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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06

Land is known TO exist north OF
Alaska Nhalers have seen it, but did
not dare TO stay long enough TO explore
It. Captain Leayitt, who has spent five
winters at Point Harrow, rehearses
stories told by natives of this unknown
land. Sooner or later its secret Will BIO
wrested by the daring explorer.
"A travelling man reports seeing tho
following curious signs in Iowa and
Nebraska; Omaha barber shop. Foam
on he'd DC, extra" Columbus, Neb..
depot; ''Gentlemen keep cut ladies'
room" Norfolk, Neh, real estate
olilee: There are no flies On nay land "
Norfolk butcher shop; I'VE Won't give
no tick" Norfolk insurance agents
sign IAN small fry agents in this town
but u.s." Lawyers advertisement ON
hand bill in Gordon, Mob. Legal work
promptly executed and divorces cheer
fully granted
During the last seventy years. this
country has received an immigrant pop
ulation amounting to about 49, 600, 900
persons. of whom Great Britain has sent
about 9, 00o, 600, Germany about I, 800, 600,
Norway and Sweden about 500, 600, and
France about $50, 000 Ireland alone has
sent nearly $500, 900. One of the ele-
ments Of our rapid growth during the
period named has been the Immense
immigration to our shores. No other
country on the globe can show any thing
like such figures.
What is called the musical or whis-
Ting tree is found in the West India
Islands, in Nubia and Soudun. II has
peculiar shaped leaf, and pods with
split or open edge The wind passing
through these gives out sound, which
gives the tree its name. In Barbados
there is valley filled with these trees,
and when the trade winds blow across
the island q constant moaning, deep
toned whistle is heard, which, in the
still hours of the night, has very weird
and unpleasant effect.
An Englishman, who was in Boston
on the occasion of the old schoolboys'
festival was invited by friend to at
tend with the assurance that he would
see some fine specimens of manhood and
possibly few of the old masters. The
Englishman enjoyed the evening, but
coming home he exclaimed: Come,
now, I've had a good time, but l don't
see the point of your little joke, There
were one or two good paintings on the
wall, but I'll be hanged if there were
any of the works of the old masters. -
Boston Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
BEN EpiCiTE.


For life, for death for veal or woa
They give and take the token;
And nothing now
Can break the VOW
Their plighted words have spoken
He is for her the man OF men,
Her choice divine and human
And she the one
For him alone
OF all the world of womenl
Each perfect in each others eyes
Ali nobiest gifts possessing.
Oh, JOY oh, gaini
That aches to pain
with overcrowd of blessingi
Her heart will never know care
But his will bring the guerdon;
And when he signs
Her tender eyes
Will charm away the burden
DiVnest love viii halvc each loss
(F'or life must stili be troubled);
And through the bliss
OF word and kiss
Shall every Joy be doubled.
She yields for him her home, her name,
Her realm, in self surrender
lie kneels to own
His heart her throne
TO rule with queenly splendor,
Oh. foolish pirate OF gain or loss,
When each to each has given
Ungrudgcd the whole
or heart, life soul
All-all this side Of Heayenl
Margaret j. Preston, IN Harper's Bazaar.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
HOMEMADE CABINETS,
How Amateur Carpenters Can Make
Themselves Useful.


