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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
MY FIRST PAIR or eooTs.


How dear to my heart were the boots of my boy
hood,
My first pair OF boots with the bright copper
toes.
priced them as highly as ever boy could,
And boldly l veutured through floods and
through SHOWS.
The tops were illumined with pretty red leather
Whose exquisite beauty cherished with Joy,
kept them a-going in all sorts of weather.
The first pair of boots that wore when boy.
The copper-toed treasures the bright red-topped
treasures
The man making boots that wore when .
boy.
rye germs from the land of the Emerald Mount
ain,
I've pearls from the coral caves under the
wave,
And sapphires found by far midas fountain,
And rubies that came from Pharaoh's grave
I've diamonds prize and rich jewels treasure
I've silver and gold free from dross and alloy
But nothing hold can afford me the pleasure
The first pair of boots that wore when boy
The copper'toed beauties, the bright redtoppod
beauties
The first pair of boots that wore when boy.
Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
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A Historic Wooden Leg.

A celebrated wooden leg has been
discovered in an old Vincennes shop,
which was once a smithy. There is
abundant evidence 10 prove that the
relic in question is the sham limb
which replaced the leg which Gen.
Daumesnil lost in the big wars OF Ma.
poleon l. This rugged old warrior de
Tended the fortress of Vincennes
against the allied army, and is famous
for having said to the invaders when
summoned to give up the place
Bring me back my leg which you
have shot off and you shall have my
keys" The wooden leg now founc
had been sent by Daumesnil to Vim
cennes smith in order 10 be 'shod," n.
the general expressed it, Before the ar
hcle was sent back the old warrior
died suddenly, and the sham limb re
manned in the ancient smithy TO til,
present day. 1t tx now in the artillery
museum of the Hotel DIES Invalide.
among many other martial and his
toric souvenirs, London Telegraph.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
THE COREAN APPETITE.
A Country Where Gluttony Is n Mark Of
Great Distinction.

Great Distinction.
The Corean is the greatest eater in
the world, and more than any other
man in the world he lives to eat The
average man the country over eats any
thing he can get his teeth on, and he
will take dozen meals day if he has
a chance. | had sixteen chair-bearers
on trip which l took into the interior,
and these bearers stopped at every vii
lage and at almost every house to rest
and feed. They would dart off one by
one into fields of turnips by the wayside,
and for the next half-mile would go along
eating raw turnips. The bigger
mans stomach is in Corea the more
wealthy he is supposed to be, and you
see pot-bellied youngsters everywhere
you go. A Corean has short sack,
which comes down just below the mid
die of his waist, and his full baggy pan
falcons are tied up under this. Some of
the baby boys have outgrown the size of
their jackets, and you see belt of fat
yellow skin between the ends of the
pantaloons and the beginning of tho
coat. Some of the wealthy ones wear
| bustles over their abdomens, in order to
increase the size of their fronts, and the
King annually makes present to those
who have audience with him. He sent
lot of provisions to the American
Generals few days after they
arrived in Corea to reorganize the army,
and there is no lack of good things in
the palace, The Corean country pro-
good nd
greater meat eaters than either the
Chinese or Japanese. All nations of
the East which have a large number of
Buddhlsts among them are, to great
extent, non-consumers of meat. The
buddhlsts believe that their ancestors
are trotting around inside the feathers
and under the fur and hair of the animal
creation, and they believe it is
SIN to take animal life. Ac-
corning TO the theory of trans
nilgratlon OF souls man may be
chewing up the choicest bit of his gre ct
/ grand1ather's body when he masticates
a tenderloin steak, and the tenderest
wing of this years spring chicken NAV
nave trotted around under the ANNA
Vloh OF ms grandmother's soul To PEG.
pie Oh delicate sensibilities, possessed
OF that faith which moves mountains,
such gastronomic remembrance would
spoil their feast. 1t is for this reason
mat the burmese and Siamese eat sc
little meat, and it is largely due to this
that You find but little meat consumed in
Inc greater part of India.-F. G. Car.
penter, in Omaha Bee,
Forgery FOR Love.
Love, it is said, was the cause of the
first ascertained bank note forgery. A
young man, an eugraver, sought s
pretty girl in marriage. Her father
would not consent to the match unless
his daughters sweetheart put down G
certain sum in ready money. He pu
1t down in notes of the Bank of Eng
land-notes forged by his own hand
and the fraud being discovered he wa
hanged.-MontreaI Star.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
THE suLTAN's POSITION.
Like That OF Other Oriental Rulers 1t Is
Decidedly Unsafe.

