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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

The process discovered by DR. Emmens
for making wrought iron from pig metal
without pudding is decidedly novel, but
yet so effective that, according to his state
ment, one can take Il horseshoe nail made
OF the metal, fasten the head in a wise. and
twist 1t INTO an almost perfect screw with
out breaking; the claim being, in fact, that
this Kind of wrought iron can be bent.
rolled or twisted Into any shape while
cold being superior to the best Swedish
metal
In its production vat is filed with n
chemical solution and number of thin
Sheet iron plates; the pig iron is also
placed in the vat, and the two metals in
this condition are connected to a dvnamo
The current, which is then passed through
the vat in the usual way, is said to have
the remarkable effect of causing the pure
IRON to be completely separated from the
,mporl'ies existing in the pig iron, and to
form a deposit on the sheet iron plates.
New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
Boring the Elevator Man.

"What is the greatest bore that Won en-
counter IN your interesting line of bust
nessF asked a conversational crank of a
orisk young man who runs one of the ele-
Vatcr cars IN the Equitable building "The
man that asks unnecessary questions"
was the quick reply. "Ah, indeed?" con
tinued the unabashed crank. "Will you
klndly tell me what particular question
you are asked most frequently"
well, yes, I'll tell you," said the young
man, as be gave the wire cable a pull and
twist that sent the car rapidly down.
ward. Most cranks want to know how
often go up and down in this elevator in a
day. suppose that'll be your next cues
ton, SO will tell you that don't know:
never counted. Ground floor. All outp'
New York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
Speed and Safety on the Ocean.

Notwithstanding all the peril from fog
and ice, and from the fury of cyclones and
hurricanes, the steamers of the transatlan-
tic lines are SO staunchly built and so
Capably handled that a man is less likely
to meet with accidents on board one of
them than he would be in walking the
streets of a crowded city. Never before
have SO many passengers been carried as
are carried now. The ships that were re.
garded as leviathans fifteen or sixteen
years ago are as yachts compared with
more recent additions to the various fleets.
Scarcely more than ten years have elapsed
since sixteen knots was the maximum
speed, now it is twenty knots, with the Ger
tainty of an almost immediate increase to
twenty-one or twenty-five knots.
The tonnage has been increased within
the same period from maximum of 5000
to 10000, and while ten years ago 200 cabin
passengers were as many as any steamer
could accommodate with a reasonable de.
gree of comfort on one voyage, it is not un-
common now to find over 500 as the com
plement of one steamer. When steamers
of sixteen and seventeen knots were built
it was said that they were too large and
too fast, and that they would surely come
to grief, but experience has proved them to
be as safe as any. In fact, those who are
best qualified to know declare that the
augmentation of speed promotes safety
William Ii. Rideing in Scrbner's.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

hot water is one of the best among sim.
pie remedies For instance, headache nj
most always yields to the simultaneous
application of hot water to the feet aud
back of the neck.
towel folded several times and dinned
In hot water, and quickly wrung out and
applied over the toothache or neuralgia
Will generally afford prompt relief.
Astripof flannel or napkin folded lenq,b.
wise and dipped in hot water and wrung
out, and then applied round the neck of a
child that has the Group, will somat;r,oS
bring relief in ten minutes.
Hot water taken freely half an hopr be-
lore bed time is helpful in the case of con
stipatlon, and has most soothing effect
upon the stomach.
"A gooiet oil hot water taken Just after
rising before breakfast, has cured thor.
sands of indigestion, and no simple remedv
Is more WIDELY recommended by physicians
To dyspepsics. Ladies' Home Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
The Fortune of Law,

A good story is told of Mr.. C. M. Dix,
the Newcastle solicitor, who made himself
so conspicuous in the Silksworth eviction
cases.
A series of burglaries had been perpe-
Irated in the vicinity of Newcastle-upon.
Tyne, and at last the thieves were captured
MT. DIX was duly instructed to defend the
men, and so admirably did he exercise his
legal ingenuity that, notwithstanding the
TACT that book was found in the posses.
sion of one of the men wherein were en-
tered the various "cribs cracked'' and
cribs to be cracked" merely nominal
penalty was enforced, solely through the
clever pleading of Mr.. Dix.
After the case had been heard Mr.. Dix.
moved by curiosity, leisurely proceeded to
peruse the contents of the book mentioned,
and his surprise, not to say disgust, may
De more readily imagined than described,
Tor among the "cribs cracked figured No
=, F. Road, Mr.. Dix's own house.
which had been broken into a short time
previously, and from which some valuable
plate had been stolen.-London Tit-Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

