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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
INDUSTRIAL. NOTES.
Notes and Suggestions Of interest to L
ventOrs and WorAinG Men.

Notes and Suggestions Of Interest to In. !.
ventors and WorAing Men.
Working under the union schedule
of hours it takes the average tailor
four and half days to make com
plete suit OF clothes.
Paris proposes to erect workmen's
tenement houses on the Peabody plan.
The buildings have already been be-
gun and the work will be pushed rapid
ly. They will have seven stories. di-
vided into homes Of three rooms each,
lnd the annual rent will be fifty dol
lars.
In England the manufacture Of In.
grain carpets by steam power In un-
dertaken, but by very few carpet-mak-
ers, the expense Of manufacturing by
the hand loom being so much cheaper.
Of course, the process Is slower, but
the difference in cost more than makes
up for the loss OF time.
Mechanical and inventive geniuses
are turning their attention to the
"drop-a-nickel -in-the slot" devices.
One OF the latest Of these projects for
gathering in pennies is an automatic
,erfumery machine. Drop penny in
to it and spray Of perfume for the
handkerchief springs forth. One man
is working at machine which will
discharge a cigar. cut and lighted. on
the receipt OF a nickel.
Business tact and shrewdness are
necessary to the successful manage
ment of a boarding-house anywhere,
but especially so in large city. A
boarding-house keeper in New York
recently hit upon a plan Of avoiding
troublesome complaints and facilitate
ing bargains. He arranges matters so
that the male guests transact all their
business with his wife, while the fe-
male guests have to settle with him
self.
Taking the building trades all
around and striking a general average
of brick-layers, carpenters, plasterers.
painters. etc. wages In this city aver.
aged about 1925 in 1858. about eS in
1868, about $3.50 to $S in 1873, and
about $3 in the present year. The
best-paid trades are the brick-layers,
plasterers, plumbers and gas-fitters,
who average $3.50 q day, and the
worst-paid highly-skilled labor i
painting. Chicago NeUs.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
CHANGED HIS MIND.

IN Economical Scheme Which Costs It's
Originator = Good Deal Of Money.
Mr.. Bixby decided not to take his
two weeks vacation in the country, as
usual. this summer.
II think" he said to his wife, ''that
se will take little runs here and there
the seashore, staying only a day at
il time. Wen see more and it won't
DE SO expensive Us going of to the
country and paying board for all Of
u.s."
Mrs. Bixby agreed to this proposi-
ton and they made the first OF the
dozen or more little trips they had
planned one day last week. and when
they got home completely played
OUT" Rixby made out the following
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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24

The Post Percheron horse ranch
near Cheyenne, Wy, is said to be
the largest farm in the world. It
contains l20. 900 acres. inclosed by 22O
miles of barbed-wire fence, and cost,
with stock and fixtures, 81 ,225, 900.
Sixty-four men are required to care for
the 5000 horses with which it is
stocked.
Fourteen thousand men are at work
In Woolwich Arsenal. England. turn
Ing out improved munitions of war;
yet the precious establishment Is pro-
tected by some rust-eaten guns that
none but would-be suicide could be
induced TO fire. -
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
Il Maintains lts Place.

Author Ito Publisher)-Well. how
about my bookp" Does 1t maintain its
place in literatureP
Publisher-I don't know any thing
about that, but I know it holds its own
pretty we'll on my shelves. l haven,
been able to get rid Of any but compli-
mentary copias thus far.-zssas syt.
in1s. --.----
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24
There is almost as much pathos o

There is almost as much pathos as
humor in the following story Of an AL
bany boy Of tender years: Shortly
after his mothers death with his father
he visited her grave, being carried
there by a horse which had recently
been bought by the father. The hus-
band, standing apart, was naturally in
a contemplative frame OF mind, and the
boy, when unable to stand the oppres-
sive silence any longer, lifted his child
lsh voice in an interrogative tone and
said: ma. we've got a new horse. ~.
Albany journal.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24

''As soon as the children are we'll
enough to travel we'll go up to Jones'
Vile for the rest Of our vacation, said
Bixby 70 his wife. 1T didn't cost US
but forty dollars for two weeks there
last year, and few more cheap pleas
ure trips to the seashore would kill mo
and leave you q penniless widow.
T,roo
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24

