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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
Put II All Back.
Youths Companion. !

Rev. 1heophilus Packard, who
preached fifty years at shelburne, Mass,
was man of great ability, aud was
very prominent among the clergy Of his
day,
When his son, Theophilus, Jr.,-whO
was afterwards pastor of the same
church for twenty-five years-was old
enough to drive he gave him permission
one day to 20 TO mill with the grist. As
he started off, his father said to him;
"Now, Theophilus, you had better
watch Mr. Peck and see that he don't
take out any of the corn.
Theophllus knew nothing Of the GUS
tom OF taking toll" for grinding, and
promised TO be on the lookout.
When he returned, the doctor asked
him II he saw the miller take any corn.
Yes, said the boy, "but | kept
quiet, aud when his back was turned
put il all back. l'l. =
The good doctor told this story on all
occasions, but perhaps no one enio yed
it more than the jolly miller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
Housing the Common People.


A parliamentary commission has
made report on the housing of the
poor, which is attracting great deal OF
attention from the radical and revolu.
tionary character of its recommends,
tons 1t is proposed for instance Ia
tax heavily all vacant land suitable for
building or cultivation. of course the
OF. ect of law of this kind would be
TO force owners to use their land for the
benefit Of the community, either by
raising crops or for living purposes
This would be direct attack upon the
privileges Of the very rich, whose parks,
pleasure grounds, deer forests and
game preserves would cost them too
much to hold.
1t is clear that the problem Of prob.
lens OF this age is how to ameliorate
the hard .ot of the very poor. This is
why socialism, communism, and nj
hilism are regarded with SO much APP
prehension by the conservative and
well.to do classes in Europe, 1t is
feared the problem will never be solved
until after there are social commissions
that will shake society from center to
circumference.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
sheridan On a Story of the War.


Gen. Phil Sheridan is one of the best
story tellers in Washington. Many OF
his best stories are on himself, and be-
always laughs heartily at another of the
same sort He is the central figure OF
many good story. One OF the best
ever heard was about an old army COM
rade OF sheridan. who was attacked by
the scribbling fever, superinduced in
many old veterans now by the demand
for war "reminiscences. lie rushed in
on Sheridan one day with query as to
whether he would listen TO some rem
iniscences" which he had written out
about famous fight in which they were
both engaged, and then give him the
the benefit OF his opinion Of them.
Sheridan did not want TO listen, as
he doesn believe in fighting his battles
over, but he said good naturally that
he would. Whereupon his old friend
pulled out bulky roll Of manuscript
and plunged into a highly exaggerated
account Of the battle in question, in
which Sheridan and his achievements
were praised in language so luxuriant
as TO Le ludicrous. The "reminiscences -
were, in short, of highly romantic
sort. soaring with proud disdain above
the facts Of the fight. At the end of an
hour, when the last page was reached,
sheridan made his first comment.
John, he said, you know that's all a
lie. and then he turned to his neglected
desk and the old comrade walked sadly
AWAY
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
rols.Lor. Of the Highlands.


Thus, with regard TO the current
superstitions OF our peasantry and of the
Highlanders, il Is much more rational
TO consider them, as DR.. kol ert Cham
bers did, as springing from a disposi.
ton OF the buIuan mind 10 account for
actual appearances by some imagined
history which the appearances suggest,
than as relics OF the old world mytholo-
gies. The untutored mind disregards
the natural even in these days OF APP
piled science. .t..
There is an old weir across the Tweed
which the common people, forgetting
the mill which had disappeared, pointed
out as the work of one OF the imps of
Michael Scott the wizard. Wherever
there are three-topped hills there is sure
to be a legend Of the work of this same
Michael or some other wizard. In the
same wa,, deep, clear lakes exist in
various parts of the country, concerning
which traditions survive Of cities lying
at the bottom, submerged for their
wickedness or by the Vaccinations of
some evil spirit. Old buildings exist in
many parts in such unfavorable situa-
tons that popular tradition can only
account for The singularity by the
operation of some unfriendly spirit
transporting them from their original
locality. large solitary rocks of the
coast or on hill tops have been deposited
there by witches. Water springing
from a rock by the roadside has always
been the result of the stroke OF some
magician or saint.
Large depressions on billsides are
generally the footprints of giants, like
the mark left by Buddha's foot as he
assembled to Heaven, which Is still to be
seen on hill in Ceylon. The circular
marks in the fields are the rings drawn
by the fairies for their midnight dances,
aud a scaur or cliff bearing the marks
OF volcanic action or OF lightning is in
yariably associated with some tale Of
diabolieal action. Almost every reader
can add instances of natural appear
ances or effects localized by the work
ings Of the imaginations Of uncivilized
or uncultivated minds.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
" q gh ng n Hair.
n w Y FE SIM

