The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-18

aRiFF MENTION.
The old Rosario mines, in Mexico, are
sail to have yielded $500, 0OO, 900 worth
of ore in two centuries.
The horse George Frederick, winner
of the English Derby in 1874, was sold
for 80 shillings recently In an English
saleyard.
While George Shink, of Mystic, Conn.
was extolling the merits of a horse to a
buyer the other day, the animal fell
down and died.
There are several factories in India
and one, at least, In Europe, that al
Mannheim, Germany, where butter Is
made from cocoanuts.
House reports show that exhibits
were received at the worlds fair from
sixty foreign nations, valued at $2s,
OOO, 900.
The Chan-Santa. Cruz Indians in Yucca
have never been conquered. No white
have ever seen their city, which is de-
Tended by swamp.
Philadelphia's new broad street sta.
ton of the Pennsylvania Railroad
when completed, will contain over 100
miles Of concealed electric wiring
Two hundred new batteries of ar,it
lery are shortly to be added to tine
Russian army, which will increase the
number of field pieces by 1000.
Bulgarian peasants, it is said, have
given up grain growing to a great ex
tent and are engaged in raising roses,
the altar of which is very profitable.
A recent advertisement in a country
newspaper reads thus: ''For sale-a
bull-terrier dog, years old. VIII ca,
anything; very fond of children. Apply
at this Office"
The London Chronicle says that or
several occasions of late lovely lady
has dressed herself up as flower girl
and sold violets in Bond street, Lon
don. in the early hours of the evening.
James Bragg of Hawkinsvill, Georgia
trained his dog to drive horse. While
Bragg was absent from his team the
other day the dog drove it home and
the owner had to walk five miles.
1t is said by experts that practical,
even tempered men usually write a
plain, round hand, in which every letter
is legible, and that more ambitious men
write hastily and carelessly.
Kentucky's latest freak productions
in the animal kingdom are lamb with
four extra legs sticking from its back,
and another that resembles and hops
like Kangaroo, never using its hind
feet for the purpose of locomotion.
As showing how easily London shop
keepers are taken in, Miss Halliday, a
young lady Of Is, and with no visible
means of subsistence, has just passed
her examination in bankruptcy with
SIC, 900 liabilities, and "no assets"
A big bo4uet of Australian cut
flow ers, which had been fir. zen, was re-
Gently sent to Queen Victoria by Lady
DUFF. After the ice had been thaw.d
the blooms are said TO have presented
as fresh an appearance as though just
gathered.
Mrs. Kendall, who is so justly noted
for her lovely complexion, gives the
following as her complexion recipe
Ten hours sleep every night, fou,
mile walk every day, vigorous rubbing
in cold water, brown bread, no sweets
and no coffee.
The Boston Herald is authority fol
the statement that it is contrary to the
school commissions orders to wash the
windows and floors of Boston school
oftener than once year. This surpris
ing assertion would appear to call for
an explanation from the commission
ers.
Ninety-two days Of horseback ride
for pleasure, covering 2,1s4 miles,
from San Francisco to Galveston, Is
the trip just completed by Harry La
Verne. He averaged nearly twenty.
four miles day, the work was light,
the travelling inexpensive and the
healthful results great.
A horse can draw on metal rails one