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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-22

ellMoN CITY RECORDER: In at
'emptng to cross the Salmon river on
he ice last Monday, near Iron creek,
innk Brauff, the Challis mail carrier,
oa his horse when in the middle of
'as rVer by the ice giving away.
ne mail carrier managed to jump on
iFm Ice at one side, and reached
'0Sn IN the water and cut the cinch
The saddle, thus saving the U. S.
a'l sacks, but he could not save the
uf'e' who soon disappeared under
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-22

It is only question of time: the sooner
you make yourself acquainted with our
goods, the sooner you will act for your best
interests.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-22

THE Kentuck property, at Shoup,
produced, during the past year, about
|@,OOO in gold with its ten stamp
|nlA, which has for years run steadily
In Ns free-m milling gold rock, the av-
|snge daily crushing being Is tons.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-22

EstIcs-
All who are indebted to A. Straus
will please come forward and settle,
as ] am going to quit doing busi-
ness in Boise county. All sccounts
not settled Immediately will be placed
in the hands of a collector. All
property, real estate and personal,
for sale cheap. Twelve milk cows
and some young stock with them foe
sale cheap A. 6sRArA
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-22
Our proposition is to appoint you
JUDGE

And for that reason you ought not to
decline the honor, but try our goods, which
means your decision
IN OUR FAVOR.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-22

The remains of the late John Nj.
Cannady were forwarded to Brook
lyn, New York, at the request by dis
patch of sister OF deceased,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-22
BOISE CITY AND kaKFA.

All orders will have promr, and careful
attention. NATHAN FALE S BRO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
The Presidents Course Approved by the
Mass of the People.

The Presidents Course Approved by the
Mass of the People.
Tho amusement which the Demo-
cratic newspapers draw from the pub
licatlon of dispatches to the effect
that the Republican party is on the
edge of disruption, and that its lead
ers are quarreling on account of Har-
rison's Administration, must be great,
or they would not pursue it so indus
triously. Hardly a day passes with
out sensational announcements regard
ing meetings of Congressman to talk
over fancied griefs and to demand
an explanation" from the President,
and to ascertain their status" as the
representatives of their respective
constituencies. On the other hand,
the President is represented as disre-
garding the recommendations, wishes
and requests of Congressman, as not
taking it for granted that they al
ways ask the appointment of the best
men. and as frequently pleasing him
self instead of them in filling the
Offices There may be something in
these representations so far as they
relate to the conscientious diligence
and care exercised by the President in
selecting his appointees. 1t is to be
hoped that such is the case, and that
the measures adopted by him to pre-
vent mistakes in the appointments
will be successful.
If there is any further ground for
these representations of the sensation
al Democratic press, it will not injure
the President nor his Administration
with the people. The fact is-and all
the politicians in Congress and out of
Congress should know it--that the
body OF the people care but little or
about the offices or who fills
them, if the officials are honest and in
1ustrious, intelligent and courteous in
the discharge of duty. If the people
are well served they are not going to
be exercised in their minds as to the
matter of who serves them, or how
those who serve them are appoint
ed. Any member of Congress, in
either branch, who thinks that the re-
sponsibility for the Government is
mostly on his shoulders, that the pub
lie welfare will suffer, and that the
Republican party will be turned upside
down If his little plans for filling few
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
Good Place for Investment.

