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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
A Neutral.

"A neutral
Early in the century the British cut
ter Sparrow, commanded by Capt. wy
lie, while cruising off Cape Tiburon, on
the island of San Domingo, chased and
overhauled Neutral" brig, the cargo
of which, together with certain other
circumstances, gave rise to such a sus-
p1cion that she was enemy's property
that Capt. Wylie thought it best to
send her to Port Royal for examina-
tion. The captain, not in the least dis
mayed, swore so positively as to the
truth of his ships papers, which he
produced, that the Admiralty court
was at length persuaded to set him
free, Whereupon he Immediately began
an action for demurrage against Cap
tain Wylie for having taken him.
About this time Lieutenant Fitton, Of
the navy (who was then a midship-
man in command of a small tender),
arriving at Port Royal, went on board
the Sparrow to pay visit to Wylie.
He found the captain in very low spir-
its over the pending suit, and greatly
depressed at the idea of the ruinous
be awarded against him on account of
the Neutral" Fitton, however, on
| learning the name of the captain of
the brig, advised Wylie not to worry,
and stated that he could prove that
| the brig was yet good prize.
He then went on to explain that
while cruising in his tender near the
Mo 90 oro tho CDorrCy,y no = r,,1a,,V, 1,,l
ed the brig, and very shortly after that
time his sailors had caught large
| shark. He was very much surprised on
! hearing one of the men employed in
cutting the fish open cry out: STAND
! by for your letters, my boys, for here's
! the postman come on boardW at the
! same moment handing out a bundle of
papers from the sharks stomach. They
were only slightly damaged by the gas
| trio juices of the fish, and Fitton kept
! them. Upon examination he discover
! ed that they were the real papers of
! the American, which he had thrown
overheard when he became hard press
ed, and which had been promptly swal-
lowed by the shark. The papers prov
| GU ICY OllO AuCoI1O41 LL4CtI LllC Col 81 w da
French. The two officers went imme-
diately to Kingston with this new and
most important evidence; but no fur
Their investigation Of the matter was
necessary, for the captain of the brig
was so overwhelmed upon hearing the
circumstances which he regarded as a
visitation from heaven for his PERU
ries, that he hurriedly escaped from
the island. and the vessel, after all
was condemned to the Sparrow. Wylie
received for his share of the prize
money something over $4,000. Mr.. Fit,
ton sent the jaw-bones of the shark tC
the Admiralty court at Jamaica, where
they still remain.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
POT BoILERs EMERGING"
And Red Wine Coming IN at the Doors
of the Studio.

And Red Wine Coming IN at tine Doors
of the Studio.
After weeks in the forest of Fon-
tainebleau it is difficult to realize it's
monotonous amplitude, it's endless rep
etition of similar prospects, says the
Saturday Review. And yet as a for
est it has no surprising beauty. One
may compare it with Dartmoor-Dart-
moor pared of its highest tors and set
thickly with young trees growing close
as the moss on boulder. 1t is a roll
ing upland with a scanty mantle Of
sell, through the frequent gaps in
which the broken gray powders of the
naked earth sometimes rise in fantas-
tic heaps, sometimes line concavities q
mile across, or fringe the gaping lips
Of long ravines. Like Dartmoor, the
surface is arid, and you may tramp
miles and see never a pool; and yet,
on every side, you may descend from
the forest by green valleys into green
plains and find brooks leading mirac-
ulously from the dusty rocks to dip
under fringing willows. 1t is to these
happy skirts of the forest that the
painters villages cling; Barbizon, adj
Vortised by Stevenson and now aban-
doned to the cultured tourist; Cernay,
with its great village square; Marlotte,
smothered under masses of lilacs like
child laughing in new-mown hay;
.Moret, on the Seine, with it's tower
flanLed, steep-pitched bridge, it's mills
and ruined castles and spreading river;
and dozen others. The simplest Of
them turn austere faces to the solemn
spaciOusness of the forest. but their
sweet gardens give access to the green
comforts of the plain; an image, may
be, oR the artists themselves; high, UNI
profitable aims in the salon; pot
boilers emerging and red wine coming
in by the studio doors.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
DANGER. ., Ienornnos.

