davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-07-17
mo. 56251
COMpTR0LLER's NOTICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
N AZ coz urr.aar III nE II c.rnr-A-nu

L iRE4tk|GAti III In Il HEN L =.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
Washington, July 1st, 8s6-Whereas BY salts
fact Try evidence presented to the undersigned,
it has been made to appear that the First
National Bank of Great Falls, in the town of
Great Falls, in the county OF Choteau and
territory of Montana, has complied with all the
provisions OF the statutes OF the United States,
required to be complied with before an associa-
ton shall be authorized to commence the bust
ncss OF banking.
Now therefore, 1, William L. Trenholm.
comptroller Of the currency, do hereby certify
that the First National Bank of Great Falls. in
the town of Great Falls, in the county of
Choteau and territory Of Montana, is authoriz-
ed to the business of banking ss pro-
vided in section tfly-one-hundred and sixty
nine, of the revised statutes of the United States.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and
seal of office this list day of July 1886.
w. l.. TRENHOLM,
Comptroller of the Currency.
s***4s*s@s&4.
! 3 /
M ***asssssA***
mo. 3525]
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-07-17
LAWYERS Not Altogether Bad

A lawyer up in the country was
called to defend a Mexican for some
serious crime and he got him OF.
"What fee did you get?" somebody
asked him.
well the fellow was very gratful
very grateful. After the trial he
came to ME and emptied his pockets.
He had twenty dollars, and a watch,
and a jack-knife." ,
"And you" r
81 took the twenty dollaraand the
watch. Igavehim back the
DIN it, you didn't expe Krob
the poor devil?"-Ex. ~
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
GAS WELLS.
The Average Life Of Gas Pools Not Create
Than That of OIL Pools.

The Average Life of Gas Pools Not Greater
Than That Of OIL Pools.
The fallacious notion that natural
gas deposits will be more enduring
than petroleum deposits have been
needs correction. No good reason can
be assigned why the average life of a
gas-pool should be greater than that Of
On oil-pool. Indeed, if the probabili'
ties are considered the chances fol
longevity appear to be in favor Of the
latter. Oil when produced in excess
of daily demands can be tanked for fu'
ture use; accumulating stocks depress
prices; low prices retard developments
and thus prolong the life of pool
and, as before cited, oil can be pumped
with profit after gas has been practic
ally exhausted.
Gas can not be tanked like oil, ant
in most cases no preparations arr
made for controlling aad saving it il
the wells; all daily surplusage il
wasted; there can be no accumulation
Of stocks above ground to affect mar
ket values, hence prices are more like
ly to advance than to decline, and al
increasing demands must be met b,
now wells. /
The location of gas-pool is evi
IDENTIFY very important factor in est
mating its probable life. If situate,
where only limited market is to b
supplied it may be lasting; but il nea
a large city which can not be surfeited
1t must soon be exhausted by the ex
cessive drilling of spectators an
competing pipelines, and it would no
be at all surprising If some of the gas
pools now starting out with the great
est promises should have brilliant bu
short-lived careers.-J. y. Carl, 1
Petroleum Age.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
VERY CURIOUS.
A Scotch Physlolan's Experience With q
Chinese Patient.

A Scotch PhyslcianS Experience With q
Chinese Patient.
The Chinese are firm believers in au.
spicious and inauspicious days, When
about to undertake anything of impor,
tanoe, they resort to divination to ascer.
tain If the project will turn out we'll.
An American merchant, residing a.
Canton, was once asked by a rich
Chinese merchant to visit his son, who
was sick, and to fetch a foreign pSysi-
oian with him. Having chosen o Scotch
physician named Cox. the American
called at the mansion, where they
found the invalid in his own suite Of
apartments, attended by numerous serv-
ants and looking very Ill. The doctor
studied the case. and sent prescrip-
ton prepared at his own dispensary tc
the sick boy, But day or two after.
ward, the American learned that the
boy was better, though he had been
unable to take the medicine prescribed
by DIR. Cox. Another question devel-
oped the reason why be did not take it
About A. d. 17S--194, there lived a
famous physician named Hwa-To, now
deifed and worshiped as the god Of
medicine. 1t is customary before tax
ing medicine to burn before an altar
dedicated to Hwa.To fragrant matches.
and then, with three small pieces Of
wood, toldivine whether the medicine
will prove beneficial or hurtful. The
divination consists in casting simulta-
neously the three pieces Of wood. which
are fiat on one side and convex on the
other, into the air. The manner in
(which they fall to the ground gives the
Information sought for When the
prescription was received from DR.. Cox,
this ceremony was gone through, and
the result being inaIspicious, the medi'
cine was not taken.
"No good chance" said the father
In pidgin English. "Too muchee curio
Kok-see (Cox) number one handsome
mani" .,.aat. .a.
That is, it was very curious the sign
were not auspicious, as Cox was such {
stout man, and the Chinese think stout
ness sign Of ability and a mark o
i beauty Youths Companion.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
WILD FRUITS.
How Some Of the Richly Favored Amerl-
can Fruits May BE Used.

