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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

. bat i,rtsey eaz1ars darlei sally
nn'," d course sumpin were to be Dor
F'ea a she says 10 Sally
all sally wat does yer r,a,nm,
Mans Folatei go 10 n qufltin'to Mrs
n'upI 'o night says Sally nm she say.
"'uh' y" please lend her yer bongbten
seeth 10 wear All Sue Il break EN- h fen
ye >" ~
Course nam were sorry but she said
s sne eouldh spare EN- that night an
naIy went bach hum in huff Man she
pu' 'ne teeth on an went out to make he,
'u'se IN The bridge crossing Ne
Oonigle's Rue she met Dominic Slime,
an she begun to talk to him a Ieetle thicb
an cold in the head like OWN 10 ~
room the new teeth took up bnt tho teot /,
stuns Vile she was ta1kin. man, had
TO sneeze an she did, an kebizzi wan,
IL, Inc ooughten teeth outen her month
They never stopped till they nlunked in
she creek, an 0 course was carried away
long the bottom AFTER man kim to Ler
self all she said were
ITS Judgment on me. she saws for
not commodatin a neighborr
year arteI that Hank YeIlreck vpara
hshin near Blers Dam, wen wat does he
see but Of RedtaiI the Ripper sailin rom
Ia the deep hole, fat as prize hog an ez
hvely an frisky ez a colt Hank were
hIdin hind a stump eatin hunk q
pork an johnny cake fer his grub an
soon OF he got over his start at seein the
ripper an mi yin setcb amazin health
ne chuckad piece O the pork in the
water to see " at the trout d do OF
recital grabbed it an downed it Then
not spectin the Ripper wouldn't see the
trlck oaltef his hook with pork an en-
the hsh bad his back turned, Hank drop
pea 1t In The Ripper give one swash an
gobbled the baitl Hank give yank an
had hook in oil Redtail at last He bol
Tered an yelled an all the men al the
sswmill kim runnin' out to the dam
The big fish tried to take Hank down
stream but Hank held him NJ an would
MT let him Bimeby oil Redtail turned
heac squar up stream an rushed right
tc ards Hank He riz up to the top till
the bull o his big head were onkiv
cred Then he winked one o his
CLASSY eyes opened his mouth wide
and the mex minute Hank were
turnin back sommersets on the
bank an the Ripper dove down held his
tail bove the water fer a minute an
wlggied 1t al the stonished sawmill men
and way he went Hank picked himself
up an looked sheepish But wen he
looked at his hook he most tainted He
see how it were tn Ripper had turned up
SO tat On tne hook were my nanny 5
boughten teeth The Ripper had found
EN- in the teck fitted EN- in his law an
went to teedIu or the fat O. the land
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
ONYX More Beautirm rhau Marble

Onyx is the same Improvement over
fine marble that marble is over ordm-
airy stone. 1t also costs as much more.
These are two reasons why people who
are putting up fine houses in this town
are beginning to use it. 1t differs from
marble in taking ON a higher degree of
polish in being harder, with a greater
reflection, a tirmer grain, more refined
and delicate tints and pretter streaks.
Strealled marble is not popular because
it is usually not streaked in a way to
add to its decorative effect, In onyx
the delicate green fern, reddish and
brown streaks appear beautifully ON
an ivory background. New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Il am literally wallowing in fiction
just now" said a young Chestnut street
merchant. My family are out of town
and | am taking advantage Of the oppor
tunity to read up the standards Let me
see what have on hand at present. fol
the tables, chairs and even the floor OF
my sitting room are absolutely flooded
with the works of the great noyelists.
have all Dickens novels, all Sir Walter
SCOTS, all Charles Reades, FL Thack-
eray's, some of Levers, some of Cooper's,
some of Clark Russells, all of Rider
Haggard's, and-well, others too numer.
Gus to mention All my copies are, how
ever, what are known as cheap libra
ries, and picked them upstill cheaper at
second hand don't think the whole
lot cost me quite S., so | shall get my
acquaintance with the standards at a
wonderful bargain. There's no excuse
for live American not being well up in
the great ronancers. believe me!-Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

In a recent water works report a table
is published giving in gallons and hun
dredths ola gallon the discharge of water
per minnie through various sizes Of orr
fees at different heads. Rough calcula-
tons are also made showing the i'm
mense quantities Of water which escape
in the small streams sometimes allowed
to run from faucets in cold weather to
prevent freezing. 1t Is also shown that
a stream the size Of pin running one
year with head of $50, will flow lis, 632
gallons, at a loss, counting at the rate of
ten cents per 900 gallons. of $ll57.-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
4 Troublesome Worm.

