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Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
JOHN BROWNS IRONS.
Historic Relies That Once Served Beecher
for an Object Lesson.

Historic Relies That Once Served Beecher
for an Object Lesson.
James n. Atwood, OF Livermore Cen
ter has in his possession the veritable
"leg irons worn by John Brown dur
ing his Imprisonment previous to being
hanged at Harpers Ferry.
II. Atwood. Jr., Company |, First
Maine Volunteers) was at the Jail
shortly after John Browns death
The officers in charge of the buildings
vouched for the identity of the irons at
the time and Mr.. Atwood was thor
oughly satisfied with the proof He
also formed the acquaintance of the
old negro and his wife who had the
care of the cell where Brown was con-
fined.
On the day of the execution the old
man, being afraid that he should forget
which pair of irons it was. tore strip
from the quilt on John Browns cot
and tied it into the key of the shackles,
but the old negress, his wife, said:
Law | didn't forgit nuttiu, for it
was de only pair o irons in de whole
Jail where de key turn de wrong way
ct was left handed key.)
Untying the dirty strip of calico
from the key, MIR, Atwood went to
Browns cell and found the torn place
in the quilt, the figure of the cloth
matching perfectly.
Mr. Atwood tried to buy the shackles
from the authorities, but they good
naturedly told him they had no right
to sell;' then he made this proposition: ::
"lf those irons should disappear and a
new pair be found hanging in their
place would there be any investiga-
tion?" They answered him. prob
ably not"
He then paid eight dollars for new
pair and made the transfer on his own
responsibility.
The shackes were sent home to
Mrs. ii. Atwood, Jr., but the Journey
was interrupted several times. Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher took them upon
the lecture platform one evening as an
eloquent object lesson. They were on
exhibition for week in Portland,
Me.
The Portland Historical Society were
very anxious to get possession of them.
The society's rooms were DESTROYED
aiterward in the great Portland fire.
For few years previous to the death
of II. Atwood, .lr., the shaekles have
been on exhibition in the museum in
connection with the Boothbay Custom
House.
Mr.. Atwood, after returning from
his services in the war, entered the
Free VIII Baptist ministry. He was a
brother to James n. Atwood, who now
has these shaeHles in possession. The
present proprietor prizes them very
highly, and says that they are not for
sale, being almost the only souvenir he
has of his departed brother. Auburn
(Me.) Gazette.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
WELDING COPPER.
The Lost Art re tisrovered at Last by .
Pittsburgh Man.

''S f+'f's fht w obsHpfeNtu ht hshst ny y
Pittsburgh Man.
Tho art Of Welding copper was well
known 10 the nneients; but the secret
by which two pieces of copper can be
joined so ms To present as perfect a
union ms that made in Welding iron was
by some accident lost, and many mill
lions have since been spent in resusci-
tating II from Oblivion. The lost art is
stated To have been at last rediseovered
by MIR. Jamos Burns. of Pittsburgh.
Tho economic value OF the process lies
IN the fact that eySu by the best
methods now known To metallurgists,
copper scrap can not be economically
utilized because OF the difficulty in
welding "a mass Of pieces into one body.
Mr Burus recently demonstrated be-
fore critical audience that his pro-
cess Is not mere sham. After hatten-
ing rod of copper three eighths of an
inch In diameter he formed discon-
nected ring. The usual "scardng' pro-
cess forming a union by means of an
oblique Joint followed; and then the
operator after sprinkling certain
powder over tho piece, proceeded to
make weld, which, when cooled,
showed u perfect union. He next took
the ring, which measured two inches
in diameter, and submitted il to "A
strain until It's longest width had been
extended three-quarters OF an inch. its
shorter width being narrowed to a cor
responding degree. circle being thus
changed into an 9llipsis. This wa. a
moro severe test than iron is expected
to stand, and demonstrated conclusive
ly that the union OF tho two euds of
tho rod WAS not the mere "brazingn of
the coppersmith.
Mr.. Burns discovery opens up dew
heid In working copper, and win In all
probability cause great changes in some
lines OF manufacture, At present. to
make copper ring for fitting over a
loiuI or making II gasket or Joint. il
had to be cut round out of solid plate.
causing great waste. TO repair broken
or detective pipes brass had 10 be used
aud should an intense heat strike the
erazed parts afterwards, the brass
would melt aud ruin the piece But by
the bHrns process the economic use of
copper is assured, aud copper scrap.
now worth but one-third its weight OF
hew copper, would be as high in value
us lngot copper. 1t is said that the in
gredients which form the powder used
oy Mr. burns in Welding are very
cheap. = Chambers journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
CURIOUS COMPOSITIONS
Ludicious Extracts from Papers on English
History.

