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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01
Understood the Family.

Monsieur wanted the picture hung to the
right; madame wanted it on the left. But
monsieur insisted that the servant should
hang the picture according to his orders
Consequently, Joseph stuck a nail in the wal
on the right, but this doue he also went and
stuck another in on the left.
"What is that second nail foran his master
inquired in astonishment
ats to save me the trouble of fetching the
ladder tomorrow when monsieur will have
come round to the views of madame Lon
don Punch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01
TO NY cELL.

Md speak, o prison cell.
q, sad stories you could teiii
\ hearts aud maddened braina
= lives and quilts deep stains,
tected energies, of talents flung away,
Y agonixing pains, Of physical decay.
y who started in LIES fight
3rage high and young hopes bright,
rs hope, his mothers pride,
- upon your bed has died s
u, degraded, IN his prime,
! on tine fatal rocks OF crime.
kmurderer has lain
.sting heart and frenzied brain,
y upon your walls SO white
ksictim through the night,
= his deadly terror's yell,
ng and echo, dismal cell.
4 have held man whose name
u once had goodly fame,
and loved well;
8 gray old age he fell,
7haps. at thoughts Of happier years,
4 was wet by his hot tears.
rs pale corpse, the murderer's yell,
mans tears, o dreary cell,
wering. floating through my gloom,
1sts around some haunted tomb,
fmy ears the days last bell
y like a funeral kneil
&C. III. O'Neil, q Prisoner.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

A poet asks: "What are the dreams of the
days gone bya" The poet has no business to
ask such foolish questions They are gone,
irrevocably gone. You can't put up dreams
like you can bottle ketchup or pot preserves.
You have to get all the good you can out of
dream while it is on tap. That's the time
to enjoy dreams. Then, when the dreams
are gone by, if the poet bankers after more,
let him eat a mince pie or some picked sal
mon before going to bed, and he can secure a
new, fresh batch of dreams with no trouble
at all-London Titbits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

An Incident d Holding Court in ths Isn.
Star state.

An Incident sf Heidtng Court in the LAME
Star State.
A Chicago lawyer, formerly Z Judge In
Texas, tells the following story of an expe-
rience In that state:
! was practicing law in Bosque county,
Tex, and acting Justice OF the peace, Just
after the Hsix shooterv law had been passed
The law was very severe the Iigitest penalty
for violation being fine Of s25 and corfis-
cation OF the weapon. Officers all over the
state were enforcing the law rigidly, espe-
cially in che country, as half the fine was
given the officer who arrested an offender
One day ! was holding court in a little
fchoolhouse, trying a neighborhood case, with
about forty or fifty men present. was just
about to adjourn court when there rode in
front Of a little clump of trees one of the
most Insignificant looking little men ever
saw
BE was mounted on mustang and had an
other tied to the tail Of his mount, leading
him in Texas fashion. The little fellow dis
mounted and came in to get drink Of water
While he was drinking noticed that he had
very fine pair Of revolvers strapped to his
saddle bow. whispered to the constable to
seize the pistols and then began questioning
the stranger. Before he got through telling
county had the pistols on the table in front
Of me and told him he was under arrest
The little fellow was very much astonished
and protested his ignorance OF the existence
Of the six shooter" law, but as that is not d
legal excuse assessed him S25 and declared
his pistols confiscated. He seemed almost
heartbroken, and after searching his pockets
he said:
"Jedge, I've got jest $25 here It's all ]
| got in the world Take that and gimme my
| guns"
On being told that the law was imperative
in regard to confiscation, he continued in an
almost fearful voice:
swell, jedge, law is law, and 1 reckon
| you'll have to keep EN-; but. jedge land here
there were tears in his voice., my NAV gimme
them pistils, and, jedge, I'D like to hold 'em
| in my hands jest once before leave 'em for
| ever"
| ! told him he might take last look al
them, and handed them to him. Quicker thar
lightning he had cooked them, and the con
| stable and were staring straight into theil
muzzles.
''Naow," he said, and his voice rose to
screech, and he seemed to be about foo'
taller; ''naowi take my maw's pistils, will
| yera I'm a-goin' down to that little rayins
to eat my dinner, and if you want these yel
pistils come and git 'em."
Keeping us covered he backed to his ponies
mounted and rode off. Then the constable
| said:
'Jedge, reckon can stand $12.5O Don't
you guess the state can stand that much ane
| the pistolsa"
thought it could, and it did.-Washing
ton Star.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01
Getting Even

