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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Soft oolitic stone is now made into
hard marble by treating it with a
chemical solution.
A French physician has been sue
cessful with much larger percentage
of vaccination on the leg than on Inc
arm.
The aim, as far as smokeless pow
ders are concerned, where high eE.
plosives are used, is by chemical anu
mechanical means to render detonatlon
impossible, and to convert violent eA-
plosive into trustworthy and contfol-
liable propellant.
Professor Mansfield speaking OF
electric cars, says that in case OF
thunderstorm you are safer in an elee-
trio car than in horse car, as the lla-
chinery is so constructed that the elec'
tricity can be run to the earth In 'n0
twinklfng of an eye.
Warts have their bacillus. IL mas
just been found in the prickle layer "
DIR. kuhnemann, and it is in the loIH
of exceedingly delicate, slender rous'
most plentiful when the wart is reeeh"
and seldom entering the surrounding
skin.
1t is said that the coming car lof
electrical surface roads will have motors
differentially connected. 1t VIII NOV
only excel in ease of riding and coiii
fort, but will double the present life Oh
wheels, with great economy IN traoA'
truck and motor repairs, as Wen is -
power, lubricants. ETC.; this, and note'
at schedule speeds of ten to twen.5
miles per hour, and without saerlnce "
safety.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
LOST AFFECTIONS.
Good News For Wives Who Are suher-
ing From the Pangs OF Jealousy.

Good News For wives who Are suffer-
ing From the Pangs OF Jealousy.
For many years husbands in this
country have been bringing suits agains
men for alternating the affections o.
their wives. In many cases they have
secured sums of money for the lost love
of one woman that would enable them
to secure the affections Of twenty won
en-. The pecuniary value of the atfec-
tions of a married woman as determined
in court of justice is variable, and APP
| pears to depend much on the youth and
| beauty of the female and the wealth OF
! the party against whom an action Is
/ brought
| In few of the States have actions been
brought by wives against women to re-
cover damages for alternating the attec-
tions of their husbands. But such case
was brought in New York, decided in
favor of the wife, and taken to the court
Of appeals The justices united in de.
Glaring that by the common law wife
could not bring such an action or sue in
her own name. They were divided on
the question Of the statutory right, but
majority decided that it existed
Justice Vann, in delivering the opinion
of the court. said:
As the wrongs Of the wife are the same in
princiale and are caused by acts OF the same
helute ~ Ln"'9 -, '"' ,, l'
rioh, ~ nctfon for he loss Of her society unless
She has right of action + the loss of his so
ciety? Does She not need the protection OF The
,,, "a ,iis @' 9" Nv 'S "u a 's hi1 -
from N, hers y ' ~ ~ w w
This is rood news for poor wives whose
husbands affections have been alien
ated by rich widows and spinsters and
riddy Young Girls who have property in
their own right 1t is also rood news
for moor LAWYERS. as il has opened up a
new and promising line of business for
them. Rich women who nirt with nus
bands now NAV have to nav dearly for
the snort. A case is now ON trial in
New York CITY in which the nlaintiN
claims that her husbands affections.
stolen from her Inv A brazen widow. were
worth to her $50. coo in cash.
The most difficult thing the courts
will have to determine is the money
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Bible has been translated int,
sixty-six of the languages and dialect
of Africa.
A paper printed IL Tamil and Telu
gu is published by the missionaries il
Madras. II has circulation Of 10, 00t
copies.
Five thousand four hundred and
thirty-one missionaries are supported by
the womon's societies Of the United
States and Europe.
There are 1900 Baptists in Hun
gary, all connected with one Baptist
Church in Buda-Pesth. There are only
two Baptist ministers in the country,
but they have baptisms every Sunday.
In the New Hebrdes there is a
babel OF tongues, but the Presbyterian
missionaries have reduced twelve of
them to writing. The seventeen mis-
sionares laboring on the group are all
busy with the work of translation.
"A young Englishwoman, Miss Rich
ardson, three years ago opened Re
formatory Hospital in Bombay, India
which Is mostly sustained from her
private means, and is directly under her
management.
Switzerland has 1,I62 Sunday
schools, with 3, 450 teachers and 81, 900
scholars Sweden has 1910 Sunday
schools, with 1900 teachers and go, 900
scholars. Australia has 140 Sunday
schools, with 312 teachers and 4,519
scholars.
Hebron. In Palestine, has popula-
ton Of ~ 900 inhabitants, Of which
about 1000 are Jews. A Protestant
Christian Mission has lately been com
menced among the jews. 1t Is under
the direction of d, G. Joseph, of lerusa-
lem the superintendent of the Evan
gelical Mission to Israel"
The number of Christian churches
at Constantinople is very large, namely,
l4h. Fourteen Of these are Protestant,
so Greek Orthodox, 30 Armenian Ortho-
dox, 26 Roman, Greek Roman. IL
American Roman, | Bulgarian. Four
patriarchs OF Oriental churches and
roman archbishop are residing in the
capital of Mohammed's successor.
-Four thousand six hundred and thir-
ty-two students in American colleges
recently expressed their willingness to
Eo us MISSIONARIES 10 foreign HeluS. VI
these rs per cent are men, 20 per cent
women, 35 per cent graduates; 27I per
cent. are Prosbyterians, IS per cent
Congregationalists, IA per cent. Method
lists III per cent. Baptist. Forty de-
nominations are represented.
A Catholic Indian missionary, Faith
or jerome, of the Benedictine order has
complied IA prayer-book for the Sioux
1t will be published by Bishop Marty,
and will be printed in the Sioux Ian
guage. Besides the ordinary Catholic
prayers the book will contain IA cate
chism of Christian doctrine and Catho-
lie hymns with appropriate music. Five
thousand copies of the prayer-book will
be Published.
The Prussian landtag has been CON
sidering the oyercrowded condition of
the Prussian schools and the pressing
need of more teachers. The lack of
teachers has caused a tremendous in
crease In the size of the classes and
corresponding deterioration in the
amount OF instruction received by each
child. In the last ten years 1900, 900
Prussian children have been taught in
classes of 10 to 100, and 600, 600 in classes
of 100 TO 1850. In 1886 almost IL, 900 chill
drcn had no teachers at all.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
THE USUAL VICTORY,


