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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
WHILE AMI PALACE.
The Queer Structure discovered IN AUS
traiis By Naturalist Moore.

The Queer structure iuscovere" :" "s"
traiis 3y Naturalist Moore.
The white ant Is known as an in
sect very destructive to wood in all
tropical regions. and the temperate
zones are not free from its ravages.
IL Is all the more destructive because
its work is never seen upon the sur
fece, and the strength of timber Is oil
wasted without any indication to the
eye. The ant. II it has occasionally to
work on the surface. first covers 1t
with a coating of clay. Its manner OF
living as well as OF working appears
from the description given OF the
abode OF an ant colony by MIR. Moore.
OF Australia
Upon the brow OF small rounded
eminence there stood n sort OF pillar oil
clay about five feet high, which had
once been the center OF a hollow tree.
the she'll OF which had been. from time
10 time. broken and burned away,
This pillar was the work OF white ants.
As II interfered with the working OF
the pillow. commenced breaking and
digging IL down, not without some
difficulty.
The clay. which was sufficiently
still. hard and dry. broke off In large
fragments. AT length, near the level
OF the surface OF the ground. a rounded
crust was uncovered. looking like the
crown OF dome. On breaking through
This. the whole city OF the ants was
laid bare---a wonderful mass OF cells.
pillars. chambers and passages. The
spade sunk. perhaps. two feet among
the crisp and cracking ruins. which
seemed formed either of the excavated
remnants OF the tree, or thin. she'll
hike cement OF clay.
The arrangement Of the interior " as
singular; the central part had the ap-
pcarance of innumerable small branch
ing pillars. like the minutest stalac-
title productions. Towards the outer
part the materials assumed the up
pearance Of thin laminB, about half
| the thickness OF u wafer. but most
ingeniously disposed in the shape OF
series Of low elliptic arches, so
| placed that the center Of the arch be-
low formed the resting place for the
| abuimcnt OF the area above.
! These abutments again formed slop-
! ing platforms for ascent TO the higher
apartments, In other places thought
could discern spiral ascents not un-
| like geomctrical staircases.
The whole formed such an ingenious
specimen OF complicated architecture,
and such an endless labyrinth of in.
tricate passages, AS could bid defiance
to art and TO Ariadne's clew. But
even the affairs OF ants are subject te
mutation This great city was de
serted-a few loiterers alone remained
to tell to what race it had formerly
belonged. Their great storehouse haC
become exhausted the very
roots had been laid under contribution
till at last its myriads OF inhabitants
had emigrated to begin anew their OPP
erations in some other soil. -Youth'i
! Companion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

-Iramp-"rhank We. ma'am for
givln me the grub, but l kin never eat
without a fork" Farmers wife~
well amble along, and you'll find n
FORK in the road "a little further on "
Husband OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
look tough, my dear. But the VOID
owes me living" Wife (impatientIv1
we'll for Heavens sake. Jobn
orace up and collect it."-N Y Snn
The doctors are doing their hest
TO convince the public that ice wa,or -
dangerous. Perhaps it is, but then 60
are whisky and toy pistols, and mntri,
mohy ana lots of things. Washinpton
Critic. ION
-okiahoma City has its first nl,to
glass window. 1t is in front Of tho
+ 9oiaen Bulldog saloon and bears tho
inscription; Gentlemen will nlaaao
not stand in front of this window Will
being shot at"-Life. "n''e
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

-ss.s NhInaman VINO thought ne
was Americanized enough to squeeze
Texas girls hand on the sly. has de-
parted for some quiet place in the
hills where he can pick sixty birdshot
out OF his legs Little Rock Union.
When the shaggy-headesi Russians
hurry to the frontier you may expect
a new war scare. But When the
bald-h headed Americans scramble for
the froni-tler you may look for IA
new premiere danseuse. Philadelphia
Times.
Guest Cat Mrs De Fashions mu-
sicalc) - Mercy! What are all these
wash boilers. and flat irons. aud
things ia the parlor forPn Mrs. De
Fashion (helplessly)- III had to get
them. The leader OF the orchestra
came here at the last minute and re-
fused to play unless | furnished these
things for the anvil chorus. He said
he was bound to have one selection
heard above the conversation. y
Weekly"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
a CHINESE DELICAcv.
Lhark-Fin Soup aud Its Alleged RecupeI
alive Powers.


