Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-02
MlsoELLAarous. !

"A Philadelphia july awarded Ave
cents damages to young woman whose
afiianced husband changed his mind.
"A Lad OF seventeen years died lately
ct Pomona, Cal from the excessive use
Of tobacco. HA was known to have
smoked In one day sixty cigarettes and
two or three sti ,ng Mexican cigars.
The doctors say ne died Of narcotic
poison.
MIR. Edison is criticised by the Lon
don Court Journal IS uot having brought
his new photographic doll up to date.
1t says the first Of these dolls which has
spoken In London. recites 1.-THE Spider
and the Fly" which d quite anti
Quated, even Tor children nowadays Z
IA gentleman who lives near Wash
ington Village, Me-. and deals in sewing
machines ran upon quite mine Of
wealth recently. In tearing to pieces
an old machine which had been In his
| possession for some time, he ran upon
secret cavity containing fifteen $40 bills.
-Fslial piety in China does not die
out with the advance of Western ideas.
A provincial governor recently petit
TONED the Emperor for leave TO retire
on account of the health of his grand
mother, which required his personal ~.
tention during the rest OF her life.
"A young gentleman called at the
home Of friend to spend the evening.
| While there he asked for glass OF
water, which was given him. He noticed
that his friends wife was watching him
intently. As he finished the refreshing
draught the lady sighed as lhe said
solemnly: 1T does me good to see
man drink a glass Of water like that
once more" The silence that followed
was painful in the extreme Providence
Telegram.
The biggest ruby In the world is
found in the Gar of Russia's crown,
which has the distinction OF being the
finest ever worn by any sovereign. In
shape 1t resembles bishops mitre, and
on its crest is a cross composed Of five
superb diamonds, which support the
"biggest" ruby. A foliated arch, COM
posed Of eleven magnificent diamonds
supports this cross, and on each side of
the arch is hoop of thirsy-eight pearls,
than which there are none handsomer
in the world.
1
people of the East who emigrated to
Europe. The original Is found in the
''harri" used by the Hinfoos as designa-
ton Of God. When they have any thing
difficult to accomplish they shout
"Harril' ''Harri!'' and this as equiya.
lent to our modern phrase, "God help
u.s." 1t is, however, needless to remark
that the expression, Hip, Hip. Hur-
rah, " conveys no such reverential senti-
ment to the vociferating crowds OF our
civilization.
In recent lecture on Marine and
Fresh Water Fishes" a noted scientist
said that fish have the power of in.
fuencing one another by sounds and
action. He had observed shoal Of carr
following the lead Of single one
which conducted them to quantity oil
food at considerable distance away
He had also noticed that certain fresh
water fish, such as trout, we're subser
Went to ruler, which might be seer
swimming at the head Of his tribe. The
same was possibly the case with some
marine forms, like the herring and bass
The foreign tuba player who rar
against q SnaS III tne shape OF new
York custom house official, who decided
that he wasn't an artist and therefors
couldn't land in this country to com
pete with our native talent, has tri
umphed after all. The tuba player
undertook to plead his own case before
higher authority, who examined him
in melody, harmony, counterpoint, com
position, Instrumentation, execution
etc. He played annie Laurie" on his
tuba without an accompaniment and Sc
entranced the obdurate customs Officer
that he was adjudged an artist and
eligible for admission to our shores.