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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30
TUE NOBLE RED NAN.

The red man Of the forest was form1v
= very respectful person. Justice to the
noble aboorygine warrants me in savin'
that orrigeinerly he was majestic cues
At the time CHRIS arrover. ON these
shores Il allood to CHRIS. CoLursusl
the savajis was virtoous sndA.ppy. They
were innocent OF secession. run. drnv
POKER and dnfulness gin'rally. They
oidnt discuss the slavery question IS
custom. They had no congress. faro
banks. delirium tremens or Associ.ted
Fess' Their habits was consequently
eoo:i' Late suf!'ers. dyspepsy. eas com.
c'es. thieves. ward politicians. p,s.t,.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30

All r19nt, TepNe0. 'cUml0an0 my serv.
ices.' He then Outlined his scheme. That
evening We dined with some friends, and
one of the guests to whom WAS intro
duced was Mr.. George Rose. What l
Sketchly whose works are 20 popular in
the United StatesT He assented as to
the name. but was surprised to learn of
his foreign fame. told him Of the
great furore his books had created. In
deed. talked with him all evening.
had eyes and ears for no one else.
worshiped at the shrine Of his genius,
and finally I remarked: What n splen.
did thing It would be. Mr.. Rose. now
that Americas most famous humorist ID
In this country, for you, the foremost
English laugh provoker. to go to the
states ON Il lecturing tour! Every one
there is fascinated with your writings,
and you would be sure of q glorious 70
ception.
"He jumped at the bait like hungry
fish. In three days Arte,nus had the
hall and Mr.. Rose was en- route for New
York. He didn't do very well, 1 under
stand: and on going home wrote viru.
lent nnd abusive book entitled 'Impres.
sions of America
I'VE witnessed our cousins subse-
Quent triumphs." remarked Mrs. Con-
verse, land sorrowed over his physical
breakdown. We were with him u great
deal during his illness, and would have
remained to the last had not m imper,s.
tive summons recalled us to the Unitet:
States. We parted just before he went
to the isle Of jersey. He was hopeful
with that vain hope that always inspires
the consumptive. and promised to Join
% In New York the next summer.
Poor fellow! In month he was dead"
Mrs. Converse sat silent for . moment
and then continued: Let mo tell You .
story about Mr.. Brownies mother. Tho
good old soul lived in Maine. and nearly
,very summer had for guests = family Of
Boston relatives. A lady In tho party
greatly admired . huge. old fashioned
hall clock that hadn't licked tick for
years. She also loved Mrs. Brownies
iellies. After her return to Boston one
sutuus, she received by express n long.
strongly built, queerly shaped box OF
"0A" S"AOu Ok0uoO ~ W0S IOOuU 70 COO.
tain the coveted clock, and in every
Granny about the timepiece were stuffed
cans of preserves, some of which had
broken in transit. The recipient was of
course delighted. and on again meeting
Mrs. Browne said:
lyon must ut least allow me to pay
you for that splendid packing box. How
much did 1t cost you to have it nader
LANDS sakss! no. responded Mrs.
Browne. You sha'n't give me q red
,ent. That box didn't cost nothin'. It's
The case they sent nephew Ira's body
aome in after no was killel in the lum-
Der woods!"
AT the beginning mentioned the
Indian room" Of ths Converse resi-
dence. This is an apartment probably
without q fellow in America. It is
gorgeous with displays in silver. skins,
cloth and shells of the handiwork of the !
Six Nations. OF that once powerful |
federation Mrs. Converse is an adopted
daughter and an unfailing friend.
FRED c. DAYTON
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30
A FRAGMENT.


In one Of the showman's letters he de.
scribes visit to his home. His call
upon the editor of the local paper il al.
luded to - follows:
After breakfast I went over to town
to zee my old friends. The editor of the
Bugle greeted mo cordyully, and showed
me the follerin' article he'd Just w7tten
about the paper ON the other side Of the
street:
I'VE have recently put up in our Office
IN entirely new sink, OF unique construc.
tion-with two holes through which the
soiled water may pass to the new bucket
underneath. What will the hell hounds
OF The Advertiser say to this2 We shall
continue n make improvements a. fast
- our rapidly increasing business may
warrant. Wonder whether . certain
editors wife thinks she can palm of
brass watch chain ON this community
for gold one:'
That" says the Editor, '.hits him
whar no lives. That viii closs him mn
Is bad rs it did when I wrote nm article
ridicoolin:: his sister. who's got . cock.
eye"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30