His Majesty, tho ruler, leads by no
means g happy life, Notwithstanding his
Income OF $40, 900, 900 year, and that he
has his wives by the score. His predo-
ressors lived In great palace on the
banks of the Golden Horn or rather of
the Bosphorus Mt the point where the
Horn commences, In front of this pal
ace stands the yacht of tho Sultan, and
there Is usually gunboat or two sta
toned near by to guard it, Tho las
Sultan woke one morning to find the
guns OF those ships sighted on the pal
ace, and set of Turkish rebels de-
handed his surrender. The present
Sultan has palace away back ON the
hills. The grounds which surround il
contain many acres, and there are watch
towers built hero and there among
them. In these guards are stationed,
who keep the landscape ever before
their eyes, and who would at the least
hostile demonstration inform His Ma
jesty. He has thousands OF soldiers CON
uected with his own body-guard, but he
trusts very few, and like one OF tho
former Sultans he places implicit con-
hdence only in his mother. He has had
number of revolutions during his
reign, and IL you look over the history
of Turkey you will find that assassi-
nation is very common fate for Sui
tan. lsaw the Turkish monarch several
times while l was in Constantinople.
He is IA sallow. nervous little man, with
Roman nose, with a pair of bright,
black eyes, which sparkle AS they look
out under his red fez cap. He wears a
suit of black clothes, much like those of
= preacher, and his coat is buttoned
high at the throat, lie does not look
like healthy man, and there is more
timidity than braggadocio about his
bearing. IL is said at Constantinople
that he dares not move about
unattended through the streets of the
Turkish quarter, and his home is on the
European side of the water When he
takes ride through his capital the
whole army at Constantinople turns out
70 guard him. Yellow sand is sprinkled
over the road in order that his royal
bones BIO not jolted, and he has couple
OF the most noted of his Generals in the
carriage with him. am told that he is
really fond Of his subjects, uotwithstand-
ing the dangers of his situation, and
that he would do much for the bettering
OF his kingdom IL il were not for the
plots and plotters which continually sur
round him. His situation is practically
the same as that Of the other Asiatic
monarchs of the courts which l visited.
Not one of them felt secure and safe
upon his throne, and all of the countries
OF Asia have their political factions and
their political intrigues. F e. Carpen-
ter, in National Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21

Upon this short question y y lii :"
immortal or is he notf depeuus :,
that is most interesting oman a am sni
cial being and as a ral Is Ia ! d d
accountable intelligence. II le ni IN
tined to an external existence Il a4 u ii i
mense importance must alla snd w mn
his present affections, actions al ~ ind
suits; and it must be malI 1g;,,a Ul n
mite moment that they be a' ~ esrrv
such a channel as will tena - s,l; I%s
him forward in safety to !. tue IL isu rbGl
of future world. But Il I alS NJ" tIl
existence be circumscrloea VIM. .l,an 40
circle of a few fleeing years, LII. lia p6 n
pears an enigma, an inexpllc ,mau ii,
nomenon in the universe, hull ~ an
q mystery, the world a scene 5's n,o y, ' ID
fusion, virtue mere 'ond BIZ
Creator a capricious beng; ;naaxulsa
plans and arrangements an iH'AF
bic maze.-Dr. Thomas DICE
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
p,lNcENr PARAGRAPHS.

