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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

When Gen. Mcclellan took command of
the army in Yves: Virginia. he was presented
with fine charger named Dan Webster.
The horse was dapplej mahogany bay in
color, with white feet, aud Il star. heavy
black name and long tail, sixteen hands
high and weighing l, $50 pounds He was of
Sir Avchy and Messenger blood, with an in
telligent head, beautifully arched neck, mus
cular shoulders, a broad, deep chest, and
every point about him remarkable for
strength and beauty. As parade horse he
had few equals, carrying his head as high as
his riders when mounted, and his throat
latch and the tips Of MS forefoot almost on
perpendicular line when in repose. He bad
several curious characteristics. For instance,
he would not stamp his feet, or shake off a
DIV. if there were thousand on him, If his
master was on his hack reviewis passing
column To his own species he paid no atten-
ton, passing among them without d igning
them the slightest notice, even when turned
loose in the same yard or field. He would
stand anywhere he was left without con-
straint, and ~tlie boys" used. to say that
Handsome Dan was as brave as lion and
as discreet as Judge.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
A Duel with Chief Left Hand.

Duels were as common in the west in those
days as ia the south, and the following story
is told of Jirs Baker challenging Left Hand,
the great war chief of the Arapahoes He
was known by that name by the whites as it
was remarkable to see an Indian who was
left handed. His Indian name was Ni-Wot.
A mountain stream and little postoffice near
Denver bear the name Nj Wot, in honor of
the old warrior. 1t was early in the sixties
when Jim Baker was living on Clear creek
that he had excited the luminosity and hatred
of Left Hand. On one occasion Left Hand
and band of his tribe camped near Jim
Bakers cabin. Believing that they were bent
on mischief and that his old enemy intended
to make war on him, Baker, with rifle i'll
hand, went alone to Left Hands camp. The
Indians were amazed to see Baker enter their
camp alone, and much more SO when they
saw him walk up to Left Hand and say:
SIS Left Hand the great chief and warrior
of the Arapahoes, here for peace or war"
The chief startled by the nerve and also
the abrupt questions of the speaker, hest
tated moment.
(Which is it my Indian brother wantsF'
again said Baker.
"Paleface no friend of Arapahoes," replied
Left Hand. me no afraid of Jim Baker
He shoot rife like Kit Carson, but Left Hand
no afraid
Angry words followed, and Left Hand
shouted out:
"Me heap great warrior of Arapahoes; mad
at paleface. Left Hand come to fight, and
fight now" shaking his rifle defiantly.
Eight with rifiessn asked Baker.
LEFT Hand no afraid paleface rifle; fight
with rifle hundred yards.
left Hand has spoken like warrior and
1 will fight" replied Baker, for he knew thai
he was more than match for any Indian
with his rife, and although the only white Ill
or near the Indian camp, he feared them not.
The hundred yards were stepped Off, and
Baker and Left Hand took their places; but
before either had fired shot the Indians in
terfered and put an end to the intended duel
Baker then threw his rifle over his shoulder
and returned to his cabin and was never
afterwards molested by Left Hand.-Denvei
Cor New York World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
In REGARD to Explosives.

The prevailing opisions in regard to explo
siyes are, in the main, incorrect. The state
ment that the main force of dynamite ex
plosion is downward will go uncontradicteo
in almost any company that has not givel
explosives special attention But, in fact
there is no shooting upward or downward
or edgeways with one explosive more thar
with another They all explode alike, AND
the variety of effect is caused by the diifer
ence in their power-that is, the rapidity
with which they explode. The explosive
power of powder, which, of all explosives, /
best understood, is about 1000 pounds to the
,auare inch, and other explosives are meas
ured as being a given number of times
stronger or weaker than powder. The force
Of that explosive is generally believed to be
onward. when, in fact, it is equal in all diree-
tions. But it burns slow enough to allow the
air to get out of the way.
dynamite. on the other hand, explodes SO
rapidly the air cannot be displaced in time to
,rsvent its force downward being much
rreater in proportion than that OF powder
Il * because dynamite will break stone De
meath it that the people think its greatest
no,ver is in that direction To prove that l.
IS not suspend a large stone in the air ana
suspend the dynamite charge to the unaer
ids of it. The work of destruction Will DC
40 complete as though the stone had peeh
underneath.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
PLAYS AND ACTORS.

