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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
AN ANCIENT REPUBLIC.
Facts About Andorre, the Smallest OF A
Commemorative.

commemorative
This. perhaps, the smallest of all ma
tionalities, is remarkable for its long
lease of life. Its greatest length is I'M
der thirty miles, its greatest breadth is
under twenty; and when .'Historia de
la Republica d Andorre" was pub
lished, in 1845, the population was
under 5000. 1t is marvellous while
nearly all the charters, prior to the
middle age of the German and Italian re-
publics, have disappeared, the original
charters of this republic have remained
almost unsuspected in its Pyrenean
archives for more than a thousand
years. The first credited tradition OF
Andorre dates from 778. and the first
written charter, which is still known
to exist, from sol. The war of Andor-
rian independence lasted for 400 years,
and their Bill of Rights was obtained
at its close in 1878. To give somewhat
of an idea of the primitive character OF
this nevertheless sturdy nation. the
Talter finds the following, descriptive
of their judicial tribunal: Five times
a year, on the occurrence of some great
festival of the Church, the four-and-
twenty representative oligarchs assem-
BILE at the village which courtesy desig-
mates the capital. to deliberate on pub
lie affairs Each of the twenty-four
councillors arrives on horseback, and
a national stable with twenty-four
stalls is prepared. Each legislator,
with his own patrician hands, puts up
his respective horse, attends divine
service in a chapel attached to the
chamber of deliberation, exchanges his
PEASANTS dress for the stateliest cos
tune, shoots partridges and pheasants
in summer, hunts bears and wolves in
| autumn and winter. feasts by night
with kind of Cyclopic sumptuousness,
| passes few laws. and efectuates no re
| forms" The Andorrian religion is 3
| curious admixture of worship and
| pleasure, but in these regards is moi
| widely different from the practices o.
other countries. On some saints day
sacred in their calendar, the people
| congregate at a lonely spot, where &
| chapel opens for brief mass on eacI
anniversary of its patron. The remain
der of the day is given up to dancing, {
| recreation of which the Andorians att
fonder even than their neighbors, ane
| which it is no hard thing for them Il
get up, even without a saints day. 4
green sward, clear moonlight.
balmy air. and the falling fragrance 0
midsummer nights dew, are sufti
cient incidents. The chief dance o
the people, termed the wal d An
dorre," is awkward enough, but pecu
liar to the commonwealth, and repute'
to have been in vogue in the days o
Charlemagne.-Chri at Wor5.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

EDUCATED MONKEYS.


0ne Can Catch BAse-BAH nnd Anothn8
One Ii LearnInTto fitch.
As for the monkeys In Prof. Brock
mans collection, they are simply ~
tonishing. They are kept In cages.
and are very cleanse much so that
when one Of them happens TO dirty IL
self, all the others notice the fact inn
mediately, and jeer and made the wry-
est Of wry faces at the misbehaved
one. Each monkey has it's own plate
to eat from. and knows 1t, and actually
refuses to eat from anybody else's
plate Their training takes long
time and much trouble, because they
are restless and inattentive. Yet 1t is
more thoroughly done without the
use of forcible or very severe means
than with 1t is bad policy to hurt
them, because they are extremely
sensitive and nervous, and little ILL
treatment will kill them. For this
same reason they never perform more
than ten consecutive minutes at
time, and, although they can bear heat
and cold pretty we'll, they must be
carefully kept out Of draft. There Is
one monkey that rides on horseback,
dressed in red coat, and with silk
hat on. He looks, from behind. alto
| gether like miniature hunts
| man, and when seen in front he
| resembles Voltaire on horseback az
much as one egg the other. OF course.
these monkeys know their attendants
by face, and pretty nearly BY name
One, a little Pavian, the clown OF
the troop, and who jumps somer-
saults, like Baruum's best, took
a dislike to the head attend
ant some time ago. 1t must be
a strong grudge, for whenever he sees
him he makes faces at him, grinds his
teeth together, shakes his fist and
yanks- This same animal is learning
how to catch small baseball He
began by learning how to catch little
sticks. then little flags, and will soon
be sufficiently practiced to catch ball.
Mr. Broekman says he will teach
another monkey how to pitch, and If
he succeeds with this, will try to give
performances with baseball nine
composed of brute animals only.
Baltimore american.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
PEOPLE BURIED ALIVE.
The Awful Story Of Russian Peasant
WomAn's Fate.

