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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27

find on agriculture to find out what ii
was that farmers fed their blamed cut
worms, but all scientists seemed to be I
silent. read the agricultural reports, !
the dictionary, and the encyclopedias,
but they didn't throw any light on the
subject. l got wild. l feared that
had brought but one cut-worm through
the winter, and l was liable to lose
him unless l could find out what to
feed him. 1 asked some of my neigh
bors, but they spoke jeeringly and sar-i
castcally. l know now why it was
All their cut-worms had frozen down
last winter, and they couldn't bear to
soc me get ahead.
All at once, an idea struck me.
haven't recovered from the concus-
sion vet. 1t was this; the worm had
wintered under a cabbage stalk; no
doubt he was fond of the beverage.
acted upon this thought and brought
him two dozen red cabbage plants, at
so cents dozen. l had hit it the first
pop. He was passionately fond of
these plants, and would eat three in
one night. He also had several matt
nees and sour krout lawn festivals for
his friends, and in week bought
three dozen more cabbage plants. By
this time had collected large group
of common scrub cut-worms. early
Swedish cut-worms, dwarf Hubbard
cut-worms, and short-horn cut-worms.
all doing well, but still, thought,
little hide-bound and bilious. They
acted languid and listless. AS my
squash bugs, currant worms, potato
bugs, etc., were all doing well with
ont care, l devoted myself almost OK
clusively to my cut-worms. They
were all strong and well, but they
seemed melancholy with nothing to
eat, day after day, but cabbages.
l therefore bought five dozen to-
mato plants that were tender and
large. These / fed to the cut-worms
at the rate of eight to ten in one night.
In week the cut-worms had thrown
off that air of ennui and languor that
| had formerly noticed, and were gay
and light hearted. l got them some
moro tomato plants, and then some
more cabbage for change. On the
whole 1 was as proud as any young
farmer could be who had made suo-
cess of anything.
One morning 1 noticed that a cab
bage plant was lett standing I'M
changed. The next day it was still
there. 1 was thunder-struck. L dug
into the ground. My cut-worms were
gone. Ispaded up the whole patch.
but there wasn't one. Just as l had
become attached to them. and they
had learned to look forward each day
to my coming, when they would almost
como up and eat a tomato-plant out OF
my hand, some one had robbed me of
them. l was almost wild with despair
and grief. Suddenly something tum-
bled over my foot. 1t was mostly
stomach, but it had feet on each cor
ner. A neighber said it was warty
toad. He had eaten up my summers
work! He had swallowed up my cum
ming little cut-worms. tell you gen-
tie reader, unless some way is pro-
vided, whereby this warty scourgo
can be wiped out, l for one shall re-
linquish The joys of agricultural pur-
suits. When a common toad, with a
sallow complexion, and no intellect,
can swallow up my summers work, it
is time to pause.-BiH Nye, IN North
tcestern Miller.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27
An Eminent Naturalist.

More than score of persons COM
petent to express an opinion on the
subject of fear that Prof. G. Brown
Go0de, the eminent naturalist and as
sistant director in charge of the Ma
tional museum is laboring beyond his
strength to practically develop the
grandly comprehensive system he has
elaborated for museum worthy of
the national capital. The elaboration
of the system has called for an expen-
diture of mental energy tar beyond
what one only incidentally acquaint-
ed with the work would suppose; but
when it is known that, in addition to
working out the system" Prof.
Goode has also the administrative
work of the museum, it becomes a
serious question as to how long his
not particularly robust constitution
will stand the strain. In addition to
the mental an outlay of physical
energy is often demanded to demon
strate to an assistant some new exhi-
bition feature calculated to make the
museum more attractive to the public,
or to personally work out an actually
in sympathetic classification whereby
some particular collection will be rem
dered more available to students.
Surely to effectually fill, for any length
of time, an Office with combination
of duties such as Prof. Goodies drain
ing continuously, rs they DO, both the
mental and physical resources. a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27
The Use OF Petroleum.

