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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
Small Fortune Between the Cracks.

A cigar dealer was recently compelled
to move from his down town stand,
which he had occupied for IS years, be-
cause of the de..olition of tho old build
ing.
lie packed his belongings with many
sigh Of regret. When he had got his
things all out, he turned to the work
men, who were waiting to begin tearing
down the building, and remarked in u
rather sarcastic tone:
well, boys. you may E:vo ell you
find in this old trap
The workmen began on tho old Goor,
which had been worn into Eollows by
age. It had not been replaced since it
was originally laid.
One of the men ripped up board with
his crowbar, raising a cloud of dust.
When he got it out OF his eyes. he saw
something shiny in the crack.
He picked it IN, and it proved to be a
dime. Further investigation revealed
the fact that tho crack was lined with
silver.
This was az incentive to the workmen.
They piled their crowbars with remark
able energy for men poorly paid. In this
instance they were amply rewarded.
In every crack of the floor silver dimes
were found. Some of them bore dates
of nearly half a century ago. The men
gathered the coin in handfuls.
The cigar dealer, in speaking of the &C.
currence, said that he hadn't the slight
est idea that so much money could be
lost through carelessness and poor
floor even in 80 years.
''But it won't happen again." he said.
when heard of it, l Immediately gave
orders to have my new store rehoored
with hard wood, and no cracks, at my
own expense. New York Herald.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
Dogs Anal CaM I'rOt.

Dogs that can trOt in fast time RE
somewhat rare. but Canada holds one
and the United States possesses another.
Of an international race between the
two rapil CANNES.
The dog that trOts under the British
flag is named Doc and is owned and
driven by Willie Ketchum. Of Brighton
Ont. Doc is an old campaigner. and has
trotted exhibition heats at races and
agricultural fairs for several years. He
pulls a tiny sulky. and OH ice or Il hard
track he Can trOt half IL mile in I'm. Bis.
end quarter in rs seconds. D.r is
rather IL small setter. but his stride is
said to he extraordinary. From two to
four furlongs is the distance the Cana
dian wonder usually covers.
The proud uphoder of the stars and
stripes is Il pointer owned by Willie
Gree. Of Carson CRY. New. The dog is
only two years old, but before he was
much more than Il puppy his young
master had discovered that he always
trotted whenever hitched up. One day
Gree raced with and passed his fathers
trotting stallion Black Prince. OH the
main street of Carson City. much tn the
elder Circe's discontinue. and from
that day to this the fame of Nevada's
trotting dog has waxed greater and
greater. Neither dog is allowed to trot
more than half mile at Il time. New
York Mail and Express.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
Once Every Fifty Years.

The BrOwnia ARIA is botanical curios
tty. 1t is a species of palm and it Il
known to bloom only ut intervals of tx
actly fifty years. There is but one speci
men of Brownie in the conservatives III
Europe, that in the collection ut the Ger
man imperial palace. The blossoms Ias1
but forty hours, and to get sight Of .
Brownie in full bloom il one Of the sight,
Of lifetime. The one in question bloO,n::a
in July. 1888 The only other instance ol
one blooming in Europe was that 1T tt
conservatory OF the Duke Of Norfolk
which blOomcd in June. 1851. 1t died il,
18aa-St. Louis Republic.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10

With all his gravity, Grandfather War;
had his CLEANS Of fun occasionally. 1t i.
told that Julia had habit of dropping
off her slippers while at table. One day
her father felt wandering shell of kid
with no foot to keep it steady. He pu,
his own foot on it aud moved it under hi
chair. then said in his deep, grave voice
MY daughter, will you bring me my
seals. which | have left on the table il
my room?"y And poor Julia, after a vair
and frantic hunting with both feet, wa.
forced to go. crimson checked, white
stockinged and slipperless, on the re
quired errand. She would never have
dreamed of asking for the shoe.-Laura f.
Richards in st. Nicholas
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10

