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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
A Narrow Escape.

An army officer familiar with the
official correspondence of Gen. Grant dur
ing the war, who has read every letter In
poss ession OF the government saws:
IL have never seen line in any of Gen.
Grants letters that he would now have the
slightest reason 10 regret Considering
the vast number Of pages written by him
on the most important matters, involving
men most prominent in the army, that Is
perhaps the greatest compliment that
could be paid TO his Just estimate of the
generals of the army 1t was Secretary
McCrary who said that in looking over
the record OF the West Point cadets he
found that Cadet Ulysses Simpson Grant
had very narrow chance for remaining
at the academy.
why" said Mr.. McCary, ayou
would hardly believe II, but there was q
time in his cadet career when had he once
more failed to polish his shoes his mum
Der Of dement's would have expelled him
from the academy"
Il thought Of this, said Gen. Ingalls,,
~when heard today that, after welcom
ing death, he was now gaining new life,
and that after long career marked by
most extraordinary events, his lifelong
characteristics should be most conspicu
GUS, even in what was supposed 10 bt
fatal illness.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
A Peculiar Kind OF Encouragement.
lChicago Times


There Is one Chicago artist abroad who
is encouraged in rather peculiar way.
Possessed with the fancy that he was DIES.
tined TO become great painter, he was
sent abroad to Dresden TO study, and given
a fair allowance TO support himself while
there, his father being rich enough TO in.
dulge him in his fancy. Examples of his
work in ater.color have been regularly
received here for year, the boy sending
over an average Of two OF three month,
and just as regularly they are placed on
sale at certain art dealers store No
customer has ever yet been known TO be-
tray enough interest in them 10 even ask
the price, let alone purchase one, but the
kind father has arranged with the dealer
TO send the painter remittance every
month or two as return for suppositi.
tious sales made, restricting the boy,
however, from overstocking the market
by adding TO his consignment more than
the two per month
The pictures are beneath criticism,
actually without form or color, and
dreadful examples Of what misplaced in
dustry can produce, but that boy paints
away for dear life under the impression
that he is receiving appreciation in his
native land. and his Dresden companions
wonder what sort of taste for art exists
in Chicago There is problem TO solve
in the future The dealer has abou
thirty.five on hand that he cannot sell fol
per cent Of the money that the boys
father has paid for them. and he has mol
the conscience 10 give them away. The
young fellow will be back pretty soon.
and there is chance for some awkward
explanations, and denouement in which
crushed genius will figure Though
harsh, that would be the better ending,
for if the kind paternal deception is not
discovered, he will set up studio and
harass long suffering and patient public
with studies, compositions, and ideal
Nightmares. much after the manner Of
many Of those already engaged in that
fiendish work in this city.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
Tho Skull Of Win.


There was lull in the game One Of
the players had just captured large
jack pot, when proposition for refresh.
ments took five hungry men away from
their pleasant occupation for few mo
ments Lunch finished, four of the play
ers seated themselves The absent mar
for the moment was an eminent physi
clan, at whose house the pastime was go
ing on When the doctor returned TO bis
place at the table he bore In his hand d
skull. Why he should interrupt the fes.
tivities with this ghastly reminder Of
every mans end puzzled all of the gentle.
men present The surgeon answered the
curious look Of inquiry upon each mans
face by saying:
@This Is the skull Of Wirz, the keeper
Of the Andersonville prison, who was
hanged within sight Of my house When
myself and associates performed the
autopsy, we skillfully removed this skull
from the flesh. carefully filed the
Uranium with hemp, drew the hair and
scalp over II and the remainder OF Mr..
Wirz was taken TO the graveyard The
doctor spoke eloquently Of the different
points OF the skull. then quietly put IL
away and the game went on. He is dead
now and the skull of Wirz which be had
has passed into the hands of one Of the
other men who sat about the table The
night when Il was first displayed and !is
singular history related.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
The Smallest Living Things.

