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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
.r...,erfnl Cannon.

In uroess Of construction at the gun
factory in WateryIlet Is n l0-inch gun.
winch when completed. will be one o.
rho greatest ,aliber and most wonderful
IN its design ever made in this country
This huge gun viii be built according 10
Can't t'rozier's latcst design OF wire
winding Capt Crozier is located in the
ordnance department at Washington
and the present gun is the fourth OF us
kind in existence The work OF boring
the gun has been completed. and 1t VIII
be- placed in the lathe preparatory 10
commencing the wire winding
The square wire to be used Will be OF
steel. as is also the gun proper, tenth
of an inch in thickness and will be wound
from the breech to the muzzle the entire
length. To produce the desired work
dynamo has been placed in the gun fac
tory. which will be utilized to weld the
ends of the wire by electricity. When
completed it is expected that this gun
will throw $50 pound projectile from
twelve to fifteen miles, the greatest dis
lance yet accomplished. The weight OF
the powder charge will be about 800
povnds. and the penetration will be. It
is expected. about twenty-four inches in
armor plate. Albany Argus
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

noticed the other day in the papers
an item about Harvard college which, il
not an error, is Il striking indication OF
the growth and magnitude of the athletic
spirit there 1t was to the effect that
eighty members of the freshman class
are candidates for their class crew.
What change is this from a period
even SO late as fifteen or twenty years
ago. when tat least 80 | understand from
the graduates of about that period) a
dozen men would be about the number
OF freshmen who had this commendable
ambition OF course the classes have
grown since then but in nothing like a
similar proportion |, for one. am not
alarmed by the athletic tendencies of
the modern student | have seen SO
many intellectual men hampered all
their lives by want of vigor, and so
many commonplace men succeed by dint
OF nervous energy and nervous com
posture, so to say, that don't care how
much time the boys spend in cultivating
their muscles and their physique. -Bos-
ton Post
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

The only farm OF this sort so far ms known
10 situated on a fiat alkali section near town
Ia Central Kansas 1t aud It's jack rabbits
are the property OF a coursing association,
which will not sell a rabbit to any one else,
and which depends on It's farm fer the supply
taken TO other cities Tor park coursing events.
At starting this projectors OF this novel
farm bad only about thirty jack rabbits,
which had for the most part been purchased
when young from farmers boys who had
found them. In one year, owing TO accretiou
FROM similar sources and 10 the very rapid
multiplication OF tho species. there were be
tween two and three hundred full grown
jacks ON The farm, aud the question OF supply
may he fairly said TO be settled IL measures
he not taken TO keep down the increase tho
Jacks win before long tlll the farm up so they
viii have TO move the fences. San Fran
cisco Chronicle
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

A patent covers a horseshoe which pos.
sesses many advantages. On its under
surface is stamped IA pattern which gives
number of points for the securing of a
better grip on the pavement, and this,
where wooden pavem'ents are used, is an
important consideration. The shoe is
about half the weight of an ordinary
shoe, being two and half pounds the set
of four; it takes less time and less money
to fix, has only four nails, as against the
usual seven. Being three-quarter shoe,
it leaves the frogs and heels on the ground
which prevents conclusion to the foot
and leg, contraction and corns.
The only preparation the hoof requires
after the old shoe is taken off is that The
rasp must be used on the toe and quar-
tiers, making a reduction of about one
eighth of an inch on the lower side of the
hoof The frog and heels and back part
of the foot should not be touched. This
shoe is made in accordance with the we'll
established principle that the more the
hinder part of the foot-which is very
tough-is used, the harder and healthier
it becomes. New York Telegram.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
A B.ifa.. Youth. Experiment.

