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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
me JUNG Bug Ramnant.

The bug is a very useful insect, but
how Objectionable it can make itself on
occasions was shown by an incident
which occurred one night on the Central
railroad of New Jersey. The milk train
was carrying two passenger coaches be-
hind the milk cars, and as the night
was warm the half dozen passengers
aboard had the windows all raised.
The train had been standing on side
track few minutes when a swarm of
large June bugs, attracted by the car
lights, flew in through the windows.
In five minutes the seats We're nearly
covered with the bugs, and they began
to crawl around the legs of the passen-
gers and to prove otherwise unpleasantIy
oficious- In five minutes the insects
had possession of the two cars and the
passengers turned out The problem
which now presented itself was how to
get the pests out of the cars before the
train started. A fire was suggested.
and while the passengers gathered
brushwood and kindled roaring blaze.
one Of the brakemen went into the cars
and put the lights out. The ruse VI as
successful. the bugs deserted the cars
and the passengers went back, shut
down the windows and sat in darkness
until the train started.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
Ice Boating in Canada.

Perhaps there has not been for long
time a winter so favorable to ice boat
ing as the last, and there was quite a
boom in ice yachting. especially on Lake
St. Louis. Sic members of the vaIois
Boat club went out for fast trial trip.
and although the wind was not blowing
q gale, it was a good stiff breeze from
the northwest. The clubowns two boats,
one Hudson river model. the other
new purchase last year in Toronto. The
latter was used, being somewhat faster.
The lake was like glass. and it took but
two tacks to reach Beauharnois. thir-
teen miles distance. Here they were
met by three local boats, and a trial of
speed ensued which ended in the COM
plete discontinue of the locals.
The boat was pointed homewards at
$50 to e minnie, and in fifteen minutes
later the crew were standing on the ice
at the Point Claire boat house, after hay-
ing slow start out of Beauharnois bav
and two stops on the road down 1t was
one of the most pleasant and fastest sails
ever had by the boys, and it is safe to
say the mile a minute would have been
easily done had there been no stops
Montreal Star.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

Detroit has an art school, the principal
bene6ciaries being a class of young wo-
men, The conductor OF the school is
Professor John Ward Dunsrnore, from
England Recently Professor Dunsmore
issued an order that all pupils must be
punctual in attendance, or submit writ
ten excuse for their absence. This wor-
ried the young ladies, but they bore the
wrong in dignified silence. More re-
Gently Dunsmore issued another law. No
pupil should be allowed to chew gum
during the sessions.
This assault upon the free born Amer
leans dearest fad was too much, and an
indignation meeting was held. The boss
gum chewer of the class was made press-
dent, and she declared that the object CT
the meeting was to protest against British
tyranny By a unanimous vote the
young ladies decided that Professor
Dunsmore must go or they would desert
the school in body. The directorsof the
Museum of Arts have not less than $780,
600 invested in the enterprise, and have
long time contract with Professor Duns-
more. The action of the young women
places them in an unpleasant predica-
ment. Ii the professor is retained the
class will desert. If he be removed he
will appeal to the courts to enforce paw
ment of his salary during the time for
which he was employed.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

In a certain New York mission is a
bright street fellow who, if this Incident
may be taken as an indication, bids fair
to develop the brains and the patriot: c
sentiment of good American citizen.
A gentleman announced his intention
of delivering an address on political re-
form in the neighborhood of the mission,
a particularly disorderly district. He
and his friends were informed on good
authority that if the speech were made
the speaker would be pelted with rotten
eggs.
1t seemed that the proposed address,
which. 1t had been believed, would ex-
ert an important influence, must be
given up. A small boy, between whom
and the speaker friendship had devel-
oped at the mission. solved the difficulty
by an ingenious expedient.
Il tell you what to do said he.
Hang the American flag back of the
platform, and you stand before the flag.
The roughs won't throw eggs at the
Stars and Stripes. Youths Companion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

The president of the British pharma-
ceuticai conference is credited with hav-
ing adopted and recommended the fol-
lowing for the happy dispatch of poul-
try. A large, wide mouthed, stoppered
bottle Is kept charged with an ounce Of
chloroform. When a chicken has re-
ceived sentence of death it is held firmly
under the left arm and its head slipped
INFO the mouth of the bottle. A few
deep Inspirations follow. and the bird,
without a struggle, becomes unconscious.
Then holding it by the legs its neck is
dislocated by quick stretch. Dumb
Animals.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
A Big Bullet Story.

