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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03

lid above my face was lifted, and
friends came about me to take the last
look. felt tears falling on my face.
l felt that my last chance had come.
Now, if ever, must shake myself free
from the deadly lethargy upon me.
1t seemed as if my frantic efforts to
break the bonds that bound me must
avail and set the current of life in
motion.
My mother came to me last. She
leaned across the coffin, and laid her
cheek against my face, and whispered,
"Oh, my boy, you were all | had left,
and loved you So"
Somehow those words seemed to
touch the hidden spring of life. The
stagnant current began to move again,
my will resumed its power over my
body; | opened my eyes, and l cried
out, ''Mosherr'
l cannot describe the scene of ter
ror and excitement that followed.
Imagine how it would be if you saw
the dead come to life. For months
after that many looked at me with
frightened faces rs if they could not
rid themselves of the impression that
| had really been dead and they be-
held my ghost.
DO you wonder my hair is white?
What I wonder at most is that my
mind stood the strain of that terrible
experience. T.. Rerford.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
Eli EcllnSed.

Away up in New Hampshire, where
the mountains stick their heads above
the timber line, Eli Perkins once ran
across an old man, seated in front of a
cabin, and opened up conversation
with him.
Good morning." SAID Eli, with con-
fidence.
Likewise, this way" said the
moutaineer quietly.
"You live here, presumed" he con-
tinued, letting down a little.
81 don't look like was dead, do IP"
answered the old fellow.
mo; of course not; / merely de-
sired to know if this was your place of
residence"
'It's my shanty."
Thanks. My name is Perkins, Eli
Perkins, and was told you were the
oldest inhabitant in these parts, and
could give me some valuable points for
n newspaper letter. said Eli. with I'M
blushing eifrontery and an evident de-
sire to get solid with the old man.
''Are you the great-American-liar
Perkinsp"
"rhe same" replied the delighted
Eli.
"And you want to know how lone
I've been in these partsP"
Yes"
"Well, Mr.. Eliar Perkins, you see
them mountains stickin' their bald
hesds up and maxim hats out of the
clouds, don't your"
yes"
"Well, Mr.. Eliar Perkins, when l
first come to these parts, the hair was
growing on them bald heads one hun
dred and sixteen feet six inches long.
and we had to comb it with saw-logs |
set on end"
He looked up innocently at Mr.. Per-
kins, and that gentleman bowed down
and kissed the dust at his feet-Mer-
,b1,3f T,.17,eIe,.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
The Peabody Building Fund.

The building fund of 100000 left
by Mr.. Peabody for the benefit of the
poor of London has now been increas-
ed by rents and interests to 1857, 800.
The whole of this great sum is i'll act
i've employment, together with $780,
600 which the trustees have borrowed.
A total of 1,170,7 S7 has been expend-
ed during the time the fund has been
IN existence, of which 4S0,903 was
laid out during 1884. The results of
these operations are seen in blocks of
artisans dwellings built on land pur-
chased by the trustees and let to
workingmen at rents within their
means, containing conveniences and
comforts not ordinarily attainable by
them, thus fulfilling the benevolent
intentions of Mr.. Peabody. At the
present time 1851 separate dwellings
have been erected, containing 10, IA
rooms inhabited by IS, 1853 persons.
Thirteen new blocks of buildings are
now in course of erection and near
completion. Indeed, there is no ces-
sation in the work of fulfilling the
inteations of the noble bequest. -Bos-
ton AdUertiSer
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
Wanted The Real Thing.

ga scientific Frenchman saws he has
discovered Il process for making arGi-
fetal brains, said Mrs. Wigglesworth,
looking up from the paper she was
reading.
Artificial brains" shifted Mr.. Wig
ellsworth, scornfully. "rhat's just
like those .nonsensical Freuchmei,, al
ways fooling away their time making
something artificial. What L want is
real brains-none of your make-be-
lieve nonsense"
Mrs. Wigglesworth, as she resumed
her paper, demurely murmured that
she had noticed it. too. but she never
should have dared to speak of it her
self. And Mr.. Wigglesworth rubbed
his head in a dazed sort of fashion,
and wondered if he really had ex.
pressed himself just as he meant to do.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
Genera, Gordon's Views of Death.