The chief reason why mule can nearly
always wear out horse when IL comes TO
a trial OF endurance is that the former al.
ways lies down 10 sleep and the latter, In n
large number Of cases, sleeps standing up.
The habit seems To come to horses which
have been hurt, especially when IN the
stable. and they cannot be broken OF 1t.
Besides the absence Of proper rest, and the
constant danger OF heavy fall and eonse.
quent injury. this habit Of standing up To
go TO sleep results In the giving way of tho
front knees, and gives the anlmal,a prema.
turely aged and crippled condition.
a walk through any large stable at night
VIII show number of horses standing IN,
but fast asleep, and whether these use
three or four legs TO stand upon, the knees
OF the fore legs are all baggy. With u
mule OF course il Is quite different. for
Jack lies down the moment he finds
work is really over, aud a somuambulist
mule is seldom il ever met. Interview In
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
No Fireproof Buildings.

There is hardly new hotel OF Dia !.
ness building in New York but tna =, :
advertised as fireproof, and yet q ieauia S
architect told me the other day that SUCH
a thing could not exist. .,,ts
"They may be fireproof to al iu sam
and purposes said he, "but II lhn, ~,
mable material be in them ana !. Pr -
afire the iron girders and beams VIZ M -
expand that they will let the floor au ipou
down. When one floor falls IN an NV. NV
beamed building they all CO. anu ' 'I;r
the side walls fall. The ruin Is u s,asry
more complete than it is in IN oia'i ;roa
building. We do not build taose n
fireproof fronts any more, because S AZ.
case of a fire they fall forward snu
molish the building across the stre'"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
Plenty of Men for the Position.

An interesting story is told, and it is a
true story, of merchant who inserted an
advertisement to the effect that he wanted
bookkeeper, married, of irreproachable
private character, an expert accountant,
one speaking French, Spanish and Ger
man preferred, to whom, reference being
satisfactory, would he paid $500 salary for
the first year-less than ten dollars week.
10 this advertisement, which was orig
1nally ordered inserted for week, came
the first day seventy four answers. The
advertisement was taken out
Now here is curious condition of af-
fairs. The men who applied were men of
education; many of them had seen the ira
ditional better days, yet they were willing
to accept $40 week.
The question naturally arises, is it better
to teach ones sons trade or to give them
what is technically known as an educatiops
There is heap of thought in that, and If
the material prosperity of the housesmiths
and the workingmen of whatever name
may be taken, on the one hand, and the
nervous, feverish anxiety of the educated
men seeking clerical situations may be
taken as an index on the other, is it not a
falr Inference that there is something rot
ten in this particular state of Denmark
Joseph Howard in New York Press,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

Some people are by nature so gentle and
10 kindly disposed that they seem unable
70 speak severely about any one Uncle"
William Snow was n ntnn Of this sort
He never seems TO see any harm in any
body, no matter whit they do" said the
neighbors.
His life had not been an easy one. He
had been Obliged to contend with i'll health
and comparative poverty while looking out
for several shiftless and incapable rela-
tives
One OF these--a cousin several years older
than Williamwas crippled by u fall and
became perfectly helpless. His temper had
never been Of the best, and this accident
gave him what he regarded rs perfect
right to indulge his feelings at all times.
When, after months of patient nursing
and care, he began TO recover the use Of
his limbs to a slight extent. his temper in.
stes6 OF growing better, seemed TO become
worse every day.
Passersby often heard his voice raised to
an angry pitch aa he berated poor William
for some fancied neglect, but no one ever
heard word Of complaint from the gentle
mans lips.
At last neighbor, who had heard one
OF these dreadful Trades, stopped William
on the street the next day, saying: tNow,
William Snow, what does possess you to
let Danl go on so9 ! declare, you look ali
beat out this morning, and no wonder
Now own up, don't 1t seem to you he
grows crosser every day, tho better he
Getss"
why, presume Dan'l suffers more'n
We realize" said William Snow, with his
usual gentleness; though must say,n he
added, apparently against his will, II have
thought sometimes lately that Dan'i was
increasing little IN his disposition
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

