Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume], November 26, 1875, Image 3

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FRIDAY
NOVEMBER M, ig 7Sl
Zero.— The mercury told zero on
Tuesday morning last, tho coldest of
the season so far.
Skoy.—A nother snow storm com*
menced Tuesday night and continued
throughout the day of Wednesday.
Thermometer régistered eight above
zer0 at nine o'clock Thursday morn
ing The day was clear and cold.
Divine Services. —Father Archam
bault will not be at Granite Creek
next Sunday, but will remain here
and hold services at St. Joseph's
church at the usual hours.
Kipped.— Jim Mitchell had one of
his great toes slightly nipped by the
cold in coming down from Banner last
Sunday. He started for Boise City
with it by stage of Monday. Several
other of the boys came near meeting a
like fate.
Running a Tunnel. —Jess Bradford
& Co. are running in a tunnel on the
Ebenezer ledge, over at Canyon creek,
and will keep five men employed all
winter. Two of these will be em
ployed in pulverizing rock with a hand
mortar. The prospects are highly
flattering.
Appointed.— We learn by the States
man that Mr. M. F Waldron, of Cen
terville, has been appointed postmas
ter at that place, vice J. W. Moore,
resigned. Botli the retiring postmas
ter ami ':is successor are gentlemen,
and well qualified for any positiou.
Silver Bars.— Mr. F. W. Krober,
assayerat the First National Bank, run
two bars of silver on Tuesday, which
weighed three hundred and fifty troy
ounces Krober says they are the
fiuest silver lie has yet seen. These
bars are a portion of the results of the
test recently made at Craft's mill of
Wolverine ore, at Banner.
No School— In accordance with
a time honored custom of the New
England States in particular, Mr.
G. Richards held no school on Thanks
giving. To<be sure that he was right,
however, he put the matter to a vote
of the scholars. They unanimously
said that he was right in adjourning
school on that day—or any other day.
The coasting is splendid now.
Red Fish. —Mr. John Hughes, of
Placerville, early in the fall caught
and dried ten thousand pounds of red
fish. They were taken from the Pay
ette lakes. This species of fish are
saiil to lx* as savory and palatable as
mountain trout, and weigh from a half
to two pounds each. Mr. Hughes has
sold all hut about two thousand pounds,
at prices ranging from fourteen to
eighteen cents, according to quantity
taken and distance shipped.
The following note from Mr. D. F.
agner explains itself and fully
corroborates the statement of Jonas
• Brown, Esq: *
»Salem, Oregon, Nov* 15, 1875.
E iTon World:— I see it is stated in
the World of the 9th that Henri
^ayis, formerly of Idaho City is an
inmate of the insane asylum at Port
land. This is an error, and for the
benefit of his friends in old Idaho
' v, »uUl state that Henri is at present
Albany, Oregon, well, and has not
been sick. Yours,
D. F. Wagner.
Impressions of the human form d -
'bie, in whole and in part, were ob
served in the snow on the sides of the
trail leading up East Hill, yesterday
Corning. They were suggestive of à
labored effort to mi intftin equilibria n
by some party who staggered under a
heavy load.* . Amalie says ho wasn't
downtown that night; Fox nays he
Wa sn't; Brown says the same; Ben.
Bavig lives across the gulch on a
Neighboring hill, and Jones must be
foe man. At least he was j
yesterday about having a
y
mmmwB last appear.
Seven or eight years ago there came
into Idaho Territory a higfilÿ gifted
but erratic woman named Charlotte
Crompton. She had a son of twenty
four years of age, a soldier, stationed
at Fort Boise, under Col. Sinclair, who
was also a young man of versatile tal
ent. His motber was an actress, and
in the zenith of her fame she was one
of the most popular tragediennes that
tiod the boards; and if we mistake not
had frequently appeared with and was
an especial favorite of the elder Booth.
