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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

Since Robert Louis Stevenson wrote
"A Chapter on Dreams, and gave the
little Brownies of his sleeping brain
the credit of many of the faneiful ere
ations of his waking hours, several
well known novelists have acknowl
edged 10 the dreaming of plots The
Duchess, in recent newspaper ar
ticle, wrote that at least two-thirds of
the innumerable characters who figure
in her innumerable novels have been
spun from the stuff which dreams are
made of, and If she meets an interest
ing man or woman, who is in the least
suggestive of material, and goes %
sleep with this new personality freshly
photographed in her mental camera,
she is pretty sure to dream il up into
shape before the dawn of day. Cur
rent Literature.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

Time was when folks afflicted with
disease were put out of the way, not
as Bergh's men kindly kill dis
abled animal to mercifully end its dis
tress, but because deemed unfit tc
live. Now the GROWING glory of our
century is its magnificent hospitals
Time will be when our prisons, the dis
grace of this grand age, will be
changed to humanitarian institutions
for the control and cure Of crime, in
stead of pest places for its punishment
and propagation.
Statesmen and reformers are begin
ming TO consider that our system Of so
ciety is really accountable for more
crime than il prevents Judges anc
juries are frequently called upon tC
condemn unfortunate creatures Of cir
cumstances less guilty of otfense
against their fellows than those before
whom they are arraigned. Did al
wrong doors escape detection, a,
doubtless the majority do, there woulc
be no criminals known; while if thu
consciences of men were incased IL
glass all would be criminals alike
There would be no honest men to bring
the guilty to justice, Let all who reat
reflect upon this
He who robs you wrongs himself
worse than you. You may recover
your property or purchase more, but ht
has corrupted his conscience, ruined
his reputation, assassinated his man
hood He has inflicted upon himsel
a misfortune, while you have but sus
tanned a pecuniary and perchance (
trifiing loss S. II. Preston in Jour
nal Of Health.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

In small cottage way out in the
suburbs of New Orleans, where the air
is pure and the residences are scarce,
there departed this life recently at the
wonderful old age of 107 years Glen.
entine landry, for over 100 years Il
resident of New Orleans. This aged
colored woman was born in ST. James
parish during the year 1882, and
strange to say has never left her native
state since that time. Her many chill
dren and grandchildren remember
hearing the old lady speak of Gen. An
drew Jackson's great victory at Chal
mette and the enthusiastic manner in
which he was received by the popu
lace, and the many other incidents of
the long ago that are only remembered
by few. During the days of slavery
Clementine Landry was owned by Mr.
VALERIE Gaudet, at that time promi
nent citizen of New Orleans, AT the
time of death the members of her fam
lily amounted to about fifty persons,
among whom there are at present liv
ing four of her children, the Oldest of
whom is 20, eleven grandchildren
ranging between the years of 20 and
30, and twenty-four great grnndchil
dren between the ages of IL and IL
Herald OF Health.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18
THE WOMEN OF FRANCE.
Denial of the Claim That There So Many
aIadcaps Among Them.