Lhark-F Fin soup aud Its Alleged Recupcr-
alive Powers.
Among the many things utilized ny
the Chinese for food are the fins and
tails of sharks-or. more properly.
the fine gelatinous tendons found in
such. The fishermen all along the
California coast are often annoyed
when drawing their nets by finding in
them the common blue sharks, rang
ing from two to eight feet In length.
These powerful fish either tear holes
through the nets and escape or else
thrash around and tangle themselves
up so that 1t Is difficult TO get rid OF
Thorn.
The fisherman takes what revenge
he can by cutting of the iins and chop
ping OF the tails OF the sharks and then
letting them 20 to be attacked and
eat, by their comrades. Sometimes.
II the fish is very large one. the liver
Is saved for the oil there is In 1t, but
II is seldom that this Is done. The fms
and tails are laid on the roof of the
faherman's huts. and when thorough
~ dried are bought by the Cinnamon
for an average price OF ten cents
pound. The fms will average eighteen
inches In length and perhaps an incb
IN thickness. Unlike most Gsaes,
thay. a. we'll as the tail, have nU
conspicuous spines connected by a
thin membraue. but are hard and
solid. covered with very tough skin
that resembles slate-colored emery
paper Tho skin is used. In fact. for
pc ishing metels. hnparting to steel
n hue FURNISH, the variety from which
1t is taken being called, commonly. tho
.'saudpaperr shark. The tails OF the
sharks are unevenly lobed. the under
lobe being considerably shorter than
the upper one. the tish being living
representative OF tho fossic ''ganoids.'
The surface OF shark fn III be seen
10 he marked with lines radiating
from the base and these Indicate the
slender tenaoEs underneath. As the
akin Is very closely attached 10 the
flesh. especially when the fin is dried
II IL pnzzle. at fret. 10 know how the
Chinese cook gets NJ the tendons he
wishes 10 use To do this q large iron
pan Is Allied with sand, which Is
strongly heated The fin is buried in
this hot sand bath. and in a few
minutes the skin rises In blisters and
can be easily pulled OF. When this is
done the tendons are exposed They
are found 10 resem BILE In size. texture
and thickness large violin strings. be-
Ing Of q siivery Wilderness and very
strong These being stripped out are
prepared for sonp BY being boiled for
long time. when they melt into a
gelatinous mass. or resemble yermi-
celll when cooked, They are highly
nutritious. and are said to possess
wonderful recuperative powers. The
dried tendons command very high
price in the Chinese market and among
mandarins and FIRST chop" Celestiali
''shark-fin soup" ranks IA high IA tina
made from edible birds mes So
San Francisco Chronicle
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
SELL THE PUlLETS.
Small Flocks Are More Profitable Tha
Large Ones.


Large Ones.
1t is not profitable to keep lot of
pullets simply because they are pull
let's. Go over the flock, carefully in-
spect each one, and retain only the
most promising for next seasons lay
ing. BY keeping all, the large and
small. you will simply crowd your
quarters and have one half OF them
laying next winter with the other half
waiting until spring, while you will
condemn the whole as Improbable,
although you may have lot of them
doing splendidly. Now is the time to
Gull out-not by picking out the small
selecting the best and discard
ing all the others. BY so doing you
will not be compelled to feed one
hundred in order to find out the best
twenty five. The other seventy-fve
will cost more than the value of the
eggs to be obtained in winter. And,
while you are at work selecting the
best pullets, you will save time, labor
and expense by getting rid of all the
eockerels. Take all and you will in
cur no risk of inbreeding. After you
have cleared off all the males. select
your next years pullets and reduce
your stock to conform to the capacity
of your buildings, send off for cockerels
of some pure breed. as in that manner
you will improve your stock. Any
breed you prefer will answer, only you
should endeavor to know which breed
is most suitable for your object
Farm and Fireside.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

John Hart, who drives a bakers
wagon in Westminster, Pa, is a great
grandson of the John Hart who signed
the Declaration of Independence.
II am tickled to deathw exclaimed
John Grant, Utica man. as he heard
the climax of a story. Then, consist
emily with his allegation. he fell over
and died.
-Silas Wilson, cripple who sold
soap for living. died in New York
the other day. 1t is said he looked
enough like Jay Gould to have been
his twin brother.
Arthur. brother of General
George b. Mcclellan. is engaged in
business at Drifton, Pa. He is about
fifty years old. of medium height and
was a major in the late war
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
An Oklahoma Hero.