Charming cabinets are now made bv
amateur carpenters for holding choice
specimens of china or brio a-brac. The
simplest is composed of board about
twelve inches high and about twenty
four inches long, to which is attached at
the lower left-hand corner a shelf six
inches deep and twelve inches long,
and at the upper right hand corner an
other shelf of the same dimensions.
This cabinet is gilded and the back
IS painted with white crocuses in dec
oratlve, unpretentious style that is
charming. Such a simple shelf as this
might hold pretty blue Dutch bowl,
lovely crumpled white-and-rose shell,
beautiful stone, gathered by the owners
hand, and a slender Venetian glass,
costing only few dollars, but showing
wealth of color--a perpetual reminder
OF people who instinctively knew the
value OF color. Underneath such a cabi-
net fiat pilgrim bottle of stoneware
from Spain, decorated in Moorish ara
besques in blue, might be suspended.
set of shelves, painted in white
enamel (which is sold at Twenty-Five
cents cam makes a lovely receptacle
for bright-eoored bits. Two little
square cupboards, or center one shut
in by clear plate glass, may be ar
ranged TO hold especially choice bits.
like delicate lace, or pink coral, with
lovely olive base of dried seaweed. A
rare and curious eggshen cup, an heir
loom, or any fine thing liable to he
broken or injured by dust On shelf
IN such cabinet may rest nautilus
Smell, curlously carved, showing the
ar passages in the whorl by means of
Wnlch the adYenturesOme little sailor
hits himself to the surface of the saa
ana floats on the ocean, or pearl
oyster or shell of that wonderful mol
Iusc, the silk-weaver of the ocean.
"hleh produces a silk fiber. strong
enough to be spun and woven into cloth.
1heSe shells can be picked up in shell
store IN a journey to the city. and cost
from 10 cents to 81 each. The china can
be found in bric-a-brac shops.-N. Y.
Tribune.
-Wife-''A box came for Won TODAY
filled with shirts. Why did Won have
any made to order, when it was onlv the
other day | made you dozen with my
own hands, uusband-''My dear, YOU
don understand. I consider your shirts
too good to wear every day. so I ordered
few ordinary ones for use except on
special occasions. "-CIothier and Fur.
pishel.
Boys, how much do you want for
that string of hsh?" asked an amateur
hShefman on his way home from DAVIS
sport The boy named his price. An
right; there's your money. Now iust
throF the fish" and he dexteronslv
caught them. Talk about catchin9
ASH he said, as he pursued his wav.s
N. Y. Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
SEMI WEEKLY WORLD.
IDAHO CITY, IDAHO
H.. C. E. JONES, Publishers.
FAMOUS FRENCH JEWELS.
An Interesting Collection Carefully Guard
ed in Paris.

An Interesting Collection Carefully Guard
ed in Paris.
was to-day at Bapst's, whilom jew
eler to the crown, to see what things
there were to tempt millionaires to buy.
When one says "I'apst's" one does not
mean Bapst's shop There IS no shop,
but house in a modern quarter affect
ing the style of the Hotel Cluny. Ac-
cess is obtained by hall surrounded
with paintings and drawings, natural
size of jeweled ornaments made since
1884 for the crown. In that year q Bapst
who had married the daughter of Strass.
the inventor of paste, succeeded the lat
ter in the post OF jeweler to the crown
u function that was no sinecure, as the
design books which / was allowed to
look through show. ''fhe crown was
always changing the forms of its jewell
ry," said to me M. GERMAN Bapst
whose history, in folio, of the crown
jewels has just been crowned by tho
Academy" and is a standard library
workas full of matter as an egg is full
of meat but incapable of being brought
into small compass, because
Astounding with documents taken from
ledgers. The rooms in which the Bapsts
during tho century discharged their
function are all lighted from the top,
and ! noticed that tho iron frame in
which the panes are set are too close
together for burglar TO let even an in
FAINT down through them. Whenever
door Is opened anywhere an electric bell
rings, Before the revolution sentinels
OF the Swiss guard kept watch and ward
at the original house, which was on the
DUAL des Orfeyers. But 1t was found
that they drew the attention of daring
burglars Hence the substitution of tho
windowless ware-rooms lighted from
the top. One sees in these chambers no
jewelry about, but before counters old
customers quietly examine tho treas
ures drawn from dark recesses to bo
placed before $hem. One almost re-
quires a letter OF introduction to
be admitted to sec these treasures
as would'be purchaser. There
are many things kept as heirlooms, and
they would not be sold on any ac-
count. One thing is u unique black
diamond, set In Indian Embellishments.
The black one II of as pure crystalliza-
tion as those encircling IL, Theron lies
It's popularity. Sometimes IT, IL lent for
demonstrations to Prof. Fay at tho
Ecole des Mines. Louis XVIII offered
~ 600 for II wanting IL for "A mourninp
ying lint ,vaa refusaa uiybcr ogora
have sinoe heen made Inv weaitbior fam
ciers Rnt n ID lilo tho 1nck of Eden
Han not IA be narfed with rho dra,r,
Of most Of tbo nilltonaires' yvt,ea Ia The
LARGEST neorl IN exiatance act With In
alan 1iauanda ana mounted az a hrooch
II Is GENERALLY shown with nina smaller
nearls that beat evorv thing of their
si2e ana hind in tho world In brilliant
sbean and freedop, from hleroiab Raron-
cas- RothseLi1d often looks al IT with
longing eye4 Init sha has NOT vet
made an her mind TO bnv IT, though
foropost nnong tho nearl .fancving
ladiea in tha would ftlre ths Svbilis
hool,a mo 1nn,,er a. "a lkn,t Il, hana mo
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
UP THE MALINGA.
Roger Easements Record of q Re-
markable African Journey.
Leaving Equator on the Congo for IA Re-
Gfon Never Before Explored by VIII to
Men-A Night Attack-Ths value
of "A steam whistle.
fCoPyRIGHT, 1890. !

