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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-13

All these herds are tributary to Miles City,
This town is beautifully located in grove of
cottonwood timber at the mouth of the Tongue
River and is fast becoming the great cattle
centre of the Northwest. Any cattle man will
tell you that "a to so per cent. is fair an
nual profit to be realized from money in
vested in cattle. Enormous as this NAV
seem, it is, nevertheless, am disposed to
think, true; at all events, cattle owners have
grown rapidly rich in the past few years. How
long it will last l do not know. thousand
things might be said about cattle and sheep
raising out west, but this will give some idea
of the business and its enormous proportions
SO now carried on in the west.
Cattle companies are all the rage, and the
smaller herds are being rapidly bought up by
small capitalists, who seem lately to have
taken quite fancy to own this sort of prop
erty. Certainly there is no prettier property
il the world than sleek herd of big sided
fat cattle, and do not wonder that men
fancy them. The dividend from such herd
on the capital invested, even if poorly man
aged, is never less than % to "a per cent
q year. 1t is an astonishing fact that
one-sxth of all our herds are now
owned by Englishmen. Every year
the English come over and buy cattle, and
if they keep on at the present rate they will
soon own half the cattle on the plains Why
our large capitalists should allow so valuable
a property as native cattle to pass into the
hands of foreign holders is inexplicable, but
they are doing so, and the time will come
when they will bitterly regret it. 1t would
be deplorable thing to have foreigners con-
troll our home beef markets and cattle OK
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-13

The increase from natural sources is put
too low by 10000 head, but the import is
about right. Our sheep interests keep pace
with the cattle developments. Ten years ago
there was not a sheep in the Yellowstone val
ley, and there were but few in the territory.
Now we have q million head and upward.
The sheep may be set down as follows:
in territory Dec. 1, 1683.............. $4,000
Increase IN 1884. Observation-Disclosures. oOU OOO
Total in territory at the end Of this
year.................... 1, 1896 900
Worth at So a head 1885,, 900
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24
pITH AND POINT.

