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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
A Big stud Of Iron Horses.

IF you want To see what system is, v
said railroad man, step into the offic'
of our superintendent of motive power
and machinery. In his charge are nearly
100 locomotives. all in use or in repair
shop, and in a moment he can tell you
not only where every locomotive is, but
the name of the man running it, the
amount and character of repairs put
upon il since lis purchase. number Of
miles run since il was put into service,
cost nf repairs per mile run. etc. He has
a full history of every locomotive. More
than that, he complies every month a
summary of his report which embraces
locomotive" performance on the whole
road during the previous month and
scattered over more than 1000 miles OF
railway.
This report shows the number of miles
run in the different branches of service
passenger, freight, gravel, wood and
switching: the cost of fuel. of oil ami
waste. for engin-men and iiremen. for
round-hoise service and for repairs. II
shows the coSi in detail per mile run ant
the number of miles run To ton of Goa
pint of oil and pound Of waste. Ia AZ
the wide range uf railroad reports ant
tabulatiun ! know of no system NJ
through AMI admirable ~ this in tia,
locomotive department.. Chicago Hrrali
Train Talk
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05

A chamberlain opens the door for you,
loudly calling your name and titles, a
camerier,, follows behind you with n
large tray. IN which are laid the objects,
ivory, gold. silk, silver, anything that
you have brought with a view Of the
pope blessing it, that you may bring it
to your Catholic friends, who look at il
from that moment as a relic. You hold
in your hand whatever offering you
have yourself to lay at the feet of the
holy father. Mind you, you are on the
threshold: now comes the ceremonial.
On the doorstep you have to kneel down,
you then get up and make three steps
and kneel down again, another three
steps and you kneel at the feet of the
padre santo and get hold of the hem of
his robe which either he lets you kiss in
all humanity or he takes you by the
hand. lifts YOU up. and after blessing
YOU, stretches out his hand toward the
tray which the cameriere holds and pro-
nounces the blessing: In nomine PATHS,
ct Fill. ct Spiritus Sancti. Amen"
Whereupon the cameriere with the tray
disappears. the door shuts, and you are
left alone.-Temple Bar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05

A savant named Henri Roget, hailing
from Lyons. has new use for electric
ity. He has patent to apply il as q
substitute for the cat-o'-nine in cor
poral punishment. The culprit having
been undressed is securely strapped to a
steel triangle. which is connected with
one pole Of powerful battery. The other
pole is connected with the whip, which
consists of a number Of steel wires COW
cred with sponge, This whip is dipped
in water before the stroke is admins
tered, and wherever the wet wires touch
an electric discharge takes place.
The inventor claims that the chastise.
ment can be made so mild as not to in.
jure a schoolgirl. while on the other
hand. by increasing the power of the
battery, a punishment can be admins
tered beside which the knout would he
mere child's play, and at the same time
no injury is inflicted, the disgusting
spectacle IF a lacrrated back is avoided,
and the culprit. instead of having To be
sent to the hospital tn have his wounds
healed, can be put To work in five min
utes after the logging is over NJ. Roget
intends petitiWing Grn. Boulanger, the
minister of war To allow his patent TO he
used experimentally on the next soldier
sentenced To the cat. Flogging is not ia
existence in the French army, nor is il
likely to be introduced TO test the ma
chine.-Chicago News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05

The oleomargarine question is one
Of the most widely discussed at pres
ent. IL is a subject that most every
one is interested in and suppression of
its manufacture is now under discus
sion in the House. Mr.. Edwards ].
Shields, of New York, takes a differ
ent view from any that have yet been
given. He says: ~ don't think the
bill oughs to pass in its present form.
Practical experience has proven to
many Of the working people of
the large cities, with whom | am ac-
quainted, that oleomargarine and but
terine, when properly made, are equal
10 or superior to the genuine butter
that they could afford TO purchase, as
il is more uniform In quality, less
liable to become rancid and serves the
purpose when prejudice Is laid aside.
Were il not that both substitutes are
in the market, the ordidary working
men could not afford TO pay the fancy
price they would be compelled to
IL would be a hssdship on these peo-
pie IL the government would adopt the
proposed law and compel them to pay
more for ii than its commercial value.
This effort to surround the industry
by the protection Of Congress, on its
face looks honest, but there is evident
ly something behind the curtain, az
the boys say, not quite square To
put tax Of ten cents per pound on il
and charge exhorbitant license fees is
only another way to drive 1t out Of the
market, and when II is out then the
ring of butter spectators that are do
ing all this lobbying have clear field
TO rob the consumers, who are none
other than the working people Of the
large cities"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
The Length of . japanese Play.