history
The following items are from papers
on English history, and should be
weighed, considered, chewed and di.
gested;
ALFRED the Great was the first to in
troduce time, which he did by means of
candles"
Roger Bacon, by means of his custom
of writing books, became very poor"
The Pope wished him Roger Baconl
to write, but paper and pencils were so
dear that he could not do so till some
time after, when he wrote book called
Opus Majus.'"
van Tromp swept the Channel with
& brougham at his masthead"
Newton invented the fuxions of
light"
Marlborough is first heard of at the
battle of Turenne."
Cranmer was weak-minded man
went to the steak recanting."
Elliot was one of the best eloouists in
England
The clergy clung to the King be-
cause they were afraid of the Lolisrds,
and the King turned merchant and
made vast sans of money!"
William l. was very strong and had
savage countenance and never allowed
himself to be tampered with"
The triars were instituted by religi-
GUS fanatics who did not like monks
who only drank wine and eat"
Lottery loans were loans borrowed
and repaid at very low interest Rnt
some OF the money which was borr owed
government in repaying 1.-THE people
who put it were chosen by lot, and had
IL paid back at very high interest
Newton invented the laws of grayita.
ton and the motions of the planets y
All the Year Round.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
Giffard's Miracle Gup

~, uerhan press Is discussing n
length the merits of a new French No
peatihg air rife called the miracle
gun, Inc rifle was invented bv NJ
fanl 'ltfard in Paris, the original nro.
Ieceor OF the Partisan pneumatic most
IL IS described thus: The weanon il
hght' much lighter than anv Of +ha
army rlnes now in use. 1t resembles tbs
uhs.e anasa]lhe gun In that steel CARTRIDGE
toou' thti d span and half long and as
,bo tae'n "a a. mans thumb is attached to
M 11G one oafrel by means of screw
MS cartridge contains three bnnd.oa
suots' which can be DISCHARGED ,S MY
ldiy or slowly as a man deS;ros S rap
neither powder nor any other exn,o1i,'' S1lOe
ou' only compressed and liouefied ain
supplies the expelling force no - aif'
anu ~, no Hash accompany the Discharge srAs ),
-Chicago Herald. ." sse'
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
A cANNIBAi FAM.
The Strange Beings on EIhlhx
London AqHzFiun

The advertising eolumnsd ss
don newspapers have ss
nounced that nine cannih4ls
del Fuego would be fed TIM
day in view OF the sudisr
Aquarium. At two. SIX adr
the spectators have enpya
lege of seeing these speciuez1
traordinary type Of Anfrz
heat their beef and fish osgl3
then tear the flesh to pieces =
fingers and devour it prseual!s
The family OF 0na lndias
only Representatives Of ~
tribe that have ever been y
their homes. Many years Hs
tives from the south coast seAs
England and received .hsn {
mentary education But tSsa
are spread over more than h
the great island, have been 7
known until the recent dls
Lista and Pepper; and nc :
ranges that parellel the sOIias
coasts have been a barrier Z
natives on either side have =
to cross.
The family now in London =
woman about fifty years DID, Z
tall and not bad-looking speelas
race. his two wives and taef
dren, ranging in age from oDs " !
years. The thing about tnsV.'
most stimulates scientific ma
popular curiosity is the fae' .
are regarded by some aa'asr :
the lowest stratum OF unel'' ',
manity that has yet oeeh ~. y,
Many years ago Darwin insD'
belief that in the race he ne,
Canal he had found the nilssl4
the chain of evolution. In ns'
he was of the opinion that "
gathered at Terra del faesV
meager for valuable deauc'i,-
is certain that had he ex'enao
searches north of the n0a.
would have found a tribe sa'.
lower in the scale of being 'u''
ages he saw and described.
This family now in l.on00a
possess the most limiteo :
Lista said he could not learn
Onas have any words exeer
lating to hunting and nshiDs =,
new natural objects that in'e',
Pepper could never get 'nsI
except in monosyllables sas ~.
dom made themselves ir'eals \
is probable that their vosas-,
not embrace more than 200 s.
N. Y. Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09