The lawyer had been badgering the wit
ness for some time and finally asked:
WAS any member of your family ever
hungi"
Eyes, sir"
"Ah, hal thought as much. Now, sir,
who was itF'
Myself"
YOURSELF Do you mean to say that you
have been hung and are alive to tell of itf'
"Yes, sir"
"Come now, no trihing! Tell the jury
what you were hung for, and how you hap
pen to be alive today"
'Well, sir, a man was killed, and l was
suspected of having committed the crime. A
mob took me out, put rope around my neck,
and had just hauled me up to the limb of a
tree, when some one in the crowd shouted
that the murdered man had been lawyer
They couldn't cut me down quick enough l
was given banquet as the greatest public
beuefactor in the history of the town. st
Louis Life
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

"Awr" said young Fitz Brown de Nubbins,
of London, England, this is certainly the
most blawsted country for queer customs,
anvil | ever was in. It's warm weather and
| don't want any heat from the registaw.
Why should write my name on it?"
The disguised clerk showed book of auto
graphs before him, gazed at his own lily
white hands and condescended to explain,
for which young De Nubbins was sentenced
to 93-Cartoon
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

A man walks round pole, on the top
of which is monkey. As the man moves
the monkey turns round on the top of the
pole so as still to keep face to face with
the man. When the man has gone round
the pole, has he, or has he not, gone
round the monkey?
As either answer to this question may
be upheld with strong and logical argu-
ments, the reader is left TO decide the
question for himself.-New York Trib-
une
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

For some reason or other, references to
Saul of Tarsus are very popular in the
Massachusetts, legislature; and The Bos-
ton Herald tells how John Quincy
Adams once referred to the great apostle
as 1.-THE gentleman from Tarsus."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

A Rochester woman came very near starv-
ing to death last week. She had plenty Of
money in her purse, but in an unlucky mo-
ment she put the wallet in her dress pocket,
and when she went to look for it to pay for
some groceries she couldn't find it. 1t was
several days before she came across it. -Roch-
ester Post-Express
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01
The Truth About Barber.

1t is the fashion all over the world to
ridicule BARRIERS for their volubility, but
II the truth was known it would be found
that most of the talk in BARRIERS shop
originates with the customer, says St
Louis barber There are three or four
deaf and dumb assistants in St. Louis,
but they do very little business, and
under the half receipts system earn very
poor wages They have few regular
patients who appreciate silent shave.
hair cut or shampoo, but ss rule most
of their work is on strangers who come
into the shop and take their turn. If you
are shaving man and don't make re-
mark about the weather, nine times out
of ten he will tell you whether it is wet
or fine, warm or cold, and if you don't ask
him whether or not the razor hurts he
will probably tell you just as if you had
asked him A barber is expected to be a
purveyor of news and gossip. and if he
isn't able to take part in conversation
on baseball he can't hold his own during
the season.-St Louis Globe Democrat
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01
What She Caught.

Stella-You mean old thingi I've notion
never to speak to you again. You went off
skating with Willie Dunn and never asked
me to go along. l hope you caught good
coldl
Minnie-But I didn't caught WILLIE
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

An English North country church has
published a scale for contributions ex-
pected for the collection plate. The
church will be content if it receives two
pence for every five shillings of income,
or per cent. A man in receipt of thirty
pounds sterling week is expected to
give sovereign.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

Mr.. Verdant Ton his bridal tour)-What
shall we order for breakfast
Mrs. verdant-O, anything light. Let's
seel I'd like some fish cakes. just love
them. think they are the best part OF .
cod. don't youi-Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01
Didn.t Like the Business.

"What are you going to do for a livingi"
asked one boy of another.
"I'm going to learn taxidermy."
II wouldn't"
"Why notr
'lt's such stuffy business. "-Washingto
Capital.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

WooI-Why are you so sure Blifkins
piety will be short lived?
Van Pelt-He had birthday yester-
day, and his wife gave him fountain
len.-Munsey's Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

A fleet of small twin screw passenger
boats sixty feet long propelled by cleo
tricity is to be placed on the Thames this
summer
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-01

Gen. Sheridan's children are among thu
prettiest and most simply dressed in Wash
ington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
LATER NEWS.

