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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS w. w.
Hooton and E. J. Smith examined,
this week, the south half of the road
between Garden valley and Round
valley. MIR. Hooton pronounces the
road a tough one, with grades so steep
that it is impossible for span of hors-
es 70 pull an empty wagon over it
unless the wagon is very light one
The contractor, however, followed the
route selected by the road viewers
A good road could have been laid ou,
with very little or no extra labor, anc
without lengthsning the route.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05
selling Out

selling Out
l am now selling out my stock Of
saddles, harness, etc., cheap for cash,
with view of closing business. Now
is your time to buy. The entire es-
observation-disclosures, lot, stock and
business are for sale cheap.
All who are indebted TO me are re-
quested to settle within ninety days.
JACOB PHILLIPS.
IDAHO OnY, July II, 1892. Pm.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

MAURICE FITZGERALD left last
Wednesday for the Eastern States, to
visit relatives, and will be gone about
six months.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

DR. MoAR will return to Boise
about the 11th of this month. He
requests those wishing dental work
done to make engagements as soon as
possible.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

THos. PETERSON, of Star Ranch
called on the WORLD last Wednesday.
Mr.. Peterson informed US that Mrs
. Gunnison, a widow lady of Jackass
Basin, (near Horseshoe Bend) died
last Saturday, of consumption, and
!. was buried on Monday.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

The huckleberries low down on
the mountains were nearly all killed
by late frosts, but on the high ranges
are quite plentiful and are beginning
to ripen.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

In the case of Fleming, the SLAYER
of Pritchard, recently tried for mur-
der in Owyhee county, the jury dlsa-
greed. Peter Medlin was found gull
ty of manslaughter for the killing of
w. A. Steele, and received eight years
at hard labor.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

RICK REYNOLDS, pioneer of the
Basin, who left here nineteen years
ago, is in town. He arrived yester-
day from Butte.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

GEORGE CHURCH and family, of
Boise City, arrived here yesterday to
pay a visit to relatives and friends.
They are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D..
A. Lippincott.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

A NUMBER of members of the Mi
ners' Unions of the Ceur d'Alene
were released last Tuesday, each hav-
ing put up bonds in the sum of ST.
500. Citizens of Boise went on the
bonds.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

THE Boise Democrat says r. Mob
ley not long since made an assay of
ore from the Sunlight mine, near the
Halfway House, that went 1897 in
silver per ton.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05
COUNTY AND STATE.

WORK began yesterday morning in
the BOISE County Mining companys
shaft, at the lower end of Montgom.
cry street.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

D OSE REBEKAH LODGE, NO. is, l. o. o. F..
II holds its regular meetings in Odd Fellows
Hal Idaho City, on the lst and Sd Tuesday even-
ings of each month. All members in good stand
ing invited to attend. By order of the N. G.
NELLIE DUQUETTE, Sec'y.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

Office over Shainwalds Store, Boise
City, Idaho. Jan l2-u
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05
Ainslie & Gray,
ATT TORNE YS-A T. L a W

General law practice. MINING AND WA
TER LITIGATION speciality.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

COVENANT LODGE, NO. 6, l. o. o. r.. holds its
" regular meetings in Masonic Hall, Plscerville.
on the LIST and Sd Tuesday evenings Of each month
All members IN good standing are invited to attend
BY or Ter of the N. G.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

DIONEER LODGE, NO ]. l. o. o. F.. holds its
Z regular meetings in Odd Fellows Hall. Idaho
City. every saturday evening. All members in
good standing are invited to attend. By order OF
the N. G. q. W. DUNTOS Secy.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

TDAHO CHAPTER. NO. /. R. A. NJ, holds it's
J. reg lar meetings in Masonic Hall, Idaho City.
on the Sd Thursds, evening of each month, All
COMPANIONS in good standing are invited to attend.
3y order Of the II. P. JOSEPH TRAVIS, Sec'y.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05
Society Notices.

