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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

longer conceal from you that l have
decided to renounce celibacy! Yes. L
Or. Pennors, the humble poet am
thinking of marrying; and it is from
you-and-and one other-that I ex-
pect my happiness"
General stupefaction! Was the doc
tor mad? He continued:
know very well that I can be but
a father and protector to one SO much
younger than myself, but as have no
Ieirs WISH before taking a seat in
Charon's boat, to join my ancestors in
the Elys1an tields-I wish to give NV
sen the satisfaction of having made at
least one person happy in this world
one VINO Will mourn for me when am
gone. Here is my will. You NAV read
u at your leisure. Just now 1 ask Won
for the hand of Miss Lucie Mabaio~
whom l love-as father"
A deep emotion followed the inolina-
Eion to laugh which had at first taken
possession of every one present for
they all appreciated sincerely the gem
crosby OF the old man in taking this
solemn step. ms
They felt, however, kind of upeas-
mess Tor a recent occurrence prevented
the realization of his wishes in that
olrectlon. The head of the family did
not hasten to answer, SO embarrassed
was ne by this singular situation.
II was Lucie herself who came to the
rescue. Leaving her seat near Adrien
sne went to the doctor and softly took
MS hand. Kind friend" She said
much moved, believe I am deenly
touched by this testimony of your af-
Aectlon. am the more troubled bv Il
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

because / fear to pain Won h s
the reason which forces me & sNlnl
your offer. But,it as you sav : Ssellns
~ love me Is a father, / hope. real "a
blushed as sheSthus stammeroa sls
looked helplessly to her adoptiv. ,' ala
er. The latter. having recoyer.a ,A Y,
composure, came forWsrd. MS
%We would soon have told Won =.
friend. My son Adrien and Ino,a s WI
just become engaged, They Love a ss,
other and / heartily approve /, sacl
rangement which assures hapniness \
my adopted daughter. baa -
thought Of your candidacy, to b any, ~
old con1rade." ssf s1fe
Madeleine thought she had been II
wisest OF them all. - ss
The doctor, as he shook the ho.a
his friend, looked not cast down i ~ =
Triumphant. 5 uVV
You are a brave man! / sec ~.
you understand how to solve ones,, 10y
of interest in favor of those who ~
protection. 1t is rare in these timo. !.
selfishness. I esteem you the more 4,
II. must say I was a little grieysd
at first. But since it is your Son snS
Lucie Is happy There, L am hsnns {
too. Let us say no more about h
will write some verses for the wsa
ding day-doggerel verses-the misbsn
OF the poet disappointed in his dream
And the WILL will take 1t back M
l shall not change a word in it,
Then, turning 10 his happy rival.
"Good-by, my friend. You thought yoV
were marrying penniless orphan. s0d
now, as in fairy tales, your wife !,
changed into wealthy heiress.-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

The Umbrella bird, which has some
resem blance to a crow both in size and
plumage, is so called from wide crest
which spreads out above it's head like
a parasol. This crest is composed Of
long slender feathers, rising from a
contractile skin on the top of the head.
The shafts are white, and the plume
glossy blue, hair like, and curved out
ward at the tip. When the crest is
laid back the shafts form compact
white mass sloping up from the top Of
the head, and surmounted by the dense
hairy plumes, but when fully spread
the top forms perfect, slightly elong-
ated dome, of beautiful shining blue
color. The length of this dome from
front to back is about five inches, the
breadth, four to four and a half inches.
This bird is native of the islands Of
the South American rivers, being sell
dom if ever seen on the mainland.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

The entire works comprise s5 indi-
vidual pieces, and its exact weight is
14.S499 grains. After having been
wound up with It's diminpttve key the
watch viii run for twenty eight. hours.
The weight of the four. main wheels,
with their springs, sls .646S grains
There are thirteen cogs on the little
cylinder wheel, which has a circum-
ference of two millimeters, or .07SS
inch, and weighs rs mflligramme, or
.01155 grain. The most delicate tools
and measuring Instruments were made
specially for the construction of this
liliputian watch. The preliminary
work in the making of the timepieoe
was very expensive, and the selling
price of the watch is comparatively low
being $3.50.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

The burning of the Aver building
and the terrible loss of life occasioned
by dt have resulted in the passage Of
an ordinance by the Chicago city coun-
Gil which provides for the equipment
OF all buildings of four or more stories
with IRE escapes, and limits the
height of buildings to 1870 feet The
ordinance also makes it mandatory
upon all contractors to secure licenses,
and directs that the city shall refuse
permits for buildings above two sto-
raes unless planned by licensed arch
itect or contractor
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