Chinese maidens invariably have
almond eyes. Chestnut and hazel
eyes are most prominent In this coun.
try.-Hdryer's Bazaar.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24

Modern Greek women excel not
only in personal refinement, but in
general intelligence and desire for self
Improvement The Greek women Of
the upper class are generally clever,
well-bred, well-informed and might
rival in accomplishments, culture and
conversational powsrs their sistsss y
the West. ~ #
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24

-Plow on both sides of the hedge OF
two yards width and harrow it down.
All hedges need cultivation ocoa-
sionally.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-24

The deadhead that the eater Is like
successful prediction--he has come 70
pass. .-Bost0n Bulletin.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15
A Lesson In Gloves.

By the b., have you seen those most Gu
rious gloves, undervests and stockings tha-
I'll window on Broadway They call i
"Primrose," but it is the brightest, mos,
glaring, most assertive yellow l have evcl
seen in my life. Who in the world would
have courage to clothe herself in this get up =
The gloves and stockings are sufficiently long,
with the assistance of the silk shirt, to en-
tlrely cover the body, and l am wondering
what ballet dancer will add to it all with
black sash AID make herself study in vel
low and black for the front row.
When will women learn that gloves intense
. color simply make their hands look large
and prominent! For, really anything thai
attracts attention at once to the hands OIL,
increases their size That is one reason why
white gloves have such an abominaLle effect
Don't you remember the old fashioned photo
graphs where people had their hands or
ranged in the most conspicuous manner over
the backs of impossible chairs-that is, i'm
possible out Of a photograph gallery-and
where the first thing you saw, or rather the
first thing that struck you, was tho deadl,
whiteness of the hands and their immense
size! In those days of inattistic photogra. IL
ing one might wear Gvo glove, but in the
picture it looked like nine-"Bab" in New
York Star
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15

Let us make flannel shirts for the Hotten-
tots, interest ourselves in mighty charities,
or become in word models of public spirit.
But let us not quite forget our homes. In our
homes are lips that often and often will yearn
for cups Of cold water, and sad, weary hearts
will gladden. and grow fresh again when the
cup is given, unashed, by n thoughtful, low
ing hand. The small offerings cost so little
There is nothing in the world that costs so
little and is yet SO priceless. Tho fire burn
ing brightly upon tho hearth the favorite
dish upon the table, the cold water to the
humble laborer when evening calls him home,
and the baby lifted from the mothers tired
arms, strong hand at the heavy kettle, an
appreciative word for the capital bread and
tho nice tea-this is the cup, returned full
and overlooking, that half banishes the cares
of the day, and brings new light into loving
eyes. Tho old fashioned song played and
sung for the silver haired father, the ready
fingers that thread the needle for grandma's
fading eyes, the word of teLder cheer for the
crieved child-these are such little cups, and
yet they are SO blessed! st Louis Magazine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15
How to Freak Up Baby.s Cold.

"hen l find baby has taken cold. no. 81
teVerSh and sick as to require pacl,lr,e..
"hich one breads to do because of the in
'reased danger resulting from any exposure
uterward, but smart cold in its first STAGES
With red eyes and running nose and stuffed
ne'ld, take tho little one in my lap several
Zines through the day, and again at bel
time, and, removing boots and stocLins-s
rub the little feet-soles and tops ant, ankle,
with sweet oil or goose oil, and then heat
them long and well before an open fire til.
Tho SKIN will absorb no more oil
Then bathe and rub the little barred back
from neck to hips, especially along the spine
with oil also; shielding baby's back from
cold drafts, and letting the warm rays of fire
light and heat it just right, chafing and
thoroughly heating till skin will absorb no
Elore OIL
wrapped in flannel and tucked away ir
her warm nest for the night, baby often
wakes in the morning with but little trace u.
her cold
Ii there is hoarseness with other symptoms
OF an oncoming cold, for a simple remedy [
like to give baby boiled molasses with a biz
OF butter OF sweet oil or hens oil In it, or &
lew teaspoonful, Of onion syrup made Of
sliced onions and brown sugar, which hell>
soothe the throat and clear the bowels. carr,
ing away, perhaps, the aggravating sonr,,
If the cold.--Clarissa Potter in Good
Housekeeping.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15

