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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
Metals and Allows.

One Of the curiosities Of science is to be
found in the effect Of Impurities upon an
alloy of gold and copper or other metal
Workers i'll the precious metal have long
known that minute quantities Of certain
other metals render gold brittle and mn
workable. 1t is, i'll fact, serious diff
Guilty with which jewelers. have always
had to contend.
IN an experiment recently made to DEM
onstratc this truth, 300 soyereigns were
melted and minute portion of lead add
ed, amounting only to the :, 000th part OF
the weight of the mass. A little Of the
pure gold had been first run into small
ingot, which was bent and tlattened to
prove that it was perfectly workable.
The rest of the mass W2s allowed to
harden in the form of a bar, and when it
was sufficiently cool to handle it could be
broken by slight tap Of a hammer, or
even with the fingers The color of the
gold was quite altered and had become an
orange brown, while its tenacity-that Is
its resistance to n force eXerted to pull IL
asunder-had been reduced from eighteen
tons to the square inch TO five tons,
A bar of tin, which could scarcely DC
broken, though it would readily bend
double, was rubbed with n slight guam
tity of quicksilver. The fluid penetrated
the solid one, and in n few seconds the bar
could be readily broken. Its fractured
surface was white, like silver.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

Inc new coal tar product antipyrin has
already started vice of its own. This
singular compound was discovered by a
German chemist, and on account of its
remarkable qualities is now used the
world over. 1t has the power of reduc.
ing the temperature of tho body l,y
several degrees, and SO is of vast utility
IN treating feyers and feverish stages OF
many diseases. II does its work by de.
pressing the action of the heart and
generally when employed 10y physicians
1t IS accompanied with digitalis TO neu
traiize Its influence in the latter regard
Women use 1t partly because it is a soda
tive and partly because it makes the com.
plexion beautifully clear and pale by
keeping the blood away from the SIR.
face of the body. The habit. like All
Others, grows upon the person who prac.
lces it, 1t does harm, however. from
the first With women who are weak il
increases their weakness: with those hay.
ing a predisposition towards heart dis.
ease Of any sort it increases the tend.
ency to "A terrible extent Besides these
results antipyrin oxerts a peculiar in
nuence upon the blood, which is not VET
thoroughly understood by tho faculty.
1t seems TO undergo some accommodation.
or breaking down VIII II absorbed bv fine
system, developing unknown compounds
which either attack the blood itself OF
else powerfully influence the nerves and
ganglia, which control the vital fuuc.
lions, Richmond Despatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

ave had funny incident only last
week. A granger from Indiana strayed
into the house and said he'd like to stoI
until the night train went out ThIt was
lust before the dinner hour. When meal
time was announced the man from lndi.
ana advanced to the counter and asked
where the sink was. | knew what he
wanted, and waved my hand in the direc-
ton of the Mushroom. lie started off,
and in about minute heard loud laugh
ter from the people outside in the corridor.
On looking out saw my country friend
busily engaged in washing his face at the
drinking fountain. / FASTENED to him to
inform him that he had made mistake,
but he met me before | could reach the
spot. He presented ludcrous sight
The water was dripping from his face,
head and hands, while his hat, coat and
vest lay in heap on chair near the
fountain. 1t was too funny, and /, too,
Joined in the laughter. The old fellow
appeared perpleXed, but managed to STAN
mer out; 'Whar do ye keep yer towelg
One of the porters then took pity on the
old man and led him to the place he
wanted, where he finished his toilet Yes,
we see all kinds of people in hotel, and
have some queer experiences" concluded
the clerk, rs he turned to hand ont some
writing material to guest.-Chicago
News
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

1t requires intellect to build a canal
boat, even if it doesn't seem so. A canal
boat never hurries, and people who think
they know everything believe that speed
is the only thing that requires meditation.
Canal boats are built for what they can
hold.
There are four styles of them-bull-
heads, lake boats, scows, steamboats, and
consorts. The bullhead is the everyday
canal boat which impedes the ferries. The
laker is a size larger, and can stand sea.
The scow is an old acquaintance but the
steamboats, and consorts are new. They
have come to reyolutionize boating and
Danish the mule
There are 1900 canal boats in commits
sion ON the state canals. They keep about
400 men and boys busy during the sea-
son, and pay them Sl5 to $50 month
and feed. Boats travel us rule doubled
up-that is, with their two teams pulling
both boats.-New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

