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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
WHEN WIFe's A-eo'N AWAY.

Somehow yarns around the grocery
Amt so funny as before,
An I'm all the time forgettin'
This or that ere little chore;
When git out In the kitchen,
Want to hang around an stay;
Guess I'm foolish cause this ev'nln',
Why-my wife's a-go'n' away.
She's a-fixin' things up for me
With thoughtful, lovfn' care,
Tellln' me that somethin's here,
An BoTnethin' else IL over there:
Iookin' sober, speakin' low voiced,
Though she hasn't much to say;
Ketch her eyes on me all dim like
Guess she hates to go away.
Wish twas over-wish twas way Of
Wish we didn't have to part;
That's jist what keep thinkin',
An afeelln' In my heart
P'raps our speerits see much furder
Than the partln' Of today,
An Jest hint what they can't tell us,
When loved ones go'n' away.
Calls to mind another journey,
BY an by we all must go.
Wonder who's gettin' ready
For the train that moves so slowf
Brings the tears TO think about IL.
So git nigh her an pray
It may DO my time for startin',
Just when she's a-go'n' away.
Omaha World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
WANTED, A TYPEWRITER.
An Inventor Discoarses on the Machine
the Future.

An Inventor Discoarses on the Machine Of
the Future.
mo, | have not been sick; | have
not been drinking, neither am | suf-
terlng the pangs of remorse"
Nv hat on earth makes you SO lean
and pale, them
The question was addressed TO a me-
chanical engineer who has made one
or two hits with his inventions. and is
IN consequence well endowed with
worldly goods.
I've been scheming," was the re-
sponse; "scheming for the last three
years on one of the greatest needs of
the times"
What's that7"
"a typewriter that shall be cheap.
rapid, compact, light and neiseless.
Why, sir, there's millions in il. posi-
lively millions. If / could devise
such machine I'd get all the backing
l wanted IN less than an hour. know
a concern in Hartford that has ex-
pended $4,000 in experiments and
hasn't anything TO show for it yet.
There are hundreds of men all over
hecountry at work on the same prob
lem: For some time the patent Office
at Washington has received more ap-
plicatlons for patents on typewriters
than anything else. The man who
strikes it will clear fortune.
The machines already in the mar
ket that satisfy the requirements as to
speed cost too much to make it pos
slble for every man who has much
writing to do 10 get one Then they
are too heavy and bulky to be carried
around easily, and the noise they
make renders them Objectionable in
offices where conversation has to be
carried on.
THE right thing will be struck
some time. 1t always is. Why, the
waste of time in writine-the mere
mechanical labor of writing--is dis
grace to civilization. The average
speed of writing is from fifteen TO
twenty words a minute-not more.
What an immense gain il would be il
that average could be brought up TO
forty or fifty words a minute. And il
will be done some day. The type
writers of the future-cheap, rapid,
charlottesville do it.
You young men will, / expect,
live to see the day when nine-tenths
Of all the writing done for newspapers
will be done on typewriters. The re-
porter will consider the typewriter
just as necessary an instrument of his
profession as is now the pen or pencil.
Then it will be a common thing to
rattle off a column in an hour or
three-quartcrs of an hour or even at a
squirt in half an hour. Then you
newspaper fellows will wonder how
on earth you ever managed to get
along without them"
But you've money enough, why
need you worry yourself sick schem-
ing about itl Take it easy and let
some poor devil that needs the money
solve the problem"
Cant You don't know what it is
to be cursed and blessed By a talent
for invention Do you think it is the
money that attracts met Not a bit.
The problem has taken possession of
me and can't shake it off. 1t haunts
me when | go to bed 1t prevents me
from listening to the sermon at
church. I'll stick to you till you
solve me, is what it says"
Il should advise you to seek doc
tor"
"Oh, hang the doctorl He'd tell
me to let it alone, and that's just what
| can't dol'-New York Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

''Good night" said the youth, and movement
he made
As if he would kiss the dear girl:
But her head she drew back,
And it hit the hat rack
With loud sounding thwack
That made her head painfully whirl
my own he exclaimed, as he threw his strong
arms
Round the form Of the frightened young miss,
For your own darling sake
Don't repeat that mistake,
But solemn vow make
That you'll never again dodge g kiss"
land there is every reason TO think that she
made the required vow, for no further acct
dents of this kind have been reported.-Chi-
cago Tribuue]
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
A,Esat Fpe Library.