sIadcaps Among Them.
Do not trust our newspapers Above
all shun those journals which pretend
to describe society. The society that
they know, the only society that they
can describe, is not society at all; it is
Bohemia They talk, il is true, of live
duchess, but they have only seen their
duchess from a distance. She was in
her box, they were all away below in
the stalls. The woman whom they
really know is Marguerite Gautier, and
and il is Marguerite to whom they as
sign the ducal name.
Most frequently they do not even
take the trouble to find a fictitious
trademark for their wares; they fur
nish YOU without disguise, with the
scandal of the world of pleasure, per.
feet series of orgies, Bacchanalia of
courtesans, Thereupon you say to your
self. This is great Babylon Indeed
it is not; it is only tiny corner OF
Babylon, no bigger than nutshell
a tiny corner, such as may be found
in London, in Rome or in Vienna.
This corner is a triAe larger in proper
ton as the town is more famous and
attracts more foreigners.
But this is not the immortality of
Paris, it is the immortality of the
world nay, il is not Paris nor is it the
Partisan woman. There is no more
amusing madcap than the Partisan
courtesan, and no more sensible and
charming person than the Partisan
woman. The two exist in two dis
tinct worlds, and have nothing in com
mon except their hats.
We have, at the outside, 1000 or
5000 of the madcaps, reckoning in
that number those who are on the
border line and who have one foot
in each of the two worlds 1t is
large number, but only think
what host of foreigners come
to us And yet the madcaps
attract more attention than our 500,
900 virtuous Partisan women and our
10000, 600 virtuous French women.
Foreigners are not the only persons
who make mistake about this matter,
In France itself the novel makes such
a fuss that many Frenchmen fancy
that the one class of women is the
other.
Our excellent little middle class
women are judged by the standard Of
Indiana. y Fifty years ago they were
all reading Indiana with fervor
forcing themselves to find their owr
image in it, just as at the present day
we force ourselves for an hour or Sc
to believe that Francois lie Champs
peasants are men of flesh and blood
Nay, my dear ladies, you are not sucl
lndianas nor such Francillons as al
that. When you go to see Francillof
on the stage you are so charmed will
the happy ending of the third act tina
you forgive the improbabilities of thu
other two Meilhac maintains tina
your French virtue is a steadily di
minishing quantity, but at all event
you cling to what remains of it. Still
! am only now speaking of fashionabl
Partisan ladies, for the others keel
simply to the old standard Vice re
quires little time to blossom, but
takes long to spread its roots. Fort
nightly Review.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

The Norwegian peasant has de
cided aptitude for trading and for
travel, and is consequently naturally
inclined to knowledge Education is
making steady progress in the coun.
try; every one can read and write, and
on every farmstead one or more news.
papers are regularly taken. The hus
mend tenants or cottersl even are be
ginning to subscribe TO newspapers.
Books they can get from the parish Ii
brary, or very often they buy them for
themselves. The modern literature OF
the country has penetrated into every
valley. and is now generally bought
by the well to do among the peasantry
--Harper's Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

Clothes may not make the man. but
they have everything to do with his
general appearance. Enter barber
shop any day when the chairs are full
scan the heads of the customers us they
lay back in the chairs, with the towcl
and buster close up to their chins, form
your idea of the appearance OF the man
when he shall have stepped out on the
floor, and in nineteen cases out OF
twenty you will be surprised. In the
first place all idea of his size is hidden
under the buster. In recognizing IA
friend you do SO as much by his SIZE
and manner as you do his features
You readily recognize an acquaintance
from rear view us he walks on aheaC
of you. In the barber shop you will
see man with massive No. & head
and when he steps down you are rs
much shocked to find that it is place.
on a foot & inch body as TO learn thai
the boyish 81 head in the next chair il
on top of a 6 foot body You will SEE
noble, high browed head that you
are sure must belong to some distln
guished lawyer, and you are knocked
out when policeman or the engineer
from next door in his blue tlanne
shirt energies from under the covers
Another thing that amuses me is thu
failure of friends to recognize eael
other while in the barber chairs, auC
that happens twenty times a day, ia,
recognition only following when ON
or the other comes oil the chair. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18
PENNIES AT THE FERRY HOUSE.
You Would Think There Would BE
Plenty. but That Is Not So.