urlux tour, ANA = .A.ty iI~,>,epe. am
writing now a book Of travels. giving
my experience among the Mor,nons. !
Avs iii Now York city, although l spend
. portion Of my summers here with my
mother. That is about all.
L have only drifted with the current.
which has carried me gsyly on of its own
accord. As | am frank enough to say
this, 1 hope l have right to say that ]
have always meant the creatures OF my
burlesques should stab Error and give
Right friendly push. You are ut liber-
ty to use these facts; although my letter
is necessarily written in a great hurry.
for I am very busy. Inn popularity
supposed to be frustrating" here. but it
is a CHASTITY muckery. am working
very hard.
CHARLES F. BROWNE (Artcmus Wartl).
There has always been mystery
about Artemus Wards money. He re-
turned from his Utah and California
tour with $4,000, and paid but 5000
for his farm; he received ut least $15, 900
more in tho short interval before his
death. yet his executors found barely
enough in England to pay the claiIas
against him there and still less in Amer
ica. Yet his will indicates that he be-
ieved himself rich. It had somehow
slippel away without his knowing it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30

Old man Townsin's Fort was to MAX
Sassyperiller. Coy to the world! an
uther life saived!" (Cotashun from
TOWNSHIPS advertisemunt.)
Cyrus Fields Fort is to lay q sub-ma-
chine tellegraf under the boundin billers
of the Oshun. and then hev it Bust.
Spaldin's Fort is to maik Prepared
Gloo. which ,nends everything. Won.
der eft it will mend u sinners wickid
waze. umprontoo goak.)
Zoary's Fort is to be u female circus
Teller.
My Fort is the great moral show biz
Mss & ritin choice famerly literatoor for
the newspapers. That's what's the mat
ter with me.
&c.. &c.. &c. So I mite go on to o in
defnit extent.
Twict I've endevered to do things which
thay wasn't my Fort. The f,,st time
@ss VIXEN ! o1iac-::aI 70 lick owdashus
cuss who cut hole in my tent &, krawld
threw. SEE l, my jentle Sir 80 out or
shall fall onto you putty hevy." SEE
he. ''Wa:e in, Old wax figgers." WHARF
upon went for him, but he cawt me
powerful on the he'd & Enockt me threw
the tent into cow pastur. He pursood
The attack & flung me into u mud pud-
lie. AZ l aroze & rung out my drcncht
garments l koncluded fitin wasn't my
Fort. lie now rize the kurtin upon Seen
end: It is rarely seldu,n that seek con-
ISOLATION in the Flown Bole. But in
sertin town in Injianny in the Faul Of
l6-, my origin grinder got sick with
the fever u died. Inever felt SO ashamed
in my life, & thowt I'd hist in u few
swallows OF suthin strengthen.
Konsequents was histid in 80 much
I dident xackly know WHARF, bowts !
was. l turnd my Twin wild beests Of
Pray loose into the streets and split all
my wax wurks. then Bet coold play
boss. So hitched. myself to u kxnawl
bote, there bein two other horses hitcht
On also, ono behind and anuther ahead
of me. The driver hollerd for us to ut
up, and we did. But the bosses bein c',
used to SIGH arrangement begun to kick
q squeal and rsir up. Konsequents was
was kickt vilently in the stummuck 3
back, and presuntly I fownd myself in
the Kanaw: with the other HOSES, kickin
& yellin like tribe of Cusscaroorus saw
wis. was rescood, s. a. / was bein
carTid to the tavern on hen lock Bored
l sed in feeble voise, "Boys, playin
boss isn't my Fort"
MORUL.-Never don't do nothin which
isn't your Fort. for Of You do you'll find
youself splashin round in the Kanawl.
6ggeratively speakin.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30

wafer girls, and other metropolitan re-
finements were unknown among them.
No savage in good standing would take
postage stamps. You couldn't have bot
y coon skin with barrel OF EN-.
The female Aboorygine never died OF
consumption, because she didn't tie her
waist up in whalebone things: but in
loose and Aowin' garments she bounded.
with naked feet, over hills and plains,
like the wild and frisky antelope. 1t was
y onlucky moment for Us when CHRIS.
sot his foot onto these ere shores. It
would have been better for us of the
present day if the injins had given him
q warm meal and sent him home ore the
ragi,i' billers. For the savages owned
the country. and COLUMBUS was a fill
buster. CoRrEz, PIzAR3o and WALKER
were one horse fillibusters-CoLUMBCs
was four horse team tillibuster, and y
large yeller dog under the Vaughn. I
saw, in view of the mess we are maxim
of things, it would have been better for
us if COLUMBUS had staid to home. 1t
would have been better for the show bis
Mss. The circulation of VANITY FAIR
would he larger. and the proprietors
would all have boozum pins! Yes. sir.
and perhaps tenpin alley.
BY which don't wish to be under
stood as intimatin' that the scalpin'
wretches who are in tho injin dismiss ut
the present day are of any account, or
calculated to make home happy, special
ly the Stokes of Minnesoty, who deserve
to be murdered in the first degree, and
il PopE will only stay in St. Paul and
not go near 'em himself, ( reckon they
will be.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30
OLONzO WARD.

