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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
Fans In Japan.

One of the necessities of life in Japan
consists of the fan, of which there are
two kinds--the folding and the nou-
folding fan. Paper enters largely into
their composition. Bamboo forms a ma
terial very handy for the framework of
the cheaper kinds. The paper is either
decorated with paintings in all the diff
ferent styles of japanese art, or else
brightly colored and sprinkled over with
silver and gold leaves These fans are
manufactured of all possible qualitie:
and prices. the richest and largest being
used for ceremonial dances. where they
form accessories of great Importance.
The place most noted for its produc
ton in fans is Nagoya. and superior one
are made at Kiyoto, while the inferior
descriptions come from Fushimi ant
Toxic. Several millions of fans are ex
ported annually from Japan to Americ;
and Europe. Paper Mill.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

Edmund Gosse, the English critic,
gives his reasons in The Forum for be-
heving that the novel of the future will
not be realistic" He gives the school
of Zola credit for having killed forever
the excuses Of the old fashioned story,
but the realists. he contends, have reached
the limit of their development. On one
side they have become gross, as the
French and Russian novelists, and on
the other side they have become insipid.
The novel of the future will pay more
heed to '.the human instinct for mystery
and beauty" Mr.. Gosse writes an an
alysis of Zolaism. making an estimate OF
lola, whom he calls the Vulcan among
our later gods; and he has a pleasant
word for our American realists. Mr.
James and Mr.. Howells.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

When silk was first worn in England
two mantles on the shoulders of noble
ladies belonging to Elizabeth's court at
tracted more attention than even the
queen. The manufacture of goods from
raw silk began in England in 1904, and
was brought to perfection by the Hugue-
not refugees in 1858. Even at that time,
however, silk was very costly, a pair of
stockings costing in our money little
over 500, a cloak little less than 81 900.
Among the 3,052 dresses left by Eliza
beth at her death only twelve were OF
silk, and Leicester, more than his knight
hood, prided himself on II pair of silk
hreeches which he had imported from
Italy at an expense of over S50o.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

The fountain on the Clark street side
of the county building was the scene of
very funny incident the other after
noon. Two dogs. water spaniels, were
trotting north when they came to this
place and stopped for drink. They
were both thirsty. but neither was tall
enou III to reach the trough, and they
talked the matter over as dogs will, and
wondered why they had not been treated
with as much consideration as had the
horses. Presently they solved the prob
lem.
One of them ranged himself under the
edge of the trough, and the other, rest
ing his fore feet upon his companion
back, was able to reach into the pool and
Stake his thirst. When he had finished
he hoped down, seemed to say the wa
ter was good, and then in turn ranged
himself under the edge of the fountain
and the other reached up for the drink
he had earned. When he was satisfied
they trotted away together, as well con
tented as any man could be who had
met problem and vanluished it.-Chi
cago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

During Gen. Grants term as president
one of his cabinet officers discovered that
the records of an important branch of
one of the departments had been for two
years written in purple ink. He at once
issued an order forbidding its use in the
department, purchased new set Of
books, into which two years records
were copied, and thus saved what in a
few years would otherwise have been
lost. 1t is one of the problems of chem
istry to find something which will make
permanent the beautiful aniline colors,
but thus far all efforts have failed. 1t is
growing more and more the custom to
have deeds. contracts and valuable docu-
ments printed on typewriter in aniline
ink This is a great mistake, because in
a few years they are sure to be obiter-
ated.-The Argonaut.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
s.orie. of the Meeting House.