EXCELSIOR LODGE, NO. 4, |. o o F., holds
Il its regular meetings in Odd Fellows Hall,
at Centerville. the first and third Saturday even
ings of zach month All members in good stand
ing are invited to attend. By order OF the N. g..
DANIEL JONES, Sec'y.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

H. w. DUNToN, Sec'y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
Columbus and Vespucius.

Columbus was comparatively un-
known during his lifetime except in
Genoa and Spain, and also somewhat
in Portugal, for the reason, mainly,
that he wrote but little except letters
to his sovereigns, and that little was
not published until long afterwards.
Americus Vespucius, on the other
hand, kept an elaborate journal of
his voyages, and wrote a concise, read
able account of them after his return.
This account, through the means above
described, found its way into print,
and gave his name to the new conti-
nent, while the commander of the ships
in which he sailed, and a score of other
navigators who sailed the Western
seas from 1895 to 1504-men of action,
who did much but wrote ittle-Were
forgotten almost as soon as they were
dead. Columbus died in 1906, six
years before Vespucius, and both closed
their eyes believing that the island
| that they had discovered were part of
the East Indies, and the mainland
along which they had cruised was the
| coast of China or Japan. Even Cuba
was believed to be part of the eonti-
| nent of Asia until it was circumnavi-
| gated in 1903.
1t is related that during the latter
part of Columbus's first outward voy-
age flock of land-birds flew over his
ships in a southwesterly direction, and
| that the Admiral, yielding reluctantly
| to his clamorous and faint-hearted
crew, changed his course to the south
ward, and landed on the island of
Guanahania, whereas if his original
| due western course had been con-
| tinued he would have first reached the
coast of North Carolina; the present
| United States would have then been
the heritage of Ferdinand and Isa-
bella, and New York would be to-day,
like Havana, port of Spain. Similar
ly trivial in its origin, but infexible in
its results, was the accident which,
without the knowledge of Columbus or
Vespucius, named the Western conti-
nent for the Florentine navigator in.
stead of the Genoese discoverer.
/ Just as the name "Indian," given
unwittingly by Columbus to the ma
| tives of Guanahani, where he first
landed in 1892, has stood for all the
aborigines of the New World through
| the four centuries during which it has
been known as a separate continent.
so the name America" the ignorant
but wen-meant suggestion of an OBJ
scure inland geographer, has stood
ever since, as if to typify the injustice
and treachery which pursued the great
discoverer through life, and followed
him, poor, neglected, and disappointed,
to the grave.-FrG11E Il. Mason, i's
Harper's MaqDzine
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

pulling teeth with neatness and dis
patch, and otherwise making myself
useful as well as ornamental.
The Christmas tree was erected in
the Spread Eagle theater, and there the
sembled at even-tide, and ''bright the
lamps shone DER fair women and brave
men," as I so appropriately remarked
in the succeeding issue of the Clarion.
At the conclusion of the regular pro-
gramme. which was interspersed with
impromptu fits by Rickety Watkins, the
presents were distributed. I do not
now remember the character of any of
the gifts except those in which was
personally interested. 1 distinctly re-
call, however, that Col Corkright, a
gentleman of the old school, who had
taken exception to one of my editorial
utterances, hung a neatly written invi-
tation on the tree for me to call at his
Office any time during the week and
have my nose pulled. forgot to ac-
cept, and three days later the colonel
called on me and made his word good.
Some eight months before, three SAN
guine souls in neighboring town had
formed copartnership for the purpose
of conquering the world anew with
liver pills. They purchased double
column of advertising space in the
Clarion for six months, paying therefor
in advance and pills.
While their peculiar talents might
have won them renown in the days of
Alexander the Great, they were not ap-
preciated in the degenerate present,
and the pill syndicate collapsed in five
weeks, leaving me with several bushels
of beautiful pills on hand. AS they
were homeopathic pills and had never
been medicated, won the gratitude OF
my subscribers without taking any
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
Rousing sleepers.

