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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-05
AMERICAN DIALECT.
acne Instructive Examples OF FoPu'"'
Local Expressions.

nome Instructive Examples OF '"P"
Local Expressions.
In kentucky and Texas Mulley COW
means hornless COW; branch, brook
small stream; shucks. husks; grub
lunch; pack. carry; tote, carry or takei
carry, to take or accompany, as carry
a horse to water or u young lady TO
ball; receipt, recipe; project. scheme
experiment; meeting, divine service
church,; imperial woodpeckers are
called woodcocks; woodpeckers OF all
kinds, woodchucks; bluejays, jay
birds; in Western Texas corral, for
horse-lot in Kentucky; Western Texas
tank, Eastern Texas, pool. mean pond;
a minute body of water may be called
a lake. In Kentucky knob is an alb
rupt hill or bluff, and the expression
quitting the name in the pot means
preparing for dinner, as 81 went early
that they might put my name in the
pot" l. G., make dinner arrangements.
In Texas gallery is used for porch.
In some parts of Mississippi people
say handwriting, for successfully, as
II have had the same dream three
nights hand-running;' fire irons or
dog irons, for andirons; pullikins. for
forceps; bit, for twelve and a half
cents, as two bits for twenty five
cents, four bits for fifty cents, ETC.; a
pycayune, for five cents, common in
Louisiana; pickaninny. for little ne
gro; lagnappe, for good measure. II
treat given by merchants; chair board,
for wainscotting; growing crops, for
cultivating them; raising hymns. for
leading them; pindars, for peanuts;
lick log. log on which salt is placed
for cattle; piggn, small wooden YES
sci used for milking, etc; may pop,
for passion flower; devils snuif-box,
for species of mushrooms; small melon,
for species Of dwarf cantelope called in
Tennessee and Georgia pomegranate;
turkey berry. for wintergreen; blue
John, for slightly sour milk; tote. for
carry, used chiefly by negroes; hoodoo,
for voodoo, a superstition in New
Orleans, La; hooser is called in
Georgia cracker in Tennessee a
country huncker. in Mississippi a
dodger; rattle-box, for silk-wccd pod;
evening, for afternoon; and night,
evening; plum. as 1.-THE bucket is
plum FULL" clear, as ave are clear
through"
In Southern Ohio to 60 driving in a
buggy is buggy riding. to wink is to
"bat the eye" while tin pail and a
coal hod are both buckets In West
ern New York they say saw-buck for
saw-horse. and sugar bush for sugar
orchard, and quite frequently kettle
for pail In Connecticut when per-
son becomes better or more cheerful
after illness or depression, they are
chirk In Indiana they say paddle for
whip, as 81 would like to p 1ddle that
child well;' piece for light lunch;
dumb for stupid, when we say numb;
get to go, in place of simple go; frost
ed feet for chilblains In Southern
Virginia covetous look, as one child
cycling wistfully another's apple, is;
- She laps her eye on my apple. y
Home Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-05
CUMMING A LOCOMOTIVE.
Difference between fh~oreticai hho"t-
edge and Practical Experiences.

,,,r... t,e,,yeen theoretical Knowi-
edge and Practical Experiences.
"When was in the employ Of tho
Culver road running to Coney Island, y
said Henry Topper. an engineer who
is now employed by the BROOKLYN
bridge management ~ tall. scholarly
looking man came up to my engine IN
Prospect Park and said; How many
square inches of heating surface are
there in your locomotive fire-boN?'
ale hal me there. l couldn't All.
swcr him i can't answer your ques-
ton. sir. Bat if yon are going to Coney
Island should like to have you ride
with me upon the engine and you can
handle the lever
"You see he was ono of those chaps
who had been to school, and had re-
ceivcl an, excellent mechanical educa-
ton. He prided himself on his knowl-
edge. All knew about engineering
| had learned in the workshop and III
running locomotive. He had the
theory; | had the practice. When J
asked him to take the locomotive to
Coney Island he said he couldn't do it.
However, he rode with me upon the
enpine to the island, and l arranged
if with him that he should ride with me
on the journey back. determined to
rive him little experience in practical
engineering which he should never
forget, and, by the driving-whcels OF
old No. II. did There is very heavy
grade between Coney Island and Pros.
pect Park, coming this way. seated
him upon the little roost usually occu-
pied by the fireman. He hung on as
well rs he could. and he had need to
have a good grip. for when we struck
the Grade threw her wide otnn. The
rockets flew oat of her smolestack fifty
feet hoh She swaved to the right and
left like in oyster boat in gale. When
we struck the road crossings old No.
Al changed the rails together and
lurched so that my passenger thought
his time had come. I'll bet we made
those two miles in three minutes. II
ever YOU saw theoretical man fright.
ened, he was the one He was rs pale
as ghost. His high hat fell off and
danced jig on the opposite track,
But he didn't have any time to think
about high hats then. He had all he
coull do to hold on. When we arrived
at the station he stepped off, trembling
and faint. AS he entered the station
door shouted to him:
II suppose you know how many
inches of heating surface there are in
the tire-box now?"
But you know he was unmannerly
enough to get off without answering
me! Philadelphia North american.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-05
IHE GRANT BROTHERS.
Two Anecdotes of the Originals OF charies
Dickens "Cheerybio Brothers."