OLONXO WARD.
I have seen u low and skurrilus noat
in the paper from . ccrtin 'purson who
signes hisself Olonzo Ward, & SEE he is
my berruther. did once hav bezruth.
er Of that name, but do not recognise
him now. To me he is wuss than ded! !
took him from college sum 16 years ago
and gave him good situation US the
Bearded Woman in my Show. How
did he repay me for this kindness? He
basely undertook Zone day while in .
Backynalian mood ON rum & right in
sight of the aujience in the tent) to stand
upon his he'd, whareby he betrayal his
sex on account of his boots & his Berd
fallin' off his face, thus rooinin' my
prospects, in that town g. likewise incur
rim tho seris displeasure of the Press,
which sed boldly was t7iflin' with the
feelin's of intelligent public. l know
no such man as Olonzo Ward. do not
ever wish his name breathed in my pres
cnts. ! do not recognize him. I per.
fect!y disgust him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30
OF THE SHOW BIZNISS.
SELECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS
OF ARTEMus WARD.

Tho Great Moral Exhlbitioo On the Road.
The Was Figgore and the Col1sction Of
Antmals-An Essay o. Forts-Assauls
- Judas lscoriot.
Copyrighted and published BY special arrange
meat with @. ". Dillinxh4m. New York. pub
liaherl
ONE OF WARDS BUSINESS LETTERS.
To tho Editor OF the -:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30

V1GH-HANDED OUTRAGE AT UTICA.
In the Faul of 1856, showed my show
in Utiky, trooly grato sitty in the
State of New York.
The people gave me a co-dyal recco-
shun. The press was loud in her praises.
l dag Us was givin descripsvlun of
my Beests and Snaiks in my usual flowry
stile what was my skorn & disgust to
see big burly Teller walk up to the
cage containin my wax fggers of the
Lords Last Supper, and cease Judas
lscarrot by the feet and drag him out
on the ground. He then commenced
fur to pound him as hard rs he Good,
"What under the son are you abowt:-
cried I.
See he, "What did you bring this
pussylanermus cuss here fur:' & he hit
the wax figger another tremenjis blow
on the he'd.
See l. "You egrejus ass, that airs a
wax fgser "A representative of the
false 'Postle."
See he. THAT'S all very we'll fur ron
to say, but I tell you, old man, that
Judas Iscarrot can't show hissclf in Utiky
with impunerty by q darn site!" with
which obeervashun he kaved in Judassis
he'd. The young man belonged to / of
the first famerlies in Utiky. I soo,l him.
and the Joory brawt in . verdick Of
Arson in the I'd degree.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30


Every man has got Fort It's sum
mems fort to do one thing. and some
other mems fort 10 do another, while
there 10 numeris shiftlios crittess goin
round loose who's fort b not to do
n0thin.
shakspeer sote, good phase. but, he
wouldn't hav succeeded q 8 Washinp.
ton correspondent Of New York daily
paper. He lackt The rekesit fancy and
imagginaahun.
That's 20!
Old George Washingtous Fort was
not to hev eny public man Of the present
day resemble him to envy alxrmin extent,
WHARF bowts can Georges ekal l,s
found: ! ask. & boldly anscr no wharcs.
OF env WHARF else.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30
ARTEMUS WARD, JESTER
come "REMINISCENCES OF AMERICAS
FAMOUS HuMoRlsT.

JI0o Life IN London Town-Mr. and Mr.,
Coavereo Recall Experiences with the
11irth Notwithstanding y Cabby On
the American 1ltaatioa.
lCopgrtghted b. the American Prsns A.uor.iss,on.1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30