Mr. Spurgeon has been reviewing
book on Primitive Methodisla on the
Yorkshire Woids," and finds in it some
stories very much to his mind He is
especially pleased with one criticism of
a sermon.
'sAh, say, mister, you preached .
goodish sermon tonight, but if it had
been cut short at heath ends. and set
afire In the middle, it wad dean N
mare good"
Mr.. Spurgeon scarcely remembers q
better criticism than this.
Another story is of a not very fluent
young man, who, being in the habit OF
saying in his prayers. Lord, help me
to pray" was answered one night by
an old mans CALCULATIONS, And ths
Lord help thee to give over"
Mr. Spurgeon also likes the story Of
clergyman who, at no;cy prayer
meeting. commanded silence and said
''My dear friends, the Lord is not deaf
Now don't you think you could pray 4
little more quietlyl You remember
when the temple was being built a
4 Jerusalem. there was no sound of AM
tool heard in it while building"
/ YES, sir said one of the brothers
that's all very true; but, you see
we're not building the temple; weir
only blasting the rocks"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

The abuses at Niagara have world
wide reputation, and one of the awful
ones was aired in prominent lawyers
Office n day or so ago.
is Mr.. - mi" inquired woman
of the handsome clerk in the office re-
ferred to.
mo, he is not in at present, was the
reply.
well, | want to see him on impor-
tant business; there is money in 1t for
him."
You might take chair; he will
probably return soon, ;" said the clerk.
The anxious female sat down and
patiently awaited the coming of the
man she wanted to see. She had not
long to tarry, and soon she was telling
her story to him.
II have been down one of these in
clines,r said she, land while standing
on the rocks a wave came in and wet
me to the skin. What can l do about
itf
'Why, don't see as you can do any
thing about IL II you mean LII lie ""'
of damages"
That's what mean. Here an
wet to the skin, and feel that ought
to be paid damages.
well. can only advise you tha
under the circumstances the best thlns
for you is change of dress"
That's it; haven't change here.
II should suggest, then, that you en-
iov the bright sunshine until you arr
dry"
Then you don't want the easer
mo, thank you"
And she left the Office, loudly pro
claiming that because she didn't hav'
a redress with her that that was Jus
why she felt she should have redress. :
Niagara Falls Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
Does 1t Hurt Him?

Does a dismembered limb retain SEN
sitiveness? Many persons hold firmly
that it does. Their belief is apparently
sustained by those strange and vivid i'm
aginings of persons who have lost a hand
or foot, and declare positively that they
have feelings in the fingers or toes of the
lost member The phenomenon, how
ever, has been explained in a scientific
way. Such cases are frequent, and Ed
gar Bergen, 12-year-old boy who lives
at 240 West Michigan street, is an exam
pie. He was taking ride on the cars
in the Big Four yards, when he slipped.
He was dragged some distance, but could
not maintain safe position, and his left
foot was cut off above the ankle, remain
ing in the shoe. The boy was taken
home, and his leg was anputated just
below the knee. The foot was taken to
Crown Hill and buried in lot near his
mothers grave. The little fellow bore
his pains bravely and never lost con
seriousness, but he complains frequently
that the toes of his dismembered foot
are cramped, and the foot seems still tC
be IN position. The foot was placed in 4
cramped position in the box in which il
was buried. and a member of the house
hold declares that this accounts for tbs
bows sensations, and recalls cases which
she thinks confirm this overwhelming
oils News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
spANlsn LOVE soNo.

o,o awake and SEQ Your Lie
bpd y y sabe,I, and smiling stand
Qaesapo , ,,ogn) with light ~ per eyes
ias i' ~. A,'' \. or on sea or land,
Thai va w., lowers. wreathin brow and breast.
rloTssr,s. I pr warm. oatstretched hand
.,sr,ft sun, vine barred window scaling.
ne spe so,, his vast wealth to share.
wilnyg" blue sky, DER happy world
: IA. shadow any" ne'0'
hear constant sound Of wings
Ana . ms auttering pair
Au re@ If goId hair for mosses and leaves
bor W. ", . sylno hither and there.
swn. nv marvellous pattern OF song.
w" ?, ,hs warp Of perfuined air
.o,o lie as one in dream,
And Vs. Dream. the sweet day long,
49, ,.si,,, whose are those wings, and whence
A Tsat steady soft rain Of song
... n with such quickened pulse TO peep
Ana ~ dream curtain drawn apart
l ie,d--,tis young love. a.buiiding nest
Anu sar ,be eayes of your beart'
Unoe' W" -Washiugton Post
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

