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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
JUDICIOUS ANIMAL.

Frorn The Hdioktnsrfe (GdJ Heiof
Mr.. BOney RUSSELL has very fine yard dog that VIII
admit no stranger Notwithstanding this dog Is very
watchul. no has peculiartes about him that aru
not often found the canine The dog Is always
kept blocked but IL by chance he should get on the OUT
side a stranger come along and he will make no
attempt bite him. and will suffer him to turn him
at the gate but inside this friendship is suddenly
changed and Mage is ready 10 dispute the right OF
promises. The yard gate may be left open and
Der Of people pass bur the dog will not go outside.
There Is another popularity about the dog stranger
and there remains until the thunder ceases.
SO afraid is the dog that first hearing IL thunder let
1t I've distant the furnace. and
ing scoding bring him out During this time any
person 90 IN and out without being mol sed by the
dog. Being in company with Mr. Polk Williams last
Saturday week. neared Mr.. FusselPs house. We
that likely TO be Overtaken by shower
before reached destination and concluded TO STOP
There was the house TO guard us in. and
thinking that would have to take the ram,
when Mr. Williams said Let 60 In; Old Mage WON'T
bother u.s. 1t is laundering, and passed in unnoced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
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Spades @.
Hcarts-kn.4.
Clubs-A, 3.

Here as In tho famous Vienna game tgIven rs a
problem In my - How TO Pay WHIST y, u seem
perfectly projected in all three PLAZA suits. and tue
problem is now 10 get inside their guard. whom
we suppose not 10 be the partner of Is, but playing
BIS as dummy hand, against PLAYING the other
handj must Keep open rs long as possible the chance
OF making three tricks in hearts two IN Clubs or one
IN Diamonds, according as may play. IL Is man
Hest that If ho leads the Club 10 he smpliies Us
play, for has only TO keep tho Club to be sure
OF one trick IN Clubs II Clubs are led, and he
readily retain command of Hearts aud Diamonds
also. Dine learner will do welitO satisfy himself on
this mt by dong he viii get an instructive
lesson IN suit protectIOnj. Again. II leads Dia-
mond he meets a similar difficulty uet the student
work this out. too for can retain command IN
Diamonds and also protect Doth Hearts aud Clubs
Going over these two cases-mentLIly or with cards
The attentive student will SEES thai the weak ness
of either lead lies IN tao circumstance that the lead
IL thrawn too soon INTO Bs hand.
IL follows that must lead Heart, and Of course
he must lead from the head sequence or "A trick
goes ut once TO Y. lie leads. therefore, tho KING,
to which and soveTay drop their lowest
Hearts But clearly If Is does likewise, A imuiedl-
ateIy loses the power of making three tricks IN
Hearts ono of the courses which according Y
playsl may become essential to success For sup
pose now gives up defence of the Heart SUIT In
bis own hand and retains his two Clubs evidently
has TO give tine lead next TO Is. for gong on with
Hearts would be immediately fatal When Is leads
no must eventually come % the Heart SUIT for no
cannot lead the Club 3.without losing trick. lie
leads then the Knave, 20 winch throws the ., and
whether A takes tue tuck or not trick In Hearts
goes 10 2. Therefore Is plays the Knaye and the
first rouud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
* 4; H Z H & ia f

The student who may have failed with the prob
lem heretof)r o may now, having satisfied himself
that tho above first round must be correct proceed
to deal afresh with the problem, only taking the
solution here gwen If he fails after repeated
trails
II is now AS turn again TO lead. He must not 60
on with Hearts, or clearly he loses one Of his
chances which Is that his tenaoe In Hearts may be
led us TO by B after has had 10 throw away the
Queen Again, II he leads Clubs ho Is definitely de-
cfdiug on his treatment OF the Club suIt, and sue
cess II possible at all depends entirely on keeping
back the decision with regard TO all three suits as
long as possible. Therefore leads Diamond. for
this still leaves him chance OF hereafter making
a trick in Diamonds He does not III any way re-
duce his effective Diamond strength
or course Y aud u drop their lowest Diamonds,
and ruifA The first two rounds are therefore:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
he VA Sy'T DEAD.