1t was funny to start with, but twice
as funny when the great mystery was
unraveled. At one of the Lewiston
school buildings the janitor, who is
painsta1ing and careful, had been ac-
cused of negligence in sweeping the floor.
He denied the charge, and said he swept
the floors regularly and carefully, out
that no matter how well he did it. the
next morning the floor was covered with
dirt and the result of his sweeping went
for nothing. He couldn't understand it..
Only one solution, ghosts-and he didn't
believe in ghosts.
Due investigation of his sweeping was
made by the authorities, and they found
that the sweeping was well done The
next thing was to investigate the floor,
and here they found the solution. On
lifting some of the planks, they found
the under flooring full of borers, the
meanest kind of worm. one that works
out in the night and drags its dusty self
all over things in general, stirring up the
dirt III the cracks so that the first foot
steps of the morning will send the dirt
all over the floor. This was the solution
of the mystery and the death of the borer.
Lewiston Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

There has existed in Japan for many
centuries curious law to the effect that
whenever the emperor or empress ap-
pebred in public no other person should
seem to occupy higher place than this
member of the royal family; therefore
on such occasions the shutters of all up
per stories were drawn, and the upper
parts Of the houses through which the
royal party moved were seemingly de-
serted. This law is still in effect. Three
months ago, when the empress went into
the country for a brief period, an elab-
crate announcement was posted in con-
spicuous places along the line of her con-
templated route commanding the public
to observe strictly certain requirements
of etiquette, to wit:
When her majesty shall pass along no
one must look at her from the frame
built on houses for the drying of clothes,
or through cracks in doors, or from any
position in the upper part of their houses
If anybody wishes to see her majesty
he or she must sit down at the side of
the road by which her majesty will pass.
All children must be taken particular
care of that they do not play in the road.
and so obstruct the passage of her ma
jesty through the streets.
No one must look at her majesty with
out taking off his hat, neckcloth or
turban, or whatever else he may be
wearing ON his head. Moreover, no one
must be smoking while he or she is look
ing at her majesty, nor must any one
carry stick or cane. Only women
wearing the clothes of foreigners will be
permitted to retain their head covering.
Although it may rain, no person will
be allowed to put up an umbrella while
her majesty may be passing.
! Dogs must not be allowed to wander
on to the road by which her majesty will
pass.
Until the passage Of her majesty, the
route by which she will come will be
kept free from all carriages and jinri-
kashas The roads which she will take
must be completely free from all traffic
As her majesty passes, no one mus
raise his voice, nor must any sound BIZ
heard, nor must the crowd close in anG
follow her carriage, for no noise must be
made. When her majesty reaches Umeda
station there will be discharge of fifty
fireworks. = Eugene Field in Chicago
News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Rich uncle (affeetionately)-My dear,
as you are so fond of going ont yachting
with the young men, have bought you
a yachting costume, which l had made
to order.
Pretty Niece (ecstatically)-Oh. you
dear, sweet old uncle! " hat lovely ma
teriall But what is all this stuffing
around the shoulders?
Uncle (sententiously Cork. - Good
News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

A locomotive of the Consolidated
road which was housed safely in the
roundhouse at Bridgeport, Conn, one
night, had a surprising attack of som
nambulism before dawn When no
one was in or near it it started out of
the roundhouse and came to a short
and undisnitied halt in the tatntable
pit, In some way the steam was forced
through the whistle SO that it was inn
possible to shut it oft, and the stranded
engine gave a shrek of dirress which
lasted an hour and made every one in
the town alive to its predicament-
Philadelphia Ledger
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
photocraphinc a Bird in Its Nest