There was consumed or lost in one
wav and another during each day of.
the year 1884, an, average of $4,000
barrels of petroleum. Here is the
basis for some entertaining mathemat-
.ical work, the aim in view being to,
determine how long the oil supply OF,
this country is likely to last. If 25,-i
10000 barrels are consumed EACH
year, there must be hole of consid-
cradle size left in the earth's interior.
and as the oil yielding region is not.
comparatively speaking, very extern
sive, this hole must ultimately repre-
sent more than minor fraction OF
what was once the seemingly mex
haustible source of oil supply. II,
twenty years from now, the oil wells
fail, their loss will not be the blow it
once would have been. Electricity
has made oil convenience, not ne
cessity, and, long before the wells run
dry, ingenuity will probably have
placed the new light at the command
of the poor and the isolated, as we'll as
of the rich and the crowned.-Bosfoss
Advertiser.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27
A Delicate Question.

One afternoon as the Hon. w. G..
Raines, lawyer well known in West
ern New York, was travelling over the
Central he was approached by the con-
ductor, who was one of his innumer-
able friends, and who announced that
he wanted his advice on rather del
icate matter.
"Well, what is itp"
"Well, Mr.. Raines, the fact is,
there's big, two-iisted fellow forward
in the, smoker that won't pay his
fare"
"WellP"
"Well, what want to ask You is:
Had better let him ride free. or take
lckingP"-Drake's Hagasisse.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27
a. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION.

One Man Jto,c,, to Atoms, another Killed
and Nitro Givcerine Works Utterly De-
stroyed.
Bradford (Pa) dispatch: The heaviest nitro
glycerine explosion ever known In the Oil
country, wherein nearly 5000 pounds OF the
dread annihilator were touched OF, occurred
at HDward Junction three miles north OF
Bradford. There are located the factory,
magazine and other buildings OF the ROCK
Glycerine Manufacturing company. Two
men, Fl. v. Pratt, an employe, and W. IL.
Harrington. ono of the proprietors, we're at
work in the building The latter had recent
ly purchased an interest in the firm and was
Just learning the business. How the accident
occurred occurred will never be known, Dut
obaa&yers at Custer City, about half q mile
away state that two almost simuitaneous
flashes we're followed by deaft ming report
and white smoke, and large Doulders ana
quantities OF debris were thrown high in the
air.
flushing down to the scene, they found that
the destruction had been appalling ana COM
plete Where the factory had been there WAS
now a large circular hole ten feet deep, while
at tho place where the magazine was located
a hNo twenty-five feet in depth ana tnirty 20
forty feet In diameter was scooped out OF the
ground as neatly as If It had been tho wor kor
professional excavation.
On the bushes and trees for many RODS
around were found fraRmentary partlcies OF
fsne and spatterings of blood. These we're
aTrTtnht was lett OF inc mortal romans VI
young Harrington; Ho was man weighing
noarly sol and. altogether less than three
pounus of his body could be picked up.
Is was supposed that Il similar fate had
overtaken Pratt. but his corpse was found
whore IL had been blown In the underbrush.
difbnoo o 100 feet. Remarkable TO state,
while every bone In his body was broken by
tho great force of tho concession. his skin was
intact.
OF the factory and other buildings. the
largest pieces that were found were no larger
tina u lead pencil. They were literally ami
hnatod The explosion was plainly hoard In
all parts OF Br dford and houses we're shaken
as from an earthquake.
portion of ono of Herrington's arms WAS
fourd l,u o feet away LODGED In atree. Houses
wxcy ehatterod and window-pane broken
Bradford and surrounding towns. Ire we've
uprooted and oil-rigs In tho vicinity were
levoled 10 the ground.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27
similar to that in the main entrance to the re.

similar TO that in the main entrance to the re-
ception rooms
On the center table is high bronze lamp.
WIN an exquisite parasol of cardinal silk as
shade, and is surrounded by handsomely
pound editions of some of the important
pupnc documents fresh from the government
printing office. The copies of the past and
pending troaties betray signs of use. several
welthumbed volumes OF the latest novels
indicate that the president also enjoys
some literature In Il lighter vein. At present
the red parlor is the handsomest room in the
white house, and the incumbent has bestow-
ed great deal of cure in its ARRANGEMENT,
and there is probably not cosier room in
this country. On tho panels on the north
side are portraits of Adams and Van Buren,;
the east side is occupied by II life-szed por-
trait of General Grant, while the south and
west walls contain two handsome French
mirrors. Heavy garnet plush curtains hang
at the south windows leading out upon the
portico. and splendid Turkish rug in front
OF the fireplace adds to the beauty OF the p c.
ture. 1t is in this room that the famous man
telpiece designed by Tiffany is located, and
wood arranged to start a fire at minutes
notice is a prominent feature of the FURNISH
d-stecl fireplace.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27
TIE WHITE HOUSE TENANT

