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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
NEAR THE DAWN.

When life's troubles gather darkly
Round the way we follow here,
When no hope the sad air lightens,
No voice speaks word OF cheer;
Then the thought the shadow scatters,
Giving us cheering ray,
When the night appears the darkest
Morning is not far away.
When adversely surrounds us,
And our sunshine friends pass by,
And the dreams so fondly cherished
With our scattered treasures lie,
Then amid such gloomy seasons
This sweet thought can yet be drawn,
When the darkest hour is present
1t is always near the dawn.
When the spirit fiattering fingers
On the confines Of this life.
Parting from all joyful memories,
And from every scene OF strife,
Though the scene is sad and gloomy,
And the .ody shrinks in fear.
These dark hours will soon be vanished,
And the glorious morn be here.
Pain cannot affect us always,
Brighter days will soon be here,
Sorrow may opIress us often,
Yet a happier time is near;
All along our earthly journey
This reflection lights our way,
Natures darkest hour is always
Just before the break OF day.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
Innocence on the Sands.


One fair maid, blessed by nature with
beautiful figure, appeared few days
ago in light suit of white flannel, biue
silk stockings, with sandals to match.
About her neck she wore red silk
handkerchief, with the point hanging
down at the back on her head a little
pointed cap of red silk. AS she ran
along the sands she looked so fair and
beautiful that men cried out, "Oh,
look at that lovely creature" She
made but one mistake, and that was she
went into the water, for, when she
came out, the white flannel clung to her
like tissue paper, and the women said,
turning their eyes away: "Did you
ever see anything like that beforep"
Later in the day some one asked her
if she did not know what would happen
to so light material, to which she re-
piled: "I've lived In st. Louis, and L
nave never bathed except in q bath
tub" Sweet simplicityl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04

of their joy in the receipt of the news Of
the afternoon.
The director of the concert stepped
to the piano, and struck into the only
tune which every one knows, the Dox-
ology. The audience sprang to their
feet and gave the familiar four lines
with a melodious roar ofemotion, which
at once expressed and relieved their
feelings. The Yankees, it is said, are
not good at cheering, but with what
fervor they can sing the Doxology when
their feelings are touched! 1t is the
New England way of giving three times
three.
Two weeks later, when the rescued
officer had gained little strength, his
native city gave him reception" IN
form which proved to be a most Joyous
and beautiful festival. Every organized
body in the town bore part in it, and
every place within many miles sent its
proportion of spectators. The houses
were very generally decorated with
flags, banners, and streamers.
-Four triumphal arches of tasteful de-
sign, and beautifully decorated, graced
the line of the procession, all bearing
appropriate notices.
There were two houses which few of
the spectators passed without moist
ening of the eyes. One was the resi-
dence of his brother in High street,
which, besides being decorated with
streamers and flags, exhibited an arch
way over the front gate composed of
evergreens, and flowers bearing the in
ggINn1nn,,,n Pr0tbav - Tho
other was the large, old-fashioned house
of his mother, his own birthplace,
which had been profusely decorated by
the city, but she had placed over the
doorway something beyond the decorat-
i've art, a simple s'Welcome Home"
In the celebration of the day, the
pupils of the schools were pleasingly
conspicuous. They gave evident de-
light to the hero of the occasion. All
were assembled, to the number of two
thousand, upon a beautiful public
ground close to the street by which the
procession was to pass, each of them
holding small flag.
This place has been the playground
of Lieutenant Greely's school days, and
on the little lake behind it he had
skated hundred times. When the chill
dren saw the four white horses of his
carriage approaching, they waved their
flags, and gave cheer after cheer. A
man must have been made of flint not to
have been melted at this enchanting
spectacle, the crowning moment of the
procession's march.
Lieutenant Greely is made of any
thing but flint. He bowed low, and
bowed again and again to the children,
and was greatly touched by their atten-
tons. The children, on their part,
were glad to perceive that the hero of
the day was as handsome and noble
king as he is brave and constant.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
The Mysterious Light in Cemetery.

"There might be pleasanter jobs than
mine, l suppose" said q Chicago Gem
etery watchman, "but so far as the work
is concerned, it's easy. l never had
any trouble but once, and that was last
spring. 1t was an awful dark night,
and was little unstrung, anyway. l
kept pretty close to the gate and did
not look into the yard any oftener than
1 could help. When l did so the grave
stones seemed to stand out good deal
palmer in one part of the cemetery than
anywhere else, and that made me fidge-
ty. Finally, when looked in that
direction again all was dark, and was
trying to make myself believe that
nothing was the matter, when over to
the right saw big tombstone stand
ing out clear and as white as if it was
made of silver. All around it the
smaller stones could be seen dimly, and
all the way between me and the illumi-
nation it was black as pitch.
know that my knees smote together,
and | confess that at first l didn't
know what to do. 1 walked around
a little trying to regain my COM
posure, and then l started for
ward with an effort to find out what
the trouble was. crept along slowly
over the graves, watching from behind
the stones occasionally to see what was
up, until had gone two or three rods,
when the light moved and everything
was pitch dark again. Then 1 started
back, and, after going little ways,
found, on looking behind me, that
another monument was cleaning with
an unearthly light. Again l pressed
forward, this time with fear and trem-
bling. l did not go far, however. As
came out of thick grove, tremen-
dous light burst upon me. The devil
himself couldn't have startled me the
way that did at first, but was all clear
to me in a minute. Some fellows were
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