In lecture delivered by Mr.. Howes
on The Smallest Living Things, IL was
pointed out that that some Of the organ.
isms are not more than .00000l of an inch
In length. and that the bacillus, spirillus.
bacterium, etc. multiplying by continual
subdivision, are 90 practically infinitely
numerous as 10 be present everywhere
that the air can penetrate The lecturer
further showed from their mode Of di
gestion that they must be animals, not
vegetables In order to Illustrate The ne
cessity for The access Of the germ.laden afr
10 cause putrefaction. two TASKS Of
chicken broth were exhibited, made seven
years previously. One had been sealed
from The afr, the other exposed 10 Il for
ten minutes few days previously. The
latter was thick and muddy from the
swarms OF bacteria 1t contained; the for
ner as clear as on the day when II was
made
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
BiemIshes on the Standard Dollar.
New York Tribune.l

Morgan, the English engraver Of the
die for the standard or ~buZZard" dollar,
animated perhaps by an ambition similar
to that of the youth who fired the Ephe-
sian dome, struggled into his work In two
places the initial letter Of his surname.
Although microscopic In size these q Ms
are plainly discernible on the coin even to
the naked eye after careful search. An
eagle eyed Wall street man recently dis
covered one Of the letters and started
among his acquaintances the following
puzzle: Find three letter Ms on the
standard dollar. Two are readily found
one in the word Sunum" and the other
In America. but the third is not so easily
found
An interview with Chief Drummond.
of the United States signal service, showed
that there are four Ms instead OF three.
and the fourth, hitherto unnoticed, even
by Wall street men, was pointed out TO
the reporter. Mr.. Drummond laughed
when his attention was called 10 the mat.
ter and said: THE presence OF these extra
letters on the standard dollar was first
brought 70 my notice by one OF my clerks
They were Of course cut In the die by
Morgan The chief of the secret service
acknowledged that they had not escaped
the attention OF the counterfeiter. who had
placed them on the false coins
Similar instances Of the mutilation of
dies are recalled in the case Of English
and French engrhvers' work. Wyon, the
artist 70 the English mint many years ago
placed on the plate Of postage stamp II
wv" in so minute character that FOR
years the staInp circulated without u
doubt of It's perfection. The eventual
discovery Of the blemish created a scnsa.
ton in England, the objectionable add
ton TO the work was promptly erased,
and q stringent law passed against the
commission Of like offense. In the
reign OF Napoleon Ill an engraver placed
the initial letter of his surname on the
plate for stamp This also was Of such
microscopic dimensions that 1t escaped de-
lection for a long time The discovery
Of the fact led TO the same result as in the
English case.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
Strongest Man In the Country.
fChIcago Tribunal

Louisville claims 70 have the strongest
man In the country In the person Of q
foundryman named John Bernhardt. a
native of Alsace France. He is "a years
old, six feet four inches high. and weighs
256 pounds, and with no surplus flesh
lie gave reporter for The Post few
exhibitions of his strength. Taking
piece Of iron, which was afterwards
found TO weigh forty.three pounds, Bern.
hardt held il horizontally at arms length
for several minutes lie then raised a
huge piece Of block.iron from the ground
and placed II upon the scales II pulled
S64 pounds Taking piece Of bar-iron
two inches wide and one inch thick. and
placing II against his knees, he bent IL
double easily. He took hold Of forty
two gallon barrel Of water, and. balancing
himself against post. be went through
the motion u drinking out Of the bug
hole He took piece Of seasoned oak,
about the size Of wagon.spoke, and
broke II with his handR
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
finger on her pulse. Must be sent 10 tne