According to computation, just issued
by an eminent statistician, the cost in
human lives of the wars of the last "A
years has been 2,a5S, 600 In the Crimean
war 100000 were killed; in the Italian
war of 1889. $4,000; in the Danish war
tls64l' 5000; in the American civil war,
500, coo; in the Austro- Prussian war, a. .
900; in the Franco-German France
lSS,ooo, Germany $4,000; in the Turko-
Russian war, 200, 900; the South African
wars, So 900; the Afghan war, %, 600; the
Mexican and Cochin-Chiuese expedi-
uons, 0S,ooo, ami the Bulgarian -Servian
insurrection. $4,000. The list does not in.
cinde those who died of sickness. St
Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
The ..odesty of Boyhood.

Little six year-old Jenny, being mar
mitted to see his newborn babr
orother-hfth boy in the family-re.
marked:
Mamma, I'm so glad it is boy."
why Jenny, are you glad If is i.
boy?" - - !"
beeanse' mamma, by and by we
VIII have enough for a base ball team :
How many does it take?n asked The
iona parent and Jenny iunocently re.
piled;
Only nine, mamma
This is correct report of the con-
versation occurring between Mamma
ana the little son in a village nea,
ppnuaueiphla recently. = Philadelphi.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
rue ARIZONA KICKER.
s... from = Recent Issus OF That hn'''
nrt.,oe Western JoarnaL


pr's'"x ~ W. notice some
hhhr 1la~ .. ~. wall 10 announce
cheap printing 90 ,l 4 r-,,,or,s c,rc,,.
the SAct 'ha' ..n on the 18th.
VIII appear :" :, ,be shov ha.
NO rep'eseA 80 s.c,re adyertis
caiieu ~ '"-' 80 - 1aave the usual
ing or p W. -. tberefore satisfied
iree ..oAes' s,;as concern and should be
slias 40 - " T "a ~, sbow Of any sort
given 'no - 80 nas, ! newspaper Office
wh1n ,'a 9 ar ,ha nnhlie and should be
Is d iraiu y" ~ ono s;nk his man.
80 lrea' nu;u;no welsh & Collier.
hoou " p.s,. S. ,ha above was in type
Ia q" s;,.ad a call from Mr..
we n n Wi Tho handsome. accom-
"eors ~ ,;harsI.minded agent of
p.on 10 left fifteen tree tickets
'ni1 o.i o'' ao,...ac,ed for a column ad.
WIN "'' 49, ,.;ntino of 1900 date.
anu s",U ~. 70 - "a we are happy to
',n 80 ~ .be hest in the country.
''a,e 80 - t,nst tba, every man, woman
Ia oh;Id for twentv miles around will
-. % natronize il.
W, W. Toox W.vyR-The old imbecile
.,hI;aba. the disb-rag journal
So,rn the street ia out this week In a
"o"N - r,;cIe reIating TO us. Ii
go = = .aIa,ion IN that little affair at
- ono NIGHT last week. The
- sa,s we nlaved the part of a
- a,n.nd and advises that we be treated
-, aor,amnt Let LA explain. We
s,sca ~ in,n yancev,s gambling house
- - n;nL nm few subscribers. We ran
.noss ~ Ri, Thomas Familiarity known
..Choo, -yon-Dead William" and the
e.. ,h;nk we Lnew he had a revolver
- orr nose and was asking us to take
ii, som.tbino We hadn't a clear
Da -, he .nted ma Tn retract
s,'. - ,,a tooL hack avery thing we could
.I;.,, - and we weren't over two min.
ahn,, Il a;tbar When man who
49, 49, .naSa - his nractice of killing fifty-
49, 49, ,,an every wear for the last twenty
- w. ~ has Tho dron nm us we are going
.a1,a wa,ar avarv time and do il
t.,un zoo n tbat,s tho mart of a
80 .ban Tho disb-rao has hit us
-.
Tn cu.xor Soma of opr
la ,,;o.on, hoost that thav ara i'm.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
EATING ON THE LINE.
France and Germany on Opposite sides OF
the Table.

