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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
harlow q wilson. Minis. rel.

This popular minstrel company
opened three-nights' engagement at
the Opera House last evening with a
sample Of the audiences IL has drawn
ever since 1t has begun it, seventh an
nual tour. The large theatre was en-
tirely filed above and below. The
performance was very much enjoyed,
rs there was not mediocre act in IL,
and new songs and sketches have
been provided throughout Every
song in the first part was encored, and
the skating carnival, which formed
the climax, was received with shouts
OF laughter-Cleveland Leader.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
Col shoemaker's Load of Coal
New York Financial .Iournal.I


Col George Shoemaker, great uncle
of Henry F. Shoemaker, of Wall street,
brought the first anthracite coal to Phil
adelphia. lie hauled load by wagon,
which he had broken from a protruding
mass on his lands near Pottsyille,
ninety miles distant. People who i'm
migrated from England and Wales
knew that bituminous coal was COM
buStible, but the anthracite was 10th.
ing but rock to them or the other in.
habitants Of the country where it
abounded. II any one had tried to
burn it success had not attended the
effort for lack of a knowledge Of drafts.
Col. Shoemaker had discovered that il
air could pass through the anthracite
from beneath it would burn. He took
his load to factory where fuel was re-
quired and expatiated on its properties
A forbidding look settled on the crowd
that gathered around him. and the feel
ing finally broke in murmurs.
HE is an imIoster," the men sur.
rounding him cried out. "ThQse black
stones will not burn"
The sentiment against o. Shoemaker
increased to such an extent that he was
Obliged to hide his coal in a cellar
and leave the city. After he was gone
a blacksmith put some Of the Ulack
stones on the top Of his fire, but they
would not ignite. lie did not rake
them OF when he went to his midday
meal, ard by chance he left IN opening
under the forge uuclOScd. The draft
that was create caused the stones TO
take fire, and when the blacksmith
came ack they we're all aglow. The
Shoemakers continued to mine coal and
manufacture iron until they sold out
their interests to the Philadelphia "
Reading Railroad company.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
Two statement.
james Freeman Cak.I


! read yesterday, two statements:
Quo was that there is a scythe factory
in New England which turns out IA, 900
dozen scythes year, and the president
Of the company tempers all the scythes
that leaves his works, because no other
man can do it so we'll The other fact
stated is that there is another man SO
famous for making knife.blades that a
knife with a blade of his workmanship
is double in value. These facts illustrate
my thesis that we must put our whole
mind into orr work in order TO do it
well; the active human intellect being
superior 10 all machinery, all mere
training and all mechanical habit
Genius and talent are nothing without
application, and application means
putting mind into work.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16

THE name Of the new British pre-
mier is Robert Arthur Talbot Gas
coyne Cecil, and his other names are
Marquis of Salisbury, Earl of Sails
bury, Viscount of Cranbourne, Baron
Cecil and Baron ogle. Perhaps a few
other titles have got away, hut those
are all that have been reported up to
to-day. A gentleman who can stagger
through fifty-five years under such a
titular load as that can certainly get
away with the burdens Of government.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
society Girls In the Pickle business.

Two Of the best known young ladies
in New orleans society are at this mo-
ment conducting quite large pickle
business, and they are selling their de-
licious pickles everywhere from French
market to Carrollton. These girls started
into the pickle making business in a
frolic, but succeeded so well that they
have Just ordere seyerel hundred do EN-
bottles with their srm name, 'B. ~ T. {"
blown in the glass. ''P. ~ T." are the
initials of their first names, which, if it
was only permissible to tell, would
doubtless subject the pretty pickle
makers to an avalanche of proposals
from forehanded young men.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16

The Russians nre sensible enough
to see that with the accession of the
tories to the British government the
war party has obtained the upper
hand, and insults will no longer be
swallowed with the patient and grow
cling humanity that characterized
the lettering Gladstone regime.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16

SERGEANT MASON, upon whom so
much gush and maudlin alteration
wasted because he tried to murder the
assassin Guiteau is In Jail again,
charged with the ignoble crime Of
stealing. Mr.. Mason's decent from
the proud heights Of u popular hero 10
the level Of common thief has been
pretty rapid.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
UniquenesS of style.

