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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-09

The statistician OF the department of
agriculture estimates the total value of
"oxen and other cattle, - as contrasted
with dairy stock, in the United States to
be Sl4, 5I3, 7OS less than the value ofs the
same stock at the time of closing his re-
port last year. Dairy stock has main
tanned its value, sheep have increased
81 $50 ZOO in value, although having de-
creased in numbers over half n million.
iTle value of her crop exceeded that of
the previous year by $40, 1876, l2l, reach
ing the enormous total value of nearly
three hundred million dollars. The ag
gregate of all descriptions of farm stock
scored n net gain over the preceding
twelve months of over ninety-eight mil
lion dollars.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-09
STATE AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL COLLEGE - !

OF TEXAS, COLLEGE sTATL9sss FEXAs.t
Fourteenth annual session. S7SeDtembeE
II, 1889 Gives thorou gkg seaitifc and pfae-
tical education which afFes for useful citfzellsh
dairying, mountaineering, agriculture, horzicul-
ture, sursazd1g mechanical and civil en-
ing ina shematics, English and modern langu-
agsM Special short courses in agriculture, hOr-
6tfeulture, dairying, carpentry. blacksmithing,
machinery, chemistry, drawing and surveying.
Extensive additions to dormitories and equip
ment of departments have been made. No tut
ton. All expenses, except books and clothing,
only $40 for entire session. Write for catal6gue
to LOUIS L. MCES34kS
Chairman of tbs kaculty
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-09

.-rT,ErnJTC DeSIlity, spermatorrhoa,
MEN KOUC Seminal Losses, Night Ennis
sCoI1-iency, Loss of Memory Confusion of Ideas,
Sgg.s..itudc. Glo6mipess, Depression of Spirits,
..-g-sion to Society, Easily Discouraged, Lack
g-f-ass and finds life a burden. SAFELY,
BBTTP5fA NENTLY and PRIVATELY CURED. n
HOOD AND SKIN giS E sss S
go most horrible in its results, p4etely
o--osCscSted Without the use of mercury Scrofula
Tg-~-eineIas. FGYer, Sores, Rl6es p Pimples,
~ throat Mouth pfsT94E1e, CatarrR, Etc,
56rR-IANENTLY .GTEED WHEN OTHERS
HAVE FAILEDys
KIN Nh Weak Back, Burning Urine,
r,eouess$ titsk rinating, Urine high colored or
I;Itv vifh Sediment on standing, Gonorrhea,
Gsagf Cystitis, Etc, promptly and safely cured.
,SSiS.-r,as reaSeuable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-09

Send in your orders for Mon SION malt
extract or liquid bEe4SSs
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
Evil Effects of Corsets.

A Russian physician has renewed the
assault on corsets, and charges them
with causing weakness of the lung and
muscular structures of the trunk, lax
abdominal walls and protuberent
bellies, local Inflammation OF the liver
and a growing of that organ (dlscov-
cred post mortem), gall stones, hillary
collie, wandering liver and displace'
ment of the kidneys, displacement and
flexions of the womb, curvature OF the
spine, dyspepsia, cramped lungs aud
oxygen starvation. anamia, albumin
uria weak eyes and intercosta
neuralgia. Tight-lacing evidently
cramps the vital organs, inlerlere
with their normal functions and thus
brings about a great variety OF dis
orders, commonly known as female
complaints. But all the excessive up
piers of alcohol don't die young ana
all the women who enjoy the dlssipa'
ton of tight corsets don't Kill theul'
selves thereby. Most OF them 40 nlau'
age, however, to prolong rainier
miserable sort of existence, plague Inc
doctors and deplete the family purses
Heath Month1V.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
Water-Proofing Wooden Goods.

What is asserted to be an effective
process for water-proofng wooden
goods has come into use among Ger
man manufacturers, the cloth in this
case gaining considerably in weight,
and, though perfectly waterproof, i'm
pedes neither air nor perspiration. A
solution is made of one hundred parts
OF alum and the same of glue, five parts
OF tannin, and two parts of soluble
glass, by dissolving alum in moder-
ate quantity of boiling water. The glue
is stepped in cold water until it has alb
sorbed twice its weight of water and is
then dissolved by heat; the tannin and
soluble glass are well-stirred into the
solution of glue, to which the alum
solution is then added, and the whole
stirred and allowed to cool. One kilo
OF the gelatinous mass is boiled for
three hours in fifteen litres of water.
fresh water being continually added IN
compensate for evaporation. The bath
Is now permitted to cool to eighty deg.
Cent, and in this the material to he
rendered waterproof is kept for half
an hour, then withdrawn, and the
moisture allowed to drip from it for
several hours. Finally the cloth ;s
stretched on a frame, and dried IF n
temperature of fifty degrees, then cal.
endered.-N. Y. Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
A Boston Woman's Age.

