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Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17
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A man who manages "a company Of
female ninstrels may think he has got
d soft thing, and other managers may
think SO, and they may envy him, but
all is not peace. The minstrels do not
love each other much. At Atlanta, the
Rentz-Santley female minstrels got into
fight in sleeping car, and those who
saw the fight say it was the worst that
ever was. The row begun between two
of the women, but it was not long be-
fore the whole troupe was engaged.
First they pulled hair Until the floor Of
the car was foot deep in wigs and
frizzes, and then they scratched and
threw each other into berths, where
they did not belong. The colored por-
I ter was the most frightened coon that
was ever seen in Georgia. One Of the
minstrels was knocked endwise, and
her head struck him in the stomach and
drove him into q wash bowl. He got
up and climbed from an upper berth to
the transoms, and pulled the bell rope.
A man from Chicago, said to be rail
road man, whose name was Chandler,
was in an upper berth, and hearing the
noise, be put his head out between the
curtains and asked what the row was
about. He said he wanted to be count
cd in ifthere was anything interesting
going on. A muscular female took him
by the hair and jerked him out Of the
berth, and he struck broad side on a
nickle plated cuspidore, cutting q bis
cult out Of him, and then the girls walk
ed on him. He begged to be allowed to
60 to his berth and make his toilet, but
they told him he had just as many
clothes on as they did. One girl was
kicked into lower berth occupied by
a minister and his wife from Cleveland.
The girls head struck the minister in
the face and came near breaking his jaw.
Those who heard his wife talk, as she
kicked the female troubadour out, said
there was nothing the matter with her
jaw. The train stopped and the con-
ductor came in with the train hands and
got the combatants apart, and had
them arrested. Ajudge was routed out
of his bed to try the minstrels, SO they
could get away and make the next town
in time to show, and they were fined
1886 each. The men connected with the
show, when the row commenced, crawl
ed into the box Office of the sleeping
car, and they never showed up until the
police arrived. They know what row
with female minstrels means, and they
take to the woods when the hair pulling
commences.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17
THE COWBOY AND THE NORTH.
WESTERN PIONEER.
commences

When the Bowling brothers, who are
known familiarly throughout the far
Northwest as "Bob and Nick" went to
Washington Territory in 1880 to drive a
herd of cattle eastward, they took with
them among other noted characters, a
young Canadian with the simple name
of Joe. When the same herders arrived
at Denver recently the youth wrote
"Toenail Joe," in the hotel register.
How he got the absurd handle to his
name forms q humorous chapter in bor-
der life. Last winter the party were
encamped on the Wind river, in North
ern Wyoming. Snow covered the ground
and it was intensely cold. One night
the cowboys were playing cards and
spinning yarns around the rancho fire
when Joe began to boast Of his skill as
marksman. The Dowlings declared
that he couldn't hit the bottom Of a tin
cup five yards away. Joe swore that be
could bore hole through silver dollar.
"I'll bet my boots" he said, sprlnging
over the table, "that | can pare my toe
nails with this derringer."
''Bet yep shouted dozen of the cow
boys, and without further ado Joe pull
ed the boot from his left foot. In the
midst of jocular remarks as to the size
Of the uncovered clod-crusher the ex-
pert marksman placed his heel on the
back of chair, took quick aim and
fired at the extremity Of his great toe.
A yell of pain and q burst Of laughter
followed the shot. Joe was dancing the
can-can and emitting shrill war-whoops
while the spectators were raising the
roof with merrlment. As the silly COW
boy cooled down an old herdsman stoop-
ed, picked up the severed big toe and
grunted "cut clean Y
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17