Have our free trade friends noticed
the steady flow of English money to
the United States for investment In
American enterprises? Every few days
it is announced that English capita
lists are trying to get hold of some
American industry with which they
expect to make money. The En- glish
men would not come to America to in
vest their money if there was not a
better chance to make more than there
was at home. Evidently their free
trade policy doesn't bring all the COM
mercial prosperity which they had
expected If protection is such bad
thing for a country. if it produces
commercial stagnation and ruin,
as the opponents of protection have
been saying it did, will they tell Us
why Englishmen leave their own free-
trade country and invest their money
in com mercial enterprises in a tariff.
protected country?-Des Moinss QAl
Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Hon. Grover Clev eland has
been lost sight of completely. He is
either an insignificant man or New
York is great city.-Chicago Tribune
BaPThere will be an honest ballot
in Tennessee next yeur IN the Con-
gressional elections. or Uncle Sam will
know the reason why.--Toledo Blade
BES-Grover Cleveland still continues
to be the man the Republicans are
booming for the Democratic nomina-
tion in 1892. st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
BgThe prolonged and profound
silence of Roger Q. Mills seems to sig
nifty that he has taken his own advice
and gone home to soak his head. st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Bsg~The pot under the Democratic
rainbow in Ohio this fail is said to con.
tain this legend: Calvin S. Brice. United
States Senator from Ohio. But it is a
long way to the foot of the rainbow
Cleveland Leader
Ba" Having silenced criticism and
retained the united support of his
party, President Harrison can look
back with satisfaction upon the first
iour months of his Administration.
He has every reason to be gratifed.-
Seattle (W. T.) Post-Intelligence
Rg~If 1.-The tariff-ridden'' people Of
the United States are so impoverished
why are our free-trade English capital
lists so anxious to purchase our manu-
factories? There are literally millions
of English money for investment in
American enterprises. s.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
BSrThe Republican party had a
generous margin in the recent eIec-
ton. In 1892, with four new
States and several more
won from the Democracy, the party
will have such an ascendency that this
generation is not likely to see another
Democrat in the Presidential chair
Inquirer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
A Good Methodist Yarn.

In the early days of Maine Method
ism. it was the custom for young min
listers to consult their presiding elders
before taking a wife. Once, during a
camp-meeting in Eastern Maine, a
young minister approached the presid
ing elder, and said he wished to be
married. Whom do you propose to
marry?" asked the elder. Well"
said the young man, the Lord has
made known to me very clearly that
| should marry Sister Mary Turner"
1 know her WE'LL" said the elder;
"she is a fine girl. l will see you
again before the meeting Closes" Dur
ing the week, four other young minis
ters consulted the presiding elder on
the subject of marriage. Each of them
gave the name of the young woman to
whom he proposed to offer himself
They had all prayed over the matter
great deal, and each was certain that it
was Gods desire that he should marry
the person named. Neither of the five
young men knew that any one else had
consulted the elder on that subject.
On the last day of the camp-meeting,
at noon, the elder called the FIVE young
ministers to his tent to receive his
opinion. He said: Now, brethren, it
may be the will of God for you to mar
ry. but it is not His will that five
Methodist ministers should marry lit
tie Sister Mary Turner. San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
General Grants Last Speech.

The last speech he ever made was at
Ocean Grove. Governor Oglesby, of
Illinois, was staying with him at his
co ttage. and George H Stuart, who
was one of his earliest and dearest
friends. came up to ask him if he would
not come down to Ocean Grove, that
being the first time he had appeared in
public since his misfortune He was
then lame and compelled 20 use his
crutches. He found 10000 people as
sembled- They arose en- masse and
cheered with vigor and unanimity un-
common in a religious assemblage.
This touched him profoundly, for it
was evident that the popular heart was
still with him He arose to make ac-
knowledgment, and after saying a few
words he utterly broke down and the
tears trickled down his cheeks. That
was the last time he ever appeared in
public. C W. Childs' Recollections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
THE ARMY WHISTLER.
How He Moved the Hearts of Soldiers Both
in Blue and Gray.