There appears to have been no ia,A
of humorous incidents attending 'h0
registration of the women voters h''0
in Boston. The latest story coiue'
from the headquarters OF the res
trars, and may be accepted as eh.i'u..
authentic. A l.Lrge number u sas
women seem to have been exceealns.
annoyed at being obliged to give 'uOn
age to the registrars, and IN nun,', :.
of cases they forfeited their rign,
vote rather than to state how oiu 'ns.
were. In one instance spins'er ~ ga,,
her age rs ''twenty-one plus n %m
do you mean by 'twenty-one Plus
inquired the registrar. 81 mean ~. ,hs
that | am over twenty-one' "a' -
tart reply. I'VE can not allow an! "
that nonsense here" said the oi,iO. '.,,
''you must give your exact aye ,ha
desire to be registered" Inns n
persistently declined to do anu ~, sot.
sequently her name is not on '"'
imp list. Boston Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01

Some of the most singular processes
appear to be in vogue at Oberstein,
Germany. where the industry of manu-
featuring jewels is so largely carried
on. Chalcedony is the usual base of
false onyxes and agates, which arc
most frequently initiated, the stones in
this case being boiled in the coloring
matter and then subjected to intense
heat, the color permeating the whole
stone. One establishment possesses
the secret of converting crocidolite into
"cat's eyes" Gypsum and hornblende
are also made into the same gems.
Ticons, which are cheap stones of sill
icon and zirconia, have the color
washed out, and are apparently dia-
monds until tested; thin slice of dia-
mond is laid over a topaz, so that the
whole appears to be one gem; emeralds
are easily initiated; many stones sold
as rubies are only red spinel, and much
of what is termed lapis lazuli is only
dyed chalcedony. Manufacturer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
DIR. HOLMES WEAKNESS.
The Autocrat's Vanity and lnexphehpi
Love of Notorietv.

Love of Notorietv.
The popular supposition is that Bos-
ton worships DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holmes with passion that Is little
short of idolatry. This notion, how
ever, Is slight exaggeration OF the
fact. There is a considerable element
here which is not at all prepossesseo
In his favor Representing this el :
ment are very many intelligent people,
who think that the witty poet is alto
gether overrated. His digestion is all
gone. the. say, and now he is reduced
to the necessity of living upon his repu-
tation.
This sounds very much like petty
jealousy. Nevertheless it is undenia-
bic that the DOCTORS vanity is the weak
point. There is nothing he enjoys SO
much as being advertised, although 8
person who has justly earned so varied
celebrity might well dispense, one
would think, with vulgar notoriety.
Not long ago a newspaper man asked
Mr.. James Russell Lowell for some
materials wherewith to construct a
sketch of the then British Ministers
life and career. Mr.. Lowell politely
declined.
This happened, by the way, just be-
fore Mr. Lowell's celebrated interview
with Julian Hawthorne. The facts in
the latter case no fellow will ever be
able to accurately find out. Here In
Boston it was thought, and is still be-
lieved, that the interview in question
was pretty correctly reported. At the
same time, it is not for a moment to be
imagined that the ex-Minister to Great
Britain made all those scandalous re-
marks about the fat Prince OF Wales,
and so forth, with any idea that they
we're to be published. The most dis
Greet of gentlemen, over his after-din-
ner port, is apt to relax his habitual
caution in speech, but every body has
ALWAYS said that Julian Hawthorne
was goose. He is forever doing
something obsurd, and this was only
an instance in point.
To return, however, to the Autocrat
| of the Breakfast Table.
About four years ago the Critic, in
| New York, devoted an entire weekly
number of contributions, advertised
for in advance, eulogizing DR.. Holmes.
| 1t was called the Holmes Number, "
and contained nothing but letters in
prose and poetry from all parts OF the
country. with few editorials in like
strain. Now DIR. Holmes is an I'M
doubted genius. OF all her citizens
Boston takes most pride in him. He
stands unquestioned in the first rank
among the literary men of the age.
And yet he could swallow al this cloy-
ing flattery at one gratified gulp, and
write an appreciative letter in reply.
1t would have made any body else sick.
| Boston Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
GOTTLAND'S VIKINGS.
One OF the Most Romsn,ie sagas of TIN
Lony North.

