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Smyrna times., 1889-03-27
Oliver Ditson's Astonishment.

Passing along the street one day, he
lOliver DitsOn) saw in the gutter a
man who had fallen while drunk and
was making an Intellectual effort to get
upon his feet. Mr.. Ditson stopped
down and took hold of him and assist
ed him to a standing position. After
brushing the fellows clothes a little,
he said to him as he tried to steady
him enough to enable him to start
away, Young man, why don't you
brace up and be somebody"
Brace up? Be somebody? Well,
who are you, I'd like to know?" the
sot replied, with a drunken stare.
! am Oliver Ditson, sir, who are
Me ?" glancing down at his clothes,
me; why, Pm All over Mud" The
pun was so good thai Mr.. Ditson for
got his sermOnizing, and sent him on
his way without further comment, but
with a sympathy that often recalled
his case.-Cambridge Dolly.
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27

Senator Evarts summed up the mat
ter when he said This will be an
Administration for Republicans to
swear by and not to swear at
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27

Mamma: "Why did you tell me a
lie, Johnnie?" Johnnie: Because.
mamma, you didn't give me time to
think up truth that would ft."
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27

Don't allude to the dollar that keeps
Lent. Il is an old joke and is little
used nowadays.
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27

II am DONE" says the President,
with the wise augurs; now for the
stupid bores.n
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27
Deiaw0reaa, (Dem).

DcMW0fedRi lDeml.
We are still of the opinion that the
House of Representatives transcribed
the powers conferred upon them by
the constitution, and do think that
their action does nor can in any event
amount to anything more than a waste
of time. No constitution in our Opin-
ion made in defiance of the plain pro-
visions of the organic law will ever go
into force and effect. The people
ought not and will not tolerate such q
high handed measure, because If once
submitted to, there is danger in the
future of other infringements that may
destroy the rights OF persons and prop
erty. All violation Of law is a crime
and it makes it no less an offence be-
cause the violation is by parties clothed
with a little brief authority, believing
that the action of the House Of Repre-
sentatves was illegal, unwise and de-
trimental to good government and
good morals OF the State. We shall
not fail to denounce such action OF
any and all occasions.
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27

BRYN MAwR, Pa, Jan. 26, 1889.
MEssRs. G. w. KENNEDY & Co.:
There is not one discordant
note in the chorus of the Lower
Merino Baptist Church when the
congregation chants the praise
of the FARRAND & VOTEY
ORGAN used in the new meet
ing house.
We are more than charmed
with its sweetness and purity Of
tone and its great power as a
leading instrument for congrega-
tional singing has been most sue
cessfully demonstrated when the
meeting house was crowded.
Speaking for myself, I feel that
the highest praise can bestOw
upon the instrument would be no
more than a just appreciation of
it's high merit.
Yours sincerely,
ROBERT j. BURDETTE.
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27

NOW, sir, who was present when
the prisoner boxed your ears2" Il
was, sir"
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27
Every Epening, (Dem.)

EUefy LttHtHgi (DcHt.J
A big step in the direction of the
much needed constitutional cOnven-
ton for this State was taken Tuesday
9th inst, when the bill passed the
House of Representatives and now
goes to the Senate. The point over
which there has been most dispute is
the question whether or not the vote
of 1887 was sufficient to warrant its
calling in harmony with the present
constitution of the State. 1t is claimed
that no State can adopt a constitution
so binding that it shall keep all poster
ity from altering it, and that the sim
herent right of the people" must be
recognized. Mr.. Lodge made an ex-
cellent point in insisting that the
people are really those who have the
right of suffrage and exercise it.
From this stand point the demand for
a convention has been overwhelming
Certainly those who have right to
vote and don't do it have no right to
grumble about what is done by those
who appreciate their rights and duties
as qualified citizens and exercise them.
Smyrna times., 1889-03-27
KENTON NURSERIES,
F, M, BURROWS, Proprietor,
KENTON, Kent Co., Del.
We have in stock for Fall and Spring Trade a
very fine stock Of
Apple, Peach, Usage Orange, and
Silver Maple Trees; StFaWber-
ry and Raspberry Plants.