How salesduchess Conquered Poor, De-
luded Miss shopper.
Now | know exactly what | want for
my new dress" said Miss shopper, as
she went into one of Detroit's great dry
goods "emporiums' the other day. I've
looked around for throe or four DAYS and
I've fully decided on a combination suit
of gray and maroon, and | Shall get it
and shall not pay more than forty dol
lars for it,"
Something in gray and maroon, did
You say| said the salesduches in attend
ance. Gray and maroon. Is it for
Yourself may ask? Yes, Well, now,
let me see; you would want--oh, let me
show iris tan and green pattern. Its
quite new, and | really think it would
be moro becoming to You than gray and
maroon. Those shades are not being
worn at al now, while all shades of tan
and green are worn qred: deaf, and
you've no idea how stylish they make
up. They're just lovely. A friend of
mine has one that's beautiful. There,
now, notice how nicely tho two shades
blend as hold them up. Ever and ever
so much prettier than the gray and ma
room. / shouldn't want those shades at
al if were getting new dress. And
this pattern is only sos We've never
sold such goods under SIS before.
These are all imported patterns, you
know. If were you, now, I'd"
This goes on for a quarter of an hour
and results in complete victory for
the saleslady, poor Miss Shopper coming
L..
ing for ever having thought of wearing
such thing as gray and maroon gown.
Detroit Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
A MODEL YOUNG WOMAN.
What She Would Do and Not Do If 81
Were IA Boarder.

