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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28
OBJECTION TO COAL,
At One Time 1t Was Capital Ofense to
Burn 1t as Fuel.

At One Time 1t Was Capital OfYense to
Burn 1t as Fuel.
The discussion of the probability of
there being "a deposit of coal in the
Thames valley and under the city of
London, of which there seems to be
considerable evidence, recalls some
interesting facts connected with it's
earliest use in that CITY, When
coal was first introduced into
London AS fuel, very serious obiec-
ton was taken to its use. 1t appears
that in the beginning of the four
teenth century brewers and smiths of
the city, finding the high price of wood
pressing hard upon their returns, re-
solved to make some experiments with
coal, but immediately an outcry was
raised against them by persons living
near the breweries and FORCES, the
King was petioned and a law was
passed prohibiting the burning of
coal within the city. Those who tried
1t, however, found the new fuel to be
so much superior to wood that thew
persisted in its use. But so deter.
mined was the Government to SUP.
press what was regarded as an intoler-
able nuisance that a law was passed
making the burning of coal in London
capital offense, and it is recorded
that one man at least was executed
under that law.
1t would appear that the ladies were
most bit erly opposed to the use of
coal for domestic purposes. They con-
sldered the smoke to be ruinous to
Their compilations and would not at
tend parties at houses in which the
Objectionable fuel was used. Some
persons went the length of refusing to
eat food Of any kind that had been
cooked on coal fire--Hardwar Trade
journal.
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HEREDITARY TAlNTS.
The Great. P-rvas,ve and Potential Fact OF
"Heredity."

The Great, Pervasive and Potential Fact of
"Heredity."
One result OF the lnbors OF physiolo-
gists has boon the clearing OF the mem
tai vision and the gradual comprehcn-
sion OF the great pervasive and POI
tential fact OF ''heredity." The sins
OF the father shall be visited upon the
children" said Moses. more than three
thousand years ago Probably he
comprehended in but very small
measure the significance of his own
utterance. Not only do parents trans
init 10 children their mental peculinri-
ties, their moral tendencies the feat
ures OF the face, the stoop OF the
shoulders and the trick of the gait
but they pass on to them their blood,
their brain, their glands. their very
soul and life We do not mean to say
that heredity Is n tyrant from which
there is no escape, and that AZ the
parent In constitution aud conduct, so
also must be the children to the re-
hottest generation. lfthat were one of
the discoveries of physiology. small
thanks would be due to the science
from overburdened man. But it is not
so. The parent himself, as is we'll
known, can modify and make worse or
better both his constitution and his
character. Similarly, the childs con-
-titution and character may be
changed. until, by the operation of
the law OF heredity itself, u not very
remote descendant may be the anti
podes OF his early progenitors, The
discovery OF an existing inherited faint
OF disease or of vice in child is not "A
cause for regret. but for thankfniness.
The disease faint itself is, of course,
10 be deplored. and so is the inherited
vice, but its early discovery is to be
hailed with gratitude rs pointing out
lines of physical aud moral treatment
which may lead to the practical en-
feeblement of the faint. or even to its
eradication. Hospital.
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DISCOUNT YOUR BILLS.
The Best WAY of Securing a Margin for
EnIar ,ed Mercanti Q Operations.

The Best WAY of Securing Margin for
EnIar sed Mercanti Q Operations.
Once more we call the attention OF
ing purchase bills. Those who have
tried it say it pays, which is undoubt-
eddy the case, therefore merchants in
general should give the matter more
serious consideration than they have
done. If the principle is correct, which
we believe, it can be followed with
profit by both large and small traders.
Jobbers always favor cash buyers, will
sell them on closer margins, give bet
ter bargains and terms. Bills taken
up in advance, even if it be at the cost
of unusual exertions, save money and
anxiety, and the merchants will feel
the beneficial effects in the freer swing
given to business, quickened energies,
and lighter heart resulting from fore
stalled obligations. This it seems to
us, is better way of using money in
hand than that of putting capital into
outside schemes, which merchants are
often tempted into doing. No business
thrives so well as the one which re-
ceives a mans undivided attention. A
man with a keen, shrewd mercantile
spirit is not, necessarily, equally keen
IN matters foreign to merchandising,
and the larger part OF those who go
into Wall street or venture into specula-
tive schemes in their anxiety to get
rich fast, prove the most fallible OF
lambs in the hands of INSCRIPTIONS
| operators. And the worst feature OF
failure in these outside ventures is
their bad effect upon legitimate mer-
chandising. Let those merchants who
have spare time and money turn them
to the advantage of their own legiti-
mate vocation. Make money by meet
ing bills in advance, thus clinching
your credit and securing a margin for
enlarged operations. - Geyer's Sta
toner.
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TWO AMUSING TRICKS.
How to Tell Anybodys Age or Remove =
Mans shirt at VIII.