Napoleon III and tho Painter Couture.
The favorite painter of the Third Empire
was Winterhalter, as Delaroche had been
of the Orleans family. However, IN order
was given to Couture for large picture
representing the baptism of the little
prince imperial. He went to work with
great ardor. making sketches and prepar-
ing vast composition. In the course of
the work he had to have sittings from the
various members of the imperial family
and their immediate followers. If u por-
trait painter, when his sitters are ordinary
mortals. has nearly always to undergo
many unpleasant scenes, it il easy to judge
how his temper is tried and his nerves un
strung when those sitters are princes or
sovereigns.
1t is likely that in Couture's case the sit
tings were not agreeable either to the
painter or to his models. Napoleon III
wished to direct his artist. and of all art
lists Couture was the least easy to direct.
Finally one day, goaded beyond endurance,
the painter turned around and said. Sire.
who is to paint this picture-your majesty.
or II" And neither painted it. The emf
peror gave no more sittings, turned his back
on the painter. and his courtiers turned
theirs also. The order was not maintained.
md all the work Of many months was
wasted.-G. P. A. Healy in Century,,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
A Chance for Inventors.

There is still chance for invention in
electric railway controlling switches. The
awk warlness of regulating cars speed
by brake which turns one way and a
rheostat crank which turns the other il
evident. Sooner or later lever arm or some
similar device will replace some of the
confusing number Of crank motions with
which manufacturers at present equip
their cars.-New York World.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
A Church Organ Pump ned by Hyilrauli.

A Church Organ Pumped by Hydraulics.
One Of the large church organs in Eng
land is supplied with wind by powerful
feeders worked by three hydraulic engines
and an electric motor. The pneumatic
lever is applied to the great and swell
organs and the couplers in connection with
them. The solo organ and pedal organ arr
played by means of an improved tubular
pneumatic action. The draw stop action
is also pneumatic. York Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
Why 1t Hurt.

II didn't mind bis striking me 10 much.
but his repactee was insulting"
''What did he say!'
~ asked him IL he knew whom he struck.
and he said nobody that he was aware OF. -
.-Harpcr's Bazaar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
WOhK FOR NOEkkrs

Arc you rerdy to work a. do Won want \
make money? Then W tie 10 Ii. =. Luhn.on
Go: Of Richmond, w., and SEQ # they cannH
help YOU.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
Over Afternoon Tea.

Over Afternoon Tea.
Franchesca-Ev Everything is electric now.
adays, even the ten biscuits.
Gfacc-Are these!
Enthusiastically. Don't you no.
tice tho currants in them:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
III A. TROPICAL FOREST.

Who knoweth the JOY Of untamed forest
streams,
That laugh In sunless ravines and disdain
Tho rending cataracts with u smile which
CLEANS
Like jewels flashing amid summer rain7
No vivid verdure that is born in spray.
No glstening fern that courts the aoated
breeze,
No palm that sways in rhythm with the lay.
No lofty lordling among ancient trees.
No thing that's rooted. bound and mtMred to
place.
Nor even soaring birds, who roam to die.
May know the joy of their untrammelel race
Who run in careless Immortality:
l wandering OH their iracklesS banks am
couni,
My thoughts alone their liberty have found.
w. Clayton Pickersgill in London Spectator.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10
A TOr1 ER PRESS.

A Maine man smok a cigar won from a <,o
machine and fell dead. Nan-slot er. e1'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10

A TOrIER PRESS. r
Size, 33x48 inside bearers; table distribu-
ton; bed springs; will print nine-c"lun,n
folio or six-cOlunn quartO: splendid all
round press for country Office; for sale
cheap; guaranteed in order. Address
PALMER & REY,
Portland, Or.
Use Enameline Stove Polish: NO dust no smell
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10

Try GERNEA for break fast.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-10

Use Enameline Stove Polish: NO dust no sms
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-28

u pan or sievo end washed in running
stream, being at tho same time worked
with the hands until it becomes deli
cate and soft pulp.
For the finer sorts of paper the pulp
receives o second washing in linen
bag. 1t il then spread out OH smooth
table and beaten with wooden mallet
until it is extremely fine. So far tho
manufacture is very much like what is
carried Oh by the paper makers of the
present day. they having the advantage
Of better materials than the bark OF
trees, and machinery now performs all
the laborious washing and pulping proc.
esses. The ingenuity Of tho Chinese in
lpyenting so complicated process is
far superior to that of the Egyptians -
Piper Makers Journal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-28

