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Was Jumbo an Elephant.

Big and tall as Jumbo was, he had not
attained to his full size and was expect
ed to grow for three or four years to
come. lie had grown considerably
since his arrival in this country. His
food consisted of grain, hay, vegetables,
such as carrots or beet root etc, and of
these articles he consumed between 500
or 600 pounds per day. He drank about
three barrels of water a day. In addi-
ton to his great size there were several
peculiar physical features about Jumbo
which excited much curiosity among
naturalists, and led some eminent scien-
lists to express the opinion that he was
not an elephant at all, but that he was
allied to the old and now extinct mas
todon species. In his back there was a
deep hollow, where, in other elephants,
there was large convex curve, and his
head was curved in a marked manner
where other elephants are hollow. His
knees, too, are not in tie same place as
those of other elephants. They were
much nearer his thigh, making the upper
part of his leg unusually short and the
under part unusually long. Chicago
Tribune.
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ceive the first premium for fast riding,
fernando Jezuel TIE second, and all the
other participants the bright red ribbon
reserved for honorable mention"
The other members of the committee
stood by with pale faces and wet brows
while this speech was in progress, but
they said nothing. Jose Cabano came
up with swagger, and on receiving a
green ribbon, said:
"Where's the money"
"Thcre is no money, fellow citizens"
said Lane, with his hair up. This is
not soidid contest for gold, but rather
a higher and more noble struggle for
honor. This green ribbon will be an
heirloom for your family which they
will be proud to possess, and | con-
graduate you warmly on your triumph
Now, let the next gentlemen step for
ward, and will pin the badges of merit
on them with my own hands"
The other contestants came forward
shecpishy and submitted to their dec
Grafton, while the members of the com
mittec, feeling that the worst was over,
drew long breaths and wiped their fore
heads.
Giles corkcr," said Manuel Inez, one
of the managers, to his associates, and
they all nodded their heads.
If the committee thought they had
settled the affair they were greatly mis-
taken That night the exhibitors held a
meeting, and they decided that if ribbons
were legal tender they would make them
so all around. They laid in a stock, and
the next day. when Lane got up again
to award green ribbon to the tarantula
man, that individual said:
"Iold on, therep'
Lane paused and his associates
trembled.
Gas many as think that this fair is 9
fraud that ought to be cleaned out say
Aye"
The ayes had it in a minute, but by
that time Lane and his companions were
on the run. The exhibitors tore dowr
the fence, piled up the fragments neal
the sheds, and set fire to the outfit. Their
they rode into town into procession, firing
their guns and whooping for revenge
On arriving at the saloons they ordered
up the best in the house and with revol
vers in hand offered ribbons in payment
For time it looked as though Santa
Rosa was destined to immediate bank
ruptcy, but after each man had had al
that was deemed necessary the procession
reformed and MADE for the country
leaving many bills unpaid and a yer.
disconsolate community.
Lane and his friends talked the matte
over the next day, and decided that the,
would 90 out of the fair business.
1T will take me year to get even,
one of the saloon keepers said.
"And me, too" said all the Others.
Lane leaned back in his chair, and afte
keeping silence for few minutes, OBJ
served:
1.-THE country is too new and fresh 70
county fairs as yet. "Neao York Sun.
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Beef Tea and Terrapin.

