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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
Death of Eminent Men.

1AeFe IL one advantage IN Dclng an
humble. unimportant individual in this
world, one is permitted when i'll to re.
main In peace and retirement in bis
chamber. and if compelled to die he
may obtain final repose quietly. aud, as
divorce lawyers say. without public :
ty. 1t Is not often that he is disturbed
BY the presence Of more than one doc
tor, and bis calls are usually brief.
There are no hourly bulletins sent out
concerning the patients condition
how he sleeps what he cats. how often
be rolls over in bed. how long he Is
up. and what be says Nor Is there o
mob OF newspaper reporters on the
sidewalk eager to interview any SER
want or other member OF the house.
hold who happens to step out the front
door. And no considerable number of
the curious pubic stand In the street
watching the feeble night lamp. specu-
lating as to what is going on in the
sick room and whether or not the pa.
tient will survive until morning. All
this Is spared the humble Individual,
and in cities 1t is possible for him to DO
dead and buried for some time before
his neighbors Or even many OF his
friends are aware that he has boon i'll.
Herein the person aforementioned has
a great advantage over the man who
occupies position OF renown. The lat
ter Is never allowed 10 be sick in peace
or die quietly. The most trlfllng ind;s-
position Is mentioned In the newspapers.
and il his illness be at all of serious
nature it is Immediately telegraphed
all over tho world. As the danger IN
creases doctors multiply, danger in
itself, We are led to think. When the
distinguished patient opens his eyes he
cannot see his sympathIs 'ng family on
account of the number of doctors who
surround his couch And while the
ethics of the profession will not allow
any of these Nj. ID. s to advertise, we
observe that most of them are fond of
talking about tho case with the repor-
ters lowering outside, who are sure to
spread their views before the public
in the newspapers. Then there is the
mob of distinguished people who feel
that they must call on the distinguish.
patient or the country will not forgive
them, and another mob who wish to
be considered distinguished by doing
the same thing. The afflicted family.
broken down with sorrow and long
vigils. must be deluged with kilograms
from people all over the country,
whom they don't know. asking how he
is aud offering their eommiseration.
And II he dies those who are nearest
and dearest to him are not allowed the
sad privilege Of laying him quietly in
bis grave with tender. loving hands.
There must needs DO great pomp and
circumstance, ostentatious mourning
and parade. Sorrow not humble
reader, because you are not distn-
guished in this world. You will be
able to get out of II more comfortably
than your eminoht brother. - 7eras
SiftSngs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
The Subsidence Of Mountains.

The Subsidence Of Mountains.
According to In Gazette Geogra-
phique the Cordillera of the Andes arc
gradually sinking. In 1745 the city of
Quito was g. 500 feet above seq level
In 1903 1t was only $3.50; in 1881.
1867, and scarcely 8, 1920 In 1867. This
amounts to lowering Of rs feet In 122
years or ct the rate of u inches per
annum We are also told Chat the
farm of Antlsana has sunk l65 feet in
sixty-four years, or more than % feet
per annum. This Is the highest inhab-
tied spot on the Andes-about 1000
feet higher than Quito, the highest city
on the globe Tho peak of Pichincha
was. according to the same authority,
21s feet lower in 1867 than In i74a o
sinking of nearly two feet per annum.
Assuming the accuracy Of these figures
thoy present curious geological pro.
blem. especially as there is no record
Of corresponding change ut sea level
or at the foot of these same noun
tains which descend rather steeply to
the Pacific If the elasticity or Wis
costly of the earth's crust be such as I
have contended In this magazine, it
follows almost OF necessity that such
mass Of mountain land as that In this
region Of Quito and Chimborazo must
be squeezing itself downward into the
subcrust OF the earth by Its own enor-
NOUS weight Although tho highest of
these peaks are not quite so high as
the highest peak Of the Himalayas
the concentration of elevation in g
given area or otherwise stated, the
mass standing above sea level In pro-
portion to the base on which it stands.
Is greater than can be found In any
other part of the world. and its down.
thrust is similarly pre-eminent Such
down squeezing and sinking must be
accompanied with corresponding later
al thrust or elbowing that should pro-
iuce earthquake disturbances on every
side. The facts fully satisfy this re-
4uirement of the theory. as the ooun-
try all around the region in question IL
The very fatherland of terrible EARTH
iuakes- -Gentleman's Magazine
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
ON THE WHO.

