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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-07-18
HALL VS.. FlTZSIMMONS

Paul writer on the New York
World says: "There are no real
grounds for believing that the COM
ing battle between the middle
weight giants, Hall and Fitzsim-
mons, will not be on the level.
Still good many of this sport feel
a trifle shaky and will hesitate be-
fore betting any great amount of
money on the result. The fact
that Fitz makes no bones of his
laying down to Hall in Australia
and thereby deceiving his friends
and deciding their money away is
the principle reason for the sus-
picious that this match may be
bit "fakey." Some men figure
that as Fitz threw one fight there
is no guarantee that he will not do
so again. Fitz's price for allowing
Hall to whip him-if he did allow
him to-was $75, which was very
reasonable, indeed. If he has
made an agreement Of the same
kind this time he will probably
want little more money, for there
is $4,000 at stake. Fitzsimmons
is a great fighter, and will, no
doubt, be the favorite in what
little betting there may be on the
fight.
"Parson" Davies is backing Hall,
that is to say, is his manager.
George R. Clark is acting in the
same capacity for the other fellow.
Davies and Clark have been on
intimate terms for long years in
Chicago. Still there is no good
reason to believe that they would
make any unfair deal en- that &C.
count. Billy Woods came here
from New Orleans with Fitzsim-
mons and spared with him several
months. They seemed to be on
the very best of terms when they
left this city. After no end of
challenging and counter challeng-
ing Fitz and Hall were finally
matched. A short time before, or
perhaps few days after the article
were signed, an exhibition was
given at Battery D in Chicago, at
which both the Australians fighters
appeared. Woods boxed with Hall
that night and Fitzsimmons had
local heavyweight pitted against
him. Since that time Woods has
been Halls starring partner, and
is now training him.
These are condolences and must
be taken for what they are worth.
Mr.. Shaw, who is putting up the
$4,000 purse, is known all over
the country for his honesty and
fairness, and its 81 900 to a boot
jack that the match is all right as
far as he is concerned.
We have had no opportunity as
yet of getting good line on Hall.
He may be all that his friends say
he is in the fighting line. If he
can whip Fitzsimmons he is GER
tainly pugilistic wonder with
large W. Fitz is a hard hitter, is
remarkably clever both with his
} hands and feet, and is a mighty
good general. What the other man
is remains to be seen.
JOHN T.. THE GREAT.
The San Francisco Chronicle of
a recent date says that when John
L. Sullivan left for Australia Il
unique meeting took place between
him and Peter Jackson, the colored
pugilist, on board tho ship. Jack
son smiled and reached out his
hand, which Sullivan siezcd with u
jerk that nearly threw the Austral-
ian off his feet. Sullivans remark
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members of Parliament who Write.