Miss in your place. Ny show ut present
consists of three moral Bares, Kang-
aroo "a amoozin little Raskal-t'would
make you larf yerself to deth to see the
little cuss jump up and squeaD wax fig.
gers Of q. Washington Gen. Taylcr
John Bunyan Capt. Kidd and DR.. Web.
ster in the act Of KILN DR.. Parckman,
besides several miscellanyus moral wax
statoots Of celebrated piruts & murder
crs, &C., exalted by few & exceld by
none. Now Mr.. Editor. scratch orr a
few lines sayin how is the show bizniss
down to your place. shall hav my
haudbills dun ut your offiss. Depend
upon it. want YOU should git my
handbills mp in fia1nin stile.
Also git up tremenjus excitement in
VI. paper 'bowt my unparalleled Show.
We must fetch the public sumhow. We
must wurk on their feelins. Cum the
moral ON 'em strong. II its y temper
ance communicated EN- l sined the
pledge fifteen minits arter lse, born. but
on'the contery ct your peple take their
totls say Mister Ward is as Jenial fel-
Ter a. we ever met. full Of conwiviality.
3 the life and soul of the Soshul Bored.
Take. don't you: II you say anythin
abowt my show say my snaix is as
harmliss u the new born Babe. What
= interestin study Il 10 TO eco . sewologi.
cal aniinil like . snaik under perfeck
subjeckahun! Ny kangaroo u tho moat
larfable little cuss I ever saw. All for
II cents I a,n nnxyus to skewer your
irdoounce. l repeet IN regard to them
hanbills that shall git 'en struck OFF
up to your printin olice. Ny perlitercal
sentiments agree with yourn exackly.
know they do, becaws I never ssw q
man WHO'S didn't Respectively yures,
"A. WARD.
p. S.-You scratch my back 4 lls
scratch your back.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-05-30

Cor Sale by H., d. .BLATCHLEY.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

Foreirn.-Jobbery is alleged in the construc-
tion of the harbor works at Toronto. - Inc
oueration of the Russian rye ukase has been
extended to Finland. - The North German
Ilovd steamer Elder was spoken on August II
with her machinery disabled; she declined
assistance. - The Russian Imperial family
have started for Copenhagen.
Domestic.-Damage estir,ated at 100000 was
done by cloudburst at Pottsvile, Penn r.
killing frosts have fallen in the Northwest =-@
The President spent Sunday quietly at Saratoga
he will start on his Vermont trip on Tuesday morn
ing. - Engineers Of the Southern Pac1fo Kali
road report that the Colorado desert lake will not
be permancnt - The murderer of a city mar
shall was taken from the Jail at Shelbyville, Ind,
and lynched. - Bishop John ?. Newman
preached at Chautauqua.
City and Suburban.-The work OF recovering
bodies from the wrecked building in Park Place
was continued, sixteen having been taken out
- A girl badly burned caI-conductor by
throwing vitriol on him. - A professional nurse
killed herself g. An assistant foreman in the
Fire Department was smothcred to death by smoke
The Weather.-Forecast for To-Day: Showers,
followed by clearing; cooler Temperature yes
terday Highest, so degrees; lowest. az; average,
rs 3.S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
PERSONAL.
General Miles is talking up parade Of indians for
the Worlds Fair.

General Miles is talking up parade OF INDIANS io'
the Worlds Fair.
A portrait Of Queen Victoria, presented by Her
Majesty to Mrs. Phelps, is Of the principal orii
ments in the drawingroom Of ex-Mlnlster Fhelpss
house In Burlington.
Governor Campbell, Of Ohio, is reported i'll enough
to be confined to his house.
Jesse D. Grant, the youngest son OF General Grant,
who has been living on large fruit ranch and farm Ill
California has accepted the management OF group VI
silver mines In Mexico.
The Pope is said to speak better English than many
Englshmen and Americans. lie is particularly fond OF
the tongne and uses it in preference to French The
language OF the Papal court when receiving English or
American visitors. The Pope is also master OF the
German language
James r. Garfield Of Mentor, Ohio, Of the
President is candidate for State Senator this year.
John W. Doane, of Chicago is at his country seat
"The Lodges" ut Thompson, Conn.,, where he Is
entertaining Judge W. =. Gresham, OF Indiana, and
Major General John NJ. Schofeld, United states Army
THE Lodges" Is one Of the most elaborate country
seats in Connecticut
King Alexander of Seria is fifteen years old and has
Consequently three years Of minority before him. lie Is
we'll grown boy rather tall for his age with slight
erect figure and good carriage, which speaks Oh smart
drilling In face ho resembles both bis father and
mother lie has round head aud hair close cropped
in the French fashion. The low forehead, sparkling
eyes, square jaw and nose slightly tilted, are his
mothers whose character 1t may be remarked, has
never been deficient obduTacy but the expression OF
the features is King Man's, especially when there Is
smile on them. The young King has pleasant smile
and nice manners but in general respects his education
has been depOrabe. lie Is said TO be quick at learning
languages. and he speaks French az least we'll but ne
has been brought up without companions OF his own
age his tutors have been fcddently changed for polt
cal reasons and all hears of the life he leads
In his palace 1t must be a lonely and drearS llfe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

The baseball club owners of the country have
decided to stop snarling and will hereafter try to
live in peace and concord The Brotherhood out
break was fatal bunder, and the American
Associations withdrawal from the National
agreement was equally as foolish. The club
owners have seen their error. In few days
perfect peace will reign in the baseball world.
Now let the Giants brace up and show that they
can win that pennant,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
Amusrments.