One OF the Most Romantic Sagas of the
Lofty North.
From the early time before the dawn
OF accurate history, out from the mists
Of myth and tradition. there comes
drifting down to us this saga OF the
lofty North. Far out on the wild Bal
tic Sea there noated OF yore Won
drous island. Now and then some add
venturous or storm-driyen mariner
caught sight of the low and indistinct
outlines Of this tabled Isle shimmering
in tho moonlight But if tho sailor
lay TO his craft and waited for day, 10!
the island vanished with the dawn,
and only wide eXpanse of white
capped waves rolled where dark
groves had stood all through the
hours of night For this strange
island sank beneath the sea every
morning, and where IL would reappear
when the night came again no man
knew, for 1t drifted about through the
seas like y specter-ship. But at last "A
stalwart Northern chieftain. Thjelvar
by name, sailed forth from the coast OF
Sweden in quest of this ghostly holm
Fortune favored the valiant sailor
He succeeded in efrecting n landing on
the shores OF this drifting, sinking no
mans land, Instantly he struck fire
The heaven-born flames, as they
leaped on high. drove out the demons
and trolls and powers of darkness that
had bewitched this wandering isle
and il now became fixed and stable.
SO was Cortland located and settled.
The little colony founded by Thjelyar
spread gradually over the island. and
in their insulated position took to the
water as naturally rs ducks. They
built ships and sailed on trading voy-
ages, not only to SWEDEN. but also to
Germany and Denmark and Russia.
They sailed far up the rivers OF North
ern Europe, and traded with the in
habitants along their banks. And so
the thrifty and adventurous Gottland-
ers began to grow rich with the pro
ceeds OF their trading voyages and the
booty OF their Viking forays.--W. w.
Thomas, Jun. in Harper's Magazine.
"A good sister in Madison County,
Tenn. told of an eccentric Methodist
preacher. once on that circuit, who de-
livered an address on certain occa.
sion and divided his subject into the
following three heads: First, Will
ability; second, Do-ability; third,
acknowledgements Recorder,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
COMMON POLlTENESS.
1t Costs Nothing, and Is Always Receiveo
Gratefully by Every Body.

L
Gratefully by Every Body.
Common politeness is very simple
very easy, very cheap. 1t costs MOTH
ing in effort; it is no tax upon either
the physical or mental powers; 1t is
always gratefully received by polite
people, and it gratifies giver as well as
receiver. 1t makes all within the
range of its influence happier and bet
ter. and it smooths many of the rough
er paths o. life.
Many Intelligent and well-bred peo-
pie are often uncivil for want OF
thoughtfulness, and they sometimes
give good reason for offense, or for the
assumption that they are uncivil, when
they do not mean to be guilty OF such
an otfense. Such persons are usually
understood and excused by their 1nti-
mate acquaintances; but it is a mis-
fortune to yield to the habit OF even
apparent rudeness. 1t often grieves
people whose respect is valuable, and
it mover accomplishes any good.
The gravest complaints about in
civility often come against those who
assume to be exemplars of society and
good manners, and they are only too
often just. So common is it for lady
to refuse the acknowledgment of the
courtesy extended when a gentleman
gives his seat to lady in street car
that many gentlemen have abandoned
that particular act of civility, except
in cases where they know the lady,
and they certainly have great provoca-
ton.
1t Is not at all rare to see ladies OF
social distinction accept seat from
"a gentleman without the semblance of
acknowledgment, and in all such
cases the gentleman must feel like re-
senting the objectionable rudeness,
for it is not simply want of civilty, 1t
is the positive rudeness that can be as
sociatod only with vulgarity. No true
lady ever committed such breach OF
common politeness, and it is only just
to say that as rule. only those who
pose as ladies ever commit such fla
grant offenses against good breeding.
The true lady or gentleman never
forgets common politeness to all with
whom they come in contact, and the
surest sign of the social pretender is
displayed in public incivility to others,
The genuine lady or gentleman is
always so well assured Of her or his
position that they dignity it by courtesy
to others who merit it, regardless of
condition or circumstance. while the
upstart, uncertain of position, repeats
upon others the snubs he or she has
received in the effort to climb into
social recognition.
The true lady and gentleman are
ever polite and courteous to all when
those admirable qualities can be ex-
hibited, and when those attributes are
not exhibited on all proper occasions,
it is always safe to assume that vul-
garity is masquerading in the thin
guise of the gentleness that ever marks
the lady and the gentleman. -Phila-
neIphia TimaS
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
THEIR FORTUNE.