In most of the comments made Ii
print upon the maladies that human
flesh is heir to we viii fnd this state
ment: Keep the patient from expo
sure and send at once for the doctor"
1hls seems to apply to all states Of
things and to be intended to fit ali
the conditions of life. The writer's of
these paragraphs are no doubt very
wei meaning persons. but they fail to
grasp the real facts in the case It
ought to be part of every school
course to familiarize the older pupils
with the symptoms of most Of the pre-
Valllng diseases. If the child knew
mat certain indications pointed to
diphtheritic conditions it would be
capable OF giving the alarm before it
was too late. AS matter of fact, the
world is full of good people who are
financially unable to bear the steady
expense of calling in the doctor every
time there is any little disturbance in
the health of the family. 1t is useless
to say that it is their duty to do so.
ohe may as we'll admit facts and real
lze That they will not do this; there
lore, an intelligent idea of the oncom-
ing OF illness would be of great advan-
tage to the community. 1t is by no
means uncommon for children-and
adults, too, for the matter of that-to
De feyerish, dull and out of condition
a greater portion of their time Their
errors in diet would account for this
and slight increase in the unfavor-
able symptoms would scarcely attract
attention. With persons of this sort a
disease may have reached an almost
tatal stage before there is anything
marked in the condition of the SUMTER
er. The Importance of knowing that
certain symptoms mean danger cannot
De oVerestimated, and if children were
taught this in their early years they
would form habits of observation that
would make them exceedingly useful
as detectives of incipient disease.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19

swim with such rapidity as to escape
from all pursuit. But when they are
near together they mutually embrace
each other, and are easily caught.
When the fishing boats glide cautiously
in between their long files they close
their ranks, and press against each
other SO much that they para1yze each
others movements; they become en-
tangled in the tusks of those near them,
or else, lifting their heads in the air,
they rest their tusks on the backs OF
those which are in front Of them. They
can from that minute neither retreat,
nor advance. nor fight, and they fall
under the blows of the sailors who are
in the boats.
The Icelanders manufacture with the
Narwhal's tusks their arrows for the
chase, and the poles which they use in
the construction of their huts; but they
do not eat its flesh, because they believe
it to be venomous. The name this ami
NAL bears was given it by the Iceland
ers. The meaning Of the word is
Whale that feeds on dead bodies" for
the word mar" in their language
means dead body or carcass, and the
word ''whal," whale. This is not the
case, however, with the Greenlanders,
and other inhabitants of the North,
who esteem it excellent. They dry it
by exposing it to smoke. The oil fur
nished by the Narwhal is, it is said,
preferable to that of the whale.
Naturalists are not agreed as to the
use Of the Narwhal's formidable weap-
on. They say that they use it in their
attacks on the whale, and that they
kill this monster by running their
swords into. its belly. Lacepede says
that their tusks have been found deeply
implanted in the bodies of whales; but
other authors formally deny that bat
ties ever take place between these two
terrible combatants.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
Changes in Uniform.


1t is stated in New York upon good
authority that great changes are to be
made in the army dress uniform and
distinctive uniforms are to be provided
for the several branches of the service.
1t is now certain that the helmet is to
be discarded, a hussar uniform similar
to that of Squadron A of New York.
adopted for the military and infantry
and numerous other changes made. The
cavalry receives attention first because
it's present dress uniform is unsuitable
for the work, and because it is, as in
other countries, the SHOW" corps Of
the army. On parade and for cera-
monies the cavalry now wears heavy
and ugly helmet, about as unsuitable
for a rider as the bearskin hat of a
drum major. The trousers worn are
not riding trousers, and the yellow
facings scarcely serve to relieve the
plainness of the dark blue coat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
HOW paIrlss FAKE the Nsws.

