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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
Presidential Billiardists.

The billiard-room at the White House
looks as blank and dreary as any of
the others. 1t will doubtless surprise
some of our rigid moralists to hear that
the Presidents mansion has a billiard
room; but it has one, and it is one of
the most popular rooms in it. Grant
was good player, and he used the
tables great deal. Garfield, | under
stand, was also fond of billiards, and
new set of furniture was bought dur
ing his administration. The billiard
room of the White House is almost as
old as the house itself The fact that
the Presidents played billiards was first
discovered by the Puritanieal element
of the public in the last days of Madi-
sons ADMINISTRATION or the first of those
of President Monroe. Atthis time it was
discussed how the first billiard-table
came there, what it cost to buy it, and
so forth. Duff Green, of the Washing
ton Telegraph, finally settled the mat
ter by saying that he personally knew
that the table had been bought by John
Adams, that it was secondhand one
and that Adams had paid $50 for it.
But why should the President not
play billiards? 1t is a splendid exercise,
and when you take it out of bad sur
roundings it is as innocent as shiny or
leap-frog. Nearly every great man
has his little amusement, and a great
mind, if it be a healthy one, delights in
physical exertion. Ben Wade was a
good ball player. and Garfield was very
fond of croquet. Conkling likes moth
ing better than good boxing match.
Grant is passionately fond of driving
fast horses, and Hayes. while Presi.
dent, bad an uncomfortable habit OF
taking long walks. Arthur is some
times called '.the President fisherman"
and John Quincy Adams was noted for
his daily swims in the Potomac.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
When Women are Sea Sick.
''Are women more subject to SEES
sickness than menpn

''Are women more subject to sea
sickness than menpn
Eyes, but, ON the other hand, they
stand it better. A woman struggles
right up to the point of despair against
the-what call the improperly of the
thing. She isn't so much tortured by
the pangs as she is worried by the pros
pect of becoming dishevelled, haggard
and draggled. She fights against it to
the last, and keeps up appearances as
long as she can hold up her head. Then
she becomes maudlin and athletic. She
takes to her room and invariably asks
three questions. First, whether people
die frequently of sea sickness, then how
many miles we are from shore, and
lastly. when we get there. She so often
asks how deep the water is, and think
it possible for any one to go seven days
without food. The doctor is always
talked over. / am asked time and
again if / think he is capable and effl-
cieIt, and if | have confidence in him.
When the patient gets so i'll that she
loses interest in the doctor, she usually
lies on her side and cries by the hour.
Luckily the more violent attacks only
last a short time
.sHow is it with menpr
.'Oh, men give in at once. They
make great rumpus until they are
compelled to take to their berths. Then
they grumble and swear until they are
well enough to go on deck again. A.
great many passengers come aboard
loaded with medicines and schemes for
the prevention of sea-sickness. never
knew preventive yet, except careful
dieting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
The Thirsty Eucalyptu 4.

Where there is surplus moisture to
dispose of-as, for example, a cesspool
to keep dry-a large eucalyptus will ac-
complish not little, and group of
them will dispose of vast amount of
house sewage But if you have water
which you do not wish to exhaust, as in
good well, it would be wise to put
the eucalyptus very far away. Daniel
SWEET, of Bay Island farm, Alameda
county, recently found curious root
formation of the eucalyptus in the bot
tom of his we'll, about sixteen feet be-
low the surface. The tree to which the
roots belonged stands fifty feet from
the well. Two shoots pierced through
the brick wall of the well, and sending
off millions of fibres, formed dense
mat that completely covered the bot
tom of the well. Most OF these fibres
are no larger than thread, and are so
woven and entrusted as to form mat
as impenetrable and strong as though
regularly woven in loom. The mat
when first taken out of the well was
water-soaked and covered with mud and
nearly all man could lift, but when
dry it was nearly as soft to the touch as
wool and weighed only few ounces.
This is a good illustration of how the
eucalyptus absorbs moisture, its roots
going SO far to find water, pushing
themselves through a brick wall and
then developing enormously after the
water is reached. MIR SWEET thinks one
of the causes of the drying up of wells
is the Unsuitable thirst of these vegeta.
BILE monsters. Pacific Rurol Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
People WIN Talk.

