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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
JOHN STRANGE WiNIEa
1s"eM brought to the Author Of .Th.
uther Mans Wife, by uorsesb....

Inek brought to the Author ~ ..r,,
uther Mans Wife, by IIorsesbec..
MRS. Arthur Stannard. better knox,,,
a. John Strange Winter. : is an author
whose outlook in life is sunny. Ion.
uoh' OF tho most interesting part Of Il
goes out often to visit her in her Ar
oid house at Putney, near the Thames
az her summer garden parties and win
Ter 'at homes artists, authors and
Journalists make charming Bohemian
circle about the peculiar trophy Of
horseshoes arranged in her reception
nall. The writer Of ssBootIes' Babvr
confesses to pet superstition. After
the manuscript Of that story had been
nawked about to six publishers she
picked up horseshoe an hour before
the news came that The London
oraphic had accepted it. On three
other occasions Of finding horseshoes
she has Immediately heard Of good
things, and her friends affect a iokino
reverence for these nascots and 10.
variably hold all discussions Of i'm
portant enterprises within the radius OF
their suspicious influences.
1t is not every visitor to Putney who
mas the entree Of the nursery of Mr..
Winter, SO called until the favorable
receptions Of "Hoopla" and s.In Quar-.
ters'' induced the author to let the pub.
lie into the secret of her sex. She i
the mother Of three chubby babies. the
eldest OF whom is years old. These
mischievous, sunny tempered young
STEERS fill their end of the house with
laughter. With toddler on each knee
and another hanging over a chair be
hind she answered a question as to the
happiest hour she had ever seen.
ITO understand the pleasantest little
thing that ever happened to me yor
must know that when | was u year.
old my dear old schoolmistress politely
but firmly, informed my father that
got into SO many scrapes he must really
take me homo. When my Cavalry
Life began to receive favorable notice.
The impulse came to me to write anc
let this teacher into my secret. TIL.
congratulations received in reply gave
me more pleasure, | think, than am
Others have ever received
Mrs Stannard is not a beautiful won
an, though her face is pleasant one
Her knowledge Of military life came t,
her naturally, her father, the Rev. H
V. Palmer, having been prior to enter
ing the church an officer in the roya
artillery. MFR. Stannard is by profes
sion civil engineer, but his time is al
together at his wife's disposal, he bein,
her private secretary and conductin,
all negotiations with her publishers. :
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
On a Railway Train.

what fine color that man has on
ls neck, whispered a gentleman to
N ompanion as they sat together in
@e Of the incoming trains. YES" an
s'efed his companion, admiringly gaz-
lyon the bronzed neck just in front
Them. Il suppose he's been off
Splewhere with the rod and reel hav-
nsa fine time."
ine neck in front of them turned
n avSly al, and twisted slightly around with
s,'a' dlfhculty, and voice which left
ssaOuot as to the neck it came from
aia No, amt been off with my rod
~ NJ reel but if yer so doosid curious
~ oeen off with a bottle of iodine
~ tough earache." And the iodine
auea neck turned slowly and stiffly
sNa leaving the two gentlemen to the
A. as oi ITS bronzed mahogany and to
=. consideration of the ease with
saicl people hear remarks carefully
WI ssuu m not to reach their ars.-New
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
A Scolding Husband Cured.

woman whom her husband used
frequently to scold went to a cunning
man to inquire how she might cure
him Of his barbarity. The sagacious
aothsayer heard her complaint, and
after pronouncing some hard words
and using various gesticulations, while
be filled a phial with colored liquid,
desired her whenever her husband was
/ IN passion to take mouthful of the
liquor and keep it in her mouth for five
minutes.
The woman, quite overjoyed at so
simple a remedy, strictly followed the
counsel which was given her, and by
her silence escaped the usual annoy
snee The contents of the bottle be-
| ing at last expended, she returned to
The cunning man and anxiously begged
TO have another possessed OF the same
| virtue
Daughter said the man, there
vas nothing in the bottle but brown
sugar and water. When your husband
sin a passion hold your tongue and,
my life on it, he will not scold you in
fIture. New York Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
CaterniIlars Cleaned Out.

