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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23
PITCAIRN ISLANDERS.
The Stalwart Descendants of a Gang q
Mutinous sailors.

Mutinous sailors.
When the clipper ship l.. Schepp
was beating down in the trade winds
in the dreary waste OF the South Pacific
ocean, on her way from San Francisco
to Philadelphia, Captain Gates was
lnuch surprised to find on coming on
deck one morning, boat-load of stall
wart men approaching his vessel. An
island was seen u short distance off the
,tarboard bow, and on the boat getting
within hailing distance an aged and
decrepit man in the bow shouted: Il
am Thursday October Christian, Gov
ernor Of Pitcairn Island"
He said that the population of Pit
.airn consisted of Is men, women and
+ children. Captain Gates ordered the
yards aback, and in few minutes
eighteen men were on the ships deck,
, all of whom bore evidence OF En-
glish ancestry They were extremely
religious, and held exclusively the
teachings of the Seventh-day Advent
.sts, the result of the work of mis-
NtOHdIN W Ilo was WTtchtQ there wears
ago while bound from San Francisco
20 China.
The Governor stated that he was the
grandson of one OF the mutineers who,
in 1883. set adrift the officers OF the
English war ship Bounty. and then
bore away for the island of Ota heite,
and had lived for years there before
being discovered. Tney were after
ward arrested and sent to England for
trial. The Governor said that the use
Of tobacco and liquors was entirely I'M
known among the people of Pitcairn,
and that the little colony were in need
Of dress goods, particularly for the
women, AS nearly all of the latter were
dressed In mems clothes, secured from
passing vessels. A supply OF clothing
was given, and an abundance OF fruit
and provisions was sent on board the
ship in exchange
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23
\ Overcoats Made OF Paper.

III the clothmal1ers don't get that
man up in the Northwest who has in
vented paper clothing into IL trust by
next winter he'll make big fortune,
and millions of overcoats will stay in
the pawnshops. where they are now"
said Harry Parker. He hasn't got
the Idea worked out yet as far as he
Will probably go. but he made enough
veats and underclothes last winter to
create something of a panic among the
81 Paul clothiers. where he made his
nrst business experiment on big
scale. The paper is prepared so that
ills as soft as cloth, and the cold can
not penetrate it. My father is en-
gagged in an open-air occupation, and
likes to experiment, so he got one of
these vests and wore it with no over
coat all last winter with great COM
fort Next winter he says he intends
70 come out on the streets in a full
enit OF it."-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23
AN ETERNAL RELIC,
The Monumental Pyramid Erected Fifteen
Hundred Years Ago in India,

The Monumental Pyramid Erected Fifteen
Hundred Years Ago in India.
Asoka, believed to be descendant of
the indian sovereign whose realms were
Invaded by Alexander the Great, be-
came convert to Buddhism. and In
extending that form of religion en-
acted part analogous to that of Con-
stantine in establishing Christianity
About 1900 years ago he distributed
morsels of the bones of the saints to
all kings with whom he was in alliance,
and prince in Guzerat resolved that
this relic should last while time en-
dured. He inclosed it In bottle of
god. and that In a casket of silver and
that in vessel of copper, and that In
bowl of baked clay-a substance as
durable as the earth of the word--aud
that in Golfer of claystone, and that
in a hollow square of sandstone, and
that again in "A pyramid of brick more
than eighty feet high, and at the base
the same thickness; and finally, as we
understand, "A description only on this
point obscure, faced the entire struo-
luIe Will Stbllt DOCKS. he prince
did not spend all thought and labor
and treasure only to honor his race; he
meant to preserve it as long It's India
Or time itself should last, and SO well
did he plan that he succeeded In pre-
serving it for 1900 years.
His dynasty ceased and was even
forgotten, his people changed their
creed and ceased to worship Buddha,
his clearances were abandoned by hui
man beings and the jungle spread its
Dbliterating mantle over roads and
plain and pyramid. and still the relic
remained AS safe in its golden bottle
as when the prince placed il there
And there the British archaologist.
Mr.. Campbell, found it only a few
weeks since, the morsel of bone uucal.
,ined, the gold of the bottle as bright
as ever. the silver casket only tar
aished, the copper covering only
rusted, the bowl of baked clay I'M
changed. as it would be II left there
till the world cooled. the claystone
Golfer unbroken, the sandstone cavity
lnviolated, the pyramid still resisting
climate and time, and men-who had
n some past age sought treasure in
is interior. Chicago Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23

