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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13
Poor PalicY.
From the New York Tribune.

cEo" tnc V>eN 1OFA
~ have just received q lesson on
the danger of checks, and the value
of circumstantial evidence against
character" said a well-known news
paper man recently. Il am a mem
Der of the board of deacons in my
own church, and we were having the
usual orthodox church row, when
Just in the middle off the cashier in
our Office was arrested as thief. He
had been stealing for sometime, it
appeared, and the accounts were
overhauled for years to get at the ex-
act extent of his populations. The
work brought to light bushels of our
old salary checks, lot of mine
among Others, and one day our man.
ager called me to his desk and showed
me a handful of them.
az am sorry to say, Mr. he
said, they do not show very well for
man of your church connections
"They did not certainly. On the
back of every one OF them under my
own signature was that of one of the
most notorious policy hackers in the
town, a man whom had often heard
of but never seen to my knowledge.
The conclusion was natural that reg
ularly every week I had blown in
my earnings at policy. The truth
dawned on me slowly as Istood star
ing at the evidence. The cigar deal
er who for years had obligingly
cashed my checked every week must
run policy shop on thesly. Anex-
animation of the checks discovered
his name upon one and confirmed
my suspicion, but in hegreat major
ity of cases he had simply forwarded
the checks with his accounts to his
hacker, unindorsed, and there they
stood, the name of the gambler and
lawbreaker guaranteeing the probity
and honesty of the deacon's above
it, and making it pass current at the
bank!
81 tell you, my friend, if anyone
had dropped handful ofthose down
in our church just at that time, there
would have been row and no mis-
take"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

white rocker; the rest covered the
padded top of an old-fashioned
wooden Cricket, also painted white.
For scarfs or covers used upon
the bureau and stands, some fine
white linen towels, relics of my we'd
ding outfit; they were long and deep
~ fridged at the end, and experience
had proved to me that such were far
preferable to the fimsey-looking col
ored affairs, which one careless wash
ing ruined.
The crockery was neat white porce-
lain, in good enough keeping with
the rest; and the bed was made up
freshly with a cheap but pretty Mot
tingham" spread and shams, lined
with pink silesia. These / had in the
house, or they would have added
something to my expense.
The floor still looked bare and
hard, 30 ! brought up one of my two
fox skin rugs from the parlor, and
cut it into three parts; one of which
was put before the wash stand and
the largest piece by the bedside.
On the walls / rehung on old, much
loved engraving of "tbe Good Shep-
herd and two or three delicate wa
tercolors from my husbands brush.
Mildred's old pine, hanging book
shelves had been painted white, and
were now in the accustomed place
filed with her small library" and
on the little table covered with it's
snowy scarf, l set a glass basket of
pale, pink arbutus.
When all was done, papa was
called from his study to see and adj
mire.
ut is charming! it does not seem
possible this can be the same room
that was SO dingy and cheerless.'
''Then you like it,"
"Who could help it, little woman?
l only fear it has been too much hard
labor for you"
mo. am tired; but, oh! so thor
oughly satisfied. can hardly wait
for the train which brings our Mildred
home"
swell. besides the expenditure of
time, labor and faculty. how much
has this transformation cost?'
''Should you think twenty-five dol
lars too much?"
"No, think we could spare that"
"You won't have to. Here are my
bills: Wallpaper, paint, plush,
cheesecloth; ribbon, 81. SO; in all, $40.
That was all the expense, and it will
give ten-fold that much pleasure to
our dear child"
"But-if-"
But me no tifs,' your reverence!
l know what you will say. 1T is too
dainty for every day USE Not one
bit for such lassie; she detests dirt
in any way, and by occupying such
a room as this her own natural neat
ness will grow more exquisite with
out word of advice"
At last she came-the precious girl
for whom this two wet ks labor had
been spent. ] said no word when she
sped up the stair-glad in her sweet
way to be at home again, even in
the ugly room; but l waited at it's
foot to hear what she would say.
There came little, astonished
burst of delight, then the eager cali
20 Mamma-Papa-Willie
body come! Is it really true? How
can ever thank you for this lovely,
ovely placer"
Mamma" suggested the parson,
and my breath was nearly squeezed
put of me; but was more than re-
paid. We talked, examined and ex-
planned till we were tired; and when
1T last papa and l turned away, we
carried a bright picture of a flower
ike face, set in dainty shrine; a dear
'etreat, it's very own;-most fitting
or the pure white soul of her who
vas to dwell therein.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