The practice OF combining the functions
journalist and legislator has largely in.
creased during the last few years. At one
time the Nationalist members had a
monopoly Of the London letters written
from the floor Of the house, but now all
this is changed. Mr. Courtney was until a
few years ago a leader writer for The
Times, and Mr.. Justin Mccarthy still con
tributes TO the editorial columns of The
Daily News, while Mr.. Maclean, Mr.. Leng
and DR.. Cameron direct the policy Of their
respective papers-The Western Mail, the
Dundee Advertiser and The North British
Daily Mail-from the library of St. Steph.
ems.
Mr.. t. p. O'Counor continues his letter
for New York paper, and. in addition,
turns out good deal of copy" every week
for The Sunday Sun; Mr. I. w Russell is
a regular contributor to The Manchester
Examiner; Mr.. Sexton and Mr.. Healy give
frequent literary assistance TO The National
Press: and so on. Mr.. Broadhurst conveys
any items of intelligence that come in his
way TO the London correspondent of a
Scotch paper, and can trace the style of a
tolerably well known member Of parlia-
ment in the illusions Of THE Member for
Wrottenborough" in The Sunday Times.
Among others who write for the press
are Mr. Crilly, Mr.. Flynn, Mr.. Gill and Mr.
j. II. Mccarthy. When Mr.. Z. r. Russell
was in the house he wrote political sketch
every night for the Liverpool Post and a
Liberal, bearing an honored name. IS said
TO continue the practice he fell into when
member Of sending paragraphs to Man
chester paper.-Birmingham Post
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Uncle Jared Wharton, an eccentric char
acter of Forks township, died at the age of
ninety-one years He hated music, and he
staid in church only while the sermon
was being preached, because, he said. the
singing irritated him. Several years ago
the congregation bought an organ, and af-
ter that he never entered the church The
old man had been toothless for forty odd
years, and whenever his friends urged him
TO buy some artificial teeth for himself he
declared that the Lord would cause natural
teeth to grow in his mouth before he died.
In the summer time Uncle Jared went
about his place barefooted. When it rained
be visited the neighbors, and AS he plodded
along the muddy road frem house to house,
he had his trousers rolled TO his knees and
an old cotton umbrella over his head. He
seldom wore hat in hot weather, and his
white hair was strong and thick when he
died. Many wears ago the old man made
coffin for himself out of Pinch white oak
planks. The handles were made of horse
shoes that had been worn by mare of
which be was very fond The gentle beast
was killed by stroke of lightning, and
the old man buried her under tree where
she had fallen. He desired to have her
shoes buried with him, and SO he nailed
them to his heavy coffin.
A few months ago Mr.. Wharton lined
his collin with fox skins, the sly animals
from which they came having been shot
by himself He often expressed wish
that a bearskin robe belonging TO him
should be placed under his head in the
rough oak box, and that his own sons
should act as bearers. Some of the old
mans relatives advised the sons to get a
decent coffin. but their advice was not
taken Every wish of the aged dead man
was carried out TO the letter, and on
beautiful afternoon last week the eccentric
nonogenarian was laid TO rest in his oaken
casket.-Scranton Republican
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SELF Approaching Musicians.

Possibly the observation of some OF my
friends will confirm my own, that the
quality of those terrible street lnstru-
ments, the piano organs, as they are called,
has deteriorated while that Of the street
bands has improved. hope soon to find
that the former have disappeared, while
the latter do not hesitate 20 encourage
Indeed, have suspicion that among
these rowing MINISTRIES might be found, II
we could penetrate their disguise, some OF
those who delight high priced audiences IN
the winter season with chamber music ana
other delicacies of sound. The orchestras
of the last season certainly have disap.
peared; why is it incredible that, deprived
Of their winter occupation, they may have
adopted this humble calling for the sum
mer? Some of them do not lack the dis'
tinetive artistic spirit.
For instance, friend of mine who thinks
much of himself as musician. and VINO
shares my preference for comfortaDie
residence in town at this season, WAS ap-
pealed to through his open window by tine
leader of one of these bands the other even
ing, but refused to encourage the perform
ance. He waved away the applicant, say,
ing, 1--WE make music here ourselves.
Then spoke the street bandit, with courtesy
in his tone and all the assurance OF master
in his words, 'Ahl but not SO goot-
Boston Post.
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Iost bad. Leg wIthout Knowlng Il

A terrible railroad accident took place at
Evendale, a small station on the Little
Miami railroad about one mile this side Of
Reading. o. The Chicago express struck
buggy containing two men. One was
killed aud the other crippled for life, and
can hardly recover. They were Louis
Zinkhorn and Thomas Goodpasteur. both
about twenty years old. The injured men
were put on the train and brought 10 this
city. When il arrived Patrols and ,
were in waiting, and the injured men were
removed to the Good Samaritan hospital.
doctor, whatever you do don't take of
nv leg" said Goodpasteur to DR.. Buell. at
Good Samaritan hospital yesterday after
noon. 1T feels kind O. cramped about
the foot, like il was in a box Guess the
sheets got around it.
But the leg that felt kind o. cramped"
was living IN Mulvihill's undertaking es-
Enlistment, several blocks away. await
ing burial Still the owner was unaware
that he had lost the limb and his brain
could receive impressions from the de
tached member. It was another illustra-
ton of well known but unaccountable
fact. especially familiar to surgeons in the
army. All the afternoon and during the
night Goodpasteur continued TO complain
of that "cramped leg which had been
hacked for burial. Cnder the instructions
81 the doctors, the nurses would not tell
him that the amputation had taken place
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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know wife who Is waiting, safe and
sound in her fathers home, for her young
husband to earn the money single handed
to make "A home worthy of her acceptance
She makes me think of the first mate OF a
ship who should stay on shore until the
captain tested the ability of his vessel 70
weather the storm Back to your ship. you
cowardly onel If the boat goes down, 20
down with it, but do not count Yourself
worthy Of any fair weather you did not
help TO gaini
A woman who will do all she can TO win
mans love merely FOR the profit his purse
is going to be to her. and will desert him
when the cash runs low, is a bad woman
and carries bad heart in her bosom.
Why. you are really never welded until
you have dark days together What earth
ly purpose would cable serve that never
was tested by weight OF what use is
the tie that binds welded hearts together
II, like filanient Of floss. it parts when
the strain is brought to bear apon IL?
1t is not when you are young, my dear.
when the skies are blue and every wayside
weed haunts summer blossom, that the
story Of your life is recorded. Il is when
Darby and Joan" are faded and wasted
and old. When poverty has nipped the
roses. when trouble and want and care
have flown like uncanny birds over their
heads tbut never yet nested in their hearts,
thank GodD. that the completed chronicle
OF their lives furnishes the record over
which approving heaven smiles and weeps
Chicago Herald
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business Concerns and Corporations