How Some Of the Richly Favored Ameri-
can Fruits May BE Used.
Not few of the native fruits now
unused are both refreshing and safe if
they were only known. The berries of
the towering currant that flourish
along the Colorado canyons are sub
acid, wholesome fruit, for compotes or
preserving. The cloudberry, growing
high up the Rocky Mountains, is es-
teemed in Scotland Us OF finer flavor
than the blackberry. The viburnum,
or high-bush cranberry, is found in
swamps to the Arctic circle, and its
acid fruit would be welcome to many a
fever-parched settler, or, better still,
prevent the inroads of intermittent fever
If he knew of its plenty and its value.
Flowers and fruit Of the common elder
are held in high esteem on the conti-
nent, for their fine flavor. Mountain
ash berries are as good as they are
beautiful, and are used in cookery by
the Welsh and English dalesmen.
Many of the thorns bear acceptable
fruit. The wild red plum and the
Chickasaw plum, or mountain cherry,
grow from Wisconsin to Arkansas.
Pokeweed has an ill name, by no
means deserved, and the settler may
think kindly of it and the little
husk cherry when they come up
in his stubble, the first fruits of the
wilderness. The ground cherry OF
strawberry tomato, MySalis pabescenS
and p. viScosd, fruit in six weeks after
sowing, with care, and the later makes
the most serviceable little berry in the
world, being so full of its own sugar
and gum that it stews into delightful
compotes without any addition. From
the foot to the head Of the list takes us
again TO the persimmon, our American
date, of the same family as the ebony
tree, and well deserving of place in
fine strawberries. Service berries and
sloes, bullaces, and all manner of hips
and haws are made into confectiops by
other nations than our own, who have
learned to be discriminating in flavors
and there is a. long list of acid, finely
tinctured wild plants whose stalks Of
leaves might be useful In the cuisine
A preserve of sour-grass, for instance
has very much the qualities of greer
grape jam, or Of rhubarb, but onl,
direst poverty has the thrift to maxi
use of it.-From S. D. POtcers' "Frui
Pdstes, Syrups and Preserves
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
PITH AND POINT.

An lrishman wrote home to his
friends over the briny that in this blessed
land everybody is so honest a reward
has to be offered for thieves.
"A fashion item says sealskin sacques
arc rapidly growing out of fashion. We
suspect by next fourth of July not q
sealskin sacque will be seen on the
strcet.-NorriStot0n Herald.
-"What makes you love mep" asked
a young mother Of her little daughter.
81 don't know, mamma" was the reply,
but fink it is because have known you
so long. Troy Times.
Men may boast of the fragrance of
the genuine Havana cigar. but right
here in San Antonio, aye in our sanctun,
we can find match for the finest cigar
ever made-and smoke it, too. with
the greatest of pleasure. Texas Figaro.
"A great many people take off their
religion with their Sunday clothes and
hang it up in the closet so it will be
fresh next Sunday. 1t is II wise thing
to do, for that kind of religion couldn't
stand the racket of everyday tempta-
tion.-Chicago Ledger.
1--WE go to press at two instead Of
four to-day" said Tennessee paper,
sin order to attend to some business Of
Importance in the country" At pre-
cisely five minutes of four two high
toned-looking gentlemen with shot-guns
called, and wanted to know where the
editor was.
"A farmer writing to q friend, to
whom he felt under obligations for in-
PRODUCING variety of swine, thus un-
bosomed himself: "Respected sir,
went to the fair at Monson. l found
several pigs Of our species. There was a
great variety Of beasts, and l was aston
ished at not seeing you there"
In Nutshell. ll.-"What's the reason
there are so many divorces nowadays" "
asked Mrs, Yerger, who was reading
the morning paper. IL have studied
the subject thoroughly from every posi-
BILE standpoint, and / think can point
out the true cause, and as long ss that
cause lasts there will be divorces" ro-
piled Colonel Yerger. "What is that
causc?" "Matrimony."-7erGs SJl-
ings.
"A married man says a looking glass
affords woman marvellous amount
of comfort and qualification. He says
his wife thinks just as much OF consult
ing the looking-glass when she ties on
her apron as when she ties on her bon
net. When there is knock at the door
he goes there at once, bat his wife, on
the contrary, cjaculates-"Merc Jo-
seph! who's thatP" and daShes for the
looking-glas, the first thing.-M Y.
Telegram. . .a
Bobby was awake when his mother
returned home for the theatcr at mid
night. "Did you say your prayers tc
nurse, Bobby" she asked, "bcforc you
went to bedP" NO" he said, sleepily
81 forgot it." "Well, you had better
cone and say them to INC now.
"What!' said Bobby, in drowsy aston
ishment, "does God stay up all nightP''
| -Iifa ... .7 q ...
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
few there, can be of some little serv.

