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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

Pure blood and good digestion are an
insurance against disease and suffering.
Burdock BloodBitters keeps the blood puro
a.d the digestion perfect.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13
BAY RIDGE on the Che SRpeaka.

Excursions every sunday. A day chocl
full Of fun and enjoyment. Boating, Salt
Water Bathing, Grabbing and numerous
ether amuscments. Concert by Military
Band
Special trains will run every Sunday,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

Favorite resort for Wilmington people
when In Atlantic City, Is the Hotel Mascot,
Pacific below Ark. ave. 81 to $40 per week
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13
American Laundry, Coz West Front S


The boat City of Chester will leave at
7l5 p. m, next Wednesday, the occasion Of
the w. u, G. moonlight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

De not deceived. A cough, hoarsohesJ or
Group are not to be triilod with. A dose IN
time of Shi!oh's Cure Will save you much
trouble. Sold ny N. d, DaElorth. 9nd AMI
Market Rtreeta
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

Taylor and Fullerton 5 Rheumatic Fom.
edy cures rheumatism in all It's forms.
Prepared by w. c. Taylor, No. ~! King
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

One months laundry free. Ask Man
haitian Laundry, sos King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

Shtoh's Corsumrlcn turr curos whero
othersfGi. 1t is the IeAGtng CoughCure AMI
no home should be witEoutit. Pleasant to
lake and goes right to tho spot. Sold by N.
B. DaIforth, .nd and Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13
Sisters Disagree.

Magistrate Kelley had an interesting
case before him last evening, Rachel
Agnes struck her sister Susan with u
pitcher, because tho latter attempted to
take u bucket Of coal away from Violet
Gibbs. A fine cf & and costs was i'm.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

One months laundry tree. Ask Man
haitian Laundry, 500 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-13

Office So4 Market Street.
mi7.Ic'ly'f RI N
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12

Ono Of the schemes for future en-
gineers to work at will be the sinking
of = shaft twelve Thousand or fifteen
thousand feet into tho earth for the
purpose of utilizing the central heat Of
the globe. It is said that such depth
Ii by no means impossible, with the i'm
proved machinery and :. advanced
methods Of the coming engineer. Water
# . temperature of two hundred de-
gfees centigrade, which can, it is said,
be obtained from these deep borings,
would not only heat houses and public
buildings, but would furnish power
that could be utilized for many .pur-
poses. Hot water already at hand is nee
essarily much cheaper than that which
must be taken when cold and brought
up to the required temperature. Once
the shaft Is sunk, all cost in the item Of
the hot-water supply ceases The pipes,
If good, will last indefinitely, and as
natures stokers never allow the fire to
go out, there would come. in the train
OF this arrangement many advantages.
When by sinking a shaft in the earth
we can secure . perpetual heating ap-
paratus which we can regulate by the
turning Of . key, one of the trials Of life
will fade into nothingness.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
THE FOREST PEST.


Huge Hous-F1y That Lies In walA n
Noisy Dslls.
Miss Eleanor Ormerod, In q letter to
the Veterinary Record, gives some In
teresting details of Indian forest flies,
which, after. all, are not SO very unlike
the horrible pests of the same name
which frequent the woods of southern
England, and most distinctly make life
mot worth living" to the poor horses
whom they select rs victims. Miss Or
merod says that "some horses arc driven
mad by the presence of a single fly, and
in driving along not unfrequently start
kicking most violently, frequently rum
ming away with the carriage etc.
This has reference to the Indian
specimen, but we read that the English
winged demon has large curved claw
with a saw-like edge beneath it, with
grooves down the lower part OF the side
Of the claw, SO that each groove runs to
the notch between each tooth, the claw,
when laid side by side, forming most
powerful grasping instrument" Real
izing, however family, what suffering
such creatures can inflict ON their prey,
surely no one will hesitate to get down
Mt once to search for, and II found pull
off, the forest fly when horse becomes
suddenly irritable and fractions while
being driven through country lance or
WoOda
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
HIS FARM SLID AWAY,

