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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

A MODERN MIRACLE.
N English Miners Sight Restored by
Lightning Flash.

N English Miners Sight Restored by a
Lightning Flash.
A ease of peculiar interest to the
'e9ical profession has just occurred
. Bilston- Adam Bate. collier,
enty-six years of age. has had his
ght restored to him through the
;ency of fash of lightning. On
. Sd of December last he was follow
q his employment at the Coppice
IL colliery of Mr.. Barnett, Stubber's
cen, Aldridge. near Walsall, when,
lilst he was putting charge of gum
wider into hole in one of the work
rgS. the powder exploded, completely
,stroying the right eye and depriving
I'M of the sight Of the other. The
Gree Of the explosion also broke the
one over the right eye. His injuries
we're Of so serious a character that he
fas in fits for seven consecutive weeks,
tnd although he has been an inmate
lad is at the present time an out-patient
# The Birmingham Eye Infrmary,
he house surgeon has been I'M
able to give any hope that he would
sver recover the sight of the remain
ing eye. According to his story as to
the recovery OF his sight, he was re-
turning home one Tuesday night, from
Milfelds, Ettingshall, accompanied by
a younger brother named Enoch Bate
who was leading him. At the time a
terrific thunderstorm was raging, and
he remarked to his brother that he
should like once more to see the
lightning. At that moment he saw
light through his spectaeles, and he
remarked to his brother: ''Enoch, do
you see it in my glasses?" just as he
had uttered the words the thunder
broke over their heads in heavy peal.
and he was again saying to his brother,
"Enoeh, see light" when q piercing
sensation passed from the eye to the
back OF the head. The pain remained
a short time only, and then he told his
brother that he was able 10 see indis-
tinctly the objects near to him. Or
Thursday his sight had so far returned
TO him thai he was able to walk about
the town without a guide. -EhgAst
LaJor Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

A number of London gentlemen
have formed themselves ir1o 80
ciety for Nursing Sick Bachelors In
their Lodgings" This society, as Its
name sets forth, provides skillful
nurses for its celibates, thus rescuing
them from the tender mercies OF land
Indies of the Bardell order or from the
mistaken zeal of ignorant char-women'
The patient is thus enabled to De prop
erlv cared for during illness and con-
yalescence in his own apartments.
At the police court: the Judge
ouestio ling witness nsner =.
aJosenhls Horther." "Iour ager
..Forty-three.' Your profession
"Dra,natic author" THAT is not a
oro:ession: it is disease. y Truth
A man who was struck by two
inch stream from fire engine the other
aay has prepared bill for the Lesisla'
tire. requiring all fire companies toeon'
fine themselves to the use OF SOFT water
darlington Free Press
Scotch Cookies. Beat two cups Of
smear with one OF butter and five table
snoonfuls of milk, In which mas oeen
dissolved one teaspoonful of soda Beat
two eggs quite light and add them
Mix two teaspoonfuls of cream OF tartar
with half pound of four and a table
spoonful of powdered cinnamon. Mi'
the whole together, adding more nou'
from time to time to make dough
Roll very thin, and bake qoicA'! IL
| large round cakes.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
To Keep Milk Sweet.

Instead of boiling milk it is better to
put it in glass iars-self sealing fruit
jars-set these in wash boiler, or fiat
bottom vessel containing cold water OF
depth equal to two-thirds the height
of the jar. The jars must be left open
After the water in the vessel has
boiled for at least one hour the jars
may be taken out and closed. After
cooling slowly they should be set away
in cool place, Milk thus treated
will keep in cool cupboard for two or
three days during such weather as the
present, and for week in winter time.
Heating in a water bath does not sepa-
cate the caseine, rendering the milk
ropy, or scummy. as boiling does; nol
ioes it impair its nutritive qualities in
The least. - Pittsburgh Commercial.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
SPHACTALiS MINOR.
4 Jamaica Insect Which Kills OF the
Cotton Planters Plague.