'God knows what my anxiety WAS.
Not for my life, for ] died years ago
to a ties in this world and to all its
comforts, honors and glories." 1t was
on September IL, 1877, when on his
expedition to Shaka, $50 miles south
west of Khartoum, with four COM
panics of Indifferent troops, to break
the neck of slave raiding in Its very
den, that Gordon wrote these char
acteristic words, which may fifty be
quoted at time when there is too
much reason to fear he has actually
laid down his life for those whom he
had yainly striven to save. They
breathe precisely the spirit with which
Gordon always regarded life and
death. GOD has given you," he says.
writing to his friends, "ties and an
chors to this earth, you have wives and
families; l, thank God, have none of
them, aud am free. You are
only called on at intervals to rely on
your God; l am obliged continually to
do so. l mean by this that you have
only great trials, such as the illness of
a child, when you feel yourself utterly
weak, now and then. / am constantly
in anxiety. The body rebels against
this constant leaning on God; it is a
heavy strain on it; it causes appetite
to cease. Find me the MAINLAND L
will take him as my help who utterly
despises money, name, glory, honor
one who never wishes to see his home
again, one who looks to God as the
source of good and controller of evil,
one who has healthy body and an
energetic spirit, and one who looks on
death as a release from misery. If
you can not find him, then leave me
alone"
The instructive clinging to live.
which is natural to all men, Gordon
seems to have overcome as completely
as Ignatius Loyola, or John Wesley.
or Cromwells Puritans. When his
poor Soudanese lambs pressed him on
every side with their complaints, he
wrote: II must not complain if they
have no thought of what have already
gone through. There is only one issue
to it, and that is death, and often feel
| wish it would come and relieve me-"
One can hardly doubt that if Gordon
was in fact stabbed as he left the pal
ace he had so bravely held for twelve
months, he saw in the dagger an in
strument of deliverance. In every
reference to death, it was with him a
great release" 81 value my life as
naught, and should only leave wear
mess for perfect peace. London
TeLe0r01h
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
Tin Mines in Vest Virginia.

1t is not generally known that there
are in Successful operation in West
Virginia two tin mines. One is near
the city of Huntington. in Cabell
county, and the other about five miles
from Grantsville, in Calhoun county.
on Laurel river. Unfortunately, it IS
considerable distance from a rail-
road, and on very had ground for haul
ing. The Calhoun county mine, which
is the most extens give, is owned by
State Senator L. j. Farnsworth, of
Buckhannon, this state, and B. Ridge
way, of Staunton, Va. Two years ago
all this land was regarded as compar-
atively valueless, except for the splen-
did timber, and was a slow sale at %
cents an acre. The same property is
now held at hundreds of thousands of
dollars. The tin is practically mex
haustible. The opening of the mine is
directly in the face of great hill. The
rock is extremely hard, and blasting
and drilling are constantly necessary.
The product is of a bluish-graY color.
Primitive machinery for the manipu-
lation of the ore is in operation, and
scores of curious visitors daily visit the
place. p. b. Wilson, of Baltimore, as
saved the ore, and found it to contain
AZ per cent of tin. AS soon as the nee
essary arrangements can be made
smelting-works on an extensive scale
will be erected. Eastern capitalists own
the mine in Cabell county. 1t is be-
lieved that the Calhoun county vein
extends miles across the country to
the great Kanawha river.-&. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
WHY Women Dress.

If women dressed solely to please
men they would spend precious little
money on their raiment, for $50
would go as far as $3.50 goes now.
No; the truth is that one of the chef
Incentives to dress among women is
the desire to create envy in the breast
of her fellow-woman. This passion
varies with women, but few are with
out it. 1t is as naturalal to the sex
as the borrow of rats or the dread of
horned cattle. 1t furnishes the sweet
est Joy in life, and gives the widest
field for ingenuity and originality.
That is the ruling passion in tho fe-
male breast when on dress parade,
any observer of the Kearny- street
show on a pleasant afternoon will
readily see in The glances which are
bestowed on striking costumes and
evidences of the breaking of the COM
mandment against covetousness
which abound on every hand. If it
were not for this feeling, woman's
dress would not be the expensive
luxury it is to-day to husbands and
fathers. Remove this desire to out
shine other women and you would
take the plth out of the whole occupa-
ton of dress. There would be left,
however. the natural desire of any
unspoiled woman to adorn her person
with pretty things. 1t may be seen
in the little girl who is not yet able to
talk, but who is as much a woman in
her instinct for color and softness OF
fabric as she will ever be. The boy
cares nothing for such things any
more than he does for doll or
cradle. But the girl has the dizziness
of hand and the keenness of instinct
for form and color which are hers by
birthright, and which, if found in the
young man, are the result of long
end careful cultivation.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
The Last Gasp of a Humorist.

