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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

Commissioner of Agriculture Henderson
has found another excellent recipe Tor pre-
serving meat, which he is anxious to nave 'ne
farmers of Georgia make use OF, as he CON
silers it an excellent one For l,ooo pounds
of meat. mix with 100 pounds OF salt,
pounds saltpetre, IL pounds cloves, pound
cayenne pepper, q pounds brown sugar, ana
dissolve in water Then boil slowly ana skim
well. until the brine is strong enough 10 noa'
an egg. II necessary add more SAT-; lr,nh
meat well and pack in watertight narrels;
and when the compound is cold pour IN untii
the meat is covered, and weight 1t down 50
as to keep it submerged. Keep on hanu
enough OF the compound to add as 1t evapor'
ates. In four or five weeks the meat WIZ o v
ready to hang up, then take it out, wash wen ,'i
and hang up. This should be done IN u.y
weather. and it would be well to ory OUT
with slow fires. When thoroughly dry' 'aNe
down and sew up neatly in covering VI
shirting or duclling, which cover wen WIN u !,
haste made of two parts lime and one pai' "
wheat shorts or -four. See that the paste Is
nut on thick enough to exclude the air. hans
nm in cool, dry place and the meat WIZ Neep
far years.-Atlanta Constitution.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
An Indian Ghost story.

A college professor who was stopping at a
house near Harrington, Kan, was awakened
by light in his room, and, white with terror
be looked out from the bed to see an Indian
in full war paint but as ethereal as wrath,
standing before him reckoning. He followed
aud was led to the grand parlor ON the floor
beneath, where, in circle, with the beauti-
full paintings, the upright piano, the book
cases and the portieres for a background,
stood group of ghostly warriors, each with
stern and solemn countenance Silently they
excavated shallow grave in the parlor floor
and brought one of their number-a ghostly
corpse-and laid him therein. Then, while
the professor stood with hair erect and start
ing eyes. they circled about the grave Tor
what appeared to be suchl and finally filed
out through the door. There was u slamming
Of window blinds, a rafting of easements and
whirl Of damp air, and the professor stood
alone in the great parlor with the piano and
books about him He returned to his room,
and the next day, taking a hint from his
nights experience, examined carefully the
debris thrown out by the workmen in exca-
waiting the cellar. He found unmistakable
evidences that the height had been used as a
burial ground by the Indian tribes in the
| past. The spectral funeral which he wit
messed was the repetition of one Of their old
burials.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

1t isn't any fun to be stamp clerk at
the postoffice, but the limited variety of
articles at their disposal makes the posi-
ton rather easy, particularly since the in
formation bureau has been in operation.
Occasionally funny man or a crank is on
duty inside the window. That's the kind
who was at one of the windows when a
nervous individual, who was in hurry,
approached just ahead of me on the line.
He laid down two pennies and said moth
ing. 1t would be presumed. without a very
great stretch of the Imagination under the
circumstances, that he wanted two cent
stamp, but this clerk made no move.
.'Welli' said the man after a moment.
"Well," echoed the clerk, "what'll you
haves"
"a two cent stamp, confound it, What'd
you suppose | wanted-two sticks of candy
or two cent whistler
What had been intended for a sarcastic
smile on the face of the funny clerk quickly
changed to sickly grin. He tosscd out
stamp and retired into his shell.-New
| York Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

In view of the complaint often heard as
to what it costs to bring first rate actors
and singers before the public, it may not
be embarrassing to examine whether the
histrionic brethren and sisters of olden
times were really content with merely
earning their bread and their Iaurels. To
go back to the classic days of Rome, in
Ovid's time, the beautiful Dyonisia, the
first woman who ever appeared on Ro-
man stage, received 100000 sesterces per
season, /. e., $4,000 Phoebe Vocontia came
out in the following year: she received one
third more than her predecessor. leaving
out of the question the magnificent gifts
which those ladies used to get from their
admirers in appreciation of their art.
Esopus, who was at the same time the
greatest tragedian, the most dissipated
man about town and the biggest fool Of
his time, left his son the remains of his
fortune-2, 600 600 sest Cicero-and he is
good authority on such matters-tells us
that Roscius had 100000 sest. per annum
from the government, which in Rome sup
ported most public amusements. This
same Roscius was considered very patriotic
for playing free of charge on certain sol
emn occssions.-Philadelph Music and
Drama
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

