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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07
Students in "a Horse Car.

IL Is seldom that one student so success
Iully gets the best of another in public by
practical Joking as did n senior in "A Fair
Raven horse car, Two devoted cbums
boarded the car when only one seat, close to
the door, was vacant. To the amusement OF
the spectators, each eioqueatly but vainly
ehueaVored To persuade the other TO accent
the vacant place. Finally they decided "a
TOSS mp penny to settle the matter, stjpu.
iatlng That the loser should sit down and
hoid the other in his lap With student
hAe ueliberatlon they carried ont this plan.
M" aIter the toss-up both calmly sat down
Oh lhe single seat. Soon the car STONED
anu at the uoor appeared ~ handsome younp
woman. Instantly the man who had won
the tossing contest of n moment before saw
ms opportunity and made the most of it.
W. on you please to accent my seat ~
he said softly in his most polite manner n
the maiden, gracefully uncovering his head
and slowly rising.
thank you" said the young woman.
blushing, and apparently pleased by The
students marked attention, she proceeded
to take the seat.
Inc other college man had been absorbed
In thought. and so quickly and quietly was
the action taken that he had not realized
his companions joke until he found tbe
young lady innocentiy attempting to nm
propriate the place in his lap. Then will
asnave ''and take mine, too, that startled
and at first nonplussed the third party IN
the joke, he darted from his seat lust If
time to save the young lady from complet,
embarrassment. Among those who seemed
most highly amused by the joke, however
was she who unconsciously had participat
ed In it.-New Haven Cor. New Yorl
Times.
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THE FISHER MANSION.

night, and all night, the splendid rooms
were filed with guests and Rblaze with
light. After spending full million for
his house the host did not stint his guests
In the matter Of entertainment. The best
musicians. the best entertainers OF every
kind, were paid princely sums for catering
to the pleasure Of the Fishers guests.
Feasts and revelry were the serious bust
ness Of all who were so lucky as to be in
vited there.
But the very gayety which made the
Fisher manor one of the most pleasant
spots in California was the cause OF It's
ruin. Wine, like all other good things.
was there In unlimited quantities. Mrs.
Fisher soon contracted love for liquor
which nothing could hold in check While
her husband was present she at first con
trolled her awful desire, but when business
called him to London she threw aside all
reserve and all restraint and plunged into
the widest dissipation.
She was not "a strong woman and it could
not last. One day her husband returned
and found her dying. Fisher watched over
her until she died In wild delrium, call
ing franticaily for drink.
Broken hearted, Fisher shut up the
house and lived alone. Losses came thick
and fast; his business in London failed and
ne was uhaoie 10 meet ms DIS. The resi-
Gence was seized by the creditors and
flsher returned TO london; drink com
pie.ed ms wreck ana he died, they say, II
an aimshouse.
linen came the auction OF the furniture
~ was All magnihcent. Pieces were sole
Ior a Few hunufeds winch had cost twic,
hs many .hohsanas' Inc place itself
whien haa cost over million OF dollars
was ouered lor saie al third as much, bu
round no purchasers
Even .heh there was rutnor, vague a
nrst' pu. soon grown INTO dehnite story
shae ai,ho"sn MIS-. fisher had ieft ne
spienoiu resiaehce forever hef spirit wa
,oaIh 10 pafi win what had been Its de
nght. Ihoetiy stories Of woman II
white, VINO passed through the handsom'
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she AAunTs THE HOUSE.
4 Beautiful Woman who Drank, Die