You may get through the world, but twill be
II you listen to all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted and kept in a stew
For meddlesome tongues must have something
And people win talk
II quiet and modest yoan have it presumed
That your humble position IL only assumed
You're awolf in sleeps clothing, or else you're a
fool
But don't get excited-keep perfectly COOL
For people win talk.
And then II yon show the least boldness OF heart.
OR slight inclination to take your own part
They VIII call you an upstart, cOnceted and vain (;
But keep straight ahead-don't stop to explain
For people willtalk,
II threadbare your dress, or old fashioned your
hat,
Some one win surely take notice OF that.
And hint rather strong that You can't pay your
way;
But don't get excited. whatever they say
For people win talk.
II your dress is the fashion, don't think to escape
For they eriticise then in different shape;
You're ahead Of your means, or your tailors UNI
paid;
But mind your own business, there's naught to
be made,
For people will talk
Now the best way to do is to do as you please.
For your mind, IL You have one. win then be at
ease:
OF course you win meet with all sorts Of abuse:
But don't think to stop them--it amt any use
= For people will talk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
What the Senate llifIeers Receive.

With the change of the subordinate
ofilcers OF the Senate. says the National
republican, some curiosity was ex-
pressed recently as to the vacancies that
would be thus created. For the infor-
nation of the Republican office-holders
who have just been evicted by the action
OF the Democratic House, the following
list, made up from the official register of
the Senate, is published: Sereeant-at-
Arms, S4,520; Clerk, $4,000; assistant
doorkeeper, S2,592; acting assistant
doorkeeper, &. 592; messengers, three at
$500; Postmaster. $2,250; assistant
POSTMASTER, S2.08S; four mail-carriers at
Sl,2O0; superintendent document room,
~, 100; first assistant in document room.
VI, 440; page in document room, 1920;
second assistant in document room.
III, 40; superintendent folding room.
~, LOO; assistant in folding room, 81. 440;
twenty messengers. at 81, messen-
gers In charge of storeroom, 81. 200; la
oorer IN charge of private passage, $40;
matron of ladies' room, $720; chief en-
glneer, -, 100; three assistant enoin-
GERS. each, 81, 440; conductor of elevators
Sl,2OO; two tiremen, each, 1905; tif-
teen laborers, each. 1920; eight skilled
laborers, each, S1,100; five folders. at
per diem, each, So; Secretary, So, O96;
chaplain, 5000; chief clerk, So, 90; princi-
pal clerk, 1882; principal executive
clerk, 1852; minute and journal clerk,
1882; financial clerk. $2.592: enrolling
clerk, 1852; librarian, 1920; assist
ant librarian, 81, 440; six clerks, at 3d.
220; five clerks. at S2,100; keeper of
stationery, S2,102. 40; assistant keeper
OF stationery, $1,000; laborer in station
cry room, $1,000; two messengers, at
Sl,44O; three laborers, at 1920; page i'm
Secretary's office, S912.50; messenger
to official reporter, S1,440; telegraph
operator, 1920; messenger to Vice.
President, $1,440; secretary to Vice.
President. $2,102; thirteen committee
clerks, $4,000; one assistant committee
clerk, $1,000; two messengers. each,
81. 440.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-03
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
81 have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
kinds of pills, and TUFTS are the first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite is
splendid, food digests readily, and now
have natural passages. i feel like new
man." w. ID. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
Soldeverywhere, 25c. Office, A Murray St, Y.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14
The Keller Rink.

AS popular resort the roller rink
gains prestige every day. The audi
ences that assemble there are of tn,
best, and the complete success of the
venture is assured. The floor is now
$50 feet long by 50 feet wide, and the
stage erected in the new addition is
commodious and convenient. sue.
cess to General Russell aud his splen-
did place of entertainment.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14
A Noticeable Deed.

