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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-06-23
His e SWAN.

In the human body, at least, art
never replaces nature with better
wore; but when false teeth refuse to
ache and wooden legs save men from
drowning. one is attempted to make
some exceptions. An Alabama duck
hunter had Il curious adventure II
clay while on the water in II skiff. He
had lost IL leg i'll u railroad accident,
and wore a cork substitute, useful for
ordinary purposes, but preventing him
from following game except i'll n boat.
On this occasion. as lie was an *
pert markslnan, he had almost loaded
the skiff with ducks, when. in reaching
after Il particularly fine bird, he over
reached and upset the boat.
Down went the birds, the gun and
the hunter, and. rs there was II swift
current at that point, the boat drifted
away before he came to the surface.
Being unable to swim, the hunter
clutched wilyly for Il support, but
found none. and would certainly have
been drowned had it not been for his
cork leg.
1t kept him afloat. and at first he
was overioyed; then he became appre-
hensive. The cork leg had a tendency
to invert him in the water, but after
struggling against this for some time
he managed to unstrap the limb and
use it as a float.
1t was then easy to paddle. and the
hunter was saved, although he lost
nearly everything else but his life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-06-23
Beatins the B.rse.

During the war of 1872 the good
people Of Newport, r. l., were kept on
the ground hop" by a British brigan-
tine named the Nimrod. She cr,ised
along the coast, blockaded the harbor,
and continually threatened to land
troops. Her commander evidently en-
joyed the fun of frightening the New
Torters. The blockade, however, com
ptlled coasters, little flat-bottomed
sloops. to creep along shore under cover
of night, on their way to and from New
York. One captain of a slOOp had q
fight with the British and beat them
| off. The story is told in "Reminiscences
OF Taunton"
Capt. Maybury, Il fearless young man,
had made u voyage to New York in q
small slOOp, and was returning with q
cargo of supplies. The NimrOd, discov-
e,ing his vessel, sent u barge to capture
her. He crowded OH all sail and Rugged
the shore; hut the breeze being light,
the barge gained upon him.
An old iron swivel was on board.
used to fire salutes on the Fourth OF
I July, and minute guns in case of dis
tiess. 1t was hOisted on deck, charged
heavily with powder, filled up to the
n,lszlc with spikes, bits of iron, and
broken bottles, and mounted on the
stern.
The barge drew within short range:
Capt. Maybury rigllted the swivel and
touched Off the charge with Il red-hot
iron rod. A tremendous explosion dis
mounted the gun and shook the sloop
from stem to stern.
When the smoke cleared 1t was seen
that there was trouble ON board the
barge. The officer in command lad
disappeared, and the men had left their
bars. Then the barge was turned to-
ward the Nimrod, and the men rotSed
vigorously. The sloop sailed on her
course and arrived at Taunton.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-06-23
An Artist. Pen.

Several years ago "a London Hebrew,
Abraham Solomon, painted a stirring
picture, "Waiting for the Verdict" Its
exhibition at the Royal Academy ex.
cited great enthusiasm among lovers
of art, and was the occasion Of a nota'
bic pun:
The artist. not being a Royal AGA
demician, entitled to annex II. A. tt
his name, had his painting "skied.'
All the pictures contributed by that au
gust fraternity we're as usual hung Of
the line. Thomas Landseer was in &c
stasies as he beheld the thrilling seem
depicted on the canvas, and exclaimed
s.There Is Solomon in oil his glory bu
not u. AID like one Of these"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-06-23
Lady wortley,. mistake.

In making pleasant advances towarl.
strangers one should always be pre-.
pared for a surprise. It often happens
that appearances betray one into a
wrong opinion. A story. is told Of q
startling experience Of Lady Emmeline
Stuart Wortley in Gorhambury.
This lady was driving along a country
road, when a gate was opened for her
by II small country lad. She gave him
d small coin and q pleasant smile and
said:
"I'm sure you are not a Hertford.
Shire boy, because you are SO polite"
''Thee'rt a liar. cause ! be-" was thu
: convincing reply.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
A ZuIQ Porter.