| How He Moved the Hearts of Soldiers Both
in Blue and Gray.
"A good whistler is, as a rule, the
best of good fellows" said the Colonel
1--WE had one fellow in our regiment
who could whistle any thing. and who
was generally moved to whistle his best
when the rest of us were feeling our
worst. The ugliness in soldier nature
was pretty sure to come out at the tale
/ swearing at such times was very dis
tressing to man who had faith in hu-
man nature. At such times our gay
whistler would strike up some favorite
tune. The swearing would cease, the
boys would catch step. and they would
60 merrily along to the whistled melo-
dy. After battle, when the men were
despOndent and discouraged, the whis-
tier of the regiment would whistle ten
der. plaintive tunes by the hour. and L
know that he gave great comfort.
After the battle on Lookout Mount
aini he was one of the guards detailed
to escort the prisoners taken in the
mountain fight down to Bridgeport,
the North. There were several hundred
of them, and the march down from
Chattanooga to Bridgeton was tedious
one, but the slow progress brought
about a close acquaintance between the
guards and the prisoners, and on several
occasions during the march the cheer
ing whistle of the gay-hearted man in
blue cheered the heavy-hearted man
in gray, and they were wont to call for
music when the circumstances Of the
march were more than usually dis
tressing.
LAS they started across the pontoon
bridge at Bridgeport. two lines of gray
in the center and thin line of blue on
each outer edge, the whistler in accord
ance with very general call. started a
melody suited to the occasion. The |
men caught step, and Reh and Yank. |
went swinging across the bridge, ignor-
ing the command of the officers to |
change step. As the column neared the |
CO1UOF the udECH udO OSCOLlS q oOEb VI I
joliifcation. and just as the jollity was
at its height the bridge parted in the
middle. and in an instant scores OF men
were struggling in the water.
There was, of course, great con-
fusion, but in good time all the men
except three or four were rescued.
Among those lost were one Ohio boy
and two of the prisoners The survi-
vors were Immediately loaded into the
train waiting. Every one was greatly
detected Just before the train started
there came from the whistler who, in
his wet clothes, was the very image of
discomfort, a soft, tender melody. 1t
was like the wall OF a child, like the
song of a woman with heart-break,
but ended with something that was
like tribute to the dead, like a story
of some one gone to rest. and scores OF
the prisoners stepped out to the whistler !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
and silently shook his hand Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
AN UNFORTUNATE RAID.
How Couple of Soldiers Foraged Straw
berries and Cream.


berries and Cream.
| am reminded of a little incident
that happened near Montgomery. Ala.
in the spring of 1866. General j. B.
Moore was in command of the First
Brigade, Third Division, Sixteenth
Corps, with headquarters at Wares
plantation, three miles north of Mont
gomery. While there the General
formed an acquaintance with a citizen
by the name of Green, who lived some
| five miles from our camp. and he pass
ed by every morning to the city with
vegetables, Strawberries, etc. The
General and his Adjutant were in the
habit OF going out to Green's and stay
ing until late hour. and having a
good time. The Generals orderly,
Frank HartShock, and myself. orderly
Tor the AdJuta2t. went along for guard
and to take care of the horses. On
May the General and Adjutant were
invited out again to eat strawberries.
Frank and l were left outside as usual.
We bore it patiently for while. but it
=
seen no pleasure nor straw berries. So
ventured up to a shanty and asked an
old colored woman if she could direct
me to the strawberry patch. She said
1t would be difficult to find. it being so
dark l then asked her If they had
any picked She said No; only what
Massa Green has in the wagon to take
to the city" l bid her goodnight.
Now as it had been three years since
we had had our fill Of strawberries,
the temptation was too great. We
soon scented the wagon. and as Frank
had one of those Old-fashioned hand
kerchiefs about yard square, we must
have tied up nearly peck. By and by
the officers came out feeling first-rate,
ready for camp, making no apology or
asking how we felt after standing out
three or four hours waiting for them.
However, We assisted them on their
horses, and were not long going
that five miles to camp excepting our
berries out Of sight). 1t was then
about midnight. Now. Strawberries
call for cream, and as the old General
had cow that had been confscated a
short time before by some of the boys
and given to him. we concluded to get
even. We thought it best to milk the
COW before retiring. which we did; but
did not sleep much from that until day
light. and about eight o'clock the next
morning who should come along but
Mr.. Green, just ''scotching," and re-
ported US to the General for taking his
berries. We were called up and plead
ed guilty, and got off without punish
ment But | must say that was our
last visit to Green's. / learned recent
ly that General j. b. Moore died last
March in Milwaukee, Wis.-Isaac B.
Hickey. Co. A, 33d Wis. La Platte, Mo-,
in National Tribune
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
REDUCED IN RANK.
The Latest Yarn Told at the Expense of
General Sherman.

