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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
Lord Dudley's Heavy Bets.

Those sporting papers which have
alluded to the sensational wages with
which the late Earl of Dudley used
from time to time to astonish the rae
ing world have somehow omitted to
record the last bet which he ever
made, and which consisted in laying
100000 to "a, 900 on Petrarch, at AS
cot, for the twenty-third Triennial,
when Morning Star won. Into the
circumstances of that memorable race
we have no wish to inquire. Lord
Dudley, it is well known, refused to
settle the bet for some weeks after
ward, and did not engage in any sub
sequent turf transactions. He had
not, indeed, paid visit to any race
course of recent years, and had long
since ceased to take any interest in the
"sport of kings" His wagers, as a
rule, were very successful ones-were
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03

81 am, indeed, glad to hear that you
are prospecting in your newspaper ven
ture," said a gentleman to the editor.
Thanks responded the quill
driver.
eyes, am indeed, glad to hear that
you are doing so well. A man who
has struggled along so bravely as you
have, deserves to be successful. Close
application and persistant work de-
mands recognition. See how l have
labored, long and most industriously,
and can look back to the time when a
dollar was as big as a cart wheel, but,
by perseverance and hard work, l have
been enabled to count my wealth by
the thousands.
"Fortune has, indeed, favored you"
cit has for fact, and the heroic eff
forts of every man should be fully APP
preciated by those who have a soul
within him, and is financially able to
do So.
True, every word of it," said the
editor, who was now assured that a
two dollar subscription was almost
within his grasp, and another honored
name would find itself on the IAN
nointed list" of his subscribers. But
you know us publishers experience
great difficulty in collecting our sub
scrlption money, we are put off with
various excuses, and wear out our
souls in our frantic efforts to collect
what is due us.
"What is the subscription price to
your paper?" asked the gentleman as
he put his hand In his pocket.
'sOnly two dollars" replied the edi-
tor. only two dollars a year, post
age paid"
"Let me see," said the gentleman,
'that's only five cents a week, cheap
enough. You may send it to me for
year"
The editor smiled beautiful smile,
which was instantaneously trans
mogrified into scowl that was cross
between the laugh of frightened
dude, and the snarl of a subdued
carton, when the gentleman concluded
by saying:
Here's five cents for the next issue,
and you can send your boy to the house
every Saturday and collect the same
amount. l like to encourage home
talent. "-PretzeTS Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
Wilkins Star Proverbs.
i've the devil his dude.

Many many is fool for revenue
only.
Sunbeams support the floor of
heaven.
The waste basket is mightier than
the pen
Silence is the gold plating for a
FOOLS tongue.
The drunkard's thread of life is
wound on reel.
When hope dies the devil adds an
other scalp to his belt.
Splitting heirs is nothing new.
Solomon attemptedit.
And he said: ''Let there be elite,"
and the ''first family" bounded into
the world.
Hope builds a nest in a mans heart
where disappointment matches its
brood.
A little learning in a fool, like
scanty powder in a large gun, will
sometimes make considerable noise.
Whitehall Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03

cial intercourse, just because you amt
half bakedr' and Mr.. Spoopendyke
slammed the door after him. and
mounted the staircase with heavy
tread.
l don't care" murmured Mrs.
Spoopendyke, as she swept up the de-
6ris, Il don't care. If that is the
way his mother made pie, | don't
wonder it 'efta strong impression on
his mind"
And with this charitable view of
the situation, Mrs. Spoopendyke sat
down to the consideration of whether
she'd better make a false train for
her new black silk.-Drate' Traceler's
MaQdzi71e
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
Narcotic Plants.