The most notable feature in lndustriai
finance during the last year or two mas
been the turning of so many large com
mercial and manufacturing establishments
into great stock companies, the shares OF
which are put upon the market just as inc
shares of railroad companies or municipal
or state bonds are. Since English capltal-
lists turned the large brewing interests 10
the United States into corporations OF TINS
kind their example has been followed y
great dry goods establishments, seVerai
great grocers, and, more lately, several
large printing establishments in New horA
have followed thesam policy. This grown
of industrial capitalization has caused tne
organization, both in Europe and IN TINS
country, of companies to promote such
plans, and it is expected that the securi1les
Of these industrial properties Will piay
larger and larger part on our STOCK q
changes.
This movement has an incidental os,al
ing in the direction Of cooperation. rol
instance, the employees and the customers -,
Of a large mercantile concern are usu'',i3
given the preference when the stock Is SOFA,
and thus they become practically partners
in the business. Thus far, too. these ven
lures have proved unusually suceessiui'
Forum.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-24

Along the borders of roadways in Ger
many and other European countries-in
the rural districts, on the village streets,
and even in the street parterres of the
larger towns-handsome fruit trees are
often found growing. They are well cared
for, and not only beautify the streets and
afford shade, but yield very considerable
revenue both to abntting land owners and
TO village corporations.
These street fruit trees are respected by
boys and men. Boys do not think Of TAX
ing the fruit from these trees any more
than they do of taking any other property
not their own, or. we may add. more than
they think of trampling down the grass or
plucking flowers, things which American
boys do habitually.
Though occasionally a boy may be
caught stealing fruit in Europe, he is re-
garded as thief and as nothing less than
thief
In 1859 an enumeration Of all the trees
standing in the streets of Salem, Mass,
was made There were then about 260O
street trees standing, of which the most
were elms and naples. and there were ITO
cherry trees.
This year another examination of the
Salem street trees was made, aud it was
found that the cherry trees had totally dis
appeared.
1.-THE foraging of boys made them nui-
sance," the owners reported. The boys
not only took all the fruit. but did it in
such way, breaking branches and caus
ing uproar, that the owners of the trees
cut them all down.
Private orchards frequently have suf-
fered from the same cause. Boys and
young men have intruded TO help them.
selves to fruit, and rather than maintain a
constant defensive warfare the owners
have cut down their trees.
1t is bad commentary on our institu-
tons that in America, the freest Of coun.
tries, the boys should be the most lawless,
and should have the least regard for the
rights Of public and private property.
The movement to increase the beauty OF
our villages is making progress. One OF
the first things to be done to make it sue
cessful is to teach boys and men that wan
tonly to break twig, to steal flower or.
10 disfigure a lawn is. an oifense against
the whole community. = Youths Com
panion
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ODDS AND ENDS.
London has no car tracks.


