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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
ONLY THREE DROPS or BRANDY.
Imagination Helps Nan 10 Rxhiiarsts
ON Very Little Liquor.


ave been bartender now for about
fifteen years, but I'll be blest II WASN'T
knocked out this morning" said an old
and popular member Of the calling, who
hangs out in Fifth avenue saloon.
"How was thati' asked "A reporter who
had dropped in to light toby.
"Why, 1t was when / first opened up
and was sort o. fixing things, when in
came nice-looking, middle-aged man,
with mustache and goatee. Hard
liquor, and straight says to myself, for
I've got way Of sizen' up, as you might
say, just from their appearance"
"'Give me some brandy says he,
rather short, like all old regulars who
take what they call an eye-opener' be-
fore breakfast. handed him the bottle
and pushed over glass Of water, to take
the taste out of his mouth. Well, that
duck just took that bottle, and putting
his thumb over the top dropped three
drops on his tongue an then set the bot
tie back an didn't say word.
a'What's the matter with itv says l,
kind o. riled for we keep good stock as
goes over bar in this town
"'NOthing M all the matter with it,
sir he said, rs he threw down quarter
and started out Stranger, says l, If
faint intrudin' on good nature, I'd like
TO ask youwhy you didn't pour out some
o. that brandy and drink it,
AZ dill, says he, laughing. that's my
way of drinkin'. / claim that get more
out of three drops Of brandy than most
other men do from a q whole glass Now
drop IL On my tongue and shut my
mouth tight. I've got all the taste of it
that n man would get il he drank a pint.
Then | take in good long breath and let
II out through my nose. That carries the
fumes Of the brandy 20 my brain, and
get all the effect that I would from a
large drink. IL wakes me up and makes
me gOo!-natured. My pulse beats little
faster, and have an appetite for break
fast. Now, If I'd drank gill or half a
gill it would have been positive injury
10 my stomach, especially rs had eaten
nothing Instead of being exhilarated /
would have been slightly drunk till it
wore Off. Now claim that my way is
the only way 10 drink heavy aud strong
liquors. With that he went ont, an I've
been thinRiu' of il all day, an | think
he was k!tlden' me. I've seen people
drink in I'll kinds of ways, but his was o
new one 10 me."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
English Pictorial Electioneer,ng.

AT the recent parliamentary election
in Great Britain many of the candidates
sent "voting cards" to the electors in the
districts they desired to represent, with
directions how to mark them so as 10
des.. late their preference. A few who
were specially good looking, or who
thought they were, had their portraits
printed on the cards they sent out. On
some OF the cards a view Of the home Of
the candidate was presented, and brief
account of his life and public services.
One paper expresses the opinion that
these illustrated cards exerted power
full influence on the election in certain
districts and resulted in returning to
parliament quite number of men more
distinguished for their fine looks than
for their ability, scholarship, political ex-
perience, or craftsmanship.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29

THE supreme court has just declared
unconstitutional . Michigan statute
imposing discriminating tax upon
persons engaged in the business of sell
Ing, In that state, liquor to be shipped
from any other state. The case in
which this conclusion was reached
was brought to the supreme court by
. commercial traveller from another
state who was prosecuted for selling
liquor at wholesale without a license.
The supreme court took the ground
that the action of the state was in eff
feet regulation In restraint of COM
merce among the states, and a usurp-
alton of toe power conferred by the
constitution upon Congress. The
court declared that tax of the kind
under consideration might be sustain
ed as an exercise OF police power by
the state, provided IL did not discrimi-
nate against the citizens and products
ofOther states, but that the element oil
discrimination would render such leg.
islatioD invalid. This decision, re.
port of which we give elsewhere
would seem 10 leave no doubt that
state legislation of a discriminating
nature directed against commercial
travellers Of other states Is unconstitu.
tional and void, and that the United
States courts will protect the "embas.
ssdors OF commerce. from action
taken by state authorities to enforce
such laws.-Bradstreet.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
MOTHER SEALS AND THEIR BABllS.