NV "a CAN.l
ITO number the hairs of your head is
not very difficult task, the refner of
the assay Office said "A very close
approximation can be made by weighing
the entire amount Of hair on man
head and then weighing a single hair.
The weight of the former divided by
that of the latter will, of course, give
the desired number II you will pluck
out hair from your beard can show
YOU.
A long and straggly one was accord
ingly detached, the refiner putting il on
a scale, which was enclosed in glass
case, and graduated with extreme
accuracy. With little weights of
aluminium he piled up one arm, until
an e iuipoise was reached. The hair
weighed three milligrammes. IF you
reduce this to figures" he said, 1t
would require 5000 hairs to weigh an
ounce, and supposing you have six
ounces, YOU have T., 900 hairs.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
COOKING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
The White House Kitchen, It's Personnel
and the Way Things Are Done In It.

Washington Postl
In the basement of the White House,
on the north side, are situated the
kitchen, laundry and bedrooms of the
president household. A French cook
presides in the kitchen, and all his sur
ronndings are as neat as could be mag
ined. There was not speck of dirt
visible when a Post reporter went
through the room one day last week,
hnd the chef, as he delights TO be called,
was anxious to point out all the details
of his department.
Very little trouble has been expert
enced under the change Of administra-
ton, and the president has not mani
tested any disapproyal of the delicate
dishes prepared for him by the cook of
his predecessor. Including the steward
there are four servants in the employ of
the president, and when there is rush
in the laundry the woslan in charge has
authority TO employ assistants. II
would be difficult TO find brighter tins or
cleaner china than there are on the
shelves OF the White House, and the
floors in the Easements are bleached
white from the constant applications of
soap and sand.
The kitchen is in the northwest angle
OF the White House, under the vesti-
bule, and the sle6 ping-roo are ada
cent, facing north. They are not gen.
orally occupied, for the help at the
White House have the privilege of 20.
ing home at night, and only on rare oc.
casions do they use their rooms. The
steward and his assistants in waiting
upon the president and his guests al
Ways wear swallow-tail coats, black
trousers and white vests, and every
thing must be scrupulously. clean about
a waiter before be is allowed to 60 into
the private dining.room. AS fast as a
course Is ready for the table il is sent
mp from the kitchen on dumb waiter,
which is in a recess back Of the ante
room on the right Of the principal en-
trance 10 the White House.
On state occasions, or for a large
reception, the corps Of assistants TO the
cook is increased, and men cooks are al,
ways emplo ed. There is plenty OF
room at the large range for all, and
there Is no confusion, no matter what
the demand may be. A ,olored man
is steward of the White House at a
salary of $500 per annum, and the
cook is paid a similar amount. The
other servants are paid at the rate OF
ti.25 q day, and all the help are colored
persons, even 70 the Toy who dusts and
sweeps the parlors.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
loo Much JerseY.


lne. LEU = W U II 'iu Eraf-I
know farmers who we're once pecu-
liarly happy, but siDce the discovery Of
the Jersey COW have lost all peace of
mind. Now a Jersey COW, let me ex-
plain TO you, is IN the farmyard very
much like a rare bit of china in
the house. Ii needs more care than
the beast is worth. An ordinary man
il not good enough TO milk one.
The owner must do his own milking.
Common food is not the thing for a
Jersey. She must have cotton seed
meal Com non pans are not good
enough for her milk. The cream easily
gets ayors. The kerosene barrel must
be kept in an clubhouse. Some one has
given turnip to the beast and il mas
affected the exact Jersey flavor Of the
butter In time the whole household is
upset and in constant fever about that
Jersey-metaphorically tied to the cows
tail
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
IRRIGATION IN EGYPT.
why the Egyptians Fail to Understand
the New Cultivation.

