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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
Mcxtcan ssFreeAom OF she Houses
chihuahua Letter

Mcxicas s'FreeAen OF she llouse.n
chihuahua Letter.
Arrived at my hosts house he greeted
me most cordially, assured me again
and again Of his friendship, and con.
Quoted me to o school.room to See his
daughters. There were five, all pretty,
the eldest lovable. They ranged in age
from 8 to II years. They stood in line,
in schoolgirl fashion, as II about to
make a recitation. Bushes sui
fused their countenances. but they
cast at me many coquettish glance.
The father looked at them moment
proudly and then introduced me, after
which he astounled me by telling me
must make a. choice of one of his
daughters for betrothal to her. |
thought he was joking, and made some
remark in pleasantly, when he repeated
his statement. and demeaned himself
so gravely the while that I was con-
WINGED he was in earnest.
scarcely know how the scene termi-
mated, for became very confused and
did great deal of unnecessary talking.
just as young man doe, when partly
intoxicated he thinks of some plan for
pleasure that his better sense bids him
to forego: but think / lied to the gen
tleman by telling him I had wife and
children. The next day he informed
me the betrothal was an act of courtesy
toward an ultra.favored guest, was
extended to highly distinguished per-
son as q rule, and signitied nothing
more than that the person SO honored
had the freedom Of the house."
The granting OF this privilege is indeed
an honor. for no one but near relative
to Mexican woman may, unaccom.
panied by o near relative, enter any
part OF an aristocrat's residence where
the females of the household resort
Even the parlor, therefore. is sacred
from intrusion unless one be accepted
on the intimate footing accorded one
betrothed, who then becomes as a
brother Should he violate the trust
reposed in him. nothing on earth would
be more contemnci lis punishment
would be sure. and his lite would be
the price of his wrong.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
Elephants ia Pasture.
Chicago iiarald.

Snlcasu i'ralu.
The Malay style of feeding elephants
has certainly the merit of simplicity.
When the days work on the farm is
done they are turned out into the jungle
to find their own food: and % they 60
rambling about all night, pulling and
tearing away at any tree or shrub they
fancy. When morning comes the
drivers, tracing them by their own
apparent marks, put the driving-hooks
over their ears and lead them off to
work. Elephants seem to Craze in q
forest quite as contentedly as cattle in
q pasture. Their ability to scramble up
and down apparently impossible places
is wonderful, and o recent traveller
through that land says that he has seen
them break the branches off coffee
trees in order to fan away the flies
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
Concerning Food.
ATLANTA Cons tuition.


Sugar is a constituent of every arti.
Gle Of food. Children could not live
without it: ii is fattening, but its i'm.
moderate use destroys health and appe.
tite: II is heating, and live starch con-
sists only OF carbon aud water. Insects
called sugar mites inhabit brown sugar.
Articles needed Ivy the body for fat and
heat making are sugar, fat, butter, oil,
and molasses. or muscle, lean meat,
cheese. oat meal, ncan, and peas. For
brain and ner g.. ni olted -four, bar
ley. ,ggs. lery set '. fishes and birds.
hreen vegetables fruit and berries
furnish the acid and water needed
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
u Remindcd Him or isis Mothers
COOktua.

Phia el .H,NLl
Mr.. B.-These biscuits remind me OF
mothers.
Mrs. B.--Well, I declare. Have you
gone crazy?
Mr.. B.-Crazy. my DEAR OF course
not.
Mrs. B.-Well, 1 never expected to
hear you say that any of my cooking
resembled your mothers. She was Q
wonderful cook. l have no doubt, foi
you have said SO million times.
Mr.. B.-Yes, she certainly was. In
fact there was only one dish that she
ever failed in.
Mrs. B.-What was that?
Mr.. B.-Biscuits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
Richards Tar aud Feathers.

One Of i,ichard Cur de Lions or
dinances for seamen was that II any
man were taken with THEFT and pickery,
and thereof convicted, he should have
his head polled and hot pitch poured
upon his pate, and upon that the
feathers o. some pillow or cushion
shaken aloft that he might thereby be
known as thief. and at the next arr.
val Of the ships to any land he put
forth OF the compan to seek his i'd
ventures without all hope Of return
unto his fellows"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
LITTLE PEOPLE.
s0methkng About Professional
Dw arts amt sIidgetn.