Taking q Swimming Lesson-self-sacri-
heing Notwithstanding Grief
A Newfoundland law forbids sailing
vessels to depart for the seal hunt before
the LIST of March, and the steamers are
not allowed to leave until the 10th Of that
month. This handicap acts as a protec-
ton to the vessels which are dependent
upon the wind alone. The vessels arrive
when the baby seals, or "white-coats,"
are three or four weeks old, still depend
ent upon their mothers for subsistence,
and unable to escape from the hunters.
Their bodies are covered with very
thick layer Of fat, and they are far pre-
When the baby is six weeks old it drops
its yellowish white coat. and becomes
ragged coat" and al this stage they be-
gin 10 dip" or take to the water IL Is
very amusing To watch mother seal try
ing to teach young one to swim prop
erly. Just as the eagle stirs up her
young and encourages them to Use their
wings, so the mother seals tumble the
babies into the water and give them
swimming lessons.
The old seal pushes the little one along
toward the edge of the ice, the baby all
the while whimpering and sobbing and
vainly trying TO resist the steady pressure
from behind. When at last it falls into
the water it sobs so piteously that even
the mother is ashamed of herself and
helps her dear offspring back upon the ice.
Every few hours this is repeated, and
soon the young can swim and dive, and
then the vast nursery disappears. When
they are in danger from rafting ice or
fragments Of foes dashed about by the
wind and likely TO crush them, the self
sacrificing affection of the mothers leads
them to brave all dangers, and they are
seen helping their young to places of
safety in the mbroken ice, sometimes
clasping them in their fore flippers and
swimming with them, or pushing them
forward with their noses.
The material instinct appears 10 be Pc
culiarly strong in the female seal, and
the tenderness with which the mothers
watch their offspring is most touching.
When the young seals are Graded on the
ice the mothers remain in the neighbor-
hood, going off each morning to fish, and
returning ut intervals TO give them suck.
II is an extraordinary fact the old seals
manage to keep holes in the ice open
nd prevent them freezing over. On re-
urning from fishing excursion extend
ing over fifty or hundred miles, each
mother seal manages to find the hole
by which she took her departure, and 10
discover her own snow-white cub, which
she proceeds 10 fondle and suckle. This
is certainly one of the most remarkable
achievements Of animal instinct. The
Young "white-coats" are scattered in
myriads over the ice field. During the
absence of the mother the ice field has
shifted in position, perhaps many miles
being borne on the current. Yet each
mother seal is able TO pick out her own
hole and to pick out her own cub from
the immense herd with unerring accu-
racy. 1t is quite touching to witness their
signs of distress and grief when they re-
torn to find only pool of blood and a
skinless carcass instead of their whim-
pering little ones.-New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
Disastrous Results Of Persecution.

A writer i'm The Journal DIES Debats
in Russia in every stage of cultivation
have been left untouched during the past
year, solely because of the partial exclI-
sion of the Jews from the cereal trade,
brought about by the recent prosecutions
A calculation made on the basis of pre-
vious harvests, compared with tie
.plendid harvests that Russia was prom
iscd year before last, shows that in con-
sequence of the inactivity of the Jews
not more than a fifth of the produce has
been garnered and brought to the Rus
sian seaports.
THE reason for this is" says tho
writer, that the Jews have ceased to ex-
plot the Russian population, will lend
the farmers and landlords no moro
money, will buy no more grain Of them,
will not use their carrying and mercan-
lie machinery for the shipping of corn
etc. The consequence is that considera-
bic quantities of cereal produce are left
to rot in the fields or to be eaten up ly
mice.
The article concludes with the observa-
ton that if some very stringent reform
is not soon introduced into the civil and
political condition of the Russian Jews
the withdrawal of their capital, activity
and intelligence from the empire will
have the result Of seriously affecting the
grain markets of Europe. This should
be Of particular interest to the United
States as the greatest corn exporting
country in the world.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
l,rOllosals.
DRoPosALs for piling for miles City Irrigat-
III ING and Ditch lomnanY.n


