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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23

oak; hymns were then sung in honor
of the Divinity and prayers were
offered for blessing on their
solemnities; at the New Year
the plant thus gathered was
distributed among the people as sa-
cred relic and was panacea against
every disease and remedy for poisons.
This evergreen is, l believe. seldom
introduced into churches, either here
or in England; the peculiarly pagan
character of the plant probably would
prevent it from being thus employed
by the early Christians, but it was an
indispensable adjunct of the decora-
tions of castle and cottage at this So
cial festival; whoever was caught
under the ''mistletoe Dough" forfeited
kiss to the claimant and in this way
it soon became identified with Christ
mas spots. Misseltoe, or mistletoe,
signifies in Saxon "bird-lime-bush, "
from the viscous nature of the fruit
which was used for sharing birds; the
berries were formerly esteemed poison
Gus, vet they are greedily devoured
during the winter months by birds and
the foliage is attractive to sheep, and
It is now thought to preserve them
from disease.
Critics have fancied that Shakes
peare alluded to its poisonous qualities
when he calls it "baleful mistletoe.
yet think so true a student of nature
had observed that trees on which the
mistletoe abounded were not flourish
ing, although he might not know that
the thief securely ensconced in the
branches was living on their life blood.
barren and dctested vale you see it is,
The trees though summer, yet forlOrn and lean
Oercome with moss, and baleful mistletoe.
In all parts of the United States
Christmas is now celebrated. No
longer do certain denominations for
bid its observance, thinking it savors
of popery; no longer are the people
fined for resting from their labors on
this holy day, but throughout the
country each house is decorated with
a sprig of green, to remind them of
the "Christ-Child who came down to
earth from heaven" to bring glad
tidings of ''peace on earth, good will
toward men"-our churches and
homes are gaily decked with these
evergreens, and the joyful shout OF
.Merrie Christmas rings from ocean
TO ocean.-Frances B. james, IN Chi
sdgo Current.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
Partisan Gentlemen of Leisure.

rhe gentlemen of leisure in Paris are
gaining ground, it is said, in their
campaign in favor of color IN garments,
as opposed to the ebony black and OBJ
stinately persistent swallow-tailed
coat. This season, according to the
Paris gossip of the London World, blue
coats, with brass buttons, white vests,
light gray trousers, and powdered hair
will be in vogue-the latter detail be-
ing considered ertra-Ulan. This style
is to be varied with the brown coat
and brass buttons, shawl-pattern vest,
brown cloth breeches, carriers fastened
with diamond buckle, and square,
toed, bigh-healed shoes. The black
coat will be worn by the pSchutteur only
at the theater and in places where the
remarks of the cads might
mar the serenity of the spectacle of CO.
temporary calves.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
How to Keep Breeding Mares.

Brood mares are among the most
profitable animals owned Ivy the farm
er, if they are good ones, and bred to
good horses, otherwise they should not
be kept at all. While admitting that
there are circumstances under which
it may be profitable to keep a poor
horse, it certainly never pays to raise
one. A brood mare should be used
regularly and kindly until near the
time of her foaling, and generally both
she and her foal will be the better for
it. She should, however, if so used, be
well fed, and not have to much corn
for some time before foaling, two
months if possible. She should be
loose at night, and if not used, in the
DAYTIME. also. Mares in the later stag
es of pregnancy are very liable to be
taken with violent pains, and if loose
they will generally get relief by roll
ing, etc. l have known some cases
where loss of the colt, and death of
mare, resulted from her struggles
when tied in a stall. Shortly after the
birth of the colt, she may be worked
but not to excess, and she should not
be much blamed if she objects to work
ing at this time, for many very good
tempered mares object strongly to
leaving their young, especially for the
first few times. When the colt is from
four and a half to six months old, it
may be weaned. The mare should be
carefully attenced to, until her milk
dries up, at this time she " Il be weak,
and should be we'll fed and kindly treat
ed. Stockbreeder 10 american Agrt-
culturist TOR January.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23


Middle States is. however. different
species from the English pharenden-
dron album, but the variation is moro
apparent 10 n botanist than to the or
binary observer. The name is de-
rived from two Greek words, meaning
thief and tree, because the plant steals
its food from the tree upon which it
vegetables, generally preferring gums,
elms and hickories.
1t grows very plentifully in Della
ware and Maryland, and is found more
sparinglv in New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania. This plants small, parasitic
shrub, growing on the branches of
trees and deriving its nourishment
from them; its hard, ligneous root is
attached to the living wood, from
which it sucks up the already elabora-
ted juices; growing to the height of
two feet, much branched, with thick,
coriaceous leaves of a yellowish-green,
small, sessile yellow flowers appear
ing in April and berries of pearly
white ripening in November-wh
seen on the naked trees in winter it has
the appearance of huge bird 's-nest.
In Great Britain the mistletoe is
most commonly found on the apple
tree; when growing on the oak it was
considered the peculiar gift of the gods
and was gathered by the Druidical
priest himself, clothed in his sacerdo-
tai garments and armed with golden
sickle; this ceremony was performed
toward the close of the year,
when the moon was just six days old,
and was accompanied with the sacri-
flee of two white bulls who had never
ielt the yoke, and rcpast under the |
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
CHRISTMAS BELLS.


