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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-27
O7er Lovers, Sailors, and Also the
Crops.
THE MANY SUPERSTITI0NS
Associated With the Orb Of Night, and
Several Scientific Facts Doubted
When TO Gather Chickens.

Leastwise Prof. Ray of Ashland
Va, says he noticed great com
motion the other nifiht. To him il
looked as if large bodies of water
was were lifted up and thrown a
thousand miles or so. Prof. Ray il
connected with Macon College al
Ashland, but is not widely known
as a moon sharp. If it true that
he is the discoverer of a commotion
on the face of fair luna fact
that has Seen so long held to be
dead and cold-he is in great luck
The moon is our nearest neigh
Dor and we ought to be on very in
innate terms with it, but for some
reason seems to be neglected by
astronomers. Were it not for the
the attention given to it by farmers
and a few others who are pretty
well up in moon lore it might as
we'll be marded off the list OF
heavenly bodies.
Not long since scientist bobbed
mp and offered to prove the moon
had nothing to do with the tides.
He will have a hard time beating
that in the heads of seamen and
those who have grown up near tide
water. If the moon didn't raise
the tides there must be remark
able coincidence in their move
ments.
Farmers used to put a great deal
of dependence in the moon. They
planted crops, built worm fences,
put on shingles and clapboard roofs,
killed hogs, hung meat, cut timber,
chopped weeds, and traded horses
according to its phases.
Almost any old-time farmer will
tell you worm fence built in the
light of the moon and ascending
node will worm around and fall
down. If you plant potatoes dur
ing similar phases they will all 60
to tops and the tubers will be small
and watery. This is the time, how
eyer, to plant cucumbers, especi-
ally when the sign is in the arms.
sAMBo's IDEA.
The southern darky says the
dark of the moon is the best time
for gathering chickens.
The carpenter of former times
would not think ofputting shaved
single roof on a building in
tie dark of the moon, because the |
shingles would curl up, pull the
nails out and soon leak like a
sieve. Neither would he cut tim
bers for a house, nor would he
paint it until the sign was right.
Your grandmother or veteran
aunt can tell you when hogs were
killed in the wrong time of the
moon the slices Of ham would
shrivel up moro than half and
fitch and fly away, leaving only
small cracklings. Apples or any
Kind of fruit dried in tho wrong
time were certain to mould or get
and cider vinegar refuse to
become sharp.
It was the moon the farmer
looked for indications of the
weather. If the new moon Law
we'll on its back it was a sign OF
dry weather, but if it tipped up to
such and extent that shot pouch
hang on the lower horn
YOU mis ht depend upon the water
pouring out.
The time of changing had a good
lcal to do with the weather. There
vas lack of agreement on this
oint, butt was generally conceded
hat change before noon, or be-
IRE midnight, indicated fair It
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-27

A jockey in politics will try to
curry favor with a dark horse
Picayune.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
CLEVER ROeuEs IN ASIA.
Hindoos Will Work for Days In Order &
Make q Quarter DishonestlY.

Hindoos Will Work for Days In Order to
Mako = Quarter Dishonesty.
IL IL doubtful IL any race of swindlers
can quite equal the Asiatic. The smile.
which is childlike and bland. of the ac-
complished Chinaman, often masks a
profundity of cunning that the Cauca-
sian cannot rival Even the mild Hin
doc has faculty for frapd that is not
always suspected. In the bazars of
Calcutta and Bombay the vilest poison
is sold to the English sailors as whisky
or brandy in bottles branded with re-
liable dealers name. Jack pays the
price Of the genuine article, but is sup
piled with a villainous compound of
native concoction- The dealer knows
the value of brands He lays In stock
of genuine bottles and never disturbs
labels OF capsules. BY the skillful ap-
plication of the blowpipe he drills a
small hole in the bottom. draws of all
the genuine liquid. replaces il with his
poisonous stuff. closes up the hole eo
that no trace remains. and palms on
the bottle on unsuspecting Jack as real
"Martell~ or Zine old Irish The alb
ssraeted liquor, of course. always sells
on its own merits elsewhere.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
IN SPITE or HIMSELF.
An Amusing Smuggling story Related by
the Victim.

