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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
PRESENCE OF MIND.
RiII Nye,s Unlimited Stock of Goodness
I'm Great Emergencies.

Presence of mind is very rare quail
ity indeed. How few of those we meet
though apparently cool and perfectly
self-possessed, know just what to do In
an emergency. 1t is a good thing tc
have an active mind well stored with
useful knowledge, but sometimes it is
better to have less expansive style OF
mind, and have it calm and unrutfled at
time when it is needed.
A friend of mine once put large red
poker chip in the church plate by mis-
take. Few Tpeople would have known
what to do; but he just went to pastor
after the services were over and sald he
had the money with which to redeem
that chip. He told the minister that the
chip was worth S5 up town, and that he
would cash il at that price. The preacher
took the S5, said he always knew that
these little red souvenirs came high, but
he didn't know they were so expensive
as that.
Another friend of mine who had no
presence of mind whatever, went to n
picnic and by mistake sat down on 4
baby that was asleep under shawl in
the shade of an outrageous tree, break
ing its nose-the child's nose, mean.
He was n candidate for the legislature
and did not wish to offend the mother
or lose the vote of the father, so he tried
to turn the thing Off as joke by saying
he didn't nose it was there.
He was terribly showed under at the
polls. and he deserved it, too.
| am rather cool in a great emergency.
Some years ago there was a shooting
aflray in front of my Office which ter
minated fatally, and no doubt it would
have been still more so if it had not been
for my cool self-possession and undaunt-
ed courage.
The city editor, Mr.. Barrow, was Just
reading me column puff in type of II
new bank, and l carefully revising his
grammar with large mallet and chisel,
when we heard shot in front of the
office
1 said, BARROW, that's a shot" He
said he guessed not. and went on read
ing the puff.
Pretty soon some one said "bang!"
again, in loud tone of voice about A
calibre. Then everybody jumped for
the stairs, printers and all. saw that
could not get down the stairs in time
to get shot, so | rushed out on the bal
cony and found myself directly over the
shootists. Windy Smith was under
meath, and had no weapon, while Il
was on top, armed with a
beautiful pearl-handled, self-cocking
Smith & Wesson baritone soloist, worth
about 1928, including freight.
There was crowd of perhaps a hun
dred men standing around near by. |
Not too near, but just near enough. No |
one seemed to know what it was best to
10. Every one saw at once that it
wasn't right for those men to be shoot
nc at each other and perhaps giving
needless, pain, but no one seemed to
nave any presence of mind. That was
he state of things when came proudly
'orth upon the balcony. | saw what
must be done.
"Gentlemen," said |, in tones that
.ang out like bugle call, "take that
mans gun away. Can't you see that
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
.sThat Is MY Whistle. y

Omaha Republican.
The talk about engineers last Sunday
reminds me that one night was riding
with an engineer as he approached the
end of his run. As we drew near the
city and the lights sprang up in the dis
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12

MAiER for sale or lease In any quantity
Eheu ana on liberal terms. We own some
ug ne most valuable water rights and canals
I,,ss1.o ,%sho and have unequalled facilities for
stlcmn tls"ng water for power irrigation or do
(vn sites. '0'''""o'' 0'''''0' VI ou'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12

BANDS for sale or lease In tracts OF from 10
l,Wo acres. All adjacent to the above town
ss aud selected with special reference TO
.tility, ease OF irrigation and wide range of
'oductons.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12
fPlTAL STOCK, S5OO,OOO.

LLOTSior sale In Haley, Shoshone, Mountain
k,me' Caldwell aud Payette at from SD TO
~ each, Tor cash or on long time, Special
fucements to those who VIII make valuable
Pproyements.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12

pbEEiAL bn,il INDUCEMENTs.-we are here
|vin~ ,r up iuaho and the Northwest (be-
|S |accrr we WIZ reap our share of the benefits
EJ EJe,uel on, ana to that end are ready to ex-
|int tarss 1,.s teasonabSc assistance or inducemcnt
!, COWS. COWS capital And labor with us. When
Inobiav v 10 Idaho Sall at one of our Offices for
"aOlc Information, or address us US at either
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
TRAIN ROBBERY.