lCt.
And 80 she went; unclasping the
clinging fingers of the children, smiling
back at the group gathered on the rose
twined piazza of the time-worn home
stead. over whose threshold her light
feet had so often passed and so gaily,
How strange the old home seemed
without her! How plainly the big
rooms told of the absence Of small,
gentle woman, whose voice and eyes
not being there, left so little music and
sunshine,
"Yet," thoy said, comforting one
another, Hope was so helpless and
weak, she surely can not stand the
strain on her strength, or be Of any use
there in the hospital tents on the battle
field, and will soon return"
But the days and weeks went by and
still Hope Harris did not return, worn
and weary, to the old farmhouse, as
her parents and sisters and friends en-
pected. Instead, she fitted in and out,
to and fro, among the soldiers lying
helpless upon the rude beds, like an
angel Of mercy, with eyes like the
skies, and hair like stray CLEANS Of
sunshine.
She grew brave in the midst of danger.
Her real womanly nature asserted itself
as she ministered to the wounded and
dying, There she found her work
which had slipped past her at home
Her hands were small, perhaps, and
slender. but strength lay under the
delicate blue-veined flesh, while there
reposed in the dainty finger-tips u
magic power that charmed away many q
headache from broad, manly brows.
A woman's hand is IN exquisite poem,
with rare, sweet rhythm in curves and
lines.
The hands Of Hope Harris were small
and womanly, but the work they ac-
complished was wonderful work.
Two sturdy young men were wounded
and brought to the tents one day, the
one with his right leg gone, the other
minus his left arm.
A nurse was needed The surgeon
called for Nurse Harris, and without
one word Of warning or preparation,
little Hope, white-faced, but steady,
bent over the bedside where lay broad.
shouldered John.
"Hope" he cried. amazed, starting
up only to fall back helpless among the
pillows, the red blood staining the torn
blue sleeve, while Hope, ihcr lips trem
bling, but with steady hands, helped
the surgeon in his work of dressing the
terrible wound. And when that was
finished and the big fellow lying quiet
they went to the other poor soldier
aud up into Hopes set face looked tht
bonnie blue eyes and features, sterI
from pain-Of him who had been hi!
mothers pride and darling-glad
hearted, mischief-loving jim!
The surgeon said afterward that HI
wondered how she stood it, so dainty
and SO small she looked, bending abov,
the painfully set face of the man lyins
helpless before her, and added, a
he brushed something from his eyes
that the hungry look on the BIZ
fellows face as she leaned down Il
him was enough TO make the hardes
heart ache. But the recovery Of tn
two young fellows, he said, was en-
tirely tue to the untiring care of tn
gentle nurse. While away off in tn
farmhouse Hopew was blessed with tear
and prayers for the good that she ha'
done.
And when the battle was over and a
met around the hearthstone in the bi
homestead, bound in rose vines, tn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
DREAMS AND ILLUSIONS


