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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-14

1t has been definitely settled that
the next Legislature will be compos-
ed of ll6 Democrats, 81 Republicans
and one Independent Republican
Counting the latter with the Repub-
leans the Democratic majority will
be IA on joint ballot. The political
composition of former Legislatures
is shown here:
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-14
FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1885.

Mrs. Rel, the wife of the Canadian
rebel leader, has lost her reason on ac-
count of her husbands sentence to
die Sept. Is.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-14
CHOLERA IN CHINA

PARIS, Aug. l2.-Gen. DE Courcey
telegraphs as follows: ave have
fed our headquarters at Haiphong
during the prevalence Of cholera.
There were II deaths from cholera
yesterday in Haiphong and 66 persons
are down with the disease to-day.
We have large number of volunteer
nurses to care for the sick. There is
an excellent feeling among the troops.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-14
The Great Blood Purifier

DR.. Samuel Hodges Alternative Compound Sar-
saparia with Iodide Patash The Compound Is
purely vegetable, each article of ingredient is
perfectly harmless in itself, having been selected
from roots and herbs possessing great medicinal
properties when combined forms most power
full, efficient, and pleasant medicine for the re-
moval and permanent cure of all diseases arising
from an impure state of system, viz: Chills,
rheumatism, Scrofula or Kings evil, Scald-
head or letter, Chronic Sore Eyes,
Old Chronic Of all kinds, Bos Pmples syphte
rheumatism, Primary and Secondary Syphilis Nervous De
hity Liver Complaint inflammation of the Kidneys and B-
der enOvates and nvgOraes the ystem gently the
bowels AS APPETIZER and for general debility 1t most
excellent remedy.
CAMPBELL BROTHERS, Druggists
Sole Manufacturers.
For sale by all druggists Price 81 per BOTTLE or for So
Liberal discount to the trade.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24
sien " Gigantic stature


IL was once a muchdebated question
whether the average human stature had
been diminishing or increasing. The
praisers of past men and times hal no
difficulty in imagining that in the earlier
periods every man was six feet upwards
and every woman five feet ten, and till
science came with its measuring appar-
atus they had the best of the argument
There is little dispute now on the sub
Ject, chiefly because statistics, coats OF
armor and feats OF strength have finally
settled that, with the giant exception,
men Of all places, epochs and breeds
have kept very much at the same level.
The liottentot and the Laplanders
have been always dwarish, and the
Caucasian, through the whole gamut OF
history, had been handsome and stately.
That giants are exceptional in very
peculiar sense is shown by the fact that
they grow AS often among people not
distinguished for more than average
statue as among the taller nations.
a Scotch professor once fell on the
plan of measuring all his students and
noting their natlonallties, so that he
might get some idea as to which of the
peoples were the tallest. lie found that
Americans, especially those from the
west, were first in this odd competition,
Irishmen next, the Scotch next, and the
English shortest of these four PEG lie.
But il would have been no surprise to
him if more men of really gigantic size
could be found in England than any
where else because no rule Of average
seems to exist for such products.
Geology has rather refused to allow that
there were times when giants formed
the rule and not the exception. Those
days must have been farther before the
flood than naturalists can intellect ually
focuS
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24
known by Their advertisement.


1t is natural for man to seek chan
nels for advertising in papers that are
read by those who will be likely to
patronize him. The result of this is
that the dealer in agricultural imple-
ments puts notices in farming papers,
dry goods and grocery advertisements
appear in the dailies, and specialties in
medicine science, theology and law can
be found most plentifully in journals
devoted to those topics.
Following this apology We scan the
college papers to zee what class of men
yearn most for the undergraduate S coin.
Down here in a left-hand corner we
find sporting house that keeps guns,
fishing tackle and dogs, Just above it 10
the right is a man who sells pens, ink,
stationary and cologne especially the
last, which he displays in BIZ type, and
below him is a JO-eent notice of book
seller. surely, say We, the booksellers
lack enterprise or they would put out
more money.
Having completed the small lads"
We look at the full page display notices,
beautiful in cuts and fancy letters. and
find them-what. Tailors and diapers,
and tailors, and more tailors, all
through every paper, When We
think this over, and remember that
men put their advertisements where
they will do the most good, and when
We look at a crowd of students coming
out for a stroll radiant in style and
tinery We understand it all and know
that the tailors are right. Then we
throw down the papers and read Sartor
Resartus.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24
Juiiet's Potion.
Chicago Times.I

