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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05
IDAHO Cry, Aug. 5, 1s9o-tf.

JoHN HARcoUT came in Saturday
from Graham, and went down to the
Half. Way House for beef cattle.
John has his band of milk cows out
there, and furnishes the Grahamites
with both milk and beef.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

NAMPA had an election the other
day on the proposition to issue
1900 bonds for the erection of a
wo-story brick school house. Only
one vote was recorded against it.
Forty eight votes were cast.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05
Notice.

The Republicans are requested to
meet at the Court House at s o'clock
on Thursday evening, August 7th,
for the purpose of forming Repub-
lican club, as auxiliary to the Nation
al League. Let there be a full at.
tendance. MANY REPUBLICANS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

The fire at Wallace, in Gear
d'Alene, almost annihilated the town.
Not asbusiness house is left standing.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, S3S,OO0.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

IA BRANsTErrER left last Saturday
Hi San Francisco, and will be gone a
gnonth or two. JOS health has been
Ipolr the past two years, and he has
gone below to try the effects of a
cbange of climate.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

Ma. and Mrs. George Cartwright,
<e shafer creek, came up Sunday to
viii relatives and friends.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

rHE Banner mill was ready to start
u 1puple of days ago, and is no doubt
n6W pulverizing ore.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

Miss Hattie RoHRAR, niece OF
Dave Smith, arrived here Sunday
from Santa Cruz, California. She is
here on visit.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05
professional Cards.
! COUNTY AND STATE.

AsroN1A TRAVERSE left yesterday
Portland, Oregon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

CLoTHEs cleaned and repaired ;
i1sSkerial for embroidery and fancy
Qtork for sale. Mrs. J. w. REEL.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

MISSES PAULINE Davis, Lena Subj
sen, Theresa Haug and Gertie Mo-
sher are visiting friends in Banner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

DRYpE McCLINTocK is still i'm
wing, and is now able to be up.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

ETHErBERr TALBOT, Bishop of Wy
on3ing aud Idaho, will conduct morn
fnR and evening services at this place
next Sunday, and at Placerville on
Monday, the 11th,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

IHos. Scanlan, of Garden valley,
~ilI give a ball in September. Par
fienlars will be given soon in an ad-
vSrfisement of the ball.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

THE population of Salt Lake has
creased from 2o,73s to 45,o2o in
faH years.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

III is estimated that there are mil
i0n Japan pheasants in the woods of
1rsgon. They we're imported only
lf6ht years ago.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05
Nh. O'CONNER,
MATCHMAKER and JEWELER
IDAHO CITY,
VIII give all orders careful attention.
All work firstclass, and guaranteed.
Prices same as IN Boise City.

Watches and Jewelry supplied to order
on short notice, and guaranteed as repre-
seuted.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-05

In the District Court of the Second
Judicial District, of the State of Idaho, in
and for the County of Boise.
Patrick Murphy, plaintiff, vs.. Andrew
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Setting Up House In London.
TpalI. Mall QRzetta1

asked q well-known West-Fnd furni-
ture man the other day (writes Miss Mao
talini) what was the average cost of fur
nishing small house. He said the young
couples with an income of $500 year usu-
ally lived in an eight-roomed house az ESQ
o year. They would spend about GOO on
furniture.
"Well, is e2o0 the lowest you would fur
nish an eight-roomed house for!p I'VE
could do IL for Gl50, and go 40 low as f10O.
Even $50 would provide furniture for eight
rooms. but ii would DO furniture OF tho
poorest and the cheapest. The lowest
price you would get dining-room suit for
would be El2. and there would be ~ for a
decent sideboard. In fact, a moiestly-
furnished dining-room would cost go. The
drawing-room would have 10 be very
simple. A bit of China mating. a chintz-
covered gofa and armchair. three or four
rush-hottvmed chairs. one OF two rugs. and
an oyermantel for 81 i0s.--tbat would be
the drawing-room. Twenty pounds would
be wanted TO furnish the best bedroom
complete. Another room could be done
for El2 and another for fl. don't calou-
late anything for the servant, because
nothing Is put in servants bedroom but
what . barely necessary is, bed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
A Misunderstanding Plant.
frank leslie's Monthly for May.


