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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
How Some Journalists Work.

Those people who are always COM
planning of the inaccuracy of newspaper
writers ought to be impressed with this
story of M. de Blowitz, the famous cor
respondent of the London Times, which
l heard the other day from an American
writer who knows the journalist init
mately: Zone night while l was visiting
Blowitz. " says my informant. "a bit Of
news came to him by wire. It consisted
OF only few lines, and | supposed Of
course that he would simply wire it on
to his paper and do nothing more about
1t, but instead of that he took cab and
drove all over Paris, from the house of
this statesman to that. in order to verify
the report. It was midnight before be
was satisfied that the report was anthem
tic and allowed it to be dispatched
New York Cor. Literary World.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Royal Presents Of Tea.

Tea was highly esteemed in nearly every
ancient Asiatic city near the sea and was
used as a royal gift from the Chinese mon
archs and great merchants to the poten-
tates of the east. To the rajahs of Randy.
the sultans of Ceylon, the shoguns and dali
mics of Japan carefully selected samples
of the leaves, packed in precious boxes,
were sent with great regularity. Some
must have been presents worthy Of n
crown. One Of them was thus recorded:
1T weighed forty catties-about fifty
pounds-and each leaf was perfect in color,
size and age. The leaves were divided into
parcels of five maces each Ia little over half
an ounce and each parcel was wrapped in
pure silver foil. This was wrapped in turn
in thin white paper and put into little
bag of bright colored silk. A hundred
bags were placed into a porcelain jar whose
lid was securely fastened and sealed, and
each jar was protected by box of camphor
wood trimmed with silver hinges and or
naments. In the list of princes to whom
these presents were made are many whose
identity would he otherwise lost to histo-
ry."-Philadelphia Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Tho Growth Of the Postal System.

The Growth Of the Postal System.
Less than 80 years ago there was really
no postal system in this country. Pre-
vious to 1S47 the mails were carried by
private firms. and rates varied according
10 distance. Carriers often travelled on
foot or horseback. and the progress was
slow. In 1916 some of the post Offices
issued stamps of their own. called PRO
visional issues" The adhesive stamp
was first used in this country in 1s47,
and prepayment was made compulsory
in 1856. In 1853 the stamp containing
the head of Andrew jackson was issued,
and from then until 1885 the style
adopted contained the protiles Of prezi.
dents Of the United States.-Public Opin-
ION.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
A New Place.

There is one lawyer in the city who will
never again make use Of Latin phrases in
writing business letters. A short time ago
he had to write letter to silent of his in
q neighboring city regarding an important
lawsuit that was to come up before the
court in the course of few days. The in
formation he solicited was highly essential
to his case. In writing this epistle he made
use Of q letter head with his printed address
at the top. In closing his letter he signed
himself thus: John Langdon. Address
ut supra" After waiting several days for
tho reply, which did not come, he again
wrote his procrastinating client and asked
why he had not sooner answered his first
letter. The next day he received reply in
which the client said that he had answered
the letter and addressed 1t to "John Lang
don. Ut Supra, N. Y."-Buffalo Express.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Didn.t Go Gu. to ..see" . Man.

II beg your pardon" said gentleman,
a. he edged his way along out by q row Of
seats in the opera house the other evening
between the acts. II do not like to bother
you, but assure you am not going out
for q drink, but to telephone the baby"
And as he passed along his wife leaned
over and explained to = friend sitting near
that this was the first time they had been
ont since the new baby came to stay with
them They had left her with . friend,
who kindly consented to stay with the
nurse and see that no mishap befell her
royal highness.
Between the acts her father would 60 to
the telephone and ring up the house, and
each time he came back with the pleasant
news that baby was all right and hadn't
even missed them. This little incident
will serve to show that it isn't always GER
tain when man goes out between the acts
that he is searching for something that Il
stronger than cloves; he may be going out
to telsphone the baby.-Utica Observer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
encouragement for Floor Washers.

was on Dearborn street the other day
with a friend. We entered one of the great
business houses on that thoroughfare.
was introduced to a man who occupies a
responsible place in the house. He seemed,
in fact, to be in charge. AS we passed out
my friend was curious to know what |
thought Of the man. expressed myself ~
favorably impressed.
Said my friend: Twelve years ago that
man was washing the floors for the con-
Germ with which he is now connected. He
got for that and for chores the princeiy
sum of 50 week. Now he gets the beg
carly salary of $500 year" | did not
kick the world. l laid my hand on it's old
name gently and patted it.-Interview in
Chicago Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
TWO HYPocRITEs.