why the Egyptians fail 10 tnuertahn
the New Cultivation.
lNine'eeuth Century,
The ancient wealth of Egypt has ever
been in its crop Of corn. AS SUI as
the seasons come round, so surely has
the Nile risen year by year. From the
earliest time the valley Of the Nile has
been divided by sarthen embankmeuts
into a succession OF great hats, measur-
ing occasionally as much as 100, 900
acres. The rising flood is diverted by
series OF short canals into these fats,
where the water stands two or three feet
deep until it has soaked the soil and de-
posted its rich allulvial mud. BY this
time the Nile has subsidized. The drying
mud is rudely plowed and sown, and
four or five months after the crop Is
reaped. No rain has fallen on it, but
the soil has been sufficiently saturated
to require no further watering
A rich crop is produced, but by this
system only one crop in the year, and
during the summer months, when, from
its latitude and temperature, one might
expect Egypt to be yielding sub-tropical
fruits, the empty fields lie baked and
parched. Mohammed All Pasna, whose
genius and energy created modern
Egypt soon recognized that more might
be obtained out of the soil than this one
crop of wheat or beans. He set to work,
therefore, in Lower Egypt to deepen the
canals, so that they should flow in low
as well as high Nile. His people were
not long in discovering the benefits this
conferred on them. Pumps and water
wheels soon lined the banks of the ca
mails. Egypt became known as cotton
producing country, and during the
American civil war, twenty years ago,
wealth poured into it.
But this new system was a vastly
more complicated one than that which
il superseded. To suit the convenience
OF wealthy men numerous canals were
cut, without system or arrangement.
Complaints soon began that the crops
were deteriorating, that the soil was
being exhausted-no longer replenshed
by lying two months year under
muddy water. In many places salt
ell orescenee appeared on the surface,
fatal TO vegetation. In high Nile and
low Nile there was abundance of water
for all, but in low Nile, Just when the
cotton crop wanted it most, there was
least to be had, and then the peas
ants poor little patch had every chance
Of becoming withered, while the pasha's
broad acres were hourishing.
Worst OF all, this great network of
canals was yearly filed with Nile
deposit, which had yearly to be re-
moved, and an unpaid army of go, 900
peasants was employed for about half
OF every year enecting the necessary
clearances. In the long, narrow valley
Of Upper Egypt, except in one portion,
the old Pharaohic system of irrigation
still prevails, and there the Egyptian
has little TO learn. In the delta the
new CIVILIZATIONS with perennial irriga-
ton is practiced, and in this the richest
part of the country, lord Dufferin soon
saw the, gravest reasons for anxiety.
A system had been created which the
people did not understand. Ignorance
Of the most ordinary rules Of engineer
ing, incidence and corruption were fast
destroying the country.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
The Cr'er of the Nile.


The rise Of the Nile is measured by a
nilometer situated in the island of Roda,
Just opposite to Old Cairo. The present
building, with its graduated pillar, has
been used for measuring the height of
the river ever since the ninth century.
an earlier nilometer on the same spot
having been washed away by flood
The increase is proclaimed every day
after the third of July by public criers-
one for each district OF the city-whose
announcement is wrapped up in a great
deal of poetical metaphor, and communi-
Gated in the ordinary sing recitatiye
of the Cairene street hucksters
The 'Munadee- ell Neel the Crier
of the Nile takes his stand before the
house of some well-to.do Cairene from
whom a gooi "backsheesh' may be ex-
pected, accompanied by boy, who re-
spends to his ehaunt as the clerk re-
spends TO the clergyman. II is tire
some formula, consisting of many
yersicles, hut the following will serve as
specimen.
''Nahomet is the guide" sings the
crier.
HE will prosper who blesseth him."
answers the hoy.
Crier-I extol the perfection of Him
who spread out the earth.
Boy-And hath given running rivers.
Crler-God hath given abundance,
and watered the highlands.
Boy-And the mountains and the
fields.
Crier-May He bless this house!
boy-And pour the Nile over the
country.
Last Of all comes the announcement
OF how many digits the Nile has risen
that day, as recorded by the nilometer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
As Much Out OF Tune as Ever.
lnartfprd Post.


