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why, auntie. I've known him ever since
was tiny girl. He was my first boy lover
before mamma died."
II told you so when first met him, but
you didn't seem to hear. hadn't seen him
for years. Of course, until he came to the
springs"
"But Rosamond said that story was made
up to secure greater freedom"
1T was motif was true. Paul used to
draw meon his hand-sled, and fight about
me, too."
"No doubt" smiled Mrs.. Winterdeld, land
he seems inclined to fight again.
An idea was slowly dawning within Mrs.
Winterfeld's mind which caused her man.
ner to grow rather sunny. Why oppose
these two young peoplel Why not after
all, rather guide Mr.. Cumberland with gen.
tie discretion in the direction Of Miss Rosa
mondl There might be two weddings In
stead Of one.
Every WELL" she said ct length, II viii
say for himself. He ought to be- ashamed
to take such a course a. he has"
HE was compelled to do It. You would
not recognize him nor listen to me.,1
Tut tut, Clarice, you have said enough.
Go now and stop crying. or your eyes will
| be red at dinner"
PaAl Drexel came promptly ct Mrs Win.
terfield's summons. He did not act in the
least ashamed
II had to deal with prejudice" he said 70
| spectfully, land chose to deal boldly"
During the interview Mrs. Winterheld
alternated between resentment and amuse-
ment She felt ct serious disadvantage be-
fore this handsome young giant who would
say such audacious things in . oourtly way,
and who did not humble his head even b,
| fore her imposing self.
The result Was apmprouiee AZ NJ 4
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LOVE AFTER DEATH.

They say IL our beloved dead
Should seek the old familiar place,
Some stranger would be there instead.
And they would find no welcome face.
can not tell how that may be
In other homes, but this know:
Could my lost darling come to me,
That she would never find 1t DO.
Outlines the flowers have come and gone,
Outlines the winter winds have blown,
The while her peaceful rest went on.
And have learned to live alone.
Have slowly learned from day TO day,
In all LIES task TO bear my part;
But, whether grave or whether gay,
i hide her memory in my heart.
Fond. faithful love has blessed my way,
And friends are round me, true and tried
They have their place, but hers to-day
Is empty as the day she died.
How would spring with bated breath
And JOY too deep for word or sign.
To take my darling home from death,
And once again TO call her mine.
dare not dream the blissful dream,
1t fills my heart with wild unrest.
Where yonder cold white marble CLEANS
She still must slumber. God knows best
But this know, that those who say
Our best-beloved would find no place,
Have never hungered every day,
Through years and years for one sweet face
Ella Wheeler Wiic0r, IN baltimore american
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EXPLOSIVE DUST.

