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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30
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The American Agriculturis-

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For February, 1885, il, in fulness of con-
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

This is AS fine piece Of work as can
b. done by any Legislative body that is
led by scslawags. Majorities are fig
ured to offset minorities and Mormon
reprssen, alton is reduced. The only
good feature is the justice done Alturas,
but this in itself will be large capital
removal wedge two years hence.
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OF The EEARTHsToNE, which is without
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

The marshal thinks he is a. bigger
man than tho governor. Too bad the
governor could not lay aside ths dig
nifty Of tho Office for three minutes to
give the bsntling thrashing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

The surplus in the territorial treasury
ought to be kept there and this excos-
sive taxation reduced. Any bill look
ing to the reduction Of the surplus othsr
Than redemption of bonds is = steal,
pare and simple.
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CEN rRAL IDAHO SIOCK GROWERS
ASSOCIATION.

Tbs rsgulSr semi-nonthly meetings
Of TIE Central Idaho Stock Grawefs'
Assoc alton ars held in Boise Cily evory
t~o weeks on Saturday. Tho next
meeting will be hold on saturday evon-
ing q. O'Clock, January 81 1885, AZ The
CiLy Hall.
y oIdor OF tho association.
1851 JAMES II Bush, Secretary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

In any question that may arise be-
tween Governor Bum and Marshal Du.
bois, the decent people will side with
the governor every time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

TEE registry law HAS been rspsaled
10 let one Of the new ''twin relics" into
congress two years hence-if he doesn't
get into the pen. ia tie meantime.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30

The wagon road bill has passed both
houses.
National Republican., 1885-02-06
ABOUT PEOPLE.

PAY INSPECTOR JAMES Hoy, U. s. ~, is con.
fined te his home, 1918 Connecticut avenue, by
reason Of illness.
Hon. ]. W. FELLOWS n prominent New
Hampshire lawyer and a leading democrat Of
that state is at the National.
PROF. II. II. LOCKWOOD U, $. N, retired, Is
on a visit TO Annapolis. He will probably re-
turn TO the city during the latter part of the
month.
Mr.. Edwin Cowles, the editor and proprietor
Of the Cleveland LeadCr, and Mr.. Eugene II.
Cowes, his son, arrived at the Riggs House
yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Hardy and Miss Hardy,
of Boston; John Sergeant Crane, OF New York
city, and ]. II. Wilson, Of Milwaukee, arrived
at Wormley's yesterday.
Mr. Il, Lee and wife, Mr.. F. s, Jarvis and
wife, Mrs ClRpp Miss Clapp, and Mr.. John
Clapp, Of Blnghampton, N. Y, arrived at the
Arlington yesterday to remain until after the
Inauguration,
CAPT. DANIEL MORGAN TAYLOR, ordnance
corps, U. s. A., aud ald.de camp to Maj, Gen,
Pope, has arrived from San Francisco, and is
at his home, 32i Indiana avenue. He is tho
son Of tho late Hudson Taylor, brother ofMaj.
Franck Taylor, lst artillery, and a brother-in-
law Of Commander Robley D. Evans, U. $. n.
National Republican., 1885-02-06

The postoiflce at Woodberry, Nd. was en-.
tered by burglars Wednesday night and robbed.
The focal mail agent at waycross Ca, has
charge Of riling letters.
The treasury department yesterday pur-
chased $4,000 ounces OF silver for delivery at
the New Orleans, Philadelphia and Carson
mlnts.
The army register for 1885 has lust been Is,
sued, and advance copies received at the war
department. IL forms a volume OF 400 pages,
and is slightly larger than In previous yoars.
AnRbstract Of reports mado TO the comp
trolcr of the currency, showing the COudi-
tiOn OF the national banks IN the United states
NJ the close Of business on Saturday, the = IN
day OF December, 1884, represents the 70.
sources and liabilities al balance upon the
figures, 81, ,291, 1854.
A telegram was received at the navy depart
ment, yesterday, from Rear Admiral English,
commanding the European station, saying that
he will be ready 90 sail from Nllleirancho m
the United States steamer Lancaster on the OH
Instant, and will proceed 10 the Congo country
with all possible despatch.
Owing to high charges for labor. transpOrta.
tiOu, &C., the sum, $1,000 Appropriated for the
display Of the pOstOfliCe exhibit at the New
Orleans exposition has been exhausted, and
the representative OF the department. at New
orleans has Deen directed To discharge the
employees. The pOatoillce exhibit will there
fore remain incomplete unless additional funds
are provided by congress Tho third assistant
postmaster general denies the published state
mcnt that the agent Of tho department. has eN
ceedod the sum appropriated, In bis eIpendi
| lures,
National Republican., 1885-02-06
DosTorFIoE NOTICE

