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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
Big Voiced BassOs.

A good story is told of John Gilbert,
the primo basso, who succeeded the late
George Comfy IN the Abbott opera
troupe, and who will appear next
season in legitimate English opera.
"Jack," as his intimate friends call
him, is great "kidder," and occasion
ally INDUCES his fondness for prac-
tical joke. When the lamented Comfy
was at the height of his artistic career
he visited his native city, Philadelphia,
where Gilbert was then studying for
the lyric Stage with Signor Ettore
Barill, the half-brother and only teach
er of Adelina Patti, whe had likewise
been the teacher of Comfy. One day
the two bassos met in Hornickel's Cafe,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
In the Language OF Boston.

New York Times
"Oh, Miss De Silva" remarked
young Browne to the Boston girl, "I
had such funny time last night"
s'Is that SOP I'm charmed to hear it.
What did you doP"
ave sat around and dwank cham
pagne until my head swan, bah Jove. -"
"And the next morningP"
"Well, to be sure, there wasn't much
sport then. I had to put cwacked ice
on my head to weduce it so it would fit
in my hat"
"That's what they call reductio ad
adsurdam in Boston,"
Mr.. Browne, who had never been in
Boston, felt highly flattered.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
MY BOYHOOD DAYS.

My boyhood days, my boyhood days,
Oh, were ye mine once more,
With all thy sweet and winning ways
That erst life glided o'er;
For as l look through years Of strife
hear youths melting strain
Its eager joys, its pulsing life,
Fill every swelling vein.
And as in old familiar walks
With buoyant feet tread,
The past a spectral phantom stalks
And graves unearth their dead!
| Sweet boyhood davs e'en now 1 feel
Thy warm and ardent glow,
And glimpses bright to me reveal
Her golden ringets flow.
Once more seem in spell entrsnced,
And clasped in loves embrace,
Again her heaven blue eyes are raised
In gladness to my face.
But oh Death early set his seal
Upon her sanity brow;
Yet far above my lonely ways
She sings, an angel now.
How oft beneath the spreading oak
In spring sought retreat,
To hear the carol of the birds,
Or lambkins' pattering feet;
Or then, above the budding wood,
The church bells caught my ear,
And made the blissful solitude
A house Of praise and prayerl
Oh, full of ecstscy those days,
The brightest Of my life
So full of visionary rays
And CLEANS of Paradise!
But well know those halcyon days
VIII never more return;
No more their eager, thrilling joys
Shall in nv bosom bllrH.
Yet when affections severed hands
United are again,
And Joined once more are friendship
bands
And true loves broken chains,
When the Death-Angel shall restore
The sleepers from the sea,
Then in Land of fadeless stars
Our endless Youth will bel
Il Luther Riggs in Chicago Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
AETTER LUCK ANOTHER YEAR.

Oh! never sink meath fortunes frown,
But brave her with shout of cheer,
And front her fairly-face her down
She's only stern to those who fear
here's "better luck another yearp'
Another year!
Aye, better luck another year!
We'll have her smile instead of sneer-
A thousand smiles for every tear,
With home made glad and goodly cheer.
And better luck another year
Another year,
The damsel fortune still denies
The plea that yet delights her ear;
'Tis but our manhood that she tries,
She's coy to those who doubt and fear;
She'll grant the suit another year!
Another yearl
Here's s'better luck another year!''
She now denies the golden prize;
But spite of frown and scorn and sneer,
Be firm, and we will win and wear
With home made glad and goodly cheer,
In better luck another year!
Another year! Another year!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
Charles Reade's Housekeeper.
Harper's Magazine.

The reader, though familiar with the
name and works of Reade, may require
to be reminded that he lived and died
a bachelor, and that the Mrs. Seymour
of whom have more than once spoken
was his housekeeper for many years.
When he began to write plays she was
a popular actress, and thus they were
brought together; and presently he
went to reside with her, her husband
(who was then living, and two other
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

Some weeks ago an English school
teacher boxed child's ears with some
severity. There followed severe and
long continued headache, and it is not
unlikely that the child is injured for
life. The medical journals agree as to
the very great impropriety of furnishing
child in this way, and give the many
anatomical and medical reasons against
it so clearly that the brutal practice is
likely to be lessened.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
DRIFTWOOD.
Concluded Not to Buy.
~ xfnn

"Any reduction in the price of cloth
ingP" he asked. "Very large reduc-
tion," answered the dealer. 81 would
like to buy pair of pantaloons if can
get them cheap enough" swell, sir,
prices have all gone to pieces, particu-
larry on pantaloons. The bottom has
fairly dropped out" ''In that case,"
said the customer, turning to go, s'I
guess l will stick to my old ones for q
while yet."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
Had Him There.
Texas Sitting

Texas SiftinRs.
s'I'm not christian; no sir. And
have no respect for those who are un-
der the influences of the superstitions
of the christian religion" swell, L
am christian" 81 can't help that. l
feel that 1 have as good chance as
you in the hereafter" "Better; your
chance is really better" SHOW can
you say that from your christian stand
pointP" "Wen, you know we christians
are taught to believe that God doesn't
damn infants or idiots.''
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
A Brave Girl.
New York Hun.

