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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Lincoln's Contempt for Conventionalitic<.

Lincoin's Contempt for Conventionalities
Mr.. Lamon describes Mr.. Lincoln as
,re-eminent in moral courage, eloquent
n speech and possessed of great com
non sense. With him there was method
n every move. He never trifled. He
was charged with overmuch seriousness
and melancholy, which was often mis-
construed for encouragement. He never
old AN anecdote that did not point to a
moral. This character often subjected
him to adverse criticism among the ul-
ira fashiunables, especially when this
lass was made the object of his satire.
It was said Of him that he lacked ven
grafton amounting almost TO moral OBJ
liquity. He stopped 10 no vindication in
life, leaving that for history. Mr.. Lin
,oln was epigrammatic in calculating his
ideas, INDUCED in no studied phrases,
was no fumbler of works.
1t will he acknowledged that Mr.. Lin
colin lacked dignity in outward appear
ance. He fully realized that he was
formed by nature all right, but was not
moulded by art, In speaking of his lack
Of polish hc said: Il guess will leave
the fancy work to Others and will browse
around the utility department as best |
can" Mr.. Lincoln, however, showed
that he was master of forci-
BILE nondcscript sort of dignity
never before recognized by orthodox
diplomats. No American at any period
in our history could write a paper of pub
lie import with more impressive serious
ness, circumspection and grave dignity.
He was ever genial, tender and social,
never bewailing his hardships or exult-
ing in his triumphs. His great ambition
was TO leave the world better than he
found it.-New York World.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Chicago's Board of Trade Clock.

The works of the immense clock which
has been put up in the board of trade
building in Chicago are pronounced a
most perfect reproduction of those of the
great Westminster palace clock in Lon
don, but with some additions and i'm.
provements adapted to its commercial
purpose. 1t is constructed of iron, bronze,
and steel, and weighs ten tons without
the bell, the latter adding some $500
pounds more. The pendulum alone
weighs $50 pounds.
la its arrangement the works are d.
vided into time train, a hand train, and
a striking train, these several trains COM
prising separate machines, resting side
by side, on separate frames. Each of
the trains is operated by a separate
weight, and the three weights together
reach some $500 pounds. The hammer
that strikes the bell weighs eighty
pounds, the clock work is below the dials,
which are ten feet ten inches in diameter
and the bell is above them, or $50 feet
above the ground. The pendulum
swings one way in two seconds.-New
York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
The Capacity for Steady Thinking.

have aske,l-and it is a good test
can you, On long railway journey,
think out pr,hlrn on a great social
subject? VIII you begin TO think out
that problem when you have before you
two hours in Il railway carriage? This is
simply form Of mental Incidence: they
can not concentrate themselves and bring
their thoughts sufficiently together to do
spontaneous work. 1t partly comes from
this, again. that they will not give them
selves time: from that they get out OF
the habit of steady thought, and they
will not dwell long upon one subject.
Both in reading and in thinking you
never get far unless you will have long
consecutive tete-a-tete with your book
or with your problem.
People read and think in the same way
that they visit their acquaintance and
friends. They have an exciting converse
ton for few minutes, and then the
visit is over. II you wish to see land.
scape or explore character you must
take time, and il must be done by steady,
consistent and continuous thought.
bespeak, therefore, for reading and fol
thinking greater deliberation, more care.
full choice of material, more consecutive
ness and continuity and above all, that i
should never become necessary to hurry
through anything, whether it be lecture,
or book, or problem.-Mr. Goschen's
Iactura
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30

The room clerk at the Genesee house
has a check system for valuable parcels
which he claims is about the slickest
wrinkle in the business. Often jewelry
and diamond agents hand over the
counter, before retiring, packages for the
vault, the loss of which would make a
serious hole in the clerks weekly salary.
He takes blank card and writes the
name of the owner on it. Then whipping
out a pair of shears he saws through the
card and the name and hands over half
to the agent, pinning the other on the
package. The matching of the card is
conclusive proof, and ne clerk claims
that it is check with which there can
be no monkeying.-Buffalo Courier.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Degrees of Skill I'm Labor.