First the necessary, then then use
full, then the ornamental. says phil
ospher. The du lie doesn't seem to tit
in any place.
1t ain whut q man knows er bout
hissc'f dat MAKES him feel proud. It's
what he 'magines udder people thinks
o. him.--Arkansar 1rareicr.
A dimple is abewitching expression
in . lady's cheek which mases an i'm
preston hard of suppression and ends
in oppression. Philadelphia Cal.
If the faults of man were turned to
virtues. and his virtues to faults, he
would be so nearly perfect that-well,
he couldn't stay here, that's the truth
Of the matter. -Arkd,asas Trarelrr.
When they build railway the first
they do is to break ground. This is
often done with great ceremony. Then
they break the shareholders. This is
done without ceremony.-N. Y. Her
aid.
IL admit" said the young lawyer.
THAT am not n very good man, but
then how could you expect it of me.
It's practice that makes perfect, you
know. and that l haven't got.-Pn a.
detph;a Call.
When q cowboy, in telling a
story. says II herd so and so, do not
think his grammer is at fault. for he
may be referring to his work of herding
cattle; or. il you do think his syntax IS
false, don't say so in his hearing. ~
Y. Ledger.
-..Biddy," sad . lady to her scr
want, Il wish you would step over and
see how old Mrs. Jones Is this morn
ing" In few minutes Biddy returned
with the Information that Mrs. Jones
was just seventy-two years, seven
months, and two days old.
= Some of Meissonier's models, IL is
said. are compelled to retain the same
positions FIR six hours at time. Al
most as long as q well-regulated family
can persuade servant girl to retain
her position in these days of culinary
competition. -BurlinQto Free Press.
The editor of the Wisconsin Banner
says: Wednesdays msi! brought to Us
. letter addressed Rev, another, the
Hon. another Col. one, mr.. and
the last, ESQ., On the way TO dinner
we accidentally stepped on . woman .
dress, and she addressed US thus: You
brute
what" asks . writer, .'do half .
dozen young ladies tax about when
they get together, after not having seen
each other for day or two?" Why.
they talk about three hours in one
inning. Also, about dresses and the
young men. and -snd that's about AL.
-Norr. stoun Herald.
The old time valedictory poem in
use 1t the old red '.sku:s house q the
cross roads was not IS pretty - The
latter-day eIorts Of the graduates of
city colleges and seminaries, bat per-
haps it expressed the sentiments Of The
valedictogians quite - closely. Is nd
to run something after this styls:
GooA-by scholar4
6ood-by ochooa:
61od-6y iolches.
DaEped old 1oel
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Steel tubes arc 70 nd to retain
twice as much magnetism rs steel rods
and are therefore letter for permanent
magnets.
"A Hartford Conn correspondent
says that the red sunsets arc very COM
mon in Norway. where, il very red,
they are taken to indicate rain; but II
of Ii liter hue and clear. the weather
thereafter is likely to be fine for many
days N. y. News.
1T has recently been proposed 10
prevent pctrolc m fires by placing a
bottle of ammonia in each barrel OF the
oil. On iynitiousby accident or 9th r
wise, the O tie would break, and the
effect of the ammoniacal vapors would
be to extinguish the fires.-Ghicaqo
Herald.
-Conside able amusement was given
recently at the convention of teachers
of deaf and dumb in New York. when
Pro-. Samuel Potter, of the fationa
College at Washington, who is deaf.
exhibited pair of patent ears. Wi
them he could hear without the use OF
an ear trumpet.-N y. Times.
Invest cations concerning the effect
of different FORMS of art fetal illum ma
ton on the health show that the ta!low
candle is the most unwho'esome agent.
and the electric hight the best The in
candescent electric lamp produces only
about one-thirteenth as much heat a.
the tal,ow candle, while it gives out no
carbanic acid or water. One gas ct In
q room is said % Wit ate the air, rs
much as six persons.-Troy Tines.
Mr.. +. Weihered has investigated
the structure and f rmat;on Of GAL. He
concludes (l) that some kinds of coal
were practically made up of spores
while others were not. these varieties
often occurring in beds oil the same
seam; and (Z) that the so-ca led BIZ
luminous coal was largely composed
of the substance which he termed by
dro-carbon, to which the wood TISSUE
had contributed beyond doubt.-Bos-
ton GiO,e.
Speaking at Edinburgh upon thun-
der-storm phenomena, Prof. z. &. TAFT
remarked that lightning is 10000
times as brilliant a it appears to us,
since the eye requires one-tenth OF
second to receive the full light of the
fash. while the flash itself lasts only
about one-miliionth of q second. As
We see the landscape under the light
of n spark from the clouds. it is one
thou and times ess bright than when
illuminated by the sun, but if the light
ming lasted one-tenth of second-so
that we could realize its full intensity
it would blind us with the brilliancy
of one hundred suns.
Many OF our greatest inventions
were acc dentally revealed or suggest
ed. The telephone was discovered
or invented by three persons about the
same time. The phonoc raph was the re-
suit of an accident. The carelessness of 8
kitchen maid in allowing got contain
ing brine to boil over led to the manu-
facture of common glazed pottery.
Goodyear had been reauced to the ne.
cessity of pawning his wife's wedding
ring when piece OF rubber in his hand
accidentally struck hot stove, and
from the contact derived the last chem
ical property needed to make it India
rubber 1t should be noted, however.
that such accidents only happen to
men whose minds are keenly alive to
their backings. -CAieaqu journal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24
He Thought 1t Best to Have Q Sure
Thing.

Ezra" said . colored woman to her
better halt one day last week, "you got
two dollahs las week fob cleanin' up
bout Master Winfield's house an
yahd. Where is dat two dollahs?"
'-Heah. Phaby."
'.YoI jis' 90 an put dat ar two dol
labs in one oh dem banks up ON Pine
street."
"An'-an'-de bottles empty, Phr-
By" And he held an empty black
bottle, from the neck of which there
was 3 suspicious emanation of gin.
Ph Rby luinted her eyes ut the bottle
longingly. but puetended not to see.
''EziA ives got to be sabin' OBJ de
money now. Hard times is comm,
shuah."
..You's right Pheby. But dom
banks is all got to bust, an den no
money. no gin, no nothin'." And be
held the bottle up again.
'sWell." she sighed sadly, "'pears
you's alters right bout de financial
fairs, Ezra. But jis' 60 an put dat ar
money In de bank. and don't spend
cent for rum.
He went out sorrowfully. and abe
raised the window and called after
him:
..Exrar'
"Heys"
'.Is dem hanks boan' to buste"
'.Dem banks'll bust shuah, WOMAN
..Dat's too bad; but don't want you
. get any rum. mind. Has you got
4 bottief'
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24
Eeyptian Street.Cars and Cafes.