A curious instance of newspaper fake
ing was discovered in Pittsburg last
month. Three evening papers had in
type a full account of the scenes at
tending the execution of murderer.
Every detail was given, including the
conduct and last remarks OF the con
demned man on the scaffold. The
bogus extras were put through the
press and stacked up ready to hand out
to the newsboys. One paper supplied
the newsboys and kept them in a
room ready for the signal. But it
never came. The hanging was post
poned. The prisoner never left his
CELL Some of the affecting full ac-
counts leaked out, and they are highly
interesting specimens of the afternoon
fake extras.-EX.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
Died, Revived and DIED.

It was thought last Tuesday that
Mrs. Robert Drew, reputed to be the
wealthiest woman in Niagara county,
N. Y, had died at her home in Mid
dleport. Physicians pronounced her
dead, and after the body had lain for
five or six hours an undertaker's as
sistant began preparing for burial The
woman revived and recovered con-
seriousness. She lived twenty four
hours and then died.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19

believer, and especially opposed to the
doctrine of resurrection. She died
when about 30 years of age, and before
her death gave orders that her grave
should be covered with solid slab of
granite; that around it should be
placed square blocks of stnCe. and that
the corners should be fastened to each
other and to the granite slab with
heavy iron clamps. Upon the covering
she directed this inscription to be en-
graved: This burial place, purchased
to all eternity, must never be opened"
1t was done as she desired. All that
human power could do to prevent any
change in that grave was done. But
by and by little seed upon the grave
beneath sprouted, and the tiny shoot
found its way between the side stone
and the upper slab, and grew there,
slowly but steadily forcing its way
until the iron clamps were torn asun-
der, and the massive granite lid was
raised up, and rests today against tho
trunk of a large and fiourishing tree.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
An Old Bank ELL.

Lillith, constant reader, has in her
possession a five-dollar note on the
Clinton Bank, Allegany county, Md,
bearing date Oct. 81, 1859. She asks
if it has any special value. Answer:
Sometimes collectors will pay small
premium to get such notes, OF a bank
might take it at a small price, pro-
vided it was interested in the original
banks business. AS rule, these old
bills have little value.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19


NarWhals differ very little from por-
poises in their general form and the
color of their bodies; but at the first
glance they are easily to be distin-
guished from all other Cetaceans by
the singular tusk with which nature
has provided them. Of the two incisive
teeth implanted in the upper jaw of
the Narwhal, one is almost entirely
aborted, whilst the other is prodigious-
ly elongated in a straight line, and is
simply an enormous stiletto, which is
rounded with spiral fluting, a sharp
point at the extremity, and which is of
One-third or half the length of the ami
NAL. This strange creature has then but
one tOoth-and what a tooth! 1t is, in
fact, sword of ivory. In the Museum
of Natural History at Amsterdam and
other collections, there is a Narwhal
skull with two fully developed tusks.
There have been, both among the an
clients and the moderns, many stories
about the NarwhaTs tooth. 1t was for
merly considered to be like the horn of
the Unicorn, which was situated on the
middle of the forehead. This fabulous
being resembled, they said, the horse
and the stag. Aristotle and Pliny have
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19

