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

A traveller in the far east relates that
Chinese gentlemen Of quality consider II
beneath their dignity to invent their
own jokes When they 50 into society
each carries with him a collection o.
bon mots and smart repartees. obtained
from various sources, and whe.a he think
the time has come for him To make a
sage remark he turns over the leaves oI
his commonplace book till he lights oa a
suitable passage. which he gravely points
out to his neighbour The latter rea jstle
passage with equal gravity. whereup2a
be selects from his own stock an appsQ-
pirate rejoiuder. which he shows tle
other with a bow. Both then smile sol
emily, and. after many compliments. re
sumo their conversation. II Popolo R0-
manO.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
The snoft Of seal killing.

4 gentleman stood il front Of fur
rier's store contemplating the seal gar
ments that filed the windows
4 never see a seal coat" he said.
''that l am not reminded OF heart
breaking day passed among the seal
killers.
Then he told of joining an expedition.
when lie was a young man, and going
ont for the sport Of seal killing. They
knocked the pretty creatures on the head.
The seals are 50 tame, afTecrionate and
fearless. that when the hunters landed
and came among them they crowded
round them Ike dogs. making their little,
friendly bark and fawning upon the muir
darcus hands that pre- ded TO stretch
them bloody corpses usaH the beach.
The man related how SEX al heart he
got; how lac tried to g1t away from this
massacre OF the innocenIs. ami u his day
a seaiskin coat nccelied his 0re,ched ex-
perence as q numbering criminal among
the seals.-New York Cor. Chicago
Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
Running Eap.ds in Canada.

The running Of rapids is the climax OF
the voyagcur's adventurous life. Even
the most experienced voyageur changes
color with excitement when he feels The
canoe crouch and spring. sway and dart
over tie first swclls of rapid The
voyageurs that ! have known all pos
sessed keen observation, q cool Judgment.
and decisive turn Of mind. In a small
canoe Of, say twelve feet. without much
load, man alone win kneel on the bot
tom about one-third Of Ter length from
the stern. and paddle down rapid pretty
well. But the typical crew in an
eighteen foot canoe consists Of a captain
in the bow and helmsman in the stern.
&C. II. Farnham in Harper's Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
snrplr of Arteslan wells.

A striking confirmation of the theory
Of the source of supply of the artesian
waters has been observed at Tours. where
the water, scouting with great velocity
from a well 10 meters in depth. brings
up, together with fine sand. fresh water
shells and seeds in such a state Of pres
ervation as to show that they could not
have been more than three or four
months on their voyage Some Of the
wells Of the Wady Rir have Also elected
fresh water mollusks. fish and crabs. still
living, which must therefore have made
a still more rapid trausit.-Professor G..
A. Daubree in Popular Science Monthly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12


''Are any Of the cents xaluable2'' Mr..
Richard Conn was asked. ''The date
that i usually considered most valua-
bic" he replied, '-is the fs99; but the
highest price ever knew to he paid for
one was for an 1904 II was fine speci-
men--a bright red. This. unless a coin
has been secured or treated with vinegar,
shows that it is uncirculated, just as it
came from the mint. An old dealer can
tell in q moment when coin has been
'doctored.' People sometimes speak Of
anything thar Is not worth much as not
worth red cent, but If that cent hap
pens to be Of a rare date its redness is
$50 in its owners pocket, This coin
brought s;205 | think it was the high
est price ever paid for a United States
cent. New York World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The sand bag is invaluable in the sick
room. Get some clean. fine sand. dry it
thoroughly in a kettle on the stove
Make bag about eight inches square Of
flannel, fill it with dry sand, sew the
opening carefully together, and cover
the bag with cotton or linen. This will
prevent the sand from sitting out, and
will also enable you to heat the bag
quickly by placing in tile oven or even
on top Of the stove After once using
this you will never again attempt to
warm the feet or hands of a sick person
with bottle of hot water or brick. The
sand holds the heat long time, and the
bag can be tucked up to the back with
out hurting the invalid. 1t is a good
plan to make two or three of the bags
and keep them on hand ready for use
at any time when needed. Herald OF
Health
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The color of the corset now governs
that Of the other invisible garments.
hues. Pure and delicate lawns, not over
trimmed, and stitched with Qnakerly
neatpess, should be the glory of the cor
BELLE de hinge. 1t suggests the idea of
washing and being clean. and Of search
ing Ives which are death to microbes
Silk body linen is suggestive of quite an
other set of notions. Its electrical action
ON the wearer is not conducive to that
beauty which comes of a state of physi-
cal well doing. Sincerity" of inner
garments is now one of fashions fads -
Cor. London Truth.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Ten thousand carriages in Central
park have a coachman and footman. Al
least 5000 more have a coachman
Twenty-Five Thousand people ride there
simply to wait on the rich, to minister
to the luxury of the opulent. Ten thou
sand Of these people are lackeys. The
gorgeous and impressive uuiforms-tall
hats, rosettes. top boots. buttons-of the
coachmen and lackeys are furnished by
the owners of the carriages. They buy
uniforms for the coachmen and lackeys
Just as they buy harness for the horses.
and the cost is about the same. The
uniforms cost about $50 per carriage,
For the 1000 more modest turnouts.
with a plain, old fashioned coacLman.
the uniform costs about $3J
II costs 81, 500. 600 to make the coach
men and the lackeys look like MONKEYS.
1t costs $4,000 more To dress up the SD
fashioned coachman. The aggregate Is
81 $50. 000-New York Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The church Of Hucknal Torkard, Notts.
England, in which IS the tomb Of Byron.
Is being rebuilt, but it Is said that not
stone Of Byron tomb viii be disturbed,
and the block Of marble sent Tor the pur-
pose by the king Of Greece, and eElel-
hshed with a laurel wreath wrought II
brass by 3Ir. Richard Belt. which marked
the roec : grave. IS well as the tablet 70
his memory. and the mural monument
il memoir 20 biz s@iiter, Lady Love
lace. VIII. sf-cr iae .orat3on, occupy
the SANE f.a- tiaas +. a.tirely "a the grave
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
A stepped Platform Rallwa,.