They were strolling in the green
fields, and he was telling her Of his
love. Just as he was on the point of
asking her to marry him COW, which
was concealed by bush few feot
away, mooed long and loud. Did the
girl faint away, or run away or screamP
No. She gave one little imperceptible
start and simply remarked: "Go away,
COW. As you were saying, George"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13
Consolation.


"I'm afraid 1 was cheated on those
lightning rods" "What's the matter
with themP" 81 hadn't 'em up MORN
month when fearful stroke Of light
ming knocked 'em all ways for Sunday,
burned my barn and everything in it."
"But didn't the agent give you guar
anteeP" "Oh! yes, l wrote to him
and he wrote back very consol1ngly."
"What did he sayP" "That lightning
never strikes twice in the same place."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-13

A judicious estimate of the irrigable
lands of Colorado places the number at
100000 acres, which, with ordinary
farming, will produce sufficient food
material for the support of 1000, 900
people.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
Proud of His Dog.

A transient guest sitting in the oil GO
of the Bassett house, Birmingham, 3
few evenings ago, was interviewed by
bright little terrier dog, web known
hereabout for his smartness. The dog
looked up into the gentleman's face so
knowingly that the latter remarked:
'Well, you are bright little fellow.
l guess you can do some tricks. What
can you do?" At this the little terrier
sat down on his launches, folded his
paws in the most approved style, and
looked up, as much as to say, How is
that for dOgpi' s.Well done, said
the gentleman; perhaps you can do
some other things. What else can you
doP" At that the little fellow deliber-
ately marched out to the middle of the
floor, stood upon his hind feet erect and
whirled twice around. "Pretty good,
pretty good" said the traveller; some
body must think good deal of you.
Can you walkP" At that the little dog
stood himself erect and walked with
great elaboration to his new found
friend, and, putting his fore paw on
the latter's knee, looked up for the ap-
proyal, which he got most heartily, the
gentleman saying: i KNOW man VINO
has dog that think is not SO smart as
you are that he values at $1,000" At
this the owner, of the dog, Mr.. Charles
Tracie, looked up from the paper he
had been reading with tho remark:
sBut would not swap with him." The
gentleman proved to have been a good
deal of dog fancier, having at one
time and another been the owner of
nearly hundred specimens, but had
rarely seen one that seemed to under
stand everything that was said to him
as did this one. The peculiarly of the
performance was that it was not rout-
Inc. Tho dog seemed to have made his
selections from quite large number
of similar tricks, without his master
familiar voice or motions to direct
AnSoltia fCon1s. Sentinel.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
Cigar Flavoring.

A cigar flavor has become necessity
with every cigar manufacturer. Smok-
ers demand good-fayored cigar at a
low price Havana tobacco is too high
priced to fill the bill, therefore 1t has to
be initiated as far as possible with our
long list of aromatic gums, resins, oils,
etc. There is no good reason why a
perfectly healthy and pleasant flavor
may not be compounded and added to
the filler of cigar that will so nearly
resemble the genuine Havana that even
experts find it difficult to detect the
difference. Most of the favors on the
market are compounded of volatile
substances which quickly evaporate
and leave the cigar as poor in flavor as
though flavor had never been used.
The compounders of such stuff do not
understand the chemistry of either to-
bacco or the materials they use for
these f1avors. If they did they would
discard all substances that would evap-
crate and not remain in the cigar, The
perfumer of compounds produces some
beautiful perfumes, but he aims to pro-
duce bouquet that will please the
sense of smell only. The compounder
of cigar faYors must produce his bou-
quet in the smoke or by the combustion
of his materials. A beautiful cigar
flavor need not have any smell at all
until the cigar is lighted, and one that
smells very nice to the nose might
smell poorly when smoked. : Colognes
have beautiful bouquet and yet they
do not make suitable cigar flavors. An
excellent cigar flavor can be compound
ed so cheaply that there is no excuse
for manufacturers palmine off upon
their customers clear-seed cigar
Tobacco Age.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
Feeding tl,o Dead.


