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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Excess of Politeness.

At declare exclaimed Mrs. Fogg, as she
vainly endeavored to dissect the turkey, IF you
aren't the poorest man to do marketing. This
turkeys old as Methuselah." Possibly" said
bird, and courtesy to the sex prevented me from
inquiring about her age"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
An Insufficient supply.


New York Sun.
Young Man Ito waiter)-What have you got,
waiter2
Waiter-Anythin' an everythin'.
Young MAXWELL, give me some nightin-
gales tongues on toast
Waiter latter short absencel-Sorry, boss.
but the cook saws as what the toast is all out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
To Scare the children with.

New York Epoch,
.Why, what's the matter, Johnny9' inquired
a fond Montreal mother, her four-year-o old
came into the house crying bitterly.
'N-nurse says th-thaJ if I amt b-b-better
boy the boodlers will c-catch me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Mrs. M'Giider's Present to Her Husband

'What are you making such faces forl" said
Mr. M'Gilder to MIR. Dago. .'There amt any
thing the matter with that cigar gave YOU is
therew
mo. guess not. Flip replied his friend.
.:'Do stay here, or do go out in the yard to
die7n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Not So Far Wrong.


Bridget-Did yez go around to the bloody
Englishman's naturalization meeting, Patrick2
Patrick-Yis, 1 waz there a little phile.
They're not bad lot, Biddy.
B.-They aint2
Pho. Biddy. Sure whin the spaker talked
about Americas mother country they all clapped
their hands an cheered; they cheered, Biddy,
think O. that.
Ban phat is Americas mother country.
Patrick
P.-Ould Oirland ov course. Is yez dramin'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01

Whist are you-you delicate stray things,
Floating and falling
Through the soft air!
Are you some child-angels playthings,
Gone past recalling,
Dropped unawaref
Did he, to the stars a near neighbor,
A smiling-eysd dreamer,
Study their form.
Then make you with lghtest of labor
Young heavenly scherner
Above the white storml
Edith III. Thomas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Well Qualified.
New York SIM


Plumbertto applicant for work1-Where were
you employed lasta
Applicant I was making out bills for an ice
man all summer and
Plumber-Thats enough You may consider
yourself engaged for the winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
His Right to the Title.

Nebraska State Journal.
There's Col Doolittle across the street Lets
join him."
What do You call him colonel forE He was
never near battlefield"
II know it. but he has four tons of coal in his
CELLAR
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01

I'm case of q cut. smoke the wound with burnad
red flannel on. which has been placed a small
quantity OF sugar, then tie M after sprinkline
with sulphur, and IL will heal Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Out of Practice.
Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO Trlbune.
us your father Christianw asked the Sun
day school superintendent
s.He-used to be-" said the little boy, witt
some uncertainty ..but think he's good dea
out of practice now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Pretty Well Fixed.
Omaha World.

Omaha World
Omaha Dame-So your daughter is engaged
Council Bluffs Dame-Yes, she is to marry a
Council Cuffs gentleman.
lis he well OFF,
81 should say SO. He owns half share of
gas stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
A Large supply on Hand.

Wife ito unhappy husbandl-I wouldn't worry,
John; il doesn't do any good to borrow trouble.
Husband-Borrow troubled Great Caesar, my
dear, / amt borrowing trouble; I've got 1t to
lendt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
How It WonId Work.
Omaha World.


Henry George latter his theories have become
a 1aw)-What does this mean, sirs You have
doubled my rent
Landlord-Yes. had to. You have doubled
f.yn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Written for the Sunday journal.
January.


Through many an arched cathedral nave,
The weird funereal touches wave
Above the dead year. open grave.
Where from, when midnight mass is sung
Through long-draw.1 aisles, and vaults among,
Rolls out the New Years cradle song.
So is it now. and ever thus
Shall life and death abide in US,
For Gods ways mysterious;
In travail born, waste away
Till from the ashes of decay
We rise into a brighter day.
Full many soul with hearty cheer
Shall clasp glad hands to do and dare
Brave deeds that wait the coming year,
And will wiring their hands and cry
For Gods occasions passing by,
And some will need to stand and die.
But vainly while the boar frost falls,
Amid the ivy it crawls
Athwart the moss rugged walls,
May expect the buds of spring
To burst and hide the ragged thing,
As good from our determining.
Oh, fellow friAndi thy good intent,
Is but staff all broken, bent,
If God withhold His sacrament,
And thy poor vision, through the rime
And boar frost of Life's winter cline
Shall look in vain for summer time.
Edwin 8. Hopkins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Breakfast Preparations.
New York Sun

New York Sun.
Old Man calling down the stairs to daughter)
Clara!
Daughter Yes, papa2
Old Man-Ask that young man in the parlor
which he prefers for breakfast, milk rolls or
Vienna bread.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
READING FOR THE SABBATH.
Lesson for Jan. 8. 1855.

