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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
The Meaning Of America.

The meaning Of the name Amerigo has
often been discussed, the only thing GER
tain being that il is one of those names of
Teutonic origin, like Humberto, Alfonzo,
Grimaldi, or Garibaldi, so common in
northern Italy, which testify to the Gothic
or Lombard conquest. Americ, which
occurs as early as IA A. d., is probably
a contracted form of the name Amalaric.
borne by a king Of the Visigoths, who
died in j31. A Bishop Enrich was
present at the council Of Salisbury in S07,
and an Americas Balistarius is mentioned
in the Close Rolls Thirteenth century,.
II has been ~coniectured that the stem
is i'm, from which we get the name of
Emma, The meaning of this is not
known with certainty, though Ferguson
thinks it may denote '~'strife'' or ''noise."
Since, however, the name is probably Of
Gothic origin, and since the Amalungs
were the royal race Of the 0stragoths. il
is more likely that The stem is anal,
which was formerly thought to mean
without spot" but is now more plaus-
IDLY connected with the old Morse ami,
''labor. A" work" The suffice ric, cog
nate with rex, reich and rick, means
''rich" Dr. powerful. and therefore the
most probable Specification Of Amerigo is
''strong for labor. Isaac Taylor in
Notes and Queries.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Exhibition of st. EImo's Fire.

A remarkable exhibition of St. Elmo's
fire was recently witnessed by the writer
on the summit OF the Sonnblick noun
tain, in Austria, about 10, 900 feet above
the sea level.
The synoptic weather chart shows that
there was at the time a ridge Of high
pressure over central Europe, with light
and variable winds at the lower level
stations. On the Sonnblick il had rained
all day, with a southwest TO southerly
gale. The pressure, which was high
NEARLY 20.7 inches. the normal being
20.3 inches). was falling irregularly. and
the temperature was about 81 degs.
Fahrenheit. About @ p. M, with a sud-
den shift of the wind to the north, the
pressure ros and the temperature fell to
30 degs. Fahrenheit, causing rain TO
change to sleet and snow. About this
time brushes of violet light were noticed
outside the observatory upon the points
Of the lightning rod. the thermometer
cups, etc, and even upon projecting
pieces Of rock. From the heads Of the
observers and from their outstretched
hands similar brushes Of light streamed
resembling the positive discharge from
an electric machine). accompanied by a
cracking noise and a ~prickling sensation.
This continued until the wind, which
meanwhile had fallen to a calm. changed
its direction to southwest, and the press
ure became stationary. The temperature
soon rose above the freezing point, but
the snow continued TO fall for some
hours. Electrical Review.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
A Moonless Month.

The month of February, 1866. was in
n respect the most remarkable in the
worlds history. II had no full moon.
January had two full moons and SO had
March, but February had none. Do YOU
realize what a rare thing in nature that
was! 1t had not occurred since the
time of Washington, nor since the dis
covery of America, nor since the begin
ming of the Christian era, nor the crea-
ton of the world. AMI it will not occur
again, according to the computation of
astronomers, for-how long do you
think?-2,j 500, 900 years. Was not that
truly a wonderful month?-Golden Days.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Useless and Dangerous Animals.

It Is a consolation 10 know that while
mans ~selhshness. "a well as idiUtic folly,
is celebrating the elk, antelope and
buffalo. Ms web rs depopulating the
streams II lBny inhabitants, a great deal
is also done annually 10 rid the world Of
animals u a more useless and dangerous
sor.. Twenty thousand rabbits the other
day were corraled, by men. women and
children. In one Of the valleys Of Cali.
fornia, and killed. Thousands more es.
cared, but the rabbits were sufficiently
reduced 10 make agriculture possible fol
the coming year. There Is no section 'f
the civilized world where man fails now
TO fairly cope with dangerous animals,
unless Il be with the snakes OF southern
Asia. -Gl Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Care of the Eyes.

