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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22

The Photograph Foreshadowed.
Mr. D. Walkinshaw writes from Bristol as
follows: Zone of Plato's disciples, anticipat-
ing Munchausen, compared his masters
thoughts to words frozen in the air as soon
Is uttered, to be heard long after when
thawed out by q warmer season, as voices
falling out Of the air upon astonished trav-
elers In Hoods Comic Annual for 1880 we
find the following adumbration Of the phono-
graph: In this century of inventions when
a self acting drawing paper has been discov-
cred for copying visible objects, who knows
but that future Niepce, or Daguerre, or
Herschel, or Fox-Talbot, may find out some
sort of Boswellish writing paper to repeat
whatever it hearsp Similarly, about .
quarter of a century before the invention Of
the telephone and the photograph, the edit
ors of The Artisan reported the meetings Of
their club by means Of an imaginary re-
porting box which was always placed upon
the table, and faithfully reproduced all that
was said by the distinguished members"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Population Of the Globs-It Doubles Every
Half Century.

Population Of the 0lobs-It Doubles Every
Half Century.
The comparative tables Of the population
and area of the various countries of the world,
taking them with their dependencies. which
appear In the new edition Of The Statesmans
year book, have been compiled from Professor
Levasseur's statistics Furnished to the Inter-
national Statistical institute, and ray be do
scribed as presenting old facts In new and
striking light In point Of area the British
empire stands at the head of the list, the num-
Der of thousands of square miles being 9,SS9,
Russia following closely with S,044. Though
the Chinese empire 10 but little less than
one-half as extensive as its neighbor,
In population China, with her 4O4, ,OOO,
tops all the countries Of the earth The
British empire comes next, with 3O7, 100000,
and Russia with only l04,000,000; while
France has but n, 900. 900, the United States
5000, 900 and the German empire 100000.
The comparative rates Of increase of popu-
lation of the European states since 1900 also
yield some instructive resulta Thus, while
the United Kingdom has since that period
risen from 0,25O, 900 to 87,0O0, 900, Russia in
Europe from 100000 to 100000, and
the German empire from 81, 0Oo, 900 to a, 000,-
600 Gncluding Alsace and Lorraine), France
has only advanced from $1,000, 900 to $780,
600. Professor Levasseur estimates that be-
tween ITO and 1874 the entire population of
the world about doubled-the figures being
6S2, 600 900 at the former date, reaching 1891,
600 at the latter period.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22


raised, came distinctly to his ear:
II tell you, Jack, no one suspects US. But
you como too often to tho house. You mus.
keep away, and this must be your last visit
before"
Her voice sank, and the rest was inaudible.
But the reply came in a mans tones-low
and tender and pleading.
''You are sure that you will not fail me at
the last-that may trust implicitly to your
promisep"
Than more murmurings; only broken sem
fences came to the ear Of the unconsciously
spell-bound listener.
what would the doctor say if he knew OF
thisp"
"Why, think he would not exactly APP
prove" camein Josie's laughing voice; "but
SO long as am unmarried have right to
consult my own inclinations. As to papa, he
will be angry with US, of course, but only for
time You will see him with his benevolent
face glowing with a smile of satisfaction
while he spreads out his dear pudgy hands
and says: Bless you, my children
And then they both laughed.
Just then . servants voice was heard:
Miss Josie You're wanted in the parlor,
miss"
There was a sudden rustling Of the roses
as the girl sprang up.
precisely. Can you see the dress have on
brown ever white underskirt3 Well, 1t
will be this dress and a thick brown veil.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-18

CERTIFICATES or DEPOSIT bearing prcen nteros. lag
money % rna dsts~ with tie Frat National Bhk or IL tbs
COLLECTION nal" tec all accessible points in LATED
States and remtted f. promptly At lowest rates
PARTICULAR aet paid D. the business 81 Correspondents.
THIS BANK rscel yap@ condition eli classes If
Ranking Bnsn~ nl fav" M aBy other Bank in stste
RANKING sECtE.Y The United State Government requires thai
fall statement The Liabilities and Asses Uf oil National Banks
made and three 0f e Directors every and
beside. Ibis Bank Evam t pleasure q the GOvenn sut
w dutv thoroughly examine the ordtion The Bank
hence National afford If protection than Of be-
Rankings stem. . D., -
CHARACTER AND iPrL 1echsracer Of the Officers Dirseos
,d Fret EatH Bank the high .,r
khoer !. und,r National Bank Law tepnsbe tr double tho
uutt II biz .tck No Ba has corae troi e better c
ties than The Ftrst National.
wv WANT .ha 1t Your business. We % your patronage an
entire satisc all business entrusted ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-18

il. : CARR. II. y. SNOW. lJTMALfORY J. W. WALKER
W W FULLER EJ.P |RRlsH T d. j. -. A. II. STOKE,
JAS. A. BRYAN, e. :. BRYAN.
A General Banking Business Transacted
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-18
First National Balk Of Durham


