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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-23

NEW YORK, January 2l.-The French
steamship Gascoguc, Tor Hayrc, and the
Switzerland, for Antwerp, co!lided OF
Robbins Kcef lighthouse, in the upper
bay about o'clock to-day. The Switler-
lana ran into the GascOgnr's starhnard
quarter ~ both were proceeding 10 sea,
The damage done is not definitely known
as vet, hat the Switzerland was compelled
to return 10 her dock in Jersey City. The
Gaycogne ran down tn TIE lover bay and
anchored. II is thought tha! no pvlson
was injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-23

riruSyrrIE. January u r,!r"!ru"
Onened at yl,c; highest Yii,. lOte'
- IT,. closed AZ gu.g.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-23

PHILADELPHIA. January III Flour
Steady. Whcat-S,cady; no ; red Jan
nary 9la9lic; February 81 AL !c; March
92,aS2-r; April 93,a9%:r; May 9i,a9i &C.
Corn-Firm; ungraded mixed 81 No. ;
yellow 5-r; No mixed jar uary 5eI5~ T.;
February 5s!ajgr; March 59!aGOr; April
GOia6lc; May Gl!aG2c. Oats-Spot lots
steady; No, mixed 4O5c: rejected white
%Sc uUgrlded white illc, No. white
40a4Oic; No. white TIC; futures quiet
b#, steady; 40. > white January Il!
allie; February iliailic; Mmch II -
l2ir; April l2ai2.c; May ~ TIC.
Euitrr-Firm; packing l0al2c Eggs
In fair demand; wes,cro tirsts Pc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-23
Another Highway Robbery in pi,,.bnrg

Another Highway Robbery Ia Pittshurg.
PurrsBuRG, January 2l.-To-day Mrs
Jennie Brichel, OF San Francisco, was pass
iugup Centrcavcuue withtwo lady friends
" hen an unknown man approached from
the rear, and with heavy cane dealt her
4 terrible blow over the head, which iclled
her to the ground. The rOhbcr then
grabbed the sarchel and ran away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-23

Chicago, January 2l.-The usual Sat
urday quiet prevailed at the opening otthe
Board to day, though provisions gave
some evidence Of strength. Wheat was
stupidity dull from start to finish. Corn
was quiet. oats moderately active. In
provisions considerable interest was mani
tested aud the feeling was iirmcr in gen
"ral way. Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat--Cash No. , spring 75{a773c; No.
40. spring nominal; No. rcd ~3t-5!c;
January 7G.a7G.c, closing at 7Gic; Fehru-
ury 764a77c, closing at 76,c; March 7.a
nc, closingal 77lc; May s3as3tc, closing
at -3lc. Corn--Cash No. , 4Sic; January
4-!di~.c, closing ut 4s.c; February A5ta
leic closing at 4stc; March is,c; May
50 .l53,r closing at 53}c Oats Cash No.
;, 30a3O. c; May 30. A33.c, closing 1t &i''.
Rye-NO. >, G5c Barlcy-No. ,, lae5c.
Mess pork-Cash $l4 2Oil4 %; January
:l4 IL; May 81 5OAll G2!, closing Mt
3l4 o.. I.ard-Cash s. -; February y -!
March s. 80; May 8 G2.a7 G74, closing at
= G5. Bulk Menta-Short ribs s. -;
shoulders s. 9OaG 40; short clear - GOA
: -. Butter-Firm and steady at 22!a
BE ior creamery; IL a25c for dairy. Eggs
At 2la22ic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
a Singular Man.

On Baker street car the other dav n man
who had taken n car ticket from his wallet
dropped the Heather on the floor at his feet
III trying to replace it in his pocket. Three
OF tour passengers saw the transaction, but
no one had sald word, when the loser dis
covered his loss and started up and sat down
in disgust.
ANYTHING wrong" asked passenger.
"Nes; wallet is gomez
Probably picked cut of your pocketgn
mo guess not"
Don't You suspect some one in this carr
"oA, no, | probably dropped it ON the
street"
Probably contained hundred dollars,
didn't itt' >
MOI
Much as fifty, thenl"
it" ''-N' was "oou' d dollar IN
But you will stand Off your gas bill and
water tax and grocer on account of il, Of
courSem ~ -
No sir shall pay everything todav.n
Ven, gosh-darn-to-gum if You ain't q
mighty queer man, and here's vour wallet
say, folks, let's present him a token Of on,
| utter amazementn
And they bought him six car Tickets ord
9ltered to run him for mayor-Detro.t Ere,
| Press u
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
SYMPATHETIC PEOPLE.
A Curious Habit of Mind which Arises
from Various Causes