President Cterctand's Irfcate Parfor IN tho
Erecufice Mansion.
ASWashington correspondent writes that
many arrangements for the comfort and con
vencnoc of President Cleveland have been
completed at the white house, II lEevenings
are usually spent in the red parlor, which has
been improved and beautihed considerably.
Five new pieces of furnitu have been added
to the paror, comprising book case, cabinet,
two sldo lables and a centre table, all of
cooola wo'd, darker substance than ma
hogany. These new articles are finished in
nails and hnheads. the effect being very
unique. ne carving on them conforms to
that Of the mantel in tho rod parlor. AMI the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-27

number of the members of the democratic
state central committee held meeting at Des
Moines on the 18th to prepare line of battle
for the coming campaign. The meeting was
held with closed doors. but State Senator
johnson, of Jackson county, was seen by
reporter later In the day. He said the deter
mination of the democracy was to win this
year. and he believed with the prestige of a
democratic national administration and the
disafrection that was bound to arise among
tory LIQUOR law, they could do it with con-
siderable ease He said further, that he had
learned that the republicans had determined
to hold their state convention about June ~,
but the democrats would hold theirs first, no
matter how early 1t might be. That much
was settled and might be depended upon.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03

AN ACT concerning Independence day,
 passed at the last session of the General
 Assembly:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
 sentatives in General Assembly convened:
 SEcr1oN1 f. Any person who shall fire off any can non, pistol gun, frecracker, torpedo or any explo sive causing loud report, who shall by ringing bell, blowing horn, beating drum, or in anJ manner make any disturbing nolse or make a pon fire, between sunset on the third day Of July and sunrise on the following day, or between eleven o'clock in the evening of July fourth and sunrise e punished by fine of not more than five dollars.
 SEC. 2. Any person who shall discharge any can non or other firearm loaded with bullet, shot or other hard substance on any fourth day or July, within the corporate limits of any city borough, shall, on conviction thereof be punished by fine of no tmore than seven dollars
 dition likely to be injured in health by noise disturbance, notice to that effect, signed by a practicing physician, may, during the third and fourth days of July, be consplcuously placed on the front of the house where such person is staying and if any person, having knowledge Of said notice, shall during the time such notice is displayed make any disturbing noSe de cribed in the first section of this act within four hundred feet of the house whereon such notice is placed, he shall for every such offence be punished by a fine Of not
 SEC 4 Whenever the fourth day or July shall occur Sunday, and the celebration of national independence shall be held on any other than the and in all respects have full force and effect on the day of such celebration and to the same extent meaning and intention as though such celebration had occurred on the fourth day of July.
 SEC. 5. This act shall not apply to or affect any person engaged in blasting, nor to the ringing of any bell for fire, factory, church orfuneral services
 SEC. S. It shall be the duty of the selectmen in each town to publish this act at least ten days be fore the fourth day of July for the next two years
 Approved April 9, 1885. je25 lot
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03
WEST HAVEN SHORE.
The Summer Campaign Opening Wig.
 OrOuSIY.

The Summer Campaign Opening Wig
 OrOusIy.
 Mr. Edward J. filling, of Thomas filling & Co.,, sash and blind manufacturers of this city, and family are occupying the pr. Pier pont cottage for the season, taking their meals at the Sea View House.
 Among the arrivals at the popular Beach House this week are: A. w. Post, New Haven; W. L. Ray, Milwaukee; c. c. Ryder, Passaie, N. J.; J. G. Parkurst, Milford; Mil ford; Miss Lizzie K. Wright, Talcottville, Conn.,; w. Wrightman, Holyoke, Mass; S. A. Talcott, TalcottvilIe, Conn; John s. Tal- colt, Talcottville, Conn.,; Sylvester Water man and lady, Plainville, Conn; 0. O.. Foote, New Haven; H. Mason and family, New Haven; Robert Gibson and family, Bir- mingham: Rev. A. Crawford and family, New Jersey: Frank Films and Mrs. W. Films, Birmingham. Mrs. G. Sanford will soon give an entertainment consisting of reclta- tions and reading at the Sea View.
 The opening at Thomas E. Tw1tcheH' s place Wednesday night was attended by a large crowd of friends, mostly from this city.
 Among the arrivals at the Sea View this week are: w B. Smith and R. B. Holmes, Winsted; S. E. Markham and 0. R. Forbes of East Hartford; w. $. Judd, New Haven; N. w. Watson and son, Canaan, Conn; W. L. Allen, New Haven; w. E. Thomp- son, New Haven; Robert Szuhany, Brooklyn, N. Y; Alfred McGarthy, New York; Mrs. J. Rowland and daughters, Brooklyn. Editor Graham, of the Meriden Republican, arrives at the Sea View next Thursday. MT. B. A. Buell., formerly proprietor of the Forbes House at the Cove, is in charge of the Sea View House bar this season.
 To-day the Ansonia Workingmen's associa- tion picnic at the Rock.
 Mr. and Mrs. Press Eldridge have taken up their summer abode at the Twitchell cottage
 An old lady while at Hewes' waiting rooms left, day or two ago, a sum of mon ey on the counter while making change in a hurry to catch a car, and has not returned for it..
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03
At Amherst College Commencement.