Won Would Think There Would Be a
Plenty, but That Is Not So.
"Gimme SO worth of pennies.
The grocery man up on the next cor
ner sent me, shouted boy as he put
up a crumbled bill at the box in the
ferry house at the foot of Roosevelt
street yesterday.
Cant do il" said the ferry master
'.haven't got 'em to spare.
"What're you givin' usa' returned
the boy as he again closed his dirty
fingers around the bill. You've got
dead loads of 'em over there, onl y
you're too mean to give 'em to fel-
low With this the boy made a gri-
mace and darted into the street
Nearly every one imagines that we
have pennies by the thousand, said
the ferry master to a Sun reporter,
''but the fact is we're nearly always
short of pennies. "
"And doing penny business, tooF
1t doesn't seem possible"
II know il doesn't, but / can make
you understand it very easily. Just
stand here for ten minutes and keep
track of the money take in, and you
can figure it out.
The reporter kept tally as directed.
In ten minutes forty-six persons passed
the box. The largest bill that was of
ferod was SO bin Two fares were
taken out, and four pennies had to &C
with the 81. "a change. One fare was
taken out of 81 bill, and two pen
MES went with the 81 cents change.
Four hfty-cent pieces for four fares en-
tailed outgo of two pennies in the
forty seven cents change To each pas
senger. Three single fares were taken
from three quarters, and the change
in each instance contained two pen
MES. Two other quarters we're Offered
and two fares were taken from each
making necessary the return in the
change of eight pennies. -Four dimes
were offered for four single fares, anc
eight pennies went in the change, ano
two dimes for two fares each required
the return of eight pennies more
Single fares were taken from clever
five cent pieces, and twenty-five pen
MES went in change. Thrice passen
gers laid down three pennies each as
they passed.
This business occupied just ten
minutes, and single examination
shows how it affected the stock of pen
MES. Sixty-one pennies were paid Out
to make proper change, and only
thirty-nine were received, showing d
decrease of twenty seven pennies.
When the ferry master had min
ute of leisure he looked at the figures
''That is little above our average,
he said, I'VE usually pay out from
100 TO $50 more pennies an hour thar
are received. Our biggest outgo is OF
Sundays and holidays. Then we star
off with $50 in pennies, and before til,
day is done we frequently run short.
New York Sun.
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The Natural Result.

hair brush which
Business Man dmpatiently)-I've no use
for hair brush. Can't you see I'm baldl
Peddler-Yes, sir. Your lady, perhaps
Business Man-She's bald, too, except when
she goes out
bly,
Business Man-Only month old Bald
too.
Peddler-Yes, sir. You keep a pet dog
maybe
Business Man-we do; but it's hairles:
dog.
Peddler tdesperately)-Can't sell you 4
fly trap, siri-Chicago Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

When Ralph Red bought his fathers
freedom of William lie Butler, William
gave him an acknowledgment for the
money and written certificate of the
transaction. but he did not SIGN his
name. In those days nobody signed
their names, not because they could
not write, for | suspect that just as
large a proportion of people in Eng
land could write well 600 years ago as
could have done SO forty years ago,
but because it was not the fashion to
sign ones name. Instead of doing
that everybody who was freeman
and a man of substance, in executing
any legal document, affixed to il his
seal, and that stood for his signature.
People always carried their seals about
with them in a purse or small bag,
and il was no uncommon thing for a
pickpocket to cut OFT this bag and run
away with the seal, and thus put the
owner TO very serious Inconvenience.
This was what actually did happen
once TO William le Buffers father-in-
law. He was certain Sir Richard
Dollhouse, and he lived at North Tud
denham, near Dereham. Sir Richard
was high sheriff for tho counties OF
Norfolk and Suffolk in 1891, and his
duties brought him into court on Jan.
% of that year before one of the
Judges at Westminster. suppose
the court was crowded, and III the
crowd some rogue cut off Sir Richard
purse and made off with his seal.
never heard that he got it back again
Historic Essays, Rev. Augustus Jes
sopp.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18
The London Thirteen Club.

The London Thirteen club, which
has just inauguratcd itself after the
example of a similar institution in
New York, is | believe, exclusively
for the male sex, and am sure they
are wise, for l fancy very few ladies
would join, even if invited Women
are naturally much more superstitious
than men, and l would not systematic
ally do all the unlucky things they do
for worlds, and expect should not
even be eligible, for | am a firm be.
lever in charms and crooked six
pences. These luckless people under
take whenever practicable to sit down
thirteen to dinner, to walk under lad
ders, to spill salt at dinner (untidy
creaturesD, initiate any new enterprise
on Fridays, and generally to do all the
things which other folks don't like to
do. | suppose to give them wish
after their own heart had better say,
May bad luck go with them. Ion
don Figaro.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

It is well known that Sir John Lub-
book has shown how long insects may
live when kept out of harms way
The greatest age attained by any in
sect, so far as is known, is that reached
by the queen of an ant Formiea
fusca), which lived in his care until
Aug. 8, 1883, when she must have
been nearly Is years old. Another
queen of the same species died at the
advanced age of over Is years. He has
now queen of another kind of ant
Qasius niger), which is more than
wears old, land still lays fertile eggs
which produce female ants. New Or
leans Picayune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

