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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
He Was Kind to His Father.

Some years ago gentleman, who
was at that time in an impoverished
condition, left this state and located in
Utah, and some time after his settle
ment there he embraced the Mormon
faith. This fact became known to some
OF his grown-up children who still re-
side in this county, and they exhibited
considerable displeasure. Recently
the old gentleman came here to visit
his children, and in consequence Of his
utilization with the Mormon church lie
received very chilly reception from
his offspring, who even went so far as
to disown him. There was one ex-
ception, however. son. who treated
his father with kindest consideration,
and acted in every way that becomes
child to its parent This son was not
as we'll prov ded with this worlds
goods as some others, and just prior to
his departure the father said to him:
my boy. you have been kind to me.
and l desire to reward you therefor.
Pick out the best farm you can find in
Pottawattamie county. let me know
the price of it, and viii send you the
money as soon as get home. have
prospered since 1 went to Utah, and
have ample means to.provide for my.
self and those who show their friend
ship for me-" The chagrin and sur
prise of the remainder of the family
when they learned OF tho brothers
good fortune may DO better imagined
than described. This is true state.
ment of facts. and the persons therein
live not more than twelve miles from
Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Nom
pareh.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
A Sizeah,a Snake Story.

On Saturday last US Charles Laos
and Algernon r. Thomas, two Penn
s,lvanians, were fishing for p ckerel on
the Wolf Pond. they perceived peeu-
liar looking object short distance
from their boat. 1t appeared to DO the
head and neck of gigantic snake fish,
long and pointed Ike apike's at the
mouth and increasing In W 9TH until 1t
appeared to be six or eight inches
wide between the eyes. Lace took up
heavy pole which was in the boat
and succeeded in striking the reptile.
The instant the blow was given the
monster plunged his head under water
and ia sed its body above. throwing 1t
on the end of the boat twas quickly
drawn over and across the boat, nearly
capsizing it in its passage. The object
then disappeared under water.
The head was of notified green and
looked something like the shell OF tur-
tie. Its body was black, encircled with
rings of dirty yellow color. The men
aver that its length was fully thirty
feet as the head was about twelve feet
from the boat when they made attack
upon it, and in drawing its body over
the boat it displayed at least twenty
feet. 1t appeared to be about six
inches in diameter. Both men were
armed with rcvolvers, which they
discharged repeatedly at the place
where the reptile disappeared from
view, but without making it show it,
self. They were considerably fright
ened and left the place. fin shing their
fishing for the day on the Yankee Pond,
which is o short distance east OF the
Wolf Pond, and is located in the adj
joining town of Mamakating.
The pond covers several hundred
acres, and in some places is thirty feet
deep. There is tradition that many
years ago. before the canal company
built dam to increase the capacity OF
the reservoir at this place. similar
| monster existed in the small pond
which was the nucleus of the present
reservoir. 1t may DO that this is o
specimen OF the reptilian age. and that
other and numerous representatives Of
the Jurassic period are still in existence
in the bodies of fresh water on the
| globe. -MonticeLio Watcbmaf.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
JACOB SHARP'S FARM.

1t Looks Like a Village Mt Nights
When 1t IL ALI Agiow with Light.
A Utica special to The Neso York
World says: Jacob Sharp's farm lies
about three miles outside of Rome. The
present occupant Of the farm is Mr..
Sharp's daughter-in-law. The estate
comprises l. 500 acres Of land, of which
every inch is inclosed by iron fencing.
A drive over the place shows careful
attention TO every detail of manage
ment. Four men and two women con-
stitute the help on the place. A gas
engine supplies light for the entire
farm. Numerous lampposts scattered
here and there convey the idea that the
place at night was village Itself.
There is weli-built and clean barn for
each class of animals.
The weather-vanes en- the roof indi.
cate tine particular breed Of stock; thus
che vane is roster, another is
horse, while third represents COW.
In the cow barn Mr.. Sharp has twenty
five fine-looking calves. There were
harvested this fall eighty bushels OF
oats. Pointing to large pile of stones
one of the workmer said:
'.If Mr.. Sharp was only here. I'll bst
he'd build something out of them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25

