19 Dec 1884
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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1884
Page
1
Weathered verse and prose fragments reflect storms fading into light. The text muses on compassion, fate, and human folly with references to Hugo and Napoleon, noting childhood, poverty, and resilience. It blends reflections on light, misery, and moral insight through a mosaic of quotations and observations.
A returned missionary recounts to the New York World the brutal human sacrifices in Dahomey under the fetish priests. He describes king Grerg and the regiments of Amazons aiding slave raids, with victims chosen for interior sale, butchery, or religious offerings.
Reminiscences recount a palm tree execution ritual and a notorious vigilante Judge Neversweat in Virginia City. The piece portrays frontier bravado, crude guides, and sly digs at whisky, then shifts to reflections on labor, sorrow, and the toll of life. It also critiques boxing culture and the temperance ideal.
In December issue, an essay contrasts thrift in humans with dogs storing bones and food, noting dogs’ dangerous appetites toward fortune. It surveys rare exceptions like elderly ladies tolerating parrots or magpies, yet finds strict domestic animal etiquette overall.
A Lynn Mass shoe maker shipped a pair of No 35 shoes to a colored preacher in Charlotte NC. The shoes measure twenty inches long from heel to toe and seven and a half inches wide at the ball with a protruberance possibly a coin. A reporter kept a pasteboard sole sample showing the bootless foot is precisely measured. The clergyman’s foot would allow a desert-plate sized cut at the front. The piece ends with aphorisms from Arrian and Theodore Parker.
A smooth faced man confronts a newspaper editor asking if the paper prints stories about prominent artists. They discuss a previous Giannini opera tale and mock sensationalism. A stage performer Hamphat claims road agents killed his partner after singing to a robber, prompting a pledge to feature a star notice for the widow.
A New York Times report describes a group of young women in Boston area college attire riding in two cars headed for New York. Yale students observed them from the platform as the girls quietly smoked cigarettes with dainty holders, while most of the crowd appeared composed and properly dressed.
The tale recalls Campbell the ad genius of Cal Lender's Minstrels who planned a red ink campaign in Adrian Michigan to stop rival papers. The stunt, painting walls red, inspired minstrels and locals, and the phrase painting the town red spread widely.
The piece outlines calm demeanor in talk. It advises avoiding fidgeting or loud gestures and not interrupting others. It stresses showing interest, maintaining politeness, speaking simply and clearly, and avoiding politics or religion in conversation unless appropriate.
John Burroughs recounts observing a Downy Woodpecker in winter. He notes the bird's behavior, timing, and solitary life while describing the creature's warm retreat and daily routine. He contrasts the bird’s habits with human routines and ends with a note on future electric lighting for St Peter’s Church in Rome.
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