The Awfuf Story OF . Russian Peasant
Woman's Fate.
In Russia people are ofter1er than
elsewhere ed--unintentionally
of course-to that most gruesome Of
all deaths, OF which z. A. Poe had
such unfeigned horror--burial alive.
But the circumstances accompanying
this frightfui tortue are seldom SO
characteristic or so horrible as in the
case of the wife OF a peasant in the
government of volhynia, on the borders
of Austria, who. according to the local
journal, Voihy,aia, was lately buried in
a comatose state. She was expecting
soon to become a mother at the time of
her supposed death After the CORPSE
had been kept the usual time, the par
ish priest, Konstantinoff, recited the
prayers Of the burial service in the
church-yard; the widower cast three
handfuls of earth on the coffin, and all
departed except the graye-diggers. In
filing up the grave the latter shove1ed
in an unusually large sod OF hard earth,
which struck the coffin with loud
noise, and woke up the unfortunate
woman from her Seep. The horror Of
her position at once dawned upon her.
She cried out in most piteous tones to
the grave-diggers to rescue her from a
horrible death She soIemnly prom
ised them all her property If they
would take her from the grave and
coffin. The more she cried and en-
treated, the more strenuous were their
endeavors to fill the grave; and on
leaving the church-yard, when their
work was done, they still heard her
| cries and means.
The grave-diggers then hurried of
| to her husband who was surrounded
| with guests, drinking to the memory
of the deceased. Having related what
cussed by the guests and the neighbors
| who soon came rushing in, and it was
| finally resolved mem. con. that an evil
| spirit had taken possession of the de
ceased, and that, in order to prevent
her walking at night and disturbing
the people, it was absolutely necessary
to disinter her and drive an asper
stake through her body. The husband
sent a deputation to the priest, asking
permission to disinter the body AND
perform this superstitious rite deemed
necessary in all such cases. The priest
Mortified, hurried of to the church
yard, and had the body disinterred i.
the hope of saving life, but super
/ stition had already got its victim-th'
woman was dead, but unmistakabl
signs showed she had struggled har,
to escape from the most horrible dealt
the human mind can conceive.-Pdl
Mall Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
-MiSCELIANEO

Ills said that a fir is standing in the
hanich Valley. Nevada, which meas
ufeS nity-eight feet in circumference
seven feet from the ground.
"A South Carolina man attempted
TO pawn horse, and was surprised
when Ibis uncle" told him that he
didn't like securities that could walk
away.
"A Michigan man, In digging a well.
struck a Ssin OF water which he
thought contained mineral properties,
and was Disguised to find that he had
tapped sewer.
The five great continental powers
OF Europe now have IL, 900, 900 men I'M
der arms. not to mention the naval
armaments, almost double In size the
whole sea fighting force of the world
twenty years ago.
The citizens Of Dijon boast that
nave the Oldest poplar in France, but
just how old it is no one knows. 1t is
l22 feet high, forty-five feet in circum-
terence at the base. and twenty-three
feet In circumference fifteen feet from
| the base.
AT the great steel works in Cieve-
| land, o., a large electromagnetic is
used, suspended from crane, to pick
| up iron or steel bars and billets. II
will take up 800 pounds, and as soon as
the electric current Ii turned off afte,
moving the load, will drop it in the
proper place, thus doing the work OF a
gang Of men.
Kentucky is as famous for it's wide
spread and critical knowledge of the
Bible as for its sensitive appreciation
OF red-eye. The newspapers down
there are many of them daily com.
mentaries. Here Is sample para.
graph from the Scottsville Sentinel
milk makes most people bilious, and
honey gives most people the colo
Therefore land flowing with mill
and honey is not as desirable as one
dripping with tree molasses and foul
batter-cakes."
The first attempt to record a publ,
speech by means of the phonograpf
was made at a political rally in New
long was placed in front of the plat
form, connecting with the transmitte
OF the monograph. After the meet
ing the instrument was tested, and tn
experiment found to have been entirel,
successful, the speakers voice beini
heard as distinctly as in the origina
address, together with sounds of tn
applause and music.
The following anecdote is relate'
OF President Lincoln: One evening
Mrs. Lincoln swept, magnificent
dressed, into the library where tn
President was waiting to escort he
> into the brilliant eception-parlor
Her dress had very long train, an
was cut low at the neck. Lincoln wa
standing with his back to the fire whe
his wife entered. 4Whewr' said oil
Abe, What long tail our cat has tt
uightr Mrs. Lincoln made no answer
and the President continued: '.Say
mother, don't you think it would
better if some of our cats tail We
arpi1ud bar naok 2f
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
A Husbands Generosity.