Che average run of pes 40 tubs OF 50
quarts each of fruit. 800 quarts of m X.
barrels of flour. 500 pounds of lard,
400 pounds Of cheese. so dozen eggs.
and various other ingred ents in lesser
quantities. OF course. the materials
vary according to the kind of pies we
make, but these figures represent about
the quantity of materials used daily.
Now there are three or four other
large pie-bakerIes and the total out.
put from all the large concerns is about
20. 900 pies da ~. Then there are ldn.
dreds Of small bakcshops, and each Of
them makes from half dozen to sew
era1 hundred pies. or altogether about
5000 per dar. This makes the total
number about $4,000 per day. or 49,
1856, 900 in a year.
Taking these figures as a basis, some
startling calculations can be made in
reference to the pie consumption of
this city. Every day there are cooked,
sold. and eaten in this city about 2S.-
600 large pies each Of which measures
nine inches iii diameter and one and
one-6ighth inches in thickness. Now,
if these are piled one above the other
they would form solid pillar of pie
1925 feet high, nea rly eighteen times
as high as the tall tower of The Record
building, or four and ninc-tenths times
as high as the tower of the public build
ings will be when comp leted. In adj
ditition to the big pies ms umed daily;
there are about 200 small ones, Meas
firing four inches in diameter and three
quarters of an inch in thickness. These
little affairs would make pic pillar L.
23s feet in height. and if the big and
little pies should all be piled in one col
umn there would solid shaft Of pie
reaching heavenward for more than
half mile. If all these pies should be
laid side by side on the ground they
would extend a distance of 461-66
miles, while il the line should be
heightened daily for year, not in
Guiding Sunday. it would reach over
1,541 miles. This would give line Of
pies from here to Chicago and back
again nearly to Harrisburg.
The weight of the pies put away by
the people Of this city everv day is
something like A tons, or 16. O6O tons
in year. Many sorry dyspeptic who
tackles a poorly-baked pie doubtless
feels. however, that the single quarter
section he has eaten rests as heavily
upon his stomach as would the entire
annual product.
The estimation of the effects of the
countless mince pies which are eaten
every year at Thanksgiving and Christ
mas opens up another interesting field
| field for calculation. No one has yet
been found able to compute the exact
number of cubic feet Of nightmare por
mince pie. but any sufferer can readily
| make an estimate to suit himself
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
Ostrich Racing.

We were treated to an exhibition
which was a novelty worth travelling
miles to see-an ostrich race. Two little
carts, the frames of which were made
of bamboo and the wheels similar to
those of velocipede, weighing, all the
gear included, thirty seven pounds,
were brought forth, and four very
large ostr ches. trained to the business
and harnessed abreast, were attached to
each one. The race course was fiat
piece of country about four and one
quarter M les in length; the distance
to be travelled was four m les straight
away and return. Two of the small.
est specimens of African humanity
ever seen, less than four feet in height
and weighing about seventy-two
pounds apiece. Bosjesmen. pure and
simple, were selected as characters,
and all was ready. had been provid-
ed with magnificent sxteen-hands
high English hunter, having a record
placing him among the very best sad
die horses of Cape Town. and was
quarter way toward the turn of the
course. pushing my fresh steed to do
his best when the feathered bipeds
started and before / reached the turn
the ostrich chariots had passed me.
going and returning like q flash OF
lightning: / did see them. and yet SO
gu ckly did they vanish into distance
that pen picture, valuable for its ac-
curacy. can not be given. The time
taken at the starting point by several
of the spectators was. for the four
miles and return. nearly ninteen min.
utes, not very fast for ostriches, 50
they said, but too rapid for English
hunters / know Philadelphia Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
A Lesson in Phrenology.

A pupil in one Of tho public schools
of th city complied recently In the
following manner with a request to
write composition on the subject of
a chronological lecture to which the
school has just listened:
'The human body is made up of the
head, the thorax and the abdomen.
"The head contains the brains. when
there is any,,
"The thorax contains the heart and
the lungs.
'sThe abdomen contains the bowels.
of VIII CHI there are five: A, E. /. o and
u, and sometimes w and Y.''-PhsIa-
delphiG Item.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
More Work for Anthony.

The disgusting indeccncy of the
trees in our public parks is commend
ing to call for exemplary punishment.
Every one of them is stripped stark
naked of its leavea, and exposes itsell
in the most shamelessly demoraliz ng
manner to the inn ocent eyes of ouI
school children. and the Society fol
the Suppression Of Vice. -Nsw YerA
Truth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
A Picture.