The crack club-The policsman's
billy.-Alton Democrat.
A man who goes TO the root OF
things--The dentist York 7rib-
Gae
The .'big head Is q complaint pecu-
liar to small men-Sdn Francisco
Alta
The typewriter is tho only woman
who taxes kindly to dictation. -Ne,o
yorb Star.
Curious isu't itp That iunatic asy>
lums are not allowed TO take III sane
people -Nev Eork ntbuna
Sunday seems to be day Of rest FOR
some people. and q day Of arrest for
others Pttsburg GhronEesa
Quite number of newspapers are
being fitted for their summer libel
suits. -Birmsngham Republican
We'll" said the undertaken, I'm
not much of 0 fighter. but when It
comes to boxing, / can easily lay out
q man. "-Erchanga
First "Where are we liv-
In now1" Second Domestic That
Was--'I ain't livin' at all, I'm mar
rled. "-MeU Haven NewS
1t Is said that the poet Tennyson
sometimes spends hours on single
line A Texas horsethief has beeh
known to do the same thing-ferds
Sylings
Il prefer violinist as an escort"
remarked Amy. "WhyP" asked Mil
bred. HE is thoroughly familiar With
the duties Of the bow. "-Ptts6uro
Chronicle
You can't always Judge the degree
OF the fervor of a mans piety by the
amount of rattle he succeeds In get
ting out of the coin that he drops into
the contribution box.-Somervitle
Journal
John" sad bis wife (tbey were In
Q sleeping car berth). "for goodness
sakes wake upr' "Wha-what's tho
matterp" "You are snoring 90. poo
pie will think we re off tho track. ~
Nev York San.
Mistress Ito servanD-T want you
to do your best to-day. Bridget, and
have everything pat for to-nights din
uer" Bridget-'Shure an Oi wull.
mum. for II Pat himself wat'll DO
here this blessed evenin'. "-Tsans
Strings
The dead languages were killed by
being studied too hard" said a smart
Oxford freshman at the breakfast table
The other morning, but be fell heavily
upon his book when o young 10 " OPP
poslte replied II guess you didn't
have anything to do with the murdcr
London Rare Bits.
Mr. Mould (the undertaker)-T
heard some bad news to-day. A man
whom I've known for years has just
lied" Mrs. Mould Qnclined to he
ought not to be very
bad news for US. Urinh" Mr.. Mould
He was blown up by dynamite my
lear. "-Harper's Bazap.
What is the matter with your facep'
lsked one travelling man of another,
whose countenance was like "a lroad
nap ''Oh, nothing much" was the
eply; "a friend of mine with whom /
lad an argument said hc didn't like 1t
he way 1t was, and fixed IL up different
or me-" Merchant Traveller.
A grave-looktng man entered the
flee of New York morning daily on
friday and said, with an Interrogation
'oint In his voice: Il don't see any
hing about the big centennial celebra-
lon of the Prcsbyter an Assembly OF
In your paper this MORN
ngg" mo" said tho editor; 'you
&C. there was big horse race and
everal base ball games yesterday and
70 had to crowd something out"
Herald
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

Maria Theresa's Descendants.
The fuss about the Empress Maria
Theresa which the Emperor of Austria
has been making is due to the fact
the Crown Princes only child is
daughter. Maria Theresa was very
great woman. But her descendants
rather forgot that fact until quite
lately. They are as numerous, almost
as the posterity of Queen Victoria is
likely to be in another 100 years ems
bracing the Spanish and Neapolitan
Bourbons. the Orleans princes. prin-
cesses and their different offshoots, the
King and Queen of the Belgians, and
the royal family of Brazil
Truth
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
a Widow In Prison For Debt.

