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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26
manr,aGE MADE EASY.
4 New idea That Has Taken Root In Phiis-
aol.

4 N.w idea That Has Taken Root In PRIZE
deiphia-
One OF the developments OF nine-
teenth century civilization which mas
recently CONF into vogue In fhilaaei-
phia is managerial parsonage desig-
mated as a wedding superintendent
The parsonage is. OF course, OF the
feminine gender, and her function 10
10 remove from the shoulders oil the
nrospectiye mother-in-law and her
daughter every burden and RESPONSE
bility. She not only contracts 10
furnish the brides troussesu. providing
every detail OF II from travelling bon
net TO the orange blossoms, but she
undertakes entire charge OF the cniln-
AIRY arrangements, furnishes silver.
glass and table linen. superintends 'he
floral decoration OF the house ana
church. provides the carriages ana
In fact. holds as thoroughly Important
relation to the festive occasion as does
an undertaken TO the funeral. Inc
superintendent Is not OF necessity
drezsmaker, a caterer. a horiculturisi
nor hack driver. but Is supposed TO
be woman OF fact and business. who
will detail the management OF the var
ious accomplishments OF marriage
festival TO responsible persons. sne
herself having the general supervision
OF every thing.
This plan OF wedding superintend-
snce il not yet widely recognized. but
y plumber OF large parties given In
Philadelphia during last winter were
conducted upon similar principle
The idea IL merely an expansion OF the
functions OF the so-caIled commission
aires who have recently been plying
sneh u thriving business. "Proies-
slonal shoppers is their more com
prehensible title. Their prime aim i-
10 lend their Taste. time and expert
ence to supplying the wants Of ladies'
who are, by reason OF distance from
the city or other causes. ineapaeitated
for making their own purchases. Bat
the commHsionaire Is no longer con
tining herself 10 the purchase OF pur'
pla and fine linen for domestic use,
She now holds herself In readiness toi
any task. With equal alacrity she viii
accept the commission 10 buy car
riage or an elephant, Ia barrel OF hou'
or tiirectoire dress. diamond neck
lace or ton OF coal.
al am engaged In the selection OF
span OF horses for country gentle
man just now. said one OF these bus
mess women yesterday. I'll bought
carriage yesterday for another, an'
expect togo house hunting next week
An order for the purchase OF shil
would not in the least appal me.
would set about 1t Immediately as
would the purchase OF Il yard OF cash
mere ~ Philadelphia Record.
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Queer Information Coming from All
Points of the Compass.

Points of the Compass.
A Philadelphia brewery wouldn't let
Its employees drink beer during work.
ing hours and the men all quit work.
They are back now and drink all the
beer they want
Factory girls in Massachusetts
woolen-mill laid off some time ago be-
cause the foreman persisted in keep
ing picture of a white horse on his |
desk. Ten of the girls had hair which
was decidedly auburn in color.
Ten men employed in a tanning fac
tory at Bergen, N. j., struck because
their employers hired dude book
keeper who went into the tanning
yard every noon and, seating himself
on box, poked fun at the workmen
and their "disgusting twade."
During the recent street-car strike
in st. Paul woman, wife. of one of
the striking drivers, appeared on the
street where the crowd was waiting
for the appearance of "scab-driven"
car, with an immense bowl of dirty
water. Lets put the scab in the
soup" she cried. The crowd took up
the idea with enthusiasm, and it took
the police five minutes to keep it at
bay while the ''scabn was hustled off
out Of sight
just before the curtain rose for the
} performance OF "Trovatore" in Milan
the supernumeraries-thirty in num-
| hap hat
, on unless their wages We're increased
l one-third. The management promptly
} went to work, and inside OF fifteen min.
utes had thirty raw recruits from the
streets at the stage doors. On seeing
these the regular supers, who had OF
their stage costumes, made a rush ant
t escaped out into the street. For hal
e an hour they We're chased by the off
n GERS of the theater, who finally shoute,
c their willingness to come to terms.
a A novel strike was recently declares
y in Paris by number of professors
These professors have been at tn
mercy of educational agencies extol
tions, but have decided not to stand
IS any longer. They have formed then
e selves into corporate body, and hop
W their syndical chamber will suffice
I, procure them remunerative emplo,
" ment 1t is asserted that of all ii
:. bureaus de placement in Paris, again
10 which so much has been said, the ed,
s, cational agencies are those where U
er Just extortions are the most open
W and frequently INDUCED in. The pr
u fessors on strike against the agenci
N met and proceeded in a body to Il
ne Hotel de Vile to demand subventi
cy of 5000 francs from the munich
OF council for their syndical chamber
lie Chicago News.
NJ
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26
PORTLAND MARKET.
A SLIGHT ADVANCE IN GROCERIES
REPORTED.
ara Advancing Fruits
are Plentiful and Cheap-crop
Reports are not Very En-
couraging in Oregon.