James Wormley, the noted negro
caterer of Washington, who died a few
months ago, left fortune of more than
500, 900, which he made in keeping
hotel. Mr.. Wormley had a patent
method of making beef tea, and he pre-
pared much of the last food eaten by
Charles Sumner, President Lincoln and
President Garfield. During Garfeld's
last days he used to take this beef tea
every morning from his hotel to the
White House, and Garfield rclished it
when he could eat nothing else. 1t was
made by brolling the tendcrloin of a
porterhouse steak. and while the meat
was yet smoking, putting it into an iron
receiver heated for the purpose. a
crank was then turned which brought
hundreds of pounds of pressure on the
steaming steak causing every particle
of its Juice to stream forth. A little
seasoning and the tea was ready. There
was no water about it, and it was the
pure juice Of the beef. Mr.. Wormley also
made chicken broth for Garfield, and the
chickens used came from his own farm
near this city. His hotel was high
priced one, and his dinners on special
occasions cost as high as 800 plate.
lie was especially noted as tcrrapin
cook, and he considered cooking such an
art that he sent his son. who now man
ages the hotel, to Paris to take lessons of
the noted cooks there.
Wormley was the first to introduce the
terrapin into England. He took them
with him when he went along with
Reverdy Johnson, who was the Ameri-
can ambassador, as cook to the legation.
/ 1t is said that the terrapin did more to
accomplish the ends of the United States
than all of the speeches.
The best terrapin in the world, by the
way, is found right on the Potomac, and
this to such an extent that the Washing
ton terrapin is fast Gettlnga cosmopolitan
reputation. The foreign legations eat a
good many of them, and diamond back
terrapin has become as essentially an Gle
ment of court dinner as the roast beef and
fish 1t is n rich mans dish, however,
for the smallest terrapin, properly gotten
up, will cost you -. 1t will take two
good sized terrapin to make dinner for
twelve persons, and the additional eX-
pense would be about 80. Tom Bayard
has national reputation as terrapir
cook. And it is said he always fixes the
dish in the kitchen before he dresses tC
receive his guests. st. LOVis Globe. Dem
Of.Jgt
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The Argentine Republic.

In letter from Bucnos Ayrcs, Argen.
tine Republic, a correspondent of the
Chicago Inter- Oteaa says that the people
are right in saying their country is the
United States of South America, and
adds:
There isn't country in all the world
so deserving of attention as this, and
particularly of our attention, for the
time is drawing near when we must con
front the results of its enterprise in the
markets of the world. In its resources,
as well as in the character of its people,
it resembles the United States Here
are found pampas like our prairies, rich
and fertile in the lowlands and covered
with the finest ranges as they rise in
mighty terraces from the Atlantic to the
Andes, while in foot hills of the noun.
tains are deposits of gold and silver SIM
liar to those of Colorado, whose wealth
is yet untold. In the north is a soil that
viii produce cotton and rice and sugar
like Louisiana and Texas; then come to-
Dacco lands like those of Virginia and
Tennessee, then as the temperature grows
colder toward the south are wheat and
corn fields, as yet Il 1.-THE of them un-
titled, but suggesting Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas. This vast area, as large as
that which lies between Indiana and the
Rocky mountains, is furnished with
natural highways even more tempting to
navigation than the Mississippi, the Ohio
and the Missouri rivers, which find theiI
sources in forests rs great as those that
shelter our great l.kes.
Already the pampas produce wheat
enough for domest c consumption and
/ 5000 600 bushels for export, and the
product is increasing with the greatest
rapidity. Already 100 600, 600 sheep,
more than are owned in any other coun
try in the world are grazing on the
ranges and producing 800, 600, 600 pounds
of wool for export already beef anc
mutton are sent to England in relriger
ator ships at prices cheaper than we car
compete with, and none of our people
know it.
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Additions In Africa.

Giving the surplus baggage to native
enc will always appear when wanted
we fastened forward and entered the
town of lshore just as the sun was veil
ing its face behind the forest line stretch
ing across the western sky. No new
features were marked in the town; the
same narrow lanes, same mud huts, same
general appearance. A few points of
difference may be noted. They partake
more of the Youruba color-a brown
rather than black. They take on more
of the energetic spirit of the IIouras
than the Guinea nations to the west of
them.
We find a comfortable hut in which to
pass the night and to which we are well
coined with true hospitality. This is
rendered more intense by small dash
of tobacco. A good evening meal is
served and we throw ourselves down
upon a couch of skins, and with Outchie
where we can reach him with a word
we fall off 10 sleep and dream.
The first sun opens our eyes in the
morning, and to a novel scene. Outchie
gives "A short laugh, a cross between a
choke and sneezc as he sees me with
open eyes, and attempts to apologize for
the freshness of the morning custom.
1t seems two or three members of the
family had occupied the room with us
and were now engaged in the morning
ablution. Standing in large English
bath pan, some three feet in diameter,
was an African Pocahontas, enveloped
in a cream lather of soap from head to
foot. A servant was washing her down,
and with soft native sponges made from
the shavings of an elastic bark he left
her dry and polished as black marble
statue.
A full morning bath is daily necessity
in Africa if health and comfort is de-
sideratum, and the p. NJ. bath in some
portions of Guinea is an observation
seldom departed from except by the lower
classes. Our turn comes next, and at q
word from Outchie, Pocahontas and heI
attendants vanish, and two servants put
me through the same refreshing orde7l,
finishing with the lime juice bath. Thi:
fits the skin for performing its proper
functions during the trying hours of al
African mid -day.-Bo,tOu Bulletin.
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WATCH
The Kidneys.