The rS.fNE. -oom of the Cooper
Union liz s!rSpen until 10 o'clock
every eve - dropped in there
about the o1ner night to consult an
authority. The big room was filled
with readers. l consulted the work |
wanted and then waited until 10
o'clock to see how the assemblage
would break up. Suddenly the still
ness was broken by the sound OF a
bell. Intantly books were closed. the
readers taking an eager parting look !;
chairs were showed back. and the vol
umes carried up to the librarian 5 desk,
where they were exchanged for round
brown checks, which the readers re-
ceive on entering and give up on going
out The system was perfect, and the
order was such as an army might
euyy.-New York Star.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
Taking the Oath.

The ancient Persians swore by the
sun. which was the common object of
their alteration, while the Scythians
pledged themselves by the air they
breathed and by their scimitars. De
scending to more modern times the
Saxons pledged themselves to support
their homes and privileges by their
arms and the punishment for perjury
or non-fulfllment Of an oath was the
loss of the hand that held the weapon
at the compact. The Spartans were
wont to assemble around a brazier of
fire and, pointing their short swords
to the sky, call upon the gods to bear
witness.to the compact Swearing by
the sword, in fact, retained its signi-
ficance down to the omparatively
modern times, though in a slightly
modified form. Thus, while the
Pagans extended the point of the
weapon toward the supposed residence
of the gods, the warriors OF Christian
ity, after kissing it, directed the hilt-
the true emblem of their faith-to
heaven. A later form of oath was the
pressing of the thumb upon the blade.
Gradually, however, the practice be
came obsolete, and the kissing of the
hilt, accompanying the words: BY
this good sword !" was handed down
almost to the time when the wearing of
sword by gentlemen was abolished as
one of the strictest codes of civil
honor. Standard.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
Understood the Business.

First Dude-How is it that you get
invitations TO balls, parties, weddings
and like festivitiesl
Second Dude-It is the simplest
thing in the world, my dear fellow
When suspect that any of my bigbug
acquaintance are going to give blow
out, / tell them that | shall be out OF
town. They imagine it Is safe 10 invite
me. They do So and 10 and behold,
bob serenely up, Strategy, my boy,
strategy Texas Siftings.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
She Liked the Boys Best.

Mother nursery dialogusl-Nellie, have
told you a great many times not TO romp
with Tommy, and you must obey NE.
Nellie-Could play with him if he was
girli
Mother-Perhaps.
Nellie-But wouldn't want to.-Burling-
ton Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

Robinson-What was the amount of your
doctors bill, Dumleyi
Dumley-I paid him 500.
Robinson-Two hundred dollarsl That's
too much.
Dumley-He saved my life, you know.
Robinson-Yes, know he saved your life.
But 5000, Dumley, That's too much.-New
York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

Teacher to boy who had 10 be corrected
frequently-Csn't you tell me where the
Blue Ridge Isl
Boy rubbing his shoulder)-No; but can
tell you where the black and blue ridge Is
He is treated more rigderously than ever
Texas Sittings.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
The New Gun Powder.