finger on her pulse. Must be sent 10 tns
hospital at once.
Il knew you could advise me, doctor. |"
said Mrs simpson gratefully. such
trouble as / had to teach that girl, and
now when she can do anything and knows
] depend on her, she has 10 go and get
sick. It's all her own fault, too. for she
would not wear comfortable clothing. y
HAS she any peoplef" asked the doctor
in an distracted manner.
I'm sure l don't know, answered her
mistress; Il really never thought to ask
her
The old mother waited long for letter,
but none came. One day cheap little
trunk, with few poor clothes in II, was
left at the depot Benny saw it, and ran
home with shining eyes
ats Ida, motherl It's sister Lida!"
cried the boy. ~0h, goody, goody,"
~God he thankedl" said the mother,
reverently.
Alas she never came. A kind nurse at
Harper hospital wrote the poor mother Of
Lida's brief sickness and happy, uncon,
scious death.
But she did not say that the mistress
lOl NuOul nliN hhu ~ ldituluul noihSu
had left her TO die alone among strangers;
that she had struggled with home, sickness
and failing strength. and no helping hand
had been lifted TO tighten her burdens;
that she had gone poorly clad to feed the
loved ones al home, or that at the last she
slept in the potter's field unrccognized
save of God.
Oh, woman, mercilesss to your own sex,
swift to condemn, slow to defend, who
shall say God will not hold you responsible
for these unframed souls committed to your
care in the day when He maketh up His
jewels? set the gates a ar to your heart
and bid them enter Make their drug.
gerry divine For often these faithful,
tireless ones silence your grand paans of
self.praise in mission work by the small,
still voice Of their daily song:
Humble need, humble deed
To the heights OF Heaven lead"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
lerAAReN.
Philip Bourke Marston.l

lfhlllp bourke marstoh.I
THIS is no midnight rent with thunder and
fire,
Charged by mad winds and wild, bewild-
erlng rain;
Hare Is no grand despair, no splendid
pain, r..
But misty light in which near things re-
tire,
And things far-off loom close No least de-
sira
l. here. Why strivel There is no goal
TO gain,
Only one iethargy Of heart and brain,
Which now not even grief can reinsplre.
A sense OF unseen presences that throng
Ths lonely room, the loud and populous
street,
A sound from days far of. half wall, half
Death coming on, with swift approaching
fest
And sometimes, seen as in q vision dread,
Ones cold, dead self, stretched stiff against
the bed
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
Art In Italy.

MIRA Farmer Jobn-Oh. am so sick
and Tired of this humdrum existence. i
wish had been born in Italy instead OF
In this practical workday country. T'rav
eled guest-And why in Italy, Mrs. JohnH
-Oh. don't know; only Italy is the
home Of art, you know. ! suppose even
the countrywomen there all have oppor.
tunities 10 crafty their artistic instincts.
They sing. or paint or draw. don't theyr'
I" have seen good many Of them draw
ing How nioel What do they draw
principally" Pillow.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
A had Person.
lArkansaw Traveller. !

80 you don't believe in Jasper's stu
cerityf' said the secretary Of state. adj
dressing an old negro
Nor, sab, doan-case he failed ter
peryide fur his own househol', sab
How did he failf"
wall sab, he tuck er sheep when er
hog wuz jcs ez handy. Any body
oughter know dat a hog will 70 much
furder 'mpBg chillun den er sheen.
Lemme tell yer When er man steals an
doan steal dc bes, jes' put him down W
er hippercrit an er bad pusson Dal sorter
man won't do.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
The shabby AfEhsns.

At eastern ceremonies the Afghan chlefs
are the most shabbily dressed people who
take part. They wear dark cioaks ike
long dressing-gowns. and on their
heads high black astrachan caps Other
poientstes Of the Deighboring countries
are barbaric In gems and gorgeous col
ored garments
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25

A. one zine during the revolutionary
war The currency Of nie country had ~
faf d@pfethied DAT barrel 81 hour was
worm u. 51s. and John Adams paid ei6..
900 for suit OF clothes and hat
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25

Gen, Grant Il Is stated, rarely smoked
prior 10 the battle Of shiloh The news-
pspcfs void Of his smoking during that
engagement and. being afterward de.
luged with boxes OF cigars. he acquired
the habit W ~ HF"T
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-25
A yondnrfnl Kan,