Letters for Europe need not be specially a.,
Tected Tor dispatch by any particular steamer In
order 10 secuTeBpeedy delivery at dos lnatiOn, a.
oil Trans AtAntlC malls are forwarded by the
fastest vessels available.
Foreign mails or the week ending February z
win close (PRoNPrLY IN all casos) at this Ofnce
as fOliOws'
hATURDAY.-At GA m. for Belgium direct per
steamship Rhynland via Antwerp Qetters
must be directed "per HhynlAnd'l " At 1870 p,
m. for CubA and Porto lticO, per steamship
Saratoga, Via Havana; AZ "a m, for Jamaica,
per steamship Edith aOddeni at o a. m, for
ireland, per AteAmshlp Celtic Via Queenstown
tetters for Great Britain and other European
countries must ba directed per CeilCJ' at .
n, m, for Europe, per sleumshlp Elhc, VIA
Southampton and Bremen Netters for Ireland
must he directed per Elbc,"
Malls for China aud Japan, per steamship CITY OF
Rio de JanGlTo via Ban FTAnClscO) close here
Feb, @7at7 p IN, Malls for Australia, New
Zealand, Sandwich and FIJI Islands, per steam
ship Australia (vla san Francisco), close
here Feb - at .. IN. (Or on arrival at New
York Of steamship GermAnic with British
malls for Australia
9rhe schedule OF closing OF Trans. Pacific mails
Ia arranged ON tho presumption OF their unin-
terrupted overland transit TO san Francisco.
Malls from the east arriving OK TIME AZ San
Francisco on the day Of sailing Of steamers are
dispatched thence the Same day,
HENRY q. PEARSON, Postmaster,
PosroFFicE. NEW YORK, N,i', Jan. 80, 1850.
National Republican., 1885-02-06

"The North American Review" has
opened its pages to a discussion Of the
present method of electing president
and to the presentation of the views of
those who believe that something moro
practicable eau bo substituted for the
present cumbrous system of the electoral
college. 1t is hardly among the proba-
bilities that change IN the constitution
will speedily take place, first because the
people are jealous of changes in that in
strument, and second, because of the
difficulty in agreeing upon any accepta-
bic substitute for the electoral System.
Tho question has been discussed from
almost the inception of our government,
aud the plans devised for choosing chief
magistrate have been as various as the
minds proposing them.
There is no question that the electoral
college has failed to meet tho expecta-
tions OF its projectors. Instead of its
members being removed from the in
Auences of popular desires and preiudlees,
rs was originally intended, thoy have
been merely tho instruments employed
TO give final expression TO tho popu-
lar voice. The theory of tho fathers
that the common people could
not he trusted with the power
Of eleoting president has proved to bo
fallacious, and their dreams of the supe-
rior selections that would bo made
through tho medium of the electoral
,olIaye hayo noVor been realized. The
electors have merely represented the
previously expressed choice Of their re-
spectivo parties, ndlwith few and unim'
portant exceptions have simply recorded
tho Cat of the people at the polls. 1t is
70, edit OF our country that there has
4 any attempt on the part Of
k-pon,t,isii t,thsmselves to thwart the
VA ootphErnuel 90, s,dar betrayal of their trust
'"'- present method is open
1T affords opportunity
Kpresssd verdict at the
National Republican., 1885-02-06
AMUSEMENT