The Hon. Tim Tarsney, who sue
ceeds Horr in the next congress, is in
the city. He is modest young Irish
man, with a beaming eye and head
full of brains. Be visited the house
one day last week, and, during the
temporary absence of the corpulent
Horr, occupied that gentleman's seat.
When Mr.. Horr returned he was as
tonished to see Tarsney, and exclaimed
in an apparently excited manner:
"For heavens sake, manl You are
not entitled to occupy that seat until
the 4th of March neXt?"
Tarsney began to explain, when Mr.
Horr laughed and said:
81 was only joking, my boy. You
may sit there as long as you please:
welcome you. To tell the truth, have
no hard feelings toward you because
you beat me. In fact, | am glad am
out. 1 was tired of public life. any.
Washington Hatchet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03
GRAINS OF SAND.

OF all who toll from youth till death
TaNyin the gilded laurel wreath
And wear it at their latest breath,
Who struggle with the hope, the trust
That ages will not let their dust
Fall down and aforementioned rust
Not one in every thousand gains
The glorious bauble for his pains;
Yet bears around his heart Woes chains
That burn and fire the pangs we feel
after the point of Failures steel
Has opened wounds that will not heal
WSate'er may be matters not;
Enough if peace falls to my lot,
With gleams of tranquilness and thought
To me my native wales are dear;
love them for their homely cheer,
Their Quiet moods and language clear.
To me there is mystic spell
In each dusk glooming hill and dell,
And music in the lowliest I'll
That rambles humbly like a heart
Which scorns all petty tricks of art,
And wisely takes the better part.
The laughter of the brooks that pass
ThroSiny own meadow-plots, like glass;
The crcllets in the summer grass;
The herds that seek the glades at noon;
The men who, sweat-crowned late and soon
Toll in the harvest fields of June;
His birds, who look to me for food;
His kline, who plead with language rude
To me as primal source Of good
These keep the heart-founts pure and warm,
These drain the soul of all its storm
Whose loves Nature knowns not harm
Who writes Gods poem Beautiful
Is itRot he whom fools call ddll
Andyet, withal, whose feryent soul
Writes Beauty on each rolling plain
In verdure billowing like main
ldylls of grass ansd songs of graina
Poems of light and life and toll
Uprising thro' Arts vain turmoil
Truths which nor scorn nor hate can soil
Why bow to Fame whose restless thirst
Leads on from slime impure to worstl
Truth is true art, and lieth first
With Duty; such my songs: The years
Repay all troubles and all fears,
All anxious longings and all tears.
No one strives truly but at last
Is recompensed for all the past,
Nor shall the guling desert blast
That raves across the arid lands,
Crush fiat upon Times level sands
The column raised by careful hands.
Charles j. o. 1hallsy, IN The Current.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03

The game of football, which now
vexes the souls of timid parents anxi-
GUS for their children's limbs, and
which has called down the legislative
ire of certain American college authori-
ties, it appears was not less obnoxious
TO tie authorities many centuries back,
for more than one king of England
scenes to have exerted himself to put
it down. In football, therefore, we
probably have. after all, the most an
Gent of games still extant, the claims
of lacrosse to have been handed down
from time immemorial by the red
Indians, Notwithstanding. -loro'sso
Globe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-03