In Vlc6'S Floral Magazine we read
of flower which creates laughter Il
grows in Arabia; the flowers are of d
bright yellow and the seed resembles
small black beans. These are dried
by the natives and pulverized, and it
is said that small doses make person
behave like a circus clown or mad
man, for he will dance, sing and laugh
most boisterously, and carry on in a
ridiculous way for about an hour. The
stage of excitement is followed by ex-
haustion and sleep.
This reminds us OF an experiment
we made many years ago. We had
seen Prof. James r. Buchanan ex-
perimenting with pulverized herbs by
placing them in the palms of the
hands of a class of medical students.
While they sat in sort of expectant
mood, waiting for something to turn
up and holding various powdered
herbs in closed fists, every now and
then some one of them would tell of
the symptoms which were being pro-
duced upon him. 1t was 10 us then
new and surprising revelation that
medicine could thus act without being
taken into the stomach, and we are
not yet fully satisfied as to the way
they do act under such circumstances.
But having seen Prof. Buchanan's ex-
experiments we were led to try it our
selves on a couple of boys about sew
enteen years of age. Powdered Can
nabis Indica from the same plant
which gives hasheesh, narcotic used
by the natives of India, was placed in
one hand of each of the boys, while
they sat quietly waiting to see what
would turn up. One of them soon COM
menced to litter and then to laugh
boisterously, and soon he became so
hilarious with excitement that we
thought best to take the drug away
from him. He soon sobered down.
During the period of excitement we
tried to get him to say why he was
carrying on IN such way, but he was
utterly unable to give any explanation
for it other than he felt chat way.
The other boy quietly nodded off to
sleep in his chair
This experiment illustrates two I'M
portant things; first, that medicine
can exert an action in this curious
and second, that medicine
will act differently on different per-
sons, according to temperament or
ndiosyncracy, or susceptibility, what
aver you choose to call it, Further
more, it may be remarked that both
The exhileratlng and the supplying re-
suits observed in these cases are
Known to be the effects of hashees
lpon the human system when taken
|
The description of the Laughing
,lant' given by Vick does not CORE
pond with the botanical description
# the Cannabis Indica plant, though
here are some slmilarities, but in eff
ects they are evidently quite alike.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
Disposal of the Dead.

ga statement made by the cOunse
for the Greenwood cemetery assocla
ton at the recent investigation into
the management of the cemetery's al
fairs is one to make people think more
of cremation than ever before, said a
gentleman who was present at the in
Yestigation to a Mail and E'rpress re-
porter This was, that it was most
injudicious to allow relatives or friends
to be present when remains which had
long been in grave were taken out to
be transferred to some other place, be-
cause the coffin was likely to nave be-
come decayed and the remains had to
be taken up with shovel. Just think
of that! l actually believe I'd rather
have the urn idea adopted in place of
the present burial system, odd as it
seems"
An officer of cremation company,
when asked by a reporter for particu-
lars regarding the mode OF dlsposlng
of the dead suggested by the above
remark, said that from all observations
cremation is destined at no distant
day to supersede the practice of grave
burisls because it had none of their
ed at Gotha. Milan, and other points
Of Europe" he added, cremation is
not for moment to be COMPOUNDED
with the offensive custom of burning
on the open pyre, rs practiced by the
ancients. 1t is effected in a super
heated air chamber, which allows no
contact of flame or fuel with the body,
while all the gases and volatile pro-
ducts of combustion are completely re-
generated and rendered innocuous and
Odorless before being liberated. Why,
an approved modern crematory might
be erected in Madison square, and but
for transporting the dead bodies
thither, could not be an otf'ense to any
one. The process is accompanied with
no repulsive sight, sound, smell, noise
or smoke"
"What is this processp" was asked.
"The body, covered with pail, is
placed on a catafalque in the chapel
Or reception hall, whence it descends
noiselessly by means of an elevator to
the incinerating chamber. This, by
means of superheated air, has been
raised to white heat at tempera-
,ure of about 1000 degrees fahrenheit.
When opened to receive the body the
n-rushing cold air cools this chamber
% delicate rose tint, and the body,
lfter remaining an hour in this bath of
'osy light, is completely decomposed.
Nothing remains but few pounds
about per cent of the original
veight) of clean, pure, pearly ashes.
These are then taken out and put in an
I'm of terra Gotta, marble. or other
uitable material, and placed in
liche OF the columbarium OF delivered
o the friends of the deceased"
what is the usual cost of crema-
ionP'
''The cost of such disposal of the
luman body, after it reaches the Gre
is from $40 to 1926, according
O circumstances. To this may be
ddcd, If desired, So for an urn and
10 each for niche in the column
arium, where the urn may be kept,
With an inscribed tablet placed in the
vail below the niche commemorative
f the deceased. Thus the entire ex-
ense would not be over S50.-NeoO
IOrk Mail and EGDreS3.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03

chiefly negotiated on the classic races.
BE had $4,000 to f2, about Refine
for tho Oaks of 1872, and in a later
year netted an equally large amount
by the successes Of Marie Stewart,
Apology and Spinaway. With many
racing men the story of his having
offered to bet 100000 to f10, 900 on
Macgregor for the Derby of 1870 is
very familiar. The late Mr.. j. B.
Morris was the bookmaker who on
that occasion declined the sensational
wager, only to see Macgregor beaten
a quarter of an hour afterward. His
feelings may be imagined Whitehall
Ilei,ieln
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
UECORATION-DAY.