Mere oddity of style is contemplate:
but there is a charm in uniqueness, even
if it be bristlng with crudities, pro.
vided it present something worthy and
significant. Carlyle sometimes clutches
a thought as if by the throat; and you
eau almost Lear the poor thing wheeze
under the pre- sure. He makes Que feel
a little dread of his next sentence.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
Guessed the Secret.
FBl.u.R.rnkfa E.II1

Minks amateur pianist)-There, now,
talking about the power of music, a
Partisan pianist recently played one Of
Wagner's operas in cage OF lions, aud
finished it unframed.
links Yes; but what became of The
poor Inns
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
Had ForEo,ten Hes specs..

Man on steamboat collecting auto
graphs OF passengers, hands the book TO
an old lady with request for hers.
sis, you write mine for me, won't
youl I've left my specks in the bunk. +"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16

COMMENCEMENT exercises have
commenced TO break loose all over the
land. The public mind generally ex.
periences a sense Of relief when such
exercises commence 10 end.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
Growth of Children. n.n...

Children grow taller, IL is said, dur.
ing an acute sickness, such as fever, the
growth Of the bones being stimulated
by tho febtile condition
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-16
S|LVERMAN'S Announcement!

Having removed my large stock Of Clothing,
Furnishing Goods and Hats and Caps to my new
location on Main street formerly occupied by
Konrad schmid, am now ready to receive all my
old friends and new ones too, and to offer them
such bargains in my line as will convince them
that it is actually cheaper to wear new clothes
than old ones. have no damaged goods to offer;
my stock is new and clean but my present quarters
are so small that must sell to make room You
can easily test the truth of my assertions by drop
ping in as you pass by and asking prices. Thank
full for past favors and soliciting continuance of
the same am respectfully
SIAVERMAN.
THECLOTHIER
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

An Olean, New York, dispatch says:
Some three weeks ago, a female hermit
named Lulu Hicks, who had occupied
lonely, tumble-down cabin in the
township of Humphrey, died suddenly.
An inquest was held, and it was ascer-
tanned that death resulted from natural
causes. Last week the old cabin where
she lived was being torn down, when,
secreted in various crannies and corn
ers, were found several bundles and
packages of United States bonds and
national bank notes, wrapped in old
paper sacks and newspapers and
crowded into old stockings Under
the floor were found buried in the
ground and hidden under large stones
many old tin cans and boxes of various
sizes, all containing gold and silver
coin of various denominations. The
total amount found was over $45,00O,
and is in possession of man named
Wicker, who will retain the same un-
less the heirs of the dead woman pre-
sent themselves and demand it. 1t
was not known that the woman had
any property whatever, as she gained
a livelihood by going from house to
house.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17
dec 1915
Ordinance No. 81.

An Ordinance concerning Restaurants,
and Victualing Houses or Cellars.
The City. Council, of the City of Bridgeton, do
ordain as follows:
Section /. That it shall not be lawful for any
person or persons to open or keep an eating res
taurant. or victualing house or cellar within
the limits of the City of Bridgeton, without
license for that purpose first had and obtained
from the City Council of said city; and any per-
pay fine of ten dollars for each offense.
Section 2. That every person licensed as
aforesaid shall pay for said license the sum of
one dollar; and no license granted by virtue of
this ordinance shall authorize the sale of any
vinous, spirituous OR fermented liquors of any
kind.
Section 3. That no person licensed by virtue
OF this ordinance shall keep disorderly house
or game himself or suffer any person. by any
device, to game in his house or place of bust
ness, for money or the value thereof. but every
such licensed person shall use and maintain
ness, and shall close the same at eleven O'clock
at night, and shall not reopen the same before
four o'clock in the morning; provided that on
application to the Mayor, or in his absence to
the City Recorder. the said officer NAV extend
the time of closing or opening for any occasion.
dates for which, and the times to which said
extension is made; and any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this section
of this ordinance. shall forfeit and paw a fine
of ten dollars for each offense.
Section A. That this Ordinance shall take of =
feet on the fifteenth day of January. A. d. 1885
Passed by City Council December 5. 1Ss5'
ELI e. ROGERS, President.
CHAs. B. MOORE, Recorder
Approved December 5, 1885.
J.DUBOIs, Mayor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