At the alumni dinner at Amherst college commencement there were covers for 3T5 guests and the galleries were full of specta- tors. President Seelye sat at the table upon the platform with Rev. J. O. Peck of New Haven, the new president of the alumni as- sociation, upon his right, and Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York, who has son in the graduating class, upon his left. Among the other men in seats of honor at this table were H. D. Hyde of Boston, Dr. George Rowland of Chicago, Dr. Nathan Allen of Lowell, Colonel Franklin Fairbanks of St. Jonnsbury, Vt., and Dr. William Barrows, secretary of the Massachusetts Home Mis- sionary society. MT. Peck made long and somewhat humorous address, finally touch ing upon the classics. He quoted from Sen ator Hoar the statement that for. 200 years the majority of England's greatest men had come from classic Cambridge instead of from Oxford, where there was an optional system, and the speaker called upon Amherst to keep herself anchored to her past in classic cul- ture, sentiment which was roundly ap- plauded.
 William H. Hallock, of Bloomfield, was one of the commencement speakers of the graduating class, the only one from this State,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03
STATE NEWS.

Dick" Burns, the pitcher of the Milwaukee club who to Waterbury to play with the local nine, ing advance money Before going he showed of fer S1 900 he had received from President Lucas of the St. Louis league club to complete the season with that club.
 The willimantic High school graduated a class of six Tuesday night, Miss Ella Chandler delivering the valedictory with her essay, 'The Myths of Alp rositus''
 The new steam yacht Wanda arrived at New Lon don Tuesday night after trial trip which induced her owners to believe she can beat anything of her measurement now afioat. Several times during the trip the engines were slowed down as matter Of precaution as the machinery had been run only a few hours at the dock and on a trip of few hours down New York harbor to adjust the comPasses The of 761s knots, e5 land miles, was made in hours and B minutes.
 Albert Goodyear of Hamden, shipped to Iowa ing machine which he has just obtained patent. feet feet vide On the new machine the cutter and folding table be folded against the machine per thgs its for %lo'f fbe se now in use truck is necessa- = Ways. Other Improvements @ consist of a loose cut. ter and an arrangement by means Of which the reel old harvesters weigh 1900 pounds. The Goodyear machine, with six-foot cut, weighs Jess than at T his Ri shop in Hamden, but wifi locate in New Haven if sufficient encouragement is offered. He each. @ ' ~'' ''''-N' --'''N-----ND -'' = F. O--' amounting to $35,272 The Peoples Fire Insurance 
 bank of Portland S4, 800.
 Patrick Mooney, of Waterbury, is to be prose cuted for tying his nine-y years-old son Joseph by the arms and legs and suspending him from clothespole Joseph went in swimming in persis- tent disobedience of his fathers orders.
 The Pratt & Whitney company, Hartford, on Wednesday received an order from the government for five of the improved Gardner guns. Twelve of the 100 guns ordered by the Italian government finished, and the company is running over time to finish the order.
 c. c. Kimball & Co.,, of Hartford, have taken the agency for the American Surety company of New York, corporation which furnishes suretyship bonds on the plan on which it was proposed to form a company in Hartford some two years ago. The company has a capital of $50O,000. and is the which N. D. Sperry represents in this city.
 Mir. George F. Stone and Miss Mary H. Tryon, daughter of MT. James s. Tryon, were married Wednesday afternoon at the residence of MT Asylum street in Hartford
 Harry E Coles, who for the past four years been connected with the Case, Lockwood & Brain ard company. sails for England next week. From England he will go to Australia. Tuesday evening he was presented by his associates with complete travelling outfit and supper at Heubleins fol lowed.
 Late arrivals at the United States Hotel. Litch- field are: Miss White and Mrs. Charles Deming, Danbury; Miss Drsler, New York; Mrs. E. T. Cushing, two children and nurse Miss Brewster and Miss Latimer, Brooklyn; Mrs. J. ". Curtiss, Fairfield; Miss Olmstead, Springfield; Miss Bull, Milford.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03
Einat1Lial.
Pacific Mail The Feature-LikeW1se A Heavy Selling Of Jersey Central Prices Run A Variable Scale and Close At Decline.