She sat in her cozy chamber,
With the curtains all drawn tight.
Curled up in great, big rocker.
Fair and sweet in the soft lamplight
A bonbon box on the table
With tire choicest Of sweets was filled.
Which she daintily nibbled while writing
The words that her lover thrilled:
"Oh. long for you now. my darlingi
Without you my life seems drear.
There 10 never bit of comfort
For me unless you are nearl"
And her lover read the letter
As he sat In his bachelors den
With his fest cooked up on the mAntel
In the usual way of men,
With his box Of cigars ut his elbow
And u pipe and glass near by.
And the smoke clouds wreathed above him
A. he echoed her lonely cry:
"Oh, long for you now. my darlingl
Without you my life seems drear.
There In not u bit Of comfort
For me unless you are near!''
-SOInerville Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
THE SWINGING GATE.

The twilight is full of sadness
And the wind. in its coat of gray,
6kulks like q wolf thro' the shadows
And will not be scared away.
Down at the foot Of the garden
The gate Is swinging slow.
As II invisible footsteps
Were passing to and fro.
And 1t seems to me, In my musing,
They are feet of my coming fate,
That will find their way to my threshold
And pass it like the gate.
Oh, say, do ye bring good tidings,
We unseen messengers?
Or IL 1t sorrow and bOding
OF future griefs and cares?
The gate swings slowly, slowly.
And the shutters creak and start;
sit in the glowing lamp light,
But . shadow fills my heart.
Florence e. Pratt in Harper's Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Tbe wondcrful Paradise Fish.

The oldest of all piscatorial rarities il
the paradise fish of China. Like the Ger
man canary and one or two other species
of bird and fish, this little fnny beauty is
the product of cultivation only, there be-
ing no place in the world where it is found
in u wild state. In the land of the dragon
they are kept and cultivated in ornamental
auuariums each succeeding generation OF
the little oddities exhibiting more diversi-
fled colors. The male is the larger OF the
two sexes measuring, when full grown,
81 inches The body is shaped very much
like that of u common pumpkin seed sun
fish, it's color surprising in brilliancy any
fish heretofore cultivated for the aqua
rum. The head OF macrOpodus Chats
his generic name) is ashy gray, notified
with irregular dark spots. The gills are
azurine blue, bordered with brilliant Grim
son.
The eyes are yellow and red, with u
black pupil The sides of the body and the
crescent shaped caudal fin are deep Grim
son, the former having from ten to twelve
vertical blue stripes, while the latter il
bordered with blue. The upper surface Of
the body is continually changing color
sometimes it is white, at others gray, black
or blue. The dorsal and anal fins are re-
markably large, hence its generic name
macro, large; podus, fin or foot. Both fins
are shaped alike, and are striped with
brown and bordered with bright blue.
The dull colored ventral fins are protected
by brilliant scarlet colored spine, ex.
tending three-fourths of IN inch behind
the body of the fin. The pectoral fins are
we'll shaped, but transparent and colorless.
st. Louis Republic.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
We'll PREPARED.


During little pedestrian trip q gentle
man came Unexpectedly upon q country
race course, and ON ono portion Of the
ground found thimblerig establishment
in full work. Notwithstanding the remon-
strances of his companion. the gentleman,
who was bit Of u madcap, insisted on
watching the game.
'Now, would the gent like to wager q
crown he could find the pear" remarked
the expert
YES" was the reply.
The money was on both sides deposited,
and the pedestrian. lifting up the thimble,
pointed out the required pea and took the
stakes.
A second bet, double or QUITS" ended.
to the surprise Of the expert. in the same
result.
Then third wager, "a pound or moth
ing" steadied the nerves of the loser, and
the trick was accomplished with great eau
ton. The gentleman lifted up thimble
and showed the pea, at the same time peck
citing the stake.
"S'help me-" etc. II didn't put it there!''
exclaimed the bewildered artist.
mo, but always carry my own PEI"
rejoined the man who had come out right
as he went on his way with the spoils Of
war.-Tit-B Bits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
No C1rriA4o.