The play begins at a. m. and contin-
Ties until Up. m. The audience comes tc
spend the day and brings its food with it.
most Of the boxes seemed to be occupied
by families. who were all there, from
grandfather down to baby, sitting in
semi-circle around brazier of live Goals,
eating thir fish. rice, and pickles, and
drinking tea and saki in as quiet and
contented manner as so many German
families in garden concert, enjoying
beer and music at the same time.
The audience was very quiet and or
derby, and might have seemed little
cold to an American actor, for it seldom
applauded. But il was not lacking in
sympathy and interest, for when we en-
tered we found nearly all the ladies in
tears, and during the progress of the
play there was often a hearty laugh
Cor. Inter Ocean.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
Corea the Land Of Hats.

Corea is the land of hats. There are
indoor hats and outdoor hats, rain hats,
military hats, wedding hats and va
riety of ceremonial hats-few Of which
are worn for other than ornamental pur-
poses. The ordinary outdoor hat has a
conical crown and brim foot and a
half broad. 1t is made Of kind Of stiff
gossamer of silk or horse-hair. dexter
ously worked in with finely-split bam-
boos. Another extraordinary form Of
head-gear is the mourning hat. an i'm
mense structure of plated straw, re-
sembling an inverted bowl some two OF
three feet in diameter, and effectually
concealing the wesrer's features from
view.-Percival Lowell.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
Wednesday, May 5, 1886.

THE gentleman who has encoun-
tered so much opposition in the Sen.
ate anent his appointment as United
States inspector, is General Frank c.
Armstrong. He is well known in
this country, having been sent out to
Crow agency last fall to arrange for
the transfer of the Cheyennes from
one of the principal thoroughfares Of
business In Montana to some location
better for them and all concerned.
This man inflated with sense of his
own importance and loud with blatant
speech and braggadocio took in the
situation in TACT then, true to his war
record for want of honorable dealing,
reported mess of pitiful sentiment
about the Cheyennes and quantity
of rot about our people. to the authori-
ties ia Washington and succeeded i'm
inducing credulous secretary to de-
lay The execution Of his purpose lex
pressed in writing) to relieve our peo-
pie of the vagabonds who are loafing
and drinking whisky on the Rosebud.
General Armstrong was captain in
the Second cavalry (Dragoonsj up to
and including the second battle
of Bull Run, in which he
was whipped with the rest of
the Federal folks. He thought
the South was going to win so
he played TO lose on the Union aud
decamped for the c. =. A. He left his
resignation with relative to hand to
the war department after he should
have used his captaincy as safe con-
duct to the Southern lines. He was
fighting in the G.. ;. A. army against
these United States before he was out
of the Union army. His character for
double dealing was undone in Mon
tana. His report to Washington as to
these Cheyennes was of a piece with
his war record so far as double dealing
is concerned. He is the man who said
- the law when remonstrat-
ed with for his expressed intention to
recommend an enlargement of the
Cheyenne reserve, his opponent in
conversation stating that such an act
would be unlawful under certain exist
ing circumstances. He is the man
who recommended that Montana be
subordinated to the dominion of the
musket and sword for, said he "you
people should have no civil govern
ment; you should have the military
over you" We pray the Senate to sit
Oh Frank c. Armstrong, the double
edged warrior who fought in both
armies, and owed sworn allegiance to
each at the same time.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
Buildings Burned Last Year.

