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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19
No Fears for a Coal Famine.

itls claimed that coal famine is imm;-
nent and that western families will have ~
burn corncobs this winter. This isnot ove,I,,
encouraging to drought stricken Kansas
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. where tharn .
h hosning put coos three inches long; but for Ne
pa where the cobs are used for baseball
oa.s, we contemplate the famine with a re-
ma naarkaoie degree of composure. As lone 90
the lestlve corncob maintains its present
. mammoth proportions coal diggers nav
sIrike, and coal dealers may pool. the NJ
1raska hearth will still be warm and COW
Eastern strikers may put this in their coh
pipes and smoke it.-North Bend (Neh F,s;,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19

Among tho ancer thIn.n
ticut are its trNes Us Y. ss:a 'ssI
II was necessary 70 cut ds..s.' s',.|
;iis rear Of putting's cirss !. Z =. +
eral bricks were found s,e'x g.
visible. 's ''''' ''eia W.
Over Ia Cobalt a large -
larry straight tree was fellsS pa
70 the sawmill. After stsrsi, s.a 4 ~
the attendant heard 4 , c,s, VIZ lAsss
saw teeth, and stopped IA s..9,, u
tried another cut, but ass;,, 'u,lt
ing sound was heard. ana a L 9e hi
shut down again, Several A.. i
tempts 10 saw the length ~ q
proving futile the trunk y 'n' n
across, and an old loo ANY,: ss
dozen harrow teeth wesa ~
imbedded in the hard gra;,,ad soval
In Westfield a bowlder xle
over half a ton is TO 10 seen \. Hts'all
feet from the groundin the -. ~o n 4 \
enormous apple tree. and Cd ,s';s =
say that they can remember 81
bowlder could be sat upon = onsu Y
the ground was il when a. & a' "
A Saybrook farmer tells 4.
about his hanging his sc, ~ q: |!
maple tree several years tx ~ \. !
days moving. The scythe w \
there all winter and the nert ~ ~
until the time for hayinp cams a.a
again. On going TO get ths sss slUa I
found the blade SO deeply M 5a !
the soft bark Of the maple u 4 I. |!
movable, and he let Il rem.;S 9
tree is still standing in tho ~. q
of a fashionable residence n 4 -
lage, and from each side 81 IN N.Y.
project two arms, forming / Nv /!
apparently part Of the tree th.ss.s.I
The scythe blade has been ent;..is
cred with bark. The handIs y \
scythe years ago rotted a ~
York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19

A sentimental story OF ms s s,,,s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is told oya ,scal
spondent of The Ellsworth Al iIs.I 4
This lady and her husband scum, .D;Ii,r
the midst of the eastern Maine !, "i hs,,
ness in the last century. ..hsar
oftcs. says the correspondent , IN
my grandmother say that hef Elder
mother, on settling in her ruoe' bIa
ness home. seeing a red clover :" o,s.ly
som, SO yearned for something ~ 40
and homelike that she took !, All
transplanted it by her door
ton Journal,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19

Dosoon young man was taken ont hv
some fort Worth gunners to kill ducks ~
nu,sts lake As large flock of canvas
PACKS hoated right by him, and he iidnY
and yelled: eo' excited
,, ny IN thunder didn't you shootw
"hy, answered the Boston man. "evsrv
Time got my gun leveled at one fon, or ' q
o.neT blamed green headed fools wc,,,a wiz; IN
s;S 81 IN between so never could got rood
lie party went home.-Texas co,o,.,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19
A Midnight Reyerte.

L SIT nefore the open crate,
And, as watch the dying fire
TITS evening, and the hour is late).
Old memories sad thoughts inspira.
Alone and lonely there sit,
Watching dying, glowing ember.
And trying, as the 1.-THE flames filt
And dance about, not to remember
The thing that troubles all my dreams
ana 80 torments me, sleeping, waking,
Until at times Il almost seems
As II my weary heart were breaking
The fire dies out. The sudden chill
But makes my melancholy deeper.
80 TO unrest, broQding still,
And wishing camel coal were cheaper.
Lowell citissu.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19

tells ah sSs dispatch ha from West Virginia
rocks rock ABOUT hailstones which split great 2
and an .eaaced saw logs to shavinps
anu s,a aug !, holes twenty feet deem in tSS
lying is al as right. This halt way
or ss,o = al nonsense. Tell a whoppey
p p,. suck to the truth.--Detroit P Fpes
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19