The British government has at last
settled on a white, almost smokeleSS,
powder for use in firearms The im-
portance of this statement is evident
in view of the fact that, until the
powder had been decided upon, it was
impossible to ascertain accurately the
length of the cartridge and, conse-
quently, the proportions of the COM
ing weapon. There is, therefore, no
longer any obstacle to the manufac-
ture of the new magazine rifles, the
production of which will make rapid
progress. The powder gives out a
very small report-not much greater
than that of an air gum
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

A Saratoga man has in his possession
G monster fish somewhat resembling q
sturgeon, but having long. sword shaped
jaws. which was taken from Lake
Champlain. 1t is called fresh water
swordfsh. This specimen weighs eigh-
teen pounds, and is four feet three inch
es long, eighteen inches around the
hodz and six inches across the back
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

Omaha Girl-Ma, Mr.. Nicefeilow has in
vited NE TO 60 to the theatre tomorrow
night.
Omaha Dame-Humph, What play is lit
"It's new play called The Duke
AN English dukeP
II suppose So
"Ir Nicefellow ought to be ashamed Of
himself. You shant so a step. Omaha
World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01
She Would scallop Oysters.

aTrim the boatlp exclaimed Mr.. Popinjay
rather sharply. to his wife, while they were
out for an evening row.
aDon't be unreasonable retorted Mrs
Popiniav. You know haven't got the ma
tsrials with me" --Burlington Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

How did you like the readingi"
asked a gentleman OF an old lady who
had attended an entertainment given
by noted elocutionist,
"Oh, ever so muchi l thought
that piece about Caesar crossing the
Rubicorn was splendid, and So was
that one about the One Hoss Shay 1
always did like Shakespeare, -
Youths Communion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

ieavenworth, in comparison to any other
city in the state, is as an electric light to
tallow candle She is the diligent daisy the
diamond depository of the daring, dauntieSs
commonwealth of Kansas If you are not
satisfied now, ring up telephone ID
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

Friend-Do the editors throw all
your poems into the waste basket, Mis-
BoStoniai
Miss Bostonia (the Boston poetesS
coldly)-No. none of them, but some
times they consign some of my verse to
the waste paper basket.-Yankee Blade.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

Counsel-Had the accused any distinguish
ing features by which you recognized himl
Witness-Yes, sir; he was bow legged in
both eyes. Burlington Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-01

1t is proposed to transport mail mat
ter from Buenos Ayres TO Montevideo,
a distance of $50 miles by the Telferage
system, which can also be used for light
freight. --.--.., -
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28
A Shower of Ants.

A peculiar sight was witnessed on
Main street. Ansonia, recently. 1t was
what might be styled shower of ants,
and lasted nearly two hours. The air
was completely filled with the insects
They seemed to come out of the ground.
At one time near the postoffice they is
sued forth in stream five inches wide
AS soon rs they reached the pavement
they would take to their wings. They
came out along the street for 100 yards,
and after circling around in the air
started in a body down the street. They
evidently had midair combats. as the
street was full of dead and injured and
the wings of other unfortnnstes. What
caused this immigration from the build
ings is unaccounted for.-Derby Conn.
Transcript.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28
Cuttin. Mixed Grass.

Common red clover ripens before timo-
thy, and where they grow together you
must comprise the time or take an aver
age. The clover should be cut Just as
most Of the heads are beginning to pass
out of blossom, which will be about the
time that the seeds in the heads of timo-
thy are mostly forming but not ripening.
It is, however, better to be little too
early with the timothy than too late with
clover. As some days must elapse be-
tween the first and the last cutting, some
Judgment must be exercised TO reach a fair
average of time.-Country Gentleman,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28
Lflacs and Handouts.

The other day. as a royal train of Penn
sylvania parlor cars pulled out Of the
Jersey City depot, a gentlelnanly man
carrying a huge bunch of lilacs made his
way from the rear of the train to the
foremost car-the smoker. Pressing al
most upon his heels was q rather rough
looking fellow making the same journey.
1t happened that as raised my eyes
SAW behind that bunch of lilacs rair of
shining steel handouts connecting the
gentlenanly mans wrists. 1t would be
interesting to know whether it was the
convict's idea or that of his keeper to
put flowers to that strange use. But to
MY mind there was something very
poetic abort it.-Julian Ralph
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A Confusion Of So,cs.