LIE WAhNT OEdO
Prom me Baltimore american.
good story OF Judge Bond OF the United States Dis
uct Court. IL told by one OF bis Western friends
occurred In Boston In 1877. The two went to cali on
medium They were shown many wonders aud at lass
the Judge was told to write list OF slip Of
paper, which being DONE he instructed TO ran hia
finger down the list and stop when the accustomed rap
on the table heard When he got TO the middle OF
the list violent blow struck upon the table There
upon long conversation ensued between the Judge ana
the maerialized spirit, ia which rehearsed many
astonishing facts (most OF which The Judge had ings-
niousy managed to drop In the operng OF the
ton with the medium. Finally. the exhibitor suspected
something. and the spirit abruptly departed.
Then the Judge fell into brown study, from which u
was difficult to him. Suddenly looking up he said
with the most admirably assumed tone OF astonshmene
and conviction This ia the most remarkable thing
ever dreamed OF almost doubt tho OF OmDipo-
tence TO equal It," "Ah. says The medium. show
you greater things than that" Further consersatien
ensned IN similar strain when Jadee Bond burst oat
with; But tell you. air, challenge the Almighty 70
do such thing Why, sir can you believe III lefs
that gentleman not twenty minutes the steps OF
the Parker Housed" At this the medium became nat
uraly furious and exclaimed told you to write tho
names Of the dead men that list" No." replied
Judge Bond with look OF childlke simplicity you did
not on told me TO write the Of friends and did
So There isn't the name OF single dead man on that
list H is needless 10 add that the Judge and his fenS
departed without ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
BIRD AND BABY.

IFOUI
Ono day Munich nurse put her charge down on the
grass for short time suddenly great eagle came me
nurse tIre her shawl at tho bird II fortunately went
over his head not only prevented his eesing tne
caught hold OF him, aud chung 10 him with the shawl
tight his head until some one came 70 nelp nef,
present and ordered the bird to be kept In the
menagerie.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03

hnecut but you can't sell 1t 10 genuine southerner
The Eastern generally spend the most money for
sS IN tno one way OF onet they Duy sns ecss
price, These New-York fellows no here usually
buy twentyfve-cent cigars, while your average Con-
gresham and Senator from the South buys i've and ten
cent cigars"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
A PLUG TOBACCO REGIME IN WASHINGTON.
Letter 10 the Baltimore american.

There ~ much mere plug tobacco seen III
Washington than ever before. " We sell nuch
plug than any other kind" said tho MANAGER OF
prominent establishment OF tho oity 1nero IL
very large number OF Southern people here you Know"
and they all plug tobacco fon c0udnt got =
southerner 10 use soft tobacco unless was tue case OF
some old fellow whose teeth 30 bad he had 70 give
up the plug All the Southerners use plug. Inc Enstern
men, and those from tho North and West generav use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03
WHIST.
BY RICHARD A. PROCTOR

POINTS OF A DOUBLE DUMMY PROBLEM.
propose to give here not mere solution of the
Double Dummy problem which appeared on April
II, but an analysis of its points that its study
may be more than a mere wnist puzzle. the preb-
lem Is for A--B "A having TO lead TO make all six
tricks from the following position:
Spddes-7,6.
Hcarts-kn4.
Cubs-A, s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03

The problem isnot only very pretty but very in
struotiye, illustrating we'll that most important,
but little understood, point Of whist strategy tho
contest for the command OF suits. Here the attack
is made by Abb on three seemingly well-protected
suits. But by keeping back as long as possible the
selection Of the suit 20 be attacked. Alb get within
tho enemy's guara.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03

Hearts-Q, Q.
Clubs-Kn. 8.
Diamonds-kn, @,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-03

Hearts-1O. .. 3.
Clubs g.
Dianionds-Q, Z.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15
A COMING COMET.