Among the queer odds and ends of hu.
manfty that have lodged hereabout none
is queerer than certain Zulu, vi no may he
seen any morning at the Court street sta
ton of the Kings County Elevated road.
where ne now pursues the peaceful occupa
ton of porter. This gentleman may be
recognized from other Africans BY a huge
topknot of natural wool, which began to
grow many years ago in his native land
He also wears pair of large goggles,
through which his eyes gaze with an ap-
pearance of great restfulness-
The Zulu is put down on the pay rolls Of
the company as Thomas Murphy. When
he is at home in Zululand he Is called
Quongo Perceriah Mr.. Murphy says he
was born in Gilou in 1850. He came to
this country with Chief Two Strike, and
was exhibited By Barnum for several years
as native warrior. which he was He
also whistled
He says that In his native undress, with
an assegai in hand, he is imposing to see.
In the course of his wanderings be came
upon an American negress, whom he loved
and by whom he was loved with passion
all too fierce for lasting They separated,
but not before he had got good vocabu-
larry of English words. OF the nine yea Is
OF his living away from Zululand six were
spent in museums The last three years
Mr.. Murphy has earned his living by the
sweat of his brow.-New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

In 1890 st. Gall sent out to the world
near 8, O00, coo worth of embroidery. Half
OF that came to this country TO adorn the
petticoats and So forth of American won
en-. In early times embroidery was made
by hand and it was worth its weight in
gold The knowledge of The craft spread
through Appenzell. 1hurgass and St. Gall,
three cantons OF the Alps country. A
and readiness OF hand Of the AppenzeIl
women were marvellous, and gradually
the exquisite embroidery made by them
became famous all over the world Very
many thousands OF the people are engaged
wholly in the skilled business Girls werp
trained TO IT from early childhood. Al
that time all the beautiful work was done
with the hand and in the peoples homes.
More than half century ago the ha nd
machine was introduced, and that rapidly
changed the whole situation Today DOS
sibly not 5 per cent OF the embroideries
are made exclusively by hand. and these
only of special articles, fine and expensive
The hand machine was soon in the houses
OF half the peasants. and factories were
founded, where many machines were col
iected and worked, but still by hand power
only. The character of the work was then
and remains now excellent, but the pro
duction was comparatively slow The prof.
its were usually large to the dealers, but
the embroiderer barely made good living,
as 1t was always necessary for him to pa
an assistant known as the ''threader'' to
help work his machine Washington Cor
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

j The advice is given by well known
G6ciety woman who travels a great deal
f0wear ones best underclothing while
r. the cars. Never mind if it does get
n1led,' she says. II have known of the
most fragrant cases of neglect during
x3lroad accidents of people whose I'M
'<l1fwear looked as though they might be
9Goor. This is a shameful fact, but the
people who pick up the wounded after a
MTeck are intensely human. Many of
them do not propose to open their homes
- sufferers unless they are to be paid
tor it. They judge of the ability of peo-
pie to pay largely by their underwear,
~ the outside garb of most well to do
rccple is more or less the same in these
days."
The idea of arraying ones self with .
yiew to accidents when starting out on
L. tourney is perhaps likely to suggest
ureless forebodings, and this advice is
nkely to engender a pessimism regarding
the character of ones fellow men, but it
nay be worth heeding.-Her Point of
View in New York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
A Touch Of Holman yatur..

1t IS impossible for one who has been
human" to forget that he or she was
human" and everything tends to prove
this assertion A story Is being told that
brings out this truth In a convent near
St Louis there Is a nun past middle age
She Is as pure and devout az it il possible
TO be. That is to say, she is entirely IN
worldly. Many years ago, when she was a
Sonng girl, her father owned large plan
tation and numerous slaves In Kentucky.
At that time there was a negro slave who
loved the beautiful young girl 1t was not
the devotion of a faithful servant. but the
alteration of lover
Though he never made an open avowai
of his passion, he followed her around and
watched her until his love became a matter
OF public uotoriety. The girl WAS very
deYout and finally left her home to enter a
convent. She entered in the bloom of
young womanhood and is now a woman
advanced in life. A few days ago members
Of her family from Kentucky visited the
convent, where she now t. Upon seeing
them visions of the old, old days and the
worshiping love Of the dusky slave must
have crossed her mind, for her first cues
ton was as to what had become of the
negro lad who had prosecuted her with his
alteration st. Louis Republic
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