There is very common but mistaken
impression abroad that there are no de-
grees of skill in what is called ordinary
labor. A single illustration will show
the magnitude of this error. Take the
simple operation of handling a rock-drill,
for instance. One man will drill holes
true and parallel, while another, though
he may be quite as industrious and well
meaning, will do precisely the opposite.
The result is that the former uses less
powder for the blast, and the rock comes
out in shapely masses fit to be made into
dimension stone worth a good price,
while the product of the latter is only serv-
iceable for rubble work and not worth
as much by many times its cost. Yet
both the men rank as laborers.-W. III.
Swift in Globe Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
A New Industry in North Carolina.

A company in which some Of our New
Workers are interested has recently been
organized in North Carolina for the pur-
pose of catching PROPOSES. Steamers
have been purchased and the fish are
taken with nets. The oil is tried out and
the meat converted into fertilizer. The
fins are made into gelatine and the hide
is turned into an excellent leather. This
is used Tor making shoes and is said 10
be soft and pliable and almost everlast-
ing The enterprise promises TO be very
successfnl.-New York Market Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
An Unborn Tendency to Headache.

Some individuals have an Unborn ten.
dency TO headache. Sometimes a little
extra exertion Of mind or body seems to
set it going; at other times no cause can
be traced. other than the tyranny of q
bad organization" Such persons inherit
defective nervous system from their
ancestry. They are descended from
parents who have suffered from insanity,
epilepsy, hysteria or from sick head.
ache" or who have exhausted their
powers in excuses Of various kinds, Of
which those relating to alcohol are most
common. These martyrs to hereditary
diseases show other indications Of de-
fective organization. They are apt to bt
variable in temper, one day as glad as a
day in May, the next the sadness Of the
darkest November Expresses them. They
are capable Of great physical and mental
exertion for brief time, but soon be-
come exhausted and the depression is of
much longer duration than the period of
well-feeling. Sleeplessness is pretty
certain 10 annoy them at times, and
general lassitude, weakness, with pains
in the back and limbs, make life
wretched good share Of the time.
Neuralgia in various forms is among
their most frequent affections, and that
located in one half of the head is the
most common of all.-Cor. Globe-Demo-
cfat
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
How Pearls Are Sometimes Caught.

Some of the people in the Bahamas
live upon fishing. especially for pearls.
/ watched them fishing for them. They
go out in small boats to where the water
is about twenty feet deep, where, by the
use of the water glass, they can easily
see any object at the bottom. This glass
consists of four boards about fifteen
inches long, nailed together, in the form
of a frustrum of a hollow pyramid; the
small end is closed with piece of ordi
nary glass. BY putting this end few
inches below the surface of the water
and looking in the other, they can dis.
Germ any object at considerable depths.
As soon as they see conch they dive
down for il, and never saw them fail
to bring up one.
After having collected a number of
shells they are taken to the shore and
the conch is examined for It's pearl. They
can usually tell by feeling, but To make
sure they cut them up, when, if the conch
contains a pearl, it will dropout as soon as
the flesh is opened. The pearl is simply
hard formation inside of the flesh of
the conch, and has no apparent connec.
ton with it. 1t is rarely that one is
found. Often hundreds of conchs are
caught without finding single pearl,
while on the other hand. two or
three may be found in a catch of half a
dozen conchs. June is said to be the
best month for them. The fishermen
easily get from s. to 800 apiece for
their misunderstanding to their quail.
ity. the beautiful pink ones bringing the
highest prices.-New Orleans Times-Dem.
ocrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30

and use the Northern Pacific tracks
to Anoka. There is reason To believe
that these rival corporations will again
indulge in the pastime of building
roads in opposition TO each other.
The fun is very expensive, but what
won't a railway company sacrifice
when under the impression that an-
other line Is trying To do il up.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Great Rainfall in New England.

The great rainfall in New England in
February is declared by meteorologists
who have studied it to have been unpre-
cedented since records began to be kept.
The total amount of water which fell
from the clouds, chiefly during twenty
four hours, is computed to have
amounted to 100000, 10000 gallons.
The fall was greatest between New Lon
don and Provilence.-New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Friday, April so, 1886.
FIRE PROTECTION.