1 Jamaica Insect Which Kills OF the
Cotton Planters Plague.
The greatest bane to the cotton
planter is the coco grass. Where it
once gets a footho1d. from the time
the cotton is planted until it is harvest
ed. it is one steady fight against this
active enemy; and ii a rainy spell
should happen to come up. and the
plantation work be seriously inter-
ferred with, the coco will gain such
Roadway that it can not be stopped
and will smother and kill the young
cotton. F. L. Maxwell. OF Killarney
plantation. Merdron Point. in this
State. thinks he has solved the COCO
problem. A West Indian planter told
him OF bug in Jamaica which showed
a great prediction for the coco. Mr..
Maxwell obtained from Jamaica sew
eral hundred eggs of the bug which is
known scientifically as the sphactaiis
rmiqdris minor.
Only twenty of the eggs Matched. He
began operations with these. He plant
ed the eggs in box. raised several
crops of them, and, when he thought
he had enough, began planting them
in the worst coco patch on his planta-
ton, scattering them three feet apart
just as though he was planting seed.
After some weeks some of the COCO be-
gan to wilt. An examination showed
that the worm had burrowe6 down two
or three feet in the ground to the nut
from which the COCO springs. eaten it
and thus killed the plant. Since the
first crop was Matched out about the
beginning of May, five crops of worm:
have been Matched, have laid theil
eggs and died, and each crop has beer
many fold larger than its predecessor
until the twenty sphactales have grown
TO many billions.
In one place they have destroyed tel
acres of the COCO, cutting it level witt
the ground, burrowiug to the roots an'
anuihilating it, but not injuriug tn
cotton in the least. 1t is not yet know
whether it viii attack other plant
than coco. In jamaica ii is said no
to injure other grasses OF ANY kind
Mr.. Maxwell is already shipping TIL
worms TO planters in other portions o
the South.-,N o. Cor. n. y. Stsn.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
-.g LIGHT or Homs'

...r that gemsthe sky
peg .a ssu hides It's silys ,;., ny, ,,
y l a,anislt shadows th,ek.y NJ
I'D niou NJ sur,slns on IN way,
Ike saD ,an,aIns to pierce the gloom
pc lisns " Ills IS the light Of home
mare e.er undimmedjn shines,
hst ligh, ~ "a blessings sheds around;
e l,s fall is soft ana 'sn \ sau ,rne'
En nss q .t truest happiness 70 lonna
fhers ~ light beneath the dome
per- y ~ IS the light OF home.
B. "a sacred circle blend
rithin w - g,r,ues. true end strong;
The pu.saa deserves the name OF friend,
ere ,l w resides, nor fears awrcng'
Ap when the heart meets pam I'm, a,' -
~ :, S friendly beacon cheers IT sun
1 a. ~ radiance streams
or'ah roo, e Of 10y and hope and cheer,
the pfooi =, =, with its welcome beams
ind draw sh h most priced and dear,
lo ssart Is glad, ms eye grows prishr
0 n" holds It's faithful light
az we. with weary feet,
la ", wv lark and tangled mazes tread
LIE ,. u heart for, pure and sweet,
" Us sas light that shines ahead,
The,e "a. =, nc onward, while we roam,
70 anu ~ - --Bosto,s Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

st'D appears to w, rs WIG now think ~
MN, 70 nave been a good genius who
varied OF mischief from our house
'sotj' Although, according 20 the laws
y war. ne was our master, and the
owner Tor the tiins Of all that we had
ne behaved him saii alwlys as II he
was our guest. | caa never forget II
gentleness with which he used to AL
Tor any thing, whether for himself or
ms adiutant, anoioglzing for giving
us trouble, fearful of ca,sino
any Inconvenience. aud iu11liring
whether this or that would interfere
WIN our o@n arrangements. On
Christmas Eve, when huge chest ar
rived from Berlin for the Crown
rflHce, he invited his hostess and her
family TO partake Of his Christmas
cake "'fhis cake said he, as he cut
on slices for the French ladies, twas
baked by my wife, and must obIioe
you to taste it, He then cfatted 10
them about the Christmas festival in
his own happy household, and trans
lated passages from the letter Of the
crown Princess and the letters of his
| Two eldest children - Wilhelm. the
present Emperor, and Charlotte. sIn
those fateful days" she continued. "we
earned to know the whole good and
open heart Of your late Emperor. The
terrible 18th of January, 1871. when
there was fighting at Mont Valerien,
bougival and St Cloud, and
our troops We're driven back upon
fdrls many thousands of nv
fellow-countrymen were taken
prisoners. At six o'clock in the
evening the Crown Prince had learned
That among them were several men
who We're not professional soldiers
lawyers, artists. teachers, merchants
and others. He asked the French off,
eers who were taken prisoners to noti-
| Y these civilians that If they gave
heir names to him he would place es-
,0rts at their service so that they
aIght return to their homes and work.
his generous nobleness in your Prince
| made deep impression upon the
rench mind. 1t has never been for
otten and | know with what pro-
mnd respect the knightly conqueror
as spoken of at that time. The older
Tx in France, in whom the recollec-
On of those days must always abide,
old the memory of the noble Emper.
Friedrich in the greatest esteem"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
BLOCKADE ToILETTes.