a Beautiful Woman who Drank, Died
and Is Now n Spook.
The San Francisco Examiner announces
that the Fisher house, in Ross valley,
CAL, Is to be sold. It may be bought by
the Sisters OF Mercy and turned into con-
vent, or the North Pacific Coast railroad
may be the purchasers, and the stately
mansion may be made summer hotel.
The first named change would be more
In accordance with the eternal fitness oil
things. for there is gloom and uncanny
mystery about the place-a haggard, wild
eyed man shadow that tears at his long
hair on the neglected lawn, and benuti-
full woman who walks through walls and
double bolted doors with a bunch of violets
pressed to her bosom. signs and sobs from
empty, deserted rooms, and the odor OF
violets that faded years and years ago. 1t
IL haunted house, though the pale ghosts
may be only memories. the signs and sobs
merely the wind in the warped walls, and
the odor Of violets the scent Of wild flowers
that comes in through the paneless win
dows
1t was built by an English millionaire,
who, after the struggle OF making his for
tune amid the turmoil of great cities, came
To this place with his beautiful young wife
20 spend IL. Martin Fisher WINS the mans
name. He had built and operated street
railways, in which he still had large in
terests in London, as well M considerable
estates somewhere In the English country
districts
When the palace was completed Fisher
and his wife took possession and com.
menced lifeof unexampled gayety. Every
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Curious instruments devised for quench-
Ing the ardor OF hot tempered shrews were
once numerous One was the brank-a
sugar loaf shaped cap, made OF iron hoop.
Ing, with u cross at the top, and fiat piece,
also OF iron, projecting inward for laying
spon the offenders tongue, no that IL
should not wag. aud her head should not
move, The Drank WAS padlocked behind,
and the woman led through the streets by
an officer OF the town, probably beadle,
until she began To show "all external signs
Imaginable Of humiliation and amend
ment" Equally efiicacious was the whirli.
gig, large circular cage turning upon a
pivot. II was put on the heads OF trifiing
offenders Of all kinds, and not brawling
women alone, and was set awhirling with
great rapidity. $50 that the delinquent soon
became extremely sick, aud was very glad
10 be released and taken home.-I.ondon
Graphic
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A reader asks, when did the kings and
mobiles OF Ireland hold their last gathering
in the hall of Taraf'
Tradition has it that the last assemblage
IN the nall of Tara took place in the yeaI
A. ID. o. The great triennial council OF
the Irish nation was held there for several
centuries previously, but because crimi.
nal who had fled for safety to the monas.
terry OF St Ruan had been dragged to the
hau and executed the holy abbot and the
monks cried aloud against the sacrilepe
ana pronounced curse upon its walls
rom that day." says an old chronicler
no KING ever again sat at Tara u-St
louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

Women cannot Afford TO degenerate In
this her own century. and she 1t Is who
must hold men up to high standard Of
rennement aud social purity; To her be-
longs the precious task OF so training the
ebiidren that the good old adAge concern
ing politsnsss will be part Of their re-
Egfous belief. True poiiteness Is OF the
heart, and not OF the head +" No woman
can be truly polite while she is guilty Of
any utteranee which can possibly wound
OF injnrs another. The womsnly woman.
dear 10 her own sex and respected by men.
b not ~ rcasIic--Exehange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

After much observation OF the women
Of many countries, the conclusion In iney,
table that the freedom Of early girlhood
the looking upon men as brothers, friends
and honorable gentlemen, the being
shrown ON ones own good sense as a
guide, above all, being trusted by father
and mother and lover. not being suspected
or watched by black mesour." or toe
suspicious duonna- that all this has made
. very noble race OF American women
who can be trusted with the future OF the
nation. She may be slightly In need Of q
few hints. but we believe In pretty witty
Nancy. Mrs. John Sherwood in HArper's
Bazaar t4A
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IDAHO
ONE YEAR AGO.

What stars have faded from our skyi
What hopes unfoldcd but TO die9
What dreams so fondly pondcred o'cr
Forever lost the hue they wore:
How like death knell. sad and slow,
Rolls through tho soul. 'ono year ago!~
Where Is the face wo loved to grect3
Tho form that graccd the tircside scatf
The gentle smile, tho winning way,
That blessed our hfepath day by dayf
Where Ned those accents soft and low,
That thrilled our hcarts ''onc year Agot'
Ali vacant In the fsreside chair,
The smile that won no longer there;
From door and hall, from porch and Lawn
The echo OF that voice Ia gone,
And We who linger only know
How much was Loss ''one year agUi"
Beside her grave tho marble white
Keeps silent guard by day and night;
Serene ahe sleeps. nor hec1s tho tread
OF footsteps near her lowly bed;
Her pulselcss breast no moro may know
Tho pangs of iifo ''cnc yoar ago.~
Hut why repino' A few moro ycexA
A few more broken sighs and team,
And Voc, enlisted with tho dead
Shall follow where her steps hAvs -
10 that Ear world rejoicing %
To which che passed 'onc year ago.
+-Christophcr Christian Cox.
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HOW TO MANAGE HUSBANDS.