A more appropriate introduction of
the water-works scheme now project.
ed by some of our citizens than the
fire of last night. could not have been
prepared. A more apt and telling il
lustration of how completely We are at
the mercy of the fire tiend has never
been given in the history of the town.
We have had larger and more destruc-
tive CONGREGATIONS, but never one that
promised at the outset to do so much
mischief as was appehended with this.
With the wind blowing gale direct
ly toward the business portion OF the
town. and with closely built wooden
shells in the pathway of the fire, it
seems almost miricle that the work
Of destruction was stayed where it was.
That this was done, Is due to the good
judgment of few and the hard work Of
many of our fellow citizens. How much
easier would have been their task, how
much less the destruction of property,
and how much smaller load of anxi-
ETY. would have been borne by the peo-
pie last night were il possible to have
attached hose to fire plug, and de-
layed the fire, If not at its birth, GER
tainly before it had spread beyond the
building in which II had its origin.
This is what the system now under
contemplation will ,enable us to do.
The parties who are identified with
it are naturally DESTROYS of knowing
whether they can secure from our citi-
zens an adequate pecuniary return
sufficient to encourage them to pro-
coed with the work. Ii will require
considerable expenditure of money.
and the most important of the service,
that to be rendered in case CT fire, is.
in the absence of city organization,
one that must necessarily be guaran-
teed and paid for by those gaining the
protection. After Incorporation the
city will take the matter in charge,
but until then, if we wish to encour-
age fire protection we must come to
the front and pay for it. 1t Is prom
ised, however, and We believe il to be
true, that the reduction Of insurance
rates, on the establishment of a COM
plete water system, will be greater
than the cost Of the fire protection, so
that in the end we will be better off in
every way. Let the business men:and
property owners of the city give a
whole-hearted and generous support
to the water works enterprise, and in
less than TWO months il will be in
operation, and thereafter the alarm of
fire will cease to cause the thrill of APP
prehension and alarm that it now does.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
THINGS are waxing hot between the

THINGS are waxing hot between the
rival companies, the Northern Pacific
and Manitoba roads. Two years ago
truce was declared between these
two corporations, each agreeing not to
invade the others territory. The en-
croachment on the territory of both
these lines by the Chicago roads, has
awoke Jim Hill from his slumbers,
and in building the Montana Central
road, he breaks the truce between the
Manitoba and Northern Pacific. A
few days ago company was organ
lied, called the Minnesota d Pacific,
which Is believed to be a Northern
Pacific movement. The Manitoba
company has two lines from Mime
apoiis to the Red river valley, and
this new road will be built between,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30

THE sentiment everywhere Is that
Judge Pollard should be confirmed.
The press throughout the country is
loud in his praise, and whatever the
outcome to his case may be. there Is
one thing that is certain, that he is
exceedingly popular wherever he has
held court. The laudatory articles
that have been written about him
should have some weight with the APP
pointment committee. Without refer
ence to political bias, the sentiments
of the people Of this section are almost
universally in his favor. The peo-
pie should have some voice in
the matter of the appointment
to be made, and if the ap-
pointment was Ringing on the
wishes of our people, Judge Pollard
would be confirmed. He has exhibited
the qualities that are essential to a
satisfactory law judge; he is learned
in the law, is clear and impartial In
his charge and fearless in his jurisdic-
ton. This is the kind of a man that
is wanting and Judge Pollard has no
bogus qualities.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
Hair Grease for Ancient Romans.

The ladies and young men of fashion
of ancient Rome used ball of German
pomade 10 tinge the hair of light or
fair color. II was composed of goats
tallow and beechwood ashes, and made
up into ball.-Exchange
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
How c,,b. Are started In Paris.