Saturday niShtat midnight a pas Senger and express train was run on a switch about two miles from
 Little Rock, oil the Mississippi Valley R. R. and robbed. Four men, Joseph Cook, Jack Clifford, Adolphus Parker and Frank Kline, all of Little Rock, were the porpe. traitors of the crime, The unsuspec- ting engineer hardly had time to stop his train from running into some box cars on the siding, be. fore the express car was entered by the men, but the messenger had jumped out, and finally made his his escape w5th the keys to the safe, and after trying in vain to get at the express, the train robbers gave it up; proceeding through the train they took all money, watches .ewclry etc, from the passengers, amounting to about $4,000, then quietly left. After the train got juto the city the baggage man hay ing recognized the voice of Cook, all the robbers wore maSkS) he was arrested the next day, and making confession, Clifford aud Parker were also qaicIJy secured; Kline however had escaped. Most of the stolen property and money vas recovered. Tie robbery was bold and daring, and caused much excitement. Some thought it d part of the old Frank and Jesse James gang, though this idea was quick
 y diSpeileG by the capture of three of the criminals.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
PREVALENCE OF MURDER.
Is There No Remedy For Its Abatc-
 mcnt?

For several years past, VIC have been Sorrowfully aware of the fact that the value of hllnan life was gradually growing less in the eyes of the many: ore could hardly come to any other conclu. sion, that reads the daily newspa- perS and notes the prevalence of murder and the large number com. mitted daily in this country. It seems almost mania, and grow ing one at that. IL seems that men now -a-days only asks slight prov oca ion to cause them to take the life of his fellow man.
 in the past few weeks we have noticed that not less than SIX or seven murders have been commit. ted in Arkansas, our own State. In many othes states far greater number is recorded.
 Nor, this thing is enough to alarm all pcaecablc, lawabiding citizens. It certainly demands the attention of our law makers. There is n screw loose somewhere, bad flaw in our govcrnmetal law. What is the matter? What causes hu- man'ife so little 10 be regarded, and SO many murders committed? Is there DO remedy! These are per tineut questions, and are not to be easily answered. We do not pre- tend to say we can answer them
 we can and will only give our opinion on the subject.
 One cause of ali the murders is the non-euforeement of capital punishment; tEc judges wink al graves crimes, such as an attempt. ed murder or outright murders of ten. when 1t is a personal friend W ho has committed the deed. We think we know this to be fact.
 Again, nearly every body seem to pity such criminals too much, and when placed on jury will not en- 1 force the law. This, all will ad- init, is radically wrong.
 Another cause, and one often given, is the carrying of pistols concealed. The way 10 stop this prevailing fashion, is to make it a penctentiary offence to carTya Dis tol concealed.
 This subject is often discussed, but none too often. The more it is brought before the public the better. Let our people wake up, md find a remedy for this great evil, so that there will be better protection of human life. and stop the vail of anguish continually go- ing up on account of its dread ! wnre
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

AToRNEY-GENERAL Brewster. in his report, calls aticntion Co the absurb forms used in the drawing of indictments. The useless far. gan employed by the legal frater nity in framing legal documents. oasht to be dispensed with. MT Brewster decs well to call atten. fien 10 this needed reform. The iiw is based upon common sense. and good common English is sui fieient without the long winded sen tences common among lawyers. Whats the use in hanging on for ever to traditional phrases and sentences a yard long when doz. en or so words would do as wei. or be as binding at laws In these days of electricity and railroads. life is too short for the active. thorough going lawyer to speEd a half day preparing leg l d1cn- ment which might be wri fen as efficiently ia thirty min ltes
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
Trustees Sale.

Bv yirtarc of the power and authority and n,,r.uapt to fife provisions of a certain dGed prtrnst cxeculct by R;c|ari Parks and h5s wife dated December A, D, 1883, and rocord- cd in Nevada County, Arkansas, to secure a debt due to J. F. Hendrix. will sell to t ne ne highest bidder at public auction for casn i'll hand. at the front door of Bourland-5 ' 9t'le q. in tbe town of .Rosston. on SATURDAY, December the 70, 1881. between the hours for Judjeinl sales the following property to-wLt; The wi ncI sei; the "! seh .se} SGc.lon 22' ,, The eI nwl mel, Section 8j Township l3 :.
 It, One Null; Two Cows; One Two,horsc wagon; Ninety Bushels of Corn and 1Afee ''''7 - W. R McLCRE Trustee
 December 9th. 1881
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
Sherih's Sale.