A sound scheme of philanthropy has
been carried ont with good results by
Nj. Felix Deleuze, gentleman of for
tune in Paris, who some years ago, be-
reft of wife and children, adopted six
teen orphan girls, These he installed in
his fine but desolate house under suita-
bic staff Of governesses, and had them
educated carefully under his own super
vision. Two of the girls, now grown to
be women, were happily married last
year, three more. attended by nine of
their companions, were welded at a
triple ceremony this spring. and two
have taken the veil Each girl is pre-
sented with $4,000 and an excellent
trousseau on her wedding day, but as
the magnificent fortune of their bene-
factor is not to become their property
they are brought up with no luxurious
tastes or extrayagant expectations.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

Achers- You say hypnotism can be used
70 deadcu PAIN do your
Scientist Undoubtedly, sir, undoubted
ly, Why, sir, Mt one OF my recent exhibit
tons thrust "a needle into a mans arm
again and again. and he positively enjoyed
IT,
"iumphl How much do you make a
year on hypnotic exhibitionss"
Weli-er-nut very much as yet, but,
then, you know, hypnotism is new thing,
and"----
Yes, know. Why don't you drop itS''
"Ehs Why should ~"
you could make your everlasting fort
une as dentist. New York Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
THIS MORNING.


On the old gray terrace where we had parted,
With VOWS and pledges and many a sigh,
Where the sunlight slept and the swallows
darted,
met her. my sweetheart of days gone by
Twas the ghost of a curtesy, silken, stately,
That she dropped as she passed, and turned
from me
To the grand Milford she has welded lately
The equity, tyrannical, rich marquis.
But smiled to myself In cynic fashion
As watched the bloom on her proud check
fade,
And tho stir Of long forgotten passion
That 1uttered her bodice OF gold brocade
Oh, the 1ckle world All the boughs are
budded,
There are flocks Of sails on the CHANGING sea,
And my heart with an April Joy Ii flooded,
Though Dolly Is married, and not to mel
Rochester Talisman.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
a FAMOUS carr


What Deimonico's Is ~
TOMS Is to the Cay People " Fork rss
est and most Celebrated a uo q our ola.
Ao 5r '77'ne Cafe
lortoni! The name doea *.
mucn 70 you, but to us parisisao' suggest
y le ~ have said 's i, y frI
gs'apnsnment Is one Of sbe ~ sual this
I. ai;s, = wv, was founded in l7ss ,s s IL
Italians valloni and Tortopi 10 = 0y two
robe and functionaries e. = lifelong
san,nn the habitues was a LAWYER srsea i
n nr;s; whose skill at billiards ,s aallel
pil ni "as sar.
Il saa; Iaiieyrand had such H..
a - seeins opolor play, he had sl,c pnsaspIa
uence IN his game, that he ;. aaun conf.
~ uas 70 nus house and presente ed !, nm
g. 81 olie y nis friends, the general ,e a i
~ r .ne uepartment Of the vospasS e',Fi
81; ga piiiiard player and very 1 nreu sso
m ms . ' q pet was made; a sols .
th a'.n was engaged between spolo ~'slnl :
40 s1 oo lee s who lost in d few NJ / aua
$3.50 laaeics' You see that il I Ivy auufs
;an aps 'seiui TO know how to NAV sJ hl,1
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
He Kent the Kcy.

The late DR.. Wightman, of Kirkma.
hoe, one night sitting later than usual
sunk in the profundities of great folio
tone, imagined he heard sound in the
kitchen inconsistent with the quietude
and security of a manse, so, taking his
candle, he proceeded to investigate the
cause. His foot being heard in the
lobby, the housekeeper began with all
earnestness to cover the fire, as if pre-
pairing for bed.
"Ye're late up tonight, Mary"
"Im just rakin' the fire, sir, and gaun
to bed"
"That's right, Mary; | like timeoui
hours"
On his way back to the study he
passed the coal closet, and, turning the
key, he took it with him. Next morn
ing at an early hour there was rapat
his bedroom door and a request for the
key to light the fire.
"Ye're too soon up, Mary; go back TO
your bed yet"
Half an hour later there was anolhei
knock, and a similar request in order 70
prepare the breakfast.
II don't want breakfast so soon, Mary
go back to your bed.
Another half hour and another KNOCK
with an entreaty for the key as 1t wa'
washing day. This was enough lie
rose and handed out the key, saying
$50 and let the man out.
Mary's sweetheart had, as the dor'S u
shrewdly suspected, been imprisoned Y.
night in the coal closet, where, fyfah.
and Thisbe like, they had breathea lnsn
love to each other through the keynOe'
Irish Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
WHAT IS A cAor
Certain Points by Which lie May BE Dis
tineulshed from u Gentleman.