Take suitable pole, say ten feet
long, and attach to the end a
coarse wooden cloth by winding it
with strong Irvine, SO that it will not
slip either way Take from one to
three quarts of wood ashes, pour on
hot water, and thus get strong I've.
Take an old pail, turn in the lye, add
ing one pint or more of soft soap, and
stir we'll 1t is then ready for use, and
| will warrant this lye and soap to deal
the death blow instantly to all cater
pillars by thrusting the saturated swat
straight into the nests. Put the pole
and swab in secure place for future
use.-Country Gentleman
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
WHY oil GAINS The SEA.

y smoofhes Out the Rfppfes 80 the wilma
Cant Get = Grip on the Water.
The action Of oil In calming the sea Il
now % generally recognized that the
new rules as to life saving appliances
require that every boat II sea going
vessels and all life boats shall carry
lone gallon Of oil and a vessel OF ap-
proved pattern for distributingit on
the water In rough weather. The po-
tency Of oil in smoothing waves was
recently explained by Lord RayIeigh
before the Royal institution in q lucid
lecture.
The well known scientists expert
ments demonstrate that foam or froth
u caused by impurities in liquids. Thus,
on shaking up bottle containing pure
water, we get no appreciabIe foam, but
taking mixture OF water with Der
cent. OF alcohol there is much greater
tendency to foam. CaInphor, glue and
gelatine, dissolved in water, greatly in
crease its foaming qualities, and soap
still more.
Lord Rayleigh finds that sea water
foams, not on account of its saline mat
ter, but in consequence Of the pres
ence OF something extracted by wave
action from seaweeds By simply put.
ting his finger into water which was
moving vigorously under the influence
OF few camphor scrapings the con
tamination OF the water by the infini
tesimal amount of grease sufficed te
form an invisible film over it and te
neutralize the foaming action produced
by the dissolved cainphor.
The effect of oil on waves, as sew
eral physicists have proved, is not t.
subdue the huge swell, but to smooth
and tone down its ripples, each o
which gives the wind point d'appul
thus increasing the force of the break
ing waves. ''The film of OIL" say
Lord Rayleigh, may be compared Il
an inextensible membrane floating OF
the surface OF the water and hamper
ing its motion"
As long as the advancing tulnultuou
sea water is pure there is nothing t,
oppose its periodic contractions an,
extensions, but when its surface is GOV
cred with the oily membrane the mos
dangerous contractions and extension
are impossible.
The scientific demonstration of th
sea quelling virtue of oil is worthy c
note by all sailors. 1t is fortunate fo
them that Lord Rayleigh has accom-
plished this at time when ocea
storms, and especially tropical hurr
canes, are likely to tax the seaman
art to the utmost in saving his era
from destruction. London Nautic,
Magazine
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.,o FNGLAND'S WAR6HlPS.

.s.mss Cruisers Lacked Among
~ th' ~ british Irnneiads.
\. like yachts they look com.
snv s;,b some Of their huge neigh
r. y -. some Of Great Britain's strong
bs = most terrible sea monsters are
NY IN the harbor, lying on the
pfpa' = 4 in sluInber, quiet and tran
sals's angh now. but ready to awaken
w. Uni !. mistress bidding, and to voinit
u !, 18th and devastation from their
afs' = 10 our ship Is the Arson; on
w Ia side the huge Benbow, with
ips ~" black hull and white, fortress
rSs 'a0erstrueture. points the niuzzIes
" ~ aoornons guns over the tops OF
IT, ,,-et like barbettes on her decks,
y ~ nd aft, while from the ports in
" H. the cannons Of her batteries
y .. menacingly outward. A fringe Of
a. from which here and there a
'a =. i hanging, runs on both sides Of
sa amer deck, and her tall military
=, ii the tops bristling with machine
l ums tapers aloft amidships.
p Tbs Arson flies the flag OF the rear
, - on her quarterback scarlet
' IA white heImeted marines are
a ,swn up and the band is playing;
'saaside of her some boats are lying.
ssler out in the bay the Iron Duke
I. shaken out her topsails, and the
9 .ssss droops from the long yards in
:. sesf,l folds, while from her bows to
ber mainmast the white clothing
M, crew, hanging there to dry. fiut-
y from the clotheslines.
n over by the long stone wall OF the
v,v Mole the Northumberland and
4. Colossus the vice adniral's ship,
"a number of smaller vessels-dis-
.,teb boats and yachts-are moored,
rhua back among the golfers the
uonarcb's white ensign marks the
,,esepce of a man-of-war in theii
mat In the offing another naval
m0nster, the Camperdown, is steamine
,owIy out to sea.
The barbor is alive with row boats
md launches of all kinds. Yonder
dancing like a fish half emerging from
ha water. comes small, queerly
slaped craft Circling with astonishing
npidity around our ship for a inomen
i darts off suddenly, and, with a swisf
and quick splash, something drops from
III side. A moment later dull report
!. lash of fire and a little puff of blu
moke curling over the water SOM
distance beyond us, where little rex
ag waves from a sort of buoy fioatin,
there, shows us that the torpedo tina
We have just seen launched has reaches
n mark. r. F. Zogbaum in Scribner's
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he WASN'T QUITE READY.


