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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
Retarding Old Age.

The most rational treatment with a
view to retard old age is, in the first
place, to endeavor as far as possible to
counterfeit the excessive action of at
mospheric oxygen; secondly, to re-
tard the deposit of ossific matter and
as far as possible to dissolve partially
formed calcareous concretions. Dis
titled water and diluted phosphoric
acid are believed by Mr.. de Lacy Evans
to have the desired effect. When con-
sidering their special action we cannot
but fully coincide with him as to their
efficacy in retarding old age by their
combined chemical action. Now dis
titled water alone has a powerful ac-
ton owing to its solvent properties,
thereby dissolving and excreting the
excess OF earthly salts which otherwise
would become blocked up in the sys-
tenn, gradually storing up these blocka-
ges which in time causes old age. The
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
POLITICAL.

A New Orleans dispatch says: The
figures so far promulgated make McEnery''s
vote in the state for governor about 50, 1000,
TO 40, 900 for Stevenson. Orleans Is set
down for furnishing 20, 663 for McEnery
and 3, TOO for Stevenson. Authenticated re-
ports comes in from a dozen parishes Of the
most outrageous bulldozing and counting
out. At polls where Stevenson got nearly
all the votes cast he is not credited with re-
ceiving any,.
The republicans of the Fourth (Kan-
sas) congressional district elected delegates
to Chicago A resolution expressing great
confidence in Blaine was adopted.
The straight-out Maine %greenback
convention nominated w. F. Eaton for
governor. Delegates to the national green
back convention were chosen.
The platform of the Oregon republic
cans endorses Arthur's administration;
demands protection on wool, civil service
reform, and the right of state and national
governments to regulate railways, b.
Herman was nominated for congress.
The Iowa republicans in state con-
vention declared: That the Hon. James G.
Blaine is the choice of the republicans OF
Iowa for president, and while thus express
ing our preference. we pledge the state by
its old-time majority for the nominee OF
the coming republican national convention.
The presidential electors will be named at
the state convention for the nomination OF
state officers, which has been called to
meet at Des Moines on the Goth Of August.
The following is the New York SUMS
estimate of delegates to the Chicago conven-
lion: Arthur 1923, Blaine 31}, Edmunds 63,
Logan So, Sherman %, Hawley u, Gresham
6, Fairchild 4, Grant 1, doubtful 10. The
Sun, discussing the republican candidates
for the presidency, has this to say Of Presi-
dent Arthur: seen. Arthur now has a fol-
lowing which any man might be proud Of,
and it is by no means certain that he will
not carry off the prize after all. The mod
Grafton, dignity and wisdom he has display
ed in the White House have won him many
friends who were not his friends before.'
New Mexico delegates to the Chicago
convention go uninstructed. tits believed
they favor Arthur, with Logan for second
choice. Strong resolutions endorsing Ar
thurs administration were adopted.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
FOREIGN.

Anxiety is felt at Glasgow in regard
to the steamship State Of Florida, several
days overdue from New York. Detectives
are in waiting to arrest a supposed dyna-
inter.
On the 29th the whole city OF Ha-
vana was shaken by terrible conclusions.
The streets were Immediately hlied by
frightened people, who believed the CITY
was being visited by an earthquake. IL
soon became known, however, that The
powder magazines at San Antonio, on the
opposite side of the bay, had exploded.
The houses in Havana suffered severely
The ~convocation of the university or
Oxford decided-44 to 321-to admit wo-
men to examination.
Earl Granville has received a reply
from the French government to the English
proposal for a conference on Egyptian
affairs. 1t is couched in friendly terms and
accepts the conference and asks for a pre-
vious exchange of views between the W
governments upon matters connected with
the financial question.
Prof. Virchew says trichlnosis in
Germany caused by eating imported Amer
lean meat is confined to a few isolated cases
at Bremen. He points to the dangers con-
nected with eating pigs and urges compul-
sorry examination of German and American
pork.
Two bands of insurgents have ap-
peared at Lerida and Corona. cut the tele-
egraph wires and destroyed the railroad
bridge at Corona. Troops are pursuing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
Death of a Famous Duelist.
Centreville (Md.) Record.

