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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-22
A PHYSICIANS EXPERIENCE

DR.. R. X. CLARK. regular physician of extensive
practice in Grand Isle county, and a worthy deacon
Of the Cougre gaiionaI Church, at South Hero. Vt,
has used Kidney-Wort for several years in his
practice. and before the present prcprietors pur-
chased an interest in it, he had given his unbiased
opinion in it's favor This opinion has not changed
ut has done better than any other remedy have
ever used" says the Doctor, aud, further on, he
writes: II do not recollect an instance where the
ustient to whom l have given it has failed to re-
ceye benefit from its use, and in some severe cases
most decidedly so" These strong words. They
are from a representative, conscientious. ever
approachable public citizen. however, and-better
still-they are true.
Kidney-Wort will bear ali the eneomiums Law
ished upon it by its friends-and their name is le-
eiou. Il will swear by Kidney Wort all the time, :"
writes Mr.. J. r.. Kaufman, OF Lancaster, Pa. We
will supplement this by asserting, as a matter Of
fact, aud one capable of DEMONSTRATION, that all
honest patrons OF this remedy are its friends and
advocates.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
Women and Life Insurance..

DR.. Hammond, in q recent article,
says that life-insurance companies re-
fuse TO insure women because they
cannot depend upon what women say OF
thems Ives. Whether female appli-
cants for life insurance are more I'M
truthful than male applicants is ques-
on the answer to which must neces-
sarily be largely matter Of opinion.
They must he pretty untruthful if they
are to contest the palm with men for
prevarication. DIR. Hammond's state
neut was, however, weak in two re-
spects. + rst, life insurance compan-
les provide against untruthfulness in
applicants by making the contract de-
pend upon truthfulness for its validity,
and second, only Q few companies re-
ject women. The real difficulty with
female insured lives is, a. we pointed
out some months since, that they have
been taken upon the mortality table for
male lives, and during the insurtng
ages there is no correspondence be-
tween this assumed mortality and the
mortality. The arbitrary addition OF
I to l per cent. upon the insurance
made by some compauies, only adds to
the injustice and absurdity of the rate.
The companies which have made the
addition have lost money on women,
while companies which have made no
discriminat on IN rat have made mon
ey. The sta istics of insured female
lives in this country We should consider
OF very slightimportance were they not
corroborated by more extended obser-
vations IN England and Germany. Fe-
male lives have not had fair ch lnce
here. II is, however, pretty clear that
females live long r Than males, but that
the superiority comes b, fore % and
after 80. Aud it is not untruthfulness
that kills them between these ag' 8, but
the fact that they are females and not
males. As to the mortality from ma
ternity, we believe it has been greatly
exaggerated, and, Notwithstanding the
posit We statement Of one Of the inter
viewed that "the mortality among
American women incident to child
bearing is frightful," We lelieye that q
healthy, insurable woman is as likely to
bear children, and vet see o green old
age, as size would be If she remained q
spinster and avoided the perils al'ou,
which men talk 30 much and know 50
little.-the Weekly Under1criter.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
What Salem Towne should Have Been
Called.

A certain representative from the
north shore OF Massachusetts was
named Salem Towne. 1t was his first
term as o Legislator. On the very first
day of the sessi n q certain measure
came up for ballot, and the Speaker of
the House, who was a personal friend
of Salem, took the trouble to ad Use
him how to vote. TIE new member
was evidently frustrated in his novel po-
sit on, and when lalIot was taken
voted directly contrary to what he had
been advised and what he intended.
The Speaker, sorely wed with his
nervous friend, left his seat, came down
the aisle, and, tapping him on the
shoulder, said: @Sal-m Towne, they
miscalled you. Your parents should
have named you Marblehesd." Cor.
Chicago Nelcs.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
TallYing Bananas.

In the island OF Jamaica vessels are
loaded with bananas by n groes march
ing in single file, each with bunch on
his head. The lii es often number
nearly hundred men and women. As
they 90 TO and from the vessel negro,
with loud, melodious voice, sits on
deck and calls of the tally in singing,
drawing tone, as follows: Banana da
one, one, one; banana da two. two,
two; banana da free, free; marked me
down fosh, fosh, 10; fl and tally, five,
five; banana da five, five, five: ba ana
da five five, five, and ia ly FIVE, five.
The cn count only up to FIVE; so a
white man Of superior attainments sits
near and keeps the tally by tives while
the negro repeats his count.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
Protecting Fruit from Insects.