THREE convicts were killed at the
Anamosa (Ia.) penitentiary by the Civ
ing away Of scaffold on which they
were standing
Miss A. II. BRUCE, Frank Puckwood.
Mrs. l.. D. Hatch and her little son
were all found murdered in a house
miles south of New Smyrna, Fla.
lNIAs BIsLAND, a planter, drunk,
quarreled with Conductor Turner, of
the Louisville, New Orleans e Texas
railway near Canonburg, Miss, and
while pursuing Turner, shooting at
him, fell off the train and broke his
neck.
THE American hop crop Of 1891 was
computed to be 24S 90S bales, as com
pared with 204, $40 bales last year.
TWELVE persons were wounded in
battle which took place between
sheriff's posse and striking miners near
Crested Butte, Col
MIDDLETOwN, a Maryland village,
held a big celebration in honor of the
Tooth birthday of Miss Elizabeth APP
pleman, one of its citizens.
Mrs. n. MASON was burned to death
dA -iNA hOAtA iNs ~ NJ ny AdlAlliE AlliO Il1t
fireplace while in fainting fit.
Miss JULIA A. AMEs, editor of the
Union Signal, the official organ of the
Woman's Christion Temperance union,
and resident OF Evanston, H.. died at
Boston. Her remains would be for
warded to Streator, Ill, for burial
WHILE on a drunken spree John
Miller fatally wounded his wife and
then committed suicide by shooting at
Mount Olive, Ill.
FIVE men were killed by the explo-
sion of dynamite which they under
took to thaw out in stove at Grand
junction, Col
HANK LovETr and two companions
all notorious cattle thieves. were
lynched so miles east of Custer City, s.
d., and their bodies riddled with bull
let's
DR. WASHINGTON f. PECK, a promi-
nent physician of Davenport, Ia, died
ut the age of 5S years
MINISTERS at Mexico, Mo, have de-
clared against a ball which is to be
given on Christmas night for the bene-
| tit Of the eX-confederates' home.
MRs. MARY MILLER, of St Peter,
Mimi, was acquitted Of the murder Of
her husband on the ground Of insanity.
SIX children were burned to dsath at
Paris, Tex, since the cotton picking
season began.
Dr. H. s DOUGLAS, house surgeon Of
the city hospital at Kansas City, Mo,
killed himself with morphine because
Of threatened exposure Of the hos
| pital management
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL


THE Fffty-second congress convened in WASH
ing on the 9TH The senate was called 10 order
br Vice President Morton, and after swearing
In new members and transacting routine bust
ness adjourned for the day IN the house
Clerk Mcpherson ordered the call OF the roll
800 members responding to their names, after
which an adjournment was taken.
IN the United States senate on the Sth the
oath Of ofice was administered 10 Messrs
Jones tArkJ, Dubois Idaho aud Call (FlaJ.
A message was received announcing that the
house was organized and ready to proceed TO
business ana "a committee was named TO wait
upon the president -. In the house Mr.. Crisp
was formally elected speaker and Messrs.
Reed ard Mills escorted him 10 the chair
The new members were then sworn in after
which a committee was chosen to inform the
president taat the house was organized.
IL the senate the presidents message was
read on the qjh. No business was transacted
IL. In the house the message u the president
was read. A resolution was offered requesting
the speaker to appoint the committees Of the
house among the several states according 10
population and that each state receive at least
one Craftsmanship. Adjourned to the 18TH.
AMONG The COO bllls introduced in the senate
on the l0th were the following; For the free
coinage OF gold ana silver bullion; for the re-
movai o. the remains Of Ulysses ). Grant TO
Arlington cemetery, for the election Of SEN
ators by $50 people; 10 revive tie grade Of
lieutenant general 81 the United States; TO
prevent the sale Of arms TO Indians; to sus-
pend the coming Of the Chinese laborers 10 the
United States; 10 reduce the postage to one
cent: to establish postal-savings banks, pro-
viding FOR an income tax 70 pay pensions, to
make the presidential term end April 20 in.
stead Of March 4 ard making the president in
eligible for a second term. Adjourned to the
18th 49,. The house was not in session.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
FOREIGN.