One of our prominent ranchers has
been laid up for several weeks with a
very sore foot. caused By what appeared
to be huge carbuncle on the heel Mon
day afternoon the swelling broke and an
old time bullet emerged from the tester.
He was a soldier in the rebellion and
was shot in the aeshy part Of the leg, be-
tween the hip and knee. at the battle Of
Antietam.
The bullet was never extracted, and he
has suffered more or less pain at various
times ever since, the sensation appar-
emily working down the limb as the mis-
sile slowly worked its way toward the
surface. Two years ago his knee was so
lame that he was unable to walk for
some months, and the lameness was
caused by the bullet in its passage BY
the joint. He is now rapidly regaining
good health. and has had the relic OF tho
hot times made into q watch charm
Gridley Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
The Greendale Oak.

A curious historic interest attaches to
the great Greendale oak of Walbeck
Abbey. One hundred and seventy-six
years ago the Duke of Portland made a
wager that he could drive coach and
four through the hole made in the trunk
He won his bet and ruined the tree.
Measured above the dukes arch it is So
feet inches in circumference. The arch
is 10 feet 8 inches in height, with width
above the middle of 6 feet inches. The
height Of the top of the branches is "a
feet.-St. Louis POST Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
4 JOLLY WIZARD.

n, n lizard dweit Ia . cave by the ssa,
And dreamer OF drrams was he,
mn. will waves roar rs they broke on the shorA
Gave him nirth and joiiity.
For he'd people the rocks and the sounding deep
with phantasiss weird ~ the products Of sleep
nh he dreamed Of maiden fair as star.
Who came DER the rolling sea
NJ, the snowy crest Of the bIIlow breast;
with airy head walked she.
And her face was as white as the driven snow
And her voice was like music sad and low
Nh. she sang OF love, and Of jovers' pain.
And she sang Of a dream 10 sweet
That had urged her soul 70 a desperate goal
For the sake Of : wild heart beat,
ror the lover she loved In her fondest dream
was false as the glitter Of brook and stream
oh. the wizard dwelt In q cave by the sea,
And dreamer Of dreams was he,
Through phantasies rad and phantasies glad.
He kept his joIlity;
.For dream IL dream, and not Iife.- uuoth ha
.But love which Is life ne'er dream can be-"
-Washington Star
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21


II 3 characteristics Of the present DIV
that German paper should contain n
advertisement Offering to supply rich
American women to needy Germans *
position The advertisement may BE- and
probably Is mere swindIe; but that such
. thing should be advertised is in ifsklf
significant The advertiser appeals to
Germans having titles Or official positions
and this includes practically the ~
spectacle ns4ie population Of Germany-
to write 70 him in oAdeF to be put into
communication with American heIresses
with fortunes UP to four millions All is
to be private, photographs ara to be inter-
changed, and the whole thing Is strictly
honorable
The untitled heiress has been 50 much
ON the hunt for nobIes that the trans
actions have, as it were, passed into tia
market. aud the fortunes OF rich Young
ladies are quoted upon the matrimonial
exchange. There is nothing new in the
situation Since the days when the world
thought only OF marrying and giving II
marriage until the food came there has
always been a marriage market; but it
has been left to cur cwn days to make
the thing into matter of advertisement
and quotations tits the low water mark
Of the vulgarizatson Of the Institution Of
matrimony; and, rightly OK wrongly, the
proceeding has lately identified itself par
ticular!y with American women OF for
tune. Nobody can mistake the tendency
OF tie last ten years IN the matrimonial
market 1t has been an openly avowed
barter Of money for titles: and it has per-
haps done more than anything else to
vulgarize the marriage ceremony.-Lon-
don Globe.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

To the true born westerner, In whom
the instinct of moving on to find more
desirable country never dies, not even
the Pacific ocean can be barrier A
man of this class. who had lived success
fully in number of states and territories
between his native Ohio and his present
home in California, one day had revival
of his migratory longing. He must pack
his grip" and go west" But how can
you get any farther west than Califor-
niay' he was asked, "Pshawr' be an
swered There's plenty of west left.
all down through Mexican California and
South America There's Peru, now. I'd
give good deal to see the mines down
there. tell you, sir, he cried, warm
ing with his subject, lit must be real
good and westy down in Perur' -
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
sic DOUBLED UP TIE MAYOR.