THE MULTITUDE FED.-Matt. xiv. 1921.
Golden Text-Jesus said unto them, am the bread
ri life.-John vi IS.
Monday-Matt. xiv, 13.21.-The multitude fed.
Tuesday-1 Kings xvii. I-16.-EHjah fed.
Wednesday-2 Kings iv, 3s-44.-Elisha.s provision.
Friday-Exod. xvi. 14-3I.-Bread from heaven
Saturday john vi 27-4O.-The bread of life.
Sunday-John vi. 4I-7I.-His flesh for bread.
There were several reasons why the Lord at
this time desired to be away from the crowds
that always greeted his return to Capernaum.
His disciples had lately returned from their
preaching tonr MARK vi. 30, 81. He was weary
in body. and doubtless felt the same exhaustion
of spirit that we feel after giving to others of our
deepest sympathies and most earnest
efforts to help and heal. Virtue had
gone out of Him in such a way
that He needed rest. He had just heard the
news of Johns death, and saw that this would
lead to complications that would bring Him into
mo re open and active antagonism to the Jewish
hierarchy The shadow of His own cross must
have fallen across His way. His own deciples al
no needed rest, and they had no leisure so
much as to cat He says: Come We apart into a
desert place and rest awhile Mark vi. 81. 1t
is more probable, as Norton suggests, that
Christ feared that the people might seek to
avenge the death of John the Baptist, and so
make of Jesus a political or military leader, and
thus 1T was to escape the people rather than
Herod that He crossed the sea-"
Each of the evangelists gives an account OF
this miracle, and, according to Edershelm. This
IL the only history previous to Christ's last
visit to Jerusalem which is recorded by all the
four" We need to read all of these accounts,
as each adds some point not given by the others.
See Mark vi, 30-44; Luke TX, 10-1z; John VI,
LA
GENERAL APPLICATION.
The fact that this is the first of the any
miracles of Christ that all the evangelists de-
scribe shows that it made a profound impress
sion their minds, and this because it was so
soon after used by the Saviour to illustrate
their great work of feeding the hungry with the
bread of life. Contrast the two views before
and after the miracle
Before the Miracle: 1. The greatness of hui
man need. 2. The insuficiency of human abil-
ity.
After the miracle: 1. Gods provisions are in
fniteiy greater than all human needs 2 Mans
abilities can be made equal to mans largest
wants.
APECIAL SPPLICATION.
]. In the presence of great responsibilities
hear Jesus say, ''They need not depart" 2. In
the face of great opportunities obey His word
and bring all your powers to bear for His bless
ing g. It is the word of God the bread of life,
that feeds the soul, and it has just much
power to feed. whether coming from a weak
Peter, bad Judas, good John. The virtue
Is not in the disciple, but in the bread
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-01
Written for the Sunday Journal.
More Fact than Fancy.

Written for the Sunday Journal.
More Fact than Fancy.
He stayed at home a dreamer still.
To roam beyond his native hill,
His own hearth-fre.
common toiler, poor and plain,
No unsuspecting eye could scan
The promise ripening in the brain
Of that lone man.
His lowly life like q cloak
That held concealed his conscious power
Till one bright day his genius broke,
From bud to flower.
Then great men came and grasped his hand
And praised his work and called him wise
And yet they could not understand
His sudden rise.
They neutrality-suspicious. thro' the dark
They marveed at his eminence;
They called his gift "a special mark
Of Providence"
He smiled-and quit their courtly hall,
He strobe into the midnight murk,
And sighed, THE secret. after all,
Is work, work work"
). N. Matthews.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

