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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-12-03

when the earth is directl. in the
the plane of the rings, just as a
person standing directly in front Of
q grindstone is struck by the
water thrown off from it, while if
he stands to one side he will not
get wet. The person standing
directly in front of the grindstone
is its equinox. The tail or coma
Of comet is composed of material
precisely similar to the rings of
Saturn, and it this material gets
mixed up with the earth's atrnos-
phere, epidemics and severe illness
are bound to result. To the COM
bined influence of Saturn and the
comet we owe the dread complaints
of typhoid fever, which shows that
the earth's atmosphere is vitiated,
and that it is in a good condition
for cholera next summer. / am
on record as predicting cholera for
next summer, and I have not
changed my mind as to the proba-
bility of it's coming. The earth's
atmosphere is vitiated, and trouble
is bound to come"
THE EARTH BUMPED UP AGAINST A
COMET AND SURPRISED IT.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 4.-The
event for which astronomers have
been watching and the general
public dreading, has come to pass,
according to Prof. C. NJ. Snyder,
instructor in astronomy at the high
school, this city, who says that last
night the earth crashed into q
comet with disastrous results to
tho solar tramp. The comet, whom
struck by the earth, was in the
Andromeda group, he says, and
the force of the impact was evil
denced by the shower of meteors.
wIaaINs LAUGHS AT THE IDEA OF A
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 24.-Regard-
ing the alleged collision of the
earth with q comet last night, Pro-
lessor Virgins says no such COLI
sion took place, first, because there
was no comet near Us, and second,
because comet could not collide
with the earth. Planets and comets
he says, are electrically positive
and they therefore repel each
other.
During the last century Lexsll's
comet actually revolved about Ju-
piter for several months within the
orbit OF his furthes5 satellite, and
then went on its course through
the heavens. If a comet were to
strike the earth, it, the professor
holds, would smash her into mete-
oric dust in twenty minutes.
Several asteroids cross and re-
cross the orbit of Mars and yet
they have never collided with that
planet. Professor Snyder's asser-
ton that the earth collided with
the comet last night is, he says, q
disgrace to science and himself,
and ranks him with Professor
Grimmer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-12-03
ALL ABOUT The COURT.
The Solar 'F.aap and its Effect Upon
the Earth.
Some SolOns Talk About the Uuwelc0ne
visitor aud the Probate Eject Should
1t Strike

Nv. OOoORhf my A>Ovs 01' ava
w. T. Foster, we'll known as tn,
author of Fosters Weather Fore
casts" and the famous weather
prophet of the News, was visited
today at his LONE in this city by
your correspondent for the purpose
of obtaining his views concerning
the comet that is now attracting
30 much scientific and public at
tention. In answer to the question,
"What can you say about the
comet?" he replied: ut is attract.
ing vast amount of attention,
and astronomical writer's every
where are besieged by kilograms
and reporters asking questions.
Recently scarcely q night has
passed that I have not been called
out Of bed by kilograms OF reporters
asking information or interviews
- to the unwelcome visitor"
"Will it strike the earth?"
SENSATIONAL REPORTS,
II. do not know, and no one
Knows. I believe that the sensa-
tional reports sent out by the as
tronomers are erroneous; all guess
work."
"What ma kss yen believe that
the published statements about the
comet have no scientific basis7"
~ believe astronomers are mis-
taken as to tho identity Of the
comet. The sensational statements
have all been based on the suppo-
sition that il is Biela, . comet that
has been lost for forty years. It
formerly made = revolution around
the sun in something less than
seven years, appearing in 1926,
1882, 1889, 1916 and 1852. In
1846 it came 20 near the earth that
it was divided and became two
distinct comets, and in 1852 both
these comets had lost their tails.
What has become of Biela is not
certainly known. The orbit of
Biela intersects the orbit of the
earth, and in 1882 Sir John Her
schel said that Biela would proba-
bly, sometime strike the earth. If
it is Biela there is danger; if it is
not Biela all the calculations and
speculations are erroneous"
"Suppose the comet should strike
tho earth, what would be the
effect?"
"IF" IT SHOULD STRIKE.
"That depends. Should it only
enter the upper atmosphere or
come 90 near that its gases would
flow into our atmosphere the latter
would be poisoned and epidemics
or plaques, as they were anciently
called, would result. The upper
atmosphere drifts westward and
the poisonous gases would move
west, causing the greatest harm
west of the point of contact. If the
comet should penetrate into the
solid part of the earth, about all
animal life would be destroyed at
and Immediately east of the point
of contact. The lower atmosphere
moves eastward. Consequently, if
the comet should come to the solid
part of the earth, il would do least
damage west of the point of con-
tact, and the poisoned atmosphere
would flow eastward, gradually
rising and making a circuit around
the earth in about month";"
what would be the safest place
of resort?"
"Such places as Mammoth cave.
The mountain regions would suffer
,,a.~et nuI <ho oo,u< 80. -oo..x A.
sea level least. Even in low coun-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-12-03
THE POINT OF CONTACT.

