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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
A Strange Theory.

Traces of arsenic in the stomach after
death are by no means certain indications of
murder or suicide" said a prominent ST.
Paul attorney.
"Do you believe innocent parties have been
convicted on such evidenceW inquired re-
porter.
Ell do, most asSuredly. | am by no means
posing as medical expert, but | have a
theory founded more upon many practical
illustrations than upon science, that every
human L0dy contains a certain amount of
arsenic, which Immediately after death con-
centrates or crystalizes in the stomach. This
theory is buttressed by the fact that, so far
| have never known a body exhumed and
dissected for the purpose of satisfying inquiry
into the question of the cause of death in
which a certain amount of arsenic was not
found.
Il remember a case in which a man was
arrested and accused of having poisoned an
other man with strychnine, in which all the
evidence upon which the prisoner was held to
trial was based on the purchase by him of
strychnine and then the results of post
norton examination revealed only traces of
arsenical poisoning. Were l juryman in a
murder trial of this kind | would attach but
little weight 10 the mere fact of arsenic being
found in the victims stomach. l believe it
exists in certain varying quantities in the
stomach of every adult corpse."-St Paul
PiOneer-PreSs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
Science No Aid to Beauty.

The air of physical refinement, which is
what continuous culture should give, is
precisely the air which is often lacking
among the cultivated, as it is also in many
aristocratic families. Indeed, though caste
must mean more or less hereditary culture,
it is doubtful if it secures beauty. 1t does
not in the royal houses, and in any regi-
ment, though an officer or two will prob
ably stand first, the proportion of splendid
men will be found greater among the
non-commissioned than the commissioned
officers. Science can no more make a
Circassian than one legged race, and
the physical attributes, like the grace
of God, are Independent of thinking. If
they were not we should some day have
a race of heroes, indeed, stalking among
lesser men, as Kingsley depicts his Gothic
stalking among the far more quick witted
and better cultivated AleXandrians. An
entire race like Alexander the Great, the
manin whom, of all mankind, brain power
and physique were united in their highest
perfectness, would soon be more intole rable
than the Venetian" aristocracy whom
Mr.. Disraeli derided, denounced and wor-
shiped.-Spectator.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29

DR.. Parke, to whom Mr.. Stanley and the
other members of the Emin relief eXpedi-
ton are under so heavy debt of graft
tude, is an Irishman. He is the son of Mr..
w. Parke, j. p, Clogher House, Fillmore,
county Roscommon. He pursued his med
ical studies in the Dublin schools of medi-
cine, and on completing them he entered
the Army Medical service. He accompa-
MED Lord Charles Beresford in his memo
rable dash up the Nile to Khartoum, who
said of him, Il never met in the British
army or navy finer fellow than Tom
Parke." 1t was Lord Charles Beresford
who recommended him to Stanley, and
how he sustained the high opinion of Eng
lands first sailor Stanley's own words
best tell. The great explorer has fire.
quently stated that he owed his life more
than once to the great abilities and splen
did courage of his physician, and also that
"Dr. Parke behaved toward the women in
the heart of Africa as he would toward
ladies in aLOndOn drawing room. "-EX-
change
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
Marriage Among the Zunis.

The Zunis farm in a desultory sort of
way, raise sufficient corn and vegetables
for their own consumption and Gull from
their trees sufficient fruit for their wants.
l asked Tu-ma-cha regarding the mar
riage ceremony of the Zunis. His own eX-
PLANTATION is curt, concise and complete.
He says that when man wants a wife he
simply picks out his choice, chases her down
to the creek, catches her and takes her
home to live with him as his squaw.
"How about divorces in ZuniP" l asked.
divorce? no sabe divorce" he said.
Suppose, from any cause, you did not
want to live with your wife any longer?"
"Put her out; get another one" and the
sage walked away.-Cor. New York World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
Difficulty of Stealing.