4 Man Who Couldn't Join the Fold Unti1
He Had Whipped Abe isender.
During revival the minister motto
Ing that young man named Hank
Boyd had begun to sink down under
apparent conviction, approached him
and asked, How do you feeIr'
.'Oh, middlin'-
Don't you feel that your life has
been sinful. and that It is time to turn
from the certain destruction that awaits
your
'iYas, middlin'.~
well. won't you come up now and
kneel down at the altar2r
mo, ldon't believe win right now. =
"But now is the accepted time. How
much danger do yon suppose your soul
Is in this very ninutes"
sMiddlin' danger, reckon. :
Come with me, the preacher urged,
taking hold of his arm.
mo. not right now-I'Il see you after
awhile
DO not let anything stand between
You and the cross. my dear boy"
Wont eff kin hep it."
WELL then, come along with me-"
mo, not right now.
Don't you know that it Is danger
Gus to waltz
''Yes-reckon thar's middlin' lot o.
danger in it.
Then for heavens sake come
mo, KANT till do one thing. ~,
got ter whup Abe Bender befo' / ker,
to profess religion After that's don,
III be on the Lords side"
'Oh, you must not think OF whip
ping him.
KANT hep it when he has done m,
so mean"
What did he dor
wall, war away from home tuthe
day-of on the country road ten mil
from house. an wanted chaw tel
hacker wus'n-a houn' pup ever wante,
a hunk o liver, an war powerful nigl
dead and war slobberin' like a hos
eatin' white clover. Just then / me
Abe. | axed him for chaw, an b
grinned at me, shown niouthful c
long green. but lowed he wouIdn
give me none. war too weak to whu
him then, but I'm pearter now, an
think kin fetch him, an after hav
tried wy I'd come into yo flock
my son. said the preacher, as b
bit off a chew of long green, II don
blame you, and more than that, L
help you whale him. Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
Nats as Humnrists.

A., am obliged to send you an anec-
pas Of my cat, long haired black
A. , Living in the suburbs, we
an 4iiested by cats of all kinds, and
|,ia.a perpetually driving them away,
sbo " the said long haired favorite,
NH parsues them off the premises,
ma ua'r and tail standing wildly erect
,nee p'e N most alarming appear
MAJ we feel that this violent demon
at u must be joke, as the same
bs, souslantly carries the remains of
aross hummer about twenty-five yards,
Men, an open space and up some
hss = a. 70 Iced the identical animals she
Nou.,' ''eh off an hour or two pre-
-cor, London Spectator.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

A statistical investigation of lightning
strokes in central Germany, covering d
period of twenty-six years, has been re-
Gently carried out by Herr hasther, /,
The number of cases has increased
about 129 per cent. in 1889 it amounted
to1t45 The author distinguishes four
Thunderstorm paths. The starting
no;pts of all these are in hills, and IN
tbeir course the woodless districts and
flat country, river valleys ana 10"
meadow ground about lakes seem spe,
cially liable, while the wooded ana niis mn.
parts generally escape. Inc NOTES,
months June and especially July, ana
the hottest hours of the day or 'hose
Immediately following them Is 10 p
m }. show the most lightning strokes
Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

Celluloid artificial eyes are cheaper
than those of glass, and have good
appearance; but DIR. Meurer, of Lyons,
states that after three or four months
they are liable to cause serious irrita
ton, probably as the result of some
chemical change. He has repeatedly
seen this Inflammation allayed by sim
pie antiseptic treatment after the re
moval of the celluloid, reappearing
however, as soon as the old eye wa
put in again. but remaining absent if {
glass eve was substituted.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

