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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
CHINESE ASPECTS.
A Glance at Art and Landscape Amoni
the CelestiaI..

the CelestiaI..
There are said to be something like
fifty thousand charact 1rs in the written
language Of the Chinese. am sure it
would take them all to fully describe
the queer sights and strange customs
we witnessed in Peking during the few
DAYS we rested there. at the cheerful
United States Legation. before making
our final start for the Great Wall.
The anomalous impression l received
of the exterior Of .he town in my men,
orable ride, was intensified as came to
know something Of the interior life of
Picking. Ny sister and felt like two
Chinese Alices in Oriental Wonderland
when we came to visit some of the peo-
pie who live in those strange. inhoSpt-
able looking houses. their own homes,
for it seemed a if all the pictures We
had ever seen on Chinese porcelain had
come to life and the figures were now
stepping out of their slippery state to
greet us.
had never known before that the
twisted tree is conferred objects and
queer architecture painted on Chinese
punch bowls and platters are not drulI
caricatures. but thu Chinese representa-
tons of Chinese art ideas in the actual
every day scenes Of Chinese life. The
grotesque figures which they paint on
fans. or screens, are all well known
historical characters; heroes of fiction
or deiiied saints and philosophers, and
each one carries ta the Chinese mind
its peculiar traditional or romantic As.
socia,io ion.
There is very little picturesque seen.
cry in China. and the few hills, streams
and valleys which lovers of natura
beauty have discovered, have done duty
in decoration for hundreds, perhap!
thousands, Of years. But these outlines
made familiar by repetition. have :
different meaning when the fact is ex
planned that the skilful Chinese land
scape gardeners have made innum
cradle miniature copies of these few
bits of scenery in the court yard
which are inclosed by the inner wall
OF all the houses of the better sort
These courts, few feet in extent
oblong or square, are laid out in it'll
mountain ranges, showing caverns An,
lakes, trails and rayines, on every side
Wide Quake.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21

Five years ago there were live
girls schools in Yokohama and Toxic,
To-day there are more than thirty. and
all well patronized.
Rev. Mason W. Pressly, United
Presbyterian clergyman OF Philadel-
phia, in sermon on Sunday, said very
truly that the press is the herald Of
the Gospel and the greatest preaching
agency that the church has ever had, ="
Charles II. Hackley, a wealthy
lumberman of Muskegon. Mich, has
given TO the public schools of that city
100000 in trust for the erection OF a
public library and reading room build
ing and for the purchase Of books and
other material.
There are now 500 schools and de-
partments under the supervision of the
Board of Education in New York City,
with an average attendance Of nearly
$4,000 pupils, while the whole mum
Der of pupils taught in the past year
was over SOC, 600.
The president OF the New York
Board OF Education suggested that an
American flag be placed over the prin.
cipal's desk in all the public schools o.
the city, and the suggestion is being
carried out, public-spirited citizens
furnishing the tags
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21


The American Baptist Union repre-
sents nearly 100000 Baptists in the
Northern and Western States. and is
the second Oldest foreign missionary
society In the country. Its seventy.
thlrd annual meeting was held in Min.
neapolis the past summer.
The Congregational Sundav-scbool
workers of Boston purpose raising a
SioV'ooo memorial fund in honor of
Rev. Asa Billiard, the pioneer SUNDAY.
school worker. The money will be a
permanent fund for the carving on ot
sunday-sehool missionary work in thie
country.
AT one of the little mission cbanals
IN the Charlotte Islands no less thar
one hundred blankets. valued at 81 d
each, were contributed on one Sprdar
oy the native congregation toward H.
erection of new church. Measure A
oy the meager resources Of these moor
christians, they furnished a msgrie
cent example. - Christiaa Ad,,ecote
AashriHe. ''D'e'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
~ a suLrAN.s pa.