FIRST boomer-I prevented terrible
tragedy to-day.
Second Boomer-How was thatp
FIRST Boomer-A Texas man CANA
along and threatened to put a bullet
through me If l didn't get off his
claim. LILO
second boomer-Well what about
the terrible 'ragedy-how did YOU
avert that? ~"
rlrst boomer-Why, l got off his
claim. Nudge.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
ARSEkiC-EATiN
The Practice More Largely tndulged In
Than IL Generally Supposed.

fhe Practice More Largely INDUCED In
Than IL Generally Supposed.
The evidence given before the cor
yner and magistrates at Liverpool in
the Maybrick case goes far to confirm
IAe statements made from time to time
by eminent physicians that the prac-
tice OF eating arsenic Is largely in
dulged in in various parts OF the world
When Prof tombstone, in his Chem
istry Of Common Life" first called at
tention to the internal use of arsenic
over thirty years ago, his statement
was received with surprise and deri-
sion. The truth of his assertion was,
however. fully demonstrated. especial
~ as regards the Austrian province OF
Syria About two years ago an Aus
trian physician published his observa-
tions on the mental and physical con-
ditton OF several arsenic-eaters who
had been in the habit of taking vary
ing quantities of or mary white ar
senic or red orpiment at intervals for
long period. The presence OF the
poison in the urine showed the average
dose taken daily to be nearly half
grain, or three times the largest dose
prescribed in medicine. Physically
the persons examined were quite up to
the average, while mentally and
intellectually they were In no sense
below their neighbors. Some were
thin, others abnormally stout, and
the habit did not appear to
have any influence on the forma-
ton Of fat None OF the cases showed
symptoms OF slow chronic poisoning
and the cause alleged by most of the
persons for giving way TO the practice
was that the drug had "a strengthen.
ing influence on the digestive organs.
Another motive for its use. especial
~ among girls, is that it improves
the complexion, rendering the skin
smooth and clear. According TO DIR.
Buehuer arsenic is habitually mixed
with the dishes served upon the tables
OF young ladies' boarding-schoo in
Switzerland. This remarkable state
ment receives confirmation from the
transactions OF the American pharma-
ceutical conference In New York last
year Among the subjects discussed
at that conference was the use OF
''arsenical complexion WATERS" and
the questions which the pharmacists
sought to settle were how much
arsenic did these waters usually con-
tain, and what were the i'll effects, II
any. arising from their use. From
these and other facts 1t seems that the
practice is more general than is com
monty supposed. Young persons are
better alb e. il Is said. 10 assimilate the
drug than middle-aged or old people,
but persons who have once habituated
themselves to arsenic-eating can not
lay IL aside, and it is a,orred that il
ever they are prevented from obtain
ing their daily dose they experiences
all the pains and horrors OF slow ar
N'nical poisoning.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01


The Queen of England h',
reputation of being extremely lie n-
ical in small matters, and the '0' n.
inc is an instance in poln'' 10
Majesty has recently ordered s y
bound in a handsome VOLUME
an inch in thickness. all the ohr,''l =,
and New Year cards sent her us M,
the last few years by her lnnsl T.,
relatives. In cases where 'n''
writing, such as ITO my dea' I'D I'd.
mamma the binder has been sp's
ly ordered to mount them III ,.,i,,
manner as to permit OF the ins'''p'
being seen.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

1t is said that every in"n ~or,h
double. 1t generally occurs ~ pot.
during the green-apple season.
dence Journal. 80, rsa
Alum contracts soft so''u' .laus
is why a college man becomes - a,sr.
vas upon leaving his alma 'n'
Binghamton Republican.
Observation-Disclosures oplo'u h,t
long to the neuter gende. .fsps
gender is an eggp" Tommy Ta,..
tell till it's Matched OUT
Siftings. =. hust
-Physician- Whats YOU MI
ness?" Patient-"l sing III w. s,sd
kado.'" Physician-"Ah' Wv oo.rs
change of air. Try some othe'
-Harper's Bazaar.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

