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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

No other plant in the fora OF Texas has
exjoyed a greater notoriety than the Ia
nous "loeo" or crazy weed. Popular
superstition has accredited it with a most
remarkable property, and that is, the
power OF producing insanity in man ana
beast. Botancally, the plant is known
us Astragalus molissimus The extrava
giant stories that have been told about 1t
recently led Mr. James Kennedy to inves
tigate It's properties and determine what
physiological phenomena result from Its
action.
As the result OF his investigations and
his experiments upon animals feeding in
pastures, Mr. Kennedy finds conclusively
that the plant Is non toxic and innocu
Gus and possesses none Of the properties
long ascribed to IL by popular sapersti
ton He thinks that the immense de
struction of stock with which 1t has beer
charged may have been caused by some
poisonous plant heretofore unsupported,
or If the loco" really has produced death
1t has done 30 by reason Of the tough
fibrous and indigestible character Of the
plant acting as an irritant, and not as Q
poison. Scientific American.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

A man who was making great efforts
not TO betray the fact that he was great
deal the worse for liquor halted pedes
trian on Monroe avenue aud asked:
shay can ask you Il few queshunsY
'Yes. sir
"Shee anything wrong wiz me. chr
Your You appear to have mbibed too
freely
do II Wouz you notice 1t II was
walkin' long,"
II think | would"
do talk like III"
Yes !"
Much bleeged. Wouz you try an
talk politics, few were mel'
Il would not. "
'.Get candidates all mixed up. wouldn't
II"
lyon probably would"
Might boiler f'r Clezeland an Harrison,
ehi'
You might"
",iueh 'blecged You's true friend
OF mine Do Jess you say bout it,.
Doen want to give myself way, you
know MAIDS up my mind Id shee how
zhruuk | was I'm too zhrunk to talk
politics. to go home or to shtay on 'er
shtreet therefore I'll sit down on 'er
stairs Goo by. ole fel--shee you Foth
XhuIyi"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

In beginning to write II story, it Is well
TO have basis resting upon fact, either
In circumstance or personality For this
reason the author should be able to dis
sect human nature with keen analysis
No trait, no eccentricity, no expression.
In the broad volume which mankind con
stantly opens before him should escape
his attention. but everything he sees
should DO stored up as valuable material
In his literary laboratory A Citing com
bination OF Individual traits in different
persons can DO assimilated in one mental
creation. although just consistency must
be observed II Is often amusing TO an
author to find his stories read and dis
cussed by the very persons whom he has
embodied in his hero, with never sus
picion. on their part, that their own char
acteristics have formed ground work for
tho interesting fiction. Virginia e. FL
lard IN The Writer
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20
PlTH AND POINT.


Much tongue and much judgmen'
seldom go together
Sleep is a generous robber. Itgives
In strength what it takes in time.
The superiority Of some men Is
merely local. They are great because
their associates are little. johnson.
The good Samaritan helps the un-
fortunate wayfarcr without asking how
be intends TO vote. Century.
To obtain perfection IL is not nee
essary to do singular things. but TO do
common things singularly we'll
A curtaln-lecture is worth all the
sermons in the world for teaching the
virtue OF patience and long suffering. -
Washington Irving
"A great fsany men acquire Two
dollars worth OF pomposity and ar
rogance with one-dollar public office.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.
He who Is truly in peace never sns-
poets others. But he who is Ill at easo
and dlscontented Is disturbed by vari-
Gus suspicious Thomas a kempis.
To think we'll OF every other mans
condition. aud to dislike our own. Is
one OF the misfortunes OF human
nature Pleased with each others lot,
our own We hate. Burton.
Words contain nothing except
what we put into them. They are oc-
casIons which. II one has done the an-
tacedent thinking required, stir the
mind to think along prescribed chan
mel.
Wit loses It's respect with the
good. when seen In company with NAL
Ice; and 20 smile nj a jest which plants
a thorn In anothers breast, IL 10 be-
come a principal ~ the mischief. -
Sheridan.
There il no friendship that Is
strong enough 10 get along unless II
take faults for granted. Saints may
be plenty IN Heaven. but they are very
scarce on earth. and II you are going
10 form Friendships you must form
them so that they will be able to swal-
low up the faults OF those you love.
Any plane. almost. whether up or
down. Ia nearly every department OF
individual lie. Is accessible and can be
reached by proper sets oil choices and
efforts, or tail 10 be reached by the
lack Il these. Let us realize that ths
altitude Of our personal life IN th'
various spheres OF existence is. In gen
erai, the result OF our own choosing
Where We desire, decide and strive Il
rear our intellectual. moral. religious
social. aesthetic home. whether upot
the bracing mountain or down by thu
sluggish pool. there IL will be. 5. 5
Times.
--lu our land men have classified
themselves. We have aristocrats bu
God made them; and there never vii
be time when mightiuess of sou
shall not overshadow littleness oil soul
II was designed that some should b
high, some intermediate and some low
ns trees are some forty, some one huI
dred, and some. the giant pines (ho'
solitary their tops must bed, thre
hundred feet la height But. how
ever high their tops may reach. thel
roots rest IN the same soil; ar mel
though they can grow and tower alo
as much Us they please. still stand on
common level. Boochar
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