Ont OF every ten statements maze
nv the average man, he will finally deny
nine of them.-Atchison Globe
Mrs Howl Ong-'I wish had mar
ried Sum Fun, insteado of you MI now,
Ong-'I wish you had always diu
hate that Sum Fun" Time.
American girl (abroad) -"Father'
have a chance to marry title" WISE
father-..Humph. / think, my dear II
will be cheaper to buy one. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Office y-'Say, dere's big teller
downstairs who wants ter lick yer, ana
a sad eyed little woman with olg ron
of poetry" Editor-"Show up the Dig
man. Lawrence American.
The Christmas bird is a goose. That
is why the Sl4-a-week clerk who buys
his wife $500 sealskin sack for CHRIST
mas is like the Christmas bird. Judge.
80. YOU have water on the braln'
replied an old soaker to man VINO WAS
trying to induce him to sign the pledge.
ssBetter that than alcohol all over
nv SYSTEM" was the reply. -Woolls
Monthly.
Husband with my-mother's-never'
did -air) 49, "Phew! how the chimney
smokes" Wife (calmly)-"Well, that's
common failing But the chimney mas
one advantage over some smokers; III
don't cost it twenty-five cents every
Whit. brakes Magazine
Mrs. Gushington-"l am going 10
the dressmaker. Tom, and ] owe her S50.
will you be angry with me If | ask you
for little money!" MIR. Gushington-
''How could be angry with you when
you are growing dearer and dearer TO
me every day?"-Munsey's Weekly.
-Artist-'I have brought you one OF
nv paintings that think the most OF.
Now don't you think it ought to be hung
In the coming exhibition" Committee
man-''No, l wouldn't hang it, l am
opposed to capital punishment. Sem
tence it to solitary confinement. -
America.
-Doctor-"Even if your wife, my
dear sir does not seem quite cured of
the malady for which l recommended
the baths you must remember that she
has gained ten pounds. You will know
how to value that" EXACTLY; pre-
cisely; every pound cost me Sloo."-
Fliegende Batter
Mr. observation-disclosures do very
we'll when engaged in the minor mat
ters of life, but when it comes to rising
to great occasions they are sad failures. "
Mrs. Wickwire--'I think that | have
done about enough rising to grate occa-
sions myself; and after this, when you
want fire in the morning, you can get
up and build it,"
Jack is critic-Young lady-"Are
sailors as superstitious as they used to
be, Mr.. Servenmalet? Do they think
they see supernatural things?" Jack
Servenmalet-"A suthin like that
num- Now what did you ever see
that wasn't natural?" "A the-ay-ter
sailor, mum. N. Y. Sun.
You do not live very far from
here" said Miss Pepperton to young
man who had let hour after hour pass
without so much as looking at the
clock. "Not very far; but why do you
ask?" "Because you never seem tt
have any fear of being late for break
fast "-Merchant Traveller.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
THE suEz CANAL.
A Ditch In the Desert About One Hundred
Miles Long.

.
Miles Long.
The Suez canal Is about one hundred
miles long II is one-twelfth the length
Of the Red Sea, into which it conducts
the waters of the Mediterranean, and
these two bodies of water are nearly OF
the same level. They now flow into
one another without docks, and the
canal is well described as ditch in the
desert The ditch is about three hun
drcd feet wide at the top and one hun
dred and fifty feet wide at the bottom,
and the water within 1t is as quiet as a
mill-pond 1t is OF beautiful sea-green,
and the contrast of this color with the
bare yellow sands which limo
the banks of the canal makes it won
derfully beautiful The canal is so
narrow that ships can pass only
at certain points. The average depth is
about "a feet, and many OF the ships
which pass through are more than 20
feet deep in the water. There Is 80 lit
tie water under the bottoms that there
can be no great speed.
The banks OF this canal are OF dry and
thirsty sand. In some places they are
kept Dack Ny paFeiitntS VI StolS HDu
others by network OF twigs like the
ietties OF the Mississippi. II cost nearly
300, 900, 900 10 build the canal. One Of
the great problems in making the canal
was fresh water for the workmen. The
work was begun in 1858, and the ruler of
Egypt provided $4,000 laborers They
were relieved every three months, but it
was necessary to feed them. 1t took
1000 water casks, which were carried on
the backs Of camels, TO supply them with
drinking water, and this was kept up
for five years. At the end of that time
fresh-water canal was arranged SO that
water was carried from the Nile To
Ismailia, and there is now pipe which
runs the whole length of the canal, and
which carries fresh water from ono end
Of 1t TO the other.
The work of building harbors at Port
Said and Suez was very expensive, and
! took a look at the piers at Port Said.
These piers are made OF artificial stone
composed OF desert sand and cement.
The machinery to make them was
brought here from France, and the stones
were made to throw into the sea. Each
stone weighed twenty tons, and 1t took
25, 900 OF these massive rocks TO form the
bases Of these piers. On the top OF this
foundation the piers were built.--Cor. N
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21

Senator Dolph has introduced bill
approprlating lump sum for the inn
provement of the Columbia river, 81 ,423,-
600 for the removal of distractions at the
mouth of the Columbia river, and 81 ,42S,-
eco for the canal and locks. The senator
says they are passing lump sums for the
improvement of the Sault Ste Marie and
other rivers, and he will try with the Co
lumbia river. 1t has not been the policy
OF congress, he says, to make lump APP
preparations, but in case change should
be made he wants to have Oregon in Ii e..
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21