Nothing is harder to hit than the
happy medium Some people. nave
snch an intense and sleepless sense OF
their own rights that they are always
in hot water. always eager in redress
ing some real or fancled wrong
Others, again, are morbidLy SYM
pathetic and weakly generous 1hey
have an intuitive perception OF the
feelings of other people, and an ln-
stinctive desire to crafty those ieei-
ings. They are continually making
victims of themselves. They can not
saw No. If their own rights and the
rights of another come in conflict they
weld their own rights at once. NO
matter who treads on their toes, and no
matter how hard the heel. they are
always ready to say with Mr.. loots'
sIts of no consequence. This curl
Gus habit OF mind arises, sometimes,
from the will having been crushed by
unskillful severity in childhoodi some
times from a defective organization;
sometimes from an extreme adherence
OF selfishness; sometimes from i2cor-
rect conceptions of religious duty.
These soft and sympathetic souls
probably do more harm in the world
than any other class of virtuous peo-
pie The most pugnacious stlck-to-
rights though he certainly does give
the public Il great deal OF trouble, Is,
upon the whole, IA useful person.
He makes other people very
careful to observe the rights OF
their fellows. In fact, our soft friends
| themselves could not get on at all but
! for the aid of those who will not
be imposed upon. Yet it is Stick-to-
| Rights who is called hard man, an
unfeeling brute, an incarnation OF sell
fishness while his soft neighbor Is
supposed to be the most ''amiable' OF
| men.
IF you make a sheep of yourself, y
said old DR.. Franklin, "the wolves will
devour you" No man has right to
| give such encouragement to wolves.
! Wolves are the common enemy To
overcome such wolves u mann must
"show his teeth,n and, if need be, use
his teeth. Then the wolves will not be
apt to modest him, and the opinion
will spread among beasts of prey that
it is better to let alone class of Great
ures who can be lambs to one another,
but bulldogs to those who attack
them.
Old Hickory's rule is q safe one to
follow: Ask nothing but what is right;
submit to nothing that is wrongly.
Y. Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
PAINTING FLOORS.
A Fashion Which Deserves to Become
Popular Everywhere.

Now that the fashion is becoming
more prevalent of using carpets which
do not completely cover the area of the
floor, and thus escape distortion by
being so cut as to coincide with every
angle, recess or curve of the walls,
door painting should certainly be more
onerally adopted. Painted borders
re all well enough, but the whole area
Of the floor may advantageously be laid
out in color This painting necessarily
involves printing, which of itself,
adapted to floors, is hygienic, as
having the effect of closing the
pores in which dust lodges. the dust
with its darkening effect, never failing
to find lodgment-unless, indeed, the
board be of costly hardwood, which is
the exception, not the rule. 1t may be
said that floor painted all over win
not be seen; but, without replying that
painted border where the whole area
is not colored is deception, we may
remark that the entire treatment of a
floor or cover affords a security against
unsightliness should any portion of the
central carpet be accidently raised, and
in the event of its removal for the pur-
pose of cleaning, the painted floor suf-
fees, more especially if enriched with
q few rugs or tinted or patterned mats
In the hot summer months floor
artistically painted will be found
| preferable to carpet, as aiding in the
movement of air not harboring dust,
and proving, on the whole, cooler.
Paint may be so compounded and laid
on the floors as to suffer little injury
even whom exposed in u long course of
time Should the colors become dull,
a slight vanishing will suffice to re-
new much of their pristine freshness.
| There are many rooms in house
which would be all the better for not
being fully carpeted. Such especially
are the bedrooms. Boston Bulget.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
A DOMESTlCATED DOE.
The Rare Pet Reared by a Pennsylvania
Farmers Family.

