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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
A Bad Break.

Sam Peterby, a merchant from the
interior, while attending the Mardi
Gras festivities at Galveston, united
business with pleasure by purchasing
bill of goods from prominent firm.
He was very politely received, and one
of the proprietors showed him over
the immense store. On reaching the
fourth floor the customer perceived a
speaking tube, on the wall, the
first thing of the kind he had ever
seen.
"What is that P" he asked.
80, that is a speaking tube; it is a
great convenience. We can converse
with clerks on the first floor without
the trouble of going down STAIRS
"Can they hear what you say through
thatp" asked the visitor.
Certainly; and they can reply al
the same time"
''You don't say so! ~ exclaimed the
visitor. "May L talk through it?"
Certainly" was the reply.
The visitor put his mouth to the
speaking tube and asked =
"Are Sam Peterby's goods packed up
yet?"
The people in the Office must have
supposed it was somebody else speak
ing, for a moment later the distant re-
ply came back
mo. We have not packed them
yet. We are waiting for a telegram
from his town. We believe he is a
slippery cuss."
Tableau.-Teras iSiftinqs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17

made to raise them on an extensive
SCALE"
"How does cocaine compare with
ether in pricep"
''It is difficult to make compari-
son. Quantity for quantity, cocaine
will overtop ether enormously. In
actual use l think cocaine the cheaper.
While it may take six ounces of ether
to anasthetize a person, the same
practical result can be attained with a
few drops of solution that contains
only four per cent of cocaine, this diff
ference in quantity makes the actual
cost for given operation about the
same, and in time the advantage will
be largely on the side of cocaine. The
future of cocaine is matter of suppo-
sition. but l believe that its uses are
yet in the infancy Of development,
and it will be a greater boon to suf-
fering humanity than we have any
idea of at present. "-Nev York Trib-
rlJp
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
A New Era in Russia.

March 8 was great day IN Russia
The late Gar, in his famous ukase,
used the words: "Cross yourself,
orthodox people, and ask Gods bles-
sing for new life." And on that
day new era was inaugurated in
Russia. Chattels became treemen.
On the anniversary of that day the
freed serfs of Russia voluntarily abb
stain from work and dedicate the day
to thanksgiving and prayers. In the
last year of his reign the Czar liberator
ordered and the Holy Synod sane
toned the decree that henceforth the
10Th day of February March 81
should be observed throughout Russia
as legal and Church holiday. This
is the only holiday the Russian peas
ants have during the year, and they
celebrated it to the number of 45, 900,
D00.-St. Louis GLOBE Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
The Old. Old Story,

Augustus and Clara had become
engaged after the usual manner OF
young people who haven't anything
else to do, and Clara showed a dis
position after some time to dissolve
the tie.
Augustus, she said one evening.
''let's don't be engaged any longer y
''What's that for?" he inquired
with some surprise.
.Oh, I'm tired, and it was only a
sham engagement on my part, any
way. Here's your ring"
Don't trouble yourself about the
ring, Clara. 1t is only a sham dia-
mond. anyway. l bought halfdoz-
en- for three dollars, just to use in little
emergencies like this. Good by; don't
tell any of the other girls about the
ring, please" and he went out.-Mer-
chant Traveller.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
A Famous French Editress.

Mile. Guillaumin, who died last
week, was, for SIX years before her
fathers death, and for twenty subse-
quent years, the directress of La Revue
des EconomisteS and of great publish
ing establishment. She was little.
alert in her movements, and gay and
witty in her conversation when she
had leisure to converse. Her editor,
sub-editors, proof-readers, and many
of her topographic staff used to dine
with her once a week, and she often
had the women who folded and stitch
ed the volumes that issued from her
presses to Sunday entertainments.
She said she should be for equal rights,
if she had time to clam them. Mile.
Guillaumin boasted that she never
quarrelled with any one in her employ
ment. She did not believe that the
stronger sex were ever actuated by
chivalry in trade relations, and she
held that the sooner women get rid of
the delusion the better it will be for
them. This remarkable type of a
French old maid was natty, but too
absorbed in business to be coquettish.
She lived in a handsome and spacious
fiat in the Rue Richelieu, over her
printing and publishing Offices. A
younger sister, no taller but rather
thinner than the "directress, was the
housekeeper. There was great air
of solid comfort and serious oldfashion-
ed magnificence in the sitting-rooms.
In her Office Mile. Guillaumin used to
wear muslin cap and black skirt,
with loose, plain jacket. She had Il
rare faculty, and happy one for a
publisher, of estimating rapidly the
value of manuscript. She refused to
look at anything from a candidate for
post on her staff if it were not writ
ten in hand clear as print. She was
freethinker, intellectually speaking,
and yet from sentiment, and that only,
a devout Catholic. Most of the cell
ebrated and eminent men who have
within the last forty years written on
financial and economical questions
were known to her personally Paris
Letter TO London Truth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
The Little HOusekeeperS.