Pacific Mail The Feature-L1keW1se A Heavy Selling Of Jersey Central Prices Run A Variable Scale and Close At A Decline.
 NEW YORK, July 9.
 Pacific Mail and Jersey Central were the features of the dealings on the Stock Exchange this morn ing. The former was pressed for sale on the an- nouncement that the company's steamer the City of Tokio would be Q total loss which, the company being it's own insurers, means a heavy financial loss Jersey Central was freely sold on the an nouncement of the default to-day of the $12 900 per day promised by the Reading to pay the Jersey Central interess Both stocks declined sharply der the selling recording drop of 1A per cent each by 12:3O o'clock The rest of the list showed fractional declines in sympathy. Outside of the two stocks named, however, the dealings were on a comparatively small scale and without significance The total shares sold during the morning amounted to ninety thousand, f1fty-eight thousand of which were in Jersey Central and Pacific Mail. In the hour to 1:30 p. m. the market was firm and prices advanced 16 to & per cent, but by o'clock this was almost wholly lost. During the final hour the market was weak and prices recorded further fractional decline in some cases. The lowest fig ures were current in many instances at the close. Some stocks, however showed an improvement over yesterday figures. The default of the pay ment of S12. 800 by the Reading company to pay interest on the Jersey Central bonds explained late in the day by reports from Philadelphia to the effect that the Reading company would withhold the earnings Jersey Central at the rate of that amount until reimbursed for an advance of S60000 made to the Jersey Central company yesterday to meet floating debt interest. The decline ranged from 6 to 1N per cent, the latter Jersey Central. The sales were 205, 900 shares.
 Money closed easy at 115 per cent.
 Exchange closed steady. Posted rates 455a 4s6: actual rates 4s414a4s41a for sixty days. and 4S5La4851& for demand.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03
VOL. LII.
A1isce1I 1Ianen11s.
Listen tO Your wife

Listen to Your Wife. The Manchester Guardian, June sth, 1883, says: At one of the
 "Windows"
 Looking on the woodland ways. With clumps of rhododendroms and great masses of May blossoms. There was an interesting group. spinner, but was now so
 ParalyZedl
 That he could only bear to lie in seclin- ing position. This refers to my case.
 was attacked twelve years ago with "Lo- comoter Ataxy, and was for several years not able to attend to my business
 Two years ago was voted into the Home for mcurable, near Manchester, in May, 1882.
 And made many objections to my dear wifes constant urging to try Hop Bitters, but finally to pacify her
 Consented.
 am now at my own house, and hope soon to be able to earn my own living again.
 Very gratefully yours, Manchester, Eng, Dec 24, 1883.
 ** ROCHESTER June 1, 1882 ''Ten
 Years ago attacked with the most Intense and deathly pains in my back and t'Extending to the end of my toes and to my brainl
 (Which made me delirious! F'Froh agony!l!
 ''It took three men to hold me on my bed at times!
 tsThe Doctors tried in vain to relieve me, but to no purpose.
 Morphine and other opiates ftHad no effect!
 "After two months I was given up to dierll
 'FWhen my wife heard neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had done for her, she at once got and gave me some. The first dose eased my brain and seemed to go hunting through my system for the pain.
 J. J. BERK, Ex-Supervisor. .*. None genuine without a bunch of green Hops on the white label Shun all the vile, poisonous stuff with "Hop' Hops in their name. j17eod&w1m
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-03
NOTICE.
Fourth of July.

FOuFIH OI D UIys AN ACT concerning Independence day, passed at the last session of the General Assembly: