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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
TEXAS JACKS GRAVE.
Last Re- ting Place of the Handsome Cow
boy husband Of Mortacchi.

Il
bay husband Of Mor,acchi.
Not far from Charlie Vivian's grave
in Leadvilles cemetery began the
lid actor. lis the earthly tenement OF
another man whose reputation was
world wide. A rough pine slab upon
which are inscribed the simple words.
John Omahundra,' marks the spot
where the once-famous Texas Jack is
Inferred. When the pneumonia scourge
carried him away he was the dime
novel ideal of frontiersman. Tall
md muscular. with long raven hair
tud mustache and features of Greciau
beauty, twas no wonder that the first
time Moracchi met him she loved him.
Morlacchi was II Partisan danseuse who
anne to this country with one of the
French opera companies. She saw
Omahundra one night in New Or
leans cafe, and II week later she mar
ried him. She was blase woman of
the world his life had been spent on
the plains. She was gifted with all
the graces ultra-refinement could be-
stow-he was beautiful brute.
The qaeerly assorted couple drifted
INTO Leadvile with the rush. Nor
lacchi's talent was in demand. She
danced divinely, and the princely
salary she received from the manage
ment of1 the Grand Central The later
was only an insignificant portion of
4, h al shnu-anal
Golden coins were flung upon the stage
every time she graced it. Meantime
her beloved husband drank and gam
hled with the many kindred spirits he
found in the new camp. The woman
danced and made money, and the man
spent her earnings in the widest sort
of dissipation. She never complained
of his conduct. Stories of his marital
iuiidelity reached her ears
nut she dismissed the gossips
with shrug of her shapely
shoulders and a snap of her fingers.
Pouf, she would say. re enfant enjoy
heemself-why not?' Yet to him she
was true rs steel. Perhaps her love
was mingled with fear, for her spouse
had n playful habit of publicly pro
claiming his intention to commit ,
double crime If his wife should even
forget her VOWS. And so he drank
and gambled and clustered until Kine
Pneumonia cut him down aud hurried
him away from the world in which he
was less useful than ornamental
Morlacchi WAS with him when he died
and remained with the corpse until i,
| WAS buried with all the tinsel honor.
her professional associates could be
stow Yet not tear did she shed
She silently stole away from the cit,
in which the last act of her life no
nance was played. and in quiet Yer
mont village shut herself up with he
memories until death claimed her
Aboui +. y. A. ..u.l "--nrnaha Ha.,ald
A domueerlng man said to hi
wife: Remember. my dear. that yo
are the weaker vessel" That ma
Ne SO, she retorted but III tax
good care that you shaut forget tina
The weaker vessel may have the stronge
spirit in it,
-Snaggs-"l see an English phys
elan has new cure which consists /
covering the patient with warm, fres
soil. Jaggs-''I s'pose the beauty {
the treatment is that he never hns +,
disinter subject. "--Dralse's Mag,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

To MACY persons many kinds OF
noses, aosos lovely and Hoses unlovely
The great Napoleons nose was big
Gladstones nose Us big, but II ends In
sharp point bismarck has big
nose that Is. however, almost HAT on
tho cod General Grants uoae was
no, too large. but 1t Was large enough
TO be prominent BlNne's nose Is very
prominent, and all his children, inolud-
lug bis daughters. arc easily distln,
galshsble by the Same large protubar-
anoa.
$50 you ai'e at your Old tricks, are
your said detective, rs he arrested
three card monte man Yes, but
II was necessity that drove me 10 It. -
Necessity" II didn't have dollar.
| went to church fair last night and
got beat out Of every cent had in the
world. Merchant Traveller.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