From several sources reports have peeh
received, which confirm the rumofs '''a'
moor crops will be harvested IN many
rorts nj the country east OF the Cascades
and in Eastern Washington at the ''oS'
only half crop need be expected an
thar oood fruit season however, Is as
sured. Sugars have advanced sieh'iy
s;rce orr last report, while coffee Is on
,he decline. but hardly as low as they
should he. Eastern provisions are now
obtaining higher prices than our own
nroducts. The abundant supply Oh al
binds Of the luscious fresh fruits III sea
90, and the moderate prices asked
nroye that another plentiful crop is being
gathered. The local wheat market re-
mains the same as reported last week.
Int signs of an early improvement are
visible Fresh meants continue firm
without any change. We quote;
GROCERIES.
spears. Golden G nc. extra y Itsc,
drv formulated 9l4c, cube, crushed any
wondered 9sac. Coffee: Guatemala We
GTs1H lava 25@27c, Costa Rica 2oid
S1Ilc Mocha SIC, Rio 20@2l &c, roasted
lava sic. Arbuckle's roasted 231ac.
Dragon ham 13@13bc, breakfast ba
ron l3c. sides 1Olsc, Eastern ham l3(G l4c
hraakiast bacon l3@l3lac, sides 9llsc
shoulders Sc. Lard 91ac lbs.
FRUITS.
Apricots $l.25, peaches S7o@i ,oo
lemons $4.50@5. blackberrles &C. SIGH.
$3.50.
VEGETABLES.
Potatoes 40@50c, new l@l4, per
onions 81, tomatoes 81 per box.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
Butter. Oregon fancy 22lac, medium
2 @l61ac, common, l0@l2lac. Easier
A pc, California lS@2Oc.
: Eggs 25c.
f POULTRY.
t Chickens $3@3.50, broilers $2.50@'
e old $3.50, ducks $5@7, geese $5(95'o'
turkeys l5c per ID.
s Valley ls@2Oc, Eastern Oregon S@lo
J, HOPS.
r Hops l0@l5c.
Il GRAIN.
IS Wheat, Valley $l.l5@l.1 IN, Easter
e Oregon $1.O5@1 .07R. Oats 32@3oc.
h FLOUR.
). Standard 81, other brands $3.75@3'9
e FEED.
- Hay $13@l4 per ton, bran SIS 900
s. chop $lS@2O, shorts $l4@l5, barley 5
,e @22.50.
d. FRESH MEATS.
I'll Beef, live. Sc, dressed, 6@6lac ;mutto
O. live, 3@4c, dressed 6iac; lambs 81.
We each hogs live DC, dressed, 7@71ac; We
II 6@Sc.
II. DRIED FRUITS.
~ Apples 4@5c, evaporated &c slic
&c, pears Sc. peaches S@1Oc, Greg
ne plums 3(67, petite prunes 5@6c, Germ
up 5b@6c, Italian &c, silver &c, Califorr
zee figs &c, Smyrna l3@l5c, apricots l;
TX, 14c, raislns 81. 75tQ2.75 per box.
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AsoUr ooLb WArcnis