NOTICE i, hereby given that by 'irtHre o; an order and judgment of the Nevada tlr , r1ijt Court made at the September term 383 and renewed nt the September term 1881, in the case of Tho. II Allen X Co. against Mel son * Co. will cxpos9 for sale to the highest bidder ou credit of r. months
 WEDNESDAY the 3ls.
 day of December \, D. 1881, between the hourt for judicial sales, in front of the Court House door of Nevada County, Arkansas, the following lands attehed in said action te-wt: The Elst half of the North West Quarter of sccti 10 Township F :. Range 20 West in Nevada County. OSCAR HHLLrs, Sheriff. SMOOTH < MrRAE. AtturneNs.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
Trustees Sale.

Bv virtue of tho power and.aHthotity and pursuant ta tsc rrayisoins of two deeds of rust executed by hoc Henry and his wife me dated March l2;h \. p lSal, or4ed ID Book J. on page 12l to secure dcbt due md payable oJ. l.. Lester and the ether d4- ed March l7th 1881 recorded A Ey"I J. ,a,,e l87. to secutc a debt due to !. T. Hen IriS. | will sell to the chigheest bidder at pub ic auction for cash in hand, at the front door if Bournad's StoIein the town of So,,tor an S,turia, December the 20;h A. p. lSSf between the hours for judjcia! sa!es the to. owing property to-Wit: The fractional "! ,w} section 30 Township B $. E. 2l W"-t. md the c! uef sc} and z s.} sei of Heetiou 25 Tp. l3 :. R. - West, in Nevada county. )nc black mare mule: three COWS; sixty bush * of corn aad ouc bale Hat cotton,
 W. E. McLURE. Trustee. December 9th lSSi, SMOOTH & McRAE,
 Atoncy'r
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
Shcrih's Sale.

NOTICE i- hereby eigcn thnt ty yirture of m execution issued from the Circuit Court for Nevada County, Arkansas, and to me d. eetrd. will expose for sale to tine his hest bidder on credit of three months, on WEDNESDAY the 3lst day of December \. D. 1881. between the hours for judicial sales. front of the Court house door the fol- lowing described lands in said county. levied upon as the property of B. W. Fairchllds, to sati.fy alt execution in frvor of samuel Cant fey IS administrator le bonis non, of J. M. Norman deceased, to-wit: The North Enst luaater of the south West quarter Of section I ID. II <. R 22 West coHtaininG il 15-l0) acres OSCAR PmLIlPs, Sheriff.
 Hy Eb Hoop, Deputy.
 SMOOTH i& MeRAE, Atty's.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

TIE pending treaty with Spain in regard to the West Indian trade has caused some of the largest cigar manufacturies in the United States to suspend business until the question is settled in Congress Ii the treaty is ratified by both countries, it will cause reduction in Havana iobaccos of fifty pc, cent, in manufactured tobacco. Tae manufacturers of tobacco in
 tl:is country think they might stand reduction of twenty-five per cent on foreign tobacco, but say if the fifty per cent. reduction is made, their factories will remlin closed.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
DAN " AIsD

Has rcfitted his saloon and built | freezer so that his famous An heuser Beer and his wincs are al ways ready 10 be served to his numerous patrons ice cold. He has on hand the largest stock of whiSkies ever brought to Prescott, and invites the farmers to give him call before making d purchase elsewhere. Prices always as low as the lowest. The best of order preservedat all times.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

Everything you want Tn the way of Christmas Goods, at the very lowest cash prices, at Hugh Mon crief X Bros. drug sto.e. Call and see them soon.
 We have for sale a large, and well printed lot of Justices blanks and Warranty Deeds, Bonds for Title. Quit-Claim Deeds, Labor Contracts and MCTtgagcs. Cali ald see them.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
JOSIAH II. SHINN, See,

A new lot of silver spoons, spec tacles and jewelry, just received at k T Cope's-
 Woodbery, Portis X Terry are selling clothing and goods at low est possible cash prices. Go to see them in time to make a good seiec. ton.
 We will club the PlcAYUNE with the weekly Arkansas Demo crat al s2.50 for both papers. Win also club with the Arkansas Daily Democrat at %1,50 for both papers. Parties wanting the two papers will save money by taking them al above club rates.
 As r,iudrop forctells storm. so docs'a plntclc upon tlo huumtu body indicate heali h destroying virus in tho blaod which c,,u be 4eatmlizod aaA AIe,.rl onl5 by Dr Hay,er, Iron Iolut,
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

