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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28
AN ODD SUPERSTITION.
To See the Goddess kiss the Washington
Monument Brings Good Luck.


The Washington monument leans against
the blue sky, n great white shnit, anu !,
towers nearly 200 feet above the Capitol
dome. which stands on hill about mile
away The Goddess of Liberty is OF bronze.
She weighs 900 pounds, ana sue STATUS
erect ON a great bronze globe on the cap oil
the dome, measuring 1914 feet from ne'
toes to the tips Of the feathers which crown
her head She is woman OF wonueriu,
beauty and as Pennsylvania ra,lroau
train carries the statesmen out OIL " ASH
jpgton il goes around part oil tne Guy III
such u way that the Traveller looking from
the windows sees this great hgure Oh ohe
Statue of Liberty coming nearer ana nearer
to the Washington monument until at iase
the two are in direct line with his eye, ana
the great Goddess forms black Silhouette
against the pure white of the monument
This view Of the monument mas 10 nc
caught on a train going at the rate OF forty
miles an hour. There are number OF car
tracks lust ut the point where II becomes
visible, and passing freight car Will shnt
IL out. 1t can only be seen Tor a second,
and only one time, perhaps, IN dozen
trips. Public men leaving the capital on
missions keep their eyes glued ON the WIN
dows. and if they are lucky enough 10
catch the combination they expect to una
their missions successful. If not, some OF
them feel the superstitious dread OF fail-
ure assured, and it is strange how many
times they are correct.
When Hansbrough went home to seek
for reelection to congress he kept his
eve glued on the goddess from the time
the train left the station, but just as he
was about to see her kiss the monument a
freight car rushed in, and the moment
passed. He went to Dakota, and failed to
get his election. AT another time he was
left to make his fight for the senatorshlp.
But will let him tell the story himself.
Said he: 81 watched the Goddess as we
left the depot. The tracks were full of
freight cars and feared should miss it.
Senator Farwell was with me and he also
kept his eyes toward the Capitol. AS we
went out of the city freight cars increased,
and as we neared the point where the two
come together the track was full of them.
| kept my eye on the window, however,
and | just caught view of the Goddess
against the monument between the cars OF
a passenger train. was leaning over and
watching closely as did so, and when the
two came together excitedly clapped one
hand against the other saying, I've got itl'
and nearly scared the wits out of an old
woman who sat in front of me and who
mus5 have thought was crazy.
"Well, went out to Dakota and secured
my election. DON'T of course, believe that
the monument and the Goddess had much
to do with it"-W Washington Cor. Phila
delphia Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28
UNSOLICITED coNfloeNcrs,
n Il vulgar to spread An.. s.|I'
Iatino sai..t- 'r"hd Facls !