One OF our young men asked his IA
Their for the horse the other evening to
go to Northport. But the old gentle
man allowed that he and his wife would
go themselves, and soon after did 30,
leaving behind mad young man. But
he finally hit upon the idea Of Harvesting
up the COW. This he did into the best
buggy The COW was very docile until
he tried to drive her When she felt
the weight Of the wagon attached to her
she gave one below full Of fright, and
with tail over her back she ran kicking
and plunging through the garden,
tramping the vegetables and knocking
down bean poles, the young man cling
ing on to the seat, bowling for some one
to stop her.
But nothing could stop her. Finally
stone wall got in her track and she
cleared it in grand shape; but the buggy
young man and harness were 30 badly
mixed up that II neighbor who came to
the rescue could not tell one from the
other. The cow has not yet been seen
but the ruin she left behind will forever
be monument to her wrath. The
buggy was carried to the barn in a
bushel basket and the young man on a
stretc, er. - Belfast (Me.) Age.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
Worthless watermeIoun

During the season the watamda
business was the best it has ever tss
Prices were high and sales lxgs ii
melons have been better than usual u
year. So good was the business tEat b,
river men who were engaged in brngg
the melons went back to the York in
region. down the bay. and brought Izp
loads up there, expecting to rain
handsomely. Then the 'cold snap n
in, and the melon operators were 4
dumped. At one wharf on the fisd
front there were 10000 melons going
begging at 81 to S. hundred. VIII
earlier in the season the same quality I
melons sold easily for two or three tsa
these prices. What a chance the WI
ington boarding house keepers hsd 1
put up" watermelon rind preserves
Washington Post.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

There are $4,000 bakers in London, of
whom 5000 are foreigners. mostly Ger.
mans Foremen bakers get from Eve
dollars to eight dollars a week, second
hands from four dollars to Ave dollars d
week. third hands from two dollars to
three dollars a wesk. The hours Of ,r
range from twelve to fifteen hours a day
and on Saturdays from twenty to twen-
ty-three hours Most Of the small bakers
act as their own foremen.
The majority Of the bakehouses are
miserable underground cellars. overrun
with reaches. mice and other vermin,
The cellars are SO Ill ventilated and 40
unhealthy that the bakers are subject to
number of special diseases, all Of
which may be communicated to the con-
sumers of the bread they make, for they
are mostly diseases of the skin, and the
bakers in these dens, AS rule, work
stark naked from their waists up, and
there rs generally no accommodation of
any kind for washing except in the
kncading tubs. New York Recorder
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

The prescience Of fame is very infre.
quent. The village gazes In wonder al
the return Of the famous man who was
born ON the farm under the hill, and
whose latent greatness nobody suspect
ed while the youth who printed verses
in the corner Of the county paper, and
drew the fascinated glances Of palpita-
ting inaidens in the meeting house. and
seemed TO the farmers to have associated
himself at once with Shakespeare and
upper aud the great literary or '.littery
folks, never energies from the poets de-
partment in the paper in which uncou-
scionsly and forever he has been cor
nered- II would be grim Puritan Jest
II that department had been named from
the corner of the lannon's dead in West.
minister abbey. George William Cur.
It's in Harpers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

AT recent English ball the floral dec.
orations were beautiful and very origi.
maj In the middle of the two large
bathrooms hung large parasol formed
by wire frame and covered with pink
La France roses with their leaves. the
crook handle being tied with pink rib
oons, There We're also numbers of imi-
tatlon chandeliers hung from the cell
ing and staircase made entirely of flow
ers and leaves. Gilt rustic baskets were
niied with Japanese honeysuckle of
glowing colors. The pillars on the land
ings and the large mirrors were covered
with long trails of stephanotis the whole
erect OF the decorations being remark.
a ahy iuxuriant and charming. Elk
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

Probably tho most terrible catastrophe Mt.
tendant upon tho capture Of whales was thai
Of the ship Essex. In sailing along under
eusy sail I thousand miles Off shore, she sud.
denly struck large whale that was evident,
~ sleeping at the surface, The force Of the
shock was sufficient To knock sailors down.
The huge animal made of rapidly, aud was
not seen for sone moments, when the lookout
gave shout Of terror and pointed ahead.
Tho crew Ind Just time 10 look when the
whaic struck the vessel head on, crushing In
the bow sand nearly dismasting the vessel
The men were badly demoraized, but took
active measures TO sop the leak, and were Al
work when tbs whale was seen coming ON
again. This time II struck this ship such
blow thai siis Immediately began TO sink.
The skipper ordered this men TO the boats
and Ia less than half an hour from the time
the whale had first been struck the vessel had
gone 10 tho btsttoin aud the crew were left In
open boats in mid-occan.
They reached land on the coast Of Houth
America after friGhtful suffering, several
having starved TO death or gone mad. The
whale was undoubtedly actuated BY revenge,
and, after having been struck, it swan ahead
10 gain good head way, turned and deliberate
~ battered IN the ships bows with two blows
Philadelphia Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
Policeman and Model.

