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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25
PROMPT DECISION.
The Power of the Ability to Make Use o:
Propitious Moments

It has been well said that ''purpose
Is the edge and point of character-the
superscriptiou on the letter Of talent
that character without it is blunt OF
torpid, and that genius without it i:
splendid but undertaking.
Even errors-if they imply nothing
criminal or of evil iutent-may b.
translated into something splendid
something magnificent, by virtue of de
cision. When Mr.. DisraeG. in his frs
great effort in the House of Commons.
met not only with unsyrnp pathetic listen
ers, but with contempt SO complete that
he was compelled to sit down with hi>
Grafton unfinished. he drew his hat over
his eyes. ard, with Il resolute shake Of
the head, said to himself rather than "a
the House Of Commons: The day
will come when you will hear me.
And in spite of rebufs, many and Sc
we're. he persisted in getting on his leg
on every available opportunity, at
tackled those who had supported, as
we'll as those who had opposed him.
anu tQuSt pN -ftt4O tACG-eLpA dul tAA-s-
nifcent audacity. he translated hi
failure into d training for success-a
success which. not improbably. future
historians will iud to be somewhat
qualified by the faith which Mr.. Dis
rael carried 10 an extreme. based on
the conviction that this decision and
magnificent audacity could atone for
great errors in craftsmanship. He Ger
family never showed that ''habitual III
decision which has been called tbs
chief evidence of weakness; eyineing
either want of capacity to apprehend
what is best, or d want of energy tc
pursue it
Strike the iron while it is hot,
saws the old proverb. Ttlre is pro
pitious momen., when outer circum-
stances, like the heated ion. gre soft
and plant; decision. directed by in
sight, is as hummer in the skilled
hand to mold them TO its PATTERN
Wagto Fortune
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25
An Anectote OF GreeIaY.

Horace Greeley was always sensitive
70 error n his proofs. and sometimes
broke loose II his wrath An inverted
comna stang him Ike 8 mosquito /
mistake in d table 9. election returns
sci him into such fury IS the red Tag
OF tina pica6or kindIas il the Catalon-
in bull. Henderson he once said
10 tha compiler Of those sterile
statistics, who had made IN error Of
two votes IN the returns from the
Molly -muck-a-chack district in the
MooseIueuagu1ttc region OF North
eastern Maine. i discharge you: I
don want 10 Sc YOUR face around here
any mora But Henderson was AZ his
post as usual the next morning. How
Is this, Henderson, said George Rip
ley. as he came into the Office at his
customary horc. 7 Thought Mr..
Greeley discharged you yesterday.
Yes, he did" said Henderson, but I
didn't pat any confidence in what he
said One dap Mr.. Greeley wrote
that Il & ul3a we're 10 shoot haphazard
out OF 3 window he would be morally
responsible for any harm he might do.
In print the ''haphazarda became
''half yard. s rhetorical conversion
that 50 depressed Mr. Grseley's spirits
that he had no strength to discharge
&1ybody. not even Henderson. which
was his constant resource in great
emotional crISss.-Szg Francisco
-4ryaHGAt.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25
RoeeINo TIE TREASURY



"ph worn out or mutiIated notes
are redeemed they arc taken "a fha -.
demption department OF the Troas,'a.
ana counted, cut in two lengthw;sa
each nall counted In separate roo,os
ana each lot then separately reduced 70
pulp some Of which reappears In com.
merce In the form Of toy animals ana
other hgures which are sold a. ~.
souvenir stands OF the Capitol and =,
the various shops in the city. One q,
tne accountants has held the position
since 1870. and has been all that ti,na
one OF the most skillful and trusted em.
pioyes. She is Of mature age and /.
lat and well kept, like woman Of
wealth amid leisure. Her methods were
simple. ana yet required the GOODNESS
ana skin OF an accomplished prestfdiy.
itatcur. Her accomplishments vera
worthy OF Hermann in that resnect
surrounded by her associates In similar
work. she would deity tear notes in
pieces paste them together so as to form
one more complete note than the nack-
age originally contained and then alb
stract complete note Of large denomin-
alton The packages would foot IN cor.
rectiy and seem to be untampered with.
How long this has been going on. wheth.
er she Is the only light-fngered lady in
the business, and how much has been
stolen no one can tell. for each day all
that mas been counted is reduced tn
pulp. The deficit discovered in the
one lot, when an expose OF this
woman performance was accidentally
made, amounted to within a few dol
lars OF $1,000, and the amount pur.
Joined may, therefore, foot up to a
large sum. All the time she has been
engaged in this work, at least for sew
eral years. it has been a subject of
comment in the neighborhood where
she lived, and still lives, that she nut
on remarkable airs for woman that
received only SIS dollars month.
She purchased fine house years ago.
and furnished it in the most elegant
style, and not long after purchased an
other.
Recently she has been engaged in
erecting an expensive country mansion
in one OF the suburban villages. For
several years she has kept fine team
OF horses and an elegant carriage. in
which. however. she would not ride to
the treasury. She would not patron
lie the street cars, though, but each
morning and evening had livery man
come with coupe and carry her to
and from her place of honest toll, by
which she became a capitalist y ash
ington Cor. PhiLddelpht1 Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25
FIGURES IN wooo
How Bold Indians, Dudes and Other Popn-
lar Cigar signs Are Made.