It is injurious to rub the eyes while in
famed by the cutting winter winds and
and the dust raised thereby, and equally
% to battle them and go out Immediately
again in the air. as then there is danger
Of catching a cold. A prominent optician
declares that most of the eye troubles at
this season are caused by i~mprudence in
rubbing or bathing. He also says that
in rubbing the eyes the tear line from the
outside to the nose should be followed,
though the majority pass the fingers from
the inside out, which, he asserts, affects
tn sight and produces crows feet. The
ladies will assuredly heed the last state
ment.-New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
M~exico's Cradle OF Liberty"

After Cortez conquered the Aztecs and
established himself in the valley Of Mex
leo, the Tarascans sent ambassadors TO
him and asked for teachers who would
instruct them how to approach and make
terms with the all powerful Christian
gods. The Spaniard forwarded mission
aries, who turned the Tarascans by thou
sands from their idols and baptized them
into the Catholic faith. The Tarascans
became allies of the Spaniards, paid tri-
butte and were loyal. When Nino de
Guzman, the first president of the first
andeacia, as the Spanish form of gov
eminent was called, started out to con-
quer the country of Jalisco, on the west
erp coast Of Mexico, he called on the
~calzontzin, the king of the Tarascans, to
furnish 10000 warriors and a vast
amount of gold and silver. The
c~alzontzin promptly supplied the men,
but told the president he could
not furnish all the gold. Guzman
affected to disbelieve HIM and burned
HIM, at the same time torturing many
subordinate officials of the Tarascan
dynasty TO make them reveal the sup
posed hiding place Of the treasure. The
Tarascan dynasty fell; the afrrighted
Indians hid among the hills aud noun
tains about Lake Patzcuero. They have
never forgotten that awful persecution.
The good Bishop Quiroga spent his life
trying 10 undo the mischief wrought by
Guzman. He won the Tarascans back
to the faith and to great personal love of
himself, but the portion of the country
they inhabit has been the breeding place
of so many revolutions that it has become
known in Mexican history as 'the cradle
of liberty. Cor. Globe-D Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
An InirnhnciInn In MerIrn.

When two people are introduced in
Mexico, if both nre women, they OK
change a light embrace and polmadita or
little pat on the back; whore me or both
are men. a hand shake is in order. And
beside the formula. "let me present, -
etc., Of the officiating party, each ~
those introduced gives his name aud his
address, with the formal. ''Your obedient
servant" AT your ordcrs,' or some
such stereo,yped phrase. BY those who
have suffered from not hearing the namo
Of a stranger, mumblcd or slurred over
by his introducer, this custom will he
nee 10 have its merits. Cor. San Fran
DISCO Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
~Pampering the Pugs.

Dog fanciers could tell very funny
stories about their experience with ladies
and their pets. One well known fancier
here says that a wealthy dame from
Fifth avenue will come bowling down to
his shop in her carriage, and. with tears
in her eyes, beg him to ave the life of
her adorcl ppg. He promises her h.
will do his best, and. after kissing the
black nose of the little beast and leaving
many instructions for his welfare. she
drives away. The dog fancicr then OK
amines the pug carefully and finds that
it is suffering from being overfed and
getting NJ exercise. 50 he puts il on low
rations for a week and has his boy run
it up and down the yard for an hour or
50 every day until il works some of the
flesh off its bones. Then he sends il back
Ia the grand dame. who is delighted TO
pay $2j for the wonderful transfOrma-
ton that has taken place in her pet.
People who keep large dogs are apt to
have more common sense about their care
than those who keep toy animals, and
they do not feed them on meat and candy
all day long, so they escape the illness
that CONES from too much pampering.-
New York Cor. Philadelphia Record.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Mules That Carry a Ton.

At Genoa l saw & train Of a dozen don.
keys loa<ed with iron for the improve
ment of the street railway. The iron
was tied across tHe donkeys' backs the
long way, and the weight would have
been considered a good load for two
horses in America. 1t is not uncommon
to see a donkey carrying a load of rail-
road bars weighing 1900 pounds, and a
ton is not a small wagon load in most
countries. Cor. Philadelphia Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Marriage I'm Great Dritais.