ii. RIDER HAGGARD has become a
vegetarian. He found by expert
ment that he could work longer and to
better effect on meatless diet than
when he INDUCED freely in beef and
mutton. He has become convert to
the theory that the Imagination be-
comes more active when the body alb
stains from animal nourishment Cere-
ais, garden vegetables. etc., now form
the basis of Haggard's diet, but his lit
erary serials do not show any great i'm
provement from this change OF habit on
his part.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

The Pekin government has conferred
distinguished decorations upon Count
Herbert Bismarck; Her Krupp, of Essen;
Herr Schlutow, of Stettin, chairman Of
the administrative board of the Vulcan
works, and others, in consequence of
the satisfaction given by the last two
ships built at the Vulcan yards for the
Celestial Empire.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

Mr.. KEENAN,, the Siberian explorer
and writer, went on his travels largely
for the sake OF his health. II sailed"
he said, "from New York for San
Francisco. pale-faced, gloomy. NOR
bid boy, only 10 years of age, and
weighing only 120 pounds. Rough,
outdoor life so quickly restored my
health that before / had been in
Siberia a year weighed 156 and could
endure more hardship and privation
than half the natives"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

MRS. WILLIAM AsToR, OF New York,
at her reception the other day had her
house decorated with the very rarest
flowers the hot houses could produce.
For example, the Japanese apple bios
som, which cost $40 spray, was dis
played profusely, and Magma Charta
roses, which cost 90 each. were pur-
chased by the score. No wonder the
florists idolize Mrs. Aston and hail her
as their Lady Bountiful. She is prob
ably the very best individual patron
thew have,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13
An Improbable Medicine.

"You Will find this medicine just
the thing for sickly children" said
the druggist. cts the finest tonic
made, and will increase their appe-
tite so per cent"
eff that's the case" replied the
man, l don't want any of it. have
seven children in the house and they
can already eat more than can give
them. New York Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

THE gift of H. G. Marquand to New
York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is
now estimated as worth between $780,
900 and $4,000. Besides the examples
of Dutch, Flemish and Spanish painters
Of the seventeenth century, there are
landscapes by Turner and Constable and
portraits by Reynolds and Gainsbor-
ough.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13
Too Film.

Says a visiting Englishman: Even
the religious press of the United
States, so able and fair-mind ed in
most respects, is unable to resist the
tendency of fiipancy, which is almost
universal in the States. As an in
stance of this I recall seeing in
very prominent American religious
paper, in it's regular humorous col
umn, the following: Zero rhymes
with Nero, but they don't live in the
same place. Just fancy, if you can,
how this sort of thing must shock
English people, in whose religious
papers there is not the faintest glim-
mer of conscious humor."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

MARIE HENRIETTE, Queen Of the
Belgians, has started magazine called
LIE Jeune File. The queen and her
daughter, Clementine, are the editors,
while the Queen of Roumania will
write a poem for each number, and it
is expected that the Crown Princess
Stephanie of Austria will do the pict-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

COUNTESS MARY TAAFE, the beauti-
full daughter of Count Taafe, the Prime
Minister to Emperor Francis Joseph,
has soprano voice, which is described
as simply perfection. So highly has
the young lady cultivated her gift that
the great Patti exclaimed on hearing
her sing: "You are more than my
eo,lal
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

THE Princess of Wales, says the Pail
Mall Gazette, is meager in her MILL
merry. The other day she was having
some hats made for her daughters and
took her own material to be made up.
She never gives much more than thirty
shillings for bonnet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, OF
London, is going to start series of
smoking sermons. He thinks that the
London workingmen may be induced
to 60 to church if they can find a place
where pipe smoking and religious SER
vices may be pursued together.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

C. E. WEAVER, of Washington
county, Pa, is the owner of the pistol
with which Col. johnson is supposed to
have shot Tecumseh, October 8, 1918.
He also has pipe smoked by Daniel
Boone in 1775.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