In the olden time church services
were so long-prayers, hymns and SER
mons-that it is no wonder that many
of the hard-working people in the con-
gregations could not keep awake. Both
in the old world and in the new various
devices were resorted to for the pur-
pose of banishing sleep from the
church. Among these was not the
modern one of making the services
short and interesting. Our English
fathers tried several methods of break
ing up the offensive practice. One
method was that known as "bobbing,"
a term thus explained by a writer in
Notes and Queries:
"My mother can remember Betty
Finch, very masculine sort of a wo-
man, being the 'bobber' at Holy Trim
ity church in the year 1910. She
walked very majestically along the
aisles during the divine service, armed
with great long stick like a fishing
end of it; and when she caught any
sleeping or talking they got nudge: )"
DR.. Thirwall, bishop of st. David's,
gives in one of his Letters" an anus
ing account of a Kerry custom for
awakening sleepers in church.
at is by ancient custom part of
the sexton's duty to perambulate the
church during service-time with bell
in his hand, to look carefully into eV-
cry pew and whenever he finds any
one doing to ring the bell.
"He discharged his duty it is said,
with great vigilance, intrepidity and
impartiality, and consequently with
the happiest effect on the congrega-
tion; for as verybody is certain that
if he or she gives away to drowsiness
the fact will be forthwith made known
through the church by a peal which
will direct all eyes to the sleeper, the
fear of such visitation is almost al
ways sufficient to keep every one on
the alert"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

aside from this, evidence of serious i'm
port was not wanting. Here is the case
briefly set forth. Alfreds and a man
named Jenkins were seen together one
evening walking along the road, and
the next morning jenkins was found,
with his head crushed in, lying in a
patch of briars. At the preliminary
trial before justice of the peace Al
freds declared that he and Jenkins had
parted company near the briar patch
where the body had been found, but as
this declaration was not admitted as
evidence Alfreds was handed over to
the grand jury and was, as everyone
expected, indicted for murder and inn
prisoned to await the action of the cir
cult court.
The jailer in an obscure village is
often leader in society, and the jail
er's daughter is naturally a person of
much moment. Old Lias Springer had,
during many years, been jailer in Nor
ton, and his daughter Ruth had de-
clined several good offers of marriage.
She was exceedingly bright of coun-
tenance and it was the mysterious
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

risks when I made each a Christmas
gift of box of pills.
The entertainment concluded with
the partial hanging of paralytic John
Lanks by DIR. Slade. The physician
had but Just learned of the discovery by
a Kansas City scientist of the efficacy
of partial hanging as remedial agent
in the treatment of locomotor ataxia
and paralysis. He recognized that the
Christmas eve entertainment offered an
excellent opportunity for familiarizing
the public with this method Of treat
ment and at the same time providing
them with thrilling spectacle. Ac-
cordingly, temporary gallows was
erected on the stage, and upon this poor
Lanks was duly hanged while the
lights were turned down to a yellow
haze.
So realistic was this bit of acting
that even the little children shouted
their appreciation. The experiment
was a signal success in every particular
except that it seemed to exercise no
beneficial effect whatever upon Mr..
Lanks.
Then we all went our several ways,
feeling, as I also appropriately re-
marked in the Clarion, that sit had in
indeed been good to be there. %
Tom P. MORGAN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

word not to attempt to see him. A de-
tective came from distance and after
a time an arrest was made. A man was
brought to trial, and the proof was so
strong that he was convicted; and,
given to frankness and the truth, he
acknowledged that he had committed
the murder. Shortly after sentence had
been passed upon him he turned to Al
freds, who stood near him, and said:
81 thought you suspected me when I
brought your breakfast to you last
Christmas morning, nearly a year ago" :"
It was another Christmas morning
and the day was bright.
''May come in?" Alfreds stood in the
door.
"oh, surely, if you are not afraid of
me-"
He sprang toward her and caught her
hand. 81 bring you a present now," he
said, ''the present of my SOUL
The jailer stepped into the doorway
and said: ''Come on now, you young
folks. Dinner is ready
OPIE READ.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
His First Marriage Fee.