1t is estimated by insurance companies
that in the United States last year
dwelling houses We're burned at the rate
Of one every hour. with an average loss
of sl,S96. Barns and stables, fifty per
week. Country stores, three per day,
with loss Of $4,000 per week. Ten
hotels burn weekly. with loss per year
of si.000,000. Every other day lumber
yard goes up in smoke. each represent
ing 100000. Forty-four cotton factories,
the loss in each case being S9s, 900: forty
three woolen-mills at $4,000 each, and
forty-two chemical works at $1,000
each. were destroyed by fire last year.
Forty-two boot and shoe factories We're
consumed. the loss being $4,000 each.
Theatres We're Tapped up by the flames at
the rate of five per month, average loss
$4,000. Only about half as many court
houses Were destroyed, the cost of each
being about $20,000.-Chicago Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05

Catfish in Florida are not regarded as
wholesome food. They are water scav-
engers on all Florida towns. They can
be found at the mouth of sewers and
worse places at any time Of day or night,
and their favorite food is the most putrid
carrion. Boys do not fish to catch them,
and delight to throw at them clubs and
brick-bats The red snapper is easily
caught in all salt waters, and black bass
called trout in Florida) are as thick in
the thousand and one lakes in the state.
Wild turkeys. quail, deer and black bear
are the game most sought after by native
Nimrods. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
A Certain Cure for Drunkenness"

Valued at s., and certainly worth it il
efficient. is the Certain Cure for
Drunkenness" Sulphate of iron, five
grains; magnesia, ten grains; pepper
mint water. eleven drachms; spirits Of
Nutmeg, one drachm; twice day. This
preparation acts as a tonic and stimulant,
and 80 partially supplies the place of the
accustomed liquor, and prevents that
absolute physical and moral prostration
that follows sudden breaking of from
the use Of stimulating drinks.-Chicago
Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05

Fred Zimmermad, a respected resi-.
dent Of Litcfield, Mimi, was found
dead in his room ut the Litchfield
House last evening with his throat
cut and his hand still clutching a
razor. He had suffered with erysipe-
las and had serious losses In wheat
speculations.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-05-05
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Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30

about dozen first-elass boarding.houses
kIssimmee feels prepared to aceommo-
date all the winter guests who NAV visit
ner thus season, especially as one Of her
hotels contains over 100 rooms.
The Orange Dale Lumber Company. at
orange Dale, are erecting saw and plan
ing mill. W. +. McSparrow, of Pennsyl-
Vania, has bought 100 acres of land near
the landing, and says he will at once
erect dock and build storehouse.
Frank Rutterer. Of Louisville, Ky.,
came near being drowned in Lake Tracy
recently. He went out in sail boat, the
boat capsized, and Frank would have
crowned but for his presence of mind in
holding on to the stern of the boat until
rescued.
In sinking the Putnam house well at
falstka at the depth of 145 feet strata OF
clam shells and sand, some eight or ten
leet thick, was found, and in this strata,
strange to say, three sharks teeth we're
iound, piece of petrified bone, and a
lump OF quartz containing gold.
The sponge vessels have all returned to
hey West with good lots of sponge, but
the prices paid BY the sponge dealers is
less than the spongers anticipated. Some
OF them have received good shares, how
ever, and appear satisfied with the result
OF their voyages, while others complain of
the low prices received.
The Grand Lodge of the knights of
Honor of the State of Florida will hold it's
annual meeting in Pensacola Jan. u.
Ihls Is the first meeting of this grand
oodyin Pensacola, but the visiting Knights
WIN meet with hearty welcome, not only
from the members of this order, but from
the citizens at large as well.
Inc value of real estate and personal
property in Sumter county is as follows:
Real estate, exclusive of town lots, $2,-
5o5,9l1; city lots, $l77, 600; animals, $751;
o62; personal property, $469. .266 There
are l3,329 acres in cultivation, 1872
horses, 1927 head OF cattle, 1,SS4 head Of
sheep and goats, and 3, 129 hogs.
More building is now going on in
gainesville than at any previous time
during the city's history. Business is
lively in all its various branches; large
number of strangers have already ar
rived tor the winter; real estate is BOOM
ing, and taking everything into considera-
tIOn no place in Florida has as bright q
future as has Gainesville.
AT Pensacola, through The carelessness
OF the fireman on the steam tug Mary
Witch. the seavalve was left open last
sunday night, and the vessel filed and
settled to the bottom at the dock, where
ehe lay. The steam fire engine. "Clara
C.," was called into service and soon
pumped the water out, when the Witch
raised steam and vent to work, little or
none the worse for her involuntary bath.
Welborn, Suwanee county, was founded
and laid off in the year 1850, by l.. w.
Dubois. A part of it was owned by DR..
w. A. Dunn, who had a son by the name
OF Welborn, after whom the place was
named j. M. Welborn, who now lives in
WarrentOn, Ga, and an uncle of Wslborn
Dunn, owns $40 acres near the town. The
town is II miles west of Jacksonville, "a
miles east OF Tallahassee, on the Western
Division of the Florida Railway and Navi-
cation railroad, and is 200 feet above the
level of the sea.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30
Frustrated Weddings.