N q rasutng VOICE
And II wasn't II was raw, olus-
tering, rainy day, and the Wild geese
were flying southwestward with recK.
less, -to-Ollahoma, get-there-Eli
movement, and q hideously-profane
emphasis in their hastily-warbied
music.
"Tbat's what r. began Mr. Clug.
ston. as he noted with a sinking leei'
inr that his caller stood in the only
doorway affording an exit from his
Bx1o sanctum, and that there wasn't
weapon sharper than paste brush
anywhere within sight TO defend HIM
self with in case of an attack.
mo, it wasn't" was the sneer1ng re-
ioinder. at wasn't what you meant
to say. aud you know it wasn't You
don't know what you intended TO say,
you white-livered, pop-eyed. tow
headed disfigurer of white paper! You
lean. cheap, boerding-house cut from
the shank of starved mutton! You're
scared TO death. and you know 1t. I've
come to polish you off. sir. I'm going
to knock your two eyes into one, and
chuck your No. 6 head in your own ink
kegr'
.'Wh-wh-what have | doueP' asked
the editor. in trembling voice.
.What have you done?' echoed the
large. red haired man, coming nearer.
..Do you pretend you don't know, you
washed-out fragment of man? do
you pretend you didn't mean me when
sou printed that piece in your paper
last week about How to Make a
| White Man of a strawberry Blonde?
| Do YOU
..Thst article" exclaimed Mr.
/ Clugston. earnestly and appealingly,
twas printed 297 miles from here
| and
That's little too thin! That ma,
! do to tell some elm peeler from kreid
/ ler's Mills, but it won't go down will
me. Your paper, sir, amt edited ant
published 297 miles from Doodleville
I'm going to show you. sir, how to maxi
a mop of Doodleville editor"
He threw off his coat, kicked owe
the editorial chair, and made fierc
grab at the frightened journalist.
In moments of great emergenc
something like inspiration comes a
times to the assistance of hard-presse
humanity. AS his antagonist lunge
savagely at him, Mr. Clugston cast
wild. despniring glance around tn
| fol an Ia M lvit
on the table-something tina
had hitherto escaped his notice
Quick as fash lie seized
and brought it down squared
on the head of his assailant. For on
brief moment the gigantic frame of tn
red haired man stood motionless, an
then with a crash that shook tn
, Yelper office from back door to avn
ing-post in front he fell PROSTATE.
Garry out this unsightly object
: said Mr.. Clugston to the Office hauC
| who came running in from the bac
, room to see what was the trouble; an
with the cold, severe aspect of a ma
whose time was too precious to
, wasted on tribes the editor of tn
, Doodleville Yelper sat down at h
: table again and resumed the work
> writing lurid description, at te
cents line, of Mrs. Van Sampson
3 millinery opening
D He had knocked the big. ,reckl
3 faced man scnseless with an editori,
entitled Tariff on Wool. "--Chicae
Y Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
Gladstone on Washington.

When first read in detail the Life
OF Washington was profoundly i'm
pressed with the moral elevation and
greatness of his character, and found
myself at loss to name, among the
statesmen of any age or country, many,
or possibly any, who could be his
rival. In saying this, mean no dis
arrangement to the class of politicians,
the men of my own craft and cloth,
whom, in my own land and my own ex-
Eerience, have found no less wanting
than other men of love and of admira-
ton. | name among those who seem
to me to come near even to him. But
| will shut out the last half century
from the comparison. | will then say
that II, among all the pedestals sup
piled by history for public char
acters of extraordinary nobility and
purity, | saw one higher than all the
rest, and if | were required at mo-
ments notice to name the ittest occu-
pant for it, | think my choice. at any
time during the last forty-tive years,
would have lighted, and 1t would now
tight, upon Washington. From Glad
stones Letter to g. W. Smalley.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
R. |. MURDOCH,
Tailor.
Near Port Tobacco Station.
DR.. A. D. COBEY

lust received the fashions for Spring and
y Summer, they are now prepared to make
suits in the most fashionable style.-Scouring
Cleaning, Binding. Coats turned
at the shortest notice and cheap. One of them
can be found in Port Tobacco every Tuesday,
and Saturday, prepared to take measures and
receive materials. Work delivered in Port To-
acco if desired. Thankful for past favers, "
b licit the same patronage and satisfaction
soaranteed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24

After Sunday, November 18th, the Trains
on this road will run as follows:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
ARRIVALS
Autumn Dress Goods.