Two Anecdotes of the Originals of Charles
Dickens "Cheerybio Brothers"
Readers of nicholas Nickleby" need
not be reminded of the "Chceryble
Brothers" The originals were the
Messrs. Grant. whose extensive if some
what eccentric benevolence was well
known, to whom Dickens was intro
duced. in company with Mr.. John
Morley by Mr. w. Harrison Answorth,
at dinner given by Mr. Gilbert Winter
| in 1858. The survivor OF the brothers
used always to put a sum OF money in
his pocket to give away in the course
of the day A clergyman asked him
for subscription.
put your hand in my side pocket
and you shall have all you can find in
it." The parson did so, and fshed up
. a sovereign. you are welcome to it, y
said Mr.. Grant, "only mind it is the
only coin have left, "
He once asked the same clergyman
mt dinner what his education had cost
him.
"a matter of e2,000." was the an
swer.
I'm afraid" said the questioner,
"education is not good Investment.
Here you spent $4,000 on your educa-
ton, and. as you tell me, your curacy
is only ESQ year. My education
cost me nothing, and / am making a
good many thousands a year. But |
dare say you will get some interest
somewhere else"-looking upwards
land rs believe you are doing good,
whenever you are in want of Il couple
of hundred pounds or so, come to my
warehouse and I'll oblige you"
But they were shrewd men, their
benevolence Notwithstanding. A mas
ter one day wanted some work done
which could only be managed by GER
tain skilled workman. Unfortunately
the man was given to drink. So bar
gain was struck that, besides his wages,
he should have gin-and-water ad lib
Hun.
"Now mind" said the master, "you
promise to drink up what | first give
you before you touch drop more"
As the work went on, the man asked
for his gin.
GLOW much will you start WITH"
"Sixpenn orth."
"Now giu-and-,0ater, mind you; and
you must drink it all before you drink
again. Hot or cold?"
Gold"
"All right. Here goes. Bring me a
pail of water
1t was brought. and into that the gin
was poured. The man was dumb
founded, but he was held to his bargain
and the work got done. AS he went
away-sober, of course, and with his
wages in his poeket-ho turned round
and faced his employer:
Master" says he, there's no one
can get the better o. thee but one, and
that's tn ould chap hisself. - Temple
Bar.
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TRAINING YOUTH.
why Parents should Never Forget to Keey
Up II High Standard of Principle.

Why Parents should Never Forget to Keen
Up High Standard of Principle.
AS the boys grow older why let them
seek companionship away from homer
With mother their best friend-father a
companion in youthful ideas, none
others will be found necessary to con
tentment. If children--girls and boys
allke-must give their overlooking
spirits an outlet, need the noise ALWAYS
be hushed? Is not their happiness as
important as some older bodys petted
nervousness? As each one develops
seek out and encourage the tastes and
qualities that vary so indefinitely in
each young character, though all be the
children of the same parents. Allow
them, as they grow older, to have opiu
ions of their own and to express them:
what need that they should be mere
echoes OF the past generation? Direct
an Improvement on the parent stock
II possible, bearing in mind that from
/ fater ct mater tanllidS come all the
''quips and pranks and wanton wiles''
MS well as the mods and becks and
wreathed smiles" The older members
OF the family are largely responsible
for the circumstances that develop the
inherited character; have patience-oh
that beautiful patience of motherhood
with their faults and failings. 1t can
not be impressed too early on the infant
mind that each fault, each naughty ac-
ton, must have its effect on the future
They can not escape consequences, even
by being sorry, when they have acted
wrongly Each child should be cult
waited separately; what reason in expect
ing them to growup like so many wheat
stalks all in row, and cutting them
by machinery?
There is no need that they should
grow through the different phases of
childhood and youth, blinded by rose.
eolored spectacles, only to have the
storms of life come upon them with I'M
expected fury as they reach mature
years. Let them know the actual facts
OF living as soon as they are told enough
to understand; give them the sense of
responsibility, and that without sadden-
ing. Its wrong to depresS them be-
cause old hearts have suffered. Let the
conversation and loving warning be al
ways tempered with hope; speak cheer
fully of all the possibilities living before
each active mind. Keep up a hion
standard of principle; never forget that
IN years to come the children will be
the judges of the parents actions. Give
them reason to say: 'And their chill
dren shall rise up and call them blessed"
Chicago Herald
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-05
CANNiBALS AT HOME,
Inc Peculiar Domiclles of New Guinea
Man Eating Natives.