singeth to me on fence and tree;
The snow sails round him, as he sings,
White as the down of angels wings.
] watch the slow flakes as they fall
On bank and brier and broken wall;
Over the orchard, waste and brown.
All noiselessly they settle down,
ripping the apple-boughs, and each
Alght quivering twig of plum and peach.
On turf and curb and bower-roof
me snoW-storm spreads its ivory woof
1t paves with pearl the garden-walk;
ana lovingly round tattered stalk
ana shlYering stem its magic weaves
mantle fair as lily-leaves.
The hooded beehive, small and low,
Stands like a maiden in the snow;
AND the old door-slab is half hid
Under an alabaster lid.
All day it SHOWS; the sheeted post
CLEANS in the dimness like a ghost;
All day the blasted oak has stood
A muftied wizard of the wood;
Garland and airy cap adorn
The sumach and the wayside thorn,
AND clustering spangles lodge and shine
In the dark tresses of the pine
The ragged bramble, dwarfed and old,
shrlnks like beggar in the cold;
In surplice white the cedar stands,
And blesses him with priestly hands.
Still cheerily the chickadee
SinSeth to me on fence and tree:
But in my inmost ear is heard
The music of a holier bird;
And heavenly thoughts, as soft and white
AS snow-dakes, on my soul alight,
clothing with love my lonely heart,
Healing with peace each bruised part,
Till all my being seems to be
Iranstigured by their purity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
Use of Words.

Midge wants to know if one would
say "Those deer" or These deers?"
Answer: Those deer" would be con
sidered proper, although one so often
hears the word deeTs in such a con-
nection that it scarcely excites com
ment."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19

In Hanover, Germany, there is a
tomb which believers look upon with
pious awe and joy, and before which
those who scott at holy things are 81
lent. This is the story:
A young German countess, who lived
about 100 years ago, was a noted I'M
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19

No man is so strong or 50 great that
he is not afraid of somebody. and in
nine cases out OF gcu that somebody is
a woman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
The Narwhal or Sea Unicorn The
Skies of the Winter Time - Shark
swallowed the Papers--Remarkable
Case.
'nIIdwInter.

HE speckled sky is
dim with snow,
The light flakes fall
ter and fall slow;
Athwart the hilltop,
rapt and pale,
Silently drops a sill
very veil;
And all the valley is
shut in
By pickering cur
tains gray and thin,
But cheerily the
clo9aIx doe
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-19

VI
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-29
DULUTH NEWS.

Michael Vail, a member of Div. No. l.,
A. o. H., was killed Friday morning,
Oct. u, by Il dynamite explosion at the
canal He was a young man of 30 years
of age of exemplary habits, and was
highly respected by all who knew him.
The funeral took place last Sunday from
the cathedral, and was attended by Divs
Nos. | and 4, who carried their colors
draped. The floral tributes were beau
tiful. among them being harp from
Div. No. l, tho letter IN" from a member
Of the order, and a number of beautiful
crosses. The funeral cortege was a large
one, and intcrment was at Calvary ceme-
terry. lie leaves four brothers and one
sister in this city to survive him, and
they have the sympathy of the COM
munity.
John McAulifre returned last wee.
from a trip Of two months duration
through the Columbia river mining dis
trict of Washington, in the interests OF
n company OF Duluth investors. He
made some locations there that he con-
siders very promising, and he brought
back q quantity of splendid specimens
of gold and silver ore.
At the last regular meeting OF Div. No.
4, A. o. H., a number of the members or
Div. No. attended. Arrangements were
made to have the annual ball of the d.
vision about the middle of next month
Miss Jennie Loughney and Joseph Sea-
card were married at st. james Catholic
church at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday OF last
week. Rev. Father Corbett performing
the ceremony. There were present a
good number Of the friends of the con-
tracing parties. The church was dec
Grated with palms and roses. and as the
wedding party entered wedding march
was rendered by Miss Katie Martin.
Owen Mcdonald has gone to Denver,
Col, where he has been called by the
serious illness Of his brother Frank, who
went to Colorado several months ago In
the hope that his health would be i'm
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-29
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