The Remarkable Mlsrortune Of . Small
Ranch Owner In Caiifornia.
On the slope of the mountains ON Q
branch Of Elk creek one homesteader
at least has lost his home and is now
wondering whether the government
will allow him, under the circum-
stances, to file another claim, says the
San Francisco Examiner. Mr.. Dono-
hoe, county surveyor of Mendocino
county, who lately returned from es-
tablishing some boundary lines near
there, says:
'Some time since Fred Houx fled on
. piece Of land on mesa OF the south
side Of the stream and erected a cabin
and made other improvements thereon.
It has been his habit Of late to make
occasional trips to town, and it was
during one of the late rains that he
made his last trip. High water pre-
vented his return and probably saved
his life. Last winter was unusually
severe, the rainfall being over fifty
inches. The soil was thoroughly soaked
and is of such nature that large patches
frequently become loosened and slide
down the mountain.
mr.. Houx as soon as possible re-
turned TO his claim, and when about q
quarter Of a mile from home the horse
he was riding became very restless,
and 1t was with difficulty he could
urge It forward. The animal finally
stopped and commenced to tremble
violently. On looking up Mr.. Houx
saw his cabin coming down the slope,
and felt as though he, too, were going
with it. The man described the sensa-
ton a. though one were ON q ship at
see.
HE immediately turned his horse
back and raced for frmer land.
Arriving at a safe distance, he looked
back and saw the whole mountain
slope moving down into the valley. At
first the ground moved very slowly,
like glacier, but it constantly gath
cred speed and dashed over a preci-
pice with loud roar into the creek be-
low, completely damming It, the
stream being entirely dry below the
dam for some hours.
1.-THE house, three cows and several
sheep were completely buried in the
debris. The slide was about . quarter
Of mile square and stripped the slope
Of SOIL"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
FASHION IN Flu.


It Gives ~ Much Concern to the LANES
There ~ Elsewhere.
Fjian women have q most affection
ate disposition, although, like all semi
civilized people, they are extremely
sensitive and ready to take offense at
the veriest trifles, says an exchange.
Their skins are usually Of bright
dark brown, smooth and glossy as pol
ished marble, and many while young
possess handsome features and most
symmetrical forms, but unfortunately
their natural grace disappears after mar
riage-at least among the common peo-
pie, who have no attendants to relieve
them in the heavier duties of the house
hold. While unmarried their hair,
picturesquely adorned with hibiscus
and other flowers, is permitted to fall
in thin plaits down the back Of the
neck. This is regarded as q sign of
maidenhood. After marriage the plaits
are cut of and not allowed to be worn
again.
In Suva and Levulxa the women gen.
orally wear a blouse-shaped pinafore Of
thin white cotton, but in their homes
or in the interior districts they are con-
tent with the sulu, kind Of loin-cloth
made from the bark Of the native null
berry tree and wrapped two or three
times around the body. The manufac-
ture of this cloth, called tappa, Is one Of
the leading industries in Fiji, the bark
being beaten with wooden mallets into
thin sheets, which are joined together
as required. When taking part in the
meke-meke, or native dance, the girls
wears short, thick petticoat Of dried
grass, adorned with black and yellow
tappa streamers, the bodies remaining
bare from the waist upward. The hair
Is decorated with flowers and frequent
ly frizzed and plated in fashion some
what resembling that depicted in As
syrian sculptures.
Most Of the chiefs and their wives are
extremely particular concerning the
clothing Of their offspring, the girls
usually wearing white cotton pinafores,
or blouses, over . colored petticoat.
The families of the higher class Of
chiefs possess q somewhat aristocratic
cast of features. This is especially mo-
ticcable in the descendants Of King
Thakombau. Among these is his
granddaughter, Princess Ada, who
possesses many Of the intellectual char
actcristics of the deceased monarch.
Her attire, as becomes q member of the
Fijian royal family, is somewhat more
elaborate than that generally worn,
and consists Of q thin silk bodice Of
some light color, edged with orna-
mented ribbon, and a calico petticoat
over a pair of loose calico trousers-a
costume admirably adapted to the FL
jan climate. Shoes and stockings are
discarded by Fijians of all classes, save
on special occasions, and during the
hot summer months many Of the Eu-
ropean residents feel tempted to 60 and
do likewise.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
MONEY THAT IS TO BURN.