Man Eating Natives.
There are two large posts in front,
eighty feet high. on which rests the
large peaked shade, around which
there hangs graceful fringe of young
sage leaf. The front is about thirty
feet wide, and the whole length of the
house Is about 100 feet, tapering grad
ually down to the back, where it is
small. Our compartment is about
twenty feet high and ten broad. The
front is common platform, floored
with the outer skin of the sage palm.
and kept beautifully clean. The whole
Is divided into courts, with divisions of
cocoanut leaves nine feet high, on
which hang various figures, not at all
good looking. From the top to the
cocoanut leaves hang graceful curtains
OF the young fronds of the sago palm.
Standing on the platform in front and
looking down the whole length along
the passage or hall. with various divis.
ions and their curtains, it has A won.
derful effect.
In each of the courts are numerous
Skulls OF men. women and children
crocodiies and bears, also many breasts
OF the cassawory. All are carved and
many painted. The human skulls aro
OF those who have been killed and
eaten. The daintiest dish here ia man
ana II Is considered that only fools re-
luse and despise it. In tho last court
there are the same kinds of ornaments
ana then Il screen with curiously
formed things of wood and native cloth
hanging On it; also sibis (their only
eiothing)' belts. small bags and MANY
other things belonging to those muir
dered which have been presented to
the gods, -Ne1o Guinea Pionee,
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I'm MENSE WlNDFALLS,
How Naval Men in the Last Century Ac
quired Considerable Wealth.

Naval men, especially in the las
century, have often grown rich on thu
proceeds of II single successful expedi
ton, or even on those of single cap.
tured hostile ship. In 1913, during
Commodore Arson 5 cruise, for exam,
pie, the Centurion, on June 20, took
the Spanish gallepn Nostra Signora lie
Cabadango. which had on board bullion
and cargo to the value of f40t, 900; and
before the Commodore returned to En-,
gland his squadron captured other YES.
sells which were worth 5000, 900. An.
son share Of this sum was, | believe,
over 10000 Again, on July so, 1745,
the Prince Frederick, Captain jaime:
Talbot, brought home prizes which,
with their car@oes, were worth owe,
GlOO0000, The treasure and plate
alone filled forty-five wagons, and III,
captains share of the plumber wa.
about El2O,O00, In the sane van,
another English vessel took \ Snani>b
ship with G400, 900 on board. and =
third, the Surprise, captured a French
East ladiaman worth ESQ, 900. Other
captures in 1745 were the Charmante
600 000; the Heron, fllO, 200; Che
Notre Dame dc la Deliycraucc e6OO .
900, and the Conception. The la,tcr's
cargo take the details from II con.
temporary account-con listed of =
large quantity of cocoa, sitty-eirht
chests Of silver, gold and silver coin IN
the amount of over f20O. 600, much
plate, two-wheeled chaisc, the wheels
anu aNle-trees, etc, of which we're ot
silver set with diamonds and otbn,
precious stones, and Il quantity of gold
IN bars. When the ship was put uu
tor sale, the French captain. upon tina
promise OF reward from Cantoiu
frahkland, the captor. discovered to
MN thirty thousand pistolcs, which
were concealed in place where no ono
would have ever dreamed of fndino
any thing. The ship Was one of tbe
richest prizes ever taken; but lis yalue
was exceeded by that of tho Ucrmoinn
a spanish trcasure-ship, which was
taken IN 1852 by Captain pownall NJ
the tavourie. The three Lieptrr,,t,
OF the British vessel received as tbn;r
shares tl3,000 apiece and the O., ta; ',
obtained t65, O00, while f64. 900 want
70 the flag officers ON the Mrditer,',
mean station, where the capture wn ~
made The Admiral was at the tim '
miles away from the scene of action
anu mad very little more to do with tbo
capture than lhad. -CaSseVs SattlrdaU
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SCHOOL OF PATIENCE.
Tho Sort of Man Whose Fortitude Tries a
Fellows Strength,