This iathe message the telegraph mes
sengcr handed to him,
Come down as soon as you can. am dying.
KATE.
Eight hours later he arrived at tho
house, to be met ON the piazza t,y Kate
herself. .tA
Why, what did you mean by send
ing me such messagc?' he asked.
"Oh." she gurgled, wanted to say
that was dying to see you. but my 10
words ran out, and had to stop. -
indianapolis Journal
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-28

WHEN you want a good" cigar 20 10
the pieloffice. Ask for Carmencita "2
fer" La Lerina "3 fer" or the best "6
fer" in town--Carl Dunder. Guaranteed
Eastern make. fgfs5R sF6sxs{
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-28

Gents and Bows Clothing
Gents Furnishing Goods
WILL BE SOLD AT
A GREAT REDUCTION.

Mems Suits made to at prices from $25 to $50
Mems Trousers made to order at prices from 81 to $40
IN READY MADE CLOTHING MY PRICES WILL BE:
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-11-28

From Verbal Message Bearers to Inscrip.
tions Upon Stones and Then Cpon Metals.
Making Egyptian Paper--he Ingenuity
of the Chinesa
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
The "Tomb of Cain"

The early traditions concerning tho
city of Damascus are curious and inter-
esting, even though untrustworthy and
contradictory. By some of the ancient
writers it was maintained that the city
stands on or near the site of the garden
Of Eden, and just outside there is a
beautiful meadow of red earth from
which, it is said, God took the material
from which he created Adam. This
field is called Ager Damascenus, and
near its center there formerly stood
pillar which was said to mark the pre-
else spot where our first parent was Gre
ated. A few miles out there is an emf
hence called the Mountain of Abel, sup
posed by some to be the place where the
first two brothers offered their sacri-
fees, also the spot where the first MUIR
der was committed. The most interest
ing spot pointed out, however, is about
three leagues from the city, where an
old ruin is shown which all the orient
believe to be the tomb of Cain. The
traditions respecting this famous spot
are known to antedate the Christian era
by several hundred years. Up to the
time Of Vespasian the interior Of the
tomb is said to have been lighted and
warmed by one of the lever burning"
lamps so commonly used by the an
Louis Republic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
Nests Of Water Birds.

With all birds, so far as am able to
learn, the exit is point of observation
for the sitter, from which it can get a
view of friends and foes. The owls and
hawks from an elevated position can
command fine view of the surround
ings. With all aquatic birds the sitter
almost invariably occupies a position
presenting toward the water. Shore
birds, as the sandpipers, rest on their
nests in a position to best view the
stream or pond. Rails and gallinules
face the water, the latter usually build
ing so that they can plunge from their
homes directly into their favorite chan
nels.
The loon, which builds or rather forms
its nest away out from shore in mass
of vegetable matter, usually the founda-
ton of an old muskrat's house, invari-
ably faces the open deep water. From
that position it can slide into the lake at
seconds notice. Any one can prove
this position Of the loon by examining
the premises when the owner is away.
The nest proper is troughlike depres-
sion, evidently formed by the birds eff
forts at following rather than in build
ing up the sides. This oblong depres-
sion is l x feet long and over 10 inches
wide, and the eggs are always placed
from three-tifths to two-thirds of the dis
lance from the front end.-Science.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
Wanted a Good Foot.