Manitoba. Should it go further
| north or further south it would not
reach the solid part of the earth
and would not moro than pass
through the atmosphere"
Suppose it should enter our
atmosphere, would it pass on or re-
volve around our sarth?"
Probably the latter. 1t would
then become q second moon to the
earth, and the latter would 60
through all the geological changes
recorded of past epochs. As has
repeatedly occurred before. nearly
all animal life would become ex-
tinct, the oceans and rivers would
become dry their waters evaporated
into clouds, which would bring an
age of darkness AMI chaos would
again reign. After thousands of
years the waters would fall back to
the earth again, causing another
food. The comets carbon would
precipitats in the oceans, forming
beds of coal, a. the skies would
clear and the light would return,
and with it the rainbow as of old"
"Do you feel uneasy about the
comet?"
HE SLEEPS WELL.
"Not very much. I certainly do
not want to make others feel un-
Easy about It. Such sensations are
very dangerous 70 some people,
and might do moro harm than the
comet. Tho subject is q very seri-
Gus one, and I do not desire to trifle
with it."
"What would you advise psople
to do?"
"Just hold their breath, % it
were, for : few days and the story
will be told. If the astronomers
are mistaken We will know it BY
tho 28th or 18th, and If they are
not-well, We won't know any
thing"
PROF. E. r. HICKS SAYS THE COMET
WILL CAUeE A PLAGUE.
St Louis, Mo-, Nov. 24.-The tor
nado that devastated the town Of
Rsdbud, ILL.,, was foretold by Prot.
E. R. Hicks, the st. Louis astrono-
mer and weather prophet.
In his forecast for November,
written on September 80, and pub
lished in World and Works, the
prophet said: "About November
Is marked Indications Of active
autumnal storms will appear ID
the western part of our continent.
Warmer weather, falling barometer,
southerly winds, softening skies,
will all unite to admonish of gath
ering storms.
"The equinox Of Mercury is on
the 21st and tho new moon is on
the 18tb,. and the danger days of
the regular period are the 18th,
18th and 10Th. The Redbud storm
occurred on November II, one of
the three days named as danger
days by DR.. Hicks. On the sue
days storms occurred
throughout the western part of the
United States.
what effect will be produced
by the close approach to the earth
of tho comet which is attracting 60
much attention now7" was asked
Professor Hicks.
"A vitiating effect: it intensiies
the noxious condition Of the earth's
atmosphere produced by Saturn.
The reason Saturn's equinox is
always accompanied by epidemics
is that this planet is surrounded
by rings Of semi-gaseous matter.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-12-03

Will be pleased to the public with the best and cheap
est turnouts in Idaho day night with without driver
Everything fed from sheep to elephant Ali stock en-
trusted to my will receive the best attention
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
Instinct in n Dog,