The. "schipperke," small dog which
comes from the Low Countries, is tall
less. He is in his native country the
favorite companion of the Flemish bar
gee, and hence his name, which, in
English, means little skipper" At
the Fakenham dog show of 1875 the
Prince of Wales exhibited a pair Of
Indian tailless dogs. Then there is
the bob-tail sheep dog. Until within
the last half century sheep dogs with
out tails were exempt from taxation, it
being supposed that no one would keep
a tailless dog who could afford to pay
the tax. AS a consequence almost ev-
cry sheep dog had his tail cut off, and
owing to this cause the tailless sheep
dog, still met with in some localities,
has arisen. Darwin tells us that a
mutilation of this kind will often be-
come hereditary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08
CIouda of Sea Dnst.


| We have heard of waterspouts of
showers of fish, Of salt rain and many
other curiosities which present them
selves In the atmosphere, but to assert
that there is such a thing as sea dust
Is to transcend all reasonable bounds
The evidence, however, in favor of its
existence is exceedingly great indis-
putable, in fact-and this is the story
told by eye witnesses. They say that
in certain parts of the world, notably
about the Cape de Verde islands, there
are constantly met at sea, several hun
dreds of miles away from land, thick,
yellowish red fogs, not unlike London
fogs in November. These fogs OBJ
scure the atmosphere and are very in
furious to navigation, but they have
notthe baleful odor Of their London pro-
totypes, nor do they effect the breath
ing in the same way. While stand
ing through them it is found that the
ship, sails and rigging are covered with
fine, impalpable powder, which falls
as dry rain and covers the surface ON
which it falls, sometimes to the depth
bright, brick dust hue, sometimes of a
light yellow, and it feels between the
teeth like fine grit, such as might be
blown into the mouth on a windy day
in March. No place is free from its
presence, its fineness giving it power
to penetrate everywhere. The sea,
while the dust is falling, looks as
though it had been peppered, and is
discolored for some distance down.
Sometimes the dust comes in a shower
and passes off again. The fogs are
nothing but vast quantities of the dust
suspended in the air.
It is not only in the vicinity Of Cape
de Verde that this wonderful dust is
seen. In the Mediterranean, on the
northern parts Of Africa, and in the
middle of the Atlantic it has been re-
ported. It is invariably the same in
kind and appearance, and examination
under microscopes has proved the iden-
tity of, say Cape de Verde sea dust
with Mediterranean sea dust. Ali this
is very OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES falling in
clouds, no land within some hundreds
OF miles, nothing visible which could
possibly account for the curious phe-
Sand spouts there are in sandy des-
erts,and showers of sand taken origin
ally from spots wherein the carrier
wind has left it's mark; here there is
no desert from which the sand can be
drawn, and the wind, so far from be-
ing boisterous or disposed to play |
whirlwind pranks, IS light and steady. |
blowing ships along at a calm five
knots an hour.
1t is believed by scientific men that |
the dust clouds of Central America are, |
in all probability, closely connected
with the phenomenon of sea dust.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

aone consideration to this severe CRU
icisr from an unknown and to lay
down the pen of sorry rhymer' Du'
by attacking the doctor in his proIes-
sion the critic had defeated MS own
end.
Thirty years of practice, a numer-
Gus clientele and a snug little fortune
all testified to his capacity as a follow
err of Esculapius.
He therefore decided in his own
mind that this venomous epistle had
been written by some fellow-practitlon-
er who was jealous of his success, ana
instead of breaking his Tyre he mount
ed Pegasus once more and rode on to
the most sunny parts of the pure etner'
This weakness in the dear old man
was overlooked by most of his friends,
even though it sometimes bored them
to listen to illusions which they evil
IDENTIFY did not appreciate at the value
given them by the writer.
Lucie Mahaie alone took lively in
terest in his compositions. She was, an
orphan living with her uncle and his
two Children son, who. was sailor
and away from home a great part OF
the time and daughter, Madeleine,
who dearly loved her cousin Lucie.
Very often when the doctor would.
bring a new piece of poetry for the
inspection and appreciation of Lucie,
and the latter would read and kindly
criticise, Madeleine would comment on
her patience and sweetness.
ut is SO little to do" Lucie would
answer, "and gives him so much hap
piness."
But Madeleine had her own theory,
which she did not dare submit to her
innocent cousin, and she foresaw time
when some of the illusions of the poet
would suffer a cruel shock.
Meanwhile Lucie pored over those
sheets and tried to make sense of them.
Don't you think, doctor, we would
better take the physicians instruments
and amputate foot here and there in
these verses? Useless to say he
would cheerfully agree and cut of or
change at her suggestion till little of
the original remained, although he al
ways lost sight of that point
No one knew just when it began, but
every one noticed a queer change over
the doctor
One day the poet walked in with a
determined air, not even giving more
than a bow to the captain, who had
just arrived; he went straight to Lu-
cie's uncle, set himself up in front of
him and stared at him through his
spectacles.
Now, then, my dear comTade," said
he with a voice trembling with the
force of a sudden resolution, ''I can no
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