One of The haudsomest instruments
ever placed on record in the territory
of Montana. was the deed from W. =.
Dickinson to Major Snyder, of Fort
Keogh, Of the Snyder addition 10
Miles City, recently filed in the
county recorders Office. 1t is artistic
ally embellished, written in beautiful
handwriting, aud il altogether, an
elegant specimen of an expert Serb.
ner's handiwork.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

John Carter will to-day open a first
class restaurant ut his we'll known
Keg Saloon, where meals will be
served at all hours, aud in style
thoroughly in keeping with the pro-
prietor's well established reputation.
The location on Main near Park
street, In the centre of the city, makes
II very handy for all. He will see
that patrons are waited on promptly,
and his place is bright and pleasant.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

The Schmalsle building, corner of
Main and sixth streets, looks bright
and pleasant after its renovation, and
will be opened soon M saloon, by w.
L. Lansing.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

The gentlemanIy and atiable oper.
ator, T.. l.. Brinker, has accepted the
position of Northern Pacific agent at
the Little Missouri, and starts this
morning for his new place. We wish
him every success.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

The brand book of the Eastern Mon.
tana Live Stock association has just
been finished by the JOURNAL and Is
being delivered to the association. If
we do say it ourselves 1t il IA neat
piece OF work, yet it is only small
sample Of what our job Office can do.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Prof. o. b. Judd is in the city tun.
ing pianos and organs. He has had
twenty-five years experience in the
business and comes well recommended.
Orders left ut the Inter. Ocean will re-.
ceive attention for day or two.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

VIM. Evans, the well known cattle
man Of the Sandstone, returned TO
Miles City yesterday. One Of the
first things he did was to come In and
subscribe for the WEEKLY JOURNAL.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

The busy and genial business man
ager Of the Hampton College Stud.
ents, was in the city yesterday.
These well known and excellent ju.
bilee singers will make the roller rink
/. ring with negro melodies for one
night only, Thursday, May END.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

The three Indians. Cutting Tooth.
Push and Horse. walking.all-over-the-
Ground, had n futher hearing yester-
day morning before judge Walker Oh
charge Of grand larceny. They were
represented by attorney a. II. O'Con.
nor and waving examination were
rem inded for trial.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Ice Cream
The undersigned respectfully an
nOunces to his many patrons the
opening Of the lee cream season of
1854. Established in 1851. The hrst to
introduce this deIicacy to the people
of Miles City, he Is now prepared to
supply the town with the very best
ice cream by the dish. quart or gallon.
at either store on Park street or Main
street. LOUIS PAyETTE.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

A couplet of new pieces were re-
hearsed Mt the Park Theatre after the
regular show last night. The new
dancers that appeared promise to be-
come favorites.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

A decided improvement has been
made in relaying the broken spots in
the sidewalk of the Merchants hotel.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

New faces comm. right along at the
Park Theatre and the additions are
highly appreciated. Turner has the
boss variety.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Go and see the famous bicycle rider
tonight at the rink and skate u little
fyou like.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

I want to purchase 100 cords of dry
wood. Christopher Slater, Inter
Ocean hotel or postoffice box Nos.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Tom NARROW, the D'adwood stage
driver, has gone TO Dakota. He was
accompanied by Deputy sheriff Duffy.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Deputy Morris made quite trip in
the country serving subppnaes in the
Mccarthy murder case.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

II Wilnlot should drop half-do!lar
could he pick ii up without getting off
the bicycle?
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Park theatre was well attended last
night. The new performers were well
liked.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Two fine, now, gilt-lettered signs
decorate the front of Professor Bach's
restaurant and saloon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

A good A No. COW can be pur-
chased of L, A. Newton at the express
Office, cheap.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

You can always fnd n game ut Pep
per's cosy little place. Drop In and
see him.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

IfyOu wish the best s, ~ and II
year old WHISTLES call ON Professor
Bach at his new brick building where
he keeps the best goods in the city.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

For rent good garden patch, en-.
closed with n good fence. Terms easy.
Apply at log shack opposite depot.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Cocktails ut Durkee's sideboard
saloon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Joseph Laundre, of Terry, is again
In the city.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Ifyou enjoy u fine imported cigar
drop in to Peppers.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Nice strings of trout are now being
caught In the Rosebud which seems Ia
have nm In exhausIable supply Of this
dainty fish. The Crow Indians who
Hive on the Rosebud will lonth to re-
li0qoi-h their fishery and hunting
there when they are removed. They
VIII have to 20 to the Little Biz Horn.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Tue many friends Of the Or-chels
vac surprised to find Grape on the
d"ur "f their we'll known store yester
d. nporning and ON inquiry found
tha u was in consequence Of the
u II their mother. The Orscbels
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Only wholesale liquor house In the
city Is Gallagher's, Main street. 29tl
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14
Nis<aA Namfesl.

