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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
The Nose to Rt,u,a.

Aprysexie Is the name DR. Guve n
Amsterdam chooses for inattentiveness
and be quite singulary finds that the
aose is cause of it A dull boy became
quick to learn after certain tumors had
been taken from the nose. and a man who
had been troubled with vertigo and buzz
ing In the ears for twelve years found
mental labor easy after like operation
In third case medical student was sim
Harry relieved Dr. Guye supposes that
these nasal troubles affect the brain nv
preventing the cerebral lymph from circn
lating freely Frank LeslieS
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
STORIES ABOUT nr,
An American Gin Dee Inc. i IL
His Royal sii..In.s. 'aaee viii

An American tiiri Dee ina..
His Royal iilsine.,' 4ass VIII
The only snub the prince II ~,
ceived at Hombnrss was admin %ales esa !.
American girl and ili such ,0'sfed gn
take the breath away from la. 'na'lner ~ b
was the season the prince ftslI hothef i
floor with Miss Wnslow wbile ~ ~ The aloe
had overehalged himself WIN @aliszlng Il
dinner. Presently lie caupbt @ s', while d
southern girl, distinguished lo KEN q tha
some and passionately fond Of ,an as, baud
had some days previous been int .c,lig Who
him, lie dispatched an eone,, ss.ouuced b
her for a waltz. Ga the instaa, y Summon
her mother was dumfolmded for ana while
suitable reply she said. 'sCongeg - want u 4
to his royal highness and infasn, ~ iegrea
shall dance no more this seaso,, - l'ih llatl
But you forget, Miss Winslow y
the emissaly, that this is royal ~ soll'lnued
And you forget, sir, that am s ~ :
commands" ing royal
AT this the equerry vanished
young lady's mother recoyorad ~ ana To
The plue.Sy southerncr kept Eer wn., 0tea'a'
staining from dancing the remaio v,a y al
season. -Chicago News. VI ID
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
\ Method of Producing Local Annsthesia

\ Method of Producing Local Annsthesia
The Monjtaur Therapeutique is re
sponsible for the statement that local
anVsthesia can be easily produced 10y
causing two or three siphons of settler
water to discharge their contents sue
cessively on the surface to be operated
upon. The annsthesia, which is due
to the carbonic acid contained in the
settler water lasts for about five min
utes and then disappears,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

AZ have lived SO long in England ' " s.ii
feel almost an Englishman, however, .n !, W. :
NJ. Blouet, better known as Max I,. - i'1n .ne,i
New York reporter lately still ai 1F No
with French accent, as you VIII 1,;,a.d
tice. And shat reminds me l aen, srittsp
lecture in scotland-I have since vi, Eli's \,
'Friend Newfoundland in apoloslaa ! biz H.
my bad English, as is my usual w. %JI Shouted;
ruddy Scotchman stood up 4 rnalisb oaa
Don't APOLOGIZE. Yer speN l1
as ,geel as oursel.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

One day Death assembled his grisly court
and demanded a report from all his terrible
agents "Who best has done my work upon
mankind" demanded the monarch Up rose
the Kerosene Lamp, but before she could
speak the Toy Pistol put her down and stood
before the King of Terrors. "p'--he began,
but was kicked clear out Of the presence by
the Empty Gun Il am here, oh king, he
began, but an American Pie chol1ed him i'll
the net Of speaking, away, thou sudden
death" exclaimed ii naughty voice, and as the
speaker strodo into view, all the court pros
tratod itself with fear, and even Death made
ready 10 vacato hs throne, "And who art
thou asked the monarch. ~ am Fire Els
cape But with the applause that greeted
his name dark shadow fell upon the court
aud MS figure of CHASTITY terror doomed in
view, the court took to its heels, and Death
gathering his bones together for good start
asked with trembling jaws, And thoup III
replied the new conner, al am the Boss an
tho Life Boat And with a horrible Shrek
Death ned Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
spicy Correspondence of Statesmen


The courtesies extended between members
of the early California Legislature were often
characteristic OF the times. A great deal Of
the bitterness which was then felt between
the friends Of the great San Francisco Vlgf
lance committee and the members OF the law
and order party was constantly cropping up
Many anti-yigilance bills were introduced
and one in particular by Harvey Lee pls
voiied much discussion, although it was lia
with absurd and unconstitutional PROVISION
Lee, being of an ardent temperament, Spas
long and warmly for his bill, A crusnas
reply was made by Caleb Burbank who Ts
man of large physique, as well as suoy
intellect, and afraid Of nothing tie l III
scarcely taken his seat when page naluA
him a note, which read as follows
"Burbanll: :. ~.
"Sm-If you ever refer to me u aa,
manner again I shaI take occasion 70 v sn'
your desk with a bowie knife. IL LIE n,
To which the following reply was pFolpH
sent:
al. Lee: r;ya
"SIR-Wheneyer you find occasion 70 W.. wan
my desk with IA bowie knife be sure anu i'"'
a pail to carry home your entraLls H. "
-Bancroft's Popular Tribunal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

