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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
sHREwD AND couRAGEo,Js


turkey and Hawk.
Inc following incident, witnessed nv
the writer, will strengthen the faith 81
those who believe that birds and other
animals are not only endowed with in
stlnct, but are capable of reasoning.
rive or six Of u.s. well-armed for
hunting. were passing through tall
ferns and over fallen trees along the
level summit OF one Of the highest OF
the Allegheny Mountains in North Car
DINA. when we came upon a brood OF
wild turkeys, consisting OF cock and
hen with their young ones
A short distance ahead of us the
ground rose abruptly to an elevation OF
Two hundred feet As we pursued our
game 1t made toward this hill-all ex.
cept the gobbler. He at once flew far
away from danger, leaving the mother
bird to defend herself and her brood.
Suddenly she gave a cry OF alarm, and
instantly the young birds ceased their
flight and concealed themselves in the
tall ferns.
On looking up toward the hill be-
fore US. we detected the cause of this
strange action. lowering above, and
apparently oblivious to the presence OF
danger. was large hawk watching
lntently the approach Of its prey. The
mother turkey was certainly in '.the
tolls OF battle" Deserted by her com.
panion, beset behind by huntsmen with
murderous intent. and before by her
most dreaded enemy, she illustrated
the maxim of war. ut is the unexpect-
ed that happens"
Trusting to the instict OF her Young
to keep quiet and hidden, she flew
swiftly to a high crag on the hill above,
keeping we'll out of sight OF her chiei
enemy, now gradually circling nearer
the earth.
When she had reached an elevation
above the hawk. she made bold to at.
tack him. Up to this time he had not
detected the strategy, and now it was
too late. Vainly and frantically he en-
deavored to secure the advantage Of
his antagonist. With tremendous flight
and wild scream of mingled fright
and fury. the turkey struck the hawk 6
blow that carried the two combatants
SO close to the earth as to bring then
within easy range OF our guns.
| Up to this time we had remained
quiet spectators but now we took oul
part in the fray. With one impulse W.
aimed our guns and fired. When tn,
smoke cleared away, we found only tn,
mangled remains of the hawk. No
one Of us had fired at the brave mother
bird; nor was 1t possible now to do so
even if her courage and motherly devo
ton had not altogether disarmed us
In the confusion she had summoned
her little ones and escaped. Youth
Companion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
The Mount of Olives.

1t is nearly 200 feet above the hill on
which Jerusalem is built, 1900 feet
above the Mediterranean and 5000
feet above the Dead Sea. On the
highest spot the Russians have built
an extensive convent and a tall and
graceful campanile, from out of which
a chime of bells rings to the praise OF
Him whose ascension consecrates the
locality. The Carmelite Sisters have
a large convent on the brow of the hill
built by Nine. de la Tour d 'Auvergne,
Duchesse of Bouillon. By a curious
perversion the site is said to be the
place where the Lords prayer was
spoken. 1t is inscribed on thirty-two
large panels on the walls OF the con-
vent in as many languages, among
which | noticed the Hindoostanee, the
Chinese and the Tartary tongues.
Olive orchards are planted on parts OF
the hill, but the western slope, reach
ing down to the Valley of Kedron and
Jehoshaphat. is a dreary graveyard
crowded with gray tombstones, bear
ing Inscriptions in Hebrew or Arabic,
according to the faith of the sleepers.
Close by this desolation of sepulchers
is the Enclosure called the Garden Geth-
semane and beautiful Russian church
in full Muscovite style, consecrated
last October, on the visit of the Grand
Dukes Sergius and Paul.-N. Y. Mail
isaiah Vansant Williamson, the
venerable millionaire philanthropist.
of Philadelphia, died aged eighty-siS
years. The best-known act in Mr..
Williamson's life was his recent con.
tribution of 81, 500, 600 for the founding
of the Williamson Free School Of
Mechanical Trades. which is to be
built as soon as site is decided upon.
1t was at first stated that he had
failed to sign the will in which he was
expected to make provision for exc
cutting his expressed intentions as te
this school, but the trustees announce
! that his wishes will be fully carried
out. Mr.. Williamson's fortune is esti
mated at sE. 200. 600
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
BRIGHT SCOTTISH BIRDS.
They Boycotted sparrow Whose voios
Got Out Of Tune.