Mr.. John Watson, at meeting of the
Kendall Natural History society, de-
scribed the manner in which he had been
able to procure photograph of a wood
cock sitting. on its nest. He was walk
ing in the neighborhood of Arnside,
village on the shore of Morecambe bay,
and observed one of the birds on its
nest, which was placed in an open situa-
ton. He watched it for some minutes,
and wished that he had some means OF
transferring the picture to paper. He
shortly afterward fell in with friend
who fortunately had with him his cam
era. In the course of an hour and a
half, during which the bird sat as if un-
conscious of their presence, they secured
four negatives. A picture of the nest
and eggs, after the bird had been driven
off. was also obtained. New York Tele-
gram.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
Diplomacy.

Papa, said the young mother, I've
decided on a name for baby; we viii
call her Imogcn.
Papa was lost in thought for a few
minutes; he did not like the name, bu,
if he opposed it his wife would have
her own way
That's nice" said he presently
My first sweetheart was named limo
gen, and she viii take it rs a eompI
ment."
eve will call her Mary. after ms
mother" was the stern reply.-IIar
per's Bazaar.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Every now and then we get a letter
from one of those unfortunate people
who would be glad to have all the dogs
exteminatcd. To such we would say,
you might as well attempt to strike out
the gospel of st. John from the New
Testament as the songs, stories and
pictures of the dog from our humane
literature The world has settled that
matter long ago, and through the ages
the dog will occupy high place in the
regard and affection of millions of hui
man beings. -Our Dumb Animals.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

A battle AK OF great size that was once
the property of some prehistoric chieftan
was recently dug ~ neai Bradford o an
neighborhood that is rich in Indian
relics The AK is made of gigantic elk 5
horn, and. sngularly enough. there is Ell
graved on it the date l402-uinety years
before the discovery of America by Co
lumbus The AK is deliberately and bean
tifully carved and furnishes an interest
ing puzzle to the local antiauaries. New
York Evening World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

a Ragnsan, returning home from the
United States after twenty years alb
sence, was accosted on landing by :
beggaT woman, who asked him foi
aims. They recognized each other sim
ultaneously. She was his wife A Re
markable tale Of villainy was at one.
unfolded. The husband had prosperel
in America, and from the first had sem
home fifty tlorins a month for the u.
of his wife. As his position inprove5
he increased the amount until !.
reached 200 ilorins monthly. But ii,
priest had never given the poor woman
more than five forms. and after Gfteer
years Of constant embeMlenent he ha6
forged certificates Of the deaths of boti
husband and wife, sending that of tht
latter to the former and vice versa. and
then retiring from the scene. Tx
husband married a rich American lady
with whom he returned to Europe
The wife became dependent on char
ity. Hence the romantic meeting
London Tit-Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
EVENING.

The softeninR sunsets last flint ray
IIos faded rom thf neaVeus away;
r,,e "a ven shade OF Evening drape
dhs mourning earth with llmy Grape,
In memory OF the dying Day
Eve for awhile ASSERT her sway
And round the chilly form Of bay
Che wrap, her sell OF downy hair;
S,rht stealthy takes the mask 10 wear.
TN morning tear II swift away
Clnrenc,, n UrueT In American Magazine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
a Newly Recognized Law.

Sir William. R Grove has supplemented
his familiar doctrine of the mutual con
vertibillty OF the natural forces first an
nounced in l642 by the principle OF IAN
tagonism 1his is traced throughout the
natural universe, not as the baneful thing
which many deem it but as a necessity OF
existence and of the organism of the uni
verse producing al least as much good as
evil In his recent address to the Royal
Institution London Si1 William pointed
out that each sun or planet is kept in
place or orbit by the antagonistc forces
eXerted upon it that light is affected by
antagonism through the troubling of the
SO called ether that antagonism operates
in the blades of grass which rob each
other of nutriment, in the movements of
the heart and lungs. in the battles in the
blood between the white corpuscles and
the unwholesome bacteria. in the com
petitions and wars of humanity and
finally in the collisions which must play
a great part in regenerating life and heat
among the cooling bodies of space -
Arkansaw Traveller
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
The Potato Cure. "