A superiority Of So;es has caused the
postmaster general aad Representative
Ray, of Pennsylvania, il great deal Of
trouble There has been a heated con
test over tie postoifice at McHeesport,
Pa, aad a dozen or more candidates.
The congressman to whom the matter
was referred declined to make any rec
onmendation, but telegraphed to some
of the leading citizens in whom he had
confidence asking which of the several
candidates they preferred. The answer
was short and decisive, and it read: I'VE
want Soles.'
The congressman had that morning re-
ceived an application for the Office from
Edwin Soles, backed by letters testifying
to his good character and capacity, and
supposilg him to be the Soles wanted,
informed the postmaster general, and the
nomination was sent i'll.
Then there was row. The whole of
McKeesport almost, including the men
who wanted Soles, commenced to bonn
bard the department with protests. It
was not Edwin Soles, but Elmer Soles,
his uncle. that they wanted. His papers,
which were very strong and voluminous,
had been on file in the department for
several months when his nephew Edwin,
bright and ambitious young man,
thinking there was no chance of the
uncle getting the appointment, thought
he would go in for it. and sent down his
application.
When the facts were discovered the
| nomination of Edwin was withdrawn
and Elmer named IN his place.-Cor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28
Lepers in India.

An incident which occurred in Bonn
bay last week shows the urgent necessity
of legislation on the leper question. Six
lep3rs were found begging in the munich
pal market Four escaped but two were
arrested and brought before the magis-
trate They We're in such state that
the natives would not approach them,
and they were not taken into court, but
were placed under IL tree outside, while
the magistrate conducted the trial from
the veranda. The magistrate held that
he could not compel them to go to a
leper asylum, and sentenced them to
one days mprisonment.-Pa Mall Ga
oatfa
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28
Prospect of War in Europe.

One does not have to be in Europe
very long to discover that, with two ex-
ceptions, the European nations are in .
state of constant perturbation. Poor
little England seeks to hide her terror
under thin disguise of braggadocio,
yet it is clear that she is painfully aware
that she is likely to be wiped out Of the
geography of Europe at any time. In
America we hear constantly of 1.-The
power, 1.-THE power" 1.-The awful power" !"
of Germany, yet here in Germany the
people live in constant fear Of the French.
The real powers in Europe now are
France and Russia; the English, the
Germans. the Austrians and the Italians
know this, and they are sweating blood
all the time Russia is bound to have a
fight once in SO often and France has a
number of old scores to pay off. The
great European war viii not come, how
ever. until France says the word; she is
going 20 be prepared before she ventures
into battle again. 1t occurs to me that
Europe has soon to deal with Il foe more
terrible than war: the cholera is nearing
her confines. England claims that with
her system Of quarantine she has moth
ing to Gear from Observation-Disclosures Fields
Berlin Letter il Chicago News.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28
A Fine Exhibition of Insects.

The second annual exhibition of the
department of entomology of the Brook
lyn Institute was held Thursday even
ing Last year the institute had only
COCO specimens. It now owns 5000, all
labeled and classified, including the col
lection Of Calverly, which was recently
given to the institute by his sea and en-
braces over $4,000 insects in perfect or
der About $4,000 Of the whole collec-
ton Of the institute were on exhibition
Professor julius e. Meyer exhibited co.
600 lepidoptera. and from 5000 to 10000
coleoptera. owned by Frank FL. ChitteD-
den. one of the c,1r;stors Of the depart
ment, were also to be seen. Gel. Nicho-
las Pike. formerly consul general to
Mauritius, an old naturalist and Il life
long friend Of Agassiz, loaned 1900 spec
linens of his collection of arachnida or
spiders
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28