Early one morning, hacks and ex-
press wagons loaded with Cinnamon,
roast pigs, etc., commenced to pour
across the Stark street ferry on their
way to Lone Fir Cemetery to observe
the religious ceremony commonly call
ed feeding the dead. y A reporter OF
this psper, who visited the cemetery
during the afternoon. found large
number of Cinnamon engaged in this
pious duty. The roast pigs and chick
ems were placed around on the ground
among the graves of the Chinese, and
at the head of nearly every grave cam
dies were burning. From the best in
formation to be obtained in regard to
this custom, it seems that the food Is
intended as sort of propitiatory offer
ing to the Chinese devil. The offerings
varied according to the habits and
tastes of the occupants of the graves.
At fhegrave of one, his friend. after
digging holes in tie hard ground with
knife, stuck up two candles and then
laid out several sets Of chop-sticks and
as many small cups, which he filed
with vine; then he placed some bowls
of rice and package of cigarettes and
q small vessel of opium. Then no
made several bows and genuhections.
as if inviting the dead friend or the
other party to. set to. A number of
fires were burning in tie vicinity and
on these were placed pieces of paper
with squares of imitation gold leaf
pasted on them representing gold coin;
other squares with silver foil. repre-
scented silver coin. and smaller squares
punched full of holes represented the
brass cash, which coin has hole in the
center. Some burned small garments
made Of paper. and thus furnished
new suit to their deceased friends at
small cost. After the pigs and chick
ems had been displayed long enough to
give the devil time enough to satisfy
himself they were carefully replaced ID |
The wagons and brought back to town. /
Portland OreQoHian.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
: ssary o ssephens ana Toomna

4
The late Alaxander q. Stephens. !
$40 Wm. 4. Seldell, of Rome. Ga,
VIC was .lis private secretary for many
ysa,ss at the Girard reccnfly, was one
% tle kndest hearted men / ever
NEW, and bis purse was ever open e
those "a NEED Of assistance. IN 1875
ne. with Others started newspaper
called the San 1t Atlanta. N The
course Of very few years this sheet
though ostensibly . success, got into
QlmeuIties aud had TO be sold. In the
Qlyls1on the other men interested IN the
cita got All the money. while to Stoph-
ems was left the unpleasant task az foot
ing the bills. He did not hare the
ready money. and signed hills Tor j
AArge amount One dar Bob Toombs
ssuntered into StapA onsf Office. about
three sheets Ia the wind. and his
siouched hat pulled down over his
eyes. Aieek T hear these confounded
thieves held s0me cf your paper; u It
sos e a replied Stephens. Well.
a4 5 Hhe total arnonntF Stephens
tega the long list e notes he had
oeen obliged to give The tofal footed
Up some so. Q0Q Al this tins Ioomhs
Was scrlbbling On piece IF paper he
had picked up Ii "a absent sort Of way.
and when be had done pnf the piece u
paper il bis pocket ana stufn bed down.
stairs II eounla of hours Is was
e4ck again and had tho notes Il his
hal which wns fsvoEfes ulaco of re
1oE carrying things IumbIinQ them
~ out on the table. he said There
Jon 90. Aleck. ! made up ny mind
H44 Z.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
HEsRr 6. MrEas. Secretary q stasa.
LIST or ESCAPES DEscRrpr1or.


George Smith, escaped June 10th, 1884, from J
=. Wttherss Washington connty-Aee Is: heigfh
1eet 81 inches complexion, hair and eyes bfaek
scar in center Of back numerous scarso riqilf -
below knee Sentenced from Kinds county, Secon,
A. +. johnson. escaped July Is, 1sS4 from J. p
H1fners, Washington county-ARe 81. fee4
inches; complexion brown; hair and ewes blaek
scar on lett forehead; sezr on right arm. sca5g ~
both thumbs scars on both shins Eente1epi frYir
Kinds county, First District -
James Morris escaped August nth, 1884 fronu
townsend Hemingway, coahoma counfv.-sle >
"A height feet ~ inchess eomplexio1 Ioki
brswn; hair and eyes black; large scar n baek -
head scar II night forehead lsrEe - a FiSsi
arm. Sentenced From DeSot5 COUNT
Dave Banks escaped August II, 1884, from Bur.
dets 4 Hamilton, Washington eounty-Ace -.
height leet tDehess complexion brown: haif
ana eyes black; long scar right side Of face go
on let hand. Sentenced irom Kinds COUNTY. So
ond District -
John Nelson, escaped August 81 1884 fr,m Pan
1tentlaKy Walis-Age IS; height feet 81 fnehr-.
complexion, hair and eyes hiael: scar N ieff sVq
brow scar across right ear. two l2l scnr1 IN vieR4
arm numerous seaxs on back Of 1sk hand - -,
back q right hand. Sentenced from Monroe eonTfv
lawrence Halbert escaped September + fRSf
non W Il kugent, Bolivar conntg--Aee "a taig,l
2 test tncness eomplexfon, hair and ewea No.
small SER on right knee; small sear over -
small scar on left arm above elbew ssrle1ss,,-i
from LoNndes county.
oct. sssz-sv.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
The Dog Cured Himself