The unusual spectacle Of a woman
imprisoned for debt Is seem in Bangor
at present. tor the first time in many
years Thomas G. Stevens. q lawyer
at Newport had lady client with
whom he failed to settle, and he there
fore took out an execution. and on
Friday morning imprisoned her in the
Bangor Jail. putting up cash for sever
al weeks board for her. Tho woman
is q widow, comes from Etna and de-
clared she is being wronged and swind-
led and will live in her present abode
for years If necessary rather than pay
more. - Bangor (Me.) Commercial.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
Literature for the Children.

Lady Ito bookseller)-Have you any
nice story books for childrenp
"Plenty Of them. What kind do you
wantp'
''Oh, something like The Babes in
the Woods or Little Red Riding
hood
1--WE have nothing on that old-fash-
toned order. but here is something very
interesting and attractive Dark
Daniel tho Detectives: or. the Murder
In Happy Hollow"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
body will not permit him to keep hh
brain awakA

body will not permit him to keep his
brain awake
Without the dime novel to start him.
who can say that the boy would read
anything at all at any timer And
there are very few Of him who do not
east the dime novel aside just as soon
as It has done this work of enlarging
their command of language. and, con-
sequently, expanding their ideas In
stead OF reviling the dime novel h
would be far better to look on 1t as q
very imperfect but necessary first
primer In the literary development Of
the mass Of American boya-Broostyn
Ntisen
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
Instructive Craving for Work.

ms tinctive Craving for Work.
1t is psychological tact that man
of brain power is haunted and driven
by an incessant, instructive craving
for work. AS an athlete suffers mus.
cular irritability when inactive. SO the
intellectual man, with all his blood
flowing to his cerebral organs. finds
himself driven to mental activity. It
seems biological law, as it is u social
Law. that wherever power Is there all
power tends The brain waves of a
strong intellect are SO incessant that
they impel and hurry the mind here
and there In search of new problems
on which to expend Its force. Such an
intellect is always employed. for inher-
emit In itself Is The stimulus to brain
work. The Writer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
A Stylish Young woman

Mabel "a stranger in town.: SIS
Maude Hilfiy girl who cares very
much for stylep" Mamie: ''Stylep I
should think so. Why. they say the
affected thing eats her meals off a
fashion platei''-Nsw havsn Nsws.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
At the Gate.

MAY I have the pleasure of your
company at frog supper, dearestP"
he asked tenderly as he fingered at
the gate. ''Lbelieve the frogs are ripe
now" 2.
"And I am sure they are not" she
answered dernes:ly. !
"Why eaarestp" he inquired with
an approximate kiss.
Because frogs are always green"
she responded in lack-luster voice
that had smother'd sound. Detroit
Free Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

KING HUMBERr OF italy. Is some
thing of an Anglomanlac as regards
his attire.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

DR DANIEL WILSON. Of the UNI
versity OF Toronto. has declined .
knighthood. He has no intention OF
giving some irreverend students an
opportunity 70 call him o "Sir cuss.n
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

The Sultan Of Zanzibar has Ger
man wife. and in consequence Ger
many has obtained valuable oences.
sions denied TO other nations
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

SIR ANDREW CLARE. Mn Glad
stones physician. received S25. 600 for
journey to Italy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

M. FLoUoUET Re o diminutive man.
with large head and fine crop of
white hair.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

The Duke OF Cumberla and and his
sister Princess Frederick, have become
reconciled after an estrangement OF
nine years.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

RIAz PAsHA. the new prime minister
OF Egypt is Mohammedan. His
predecessor, Nubar Pasha. was an Ar
menian Christian.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

GEN. snERIDAN's salary win now be
$4,000 instead Of 81. 000 as hereto
fore
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25
The Joke Was Turned.