Up to this time we had not seen any
Prussians beyond few skirmishers In
the plain, though our battery of Gatlings
had kept blazing away at nothing in par
ticular all the while; bat now an oppor
tunity of its being In use occurred. A
column Of troops appeared in the valley
below us. coming from the right--a mere
dark streak upon the white snow, but no
one In tho battery could tell whether they
were friends or foes and the commander
hesitated about opening fire. But now an
aide de camp came dashing down the hill
with orders to pound them at once-a
French journalist. ii seems, having dis
covered them to DO enemies. when the
general and all his stall were MS puzzled
as ourselves Rr-rra go our Gatliugs, the
deadly hail OF bullets brushes into the
thick of them and slowly back into the
woods the dark mass retires. leaving.
however, trace OF black dots upon the
white snow behind 1t, This, their famous
aud o'clock effort and Its failure, has do
eided the day That one discharge was
enough, London journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

BY a recent law passed in New York
il is forbidden to use stoves for heating
passenger cars Steam or hot water is
% be used
-Ih6remains OF Dakota desperate
who died Il few years ago We're ex-
humed last week by relatives from the
East and found to have turned to stone.
1t was then remembered that for sew
eral months prior TO his deeease he
had complained of feeling rocky
Chicago Tribune.
livery male child in the land, -
says an exchange, islands chance OF
becoming President Exactly And
it is true that every male child born
stands chance of becoming II base
ball pitcher or First Assistant Post.
master-General. This is a great coun-
Try. Minneapolis Tribune
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FLgAs FOR SALE.
An Amusing Anecdote Related by MIR. =.
Tia RIM e Gould.

m Ntt"t1N w W.T. Ne |
Isarins- Gould.
1t would doubtless surprise most
readers. as IL did MIR 5. Barring ,Gould,
10 be told that neas are an article OF
trade Of Iceland, Az least he so un-
derstood the statement Here Is MIR.
Barring -GouId's story. lie had passed
the night at farm house, aud in the
morning fell into conversation with Il
Danish merchant who, 1t appears. had
arrived nj the house after he had re-
tired. Finding his fellow traveller very
agreeable. Mr.. Bariug-Goud expressed
his regrets at having deprived him OF
the guest bed.
''Dank yon,' tho merchant am
swercd; but never slip In an island
bed
ibid you Ito on the bench In the
sitting -room~
Yes; not like bed In native
byre. 1t Is SO dirty and 80 fall OF In
sect" Then, altar a pause. he said:
"You should come 70 HusayiIS. and
see OF the falr It will be dare ia dree
week
II Wish that could, but | shall mot
be In lhe neighhorhood then. What
trade Is carried on Mt the fair may |
askPn
''Oh, de merchants sells OF crocsery.
Of corn-brandy and of Globes.
''iiow do. the natives paye They
have no money,
mo" answered the merchant. "but
dey have heas
Il am we'll aware OF that but how
comes that 10 alter the ease''
WAY replied the Dane. "dey
"u wy - W. Wv
heas Nv people OF denmark hNes o
de Island heas very much. "
"A singular taste" | remarked
Indeed | may say. very singular
VIVA, can there be In them so attract
iysP"
on with s,tbus,asn, "a,v /,
,' IVY
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- -
How to Cure the Gapes.

