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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

The other day couple of gentlemen
were lunching rather deliberately at a
prominent cafe. One of them sighed
frequently and looked at his watch and
inveighed against the necessity for
work
"Bahr exclaimed his companion, "you
would not know what to do with your
self. You thrive upon an active life.
Besides you have been everywhere and
seen everything, and if you had five
millions tomorrow you couldn't enjoy it..
No, sir. Now, look here, old man, what
is your idea of pleasure? What would
you do right now if you had millionf
Right off hand, now-what would you
dor
'Pd knock off this lunch and go out
and see the ball game, for the first thing.
I'm about minute)-"I don't see any
thing SO awfully funny about thatF'-
New York Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
4 Valuable Invention.

AuVSnth0us
a gentleman who has made several
important mechanical inventions. and
has been Tor some time engaged in per-
fecting new JOURNAL bearing for rail.
way cars which shall prevent the danger
Of fire from overheating Of the axle-that
Is, from what is technically known as a
not bo&-had not long since an inter-
view with an official Of company which
was to take up the invention.
The interview took place at the home
Of the inventor, and his danohtar :
young lady well on in her teens, sat in
an adjoining room, where she overheard
all that was said.
Although she listened intently she did
not understand all the details OF the
conversation, but that she was much i'm.
pressed by what she did hear was shown
by the fact that the next day she con.
fided to an aunt that the family was on
the eve Of great success.
II heard papa telling Mr.. Blank all
about his new invention last night she
explained, "and Mr.. Blank said there
was fortune in IT,
but what sort Of an invention is itY
her aunt inquired.
The girl put her head thoughtfully or
one side for moment.
Il am not quite sure" she answered
trying to recall the talk which she hai
overheard the day before, "but thinl
that papa has invented new kind of ho
box. Youths Companion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

A popularity of the schoolboy mind is
to put things negatively, As for exam
Pile, boy was asked to write short es-
say on Rms by way of an exercise IN
composition, and produced the following;
Pins are very useful. They have
saved the lives of a great many men,
women and children-in fact, whole
families"
"How sos" asked the puzzled inspector
on reading this.
why, by not swallowing Them was
the immediate reply.
On the same line was the essay OF an
other schoolboy on the subject OF salt,
which he described as "The stuff that
makes potatoes taste bad when you don
put it on. "-London Tit Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

Queen Scotia had led her troops in a
well fought battle, and when the day
was won retired to the rear to rest from
her tolls She threw herself upon the
ground where, as i'll luck would have it.
bristly thistle grew. Whether the fair
amazon fought in the national costume
of Scotland or not the tradition fails to
say, but at any rate the spines of the Of
Tending plant were sufficiently powerful
to penetrate the skin in a very painful
manner. A proverbial philosopher has
said that che that stitch upon nettles
riseth quickly" and the same remark
holds good with thistles.
Queen Scotia sprang to her feet and
tore the thistle out by the roots. She
was about to cast it aside, when it struck
her that the prickly herb would hence
forth be ever associated in her mind with
the glorious victory which she had just
gained. Her intention was changed. She
placed the thistle in her cask, and it be-
came the badge of her dynasty.-St-
Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

The Race Problem Even In Australia,
Sir George Grey thinks that barrier
against the participation of New Zealand
ln Australian federation is to be found
in the colored labor question, which he
believes is one of the first difficulties
which an Australian federal parliament
will have to face He has declared that
the northern territories, if they are to be
worked at all, must be worked with col
ored labor, and although he is opposed
to the employment of Chinese labor,
thinks that Kanakas and Indian coolies
might wisely be employed in the north.
Sir George Grey's information differs
entirely from my own, which is to the
effect that even in the event of divi-
sion Of the colony of Queensland the
majority Of the people in the north
would oppose the introduction Of colored
labor, and l regard it as most unlikely
that this question will be raised in the
federal parliament, should it meet, OF
at least be raised with the slightest
chance of reversal Of the recent policy
of exclusion of colored labor.
No doubt the growing of tropical
produce upon the northern coast will be
prevented, if | am right, but firmly be
lieve that the Australian people have
made up their minds that the continent
is to be reserved for white men, and that
those industries which cannot be sup
ported by white labor are not to be en-
cOuraged upon Australian soil-Si1
Charles Dixie in Forum.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

Matching the stories of valuable and
unappreciated oil paintings sold for a
song is one concerning miraculous
transaction in Chevres china. Early in
the past century gentleman presented
a reverend friend with two vases as a
wedding present. These vases stood for
more than forty years on cabinet in a
Somersetshire rectory without attract
ing any particular notice, until sale
took place after their owners death, at
which they were bought for two guineas
by tradesman in Bath. Within few
weeks they resold for 600 guineas to a
Bond street dealer, who speedily disposed
of them to the late Lord Derby for 1900
guineas. New York Home Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

