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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08
Colorado Zephyrs.

There was young fellow from Boston
Whose right lung, alas was a lost 'un.
But in Denver's pure air
He now has q pair
That's the difference tween Denver and
Boston.
There was young fellow named Hall
Who came here with no lungs at all;
lie now plays the trombone,
And is generally known
As tooter exceedingly tall.
-Dmver Ne,os.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08
The Hotel Mascot,

every hotel has its odd charac-
ter" remarked clerk to an Indian
apolis Journal reporter. Il have had
experience around a good many and
have never failed to find some odd
genius of some sort, some one whom
everybody. big and little. old and young,
knows sitting around the Office"
IA sort OF mascot" suggested the
reporter.
"Yes, that's II; that's what we nigh.
call them. You find them all pretty
much alike In character-genial, talk
alive, gossiping. good natured genius
es who seem to gather up all the news
in town, personal and general, and are
always ready to tell it Then they
generally have a fund of stor es so
that they can enliven the dullest OF
company II they try. These character.
istlcs soon make them we'll known to
everybody and companionable to all.
Strange. too their physical CHI aracter-
istics are very often similar. I knew
an old fellow at hotel down in Vir-
ginia once. He was an odd genius
and was always sitting around the
Office. morning, noon and night and
never failed to have crowd of ready
listeners around him. Everybody knew
him and everybody liked to talk with
him. One day l missed him from the
Office. 1t was so unusual that was
sure something had gone wrong. So
I sent the porter to his room not far
away from the hotel, TO see about him
He soon returned with the report that
our old friend, the companion of
many weary hours. was lying in his
room dead. I half suspected as much,
because the characters generally
pass away in that manner. As a rule
they have no immediate relatives and
no one especially interested in them"
They take the public in as their
relatives. do theyP'
at would appear so. They do of.
ten become strongl y attached to .
good many and there are good many
signs of regret when they pass away.
Strange characters sometimes they
are, sure"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

TIE wife of Buffalo physician has
recently been adjudged insane because
of strange mania for fans. She was
accustomed. when out shopping to pur-
chase every fan she saw. regardless Of
cost. and accumulated a magnificent
collection.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

THERE is no city in the world in
which SO much black is worn as in
Paris writes correspondent 1t is q
rule in all large establishments that
the saleswomen should be clad in
black. Dark colors are made the
badge of responsibility.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

BACK Of Senator Morril's appropri-
alton of Sl7, 900 to make wing of the
Smithsonian Institution fire proof is a
gift of armor. said to DO the finest in
the world. and worth million dollars
but the Vermont Senator will not yet
tell who the donor is.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

THE:Mormon Church is apparently
contemplating descent on Mexico. its
agents having completed tho prclimin.
ariss for the purchase of 400 900 acres
OF land in the State of chihuahua.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

(. ADMIRAL HoRNBY says that England
would require at least 1876 cruisers to
protect her merchant vessels from the
.enemy's cruisers and that she has but
forty two.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

UNDERGROUND cables are now laid
in thick-grooved glass plates. in each
groove of which a single wire is placed
and eemented in place with pitch,
which is rs perfect a con-conductor as
glass. and the only other insulator
usad
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

Brigham Young's Ready Wit.
1t is believed that the following an
ecdote of Brigham Young has never
before been published. The high priest
of the Mormons often had to exert the
whole of his wonderfully quick W.T. in
order to preserve the faith that his
followers had in him. A certain elder,
while chopping wood. had cut his leg
so badly that it had to be amputated.
As soon as he was able he came 10
Young and stated his case to him some-
what as follows: Il have always been
a good Mormon. Ihave several wives
and good many children. and in my
present manned condition I do not
know how am to provide for them. l
believe truly that you are Christ's rep
resentative on earth. and that J GU have
all the power that He had. If you like
you can work miracles; if you like you
can give me a new leg. and now l ask
you to do it."
Young assented to all the fattering
propositions as they were laid down,
and when the elder had finished speak
ing he said: Il can give you a new
leg. and will, but l want you to
think little about it at first. When
the day of judgment comes. wherever
you are buried your old leg will find
you out and join itself to you. but if l
give you a new one, that will rise with
you. too, and the question is whether
you would rather suffer the inconven.
ience of getting along with one for a
few years here or 60 through all eter-
nifty with three legs"
The choice was quickly made. and
Brigham Young's reputation as a
miracle worker was saved.-Nev FORK
Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08
VERSAILLES is falling in to state of