After the defeat of Burgoyne, de-
tachment Of soldiers. which had. been
vent to the American army from Lunen-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

WITHIN the last few months three
OF the leading dukes Of Scotland
Sutherland. Hamilton and Argyll
have been almost at DEATH door and
have recovered Scottish peers are
tough.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

PAUL BLoUET. better known as
MAX O'Rell." has been telling Lon
doners that American women have 20
kind Of spirtuallzed politeness. q ten
der sollcitude for other people, COM
bined with d strong indipiduality.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

DON PEDRO has reigned over Brazil
for fifty-seven years.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

MRS MARY MAPEs DODGE, now
slightly past middle age, is still youth.
full in appearance aud spirits Her
"Hans Brinker'' Is almost az popular
in England as in this country and
furnishes a material part OF her in
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

MUNEMIrsU MUTsu. the Japanese
Minister, who has just reached Wash.
ington. is accompanied by his daugh-
ter, who Is said to be beautiful young
woman. Washington society will
have novorly In the person Of jap
anese BELLE
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

PRINCE ROLAND BoNAPARrE, IN
closing the session Of the congress of
anthropolog'sts in New York, ex-
pressed his pleasure at seeing SO many
women interested In the study Of the
acnnna
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

The guides to the intricate recesses
of the Catacombs under Rome some
times use card which they fasten at
points along their way. as guide to
their return. For want Of such guild
ance explorers of these inner recesses
have sometimes perlshed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

MAJOR GENERAL JOHN NJ ScHo-
FIELD, by seniority of position. would
become head of the army in event Of
the death of Gen Sheridan He now
commands the division Of the Atlun-
tic. with head quarters at Governor
island.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

In Paducah. Ky, Dir. Joseph
Hebute rich German. upon going In
to drug store for something to heal
hurt got in the Franco. Prussian
campaign. found IN the man who sup
piled 1t not only fellow German. bot
the same surgeon who had attended
him when first hurt 10 the fatherland
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

MIR. WILLIAM WINTHROP ALLEN, OF
Medtield. Mass. Is now the Oldest liv-
ing alumnus OF Harvard. He was born
January 26 1904, and was o member
of tho class Of 1917, Of which the Hon.
George Bancroft and Mr. Samuel E.
Sewall. the well-known lawyer Of Bos-
ton. are the only other surviving men,
hars
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

ONLY 800. 900 Is left OF tho fund do
mated by James Lick. the California
millionaire for the support Of the
great observatory. The income of
this residue will scarcely pay one fifth
of the cost Of operating the Observable
ry, and the California Legislature Is to
be appealed to for an appropriation to
make up the balance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

TEE Maryland Historical Society.
after o long hunt has found what il
believes to be the original charter Of
Maryland. This documen. together
with the Calvert family papers and
Mason and Dixon's bill for running
their immortal limo and tue records OF
the boundary disputes between Penn
sylvania aud Maryland, were found at
the country seat of Col Henry Har-
ford. an English gentleman Of the
same blood as the Calverts.
In 1742 there flourlshed in Boston an
original sort OF character, Thomas
Fleet who was a printer and the most
popular auctloneer of his day. Among
other rare bargains ho offered at pub
lie sale was this: IN negro woman 10
be sold by The printer OF this Paper,
the very best negro woman in tbs
town. who has had the smallpox and
tho measles; Is as hearty as shore. A.,
brisk as n bird. and will work like
beaver"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

The case Of the watch formerly be-
longing to Louis Napoleon Prince 1m-
perlal. who was killed Ia South Africa
has been sent to London. Il Is slight
ly battered. It bears the young
Princes monogram and crest The
watch was given him by bis mothes
ex-Emgress Eugene. An En- gllshman
recently purchased it OF o Zulu.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