The ArkdnSdS Gazette, of Little Rock recently celebrated it's G5th birthday. It's founder Col. W. E. Woodruff, who is still alive, sent it's present managers beautiful bouquet on the occasion. In pol itics the paper has always been a firm adhereut to Democracy. The Gazette is a splendid newspaper, one of our most valued exchanges. We wish it still greater prosperity in the years to come, than it ever has enjoyed in the past.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

THE electors chosen on the lth of November by the people to east the vote of Arkansas for President assembled in Little Rock on the 3rd inst, and gave them to Grover Cleveland for President, and Thos. A. Hendricks for Vice President. Hon. NJ. NJ, Dufie, of Dallas was chosen messenger to Washington City to cast the vo:e ot AIkHSas in the electoral college. After the official business for which they were assembled, they unanimously endorsed Senator Garland for At torney-Gcneral.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

THE Hon. Samuel ] Randall, of Pennsylvania, made the Georgians Il brilliant speech at Atlanta re- gently. He will deliver a speech at Birmingham, Ala, some time during the holidays.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

''The longer a person is in eat. ing the more pleasure he will de. rive from il, ;" says writer. That's where the six -footer with neck like a giraif' has the advantage of the ordinary thick-set citizen.- Burlington Free Press.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

TuE new directory of Birming- ham, Ala, shows the population of that magic city to be l7,56o: an in- crease of G,7l2; in the last fifteen months.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

President Clevelands s vote in Texas was 223, POS; a majority over all the other Presidential candi- dates of l2S.O2l.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

GENERAL Grant has positively refused to accept of pennsion from the government. Qulte change seems to have crept over the old man.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

THE Washington monument was completed on the Sth inst. The cornerstone of this huge structure was laid in 1Si5. 1t is the highest structure in the world, being 55o fcct high. It was formally opened the day of it's completion
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
Store House For Sale.

We will offer for ylc to the highest bid :, der for cash, on Wedne-day the 3lat day of DECEMBER. A. D. 1881, at the Court House door in Prescott, Nevada County. Arkansas, the Milner Store with two lots lit.es to lots good. SMOOTH x NCEAE,
 Agents
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

TuE new railroad bridge across the Arkausas river at Little Rock. is completed, and the first engine and train passed over it last Mon day
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
TAX COLLECTING.

will meet the tax payers of Ncavada county for purpose of Collecting their taxes for the year 1881 at the several voting pre- cincts, as follows:
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

BLAINE talks about another war with a mournfulneSs that makes Us fpCl lonesome.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

IRE Morrilton Headlight is sup porting Gov. Jas. II. Berry for the United States Senate.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

IS the political history o. this country the flush times," for pol iticians, will be known as that pc riod beteewn 1861 and 1881, wher poor men went into the House and Senate and closed their political careers as rich men, many of them worth from a half to a million or more.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

TIE proprietors of Il skating rink in Reading, Pa, have issued an cdict excluding colored per sons. We did not think such q thing possible up in Gods coun- try" Brother Blaine's attention s directed to this crowning evidence pf disloyalty in a state which re- gently gave him Sl,0 ,0o0 plurality.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
November r..

And WlII roMaln ln Prc-cOtt, Mlss0ur township. from the 18th of December to thci l6th of February. Parties owning lanas are requested to bring the proper numbers with them. m OSCAR PGiLLll's. SherH and cN-eiicio Collector of Nevada
 CVUWy.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11
STATE NEWS, AS Cat hcced From Onr LNchah'H'

