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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

Hu men IN Japan sometimes dis+i,,
euish themselves outside their ra,,,,i'
occupations. One was famops " a'",
prayer and it is recorded that =, ~
mist in - f s, as al the game, his antago7
and was h u. o' Jealous anger. killed MIN
Anotbar m ,.ai executed for the crime
nilad was I. famous author, and com
r. ees saluaoie repertory of informs,,a,,
nsnr' o 'o'uiiies The blind also pracficed
From . anu acquired much unpopularitr
I'm I'm ene harsh way in which 10y 10y
''eA'ed their debtors. Tin, sney
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11
The CIergyman's HoIida

.r 1un may Is the elergyman's working ,i.r
altt monday Is his day of rest In es ~
ton, 1t IS common for the ministers Of tba
c comn anu It's neighborhood to assem- HE n u
S ous points, usually the pnblisbin q,
dero es or mission centers of their resnectiIe
tha 1il and to spend some hons y,
'yiors discussion NJ, OF topics not ALWAYS reii
s naSu lney dine in little groups at goad t
t6 er ana If their consciences ALL H..
sxen; 80 70 concert or a theater in Nv
ori,tin = ms pleasant custom had i-e
orasih IN Boston, and probably no nart S us
an M lss oeen given at the Boston Mnso, ~
men ,I d;a night in 40 years when clsrqrr
N N,en 9ld not form part of the andienasy
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

Inc notes of the katydid are perhaP
as familiar as any and have a certaii
fascination, the sounds taking on various
.hnections and meanings They aleFe
uuced by rubbing the inner surface q
tue hind legs against the outer surface
y, the front wings--tidding in tact
When the male cricket sings III the
hearth 1t raises its fore wings and scraps
.hein against its hind ones Even the
butterfly makes sound audible at some
= Instance, certain species having peen
n p TO utter a clicking sound. 81
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

q Ff''ise went long way with Brirpoli
one evening at rehearsal the orchestra In n
uo"n their Instruments as one man and a p,
planded bis singing OF a favorite song lon,.
ana vigorously. He was much pleased. ami
advancing TO the footlights with many n
DOW and smile Of satisfaction said.
uentlemen, immediately after tho ra
hearS'll there will be champagne sumner
a' tne Everett house. ! hope may have
the honor to meet You all there"
~ Is needless 20 remark that they were
there, every man Of them. The sumner cost
hrignoh $500 New York Tribune
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11


Charley Mctcalfe was telling come
stories Illustrative Of the box office mans
fribulations q II il weren't for some
peoples dirty thumbs. said he. I'D
wish the Lord bad made me in book
form don't PIT in much time in the
box office, but the few minutes 1 am
there In enough for lifetime The
average ticket buyer asks enough name
questions, but what do you think Of a
man who sticks his head through the
window and wants 10 know the name Of
: Dig steamer he saw going down the
East river day before yesterday Well
my boy, that's what happened this very
morning, and That's not marker 10
the questions some people ask either.
There's the man who knows every
thing and wants you to recognize it, the
man who knows nothing and proves il
and the woman who Ia nothing more or
less Than pcrprtuHjly animated inter.
rogation mark. Why two DAYS AFRO
man came In and told me all about the
piece then being played In the honse
AFTER getting rid Of him | had 10 choke
on long breath to inform fellow
That the theater WIS neither a hotel nor
a lodging honse He said he was CORY
That he liked the location first rate Be
fore had recovered from the fit he gave
me. man with three baskets. four chill
aren and a woman walked into the
lobby
10 they a'actin or anything insideY |
asked the man No, sir, said / Par
formance at sl5 Then what do you
suppose that man wantedf He actually
had the stnpendous gall to ask me if he
and bis family couldn't go inside and
NJ down for mn hour or SO while they
ute their loncheonr New York World
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

"a iooeoalI player, interviewed 40 r. +ho
ooS. ol the game, says that taking "a ~ ',''
aseciSe weekly salary and an avers CO IS q, -
aa,, to each principal Glib stt ~
a a,l expenditure for football Sara, sLe
'liioull1s TO an aggregate of 81 0ss ~, -
Vi nearly twice as much as the arn.,i
sieS OF the entire royal family tu'ina ~,
,l "a as the pay of the entire csvair, as
,ie otitisA army, and five times as MI u
London Tit-Bits '0o' guards"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