Omahal W lecture In
Eastern Stranger-Lecture,
Won les os, you lecture, don't you, or perb.n.
A., !. am not lecturer or an author, air !,
am l,a manufacturer of car stovesn "' l
p,,si l peg your pardon. Nv fr;sra
nlnks must have made mistake h t ta,a
Wayy, oa were noted crsmstionirt "-cs sJ,a
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19
A Horse That chcws T0baeee

There is a heavy draught hoFs \
one of the quarries in Westerly, y =
has been driven for number Oh ~ n
by the same mana native o. \.
Emerald Isle. And it is a fac. =
the worthy animal will not aia \,
load in the morning until he lllI NJ N
a chew of tobacco. His appetite III
satisfied, he is off like a wno''s
breeze. Providence journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19

1t is proven by agricultupo si ,.' N
that SIS worth of dog annuai,s IN 81
81, 600 worth of sheep, beside, D Y" n
five or six days and nights lsil W.. W.,
dog to keep the whole neighoO''"'
awake with a chorus Of barking
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19

I "IN'| I|1
y cannot un,
own Philadell
60 : man. no
! 70 any prop
orge w. Child.
uerodty Is VIC
ads WAS buildi
r tIlat every IN
mtt work sho
% tnoonseq
q wozo ut to '
Is, Nad hey W,
u V1E night.
f = uie,a is
Allhis Inc,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19
SMOKED MEATS AND LARD

The market is firm. Quotations East
ern Hams, 13@14c; Breakfast Ba-
con, l3@l4c; Sides, 10@l14c; Lard,
l0@1le per pound.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-19
The Meat Market,

The meat market is firm. Quote:
Beet-Live, 3@314c; dressed, 7c.
Mutton-Live, 3@34c; dressed, &c,
Hogs-Live, 5@51ac; dressed, &c.
Neal---5@Sc per pound.
Spring Lambs-S2 each
New-York tribune., 1890-03-30

life In a sunny and beautiful region; Of a society
simple yet digni6ed; of a regulated but harmonious
and loving family circle. IL Is indebted Tor It's IN
crest neither movement plot: OF the latter II
NAV be said to have next to nothing. and there Is
little OF the former. The attraction consists IN the
naive recital Of the loves OF young collegian ara
beautiful and extremely delicate and sensitive girl
subtonc Of tragedy is introduced with some art though
by no means the highest. for the recurring semsupcr
natural appearance Of the blackbd scarcely produces
at least upon the Northern mndthe effect Intended
and IL is even liable appear rather feeble OF CON
ception The cxtreme sensbility OF Maria, more
over Is hardly calculated to appeal to other thah
Spanish American sympathics. such girl suggests
careful medical rather than sentimental and
emotional movements. Threatened with epilepsy.
from which her mother had died in the beginning OF
the story her fragile constitution yields to the burden
of separation from her lover, and she dies before
he can return 10 her. The melancholy note winch
rms through the book may be accounted for by the
consideration that the story is supposed to nave been
written after the hcroine's untimely death. undoubled
~ IL lends additional pquancy to the bright scenes
from Nature amd which the action passes. ana thcSe
scenes are described with the warm colorng ana Keen
sympathy of the poet and the artist. Maria Is III
short an interesting and well written romance, credit
able 10 a young ard immature literature. and dis
tnguished By freshness and simplicity when recall
some of the French sentimental novellsts OF the
eighteenth century and especially Bernardin ST. Piers
New-York tribune., 1890-03-30

To be scen-oh dear, no-but because every inr man
house is his castle you know. suppose tne A,ci, AIN M
cans build their houses having In mind the aA ,he no
the old Roman i will build my house SO tiil al ''0
world may my every action -. .,o o,hor dav
As walked down a residence street tIe o,lict t u,s
through one window saw the family ea'S hesn Def fne
.slavev, making bcds ON the lawn OF a third mouse
were PLAYING score OF the ncghbors' children h hil
Englshman is like a bear if any one steps oi IN, n,'
lawn You know the story told Oi Tennyson se.
eral ladies' to hn paid pisrtiEfc In fop3 NJ
his country seat rcnnysOn was seated Oh te T., H.
steps smoking an old pipe when they appeared III uc
distance. The Old poet watched them crossing "s
lawn and his brow lowered - a..
"'Is this Lord Tennysonl Well. we've so sorry 70
intrudc. We wish to apologize for entering III 'his
unccremoniOus fashion, 49,,
".Thcn why don you gor said Tennyson curly CURLY
surrounding himself with cloud Of tobacco sinVkc.
And that Is the attitude most Englishmen malntaih
in their homes"
New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
SMALL BOYS ESSAY on BREATHING