They BoycottsA = sparrow whose voios
Got Out Of Tune.
A correspondent OF the Scotsman.
who has been deyoting some attention
to bird language, with view to ascer-
tain 70 what extent birds really COM
municate with one another by voice.
note, relates curious circumstance
which recently came under his notice.
A brood OF sparrows. ne says, had been
Matched under the caves Of house
contiguous to mine. and on leaving the
nest the family came en- nlasse to my
strawberries for several consecutive
mornings. One of the young birds,
which had a singularly grating and
disagreeable chirp, was Systematically
boycotted for several days. but at last
the parent birds. evidently taking pity
on the poor forlorn creature, came with
the rest OF the brood, and taking up a
position in fir tree few yards from
the laurel in which the disconsOlate
iedgeling was sitting, all commenced
to chirp most vigorously in perfect
unison. The poor little fellow for some
time tried strenuously, but vainly, to
initiate the sound. At last he began to
lower his tones by most delicate sys-
TEN OF semi-chromatics, till. in response
to the apparently encouraging cries OF
his friends. he hit the real note. Then
his tones became simply blatant. but
continued perfectly correct, and he was
at once welcomed into the family group,
and all flew of in high state Of excite
ment and jubilation on a feeding ex-
petition. l am sorry to say that on
several occasions the young sparrow
has relapsed, but. by the aid of his
friends. he always manages to get the
correct family note, and the same re-
joicings are repeated over the return
of the lone that had gone astray."
In a recent Sumber Of the Dumphries
Standard another interesting story is
told-of a tomtit's nest with five young
ones in the letter-box of Mr.. Madam
at White Park, near Castle Douglas.
The little songster seemed determined
to bring forth its progeny in a place
where it would be secure from the pry-
ing eye and ruthless hand of mischiev-
GUS youth. At first it began to cover
the bottom of the box with soft green
moss, which the owner removed several
times. Apparently, however, it had
faith in his kind-heartedness and by it:
persistence conquered him. 1t Their
built very neat nest in the centre Of
the box, and laid five eggs all OF which
were safely Matched. During the in.
cubation letters were frequently found
right over the little dame, who sal
patiently under the load. On severa
occasions it had by some means man
aged to push some OF the letters out al
the aperture by which the POSTWAR
had put them in. When Mr.. MADAM
happened to open the box himself, i
sometimes raised its wings and Kissed
as if angry at the intrusion. On thu
other hand, when his niece went, a
was generally the case, it was quit
pleased, allowing her to stroke it
plumapa
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
sis.AAuLic RAMS.



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" -. - ..ss
81 '''ss's '-'.s' s.-''1 A1o
eo1 ~ 'ss ~Ass7r ~ tne ~ -
inc hydrauiic ram' tnouen mere -
many places where they can Pc pEo1t-
ably employed. The invention Il an old
one and apparently comes near perpet-
ual motion. The ram itself Is a pear
shaped iron cylinder. placed in the
oro,,nd a. a danth s,,s,.;a,,t :, ,-,ta,.
Il from ~. aaac. r. fr,.st &, w;,,ta.
rba snr;,,, -. sell ,.1,;,,, s,,r,,,,as ~.
watar q s;tuatea u so,,,. no;nt .tova
az that there vi, - ! f.il II ana fo,t
for every e;obt feat "a n..r,,ar5is c,,l.-
height to which the water q Il ba ca.
led For instance - q Il nsca.earu =,
forca watar nm bill e sha hc,,sa
which stanas fnrtv-airht faat hove the
spring. the fail mnsf. IL Il least six
feet from the snr;n0 ~ tha ra,, Tia
horizontal distance hsa "a efYact On the
calculation ana Is IS s,fter ..a,r,aa hnr-
drads ~ faat ana IL ar,,,,x co.x,s .,v,. !.
Thousand The nr;rcin,. ~ ,vhfcb Tia
water IL forced IN Is ~ for, ,,.e.aad
air The water 10 seaa from, tha snrino
IN a nine. saw two inches q diam at.,r
against 4 check valve. which q lifted
IN bv the force 81 the water until L
/ reaches a certain no;nt whap : port;on
of the water Is crowded bv its own
weight into the ram until the air l. 60
compressed that il d;schar0es itse,f
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