The feats performed by animals in find
ing their way home over territory that
they could not by any possibility have
traversed are sometimes almost incredible.
About three months ago IA friend of mine
received as a present a valuable pointer
dog The man who raised the dog lives in
southwest Missouri, about 200 miles from
this city, and the dog came by train in the
baggage car and was brought to his house
near the center of the city in a covered ex
press wagon. The animal was then chained
up in the cellar till it was supposed he had
become accustomed TO his surroundings.
The dog never seemed satisfied, moped
about the house for two or three weeks
and then disappeared. 1t was supposed
that he had been stolen, and after search
had been made and n reward offered, with
out result, the hunt for the dog was given
up as hopeless,
About month after the dog was missed
my friend received II letter from the man
who gave him the dog saying that Cato
had come back home, dirty, half starved
worn out, and with every indication of hay
ing made long and severe journey. OF
course he was allowed to remain. A dog
that could find his way home from n dis
lance Of 200 miles was worth keeping, but
how the thing could be done is marvcloIs
1t almost seems as if dogs and some other
animals have n special sense of locality and
direction. Otherwise how could this ami
NAL have found his way out of a great city
and back home over 200 miles of ground
which he had never Travelled on foot2-St
Louis Globe Democrat
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

All humanity has had to creep before it
walked, both literally and metaphorically
and the progress on all tours has always
been attended by more or less destruction
of the dainty raiment in which fond
mothers love to clothe the baby For pre-
serving as far as possible the pretty frocks
and flannels various creeping skirts have
been devised The latest of these inven-
tions is from young mother, the wife of a
prominent artist, whose pictures show the
influence of a residence in India. The
same influence crops out in the baby's
creeping costume.
The garment is on the plan of the loose
trousers worn by women in India. 1t looks
like n bag gathered into a waistband, and
it has four hemmed strings two inches wide
and half yard long that serve as braces.
In each corner of the bottom of the bag the
seam is left open for about four inches and
hemmed around for the foot holes. When
baby's plump little legs have been thrust
through the openings the waistband but
toned in place, the strings tied in bows on
each shoulder and her frock and skirts
smoothed into the envelope, she is pro
tected elfectually against the soiling Incl
dent to wiping up the floor with herself,
and is cushioned for the inevitable falls
she is likely to suffer in trying to stand
alOne.-NeW York Sun.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

Never was anybody so pestered by duns
as Uncle Sam. Claimants who say that he
owes them money are always swarming
about the Capitol when congress is in SEES
sion, while thousands are clamoring con-
tinually by letter for payment. Some of
them are crauks and not a few of them are
frauds, but many are honest creditors,
hopeful or despairing of settlement. Nj
merous are the bad debts recorded against
the government, which has been accused
often of never paying anything unless it
was compelled to pay,
True stories of lives ruined, fortunes
wrecked and homes destroyed in the prose-
cution of just claims against this govern
ment would fill volumes. Unpaid victims
haunt the legislative Hobbies from congress
to congress, pursuing the delinquent debtor
with never dying hope, while scores of
others are relegated to the poorhouses and
the lunatic asylums Some of the claims
are handed down by the creditors from
generation to generation, legacies usually
productive of misery and unhappiness.-
Washington Letter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

Zerah Colburn, who was born in Yer
mont in 1904 and died in 1910 at the age Of
thirty-six, was without doubt the most
gifted natural mathematician the world
has ever known. He was taken TO London
when only eight years old, and while there
was examined 10y all the great mathema
ticians of England. At one of these exam
nations he raised the number successive
ly to the sixteenth power, and in naming
the last result, which consisted of fifteen
figures, he was right in every one,
On being asked the square root of 1906
929, he answered 827 before the old gray
haired philosopher questioner had time to
put it down. He was next asked how
many minutes there Were in forty eight
years and instantly replied 25,22s, 500, and
five seconds later gave the astouished sa-
wants the exact number Of seconds,-St
Louis Republic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

We know some two dozen of alloys of
copper and zinc, differing in color from
gray and white to pale yellow, golden yell
low and reddish yellow, and possessing
very different properties as regards re-
sistance to strain, filing, turning, polish
ing, melting and casting, rolling, hammer
ing, wire drawing etc. There is a kind of
German brass containing nearly equal
portions of each metal; it is yellow like
other kinds, but it cannot be drawn into
wire, and it cracks under the rollers. Sew
euty-iive parts of copper and twenty-five
parts of zinc give a pale yellow brass vel y
fit for rolling; sixty-six parts of copper
and thirty-four of zinc give an alloy which
is very good also for rolling, hammering
and wire drawing. 1t is n very ordinary
kind of brass, largely used throughout
Europe and America. Chambers jour
nal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