Natural Cas- is a big success in San Fran
cisco.
Julia Marlowe viii soon start out on q tom
of the principal cities.
Clara Morris has decided to cease playing
for three weeks, beginning Dec. 10.
1t is reported that Geraldine Timer viii
shortly become Mrs. Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Kate Forsyth, having returned east, will
sail for Europe Immediately after the holi
days.
Lester Wallacs1 has rheumatism SO badly
that be has given up the idea OF Starring this
season.
Helen Bancroft intends to go abroad in ths
spring. She Will rest for the remainder OF
the season.
Fanny Davenport win suspend her tom
for four weeks before opening the new Broad
way theatre, New York, Feb. q, with Sar
dou's LA Tosca.n
Dion Boacicault and Theodore Moss are al
loggerheads over a Cancelled date of the for
mer at the Star theatre, New York city Mr.
Boucicault will reorganize his company and
resume the road Jan -.
Modjeska will go to Poland next season
She may act there and in Germany and
Russia She Will be seen for one week in
this city before her departure, at the Opera
house, in March, in a Shakespearean roper
toire.
Jennie Yeamans is a native of Sidney, n
$. W., and has been on the stage since in
fancy. Four of her songs in '+Our Jennie
were written by herself. Others were writ
ten for her By Edward Harrigan, Barney
Pagan, Harry Pepper and William Sweat
nam
II Coquelin, the famous French actor, is,
it seems, as modest as he is great. Some one
said to him on an occasion when he was as
signed to a minor role in a play, that 1t nausi
seem odd for him not to play the leading
part. but l have the leading part said
be. slow is that Are you not cast for tbs
character --f' Certainly. That is the
leading part Whatever part take is al
ways the leading part
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
An Underground Forest.

An underground forest was recently dis
covered in the metal mountains of Saxony.
These mountains are covered with forests OF
pines and frs, in which there are large
number of open spaces serving as pastures for
the cattle kept on them during the summer
Many of these forest pastures are inundated
in fall and remain under water until the
summer following. The result of those pc
riodical foundations is the formation of deep
layers of peat, which supply the region with
valuable heating material Along a pass
through that forest region a railroad is now
building between the cities of Annaberg and
Schwarzenberg. In one OF the peat pastures
the navvies have just laid open the stems Of
primeval forest in an advanced stage of the
process of petrifaction or carbonization The
stems are all of the fir family, from fifteen to
thirty inches circumference on the average,
and imbedded in peat some fifteen to twenty
feet under the surface, No reliable estimate
of the age of the forest has yet been pub
lished. Chicago News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
DAUGHTERS or eve.

Sarah Orne Jewett has come into srs
little fortune by the recent death OF an ssne
Mr. and Mrs. Romero expect to entarta
largely this winter at the handsome n
Mexican legation in Washington.
The late Mime. Beucicault's property
Paris Is estimated TO be worth $4,000
She left q, 000, 900 for the founding Of he
pital-
Mrs. Frances Hodgsen Burnett, who Ia
Florence, Italy, for the winter, has receive
$500 for her story .45ara Creme from
English magazine
Dorothy Whitney, the naval secretary
baby daug hter, has attained the age OF tes
months and celebrated the occasion by cut
ting her tenth tooth
Mne. Candelaria, Of San Antonio, Tex,
living in extreme poverty at the age of 100
She is the sole adult survivor of the famou
Fort Alamo massacre
Mrs Cleveland has been doing a good dea
OF Christmas shopping Of late 1t is saie
that she has spent much time in examining
side saddles and fishing tackle
'trs. Scott Siddons, years ago, beins
warned that she was losing her esstags
figure" discarded corsets and grew more
shapely from that day forward, SO they say
Sarah Bernhartit sent her photograph t.
Mrs Bernard-Beere, the English actress, in
scribed with the words: 1.-THE Princes
Fedora Bernhardt to Princess Fedora Ber
nardn
Grae Matthews, daughter Of Justice Stan
ley Matthews, viii spend the winter a
Princeton, N. j., keeping house for hel
brother, who is preparing to enter the Pres
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
4 SEASIDE FILTRATION.