After considerable lettcr-writihy
in the press, the crusade against the
game OF 'tip-cat." the street arabs
cricket, which can be seen in the
streets of New York as we'll as in Lon
don, was begun by the arraignment
of boy at Westminster charged with
"wantonly discharging, to the COM
mon danger. missile called cat"
OF the many uses of electricity
perhaps the most novel is its employ
ment in India to kill snakes. Before
all the doors and around the
house two wires are laid. isolated
from each other and connected with
an induction apparatus. When the
snake attempts to enter the house he
complets the circuit and is killed by
the shock.
-Whiskers, correctly speaking. are
only that portion of mans facial hair
which is worn on each side of his face.
while the rest is shaven clean. A
man with full beard can not be said
to wear whiskers. As the very name
indicates, the appendages are frag-
ments of a beard. The American
barber has almost lost the art OF
trimming boards. they are now SO
little worn in this country.
-Women's rights are sometimes
imagined to be acknowledged only in
Christian countries. Uganda, in Cen
trail Africa, is certainly an exception
to the rule, if it is rule. Here is a
passage in proof from Mr. Ashes new
book on that country: Sometimes
women hoeing near the roadside will
capture passer-by. and. on pain of a
severe castigation or of robbing him.
will make him take turn while they
| have a smoke
Probably one railroad ticket never
carried larger party out of Main than
did one sold in Saco recently. and
every thing was fair and above-board.
The party consisted of a young wom-
an and her seven children. whose ages
ranged from one to eight years. When
the family were arranged. with the
lady, the baby, twins about two years
old. and another child, another pair OF
twins and some miscellaneous baggage
opposite them. they formed an inter
esting group
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
.onslsuR,s LITTLE GAME.
rrsnoh Matrimonial Agent i'"o'hea
pw Ills business.

XL.uta
Ills business.
.,rimonial agent ut ievallois-
at a suburb OF Paris, who had a
aaal line of business, has just de-
med with the money OF numerous
Mms He had as his clients none
!. ' nlain or ugly damsels with dow
Who found difficulty In getting
!, hv reason OF their lack OF per-
), attractions, for although the
aat hulk Of Gauls have strong par
,;.y for dots. they do not care TO be
= ;or life to a lady who has nothing
mmend her but her lucre. Tho
sconding undertaken OF weddings
a neat way of his own OF reconcil.
intending bridegrooms to the pros
!. ~ double-blessedness with danes
,ose features were the reverse Of
a. the same time that he enabled
,adv clients to change their names
i find apparently eligible partners.
simply had select stock OF private
onds. or rather confederates, who
~ over the ladies' and large
nina of their dowries, and
an after few weeks or
ontbs decamped most ignominious-
from the spouses whom they had
.om;se to love and cherish. The
,ent of course, received large COM
;osions from the ladies, and more
ysr obtained sums OF money from the
oitive husband. The system worked
Faithfully for a time-so far as the
,ent and his confederates were con-
erued. Money rolled into his Office,
ntil one day lately he was suddenly
bnfronted by some OF his outraged
k;ents. who, after sad experience, had
Ian through his little game" These
{dies told their stories, complained
4 at had characters had been foisted
hon them as husbands, and threat
he'd to take legal proceedings against
beir yictimizer. The agent replied in
h blandest manner that he could not
5uarantee exemplary husbands whose
onduct would be such as to keep the
nurse of married life forever smooth
|nd pleasant. When his clients, how
ver, went away, the matrimonial
*perator, remembering the threats
bout legal proceedings, figuratively
.peakiur hAucI down his colors, or
htber his sign-board and brass plate.
hut up his shop and disappeared,
host probably to foreign parts. Paris
Eor London Telegraph.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

1T is said that the owners of the
fremont Theater. OF Boston, anxious
to determine the correct pronunciation
of the name of their house. recently
consulted the professor of English
literature at Harvard. who decided
that it should be pronounced Ire
mont. the being short, and the ac-
cent on the last syllable. Perhaps
he is right" remarks the Boston
Transcript. but as the word is not
English, but is a fine specimen OF
Bostonese Latin, his judgment is not
infallible. In the fancy Latin OF these
days it would be Tra-mont- But for
years and years hackmen have shouted
at the railroad stations. fremont
House without losing license"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

A redwood tree. twenty-eight and
q half feet in diameter, was recently
cut in Tulare County. California.
"A tin peddler who travels through
Canada can exhibit forty-one scars
where farmers dogs have taken hold
OF him to see whether he was dummy
or live man.
"A girl of fifteen, of Remove. Pa.
became insane Immediately after
drinking glass OF ice water few
days ago, and died soon after. The
doctor attributed the result to the
effect of ice water on her brain
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