There is gentleman living near
Quitman. Brooks County, Ga. who
never ate morsel OF bread and meat
In his Tile He subsists principally on
fruits and potatoes. He weighs near,
" 200 and was never sick longer than
an hour in his life. He drinks gal
lon of milk Day
On his deathbed Barnum's great
giant, Colonel Goshen. confessed the
commission of crime to an attending
minister. The old fellow was hardly
cold before the minister rushed to the
newspapers and brayed it out for the
delectation of the curious. withhold
ing only the details Of the crime.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
PERSONAL AND iMPERSONAl

Kansas has school teacher only
Twelve years old, who has been teach.
ing Tor nearly q year.
ruin Is mighty. but she is ig-
ANONYMOUSLY worsted when she encoun.
ter9 hshing excursion. Merchant
traveller.
sold Tor "A song" would mean
iooa deal if the singer happened 10 he
NE oi ,he modern high-priced singers
Merchant Traveller,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
a Wonderful New Railway.


The new sliding railway at Paris y
which it is said to be demons'rala
that, by curious combination Of con-
pressed air and water at high pressa's
will render it possible to drive Tran
on slides at one hundred miles an hoa
at one-tenth the consumption OF cVA
at present needed by locomo'i'a
There is no smoke no noise ana nen
to no danger. The train can bepules
up in thirty yards, can CLIMB up s''s !,
tents of sixteen inches in the yafu ~.
run on curves of forty-four ysr3
radius. There is almost no cohscOs'
ness of motion; you simply eh'el w
car and in an hour you are one Nv, =
dred miles from where you starWu !, :
this be true we are on the e'e
revolution as great rs that Oh 'N' ~
and the world. although very 'nl'.'
will so shrink that we VIII pe NJ ~
door neighbors TO every pouy' -
Mall Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

lis your father coming to church
TINS morning. Henry?' asked the min
ister OF a small boy whom he met in
the street II guess SO" replied
henry Somebody stole his FISHING
tackle last night. and heard him tell
ma at the breakfast table this mora
ing that his fun for to-day was spoiled.
ana he sposed he might as well 90 to
hurch."-Norristown Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

A fsAneerons Q,ass Il 1,-t.... 4.
rate IN French nsS-
"a = correspondent d ~ :
Globs-Democrat Gives ~ y
interesting description Il :. &
adopted BY band u cr 4, ~ ~
In France as chlorofosm,. -
ohioroiormists admlnistsr s'.h
skill, either with the ia !, w
or that Of q handkerchief ~ -
Gus. powerful, tellacions o.
dangerous substance whIuh n ~
skillfully. may prove istsi
shrewd, adroit and wall -.
are met with on the railv.s !.
the steamboats and at ~ &, ~
sentially cosmopolitan. thss 49,
major part OF their tina 4 Wy
They talk like guides "A wv
oughly acquainted with &. ~
places and sea baths whs,. \, sa's
tocracy and wealth gather G
The chloroformlst il o.,
old hand, having frequented 81 Y! }!
medicine, where he learned H. n (
efficacy OF narcotics. 4 ~.
world. intelli.ent and good u
his conversation is captiys,is.
speaks several languages md Il.
to belong to the nobility. n IS
agreeable presence. Al
dancer and somewhat Of ! ma ps.,
young ladies are delighted vith n
This Is the way he oper,,.. Z
railway train; He stations bIn.',,a|
the depot and watches the nu,.t.
OF tickets. Having chosen I. n. N
tim the man with the best tiIIed NJ,
book he buys a ticket and 81. nj
the same compartment. In bis,.'
Ing bag he carries a reserve Il n
visions. good wine. extra cioa,s ,''
ing car's. and every thing such \ NJ {
experienced traveller would have
He adroitly engages his yicti,
conversation. speaks Of the mean.
fence OF railway station res,a,,,,..
the crowd. the long wait to BE- ,,,,s
and the small time allowed 10 u,,.'
gers. In a winning manner b. &.
l
offers to share his bill OF fare via |;
companion. A friend was going Il
him to Switzerland, but al II. +
moment wired him that he cou,d !,
go. and that is why he is 90 MI
provided with provisions. II M,
sary he shows the dispatch. Shn
the victim refuse to partake be !,
ceeds with his repast and aitervs
offers him cigars prepared as unl
wine. They chat. time flies, and i
m"notonous noise OF the train Adj
to the cigar smoke. plunges the yict
into torpor which he can NOT couo,
and by which he is finally overcome
The chloroformist then opens
vial and places it for several secSs
beneath the sleeper's nostrils. Ali
same time he gently puts ever
mouth sheet OF very fine parchn,
to prevant the breathing Of the ext
nal air This parchment is called
"stifler;" it is shaped like the lou
part of a carnival mask. The man
in a sound sleep, almost corpse
chloroform vapor has done its vo
Then the thief leisurely rifles the
TINS pocket-book, taking care to Ia
one or two bank-notes in it. al
which he restores 1t to the own
pocket. He does not appropriate
of the sleeper's jewelry. The rcbt
committed. the thief quits the trail
the next staff IN. Two reasons actu
the chloroformist in not absolutely
priving his victim of money. HaV
enough left to pay his expenses
latter is in less haste to make hisc
PLANT. The second reason Is
should the man die under the inhut
OF the chloroform. being in posses
of his jewelry and money. his d
will be attributed to natural ca
and the authorities will not susl
: that crime has been committed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