The mobile red man" il up to his old
tricks again. Last Saturday Lum Reed, Of
Lower Warm Spring creek, came into town
and notified Sheriff Beck Of the fact that a
number Of Indians were in the South Moe.
casin mountains with u band Of horses.
The sheriff and two Others secured mounts,
and upon arriving were greeted by volley
from the Indians. Beck got shot at one
about 100 yards distant, and regrets that
he failed to make a good" Indian out 81
him. ID. W. Deaton with ten Of his men
bore down on the Indians in their rear nd
IL they had not disappeared in the thick
brush, would have made short work OF
them. Five horses belonging to Jacob
Nave, one the property Of Lum Reed and
seven Indian ponies were captured. There
were three Indians in the party, who by the
loss Of their ponies were undoubtedly set
afoot.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

Died Mt his home in Co ttonw God, OF spinal
meningitis, Henry Kelley. aged nine years.
Three mornings only had God sent the sun
to waken the sleeping EARTH after saying
his parting goodnight to his schoolmates,
when he called him home. Did they dream
they were bidding him last goodnight?
Did M shadow Of prophetic pain cloud
their childish hearts, warning them that in
less than three short days the voice Of lit
tie Henry would be hushed on earth for
ever? That he would he welcomed ON high
and swelling the angel songs oil Gods chill
dren in heaven? A long, long good bye,
dear father and mother. sister and brother,
schoolinates and friends. Henry has passed
forever from earthly things away. God
has promoted him. lie, who in years long
ago gathered the little ones Of Palestine in
his arms so tendcrly, saying, "Su'er the
little children To come unto me and forbid
them not, Tor Of such is the kingdom Of
God" to you, oh grief-stricken mother. he
repeats it to-day. Can You not suffer your
darling, your baby, to go unto him who
reached out his dear arms and 50 lovingly
whispered. Gomez"
"My Lord hath need OF these howcrlets
gay,'
The Reaper said, and smiled;
Dear tokens Of earth are they,
Where he was once "a child"
So the mother gave in tears and pain
The flower she most did love;
For she knew she would find il safe again
In the fields of light above.
Al, yes. Death Reaper, take the fair bios
som of boyhood, since tits his Lord who
hath need OF him. but, oh give to them who
loved him so strength to bear the dreary
the aching void, and how deeply must the
broken home circle mourn the loss Of his
great, mischievious, dark eyes, but most OF
all his sweet. loving disposition. But, lit
tie one, thy SORROWS are early over, and
forever resting "safe in the arms Of Jesus
Who could wish it otherwise? In the weary
years 81 the iuture many Of his little friends
will climb with tired feet the rugged heights
which lead to the City Beautiful, and often
times their hearts will bleed torn by fierce
conflicts and grief, but little Henry has
passed within the gates Of the Realms of
Love, to go out no more forever. To the
old. old question, ''ls it well with the
child" comes the answer low and clear,
even from hearts that mourn, yea Lord,
1t is wcll."
i've.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

services and goods furnished defendant by
plaintiff, and resulted In u judgment against
defendant for SO and costs OF action.
Frank T.. Smith appeared for plaintiff and
John Il. WATSON for defendant.
The successful bidders for supplying the
various military posts in Montana for the
ensuing fiscal year have been made public.
Following are the parties who secured con-
tracts for Fort Maginnis: J. W. Power,
oats. SLIT, 81 ~ and s1.21 percwt ; corn.
1922 per cwt.; bran. s2 per cwt.; |. a..
Baker. oats, SLIP per cwt.; 7. \. NARROW,
hay. $13.G7 per ton; ID. q. Brown, hay,
Sl3. 20 per ton; Cd. Mcnamara, soft wood &.
1855 per cord; Y. II. Kleinschmidt, btu
minous coal. $50 per ton; Frank Pick,
charcoal, at go cents per bushe. The beef
contract was awarded to Thomas A. Mar
low at 9.35 cents per pound.
Those who have returned from Lewis
town state that the alleged coInterfeiters
are to be tried here. Shepherd has been
indicted for murder in the first degree. He
will he released on providing $1,000 bail.
The Burr less trial produced great excite
ment. 1t lasted six days, and the jury was
out thirty hours. He will appeal from the
verdict. Under which the least sentence
would he imprisonment for ten years. All
speak highly of Judge Bach, who displayed
learning and sound judgment in dealing
with the many points raised during the
trial Of the civil and criminal cilscs.-Great
Falls Tribune.
Hon. Granville Stuart, who came to
Montana in 1857, slept out Of doors for
three years, had only half enough to eat,
and had to rough il generally for good
many years in this country, was in town
during the week. The young man from the
East--reporter on n city daiIy-was intro
duced to the gentleman, and Immediately
concluded that he was a tenderfoot like
himself, and asked several questions about
the East, what he thought Of Montana, II
he intended to locate here, and many other
questions Of like nature. The reporter was
finally informed who Mr.. stuart was. lie
Immediately kicked himself and has been
kicking ever since.-Helena Stock Journal.
A gay and festive tenderfoot, who took
up his abode in Lcwistown some six months
since, has. by his superior courage and dar.
ing, at last commanded the respect, II not
the admiration Of this community. Last
sunday he joined the sheriii's party in pur-
suit Of Indian horse thieves, made 1t "A
point to keep close behind the sheriff, and
after that official shot lat1 an Indian, land
lac was sure the red man had vanished in
space,) he rushed forward and captured u
scalp. which now adorns the walls Of his
private boudoir. OF course he feels proud,
but il you will call he will display to your
astonishcd gaze the priceless trophy Of his
Indian fight. For further particulars APP
ply to kid" W.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