~ II Vulgar To Spread Abrn.s :.
iating Solely to OarseI,s. ~ =.
There Is woman, aud her ,.,
who y hopelessly given over u 4 Y legion,
unsolicitcd condolences. Ii il ~, ,sstoRias
to extend encouragement H. a aan",necessafy
appronchable attitude, for. VIII uniug a
promptitude she uses every av,' Ia startling
nre as an Instant depository IN ,s''aple Great
shallow experiences. "oe q hsr
Like q patent sieve, her busy IL
through the month all that tbe M mus silts
In. Scandal and news, praise M MI !, .akes
fact and iic,ion, are hurried a. ~ : DIANE oiafue
leaving the medium empty as 49, ssooRet1er
always greedily awaiting fresh and
Curionsly enough, her own In, o.. na'eflsl
suffer In this mad passion ~ sssA ottsn
While shamelessly exposing her o,,, ss'a'na
mate and private affairs, with wmS N.Y.
self Mandatory nature, She revenls 4 ~ y 4
cidents scarcely calculated 10 reGss susF ".
on their narrator. credit
As rule strangers ara &C.,
tracted by the confidential wo,na ong,y 81
first Hush OF acquaintance they ara ~ y sle
mistake this indication Of mental VIZ se,l y
ness for courage and frankness ~ ~ .ssnle-
Decidedly flatteTed by the cona,l,n .lFeeh.
and words implying implicit trnsss y. .ens
accept such impertineut thrust;c,. ~ 'oey
of personal matters rather as tlsa - "afd
mentary recognition of certoin nohls lpa-
ties In themselves. qual-
1t, is as foolish ms vulgar To sprood 4,
facts relating solely to our own ao,oac
Business friendship and H. rsolaity.
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where they can be obtained delicious crisp
little biscuits made Of bean flour and honey.
Dried and sailed shrimps are novelty,
and like sailed almonds one never seems
to know when one has enough, they are so
sweet and tasty. They are boiled In sailed
water, the shells taken off, and the meat is
then dried. The bean biscuit are true
Japanese, but ! fear the dried shrimps
are Chinese Some ladies fit their rooms
IN Japanese style and wear Japanese cos
tunes at these teas, but the costume Is not
becoming to everybody.
Much more heavy Grape Is worn now on
mourning gowns than ever before. For
merly few folds were su fficient Now fully
One-half dress Is covered with English
Grape. The silk warp Henrietta continues
to be the most suitable material for first
mourning, and nothing else shows up the
Grape with the same effect. Wells reach
to the hem Of the dress.
There are many beautiful new black
goods shown this fall--not necessarily for
mourningas many Of them are decidedly
dressy. Particularly there is a line OF nov
elites in black that have never been
equaled, and which show that many ele-
CANT black costumes will be worn by the
best dressed ladies. They are expensive,
but beautiful. Among them l noticed
wool armures in honeycomb and birdseye
effects. One had illuminated figures over
MORE ground. and watered ground with
satinlike stripes, and these figurings were
all obtained by weaving. as the same kind
OF wool is used throughout. Some OF them
had Grape stripe, with an alternate chew
ron stripe. Others had stripes with bow
knot figures or dots Of different sizes.
The barritz cord is nm exquisite fabric,
soft and pliable, but firm as rock. This
Is mostly plain, but some of it shows small
set figures in satin weave 1t comes in
several degrees Of fneness and will doubt
less be the favorite.
One pattern had diamond ground with
broken pattern on it in satin weave. There
Is a new wool brocade in stars, half moons
and intricate ocroll patterns, which is a
marvel 1t seems to break up into dozen
hades of gray, yet is all dead black
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28
Angio-Ind,an words.

Colonel Yule. the editor of Marco
Polo. has published. with John Murray,
OF London, u glossary OF Anglo-Indian
colloquial words. In this work, along
with well known loan words from re.
mote oriental tongues. we are surprised
10 meet "Jnst the cheese" derived from
chiz, meaning "thing;" also. Don't care
. damn" derived from dam, small
copper coin and equivalent for ''brass
farthing." Candy" sugar comes from
khanda, and means broken" sugar
"Chicane" and 'chicanery" are derived
through French usage from chaugan.
horsegolf. or what we call polo. game
which has reached us for the second
time since it was imported into Europe
from the east before the Middle Ages
Dernilohn Is not from French dame
Jeanne. but the town Of Dannaghan, in
Persia. Turban is corruption of dull
band, a Persian word for . head wrap.
Exchange.
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Eating a Good Deal in Short Time.

Eating IA Good Deal In snort Iimes
"Have you any idea," remarked the
cashier of one of the largest lunch res
taurants in New York, "how many min
utes the average down town business man
devotes to his midday meal"
AT venture" answered the reporter,
watching the hurried play of knives and
forks about him, II should say fifteen min
utes."
"You set about the time usually estl
mated" returned the cashier, "but In real
ity half that time would be nearer right.
The average time consumed for luncn ny
the patrons of this establishment Is Just
eight minutes. The fact is, continued the
CASHIER" after the reporter had ventured
foreboding for New York digestion, "peo-
pie find it such trifiing and unobtfusiNe
matter lst to get "A bite OF lunch llas
few realize what gigantic business IL Is
merely to supply hungry people do"n
town at noon, because few bring tneie
lunches with them, and from the fofna
ton of the city none can 20 home
"This establishment feeds 3,0oO peop,e
day, and the amount of food required "
care for that patronage is enormous TUT
example, when we put hash on the spe
cials' enough is made up actually TO III
wagon. We are not the largest iuhen
room, however. New York Tribune
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PLAYING STREET CARS N SCHOOL
4 Boston school Teachers Clever Method
of intoxicating Politeness.