summer drinks are growing i'm favor
aid Peppers Is the place to get them.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

!, A good many Miles City people will
30 To the ball at the post tonight.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

First class printing at this Office. 3
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

are very agreeable gentlemen and
have many sympathixes In their If.
Fiction.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14
THE DAILY JOURNAL
MILES CITY. MONTANA.
LOCAL ITEMS.
.irrirsi Of TraiHs.

Ne. 1, West Bound, Due at Miles City l:20 q. m
No. 2, East Bound, Due at Miles City lao a. m
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

BOYS don't steal ride on the bicycle
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Wilmot's one-wheel performance Is
the acme Of balancing efforts.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

4 boy about 10 years Of age. Apply
at this office between . and O'Clock
this afternoon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14
LOCAL NOTICES.

The best of Liquors at Gallagher's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Bananas and fresh candies at Car
penters.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Prenatt's Bowling Alley now ope
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14
Wanted.

The fsdian Question
by Captain Butler, at Bertrand's, &c.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14

Com. N. ". EittsoI, Chas. A Detiraf and George
W. Sherwood, about 70 head Of high-bred rroiters,
consisting Of young stations, filles Brood Mares
and Geldinvs sired principally by such noted stall
lions as Smuggler. Volunteer, Peaeemaker. Geo.
Wilkes, vonkrnim. Blackwood. IT,, Alexander,
Bayrnont, indianapolis, Belmont, Administrator,
Blue Bull and Rayenwood.
Terms of Sae-CASH.
Sale TO commence al 10 q. ~. sharp. send for
catalogue TO Is. ID. wooDMANsEE,
1852 Il. Paul, MINI.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-09