It is probable that, notwithstanding ap-
pearances, the majority of deaths are pain
less; but some do suffer grievously in dying
and expire in great bodily torture. In such
cases too often the physician retires when all
hope of preserving life is gone and leaves the
patient unaided to the struggles of dissolu-
ton. William Munk, NJ. D., F. s. A, etc,
in thoughtful and emineutly pr ctical little
volume, "Euthanasia, or Medical Treatment
in Aid of an Easy Death" seeks to remedy
this neglect and tempered with the tone of
Christian philosopher, lays down the pre-
cepts which should govern the doctor in the
management of the dying. The London
Lancet unreservedly commends DR.. Munks
views on the value of opium in many cases
and urges its employment with the great end
in view of securing its full effects. 1T is
simply neglect Of duty and { fault in our
conduct of the last days or hours of many
patients, 10 withhold the inestimable boon
afforded by opium in full doses. We have
no right to stand aside and withhold our
skilled labor in this direction, and We rather
suspect such promotion of euthanasia is not
uncommonly neglected, or but imperfectly
carried out in many cases."-Chieago News
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15

The professional mP1L who makes his
living by hard knocks end constant exer
tions. is prone to envy the business man
or Spectator who can go on making
money almost without work and who can
pile up fortune which seems enormous
to one who manages to pick out OF the
world, by constant endeavor, snug lv'
ing and perhaps little more under favor
able conditions. But when old age comes
the professional man has an immense ad-
vantage over the merchant, particularly
over the merchant who is, from the ma
ture of things, so common in a country
like this-the merchant who was not edu-
Gated in his youth, and whose chase after
the mighty dollar has stunted all the more
refined and studious aspirations he may
originally have possessed.
For the old merchant, rich as he may
be, there is little satisfaction in the last
wears. He can either struggle on after
dollars which have no longer any signh-
canoe or charm for him. or he can spend
his time moping and lettering uneasily,
miserable in idleness, and not knowing
which way to turn or what TO do with the
rine of which before he never had any TO
snare. OF course, this is not the case with
all rich old men who have made their
money in trade Some have as convenient
and satisfactory methods of employing
their minds as could be asked for. But
the majority are not so fortunate. Scat
tered about this town are rich men, or
men with all the property they have need
for and more, too, who are quite unhappy
In their idleness. Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15

, 70 them, and it's pretty dreadful ia, g..
na. .herel It's both sides, and I'd lIk ~ /.
raining school for both and a die,sra, 80
Of looking at things all ROUND II Tn w.
Wont be much change till there isn -
ih's remark was repeated b, a wo,,s, a,
ulsn social position, whose interest +, ,te
problem was intense, and who had mode y
Genuine home for the servants In her own
Inc thing that strikes me most serio,,sl,,
y, s,e said, that the girls opportunity fo,.
really god marriage ceases the moment sh h,
enters Kitchen. Say what you will. that 1,
the natural destiny of woman. and INV e;rls
are nice girls, who ought to have . fair IL,
ehance to find the right mate. Two Of thern
are well educated. They could marry q
young professional man or IT ercbont and 80 !.
disgrace him, but such men would never ver
dream OF looking at them. The ordinary
mechanic comes to see them; a kind Of ma =
lar below them in every way. don't know
what todo about it, but it seems to me tba,
II ior any reason they he'd to leave mo /
would not advise them to continue in do,roe.
TIC service. Am right or wrongf,
from other mistresses who had tbopob.
seriously and impersonally Of the girls sd
OF tho question has come m ,ch the same tes4i
mony.-Helen Campbell.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15