An Eastern horti .ulturist writes:
Oils of oil kinds are deadly to most in
sects. Kerosene can only be used by
diluting with wat, r. To mix oils with
water, first combine them with milk,
then dilute a. DIS red with water. Sour
beer and molasses attract moths, spread
on boards placed in the orchards or on
trunks of trees. Paris green is very
etlectual when it can lie we'll applied;
one pound mixel with twenty-five
pounds Of Hour or plaster il sufficiently
strong. Of London purple use only
one part 10y weight to fifty parts Of
-four or plaster. TIE con mon ground
beetles, the .ce-wi ged fes, and the
well-known "lsdy-luss" are old friends
of hort cllturist, and shout he
protected. As regards the noxious in
sects, tie codding moth ranks, for de-
structiveness, nearly at the top of the
list. Paper or cloth bands re used,
applied every ten days, through spring
and early summer, and in connection
with the Use Of proper wash. The
apple tree l,orers, Of which there arc
several kinds, are -mies of the apple,
the ounce, and some other trees
When oh .erved, cut the Larvae out with
knife and place sheet of tarreI
roofing felt about the collar of the
trees to pre- ent further ravdges.
Dust .ngs of lime are e.iectual with the
cherry and pear slugs, abundant in
most regions, snch as about Puget
sound. The plum currulio, VIII CHI is
not here yet, but is perhaps on the
way, is an enemy that at present can
not I've conquered. here is no remedy
known except the iarring process, to
comnenre as Don rs the fruit set, and
jar the tree three times week for o
month. I lis shakes Off the curculio-
bitten fruit, and it should be gathered
up and DESTROYED. The steel-Llue
beetle, known a. the grape flea beetle.
nips the vine in the bad; the larvae
feed on the leaves in tie summer. The
beetles are Jared of the vines in the
ear y morning, over an inverted UNI
brella, or Line is used: for the Larvae,
alum water. One ounce of a.um to a
gallon OF warm water destroys tie
strawberry worm; 80 does white belle.
bore. Hand-pi; king is about tine only
remedy for tie g oseberry fruit worm.
The Gu 'raDt-borcr is troublesome. Cut
out and burn all infected branches. DO
the same with the raspberry twig-
girdler.-Chicdgo Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
HalcyOn DAYS.

According to the ancients, the king
fisher, callel in Greek, Halcyon, was
80 named from Halcyone, daughter of
Eolus, and the wife of Csyx. The
story goes AT Ceyx as drowned while
on his way to consult the oracle, and
that, in dream that night. Halcyone
was informed of the fate of her husband.
Next morning, a. she wand red discon-
solately upon the shore, she found his
body washed up by the waves, and,
overcome with grief, threw herself into
the sea. The gods, in admiration Of
their mutual affection, changed them
into kingfsiers.
The kingfshers were supposed, at
that time, to make their nests during
the seven days preceding the winter
solstice (about Dee. 2l), and to lay
their eggs during the seven days
directly following it; and il was o
popular sup,r,t.tion that the sea
remained calm ind tranquil while they
reared their young. And. therefore,
these fourteen days were called
"Lalcyon d VS." or DAYS of calm,
pleasant weather. On th account the
anci-lts regarded tie hal,yon rs a
symbol Of tranquility, and b. cause 1t
lived near the water IL vas consented
to Thetis, q sea-nymph. The bird
about which such wonderful stories
were told was probably nothing more
than the common kinglisher Of Europe,
ace 10 ispida). the habits of which
are very much like those OF the belted
king sher. st Nicholas.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
None but First Class Goods.

In watcnes, VERY aud silverware
one should have the best or none.
Messrs. Shurley 4 Co., chicago, are
making u speciality OF fine goods. and
II you need anything in watches, In
dust and waterproof eases, solid silver
or triple plated ware, solid gold or roll
ed gold jewelry, send 70 Shurley d Co.
they will send single article at the
dozen price. They are vonched for
and endorsed by the United States Ex-
press Co., American Express Co.,
Southern Express Co., +. w. Palmer,
Postmaster Of Chicago, Genl A. &.
Smith, Ex-State Treasurer, and many
Others. Goods sent on approval, with
privilege of examination enabling YOU
to do your purchasing ut home. Re
member. Shurley 4 Co., 77State Street
Chicago, Ill. send far their new and
beautifully illustrated catalogue. 9O-l06
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
An Old Flag Stan.