Coafederats Bills Used Largely In Making
Elentric-Light CARTONS.
ibid you ever know what has become
of the greater part Of the confederate
paper money with which this country
was flooded some years back?" asked
a local business man who had just re-
turned from q trip to the Atlanta ex-
position. mo? Well. neither did I
until I struck Atlanta q few, weeks ago.
In that town found an old man who
makes business of quietly gathering
in all the confederate bank notes he can
find. You know the stuff was issued
by the ton during the war, and there is
my quantity of it still floating around.
When the old man gets big bundle
Of the paper he sends it to Edison, the
inventor, who pays a good price for 1t.
Edison uses it to make carbon for in
candescent lamps. The paper upon
which the confederate notes were en-
Rraved was made of the pulp of sea
grass. This branch Of the paper maxi
ing industry has since become a dead
ilrt, says the Philadelphia Record.
Sea grass paper. when chemically
treated by Edison, has been found to
make the best sort of carbon for mean
descent lights. and SO there is always
a demand for the confederate bills"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
A HIGH HAND.
The Cssnopolitan's Masy Roles In Many
Lands.

The Cssanopolitsn's Many Roles In Many
Lands.
The old-fashioned operation Of rob-
bing Peter to pay Paul was lately re-
vived on a large scale at Lyons by .
man with Russian name, who speaks
eight languages, and is well-known in
Paris. While in the capital the swim
dler gave himself out to be a great
Muscovitc magnate, and SO dazzled the
proprietor of a music hall and tavern
that the Russian hymn was played as
the sham prince strutted proudly
through the place. At Lyons the pris-
oncr induced some persons to join him
in an alleged purchase OF pictures,
which were to be rcsold at q profit. He
obtained large advances from one set
Of victims, and then repaid the others
with interest. The supposed Russian
also represented that he was about to
purchase the collection of Prince Paolo
Borghcsc, and showed forged docu-
ments in proof of these assertions. He
obtained about six hundred pounds in
this manner, and then decamped to
Madrid, where he was arrested. The
accused caused some merriment in
court when, as the president reminded
him that he had also passed rs . prince
in Italy, he answered: bah! In that
country man who eats macaroni is .
count, and whoever orders . fillet Of
beef is . prince" The cosmopolitan
swindler was sentenced to three years.
imprisonment.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12


A French scientist has recently made
some experiments which, show the
amount Of: forge Afvslaped by, some. Of
our bf6ySle cracks during.sf hard race.
American cyclists have maintained for
two minutes . speed to continue which
required the expenditure Of, energy. rep
resenting two-thiids of 'oneH Horse
power. For six seconds they were able
to exert the astahishing. forge bn6
and fourth horse power. This. ia
equivalent to raising weight OF one
hundred and eightyaeight- po1nds p
yard high in one second F. ExpsriAfents
are also being made to determine The
force exersed- by dttrsefeht sports. These
results win beof great use for traanihg
and hygfenic data. One of the disccvs
cries made during the calculation Of
force exerted by bicyclists Is that at
high speed the work of . bicyclist In
covering specified distance is as great
rs that OF b man running the same dis
tance. At . moderate speed q runner
underRoes three times the labor OF .
bicyclist, but the higher the speed the
oesrer are their exertions equaliSed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
FIRST WATCH EVER MADE.
10 Was 0onstEustsA Of lroa a0A Il OtlM -
Running Order.