It is not to be wondered at the resig-
nation OF Mr., Gary, the postmaster
general, should be regarded as in some
way connected with the first overt act
OF war on the part Of the president. 1t
mas been no secret that Mr.. Gary was
IN favor of a peaceable solution of the
dinerences between this country and
spain II 1t were possible, but there is
little evidence that he was one of those
VINO are called ''peace-at-any-price"
men.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

ed for the streets When she stepped
from her door She, found telephone
company ahOut3teE erect a. seyenty-feot
pole in5 fFont,EQf herIsprqperty.. She
remopstrat ed without avail, and start
ing a member Of her finally to secure
an injpnction, she remained to stand
guard. The hole was completed and
the pole ready to lower when Miss
Thurman got into the hole and effec-
tually stopped work. After unsuceess-
full efforts to coax her to come out the
men. started new hole few inches
away, and rushed it to completion.
The pole was put up while the lady
held the fort and watched PROCEEDINGS
from beneath the ground. As the at
fair became noised about people
swarmed about to see the sight. not
less than 5000 people witnessing the
peculiar affair. After being under
ground five hours the lady left her post
the tardy Injunction having been serv-
ed after it was too late.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

In an interview between Gen. Grant
and Mr.. Hayes, the day the presidency
Of the United States passed from one
to the other, the younger man asked
the elder which of the public questions
interested him most. "The Nicaragua
CANAL" came the prompt answer. 1T
is one Of the great necessities of the
future, and If YOU can help it along, do
So" A company of Chicago engineers
has been making new surveys Of the
field, and the building OF the canal
seems nearer than ever before. It is
estimated that while preparations for
the work would amount to hfteen mil
lion dollars, and the canal itself more
than eight times that sum, yet econ
omy to the shipping interests Of the
world warrants this vast expenditure.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08
Miss Fuhrman,s Brave Fight.

The Bucyrus (Ohio) correspondent
of the Daily News says that Miss En-
ma Thurman of that city fought local
telephone company to a standstill
Wednesday night, but was finally wor-
sted. Miss Thurman was starting to
make some calls, being stylishly gown
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08
HIS Advice.

Editor-"one of my fair subscribers
wants to know how to change the COZ,
or Of her hair" Caller-"What Wolu
you say?" Editor-'I should adySs
her TO marry some nice young man "
reform him. Puck.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

The first steamship constructed for
use In war was the Fulton, designed by
Robert Fulton for the United States
navy; and her destruction by the ex
plosion Of her magazine is brought to
mind by the Maine disaster. The de-
sign included an engine to throw hot
water over an enemy's deck and into
the portfolios. The scheme was never
brought into practical use. Accounts
OF the vessel crossed the ocean and
grew on the way. One description. pub
lished in Scotland, said that the Full
ton, by mechanism, brandishes three
hundred cutlasses with the utmost reg
ularity over her gunwales; works also
an equal number Of heavy iron spikes
Of great length, dsrting them from her
sides with prodigious force, and with
drawing them every quarter Of a min
ute" All that was pure invention. OF
course; but it was not more Incredible
than would have been truthful de-
scription of the devices for killing with
which modern war-ships are equipped.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

Bergen, Norway, boasts Of paper
church large enough to seat 900 ner-
sons. The building is rendered water
proof by a solution of quieklims
-curdled milk and whites of eggs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

Nobody really understood what an
unpleasant country Spain is for resi-
dence until that cablegram came tell
ing about the embarking sailors who
sWore that they would not return home
until they had conquered America.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08
siny Thing.

$50 she rejected your engagells.,,
ring, did she, old fellow?" alas, ~ y.
Said she couldn't take it because Il W. NJ.
diamond frame "--Philadeiphia -
letin.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

A woman's understanding has a
great deal to do with her ideas OF
dress reform
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

While CROWD of Spaniards tried to
mob his car Gen. Woodford silent
peacefully within" The generals
sleep evidently is fashioned after his
school Of diplomacy. IT
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

There are many things which will
be useful in this war, but none of them
Is that Chadron cavalry troop of "la-
dies"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

No woman considers her husband
civilized until he ceases to call GRO
quotes hash"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

The largest insect known to entomol.
ogists is a Central American moth
called the Erebus strix, which expanda
its wings from II to is inches. ,'A'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

Another question which seems to be
pressing itself upon the people is:
What shall we do with our American
ministers and consuls?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

Thesbachelor leads single life. but
the married man is often led
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

Grover Cleveland, who has been per-
fecting himself as a marksman in the
last few years, now has the opportunity
of His lifs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

When woman is always in hurry
she generally has a husband who
doesn't hurry at all.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

1t begins to look as if the sea-serpent
story on the Atlantic coast would have
hard time of it this summer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

AN indulgent wife creates a tyrant
husband, and she then turns around
and blames him for being that way.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08
HEART OF THE POET.