I II at the Equator
seven h un d red
and fifty miles up
the Congo was
very di fl eren +
from my expert
en- C G S o n t h g
lower reaches of
the river.
My friend +. j.
Glave, as in
charge o ( on r
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
TIE RAILROADS.
Joint Traffic Will Have to Be Placed in
Charge of a Common Agency.
COlorrd SwIchmon In the Ccntrars Employ
st Wnco-A Faithful Var !master-No
Scrub Cattle Killed.


There IS no doubt that many unjust
claims are brought against railroad COM
pauies, aud there is disposition OF
iuries to decide in favor of the claimants
regardless of the merits of the claim,
not through any corrupt motive, but
simply because the railroad is q corpora
ton. Tom Gerren, Invest ock claim
agent OF the Texas and Pacific, in con-
versution with GAZETTE reporter re-
Gently. said that 1t WAS remarkable the
uureusonableness OF claims he had to in
vestignte.
"Why,' said he, YOU would be sur
prised at them. / know that q few
years ago there could not be found q
full blooded animal between Ell Paso
and Fort Worth, but now railroad
train cannot hit any other kind, if the
claims brought up are just. Every COW
killed along our Inc is L full blood or
high grade. / tell you there is nothing
like railroad TO improve the breed of
stock. Cross longhorn steer with q
railroad train ana he becomes full
blood Durham at once. l believe Ill the
scrub cattle have disappeared from
IeXas-at least the Texas and Pacific
has not killed any of that kind, accord
Ing TO the claims tiled. for long lime. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09

Howard, three old Burlington con-
duotorI, have been let out, no cause for
their removal being given. More heads
are expected to fall.
There is report current in the city
that the absence of a well-known rail-
road Official fiom the city suggests orange
blossoms.
The Texas and Pacific are sending their
cattle cars west in anticipation OF q
heavy movement of cattle soon.
There is some talk of the run of the
cannon ball train on the main line of the
Texas and Pacific, which now runs be-
tween LonEview and TeXarkana being
extended to Fort Worth. This would
give this city two fast trains to St. Louis
over the Texas and Pacific.
1t is believed that traffic alliance is
10 be formed between the Chicago and
Alton road and the Missouri Pacific or
Gould system.
On the 10Th inst. the west end of the
Y enton division of the Rock Island road
will be transferred from ST. Joseph, Mo. :,
TO Horton, Kan. This will shut up the
round house at St. Joseph and also take
a number OF clerks away. St. Joseph
gave the road $3.50 900 in cash, and her
citizens protest against the proposed
change.
The passenger rate war, caused by the
scramble for St. Louis business still
RACES. The round trip rate between
Cincinnati and st. Louis has got down to
So. The war is also spreading TO the
Northwest rapidly, and rates are getting
terribly demoraiZed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