The Daily Iif- Of tn. -.
m ~ ''' Hour Ut Prs,.,s sna
The windows and doors of,hs
houses stand open all III. w., ~ AM,
and are only closed duriavs 10, =. NV
season. Life in the palace : 3, =, y. :.
tan of Zanzibar was reyol.,., ne
hours Of prayer. which ,.Is \. y
times a day: including ah,a p'a's
changing Of dress. they ooa a''oa
hours. Persons Of rank .rs s s,p "
tween,four and half-past dive !, y
m. for the first prayer, but Il. ! s'ot
sleep until eight The wom.. .'ala'
harein are gently reused by nv
begins toikneed them all oyar i s
the flow of the blood. In the n.y. su !,
the bath has been filed viii, ,'' y
spring water. and the parma.. ny
which jasmine and orange n's
have been strewn the night bctaS' '''
fumigated with amber and mu.s
they are put on. An hour Is exnpd,
on the toilet. and then every oDs s''
wish the father Of the house pood a ~
ing before sitting down to brs,.,''
After that The men get ready !. !
audience chamber, and the wom.a
the windows to watch for ,t..M'|
glance OF some passing noble mil, \
old slaves who guard them cali !,
away.
At one o'clock the hour for -.
prayer is announced. and than l
lithe-limbed daughters of the 49,
are glad to take an hours nan !, \
soft woven mats with sacred ,no,,s'
plated in them, or to gossip over ~
sherbet and cakes.
At four o'clock comes the ,o,.,
prayer, when all the ladies dr.. !
their mos. elaborate afternoon {
TUNES, and another as,l is made ON !.
father of the house to wish him 81.
afternoon. Then the numerous f.~,,
servants and all. sit down for 4.
evening meal and converse, scco,
panied By an enormous barrel or,,
'fhe fifth and last prayer comes at IA
though L may be put of till bedtime
those who are busy.
Ten o'clock is the usual hour IN,
firing. and the ladies are ATTENDED
their female slaves, whose duty i. |,
watch their mistresses until thsy
asleep. All women 60 to bed n
dressed and wearing all their Jewel,
The ex-Princess writes that at N
times they all sit down on AoOr
fore IL table about three inches Ii
with ledge running around 1t III
billiard-table. On this great var
of viands were placed. and all kind
sweets and dainties. The various d
were served on small plates symm,
caily laid along the table. and as ey
thing was placed there beforehan'
service was required. Two people
often ate from the same dish. Dr.
were not taken with the meals, an
one said word during their prog
As fingers are preferred to forks
knives. the eunuchs hand around b
of perfumed water after each ME
". !. Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
Ribbons For Dress Garnitures.

Ribbons remain an important feature
"a dress garniturc, and the demand for
these accessories is constantly increas-
ing, and little wonder. for these gay
chtfons impart Il certain air of grace
to II dainty toilet that nothing else can
supply. There is literally no end to
the beautiful tintS and tones that each
color is made to express in the new
ribbons of moire, transparent grena-
dine, faille. satin and the like. The
later novelties in ribbons for sashes
and narrower width for trimming are
those of plain and fancy silk gauzes,
with SATIN ar velvet stripe, with picot
edge; silk canvas aud soft armure silk
ribbons stamped with flowers; dotted,
plaided. and striped ribbons in elegant
shot effects, and very lovely "faille-
tine ribbons in pale beautiful shades
of color, and in eNquisiIely artistic de.
sign. ~. y, Posi-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
THE GYpSY'S CURSE.
why II Was Utt.eed and How II Has
Bsea Realized.

In 1873 band OF rowing Gypsies Wis
tied Phoebe and pitched their tents near
the town. Among their number was u
weird and venerable fortune-telling
damc. Though the woman was Wild
looking hag. she claimed to be a sort of
queen among her people. In Phoebe.
whenever she appeared on the streets.
this red-mantled old witch was Knocked
at and derided. She endured this for n
time, but one day became enraged, and
In towering passion she raised her
stat In her withered hands and cursed
the people and the town. She cursed
them in the product OF their mines. in
their business OF traffic. and in their
houses and lands for ten years For
ten years she said they would wither
and decay until houses were abandoned
and streets deserted. then would come
new people and a new era. when the
old prosperity of the place would return.
When she had thus cursed the town
and the people the old witch turned on
her heel and strobe away. The camp
OF her people nj once struck their tents
and MI departed, never again TO return,
Ever since that time the blasting inhu-
ence of the old woman's curse has been
upon the town. rs is supposed. until
this year (lSSS1, when the ten years
expired. Now the old prosperity is
returning. The deserted mines are
being reopened, people who were
s'ar, ed our of the place are returning
to claim and reposssss their property
merchants and tradesmen are again
opcuing stores aad shops, and Phoebe
is at last TO have loug-delayed railroad
and transportation facilities. At last
the curse of the Gypsy woman is off tn,
town. and again the people are ami
mattel by their old-time spirit aud enter
prise. -kerada Enterprise
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21