22-ineb Serge Suiting. 10 New Fall Colses.
Is cents.
Ladies Flannel Suiting. in Plain and Pl.ids,
IS cents.
4o-inch Ali Wool Hom-spum, in Checks sna
Mixtures. SO rents
A and 4 Trecot Cloths, 50:, 75c.
Bright New Plaids, Silk and Wool, 5ec.,
Csc, 75r.
Medicat~d Feilled Fisnnala, 49,, 3lc. 31c.
Cases Canton Fiannrls &c., l0c., lac.
Cashmere for Men and Boys Wear, 25c.,
Ste, soc.
Gases 10 4 White Blankets, 81, 81. .25, ST..
so, up.
Heavy Gray and Brown Blankets. 81. 81. Is.
Bed Comforts, Lined with White Cotton, 81
Sis.
A AsPiend'd line Under wear. Hosiery, Glevss.
&C., &C., &c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-24
Notice and Reward.

\ IL persons whomsoever are hereby prohib-
IA tied from cutting timber or other growth,
OF committing any other trespass upon my farm
near White Plains in Charles county. A
Reward OF Two Hundred Dollars will
be paid for the apprehension and conviction Of
any person taking timber or other material from
said farm.
A. RICHARDS
No. Is N. St. S. E.
Apr. ct. Washington, D. C.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
Indian ScaIps In Demand.

A Monroe street hair dealer: "lf you know
where can got any Indian scalps shal! be
obliged to you for that information. Indian
scalps, like buffalo heads. are becomng
mighty scarce You never can account for
peoples .as,es Now, about tho last thing in
the world that ~ome people want is nh Indian
scalp, and yet there arc people who want
Just that sort Of curiosity had an Indian
bolt not long ago which had ninc scalps hung
to it, and sold it to man on tlte north side
for S35 | have bunch of hair here-it isn't
a scalp, as there is no skin attached to It, just
O handful, us it we're 1t is worth S.. In
dians are not scaping as much as they used
TO- and that Is why scalps are high. In fact
everything which Indians used to mako is be-
coming srarccr and more valuable. Take the
common Indian basket that used to sell for
6 dozen. now you can't get ono for that
money There are two reasons for this One
is that travellers buy thom first hands MS curl
osities and pay the Indians just what they
ask Another reason is that since the gov
ernmcnt hns got to taking such interest In
Indians, taking care Of them, the Indians are
lazier than ever and make less than former
ly."-Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
OFFICE -OSI.ER BUILDING. North-wsss corner
OF Church and Main Streets.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, Wh'lmoic
n.s or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening;
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every. second
Wednesday, evening Regular services oy
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rev. j. II. Barb, pas
,,r Services. Sunday 10 A. M. and 63O T.
N, Sunday School. 2. p. NJ. Prayer Mc'''
ing, Wednesday, GAS p. NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev
r. w. Herbs: Pastor. Preaching every sun
cav, alternating morning and evening"
Fraver Meeting every Friday evening sun
day School 9 O'Clock. a. IN.
Merav,un Church (Graccham) Rev, H. W
Herbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday evening
United Brethren Church-Mitc Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School : ?. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Regular Services by appointment from INC
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church -Rcv. j
n Davis Pastor Services every alternate
SUNDAY At 10 A. NJ Sunday School A. NJ
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at
p. ii.
United Brethren Church-Rev q. )
Rou,abusl Pastor. Services every alternate
SUNDAY at 3 y. III. Sunday school ever!
SUNDAY a, 2p. III. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at p NJ.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
The Isly Fiddle,

Tho bass viol is the Mo,t expensive OF all
musical instruments to its owner It's first
cost is not tho greatest expense. Itiaso large
and awkward to carry around that it Is con-
tinually getting injured by accidents which
would not happen to smaller Instruments
Somebody may kick hole In 1t by dancing
against it in q room, or it may bo knocked
against something while carrying it around.
1t is most frequently injured on street cars
while the musician is carrying 1t TO the place
whero he has to play. After man he's had
al instrument for long time be comes to
look upon it rs actually worth al the money
that it has cost him, and in this way bass
viol sometimes is valued at 81 900 or so by its
owner. In fact, really knew a musician
who sued railroad company for 5000 for
viol smashed in an accident, and he actually
got 81, ZOO. Interview In St Louis Globe
nomorrnt
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07