GCourier-Journal
"You may look out for a brilliant comet
in the southwestern heavens in August
said Prof. John NJ. Klein, kentucky's as
tronOmer.
Upon what theory do you base such a
prediction: :" "Well, the fact of the mat
ter is that | have noticed for several
nights the unmistakable path or orbit of
the comet. Look. Do you see that great
streak in the heavens resembling some
what the milky way? 1t is the path or
orbit of a great comet and that great streak
Of light is the gaseous matter that follows
in the wake of a comet. 1t is impossible
to see it at present, as it travels in the or
bit Of the sun, whose brilliant light dur
ing the day prevents the human eye from
gazing at it. The DETECTION by the latter
part of July or August will, however,
bring it above the horizon during the
early evening hours. when 1t will be plain
ly visible and of the first magnitude"
As Prof. Klein has heretofore predicted
and discovered comets with unfailing &C.
curacy, the fultllment of this prediction
will be looked forward to with interest
by the scientific world generally.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

forth be called, starts with a first Cay
subscription of S7,G67, a very promis-
ing beginning. It appears, however,
that the committee are talking in the
millions. This is to be regretted, for
reasons Of taste and business good
sense. There is no occasion to spend
a million dollars, and It will probably
lead to Notifying failure and delay
if the monument is begun on such a
pretentious scale, It is hoped that
the committee will not see fit to run
into debt. Let the people be asked
to lay their Offering on the tomb, and
let the shaft that rises from the grave
represent this free will gift Of graft
tuda.
Secretary Whitney is candid enough
to admit that, for obvious reasons,
our navy officers know very little
about the constitution of iron ships.
and he declares that the department
will go ''modsstly and deliberately"
in its efforts to build up a modern
navy. Some other nations would be
better off, pe%cuniarily and as naval
powers, if they observed a similar
policy. Millions upon millions have
been SaI1anderal hy various ~countriac
in costly experiments, an, n spite of
these expensive lessons, it is true of
other nations as of this that little is
fixed in modern naval architecture.
The nations of the old world have
entertained themselves at considera-
bic expense by first making great ar
mored ships that would withstand
any gun, and then making great guns
that would pierce the armored ship.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

work Of defiance by constructing bar
ricades continued and was just COM
pleted. A mar appointed to shadow
the place notified the police at noon
that the game had begun and many
had entered to gamble. A raid was
at once made by the entire police
force All points of exit were guard
ed and the iron doors were then bat
tered down enc after another until the
inner room was reached and the en-
tire gang of 26 with a full gambling
layout were securely bagged. The
inmates wer mostly armed with pis-
tolls and knives, etc, but were hand
cuffed togethorint groups and march
ed to the city prison without any cas-
u~alties.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

ANYosE that has hitherto entertain
ed any doubts about Great Falls will
have them dispelled by paying the
place a visit, and examining into the
advantages it claims and possesses,
and carefully noting the improve
ments which have been made since
it first claimed any attention, and also
the improvements contemplated,
which will, and are naturally bound
to follow in their regular order. Ask
any of the luny fanatics who are try
ing to cry down Great Falls, what
reason they have for their opposition,
and they will tell you it is simply a
scheme to sell cheap lots at a big fig
ure. Thatthereis nothing there, never
will, a or should be; that the peo-
pie are ungodly, and a yard or two
more of like senseless harangue. They
make no pretense to tell the truth for
their statements are untrue in every
particular. The town property in
Great Falls is not upon the open
market; it is not sold for speculative
purposes. Ii it was it would have all
been sold ere this. Great Falls has
the only -four mill in the Territory
north of Helena. The plant of this
mill is the finest in the west, and is,
we believe, the only full roller pro-
cess mill in Montana. Besides this
enterprise, it has two other mills for
the manufacture of lumber and build
ing material. It has n of the best
brick yards in the Territory. It has
the finest variety of building stone in
the world. 1t is situated in the cen
ter of the best agricultural and graz
ing section Of Montana. Tt has be-
yond question the greatest available
water-power in the world. It has the
best and only coal field west of the
Mississippi. It has all the necessary
fuxes for the successful treatment of
the rich ores Of the Territory. It has
one of the largest deposits of iron ore
found in the west. It has, in fact,
advantages possessed by no other
town or city in the United States.
That it is destined to be the largest
and most important manufacturing
and commercial centers in the north
west, no n having any pretense
to common sense, after examining its
wonderful advantages and varied re-
sources, has ever doubted.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15
LAND OFFICE PATENTS.