They are the most important
secretory organs. Into and through
The Kidneys flow the waste fluids Of
the body, containing poisonous mat
ter taken out Of the system. II the
Kidneys do not act properly This
matter Is retained, the whole sys-
lem becomes disordered and the
following symptoms will follow
Headache, weakness, pain In the
small Of back and loins, fIushes Of
hsai, chiIIs, with disordered stom.
ach and bowels. You can thor.
oughIy protect the Kidneys by BUR-
DOCK BLOOD BITTERS, and when
any Of these symptoms manifest
themselves you can quickly rid
Yourself Of them by this best Of all
medicines for the Kidneys. BUR.
DOCK BLOOD BITTERS are sold
everywhere at 81 per bottle, and one
bottle will prove their efficacy.
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THE FIRST AND LAST FAIR,
HOW AN EXPOSITION IN NEW MEX
ICO WAS START I'D AND RUN.
The Co wboys Decided that IL was n
Fraud, ana Acted Accordingly
Ribbons ns Prizes.

Ribbons ns Prizes.
A recent letter from Santa Rosa, New
Mexico, gives the following humorous
account of the rise. progress and failure
of the first fair in that section:
This county, which is as large as two
or three New England States put to-
gether. never had fair until this week,
and it is predicted that it will be some
time before it has another. About six
weeks ago three or four saloon keepers
here conceived the idea that an eXposi-
ton would be good thing to have, and
they Immediately effected an organiza-
ton and put out their advertisements.
The announcements did not go into de-
tail, as that was not only impossible but
unnecessary. They simply stated that
the first annual fair and exposition of
San Miguel county would be held at
Santa Rosa for one week, and that prizes
would be given for the best agricultural,
mineral, stock and domestic products, as
well as for races of various kinds.
When the momcntous day arrived the
committee had enclosed piece Of ground
just south of town, on which few sheds
had been erected, and theii saloons were
well filled with goods, which it was ex-
pected would find ready sale. On Sun
day man arrived with an assortment
of centipedes, and demanded the first
prize. lie was duly entered, and, after
some parleying, was persuaded to wait
until the end of the fair before taking
the ribbon That evening half a dozen
cowboys reached town with drove Of
cattle, which, they said, had been run
off their ranch for purposes of exhibition,
and could not be kept here a week.
Other exhibitors came in during the
night, and by Monday there was more
commotion in town than had been seer
here before in years. That day was 9
busy one at the fair grounds. The com
mittee found the exhibitors unpleasant
customers and very difficult to please, sc
that when the sun went down the eX
hibits were not in much better ordel
than they were early in the morning
Beside these pleasantnesses, it be
gan to be feared that there had been {
mistake somewhere. The committe,
had calculated on a big attendance from
the MeXicans living in the country back
of here, and it was thought that there
might be a good many of the boys from
the mines and ranches round about il
town, but as Tuesday advanced it wa'
found that every man who came to tow
| had an exhibit, and thus shut off thu
| revenue of the fair association. In M
evil hour the man who wrote the bill
| added line to this effect:
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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-10-09

two years, and there has not been day
in that time on which | have not had
one or two customers, and sometimes
ten to twelve. Why | was all through
the Potomac army and averaged $50 a
day at the work there"
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The perfume of the Alpine flower, the
edelweiss, which is delicious when fresh,
has been compared to the aroma of the
tropical banana. The scent rarely lasts
over an hour after the flower has been
picked.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-10-09