Pear, Plum and Cherry Trees, and all other
Nursery stock at the lowest Market
Price for Efrst-Clnss stock.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
Thrifty Victoria.

EdmSnd Yates, an admitted authority
on matters relating to the English gov
eminent and English royalty. computes
Queen Victoria's private fortune at q
600, 900 pounds, or more, saying:
''If the amount of the Queens saw
ings is as large as reported, namely,
over 800, 600 pounds, she must have a
very large private fortune. She has
purchased Balmoral and Osborne,
WHICH cannot represent less, with the
outlying properties which she is always
acquiring, than MALT million more,
exclusive of Claremont, for which she
paid very large sum. She has, it is
said, given large fortunes to some oil
her daughters on their marriages, as
as well as to her granddaughters. the
chiisren of the Grand Duke of Hesse,
TO the amount of 100000 pounds. Her
savings, therefore, in round numbers,
are something like 100000 pounds.
There is one item of the Queens ex-
penditure which has always been over
looked. or entirely forgotten, namely.
the large sums which she has spent on
memorials to the Prince Consort. The
Albert Memorial is said to have cost
over 100000 pounds. She has restored
St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, in a
most lavish manner, and must have
spent vast sums at Frogmore on the
Mausoleum. 1t is said by those wh1
are well abe to Judge that her expen-
liturc OH his ono item alone has been
nearly G00,O00 pounds. which brings
vs. beyond tie Two m!lliona. which The
Queen 10 belicEsd 70 heys spvsds
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
Cenflarnee nrro, OF Sucee...

So Confident are the manufacturers of
that world famed remedy. DR.. Pierce
Golden Med cal Discovery. that 1t v i'll do
all that they represent. in the cure OF liver.
blood and lung diseases. that, after wit
pessing its thousands OF cures for many
years past, they now feel warranted in sell
ing it las they are doing, through drug.
gists) under n positive guarantee oil its
giving satisfaction in every case; or money
paid for it will be refunded. No medicine
OF ordinary merit could lie sold Under such
severe conditions with profit to its proprie-
tors, and no other medicine for the dis
eases for which it is recommended was ever
before sold under guarantee OF cure or
no pay. In all blood taints and impuri-
ties OF whatever name or nature it is most
positive in its curative effects. Pimples,
blotches, eruptions and all skin and scalp
diseases are radically cured by this won:
derful medicine. Scroiolous diseases may
affect the glands, causing swellings or tn:
mors; the bones, causing ''fever-sores, .
"white-swellings'' or hip joint disease"
or the tissues OF the lnngs, causing pulmon-
airy consumption. No matter in which
one of it's myriad forms it crops out, or
manifests itself, Golden Medical Discov-
cry" viii cure it il used perseveringly and in
time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19

America by means OF steam and cleo
tricity are brought into such close res
lations, that they may be considered
commercially as one country. When
ever it shall become possible to WELD
the consolidated wealth of both hemis-
pheres to control single product or in.
dustry, there will be no difficulty in
accomplishing any such scheme that
may promise ready profits. Then the
price of every commodity will be gov
erned by the interests OF some great
trust or syndicate. The prime neces-
saries of life will be the most common
subjects of speculation, and nothing
but a revolution foreibly overthrowing
the money power will protect the peo-
pie in the right to eat bread by the
sweat of their brows.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
The FL Fayum Manuscripts.

The manuscripts found at FL Fayum,
In Egypt, and owned by the Austrian
Archduke Rainier, prove 10 be an mex
haustible source of information and
show the most surprising fact that
printing with movable types wag
practiced in Egypt in the ninth cen.
fury OF our era. Two papyri dating
from that time are still existing, but
from the following century (the tenth)
twenty-seven printings on paper have
been-found among the Fayum collec-
tion. As the contents of all OF them
are of religious nature it would APP
pear that printing was practiced only
by priests, though the perfection it had
acquired would lead one to suppose
that it must have been In use for tome
length OF time. During the second
crusade, 1147, printed paper money
was issued for the north OF Syria,
which, as it had been issued without
control. soon grew worthless. From
the papyri it would also appear that
the government Of the caliph of Bag
dad was so early as 1874 and 795 In
possession Ct q paper factory in the
latter town.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
Moro Nerve than the Doctor.