One OF the most amusing instances Of
Misunderstanding word is told Of an old
church warden of Wallingford, England.
At one time the bishop of Oxford sent
round to the church wardens in his diocese
circular of various inquiries, among
which was:
docs your officiating clergyman preach
the gospel, and are his conversation and car
rage consistent therewith!"
To this the church warden of Wallingford
replied, He breaches the gospel, but he
does not keep q carriage. "-Youth's Com
panion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Assyrian Seals.

The ancient Assyrians nearly 5000 years
ago put in moist clay their seals, engraved
in intaglio upon precious stones, on chests
and doors. in order to prevent their being
opened. There were no locks or keys in
those days. If they wished to send a pri-
vate letter they would often seal it with a
hippogriff, which fabulous winged horse
was regarded as the emblem Of secrecy.
Centuries later the Greeks and Romans
adopted similar devices for the same pur-
pose.-Jeweler's Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

The Baroness Won Zuyllan, of Paris, has
the finest stables in the world for her mag.
niAcent horses. Even those of the great
Gear himself do not equal them in magnifi-
cence. On Sunday afternoons she takes
her tea in the stables, where down the CEN
ter Of the great building thick pile car
pct II placed leading up to the tea room.
Tho horses come up to the table for SUGAR
from their mistress like pet dogs. The
buildings cover three acres Of ground
New York Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Dramatic T...s An SAN tFr.ncisoo.


A San Francisco audience win be
much more amused by the manner in
which the professor breaks down Mrs.
Brooklyn Bridges ceiling than it will
over tho splendid merriElent Of Sir Toby
Belch. Sir Andrew Aguecheek and NAL
volio It is like the French audience,
which IL infinitely more amused by wit
than BY humor.
But comedy is not held in great favor
here. The San Franciscans being the
most pleasure loving of people, prefer
tragedy. A good. old fashioned, blood
spilling tragedy, where every one ID
killed in the last act, is highly approved
OF. II Edwin Forrest were alive today,
he would count his most frantic admir-
ers in the city by the Golden Gate.
Tragedy as he must have understood
it-tragedy played with all the force of
the lungs-tragedy where the murdered
victim and the despairing suicide took
half an hour to die and died acrobat
ically from the footlights to the door at
the back Of the stage-would meet with
the heartiest approval here. The ele-
ment in the theaters which loved and
worshiped Forrest and his energetic
methods is larger in San Francisco than
in most cities Of its size. It is not that
the audiences here do not contain in
dividual spectators of the highest artis-
tic insight and cultivation, it is that the
majority Of the audience is formed Of
spectators whose taste in the drama is
very much on the same lines as the taste
In the drama of the gods in the gallery.
The spectators of Insignificant education
and uncultivated taste are more numer-
GUS than the spectators Of cultured mind
and trained powers of appreciation. and
the majority rules.-San Francisco Ar
gonaut,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
The Laws Of Heredity,

She came into the doctors Office with
her darling little dog in her arms.
"Oh, doctorl' she exclaimed, sinking
into chair.
What is it, my dear madam" exclaim-
ed the doctor. excitedly.
"Oh, doctor" she walled, "all of our
family have weak lungs, and poor little
Fido coughed four times this morning.
Can you do anything for himl"-Detroit
Free Press,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

The Gray's Harbor Commercial n.
pany of Aberdeen has completed an 9
ditiOn to their mill for the mannfaas
of shingles. The knotting and nasl:
department is to be operated hv ~
exclusively. 9t1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Wyoming's Sheep Pastures.