ne Author ~ Little Lord FsuntIssoy"
TAika on nm Interesting Subject
GLOW TO manage husbandsS" said Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett. tho Authorcss
Of Little Lord Fauntleroy," echoing the
question. "You mean how 10 manage
them 10 make them happyi In my judg-
mcnt. no man or woman, married or sin
gle. can he made happy by Others. Others
may afford us opportunities Of being hap.
Ply. but no one can compel US to be happy
whether We win or not. Our happiness or
unkappiness must ever depend largely
upon ourselves, let our surroundings and
companions be what they may. You re
member Mark Tapley In Dickens novel OF
Martin Chuzxlewitf You know his great
object In life was to be Jolly ms he called
II. under adverse circumstances, and he
sought diligently 90 place himself In the
most depressing situation possible in order
70 prove that a man may be contentcd and
happy In any condition II he only will
sin married life, M In everything else in
this world, there is everything In beginning
right. and the very beginning is when the
young man and the young woman who ara
10 comprise the future married couple ~
ceive their first training In early child
hood. In most Of the cases where marriage
has proved n failure a close investigation
will show that the husband or wife--per-
hAps both--have never received proper
business or doncsti c trainiDx, and each has
relied on tho other 10 make him or her
happy.
This notion In itself In fatal to happi-
ness. The man or woman who sits down
and waits TO he made happy by their con
jugal partner. and becomes angry with the
said partner because hc or she does not
manufacture the required amount Of hap
pincss. win In ashort time declare mar
Rage failure, and perhaps seek relief In
one Of those divorces which may now be no
easily obtained without publicity.
"A girl whose natural domestic tastes
have been carefully developed and who has
otherwise been properly trained will have
very little trouble in making a homo what
II should he, and ono OF the greatest OF all
points In managing husband Is to make
home the most attractive Of all places to
him.
"A good story In told OF two brothers 4 n
law, one rich. the other poor, meeting after
long separation.
"'iiow do you spend your evcningf
asked tho poor man.
"'Oh, at the club was the response
al the elubi exclaimed the poor mar
In tone OF deep COMMUNICATION. 'That't
not like home, Is II"
"'No, indeed II IL not thank heaveni II
Il were should never CO.
''There are countless men like him who
seek the club an relief from home because
their wives do not know how TO manag,
husbands by making home attractive. ~
Philadelphia times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

Hrre Is delicious way for preparing al
economical dish. Pick n pound and hall
Of salt Goldfish 10 pieces, and soak over
night In slfiicien3 cold water 10 cover il
In the morning drain aud prcas 1t dry
Put half q pint Of milk into a double
boiler; rub together two ounces OF butter
and three even tablcspoonfuis OF -four
stir into the hot milk and cook To thick
paste. Stir In the picked up Goldfish and
two beaten yolks Of eggs; let IL cook fol
two minutes. season with salt and pepper
and turn out to cool. Then form into
eroqusts, dip into egg aud then into bread
crumbs. and fry a light brown.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