Bome interesting Suggestions OF the Ma
terlal That Dreams Are Made or
Wundt regards most of dream repre-
sentations as really illusions, since they
cmanate from sensorial impressions
which, though weak, continue during
sleep. An inconvenicnt position taken
by the sleeper causes the representa-
ton of painful work, perilous ascent Of
a mountain, etc. A slight intercostal
pain becomes the point of an enemy's
dagger or the bite of an enraeed dog.
Difficulty in respiration is fearful agony
caused by nightmare, the nightmare
seeming to be weight rolled upon the
chest or a horrible monster which
threatens to stifle the sleeper An in
voluntary extension of the foot ~ a fall
from the dizzy height of tower Fly
ing is suggested by the rhythmic
movements of respiration. Further,
''those subjective visual and auditory
sensitions which ere represented in the
waking state as luminous chaos of an
obscure visual field, by humming and
roaring in the ears, and especially sub
jective retinal sensations, have an essen
tial role" according to Wundt. "There
are shown to us innumerable birds,
butterflies, fish, multicolored pearls,
flowers, etc." But if there be some
cutancous irritation, these visions are
usually changed into caterpillars or
beetles crawling over the skin Of the
sleeper.
The sleeper sometimes dreams Of his
appearing on the street, or in society,
only half dressed; the innocent cause Is
found in some OF the bed-clothes having
fallen of. An inconvenient position OF
the sleeper, slight hindrance to respi-
ration or interference with the action
of the heart, may be the cause OF
dreams where one seeks an object
without being able to find it or has for
gotten something in starting upon a
journey. The movements of respira-
ton may suggest to the sleeper, as pre-.
viously mentioned, flying, but this
flight may be objective, and instead Of
himself flying he sees an angel descend
ing from the heavens or luminous
chaos where birds are swiftly moving
The representations of dreams having
sensorial origin may have mingled
with them those which arise solely from
the reproduction Of past memories
Thus parents or friends cut off in the
flower of life ordinarily appear il
dreams because Of the profound i'm
preston which their death or buria
has made, .'hence the general belle
that the dead continue during the nigh
their intercourse with the living
Medical NeUS.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
A HARD FATHER.
How He Abused the Confidence Of His
Daughters Admirer.

How He Abused the Confidence Of His
Daughters Admlrer.
The clock was on the stroke OF twelve
and old man Stuffey was awakened by
muffled voices in the hall below.
"Wife," he said, "what is that?"
"It's Sary and her young man." re-
piled the wife.
"Tain't morning, is itP" he asked.
"I don't know what time it is"
~ will see about this" he said, get
ting up and putting on his boots.
In few minutes his wife heard dull
thud down stairs, and shortly after the
old man returned.
"I am not an astronomer" he said,
land | can not explain 1t, but say tho
son rise few moments ago, and II
is now midnight"
Then he looked rehectively down al
the toe Of his boot, took them both of,
blew out the light and went hack t
bed. .-Merchant Traveller.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
FRIENDS IN HEAVEN

A brown.halred, blne.eyed wee one,
Grown weary, and tired OF play,
Climbed up on my knee to ask me
in her simple. childish way:
"Havo you any friends In Heaven,
That you sometimes want to see"
Can you guess how the question thr lied nj
Like minor melody
! thought. as sat In the twilight,
With that wee one on my knee,
OF my little hlueeyed baby
Whose summers numbered three;
She went from my arms 10 heaven
One bpr ng-time years ago,
And left In my heart that sorrow
That only mothers know.
thought how the baby's father
Grew Lonesome, aud longcd to hOd
tlnco more on his breast our baby
Win hair OF sunset gold.
And one summer eve he left me
40 search for our baby OF three. ..-.
Mud know full well he found her.
But ho never came back to be.
DO ever want TO see them?
Oh child OF the violet eyes,
Ny heart has gone on before me
To the hills OF Paradise.
Somo day shall feel thor kisses
Drop balm on my weary heart.
Mine only. aud mine forever.
Though earth and Heaven apart.
-Ebnt n. Re1fOrd. IN Home PiSltor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
DENSITY oF POPULATION.
An Interesting STUDY for Students Of thI
Population Problem.