A remarkable story Of sea life Is told
~ Q Newfonndland cofrosp0n Of the
Toronto Globe. The writer was stand
ing with some friends on 9 cli1f betw6en
Placentia and st. Marys Bays. 1hete
was no breeze and the sea was quiet.
Within few minutes the surface ofthe
water became alive with myriads Of cod
and lesser fish, and while the members
Of the party were endeavoring to find an
explanation F the odd occurrence, q
whale came up near the cliff. The hugo
fellows jaws were agape and spouting q
column Of spray like geyser. Some
thing was the matter with him. He
evidently was trying to get away and
his struggles had frightened tho smaller
creatures round about. AS the whale
drew near the shore the men saw tho fnss
and formidable weapon Of largo sword
fish, and a moment later o tremendous
thrasher, or fox-shark, fastened himself
upon the monsters back. The sword
fish was piercing the whale below. driy-
ing him to the surface and the thrasl,er
was giving it to him from above. seek
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

A Chicago man visiting Cincinnati
was being shown around by a citizen,
who said, s'Now lets go and see the Wld-
ow's Home The Chicago man put his
finger on the side of his nose and winked,
and then said, "Not much, Mary Ann.
/ saw widow home once and it cost
me $4,000 She sued me for breach of
promise and provedi it on me. No, sir,
send the widows home in hack
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

How did you come to get marriedm
asked a man OF a very homely friend.
"well, you see," he replied, latter 1
vainly tried to catch several girls that
wanted, finally turned my attention to
one that wanted me, and then it didn't
take long to arrange matters"
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

A poet in November magazine asks,
"When the true poet comes, how shall
we know him ?" Oh, you'll know him.
He may be distinguished from the other
fellows by the clean linen collar he wears
and the absence Of tobacco Juice stains
on his shirt front. And also from the
fact that he is too sensible to tool away
his time writing etry.-Noristown
Herald.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

An Illinois man, with foresight wor-
thy Of a better cause, popped the quesr
tion on q railroad train, and now the
maiden is at q loss to decide as to which
county she had letter commence pro-
ceedings in for breach Of promise
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

New York State was redeemed" OH
Tuesday last, we see by an exchange,
and it. redAemer was the Democratic
party. The Republican press had
claimed that the Democratic party was
dead, but the Democrats insist that their
redeemer liveth. Exchange.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

1t was after Q concert, and a we'll
known German cantatrice asked gen.
tleman to whom she had been Introduce
ed how he liked her duet. "You sang
charmingly, madame. But why did you
select such a horrid piece Of music? ~
"Sir, that was written by my late hus-
bandm '.Ah, yes, of course! did not
mean. But why did you select such q
COW to sing withw "4dcl Hinmel, that
is my present husbandv
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

An old maid, not attractive, recently
read in a temperance lodge an original
poem, entitled, ''The Lips That touch
Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine," and
the young men present gave her three
cheers,
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

Neighbor's pretty daughter-"H -"How
much is this yard :" Draper's son
desperate Spoons on her r)-aOnly one
kiss" n. p. D.-"I will take three
yards; grandma will pay.'
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

Why how odd you look with your
hair parted in the middlew exclaimed
Mrs. Brown. II used to part mine on
the side, saidMrs. Jones. Then the con-
yersation became general. Each lady
had to tell how she parted her hair--all-
but little Edith's mother. SIZE said moth
ing. Suddenly little Edith's voice was
heard. Said she: "My mama parts her
hair in her lap"
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

s'Here's my wife and /" said hus-
band, with much complacency, to his
silver wedding guests, "who have been
married five-and-twenty years, and in
all that time haven't had a single I'M
kind word with eachother." sBy Joye!"
exclaimed one Of the guests, "what q
stupid time you must have had Of it!'
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17
THE CENTENNIAL ODE.
gY PAUL H. HAYNE.

Through the favor Of Mr. Henry L.
Flash, of this city, the Picayune is able
to give, as corrected by the author, our
Southern poets ode, which was set to
music by Mosenthal and sung by cho-
rus at the Yorktown celebration
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

A California editor last week started
to accomplish the oft-attempted feat of
eating thirty quail in as many consecu-
tive days. The experiment failed in
consequence of the singular behavior Of
restaurant keeper, who refused to fur
nish the quail for nothing. Thus it is
that that the progress Of scientific inqui-
~ is defeated and retarded by the mar
row prejudices Of the ignorant and de-
based.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17
ATTORNEYS.