what She Would Do and Not Do If She
Were IA Boarder.
Ii | We're a boarder, | would not tell
colossal fibs and declare that | had al.
ways been accustomed to ten courses at
olnner, with lce-cream and champagne to
cap the glorious climax. If there should
p De any thing on the table thatdistressed
my delicate sensibilities. | would moi
gaze at it with a gorgon stare. but |
would turn my head aside. The first
might be more witty, but less surges-
tive OF good breeding If | were a
boardcr, | would not come to my meals
when | knew every thing had been
cleared away, and modestly ask for
Ilttle bread and butter-meaning there.
by meat, vegetables, salads, pie, pud-
ding, nuts and raisins
If | were boarder. and ENGAGED a
room with hand on my heart or Bible)
Tor three months, | would not leave in
thfee days, without good reasons. I
would not go into the kitchen every
week and ask If | could do little wash
ing viz, whole wardrobe never
would put my head inside the kitchen at
als Knowing perfectly we'll that the
mead OF Medusa would be quite as agree.
aole' Mrs A. (who kept boarders from
necessity, not for society," said to a
lady just leaving her house: Il am
sorry you are going, Mrs. b, you have
never been in my kitchen" Compre-
hensivo and enlightentng.
II J were boarder and expected TO
De absent for few days, | would not.
with much painful computation. try TO
discover the amount that should he do.
uucted' and If it came to two dollars.
ten cents and half, ! would not take
hatchet and laboriously cut a cent in
two-always retaining the bippest bo1f
myself / certainly would not hand
that painfully-computed amount to tbe
Ianalady, and at the same time conscien-
tlousIy refrain from inquiring if she AL
lows such discounts. And if I were ca
harroW-mlnded that could not treat a
struggling woman with Justice and
proper respect, | would give un board
ing altogether and live in pen with the
other pigs.
II | were boarder, and had cbildro,
! would keep them in my own room, if
! L were no larger than good-sized band
ooX' In short, if were boarder.
should not think that l must necessari-
~ DC an nnmitigated hateful, detesta-
ole nuisance, Texas Siftings.
"A question of duty is to be settled
N accordance with the standard of alb
Quite right, not in accordance with the
weep OF public sentiment. 1t is often
me case that man ought to do that
Nnleh every body" thinks he is I'M.
WISE TO do, and that he ought not to do
nat which every body" thinks is the
'ery thing for him to do A man can
lever be depended on for right DOING
- ...'n he IS ready to do right all by |
l il-lseIt' IN spite OF the example and the
OF every body else 70 the
'ontgaFy.--s4 S. 1imes. ss9
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Jones was conversing with a frion5
VINO complained of the dissolute wavs
OF his nephew and heir.
'hnt You should give him good talk
ing to" urged Jones.
No use dear boy; he never listens to
any thing but an IDIOT"
'rhapS' suggested Jones. with
great modesty n few words from me
might have the desired effect - Ia NV
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A "Reminiscences ofIfszt.

l shall never forget him as he stood
there in the majesty of his grand old
age. His thick, silky hair fell like a
vail of snow about his shoulders. His
tall, gaunt figure was straight as an ar.
row. His dark blue eyes were dazzling
in their penetrating brilliancy They
were eyes that seemed with one glance
TO search and know ones inmost soul.
His striking aquiIine features were full
OF wonderful expression as he talked
de seemed god to fear and worship
His sarcasm, his brilliant wit. was be.
yond conception. do not believe anv
man on earth ever contained so much
greatness. To call him simply great
musician is to stop at but one quality in
his genius, He was a great artist, a
great writer, great scholar He had
every accomplishment and every quality
which mankind reserves and strives for
Atlanta Constitution.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13

~, junior Partner (Colde, Cash &. COY
l ne salesman in department. X saws h,
won t perjure his soul another week ~,
lhg about our goods. 1t will he dia3o,3,
tor us to fill his place. = '''0 ~
ng? nc get
Ten dollars a week"
oter him twelve and a commission g,
y. y. Weekly. N''' i D ION
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13

The recent fashionable craze lo'
Eastern interior decoration is rooms
furnished with Eastern conches any
draperies. To satisfy the taste tne 20
Ears and shops of Persia, IurNs S,
Egypt and Arabia have been lad uhue.
contribution. The general effect sough'
is one of voluptuous luxury, ana 'ne u
fects of the draperies are brought Su w. -
perfection by shutting of gas anu e!os
trio light and introducing Oh iam lst
shaded by soft eologed silks WFV"sA'
into fanciiui shapes
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
LIFE IN LARGE CITIES.