When a large number of chicks have
gapes it is a difficult task to handle
each one separately so us to force a
feather tip, or horse hair into the
windpipe in order to pull out the
thread-like cape worms, though such
is the usual practice, as cures are not
always reliable without physical aid
The best remedy is to give each chick
drop of spirits of turpentine on a
bread crumb. If the chicks are nu
merous. mix teaspoonful of spirits OF
turpentine with quart of corn meal,
make into Il stiff dough and feed to the
chicks. A wholesale method of curing
gapes Is to put the chicks in box
with wire partition; on one side OF
the partition the chicks are to be
placed, and on the other side of the
wire hot brick or stone Pour a
little carbolic acid on the hot brick.
shut the lid of the box and compel the
chicks to breathe the fumes of the
cArbolic acid. 1t will cure the games
at once, hut care must be taken not tc
suffocate the chicks. This remedy is
also excellent for roup, or where adul,
fowls are suffocating with the well.
known difficult breathing Once OF
twice at practice will enable YOU tf
handle the chicks just as it should be.
10 prevent gapes, keep the chicks or
clean, board floors. Farm and Fire
side.
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..o.er-sceNTED NOTES.
c,,ae. into some of the secrets % '"'
perfu,ner's Art


Perfu,ner's Art
The export OF find perfumery Is prsh,
..in.l,v from Grasse. Nice, Cannes ana
Rremep. The business Is diviueu i'vo
two parts. The manufacturer extracts
from the flowers their essehtiai ois'
III. nerfumer buys these oils, pomaoeS
ana extraets, and compounds them ".
several ways. Only about "a aoAe'i y,
A.; the fragrant flowers in the WORM
aca used In the manufacture vi per
fumery. viz: The violet, rose Orange
eower. jasmine, tuberose, cassia' laseh-
der. thyme, rosemary, geranlu'hs, ~"
anil and fennel. The rose anu 'no
orange are the most valnapie' VI ono
nrmerous varieties OF the rose ohls
one Is used-the Provence rose Sihgie.
n.la mink. the most sweet smelling oi
roses; not hardy. Picking Tor per
fumery occurs in almost every moh'n
ci the year. 49,,
Il is a paradoxical fact In the ousi-
moss that the bitter orange yields the
hest blossoms for perfumary. One ION
of blossoms yields two pounds elgh'
ounces of oil neroli. The fruit OF the
bitter orange yields very fine essen
t;al oil bigarade 1t is used In many
scents. The orange tree, cultlVa'eu
for its oil, lasts, with care over
two hundred years. One ton o,
the distilled leaves of the scented
verbena geranium yields from twenty.
four to thirty ounces OF the esseh''a
oil. The flowers of the jasmine are
picked just after sunset in july anu !.
the morning, as soon as the dew Is OH
in August. The jasmine is pecuilari!
delicate flower. Its essential OIL Is 81
volatile that it can not be EXTRACTED os
distillation, the heated water decom
posing it so that only FAINT tihSe .
the perfume is left in the water ina
masses through the refrigerant. LIKE
the jasmine, the oil OF the tuperos'
can not be extracted by distillatlon.
The perfume of the cassia Is mucl
used in compounds. The process o
manufacturing perfumes is In ltsei
very interesting, especially 10 TN
ladies. A ton of roses yields only wv
ounces of the altar. Ottar or otto. !
kept at temperature below 6oO atta
crystallizes; if kept open to the air an
light it is easily volatilized. Perfumes
oils are made by putting fresh quaint
ties of flowers into the finest of virgi
olive oil. from twenty to thirty diner
ent times. The essential oil of flower
has strong affinity to lard or grease
The latter, rendered as white as snow
t is perfectly saturated with the flowers
The process is repeated many times
{ In this way we have pomade OF ROSE
orange, cassia and violet. The af1init
. of the perfume of flowers for alcohol Il
: however, stronger than that for grease
a Pomades. immersed in alcohol, are rel
q dered into extracts, the grease leavln
a the perfume. Troy IN. ~ Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20
THE NAVY IN WHITE.
American War Vessels to Have Color All
Their Own.

Inetr oWns
The vessels of the United States navy
are hereafter to be painted white. The
order was received at the Brooklyn
NAVY Yard, and every one who heard
the news was delighted to think that
at last the American navy was to have
a distinct color of its own.
The cause of the order has been the
satisfaction arising from painting the
Boston and Yorktown white. The new
order reads in substance that in future
when iron and steel vessels are to be
painted the hull above the water line
on the outside and all paint work on
the inside shall be painted white. The
masts, yards, head, booms, doublings
of masts, and tunnels shall be painted
a straw-yellow color, the paint for
which is to be prepared by the Bureau
of Construction and Repair. With a
view to economy the other vessels of
the new navy not now painted white
will not be painted until their present
coat of black becomes shabby.
1t has been found that iron and steel
vessels when painted black have been
Unnecessarily hot, and to do away with
this scomfort as well as to improve
the looks of the vessel white has been
decided upon as the color for the navy.
Especially is this colcr considered a
serviceable one when cruisers are doing
duty in tropical climates. The coat OF
white will do much to prevent the alb
sorption of heat that these vessels are
liable to, and thereby greatly increase
the comfort of officers and crew and
improve the sanitary condition of the
vessel. IN. Y. Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20
HAPPY CHILDREN.
In Order to Thrive, Little Ones Ms
LET Alone" to Some Extent