O. list the joyful sounding bellsl
What is the tale their music tellss
,JYs but the oft-repeated strain
First heard on Jddah's star-lit plain,
When shepherds, watching flocks by night,
Saw round them shine wondrous light,
And trembling heard the angel say;
tsFear MOTTO you is born this day
A Saviour, which is Christ the Lord"
The Heavenly host with one accord
.ioined with the angel, saying, then:
"peace be on earth, good Will TO men !"
No messenger in angel guise
Come. now before our mortal eyes;
Nor eyermore in our dull ears
Shall sound voice from Heavily spheres;
Nor need we, like the men OF ola,
Wander to seek with gifts, and gold,
The Babe who in the manager lay,
In David's city far away!
Tol at our doors He waits to take
The git none is too poor to make
A heart which will His love receive,
And humbly say: Lord, l believer
For tais-the bells at Christmas rlngl
GOOD tidings of great joy" they bringi
F61Hwhoso' will' at length may see
Nm who once walked in Gallilee
.UYs. alma l.. Lear, i'l 81. Louis 4ndgdz''e.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
Uebt-Ridden Canada.

The Dominion government has just
cause for becoming alarmed at the
comparatively small number of actual
settlers who are entering the country.
writes an Ottawa, Can, correspond
ent to The 81. Louis Giobe-Denaocrat.
The success of the Canadian Pacific
railway entirely depends upon the
population of the northwest, yet, at
the late people have been going into
Manitoba and the northwest terrific
ries for the past two years, long
time must intervene before the country
approaches settlement. During the
eleven months ending November 80.
1884, 144,8 immigrants arrived in
Canada. Had these all remained in
the country matters would not have
appeared so discouraging, but of this
number 60,644 crossed over into the
United States on finding that to meet
the very high cost of living in Canada
they could get little or no employ
ment. This leaves for Canada, then,
as actual settlers, 84.19S, for eleven
months, to which add 5000, the es-
timated arrivals during December,
and it is shown that the whole popula-
ton of the Dominion was only increased
81, 1913 by immigration during the year.
This, however, does not represent
alone the number of settlers who went
into the northwest, but the total num-
Der entering the whole Dominion.
While the national debt of the
United States has for years been stead
lily decreasing, the debt of the Do
minion has even now rapidly increased.
The national debt of Canada amounted
to $203, 100000 on the 1st of January
last, or at the rate of over SAC per
capita. This has no reference to the
1888, 100000 voted away at last session
of parliament, or to such portions of
it as will be added to the public debt
With that added, the rate of debt per
capita reaches 81 per cent over the
national debt of the United States,
which country, until recently, has
been held up by the Canadian govern
ment as cursed by heavy taxation.
1t is not surprising in view of the facts
that Canadians, as we'll as recent i'm
on learning of this enormous
and rapidly increasing taxation, seeks
homes in the United States, where they |
know the rate of taxation is being |
rapidly diminished rather than in
creased.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23

Chinese cheap labor, or labor that
amounts to the same thing, is causing
much trouble in Queensland, Austria
liza. The sugar planters have fonnd it
necessary in order to compete with
foreign growers to import Polynesians.
AS there is only limited supply of
these laborers the planters are looking
to India for help. The prospect of be-
ing over-run by the natives of that
densely populated country has caused
the white Queenslan to raise
great hue and cry against the impor-
tation of these people. Unless the
sugar planters can get cheap labor
they will be obliged to abandon their
business. They now pay white la
borers S. week with rations, and the
$50 year with rations.-
Rochester Chronicle and Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
Profitable Orange Culture.

The Los Angeles orange, in its best
varieties, is able to hold its own in any
market in the country, and not only
our large orange-growers but smallr
ones are reaping the reward of Their
labors. An orange orchard belonging
to DR.. Lotspeieh, at Orange, Los Ange-
les county, consisting of fifty acres,
will yield about 5000 boxes this year
"a small crop. The quality OF the
fruit is the finest ever known. AT 81. %
a box. the lowest price, the fruit will
realize nearly $1,000. Six years ago
land of the same quality sold for $40
an acre. This is single instance OF
the rapid advancement in the value of
land rs the result of cultivation, and
the generous return given.-LoS Aagc-
I 8 Times
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21
Preparations for War.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 21.-The Turkish
frigate Iskended has proceeded to the Island
of Crete with all armed force, in view Of the
threatened outbreak on that island. The
Porte has decided not to send troops into
Eastern Roumela without a European man.
date. The various diplomats in this city
consider the aspect of the situation as very
serious, ard fear that the Turkish circular,
the discussion of the matter by the ambassa.
doris and the action of Servia may impart a
European character to the Bulgarian ques.
ton, which the powers desire to localize
The Porte, however, will not admit that il
is only local question. The Anglo-Turb
ish- Egyptian convention is declared to be
entirely satisfactory to the powers.
ATHENS, Oct 2l-The Kings speech at
the opening Of the Chamber of Deputies on
Friday next is expected to be warlike in its
tendency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21