The merchants here depend on importation
to supply them with their stocks, and as
rule pay cash for them, or a credit of sixty
lays at the furthest: but when they sell their
goods it is quite another thing, for when the
Beers come to town to buy goods they ex-
pect years credit, for they have no money
70 pay for anything until they have sold their
crops of wheat or wool. This system is the
urse of the colony and prevents the develop
nent of the farming country. This trouble
ioes not exist between the merchant and
Kaffir. When Mr.. Kaffir comes to town he
has to pay cash, spot cash, and yet some Of
them are richer than many of the Beers; but
he is not TO be trusted: he has too many
wives to feed and clothe and children run
ming about to put him up to tricks. When
the day comes to go to town to lay in q sup
ply he puts on such clothing as some white
man has given him, and away be goes with
1ne of his many wives trotting behind him
TO carry the goods home.
once saw Kaffir on the street with moth
ing on him at all save plug hat, linen col
lar and a swallow tail coat Not a stitch Of
any other clothing was to be seen Another
time l saw Kaffir astride of dilapidated
luadruped, bare headed, an old coat On, the
remnants of an umbrella over him and hjs
big toes hooked in the stirrups of an old sad
ile His wife was running behind, kettle
and bundle on her head and an infant
strapped to Ter back They were going
shopping and they paid cash for their pur-
,hases. Town Cor. San Francisco
Chrnuicla
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15
Great Depth of the Saguenay.

The river is probably the deepest stream in
the world; excepting in few places the
general depth is from COO to 800 feet; and the
bottom of the Saguenay at its mouth is COO
feet below the bottom of the st. Lawrence.
Thus low point of rock at the shore or an
island is really the top OF great hill, spring
ing up steeply from the bottom; and many
of the cliffs are not half out of water. As the
spring tides rise about eighteen feet, the cur
rents of the river are violent and eccentric;
in some places the ebb stream runs from
four to six miles an hour; the eddies along
the shore are like those on rapid; and the
Inducements sometimes lay hold of vessel
and turn her about Ct hold her still in spite
of tow boat.
Before the use of tow boats, vessel left
helpless by calm sometimes drifted against
the rocks, lodged on a ledge. and when the
tide fell capsized in deep water. As anchor
age is very rarely found, large iron rings
were let into the rocks and vessels even now
sometimes tie up to the cliffs and await a
fair wind. The tide. for some unexplained
reason, advances with extraordinary rapidity
in the Saguenay; thus, notwithstanding the
fact that the ebb current very rarely ceases
to flow out of the river, yet high tide arrives
at Chicoutimi only forty-tve minutes later
than at Enthusiastically miles, On the
st. Lawrence the tide advances in the same
time only from Tadousac to Murray Bay
about thirty-five miles.-C. II. Farnham in
Harperis.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15
STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.

1t is said that the two pet alligators tina
were presented to Mrs. Cleveland during be
Florida tour are to be kept in the receptlo
room at the White House, and trained t
shake hands with visiting statesmen
Millions of jack rabbits migrated from Or,
gou to Idaho during the recent cold spell i
the far northwest. They crossed the frozc
waters of the Snake river in hordes, and PR
sented wonderful spectacle to the Poop
who saw them.
A New Bedford man has cat with r
markable fondne for sliding on the ic
Wien it finds a likely bit of ice it runs to G.
a good start and then, throwing itself on
belly with fore and hind legs extended fos
ward and backward, slides daily again a
again until surfeited with the fun.
A Louisiana negro, near Bayou Goula, So
bear in his turnip patch and tried to driv
him out. The bear resented the insult, drov
the negro out, and chased him up the railroa
track The darsey stepped aside to let c
express train pass and the bear didn't Aft
the train passed the negro took lot Of bes
meat home for supper.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15