THE recent earthquake in Japan left
500. 001 persons homeless and destitute,
and an appeal for aid has been made to
the United States
THE situation in the state of Rio de
Janeiro was becoming critical The
insurgents had established provisional
government and had selected Parahyoa
as their capital.
THIEVES robbed the Russian treas
ury at Vladivstock'of $50, 600.
Two Sons Of George Gibson, of Pom
typool. Ont, while sleigh riding on the
ice broke through and were drowned.
A NEW volcanic island. 800 meters in
length, has appeared southward of the
Island Of Pantellaris, in Italy.
DURING "a gale at Darlington, Eng,
down, outhouses demolished and fences
destroyed and two persons were killed
ADoIPH ALBERT, prominent banker
of Garlitz, in Prussian Silesia, embez-
lied ., 100000 marks and fed.
TERRIBLE storm did enormous
damage in Cork and all over5the south
of Ireland
BLACKSMITH at Buda Pesth, Hun
gary, killed mis- wife and three chill
dren. He then committed suicide after
setting fire TO the house
THE French bark Leonore, Capt
Barnard, was wrecked off Numble's
Head Eng, and twelve Of the crew
were drowned.
STORMS of great severity ragged
throughout Bavaria and scores of lives
were lost and an immense amount of
property was destroyed
THE Mallisori tribe from Albania
raided and burned several villages and
hamlets in Servia and killed eleven
persons
THE one tbousandth anniversary Of
the establishment of the kingdom of
Hungary will be celebrated with ma
tional exhibition in 1895.
THE recent victories of the Chinese
imperial troops sent against the rebels
in Mongolia have brought the insurrec-
ton to an end Forty-two insurgents
who had hand in the killing of Chris
tians were beheaded at Pakou
DURING debate in the French cham
Der of deputies NJ. de Cassagnac called
M. Floquet, president Of the chamber,
liar. Upon his refusal to retract NJ.
Floquet challenged him to a duel and
the challenge was accepted.
PRESIDENT MoNTT, of Chill, in re-
Spouse to President Harrison message
declares that the sentiment Of his coun-
try is friendly to the United States,
and that he thinks the result of the
Baltimore inquiry will be satisfactory
to America.
DURING gale at Hong Kong many
Chinese vessels were destroyed and
hundreds of Chinese sailors and labor
drowned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
The Cause of Rheumatism.

An acid which exists in sour milk and
cider, called Tactic acid, is believed by
physicians to be the cause of rheuma-
tism. Accommodating in the blood, it
attacks the fibrous tissues in the joints,
snd causes agonizing pains. What is
needed is remedy to neutralize the
acid, and to so inYigorate the kidneys
and liver that all waste will be carried
off. Hoods Sarsaparilla is heartily re-
commended by many whom it has
cured of rheumatism. 1t possesses Just
the desired qualities, aud so thoroughly
puriies the blood as to prevent occur
renee of rheumatic attacks. We sug-
gest trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla by
all who suffer from rheumatism. 42m
Columbus Post; A good many bank
cashiers are like guns-well loaded
when they 60 of.
Town Topics: Bimly-"Have you
ever seen the Tenjerloin Club?"
Jimly-"No. But have often heard
the restaurant cook using it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
PERSONAL AND ponrlcAl

FELIX BoHANNoN aged 80 years, ana
Miss Americas Legg, aged IS, were
married near English, Ind. The bride
was reared by the old man.
THE national democratic committee
will meet in Washington January 81,
1892, for the purpose Of fixing the time
and location Of the national couven-
ton
Isaac ANGIIN died at his home near
Warsaw, Ind, aged 1903 years
MIR. AND Mis-. RoBERT COCHRAN died
within an hour of each other at Belle
fontaine, O. They had been married
sixty-four years.
Nj L. SrEARNs, aged So years, ex-
governor Of Florida, dropped dead al
the residence OF his wifes mother, Mrs.
II. d. Walker, at Palatine Bridge, n, Y.
Col WILLIAM CLArr, for many years
editor of the Boston Journal, died sud.
denly in Boston
IN the Alexandria (Va.) district f.
i. Meredith dem was elected to con.
gress to succeed the late Gen Lee.
CHARLES Il. EvARrs. aged a. years,
eldest son of ex-senator William NJ.
Evarts, was found dead in oel at Wind
sor, Vt.
GEORGE w. STEWART, the inventor OF
the sea telephone, by which passing
ships can communicate, died in New
York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