An English lockmaker has Constructed
. key which will open $4,000 patent lever
locks Of different words or combinations.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28
1886.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED,

HARPER's WEEKLY has now, for more
than twenty years, maintained its position
asthe leading illustrated weekly newspaper
in America. With a constant increase of
literary and artistic resources, it is able to
offer for the ensuing year attractions nn-
equalled by any previons volume. embrace
ing two capitai illustrated serial stories.
one by Nix THos. HARDY. among the fore
most OF living writer's of fiction, and the
other by Mr.. WALTER BEseANT, one of the
most r'pidiy rising of Engiish novelists 4;
graphic illustrations of unusual interest to
readers in all sections Of the country: en-
tertalningg short stories mostly illustrated.
by the best writer's, and important papers
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Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28
The Political Situation.

The death Of the Vice President
.levolves upon the Senate the duty
,f electi og his successor or = Presi
lent Pro 2Tempore OF the Senate
who will also fiji the Office Of Vive
President.
The Senate being Republican will
most likely elect Republican, prob
ably Senator Edmunds of Vermont.
The new condition j of affairs
brought about by this event must
recessaily add to the. political com
;,iications caused by the recent
change from.a Republican to a Dem
ocratic Administration. The
Democrats now have the President
and the lower House of Congress
ghe Republicans the Senate and Vice
President
Both parties will Of course endeav.
Or to use the powers and responsible
tiles Of their positions to obtain the
advantage before the people in ap-
preaching elections. While heated
discussions aud strife may be expect:
I'd, the strength of popular govern.
neut which ihas weilthstood violent
deaths Of Presidents. .insures US of d
smooth. peaceful confluence of the
wheels Of government, despite the
aps and downs Of parties or officers
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28

Plans have been arrangedlfor the
establishment of National Theolo-
gical Seminary for colored people,
under the auspices of the Christian
Church. The property formerly
known as Henry College, situated at
New Castle. KY, has been pur-
chased, and is now known as Chris
tian Bible College. Appeal.
Howard Uniye,s sity has received a
fine portrait of the late Prof Wiley
Lane from the students of the insti-
tuition. The presentation was made
at 1880 p m., Friday, Oct 30tb, in
the Iow,'r chapel by Mr. r A Palmer
g. .t,'cman of South Carolina and
nj 'llsr of the senior college class.
w ~ hington Advocate.
he coiored man here has money
He lives liz his own home. But he
earns his money slowly. and buys
his home y economy. He is not
in bnsipes I. He draws salary; and
no one can become rich on an ordi
nary salary. Those Of the race that
are in business-execlusive Of bar.
bering and keeping saloons. can be
counted on the fingers of the right
hand. MIR A. T Berthe, who as con-
tractor, carpenter and builder has
amassed quite competency, and is
reputed to be worth $50. 0OO-St
Louis Cor. Plaindealer.
The new Douglass school at Han
nibal. Mo-, recently built for Prof
}. h Pelham and his corps of
seven assistants, and which cost
nearly S11, 900 is a model building
complete in every appointment and
reflects great credit upon the school
board at Hannibal. It has registers
for hot and cold air and Is heated by
Sultan furnace. It has princi-
pals Office, used also as a library
room, which has already 1875 volumes
and full set of Appletion's cyclic
penia. Gate City Press.
| In the Circuit Court or last Thurs
day, the damage suit of Berry Ben
son against the Memphis and Char
lesion Railroad Company, was decid-
ed in favor Of the plaintiff for $500.
Benson is a colored man. all pur-
chased a firstclass ticket on said
road. but when he demanded seat
such as his ticket called for It was re-
fused and he was put off. whereupon
he brought suit for damages. 1t
seems that the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad is slow to learn that col
ored people have rights which tie
laws of the country recognize
Memphis, Tenn, Watchman.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28
1886.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED,

