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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02
s.orl. Arc Queer Creatures.

The owner of house near Berlin
found single egg in the nest Of a pair
OF storks, built on the chimney, and sub
stituted for 1t a goose's egg, which in
due time was Matched, and produced a
gosling instead Of the expected storkling.
The male bird was thrown into the great
est excitement by this event, and finally
flew away. The female, however, re-
manned on the nest and continued to care
for the changeling US though 1t were her
own offspring. On the morning Of the
fourth day the malo reappeared accom-
panied by nearly 500 storks, which held
mass meeting in an adjacent field.
The assembly. we are informed, was I'D
dressed by several speakers, each orator
posting himself on the same spot before
beginning his harangue. These delibera-
tons and discussions occupied nearly
the entire forenoon, when suddenly the
meeting broke up, and all the storks
bounced upon the unfortunate female
and her supposititious young one, killed
them both, and, after destroying the
polluted nest, took wing and departed
and were never seen there again.-At-
lantic Monthly.
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II will be a great snap TO be dentist
about the year 5000 A. d. The sci
entists tell US that as man becomes
more human he will lose his beastly
adornments. First the hair, next the
eyesight and sense OF smell, and, ac-
cording to Professor Cope, al last be.
come entirely toothless. Cooked food
Is said TO be the cause OF the jaw be-
coming weaker and smaller each gen.
Grafton. There is now no room left
for the wisdom teeth, or the upper in
cisors; the wisdom teeth are retarded.
often cause great pain and decay ear
ly. The second incisors put out at
the sides Of the gums, causing 'tusks !"
especially is this true as regards Amer
leans, they being liable TO imperfect
development to degree wholly un-
known among savages.
The same suppression has been OBJ
served in the outer pair of superior in.
cisors. This is owing not only to q re-
duction in the size OF the jaw, but TO
prolonged delay in the appearance Of
the teeth. In the same way men and
the man like apes have fewer teeth
than the lower monkey. When this
difference In dentition has been estab-
lished, man may claim to be a new
species, apart from low savages as well
as from high apeS-St Louis Repub-
lie.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02

The royal regiment of Welsh fusilierS
has the privilege Of passing in review
preceded by goat with gilded horns
and adorned with flowers. Every March
|, on st. David's day, after the banquet
his goatship is led thrice round the table
by boy. In 1874 the then regimental
goat died, and to compensate the
twenty-third for their loss her majesty
presented the regiment with two of the
finest goats from fiock--the gift of the
shah OF Persian Windsor park, and
since that date the queen has continued
to supply the royal Welsh fusiliers with
goats as occasion has required. Pail
Mall Budget.
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wilds Of Wisconsin" Her father WAS one
Of the pioneers and she grew up with the
state.
MY life, said Mrs. Villas, began with
my marriage, as do the lives Of most wom-
en-. The first public entertainment ever
gave was dinner to General Grant and
hts son Fred, at my home in Madison"
IL such a statement may be made regard
ing an American woman, Mrs. Villas is to
the manner born. She has all the repose
Of AN Englishwoman, is entirely without
affectation and is as thoroughly at home
at Il state reception as though she had done
nothing but entertain all her life.
Mrs. Villas is handsome woman, a
brunette, of medium height and fine figure
She Is very loyable and very companion
able, too, for she is thoroughly educated
and IA woman OF extensive reading. She
is a very warm friend of Mrs. Cleveland's
and accompanied that lady on her western
tour while she was mistress Of the White
House
Mrs Perkins, wife of the senator from
Kansas, Is an Ohio woman, but all OF hen
Interests are conferred in the state Of her
adoption, where she has lived since her
marriage, nineteen years ago Like most
OF the women In Kansas, Mrs. Perkins
takes decided interest in political affairs.
At one OF the first receptions which she
attended this season some one introduced
her as the wife Of the senator who took
Ingalls, place.
That Ia mistake" said Mrs. Perkins
promptly. MY husband hasn't taken
any body's place. He was chosen to repre-
sent the Republican party. and we don't
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02