An Insane Woman Couquers an Army ~
City OnseiaIs on the Isiand.
There has been marvellous change
IN the treatment Of insane patients IN
our hospitals within slae last five wears. :
SAID Il. H. Porter, tiss president Of the
board Of commissioners Of charities and
correction, the other day. ssNot long
ago every patient was considered cam
didate for the straigl,tjacket or the cuffs
II he was at al violent. Now We seldom
have occasion 70 use either one. The
change has come as a result OF our IN.
creased facilities and accommodations.
We are enabled TO employ better nurses
and caretakers, and we find that persua~
sion is far more effective than force.
II remember rather funny experi.
ence had when Mayor Hewitt was Ia
Office. You know the old gentleman
was very anxious to do the right thing
In regard to appropriations for All the
city institoions, and in order to under-
stand the needs Of each he made re-
markably thorough and careful investi-
cations. He cent word to ne one day
that he would inspect the insane sey.
lnms on the island the next day, 50 all
the commissioners made arrangements
to accompany him. When the time
came there was jus. an army of us. for
beside the mayor and the commissioners
every paper in the city sent its repre-
sentative.
We got along all right on the island
until we came to the lodge where the
most dangerous patients were kent.
Here Mr. Hewitt stopped and eaid, 4
don't think we had better 20 in there
all Of us-for we will probably excite the
patients But none Of the commission
ers or reporters wanted to be left behind,
80 we all went in, the reporters bring
ing up the rear.
"There was big German woman. 81
years old, confined there, with whom We
had had considerable trouble. / thought
she was safe out Of the way, but when
we opened the doors there she was
straight before us. The crowd netfled
her for moment, and then with a veil
she rushed forward. There was akrand
rush-the reporters turned tail and ran
as fast as they could for the fence, while
the commissioners streaked of in differ
emit directions, and poor Mayor Hewitt,
who could not get out Of the way, was
left facing the wild woman.
He did not stand long, however, for
in less time than can tell it she hit him
in the pit Of his stomach and doubled
him up on the floor, while his glasses
few clear across the room The next in
stant th@keepers had her in charge, and
slowly the army of men gathered itself
together. While the other commissioners
were busting the mayor off handed him
his glasses, and then he turned and looked
at us reproachfully as he said, I told
you So New York Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

DIT tnere was 10 answer.
inc IRE. which had smoldered ct first
now broke out fierceIy.
Eddy! Eddylv cried the v;r, and
threw herself into the room. She could
zee nothing. She was blinded-.she could
not breathe She stumbled over pros.
trute body.
"Eddy| she sfarnnered again.
ihen she felt herself wrenched away
by q strong arm, and some ope had
seized the boys inanimate form and
dragged it out Of the room and ber
with IL.
The next clear thing Of which she was
conscious was Of a tongue Of fame run.
ming up her pretty dressing gown and OF
being suddenly enveloped In Arthur
Severn's coat, while this covering and
his hands and arms stified the lust born
blaze. They stood in the hall and the
cloak--and the arms--were still around
her and she was trembling in their CLASH.
Lights flashed out at the other end Of the
hall and people came rushing along it.
and Mrs. Gwynne appeared, white and
GREATNESS.
"MercifuI licaven!''
- was only 2 little fire, after all, start
rom .ne ooy's bed-curtain having
.anei' 'hc Diaze OF q candle which he had
left near it as he dropped asleep. 1t was
not long before the lad had been restored
TO consciousness, the tattered curtains
torn down. the charred bedding re,
'nDseu:
nu' MIS-. uwynne did not regain her
Suol "hae was That she had seem
',nouiu she ever forget it9 Geraldine
arthur Severnl Why, he had held heI
- ny arms! ne mad held her in his
arms ana she mad not seemed to struggle
m .au no. seemed 70 move!
an .'ie next Gay airs. Gwynne went
aDcue IN q sort OF a dream. Finally, en-
se.ns .he craving room at twilight, az
she nad cone the day before, she stag
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