1jT0W us man or woman, if you
JuJW can, afflicted with tOothache,
earache, headache, backache, any ache
that has sought relief in DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil to no advantage, and in re-
turn we will refer you to thousands
similarly affected whom this medicine
has restored and cured completely.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23

Twenty-Five shots were fired. The
strikers evidently laid in walt the greater
part OF the night as they were net OBJ
served until they rushed down the hill
side firing guns and revolvers. The
workmen were very much frightened
and a number of them we're injured in
their eagerness to get away.
Plttsburg, Dec. 23-A later dispatch
says the strikers are in possession OF the
mine. An attack with stones was also
made on the homes OF the miners and
the windows in about twenty-five houses
were broken. No n was injured.
Two men whose names are not known,
Jumped oyer a small precipice and were
seriously hurt whom the miners were
driven away. superintendent Jones
took charge, but was compelled to
leave. At IL o'clock all was reported
quiet. 1t is said that the working
miners at the old Eagle mine will be
supplied with arms to-day for future
protection.
Bevier, No., Dec. 23-Yesterday morn
ing about ten o'clock when the freight
train was leaving Bevier fifteen shotE
we're fred into the stockade from a boz
car. A colored man who vas throwing
coal into the cars on the top pit wa
struck by bullets. The negroes wer'
but very little excited over the affair
but had any one been injured, the,
would doubtless have retaliated IN
deadly manner, as they say if the war !
renewed they are ready for IT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
The pulman Land Gases.

Chicago, Dec. 23-Judge Blodgett,
this morning rendered q dedisicn to the
litigation which became known as the
"Pnllman laud cases." There were
three separate suits by Chas. Scheley
against the Palace Car company,
the Pullman land association and
the Allen Paper Car wheel company,
all based on an alleged flaw in a title to
the land comprising the town of Pull
man. Judge Blodgett's decision IN the
brief was that the deed of the land re.
ferred to from Christiana Lynn and her
husband was valid, and that therefore,n nc
proceeding to test the ownership of the
land could be brought.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
AboutZiebach

Sioux City, Dec. Especial to the |
Press and Dakotaian-F. M. Ziebach, of
Scotland, Dakota, was yesterday APP
pointed receiver of the United States
land Office at Yanktop.
Washington, Dec. 2l-The most seri-
GUS and startling nomination made to-
day was that of f. M. Ziebach, the
squatter governor, to be receiver in the
Yankton land Office. Zieb, as his friends
and patrons dub him, went home from
here ten days ago. He said he thought
the next best thing he could do was to
go home, for he had no chance of being
made governor. M. H.. Day. at last &C.
counts had not given up all hope. He
had often set the day when Zieb's
name would be announced as governor,
but some how the days came and went,
and nothing but blank dis.appoint-
meut marked them from any other
part of the calendar. all this time the ter
~ritorial committee, with Abe Boynton, a
shrewd Judge of wheat, was on the
ground, whetting his side arms for
Days final resolution. He managed to
make a place at Yankton for ziebach
through the resignation of Joe Chandler,
and then managed the still
harder job of keeping the place
away from everybody else until it
would seem anything like a temptation
to the wonld-be governor. The time
came at last, and to-day Boynton and
the committee scored a big triumph.
Ziebach, as delegate to the national dem
%ocratic convention at Chicago forced M.
FL. Day upon the national committee
against the protests Of the territorial
committeeman present of the conven-
ton. Day has worked hard for Zlebaoh,
but he was O milestone around his
neck. 1t is understood the territorial
committee secured Ziebach's appoint
ment of receiver to get him out OF the
way of Barney Caulfeld or Col. NJ. w.
Sheafe in case the president desired to
remove Governor Pierce. The Yankton
receivership is net what it once was. 1t
is said it paid Chandler last year $4,000.
It is a maximum Office which secures
$4,000, and the special fees must be in
the neighborheod of $1,000. Mr.. Zieb.
ach would have but So, 800 as governor,
and been obliged to wear a swallow
tailed coat, and spend twice that enter
tanning. He can now live like q church
mouse, If he chooses, and In a few years
buy all Yankton.
Washington, Dec. 22-The appoint.
ment of Mr.. Ziebach as receiver of public
money at Yanktop. was q surprise here
Whatever pretense of foreknowledge
may be made, 1t was known that, when
Joseph E. Chandler resigned, Ziebach
was offered the place, but preferred to
remain a candidate for governor of Da-
kota. Dakotaians here, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Boynton, who clings to
Mark W. Sheafe, now think Barney
Garfield has clear sailing to succeed
Gov. Pierce. Some say that Ziebach
has been given o good place until he
himself takes Pierce's place. The pres
ent office pays better than the governor
ship.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
The Imprisoned Minors.