EVOLUTION OF THE PEACH.-The great
ancestor of the peach was purely q tropical
plant that could not endure the least touch
of the Frost The almond, from which, by
man aiding nature, the peach has been pro-
duced, is so fragile that it can scarcely be
made to grow even in the warmest portions
of the United States; yet, after many ages
of coaxing and gradual acclimatzation, it
was transplante from the hot suns and
warm field Of Arabia to the frost. touched
highlands of Persia. But instead of the
rich kernel being the tempting food which
the tree offered TO the cultivator, as was the
case with the parent almond in Arabia, it
was the husk which man ate in Persia; but
not the hard, green, indigestible woody rind
of the almond, but the rich, lucious peach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, October 21.-Local rains
have prevailed in the Middle and South
Atlantic States and in the Lake regions, and
fair weather prevailed this morning in all
other districts. The temperature has re-
manned stationary at stations on the imme-
date Atlantic coast, with southerly winds {;
it has fallen from the Lake regions and
Minnesota southwark to the Gulf States,
with north to west winds. The tempera.
ture is below freezing in Minnesota and
Dakota, and thence southwark over Kansas
and Colorado, and killing frosts occurred
as far South as Tennessee and Arkansas.
Fair and colder weather is indicated for the
Middle Atlantic States to morrow, followed
by cool, fair weather on Friday. Frosts are
indicated for the interior of the Middle
Atlantic States Thursday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21
Settlement Anticipated.

MARINETTE, Wis, Oct. 2l.-As result
of preliminary negotiations entered into
there is reason to expect settlement OF
the difficulties between the mill owners and
employees before many days. Hundreds OF
operatives arc practically seeding from the
union and joining the Knights of Labor.
Robert Schiller Of Milwaukee, is here, and
has established seven assemblies, four in
Marinette and four in Menominee. There
have been initiated about 200, making a
total membership of 400. 1t is intended
..,s.. uhis organization shall, in time, super
sede the Menominee river Laborers' Union.
A petition addressed to the executive COM
mittee of mill owners of Marinette and
Menominee was drawn up and agreed to.
The men pledge themselves to resume work
on the same basis or condition-same hours,
and same wages as existed prior to October
14th. The mill officials say if sufficient sig
natures can be secured to the agreement
they will start up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21
tn he Reappointed Chiefs of Bureaus

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-The terms Of ser.
vice of Commodore ]. G. Walker, as chief
of The Bureau of Navigation, and Commo.
dore Montgomery Sicard, as chief of the
Bureau of Ordnance in the Navy, will ex-
pire o-morrow. Both officers will, however,
be reappointed for another four years. Sec
rotary Whitney is in favor of rotation among
naval officers, but these cases are notable
exceptions to that rule on account of the
excellent service rendered by these officers
and their entire mastery of the duties
of their respective bureaus. Commodore
Walker is next to the Secretary in the man.
agement of the affairs Of the department.
He has charge Of all officers, and his SER
vices could not we'll be dispensed with at
present Commodore Sicard's knowledge of
ordnance matters is considered invaluable
in connection with the matter of arming the
projected new ships for the navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21

MRS. BELT GRANTED a DIvoRCE.-Judge
Fisher in Baltimore yesterday dismissed the
suit of Eugene Belt for divorce from Mrs.
Belt, ard granted a divorce a mensa ct
thoro to Mrs. Belt from Mr.. Belt. BY agree.
ment, instead Of an annual payment of ali
mony, Mr.. Belt will pay Mrs. Belt the sum
of $4,000 As has been stated, Mr.. Belt
became acquainted with the lady at a wa
tering place, and they were married soon
after Several months later, during a visit
to New Orleans, Mr.. Belt suddenly left his
wife and returned to Baltimore, where he
instituted the suit for divorce. A great deal
of testimony was taken by commission in
Washington city. In the progress Of the
cases detectives were employed by both
sides, and when Mrs. Belts evidence was
taken number Of witnesses, who had tes-
titled against her, confessed that they had
given false evidence. 1t was on the return
of the testimony to the court that the case
came before Judge Fisher yesterday, and
the counter. bill of Mrs. Belt for divorce
from bed and board was sustained. Neither
party can marry in the case of divorce a
mensa ct thoro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Railroad Company's Offer Accepted.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.-In the long
disputed case of taxes claimed by Colusa,
Sacramento, San Mateo, Fresno, and Santa
Clara counties, due from the Central
Pacific Railroad company for the years 1881
and 1882, which is on appeal 10 the U. S.
Supreme Court. it is learned that the three
first named counties have accepted the rail-
road company's offer of the full face value
of the taxes, leaving the question ofinterest
and penalties to be decided later by the
courts The result of this acceptance will,
it is believed, oblige Fresno and Santa Clara
counties to accept the same terms, inasmuch
as the Supreme Court refused to hear the
claims of each county separately, but bunch
ed them together as involving the same is
sues The question of interest and penalties
cannot, in its regular course on the cnlen-
iur, be heard by the Supreme Court before
1890. The acceptance on the part OF the
counties is viewed as satisfactory settle.
ment both for them and the Company. The
amount at issue for interest and penalties is
over 81 900 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER q.