Only an idle moment,
Only q tlioughtless son,
Spurning mothers counsel,
And the work of ruin begun.
Only q small beginning,
"a glass for friendships sake"
That will lead him on to his ruin,
And many q tear-dfop make.
Only mother weeping
For q reckless, hayward son;
All of her bright hopes shattered
Aud fading, one by one.
Only a bar-room quarrel;
A fight that began IN fun.
The fatal blow Is given,
And the fearful work Is done.
Only heart broken mother,
Homeless, and roaming the street.
Only newly made grave,
And there is the plcture-compsete'
Roland A. Nichols, in Toledo Bds
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25

The French syndicate that cornered
the tin market is now trying its hand
at lead. 1t Is to BIO hoped that y will
get enough OF This synonym of s%eight
to carry it down dccp into the silt on
the bottom of the sea VI despair. --Asts
scaNkee Wisconsiaa
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
A PLEASANT Way He Has.

Jay Gould's advice to boys is,
keep out of bad company and 60 to
work with will" And if you can't
keep out of bad company, my boy. do
as jaw does and wipe out the company.
-Bostoa Transcript.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25
A Potent Objection.

The principal objection to MIR. Ed
ward Atkinson's plan for purchasing
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick seems
to be that they are not for sale, PHIL
adelphta North Amesican.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25

Talmage can work best on his feet and
makes most of ais sermons while walking the
floor,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25

QaS Deen Tomarkdui0 anu now nllA-
delphla ranks as one of the biggest pie
eating cities in The country. Taking
into consideration only the families in
each city, there are many more pies
made and eaten here than in New
York, in proportion to the size of the
city. Now we are not only making
pies for city trade, but are also sending
them out of the city. During the sum-
mer we ship thousands of them TO At
lantic City and even to Cape May.
Last summer l was at Cape May, and
one of the hotelkeepers said that he
was afraid he could not use our pies. as
he must have them fresh. I told m
that if he wanted could have the pies
at his hotel before they would become
cold. He did not believe that it could
be- done. TO convince them that it
could be done I sent up to the city and
ordered some pies to DO sent down and
said that wanted them hot, and sure
enough hot they were when they ar
rived in Cape May. cut one of them
for the hotel-keeper. and gave him
piece that was not yet cold. and he was
convinced. The trade holds about the
same the year round. In the summer
there is bigger dema nd. OF course,
for fruit and berry pies, and when
their season is over Thanksgiving and
Christmas come along and with them
q big demand for mince and pumpkin
pies.
ITO give you some idea Of the extent
of the business, here are few figures:
We average about $500 per dav
through the year. which makes $1,000
pies per week. or 1888 500 pies for the
entire year. In q single day We use for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25

help tho Lord, was the answer. ''Oh, dear"
said the little one, 81 never knew God was
poor"
Samuel Strickland. of Glenmore Ga, recent
" picked o stalk of cotton that measured
over twelve feet in length, with fifty branch
es, some measuring eight feet, with their
numerous branches, on one OF which he said
there were twenty five bolls CT cotton. It Is
supposed there was over g 500 hollis on the one
stalk Mr.. Strickland says his field was a
curiosity and that his neighboring farmers
were oil encouraged and say they will plant
long cotton next year, as from bis share 1t 10
thought he will make from $50 to SIS per
acre.
Gov. Taylor. of Tennessee, recently told Of q
colored clergyman who preached sermon on
the text: 'And the multitudes came to him,
and he healed them Of divers diseases"
Said he: "My dying congregation, this is a
terrible text. Disease Is In the world. The
smallpox Stays its hundreds, the cholera its
thousands, and the yellow fever Its tens of
thousands, but, In the language OF the text, If
you take. the divers you are gone. These
earthly doctors can cure the smallpox, cholera,
and yellow fever II they get there In time,
but nobody but the good Lord can cure the
divers"
cold JEFF" the historic war horse, upon
whose back the late Richard D. Evans left
Washington Court House. O., on Aug. 9. 1851,
as volunteer soldier In company A, LIST cav
airy, died upon the farm where for many
wears he has roamed at win. aged 81 years.
When Dick Evans bought JEFF he was spry
young colt, and many thought the animal
was too young and tender to withstand the
hardships OF the march and army life, but nc
wen. through three years service with his
master. and has since made his home near
Washington Courthouse, always being
brought into service ut soldiers reunion pa
rades held here for years past II is claimed
that "Old jeff was the last surviving horse
that entered the war In 1851 -a.4ss .-e-s
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-25