Parts OF the Coantrv.
Gold watches are so commas 7.
adays that men don't take q ~
pride in wearing them as they dIs n
few years ago." said a Fulton ~.
jewelcr the other day. The inaI.,
ual who could sport gold watch y,
chain dozen years ago WAS co,.'s
cred person OF wealth and prons.s
But he isn't now. Why. you viii ~,
gold watches In the pockets of Il
street-car conductors, and have a.
known them TO wear handsome Il.
mond rings. Did you ever lotlca n
ostentalious manner in which 4 va,,.
man handles his first gold watch,
is rather amusing. Usually he carr.
it in "a channels leather pouch. ana !.
very careful not to breathe on Il !.
touch the case with his fingers. i.
consults it every fifteen minutes !.
the first month, but he soon tires ii !,
and then considers it horrible bo,
to be asked for the time. The dem,n,
for gold watches was never great,
than it is to-day. Watch compan;.,
are kept very busy filling orders ana
we retail jewellers do good busus,
In this line.
why is it that watches are so NM,
cheaper now than few years apor
well. for one thing, the watel
movements are a great deal cheape,
Gold is just exactly the same price b
pennyweight The reduction in prie
is confined to the movements. II
watch movements of the stands,
i American make are very chea,
Those in common use in gold watches,
!. the cheapest grade are from $40 to 1.
;, each, and some of the best movemen
:, are worth at wholesale $25 to 4
There is, however, high-priced, 81
American movement which may co
y you $75, but they are not put in orr
nary cases. A watch that you %
500 for few years ago you can get
ID day for $50, and this $50 watch v
have $40 or SIS movement in it
X $50 you should get "a movement cased
n solid l4-carat gold, weighing from
to so pennyweights. The purchas
will get more service out of 14-ca
case than he will out OF an 18-carat
. .How can dealers offer the pub
a solid gold watches for $40 and $35r
They are not solid by any inca
There are some unprineipled max
u who will mark a case of 10 carat
side and 8 carat inside IA carat, an
10 and Id carat would be marked
IN carat. There is no law in Amel
to prevent this. The case is made
nnposition which holds a gold p
70. ing finely. This composition is 80
times very heavily plated. and will v
-, for several years without showing
Wv base metal. There is little diiiic
in disposing of them as solid
N cases, and in this way the price 10
SO prisingly low. There is more Op
cal tunity for deception in the mover
ana case Vi wdtcH Vial III al
apy other article. The amour
,ed money invested in a watch offers n
ION inducement to experiment The
ian manufacturer is not necessarily OBJ
mia to know much about the moveme
3@ watch. He makes his cases to &
standard American sizes of movem
and most makers produce uni
size. -BroOklyn Eagle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26

Miss Kissan-"Oh, Calvert! IN
is so-o-o-o unexpected. Her Maiu
Excuse me, Miss Mary, but ~
mother stint me down t tell ye2 w.,
about that matter she wor talking ~.
wild yez this mornin' fer youse -
Yes. She said youse would NV
phat she Names" ,asl
A mans time when well husu"t n,
is like cultivated field. OF when 81,
acres produce more of what Is us''
life than extensive provinces eV' ii,
the richest soil when over run W.
weeds and brulnbles. Hume
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26

We find that if we comma, o
serves 10 put things away the moment
Ne get done us ng them, the bel,er wa
are of Western Rural. We
In washing and hulling them mroh
VI 'he plquant flavor which dis,;n-
:, ".s'ieS the strawberries may be lost
" 'hey are not carefully handled.
Don neglect to wash the te.,h ~
,a ,''s ana retiring. even if they are nm.
souoneo during the day. 1t does nav.
meil,Kept' natural teeth beat anv ark;
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26

aWna, sreans -Duls treatment ur
named the goose. II Came here 70
be one of your
LAS a Fowl at Home you were oac
cess" replied the Eagle, but as :
goose abroad you are n. e., eScep' ~ "
furnish dinner or some BIRD WIN
More Sense"
MoRAL-When a Mechanic quits o.
job to become a politician it Is not VIZ
politician who is Eaten.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26
THE FARMER AND THE JUG.

