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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

The raid whieh Larkins' dog made
upon our camp was amusing rather than
annoying He was 8 very friendly and
intelligent shepherd dog. probably collie
Hardly had We sat down 10 our first lunch
In camp before be called On Us But as
he was disposed 70 be too friendly. and to
claim too iGrge 3 share Of the lunch, ne
rather gave him the cold shoulder He
did not coue again; bnt a few evenings
efterward, as we szuutered over 10 the
house On some trl5iug errz1d, tie dog
suddenly conceived 9 bright Etrle pr0jecE.
He seemed to say TO himself on seeing
Us: There come both Of them now. Just
as hare been hoping they would: nov
while they arg away ! viii rim quickly
over and know what they have got thzt
dog can eal-
by companion saw tie dog get up On
our arrival, and 60 quickly in ths direc-
tlon OF our camp. ana hs said that some
thing IN the ours manner suggested 10
him the o6jee- OF his hurried departure.
lie called uly attention to the fact and We
FASTENED hack On cautiously nearing
camp ths deg Was seen amidst the pals
in the shallow water Of the creek. ilves1i-
eating them lie had uncovered the bat
ter and was about 10 TASTE It WHEN re
shouted. and be made quick steps for
home. with very XIII sheep" look
When we again net him az the house
next day he could not loCk rs IN tne faca.
but sneskad OF. utterly cresttalleu. This
was clear case II reasoning on the Part
Of the dog. al1 afterVszr1 q clear esse Of
the Sense Of gait from wrong G5i1g- TIE
dog viii probably he q MAJ before any
other animal is.-Juh1 Burroughs in The
Century
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

Taxing into consideration the vast
number Of Smiths extant in the world.
there can be 10 doubt that the name but
seldom implies relationship OF straight
Smiths alone, there are /, sos mentioned
III the Directory Of 1883; these are all
adults, and it is reasonably certain that
there IS fully an equivalent number Of
children and youths Of the same name, not
mentioned This would maze total Of
3OlG Smiths" Then this is still aug
mented b. the variations Of tie name
Schmidt, SHytA Sehmit. etc. until il is
probable that there are GOO of that
ubiquitous family IL ST Louis alone The
population Of st. Louis being 400 coo, it IS
evident that about one sixty sixth Of St.
Louisans are Smiths.
The peculiar part lies in the fact that
it is but extremely seldom, If ever, that q
man aud woman bearing that universal
name are married have noticed this
for years and watched carefully but /
cannot remember eyer having seen the
names coupled together ia the item Of
marriage licenses in the newspapers, nor
have ! ever heard If a couple, both Of
whom bore that name, being united in
wedlOek They certainly marry some
body for the rarest old maid and old
bachelor is one bearing the widespread
name 1t viii ever be q mystery why
Smiths DO not intermsrry. At the pres
cnt rate it is bat question Of time when
the name Will have conquered the world.
and everybody viii be named smith. =
GlOUe-Iemoerat
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

One Of his children had produced a
dinner table sensation by offering a
grammatical correction q che language
used by the head Of the house 70 the
effect that taa phrase should not he 1T
5 /. but shc1ll b 1T Is NE = chal-
lenge Of the accuracy Of this vlew
brought cut the further statement thai
the educa-lnal authorities 10 wEea
this child owed school room alIegialce
had determined that IL IS him and
IT IS her" were nor permissible expires
s;oIs, snackins Of vulgar.tv. bur caat
1T IS me had become established II
this country bv usage, and was there
fore the correct form. I had an opQor-
tuuity 10 refer TINS matter 20 Cle Pr
fessiqnsl educator Of whom I spoke the
other day, and I confess his reply was a
s-asgerer: ~Well. that case has received
2 great deal q discussion among Us =
Boston Pest.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02


