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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17


the slave and prisoner he is.
What a variety of drunkarGs and drinking
men there are. There is the hilarious, the pug
nacious, the loquacious, the morose, the conf
Dental and the royalty drunk man. and there
are many minor varieties. on can no more tell
by knowing man when he is sober what kind
Ola drunk man he will be than you can Judge off
mans home life by seeing him dine in a restau-
rant. have known q taciturn man become
loquacious when under the influence of sue
cession OF gin-fzzes, and tell the barkeeper all
about has domestic affairs. l have seen one
who, when sober, was the most genial aud peace
able man in town, whom drunk express An ear
nest desire for blood, and offer 70 fight anything
from death to wooden Indian, Queensbury's
rules or no Queensbury's rules.
The penuroUs man who walks rather than
pay for street-car ride, will when full Of
cocktails, hire hack for the night and "whoop
her up" regardless of expense. Then there is
the man who when drunk becomes filled with
gloom and wO; who takes you aside and
whispers lot of stale alcoholic breath into
your car regarding the mistake he made in
ever marrying. Then he says his wife is the
best woman in the world, and that he is a
wretch unworthy of her, and he wishes he were
dead. So do you. That's the only point on
which you feel yourself in harmony with him.
You usually leave him weeping on his doorstep
at 2 a. m
When you are sober yourself, all drunk men
are offensive and disagreeable to you but if
you are taking the same agaiu, why of course
the vapOrings and idiocy of the other fellow
don't seem at all inconsistent or extraordinary.
The gloriously or royalty drunk man is the
only one l have any sympathy with. He is
not only intensely whOle-s0uled and liberal and
strongly generous when he is drunk, but he is
as whole souled aud repentant next morning.
There is hope for him. J. ANNOY KNOX.
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"CAN,T ANswER 4 sIMPLE CNrNDnrM.U

"CAE'T ANSWER SIMPLE C'EUNDRUM"
While we were talking with the Superin-
tendent i0Vial and fat old man stepped up to
the SupeTateudents desk. He was a little
wavy in his legs and his eyes had a merry but
withal a fshy look. Placing his hat rakishIy
on the back of his head, and waving his hand
as if about TO address an audience he said:
Mist Spertenent, VIVA is diff renee tween
me an lo'mouye?"
The Superintendent, being short-sighted, did
not notice the condition of the old man as he
entered; but his sense of smell soon came into
violent contact with an odor resembling that
of the alley behind distillery. The Superin-
tendeut was astonished and indignant.
Why, Judge" he said to the old man, Il
am surprised. You should be ashamed Of your
self sir"
"Itsh you should be 'shamed self S'perten-
ent, y can't answer simple c'nundrum. Tryye
again-Why'm I like lo'motive?"
Go away to your room sir"
GiYe'r up?"
be placed in confinement if you do not go to
your room at once, sir"
Amt y goin' to take a Whack ab c'nun-
drum? Made it myself, answer n all, in two
minutes. l know you'll like it. This is an
swer-uow, pay 'tention, S'pertenent-'cause
lo'm0tiye goes oH7n q loot and"
You will 20 off in fit some day. you mis-
eIabie TepFODaJe. I oEgSfg snow the JuuSe 10
his room!"
The old gentleman was assisted-hustled I
believe would better express the method used
upstairs to his room. lie stopped on the top
Of tue stairs steadiej his legs, and delivered
himself Of the following:
Man vans but little here below,
The thought is dre'ful sad
But when hewans q wllisk' sour
lie vans { awful bad.
an dom We forgit it,
After this he made sweeping gesture with
his right arm, intended to express good-natured
contempt for the Superintendent soemnly
said Seat % aud stumbled from our gaze.
The Superintendent explained that the
Judge was a patient who had been in the inst-
tuition over two months. He had visitor in
the morning, who had evidently smnggIed
bottle of spirits to him. II said that such
thing very seldom happened, a. it was care
fully guarded against 1t is mistaken kind
Mesa crime in fact-to give liquor to q dip
sGmaniac whlo he is under treatment; the
benefit aecruing from months Of abstinence.
may be lost by one drink Of whisky.
We saw quite variety of reformed and re-
forming iuebratcs at the asylum; some we
knew, and others we were introduced to. Mr.
Worth sketched a number Of them, and some Of
the sketches accompany this letter.
/ venturcd to asi. an old gentleman with
broad brimned has and q nose that would bis
ter the quicksilver "a the back OF mirror if
he really meaat 10 reform and be a total alb
stainer when he should leave the institution.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17