/ suppose that you know that nearly
all kinds of birds take their flight to a
warmer part of the country in the far
distant South, upon the approach OF
cold weather. and come back to us
again with the opening days of spring.
Among these are the blackbirds. But
one winter, moi many years ago, in a
lodging camp, away up in the Mime
sofa pineries, where the weather is
very cold in mid-winter, two black
birds remained all winter, making
their home in the building used as a
stable for the oxen. The rough lum-
bermen, who had never known of a
case like this before, were pleased and
were kind to the little bird the man
who had charge of the camp and cook
ed for the stalwart choppers, scattered
crumbs for them in generous quanti-
ties near the camp door, and the birds
soon learned to expect their food at
regular times each day.
When the weather was extremely
cold the little birds kept in the stable
Cor, as the men call it, "hovel'O all
through the day. That is, they would
''sit in the barn to keep themselves
warm, and hide their heads under their
wings-poor things" And when the
oxen were driven home from their
work in the evening, the birds would
hail them with cries of welcome, and
alight on the warm backs of the oxen
and nestle down in the thick bushy
hair, probably to warm their toes. And
every night they slept on their chosen
perch, nestled down snugly ON tho
backs of the good-natured beasts, who
did not care or were unaware of
their presence. In sunny days they
flew about, alighting on the tall pines
and on the big log building (Which
the men call the 'camp'-but never,
during all that long winter. did they
go far away from their chosen home.
Vide AUdEe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
Words not Adenuate.

..By thunder" calculated the gro
,ery-keepe., looking up from his news
paper at Tompkins, who was sitting
On a soap-box whiting the lid in /,
thoughtful manner.
"What is itP' inquired the whittier
dejectedly.
'Why, there are 2,75O languages
spoken in the world"
sis that allP'
"All! Great Caesar, man, how many
did you think there wereP" and the
groceryman kicked the cat out of the
rice-bin in his annoyance at Tompkins
stupidity.
II didn't know exactly" replied
Tompkins smoothing the ruffled feath-
ers of the cat, "but l thought there
must be more"
"What made you think thatP"
II was out with the boys till 3
o'clock this morning, and my wife
was waiting for me when / got
home. Merchant Traveller.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
Unadulturated Gall.

One cannot help admiring impu-
dence sometimes simply on account of
its independence, ingenuity and au-
dacity, even though the natural incli-
nation is to kick the offender. The
gall, so to speak, of the recent action
Of the German authorities is case ID
point. 1t rises to the sublime, and is
enough to make even Americans.
famed for their superabundance of
cheek, to stare in jealous wonder.
Germany has been unloading her
paupers and criminals upon our shores
for long time, and this country has
borne the infliction and given them
chance to live and to prosper; but re-
Gently there has been steerage rate
war among the Continental steamship
lines running from New York, which
has presented an opportunity "to
large number of INDECENT persons" to
quote the circular of the Hamburg
American Packet Company, ''to re-
turn to Europe, who, upon their ar
rival on the other side, having no
means of support nor funds to reach
their destination, have fallen a burden
upon the community of the port" In
thorities have made arrangements to
prevent the paupers landing, and to
compel the steamship companies to
take them back to New York.
To put it briefly, Germany's paupers
are permitted to come over here and
when they try to return home the Ger,
man authorities will not allow them
to land. For bold-faced effrontery
this certainly beats the record. Texas
SUtings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
A Curious Combination.