" bsAuchS inc h"dy, nchdeDs tho Mind
and neadeas the Soul.
All town men who spend a month or
two In this country every year know
well tho difference between tho buoy
ant and cheerful energy OF the country
holiday tino and the frequent languor,
depression and trrcsolution OF the nine
or ten months spent in tho smoky and
Impure atmosphere of the largo town.
UnhappllY, no Illustration lies ready to
band which VIII as clearly show the dc.
bilitating effect OF town life upon tho
mcntal and moral parts OF man. Yet
that the average of mental energy Is
greatly lowered may be readily under-
stood from the exceedingly small num.
Der OF independent intellects of suf-
heient energy 10 impress themselves on
their contemporaries compared with
the much larger proportion OF such In.
tetiects that were found in the
small populations OF the Greek
sities In the i've or six cent
hries immediately preceding the
Christian era. Tho truth Is. whether
men will believe Il or not, that town life
deadens the body, aeadeas the mind
and deadens the soul. Those who have
mental powers equal TO the occasion
clearly see and strongly desire some
means Of defense against this too
urgent pressure. The most etFectual
means Is, of course. "light"-the method
Of the hare when hard pressed by the
superior speed and threatening teeth OF
the greyhound. but for the majority
nigbt is not possible. We must stand
"A la elsf
friendly wall and meet our various
enemies face 70 face. Standing thus
VIC become Yividiy conscious OF the inn
measurable advantage Of stored re-
sources Of physical energy mental readi-
rsss and capacity and clear moral pur-
pose-iu short, OF that all round health
which Is the natural aud necessary com
piiment Of our all round charac-
ter and position in the scale
OF being. Charged and enerpiynd
with this threefold health. we can fight
steadily, strongly, calmly and enduring
IL. The battle in these times is usually
both long and strong, and victory fre-
queptly delays her approach Thou
sands go down and disappear for want
OF tho power Of physical endurance.
Quite as many thousands fail for lack
OF steadily improving brain capacity.
But, perhaps, most Of all are smitten.
crushed and routed because of their
poverty OF clear and steadfast moral
purpose. The real strength of a man.
we repeat, is his health-his three-fold
health; aud without this no start. how
ever good; no advantages on the wav,
however great: no stroke OF luck. how
ever wonderful can save him from de.
feat, Like all other creatures. his
means Of defense must be Reconnaissance
with every possible occasion, or final
victory can never crown his brow
Lendon Hospital
The Waning of the Honeymoon.
HA-.InNai LIZ nr,f1,l1,r 1n.,.s...--.
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1on know what fashion Miss
Gnawledge has of QUOTING oroTarb ta' >
- ines , Yes" We'll, last night
Is l remarked about midnight that I
must GO She looked at the clock and
,3 = II lj Better late than never, -.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13
THE MUSICAL ACCENT.


Ihan Polite.
At trial in the Cou % of Kings Bench
as to an alleged piracy of the "Old
| English Gentleman,n one of the first
witnesses put into the box was Cooke
Now, sir" said Sir James Scarlet in
his cross-eXaminatiou of Cooke. you
say that the two melodies are identical
/ but different What am | to understand
by that, sir?'
"What I said" replied Cooke, twas
that the notes in the two arrangements
are the same but with different accent
the one being in common while the
other is in triple time; consequently the
position of the accented notes is differ
ent in the two copiesH
What is a musical accent?' Sir James
hippaucly inquired
My terms for teaching music are a
guinea lesson" said Cooke. much to
the merriment of the court.
Il do not want to know your terms for
teaching" said the counsel; Il want Won
to explain to his Lorlship and the jury
what is musical accent" Sir James wax
ed wroth, Can you see it?" he con
tinued
NO" was the answer.
Can you fell ito"
"Well, Cooke drawled out, "a must
clan can" After an appeal to the Judge
the examining counsel again put the
question. ''Will you explain to his Lord
ship and the jury-who are supposed to
know nothing about music-the mean.
ing Of what you call accent?"
AItt..f
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-13

tEN " HHiHs OF Ut" HONEY
He-Jove! It's awfully lonesome
here
She-Yes. We are worse of than
Robinson Crusoe.
He-Not so bad as that.
--She-There are two OF US lust
twice as lonesome Y. Evening Sun.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12

THE TIMES will print twice as mucL
genuine news tomorrow as any Other
Roanoke paper
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
CITY BULLETIN.