The Rev. DR.. B, we1l-known
clergyman gives an amusing history OF
his first marrige fee. says the Youths
Companion He was settled over a
country parish, and had his study at
his boarding house. One evening
Young man and woman. genuine speci-
mems of the rustic lovers, called at the
house and asked him to marry them.
performed the ceremony, and, ac-
cording to custom, was about to kiss
the bride, who was really quite 8
beauty, when the groom stopped me.
mo, you don't, mister" he said.
good-naturedly, ~T'n attend to that
myself"
Ismiled and yielded the point, and,
as the couple started out, followed
them to the front door. There the
groom invited me to the wagon, where
he had something for me. He helped
the bride in, got in himself beside her.
and, reaching down behind him, lifted
out a sack of potatoes and handed it
over to me.
thanked him and was about turn
ing away. Just then the groom looked
proudly at the girl and then at me.
"An't she beauty, mister?" said
he.
every handsome" I admitted.
"Nothin' purifier in the country, hP3
he asked.
"Not that I have seen.
"Air you married?" he inquired
kindly.
"rm sorry to say I am not"
"Nothin' like this in the house, eh?"
and he chuckled the blushing bride
under the chin.
mo, I'm all alone"
The groom must have detected 8
note of sadness in my voice, for be
looked at me commisseratingly.
"Look here, mister,P he said, "I'n
tell you what I'll do. Ifyou1l give me
back them 'tators and half dollar to
boot, I'll be blamed if you can't kiss
| the BRIDE"
OF course 1 couldn't be so ungallant
as to refuse the offer, if, indeed, it
would have been safe to do so, and,
handing over the potatoes and the only
half-dollar had, saluted the bride.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
ALI Provided For.

Clara (arranging the Christmas pres
ents)-We'll put mammals pearl neck
lace here.
Dora-And Mable's diamond earrings
here.
Clara-And Georges gold watch here.
Dora-And Edith's diamond bracelets
what shall we do with them?
Clara-Lay them on the piano along
side of papa's Christmas card.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

boast of the neighborhood that she
could parse anything. I say mysteri-
Gus, for parsing was vague mystery to
many people who were glib in repeat
ing this bit of commendable brag.
Ruth, from the first moment of Alfreds'
imprisonment, showed a sympathetic
inter est in him. He had dreamy eyes,
waving chestnut hair, and was there
fore innocent. In the afternoon, when
the Jail corridor was lighted by the sun,
she often placed her rocking chair near
the door of Alfreds' cell, and sitting
there sewed and talked to him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
ONLY Too Willing.

Generous Six-Year-Old-Papa, there's
"a poor little cripple next door that
hasn't any use of his arms. I'd like to
give him for Christmas present some
of the things got last year.
Papa with tears of parental pride in
his eyes).So you shall, my boy-so you
shall Give him that nice little drum
Aunt Mary sent you.-Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
TWO CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

MAN was found
murdered in the
village of Nor
ton, East Ten
nessee, and the
authorities ar
rested a stran-
ger named Al
freds. OF course
Alfreds had no
business in the
community,and
this of itself
partook of the
n a t ure of a
crime; but t ,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

Of course You will want hear from at this
particular time. (There is much that we would be
glad tell you Off The thousand and pretty, use
full and ornamental articles have to offer you that
especially adapted to the wants of the " Happy Christ
mas time" at hand
There is only one thing for you to do-you must
visit store in person
We invite your attention to large and varied
lines feeling confident that you make your Chrst
mas purchases of us with profit and satisfaction.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

hH4AC WC1O oSN-
eral unique fea-
lures connect
ed with the OBJ
servationo of one
Christmas g We
at Cha mpion
City during the
time that I was
editing tn g
Clarion there,
and, I may add,
cutting hair in
the then pre-
vailing s t y1e,
dealing in hides
and pelts, lead
ing the choir,
sa11ior land
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

Mrs. Pinkerly-The boy has just
come with that lovely Christmas pres
ent got for you to-day, dear. He is
waiting in the hall now.
Pinkerly kind (kiss) and
thoughtful of you, dear. kiss, hss.)
I am just dying to see what it is. Qm-
patiently Why don't you have the boy
bring it up?
Mrs. Pinkerly (embarrassed)-The
fact is-er-darling, it has come G. O. D.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
CHRISTMAS EvE-AN ALARM.

