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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
A WORTHLESS GARMENT.
Savage Tries to Turn y Newspaper Into
Wearing Apparel.

wearing apparel.
When savage people first come in
contact with the whites none of the
wonders that they see is regarded with
more suspicion than large sheets of
paper. The native is apt to regard the
paper as sort of cloth, and the fact
that it tears easily and is worthless for
most of the purposes to which cloth is
put convinces him that it is a fraud
One or two Congo travellers have told
Of the disgust with which the natives
ut first regarded paper. The Congo
tribes. by the way, are on the lookout
for sharpers, and it is pretty hard
work for anybody to sell them a bad
quality of cutlery or cloth. Savages
soon find, however, that paper is not
intended to serve the purpose of cloth.
Then they cease to look upon it as a
fraud. but they do not think it ranks
high among white mans manufactures,
and they have little use for it.
A while ago Mr.. Lumholtz was tray
cling in the interior of Queensland,
Australia, where he met many natives
fore. One day a crowd of natives We're
in the white mans camp carefully in
speeding the explorer and his baggage,
when newspaper happened to drop
out of his pocket. The natives I'M
folded and spread it on the ground.
They decided that it must be an arti-
Gle of wearing apparel, and one of
them tried it on. He wrapped it
around his shoulders like shawl and
sat down on the ground, arranging his
covering this way and that, and watch
ing the faces of his crowd to see what
they thought of his elegant garment,
covered as it was with many thousands
Of curious marks.
Presently, however. an accident
happened. While the savage was ar
ranging his shawl and trying to bring
the corners in front of him the garment
began to tear at the nape of his
neck. A howl from the crowd called
attention to the disaster. The blanket.
or whatever it was. was evidently
made of the poorest sort of material.
The savage took his covering of.
examined the mischief he had wrought,
made the teai little longer, and then
with his finger poked hole through
the paper. That settled the fact that
the article was worthless. The news
paper suddenly lost all interest for the
natives, who turned their attention to
less destructive objects. IN. Y. Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
WHEN Tue COWS CONE HOME.

The croak OF the frog sonorous,
Down IN ITS sedgy lair,
Accompanied by the tink tink. fink
or the ilzurd everywhere:
The chirp OF the rowdy cricket,
Aud the hastening shadows OF gloam.
Bespeak the hour Of Jenny's tryst--
Time when the cows como home
Down where the orchard blossoms
Distil their perfume sweet,
She sits in The gathering shadows
And builds In her hearts retreat
A castle Of silver towers,
Whose SUBMITS, a-tlp with gold,
LIN up to an azure paradise
Whose twinkling stars are bold.
Down from the pebbly roadway
lie steps with "a step that's gay
Her lover fair, with the rudy cheek
And eyes us open as day.
His hats a-slouch and dusty,
His shoes clay-s tanned, nor new
But his kiss is as sweet as the fragrance Of
The rose that's stepped In dew.
They sit in the quiet evening,
Erecting plans in air,
While the rowdy cricket and lizard spell
The frog in its sedgy liar.
Then watt from the lips a-whskerd-
Her pa, who stands in the gloam:
"See yer. young teller, wish you' stay
Away till the COWS come home"
H. s. Keller, in Judge.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13

The old fashion of making bags OF
ribbon Joined together with fancy
stitching is again revived. All the
ribbons with pearl feather or lace
edges are useful for this purpose, and
silk and velvet look well together
Such bags have base of velvet-cov-
cred cardboard about five inches
square. and are made of ten stripes of
ribbon lined with II contrasting color.
Some very gay bags combine several
hues, and they are the most useful be-
cause they are equally we'll adapted to
accompany auY. frQck.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13

Dear John" wrote his wife, al
am sorry to say Willie fell out of a
swing yesterday aud disabled himself.
He will not be able to use his arms for
a msnth-so the doctor says. He is
getting along all right, but it makes
him restless to stay indoors. When
you return from the city please bring
him something ne can amuse himself
with" Willie" said the father.
kindly, as he patted the little boy con-
solingly on the head the next day, Il
have brought you that drum prom
ised you a year or two ago you should
have some time"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13

Lots of Fun. -Visitor-"Do you
have any amnsements out here?' Kan
SAM should say. Had a fight ovel
the county seat last week, and three
men were killed; hung Jour horse
thieves yesterday. and tonight we are
going to take Il couple of fellows out
md whip the hide off of them. | guess
We have our share of amusements,
taking it the year through. "-Drake' 5
Magazine,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
An Unpromising Match.