The frequent discoveries of buried
treasures ON the site of ancient cities
in Asia and southern Europe might
suggest the idea that the lap of our
mother earth must have been the favor
lite savings bank of the Mediterranean
nations, but a more plausible explana-
ton can be found in the barbarous war
methods of pagan antiquity. Not
Attila and Tamerlane only, but many
leaders of civilized nations, made it a
frequent practice to punish the resist
ance of defiant garrisons by the abso-
lutte demolition of hostile cities The
houses, with such hidden valuables as
their vaults might contain, were
knocked down with battering rams,
after the inhabitants, to the last man,
had been either slain or marched off in
chain gangs. Philadelphia Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
uNosn rae LAuaeL ave WILLOW.


Under The laurel and willow.
Under the stars and the dew.
Resting from conflict aud danger.
slumber the Gray and tho B.ns
Shadows and sunbcams entanrls.
Birds triii their melody gay.
zephyrs Sigh requiem solemn
Oyer the Blue and the Gray.
Roses and dark cleaning cypresuL
Tender white lilies and rue.
Bun kissed or rain dashed, are bsnAsn~
over tho Gray and the Blue.
Clusters OF sombcr eyed bloesoms.
Gariands Of splendid display.
Lie In the daisies and grasses.
Over the Blue and the Gray.
Out Of the heart Of the nation.
Up on the pinions Of day.
Flutter, In tremulous whisper
Prayers o'er the Blue and the Cr.x
Down on the flower wreathed hfllocks
Wet with the rain or the dew.
Fans tear for the gray coated s,eepe,.
A tear for the sleepers In blue.
Claudia Tharin In Good Housekeepinc.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

Tkreatens every man, woman or child living In
areg5on Of country where fever and aRue IL prev
hlent, since the germs Of maIarial deease are I'm
hailed from the abr and are swallowed from the
water II such region, Medicinal safeguard ~
absolutely necessary TO nuilffy this danger AZ
means Of fortifyiuz and accltmafing the sys-
tenn 80 a. 70 be able 70 resist the msarfal poison,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is ineompNrably The
best and the most popular. Irregularities 81 the
stomach liver and bowels encourage mala-
ria. but these are speedily Tectifed by the Bit
ters. The functions Of digestion and secretion
are assisted by its t1Sc, and vigorous well
regular condition of the system promoted b. 1t.
Constitution and physique ARE thus defended
against the fnr0ads Of malaria BY this matctless
preventive, which is also d certain and thorough
remedy In the worst case8 Of intermittent and
remittent feyers.
In the marriage state what Fl ii that creates
harmony And echo answered, 4 Money"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
The Power of the Electric Current

Professor Elihu Thompson is led to
conclude, after long and elaborate ex-
perimentation, that the alternating cur
rents power to destroy life is in inverse
ratio to the number of alterations per
second. 1t took, for example, twenty
times as strong current to kill dog
when the alterations were 4,50o per
second as when they were 1870 per sec
ond. When the alterations were Soo
per second the current was only half as
dangerous to life as when the alterna-
tions were 120.-Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
THE Dor on rAs



Character Reading from che Insl~rsse..e
Mark Over small Letter.
Do ycu put the dot high above the
letter II Do you put ii cloee 70 the let-
teT Do you send it flying before? L. Ii
rat round, Irregular These are the
questions which master in the art
OF deciphering character from hand
writing asks. In each case your re-
cni'arlty is the outward and visible sign
o. soriie idiosyncrasy Look at the dots
81 your !; try to make them different
smaller, larger, rounder, more oblong-
you cannot do it. The dot shove the
only changes with your character.
u You often forget to dot your i, you
VIII also forget other things which seem
uniniportant to you, but which for the
comfort OF everyday life are as necessary
a. the dot is to the.i II you have often
70 look in vain for the dot, you win also
iook offen IN vain for other things, because
you nave not put them in their proper
pace. For instance, you put the fifth
emitting needle into your book because
you were suddenly called away. and no
better bookmark was at hand. You are
anxious to finish your sock-where is the
nitn needies The servant girl must have
mlsiaid 1t while busting Servants are
sucn trouble!
IN order TO practice patience and self
control You knit on with your four
needles, gently pardoning." and pres
emily turn back toyour interesting novel
Inc NOOK nr<1nQ adiofaIvy ara
ana then the gl1ttering needle breaches a
silent sermon to you. The knitting needle
story ID nothing new; it occurs in infinite
variations, and happens especially to
those VINO forget TO dot their !.
II the dot HES high above and far
away from the letter to which it belongs
your hopes, thoughts, wishes and aspi-
ratlons are apt to fiy about in far of re-
glons, ana instead OF making practical
use OF the present day you dream Of the
Ideals OF the future. Ii this thigh
noWn" dot is OF an oblong shape, and if
70 cong with it, the loops of your
!, q, 8, I, etc., are loose and long. then
goodby symmetry and calm, for you
have very little self control.
II your husbands dots are heavy,
shapeless and blotchy You will have a
hard time OF it where food is concerned.
he will not be satisfied with cold sup
per, an aesthetic tea, or meal Of beei
and vegetables. On the other hand, you
have In his favorite dishes means te
pacify the grunbler, and to incline hin
to listen to your wishes.
Your request for new gown, for the
alter tickets, which was peremptorily re
fused before dinner, is listened to witt
much more interest after the man of the
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