Models are an important part Of
sculptor's need. doubt whether in this
particular we differ from our Greek
predecessors, for we read of choice pres
ents, such as peacocks, given by Phidias
to his models, showing how much he
valued them, presumably because it was
as difficult then as now to get good ones.
To be model is business of itself,
and when we remember the number of
art schools there are, even in London
alone, and the many artists who are en-
tirely dependent upon them, it may be
realized what a large body they must be.
The men are mostly Italians, chiefly,
I am told, from the neighborhood of
Naples. The women are, as rule, Eng
lish and have often sat from babies. To
find we'll formed foot is almost an i'm
possibility among the best of them, ow-
ing to the long cramping in boots, but a
friend once told me that he had cast
of the foot of an Indian woman that
was as beautiful as the foot of a Greek
statue.
Our English models lack often the
of figure that distinguishes
more southern races, such as the Italian,
which is partly accounted for by the
heavy, cumbersome clothes our climate
necessitates. But such as they are we
have to make the best of them, and a
really good one is eagerly sought after.
Words.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
Not u HON elike Greeting,

"Home once more!" muttered the
weary man as he leaned on his well worn
staff and surveyed the village. "The
hope that has hitherto buoyed me up
now almost deserts me, and l gaze
around at the strange faces and shops
that have sprung up in the streets. How
different is everything from what left
it when a boyl Where is the old familiar
bakers shop around the corner outside
of which we used to spin our tops?
Where the CHEEKY old wheelwright?
And--can it be possible-thsy have
pulled down the church and built al
"Now, then, git out O. thisp said the
policeman. middleton amt the place
for the likes O. your
"Muddleton" exchoed the weary tray
eler. "Where's Puddleton, them"
Twenty mile on"
And so it was. He had mistaken the
road and come to the wrong village
London Tit-Bits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
AN OLD PRESCRIPTION.
On This Particular Occasion 1t Failed to
Do It's Work.

On This Particular Occasion 1t Failed to
Do It's Work.
The crowd had gathered about horse
and buggy in the middle of the street.
The horse had baked.
"Tie string around his ear" said
one of the bystanders. 1T gives him
something else to think of. never knew
it to fail"
A string was produced and wound
tightly round one of the animals ears.
1t had no effect.
"Blindfold him" suggested another.
A bandage was tied over his eyes and
an effort made to start him.
Same result.
Back him."
HE won't back" said the exasper-
ated owner. II tried that"
"Try him with an ear of corn"
The ear of corn failed to move the
obstinate horse.
"I'll see If can't persuade him some
other way" said the exasperated owner
of the animal.
He took whip and belabored the
beast with it till somebody threatened
to have him arrested.
Then he kicked him awhile.
All in vain.
Finally benevolent looking old gen.
tleman forced his way through the
crowd and said:
81 have seen a great many balky
horses started by building fire under
them. Can you get some straw or shaw
ings?"
A boy was sent to neighboring fur
niture store for some excelsior. He
came back presently with huge arm
full. 1t was placed on the ground I'M
der the horse and a lighted match
touched to it.
AS the first feeble fame rose from 1t
and the smoke began to curl about his
legs the horse unbent little. He turned
his head, took a calm survey of the sit
uation, and when the combustible stuff
burst into big blaze he moved forward
about six feet, in full possession of his
faculties and without any unnecessary
haste, and stopped again.
And the elegant buggy was damaged
$25 worth by the flames before it oc-
Cured to any body to scatter the blazing
stuff.
And then an old colored man in fad
ed suit of secondhand clothes and hat
with half the brim gone went out and
spoke kindly to the high spirited ami
NAL, rubbed his nose, patted him on the
neck, climbed into the damaged buggy
and said, "Git along, sonny"
And the horse moved off at brisk
trot, with head high in the air.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
AN OLD WORLD COUNTRY.

know an Old World country
Where travellers never stray;
Whose wood paths wind sequestored
For miles and miles away;
Whose fields Of towering grasses
To Swallowed dingles slant,
Where elves are wont to whisper
And nightingales to chant
There still the Old World homesteads
In calm contentment thrive
Gray haunts of fail and sickle,
OF dovecote and of hive.
Invention ne'er invades them
With Decorating hand;
No steam pillow ever plunges
Amid that placid landi
There Old World greens still flourish.
With alebench and with stocks;
The village danes drop curtsies,
The village kinds wear smocks;
Sleek Dobbln shakes his ribbons;
Dick Shepherd plies his crook,
And daisy sprinkled barrows
The belfries overlook.
There In that Old World country,
Beneath Its noiseless spell,
Amid its sweet composure,
Who would not choose to dwell2
Where troubles never trespass,
Where Time unruffled flows,
And every morn brings gladness,
And every eve repose!
London World.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
A Great disappointment.