Says lamp dealer: During each year
handle thousands of burners which are
sent to me for repairs, wicks or glasses,
and it is surprising what a small percent
age have any pretense to cleanliness; some,
indeed, are scrupulously clean on the out-
side, polished up with paste. The inside,
however, is filthy, and wonder how they
burn at all Recently received circular
lamp burner to put right and found it
cakcd inside with wax from composite
candles, which were foolishly used to ig-
mite the wicks. Ny repairs consisted in
scraping off this wax and cleaning the
burner, after which the lamp burned per-
fectly. This lamp had been in use less
than six weeks. Another burner brought
to me held inside store of dead flies I'VE
counted forty odd. After removing these
and the dust the lamp was all right.
at is all very well to say if this or if
that be done to a lamp an accident may be
the result but if a lamp be treated as
common sense dictates, we know of moth
ing less dangerous. We have ourselves
been struck with establishment when in
speeding some dirty, clogged and damaged
burncr-not so much at the burner itself
yts mt the fact that the people were able to
use it at all without accident. "-London
Queen.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

dalton when the young brother IS about
The latter takes keen delight in bearing
down on the former until collision seems
imminent and then in swerying aside sud
denly, leaving the startled traveller in a
a!gch disturbed condition. 1t is also TIE
proper hing on roller skates to come tear
ing down tie street at full speed and then
around the corner in wide, sweeping
curve at the same time uttering a shrill
cry of warning to the unwary.
One thing is very noticeable in the less
prosperous portions Of the town which has
touch Of pathos. The child who is the
fortunate possessor of a pair of skates, in
stead Of going off and having good time
by himself or herself, as might be expected
usually exhibits a generous spirit to his
less feyored companion who has no rollers
Two children are often seen skcting to-
gether, each one with single skate. The
real fun of skating must be certainly less
to the one who shares with his neighbor
but the enjoyment which he seems to take
in making some one else happy amply re-
pays him. With all his faults the small
boy cannot be charged with selfishness.-
Brooklyn Eagle,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
NEWS in BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items ON
Various Subjects.


Various Subjects.
The rolling mill at Anderson, Ind, will
move to Muncie.
McGillin's dry goods store, Cleveland,
burned Loss, $4,000
Burglars blew the safe in the postoffice
at Radnor, Q. No clew.
Pneumonia, superinduced by grip, has
greatly increased the death roll at Frank
lin, Ind.
A seven-year-old boy named Walco.t
was kidnapped by tramps near Eatontown,
New Jersey
Miss Matte Arliuger, aged fifty-six,
poisoned herself at Kalamazoo, Mich.
Tired Of life,
Julia Ray, young and pretty, is myster-
iously missing from Marion, Ind. She
took her clothes.
At Warrior, Ala, O. B. Williamson
was shot and killed by George Haley dur
ing political quarrel.
The Bossick mine at Silver Creek, Colo,
has been sold to New York and San Fran
cisco parties for 81 100000.
More snowstorms and continued cold in
Great Britain. Steamers on the English
channel were considerably delayed.
Three employees at the Edgar Thomson
steel works were fatally injured 10y the
oyerturning of vessel Of molten steel.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

Ihe ART OF lelephOnIc conversation.
at is a singular fact" said Manager
John IT, Casey, of the Bell Telephone com
pany's exchange, that people had to be
educated to use telephone properly. Not
one person in ten goes at it correctly Some
people think they have to scream and bawl.
Others go to the other extreme and drop
their voices almost to a whisper Some
stand too far from the transmitter and
others speak too rapidly or indistinctly.
Then they get mad and blame the girls or
the telephones In nine cases out of ten
the fault lies with the person speaking"
"What is the best way of talking through
'phone~ asked the reporter.
"Why, just in an ordinary conversational
tone, as if you were speaking to somebody
three or four feet from you. Telephones
are carefully constructed and adjusted for
that manner of speaking and for no other.
| can talk from Washington city to Port
land, Me-, in that way and make myself
plainly heard. The best position is to
stand with the mouth about three inches
from the transmitter. Most people stand
farther back, but it is better to stand even
nearer, 1t is almost impossible to get too
near the instrument, provided distinct
conversational tone is maintained There
are forty-two girls at that switchboard
Watch them moment"
The girls were as busy as hello girls al
ways are, forty-two of them constantly re
spending to questions or asking them. VT
the room was comparatively quiet and con
versation could be easily carried on,
1.-THE secret" continued the manager
els that they talk distinctly, and you see
most of them put their noses against the
instruments when they speak. They don't
have any trouble, and nobody else would if
he would adopt similar methods. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