The following heretofore unheam of information I'm
regard TO breath and breathing was made public IN
Kentucky recently by schoolboy OF twelve years
who wrote an essay on the subject We breathe with
our lungs. our lights. our kidneys and our livcrs II
II wasn't for our breath we would die when slept
Onr breath keeps the life going through the Hose
when we are asleep BOYS who stay in a room all
day should not breathe They should wait until they
Hcl ollt IN the fresh air Boys In room make had air
called carhonlcdc 'Mbonicdc Is as poison as mad
dogs. LOT of soldiers were In a black hole i'm
Calcutta and cabonicidc got In there and killed then,
Girls sometimes ruin the breath with corscts that
squeeze the diagram: \ big diagram is best for the
right kind OF breathing Wv
New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
SOUTH AMERICAN STORY.
MARIA. BY Jorge Isaacs. Translated by Rol
Qcden An infrnduciinn by Thnmas A Ian vic

MARIA. BY Jorge Isaacs. Translated by Rolls
Ogden. An introduction by Thomas A. Janvicr.
IGmo PIP 800. Harper Brothers.
The South American romance which Mr.. ogden has
translated has long been popular in its country,
where 1t las taken rank something OF literary
vel Mr.. Janvier in his Introduction appears to con-
cur entirely in the Spanish American view. but he ad-
mits that its chief interest for him lies in his
milton of the authors fidelity to fact In describing
Spanish American lfc-particnlary the life Of the
country and of well-tOdO landowners. OF the
best Translation deracts from the literary qualities of
any work save scientific and this must be borne
in mind In forming estimate Of Maria 1t is a
tale Of love thwxred BY death OF an almost pastoral
New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
INVITATIONS TO cHCRcH SERVICE
From INC MnncnnolIs Trlhnnc.

ON" Of tho leading churches Of the city has adopted
saturday evening committee Of gentlemen visit thn
hotels and take on list Of the guests who are
d1mifilcd there over SUNDAY. neatly printed In
Vtaon TO attend service at the church 1, lncoscd in
an envelope sealed up and dirctcd to each Of these
tions to place them in the boxes in thc morninc
rs each man comes down 10 breakfast sunday morning
ne hds letter for himself Opening IL he discovers
tho invitation. IL exctes his curiosity and I'm many
cases the invitation Is accepted The plan has been
IN operation short time only but thus far has been
New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
TENNYSON AND HIS LAWN.
From The Detroit Tribune

one thing that imprrsscs the stranger coming 10
this country are the houses without fences around
them remarked Engllshman yesterday afternoon
IN the lobby Of the Hotel Cadillac. In England
you know, when We build houses we put walls
around them and build the walls high that no ono
can look over and see US. Not that We ashamed
New-York tribune., 1890-03-30

the least neighborly, inasmuch as the mischicvous
financial policies adopted by most OF the provIn-
'cial governments always extended tleir malcncent
effect over the adjoining communities, whose
merchants lost money through the depreciation
of paper money. The exigences OF war wmch
threatened all the colonies compelled contact
and O mingling whence useful discoveries natu-
rally proceeded Brought together, each per
ceived that the others much like themselves
The caricaturing influence of the unknown ceased
TO operate and the people began TO cultivate real
friendships At the sane time that the fonnda-
ton of future union was thus insensibly lad the
discipline of raising up an American
military class. which was to be tire executive force
in the eight years of desperate struggle Tor IN
dependence Looking back now. it is easy to
prrceiye how these successive events and In
nuences. which then appeared TO have no con-
nectou formed the links in chain. Even the
almost solitary act Of justice performed by Eng
land at the close of the French War, which ended
with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapellc-thc REIN
burs<ment in hard coin OF part OF the colonial
expenditures-had an important though indirect
bca ring upon the future: for it gave to Massa-
cbusetts at least that financial and commercial
stability which had long been lacking to her, ana
thus strengthened her for endurance OF her maj
ordeal-the closing Of the port OF Boston-and ior
the resort to arms which followed.
II we turn to the other side of the water IL VIII
appear not less clearly that the stars In their
courses fought against the maintenance OF bri.-
ish supremacy in America The policies "mcn
by slow degrees aienatcd the goodwill. des'ioSc"
the lsyalty and infamed the resentment OF new
England first, and then all the other colonies.
were characterized by faulty SO remarkable
and @ persistent - to recall inevitably the ola
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08
Shot Through a Window.