CARR ..... President. LEO d. HEART Cash,t
IS BRYAN Vice Pr sden CHAS A. Teller
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
POpular Faliacies.

The antique worship of mystic num-
bers still shows its after-effect in vari-
GUS popular superstitions, for instance,
the idea that young animals born blind
will open their eyes on the ninth day.
The truth is that the blindness
period of puppies varies from ten to
sixteen days, and that of kittens from
six to twelve. My children have
private ZOO OF domestic and foreign
rodents, and after a three years expert
ence have come to the conclusion that
the young of white rats never open
their eyes before the fifteenth day, the
eighteenth day being the usual aver
age. The frequent assertion that
.scoldsn will run their natural course In
nine days is equally erroneous. A
slight catarrh, characterized by all its
unmistakable symptoms, may come and
depart in three times twenty-four hours,
while chronic "colds" are often as per-
sistent as their cause, and may worry
whole family from Christmas to the
season of open windows. Country ex-
perts in the phenomena of rabies are
ant to assure the victim OF q swapping
cur that the bite of mad dog will
show is effect on the seventh day,
after which time sometimes extended
to the ninth day'') the dread OF evil
conseouences may be dismissed; but
the truth is that the virus OF hyropho-
bia may remain latent for more than five
wears. and after all. develop its germs
with fatal results. Weekly Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
A Prospective Queen of England.

Prince Albert Victor, profanely
nic!.named collars and Cuffs" by his
irrcverent future subjects, is not a
very fascinating young man. He has
dull, heavy countenance, and in society
is said not to belle his looks. 1t will
not be an easy matter for him to
choose wife. A clause in the royal
marriage act of Great Britain forbids
the union of the heir to the throne
with a Roman Catholic, q fact thai
greatly narrows the possible field for
his selection. The young Orleans
princesses, Helene, the daughter OF the
Count de Paris, and her cousin, the
Princess Marguerite de Charities, and
also the Princess Clementine of Belgi-
um, and her cousins, the daughters of
the Count de Flan1res (brother to the
present king and heir to the thrOae),
are all removed from competition on
account of their religion. So he may
have to choose the future queen OF
England from among his own cousins.
OF these there arc several OF suita--
BILE age. including the Princess Marga-
a t of Prussia and the Princess Alike
=. Hesse Darmstadt. Neither OF these
young ladies is quite II, and the latter
is said to De remarkably pretty Or,
| if he decides to postpone his. wedding
for few years, he might find bride
in the Grand Duchess Xenia, Oldest
daughter of the Car of Russia, who il
nearly IA. But in all respects the
most suitable match for him would
seem to be one with the Princess
Victoria of Teck, eldest daughter OF
the Princess of Cambridge, and &C
knowledged beauty of the younger gen.
Grafton Of the royal family of England.
She is his cousin in the third degree
only, is an English princess by birth
and breeding, and is just of the right
age, being q. Moreover, it is whisper
ed that the prince is very much in
love with this charming young lady,
and that only the stern opposition
of his imperious grandmother, Queen
Victoria, prevents their betrothal.-
Paris Letter to Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08