Here in Alexandria, for the first time
in my life have seen street-cars rum
ming without the aid of rails of any
kind. The cars are like our ordinary
open. summer cars, though . little
shorter, and are drawn by two horses.
The wheels are about twice the usual
diameter. projecting up through the
floor quite conspicuously. They are OF
wood with iron tires. As the streets OF
Alexandria are paved with smooth
blocks of stone, about two feet long by
one foot wide. in such way that tbs
lines of contiguity cross the street half
way diagonally and then reverse
they are specially adapted to the loco
motion of these cars. The cars muse
be lightbuilt, and I Judge that there sre
reguiarly-appointed routes for them:
They move along ut . decent speed, and
arc not altogether uncomfortable
As in Cairo, the cafes are great fea-
ture. There must be hundreds of them
and what is more remarkable. they
seem to be full pretty nearly all the
time. There are one or two principal
ones that seldom have . vacant seat
and must accommodate 200 or 500 per-
sons at . time. Among the signs,
which are all in French, of course,
read: .sGlace rAmericane, quite
frequently. whatever that may mean.
Mocha coffee without milky Is the IA
vorite beverage, and from experience
can pronounce it delicious So ara
also the waiter girls who serve it Some
of the cafes are provided with pipe or
gsns, with brass band accompaniment
the whole being wound up. and then set
in motion.-Cor. N. o. ISnses-Dcro'
crGG
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24
Our Young Folks.
GRACES OBJECTION.

What, all going out? said little Grace.
In most injured tone,
think it's just an awful shame
To leave me here alone.
"Why. dear. you're not Alone" said,
As the tears began to flow;
"Your nurse will stay at home with you.
And thought you loved her So.
II do love Hannah" said the child.
With much deliberstion,
But. after all. you know, mamma,
She's not blood relation"
-H-ide Atpuks.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24
A MINORITY REPORT.

'They say" could get her. but then
I'm not quite so vain as some men:
so Goubtingiy smile.
Though think all the while
.You II do, al pinch, Jenny Wren"
They say" could get her. bit then
I'm no. near 80 vain as some mon:
I've D. en- snubbe ON "rhc Hill"
And-ycs, hang it! will
ave come to the pinch, Jenny wren!"
''They saw" can get her, but then
My vanity never again
Shall heel to their rant;
One SAYS that can't.
And that one. alas. Jenny Wreni
-Edndrd N. Barrett, in Tie Continent.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-10-24

Providence wisely Locates . colony
Of mosquitoes along every axeem g
that fishermen may always b sue g
bites.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18
That irds Why.

a man was found, who Ia, perhaps, the
most prominent example ofabsent-nindness
on record" read Mrs. Mildew to her hubby
the other evening.
as that so, MoIIics" What did he do!"
"He lives in one Of three houses in New
York city, all Of which are alike, and he
walked into one Of them and was in the act
of going to bed when the owner came homo
and nearly beat him to death. He had gone
into the wrong house."
Must have been drunk"
No; the paper says he was perfectly So
Der, and that it was mere absent-mindness."
"That so? DO you believe that Mrs. Nil.
dew?"
"Yes, Why should not believe it."
"Well, then, why don't ysu believed Was
perfectly sober last night when was feeling
in my pocket for the keyhole and thought !
had lost it?"
Because, Mildev. Because this news.
paper don't smell of whiskey, and you did.
That's whyw And as Mildew reviewed the
evidence he began to wonder If he had not
pursued the question too far.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18
CHART ESTOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, "
POETRY Il.
THE APOLOGY.