There was a swimming race between
four boys in Sheepshead Bay one day.
A new suit of clothes was the first prize
and a new hat the second The dis
lance to be traversed was probably 100
yards, from point opposite the little
summer hotel of the donor of the
prizes to a float out in the bay, the
swimmer first reaehing the float to be
declared the winner
The boys were given a flying start
from the shore, and they rushed into
the water with a tremendous splash
When it came to swimming the people
on the shore soon perceived that 1.-the
little fellow, with very red hair, was
winning in hollow style. He outclassed
all the others, and soon had wide gap
of daylight between himself and bis
nearest competitor Still he continued
to gain, and finally reached and climbed
upon the float with an exultant cry.
| No other boy was at that moment
anywhere near" him.
But although he finished first he did
not win a prize, for when the second
swimmer came up he shouted to the
referee, who stood on the float:
Don't give dat red headed Teller de
prize, cause be didn't win fair. Look
at his hands"
The referee looked, and saw that the
boy was wearing pair of flesh eoloreo
rubber gloves webbed between the fin
gers and thumbs, an ingenious device
giving the swimmer much added power
to his stroke. The referee gave the
prizes to the boys who finished in sec
ond and third places. New York Her
alb
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Millions in 1t.

Ames, of long handled shovel fame,
did not invent the implement A boy
who was digging out woodchuck
broke the handle of his shovel, and
fitted in a temporary one of double the
length. Ames happened to pass by
and noticing how much easier the
shovel was handled he caught ON and
started factory. The boy got dol
lar hat and the woodchuck out of it,
Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
A Poser.

Travers-Say, old man, great scheme
Am going to London. You order what
clothes you want. Same height, same
breadth. l buy them. Bring 'em
back. Good fit. Cheap. Ehl
Dashaway-S Splendid. I'll make out
nv order at once When you get back
I'll pay you.
Trayers-You will, eh2 Well, rd
like to know how in thunder you ex-
pect me to get over there. -Clothier
and Furnisher.
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THE LARGEST MAN LYING.


r.as... CY.sr. 81 pe..d. y m.....
rresb IL one Besns.
Indiana nov lays claim Ia the heavi-
est man IN the world 10 tho person 81
John Hanson Craig. Of DanvIIle. Hem
bricks county.
Mr. Craig was born ia Iowa City, II,
IN 1855. While quite small his parents
removedto Kentucky, where they lived
until John was about 10 years old. At
birth be weighed II pounds. When II
months old his weight was m pounds.
From this time on his gain III nesh was
phenomenal At the age Of 2 years biz
weight was 206 pounds During 1868
his parents took him to New York city
and entered him Is 4 contestant ID the
baby show inaugurated BY r T. Bar
mum, and he was awarded cash prize
Of 81 600 as the largest and heaviest
child on exhibition At the age of
year, his weight had increased TO 400
pounds.
During the next six years his weight
increased to 405 pounds. The follow
ing eight years his weight increased 1916
pounds, causing him to tip the beam at
Col pounds. At the age Of 25 his weight
was SIS; at 81 it had increased to 758
( pounds. During the next year he
gained "a pounds, making his weight
At the age of % 792. From that time
on his weight has been gradually IN
creasing. until he now tips the scale at
| 907 pounds.
Mr.. Craig has never been III q day in
his life, is q very delicate eater, Is not
addicted to the use of intoxicants and
does not use tobacco in any form.
Mr.. Craig stands 8 feet 5 inches In
his stocking feet and measures feet
inches at the hips It requires forty
one yards of cloth to make him . full
suit coat, vest and pantaIoons and
/ it takes three pounds Of yarn to make
/ him pair of stockings He laughing
" says the cows always smile when
they see him going to a shoe shop to
leave his measure for pair of boots,
as it will take a whole side to make
him pair. He wears No. ~ boots.
| The father of Mr.. Craig was very
small man, weighing from lis to 120
pounds; his mother was small woman,
not weighing over 10 or lis pounds.
His great-great-g grandfather on his moth
er's side was the first governor Of Yer
mont, Governor Chittenden, and was
born in Ireland His grandfather, DR.
Hanson Catlett, was assistant surgeon
general of the United States for thirty
FIVE years, and died in the government
service at East Liberty, Pa He was a
native of England
On his fathers side Mr.. Craig's grand
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
The Invention of the wheeibarrow.