A curiosity, partly natural and part
ly artificial, is attracting considerable
attention near Bellaire, o. Several
years ago the land near Wallace run
was drilled for oil. The oil was not
obtained, but light flow of salt
water was obtained. The field was
abandoned and forgotten. The opera
tors were not aware that with the salt
water they struck vein of natural
gas. Some time last fall hunter ac-
cidentally lighted the gas in one of.
the wells, and it has continued to
burn ever since with a flame six or
eight feet high. The salt water bub-
bles over the top of tho well, which
is foot or so below the surface of
the ground, forming little pool with
two or three feet of surface. On this
surface the flames burn, seeming to
come from the water Pittsburgh Dis
patch
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
An Ingenious illumination.

DR.. Goersen, the murderer who was
hanged in Philadelphia the other day,
had an ingenious arrangement to
enable HIM to read at night. AS
there was neither gas-jet nor lamp
allowed in his cell, he was obliged TO
devise somc means 10 aid him to pass
away the time in reading. He OBJ
tanned sheet of tin, and, after
Frightening it, he placed it outside
his window at such an angle rs to
catch the rays of light from gas
lamp in the kitchen yard, sixty feet
away. These rays were then concen-
trated inside of his cell by means of a
magnIfying glass, and by placing his
book or paper near the glass he OBJ
tanned enough light to read by
Toronto Globe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
Grant at 22.

Mr.. George W. Childs, says Phila-
delphia telegram of March IA to TIE
Miitoaukee Sentinel, this afternoon ex-
pressed a small package to Gen.
Grant in New York, containing a
small daguerreotype of the ex-presi-
dent, taken when he was only % years
of age. The picture represents a
,mooth-faced, stoutly-built young
man, attired in the uniform of
second lieutenant. The daguerreo-
type has quite a history. In 1874,
shortly after the general graduated
from West Point Military academy,
and while stationed with his regiment
in Texas, he formed the acquaintance
Of Mrs. G. B. Bailey, the mother of
his most intimate associate in the
regiment, and after short time ne
sent her the picture with a letter, in
which he described his novel expert
snce in the camp on the march. Mrs.
Bailey kept the letter and picture
until long after the war, and at her
death they fell into the hands of her.
daughter, Mrs. Lucinda Powers, who
sent them to Mr.. Childs. Several
weeks ago Gen. Grant, when recalling
the portraits of his earlier days, with
a view of securing the best possible
likeness with which to illustrate his
book, thought of his old friend, Mrs.
Bailey, and sent a communication to
Mrs Powers, asking for loan, of the.
picture. The letter was forwarded by
Mrs. Powers to Mr.. Chllds, and the
picture, together with the correspon-
dence will form a part of the history
Of the war, now being prepared by
Gen. Grant.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17

WATER for sale or lease IN any quantity
desired and on liberal terms We own some
OF tne most valuable water rights and canals
=, IN Idaho and have unequallcd facilities for
rnuaam.'sning water for power, irrigation or do
mestic use within Reasonable distance of our
town sites
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17

LANDS for sale or lease In tracts of from 10
to GOO acres. All adjacent TO the above town
sites and selected with special reference to
fertility, ease Of irrigation and wide range of
productions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
CAPITAL STOCK, s5oo,ooo.

LOTS for sale In Haley, Shoshone, Mountain
Home, Caldwell and Payette at from S25 to
s40o each, for cash or on long time Special
Inducements to those who win make valushlc
improvements.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17

sPEClAL INDUCEMENTS are hero
70 puilo up Idaho and the Northwest (be-
hevfng We will reap our share of the benefits
70 accrue) and to that end are ready to ex-
tend any reasonable assistance or inducement
70 Interest capital and labor with U.S. When
Valuable or :, sSd S6e OF our 9ss. tS. ION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27
SOCIAL FEsTIvIrIEs.
. oi-en's Reception to the Gov.-n
Legislature.