Wilkesbarre, Dec. 23-Work COM
menced this morning on the new tunnel
to where the bodies of the men are sup
posed to be, and the work will be pres
sed night and day with a strong force OF
mine laborers and rockmen. It is hoped
that the bodies of the victims will be re-
covered in less than q month.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
An Indiann RIaze.

Vincennes, Ind, 23-The fire was
checked shortly after two this morning.
Total loss $4,000. There was much ex-
citement during it's progress ana fears
that a large portion of the city be swept
away.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
The Coal Mine troubles

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 23-Seventy-fve
masked strikers attacked the working
miners at the Old Eagle mines near
Monongahela City about daylight and
compelled them to return to their
homes. The strikers were more desper-
ate than upon any previous occasion.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
The Grant Family.

Mrs. General Grant goes out very sell
dom, as her health is not good. She and
Fred and Jesse are living in the old
hcrne on Sixty-sixth street, New York.
The boys are busy bringing out the
second volume OF the memoirs"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
FOREIGN.
AN APPALLING CATASTROPHE.

AN APPALLING CATASTROPHE.
London, Dec. ga dispatch from
Port Pride, Wales, reports that a
terrible colliery explosion has just oc.
CURED at the Foindale pit, neal there,
and that four hundred miners are n
No details of the catastrophe
have as yet been received.
Fl MAGEE TRIAL
London, Dec, 23-The case of John
and Sarah Magee, arrested OF the 18th
inst, at Remington. on a charge of at
tempting to procure money from the
Prince of Wales by writing threatening
letters, was held to-day. The letter re-
ferred to states that four men had been
appointed to murder the Prince of
Wales and that MCGEE offered to inform
on the intended occasions provided
they we're given one thousand pounds
and a free pardon. The detectives who
were detailed in working the case met
MaGee by appointment and gave them
a package containing 800 farthings. This
was done to lead the prisoners into be-
lieving that request was being
fully complied with, SO that the detec.
tives might get the whole story from
the Magees and see if there was any
truth in it. On Magee's discovering
that the package contained farthings
he u%pbraided the Prince for his treach
cry and demanded fifteen hundred
pounds and threatened to shoot the de
| tective who arrested him. The
crown prosecutor believing Mrs
Magee innocent of thu
crime and that she was entirely unde
the influence of her husband, withdrew
the charge against her>and she was dis
charged from custody. 1t was PROVED
by a draft letter found in Magee's poke
book that the letters were in his hand
writing and he was committed for trial
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23

THE PRESS AND DAKoTAIAN RE-
cetUes FuH Associated ~ Tefe-
Nrafiisc NetCs arp to Fire O'clock
Each Afternoon and ~ the only
Paper in the CitB, a1sd icith One E.r-
ceptton ~ Onty Paper an the South
HaI Of DakoIa, Receteing NeRs by
TeieDr0ph.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 49,.
WHEAT-HQSc lower; fairly active; No. 2
red January. 90AWSoSc; February, 92092He;
May, 98SO9Ihc.
OoRN-A@Ac lower, dull; mixed western
spot, 40055c; futures, 45a04S4c.
OATs-hW3sc lower; western, 35G42c.
PoRK-Firm; S9,S7H@10. 37Ac.
LAgD-Dull, weak 8. Soc.