There Ii in the State House ro'
tunda AZ Columbus, Ohio, q piece oil
hali-rctten ,ak log about six feet long,
in the centr of which stands a It'll
more rotten piece OF hickory elm tree,
more tan foot in diameter and about
tw, feet ligh, OF which is card bear.
ing the inscription: Flagstaff of 1893.
Erected by Gen. Anthony Wayne al
Fort lecovery, Ohio, where Gen. ST.
Clair was de Gated in 179l.' The up.
right pole was mortsed into the log,
which VAS bus ed in the ground. L!
was found eight or nine Ieet under
ground while Iii vi y we'll OF the ste
Of the Old fort in 1875 and brought "a
Co umbus TO le rlactd ia the relic
room.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
A Large and Respectable Caucus.

The story of Hannibal Hamlin's
caucus in Maine, upon one occasion, il
prob bly, not apocryphal. There were
only two present the veteran Senator
aud the one whom he made Chat man.
But the ere leatials of the deleg ties
certified that tn y we're elected ut "a
large aud respe table Caucus OF the Re.
publicans Of" abecsuse," rs Mr..
Hamlin explained to the puzzled Chair.
man, "you are large and am respecta-
BILE. DO 8 lon Herd d.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25

NEAR Wayncsville, N. c., there is q
church 2SxH and Is feet high, with \
fine st eple, ell made from the one
tree. The traveller who te Is the story
says there was enough lumber left over
TO fence the cburchyard.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25

TIE largest COW in America weighs
1900 pounds, and gives milk in Chase
county, Kan.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25
Cranberries at Carpenters.

Oysters in any style and quantity
can now be had ut the Keg Saloon. ST
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25

Taffy, choice and fresh, at Ber-
trand's. "a
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-25

The Rev. Geo H. Thayer, Of Bour-
bon, Ind, says: Both myself and
wife owe our lives to Shil0h's Con-
sumption Cure" For sale ut Edwards
drug store.
National Republican., 1883-08-18
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transnctions at the Various Dis
trict Offices.

Building permits were issued yesterday TO
+. Wheatley to build addition at No 3Oi5 N
street northwest, TO cost 500; John White to
mako repairs in rear of lot g. square 81, TO cost
5000; II. II. Dyer to build n brick addition to
planning mill on Twenty between
and X streets northwest to cost $500; Patrick
Lane to make repairs at 513 IL street north
east, to cost 5000.
Acting Health Officer McGinn made q ro-
port of his inspection Of Carter's night soil
deposit to Con. West yesterday, and it was
decided to take no steps in the matter ut
present.
sower will be constructed in the square
between First and Second and B and Cstreets
northeast, with u view to abato the nuisance
complained of in that locality.
Some of the laborers employed by the dis
trict were paid off yesterday at the Columbia
building.
Commissioner Edmonds was at his desk
yesterday.
DIR. f. X. Doolcy has written to the COM
missoners urging the necessity of having
gates placed at the railway crossing at Seventh
street and Maryland avenue southwest, there
having been many narrow escapes from per-
sons being run over at that point.
The police have collected 1922 for Mr.. Alli-
son, of the government printing office who
was accidentally shot by officer Anderson
some time ago.
The sixth street police station will be inn
proved and altered at the owners expense.
Acting Health Officer McGinn has called
the attention of the commissioners to foul
sewer traps adjoining houses l50 Q street
northwest and 1l2 ID street northwest to
the filthy condition of the alley between ID
and + and Seventh and Eighth streets north
west, and of the gutter on X street, between
Second and Third streets northeast.
The curb and sidewalk on Vermont avenue,
between Il and S streets, will be reset by re-
quest.
A private sewer will be laid in square SIS.
The curb and sidewalk on the west side of
square 357 will be laid.
The ioromen of the different fire companies
will hereafter recommend men for appoint
ment in the fire department.
The police fund now amounts to $2l, 600
invested in 3.65 District of Columbia regis
tered bonds,
National Republican., 1883-08-18
WEST WASHINGTON.

