davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
A Crown to Her Husband.

The editorial writer of one Of the ablest
and largest journals of the west is a
woman she is the journalists mouth
piece on all questions pertaining to the
tariff, and few editorials are more widely
copief Her Office is the library of her
pleasant home. She does all her writ
ings on typewriter, composing and
writing at the same time. The printers
devil" drops the proofs in letter box
outside her dining room window at the
lunch hour.
A peculiar rattle at the shutter is q
cipher dispatch from the editor, Turn
down or turn off steam" THAT MEANS"
explained this brilliant woman, .'that /
must temper tomorrow's editorials lit
tie warmer, little colder" A woman
of infinite resources, she is daily power,
and earns asplendid salary. She repeat
edly refuses to be written up though
solicited by all sorts of syndicates. my
work, /" she says, with her proverbial good
sense, sis being done by hundreds of
men all over the country There is no
desire to learn of their personality or see
their pictures Why should there be any
curiosity about mel Until am able to
do something that men have failed to do
refuse to give personal information or
my photograph for publication. think
women defeat their best interests by run
ming into print with every little thing
they accomplish outside the beaten
track. columbus (O.l Post.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

told how at various times the birds would
come in clouds that literally shut out the
rays Of the sun; how they crossed the Ohio
In certain stated places and roasted in GER
tain forests in such masses that the soil and
timber showed the effects for years after.
More than one such district IL still known
as Pigeon Roost. In southern Indiana one
such tract extended for six miles, and old
settlers declare that every tree on the tract
WAS loaded with pigeons IA long a. the
limbs would hold them
Why the birds mass in this way no one
knows, but u few days since they concen-
trated along Boulder creek, California,
and soon hundreds OF people were banging
away at them with every known fire
arm. The ground in many places looked as
II feather beds had been ripped open and
scattered along it. In the villages the
barroom tables were piled high with them.
They came lean. but feasting on the ma
drone berries soon made them fat The
variety is that called the Columbia fasciata,
or band tailed pigeon, and ranges on the
Pacific from British Columbia to Guate-
mala. Its main rendezvous is west OF the
Rocky mountains to the Columbia river
An ornithologist of Colonel Longs cele-
brated expedition of 1923 first discovered
tnc Variety.
California scientists believe that they
have breeding grounds in the far north Of
British Columbia. the Northwest Territory
and Athabasca. The region Of the wood
buffalo would apparently suit them we'll.
They were driven south by the storm That
is agreed upon, and as they fly with as
founding rapidity they might have reached
California even though coming from the
rnvr,ofa rntyioru of Hudgrr sc bo
The fan tailed visitors are ashy in color
and have fine blush cast on the rump.
Their primary feathers and the basil por-
ton of the tail are dusky. and the larger
wing coyerts are edged with white The
bill and legs are yellow There is sharp,
whirring sound when they fly At last &C
counts they were being slaughtered wan
tonly by tens of thousands. and still there
were millions more
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
The Production of Pollen.

The immense number of pollen grains
produced by a single flower apparently
initiates against the saying that nature
allows nothing to be formed but what is
needful. 1t seems, indeed, vast waste
of material to have such a multitude of
grains when SO very few would answer
the same purpose. In single flower of
the peony there are about three and a
half millions grains; a flower of the dan
delion is estimated to produce nearly
two hundred and fifty thousand; the
number of ovules in flower of the Chi
nese wisteria has been counted and the
number Of pollen grains estimated. and
it is found that for each ovule there are
seven thousand grains
While few fall below the thousands,
many rise far above the peony in point
of numbers. These are the wind fertil.
lied flowers, and here nature must pro-
vide for an immense loss Of material
Professor Joseph F. James in Popular
Science Monthly
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

Old as the history of the world itself is
that of the queen OF flowers, The ancient
Greeks and Romans reveled in roses; they
were used lavishly ut their feasts. In the
time of the republic the people had their
cups of Falernian wine swimming with
blooms, and the Spartan soldiers, after the
battle of Crrha, refused to drink any
wine that was not perfumed with roses,
while at the regatta of Baie the whole
surface of the Lucrine lake was strewn
with flowers,
Nero at his banqueting showered rose
water upon his guests from an opening in
the ceiling, and when houoring the house
of a noble with his presence the host was
compelled to have his fountains playing
rosewater. In The repast itself roses found
place in the form of Il rose pndding.-Phlla-
delphia Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
Miss Smiths Peculiar Suit.