Britain seems TO have arrived at a point
of her civilization similar to that reached
years ago by France, when the increase
of native population begins diminishing.
That is shown by the rapid decrease Of
the number Of marriages. In 1858 there
were 1913 marriages to every 1000 in
habitants; in 1885 there were only 14.4,
and in 1886 only Ill to 1,0O0.-Foreign
Letter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13

Statistics Of the life INSTANCES show
that there are now SEQ. 600 policies in
this country, representing an aggregate
insurance of 81, 100, 900, 900. During the
past year more than $500. 600, 900 Of new
insurance was written, and more than
$40. 00O, 600 distributed among policy
holders in death, endowment and divi-
dend payments.-New York Evening
World
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
An Alaskan Winter bay.

The shortest days are passed, and we
will now sec old Soils shining face a few
minutes longer each day. On the 22d
the sun rose at $40 a. m, Rugged close
to the top of the peaks browning Douglas
island, disappeared from sight at 1;iO
P. N. behind a tall peak. came out again
at 1 40 p. IN. and then finally set at $3.50
p. m. At $40 darkness sets in and
lamps are lighted. Alaska Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
A Rnll In Mormondom.

Utah Mother Ito daughter)-You will
probably meet young Mr.. Brigham al the
ball tonight. dear.
Daughter-Ees, mamma.
Utah Mother-And you must be rs
pleasant as possible. Mr.. Brigham is the
most desirable parti Of the season: he has
only one wife. you know.-1he Epoch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Rn..in,. National Hymn.

The Russian national anthem, God
Protect the Car, was first performed
at the Grand theatre, Moscow, in De-
oember, 1888. Previous TO this there had
been no national hymn in Russia, and
the czars usually contcnted themselvcs
with God Save the King, Detroit
Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Workers in Cnpprr.

Though workers in copper seldom suf-
fer any i'll health from their work, yet
the particles Of the mineral enter their
system so rs to completely saturate them
in process of time. Some oil copper
smiths have had their hair turn green in.
stead of gray. and their bones lave lcen
found green after death Chicago News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
Paris, Gloomy Annrt mcnt..

It has been asccrtaincd That, free rs
light and air ARE, there are owe $1,000
families in the city Of Paris %inhabiting
apartments having no other openings
than a door. aud that nj least G0.00o
families in the city Of London reside in
cellar. -Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13

Jinks has been out the night before
and Is late al his desk. Employer
(sternly)-Well?
Jinks-Not very sir.-New York Even
inc Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13
A Warning 10 Parents.

What we often call cutencss in chill
dren Is simply natural deprayity. After
they grow up We wish they weren't quite
10 cute.-Philadc!phiaC Call.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13

The number Of insane in New York
ssyIums is now over $4,000, Of whom n
very barge proportion are foreigners.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13

Tho children in Bogota carry their wi
chairs 20 school, a. well as their W
PENS and ink.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-13

Electricity furnishes employment fa
5000. 900 people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15

sa,yaiIon-Army Troubles.

caAeLrsroS. W. VA. April lt-About TWO
weeks ago a division Of the SALVATION Ard,y ar,
rtyed in Saint Adams, being well-Dehayed ana
sht,itlng considerable earnestness IN tnelr
work Interest vas awakened ana several CON
veTsious followed Last week the olhcor Ia
charge, being dissatisfied with INC conatcs =. -,
one 81 tbe number. a Captain Fox, concluded 70
send him on 20 headquarters The captain ae -
oo,.sad the monoy. but instead OF complying
vim the agreement influenced three other mem
bs,s of The band 20 make Similar aemano'
DE- 20 declined. resulting Ia a cult aud at
tsrbn'eat proceedings. The army came out VIC
sa,aos,a During tho time tho case was pehulng
,hs man Fox made himself conspicuous py CIR
III ting reports Of q scaadaious character as 70
~ sa,oaie members Of the band, which ne mas
ssnca ack nowiodged TO be uniswiul The citizens
81 saint AIbanS having taken the mater "a
hand, IL Is stated anthorssuysy ,na, - s absent
~ requested by the saint AlDahitos !" s"s'n'
hinasolf FROM the town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
ELEVEN HOUSES BURNED YESTERDAY
IN PORTSMOUTH.
The Work OF an Incondiary - An Arrest -
The Defeated ia the Late
Primary.
Correspondents Of the Richmond DIspatch.l

