The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
General Paragraphs.


There are but few instances recorded
of death from falling meteoric stones.
It is stated that loss of life resulted
from large fall in Africa; that about
the year 1920 many persons and ami
mails were killed; that in 1911, about
o'clock one evening, priest was struck
and killed, and that still later, in 1850,
a monk was killed.
An editor in large French town re-
Gently published this notice: "The
wine merchant who sold me last week
bottle of lemonade favored with vit-
riol for a bottle of champagne, is re-
quested to send me, within twenty-four
hours, bottle of genuine champagne,
failing which his name and address will
be made public" Dependent saith fur
ther that he received almost unlimited
contributions of first-class wine forth
with.
The Japanese dentist performs all
his operations of tooth-drawing with
the thumb and forefnger of one hand,
and thus he never terrifies his patients
with an array of steel instruments. The
skill necessary to do this is only ac-
duired by long practice. But once it is
obtained the operator is able to extract
about half dozen teeth in thirty sec
onds without once removing his fingers
from the patients mouth. The den
lists education commences with the
pulling out of pegs that have been
pressed into soft wood; it ends with the
drawing of hard pegs which have been
driven into an oak plank with mallet.
It is said that no human jaw can resist
the delicate but powerful manipulation
of the japanese dentist.
The rare sight of an ostrich with a
wooden leg might have been seen on a
California ostrich farm some time ago.
The ostriches first Matched were de-
fcient in bone structure, deficiency
which has now been supplied, it is sup
posed, by certain element in the food
of the parent bird. The bones in the
legs of these young chicks were very
soft and breakable. AS an experiment,
the broken leg of one of the birds was
amputated and wooden one strapped
on. Those who have seen the ungainly
and mincing gait of the ostrich when
equipped with natural legs can imagine
what peculiar step one of them would
have with an artificial limb. Unfor-
tunately the bird thus singularly
equipped broke his other leg above the
knee and died.
Philadelphia is hunting down its un-
licensed druggists and quacks who sell
worthless medicines. Seventy five of
them are soon to be brought into court.
Some of the number keep regular
apothecary shops, others mere herb
counters, and the rest are grocers and
small dealers, who sell laudanum,
arsenic and other danger
GUS drugs to any one wishing to buy
them, regardless of whether physi-
clans certificate is or is not presented.
"What is the origin of the sign s. for
The American dollar ?" was the question
at London dinner not
long ago. The American consul did
not know; neither did any one else.
An extensive research resulted in this
theory: The American dollar is taken
rom the Spanish dollar, and the sign
S to be found, of course, in the associ-
ltions of the Spanish dollar. On the
'everse side of a Spanish dollar is a
representation of the Pillars of Hercu-
es, and round each pillar is scroll,
With the inscription, "Plus Ultra"
This device in the course of time has
into the sign which stands
It present for American as we'll as
spanish dollars-$." The scroll round
he pillars represents the two serpents
ent by Juno to destroy Hersouls in
lis cradle,
The following will prove a very in
cresting combination of figures: Put
own the day of the month on which
on were born; double it; add seven;
,ultiply by 80; add your age; substract
65; multiply by 100; add the number
the month in which you were born,
,alling January one, February two,
[arch three, and so on), add 1000.
he first two figures of the result will
i've you the day of the month of your
irth, the next two your age, and the
st two the number of the month in
hich you were born
To be able to properly temper steel
,rings and implements may be con-
dered gift similar to that possessed
7 the "poet born" A man whose ,
isiness in certain toolshcp was to i,
mper springs, worked $4,000 con-
cutively, and of the whole number :,
ly six failed to pass the test; but dur !,
g his temporary illness more than S
If the springs handled by his assist S
t, who has been under instruction Il
ar, failed. In large manufactory IL
sword blades, one man does all the n
npering, being called in from other a
ploJment at intervals, because, al
ough he has always been willing to O.
'truct others, he has never had "
pill who cauld equal him in the work. I
ere is large scythe manufactory in