Miss Margaret Smiths lately deter
mined claim for 100000 against the
estate OF the deceased Mr. Park almost
rivaled the baccarat case. Miss Smith
was described as IAN Irish lady of gentle
birth, good education and considerable
attainments.' Mr.. Park died four years
ago. aged eighty-two, leaving 100000
Thereupon Miss Smith produced a CON
tract which bound Mr., Park to pay her
e30, 900 if she succeeded in marrying his
son John. Twenty thousand pounds
was guaranteed to her in case of failure.
The trial showed that Miss Smith was
possessed of a passion for litigations
She had had fifteen of them for all sorts
of purposes. In this case she swore that
young Park had asked her to marry him
and had given her a ring, all of which
the young man denied, and at last Miss
Smith lost her case.-London Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
Kelley. Bill tox Trouser..

Herbert Kelcey's dignifed appearance
is part Of his reputation. His fault
less coats and his well creased trousers,
which never seem to have discovered
that their wearer is jointed at the knees
like the rest of the world, have been the
envy of plenty of fellows who cannot
sit down once in pair of breeches with
out letting them into all the secrets of
their shape. 1t is not generally known,
however, how much care Kelcey takes
to keep up his appearance.
Of course in New York it is perfectly
easy to keep ones self pressed, but when
he is travelling on the road it is quite a
different matter. The actor resorts to
various methods to retain that beautiful
crease down the front of his trousers,
one of which is to take his trousers when
he undresses, stretch them carefully into
shape, and lay them between the mat
tresses of his bed-when his bed has two
mattresses.
Last year he left western hotel in a
hurry and left pair of trousers behind
him, for which he telegraphed back from
the next town. In the meantime Mr..
and Mrs. Barrymore had arrived at the
hotel the next night and been assigned
to the room Kelley had occupied. The
bellboy was sent to the room to ask the
occupants permission to look for the
neither garments. They were found be-
tween the mattresses, and Barrymore
undertook to do them up and forward
them to his brother actor. When KEEL
cey received the package it contained, in
addition to the trousers, bill stating
that Mr.. Herbert Kelley was indebted
to Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Barrymore fol
pressing one pair of trousers. Boston
Home Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
An Odd Time to Make a Speech.

There is a remarkable story Of DR.
Follen, which is told thus: Dr. Follen
had been German patriot, and he be-
came fervent American patriot: for he
valued political liberty as a necessary
condition of the development of Chris
TANNED humanity. And he never
ceased to wonder, during his whole resi-
dence in America, at the want of reli-
gious earnestness in American patriots.
remember once when he was in DR.
Channing's pulpit, and was thanking
God for the privileges of American citi-
zenship, in behalf of the whole congre-
cation, he paused and made an address
to the people, to call their attention tic
the deep character of the blessings and
its bearing Oh their religious privileges,
in order that they might join with him
more feryently than he feared they were
doing, and afterward went on with his
prayer About this there was at least a
nobility, however remote from ordinary
practice. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