Something About Professional
Dwarrs and Nidgeta.
Cleveland herald
II have been looking all over the
world for woman no bigger than
am. said Che Nah. the Chinese dwarf
at the museum last evening. and if
could only find her, and then marry
her, would be happy" Che Nah i,
about the smallest man of his age liv,
ing. He is AZ years old. and only tive
feet four inches high. But Che Nah il
rich. with regular income of 5000 a
week. and is anxious for a wife with
whom he can keep company during his
long hours on exhibition. Che Nah is
q particular friend of Chang. the
Chinese giant, who is eight feet tail,
but who admires Che Nah. not so much
for size as for his nationality.
Che Nah has written n little book
about dwarfs, himself in particular, in
which he tells of the high social posi-.
ton of his family and explains the
cause Of his popularity of form. His
mother. while walking the streets of
Ningpo was greatly shocked and fright
ened by seeing very small child
crushed to death by the falling of a
tree. She vas greatly affected, and
when Che Nah was born shortly after
wald he bore most striking resem-
blance in face and figure to the little
one that WIS killed. The child killed
was but . years old, and Che Nah
has never grown bigger than a child Of
that age. Attention has been called to
the resemblance Of Che NAH to the
baby killed by the mother Of the dead
child meeting Che Nah when he was
years Of age, and exclaiming. as
she seized him. that her little one had
returned to life. The circumstances
attracted widespread attention and led
to judicial investigation, wherein all
the peculiar facts Of the case were
brought out
The most attractive little woman as
. curiosity" said Mr.. Elliot, Of the
museum, who was ever on exhibition.
is Lucy Zarate. She is the smallest of
them all, being but twenty-one inches
and weighing fifteen pounds. She can
command q salary of $3.50 a week, and
is quite wealthy"
Mrs. Gen. Thumb is probably the
most intelligent dwarf living. But the
only real live doll baby is Hop o. Ny
Thumb. the little Novia Scotia midget,
who weighs scarcely more than ten
pounds. Martha's Vineyard has re.
Gently sent out two little people, the
Adams sisters, who are each scarcely
three feet tall, and who are valuable as
curiosities because of their intelligence.
The trouble with little people or
midgets," said Mr.. Elliott, "is that but
lew of them are intelligent, and many
of them almost brainless. A large
number of the children midgets on ex-
hibition about the country are repulsive
monstrosities. But when q diminutive
specimen Of humanity is discovered who
has well-developed intellect he is in.
deed a rarity. Tom Thumb found him
self large man when compared with
other mites during recent years. But
he was one Of the first ever exhibited,
and his prestige gave him O lasting
fame. There will never be another
Tom Thumb. People have become so
accustomed to curiosities, and have
seen SO many little people, that mites.
midgets or dwarfs have ceased to create
the great sensations they formerly did"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
THE FAULT-DEMON.

Ross Hawthorne Lathrop.
I've seen white-robed maiden
With flowing gold hair laden,
As heavy-burdened body Us she could bear,
And then came q wild black raven.
So eager and so craven,
And hid himself all silent in her fair gold
hair.
When she cried, Thou misbehaven"
Cav" said the wild dark raven,
And all her tedious life be only said "Caw'
Yet safe he ON her shoulder,
This heavy black bird bowlder,
And moved not, would not leave her, for
patience or for law.
Now, ON her tomb was craven
The Maiden of the Raven,
Who peered from her long tresses for all 10
see:-
Some said that il was pride
Gave the bird so long ride
But he left her when the church-bell rang
generously.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
NesesW's Big Dell.
frh;,aga Jo,,r0al

The largest bell that was ever cast 10
the great bell of Moscow, Russia. II
was cast in 1854, and weighed 2SS, 900
pounds. In 1893 it was recast, and
weighed about 49,, 900 pounds. II fell
IN 1877, and was injured, but IL was
subsequently, raised, and now forms the
dome Of chapel.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
A Ge ,rgir Levy.
ichicaon JJsraIdl

Contents Of house which was levied
on by bailiif Of Blakeley, Ca: One
tin pan, two tin plates. one broken tray.
one broken spider, one looking. glass.
one pair tongs. two guns and Q "yaller
coon dog"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20
Only When the wind nBlows.
DC en- g. J lurnal.