The potion taken by juliet in Shakes
peare's Romeo and Juliet" was wine of
the atropa mandrago, a plant which
grows in the isles OF Greece. IL is
drug equivalent to our atropa, or deadly
nightshade, though little different in
its effect. The Greek physicians made
''death-wine' Of it, and employed it as
Se do chloroform. Before any persons
were submitted TO The cautery or the
knife they took draught of this, and
the operation was performed while they
were under the influence of the wine,
the formula of which remains to this
day as DioScorides and Pliny gave it. I"
Some years ago, DIR. W. b. Richard
son says, he had some of the root
brought him from Greece, and he was
able TO make some of the wine and give
evidence as to its action, which was
strictly in accordance with that cx-
perienced by Juliet from the draught
administered to her by Friar Laurence.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24
Proposals for Fuel and Forage.
OFFICE OF Posr QuARTERMAsTE
Fort keogh, Mont, June O, 1ss

AF
Fort Keogh, Mont, June Q. 1885,
Sealed proposals, subject TO the usual conditions,
will be received at this office until II o'clock noon
on the S0th day of June 1885, at which time and
place they win be opened in the presence Of bid.
ders for the delivery Of, at the usual hating
places on the roads mostly travelled by detaeh-
ments, leading from this post 10 the various posts
named below, the necessary fuel, grain, and hay,
in such quantities and at such times Us needed BY
detachments on the road, during the period Of six
months ending December 81, 1885. viz;
Fort Meade, ID, T. Fort BufOrd, u. T.; Camp
Poplar River, NJ. IT, Fort Custer, NJ. I Folt
Maginnis, NJ, T.; Fort Mckinney, W. 7.
Preference given 10 article, OF domestic produe-
tion and manufacture, conditions OF price and
quality being equal. and such preference given to
articles of American production and manufacture
produced on the Pacific coast to the extent Of the
consumption required by the public service there
Delivery to be made to the detachments on the
ground at the time and not to be stored.
Proposals must state the road station, or ranch
at which IL is proposed TO make the delivery, and
must also state the prices per cord for wood hard
or soft) per pound for oats and corn, and per ton
for hay.
..yelopes containing proposals should be mark
ed Proposals for Fuel and Forage for detach.
menls." and addressed to the Post Quartz rmaster
Fort Keogh, VI. 7.
Any further information furnished on applioa.
TT. FORBES
LIST Lieut.. and r. q. NJ. 9Th Infantry
A, 4. q, NJ
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24
The Bread of Persia.
London News

persian bread" writes our CORE
spondent now in Afghanistan. is a
very peculiar production. 1t is made
in large flaps. in some cases about a
yard long. II ever the Persians reach
the advanced state of morning newspa-
pers they might have them printed on
their breal, so that they could read tn,
news while they eat and swallow every
thing literally. TN seeing these large
flaps ! have often thought that they
must resemble the blacksmith's leather
apron which was the old standard of
Persia; il the bread is not made after
that model they have managed TO pro-
duce an article very like il, not only in
size but m color and toughness at the
same time
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24
I,erIane Tobanco.