The amount of the fund which it is
proposed to raise for Mrs. Phil Sheridan
Is 100000. Senator Allison and
Senator Hale have the matter in charge
and Senator Stanford has promised to
contribute 5000.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

COMMODORE PRICE, late Of Troy, and
father of the Duchess of Marlborough,
cut of his titled daughter in his will,
leaving her nothing of his large
estate. And she will evidently soon
need 1t badly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

PRINCESS HENRIETTE, daughter Of
the Count of Flanders, is going to share
the troubled throne Of Prince Ferdin-
and of Bulgaria The, princess is only
10 years old and is one of the richest
girls In Europe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

The Indian princess, Sarah Winnie
mucca, who attended Wellesley
College, and has written stories under
the nom de plume Of Bright Eyes"
Is now teaching an Indian school.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13
What Is Love.
From Once q Week.


From Once Week.
Defined by Louise Chandler Moul-
ton: CAT it's best, think it is some
subtle magnetism of the spirit, this
spell which makes you feel that earth
and sky, sun, moon, and stars exist
for one dear sake-that the very
meaning of the world is in one face
By George Parsons Lathrop: at
may be the desire of the moth for the
STAR or the attraction of atom to
atom, or the harmonious adjust
ment of kindred or piquantly op-
posed minds; or all ofthese together.
But, however it may blend these ele-
ments-and whether the results be
altogetherhappy or partly disastrous
it is the element of the infinite in us,
and the longing to blend ourselves
with other life than our own by way
of realizing the infiniteness of life,
which awakens love and makes it the
great motive force in human ex-
istence."
By Henrietta Stuart: 81 said
there can be no real love without
passion. must also say, fully real
izing that chorus of nonsense 'ro-
mantle, mere sentimentality,' etc.,
will greet the statement, that love
love absolute and perfect-comes but
once to any one. Passionate fancies,
sentimental fancies 'platonic' fancies,
we may all of us make by dozens
(if we wish toy; but love is felt but
once"
By Edgar Saltus: "From what
has gone before it may not, then be
improper to define love as an ex-
change of fancies. The greater the
store of fancies the greater it's dura-
ton; and conversely, the fewer the
fancies the shorter is it's span. And
yet, as Miss Stuart has admirably
put it, is not an exact definition of a
great fact almost invariably an I'M
satisfactory thing?"
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox: Glove
ID the essence of every existing thing;
the root of life; the recompense for
death. 1t is the Alternative spark,
the vital force of the universe. There
is power to achieve in the mere utter
ance of the word"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

JUSTICE MILLER, of the United
States Supreme court, has just had an
operation for lithotomy successfully
performed. It is the second within
ten years, the first having occurred in
1873.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

QUEEN VIcToRIA's eldest grandson,
who Is in line for the British throne,
Is soon to ask for an allowance from
Parliament. The young man is think
ing Of getting married.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

MARK TWAIN is said by one who
knows him well to be the most miser-
able of men. He is possessed OF a wild,
mad fear that ill-luck Is bound to over
take him and deprive him OF his for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

The second digit acquires an espec-
tally evil reputation among the early
Christians, because the second day hell
was created. along with heaven and
earth,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

some which was inexpensive, but
very pretty; a creamy white
ground, with delicate trailing buds.
The wide border matched in tone,
and it was all soft and unobtrusive.
Katy, my willing general house
worker" helped to hang the paper,
and we found it not so difficult as it
would seem.
This done-and proud and tired we
were by that time-I mixed more of
the gray paint, and having the floor
thoroughly clean and dry, gave it
two thick, heavy coats. While the
last one was drying I repainted the
furniture, which. fortunately, was
less Objectionable in shape than color,
using for this white only.
Already I had been SO pleased with
the result that 1 could scarcely wait
to get the room quite settled and in
order for the bright eyes it was to
surprise.
The windows troubled me; but I
finally decided to put back the green
shades, because they toned down
too strong sunlight so pleasantly,
and over them to hang curtains of
cream-colored cheese cloth. l finish
ed these with simple ruffle at the
top and tied them back with pink
ribbons.
Then ! draped the mirror ofthe old
fashioned cottage bureau with the
cheese cloth. and fastened it with
pink bows; also the "splasher" be-
hind the snowy washstand was the
same soft material, gathered full,
with q little ruffle at top (like the
curtains) and frightened with the
pink.
purchased one yard of silk plus h,
of the dollar quality" and used
part of it for a cushion to the little
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13