4 very interesting piece OF furniture mas
lust been added to the museum ut Shakes
peare's birthplace-an old oaken table SAID
to have belonged to Shakespeare's family
and to have been in use in the poets day. 1t
was only discovered a few days ago, and
ones examination of it on Saturday was
practically the first inspection to which 1t
has been submitted 1t is n low round table,
with raised edge, standing on stout center
leg with three toes The top has evidently
been beeswaxed for centuries. On the under
surface of the table two letters %. W. appear.
The old Stratford families whose surnames
begin with w are legion. Shakespeare had
cousins named Webb, but the records do not
allow any of them Christian name needing
Tor J. The information on which the table
was purchased is to be found III statement
made ON oath before Mr.. Lloyd Chadwick,
Warwick. This gentleman, who Is 50 years
of age. states that when a boy he remembers
the table being in the possession of his grand
mother, and he often heard it spoken OF oy
her and Others She bought it from wom-
nm who purchased it at the sale OF Shakes
peare's house in Henley street, Strattofu-oh-
Avon, and it was always known In the lam
ilv ms ShakespcarvS tab'e.-Birmingham ga
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
An dissatisfied Query.

You have blown out II candle, no doubt.
Where did the flame go that vanished be-
fore your breath? AS easily answered, and
more so, perhaps. than the world old, time
worn query, where does the vital flame 40
when breathed upon by the wind of deathf
One moment here, active, intense; the next
--wheref Where does God store these in
telligences whose record is thus effaced in
midforce' When the gardener plucks roses
he carries them to the banquet hall; when
the harvester gathers in the ripened grain
he stores it in barns, when the vineyard
yields it's grapes the fruit is turned into
wine; only death, chief gardener, harvester
and vineyard master of all, is dumb before
our eager questioning.-Chic Herald
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
Heowc

The day was cold and the sleet driving
The train stopped at little station. The
forward door of the car opened and gem
tleman, in a suit of black and cravat Of
white, entered; but, without quite closing
the door, he stood peering searchingly
through his colored spectacles at the few
occupants, particularly at a bevy of pretty
misses
Out spoke plain looking passenger, in
deprecatory but clear, loud voice, shut
the doorl'
His clerical majesty inclined his head, as
il doubling his ears, fixed upon the speaker
glance of dignilied surprise, and in a
tone slightly nasal with rising infection
gently admonitory exclaimed. "Heow"
INSTANTLY came the reply, ivy push it,
YOU foolr'-Iife.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
Diamond Cutting.

Diamond cutting and polishing form an
Interesting but difficult art Very few ex-
pert cutters are found in the world, al
though our modern system is as old as
1856, when Louis Bergnen established a
trade in Bruges. From that time until
quite recently tine best diamonds were all
cut in Amsterdam, where today many of
the finest cutters and polishers carry on
their business. Since this early date i'm
proyements have been made in the trade,
such as the invention of machines for sim
plifying the work, but the general prin-
ciples Of the art remained practically un-
changed George E. Walsh in New York
Epoch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
PENNY POSTAGE.