Here is new story of PaganinL One tirue
in Paris he jumped into cab and ordered
the driver to make quick time to the theatre,
where an impatient audience was waiting &c
hear him perform the famous prayer of Noise
on one string of his violin.
ssWhats the fareFn he inquired
''For you, SIR said the driver, ''ten francs.
'sYou JEST laughed the great vioinist
'sNot so-you charges as much for place a
your concert
Paganini was silent for minute, and then
with a complacent glance at the overreachins
cabman, said, handing him decent fare
''rn pay you ten francs when you drive M
upon one wheel "-Detroit Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
The sun Is Not Blue.

A year ago Professor Langley, the dis
tinguished American astronomer, per-
formed an experiment in the theatre of
the ROYAL institution to show that the
true color of the sun is blue. He argued
that the atmosphere cut off a large pro-
portion of the blue rays, and that, if the
observer could get beyond it, the sun
would look blue. Capt. Abney, in a
lecture on Sunlight Colors.' rejected
this experiment, adopting Prof. Langley s
figures with mathematical accuracy, but
dispensing with his paper disks, which
this lecturer held vitiated the result, and
he showed that the color of the sun was
not blue, but very nearly that of the
white light to be seen at high elevations
in q clear, dust-free NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Telegraph.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
Woman and Her Work.

"Could a man make a shirt for six
cents?'' asks Charles Dudley Warner in
Harper's. moi What limit is there to
q woman's ambition or performance
She drives stage, plays the violin, sews,
sings, dances, acts, paints Doth in oil
and water colors), teaches, is clerk, a
typewriter, typesetter, an editor, a
marvellous producer of short stories (saio
by critics to be the most difficult art in
the world, telegrapher. and as yeller
through the telephone probably will never
have an equal. Go where you will there
is woman, lovely or plain, ready to cure,
to chide, to guide, to aud, to instruct, to
am,rse, to rule, to lead, and point the
way for hating man,"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

To the uninitiated it is . great puzzle
how the dangers Of lightning are ar
rested where there are SO many con-
ductors OF electricity as there are in a
telegraph Office. More than 1000 wires
enter the big Western Union building in
New York city. and from one to thou
sand in other offices Of that company
throughout the United States. Each Of
these wires run more or less directly to
the desks OF the operators. This being
the ease. how do they guard against dam
ger from lightning during times of great
electrical distur Dances? Even when less
electric attractions are wanting most
people confess to certain feeling of in
security when the elements rage and
wake up terrifying flashes of forked
fury But science has provided an an
swer to the question asked above, as
well as to almost all other puzzles which
stand in the way of human progress.
Every wire as it enters a building
passes through the bottom of long,
narrow board, and then again through
it at the top This board is the light
ming arrester.r If the current is heavy
the first effect Of the board is to deprive
: it of much of its force. Should the first
contact with the '.arrester' fail to elm
mate the lightning of its fatal powers il
passes on to the top of the board and
touches spring which communicates
with drop instantly shutting off al
connection with the operating room
The spring is called the plush magnet,
and beyond il no overcharge of light
ming. whether proceeding from storm
or from contact with other wires, cal
possibly go.-St. Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

An application for an annual pass
was once made to Commodore Wander
bilt by the president of road about
twenty-five miles long. Your road
doesn't seem to cover a great amount
of territory" suggested the commodore
to the applicant. No" said the APP
plicant, lit isn't quite SO long as tho
New York Central, but, by gracious
Mr. Vanderbilt, it's just as wide" Tho
pass was issued. San Francisco Argo-
naut
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

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A. Arnv of A..