During the war.
You should have seen me during
the war;" says Miss spencer Il looked
too awful for any thing.p
II did see you," rejoined Mrs.
Carroll. You remember when YOU
we're In the village to which you had
liown from the bombarded city. You
fiad on curtain-calico bed-spread,
gorgeously lowered, made into dress.
which you called Bompadour cos
tune. And remember, too, that the
dusky maiden of twelve who handed
me glass Of water, was attired in q
tick dress OF exquisite design. simple
yet elegant. OF this. too, thought
You seemed quite proud
Il was proud to think how cleverly
adapted myself to my circumstances.
That girl was in tatters. All the calico
that had run the blockade was bought
up, SO bethought me Of wool mat
tress that owned and / ripped il up
and sold the wool to be woven and
made into clothing for the soldiers, had
the tick washed and made 1t into two
dresses and two aprons for Flora"
do you remember Mrs. Ashford 3
bonnet, and how we all screamed at
her as she entered the room. Where
on earth did you get that new bonnet2
Did it run the blockade?' NO, in
deed she exclaimed, proudly. This
Is the same old bonnet that filled me
with despair whenever / looked at it,
it did seem such hopeless case. |
procured some black varnish and gave
the straw two coats OF it. dyed the
faded old ribbon with polse-berry juice
and | made a cluster of buds out OF
pink tissue paper and covered them
with a puff of black lace, and you see
the result OF my ingenuity
Il gave my flannel skirts to be util-
.zed for a soldier who was dying in the
hospital OF consumption, continued
Miss Spencer, ''and. as substitute, |
made skirt OF a heavy three-ply car
pet. 1t was as heavy as lead. OF
course, but it was the best that could
be done under the circumstances.
made one also for Flora, and the dusky
maiden. as you call her. was very in
dignant at being compelled to wear a
carpet skirt, and informed me that
had dressed her in the mattress and the
carpet, and i don't know what's com
ing next, she added, tearfully.
do you not remember, inquiries
Mrs. Carroll. Mrs Pember's descrip-
ton of her full-dress toilet boots Of
Unframed leather. tied with thongs,
woven home-spun dress in black and
white blocks-the back. an old silk
washed, scraped with broken glass intC
pulp, and then carded and spun; anc
homespun; and hat plated of ry,
straw, dyed black with walnut juice, q
shoe string for ribbon to encircle it
md knitted worsted gloves of three
shades of green-the darkest bottl.
shade being around the wrist. Will,
he color tapered to the loveliest colo
Of the pea at the finger tips. Yes. W,
we're busy women in those days. Tn
ioise of the spinning-wheel was hear,
throughout the land, and the constan
zip of the scissors as we cut up oul
iannel skirts to make shirts for tn
lex in the hospitals, and our bes
.resses to be turned into dressing
GOWNS for them. We tore up our line
heets to send for bandages, and W
tripped our floors of carpets to max
} oldiers' blankets. "-Demorest's Mont
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
FOR PERSONAL COMFORT.
Paris Establishment Which Ought to
Become Very Popular.