ut took ten men to put the h nd
NOES on Pennsylvania mule.
The French have over so ways of
cooking fowls, and ll3 methods of
cooking eggs.
superintendent Ireland says that
Nhlle some OF the vicious dogs in the
rhiladelphia Kennel Club shows were
Ugly when men attempted to pat them.
80 touch OF woman's hand was well
comed by the most savage brute.
as A New York bootblack of an en-.
sSrprlsing turn of mind sends out his
9Nsiness cards with the Inscription:
5hoes shined by week or month at
wi residence daily, or other job
erk done Send for me by mail"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23

Bzsezv Locals Appropriated from the o.
umns OF tho Territorial shorter.


unns OF tho Territorial shorter.
The Oklahoma Shorter, ia its last
issue. contained the following breezy
locals:
Colonel Jim Highbee has secured the
beautiful lot at the corner OF Bull
whacker avenue and Kill'emquick
street. and has begun the erection OF a
tent thereon. This lot formerly be-
longed to Dick Skinner. but he gave it
up at the same time he gave up his
life. Colonel Jim is good shot
We are glad to learn that our friend
Dan Bunker has at last come into pos
session of choice lot Dan killed the
former claimant with his first shot.
Dan is rustler, and never does things
by halves.
The report that the ten men found
dead last night on Goosebristle creek
had been shot, proves fabrication.
They were the victims OF congestive
chills.
Wanted: Ten first-class grave-dig-
gers. Also. four or FIVE more coffin
makers. Must be willing to work
twelve hours day. but pay is large
Cophin & Son.
Subscribers must pay for this paper
in advance. Life is too uncertain to
take any chances.
Major Burdock. one of our gentle
manly undertakers. came up yesterday
to see us. The Major is smiling. and
says he never had more hattering bust
ness prospects. He is running large
corps OF men day and night in order to
keep up with his orders He says he
is prepared to make liberal terms with
those who contemplate taking claims,
If they wish to arrange in advance for
burial.
There was quite lot of freight re-
ceived at the depot yesterday, consist
ing chiefly of collins and guns.
Notice: We are prepared to bury
boomers quicker and cheaper than any
other house in the city. Send in your
friends. We will take pleasure in
burying them. Plantum & Co.
Real estate has changed hands rap
idly the last few DAYS. The new own
ers usually show their liberality by
burying the former claimants.
Several Texans came In yesterday
to locate claims. Our undertakers are
watching the corners for a good har-
vest.
Food and ammunition are becoming
scarce. We learn. however. that a
carload of shot and powder is expected
to-day.
First-class meals at all hours at
fremont Hotel. Bean soup, fifty cents
dish. eggs ten cents each (when we
have them). water five cents a glass.
Call in second tent above the Shorter
Office.
We learn that our genial friend Dick
Tucker has given up his claim and re-
turned home. We are sorry to lose
Dick, as he was one of the most cheer
full and whole-hearted men among us.
If he had known the claim was so
worthless it is doubtful if he would
have shot the man who held il down
before him.
Bill Swanson was in to-day and re-
ported that he had secured a fine claim
just east of town. OF course, he had
to remove the man who was on it, but
Bill did it neatly, and then paid the
funeral expenses. There ia nothing
small about Bill. Thomas P. Mont
fort in Time.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23

The Sandwich - and alphabet has
only II letters; the Burmese. 10: the
Italian. 20; the Bengalese. 81; the
Hebrew. Syriac. Chaldee. Samaritan
and Latin. % each: the French, %:
the Greek. p; the German and Dutch.
20 EACH the Spanish and Slavonic, q
each; the Arabic has 2S; the Persian
and Coptic. 81; the Georgian. 81; the
Armenian. 80; the Russian, II; the
Muscovite. Is: the Sanscrit and Japa-
nese, 80; the Ethiopic and Tartaric,
POP.
The hottest day that ! ever en-
perienced," said Paul MERCER, twas
during the summer of 1859. while
aboard a ship at Key West, Fla The
sun beamed down upon the deck OF the
vessel. and seemed to be so close that
it would almost raise listers The
fires had gone out in the kitchen, and.
as was hungry, ! procured several
fresh eggs, and put them on the deck.
The deck was covered with pitch.
which was boiling with the heat from
the sun. In less than five minutes
my eggs were cooked hard. This
story may seem Incredible, hut Il IL
true" e
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23