Wife (who has had the foreign
language 'spasm') -"J John, do vo,.
know | am getting on splendidly viii.
my Freuebs l am really beginning t.
think in the language" Husband lin
terestedin his paper) lis that 500 lie
me hear You think a little while in
French. ~. Y. Sum
Professor Shaler saws that "yol.
canoes play a most important part in
the physical history of our planet. -
HIM; Yes. We nave heard that they
played something with Pompeii, but We
never heard it quite so elaborately O,
gently stated before. But that's a bean.
tiful way these scientists hsve.-Bur.
detts.
Aren't you acting little fooli.t
this morning. Pat?n said the store.
keeper to blarneying Hiberniau m,
other morning. That / am. sure. n,
you know. | hev them shpens once il
while and it does me good to act on
out. SO | come in here where I'll tesl q
home dom it."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
Didn't Work tor Once.

WIN you be kind enough. ps'
saia bobby. in a low well-modulatea
tone OF voice Ito give me another
piece of piep"
mo, sir" replied the old man.
You've had enough"
Ma said Bobby. with dubiou'
Ar' you told me that politsnss' "
ways pays"-M y Sun =
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21

In putting up trellises for grape
vines, wire is much better for stringers
than boards or Stats often used. Wire
costs less, is stronger. and besides can
be easily grasped by tendrils of the
young shoots. The trellis also in WIN
ter is less likely to be racked by winds,
as the wire offers little obstruction.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21

The Dunkards at their annual
meeting held recently in North Man
chester. Ind. reaHirmed all previous
declarations about the Use of tobacco.
and decided that applicants for mem
bership should promise to be free from
that habit. Ministers who chew or
smoke will not be SLOWED TO assis, in
church sdjudications.
An evangelistie church is always a
missionary center. Zeal for souls al
home IS the lrindIing fire for the con-
version of the world. II there IS no
travail for souls at homo. there will be
no interest in the perishing millions OF
heathendom- Beginning at Jerusa.
lem is the Divine law of growth and
missionary activity.-7hS Mission Field.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
HONEST OLD ABE.
An Instance of Lincoin's PraisevoftAy
Professional Honesty.


Some time early in the years fllos
ing 1850 the Hon. j. G. Gest, Of Iii
county. was guardian of some ninoa
who had title to some land in lllinOA
and, deeming it to be to the interesld
one OF his wards to sell the land. b
went to that State to make sale Of L
He went to the court through which b
would have to proceed, aud upon
conference with the judge of that eour
he. for the first time, was made awss
that there was difficulty in his way
The judge told him it was the fT
time an application had been madeA
his court by a foreign guardian to sell
lands in Illinois. and that he doubted BIZ
right to do so. Mr.. Gest was hmsea |
good lawyer, and on careful exam
ination of the statutes of Illinois he bad
as troublesome doubts as the judge
who advised him to take counsel and
directed him to lawyer named Lin
coin, who, he said, would give him sals
advice. He went to Mr.. Lncolni
Office aad found. he said in nsrratirs
the incident afterward, a tall. rather
bony man. with kindly expression d
face, and plainly dressed. He STATED
his case to Mr.. Lincoln. and that b.
wanted an opinion; also that he Wi
very anxious to get through with bis
business speedily Ind return hom'
Mr.. Lincoln examined the statutes then
book after book. Finally he took doSl
volume and remarked, This
Story on the Conflict of Laws |
trust it may give me some light
After examining through it carefully
he placed it back on its shelf and sac
For the first time has the question Of
the right of foreign guardian to cons
into our courts to sell the lands Of nh
nonresident wards, situated in tbs
State. been presented to me. l hoped
that Story would help me to solver
He does not. and can not give yoa
an opinion without further examins
tlon; you are IN hurry 10 return nolu'
and will give You the best advice tns
can. Come here" He stepped U
the door and. pointing across sn
street. said: you see that LAWYER sign
That is the Office of ex-Judge Logan
go to see him; il there is man
Illinois who can give you an opinion
once, he is the man; am not
That, said Mr.. Gest. .'was the mr.
and only lawyer l have ever met WI
had the candor to admit that he WI
not ready to give an opinion,
was an instance Of professional hol
esty worthy of all praise. and referrill
me to Judge Logan in the manner
did was circumstance Of msgnsnin
ity. "-&enia (O.) Torchigh.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21