Runuing Order.
About three hundred and seventy
Eve years ago the first watch was made
and it is still in running order. Clocks
were made long before watches, the
year 900 after Christ being about the
time when clocks with wheel works,
the power being given by hanging
weights, were first made. But these
timepicccs were stationary. Later on
smaller clocks were made, but it was
not until the beginning of the sixteenth
century that an ingenious locksmith of
Nuremberg constructed portable
watch made entirely of iron.
A private collection recently brought
70 New York from Berlin contains the
first watch that was ever made, and one
that is still in working order-an iron
watch OF Peter Hcnlcin, now universal
~ accepted as the inventor Of the pock-
ct watch, who was loclxsmith Of M.
rclnberg, and was born in 1850. The
present watch was made certainly not
later than 1870. The works are entirely
of iron. The back of the case and the
cover, which are of bronze, and the
dial, are beautifully ornamented with
arabcsques of ingenious design, cut
into the surface and delicatcly chased.
Tho dial is divided into twelve hours,
but has no minute marks on the spaces.
Above the figure IL there is small
thorn, and above each of the other
figures a small knob, for convenience Of
feeling the time at night. The early
watches had but one hand, the hour
hand and the handspring, of hardened
iron, had no casing, but was merely
confined by four pillars supporting the
hack DlatA
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
A eharp-Witted Cat.

A correspondent of the London Spec
tator reports q clever trick of black
Persian cat by the name Of Prin. One
Of his peculiarities Is . disrelish Of
meats unless they are roasted. The
cook undertook to break him of this
foolish whim- In short, she deter
mined to starve It out Of him. She set
before him . saucer of boiled meat.
Prin turned away from it in disg ust.
Every WELL" said the cook, lit is that
or nothing" For three days the cat
went hungry, the boiled meat remain
ing untouched. But ON the fourth
morning the cook found the saucer
empty. "Ah, Prin." she said, $50 you
have como to your meat" That day
the cat Jared sumptuously on roast
beet with plenty Of gravy. But on
Saturday, when the potboard under the
dresser was cleaned, the cook found in
one Of the stewpans the boiled meat
which had remained three days in
Prin's saucer. The cat had been toe
sherp for her. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
COMPLIED WITH THE ORDER

ne forwarded IN Eye to Re rr.u,,.s
for Color blindness.
1t Is reported that short time non
an order was Issued on one of the M.
OF the Pennsylvania companv for ~,
section men to come to the Office on a
certain day and have their eyes exam
,mea. The following day, says the
pittsburgh Dispatch, number Of men
appeared and passed the examination.
Just before the man who had charge Of
the tests left the Office messenger hov
came hurrying in with small package
neatly tied up and addressed to the eve
inspector. The latter opened it, and
was surprised to find a glasseye wrapped
IN tissue paper, and also an old-fash-
Toned silver watch. The contents of the
package proved puzzle to the inspect
or until he unfolded hastily folded
scrubbed note, which, on being deciph-
cred, was found to read as follows:
'oye inspector: Dear Sir-The day
before yesterday at nune got word to
cum down and have me Use looked after
for culur blindness as We call it. had
% ties and ten rails to put down beyond
the sand cut as jerry Sullivan and DOM
mick Coolly were laid up since the wake
that wuz holded over Danny Doherty
my hands war too short to spare me.
Twas lucky that the rite oye that was
hrst in my head was put out with a
blow Of pix and me glass oye that is
perfect fgger of the eye that was not
put out is sent to you tugether with my
watch for the denomination. l Guild
spare the glass oye better than the oye
in the head and if she il culur blind II
get one that amt. Yures Truely, An
th0ny Driscoll."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12

Five cents was the value which .
Texas f&rmer once placed upon 3 min
listers prayer. The story is told in the
Epworth Era Of Rev. Il. s. Thrall, one
of the pioneers OF Methodism In Texas.
In company with . number of itinerants
who were on their way to conference.
Thrall stopped to spend the night with
An old farmer. It was the custom then
to settle the bill at night SO that they
might rise about three o'clock in the
morning and ride Q good way before
breakfast, kdds iiaby Ia tlfe heat Of the
day. Or. Thrnll, acting as spokesman
Of the party, said TO the old farmer
after supper: We are. . company Of
Methodist preachers going to confer
ence. II you will get the family to-
gether we will have prayers with you."
After prayers one lRy-teps settled his
his bill. DR.. ThrSlls turn came, and
he asked for his bill The old farmer
replied: "Well, pa'son, Il charged the
rest twenty-five ceats, but b6ih' as you
prayed for us SO good, 4 won't charge
you but twenty. cents The brethren
had tkn langh on d.. Thvall.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
STAGE viANDS.
Ans Asno 81 Food furnishea - Aseoes IN
the Playn