Various tests have been made with n
view to ascertaining the advantage TO
be derived from the use OF MANILA
hbcrs as compared with other substan.
ces in plastering work. One of tho
most conclusive Of these tests was
made with four plates OF equal size,
one containing MANILA hemp, the sec.
ond sisal hemp, third jute and a
fourth goats hair of the finest quality,
and the operation consisted in sus.
pending weights from the middle Of
each plate, the ends OF which were
properly supported. The results
showed that the plaster mixed with
goats hair broke at l44t pounds
weight, the jute at lis pounds, the
sisal at $50. and the manila at 1S5--
In the latter case the hemp not break
ing, but cracking, and though cracked
In the center, the lower half Of this
plate, when il was suspended, held on
10 the upper half, the MANILA secur-
ing it fast The three other plates were
broken, that is 10 say, entirely severed.
Another test was made OF mortar
mixed with MANILA hemp and the best
goats respectively. The mixtures were
stored in barrels in dry cellar for
nine months, and when examined the
hair mortar crumbled and broke apart,
very little of the hair being visible,
showing that IL had been consumed by
the lime, tut the other, containing
the hemp, showed great cohesion, t
being quite an effort to pull il apart.
the hemp .,bers permeating the mass
and being but little affected by tho
lime. Detroit News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02
What Bacteria Are.

Bacteria are simply microscopic plants,
the smallest form of vegetable life. In
some instances they are so small it would
be necessary to place II, 1000 of them end
to end in order to make row an inch in
length. They are of widely different
forms, some round, some oval, some fiat
or rod shaped, while still another class
are the exact counterparts of small cork
screws.
In all cases they are so minute that
one needs powerful microscope in or
der to study them, and in no case can
they be perceived simply with the naked
eye. When countless millions are
grouped together they may probably be
seen, but in this case they may be said
TO resemble an approaching army, OF
which we are totally unable to distin-
guish single soldier.-St. Louis Re-
public
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02

III IS unfortunate that in an eloquent and
glowing speech upon Lincoln's birthday nm
orator should have thought it necessary to
sneer ut Wendell Phillips in order to point
his praise of Abraham Lincoln. Alluding
10 Mr.. Phillips scathing arraignment of
President Lincolu's administration whom
IT seemed to drift, the speaker said. .If
may paraphrase famous saving the
world Will little note nor long remember
what Wendell Phillips said here; it can
never forget what Abraham Lincoln did
here"
Inc speaker is aware, of course. that
there was at times deep and general dis.
content with what was felt to be the de-.
lays of the Lincoln administration Even
rs late rs August 1854, after his second
nomination, Mr.. Greeley, Winter Davis
and many other eminent and patriotic Re-
publicans demanded his withdrawal as an
unsatisfactory candidate. Mr.. Sumner he
sought Mr.. Lincoln to move more ranidlv
and the wise president replied, .'Mr. sum.
ner, am only six weeks behind youo The
feeling that he was too slow was not pecul-
lar to Mr. Phillips He was mistaken in
goodly company, as the speaker himself
showed.
Wendell Phillips said aloud and in star.
Ting tones TO arrest attention. what Others
were saying privately: But he and they
and Lincoln had the same great end at
heart. Phillips duty, like that of Samuel
Adams, was to arouse the public mind and
To express with force public discomfort.
lie uid 1t with the art of an orator; he did
IL with what now seems injustice and with
100 sweeping generalization. But he
stimulated the public feeling which was
indispensable to strengthen. Lincoln to 90
forward. Each in his own way honestly
served the good cause. Both were great
patriotA-Harper's Weekly.
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alike In many ways. The women Of the
southern states have all the hospitality
and cordiality OF manner that their west
ern sisters have, but they lack the breezi-
ness and independence that is characteristic
OF the women beyond the Mississippi. The
western woman has all the vivacity and
verve OF the southerner, but she in turn
lacks the softness Of voice and ease OF man
ner which are the southern woman's great
est charms. So that while they are both
charming they are not exactly Of the same
type.
A lady who is favorite everywhere is
Mrs. Charles Gibson. There Is no brighter
or more attractive woman in Washington.
She has host OF friends. and is very fond of
society.
II hardly have time to say my prayers"
she says.
At her reception recently there were ZOO
guests. Among them were Lolita and
Nine. Rhea. Lolita remarked enthusiastic
ally that she had never had so good a
time In her life.
The picture of Mrs. Gibson accompany
Ing this sketch looks more like her, that
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02
WHEN LONDON WAS NOISY.
IN the Time Of George II There Was
cprpav Everywhere.