For sale by Il. Kelly &, Co., Is lots on
Spruce street. squares from the base
ball grounds, at $500 each; one five-room
house on John street, 1900; 81, acres
OF land in corporate limits, with o cot
tages and good quarry, Sill 900; one
business house. corner Nelson and Salem
avenue. $4,000; four business houses on
Salem avenue; one lot on Nelson street
$4,000.
Look out for the Woodland Park Land
Company's auction sale about the middle
of October. l.. l.. POWELL. IL Co. can
give further information.
Try Paul Jones famous old Baker
whlskey, D. f. MARSHALL 81 Co.,
augl3-2m Sole agents for Roanoke.
Hughes e Camp carry the largest
stock of carriages. buggics. harness. sad
dies. horse-furnishing goods. and horse
boots in the city Repairing done on
short notice. Telephone No. l4l. 1853
Salem avenue, l52 Terry avenue.
sep23lln
Sl.00 to 90 saved on railroad tickets
bought of s., "A. Wick. Palace Hotel, only
association broker in Roanoke. seDlG-lm
JOHN l.. PECK, auctionecr, with Hughes
N Camp, will serve the public in that
capacity on reasonable terms. Call or
address 1913 Salem avenue. sep1O-tf.
Mattresses of all kinds made to order
ny H. ii. stewart ~ Co. ic21-tf
Evans IS Chalmcrshave the largest
stock of oils, varnishes and Lonpman
and Martinez paint ever brought to Ro-
anokc.
Stoves! stoves I! stoves! cheaper
than ever at NJ. II. Jennings & Co.. Sa-
lem avenue, near Market House.
oct7-tf
Buy your cooking stoves from NJ. II.
Jennings Il Co., near Market House, Sa-
lem avenue. I
Road plows, road scrapers. and all
kinds of railroad and mineral supplies
at Evans x Chalmers.
Refrigerators and ice chests of vari-
Gus makes and sizes at T.. III. Stewart
81 Co. ieo1-tf
For fire insurance call at the Office of
the Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe De-
post Co. dccoStf
Evans e Chalmers have just received
car load each of sash weights.
powder, old hickory wagons, cider mills,
sash, doors and blinds.
large and beautiful stock of carpets
and rugs in newest styles can be found
at e. II. Stewart 81 Cos. je21-tf
Evans & Chalmers have just received
a large stock of guns, rifles and sporting
goods. Call and examine their stock.
The largest stock of lace curtains in
the city and at bottom prices at e. II.
stewart " CO.'S. je2l-tf
a beautiful stock of English Amer
lean. and French plain and decor,tod
china tea, dinner and toilet sets at f. Fl.
stewart " Co. S. jc2l-tf
An elegant assortment of chamber
and parlor suits have just been received
by II. III. Stewart IL Co. jc2i-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-12
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining in the Postoflicc
Saturday, October IL, 1890.
GENTLEMEN LIST
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NEW COMPANIES FORMED.
Charters Filed for Five Investment and
Improvement Companies.

Charters Filed for Five Investment and
Improvement Companies.
The Mechanics Investment Company
was organized yesterday. with the fol-
lowing officers: President, G. r. IIcndcr-
son: vicc-prcsident, q. j. Worthinyton:
secretary and treasurer. a. l.. Tremain.
The charter of the Land Investment
Company was filed yesterday. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected: Pre-
sidcnt, Arthur Dcnniston; vice-prcs
dent, ;. w. Jamison; secretary. K. IT..
Darnall. Directors: 4. c. Denniston.
e. NJ. Clark, j. ). Clark. p. l.. Terry. j.
$. Simmons and s. w Jamison.
The Mechanics Mutual and Invest
ment Company filed Il charter vestcr-
day. The officers are r. ID. Downcy.
presidents j. IL. Fcatherstonc, vice
president and secretary: Il. c. Welsh.
treasurer.
The Pleasant Valley Land Company
filed their charter yesterday. Tho Of
iiccrs are +. NJ. Williams. president:
w. *. Andrews. vicc-prcsidcnt: j. C..
Nallac. ir, secretary: c. y. Moomaw.
treasurer.
The charter of the Roanoke Develop
ment Company was filed yesterday.
NV Ill the shooting ARRAY.
The principals in the Union Depot
shooting afray were before Justice
iiowcrton yesterday. Blanton was bound
over. and divers case continued until
the 18th instant.
Goodbye, st. Marks.
The stccplc of St Marks was torn
down yesterday. and the work of demo
lition progresses.
WANTED-A good reliable boy who
has had experience in feeding presses
and understands something about them.
Apply in person at once to HAMMoND's
Printing Works.
Clipped from Canada Presbyterian.
under signature of c. Blackett Robin
son, Propr.: | was cured Of oft recurring
bilious headaches by Burdccl Blood
BittcrS.
Females should use "a. B. c. Tonic. -
1t is specific for their special diseases.
Music pupils will do we'll to call at
2lS Church street.