DR.. Robert Wright, whose death was
announced yesterday, came of a fami-
ly that had a marked propensity for
dueling, and many anecdotes are told
concerning those of his relatives who
became involved in affairs of honor.
Robert Wright, who was governor of
this state in 1906, fought a duel with
Gen. Lloyd, the former being shot in
the wrist, which ended the matter.
Robert, a son of the governor, fought
with Alexander Stuart, and was shot
in the shoulder. Gustavus fought with
Benjamin Nicholson. They both ex-
pected to be killed, and it is marvellous
how they escaped death, when each
had two shots and were only stationed
six to eight feet apart. At the first
shot Nicholson was shot in the hand,
and at the second in the side. The
wound being considered mortal, ended
the matter. Nicholson, as brave a man
as ever lived, recovered, and was aide
to Gen. u. Pike, and with Pike and
his whole command vas blown up
and killed at Little York, now called
Toronto, Canada, in the year 1912. Mr..
Wright also had a duel with Capt. Wat
son, whom he killed. Clinton had a
duel with Lieutenant Jarman they had
two shots. At the second shot Wright
was wo unded in the arm. He after
ward fought a duel with Major Hook.
Wright was shot down at the first shot,
and being unable to stand, proposed to
Hook to lie side by side and take an
other shot. To this both Hook and his
second objected, and very properly,
but said if they could make Wright
stand they would give him another
exchange of shots. Wright put his
hand in his hip pocket, and drawing
out an old bandana handkerchief, gave
it to his second, telling him to pass it
under his arms and draw him up to the
limb of a small tree neal by. This
being done, they had another exchange
of shots, when Hook received what was
supposed to be a mortal wound. But
both he and Wrightrecovered. Henry
r. Platt (who married one of the
Wright's) had a duel with William
Ebert. He shot a bunch of keys out
of Elbert's %pantaloons pocket, and
both being thereby satisfied, kissed and
made up. They afterwards became
and continued fast friends. Another
n of the family was on the eve of a
duel with Cadet Lindsey, of Philadel-
phia, when a timely apology from
Lindsey, put a stop to it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10

solvent properties of distilled water
are so great per Sc that on distillation
in vessels it actually dissolves small
particles of them. Now the generali-
ties of waters contain more OF less car
Donate of lime, and are to be avoided,
especially those from chalky soils,
tending, as they do, to produce cal
careous deposits. The action of dis
titled water as a beverage is briefly as
follows: First, its absorption into the
blood is rapid second, it keeps soluble
those salts already existing in the blood,
thereby preventing their undue deposit;
third, it facilitates in a marked degree
their elimination by means of excre-
ton. After middle life a daily use of
distilled water is highly beneficial to
those DESTROYS of retarding old age.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
Some Left Over.

Wall Street News.
Two or three years ago one of the
appropriations in the river n harbor
bill was the sum of $500 for improv-
ing Goose creek, Habana. The gov
eminent engineer for that district sue
ceeded in finding the said creek the
other day, after Il search of twenty-six
months. He found a rivulet three miles
long, six inches deep and three feet
wide, and on the banks he found a SOL
itary settler. "The government has
appropriated $4,000 to improve this
creek" observed the engineer. 81
know it, and I've been waiting" was
the reply. 81 don't see what improve
ment is needed or can be made"
"Reckon not, being as you are a stran-
ger; but that ere cash was appropria-
ted to shovel down this ERE bank so
that nv old mule could git down to
water without breaking his Internal
back!" The improvement of Goose
creek was made at a cost of SO, and the
engineer will either have to turn the
current up stream or send the rest of
the appropriation back to the treasury.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
ALL SORTS.