No'withstanding the apparent dn,,ne..
"hicn has prevailed in Augusta soc;a, c;..,o.
since the meeting of the legislature the nro.
pe'' now Is that the city will see one Of tho
gayest and most brilliant season. 20.
grand citizens reception ball and simmer !.
no" on the tapis to be given in honor nc ,ho
uoVernor and Legislature. Two wear, aoo
MS hxcellency favored citizens and tho
legislature with reception. Now the c;,;-
~ehs without respect to political affiliations
VIII reciprocate, and preparations are now
wen uhuer way A large sum of money has
oeeh raised, and the event will take n,.oa
on Friday evening the 9th of February in
urahlte Hall. Beal. the great Boston daco-.
ator, will adorn the hall in h. aut;fuI nar
her' and ahead Of anything which has here
tofore been seen in this section G. ID Roh-
lnson of Portland will be the caterer pnllen,s
orchestra, of thirteen pieces will furnish tho
music. Invitations are To he issped i, Co.
days and it is expected that about six hum
bred people will participate Dressing rooms
VIII De provided beneath the hall. The 70.
ception committee will consist of Mayor and
MRS. Seth Z. Whitehouse, ex-Gov. and Mrs.
Connor, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Lambard, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Manchester Haynes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Holway. Mr. Silas W.
"yman will act as floor director
with Messrs Bion Wilson, H. P. Miliken,
w. ). Choate, L. c. Cornish, John f. Avery
and J. w. Foger as aids Mr.. J. f. Pierce
Will be manager. The executive committee
will consist Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Osgood.
MIR. f. c. Allen. Maj. and Mrs. F. H. Phipps,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Manley and Mr and
Mrs. J E. Fuller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27

Dirigo Council was instituted August l4th,
1888, and is now in a fourishing condition
The Royal Arcanum was organized under the
laws of Massachusetts, in 1879, and has at the
present time membership of $4,000, and
S66 subordinate councils.
The objects of this order are to unite ira
ternally all white men Of sound bodily health
and good moral character, who are socially
acceptable, and between 81 and 50 years of
age. On satisfactory evidence Of a member of
the order who has complied with all its law
full requirements, the sum of SO 900 is paid to
his family or those dependent upon him, as
NAV direct.
Dirigo Council has been in existence nearly
two yeas. and the cost for this insurance has
been so per year fo- members 81 years of
age, and for N, mb.'rs n years of age, 500. 90.
Among the many features which recon-
mend this order as the best of its kind, are
its limit of territory. its thorough medical
examinations. and the admirable manner in
which its affairs are conducted by the officers
of the Supreme Council. Dirigo Council
meets the % and 4th Wednesday of each
month
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27
city Personals.

Rev. Mr.. Bradlee is quite seriously i'll,
Mrs. Simmons and Miss George Fellows
departed for New York last evening.
+. II. Clergue Esq, Mr.. and Mrs. and
MISS Barker were registered at the Augusta
House yesterday.
Hon, Bion Bradbury and Hon.L. H. Drum
mond of Portland, were in the city last even
ing.
Judge A. r. Savage, G. NJ. Carter Esq,
of Auburn. Messrs Q A. Horn and {. =.
penson Of Lewiston, were registered at Hotel
North last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27
An End TO Bone Scr.pinx.

Edward Shepherd.of Harrisburg. Ill, says
'Having received so much benefit from Elec.
trio Bitters, feel it my duty to let suffering
humanity know ii. Have had a running sore
on my leg fer eight years; my doctors told
me | would have TO have the bone scraped OF
leg amputated. used, instead three bottles
of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen'
Arnics Salve, and my leg is now sound AMI
we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents bot
tie, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Csc pei
box BY Devine Coughlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27