An Interesting STUDY for Students Of the
Population Problem. .s
The following summary will be Of in.
terest to those who wish to compare
the relative density of the population
in different countries in Europe and
America. The number Ct inhabitants
given is that occupying a square kilo-
meter, which is about SO OF a square
mile.
In Europe, Belgium is the most
densely populated country, and in
America, Chill. The mean density Of
the population by countries is thirty
two inhabitants to the square kilometer
in Europe. Doubtless the limited ex-
tent of territory in Chilli give it the ad-
vantage Of more dense population,
because there is little waste territory.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18

Willie Bradford, five years old,
strayed away from his home in the
Cherokee Nation the other day, and
the next day what the wolves had
left of the poor little fellow was
found In mountain glen.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18

We have received communica-
ton entitled Ignorance" After care
fully reading the article, we have come
to the conclusion that the heading is
the most appropriate one that could
have been chosen. Pacific Jester.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18
The Mirror

is no hatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale :
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18

In the United States every 200th
man takes college course; in England,
every 50Oth; in Scotland, every Cloth;
and in Germany every 2lSth. Chicago
Herdll.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-18

.-Grindstones are made from natural
sandstone, the stones being sut 10
shspe and afterward turned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-23
HEALING IN THE EARTH.
An Electric Pit In Georgia That Contains
Cure for Rheumatism.

A wonderful electric pit, recently dis
covered three miles from Sharon, Ga,
is effecting hundreds of cures from
rheumatism. A farmer named Hillman
was prospecting for gold. In a little
bend of Harden's Creek, where the
bank rises abruptly, Mr.. Hillman OBJ
served some strange discoloration of the
soil. He began digging, and finally
desisted when he could discover no
metallic deposit. A negro who was
aiding Hillman had long been afflicted
with rheumatism. He noticed that
whenever he handled the oozy clay in
the pit that the muscles of his hands
relaxed. permitting him to use them
with all natural ease. When Hillman
abandoned the pit disappointed in his
search for gold his employee left it sur
prised at his freedom from the rheuma-
tism of years.
The story soon spread, and people be-
gan making visits to the strange spot.
Rheumatics resorted thereto, and began
10 confirm the experience of Hillman's
servant Mr.. j. p Moore, a well-to-do
farmer, who for years had been unable
to use his hands, after burying them
twice in the soft mud of the pit found
them fully restored to usefulness. A
well-known white lady from Warren
county, who was badly drawn up, visit
ed the pit and walked away, declaring
herself cured. Charles Galloway, color
ed, who for ten years walked on
crutches, after one visit TO the spot
left his crutches behind him and walked
home.
The most wonderful cure related is
that of colored house-servsnt of Gen.
Heard. This woman was perfect
wreck from rheumatism. A year ago
she went to bed, and since has had to
be waited upon like child. When the
virtues of the pit were first mooted her
friends concluded to try it. The woman
was carried on her bed TO the spot,
where she was rubbed over with the mud
twice. The result was that the woman
who had thus been carried to the spot
took up her bed and walked home.
The spot is in a dense thicket, rem.
dered almost impenetrable by laurel
growth. Hundreds of people are resort.
ing thither as a matter of curiosity.
The water flows in sufficiently to keep
the clay in waxy condition. By apply
ing this clay to the parts afflicted il
yields some kind of influence which
offers relief.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-23

NOTHING LIKE IT.-No medicine
has ever been known so effectual in the
cure of all those diseases arising from
an impure condition of the blood as
SCoyLL's SARsAPARILLA, OR BLOOD
AND LIVER SYRUP. for the cure of Scrof
ula, White Swellings, Rheumatism,
Pimples, Blotches, Eruptions, Venereal
Sores and Diseases, Consumption
Goitre, Boils, Cancers, and all kindred
diseases. No better means of securing
beautiful complexion can be obtained
than by using SCOVILL'S BLOOD AND
LIVER SYRUP, which cleanses the
blood and gives beauty to the skin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-23
An Answer Wanted .

Can any one bring us case of Kidney
or Liver Complaint that Electric Bitter:
will not speedily cure? We say they
can not, as thousands of cases already
permanently cured and who are daily
recommending Electric Bitters, vii
prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Veal
Back, or any urinary complaint quickl,
cured. They purify the blood, regulate
the bowels, and act directly on the dis
eased parts. Every bottle guaranteed
For sale at so cents bottle by
STONE q HASsELL.