Ayro Triple, farmer living near
Scranton, Pa, has tame doe that was
caught in spring brook forest when
she was very young fawn. Her name
is Kate, and she is as tame as a kitten.
She scampers with the sheep and lambs
when she feels like it, grazes with the
cattle, runs about the yard and has
the freedom of the farm generally
Whenever she gets lonesome or be-
comes tired of associating with the
other animals on the farm she marches
right into the house and silently, vet
Understandings, coaxes members of
the family to notice and pet her. If any
of the folks speak cross to her, and tell
her to clear out, she instantly leaves
the room with the air OF an injured
Innocent, but she will return at once if
kind word is spoken to her, and al
low her handsome head to be rubbed
and her sleek hide to be strolled. Kate
Is very sensitive, for she has been
tenderly reared, and a harsh. unkind
word seems to hurt her feelings as much
as violent slap on the cheek. She is
never treated in this way except when
some member of Mr.. Triples family
desires to show the visitor how sensi-
tive handsome Kate is, but she has
never been spoiled, and she is as kind
and obedient now as she was when she
was pretty fawn five years ago.
During the summer and fall Kate
rambles far enough into the forest to
find companions of her own genus, but
she never remains with them for more
than day or two at time. Until two
years ago she had not stayed away over
night, but she did not put in an appear
ance one stormy night in June and the
family imagined that she had gone
away for good. In the afternoon OF
OF the following day, however Kate
came cantering down the slope back of
the farm buildings, dashed into the
yard, trotted into the kitchen and acted
as If she was delighted to see Mr.. and
Mrs ripple and all of the children.
one makes frequent visits to the woods
and once last summer when she ran
down the glade into the clearing Mt the
Top OF the hill three gallant bucks We're
following her. They came no turtle,
than the edge of the woods, disappear
lug INTO inc forest when they saw thai
Nate was bent on RETURNING IN ba,
| human protectors AT ono+ho,, g.
TWO bucks We're seen wit. her wher
she lett the woods. Kate has twic,
given birth to a single fawn, and las
year she had pair OF twins.-Chica1,
Inter Ocean. '''9
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
esA.EowLs AT HOME.
How They Are Regarded by tho Natives
of British India.

These birds OF brilliant plnmaGe run
wild in the Indian jungles, strut freely
about the rice fields, and frequent the
sacred trees along the Grand Trunk
Road. Those that frequent the Grand
Trunk Road and stroll about In the
vicinity of the villages, are almost as
tame and fearless in the presence OF
man as the domesticated ones that 30
proudly strut about the lawn OF an
American country-house.
The reason for their tameness is
found In the fact that they also, in
common with many things in both the
animal and vegetable Kingdoms, are
held sacred by the Hindoos. The ma
tives never hunt, brighten or modest
the peacocks in any way, because they
are held sucred to their war-god kar-
tikeya. In mythological times, when
the gods made war upon each other,
this deity. the ''God of War" and Cen
eralissimo of the Armies OF the gods,
was believed to ride to battle upon a
peacock. In consequence OF this ira
dition, the pious Hindoo thinks it sac
rilege to harm the martial fowl. or in
any way to show it disrespect.
The Rajput warriors used to go to
war wearing peacock-feathers in their
turbans. and even now they believe
! that these fowls scream when they hear
| thunder. because the noise is mistaken
| A. 3 II tn
pretty sight to see these brilliant
| plumaged birds stalking about on the
Grand Trunk Road, half-tame in their
sacred security from molestation. AS
they strutted proudly about, or stood
still and spread their gorgeous tails, 1t
seemed to me fit and proper that such
bright ornaments OF the jungle should
be protected from wanton violence at
the hands of man.
In certain districts the British gov
ernment has made laws forbidding the
shooting of pea-fowls by English hunt
ing parties, or by soldiers from the gar
risons. This is done from the respect
that the Government always desires tt
show to the religious prejudices of the
natives. In other provinces, however
the natives, while they refrain frou
molesting the sacred fowls themselves
offer no objections to the shooting o
them by English sportsmen.
! Where there are no native prejudice'
to be consulted. the Government rather
encourages the sport than otherwise
The officers and soldiers of the garri
sons are usually keen sportsmen, ant
every facility is granted them for pea
fowl hunting, because the sport is con
, 5idered excellent training in the us'
Of firearms. The true Anglo-Indial
, sportsman scornS to shoot pea-fow
, with any thing but a rifle, because
r with shotgun. the sport is little els,
than mere slaughter. With a rifle
8 however, the killing becomes matte
5 Of skill, and soldiers who spend goot
q share OF their time in shooting at flyin,
s peacocks with their rifles. would b.
sure to acquit themselves all the NOR
creditably as sharp-shooters on tn
3 field of battle. - Thomas SteUenS, in 81
NicLoIuo
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
PREHISTORIC FOREST.
The Largest Section of Polished Fossil
Wood Ever Exhibited.