LET Alone" to Some ExteHt 4
Happiness is the natural cOndlhs
every normal child, and il the I
boy or girl has n peculiar facllilI
any one thing it is for self-entsS
ment; with certain granted conda
Of course. One of these is ply
freedom and few rude and u
playthings. Agreeable occupaia
as great Il necessity for childrens
adults, and beyond this almostnas
can be contributed to the real Z
ness of a child.
II try so hard to make my chB
happy" said a mother, with a
one day, in despair OF her efforts
stop trying exclaimed a Pf
friend at her elbow. land DOL
neighbor of mine does.
"And how is that?" she asked
fully.
why. she simply lets her cll
grow and develop naturally %
recting their growth properly,
has always thrown them, as
practicable, upon their own resv
:aught them to wait upon thelnst
no matter how many Servants W
and to construct their OWL
things. When she returns nom
., Essence they await but one
their mothers kiss. Whate'f
been brought for them is De
when the needed time comes
ing exciting is allowed TO 10
night, and they go to bed anu
In wholesome mental state 'ha'
restful slumber.
They are taught to love
and to feel that there Is nun
rayed so finely rs the lily OF "
the bees and the butterflies
nothing SO mean as a lie,
thing so miserable as dlsoO'
that it is a disgrace to DC 81
that good health, good TEEN ~
temper come from PLAIN ioou'
of sleep, and being good
In order to thrive, children
a certain amount of "lettlns
Supreme faith in the mother' !
no finery, plain food, no utu ~
early to bed, are the pes' y
making them happy. -Vui'o''
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The SURPRISE.

Joy ne: Sorrow in a place
Whrrr the branches interlace.
Very secret, still and sweet,
Safe from all profaning feet.
.Why utt h,.reY joy startled. cried;
"Why ART heres" gray Sorrow sighed
81 came here To weep" said JOY.
."rearS are ever my employ"
Murinured sorrow Yet see
Tears Us grateful were 10 thee,
Come. young NOVICE and p' laugh,
How to ease thy heart o'erfraught.
Joy sat down at Sorrows feet.
AMI was taught lesson sweet.
Fain would he make kind return:
sSorroa art too old 10 ssai ~
Nay Then tariy yet IA while,
Till have taught thee how 10 smile
Since that hour the two have been
Bound a. BY mysterious kin;
Since that hour they so exchange
Tears and smilss. tbs nothing strange
II sometimes puzzled heart
Scarce can tell the twain apart
Edith Thomas In Boston Transcript
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

Beggary is an epidemic Of fearful extent
In Spain, but Is most noticeable IN CASTLE.
whore the soil, once so fertile, yields Il
bare subsistence and where there are no
commercial enterprises TO employ the
idle
We had heard so much OF CASTLE soap
that an ardent desire possessed us to IN
vest in large supply upon Its native
spot, but the most persistent demands for
CASTLE soap failed to produce any nor
could we hear of a factory IN Burgos. -
Cor. Home Journal
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TIE zINoARI NV
Homes of the Myst.rls.. .
Wander About ~ I'm

