The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13
PASSING EVENTS.

Conrad Relchter wanted New OF
Judge to give him a divorce becau
his wife pulled his nose.
One-half of l per cent is the estim
ted loss among Yellowstone Gait
herds so far this winter.
The cost of the Boston postoffice an
sub-treasury building and land up
Jan. l was $3.50, 101.18.
An old Mexican woman at San Lu
Obispo, Cal, aged 80 years, has jul
cut her third set of teeth.
A bill providing for a tax on all il
comes of over $500 has been introduce
in the Connecticut legislature.
The Wagner feeling is spreading
remote quarters. On bridge in Pix
county, Pennsylvania, is a sign, ''Wal
ure Horses"
There is movement to remove tn
principal of the public school at HALEY
Idaho, because, among other things
he pronounces Indian ''Injun," ant
plays billiards.
At the recent funeral of David Bar
ton, of Plttsfield, Mass, who died a
the age of S5, were among the mourn
ers ten children, fifty-three grand
children, and thirty-two greatgrand
children.
A new rose possessed of manifold
attractions, perfect in form and color,
unequaled in fragrance, hardy in habit,
and a perpetual bloomer, has been
named by the originator 1.-The Ameri-
can Beauty"
A Georgia jury on q murder case
remained out two days; that is, they
were out securing the country for the
criminal. When the man was caught
the jury ended their deliberations and
the life of the culprit at the first tree
that was convenient.
One of the strangest uses for snails
has been discovered by the London
adulterer Bruised in milk, and
boiled, they are much used in the man
ufacture of cream, and a retired milk
man pronounces them to be the most
successful imitation known.
A college exchange says: ga fresh
man coming out of an examination in
mathematics was heard to exclaim:
90 dear! Thunder!! Confound itt!!'
Then, turning to his companion, he
said apologetically: 1T does man
good to swear sometimes.
Four years ago the United States gov
eminent purchased land at Two Lights,
on the coast of Maine, for life-saving
station, since when nothing further has
been done. Already this winter there |
have been six wrecks in this vicinity, |
the last one only few days since.
West Pittsfeld, Mass, now produces
al octa
person of A. w. Williams. who is a
Shaker elder and an elderly Shaker,
81 years old, and shaking in his shoes
for fear of losing a position he has
held since the day of President Pierce.
When the news of the death OF
Elizabeth Berry, in Derry, Pa, was
telegraphed to her father in Ohio, he
dropped dead without word. The
news of this, following on her daugh-
ter's unexpected death, was too much
for the mother. The three were bu-
ried together.
The people of Washington evidently
understand that an Inauguration oc.
ours only once in four years. A glance :
It the advertising columns of the /
iaily newspapers indicates that almost a
who has a room or window c
IN the line of march from the capitol
20 the white house is willing to rent it. $
Out of score of advertisements the B
lowest price for single windows is $40 L
or two for SIS. p
"Old men should never stay toe q
opg in one place" said Gen. Simon Il
Camerson recently. Following out L
his idea. the veteran will early mex L
month make his annual pilgrimage tc "
he land of flowers. Mr.. Dana, O, L
The San, Col. James Duffy, and 0
lawrence Jerome of New York vii 0
70 his companions. They will frs z
70 to New Orleans and from there u
'isit some of the most interesting parts [.
f Mexico along its railroad lines. II
Clinton L. Latting, II years of age, n,
f Shortsyille, N. Y, has constructed ~
musical wonder, and is another him. ",
elf. The instrument is about two r
Get square, and was made entirely ~,
18th an ordinary jack-knife, the com. 81
onent parts being wood and sheep. n,
Kin found on the farm where the M
Dung man lives, and brass reeds made os
ON brass wire. On this instrument We
atting. who has never had any mu. Ia
cal training, is able to play any tune he
'und in the music books of the day. de
A young lady at Athens, Ca, some pi
me since retired to bed without as
lowing out the lamp, when her eye re,
sught sight of a mans profile on the
all, hideous and menacing. Greatly ba
armed, she sprang from bed and o.
lshed into the sitting-room, telling an
lie family that a man was concealed 00I
her room. The males of the family. wi
med with clubs, proceeded TO the Du
'om. The image was still tn ere. A lie
arch under the bed and throughout TIL
q house, however. availed nothing. pr
be mystery was unsolved, though II VIII
as noticed that the terrible appari. At
on was seen ouly when the lamp was COS
the table. No one in the house is
'pt much that night. At intervals of
r months the face would appear on exr
. wall; nobody would occupy the rem
pm, and it was given up as haunted. the
few nights ago a lady expressed abe
sire to sleep in the room and unravel 9
} mystery if she could. She retired Yol
he'd lpaVinn tho 1irbt ob1ouo - | 70 N