Only one attempt was ever made to steal
from the bureau of engraving and print
ing. An employe engaged in printing SIS
bills brought sheet of lead foil with him
one morning when he came to work, and
slid it through his press without putting
any ink on the plate that once. The i'm
preston that he got of the plate was first
rate, but he was nabbed before he got out
of the building on information by the girl
assistant at his press, who saw him do the
act. He was sent tothe penitentiary, and
patent device was promptly adopted for
future protection by which each press reg
listers every revolution of the cylinder that
prints one sheet of notes. The number of
notes printed must correspond exactly
with the number of revolutions or else
there will be trouble, and no lead foil or
wax either can be slipped through without
leaving an unexplained record of its pas
sage.-Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
A Horse That Knew Thing or Two.

A great many horses are fed on the
streets from "oat bags drawn up over
their noses, and webbing about in man
ner which must make it very uncomfort-
able to eat ones dinner in that way. A
bright horse down in 'Pie alley'' the other
day had nearly reached the bottom of his
bag. 1t wobbled awfully, but the oats
were sweet and he was hungry. In front
of him stood a wagon, and the wagon had
a wheel. Happy thought! He walked up
to the wheel, rested his canvas bucket on
the top of it and finished his dinner to the
last oat in a comfortable, leisurely fashion,
and with a twinkle in his eye. If that was
not a triumph of mind over matter what
is?-Boston Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
Water from Trees.

A maple tree of eight or ten inches diane
ter, well formed and growthful, has on the
average $1,000 leaves ON it, and it is a safe
computation to say that such a tree will
throw off in the space of every twelve hours
$40, 900 grains weight of water. Now an acre
will easily contain 600 or 700 such trees, and as
the weight of one pint of water is 1000
grains, troy weight, it will be found upon
calculation that from single acre of forest
land 1875 gallons of pure water are thrown
off and distributed through the body of the
surrounding atmosphere in every twelve
hours.
If this seems incredible to you, 1 can assure
you that it seems so only because you have no
knowledge of trees.-W. H. H. Murray in
Boston Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29

ferreu 10 trust ner. 1nose clear, brown
eyes, clear and bright, like brook water
with the sun through It'll And she would
smile sol IT'S not that must remember
Am / sure! Sure! laugh at myself.
What would you call it-you, any man?
A young woman steals from her house
alone every day and comes privately,
cloaked and yelled, to this place, this den
of Bohemians, this building of New York
studios! Painters2 know them: am a
painter myself
She goes to this room day after day and
tells me nothing.
/ say to her gently, what do you do
with your days, my lover"
''Oh, many things" she answers; 81 am
studying art to please you"
That was ingenious She knew she
might be watched
l say, Cannot | teach your" and she
says, 81 have teacher / used to study
with. ! must finish; l want to surprise
your So she would soothe me to appear
ance
But watch and follow. take this little
room. wait and see.
Lessons? Oh, perjured ones There is
no tenant of that room but yourself, and
to it he comes each day.
Is that a step? Not yet. | watch and
wait. This is America, l say, not France
This is my wife. Twill trust her. But the
man comes every day. He is young. He is
andsome-handsome as a fiend.
| cannot bear it. go to the door. !
knock. There, is no response. l try the
door 1t is locked. l stoop and look
through the kcyhole. What do see? All,
God! The hat and cloak of the man upon
chair, and then only tall screen. Be
hind that screen, low voices!
l did not go home last night. am here
today-with these!
That is step. Yes! Softly, now. He
has gone in. heard her speak. She said:
You are late, Guillaumew
Let me give them a little time.
Now-softly-I come, friends. am not
late!
Across the narrow passage | steal noise
lessly. The door is unlocked this time.
burst in.
There stands my young wife, pale, trem-
bling, startled, unable to speak.
There is the handsome Guillaume be-
hind the screen. My fingers press the trig-
gers. There is Il sharp double report
Guillau,ne tumbles over, bowling, and
Marie filings herself between us.
edward. One moment! Give me mo-
ment for ~" lie! The pistols are harmless,
dear-blaA> cartridges. fixed them my
self. ! saw You suspected. But you've
spoiled my surprise; | shall have to tell
you now. This is my studio, love. Here
is the picture you have the sketch Of
am N. Duchcsne'-Mary Duchesne Green.
leaf Carpenter-and this is my modelr
We are very happy in Paris with our
double studio. We sometimes share our
models. We laugh at NJ. Daudet.-Char-
,otte Perkins Stetson in Kate Fields
v ashinQtnn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
A MEMORY.