sne WlDdOW ana t,trnad -,
face working and H., i, ~" 1;.i. 70 Us with bis
couldn't speak, inst ,,d " .ls'nDlins. de
street. po'"'eu across the
Old Amt Ana,aa
streamer Of white 49, vas tying long
"Over-the. w. ~ y .le uoor Dell.
In strained wh;srar 'a'u So'ne one
"White'a for l;ttls .t,,.,.
Smith. "It's t,ver.ths 49,, saiu MIS-
o dearl q dearrs "a ~. ~ nl.ie papy.
burst ont soh,;. ns .he eood woman
much better off far t,,at 49, :. US were
SO il bappened tbot 49,. naas'el.
first cali acrosa Az s, 80 ~ i,iaue our
and Mrs. smith vent NJ SIN Soin Derry
in, but John paced mn and = do '.a'.n wen.
Of the house El;y.hst,, u LD-n ~ front
took her eyes off him Gu 80, ! a,ns never
as a ghost, and vet she a;dn,. Z" i'4,, as pale
!. ly unhappy either $500 io'A eAact-
By and by tbev ca,na haa,
as they came In .Iohn to - ~, As soon
money and dronned . In a' : ron oi
"Flowersl" said IL ana 49,, nlo nat,
as much as to asl, II an,,,,.J.. AUNT !,
follow suit. We all 49, :. "an.,u "
Elizabeth Hawkins n,,t T., aa,, ss
knew she had saved 4 e. ~ e e..
day gloves Altar Jobn ~ 800 Gun.
Mrs. Smith told ma how che ha a.. -, pu,
with the moor vorno ,notha. = - 'e s,
ened room. and how the Hale ha I 10 ~, :
to be buried the nax+ dav 80 oaD' "as
was TO see To evervthina ana ~ :. III ~
cemetery. ana how tha i;4tIa ea y .ne
To ba mt ~ ~ -. III 'is'io coinn was
father got home p' '''' 'n0
By and by John cane hach -. !.
great bog II was fnll ~ tha h.; 49, IL {
lilies of the yallev-not onothar a. a., ".'A
Well. Johns services wara ~ .'o 80,
after all. for that varv NM ~ ~ 80. 800
husband came home froo 81, youn
lea. and the next dav whan ~ 80
drove away from tbs 1;tfla -
a little white caskat en- ~ e. ".'n
heaped high with lilias - ~ n 80, 9ea'
the poor vonno bnshand Iool,aa
us in the windows ana 49, 49, o.ei "
bow and mt his hand ON bis haast u @
That EVENING when Il ,ras 80,
to work .Jobn perrv ,.a,na ~ 49, e ~ ~
satchel in bis hand ana haaa,' - 80 :
ooodhv 70 rs sar;s. NV an " say
leave. When he came 70 tha ,sst 80 W
Elizabeth Hawkina--ba has;tata ~, III -.
held ont his hand i,st os ha 49, "a = 'n .sa
rest of ns Sha ins, ha..,I,, W 'no
and both of tbsn Iool,aj 49, -,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

Through the efforts of the friends of
working girls a working girls club, COM
posed exclusively of Jewish girls who
work for living. has been organized.
This association has recently opened a
summer home for the girls of the club.
1t is to differ from the homes of the other
working girls clubs in that it will be
near the city. 1t will afford homelike
and pleasant place at which to spend a
vacation at very reasonable rate. A
wealthy Jewish woman has offered to
take charge of the house, and has closed
her own home for the summer in order
to enable her TO give her entire attention
to the work.-New York Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
a Icy MAMg PARAoIse.


The People OF Paraguay Take Things
Easy and DO Not Like 20 Work.
Butter is very rare III the Paraguayan
capital, because the peasants will not at
tend to their cows. lead them to good
pasture and work churn At Asuncion
we have seen the cows turned out into
the street to Craze where there is next
to nothing to eat. At Villa Concepcion
the case is the same. whereas If the cows
were led half mile to the edge Of the
town they would find abundant pasture
and give good milk This Is only one
instance out of a thousand.
Take, again, those old and young
women we saw squatting in the market,
with little scraps Of produce spread ont
before them Suppose they sell this for
ten cents, they have enough to buy mate,
tobacco and mandioca, which are their
chief ailments. and thus they keep the
household going, with the help OF or
anges, that lie in many places foot deep
on the ground. A caustic observer has
said that the Paraguayan peasant lives
on mate and the smell of a creased rag
The creased rag is an exaggeration.
Mate, mandioca, tobacco, sugar cane.
oranges, and cana rum as luxury, such
ere the ordinary and extraordinary ar
ticles of consumption. With poor food
such as this the men are naturally weak
and indolent; and being at the same
time the lords Of creation they pass their
lives in meditative laziness and leave the
women to do what little work is abso-
lutely required to keep roof over their
heads.
These Paraguayans. poor and ignorant
as they may be, are proud and suscep-
tible; they never say thank you except
as formula Of refusal; it is useless te
order them about; they must be treated
with gentleness and persuasion, as equals
and even then not much can be got out
Of them. So was told by dozen mer
who had varied experience in the coun
try. The educated Paragraphs them
selves admit this much, but without
notable disapproval, and with an impa
tient click Of the tongue against thu
teeth and much writhing and Struggling
OF neck and shoulders they will protesr
against Americanism, progress and doing
things quickly.
sit is not in the character of tn,
nation" they will say ut is in oul
nature to go on slowly. quietly. withou
effort; and fortune comes to MS almos
while we are sleeping. "-Theodore Child
in Harper's
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
An Eccentric idea.