An Amusing Smuggling story Related by
the Victim.
The rector of one Of the most fashion
able churches in this city tells this
amusing story at his own expense, says
the Philadelphia Record. During visit
to England a year or so ago his mother,
who lives there, asked him to take back
10 this country asmall silver tea set and
some spoons, which were family heir
looms, and which she wished to give
to her married daughter in New York.
The good rector said that he could
only do 90 on condition that he de-
clared the articles and paid the duty
on them, but womanlike, his mother
would not hear of Uncle Sans bene-
fling by her gift to her daughter,
and so she continued to plead with her
son to still the whisperings of his con-
science and do this little bit Of snug
Cling even at the cost of a fib. 1t was
all in vain, however, and when the
worthy man babe her good-by she gave
him motherly scolding about his un-
dutiful treatment of her. and hoped he
would come to so regard his refusal and
repent it as he ought. Safely landed in
New York and at the residence of his
sister he accepted her offer to unpack
his luggage for him. and was as COM
pletely overcome with nstonishment as
she was in findinga teapot in one of his
boots. sugar bowl in another. and the
balance of the tea set and dozen or SO
of spoons hidden in the pockets Of his
clothes. And by thepex mail came a
letter from his mother, which was filed
with gleeful mirth at his expense. But
whenever the good man hears the fash.
ionable sin Of petty smuggling men
toned he shivers at the thought of wha.
dreadful time he might have had il
ne customs inspector had discovered
that silver.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
u,s xuccessfu, Hun.

There Is a maiden within the limits
of greater Boston who bushes furiously
at the mention Of one little word Of
three letters-S-i-r IL is a short story.
There was little entertainment at the
academy where Alice graduated. She
attended. of course. and was introduced
10 charming young man-sn under.
graduate. He suggested that we stroll
in the corridors" she said afterwards tc
her most intimate friend. land We
talked about dances. the professors and
the same old things. Then he tried
Oh. he must have forgotten himself
and won't tell you what he tried "
do. wanted TO bring him tn his senses.
Sir said stcrnly. drawing myself uT
70 my full height Quicker than light
ming he Strengthened himself. and. with
twice a. much dignity as had. said in
q tone Of freezing Interrogation:
Madam almost fell through the floor
had not been doing thing. and he
knew IL. hut blushed and felt ss cheap
as IL had tried too put my arm
around his waist boston Herald
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

as shown in the cut, and after IL has
been introduced into the neck of the
bottle the thumb button is released and
the cork takes the form shown in the
cut. The inventor gratuitously offers
the suggestion that the cork will be
found very useful for application in
champagne bottles or in retaining other
liquids of an effervescent nature.
KNIFE AND SCISSORS GRINDER
Knives and scissors in state of dull
ness are the cause of much loss of time
and no little annoyance. The remedy
for this is knife and scissors grinder
which is shown herewith. According
TO the originator of this machine. any
thing with cutting edge can be sharp
ened by anybody. As an emery wheel.
1t seems a good one. but an emery wheel
at it's best is poor thing to sharpen a
good knife on. The old-fashioned
grindstone is superior in every way.
THE ASTrwTNDow RATHER.
This device Is simplicity itself rs re
yards mechanism. The illustration cx.
plains the workings of the RATHER. II
Is held in place by the raised spring as
shown. this spring adjusting itself 70
window cracks which vary from an
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

Intervals Of about three inches. were
little pufines Of the white. The waist
wss made simply, inst gathered. and
had this same velvet and puff arrange
rnent at the belt. and also st the throat.
n Wa repeated again in the pufed
sleevs and at the wrist There we're
good many little knots % blue all over
her. and she held pale blue fan in one
hand aud a white psrasol IN The other.
With The dark green II the trees for .
Background she made very pretty pic
tare.
As I turned usy head % look for my
pencil. e>aght sight - -ornsthing
green moving in the distance. At hrst
I skouxht ID u,iuht hs the waving IF the
leaves. for IL vss almost that color, but
I concluded Il wasn't. and rose quickly
e. mr. feet and pursued the moving
green n turned cut - BE woman.
and she vas walking by shs SHE 81 =
tail mar The green she wore was
China silk 81 soft. exquisite shade
and had a green and white pattern ran
csns ever a. AZ the bottom q the
skir. there we're ave rules % ak
rsbbcn. the icwe-s We - = shade ~
match the zown. and each one above
vas a tribe darker green. - that The
up enc presented striking contrast -
the ak - she skirt The plain. tiGhe-
htting wsi-s VS. xsrssrd ~ a brad fall
sash - dark green. and AZ the nech wss
srz<s.x roA1e ~ sne whlss lsce~ 50 tar
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