Mamma-rm going out, and don't
want you to stir away from the front
steps until come back.
Little Johnny (who has been invited
to play ball)-All right, mamma. l
won't stir a step, and if get tired I'll
go in tn house and read bout little
Samuel an Daniel in the lions den.
Coin to take street car?
Mamma-No, I'm only going across
the way to speak with Mrs. Blank. She's
there at the front window.
Little Johnny-Boo, hoo, hool-Good
News,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
A Now Kind of Insurance.

Agent-Ah, good morning, Mr.. Talk
ed-to-death. I've called to see you
about insuring you in my company. l
want TO-
Mr.. Talked-to-death-Oh, 60 awayi
l don't want any insurance. I'm al
ready
But, SIR, you don't understand.
mo, tell you! I've been nearly
talked into my grave by insurance
agents, and"--
Aha, now we're talking businessi
That's just why you ought to take pol
Icy in my company" 4
What IL your company"
why, 1t insures you against being
talked to death by insurance agentsl"
Boston Traveller.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
THE PlAYMATES.

Who are thy playmates, boy7
my favorite is Joy,
Who brings with him his sister Peace. to
stay
The livelong day.
love them both: but he
Is most to me-"
And where thy playmates now,
o man of sober brow?
"Alasi dear Joy, the merriest Is dead
But have wed
Peace; and our babe, boy,
Newborn, is JOY"
j. B. Taft in Harper's Young People.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25

AT a luncheon at Breakdown, close to
Haslemere, gentleman told Bishop
Wherefore the following conversation
that passed between astranger and a res
ident: Mr.. Tennyson lives here, does not
he" Eyes, he does" "He is great
mani" "Well, don't well know what
you call great, but he only keeps one
man servant, and he doesn't sleep in the
house!-New York Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-07-25
DOubly Terrible.

Little Dick-Why are you girls so
afraid of bats?
Little Dot-Oool A bat is a mouse on
wings. -Good News.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-08
istic services over the dead. The eulogy
as delivered by Mr.. MonrO is gwen
below in full:
The Enlo-y of tho Dead.

dearly beloved brethren: Five
weeks ago we met in our annual lodge
Of sorrow. The secretary read the
names Of seven brethren; there was no
responSe-their names were inscribed
upon our memorial tablet; they had
gone before passed on to the Great
Lodge above. Three had gone in 1895.
but the memory of all was revered, and
all were named most tenderly. Among
the sincere mourners on that day WAS
our beloved exalted ruler, who presided
in the full vigor Of young manhood. and
no one spoke more gently of the Gead
or with more genuine sorrow or sim
cerer sympathy than he. There was
no one in that gathering who was more
robust than he. or who babe fair 10 live
longer i'll healthful peace and happi-
ness,
But there is another name upon the
tablet-anOther name to which there
| will tie no answer Oh memorial day !;
| our presiding officers chair is draped in
mourning; death has entered; we have
lost our exalted ruler. Then we held
the names OF our dead in sacred mem
DRY; today with yslimmed eyes and
sOrro Walden hearts we bid farewell to
James Il. Freeman.
Born thirty years ago, amid the
refinement and culture OF good CID
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-08
"A Hot .Arrunnent,

John Pash and William Ro berts, lusty
colored youths, got into an argument
Yesterday afternoon at the little house
at II Main street southeast. The argu-
ment was about religious matters, Pash
maintaining there was real bad
and hot place called hell" place a
greet deal wusser n hotter IN dis town.
Roberts took more conservative view
OF the place under discussion, and this
fact caused Pash to boil Within, as it
were. The argument grew warm. then
hot, and finally Pash whipped out
his razor and began siashiug
at his opponent, He missed
his head and struck his right hand, in
tiicting deep wound, from which the
blood spurted. Roberts ran out OF the
house and down the street yelling muir
der at the top of his voice. Officers
Ring and Stanley arrested Pash and
locked him up at tine central station.
Roberts is employed at the West hotel
pharmacy i'll the capacity of errand
boy.