There are few mon who can rise SUI
rerior to the terrible fear excited by
the appearance of mad dog, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. A doctor whose
name is one OF the best known in Pitts
burg told mo the other day of an ex-
psrlence that he had good many years
ago.
There had been many reports OF
mad dogs in the village in which /
then lived, and there was certainty
that at least one OF the reports was
true. it was blazing hot weather.
Late one night, or rather early one
morning, was called by a bare-footed
boy TO hurry as fast as possible TO the
bedside OF his brother, who lay sick
with typhoid fever in sort OF shanty
cottage on the river bank couple OF
miles away.
Il got on my horse and rode rapidly
over the quiet road. There was lit
tie moonlight The sky was cloudy
and the moon would be covered and
disclosed again every minute. The
silence a little trying and l
was glad when the low roof OF
the shanty for which l was bound
came in sight. But as it did so my
horse swerved so violently that was
almost thrown from the saddle. Every
hair on my head Immediately stood on
end. My horse had SHE'D at a large
dog which crossed the road running at
full speed and dragging after it long
iron chain. knew at once that the
dog was mad. 1t had broken loose
evidently from some house, aud /
thought that it looked like dog had
seen at the shanty to which l was GO
ing.
Il spurred my horse to a gallop, and
n minute later sprang down at the door
OF the shanty, where the sick boys
mother stood ready to receive me.
was nearly out ofbreath, but managed
to say as hurried her inside the house:
There's NAL dog bout, you'd better
shut the door,
AS she turned to swing the door to
there was clanSing sound and the dog
my horse had saiel ut rushed into the
room. It's tough story to tell on
ones self, but the truth is that when l
heard the eliak-clank OF the mad dogs
chain jumped on the table in the mid
die OF the room The sick boy lay upon
a mattress spread upon the floor just by
the threshold. The dog stood within
gard of me for aminute glaring about
him. There was froth on his muzzle
and dust all over him. TO my surprise
he lay quietly down on the mattress
beSidc the sick boy. The woman had
remained standing with her hand on
the door-latch. She was dazcd for a
moment, bit only fos moment. Sud-
denly she took two strides to the bed on
the floor. cang'it up the iron do -chain.
AMI then. with Il force that seemed
supcrhuman. wb;rlcl the beast in the
mir and sls;ns il rs II II wc:o pcb bio
through ihc open window, Her
strength was sufficient and hop Rlra waa
q. ~ Fl . ~
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
PUBLIC ALARM
The Serious Cause for Agitation Over Tie
Dangers Of the Season Interesting
Interviews with ProminentPe People.
Times

There has been mitch excitement within the
past few days over the condition Of our drink
Ing water and the alarming increase Of sum.
mer diseases. On every side people have beed
Overheard conversing on this subject, which Is
certainly Of the greatest Importance The fol-
lowing facts, which we have gathered and
which bear directly upon the question, VIII be
found both interesting and profitable:
Mr.. Henry Brown, Of the American Bank
Note Company, said; "During the warm
weather We are often obliged TO keep our peo-
pie at work day aud night, so that employees
have the heat TO endure as wen ~ the odor OF
the various inks. desire 10 acknowledge my
tecosnition Of the valuable service Perry Davis
Pain-Killcr has rendered our employees. IL has
grown so popular among my people we should
hesitate to be without It."
Mr.. II. F. Greer, agent Of Che College Of
Electrical Engineering, said. III have studied
medicine and have travelled extensively In
Europe, Asia, Africa and America. l havs
seen the dangers and deaths that hot weather
and bad water bring, but have never found
better medicine than Perry Davis Pain-Killer."
Chief Engineer J. a. Severns, U. 8. r. NJ,
said: 81 cannot speak too highly OF Perry
Davis Pain:Killcr in eases Of cholera, diar-
fhoca, etc. have had occasion 10 use II both
for myself and for the men on board ship, aud
the relief 1t gives Is so speedy and -ore that no
ship should ever 60 to sea without snyply Of it,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19