At the present time there is a strong
tendency toward the artistic in all things
connected with daily life, 1t is considered.
and there is wisdom in the idea, that
beauty added to an object does not detract
from its usefulness, but rather increases it.
Articles in everyday request do not serve
their purpose less truly if they please the
eye. and by grace of form and beauty OF
coloring educate the nature to find some
thing of the artists pleasure in the or
binary things which make the setting and
framework of daily life,
This strong artistic impulse has showu
itself in some directions in reaction in
favor Of mediayal types in articles both
decorative and useful Old china, ancient
jewelry, antique furniture are eagerly
sought after; and old lace, after having
been consigned almost TO complete oblivion,
has once more reappeared out OF the buried
past to delight an age which dotes on an
tiquity. with its fragile, flmy tissues
Chambers Journal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

Nothing In nature is really abnormal II
is most probable that power to influence
the minds OF others, with a susceptibility
to be influenced by other minds, exists in
human beings universally. in a greater or
less degree. To the hypothesis, distracted
ly considered, that mind can act on mind
directly-that is, not only through no
known medium. but without any medium
whatever-l see no valid objection. The
action of mind on body. and that of body
on mind, is far more mysterious than any
action of mind on mind For it is com
paratively easy to understand that things
OF the same kind can affect one another
directly, Yet to many persons mysteries
with which they are familiar seem to be
no mysteries at all, they wonder only at
that which is unusual, and marvel at tele
pathic phenomena as savages at an eclipse.
-Blackwood's Magazine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

The Prince Regent of Bavaria has large
collection of beetles-the most complete
in Germany-and is also great observer
OF the habits of ants. bees, flies, moths.
etc or other royal persons King Oscar of
Sweden may be mentioned as a collector of
books OF poems with autographs of the
writer's
The Car Alexander III has preserved
and increased his rich collection of birds
eggs and postage stamps, begun when a
boy, and the king Of Roamania's ambition
consists in bringing together the largest
number Of autographs of all we'll known
personages throughout the world. The
ex-emperor of Brazil possesses the most
complete collection of butterflies. London
Queen.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
TRIBC TIE.

While it is over thirty yesrz ago since
ALLcocK's PoRoUs PLAsrEEs were first in.
trodueed to the medical profession and
public the marked success ana unprece-
dented popularity which they met with
not only continues, but steadily increases.
No other plasters have been produced which
gain so many testimonials of high value as
those continuously accorded to ALLcocg I
PosoUs PLAsTEEs, and the only mosive for
these exceptional tributes lies in the fact OF
their being medicinal aud pharrnaceu -icaf
preparation of superior value. Additional
proof OF the true value OF ALLeoEK's Pos-
ors PLAsrERs lies IN the fact that thew are
being largely initiated by inscriptions
persons, who seek 10 deceive the public by
offering plasters which they claim to be the
same, " equal" '-ss good " better, .
best porous plaster" ETC.. while it is in
general appearance only that they res@nl-
bic ALLcoczis. Every one of the 50 called
porous plssters are limitations of ALLcocE's
PoRoCs PLAsTEEs
Avoid dealers who attempt to palm of
inferior and worthless piasters that are
purchased by them at low rates for the
purpose of substitution.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
THE OLD DAYS N ROME.
During the Carnival In the corso II Wa
the Duty Of Eserybodv In He Cav