1ae term telepathy must not be in.
,roouced without explanation. Some
term not Yet in common use must he
employed when mental phenomena-in.
nuenees ct mind on mind-not generally
seen to be closely related have to he
Kissed tea together and, if possible.
brought under one law. The familiar
term Though transference" has much
TOO limited a meaning And "telen.
atny Is already in use. 1t has been
ADOPTED by the Society for Psychical
Research, and among other writer's %.
peclaiiy by Mr.. Edmund Quincy
Blaekwood's Magazine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11
MARRIAGE ~ AssYaIA.


Rather More Matter Of Barter Theirs
= Than In the Land Of the Free.
nj Men live on SIX cents day in Assyrja.
AasyriaD women are bought and cold.
are made to work with oxen at the plow
- and have ~ little liberty az in the days
Of Cadmus Men who pay six dollars &
day to live and ladies who ride to shops
In victorias thought over these things as
they left the Lincoln Park church San.
day night Amen Rasi, boru on Mount
Lebanon told these things In broken
English.
Amen Rass is tall handsome Assy-
ran. with a skin us rich az the CHINA
mon silks made Mt the foot Of the noun
tain on which he was born. He looked
into the curious, bright eyes Of girls
and told them that. had they been born
Assyrians IN Assyria they could not 90
upon the streets unless their faces were
concealed; that they could neither re-
ceiye nor make u call among women |
without their husbands consent. and |
that If at any time, even by accident
they were seen by any man or In any |
way recognized no one would marry /
them
He said that once two couples-a tall
man aud short woman, and short
man and tall woman stood before a
priest to be wed The priest placed the
tall man and tall woman and the short
man and short woman together, and
none Of the four knew whether it was
night or not, neither of them knowing ,
the other. But the parents hastily oh. +,
Jcctsd. and placed the tall man by the !,
snort woman and the short man by the !
tall woman, ~ that was the way of the ,
contracts.
Then Mr.. Rasi showed how these con.
tracts were made. lic left the pulpit, 4
and presently man wrapped up In rich =
Assyrlan rainent went up and sat upon q
the toor Mr., Rasi came back and =
squatted beside him. y
Il would very much like" he said :,
Tor girl who is yours to be wife TO my q
ION Isaac" y
u would be honored," returned the :.
nan, with very unmistakable Auisri. =,
AN accent. "
"How many have your"
Three
How much years have theyr % =.
Zone Is fifteen, one twenty and ono ~ ~
twenty-five" ~
Don't talk to me about the twenty w. ~,
We nor the twenty; they are never cit to -,
marry. How much do you charge for ~ ~
he little one?" 70
rive cainels, four horses, three sheen -, -
nd fifty dollars" ~
bah! can buy 100 women for 40 %
inch" ne
But no little one" o.
sob, think So"
well. You cant have mine for n cent 'a'
as" INF
II pay" Zoe
But even then Isaac did not get tho M
tile one, because few minutes later
II Rasl returned rs another man, and 'i'o
doubling the price secured the girl car
r his son Jacob. ear
Then Amen Rasi looked at the Young Vo'
en-, whose patent feathers cost them po'
ven dollars. and told them that peonle My
Assyria paid fifty cents for suit of ee'
'thes The common people, he said. >'n'
10 three cents for twenty-five pounds pul
cabbage and four cents for five pounds iiao
tnrnips. Fifty loaves of bread were ior'
rned out at II baking, and men some Auo
hes ate four and five loaves at a meal
waited fora moment, and then. turn- 70"
To black boy behind him. said 'ier'
hey are 50 big" and he drew circle anu
II would inclose Thanksgiving plat. som
Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

II probably viii interest those who buv
indian and Mexioan silver lligree work en-
the trains in New Mexico and Arizona r.
know that many of these fragile curios nre
manufactured by firm of people in the
New York. VIC ei'S VI
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