The new Federal building at Texar-
kama will stand in two states, one-h half
being in Arkansas and the other in
Texas.
The Ellis county exhibit for the Dallas
fair is growing rapidly. 1t contains
now fine samples of corn, oats, wheat,
cotton, vegetables, fruit, potatoes,
COOLERS, sugar cane, and all kinds of
curiosities and oddities. Among the Gu
riosltles aud relics gathered for the fair
ia q small corn cob found in the graiuery
of the cliff jewellers in New Mexico.
There were forty-two rooms in solid rock
in the side of the mountain. The en-
trance was reached by climbing from
trees 20 trees and vines. This corn cob
is estimated to be at least 500 years old.
Miss Elizabeth Ney. grand niece of
Marshal Ney of French history, will
probably open up studio ut Austin for
study and instruction in sculpture.
THE GAZETTE has just received the
prospectus and premium list of the Jack
county fair which is to be hel at Jacks
boro. The premium list covers all kinds
of livestock, not forgetting prize babies,
and products of the farm and household.
The fair promises to be an interesting
one, and among the amusements
premium Will be given on the horse that
can be driven one mile the nearest
5:24b, and prize will be given to the
one who can rope and tie steer in the
shortest time. The fair will be held
October IA to 16 inclusive. Compliments
OF THE GAZETTE are returned to its
Jacksboro conferrer.
CUERo, Oct. About 200 citizens of
Cuero and vicinity yesterday attended
German day festivities at Victoria. Ex-
tensive preparations had been made for
the occasion, but q heavy rain marred
the pleasure OF the visitors, and disap-
pointed the owners of the refreshment
stands.
wEArHERFoRD, Oct. s.-From the
present indications 1t appears that the
6. A. R. of Texas will have one Of the
graudest meetings Of the kind ever held
in the state during the fair at Dallas.
THE GAZETTE correspondent is in receipt
Of the following note from the local post
which explains itself.
a. B. Dorsey. Esq.
DEAR SIR:-At the last meeting of Sam
j Randall post, No. As, G "A. R.. 1t was
unanimously resolved to send out copies
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

The prospectors and home-seekers still
continue to visit Randall county with
satisfactory results to both county and
prospector.
Montague county is receiving large
number of immigrants and entertains
them to their satisfaction. The lands
are being taken up rapidly, but there Is
room for plenty more.
The number Of prospectors increase
each week, says the Pecos Valley News,
and not one goes away disappointed, oil
of which leads the News to remark that
the rumbling sound you hear is being
made by the farmers back East. They
are packing up TO come out.
Knox and Haskell counties are just
now receiving a good deal of attention
from immigrants in anticipation of the
extension of the Wichita Valley railroad
to Benjamin or Haskell. great deal
of property is changing hands in Baylor
county and in the direction of the pro-
posed extension.
BALLINGER, Oct. 7.-One hundred i'm
migrants from Southern aud Central
Texas will arrive here tonight, headed
by +. Plate of Bellvile. They expect
to purchase LAND in this county and re-
move their families here this fall. A
special rate of one fare for the roahd'
trip was given them by the Gulf, Colo
RADIO aud Santa Fe railroad.
TERRELL, Oct. S.-Several land sales
have been made to actual settlers re-
Gently.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
The "Cotton Belt Route"
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

The cotton crop of Cook county will be
would be by the farmers at the beginning
of the picking. Thus saith the Gaines
Vile Hesperian.
Cotton in Milan county has been dam
aged somewhat by the rains. The under
bolls are rotting and the yield will not be
SO heavy as was expected. Corn is plen-
tiful and peas and potatoes are good.
In the vicinity of Rhea' 8 mills the cot
ton is turning out q great deal better
than anyone expected.
KEMP, Oct. 6.-The county Is flooded
with water, the result of yesterdays and
to-day's rains This will be injurious
and will destroy much cotton that is yet
in the fields. Cotton is coming in fast,
and is commanding fair prices.
LEONARD, Oct. THE late rains have
somewhat retarded cotton picking, and
our buyers receipts are small, though
we received 1900 bales during Septem-
Der. This is the largest amount ever
bought by Leonard In that mouth.
WOLFE CITY, Oct. 7.--Since the morn
ing of the 9th there has been a steady
dowppour of rain, but as it was not &C.
damage to cotton further than staining
it little. We have had very fine fall
for gathering crops, and up to the pres
ent there has already been two-t thirds as
much cotton gathered as was raised last
year. and still there is at least three
fifths yet 10 gather. This section will
raise at least three-fourths of bale to
the acre. and the acreage is the heaviest
ever planted. The weather has cleared
up and everything looks as lovely as a
spring morning. Merchants have had
better collections this season than for
several years past and business Is very
good.
EMORY, Oct. For two or three days
it has been showering, and cotton pick
ing was suspended, but old Sol put in an
appearance this morning and IL is drying
of now.
ABILENE, Oct. Slime rains have
fallen throughout this section during the
past few days, which will keep the soil in
good season for some time to come.
wAxAHAcHIE, Oct. S.-waxahaohie
has received 1897 bales of cotton to date.
The amount would have been much
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
HOUSTON SwITCHMEN.
The Situation Hanging, Pending Execu-
tive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Outlook.
Srncin1 Ia Tia cnunttn