There is big, picturesque policeman
on the Broadway squad who is noted
among the habitues of the Rialto for bis
flowing blond mustache. who turns an
occasional dollar as an artists model.
Having posed during his watch on deck
for the benefit of the common people in
the flesh, he is transferred to imperisha-
BILE Canvas to gladden. the artistic eye of
generations yet to come. He has the
trunk and arms of ii giant. In the opin-
ion of distinguished artist, this police
man is the best specimen of massive
physical perfection he ever saw. OF
course, the lady artists have all had a
hack at him with pencil and brush. for
which he invariably gets one dollar sit
ting No wonder he carries the air of a
man thoroughly satisfied with himself
New York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

IL hdifiicult 10 estimate the amount Of gold
boarded Ia India, but II was appropriated
before the royal commission ON bi metalism
at elS0, 0oo,@s' which was the amount i'm.
ported during the last fifty years, and is ex.
elusive OF the boards for centuries past. The
silver was computed at about gro 600 900
This yields for both gold and silver IA sum of
RSoo,ooo0o0, which represents nearly one
third Of the value Of the total amount OF coin
sEi ,oVo.ooo 900 estimated by Dr Soetbeer TO
De III circulation in the world The form
which the boarding takes is that OF bullion or
COIN, and fieausntly The metal is made into
ornaments, partly nsed for the purpose of
edornment and partly kept as hoard. -
Chambers journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

The will of Micah w. Norton. the con.
slcted murderer, sentenced to state prison
II ror me- was filed IN the probate court of
somerset county recently. He wills to
iils lour sons farm in Moscow contain.
rnS 100 acres, two farms in Concord. a
larm IN New Vineyard, with timber LOT
ana pasture adjoining; to his son Albert
L. N orion he gives a farm in Scion. and
70 ms son Carleton W. Norton a note of
SSoo and interest; to his son Sumner s
Nortoh ne gives the remainder of his
property providing the son will provide
aor us support when requested to. He
tho 70. JUS hve sons to share equally in
ene estate of his wife, Eliza. His son
sumner is appointed executor. Norton
leaves an estate of $50, 900 and makes lie
Will as when he goes to prison he is Ia.
Herald. ioS'oh
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
No Change.

W. w yelling. stamp clerk at the
postoffice, is very popular with the pub
lie. and his return to duty after few
weeks absence recently was hailed with
satisfaction by many Mr. yelling has
an impeachment in his speech. Shortly
after his return well known business
man came to the window for some
stamps Mr.. yelling tore off sheet
and threw out the change in his usual
brisk manner
well. | see your right hand hash t
forgotten its cunning remarked the
patron
mo- responded the clerk, without
changing his expression, BIB but my
t-t-t-tongue still c-c-c-cleaves to the
r-r-roof OF my Monmouth Indian
apolis journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
Full Fare for the Corpse

On train from Aurora to Chicago
the other day strange incident oc,
CURED A poor man, accompanied by
three children, was bringing the corpse
Oh MS wife to thecity He was provided
with q ten-trip ticket, and said he had
oeeh toid by the station authorities at
Aurora that the fare for himself and
children and the body of the wife could
be punched from the trip ticket. The
conductor insisted upon full fare for the
corpse, and intimated that if he did
not get 1t he would have to put the BODY
on A disinterested passenger thought
the man mad sufficient sorrow without
beng compelled to argue with the con.
ductor, and paid the fare.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
An orchestra of r,,e n.n,,r,a

Five hundred WAS the strength of the
orchestra ON the occasion of the Handel
festival at the Crystal Palace a; Syden-
ham in 1888. The festival is held at the
palace triennially The FIRST festival in
commemoration of this composer was
held in Westminster Abbey ON the eGlh
OF May. 1884. on which occasion e6s per
sons composed the chorus. while the or.
chestra numbered e45 performers, In
1883 the chorus consisted of 5000 voices
and the performers in the orchestra mum.
bered 500. -London Tit BitA
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
A Black Hills Nugget.