1t would not surprise me to nee some fearful
catastrophe happen in the near future by
reason Of the general, | might say pcrnicious,
employment of electricity as an agent Of civ
ilizaton think we have rouse>l IN force
that we may I've unable to control. Take the
electric overhead railroads. They arc driven
by power impossible to compute, and yet
that force sometimes subsidies for hours to-
gethcr. and the nblest electricians are neither
able to awaken 1t again or tell why 1t ceases
to operate and yet it will start again rs sud
donly rs 1t stopped, apparently Independent
Of human control Within a few days |
have seen an electric light wire ret on fire by
becoming wet, and burn rs brightly Us Il car
bon, and some such accident happens during
every rain. Tho laws govornin. this mighty
force arc but little understood, and there is
reason to fear that it may yet become dan
gerot!sly defiant Of control ol-lntervicw IN st.
Louis Globe Democrat
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
ChaDlain 1fillDurn.

Raw. W. H. Milburn, known throughout
tho civilized world as 1.-THE blind preacher" :"
and who is actively in the field at the present
time, is one Of the most remarkable men Of
tho age He was born in Philadelphia In
1923. He totally lost The sight Of ore eye
when quite young, the other becoming badly
impaired from sympathy, 50 much so that 1t
soon dnrkened forever.
With spirit undauntc,i he studied and was
ordained as minister at the age Of 20, and, it
Ii claimed, Travelled over 200 600 miles filling
appointments in the southern states. Within
the last thirty years he has preached In near
ly every state III the Union and some Euro
pcan countries He hes leen chaplail i'll the
house Of representatives at Washington, be-
sides filling many other important positions.
AS writer he Is known as the author of
"Ten Years of Freuctor's Life" "Rif!e AK
and Saddlebags" ard Pioneer, Preachers
and People of the Mississippi Valley. John
W. Wright in st. Louis Republic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
Tho FlnppinG Of a Fly's Wing

The slow Tapping Of a butterfly wing pro-
duccs no sound, but when the Ovements are
rapid noise is produced, which increases In
shrillness with tho number Of vibrations
Thus tho house fly, which produces tho sound
F. vibrates It's wings 81, lO times minute, or
3S5 times In u eecond and the bse, which
makes a sound Of A, as many rs &, 400 times,
or 40 tines In u second. On the contrary, a
tired bee huns on Z, and therefore, accord
ing to Theory, vbrates its wings only $50
times In q second Marcy, the naturalist,
after many attempts, has succeeded by deli
cato mechanism Ia confirming these numbers
graphically. He liked fly 30 that the tip Of
the wing just touched cylinder, which was
moved by clockwork. Each stroke OF the
wing caused q mark, Of courvs very slight,
but still quite perccptible aud thus showed
TINT there were actually $50 strokes In a SEC
ond, agreeing almost exactly with the num-
ber Of vibrations inferred from tho note pro-
duced.-Sir John Lubbock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
The Cars Luck.

The car Of all the Eussias still lives, but
1t Is only by the moros. gool luck. Tho latest
attempt to make him shuttle of consisted Of
t.p explosion OF chest of dynamite at the
railway station of Peterhof small place
near St Petersburg. The stuff went OFF a
lie,le too soon and killed signalman. In
the meantime tho car was far enough away
for safety, as he nearly always contrives to
be when anything unpleasant is taking place.
1t is evidently unnecessary for him to remain
shut up within tho stone walls of Gatschina
now He can walk and ride about in the
open world without having tho least fear Of
injury, unless, indeed, some of these Internal
machines happen to go off ut IN unlucky mo
mont for him some day. But the chances Of
such a catastrophe are very sulall. apparent
lv.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
An Object Lesson.

A doctor prescribing for baby was sadly
vo1ed by tho oiliciousness Of tho child's foat-
nine relatives, who tried all sorts Of home
remedies for it, saying in apology:
"We thought II they did no good thoy
would do no harm. doctor"
At the end Of his patience the doctor one
morning called for u bowl, n spoon and some
fresh butter, and began stirring the latter
round and round with an dir of grave impor-
tance. The ladies gathered about him tnquts-
itivcly, but he gavo them no attention until,
at last, curiosity becoming rampant, they
cried in chorus
"Oh, doctor, do tell lis what you are going
to do with the butterf'
Hero was his chance. Facing them sol.
EMMY, he said: ~ am going to grease the
baby's elbow with it. 1t may not do any
good, but it won't do any harm. ."-Loadon
Tli bits
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
SvOlnen's I3roathing.