The other night General Sherman
went up to the Broadway Theater.
There was Il clear sky when the Cen
eral went in, but before the perform
ance was over it began to rain and the
temperature became raw and cold. At
the end of the second act ne went into
the Gedney House, few doors below
the theater. and inquired of Clerk
Majiliton if he could hire an umbrella,
at the same time explaining that he had
been caught out in his evening suit. and
he feared rheumatism and other COM
plants. MajiltOn didn't know him.
but he thought he could well afford to
take chances on such an eminently re-
spectacle looking gentleman, and al
though the polite clerk has a rOtund
figure and weighs about two hundred
and twelve, he gladly offered to loan
him his Overcoat as well as his silver
handled umbrella
But" said the General. you are
lending these things to an entire stran-
ger, and you ought to accept some kind
OF a deposit to secure you against dis
honesty"
"Oh. that's all right, Colonel" re-
piled MajiltOn. as he tossed a key
gracefully to Louis Harrison. II can't
be deceived by you. I'd trust that face
of yours for any thing"
The warrior was tickIed by the COM
pliment, and he remarked casually as
he went out with his tall. gaunt form
enveloped in the garment that fitted
him like a meal-sack: I'll take you at
your word. and you shall have my card
when | return these things"
The next day the coat and umbrella
arrived, accompanied by a note of
thanks and a photograph of General
William T. Sherman with an autograph
across it's face. Great Scotti" said
Majilton, land l called him Colonel
just as if he had been any ordinary
American citizen. | wouldn't mind it
half so much if | had called him
Judge but to be reduced in military
rank after all his years of service
and by hotel clerk! It's awful. IN.
I. World.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Why the Republicans Will in All PROB
ability Carry the state.

ability Carry the State.
Although this may fairly be consid-
cred an off year in New York politics,
its election will have some interest
for the people of the country. That
State chose its Governor in 1888, and
in 1889 it will select minor State Off
GERS and both branches of its Legisla-
ture. The lower section of that body
Is chosen every year, while the
upper is named in every odd-numbered
year. In the election a year aud a
half hence of a United States Senator
to succeed William NJ. Evarts the up
per branch of the Legislature will
participate. Undoubtedly the can
vass for the State ticket will be earnest
and exciting, but that for the Legisla-
ture will command much more atten-
tion outside New York. 1t is under
stood that Governor Hill has deter
mined that the Democrats shall Sc
cure majority in the Legislature this
year, if possible, even at the sacrifice
of the State ticket. 1t is a good many
years since the Democrats have carried
the Legislature, while in the choice
of State officers they have been far
more successful than the Republicans,
for nearly a decade past A victory
in the election for the legislature,
therefore. would be a great triumph
for the Governor and add immensely
to his prestige and strength as Pres
idential aspirant
The Democratic chances for carry
ing the Legislature, even with such an
astute and unscrupulous party mana
ger as Hill at the head of the move
ment, however, are not very hopeful.
1t is true the Prohibitionists promise
to render important aid TO their old
allies of the whisky party by nomi-
mating candidates in all the Legisla-
tive districts, and supporting them
actively at the polls. Heretofore the
weak point of the Prohibition canvass
has been for the Legislature. Most
of the efforts of that organization have
hitherto been directed toward rolling
up big vote for its State ticket, and
this is one of the reasons why the
Republicans, while generally beaten
for State officers in recent years, have
maintained their supremacy in the
law-making body. The fact, though.
that the PrOhibitionists are to give
more attention this year than before
to the Legislative campaign is neu-
tralized by the other fact that Prohi-
bition strength is on the wane in New
York. Up to and including 1887 the
vote of that party had been steadily
and rapidly on the increase in that
State, but since that year the decline
has been even more striking and con-
spicuous. The Prohibition vote cast
in the State for President and Govern
or last year was smaller than that /
polled for any official since 1884, and |
the prospects are that this years vote /
will be below even 1855 total The |
outlook indeed is that the Republicans
will not only retain their dominance
in the Legislature in New York, but |
that they will also be successful on the .
State ticket.-St. Louis Globe-Damo-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08
Uncle Rastus' Twins.