The programme Of the retreat from the Sou
dan seems to involve repetition of some OF
the blunders of the advance. Brooklyn Eagle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09

young musician, but gives good promise Of
high success. At the close the music was
rendered by Mrs. DIR. Haley. No more need
be said. She has no equal as musician in
Belleview.
have not visited the High School recently,
but as the scholars all seem boiling over with
fun, and the last time l saw the Principal
the smiles were flowing all over his head, |
presume the school is grand success, and
therefore give thanks. The school certainly
contains large per cent. of the best young
ladies of Belleview, but by no means all of
them. l speak of the ladies, because they
are the barometers of society. There is in
Beleview to-day great deal of real talent
and true refinement, and of the spirit of true
elevation and progress. In how far the High
School may succeed in developing those
things remains to be seen, but the REGISTER
reports good results.
Yoar correspondent, although he has
neither goose yoke nor an apron, is Ma
son Of good degree, Priest with Urim and
Thummim. Masonry, stripped of its para
phernalia, is as old as God, and just as real
and personal. l have Lodge of knights
and Honor ahead of the one at the Corners.
Money cannot buy membership in my Lodge.
The measles seem to have passed through
Belleview without leaving any fresh graves.
April 4th. THOMAS CALLAHAN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09
Annapolis News.

ANNAPOLIS, Mo-, April 9th, 1885.
Ed. Regsster-Spring having come, the
trees are getting green, and wild flowers are
plenty i'm the woods.
Miss Maria Russell, of Arcadia, Miss Addie
Russell and Miss Laura White, of Sabula,
ere visiting here last Monday.
ID. A. johnson went to Piedmont Tuesday.
Judge Hart has bought the whole block in
which his store and residence is located, and
is fencing it. This adds greatly to the Judges
property in appearance as we'll as conyen-
fence.
Rev. Bro. Truitt, of Piedmont, preached
to Il large congregation here last Sunday
night.
Our annual school meeting Will be held
to morrow, .th. Among other proceedings
of the meeting, will be taken vote of the
payers, as to whether this District shall
enlarge the schoolhouse or not. Our school,
house is only large enough for about sixty
pupils, and the attendance is about 10. We
trust the people will vote for the enlarge
ment.
DIR. L. May is in ST. Louis as grand juror.
School began here the LIST inst, conducted
by Prof. Whitesides.
The dance in the City Hall Friday night
was quite success; most all the boys and
girls were present. LOUIS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09
Gone to Washin gton.

There probably is trouble brewing between
the United States and France. Capt. w. I'll.
Byers, as announced, has purchased an enor-
nous Bankrupt Stock in Pekin, China, and
it ought to have arrived ere now; but the
French, who are always making trouble,
have placed their navy in the way, and of
course the merchandise in question cannot
leave port. apt. B., after due deliberation,
has gone to Washington to demand the in
reference of the Government, that his goods
may be allowed to come over. In the mean
time, that his customers may not be altogeth-
er incnnsolate at the unfortunate delay, he
will purchase on his route-by way of Phil
adelphia and New York-large consignments,
which may be expected to begin arriving in
day or two. We stop the press to give our
readers this very important intelligence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09
Easter Services at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church.

| Last Sunday Special Services were held a
the Presbyterian church, beth morning ant
| night, which were attended by unusually
large congregations. The attendance at thi'
| church has greatly increased of late, but the
| Easter Services drew the people out in such
numbers to crowd the house to its utmos,
| capacity. 1t has been said that no greater
number has ever been seen in the church on
any occasion than was seen last Sabbath ev-
ening.
Most beautiful floral decorations were ar
ranged for the occasion. A large white cross,
round about which an ivy vine was entwined,
stood at the rear of the platform. This was
surmounted by a golden crown-illuminated
at night, producing most beautiful effect.
The base of the cross was surrounded by
choice flowers artistically arranged. Flow
ers were also displayed in front of the plat
form, and at the sides. Taken all in all, the
decorations were most complete, and it may
be doubted if anything better has ever been
seen in Ironton.
The morning services consisted of an East
er Anthem and other special music, by the
choir, and sermon by the Pastor ON 1.-THE
Empty Tomb and the Risen Lord"
At night the Sunday School held an Easter
Service. The children were all seated on the
platform, among the flowers, and presented
a very cheerful and attractive scene. They
sang hymn entitled, "Christ the Lord is
Risen To-day" to each line of which the
choir responded, "Alleluia." Scriptural
SELECTIONS We're read by the Pastor, giving an
account of Christ's resurrection and ascen-
sion. There were several recitations by
members of the school, and a class of Young
ladies' sang, "Glory to the Risen King" The
choir rendered several selections, and Mrs.
Penniman sang solo EMIT ed, ''To Jesus
our Exalted Lord" The services closed
with ''Cross and Crown" exercise, partici-
pated in by ten members of the school, each
one of which recited verse of Scripture il
Illustrating the triumph of Christ. Then,
while they sang "Crown Him." the crown
above the cross was Illuminated.
After a hymn by the congregation, the
was pronounced, and the throng
Thus closed what will doubtless
long be remembered as a most ENJOYABLE
Easter Festival.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09
From GoOdwater.