A Michigan girl, at one sitting, ate
two pounds of limburger cheese. Leap
year will do that maiden no particular
good unless the young man has a "csld
in his head ."-[New York Graphic.
"What shall we do with our old
clothesP" asks a rural editor. Better
keep them on till the weather moder-
ates, and then if you can get along
without them let your wife trade them
off for plaster of paris gods.-[Bis-
marck Tribune.
There is no political alchemy by
which you a get golden conduct out
Herbert is trying to hit at the plumb.
ers; but they will never comprehend
his evolution language.-[New Or
leans Picayune.
"Something must be done to reduce
the taxes on the poor man." wrote q
country editor, and the next week he
received a communication reading
"That's it, old fellow; keep up the fight
for three-cent Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
If a man wants peace to reign in the
household he should count ten before
speaking at times when he feels as il
his clothes don't fit him. And or days
when the kitchen stove doesn't draw he
should count 4S0.-[Middleton Tran
script.
Let the hairy-headed citizen display
his charms and speak with sneers and
ridicule of his less favored brother, but
let him remember meanwhile that the
proud emblem of our glorious country
is \ bald-headed eagle.-[Boston Globe.
It's a pretty difficult thing for a high
school girl to think of something'to say
when she goes to write a composition,
but as soon as she gets out of school
and while on the way home she can say
a whole newspaper full without think
ing.-(N. Y. Dial.
A Cincinnati reporter is teaching a
Sunday school class. As a Cincinnati
man is liable to be killed in a riot at
any moment, the journalistic foresight
of this young man is not so surprising
as it might be in some other localities.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Parvenu, talk
ing about music at Mrs. Suddenriches'
reception, "Ijust dote on them sympa-
thy concerts, and my husband insists on
our prescribing for the whole series:
Amt them Beethoven rapsodies real
elegantp"-lBaltimore Day.
Not long ago an advocate of female
suffrage was asked: SHOW would you
like to have your wife running for office
against youP" and the reply was:
'Nothing would suit me better. The
family couldn't ask a softer thing than
b at."-GSalt Lake Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
Bryant's Tender Conscience.

Philadelphia Call.
A very pretty anecdote is told of the
late William Cullen Bryant, the poet,
by a former associate in his newspaper
office, which illustrates the good mans
simplicity of heart. Says the mar
rator:
"One morning, many years ago, after
reaching the Office and trying in vain
to begin work, he turned to me and re-
marked:
"'I cannot get along this morning.
"'Why notP 1 asked.
"'Oh,' he replied, Il have done
wrong. When on my way here a little
boy flying a kite passed me. The
string of the kite having rubbed
against my face 1 seized it and broke
it. The boy lost his kite, but l did not
stop to pay him for it. l did wrong.
L ought to have paid him."
This tenderness of conscience went
far toward making the poet the kindly,
noble, honorable and honored man he
was, whose death was felt as a.loss
throughout the land.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
INSIDE A BASE L
How the Popular Toy is Made First to
Bounce and Then Not to Bounce
Too Much.
New York Gun.

New York Sun.
In all the toy, game and sporting
goods stores the new supply of balls
| for the game of base ball has been laiC
in, and the balls, lying in pasteboard
compartments and rolled up in %tinfoil,
or having their coverings colored rec
or blue, are as pretty as many Easter
eggs. The first-class regulation ball
for this year is not different from that
in use las year. 1t costs $1.5O, and
| sells at wholesale at the rate of $15 a
dozen. 1t weighs about five ounces,
and when thrown on a board floor
sounds like a young paving stone. 1t
is just as solid and as heavy as a%turnip
of the same size, and, though it is per-
fectly round and smooth, and the
stitches are almost ever with the
leather, it stings the uncalloused hand
of its catcher as if it were red hot or
covered prickers.
Base balls are dear because they are
made by hand, and they arc made by
hand because they must be wound
tightly, carefully and evenly. The
basis of each one is a little lump of
Para rubber, round and weighing an
ounce. Wound around this in every
direction, is worsted yarn. In some
balls, after a thick layer of yarn is
wound on it, the ball is dipped in rub
Der, then more yarn is wound on then
it is dipped again, and finally yetmore
is wound on, and then the cover is fit
ted over it. One ball affected by many
professionals has a thin skin of con-
crete midway between the cover and
the rubber. Girls make all the balls.
The process is something like that of
making certain mixed drinks, wherein
the bartender puts in lemon to make
it soul and sugar to make
it sweet. Players want what is
called a dead ball. that is. one
that wont bounce much. A stone will
bounce more than a base ball ought to.
So the rubber is put in to make it
bounce just a little, and the yarn is
wound tight ana concrete is added to
stop it bouncing at all. Thus the
happy medium is reached. Sometimes
moulded vulcanized rubber is used.
The best balls r covered with
horseskin because it is strong and
tough. Many of these are sewed with
catgut, but in damp weather the catgut
loosens, and therefore at such times
those balls are used which are stitched
with fax. .
Professionals have agreed upon the
best form of ball and have ruled that
it shall accord with these specifications:
The ball must weigh not less than
five nor more than five and one quar-
ounces avoirdupois. 1t must meas
ure not less than nine nor more than
nine and one quarter inches in circuru-
ference. 1t must be composed of
wooden yarn, and shall not contain
more than ono IN of v%ulcanized
rubber in mould form and shall be
covered with leather.
Base balls a be purchased for 3,
20, 25 and SO cents. Many of these
are machine made. They are stuffed
with odds and ends of leather, wound
up with cord, pressed into shape and
covered with common leather. The
second time one is hit with a bat it as
the shape of an egg. A little
it still resembles an egg-one
that has been hit with a club.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
MURDERERS CAPTURED.
One of Whom Makes Full Confession of
L II orrlble Deed.