The concert at Granite Hall. last evening.
was a notable success. large and appreci-
alive audience filled the hall, including many
from our neighboring cities of Halloween ana
Gardiner. The entertainment was IN every
way worthy of the generous patronage IL re-
ccived From the first number TO the last
there was not dull selection, and the ire
quent and hearty applause, and the generous
responses. showed that both listeners and per-
formers were in the best of humor with each
other We cannot speak of the performance
in detail. it was all good. The applause which
greeted Mr.. Deserves appearance must nave
shown him that his was not stranger WEI
come, and that he had found the way 10 Inc
hearts of an Augusta audience at his nrst
coming Nor could he fail to be grained
with the hearty way in which the audience
testified their pleasure in his performance OF
last evening. Miss Baldwin, who is always
tavorite with an Augusta audience, won
new favor. Her voice, which with each com
ing, seems to have gained new sweetness ana
power, was never heard to better advantage
than last evening, and her exquisite render
ing of the Italian song, showed its remsrka
ole compass and beauty. Mr.. earue"'
who comes for the first time among u.s. mas a
tenor voice of great sweetness and purity ana
his solo, Sleep. well elicted hearty encore
We cannot speak in too high praise Oh MISS
Clark. whose skill as an accompanist, ana
whose sweet contralto voice, makes her al
ways welcome favorite. Mr.. Baococks
illness and non-appearance was great disap-
pointment to all, and TO none so great as 10
Miss Fogler, who had several times postponed
the concert to secure a date with him. MI
Cornell, who, on short notice. was called TO
substitute for him, filled the place most ac-
ceptably although he had difficult task 10
perform.
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COURT CASES

Will be tried IN the order following cOmmenc-
ing
MONDAY, Feb. 10.
No. 36 Augusta W Allen. Titcombs; +. W. W
/" IS Tobey Smith. Black; 4. W. w
4s Woodward VS. Young. spear Carleton.
81 Williams vs. JellisOn. Potter Il l.; Z. w. w
50 Thorn vs.. So. Parish. Heath Spear
Titcombs.
q Ga Sylvester vs. Low. Brown c; Webb W
I" VI Smith VS. Romeo. Webb W; Brown & c.
" i02 Folsom VS.. Porter. Whi'more; f. W. W.
1872 Jameson VS. Robbins. Spear; Titcombs.
l23 Slocum VS. Richardson Crosby, Powers s
Sanborn; Stevens.
l4s Spencer vs. hile. Became b; Potter L.
AZ Withheld VS. Clark. Heath; Titcombs
149 Bradley VS. i}omans. TitcOmbs; Baker & c.
" 1914 Common VS. Adle. S. NJ. Heath; Brown C.
l65 Ade VS. Macomber. Webb W; +. W. w.
1853 Colburn VS. Wool Mills. Titcombs; Priest
" 1884 Watson VS. Pendexter. Clay g. c.; Farwell
Baker 4 c.
" 200 Colby VS.. Guild. Brown q C; Webb & w ,
S. NJ. Heath.
2lo Daily vs. Thwing Priest; Haines.
232 Cunningham vs. Smith. Vose: Spear.
24l Richardson VS. Ware. Whtmore; Ben amin
g 246 Taylor VS. Clough. iIe'elton; Clay & c.
a" 256 Bangs Miller. S. NJ Heath; Brown c.
d" 259 Parsons vs. johnson. Webb W; Brown
&C.
4" 20, Bowen Mosley. Webb & W; Waldron.
" 264 Singer Go. Savage. Webb & W; 5. NJ
Heath.
/" 1888 Damren VS. Smith. Field Stevens.
2S4 Lamb VS.. Hurd. Webster; Webb & w
2s5 Colby VS. Wells. McFadden Ttcombs
" 293 Norcross vs. Hoyt. Heath +. W. ".
297 Mcnamara VS. Garroty. Heath; Titcombs.
3O4 Brown vs. Gay. Fogg; f. W. W.
3O7 Mcfarland VS. Mcfarland. Baker & C;
Ttcombs
" 3Os Colburnvs Hilton. Baker & c; Heath.
4" 1921 Bean Story. Andrews; + W w.
" 342 Heselton Brann. Heselton; Clason
343 Kendrick VS. Metcaf Benjamin; Clason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27

NH%Chss. Jenkins, at his fish market,south
end of Water ST. keeps constantly on hand
all kinds of fresh. picked, dry ana canned
fish, also Providence River oysters ano
Scsrboro CLANS. His stock IS not eAcei *,
IN freshness and good quality, by any in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-27

As the season advances, the pains and
aches bv which rheumatism mrkes itself
known, are experienced after every exposure.
1t is not claimed that Hoods Sarsaparilla is
a specific for rheumrtsm-we doubt if there
is. OF can be such a remedy But the thou
sands benefited bv Hoods Sarsaparilla.
warrant us to urge others who suffer from
rheumatism. to take it before the first keen