III Is encouraging to be assured, as va
are, That with sufficient care not onls
may consumptive be made comfortaole
az nome, but the conditions for his reeos.
cry may be Kept AS favorable there as Dc
couia nope to find them at many health
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

store Testerd saw your wife in dry goods
been sgsL1ou did. Ell? She must b.r.
Briggs-Why SOP
r,o Jh.sgsrshe was late to dinner ,...
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

-. You are ENJOYING yourself, hopep" said
.he hostess at a Fifth avenue dinner TO Gus
de Smith W " Us
iou know, madam said Gus with his
most gracious smile, that the dullest pnr,
.ies never bore me. can't stand almost
anything. "-rexas Siftinrs NS'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

:. me great Zeno lived quiet and happy
me until the age of 9S, when one day he as
1I,oentaiiy stumbled and broke his thumb
sie interpreted the accident rs summons
from earth and so hanged himself
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

1eneral Grant once declined to serve o
president OF the Panama Canal compal.
Win a salary of SIS, 900 because he thousn'
It's scheme impractioable
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11

ihere are great many men in America
who, although well born and well bred
nave absolutely no idea of what is proper
In the matter Of dress
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
ONE ON THE PARSON,

An Omission in the Ceremony That Cut
Both Ways.
A minister, gifted with the power of
seeing the humorous side of life amid
his pastoral duties, can tell story
with a gusto and relish of a judge of
the supreme court. They enjoy a
laugh with the best of men, and their
mirth is as infectious as it is often un-
expected. One night a St. Paul clergy
man was in a jovial frame of mind and
he related the following incident for
the benefit of his companions: A
brother minister once had occasion to
marry a couple of darkies, and while
it was recognized custom in his part
of the country that the officiating cler-
gyman should salute the bride, this
particular instance was q little more
than the minister could stand. So at
the conclusion of the ceremony he re-
marked that, while it was the usual
custom to salute the bride on this oc-
casion he would omit it. eyes," re-
sponded the groom, ION such an occa-
sion it is the usual custom to fee the
minister, but on this occasion we will
omit it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
Danger in Not Speaking Well.

A good woman of Central Maine,
whose husband had some business in
the upper Penobscot towns, heard him
talking to his friends good deal
after his return about the "Widder
Pitlock." She reflected on the matter
in private, as is usual in such cases,
and the more she thought the more
"Widder Pitlock" disturbe her happi-
ness. At last she confronted her err
rant spouse with an emphatic demand
to know ''who that Wilder Pitlock
is" Her husbands laugh could have
been heard over four townships and
the neighbors thought there was an
earthquake-theg ground shook as he
cachinated He took the Maine Reg
lister and showed her the name of the
village in Reed plantation, "Wytopit-
lock-" which as pronounced, sounds
almost exactly as she had understood
it. The domestic skies were very
calm after that.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
HOW TED WON HIS CANDY.
A Boys Interpret ition of the Text He
Had Heard.

A Boys Interpret ition of the Text lie
Had Heard.
Ted's grandmother was a martyr to
dyspepsia and patent medicine. She
was great church member and took
Ted to service every Sunday.
One evening the minister called and
asked to see Ted.
"You know who this is, don't you,
Teddy?' grandma said sweetly.
ooh, yes, it's the man who talks all
the time in church., Ted said.
'And do you remember any of the
things I say?" the minister asked.
Ted thought moment, then drew
himself up and said in a deep voice:
Get thee behind me, Satan!"
'And what does that mean?" the
minister asked.
Again Ted was silent for moment,
then said:
"When gwanma gets up full of
'pepsy, en- scolds me for maxim er
noise when 1 amt maxim any, en-
scolds Sal fur burnin' thur bread when
she don't burn it, en- scolds mamma
and papa, and says she wishes she was
dead, she oughter say, Get thee be-
hind me, Satan!"
Everybody laughed except grand
ma, and papa told Ted he could go and
buy some candy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
CHANGED BY ELECTION.
The Remarkable Freak of Horse
Formerly Very Staid.