The Rural Home gives an account o.
limited strawberry crop raised by b
j. Case, of Sodus, N. Y :, his whole cul
tivated ground being an acle and s
half. One-third of an acre is planted
with Strawberries, from which he pick
ed 200 quarts, or nearly at the rate o.
200 bushels an acre, selling for about
$500 an acre. The plantation received
thorough and intelligent culture, the
leading sorts being Crescent and Sharp.
less. Mr.. G. is over 20 years old, and
this culture of small fruits affords him
much pleasure in his advanced years.
Sudden changes in the color of but
ter, unless caused by sudden changes
in food, say from oat and cora meal to
bran of poor quality, or rye meal, is
caused by churning too warm and load
ing the butter with casein. Soft and
white butter are both due to one cause
too highly charged with the solid
matter OF buttermilk.
Butter should always be churned sew
eral degrees colder in summer than in
winter. The reason is that the casine-
ious matter of milk more readily at
taches itself to the butter globules in
summer than in winter, and that this
adhesion can best be prevented by a
cooler temperature of the cream when
churning, is fact.
The preservation of straw for feeding
purposes is very important. 1t is best
secured at or Immediately after thrash
ing time. The chaff, especially of
wheat straw, is most valuable and
should so far as possible, be distributed
the stack. That which is left in rear
rear of the straw carrier should be put
under shelter, as it rots easily.
A New York farmer states that he Sc
cures the best stand of timothy by sew
ing the seed between the middle of Au-
gust and the first of September,
between the hills of growing corn. The
corn should be cultivated both ways
and the soil kept nearly level. The
stalks should be cut close to the ground
and the land rolled. An additional
rolling of the land in the spring is
beneficial.
The greater the number of fowls in a
place the greater the chances for loss
from disease and accidents. While one
iAoh hoy OWh O odo nnuy iOWioS uc
cannot succeed unless he manages to
give about as much care and watchfu;-
ness to every twenty or thirty as he
would to a single flock of that size. 1t
is just there that most ambitious poul-
5rymen, aiming to do something large,
make their mistake.
One of the advantages possessed by
,he Brahma fowl is hardness. 1t feath-
,rs slowly, which enables 1t to convert
is food into growth of carcass rather
han feathers, while its small pea-c comb
protects it against the action of the
rost in winter, which is so injurious to
he tall, single comb breeds, such as
he Leghorns. When matured they are
heavily feathered, while in weight they
ire not exceeded by any other breed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
How Man Whippeda Bear in a Rough
and Tumble Fight.
Portland Oregonian.