HOW Gums are ~tafttu w HHri-'
said nothing, but determined to get
an authorization for a club myself ii ]
could. spoke about it TO some of my
friends-you must know that ! was then
a fabrilcant lie bronzcs, and got my dec
Grafton Just after the war for having al
lowed them 10 convert a hot of my
bronZes into cannon for the defense OF
Paris-I spoke To my friends, and We
formed committee. and then | waited
on the Prefct's secretary with docu-
ment setting forth that a few CONNER
cial gentlemen of the - ArrondiSse-
ment wished 10 open a club where they
couil meet after the business of the day,
etc. Yes, hut are you sure You will have
no cards." said the secretary; Monsieur
lie Prefet won't hear of gambling" "Oh,
no. of course not, said, "uuly LITTLE
piquet perhaps. or ecarte, nothing more
Well after waiting few months got
my authorization, and then that scoun-
drel Theodore. who cheated me out of
70,000f. later on, came in with capital
as cashier; old z. the Insurer came in too
and we took that apartment on the
bouleyar,ls-only GO0O0f. rent. Wesent
out our invitations to the press and TO
the leading players and gave a grand
dinner for the opening night. Well, sir,
you may believe me if you like, but We
made l2,0O0f. cagnotte in that one even.
ing. and the first year | had 300, 00Of. for
my share, and ought to have had more,
only Theodore and z. swindled me. But
then, of course, had to play; had TIC
keep the game going, and the luck was
always against me. had to sell out my
share in the extraordinarily Review.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
The Mesicans' Passion for Mirrors.

Mexican have a passion for mirrors,
and traveller says that the interior of
some of the houses look like steamboat
cabins. He remarks also that mirrors
are among the commonest articles in the
pawnshops there.-Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-30
The Early Life of GoId-Fi.h.

DIR. Bessels, who is in charge Of the
government carp ponds, says that only
about 200 out Of every 1000 goldfish
spawned pass through the early stages Of
goldfish Kfe.-Int.r Ocean.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-12

