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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

According to the bills of fare pre-
served in the city archives at jena.
Goethe was in the habit of dining ex,
ceedingly well. He also liked com
pany at dinner, for during the period
covered by the bills when he had moi
one guest with him, he had three. He
always had four courses, and some
times more, the dishes of his choice
beng such as roast beef and roast pork
on the same day; soups with dump
hngs, aud a sirloin with anchovy
sauce, with roasted pigeons and roast
mutton to follow, the dinner rather of a
glutton than of a poet. For a week and
more he dined in this fashion, the bill
only coming to a little more than So.
1t Is satisfactory to know that this
really great man could dine we'll. and
was not dyspeptic wreck, though il
Is not so pleasant to know that the
poet squabbled with the landlord over
tne items, and even went to law with
him on the subject. ~London Life.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Annual Dinners Where Tia
Increase and tho Diners De- ~ oaaia
There was an informal orco.,.
formed about half cent,,nr aalzation
seven gentlemen of 81 10y 10y ago BY
agreed TO have social dinn"as, who
year while any of the memhon. once a
each mans chair was IN ~ iived
abe empty, after his departure fr tls
earth ali The survivors were 10 from from
the obsequies of each dead =, ~d attend
and the last survivor was 10 "dae ,ip1er,
bottle OF wine, duly preserya J'iilk a
the death Of all the rest Tb aeu, alter
not new, and the narrative of = 'uea Is
agreement, some years older tao sliiliaf
has been more impressively tald tI' 'ils,
A larger number of hale vo ev'u
tonlans, dozen or SO. were d.; ane Dos
gether, when suddenly some n ni To-
thought INN OF the incongruouusn e we oe
der what they would all Be do;naw won
hundred, years from then; and ans, one
preached q proposal that thew oil ll'g Soa
club on the spot for an onnnai 'o w
ner,. which should take place w. ulh
anniversary of that day as lonc VI Inc
member survived Somewhat ts any
as they were with wine, the n "a,illed
was adopted with instant accld Proposal
and the final bottle of wine t 10
corked and drank on distan, vo oo un-
sion, which seemed to them ali II ba ocra
thing to be realized, was put anas
Immediately. pA' away
The DINNER was followed bv q nloo.
ure party on the Charles river p' eas
presently the subject of tbe;r ao ana
ment, an hour earlier, drifted a sue
before their minds; one Of the l;ra5;aallni
Joked his nearest comrade about Ii, ~
Inilrmliies OF age, and playfully pa ,us
HIM a thulnp on the back. Both saso
standing in the boat. The snd II,s
stroke caused the person addressed -
lose his balance; he went oyerboosJ
and was beyond recall before ~
stricken party could recover then; s
senses. 'leir
One by one the first gap in tbo;,
number widened until more cha ia
were empty than occupied and tbs
dinner grew more and more somber 90
the heads became fewer and wb;ter
The last survivor, faithful to The com
pact, sat YEARLY down to the last an
niversary dinner, surveying eleven u
empty chairs, and brought out tha
memorial bottle of wine from its dns CIV
hiding He broke the seal drew tbs
cork, decanted the contents. and nausaJ
IN an overpowering rush of emotion
The eleven chairs seemed occupied bv
shadowy forms; the past years rolled
back before him; he lived his life
anew; his eyes brimmed over and min.
gled tears with the wine which he
tremblingly held up.
+ Then faithful attendant who had
grown old in his service, and now
stood behind Mr.. As chair, heard
to his amazement his master pledgine
by name every one of the vanished
friends who used to fill those chairs.
He bowed his head in token of recog.
milton to each name, and concluding
with the words, well soon meet
again, friends, " drained his glass to the
dregs, and then sank back motionless
in his attendants arms. The last man
had joined his comrades. This Incl,
dent n real life has formed the sub
ject Of many a narrative, and became
especially popularized by the affecting
little drama entitled The Last NAM
Unknown.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Mr.. Jones had joined French class,
and was telling his wife how well he
was getting along II am afraid, /"
she said, that it is nothing but a
'spasm.' I've known people before
who would tackle foreign language,
expecting to know all about it in a
month. and by the time they could
translate, The son of the baker has
the loaf of bread of the daughter of
the gardener, or some such rank non
sense as that, and had bought few
dollars worth of foreign books, their
enthusiasm would die away like the
morning mist" But that's not the
case with me. v replied Mr.. Jones, con
iidently Il am progressing splen.
didly, Professor Crapaud says that
in short time ought to begin to
think in French, and when one can
accomplish that progress is always
rapid" "Well," said Mrs Jones, with
sigh, II don't want TO interpose any
objection, of course, and if you can
learn to think in French shall be
glad of it. It's something you have
never been able TO do in English. ~
Chicago Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

The speed recorder for railway trains
is the invention OF a Chicago German.
An indicator may be placed in a
passenger ear, and the speed of the
train at any time is shown upon its
face. The connection is made with
the locomotive engine by the steam
pipes. The cost of the instrument is
about $130. One was tried the other
day on a train between Chicago and
New York. There were brief times
when the wheels of the car stopped,
and then the indicator dropped quickly
to zero, as the instrument is governed
by the revolutions of the wheels
Frank Leslie's Newspaper.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11
Faithful.