What do You want?" exclaihsu
the woman Of the house angrily As s'''
faced the tramp at the kitchen-aoo,,,,
breakfast or work?' Both. ma Am,
said the hungry wayfarer timidly. "h''
that sait, the woman sternly. placing
biscuit and piece of steak beiO''
him. land you will have both Inc
CHEEKY meal of incense breathing moru
mad been prepared by her daugh.',,'
who was teaching a cooking schoo' u
the city. -Bardette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21

IN the summer when other people
are induiging in outings, the baseball
nI1 Is compelled to devote his tins
and attention to inningA
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21

"A Worn-out society belle IS like old
maple sugar. 1t has a certain t;nd :,
sweetness but has to be laid on the
sGeli when the new crop comes out
". 0. Picay,tne.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
WHEN wIFe''

somehow yarls
Ants iuany |
AID I'm al nc y, u
Tasol that e =
When Igit ou' =
want to hang ~, |
Guess rn fooli 81
why-my wife
She's akin in a. |
with u though
Tellm' me that mat $
AM somethin /
Lookln' SOBER, !, 81
Enough she ma
Keteh her eyes d q
Guess she ha e
wish twas over !,
W sh We iidn !
That's st what
An aieelin IN
P'rps ou'
Than the part
An Jest hint wa1
when a loved /
Calls to mind AM
BY an by we Il
wonder no 5 a !,
For the tram y
Brings the tears
50 Igtt nigh hd
It may be my TN
Jest when she
In
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-21
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-26

Private entrance for ladies to the Vienna
Buffet, on Requena street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-26

TEST IL
By the experience of mankind, by the
condition of all countries, by the condi-
ton of our various States to-day, and
you will find it is true that where labor
is plenty and in sharp competition for
employment, there its pay is low. Where
labor is not SO plenty and the de-
mand for it lis greater, the pay is
necessarily higher. In Europe we find
that the few countries having the highest
protective tariff, the greatest amount of
protection on Russia and Italy, and these
two countries pay the lowest wages per
diem to the working classes of all other
nations in Europe, and excepting some of
the few Eastern nations Of the world. In
Russia the farm laborer gets his scanty
board, mainly of black bread and grease,
and at the end of the year $18, and q
sheepskin coat in payment for his year
Of toll. Proceeding down the scale we
find Austria, Germany and France in
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-26