The other kind Of golden wedding /. Z.
SO sentimental but it is far mora ~ ~
When "A young man wins the hand I,
Miss Aston or Vanderbilt, u Miss Gosl.,
Lorillard, Rockefeller or other maidsn !,
that class, and the fond father comes dow
with II check for million or SO. that /,
real golden wedding. There Is sometbirr
in it. And decidedly the most roman,is
recent affair of that sort was the c.r.,.s
of Miss Florence Blythe, of San Fran ,,Ss,'
and her s4,000,o0o by Mr.. Frederick W
Hinckley, of the same city.
Some folks might say there was had
favor about the money There was lons
and interesting trial, and Judge Coffey a..
cided, putting it bluntly, that Florence
was "the natural child of Thomas q
Blythe and heir to the entire property left
by him." An appeal from that decision i
now pending in the supreme court Of Cali.
fornia, but every one seems to take Il foy
granted that the decision of Judge Coffev
will be sustained. She appeared in child.
hood as claimant for the estate, and has
been reared and educated as an expectapt
heiress. She has lived for many years with
her maternal grandmother, and is lady
of beauty and culture. The bridegroom i
a society young man of the best class and
the couple will live in Oakland.
Far more amusing and peculiar was the
experience OF Mr.. Luther James Babcock.
of Ann Arbor, Mich, who has received
bushels Of letters from ladies he never saw.
and so many proposals of marriage that he
| long ago lost count, all Of which has in no
wise lessened his naturally good opinion
of himself He is about forty five years
old, only feet 3 inches in height slightly
gray and not at all imposing in manner or
appearance But his old bachelor uncle
left him $500, 600 on condition that he marry
good woman in five years, and that fact
was widely published. Hence these letters
from maids and widows, each Of whom
thought she could make fine wife for
$500, 900 man.
He just did save himself--just got in
under the wire" as jockeys say-by marry
ing a Waukesha wis, belle the otherday.
His uncle was long known as the eccentric
old bachelor, Luther James. There was
nothing very eccentric about him, how
ever, except that he seemed preternatu
rally sharp in detecting designs upon his
domestic liberty. If invited to any house
where he was likely to meet an eligible
lady he took care not to be inveisled
From the start he invested in land, and as
Ann Arbor grew he became almost mil
lionaire.
He was already old when his nephewand
J namesake went to live with him. The boy
| was reserved-a natural "ofiice mar" tne
people said-and constant association WIN
his relative only heightened his disposl,.
ton. Ee was kindness itself to the old
man, however, and had not vice-dld not
, even chew gum. They did business at ann
Arbor and summered together at Wauke
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EARL AND COUNTESS OF MAccLEsFlElp
sha till the uncle died, and the nspaI,n
found that by the terms OF the VIII
got the fortune he must take WIN
wife. The indications are PLAIN tnas ~
ther James Babcock did not relish tne W.
ditions. But he soon learned to hho si.a,
amusement in the letters be recei'eu a-N
the delicate attentions showerea on A
He is a close business man ana MS "s"
is rapidly increasing, but now Nc = /,
ried and his fun as the great coui'''
over. ,,,. c,anley
Mrs. Babcock's name was Ella o'an"
Rutler She has resided in Waukesha w ..a
number of years, though NATIVE that
east. She has deep contralto Sos .nc n
has been highly cultivated. one s"a7 and
the First Baptist church, MiiwauN pssshy.
is now the principal singer IN .ne a brI,.
terrain church in Waukesha, Sne . fars
nette, slight in person, with swees u Il
and delicately chiseled features anu r,an
every way popular and charfnlns 'amora.
A real golden wedding, and , rsnl sna
ble one indeed, was that OF the la' ID
Countess of Macclesfield Il few uas, n
at the beautiful old Castle OF onilo sancA
Oxfordshire. Nine sons and ioul u" VA
tiers sat down to the dinner WIN s .,,d J psr
pair. and tenth son-Hoh' hi'n hnme be
ker-was the only absentee ms son Is
ing in New Zealand. Inc o,oes rovprrl.
Lord Parker. according to tue IA" sfamly
inc noble titles, Parker being 'ne al
name. The earl is eighty-ohe se ting his
Shirburn castle has an inle ,ss,I ~ Tan.
tory. as it was erected by the Eali the
ouerville, a fellow soldier OF W., ri baroulsi
Conqueror, and is one of the Jew ron n" Tow.
structures which still has the r ''s;n which
ers, moat. drawbridge and po ,,, ,,,nss
we're SO necessary in those wild t'a'S
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

A pretty story is told of a nobleman
whom his barber left half shaved, and in a
great hurry, His lordship thought the
man was mad, and sent to inquire after
him He returned in person and thus ex.
planned himself; II was not mad, my lord,
but the sight Of that heap OF guincas on
your dressing table, and the remembrance
OF my starving family so affected me that
II had staid another minute should have
cut your throat" Il am glad you didn't
do that" said his lordship gently, land by
all means take the guineas. won them
ut the gambling table. and should doubt
less have lost them there "-San Francisco
ArRonaut.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

Washington's steward was a man named
Fraunces, who liked good living, and with
whom Washington continually quarreled
about the marketing. One time he bought
a shad in February, and as Washington
saw it coming into the dining room he was
charmed and asked what fish it was
1T is shad, replied the steward. "a
very fine shad. 1t was the only one in the
market, and | bought it for you"
But what did you pay for it?" said
Washington sternly.
1T is very fine shad,n continued the
steward, land it is cooked to turn"
But | want to know the price. The
pricep'
ut cost So" stammered out Fraunces
Take it away" said Washington, as
he raised his hand; "takei away. 1t shall
never be said that ] set such an example Of
luxury and extravaganza.
Aud with that he drove the steward out
OF the room, and the shad was eaten in the
servants kitchen. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