-, .orrow In her eyes OF blue,
"i.,',i, trembling hands abe slowly penned it,
",I.,,e partlng billet doux
Ihe - .onscience told her now should end IL.
i tete-a-tetes along the shore.
THE %,',se rypsyings with fern filled basket,
-. i,in the dear delights OF yore
na1 "a only live in memory's casket.
81. ara never was heart like Jacks:
w. ,old his passion In his glances.
a., - ssoed her note with scented wax,
'I Rut could not drown her dismal fancies.
,,. NON he should read his suit denied,
| Z, long the theme OF Idle gazers,
81 njctured him a suicide,
On md sbuldered at the thought Of razors
!, last she slept-but not till dawn
q Had bossomed through the ocean vspors
~ canned her missive with yawJ
when he had the morning papers.
n, cave his beard langnid twirl
- AID murn,lred as he sat a smoking
.vToar staiued-by Jove-poor little grill
I,bonrht she knew that was jokhg.''
Samuel Minturn Peck in Century.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
A Choice Montana Steak,

He was cowboy minus the leggings and
sombrero, and he said to reporter: II have
been east for two months, and in Philadelphia
a month and have eaten at the best hotels,
but have never eaten anything as fine as a
steak la Montana.
you see out there we have plenty OF meat,
and this is the way we cook a steak in a
ranch. We first cut three large steaks, one
of them trife smaller than the other two.
A fire is then built in a hole dug in the ground
for the purpose, and when this fire is reduced
to bed of Goals the small steak, properly
seasoned, is placed between the two and
skewered.
"They are then placed on the fire, and an.
other fire is kindled on top of them. When
the top fire is well burnt it is covered with
earth and allowed TO smolder.
after given time the steak is removed,
and succulent morsel it is, absolutely per-
meated with the juices Of the two enveloping
steaks and with the seasoning
"Ohl you may beat Us in some ways in the
effete east, but we can cook steaks against
the world Philadelphia News
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

On ocean steamers the officers and sailors
are divided into two watches, and keep watch
and watch, from the time OF departure from
ON, mort until the time of arrival at the other,
These watches are:
First watch, from s p. M. till midnight;
middle watch, from midnight till a M
morning watch, from a. m till a. M
forenoon watch, from a. m till noon
afternoon watch, from noon till p. m; then
come the dog watches, the first from p. N
lin 4 n m: the second from 6 p M. till s p. m.
By this arrangement seven instead OF SIX
watches are made, the intention being to
change the turn OF the night watch every
twenty-four hours.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
THE DANGERS or FOOTBALL.
Careful Preparation and Training-Prae-
tice Of the College Teams.