An old resident IN Vermont tells the
following story, belonging to his past ex-
perence 49, q country pcs Taaster:
1t happened enc spring when the mud
was almost IN 70 the horses knees that
we had No mail for three days. The con-
sequence was that the three days batch,
consisting OF nine bags, came in late one
night as was about going TO bed. l de-
ternined 10 delay distribution until
morning, ard fell asleep rather harassed
at the thought Of 50 large q task.
Nezt day | rose early and went into
the Office to open my mail bags. They
were gone, The corner where | AWAY
left them was quite empty. and my hear
began to beat loud and fast. The mai
had been delivered 70 me, was respon-
gible Tor it, and It was not to be found.
Presently. as l stared about, the big
drops Of sweat gathering on my fore
head, noticed small packages Of letters
lying il the places where l was accus-
TONED 10 leave them before sending them
ont into the several districts by the farm
ers who came 10 town Hooked further:
the mail was all distributed. Then /
turned 10 the spot where I always threw
the empty bags after finishing my work.
There they lay, collapsed and empty.
Now You know exactly as much abo1t
this story as l know myself. Il seems
very evident to me that 1 rose in my
sleep. impressed By the unusual tasa
before me, and finished II mechanicallv.
had never been a sleep walker before
ard y4------ .--1 ---eh a .y.-~s. o-r.T-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02
Aee rAeY ryca cUaeor
.,..,ont. In an Insane Asyiun--A Very
ssrious Question.

serious Question.
Tho question recently raised by ex-
tents Of nu insane asylum, whether
Pc peoplo are ever kept there after cure
sDi'e H. rrtcl relatives viii not take the
D., ps.'' measures necessary TO get them out.
- caused a good deal Of talk Every
l-@It,ge has its unfortunate, who is
,,lirfcd out as a whilom mailman or mad
oman A terrible name II Is to bear,
'la for never can come the day, this side
nf tbe grave, when lac who has once been
tn4n tbe dark valley is safe against a pos.
HE return lie is always subject Of
snspicion and knows it, and If to this
innvledge is added the belief that he WAS
locked up wrongfuily his position is
doubly gazing
las served his time in the asylum wheth
ar sane people wcre ever kept there when
tbey ought to be at liberty.
That is very delicate question. he
cold "aud very hard to answer The
dividiu.r line between sanity and insanity
q gerry narrow and very faint sometimes,
nd Il Is a very delicate matter to say
wben person has crossed it. Some
times a patient Will be Jolly and appa
rentlv sane for months and then sud
donly fall back into the depths perhaps
into the dangerous stage-of lunacy 1t
NAV be laid down as a safe rule that
man who has been once insane may be
come so again. especially if worried and
frrtted and facts like these must enter
into any discussion Of tie question you
have asked.
Now it frequently happens here, as at
all asvlums that Il patient reaches the
state so close to a cure that it would be
Al n
begins to fret over his confinement, and if
he could be taken out and not worried with
the cares which invariably accompany a
battle with the world, he would be far
better Off. perhaps, than under the nag
cine influence of the bolts and bars
which he knows in an asylum stand be
tween hin and liberty. To send such a
man ont into the world and compel him to
fobt for himself would be cruel Nine
times out Of ten he would be back again
very soon, and much the worse for hay
ing left the asylum. Now that is the
class Of cases which has undoubtedly
been brought to public attention and
some Of them are sad enough | VIII say
this: that if the medical staff Of an asv
lum is satisfied that patient is thor
oughlv cured-cured so well that he or
she can face the strain of Il battle with
Hfe-no heartless relatives would be able
to keep that patient imprisoned.
But h1 Ht ineDriate patients!'
asked the Ieporter.
well, they are a sort Of exception to
the rule" said the doctor Many a
man is kept in an asylum who is perfectly
sane. who, if he were allowed the libert y
of the outside world. would be sure to
drink t. excess. The insanity Of drink is
I FL fssl- t.l.4s
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02
Rockies. cycling.

There have been quite a number Of
Eerious aecidents-sofne attended by
fatal consequenees-tIro people be-
ing ridden over by cyclists. In all Of
these cases the evidence goes to indicate
excessive speed as the prime cause.
There is a pace, especially when going
down hill, which practically deprives
the rider Of all control over his machine.
He can guide it, but that IS all. As for
pulling mp quickly, az well might the
engine driver Of an express train attempt
to do 50. Nor even in the matter Of
guiding has the cyclist free hand. ANY
large deviation from the straight lire Of
his course would, if he were pelting
along at the rate Of eighteen or twenty
miles an hour. inevitably cause an up
set. He has nothing for it, therefore,
but to trust to luck and the chapter Of
accidents, which he does with a sang
froid that would BE- truly admirable
We're it not 50 largely tinctured with
recklessness.
W men he mounts to the brow Of a
steep mill and looks down at the decline
stretching ont before him he knows per-
E A-@tty well t44Eft Al 1t UElCr s&lADN5 HIS
steel iced % take charge" there can be
no attempt to pull mp until the bottom
is reached. Equally aware is he that
+ By timely application Of the brake and
/ By ''back pedaling7 the machine can be
kept a. moderate pace, admitting d
I guidance aud Of stopping. But because
+ it is pleasant rush down hill at the
I speed OF racer without any exertion be
takes his feet OF the pedals. sets his
teeth tight and, to Use his own expires
/ sion, lets her slide The result is that
/ if any pedestrian chances 10 block his
+ way-Oeing perhaps TOO deaf to hear tbs
warning bella fearful collision take.
+ place. fnd one OF the other is killed
+ Cyclists have yet t. learn, apparently
that the responsibility Of keeping cleal
+ Of people Oh foot rests on the drivers 6.
vehicles.-Londou Graphic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