Captain Samuel Urann, of Sullivan,
Maine, once had darl-co: ored horse
renowned for his horsey virtues and
steady habits. 1t so happened that at
one "March meeting" the Democrats
carried the town for the first time in
twenty years Up to the time of that
election Captain Sans horse had
never been known to shy, balk run
away, or do any act unworthy of a
model horse. Three days after the
election town business in remote
quarter of the town required the at
tention of one of the selectmen.
He invited his wife to accompany
him, and hired Captain Sans horse to
make the trip. They reached their
destination in safety, the business was
satisfactorily adjusted, and they
started homeward. Captain Sam was
a stanch Republican, and it is sup.
posed that the horse was Republican,
too. At any rate, without seeming
cause, the horse ran away at a break
neck pace with the official and his
wife Our Democratic friend held on
so hard that he broke one OF the reins,
and after Il time, with the remaining
rein, sheered the horse out against the
fence and stopped him. Nobody was
hurt. and it was the horses first, last,
and only exhibition Of bad behavior.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
PITHY PENCILINGS
Picked, Pointed and Preserved
For Reading by Regular
Correspondents.
MT. CARMEL,

a FORWARDS handsome ''phiz' was
seen on our streets Sunday.
Miss Maggie Hamerl and Miss Mary
kroctsch, Of Langdon, were visiting
their parents Sunday. Maggie was
teamster and knows how to handle the
lines.
The farmers of this neighborhood
have been unusually successful in rails
ing their colts this season. They have
already fifteen fine colts to show.
Quite number are feeling curious
to know whether Mt. Carmel is going
to have Il picnic this year on the
Fourth of July. Now is the time to
settle it boys. Make up your minds
on the matter and get it we'll adver
tised.
\ mare the property of G. Schills,
dropped horse colt last Saturday that
is the largest that has ever been seen
in this neighborhood. 1t measures
from the breast and around the neck
Al inches: around the neck 10 inches
and 81 inches around the shoulders.
The colt is bright and strong and
weighs about 30 pounds. Who can
beat that in Cavalier county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
USE BREEDS SECURITY.
People Who Go to sleep In Danger
Gus Places.

People Who Go to sleep In Danger
GUS Places.
"Talk about people going to sleep
in church," said Albert W. Dean, "why
shouldn't they: don't know any
safer place on earth to sleep in than a
church, and it SEEING all the pore Sc
cure to me when see the dangerous
places chosen. by some peoplNto do
their doing in. At Indianapolis the
other dry saw tinsmith asleep 4en
the roof of a house at the very elves
and when two policemen stole up and
carefully awakened him, he got mad
because they had disturbed his rest.
He felt secure up there because he was
used to it. l have seen man
sitting asleep on a painters scaffold,
swinging near the top of one of Chi
cago's sky piercing houses, and when
spoke to him about it later he said it
was nothing unusual: that he often
There must be some sixth or seventh
sense in man that protects him during
sleep; that enabl him to wake up at
the desired hour, etc. | feel more and
more convinced of this when l see, as
do every day, transfers sitting asleep
on their wagons, nod;!ing and snor-
ing, but seldom, if ever, falling off,
Especially on warm days can you see
dozens of teamstcrs adozc on their
moving wagons, and I believe it is
only those who are under the influence
of liquor that fall Off
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
OLGA.

Felix Cherier, Lungdon, was in town
Saturday.
Will Porter began teaching in school
No. 5, Monday.
Antoine Rivard aged seventy-six de-
parted this life on the 18th inst.
Fish and moSquoitoes have appeared
in town. The former from Fishtrap:
the latter from Frcghollow. Both bills
are hard or meet.
Last week we noticed an unknown
racing with his horse. The horse was
quite distance ahead and the buggy
remained in the neighboring mud hole
refereeing the contest.
The great big blow slightly damaged
the property Of the Olga Milling Asso-
citation having blown down the wall
of the principal mill on main street and
left the machinery exposed to the dust.
P. Dave editor Of the Olga Courier
is to be congratulated on the success
that attends his Quill. The paper has
an extensive circulation. The teacher
says he uses the Courier" in his clas-
ses and finds it a great help to the pu-
pills in studying history. Its perusal
is also valuable to nvalids.
On Monday there sprung to life an
other industry in the shape of cheese
manufacturing on an extensive scale.
The infant enterprise is being rocked
in the cradle by John Beauchamp who
has secured the services of an expert
curl manipulated Of ten years eXper-
fence. Farmers are approaching this
sign of progress by supplying an album
dance of the tactical fluid.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
WILLING TO TAKE A PENSION
A Kentucky Darky Who Wanted an Once
But Not Work.