Jordan, Mnn.--Miss Elisha M, Dunic
has accepted the position of deputy post
mistress at Montgomery and has gone
10 that village to assume her duties. She
was primary teacher in our schools for
four years, and is an accommodating
young lady and will make many friends
IN her new position
Owatonna. MIMI Mrs. Mary Cudmore.
who has been for more than thirty0v
years 4 resident of this city, died at her
home on West Pearl street Sunday after
noon OF last week. The deceased was
II years of age and the cause of her
death was paralysis. She is survived by
two daughters. Mrs. Maggie Smith, of
Cullom, N. d., and Miss Celia Cudmore,
of Minneapolis. who were both present
at the funeral. The funeral services
took place at st. Joseph's church at 9
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
st. Peter, Minn..-Tuesday, Oct. IS, ut
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proved. His condition is now very seri-
GUS, and his recovery Il; despaired of.
Miss Lydia PORTER led the meeting of
the McGollicl Literary club Tuesday
evening of last week. Owing 10 the UNI
pleasant weather, the attendance was
small Miss Zetta kenney will have
charge of next weeks program on
american Art for the Last 100 Years.
c. NJ. Murphy, of lshpeming. Mich.
was In the city last week, visiting
friends.
The fair of the Polish Catholic church
opened Monday evening in the Polish
school hall, at Fourth avenue east and
Fourth street, and continued until this
evening.
The annual fair of St. Clements church
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-29
A Land of Sunshine ana Flowers.

4 Land of Sunshine and Flowers.
Don't fail to write for reliable infor-
nation about the best and cheapest route
to California. No Objectionable parties
taken. Special attention given to ladies
and children travelling alone. Send in
your name and address stating time Won
expect to start and receive prompt reply.
California Tourist Guide, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-29

n 1Ae"SNAI Ceuture
Is the dining and cafe car service. sery-
ing a la carte meals. attached to fast
trains running from Minneapolis and st.
Paul to Milwaukee. Chicago and Eastern
and Southern points. via. Wisconsin
Central Lines. Your nearest ticket
agent can tell you about other pleasant
features on the Wisconsin Central, or
! address Jas. q. Pond. general passenger
4 ma ticket agent. Milwaukee. Wis.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-10-29

closed last Saturday evening, after a
most successful week.
Miss Agnes Horgan, sister of Daniel
Horgan, died last Monday morning. The
Wednesday morning.
The herald., 1898-01-07

gallows near the condemned cell, and
of the unusual number of civilians who
are to witness the hanging tomorrw
morning.
Durrant passed the day, as he has
spent most of his days lately, reading
his Bible, praying and pacing to and
fro across the condemned cell. Chap
lain brahms administered spiritual
consolation this morning, the prisoner
joining him in prayer.
This afternoon Attorney Deuprey of
counsel for Durrant, accompanied by
United States Marshal Barry Baldwin,
came over from San Francisco and
served on Warden Hale certified copy
of the bill of exceptions taken today in
the United States circuit court, together
with notice of appeal from the order
denying the application for a writ of
error. The warden was asked to defer
the execution on the ground that the
appeal acted as stay. The warden
took the 3:10 boat for San Francisco to
consult with Attorney-Genera Fitzger-
aid, who advised him to proceed with
the execution, disregarding the service
as the questions raised had already been
settled and the new application was
The herald., 1898-01-07

upon the gallows at San Quentin prison
tomorrw morning.
This morning his attorneys were still
confident that they could save him
from the hangman's moose, but after
Governor Budd had announced his re-
fusal to interfere with the execution and
the news flashed over the wires from
Washington that Attorney Boardman
had failed in his mission to the supreme
court Of the United States, they were
compelled to acknowledge themselves
nonplused. Attorney Deuprey, as a for
lorn hope, resorted to the expedient of
applying to the judges of the federal
courts for a bill of exceptions to their
ruling denying his petition for writ of
habeas corpus yesterday After a con-
sultation Judges DeHaven and Morrow
decided that the allowance of the bill
Of exceptions would not act in the ma
ture Of permission to appeal to the SUI
preme court, and after examining the
documents affixed their signatures to
the bill of exceptions as requested. I'M
mediately after Attorney Deuprey se-
cured from the clerk of the circuit court
certified copy of said bill Of exceptions