Your coming in last night. my love,
Was something sudden. | was helping Nell
To tie the ribbons of her rigolette:
She put the crimson of her mouth up-well,
I'm flesh and blood and then you, singing, came
Into the room, and tossed your head for shame
| saw a sort Of maiden northern lights
Shoot up your cheeks and tremble in your eyes
like such things. like to see the wind
Drive frightened clouds across tempestuou-
skies;
I like the sea, and when its easily had,
\ very pretty woman, very mad
| liked the dangerous and regal air
CYou bear queens name, and a aquccn you are
With which youdonned your thibet opera-cloak
And claspedi il with diamond like a star
I was charming in my mistress. But, my life,
1t would not be so charming in my wife.
like wild things, us have said. but then
| should not Ike 10 own them. Who would be
Proprietor Of earthquakes, or loose hurricanes,
Or comets plunging in celestial sea
Or wed maid that could il she should please,
Give him 4 touch of one and all of these?
Not / Don't let female thunderstorm
Brood in your eyes, with every now and then
A flash Of angry lightning You have had
Your March and April, now be June again
And let your fine-cut eyebrows silEen span
Be bows of promise to your iavorite man
I've had NY laugh, and you your pOut. and now
CYon'u spoil that rosebud ifyou twist il so,)
Give me both hands, that may say s. Good
BeSs.
The good Queen Bess, and kiss you. ere go
The good Queen Bess whose heart ana mind
and face
Teach uc TO love aR women as a race
So when kissed your pretty cousin Nell
I honored one who taught me 10 admire
Fair women in their twcntics-don't you see
Bnt then, dear Boss, as was standing by heF'
Her lips quite closc-now this is cptre nous
Upon my soul, | made believe twas you
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18
Ensn 20 Sec THROUGH.

How can a watch-no matter how costly
be expected to 20 when the mainspring
won't operate? How can anyone be well
when his stomach, liver or kidneys are out
of order? OF course you say, lie cannot.
Yet thousands of PEOPLE drag along miscra-
bly, in that condition; not sick abed, but not
able to work with comfort and energy. How
foolish. when n bottle or two of Parker
Tonic would set them all right. Try it, and
cet back your health and spirits.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18
V0T 74--VOL. 20, NEW SERIES. q
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

-rTusFaxE Pass Is published weeS'y al TOO
, Lays rud F1jty Ceats per ean"@ "a a@'e"'s'
g-FHREs DOLLARS Il not paid dinadvanee'
rO.s Dailar aad FVly csai' for ''s ''0"'@''
rrThe terms of advertising are, Tor a So I
one ineh or less, Oas Oe.'a eS fy,s U,scT 80.
'u,s. toe. Zach coutinusoee FVty ce1''. ,s.
~Voodverti,ernent - be eonsidered oy Sne
uaush or year Jules. specified % the bs
previously agreed upon between ,", COM
aAciSoS ognber of Insertions will be {, con n
- .,S,,sS.otil ordered oat and payment VIII 0e
Eaetod sceord'agF' To avoid onv
1ps,~rAr AnvEerfSrNlNl ls--i" -'S'I -
s;,oGsr,,auding 90 the psr; .. me anSIi ana
tt,eIs D.. - ,tsods to their im mediate business
ResT E.,sie all sdver''se 5nentssso'
sen 20 BE- an additional charge, and no varia
tiOo. st...
WILDE charged Cor.
JOBWORK. Posters. Sale Bills, Circulars,
CsrdI. &c, executed promptly, neatly ana atla''
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18

Il i very true a. IN Exchange says, about
the method of warfare adopted by the Blaine
Journals against Governor Cleveland Il 10
even older than the contemplate charges ofths
same nature brought against all our public men
from Alexander Hamilton 20 President Arthur
for, to go no further back, it will be found full
~ described and set forth in Tcnnysons" VII
wien. one Of the ldylls of the King" Tho
wise Merlin, who may De taken 10 represent
the independent Vote, has bolted from tho
court Of Arthur lthc King, not the President
this time,J and has taken 10 the woods in the
wild forest of Broccliandc Thither IL he fol-
lowed, with intent 20 win him over, by Viyien.
a lady whose character may be better imagined
than described. but who will very well soryot ~
typify the present tendencies Of the Blaine Re-
publicon press The plan she adopts Is 10 nr-
que that everybody Is just as bad ns she 10, and
that those who say anything against her are ei'
thcr nasty particular OF particularly nasty.
After several alleged instances which Merlin
easily rcfutes she comes TO her richest norsel
of scandal, which she tells with apprcciaiivo
gusto:
What say We then to fair Sir Porciyalo
And Of the horrid foulness that he wrought
The sanity youth. the spotlcss lamb of Christ
Or some black wcthcr Of 81. Satan's fold?
What, in the precincts Of the chapcl-yard
Among the knightly brnsscs Of the graves
And by the cold Hic facets Of the dead.
And Merlin answered, cdr1i14s d her charge:
A sober man is Perciyale and pure.
But once In life was iiustercd with new wine
Then paced for ooolness in the chapel-yari
Where one Of Satan's shephcricsscsc caught
And meant TO stamp him with her masters
mark;
And that he sinn'd. is not beieyeoblc
For, look upon his face but II he sinn'd,
Tic sin that practice burns into the blood.
And not the one dark hour that brings rernorse,
viii brand US, after Of whnt fold we be;
Or clse were he. the holy king, whose hymns
Are chantcd in the minister, worse than all.
But is your spleen frothed out or have you
more"
But Viyien, dccning Merlin ovefborne
By instance, recommended, and let her tongue
Rage like fire among the nobiest names,
Poluting. and impuiing her whole self,
Defaming and defacing. till she left
Not even IAncclot brave, nor Galahad clean.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18
TO TIE PUBLIC.