Mrs, Hcnpeck My dear, you will
make sad mistake if you marry Mr..
Meak He has no beard, and he wears
d wig
Daughter difference does
that make?
Huh! You try managing husband
with no hair Of his own, and you Il find
out. IN. Y. Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A shade OF pink scarf very u,,ch
affected BY Harvard boys Is comm.
cially known a. '.raw vealv
Russia has more holidays than any
other country, ana yet the Russian ii.
ways objects TO q knouting. fittsbbrpb
Chronicle
An orchid grower says that 10 one
spotted variety OF the flower more than
500 will be given sor one small spot.
the plant being worth 20 much the
more.
by new law in Denmark man
found drunk il carried to his reside nee,
and the keeper Of the saloon where he
bought his last glass is obliged to pay
the expense Of the ride.
Mistress Ito butler) well. John,
hear you have come into quite d lit
tie legacy. l suppose you win be
thinking OF getting vile now?' john
''Lor' bless yer. mum, not II | knows
II! I've seen too much of married life
with missuses. begin yer pardin.
mum. Life.
A gentleman OF Marietta, Ga, re-
Gently had some improvements made
on his residence. He noticed out OF
| the four carpenters at work three were
left-handed, and the man who came to
do the painting was left-handed. A
few days after that he bought a door
bell and hired another carpenter 10 put
| it on the door, and he. too. proved to
| be left-handed.
The most grateful man in the world
| died lately in South African town.
After his death the following notice
appeared in the local papers: "Died =.
At the Albany Hospital, March 5. 1889.
Ehenezer Pike. aged thirty-two years.
F. Pike wishes to express his thanks to
the superintendent OF the hospital and
The many doctors who atten led him in
his late illness. y
Combination locks are daily becom-
ing more and more popular. This was
especially noticeable on the Boston
and Albany railway the other day.
when. as q train was emerging from a
tunnel near Beckett. Mass. the red
locks of pretty school girl were dis
covered in inseparable combination
with the long brown beard OF sedate-
! looking theological student.
"A funny attempt OF black man to
be made white has been brought to
light. A poor little bootblack was hired
to sell his skin piecemeal. at the rate
Of a sovereign piece. each piece being
about as large as sovereign. These
bits of skin were transferred to the
lace of negro. who was disconnected
with his natural color, the negro skin
being transferred to the boy The OPP
grafton is hardly success. for it APP
pears that in a short time the white
patch on the negro began to turn dark.
while the black patch on the boy turned
white
Here is an essay on Decoration day
by a little Philadelphia school boy:
Decoration day is for to decorate the
soldier grave. Some year the flowers
are full and plenty. and have great
many buds on. They don't have only
flowers. but have icewater and have
lemonade to comidate the people. In
every fower-pot they stick flag in.
After the flowers are put on the soldier
grave, they shoot over the soldier
grave, they join them together, putting
four together, and leave them there
till shoot again. Then they go and get
drink and go in a shady place and
rest themselves.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
LUTHER AND MUSIC,
The Reformer's Accomplishments an
Insirnmentalist and Singer.

The Reformer's Accomplishments an
Insirumentalist and Singer.
Luther had often stood with others
of his youthful companions IN the
streets of Mansfield and Madgeburg
in the bitter frost and cold, singing
for the meager fare of piece of bread
and u cup of warm drink. A story is
told that Luther was one day singing
in the streets of Eisenach 'Panem
propte Deum' in tones SO appealing
that Frau Gotta frantically rushed
from her house, and, returning with
the boy, gave him a seat at her we'll
filled board. But the Currende was of
more Importance to Luther as train
ing school than as a means of bring
ing daily bread All the boys were
carefully instructed In homophony and
polyphony. This early tuition was
afterwards of inestimable comfort to
the young man, and more especially
during the years he entered into the
cloister. The young Augustine monk
often chased his melancholy away
when in the monastery at Erfurt by
PLAYING on the lutte 1t is related that
one day, after self-infiicted chastise-
ment, he was found in u fainting con-
dition in his cell, and that his clois-
tered brethren recalled him to con-
seriousness by soft music, well knowing
that music was the balsam for all
wounds of the troubled mind of their
dear Martinus. As an instrumental
ist Luther excelled in the playing OF
the lutte and flute, and as a singer was
gifted with clear and powerful voice,
which he retained almost to the end OF
his life. -Cassell's History Of Music. "
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13