DRoPosALs for piling for miles City Irrigat
ii ing and Ditch Company"
Proposals will be received up TO II o'clock, n. m,
Friday, February 8, 1885. by the Miles City Irri.
eating and Ditch Company, OF Miles City, Mon
tana for the following bills Of piing, 10 be dev-
cred OF the following places:
375 piles, Is feet long. with butts not less than
II inches II diameter, and tops not less than 8
inches In diameter; 70 be delivered the bank Of
Tongue river about 500 feet above mouth Of Pump
kin creek.
12 piles, In lengths Of s and 10 feet about
evenly divided, TO be delivered on line OF ditch
about miles below Pumpkin creek.
12O piles. feet long, 10 piles, IL feet long,
AID 4 piles, 16 feet long to he delivered on line
Of ditch about AZ miles below Pumpkin creek.
20 piles. "a feet long; SO piles, i6 feet long;
IL piles, " feet long, and piles, 10feet long
TO be delivered on line Of ditch at Kings bluff.
80 plies, = feet long, and 10 piles. u feet
long, TO be delivered on line Of ditch about ~
miles below Pumpkin creek.
,oE piles, feet long to he delivered on line Of
ditch about l0l3 miles below Pumpkin creek.
All piling, except FIST mentioned, will be re-
CURED 10 be not lesk than 10 inches In diameter
al butt and not less Than inches In diameter at
.op Inc above plins to be Of pine, and must be
Al bids to be per lineal foot Of piling.
The delivery OF the 375 piles required above
fumpkin creek must commence within 10 days
after signing OF contract and he ontinued at the
rate OF not less than 10 per week until the num-
upon line Of ditch below Pumpkin creek ON or be-
fore April 49, 1856.
The company reserve the right 10 increase or
decrease the amounts OF pilng above specified at
contract price Also, TO reject any or ali bids.
All communications TO be addressed TO
MILES CITY IRRIoATIse AND DITCH COMPANY,
Care LErGHToN JoRpAr,
Miles City Montana,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
Friday, January ae, 1886.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SENATE.

After all the discussion the question
has evoked, II does not yet seem to be
clear whether or not the Senate was
lawfully justified i'll asking the heads
of departments to give the Presidents
reasons for the removal of various
officials whose terms had not expired;
nor does it conclusively appear whe her
or not the President was strictly and
technically refusing to do anything of
the kind. The constitution does not
specify that the Presidents power Of
removal shall be exercised with the
advice Of the Senate; and yet very
good authorities have regarded il as u
proper deduction from the Senate's
power over appointments that it
should also have the right to act upon
rem ovals. The Tenure Of Office Act
was intended to protect officials from
arbitrary removal and to make them
reasonably sure in their term Of four
years. As that law now stands, 1t
makes the advice and consent of the
Senate necessary to removal unless
the alternate is adopted by the Presi-
dent Of naming a successor, whose APP
pointment becomes complete upon
the confirmation of the Senate. This
last course is the one always pursued.
The law clearly makes 1t the business
of the Senate to inquire into the cir
cumstances Of each case of suspension
or suppression. The inquiry of course
comes up in connection with action
upon confirming a successor. The
Senate has an undoubted right TO ask
information, and to demand all the
papers and documents on file in any
of the executive departments, pertain
ing to case in hand; but probably it
has no authority to demand that the
President shall explain the reasons
which actuated him.
The real issue Is not, however, one
of rights and prerogatives, but one Of
good taste, courtesy and the well being
of the public service. IL Is undenia-
BILE that the Republican senate has
from the fast treated the Democratic
President with extraordinary consid-
Grafton in the matter of appointments.
The President has made frequent and
profuse professions of zeal for civil
service reform. He ought, in the ill.,
terest of that reform, aud in vindica-
tion of his own good faith in adher-
lug to its principles, not only to be
willing but 10 be anxious 10 give the
senate his reasons for removing men
before their term had expired and APP
pointing other men In their place. The
request Of the senate was made courte-
ously and not in a mandatory or Of
fensive way. The President owed it
to the senate to respond in the same
spirit, aud TO treat the body which
shares his authority in matters of APP
pointment with the frankuess and
confidence which IL has shown toward
him. Apart from technical consider
atoms, the President has put himself
in the wrong In this controversy. He
seems TO place himself before the
country rs confessedly guilty of vio-
lsting his civil service reform creed by
using his Office for partisan purposes.
-MinDeapoIis Tribune
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
What Is said of the NettIe.