Little Miss Krarer, the Esquimauz
called on f. Fl. White, the LewlsOI
dentist, Tuesday, to have her teen
fixed. She told in her own wayhI
Mr.. White that probably she was tn
first Esquimaux that he ever ATTENDED
professionally, and he agreed. She re
marked this curious fact that GnlyI
since coming to civilization, wheN
dentists live and thrive, had she ega
needed the attendance OF one, and sH
said naively: SIS there anything con- TlI
terminating in the profession na
father lived to be nearly 90 ana he'S'
had a decayed tooth. None Of her ls al,
lily or friends were ever troubled sH Y;
never heard of an Esquimaux VINO T,l lM
anything but sound teeth. Mr WINK
found Miss Krarers needs, lpa -
dental point of view, to be qal l,'..;
great as those of any average Aliit u
can lady, all of it developer i, SUE w V
clared, since coming to Auei"''
Lewiston Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
Sun Spot Meteoro'os'

The government meteor ou''1tr Il
India finds that--in thal elmo obnorrS
least-the largest and mos; ;oal cOpd
variations of meteoroios'..aa be s.
tons and actions seem l. 70 0ipnrr
sociated with the period o. ha u sncs
sun spots. Exceptionally ; nsass 5 3
fell in the northwest li u ISL lh
1866 and again in 1876 ana ma tfa p,' ID
most disastrous OF recent .nd 1851.
India were in 1866, 1874 anu o &c
The greatest cyclones navp d be-
lust before the MINIMUM uIa the CD
''eleven year" sun spot S SyI'di e'strOyial
GO GOO S lives, and the Backerig sss 'ibir
clone in 1876 drowning ~ ~ TeIegrsnl
100, 600 persons. New lorh bat pl'
a. ladv Of cleveland stu ''ail : pit patln1
into her head accidentally ~nH soon NJ
an her hat. A swelling , was gOsii
tic and afterward i iuDs Is her D.
,ame on the spot as lals every ~
This has to be cut away fatal resaa
months, and it is fearea
will eventually follow
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
THE OPTIC NERVE.
Il Ia More Sensitive to Green Rays of
Light Than to Red Rays.

Light Than to Red Rays.
Herr Ebers, German experimenter
has found that the human eye Is more
sensitive to green rays of light than to
red rays, and to red more than to blue
rays. Since the red rays are those of long
est wave-length, and TIE blue those of
shortest wave-length, it follows that the
eye is most susceptible to the rays of
medium length. This TACT may explain
why IL is that some people, in passing
by hedge or paling through which the
sun is shining sometimes see a success
sion Of green and rcd flashes in the
eyes. The green rays of the sunlight
which pierce the openings in the fence
may stimulate the optic nerve first,
while tho red rays are perceived mo-
ment later, Again,it may account for the
beautiful phenomenon of the green
ray (rdyoH CerO on which NJ. Jules
Verne has built one of his charming
tales. The green ray is flash of en-
erald light which appears to proceed
from the glowing disc of the sun Just as
its upper limb vanishes below the sea.
1t is only seen in certain states of the
weather, and the Red Sea is good
place to watch for it. Some have sup
posed it due to reaction of the optic
nerve ON the withdrawal of the sun
beams, but since it can be seen just be-
fore the sun rises from the sea, or even
from behind mountain, il is more
likely to be consequence of the great
or sensitiveness of the eye to the green
light of the solar spectrum. London
Globe.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21

A favorable report has been ordered by
the house committee on banking and
currency on the bill to authorize national
banks to issue circulation to the full
amount of their deposited bonds.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21

One hour of some days is as good as
nall dozen of others. If we could al
ways have the life of that one, the
earth would become half heaven, full
OF peace. happiness, and even rapture
United Presbyterian.
Every one must see daily instances
OF people who complain from mere
habit OF complaining; and make their
friends uneasy and strangers merry by
murmuring at evils that do not exist
and repining at grievances which thew
do not really feel.-Graves.
The fountain of content must sprinq
up in the mind; and he who has so little
knowledge of human nature as to seel,
happiness by changing any thing but his
own disposition, will waste his life in
fruitlesS efforts and multiply the griefs
which he purposes to remove.-Samuel
johnson.
When we begin to live out of orr
selves, to appreciate interests that we do
/ not share, and sympathize with lows
and sorrows not our own, to respect
knowledge that we have not gained. and
wisdom from whatever source it comes
then shall we be released from tina
chains which keep US back from seeing
much that is true, and feeling much
that is good, and our lives will be.
come full and rich to ourselves and
agecians to others -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21