The kcGushes are getting ready for
their outing. Every mail brings them
guide, books and railway maps, tourists
itineraries and, prices OF hotel board.
These Rosaiihd has collected in her bou.
doir, and she reads them Thoroughly. She
is thus enabled to talk intelligently of
all the shmmer resorts without even
having smiled an atmosphere ten miles
from home. "Oh, dear, ma, said she
anectionately, ''if We could only go to
Saratoga this year and enjoy the de-
lghtful sen breeze and bathing. "Ros.
alind," replied that auStere person,
you haven't half read your gpide-
books yet. But IL all you want Is the
splashing sound Of water, I'll introduce
you TO my old blue washtub any Non.
day" Now, ma, how awfully vulgar
you grow, and she touched the piano
keys with an asthetic, tender touch,
but the old machine was Just as much
out OF tune as ever.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
TO A MAIDEN.

tfrom the French OF Victor Hugcl
Fair maid, II l were king I'D give my
throne To thee;
My scepter. chariots swift and slaves with
=. b<nded knee,
With my bright diadsm and baths OF
poIphyry,
And nsets that crown the waves Of tn path.
less, ruling sea,
For one dear smile from theel
And OH II 1 were God. the earth, the air,
the sea.
The apgels-demonS, 200; their wills how'd
unto me
And Chao, with her store OF rich fecundity,
blue space, the heavens, all words-Eter-
nifty
For but one kiss from thee!
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
John Wesley. Advice.

II is said that John Wesley was once
walking with brother, who related 20
him his troubles, saying he did not
know what he should do. They were at
that moment passing a stone fence 10 a
meadow over which COW was looking.
$40 you know said Wesley, why the
COW looks over the WALTZ "No," re-
piled the one in trouble. II will tell
YOU" said Wesley, because she can not
look through ii and that is what you
must do with your troubles; look over
and above them"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17

l'ew York NAL and ExPressl
The grand total OF known deaths in
the / mon army was nearly 800, 900.
Adding as many more for the rebel
sses-probably not an oyer-estimate-
and taking into account ythe nayies on
both sides and the prisoners who died
nncounted, we reach total Of at least
800. 0Ov men as the cost OF that war to
his country-neary one-eighth Of lis
entire voting population.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
Poetry worth Reading.

A couutryman took home with him as
a mennonite Of his visit to the city gilt
edged cerd, upon which was written q
feS lines of poetry.
What did you buy that fori' asked
his wife; you don't care for poetry"
II don't go much on ordinary poetry"
replied, but this was writ by dime
museum Teller with his toes. ! see him
do H."
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
The MIX In the Cocoanus.

II consider II a burning shame, 2 re-
marked q lady, that the Oyerworked
clerks Of this city are not allowed half
holiday on saturday" ...
~ see that Smith 4 Smith close az
noon, said another lady.
II know they do. went down there
late last saturday afternoon and found
the place closed. was too provoked
for anything"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17
rw' Mu-quito Remedies

-Four ounces Of cloves, two ounces oil
OF peppermint, eight ounces Persian
powder, hour ounces gum oamphor; mix;
The preparation Is warranted 10 drive
q muSqUito ont OF the room. II this
7fAils. BIZ him with wet towel
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-07-17

The United states are said TO con.
sumo more lemons than all other coun-
tries combined.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-29
The Argus-Fifteenth Year.

With this number the ARGUS COM
mences volume fifteen, and another
year has been added to its record for
punctuality. Since it was started,
June Goth, 1871, it has not failed to
come out on the day of publication,
excepting the time it was burned out
during the big fire of 1872. Since
the fire of 1872 it has not failed to
appear on the day of publication.
Its files contain a complete history of
this county to date, and the future
historian of Alpena will find abun-
dant materials on its pages for his
work, in regard to the settlement,
growth, business, disasters, improve
ments, shipping, weather and the
amusements of the citizens. We also
take this opportunity to thank our
many patrons for their support, and
hope we shall merit a continuance of
the same. We shall certainly do our
best to make each ARGUS a complete
history of the county for the week
preceding the day of publication.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-29
Knights of st. John.

