The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-21
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PAST RELATIONS WITH FRANCE

brings news Of some American YES
sci captured by the French, or some
item of news Of fighting between the
armies and navies of England and
France. When Napoleon's expedi-
ton was ON its way to Egypt they
took Malta from the British; this
newspaper has report brought by a
sailing vessel from Lisbon, saying
then English had re-captured the is
land
Among other items is the following:
Extract from a letter from Con-
stantinople, November 3, received by
an extraordinary conveyance: The
Beys of Egypt have declared that they
will not abate in their hostility until
they, in conjunction with the Turkish
forces, re-conquer their country
Alexandra and other Egyptian ports
are continually blockaded by the
British"
Lord Nelson was there, and soon
after defeated and sunk or captured
the whole French feet, with the OK.
ccption of one vessel which put to
sea and escaped. After many vicisi-
tudts Napoleon left his army, man
aged to elude the English vessels OF
war and got back to France, md soon
after upset the first republic.
Another item says that the u. S.
treasury reported that the total i'm
ports into our country in 1898 amount
ed in value to thirty-threc million
dollars; and that the exports were
valued at sixty-one million and the
previous year, 1877, were n:ty. ono
millions.
Here's an advertisement: went
away-an indentured apprentice boy
named Joseph Fox; said boy is about
16 years of age, five feet high, dark
complexion, has long black hair, is
very thick set, a shoemaker by trade,
and very laxative. Whoever will
take up said boy and return him to
the subscriber, shall have six cents
reward, and no charges paid" 1t
sounds like joke.
Speaking of advertisements, many
IN this paper show at a glance how
far our country has advanced in the
war against rum and strong drink;
the most displayed ads are those of
West Indian Rum. of First. second
and third proof rum" Ten Hands
Tobago Rum; apparently all the
grocery stores have Rum, Gin,
Brandy, Tobacco and Snuff and
among the owners names many that
| recognize of the old families, COM
mon in that part of New England;
there are eight such lads; | much
doubt if any one of the New London
newspapers now carry such advertise
ments; nearly all respectable news
papers all over our country fear to
send such things into the homes of
the people. But that city, with New
port, R. L., and New Bedford, Mass,
faced the West Indies, where those
goods came from.
There are some other interesting
ads; one is for School master,
for the Proprietor's School at Nor
witch Landing" for a public school in
that part of what is now the flourish
city city of Norwich-that part where
the wharves are; after detailing the
needed, it goes on to
say, "A master, who can come well
recommended. will find handsome en-
N. B.: 1t would be I'M
pleasant to decline an application for
the school, and it is hoped an unquali
fed candidate will not apply" Well,
well! How kindly innocent that
sounds
We have all heard of the celebrated
Western Reserve of Ohio; how it was
granted by Congress for Revolution
airy services. Here in this paper is an
a notice to the PRO
prietors OF the Conn. Reserve" com
cering assessments, which it seems
stockholders of that day knew abou,
as we'll as those of our day who are
promoting" mines.
And here is a publication of an Act
OF Congress regarding Treasury
matter, signed by Jonathan Dayton
OF New Jersey Speaker of the House
OF Representatives., and Theodore
Sedgwick, of Conn.,, president of the
Senate, pro. tempore). Approved of
July 9, 1898. John Adams, Presiden,
of the United States.
A reading of this family newspaper
of almost III years ago shows one
that human nature and governments
ere about the same then as now; we
have advanced in many lines, but ike
the hons taste for blood, when 1t
comes to personal or national ambi-
ton, men can fight as ruthlessly and
ferociously as when Napoleon Bone
parte ravaged Europe.
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