Lamp glasses were invented by Aiine
Argand. the inventor of the famous
lamp and gas burner which bear his
name. He had been experimenting for
some time in trying to increase the
light, but to no purpose. On the table
before him lay the broken neck of an
oil flask. This he took up carelessly
and placed it, almost without thought,
over the wick. A brilliant flame was
the result, and the hint was rot lost
upon the expermentalist, who proceed
ed to put his discovery into practical
operation at once. Brooklyn Eagle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
The Meaning of Dress.

Dress means more than clothes, and
these than covering. The fig leaves OF
our first parents were but symbols,
whereof the meaning is vastly more i'm
portant than a mere superficial glance
might suggest. Dress should as far as
possible translate to us the character oil
the wearer Dress, to use bomely
simile, should, like filet de boeuf, be
neither overdone nor underdone. II
should hit a happy medium
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

cit pays to study the interests of the
consumer said dealer to drummer
who was trying TO sell him short-weight
plug tobacco. "Take, for example, Star
Plug, which is used by the great mass of
chewers throughout the United States.
Star Plug is not only the best and most
satisfactory chew, but every plug is full
sixteen-ounce pound"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

Baron Hirschs fortune is vanousiy
estimated from EGO, O00, 900 to e3o, 900, ooo.
His father was Bavarian banker Inc
foundation of his fortune was railway
contract with the Turkish government
II has since been enlarged by other ran,
way maneuvers in eastern Europe anu
nv speculations ON the Paris bourse
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

Portland has received a fine new Hook
and Ladder Truck with a Cronin Exten-
sion Ladder and two Hose Wagons from
F. B. Mc1lroy of that city, They were
manufactured by w. T. Y. schenck, San
Francisco.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
The great university b

The great university being erected oy
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Stanford in memory
of their son at Palo Alto, is arranged 70
admit men and women on an equal ioo'-
ing. One hundred dollars year covers
the sum of maintenance for each pupil
although everything is as complete IN
equipment about the institution as MOD
ern invention can design.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
At the Picture Gallery.

"Sir, am painter myself, ana ougns
to be a good judge. | tell you that Is
splendid bit Of work"
81 don't see it; still / am delighted to
come across a painter who doesn't run
down his fellow artists!
EXCUSE me, sir, but the picture is
mine, lie Pelerin.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

RRANDRETH's Pills cure eruptions, letter,
salt rheuln, blotches, spots, pimples, pus-
tules, boils, carbuncles, ring worms, scald
head, sore eyes, erysipelas, itch, scurfs, dis
colorations. There is nothing more dis
gushing than face and neck all broken out
with pimples and black heads. Make the
blood pure, and all such eruptions disap-
pear. One or two BRANDRETH's PILLS taken
every night for a month never fail.
BRASDRETH's PILLS are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless and safe to take at any
time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar-coated.
Girls who ,rear featlers arnlnd their neck
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood
constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you have to take internal remedies, Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is no quack medicine II WAS pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years. and is regular prescription,
1t is composed of the best tones known, com
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com
bination of the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing catarrh. send
for testimonials free. F. ]. CHENEY & Co,
proprietors, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists; price, IS cents.
When is man like veil? When you can see
through him
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
Sanitary Intelligence.

Teacher You must not come to school
any more, Tommy, until your mother
has recovered from the smallpox.
Tommy-There amt bit OF danger
She amt going to give me the small
pox.
"Why, how is that
"Shes my stepmother She never
gives me anything. Texas Siftings'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

The amount of coloring matter stored
IN coal ia such that one pound OF the
mineral yields magenta sufficient 70
color 500 yards of flannel, anrine ,or ~
wards, vermilion for 1850 yards. anu
si.xarine for a65 yards Of Turkey RED
cloth. ----=-.-----------------
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
Ne Had Waited Before.