MIR. IRVING IN EUGENE ARAM."
10 those who are prepared to accept Mr..
Irving in whatever guise he presents himself
there should assuredly be no role which he es-
says more satisfactory than that of Eugene
Aram." In II last night he made profound
impression, working his audience up to
pitch of enthusiasm not before displayed dur
ing the present engagement. The three acts
of Mr.. Wlllss fine drama arc in large part
given over to the title role and to that OF Ruth
Meadows, in which Miss Terry achieved a
success but little, If at ALL inferior to Mr..
lrvings. The story of the play, in its main
iGH'utS In tSs present % dramatic version syI i Snf Is
with great beauty Of literary execution,
The lines are strong and natural, and gar
nishcd with pOetical ideas expressed in un-
affected dction. Mr.. Irving, as the unhappy
schOOlmaster, was perhaps seen in as con
genial and advantageous role as any in
which he has yet appeared. u is rather IN
keeping with his personality and those
strongly-marked peeullarities which his enc
mics never tire Of pointing out, while by no
means inconspicuous even TO the friendly eye,
seeming not out of place In being with such n
history, The earlier scenes with Ruth were
touchlngly beautiful, and 1t IL needless TO say
that Miss Terry gracious presence contributed
no little TO making them so. Even here, how
ever, the shadows began TO gather. In the
second act, in the scene with Houseman, the
shRror Of ATam'B terrible secret, Mr.. Irving
did some strikingly effective work, which met
the immediate recognition of spontaneous ap-
plause II showed the varied resources of his
art and the complete mastery which he pos
sGsses over every feature and muscle. The last
act is a long agony of self-torture and despair.
Mr. Irving went through with great and un-
tagging power and held his audience spell
bound through some of the most painful scenes
10 be witnessed on the stage. Miss Terry had
here passages but little less trying, which she
enacted with her usual power and admirable
artistic taste The play was eEquisitely
mounted Mr.. Irving and Miss Terry were
recalled after the last act.
Tonight much Ado About Nothing" will
be presented, with Mr.. Irving az Benodick and
Miss Terry as Beatrice.
THE BOSTON IDEALS,
owing to a mistake in the first advertise
ment, a large number Of people imagined that
the sale Of seats for the engagement Of the
Boston Ideal Opera Company commenced yes
tcTday, and sought the box ONCE Of Ford's
Opera House to secure the earliest choice, The
sale will begin tomorrow morning.
National Republican., 1885-02-06

WITHOUT any special desire to indulge
in disagreeable "reminiscences We rise to
remark that there is ono bit Of strong
word painting e1tant which was solid
truth whom spoken and is equally so now.
The gentleman who gave uttoranoe to the
sentiments in question probably soon af-
terwsrd bitterly repented his vigorous
depict the salient points of the present
congressional and political situation, that
IL gives us real pleasure to again bring to
remembrance the truthful remarks Of
George William Curtis at the Chicago
convention. 1--WE are confronted with
the democratic party. Very hungry, and
as you may we'll believe, very thirsty;
party without single definite principle;
party without any distinct national
policy which it dares to present to the
country and now attempts to
sneak back to power as conspiracy for
plunder and spoils." The hunger and
the thirst for "plunder and spoils" have
become intensified now that q partial
relief from their keen pangs is obviously
near at hand. At the same time the
absolute fidelity Of the portrsiture, which
represents democracy as without a sil-
gle definite principle" or "a distinct ma
tional policy which it daros to present to
the country" has been made SO plain
by the present session of congress that
its clearness is painful to any citizen
VINO would from motives of patriotism be
glad to discern something that augured
we'll for the good of the country under
democratic control during tho next f1ui
vaara
National Republican., 1885-02-06

polls, and that there is no remedy for
such a betrayal and no punishment ex-
cept public indignation to be meted out
to the guilty.
The impracticability Of almost all pro-
posed substitutes for the electoral college
lies in tho fact that there is little
chance Of their being accepted.
direct voto Of the people, in which
majority or plurality would elect
president, is not likely TO meet with
favor In small states that necessarily
would surrender = portion Of thoir pres
ont influence in tho substitution Of that
method Of choosing president. In elect
ing a president by tho direct vote Of the
people. tho influence and power Of the
several states would DO measured By the
ratio that their representation In the
lower branch Of congress bears to ono
another. by the electoral system the
small states exercise propottionately more
power than the lhrgo ones. To illustrate,
tho state Of Delaware has three votes in
the electoral college, and her ratio to tho
whole college is as to iOl. In electing
n president by the direct vote Of the peo-
plc tho ratio Of her influence would
be tho same as In the national
house Of representatives, viz: 1 TO 325
New York, on the other hand in tho olec-
toral college stands in the ratio to tho
whole college as IS to lol, whilo on the
popular vote her influence Is as 80 70 325.
As each Of tho states has a number Of
electors equal TO its representation in
both branches Of congress, aud as each state
has two senators, IL is easy to understand
| why tho smaller states would be unwill.
| ing TO loso tho additional power which
| the electoral system gives them. An
amendment to the constitution requires
/ the ratification OF tho legislatures oi
| throe-fourths Of tho states 10 become a
/ part thereof, aud 1t would be more Of a
concession than state pride Is likoly to
make for Delaware. Oregon, Colorado, and
! Nevada TO surrender two-thirds Of their
influence in the presidential election
Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Florida, ono.half, aud other states a
smaller proportion. Tho jealousy of the
smaller states Of this increased Importance
given them in tho electoral college will
ever prove a bar TO the adoption Of any
amendment to the constitution which calls
upon them for its surrender.
While a change in tho system Of elect.
in g the president is not likely to occur
for the reasons stated, it is all tho more
important that congress should improve
and perfect the present system. A wise
measure, known as the Hoar bill, fol
counting the electoral vote is before con
gross for its action. Twice it has passed the
senate after mature consideration. 1t will
remedy existing defects, and there should
be no further delay on the part Of tbs
house in substituting the Hoar bill for tina
introduced by Mr.. Eaton, of Connecticut
While the electoral college exists, as II
will exist for number of years to come
it is the part of common prudence t
make 1t as secure in its practical working
as possible. This is the object of th,
Hoar bill.
National Republican., 1885-02-06