The simplest Straightforward illu-
sions often cause more wondernent
than the most complex or difiicult ones.
Professional magici:ns often practice
some intricately skillful feat for weeks.
and after presenting it to the public il
does not make as strong an Impression
as many of the very commonest or old
est ones.
The trick given with numbers below
has been exhibited by a well-known
magician by means of blackboard on
the stage and has caused many per-
son with scratch of the head to Won
der how the willy necromancer could
tell the amount of money in his pockets.
his usual time for rising in the morn
ing. age. or even the number of pota-
toes eaten at dinner. This number
table is merely clever mathematical
arrangement.
The Magical Numbers. Request a
person to find in what columns his age
is indicated. You can at once then tell
him what age he is. You can tell any
number under sixty by means OF this
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HsA1hsN cERrMo,,,-


stnr..t.... ~Ntc6
A. - -e 81 India. sAet~
i, =. ., uaypr,'iS weniso The riv..
ana 'oaried a small boat pulled .,. e. bank
men. II was an cgg.shanaa 'ou oy ion
one ena oroken. and there tbs y NV Wild
SAT while chairs are placed ~, '0seu
TIE little saloon or room beos Das on top
h hn wv, was ,.. cold and damp the a., ihs
a. having yetEtnrned from the u nav w. nol
10 warm things up bore. T s~ world
was curious indeed. Alono ~ ' sight
river front were terraces Or ~ sto Whole
stone Leading down from r. ssps Of
ihto the water. These wera . houses
WI, Win people ascending and desc susersd
Inc most OF them had little brass saa y
ties or Jars upon their heads - ~ : s0at'
ders. There were men. W. 'aoul,
children. And besides these Sa.. and
s os oul's' lnnnmerable dogs. sos y.
and asses and the everlastinn goats
which is to India what the sna oro7'
y. ~ . .h ,ana' ne people would descans
10 the waters edge and here de-. sSIeao
bathe themselves. Some ws,a Ooing,
ing up to the reck in the watsr ' s
ing others We're taking handfuls r. a' y.
liquid and after saying a taw y 'ae
oyer oyer II casting it into the stream ao sius
hlch and poor. old men and asaln'
sat IN the stream gazing vacant Ha'ea y
.'le po'tom. while their lips wera ~. ~
ing as in prayer. Some wore oo,.. 'aos-
upon their finger ends, others a.
strings of beads. upon
After performing their ablu,;ors :,
passed up the terrace-here callaa ~ 10y
and halted at one OF the many s nI'
stands covered with huge musbroaa' ''
shaped umbrellas. Under tb;s =,
priest with yellow gown tbr0ua
lightly over him in many folds ,ro,
nm they received marks upon tho;.
foreheads, breasts, arms, and in son a
cases, where the person was deyout h.
would have his whole body coward
with these repulsive looking things, i
Is nothing more or less than the marL
OF the beast. being as it is the nowaa.
OF burnt droppings from the bolv bnlls
and cows. The devotee. II he coa.
through the whole ceremony. will al
tlnue to well called the Kvan Koor
pool filled With Shiny, filthy liouid
supposed to be sweat from the brow !,
The god silva. This is called the wata,
Of knowledge. This secured. his III.
dom leads him to another pool known
as the well of publication" and from
here he will go to his temple Tho
marks upon his body are carried until
perspiration washes them away. which.
It soon does in this sunny land, and il
IS no strange thing to see these dusky..
eatured people going about with curl.
Jus white streaks all over their faces
The native never wipes them away,
md the next morning he repeats The
operation. -Benares Cor. Albany IN.
~ journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28