The path from me TO you that led,
Untrodden long, with grass is grown,
Mute carpet that his lleges spread
Before the Prince Oblivion
When he goes visiting the dead.
And who are they but who forget9
You, who my coming could surmise
Ere any hint of me as yet
Warned other ears and other eyes,
See the path blurred without regret.
But when trace its windings sweet
With saddened steps, at every spot
That feels the memory in my feet,
Each grass blade turns forget-me- not,
Where murmuring bees your name repeat.
james Russell Lowell
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29

One of the most famous printing houses
that ever existed was that founded at Ant
werp by Christopher Plantin in 1855, and
which continued under the control of his
descendants until 1861, a period of 312
years. The buildings in which the bust
ness of this remarkable establishment was
conducted, together with all the artistic
collections of the house, its ancient presses
and its old furniture, are now the property
of the city of Antwerp and have been con-
verified into public museum, which with
its wondrous treasures of literature and
art may well be regarded as one of the
most interesting and unique in Europe
Exchange.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-29
A QUESTIONABLE DODGE.

1t has become so common of late to
regale the public with such very in
teresting stories about one or another
"curious incident" which stories al
ways end in some humbug advertise
ment scheme, that one rarely ever
knows whether he can spenu time in
reading any newspaper statement
whatever. The unlicensed extent to
which such practices are being carried
would seem to call for law to sup
press the use of the public prints for
purposes of deception. for what bet
ter is it in morals to take q mans
time under false pretences than to
take his money? Let everybody es-
chew all such lodges and patroniz-
only outspoken and reliable advertis.
ers and business men such as emerson
& co.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
A Change,

Owing to increasing business
Mr.. Shepherd, of the Iowa House,
has been compelled to seek more
commodious quarters, and can be
found in the future at the Haskell
House. He asks all his old patrons
to- take note of the change and
promises to- relieve the hungry man
with the same neatness ana dls-
patch as of yore.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
HON. BEN. WILSON,.

The Boise Statesman, the leading
republican paper of the state. has
the following to say of the demo-
cratic nominee for governor:
The Democratic State Conyen-
ton showed excellent Judgment
and taste in the selection of a stand
ard bearer for the present cam
paign in the person of Hon Ben
Wilson of Pioneerville,. Boise
county.
Mr.. Wilson is a gentleman of
liberal education and fine legal and
literary attachments, and possesses
administrative abilities of the very
first order.
During a residence of more than
a quarter Of a century in the Boise
Basin he has conducted with con-
sumate skill and energy a mining
business so, extensive in the area
covered by it and so complicated
in its various operations that it
would have been an easier task to
discharge the, duties of Governor of
four States of average size and
Importance than to have performed
the tasks which .devolved upon him
alone.
With all this labor constantly
upon. him, he nevertheless always
found time to- entertain most hos.
pitably all. who called upon him,
and to render valuable public ser.
vices whenever the occasion de.
manded. it,
Mr.. Wilson has done his full
share in. making the wealth and
magnificent resources of Idahe
known, to, the world. both, by
his successful management of. S
: large mining property and his
travels in the Eastern States and
in Europe, where he was always
able and ready to give a good
account of the Seem Of the Noun
tains" and to prove the truth of hit
statements by a liberal style o.
( living while abroad, and by return
ing to the home of his choice and
rssuming his multitadipous labors
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06

First Assistant Post Master Gen
eral Glarkson has resigned. The
President much desired his future
continuance in the place, but Clark
son was unable to remain longer.
Clarkson will accept the presidency
of the Judson Pneumatic Railway
Company, which applies new prin-
ciples to locomotion and motive
power in cities. Innearly eighteen
months in the office Clarkson has
appointed 26,675 foprth-elass post
masters and, established 566, new
postoffces.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06

we'll known, Mr.. Arnett has several
good inventions, all of which are
practical, and will some day make
him famous. He is very enthus-
iastic over his grubber, and we pre-
dict it will be in general use in this
country, and in all other LOCALITIES
where sa ge brush abounds. We
will keep an eye on it and let our
readers know more about it in the
| future.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
The Survey Completed