sleep. The consciousness of having
been true to her lofty theories was no
sort of comfort to her: in this DESC
late hour all that high-minded con-
tempt of money did not support her
at all. She could only sob and
cry, and be entirely wretched,
and wish with all her soul
Ned Wyle was as poor as poverty.
Of course she could not come down
to breakfast in the morning, and
when Aunt Nabby discovered her
with red eyes, sodden cheeks and fe-
verish lips, and demanded to know
at once what was the matter, Tina
broke down and cried dreadfully.
Aunt Nabby was practical female;
she did not pet, or pat, or kiss her
luckless niece, but sat down beside
her with cup of hot coffee, and fed
her with a teaspoon from that odor-
Gus beverage till a certain sense OF
warmth and comfort stole into the
girls aching heart; for we are all
flesh and blood. Then, with the cum
ming of venerable spider, the silly
child's confidence, and before Clemen-
tine knew what she had said or I'M
said, arrived at the whole truth; for
Aunt Nabby was one of those Undue
tive people celebrated in her vernacu-
far as master hands at guessin'."
She never thought it strange to boar
that certain professor had fabricat-
cd the whole dinornis from it's foot
track; she would have done so from
the impress of one toe, and perhaps
with equal probability. She turned
on the still sobbing Tina like a witch
of the Middle Ages. "And SO you've
given Eddard the mitten because he's
richl" "Aunt NabbyP' exclaimed the
poorgirl, "what makes you say that?
Oh, don'tl / never said SO. Oh, it's
80 dishonoroble to tell such a thingl
Oh, dom
But Aunt Nabby was not to be
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-13

had descended from generation to
generation; and being built when la
Dor and timber were cheap and build
ers honest, thegoodly beams endured
well, and the hereditary owners took
a certain pride in keeping them in re-
pair.
There were old people in most OF
them now. The youthful fiocks were
scattered to otherpastures-the girls
married abroad, the young men pur-
suing their own ends in the distant
West or the great cities. Yet every
year the children-some of them-re-
turned to the nest. The windows of
dark spare rooms were opened wide
to the sun and air, the parlor revive
ed it's Inequalities, the chickens and
the kittens fed from before the faces
of trooping and screaming children:
grandsires and grandames kindled
up new life in their domain, lit fresh
lamps, aired countless stores of linen
wrangled with butchers and grocers.
in order to prepare for the "boys and
girls" and sleepy old Coventry SEEM
ed to rouse itself from a long nap to
welcome it's returning hosts. There
was Squire Wylde, the richest man in
the county; Parson Chamberlain,
the minister of fifty years standing;
Judge Ellet, the only widower on the
street, whose house fiourished under
the rule ola maiden daughter; Mr..
Peace, Lawyer Cotton of mighty de-
scent, whose family tree was as big
as Sequoia gigantica and hung in
his front hall for all man to see; DIR.
Drake, whose yellow gig had trun-
died in and about Coventry beyond
the memory of any inhabitant-all
these had summer company during
Tina's annual visit, and the rural
gayeties of the place were as inces-
SAINT as the weather would allow.
This particular year which we have
to chronicle, Coventry was fuller OF
guests than usual. Even Ned Wylde-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16