Here is the secret. When you learn
what column the number is in simply
add the numbers at the top OF each
column and the trick is done.
Removing Mans Shirt.-An ex,
traordinary and mos. laughable feat is
that of removing mans shirt before
he is hardly aware OF it, and without
taking off either his coat or vest.
To do this successfully requires CON
siderable tact and very quick action on
the part of the operator. One profes'
sional magician is so expert that he
can produce this result in fifteen seq
onds. An amateur should soon acquire
the knack Of doing it in half minute.
Select your subject, not a person OF a
dude makeup with skin-tight suit,
but some good-natured, everyday
sort of a fellow. whose clothing fits him
easily.
Tell him to keep cool.
Then begin your operations In earn
est by quickly pulling off his collar
and necltie and unbuttoning his shirt
behind. Pull his shirt from his
breeches, up his back. and with a
+! strong exertion get it right over his
head. This is by no means hard. You
now have it across his stomach.
Loosen his sleeves. and, grasping The
one nearest his hand. pull it off his
arm. You can do this successfully il
he limbers his arms and does not re-
sist some stretching work on your part.
After one arm is free OF the shirt it is
easy to remove it from the other. The
shirt will then come Off to the astonish-
ment of all.
/ AS previously stated. the effect OF
this trick depends entirely upon your
own adroitness. 1t is we'll to throw a
shawl or sheet over the subjects body
when you are about to present this ex-
hibition that those present may not
discover your method of operating
w. E. Skinner, in Yankee Blade.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28
OCEAN SITS AMSHiPS.
ria Enormous cost of These Ne'se's NJ
they Are Now Buiit.

they Are Now buht
An order for Il new ship of the class
REQUIRED to compete in the modern
passenger service of the Atlantic IL
not by any means II matter to be deter
mined on without grave consideration.
Speed is costly. and az you increase II
il is generally necessary 10 Also III
crease the tonnage. This forces upon
vour consideration tides, channels,
barbor bars and dock accommodations,
all of which impose limitations upon
YOU. And then the cost OF the snip
herself il not a matter which even the
wealthiest of corporations can provide
for at II noment's notice. 1t Is not
300 600 nor $500, 900 that the worn
calls for, but about five times the lat
ter sum, for it is safe to say that YES
sell superior to the City of New York
or the Etruria could not be built Tor
less than 81, 500. O0O
Sometimes the ship-builders are Will
ing to become part owners of the pro-
iected vessel; sometimes they take as
part payment for the work some older
vessels OF the line. which they rent,
re-enpine. modernize and sell again.
The ability of the builders to make an
arrangement of this kind. OF course.
Influences the placing Of the contract
in measure. but they must also be
able to give certain guarantees. They
must enter into an engagement that
the projected ship shall be able to
carry SO many passengers and so many
tons of cargo. and to attain specified
speed on given consumption of coal
per day. Let us say. for Instance
that the stipulations are these: Ac-
commodations for 600 saloon passen-
gers, $50 intermediate passengers, and
1,500 steerage passengers; registered
tonnage, 5000; speed. 10 knots on Il
consumption of 300 tons per day.
If the ship fails to fulfill these condi-
tons the builders agree to forfeit a
part of the amount they would other
wise receive for her, or they may be
compelled to take her back altogether.
This was the case with the City of
Rome. w. II. Rideing, in Scribner's.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28

A New York man, who appears to
be favorably situated to see what is go
ing on, says of illuminating gas that
instead of being in its last days it is
just born. When the companies had
matters all their own way their atti-
tude toward inventors was one of hos
tility. Now electricity has stirred
them to try new materials for produc
ing gas and new burners for increasing
its Illuminating power. In few year
lis use for fuel may be general
A Bangor gentleman who recently
travelled in Europe. while on German
railroad fell in with a German who had
partially mastered the English Ian
guage. The two engaged in conversa-
sation when it appeared that the Ger
man was director of the road After
while the latter asked the Bangor
ian, who was accompanied by his wife
and two other ladies. Are all these
ladies of your party?" On being
answered in the affirmative he endeav-
ored to be complimentary by remark
ing. "Ah! They are remarkably fine
specimens"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28
OIL UPON WATER.
simple Explanation of Its Action I
Qui"ting Rough Waves.