The negro in the English West India
regiments is remarkable for his ODE
dience to orders, especially when a
sentry Lord Wolseley tells an anus
ing story of a governor of Cape Coast
Castle, who was prevented from going
out of his own house by a negro sem
try.
The governor had discovered that
his servants were daily robbing him
by carrying away bundles Of things
from his Kitchen. He therefore had
orders given to the sentry before his
door that no one was to be allowed TO
go out carrying any parcel with him
Shortly afterWard the governor, IN
a hurry to consult the chief justice,
put some papers into dispatch box to
take with him to the judges house
On attempting to go out, lie was
stopped by the sentry, who, with
bayonet at the charge, refused to let
him pass with the box.
The governor demonstrated. he
urged that he himself had given the
order. But the negro, instead OF heed,
ing him, replied that his 'corpral'
had told him not to allow any one
with a bundle to pass, and the cor
pral's" order was his law.-4ouths
Companion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Stranger win you kindly direct me to the
hall whore the Anarchists mcetl
Anarehist--Nes, mine vrient, you will be
welcome
THANK you. am anxious to get there MS
quick as possible"
"You. too, boil init wrath ven you diuk Of
desc dpgs You make bombs, chi"
"Oh no"
~yot you want mid dot hall. eh"
81 am superintendent of a lunatc asylum,
and au limiting FOR an escaped patient
Omaha World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11
Just IKE Other Men.

Stanley set out on very expensive
expedition to rescue Emin Pasla lie
rescued him. Emin discovered that the
rescued always play second fiddle to
the rescuers, and he turns about and
walks back with never thank you"
10 Stanley. After this he will rescue
himself and reap all the credit. Detroit
Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

ann in on the boom," he said he 'n noA
been lowering around her for seyera, ii''D''
"rm in on the boom; I've got lo@ 600 y
$50 have l." she said. "I've got io'' WV
"But l haven't any sand" -,
"No, l don't think you have" sue sa,u to,s
There was pause. 1t struck him Tue , ttls
was meaningful, SO he sided up i';n 1', Of
closer, and, taking her hand IN A'"
bashful way, whispered; lots to.
-sposen-s'posen-we put ou' wv
gether." =. .overed
And 9love's first snowdrop" simply e''''
both lots-San Francisco Chronicle
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11
Rotation in Office.

Omaha Man--Will you reopen your sum-
mer hotel next seaSon2
Summer Landlord shall be here but not
as the lessee. l have obtained a job as head
waiter.
"Ehl You don't say so! Who will be the
lessee then2'
"The head waiter l had this season.
Omaha World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

FIRST Hlghwayman-Hello, Jim; what are
you looking so blue about?
second highwayman-Run against streak
of bad luck.
FIRST Hlghwayman-How was tbat7
second Highwayman-Held up a plumber
last night thought he'd have lots of rocks,
You know
FIRST Highwayman surprisedD 49, Well
hadn't hei
second Highwayman-Hadn't a red cent,
ne tola me he had just been paying his sum.
mer's ice bill.-Pttsburg Chronicle,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

De Browne--"fhanks, very much, for the
song, Miss Smythe. You have a divine
voice Do you know why the song you have
Just sung is called the 'Swany Riverpo
u fancy" She replied. lightly TOUCHING the
keys, ut is on account of tue swans there I
thihk swans are so beautiful, Mr.. De
Browne"-Texas SiftingS
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Blakely Hall says that he once saw
David Belasco in the throes OF com
position, and that lit was an odd slghI
to people who have preconcelyed no
tons concerning play writing. Mr.
Belasco's hair was tousled over ms
brow. He was gnawing his neither up
with an air of intense absorption, ms
cravat was loosened, his coat cast ASIDE
and his legs were wound around MS
chair with nervous sinuosity. | had
run in on him unawares and dld mol
know he was at work. A large table al
which he sat was Uttered with all sorts
Of curious odds and ends. There was
a huge sheet Of paper before him Gov
cred with cabaastic signs and MARKS,
and he held a blue pencil ughtiy
clenched in his right hand. Ink wells
match stands, calendars, pens BOOKS,
newspaper clippings and half Dozen e,l
other small objects were arrayeedI Oh
opposing sides of the table, 1hese|
Mr.. BeIasco explained, represeh'itu l
characters in the play, and tha !. 4 to
was trying to group them 50 as 70
make an effective tableau for the ci pa
of the third act. The idea was supse'
quently utilized in The Wife. "-e"i
rent Literature.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Blinks-~Ahi How dc do, Jenksi W 49,
ING famous, see
Jonts-Well, my name has been in the
papers a good deal lately.
$50 have noticed. How do you like itf'
at makes no change in my daily life ex-
cept that NY mail Is overburdened with liver
pad circulars Omaha World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11
What He Meant.