Boise Sun.
Gen. J. F. Curtis, of this city,
received word yesterday that the
surveyors who have been at work
on the Idaho North d South Rail
road for some time past, have fn-
ished the first line of the survey
from De Lamar to- a point on the
Short Line near Parma. They
have yet to make out their maps
and the estimated cost of the road
by this route, and if satisfactory,
it will be accepted; il not, another
route will be surveyed. It is esti-
mated that the rise in the values Of
the silver and Lead produced in the
mining district where this road
terminates since the Inauguration
of the road, is. enough to pay the
entire expense of putting the same
through. What do you think Of
that?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
IDAHO,S POPULATION.
Net so Large as was Estimated Before
Statehood, But Large Enough
to Make q Good State.

The total count of the population
of the state of Idaho as made by
w. C. Hunt, of the Population
Division, and announced by the
Census Bureau, is 1929. In 1880,
the population was 1858, or 1929
per cent. The count by counties
\ ia as follows:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
An. Editor Reaps his. Reward.

Haitey News Miner.
J. W.. Lamoreaux, the we'll
known. Cassia. county newspaper
man, having disposed of his paper,
and turned raneher, is now in this
region securing horses to winter.
He is a thoroughly reliable gentle
man, and MI who entrust their
stock to him may feel sure that it
will be carefully attended to.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
WHY it liz Popular.

Because it has proven its absolute merit
over and over again, because has an un-
equalled record of cures, because its business
is conducted in thoroughly honest manner,
and because it combines economy and strength,
being the ouly medicine of which 100 Doses
One Dollar" is true--These strong points have
made Heod's Sarsaparilia the most successful
medicine of the day.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
FROM OLD WAR EAGLE.
A Tenderf0et Strikes 1t Rich. Other
Mining News

SILVER CITY, SEPT. 5s-The can
didates for the county Offices are all
now work ing on the outlying pre-
cincts, which makes rather dry
times for us poor fellows in town.
Their CHEEKY "Come up everybody
and take drink" is now seldom
heard in our bar-rooms. This
makes it exceeding dull, for it has
given a whole lot Of bumming
miners and laborers a chance to 60
to work and the bar-rooms are a
solitude.
Quite o little breeze of excite
ment was stirred up here on We'd
nesday, over a mine find. The
Black Jack Company are grading
a mill site, having fifteen men
employed on the work. One man
working there Wednesday is drug
clerk who came here from Chicago
last spring, and was discharged a
few weeks since for crooking his
elbows too often. With the tradi-
tional luck of a "ne'er do weel"
tenderfoot, he found a ledge on the
ground, and at the noon hour while
the others. were taking their after
dinner smoke he wrote out a Local
ton notice and posted it on the
ground. This was at once brought
to the Superintendent notice who
promptly pulled the notice down
and bounced the locator, ordering
him to keep off the ground or he
might get hurt. About one hum
dred and fifty mining lawyers are
now arguing the pros. and cons. Of
the tende Roots right, and as the
tempting prize of a good mine
is worth fighting for, he has found
plenty Of backing, and the aid of
the law and shot guns is, likely to
be invoked. The lode is said to be
three feet wide,, and one, of the
miners who has seen it says it is
"just black with silver and. yellow
with gold" One thing is proven
at least-Florida mountain is not
yet nearly prospected.
The Balck Jack Company ia
rapidly getting ready for putting
up the machinery in their new mill
The eress-cut tunnel is being
pushed ahead ank will soon reach
the ledge.
Phillips & Sullivan, with only
ten men. employed are taking out
about one thousand dollars, a day
Strand i Co., the Pittsburg par
ties who recently purchased the
Pento, are pushing work on it.
TIE water is now out of the Ora
Elmo and they will soon be hunting
ore in that mine.
Capt. De Lamar is now sole pro
; prietor of the great SommercamI
group of mines and is alread,
starting a rival town to his own, Oh
the ether side of the mountain. A
; State Senator and proprietor Of tw
mining camps he is liable to- b
considered rather busy man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
mJTY DIRECTORY.
TOWN COUNCIL.