The varcry thro' the land is siilled.
The lannon's sullcn lips are dumb;
To-day throughout our land we hear
The solemn beat of muflled drum
The flags hang dropping from the stan
The streets are filled with grave-eyed men
long dormant memories spring 10 lie
We live the dead past DER again.
We see thro' misis of falling tears
The wild, fierce strife OF armed bands
We hear the clash of hostile steel,
We feel the touch of vanished hands.
We part, as In the days of yore,
From loved ones long since in the grave;
We hear that mournful sound again,
The clanking feters of tie slave.
80 see the lines of Blue and Gray
Mas sed for the fight, as in the past;
Ne hear the neigh ng OF the steeds
Aud waken to ourselves at last.
Instead of strife, the lutte OF peace
Breathes softly DER a grateful land;
Instead of arms the dainty flowers,
Are strewn about on every hand.
The Gray now mingles with the Blue
In that eternal sleep called death,
Their strife is DER and In the end
We mourn them all with equal breath.
From far of lands we come to place
Sweet blossoms on the honored t0mbs
And wonder vaguely will they see
eur offerings from their narrow rooms?
The empty sleeve a Northman bears
Is matched hy one from Southern lands;
The fair May-blossons they would strew
Find other eager, willing hands.
And as the one-time warriors stand
With tear-dimmed eyes, TO lend their aid
Their very actions seem to say
This brotherhood hath all repaid"
Their strife is DER their work complete,
And that for which they strove is done
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
Not So Sensible.

"Father," exclaimed young jenkins,
entering the old gentleman's office,
81 have sold my printing Office"
"Slt down, Tom. / am glad to see
that you are so sensible.
Eyes. father, l have sold my Office,
but | have bought another ONE"
''Get up! You have lost what little
sense you ever did have. "-ArkanSau
1raueler.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03

American carpet makers are excellng their
English competitors in artistic achievements.
American artisans and aitIsts have SO often
shown that they can, If properly encouraged,
come off triumphantly in any field of rivalry,
that it bchoovcs American buyers to wholly
abandon their unnatural worship OF European
trade marks.-Tne Current.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
An EXPLORERS FATE.
How Mr.. Huber was Assassinated i'm Arabia
By His Own Guides.

How Mr.. Huber was Assasstuated IN Arabia
By His Own Guides.
[Neue Freie Presse.l
The French Legation at Berlin has
given Mrs. Huber the details Of the as
sassination of her son, the noted Afri-
can explorer. Mr.. Huber was murdered
on the Goth of July last while on an ex-
petition in Arabia by las own chosen
guides. During the night of the Goth
to the 9th of July he had left Died
dab, accompanied by his servant Nah
mud and two guides. Mahmud followed
the route with the camels which carried
the baggage, while Mr.. Huber and his
guides turned occasionally to the right
or left to note an old inscription, make
sketch or some scientific observation.
1t was agreed to meet at certain
stopping-place for food and rest.
When Mahmud reached this place on
the Goth he found the others already
there. The two guides were praying, and
Mr.. Huber was lying at some distance
off stretched out under an Arabian
mantle. Mahmud believed that his
master was sleeping and began to UNI
load the camels. Suddenly he felt the
muzzles of two muskets pressed
against his breast and heard one Of the
guides say to him:
Look out. Throw away your
weapons, or you will be treated like
your master who is lying there"
He glanced in the direction and saw
the explorer lying on his left side. The
entire right side of the head was bloody,
but the face was calm and still, as if he
were asleep. A pistol-shot aimed di-
rectly at the temple had killed him
probably in his sleep. The assassns
had done the deed for the purpose of
gaining possession of Mr.. Huber's arms
and property.
For two days Mahmud remained a
prisoner of the murderers; finally he
managed to escape and repaired to Me
dina, then to Hail, and at length re-
turned to Djeddah, where he put him
self under the orders Of the French
Vice-Consul. who was to see that the
assassins were punished. Mr.. Huber's
corpse remained for several days under
the clear sky. 1t is said that some
passers-by finally dug grave and bu-
ricd the remains in it,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
DEATHS.