Tomorrow. Maria, will be your
birthday. and want to give you some
appropriate present. What shall ii
beP"
Whatever your kind heart may
suggest, John"
Next day. Maria, you know how
your poor back has suffered from pull.
ing off my boots in the evening. Ii
will not suffer any more, my love.
Seel have brought you a nice new
bootjack which l will use hereafter in
stead - Chicago Trtbwse.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01


A.., Ausilsh people it is said are just
smnlhg to know the delights of
sweet corn for table use.
An Indiana woman who had a
~ rsau'liui head of hair sold 1t and with
proeeeds at once invested in
pieces anu 'o
" 'n'oKlng undoubtedly causes bald
n,s t; says medical authority, by sat
s s,'auag the tissues of the body with
s s,sO..ne' Which disturbs the healthful
ss +V'ioh OF the body and tissues and
WY, W. the nutrition of the hair bulbs.
n. mere n are 493 mountain peaks in
foo. !; sH,'ea States more than 10000
sas, ~ height The highest mountain
sm " " 'ne Mississippi is Mount Bal
No m zone in the Black Mountains of
bi0h A 'arolina, which is 6,671 feet
hrcaa 'ne ordinance is strictly en-
" ~, dogs life must be particular
tbat ~ III "aterville, Me. 1t provides
Or j. uo dog shall bark, bite, howl,
unia4 any other manner disturb the
Or nnn y, any PERSON." on pain OF death
Ties on vop n at Petersburg, Va. whit
own law MS own shoe-pegs, make his
biQ,laS '' melts his own wax. pulls his
nakes out OF his own hogs. anJ
aye sa,. uniform charge of twenty.
tia .' 'or a Job, no matter whether
'ew sole Or only patch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
MIR. Yan Alstvns. hatter

Mr. Van Alstyne, better known as
Miss Fanny Crosby, the popular hymn
writer, was born in 1928. and has been
blind from infancy.
A London author has written thir-
ty novels in three years. This beats
the record of any living man, but the
writer's enormous labor has brought
only 81, 200
Mrs. Lee C. Hardy. ef Houston,
Tex. is Southern writer, whose tai
emit has lately became known 20 the
North through her graceful verses in
Eastern magazines
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
BEDDING FOR STOCK.
bow to Care for Animals Kept In Stalls or
Close Quarters.

Close Quarters.
Not many Western farmers think ii
Necessary to provide a supply of bed
ding for the stables during the winter,
yeti would pay well 50 do so, at least
for all the animals that are kept in
stalls or close quarters. No stock. I'M
less it be sheep, will choose a hard
place on which to lie down unless it be
70 avoid a wet place. He who makes
TIE places in which his stock are con-
mel most nearly suit their liking, will
get the Lest results out of tne.1 in the
way OF gain in eesh, wool, yield of
milk, capacity of work, or whatever the
animals are kept for. 1t will pay,
therefore, to provide bedding so as to
make animals comfortable and content
ea- IL Will pay so as to keep them
elean' This is generally recognized,
@iar as the horses are concerned. but
III uls case it is more for looks than
anything else. But how ia it with
nlch cows, which should be kept clean
W I'd, 'ney may be healthy and that the
MILK can be kept free from filth?
hwiil pay TO bed stock well so as to
sa'e all oil the liquid manure and to in
''ease the supply of fertilizer.
ohe oil the hest materials for this
purpose Is forest leaves, when they can
D' got handily. A day spent in the
sOOas Faklns up leaves will be pic
y" lot the boys and girls, and if not far
ssas would provide enough to last a
sOVu part OF the winter. Leaves are
,sa N elements of plant food, all Of
, snSals SO much added to the supply oil
.''elizer, none of which has come from
ue iarm,-Rural World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