The most magnificent and largest
fragment of polished silicifed wood
ever brought from the petrihed forest
If Arizona to the Eastern seaboard was
placed on exhibition recently by a jew
Try house in this city.
1t IS perfect section from a gigantic
fossil tree trunk, three feet in height
aud forty-one and thirty-four inches in
greatest length and breadth across the
'op. Although entirely of stone,
weighing altogether A 200 pounds, the
Tree form is perfectly preserved. The
Dark can be readily distinguished, as
lso knot-hole showing where at some
prehistoric time the aged tree, while
still living lost one of its limbs
In color the specimen is a dark red
or brown on the unpublished portion.
IN the table-like top, however, where
me trunk has been cut across trans
versely, the skilled hand of the polisher
mas been at work and the CLASSY sur
'ace exhibits the most beautiful shades
OF red, carmine and crimson, as well as
various tints of yellow, orange, brown,
light green, purple, gray, white and
black, In some places these colors
blend imperceptibly into each other,
while in others they are distinct mark
ings or blotches upon the general rich,
red background
Another thing also very interesting is
the dlstinctness of the annual rings of
the tree. Under the microscope also
the entire original texture of the wood
may be studied down to the minutest
cells, From this study it is thought
that the original tree was some species
Of the Sequoia giant tree of Cali
fornia.
The exact locality from which the
specimen was taken is point distant
ABOUT twenty-four miles from Hol-
brook Apache County, Arizona Here
Is an area OF over one thousand acres
worn away by the action of the ele-
ments into innumerable gullies and
gulches, IN every one of which are the
petrliled remains Of hundreds of trees
Oh all ages and sizes, some lying as il
they had never been disturbed since
the day when they fell. others looking
as II a wood-chopper had been at work
and cut them into convenient blocks
preparatory to carrying them away.
From this wonderful stone forest the
oig fossil tree section was taken. From
hoIorook it was shipped by rail tc
sioux Falls, Dakota, the only place in
'ne United States where the polishing
OIL such hard and large piece of rock
coulu De undertaken. Here the work
was done the result being the largest
piece OF polished silicifed wood known
Although no definite price has beer
nNed upon the specimen, it is believed
70 De worth something over $1,000
y. \, Saa. T''O00'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
LITERARY, WOMEN.
Some of Their Peculiarities and Why Ihc
Neglect Their Millinery.