This powder never varies. A marvel Of purity
strength and wholesomeness. More economical
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot he sold IN
competition with the multitude Of low test, short
weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in
cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co.. LOO Wall
street, n. Y.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

action Of said board. we but voice the ex-
we ask the board why the ONE recommen-
dation made by each of the grand iuries
has not received their attention, knowing,
as the jurors do. las the members OF each
successive body have not hesitated to in
form the public that bat one, and only one.
person was referred to) that the board of
com lnissioncrs is fully informed as to whom
the jurors ref ?. The following recon-
mendation, made by one grand jury
only, was promptly. and, we maintain,
wisely acted upon:
A" Orr timc being limited, our
examination of county records was neces-
sarly superficial, and we would recommend
that the county commissioners employ an
expert to carefully examine and compare
the books and accounts of all county Off
GERS. Grand jury report, September term,
1887.
Now the people and particularly the men,
bers of the grand juries, would like to as
certain why the following Recommendations,
AZ well as the one above have not received
due consideration:
at has been brought 20 the notice Of this
grand Jury that the conduct and moral
| character of certain justices Of the peace
are utterly beneath the dignity Of the Office.
and we hereby recommend that the county
commissioners use greater caution in exer-
cising their power Of appointment as To
qualification aud general moral character
Of the applicants, aud that they correct
such errors as come to their notice.
Grand jury report. April term, 1887.
I'VE would call the attention Of the COM
i =.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

The growth OF East Lewistown within the
past year has exceeded the most sanguine
expectations, and where two years ago
there were but three or four structures, are
now twenty-five buildings, over half Of
which are occupied as business houses. The
One grocery store. two launtlrics, meat
market, livery stable, blacksmithing, two
saloons, two shoemakcrs, and saddlery aud
harness factory 1.-THE proprietors of which
will occupy their new building next veek) /.
and "a tinsmithshop.
EAST SIDE NOTES.
q. A. Parrot, the East side blacksmith,
has had his shop wea ther-boarded and
painted, while the front is adorned with a
neat sign.
Bart Mobiles saloon and music hall is re.
ceiving it's final coat Of plaster. 1t will be
neatly papered, and Bart says twill be one
Of the nobbiest places in town"
Spratte * Thomann's harness shop is
about completed. The structure is a sub
stantial one, and reflects credit on the ell
terprising proprietors.
The Masonic lodge room. over Jackson :
grocery is ready for the fraternity and
festive goat. We are informed that said
goat is from the Brooks Bros band, and
enjoys the reputation Of discounting any
fiery. untam.d, bucking broncho ever known
to Mountainous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.