-roreciosing. -"kealiy, AIR. Cairsh.
your proposition is so sudden
must give me time "Ah, but it is
very unwise to extend time where the
assets are mortgageable. | am afraid
must attach" Attachment granted.
-Uphclsterer.
young man of Amerfcus hac
his picture taken recently. also one OF
ms pointer dog. Then he called on n
young lady. presented the pictures and
asked her to take her choice. She se.
iected the picture OF the dog and re.
marked that she would look at i, and
think of him.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23

"A temperance i gan says prom
ineut office holder has shortened his
life twenty-five years by his free IT,
diligence in wine and other liquors $.
banquets The prominent Office holder
is over seventy years old. and il will
be pretty hard TO convince him that
he would have been nearly centena-
rian now il he had let intoxicants
alone. -Norristown Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23

OF John G. Whittier, the London
Literary World says that he is con
spicuous example OF the poet born.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12

1bove fear. II is in the cracks, cranncS and
uilty faults Of our belief, the gaps that arc
1t faith, that the snow Of apprehension
titles, and the ice Of unkndness forms
lac Donald
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

The next convention of tho National w. &.
T. U. will bo held in Atlanta, Goorgin.
II is stated that nlnety-thrco per cent Of
all children taking tho temperance pledge re-
main faithful 10 their carly VOWS
When n young man starts out to get a
drink and passes an old drunkard on the way
We wonder that he doesn't think Of him
total Of 1874 Young Womon's Christian
Temperance unions with 81, G57 regular and
O'5o honorary members, was reported 10 the
convention.
There are many beverages more than half
the bulk Of which is alcohol. Irish and
Scotch whisky contain nearly nfty-lvo per
cont Brandy aud gin nearly as much In
strong ale there is nearly seven per cent OF
alcohol.
DIR. Josiah Strong, author of "Our Coun-
try says: AT no time in all tho year and at
no place IN all the land is there so much of tho
saving power of the nation gathered to-
Gether as nt the annual convention of the w.
CT. "
In the first ninc months of last year Eng
land consumed lL2l341l gallons Of wine,
Is, ,953, 2jl gallons of spirits, and Is, Sol, ,SlS
gallons of beer. In this year she has CON
sumcd 1905 .9b gallons Of wine 1871, ,2Ol
gallons OF spirits, and 2l,9!O,903 gallons of
beer.
Professor William r. Anderson, head Of
lhe bIoOhiSH Nbfnui OcnOOl Tor Physical
EducariDn, addressed The National Conyon-
tion at Chicago on his speciality and gnner-
oasy offered 10 train gratuituusly five young
women for W, G. Il. IT,, "oyangcist5 Of
physical culture"
While the number of existing drnk-li.
censos in London has not increased of late
years, the dran-shops of Paris hnyc risen
from 2l, 900 in 1850 to nearly $4,000 in the
present year In thirty years the consump-
ton Of alcohol in Franco has trehlcd. and in
ten years 1t has doubled, the average con
sumption being twelve quarts for each male
adult.
Miss Salie A. Moore Of Philadelphia,
President of st. Malacli's Ladies' Total Alb
stinence Society--the first Roman Catholic
woman to address public assembly in the
presence OF bishop and priests-recently
sont tho following message TO Miss Frances
willard; "NO sectarianism in religion, no
sectionalism in politics, no sex in citizenship,
but each and all Of us for God and home and
native landn
Have we Christian civilization We are
told that in the city Of New York 10000
children are day and night, and night and
day, under the demoralizing influences OF
the saloon; we arc told by the Citizens
League of Chicago that $4,000 children 60
day after day into your saloons and drink
and bring away drink. We have heard
from tho platform here of your $50 900, COO
for liquor, and SEC, 600, 900 for beer. Do you
think the churches pointing heavenward, do
you think great societies that meet together
and sond away their millions To tho heather
can atone Tor thate-Mrs. Clara Holman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
ITALY's PREMIER AN ApsTAtNrp

Slgnor Crispi, the Premier OF Italy. re.
iatcs The following anecdotc: During nv
nrst interview with Prince Bismarck, at
rriedrichsruhc, tho Chanccllor caused two
enormous . glasses of beer TO be brought, and
invited mo tn drink tho one tInccd be}or, mo
protested that drank only water. whernt
inc frluce SEEMED shedbeyond mcnsure.
but said nothing But when mo had cmptiej
MS own glass, he slowly drank the one which
nnd been intended for me. Shortly after.
ward Two hrge pipes filed with tobacco were,
tho other To me. Your HiehnoSs / nb.
served, many thanks; but | do not smoke
w hatF exclaimed Bismarck rather impa-
ucntly. You don't drink, and YOU don't
smoke! What sort OF a man are you. thengr
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
RELIGIOUS READING.
CnRfsr IN TILE HEART.