A novel idea has been evolved by two
German engineers. Observing that even
a fat man can manage TO mount a street
car in motion. Messrs. .Rettig propose to
use as their rolling stock three continuous
platforms moving along the streets side
by side. The lowest of these platforms
Is four inches high and moves at a uni
form speed Of five feet per second. ANY
ordinary pedestrian can, they state,
mount this platform from the ground
without difficulty, and from this he can
with equal ease step on TO a second plat
form four inches higher than the first
and moving twice as fast. The passen-
ger thus acquires speed of ten feet per
second. and stepping on to the third
platform in the same way he is carried
at speed Of fifteen feet per second, or
ten miles an hour. to his destination,
where he steps off in the inverse order
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
Conee Not Iniurious.

"It is nonsense, = said a chemist, ITO
say that coffee Is injurious on account OF
the caffeine in it. Caffeine Is an alkaloid,
which. taken in larger doses. would pro
duce nervons troubles and other serious
Consequences, but Is present in coffee in
such intnitesmal quantities that it IS
perfectly harmless, on the contrary, il IS
to caffeine that coffee owes lis tonic 7 rop-
critics. Ii coaee is injurious it works very
slowly, for thousands Of people who Use
II To excess i've 10 d good old age. They
say Noltaire drank forty-eight glasses OF
it a day. p Philadelphia Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

"4iany married. wo4en. says one
writer. '-are - rigid. no. 10 say super
stitious, ia their notions concerning the
wedding ring tlat neither when tAey
wash their Aag is Nor at any other liiae
viii they take their ring of their finger.
/ believe. however. ta4t it Is considered
to oovia-e all I'll lack ~ had omen If The
ring be TAX "a eli by tire one who put ii
on. Many une have seen IL aarriei
woman hold uu. ier hand To her bus
band log him go re4ove lhs wedding
ring, when fer amy reason size wished ii
off Tor momert,-St. Loais Globe
Democrat
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

An actor at one OF the dramatic agen,
cies was in great distress. lie mad
broken the mirror in his room, and he
felt that his luck must leave him. De
was consoled by brother actor. MY
dear fellow" said this second, comfort
yourself. There is nothing at all III 'he
mirror superstition. Mary Anderson
told me that she broke seven Aaho,
glasses one season, and this season turned
out to be the point ut which her success
BEGAN. Reassure yourself New YORK
World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
Big HATS Now in Fashion.

The large hats with low crowns and
bold, projecting brims. quite short at the
back. which have been considered in
this country too pronounced for any
thing but carriage wear, though worn
by English women on London Prone
nades, have finally appeared on our
streets. They are trimmed with fiat
ostrich plumes or tips resting on the
brim y picturesque hat has the front
brim covered with two rows of tiny
ostrich tips, turned to curve toward the
crown. On a fair young girl of slender
figure these hats are piquant and charm-
ing Fashion Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