A Kentucky Darky Who Wanted an ONCE
But Not Work.
The story of q recent application
made to Senator Blackburn by an old
negro from Kentucky portrays the
eagerness to secure something from
the government, whatever form the
prize may take. The senator was one
day informed that cod Nose" had ar
rived from Woodford county, Ken
lucky, and was waiting to consult
with him privately on Ger important
mattah."
well, Moses" began Senator Black
burn, as the grinning African was
ushered into his presence, "what
brings you to Washington"
"Mars' Joe," replied Nose, impress
sively, "1'se got 'portant business, sab.
1 wants er office"
"You want an Office! Why Nose,
what can you do?"
"Do Mars Joe? What does every
body do dat's got err orfce? Bless yer
heart, Mars Joe, yer don't Understand
ole Nose. I hain't lool1in' TO work,
sab; only wants er orfice.'
Senator Blackburn, with as much
seriousness rs he could command, as
sured Nose that he was powerless to
assist him to an ''orfice," but that he
might provide employment in some
private concern. Old Moses face fell,
but soon frightened again.
"Well. Mars joe" said he, hope
fully, 'ef We KANT git or orfce TO- me,
sab, jes' hustle eroun' an git me er pen
sion. l ant at all ticker, sah."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
WALKING IN CIRCLES.
Why Is 1t That Lost People Invariable
Do This.

The fact that people lost on desert
or in forest invariably walk in cir
Gle is due to slight inequality in the
length of the legs. Careful measure
ments of a series of skeletons have
shown that only ten per cent had the
lower limbs equal in length thirty five
per cent had the right limb longer
than the left, while in ffty-fve per
cent the left leg WAS the longer. The
result of one limb being longer than
the other will naturally be that per-
son will unconsciously take a longer
step with the longer limb, and conse-
quent!y will trend to the right or to
the left, according as the left or right
is the longer, unless the tendency to
deviation is corrected by the eye,
The left leg being more frequently
the longer, as evidenced by measure
ment of the skeleton, the inclination
should take more frequently to the
right than 10 the left, and this conclu-
sion is quite borne out by observations
made on a number of persons when
walking blindfolded. Further, on the
measurement of the arms, it is found
that in seventy-two per cent the right
arm is longer than the left, while in
twenty-four per cent the left arm is
the longer, showing that considera-
BILE majority of persons are right
handed and left-legged. The Unequal
ity in the length of the limb is not con-
fined to any particular sex or race. but
seems to be universal in all respects.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
Quail Are Easily Tanned.

Peter Landin has been in the habit
of throwing out feed near his house
for flock of quail When late
storm commenced lie put the feed
under a box up against the house. The
quail took shelter under the box, when
Mr.. Landin took them into his house,
where they enjoyed the warmth to
the full. One remained in the house
for several days, refusing to go out
and join the others till the storm was
over. These quail are the special
pets of Mr.. Landin, and woe be unto
the person that molests them. He
pets them SO they will clean the this
ties from his farm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25

Lyman Bedding, the naturalist, has
returned from a, long hunting trip in
the vicinity of Murray's camp, Cali
forn;a. Speaking about an article
which was published recently con-
corning the clans of Halfmeen
bay, which live in rock, he said;
''That's nothing. I've seen oysters
growing on trees. That is not an I'M
common sight in Lower California
around La Paz bay. A dwarf tree
called the Maugle tree grows at the
waters edge. The water is always a
foot up on the trunk and at high tide
the tree is covered. Oysters grow on
these trees, and when the tide is out
you can see scores of them on the
brancheS''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-05-25
The Health Food PeonIe.

It is hard to follow all the advice
which the health food people are in
the habit of giving. 'Be sure and
boil milk and water before drinking
them is the exclamation of one wing.
"When milk and water are boiled their
most valuable nutritive properties are
destroyed retorts the other wing.
"Melt butter to the boiling port be-
fore eating it," said the London Lam
Get recently, ''for there may be more
bacilli in piece of butter than there
are inha bitants in Europe" 'Don't eat
butter that has been cooked, for it is a
deadly poison in the system" earnestly
exclaims health food journal