-, =,
Inc eccentric people IN tne Worio are
more pientifui rms summer u would
seem, IMAM ever before. iaay Verging
On lor.y' altractive wlthal' anu eAcei-
ientiy pred, approached a TREND with an
astonishing proposition.
Il want 70 borrow your little daughter
Tor the summer, II ! may, sad she,
why what fors langhea the friend
IN, sne rephed, - nave a plan
ron know now Qua ! am MY odoity
mas Kept me single all these years. There
never was a man lnat cared TOT me over
week, though I've mad hundred OF
EN- desperate Tor tnas length OF time
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

A good story is told of a late Dublin doc
tor. famous for his skill and also his great
love of money. He had constant and en-
ricbina patient in an old shopkeeper, This
old lady was terribly rheumatic and una
BILE TO leave her sofa. During the doctors
visits she kept Il one pound note in her
hand, which duly went into DIR. C.'s peck,
ct. One morning he found her lying dead
on the sofa. Signing deeply, the doctor
annroached, and taking her hand IN his he
saw the fingers closed on his fee
"Poor thing" he said as he pocketed III
..sensible to the last'-New York World.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

The three gilded balls used by pawn
brokers are the three gilded pills which
the Florentipe banking house of the Medici
assumed asstheir arms when they became
wealthy. The founder of the family had
been medicus; his children went into
banking and got rich; they assumed the
canting coat of arms of the pills, and hung
them out to show where their bank was
their business being largely in the nature
of pawpbroking. Their rivals caught on
to the idea and hung up three golden
balls, and so their successors, having given
up banking, retain the balls as the emblem
of the pawnbroking side of the business
New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

1t is curious fact, by the way, that
the French, who cannot cook real beef
steak to tho Anglo-Saxon palate, can
convert the horse into a savory dish
The opportunity for deception puts their
culinary art upon its mettle, suppose,
just as if you give them the primest
green turtle out of the West Indies, they
will spoil it in the pot, while from a
calls head, some veal scraps and the
stock kettle they will make you mock
turtle soup to delude any one but Lon
don alderman. Trunble in New
York Epoch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
-sg oLp, OLD STORY.


,,,n.d told her In the spring
H. iii. old story briefly,
,,, ~" tbe sparrow and robin began 10 sing
W." .,d IN. ,,!oning WAS over chiefly,
mn, has,e makes waste. and the story sweet
ng,.r'e,vn,d. VIII keep through tile sowing
al, ,,ron the corn ard plant the wheat.
~ Nd piye ihen a chance for growing,
,.atey,n told the tale Of June.
NJ Wren the wind through the grass WA
blowing.
,..,.ad Of lliinkingi II rather too soon.
'" and waiting till after the moving.
y. had limited Out under the stars
', rhat knew story worth hearing.
lingering 10 put up the past nre bars,
Nor waited 10 do the shearfng.
Nav the barn Is full. and SO is the bin
Ny I'm, I've grown wise without glory.
c,rce love is the crop not gathered In.
Eor nv neighbor told her the story,
New York Recorder.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
A Dainty Treatment for Asparagus.

A delicious dainty for hot weather
lunches is asparagus salad. After the
stalks are boiled they should be plunged
at once into iced water, which prevents
them from losing their natural color and
also keeps them straight Make dress
ing of oil, salt and pepper, substituting
for vinegar generous amount of lemon
juice. This succulent vegetable is never
eaten under more delicate and appetizing
auspices than these.-New York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09

Wee Brother-Tell me stowy bout zee
old woman who lived in shoe ,
little Sister-Oh, I'm tired of that. III
tell YOU bout an old woman who tived IN a
fat an had so many children she-she had
to sleep ON the doormat.-Good News
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
Wells in the Desert.

The successful boring of an artesian well
in the Colorado desert is of hopeful omen
for the reclamation of that region. A
mighty stream of water rose from a great
depth-cool, pure water-and continues TO
flow. Other borings will doubtless be car
ried out, and then will the desert blossom
as garden.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
The Philadelphia School Of Design has

The PhiIadeIphla School OF Design has
awarded the first prize for illustrating
to Miss Aimee Tourgee, the daughter Of
Judge Albion Tourgee. She is only
twenty years old. and expects to go
abroad after preliminary course OF
study at the New York Art League.
The prize Miss Tourgee has just won u
a gold medal worth fifty dollars, pre-
sented by George w, Childs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-09
sLAuohTEaIno TIE BIRDS.
Uneounted NansBers Killed by Caiiforni
Hunters.