since fresh meat is now transported bv
Thousands Of tons from North and South
America and Australia 10 England er.l
France, it is interesting to examine t},e
ingenious processes adopted on the ocean
steamers engaged IN this business To Iraa1,
the meat at low temperature during l.s.
voyage The means BIZ which fbjs Iov
temperature Is maintained now consists
according TO a French authority. Of ma.
chimes for blowing cold air into the meat
storeroorns IN the hold Of the vessel tia
air being cooled simply By expansion
AS every one knows, the old fashioned
freezing machines employed the expsu.
sion OF condensed ammonia gas as a re.
frigerating agent. converting the cold
current TO the place where it was to be
used by means Of elycerine, or some
other liquid not subject to freezing al
ordinary temperatures. By the new
method. the air is cooled By its own ex
pansion, and then forced directly into the
rooms. The air is first drawn into a con.
densing cylinder. whore it is compressed
under pressure N about fifty pounds 10
the square iuch- This greatly reduces its
volume and raises its telaperature to
nearly 300 degs f.
The next step to carry of the surplus
heat, which Is done by means Of a current
OF sea water. circulating around the con
denseF, or rather around series Of tubes,
into which the air passes from the con
denser. To cool it still more, and cause
the deposits Of the watery vapor con
tanned in IT, the air next passes into an
other series Of tubes. which are exposed
to the current Of cold air returning from
the meat storeroom, and Is then drawn
into the evanston crifrder Cr, Lsf,,e,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

No one was 10 hurry The very beg
gars had lazy whine The shopkeepafs
mostly stood at their doors listlesslv
chewing the stalk Of some flower or star
ing before them With lack insfer eyes.
while hHmmiH6 tune. nobiy indifferent
10 business. There was oue eussuaitv
shop that twas difficult 10 pass. n
ersnmed were isS windows WITH carved
ivory and carved oak. with brass and
bronze tortured into eiaapes beautiful and
grotesque With majolica ware and Japan
porcelain. rnissals gorgeous with colJr,
eobweb laees yelio~ed BY age and ancieEt
weapons and books and other relics Of the
past Bat here. too the venerable owner
Of these treasures. With horn trimmed
spectaeles to assist bis cleared eyes
sat IN a high backed Fifteenth century
chair. porting over q toms which was pro
baby printed at a similar date. and
scarcely deigned to glance a. the stranger
who was inspecting his stock In trade It
was delightful to marx the ird0lent en-
joyment of the red sEliYted boatmen who
lay languidly smoking on the raised poop
! Of Inc gamdy barges which iay m0ofed
! here and there On the wi1e canals. the
4 quays Of which were shaded By tsnae trees.
amid the rlstling leaves Of which the
bees hstnlHleJ noisiIy Il was hard to be-
Eeve that this was the busting, feveTish.
E Nineteenth century. ard that cur own in
/ suiar Babylon was but few hours ssur-
f ney from tnis drowsy town
At last, however. | found myself in q
{ stFeet wider than the rest. along which
{ painted country wagons, fall Of Lace
capped and kerchiefed maids and n1atrons,
I of brass cars, baskets end empty crates,
were jolfing and rafting with th1nderouz
T III o+- - Il
looking horses. which seemed to wear tbs
minimum Of harness ard the maximum OF
bells, and which prznesd and snorted IL
their ezultant strength. These belonged
evidently 70 well to % peasants who had
sold their poultry and their tame rabbits
their butter and general dairy produce
and were no@ returning TO the far of
farms whers they dwelt among t he poIders
and the willows. ard yrinduilIS, and fai
meadows. grzzed By red and white kline
All the Year Ronzd
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