keep him encouraged"
The Republican policy is protect the
rich, and they in turn will protect the Ia
borer. The Democratic policy is protect
the laborer, and the rich will take care of
themselves. Taken nakedly in its bare
enunciation, is there anyone within the
sound of my voice who would require
one moments thought to determine
which is the right, which is the wrong
policy? 1 think not.
A few weeks ago protectionist friend
of mine, with whom l had several desul-
tory discussions on this subject, wound
up our last discussion by saying: "Well,
the argument is all your way, but the
facts are the other way" and he declined
to resume the subject at any of our SUBJ
sequent meetings. He was welded to
his god, and would not examine into the
truth of the alleged facts which he con-
tended overturned argument and reason.
Certainly there is something deficient in
either the facts or the reasoning, and
say the alleged facts of our Republican
friends do not exist in the relation in
which they assert for given facts, argu-
ment and reason from them we must ar
rive at the just conclusion.
THE MAIN FACTS
That the advocates of the so-called policy
OF protection assert and rely upon are
First. a high tariff protection is the
American policy, and in the same breath
they say: Protection is the policy of
almost all the civilized countries, which
proves it is the policy of reason" Sec
ond, protection secures higher wages to
the workingman, the laborer, and there
fore prosperity to the country; and
lastly, on this coast they insist that for
California's sake the present tariff must
be maintained to encourage and support
the special resources of California-its
fruit, it's wines, its wool and it's lumber
and that much-abused document, the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-11

Notice of time and place for the hearing OF
petition for admission to Pro-
bate of Will.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-11

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SAID
/ Court in said matter, notice is hereby
given that Monday. the 10th day of April,
A. D. 1888, at IL O'Clock q. M. at the County
Court House in Salt Lake City, Utah Terri
tory, in the court room of said court, has
been appointed the time and place for the
hearing of petition of Jane Wilson Romney
and Joseph N. Romney, praying for the ad-
mission to probate of q certain document
purporting to be the last will and testament
of Joseph Gaskell Romney, deceased, when
and where all persons interested may ap-
pear and oppose the probate of said will, or
the granting of letters testamentary to them,
as prayed for in said petition.
Dated at Salt Lake City, March go 1888.
JOHN C. CUTLER,
PROBATE Clerk. Salt Lake County.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-11

In the matter nfthe estate OF Joseph Gaskell
Romney, deceased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-11
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the Probate Court in and for Salt Lake
County, Territory Of Utah.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-11
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE,
IN the undo signed, have this the 23d day of
November lNS>, tICi ted together un-
der and by virtue of an art OF the Legislature of
Flor Ia, entitled An at II provide general law
for The inrorp ration V allr'd> and canals" ap-
proved February 10Th, 1914, and amendments there
IL, AMI have formed and ryan d company to
construct, MAINTAIN AMI operate a ralroai for pub
liz use in the conveyance or persons and property,
under the corporate nam OF Gcoi gia and Flor
ida Short Line Rail .ay Company. said road will
he about twenty five miles in icngth, exclusive of
sding- will be located in Hamilton county, Flor
ida, and extend from point ut or near rion, in
Hamilton county, TO point on the Georgia and
Florida Stae line, III the direction o: Ousley, in
Lowndes comfy. Geo gia, or some other ppint in
said Lowndes county, Georgia. the capital stock
Of said road will be one hundred thousand dollars,
divided Into thousand shares of tue par value
of one hundred dollars each.
H. s. HAINES,
X. G. FLEMING,
JNO. G. REYNOLDS.
s. G. McLENDON
Nov q 1SSS.3m
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-11
Another Good Idea.

We understand that Senator Call will, in a
f'w DAYS, introduce a bill ut the request of the
Plant Steamship Company, to erect a disinfrct-
ing station at Port Tampa station OF this
kind at Port Tampa, fitted up with all the mod
ern appliances and Improvements. would render
the introduction of any infectious disease by
ships cargo or passengers rs near Impossible AS
human ingenuity and science can bring it,
Tampa Tribune
Hope the above is correct, for the improve
ment is needed. Whether or not the Plant
steamships are responsible for the introduction
of yellow fever into tn" southern counties 1t
would be difficult to convince the public that
they are not, rs such M impression seems to
have taken firm hold up N them.
However, the dlsioeclmg station would to
a great degree aay much 0 The fear now rela-
tive to The landing OF Havana passengers and
baggage at Tampa during III" summer season.
We hail with pleasure any measure looking to
the benefit OF the public health belt ever 80 SIM
pie l. inspires The people with confidence and
con inceS them thai active steps to prevent the
Introduction O dangerous disease again into this
State are be ng taken bn'h hv corporations and
the general ernment.-Jacksoncile Metropolis