The south has $50 cotton mills
Chinese immigration Is being solicited By
Mexico.
Don't waste your time in trying to catch
two inch fish with ten foot pole
The United States collects $3.50 and spends
s46l every minute OF the night and day
The quickest and best way to freshen salt
Ssh is said TO be By soaking in sour milk
The shrinkage in the production of pig
iron during the last year has been the great
est ever known.
In Lancaster Pa. there is on exhibition
perfectly white catfish nine inches long
and weighing over pound.
Among the 6O,OOO.0OO of America there
are more divorces than among the $500
600 of other Christian nations
No sagacious wise man will quarrel with
his own opportunities by lamenting the
abundance of fools in the world
The pippul tree of the Hindoos is held in
such veneration that it is considered a
crime to cut off one of the branches
The dry seeds OF the sacred lotus (Nelum-
blum speciosum), also known as the Pytha,
gorean bean, are often strung as beads
1t is said that escaping Illuminating gas
is destroying many of the beautiful old
elms which are the pride OF New Haven.
A meteorological station is to be estab
lished at liberia, Palestine, place 6s2 feet
below the level of the Mediterranean sea.
There are in New York city 10000 girls
who wear the order OF the Kings Daugh-
tiers and try to do the duty which is near
est"
The Duchess Of Fife has had no less than
nine cradles presented to her little daugh
ter Verify, TO him that hath shall be
given.
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SOME STATE PRISON STATISTICS.
Curious Facts About Men Confined In
New YorIx's Noted Penitentiary.

Curious Facts About Men Confined In
New YorI<'s Noted Penitentiary.
There are now confined III Sing prison
over a thousand Il 1856 prisoners, who rep
resent nearly all the nationalities of earth,
aud whose crimes embrace nearly all named
in the calendar of wickedness. OF the con-
victs are suffering punishment for adser-
tising counterfeit money. II for arson. .i'2
for burglary, 5 for carrying burglars too-
for destroying property Us for forgers
446 for grand larceny. | for horse stealing
and 81 for receiving stolen goods.
One hundred and seventy-one crimes
were committed against persons and prop
erty and 292 against the person alone.
Sixty are held for manslaughter. SO for
murder 80 for felony, l0l for assault to
harm and Is for assault to kill
The average term of service is 5 years 8
months and 25 days, and there are 65 men
serving life sentences.
Over 250occupationsa are represented in the
prison, as follows: Bakers. 90; bartenders.
%. blacksmiths, IA, bookkeepers, "a, brick
layers. TO- butchers. 90 carpenters, "a; cigar
makers. Il. clerks, -. cooks. 81, drivers,
lib. farmers, 10. hostlers, IL. laborers. 222;
machinists. IA. peddlers, 35 plumbers, TO-
policemen. 10; printers, 81; sailors, %. sales
men. IA. shoemakers l9 stonecutters, 25
tailors, "a. tinsmiths, Is; WATERS ca cler-
gymen. 2: Sunday school superintendents.
g. Ten men gave no occupation, register
as thieves and there are 8 lawyers and
physicians also The following professions
have but one each Railroad president, re
porter. editor. hotel keeper. sexton and al
derman
OF nationalities. Austria sends II; Ber-
muda. |. Bohemia 2. Canada, 9; Cuba, 2.
Denmark, /. East Indies. 9, England 81:
Finland, 5. France, q; Germany. ~; HOl-
land, g. Hungary, g. Ireland. Ill Italy
81. Mexico. |. Nova Scotia, 3, Poland, u;
Portugal, |. Greece, 2, Russia, ~, Scot
land, 6. Sweden. 5. Switzerland. 2. Wales.
/, West Indies, |, and Spain. 2.
Out of the l.3s6 convicts only 375 are for
eign born.
Their ages vary from Is to 20 and the
average age is 2S. Only Sc Of the convicts
are over 30 years of age One thousand
two hundred aud eighty-one are white, lO3
are black. 2 are Indians and 2 are China
men, l.243 had acommon school education,
l3 an academic 6 collegiate and only 100
are uneducAted
OF the l.SS6, l.056 are there for the first
time Seven hundred and sixty-six had at
tended Sunday school when they were
boys. s65 were brought up at home and
only among strangers. = New York
World
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-24