MACON, Co., Oct. Sat NormandeIe,
last evening. J. G. F0rsythe, Secretary and
Treasurer of he Normaudale Lumber Com
pary, was shot and killed by an unknown
assassin, who approached the house in his
bare feet, and putting the muzzle of gun
against the glass of the parIor window ehct
Mr. Forsythe as he sat smoking. Forsythe
was the principal witness against Luther A.
Hall, lawyer Of Dodge county, whose
trial for perjury is now pending 10 the o. 8.
Court here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The democrats of San Francisco, last
night nominated Flank McCoppn Ter
Mayor.
Nathan Wilet, a farmer living near Nor.
walk, California. has been arrested on the
charge of having shot and killed II B.
Woodward in Anderson county, Texas,
seventeen years ago.
James Atkins, a lawyer ard prominent
republican politician, was found dead iu his
Office 10 Savannah. Co., this morning. He
was formerly U s. District Attorney for The
eastern district of Georgia. He died from
heart disease.
Jauo Kaiando, Hungarian, was arrest
ed yesterday at Perth Amboy, N. J., 90 the
charge of completely In the murder of joseph
Hepner, near HartVille, Pa. on the night
of September o. Hepner was 8 boarding
honse boss and on the night or whi,h he
was murdered he was known TO haYe $500
on his person.
The two Alabamians who recently buncold the
green goods men out Of $1,7O0 in New York
were fined $40 each in that city today for carry.
ing conc sailed weapons. Ties 700 found OIL. them
is lodged with the pol;co property clerk. The
Aabamians will begin proceedings TO get posses.
ion OF it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08
robbery, which was from one of the en-
ployes on the barge, were recovered.

ployes on the barge, were recovered.
Yesterday morning small boy named
Arney Briggs went into barber shop at
Claremont, on the James river, where q
man named David Walden was sc'aping q
horn with q butcher knife, Walden play
fully remarked to the boy: II am going to
cut you," when the latter, who had
double-barrel shotgun in his hand, raised
the weapon and pulled the trigger, causing
the discharge of the gun. The load went
through Waden's arm and then penetrated
the lungs, and be fell back on the faor
After the shooting Briggs ran off but was
afterwards captured and carried to the
county jail, at Surry Court House.
The negro Langston said in Petersburg
yesterday that he expected to carry the
Fourth district, at the election in November
next, by 900 msj ority. he would apply
to Judge Hughes for good and honest super
yisors of election. and If he was elected be
wanted the certificate OF election awarded
to him and if his opponent be lie republi.
can or democrat, was elected, be wanted
the certificate awarded TO the candidate
honestly elected. Lsngston says that he
has the support of President Harrison, the
House of Representative and the national
republican committee, with III. s. Quay al
its head.
The democratic convention for the second
the Norfolk, district yesterday nominated
DR.. John w. Lawson, of lsle of wight
county, for Congress- Farmers Alliance
man. The democrats consider the comb
nation formed with the Alliance very
strong one. They say that large number o.
democrats who went out of the party with
| the rear ulster movement will return with
the Alliance combine. The nominee OF
the convention has served as delegate
and State Senator 10 the Virginia legisls-
ture, and has presided over more demo
cratic conventions than any other man IL
his district. He owns large cotton and
peanut lands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08
A TELL-rALE PHoroeRApH.-A photo

A TELL-TALE PHoToGRApH.-A photo
graph representing young ard progresses
ing brunette sitting in the lap OF good
looking man with her arms around his neck
is in the possession of VIM. Edwards, OF
Brooklyn. The woman Is his wife, Susan,
and the man whom she Is pictured as Ca
ressiug go lovingly lie named Vanderbilt. He
is also married. The photograph Edwards
proposes to use IS part Of the evidence In a
auit for divorce which he will soon institute
against his wife The portrait was supplied
By Mrs. Vanderbilt, whose husband was the
OBJECT of MIS-. Edwards pictured eudear-
menls Edwards plea Is that his wife once
ran away with Vanderbilt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08
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ssOCIkTED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The President in Illinois

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Oct. S.-President Har
rison this morning made brief address to
the immense crowd that had assembled at
the depot to witness his departure. At 7
O'clock the band ssrsnaded the President
at his hotel, and few minutes later the
Mayor and City Council, accompanied By
the G. A. r. posts and company Of the
Illinois National Guard escorted the Pres
ident to the train. At the depot over 5000
people were assembled. at the conclusion
OF the Presidents address, Leslie Lyde, the
child actress of Little Lord Fauntleroy''
fame, presented the President beautiful
bouquet on behalf of the g. A. R. posts aud
citizens of Peoria. Amid the cheers OF the
crowd the train started. After leaving Gales
burg, the President, after according re-
ceptlon to the old veterans sb bard the train
went forward with Secretary Tracy snd
greeted Engineer Hilton as an old friend
Or Invitation of the latter the President aud
Secretary Tracy mounted the engine and
rode 10 the cab with the engineer for few
uiioe. IL uuo Aiostoen 'uo oostnS0'
gracefully yielded the responsibility OF pul-
ling the whistle for stations and crossingt,
and the fireman considerably turned over
the bell rope to Secretary Tracy. Both
gentlemen performed their respective d.
tics SO well aud so vigorously that the ciii-
zsns Of Knox county would have thought
several trains were speeding through their
midst and that eyery crossing was obstruot-
ed By obstinate herds of live stock. The
audience which greeted President Harrison
ct Peoria was not less than 25 000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08