A flower has been discovered in south
America which is only visible when the
wind 10 blowing The shrub belongs TO
the cactus family, and is about three
feet high, with crook at the top. CIV
ing Il the appearance Of black hick.
ory cane. When the wind blows o
number of beautiful flowers protrude
from little Jumps on the stalk.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20

A "r nj story--TLs grain rfpc,i.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20

Longfellow: Believe me. every heart
has liz secret sorrow which the world
knows not, and oftentimes We cal
man cold when he 10 oplv sod.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-06-20

am nov prepared to deliver ir., class quality OF
'LivingStonL ime,
Al greatly reduced rates; cheaper than heretofore
paid for an inferior quality. Address
81. s. Richards,
Or lcaw orders at Miles 4 strevelrs hardware store
SilVGrbGrg & GaQdie,
At HOME
ON THE OLD STAMPING GROUND,
Park Street.
IN keeping. with my well established reputation |
will furnish at my new location the choicest
WET ER0cERlFC
Aud invite all my friends to sample them.
SILvERBERa q aAUDIE.
The Imported Stations
Thomas a Beckett
AND
II E RCULES
Will >tandat Charlie Browns stable
at sa' for service Of each mare.
H e RCULES

These fine horses are "a part of the
LOT recently imported from England
by Captain Elmhurst, who ha. been
induced to permit their use at the
above low rate.
"Tholnas Beckett" |. "a thorough
bred of first class blood and Hercules
IL of the famous Shire horse stock.
Both pedigrees are registered.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-08

The HERALD has often called attention to
the danger of fire from spontaneous com
bustion from greasy cotton cloth, or cotton
waste, and rags smeared with varnish. Too
much care cannot be taken to burn up such
greasy substances, without waiting for the
sun to ignite them. A foreign manufactures
has instituted experiments on the self-ig
milton of cotton waste, with the following
results: A handful OF cotton waste was
dipped into linseed oil, squeezed out, placed
in a wooden box, and the temperature OBJ
served by means of Thermometer intro
duced into the box, The temperature sur
rounding the box was kept at T6 degrees c
Soon after the temperature in the box rose
to l73 degrees c., and smoke issued from the
latter. When opened, whereby air was ad
mitted, flame burst out at once. A box, out
of which the air was thoroughly excluded
consumed after FIVE or six hours. In an
other experiment, in which the cotton
waste was saturated with rapeseed oil
the box burned after ten hours. With
an outer-air temperature OF 46 degrees &,
Gallipoli olive oil caused the spontaneous
combustion OF cotton wrapped in paper; cas-
tor oil required twenty-four hours, sperm
oil four hours, train oil two hours, for a
lively combustion. Considering these re
snlts, II will be seen how dangerous IL is tC
let such cotton waste lie around loose-for
instance the waste used for cleaning ma
chinery; and these experiments may throw
light on many inexplicable fires.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-08
BLAINE.
He Opens Up with the Old Cry
nf ssEP0h.ss

AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. THE latest advices
received here from New York are to the
effect that the Republican Committees, Stsse
and National, after careful examination OF
the whole ground are satisfied that the State
has gone for Blaine and Logan. They say
that a correct count viii show Republican
plurality and that they have taken steps to
establish the facts. Mr.. Blaine's residence
was crowded all day. Many prominent citi-
zens from different parts of the State were
present. The interest in the result in New
York is growing deeper every hour.
This afternoon Blaine talked freely
about the situation. He said to dis.
tinguished citizen of Maine, II feel
entirely confident that the honest vote of
New York without change or manipulation
will show plurality for the, Republican
electors of not less than 1900 votes. do not
speak idly but from the most accurate data
carefully furnished me from the most com
petent sources. Blaine added that the dis
patch of Daniel Manning published yester-
day contained the most arrogant and offen-
sive threat to control the election returns in
the interest of the Democratic ticket ever
made by any Northern State aud equalled
the worst bulldozing proclamations ever
issued In the South. He thought its effect
would be to arouse the law abiding citizens
of New York who cannot afford to have their
State reduced to the level OF lawlessness
prevailing in South Carolina and Mississip-
pi The gentleman asked Blaine If he felt
much disappointment over the possible
prospect of losing the Presidency by such
meansg Mr. Blaine answered, II do not feel
so in in any personal sense, but profoundly
so on account of the vast national interests
depending upon the result, L feel great
pride that no imputation of fraud has ever
been seriously uttered against the members
OF the Republican party in any State or dis,
triet. do not believe the American people
will accept fraudulent result. The Re-
publicans have carried the Northern States
by more than 800 900 majority and they do
not propose to have the leading State taken
from them by fraud"
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Mail and Express
prints the following;
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 7th.
To Chairman B. r. Jones, Of the Republican
National Commiftec:--I am advised that
there have been frauds committed In New
York State. believe that an honest vote OF
that State would give the Republi-
cans plurality, and ask the Committee to
see that we have a fair and honest count.
lSgnedl JAMES g. BLAINE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-08
Charges Against the Associated