IN the Time Of George II There Wa
cproar Everywhere.
We who now object to the noise of 1
barrel organ in the street, or cry Of
milk, or q distant German band, would
be driven mad by n single day of George
H's London streets. Hogarth has
touched the subject, but only touched
It. No one could do more in q picture
than indicate the mere fringe Of this
vast subject. Even on the printed page
/ We can do little more than the painter.
For instance, tho following were some
Of the more common and every day and
all day long noises: Some Of the shop
keepers still kept up the custom Of hav-
ing a prentice outside bawling an invi-
tation to buy! buyl buy!
To this day butchers in Clare market
cry out at their stalls all day long:
rally up, ladiesi Rally upl Buyi
buyl buyr' In the streets of private
houses there passed never ending pro-
cession Of those who bawled things for
eale. Here are few Of the things they
bawled; am conscious that it is a very
imperfect list. There were those who
offered to do things-mend chairs, grind
knives, solder pots and pans, buy rags
or kitchen stuff, rabbit skins, hair or
rusty swords, exchange old clothes and
wigs, mend old china, cut wires--this
excruciating. rasping operation was ap-
parently done in the opener cooper
casks.
There was next the multitude Of those
who carried wares to sell--as things to
eat and drink--saloop, barley broth, rice
and milk furInety, Shrewsbury cakes,
eggs, butter, lily white vinegar. hot peas
Gods, rabbits, birds, pullets. ginger
bread, oysters, honey, cherry ripe, Cha
ney oranges. hot collins, pippins, fruit
OF all kinds, fish, tatfety tarts, fresh
water, tripe. tansy, green's, mustard,
SILT, gray pease, water crosses, shrimps,
rosemary, lavender. milk. elder buds; or
things Of domestic use--lace, ribbons,
almanacs, ink. small coal, sealing wax.
wood to cleave. earthenware, spigots,
combs, buckles, lanterns, pewter pots.
brooms in exchange for old shoes, things
Of horns. Holland socks, wooden socks
and wrappers, birthstone matches, flint
and steel. shoe laces, scissors and tools,
straps and the thousand and one things
which are now sold in shops.
Tho bear-ward came along, with his
animal and his dogs and his drum, the
sweep shouted from the housetop. the
ballad singer bawled in tho road, tho
tumbler and the dancing girl set up
their pitch with fife and drum. Nobody
minded how much noise was made. In
the smaller streets the good wives sat
with open doors, running In and out,
gossiping over their work; they liked the
noise; they liked this perambulating
market--it made tho street lively, II
brought the neighbors out to talk aud
1t pleased the baby. Then the wagons
went ponderonsly grinding over the
round stones Of the road, the carts rum.
bled, the brewers sledges growled, the
chariot ratified, the drivers quarreled,
cursed and fought.
The late Mr.. Lowell spoke Of the con-
tinual murmur Of London as Of Niagara
afar off A hundred years ago he would
have spoken of the continual roar
Walter Besant in Harper's
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02
Hats In the House Of Commons

NO honorable member sits in the Eng
ilsh house of commons without his pot
hat on his head. If he rises to address
the house, greet friend or cross the
room he must hold his shiny tile in his
hand. Should his name be mentioned
In the speech of another member he lifts
his hat respectfully. If it is in his hand
when his name is uttered etiquette re-
quires him to clap it hastily on his head
In order that he may lift it with proper
difference. Youths Companion.
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4 HoRRlsLe rEAa.
The Terrible Thought In n Mothers Mind
Does Not Prevent Her shopping.