Gus tanning. cooling drinks and invit-
ing sunshadesL The other sex has GER
tainly shown much more common sense
IN their manner OF dressing. and a man
always looks enviably cool even on an
excessively warm day. And she woman
of observation noting this fact, straight
way set herself 70 copying. to as great
an extent as she dared. the apparel OF
the cooler sex. And hence our tight
fitting silk underwear, our sparsenese
Of skirts. our thin elinging robes, our
shirt fronts and blazers. No wonder
we grow more athletic and healthy
every year Who wouldn't, in gar
mept that one can actually kick in, OF
run or row in. or ride on wheel inf
Why. the girl OF few seasons ago is a
different creature now. Where are her
languor and pretty airs, and dainty
steps. and tiTnid climbing. and general
shrinking back at every new idea pro
posed for the summer outing? Gone,
all Of them. with the old garments.
But is she masculine then. and self-as-
scrtive. and loud-spoken and independ-
emit? Nav. none of these; she is still a
woman. more truly a woman than be
fore. and more able To win and To hold
the admiration and regard of the other
sex
This train Of sage reflections was
started By the sight of fair young girl
who stood leaning against a country
stile. and whom had been watching
for some time, "a lay in the shadow OF
a tree. pencil and paper in hand. won
dering why there was such a thing as
fashions this season of the year, when
one felt like doing nothing but idling.
She certainly was the embodiment OF
GOODNESS. clad ia white crepon gown;
the dress was all trimmed with narrow
pale blue velvet ribbon, in very pretty
way. At the bottom of the skirt was a
deep ruffie OF erepon with a wide head
ing. and just beneath the heading were
three rows Of the blue velvet. Then
over the velvet, al around the skirt, a,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

these curious points are seldom thought
of or commented on by the $4,000 people
who make Quito their home.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

l liked the dress. out I dion { Ike the
long, black lace jacket which fell over
II, jacket which was fitted in tight at
the back. which had a large high collar.
big pulled sleeves and was turned back
from the front of the dress in long,
double revers. The points of it almost
touched the ruffles at the bottom of the
skirt.
Some Of the girls here have very
pretty hats. One wears big straw
hat with high slender crown. chestnut
color. and she has some velvet folds of
the same shade in front, over which
hang long plumes of creamy yellow.
Another plume hangs over the back Of
the crown, and down over her hair are
still more plumes in rich luxuriance.
like little rose-colored one very well
that is made of sheer crepe over a small
frame The folds are held down by q
twist of ribbon that runs around and is
tied in a piquant bow at the back.
front. Another is worn by bride, and
is all in gray. IL is a little capote, en-
broidered in a fine gold pattern, and
has some fine gray flowers in front, and
full facing of gray velvet in front.
Outing dresses are made now in
white, but it isn't white serge or fan
nel or anything of that sort. Oh! no;
it's a heavy, coarse linen material that
looks more like common crash than any
thing else, but which costs a good deal
more than crash. Some varieties Of il
are after the mummy cloth order. 1t
makes splendid outing dresses-plain
skirts, blazers and striped silk fronts,
and they are the coolest looking things
imaginable. Wear white channels gloves
with them, and the whole thing can be
done up as often as you please, so that
you can always look spotlessly clean in
one of them.
The tennis girl and the outing girl
have some more devices for keeping
cool. The tennis girl wears jacket
now that has no sleeves; so that her
arms are very free when covered by
nothing but the thin silk Of her shirt.
And the outing girl. instead Of putting
her silk front on thin linen back. sim
ply puts il on nothing. She fastens q
band OF elastic to each side of the front,
which clasps tight around her waist,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

and at the neck she runs little ruch
in1 all around. which hooks at the back
This keeps everything well in place
and now she only needs blazer.
The new bodices are widest under The
arms and narrowest both back and
front
Sleeve pufrs aren't a bit smaller
They're a trife shorter. however. and
little broader. The baby shoulder
puffs are very pretty.
There's srich run on fine linen lawns
that It's impossible ~ find any more
pretty ones Eva A. SCHUBERT.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