By tar the greater part Of Wyoming Is
upland that can never be reached by If.
risation and must always remain q pas
toral and stockraising country. There
are nearly AZ. 000, 900 acres of such lands
In the state. These. with grassy forest
areas OF 100000 acres. are supplied
plentifully with water for stock.-New
York Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

For dishrags buy white mosquito net
ting--a quarter Of yard is sufficient for
one-which should be folded back and forth
as many times as the width will allow, and
tack as comfort. Some make them Of a
ball Of candle wick, knit on two wooden
kneedles the size Of lead pencil New
York Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

Ebony sometimes becomes discolored and
whitish- The natural color may be restored
BY sponging it of once or twice with
strong decoction Of nutgalls to which
quantity Of iron filings or rust has been
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25
Senator Stewards speech a. printed
makes 70, 900 words.

Ex-senator Dawes of Massachusetts, ia
to deliver course of lectures at Dart
mouth College this term on American
History During and Since the Civil War"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

Among the Anglo-Indian smokers the
Trichinopoly cheroot, with a straw down
the middle, IL great favorite. It il made
In all sizes, from ten inches to two
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

Chinese annals as remote a. 1000 B. C..
speak of the cultivation Of tea, and clasg!-
fed it almost as perfectly as il done TODAY.
Its virtues were discovered by accident.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

Adolphus (dejectedlye Eighteen, and not
q gray hair yeti
Reginald (sympathetically)-A college
life is not what it used to be.-Truth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-11-25

The best farming land in America. See VIA
nony, with map, SENT FREE. Address l. Y
HAMILTON, Land CCmmissioner. winnipeg; p!
McN!COLl, q. p. A., Montreal, or any agent q
the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-24
THROWN OUT OF COURT.
Want of Jurisdiction Asserted in 6
Cerolina Hailroad Tax Case.

WRnt of Jurisdiction Asserted in a
Csrolina Hsilroad Tax Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The United
States supreme court dismissed for want Of
jurisdiction, with directions to the United
States circuit court for the district OF
South Carolina to do likewise, suits brought
by the Northeastern Railroad Company
and Central Railroad Company against
Walter ct al, TO enjoin these county Off
GERS from the collection of the tax imposed
on the railroads by the state. The taxes
were state, county and school taxes. The
Tillman board Of equalization assessed the
railroad property at a higher rate than
other property, and it is claimed that
this is unconstitutional. The question at
issue has stirred up the railroad companies
Of the state and has been e political issue as
we'll between the two wings OF the South
Carolina democracy. ISis held that juris-
diction cannot be made to attach by COM
bining various forms of tax in a number of
counties, and thus swelling the total amount
involved to above 81, 900, the amount neces-
sary to take the case into the federal court.
The merits of the case were not gone into.
The opinion is by Justice Brown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-24
OFFICERS OF CONGRESS.

The Men in the Scramble for the
Minor Places in the Two Houses.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Candidates for
the subordinate offices in the Senate and the
House are already at work getting pledges
from democratic senators and representa-
tives who will be members Of the next con-
Rress. The candidates are all democrats.
Tor 1t IS assumed that the democrats will
control the organization OF the Senate as
well as that of the House.
Clerk Kerr and Doorkeeper Turner of the
House expect TO succeed themselves, and so
FAR no candidate has appeared against
them.
The reelection Of Postmaster Dalton, who
ls an Indiana man, is somewhat dependent
upon whether another Indiana man. Rich
ark j. Bright, is elected sergeant-at-arms
OF the Senate. In that event Mr.. Dalton
would probably find that he had formidable
opposition.
The present sergeant-at-srms OF the House,
eX-hepresentative Yoder of Ohio, is to be
opposed by three other Ohio men, including
bis present deputy, the famous like" Hill.
who has long been whipper-ln on the demo-
cratic side. The most influential Of the
Ohio men. however, is S. E. Johnson, Wash
lngton correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, who has not only the support Of
ss Feral Ohio representatives, including
representative Cultivate, but of Senator
Brice and John r. Mclean.
THE SENATE OFFICES,
There are only three elective offices in the
Senate-the secretary, the sergeant-at-
arms and the chaplain. So far no one has
applied for the chaplaincy. now held by the
Rev. DIR. Butler Of the Lutheran Memorial
church, but five candidates have appeared
for the secretaryship of the Senate and
two have appeared for the Office of
serReant-at-arms. OF these Col. L. O.
Washington, the well-known Washington
correspondent. has been several times the
nominee of the democratic caucus for the
secrekaryship since the republicans have
had the majority in the Senate, and Col.
Richard j. Bright, commonly known as
"Dickn by the thousands who have seen
him as sergeant-at-arms at democratic
national conventions, was the sergeant-at-
arms Of the Senate when the democrats
last had control from 1879 to 1888, and has
been the caucus nominee for that position
since. They seem more likely to get the
place than do the other candidates, who
are; For secretary, Gen. Nj. T. McMahon
of New York. whom Tammany set aside
for Gen. Sickles as a candidate for congress
and who is to be chief marshal of the process.
sion at the inauguration; ex-Representative
Ben LeFevre, formerly Of Ohio, but now of
New York; Frances f. Shober, who was
chief clerk of the Senate and secretary pro
tenn. in 1879; aud Leigh Chalmers of Texas,
who used to have the Office OF bill clerk in
the Senate when the democrats had control
and for sergeant-at-arms Capt. H. A. S.
Hassler of West Virginia, who was ap-
pointed clerk in the interior department
under the last democratic administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-24
ROUGE rIMas oN THa OCEAN.
Bark From Brunswick and n 5choor
err From Fernandina ToWnd Into { or