| The Terrible Thought In n Mothers Mind
Does Not Prevent Her shopping.
Two women and baby were the
dramatis personse Of typical feminine
episode the other afternoon The mother
of the baby. Mrs. A., with her precious
charge, lusty boy Of thirteen months,
drove over to pay visit to friend in
Brooklyn who was staying with resi-
dent Of that city with whom Mrs. A.
was slightly acquainted. The friend
whom she had come to see had just left
but the lady of the house pleasantly re-
ceived her, and she remained for little
chat.
Mention CHANGED to be made Of hem
stitched bed linen and Mrs. B. remarked
that certain Brooklyn shop was offer
ing wonderful bargains in that line,
whereupon Mrs. A. confessed her need
and desire for these articles, and in the
end carried off Mrs. B. in her carriage
to guide her to the desired shop. Ar
rived there, the dilemma of what to do
with the baby was finally solved by Mrs
B., who was sure she could amuse him
long enough for his mother to accom-
plish her purpose.
With some misgivings Mrs A. left
and Mrs. B. found within five minutes
of her disappearance that she had un-
dertaken serious responsibility. The
child became frightened at being with q
stranger and cried vehemently. Mrs.
3. kept him in the carriage as long as
possible, then got out and walked with
him, but, as all Fulton street began to
get interested, she in despair thought
she must hunt up his mother.
She went into the shop. the baby
screaming at the top of his voice, and
made her way, embarrassed and irri-
tated, through the crowd to the linen
counter. Mrs. A. was not there nor ap-
parently anywhere else in the shop, for
Mrs. B. made search as thoroughly as
her roaring charge would permit with
out success.
"Where can Mrs. A. have gomez" she
exclaimed in her dispair to the coach
man when she came out again.
''Sure," said that functionary stolidly
from the box, it'll be in the fifth floor
she'll be by this time"
1t was nearly an hour later that Mrs.
A. appeared, excited and breathless, and
poor Mrs. B. IS arms ached, head ached
and temper ached sadly before that well
come moment arrived.
"Oh, did he cry, bless his hearth" ex-
claimed the mother, seizing the baby.
II was SO afraid he might, but | just
couldn't lose those wonderful bargains"
Mrs. B. deemed a reply useless and
only gasped in relief as she sank back
in the cushions. The cream Of the affair
came, however, a moment afterward as
they were rolling toward upper Brook
Ign again, the baby gradually slacken-
ing his sobs under the soothing of his
mother.
"And do you know said Mrs. A..
with only half laugh, Il was pursued
from counter to counter with the dread
full possibility that you might run off
with Harold. One reads such shocking
things of babies being stolen, and you
know" alphabetically, young mothers
are so foolish
At this Mrs. B. could not even gasp
Her Point of View in New York Times
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the kindness and sympathy that are in her
heart.
Her eldest daughter. who has been edu-
Gated in Paris, is one of this seasons debu-
tantes In Washington.
Mrs. Jacob II. Gallinger. wife OF the
New Hampshire senator, is IA New Eng
land woman. and thinks her mountain
home the pleasantest in the world.
"At least desire to make it so," says
Mrs. Gallinger. II want my children to
think when they are grown that their
childhood was the happiest time Of their
lives"
She does not care much for society and
does no more in the line of calling and en-
tertaining than she thinks her position re-
quires of her.
II desire to make the most of my stay in
Washington" said Mrs. Gallinger, land
there is so much to read and learn here
pertaining to our national history that
am sorely tempted to shirk my social
duties"
Mrs. Gallinger's eldest son is graduate
of Harvard and his fathers private secre-
tary. All of her children are unsteady ed
ucated, in addition to thorough school edu-
cations Mrs. Gallinger is fair, blue
eyed woman, rather below medium height
and very quiet both as to dress and manner
Mrs. Henry Z. Hansbrough, wife of the
senator from North Dakota, is a dainty
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02
Crushed.

Young Artist Ito friend who has re-
Gently furnished bachelor apartments)
Charley. dear boy, l admire your taste
see you have a little thing OF mine
hanging there.
Friend-No; did you paint thaR
Young Artist-Yes; I'm proud to say
it's from my brush. By the way, Char
ley, If it's fair question, what did the
dealer charge you for its
Weller. to tell you tns
truth, old man, the dealer threw thas
picture in.-London Tit-Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02

Humboldt says that at the time of the
discovery of America the potato was
cultivated in all the temperate parts o.
South America from Chill up the coast.
The Spaniards first noticed it in Peru
If" variety Of potato cultivated in Eu-
rope and North America grows wild in
Chit. Different species of the plant are
found growing wild in most parts of
South America, and, it is claimed by
many botanists, in Mexico and Arizona.
New York Herrld.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02