A novel craft is being built in Mon
treaL. Ii Is steam calamaran, each Of
the cigor shaped nils ieing Of steel, sixty
five feet long, AMI l3al. in two compart-
ments. one being Ter water ballast and
the other Tor coal oil, which viii lie used
for fuel. Two vertical engines will fur
nish the power 10 two propellers. which
are 50 arranged that they VIII lift them
selves ont of tire way when the hulis
strike floating ice or ether Obstacles. Tie
boat can be taken apart and packed on q
ship. and is intended for whale and
walrus hunting in The Attic regions, II
viii carry q gatling gun and q powerful
electric battery Cleveland Leader.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Every seat i'll the street car was occu-
pied. Wien a shrill whistle sounded
through the gathering gloom. The car
stopped and a lady entered. She was
decidedly of a maunish type of woman
hood, but was an ardent defender Of the
divine rights Of her sex, and without
waiting for the offer Of a seat, jabbel the
point OF her umbrella into the slde Of the
nearest gentleman and ejaculated:
Seat. sir. Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Three thousand dollars is offered by
Mr.. Ellis Lever of England as a prize 10
the inventor of miner safety lamp,
and il has ser To work the wits of the IN
cenious Sir Frederick Abel will lecture
on the subject during the present month
in England. and probably Will exhibit
specimens of lamps which the Swan q
Edison company are manufacturing Tor
a large c0lIicry in England. Llecrcity,
it is said. Is most likely to solve the ques-
ton and take the money prize first and
lots Of profit after.-Ncw York sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

A peculiar locomotive has Just been
manufactured in Boston. and will be
tested on the Boston and Lowell railroad.
Ii has hut one driving wheel en- each side.
and these. instead Of being perfectly
round. have n periphery composed 1t a
series of plain facets connected with each
other by very ohuse angles. Tits claimed
that the flat surfaces will give greater adj
hesion to the track and make tie engine
more powerful than amy heretofore con-
structed. Nov York Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

A little girl who made too much noise
in the early morning in her sicl, mother S
room was put out in the hall, and soon
after a miserable old rag doll, Of which
she was very fond. was tossed out to her.
This was the STRAW" that did it.
Snatching up her beloved and hugging
it tightly in her arms. with streaming
eyes, she sobbed out to her grandma: Il
woulin' a tarel, but what has Jud
elr-Bcston Globe.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
MocTuaNE.
soft niailt yi..i tie touch Of a lover

Boft nigAt ui..i the touch Of a lover
l. waxing the universe:
Tie force & uafare in chorus
th@iaaua responses Iehearse.
TIE pale moon shining - fenven
Dia#cth la rapture the nleiu;
Il.e starr - ai-s,ing osether,
Joining In loves refrain
TIC yarnl nI,sht breezfss whisper;
e. zily mlrr1nrs ttic aea:
TIE earth feels lDyc'3 heart beating
And tEeinble3 IA ec.a-sy.
They ~ to ury soul are speaking;
Qeset e.d dumb lie:
ana 20, though my lips are silent,
Eiashe3 iay iissaft reply.
--Adelsus Z. Knapp in C.odey's I.ady's Book.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Tramp Ito fussy old gentleman(-Will
you give me ten cents, sir; I'm starving.
Fussy Old Gentleman producing h-D
Dear me, starving. Can YOU change SIR
TTanp-Yc5. sir.
Fus7y Old Gentleman (pocketing the
Change Dear, dear starving. Eless
me int this world Is fun OF misery -
The E1ucu.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Among thecrimiuals wanted in New
York city on charges ranging from the
confidence game to bank robbery are
fourteen men who have received college
educations At least six OF them gradu-
ated with the highest honors, and all
seem TO have turned to crime from a
liking for the bad side of life.-Detroit
Ere Pres,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
Esl.imo Mourning Customs.

All the Eskinos are superst.tious about
death. and. although they hold festivals
in memory Of departed friends, they viii
generally carry a dying person to some
abandoned hut To drag ont his DAYS in
hunger and neglect. After the death o
a husband or wife the smyivor-amoug
the coast tribes, at any rate-cuts the
front hair short and fas,s Tor twenty
days.-Chambers' journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12


The svT1ft Is wheeling and cleaning.
The brook Is brown IN its bed,
Rain from the cloud IS streaming,
And the bow bends overhead.
The charm Of IN, wi3ter 10 brokenli
The last OF the spell Is saidi
The eel In the pond Is qlicfenlng.
The grayling leaps 10 the stream,
What Il the eissss ds ~ = thiciieuiagf
See how the meadows glearnl
The spell Of the winter Is shaken!
The world awakes from dreanI
The fir puts ont green fingers,
The pear tres softly blows.
The rose IN her dars bower fingers,
But her curtains wiFl soon nnciose;
Tie lilac viii shake her ringiets
over the bush Of the rose.
The swift Is wheeling snd cleaning.
The woods are beginning 10 ring,
Ram from the cloud is streaming:
There where the bow doth cling,
Summer Is smiling afar "a.
Over the shoulder of Spring
Robert Buchanan
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The story goes around in London that
a ghost has really been seen. \ well
known woman. just before appearing in
some private taearricals, saw IA old
friend standing near the entrance q hav
dressing room. She greeted him. but ae
only shook his head and walS5l away.
she learned the next day THAI her trie- /
had died the day before she Thought sle
saw hiln.-San Francisco Ar-onagt,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