Is often found in the neglect Of ones
own self. A light cold or slight head
ache is treated as not requiring much
attention; the assumption being that
they will soon pass of, and it is only
when a case of fuil-hedged sickness de-
velops Itself that the consequences
that neglect are fully realized. AS
preventive and positive cure for Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Splitting OF blood,
Asthma, Pains in the Chest and first
stages of consumption, use Eilert'1 Ex-
tract of Tar and Wild Cherry, and for
sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Dys-
pepsia, Nervousness and all Bilious
Complaints, use Eilert's Daylight Liver
Pills. Both are guaranteed.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds, druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

All frettul, crying, nervous childre
are unwell and only require proper
medical treatment to restore them to
the healthy state, bringing quiet and
ease to the child and comfort and joy to
the mothers heart, DR.. Winchells
Teething Syrup is the Infallible
Remedy and sure cure for all diseases
common to children. 1t is wholly free
from opiates, and is guaranteed. A trial
of one bottle will prove its great
efficacy.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds, druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
To Correspondents.

1t is an infleXible rule of this Office
that correspondents will not be al
lowed to puff candidates for county
offices in this and adjoining counties
except at advertising rates, and in
each instance the money must ac-
company the notice. If you inter-
polate these notices in your news
letters, count the number of words in
such notices and enclose two cents
per word for them, or they will be
cut out. swift.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

To prevent that unpalatable and dyspep
tic condition of pie crust which results
from such soft filings as custard and
pumpkin sinking into the crust, it is best
partly to bake the lower crust first. II it
is well pricked with fork and has the
white Of an egg turned over it, it will then
Dn tender, crisp and with an even surface,
The white of one egg may be used for sew
crIl pies, and the pricking with n fork will
prevent the crust from rising in bubbles
Those who make puff paste often bake a
number of shells and add the filling ms
they are needed. Some famous cooks use
ice water for mixing the paste; others add
the yolk or the white of an egg.-New
York Post.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
Tobacco Contracts.

Tobacco buyers can get contracts
printed in any quantity or form at
the LEAF CHRONICLE office on short
notice. We keep number of forms
standing and print to suit the ideas
or convenience OF our customers,
with name and place Of business
nicely inserted. Orders by mail
promptly attended to. eod,sw
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
The Small Roy and ROLLER Skates.

The roller skate has come to town again
after n protacted absence. 1t is now to be
seen on nearly every street in Brooklyn,
worn by the children of the rich and those
Of the poor alike, The rattle of the wooden
wheels on the pavement is heard early i'm
the morning before school, and until late
In the evening, after school has been dis.
missed for the day. The children seem to
take to it like a duck to water, and their
bright eyes aud ruddy cheeks are eloquent
witnesses TO the hcalthfulness and visor %
the sport.
The girls skate fully rs well as the boys,
but are perhaps not quite so reckless Tine
pedestrian is IN q continual ,stateCf trCpi
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
A Sensible View of a Condition.

DIR. Arabell Kenealy views the fact that
many women must remain spinsters by
reason of their preponderance in numbers
with cheerful eQuanimity, for, she says:
1.-THE increased and increasing surplus of
women is forcing upon us the impossibility
of marrying all our daughters, and we are
compelled therefore to provide them with
professions whereby they can make pro-
visions for themselves. 1t is this swelling
Of the tide until it has oyerhowed the do
nestle precincts that has carried us out
into the current of the larger and fuller
life"