rrhn Chinese have rs odd ideas about
fine earth and the origin OF man as they
have about other things with when
they. as well us ourselves. are better
ncouainted According to their way OF
reckoning the rocks of the earth are the
homes of the divine body. the soil is the
flesh the metals the nerves ana the
veins The tide, wind, rain. clouds, as
we'll as frost and dew, are caused by
fine respjrations. pulsations and eXhala-
ti0ns of this seeming nanlnate BODY
Originally the mountains rose to the
ekias and the seas covered the mount
ans to their tops At that time there
w4s no life IN the divine body except
the divine life. Then the waters sub
sided small herbs grew, and, In the
lapse of cycles, developed into shrubs
and trees.
As the body of man unwashed for
wears. breeds vormin SO the mount
ains. unIaved by the seas, bred worms
and insects, greater creatures develop
mo ont of lesser Beetles in the course
of aces became turtles, earth WORMS
became serpents, and high flying in
sects became birds. ergets becoming
cranes, etc Then wildcats became
tigers, the mantis was by degrees trans
formed into an ape. and some of the
apes became hairless A hairless ape
accidentally made fire by striking a
crystll against flint. With the fire
thus obtained they cooked food. Eat
ing cooked victuals made them large
strong and knowing
With all its faults the above is ever
more reasonable than many of the
ideas advanced by the Darwinian evo
lutionists. St. Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Chicago Jailer--W What's thati
Prisoner-A barrel Of gunpowder.
My, myl And what's thatn
"a stand of Springfield riAesn
"hlerey ON usl What have you in that
boxjn
"a grand piano.
at beata all | don't see how these things
were passed IN to you. How was itf'
"They blew in,"
'Oh, of counsel Wonder | did not think
of that before Guard, close the shutters,
please Omaha World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

TIE tomato is having ..,s,scaI
London as tuediciii'i' ~ ..,ouleut .
for biIiousness One eot'1 ,,,t he IoaR
s sal a leading Journal that = Us ehrop,
in the tomnto "A spec'h, :, i ang %
throat trouble, and If the, ,'.i, rlIerf
tue in the vegetable as a llha espd
and corn cure the eAtel'', sill sarl
n menta rn now going on T Tp
bring it out Philadelpi''
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Mr.. spurseon, in the annual a., n'I Io'u'g%inde
evangelists thus speaks of the tn, lo' sre sn.
ness of certain preachers; lnei0 ''onubd
preachers who ought TO have Wv" Wi in thei
Chapman & Halls gunpo|del SS' 10 second.
trousers, to go off when they ge' y whom b.
W and there were some d aus, esr he nera
was afraid to ask to preach, oee"u oif in tbs
knew whether they would iea'0 v
world or the next.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
~. re. MO Morrgas LULLABY.

Hinder che lgel1e's arcldng rooi,
In me oil lights shudderins glow
A iceland mother sits and er0on~
IN measures weird aud slow
Tbis lullaby 90 her baby Jo'
seina out over the sno"
spira Of ry baby 10
swim. out into the nigh
mo thr glow OF the northern hgh1
spirit Of my baby 10
SWINE los stars above .,..,o.
and touch the eyes of my baby love
That M may see rs he wanders Tar
INTO tire iaud Of tie golden star
mountains ID lee and valleys OF snow
Where beautiful Howers aud grasses gro"
Al,out the feet OF my baby 10
Shoe. shoe swing low
Swing ont over the snow
Spirit OF my baby 10 ,-
Thomas b Holmes in Sonoma valley "h's''e
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Immigrant Inspector we nh hs,s d
formation that you come ove' n''' :
contract .1irnaptlg
w, = what er -er why you Td he, !,
pudent fellah. | come oVah ~.
marry Miss Angelina 'fo'ou''
Yawk ..,.,baptl
Immigrant Inspector lI'''. nth gel
Well what's the hia'''' van1I ao
amt marriage a contract ~
to 90 back. Life,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

"What's the mattorI7 asked gentleman,
approaching a crowd on the street
Alan run over 10y street car, aud leg cut
off s.
"Heavens . he said, forcing his way to the
prostrate form.
STOPPING down, he whispered; "My friend,
don't you want lawyerf'-Fhe Epoch
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

He-What win you have, dear, candy or
ice creams
She-No, Edward; get me some pop corn,
please.
He-Do you like that stuff
She-Yes; / like everything that pops
Harper's Bazar.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