A Belgian botanist has published Q
treatise, go pages long, on the singing
nettle. According to the author a long
life would he needed to acquire all the
knowledge TO be gained from this hum
BILE plant. Even then, il may be pre-
sumed, the next generation, with i'm
proved methods Of observation and re-
search, would find as much work to do"
The chief interest Of the singing beetle
to botanical students is in its microscopic
anatomy Foreign Letter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
A Ioo-year-Old Suit of Clothes,

A Georgia lady has suit Of clothes in
her possession that is lO3 years old. Her
grandfather cut out and made the suit
with his own hands. The suit is made of
fax, and the buttons are cut from a
gourd and covered with cloth. The trou
sers are Of the old flap, knee-breeches
style, and the coat is an old-fashioned
sacque. A pair of flax stockings, made
at the same time, completed wedding
suit 1903 years ago.-Chicago Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
where London Gets Her Butter.

1t is stated upon good authority that
more than one-half Of the fresh butter
consumed in the fashionable quarters Of
London is imported from France. Dairy
ing in both England and Ireland is not a
profitable industry at present, and the
future outlook Is far from encouraging.
Boston Budget.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29
Par.on Moody,. Thanksgiying Sentiment.

Evangelist Moody, being asked by The
Pittsburc Commercial-Gazette for
Thanksgiving sentiment, said this,
Careful for nothing, prayerful for every
thing and thankful for anything"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-01-29

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The Press., 1886-08-26

THE WRECK OF THE OREGoN.-Six divers are TOW constantly at work on the Oregon, steam pumps being used to supply them with air. Each man remains under the water from a half-hour to an hour at time. By the end of that period, the pres sure becomes difficult to bear. The air is forced through ive-ply rubber hose, which it would be almost impossible to cut or break. The greater part of the cargo has now been removed. It consists largely of cotton goods. The divers, armed with hooks like long -shoremen, take hold of the bales, and transfer them to the steam pulleys by which they are hoisted on board the wrecking vessel. The average daily work accomplished is twenty bales
 It is probable that the whole cargo will be removed within few weeks. Most of the mail has also, been recovered. We are still receiving magazines and other mail matter from the ill-fated vessel, but their long immersion in the sea has detracted considerably from their value. In order to get at the mail room 1t was necessary to blow hole in the side of the vessel with dynamite. Much of the mail, how ever, was ruined before it's recovery. The Oregon itself is rapidly going to pieces. Not only has she broken iu two between the mninmast and the foremast, but hel bow bus already fallen, over in the sand
 The mainmast and .mIzzenmast are stIl
 visible above the water. .-tj ~.s-:. -
The Press., 1886-08-26

{. OVER NIAGARA FALLS. It IS an error to say that no creature that ever went over Mi agara Falls escaped with its life. In 1886 a bull terrier went over and came out alive
 In 1858 another dog was flung in above the Falls, and an hour afterward it came drip ping up the ferry steps, little rattled and disgusted with things in general, but oth- erwise uniniured. A recent writer says that there can sometimes be seen at the
 foot of the Falls water cones apparently ten or twelve feet high. These are formed by the rapid accumulation and condensa- ton of the falling water. It. pours down so rapidly and in such quantities that the water below, so to speak cannot run of fast enough, and if piles us as though it were in state of violent ebullition. These cones are constantly falling and break ing. A hardy animal falling on 10 one of these cones as. on a soft cushion might slide safely into the current below. The dogs were, doubtless, fortunate enough to fall i'll this way and were also aided by the repulsion of the water from the rocks in the swift channel through which they passed. As Graham's feat of running the rapids has now been equaled. and as the barrel route promises to become popular route for ladies and children, he will have to go over the Falls in his barrel or re- main overshadowed. The chances are strongly in favor of his going over the falls safely.-Detroit Free Press. ,... ..
The Press., 1886-08-26
Washington Letter to Baltimore Ameri.

Washington Letter to Baltimore Ameri- can A fine-loodng gentleman walked on the flor of tue hous,, Wednesday and stood for W hils on th4 democratic side. A large number of the members looked at him ns if to say, "Wllat are you doing here ?"7 .Ihs' gentleman, who was tressed with cx rtsnle. care and looked the pink nT perfecsi0u, walked up and down f,r n time, butno one seemed to recognize him. Hefelt uncomfortable, aud finally made a motion toward the door aS if tO go out, when suddenly he nearly ran against Sam Randall The member from Pennsyl- vania looked up and recognizing the secre- taFy of war, stretched out his hand and bade him TGood day." Mir. Eudieott look ed relieved to fnd some one who knew him Mr. Randall then took tile secretary and introduced him to Il number of the democratic members, and at last Mir. Eudi- colt felt at home. 1t is strange, but very few members know Secretary Endicott even by sight When he attempted to en- ter the house he was stopped by. the door, keep r, who at first would not believe him when he said he was. ths secretary of war;
 Mr. Eudicott came to the capitol to try and get congress to pass resolution ac. cepting MT. Vanderbilts gifts of the Grant trophies The senate passed the resolu- ton. .g3 i4 t- it
The Press., 1886-08-26