Silently. deadly aud irresisfibly move
these battaIions. ont Of the forest, down,
into, across and up the ditch. through
the bona twood ftockade3. across the
square, and into every mock and Granny
conceivable they swarned The first
notice they generally came at night
would be loud yell fronl some Of the
men. Look outi SLANT. There would
be no more sleep that night
After experience gained we found it
the best plan to clear out Of our houses.
rush into the square and build rings of
FIRE around us. To put on ones clothes
was to get bitten by dozens all over ones
body unless the garments had been first
! thoroughly smoked over fire. Every
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
Bismarck,s Autograph ON a Door.

The Museum of Antiquities at Coffin
gen has made remarkable addition to
its treasures. 1t consists in nothing less
than the battered door of the university
prison, on which is cut in bold charac-
tiers the name of Bismarck" 1t seems
that the ex-chancellor, in his law student
days. suffered brief period of detention
there for some trifing breach of disci-
pine, and amused himself by carving
his patrony1nic with unmistakable clear
ness on the door Of the cell.-Lsndon
World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02
Her Que Fault.

She conld talk in Greel, and Hebrew,
Mosr delicious tea could she brew.
She could play on the piano and could bake the
hshtest bread
She could cut and tit her dresses,
ON no pug she showered caresses,
And she never paid attention to word the COS
sips said.
She was apt in conversation,
She could point each constellation,
And in may mathematics she could do the
hardest sum.
She could versify in jingle
THAT would make your ear drum tingle,
She could sing, she danced divlnely, but shs
would chew gum
Merchant Traveller.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

Partial success Win an Artinciai CeaA.
NJ. Traube succeeded in making an
artificial cell that would grow. He
took drop of gelatine, which, after
being boiled for thirty-six hours, lost
its coagulability. After drying it for
several hours in the air by the aid of q
rod fixed in the cork of a vessel partly
tilled with a solution of taunin he
plunged the drop of gelatine into the
tannin. The outer portion of the gela-
tine, which dissolved, combined with
the tannin and produced closed cell.
This distsnded more and more, grow
ing after the manner of a living cell,
but would not stop at the limit OF
growth or separate into two or more
cells as in living tissues. New York
Times
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

st can't warrant the goods to wash, )" said
the clerk, suavely, as he laid a remnant Of
five cent calico on the counter.
'.Thunderln exclaimed the eminent social
fabric reformer and lecturer on governmental
reconstruction on a universal brotherhood
basis, who asked you TO warrant it'll want
it for a shirt. Chicago Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

Nose ornaments were known to the
Jewess of the exile Ezekiel xvi, IL,
"And will put jewel on thy nose;'
and Isaiah Iii, 81, The rings and nose
Jewels. Professor Frederick Starr in
Popular Science Monthly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

After Mr.. -, of Virginia, had spoken
the other day for long time, he made the
remark; 'sMr. Speaker, my time has almost
expired
$50 have we" came down in solemn and
sincere voice from the press gallery-Was ash
ip1t1ra Post
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

Superintendent-As there are several hun
dred thousand dollars in the sinking fund,
why nos-use some of it to strengthen bridges,
straighten curves and hire more reliable
switchmen.
President-Won't do; won't do. We must
keep money ahead to pay damages for acct
dents Philadelphia Record
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-02

Philadelphian-W hatl You never heard OF
Carnot, the great artists
Miss Lakeside tof Chicago)-No; you see
young ladies have no chance to learn anything
about art in Chicago. We are not allowed 70
inter saloons Philadelphia Record
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
A BIG COT NTRY.

When Washington left his home at
Mount Vernon, on the 10th Of April,
1889, to be inaugurated as President Of
the United States in the city of New
York, it required greater number of
days for him to make the journey than
it would require hours now. One hun
dred years ago the greater part of
what constitutes the United States
was as little known as darkest Africa.
But to day the railroad mileage of the
United States exceeds that of the re.
mainder of the world. The traveller
can journey by rail from New York
to Chicago, distance that exceeds
that from London to Rome. He can
60 from New York to San Francisco =
the latter city being farther from the
Atlantic coast than Quebec is from
/; London. Again, he can 60 by raj
from Philadelphia to New Orleans
journey nearly twice as great as tha
from London to St. Petersburg. Jeru
salem, Cairo, Cyprus, Constantinople
Astrakhan, and Tenerife are al
nearer to Hyde Park than Salt LAX
city is to Boston, and Salt Lake Cit
is only two-thirds of the wa
across the continent of North Ameri
ca. This is big country.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
EDUCATIONAL Ideals.