The wife of a bald-headed man is
constantly Swallowed by the suggestion
that she is not an amiable woman.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21

A Letterkenny (Pa,) farmer, who
lives near the mountain, says he can
always tell when hard storm is COM
ing, as the crows then fly TO the better
protected hooks for shelter. sometimes
a day before the storm reaches there.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
THE MARRIED STATE.
A Word to Those Who Are About to Enter
1t Thoughtlessly.

1t Thoughtlessly.
1t is incredible how many people enter
the marriage state utterly unprepared
for its duties or cares. Beyond the ex-
element attending the trousseau, the
wedding journey, the desire to be the
one chosen out of all the rest very few
girls thoughts go. This seems to be
true in all walks of life. The higher
one goes in the social scale the more
mercenary it becomes, and too many
times mere matter of business, the ad-
justing of properties and uniting of
family moneys and interests
The significance of marriage extends
far beyond individual happiness. 1t de-
cides also the prosperity of the country.
With pure, happy homes we can weather
all storms, but homes of discord, unlove-
illness and unhappiness will only cause
the greatest of wrecks. Any one famil-
lar with literature will recognize in the
biographies of eminent men the half
vailed background that hints of unhappy
marriages. and the numbers are aston
ishing
| The increase Of divorce calls for the
attention of our thinking people. 1t
tells sad, sad story. Once welded to
an uncongenial partner, ones life is
robbed of all it's sweetness and iov.
Divorce will be granted, but what will
ever bring back the bloom of life swept
away by ruthless handP
| Unhappiness may be traced to many
causes. Too often there is an entire
change of behavior after marriage.
which if INDUCED in before would have
then resulted in separation, a much
better time for it to have occurred.
Multitudes who feel their marriage a
mistake or failure might by a little
self-denial, gentleness and old time
courtesy make their home like the
gates of Eden and bring back again the
Did love of the blessed wooing time.
/ Wooed and won,
And life is done.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-21
Wooed and won,
And life is done,

IS true in too many cases. If our young
people could be tided over the puppy
love period safely they would be saved
many weary mistake. Louisville
Sourier-Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-22
RE-oPENINe A rHoRouGHfARE

subversive of health, it is absolutely essential
that the grand thoroughfare or avenue of the
81 stem, the bowels, should be re-opened as
struoted. If they are not, the bile is misdi-
rected into the blood; the liver becomes tor
pid viscid bilious matter gets into the stom-
a n, and produces indgestion; headaches
ensue, and other symptoms are produced,
which prolongation of the exciting cause,
on y tends to aggravate. The aperient prop
critics of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters consti-
tute most useful agent in overcoming con-
striction of the bowels, and promoting a
regular habit of body. 1t is infinitely superb
or to the drastic cathartics frequently used
for the purpose, since it does not, like them,
act violently, but produces a natural, painless
effect, which does not impair the tone of the
evacuatory organs which 1t invigorates iu-
stead of weakening. The stomach and liver,
also, indeed the entire system, is strength
ened ami regulated by It, 7:2I Ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-22
Her Party.

Miss Nellie Mitchell, one of Kyle's
charming young ladies, was rendered
a reception at the residence of Mr.. d.
w. Heard, No. GIG North Flores street,
which was quite an enjoyable affair.
Among those present were Misses
Josephine Ashford, Amy Franklin,
Nellie Lowday, Anna Talcott, Lily
Weir, Newton, Mitchell, Mamie
Heard, Nettie and Alice Hartwell,
Lottie ind Flossie Noble; Messrs.
Ben and Will Wise, Milton and Geo.
Lowday, Prescott, Newton, Ashford,
Eugene Stevenson, G. Tomlinson,
John Heard and Dan Talcott.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-22
Broke The Cane,

Justice Heron this morning re-
ceived an affidavit charging VIM.
a negro youth yesterday at store
on East Commerce street. The negro
came in with a negro girl to buy
some goods and had them charged
and Glaeser, q bystander, asked the
proprietor why he did not make them
pay. The youth asked him why he,
an outsider, had anything to say,
and Glaeser then took a cane the
negro carried and broke it over his
head. This is the negro's side of
the case