1Srp111cENcE FROM various parts OF the
State &c 70 the effect that General Mahone'
hv his "methods" and his 'smalign lnhu,
erca y has succeeded in banding the coloreo
neonle even more tightly and closely &c
sether than ever before, and that with 1e"
and almost inappreciable exceptions tney
will vote for him to man. Many OF them'
esneciallv of those who are intelligent, IN
austrious and thrifty, would like to vote
with their reputable white fellow citizens
with the men who have interests IN lne
nrosperity Of the State and sense enough 10
know that their welfare depends upon tha'
Of Virginia, but they will be prevented from
doing so by the fear of being made not,
with all that that means, by the oVer"neih,
ing majority of their own race. WIN SUE. .
o,nonents and with the vast and important
nrivate as we'll as public interests at STAKE IL
bebooves every white man in Virginia. re- e,
nublican as we'll as democrat, who IS at all
concerned about her future material ana
moral condition, to do all in his power from
now until election day that will-tend 10
preserve the onco proud and honorable ola
State from the hands Of her unnatural son,
who having disgraced her would glory IN
her utter ruin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21
Grant and Johnson.

Chauncey M. Depew has written to Col.
F. D. Grant, giving particulars of a CONVEX
sation with Gen. Grant four years ago at q
dinner. In that conversation Gen. Grant
admitted that while in China he declined
to act as arbiter between that country and
Japan, but suggested the terms of compro-
mise that avoided bloody conflict between
the two Eastern empires. Mr.. Depew says
also that after President Lincoln was killed
and President Johnson inaugurated, the
latter wanted to reject the terms given by
Grant to the confederacy, and wanted all
the officers who had left the regular army
to take sides with the confederacy sum.
marily dealt with by court martial. Prcsi-
dent Johnson also wanted to take extreme
measures with all the leaders of thereon
federacy. Grant determined that the terms
Of the agreement should be adhered to, and
if there were to be any court martals, Gen.
Grant would he the FIRST tried, as he intend
ed TO stand by the parole. Johnson after.
wards changed his views. Grant ascribed
Johnson's course to his hatred of the slave
holders, and when the war started, believing
in the power OF the government, he saw his
opportunity to defeat his enemies, confscate
their property and humiliate their pride.
Johnson's. absorbing ambition had been to
be received by the slave-holdng oligarchy
az one of them, as he had not been able to
break down the class barrier. While john
son was looking for means to break the
agreement of Grant, the leaders of the oil
garchy called on him, and acknowledged
that us President Of the United States he
became, regardless of birth, not only one of
them, but their leader After this Johnson
became as anxious TO save as he had been to
destroy.
President johnson even wanted Grant
to sustain him in a scheme to allow all
the States recently in rebellion their full
quota of Senators and Representatives, but
Grant threatened to drive such Congress
out of the Capitol ut the point of the bayo.
net. Johnson afterwards tried TO get Grant
TO 60 on a mission to Mexico, to get him out
of the way, but Grant refused and the mat
ter was dropped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-21

In AN EAGLES TALoNs.-Saturday even.
ing, while the wife of Jean Baptiste Romily
farmer residing near the village ofSt. Vim
cent do Paul, ten miles from Toronto, Ont,
accompanied by her two-year- old child, was
feeding her fowls, a large bald headed eagle
swooped down and bore the little one off in
its talons. The child screamed from fright
and held out its hands to its mother for as.
sistance, but she was powerless to rescue it,
The neighbors turned outwith shotguns, but
the only effect of their firing was to accele-
rate the eagles flight. The bird alighted
on top ola barn mile away, and was seen
to make several strokes at the child's head
with its beak. The neighbors had got pretty
close by this time, and succeeded in fright
ening the eagle away. The child's body
was recovered, but life was extinct, hole
having been made in its skull and portion
of the brain devoured by the bird.