BIJOU THEATRE-S-A High Roller. Q
BROADWAY THEATRE-S-Wang.
CASINOS l5-Roof Garden Concert
COLUMBUS THEATRES 15-U g. /.
EDEN MUsEE-wax Tablesus.
Ell. DORADO (New-Jersey)-s :So-King Solomon.
GARDEN THEATRES :50-Prnce Karl
GRAND OPERA H0USE-s-Captain Karl
ROSTER & B1AL'S-2 ard S-Mlle. Eugene Fougere.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AMPHIrHEATRE-s; Il;
Concert
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s-Jane.
MANHATTAN BEACH-S-FreworRs.
PALMER'S THEATRES :l5-Thc Tar and the Tartars
PARK THEATRES l5-Dorothy's Dilemma.
STANDARD Observation-Disclosures
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-s-rhe Black Masque
18th STREET THEATRr-s-A Fair Rebel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
RTSSIA,S SH4RE OF AFRTCA.

Church and State are so closely allied in
Russia that it is difficult to determine where the
sphere of the ecclesiastical domination ends and
that of the temporal authority begins. While
the closeneSs Of this union is responsible for
much of the intolerance and despotism of the
Cars Government, it is undoubtedly a source
of immense power, and most important agent
in the extension of MuScOvite influence. For
it enables the use of religion as cloak for
political action on the part Of Russia in Eu-
rope, Asa and Africa
In Europe it is as supreme head of the Ortho-
doX rite-a species of Orthodox Pope, in fact
that the Gar seeks the spiritual obedience and
allegiance of the millions Of Slavs in AustIo-
Hungary in Rumana, Servia, Bulgaria Mon
tenegro Greece and Turkey. In Asia the same
methods are adopted with regard to the Armen-
ans and Syrians, while specious arguments are
being used to establish sufficient analogy be-
tween the Orthodox rite of Christianity and
Buddhism to enable the followers of the latter
to gradually subject themselves to the influence
of the former. The success of the Russians in
this direction is best demonstrated by the fact
that Their missionaries are allowed more ex-
tensive privileges in China and Japan, and have
a relatively far larger number of conversions
to their credit, than the churches of all the other
foreign nations put together.
1t is Africa, however, which just at the pres
ent moment obtains the largest amount of at
tention at st. Petersburg and Moscow Russia
is determined to secure what she considers Il
be her fair share in the partition of the Dark
Continent, and has apparently come to the con.
cusion that the Egyptian Delta and Abyssinia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

ton under consideration are thoroughly united
and earnest. and will make good exhibit IN
November. On the contrary, the Democrats are
in a bad way, with prospect that Monroe
County politics on that side OF the house may
duplicato those Of Erie County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

The melancholy work of exploring the ruins of
the collapsed Park Place buildings was continued
yesterday, but the Italians engaged in it made
slow progress. Sixteen bodies have now been
taken out. Still the real extent of the loss of life
can only be cOnje,tured. That it will be three or
four times sixteen is altogether probable con-
sidering the number of people reported as miss
ing. AS to the origin of the explosion-for it is
believed that nothing short of an explosion could
have wrought such an overwhelming disaster
there is no definite light as yet though the pre-
vailing view is that the benzine stored in the
cellar was the caI,e of the catastrophe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

obating in the South, that the freedmen are not
retrograding as they are in the west lndles
and Brazil, but are slowly settling down to
industrial habits, and that education will grad
ually leaven the whole lump Of black Ignorance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

Persons going out Of torn for the summer can
hare the Daily and Sunday Tribune mailed to
them for $1.00 per month"; or $3.50 for three
months. Travellers in Europe can rece'ce The
Tribune during their absence for $1.65 per
month, foreign postage paid, or $4.45 for three
months. The address of the paper ,riA be changed
as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24

A low tax-rate is a good thing and the taxpayer
will rejoice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he finds that his
assessments have been unduly increased In order
10 make the taX-rate low without reducing taxes
al all. That is a favorite Democratic trick over
in Brooklyn, and the people can no longer be de-
ceived by it, The assessments have increased
more than usual in this city this year, and this
and that must be put together before the taxpayer
can know whether or not he can rejoice in the
announcement Of the lowest taX-rate since 1862.