.
 BOBBY ARTICLE ON CATs.-A cat is a curius animal. It hasIfore feat and also fore legs. Its head is at one end of its body and it's tale is at the other. When it walks it's he'd gos before and it's tale fol lows along behind. It's front feat walks before and it's .hine feat walks along be- hind If kan is tide to cats tale it will not track when it walks. It is not good for cat to ii bunch of firecrackers to it's tale eather. It is apt to walk too fast and get heated. A cats tale is good handel toaike the cat up by, but it's hard on the cats. Cats can cline treas. Dogs kant. That is lucky for cats. When dog gifts after them they kan cline trea, when they kan sass back without gitin hert. You kant hit cat Wunct thru bute at one, and I hit a hold ruster. The ole ruster dide, but the cat didn't. 5.+ -.
The Press., 1886-08-26

f HAY FEvER.-Ely's Cream Balm was recom- mended to me by my druggist as preventive to hay fever. Have been using it as directed and have found it specific for that much dreaded and loathsome disease. For ten years or more I have been great sufferer each year, from August 9th till frost, and have tried many alleged remedies for it's cure, but Ely's Cream Balm is the only preventive have ever found. Hay fever sufferers ought to know of it's efdcacy.-F. B, Aims worth, of F. B. Ainsworth & Go, Publishers, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Press., 1886-08-26
FOCAL TOPTCs-PENN'D AND sCIssOREr.

< q
 The Stafford Springs correspondent of the Hartford Oourant says: At farm house not thousand miles from the city of Hartford, couple of young bicyclists wheeled up and resting their machines against the ard fBa q 1he lady of the house for drink of water. The elderly lady elevated her spectacles and before replying ejaculated, Well, I've heard tell of street keers, but never 'spected to live tosee senaCg6 right by my door. !"
 | ID. J. Curtis of Springfield has talk. n the contract for building brick mill for the Hockanum company of Rockville for S7i5 OOO, hsThA Structure will be fdutsst0ries high, 296 feet long and 42 feet deep, and it is expectt that it will be completed by March lst.. ... ,.,,..sy. ,,..v, <
 The following list con tains the names of all the successful candidates for teach ers' certificates who have been examined at different dates the past summer. The per cent. of those receiving certificates this year is over 25 per cent, OF ipY excess of that of successful candidates at any pre- yious examination. The number exam ined was lO2. and the number of certif- cates granted 26 The list which has just Eli Elf 1BB|3 dl bass5'; asia Katherine Perkins, Winsted EstelIe M. Hart, New Britain Lizzie M. Leete, Gull ford Nellie B. Finley, Bolton Minnie Stuhrmann, Southington; HelenaD. D.C Cowles New Britain Edith ". Todd w Odbridge FlihsE gE. RandaIl, Hazafaailla sHannah F. Bailey, Scitco Alice Fletcher, Ware house Point Lillie B. Robertson, South Coventry Harriet A. Fellows, Norwich
 George Gray, Ledyand MinnielJ Waters, New Britain !; Ellen M. Gates, Hadlyme Charles A. Tucker, South Norwalk Mary A. Goodenough, Winchester {; Alice B. Lyme Kitty A. Callahan, Hartford W.JD Barber, Harwinton G. A. Caldwell, New Britain Flora H. Stanton, East Lyme.
The Press., 1886-08-26

WAS FooL Yes, they said was 8 fool not to try Sulphur Bitters for Rheumatism, from which had suffered over two years i; but had tried so many doctors and medi- cines without getting relief that was dis couraged. I am now on my fourth bottle and almost cured. was fool that I didn't try that wonderful remedy before. O. c. Pratt, Manchester, N H.