The game Is as safe as any outdoor game
can well be, provided it Is played with the
careful preparation and training which are
the rule in the larger colleges; it is danger
GUS and unfit game when men undertake to
play 1t without such preparation and train
ing. In tho season Of last year two fatal ac-
eidents were reported Both occurred ia col
leges which were attempting to play the game
as II IS played by The leading teams without
any OF the preparation which they find an
essential. The writer, who has been in the
tiabit OF attending the regular games of the
coIlege wath which he is connected, has felt
under obligations to be equally consistent in
attending tine daily practice games of the
MN, III order to watci, the preliminary train
Ing, and he must confess to a great respect
for the good sense and good management of
the undergraduates who have the matter in
charge.
The university team" is selected pro
yisionally; it is pitted against a second or
scrub" team of somewhat larger numbers;
both teams are kept under careful training
and supervision; the playing is made short
and as gentle possible at first, until the
men begin to become "hard;" the playing is
theii gradually heightened and made more
severe, as the men become able to endure it,
and, by the time the season comes to its last
game, the players are able to endure with i'm
punity treatment which would be dangerous to
men who are soft or out of condition After
the first few weeks are over, and serious play
ing has begun, men who have not yet played
are not encouraged. or, In extreme cases, even
allowed, to play ON the scrub" team; the
managers think it inadvisable to run any
i1sks- The players are not only brought to a
point OF physical condition which makes it a
pleasure to watch them; they are taught
how to fall when fall Is inevitable in such
way as TO retain control of the bail without
hazarding broken bone or a dislocation.
When the closing games come on the player
can take what seems to the spectator a fright
full fall, not only without bruise. but 50
skillfully that it is regularly necessary for his
opponent to ''hold him down. lest he rebound
and take to his heels again The preliminary
practice games can hardly be more severe
elsewhere than at Princeton; and yet the
writer has never seen serious accident oc-
cur there. An accident may occur, of course.
ana Will give no warning Of its coming, but
Its coming has been put as far as possible out
OF the range Of probability. But il men in
other colleges wished to play football, a.
should be the case, they must not ignore the
systematic course Of preparation, take the
final playing of well trained team as a
model, and attempt to initiate it. 1t is from
such flly that the recurring accidents in
football come. With good physical condition
in the players, the requisite training, and
suitable grounds. the game is not only one of
the best of outdoor sports, but one of the
safest -Alexander Johnston in The Century.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
FURS FOR WINTER.

Fur trimmed costumes are in favor.
MuTs arc larger and badger is a favorite
trimming fur.
Black lynx is a good fur to trim long seal
garment with.
Silver fox is q beautiful but very delicate
fur. 1t is always costly.
The long seal sacque, - or IS inches il
length, never goes out of fashion
Cross fox furs are very becoming, tn.
brown bars or crossings on the yellow having
O fine effect
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
An Unfortunate Habit.

Browu-It has been reported to me. Robin
son, that you said l am a man of unsayory
reputation
Robinson tsurprised)-Why, never said
anything of the kind, Brown.
Brown-I get the information straight
Rohinson-Well, assure you, Brown, tina.
l never intended to say such a thing, and il
l did, attribute it TO my unfortunate habi,
of thinking aloud.-New York Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24
Presidential Vote of 1850.

The popular vote in 1850, when Mr. LIN
,,,l,, wos for the first time a candidate for the
presidency, was as follows: Lincoln, l,soo,-
,,o. Rreckiuridge, s45, 76S; Bell, $50, 5sl; s
A Douglas, 1,s75,i57 The electoral vote !,
was. For Lincoln, 1870; Breckenridge, II; Ben,
10. Douglas, IL. Thirty-three states voted'
the total electoral vote being 5oS
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

The true disposal of the latter third or une
day is to devote it to the family for recrea-
ton and sports. know scores of men who
follow intellectual pursuits who never have q
family hour. They are the most unsocial OF
Ill creatures and least domestic But then
men rarely accomplish anything worth the
sacrifice. A man who fails to build home
is failure. A man whose children dread
him is a monstrous animal, even if he know
how to discuss theology or metaphysics.-M.
Maurice Nj ID.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

The term "blue blood" is Spanish expires
,ion and means of high aristocratic descent
The words Sang bleu,' from which we de
rive our term blue blood" are French, but
the notion is Spanish. The old families VINO
trace their pedigree beyond the time OF the
Moorish conquest say that their venous blood
is lime. while that of the common people II
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

Nearly 100 missionaries are leaving Eng
land during the next two months in connec-
ion with the Church Missionary society, the
Church of England Zsnana mission, and
kindred evangelical organizations OF these
Just fifty 60 from the Church Missionary
society alone, either as clerical or lay mission
aries, miSsioners, missionaries wives or
Zeuana workers
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

To set the color in black or dark hosiery,
calicoes, camhrics, etc, put a large table
spoonful of black pepper into pail of wa
ter, and let the articles lie in soak for a
coupla of hours
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