Genuine Perique tobacco only grows
on a ridge situated about one mile from
the Mississippi river, in st. James Par
ish, La. and said ridge is only
about two miles wide and seven miles
in length. Tobacco will grow in any
part OF the state, but II is on this patch
only that the famous Perique is cult.
waited, The average crop IS about u.s.
900 pounds.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24

In old times the turquoise was sup
posed TO lose It's color entirely at the
death OF IT, owner, but TO recover IL
when placed upon the finger of a new
ana healthy possessor. II was said that
whoever wore a turquoise so that
either u or is setting touched the skin,
might fall from any height, the stone
attracting TO itself the full force OF tho
blow.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24
=" Color the Rose Hue.
Bnrs,un Budget

By placing colOring matter at the
root you may give an artificial color to
rose An easier way, however, is to
dip the stem Of freshly.cut rose in
liquid dye. Try it by putting a freshly.
cut flower into blue ink, and you will
find that the ink will ascend through
the stem and color the petal blue. This
is all 'ery well as an experiment, but a
rose is prettier il left alone.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24

AT the request Of Mayor Harrison,
every employee Of the Chicago city
government has handed in his resig-
nation. Harrison should now make
the renovation complete by passing
In his own resignation.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24

~Antiseptics, says the report Of com
mittee on disinfection and disinfectants,
ARE TO he used at all times when il is ia,
practicable TO remove filth from the viciu.
ity Of human habilations. but they are q
poor substitute for cleanliness
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-06-24

Az experiment for saving the eyes dar
ing reading consists OF printing dark biae
letters Oh pale green paper The effect !,
said to he very restfuL
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16
A Pleasing Compliment.

The following compliment TO the
jamestown Light Guards and citizens Of
jamestown generally has been received
by j. A. Frye, company clerk.
HEADQUARTERS GovsRNoR's GuARpI
SECRETAHY's OFFICE.
BISMARCK, ID. r., July 9, 1885.
}. A. Fry, Esq, Company Clerk, }. L. G.,
jamestown, y. 7.
MY DEAR SIR:-l am Instructed by the
Governors Guard to tender to your COM
pany our sincere and hearty thanks for
tue hospitality and many couriesics ex
tended to the Guard by your company
and the citizens of Jamesto ~n generally,
upon the occasion of our recent visit
there, July 4th We are under special
Obligations to the ladies for their contn
hutton to the days enjoyment by the
splendid banquet furnished IN the az,
mory; and to one and all of our friends
for numerous kindnesses and evidences
Of good will and good fellowship. Will
you kindly convey these acknowledge
ments to our friends, and believe me
Fraternally Yours,
+. A. LEAvENwoRTH, Scc'y.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

THERE is a man IN Cass county who be-
l:eves that changes Of the moon, and ITS
position at time of change, indicate the
Kind OF weather for that quarter. lie
not only believes this tut believes that his
observations for fifty years corrohorates
the belief, and he so states il in CON-
mnnication to the Fargo Argus. This is
perhaps one of the most ridiculous super
stitions now extant, but still there arc
thousands who believe it. The moon
docs not charge any more than the carth
changes. The apparent changes arc
produced by the change of its relative
position to the earth and sun. |; IS the
same moon yesterday, today and fo' ever,
notwithstanding We have ''new moop,"
MS VIC call it, every % days. The mo m
makes a revolution on its axis IN the same
time it makes its revolution around The
earth, consequently presents the same
side TO The earth. II reflects the light of
the sun, and the portion o: il thus seen
TO be illuminated depends upon its rela-
tive position to tho sun and earth. The
moon AZ weather indicator IS all "moOn-
shin0''
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16


THE credit Of l)akOta, which was some
what tarn,shcd a lew years ago by the at
tempted railroad bond reputation "f
Yankton county, has bccn redeemed,
and after all Senator Hale is entitled to
some gratitude for lash.ng the repudia-
tors uf that county into the outward ap-
pearance Of honesty, even though there
may not have hcen any radical change Of
heart effected. Territorial treasurer Ray
mont has negotiated the 3l7G, 900 six per
cent bonds authorized by the last legisla-
ture at premiums which aggregate $5,-
GOO The appropriations Of the last leg
,slatnre, after passing the jndicIols prn
nlng knife Of Gov. Pierce, weie-w,th
the exception of the q institutional con
yehtion appropriation reasonable and
economical, and 10 long as they shall he
made with like regard TO necessity anu
economy by future legislatures the credit
of the territory will remain gOo.i
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