A man of Oconee County. Georgia,
has very smart dog. He says this
dog will carry water to his hands al
work on his farm half mile from his
house, and will assist his wife in cook
ing by bringing in the stove wood; also
gather the vegetables from the garden.
He can send him to the neighbOrhooc
store with note. aud he will returL
home safely with any article entrusted
TO mis- care.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13

When w desire any thing, our
run wholly on the good circum-
90 OF II; when it's obtained, our
run wholly on the bad ones. -
resolution on the schemes Of life
J 0tIar themselves to our choice,
inconsistency in pursuing them,
he greatest cause of all our I'M
meas Addison.
q 20 earnest yet kind, enthusiastic
atiert, bold yet moderate. to have
9 desires yet strength also to con-
them, 70 be courageous in word
eed yet able at proper times to be
and bttllthis is moral heroism
itch few are possessors Once IA
dfe needs for its happiness. and
cter for Its stability. definite
energetically and regularly pur-
Whatever monotony there is in
y tteeif an element of happiness
! men can not afford to do with.
II givos Security, confidence and
In th6lnselves and in each other.
les ze9t % life and makes relaxa-
'ossihle and pleasurable. Scottish
lean.
Ageutt6man In New England has
$l0O.000, and Japanese gentle
AVE subscribed about $40. 600. to
2 Christian university in Japan,
dlnR fo p plan proposed by the
3peeph Neesima. of the American
= The collegiate institution
Mr. &tesima has been building
z several years. contains more
yQQ studpnts. -,Church Of To-Day.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
A High Spirited Girl.

"But if you don't love him, Clara
why are you going to marry him?'
because he dared me to, mamma
He knew my high-spirited nature, too
o, FL make him sorry enough for i
don't you be afraid!' Chicago Trib
une.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
Relative Conditions of Strength.

"My dear an estimate here in the
paper declares that if man we're reIa-
lively as strong as a beetle he could
lift 1873, 600 pounds"
ais that SOP" asked Mrs. Bromley, as
she dropped her left eye-lid. '.rll look
for beetle in the morning"
why. dear?"
MAY be he'll carry the stove into the
summer kitchen. I've asked you about
dozen times to do it Detroit Free
Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
WOMEN DRUG CLERKS.

According to Male Authority They Give
Satisfscti ,n to Employers.
"Why don't you employ female drug
clerks?" asked Washington reporter
OF a druggist the other day.
THAT has been tried in some cities, ;"
was the reply. land has worked very
well; but somehow female drug clerks
have not yet become fixture in Wash
ington. never had but one applica-
ton for a position by woman, and
she was graduate of a Chicago col
lege Of pharmacy. din't employ her.
not because had any objection 10 taxi
ing female clerk, but because had
no vacancy. don't know Of but one
druggist in the city who has employed
woman behind his counter, and she
was at the soda fountain"
lis she still there?" asked the re-
porter
mo. l don't think she was sue
cess. I've no doubt she attended to
her duties, but you know men are Pc
culiar. Some like TO kick and swear
at the clerk, and they can't do that at
woman
But the regular business of COM
pounding prescriptions" said the re-
porter Cant woman do that as
well as a man?"
II see no reason why she shouldn't
She is quick and apt to acquire knowl-
edge, she has a good memory, is care
full in making her measures and can
certainly mix the pills, powders or So
lutions that may be ordered. A wom-
an, too, is naturally neat and would be
of value so far as the fancy articles
usually for sale in ii drugstore go.
But don't you know a drug clerk 5 life
is an awful hard one? stay in this
store from nine o'clock in the morn
ing until after midnight. and | am on
my feet nearly all the time. Now,
that would be very wearing on wom-
an, and | doubt if many of them have
the physical endurance to stand such a
| tour of duty day in and day out right
through the year.
STILL he continued, as the reporter
| jotted down some notes, Il have nc
doubt that many women. if they should
graduate in pharmacy. could manage
| a drug store as successfully as man
more so than IA good many men-bui
then she would have a male clerk and
don't you forget it,"
why SOP"
because she would put more con-
! fidence in man than she would in one
of her own sex. That's the way with
! women. But there is one other diff
| ticulty that stands in the way of 1
woman's success As drug clerk By
a great many people we are considered
in the light of u physician, and mer
and women, too, consult us Just the
same rs they would regular doctor
| The majority OF women have not a,
much confidence in a female rs in /
male physician, even in regard To theii
own peculiar ailments. | don't know
| hat this should be, but ii is. aud 70,
see how it would operate against
female drug clerk so far as her owl
sex is concerned, while men, of course
| would not consult her at all. All these
obstacles may be- removed in time, ant
We may have many female drug clerks
| but il will not be this year -. Wash
| ington Star.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
rnorEssoR yEMPsEY.