/
of intoxicating Politeness.
There Is one woman in Boston who Is de-
termined that her sex shall not debar her
from putting a heavy mark on the next
generation. She is school teacher. and
pne of the few who do not undervalue
their position and its influence She has
suffered deal in her time for the bad
manners prevalent in public places, and
every year she has about fifty boys and
girls between the ages of and in her
| bower between five and six hours five days
put of seven, and she thinks that it will go
| hard If she does not do something toward
intoxicating manners into them, and at
the same time hitting the parents side
slap which may not be without its result
| This is one of her methods: Once week
half mn afternoon is given to recreation,
and she invents games for the amusement
and instruction of her class, so that while
they think they are playing they are really
learning something. One of these games
the one, In fact, which the youngsters en-
| ioy most--is called street car" The cen
| trail aisle of the class room, with its row Of
seats on either side, becomes the electric
| car.
| A boy is chosen for the motor man. This
J
good for the week, and in n simple way
the teacher makes the class understand
| how the electricity runs the car Another
boy is the conductor, and they have paper
checks for fares. The other children are
all passengers They are supposed to be
| business men returning home to dinner
and it is impressed upon them that they
are very tired and very anxious to read
Ia ,l,s Aor,x haat,
shopping or to the matinee.
One by one the children signal the car
and the conductor rings his bell, the motor
man turns his crank. the passenger enters,
walks down the aisle and takes seat. FL
nally all seats are taken, and to point the
play the better most of the boys enter first
and take the chairs Then the girls board
the irnprovised car. The boys, being i'm
pressed that they are very tired, politely
rise one by one and civilly offes the girls
the seats until every one is up but one boy
who is known in the game AS the pig"
| Then the teacher enters. She plays heI
own part, and the children are supposed to
be her old pupils, who are glad to see her
and all the girls, even, are anxious that she
should take their seats, and still the pig, v
glanced ut with surprise by all the chill
dren, sticks to his seat. Now this game
Is very popular with the class, but no one
enjoys being the "pig."
| The teacher says that she already notes
the great improvement which her pupils
show in manners, They are most anx
ious to do civil things for one another
"and, remarks the teacher "do you not
think that they tell this story at homei
Do you not think that the pig gets shown
up by those little ones in his true colors?
do not know if the papas and older broth
ers are shamed by it, but am sure that
hope they are, and mean them to be."-
Boston Home Journal
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Inc teacher of II Sunday school had been
reading story of the centurion who had
great faith, and whose servant was healed
at the Lords word. The teacher had
uweit on the lesson of the story, and had
seen that that was properly enforced: and
'nen she said to bright boy in the class:
and now, can you tell me what a CEN
turion iss'
, Yes, M" said the boy, very promptly.
IT'S horse with a mans head on. BIOS.
ton Transcript.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28
woar,nr ,ne Hair in Greek style

Women who aspire to be fashioh NH" a Ia
wearing their hair in the Greek s.sls' lax
Mary Anderson. Not many OF tneN' The
as nice as Mary used to, though. nan
Greek headdress is all very well for Wo gu; u
with classical features, but when glr,s "sss
frivolous little faces and UP s.;ne alb
begin wearing it. it grows . s,i oa
surd. There are half dozen varia;.y much
the style. In most cases the hai' ,'ot nre
frizzed. and the curis worn at tne ~ think
false. Women of fashion apparent What is
nothing of wearing false hir - ears
more. some of them do not seem
whether the real and the false rnasSA
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28
Good Words for Men.