THE triumph Of Senator Cullom in tho
passage of the interstate commerce bill
by the senate is another instance Of .
Junior senator successfully battling
against the tradition of that body that
only the scuior senators in service should
initiate legislation. Thoro have been
several instances Of that kind in this
congress. much to tho disgust of the ven
erablc patriarchs who think more Of
senatorial courtesy than of the needs Of
the country.
National Republican., 1885-02-06

THERE is no doubt that the petition
presented by Senator Sherman, asking
that the senate investigate charges
therein made of criminal interference
with free suffrage in several states, repre-
sents general sentiment. 1t is too late,
however, for an investigation which shall
result, as the petitioners ask, in the re-
lection of th. o!scts-A votNs Of those
states by congress. But it il not too late
to show the truth Of the charges, that the
American people may fully understand
the extent of the fraud and crime by
which the southern states are made
solidly democratic. And if our demo-
cratic brethren have suspicion that there
has been any wrong perpetrated in the
elections in northern states there will not
be the slightest objection to full and free
investigations. The safety of our institu-
tions depends upon free ballot and a
fair count, and no proscriptive right to
violence and fraud in elections accrues
from their continuation or because they
have been long tolerated. Until elections
are honestly conducted in the southern
states that section cannot expect the Sec
tional issue to subside.
National Republican., 1885-02-06

THE fall Of Khartoum is an event that
will attract especial attention through
out Christendom and Islam alike, and is
likely to be fraught with grave conse-
guences. 1t gives the extraordinary
character now known to the world as FL
Mahdi possession of the key to the fer.
tile regions of the Soudan lying between
the Blue and White Niles, and what is of
more consequence to ono of his protein
sions, vast increase of prestige with the
savage aud valorous Arabs, with whom
he no doubt dreams Of one day overrun-
ming Egypt. To England it is disas-
trous occurrence, for it at once changes
the face of affairs with Wolseley's expe-
dition. With his forces still divided, he
is face to face with the certainty that FL
Mahdi is now in a position to con.
centrate his overwhelming forces for
one tremendous onslaught upon
: him. The immediate danger to Stewards
decimated command is obvious, and such
MS to excite the gravost apprehensions,
Perhaps it is already enveloped by the
exultant hordes released for service
against him by the fall of Khartoum.
Sympathy must inevitably go out to the
gallant men whose bravery has been Sc
fully but so fruitlessly demonstrated. As
for the gifted but eccentric Gordon, nc
one knows his fate, but if the story once
current that FL Mahdi had sworn upon
the Koran to have his head is true no one
need doubt the tragic end Of his eventful
careOr. 1t appears that no succumbed to
treachery alone, the Mahometan troops
who had SO long yielded obedience to his
strange faculty of maintaining contro
over half civilized peoples having al
last succumbed to their sympathy witt
the belief Of their co-religionists under
missioned to regenerate Islam.
National Republican., 1885-02-06

"lF wo are TO do nothing and change
nothing, why did we not leave the ropub.
licans in powor?" is the quory OF a
prominent democratic congressman. The
same question is being asked by the
country, and it will be answered in an
emphatic way by areturn Of the republi.
cans to power as soon rs the people have
an opportunity of expressing themselves
at the polls