lar cigar signs Are Made
The wooden Indian Is one Of the most
frequent sights TO be seen IN the city.
He can be seen In all quarters-on the
river front or in the swell nefghbor-
hood Of Madison ard Fifth avenues
Very little Is known by The average be-
ing as TO how these Indians are MANY
featured. Some people think that they
are made by Italians, while others in
agine that they are turned cut OF any
ordinary saw-mill,
The manufacture OF these figures in
New YORK il confined to three estab-
Iishments. one Of which II located on
Canal street, just Of the Bowery, and
when D reporter called at that shop he
found tbs proprietor busily engaged in
putting the finishing touches to an
'Injlfn.r
Business il just as brisk as ever, 2
said he In fact. We never have a
dull season There il always steady
demand for our goods. II any thing,
trade IL on the increase on account
Of the increase ia the number oi
cigar stores The decline OF wages
forces q good many cigar makers to
Leave their trade and go into business
for themselves. That, you see, makes
1T better for Us.
Yes. there are new figures ali tae
time, but the Indian was the FIRST ret
tier, and he is likely to stay. The latest
thing out is q baseball player. He il
In great demand just now, bat will not
last very long, for there Is something
new coming up all the time The
figures bring from s25 to $50 each, ac-
cording TO size. The dude that used
to be such q familiar sight IS nov p1sze.
I'm making q figure we first take The
log of wood-whick Is Of a soft variety.
and is usually worth about TWENTY-FIVE
or thirty cents foot-and cut il ints
shape With broad-ax That IS called
'rougning Then the face is CARED
out with delicate Instruments, then the
body work is finished with a cEisel
/ After that the figure Is mounted on il:
PEDESTAL. and Is ready for painting
which. however, is never done untf
after the figure has been sold.
The figures are not sold according
to their size, but their price Is governed
entirely By the amount OF work upon
them The nearer figure il to nudity
the more work there is on IL
Metal figures cost about five times az
much as those that are made Of wood,
but are not any more durable. II one
of them turnbIes over it breaks, and the
repairs cost almost as much as the
whole thing originally cost
+ There are only FIVE iourneymen en-,
/ gagged in this work in New YORK Citv.
They work eight and nine hours dag
and receive S. 30 and 500 for It
The best workman gets the highest
pay aud works the shortest hours. The
three New YORK firms control the bust
ness in this city. Brooklyn and the New
jersey suburbs. They also send a
large number Of figures West-N T
HgrlF
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

1t has been calculated that, as fish
produce so many eggs, if vast numbers
of the latter and OF the fish themselves
were not continually destroyed and
taken. they would soon fill up every
available space in the seas. For in
stance. from $1,000, 900 to 70,ooo,Uu
Goldfish are annually caught on the
shores of Newfoundland. But even
that quantity seems small when 1t Is
considered that each cod yields about
$500, 900 eggs every season, and that
even 10000 have been found in the
roe of a single cod. Were the CO. ooo'-
900 cod taken on the coast OF New
found left to breed, the So,o0O,00O fe-
males producing 100000 eggs every
wear, it would give yearly addition OF
$50. 600, 900, 900 young Goldfish. otner
fish. though not equalling the cod, are
wonderfully prolific. Aherrlng Weign-
inc 6 OF. or OF. is provided with about
SC, 900 eggs. After making all reason
able allowances for the destruction OF
eggs and the young it has been estina,
ted that in three years single palr %
behring's would produce l54.ooV'eVo'
Buffou calculated that, II PAIR OF her-
RINGS could be left to breed and multi
nlv undisturbed for period Of twenty
wears, they would yield an amour. OF
hsh equal in bulk TO the globe on WHICH
We live.-N ]. Posi-.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25
JAPANESE COURTESY.
How Aequaintanees Greet Each Other
When Meeting in the street.