THE FARMER AND THE Jo"'
A Farmer who had filled jug VIE
Cider and taken it into the FleAa VII,
him tore up the soil for awhile a't
broke both suspenders, and then wen
over to the jug in anticipation 0i
Refreshing draught But wnen y
came to lift the vessel to his lips
found that every drop OF CIDER nav
Leaked au. and been Absorbed by wv
dry Earth. !.
"Ah! but this is the Basest lnsfa'
tudem he exclaimed. as be hung u'
jug from him.
But behold" replied the jug as
split open and Revealed long-lost."
made by the Farmers grandla'n'
and leaving him *75, 900 worth Oh ~
estate in Chicago. :.
MoRAL-If your House Burns w.
and is not Insured you may, IN roAi
around Among the Ashes. ma W.
its value in Diamond Pins lost ~
/ Plasterers when the house was Du'
THE FROG AND THE TRAVELLER n
A Frog who had his Home IN :,
die by the Wayside Made such al !. !
one night as a Traveller passea '
way that the Man was Fain to slop'
Inquire the Occasion of it.
! Had l not made such NoiSo ..
would not have known oil my :
ence," replied the Frog. -.
But now that | do know, wha
, it?" queried the Man.
why, l am here"
Eyes, but what are the odo' =, r
, where you arep You are but a.
, place yourself where you WILL A.
Il MoRAL-The Man whose "
makes his Presence known Is 'oi
worth minding. detroit Free ~
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AMERICAN FABLES

'hres Little stfrEAErh Ara IS REM
Naturally follow. Every one !; ull
and all are delighted with it. AK
TIL druggist for SYRUP OF FlGS' y
With featured only by the
sagE CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Mort SAN FRANCISCO, CAT.
dillE Lcu1svrLLA Ky. NEW i0A-
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or box under the cattle shed.
Eating Lemons: A great deal has been
said through the papers about the health
fulness of lemons. The atest advice is
how to use them so that they will do the
most good, as follows: Most people know
the benefit of lemonade before breakfast.
hut few know that it is more than doubled
b. taking another at night also. The
way to get the better Uf the bilious sys-
tenn, without blue pills or quinine, is to
take the juice of one, two or three lemons.
AS appetite Graves, in as much ice water
as makes it pleasant to drink without
sugar before going to bed. In the morn
ing, on rising, at least hall an hour be.
!, lore breakfast, take the Juice of one lemon
In goblet OF water. This will clear the
system OF humor and bile with efficiency
without any OF the weakening effects O.
calomel or congress water. Peopl,
should not irritate the stomach by eatins
lemons clear.
, Savoy cabbage is excellent prepared il
the German way. The outer leaves mus
be taken off and the cabbage then Gu
, through the middle. Remove the cen
! trail stalk from the heart and from tn,
. leaves, and then cut up the leaves in fin,
. pieces. Wash the pieces well and plung
them into boiling water slightly salted
and let them cook rapidly until done
!, Then place them on a colander non
a boiling water over them and then droi,
e them thoroughly. Put the cabbage in
# saucepan with soup stock OF bouillon
I, little butter and nutmeg and let IT stear
for one hour.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26

You can not always believe what
the English language tells you. For
instance stratagems are not gems found
In strata
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-26
NUT. TREES.
Admirably suited To the Soil aud Climate
,f the rrstrle states.

Admirably stated To the Soil aud Climate
~ the frstrie states.
Three nut-beaFing trees set out by
myself ~ yearlings In 1888, have
borne heavy crops every other yenr
for iit,eeu years. and light crops be-
tween. They could not be bought for
go each, and know q dozen places
within half mile whore, were trans
planting possible, floo apiece would
be considered not too much To secure
them. Whatever may DO said of forest
trees for aiade. shelter and ornament,
] confess TO special regard Tor the
nut-beareEs, and next TO them tho
frult-beArers. like the mulberry and
tho Wild cherry all admirably suited
10 the soil aud climate OF the middle
region prairie As for the soft wooded
trees, few Eastern or Southern people
can be made 10 understand TO wha,
considerable Dimensions the white
maple, elm. poplar in variety, willow.
linn or Eastwood and several others
grow 10 generation. where the soi! Is
deep and climate high-temperatured
for four or i've months in the
year. could select within q
circle Of milo In diameter
samples OF those varieties set In the
yards and along the streets OF Cen.
trail Illinois town. between the year.
% and Go, Of size of trunk. height
and spread that would be- considered
approaching the colossal In the New
York City parks. and get the respect
accorded g. sise and age everywhere
Their diameter OF trunk six feet from
the ground ranges from twenty TO thirt,
inches, with corresponding stretch o
branches and shade afforded. Perh&p
tho best. thought the slowest grown. ,
the lima, very hardy tree, that doe
not resent the peculiarities OF close
communication with the worlds actiy
lily, and la addition To furnishing shad
early and late in the season. warm
all hearts 10 1t by bursting into hlooI
of surprising fragrance In July. an
becoming the haunt for weeks OF il
Vulnerable bees. The willow and III
cottonwood. representing the popla
do not shrink from the close commui
ton OF stock, and this Is Il chief reasc
Why the three should be selected
preference To others when they 81
planted about the homestead for shad
shelter and ornament. or put In
plantations FOR future use. b
johnson, In \, ! Tribune.
- -
Self Freezing Ice Cream. --Ts
quarts 81 rich milk. four eggs, whit
and yelks beat In separately, thr
cups OF sugar. one pint OF rich creai
four traspoonfuls OF any havoring 4
sired. Heat the milk almost to DO
ing. beat the yelks to stiff frot
add the sugar and stir IL thorough
then add the whites. which have be-
beaten to froth. and stir again. tn
add this little by little to the hot mil
beating 1t all the time. stir the mi
lures steadily about fifteen minute
when quite cold beat in the cream a
the fiavoring.
You can not always believe VII
the English language tells you. +
instance stratagems are not gems fOu
In strata
Jacob Houser. OF Housewife, p
has in his possession watch viii
has been in the Houser family for 5
years. it having been brought oy
from Germapy by an ancestor who n
grated to this country. 1t is in co
slant use and is good timex eeper.
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-01
prspare,l to Made.