The Des Moines State Registers Audu-
bon Cowa) special says: The murderers
of old man JelIorson, at this place, on Sat-
urday morning, have been captured and
are John A. Smyth and Joel j. Wilson,
sons-in-law, and Cicero Jefferson, son OF
The murdered man. They are now all
three in jail at Audubon. At 10 O'Clock
this morning they were brought up for ex-
animation and Wilson and Smyth waived
examination and were remanded until
Wednesday next, but Cicero became con-
science stricken and asked to make a state
ment under oath. He then proceeded to
make a full confession regard
ing the murder and told how he
and the other two men who are
under arrest left home on horseback, went
to his fathers house, took the old man
from his bed, tore off his shirt, put a rope
around his neck, dragged him on his back
over the ground and weeds and there hung
him, Wilson lifting up his body while the
others pulled on the rope, then wrapped
the end around the body, mounted their
horses and left. They were arrested at
their homes. The citizens are thoroughly
aroused, and justice will be melted out and
technicalities of tie law will go down
with the citizens.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10

Hon. Jno. NJ. Langston, United States
minister to Hayti, arrived in Washington a
day or two ago, having started on bis return
as soon as possible after hearing OF the
charge of murder preferred against his son.
Langston talks freely concerning ms sons
would be made, and that a perfectly goou
and conclusive defense can be shown.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10

The most expensive book eve pub
lished by a single individual is Lord
Kingsborough's "Mexico." 1t has
seven volumes, with 200 colored Illus
trations, and cost 100000.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10

We ought not to Judge OF mems mer-
its by their qualifications, but by the
use they make of hem.-[Charron.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-10
HOUsg

The tariff bill was again under con-
sideration to-day. At the evening session
the house passed thirteen pension bills.
The bill granting $50, 900 to the widow OF
General Francis p. Blair, as compensation
for moneys expended by her husband in
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17
AN 4. y. o. T.. GRAND LODGE
FOR ARIZONA

Depnty Grand Sire, Hon, Clark
Churchill, received a telegram from
the Grand Secretary of the Sover-
eisn Grand Lodge this morning an
nouncing that charter has been
granted for he Grand Lodge of Ari-
zona. Deputy Grand Sire Churchill
willie sth=refore institute, on the 2sth
instant, the Grand Lodge of the Iu-
dependent Order CT Odd Fellows of
Arizona. IN this city. rhe Odd Fel~
lows Of the Territory are coming to
ii front.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17

a BILL has passed the House re-
quiring Governors OF Territories to
hive been a resident of the territory
to which III y have been appointed
at least two years previous to their
appointment.
The objections ruised to the bill
that it changes the plan OF control
of the territories ty the Govern
men, and that it limited the right
OF Presidential appointments, are
no objections wLatey, r, but rather
commendable features. 1t is GER
tainly just dem I'd of The p' opls
of the Territories that their af1airs
shall be controlled by officers from
their own numbers, officers who
have identified themselves y it'll the
Interests of The pee pie, whose affairs
they are appointed 10 manage. In
deed, we know of no greater aut-
rage than that Of sending an officer
10 manage the business of terri>
tory Of which he krows ard under
stands nothing as to S actual con-
eitions. political, social, commercial
ana Otherwise, when there is no
cause for such measures through
the exigcncies OF war or anarchic
condition of socisiy within tie re-
gicnAequirirg g officers.
So far as the objection TO The bill
that limited the right of Pres iden-
iial aprolntm, MIS- is concerned, the
objection las little force in The face
of the Civil Service Act, now IN
practical an'l laudab!e operation
throughout the country.
The bill is good one and should
receive the sanction Of every rights
min ted man who has the welfare of
the people of the territories at
heart. The present NJ, thods of ter
ri 'orial government certainly need
overhauling when more than a mill !
ion and quarter OF citizens of the
United States are partly dlsfran>
chised and fo. hidden voice in that |
general government which controls
their destInies.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17