pleyed in Spanish factory he is man
OF middle age, speaking EngE 81: tuently,
and has passed the greater part Of his life
in tie United States and Cuba He has
been H,aFciei Ave years, but has no child
ren: The 81 mpse 6btaiRed OF his abode
gave an impression Of Unusual ieatness
and comfort.
The next nest was traced to 152 Fourth
avenue. Tn 8 was like the first, basement
laundry, through which the visitors passed
without Ceremony. In back room four
Cinnamon lay upon wide mattress that
covered the fieor. Between them stood the
little lamp of peanut oil and all the para
paernalia Of opium-smeking including a
can of the drug. Obe man was drawing
drowsily at the pipe The others were hold
ing jabbefing chat in apparent abeSance
to their turn in the rounds OF the pipe. All
started up as the reporter and policeman en-
tered.
sWhat you wantr' demanded the smoker
in most insoleiit tones.
"We'll want you If you ant more polite, "
replied the policeman.
'sWho sent you. Me sabe. It Minnie.
pipe. She no good. You no mitch good,
t6o,,' the Chinamar ratified off With grows
ing impudence.
sGone to theater. What you wanti You
gottee warrant" and the coolie, rising to
his feet, actually grew threatening.
Officer Cox made remark or two intimat-
ing that more tructable conduct would DO
better received and the Chinaman subsidized
in some degree. He exhibited marriage
license issued within the year authorizing
the union of Sing Kee and Ella LAWN.
With this the list Of white yellow families
Liscoverable last night on the South side
was ended. There is, however, q miscel.
laneous association of Cinnamon and men
and women, both white and black, that Is
too horrible to dwell upon and is conducted
in the deepest seclusion from the vigilant
eye of the police, who, however, do not care
to modest it except in cases where 1t BE-
comes too fragrant and exposed.
DIR. Walker, Clark street practitioner OF
medicine, law, and divinity, had until re.
Gently monopoly Of the business in joining
Cinnamon and white women in matrimony.
He has performed dozen such ceremonies.
but none recently. 1t Is thought that the
greater number of these malassorted couples
leave the city for country parts, as there
are few about town. Until recently Chin
man and German woman, man and wife,
lived at 90 North Clark street. He is .
quiet man and good husband, while she was
respectable woman and good wife. They
had three children, the eldest OF whom, a
boy, Is about six years old. The lad was
very bright and heine reared with polyglot
mastery of English, German. and Chinese.
The woman said that she made the China
mans acquaintance within few weeks
after her arrival in Chicago from Germany.
He had employed her to help him iron cloth.
ing in his Westside laundry. He seemed 0
good man and wanted her, so she took him.
When last seen she was not regretting her
choice. This interesting household has re-
Gently disappeared. Chicago Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08

I've notised tibet all fools is cyclists,
but all cyclists is not fools.
| reckon it 'ud make a heep O. hard
feelin's OF we Good ''see ourselves as
others see u.s." but Ell others Good see
us as we see ourselves, it 'ud be the
biggest surprise party that ever was
knowed.
The Teller thet's ashamed OF his re-
lidiun, don't need to be, fur he halnt
generally got enuff OF it to be ashamed
of. ~
I've notised that them tibet asks the
most oneschuns hain't allus the best
informed.
I reckon it 'ud bee a heep easyer fur
to ..find a needle in haystack" than
it 'ud be to find two human bein's egg
sact mates
I've notised that them that thinks
tibet there haint no hell is ginerally
the ones tibet NAT the most reesen to be
afeard tibet there is.
reckon there's more surprizes at
heavens gate than ennywhere else In
the hull universe.
I've notised that when a Teller finds
out tibet his opinyon conflicts with his
interests he changes either one or 10th
er mitey quick.
reckon eff we'd never find fault with
mans work when he's done 1t better
than we Good do it our own selves, there
'ud be heep less fault-findin' in this
world.
I've notised tibet there's mighty few
men thet's sharp enuff to diskiver a
hole in q feller's shoe, ct the shoes well
blackened an polished,
reckon eff everybody 'ud get VIII al
they think they deserve in this world,
yo' Good find standin' room on the TOP
o. the Washin'ton Monument fur all the
poor foxes yo' Good scrape up; and e
nobody 1ud git no more'n they ackshul'
ly deserve. the rich foxes wocldn't be
no ways crowded in the same place
Oil City Derrick.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
Divorces the World Over.