A pretty addition to closetless room can
be made by putting up two pieces of scant-
ling in convenient corner, fastening in some
hanging pegs, and draping it with a pretty
hanging OF ehintz or Madras cloth.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

Never wash bronzed lamps, chandeliers,
etc, but dust them with feather brush or a
soft wooden cloth.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

Pieces of stale bread may be dipped in an
egg, fried brown in batter, and served as an
omelet
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

Whenever farmer gets labor saving i'm
plenent for himself, let him think il some
thing to save his wife from kitchen labor
cannot also be secured.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

To prevent salt from congealing and sift-
ing from the cellars, you can use a little corn
starch with the salt-a saltspoonful of corn
starch to about two salt cellars of salt The
starch absorbs the dalnpness, and the salt
Sits moro easily
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

The following are the names of the proml-
nent ironclad vessels of England, France, Rus
STA, Germany and Italy: English ironclads
Agincourt, Devastation, Inflexible, Benbow,
Colossus, Thunderer. French ironclads: Ami
raj Baudin, Admiral Duperre, Courbet, De-
vastatiou, Bayard, Turenne. Russian iron
clads: Peter the Great, Tchesma, Sinope,
Catherine II, Admiral Nakhimoff. Alexander
IL German ironclads: Kaiser, Deutschland,
KONG Wilhelm, Sachsen, Bayern, Wur-
temberg Italian ironclads: Duilio, Dam
dolo, Italia, Lepanto, Francesca, Morosini,
Re Umberto,
People are drowned by an atsacx Of cramp
because Of tho terror accompanying il, when
the arms are invariably thrown up over the
hsad-a sure way of going to the bottom.
teach even little children, from yesrs ~,
to propel themselves through the water with
one hand only. or one foot, or with hands or
fsss alone. and through familiarity with such
movements, II an attack Of sranp should
overtaks the swimmer, she viii be prepared
for tie emergency and keep cool unity land
ing Is effected, when . vigorous rubbing Of
the cramped muscles viii make matters al
right Kate Bennett in Herald Of Health
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

If you are troubled with clanlmy sensa-
ton after retiring try wearing WOODEN under
wear at night.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

Washing Fluid-One tablespoonful of soda
and one teacup of coal oil TO ten gallons O
water
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-24

A clothespin apron should have a plsce IL
every laundry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-10

him. Accordingly double-sizsd or king
fire cracker was procured and carefully
wrapped around with tobacco until it as
sumed the shape Of an innocent cigar. |
placed it in the case where it could be easily
found and anxiously awaited developments.
1t was about 10 o'clock in the evening when
the boys arrived and found the beggar or
cigar beat, as they dubbed MIN, reposing
on box of chewing tobacco, in the corner
On entering, the man stirred himself and
moved up toward the case, with a say,
boss, GIMME smoke His request was
complied with. The cigar was lighted and
all were on the qln riue. AT first the Joke
didn't look like a success, when siS-z-z-zl
crack bang the cigar was blown in every
direction, and the man stood trembling, his
eyes bullying out and his teeth clenched.
HIS voice has never reSounded in this store
since. He takes the other side of the street
when he passes here, and never looks in.
His mania for cigars still continues, how
ever, but underS tand that he proves every
one before lighting it"
"Do cigarettes still continue in popular
favorP asked the reporter.
when l say that where we used to order
$4,000 cigarettes, 100, 900 now is the only
number we ever think of buying, that an
swers your question. What has advanced
them in favor! Advertising has done it
all. These flags, representative of every
nation, pictures of prominent people, and
actresses, coats-of arms of different nations,
have done it,
There is no doubt, is there; that cigar
cites are injuriousm asked the reporter.
I'm my opinion, no." answered the cigar
man. They make you nervous and often
times produce a watery appearance in tho
eyes, and sometimes cause temporary in
sanity. Several persons well-known in So
cial life here at the capital have suffered in
this waY.n