Jagway-How do you feel overChrist-
mas, old man?
Travers-Very poorly. 1 find 1 am
obliged, as a matter of necessity, to
give my creditors Christmas dinner
Judge
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21

you what I did. L made all the jury
men and the prosecuting attorney and
the Judge and hundreds of other people
sign petition asking for your pardon,
and then I went all the way to Nash
vile and made the governor sign your
pardon. Don't you think I'm s1nart?''
81 think you are an angel"
''No you don't-You think I'm hap
hazard rattle-trap. 1 told the gov
ernor about your hair-think of talking
about mans hair-and I said: Gov
ernor, he's got the 1oveliest eyes you
ever saw but 1 must not talk this way,
for you amt in prison now"
He got up and stood with his face
turned toward the door. ST must CO."
he said.
''Are you going very far away?"
"No.'
''How far?''
ST am going to stay here until prove
to you that your mercy"
''Excuse me,' interrupted the jailer,
stepping into the doorway, "but you
are no longer shut up.''
'tBut he can stay to dinner, can't
he, papa?"
''No, he'd better CO."
Alfreds did not leave the neighbor-
hood. He was Stunned by men and
frowned upon by women, now that he
had the disgrace of murder without the
romance of hanging. He did not at
tempt to see Ruth, and had sent her
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
Highest of all in Leavenng u S. Govt Report
Royal Baking Bs.tasg'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
AT CHAMPION CITY.

Hilarious Christmas Blowout in the Spread
Eagle Theater.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-12-21
Our Stock Of Medium and Fine Dress Goods

Our Stock OF Medium and Fine Dress GOODS
was complete at the present time. We were
fortunate in picking up especially nice things while
in New York last week, in Fine I'LL Wool Ploids-
beautiful goodsaso in other very desirable Dress Fab
rics at very much below early values.
The .AU Wool Suitiags sell at Soc. per yard
almost II yards wide-still in good assortment
and attract much attention from all of customers,
We have beautiful assortment Of Stamped and
Hemstched Iinen-Tabe and Toilet Peces-in Fine
Linen Damask and other styles of Linen Goods
Special fine patterns and qualities of BIe0c7aed Linen
Table D0n2ask, Napkins to match
Extraordinary values in Fine Toilet TozOezs with
Fancy Drawn Work Ends-worth 85c., for 50c
Special job in pretty Chenille Table Covers,
worth 125 to $1.75, for $1.O0 each. Also Chenille
Table Covers in extra large size for Extension Table
Coyers-yery pretty and cheap.
Beautiful styles of I'LL SILK Understands in Black
and Fancy Coors Satin and Briantine Quilted Skirts
Also, Fast Black French Satne Skirts fine quail
ties, almost pretty as Silk.
Beautiful things in Silk Elder Do1Ou Piz1o1Os
and Coneforta6Zes.
We have many pretty things in Fur
Depavtnse7t-Mufs and Boa Storm Collars and Capes.
Also pretty re0t5er Boas, stylish and nexpen-
sve.
CNLOY6LLCLS
Natural Sticks, specially for the Holiday Trade.
We have special values in
Black Sil6 Wa7p Heuriettas
Serge S1titi1lgs and NoUelties,
all of the celebrated PRIEsrLEY make of goods.
Also, some lovely things in Fancy Changeabe and
Figured and Stripe Silks, suitable for Silk Waists and
Trimmings Our assortment OF these goods is particu-
larly good.
ooIll zinJc
ties of Silk Fancy Embroidered, Hemsched Initial
Linen Handkerchiefs for Ladies, Gents and Children,
the greatest possible variety Of styles and prices
We have so doz of I'LL SILK W17adsor Ties
Irregular 25c quality everywhere choice pretty colorngs
and styles, that we offer for 10 Cents.
Fancy Plush, Metal and Wood Toilet and
Manicz1re Sets with numberess other pretty and or
namental articles in great variety. ALI at very much
below last seasons prices.
Twenty-Five Dozen of beautiful Metal Mounted
Toilet Bottles at 25c., soc. and $1.0O EACH Goods
that very pretty at prices named much below actual
value.
Now could go and fill this paper and then
not tell you of all the things have collected for this
Christmas Sale but lack of space forbids any further
elaboration.
To conclude, want to just say that we have Sc
cured lot of 100 pairs those celebrated 7
White Bed Blankets. This lot of Blankets are very
much better in qualify than any have previously sold
Of course you find Blankets for 75c per pair every
where But all of customers tell us that thew
find 75c. quality good others ask ST 25 te
$l5O for We have distributed 500 pairs of them
this season. This could not have done unless the
goods had extraordinary merit So if you want the 6es
In Blankets or anything else in the Dry Goods line
come to u.s. We will be glad to show and help you il
every way.
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