During the last days of the Baptist
convention the report of the Trustees
of Wake Forest college, presented by
DR.. Durham, was discussed by Presi.
dent Charles +. Taylor, of the college,
and by Prof. Thomas Hume, of the
State University. The former pre-.
sented an interesting and able view Of
the usefulness of fdenominationalcoll
and the latter discussed thoroughly and
ably the question of educational ideals
and that part of the report which re,
fers to the standard of instruction in
colleges and universities. The great
audience listened with equal interest
to these representative meu as they de.
fined the influences that best shape anC
determine character.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
CARLISLE TALKED PLAIN

THE fact that Ex-Secretary of the
Interior Schurz, of Hayes Cabinet, was
present at the Reform Club dinner did
not deter Senator Carlisle from speak.
ing his mind about defrauding Mr..
Tilden. The Senator said:
"Sixteen years ago the dem ocratic
party, for the first time since the close
of the Mexican war. turned his atten
tion to the serious consideration of the
great question of tariff reform, and
they promulgated declaration upon
this subject which embodies the essen
tial features of its present creed-a
declaration which will stand the
closest scrutiny Of its opponents now
and hereafter as it did then.
"That declaration was promulgated,
and expressed the matured convictions
of man whose name will live in the
political annals of your own State and
of the country at large as long as con-
stitutional democracy has a friend in
this land-Samuel J. Tilden." "Upon
this declaration Mr.. Tilden received
the majority Of the popular vote, and
ought to have received a majority O.
the electoral vote. Applause. As
you all know, he was prevented from
doing so by methods which, unfortu
nately, the republican party has no
Yet abandoned"
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
OFFENSIVE VEANDUNWARRA ANTED.

There is an offensive and unwarren-
ted assault upon Senator Vance in the
last issue Of the Caucasian, paper
edited by Marion Butler, because the
Senator in a recent interview pub
lished in the CHRONICLE said that the
masses Of the third party were honest
and should he encouraged to return to
their allegiance to the democratic par.
ty, but that the leaders Of the Weaver
movement in this State who had mis-
led and deceived many people were not
to be desired in any party.
The Senator expressed the opinion
of the democrats in North Carolina
who harbor no i'll will or resentment
towards the rank and file of the third
party, but who desire no further affilia.
ton, political or otherwise, with men
Of the debasing and communistic ten.
dencies Of Mr.. Butler. But we have
not alluded 10 this matter for the pur-
pose of celebrating or defending the
position of Senator Vance, for the cor
rectness and justice of his opinion is
altogether manifest, but simply to call
attention to the malice Of the pestilent
fellow, who calls Senator Vance's in.
terview ian insult 10 the people
and who thereupon proceeds to assai
him and vent his fostering spleen
The time has not yet arrived when any
decent man in this State will tolerate
much less approve abuse of Senator
Vance by Marion Butler. The ide,
would be ludicrous, were it not s,
offensive. Some men are not gov
erned by reput able impulses. Som
men do not know when they fatigu
the publ disgust. When the just in
dignation of mans fellow.townsmel
move them to burn him in effigy as a.
evidence Of their ineffable contempt
he ought to retire from public eiew Q
at least to put his mouth into quaran
tine. 1t is very likely that the farm
ers Of North Carolina will indicate 6
the next State convention of th
alliance their disapproval of the spir
and motives which seem to inhuent
men like Marion Butler. Our farn
ers are conservative body of mel
and when let alone they will not san
tion any measure which does not CO.
serve the best interest of the State