The Scientific Aspect OF the Cause Prot
ducing Its Combustion.
Combustion Is the chemical union of
oxygen with q combustible. and all sub
stances are combustible which so unite
with oxygen, whether by rapid burn
ing or by slow oxidation. both modes
Of union bel ug forms of combustion.
Ordinarily the oxygen for combustion
is obtained from the air, but whenever
found free it will unite, under favora-
BILE Conditions, with a combustible.
Combustibles include not only SUBJ
stances containing carbon, or hydrogen,
or both Gas wood, grain, oils, etc.,. but
also several of the metals. The most
favorable condition for combustion is
that which gives the freest access to
air or pure oxygen sufficiently heated
to start the action, and hence in the
condition Of diffused dust. In this state
even iron will not only burn in the air,
but it may be made to explode.
Explosion is the sudden expansion
of q burning body and of the heated air
about it. by which the whole moment
arily demands more room. Those are
the chemical laws which relate to ex-
plosives.
The facts are: All combustibles ex.
plode II in sufficiently fine powder they
are suddenly fired while diffused in air.
This includes many bodies not other
wise explosive. as resin, wood, coal.
the grains. and even iron and some
other metals. Demonstration: Close
an ordinary tin cup with a perforated
cover filed with small holes: Ok
lighted candle in the center of the ton:
have . small tube. one-fourth of an inch
In diameter, pass through the side Of
the cup near the top and slopinr
DOWNS ard within to near the hot.
tom. On the bottom of the cup have a
layer Of powdered resin. Then blow a
sudden pun Of air from the mouth
through the tube, and 90 drive q small
cloud Of the powder through the per-
forati0ns into the air around the burn
ing candle. A harmless explosion in
| the air will instantly follow. PRODUCING
| . dash of theater lightning.
Finely powdered wood (impalpable>
grain and similar bodies may be ex-
ploded In the Same way. And bv
proper notifications Of the apparatus
| finely powdered iron or other combusti-
BILE metals may may be made to ex-
| plode-
| There IL no ''explosive gas about
any Of these bodies until developed by
| combustion; and none ofthese combust.
ibles will explode when not difYused in
the air. They will simply burn With
out explosion. But ali combustible
bodies floating a. . fine powder in the
cir are liable toexplQde. Chr. Chicooo
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feel himself welcome to visit Clarice until 3
bettAr acquaintance was established, but
meanwhile the question Of IN engagement
must lie in abeysnce.
Clarice was radiant No one who know
him could resist Paul.
Mr.. Cumberland was made acquainted
with the arrangement He blushed win
try red and trembled little but acquiesced.
Rosamond tried to make amends by grow.
ing languishing and tender. She was glad
to chaperone Clarice and her lover when her
mother was unable to 20, provided Mr. Cum
beriand made one of the party, which he
usually did. They were all upon the most
amiable terms now.
An engagement was finally sanctioned
and then Paul began urging q speedy mar
riage.
His persuasions were successful AMI day
soon after Easter was fixed upon. Mr..
Cum berland was active in every thing per-
tanning to the wedding, and playfully ex-
cused his ofaciousness by calling Clarice his
t'wsrd."
The day before the wedding he asked her
to drive with him. During the drive they
stopped at . pretty house and he suggested
that they enter 1t. Clarice hesitated, but he
assured her 1t was his particular wish.
They found it complete in all its appoint
ments, faultless in taste, and Clarice ad-
mired it generously.
She saw through the ruse and felt en-
boldened to say since he had taken her into
his confidence, 81 am sure fastidious a.
ROs almond IL, she will be delighted with
every thing.
4 grim CULVER disturbed the smile on his
face, but he did not reply.
When they had suficiertly looked 1t over
they went ont he locking the door behind
them. They halted moment on the steps.
Suddenly he took her hands in his, laid the
key in it and closed the fingers over 1t with
. fervent pressure.
1t was her house. It was wedding pres
| emit
After the ceremony Mr.. Cumberland told
the bride as he quietly babe her farewell,
that he felt the severity Of the Chicago
winter had taxed his strength considerably.
and he should 60 abroad for year. Rosa
mond Is waiting now for his return.
C. n CARDJNAI.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
The quality Of dust that some folks
ara made of, wouldn't sell any"nere
for es5. 90 an acre. Time.
"A German patent has been issued
for the preparation OF wood more iol
spinning. The fiber is separated IN
the first place by boiling in sulphur
ous acid or bisulphite solution, and the
Hbers are dried and softened in water
and subjected to sundry mechanical
operations. Strong fabrics are mace
from the product.
Quill tooth-picks come largely
from France, which possesses the
largest factory in the world. ms
factory, which is located near rar:,,
was originally started to make gun
pens; but when these went out o. U.S.
the proprietor turned it into a toosn-
nick mill. the present annual output OK
which is 20, 900, 900 quilts.
A new glass recently invented In
Sweden Is said to be capable wne.
made into lens for microscope. OF
..enablirg us to distinguish the zo4'-
700, O0Oth part of an inch" 1t Is a'so
said that there is a great promise or
the glass producing wonderfully power
ful telescope lenses, and new depar-
ture in astronomy.
Further investigation upon the
solar spectrum are thought 70 prove
the presence of the metal platinum In
the suns atmosphere. though no lines
corresponding to that element nave
hitherto been observed. Additionaf
evidence has also been found OF the
presence 6f cadmium, bismuth, ana
silver, which have always been con-
sidered doubtful; while the presence OF
lead, tin. potassium, lithium, ana the
cerium group, il not confirmed. :,
Firing is only done properly when
the fuel is consumed in the best possi-
BILE way-t that is. when no more Is
burned than is necessary to produce
the amount of steam required, and to
keep the pressure uniform. 10 obtain
this end, complete combustion must be-
obtained in the furnace, and this Is go
ing on when the fuel is burning with q
bright flame evenly all over the crate.
Blue flames, dark spots and smoke are
evidences of incomplete combIstlon,
due to lack of air. /,
An interesting development in pho
Biography is the use Of clockwork i'm
printing from negatives. By this
means, q continuous web of sensitized
paper is drawn at suitable intervals
under a negative exposed to source
Of light. After printing. the paper Isl
drawn, still by the mechanism. through
"washer," toner" and 'fxer" sue
cessively. and appears finally as =
series Of finished pictures, ready for
mounting, and all alike in exposure.
color and tone. /,
-Rapidity of execution, not fine
work. is the distinguishing feature OF
all American handicraft. American
carpenters and wood-workers do more
good work In given time than any Of,
their brothers of other lands, but it
does not have the faultless neatness of
the product of Chinese and French
artisans. The Chinese, for instance,
make chairs. cabinets and even houses
without the use of q single nail. and
every piece Of wood Is fitted to it's
place with hair-line exactness. It is
not considered extraordinary in China
to spend three years in the construc-
ton Of single beadstead.
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REPORTING FOR PAPERS.