LEROY Dunstan, well-knOw naturalist
of New Orleans, who has recently returned
from Central America, where he had spent
nearly two years in the study OF the flora
md fauna Of tho country relates the finding
of singular growth in one of the swamp5
which surround the great lake OF Nicara-
qua. He was engaged III hunting for bo-
tanical and chronological specimens in
this swamp. which is known as San Sebas-
tian's, when he heard his dog cry out as II
In agony from distance. Running 10 the
mot from which the animals cries came
Nr. Dunstan found him enyeloped IN a
perfect network of Whist seemed to be q
hne, rope-like TISSUE Of roots or nores, the
nature of which was unknown TO him.
The plant or vine seemed composed en-
;irely of bare, inteFlacing stems, resembling
more than anything else the branches Of
the weeping willow denuded OF all foliage,
but of dark, nearly black hue. and COW
cred with a thick, yIscid gum that exuded
from the pores. Drawing hs knife, Mr;
Dunstan endeavored to cut the animal
free. but It was only with the greatest diff
ficulty that he succeeded in severing the
fleshy, muscular fibre. To his horror and
amazement the naturalist then saw that
the dogs body was covered with blood,
while his hairless skin appeared to have
been actually sucked or puckered in spots,
and the animal staggered as If IRON weak
ness and exhaustion.
In cutting tho vine the twigs curled like
living, sinuous fingers about Mr. Dunstan's
hand. and it required no slight force to
free the member from it's clinging clasp
which left the hesh red and bllstered. The
eum exuding from the vine was of dark.
grayish tinge, remar eably adhesive and OF
n disagreeable animal odor. very powerful
and nauseating 10 inhale.
The native servants who accompanied
Mr.. Durstan manifested the greatest hor
ror of the vine. which they call Ia sageital
Dc diGble, the devils seine, or snare, anC
were full OF stories of its death-dealinl
powers. One OF these stories was of al
Englishman residing in Managua, who
while hunting IN tho swamp few year;
before, lay down beneath a tree where
large and powerful specimen OF this singu
! lar plant was growing, and inadvertently
! falling asleep. awoke TO find himself en-
yeloped in its web, and, in spite of every
| effort made TO extricato him. persisted ii
lis deadly embrace.
Another story was Of an escaped convict
who had hidden IN the swamp, and who's
bones HAD been found in tho folds of tn
sagenas only short time before Mr.. Dun
STAINS visit. These stories, remarkable a
they may seem. are firmly believed in b,
the people, but the only three specimen
| which Mr.. uunstan was able TO find wer
oil small ones though the meshes OF tn
largest would probably, il extended in
straight line, measure nearly II not quit
He washable to discover bat very httl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
bismarck Not Quite Forgotten Yet.


Great masses Of letters are still delivered
daily TO the address OF Prince Bismarck
The Mayor of Hanover sent him, III the
name Of the city, hearty congratulations
The City Council of Augsburg has made
him an honorary citizen OF the municipal
itv. The German National Association fol
Steermark In Graz greeted him yes
terday in O telegram as tho mighty
creator of the Germaa empire anc
tho most steadfast protector OF the Eu
ropean peace " The association has also
announced that it will call shortly a man.
moth Bismarck meeting IN GRAZ Con
corning the committee on congratulatlons
aud its reception at FREDERICKSBURG on last
Monday evening We learn the following
The Prince said d" 1t seems strange 70 me
10 rise in the morning with the conscious
ness that l have nothing 10 do and beal
no responsibility for anything that is hap
penlng in the world, and to read the news
papers without at once thinking, bow
am / TO answer that!'" TO Herr
Woermans remark that the Prince might
yet appear in tine Reichstag, the Prince re
Piled that that would be something quite
different from a remittance into active pO
litical life. Il viii visit Hamburg more
frequently than formerly" sad the Prince
If people there do not pay too much at
tention To me. l should like 10 look about
in the city and visit the theatres, but l can
not be forever posing
A large number Of the most prominent
men in Berlin and several from othel
cities of the empire met here on Monday
evening to consider the subject of erect
ing Bismarck monument. They repre-
sented the most varied political preiudice'
and affiliations. They issued a call TO the
German nation to raise Immediately thu
money necessary for building the monu
ment. The committee will ask the Empe
ror to accept the pTotectorate of the enter
nriSe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
OUR NEW STAMPS.
How the Tiny Letter Pass" is Actually
Made.
New York Ledger.l