The steamer Oconto, which left Os
cada, Michigan, on the 4th inst, was
driven ashore on Charity Island, Lake
Michigan, during terrible gale the
same night. All the passengers and
crew, Al in number, were got safely
ashore. The first mate and steward
and six passengers have arrived at East
Tavas, and another party of seven men
also reached the main land. The re-
naming 80 persons are on Charity Is
land, with provisions enough to last
them until they are rescued.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17
Senator Colouitt, of Georgia. ma,

Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, made
an address at the Mount Vernon
Methodist Church, Washington, on
Sunday, in which he reviewed the
Prohibition movement in Georgia, and
gave history of the recent campaign.
He said that party lines were lost
sight of, and that the better element
in both parties was engaged in driving
the saloons out of the State The
Senator declared that he should intro
duce bill in the Senate to allow the
people of the District of Columbia to
vote upon the liquor question, and
should press it to a vote. He thought
the capital of the country should set
an example and lend its moral influ-
ence to the prohibition movement in
the States.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17
DEATH OF HON. B. GRATZ BROWN

Hon. B. Gratz Brown died suddenly,
on Sunday, at his residence in Kirk
wood, near st. Louis, of heart disease.
He was SO years old, and had national
reputation, having been the nominee
for ice-President Oh the Greeley ticket
in 1872. He was born in Frankfort,
KY, and came to Missouri in 1851.
He became editor of the old Missouri
Democrat in 1856, being at that time a
free trade Democrat He became in
volved in 1868 in quarrel with ex-
Gov. Reynolds, who was an anthem
ton Democrat. The quarrel resulted
in duel, which was fought on Bloody
Island. Gov. Reynolds was seriously
wounded. Mr.. Brown was elected to
the United States Senate in 1868, and
in 1870 was elected Governor of Mis-
souri,. After his defeat on the Greeley
ticket he retired from politics and de-
voted his attention to law practice.
He was a prominent member of the
bar, and was attorney for the Hanni-
bal, Keokuk and st. Louis Railroad,
which was sold last week. He was
quite wealthy until about fifteen years
ago, when he met with reverses. He
leaves widow and nine children.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17
NOT YET SETTLED.

A number of enthusiastic journalists
have loudly proclaimed recently that
the result of the late election practi-
cally settles the question of Republi-
| can United States Senator in 1887.
This is, in our opinion, premature re-
joicing. The recent election demon
strated the fact, if it demonstrated
anything, that the election of next
year will be exceedingly close. The
Republican gains this year were in the
Republican counties of Burlington and
Cape May, and Mercer, which gains
We're overcome by Republican losses
in Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Middlesex,
Monmouth and Hudson. 1t is true
that Republican Senator was chosen
in Democratic Hunterdon, but includ-
ing this with the Republican gains in
other counties, the net Republican loss
in the Legislature is six seats. This
year there is Republican majority of
thirteen on joint ballot, while next
January there will be but seven. This
is not an encouraging result. 1t shows
very plainly that the State is close, and
that it will require the earnest, united,
and harmonious efforts of all the Re
publicans of the several counties to
win the next election. Next Fall the
Legislative districts will be closely
contested, and every Assemblyman's
vote will count as much as that of a
State Senator. The Democrats will
have the advantage of the Federal
patronage which for a quarter of
century has been in Republican hands.
The Administration at Washington is
exceedingly anxious to obtain control
of the United States Senate during a
part at least of President Cleveland's
term. They cannot secure that power
unless DemocraticSe Senator is returned
from New Jersey. To that end money
will flow, and every possible scheme
pushed to secure a Democratic major
ity in the Legislature. Governor Alb
bett, who is candidate for Senator.
is known as a shrewd politician, and
he will use every available means to
secure the object of his ambition.
There are great interests at stake in
the coming State election, and it is
highly important that the leaders of
the party should proceed carefully and
Systematically. Over confidence has
lost the Republican party many battles
in the past-and it will lose us the
State in 'S6 unless Republicans awake
to the seriousness of the situation.
The Trojans lost Troy at time when
they supposed their position impregna-
BILE. Forewarned is forearmed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17
BATTLE OF THE BEASTS.