A special dispatch from Williams
port, Pa, contains the following re
markable snake story: John Davis
and George Miller drove from Collons.
vile to this city on Mondays When
place known as the Old Hermit's, q
valuable coach dog which accompanied
them ran off into the woods. Soon
afterward they heard him yelping in a
peculiar manner. Both men jumped
from the wagon and hurried in the di-
rection of the cries. They came in
sight Of the dog in small hollow, and
found him In fight with several rattle
snakes. which surrounded him on a
large fiat rock, and struck him from
every side. Miller and Davis each
seized long club and went to the
dogs assistance. They killed eleven
rattlesnakes, and many others escaped
among the rocks. The largest one was
four feet long, and had IL rattlea
While the men were busy cutting of
the rattles of the snakes they had
slain, Miller was overcome by the
peculiarly offensive odor that character
ICES rattlesnakes, and Davis was
obliged to help him away from the
spot. It was several minutes before he
revived from the effects of the poisoned
air. The dog was nowhere to be seen.
Davis went back into the woods to look
for him. In passing by the spot
where the snakes Ind been killed, he
saw o number of live ones, which had
como out of their holes among the
rocks, gliding around their dead COM
panions, springing their rattles, and
every motion denoting fury. Davis
beat retreat, and went off in another
direction, calling his dog. Suddenly
he came upon the dog, with its body
Undecided IN mire hole in sWamuY
spot. Its head alone was above the
surface. Dogs bitten by rattlesnakes
instinctively seek such places and bury
themselves in the mud. Old snake
hunters say that If a dog Is able to ind
swamp-mud and coFers himself With
it il will invariably draw out the pois-
on. Davis left his dog in the swamp,
and drove on to this city with Miller.
Last evening the dog arrived home, APP
parently none the worse for Its en-
counter with the Tenomoas reptiles, al
slough it mnst have teen bitten b,-
them many times. Thaspot wher~ -
s0akes were killed Is .famor -s 2 ~
snake den. A hurter. -. - 1919 .ls,
..Twoline." lived in r.. ~, e now. "a .
den for many years, siid killed scores
o Us inmates annuzIly, trying out the
OIL and selling il 60 peos9ls Who -, came ,,,e
long distances to obtain It. the beIief
N Us emcacy as an ointment being mi.
versa u that nelghborhood.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
A TriDare to the Dudes.

One accomplishment Of this recent
Arctic expedition viii to force . rccast
of the more robust sentiment OF the
day, which partakes, in measure OF
contempt concerning men OF fashion
able cut and tastes No stout store IS
ordinarily put BY man who parts bis
hair in the middle, adorns the lapel OF
his coat with bouquet, and leads the
german. The knowledge of this much
about many men has caused them to
be called dudes. But perhaps Com
mander Schiey and Lietlts. Greedy and
Emery. though offending in this way
will be excused from this structure.
Lieut. Greedy, as is shown by his re-
Gently printed picture, parts his hair
in the middle. and looks not unlike
James Russell Lowell. who stands in
rough and tumble circles as the toss
dude of the age He has been SO de-
nounced, even on the floors of Con-
gress.
Greedy is a good dresser, too, and is
nice about most things. Commander
Schley is very fond Of society and sub
scribes to ali its fashionable require
ments, and Lieut.. Emery is decided
QGYOLe6 10 1aSn0u. 11t - 0d1t IL e
'arge masculine mold. but that does not
prevent his paying particular attention
to his tailor and having faTorite per-
fume. He is favorite in society, and
last winter, while awaiting orders here
to proceed to the land of ice and snow,
he was heading the german and distrib-
uting the favors with great relish and
success. 1t might be said, indeed. that
he stepped right out of the ballroom
on to tie deck of his ship; and yet these
three men, all of fa9linable cut and
fancy, which ordinarily excite derision,
have shown, in the fade of the greatest
hardship and danger, courage and en-
durance that have challenged the ads
miration of the world. Greedy, OF del
ieate frame as well as taste, outlived
men of powerful physical organization,
and Commander Schley and Lieutenant
Emery fought their way to his rescue
through mountains of ice and perils al
most unexampled. All three are down
now for ease and promotion, and can
indulge in all the society they have
stomach Wash. Cor. LcniSUille
Courier-sTOurnaL.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
R'ROCLAMATTON.
$500 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS, It appears by information received
Nv by me, that 4. F. johnson. George Smith,
J;imes Morris, Dave Banks, John Nelson and Law
renee Halbert, Penitentiary eOnviets, made their
escape and are still at large:
Now, therefore, + ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the
arrest and delivery of the said eonYicts, to the
Lessees Of the Penitentiary, 5000 each for one
or more Of them. Said reward Is payable by Ham,
flton, Hoskins Co., Lessees. And do moreover
require all officers Of this State to be dilgent In
their efforts to arrest said fugitive eonvicts
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of the
r. State Affixed at Jackson, this 18th day Of
= 81 September, A. D. 1854.
ROBERT LOWRY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
ADMINISTRATOR,S SALE