Twenty-Five thousand land claims
within the States and Territories COW
cred by Commissioner Sparks order
of April 80, upon which final proof
has been made, await the issuance Of
the patents since the order suspend
ing the issuance Of patents with the
idea Of postponing final act Of the
transfer Of claimants until the special
agents of the General Land Office
could personally inspect the claims,
For a time the clerks in the office
went on filing out patents as before,
but they were not presented for sig
nature. Between 5000 and 1000 Of
these were written before the 4th of
July, bearing date Tin the one hun
dred and nineth year Of our indepen-
dence," which must be rewritten to
correct the date and records Of the
Office, and must also be made over, so
far as these patents are concerned
For the reason it is the rule of the
land Office that no erasures or inter
lineations shall be made in patents.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15
WHAT MONTANA OFFERS.

In the August number OF that pop
ular magazine, the West Shore, its
editor in an able article sets forth
some of the advantages Montana Of
fers to people seeking homes, from
which we extract the following:
Montana offers homes upon yalua-
bic agricultural land to thousands,
and that aside from its mineral wealth
it has much to attract the immigrant.
The climate is far from being the ex-
tremely rigorous II popularity be-
lieved in the east. Protected by its
mountains from long and sever biz
cards, and open to the YARN breezes
from the Pacific Ocean, which peno-
trate inland beyond the summit Of
the Rockies, its winter climate is, in
the main, a pleasant one. Occasional
cold snaps close the streams with ice,
only to be released again by the warm
breath Of the west wind. Cattle re-
main out all winter and subsist upon
the dried bunch grass, suffering only
d few days at a time from having the
grass covered with snow or the streams
closed by ice. Even when the Their
mometer is low the dry atmosphere
renders the cold less percept-
ible than in the more humid east.
The spring opens early. The summers
/ not excessively warm, while the
nights, even after the hottest days,
are almost invariably cool. The aut-
umn months are almost perfect.
One feature Of farming in Montana
is irrigation, which is practiced in
nearly every section. The water sup
ply is abundant, and, as a rule, the
lands lie SO that irrigation is simple,
easy and comparatively inexpensive.
TO the thinking man the advantages
Of irrigation need not be set forth in
detail. The fact of being independ-
emf of the elements more than over
balance the expense Of constructing
bitches. With the ability to secure
full crops in the driest season, with
no fear of q season too wet or Of rain
to damage the grain in harvest time,
the lot Of the Montana farmer is a
pleasant one.
To the tourist Montana offers spe-
cial attractions in her lovely valleys
and grand mountains, while her
streams, forests and mountaing offer
temptations such as seldom WOO the
sportsman in vain. Whether in pur-
suit Of pleasure OF in search of a
home, this magnificent region should
not be neglected,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15
BAGGED THE OUTFIT.

Since all unlawful gambling games
in Sacramento, Cal, were suppressed
by the city and police authorities
some time since, the Chinese have
complained bitterly and more recent
" they have been conniving to defy
the law by making in Chinatown an
unassailable gambling retreat within
the numerous thicknesses Of brick
walls and iron doors Landlords and
Chinese were notified by the city au-
thorities not to SO attempt a violation
of the law as force would be used to
demolish the structures, if necessary,
to prevent the unlawful games. The
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

GREAT are railroads. They have
done more to cement the Union, to
bind the North to the South and the
East to the West, than any other fac
tor, through enabling a free inter
change Of visits by the people Of all
quarters of the Union. They have
also, in the same manner, redeemed
the ~yeracity of the people Of the West
from the faint which has always chung
to it in the East. If we mentioned
our big trees, big waterfalls, big crops,
o. big anything, our mild winters and
rainless haryests, we were met with
smiles Of incredulity, and, worse yet,
our statements were picked up and
improved upon by writers of "Western
sketches" who had never seen the
Rocky mountains from their farthest
eastern horizon, much to the detri-
ment OF u credit generally. Now.
it seems, the railroads have brought
Us SO many visitors during the past
two years that the spread Of knowl-
edge has wrought a wonderful change
in our favor, and an old pioneer can
return to the scenes of his youth and
speak of the many wonders Of this
region without being threatened with
a commission to inquire into his lu-
macy or Indictment as a common liar.
West Shore.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15
A QUESTIONABLE PREDICTION.