A small Hartford child just home from
Sunday school, Informed his father that he
could name tho first live books of the Now
Testament They were, he said Matthew,
Mark, Luke, John and Hatchet,n and then,
thinking people looked queer, he hesitated
and added 'AAell, Ratchet er ak, it's about
the same thing Hartford Courant.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

She witnessing a game of footbalp What
are they doing now, Georgel
He--They're putting Browne, one Of the
half backs, into an ambulance. Feur of his
ribs are broken and his spine is bent.
She tenthusiastieally)-O isn't it all so
very interesting and eXcitingi-New York
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

"And why are You so surprised, Mr. Samp-
SON. she said, drawing herself up with hau-
teur, THAT play the piano SO welIi'
because your hauds are small, Miss
Smith, that you must lind it difficult TO strike
an octave
Then she played some more Tor him It'd
Rita
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Mistress (yvho has been out)-Why, Bridget,
where is the statue of the Venus of Milol
Bridget fresh inportation)- av them
oitalian image men, mum, came along an
said that he cud fix it as good us new for fifty
cents, mum, an l layed him the job.-New
York Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

q, me le daily mileage made in cities ~
me 5 United States by cars supplied T'v With n
I I,5sl5.s5 motors Is now more than opa
rapidly. N growing
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

"What do you suppose Jay Gould crossed
the ocean forfn
''Dont know. Maybe he wanted to see
how the water was holding out.n-Chicago
News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

1t amt de man dat is hard ter whup dat
gins you de mos trouble. 1t is de Teller dat
won't stay whipped.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23
YANKEE II RUSSIA.
A c,svsa ANS RicAN Ge1s ooIo
FROM REFUSe SAND

~, ~s.tvs. Astonishrd neyond Measure
s,,a -, C.nlrd tranh aiAee- "a Contract
with a rtumu,ent N'ne owner" Pi'"'
enJ ScteucU succeed
Tncet brl with the great ave the aNT
pusSjan feels t1t The c1ar ne ehet iShe7
like respect torthe clever fahNeeS
lss5 me ,f.v Of EkaIerubur2 was vlsi'ed
by two str lers certain russian uaf
talIst Zpier. t and ali American cufu'iSU
All efforts - he protessl2hA RosS'Pet9 -
tbe town ,p earn anything about the
strangers were utterly useless Noln'Hs
was known OF them save that during
their short stay they were frequently
saen around the mines IN the subui Us OF
the city IN the adjoining forest; as
though engaged IN some geological re-
search uue tne morning however,
they we're gone ana nothing was
heard of them until the spring
nf 1850 when they appeared again
and at this time evidently fully
nrepared for business Almost the very
day Of then arrival they we're seen on the
outskirts Of the city and the humber OF
various arparaiuscs which they bad along
soon exposed Their secret They we're
testing and experimenting upon some OF
the enormous quantities u leIe' VI Sai'u
spread all over The held "hlch Is 70
iected by the mine owners AZ useless
Such an apparent absllrdity WIS enough
to arouse the whole town ne loheS'
comments and general amusement III eue
expense OF the 'cIanks knew no BOUNDS
One may as well test the mnu Oh 'no
At street.-the result will be the same
Such remarks were beard on all s'ues
The GRANTS however entertained gu
ferent opinion about the matter hller
| having completed all the necessary eApef
/ iments they called upon Novlko', one Oh
/ the most prominent mlne owners IN hA"e
srlnburg
/ III yon remember said heienRot. We
/ had the pleasure OF meeting You year
/ and half ago, wien with Y9tf Nliu
permission, we tiled a bag TUT Of your
efel
of course ! do batushka Wen 90
you wish 10 have some nhre OF III iou
are perfectly welcome to all you can
gather and more, sneerlngly added now
zof
You are very kind Indeed AL the
same time we should prefer 10 slgn con
tract 10y winch we bind ourselves TO pay
you a certain amount say 4OO rouoles p
each pood OF gold "a pood is equivalent 10
forty poundsj. that we may obtain from
your teteI
Novlkot stared at them for moment
IS though scarcely able to realize us
whereabouts And then remarked
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

Bat Gets There All tho Same.
Tie oeronaut doesn't want ths eartb -
Washington Critic. '''' -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

His pen
Led him 10 the door on the journalistic floor,
Where he found an editorial lion Gagged.
He thought the sketch witty, but look on him
with pity for this happened in the city,
Oh, dear
How queer,
4 long, long time ago-a century or So
For even tlien this Joke was very aged.
Tom MASON.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-23

-Bancroft's Popular Tribunal
The Delta independent., 1891-06-24
The Steamship Fire.