GEO. w. BURGESS, Attorney
" at Law, Baton Rouge, La PfQmpt atten.
tion given to all business entrusted to him.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

~ G.. BIRD, ATTORNEY AT LAW. VIII
". attend promptly to oil business intrusted
to him. Office on Convention strset, between
Third and Church streets, Baton Rouge, La.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

ITEM1AN B. MAGRIUDER
III Attorney and Counsellor at Law, No. d
Camp street, New Orleans, La.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19
variOns Causes,

Advancing years, care, sickness, d'sap.
pointnent and hereditary predisposition-
all operate to turn the hair gray, and either
If them inclines it to shed pre,naturclv
AYERS HAIR VIGoR will restore faded or
gray, light or red hair to a ric!, brown or
deep black, as NAV be desired. 1t softcns
and cleanses the scalp, giving it a healthy
lction. 1t removes and cures dandruh and
lumors. BY its use falling hair is checked,
md new growth will be produced in al
Eases where the tolliclcs are not destroyed
u the glands decaved. Its effects are
beautifully shown on brashy. weak, or sick.
ly hair, on which few applications will
produce the gloss and freshness OF youth
Harmless and sure in its ope' alton. 1t is in
comparable as dressing, ard is especially
valued for the soft lustre and richness OF
tone 1t imparts. 1t contains neither oil nor
dye, and will not soil or color white cam,
,ric; vet it lasts long on the hair, and keeps
t fresh and vigorous.
For SALE ny ALL DEALERS.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

THE Atlana, (Ga), Constitution, ought 10
come West. 1t says: "Mormonisin in this
country will have to be put down by force
and the sooner this fact is recognized he
better for atl concerned. The Desevef
News might as we'll ask us to meet incest
or any other form Of lust on fair grounds.
The people do not propose to meet Nor
monisn on fair grounds. They propose to
put it down, and as soon as we have a
Government that really represents the peo
pie, the wretches who practice polygamy
will feel its hand"
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19
COURT DIRECTORY.
Times and Places fel Holding District Courts in
Montana.
FIRST DISTRICT.

FlNSI DISTRICT.
In Madison county, at Virginia CITY, Second
Monday in November. and third Monday in March,
In Jefferson county. at Hadcrshur., first Montiav
IN September; third Tuesday in February.
In (;aila,in county, at Bozc,:,n, third Monday in
October. and third Monday in April.
In Custer county, at Miles City, fourth Monday in
September, and fourth Monday in Nav.
In Rcavcrhcad county, at Dillon, first Mond,,
IN September; and The third Tuesday in February.
SECOND DISTRICT.
In Deer Lodge county, 1T Deer Ledge CITY, see
nnd Monday in April: first Monday in September
first Monday in December.
In Nissnui, county. at Missoula, fourth Monday
in June: second Monday in November.
In Silver Bow county, first Monday in May and
fourth Monday in September.
THIRD DISTRICT.
In Chotcau county, at BENTON, on the third
ruesi.y in April and tn. first Tuesday in scp,cl, r.
In M.aghcr county, at White sulphur Springs,
on the first Tuesday in April and the third Tuesday
IN Octohcr.
In Lewis and Clarke county. ut Helena, first Mon
day in May and the first Monday in November.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

THE Pall Mall Gazette, in commenting
on the proposed increase in the Navy OF
the United States and the general discus
sion Of the move, in London papers says:
The lesson in navy construction which the
Americans administered to Us some seven.
ty years ago, may still serve to remind us
Of the advisabiity OF carefully watching
any change in the organization or develop
ment of the United States navy.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

THE RUSSIAN government will dispose
OF all prisoners 50 or 60 in number, both
male and female, who were implicated in
Nihiiism before the coronation Of the Car
The leaders and those most deeply impli-
Gated will be dealt with by the administra-
ton without trial
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

Elk SENATOR Chaffee, Of Colorado, is
spoken Of as the next S, cretary Of the In
terror. The Pacific coast having but four
Republican votes will hardly taste the
sweets Of Cabinent representation.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