TIE visitors at Saratoga summer rcsor I
are crying aloud to be relieved from the
unsuitable greed of haekmcn and the an
noyance OF toll gatherers who spring up
from every angle of the road and every
bush on the banks of the Niagara to levy
tribute upon the people Of aristocratlc
leisure and dudes who have less brains
than their fathers have money. These
blocdsuckcrs arc q plague tc the pleasure
seekers of that fashionable rendezvous of
cOqncttcs and "mashcrs'' as were the To-
Gusts that swarmcd upon the Egyptians
blcause Pharaoh would not allow the Is
raelites to depart from their bondage, but
they perhaps have less sympathy in their
distress than The Hebrews of old 1t is
perhaps good thing that 1t is so far
none Int The coupon clippers and money
kings who have plenty Of surplus cash
will venture protractcd visit at that
place Of daylight robbery by the horde Of
this class of leeches. IL the expenses
were within the range of reason many
would 20 there and spend their time and
scanty means that could better be en-
ployed IN procuring the comforts of
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16
The question of huyine the Northern

The question Of buying the nurthern
part Of Mexico by the government is be.
ing agitated 10 some extent, and may dc.
vclop INTO live question IN the next
congress. Gen. Grant was accused of sur
reptit'o.lsly engineering scheme Of that
kind during his administration but 1t
never developed into anything tangible.
Ii the government cOnld make reasona-
BILE bargain by which We. could acquire
the whole Of that country of perennial
revolutions It might Le advisable to do
so, as it naturally is a part o; this nation,
but nothing less than the whole of 1t
would he worth the trouble of negOtia-
ton. Al any rate we do not need it until
the vast area III the western territories
are settled up, and what is not needed is
dear at any price. We have been nearly
forty years bringing Texas up to a stand
ard of semi civilization and it will require
as many years more 10 balance the ledger
on the enterprise OF annexation OF that
territory winch had already accomplish
ed its independence Of the Mexican gov.
ernment,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

THE Indians out on the southern bor-
der of Kansas have become so turbulent
aud threatening that the president has
sent L,ent. Gen. Sheridan there to bring
the redskins TO terms Of peace regardless
of cost. Tha, the "Wild lrisl'man'' Of
rebellion war fame will carry out his in
strnct,ons IN spirit and effect no one will
doubt. No man perhaps Of ancient or
modern times challenges the admiration
for the heroic like Gen. Sheridan, and no
man can more thoroughly infnse bis own
spirit INTO the soldiers un Ter his command
than he. lie is Of that peculiar compo
sition. and SO quick TO adapt himself to
circumstances, that he is At home in the
regularly planned battle. In the skirm's''
or in the rough and tumble warfare OF
the Indians. Gen. Sheridan rs leader OF
an army Is half the battle, for the heroic
magnetism Of hts presence doubles the
hcro,sm and fighting vigor of his CON-
mand. 1t will inspire feeling OF secu-
r,ty among the people in that harassed
section OF the country 70 know that Gen.
Sheridan IL on the scene in person and it
will have q like intimidating influence
upon the savages.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

THE Tammany gang of politicians who
arrogate TO themselves omnipotcnt power
in tho party Of the city and state of New
York and Of the nation are drawing heav-
lily upon the old version for words with
which 10 express their indignation TO.
wards the Cleveland administration on
account Of their failure to secure o. die
tate the federal appointments in that city.
There never was more arbitrary and
despotic element in the democratic party
than this same Tammany ring, and If
president Cleveland puts his heel upon
their necks and keeps it there he will de-.
serve the &C rmmendstlon Of all other peo-
pie regardless Of party. The arrogant
and dominecring spirit and action Of this
gang is disturbing element in every con-
vent,on of the party in that state and in
the nation, and the disposition on the
part OF many state delegations TO trlckic
to the dictation OF these democratic sa-
chems has diognsted many Of the best
men of the party in all parts Of the conn
fry
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