Nearly all ne forests II Pnwhatsn
county, Va. have been destroyed by in
se,sts and among other trees The famous
Pcpe's pine. q noted landmark. IL
stood on an enin>nce from which IL
was visible for twenty miles or more
around and lowered high above all
surrounding trees In cid times Col
Pope. i>csl patriot, pot . liberty cap
like that stamped ON or copper cent
pieces On top - the tree. and every year
when Fourth ~ July came around he
celebrated The snuiverssry by holding
barbecue At the Foot - she pine. Col
Pope lived - ee ninety years Old and
knew personally every PRESIDENT from
wssi,inzton 20 Po1h ADD was f~Esos.s
eh~Fset~r In $3.50.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

In one respect =, least Quito. the
capital 81 Ecuador. Is the most UNIQUE
city IN The worlds - situated in both
the northern and the southern hennis-
pheres. a distinction claimed BY nc
other place ~ importance on the globe.
At Onto the sun rises and sets at six
e'rlock The year around You may for
get 70 wind yonr watch while you are
VISITING the Ecsssdoresn capital. but you
need not hunt ur = regulator >et Il
when the sun rises - sess ard vou viii
~ sarp - he right Old col makes no
mistakes. In ore part II the city the
summer season 3spes battle with old
winter. who = inst scrs~s The street.
The Seasons ~ Par a. nanses are con-
cerned. change almost Instantly. but.
IS tie sepap<rstVre i remarkably eveas
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
Women Who Deal In Tea.

There Is in London a firm of women
tea merchants who have bought an es-
tate in Ceylon and carry on their bust
ness entirely through women blenders,
tasters, packers and agents. The great
est difficulty encountered by the women
is in packing, but this they are fast con-
quering under male instructors. The
rooms where this essentially feminine
luxury is dispensed In London are
marvelously decorated and daintily ap-
pointed and are becoming a favorite
rendezvous for women, where they
meet and entertain their friends in the
nearest approach to the mans club
method yet evolved.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
HOW TO KEEP COOL
Sage Reflections Upon Our
Mode OF Dressing.
PRETTY wHlTtAsD BLUE GOWN
Som= New Outing Gowns and Pretty
Hats-Notes Picked Up
al Rand nm

Every body seems to De looking rather
eeoi and comfortable ia spite OF the
warm weather. There was a time when
IL seemed well-nigh impossible 70 keep
cool. for we were obliged % wear. no
matter how hereeiy the sun beat down,
stisf white skirts. and a certain number
Of them, ~ give our dresses the desired
effeet- There was not allowed 70 APP
pear in any part Of them the slightest
suspicion Of that effect which Is now so
much sought after. Everything at this
time must stand cut well "a be in mode.
and that most grewsome Of all In
ventions for women's apparel. the bus
tie, added its little weight TO the rest;
- that when we attempted 20 make our
way through a crowded thoroaghfare
or ear, We were driven almost 10 despera-
ton by the effort No wonder We grew
warm and warmer Ia the face OF vi.or-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

European papers have Rad q great
deal n say about Miss Mary Poe. who
recently died in Vienna and whose &c
centricities caused even the AustrisDs 10
hold up their hands. II seems that
Miss Pope's most noticeable s'eecentrici-
"" was a Mid yesrning for pockets
She had them all around the hem Of
her dress and used them for various ard
startling purposes In one she carried
her lunch and in another her dinner
the third secr~s>d . sssa cellar. ~hiie
kni~>s. forks. towels and medicine b, q
ties found convenient resting plsees
Men mar think that al this I. Fanny.
hut women who wear bell skirts viu
hare nothing but words 81 praise fos
the departed. Moreover something has
- t,e dome For them. and IL i very pcs
-shle that they will be forced 10 follow
Miss Po<a exAm1ta
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

75c Black Surah
Black Faille, we'll worth $I25.. 1890.
Colored Faille, good value for $Ioo.
Wash Chinas in plain colors, worth s
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
AIDS FOR THE COOK
Uniuue Inventions That Will
Interest the Housewife.
ODD AND NOVEL MACHINES
An Electric Flatiron-A Cork That Will
Fit Any Bottle-To Prevent Win
dows From Rafting.