Neglect lntlr Millinery
1t has been Outlines said and til
saying has gone uncontradicted, h1
the great majority OF our GtenF
women acquire that valuable aeq1ss
ton, talent at the price OF femlniA
charm. Their passiveness on this re-
ticular point makes the story all u
more worthy of credence. II thssR
marks are in any way applicable ON
great army of prose and fiction WHEN
they are far more closely allied ID la3
Specification to the chosen few wh9@
woke the muses. aid. OF these Ss
York City and State claims the afsA
number; but Of their idiosyncfasSH
can also lay first claim with espSA
pride. Many of them are mol ulf
tractive, and not few are gifted va
rare personal charm. But II doe' y,
require "a microscopical surVe'
their garb. head-gear and otnef If
cles of feminine wardrobe 70 y
hold the utter lack of care bes'9''i
on this branch Of millinery ua
be possible that they neglect AZ a
attentio, in the exuberance Of thsi
imagination, or that other cause, =
not found wanting? | know ho' Wv.
literary woman throughout the Ass
and breadth of this continent slS
attire and general makeup is no' w.
thing more or less ludicrous or NV
iously Haunting. This does mol rSus ~.
their originality and Ingenuity, ' ~
for instance Mrs. Ella Wheeler "'p. .a
She is fair representation Oh 'Ae. .,,
of which | write; is pretty eoul"
and charitable to a fault anu NV
gifted with great deal OF soclal 1 ,.r1
and lore, still her manner aha W.
dress is as unbecoming as Il
tesque. Not that she is adverse Il,
pearing to her best advantage ~
lie, for several of her friends as'a s,,A
that to attain this end is the ali :, .,,hr
ing ambition of her life, Dun ni,~
arises in each instance from ~. q
! and perhaps circumspeet W. lain i
the product of an abnorma aaN,s
turn the victim OF genius 'ii' ',,,,l
| of natures laws; for it has been ~, N.
by eminent medical experts 'u S,s M
auctions from the pen oil d 'eil "A ~
sessed of real genius are no. ,.. a mail
not be the outcome OF heal'Ai ,;ts,sr
The homes of many oil oui II hi
women strongly point IN law, ,tion Il
assumption; but when the W. !, NeI
| prevailing style most in us''s' ,i,srsf|
sidered it will be found tha'o'' arsrgs
female friends are far below .ne =. oala.
shop girl, and many beneath III Tis i
of others in humber spheres ., NJ
wonderful inconsistency 10
Joseph ". Gauaa, IN J0Hri'a'''"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
mY LOST Cay.


What i,an have become OF my darlingf
Why, only brief while ago.
She lay IN the cradle beside me;
But now she's gone. Where. do you known
SIN what way distinguish my babey'
Her hair has pale golden hue;
In each pink cheek there is dimple;
Her bright eyes are. as sapphircs, blue.
A deal OF the time her plump fingers,
Or II not her fingers, her toes
Are found in her mouth like rosebud
Just oped-'neath the aintiest nose.
She laughs and she cries and she frolics
As other babies do, opine:
Her cooling, however. Is peculiar
To this precious baby Of mine.
fear did not understand you.
Please slowly repent what you said.
"My-baby-lost-to-m
What mean your That-that she Is dead'
"'Tis years since your chiid was baby;
She now 10 n woman has grown"
You say, and know you speak truly.
All, me how those same years have flown.
More often as babe than as woman
think OF my child and, IN Heaven,
pray that, an innocent baby,
She back TO my arms may be q ven.
--Fioreace 1ftn0ht, Ia BrookIya Eogfs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30
THE TABLE NAPKIN.
How Its Careless Use MARRIED tho Career
of u Great French Critic.


The law of the napkin is but vaguely
understood. One of our esteemed
metropolitan contemporaries informs
an eager inquirer that IL Is bad form to
fold the napkin after dinner; that the
proper thing is TO throw it with negli-
gent disregard ON the table beside the
plate, rs to fold it would be Il reelection
on the host, and imply familiarity
that would not bedt IN invited guest.
But the thoughtful reader will agree
with us that this studied disorder is
likely to be good deal more trying to
fastidious hostess than an unstudied
replacing OF the napkin In good order
beside the visitors plate. The proper
thing il 20 fold the fabric with un-
ostentatious care, and lay it on the left OF
the plate, far from the liquids, tea and
coffee. and thus testify to the hostess
that her carein preparing the table has
been appreciated. Tho napkin has
played famous parts in the fortunes OF
men and women. 1t was one of the points
admired in Marie Stuart that. thanks
to her exquisite breeding in the court
Of Marie dc Medici. her table was more
imposing than the full court OF her
great rival and executioner, Elizabeth.
AT the table OF the latter the rudest
forms were maintained, tine dishes were
served on the table, and the great
Queen helped herself to the platter
without fork or spoon. u page standing
behind her with silver ever to battle
her fingers when the flesh had been
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-30

'ancee-''Surely, Augustus. you
nave present for me tonight
Au gust is No, darling; what made
you think SOP Fiaucee-'I saw you 90
an'o pawnoroker's with big bundle.
anu l mad hopes. The Cartoon.
a moccasin having been killed
uo'r onl'hVllle, Ga, some boys. out of
curiosity, made a post-mortem exami.
nation Of its body. To their amaze
,neht Ihey discovered that it had swal.
Owe. snake of length nearly equal
70 lts own less the head, which had
been chewed of. A iao