NORFOLK, April "A, 1888.
This morning about O'Clock destructive hro
occurred on the suburbs Of Portsmouth. on
Crabbo street near pne-clevau dwellings. oc-
cupiei by colored persons, being consumed.
Five IL the tenoments belonged 10 Mr.. James
Bohlker, n merchant OF tho city, none 81 which
we're insured. The others were owned as i0llo"s
w. ;. LOOMS two, James ". Brown, william
Peel. Cornelius Riddick, and Anthony HGrdy-
the three LITTER colored. whose houses were
small and insured. LOOMS insured for S2.OU,
and Captain Brown was insured.
The occupants generally lost portion OF thelr
effects or had them damaged. Tho hro was In
coDdiary ami started I'm lha house OF William
Peel, and tho wind being high the names were
carried acro-a tho street and houses on each
side were destroyed. A colOrei woman named
Alice Robinson, who was ha5rd 10 threaten 70
burn peeis house, was arrested and committed
10 jail on the charge Of inc0ndlafism.
Local pOlidc5 are warm In Norfolk, and many
are protesting egainet tho primary counting IN
some Of the wards. The friends OF the deteated
candidates met ~ Mechanics' aall last night 70
confer In regard n Intoxicating the matter but
the opposition element was present In force. ana
such wss tho disorder and confusion that after
the adoption Of resolutions the meeting was adj
Iourned 20 Monday night.
In Portsmouth the Democratic Executive Com
mittee Will mcet on Monday night. 70 fix tho
time for holding the primary election Tor city
officers
Lumber and material IA being hauled 10 West
Norfolk dhe railroad depot and wharyes near
Craney isaudl for the purpose OF erecting lot
OF dwellings for the employees OF the Atlantic
and Danyille railroad.
The secretary Of the State Firemen's Associa-
ton here has been notified that the following
visiting companies will attend the convention az
Roanoke in June: The Union, Cham oersDurg,
Pa. Vigilant. Altoona. Pa. Paxton. Harrisburg,
Pa: Juniors. Carsllslo, Pa, and Antietam, ha-
gers,oWD, Nd.
Many fruit-Crowers In this section do not be-
lieye that the iruit crop has been seriously in
iurcd as yet &.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15

Sudden Death-rrOubie over q Mall
SGg key,

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CREED's POsT-OFFiCg, April II, 1883
On Friday last Mr. Edvard Grmstead. an es-
teomed citizen of this county, LETT home. bis
family IN usual health, on q trip 10 Norfolk.
saturday night, when he returned. he found his
wife a corpse. II Is stated that Mrs. Grin5teai
was In the kitchen arranging the table Tor The
evening meal, when she suddenly complained Of
a pain 10 her head, ana staggered, aud with the
assistance OF her oldest child, aged about ten
years, reached "a bed. upon which she rested her
head. When the husband returned he found his
wife's form sitting ON the floor. with her head
and arm on the bed, life entirely extinct. The
cause Of her unexpected demise Is unknown.
This is tho third sudden death that has lately
occurred in our community.
The post AT Blossom Hin has been dis
continued, aud new ono established two miles
further south, with SIR. W. u. craft "a post
MASTER The mail came here for the first limo
yesterday, but could not De opened because the
former postmaster at Blossom lili has refused
70 deliver the key Of Tire mailbag 10 Mr. Craft
warrant has been issued for tho arrest OF the
Blossom Hill postmaster, Mr. - Laurence.
The weather Is fne aud farmers are busy.
Rev James c. Reed. formerly Of your city,
now presiding elder OF fhe Norfolk district, Is IN
the county for tina purpose OF attending 10 mat
ters which concern the chBrchcs on south Prin-
cess Ammo circuit
There Is = good deal OF sickness in the lower
part Of the county. Pneumonia has prevailed
for some weeks but not many cases nave proved
fatal. q.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
The Only Remedy
FOR
Contagious Blood Poison.