The removal of foreign bodies from
the stomach by the so called potato
cure consists in requiring the patient t.
eat large quantities of potatoes which
have the effect of proportionately dilat
ing the whole intestinal canal, so that
the foreign body is enveloped and cau
not cling toany part during its passage
DR. Salzer showed at the clinic of Pro
fessor Billroth several foreign bodie,
which in this way had been removed
one of these being a weight of five aut
a half drains, which had been swal
lowed by a child; the second n set q
artificial teeth upward of five cent
meters long and three centimeter
broad, and the third was a needle
Many gastrotomies could be obviatet
by thismethod in the case of swallowed
foreign bodies. Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

To the gallows is an easy transition. as
it is a natural conclusion In secluded
part of the grounds at Ichigaya there is
a forbidding object like a great blacl,
box, raised Six feet from the earth at the
foot OF long incline cut in the grass. A
sloping walk OF black boards leads into
the box at the left hand side The con
demned criminal is led up this and finds
himself inside upon the drop The rope
is adjusted and the cap fitted, and then
at signal the bottom Of the box falls
back. Thus the japanese method is ex-
actly the opposite Of our own, the official
spectators, including a couple of priv.
legged reporters, being spared the gLastly
details Of the toilet on the scafold, and
see nothing until 81 unacceptable corpse
is suddenly flung out and bangles before
them Last year this gGllows counted
seven for lis tale Of neu.-Tokio Cor
New YogS u GRID.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

A bon mot, TO which fate has since
added an ironical comment, has been
attributed to the eN-emperor OF Brazil
On being shown one of those mechan-
zeal wonders which always interested
him more than the cares OF govern
ment a wheel that made we know not
how many revolutions in the minute,
'Whv." said the monarch, III actually
beats our South American republics. y
Spectator,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
4 Now slang Dictionary.

The new slang dictionary Of which
Charles q Leland is one OF the editors, is
announced in London 1t is a complete
compendium OF unconventional phrase
ology, embracing English and American
slang and all the recognized vulgarisms
1t is probably as complete guide to con
versation in polite circles as can be found
in the market Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
Cbicaro.s Garbage Crematorv,

Mrs SchafTer. OF Chicago, has lately in
vented garbage crematory built on the
plan of a large oven 1t is fed from the
top the ashes sitting through iron CRATES
into four wheel carts so that they may be-
conveniently hauled away 1t is SO con
structed that the smoke and smell are
carried by pipes into largo smokestarS
She has also constructed machine for
washing windows - Frank Le,hes.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Willie-What makes you come to our
house SO often, Mr.. HGnEinson! Do you
want to marry our Irene?
Miss Irene taken by surprise, but real
izing with rare presence OF mind that Mr..
Hanlinson has got to say something now)
Willie, you impertinent boy, leave tho
rooml-Chicago Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

$50 you are going to move, Mrs, Mar
joramt'
Eyes, Mrs. Sweetbriar; into lovely house
on X street,
"Has it a good vlewl'
81 should say it had. Why, we can look
right into the dining room next door and sec
the family eat their meals
"Dear, dear how lucky you always are -
Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Mrs Malae1op- What's the matter
with your husband:
Mrs Brown guess he got out on the
wrong side of the bed this morning.
Mrs Malaprop-Why don't you stop
that by putting the bed against the WALL
Epoch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Tom-Heard Of Crankleig.iTs latest
Jerry-No, What now:
Tom-Bought a cow'with the ague.
Jerry-Heavensl Why2
Tonic be certain of having milk
shake from the original package -
Pittsburg Bulletin.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

Small Boy How old are You, Mr. White
chokerl
Mr.. Whitechoker-Seventy Sc, IN. my
son.
Small Boy Well frankly, you look it
d, rot Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
No InduceneEt.

Freddie-Let us break this cup.
Little Johnnie-No; it doesn't belong
to set.-Epoch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26

f, nv new book of any prominence is
at on, sent to Queen Victoria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-26
A Well-Tempered Speech.