Oklahoma is in the midst of civilized
states and peopled by civilized race,
and yet it is absolutely lawless. There
is no government, there are no consti-
tuted authorities. there are no. laws.
The people are their own governors,
direct and indirect, and if crime is pun
ished at all it must be by violent
means, through vigilance committees
or other swift dispensers of irregular
justice. This is truly an anon tlous
condition of things in this overgov-
erned nineteenth century. The white
mans laws are penetrating to the
heart of Asia and the savage interior
of Africa, and yet here is strip of
land in our own country to which he
has not yet carried them, a district
without governor, legislator, judge, or
constable, and untroubled even by a
policeman.
This Arcadian simplicity does not
please the inhabitants, however. A
convention has assembled at Guthrie to
organize territorial form of govern
ment, in spite of the fact that congress
neglected to make any sort OF provision
for supplying the new territory with
laws or the machinery of government
The convention, being unauthorized, is
extra-legal, and its decisions are no.
binding upon the citizens. Legally
they are still at liberty to follow their
own desires and set at naught the de-
crees of whatever authorities the con-
vention may appoint. But the binding
force of popular opinion will in all
probability override the neglect of con-
gress. When people find that there
are no officials and no laws to control
the disorderly portion of the communi-
ty they have an inherent right to sup
ply the deficiency. 1t is probable that
congress will recognize this right by
ratifying the decisions of the convention
now in session at Guthrie and granting
to Oklahoma the territorial government
for which provision should have been
made before the district was opened to
settlement. Chicago Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
A Cat in a Cattle Camp.

Speaking of intelligent cats, says
writer in the New York Tribune, We
owned one when we were camped on
the Big Sandy river who knew a thing
or two. The Doctor was not handsome;
none of us thought that but in a
country where one saw only Indians
and coyotes week in and week out a cat
was good companion for man who
had to watch the camp when the 9TH
ers were away with the cattle. The
most noticeable thing about the Doctor
at first blush was his face and eyes.
There was a white spot over one eye
and half of his face, which made him
look like bald-faced horse. To add
to the odd effect caused by this blotoh
the Doctors eyes were of different
colors. One was green and the other
was sort OF brown. But if the Doctor
was not noted for his beauty he was
much respected on the Big Sandy, and
no little consideration was shown him
in looking after his wants. 1t is GER
tain that as far as provisions went he
always Jared better than any man in
camp.
IF there was one thing which the
Doctor and the rest of us took lively
interest in it was the k illing of a year.
ling to get fresh meat. 1t may be sup
posed that fresh meat was not scarce
in a cattle camp but this wasnot true.
1t was not often that the few men who
watched the herd found time to do any
slaughtering. So when it was decided
to kill a yearling there was an unusual
stir OF interest among the men.
The Doctor in short time got to
know SO much about this operation that
at the first sign of preparation he gave
expression to the widest glee. As soon
as one of the men began to sharpen his
knife the Doctor climbed fence-post
and on top of it began series of crazy
antics. He raised his back, with hair
standing up like porcupine quilts, and
howled till the men started to lassos the
yearling. Then the Doctor became a
four-legged fiend. With wild scream
he leaped from the post and ran before
the horses, tumbling over and over,
.clawing at the. ground and tangling
himself up with the horses feet.
But when the yearling was caught
the Doctor became still more violent
and his actions we're simply demoniacal.
Not till the yearling was killed did he
become calm and then the contrast was
startling. He walked around the pros
trate animal with an air of the keeneSt
delight always ending his celebration
by leaping lightly to its back and sit
ting there, purring softly and looking
contented with the world and every
thing on its surface.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
A Serious Case.

Customer -sMy watch won't CO."
Jeweler examining it,! My! My
Have you been in a railroad col
lisionp'
Customer (surprised)-'.Why, no.
Jeweler (solemnly you un-
dress you should not throw your vest
down on the floor when your watch is
in the pocket"
Customer (thoughtfully)-"I never
do. have been exceedingly careful
with the watch. Don't know how il
got hurt. How long will it take you
to fix it,"
Jeweler latter another examination)
you'd better leave it here at least
week, but If you can get along with
out it, | would advise two weeks
Customer-"Very well. Do it up
right. Good-day."
Jeweler Ito assistant) "Hans, blow
that speck of dust off this wheel, and
charge up five dollars for repairs. -
New York Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
A WICKED ELEPHANTS FATE.