Advice to . Young Man Thirsting for
Literary Glory.
One of the greatest essentials Of sue
cess for reporter on a city paper is q
thorough knowledge of the city and q
general acquaintance with the citizens.
Men of ordinary ability who possess
extended knowledge of points for gath
ering news and q familiarity with
noted local characters, are often Of
more value to a newspaper than men
capable Of writing brilliant and highly
polished articles, who are comparative
strangers in the locality. A reporter
must get all the news. II acquainted
with every thing and every body in
town, he gathers his items and writes
them up in q crude manner, perhaps,
but they contain the one point of news
wanted and the city editor revises the
item to suit his fancy. Under these
circumstances q young man from the
country, unused to the atmosphere and
surroundings of q city life. has very
small chances Of becoming reporter
on city newspaper, and if he should.
his limited acquaintance would prove
drawback which it would take years
to overcome. The only exceptions to
this are the large metropolitan daily
newspapers, where the work is as
signed. There, each day, the city
editor makes out an assignment book,
containing a memoranda of all the
principal events of that particular day.
Opposite the various notes of events
are placed the names Of reporters de
tailed to look after them. Each
reporter signs his name opposite the
detail to denote that he has gone in
search of the item. After securing
the news in his assignment the
reporter returns to the Office and writes
it up. after which it is handed to the
city editor, who generally culls all
superfuous words and attempts at
padding" leaving only the bare skel-
eton of the article, 30 condensed that
it tells in terse form the exact points
of the news. The reporter is paid by
espace work"-that is, so much a col
umn-hence the cutting down Of his
article. There have been instances
where young men from the country,
possessing talent and newspaper abil-
ity, have been very successful on me-
tropolitan papers, without an extended
knowledge Of the city, but they are
rare; and of the thousands Of weary re-
porters writing against space on the
New York dailies, only favored few
make more than miserable existence,
earning scarcely enough to keep them
alive. At best. reporters billet Is an
unenviable one; and II you have q
talent for any other calling, it would
be we'll to cultivate ii. as the chances
of success in the literary field are all
against you. and even after you have
gained the top round Of the ladder,
you will find that you have struggled
| in vain and are bound for life to q call
| ing which requires harder work. lon
ger hours. more anxiety and unceas-
| ing trouble, for less remuneration finan-
cially and less satisfaction over per-
sonal efforts, than any other profession
you could follow. II you are deter
mined to leave the country and be-
come identified with life in the city,
turn your attention to commercial pur.
suits and let newspapers alone. - Toledo
Blade.
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IfOUN6 lady, with q
Iconvolution of gray
tissue over her hat
and about her neck,
leaned far over the
rail at the bow of the
propeller.
Her figure was pill
ant, and she looked
scarcely moro than q
polonaise Of blue fan
mel flung across the
guard. 30 slim and
flexible was her shape
and 20 adaptable to
whatever within it
might be that caused
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Placing sod or soil on stump, and
wetting it once week, will cause .
gradual rotting. II Is said that boring
. largo hole in the stump and hllipg It
with sulphuric acid cuts the fiber and
ea,ees decay,
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THE CAPTAIN.
The Part an Old Sea Dog Played
in q Romance.