Condition of the Potomac river water,
Friday, Aug. 17-At Great Falls, 90; at re-
celving reservoir, north connection, %
south connection, SO; at distributing reser-
voir, 36.
Seven hundred bushels prime Fultz wheat
sold yesterday at il to SLY per bushel
About o'clock yesterday afternoon, as Mr..
]. d. Blair carpenter, was engaged in tear
ing down a shed in the rear of his residence,
No. 3249 NJ street, he fell to tho ground, n
distance of about twenty feet DIR. l.. w.
Ritchie being summoned, found that he had
sustained fracture Of two ribs, besides severe
internal injury.
The Potomacs and Anolostans had out their
eight and four shell crews yesterday evening
together with a number of single scullers
who expect to enter the single races in the
Potomac river regatta. The Columbias had
out only their eight-Oared shell, Johnson in
single, and the ten-oared barge, tho latter
taking up large number of ladies' There
were not many pleasure boats out, notwith
standing the beauty of the evening-scarcely
more than IL dozen from the clubhouses anC
eight from johnson 4 Bakers.
National Republican., 1883-08-18
A Young MANS Caae.

Mr.. S. S. Hogden, jr., of No. 147 Park
street, Lewiston, Me-, relates the following
personal narrative, May Ia, 1883; "About
fifteen months since had a severe attack of
typhoid fever, was very lame, and confined
to my bed for eleven weeks, and when the
fever left me was in q very debilitated con-
dition. My back and loins seemed to have
no strength, and had no vitality or appe-
tite. tried various kinds of medicine rec
commended by my friends, but found they did
not improve my condition. was induced to
try Hunts Remedy, which has been used
with such great success here in Lewiston that
it has very enviable reputation of being a
most reliable medicine. ] purchased one
bottle, and can date my improved health
from the time commenced using, and my
progress continued very rapidly; l gained in
strength, and experienced less pain in my
back, my appetite increased and after using
three (3) bottles my pains were all gone, and
my health entirely restored, and can most
heartily recommend Hunts Remedy to any
who may need true remedy for debility,
kidney, or urinary troubles"
National Republican., 1883-08-18
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Funeral OF DIR. DuhnIncI.

Scarcely had the funeral cortege of Miss
Mary Murray left st. Patrick's church yes
tcrday morning when the broad door of the
sanctuary opened to the mourners that accom-
panied the remains of the lato DIR. w. J. c..
Duhamel to the last sad rites of the church.
The church was filled with tho friends and
acquaintances of the deceased whose wide
social circle and genial character had made
him generally esteemed and liked. The floral
tributes were very many and appropriate.
Rev. Father Thomas ofliciated assisted by
Rev. Fathers Chappelle, Walter, and Bren-
nan. Miss Mary Rogers sang the 80 Salu-
taris," and requiem mass was rendered by the
full choir. The active pallbearers were
MoSsrs. Richard Wallach, Harris Rogers,
James Ormc, George CoOmbs, p. II. Hill,
Carl Wallach, and Hamilton Murray
The honorary pallbearers We're Drs. Nor
gan and Elliot, and Messrs Peter +. Bacon,
John f. Norris, NJ Simms, and IL. o. Claugh-
ton. lnterment was had in Mount Olivet.
National Republican., 1883-08-18
A GOOD MECHANIC.

Mr.. L. J. Jones, of No. 10 Charles street,
Portland Me-, writes us these convincing
facts, May IL, 1853: al have for several
years been troubled with liver complaint and
indigestion, and have suffered at times terri
bic distress, and have tried many different
cures, so called, that have been recommended
from time to time. l one day noticed in one
of our papers the testimonial of person
that had used Hunts Remedy and been cured
of diseases similar to mine. l purchased n
bottle of one of our drug stores in Portland
and before had used tho first bottle found
that | was improving beyond my expecta-
tion have used in all six bottles, and have
no trouble from indigestion, no distress or
pain in back as formerly had and since
have been cured my wife has used it for
kidney trouble, and it has cured her We
can both say that Hunts Remedy is bless
ing to any that are troubled with kidney or
liver diseases, or indigestion. We gladly
recommend it to our friends or to any suf-
ferers from liver or kidney diseases, and you
can use this letter rs you may choose for the
best interest of suffering humanity"
National Republican., 1883-08-18
Trnnsrern OF Renl Estate.
The following transfers of real estate wer
n lnd fnr rncord yostp r1av.