An amusing story reaches us from
Metz of an adventure which has just be-
fallen French family living in the
neighborhood of the frontier. These
people have some relatives residing in
German-Lorraine who invited them to
luncheon day or TWO ago Noon was
the hour fixed, but the hosts, after wait
ing for some time in vain, betook them
selves to the frontier to meet their
French kinsfolk. They found the family
in carriage on the French side of the
boundary line trying TO persuade the
guard to let them pass, but as they had
come unproyided with passports, the
official barred the way obstinately. The
French people whose appetites had been
sharpened by long drive. were in no
hnmor to return home with their hun
ger unappeased, so they suggested to
their German relatives that they should
hurry back and fetch the yiands which
they had provided for them. Their
perplexed hosts eagerly caught at the
idea, and soon reappeared with goodly
stock of dishes and bottles, the contents
OF which they proceeded to discuss in
company. The French sat down on their
side of the boundary and the Germans
on theirs, and mirth and iolity crowned
the alfresco repast. Meanwhile, tho
othclal, completely checkmated. fitted
about in any thing but an enviable frame
oil mind. Hecould not appeal to any law
or regulation to put stop to this out.
door meal, and as the French and Ger
mans were each chez eux.r he had no
alternative but to put tie best face on
the matter and to keep a sharp lookout
IN the hope of catching somebody trim.
ping tie was not, however. allowed
any opportunity for finding fault. and
~heh the friends had finished their re-
past they separated, both parties re-
turning to their respective homes in the
pest oil humors, and highly delighted at
having Won victory over the stern
sentry. Telegraph.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
ooLp.Mlhlna IN CHINA.


| Ten Thousand Men Who Dig Three Ounces
Of Gold Day.
Minister DENLY has sent TO the State
Department. in a recent report, trans
lation OF an article which recently ap-
peared in native newspaper published
at Shanghai, giving an account OF the
gold mining in Shanghai 1t says:
"There are gold mines in Nanchuria
which may give better account Of them
selves than any of our coal or iron mines
Some Of the latter. as for instance the
Cb'ih-chow mines Of Anhul and the SUI
chow mines Of Kiangsu, have so far
been any thing but success, owing TO
difficulties OF transporting the mineral
to the places where ii is required.
But for gold there is good mar
ket everywhere, and all that is
brought out Of the earth is sold
Immediately and on the spot.
What has stood In the way OF successful
gold mining in China Is want of method.
The P'ing-tu gold mines on the Shan
tung promontory employ about 10000
persons, and the working expenses are
800 taels day, but the output daily is
only three ounces OF gold. But we are
nleased TO chronicle the existence OF
very different state Of things at the
Amnr gold mines. When Prefect Ii
assumed the direction six months ago
the working OF these mines was com
monced with sudden and wonderful en-
ergy. and a subsidiary mine was opened
at K'i-kan Jo. Here. where the gold
brigands had worked at their forbidden
mines before they we're so disastrously
scattered bv the Chinese Government
troops pold mining il now actively pro-
ceedine under the sanction and encour-
aoement Of the Government. At first
tho OUTPUT was very small. but IL has
since 40 increased that during the last
ten days OF the third moon (April 20-29.
1881. the Joint production OF both
mines was between fifty and sixty
ounces of gold dust. There are from
800 TO 800 miners employed, and each Is
finding about a tenth of an ounce OF gold
every day, and 1t Is expected that be-
fore many more months there will be
5000 miners working there and produc-
ing 800 ounces of gold day Happy
shareholders
s.rheso mines of Uei-lung Klanp lie
near the frontier between that Chinese
province and the Russian Amur ter
ritory. There are the Tunr Kin Shan and
tho ii Kin shan worthy of beiny named
beside the California of the Americans
and the Australia Of the British. which
are commonly called nv is. resnectivclv
Kin Kin SHIN and Sin Kin Shan. the old
and new pold fields. Here stretches a
gold vein OF 400 to 500 Ii long. which
IL properly worked will weld us incal-
cuiable wealth. and is now only waiting
for capitalists to come forward To snp-
plv the working capital II must he
confessed that the wav these mines
were managed before Prefect IA came
along was anything but reassuring to
- -, ~
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
Beanty of Spanish Wnmen