He is but fisherman,
She an oyster seller;
I-well, I'll be If l can,
Their true fortune-teller.
He has lost his heart to her
Love has thrilled his being.
And for him her pulses stir,
That is easy seeing.
He is jealous as the South,
Bound with Loves stern fetter.
She-well, watch her rosebud mouth
She is little better.
So they'll quarrel many a time.
Quarrel Till the morrow;
Then, like their own sunny cline,
Joy will follow sorrow.
Doubling, always loving still
They will pass together
To the shore where comes no Ill,
Strife or angry weather.
Simple tale you say this Is,
Lacking point or glory;
True, but myriad tales like this
Make the wide worlds story.
--Cassells Family Magazine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
FAMOUS DETECTIVES.

The Pinkerton Brothers and the Great
Agency They Have Built Up.
The Pinkertons-William A. and
Robert A-better known as ''Bill' and
Bob" are at the head of the greatest
private detective agency in the world.
Allan Pinkerton started the business
in Chicago before the war. Bill and
Bob grew up with the business and the
business grew up with them. Few
people have any idea how big con-
Germ it is.
The Pinkertons employ 5000 men.
Besides the two head offices in Chicago
and New York, there are agencies in
Boston. Philadelphia. Kansas City,
Denver and st. Paul. They have a
force OF patrolmen in these cities
known as ''Pinkerton's Preventive
Watch" They have arsenals at Chi
cago and New York with uniforms and
Winchester rifles enough to arm five
regiments OF men. Pinkerton detect
ives are everywhere.
They are employed in nearly every
large mercantile house in America. in
hotels, In banks. following circuses
and watching suspected employees OF
railroads and other big corporations.
The business has doubled in the last
ten years and promises TO double again
in the next decade. II Is making rich
men OF Bill and Bob. Their income Is
variously estimated Mt from $l50,000
TO 100000 year. Either one OF the
brothers could probably count more
than half million dollars worth Of
this worlds goods.
The secret OF their success In bust
ness is that IL has been run on BUSH
ness principles. The Pinkertons do
not chase criminals In the hope OF get
ting rewards. They charge their eli
ents so much u day for the services oil
an operator, Prices vary, but rs a
day Is about the average. The Pink
erton detectives are not known TO out
siders, and very often they do not
know each other except as two or
mere are put to work on the same
case. Bill and Bob hire all the new
men themselves, putting their knowl-
edge Of human nature and the world to
use in making their selection.
They have plenty OF applicants to
choose from. Healthy young men
and have large bumps OF secretive-
ness and valor are preferred. Usually
the new man goes TO work as n watch
man or in the Office until he has shown
what stun he is made OF. Then he Is
put forward by degrees. The Pinker-
tons have gray-haired detectives In
their employ who have been there
from boyhood. No man who ever
worked for them and did his duty was
allowed to go unrewarded. and when
death takes off good man the Pinker-
tons pension his widow and orphans.
There are probably few men in the
world so well posted on what might be
called thievology IA "Billn Pinkerton.
He has made it u life study. He has
In his library photograph, descrip-
ton and record OF every professional
criminal OF America and the most Inn
portant OF those Of Europe He has
cultivated wonderful memory for
names and fsces. and his brain Is a
storehouse OF knowledge on this sub
jeet. He keeps constant watch oil
tho movements OF professional crimi-
mails OF all kinds, and when any big
crime Is committed in New Zealand or
Delaware or anywhere else. he can
come pretty near guessing who did II
II II was the work Of II professional
ST. Paul Pioueer~Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
NEW DYNAMITE GUN.
An Invention Which Works Upon q Well
Known Principle.