Among the Lancaster lawyers attend
ing the sittings Of the supreme court is
Henry Clay Brubaker. When Brubaker
was much younger man he r-acticed
law in Indiana. On one occasion he met
the late Vice President Hendricks at the
dinner table of mutual friend in the
town of Cambridge. Turning to the
young Pennsylvania, the idol Of the
Hoosier Democrats spoke of his own ear
Ger days in the Keystone state. and then
volunteered this friendly advice:
young man, as you are just starting
in the practice Of the law, let me give
you word of warning. Never write any
client IL letter of advice Let all consul
tations and communications of that kind
be by word of mouth.
1t will be remembered that the late
Simon Cameron put this idea in another
form when he said: Rather go a hun
dred miles to see man than to write
him q letter. ."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Remarkable Vital Statistics,

The little town of Beverly, o., on the
Muskingum river, furnishes some re-
markable vital statistics which, when
generally known, may start immigration
in that direction During 1889 the popu-
lation of the place was estimated at 900,
and within that period there were only
eight deaths, the Oldest of those dying
being 96 and the youngest 5S There
has not been the death of child in the
village since Sept. 6. 1888. In 1888 there
was only one death. The population at
that time was s00.-Cor. New York
Tribune.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-06-28
Hail in California Three Inches Deep.


F. j. Baldwin, a farmer, who lives
three miles east of Belotta, reports that
a heavy hail storm visited that section
Saturday afternoon, coming from the
south and moving northeastecly into
Calaveras county. The storm COM
menced at ;.bout o'clock and lasted one
ard half hours, when three inches Of
hail WAS lying on the ground The storm,
which WAS apparently three or four miles
wide, was attended by heavy thunder
and lightning. There seemed to be
continual peculiar heavy runbling in the
clouds that could easily be heard in the
intervals between roars of thunder. Old
settlers say they never saw anything like
the storm in this state. Cattle ran be-
fore the storm seeking shelter, but be-
came bewildcrcd and ran wildly about
until they were tired out, when they laid
down and submitted to the pelting The
storm extended into Amador county. and
all along the course the hail was as large
as small marbles.-Stockton Indepen-
dent
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THIBODAUX, LA, SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1890


Ihe S3ld / aISe PrOphet OF the Cheyenn08.
Au Indian runner who came in from
Tongue River says that couriers sent
ouS by the Cheyenne Indians to find the
new Messiah. or second Christ. saw him
and talked with him. They located him
in the mountains beyond Salt Lake, and
from their description of him he is an
old :nan. with a long white beard which
hangs down over his breast. Some days
he wears white hair and at other times
h. no hair On his head, from which it
alDaars rs that he is bald headed and wears
Wig
IFc made one of the Cheyenne Indians
D,>o visited him a high priest, and in
s,,--',cted him in the rites and mysteries
of the rev religion. He gave him the
figures ;.1I ceremonies of Il now Indian
dance. which takes foGr NIGHTS and one
w..c.c ,:.v to perform. The Cheyenncs
have j;-ct finished their FIRST performance
OF this religious dance 1T the Rosebud
age2c..-. ;nJ it has cccasioned great en-
thusi;,sin among them. The Indians are
to perform this dance four times in four
moons (inonehs), and then they will hear
again from the new Christ, who viii in
struct them what further to DO They
all believe in the new Messiah. and all
work has about ceased among the Chey-
ennes.
The Indians are al very mysterious
about their new religion and viii tell
TIE white men nothing concerning it.
They are sullan and dissatisfied, and the
military authorities regard the new
movement with an apprehension Of trou-
bic.
Maj. Carroll says the new Christ is no
doubt some old Mormon elder or bishop
who IS Il spiritualist, and is prosely ting
Indians to Mornonism. He locates him
On Green river. It is said that Crow In
dams are sending out delegation to
meet the Christ. who is coming to meet
the Crows. The cell in the guard house
at Fort Custer has been busted out and
prepared for the Messiah if he can be
caught.-Helena Cor. Portland Oregon
ian.