SAMUEL Colt. the inventor of the
o.; liver that bears his name. was
|edno..y blacksmith, rough, un-
w.r oa' coarse. but genius in his
ma company was formed for the
~ uiaeture of pistols. but Colt had
-re,sa ,oie temper and was SO un-
hlon onaole that no person could get
come. WIN him, so he bought out the
himsa,ay Tor song and set up for
kha on A lucrative contract from
WAR .ernment during the Mexican
cent FORTUNE. o' masnih-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

The landlord of hotel at fash
ionable summer resort asked witty
guest who was about to leave ii he
would not write some sentiment below
his autograph on the hotel register.
The wit Immediately wrote: Il came
here for rest and change. The waiter
has the change and the landlord has
"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
DEPEW AND FOREPAUGH.
Remarkable Resemblance That Has Led
to Many Ludicrous Mistakes.

The resemblance between Chauncey
M. Depew, the distinguished New York
railroad president and statesman, and
Adam Forepaugh, the circus king, is
wonderfully striking. and Brother
Chauncey is frequently taken for
Brother Adam. and vice versa. This
similarity has led to a number OF
ludicrous mistakes.
Last winter while Forepaugh's big
show was in winter quarters in Phila-
delphia, one of the baby elephants was
''rented out" to the management of an
opera company, it being utilized to
give realism to an Oriental scene. The
opera company closed it's season the
latter part of March, and the baby
elephant was shipped back to Phila-
delphia, in charge of the agent of the
company. The elephant was left in
the car. and the agent went down to
the Continental Hotel, where he had
an appointment by mail to meet Mr..
Eorepaugh, whom he knew and had
frequently met.
Brother Channcey happened to be at
the hotel at the time He had been
invited over to Philadelphia to a din
ner given by the famous Glover Club
and when the opera company agent
entered he was standing near the desk.
talking to one of the clerks. The
agent instantly spotted him for
| Brother Adam.
Good morning. he said; "Im glad
to see you
delighted, Tn sure" answered
Brother Chauncey. with puzzled look
on his fac, as though trying to remem-
Der where he had seen the agent.
'.You get my letter, of courseP"
"No--yes. well, no. can't say that
did and the puzzled look deepened
on Brother Chauncey face.
80, WE'LL" said the agent, lit doesn't
make any difference-the baby's here. 1t
"The-baby' s-here-P"
"Why, yes; it arrived this morning
what shall do with itP'
"Do with what"'
why, the baby"
"What baby?"
1.-The baby elephant"
A light broke over Brother Chaun
cey's face. MY dear fellow" he said
"who do you take me for?"
For Adam Forepaugh."
Brother Chauncey began to laugh
Great Caesar" he exclaimed, that
the fourth time I've been mistaken fo
Mr.. Forepaugh since I've been il
Philadelphia. and in every town
strike / have at least one experience o
the kind. My names Depew-fn
Chauncey Depew.'
Then they both laughed and tn
agent went off to find the real MIR
Forepaugh. Philadelphia Letter.
The kind and correct thing to sa
to the comer-home is, al hope yo
feel rested from your vacation. NC
body says crested by your vacation
except those who haven't had any,
Boston Commonwealth. >.
The Buffalo Commercial states
at secondhand. OF course-that Mrs
Frank Leslie sleeps in black sill
, sheets, the top one hemstitche'
and run with coral ribbons to mattel
her b. autiful night-robe of ebony silk
The pillows are cased in black silk
and over the couch pendent tn
chandelier hangs a cluster OF Spanisl
rosaries carved from fragrant WOO
and Joined with bits of jade. Her bait
; is study in custard-colored thing
The trimmings are done in plate
diver all the plumbing is open, tn
tub is cofiin-shaped and pictures orna
ment the wall.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
EAST INDIAN CRIMINALS.
Some of the Extraordinary Tricks Prac
ticed by Some of them.