NlIle.
 In Poinsett county a bear weigh ing TOO pounds was killed last week.
 The Newport Herald reports ma ny raids from horse thieves of late.
 Gov. Berry will be at the open ing of the New Orleans Fair, next week.
 Duck shooting is said to be very fine in the lakes near Forest city just now.
 Malvern is growing over ripe strawberries pulled from the vIneS last week.
 The blind tiger mcnagerie has evacuated the city of Nashville, so says the NerS. The large furniture factory at Morrillton was destroyed by fire few day S ago. Capt. ". II. Holland, formerly of Pine Bluff, died at Memphis, Tena., last week.
 Fayetteville inbilatcd one night
  last week, by having a torchhght procession, speaking, etc
 Work on the government levee on the Mississippi river below He lena, is progressing rapidly.
 Mariana's college is reported in a hourishing condition. The town seems to be on little boom.
 Eureka Springs was badly scar ed over land slide last week. The hotel moved three feet.
 The different Methodist confer. enccs of the state have purchased Altas Institute for church col. Iege.
 Tony Cooper, colored, constable of Washington township, has 1t last succeeded in making his bond.
 J. D. Duff near Wiltsyillc, saici ded last week, by taking lauda- mum. Financial troubles caused him to commit the rash act.
 Burglars trouble Mariana. Re gently two or three stores have been broken in to, although the town has q night watchman.
 Tramps are reported to be nu merous along all the railway lines of this state, and are stealing ever ything that is movable in ucle ma.
 Win Grace, 12 year old boy living near Fort Smith, took a Dis tol out a few days ago to shoot { hog, and accidentally shot hinsel' in the knee. Warren. Bradley county, is be ing necessarily imposed upon by midnight misereants, who fire of pistols promiScuously, frightening many of its good people.
 A colored man named James Pace, employed by the Iron Noun tain railroad at TeXarkaka, as track clearer, was run over by an engine last Sunday morning and killed.
 Mr. Adam Clark, of the Arka. dclphia StdR7ard, has been ap- pointed to some position in the Ma tioual house of representatives, and has gone on to Washington City.
 The Ultima Thule, Arhadelphia and Mississippi railroad survey has been completed, and it is thought that construction of the road will commence early in the spring.
 The Arkansas Dcm0crdt thinks Governor elect, Hughes, is a mal of greater ability than any ofthosc who have iilled the executive ot flee since Garland vacated the eX ecutive chair.
 Jonesboro restaurant keepers are bound to have thcif pay. Last week when four men left without settling for their fare, the proprle- tor followed them up and shot one of the fleeing parties.
 Union county has been the ia vorite haunt of several Mormon elders lately. Over a hundred plucky men started out to rid the county of the miserable pests, but they, finding out that things were getting very warm, "vamoosed the ranch"
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-11

OrR legislature will meet on the f2.h Ii G.,y of January next,
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-08-09
Asa.

Atlantic ocean on the east, Long Island
sound on the south ard Little Narragansett
bay on the west. On the extremity of this
point, which is very rocky, is the Watch
Hill Light. Back of tha a hundred yards,
is the Life-Saving Station, the crew of which
have saved many lives, rs there have been
many wrecks ON this dangerous point.
Returning inland and mounting the hill we
come to the "Larkin House," kept by Col.
Larkin, formerly keeper of the light house;
then on the apex of hill the "Watch Hill
House," where the Wilmington party, CON
sisting of G. f. Sharp, wife and daughter,
your obedicnt scribe and his daughter ale
domiciled. The Watch Hill is the largest
of all, being the oldest established house on
the hill. 1t was rebuilt two years ago with
all modern improvements. 1t is run by
Major Hall and Sons, who also keep the
Clocker House at New London, and is the
finest hostelry that it has ever been my good
pleasure to stop in. AT the present time we
are full, while the other houses have but a
meagre patronage, showing that the people
know good thing when they see it. This
is a favorito resort of literary men, bankers,
railroad men and those who desire absolute
rest, as there are no excursions or railroads
here, the communication being by boat
alone. One can leave New York via Ston-
ington Line and be here at breakfast in the
morning. The air is very bracng and there
are no mosquitoes or flies. The strong
winds keep them inland. Mr.. Sharp is
renewing his youth in this invigorating
atmosphere and never appeared in better
health and spirits since have known him.
This am sure his many friends in Whining
ton will be glad to learn. In fact our whole
party are doing finely. Being the only ply
stefan here, | have plenty to do, and it just
helps to fill up the time, as one can work
here without seeming effort. Last week
had for patient Mr.. Armour, the noted
Chicago pork speculator and bacon packer.
The week before he made cool half million
by corner in pork. could but think
while he was sick that should it have
resulted fatally, what commotion in com
mercial circles. He is fine fellow, only about
thirty-five years of age and perfect gentle
man, but am sure l have bored you suf
ficiently with this rambling letter so l will
say-Yours etc.