ONE Of the extrem ely pleasant features
Of the Fourth Of July festivities at Valley
City was the presentation of beautiful
gold headed cane each to floD. H. s. Oil
yer, Of Ransom county, and Hon. Dr
Coe, OF Morton county, for their faithful
and nntlring efforts IN the legislature in
behalf of Barnes connty's pet measure,
the Open Wheat Market Bill; and what
aCdea interest and novelty to the occa-
sion was that the presentation speech was
made by a lady farmer Of that COUNTY,
Mrs. Belle Sampson The address OF Mrs.
Sampson ls refined in sentiment and ele
giant in rhetoric, and no donbt impressed
the honorable gentlemen and the audi
ence much mole than the beautiful but
,nsn,mAtc testimonials that accompanied
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

TIE exposure Of the London arlstOcra-
cy by the Pail Mall Gazette shows them
TO be more infamous than the ancient bar
barlans. Rome, under The bestal reign
OF the Infamous Nero, was not worse than
the aristocracy of London now. These
gentlemen (?) of leisure and models (?) of
society are exposed to the world as guilty
Of crimes for which men would Ee lynch.
etl in any civilized country on the face Of
the carth--cxcept England. The little
girls Of poor parents have been stolen
from their homes md carried to the dcns
of these mobiles, lords and even princes,
and prostituted Ivy force where no plea
nor cnt,ea,y could be hcarl except by the
remorseless demons who imprisoned them.
These arc the men who practically rule
England. The government has decided
not to prosecute the Gazette for the pub
lication Of these infamics, and the reason
for not doing SO is because these men
who control the government dare not go
INTO court in an investigation Of the sub
icct. The Gazette is fortified with facts
ami they too well know it. The great
and grand Spnrgeon dcnounccs them
from his pulpit, and they are damned by
the moral sentiment Of tho civilized
world
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

The newspapers are determined TO
make the electoral count OF 1866 a Ban
quo's ghost to every man who took part
in it. When the republican party be-
came disg6sted with president Hayes they
vented their spleen upon him ny admit
ting that he was elected by fraud and the
democrats have this admission on perpet
usl record They have spotted every
man who took conspicuous part in it
and will pursue him to the grave with II.
The first one that has come 70 the surface
since the democrats came into power Is
ex-governor Noyes, Of Ohio, who was re-
Gently appointed one OF the commission
ers of the Union Pacific railroad. The
democratic psrers have come down upon
him like pile drivers, and have made hfe
such burden 10 him that be has declined
The position. He was one Of the "visit,
ing state smen'' who assisted in counting
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

cannot explain the scriptural lesson with
out treading on the toes Of some scctari-
an denomination, and without explana-
tion II would be unintelligible to most of
the pupils, while many passages would
not bear explanation in the school room,
such as the first chapter Of Matthew. The
proper place for the bible IS in the church
and Sunday school, and even there les
sons should bc selectc from 1t with dis
cretion and discrimination. rhe iuvc-
nile mind IS notorionsly lnqu,>ltlvc, and
they have natural pervcrsity for asking
questions that you cannot or would rath-
er not answer.
There ls now case before the supreme
court of Pennsylvania to test the constr
tutionality of bible reading exercise In
the public schools and it is to be hoped
by all who have the bests interests OF the
public schools at heart that the decision
OF the court will be such as TO take this
disturbing clement entirely md forever
out OF the dictatorial powers of schuol
boards
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-16

tration IN any line of policy unless he has
the support Of the federal Office holders.
Every one Of these has more or less po-
lit,cal influence as the mere prestige of
his position, and if he uses that influence
against the policy of the administration
he wcakens the Administrations to the ex-
tent Of his influence. If the president
feels that his Office is a public trust, as
he should do, he must necess arily be anx-
'ous TO carry out his policy by all lcgitl-
mate means. In carrying out projected
railroad the company does not put in in
flueniial positions men who are opposed
TO the sch' me and whose sympathics arc
with competing line. Neither do men
IN any OF the enterprises Of life conduct
business in that way, and there is no more
reason why It should bc so in political
than in business AFFAIRS