What could be Preyyier than one Of
pale yellow linen, with a monogram or
cipher worked in dead white linen
thread. and an edge Of torchon lace: \
monogram is au iuleriacing OF letters,
OF which no one Is complete without
using part OF another. \ cipher is the
complete letters, mterlaced and follow
ing each other. and is rather newer than
the monogram. Exchanges.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The number Of men killed in England
in 1889 while playing football was thir-
teen. and four were killed in the United
States during baseball games Over
thirty men had broken legs anf arms
between football and baseball, and Vet
kiirain goes To Jail Tor Two months for
not even peeling the skin OF John L
Sullvan's nose-Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The first to teach publicly how TO
starch linen was Dutch woman, Mrs.
Dingley She charged $25 for teaching
the art and 81 for showing how TO make
the starch. Starch in those days was
made solely from wheat, but now, or
since 1911. it is made mostly from corn.
Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The new pencil l2trojuo-d hy Faber
for wli.l- upon glass. perce-siI and
metals In red. white and blue are made
by melting together speTmaesu, four
parts; tall9w. three parts. and wax, TWO
parts. ana collring the mixture with
white lead. ned lead or Prussian blue IS
desired. These pencils are convenient in
the laboratory, and save TIE trouble If
l1beiiug. Boston Transcript.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

v" 70 rather queer cases have been tried
4 columbus justice court. The first
I p'Na'Ssory warrant case and the
spef'y Involved was one hen. The
| eg'ail'S were negroes. and each EN-
Ecu an attorney. After much wran-
rs oy the attorneys the magistrate
Il; us de'sIou. The defeated party
Us p'e.aed with the result and win
ioFaF' to the superior court. The
'@se involves the title to a cooking
Aucn time and good temper were
Fannah News ''N '''''''e'9 =
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The New Century guild announces that
it viii presently begin to teach girls the
trade OF the cempositor, typesetting and
proofreadiug b-ipS GA the new schedule
in their trade schools. Two rooms have
been rented fer this purpose in the house
adjoining the Guild house on Girard
street. Philadelphia Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The largest plate of glass ever cast in
the world was drawn from the annealiug
furnaces at the Diamond Plate Glass
factory at Kokomo recently. 1t meas
ures i45 by 1875 inches, weighs 2,0ld
pounds and is perfect in every particu-
ar.-Indiauapolis Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Rnthers ito Slathers. who prepared to
bow and was ignoreh-l say Slathers,
isn't Miss Blood like that yacht ou'
there;
Slathers-How so! -,
Blatl.els-Oh, well, if you don't see III
I'm, il strikes me she's something OF a
enter, West Shore.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The whole line of the Nicaragua canal
has been located, including complete and
thorough surveys of the two possible To-
cations on the east end known as the
lower route" surveyed by Commodore
Lull in 1872 81. and ''the upper route, y
surveyed by Mr. Menocal in 1885,
Frank Leslie's.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Good old Dr. c.. on leaving a pa
tent one evening, gave his opinion Of
her case in the following vords, spoken
in the slow. stately manner for which he
was Noted; Madam, in the morning
You Viii be better or you VIII he worse.
or Won viii remain as you are. liar
per's Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The conscience fund" al Washington,
which is designed to receive sums Of
money voluntarily returned to the gov
eminent 10y people who have stolen in the
past and afterward desire to make resu-
tuition now amounts TO nearly S40o 0U0
1t speaks well for the later honesty of
the country. Philadelphia Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

saw TWO huge bronze gates coming
into town 10y steamer from Italy the
other day. ana was told they were from
some ancient Italian palace. and are TO
deck the portal To Billion, the new park
and country seat Of George Vanderbilt
in North Carolina. Cor Chatter,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

European flower collectors have visited
all the countries in South America in
search Of rare orchids, and during six
months Of the present year Ss,659 was
paid for these curious plants in one town
IN Venezuela. Chicago Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

The marble slabs which form the roaf
Of Girard college, in Philadelphia, have
turned into lime through Tie action #
tie sulphurous smoke Of the art'rre he
coal burned in the bulding 1o!k
Evening World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12
WINS Flattery of Woman.

Iwould also advise Young women
not to depend for happiness on the
batteries OF men, II Is a poor couPh-
ment 10 your sex that so many men
feel obliged in vour presence to offer
unmeaninr compliments. Men capa-
BILE OF elegant and elaborate CONVERSE
sation elsewhere sometimes feel called
upon al the door Of the drawing room
To drop their common sense and 10
dole out sickeuing batteries. T, DE
Wit Taimage in Ladies Home Jour
nal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-12

Whenever William E Gladstone
catches cold he at once goes to bed.
This has been his rule fer fifteen yeas
Ii is an interesting fact mol geneiaily
known that he wrote ms election ad-
dress announcing the dissolution g
parliament in lS14ln bed.