"Witness," said a lawyer in the police
court the other day, you speak Of Mr. Smitl
being we'll Off. Is he worth S5,000N
mo, sab"
"Two thousandp
'No, sab; he hain't Wort twenty five"
"Then how is he well OFF,
SCOT wife who sports de hull family
sab in-Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

II you have lady friend in the car
always kiss her and ask her to 'be
sure and call'' before getting off. This
gives the horses a chance to rest and
pleases the conductor. This urbane
official will be particularly pleased if
you stop to add a choice piece of Cos
SIP to your parting admonition.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Grocer to new boyl--What did that lady
want. Jamesl
New Boy-Salt mackerel. / told her we
hadn't any.
Grocer-Great Scott, Jamesi told YOU
we had dozen kits come in fresh this morn
ing!
New Boy-Yes, sir, but she didn't want
lem fresh; she wanted 'em salt.--New York
Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Mrs. Hendricks lat breakfasO-I was try.
ing to tell you, my dear, Mrs Hobson called,
and
MIR. Hendricks This coffee is cold.
Mrs. Hendricls-Mrs. Hobson called and
said
Mr.. Hendriclss-Yo must tell that butcher
not to send any more such steak
Mrs. Hendrcks-l will. AS l said, Mrs
Hobson called
Bobby-Needn't go to school today, ma
Mr.. Hendricks jsternlyl - Robert, you
mustn't interrupt your mother when she is
talking.-New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

An interesting optical illusion may
be experienced almost any night when
there is slight mist ON the Third
Avenue Elevated railway between
Houston and Grand street stations
About fifty yards from either of these
platforms shadow quite as black Us
the smoke from an engine of the fire
department when it is hard at work
seems to arise directly from the streets
through the tracks. So dense is this
shadow that the lights north of the
Houston street station cannot be dis
tinguished from Grand street. A train
going north or south seems about to
plunge into the thickest sort of smoke
when it reaches the point in question,
but the headlight may be seen, never
theless, shining along the track
through the apparently impenetrable
mist, even with more luminousness
than along other parts of the road.
The solution Of this mystery was
given by gateman at Grand street:
Il have lots of persons come up to me
almost every night, and, asking me
what's on fire, point up toward Hous-
ton street. l ask them where the fire
is and they almost invariably point to
the shadow, for such it is after all
The blocks along the Bowery where
that shadow extends are perhaps the
most brilliantly lighted along the
thoroughfare, The brilliancy Of the
electric lights falling upon the super
structure Of the tracks casts shadow
against the mist that is inky in black
ness. Sometimes, when the fog is
very heavy, the lights cast long rays
through the spaces between the ties
and the mist reflects them, making
that part of the road look as though
an aurora borealis had dropped down
to see the town. New York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

People often wonder why policemen
are suddenly transferred from one
section of the city, where they may
have walked a beat for years, and know
every dark alley and hiding place
as we'll as every crook in that particu-
lar locality to part of the city where
they have never been save as a citizen.
At first glance it does look like an in
judlclous thing to do, but it is not.
Take patrolman from the West End
or South End and put him down in
the neart OF the city and he's pretty
certain to make a few good captures.
West End or South End crooks feel
secure when they get away from the
locality where they are well known.
and the first thing you know they will
run right into your arms with all the
evidences OF guilt upon them. There
is another advantage in these changes,
which | believe should be more ire,
quent, and that is that the policemen
become familiar with all sections of
the city, and thus are rendered more
valuable in any emergency. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Count Erjlmper-say, old man, want a
cab tonight, Got TO take a rich girl TO th,
theatre, and want to do the right thing 10y
her. How does dollar strike you9
CabmaH Ton whom flies never light
What's tue matter with showing up a V, and
doing the right thing by both OF usl-New
York Star
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Sister Clara (practicing at the piano.
Wasn't that young Mr.. Featherly, Bobby,
who spoke "a you ON the street just nowi
Bobby-Yep, he's goin' home to dinner
Sister Clara Stimulating indifference)-Did
he have anything particular to sayi
Bobby-He asked me if that was the piano
tuner in the parlor.-New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11