A desperate encounter occurred re-
Gently at the Winter quarters of Fore
paugh's circus, Lehigh avenue and
Edgemont street, Philada., between a
Nubian lion and Bolivar, which resulted
in the death of the lion. Early in the
morning it was noticed that the lion
acted more restless than usual, and the
trainer was warned not to go through
the usual exercise with him that day,
but did not pay any attention to the
advice of his attendants. He entered
the cage, but no sooner had the door
closed after him than the lion raised
his huge paw and struck at him, slightly
scratching his thigh. The enraged
beast crouched for spring, which the
trainer avoided by jumping back
against the bars that had been loosened
by the lion. The bars yielded and the
trainer fell to the ground unconscious.
The lion leaped through the opening
and made his way to the elephant room,
where about twentyfour of those ami
mails are confined. The bulky form of
Bolivar at once became the object of
attack. The lion slowly crept forward
until he was within reach of the ele-
phant, when he struck at the trunk
and tore the skin, causing the elephant
to howl with pain. This gave way to
rage, and with all his strength Bolivar
attempted to break his chains and rush
upon his supple foe. The lion then
sprang on the elephants head but was
easily thrown off. The roaring of the
combatants, united with the trumpet
ings of the other elephants, attracted
the few men who at that time were in
the vicinity, but who were afraid to
interfere. Again the lion crouched for
a spring. The elephant raised his
trunk, which met the flying body of
the lion half way, and threw it to the
ground with such force as to stun the
brute. With a roar of exultation Boil
ivar jumped upon the body and crushed
it with his huge feet. Then lifting up
the lifeless body of the lion with his
trunk, Boliver threw it over in a cor
ner of the building. The keeper could
not restore tranquility until the carcass
of the lion was removed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

sold the mare to Mr.. Robert Bonner
for $4,000. For the past year, Mr..
Vanderbilt's sight has been failing him,
and he has not driven himself
In private life, Mr.. Vanderbilt was a
quiet, virtuous, family man. He was
not profane, nor Incorporate nor glut-
tonous. His family physician says:
He was quite abstemious, using, as
long as l have known him, no wines
or liquors, and quite seldom eating
meat He liked cereals, and such
things as CLANS and oysters Chaun-
cey Depew says: "He has been accused
of being coarse man, loud and vul-
gar in his manners, tastes, and dress,
fond of snowy jewelry, addicted to
profanity and braggart. All those
charges are utterly untrue. Mr.. Van
derbilt was gentleman, and he acted
and dressed like a gentleman. He was
kind and courteous in his treatment of
every one. The universal testimony
of people who knew him is that he
showed no difference in his treatment
of a man worth five cents and one
worth five Millions
AT noon on Saturday morning last,
Mr.. Vanderbilt's will was entered in
the Surrogate's Office, in the city of
New York. 1t bequeaths $10,00O,O0O
to each of his eight children, nearly
$1,000, 900 is given to charitable insti-
tutions, and the remainder of his for
tune is divided equally between Cor
nelius and William K Vanderbilt. He
directs that all of the railroad stocks
bequeathed to his children shall be
held in bulk and administered for the
best interests of all, and that none of
them shall be disposed of without the
consent of all concerned. The estate
is charged with an annuity of 100000
for the widow, who is also to have the
Fifth Avenue mansion for life and $780,
900 to dispose of by will
The petition for probate set forth
that William H. Vanderbilt had died
on December sth, and that he left a
will, duly signed, executed and wit
messed. The petition then gave the
names of the heirs and their resident
numbers. Mr.. Anderson informed the
Probate Clerk that the sons had con-
cluded not to file the original will at
present, and that they wanted to veri-
fV the patition Mr. Dorou bop5aJ 70
the Probate Clerk two typewriter
copies of the will, which he said he had
verified in person. Each copy con-
tanned nineteen pages of typewriter
matter. Mr.. Anderson stated there
were no codicils.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