were asked to state in one SEN
Ience wherein lies the chief advantage
Oh spanish women over those of other
countries, and to what they chiefly owe
tneir tame for beauty, should saw that
II Spanish girl has round cheeks. and
naS medlum-sized, delicately-cut nose
anu mouth, she is almost certain to be a
complete beauty; whereas, if an Ameri.
Gan or English girl has good nose.
mouth and cheeks, the chances are still
against her having beautiful com.
plexlon, and fine eyes, hair and teeth
winch Spanish girls are always endowed
with as matter of course. But over
anu ABOVE every thing else, il is the
unique grace and the exquisite fem.
lhihlty' unalloyed by any trace of mas.
cuilne assumption or caricature, that
eohs''tute the eternal charm of Spanish
women Scribner's Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09

49,, .puring the long hot days of having
ana harvesting those who work ont in
'i'e he'ds feel the need Of some drink
more refreshing than water. All ~.
:" o,'p'io ".p S'lmuiauts are hurtful. not only
10 'he system but provoke an unbeal,by
.uNs'' . Let these entirely alone and
~ - '''e following, which is recommend
eu on good authority as refreshing ana
o,,neas o'a,ing' One and quarter
ounces ounce OF tartaric acid. one pound or
~ ,','9 sugar and few drops of essence
,,iI' ip"ion' A heaped tablespoonful IL
s"' oi water is about right.
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09

-Musician-''I am getihs
fit concert, and have oeeA z
around selling tickets all ~ ..,s.|
have done all the woFA MI
suaded people to take parl ~, !, |!
hired the hall. sold tickess a
you to print the programmr's. y !. d
-"Yes, sir. What SHAH ~
AFFAIR."" Musicisn-"bo~ ~
to say: "A spontaneous !, u
rendered to Mr.. Strummef
"A Paris correspoiiaens 40
"a fashionable bride now NJ ~ "A
ton among the presents sry
keeping the desirable thin i
and the Others to be g''sa
brides of her acquaintanse
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09