When the branches OF the ~ ~.
vines look rs if the leaves nov h,
stripped off make close sea's. ~,
the green worm. which Is aeV' ,,.a-
inches long and half an men u \, |,
eter. Unless the worm Is cs's n,
will eat up all the foliage. ana 4 i
nearly of the color OF the V''
not easily detected.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

III You are breaking young colts
Jake pains DOT to overdo them. says a
writer, Many young horses are seri-
Dusty injured by straining or working
zoo hard at the start
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01

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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-01
DsEN q

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-11
GIT 90; porktongues at Is oo; prime mess 1s so

gI7 90; porkltongues at Is 90; prime mess 16 30
Lard-Choice at Sc ~ h in ties and tubs, lob
pans 10 cases S1sc; 5-fb pals Ss4 c; S-fb, &c.
nams az IL pressed hams 111ac.
ID mogs-Cholcel city dressed hogs at ga y n;
Butter. western extra creamery 28@29c; hrsts
an1 extra hrsts at 23G27c: extra imitation crm
g. zzg &c 10 seconds at l7a21c; choice factory,
aoooGzlci New York and Vermont extra crm ESQ
xsc; 40 ext nrsts at 26@27c; New York and
xeInont DAIRY, good to choice, at 20G25c flair to
soou trSglSc; Eastern crm good to choice 20@
s oS Inc ABOVE quotations are receivers prices
h NJ Serictiy wholesale lots Jobbing prices 1@2c
CneeseINorth choice at 1I1a al ;lower grades
az 10 qlality; Western at IL u @l1slc; sage 1870
lac. Jopoing prices lac higher
cggs-Eastern extras 161a0l7c: fancy nearby
STOCK nIgner; Eastern ifrsts 1401b1c; extra VT
sn9 ID at 10 a17c ;fresh Western at &c Canada
az ALL! lzc; michigan choice az 15@15hc. job
bing prices 1c higher.
Poultry Chickens, Northern and Eastern choice
SPri,ng az ~ zoe; fair to good at 14al6c; fowls,
Tern turkeys, choice at 51s@1e1sc; far to good
az i0gl5ci chickens, choice at 15c fair to lgood
ioiGl4c fowls, choice. 12@14c.
beans--Cholce small N hand picked pea al
1O92 20 " bush; choice New York large hand
picked do :O@2 90 ::small Vermont hand-p pick.
ed 40 Sb@2 40; choice yellow eyes 40aS 70.
Hay-Choice prime hay $1S 5Ol@S1S so; lair To
GOOD at $l7 OO@$16 90; Eastern fine S140S17
poor to ordinary S14@S17: East swale IOaS11
hiXy rye straw; choice, a. SIS 509l9 90; Dat straw
Potatoes-Houlton Rose -aeoc Plbush, Hebron
60@63c; Aroostook Hebrons $50 &C; Burbanks
36c,