vent to NOME nc Voc wi"
IAN 81 the Church, for Alexander tne ih'ru sA,.
Nm the hiss Of peace on his reception bu' nc
AMID mot obtain permission To preach. lie was
nsyvnitsed TO take the vow OF poverty ana I'd i0uhu
=. sras< az mendioants II he desired to DO SO out
s,,s,s eouh be no preaching out OF orders. Waldo
,esnrusd % Lyons something more thsn dis
! ...ser Tho zine had GENE, no thought 10 decide
SAsfAsr he should obey God or man, and ne had
- AArhs A b the character Of tho Divine COM
-a.A Thsncefosth, consequently, persecution
1.sss 10 ecunted upon, for II was not possible 10
en- bAek, having put bis band b the plough
- tns tAme persecutton arrived, and the Waldenses
Il ~ nesnvhiie had increard rapidly, were driven
~ q Igons end into Dauphiny. During these
: 800 ~ esue 10 contact with the Cathan, and
( 80 ssustines mistaken for the latter, with
- isdsed they were often driven 70 unite for
" Gnkaal vBctectlon agninst the common enemy.
3 Is ~ nj fssssa occurred or could occur, and
IS &o&e ~ Cashan sventusily persisted root and
te&&>h. ~ Wsidepses, though sustaining many
r1lseo eus1ived the 1nqtisition and the Crusades
~ h@les betng swNilcwed ~ In ths Reformation,
- Ht5&d ths(s individuality, survived % suffer
i M HtsA - Ne pssssss day.
SIS - ~ A.hiesnsn dssvs the Walaeoses ,,,,
p Ar sRd scross them 10 Itsly. F,rsk 49,.
me11p6 - the valieys bss psrsscasson fosni go
tS9se 700 easily, and they finally sowghs resas, n
~ atshsss habitsble regous, where Il was silenl,
= ssesh shsn, sad where defence even seaips
tew fssow was rendered possible by The eonas
nleftuu u ths country. The Popes had tried con
ep14A % arsk but - nothing shsst II radisa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-16
LITERARY NOTES.

Nr Andrew Carnegie admits that h" IL At WORK upon
hr, memoir. but ads that they will never be pub
Il,hed while ho Is alive
Me- Howell, says in the forthcoming Harper that
,e,n We wish To put frwIrd OR hcr"sy that Tor
a pI.y plot % close tcytur' Il no morN necessary
han for 9 novel: that Tor e"h"r, in dealing with
modern life. Il would DO 81 anAchronlsm''
n, Archibald Grove the FOUNDER and Editor ~
Tn. Now Rcvev'-ths frst number OF which hss Just
been reprinted hero by Loncnans-S ABOUT h'r"
r.,r< old He Is clover. military booking man IN
,.u .,, oo,, On, Of the best things In this hst
number f. m. pr,ry mn" paper Russia ny the lady
who ..rS herself JcnnI" 5. Churchill
Mr. Ryes CHAMBERS Early stores do mol pe"o
The London Athonaeum- The Brother "a Dragons,
AMI ia two cumpanlprS In imitation o' Oh EnsH'h'
were not, ~ says worth Tpr!nhhs'
A, interesting sale ~ TennSsonlAna has jnSt been
helI IN London. ono itcm al the roh"uoh VIZ
copy q, a.. Lyrical Poems Na3o, win pen cor
rr,lon, In the Lsnrcatns own hand another WAS 'he
o-r,n,, manuscript, Of his Poems to tho Queen
,on,aInipc two entire verSe> unpublished ana OK
Knitting the writer's psrtshy for big letters He
80. ought no, all the your, and the yours, and
,hs h,,s 10 10 IN capitals" In tho same sale "er"
,rcr.i tho lls ie,tcrs which Dante Gabriel Ko%'rtt
vrt, 10 hts hlmirtnc corrrs pondrnt' W.T. l. Hsh
cain. and tho six original drawings which soymour
40
the creation OF that famous fSnr" In hehon. roe
Americans thrrc was budget Of Poo relies including
tho nrS, dra,, Of Tho D,lS- and the Original pros
rec,u, Of Tho stylus" With pcnnilngs by hts hand
samue, Washington says that william sharp has At
,emp,,d an impos,lbty IN cndeavorns to compile an
Anthology Of ESQ god American ssnnets for The simple
rrason that that number Of good American sonnees
docs noteIis'. He Is Hgh.
r waItori who took tho Chancelor's prize nor Iann
verse Al Oxford on the same occasion 'ha' Aatthe"
.rnold's poem Cromwell" took the NewdiSa'e prize
,.r, n,, tho two poems werr not publicly reclted IN
the sheionian Theatre. the eommemoration prooeed'
,prs having been broken on by row in the gallery OF
,bs updsrsraduatcs caused by tho unpopularu OF one
Of the proetnrs Ho ADDS: have always thought
Tint Arnolds Cromwell was hs finest poem In Tia
srrrs Of Newd gates down tn onr tine except Hebers
p,IcS,ine' and stsulsys 'GiPses' Why II Is not re
published among the other works Of Mr. Arnold Is moro
than ! can say