She was perhaps the most perfect and
attractive tragedy queen of her day,
and shone the brightest in such char
acters as Lady Macbeth, Lucrctia Bor
gia, etc. Her Lady Macbeth we never
sa w equalled. Many now here well
knew her and remember her perform
ances of years ago in the theatres of
eastern and western cities. Like too
many of the sons and daughters of h's
trionic genius, the demon Alcohol had
bound her in his terrible fetters, and
unable to escape the monster's hellish
chains, the unfortunate but brilliant
woman soon fell from the high position
she occupied in the theatrical world
and became an outcast and a wanderer
upon the face of the earth. Arriving
at San Francisco in her peregrinations
of sorrow, friends and admirers of bet
ter days clustered around to reclaim,
if possible, and once more place heron
that higher plane which her rare gifts
and acquirements so justly entitled
her to walk. But alas! all efforts at
restoration proved futile, and after
giving repeated evidences of her great
powers to large assemblies on several
occasions, she soon lapsed back into
her former habits of dissipation, and
was finally given up in despair. A
similar experience marked her course
wherever she went At Boise City she
gave readings and appeared in por
tions of some of^ her inapproachable
impersonations, to witness which great
crowds of intelligent people gathered,
fully appreciating lhe fires of genius
which the actress possessed to so re
markable a degree. But here again
intemperance stepped in and dragged
her down to the lowest depths of degra
dation. Kind-hearted brothers and sis
ters extended strong hands and warm
hearts, and once more the weak and
erring creature gave promise of refor
mation by becoming a member of the
Order of Good Templars. She kept
the faith for several weeks. At each
regular meeting of the Lodge she was
called upon and favored the members
with exhibitions of her unsurpassed
abilities as a reader and delineator of
Shakspeare's difficult female charac
ters, and her thrilling renditions will
long be remembered by those who were
fortunate enough to be present. The
fell destroyer still held her in his mer
ciless grasp, however, and she shortly
fell lower than ever. We next heard
of her at Denver, Colorado, where it
was the same old story. There she
disappeared; and now, eight years af
ter, she again appears a bright star
above the horizon, undimmed by time
and dissipation, but for the last time
on earth. Charlotte Crampton made
her final bow before the footlights at
Louisville, two or three weeks since,
and it was the closing scene of a life
of bitterest misery. John McCulloch,
the eminent tragedian, was fulfilling
an engagement in that city, and she,
the ill-fated actress, was performing
the Queen to his Hamlet. Shfe died of
yellow jaundice, at the ago of fifty-nine
years, and McCulloch draws the fol
lowing vivid picture of the last ap
pearance of the dying tragedienne:
"She was dying, nay, was almost
dead at the time. Her limbs were
rigid and her features so contracted
that'only the eyes and lips moved.
Her disease made her face a dark saf
fron color; she looked almost as dusky
as Othello, and her eyes dilated and
with something fearfully weird in then
expression, positively froze one's blood.
She had to be led to the entrances, but,
once on the stage, was completely her
self except for that dretfdful rigidity
which marked her as in many respects
* dead. Yet not a line uneven
tf. tlie part did she miss*, f
; -
Ibis, her last appearance before her
appeal
beloved footlights, she was as perfect
in her lines as when in the prime of
her career, only the mobility, the ease,
the mo'tion, were lacking, but these
were things of the? past and had their
th
being in the fulness ofthat vital spark
which was fast ebbing away. When
her last scene closed and she passed
from the stage through the entrance,
one of the ballet girls made a move
ment to assist her down the steps that
led to the dressing rooms. The kindly
offer was rejected with a dignified ges
ture, and with eyes fixed in death, fea
tures rigid and limbs nearly paralyzed,
the once favorite actress slowly
dragged herself from the theatre for
ever."
Patience Personified. —The urchins
of the District school have at last
struck something that goes two tons
of fun to the pound. An aged donkey
made his appearance in town the other
day to eke out a miserable existence
on brown paper, old rags, and all such
morsels found on the streets unhidden
by the snow; and being perfectly gen
tle the youngsters brought his services
into immediate requisition. At morn
ing, noon and night of each day, they
surround and clamber upon the docile
beast by the dozens, and he proudly
prances them down the vale. On one
occasion no less than six boys were
astride the animile between the roots
of his tail and the base of his ears;
then the sagacious brute straightened
out bis narrative as stiff as a fence
rail and three additional boys strad
dled that. As he was on the point of
moving off with his precious load four
more boys came up and wanted pas
sage. This led to a dispute, those al
ready mounted claiming there was no
room. In The midst of the wrangle the
donkey swung down his ears to a hori
zontal position, and the happy little
men were astride in a twinkling—two
on each ear. While this last maneu
ner was in progress a number of other
young ideas had managed to pass a
rope around the animal's chest and
body, to which were attached a long
train of sleds each freighted with boys
and girls. Then the good-natured pa
tient creature opened his mouth and
spake an elongated bray—yaw-wheel
yaw-wheel yaw! yaw! yawee-ce-ee!
yaw-a—r wliee ee!—the signal of de
parture, and moved majestically on
ward.
O. were you e>r a school-boy. and did you never mil,
With fonr-and-twenty other boys, astride a great
jassack's tail I
The metre may be a little defective
in the aliove couplet, but then some
thing had to be said ami our laureate
was absent. The sentiment is there,
though.
That night the grateful boys gave
tlie donkey shelter alongside of a post,
and after * rubbing him down with a
bunch of picks, tickled his palate with
an armful of old gumboots and Chinese
sandals.
The mortality among turkeys and
chickens at this place yesterday—
Thanksgiving Day—was decidedly
small.
Rev. D. G. Strong will hold services
in the M. E. Church next Sunday at
the usnal hours—morning and even
ing. Mr. Strong will probably be
here for several Sundays in succes
sion, from this on.
