Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

The cost 70 tne erltlsh Government
for the carriage OF mails to Americs
now amounts to $500, 900 per annum.
--Blacksmiths at Jenny Creek, w. ".
extracted enough iron from an mro,its
that fell near there to make set !,
horse-shoes.
The soldiers of the Austrian ARM
IL is said, are made to sleep on the;,
right side, sentry going round ana
turning them over If necessary.
We have heard OF men engraving
the Lords Prayer on five-cent niece
but New York poet has excelled tbis
feat. He has written a poem ION loci
of Washington's Hair" = Toledo Ra.
porter.
well, can't see any fun in Al.
tendin' court" said an obseryant IA
lady. Every time witness goes to tell
any thing that's got any thing to do WITH
the case all the lawyers jump up and
holler and the jedge rules the TESTIMONY
Out."-Puck.
Some Missourians hung neiphho,
in efiigy and thought they had the fun.
NEST sort of time, but no took them N
court for Islander and made it cost every
one of them 800 or more, and their or,ns
resembled the gates Of graveyard a.
they handed over the cash.
| Faith in the Administration. Wis.
itor-"You say you sent this moner n
your son in an unregistered letter; AREN'T
you afraid it will be lost?" Mrs. Imple
so, no indeed! just put Money with
care on the envelope, and l know
Mr.. Wanamalser is honest. ~ unsevs
Weekly.
They were in private box, and she
was both pretty and prettily dressed.
But she was in a bad temper because she
could not see the stage. "Why," said
he, trying to mollify her, did YOU no,
bring your opera CLASP" 81 did, but
can't use it." SIS it broken?" .sNo
but forgot to put on my bracelets.r
st. James Gazette.
John w. McClelland, of Linganore
Frederick County, Nd, has succeeded in
carving a wagon out Of walnut block
twenty eight inches long and sxl0 square.
He cut the running gear, tongue.
chains, single-trees, double-tree, stsy.
chains, rubbers and wheels all com.
plete, and the whole works as any other
wagon and can not be taken apart he
says he values it at 81, 900
An old lady at Dalton, Ca, uses a
leather satchel as work basket or re.
ceptacle for her knitting, spools, thread,
etc. This satchel when not in use il
hung upon wall near the mantel. On
taking it down the other day she found
coiled among the balls of yarn and knit.
ting needles half-grown serpent, which
had found it's way into the retreat for
it's winter sissta.
80, aeren't your chrysanthemums
just too lovely for any thing? How came
you by SO many varieties?" inquired the
neighbor as she leaned over the division
fence. "a little system of exchange
= which l have did that. give plants Of
my varieties for plants of other varieties
J you see." "How many varieties did you
: have to start with?" ''One, and very
poor one. Hartford Post.
81 hope you will pardon my late ar.
rival" said the young man, as he seated
n himself in the easiest chair. 81 forgot
my umbrella and had to stand in stair
7 way until the shower was over" That's
e one on you, Jennie" shouted Tommy in
great glee. 81 told you so. OF course
, he lad sense enough to 60 in when it
1 rained." And the silence, like a soft
u hat, was plainly felt.-Terre Haute EY-
Il press.
e Madam" said the conductor, ''that
l. dog will have to go into the baggage.
is car, and that boy can't ride for half
S. fare" "But, sir" "Sorry, madam,
N but the company's rules are strict
Us "Perhaps we can arrange it. Can't
o pay full fare for Fido while Willie goes
l. and sits in the baggage car. Fido's
D. health is SO delicate that am afraid to
have him out of my re."-Merchant
i Traveller.
u During thunderstorm at Superior,
II Wis, lightning struck tent belonging
to camping party on Wisconsin Point
completely demolishing it. A large
% party of young ladies were sleeping in
u tent twelve feet away, and were rem
o. o. dered helpless for nearly an hour.
- Lightning also struck lumber camp
~ and several other places in the neigh
II, borhood. In the lumber camp 1T
d knocked pipe out of mans mouth
Sc and discharged rifle which was near BY.
~ New York has woman locksmitn.
No. She carries kit of tools for doing the
- small jobs for which locksmiths are
-, called in. Her husband has shop, and
~ they take turns in attending TO me
es calls. Any big piece Of work is turned
be over to the man, but the wife is quite as
70. expert as he is in fitting keys, putting
1r new locks on trunks, putting on winaos
No fastenings and attending to the count
~ less other details of household manage
he ment.
al -Antiuuarians will be interested III
nm the colonial documents found in Salem
nd Probate Court House recently, many VI
he them being original warrants 1of "iVu'
Ia craft, of which the copies only were Sur
nm posed to be in existence. In rearrahgins
at the old records the papers were ioulu ~
he an old vault. They included warrants
M for the arrest of Goody Courier anu
N Martha Courier for witchcraft. lnei'
10 were beside several petitions 1or tu'
be remuneration of those who had oeen
,is thrown into prison during the time W. ,sa'
ov the superstition of witchcraft was WHY
w. spread, !. ia
The wild Irish" girls have, !, -. =
ne stated. the most beautiful HANDS, 'no -
lr. glish girls are too plump ana ne'A.,
in The hands of the American giri. w
ses too long and narrow. The fingers - aim,
lly German girl are too short ana 'ne p- .hs
L. L5 Noxt m the Irish girls, tn'