The deficiency of carbon IN .n durinsa
and its non-receipt from food, , ~ BY Oh
prolonged fish diet unaccon,,p "qf. eat Of The
or fat, gradually exhaust the I'D aS' urepar
body below the normal point anu anu, IAN and
!, v for the ready inception of oon.asl II Cpl
poisonous influences IN se"
denies. ,,,,;st upon
Sea coast people who suo shIss are nO
mixed diet of fish and vese'" ';aIIv il theft
exposed to these dangers' esp .hsr oily fish
fare includes salmon and OLLIE ipsd in ruany
The quantity of iodine contai ia"sired from
sea fish, combined with that r sral sanitar!
the atmosphere and their genetfs favor avis
conditions of life, all tend 70
orous yitality.-Harper's baz-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

When the pulse is under sixty it is re.
garded as slow. In not a few persons this
is natural. The pulse is slow also in per
sons recovering from feverish condition,
the heart being weak and exhausted, like
the rest OF the body, also in digestive dis.
eases and iauudice, Certain potsons slack
en- the pulse while others quicken it, The
dying condition is characterized by very
rapid but feeble pulse,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

United States Senator German, OF Mary
land, was, when boy, page in the SEN
ate, and as ne grew up became its post
master. Later he earned "A wide reputation
as clever baseball player. and the fine
physical health which his active life gave
him is still preserved.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

The modern Peruvians use coca leaves,
ehewed with some alkali like lime, to sus
tain them during long and arduous labors.
In the chemical preparation of the extract
Of coca. according to the pharmacopeis,
hydrochloric acid Is used with the alkali.
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sliding Chickens.

One day little St. Louis boy was taken
sut 70 a park by his aunt. He soon became
Interested In pond Of water where "a
number OF pretty ducks were swimming.
sad eagerly exclaimed, "Oh. aantiei just
look At the chickens a-slidin on the water"
Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-07

Richard Mansfield has distinguished
himself by painting He has besides de-
voted himself 10 the study of superior
order, and he can lay claim to more accom-
plishments than anybody who has seen
him simply In the work Of his profession
on the stage would be likely TO attribute
20 him
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Mexican boys are not as mischievous in
many ways as the children of some other
countries. The glass would stay for years
In the windows of an empty house in
Mexico, and one is never in danger Of be-
Ing tripped by string stretched acrossths
pavement
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young woman visited museum OF
natural history, and for the first time in
her life saw a human skeleton "Dea,
mel she exclaimed "How Notifying Il
Is to think that one will ever look Tx.
thati 1t makes me ashamed to be seenin
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The record-union., 1893-03-31
New interpretations.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed i'll the Secretary of State:
Office yesterday:
Mohave Cattle Company, San Fran.
cisco. Capital stock. $780, Directors
Paul Breen, Henry Lambert, DAME
Murphy, George II. Wheaton, Geo. w
Harold.
Indianapolis Furniture Company, Sar
Francisco. Capital stock, 800, 900. Di-
rectors-Charles Wollpert, John Night
ingale, Jr., Hamilton Page, Ernest Ro-
chat, u. L. Ochs.
Fresno County Land and Water Com
pany, Fresno. Capital stock, 500, 900.
Directors-D. w. Parkhurst, Il. C. White
G. L. Walter, VIM. Harvey, f. II. Lowell
Migliavacca Wine Company, Napa.
Capital stock, 100000. Directors-G
Miglavacca, Madalena NIigliavacca
Henry Migliavacca, Siro Migliavacca,
Angelina Migliavacca.
Tulare County Settlers Aid Associa.
ton, Visalia, Tulare County. Capital
stock, 100000. Directors w. Park
hurst, Adolph Lewis, John. f. Jordan
Susman Mitchell, VIM. II. Hammond, c.
j. Giddings, NJ. j. Rouse.
California Fruitilaxi Manufacturing
Company, Sacramento. Capital stock
$4,000. Directors-T. NJ. Lash, George
B. Bingay, J. b. Fountain, A. ii. Rott, j.
w. GeeSlin,