The vt;o;an s,!ders Of Napoleon idolizci
aim. In their estimation he was the per-
fiction Of nll military genius and nobility.
They would fight for him, suffer for him.
and die for him. AS emperor he was as
much their idol rs he was on the tented
field. No language could exaggorate their
devotion To him. An old soldier who bore
the scars Of many battles, was brought under
the surgeons knife i'm a hospital. A tumor
was TO bo removed from the breast. As the
knife did its work, and came very near to
the heart, the hero exclaimed, doctor. cut
a little deeper and you will find the empc.
Tori" lie carried the emperor in his heart
80 true was his devotion.
The believer, in whose heart Christ Is
formed the hope of glory, can say the same
about the Captain Of his salvation, "Go n
little deeper and you will find the Master 4"
To him Christ is 'the chief among ten thou.
sand and the one altogether lovely" ChrisI
has no rival in that soul. Its conservation
Is honest, and Il sings,
II love TO kiss the prints where Thou
Hast set thine unseen feet:
cannot fear thee. blessed viii,
Thine empire Is so sweet
"Whcn obstacles and trials seem
Like prison walls to be,
do the little can do
And leave the rest 10 thee"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
Appealing to Their Sympathles.

Two handsomely dressed women, with
beaming and benevolent faces, were walk
ing southwark along Broadway one after
noon. Goodness was unmistakably
stamped on each woman's face and their
placid looks showed that they were ut
peace with the world. When they
reached Thirty-second street, they saw a
ragged urchin who was in the act OF
picking up something from the gutter.
IL was piece of stale bread covered
with the dirt of the street. A shudder
ran over both women as they saw the
boy put the biz of bread to his mouth.
1t was slim, shivering boy, whose Woe
begone and weazen features told of
poverty that would appeal 90 the stoniest
heart.
"Poor, dear boy" said the elder of
the women, and 4 tear crept into her eye.
"You do look hungry, indeed. Have
you nothing better to cat than that"
"Na-a-w, muffin tall, num-" he re.
piled in thin shiycring tones. "Got no
'ome, no farder, no modcr; gifts me liyin
in de street"
sHN'Nf ''A'Ahs AlAAbN away AiihN hllAN
bread. Take this quarter and go get
some warm coffee and roll, " replied the
good woman, as she felt her kindly heart
seem to rise up in her throat and choke
her.
The wretched lad took the shining com
in his begrimmed fingers and blubbered
out his thanks. Then the second lady
tished quarter ont of her retcule and
gave it TO the urchin. The boy seemed
overcome by such good fortune, and be-
tween his thanks he stuffed the hand
holding the two quarters into the bosom
of his ragged shirt. Then the two good
women patted the mat of hair on his hat
less head, spoke CHEEKY words to the boy,
and resumed their walk down Broadway,
their hearts filled with warm glow of
gladness that they had been able to re-
lievc case of genuine distress. And
the boy-hc went around the block 10
the Sixth avenue side of the Union Dime
Savings Bank, taking his crust of dirty
bread with him, and prepared to work
his 'lay" again.--NeV York. Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
ENoLAND's rwo GREAT EVILS.

Lord Randolph Churchill is still discussing
tho drink question in his speeches. In n re-,
cent address ut Newton, Montgomeryshirc
he said: -
II find that tho condition of the peoplc il
most seriously and dangerously affected by
two great evils. The one arises from tho
excessive consumption of alcoholic liauors
by the masses of tho people Of the country.
lhcar, hear.l The Unrestricted sale of in
toxicating liquors among the masses OF tho
people is shown in the enormously excessive
number of establishments for the sale of
drink which strike the eye everywhere, no
matter whore you go in any part Of England
or Wales lChocrs.l Tho other evil arises
from tho disgracoful condition Of the dwell.
lnSs which are inhabited by u large portion
OF our laboring population. The effect OF
thoSe two evils upon the condition of tho
people cannot be exaggerated by any one.
ibo cltcct of those two owls upon tile con.
dltion OF the people is written for all who
ike To read and study them in the almost in
numerablc reports of Royal Commissions and
Parliamentary Committees. and written in
tho mass upon mass Of evidence which has
been adducod before those Commissions and
those Committees from persons whose
authority cannot be disputed or denied and
those two OWLS arG discovered and are pro.
claimed 10y the most authoritative sources TO
bo producing among our people most ex-
uborant, most rank, a most nuiSome crop
ofpoycrty, misery, disease and criinon [llcar,
hear.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12
TEMPERANCE.