Apropos Of the advent Of a new color in
our two-cent postage stamps. 1T might De
interesting to learn how the letter pass F"
is made. The design of the stamp Is first en-
graved on steel, and IN printing, the plates
used have 200 stamps engraved upon them.
Two men are busily engaged covering these
with colOred inks and passing them to
a man and GIRL. who are kept busy printing
them with large, rolling hand-presses,
Thus the stamp-makers work III httlo
SQUADS of tour all the time. After the
small sheets of paper containing 200 print
ed stamps are dried sufficiently, they are
taken INTO another room and gummed.
The gum used for this purpose Is com,
position consisting of the powder OF dried
potatoes and other vegetables mixed with
water.
After having been again dried, this time
on racks famed by steam power, the sheets
are put between sheets of pasteboard and
pressed in hydraulic presses applying a
weight of 1000 tons. Next the sheets are
cut in two. This is done by a GIRL with
shears, handwriting being preferred TO ma
chinery, which would destroy too many
stamps. The sheets are then passed
10 another squad OF workers, VINO
make the perforations between the
stamps. They are then pressed once
more and packed and labelled, and
slowed away TO be sent out to the various
Offices when ordered. If a single stamp is
in any way muulated the entire sheet Of
100 stamps is burned, and 100000 are said
TO be burned every week from this cause.
The greatest accuracy is observed IN count
ing the sheets of stamps to guard against
differing by the employees. and during the
past twenty years not sheet has been lost
in this way. During the process OF manu-
featuring the sheets are counted at least
eleven times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Women as Car-Jumpers.


81 never tried but once TO step of q
moving street-car," said Detroit lady in
conversation with friend.
" Did you get faily"
mo. l had heard my husband say that
you must jump off IN the direction in
which the car is going, and as it reached
the place whore wanted TO stop | Just
skipped out as if had been accustomed
to IT,"
twas it ~ difficult rs you supposedly"
1T was ten tunes harder. 1 ran q few
steps, and il seemed TO me that the whole
planet was turning round. / sprawled all
over TO keep from falling, and when l
struck the sidewalk | nearly knocked two
mon down, who were passing, In my mad
attempt 10 preserve an equilibrium. As
reeled away heard one of them exclaim:
- It's shame TO see woman in such a
condition on the public strests-she ought
TO be arrested / could not run after him
to explain matters, but l have never had
the slightest ambition 70 jump of q. street
car IN motion since. Yet it does look so
easy when John does it."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
BREAKING A ROYAL MATCH.
Prince Albert Victor Not to Marry the
Princess Victoria of TeclS.

All chance of a marriage between the
Princess Victoria of Teck aud Prince Al
bert Victor is now denied in court and
fashionable circles in London. There is no
doubt that the young Prince is deeply in
love with his beautiful cousin and has
been sent to India before the time intend
ed that travel and excitement might cause
him TO forget her
Meanwhile every endeavor is being made
TO find husband for the young lady, ana
O certain yonng nobleman has been en-
couraged to pay her attention. the Queen
having told the Duchess or Teck that. II
she wishes to be remembered in her Ma
iesiy's will or to obtain II peerage for her
eldest son. she must MP her daughters am
bition in the bud. If the Queen can man
age matters TO her liking the Prince will
marry his cousin. tho Princess Alice Of
Hesse.
Though not absolutely beautiful the
Princess is charming girl, who likes gay
ety and 10 an excellent dancer, andhas been
the constant playfellow and chosen COM
panion OF the Prince since childhood. 1t
Is certain that he Will strongly oppose the
breaking of the match.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