Are you ready. EmmaT John called
.Yes. I'll be there in a minute; I've
only my bonnet to put on.
"All right. I'll have time TO shaSe
before we ."-Harper's Bazaar
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30
s,slssslAss ! s,ss..

There arc debts and debtors ana =
get the former out OF the latter sc,na
LINES requires good deal Of inrennitv
Inc case Of livery stable leeper ana !.
poor paying patron indicates that fact
and, e. one Is dead and the other in IN.
rope, the story may be told. The rat-ar
nad run up big bill on the liyerv man
ana neglected TO pay,
II amounted to &93. and had ha =.
wished the debtor could have easily IT.
t,ed az any time. But he didn't wish
ne Knew that his creditor would not sna
because such Course, for various reasons
would be unwise. Appeals were Il vain
threats were unheeded, and the cred;tc,
was at his wits end. Finally ba IL
upon scheme. He had his bookkeener
make ont q bill for $3.50, and sent II "a
ms debtor by messenger, with : request
Tor immediate payment of the whole
amount. Then be sat down and waited
In less than twenty minutes the offics
door was thrown open and a man en.
tered. 1t was the debtor, and he was
mad clear through. "You swindlino
villainr ne howled, shaking his fist
under the liveryman's nose. ssWhat do
you mean by sending me bill for $780,
l don't owe you anything like that
amount. and III not pay it. I'll have
you understand that I'm too fly for YOU,
Here's ninety-three dollars, and you'll
not get cent more.
Saying this he threw the money on
the desk, and glared at the livery man
with hatred in his eye. No one an
swered him, however, and then he de.
manded receipt. 1t was given him ID
silence, ne left the Office banging the
door after him, and then the liverymar
chuckled. Then he laughed. Then h<
roared. His scheme was success, ana
the bill was paid. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

am not aiming to convince mental babies -
indeed that would be fruitless without the nee
essary cultured intellect that makes logic appH-
cable. Force, brilliancy and originality even
are no weapons TO attack a slave with. For many
centuries the medical art was hedged about by
proscriptive taboo which 1t, as yet, hasnot sur
yiyed. The brand for numbering truth liz the
penalty of imbeciiity stamped upon the mental
esliher Of the average individual-in relation 10
medicine and medicine men. The sun OF the
nineteenth century has not yet dswned upon his
intellectual horizon. He, together with his ideal
medicine man, still hibernates III the good old
days Of the dark ages, when il was bad form. to
be inquisitive. He still believes. in bleeding.
blistering, vomiting. purging and sweating. He
lights in assafetida and calomel and carbolic
acid. They are considered Indispensable; no
well-regulated family. with pigmy intellects and
abdominal Development, considers itself sale
without those family lares. These do not wish
to convert; they are the Rip Van Wrinkles that
viii continue to slumber through this and prob
ably through the next century. They play no
role In the worlds history. They live; they die.
No monument marks their forgotten sepulcher.
Humanity was not enriched by their entrance;
1t has lost nothing by their exit They are drift
wood on the shores OF time, and float with the
ebb and tide Of opinions they have inherited
from their anthTopomoTphic ancestry No, il is
thinking ones, whom a thought does not throw
into an epileptic paroxysm; who love knowledge
for its own sake; who are willing to investigate
convinced, will stand by 1t through ali the grim
aces of chattering and delayed civilization
To theee-not the chatterers, but the thinkers
commend the HistogeEetic System for invest
CATION, and will elucidate with pleasure any
question not sufficiently clear in book, which
will be sent free TO any address,
DIR. Jordan's Office is at the residence OIL
ex-Mayor Yesler. Third and James streets
Seattle, Wash.
Consultations and prescriptions absolute
ly free.
Send for free book explaining the Histo
genetic system.
CAUTIoN.-The Histogenetic Medicines
are sold in but one agency in each town
The label around the bottle bears the fol
! lowing inscription: "Dr. J. Eugene Jor
dan, Histogenetic Medicine Every othel
device is fraud.
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DO NOT DISTRESS YOURSELF.

Ii you are slandered, never mind it, il viii i
come off when it is dry.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-30

.,.s,.n Pile Ointment VIII cure rs
10 Hshas Ss sss sas ss I'll sssss
s:i is ss$ a a ~: !: al ;s III
N ss,. mi Is prepared and nothing else. Every
tSs private Pafiss Sold by druggists, o. sent Dy
.,srsISs pses a. .ssT 4 RE- e. e.
y WILLIAMS IProprietos, Cleveland Q.
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CArARRH CAN'T BE CURED

Girls who wear feathers around their nee
nowadays are not all chickens.
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When is man like veil? When you can see
L IA NH b i'm.
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