During the Carnival In the Corso II Was
the Duty Of Everybody tn he Gay.
In the good old tirnes--and By the good
old times we all Of US mean the DAYS that
are psist and are no more, the days Of our
youth. which we remember with Q sad
pleasure. and the joys OF which we exag-
gerate, perhaps. while the pains we forget
the carnival In the Corso, which, alasi Is
now almost thing Of the past. was q
spectacle and an experience full Of delight
On that week OF saturbaIia the old sights
and sounds, the old hubbnb and gayety
and license was renewed, every folly was
INDUCED In aud careless gIadness ami
mated the world Every window and bal
cony was draped with carpets. tapestries
and flowers; gay faces looked out every
where and glad laughter filed the afr.
There were masks and harlequins and
punchinelli and masquerading and strange
costumes and singing and mock gallan.ry
and cries Of JOY on all sides
II was the duty Of every one 70 be gay.
The God Momus reigned- All the world
locked In from the country, and the old
dresses and costumes which in every town
In the vicinity OF Rome were then worn
daily. were 70 be seen. Now those cos
TUNES have for the most part utterly dis.
appeared. and are only to be seen now and
then. or on the persons Of the models who
pose for the artists. They were very gay,
very various, and II was pleasure to see
them Now they have given way to the
commonplace and shabby dresses Of today.
But in the old carnival they were every
where to be seen Improyised balconies
and stagings were erected all along the
Corso, and these were filled with country
girls In their costumes.
Up and down the street, In double files.
slowly and at snail's pace, throngs OF car
riages followed each other, flied with
flowers which the occupants scattered right
and left, laughing the while they pursued
their slow way through the dense crowds
that filed the streets. Flowers and con
fetti showered upon them as they passed,
and there was a general hubbub OF jollity
and confusion and madness, as II old
Rone's descendants we're still aliye and
shouting In triumph.-W. w. Story In
ScriDner
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
why the Wedding Wa. POSTPONED,

Their voices had murmurs of rivuless
their lips had blushings OF roses. The,
chased butterflies with steps so light that
they, too, seemed to fly in the shiverins
grass, They looked at each other and saw
In their clear eyes the reflections OF eheil
souls filled with Paradise"
And they died at TIE aye of Romeo and
Juliet"
NO. they went TO visible heaven They
gave, with the money saved for their wed
ding, liberty, space, azure and the vast
enehantment of light to the wife and
children of a workman crushed in the ruins
Of 8 fallen building. New York Times
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

People who wish 70 call attention 70
their particular line Of business, and hang
out signs for this purpose. usually intend
70 make these 70 explicit As TO avoid any
possibility Of being misunderstood. They
sometimes signaIiy fail
An old gentleman from distant town
IN the west Was walking about New Eng
Land city celebrated for tbs number and
variety Of tts educational institutions.
when be happened to see the sign. STAN
merfng Institute. A Few Lessons Som
cfent-r
MY starsP' exclaimed the elderly strans
e.. with sincere astonishment, Il knew
they taught most everything I'm this extra
ordinary town. but who In lands name
would want TO learn Youths
Companion,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

You have probably never thought Of
oacco smoke as preservative infiu-
&c, I'll venture" remarked Chatfield
thur to several companions in the La
}el96e. "Of course we all know that
fSifits, and especially alcohol, will keep
ole most anything You are of mind
commit to its permeating care. i
~ found tobacco smoke to be equally
I'D, with no worse results as regards
u than alchol, unless you dislike to-
eco. know that have put bugs,
rms and various kinds Of reptiles in
@ge bottles and have kept them for
RS by simply blowing the bottle full
strong tobacco smoke and sealing it
pperly.
The perfect forms would remain for
I<Drs, in fact just as long as the bottle
NAMED perfectly sealed. Upon open
TT the result has invariably been
~ is, in cases of long standing-a com
ete collapse. Still the effect isno worse
"a that of alcohol, for one never thinks
removing preservative life form from
~ alcohol. When one puts form in
pohol, it is understood to be merely for
6ks and not for examination or ham
Ing. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
WHERE ! WOULD &c.

Where buftercups and daisies nod
Along some mountain stream.
Where sunlight smiles through dusky
shade
Like faces in dream.
Where whispering winds their vespsrs
say
Mid rustling boughs that droop and
sway.
Where bright leaves wander with the
breeze
And dewy berrie. grow.
Where modest flowers bloom unseen
And ripping waters glow;
Where smooth worn stones lie cold and
gray
And robins chant plaintiye lay.
Where willow branches gnarfed and ben,
DO form tempting seat,
Where banks OF cool green MOSES spread
A carpet for the feet,
Where forest echoes die away
In drowsy roundelay.
Where sweet bird songs are mfn9iIn9 with
The brookiet's mellow tone.
Far away In woodland lowers,
There ! would be alone;
Where care and duties never stray
One long. delightful summer day.
-Hotisekeepers' Weekly
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
An Old Expression