The invention of the wheelbarrow
has been credited commonly to Pascal,
French philosopher and writer OF
about the middle of the Seventeenth
century. According to Littre's diction-
arv of the French language, however,
the wheelbarrow was invented by a
Mr.. DUNN in 1869. One or the other
of these two accounts has been accept
ed generauy-in France at least, where
every useful invention is believed to be
of French origin. Exchange
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
nsrartment of Religion.

Polite Stranger-l wish to see the
religious editor, if you have one on TINS
paper. M, .,o
Office Boy (cautiously)--The-the
man wot runs tn religious column Is IN
inst room to tn right Good News.
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THEY CLEANED HIS HEART.


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b<.;no arnano the NOT da,;rs, i, tI,a;,
evr,a @ huf tbag ~ ~ rat 10
Fraucb wbat ~ v,u think "a & ~. ~
txrnr,t II c,ean !, ,na,,s basrta Tl.;s !.
,vr,a. q. .tta,r,.t[,d ]. as.l.t ..t,;,a $3.50
ta-a 4, E-.nca rh;s 8 t-na stes-,, I
an telling vou - invant;oo 70
sr,rgsors sctnsIlv 81 ), ,va-sr Y, ~
or,.,,, !. nan,s cbost a. H. ,,,,-v,r,.s q
gett;no ~ and c,aan;ns, ~ ba.-t
3 .Tosenh Davenne q .,nI,olsterer had
baon srfyer;ro 81, nanv va.r. fr,,,,
fattv dagar,arat;on ~ IN. h.art TIM
norr mar, Lnaw fiat Ia had nj tona
3. 1;va a. ~ ,v.s civ u 90. u -
and saw 70 reason whv ~ sho.,ld IA
Moreover the doctor tall him they
tbonoht thev might r,oss;t,lv cura M.
they nersuaded him that Il Ieast -
would - do;ng ;nvaInablo sorv;.x. 8
science and tbat he was bonnd - AZ
soon ~ anv rata II notr,;no no. d<,,a
haFpQa this might rlPf1ua the TY1Eafc ~
cnrin0 thousands IL snfferars has;ds
himaen
| aAnd 80 the story i praveIv told q
q French mef3;cai iournaI frnsn yrb;ct
translate .snoor M navanna cor
sented ia nlaca himself under thei,
hands =
| Then cornas : lot ~ tachr,;..l A.
sription If the onerat;on which "a,
nerforp,ed nnder water wb;la tha g
| tiont voc - . ,ond;t;o,, ~ c,,..sty,ss;,
I WON'T Give al tbasa scientific wor1s
4 i ou;ta pnnacassarv =, tall p s.;e,,
tiac lanona0a how the cut;eIo 10. !.
moved the nectoraI mnscIss caraf,,ll,
d;ssected from the ribs the cart;Iao;ro,,
functions ~ the ribs and sternnIn Al
cnnracted and tic haav;rc l,nr. !,
their del;cata shining covar;no u,a,u
hranes arnosad 81 view
i tn IL tb;s no;nt The nat;a,t -;
1 ,;vadt
4 Tha haar+ howavar Hal ~ -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

Elderly Visitor Ito parroo-fou n'-
tie love, kiss me. 49,,
Parrot (moving over to the othei
end of the perch, in alarm'-Meher,
culer next thing she'll be wanting u
marry me.-Epoeh.
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Incurable.

Oft,cer-He's pretty Wild sir. Thinks
he owns tn world.
Justiee-W What's his business3
Oftieer-He's been janitor of down
town Office building
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Ponsonby Did Not Know or Was satirica

Ponsonby Did Not Know or Was Sattrical.
Tommy-Pop, what is meant by
mean timer"
Mr.. Ponsonby-That's the sort OF
time a man has when he endeavors to
prove to his wife that summering two
weeks in August means bankruptcy
Jewellers Circular.
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Next to 1t.

we ndu sUCII q sottIe ts1-e 1'oH'
she said as she got seated.
Fire.
mo"
"Accidentf'
'No"
''BurglarsP'
mot quite, but the very next thing
to it. A policeman tried our back
door, and we all got up and sat up fo'
two hours. Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10
A Meeting.

Ague-Ah, Feverl
Fever-Ah, Aguel
Both-Shakel-Puck.