The women of Connemara are pic
turesque in attire and shapely in form
to a remarkable degree. Their limbs
are long and graceful. They are erect
and spirited in carriage, and the i'm
mense black braideens, or cloaks, with
which all shortcomings in clothing are
shrouded, fall in truly classic folds
about them Bare limbed as the men,
at all seasons, you will not infrequently
catch glimpses of legs as exquisitely
nodded as those of the Venus of Cos !;
while the most voluptuous types Of
southern Europe, or languorous, tropi-
cal Cuba, furnish no more perfect ex-
amples of tapering, dimpled arms
beautifully formed shoulders, and full
but heightened neck with dove like
double curve The broad, large faces
are still superbly oval The chin has
strength, the full, shapely mouth is
red and tenderly, eNpresslvely curved ;
tho regular teeth are charming in pearl
white CLINT and dazzle; the nose is
large, we'll cut, with thin, sensitive
nostrils; the eyes, under long, heavy
lashes, look straight and honestly at
you out of clear, large depths of gray
or blue; the eyebrows are marvels of
natures peneiling; the forehead is
wide and fair and such heads of hair
crown all that were they Embossed the
Connemara woman could stand clad in
lustrous black immeasurably surpass-
ing her sloe black braideen Not a
thread is on them besides the Come
mara flannel. 1t is spun from the
wool of the mountain sheep. Irish
Letter to Pittsburg Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

The Czar-Your president eontemplates a
trip through your country, heart
American--Yes, be will visit quite Il mum
Der Of the great western cities.
$50 / noticed. One of them, see, Is
Chicagoi'
"YeAH
81 have long desired to testify my appre
citation Of your president, and il it ia not toe
late 1 think win forward him one of my
boiler iron shirts. Omaha World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Hitherto machines for telling trees
have been driven by steam power, but
this is sometimes inconvenient, espe-
cially in thick woods, and electric
power has been adopted in the Cali
clan forests. Usually in such ma
chimes the trunk is sawn, but in this
case it is drilled. When the wood is
of soft nature the drill has a sweep
ing motion and cuts into the trunk by
means of cutting edges on its sides.
The drill is actuated by an electric
motor mot nted on a carriage, which
is brought up close to the tree and
shackled to it, The motor is capable
OF turning round its vertical axis, and
the drill is geared to it in such a man
ner that it can turn through an arc OF
a circle and make a sweeping cut into
the trunk. The FIRST cut made, the
drill is advanced few inches and an
other section of the wood removed in
the same way until the trunk is halt
severed. 1t is then clamped to keep
the cut from closing, and the opera
ton continued until it would be un-
safe to go on, The remainder is fin
isheG by hand saw or an ak. The
current is conveyed to the motor by
insulated leads brought through the
forest from a generator placed in some
convenient site. London Times
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

ArGGFh!d5eacon Philpot, of Nina Lodge,
Oak Hill, Surbiton, is the oldest Iivino,
clergyman in the Church of EnrlanJ
de Is IN his Tooth year. He graduated
as far back as 1919. WV
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

In Sumatra fig bearing trees have
branches producing figs either en-
trely or partially under ground.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Paint made with turpentine is a bet
ter protector for iron work than when
mixed with inseed oil
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Cancels Hair and Where 1t Comes From.
Camels hair has been employed in
eastern countries during many centu-
rles for the production of durable,
though somewhat coarse, tissues; but
its introduction into European manu-
features is of comparatively recent
date. The color of the hair varies
considerably, according to the climate
OF the country and the breed of the
animal, and ranges from Il dark brown
to pure white, the latter, however.
being very scarce and fetching com
paratlvely high prices. The hair is
not obtained by clipping, but is
combed off the camel when it is
changing its coat, and presents any
thing but an attractive appearance In
its natural state 1t is brought from
the interior ON the backs of camels in
small bales to the Arabian and Syrian
ports and to Egypt, whence it is mostly
forwarded to Bradford, which is the
most important market in Europe for
this article. Cancels hair affords two
kinds of material-namely, the hair
properl y SO called, which is often used
IN its natural state in the list of cloth,
and the short down or noils employed
in the north of England, France and
other countries for manufacturing
nouveautes and fancy materials for
ladies' dresses. Great difficulty was
experienced in utilizing camel's hair
as long as the fashions favored felted
and fine materials, but since cheviot
goods have become the vogue it has
been employed successfully in several
countries. North British Mail.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11
a ne... Sure Thing.

Employer-See here, Dennis, it was only
last week that you got off to attend your
cousins funeral. /
Dennis (interrupting)-Faix, so did, Sur,
but the old fule come to loife agin. Lit me
off this onct, and I'll bury him dead or
aloive.-Texas Siftings
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

A single nail was found in a per
fecuy fresh egg recently bya farmer
near Niles, Mich.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Colored Doctor--I guess it yain't so Sc
rious, aunty; wild little care reckon de Old
man u pull through all right Aunty--
Tank heaben, doctorl | was awful skeered,
ease dar warn't "A cent in the house TO to
buy emmy mournin' Springfield Home
stead
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-11

Old fashioned apple dumplings, boil
ed in bag, are being revived for des
s6r4