VERSAILLES is falling in to state Of
ruin. The statues are moss-gro wn,
water infiltrates into the arches of the
orangery from the terrace above and
the southern wing OF the palace has SO
gone to decay that large stone often
humble from the cornice. while The
root is hardly protection from the
rain,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

In the past five years the people Of
the United States have taken out of the
ground in minerals of one sort or an.
other $647. 395. 041 more in. value than
the aggregate amount of our debt in
1896
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

A New YORK studio is dimly lighted
as dusk comes on by pile Of skulls
smeared with PHOSPHORUS To the
topmost one is fastened bone con.
tanning candle. 1t is lady's studio,
too
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

The Dayton Car Works have nearly
3, 900 cars to build for the roads under
the control of the Huntington syndi.
cate. the Chesapeake & Ohio being one
of tho number.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

: GEN. LEW WALLAcE's mother died
whom he was boy. and Mrs. Zerelda
G. Wallace. who is commonly spoken
of as his mother, Is in reality his step
mnthar
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

RAILWAYS are said to consume more
than half the worlds production OF
iron. the car wheels required in the
United States alone taking more than
1000, 600 tons.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

MATTHEW w. SEDAN, an eccentric
old man who died ut Terre Haute.
Ind, last week, was buried in a coffin
which for twenty-five years ho had
kept in his bedroom.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

A JOURNAL which calls itself THE
official paper of the church of Cod 10
TO be published at St&aberry, Mo-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

IT is announced that after settling
all outstanding debts the estate of the
;late Roscoe ConkIing will amount to
between 800. 900 and $500. 600
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

Roam Doc. the big medicine man of
the Sioux. finding his mother dead and
his reputation gone, sent bullet
through his heart last week.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

WALTER H. WARREN. of Brooklyn.
is suffering with somo disease closely
resembling hydrophobia, caused by the
bite of q man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

: The annual Congress of the Nation
al Prison Association of the United
States will convene in Boston on the
evening of July a.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

! The twelve-foot boat Dark Secret
in which Capt. Andrews proposes to
cross tho Atlantic Ocean. has been
Launched" at Gloucester, Mass.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

A UNITED STATES man -of.war was
sold Ia the Brooklyn Navy Yard few
days ago for $40.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

TIE largest -four mill in the world
will be established at Duluth. The
capacity will be 6, 900 barrels a day.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

The four leading female colleges in
The United States are: WELLESLEY, with
620 students: Vassar, with 2S3; Smith,
367. and Bryn-Mawr, with II.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

! A PATRIOTIC, old New Yorker says
that If 1t wasn't for its dog days and
cat nights, New York in summer would
be an ideal place OF residence.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

The late Eugene :immel, the Lon
don perfumcr. left an estate valued at
$l0o. OO0. 600.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

IT costs South Carolina $75. 900 q
year to pension those d sabled and the
widows of those killed in the late war.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

SOME Cinnamon in New York have
started an illustrated Chinese weekly
newspaper.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

High -rsut--a hols 10 the top Of yeuF bat
Dsasvgk 4rsSA
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08


seems to have thought that while the
devils danced the dead men held the
candle:
Collins stood round like open presses,
That show'd the dead ir their last dresses;
And by some develish contraip slight
Each In his cauld hand held light
Another marked difference between
the old ghost and the wrath of to-day
Is that the latter is voiceless. The
earlier gibbered and moaned. In bare,
lonely woods. in haunted church and
castle, they shrieked and screamed.
We have heard of ghosts that moaned
and sang; few have played musical
instruments. In the black plantation
at the top of the hill, where Bella
Brown killed her baby and then
hanged herself. you might hear-so the
peasants used to say-on windy nights,
when the rotten boughs were hurled
down and the dead leav es sent flying
like hounds in full cry, first the cry
of the phantom child. then the lullaby
of its phantom mother. No one would
90 there after dark. not even Will, the
poacher. who. though. he was reputed
to fear neither man nor devil, cautious
ly skirted the wood at safe distance
with his limping dog covering at his
heels. All those wild, turbulent rest
less spirits are laid forever. Such
wraiths as do appear merely look in as
they are passing-to put the fact in q
familiar way-to let us know they are
going. The best authenticated stories
are those of spirits which. when far
from home. are compelled at short
notice to quit for ghos-land.
Instead OF going direct one will
sometimes sG.l round hy the house OIL
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-08