A simple Explanation of Its Action IN
Qui"ting Rough Waves.
The pouring OF Oil upon rough water
to secure the safe passage of vessels
was practiced by the ancients, as Plu-
tarch and Pliny refer it, but it is only
within the last six years that our SEA-
going people have given it much
serious attention. Benjamin Franklin
made study of the subject. and he
has left on record the result OF his ex-
periments. This is how he explains
the action Of the oil:
The molecules of water move with
freedom, and the friction of air in
motion produces waves or undulations.
These increase in size, according tc
the depth OF water and other condi.
tions. They are often the precursors
ofstorms, and sometimes reach height
of forty feet. Yet boat or a ship can
ride them in safety. If, however. a
sudden gale comes up, the swell be-
comes raging sea.
The friction OF the wind rapidly
moving upon the exposed slope OF the
swell, produces little irregularities OF
the surface. These wavelets are then
driven up the rear slope OF the swell tc
its summit, while the forward slope
has more and more protection from
the wind. and becomes sleeper and
sleeper. AS the wind continues te
blow. the crest OF the storm wave con.
stantly sharpens, until it is finall,
tbrown-over with irresistible force. :
ship can not rise up Its abrupt front,
and the water falls on the deck
sweeps every thing before it, and Otter
engulfs the vessel itself
Now the oil changes the storm wave
into the heavy swell. 1t floats on the
surface, spreads rapidly and forms /
film like an extremely thin rubber
blanket over the water. The friction
OF the wind can not tear the film an(
send those wavelets up the slope of til,
swell, and the ship is enabled to rid'
IL in safety.
So it is seen that the effect is purel,
mechanical change in the form Of TIN
wave; there is no apparent chemics
soange. Philadelphia Times.
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Not of the Four Hundred

New York Swell-Who is tha' s ,ts
haired old man that every pooy =" "
room is making such fuss over yer ualts.
Quiet Citizen That is M''Joi - the
league one of the survivors ' =,
famous Six Hundred OF p w1ap
Haven't YOU met him yet, DE ua''
shall be pleased to introduce y'uTi Thank
New York Swell (frigidiy) 81 the
YOU. no. You forget ! am one n W
Forr Hundrol' -"hio"'N JUL"
The anuleu. 49,! p''.'" -, all.
that diet was responsible Tor iiio' Kim.
ments. and once month purilieu i've
self by taking an ometic, pursa"
and n bath. r-,.aa States
The first bank in the uhl.eo War.
was the Bank OF North Amerio"' 20 Of
tered by Congress at the lhs'a ~. the
Robert Morris in 1880, ana " s;,b 4
State of Pennsylvania in l'oi, r. ex.
capital of S400 600 1t Is sun
istence in Philadelphia-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28
THE LOVERS RusE.
How Smart Young Man Wooe6
Mother-in-Law aud Won Wife.
kprEp

Mother-in-Law aud Won a wife,
CHAPTER I.
Edwin And | may have this little
hand?
Angelina-With all my heart-.bui
oh, Edwin, I'm afraid mamma will new.
er give her consent to our union.
E.-Why not, dearest?
Al will be plain with you. For
two reasons. First. she can not make
up her mind to part with me; second,
she does not admire you. But per.
haps we may persuade her whea she
finds that you are so good, and that
my happiness is involved.
E.-Leave the matter to me to man
age, darling, and all will be well.
CHAPTER II.
Angelina's mother (frigidly)-What
is your object, sir in seeking this in.
terviewp
observation-disclosures, l love and admire
your daughter, and wish to marry her,
but-pray hear me Quito be frank with
you, with all my love and admiration for
her, | would not have sought to make
her mine if | had not been thoroughly
convinced OF her amiability and sweet"
ness of disposition and the sterling
worth of her character, which Indeed
are equal to the charms of her person.
and that is saying much. How have
arrived at this conclusion? Byasclose
an observation of her mother as OF
herself-pardon me for the ilperly-au
observation entirely respectful anu
prompted by the best of motives. lou
are aware that the mother-ln-law nus
long been made the target for the ar
rows of satire and ridicule. IN some
cases she has been justly served; IN 'le
majority of the cases she mas oeeD
deeply wronged. To become the cnanl'
pon of the mother-ln-law mas lons
been my ambition. But could not oe
her champion unless had one OF my
own. 1t would be said OF me- wan
till he gets one himself and then hea.
what he says. | determined 10 ~
one. But the getting OF a mo..0i'i
law involved the getting OF wile' snu
here arose a difficulty. l wah'ea a
perfect mother-in-law to enaoIe uie CIV. W
carry out my pose, and Tor my o toa
happiness | wanted perfect Wis "a w. ~
Could | get both9 Fate was KIM ta .o, "
me. | saw and fell in love WIN s td
daughter, who made me acquai"'0II
with you. | admired her oe,',' aobls
studied your character and as siae . ao
qualities of your mind revealed cut .n' pa.
selves | marked in hers their eAeJ WA N
production. In these two | 'au ths
myself, | find tn perfect wiie an noin ,
perfect mother-ir Law. have sa'at "a
the heart of the ne and nave O0
ask the consent of the other. ,rnon
Angslina's mother (smillns,m,oyppUI,rr
nv word. sir, you have afgueGt y me-
case we'll, and it only remains = +, n a.
to say yes and give my daughter ro, p lon.
feet husband and myself a perez yer.
in-Iaw. Detroit Commercial Au
| tiGnr
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managing Editor-''Did you pre-
pare that article on 'The Intellectual
a a of the Four Hundred ~
n0por,er-'f es' sir" Managing Edi-
'or-"Ahout how much space will it
occupy Reporter-.H About six lines "
Huntington Free Press.
All ei'.,s have a large class who
are incapable OF making a liviro hu
honest industry. The advanced wav
Is to elect these shiftless souls to Office
'hen they can live on the salary and
reiieve the charity funds from frequent
ueots'-lowa State Register.
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M. CoqueLn. Tue tiouch actor.
SAID I" a san Francisco reporter: at
was long ride across the country, but
enjoyed it. What surprised me most
was the wonderful development of this
great land. 1t is marvellous So many
towns and cities and all of them so
great Every thing is manufactured
so quickly, A man requires something
not heard of before, expresses his de-
sire and wakes up in the morning
finding the thing at his door. did
not expect TO find so many people in
America speaking the French Ian
guage."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28