ahou. the nature Of the plant, owing TO
the difsiculty of handling H. for its grasp
can oniv he torn away with loss OF skin,
and even of flesh. but, as rear as Mr.. Dun
stan could ascertain, It's power OF suctloh,
a contained in number OF inhnitesiins,l
months. or little suckers, which. ordinarily
closed. open for the reception of food.
The gun exuded seems 10 servo the Two,
fold prrposo of increasing its tenacity ana
Of overcoming victim by its sickening
odor. The plant is found in low, wet
nlaces. and usually beneath q large tree
and while dormant, seems only net-woIk
~ dry dead vines, covering the black eartn
for several feet, but, coming IN contact
With ANYTHING. will instantly begin 10
twist and Irvine upward in horrlpie' NE
ike manner, breaking out WITH the gum
like substance spoken OF before, ana IN
wrap the object with CELEBRITY that Is al
most incredible. "a 1.
NJ the substance il animal, the blood Is
drawn of and the carcass or refuse tnen
dronped. A lump OF raw meat being
thrpwn II in the short time Of five minutes
tha Hood will be thoroughly drunk OF and
ths mass thrown aside. It's voracity is al
most beyond belief, 1t devouring NJ one
time over ten pounds Of meat, though u
NAV he derived Of all food for weeks with
out any apparent loss OF vitality. Mr
Dunstan attempted to bring away root oil
fine saoens. but it died during his return
voyops. growing 80 foul with strong odor
of real animal corruption that he was
obliged TO get rid OF IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
HYBRID BANK NOTES.
One of Them Retarns to the Treasury and
the Other IL at Large.
baltimore SUM-

There was received at the Treasury De-
partment day or two ago one Of the most
peculiar bank notes ever seen among the
millions upon millions Of currency notes
printed by the Government. Ii was g $40
note OF SO note, just according 70 which
side was up, for by some remarkable mis-
take the one side was printed with the
figures and devices OF $40 bill. while the
other had all the figures and devices of a
tea.
The note was returned 10 the Treasury
by the cashier of the First Washington
National Bank OF Jersey City. who sent IL
with q rather sarcastic note intimating
that bis bank was not going into the freak
bur4Dess. and added that as the Treasury
had counted that bill for $40 he would
trouble them tosend him an Ordinary $40
note. The affair created a sensation. for
no one had ever seen such wonderful note
before. The matter was referred 10 the
pepgTtmont of Issue. from which the note
had been sent out 10 the Jersey City bank.
The mistake WAS promptly corrected and
an Immediate investigation was begun.
A consultation WAS held with General
Meredith, the chief Of the Bureau OF In
CRAVING and friating. lie WAS at first
fhunderstruck, but bis smazement eoon
gave way 10 lnteuse alarm at the palpabie
evidence d some glaTing oversight some
where: Tho bureau Is considered marvel
OF perfect surveillance and continual check
and counter-cheok on every little detail.
This mistake having occurred IN ope note
Is mus have occurred Ia more. AL bank
1otes are printed IN blocks OF four on one
lteet end 90 shsets In one buadic. 90 that
OCu ~ euaye thousand notss worked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
WHY He TREATED.
Tho Curious Agreement Between Thirsty
Young Man and His Rich Wife.
fyarv Vork qun1