The feet of Thomas Roberts, the arm.
less huntsuian once in the employ of Sir
George Barlow, We're made to serve in
place Of hands. Roberts manufactured
most Of the instruments which no used
while on the chase, and could shoot or
throw with as much precision as the
average hunter in possession of both
arms and hands.-St. Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-02

lady declares, than she looks like herself.
Because" said she, Sin moment of
madness l allowed my maid to bang my
hair. Now, I've always despised bangs.
! think they make woman look like a
monkey, and hate them worse on myself
than ever did on anybody else. And just
to think" she added, with a ruefnl glance
at the mirror, ''Ive got to go on looking
like this antil they grow out again"
Mrs. Gibson Is thorough politician and
finds time between her calls to listen to
every good speech that Is made in the SEN
ate and also to read the papers She was
born and educated In Virginia. In her
beautiful summer home on the eastern
shore of Maryland she has all the portraits
OF her ancestors, many Of whom were dis
tinguished. She has some OF the old serv-
ants who were in the home of her child
hood. The house is very picturesque, being
over 200 years old. The bricks of which it
was built were brought from England
Senator and Mrs. Gibson live at the Shore
ham.
Mrs. Villas Is very well known in Wash
ington. having been during previous sea-
sons one Of the ladies of the cabinet. She
came, az sic naively puts it. from the
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A ScourRe Of Rabbits.

What paradise for rabbit hunters tne
western division of the colony OF new
South Wales must bel In one district II y
said that the rabbits are increasing at 'ne
rate of million a year. The scrub vege
tation is being ruined by the pests, VINO cav
the tender bark In the absence OF soise,
food. Traps near water are recommended
rs the only plan which promises any ma
terial relief from the scourge.
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LARGEST PEARL IN THE WORLD.

- r. beauty ard Il Now Awaiting
Buyer at Bapst's, in Paris.
I was today at Bapst's, whilom jew
eler to the crown, to see what thing
there were TO tempt millionaires 4
buy. When one says "Bapst's" on,
does not mean Bapst's shop.
There is no shop, but house in 9
modern quarter affecting the style Of
the Hotel Cluny. Access is obtained
by hall surrounded with painting.
and drawings, natural size, OF jeweled
ornaments made since 1874 for the
crown.
In that year Bapst who had mar
ried the daughter OF Strass, the in.
ventor Of paste, succeeded the latter "a
the post Of jcweler TO the crown--a
function that was no sinecure, as the
design books which l was allowed to
look through show.
The crown was always changing
the forms Of its jewclry," said to me
n. Gernain Bapst, whose history, in
folio, of tho cruwa- jewels has been
just crowned by the Academy" and
Is standard library work AS full of
matter as an egg is full Of meat, but
incapable Of being brought into n
small compass, because Astounding
with documents taken from Iedgers.
Tho rooms in which the Bapsts dur
ing the century discharged their func-
ton are all lighted from the top, and
] noticed that tho iron frames in
which the panes are set are too close to-
gether for a burglar 10 let even an in
FAINT down through them.
Whenever door Ia opened any
where an electric bell rings. Before
the Revolution sentinels Of the Swiss
guard kept watch and ward at the
original house, which was on the
Quai des Orfcvres. But II was found
that they drew the attention Of daring
burglars. Hence tho substitution OF
tho windowless warerooms lighted
from the top
One sees in these chambers no Jew
elry about, but before counters old
customers quietly examine the treas
ures drawn from dark reccsses TO be
placed before them. One almost re-
qui-cs letter Of introduction to DO
admitted to see these treasures as a
would be purchaser.
There are many things kept as heir
looms, and they would not be sold on
any account One thing is a unique
black diamond, set in India table dia-
monds.
The black one Is Of as pure crystalli-
sation as those encirling it. Therein
lies its popularity. Sometimes ii is lent
for demonstrations 10 Professor Fave
Ut the Ecole DIES Mines.
Louis XVIII offered f2. 900 for IL.
wanting II for a mourning ring, but
was refused Higher offers have
since been made by wealthier fanciers.
But II is, like the Luck of Eden Hall.
not to be parted with.
The dream Of most OF the million.
aires wives is the largest pearl in ex-
istence, set with Indian diamonds and
mounted MS a brooch. II is generally
shown with nine smaller pearls, that
beat everything Of their size and kind
in the world In brilliant sheen and
freedom from bemish.
Baroness Rothschild often looks nj
1t with longing eyes, but she has not
yet made up her mind TO buy il.
though foremost among the pearl fan
cying ladies in the world. Like the
Sibyls books, the longer it is kept in
hand the dearer il is priced, to make
up for tho interest Of money which II
devours. Paris Cor. London Truth.