Uneounted Nansbers Killed By californis
Hunters.
The wild pigeon is not yet extinct IN
America--no, not by many Millions.
And, though the days Of their plenitaae
have long since passed In all the states east
Of the Mississippi, they occasionally amaze
the people Of some remote section Of the
recent invasion OF the Santa Cruz noun
tains In California, which excited all the
sportsmen and wouId be sportsmen Of the
state
Not many years ago the old settlers Of the
central west were often heard lamentinR
the disappearance Of the wild pigeons They
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
Ha yYanted to Got In.

Jimmy Murphy was newspaper Of
fee boy, and Jimmy was terror. Ee
did nothing in particular save smoke
cigarettes and beg for theater tickets,
and was known to all the reporters as
"Murph.r One night he wanted to go
to certain show very badly, but had
not been successful in begging or steal
ing ticket from the dramatic editor.
He went up to the theater about 8
o'clock and stood around the gallery en-
trance in the hope that he could in some
way gain admittance. The manager Of
the theater came along in little while,
and noticing him standing there, said,
r@Hello. Murphl'' and went into the
house.
Five minutes later "Murph" walked
up to the doorkeeper at the main en-
trance and said, "Say, is de manager
in?n
"What do You want to know for?"
asked the guardian of the portal.
"Well, wanter see him, seer"
But what do you want to see him
for?"
81 wanter get him ter pass me in"
"But he won't do it,"
81 tink he will, see?"
"What makes you think thaty'
."Well, he came along ont dere an
said, Hello, Murph,' an ennybody wots
familiar enuff wild me to call me
.Murph,' will do little favor like dat
fer me."-Buffalo Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
COL. CUNN1NGHAM DEAD.

Col. John Cunningham, Kno"n
in Edgefeld as Col. Jack Cunning
ham, died at his home in Laurens
county on the 10th inst, in the
seventy-ffth year of his age. He
belonged to a past generation, and
not many know of his active
career in earlier times. He was
the son of Capt. Robert Cunning
ham, a prominent officer of the
war of 1872, and distinguished
citizen of this State. His mother
was Miss Louisa Bird, Virginia
lady. Miss Pamela Cunningham,
the famous Southern Matron, %
author of the movement to pur-
chase Mount Vernon, was his sis
ter. He was a frst-cousin of Will
liam L. Yancey, of Alabama, the
great secession orator. and he was
also gifted with the fiery eloqucnce
for which Mr.. Yancey was cele-
brated. He was a granddaughter
of Col. William Cunningham, of
Revolutionary fame, familiarly
known as "Bloody Bill" a dreaded
Tory leader.
Col. Cunningham all through
life was an earnest and enthusiastic
advocate of the duelling code.
Early in life he met upon the field
of honor Judge Samuel McGowan,
now Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of this State. Shots
were exchanged and Judge Nc
Gowan was slightly wounded. In
1855 Col. Cunningham became en-
gagged in a heated newspaper con-
troversy with Mr.. L. M. Hatch, one
of the editors of the Standard.
This led to a correspondence be.
tween the two editors, which Ter
minated in a hostile meeting. The
encounter, which took place on the
Washington Race Course OH July
%, 1856, was bloodless and after
an exchange of shots an amicable
adjustment of the difficulty was
effected.
During the last few years of his
life Col. Cunningham developed a
strong advocacy of spiritualism,
and, with others entertaining the
same opinions, he held weekly
seances, at which it is said strange
disclosures were made"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-23
AN INNOCENT nural Lad,.

Monroe is flag station on the Bots
ford branch of the New Haven and
Derby road. When the engineer of Con-
ductor Beers train saw the flag exposed
a day - two ago he stopped his train.
Only one person. an old lady, was to be
seen, and the conductor stepped from
the train to help her aboard. The old
lady did not stir, and the conductor said !,
"Step ON board, lady, 80 we can go on.
Then her mouth opened, and she said:
Laws, don't want to get aboard. !
stopped you to send word to my folks
that was coming up tomorrow, and ]
want you to tell John to meet me at the
station to care for my baggage"
Then she stopped, for the train wac
moving. the conductor having given the
signal to start without waiting to learn
where "Jehn" and ''my folks" lived,
while the old lady looked as though she
thought train officials were not very
accommodating when they would not
even carrya message for her.-Harttord
(,nuraOt