"Doyou believe in evolutions' inquired
the baboon of the gray ape.
"Great cocoanuti no." was the an
swer. did you ever see anything like
that in Africa:" and he pointed to dude
who stood before the cage.
"-Jo," said the bahoon; "but the spe-
cies may have deteriorated- r-Harper's
Barr
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
A Woman and n Lawyer.

Mrs. Mary Williams, Wisconsin wo-
man, took steamer at Milwaukee for
Grand Haven On the way over she
was very seasick, and she has found a
Chicago lawyer to begin suit against the
steamboat company for 5000 damages.
She says it was implied and inferred
that she should be carried pleasantly
and safely.-Detroit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

Jones-There are only two periods in .
mans life when he is greatly interested in his
personal appearance.
Smith--W hen do they occur'
LONESOME is at 20 when he watches the
hair coming out of his upper lip, and the
other is at 10 when he watches the hair
coming out on the top of his head.-Omaha
World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

At the Working England cremstory
the number of cremaIions is steadily in
creasing. In three years, from 1884 to
1887, the annual average was s. In 1888
there were 90. In 1899 the number in
creased to 40, the total number at the
end of the year having been exactly 100.
So far in 1890 there have been several
every week.-New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
Genuinc Cut Rates.

Squareprice-What ails your facet Looks
like you have been toying with barbed wire.
Savepenny-No, am patronizins the new
five cent barber shop. Get cut rates there,
YOU know.--0maha World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
A Possibility Might Arise.

A physician says: Girls in feeble health
should take tramp through the woods or
fields every day. But suppose tramp
should object to being taken through the
woods or fields every day by girls in feeble
healthHBinghanlton Republican.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

Visitor at Kindergarten School-Children,
your teacher has asked me to say few words
to YOU How shall beginl
Pupil on the Back Seat-Just as they all
do-.'when | was a boy. Huntington Free
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
The Wise Virgin.

Perdita (heroicallyl-I cannot, will not
marry you, Alfred, against your mothers
wish
Alfred-l wish you were not so sensitive.
Perdita-lt is not because am sensitive;
it is because your fathers estate is left at her
disposal-Iife
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
A Foregope Conclusion.

Young Doctor-Well, I've got a case at
last.
Young Lawyer-Glad to hear it When
you get him to the point where he wants
will drawn, telephone over.-Life
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

Tagg-Isnt it detrimental to your health
to write SO many jokesi
Bragg Ia humoristl-Oh, no, the readers
dout know who writes them, you see
Yankee Blade.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

Miss HouLer-And pray tell me truly. pro-
lessor, what do you think Of my voicei
Professor-Excusez moi, madeinoiselle
nositiyeelee could not be 50 incourteouA =
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

''But why do you call such s shabby
garment your Fifth avenue coats'
because both are great places for
rents, my dear."-Dry Goods Chronicle
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21

Abul-Hassan, an Arabian horologist
who lived in the Thirteenth century,
was the first man to introduce the equal
hour theory.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-04
B0HEMIA'S NEW GOD.
The Mystfc Owl Deserted for an Oriental
Deity,