Whether the theory Of the explosion of
nitrogen in the brain substance as the
cause Of the epileptic seizure be true or
not. certain it is. according to John Fer
guson. that the malady is aggravated in
patients subjected to a nitrogenons diet.
This fact seems to have been confirmed by
clinical experience aud actual experiment
tation Ferguson. therefore. acting on the
strength Of such a fact. has subjected his
epileptics TO astrict vegetable diet. and has
even dispensed with the use Of drugs. This
method has gwen. in his hands. exc lent
results. especially in well marked easrs
In these c;lses a uonnitrogenous yegeta bic
diet alone has rendered better service than
the bromides. without restriction ia diet.
says The Therapeutic Gazette
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Esinfc Of JONATIIAN AIsLEN
The undersigned having been appointed ~ ths
Hon Probate Court for the distrcto 81 hartiodu So
nissioners 70 receive. examine ana ADJUST All e
md demands of all persons against the estate oi
Jonathan Allen ae OF stockbridte IN sald Dlsirlc
9,.caased and all claims exhibited In onset there
Sras,- 1--WE notice thar we will meet tor the nur-
aosns aforesaid al the hotel OF +. W. Clark
on the sth DAY Of Oct ana I'm 'las ~ =. :,
4 froni O'Clock Pm. until 5ocloek y: N.
ne. ~ sa,d davs and il4al six months IRON
~. III aay 81 Aug A. D.. 1891 Is The time mat
N -, aid Court tor said creditors 20 present utli
,i,f,',s 10 ms for examination and allowance -,
,asad A. Stockbridge vt. this day OF sept-AD "
CIIAs. S. CARROLL. Commits o,-
w CLARK. sloneIs. 'nI
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ODDS AND ENDS.
) 5000 Bohenn,aps

Cleveland has 5000 Bohemians.
Use soap bark for cleaning wooden dress
goods.
Both courage and fear owe much TO the
armed neutrality of prudence.
The woman who does her own house.
work is entitled to every advantage
The poorest mans best weighs as much
on Gods scales as that Of the richest.
The airs and graces of well born, well
bred people are simplicity Of costume and
charm of manner.
Breathing the fumes of spirits of turpen
tine will afford relief to the sufferer from
whooping cough.
A lad while walking across London
bridge found small leather bag contain
ing $4,000 in bank notes.
1t sometimes happens. though very
rarely, that a woman's best friend is the
man that is in love with her.
A spirograph for drawing spirals and
volutes in simple manner, as one draws
circles, has been devised in Paris
A woman with short, fat neck may
wear becomingly the black velvet band
Let the thin. long necked woman leave it
alone
The students at Elton college at length
number 1000 1t has long been the amb
ton of the head masters to see this mum
Der reached.
A summer boarder at South Portland,
Ne, while out walking, pulled up hand
full of clover and was surprised to find two
five and three four leaved stems.
A pair of coarse pegged boots, worn by
Daniel Webster on his farm at Franklin,
n. H., are treasured among the curiosities
Of the New Hampshire Historical society.
The largest gasometer in the world is
now being built for a London company.
Its diameter will be 300 feet and the height
$50 feet. Its capacity will be l2.0OO,O00
cubic feet and weight 2,22O tons 1t will
take 1900 tons of coal to fill it with gas.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-24

It is not often that nonentity is mis-
taken for notability for several days. Yet
that is what happened quite recently at a
small watering place in upper Austria
All of a sudden the town was coDvulsed
with the delightful intelligence that Gil
rardi, the famous Viennese comedian, was
in its midst a charity concert was in
process OF organization, and forthwith a
deputation waited on the great man TO so
licit his assistance. 1t was gracously ac-
corded and the deputies Withdrew IN high
feather, one of them remarking how
strange it was that an actor should have 50
fine beard.
"Why. don't you know" replied an ON
niscient colleague. "that actors always let
their boards grow in the holldaysY On
the eventful night the concert room was
packed 10 suffocation, and a vigorous round
Of applause greeted the appearance Of the
famous actor. Instead of the excrutiating
Iy funny song expected by the public,
Herr Girardi began a sentimental dirty in
a very hoarse tone of voice. This rather
astonished the audience at first, but they
rapidly came TO the conclusion that it
must be first rate imitation of some
opera singer. The object of the mimicry
they did not know. but they roared with
laughter all the same.
Girardi was encored and sang romantic
Italian aria, and once more the audience
were convulsed at the subtlety OF the imi
tation. Next morning it happened that
the official visitors list was published.
from perusal OF which it appeared that,
barring certain Samuel Giradi described
as merchant" nobody Of that name was
stopping in the town. The actors name
being Alexander, the extent Of the blunder
was soon apparent.-London Globe.