at $40. Lard. October IS 691sG5 SO, closed at
" 30; November IS 729SDs s., closed at " l21S;
January IS 991f@5 S73s. closed at IS ss1S. short
O. 0c; January 1905 csc, closed at loo.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. l1.-Flour quiet but weak.
Wheat weak and lower: No. red. cash 7215c,
closing l4s$sc under Saturday; No. mixed,
cash S3c, November delivery SS9SSsSc. Oats
dull and weak; No. mixed. cash 2412C@2t3zc,
November delivery 25l &C. Whisky firm at 81 Is.
80 80. Lard So 5b6D6 90. Bulk meats firm;
boxed lots long clear zoe, short ribs 75@
6S711c, short clear 00@7 loc. Bacon strong;
long clear 725c, short ribs 25c, short clear
5000 62l5c.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 1l.-Flour dull and lower
for city mills; Howard street ana Western
superhne 81 25(G2 go. extra 81 1908 30. family
IS 1904 50, CITY mills superhne 81 25t92 IS,
extra So OO@8 rs; rib brands 81 1904 50. Wheat
Southern steady; Western lower and dull;
Southern red S5@S7c: amber s6GsSc; No. 2
western winter red, on spot 7s1sC9sOc. Corn
Southern nominally steady; Western easier.
closing dull; Southern yellow 50G5lc.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1l.-Flour weak; family
y 2OG3 40. Wheat dull: No. red. 1sc.
Oats quiet but firm; No. mixed, 7715c. Pork
dull at %. Lard firm at soc. Bulk meats
quiet; short ribs 871&c. Bacon easy; short
RIB 37hc, short clear 75c. Whisky active
and firm at 81 13. Sugar quiet and unchanged.
Hogs firm; common and light 50 60(04 Al, pack
ing and butchers 81 1904 so.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. ll.--Gratn closed qulet;
Wheat, No. red. 72c. Corn, No. 2 white Acc.
Oats, new No, .. 2713c. Provisions dull:
Bacon-clear rib l2ISc, clear sides soc,
shoulders nominal. Bulk meats-clear ribs
e75c, sides 1910. Pork, mess $40. Lard.
choice So 90.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 11.-Markets all I'M
changed.
NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK. Oct. II. noon.-SpIrits turpen-
tine steady at BIC. Rosln steady at 81 600
0714C.
500 p. m.-spirts turpentine dull. Rosin
quiet but steady.
CHARLESTON, Oct. ll.-Spirits turpentine
steady at 34c. Rosin firm; good strained soc.
WILMINGTON, Oct ll.-Spirits tnrDentine
steady at 3414c. Rosin quiet; strained 75c.
turpentIne firm; hard SOC, yellow dip 81 80,
virgin 81 80.
RICE.
| NEW YORK. Oct. Il.-Rice market firm.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. u.-Rice market un-
changed.
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VI
New York, Oct s-Cleared, steamer John
Sylvester Post, Jacksonville; steam schI
Louis Bucki. Mount.do bark Marchina UtaD
Schlafino, Brunswick: schrs Eleanor, Mott,
GEORGETOWN, c, and Bucksvile, S c; j II
Parker, W1cks, Georgetown, s G..
Altoona, Oct 1-Sailed, bark Veronica (Eor),
Peterson, Tyhee.
Dublin, Oct 6-Sailed. bark Canada (Nor),
Bull, Pensacola.
pier (Br) Coach, Coosaw, s G. via Dartmouth.
Ironing, Oct 6-Arrived, brig Fiery Cross
tBrj, Jenner, Port Royal, c. via Falmouth.
Low Point, b. Oct 6-Passed, steamship
Grandholme fBrl, Mason, Montreal via sgd
ney. B. for Savannah.
Boston, Oct 9-Cleared, schr Lizzie Major.
Cole, Jacksonville.
Darien. Oct 9-Arrived, bark Lainetar rus,
Georcetowp, C, Oct 7-Sailed. schr Nellie
Floyd johnson, New York; b Hazard, sat
torley, do.
Jacksonville, Oct s-Arrived. schr Florence
& Lillian, Smith. New York.
Pensacola. Oct 9-Arrlyed, brig II Sibley,
Hychborn, Colon.
Cleared, bark Neptune. Beal, Boston.
Philadelphia, Oct 9-Cleared, steamers Gov
Kay, Key West.
Rockland, Oct 7--Sailed, schrs Cyrus Mo
Donald, FarRham. jacksonville.
Hartlepool, Oct 6-Sailed. steamer Chelydra
(BrJ, for Savannah twas compelled TO take
refuge in the Tyne. 9 fremen being refractory,
and proceeded 9TH.
Fernandina, Oct Il-Arrived, schrs Sarah
Potter, Sumner, Boston; Lizzie Chadwick.
Chadwick, New London.
Cleared, schr Fannie e Wolston, Marrs,
Philadelphia; brig Mary Dana, Burgess,
Porto Rico.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK Oct. II. noon.-Stocks active
but weak. Money active at 9 per cent. Ex-
change-long, 81 sl1IGD4 sl1s; short. 81 $40
4s4< state bonds neglected. Government
ponds dull and heavy.
at 1905 per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Gold 1926 $40. 900: CURRENCY. S25, 7T0,0 c0. Gov
eminent bonds dull and weak four per cents.
1879; three per cents, 100 bid. State bonds
dull.
the persistent hammerng of this stock finally
affected the entire list. Talk OF an opposition
line by Canadian Pacific has shaken out many
weak holders who have been waiting for the
settlement Transcontinental difficulties. A
report w as started that the labor troubles had
extended to Erie and a lack OF confidence In u
favorable outcome OF the conference Of rail-
road officials at Chicago. together with dis
appointing reports OF earnings from that
Quarter, created depression IN the market.
Later In the day IL was announced that there
was a brighter prospect for an agreement and
prices responded quickly. The opening was
strong, although Omaha, New England and
Union Pacific were each down ". The feat
ures Of trading were New England, Texas
Pacific, Western Union and Pacific Mail.
before noon the market began 70 yield and
Reading became prominent. Tho decline
continued with com pHratively quiet trading
until the last hour, when the entire list rallied
and the market closed firm at irregular
chanRes compared with Saturday evening,
600 shares. the market closing Of the follow
ing quotations:
Ala.olassA, zto5 .lo2k Mobile q OHIO. l5<
Ala. class b, IS. .l07 Nash Chatt,a ~
Georgia Sc . New Orlaane Pa
as. mortgage ITO clnc, let mort "
N. CarolinR 6s. .igslS N. Y. Central. .llgs4
n. Carolina a.. 10 NsTf ". pref. Aps
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MARITIME MIsCELLANY.

Kew West, Oct 1I-Steamer San Juan (Sp),
Ysaquirre, from New Orleans for Liverpool,
has put into this port on fire Oct Q. Every
means are being taken 10 extinguish it. The
fire IS down the hold among the cargo; goods
in main hold burned.