The water! The water
Tho water fresh and sweet
saw IL bubble in spring.
Where field and forest meet.
The lilies nodded on the brink.
And the robins come 30 drink,
Tho water Tho watcrl
In well, and lake, and sen,
we drink, we swim, We bathe, we row,
And love the water freel
The water, sunshine. and fresh nir
With fish and bird. and flower ve sbor,
-Ndtfondi Temperance Almanac.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12

The smallest amount of alcohol, says Dr.
Kate Mitchell IN the Temperance Banner,
Will increase tho beats of the heart, and peo-
pie generally take II in order 10 produce this
effect. as tho heart beats more quickly. tho
blood seems 30 circulate more freely thToupl,
the blood-vcSsels and there is for the moment
focling Of renewed energy and strength all
over tho body. When, however, tho effects
OF the alcohol have worn Off the heart beats
more slowly than IL should do. and the pcr-
son feels depressed aud lnnguid until some
more OF the same drug Is taken. Thus tho
heart is always doing more work than IL
should do, and never getting enough rest and
IN tlmo the extra wear and tear begins To tell
upon IT, and IL labors hard to do the work
which IT. ought TO accomplish easily and un-
rcstraincdy. Tho grcatcr the quantity Of
alcohol taken daily, the greater is the in Jury
9 70 tho heart hs time goes 10y. its muscular
hOres become thickoned, and there Is fat
amongst them lthis is called fatty dcgoncra-
tonl, which prevents FREQ action of the
heart Tho lining membrane OF this organ
u also inilamod by tho continual passage of
alcohol over IL, and IL bccomes rcddeued and
tbsckened. Tho valves also suffer In tho
came way, and mt last may become so disnased
that they are powerless 90 prevent tho blood
nowlng wrong direction. When this oc-
ours the whole circulation OF the blood in the
body is interfered with and disturbed aud
death must result because IL is impossible 10
bring the heart back ~ n healthy condition.
When once the heart Is So diseased il is iucuIn.
bio, and oven total abstinence will not bo
able TO do anything 10 help t. The best
thing is 10 Prevent such terrible state Of
things from happening, for prevention is bet.
ter than cure
lt must bo remembered that the heart.
which is n very hard-working organ dts
work being equal to lifting about 100 tons ono
foot in twenty -four hours, must have rest,
and that II this rest is shortened, as IL is by
tho uso Of alcohol all the OWLS above mon.
TONED will gradually tako place, and lY
must inevitably be shortened
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12

New York city expends 800, 900 a
month in street cleaning.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-12-12

AS the bells We're being rung in the church
pwer OF Olah Ujfalu, in Hungary. the bell
rey suddenly fell in. Under il were buried
tx persons, while four others were struck
md badly hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-10

4 shFULMAN.-By q young man OF 90;
assist Ia stable understand care fine
LoIoos' harness and Carriages; city refer
69th-st
| SEFC L-MAN.-By a sweie. 81. In pri-
" vac family, % tend furnace, &c. Will
.nk an obllging sp-.llIs but little English
Nase' no object. AK Ell, Tribune Uptown
oace, l,25s Broadway.
| sEgULMAN-By . single man; on
gehtleman's place understands care OF
lawns, furnaces and general work wages no
onect years reference. Address Il. N,
l"5 Coumbla.st,, Brooklyn.
Y ALET,-By young man. cOlored, as
valet; wishing 10 take care VI gentle.
mans apartment eau repair and clean; 3
years private family reference. Address
W. l.. Tribune Uptown once. 23S Bway.
Y ALET.-By a colorci man long expert.
ence take enttp, charge PHYSICIANS
refe!ences shaves cf ~ bubler makes al
Kinds OF salads and serves wines best ref
erences. Address ". s.. Tribune Uptown
Town once. L2S5 Broadway.