Some of the Extraordinary Tricks Prac-
ticed by Some of them.
Some curious devices practiced by
criminals are mentioned by the writer
OF a series of articles in the Times OF
India on by paths of Crime in India"
One curiosity which he was shown on
visit to the Presidency Jail in Calcutta
was heavy lead bullet about three
quarters of an inch in diameter. This
was found on an habitual thief, and was
being used to form pouch or bag in
the throat for secreting money, jewels,
ETC., in the event OF his being searched.
The ball is put into the mouth, and is
allowed to slide down gently until it
reaches some part near the epiglottis,
where it is held in position, and is kept
there for about half an hour at time.
This operation is repeated many times
daily, and gradually a sort of pocket is
formed, the time being longer or
shorter according to the size of pocket
required. In some cases six months
have been sufficient, in others year.
while in some cases two years are nee
essary. Such pouch as this last is
capable of holding ten rupees, about
the size of ten forms. The thief,
therefore, can undergo search, and.
nothing being found, he goes away with
the spoil in his throat the
power of breathing and speech
being in no way interfered with.
About a score of prisoners in the CAL
cutta jail have such pouch forma-
tions. In the hospital of the prison
the visitor learned some of the malin-
gering practices of Indian criminals.
In one case he saw youth who was a
perfect skeleton, with lustrous eyes
looking out in a CHASTITY manner from a
worn, haggard face. 1t was discover
ed that he had for two years been TAX
ing In irritant poison, with a view to
produce diarrhea, in order to shirk
work and get pleasant quarters In the
hospital. But he had overdone the
part, for he had reduced himself to
such a condition that recovery was all
but impossible. This taking OF inter
nal irritants is common practlce
among the habitual criminals of Calcut
ia. Castor oil seed, croton seed. ano
two other seeds which have no English
name, are the agents most commonly
employed One man was pointed ou
who, in order to get off his letters, hat
produced an ulcer by rubbing The
chafed skin with caustic lirie ana thel
irritating the sore by scratching itwltl
piece of broken bottle TALL Mai
Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

A Georgia planter he's sc7.oua
variety of potatoes. The VIE c' eush
grows four feet high and Is Le'ntilui
plant, and has potatoes twelve o. 'our-
teen inches long and six i-ch's IN
diameter. The seed came Ssa L'aisi-
ben Holiday had a claim OF $ooo'-
900 against the Government Tor aep-
relations committed by the Indians
on his overland stage route. AT one
time the Government offered to COM
promise on 100000. but Holiday re-
fused. The other day the claim was
sold for $3.50.
The late Mrs. r. B. Hayes once
said. in a familiar talk with 1rlena'
mo, | am not good; know myself too
we'll to claim that; but" after pause
..perhaps l should be unjust to my
self If / did not say that l am trying
always and everywhere to do as :
would be done by"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

The boys of the Manhei'n pa.)
High School were having sclehtiho
experience, short time ago. and TO
illustrate it tallow candle WAS placed
in a gun and John Martin was " hre IL
through board. The gun kicked with
such force that young Mv'.n was
knocked senseless.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-07
Sunday schoo,Tencher's Union.

The Sunday School Teachers union,
which WAS organized several weeks
ago for the study of the international
Sunday school lessons, will meet at
the Young Mems Christian 'Associa-
ton hall this Thursday evening at
7.30 o'clock. The lesson will be con-
Quoted by Rev. j. E. Bushnell, pastor
of st. Marks Lutheran church.
Similar meetings will be held every
Thursday night at same time and
place until further notice, which will
be conducted by the pastors of the
various churches, Sunday school
superintendents. and experienced
teachers, as shall be appointed from
week to week, and we can assure all
who will attend a most pleasant and
profitable time in the study of these
lessons.
We extend to Sunday school
teachers and all Others who. desire a
better knowledge of Gods word in
order that they may render more
efficient service for the Master. A
most cordial welcometo these meet
ings.,
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-07
ALLEGuANY INSTITUTE
Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Yesterday.

teSteruhy.
A meeting of she board of trustees
OF the Allegheny institute was held
in the Office of Messrs. Penn & Cooke
Yesterday afternoon, with the follow
ing members present Prof. G. L.
Cooke. president; Mr., w u. Evans
secretary; Judge David E. Johnston
Princeton, w Va; Judge George
Swami, Fincastle NJ. Graybill, esq
Amsterdam: DR.. J. l.. Stearne, Salem;
Rev. G. w. Beale, Hollins Rev. NJ
A. Wilson. Princeton, W. Va; l.. II,
Cooke, esq; Messrs. E. H. Stewart and
j. w. Jamison, of this city.
Rev. DR.. G. F. James, superinten
dent of the institute, presented re
port showing that it was in a satisfac,
tory condition and recommending the
appointment of another assistant
teacher. The recommendation was
agreed to, and he was empowered to
select an assistant.
The executive committee was
authorized to build stable and a gym
nasium and to purchase such iurni-
ture and apparatus as may be neces-
sary to fit up the latter building for
occupancy. Other matters relating
to the immediate needs of the insti-
tnte were disposed of, and after re-
solving to do everything possible to
insure the success of the institute. the
trustees adjourned, much pleased with
it's prospects.