Portland Oregonian.
L. c. Potter, of this city, who is now
sojourning at North Beach, had an en-
counter with bear few days since
which surpasses any on record, and en-
titles him to the title of the champion
bear fighter of the northwest. Mr.. Pot
ter left his camp on the beach a few
days since to work on piece land he
owns on the ridge. He went on until
noon and then sat down in the shade of
a fallen tree to eat his luncheon. While
busy with his knife and fork he heard a
noise, and, looking up, he saw young
bear, which, allured by the smell of the
vlctuals, had vaulted upon the log in
search of a change of diet. Mr.. Potter
dropped his dinner and grabbed the
bear, which scratched and yelled and
fought like tiger, but his fur furnish
ed good hold and Potter clung to him.
In moment he heard something crash
ing the salal bushes and the old bear
appeared on the scene with distended
jaws, cleaning fangs and ruffled her.
But Potter's blood was up, and hi
was bound to have his bear or die. He
grasped his dinner fork in one hand
and the cub in the other, and putting
his back to the tree, yelled out, "Come
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
Lieutenant Greely at Home.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
No event of the present year in any
part of the world has excited more gen.
eral rejoicing than the rescue and re-
turn of the Greedy expedition, which has
been absent three years in the foreign
regions of the far north.
The Joy was not unmixed, for the
members of the party had suffered the
horrors of starvation, and many of them
had died. Possibly, too, in the agony
of their hunger, some of them were
driven to iced upon the flesh of their
comrades. Sensational journalism has
made much of the suspicion; but is any
one of us sure that he would not have
done the same thing, in his insane cray
ing for food under the same circum-
stancesP
The return of Lieutenant Greedy to
the home of his boyhood in Newbury-
port, was an occasion of simple and un-
allowed pleasure. He left his native
city in 1861, when he was eighteen years
of age, a corporal in the Nineteenth
Massachusetts infantry, and though he
has spent his furloughs there, and his
sick leaves while recovering from
wounds, he has never since resided in
NcWDuIy pOlt.
He returned at the age of forty
crowned with the glory of a great
achievement, and endeared to all by the
constancy with which he had borne as
severe trial of fortltude as man ever
survived.
BY happy chance (if it was chance)
the first land described by the rescuing
squadron, on approaching the coast of
the United States, was the region about
the mouth of the Merrimac, where New
buryport is situated. Lieutenant Gree
ly, from the quarter deck of one of the
vessels, saw the hills and grassy marsh
es familiar to him from childhood, as
we'll as granite-bound Cape Ann and
the Isles Of Shoals.
The ships stood in near enough for
him to recognize the spires Of the
churches in the city. His eyes, accus-
toned for more than three years to
snow, ice and rock, were charmed with
the verdure of the shore, and foliage of
the trees.
1t happened that few hours after !
the news of his rescue reached New |
buryport, concert was given there, |
which attracted large audience. Every
one seemed to be in more susceptible |
mood than usual, and, at the close, one
of the uditors, an old friend school
fellow of the rescued hero, proposed
that the great company present should
unite in singing something expressive
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
A LITTLE ROMANCE.
An Item from the Marriage Record in the
Probate Court.
Leavenworth Times.

Leavenworth Times.
Probate Judge Hawn issued a mar.
riage license yesterday to James and
Eliza Kelley. There is nothing re-
markable about the issuing of the
license, were it not from the fact that
the old couple were not fully convinced
that they had ever been married, al
though they have lived together many
years.
1t is one of the old stories of how a
young couple as slaves were made man
and wife after the custom prevalent in
the sunny south at that date. Children
were born to them, but the slave dealer
came that way and their master being
pushed for money, disposed of their
children. Times grew harder and it
was not long ere the husband and
mother were separated, one going to
Louisiana and the other to Tennessee.
Then came the war and the exodus of
slaves to Kansas and other states and
unbeknown to each other, they both
came to Leavenworth.
While attending church in this city
one Sunday, the old man became con-
vinced that he saw his long lost Liza in
the congregation and at the close of the
services approached her, called her by
name, and in a moment the two people,
who had been separated for over thirty
five years, were locked in each others
embrace.
They had saved some little money
during their separation, and purchased
a farm about six miles west OF the city.
and as they passed along together the
question as to whether they were ever
legally married was frequently discuss
ed, and for fear there might be some
mistake, they concluded that the better
way would be to secure license and
have the matter definitely settled. This
they did, and there were no happier
couple in all the world than James and
Eliza when the ceremony was done
yesterday.
The record shows that he is ninety
four and she sixty-six.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
ssThe Unrse OF Gniteau. .

Washington special Chicago Tribune !:
The murder of Police Officer Fowler by
g negro rough in the chain gang has
reminded some superstitious people of
the curse of Guiteau. Police Officer
Fowler was one of the three mounted
men who guarded the assassin's van in
Its trips from the jail to the court house
throughout the trial. Guiteau, the
night the verdict was brought in, in the
dark court room dimly lighted by can
dies, glaring like wild beast, invoked
curse upon all who had been connect
ed with the trial. There have been a
number of deaths of persons who we're
so connected, including in their num-
Der jurors. doctors, detectives, jailers,
policemen and attorneys. Within two
weeks two covered by Guiteau's curse
have died-Dr. Wood, Of the army,
one of Garfield's surgeons, and now
Officer. Fowler. :. ........ f.,
For light-weight wooden dresses the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
How the Sultan Goes to Prayers.