In the House of Representatives on Thurs-
Gay, MIR. Hooker, OF Mics, (in referring to
tho speech of Mr.. Kelley, of Kausas), dep
reoeted the idea of holding State and q
political party responsible for outrages which
may be committed. He alluded to the as-
saSsination of colored man In Henry
county, Ind, in February last. How would
no (Hooker) have looked If fbefore the House
snd country he undertook to hold the re-
publican party or the State of Indiana re-
eponsible for the murder? He was friend
of the colored race, and ne wished to pro est
az aipst this race being ground between the
the upper and neither millstopes of petty pc
litical tricke cry In the struggle between the
two great parties Applause. He was
their real friend, not their simulated
friend. To say that white men OF
the South oppressed and assassinated
the colored people was vile ssnder upon
them as we'll as q vile sander upon the
black race He insisted that the party or
parties, man or men, who undertook now to
breed bad blood between the old white peo
ple end the cid black PEOPLE OF the South to
the detriment, damage, and destruction OF
both was neither true as patriot to bis
country nor true as Christian to the oDl-
cations which rested upon him to treat with
good will and good feeling his brethren all
over the earth. Applause.
Mr.. Gambler. of Massachusetts, in replying
TO reference made by Mr.. Hooker to Mas
sachuse,ts, congratulated that gentleman on
toe tone and temper of his speech, and ten
dered his congratulations to Mr.. Cothran, of
South Carolina, for the tenor of his remarks
Yesterday, declaring that they stood in mark
ed contrast with the doggerel of another
gentleman and the labored, long-Grawn-out
speech of another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-26
An Eagle Fought by a Ram.

On Wednesday of last week, while Farn'
or Benjamin Shiffor of Tunkhannock io~r-
ship, Monroe county, Pa., was ploughlng on
side bill, an eegle attracted his attention far
up In the sky. The big bird wns lowering
over field on tie lowsnds, where Farmer
Shife:'s little flock of sheep were confined,
and in short time after he had discovered
it The eagle swooped down upon the lot and
attempted TO carry CT heiplesl lamb theV
eve bad given birth to only little while
before. The mother sheep was licking her
lsmbkin. and the eagle missed its aim and
struck the eve, knocking her down.
Before the eagle had time to recover Itself
big SouthdoWn ram, the only one in the
flock, backed off few feet, and then ran
swiftly toward the ponderous bird. He bit
the eagle in tie breast and keeled it over,
Instantly backing away for another butt.
The eagle rallied quickly, and when the
ram sailed toward it again with his head
lowered, the savage bird hoped from the
ground, fastened lis huge claws into the
wool or the spunky sleeps neck, and began
to beat The rem with its great wings The
ram bleated loudly, and ran this way and
that until he bad shaken the eagle oil.
The ugly bird had tuft of wool in each
claw when the ram got rid OF it, but instead
OF soaring away ii arcse few feet and then
darted at the young lamb again. The eve
tried to keep the eagle away by stamping,
but the apparently hungry bird paid no a.
tention to the mother sheep, grabbing the
helpless lamb in one of it5 talons.
The old ram was still gritty. Hegave the
eagle tremendous butt IN the side with his
hard head, aud the determined bird lost ita
balance but clung to the lamb. Before it
could recover itself the ram pitched into 1t
again. Ee struck it under its right wing,
which was raised at the time, and the eagle
dropped the bleeding carcass of the lamb
and caught the ram in the long wool on his
back.
Farmer Shiffer, who had started from the
hiilside field the moment ne saw The eagle
swoop down, had witnessed every stage OF
the fight and be reached the spot just after
the eagle had ssiled in for tbs second time
to conquer the ram. He had caught up
fence stake on the way, and with it he
whaled the eagle over the head and broke
its neck. By that time the rams wool was
pretty we'll nussed up. but the old fellow
was still full Of fight. and when Farmer
Shiifer unloosened the enormous talons and
;umbled the eagle over on its back he gave
the bird another butt, and then walked to.
ward corner Of the field where the rest OF
the fock were huddled together. The lamb
lay dead on the grass, end the tinid eve
stood of several feet and gazed upon 1t. From
tip to Tip the big bird measured eight feet
and four inches.