Known Principle.
A gun without barrel, which is to
be fired without powder or other ex-
plosive, and whose discharge is COM
paratively noiseless, is the curious in
vention of Walter E. Hicks, of Brook
Ign. The principal that this gun in
wolves is the same as that which
hurled the stone which killed Goliah.
The gun consists of two solid steel
wheels placed concentrically side by
side, and made to revolve by means of
a Westinghouse engine. In the circum-
ference of each wheel are placed two
projectiles at equal distances from
each other. On either side of this
double wheel is a quadrant which is
so arranged that the gunners may
by means of it give the desired d.
rection to the missiles. When all is
ready he pulls the lanyard,
and two shots on opposite sides
of the disk are discharged simultane-
ously. Then, if desired, the lanyard
on the opposite side may be pulled and
the other two shots released. 1t is i'm
possible to fire a single shot at time.
Either two or four shots must be dis
charged at once. The shots may be
fired vertically, straight toward the
ground, or in any intermediate direc-
ton. The apparatus is designed to be
placed upon a turntable, so that mis-
siles may be projected in any direction.
The especially ingenious part of the
invention is the contrivance to release
the missile at exactly the proper time.
Thus, If 1t is to be projected horizon
tally, it must be released at the exact
fraction when the part of the wheel
where it is confined is uppmost. At
that instant it may be considered as
moving horizontally, and when it is
released it will not change it's drec-
ton. but will fly forward in a tangent
to the top of the wheel.
Mr.. Hicks calculates that gun with
wheels ten feet in diameter, revolving
4,OOO times per minute will throw
projectile with an initial velocity sufli-
Gent to send 1000 pounds five miles.
Ii the wheels could be revolved in
practice 1000 times a minute the mis-
sile would in fact start at the rate of
1000 feet per second. The velocity
impaired to round shot by charges OF
powder vary from 1,400 to 1850 feet
per second.
The projectiles to be used for ma
chine of the size described are to vary
in weight from 10 to 800 pounds.
They are to be dynamite cartridges
and must be designed especially for
the machine. 1t is said there will be
no shock at the moment of discharge
and that, therefore, dynamite may be
fired with safety.
1t is asserted that the Hicks centri-
fugal dynamite gun, as the new inven-
ton is termed, will throw four shots in
live minutes. 1t is Mr. Hicks inten-
tion' after little more preliminary
work, to exhibit his model before the
ordinance Board of the National Gov
ernmeht-N. Y. Cor st. Louis Repub-
lie.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01

am sorry to say, leads me to believe
that the use Of cosmetics Is alarmingly
on the increase. As some one has
said: at will soon become national
eyesore. There was a time when
woman applied her violet powder In
secret and as to rouge it was relegat-
ed entirely to that one-half OF the
world the other half is presumed TO
know nothing of"-N. Y. Mail and Ex-
rroQl
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
Severe on a Poor Man,

Woman Ito tramp you a man
of family?
Tramp-Yes, I've got wife and
seven children, but left them. Its
hard enough for me to get my own
Twin, let alone such a family as that.
Woman-Well | can't give you moth
in to eat nor drink, nor old clothes nor
shoes, nor nothin'; so be off with you.
Tramp (sadly turning to go)-You're
pretty hard on man, madam, who has
wife and seven chi,dren.-M. T. Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01

'Iiow do you do, dear Mrs. Jones?"
Mrs. Smith-Brown, if you please. I
have been married twice since | saw
you, but use my second last husbands
name as a prefix"
A week later-"Dear Mrs. Smith
Brown"
Excuse me, Brown-White. I be-
lieye in progressive marriage. l will
send you cards to my wedding re-
union. Goodbye, dear. "-Detron Free
Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01
Ways of Our Best People.

Barber (to customer1- sirP
Customer COMPATIBILITY mo!
Barber-You are right, sir. None of
our best people are using oil on their
hair nowadays.
Go next customer) sirp
Customer-Why. yes, l guess so.
Proper thing, isn't it?
Barber-fes, sir. All our best pco-
pie are using oil on their hair now.
adays. - Chicago Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01


1t is not a sign y. ing
Christian that he is constantly ho'r .,r
his spiritual ear near his near. " ,,fs
it's beating. The best Chris1iah think
like the best physical, does nos rsry
much about itself. Herein lies II
strong objection to the whoie ''
faith cures and its allies. ,oo
Out of Chinese population u .rd
In Denver, Col, 175 are in schoo.' IN.
100 Of them under decided relisio ara
fluence. In San Francisco tnero mi.
248 members connected wlth VI. ing
nese and japanese Church. 90 r LIAR
been added during the pas'
Christian Advocate, Nashville
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-01

The true lady and gentleman are
polite and courteous to all when those
admirable qualities can be exhibited,
and when those attributes are not ex-
hlplted on all proper occasions, it is
always safe to assume that vulgarity is
masquerading in the thin 7guise of the
gentleness that ever marks the lady
and gentleman.