A few days since John White. of Bear
guich, brought in a nugget taken from
one OF the placer claims in that district
winch weighed 49pennyweights G grains
IN removing the sand from the gold a
piece OF the original nugget was broken
OFT. The two pieces, one weighing "A
pehnywelghts q grains, the other Is pen
nywelghts, are on exhibition at the
Deadwood National bank. In the old
DAYS Bear gulch and Niger hill yield.
ed many valuable nugget, but few
larger than this-before it was broken
nave been found in any placer camp
Deadwood Pioneer.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
A CHILD IN THE LIONS, CAGE.

|
AwfuI Ordeal 81 : lam K.s..r - ~
Il employ 81 the KhssIivs II Egypt.
when lsrnail Pasha. the ex travaran
khedive of Egypt, reigned over that his
torical land" said an acquaintance O
the notorious ruler, ..he had in his gar
den large cage Of African lions. Nobl
brutes they were. and until the event o
which speak never tired Of lookinI
at them One day. while walking will
his highness In the garden, the keeper
accompanied by pretty little girl, en-
tered. carrying basket Of meat for tn,
lions.
The khedive and walked toward tn,
cage 70 watch the beasts eat. They
! were hungry, and bounced mon theil
food with ravenous fury that chilled
me. Standing close by the cage, with
her hands resting on the bars. was ths
little child her long golden hair al
times blown by the breeze inside the In
closure
why do You permit your daughter
10 go 80 near the lionsr the khedive asked
OF the keeper,
Oh, replied the keeper. they are 80
accustomed to her they would not harm
her.
Then open the door and put her in
sde. SAID the khedive.
MY blood froxe at the command, for
command II was tried to speak. but
could not. was unable even to move
The keeper. with the submissiveness Of
.nose VINO Know their lives Will pay for
Ieit II they uisODey their ruler, made
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

The Hebraic east Of Robert Browning,s
features has frequently been commented on.
IL now appears 10 be pretty clearly estab-
hahed that the poet was OF Jewish origin, or
ut least extraction. His mothers maiden
narar was Wiednann His father was a
trusted clerk Of the Rothschilsis at time
when the famous firm was supposed 70 EN-
pioy none but persons Of their own faith,
aud Is believed to have been descended from
German Hebrew family whose nains became
anglielErd FROM residence in London. Pitts
burg Bulletin
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

Francois IL an excellent servant, and
alwayssits up for his master. One night
Viscount de B.. Francois master.
came home from his club at 8 O'Clock In
the morning He found his faithful
valet in the bedroom, reclining fast
asleep on the sofa near the fire. Instead
OF waking him. he quietly undresssd and
got into bed, Ten minutes afterward
Francois awoke and exclaimed: Past 8
o'clock and the beast hasn't come in yetr'
The viscount raised his head and said.
In very gentle voice: lyon may go to
bed. Francois; the beast has got back to
it's lair. IL Uniyers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
An Odd Game.

G. a game almost unknown in the United
S S'a'es was heartily enjoyed on Mr.
9 ~, green, at Dunellen. N. Il
thursday. About ten years ago. while
aproad' Mr.. Schepfin was invited bv nm
oa,1n Seneiehan To take part in a
80, s'-ne at bowls ON green near Liver.
10 pooL Mr. Sehepfiin was so pleased with
me- Tue game that after reaching nome ba
ouiit green and procured bowls from
scotland and invited few of his friend,
' w snare ~ with :. him the pleasures of the
same.-Philadelphia Times. 'i'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
Ex-senator pomeroy.. Big Hotel an