A Paris establishment W MEN oukhN 10
Become Very Popular.
Paris is trying an experiment which
has long ago been found to answer in
Italy. On one of the boulevards a new
establishment has been opened for the
personal comfort of Parisians. You
can wash your hands. have your
clothes brushed, your boots cleaned.
You can write your letters. Paper.
pens, ink. ETC., are at your disposal.
In one room are all the newspapers,
not merely of Paris and the provinces.
but of all the great continental capt.
tails. A third room is devoted to
works of reference, encyclopedias,
dictionaries and directories. There
| is telephone and post-othee. and all
this is open to any passer-oy who
pays half franc admission. The
italian idea did not go quite SO far. but
in some respects it was more useful.
| 1t was not private speculation, but a
| government concern. In fact it was
part OF the working of the postal sys-
lem of the country. You paid penny
entrance fee, aud found all the means
| If writing and all the information you
/ might need TO hand. You buy paper
| 1t cost price, and have the use of writ
ling materials gratuitously. The French
institution is a speculation, and If the
yunding just opened on the Boulevard
| Ioutmartre succeeds, no doubt we
| hall see others established all over
he capital. Mall gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
BUYING A BONNET.
Feminine Nature as 1t Displays Itself In
a Millinery Store.

HAilihcIf oAoFe'
A woman of forty and a girl of
Eighteen went into fashionable mill
merry store on Woodward avenue and
began pricing goods.
Here's bonnet, mother, that'll
iuit ye," said the girl, taking white
lace affair in her brown hand.
"'Tain't my STYLE" said the woman.
sides l want hat. an all-round hat,
thet | kin wear to meetin' or milkin',
like tibet we're"
1t was black straw hat, turned up
On the side with cluster of white
lowers.
Il like the posies," said the woman,
laying it on over her sunburned face.
1T minds me of hat | had on when
| fust see your father. That was TWEEN
ty years ago this very summer. How
DO it look?"
"Fust-rate," said the girl, pap
won't know you. Lor, mother. you
look younger than me now, eff you amt
got s'much color"
The mother looked hard at herself
in the glass. There was great deal
Of glass and very little mother. for she
was small, spare woman and the hat
covered her up.
I'm burned" she said, '''twix'
eookin' an harvestin', but when | were
YOUR age, Sallie, my cheeks were red
| Ter than yourn be. Do We think now
that in high wind SIGH as we hev out
home | could keep it on?"
I'VE fasten them on with this" said
the milliner, handing the customer 8
long pin.
"Thank We, ma'am, but my head
amt a pin-cushion. Agin 1 run the'
pin through it l wouldn't hev emmy
sense left. You may put on a pair 9
strings and I'll take the hat. l ain
he'd a new one now for over foul
| Years"
The strings being supplied. the ha
was paid for and put on. 1t was al
anomalous thing. tied hard down OF
The head of its owner, but as the TIVE
| women went out the faces of boti
! beamed with happiness over the incon
rruous purchase. Perhaps the cir
solaced herself with the thought tina
the hat that was not too young for tn
mother might not be too old for th'
laughter. Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

-Badgered, snubbed. and scolded
on the one hand, petted. Aattered, and
INDUCED on the other-it is astonish-
ing how many children work their
way up to an honest manhood in spite
of parents and friends. Klman nat
ure has an element of great toughness
in it -Beeeher.
1t is not good to cover our eyes
from our mistakes and losses, or even
our sins; the better way is to look at
sheir worst, and with them all full in
view. and then determine to avoid
them in the future. Half our wisdom
is gained through experiences that are
unspeaka!s.y drsary, - $50.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

Game is getting scarce even in
India, and an order of the Government
of Bengal. published recently. forbids
persons, except in selt-defenee. to
shoot or catch an elephant or to set
any snares or traps for one, and be-
tween April l and September 80 in
each year. both days inclusive, pro-
hibits the killing of deer and antelope.
hare, pheasant, partridge, hill and
sand grouse. peafowl, horiean, Jungle
fowl. speerfowl. all ducks that breed
In the country, gray duck, cerub duck.
pink-headed duck. large and small
whistling teal. eottsr teal and gyal. :.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

Mr.. fsaacstein Ito school teacher)-
How vas dot leedle Jacob getting on
NIT arithmetic.
School Teacher-He is doing nicely.
Mr.. Isaacsteini he is ia percentage
now.
Mr.. Isaaestain-Vas dot 500 Veil,
don'd you teach dot poy holdings less
than Won huudret per cent. He vas toe
young yet to study very hard.-N. T.
-ElI-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