Hs. she Va.
s.eus
About two ,s..
Charles sun,psv
bis physician. q !.
hs sailed was . :. ,'!,
children, whom "
rope 70 BE- edues,s'x
ne only girl q 3.
near Mr.. sumner . 4
hear much d III.
short time she -. ~
the rare personals
years had inspI,, ~
party
She listened esv....
but soon became e. s,.ss
cause she could &
what he said. 81 -
the science of Co...
nothing Of Eur,,uess
o. American histovy
For the first sInsss !,
allied that an tss.
science had been ~.
cation She dete,,.;s
omission for he,,.,s
England began TIE ~
politics. The functios
parts Of a governmss, !,
dicial and executive 4,
american citizen yoliti,.,
vote and why, torn-p...|
slon, taxes, labor nd q.
banks, commerce dI,..s'.
trie sail these she - ,
factors in q fascinstI.s NJ
Her growing enthu1i.
friends. especial j ~ ~,
could be the use Il / N /.
mead about such thi,ss,
ihe answer came Ii I ~,
expecte4-
One evening durisv 4,
residence in Enxlsud 4.
invited to a small rsts,s
John Bright, then Il Il. .
tanie- Shortly after tkeh
the drawing-room IL
turned to Americas uoIi.,
Mr.. Bright manifested :
A convention was Il H. I
sion in a Western ctr g,
ETY. was expressed sbous n
which 1t was likely to 81
Turning to an Amets,-,
Mr. Bright made some Il,
rules governing the fo,s
an assembly. The Nm
evidently greatly ehaerip,
norance, was Obliged 10 !,
lid not know. Appeals h
guests met with tie :
Then, TO the surprise Il
modest little American !
timidiy to Mr.. Bright IA
desired information.
Mr.. Bright was delixhtI
hf-,a.1f - 49, - :,
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09

haalg has'rong carbolic acid is sure death -
sis;Uf StUegs. 1t is also one of the verv beSt ~
ors,iieetants ~, A bottle should be ,,oS.
VI nshu-out of the reach Of cbi1Sslpn vp'
a. a''a "a; q lew drops occasionally nut do don'n v
the sink drain and in slopjars put a0wn
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
NEST

y : Is PRETTY
That some u
Hth what car
Every twig Y
He'd with hal
Mud by night
tw tits but N
y deserted q
fpH pHfPtJ
Once 1t was
*ildren's hapI
Uuti ont al
tw the curta
Death hath l
ere no step
"a deserted
here have III
That the ned
l mo why 4
pid its Inma|
they miss 1
Where they
they pine i
Their DESERT
y / on stron,
Nd they tall
= in sunny |
3ongs of tru
iful would
had each fed
build they n
Heir desert
the dear on
rom an ea1
III upon tH1
hi we, too,
Mat safe al
low they 81
5uld'st tho,
heir desc
Heien Per
Idaho semi-weekly world., 1892-09-09
HEAL

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Is Met
pnt Of Sd
Catarrh |
rs Drink
highly
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1t appe
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rith its |
q her /
of and
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there 4
the md
what is
such a
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absol
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baby |
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order 4
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not
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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-29
"MY HURRAH!"
Decoration Day Incident at the Grave of
Col. Rankin,

Decoration Day Incideut at the Grave of
Col. Rankin.
Written for The HELENA INDEPENDENT.
"HE APPROACH OF ANOTHER
AILe, Decoration day calls to mind a lit
~ tie incident of the last anniver-
sary.
In keokuk, a., lived at the outbreak of
the civil war the brilliant lawyer, John
Walker Rankin. As colonel of a gallant
Iowa regiment Judge Rankin went into the
service. His grave is in the beautiful GEM
etery at Keokuk, where have recently been
laid to rest his two law partners. Justice
s. F. Miller, of the national supreme bench,
and s1-Wsr Secretary &. W. McCrary.
A little grandson of Judge Rankin, an
other John Walker Rankin, barely escaping
a birth on Decoration day. was three years
old at the last anniversary.
He is a very patriotic child, full of
music force and enthusiasm. He had
learned to sing the chorus OF Marching
Through Georgia. and would strike it up
and stripes, always claiming every flag he
saw Us my hurrah." That was bis name
for the flag, and really every child ought
to feel that outburst for his country's en-
blem.
On last Decoration day a long procession
OF ca riages winding through tho noiselsss
streets of keokuk's beautiful City Of the
Silent" came unexpectedly to \ halt. By a
coincidence tho carriage in which rode
little John Walker Rankin was stopped,
in the general waiting, within q few feet of
tho beautiful memorial column which
Col. Rankin. Tho splendid flag draping
the monolith caught the little boys eve.
my hurrahn!' he cried out rapturously.
Then with all the strength of his free,