were.
To her great delight. some one ad.
dressed her partner as MIR Glade'-a
title she speedily besto we'd upon him in
turn; but tho answer was accompanied
BY most reproachful look.
"Am l Mr.. Glade to you, Daisyi I
could not think of calling you Miss
Charters"
Margaret was led rather against her
will. into the conservatory.
do not be alarmed. said Mr.
Glade, in fatherlY. reassuring man.
ner; "Iwant to tell you that / know
all about it Your
"Oh!" exclaimed the girl, In par
.oxysm of shame. ''what must you think
of meP Twill go at once"
.Indeed, you will nosi'' replied her
companion. with OBTAINING arma
With a frigbtful shrek Margaret tore
herself from his grasp and before
Reginald could recover from his as
constituent she fed through the side
door and back to her own premises.
The next day Mrs. Callister Equip
sge stopped Mt Nine. Mickle's door.
and its stately occupant asked for Miss
Liftwood. She had just moved to her
country seat for the summer-felt q
little lonely and did not expect any
fashionable visitors yet-so concluded
to give her little cousin the benefit of
fortniglit's sojourn at Bcechwood.
Margaret was most pleasantly per-
vaded by the consciousness OF good
looks and becoming attire. one after
noon about q week after her arrival,
The sun., 1888-09-23
TEE GLASS OF FASHION.
eoEe New Fail Gswns and n shadow Of
Winter Teilets is Seen Thorein.

eone New Fail Gewns and Shadow OF
Winter Teilets is Seen Thorein.
The first indication OF what the feminine
mind Is bent upon in the way OF dress is shown
In the few but pretty now cloth gowns that
are occasionally seen at present around the re-
tail business centre OF the city. These arc
worn generally by some fashionable woman
who is evidently still resident in the country.
and who has only come into town to shop, or
to see the first fall importations, which are
already on the counters.
These early fall tailor gowns-for they are
all tallor-mado-are constructed on very diff
ferent model to those OF tho past season. The
skirts are shirred on to the bodice in the back.
The bodice Is more frequently pointed In the
back thnn round or square. Then the fronts
are cut to simulate short Jacket opening over
awaisteoat, a full shirt blouse or a plastron
tic folds or rather lines. to the figure. tho little
drapinR that is done is from the waist line, and
In the back the fulness is slightly caught UP
and bouffant over q small pad or two OF three
short steels. The sleeves arc In the coat shape.
but with q tendency TO amplitude above tho
elbow and around that joint, while tight to the
w or to the point nt 9 ng VI the oys
plain and simple. buttons are the only trim
mngs. Large buttons are placed on the
jacket fronts. small ones on the cuffs and the
waistcoat, or shirt blouse. Irdescent mother
OF pearl and tinted metal buttons are both
Of these buttons are marvels OF tho button
makers art
The sun., 1888-09-23
the mass Of navy yard employees

something the mass Of navy yard employees
won't do.
supervision OF Admiral dhersrdi. who IS as
slated by Commander r. d. Evans and Lieu
tenants Paul and Chambers. The construction
work is under Naval Constructor j. b. Hoover.
assisted by, Assistant Naval Constructor J. J.
tary Of the Navy, on the Admiral's shoulders
rests the responsibility. Of launching ship
Of quality and at cost that shall
and prove II possible. that In America, II no.
where else the Government can build It's own
builders can do the work. The Admiral has
accepted the responsibility. He has assistants
who are experts In the work before, them, but
day to the ten hours which men work In private
yards. and they seem to be inoculated In such
way as to prevent their taking, either by con-
tagion or Infection, the ,enthusiasm in the
work which the officers have. Unless come
way Is found to induce the workmen to take q
patriotic interest In the Job, the cost OF the
Maine will astonish her owners.
The sun., 1888-09-23