The steamer City Of Richmond was
put in the Hornby dock n, Liverpool We'd
nesday, aud when the matches were re-
moved from the hold in which the burning
cotton was. slowed dense smoke and flames
burst out. The cotton was still burning,
and the intense heat had scorched the
decks. The fircmcn Immediately flooded
the hold with water, extingu!shing the
flames.
There arc COO bales in the burning hold.
Only three bales were extracted in the
ars, three hours and the bulkhcad was
then broken through, when nine more
smoldering bales were extracted. At 1--WE
o'clock tho unloading was stopped, the
men refusing TO work longer. The water
pumped into the hold has listed the vessel
To stnrpparl.
The Delta independent., 1891-06-24
Instructions to the Revenue Cutters.

1t is stated at the treasury depart
mont that the change in the sailing orders
OF the naval vessels and revenue cutters
only delayed departure TO Behring sea =
few hours in order to enable them to re-
ceiye and carry amended instructions as
to the method Of enforcing the interna-
-uonal agreement for 4 closed season.
These changes relate almost exclusively
TO the treatment OF poachers after seizure.
The vessels were all ordered Wednesday
afternoon 10 sail at once. The United
States steamship The,is will proceed at
once to Sand Point to notify all the sealing
vessels found at that rendezvous TO keep
out OF Behring sea under penalty Of seiz-
ure and prosecution. The revenue steamer
CorwiR and the other naval vessels Will
proceed direct to Bchrius sea and assist
the reveaue cutters Bear and Rush in tho
establishment Of an eTec,ual patrol of
that territory.
The Delta independent., 1891-06-24
Worlds Fair 3 Jildings.

Every state aud territory in the
Union was given space at jackson Park
Wednesday for u building in the Worlds
Fair. Thirty acres lying in the improved
part of jackson Park, between Fifty. sixth
and Flity.eighth streets, will be devoted
10 these state buildings. In some cases
less than half an acre has been given for
the buildings, while in others tho amount
is much greater.
The buildings OF foreign governments
will spread over seventeen acres to tho
north. Generally speaking the states
have been grouped with reference to their
geographical positions. In the grouping
the Eastern states have been put together
aud SO also have the Southern, Middle,
Western and Pacific states.
The Delta independent., 1891-06-24
A British Federation Scheme.

A deputation consisting OF m. mbers
OF tho Imperial Federation League, headed
by Lord Brnssey, waited upon tho pre-
mior, Lord Salisbury, in order to urge
him to convokc a conference of the self
governing British colonies to consider tho
question Of partaking In tho privileges
und in tho responsibilities Of an united
empire.
After indicating the difficulties which
the government would have TO contend
with in order to mako united empire
similar TO tho United States, which Lord
Salisbury described as q zolvorein, or
krcigsverein, he concluded with the state
ment that he could not summon cou-
ierenceof colonial states until definite
scheme of federation had been prepared.
The Delta independent., 1891-06-24
G9NERAL scHoFleLo MARRIED.
Tie Veteran Soldier United to an low;
Girl,

The marriage OF General John NJ
Schotield, comm anjer-i1 cEiei OF tine army
of the U:!1ed States, t. Miss George
hilbourne, of keokuk, Iowa, wa.
solennized at St. Johns Episcopal church
at high noon on the 18th, re officiating
ciergymsn ts!ng r. C. McIlwaiue, the
rector of the church.
Since the announcement of the generals
engagement TO the fair daughter Of the
Hawkeye state, about the first Of the
present 'noath, nothing else has been the
! Topic Of conversation in social circles OF
heokuk. As far as consistent with the
high rank Of General Schodeid, and the
social prominence of his bride, the we'd
ding was devoid of display. The only
military features were She appestohce OF
the general and his staff in fuI. uniform.
Only the intimate friends and relatives OF
the contracting parties Witnessed the GER
emony. which was performed according to
the beautiful Episcopal ritual.
The bride, Miss Georyic EiIbourne, is a
beautiful woman about ID years old whose
father is one OF the wealthiest and best
known men in Iowa Her grandfather
was David kilbourne, a capitalist and
contractor, who moved from New York 10
the state west OF the Mississippi almost
in his infancy. he projected many Of the
| first railroads and public improvements
His son, George Kilbournc, married a
daughter OF Professor Wells, who for
many years conducted the military school
| for boys at Peekskill. When George Xii :
bourne was l3 years old she visited the
home Of Professor Bartlett at West
Point, and she was such a winsome, at
tractiye child that she became a fayorite
with nearly everybody in the beautiful
| town on the Hudson. General Schofeld's $
daughter, Mary. and Miss George became e
close S'iends at the time, and when the
former was married to Lieutenant An
drews, years aiterward, Miss George
kilbourre was her maid of honor. While
| the Schoflelds were in Washington Miss
| Kilbourne paid them visit Of many
months. General Schofield Is now 60 years
| Of age, but Miss Kilbourne's sister mar
r!ed General Barney OF New York when
she was only - and the General "A, and
the wedding proved a most happy one.