The annual report of the tomato pack
of the United States and Canada indi-
Gates second era of over production.
In 1883, IN spite of cold a backward sea
son, heavy periods Of rainfall in some
states and long droughts in others. and
early killing lrosts in October, there was
put up the unusually large pack of 3,
3l9,43l cases Of two dozen cans each, or
total Of 19GGG.4SS cans, costing at
points OF production $4,000, 600, and
reaching consumers at total expense of
$4,000, 600. This is against 2,Sl7 ,O4S
cases in lSf7
The canning industry has grown rap
idly IN the western and southern states,
largely reducing the demand upon Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York for
such goods. In a few years each section
Of the country bids fair to supply its
wants from home canneries. The lead.
ing points of production are MARYLAND
and Virginia, credited with Ills, 1888
cases; New Jersey, 7S9. 36G; Delaware.
22G030 New York, l01,A32: western
states, 796 500; eastern states. 43. 800;
Canada, 1880 American Grocer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

The American love of bombast has
made way for the American love of
"smartness. FotSth of July firecrackers
have outlived the pyrotechnics of Fourth
of July orations. We still praise our.
selves freely, as our ancestors did. but
we do so with less fuss and feathers. "
AT the bar similar change may be OBJ
served. 1t is harder than it used to be
to "enthuse" juries-to borrow a word
which, like "hifalutin," seems to imply
that what was once sublime has become
ridiculous. Lawyers talk to twelve men
instead OF addressing the panel" Rufus
Choate, were he to come to life again.
would find it difficult to win such cases
as he did win, unless he kept his imapi-
nation in leash, shortened and simnli-
he'd his periods and made his delivery
more conversational Even in orations
on memorial days, or at college festivals.
colloquial English il heard; and the
essays spoken at college commencements
are ceaslng TO be ''mere emptiness" In
the northern, and especially the north
western states, the taste for collouuial,
rather than oratorical English is, for
obvious reasons, stronger than in the
south and extreme west but it is show
ing itself in all parts of the country. 1t
Is taste that should be encouraged bv
all who prefer the simple to tho ornate.
the natural to the artificial, the sensible
To the sonorous, -Harper's Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
Young Gentlemen Debntante..

Society, said young lady of severa
seasons experience to The Man Abou
Town, mot only has the delights of sue
cessive bevies of rosebud debutantes o.
the fair sex, but also has its CHARMING
young gentlemen dehutantes, if one car
SO use the term. And they are delight
ful additions TO society, these fresh. un
firing, downy checked youths of Is gu
20. They are special favorities with the
Older society girls, who pet them, and
make much of them. Their ingenious.
ness Is refreshing, they fall in love with
charming promptness, dance with un-
failing enthusiasm, scout the idea of ever
becoming blase and are altogether so in
nocent, happy and unsuspecting amid
the wiles of Vanity Fair that one cannot
help but have weakness for them.
They arc a wonderful improvement upon
the society man whose years of veteran
service have transformed him into a
sheer done up in an evening suit."-St.
Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
Fish Com mlsslon rxnerI,nent..

Marshall Mcdonald, United States flsl
conn Missioner, 10 making a comprehon.
sive experiment n calf and fresh wate,
aquaiiums. He has already constructed
several aquariums on the lower floor OF
the building, and stocked them; and De
is now building largo one, ls0 feet long,
under separate roof. The commissioner
said 20 the correspondent, ~ am going to
bring tho seashoro to Washington, and
assemble hero full representation of
our marine life" He has sixty or seventy
species already sporting in salt and fresh
water tanks, one Of tho latter containing
specimens Of the earliest type Of fresh
woeer fish-the ganoids.-Science.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
Nickel Mining.