written for This Paper.l
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27
aEn11-wEEKLx



Last Thursday evening we were
entertained by Dr. Hines, who deliv-
cred an able discourse on @Magna-
nimity," or the true idea Of giving.
After the Doctors sermon Miss EN-
ma Coughanour convinced the audi
ence that there was another part TO
the evenings programme by playing
wedding march, and to the time OF
the music bridal party entered,
making it plain that the predictions
of our female seers and wise cronles
were correct in that Mr.. A. Thomp-
son and Mrs. Holbrook were to be
married.
After the marriage the bridegroom
visited our halls of pleasure and in a
princely manner treated his friends
to liberal supply of the inspiring
fluid.
Mr.. Thompson and his bride have
many friends here who wish them q
happy future. Tom.
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with hurrah for Chautauqua, and
with this the evenings entertainment
came to close. All this was finely
illustrated. | joined the &. L. S. g.
Of 80. 1t is worthy order to belong
to. We organized last night in
classes from 1883 to 1893, and
marched from Philosophy Hall down
different avenues. We meet the
Normal Alumni, break ranks, divide
and march through to the Amphithe-
atre two by two to hear lecture by
DIR. Hubble on the organizers of this
order. Two thousand members OF
the order were in the procession,
which was headed by brass band
The Secretary asked me to give the
names of two or three live, energetic
men out in Idaho who would help or
game circle. / gave the names oi
three citizens Of Idaho City who take
an interest in such things. She said
she would send regulations.
receive the WORLD regularly
and it does seem like home to read it
| do not overlook an item in its col.
ums. | hear from the .'Old man" of.
ten, and | am glad to hear he and my
little girl keep well.
Chautauqua is laid out to represent
the Holy Land, Lake Chautauqua as
the Mediterranean. There is INLAND
Lake, the Dead Sea, and artifcia
mounts and miniature cities of the
old world. have never before hearc
so many lectures and sermons, anc
the best in the world too, by the very
best orators, and oh, the singing anc
instrumental music. 1t is heavenly
The large pipe organ is played by ;
perfect master. He can make yor
cry, dance and shout, almost in tn,
same breath. Just think of ten thou
sand people listening to the sermons
and joining in the singing.
Respects to all Idaho friends,
Mrs. J. w. REEL.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

NELsE DARRAH, who was Foreman
of the Jury in the MoCarty case, cor
rects slight error in the last number
of the WORLD, in which it was stated
that the first ballot in this case stood
eleven for murder in the first degree
and one for murder in the second.
The first ballot was eleven for guilty,
degree not stated, and one'not gull
ty. On the second ballot guilty was
the unanimous vote, but degree not
stated. On the third ballot two were
for manslaughter, two or three for
murder in the second and the rest for
murder in the first degree. After
that the votes were on manslaughter
and the two degrees of murder, with
varying results.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

bave met and heard many pro-
fessional humorists, but none, off or
on the stage, could equal Artemus
Ward, says a writer Of the Musical
Journal. His appearance was quaint.
He looked like a BARLEY Campbell.
HIS manner was supernaturally grave
and earneat. His fun was not in bis
misspellIng, 1t was in the apparently
unconscious association of the most
lncongruous ideas. The humor was
not spontaneous. He labored over
every word until he had It just right,
and then committed it to paper or
memory, and never varied it. One
of bis rules was always to make his
joke plain and clear to his audience.
Another was to wait for the laugh.
Sometimes the audience would not
see the fun. He told me that the
greatest compliment he had ever re-
ceived was from stranger stopping
at the same hotel, who asked him
whether he had been to hear that fell
low, Artemus Ward, lecture.
NO." said Artemus, shave you?
What do you think of him."
"Why, he is the blamedest fool l
ever saw. just sat there and
roared to hear him make such show
of himself. | wouldn't have missed
it for SO"
At his first lecture in New York
the audience did not know what to
make of him. He seemed so ner-
vous: idgeted about so; lost his
place, never said a word about the
advertised subject of his lecture.
"Call me pet names, love, call me a
bird" he marmured, sand | called
her a boiled owl" Then he waited
for the laugh. It came very slowly;
first solitary snicker; then solita-
ry chuckle. "When / said that in
Chicago" continued Artemus grave
ly, 81 had to go before justice Of
the peace and take my solemn affida-
Wit that boiled owl was a bird be-
fore one of them could catch the
point" Then everybody roared.
New Workers were not going to be
dulIer than Chicagoans.
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Mrs. J. w. REEL.