Shirts wearing a decent air are seer in
many window marked at fifty-nine cents.
An inquiry was made of shirtmaker as TO
now it was possible to make and sell a shirt
with linen bosoms and cuffs for SO low
price. Here is the paradoxical answer: at
is and is not possible. 1t is possible when
the work is done in Institutions. Beautiful
work is done in the great charitable institu-
tons. Manufacturers are glad to employ
them Shirts they can have made there for
twenty-five cents dozen. This cheap work
done by institutions is one of the greatest
evils that the working woman has to contend
against Shirts are also made by women in
their homes for twenty-five cents dozen
Such women are rot self-supporting, but
they exc out their husbands incomes in this
way. and can afford to work for less than the
working woman.
These cheap shirts are also slop work. The
cotton is weighted with lime, and when
washed could be used for 4 strainer The
bosoms are made of what is called union
linen, which is not linen at all, but French
cotton that can be bought for twelve cents a
yard, and is accessible only to great manu-
facturers. 1t takes a high polish when laun-
dried, and cannot be detected. Of course, it
doesn't wear But no manufacturer produc-
ing shirts in his factory in the regular way
IAN afford to make and sell shirts for that
price.-New York Evening Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15
A We'll SHAPED Woman.

'NV should always be based on nature, and
y eFf is true which does not take nature for
n0lcl a perfect, symmetrical, healthy
sslaA OF five feet ten inches in height must
%I,y with the following standard; She
u"' 90 Us pounds ct tho least, and could
1| ep to ten pounds more without injury
LACa''h or artistic perfection The distance
!, ven tho tips of her two middle fingers,
a .he arms are extended. should be ex-
~ soe same as the height, or ten times the
',I OF her hand, or seven and half times
~as'h of her foot, or five times the
Ter OF her chest from one armpit to the
~ me distance from the junction of
~ "a .aV'hs to the ground should be the same
a0a tho former point to tho top of the
r. The knee should be exactly midway
~. vac junction of the thighs to the bottom
4, s' IiSianco from tho elbow to the tip OF
so M finger should be the same as from
e'ooW to the middle line of the chest.
h,ll' 'ae TOP of the head to the chin, with
rfss a posed naturally, should be the same
:, rom the level of the chin to the armpits,
W. 'ne Eeei to the tip of tic large toe.
So,, Just OF woman Of the height named
NV. ~ De forty-three inches measurement
H. sue arms, and the waist twenty-four.
aro upper part of the arm should be from
IA ecu and half to fourteen inches, and
behatt S. SIX inches. The ankle should be six
| Sirb Tue ca9 of the leg fourteen and the
Se st s"ehty five. Any woman of the height
cn,r .'aed Who has these measurements can
form 1.uiate herself on having as perfect Il
Ia r.e % the Creator ever made. or course
YorL S n vary with the height. -New
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15
Enrope,s Coal supply.

1t appears that about ] ,000,o 900 of tons
of coal per year is the amount yielded by
the chief coal districts Of Great Britain
Newcastle, South Wales and the Clyde
eountry-and, assuming this TO represent
the average annual consumption for many
years TO come, it is estimated that the
Brsish mines will not be exhausted in
less than 600 to 500 years. 1t is further
calculated that, drawing upon only one
of her fields, the Westphaian, Germany
will not be able TO exhaust her coal supply
in less than 1000 years, aud she has, IN
addition, the riches of the Bavarlan, the
Aachen and the Silesian coal districts 1t
Is claimed, therefore, that, independent
of the resources of other countries, Great
Britain and Germany could supply Europe
with coal for an unlimited period
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-15

It is common belief that tobacco chewing
is an essential American vice An acquaint-
ance of mine who is in the business has un-
dertaken to disabuse me of that belief with
facts and figures. Enormous quantities Of
chewing tobacco are, he tells me, consumed
in England, Holland and Germany The
tobacco is in plug shape, and generally al
most pure leaf, without tlavoring. Attempts
have been made to popularize fine cut chew
ing tobacco abroad, but without success The
same plugs from which the smoker cuts his
pipeload of tobacco serve him also for an oc-
casional quid- Nothing like the variety Of
chewing and smoking tobaccos we know in
this country is in existence in the old coun-
try European tobacco is also much dearer
and inferior in quality to our own. Only in
Spain, which has the benefit of Cuban to-
bacco, can you find anything like the high
average Of the weed familiar with US. In
Germany and France cigars are abominable,
and the quality of smoking tobacco very low.
People, says my informant, Of luxurious
tastes smoke tobacco in Europe that ouly the
poorest laborers here would use. As for
cigars, decent smoke cannot be bought un-
der shilling in England, a franc in France
or a mark in Germany Alfred Trumble in
New York News.