ment and chief clerk and. cashier. Of the, New.
Tyne. From April Q, 1857 to to 1870. he WAS on
the Great Western, Railway of Canada Us as
sarEe Of do sh so6 nS a%d @ an q
AGENT From san SreS a. Is6 e' july EonHf IS is
the Sar aS9f aoa lie "ck his
present position as general tickot and nassen-
Jul" Il" iS. 1871. Time has now now % both thinmed and nd
silyered his hnir and beard, but his eyes are
bright and his phyfIiGue Ii ex@eeni
Of the Trunk Line Association last August
with regard to an effort to involve The Chicago
and Alton IN All emigrant rate war. In that
letter he said:
We have never been aes to that FIST to
sssn hns un5us N TO Pay on Amen
My shs nsWy mportsi sros sN@o1s @orsns n
man should be carried at less rate han he Amer
be carried low rates AmcrI"sn railways as
Ps".@sii .ni Alton Hd
G we ~ III "ars s,s n. Sr
portions beyond Cf''aso and beyond s. Louis first
foreigners
Time has not changed his views: neither bns
any argument or opposition 10y the Trunk
Line Commissioner or connecting railroad Of
tleiais he a says N 70 2, his friends M 2,day; Tho
sonal and official opinioEs on the question. I
am absolutely In favor OF no discrimination.
/ stand for absolute Justice to all patrons OF
railways. This is equally as fair TO the railway
as il Is to the passenger. As much has already
been said on the question. and NJ much notice
has been given 10 M uttornnces, as cYn fairly
with me. ana the kindly way In which they
have referred to what have said, is MI can
expect. We have now practically esta abished
the point which i made. and the trans-con-
tinental lines, and all the Lines west OF Chicago
for which contended. Tho weak brethern OF
some Western lines haye come back into the
told, and wo are now a harmonious family. all
affirming the, same faith. This Is as much OF
n triumph as could have expected. and came
around more speedily than had hoped"
The sun., 1888-09-23
BEESWAX AZ EARDWARE.
1t is q Staple Article and as Good ms Cash
In the Trade.

"Why Is 1t that the hardware stores ham
do beeswa2 2" repeated n wholesale hardware
dealer Of New York the other day to q Scranton
drug store keeper who had ask ed the question.
We'll. l can toll you in n very few words All
through the South, whore tho most OF our trade
is. as we'll as in other parts OF the country. the
tin pedders swap their wares for beeswax.
which they get very cheap. They mako a niee
profit on their tinware in the trade. and they
also get profit on the beeswaX when they
turn Ii over 90 tho retailers IN hardware. Tho
beeswaX passes from them 10 tho wholesale
hardware men In the cities and they shipit in
barrels to New York. We often receive u notice
from So-and-So that he has shipped certain
number OF barrels OF beeswaX to apply on ac-
count. Beeswax Is always Il staple article. and
II In lust as good az the cash at all times. for l
never saw time yet when We couldn't get the
cash for IL.
"Of course 1t sometimes Auctuates In price
like many other goods, but there Is always y
steady demand for II at the market value. Be-
fore the patent hives and honoycombs came
into uSe a few years ago the wholesale price OF
beeswaN was 25cents q pound. Where large
numbers Of bees were kept the patent comb
WAS used, and ths consequence was that the
bees did not have 10 manufacture any comb.
and In the course OF year the production
NJ wax decreased SO much thht the price wont
M 10 10 cents a pound Wholesale. 1t went even
higher than that for n while, and then II fell
agaip. but II has ne,sr got back to whore
were not for the tens OF THOUSANDS OF email
bee keepers who cling 10 the old style ot
lore than 0 DOuAd.S
The sun., 1888-09-23

entd with W!Tes: II Mn good King Charltss royal
spread out 80 beyond days" when collars were
the wearer's mouth collars.
that he or she had to be fed by Il long armed
attendant with q long handled spoon. and 1t
cost n fortune. |, was worn not only BY women
and chdten, but by men and boys, and the
run spread all over Europe-lrom Holland 10
Italy. and from London 10 Morocco.
With the Stuarts came another fashion-n
pecul iarly temiu ne-like attire was invented.
The loose brooches were trimmed with lace
liko q lnuY'a draMcrs the shlrt WAS rnfIleh anl