'.Ha! Caught You at last, have Ip''
The tall powerful man who uttered
these words stood in the center OF a
group at a street corner in far West
ern town. As he spoke he brought his
hand down heavily on the shoulder OF
mild-looking stranger. who was pass
ing by, and turned him halfway round.
The tall. powerful man had previ-
ously winked at the bystanders.
You don't remember me. s'poses"
he continued. with fierce frown. as
he frightened his clinch on the stran-
gers shoulder.
why. no; can't say do" re-
piled the mild-looking man, looking ut
him wonderingly.
You've forgot all about the time
you leaned out Of car window Of a
train jest puIlln' out OF Cheyenne and
knocked my hat off, reckonP"
II certainly don't remember any
thing Of the kind" protested the be-
wildered stranger. II never saw You
before.
20, yes. you did! You may have
forgot it, but / haven't" And he
emphasized the assertion by vigor-
GUS shake. Il haven't forgot it, an
I've said thousand times since then
that if l ever met you agin I'd make
you apologize or fight"
Now that | think OF it" said the
mild looking stranger. STOPPING to pick
up his hat. which had fallen to the
ground during the shaking process.
''it seems TO me / do remember some
thing of the kind. suppose / am
bound to give you satisfaction for it
Put up your dukes"'
His bewildered look had all gone by
this time Placing himself in an atti-
tude of defense he danced about the big
man in way startlingly suggestive OF
previous practice
Before / mop the sidewalk with
you" said the other, Il want to be sure
! amt mistaken. Your name isis
Snaggs, amt lt?"
'Snaggs?' replied the stranger.
| planting a blow neatly on his antago.
nist's jaw, certainly Snaggs will
do as we'll as any th,s.g else. Snaggs
it is!''
''But, hold on! want to be dead
sure! The man L IN lookin' fur is Je.
rusalem Snaggs!"
You We found him, my friend" ex-
claimed the stranger. as he banged
| him on the nose. I'm Jerusalem
Snaggs!' he continued making feint
with his left and administering q
vicious upper cut with his right. 80,
yes. 1 am Snaggs [bifl from [whack]
Snaggsville, Snaggs County [bangl,
near the head waters of onaggs Creek
Office hours from one to twenty-four.
Come early and avoid the rush!''
With final blow under the ear he
laid the burly fellow fat on the
ground.
As he turned to go he said:
my name, gentlemen, is Jerusalem
Snaggs, OF course, but for convenience
sake | go around under an alias
And he took from his vest pocket a
card and threw it on the PROSTATE
body of the big man. After he hae
gone away somebody picked it up and
read:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
NJ HeLp.


" Make Their Eun-
y Their Own.
cases it seems diff
Ito understand that
Yin the success oil
well as themselves.
le fact that but few
Dip unless they can
ktable. Still. many
Upon their daily la
Il work as though
h was necessary WAS
neither it is profit
count OF this lack OF
10 make themselves
of work. This
less extent, to hired
Md Is fully us im-
elp on the farm as
good hand will
1erally useful, rs to
employers. while a
sily be u steady loss
b the time he COM
here is no question
fmers, as well rs
needed help. for no
nat oil unrellaDliity.
nelp that will take a
&of interest IN their
y themselves profit
6Yers. And 1t is often
abit of carelessness.
N at work for
the man through.
making a place and
IL will always be de-
daily labor for his
mo question but that
working for others
!of writing for some
md, instead Of push
Yep waiting all their
She start. they learn
nselves profitable TO
hey would also make
Able to themselves.
lay his first start to-
ly to the fact that he
( make his employers
Interest. In learning
[ferest he will learn
ice his own.
~ farmers, as well as
les and the best pro-
Hhose that have com.
bitom and built their
them worked for 9TH
and their habits Of
81 others considered
j been their stepping
~ Prairie Farmer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
7ll77'
Russell 4
~ Actors Tale of Woe.