GoODwATER, Mo-, April Sd, 1885.
Ed. Register To the great relief Of many
whose supply of provender has run short, ,
spring has at last made its appearance.
Farmers in general are very busy now
sowing oats and breaking corn ground.
There is laudable emulation among farm
ers in this vicinity in regard to the improve
ment of stock. At present this feeling is
manifesting itself in the prevalent DISPOSE.
ton of most farmers hereabouts to possess a
good brood mare. Nearly all who can justly
lay claim to being "wide- awake" have man.
aged to procure a fine brood mare or a colt
that is expected ia develop good breeding
qualities in a few years. Unfortunately there
is a lack of good stations; there is not even a
sec0nd-rate stallion within reach of this com
munity. Most of us are sadly limited in
means-hence, unable to purchase horse
worthy of patronage; the few persons among
US who have ample purchasing power have
not the inclination to ''handle that kind of
stock" "There's money in it" to the right
kind of man, and it Is hoped that ere next
spring this crying want will be well supplied.
Messrs. Marion Mayberry and Jas. Merritt
10 W OOtllaUu, tai., OH MOUuaV, 20u
ult.
Lafayette Alcorn, Esq, has purchased a
farm, containing so acres, near Beleview,
Mo, from Mr.. Newton Warren.
During the first part of this week the sun
and other distant objects were ebscured by
the vast amount of smoke in the atmosphere
caused by the almost universal firing of the
woods in this region. On Wednesday, 1st
inst, the cloud of smoke was dispelled by
other clouds of a more humid nature, and on
the following day we were favored with a
genuine old fashioned "April day" Such
days always remind one of the beautiful.
soul-inspiring lines on Gan April Day" Its
rhythm and strict adherence to factS-noth-
ing being over drawn or exaggerated-are so
charming that | can scarcely refrain from
quoting the entire poem, but will content
myself with giving the following stanzas:
All day the w-hung clouds have dropped
Their garnered fulnesS down:
All day that soft, gray mist hath wrapped
Hill, valley, grove, and town.
1 stood to hear-I love it we'll
The rains continuous sound;
Small drops, but thick and fast they fell,
Down straight into the ground.
Down, down they come-those fruitful stores,
Those earth rejoicing drops!
4 mnmcntary deluge pour.,
Then thinS, decreases, stops.
More anon, E.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09
Personal.

John Schwab made a trip to Carbondal'
| on business last week.
MIR. Langdon and family will spend tn,
| summer in the Valley.
| Mrs. Setz and friends, Middlebrook, were
in Ironton last week.
Mr.. trommer was in Caledonia few day
| last week.
Miss Emma Peck will make visit to Pop,
ilr Bluff this week.
Mr.. Foley and VIM. O'Brien, Graniteville
were in Ironton Sunday.
Mr.. E. Harrison, Ex-sheriff of Reynolds
county, was in Ironton Monday.
W. r. Edgar went to Potosi Monday to at.
tend court.
August Block, Graniteville, was in towr
Monday.
Miss Zenana Miller we are glad to say
| escaped serious accident by fall the Other
day.
FL. NJ. Bradley went to ST. Louis Monday.
Mrs. Ryan returned home Monday.
Geo. Begley was home for short time last
week.
Mr. A. A. Butts is home for few days.
Miss Rosie Leech is quite sick with the
measles.
J. A. Hughes is able to be about the house
again
Judge Palmer, Belleview, was in Irontor
Monday.
Mr.. Ramsey, night operator at Middle
brook, was in Ironton Sunday.
J. W. Emerson returned from St. Louis
Monday.
j. Z. Lindsay spent sunday here.
Mrs. Lay, Belleview, was in town Monday
Mrs. F. Scoville, Belleview, Ill.,, is here on
visit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09
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