ESCAPING FRBM DJIA- AT TIE RACES.
boss time forour fair ones to exercise their leap
year privilege, as far as calls were concerned,
but for one slight dificulty-the races. Alas
the Government cards that have been wasted
when the page returned them with the mes
ssge, " Dir. Blank is not in" Reporters have
been distracted, do0rkeepers demoraiized, the
Speaker gone iuTO retirement, and plain, every
DAY Members occupying his place as Chairman
of the Committee Of the Whole ! had nearly
written il the hole, since il is making stu
pend0usly useless hole in the legislative time,
already SO largely infringed upon by the eight
days deadlock; for nobody pretends TO believe
the House viii reach an agreement this session
on the tariff question.
But what with the races Whitney excur-
sion, visiting with the ladies. writing tariff
speeches and other amusements, our statesmen
have managed 10 kill time.
Into this program The Saints Rest" has
come in for large share of the glory. cloak
room in the rear, with open fire. lounges, ice
cooler, toilet Conveniences, etc, where the
Members love 10 withdraw for the purpose of
recreation II the shape Of stories jokes, and
even songs. The leading spirits here seem to
be Ike Stephenson, Of Wisconsin; Sawyer, Of
New York; Cannon, Of Illinois; Adams Of
Chicago, and Reed, Of Maine.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17

DR.. J. A. Lintner, the well-known entomolo-
gist Of New York, says there are in the world
10000 species Of insects; $4,000 Of these be-
long to the United States, and about -, 600
prey upon the productions Of man; 1000 or
5000 OF these could be considered as being fruit
pests. On the apple alone 2i0 species are
known, and probably more extended iuvesti-
cation VIII increase the number to 300. The
future successful fruit-grower should study
entomology, aud be acquainted with insects
aud their habits, so as TO be able to tell friends
from foes. Professor LintDer recommends the
study Of feeding and habits 80 a guide TO the
use Of Insecticides which should also receive
notice
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Times ALREADY 81 ~:
hands deep down his pockets, moodiIy glaring
at his shoes, has only arrived. This is his first
day here, and although he gets little whisky
from time to time, yet he does not get as much
stimuant as he has been accustomed to- and he
feels very blue. as we pass him, without look
ing up and still
INTEETLY WATCHING HIS TOES,
he says:
Would you kindly hand me one of those
birds roosting there at my feet Strangest
birds / ever saw. Look at their eyes, big as
silver dollars; and they always disappear when
! reach out after them. Don't see them? Well,
that's queer. Twas same with monkeys yes
terday. There were millions Of them, all green
ones, too. They swarmed all over the house
couldn't catch one Of them. Wonder where
they came frCm-can't see how there could
have been so many Of them-must have imag-
ined most Of them
We left him trying TO knock down from tree
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Epery nan 'gIo agore the JI,te, and every
friend Of his should take THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. u giUes more and better matter
than any other family weekly paper, and costs
only tloo cents a oceeE.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
The Weeks DOiBgS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital

BE House Of Repre-
seutatves seems to be
run on 3 go-as-yOu-
please principle at
present.
There being no vote
" lille the tariff Is
un q er discussion,
Members thereof can
play hockey 10 their
hearts content. Il has
been a rare thing to
see half the seats full
even in the early
hours; but let q breeze
spring up in the shape
of a somewhat ami
mated discussion be-
tween the opposing
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17

" Re5orm ! Well, I
should chuckle! Why,
man, I've reformed Eve
times already. This is
my sixth trip to this
in stituti0n Reform
Why, I'm a reformer
from way back. John
Knox wasn't q circum-
stance to me as a re-
former"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17

Reed, who was very
sptly described BIZ q
lady In the gallery the
other day as the big
man with q bald head
sud baby face, is not
half a innocent as he
locks, but enjoys his
fun as well Is the next
one. de has IN his
posse sion an English
eve glass, and when he
sticks II into his eye,
there is q most comicaI
Transformation OF c0un-
tenance in his pretend
ed efforts TO retain it
IN place till, relaxing
the muscles. down
comes the glass. while
q seri0-c0inic look Of
despair settles On his
face.
+" What was Il Charlie
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and, finding in certain instances dipsomania
resultant from some malady from which the
patient suffers, he directs his remedies at the
seat of the disease. 1t is claimed that about
one-third of all the patients treated are perma-
nently cured. This Is a wonderful and encour-
aging record when we consider that the ma
jority of inebriates do not apply for treatment
until the habit of drinking 10 excess has existed
for number of years-the average is 10, /
think. The number Of cures compares favor
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

nder the act, in amounts sufficient to
supply any demand that may arise tor
coin for circulation, or TO pay coin obliga-
tions of the Government.
Bland, the author of the Standard Dol
lar Act. will, it is said, offer other
amendments to the bill, which,. it is be-
lieved, will enlist the friends Of silver IN
its favor. Should such prove to be the
case, the bill will be likely to become
law, and national banks will be permitted
to issue notes equal in amount TO the par
value of the bonds now deposited with
the Controller of the Currency as security
for their circulation.
The great objection to Dunn's amend
ment is that it does not give silver fixed
value, but the Bland amendments will
doubtless remedy that defect.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25
A BANKING AND SILVER BILL.