A New Haven boy recently, ''for
fun," inserted an advertisement in a
local paper for husband. A Western
farmer answered it, and the young man
wrote at length, describing himself as
a handsome, middle-aged woman, with
a long bank account. The granger
came on last week to see the woman.
He is now after the young man with a
suit for fraud and loss of time and
money.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

Mrs. Eli Crum, wife of a prominent
contractor in Pittsburg, Penna., was
arrested on Saturday in one of the
large dry goods stores for shoplifting.
In her basket was about $5 worth of
goods which she had taken, and at her
home fancy articles, valued at over
800, were found and identified by
Horne & Co. as goods stolen from them.
The husband disclaims all knowledge
of his wife's pilfering, and gave bail
for her appearance at court.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

The recent death of Alfonso, the
young King of Spain, has thrown that
unhappy country into turbulence
again. The power now rests in the
hands of the widowed Christina, who
acts as regent for her fve-year-old
daughter, the infant Queen Mercedes.
The Spanish people do not like Chris
tina because she is an Austrian by
birth, hence there are dissensions in
the Cabinet and in the Cortes. In the
meanwhile the pretender Don Carlos is
active, and Spain is likely soon to be
plunged in bloody civil strife.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

Mr. VIM. H. Vanderbilt, of New
York, recently deceased, was the rich
est man in the world. He had it in his
power to have relieved vast amount
of human suffering and poverty, but
barring few donations to churches
that didn't need help, or one or two
other institutions of like character, he
did but little good. The millions of
his vast fortune are entailed to his
posterity, while thousands of wretched
people who live within sight of his
elegant mansion, are crying for bread.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

Four hundred and seventy bills and
nine joint resolutions have already
been introduced in the U. S. Senate.
Fourhundred and fifty-six nominations
have been sent to that body, and many
of them will probable be reported in
the first executive session. Beyond
the probable discussion and the posi-
BILE passage of the Presidential Success
sion bill, no legislation is expected this
week. Much of the latter part of the
week will probably be spent in execu-
tive session. In the House, the discus
sion of the rules is expected to continue
during the week.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17
In Lancaster, Penna., on Saturday

In Lancaster, Penna., on Saturday,
"Abe" Buzzard, Isaac Buzzard, his
brother, George Brimmer, John Frank
fort, John Lippincott, James Clifford,
and Alexander Lehman, the men who
participated in the escapes from Lam
caster Co. prison in 1882 and 1883, and
better known as the 'Buzzard Gang
were sentenced to fifteen months each
in the peritentiary for jail-breaking,
and were also ordered to serve out
their unexpired terms. Lehman was
sentenced to the county Jail. The
other prisoners have from four to fif-
teen years to serve in the penitentiary::
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17
THE ORGANIZATION.

Ever since the election paragraphs
have appeared at intervals in various
papers of the State, to the effect that
the organization of the two Houses
of the Legislature had been agreed
upon. The officers of both Senate and
House are slated as it were, and those
members who are not fortunate
enough to get into the combination
are left in the cold. In the Senate,
where majority of the Republican
members represent South Jersey coun-
ties, the lobbyists and wire-pullers
have agreed that North Jersey shall
have the President of the Senate, the
Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, and
all the other important places. The
seven Senators from this end of the
State are therefore entirely ignored.
In the House organization the same
rule is to obtain. North Jersey is to
have everything, and South Jersey
little or nothing.
This re-arrangementa and division of
the offices in advance, on the part of a
few self-constituted leaders, savors too
much of ''bossism,' and is likely even
tually to make serious trouble in the
party ranks. Beside this the Repub-
lican members of the Senate and House
of Assembly are entirely competent to
choose their own officers without any
instruction or dictation as to who
shall fill the places which they, and
they alone, are empowered to fill when
the hour for organization arrives.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-12-17

Lieut.. Greedy believes that there is
an ocean 1900 miles in diameter. round
about the pole, that never freezes, and
conjectures that the pole itself is the
centre of an ice-capped land, covered
with ice from 1000 to 1000 feet thick.
These conclusions are rejected by
prominent Arctic authorities in Eng
land.