Monte b. Gwinn, Chairman Isbam
Frank Steunenberg. A. A. Hoover
S. NJ. Coffin,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
A SPLENDID MACHINE.
Clearing Sage Brush Lands Made Ahore
q Pleasure Than. O Task"

q fkGaSuT0 khhu " Aaons
It has been truthfully said that
necessity is the mother Of inventor.
AS soon as there is an actual
demand for any mechanical device
to assist man in overcoming the
obstacles imposed by nature, the
latent ingenuity seems to be drawn
out Of some, one who has to con-
tend with these obstacles, and they
are overcome and mankind bene-
sted. It is through Mr.. w. p.
hrnett, of this city, that the bless
ing to the struggling settler on sage
brush land and to this country In
general. comes this time. Sage
brush are not very formidable trees,
but when one has two or three
hundred acres of it to grub, ID re-
presents a great deal Of labor. In
this country where laborers are
scarce, it has been almost impossi-
BILE to get this work done, as grub
ping sage brush is not considered
9 "soft snap" and unless compelled
by actual necessity, the average
Eaborer refuses tedoit, most always
being able to,obtain more congenial
employment. Mr.. Arnett has over
come this difficulty and also cheap
ened the work considerably, by the
invention of his sage-brush grubber.
The machine consists ola V shaped
plow swung under wagon especi-
ally made for it. The Plow is eleven
feet long. comes to a sharp point
at the front end and has a spread
of six feet at the other end. 1t is
operated by three levers, one Of
which raises or lowers the front end
another performs the same duty fol-
back end, while the third swings
the entire pillow a foot off the ground
and holds it up close Under the
wagon, while travelling. The
machine is operated by six horses
and two. men,. So simple in con
struction is it that one man car
easily handle the levers and. driv,
the lead team, while another mar
is required to drive the four horses
behind, which push. The pillow cal
DO regulated by the levers SO as t.
Just serape the ground or go into i
as deep as desired, When drive,
through the brush it cuts a. clear
path Of six feet and piles the brusl
in win rows on, either side, where
can be fired and burned. Las
Tuesday the first practical test wa
made, the inventor, VIM. Geary
5. M. Coffin, Judge Beatty and
tribune representative being pres
emit. For the first trial ola ne,
machine the result was truly aston
ishing, and after some few alters
lions which suggested themselve
have been made, the secret Of clear
ing sage brush lands cheaply wi
have been discovered. Mr.. Arnet
says two men and six horses ca
clear sixteen acres per day wit
the machine, II now costs frol
$500 to $500 per acre to ha,
land grubbed, SO the possibiliti,
ofthe Invention may be determine,
The plow not only cuts the brus
but also acts as 5 leyeler. Whe
once set to scrape the top Of Il
ground, it smooths the knoll
Town and fills up holes. TT
machine was built at the shop
I. L. Butts, at this place. As
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-06
He Accompanied Them.

Vale, Oregon, Gazette.
Mrs Cuddy has sold out and;
gone to- California with her family.
He accompanied them,
Richmond planet., 1890-08-02
Look out for the Great Lynchburg
Excursion.

DO you want to go to see the
ColOred Seminary that you have
been buying bricks to help build,
if so go to Lynchburg, Va, on Sun.
day night August 10th, and you viii
be there on Monday when you can
take q view at the very worthy
Ientcrprise.
You should go to Lynchburg for
the following reason: 1st. The
best people of the city are going.
2nd. Two celebrated singing clubs
from the cities of Manchester
and Richmond will give a grand
concert in Lynchburg, Monday night
at the Diamond Hill Baptist Church,
before leaving for Richmond. 3rd.
You will be.in Lynchburg on Mon
day when all places of business will
be open.
Train leaves the Richmond & Allie
ghany Depot at the footo 9Th st.
on Sunday night August, 10th at
II O'Clock. Only one day lost FROM
business as the train will arrive on
Tuesday morning in time for bust
ness.