An amendment has been offered by
Representative Dunn to the Banking bill
introduduced by Representative Wilkins.
The amendment provides that any nation.
al banking association may deposit gold
or silver bullion with the Treasurer or
Assistant Treasurer of the United States,
in amounts not less than SIC, 200, and re-
ceivs therefor certificates in denomina.
tions Of IS, $40. $40. $50. 500 or $500,
receivable in al parts of the United States
for customs, taxes, and all public dues,
and legal tender for all debts, except
where payment in coin is expressly stipu.
latsd.
The amendment also provides for the
suspension OF the monthly coinage of
standard dollars, and authorizes the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury to cause the coin
ago from time to time Of standard dollars
sad gold coius from bullion deposited
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

Neill Bray, compositor on the Mont
gomery, Ala, Advertiser, gave his assist
ance Monday to the police to capture
two train-robbers who had reached the
town. One of the robbers was captured,
but 1.-THE other shot and killed Bray and
made his escape.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25
wednesday. ...... .. January 20. 1855
STEWART AFTER THE MOKMONs.

Senator Stewart has introduced bill
10 amend the organic act Of Utah Terri
tory. 1t provides that the legislative
power of the Territory shall be vested in
a Governor and Legislative Assembly,
the latter to consist of twelve citizens Of
the United States, residents of the Terri.
tory, to be appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate, not more
than six of whom shall be members of
one political party. These members are
to hold Office for four years, unless sooner
removed by the President, and receive
as compensation So per day during the
sessions provided for in the bill, and the
customary mileage. The Legislative
Assembly is empowered to provide for
the election or appointment of township,
county and Territorial officers, and make
all needful rules and regulations for cleo
tions and the registration of voters, but
each person applying to be registered
must subscribe to an oath, that he is q
citizen of the United States, twenty.one
years of age, and will have actually re.
sided in the Territory six months preced-
ing the day of next ensuing election; that
ne is not bigamist or a polygamist; that
he neither teaches or practices polygamy,
and has not directly or indirectly contrib
uted any money or other valuable things
for two years last past to any order, or.
ganization or association which sanctions
or tolsrates among its members bigamy
or polygamy or plural or celestial mar
riage, or which exercises or claims the
right to exercise civil power Independent
Of or opposed to the Constitution or laws
of the United States and the laws of the
Territory of Utah as interpreted by the
courts as the Supreme law of the land.
A violation of the oath places the
guilty person under the pains and penal.
ties of perjury.
There is one objection to this bill, and
it is a material one. 1t deprives citizens
of the United States, residents in the
Territory, of the right to voice in elect
ing their lawmakers and local officers,
and subjects them to taxation without
representation, a condition which
history tells US American citi.
zens never would submit to.
If there are in Utah persons who violate
not only the laws of the United States,
but of all civilized countries, by practice
sng or countenancing bigamy or polygamy,
let them be disfranchised. or punished in
any way the law may provide, but
no innocent person should be deprived Of
any right or privilege to which an Ameri-
can citizen is entitled, because of the
criminality of others. If religious liberty
is to be preserved. no person, whether
Mormon or Gentle, should be punished
for his belief, so long IS he violates no
law Of the country.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

TheSupreme Court of the United States
has rendered decision in the Maxwell
Preller murder case, dismissing the case
for the want of jurisdiction. The effect
of the decision is to affirm the sentence OF
death pronounced by the Missouri State
Court.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

The above reward will be paid 70 the arres
and n,iction Of any party or parties found
guilty Of stealing, killing, or running Of, alter
ing brands or marks Of any live stock, belong
ing to any member OF the Nevada Live Stocb
Association.
GEORGE RUSSELL, President
Gre. s. NIXON, Secretary.
winnemucca. April 10, 1884
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

A citizen of Ashland, Mich, shot a
deer and wanted ito send it to some
friends, but the express company refused
to take it. Then he packed it in cheap
coffin, marked the box "John Deer,
deceased, aged one," and shipped the
corpse without trouble.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

A LII persons holding claims against the Win
IA nemucca Mining Company are requested
to present their bills In duplicate on or before
the third day Of each month, and payment will be
made on the 10th.
JOSEPH GEaxAn. supt
December 20, 1887. IT,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

Ayers Pills cure constipation, improve the
appetite, promote digestion, restore healthy
action and regulate every function. This med-
inc is pleasant to take and gentle in its opera
item See article in Ayers Almanac.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

A two-headed child was born near
Princstown, Ind, but only lived few
minutes after BIRTH
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

Farmers in the northern part of Kansas
report great loss of stock that were frozen
to death in the stalls.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

TVNHE building known as the French or Fon-
tame Restaurant on Bridge Street. For
terms apply TO HENRY BUSCH.
Jan. rs, 1888 u
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25
So -YING.
The Undersigned will Assay
Gold. Silver, Copper and Lead Ores
AT REASONABLE RATES.

win make Assays ONCE WEEK for the
present. Send samples care LAFAYETTE RoTBL,
winBemucca, New.
Assay for Gold and Silver, si.0o; Base Metals
n proportion.
JOHN ROSS
Dec. 3, 16e7s-H.
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Tickets Of Admission. $500.