A RELIC of the last Welsh Parliament,
the House of Dolgilly, where Owain Glen
dwr convened its members in the fifteenth
century, disappeared this week to make
room for an iron. mongers shop. An at
tempt to preserve the building as public
museum failed for want of funds. Owain
Glcndwr, or Owen Glendower, grandson OF
Llewelyn, the last prince Of Welsh blood
who was slain after the great battle between
the English and Welsh Dec. Ilths 1859,
conducted the great rebellion against the
English in the early part of the fifteenth
century but died in the year 14Is.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

HARRY Vaughan OF England in accept
ing Harriman's challenge to six-day walk
says he will walk Hartman or any man
in the world, barring neither country or
color, for ECO side.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

ADELlNA Patti has been sued in New
York by Mauritsk for 100000 which he
claims as damages caused by Patti break.
ing contract to travel with him 20 years
ago!
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

HE trial Ot Oulttcau IOr the murder OF
President Garfield commenced at 10 o'clock
Monday, before Judge Cox of the Criminal
Court, District attorney Corkhill, Porter
Of New York and David of Washington,
aad Scoville and Leath Robinson for the
defense. Robinson made plea for more
time to procure witnesses for defense, but
was defeated by Guitteau who arose and
declared he wanted no more time but wish
ed the trial to proceed.
The work of obtaining jury has been a
very tedious business. Five were sworn
in on Monday and fresh panel Tuesday
furnished but four. The panel of Is was
nearly exhausted on the third day before
the three necessary to fill the box were OBJ
tanned: Thirty.two talis,nen were rejected
in the lengthy skirmish for the eleventh
juror. Guiteau by his peculiar mon.
key-shines succeeded in convincing a few
persons Of his insanity but the general opin.
ion is that he overdid his acting. Scoville
was very indignant that Robson, assistant
counsel, should ask for postponement
without consulting him. Guiteau desired
to read a speech in court but was silenced
by the clerk: He then desired to have the
speech published for the purpose Of in.
fluencins public opinion. The gist Of his
speech is as follows:
lie says he is charged with numbering one
James A. Garfield. Nothing could be
more absurd, because General Garfield
died Of malpractice. General Garfield was
a good man, but weak politician. Being
President, he was in a position to do vast
harm to the Republic, and he was doing it
by the mnwise use Of patronage, and the
Lord and himself took the responsibility Of
removing him; that his duty to the Lord
and the American people overca.ne his
personal feelings toward Garfield, and he
sought to removr him. Not being marks.
man, Geueral Garfield was not fatally shot,
but incompetent physicians finished the
work, and they, not himself are responsible
for his death.
He then speaks of the breach in the Re.
publican party, and his resolve to remove
the President, and claims that the Deity or.
dered him to fire the shot. He refers to
his work on theology, insanity in his fam
ily, his married life and his life In prison,
and appeals to those whom he saye he has
put in position and to the general puplic to
send him money for his defense.
On the third day, while criticizing one
of the talisman, he said to his brother
'rhis is politics, and nothing but politics,
and il it shonld be necessary I am going
to have every juryman Democrat. This
is politics from top to bottom, and my
friends will have to see me through.
We fear the Democrats will have to sub
scribe pretty freely If they wish to save
this wretch from the doom he SO richly de-
serves.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

The Marquis of Lorne, replying to an
address, at London, said there was hardly
one person In ten thousand in Canada who
did not attach the utmost value to its i'm.
perial connection.
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EX.SOlDlERS

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The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19

THE sub-commission Of land court at
Limerick has reduced rents about 90 per
cent.
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ADV I:R llSl<..

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An unadvcrtised and positive cure for Catarrh
-"Ilr. Sykes Sure cure
II flies IN the wings Of the morning. good news
IS well as bad, always. We mean the fame Of
DIR. Sykes Sure Cure for Catarrh."
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-11-19
Rofs and Aasfes.