= <
Homes Of the Msst.rlau.
wander About th4 e.'s
There Is a fascination aSsa'
lore which is perhaps ,a
felt now that these nomaals
are being gradually -slow, wv
be, but surely -absorbed 4
vironing civilization. ~ y
conditions OF modern soe y
their wandering life mo.s
their language is inysdaa /, y
elements. mixed marriaos.
the strenth OF Romany p''
dotted over the map Of En.s'
are now little stationarv ~, y
house-dwelling gypsies, who z 4
take the road or fold theI, T. )
the Arabs. y w
The gypsies have been c,... 4
BILE in Europe for four cent,,s'' Z
half. They have been the Isa''
of the modern world. II
sent day the law has ceassS w
them harshly, the social ~
probably greater, so M n
now or nevec for tho~ /
wish to make
study OF these wanderers. 4 n
entitled, The Gypsies,n by Az. n
Colocci. forms an excellent IN.
ton to such a study. The =.
tions of the Zingari have be.s I
and bitter. Even in the last "
they were accused Of canniba),ssI|
their foreign appearance and s.'
mode of life they added the u,,.' VI
arts that were regarded as ir,,n]
and heathenish.
1t will be news to MANY "a la
it was not until 1856 that, BY d.
lition of Romany slavery in D,,;.
freedom of the Zingari in E,r,
completed. Colocci agrees win,
observers in regarding the ern,
practically destitute OF reliois
though willing to adopt nomiuslh
prevailing faith Of any count,
which they may be sojournsn
England they are Protestants. i,
key Mohammedans. Morally Ii,
unframed children, indiIIe,4,
every thing but the satisfaction
desire of the moment, whetbs,
desire be the offspring Of 10,
greed. or hate.
While there Is but little
poetry among the English tribs
gift and faculty divine appear
fusely both in Spain and IN
morter parts of Europe; and one
most interesting portions Of TIL
is that which gives specimen.
Romany muse. The pieces ael
short, often strange In form,
infrequently inspired by genuine
feeling. This sometimes finds !
, ion in modes so unexpected as
almost :he quality of genius
gypsy sings the beauty Of his
heart. apostrophizes the sun 40
, with heather fervor. and cell
the success OF the kna,ish ri
which he has gained an adj
over the busno. Filial affectio
/, finds a place in his songs. vi
shops the frankest enjoyment
y material side of life. there is
E spirit of profound melancholy
n tested in these lyrics. The
4 have always been famous 70
4 love of music. The estimate
e gives the gypsy race a milliO
is probably far below the
g Academy.
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-ros ef.N'1 neuurist olll, ma am.
Mrs. de Short Tell him I'm not at
home, Parker" Butler-"I did.
ms'am." Mrs. do Short What did
he say9" Butler-"He said | was u
liar, ma'am He smelt the hybrid rose
In your hair, ma'am, an he says it's
tn only one in tn city. Judge.
First Poet-"Ah, Arthur, glad to
see you again. Still turning out SON
nets for the magazines" Arthur
sadly No, Charley not now.
After sticking to that until had to
change ray boarding house nine times
| took to peddling clans, Almost
everybody respects me now. "-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
An Important Feature. Politician
What sort of watch Is thatpn
Jeweler-''lt is u repeater. sir.n Pol
itician-.'Ill take it.n While counting
his money the customer starts, stops
short. turns pale and anxiously in
quires: Say, mister, is she Repub-
| iicau or Democraticp" = Jewellers
| Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

a Mormon proselyter recently returned
from Europe says that 900 converts will
join the saints in Utah from Europe this
summer One ship has already brought
l32 The elder said at present the breth
rem were receiving more men than wo
men converts This is reversing the usual
proportion
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20
Future OF Steam,

Professor Thurston, of Cornell uni
versity, does not believe the steam en-
CINE will be superseded in a hurry by
any other motor, not even electricity
He says, on the contrary, that improve
ments will continue to be made in il
which will adapt it more and more to
the mighty industrial enterprises of the
centuries to come, Gas engines can be
used for small industries. not for great
ones. The first Improvements will be in
the direction of overcoming the enormous
waste of fuel whereby speed and power
are obtained. Great changes for the bet
ter in this respect have already been
made. He prophesies that the next
generation will see steam engine driv.
ing n ship across the Atlantic in three oil
four days, at an expenditure of one
pound of fuel per horse power an hour.
Flying trains may DO expected to cross
the continent in two days, transporting
freight at u cost of So or 81 Il ton. The
steam engine will yet be improved by q
hundred inventors.
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-lnthe soGp-well. that the cooks
secret. Puck
"A young actor. aged twenty. name.
Norman Cooks, wrote this letter Ia l.,r
SISTER before committing suicide NV
shooting h mself; DEAR HEr.-I
nave gone-no. that is very Irish-I
am gong TO that bourne whence M
traveller retnrneth, and have Just taken
my last cup of tea with a bitter zast
nave eolored the town 20 such , do
gree that there is now no paint left in
the locker SO | commend mvsalf 80
Davy Jones. You will not remamho,,
.ns Eoou quantities, for never had any
anu my NY. oaa ones will ask you to for
seS WIN much love. am your about.
H''teiy NORMAN
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-08-20

Though Mr.. Murat Halstead did not
trymen have by no means ceased to
talk about him. One day il is announced
that he is going to make the next Re
publican race for governor OF Ohio; an
other day we hear on alleged good
authority that he will be candidate for
United States SENATOR in Mr. Payne's
plnna