The nickel industry Of the world ia a
most peculiar one. II has only been
about sixty wears SINCE it first came into
use as a mineral, though it has been
known TO Japan and the eastern nations
for centuries There are nickel mines in
France, Germqny and Wales in Penn
sylvania, nevada and Oregon. Nickel
is not, as is generally supposed, min
eral that is mined like silver and then
smclted and reduced from an ore Ii is
chemical element which is extracted
from arsenides, cobalt and sulphides.
The yield from these substances as found
in France and Wales is only about per
cent. nickel, but the yield OF some mines
IN Nevada, not yet developed, is fully 20
per cent OF pure nickel.
About thirty years ago there was dis
covered in New Caledonia, Il French
penal colony, wonderfully rich deposit
of nickel A French company was inn
mcdiately formed, and this company to-
day almost controls the trade in this
country. 1t also almost controls the
nickel trade Of the world, and it has
frequently declared its intention to ruin
every other nickel manufacturer and
run them rerpetually out of the bust
ness. Cor. san Francisco Chronicle
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

One of the most terrible, as it is also
one of the most thrilling, tales that his
tory has to tell is recalled by the an
n0uncement in the Scottish papers of
Miss Edith Brydon's marriage in Inver-
ness cathedral This lady's father was
the famous DR. Brydon, of the Afghan
massacre of January, 1S42-the one
survivor who, wounded and faint and
weary, aftera most perilous ride, reached
JelIalabad to tell Gen Sale the piteous
story OF what had taken place in the
khybcr Pass. They were 16.O0O-or
counting women and children, &c, 5000
who set out from Cabul on that i'll
starred journey, and he was the only
one who had escaped Between the
dark crags of Jugdullak the murderous
Afghans had their fill of blood. The
death trap ran with the gore of soldiers,
camp followers, women and children
alike, DIR. Brydon alone escaped. New
York Telegram.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
a Dog Modiste in Paris.

Lovers of pet dogs will be interested
in the visit of an American lady to the
store of dog modiste in Paris. The
sights We're very amusing The place
was not so much Il store as an estab-
lshlnent, with halls ana rooms richly
furnished, Ladies tripped in and out
all day long, most of the visitors baving
win them pugs or terriers. The Dpt
dogs were sea- tered through the rooms.
each awaiting its turn. Many small
mats ana rugs We're around the waxed
hoors, and every bit of carpeting of the
KIND was occupied by some pretty little
creature. These dogs have yarious
dresses. The robe used in the morning
Is garment of dark blue cloth. 1t is
called paletot, and is lined with red
nahhel. From II leather collar little bells
Jingle as its wearer walks along. Some
tlmes a bunch of violets is fastened ON
the left shoulder of "A dog. On very cold
DAYS the pet is clad in sealskip of the
same pattern, the collar being in fur
mounted in silver.-American Register
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15


The writer has spent at least the bettor
part OF his life growing and curing tea
ana coffee, and however WANTING he NAV
oe IN giving expression to his ideas he
Is surely IN a position to advise the pan.
ela I reader ON a subject with which he is
FIRST then, deal with reliable peonle.
anu secondly, buy what thew c6nsider
the purest and the most carefnllv nro'
pared tea and coffee they can slnniJy P yor
WIN without demanding the same 3 # 7 "a a
price at which you know voure ,lie a. e.. a
ei4ss produce cannot be imported " o
-. II 1t should please Won 70 tsto I'll,
little piece of advice, Won viii G f%hG Inn .lllS
IN the end, it win not prove in t INV 'maC,
extravaganza, and it NAV add r6,r Wy
4 Two to the length OF your davs O II Ip
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

queen Victoria is so methodical and
regular IN her habits that the loss Of in,
sIEnlileaat toilet requisites on Journey is
sulleient to cause her great discomfort
once once IN scotland while visiting a duke.
IN, wagon with her baggage was DELAYED
oy an accident. She remained IN min
o clock in the morning expecling it,
arrival and finally went to sleep at 3.30
worn out with fatigue. Her JOURNEYS
rom England to Scotland are usually ner.
formed without change of cars. Mention
Is made OF an unhappy mistake which
compelled her To get out of bed and chance
car, ,I at an early hour of the morning n
nliected her SO much that several dots
passed before she ecovered.-Geor',o
Henry Bassett in Herald of Health.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