Richard Grant White wrote that 'the
dropping aud putting ON OF HIS in Eng
land Is a sure protection against cnds," a
statement that was not true, for the reason
that a "cad, as the term Is understood, Is
not necessarily cockney. but preten-
tious man of any origin or training who
possesses mean instincts and exhibits them
in his manners.
POSSIBLY nothing" said ii gentleman
who has long been regarded as something
of an arbiter in social questions, more de
eisiyely stamps the cad than his preten
vions in knowing just how to eat, aud his
exhibiting contempt for the homely, OH
fashioned individual who desires to eat in
another way You may at once be sure
that the fellow who emphasizes his supe
rior ability in ordering dinner, and draws
attention to the manner in which he eats
it, has either just acquired his knowledge
or is mean of character
"If he.i "a gentleman, and has always
eaten well ever since he was born, he will
be aware that what he personally prefers
Is of no more consequence in the real art Of
cooking than what his neighbor relishes
and that eating is not an exhibition, but q
qualification. If you manage to serve n
dinner that would have caused Lucullus to
weep tears of joy, or that would summon
smiles of approval into the face of Mr. Nc
Allister, and yet fails to please the appe
tite of your guests, you have made dead
failure of it,
"Yet you will find the cads refer to ex-
pressing supercilious disdain of the person
who would call for roast turkey in prefer
ence to canvas back duck, or exhibit a
fondness for fish chowder when bisque
d'ecrevsses could be obtained The cad
will be shocked when barbarian puts
horseradish on oysters, and nearly faint If
butter is req1sted at dinner. He is not
content to allow these slight common
places to pass, but must impress upon peo-
pie about him that he is deeply affected by
the vulgarity of them.
"All this is done with an air that makes
every one about him feel very ignorant.
After dining with such man one rises
feeling that he has attended a terribly
formal ceremony, in which all cordiality,
ease and enjoyment have been lost in the
labor expended to be absolutely correct.
Perhaps the man who knows it all has
really given very good proof of his cpl
curean taste, but it is more likely he hasn't.
In either event he has shown himself cad
who would not be tolerated outside the
parvenu crowd that can be hoodwinked
into believing that good manners are
taken on and put off like the kingly gar
ments worn by even bad actors. New
York Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
Famous Eubies-

The largest ruby known is one men.
toned by Chardin as having been en-
graved with the name of Sheik Sepbv
Another noble ruby is in possession Of
the shah of Persia. Its weight is mt ot
10 carats: a third, belonging to the
King OF Usapar, was cut into n hami-
spherical form and in 1863 was bongbt
for sl3,s66, A ruby possessed by ems.
tavus Adoiphus and presented to tbe
czarina at the time of his journey to 81
petersburg was the size of a small ban,s
egg.-Jewelers' Review. A :
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

In connection with the onenino !, !,
London and Paris telephone gooa a,' ,,is
Is told OF the early days of telerranh;vs
when telephones were not yef tb r4s,
OF, and when conversation had "a l. r' y
rled on, metaphorically speaking wifi,
the help OF the Morse instrument 4.
the time referred to there were two oo. ~
petlng companies working with tbe rOr
hnent. One was the Submarine with
its Office in Threadneedle street. tha
other the Electric and IntArnat;on ,l'
with its offices in Telegraph street NJ,
many yards separating them. ons
worked to France, the other TO Holland
Both used the Morse printing form II
apparatus. The competition did not
prevent the respective stats from meet.
ing in a fraternal way, and on the occa.
sion in question it became evident fiat
two of them had been hobnobbipp iust
before each took up his duty at the diF.
ferent offices at l. p. m.
AT about ten minutes past II the tele.
graphist who was in charge Of the relay
at Amsterdam was asked by telegram
street to join him up to Brussels. This
was done, and Brussels was requested to
switch him on to Calais, and Calais was
desired to join through to London. The
line thus formed was from London to
Orfordness, on the Norfolk coast; across
the North sea to Scheveningen, on the
Dutch coast; through Holland, through
Belgium, through France, across the
English channel and back by Dover to
London And all this trouble was taken
by the Telegraph street man to ask his
''chum" in Threadneedle street ''if be
had picked up his pipe when leaving The
pub!"-London Tit-Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16