A Bark From Brunswick and n 5choou-
err from Fernandins Towad Into Fort
BERMUDA, Jan. 23.-The American bark
John Harvey, Capt. Delinsky, from Bruins
wick, Ca, bound to Glasgow, arrived bore
Jan. IA in tow OF the steam tug Gladisfen
She sailed from Brunswick Jan. 4 and on
couutered heavy gales during her entire
passage. Jan. she began To leak badly
On Jan. a portion Of her cargo was jetti
Soned. On Jan. Is an extremely severe
storm was encountered and iE was thought
that the vessel would go down. The cap
tain with difficulty prevented the crew from
taking to the boats aud deser ting the ship.
When she arrived here there we're six feet
of water in her hold
The British schooner Mineiola of Windsor
Nova Scotia, was towed into st. Georges
harbor on Jan. l6. She was picked up oy
the tug Gladisfsn twenty miles south of st.
David's, waterlogged and dismantled. She
sailed from Fernandina on Dec. IA for Dem
erara. When the derelict was found there
was a remnant CT a British ensign on the
rigging with the union down. The crew
had apparently but recently left the vessel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-24
A DEANS HOUSE MOBBED
he HAS LED DENvER's SUNDAY
CLOSING CRUSADE.

All the Theaters of the City Raided
Sunday Night and the Managers and
Performers Arrested-Au the Win
dows of the Deans House Broken.
DENVER, Cot, Jan. 23-The crusade
against Sunday night amusements in this
city eliminated last night in the arrest of
the managers ana performers in all the
theaters of the city, from the Central Va
riety theater up to the Tabor Grand, where
concert was being given by the Hungarian
orchestra. Dean Hart OF Trinity Episcopal
church has been at the head of the move
ment, and after the arrests had been made
mob of about 500 people gathered, and.
after few incendiary speeches, moved to
the house of the dean, followed by large
crowd. Here they proceeded TO demolish
the windows and doors of the parsonage
and only quit when every window light in
the house had been broken. Dean Hart
had been advised that the crowd was COM
ing and had barely tine to escape with the
aid of fast horse Had the crowd man
aged to lay hands on him there is no telling
what might have happened. The escape OF
the minister only served to anger the mob.
They vented their wrath on fences and out
buildings, and when the police appeared
on the scene pitched battle occurred in
which many heads we're broken. The police
could make no arrests but they succeeded in
driving the mob away. Not since the
Chinese riot of 1880, in which four men
were killed, has there been such
excitement in the city. For the past two
months Dean Hart has agitated the closing
of Sunday places OF amusement. He has
been severe in his criticisms and spared
none. The dean is an Engiishman. He re-
fused TO be naturalized aud boasts of 1t.
This had much to do with the violence Of
last niRht'a onthraak.