Our readers will doubtless remember tho
CLAIM, made by Dr. Thomas J. Mays, Of Phil
ndclphia, that he hod succecded In demon
strating that tho statement made in almost
every text book on physiology, that it WIS
natural for women to breathe fror the chest,
was wrong; that the abdominal type OF res.-
piration, as ordinarily observed IN mon, was
the natural type of women as WE'LL and the
costal type as seen IN women is the result OF
modern dress. This claim he supported by
the result Of al examination Of etghty-two
American Indian girls Or. J. II. Kellogg,
from al examination Of Chinese alui other
women un,relnmelei by tight Httirg dress,
finds tho ahdcmrrl type mveent In them
Other oSsotvcrs, Lotauiy Hutchinson, IN
twenty-four girls Whose waiEts lad never
been CONSTRUCTED by co-sets or other uppli-
ances, found the eost4II type present. t.-Herald
of Health
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
The Antiquity Of Forks.

In only one early medieval record Is there
any mention OF the use Of n fork after the
fashion of modern times The heroine Of
this record is Il Byzantine woman, who mar
riel Doge Of Venice many centuries ago.
In Venice this Byzantine young woman con-
tinucd to cat as she ate at home. She cut her
moat in very small bits on her plate and car
riel each bit TO her mouth with n two tined
fork The people Of Venice regarded this
unusual manner of eating rs symptom OF
morbid luxury.
In all probability, as this incident lnd-
Gates, the modern use of the fork originated
at the cultivated Byzantine court and spread
gradually to the west. The western people
did not take kindly, however, to this nstru-
nlent of new tangled eastern table manners.
Many centuries were required for its general
introduction and adoption. The famous By
zantiue who ate with her fork in Venice
lived in the Eleventh century. Not till tho
Seventeenth century did tho great folk OF
Europe Lcgin to follow aer exanp pile.
In .C52 the use u forks, according to
modern Ideas, was generally known, but
not generally adopted. Heylin, an English
writer, mentioned it then as the custom
among iandies. Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
A Politicians Clever Device.

A French politician OF note is credited with
clever plan for Kidding himself OF uawel-
come and importunnte visitors A photo
graphic apparatus stands just in front Of his
study door. When stranger enters the
room, a groom" by means Of It simple con-
trivance, takes his portrait off hand If the
master of the house has 10 wish to receive his
visitor again this portrait ia at once placed in
the collection of counterfeit p-esentments of
parsons not to be admitted on any pretext
whatsoever. Tho groom" in his leisure mo-
ments, makes himself familiar with their
features, and the politician is spared a vast
amount of trouble and annoyance So the
story goes 1t does not, however, fell to the
lot of every public character to possess
groom VINO is not only handy with the
camera, but has such memory Of faces
Boston Herald
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-07
An independent Opera Singer.

That our popular comic opera singers are
growing independent us the seasolS roll by
was proved to the writer the other day. A
friend was calling on one Of the best known,
II not the very best known, performers in
New York city, when the card of IL dramatic
agent was sent up. The opera singer direct
vi the servant to show him into her presence,
and When I've arrived he made her u formal
offer to go to Boston to sing two songs ut tho
Sunday night concert In Music hall. Be-
sides oil expenses she was to receive $50.
After hearing the offer the singer said i'll u
very tirod voice that she did not care TO &C
ccpt. The agent made the figure 500. This
was also refused by the actress, who ut last
said it would be quito impossible to accept
the offer US she had promised to dine that
Sunday evening with II friend. The agent
withdrew and the actress went on talking to
her visitor about herself Less than ten
years ago this same woman who refused to
sing two songs for $500 was running about
the back room of n shop III calico wrapper,
while her parents toil~i Ike slaves for money
enough to buy her decent meal. The daugh-
tor can now sleep oil day and rest as many
months in the year rs she choo es, for sho
earns salary of $500 q week for forty weeks
In the year.-Chicago Herald.