Fellows Strength.
My dear boy, if man can only cul-
tlvate patience and strength it seems to
me he will be good neighbor,
pleasant man to do business with,
safe man to trust and the kind of aman
The world loves, even though he lack
wisdom, and hath no genius, and can't
tell good story or sing note. How
much does the fretful. restless hurry
ing old world owe to the patient man,
who finds his strength 'in quictness
and confidence who can be patient
with our faults, our fancies, our wick.
edness; who can be quiet when the
oftest word would have Il sting who
can wait for storms to blow over and
Tor wrongs to right themselves; who
can patiently and silently endure
slight until he has forgotten it and
who can even be patient with himself
that's the fellow, my boy, who tries
my patience and strength more than
any man else with whom | have to
deal. l could get along with the rest
OF the world well enough if he were
only out of it. can meet
all my other cares and enemies
oravely and cheorfully enough But
when myself comes to me, with his
heart-aches and blundcrs and stumb-
ing, with his own follies and troubles
ana sins. somehow he takes all the
tuck out Of me. My strength is weoS.
ness and my patience is folly when
come to deal with him. He tires me
lie Is such fool. He makes the same
stupid blunders in the same stupid way
so many times. Sometimes when
think | must put up with him and his
ways all my life, want to give up
ANA then the next time he comes TO
me with his cares and the same old
troubles, he seems so helpless and pen
i'ent that l feel sorry for him, and try
10 De patient with him. and promise 10
nelp HIM all | can once more All, my
GEAR boy, rs you grow older. that Is
the fellow who will try you and tor
neht You, and draw on your sympathy
ana tax your patience and strength
be patient with him, poor old fellow.
because l think he does love you, ana
yet as rule, you are harder on him
'hah any one else. -Burdelte, in CH''
edgo Journal.
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In case of sun-stroke a competent
physician should be at once sent for
But in the meanwhile the bystanders
should not be Idle. If the individual
Is unconscious and has hot, dry skin,
the clothing about the upper part of
the body should be opened and cold
water poured over him. If the water
Is poured upon the head from the
height of several feet the effect il
greater. So long rs tho beat of tho
SKIN So ms excessive, the cold effusion
should be continued. Commissions do
not contra-indicate this treatment.
When the temperature of the body has
become reduced in this way, and the
Inconsistencies still continues. hot
mustard poultices should be applied to
the abdomen and limbs. This NAV be
done ut first in the eases in which the
skin Is cold and moist and there seems
TO be tendency to collapse II tho
patient can swallow strong hot coffee
cor tea it may be given in small quanti-
ties, taking care not TO over-burden
the stomach and cause vomiting.
Whisky or brandy should be given
with great caution. In extreme cases
OF depression tablespoonful of
whisky, with teaspoonful of aro-
matte spirits Of ammonia. may be the
one thing needed to save life, but the
Judgment required in deciding when it
shall be given is seldom found.-Rns-
ION Adrcrtiser.
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--@moKeless gunpowder Is the latest
addition to the science of war Now.
let somebody invent a smozeless cigar
cite and peace will have her victories
no less renowned than war; Boston
YrmScripk.
When a lawyer asks a witness if he
Is sure he is telling the truth he conf.
IDENTITY expects the man to promptly re-
ply; mo, Sir; | am committing per-
jury If he did not expect it he would
not ask such silly question. Detroit
Free Press.
People are wrong who think that
women generally object to telling their
age. Most women are always willing
To tell their age whenever they are
asked. The trouble is that they do
not tell the truth about it.-SonerriYe
Journal.
Sir" said the Judge, Il commit
you to Jail for ten days for contempt
of court Better make it ten wears
Judge" was the response. Il couldn't
begin to get over my contempt in less
than that IN, I. San.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-05
Somewhat Disappointing.

Jones-Soyou have got married since
l saw you last.
9mith-1es, l have taken n wife.
Ioll me eandidly, what do my friends
think of it? ''N''
Jones-Ihey were very much sur
prised SUI
Smlth--Well. so was I. You see
she was so ugly, SO informally stnnid
and had such bad manners, tba, 7
she isn't. g. o0'
;. 49, Poor thing. who would have thought
Nv no would have thought it in
aeeo' Why, she was ugly enough to
nave been female Crmsus. ~ Teros
SgliR9s N'
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HApoleoN's poa1a.,
His Own Words to p.y,.