When Meeting in the street.
Wken q couple OF japanese ac4uaint-
anees encounter each other in the
street, no matter whether high or lew.
male or female. old or young. they
stand with their feet somewhat apart
and bow repeatedly while rubbing their
Blended knees with their hands. draw
ing in their breath as they rise and
closing their lips with sudden gasp
As they flop down again. The CONVEX
sation opeus with sigh and a dry
cough: "SchibaraSu me nj kakarL-
nasen." i. e. 1T IS long time since I
hung upon your eyes Il have not seen
You this long while)." Reply; Deep
sigh with short cough. j. e, "Tes.
alas, alas. have long been deprived
of the pleasure OF gazing On your
features" @: How IS /. with yogs
respected husband aud the chart
ing bahy:1 R.; sigh and cough a.
before. !. e. Best thanks for YOUR kind
inquiry; they ara both quite well -
Since last had the pleasure Of hang
49, 1-4 = N-k- - - 80 A---s Z = u Us Il
much cl1e: and also rather stouter. ,"
r.; Sigh and cough. ]. q, Many thanks
for the compliment, hut am afraid
you Halter me. Ana 50 on, Id libi-
tum, until they part again after series
Of bows. If the salQtatiou takes place
in the house. where the cleanliness o.
the mats affords fuller play 70 the in
stincts Of poIitensss, sksy kueel down,
place their elbows aud hands. palms
downwards. On the floor. and touch
the mat with their forehead. They
remain in this attitude, gently muir
uluring complimentary phrases, inter
rupted with signs. until sne of them
feeling the blood rise TO his brain
cautiously lifts his head to peep
whether his yis-a-vis has changed his
position; if this is the case they both
slowly work their way upwards; but Il
the other still keeps his head on the
ground, the first one quickly DUCKS
down again. SO as ucr 10 be onIdone ia
politeuess by his partner T5Eio Let
ssr
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25
HUMOROUS.

Don't os>pise the man who has
only one shirt The chances ara that
he doesn't owe 4 very big wash bill
Merchant 1rlrsftr.
A wreJched humorist who ought
to be ashamed of himself says that our
boys don't go to college to get higher
in the world, but to get lore.
-Smith--''What 4 dazzling creature
your wife is Brown-''Ought 10 see
her without her diamonds They spoil
her conversation. - Detroit Fres Press.
He (who has Just teft t piauol -
How do you like my voice, Miss
Race Miss Race (Cinelnuatil r.
Your voice? Its certainly howl
ing success, MIR. Keys. Teas SsJ1-
iagS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25
Told by Your Teeth.

Inc shape and placing of the teeth
afe not without significance in the
WaFaeter given by the mouth. When
me upper gum shows abore the teeth
directly the lips are opened, it is a
sgn OF cold and phlegmatic nature.
snort small teeth are held by the old
Pgsoanomists to denote weakness and
sOFt lille, while rather long teeth. if
g ~ SET In the head. denote long life.
Inc more the teeth, in point OF size.
.4ape ana arrangement, approach to
1iose Oh the earnivorous animals, the
lure Violent are the animal instincts
u the person, while the more human
~m III shape and position approach
+" 'noSe OF the graminivorous animals,
T r' more placid is the character.
, "a,'e' medium-sized and evenly-set
'ee'n, which are seen as soon as the
a.Ou'e $ open, but which are entirely
.sApO'ea--that is, which do not at any
slls snow the gums-are a sign OF
, sssS ana honest natures. Projecting
,o,.h SUI" fapacity; small, retreatine
l.n a,' which are rarely seen unless in
rS sa'ef' SHOW weakness and want OF
oss and moral courage. The
ovas :, 'ee'h projecting and closing
a. ',0 upper range are Indicative u
A'sn nature, Manchester GUARDIAN.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

john" said diamond-dealer
wife. FREDDY swallowed a big stone
to-day" My goodness! That, aw-
full! Where did he get it9 'oat IN
the street." "Oh, you mean com
mon stone. l thought you meant
diamond. Well, wouldn't worry
about it don't believe it Will hur'
him. ".-Jtw5lcr's Weekly,
i don't understand" said holla'
looking up from his book why an eN'
cess of wealth should be bad thing
| should think the Weather a man
was the happier he would be- MOI
At all. boy" said Unele George WEAR
". possession in moderation Is the
riqht thing. Now, nerve is grand
thing; it's splendid for man to nave
nerve. But if he has so many nerves
he can't keep the rest of EN- quiet long
spough to put that one to sleep lis
riches embarr,ss HIM. "-BHraetfe'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