Wonderful Changes That Have Taken plsce
In The Past Fifty Years.
On Friday, Jan, 10, $50, there came into
operation In this country one OF fh0ss great
measures Of social reform which NAV ~ - "A
70 constitute the landmarks OF a nations proo-
ress--the uniforms penny postage system.
This measure, originating with q private IN
diyid.ial who, up to the age Of 81, had been a
schoolmaster, and who was wholly uncoo-
nected either with the postofficc or the GOV
eminent, has, in the Inst half century. revo
iutionized the postal service Of the world. and
made the name Of its author.-the late Sir
Rowland Hill--a household word III every
civilized country.
10 the present generation the old postal
system, which was swept away BY Rowland
HilIs reform, Is now 50 much matter of
ancient history, and Of history but little
studied, that probably very few have any
conception OF the state Of affairs which ex-
listed in this country at a date no further re-
moved than tie early years Of her majesty 3
| reign.
| UP to 1910 the postoffice. SO far as the poor
and the lower middle class was concerned.
may be said to have been almost non-exist-
ent. The rates charged on letters were in
these days SO exorbitant, especially when
compared with the scanry wages then obtain
able, that correspondence was a luxury far
too costly for all bu. the well to do. Even
In the upper middle classes the cost Of postage
was heavy item Of household expenditure,
only to be incurred after much careful con
sideration; but the vast multitude Of the
lower orders were practically excluded from
all use Of the p0stofiice. When once their
families parted OIL from home it was sepa-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
Mr.. e,aastoue,s walking stick.

Mr.. Gladstone is the owner of the largest
lead pencil in the world. 1t is the gift OF a
pencil maker at keswick, and Is thirty
nine inches in length. In place OF the
customary rubber cap it has a gold cap.
Its distinguished owner uses il for a walk
ing stick.-New York Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

A small boy after doing Forest park
pretty thoroughly the other day, and be-
ing told that he mustn't do this, and that
because the police had their eye on him,
remarked that he would like to ask the
commissioners to put up new sign and
have it to read, This tree for boys to
shin. n-Springfield Republican.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

The majority of the Scottish gypsies have
emigrated to America, where they have
spead over vast tract of country. Here
they have gradually become lost TO view as
distinctive race. In Europe they are
found in the greatest n'iiNecr today In
Hungary and Wallachia. ~ there are
about 500, 000.-George T. y. ;.!sh in New
York Epoch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

The famous adventurer, Jacob. chief of
the Pastorals in the Thirteenth century.
seriously believed. as he says in his DE
monology,n that the devil taught men the
art of making images of wax aud clay, the
destruction of which brought on the sick
ness and death of the persons they repre-
sented-I. Popoff in Popular Science
MNptbtc
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

That Wush'ng into the managers office)
stolen the eon.ounded Sticky, the supe, has
and yop r,,I left them in your charge
dock WOW WI have to pay for them. I'll
alsrv ~ three dollars from this weeks
"-1ewelers' Circular.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

A tight shoe may sometimes be made
EASY by LAYING a cloth wet in hot water
across where it pinches, changing several
times, The leather will shape itself to the
foot.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

The camera and ordinary oil ,amp are
now being used to produce photographs OF
the indicator cards in steam engines, by
which the working Of the engines can DO
seen and studied at all times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

Although the summer of 1891 was very
exceptionally cool, murders and suicides
were unusually numerous, TACT tha'
throws some discredit on the old theory
that heat is promotive of crime.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23

For preventing the vibration OF the ma
ments in incandescent lamps IN electric
railway cars lamp has the loop OF the MA,
ment held by short loop of carbon sealed
m the top of the butts
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-23
lie Was In,.,.Ii.

man oq IN you give me the time, sirYu asked a
~ N street car.
was a, the reply. "e'' ask me Tor a dollar"
swateh.s ' p'raon' thought you had
Free P pave, but time is money."-Derroit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-14
DINED BY GOTHAM.
Eight Hundred Notables at a
Columbian Banquet.
CLOSING EVENT OF A FESTIVE WEEK