His own Word. to Dsv,,
v, ,"'n.ed His r,r,a..A f'l,sb
when David was comn,
paine his picture Of Napol',''s l'Asd
the Alps he asked the p Irs'a = 'r0s.la,
name =, a day when he would I !. s''''ul
said Bonapayte; ito WIN, vt ST
you suppose the great me s'9 :,
qnity sat for their portraits ," q All
paint you for your own ~, BIT
who have known and seen lorna
expect u good likeness , , Va
likeness! 1t is not tho a ge
the features. tie little was, '''ude
nose that makes a Likeness. On
ought to be painted is tho y WIZ
the physiognomy. No one i -
the portraits of great men arc ai i,,
genius This story shows hos 'Ast
the purpose was formed in Boa a e'ff
nina y mat, to render himself the saI ta,'
q H., ,, III. ana. "ha TO this end he soups,
employ poets as well as pain, ssA'
was totally unnecessary; for l II.
atlon IN :. Italy in 1900, was IN I n
quite sufficient to render b,n u llsi
airy hero. A young man ot , ~,
manners, ascctic appearance, with ', i
head and face of an idenl ca.as @ ~
ing little but doing much, dstssn .' " !
no scruple and by no obstacle l.s,. y
his dazed and fascinated ARM ,s'alNs
Turin to Milan. from Milan to v., nsa
IRON Verona to Venice, he conla ''
fail to arouse the imagination a. r., u |
and foe. Portraits more ey;da' 's'
mythical were not slow !, 'l'
pear, sometimes aceompon;oa Y
enthusiastic verses. Bonaoar,a y
recring through Italy on A..
steed, with Fame blowing ,rn. "s
and holding in readiness tbe n., nAlV !,
victory, well expressed the nonal I
idea OF the hero OF Arcola. But 49, rsA
nations were not thus Fascinated 4
England especially he was becom;n. y
terror and Il danger. His nor,r.;,ss
at this time was chiefly in the hand, !,
the caricaturists, and it is curions !
notice how difficult they found ,bs :
fort to make it ludicrous and MI.
Rowlandson's First Consul with 4
powdered hair, his feeble face IA
cravat, cambric-tipped. long red man
tie, short frock. tri-colored Scarf o,i
brigand hat surmounted with n
colored plume, must have appeared t
our grandfathcrs like some "Twelfb
Night" character. But Gillray wl
better art, really gave the public some
thing like resemblance of Bopanar,.
Not much. however. coull be done hs
yond rendering his thin features .,
cessively gaunt and grim, and repr
senting his height as LilIiputsp
Little Bouncing b." or "LiuI
Boney," was Johnny Bulls goa
humored notion concerning the m,
who over the water took such gigant
proportions. The English caricaturs
conceived him as an iron-hearted HON
eide, capable. when needful, of bein
most insinuating and plausible. The
portraiture has all the character Of
popular myth, profoundly true in
self, but singula rly coarse and bruts
handled after their own manner
one OF Gillray's designs we get Bon
parties portrait rendered as hang-d,
and felonious rs possible in the mid
OF all kinds of emblems intended
set forth the popular English MOTIF
OF republican France. Around Il
portrait are written the words: al
God made Bonaparte and rested fro
His labors. "-NGgn.iae Of art.
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a. yonngSter was asked 10 give hi,
.oea Oh the meaning of "responsibil
Ivy, so he said: well. supposine
nad only two buttons on NV tronser,
ana one came otf-all the responsihiI;t,
would rest on the other button"
City Editor Ito reporter> -..Dia 49,,
get all the salient points in that I w.,
+ racer Reporter Gnwardly deplorino
MS ,superior's ignorance)--"The
WASH t any silent points. The 1aoe
!5n critic. " "S"'''9'
w, -" alter (to gentleman VINO has rs,
Ipped him) :" Excuse me, sir, hut Do
you know that is a twelty-cent niece , ~ ~,
nooiluG quitting it back in his
p pOoneI Why no, l took it for =
, YI'ea 'er' But it's all right, | know
where got tn ]. Epoch. l0"
Adam Ga good while oco> an,
al5 your fault Evo-"Why is # S'
. Auan =" You had no business 70 o.
ler'ain that serpent" Eve-.W o on
you said you were tired of INV ob " gu
TO l"" :" mad to have somebody to tail,
- heard very pleasant loo,,,n.
woman make several cnttial. iooAing
1ai : passed through market last NIGHT "
7a,u one travelling man 10 anI. w.
" nat We're they?" Il don, ro,',
,", 'nem ALL but one of them wns..Tl
'ahe a couple of slices from that 49,
p'ease' -Aerchaat Travelcr. A'A