BOwIE.-Died, Friday morning. January
% 1885. Mrs. ELLIE y. BOWIE, beloved
wife OF A. Bowie, Jr., and daughter OF the
late Norborn II. La Fong, OF Spotsyiysnis
The funeral will take place from her late
residence. No. 1 north Third street. SUN
DAY AFTERNOON at 8 o'clock. Friends
and acquaintance OF the family are respect
mlly invited to attend without further no.
tice. 8r
CARRINGTON.-Died, In this city, or the
god instant. Colonel HENRY A. CAR
RINGToN, OF Charlotte county, Va, In the
fifty-second year OF his age.
The funeral will take place from st.
James's church at IL O'Clock TODAY (Sat-
uIday). Friends and acquaintance are In
voted to attend.
MELTON.-Died. on January Esd. 1885.
at 1880 A. NJ, THOMAS J. MELTON, In the
sixty-second year of his age.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence, 29l0 " street THIS Saturday
AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock. Friends Of the
family are invited to attend.
MUSE.-Died. at 0 O'Clock A. NJ. jan
uary % 1885, at his home, No. north
Fourth street. General X. j. MUSE. formerly
of Essex county. In the seventy-seventh
year OF his age.
An honored man has gone to rest.
The funeral will take place from the house
At 3 o'clock THIS Saturday AFTER
NOON.
SALE-Died, January 23d. A. w. SALE,
In the sixty year OF his ago.
The funeral will take place TO-DAY. gath
instant at IL A. NJ, from the residence OF
his son, Luther T.. sale. near Mechanicsville
turnpike. Henrico county.
.WIELIAMs.-Died.i In San Antonio. Tex.
on the 22d instant Colonel THOMAS g..
WILLIAMS, son OF Mrs. +. f.. Nelson. OF
this city, In the fifty-sixth year Of his age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
The Rights OF American Citizens.
Hebrew Journal. !

The editors of the american ISrdelite,
of Cincinnati, on hearing that an order
had been issued by the Russian Minis
ter of Police expellng all foreign Jews
from the principal cities of the empire,
wrote to the Hon. S. s. Cox, asking
him to obtain presidcnt-elect Cleve-
lands views on the subject. Mr.. Cox
Immediately complied with the request,
and received the following letter from
Mr.. Cleveland
Hon. S. S. Cor:
My Dear Sir,-Your letter of Decem-
Der 18th, accompanying one from Mr..
Leo Wise, was received by me among an
avalanche Of other letters and in the
midst of most confusing perplexities and
occupation consequent upon the waning
hours of present official life as well as
the approach of new duties. ! am of
the opinion that any statement in detail
of my views or feelings upon the sub
ject embraced in the dispatch quoted in
the letter Of Mr.. Wise would be I'M
profitable.
hope that the incoming Administra-
ton, when it shall have assumed the
performance Of public duty, will be
found abundantly willing and ready to
protect the rights of all American citi-
zens, in accordance with Democratic
faith and precedent. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
Russell s.xs,s nephew I'm Jail.

A Troy IN. w. special says: In the
Police Court to-day Albert Sage, a
nephew Of Russell Sage, was arraigned,
charged by his father-in-law with fail
ing to support his motherless children.
One of the witnesses for the defence was
his father, William Sage. The defend
ant was required to give bonds for the
support Of his children or to serve six
months in the penitentisry. Not fur
nishing the bonds he was sent to jail.
After the trial William Sage was
asked by lawyer if he was brother
Of the Hon. Russell Sage. "No," he
replied, "Russell is brother of mine. "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
Some British Personal statistics.