tn the latter and curled itself up for q nap
over the little ones face When the child's
grandmother, who had fallen asleep while
watching at the cradle, awoke she found
the baby smothered to death.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate was
debating knotty point few days ago, and
Mr. Beck could not be persuaded that Mr..
Vance had been accurate In q certain state
ment. "Why don't you put 1t In writingi"
asked Senator Beck sternly. "What you say
goes in at one ear and out at the other"
"Ahp retorted Vance, 'thars because
there's nothing there to stopit
Lightning recently at Hallsville, near
Centrala, Mo-, struck the smokestack Of
mill owned by Carpenter Bros On the
window of n II the stroke Of electricity
plainly pho .raphed the numerals 1883
Between the figures was zigzag line. On
the wall opposite hung q calendar, for the
present year, from which the photograph was
supposed to have been copied.
Young lady of New York amuses herself
with humming birds as pets. They build
their nests in the lace curtains, and have
raised little families in the parlor. There
are plants for them to fly about In, and every
day the florist sends 4 basket OF flowers for
them to extract the honey from. They arc
like little rainbows flying about the room
and they light on the head of their dainty
mistress with perfect freedom.
While looking out of one OF the windows
OF his home when last propped up for that
purpose, Gen. Sheridan caught sight Of the
equestrian statue Of Gen. Scott, block away.
OF which the horse is SO absurd rs to have
caused Gen. Grants grim features to expand
into broad smile every time he looked at IL
STEADILY. Then he said very earnestly to his
brother: "Mikc II ever q grateful country
sbond erop. an equestrian statue OF me. fer
G.,Ps sake, see that J h-ys better mount
thaH sec.tH .- .y~.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-23
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The bulkhead on the west side of Elev-
enth street, between and K, has cayed in
for about forty feet.
superintendent of Public instruction liza
G. Hoitt lectured before the Yolo County
Teachers Institute last evening.
Company A, First Artillery Regiment,
will give ball in honor of its thirty-third
anniversary, on the evening of December
LIST, at Armory Hall.
The second annual ball and exhibition
drill of the Grand Canton, Sacramento No.
T. NJ, l. o. o. F., will take place at Arm
ory Hall this evening.
The following arrests were recorded on
the police slate last night: John Doe, drunk,
by officer Ash William Smith, accessory
to burglary, by officer Franks.
Sacramento attorneys who have cases on
the present calendar of the Supreme Court
are requested to be in attendance at 10 A.
NJ. to-day, when all such cases will be
called.
George August one of the gang of coun-
terfeiters who were arrested here during
the State Fair, has been convicted in the
T.. S. Circuit Court in San Francisco, and
will be sentenced to-day
The Chess, Checker and Whist Club held
their regular meeting at their new club
rooms, No. $40 ] street. last evening. Much
interest is being taken in the club and
some interesting chess contests have taken
place.
A donkey social will be held at the NJ. E
Church South, this evening, when some
new and novel features will be given. A
supper, good musical and literary pro-
gramme and general good time is as
sured.
Budd Doble contemplates visiting Cali.
fornia this winter and will likely bring
Johnston with him. There are several
whirlwind PAGERS in this State anxious to
measure strides with the champion, and
something will probably come out of the
trip.
Judges Irwin and Carpenter, of Placer
vile, called to see Governor Waterman
yesterday to ask that the sentence of ORA
ger and Olsen, two of the Lowell murder
ers, be committed from hanging to impris-
onment for life. The Governor being alb
| sent they left their supplication in writing
About o'clock yesterday morning officer
Campbell found Theresa Rankin and Cora
Mains, the two young girls who lately
caused the arrest of George Lang wauGer-
ing about the streets. He took hem to the
city prison, where they were locked up
until late in the day and then allowed 10
gone home. This the second time they
have been arrested since they caused Lang's
arrest.
Court Sacramento, Ancient Order of
Foresters, gave very successful entertain
ment to The members of the order and
their lady friends last evening at the soci-
ety's hall. The entertainment was pre-
coded by lecture by DR.. F. G. Fay, on
hygienic subjects. A banquet was spread
i'm ha lou hall II -
programme in which W. Ofendorfer, Miss
Gertie Jones. Miss Mona Scaniker, j. A.
Lafferty, J. Hill and Mr.. Chapman fur
nished the musical numbers, and Messrs.
Harvey and Cronkite gave readings, and
remarks were made by Messrs. II. Langton
and B. NJ. Dean on matters relating to the
order.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-23
THE TRAVELLING EXHIBIT.
I. NJ. DAVIES, secretary.
Early display OF Oranges.