A mass Of 91.09.o00 tons Of pure,
solid. compact ROCK salt. located on an
island Isl feet high, which rises from Z
miserable sea marsh on the r0ure from
Brashea- 70 Eaw Toeria. up the river
Teche in Louisiana, Is one Of the y9on-
ders OF th= world. How this island.
which contains OYER so acres Of excel
lent land. ever came into existence in
such a locality IS a matter Of conjecture
Vegetation IS prolific and the scenery IS
beautiful and varied. In the center Of
this island, which Is the only solid spot
in the vast ezganse OF SEA marsh for
miles around. rises salt peak, the largest
body OF exposed rock salt IN tae world.
Having never been surveyed. its exact
extent Is as Vet unknown. However, En-
giueer Brown, wHo has visited it, says
that there IS no- less than 90,000. 0e0
tons OF pure crystal salt in sight. The
dazzling cl-ar-.ess Of Salt peak forms q
striking contrast with soIlder laga3-ls.
bayoCs and salt marshes which surround
ii On ali siies.-55. Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

Ayoung writer should not expect TO he
PAID for the first articles he writes. lie
Is lucky II. he gets them into print ct I'LL
II Is useful to him to have them u.i..f IA.
Tor an article in type has diiferea. (
from an article in manuscript, and t--
ana defects that writer might oNs.. -
III written copy are made plain H. t.-
printed sheet. The best plan for v#---
writer is TO spoil good many she
paper before lie thinks of having
'hlng nj all put into print. When lie has
written something which he thiuks
really good enough to be interesting +.
the public, let him make his first export
ments with printers ink. Ii he has soma
lNing to say that is worth saying, al5
says 1t IN an attractive way. lie will tiua
means of getting his articles paid for
after time.-"W. II. Il, " in The Writer
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

Residence in valleys or on lowlands
through which or upon which cold air
flows at night, and thus causes insidious
changes in the atmospheric temperatures,
f.vors intermittent fever. In our climate
these measures, such as drainage, which
e4sble the soil TO retain warmth during
the night. and thus reduce the daily range
If temperature Immediately over such
s,I. lend to decrease intermittent fever
aE...- residents thereon. In the cure
aaI prophylaxis of intermittent fever
those remedies are useful which lessen
torpidity especially of the iiyerl and tend
to Increase the power Of the body to reset
promptly TO msidious changes IN a'h4oS-
nheric Temperature. -Slsencc
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

A new book of instructions for drill has
been issued to the German army, by Whlth
there will be established the greater sim
phcity and lesser number OF moveheiles
which various military 0ulhoFi'lts.
notably Lord Wolseley. have favored t4t
several years All evolutIons not uHsly
to be needed in battle are aooiisAS9 q
T5is va,.l3'b have been done before had 1t
+5t besn for the unwiIliuCuess Of the old
Loi.or In see swept away numerous details
which had accompanied the progress Of
tLe German arms during his lifetime. Ne
nav, drills ARE introduced only some old
ones emit. Captains are made responsible
for their companies profeieney.-Ne"
York sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

Farmer to new hired maul-Seems to me
you spend good share Of your time sitting
on the fence.
hlred Man-Ies; have done something in
tue literary line, ana am collecting material
AoT book to be entitled Life On the Rail"
burlington Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

An electric girl in Iowa can mold a 'oo
pound man in a chair with all ease -A-''.~s'
any pretty girl can hold man q any sc = =
chair, or even on piano stool Whe0Ief sNs ,
electric or not, and she needn even 50 Al l1
as put her hands on him oF'4ala ots9
gouian.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02
Warm Weather Endowment.

-" here do you dine now, Brown, that
Your family is awayfa
Al home; the cook is there
D9nt You find it rather unpleasant with
out Mrs BROWNE
r, Not bit; l dine in my shirt sleeyeSn-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

SaleSlaC-I suppose yu1 VIII allow
NE to sell Broke. Opp i Co.:
Principal I'm somewhat afraid Ct
their credit. Mr.. Ea,isse
S,slesman-Bue yoa know they failed
about q year ago and settled - zen
cents.
Principals shat sos They must have
money. sci tlzIa Al You can.--JeV-e1-
ers' Circular.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

Ellie Van Rensselaer, lQi-y;u-ly 70 Mss
Sm.,hl-Is tins the first time yol-v oSs,s to
Nawpor.l We always come Lzs,a Why,
we've b5en here twelve years
Miss Suiirh-Hav cid are you
Ele-Saven. Time.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

T would not be surprising II some
s,,',;s-v women were to specially sci aEs-1e
a day upon which 70 receive they IS qeAf's
bsIoyed children. Philadelphia C@lL
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