/ heard a good story about tho late
judge Grosvenor, Of Dunkirk, who wa.
the local attorney for the Dunkirk anc
Warren railroad, and at one time had a
cow killed by "a locomotive of the road
lie presented claim of S25 to the proper
officer of the road, who, following The
ordinary custom, had it referred 10 the
Judge, as attorney, to give an opinion as
to the liability Of the road. The Judge
had the facts set forth and wrote an
elaborate opinion, holding that the road
was not liable in the case, as the killing
of the cow occurred by reason of the
plaintiffs negligence, and cited numer.
Gus authorities TO sustain his position.
The claim was consequently disallowed,
but the judges biil of $50 for an opinion
I'm the case of Grosvenor against the
DunLirk and Warren railroad" was pre.
scented to the proper authorities, and in
due time ho received check for that
amount.-Albany Argus,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
GEN. BEN surLeR's "spooNs.D
His Story on the Witness stand Concern
ing the Fnmons Silvcrwnre

ing the Famous Silverware.
Gen. Benjamin f. Butler was on tn,
witness stand in Washington the Other
day in case brought in the court ofclaims
by the heirs of Gen. David L. Twiggs, OF
/ New Orleans to recover the value of Ger.
tain property taken by the United States
during the military occupation of that
city in 1862. Among the property was
some silverware, Of which the famous
1 spoons constitute a part-the spoons Of
( winch so much has been said and so little
has been known for twenty-five years.
Gen. Butter has, of course, previously
denied that he ever transferred any prop
erty in New Orleans to his own pocket.
but this is the first time, we believe, that
he has been enabled to make a detailed
statement under oath as to the disposal of
the silyerWare of which those celebrated
spoons formed part
After reciting the circumstances of his
occupation of the Twiggs mansion, Gen.
Butler deposes that when he was relieved
OF his command he asked his successor.
Ten. Banks, to appoint a property com
mission, which he did An inventory was
then taken Of all the property that Gen.
Butler and his agents had, and it was
turned over to Gen. Banks and a RECENT
taken for it, AS to the particular parcel
containing the spoons, Gen. Butler says:
There is but one article that | have
any distinct remembrance of which was
III my personal possession. The part of
TINS property not In use was stored in the
custom house, where there were large
vaults, and among it was n tin box of
JeWeiry, with most ordinary lock upon
It, My property agents ut the time
brought it TO me and said it was very VAL
uablci the custom house vaults were open
TO everybody aud it might be carried of
l thereupon took 1t from him, sealed IL
up carefully with the ring which | then
wore upon my finger and still wear. aud
put II INTO my own safe, aud when this
inventory was taken had il reeeipted for
IN the words found in the receipt: One tin
box containing jewelry, sealed This
property all went into the actual posses
sion OF Capt Mcclure before | left New
Orleans, My property agent had to re
man behind to settle up various matters,
ana directed him to see TO it that the |
chief quartermaster signed the receipt.
which he did on the LIST of january 1863. |
II have no further personal knowledge |
Of what became Of the property
rms particular and detailed statement. |
made under oath in United States court, |
may be presumed to settle finally the once |
VeNed qHestion Of what Gen Butler did |
with those spoons. New York Mail and |
Express
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

An Omaha man recently arrived in
Boston at the Boston and Albany station.
The streets of his native city are laid out
with regularity, it is well to state, and
are OF width commensurate with west.
ern layishness. The man from Omaha
entered hack and asked to be driven to
one of the leading down town hotels
The driver proceeded, as had been his
wont for years, and had nearly reached
ms destination when these words from
the carriage window greeted him with
considerable force and abrllptness: Look
mere driver; I'm tired of being driven
through all these alleys. You've done
nothing but go through them ever since
we started Now, get right on to one of
ny ne 9ouieVards SO we can get ahead
The driver had enough self Possession fo
5t2mmer in reply; ''Why, sir, this IS
Washington street, our principal street. "
boston Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