Mrs. Custer says men have taught her to
think little of and worry less about trifling
physical discomforts and disabilities, and
she added with most winsome smile that
would have made any one of the master
pieces of creation expand with pleasure:
"ive learned great many helpful things
from man. OF course when with the gen
eral, although | was among gallant fell
lows, had to adapt myself to the exigen-
cies of military life, especially of our
military life, and be ready for almost any
thing Thoroughly manly men worry so
little about triies and take such broad,
comprehensive view of life that one cannot
be among them without learning to look
at things somewhat from their point of
view"
When ii is rather the fad of the hour to
say very pessimistic and cynical things OF
men and women, it is as refreshing as a
Whit of n wildrose or breath of new mown
hay, after shifting n faded dollhouse tube
rose, to hear wholesome healthy, appreci-
alive remarks about one another from men
and women of experience. -New York Her.
aid
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Things That Affect the Hypnotic State.
The differences In the climates appear
to have great influence on hypnotic sus-
ceptibility. Southerners and altogether
those who have been exposed to the
tropical heat are much more easily in
fuenced than those who live In the tenn.
perate or frigid zones. Hypnosis not
only appears sooner In the tropical eli
mates. but it is usually deeper. and the
more complicated conditions OF the
states invariably appear Immediately
The hypnotic susceptibility does not de-
pend on these circumstances alone
There arc many other conditions which
we must find partly outside Of tho indi-
vidual and partly within. 1t Is nscos-
sary to especially notice the different
tempers of mind. such as delight, sor-
row, etc.
What also works against coming into
the hypnotic state Is overexertion, either
mentally or bodily. nm empty or over
loaded stomach, excessive use OF certain
nourishing substances, liquors, strong
spices, coffee or tea. All these condi-
tions more or less prevent or disturb tho
coming hypnosis. Furthermore, out
ward influences, such as temperature.
dress. place OF residence and surround.
ings, should all be considered. The
room In which experiments are to be
performed must neither be too warm nor
too old.-Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28

A traasposition of letters in the sauna
word sometimes produces the most ludi.
crous results In The Still Hour" which
was written by Professor Phelps, is the
me line, The stiffness of the hour is the
stiffness OF dead calm at sea-" A large
number was printed and disposed of before
IL was discovered that ''clamn had been
printed for calm. "-Providence Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28

"Sheridans Memoirs" did not begin to
sell rs well as expected. While on the
Confederate side Joe Johnston's and JEFF
terson Davis memoirs barely escaped being
financial failures. One of our great pub
fishers tells me that the only memoirs of a
civilian active in public life that ever
brought much of a profit were Blaine's
book and Benton's ''Thirty Years View"
Sunset Cox realized barely enough on his
book of memoirs to pay him common re-
porter's salary for the writing. New York
Cor Philadelphia Press.
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IDAHO


On one occasion big shark came
alongside me where | was working. !
stopped. Of course, and stepped back qui-
city to let him pass. But he did not.
He came nearer. I then thought he
was curious, but soon found that an
other feeling than curiosity was moving
him. As Iretreated he still advanced,
until found myself jamnsd up against
the rock could retreat no farther,
and yet the brute came on determihedly.
But instead Of approaching me with his
long nose--for you don't see his jaws
he turned bis side and began to rub up
against me. had q small Jumper in
my hand, which ! held with the point
outward against his skin, as ! did not
wish to have his rough skin scoring
along my dress.
1t was something like what COW
would be rubbing against you. Tho
iron on bis skin was, however, the very
thing he wanted, rs he soon gave me to
understand. ! was kept there at least
half an hour scratching that monster
with the sharp iron. He took 1t like
pig, bending his body and turning over
on his side so as to present fresh sur
face to the jumper. suppose he must
have felt easier for the operation, for
after time he moved away.
! had one or two further visits from
him on following days, on each Of which
! was obliged to scratch him for time.
] think he must have recognized me as
. kindly and effectual scratcher. i'm
agine he was suffering from some para
sitical or skin disease, to which he may
have fallen victim. Otherwise might
be in that scratching billet still.
Diver" In Chambers Journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28

Society women have their evening gowns
anointed with perfume that exactly har-
monies with the color and material of
them. Cherry blossom usually accom-
pauies white dress, orchids mauve one.
moss rose pink suits pink gown, extract
Of mown hay goes well with all shades of
brown, and jockey club is used for race
dresses. Primrose bouquet may be worn
with old rose, crab apple blossoms with
rose pink lily Of the valley, pale green and
violet de Nice with lavender or heliotrope.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28

ii did not hear of your bereavement
old fellow. until yesterday observed q
man in the elevated train to anotha,
passenger; ''let me offer you my condo
lences. feel terribly sorry for you. l,
must be an awful affection to lose ones
wife,
YES" replied the other. sit Is GER
tainly very hard on me. Until she died
! did not know for twenty years what II
was TO put a set of studs in my shirt
New York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28
The difference.

