The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-10
FACT AND FANCY.

Perfumers now utilize the scent Of the Gu
cumber.
Mrs. Frances iodgson Burnett who Is In
Florence. Italy, for the winter, has received
sS,0oo for her story, "Sara Creme" from an
English magazine.
In New Jersey an effort Is making to have
beer sold to the retail consumers by weight.
whereby one would not be charged anything
to speak Of for the froth.
Sandwiches of grated turkey, the bread
cut in the form of crosses, were served at 4
New York reception OF a semi.rel!gious
character few days ago.
The consumption of rubber in this country
is steadily on the increase, the imports last
year having been 100000 pounds, the
greatest amount ever known.
1t has been found that the turtle is almost
insensihlc to electricity. A shock that would
knock down horse or kill a man only makes
the smallest turtle little tired.
''Hc died On the field" she sobbed. as she
stood at his tombstone. "a gallant soldier,
no doubt" broke In smypath'z.r 'Oh, sir,
no sir, he was hit by a base ball bat"
Rev Sam Jones was 80 impertinent as to tell
e Boston audience that he did not believe III
''cullurc with big &c" And Boston now be-
lieves In Mr.. Jones with a small d"
The wife of Senator Beck, of Kentucky, is
a descendant Of relative of George Wash
ing,on, anl part Of her estate comprises
land surveyed by Washington for the State OF
Virginia when Kentucky was the western
county OF that state.
The Madras Presidency contains By far the
largest Christian population in all India, the
actual number of native Christians, includ-
ing Roman Catholics amounting to ZOO 600.
This shows that out of every 1000 Of the popu-
lation twcnty-three are native Christians.
DR.. G,tling has invented another gun,
which he calls the police gum" and
which is designed for use in riots. 1t Is brass,
weighs seventy-eight pounds, is mounted on
tripod with universal joint works very
much like the Calling gun, and will deliver
1000 shots minute In amp dlrection-side-
ways, up or down.
Mutual organizations to insure against ep;-
denies are being established In some of the
large manufactures of Sheffield, England.
Each workman contributes 2 or 20 per cent
of his wages, and In return Is guaranteed
payment equal to his average wages should
he be obliged to quit work on account OF any
epidemic In his family. The proprletors OF
the manufactures have charge Of the funds.
Robbers entered the house of Henry tackle
man, an old miser living near Paris, Ark, re-
Gently and, binding him to a chair, began
to shoot to see which of the party could come
the nearest to his ears without hitting his
head After having both ears pierced by bull
lets the old man beggeg SO pteously for mer-
cy that he was released. The robbers secured
$500 from him, all the money there was In
the house.
A couple of years ago an Attica, Ind,
young woman had two suitors for her hand.
With the favored one she had quarrel that
ended in his rival being the "Iucky fellow"
This union turned out uuhappily, and last
week she was divorced and married the other
of the rivals, who in the meantime, had be-
come helpless through paralysis He had to be
assisted to sit up during the performance OF
the marriage ceremony.
A lady presented handsome silk quilt to
prominent citizen of Columbus, Ga. The re-
cIplent was rather portly gentleman, and
when the lady carried the quilt to his resi-
dence she was alarmed lest it might be too
small. Looking first at the quilt and then at
Mr. Pond, she said: 'Get down on the floor,
Mr.. Pond, ard let me see If 1t will cover
YOU" Mr.. Pond compiled, and the quilt was
found plenty large enough.
What kind of place is heaven, ddyou says
Well, now, my boy, that's about as hard
question as you could ask, and the latest
orthodox cryptogram doesn't work well in
cold weather, but heaven is a beautiful,
methinks, as bright and inviting as the mirage
of all the happy dreams of earth, when sorrows
chase each other like airy thlstle-down in the
autumn wind and the souls Of men fit about
the house of many mansions like swallows in
the sunshine of an eternal summer.
Egypt is rapidly adopting the usages Of civ
iIized nations. The newest move In that dir
ectlon is the engagement Of ballet for the
theater at Cairo. The khedive has commiss-
Toned Ambroselil at Paris to find the dancers.
Conditions are that the girls must be above
ID but not over 30 years old. They must all
be goo looking, which rule does not allow OF
infringement except as regards the first dan
Ger, the perfection of whose feet may be set
off for an ugly face. Salaries to range from
$50 to IS 900 year.
A model of fashion IN Paris recently ap-
peared at the theater In this as the latest
agony In evening dress: He wore two studs;
bis coat collar and lapes were of mat silk; the
tails of his coat were short; his waistcoat but
toned high; his cravat was unadorned; bis
gloves were putty-colored and without black
stitching; the brim of'his hat was fiat, and his
cane was gold-headed and richly embossed.
He carried cane In order to keep his hands
out of his pockets, which is pronounced to be
a reprehensible fashion.
An old friend in New England had been q
deacon in the church for forty years. One
night he got drunk and tore up his native vii
lage. There was a sensation, of course. The
next morning his preacher called ON him. The
deacon met him, and said: 81 was drunk last
night; acknowledge it." "Why did you do
its' asked the preacher, astonished that SO
staid a man should have done so dissolute q
thing. swell, 1 will tell you," said the dea-
con; 81 have been serving the Lord for forty
years, and l just made up my mind to take a
day off to myself"
The restoration OF the old brick church at
Smithlield. Va, supposed to be the Oldest
church In Virginia, Is nearly done The church
was built in 1882, and used continuously for
two centuries Among the materials used In
the restoration were two thousand bricks
which were originally used in the Bay Church,
and passed through several hands after the
edifce was taken down. Some Of them have
served In the walls Of farmhouse kitchen,
and others were In the walls Of q burying
ground Among the twenty-one stained glass
memorial windows will he one Of Pocahontas,
one of Colonel Jonah Parker and one Of the
Earl of Macclesfleld.
A ghost that has been for several months
soaring the engineers at a certain trestle on
the railroad near Atlanta was found few
days ago lying unconscious and nearly frozen
TO death in a pool of water near the spot. She
Mad neither shoes nor stockings and but few
other clothes, and was evidently demented,
although she could talk nationally on some
subjects. She seemed to be Of good birth,
and had evidences of refinement about her.
She said she was Annie Garrett, and had TAX
en- to the woods because she was disguised with
the world, and lacked the courage to commit
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