The Liberal newspapers in Canada
predict that the execution Of Riel will
seal the doom Of Sir John Macdonald
and the Tory party. They believe
that the French Canadians to a man
will transfer their votes to Liberal
candidates. It is not impossible that
executive c]emency may be exercised
on the basis Of the touching recon-
mendation Of the jury, Of mercy to
Riel. In that case Sir John will come
off with flying olors.-Pioneer Press.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, August 1, 1886.
The two last weeks Of tropical heat
have had effect to thin out the popu-
lation Of this city in more ways than
one. The morality has been greater
than was ever was known before.
The fight to sea shore and mountain
has been sudden an extensive, and
the half a hundred members of con
gress who had fingered impatiently
about the sources of Office, have melt
ed away. The Office seekers too are
gone. The White House doors are
closed to all except those who are in
vited on official business, while the
President in shirt sleeves, armed with
a pitcher Of ice-water, is making a
few appointments, many disappoint-
ments, and saying mo" very emphat-
ically to the cattlemen. A very pow
erful delegation Of cattle kings be-
sought him to allow them more than
forty days to vamose their ranches, or
rather the ranches which we're not
theirs. The President replied in a
brief note, written by Secretary La
mar, that time would not be extend
ed. As a result they will not wait
upon the order of their going but will
go at once" Gen. Sheridan has an
army on the ground, and the cattle
men and cowboys have no alternative
but to go.
The President, his Cabinet, Col.
Lamont and Marshall McMicheal,
will 60 to New York next Friday to
attend the funeral of Gen. Grant.
The President will not Immediately
return to the city, but will go to the
northern part Of the states for a
months vacation.
The White House, and all public
buildings Of Washington have a very
sombre appearance. Literal miles of
black cambria have been used in
draping them. An organized effort
was begun to have the burial place of
Gen. Grant changed to this city, but
since it has been feared that Central
Park has been defnately selected, for
the present at least, the subject is no
longer agitated.
The matter is, however, by no means
permanently at rest. When Congress
meets that body will in obedience to
the popular demand, almost certainly
ask the family to reconsider its decis-
ion, SO hastily made and under cir
cumstances which prevented a proper
weighing Of all the considerations en-
tering into the case, and consent to
the final interment Of the Great Cap
tain's remains at the National Capt.
tai. In view of the unanimous K
preston of public opinion to that
end, it is not easy to e how the rep
resentatiyes of the people could do
less, and the popular request coming
IN that form could not well be denied
The fund for a national monument
to Grant at Riverside Park, or Grant
Park, as it is said II will be hence
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

LIEUT.. SwATKA, detailed by the Z.
S. Government to explore the sea coast
regions Of Alaska, has resigned and
has interested himself with a wealthy
syndicate who will ship a large mum
Der of sheep and cattle to that coun-
try, upon the recommendation of the
Lieutenant, who discovered what
promises to be one of the best stock
raising countries in the world.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15
COST OF THE

It is estimatedi in some quarters that
the total cost Of Saturdays pageant
in New York was not far from a mil
lion dollars, divided as follows: Elk
psnses Of regular troops, $1,000; Ma
tional Guards, 100000: city expendi-
lures, $4,000: civic organizations,
S250,000; draping the city, 100000.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

The August number Of the West
Shore is an excellent production.
The illustrations are confined exclu-
sively to Butte and its surroundings.
Next month a large double number
will be issued containing sketches
and information concerning points
along the line of the Canadian Pa
cifc railroad.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

The Maiden Argus comes to us this
week in the form Of an all-at-home
production. It is a good move which
the other patent" papers Of the Ter
ritory could follow with good effect.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

The Northwest, published in St.
Paul devotes nearly its entire August
number to illustrating the towns
along the Northern Pacific railroad in
Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-15

Jon. S. Mills writes us d card
stating that will commence the publ
cation Of a new paper in Anaconda to
be called the Gazette. Success.