The Situation Hanging, Pending Execu-
tive Investigaiion-Serious Outlook.
Special to the Gazette.
HoUsToN. TEX, Oct. THE ad-
justment of the difficulty between the
officers of the Houston and Texas Central
railroad company and the railroad en-
ployes invo Y I'd in the effort to displace
negro yardmen for white men, is in
statu quo to-day, pending meeting of
the supreme council, which will be con-
vened here on Thursday, and is COM
posed of three members each of the
brotherhood of railroad train BROTH
erhood of railway conductors, switch
meE g mutunI aid association and BROTH
erhood of locomotive firemen. Messrs.
S. E. Wilkerson, grand master; II. H.
Morrisey, assistant grand master,
and Nj. S. Bager of the board of grand
trustee of tine Brotherhood OF trainmen
are already in the city, aud have studied
the situation, and having been unable to
accomplish ANYTHING have appealed to
this supreme council, higher authority.
Receiver Dillingham; and General
Superintendent Quinlan ara both deter
mined not 10 be budged peg from the
stand they have taken. Should the
exsrnAfse order n strike on the
sH6nston and Texas Central il is feared
that the IN II on all other roads center
ing here will become engaged, and from
present Indications the situation is very
grave one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
Railroad Time Convention.

New YORK, Oct. S.-The general ting
convention opened this morning. There
was present large representation of
leading railroad men of the country.
Those present represented an immense
mileage of railroad. Reports were re-
ceived from various committees. The
committee on car service made no special
recommendation except advising the
further establishment of car service
bureau. The committee on safety APP
planes recommended the adoption of
the master ear builders standard form
OF automatic couplers. No report was
received from the committee on the code
of standard train lines. The convention
will probably remain in session until to-
m orrOw
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
TEXAS PROGRESS.

In an extensive write-up of the town
and county the Waco Weekly Plaindealer
has the following:
WHITEsBoRo, Oct. S.-A stock COM
pany of local capitalists has been organ
lied aud will begin N once the construc-
ton of n street railway on the principal
streets of the city. Another company
has been organized to-day and will begin
the sinking of an artesian well, with
every indication of success. The COM
pany will employ Mr.. Widen, SO sue
cessful in this section il obtaining the
artesian flow of water.
ABILENE. Oct. 8.-The artesian well
now being sunk on the stand pipe hill in
the western portion of the city has at
tanned depth of 625 feet and one stream
of water has already been encountered
thut rises over 400 feet in the well and
does not lower US the well goes deeper,
but on the contrary rises very little.
Our people are very much encouraged at
this and seem conildent of flual success as
this stream of artesian water was struck
before going even thousand feet. The
contract requires that the well be sunk
2 500 feet, If no water is secured be-
fore, but should water not be encoun-
tered even at this depth, the sinking VIII
be continued as long as possible.
Work was commenced this week on two
more bricks on Chestnut street, which
will be rapidly pushed to completion.
WACO. TEX. Oct. S.-Ths Waco Dunn
my street railway will have several miles
of track ready for the construction train
by Monday next, ut which time their en-
gines and cars are expected to arrive.
BY reference to City Engineer Kings
notes, taking preparatory to the printing
of o map of the CITY, GAZETTE reporter
observed that Waco contains 6.02 square
miles, 1862 miles of open streets,
twelve miles of paven streets and when
present contracts are completed, and fif-
teen miles of street railway in operation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The First Ma
tional bank of Aransas Pass has been au-
thorized 10 commence business with
capital stock of $50 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-09
General and Personal.

The Southwestern agreement controls
the business of 20 1873 miles of main track
aud 1916 miles of steamship lines.
H. c. Cross, receiver of the Missouri ri ,
Kansas and Texas road, says the ex-
penditures of the road in Texas for the
eighteen months ending July last were
SOS 900 in excess of the gross receipts
r. NJ. Carter, travelling passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt, leaves for Nc
Gregor to-day to officiate as first best
man al wedding which will take place
there in few days.
Mr.. W. NJ. Colmsn of Omaha has been
appointed TO position in the auditor
office of the Fort Worth and Denver, and
IS now holding down the ticket desk In
that department.
General Passenger Agent CASTOR
Meslier of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas was expected TO arrive in the city
from Sedalia last night.
A position IN a railway office is one of
the most uncertain things on earth. Now
you have it and now you don t have it.
Ed Feliey. Frank Priesthood and Ben