49,. 5haE7ver squeer-"Wonder what
~ 4e va Colonel Worker look so cross
hsa] 4 | congratulated him on his
90 appearance?n Blocker Street
"a. 'lO' Don'tyou know he's running
Sn i, olnce on the strength of having
ss. .aeu -, down his health in the party S
S'vlcep'--Pscs. VIM
div;n eel you, exclaimed a thin in
tcll' Oh Fourth street, that water
n,s uOa $ greatest gift to man. As the
bnmays 1t is the summum bonum OF
Ns aaa happiness. :" Are YOU a Prohi-
bmn INST asked a musician. taking
seI n so:puially by the hand. mo. sir; !
u'i'R' -Erchange.
You isa ne, Cat country Schoolgirls
vas va p r" 'eacherP' Yes, sir" $50 it
bOr T iou that thumped the tar outen nv
an n avui last night?' II did punish
lsbonl laly scholar" Punish! Wal.
md slu say SO. You stamped on him
him r1ss him an ended by kiokin'
hat t cora,d across the school yard. Is
aan sraHe hands with you. / have to
Son To,' man who can knock out nv
H. '0' III be hanged if Iacan do
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

MIR. Andrew Lane is said TO be
one of the best paid literary men Of
the time. The London Daily Nsto>
give him for his editorials or minor
topics $1,000 a year; his msnthly
ship" in LoHgman's AagGsisss brings
him in $500 annually; his articles in
the Saturday Rerse0 are said to be a>
remunerative as those in the Lon
don D1il. Neics; he has nandsome
salary as reader" for Longnidn'S; h.
writes magazine articles and London
letters, and copyright receip-s frS.n his
books swell the list
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

Fond Father-''T declare, Aggie,
you are Il perfect fac-simile Of your
mother when she was yoUr age.
Aggie Gust home from boarding
school)-"Please call me Agenies.
papa, As you say. presume l AIN
a fab simmeel Of mamma in her
younger days Fond Father (com-
muuing wish himself in the woodshed
4 few mon eHts later)-"Papa. Mann
ma, Agoz.es2 Fab simmeelG jump
in Jerusalem. Is that what I pay
one hundred and Fifty dollars term
for?"- Caiedgo T'ri5ane.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

The question, How to De an
Orator" has been asked OF Rev. Robert
Collyer. He answers thus in the New
YORK. Nal asi Express: What I have
10 say try 10 say in the simplest
words l can ind. and in happy NO
ments I seem TO ind these by instinct.
Then l zs-sr make up my mind how I
shall say them. leave all this to
some s~ift intuition of the instant,
aud the holy spirit of the truth. and
know beforehand that if the thing IS
well worth saying. and can forget
Collyer, il Will b - right when am
ihror0h
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

In Boston the neck OF a ehleNeu is
called Napoleon. Because it is the DON!
part.-Ajbany Unio"
1.-The Poodle Dog" restaurant tue
San Francisco Delmonico' was 0iep
bv the rrenchmsn who started IL oe
noulet Tor" Che Golden Heal whlen
was too much of jawbreaker LOT ZIG
natives: hence the present mama
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

A wonderful real estate aeA,ef
does business at Gladstone, Mich. tie
WON'T sell a lot unless the buyer signs
n forfeiture contract not 10 aAlo"
whisky selling on the premises
, 1889-02-28
UNFINISHED WORK.

One thing which seems 70 have
been overlooked by our street com
missioner is the condition OF our side
walks. Now that Washington street
grade Is finished, we fail 10 under
stand why the work OF putting down
the sidewalk Is not begun. To the
many hundreds of people, visitors
and residents, who walk up the grade
daily the absence OF decent side
walks is an intolerable nuisance. The
contractor. we are informed, should
have replaced the old sidewalk as
soon as the grading was finished If
this is so. then the commissioner
should see that it is done, either by
the contractor or someone else at his
expense. For two weeks, at least
persons whose business or pleasure
takes them along Myrtle avenue past
St. Paul's church after nightfall Lave
been compelled TO smother some ex-
ceedinly hard invectives against the
Individual who placed the sidewalk
stringers along the street and left
them there for the people to fall over,
For more than ten days until We'd
nesday not board had been laid on
the stringers at the corner where the
church stands. On Wednesday, how
ever. the contractor or the person in
the employ of the mill managed tc
dump several loads of planks in a
very convenient location for som zone
to stumble over The city is in ar
excellent position just now. to have {
lawsuit on it hands for broken
limb, and the sooner the authorize:
realize the fact the less opportunity
will there be for any such unpleasant
and Improbable affair.
, 1889-02-28
LET Us HAVE THE MOTOR.