New lot Of furniture at Power & Bros.
Pure Paris Green at Norman & Han
sons.
New styles in ladies hats at Power &
Bros.
New, fresh goods arriving daily at Power
& Bros.
A new stock Of dry goods just received at
De Wits.
Lemons 30 cents per dozen at Norman Il
Hansons.
New stock Of carriage paints at Norman
4 Iianson's.
Wall paper. all styles and prices, at Nor
man & IIanson'-.
Sheep shears, Ward Il Payne, Bergen a.
Ball, at DE Wits.
Full stock Of groceries. wines. liquors and
cigars at DE Wits.
Norman a Hanson carry a complete line
of drugs aud chemicals.
Get a bottle of prairie Dog Exterminator
at Norman Il Hanson's.
\ fine utock Of boots, shoes, Stetson hats,
ETC.. just received at DE Wits.
Hand-scwed, four-pound wool bags. Al
cents each, at Power 4 Bros.
stop that cough with a bottle 81 Magic
Cough Drops at Norman X Hanson's. "
Five hundred Thousand choice cigars
made To order at Norman x llanson's.
For iirst-clars goods in drugs. medicines.
stationery and toilet articles. go to de-
Wits.
For first class harness, saddles, etc., 60
to Spratte & Thomanns. Repairing IA spe-
cialty.
Spratte ~ Thomann, saldIery, will move
to new building ON Main street, east oi
Spring creek bridge.
LINE ron SALE -is. Shaw, plastcrcr.
Fire-proof chimneys and campaign adj
dresses built to order.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

As forty-eisl.t representative men and
heavy Taxpayers, chosen by the commits
-ioners to act as grand iuross FOR ia. three
terms OF court held in Fergus county, have
deemed it their duty to make certain rec
concentrations for the consideration and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24
Cost Of District Count.

The recent term of the district court was
the least expensive of the three terms held
in the county. The grand and petit jury
fees. bailifi expenses and rent are incident,
and amount to about the same sum at
each term. The expenses have not been
totalcd as yet, hut the following il close
approximation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-05-24

Grand total (including costs Of
last term i'm cases mentioned) 80, i15 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-25

These are the states that the demo
cratic ticket carried four years ago
The result was 2I9 votes or eighteen
more than was necessary to elect.
The largest factor in this problem, the
southern vote, may be assumed to be
already disposed of. There is to all
intents and purposes, so far as the pre-
sentatiOn of this case goes, as much OF
solid south as there was in 1884.
There are then presumably 153 electo-
raj votes assured to the demOcra tic
ticket. Forty eight votes remain to
be secured out of the sixty-six in the
four northern states which went demo-
cratic i'm 1884. To obtain these forty
eight, the electoral vote of New York
is an absolute necessity. The other
three states may be obtained, but all
three of them added together only
make thirty votes, and without the
thirty six votes of New York they are
useless. They would fail by eighteen
New York, though an absolute neces-
Her thirty-six votes will fall short of
the required total. To New York
there must be added Indiana with her
fifteen votes, or both New Jersey and
Connecticut, with their combined fif-
teen. New York with New jerseys
nine will not do, any more than New
York with Connecticut's six. There
must be forty-eight votes assured over
and above the full vote of the presum
ably assured solid south, and these
forty eight can be obtained only by
the carrying of New York and Indiana,
or New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-25
ALLEGED HUMOR.

Good only when used up-The UNI
brella.
1t does not take an imaginary evil
long to become II real one.
Noah and his family Illuminated their
grand saloon with an ark light.
When a man settles money on his
son it frequently unsettles the son.
Railroads pull for 3 cents mile, but
dentists pull at 81 per "aker."- Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Dreams go by contraries. But this
is something Il fellow never can seem
to remember when he is asleep.
Judge Ito prospective grand jury
man): "What is your occupation ~
Collector for the gas company"
"You are excused. 1t would be i'm
possible for you to bring in true bill"
"There's no use arguing with a
woman or jackass," said Mr.. Brown
excitedly. 81 wish had known that
at the start" calmly remarked his bet
ter half. And then he wished he hadn't
said it.
When Il man sets out to shoot his
wife and then himself he should always
stop to think. Mature consideration
will show him that his best plan is to
begin by shooting himself first.-[Sum-
merville Journal.
Landlady (complainingly)-FIour is
going up, Mr.. BlOdgers. Star Boarder
dropping a heavy biscuit with dull
thud) so | understand but your
bread doesn't seem to rise. correspond
ingly, Mrs. Hashley. = Washington
Critic.
Why he thought he'd wait.-Dentist:
MIR. Doppenheimer, yon won't feel me
pull the tooth. The gas will make you
inse nsible. You won't know what's
going on. Doppenheimer /: Ish dot so
| drinks [ cOomes to-mOrrer. Dentist
But why not let me pull it to-day
Doppenheimer Well, dom yoost
know how much monish der wash in
my pocket ook.-[Life.