TO relieve coughing roast lemon
without burning it. When entirely hot,
squeeze the juice into cup on three
ounces of finely powdered sugar. Take
a teaspoonful whenever you feel like
coughing.
Homemade Cologne Water.-One
quart of alcohol; three drains each OF
oil of lavender. bergamot and essence
of lemon, one dram of oil OF rosemary
and three drops oil of cinnamon Good
Housekeeping.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
The Real "Woman Problem"

Recognizing heredity as the distinct
i've attribute of the female sex, it be-
comes clear that it must be from the
steady advance of woman rather than
from the uncertain fluctuations of man
that the sure and solid progress of the
future is to come The attempt to
move the whole race forward by
elevating the sex that represents the
principle of Instability has long
enough been tried. The many cases of
superior men the sons of superior
mothers, coupled with the many more
cases of degenerate sons of superior
sires, have taught US over and over
again that the way to eivilize the race
is to civilize woman. And now, thanks
to modern biologic science, we see why
this is so. Woman is the unchanging
trunk of the great genealogic tree,
while man, with all his Wanted supe-
riority, is but the branch, a grated
scion. as it were, whose acquired quail
tiles die with the Individual, while
those of woman are handed on to
futurity. Woman IS the race, and the
race can be raised up only as she is
raised up. There is no fixed rule by
which Nature has intended that one
sex should excel the other, any more
than there is any fixed point beyond
which either can not further develop.
True science teaches that the
education Of woman is the only sure
road to the evolution of mau.-ProT.
| Lester F. Ward, IL. Forum.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

A resident of Sioux City, Ia, who
for thirty years or more grudgingiy
paid taxes on twenty very poor Jersey
acres, sold them recently for above
thirtv-seven thousand dollars, in con-
sequence of the discovery thereon of a
bed of fine clay for tile, brick and pot
terry making.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01


Under the new code duello the
man who writes the last card is
awarded the battle. Conf
nssrcidl.
The handwriting Of English liter
AIRY men being under consideration, it
is said that Andrew Lang writes a pc
culiar. but not illegible hand; Swim
burne's was curiously school-boyish,
but perfectly legible; Matthew Arnold's
was lucidity itself; Mr.. Ruskin's is
pretty and plain; Sir Edward Arnold's
is also very plain; John Morley's is
difficult at first, but easily got ac-
auainted with; Labouchere's is pretty
bad; I. F. O'Connor's is rather rough,
out easy to read; Frederick Green
woods is called agreeable, and the ed
ltor of the Times. it is said, writes q
particularly good and legible hand.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

Ham Gems-To one part ham
chopped add two parts bread crumbs.
Wet with milk, put this batter in gem
pans and break an egg over each and
brow albany Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01
Increase of Noxious Insects.

Noxious insects are more numerous
and destructive now than they We're
fifty wears ago. Where nature has
chance to work out her laws, all AMI
mails. from the highest to the lowest
do not increase beyond proper limits
Even man himself is no exception to
this great law; but let a break occur IN
this great natural chain, and 1t Is telt
all along the line. Some species VIII
increase enormously, while others al
most entirely disappear, Now as IN.
sects are far more numerous than al
the higher animals, it follows that II
some unforeseen event takes place that
fayors great increase of some noxlous
species, man is sure to be great SUI
ferer. And this state OF things Is
exaotlv what is taking place to-day
The reader will naturally inquire why
the beneficial ones do not increase DIS
fast as the destructive ones. Inc an
swer is, the food plant of the latter mas
Increased enormously, and all the sur
roundings have favored its rapid In
crease. while the other, living upon
animal Gmago) food. is entirely ou'
stripped by the vegetaoie 0a''"s
species. Tlck'S Magaztne.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