The Banquet Hall Made a Scene of Beauty
with Elaborate observation-disclosures of a
Few of the Distinguished Guests-One
Whose Chair Was vacant-where Was
Depew At?-Addresses by Vice President
Morton and Secretary of State Foster,
Representing the President.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-As if to Justify Sid
ney Smiths witticism that every event,
even an earthquake, must be celebrated by
the Anglo-SaXon race by banquet, even if
they had to hunt place amid the ruins in
which to dine New York's celebration of
the discovery of America was closed by a
banquet last night which was in a measure
as successful as the ceremonial which had
preceded it. 1t is no light task to seat COM
fortably and dine over 500 guests, but this
was accomplished by the celebration COM
mittee in a satisfactory manner. The audi
torium of the LoXen lyceum Fifty-ninth
street and Madison avenue, where the feast
was held, is an ideal banquet hall.
Decorations of the Banquet Hall.
Its beauties We're enhanced by wonder
fully artistic decorations and electric light
effects. The balconies were hung with
hand-embroidered designs of the ancient
armor of Italy and Spain on a background
Of crimson plush, interspersed with United
States flags and the colors Of Italy and
spain. At the cap of each pilaster there
was gilt eagle holding en- American flag
in its beak, and from the center of the
dome scarfs of red, white and blue fell in
graceful sweeps to the cornice. The dinner
was excellent and well served, the wines
of good quality, and the music in
full keeping with the rest of the service.
The guests of honor dined on the stage
which was so draped as to resemble an al
cove of the main banQuetting hall, and in
the center appeared a portrait of Column
bus, encircled by the flags of Italy, Spain
and the United States
Distinguished Guests Present.
Mayor Grant presided, supported on the
right by Vice President Norton Secretary
of State Foster, eX-President Grover Cleve-
land, Mr.. Arnold, president of the board of
aldermen Baron Fava, Italian minister,
and Mrs q. Z. Wahle, Jr.; on the left by
Governor Flower, ex-President Hayes, Cen
eral Horace Porter and Bishop Potter.
Among those in the boxes We're Secretaries
Rusk and Foster (of the treasury,
Senor Romero and Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
There We're also present the governors of
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and South Carolina, and Gen
eral S'chofield and others of prominence.
Empty Was the Seat, Depew Was Absent
There was a vacant chair at the banquet,
that assigned to Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
was not present for some unknown reason
He was to have been POSTMASTER but
Mayor Grant acted as his substitute The
Creature comfort part of the occasion was
disposed of by 10 p. M, and then the "feast
of reason" began, the drinking of the toasts
being figurative. The mayor thanked all
who had contributed to the success of the
-. -
first toast, to "The President of the United
States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-14

To mankind. by means OF it the human
race has wrought and is working out a
destiny which was not possible in the old
world.
To Which We Can Point with Pride.
There are some features which charac-
teriZe the United States to which on this
occasion we may point with just pride. In
no other nation of the world is the re-
ligious faith which so efficiently contrib
uted to the success of the first voyage Of the
great discoverer SO potent in controlling so
ciety, enriching its charities, and elevating
the race. 1t was in the United States that
civil and religious liberty experienced its
new birth. In no other nation is
education so munificently fostered and in
telligence so generally diffused throughout
all classes. In no other nations are the
masses so fully supplied with good homes.
SO comfortably clothed. so well fed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-14
AN IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTED.
A Little Less of Judge Lynch Would BE
Welcomed.

Welcomed.
After enumerating a number of our
natural advantages the speaker went on:
SIN the midst of our glorification of Co
lumbus and of our own gloriiication it
may not be in the best taste for me to hint
at any shortcomings or defects of these
United States. But it is plain to any in
telligent citizen that we have not vet
reached perfection in either society or gov
ernment. Yet / do not propose the unwel-
come task of enumerating these defects to-
night. 1 trust, however. you will tolerate
the mention of one, possibly not the most
serious, but certainly of sufficient gravity
to attract the attention of thoughtful citi-
zens- In my residence abroad the criticism
most frequently made to me by public men
and Intelligent observers was the lax and
partial administration of justice in the
United States.
Mighty Hard to Exaggerate EN-.
"ToO often have l been made to blush at
the recital-usually, it is true, in exagger-
ated terms-of the riots. lynchings and
lawless execution :of punishment upon
supposed culprits, not infrequent in this
country. Usually it is the imperfect ad
ministration of justice by the constituted
authorities which occasions, but never
JustifieS. these lawless acts: and back of
the derelict authorities may generally be
found a perverted public sentiment. What
a well grounded source of exultation it
would be if TO the list already enumerated
we could make the claim thS. in this land
justice was always impartially admins
tered to the high and low. to the rich and
poor. without fear or favor.
Hope for the Future, However.
while we rejoice in present attainments
we shall press forward to greater perfec-
ton as a nation in the years to come Let
us remember that the state is the culmina-
tion of human progress-the state, with its
organized life, the body polite, many MEM
bers, all one, serving the ends of every part
We are justly proud to point to the United
States today as the achievement of the
greatest results yet attained by mankind in
the way of society and human fellowship
In the perpetuity of this body polite how
much of blessing is there for this hemi-
sphere, how much of hope is there for the
race in all lands"
Other Toasts and Responses.
The other toaSts were as follows: The
City of New York" response by President
Arnold, of the board of aldermen; Amer
ica and Its Discoverer," G. +. Wahle; "State
of New York" Governor Flower; "Amer-
lean Patriotism" General Horace Porter:
New York's Legislature" Assemblyman
Sulzer; THE United States Congress-"
Amos j. Cummings Neither of the ex-
presidents of the United States took any
oratorical part in the proceedings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-14
Signs of the Spurious.
Papa, Delegates Arrive.