From the athens (Ga.) Bqaner- Watchmda.
In jackson county we learn that mar
riage was to take place Sunday. The
bride arrayed herself in her wedding
robes, the dinner was prepared, and
everything was in readiness on her part
for the ceremony TO be performed. The
hour arrived when her happiness would
be complete, as she thought, and with
beating heart she waited the coming of
her Romeo. Wesrify the minutes passed,
and the hours came ana went, but be did
not come, and finally she gave up the
idea Of his coming, and, with the thought
that he had surely forgotten her, arose
and went to church. Thus two hearts
that were to beat as )ne We're as widely
severed as the poles.
Another case happened in this wise;
There were three suitors TO the hand OF
one young lady-two of whom were broth
ers-and it so happened that one Of the
brothers seemed to nave the preference OF
the young lady, and became engaged TO
her. Sunday morning they were to be
married. Everything here was in readi-
ness, the guests invited were present, the
table grOaned beneath the weight Of good
things, and everybody seemed bent on
having an enjoyable time. Aud now the
peculiar part cones. As a matter of
course, the other two lovers were Invited
70 witness the ceremony, and were pres
ent. When the time arrived,
the lady arose. but by her
side was not the one to whom
she was to be welded, but one Of the
other suitors, who had taken time by the
forelock, procured license and handed
1t to the preacher before the groom
intended knew what turn matters were
taking, and there be sat as the preacher
went on with the ceremony, seeing the
one he bad come to marry actually given
to another man, and he one of the wit
nesses. Everything, however, passed off
pleasantly, although the disappointed
groom left the house . wiser. even If he
was a sadder man. Tie above is vouched
for by a reliable gentleman living near
the scene where these romantic occur
rences happened.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30
Gen. Toombs at sharpsburg.

from me AtheaS Ca BaRasr- WGtcbmdR.
"lt was nearly night in the village OF
sharpsburg when Gen. Toombs was
wounded. was in twenty steps Of him
when he was shot," said an old soldier In
speaking of the dead General. "We had
fought the battle OF Sharpsburg, and next
day both sides seemed satisfied and were
In line Of battle all the time. The sharp
shooters kept up firing whenever they
could see head show up over the hill.
NO one had any idea that the COnfed-
crate army would tall back across
the Potomac river, as we thought we
had come to Maryland to stay, although
we did not meet with the treatment at
the hands Of"'My Maryland" that we ex-
pected. 1t had been raining during the
day, and little after dark the tired SOL
dlers were looking around for place TO
sleep. The Seventeenth Georgia, COM
manded by Col. (Sfierwards Gen. Ben
ming, was in line on the side of the road
and little in front OF the Second Georgia
regiment Of To0mbs' brigade. Gen.
I0Ombs received orders to march
hls brigade out and to caution the
commanding officers to move as
quietly as possible, as the Yankees were
only short distance from our lines.
Gen. ToOmbs sent out his oouriers TO
notify the commanding officers of each
up their blankets, bucklfng on their cart
ridge boxes, and wondering what we
were going to do Gen. TOombs and his
aids rode up to Col Benning to let him
know in what order the regiments were
to move. AS they were riding along
several Yankee caValrymen rode up who
bad by accident got over in our lines.
Capt. Troupe, ofGen. ToOmbs' statf, asked
the General who these men were and
Gen. TOOnbs Immediately asked, "WhO
are yOuw and one of the cavalrymen an
swered, eve are friends" Capt. Troup
said, "No you're not; you have got on
blue clothesi" and Immediately fred on
them with his pistol. The cavalrymen
commenced firing, and one of the shots
took effect in Gen. Toombs' hand that
held the bride reins Of his gray mare.
The Generals horse began running and
the aids followed after Gen. ToOmbs.
The horses ran some distance be-
fore Gen. ToOmbs was able to get the reins
in his other hand and check bis mare. He
informed his staff that be was shot
through the hand. and wheeled his horse
and rode back to where Col. Benning was
and informed him he was wounded and for
him TO take charge Of the brigade. The
whole command was in confusion, and
great many thought that the Coufede-
rate army was surrounded. and made
up their minds to fight everything that
came in their reach. The Yankee cavalry,
after wOunding Gen. TOomhs, and finding
they were inside the Confederate lines,
scampered back as fast as their horses
could carry them. The soldiers of Gen.
TOombs' command all worshiped him for
his kindness, and there is not one Of his
old brigade who followed him through the
campaigns Of Northern Virginia but will
deeply regret to learn Of the death Of their
former leader.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30
FLORIDA.