House waists OF silk or wool to wear
with various skirts will give variety
to the brides wardrobe, as they are
now worn at any hour of the day.
They are also made in most varied
materials the newest being of figured
silks, quaint, small-patterned brocades
of oldrose or blue with lace frills, or
else simpler red or turquoise India
silks with white or black figures or
stripes. The changeable silks and
surahs also make pretty belted waists
with full sleeves, shirred or tucked
fronts and backs. and sometimes with
plain poke to which the fullness Of
the bodice is attached with narrow
upright rutfle and slight shirring. The
excellent pongee silks also make use
full belted waists for the house or for
travelling gowns, with the tucks of the
yoke and sleeves slightly feather
stitched with brown, red or blue. A
good plan with these is to made the
back tight fitting, with tucks down the
middle over Il light lining, and have
the fronts loose, confined only by "a belt
which comes from the under-arn
seams. White vailing and the silk
striped tiannels are prettily made up
with blouse fronts and fitted tucked
back, worn with II ribbon belt knotted
in front over the full blouse. -Hsrper's
Bazaar.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28

-irote rntner-'-I Dung man, am
amazed, astounded, sir, that you should
seek to marry my daughter on so short
an acquaintance. You are almost a
stranger to her" The young man
We'll she don't take any more chances
than do. She's almost stranger to
me, too, "-Philadelphia Record
Mr., Henpeck (meaningly)-"Ena
Wheeler Wilcox says all girls should
be sunny" Mrs. Henpeck - Huh,
Most girls are sunny. It's after thew
become women and begin living with a
husband that all the sunshine goes out
Of their life. Mr.. Hsnpeck subsids.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28

A curious animal peculiar to Tas-
mania is the Tasmania devil. 1t is
equal in size to the short-legged ter
rler' Its skin is ne rly OF equal thick
ness to that ola pig, and is covered with
coarse. jet black hair. 1t is of the
Dear species and possesses II power of
Jaw scarcely inferior to that of the
Sull-dog.
The quality of milk is affected by
the food and the water given the COW,
oy the condition OF the stable in which
she Is cept, and by the care or sloven-
illness used in milking.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28

"A farmer may keep hundred
hens in his Darn, may suffer them to
trample upon and destroy his mows of
grain and still have fewer eggs than
bis neighbor who keeps single dozen.
who provides secret nests. chalk eggs,
pounded brick, plenty of Indian cora.
Time water and gravel for them. and
who takes care that his hens are not
disturbed about their nests.
"A minister in Pittsburgh met tn,
color.l sexton of his church al a camp
ground one day. and inquired; Wi
you be at your post in the city mex
Sunday No, sab; | have appointed
my cousin to affiliate for me on that
day.