1T is reported that Princess Alexan-
dria OF Greece. who has been men,
toned as the possible bride of Prince
Albert Victor of Wales is 10 wed
Grand Duke Paul. the Cars youngest
brother. This Paul Is au unwashed
Tartar savage He was engaged to
Princess Alexandria two years ago, but
the match was broken of because of
his vile conduct at Athena
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25


left, taking care not to let the animal
zee us When we got between fifty
and one hundred yards from him we
had good view, and watched his an
tlcs for few minutes. Then, level
ing our rifles. we both fired together.
The leopard sprang up. leaped about
twelve feet, and rolled clean over on
his side / was about to make o run
up to him. when old Burns dragged me
back. and lucky for me he did. for just
then up jumped tho leopard and cut
some of the queerest capers / ever saw.
We afterward found out that one OF
the Bullets had gone clean through the
ball OF his left eye, and this no doubt
caused him to act IN the way he did
Blood was pouring from his left side
and we could see he was nearly gone.
But had he seen either of US there is no
doubt he would have made terrible
rush, and ut the time when leopard
is mortally wounded. although 1t may
live for time, it Is then 1t the most
savage and will generally spring at
anything it sees Knowing this Burns
let him have another shot In the side,
at which he made leap in the air and
came down al 10 = heap, dead. I have
shot a number of Ieopards but never
knew one to hold out as long as this
one did The bushes were in his fav-
or, and It Is o wonder to me he did not
escape altogether.
We had quite long walk back to
the horses, but reached them quite safe
and took up the spoor Of the elephants
again. returning the next evening after
killing two Of the finest bulls. My arm
aud side remained stiff for several
days. but / consider 1 got off pretty |
lucky and cheap at that. with the claw
ed finger thrown into the bargain.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

good, for he was but nine years and twenty
nine days old when mustered In as drum
mer In Company D, SIxty-fourth Ohio Vol
unteers.
Miss Minnie Freeman, the brave young
Nebraska school teacher whom the blizzard
made famous, has decided TO make Cali
fornia her home for the future. She has re-
ceiyed $2.7c0 In cash from the subscription
raised for her benefit besides two costly gold
watches, three diamond pins and many pieces
of jewelry
A remarkable freak Of nature, mare
known as the 'Oregon Beauty" was recent
ly on exhibition in Louisville. Her color is
sorrel, and that of the name, tail, and fore
lock creamy tint The name is ten feet In
length, the forelock four feet while the tail
sweeps the rJund Although the mare Is
eight years of age, the name and tail are of
only four years. growth, having grown an
average Of two feeta year during that time.
Bismarck refers to the work of the press as
'nothing but printers ink spread on paper"
But no man reads the papers more diligently
than he. Besides personally reading every
day dozen or more Of the leading journals
from various European capitals, ne keeps
staff Of from four to six clerks constantly
at work, scanning the columns of hundreds of
papers from all parts Of the world, and clip
ping out every item that can possibly be OF
Interest to him.
An amusing occurrence Is reported from
Philadelphia. A newly appointed colored
policeman entered street car. His uniform
was spotless; his brass buttons shone bright
", and ho carried himself with the air OF a
Spanish hIdalgo. AS he gazed around the
car his glance fell upon an aged colored wo-
man, who vas carrying a great bag Of
clothes from the laundry. The recognition
was mutual "Why. fob de Lordg' she ex
claimed. 10, ously, IF dis Amt Ell. Why,
chile, sca'sely knowed yc. How you have
growed. Is dc ole man at de almshouse
yet, Elf There was no answer TO her qurs-
zion. Ell had fed with an angry expression
- his previously placid countenancs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-25

The heroic statue of Garibaldi pre-.
sented to tho city OF New York by
the Italian residents Of that city. re-
presents the great patriot III the act
OF drawing his sword. All the Italian
societies of the city were present
at the unwilling, which CO.
Cured amidst the music of Garibaldi's
war march. played by 80 bands.