Marysville has sent to the rooms of the
State Board of Trade in San Francisco,
specimens of ripe oranges just picked from
the trees in that city. The orange crop is
now ripening throughout Central California,
and give lncontestable evidence of all thar
has been claimed for the early maturity of
our citrus fruit as compared with the
southern portion of the State. The placing
specimen boxes of early oranges in the
State Board of Trade Rooms, where they
will be seen daily by hundreds of Eastern
travellers end sojourners, is the most effect
i've method of advertising this part of the
State that can be devised. Sacramento
should contribute her quota to this special
class of exhibits. We have foe ripe
oranges in many yards in Sacramento, and
q box of them should be promptly gathered
and sent to Hon. John @. Brown, Man
sger Of the State Board, San Fran
cisco, who will see that they are properly
labeled and displayed. In order that it
may not in this case be verified that
What is everybody's business is no.
body's, il may be remarked that Hon. c.
Green, Chairman of Committee on the Per-
manent Exhibition in this city, is very
proper authority to see that the sample box
is collected and forwarded, and for so doing
his services will be appreciated by the good
people Of Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-23
The Billiard Tournament.

The contestants in the game last night
at the Golden Eagle Billiard Tournament,
were Marcuse and Brown, the former hav-
ing been called on to play tonight, out of
turn, owing to Mr.. Flint's indisposition.
The game was the best of the tournament
so far, and contrary to general expectation,
was won by Marcuse, who played strong,
steady game from the first, making many
difficult three and four cushion caroms.
The game was played in 3S innings-Msr-
cuse 100 points, average 2 IL 10; Brown 80
points, average 7-19. Flint, Stephenson
and Marcuse have now each won one game,
and Gamble and Marcuse have lost one
each. Great interest is being manifested,
every available inch of standing room OF
the large parlors being utilized. The game
tonight will be between Stephenson and
Flint and promises to be most interesting
contest
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-23
Tha FoIsom CONTINGENT.

Judge Armstrong yesterday sentenced
three more men to the Folsom State Prison
The first was Robert Reynolds, who pleaded
guilty to hurglsrizing the residence of the
Rev. 4. c. Herrick. He stated that VIM.
Lewis was an sccomplice in the burglary.
In his first statement to Chief Lee he claimed
that he did the job alone, but subsequently
Lewis. who was under arrest, admitted that
he had a hand in it. He was sentenced to
six years Imprisonment.
Harry Brown. a boy seventeen years of
age who assisted in robbing John McIn-
erney on Front street. pleaded gully. and
was sentenced 10 eight years imprisou-
ment. He persisted in saying thai he did
him in committing the robbery.
VIM. Watson also pleaded guilty to burg
larry in entering railroad car, and was SEN
fenced to three years in Folsom.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-11-23
LOCAL INTELLIGEaCg.
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Preparing for Its Session in this Cit
Month

Preparing for Its Session in this City
Next Month.
The State Teachers Association will hold
its annual session in this city commencing
on the 26lh of December, and continuing
four days.
The State Teachers Association has en-
rolled several hundred educators and it is
estimated that between three and four hun
dred will be IN attendance. Professor A. s.
Cook, President of the Association, writes
that in his opinion this will be the best ses-
sion ever held in the State. The Executive
Committee have arranged programme for
the three last evenings, that for the first
evening being left to the Sacramento Com
mittee.
Some two weeks ago the Principals and
Vice-Priucipals of the Sacramento schools
took the matter in hand and have held
three meetings. Professor J. H. Pond
Principal of the High School, was chosen
Chairman and Miss Mary J. Watson, Prin-
cipal OF the Sacramento Grammar School,
Secretary. The meetings have been well
attended.
AT the meeting which was held at the
Office OF Superintendent Beard last even
ing the following committees were an
nouuced:
Finanoe-Professor J. W. Johnston, Mrs.
N. D. Merrill, Superintendent NJ. R. Beard
and A. 5. Hopkins.
Hall-Professor B. F. Howard, Mrs. E. B.
Parneil and Miss NJ j. Watson.
Programme-Mrs.I Ira G. Holtt, Professor
w. H. Y. Raymond and Professor B. F.
Howard
Music-Miss Lizzie NJ. Griffin, Miss
Annie c. Weeks and Miss Irene Richard
son.
ng-Superintendent NJ. R. Beard,
Mrs. Helen r. Taylor and ]. H. Miller.
eception-Professor Ira q. Hoitt Super
intendent NJ. R. Beard, Professor B. F.
Howard, Mrs. NJ. L. Bassett, Miss Sarah NJ.
Jones, Miss Harriet Mccormack.
Entertainment-Profes E. C. Akin
son, Miss Amelia Duggan.
Secretary of State Hendricks has kindly
offered the use of the Senate Chamber.
The meeting adjourned to the call of the
Chair.