For men on n long aud wearisome marct
something 10 laugh at is "A piece Of downright
good fortune The Thirty seventh Massa
chusctts regiment had recently Joined th,
Army of the Potomac, then In motion against
the enemy. The glen were little used to
forced marches, and many Of them were sad
ly exhausted before they were ordered Il
halt, shortly after midnight.
IL was toward t. O'Clock The regiment
was ploddiug wearily along, unable 10 se,
what lay before IL, when suddenly ther,
came a swashing, rustling, indennable sOunC
from point just in advance, aud extending
some distance away.
Somebody cried out that the leading regi
ments were fording the Potomac and then
all hands heard, or seemed TO hear the splash
ing of shallow water rs men aud horses went
dashing through u. Still there were no s2ni
OF halt to prepare for crossing The mei
were evidently expected 10 look out for them
selves in this respect. and Immediately th,
roadside was lined with soldiers pulling Of
their shoes and stockings, aud rolling ~ then
trousers
The rustliug came nearer and nearer as th,
column advanced, and before long the smooth
shining surface Of tho river came plainly into
sight. The officers were already riding H.
So it seemed But ns the barcfooted strng
glers came up picking their way and loollin,
for the ford, they discovered all at ono,
that the river was nothing but big corn
feld, IN which the bivouac was 10 bo made
The sound Of the waters was simply the rust
ling - the leaves as the troops in advancs
had pulled down the shocks for bedding Thh
noise, It Is needless % say, was soon drowned
by shouts Of laughter. Youths Companion
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-11-01
Time by the Iorelock.

Folly thirty years ago, at certain custom
house on the American border, ono Of th.
local appraisers was one day found dead In o
warehouse. The man who made the discoy
cry covered the body with tarpauln, and
then started % break the news % the widow
He found her seated On the verandn aud salut
ed her, and asked II Dan was home. She re-
piled in the negative, and he sat down and
talked about the weather and other matterI
for quarter Of an hour before saying; Mrs
PhiIbrick, you and the collectors wife are
friends, are you nOtF "Oh, yes, the best Of
friends" And through her you could infiu
encc the collectorr II don't know about
that" But II there should he vacancy
among the appraisers would you be willing
TO speak n good word for mef why, yes
'm sure ! would III, for instance, Dan
should resign, could count on your kind ef
fortsf "Oh, certainly"
lie returned 10 the warehouse, re-discov
cred the body, gave the alarm. aud had II
sent home Three hours later he called to
offer his services as one Of the dead watch.
and A. be took the sorrowing widow by the
hand, be said: Poor Danl Cut down in the
prime % life and that without warning
Let me assure you 81 my heartfelt sympa
thy, and please don't forget % pull that wire
for me when the collectors wife comes over
10 extend her sympathies. Ah how true IL
IL that lie hangs by brittle thread And
II IL n matter ~ record that be received the
appoiDtment.-Sa Francisco Argonaut