Correspondence salt Lake Tribune.
At one end of the main palace is a
handsome cream colored mosque with
two minarets. Around this, though
kept at respectable distance, were
crowds of people. The street leading
to the mosque was also lined with an
expectant multitude. Men were sweep
ing the street clean, and then sprinkling
fresh gravel over it, to make the pass
age of the carriage easier. Presently
everything was complete, and soon
after the glitter of arms appeared in the
distance. The escort of soldiery was
an immense one, representing the very
flower of the Turkish army. They are
well-developed men, elegantly uniform
ed, and under thorough discipline, as
was evidenced by the admirable style
of the few evolutions performed Incl
dentally.
When the soldiers had been distribut-
ed properly in phalanxes about the
door could get view of the royal
train. There were two carriages filed
with favored members of the harem
wLo did not allght. There was
one carriage containing the
five princes of the royal house,
hold, sacred looking little fellows,
from 10 to perhaps 16 years of age.
There was the Sultan's Cabinet and i'm
mediate staff on foot, directly in front
of the Imperial barouche. There were
two other men in the carriage with his
Majesty, one of whom-a fine looking
man-was Osman Pasha, was told.
The carriage halted, his Majesty alight-
ed, and in company with few of his
intirnates, ascended to the mosque, the
head priest sweeping off the steps be-
fore him. AS he did so the mueddin in
the minaret balcony above sounded his
sonorous call to prayer.
OF course l could not get a good view
of the Sick Man owing to the tantalizing
movements of the boat. He is appar-
emily of medium hight, and, others who
were present say, has an eXpressionless
face, indicative of dissipation. Perhaps |
his sickness is not wholly political. He |
was dressed after the most approved |
French style, in black suit, with frock
coat, black tie, and the national fez as
a headdress. The lapel of his coat
was distinguished by two or three deco
rations, including, doubtless, the Star
and Garter. l am told that his devo-
tions consumed an hour.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04
NO. AZ.

laying sewer over on the highway,
and they had a lime light out at night
to make the road passible. The watch
man over there was amusing himself
throwing the light onto the tombstones
to see if he could read them. 1 went
around after awhile, and told him to let
up if he didn't want to have afight, and
he did
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04

1t is estimated that the farmers of
Maine have this year scattered over the
potato fields $4,000 worth of paris
green in their efforts to destroy thepo-
alto bug.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04

Twenty-four parts of oleic acid,
eighteen of ammonia soap, twenty-four
of water, six of raw stearic acid and
three of tanning extract, incorporated
together, will render leather water
proof. BY adding two parts of cop
peras and six of water it takes on q
black color.
Henry Bergh, the animals friend,
has a new idea. He thinks oysters
soould be chloroformed before eaten.
That's all right as far as it goes, Henry,
but while you are about it you might
put on little asafetida to keep them
down. TGorham Mountaineer.
New travelling suits have the tucks of
the skirt and Of the Norfolk jackets
protected by cordings of alligator skin.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-04

For lightweight .woolen dresses the
albatross cloths are in great tayor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-13

Scarcely had the last sad rites been
performed over all that remained Of
the late Secretary FoIger, when the
politicians began to discuss the ques-
ton of the succession. This is a
matter in which politicians really
have no concern, but it appears they
propose to be heard in the matter.
AS the honor of President A1thur's
administration is concerned, it would
seem that the matter of succession
may be safely left to him to make the
selection. But the gentlemen who
profess to be able to make Pres
idents want voice in the selection.
The friends of MIR. John G.. New are
urging the claims of that gentleman
and hold his appointment would
have a quieting effect upon Indiana
politics. But that is no reason why
New, Dorsey's old political
should be made Secretary of
the Treasury. Then there is Mr..
Richard Crowley, who wants the
portfolio, and reasons are given why
he should be appointed. It is likely,
however, Mr.. Arthur will please
himself in the matter, and in pleas
himself, he will be very careful
not to displease Wall street.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-13
THE NEW GOLD FIELDS.

The people of Fort Benton and vi
cinity are very much excited over the
report of the discovery of new gold
fields in the Little Rocky Mountains,
situated about one hundred miles
northeast of the river metropolis. A
Helena dispatch which appeared in
these columns yesterday morning
states that half the citizens of Ben
ton have joined the stampede to the
new diggings or are going. The re-
ports of the discovery of gold in that
portion of Choteau county have been
in circulation some time, but until
recently they created no excitement.
But it now appears the locality is
definitely known and a real stam-
pede has set in towards it. Enough
is not yet known of the reported find,
however, to justify men to leave a
good business or fair wages and join
the ~gold-seeking throng. Many
Montanians have been taught a Sc
we're lesson in gold-hunting within
the past twelve months. Others
learn something from their
and restrain their ambi-
ton for the present at least.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-09-13
MRS. PARNELL'S DECLARA.
TONS,

An Elmira dispatch to the New
York World, under date of the 9th
inst. says: Mrs. Parnell had an
hours interview with Gov. Cleve-
land there to-day. The subject of
the conference was the attitude of
the Irish voters in the present cam-
paign. Mrs. Parneil assured the
Governor that if her countrymen de-
sired to please her they would cast
their votes for him to a man. AS
the Irishmen followed the lead of
Charles Stewart Parnell in the old
country, so should and would their
brethren here follow the lead of him
who best knows the inmost desires
and wishes Of their heart. Mrs, Par
nell expressed herself as more than
delighted with her interview. and
assured your correspondent that she
would do all in her power to make
the Irish vote a unit for the Amer
can champion of their rights, Gro
yer Cleveland.'