a SAD ScENE.-Uodertaker Francis V.
Palmer OF Brooklyn. hanged himself on
Monday night in room back of bis under
taking shop while his two children were
asleep in an adjoining room. WcrTiment
over the death OF bis W fe, which occurred
10 January last, and business troubles are
supposed to have driven him to tbs act.
About o'clock the SOD, Willie, awoke. and
missing his father. aroused his sister, and,
lighting the gas, started to search for hin.
The boy had not long to search, for on enter
ing the room which was used as kitchen
be discovered him hanging by the neck
with rope tied to the gas pipe. The CHI
dren called to their father and tried to un-
fasten the rope, but. fading this impossible,
realized that he was dead. Iostead of
screaming or alarming the occupants of the
upper part Of the house, the boy started out
to notify friend Of his father who lived
close bf, while his sister kep. watch beside
the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08
VyRGTYIA NEWS.
The Lynchburg fair opened yesterda

The Lynchburg fair opened yesterday.
Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond. will
not be able to attend the golden jubilee o.
Bishop Loughlir, OF Brooklyn.
Rev. A. J. Willis, of King George county
has accepted q call 10 the ?. &. churches at
Summit, Middlsway aud Leetown 10 JET
ferson county, W. Va
There wes fair FIRST days attendance at
Woodstock yes erday at the fifth annual ex-
hibition of the Shenandoah county agricul'
tural society despite the unfavorable
weather.
The suit OF ] B Collins vs. the Richmond
and Danvile railroad for $40 600 damages
is being tried in Danvle. Collins was an
employee If the road and was badly Injured
by railway accident las: spring.
TIE following officers of the Fourth Viz
einia Regiment were elected in Norfolk last
aipht: Colonel, Q. A. Na>h, Norfolk Lieu
Colonel, James M. Binford, Ports
mouth Major, Harry Hodges, Norfolk.
Ala meeilng In Richmond last night Of
the Virginia society for the preservation Of
antiquities, the central committee was d.
rected to IL qnire into the sdvisabity OF
giving some limo soon an excursion to Mt.
Vernon.
Mr., Lucius Clay Taylor, son of the late
James Taylor, Of Fredericksburg died in
Washington on last Saturday, in the 46,h
year Of his age. He was gallant Confed-
crate soldier and was one of the men select
I'd for the body guard OF the late President
Jefferson Davis when he was captured.
While Mr.. Daniel Tolson, of Stafford, was
on his way to Fredericksburg last Monday
morning about light. and when near Noun
tain View, man emerged from the woods
and grabbed the bride of bis horee, and
commanded Mr. Tolson 10 halt. MIR. /.
gave his horse the whip, which caused the
highway man to Telinquish his grasp.
The republican congressional distrios com
mittee for the Fourth district met In Peters-
burg last night at the Albemarle Hotel, to
discuss the question whether or not call
should be issued for convention TO nomi-
pate candidate for Congress from that
district. Ia conss quencs OF the small at
tenGsoce, the committee adjourned until
The l7lh instant, and instructed the chair
man 10 use every effort to secure full al
tendarc3 at that time.
On Wednesday night John Collins, CAP
tain of one OF the barges OF the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad, was ar
rested on suspicion of having at various
times robbed the offce of the company and
eone of the employee. The last theft was
traced Cir. c.lg to bim, and when arrested
he broke Gown end col fessed the whole.
A gold ring and SIS, The proceeds OF dis !ass
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08
Express Companies as Lottery Agents.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. S.-Attorney
General Hunt has received from Assistant
Attorney General Vance, of Louisiana, a
letter stating that the Louisiana lottery CON-
pany advertises that it will use express COM
p.nies as medium for transmitting money
and tickets and that circulars announcing
the result of drawings may be had from ex-
press agents through whom tickets are pro.
cured Attorney Gen Hunt, in his reply,
says If an express company undertakes to
act as the agent of the lottery 1t will lie
Liable to heavy penalty.