Let each pastor and Christian
friend suggest the question to young
men and women whether they had not
better make arrangements TO enter the
high school, academy or college. and
take an extended course OF study. Pa
rents should have their attention di-
reeted TO their duty to assist their sons
and daughters to obtain an education.
The Importance OF education should be
agitated each summer, that in their
autumn opening the schools may be
tilled. - Christiaa Iaqeafer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
Two little boys were shut up

Two little boys were shut up in
garrett They were very much afraid.
and Johnny said, 4 think we had bet
ter pray" Jimmy said. Well, you
pray, and TIL go down TO the door and
kick Faith and works go well to-
gether.
The Christian verb is 1--WE know"
not 1--WE hope, we calculate, we infer,
we think" but 1--WE know And 1t be-
comes us to apprehsnd for ourselves
the full blessedness and power OF the
gertrude which Christ has given to US
BY the certainties which he has ought
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23
FREDERiCK'S KINDNESS.
Courtesy with Which He Treated fre"''
Family During the war.

The Berlin BorSen Courier prints q
letter from lady at Versailles III
whose house the late Emperor
Friedrich lived during the winter Oh
1s7o-7t: "These were indeed DAD
times she says. but we thought our
selves happy to be under the pro.ee'lon
of that stately and friendly gentleman
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-23

'Yesi George
Write to your Cousin Dora lei
: we'll be glad to board her II she
i assist you about the house.
But you've hired Mary Ann! -,
There's work for 'em both, saia
y. White.
And he sat down and took refuge III
.st weeks paper while Mary Ann
RESTED with the charred remains o!
he breakfast and cut fresh shoes o.
aome-cured ham.
In this world there are bloodless pat
sles md victories won without CLASH
of steel; and in this category may oe
classed Mrs. Whites victory over her
husband, in respect to the question OIL
..hired help. - Yankee Blade.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-16
Locating Hidden Gold.

Virginia City Chronicle: j. w.
NOrrie, the divining-rod apostle, has
just returned from a professional trip to
California, where he was summoned to
indicate the location OF mineral veins
below the surface. The disciples of Mr..
Norrie are numbered by the thousand
and are found in every mining camp
from the western slope OF the Rocky
mountains to Mexico-all firm believers
in the infallibility of the divining rod
in their apostles hands todesignate the
spot where gold and silver bearing ores
are located below the earth's surface.
The truth of the statement is attested
by the fact that Mr.. Norrie's profess
sional services are in demand in every
mining district on the Pacific slope
where the fame of his alleged power OF
detecting hidden valuable mineral de-
posts through the agency OF the divin-
ing rod has been heralded. He is con
stantly travelling professionally, and has
visited all the most notable mining dis
tricts on this side of the American con-
tineut, and the faith of his clients in
his power is amply illustrated by the
fact that hundreds of thousands in coin
have been expended in searching for
veins of gold and silver bearing ore in
sinking shafts at points where Norrie's
owning rOu indicated lnelt presence
below the surface, bat Notwithstanding
no important developments have so far
resultedthere is no abatement in the
faithbf his infallible power among his
followers, f2b
The sinking of a shaft to the depth Of
500 feet on the Norrie mine, in Kirman
district, on Mount Davidson's western
slope, at the spot designated by Mr..
Norrie, developed several s%tringers OF
quartz carrying a large percentage of
gold, and the owners of the property
with Richard Kirman- at their head, are
willing to back their faith in Mr..
Norrie's divining-rodotheory by expend-
ing a much larger sun in developing
the valuable ore body which the rod
indicates is located TAT a still greater
depth than that now'attained. Prepare
tions are 20 in progress for the re-
sumption Of work on the Norrie mine,
but it has not yet beer definitely de-
cided by the owners whether they will
sink deeper or follow the veins by drift
ing exposed at the present depth.
The deciples OF Mr.. Norrie back their
faith in his infalibility with their own
coin and are doing good service in de-
~veloping the mineral resources of the
Pacific slope mining districts.