EUGENE SEcog. Of Forest City. o.,
was elected president Of the American
Bee-Keeper's association al Albany.
n. Y.
AT Beloit. Wis. Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Cowles celebrated their sixty-seventh
wedding anniversary.
RICHARD G.. DOVE, the oldest employs
in the government service, died in
Washington. He was a clerk in the
treasury department appointed during
President Jackson's administration.
RUSSELL NJ. LITTLE died at Glens
Falls, \. Y, aged 81. He founded the
Glens Falls Insurance Company and
was its president since 1864
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

The laws of health are taught in onr
schools; but not in a way to be of much
practical benefit and are never illustrat-
cd by living examples, which in many
cases could easily be done. If some
scholar, who had Just contracted cold
was brought before the school, so that
all could hear the dry loud cough, and
know its significance; see the thin white
coating on the tongue and later, as the
cold develops, see the profuse watery
expectoration and thin watery discharge
from the nose, not one of them would
ever forget what the first symptoms of a
cold were The scholar should then be
given Chamberlain Cough Remedy
freely, that all might see that even
severe cold could be cured in one or two
days, or at least greatly mitigated, when
properly treated as soon as the first sym
ptoms appear. For sale by }. T. Ben
nett Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
"a MONTHS
IL II BED.

1 A MONTHS Mrs. KEELY requests
AH BED. me to write You in re-
- gard towhat S. S. S. has
done for her son, who has been sick so
long with an abscess. She had two
physicians, and they did everything for
him that they could and he didn't i'm
prove. For fourteen months and five
days be was in bed apd not dressed.
Some one recommended your S. S. S..
after be had taken two or three bottles
he began 10 improve. He continued
until be lad taken eleven bottles. and
to-day be is as well as ever. The boy
Is fourteen years old. and Mrs Kelly
lives next door to me, and l am well
acquainted with the facts of the case.
c. w. HoDGKINs, Postmaster, East
Lamoine. Maine. Saift's Specific has
a wonderful effect on children ard young
people 1t should be given to every
child who has blood troubles or blood
faint. il drives out the poison and
poisoneous germs, and enables nature
to develop the child. Our treatise on
the blood and skin will be mailed free
to any applicants.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

Grip: Conductor-''Why did the
company fire johnson, the signal man
at the junction? | thought he was I'M
tagging in his attention to his duties.
Engineer Yes, that was just the
trouble. He was too blamed unflagging
sonetimes.'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

Texas Siftings: Philosophers have
noticed that when man makes up his
mind that ne has TO practice economy
he generally tries 10 begin with his
wife'S expenses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

Detroit Free Press: What would
you do if you were in my shoesP' asked
the perplexed Chicago girl of her st.
Louis friend
Change them for an smaller pair"
was the consolng reply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

Arkansas Traveller: Antiquated
Spinster ito her Wis Wis at dessert,
who has Just passed her a platter OF
dates) My dear sir! | have attained
an age when dates are distastsful to
me.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
Rare California Views.

Enclose stamp for catalogue. Sample
Of views viii be sent upon receipt Of
twenty-five cents.
California Art Gallery, Santa Rosa,
Cal. As "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17
Catarrh in New England

Ely 5 Cream Balm gives satisfaction
to every one using i; for catarrhal
troubles.-G. K. Mellor, Druggist,
Worcester, Mass.
| believe Ely's Cream Balm is the
best article for catarrh ever offered the
public Bush & Co., Druggists. Wor-
cester. Mass.
An article Of real merit. &C. P. Alden,
Druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Those who use 1t speak highly of it.
Geo. A. Hill, Druggist. Springfield,
Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory
results. w. P. Draper, Druggist,
Springfield, Mass. 43-45
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

Puck: Miss Lovina Cottedge-Oh,
Mr.. Squeer, am so much pleased with
your beautiful Christmas gift!
Madison Squeer-I am very glad you
liked it. thinking of his rival, Er-r-r.
did you get anything from Shipper
Clarke?
Miss Cottedge-No; l told him that he
had better save the money.