One of the latest products evolved
from the brain of the ever-present In
ventor is an electric hatiron. It is al
legged that this device will reduce the
work in the laundry to minimum.
Just where the electricity Is to come
from is not plainly stated. II is claimed
that the iron will heat in two minutes
and retain an even temperature indefi-
nitely.
ADJUSTABLE CORK.
Another invention is a cork which
will, it is claimed, At any bottle. from
the two-ounce vial up to the five-gallon
demijohn. This cork is made Of rubber,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

man who has had to hold curling-iron
over gas jet at arms length The
heater is intended for use on an ordina-
ry lamp chimney, but may also be used
on gas Jet globe. The heater is held
in place by the spring arm on the under
side. 1t is made Of brass and is 80 ar
ranged that two irons may be used and
delays in curling reduced to minimum.
A very vital point IL not touched upon
by the inventor; that is: Who is to pay
for the chimneys broken?
INDICATING OIL CAN.
This invention is made with the idea
to overcome the overrunning of lamp
during the process Of filling. BY refer
ence to the illustration q small wheel
will be seen arranged on the spout The
spokes or paddles of this wheel stick
down in the spout and when the oil is
flowing from the can into vessel the
wheel revolves- The casing of this
wheel is glass There Is also arranged
on the spout an air vent When the oil
in the lamp reaches the end of the spout
the air is shut off and the wheel stops.
signifying that the lamp is full. The
can is specially valuable for use in fill
ing lamps in which the oil reservoir Is
made of metal and therefore non-trans-
parent w w. BRETT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02

be taken by the
which
twill
shipping
Oldham
and ana
Hereford Mehy Tyd and the c9a
flowing London
National gallery Temple ST. Paus IN the East
short Northampton and Its Taaic
media relics and its modern push
manufacturing
wooens imposing cathedral in al
their homes Meose with nara oy t OIL
TTsachs Baquhidder lnversnaid I
Keswick and the lake Irl
Bovine Kendall Presto Liverpool again.
considerable
theyw wills be considered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
Westminster Theatre.

With the exception of one or two
members the entire company playing at
the Westminster Theatre this week are
seen in the opening piece at each per-
formance. 1t is called "The Donkey
Party" and the presence of this much
punctured animal gives rise to much
merriment, and he stands the pricking
of many pins in his pink sides with q
meekness that is not born of his kind
Songs are sung entertainingly and some
play is INDUCED in between the come
dians, and the party ends with an en-
gagement.
The nimble Seton was well received.
and Lillian Cleaver and Allen p. MAY
sang acceptably. Lowry and Evans, ms
black-faced comedians, were able to keep
the audience smiling at their clever an
tics. Polly Holmes was suffering with n
cold, and her singing was marred in CON
sequence. The Watsons were seen in p
clever turn. The big thing of the night
was Zamora, most daring performer on
the cross barn. His turns are really
wonderful, and he is aptly termed
"The Dare Devil of the Air" "Blue-O-
Jane" is the title of the finale. take off
on "Blue Jeans" Between each mum.
Der of the program tableaux is shown.
Among them are ''Mary and John,
The Lorle, "The Farewell" Return
of the Prodigal" and 1.-The Quarrel" The
bill will be continued all week, a mat
inee performance is given each day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-02
Lothrop's Providence Museum

The patrons Of Lothrop's Providence
Museum are served with a drama this
week that is more sensational in its
evolution of plot than Held by the
Enemy and "The Blue and the Gray"
but having for its mise-en-scene military
quarters and surroundings. The story
of 1.-THE Paymaster" is a most involved
one, the threads of its bizarre fabric
tangling themselves around each other
till the knot TO be untiS1 is almost Cor
dion. In the unfolding of the play the
gamut of the passions is run, as revealed
in cunning and cowardly treachery,
thirst for revenge, trust and love over
coming duty. The members of the cast
labored yesterday, both afternoon and
evening to please their audiences with a
good deal of intelligent discrimination
and fair appreciation OF the demands
made upon them. Max Freeman as
Lieut.. Robert Emmett O'Connor, Pay
master of the English Army, showed
considerable eloquence and histrionic
ability, while Miss Katherine Rober as
Ethel Miley was effective in action in
her more emotional lines. The humor-
Gus lining of this tragic military drama
was to be found in the characters of
Larry O'Brien, Richard Lyls; Sergeant
Upton, Frank ID. Melville; Sergeant
Fitzgerald, Charles Z. Caswell; and
Moyna, Miss frankie Bell. All of these
parts were well sustained. The Museum
was crowded at each performance yes
terday with an audience that applauded
the climaxes and Missed the villain,
Colonel Houghton, William Cattell,
when retribution overlook him. Pre-.
vious to the presentation of the drama
the audience We're kept in roars of
laughter for nearly half an hour by the
hilarious actions of John Phillips and
James Hall supported by the members
Of Lothrop's Comedy Comedy. The
same bill will be presented every after
noon and evening during the remainder
of the weeek.