One Of tho familiar figures in certain
uptown hotel IL a tall, well proportloned
Young man who nightly goes out on
lamboree, and who az regularly as the
clock turns ND again at the hotel az ii
o'clock every night. The other night
he came in ten minutes carrier than
his regular hour. He walked into
the corridor. which at that hour was
pretty well crowded. Then, as he started,
a little unsteadily. toward the cafe thu
crowd fell in behind him and followed Ike
so many sheep. Not q word was Spoken.
The cafe reached. everybody lined mp
AGAINST the bar. The young man put us
hand in his pocket and pulled out bag
handful Of quarters. dimes, and nlcRls.
Then he took out several 81 bills from DIS
waistcoat pocket. put the whole lot on the
bar. bowed TO the ba-tend," and walked
out OF the room. &,
The gentleman behind the bar counted
the change and then proclaimed: There's
Just SG76 here. He didn't spend much to-
night. Let's see. There's just six drinks
apiece. What'll it be. gents 2"
"Whv and wherefore is this thus ~
oueried the greenhorn OF the party. after
the sixth drink had been concealed by
everybody.
That. sir. is Mr.. Blank, who married
rich. He hasn't cent OF his own and ho
lives Win MS WIG mere III uhc o'5iO'
would spend every cent of her fortune il
a week If she would let him, and she knowf
it. SO she allows him $l5 day for pm
money. Every night when he comes. II
she goes through his pockets. Ii he has
any money left in his pockets the nexi
morning She only gives him enough &c
make up tho S15. he thinks that pretty
mean trick. so every night he comes IN
here and empties his pockets TO treat the
crowd Next morning he gets another SIS
to carry him through the day."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
AsussTITUTE FOR JUTE.
The New Discovery Of Georgia Lawyer
and Its Results.

An Aucusta (Ga.) telegram says; Few
q 10 10 been more bitter than that
yaged by the southern cotton-planters,
;nd,viduoilv ard as alliance-men, on the
10 begginc trust. Rather than use the
10 arf1cIe nlaufers have sent cotton to
;bis market the second largest inland one
of the countrv. covered with sheetIng and
pine-straw bagging. st net loss OF over a
dollar a bale. Pine straw, bear grass. pal
metto, and Spanish bayonet n3res nave
been used. but found Objectionable IN one
way or another.
William T.. Jackson. q young lawyer OF
This CITY. began about six months ago ex-
Derimenting with southern stalk-hbre. lie
secured machine patented to develop
Snuth American fibres and began raining
cotton-sfalks through. He removed the
min and sl,in from the stalks by heavy
pressure and slOw-rollingp process, water car
rying on the foul residue. Hetcok the fibre
TO a carding-machine and secured an ar
ticle Of about the same tenaclty and color
"a i,lte. butt ynnis. Still keeping his la
boys secret. he worked at tine stalks until
he had bale, shipped it TO himself, and
left for Nov York. At the iute- tagging
factorv Of |. c.. Todd, Patterson, n. j., he
was three DAYS getting his lint into shape
for weaving. Alr. Todd. an experienced
man in the bagginq business, pronounced
the cotton-stalk article ell that could be
asked by the trade.
Mr.. Jackson has Just returned from New
York. and cotton circles here are lubilant.
He he's his process covered by letters pat
emit in this country, Canada, Mexico. India,
South America, and all the European coun-
tries. He can pay - ton for the stalk
delivered at railroad stations, and manu-
facture ut ~ cents a yard-a prlce that he
defies the iute people to undersell at a
proft-an article OFT of what has been
nuisance. the stalk, for which the farmer
will now find a market. u IS estimated
that g, 0CO, 900 that went for jute-baggina
will he kept in the country. MIR. jackson
makes a good business showing. BY trial
! his baqcing IS shown 10 ba less infiammo-
! bic than jute. II weighs about two and Z
quarter pounds to the yard, and on m
averaged seven yards are required Tor
| bale.
Mr.. J. J. Doughty, cotton exporter
saws that not one man IN thousand VINO
| handles cotton every day could detect al
| first glance a difference IN tho cotton
| stalk aud jute bagging. The local article
| is somewhat softer and SHADE darker
when close comparisons are made
marking legibly. Cotton circles arr
| deligbted. as tine planters opposition
| 10 iute has been a sore trial 10 the mer
| chants. The annual stalk-yield will bait
! three yearly crops of cotton. A prominen
/ iute-dealer saw the new bagging and wa
/ Teticcnt He did care to be interviewed
! Mr. jackson has no schedule yet, but say
! the Headquarters Tor his mills and office
will be in Augusta, though he may have t.
90 over TO the tennessee or Alabama iron
! fields TO locate his machlne-shops.