There are In Europe several 49,,
not larger than ordinary townsb s;.s'es
England or America. vet nerr ns;.iips In
enjoy perfect independence ~ TO
PoWer'ui governments which SURVEYS, 'us
them. That which has least es aoand
notice is the ancient republic ~
Marine. so called, as some sav s. can
an old monk who was IFS f9.s aller
though another account i tba a.aaer!,
honor Is due TO a pious Mason If n 1liis
malta IN the Fourth century !, Dal-
craggy tract of country in tba t = .
near Rlminl, on the Adriatic ~ Iins
cludes about 33 square miles a an;iI IN.
population OF about 5000. mi i'a
army OF 40 men. commanded l.. an
eral generals, for il is said sev-
fees and titles and decorationss' wa. Of
be had Tor suitable considerable, ' !, 70
dependent OF meritorious serr;n III
Though inclosed on all sides by ~ s slce,
were the dominions of the none " an1
though II was severely menared A h
Napoleon IN his conquering caroo ~
yet he was induced to resneci ia ateef,
cradle autocracy, and SO have 81, WI =.
powers into whose hands tha s ,ne
rounding parts of Italy have fal iur
both before and since; SO thai ~ a,ig ~
tie republic has continued indenanJa.ll...
for at least fourteen centuries = Innenl
period than any other goyernman,s er
Europe can boast of. III
Austria, Prussia and Franco ~
each mad |, 100 years of united 10y; nate
pendence, England 500, and Pns ue,
$50 years only. 1t has an unwr ussm
constitution, according to which thu tba
Tlslatlve power is vested in council
TO, elected by the people. OF thssa
20 are mobiles, 20 are townsDeonla 'n anJ
20 are from the rural population T Tpu
executive lies with two Of the council IL
ors, who are chosen every six month.
and act jointly as regents.
The judicial power is exercised hv >
doctor of laws, who must be stra ng NJ
and cannot hold office longer t5 90,
three years The village of / 500 ' neo'
pie, which forms the capital Of thap r re
public, is situated high up on Mount
Titan. 1t has castle, which was for
titled by King Berenger, of Lombardv
and as its principal object of interest
a splendid collection of medals nm
bering about 10000 The princinal
inhabitants reside in more shetered
locality. The people generally are in
q very backward condition Thew
have no printing press but rejoice n
four converts, five churches and a
theatre. journal of Health
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18
Continental Strikers.

Early in 1888 the Continental con
gress was discussing financial ques
tons. Alexander Hamilton proposed
tofund the public debt and issue Ger
tifcates for officers pay which were
to bear interest, and in this position he
was supported by Madison. The op
ponents of a strongly centralized gov
eminent insisted that the whole mat
ter should be left to the states, even
the matter of officers pay. On March
10, 1888, an anonymous call appeared
in Washington camp at Newburg,
on the Hudson for meeting of the
general and field officers of the army,
including one officer for each com
pany, to discuss the aspect of affairs.
The call was accompanied by an APP
peal, written in violent language by
Capt. Armstrong, son of Gen. Arm
strong. In a general order, issued on
March IL, Washington denounced
this call as irregular and subversive of
discipline, and named a day subsc-
quent to that mentioned in the call
for meeting in which to hear the re
port of the committee sent to congress.
By personal appeals to each officer he
sought to calm their passions and pre-
vent hasty action On the 18th the
meeting was held according to the
call, and Gen. Horatio Gates, who
was suspected of being in sympathy
with the authors of the appeal, was
made chairman to prevent his taking
any part in the discussion. A com
mittee was appointed to draw up reso
lutions, of which Gen. Knox, a clost
friend of Washington, was made
chairman. These resolutions wer,
passed in spite of the opposition o
the authors of the meeting. Gen
Washington in an address urged til,
officers to place implicit confidence il
the wisdom and justice of congress. -
Philadelphia Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18
A Decoration Occurrence.