Tickets 0f Admission, sB?.OO.
Ladies' Free. Spectators $I.eO.
Under no circumstance will Spectators be
allowed to dance unless they pay full price Of
ticket, $500.
January ls, lSSs.td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

Costumes.
Any persons desiring to have any Costumes
sent for, can do SO by notifying the Chairman Of
the Committee Of Arrangements, r. N. Fellows.
on or before January 31st, 1888.
fINo Unnasked person will be allowed TO
dance until after the masks have been removed.
tB Positively, NO gentleman allowed to ap.
pear in Feminine Costume. This Rule will be
strictly enforced.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-01-25

An Excellent Band Of Music has been engaged
for the occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-30
SUICIDE OF 4 HUNTED MURDERER.

DESIEGED IN HIS OWN HOUSE HE SHOOTS hl'i'
SELF THROUGH THE BREAST
Republican City, Neb. May 30 tSpcclal)'-" Dan
Ridge ended his life here yesterday IN q arainaUio
manner. On Friday Daniel Willford was ihur-
dered at Vinton. Iowa. Ridge was known to have
been in vinton at the time, and Immediately after
the murder disappeared On Sunday Ridge ar
rived at his home. He apparently knew that the
Iowa officers were on his track, for he inmeuia1eiy
went to his house, taking with him rihe' oia1e
of revolyers and plenty Of ammunition ocarc'1y
had Ridge closed the door Of his house wnen oiree
Iowa officers made their appearance. Ihey NePV
close watch on the house but did not approacn ~
Early this forenoon shot was heard coming irUni ~,
within, followed by groans as OF dying in'', ino
door was hrol,on onor and Ridge was found lying
his face lie had shot himself through tG teiU
breast lie wore belt round hs s POSdy bSd bote of
strychnne in his nocket. undoubtedly intending TO
u,: II whcn his ammunition was exhausted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-30
AFTER SOUTH MERICAN TRADE.
FRENCH CAPITALISTS PUT on TWO NEW STEAMERS
TO BUENOs AYREs-FINDING A PROFITABLE

FRENCH CAPITALISTS PUT on TWO NEW STEAMERS
TO BUESos AYREs-FINDING PROFITABLE
MARKET FOR MANUFACTURED GOODS.
Buenos Ayrcs, May 5.-If Postmas ter General Villas
had not annucd tho Act of Congress which provided
for sending American mails upon American steam YES
sells, the United states might have secured i'm
portant trade in Buenos Ayres, which the French
people have practically secured control Of The
meat trade which is extending Its scope all over the
world is an important one 10 every shipowner, and
with tho facilities and aid which the French Gov
ernnent extends to Its shipping interests It is not
surprising that large and profitable business has
been developed between the Port Of Marselllcs and
Bueuos Ayrcs. Tho French people recognized that
there was demand for increased facilities with the
La Plata Valley, and recently two now monthIy lines
IN addition to three regular lines previously existing
and running to Buenos Ayrcs and Montevideo from
Marsoillcs, were established. This gives seven dc
parturcs a month from Franco for the Argentine Re
public.
The smallest of these steamers recently landed
here 1850 immigrants, nearly all Of them Italians
and all Of the steamers bringing full cargocs Of
freight which consists largely OF goods Of French
manufacture These vessels take back with them
dressed beef muJn, veal AID game which are s''ld
to tho butchers Of Havre, Rouen, Paris and other
principal cities in France. England is now seriously
considering adding moro lines TO the Argentine and
purchasing her dressed meats here rather than from
the United States. The process of preparing the
meats for shipment includes nothing new mystcr-
ous Whole cacasscs of sheep and calves and half car
cases Of cattle hung in dry air chambers reduced
to a temperature Of twentyf or thirty degrees
entigrade below the freezing point, or about twenty
two degrees below Fahrenheit, until the entire
meat Is frozen solid and the germs OF putrlhcaton
II any exist are completely chilled. The meat being
once frozen It is only necessary to keep It In tenn
peratme sufficiently cold TO prevent thawing during
transportation. The refrlgcrator compartments on
shipboard are made of double walls OF wooden plank
ing filed In with pulveiizcd charcoal, and are kept
cold by rcfrlgeratlng fan worked by small engine
There are other markets in the Argentine States that
are exceedingly promising, and foreigners are work
ing them up with Intelligence and foresight but the
United States Is behind.