New YORK, Oct. l4.-Archbishop Satolli
and Mgr. Dennis j. O'Connell, the papal
delegates that arrived here Wednesday on
the steamship Majestic, from Rome, left
New York yesterday morning for Balti-
more. They went in a special car, accom-
panied by committee sent here by Carli-
nal Gibbons. The delegates will visit
Washington and have an interview with
Secretary of State Foster regarding their
mission to this country. They are sent
here by the pope to thoroughly examine the
condition of the Roman Catholic church in
the United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-14
SPOKE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Vice President Morton Makes Some Intro
ductory Remarks.

Vice President Morton Makes Some Intro
ductory Remarks.
At this Vice President Morton arose and
said:
The reason for the presidents absence
from these commemorative celebrations is
known to you all, and to the whole coun-
try. He is standing in great shadow,
awaiting the issue of life or death, and the
eager importantly with which the words
brought by wire from Washington are
scanned testifies to the hopeful sympathy
of all our people. 1 lament the necessity
am here to thank you for the respectful
courtesy which has assigned him the prom
inent post in tn csc civic ceremonies.
Added a Holiday to the Calendar.
1T Is impressive from the events of the
past five days that we have added a new
holiday to the American calendar The
18th OF October will hereafter be marked
with white. We have instituted the Co
lumbar festival, to be repeated at the
expiration of 100 years, to the furthermost
limit of time, by actors who will not have
been witnesses of the preceding celebration.
The opening pageant has been worthy of
the great pilot and the great discoverer.
1t has been applauded by a countless audi
ence of millions of intelligent people.
Thanks to Spain. Italy and France.
"On behalf of the president am here to
especially thank the ministers of Spain and
Italy and France for their fraternal assist
ance, and the representatives of other DOW
ers or their kindly appreciation. Mr.. May
or, with thanks to you and to this distin-
guished audience for the courtesies person
ally show to myself, i now turn over the
toast proposed. The United States of Amer
ica," to the presidents principal adviser
the secretary of state
John w. Fosters Response.
Applause greeted the vice president at
beginning and end and was repeated as the
secretary of state arose.
Secretary Foster said: ITO make the
United States the subject of an after-din-
ner speech reminds one of the despair of
the great philosopher Kant when the YER
satile and would-be omniscient Madame de
Stael demanded of him an explanation of
his philosophy at an evening reception, and
how his despair was turned to disgust
when, after patiently hearing him for ten
minutes, she interrupted him by saying:
That will do, that will do. / understand
it all now i fear / may not have such
thoroughly satisfied auditors as the great
philosopher when my ten minutes have ex
pired
"However, / venture the thought that the
fruits of the great achievement which we
celebrate in this banquet are most con
spicuously embodied in that which is signi-
fed by the sentiment just announced--tAe
United. States-and it must be a source of
sincere regret to you all that he to whom
the duty was assigned should not be able to
be present to make fitting response. No
words of mine can add interest or impress
siveness to that great act of faith and cour-
age which, since the advent of the founder
Of the Christian religion, stands un-
paralleled IN its ipportapce aud usefulness