Hannibal Hamlin, wife and Miss Blaine,
haye arrived at Liverpool on their way to
Madrid
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-09

The AGE OF THE EARTH..-The age of
the earth is placed by some at FIVE hum
d,ed million years; by others Que hun
dred million years, and still others oflater
time, among them the Duke Of Argyll,
place it at ten million years. None
place it lower than ten millions, know
ing what processes have been gone
through. Other planets 60 through the
same process. The reason that other
planets differ so much from the earth is
that they are in so much earlier or later
stage of existence. The earth must be-
come old. Newton surmised, although
he could give no reason for it, that the
earth would Mt one time lose all its water
and become perfectly dry. Since then it
has been found that Newton was correct.
As the earth keeps cooling it will become
porous, and great cavities will be formed
10 the interior, which will take in the
water. It is estimated that this process
is now in progress; so far the water d.
minishes at about the rate of the thick
ness of sheet of writing paper each
year. At this rate in 6,000,0 900 years the
water will have sunk mile, in 15,0O0,-
900 every trace of water will have disap-
peared from the face of the globe. The
nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere
are also diminishing all the time. 1t is an
iuappreciable degree, but the time will
come when the air will be so thin that
no creatures we know could breathe it
and live; the time will come when the
world caunot support life. That will be
the period of old age, and then will come
death. PRO-. r. c. Proctor.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-09

JUDGE MATTHEWS ON THE BENCH.
The Cincinnati Tsnaes-Star gives full
account of the first appearance of Mr..
Justice Stanley Matthews upon the
bench, which took place in that city
Tuesday. The bar was represented by
many leading members. Outside >the
railing the seats and standing room were
crowded with distinguished citizens and
others, drawn thithar either by curiosity
or friendship for the new Judge. JUS
tice Matthews made the following neat
address after the court had been formally
opened: "Gentlemen, it is to me es-
pecially gratifying to begin my first Off
ceial duties on the bench here in this cir
cult. am, as you are aware, appointed
to fill a vacancy caused by the resigna.
ton of the distinguished and eminent
Judge and gentleman who presided in
this circuit. 1t is equally gratifying to
perform my first judicial action in my
native city, among the members of the
bar where I have been raised and edu.
Gated, aud where" here he paused
a moment as if to suppress feeling of
emotion-"I am best known. l am
now" added he, ready to hear any
cases that the parties interested may be
anxious to have disposed of, and where
both sides are ready to enter upon. l
shall not press to trial any others, but
desire to announce my willingness to
hear such as are awaiting and anxious
for q hearing"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-09

CoNKL1NG AND HIS TEMpER.-Among
the many reasons demanding Mr.. Conk-
ling's defeat is his violent and vindictive
temper, which keeps him at enmity with
more than half of the prominent men in
the Republican party. Just look over
the list. Mr.. Conkling for years did not
speak with Charles Sumner; he parted
with Seward; be quarrelled and broke
relations with Fessenden; he was on i'll
terms with Trumbull; he was mortal
enemy of Grimes he held no intercourse
with Schurz; he openly quarrelled with
Elihu Washburne and ceased to speak
to his two brothers; he broke with Brts.
tow and violently abused Attorney
General Hoar and aided in forcing him
out of Grants Cabinet and keeping him
off the Supreme Bench. He quarrelled
viciously with Zach Chandler, and fer
some reason begged to make it up.
These are few Of the notable enmities
that are scattered along Mr. Conkling's
peaceful pathway in the past. at pres.
eut he holds no intercourse with John
Sherman; has openly broken with Gen.
Hawley is q vindictive enemy of George
F. Hoar; quarrelled with Gen. Burnside
twice; will not speak to Ferry, Of Michi-
gan; refused, to speak to Senator Win
dom because he voted to confirm Merritt.
and treated Senator Kirkwood the Same
way. Both these gentlemen have since
increased their offence by going into
Garfeld's Cabinet. We mention the
long-standing eumity with NJ. Blaine
only to emark that in the sorrowful
shade of Mr.. Conkling's displeasurc the
secretary of State has abundant and dis
tinguished company.