HAVING rclinqUishcd engagements abroad
IL which have occupied my attention almost
exclusively for several years past, Will devote
my tirc in the future % work at homo, and
offer my services 90 the public as Contractor
and Builder. There are many evidences of my
ability t0 design and construct houses IN the
best STYLES and substantially and promptly here
and elsewhere 0nd the past few years have CIV
on rlccNpericnccs iu housc-buiding that are
v9luah q 10 myself and to persons who may cIn-
rlov uly viii cudcIvor. IN all work cntru>t-
,4l to lne. Gu render entire satisfaction.
JC HOLMES,
Tr-rlr,1S iS~S. Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18
JAMES W. Butt,
CHARLESTowS:w w VA.
DEALEE IL
Cooking AND HEATING Stoves.
AND MANUFACTURER OF
Nh KINDS OF TIN AND SHEET
IRON WARE.
Roofing and SpOutinG
4 SPECIALITY.

VNHE undersigned has recently enlarged and
vcrv much improved his salesroom, and
added largely 10 his stock, both in variety and
quantity Of goods in his line; His supply OF
COOK STOVES AND RANGES will compete
with any. embraces the celebrated - Excelsior
and Farmer Girl. which never fail TO give
entire satisfaction, besides large number OF
Others. With each Stove there are given Fifty
Pieces exclusive of plates, all of them very
useful houSekcepers. Important additions
10 many of these Stoves, rs furnished by me
are Side. Automatic-Oyen and Pipe Shelves;
Water Backs and Warming Closets. Coal OiI
stoves always in stock, and the best Wood ana
Coal Heaters on hand in season. Every stove
guaranteed My supply of Fine Goods IN my
line is one of the be't ever offered in Charles;
town. and includes handsomely ornaInented
Water Coolers and Chamber Sets, Beautiful
Drip Conee-Pots, Soup Ice and Cream Ladies,
&c, with all the usual variety OF Tin and sheet
Iron Wares Of all Kinds Prices always mod
crate. Price of stoves from SD up.
Roofing and Spouting and other Tin Work
promptly executed. ,,..rr
April 9G 1883.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-09-18
The Jefferson Co. Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.

OFFERS to the people of Jefferson County,
~ Insurance in q safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday
DrnEcroR,-N. : White Henry Il. Dayen-
port. J.. Garland Hurst, John W. Rider, W. ii.
+. Lewis. K. Preston Chew, Wm. L. Wilson.
Eugene Baker. ;. W. Washington, james Logic,
Charles L. Wilson. John IL. little, Jacob ;,
Melvin. T. G. w. Herr, isaac II. Stridcr.
y :. WHITE. President
IL. b. DAVENPORT, ,............. ......... treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoNNTrEE-N. :. White, Wm
II. T. Lewis. Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strider
r 7. Chew, :. w Washington.
Local AGrNTs.- -Middleway--J q. Shirley
Kcarneysville-J. c. Bitner; Harpcrs Ferry
Chas. l. Trail; Shepherdstown-H. {. Entler
Dufiields-C L. Barnhart; CharleStown-
Washington Il Alexander.
Et- The Secretary will be found al the Com
pany's Office, Gibson Building Court-HouS'
ward in CharlcstOwn.
II. \. ALEXANDER,
Feb. u. 1851. Secretary.