Ex-senator Pomeroy's Big Hotel an
The Judgment Of Sl5.sA5o recsu;iI
issued by the supreme court Of Kana!
in favor of the plaintiff in the casd
E. A. Smith against S. E. Pomeroy ~.
back to 1878. Smith was proprietor .
the old "Tefft house" in Topeka, wnf
Pomeroy made his celebrated unsuccs
full attempt to be reelected unlla
States senator. Pomeroy quartersd y
political friends at the "Tetft nouS
during the campaign, creating Ola
$40, 324.50. After his defeat Pomeiv
paid Smith $4,000, claiming that v
enough. Smith thereupon lnstlIuM
proceedings in the district court o. y y
Gibson county for the balance. Inc osss
including interest and costs. amounu 4
about $4,000. st. Louis Republic
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

Mr.. Gross had sold two lots to q young
mechanic, who had come during the after
noon with his young wife to sign the eces
sary papers, among which was score OF
more Of promissory notes Tho young wife
bad with her a chubby, pretty, blue eyed ana
rosy checked little baby, possibly six or sever
months old. The little ono was asleep when
The couple reached the Office, and wien the
time came to sign she notes tho mother laid
her sleeping baby on one 81 tile adjoining
desks--one OF tho cylinder top variety.
How II ever happened nobody knew. but
the clerk whose detk IL was, having TO go out,
careIessiy pulled The top down without MOTTO
ing the mite OF humanity, locked It and went
away.
II took possibly ten or fifteen minutes TO
dgn the notes and papers, and then tho couple
made ready 10 60 Then the mother discov.
cred that her first born was missing. For the
life Of her Mira couldn't remember what
she had done with the baby. And then there
was scene. Tables and desks were showed
aside, waste baskets emptied aud clerks
searched high and low but no baby could b
found. The young mother was almost fran
tic. The police were notified, and . patrol
wagon, with four stalwart bIuscoats, soon ap
peared on tho scene. They, too. rAnsscksd
the Office, but IN vain
In the course Of half hour great crowd
had gathered In front Of tho office II was
~ this juncturs thss tho clerk who had
caused ali the trouble returned
What Is tho matter berer' he inquired
brcathlessly.
"A baby has bsen kidnapped"
WhstT and the advertising agent Joined
In tho search. Finally the demands OF bust
ness caused him TO open his desk. and lol
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
Fig. Ripeninc Outdoor. in Malss.

Mr.. R. F. Gordon, of Livermore WIZ :
Il would like to say that J have !
tree, now ten years old, which y o4 =
doors and bears every year
borne about forty ripe figs this yen, = II
now has several nearly ripe upon Y ~ NJ.
about 100 green. The fig does not np &
the same year in which it forms. ana s
fig tree does not blossom, but tne = ! !
formed and grows from the unoa 3.
of leaf to about the size q ~
acorn the first year. and the secono
to the size of a hens egg and tnSn
Lewiston Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

reS a curious 10 fact is developed by the ar.
r ,eS, Oh the men in Washington who had
IL 60 rn, Preparations to steal the telegraph
~ reports OF sporting events from ths
"es'ern Union wires. and that is ,ha,
rnere Is no law there against the fan.
ping OF wires. The parties wara ~
"'sheu us suspicious characters
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

II Is ru'nored that Brooklyn expert
has invented or perfected a STORAGE hat
s,'y 'h"t VIII cause a sensation in the
electrical world. Life and efficiency not
hitherto attained are claimed, and also
mat II does not conflict with patents on
storage batteries now existing
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

Congress several years ago ens ~ !.
law placing an import duty o. s ss,s,l
pound upon smoking opium orous N
this country, Notwithstandlns:, II.
heavy duty the regular imPo1sasss 81
opium through legal channels ~ !, a.
which duty was paid amounted w.
900 last year
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05

soa anere mas never been snch a necpl;ar
S SeSs' as TINS in the Arctic, only one
a whale being killed by the nativas oa as
ter beiua s~ 's 60, VI east coasts, The win.
the oc.'as 80 ~'I ,nild' the only heavy ice in
in NO s" ." was from Icy Cape, and this
- ~ way has impeded the navigation ms
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-05
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