The December Number will begin III.
seventy second Volume Of HARpER's NAG
AzINB. Miss Woolson,s novel ''Eas
Angels. and Mr Bowells's Indian Su,p
mer holding the foremost ,lare il
"nirent serial fiction Will run through
several numbers, and Will he followed l.,
serial stories from R. d. Blacknnre anf
Mrs. ID M Clark. A new editorial ..e
partment. discussing topics suggested +,
the current literature of Amt rins apf
Europe. will be contributed by ". D
Hnwells, beginning with the Jnnuar,
Ntnber. The great literary event Of the
year will he publication Of pepers-takine
the shape OF q stGry. and d.pictirg chsr
acteristic features Of American society q,
seen at our leading pleasure resorts-writ
ten by Charles Dudley Wsrn-r and illus
tcated by G. S. Reinhart The Nagazi :
Will give especial attention to American
subjects treated by tie best American
writers. and illustrated by leading Ameri
can artists
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

The Oldest and every way the best
young peoples paper in the coustr
is the YoUTH's COMPANION, OF Boston
"a weekly paper, published in quar-
to form, and finely illustrated. 1t
grows fresher as its years increase
and has been familiar to US for gen
GRAFTON.
1t has perpetuated itself and swell-
ed its subscription list to $50 900 by
the generosity of its publishers and
the ability with which it has been
conducted. We know pair Of
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sight Of it. The publishers will send
you sample copies, or will send you
the paper every week to January
1887, if you send the subscription
price, 81. IS. now.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28
1886.
Harper's lBazar.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's Bazaar is the only paper in the
world that combines the choicest literaturd
and the finest art illustrations with the
latest tashions,and methods OF hoaseh
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ladies to be their own dressmakers, save
many times the cost Of subscription. Its
papers on cooking, the management of
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tsnt on is given to the interesting topic Of
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nnequalled. Its literary merit is of the
highest excellence. and tn unique char
acter of its numerous pictures has won for
it the name of the American Panch.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28
Has Montgomery any Enterprisin2
Young Men.

1t appears that in the Literary IN
Montgomery, Of which Il. J. Smith.
ESQ. i. president. o &c and while
there is very plain spe"kiug. Mrs
H. Bibb in the course of paper re.
Gently delivered, said, "that DIR. G
N Dorsett ana lawyer r j. Smith
ara the only professional and enter
prising young men in the capital city
IT," wnereupon correspondent t.
the Enterprise ash 8, ''must the young
men of Montgomery apply to her to
test their sagacity, intellect and in
telligence ?
We would ask, what has b come
of Herschel V Cashin . young
man of fine ability, of good common
school training in the public schools
Of Philadelphia, whose admission to
the Alabama bar was noted somt
year. past. Has Cashin hidden hi
light under bushel ? Ifso, are not
the people morally responsible p
Washington Peoples Adcocate.
If the language Of the lady Is cor.
rectly quoted she has simply said
that Montgomery has 70 professional
and snterpilsing young men of it,
owu, since both DIR. Dorsette and law
yer Smith are recent arrivals from
the north. Where is G.. Nj. Duncan,
president of Swayue University. and
graduate 4? and d. taching The pro
lessional' where ale the many
thrifty, intelligent business young
men OF the capliu. Or are We to look
for enterprise only in the prefes-
sions! Mrs. Bibb made mistake.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28


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Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28

.lcpGE Bruce has rule that a sns
tended United States officer has
right to execute pro- esses in his has DIS
at the time of suspension and shonld
receive the fees therefor The decis-
ION is an important one.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28

WASHINGTON is geetting lively with
congressman. preparing for the meet
ing of the Forty-ningth Congress
one week from Monday.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28

MONTGOMERY is much worked up
over Mrs. Bibb's frebrand, which
she let fly so thoughtlessly, meaning
no harm.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-28

3is 5.sl VICE President Hendricks sudden
death Wednesday, on the eve OF
# nksgiving day. was severe shock
rto tie Nation. Truly Sin the midst
.oflife we are in deaLh.
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