Henceforth we must no longer talk
OF arranging our furniture, for the
great apostle of art, Mr., Oscar Wilde,
has provided us with a new expression
for the negligent way in which it is
the fashion to scatter the numerous
little chairs, cabinets and screens
which SO gladden the heart of the mod.
ern housewife. A lady, we'll known
in society, having bought a number
OF japanese screens, was found one
afternoon by the great aesthetic musing
''Oh, Mr. Wilde" exclaimed she, I'm
sorry you should have been brought
into such a confusion. But as you
are here, do be kind and help me to
arrange them" A panied expression
passed over the poets face. ''Oh, pray"
cried he, don't arrange them. Let
them occur."- Philadelphia Telegraph
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18
A Godseud to English Farmers.

Wire barbed fencing has proved to
be godsend to English farmers. They
are using it around their fields quietly
to annoy and prevent fox hunters
from trampling their crops. They say
nothing of the sort, of course, only
keep on putting up the barbs as con
venient and cheap fence. The horses
and hounds are often injured by these
fences. There is no law to prevent
the use of the wire, and not likely to
be. So revolution is wrought in the
manners of English barristers and par
sons and gentlemen by the bits of
twisted wire invented for us on our
western prairies, where timber is
scarce. San Francisco Chronicle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

An English newspaper has been
making a collective investigation re-
garding the questions given below; i.
Does your experience suggest 70 you
that the race of Engiishmen is degene9.
rating physically9 2. Do you t1 nm
that the great advance in the healing
art is responsible for keeping awe I'VE
much weak life that will in time ahecl
the whole race injuriously ~ .. DO you
think that the increased indulgence III
physical sports has, on the whole !; .
good influence on healthl A. Has !.
ever struck you that probably the g[ : ~
attention paid to health in these aas Jay,
may be producing an anxiety aOo Nv
bodily ailments which is disease ~ IA
itself?" Answers have been receiver S's
from a long array of practltison0ear,i;'
among whom are the names Of el lnl
nent London physicians. lie genIG; genera
view taken, according to The Mea i da.
Record, is that Englishmeen are ho' w., ~
generating, but that, on the w t 0 ~.
race is improving in vigor' Ne" "
leans Picayune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18
Rand Building

The Dayton Democrat rela'es s,o tIv
following, which illustrates p, nt ~
well the rapidity as well as ex'e .ho ~
which building is carried on 'n'''
days: What are YOU
Builder We're just beginning .uy
finest row of flats ever puli' III -''
York city. %, in this
Citizen-rd like a nice ha' III '''
neighborhood. - your
Builder-W Well, you stop on Yen VEN
way home from down town tnl sb but
ing and I'll show you through thew
get here as early as possible VI ''''
may be gone.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

A friend relates the following rather
jocose incident: Proceeding down JOY
street not long since, his attention wa.
called to "A little Legro boy who WA
crying piteously, and alternating hi
outbursts by munching a glowing
hued red pepper The tears wer,
streaming down his ebony cheeks an(
he was believing loudly about til,
burning sensation in his mouth anC
throat, totally oblivious of the fac
that the pepper was the cause of HI
trouble, and that he was continual,
aggravating the pain by endeavomu.
to masticate the pungent article.
The narrator, noticing his troubl
and its cause, stepped forward an,
snatched the pepper from his hand
and threw it into the street, where
upon the black urchin set up u mos
vociferous howl and dashed after hi
treasure, while burly negress rushe,
out of doorway, evidently thinking
her child had been abused. The wei
meaning pedestrian did not linger t
explain. As he departed he caught
glimpse of the ebonized gamin agui
in possession of the pepper and yelliu
and munching as before. Adapting
fragment of common quotation,
was case where ignorance is bliss. -
Boston Budget.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-18

A story is told about ministers
marriage fee that causes amusement
among the clergy lie was paid Il fet
marrying a couple, After they de
parted he was about TO hand the money
to his wife when the door bell was
rung. The newly married wife said
she wanted certificate. No marriag,
was good without one. Ii cost tween
ty-fve cents for a blank that would
suit her. The reverend gentleman
filled the blank out in the usual form
and she went away seemingly salts
fed
A few days later she again appeared
at the door. Mister, said the wo
man, in an aggrieved tone, Il looked
through the papers and can't lind q
notice of our wedding You ought
not to treat us different from Other
folks" So the dominic went toa news
paper office and paid fifty cents to
have a notice inserted. When lie
reached home he handed the remain
ing twenty-five cents to his wife with
the remark; Here, my dear, hurry
up and take this before that woman
makes another call"