We believe that the motor line will
largely enhance the value OF proper
ty IN Port Townsend, therefore, tax
ing this statement to be true, there
should be no obstacle thrown in the
way of the building of the line We
wish it, however, to be understood
that we do not advocate the granting
OF a franchise, to the detriment of
Port Townsend's interests; bat no
bubble; no technicality should be
raised to eircumyent the builders OF
the line; no improper motives should
be impugned against tie parties ask
ing for the franchise.
1t is such undertakings as the mo-
tor line that are needed 10 make this
place what it ought to be. Let the
people instead of turning cold
shoulder upon such enterprises give
them their hearty support. Capital
will not seek investment here if the
citizens look upon each new conner
with an eril eye. The objections
raised TO the first ordinances were
pertinen. and proper, and the mayor
is to be commended in the care he
displayed in their inspection; but ex-
traneous reasons should not prevail
against the granting of an ordinance
nor should unnecessary delay be
permitted in this matter, except so far
as to secure the rights of the city.
, 1889-02-28
A LINE TO HADLOCK.

Some days ago the ARGUs editorial
" suggested that a line to Hadlock,
If built. would be q matter of import
ance to the country, convenience
to the community, and paying in
vestment to the projectors. Whether
the gentlemen, who, on Tuesday night
acted upon the suggestion of the AR
GUS or not we do not know, it matters
very little, the company has been in
corporated and the credit belongs to
few gentlemen vino, with the inter
ests of Port Townsend and surround
ing towns at heart, have decided to
push the road TO completion. Their
names are guarantee that the mon.
ey will be forthcoming and that the
road Will materialIZe. The cry will
no doubt be raised "a real estate
scheme" Well suppose it is; it will
not benefit any one individual, it will
bring the people of Hadloek and
Irondale to our city oftener than il
they had but one means of getting
here, and the visits of citizens from
other places are not like the visits oi
a circus company, where thousands
of dollars are taken olt of town tC
a nickel that is left in it. We be,
lieve that the line will be finished
and that shortly. And the peopl,
who lay straws in the way of suct
improvements will be the first to say
Il told you So"
, 1889-02-28
LET TI,EEE IL MORE LIGHT.

The necessity for more street
lamps in Port Townsend Is patent
to everybody. The town is growing
rapidly but the number of street
lamps remaius at stand>till- There
Is not town of the SIZE of this city
but what Is better lighted in the res
idenca portion. Our electric Egh3
plant Is totally insufficient TO answer
the requirements of a city like ours,
and unless the power IS increased
there IS no question but what con-
tract for lighting the city should he
made with the ga- company as soon
as it is ready for operation. In oth-
ar and smaller towns Than Port Town
/ send the streets are lighted by OIL
/ lamps, where neither gas or electric
| ity has been introduced. The same
should be resortei TO here pending
the completion Of the gas works or
/ the addition Of power to the already
established electric light system.
/ Dark streets MAY very we'll suit our
citizens who remain indoors all even
/ ing, but there Is very large mum
Der Of business men and others who
/ are obliged to be down town at night
and when they leave the we'll lighted
streets on the HAT and go TO the
Egypt-like thoroughfares on the hill
the change is so great that blind
man can do rs we'll as one who has
full use of his faculties. We believe
if any member of the council would
introduce a bill 10 either add arc
lights to the small number already
on the hill or to light the streets tenn
porarily with coal oil, that it would
pass without a dissenting vote, nor
would there be 4 resident on the hill
grumble at the slight additional ex
pense. To light the streets well, and
give the city bright cheerful APP
pearance at night is one of the best
advertisement we can have. Do that
and discard the custom of walking
about at night with u stable lantern
in your hand. Do away with these
old fogy notions. What with three
embryo railroads on our hands
Port Townsend should be above any
thing so primitive as that. The city
treasury is not at lew tide that We
cannot afford to do this, and more
money will be coming in very soon
Let it be spent in a iudicious man,
ner and there IS nothing We are il
more need Of than street lights OF
the hill.