To Farmers —The World office will
take on old or new subscriptions,
wheat oats and barley. Ranchmen
who are in arrears can now easily
square accounts by bringing along
the amount of their indebtedness in
grain, while those who wish to sub
scribe have the same privilege. Bring'
it in, gentlemen.
N. B.—Eggs and butter will also be
taken on the same terms.
Bstate of John Brogan, Deceased,
N otice is hereby given
by the undersigned executors of the last will
and tea lament ot' eaid deceased, to the creditors of,
and all persona having claim* against said deceased,
to exhibit the aaine with the necessary vouchers
within ten months from the first pub iealion of this
notice to the undersigned at Oranito creek, Boiee
county, I.J*. . _
w Pktkb Connouohton,
Dknmis Cbowlet.
Idaho City, Nov. 20,1878.
Batate of John Woonan, Deceased.
N otice is hereby given by the under
•toned administrator of the above named es
tate, to the creditor* of. end all person* having
claims against said deceased, to,„exhibit the seme
with the necessary vouchers, within ten months
from the first publication of this notice to the un*
designed at hie place of butine« in Idaho City,
T< MS««
ISABO-em.KOT.â^ '■
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FALL A WINTER
SUPPLIES,
Very low, for cub, at
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General Merchandise,
Groceries and
Provisions,
Miners' Supplies,
Mining Tools,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
BOYS' BOOTS, CHILDREN'S
SHOES. ALL SIZES LADIES'
AND MISSES SHOES,
-I Arge Stock of
Men's, Boys' and Children's
Hats,
& STEEL
PATENT MEDICINES,
(a f«ill supply)
PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS,
AMMUNITION, AND A
GREAT VARIETY
OF YANKEE NOTIONS,
Cfco., tfcc., dbc.
Arctic Overshoes i all sizes.
Idaho City, Oct. lt'tb, 1375.
WARM
SPRINGS.
BATHS
FRA Lit COOPER, PROPRIETOR.
AVTNO TAKEN CHARGE OF THIS POPULAR
H place of public resort. I have thoroughly ren
ovated tho establishment and am prepared to re.
ceive
PERMANENT BSARDifit OR TRANSIENT GUESTS.
HOT AND COLD BATHS
ready at all times, and everything about the bouse
kept clean and neat.
The LADIES' DEPARTMENT will be controlled by
MRS. COOPER,
And everything will be done to contribute to the
comfort of guests. [declitf
G. MARRE
DBAZjBR IN
STOVES,
TINWARE,
PUMPS, SHEET IRON, ZINC,
COPPER, BKA8S, SHELF
Hardware, and
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Manufacturer 'of
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LAUER A SWINN
-Have joet received a splendid stock of
BLACK SILK VELVET VESTS. I
FANCY SILK VELVET VESTS.
LINEN COATS AND DU8TEBS,
CASHMERE AND DOE SKIN PANTS.
A fine lot of
FASHIONABLE HAT8.
A large variety of
Gents furnishing Goods, dec.
Their stock of fancy and staple Groceries cannot«
be excelled in quality and prices by any house m
the Territory. Our motto is,
QUICK SALES AND SMALL
PROFITS.
P. S.— Special inducement* offered to cash buyer*.«
Please give us a call before purchasing elsewhere.
LAUER A SWINN.
BANKING HOUSE
....or....
C. W. MOORE & COt
IDAHO CITY,
Do a general banking business. Sell exchange on
New York, San Francisco, Portland (Ogn.L
And the principal
EUnOPEANOmBEr
The highest pi ice paid for
GOLD DUST, GOLD ÂNDSILVER BULLION«
In coin or currency,
jfj- Buy and sell Greenbacks.
Summons.
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i. b.
Terril ory of Idaho, County of Boise.
Garrett, Hayes k Co. vs. John MUirhead.
In Justice's Court, before James Egan, J. P.
T O JOHN MUIRHEAD: Whereas,, a complain*
has been made before me, a Justice of the Peac*
in and for Boise county, by Isaac Garrett, one of th*«*
partners in the above-named firm, that you are In-
«tabled to them in the stub of ninety-four and ten on* *
hundredths dollars ($94.10) on a contract tbr the di
rect payment of mon y; and that said contract vpa*-
for money leaned and meat fttraiabed you at your
special instance and request, and for your behoof, as -
shown by bill on file in my. office. + #
Therefore, in the name of the people of the Uni tru
stâtes in the Territory of Idaho, you are bereb;. sum
moned to be and appear before me, at my office, its
Placervilla, in*said county, on 27th day of November
A. D. 1875, at two o'clock P. M. of said day, to as- -
swer said complaint, or judgment will be token agam *.
you for the sum of ninety-four and ten one-houdredtfc*"
'»«'r
«ÇV of BoU., on .b. **h 4.J '
Nov. 23,187f>. St Justice of theTeecc.
We. the undersigned give public noftce that ©t> * £
end after the fifth day of December next we will nets
do business on Sunday until further notie#*