In Australia divorces have never
been sanctioned.
Divorces are scarcely ever known to
occur in modern Greece.
In Hindostan either party fora slight
cause may leave the other and marry.
Divorces are scarcely allowed in
Thibet, unless with the consent of both
parties. Remarriage is forbidden.
In Cochin China. the parties desiring
divorce break q pair OF chopsticSs in
in the presence OF witnesses and the
thing is done.
Among some tribes of American In
dams the pieces Of sticks given the wit
nesses of the marriage are broken as o
sign of divorce.
3 Two kinds of divorces are granted
in Circassia. By the first the parties
can Immediately marry again; by the
second, not for a year.
If the wife of a Turkoman asks his
permission to go out and he says ''go, "
without adding" come back again, !"
tn az are divorced.
In Liberia if a man is dissatisfied
with the most trihing acts OF his wife
he tears cap or veil from her face,
and that constitutes divorce.
Among the Moors, If the wife does
not become the mother of a boy, she
NAV be divorced with the consent OF
the tribe and can marry again.
In the arctic regions a man who
wants divorce leaves home in anger
and does not return for several
days. The wife takes the hint and de-
parts.
In Siam the first wife may be di-
vorced, but not sold as the others
may be. She may claim the first
child. The others belong to the hus.
band.
In China divorces are allowed in al
cases of criminality, mutual dislike,
jealousy, incompatibility OF tempera-
ment, or too much loquacity on the
part of the wife.
Among the Tartars If the wife is Ill
treated she complains to the magis
trate, who, attended by the principa
people, accompanies her to the house
and pronounces o divorce. Cincinnati
Times
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
Mora information Wanted.

Lawyer (hotly) -"Do you mean to
say, sir, that you do not consider Mr..
De Lyre man of his worde"
Witness-'.T do"
..You do, ehp Do you nean to in
sinuate that he ever lies?"
That's about it.
Now, sir, attention.. Do you mean
to say that you would not believe him
under oath p''
mo, have not said that
.Oh! thought I'd catch you. Then
you don't say you would not believe him
under oathP' Z.
mo. ! haven't heard him do any
talking under oath YET, New York
Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
MRS. CLEVELAND.
She Weighs Twenty Pounds Less
Than at the Time Of Her Mar

she weighs twenty POUNDS Less
Than at the Time Of Her Mar
riage.
Every one who has seen Mrs. Cleve-
and since she has arrived in this city,
says the New York World, has re-
marked upon the great change In her
appearance. She Is very much him
ner, having lost probably since her
marriage fully twenty pounds. She is
tall woman, something like 5 feet z,
aud weighed when she married Mr..
Cleveland nearly 160 pounds, which
lid not seem at all too much for her
height. Now she looks distinctly thin
and has lost, too. the brilliant color
she had as girl. The life in Washing
ton has been in some respects hard
one and the climate has never agreed
with her very we'll, she having always
been accustomed to colder aud more
bracing atmosphere. This change in
her appearance has been greatly ac-
centuated by the change in the way OF
wearing her hair which she has re-
Gently made. The Cleveland couture,
which meant high coils on the head
and a few curled love-locks on the
forehead, has taken distinct place
among the fashions, of hair-dressing
aud has grown universally familiar
through the photographs OF the eX-
presidents wife. But it is now en-
tirely altered; she brushes her hair
straight back from her forehead,
without any suggestion of bang, and
pins it in a low, braided coil on
the back of her neck. Such a
radical change of couture makes
almost as much difference in a
woman's appearance as would the shaw
ing of his beard on the part OF the man.
! 1t has changed Mrs. Cleveland sc much
that very few people who are not per-
sonally acquainted with her would DO
able to recognize her. 1t is said that
this is what she had in view when she
made the change. She knew that her
face had become so familiar to every
one that she would not be able even to
walk in the streets or to appear in any
public place without Immediately being
pointed out and stared at, and 1t was
to avoid this unpleasantness that she
changed her hair-dressing in order
that those people who knew her only
Through photographs shold not easily
recognize her. She and Mrs. Folsom
are already beginning an executive ses-
sion with the dressmakers, preparing
their spring wardrobe, as they proba-
bly, leave town early in the season and
wish TO be beforehand in their prepara-
tions. Ms. Cleveland has already
made investments in the pretty new
ginghams and China silks which are
being shown in the shop-windows. She
has a great fondness for simple, girlish
costumes for summer wear, and with
her fresh complexion and slender,
youthful outlines these are extremely
becoming to her. Mrs. Folsom, how
ever dresses very quietly, does not
look very much older than her daugh-
ter, and, indeed, as far as age Is con-
cerned, might easily be an elder sister,
being but little over seventeen years
| her senior.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
Some Curious MisnOmers.