Mary WINFIELD in her report to the
London School Dinner association saws
Inc mead teachers and the local com.
mittee are responsible for the selection
OF proper cases and for the suitable pro.
VISION OF the meals given. The associa-
'loh mas hitherto been able to make a
grant IN reply to each suitable applica-
Vioh' and during the last season thew
aided in the provision of over eea 0oo
n lnea's' There are now more than ESQ.,
ooo children upon the rolls of London
eiieinentary schools The small propor-
tloA or per cent of necessitous cases
would give total of 300 children. To
give these children three dinners week
y would cost over e15O per week. =
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

There are several games which form u
part of the German children's amuse-
ment at Easter time. One is that of
striking eggs, the broken one becoming
the property of the one who has the un-
broken one. The two eggs frequently
have to be knocked several times before
either will crack. Another pastime is
that OF throwing eggs in the air and
trying to catch them; whoever first
catches the egg can add it to his pre-
vious stock. Then there is more eIab-
crate game than either a plot Of grass
Is selected, Il hundred feet long by a few
feet wide, and at either end of this space
Is placed basket; one contains chaff
the other eggs, which may be boiled or
unbolled, white or colored. Then two
persons, who have been previously Sc
lected, step forward to play the game.
one IS to run a given distance, the other
Is to safely throw the eggs from one
basket to the other; whoever first com
pletes ms task will receive IL prize. which
Is presented with much formality. The
boiled eggs are then distributed among
the people, and the raw ones are after
ward cooked and eaten. -EmmaJ. GRAY
IN Good Housekeeping.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
One of New nIexico's buried Towns.

A few days ago two prospectors, while
wandering over the foothills east of the
city, accidentally stumbled on signs of
previous habtatiOu buried under heaps of
sand which had been drifted by the winds
of years. Having selected point at
which to make an excavation, they went
to work with Il will, and in few hours
had reached the floor of Il small chamber
in the form of a parallelogram. They
found the remains of several human be
ings, several handsome vases carved with
geometrcal figures in different colors.
stone axes, hammers, pieces of cloth APP
parently manufactured from the fibre of
the yucca; several strings of beads, sea
shells, arrow heads and an abundance of
fragments of Obsidan quartz, and an in
credible quantity of pieces of broken pot
terry, including several with Il blue glaz-
ing. Only in one other instance have we
ever heard Of this color and quality of
ware having been discovered in this terri
tory and that was at the ancient pueblo
near the Santa Rita, in this country, and it
indicates that the Spaniards had lived in
New Mexico before the extinction of the
race who inhabited this ruined and buried
yillage.-SOcorro Bullion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

Peddler-Can sell you cake Oh polish,
ing soap, mum? 1t will brighten YOU,
silverware like new, will put SHINE T =.
your piano so you wouldn't know H. ~
cleans j1weIry like magic, Try on r
cake, only ten cents, mum, ana 9gr
never will be without it again III YOU
life.
Woman Of the House TeilecuVeET
Lemmo see? Didn't buy a cake OF 'na'
very soap from you -four years ago. ~.
Peddler (hastily)-(iood day mum %
cuse my mistake. Wrong ho''''
Jewellers Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

The Virginia City Enterprise gives
tins picture Of life in the mining towns
OF Nevada. 4 party of ladies and gen
tiemen IN Sutro wanted to attend the
theatre IN Virginia City. Starting at the
mouth Of the Sutro tunnel. at their own
doors, they Travelled four miles under the
mountains 10 the q. and c. shaft, and
then, dismounting from the cars, they
boarded the cages in the shaft and were
shot upward to the surface, a vertical
distance Of / $40 feet, coming out within
stones throw of the ticket office.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15

Sir James Scarlet. when practicing at
the bar, one day had to examine a wit
ness whose evidence promised to be dam
aging unless he could be previously CON
fused. The only vulnerable point of the
man was said TO be his self esteem. The
witness, portly, overdressed person,
went into the box and Scarlet took him
in hand. Mr.. John Tompkins, be-
lievey" yes" You are a stock bro
kerr 81 ham" Scarlet regarded him
nttentiyely for few moments, and then
said, And very fine well dressed ham
you are, sir" The shout of laughter
which followed completely disconnected
Mr. Tompkins, and the lawyers point
was galned.-San Francisco Argonaut.