SAN Francisco, Nov. THE BuftefiR's $
New York special says The Times. Herald
and, indirectly. the World renew the charges
OF the completely of Jay Gould in the
erroneous returns furnished by the Associat
ed Press. 1t is due to the latter to state that
the method by which the returns from New
York have been compiled have been the
best that could have been devised, where
the result was likely 10 be close. as is shown
In the gradual subsistence of the
claims put forth by the above and
other journals. to large majorities for Cleve-
land and their adoption within a day or
two OF the more moderate figures and esti-
mates OF the Associated Press, assuming that
reasonably accurate work was done by its
reporters In collecting returns from Inspect
ing Boards in nearly two thousand election
districts of the interior OF New York. The
mitted. tabulated and furnished to the
press could hardly have been better, and
could not have been diverted to I'M
proper use, certainly not with the pos
sibility OF eluding discovery for more
than twenty. four hours, and the errors
which have been made were generally
such as were incidental TO the haste de-
minded in collating and compiling returns,
while the delay in getting figures was main
| ly due to the crowded wires and the neces-
| sity of repeating messages when accuracy
| was challenged, and the frequent long dis
| tance from telegraph stations. uddoubtedly
the agents OF the Associated Press, who were
sometimes partial editors of both Republi-
| can and Democratic persuasion, have
been led into Inaccuracies, II Is also
| true that some OF the managers have
| sent out "too previons statements
based on prospective gains, and IL is fur
ther fact that Western Union officers have
had access to the rooms in which the re
turns were being handled and the tables
compiled. But Independent and best in
from the New York Association for the
press from all parts of the country are dis
posed TO regard the wild charges Of the
press OF completely with monopolists In de
liberately delaying and falsifying returns as
| the hour
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-08
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The stock Market.

New YORK, Nov. 7.-Governments strong.
At the opening of business this morning
there was pressure to sell stocks and prices
declined Il to ~ per cent? Union Pacific
fell off ~ per cent to AZ, st. Paul " to 75s4
Lackawana " to 1901. Lake Shore n to "a.
Pacific Mail II to 1876, and Western Union Y
to 57sz. Sales were generally credited to
bear account and the low market showed
that the shorts interest had been materially
increased. Stocks offered were readily abb
sorbed and as the day advanced the temper
OF speculation became quite bullish. There
were large purchases during the last hours S
trading, and a sharp advance in prices was
recorded. Advances from the lowest point
Pacific Mail rose 2ls per cent to 5l, Central
Pacific to 36l4 Northwestern y to S., St.
Paul IL to 751s, Lackawana 2 to 1927, Lake
Shore ia to 66la, New York Central rs TO
S5ss, Northern Pacific preferred. l1s TO 423ss,
Union Pacific to 40, and Western Union 1ss
to 80. At the close the market was strong,
and an advance with the best figures of the
day generally current. Lsckawana sold at
97ls99sa4, seller GO, when the regular price
was 1901 l(G100L; Missouri Pacific s2l4 l46gs2la(d
IS, seller 60, when the regular price was y03ss
tG90GssA. There was Is per cent difference
between regular and seller 3 in all the active
stocks to-day. Compared with last night,
closing figures are to 2 per cent. higher,
except for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
Missouri Pacific, Kadsas and Texas, Oregon
Transcontinental and Texas Pacific, which
are a fraction lower Manitoba rose . per
cent tn ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-08
Kelly Confident of C.eveland's
Elecllnm.