Chief Forepaugh. the Murderer. to
Be Perpetuated in Travelling
Bags. q
In the northeast corner window of
Tiffany's big building on Union square.
New York city, says the Sun. has just
been put on exhibition the largest
single piece OF leather ever tanned. It
is the hide of the elephant 'Chief Fore
paugh." a beast which was only second
in size to the late lamented Jumbo.
The skin, which has much the color and
appearance of ordinary leather, has
been placed upon framework erected
in the window, so that 1t hangs down
on either side for seven or eight feet,
Chief Forepaugh when alive was 10
feet inches high and weighed 81 tons.
He was a wicked pachyderm and was
generally credited with the murder of
at least seven men.
Chief was 40 years old when he met
his death, and he had been in America
for nine years, having been purchased
in Germany for $1,000 by Circusman
Adam Forepaugh. During his nine
years of American residence he was
known rs the most vicious elephant in
the country. He was exhibited all
over the country, and was especially
noted for going on frequent rampages.
Oct 8, 1888, he broke from the
winter quarters of Forepaugh's circus
in Philadelphia and in his rage drove
men, women, and children before him
through the streets. The police were
called out, and after shooting at him
several times he was forced back to
his quarters. He was at once chained,
but broke from the chains the same
night. Though repeatedly chained
with heavy iron cables he proved
incorrigible and made numberless
efforts to break loose. 1t was finally de-
cided that he should be executed, and it
was intended that he should be killed
by an electric shock. The afternoon of
Dec. 16 was selected for the time of ex-
ecution and two other elephants were
the executioners.
The body was taken to the Univers-
ity of Pennsylvania, where it was
skinned and the skeleton was prepared.
The hide was later brought by Messrs.
Tiffany & Co. to be tanned. The tan
ming took five months of time. and
every time the skin was turned in the
watts it required the united strength of
fifteen men to accomplish the work.
The skin, aside from the fact that it is
the largest ever tanned, is the only
elephant skin ever prepared in
America. In Europe number of ele-
plant hides have been tanned. Chiefs
hide, however, in softness and dur
ability goes way ahead of the foreign
article.
After having been exhibited for a
time in the window the leather will be
cut and used in the manufacture OF
travelling bags, dressing-cases, etc. A
of orders for the leather have
already been received from customers.
The skin has holes in it in many
places, showing where during life
Chief was cut and stabbed by his
keepers with their iron-tipped instru-
ments of correction.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19
OMAHA MERCHANTS WEEK.

Grand Paradess 1liuminatfonA and
Entertaining Features = $500 LA
Premiums 10 Brass Rands-SThe
Whoie city TO be Painted He'd.
The business men and merchants of
Omaha have raised large sum of
money, and propose to entertain their
guests on the occasion of Merchants
Week. September to 6; 1899. A large
trades display, consisting of business
floats, representing the progress of
Omaha from its earliest days, Sioux In
dians, Metropolitan Police Force and
Omaha Fire Departments, escorted by
military, travelling and city statesmen,
civic and other societies will be the prin-
cipal feature ON Wednesday morning,
Sept. 4, while on the same evening
there will be parade of the largest and
best drilled Flambeau Clubs in the
country, with brilliant fireworks.
Among other attractive features will be
q brass band contest for purse of 5000,
open to all bands of twelve or more
pieces outside of Omaha. Bands desir-
ing to complete should at once adj
dress Mr.. E. e. Bruce; care Blake;
Bruce & Co. The city will be brilliant
ly illuminated during the. week, and
special features are arranged for each
day and evening that every one visiting
Omaha will he highly entertained. Re-
duced rates on all railroads. The
Omaha business men invite and hope to
meet all their customers and friends
during the week.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-19

good, for there was rattle OF the chain
for second or two and then prodig.
ious splash told that the dog was in
the Ohio, which flowed, rapid and deem
at this point. but a few yards from the
house.
81 shall never forget how ashamed /
was as got down from the table and
looked that pluclSy woman in the face.
Nor does my memory fail On other
points about that nights adventure
the gallop home and the haunting clank
OF the mad dogs chain. / never saw
that dog again, but he was not drowned.
Some one shot il next day on the road. "