Haines City continues to improve.
Pensacola has no market building.
New Irish potatoes have made their ap-
psarance in Pensacola.
Key West suggests that the proposed
nlval drill lie held there.
A coal yard has been established at
falatka by Richardson q Co.
Date palms in Sumter county are unin-
bred by coFd thus far this season.
Plumbers are putting in gas fixtures at
he old Cathedral in ST Augustine.
The railroad eating house at Kissimmee
i being pushed toward completion.
TIE Tropical house billiard hall at Kis-
smmee is about ready TO be turned over
by the carpenters.
ThtTropical house addition at Kissim-
NEE "a nearly inclOsed. and a good pOr-
ton If the lath already on.
J. VI. Lee a. Co., OF Kissimmee. have
bought Robert Br0nsOn's crop OF oranges,
estimated at about 100000.
A telegraph line mas been established
alOngthe Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
WesTailrOad as FAR as Seville.
Tbefoundation of the bank building at
Rissimmee is completed, and the frame
work'is being rapidly placed in position.
Madison is preparing for the struggle
OF municipal election. &. W. Stevens,
Esq., Is the first mayoralty candidate an
nDuucad.
Dawn Wiley, OF Baltimore, Md, is
makink preparations 20 establish a hem
merry, oh a large scale, near Lake Jennie,
IN Oran &c county.
A large portion Of the fruit IN Sumter
county Is yet 10 BE- gathered. Some groves
haze not shipped a box. The orange sea-
sol this year Will run into March.
Two young white men cut a cOlOred
man at Fruitand PARK Saturday night.
They were arrested aud made 20 furnish
rail, and since their whereabouts Is On
Known.
james kauen is building a very sub
eiantinl structure on PaiafON wharf, adj
lninine the atnre ~ p. Levy. Whioh will
be used a. work shOp for the making
and repairing % ships maets and all
other wofk oi that character.
Witb Yo holeis two restaurants, and
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30

From the Albany tGd Mems Qad AdVertisey.
II has just been divulgedtbat one Of the
most charming little bellies at tine Ger
man Monday night was quite a heroine
at "A North Georgia resort this summer,
and by her presence Of mind saved the
life Of an old cOlored wOmsn. IL seems
that the old darky attempted TO cross the
railroad track in front OF an approaching
train and being warned by
the shouts Of the bystanders,
perfectly Still In the centre ~ the track,
and then realiz ng her terrible danger at
tempted 10 throw herself on the platform.
Quick as thought the young lady rushed
towards her and grasping her hand, by an
almost superhuman effort pulled her
across the platform and clesr Of the treek
As they rolled over and over tOgee' the
express train came thunderng
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-30
The Atlnnta Drummer.

One Of the Atlanta d.ummers called on
Uncle Steve Stokley. il Crawford, lately,
and insisted ON selling him a bill OF goods
1--WE are not wanting ganything in your
line" said Uncle Steve.
"But," said the persistent drummer, 81
know that you do need something. Per-
haps l can suggest, as IhaVe been on the
road so long that know exactly what a
merchant wants better taan be does"
''YOu dor' said UncleSteve, looking at
the young man with m ngled pity and
contempt. ''Well, have been in bust
ness here about 30 years, and when find
a man that knows more about my busi.
ness than do. want to hire him. WHAT'S
your priceY
The smart fellow said be was afraid be
wouldn't suit, and gathered up his sam-
pies and left the place to conceal his emo
tim