The following transfers of real estate were
fled for record yesterday:
Part of lots 67 Of square 500, being 20 feet the
north side OF j., between Fourand-a-half and
Sixth streets southwest, Jane W. Williamson TO
Bridget Matthews; dated Aug. g. consideration,
S256s0
Lot 90 of block of Ivy City, VIM. T. Okic and
wife % MarGaretta Goddard; dated June 20; con-
slderatiOn, S75.
Lot 35 of Is. H. Warmers subdivision of lots 81
of Ncwmeyer's subdivision of lot of Riggs sub
division of square sos being l52 feet on the south
side of Rhode Island avenue, between and
streets northwest, Sarah A. Connolly TO Catherine
Wood dated Aug. Ia consideration $500
Lot G and part of f. of Il, Thomass subdivision
of part of spare 39S with improvements, being %
feet on the north side of o, between Eighth and
Ninth streets northwest, Winifred ]. Thomas and
Edward Thomas to Edward II. Thomas; dated
Aug. II; consideration, 5000.
Lots l and of same, L. Thomas and wife to
Edward II. Thomas; dated Aug. III consideration,
5000 ana incumbrance.
Part of lot of square 9i5, being IL feet on the
west side of Tenth near the intersection of street
southeast, Mary Ann and Mich. Curtis 10 Thomas
Il. Wagganan dated Aug. II; consideration
S2G6 e.
Lott of o. o. Howard's subdivision OIL. Clark's
subdivision of lots and B, of square No. 1884,
being IL feet on the west side of Vermont avenue,
between 5 and 7 streets northwest, Henry Bailey
to Sarah Turner; dated Aug 16; consideration,
$500 and incumbrnnCe.
Part of lots As and A, of i. Sommermacher jr.s,
subdivision of lots and 10, of square 1902 being
6 feet on the east side of Twelfth, between l and
George NJ. Bond; dated Nov. IA, 1879; considera-
ton, 500.
Part of same. being 91a feet additional; same
consideration, 500.
National Republican., 1883-08-18
odd Fellows Going North.

An adjourned meeting of the uniformed
battalion l. o. o. F., was held last night to
complete the arrangements for their trip to
Providence, r. l., in September, to attend the
meeting of tho Sovereign Grand lodge of tho
world. The battalion will leave here on the
seventeenth of September by the way of the
Pennsylvania railway, and be joined by the
Baltimore battalion. A band of music will
also be taken along by tho battalions. At
New York the Fall river steamers will be
taken for Providence. On the eighteenth the
grand parade will occur. The battalion will
visit Boston during their absence, and they
will be gone four days. About fifty members
will go from here, and the same number from
Baltimore.
National Republican., 1883-08-18

NAVY DEPARTMENT.

WAsInSoroN, June 2l, lsS3
& In aecSrdance with the provisions OF the th sec
supply delGienctes, approved March 3, 1883, sealed
until noon On MONDAY, september ~ 1858, at which
time and place they will be opened for the purchase
Navy Register under authority OF an act of Congress
approved August Q, 1852, and which it is deemed for
The vessels offered, their appraised value, and their
locality are the CongresS 400; Guard, s2sQc; Kan
Sw@ Bosa6 % 9 TEra o sT S arids and Ohio sd az s5o 4 az
Rondo COM NsW 6em Ha O o o % Soek
Sacketps Harbor, N. y; Susquehanna, $1,000, at New
$780, sorre s5SS aud Dictator % s6d 'g At f1PPy feasc
Island "a Fr9c;Ss6OO, and Relief, s26O0, at WASH
and Savannah, SiOGOO at Norfolk Roanoke, 81 s0o,
z. d., CHESTER Pa Pawnee $4,000 and seaweed $500 at
Propos9is must be submitted in sealed envelope,
o e Sie r May &
vessels, so us 20 distinguish them from other com:
should be included within ono proposal,
The vessels VIII be sold for cash to the person or
highest prices therefor above the appraised value
thereof Zach bid or propo,al must be accompanied
OF not less than 10 per cent Of The amount OF the oer
G % AND 1T of 's 3hS o % & PSnn @ sum m equal
snTetes TO pe approTSd by tnS Sesc@Ie5ary Sc @ Of tne
20 per cent! Of the amount OF such offer proposal
within thirty days iom the date of its acceptance.
aining 20 per cent % Or ay part part t6ereo within Il v that
time, said cash deposit OF 10 per cent shall be consd
piled directed in The act OF March g. iSS All de-
PoS S and sSa Of 3 Res H whose sh1
seYen daES aSr ne opening Of the proposals IT,,
viii be rnsTed giving H scneraI nfSrmation nation con. ts:
cernng the yesselsi also forms Of bids and bonds
examined at any time by applying to the command
from the limits of The yards stations Within such
reasonable time as may be fixed by the Department.
je22-llsH Secretary Ofthe Navy.