is bad enough for any body to be
sighted, but the lot of the actor
Is InyOpic is indeed one to be de-
ID am constantly vexed on the
by my defective vision. | was
ing in Arizona once q spectacle
hich The qpcen dropped star from
laden and picked it up. AT re-
sal ! paid little attention to this
OF business, but when the queen
ped her star and | stopped to pick
J, why 1couldn't find it, and there
IN awkward pause until hastily
ained in y Whisper my predicament
ne Of the actors standing by me,
lad the star pointed out After
9 black spot was made on the
! and the queen always dropped
tar on II or near enough to it to
! my eye. When | have to use a
J 4 always 60 on the stage little
! before the curtain rises and make
* on il black enough for my near
ed eyes To- see, but invisible. OF
, p. TO the spectators. st. Louis
e-Democrat
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13
d for Lock Jaw.

skjay enerally popularity be-
4 III 1&fiably fatal. Recov-
x'6i comparatively rare,
III take place. The pro.
IA III h much larger now
~ YA1 6c6re of Years ago, and il
~ n pt&fict that it will grow
u ~ time &Qes on and the malady
Htter mid 6Estood. Prof. Rienzi
1682 ht9 applied one form oil
iI16fff III LEX cases, with the result
taiuinR lYe cures. The essentials
Ii treNfl1snt are as follows: |. The
Mt hHf1nG the ears stuffed with
q Or Wt!x n to be kept in a quiet
lsand Hi total darkness. 2. The
ro68 well as the adjoining
TO be lkly carpeted in order to
| the n4ki4&H foots cps. The room
~ 6iped for ventilation every
hours tth the greatest care. The
lGt0 cokxiSt Of liquids, milk, eggs
u IA broth. water and wine. etc.
u light necessary shall carefully
overnd from the sight of the sick.
constipation exists, both purga-
and infections are interdcted.
e all. quietness is necessary. 6.
Id the pains be intense, with the
i Of quieting, powdered belladon'
id erg0t Of rye should be used. -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-13

D. JEMSPEY,
PROFESSOR OF SCIENTIFIC BOXING.
SPECIAL ATTENTION DEVOTED
TRAINING PUGILIST
900. .--..'-- .-.--..-
Chicago Tribune.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-24
A Great Sensation.
A NIECE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS
CHARGED WITH NUMBERING
HER HUSBAND.

LONDON, May 1S.- Mrs. May
brich, a niece of jefferson Davis,
and a French. Canadian arlstocrat
by birth, has been arrested at Liv
erpOol on the charge of poisoning
her husband with arsenic. Mr.
Maybrich, no wac prominent
merchant, died with symptoms oil
slow poisoning. His brother
Michael, known as Stephen Adams,
a musical composer, and other rel
atives hesitated to act on the re-
ports circulated as to the cause oil
death. To-day the county magis.
trate, Colonel Blddel, accompanied
by the chief of police, went to the
Maybrich residence. They were
told that the lady was i'll in bed.
Medical men were summoned, and,
after an examination they pro-
nounced her fit to hear the charge.
Her solicitor demanded to know
the nature of the evidence. The
chief Of police responded that he
had grave evidence that the wO-
man had given arsenic to her hus-
band from time to time. The
officials went to the bed room where
the woman lay, haggard, but com.
posed. The magistrate directed
that she be removed to the KIRK.
dale Jail, where she is now being
attended by doctors and a nurse.
The case BIAS caused a great sen
sauOn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-24
MOOnshiners Ragged.

The systematic AMI continued
raiding of the woods in WyoiLing
and Mcdowell counties for moon
sinners, which have been carried
on for the past three months by
detectives, eliminated May 3, and
- have been brought in prisoners,
making 81 arrested so far OH the
one charge of illicit distlIling within
the period named. About 40 stills
were found and destroyed and the
business in that part of the State
is thoroughly broken up for the
llrst time since the war. The FEEDER
al laws have been ignored and the
Federal authority openly defied by
q certain element in the population
of the counties named for many
years, and not content with law
lessness In this regard, the moon.
sinners, led by few desperadoes,
OF whom Bill Moran, killed by the
officers a few weeks ago, was a
type, have extended their dep
relations into other lines and on
several occasions have come IN
contact with coal and railroad
companies developing the region.
IL was through these corporations
that the detectives acted and
stamped out the gang.