!. The Mystic Owl Deserted for an Orient tai
Deity.
Tine large. owl which c0ufronts the visitor
OF the. Bohemian Club as he ascends tire
Stairs OF the ed6ce on Post street, seemed
moro melancholy than. usual last night, and
there was.a reason for IL. All Bohemia had
deserted its mystic symbol. before whose
altar it had bowed so long, to worship at
another shrine more mystic than the bird
OF wisdom. The owl was deserted for
Buddha. -;
For some time the club has been makiug
preparations for holding a Buddha high
inks among the silent. groves of redwGods
at Mill Valley. The. jnks was conceived
and all the ceremonies arranged Dy Fred
lSom6rs, who returned from the Orient some
weeks ago: since his return MT: S9aaers,
who. Is q Gexout student OF Sir; Edwin
,AI1iold, has been hard at work to make the
jInks a success. A large statue Of Buddha
was designed and executed by. Marion
Wells and sent up to Mill Valley.
Before: the shrine :0f this Oriental deity
the :Bohemisss vii! offer during the next
Few days the incense OF their devotion, "A nd
great time is predicted. The ceremonies
will be unusually Interesting and the liter
airy programme will be above anything yet
done by the Grub.
The jinks Will last until Sunday even ing,
and humber oil the members have
sent tents to- the valley, Intending to spend
the entire week there. All the culinary de-
partment of ethe club. cocks aud all. has
been shipped to the valley. The members
OF the. club WHO did not go were unable to
get any dinner at the clnbrooms last night
The grounds, where the ifDks will be held
were purchased by Harry Gfliig. with a
view of making them the permanent: ink
grounds of the club, Gillig is now in New
7 ork. Yesterday heand Frank Unger sent
kilograms regrettlng that they could not
join in the Wprshipo OF Bohemia's new god.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-04
:. HOWELL 'S...RUNG. JURY.

E UAable to: Agrees.I 4 Is Lacked Up for the
|: : =. ! Night : =: :,
+ Tie. case If the. United: States against M:
p. HcWell; charged with passing c0unterfeft
F money. which has been on trial before,
+ United States District Judge Morrow: for
the last week, was:hTought toa Termination
F yesterday ::
The: entlra day :was spent In arguing the
/ cese.. Attorney CampbeH. occupied the at;
tentf6n Of Judge and jury during tie morn.:
| flig. in the aftern oon United States District
| Attorney Garter Stunned up the. evidence
for tile prosecution: DURING his remarks
he made ascathing Pronunciation Of Howels:
and iii. methods; and; made strong pfesen.::
|. tatioh9f the:farfs beaElng:on the prisoners.
guilt = s: -. =.
All>:the fem ale relatives OF. Howell were
PRESENT during the: day, and took great
Interest In the oratoTy Of the counsel; Mrs.,
II DWELL sat next to her husband, and near:
them sat Mrs.: Green and her: daughtet;in-::
Law. -. 49,. ::
r.: At 4 O'Clock j Judge Morrow. began his:
charge. 10 THE. jury. THE charge as a very:
exhaustive one, dealing with every Question:
1ny6fved in the: case. Over three-dnarters:
/ of an hour was: occupied In the deliyery: Of:
the charge: >:
Judge MORROW said the law relating to the.
passing Of. counterfeit Nancy gave rise. to:
two '6ffenses-fIst, the passing: Of such.
| money with intent TO defraud !; second, the
possession with intent to: defraud. The;
issue. of the'whQ1e case was reduced TO the.
question. of intent: The mere possession
cid not warrant conviction. : .;
fter going over the entire ties tjnieny and.
I inssTncting the jury: as To It's duties this
Court gave theease TO the jury.
AT o'clock n o yefdict had been reached.
and the Jurors were. taken TO dinner by.
I United States Marshal Long 49, :
at g O'Clock the jury YVES once more:
locked up, and hour: after: bonr passed wth-
out verdict. A quick conviction:had. been.
looked for; and those who heard. tina testl-
,mony appeared surprised Howell and his
relatives satin the Matshal's office while
waiting for che verdict. and the longer the
jury stayed Cnt tRe more jublant they,
grew:
/. At II o'clock Judge Morrow called the
+ jury into thecoursroDm and asked IL they
had agreed upom verdict
|. Foreman Walter S. Brown replied that,
they had not and there was no possibility
of 1t. Some OF the jurors. he said. had ex
pressed strong opinions. and there was no
reason TO ever ex pect an agree ment "
:: At this .ann0uncemenf HowolPs face
Hustled apd all the women present smiled
upon the jury. :: E;
The court stated.that under tie circum-
|. stances he could not discharge the jury:
Tue trial had taken long time, il was an
important one. and had been very expensive