A Rondout, n. Y. 'ox caused a
big Eastern ice firm considerable
trouble last winter. The manager OF
the company had had some difficulty
in procuring experienced men to cut
ice for his company, He therefore
put on gang of 1000 green hands,
One afternoon toward the last of the
season, and at time when every mo-
ment counted, fox ran across the ice,
Instantly his entire force ran after the
fox. while the distracted manager
yelled after them in vain. Twenty
minutes afterward they returned and
found him figuring out how much he
had lost by their alb 'ence. He had
figured out that the fox had cost hin
500. and he promptly deducted 1t out
of their wages.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

An Athens GA farmer. VINO na'
been troubled by the loss Of satapie'
from his dining-tahie, discovered the
thief the other day in the shape OF an
opossum, which sat conten'euls
munching piece of meat when ne en-
tered the kitchen to make fire
Mr.. J. NJ. Leary, late of the Lon
don 7elegrsph, was grea. s'i ele,
for order. When taken i'll he reiuse''
to 90 to bed, saying his rule was 10 re.
tire at a certain hour, and he o'o u S
;ntend to deviate from the custom %
he died deoently and in order IN MS
chair.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

The late Edward ID. Sohler, the
eminent lawyer, once owned morse
that was very fine animal, only IL
wouldn't go over bridge. AS MT
Sohler lived out in Brookline at the
time this was a serious fault from his
point of view, and so he advertised the
horse for sale as follows: ''tor saAe-A
handsome driving horse; the only rea-
son for parting with him is because 'he
Owner is obliged TO go out OF town.
terms cash. Boston Herald.
-rommv-"My father is church
member" Johnny-"So Is NINE
Tommy-"But my father says your
papa amt. COS he don't never come 10
church, nor put nothin' in the eollee-
ton box" Johnny (bravely) -" ell,
nv papa is an honorary member anu
honorary members don't chip H.
Daniel D. Magnum, of Danoury.
~ is a blacksmith wis has made oia
fon fame and fortune. He has invented
~ n.aron reach so constructed that the
,r.r,on eon be turned around anywhere
u.i,bont the backing process. ms III
ventiop is called the Magnumoonum'
Washington Territory man us :
do fox and he and his dog started IN
chase While in the heat OF the cnass
y wildcat started up and headed ,he
.'aassior The race came to a sudden
domination. for as dog, cat AM ,oN
mere crossing the Central railroad
/ train whizzed by and killed all 'hree'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-02-01

$50 was not quite so plain,
With my wooden shoes,
With my wooden shoes,
But the king from his throne
Came to take me for his own.
With my wooden shoes"
1t is said that a machine has
been invested in France for making
wooden shoes, and it is feared that,
under its influence, the rustic artists
will give up carving the sabots by hand,
and consequently that all the pict-
uresque side of pretty country Gus
tom will be lost.-Youth's Companion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-05-25
Allen ThornGike Rice.

Call no man fortunate till after he is
dead" was ono of the ancient Greek
maXims. Allen Thorndike Rice, now
that he is dead, may, as far as human
judgment can penetrate, be pronounced
one of the most fortunate of men in his
life.
Born to q fortune, ne was educated in
the best manner. His parents them
selves accompanied him to Europe and
remained till his schooling was finished
He was one of the most highly cultivated
men America has produced, in this land
where there is SO much work and so
little time for scholarly culture. We
have plenty Of rich mems sons, but a
complished intellectually. Plenty of
dudes and sports, but almost no ripe
scholars.
Mr.. Rice was identified with various
literary and scientific enterprises, and
whatever he took hold of he improved.
The North American Review, which he
bought when he WAS only twenty-three,
became at once the medium of express
sion for the liberal and radical thought
of the day. Mr. Rice published articles
that no ether leading magazine would
have published and yet, perhaps because
of this, The Review at once became a
success ard Il power.
Mr.. Rice was universally sought after
in society. Rich, handsome, famous, a
bachelor in the prime of manhood, a
leader of thought, minister to a great
foreign power when only 36 years old,
no gift of good fortune seemed withheld
from him. Yet, just when he had every
thing to live for, hewas taken away from
life. Il is very, very sad.
Sir. Rice was warmly interested in the
progress of civilization. His heart vas
as strong and large as his brain. Had
he lived he would probably have thrown
all his strength into the great movements
for lettering the condition Of mankind.
OF all the regrets attending his loss, this
thought IS the saddest