We constantly see the names of
the various Territorial Delegates IN
Congress mentioned in connection
with each measure that comes up
concerning the Territories, with one
exception, that of Arizona's De-e>
gate. Mr.. Oury's excuse in last
campaign was that he was not in
sympathy with the majority in the
lower House, and that he was there
fore squelched. Now, that he ia in
sympathy With the majority in the
lower House, he claims that no at
tention is laid to Territorial Dele
gates any way. 1t is very evident
that no attention is paid to Arizo>
mas Delegate. It seems about time
that Arizona, probably to-day the
most important Territory of the
United States, should send man to
Congress with at least ability enough
to work up and introduce something
for the good of the Territory. Oury
has completely failed even on Sec
ond term, and the people of the
Territory should refuse 10 send any
man a second time, in the future,
who has been unable to do any
thing the first term AS Repub>
lIcan, we are in favor of kicking out
The Republican who could report
nothing done. to his constituents
duiiug a term. 1t is 10 be hoped
that the Democrats OF the Territory
are in the sane mood. One thing
is certain. which is that If they are
not, their days of predom1nance in
Territorial affairs are numbered, if
The careless mistake of sending
Oury back 10 Congress a second
tine has not already cooked their
political goose
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17
BzrrO or no supper.

Charles Wilson with two compan-
ions left Phoenix for this place three
weeks ago. Encountering the snow
40 miles south of here they made
slow progress and nine days before
their arrival their provisions gave
out. They slaughtered the burro and
subsisied on that kind Of beef until
within eight miles of town. Mr..
Wilson said that when it came down
10 burro or no supper, he found it
very palitable.-Champion.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17


TIE Mexican government with
draws the nickel collage from cir
euiatlon to-day. The attempt to in
iroduce the nickel into the trade of
that country has proved a complete
failure, many of the governors of
states couniermaud ng the orders of
the general government concerning
that coin in their respective state,
and the people largely refusing to
accept it in liade. The cause seems
H. be q simple prejudice and fear
on the part Of many that it has no
intrinsic value.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17

BIsMAEcK is probably the only
living man who weuld dare to snub
The Ur tied States of America in the
presetce ofthe whole world, in TIE
name of his government, and get off
Scott free, the insulted nation swal-
lNsyIng II all while Bismarck re-
peats the dose by Inviting the rep
rescntative Of the United States 10 a
state dinner and there again openly
snubb ng him.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17

TIE Lever Il use of Congress has
passed bill making fourth judi
cial distfics in the territories The
bill viii doubtless pass the Upper
House and b; come "a law, and judge
Davis, Of Florence may get there"
yet in thissTerritory.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17
GILMER, SALISBURY & co.
STAGE LINE.
JAS. STEWART, supt.

Stage leaves Phoenix at 10 a. m.
for Prescott, via Seymour and Wick
enburg, ON Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays. Returning stage ar
rives at 3 p. m, ON Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Stage leaves Phoenix daily at 8
p. m. for Prescott via Black Canyon
and Gillett. Returning stages ar
rive daily at 8 a. m, from Pres
colt, via same route.
Stage leaves Phoenix daily at 10: 80
m. and at 4 p. m, for Maricepa and
returning, arrives at 6 a, N. and 9:3C
a. m.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17
BONANZA MINES

QUEJ1ToA, April 12.-The work on
the tunnels is beirg pushed, but all
say the rock is ~ stubborn to
work. The tunnels are in (as near
as can be heard) abe III eco feet each.
Real estate IS changing hands at fair
prices. Building is progressing
slowly, mostly adobe buildings.
They are steadily at worb with both
wclls.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-17

Phoenix Lodge No ? meets in odd
Fellows Hall every Saturday even>
ing, al 7 so p. in. Nisiti g brethren
in good sanding are invi ted to at
terd LINCOLN FOWLER, n. G j
E. WHARTON, Secretary.