When q man leaves our side and goes
10 the other side he is a traitor, and we
always felt that there was subtle
something wrong about him. But when
. man leaves the other side and comes
over to us, then he is man of great moral
courage, and we al ways felt that he had
sterlt stuff in hirl. Tt-Bits-
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
MATE LEROY TALKS OF THE CHANGES
IN DETAILS OF WoMAN.s ATTIRE.

rho Present Seems to BE a Time of TRANSIT
ton, and the Ladies' Are Looking Back
ward" with Approval on the Styles Worn
by Their t-ereat-grandmothers.
copyright, 1899. BY American Press Associa-
toni
It would take very close observer to
notice exactly when an old fashion goes
but or new one comes in. There will be
q day when it dawns upon one that there
are great many dresses trimmed with
Lace that lace is put upon everything that
will hold IL, and upon great many gar
ments where Il Is manifestly out OF place,
but there IL is, and everything seems to
be smothered in its filmy folds. To see a
garment at this period without lace is to
cause ones eyes to instantly search out
the offender, and then there will come an
other day when one will suddenly wake up
to the fact that lace is out. 1t will be so
completely out that not one person will
have sign of it. And so 1t is with every
thing. We have hoops and we have none.
We have bustles that bring upon us the
ridicule OF the entire press, and lol there
In none, and we cannot say just when they
went; but they are gone.
II one happens to come across a few old
magazines, one looks at the fashions there
represented and says, "Did ever look at
such fright rs thatS" We all did look like
just such rights, and perhaps In ten, or
even five years, we will wonder how we
once wore the gowns we think so beautiful
now. But where do the fashions hide
when they 20 outf And who has ever
noticed the exact moment Of their fiitting2
just now 1t seems to me we nre ia a state
OF transition. for there il no one positive
law that all are bound to follow, but as
long as each IL 80 well pleased to know
that she has little personal liberty Of
thought hope 1t will continue. Yet
think see a marked tendency toward the
fashions Of our great-grent-g grandmother
Witness, for instance, afeliciously quaint
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is an acquired taste, like that for caviar
olives and Roquefort cheese, and as the
presence Of gentlemen at u tea Is great
pleasure good hostess should have all
those little things
once heard society lady bewail TO an
other how rare 1t was that ladies who were
even intimate friends knew their friends
husbands, sons, brothers or fathers. The
hours for calling being generally those
when the men of the family were at their
business, they never met, unless perhaps
once in year or SO at some formal gather
Ing which seldom permitted more than a
casual acquaintance. The men who have
the leisure to go to teas are not the men
that the ladies would prefer to have II
they had any choice in the matter So
they make the best of it. and look as be-
witchingly as they can, and make tea for
those who call.
With the tea is served very delicate
luncheon ON tiny plates, consisting Of
toasted oatmeal crackers, once in awhile
some cheese straws. very small cakes. and
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Tea gowns grow daily in popularity. A
compromise is being effected between these
dainty concessions to neglige and the con
ventional evening dress, in what is known
as the tea gown jacket. These jackets are
at once easy, dressy and quickly slipped on
by the lady who sets too much store upon
her shoulders to exhibit them indiscrimi-
nately. They are affected for o'clock tea,
Tor dinner and for the theatre
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Royal JocuIarity.

Lord Salisbury-Have you ever calcu-
lated, your highness, the number of UNI
brellas you have used since you assembled
the throney
queen Victoria-I suppose no more than
other folks.
Lord Salisbury--I was thinking you did.
You Know we have had fifty years of con-
tinuous reign.
And Lord Tweedledum and the MARQUIS
OF Bareacres burst out in loud haw-haw.
Jewellers Circular.
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There is tradition that Hannibal was
born IN Malta. This famous and historic
island was the chief stronghold in the
mediterranean of the Carthaginians of old,
as IL Is now OF the English. There aud in
the neighboring island of Coco there still
remain extensive ruins of Carthaginian (or
fh@nician) temples and an abundance OF
Csfthaginian graves.