About eleven o'clock Sunday fore
noon the steamer Arundel arrived
from Oscoda and brought Lodges No.
"a and No. "a, Knights of st. John,
of that town. The Knights were nc
companicd by many friends. A large
number of the members of the French
church had assembled to greet them.
The two lodges formed ranks on the
wharf, and then headed by the Ger
mania band, they marched to the
French Catholic church on Chisholm
street. The procession was composed
as follows: Germania band, men,
bers in citizens dress, Is in number,
then the two lodges, one having 20
men and the other 20. The knights
were handsomely uniformed, in plumed
hats and handsome baldrics and belts.
Each one was armed with an elegant
sword. One lodge had their baldrics
with gold edge, and the baldrics of
the other lodge were red, white and
blue. The Knights marched well,
and presented fine appearance. AT
the time of the march, the weather
was very warm and not very agree
able for marching. At the church
an eloquent sermon was delivered by
Rev. Winters. During the rest of
the day the visitors were entertained
by their friends here, and, we believe,
passed very agreeable time. About
five o'clock in the afternoon, the
knights, and those who came up on
the Arundel, embarked on that boat,
and as the steamer left the wharf, the
visitors were given a hearty cheer.
The wharf in front of the Hitchcock
warehouse was packed full of citizens.
One enthusiastic individual climbed
up the electric light post and shouted
his parting greetings at the visitors.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-29
Jury Drawn for August Term.

The jurymen drawn from the va
rious wards and townships of thi'
county, to attend the August term o
the Alpena Circuit Court, arc as fol
lows:
First ward-James Wilson, Geo
j. Robinson, Caspar Alpern and w
II. Potter.
Second ward-Patrick Culligan
Balfour Lee, Jos. Swamp and VIM
Gavigan.
Third ward-Dougald Macarthur
Robt. Stevens, John Kestcn and VIM
Gebhardt.
Alpena townsbip-John Rensberry
Peter Reilly and John Atkinson.
Long Rapids-Francis Horton, w
II. Altman and Chas. Heating.
Wilson-E. L. Emerson, William
Smith and j. McSorley.
Ossineke-John McNeely, Johi
Ellsworth and Chas. Peck.
Green-Emi Chabot, James Kim
ball and VIM. McNary.
Maple Ridge-G. Anderson, Geo
Briner and Robt. Mills.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-29
The Saginaw Strike.

There is very little change in the
Saginaw Valley strike. Only few
mills have started. No disturbance
has been reported, and all the Pinker-
ton men have been sent home. The
estimated cost Of the troops is $4,000
and will have to be paid by the tax.
payers Of Bay and Saginaw counties.
The following special to the Detroit
Free Press from East Saginaw, July
26th, will give an idea of the situa'
ton:
II is three weeks since the strike was in
augurated in the Saginaw Valley and six
teen days since the mills at this end Of the
river shut down. Three single mills and
two saw mills here are in operation, and
five mills are in operation at the other end
This leaves seventy-eight mills and nearly
as many salt blocks idle. A low estimate
places the daily pay roll Of these mills a
S12, 900, from which the money taken GU
Of circulation in the last three weeks may
readily be computed. 1t IL not alone THU
loss which the working element has TO sus
tain, but the stopagc means 125,000,O0t
feet Of lumber less in the production of the
season and q corresponding decrease in thu
output Of logs next winter. Nearly every
branch Of mercantile trade is suffering from
the idleness of these giant industries,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-07-29

intendence of Mr.. Tenny. of Bay City,
who, we believe, has had considerable
experience in cedar paving. As far
as appearances go, the work is well
done aud will last. The road bed
will be level, smooth, dry, make good
wheeling, and be credit to the city.
The work caused much interest
and the first section Of the pavsmen,
was viewed by hundreds of citizens
Nearly every one had an opinion to
express in regard thereto. Some
thought the blocks would loosen and
work up. Regarding the necessity o.
paving the principal streets, we have
heard no dissenting opinion.
The object in placing sand under
the pavement is because it is the best
for making level foundation, and il
not readily affected by frost,. Fol
this reason the trenches are dug under
the curbing and filled with sand.