RY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE CHAN
- Gerry Court Of the First Distriq. ~ Hind.
Sounty, mississippi, rendered on .',na oth dsv 81
aep.emeer, ISL the undersigned Administrstor Of
day OF October, 1884, betwee 9 viii On es
~ nnhiia set;n 70 sen or the premises of deceased
bidder for cash III Of 100 acres to the highest
and heinz IN Eir that certain tract of land lying
81 nell and - It District of said county, t0-Wit:
noTTtI,-east "a nw1 4 and ne14 sw1< and acres
township IL creek, sell sw1<, and sell section 4,
mora . 8, range /, west, containing s65 acres,
sar r less. J. f. RIMES, Admir-.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
Died Yesterday.

Say yen the summers dead2 died yesterday
All. no, It cannot bel no moan of pain
Broke the sweet Sabbath stiffness: amid
Wealth Of boom. nor in the blue. low-bend-
Skies appeared the pallor incident to death:
The singing wind breathed warmly on my
And IN the ricb, dark greenery of the trees
marked no change, save where the gold q
Age itself did not intervene amid their
summer
Tresses, 50 brief has been the time since
June
Upon her fair young browR the rose-crovn
Installation placed. + cannot think her dead,
The beautiful bright sumfnerl
But, If it be the truth,
Then that IS why the wandering wind to-day,
In his despair, so often plueks and earthward
Hurts the changing leaves, ike fioekso OF gold
brown
Birds. and that Is why at Intervals the sun
Doth veil his face and daFken all his light
In very grief that one so wei beloved should
die:
Alb mel It's wefuI news you bring, my friend,
And the glad song that was within my soul
Has changed into a dirge.
Sarah Louise Morris Chicago.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
Estate Or Hrs. Nancy HINT. Deeees q.
Notice to Creditors

TUE UNDERSIGNED MAS APPof,gT1,r, ~
eeutor of the last VI III and rnegsf ~ ~
Marcy Hunt, Decessed. b tie Ca1esrF Corr =
the ptemher Term. 1884. tEereof, and nov -
net.es e Al peIsons having claims aealnsf SSi5
estate g exhibit the same and have them raSs11
~ The Clerk 81 snid fotrf 7IifYi., ore vs.s - 49,
VII 3 IeFeFeE harFsd D. r FoRTER
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-15
pertinen. Points About ParasOls.

Il
Parasol flfrtation Is the sreetes,
thing On the carpet this summer. It is
very effective. The mode Is plain and
simple. and scarcely requires any ex-
planntion.
Holding the parasol down over the
drivers face d ; dog cart naaus
Yon are gong . run into hat man
phaeton.
Holding & over the escorts head
and swinging II horizontally il rapid
manner There goes your hat
Hating suddenly while holding Il
closed over the should II have your
eye
Jabbing tie club end q lko handle
into your ribs-f hare broken vonr
watch crystal.
Trailing de point between vour fest
do 9ou lumhlef
Held open IN 8 small sail boat am
~ lntoLerahIe nuisance
Swung oTeE. the shoulder e the rseae
-lzon't you Wizh ron may sea IT.
1eFol4ed rapidly St the back 81 Vossr
nsek Ct the gslll'I trust / q naf
annoy zen
Dropped ou1 g he 81 window
Gou ElAT Bug mo smother.
Closed ana pelIlds1 raj dir a,'|| Vie,
CREST violence over 4oor head 1f3 ssrs
% not IeFe Jon any 116tz.