T was a hard blow
to Doctor P e n
nofs when he re-
ceived an anony-
nous communica-
ton to the effect
that he was no
more apt at verses
than at medicine. 1t
might have been
wise in the would
be poet to give
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

Beware Of the man who practices hui
mility; he. may be trying to humiliate
you.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

When one boy sees another eating
something he always gets hungry.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08
IN THE ODD CORNER.
.oUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Miss Fuhrman's Brave Battle Fought in
Vsin-CIOuds of Sea Dust-The SMALL
est watch-The Flying Dragon AN
Umbrella. Bird.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-08

The earth is the first revolver OF
which we have any record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Americans Dead
and Wounded.
THE sPANIARDs WERE
DRIVEN FROM THEIR
GUNS REPEATEDLY.

Washington, May 13 According
to toe lates. adv,ces from ST. Thomas
regarding the boubarding Of Porto
Rioo yesterday it appears that all tie
American varships except the Moa:-
eomerv steamed 10 an elliptical forns-
tion before the forts at San Juan &c
Porto Rico. which fred twenty to
thirty gurs. seven Of which were GOOD
euns The feet first fred rather TOO
low, bat at the second discharge they
90, the elevation and soon sileuced
Moro cassie and get FIRE 60 the town.
Srivieg the Spauiards frcm their guns
repeatedly. The shore gus fred 800
sehoss The Nes York vas bit once
and seamen vas killed aud four we're
slightly wounded. The Iowa vas hit
once. and. the Indiana was hit once.
None Of SIMPSONS ships we're ioju.-
ed in the slightest, it is reported. aud
all the sounded will recover. The Ere
vas terrific and nearly every shot fron
the aeet Wrought death and destruction
to the spaniards The Spanish loss is
not knowo. but 1t is believed, 90 e
reasonable basis. to be heavy. The
spaniards, however. do not officially re-
port any losses
It is reported in private dispatch
from ST. Thomas that the town of Sao
Juao surrendered last night. but this
cannot be confirmed
The men reported killed aod wound
ed duriog Admiral Sampsoo's bom-
bardnent of San Jucn ard designated
as follows:
On muster rolls of the navy depart
nent-Frank Widemark. seaman on
cruiser New York, killed. Born 10
Finland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Spanish Gunboat Taken.

Hong Kong. May 15-The United
States despatch boat Hngb McCulloch
arrived here to-day from Manila With
dispatches for the United States gov
etnmeus. She reports that the Spanish
guuboa: Callao, from the Csro;ine
Islands. recently entered the port of
Malta. being ignorant of the outbreak
of bos.ili,ies between Spain and the
Uoited States. An Amcricso uarsbip
fred across her bows aod sigoalled her
a demand for ber surrender TIE de-
uand being disresarded, the American
ship fred direct at the Spanish gun
boat. which surrendered.
The populace Of Manila is redacsd
to eating horse flesh acd tbs prospect
of relief seems far distant.
The Hugh MoCclloch also reports
that the Philippioe insurgents applied
to Rear Admiral Dewey for bis ap-
proval of an attack BY them upon The
city. The admiral. is appears. approved
Of the plan, p:ovidee no excesaes were
committed. The insurgents then
pleaded that they aad 90 arms with
the exception of uacbeses, to whlch
the admiral replied: "Help yourselves
at the Cavite arsenal Toe city Of
Maoila, however. has not yet been at
,aoked About 5 900 Spanish troops
are guarding the road leading f.on
Cavite TO Manila
There is no truth in the reported
massacre of number Of Americana.
There has been only tri6iog incident
during police duty and NOBODY vas
hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
The snez Canal.

We have been asked il Spain would
be allowed to send her feet through
the Saez canal TO Manila. if she de-
sired to do 50, instead Of seudiog them
around the Cape Of Good Hope !?
Yes the canal is neutral .od may be
used by ships of any ration either 10
peace or 10 war. but 90 blockade Of
the eansl is permissible aud 60 act Of
var cau be engaged 10 witbio three
niles Of IT'S ports of entry However,
If Spain should elect TO seod her squad.
ron through the Suez canal il would
preclude al possibility Of q surprise
attack upon Dewey as the passage OF
the uarsbips would be reported aad the
government at Wasbiogtoo would have
ample time to nctify Admiral Dewey of
their approach. The departure OF the
Spanish feet for the Philippines would
leave Spaia so unprotected ss to invlfe
attack from cur fighting feet The
question is will Spaiu's feet sry sneak
aroapd Coed Hope or will it go through
The Suez canal aad have it's soo7emen.s
Published to the world Augusta
Cssonicle