Jerusalem artichoke has no connec-
ton with Jerusalem, but with the sun
flower, which it resembles. Jerusa-
lem is corruption of the word gira-
sole, or sun-fower.
Salad oil means oil for cleaning sal
lets or salades (helmets), not oil for
salads.
Turkeys do not come from Turke y
but from North America. The French
call them Dindon from d'Inde or cog
d'Inde (from India), which is equally
incorrect Detroit Free Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
Ages of Animals.

A whale lives 800 years.
A sheep lives ten years.
A cat lives fifteen years.
A tortoise lives 100 years.
A lion lives twenty years.
A camel lives forty years.
A bear lives twenty years.
A dog lives fourteen years.
A squirrel lives eight years. !.
An elephant lives 400 years.
An OK lives twenty-five years.
A guinea pig lives seven years
A horse lives twenty-five years.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
ITnderstood the Case.

Customer-..I want to get some old
fashioned pumpkin pie pans-about
two feet long. you know, and a foot
wide, and two inches deep, with square
corners.
Dealer-"Yes, sir. / believe we
have few left. Going to have
some old-fashioned pumpkin pies,
ehp" o
Yes, stree.
t.You are lucky. It isn't every man
who has . rreat-grandmother living.
and in good health. New York
Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
Accidental Exactness.

It is said that a busy doctor not far
away sent in certificate Of death to
the health officer and inadvertently
placed his name in the space for ''cause
Of DEATH This is what might be
called accidental exactness. Scranton
Truth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08

England has applied electricity as mo-
i've power to busses,,' says an exchange
AS far back as wercan remember, electricity
aas been the principal motive factcr Of; the
ouss.- Burlington Free Press. :
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08

Music is a refner. says writer. We.
nave noticed that successful 7ocalists are al.
ways high toned Boston Courier.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
CHAS. II. LEE, M. ID.

Tenders his professional services to the
citizens Il Caldwell and Boise Valley.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-08
4. %. q. T.

T. q. %.
CaLDwALL LODGE, No. 10. I. o. O. =. Hall new
rick building Regular meeting Wednesday
vensng each week. Visiting brethren cordially
= az 1nvited to attend. S.N MOE n. q.
- - Nv \. BADLEY, Secretarr.
w RkBEK ar DEGRER. rs
X - GEM OF THE MouSTAIx LoDGE No. 5, Daugh-
tiers Of Rebek ah-Meets second Tuesday in
month at Odd Fellows Hail. Visiting members
= made welcome. MRS ID. l.. bailey N. G.. E
= y Mrs. N. CoFFIS, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF PfTHIIS --.g-
MOUNTAIN GkM LODGE No. 3. X. OF P.-Meets
. every FRIDAY evening each week Mt Odd Fellows
Hail. Visiting knights are invited to attend.
s. M. COFFIN. c. c.
A. A. HOOVER, X. OF II. as.
f-S IT. ENCdMPMEEE
TEMPLE ENCAMPMENT No. 3, l. o. o. r. Meets
The nrst and third Monday In each month at
- - Odd Fellows Hall. Visiting patriarchs made
M,.s e.. welcome A. h. STEUNESBERG, c. r. y
8. n. MOE, Scribe.
Z H. +. a. 4. M s
EssESE LODGE No. 90 A. F. 4 A. M.-Regular
communications held at Odd Fellows Hall
the Saturday before full moon in each
month Members OF sister lodges and sojourn-
ing brethren in good standing cordially In
vited to attend. c. s. SCOTT, W. NJ
s. NJ. COFFIN Sec'y.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-02
democratic Convention i


At 4 convention cf the Democrats OF
Lawrence county,. held at the Court
House in Louisa. April goth, 1889, II. q.
Sullivan. was chosen chairman, and G. w.
Castle was selected as secretary. ,on mo-
tion the following resolutions we're In
dorsed: ~
RESOLVED. That we approve of the
call of the convention to be held at Lou
isville, XIV, May sth, for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for State Treas
iurer. ots
RESOLVED, That our delegates go to
SAID convention uninstructed, and select
the mos. available man for our standard
bearer. n.t
That all good Democrats of,Lawrence
county be appointed delegates to attend
said Convention.
That the Big SANDY NKws be requested
to publish the proceedings of this con-
vention. On motion, convention adjourn
ed. ii. G. SULLIVAN, Chm.
| G. w. CASTLE, Sec.