OF decency.
In the midst of all this stencil there
are booths for the sale of macaroni and
everything else edible that can come
within the compass of cent portion
There are the hideous cuttIe-fish, boiled
and cut into portions. The seller. with
fist that is as black and grimy as orig
inal sin, places portion of the fish up
on slice of brown bread, dashes some
of the hot water in which it was boiled
over it, the consumer with a hand
equslly grimy seizes it and in a moment
it is gone. The macaroni eater takes
the long str ngs in his hand, throws
back his head that he may lose none OF
his pennyworth, and swallows it. There
are fish fried in loud-smelling oil, fish
boiled in filthy water in still more filthy
kettles, fish picked and fish in every
form, the only difference being that
some look more dirty than the others.
They are all on an equality in this re-
spect, however, being all as dirty as
they can be. But nevertheless every
thing is eaten. and everybody seems to
be satisfied with it,
doG Va hAO Couch All
these markets, as it is very cheap and
good. Oranges are worth next to moth
ing, five for cent and sometimes
cheaper, and other topical fruits arr
just as cheap. They rpen the year
around, and there never is lack OF
them.
One article of food is plentiful in Italy,
and always good, namely, eggs. The
Italian takes naturally to hen culture, it
being pursuit just suited to their ma
ture, The hen is, unlike its owner, an
enterprising being, and can skirmish
for her own living. The hen providing
for herself, the gathering of the eggs is
exactly the Italians idea of labor. He
is equal to the picking up of eggs if they
are not too much out of the way, and ii
is labor that precisely suits him. be-
cause the hen does all the work. There
fore, he cherishes the hen and looks mp
on her with great favor. He would like
the donkey better if the donkey would
only load himself, trot on without guild
ance, and unload himself As the hen
boards herself and requires no atten-
ton whatever, the Italian being put only
to the Inconvenience OF gathering the
eggs, the Italian loves the hen above
everything in animated nature. He not
only can get the product OF her work
without any exertion, but the egg, when
he has got it, can be consumed without
labor The Italian sells it when he is
not hungry, and when he needs the
nourishment he can eat it raw. The
hen is the Italian best friend.
The fondness for hen culture furnishes
the residents with fresh eggs always
and their style of cooking them is really
appetizing. They Try them in oil, they
torture them into omeiettes with oil
and as in respectable restaurants, no
tells and families the oil is always good
the result is entirely satisfactory. For
tunately, oil is very cheap, and there is
but little inducement to adulterate it
and the hen is always present. So he
who can live on eggs can get on well il
Italy-D r. Locke. IN Toledo Btade
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-09
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A great number of peach orchards
have been set out on the Maryland pen
insula this fall.
Louisiana gratis Japan persimmons
on the native American tree, and the
fruit is as large as a tomato.
A number of capitalists have pur-
chased eight hundred acres of land in
Pickens County Georgia, for the pur-
pose of quarrying marble. Chicago
Herald.
The lumber business in the swamps
of the Yazoo and Tallahatehie Rivers
in Mississippi is assuming immense pro-
portions.
"A Philadelphia scientist claims that
he can tell, on examining hair pin,
the color of the owners hair, and readi-
ly detects in the same way woman
who wears false hair. -Pbilddeip4ta
Press.
An illustration of the activity in
cotton manufacturing in the South is
afforded BY the mill in Rome, Ga,
which has doubled its machinery since
its start, eighteen months ago. 1t is
running night and day.
The prospect now is that only
about two-thirds as much lumber will
be cut on the Kennebec and its tributar-
les the coming winter as usual, says the
Augusta journal, owing to the low
prices which operators have received
for their lumber. A leading Augusta
operator in lumber says that, practical
ly lumbermen received nothing for the
stumpage of last years cut.
A method of washing butter has been
patented IN Germany. 1t consists in
taking the small particles out of the
ehurn when about tenth of an inch in
diameter, and placing them in a cen
trifugal machine whose drum is pierced
with small holes and lined with strong
linen cloth. Pure water is added from
time to time till that which is thrown
out contains no butter-milk.
Some OF the conclusions of science
would indeed be appalling but for their
practical harmlessness. Thus, geolo-
gists assert that if thepcontinents and
the bottom of the ocean were graded
down to a uniform level the whole
world would be covered with water a
mile deep, so much greater is the de
preston of the ocean bed than the ele-
Walton Of the existing land. N. y
Times
In Arkansas the oouB ties lying con-
tiguous to the Mississippi or any navi-
gable stream, are rapidly filing up with
Northern, Western and foreign immi-
grants They are building saw-mills,
and many have already begun cutting
timber. Land is still cheap in most
places, yet the advance has been mar
velous within a few years That which
now commands from one dollar to five
dollars per acre was at that date posi-
lively unsalable.-Iroy Times.
The exceedingly delicate photo
graphs colored on glass which have re-
Gently come into fashion are produced
by fixing paper photograph upon Il
cushion-shaped glass with transparent
cement and when it is dry rubbing
away two-thirds of the photograph with
sandpaper The thin film left is then
rendered transparent-by soaking in
melted paraffine wax, after which trans
parent eolors are applied, which appear
softened down looked at from the front.
Chicago Journal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-09

the box delivery with an old Queen
Anne tomakawk which you viii find
near the Etruscan WATERFALL. This will
not in any manner surprise either OF
these parties.
Tears are unavailing. once more
become private citizen, clothed only
with the right to read such postal cards
as may be addressed to me personally.
and to curse the ineificiency of the Post
office Department | may he in error
as to the attributes OF an American citi-
zen, but l believe the above TO be the
most prominent | believe the voting
class to he divided into two parties, viz
Those who are in the postal service and
those who are mad be .ause they can not
receive registered letter every fifteen
minutes of each day, including sunday.
Mr.. President, as an Off cial of this
Government | now retire. My term of
Office would not expire until 1885. /
must therefore beg pardon TO- my &C.
eentricity in resigning 1t will be best,
perhaps, to keep the heart breaking
news from the ears of European pow
ers until the dangers OF financial panic
are fully past. Then hurl it broadcast
with sickening thud. Very respect
ully yours, BILL N.Y..