lOnuDn llIlts.l
The oldest member Of her Majcsty's
Privy Council is the Right Hon. Wis
count Eyersley, aged 90; the youngest,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Con-
naught, aged 81. The oldest Duke is
the Duke of Cleveland, aged 81; the
youngest, his Royal Ilighncss the Duke
Of Albany, an infant. The oldest Mar
quis is the Very Rev. the Marquis of
Donegal, aged IS; the youngest,
the Marquis Camden IA minor, aged
u. The oldest Earl is the Earl
of Buckinghamshire. (who is the oldest
peer in the realm,) aged 81; the
Youngest is the Earl Of Cottenham, "a
minor.) aged 10. The oldest Viscount
is Lord Eyerslcy, aged 90; the youngest,
Viscount uthwell, IA minor,) an Irish
peer, aged -. The oldest Baron is
Lord Brougham and Vaux, aged -
the youngest, Lord Ampthill, IA minor.)
aged IL. The oldest member of the
House Of Commons is Alderman Sir
Robert Walter Garden, member of Par
lament for the borough of BarnStaple,
aged 80; the youngest, Mr.. Matthew
Joseph Kenny, member Of Parliament
for the borough of Ennis, in Ireland
aged %. The oldest Judge in Eng
land is Vice-Chancellor the Hon. Sir
James Bacon, aged Sc; the youngest
the Hon. Sir Archibald Levin Smith,
of the Queens Bench Division, aged
4S. The oldest Judge in Ireland is the
Hon. John Fitzhcnry Townsend, Lii.
D.. of the Court of Admiralty. aged
73; the youngest, the Right Hon. An
drew Marshall Porter, Master Of the
Rolls. aged As. The oldest of the
Scotch Lords of Session is the Hon. Sir
George Deas, Uord Deas,) aged 81 the
Youngest, the Hon. Alexander Smith
Kinnear, (Lord Kinnear,) aged 81. The
oldest prelate of the Church OF Eng
land is the Right Rev. Richard Durn-
ford, d. d.. Bishop of Chichester aged
50; the youngest, the Right Rev.
Ernest Roland Wilberforce, ID. d.,
Bishop OF NewcaStle-On- yre' aSeu 10.
The oldest prelate of the Irish Episcopal
Church is the Most Rev. Marcus Ger
vase Beresford, Archbishop of Ar
magh, aged SO; the youngest, the
Right Rev. Robert Samuel Gregg,
Bishop of Cork, aged so. The oldest
prelate of the Scotch Episcopal church
is the Right Rev. Robert Eden, Bishop
of Moray and Ross Primus of Scot
land), aged 80; the youngest, the
Right Rev. James Robert A. Chinnery-
Haldane, Bishop of Argyll and the
Isles, aged A. The Oldest Baronet is
Sir Moses Montefiore, aged 100; the
youngest, Sir Stewkley F. DraycOtt
Shuckburgh, IA minor,) aged 4. The
oldest Knight is Sir George Rose Sarto-
RUS, G. C. B., Admiral of the Fleet,
aged "a; the youngest, Sir Walter
Eugene de Souza, of Calcutta, aged
az.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-24
BY THE SAB SEA VA YES.
A straight story-LiveIy Points In the Police
Cnses-New ship.

tnsfs-NeW snip.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. J
NORFOLK, Jan. 90, 1885.
Our people are much gratified that
the body of the man found near Lam
bert's Point has been identified, though
there are, Of course, doubling ThOmases
who still shake their heads and enjoy a
mystery. Your correspondent talked
with all the gentlemen who came
hither from New York, and told them
that their names and their doings here
would be published in New York
paper. They made no sort of objection,
but gave plain, straightforward story,
and there can be no doubt that the dead
man was W. p. Smelling and that his
brother identified the body and gave it
Christian burial. There is every rea-
son to believe that the man was muir
dered, and that. of course, is mys-
terry, but his friends say they will make
every effort to find the murderer.
The investigation Of the Mayors
charges continues and the end is
not vet in sight. All sorts Of
charges were brought against vari
Gus members Of the present force
in the commttee-roOm last evening.
A sergeant was charged with desertion
during the late war; captain was
charged with drunkenness on election
day. and an officer with having stolen
pair of shoes. But none of the charges
have been fully sustained, and some OF
them have been refuted. The inyesti
CATION is thorough, and all the witnesses
are made to speak right out in meeting,
Withholding nothing. Surely police
mans lot is not happy one when he
has to serve two sets of officials.
The new steamship Chatham, Of the
Merchants and Miners BOSTON, Line, is
in port to-day, and is fine craft. She
is 2Gj feet long on the water-line, 40
feet breadth of beam hold, % feet ;
tonnage. 200. She is full four-deck
ship, fore-and-aft schooner-rigged, two
masts, and straight stem. She has
forty-three state-roOms elegantly fur
nished, and her state-roOms are pala-
tial. In construction, the vessel is en-
trely of iron with the exception of her
masts, decks. and homework. She is
commanded by Captain William a.
Hallett.
1t is understood that efforts are
making to interest northern capitalists
in the erection of a grain-elevator at
Lambert's Point, together with large
tobacco-warehouse, from which tobacco
will be shipped in large quantities.
A report comes to us from Philadel-
phia that capitalists in that city are de-
sirous of investing large capital in
manufacturing interests in this State.
Two of these signify their willingness
to make an outlay of $500, 900 each.
The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad will on Monday
next put on an extra train, leaving Nor
folk at 10 p. NJ. and arriving in Balti-
more, ria Wilmington, at O'Clock
next morning.
The captain of the oyster vessel
which was stolen by the crew and
brought to this city is expected here
to-day. ELLA.