~ - koo0 kuruieho0 - Aee0GU IN
the Plays.
When actors partake of q repsst on
sne stage the mil. As Of many in the au-
dience ask: Are the viAnds real9r The
answer is. sometimes they are and
sometimes they are not. One of Mr..
Salvini's recent productions was
Friend Fritz" in which there il .
typical stage breakfast.
The writer happened to be behind
the scenes on the first night Of the play
IN Philadelphia, and he overheard .
conversation not intended for the ears
OF the audience, between Fritz and
Hanezo while seated at the table.
From the remarks it will be learned
precisely what constituted the menu.
Just taste this bisque and give me
your opinion" said Fritz aloud. The
soup was tasted in silence. Then
Hanezo remarked soto voce: ats
awful, governor; there's no salt in It."
then aloud: "Deliciousl delicious!" to
which Frederick replied: Perfect!
perfect!"
Enter Catherine with the fish, which
was half loaf Of rye bread cut in the
form OF fish and garnished with let
tuce and floating in a gravy Of soup.
Joseph's violin was heard by the an.
dience while the fish was being served,
but not Fritx's remarks when he whis-
pered: Eat the fish, boys" II can't,
governor" said Hanezo; rye bread
doesn't agree with me-"
The pork pie was next served, but
instead Of pork it contained apples.
"Ahal" exclaimed Fritz aloud, this is
your favorite dish-a pork pie," to
which Hanezo replied with . jolly
laugh, and then whispered: Governor,
can't eat pie, I'm banting."
The Rhine wine and claret were gem
uine, and the glasses were always set
down empty. This is accounted for by
the fact that Salvini is too good an
italian to drink = poor quality Of wine,
and the bottles generally contain the
best that can be purchased.
I'm New York." said Mr.. Salvini 10
the writer . little later, - friend of
mine presented me with q bottle of port
that was said to be forty years old, and
the company drank it before the audi
ence, which NO doubt thought it to be
cold tea or burnt sugar and water. But
the breakfast scene was played with an
unusual amount Of earnestness and a.
curacy that night"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
QUEER NAMES IN KENTUCKY.

PARENTS We're Hard Pressed When They
Gave Their Babies Designations.
You will not have to leave your own
state of Kentucky if you want to and
names that are as odd a. they are
curious. says the Hazel Green Herald.
For instance, Letcher county has fami-
lies in which these names are found:
Hogg. Horn, Happy, Holiday, Profit,
Democrat, Rockhouse, Rittenwelter,
Walkin aud Watergate. Some pecul-
lar post Offices found in these counties
are: Smooth Creek, Milestone, Paper
weight, Rockhouse, Ratterhard and
Solomon. They believe in long names
up that way, and one poor child
struggles under the cognomen Of Rob-
crt 8. Samuel T. Nelson R. BENJAMIN
+. Hester. In Knott county there is
one family which has ten members
nicknamed thus: Stick, Burch. Ham,
1ardup, Buck, Dol. Sal, Let, Pol, Bat
and Dozen. Leslie county has o Mad
Dog, Cutshin and Hell-for-Sartin post
Offices, and the last named is on He'll
for-Sartin creek, which is said to have
been named by early settlers who en-.
countered many tribulations while ex-
ploring this locality and named the
creek accordingly. Pike county comes
next with Bass, Beatrice. Beefhide,
Canada, Lookout, Paw-Paw and Praise
post Offices. Elliott has Backbone,
Cimlet. Mink, Ordinary and Wyett post
offices.