Prominent a2o''T the aower brooches
in plain gold is large apple blossom u
Roman finish is -1e center IS s. hand
some canary d5auol, while fifteen small
whites-c-as are st IN al jrres5 .i-lr circle
around ID.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02
True

Since bathing became unbelievable a-eng
the elite ore must keep out Of the wafer n
order 10 be in the swim. Tina
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-02

Tie pswsb1ys tVe4ueurinS the City
Hall PARK az night have invented new
sort oT baseball game, which they
play when the sparrow" policemen
are not about. They usually choose the
long, brightly lighted wall II front q
the city hall for tine game. and nearly
every night they attract q crowd Of Pc
destriaus by their play, The difference
between their game and the resi- game
Is thar instead Il throwing and batting
a ball they place It On the ground and
the boy whose inning i, IS rushes
along and kicks the sphere as far as he
can, after which he scampers 10 base.
The rest Of the game Is the same as base
bail. and the little fellows seem TO enjoy
it hugely.-New York Star
Hated Moving.
TO move three times is as had as
fire, they say.
ITS worse 70 me" answered the g3s
Office clerk. i don't believe in It At all
I'd rather die than move, particularly II
the man paying his bill is in hurry. =
Philadelphia Times.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-06
TIE GREAT STORM.
Disasters ga Lake Nirhirnu--W WORK ur In"
Iiie-Sayiug Crew.

Disasters ga Lake Wort, "f the
Liie-Sayiug Grew.
CmCAGO. June l.. Last nights storm
on lake Michigan was very severe. Great
damage was done. the extent Of which
has not been entirely learned. Three
wrecks are thus far known to have oc-
CURED. and the Evanston life saving
crew was kept busy all night. At l:5J
this morning a small schooner, the Lena
Bchm. was cast ashore high and dry at
Wilmctte, where Capt. Bchm and two Of
the crew were found by the Evanston
lifr-saving crew. The schooner was light
and en- route to Grand Haven from Chi
cagO.
At about the same hour the G. l..
Flick. large twOrnasted lumber scow,
Was driven on a sand bar at Rogers Park.
After perious struggle with the waves
Capt. Fred Harris and his crew OF five
men endeavored to reach the shore in
their own boat. The lfe-savlng crew
having already rowed thirty miles during
the night has gone to the scene OF the
wreck and has also been reported at
Highland Park. and on its return from
Rogers Park bar the crew will proceed
there at once.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-06

OTTAWA, Ont, June 4.-Sir James
Grant and Dr. Wright emerged from
Earnsoliffe a few minutes after consulta-
ton tonight. Sir James Grant said it
had been decided to telegraph for DR..
George Ross of Montreal at the request
Of relatives and members of the house of
commons. He said there was no change
in premier's condition. people he
said, "have taken very encouraging and
hopeful view from the nature of bulletins
iGsped today, but in this they are mis-
taken. The pre,llier's cGnditi0n is not
improved. His pulse is very feeble and
we both think he is weaker tonight than
at any time since his illness.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-06
Mems Suits !

There are many reasons why we are
able TO sell Clothing cheaper than any
othpr etore in Great Falls, viz:
NJ buy our goods cheaper.
We ask smaller profit.
va, do the largest business in Great
Fajli Ia good Clothing and are opening
Z nS,1nber of other popular stores at var
i1iuiS Doints throughout the country. We
fn6uuently buy goods in large quanti-
ten times as many as any other
4 Falls store ever purchases, and we
Tor cash. Our large cash purchases
les us to lower prices than small
rs can secure.
R goods cost us from 10 to 30 per
less than the other clothing shops
5for their inferior qualities, and we
mr. customers the benefit of our ia
Be-. We believe, as we have many
1I1s shown, in the principle of large
111p and small profits.
You don't have to take our word for
~ of these assertions, but come IN and
ik11etigate the matter for yourselves
W. like to have you call and examine
IL goods we will offer, and your investi
Ion will prove means OF economy.
xRemember. our methods of doing bus
<6os differ from those in vogue else
s0here. We tell the truth in our adver
tiaements and when one of our statesmen
tells you a garment is all wool or fast
color we mean it. and you get youl
inoney back if it don't turn out as We
2uarantee. Therefore when we say We
6re going to slaughter Clothing we NEAR
Il, and it will pay you to wait for y
Z sNAEHAN's Special Clothing Week. Dom
Wy your clothing till you see the prices
~ will sell at They will be advertised
during this entire week, and remembc
I'VE sell as we advertise.