THIS town had a little excitement
Sunday evening to sort of break into
the dull monotony that has settled in
and been lowering over and around
this burg for several weeks. J. c..
Garddet was the central figure of in
terest, and acted the chief role in the
play, and the secondary or minor
characters being acted out by the
aforesaid Garddet's creditors. Gard
det has had subcontraet for carrying
the mails between this place and Gra-
ham, and the first scene in the sxcit-
ing serio- comic drama was enacted
when he sold his team to Nose Kemp
ner, and got his money. His numer-
Gus creditors had lurking suspicion
that he intended to skip-sneakingly
absquatuIate and sail on the wings of
the wind, and leave his debts far, far
behind. But he didn't "absquat,'
for the reason that he was sqatted
down upon by the officials. He had
been keeping his team in Nelse Oar
rah's stable, and Nelse observing his
curious mancuvering, informed his
creditors. Nelse espied him under
the More creek foot bridge, keenly
eyeing the stable, as if he had some
thing valuable slowed away that be
feared some one might uncover
Nelse posted certain parties, who
went down to the stable and began
to dig, and soon uncovered a set Of
harness buried in pile OF sawdust
They continued to dig and soon un
covered s6l0. The tragic part o.
the play was enacted when Gardder
was marched over to Hotel de HavirC
Sunday evening. His debts amounted
to S260,90, with "other precincts ye
to hear from'), which he paid owe
yesterday morning like man, will
the help of the authorities. Anothe
illustration of the truthfulness of tn,
time -honored maxim" Honesty i
the best policy"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

4 MAN informed c. Ellsworth in
the mountains the other day that as
he was coming down from Sheep
Mountain he saw FIVE dead elk along
side the tAiI, without pound OF
meat ever having been taken from
anv of them. The animals had been
killed for mers sport. 1t is to be de-
plored that the law xannot put its
hand upon the man who INDUCES il
such wanton cruelty-Semocrat. -.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

w. NJ. HEuGHAN, of the mouth of
Moore creek, paid the WORLD a visit
yesterday. Mr.. H. promised to fur
nish us a letter occasionally. He is
an old newspaper reporter, and was
for nine years engineer in the Chica-
60 Tribune office.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

MISSES Nellie and Anna Ryan, and
Misses Matilda Mautz returned last
Saturday from Banner, accompanied
by Miss Ella Taylor, who is visiting
friends of this place.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

ovaiedaas Statesman says Jas. Fl. Mills,
cfor of internal revenue for the
ared to \. Montana opd
. ,.,um 3, has appointed R. w. Purdam,
Boise City, deputy collector for
m RIbsrn ldaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27
Notice to Administrator Of Estate Of Aehae
Mccullough, Deceased.

We, the undersigned. hereby give no.
tice 10 John Garrccht Sr, administrator
of the estate of Michael Mccullough, de-
ceased. that We have located and will hold
a certain piece of creek placer mining
ground, located on More creek, opposite
Cold Spring; that said ground was vacant
when located by US, and we warn the said
administrator not TO offer for sale said
ground, which he claims is a portion of
the estate of Michael Mccullough, de-
ceased. c. W. RUTHERFORD,
JOHN h CARPENTER.
Aug o. 80 4w,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

JoHN B. WooD, of Boise valley,
left at the Democrat office an apple
measuring fifteen by fifteen and one
half inches in circumference and
weighing twenty-five ounces. Nari-
ETY. unknown, but supposed to be q
PipDin,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-27

Ar Hn;leY News Miner of the 2lst
From ! private letter receiv-
! Haley Yesterday we learn that
i greater portion of the town of
,has been destroyed by fire."