Ihe Puritan iconoclasticism which
tore from church walls pictures of the
lovely Madonna, and gave images and
rosarles and cruciixes to be burned .
which built the desolate, bare, ugly
meeting houses of early New ENGLAND
and scowled with Bradford on the
christmas games, was simply declara-
tlon that the multiplication of pictures
ana rosaries and images had not made
men and women more truthful. unrigbt
liberty loving and self denying; had moi
yet purified and ennobled human life i,
England. 'A'e IN
Perhaps they were doing the GOOD
work, but imperceptibly TO the eaper
ruritans. Saints days and rossries
tney said, will not bring heaven mon
earth. There are probably enough dead
SAINTS IN the calendar to make sa;nt,s
aay OF every day in the year. But what
we need brethren, is not SO much davs
ror the saints as saints for the davs-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
An interesting coutroversy,

Bobhy-Tbey were talking about you last
night, Mr.. Featherly.
Mr.. Featherly-Is that so, Bobbyp
Bobby-fes, about your being homely
enough to stop a clock.
Mr., Featherly tanxiously-Who said was,
Bobbyp
Bobby-Ma,
Mr. Featherly tmuoh relieved)-oh, your
mai And what did your sister Clara sayi
Bobby She didn't think SO.
Mr.. Featherly- Bless her-hm-er-iid she
think was handsomo%
Bobby thesitatinglyl- Well--er--n-uo she
said she didn't think you could stop a clock,
but she thought you might make it lose time
very fast n-llarper's Bazar
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
Difference In Roof. Aaeo, praurn,..

There Is no doubt but the form OF roof
has much to do with the draught Of a
chimney. The fiat roof offers no resist
snee to the passage OF mir, bnt az the pitch
Is Increased the current is more and more
disturbed, until with high pitched aud
many gabled roof il is broken into innu.
merabie eddies, some Of which are sure 20
curl down and force the smoke and gases
In the fiuc into the rooms below. Calm
neys ON such roofs should be built higher
than ordinarily - Boston Transcript.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16
She Was Ne Sister TO u,,,

a female witness in court at Belfast tho
oener DAY testified somewhat injuriousIv
10 the side she was supposed to favor Tb;s
maze the lawyer mad, and he sharnlv .st 10
ner' Has not Brother Soand-so," mem men
lng the opposing lawyer, been talkiny -
you, ana told you what to saw" She r "a
s p1iea luliy as sharply and in a higher kew
DON'T know whether lie is brother -
you or not he isn't to me. Bangor Co. W
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

what is this bill for2"
Storage
i have had no goods stored with you or
any one else"
YES you have. You've been throwing
your empty bottles and tin cans into that
vacant lot of mine next your house for five
years. Ten dollars, please,-New York
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

Tom-When do you 80 TO the ss shat com.
Jerry-You don't pronounce 'n"'
pound word as do.
Tom-Wells ,ronsity Of
Jerry-Having in mind the propen ooast /
the average hotel proprleeor, e on sh Bull
pronounce it seize-shore' '''
1atin
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

The Roman Catholic church Is one of the
most generous patronizers OF the lace
makers art, and the Morisini herself, who
was so popular when her husband was
doge that the people made her doveress
when he died, might envy the laees which
officiating dignitarles wear on their priest
ly garments.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

When in 1851 the Duke of Wellington
asked Lord Stanhope then war minister.
as to when the English army first wore red
he was told that the custom dated from the
time Of Charles III. The duke thought it
was earlier, and Lord Macaulay said he
was right, and that the commonwealth
army wore red
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-16

Among the continental armies the Ger
man soldiers have the longest legs, juds-
Ing by the length of step, which is eighty
centimeters, The step of the French, Aus
trisn. Belgian and Swedish soldiery aver
ages seventy-five centimeters, while that
OF the Russian soldiers rarely exceed sixty
nine.-St. Louis Republic