Mr.. D. n. Adams. Union. South Carolina,
writes " was afflicted with terrible case
OF blood poison FOR about thirteen months. l
was treated by tho best physicians, ana gseI
various kinds Of remedies. but received no
substantial relief. finally tried the swift
Specific, and about four bottles cured me
col B. II. Kicser. editor and proprietor %
the Opelika, Ala, Times, under date or
August 2, 1881, writes: When | was
a young man. through indiscretion, / con
tractcd disease which ms stucA 10
tme for years. Some I'VE or SIX years
since l was troubled with pains 50 - 10
make 70 difficult for me 10 walk. having
advertised the S. s. s. I'm my paper fOr several
year, concluded l would try II "a see u
there was any efficacy IN the menlclhe.
commenced using 10 according TO dlrectnhs
and used half dozen bottles was once o.
way station aud, getting left, ! walked me
seven miles and have never felt any return
Of the old malady. After experiencing inc
good effects | must say ] am satisfied WIN
the result. am sixty eight years ~ age and
! feel now Ike young man ana can 90 70
tine case when necessary anu tet w lIonl slA
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INK about two years ago hearing OF your
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DR.. J. y. Cheney, prominent physician,
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IN letter recOunting the infall.bie success
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
DANVILLE.
Railroad Matters-A wild Man.

Special telegram 70 the Tispatch.I
DANvILrE, VA. April iA.-At meeting here Of
tho directors Of the Roanoke and Southern rail-
road the contract for building fourteen miles OF
road from Martnsyille 20 the Carolina line was lot
90 Green & Feely, Alexandria Work will begin
on "Wednesday and DO vigorously pushed. The
line from the state line D. Winston IL being sur
veyed and will DO built ut once.
The Board 81 Directors OF the Young Mems
Christian Association met this afternoon and de-
cided 70 employ General-Secretlry Diggs TIL No
vem Dor Let.
The people in the Doighborhood of Ringgold
have been somewhat excited over Wild man
latoly scen in the woods IN nude condition. He
WIS captured to-day and proves 10 be a lunauc
who had escaped from confinement lie Will be
sent 10 the Petersburg Asylum.
The tobac'O market has shown marked I'M
proyement during tho past week, and there has
been general advance Of prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
COMMISSIONERS SALE or THAI

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF THAT
~ DESIRABLE AND EIIGlBLY-LOCAfED
DWELLING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF GRACE AND FIRST STREETS TIE FORM
Err RESIDENCE OF THE LATE Rgv. j. b..
JETER)-By virtue Of 4 decree OF the Chancery
Court OF the city OF Richmond, entered on the
lath OF APRIL 1883. in the case OF Sugg and wife
rs. Woodward and ais. the undersigned. special
commissioners, will sell at public auction, on the
premises, on
FRIDAY. APRIL q, 1888,
at 5 o'clock p. NJ. the DESIRABLE, ADMIRA-
BLY-LOCATED, WELL-BUILT, AND CONVE-
NIENTLY-ARRANGED RESIDENCE at tho
southwest corner Of Grace aud First streets. Tho
dwelling Is three stories and basement with a
two.story wing. and contains twelve rooms, be-
sides ample servants accommodations, marble
mantels handsome gas fixtures, and all modern
improvements. In the rear is an excellent sta
bic and carriage-house
The lot has q front OF 81 feet inches and a
depth Of 1855 feet. more or less, to a wide paved
alley.
The location Of this property being central
and on one Of the most fashionable streets, sur
rounded by good and substantial residences,
should attract the attention OF those In search OF
q homo or a iirst-class investment
TERMS: one third cash; balance In six and
twelve months for negotiable notes, interest
added, aud title retained until all tho purchase
money Is pald end conveyance ordered by the
Court or all cash at the option OF the purchaser.
HENRY X. POLLARD,
CONWAY X. SANDS,
Special Commissioners.