Twin boys having been born in Uncle
Rastus' house, the serious question
rose what names should be given
them. A council was called.
Oars one ting" said Aunt Lily,
'dat's got ter be tended to. Dem boys
mus hab diffrunt initials, lessen deir
handkerchiefs gets mixed up"
Oats So" said Uncle Rastus, re-
fectively. Then, after pause. he
added. well. I'll tell We. Wen call
'em Edward an 'Ugene. Youths
COmnaniOn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08

or many Offices are disregdrded, Ii
mistaken; he is but the fly on the car
riage wheel, not the force that propels
it; his demand may be refused and
nobody will grieve; the Adminisra-
tion will move right along and popu-
lar sentiment will approve its refusal
to be ruled by Congressional
oligarchy. Let the President go for
ward as he has begun. and all will be
well-Chicago Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08

If the example set by the Kansas
City woman who committed suicide be-
cause her husband returned home late,
is very numerously followed, there will
be a great falling of of women in this
country. Topeka Lance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08

English tourist Ito American
riend) mo, cawn't sleep in your
Pullman coaches. Don't have such
stuffy things at home, ye know"
friend-"Of course not. By
the time you would close your eyes
the train would be at the other end O.
your eight-by-ten island. Golden
Days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08

When the grave digger was asked
how he found life, he replied that he
didn't see much OF it around where he
worked. Rochester Express
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08


know nothing about You do not know
who built the bridge; you do not know
what material it is made of, but you come
10 IL and walk over 1t and ask no ques-
dons And here is an arched bridge
blasted from the Rock of Ages" and
Quilt by the architect of the whole uni
verse, spanning the dark gulf between sin
and righteousness, and all God asks YOU
ia TO walk across it; and you start, and
jou come to it and you stop, and you go
little way on aid you stop, and fall back
and you experiment You say: 'How do
know that bridge will hold me!" instead
OF marching on with firm step asking no
questions, but feeling that the strength of
'he eternal God is under you.
Oh, was there ever prize proffsred so
reap as pardon and Heaven are offered to
you! For how muchl A million doIlarsf
IL is certainly worth more than that. But
cheaper than that you can have it Ten
thousand dollars: Less than that. Five
thousand dollars: Less than that One
IollarI Less than that One farthinp:
Less than that ''Without money and
without price" No money to paw. No
Journey TO take. No penance to suffer,
only Just one decisive action of the soul.
beIieNe on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thou shalt be saved" Shall try to tell
you what 1t is to be saved? l can not tell
you. But 1 can hint at it. For nv text
brings me up to this point Thou shalt be
saved" 1t means a happy life here. and
a peaceful death and q blissful eternity
IL Is grand thing to go to sleep at night
ana 10 get up In the morning, and to do
business all day feeling that it is all right
petween my heart and God. No accident,
no SICKNESS, no persecution, no peril no
sword can do me any permanent damage.
am forgiven child of God, and He is
'ouno 70 see me through. The mountains
may depart, the earth may burn, the light
OF the stars may be blown out by the
blast OF the Judgment hurricane; but life
anu death, things present and things to