Conspicuous by his absence" an ex
preston OF considerable force. came into
prominence after having been used By
Lord John Russell in an address to the
electors OF London. He WAS afterward
candid enough to admit that it was not an
original expression with him, but taken
from one of the historians Of antiquity
His confession led to classical research.
and the expression was found in the An
nails OF Tacitns- From this author we
also have God always favors the heaviest
hattalions," an expression afterward used
by Terence. Voltaire and Sevigne -Phils
delphia Ledger
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
oaser ThInxs "a "a

Just before the Francc-German war q
travelling guack in France employed - biz
clown, after the fashion Of the day, . man
named Tore, who testified TO the excel
ience OF bis masters cure for indigestion
by swallowing eorks and pebblex After
leaving the quack be enlisted. and In the
presence OF Dr. Lorentz tore open 4 live
cat, sucked its blood and devoured It. He
also ate in the same way living snakes.
grinding their beads between bis teeth
During the war he conveyed secret m
formation for the French army BY swat
lowing a small box with . written paper
inside IL. but be was at last detected By
the Prussiars and punished 40 . spy
London Tit-Bita
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

There Is more eatzrrh in this section of tht
country han all other diseases put together
s. q until the last lew years was supposed o D.
1leurable- For grest many wears doctors pro
noH1ees1 II local disease and prescribed locz
renedies, and by constantly failing 70 cure Will
!oc&1 treatment pronounced IL iucurs Die. sci
euce aas proven catarrh 30 Be a constitution 8
dis sse, and therefore requires constitutions
treatment Halls Ca,arrh Cure, uanUfseture red
oy : ). Cheney s Co, Toledo, Ohio, l. the only
constitutional cue On tbs market Il Is taksr
internally II doses from ten DROPS to s teaspoon
ful- II acts directly on the bleod and uIccu
surfaces of the ysIsr1. They offer one hundret
dollars for any case it fails to cure send fol
Circulars and testimonials. Address
T. J. CHENEY s CO, Toledo, o.
e. Sold By druggists; IS cents.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

Aigernon Swinburne. the poet, Il small
OF stature, has small mouth, weak chin
and prominent forehead, and Is slightly
deaf His eyes are large, luminous and
expressive. and his manner cordial and an
Affected He shares his pleasant bachelor
quarters with Theodore Watt, the painter
and critic, with whom he takes long walks
in the country. taking long strides with his
eyes fixed on the ground He never carries
an umbrella, even In the stormjest weather.
and IL foud OF distributing cakes and can
dies amon1 the children whom be meets
Lieutenant Pe4ry and Mrs. Peary wifi suersss
the summer IN the vicinity Of the north pole. a.
r1sfIal
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

Newsboy-Extral Extral
Condemnation much is it,
Newsboy-Two cents Have one.
: Gentleman-No
Friend-Two cents is the regular price OF
that paper Why don't you buyf
Gentleman-If there had been anything
In 1t worth reading the boy would have
charged five cents-Good News
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
Testing Pure Water.

I'll is one of the easiest things in the
world to tell pure water from the i'm
pure. If you want to test the color OF
the water, just fill colorless glass bottle
with the water and look through it at
some black object, and the distinctive
n9as with which you can see the object
VIII give you an idea as to the amount OF
clay or sand there is in the water. Then
pour out one-half the water, cork the
bottle tightly and set it in warm place
tor about "a hours. Remove the cork
and smell the air in the bottle. If there
4 M offensive odor. even the slightest
ne water is unfit for domestic uses.
Well water, no matter how bright and
gpaEkling. is. nine times out of ten, pu-
ttocent. Then, as a matter of course.
|decomposition is sure to set in in day
~ two if you put the bottle in warm
place. New York Telegram.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

The most profitable crop raised by the
peasantry near the famous field of Water
loo IS the crop Of bullets and buttons
nodded in the vicinity, duly planted and
harvested IN time to be disposed Of to the
gullible travellers who eagerly buy them
as relics OF that memorable June day in
islS when Napoleon's glory wss totally
eclipsed
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01

In prosecuting case at Highgate, in
which man was charged with riding
without ticket, it was stated that in the
course of one year 27,0oo people were de
tected attempting to defraud the Great
Northern Railway company.