NEW YORK, Nov THE Star says; Hun
dreds of kilograms have been received from
all over the country inquiring the views of
Mr.. Kelly on the election, and especially
asking his opinion ON New York. In re-
Spouse to those inquiries, Mr.. Kelly sent the
following statement: The figures show a to-
tai vote for Cleveland and Blaine of l,io4.6 .6i5
and a plurality for Cleveland. of 1850 The
Albany Evening Journal comedies this. l am
OF the opinion that the counties, when can
vassed by the Board of supervisors on Tues
day next, will show an increase over the
Journals figures The National Democratic
Committee's figures are 1900 for Cleveland,
and their statement is based on positiveinfor-
nation. have no doubt OF GOV; Cleveland's
election, although she people will be kept In
suspense until the official canvass can as
sure them of the result. Means were taken
to conceal the facts by those having charge
OF the vote cast. In several election dis-
ticts of the State OF New York indications
are that efforts have been made to tamper
with the returns, but the vigilance OF the
Democratic National Committee has pre-
vented IT, You can rely on these figures, as
! have the assurance that they are accurate
and that the state canvass will find them
correct, or nearly So and II there are reduc-
tions in number IL will not be sufficient to
defeat cleveiand's election.
tSigncdl Jous KELLEY
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-08
HENDnIcKs.
He is fn an Exceedingly Happy
Frame Of Mind.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. T-On the basis of the
latest official returns reported, Indiana has
given Democratic plurality OF 500, and the
Republican State Central Committee con
cedes this much. The Democratic Commit
tee claims 1900 majority. The Congressional
delegation will stand: Republicans, 4; DEM
ocrats, TO- The excitement over the result
In Indiana ceased to-day, and all centres
now upon the news from New York. The
bulletin boards have been surrounded all
day. and the Republicans were mostly in
clined to give up the contest, but many
cial count, and shouts for Blaine are almost
as pronounced as those for Cleveland. The
iubilant Democrats have arranged for jol-
LITIGATION meeting tomorrow night, on which
occasion the speakers will be Messrs Hen
bricks, Mcdonald and Voorhees,.
Gov. Hendricks has received great many
congratulatory telegrams today, and has
been busily engaged In receiving and en-
tertaining callers, among whom were many
ciated Press reporter found him this evening
in conversation with a number of politi-
clans, Senator voorhees, among them, he
was In an apparently happy frame OF mind,
expressing himself as satisfied that the Dem
ocratic candidates had been elected. He
had nothing he said, 20 add to what had al
ready been expressed by him for the past
day or two respecting the election. The ex-
citement OF the last three nights is beginning
street tonight Is much smaller and less
demonstrative. No bulletins are displayed
anywhere. and affairs are beginning to re
sumo their normal condition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-08
The Use Of Chances.

"Men are divided into three classes" said
one of Theodore Winthrops characters
"them as grabs their chances. them as chneks
away their chances, and them as lets. their
chances slide" The truth is this rongh clas-
sifieation is illustrated in business and pro
fessional life on every side. Men are seiz-
ing their chances by making the most of
their opportunities, saving dollar IL they
cannot save more, investing securely in
things of intrinsic value that are now sell
ing cheap, working industriously while they
have health and strength. and turning every
thing to the best account in achieving the
end which they have in view. Men are
throwing away their chances by an opposite
course-by spending clear upto their income.
by betting or gambling on issues which they
can do nothing to control, in the desperate
hope of gaining money without giving any
equivalent. by dawdling at the beginning of
their career instead of putting in their best
work, and by indulging in dangerous vices
under the idiotic plea OF seeing life Men
are letting their chances slide by giving up
to inertia or laziness, by waiting for some
thing to turn up instead of turning up some
thing, and by drifting instead OF pulling an
oar. Quoting the remark of Lowell, that
Chance was the first man who treated To
day as though itwere as good as yesterday, a
religious journal recently said thatit Is quite
as important ito treat To-day as though Il
were better than tomorrow" This is GER
tainly true of the Improvement OF chances
1BOSfon Herald,