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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29
A CURIOUS MIMeTIc FRAUD.
One of the Phsemids Fsmily-Like q
Wisp of Hay.

One OF the Phssmids Fsmiiy-Like q
Wisp OF Hay.
My introduction to them occurred on
the borders Of Lake Shirwa-one of the
smaller and less known of the great
African l~akes-and / shall record the in
cident exactly as | find it in my notes.
l had stopped one day among some tall,
dry grass to mark a reading OF the an
eroid, when one Of my men shouted
~"Chiromboi" ''Chirombo" means an
inedible beast of any kind, and / turned
round TO see where the animal was. The
native pointed straight at myself. I
could see nothing, but he approached,
and pointing close to a wisp Of hay
which had fallen upon my coat, repeated
'Chirombo." Believing it must be some
insect among the hay, / took it in my
fingers, looked over it, and told him
pointedly there was no ''Chirombo"
there. He smiled, and, pointing again
to the hay, exclaimed: ''Aloio!' (''It's
alive.O
The hay itself was the chirombo. l do
not exaggerate when l say that that wisp
of hay was no more like an insect than
my aneroid barometer. / had mentally
resolved never to be taken in by any Of
thes. mimetic frauds. i was incredu-
lous enough to suspect that the descrip-
tons Of Wallace and the others were
somewhat highly coiored, but | confess
to have been completely stultified and
beaten by the very first mimetic form l
met. II was one Of that very remark.
able family, the phasmide. but surely
nowhere else in nature could there be
such another creature. Take two inches
of dried yellow grass stalk, such as one
might pluck to run through the stem of q
pipe; then take six other pieces nearly as
long and a quarter as thick; bend each in
the middle at any angle you like, stick
them in three opposite pairs, and again at
an angle you like, upon the first grass
stalk and you have my chirombo. When
you catch him his limbs are twisted
about at every angle as il the whole were
made of one long stalk Of the most deli.
cate grass, hinged in a dozen places, and
then gently crushed up into a disheveled
heap.
Having once assumed a position, by a
wonderful instinct, he never moves, or
varies n of his many angles by half a
degree. The way this instinct keeps up
the delusion is, indeed, almost as won
derful as the mimicry itself; you may
turn him about, and over and over, but
he is Tere dried grass, and nothing will
induce him TO acknowledge the animal
kingdom by the faintest suspicion Of
spontaneous movement. All the MEM
bers Of his family have this power Of
shamming death; but how such enact.
ated and juiceless skeletons should ever
presume to be alive is the real mystery.
These phasmide look more like ghosts
than living creatures, and so slim are
they that, in trying TO kill them for the
collecting box, the strongest squeeze be-
tween finger and thumb makes no more
impression upon them THANH it would upon
fine steel wire, and one has TO half gull
lotine them against some hard substance
before any little life they have is sacri.
feed 10 Science Good Words.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29
No Danger in Night Air.

''Surely you would not open the win
lows upon the night air." demonstrated
ome one IN thu hearing Of Miss Florence
Nightingale.
''What would you open it upon?"
asked the great nurse. you cannot
have anything but night air in the night,
and it is simply a question whether you
will have il fresh or stale and impure"
There are the most extraordinary ideas
In regard to might air, as if there
was something evil in it because il is
night air. This is absurd. The exhala-
lions may be more evident 10 the senses
In the evening than in the day time, and
the dampness in the atmosphere more
penetrating in the absence of the sum-,
but an atmosphere that is malarial at
night is malarial in the day time; it is
owing to bad drainage or some cause that
Is inherent in the soil. and making and
keeping it stagnant will only add to the
mischief il is bound to cause. Good air
Is good at night as well as in the day.
Jenny June in st. Louis Republican.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29

No bills against TIVE iALLowsrosk JOURNAL
PuBLIsHIse Co., contracted BY any OF the employees
Of said paper or others, will be recognized unless
accompanied BY . written order signed BY the pub
9sher or business manager,
The editor Of The Y~ELLowsToSL JOURNAL
Is not responsible for any 81 the opin'
ions or utteTances Of its correspondents.
Notice Is hereby given to all concerned that
The YELLovsrosE JOURNAL PUBLISHING Co
holds the contract TO do sll printing and ad-
v~srtising, Of whatever nature chargeable 10 Gus
Ter county, and IL also the designated and only paper
in Custer county in which services by publication
can BE- legally made. Legal notices Published In
sthsr papsps Of Custer county, are void and
worthless, as has been decided By the courts OF
Montana,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29
Blsmarck,a sIeeplng Hnhiia.

Prince Bismarck never goes 10 bed till
2 In the morning, and doesn't get up till
noon. In his bedroom a light is kept
burning all night, numbers of messages
often requiring his personal attention be-
Ing brought in during the night. In
consideration Of tho late hours kept by
the prince, supper Is served late in the
evening and seldom finished before mid
night, Besides the Princess Bismarck,
Count and COUNTESS Rantznu partake u
almost every meal, regularly leaving the
palace at 10i45 p. M, when a second class
cab always takes them home. Chicago
Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29
German substitute for Hard Tack.

All the garrison within the limit Of the
Seventh army corps QLower Rhine and
Westphalia) have now been provided
with larger samples Of the new article Of
food which is in future 10 form the so
called 'iron ration of the men in the
field. Il is a peculiar kind VI bread in
the shape of small cubes the size Of a
chocolate drop, made Of fine wheat bread,
strongly spiced, and calculated to keep
for a long time. When taken into the
mouth it quickly softens, and is both
palatable and nutritious. It is chiefly in
tended for forced marches, when there is
no time for camping and cooking Der
lin Tageblatt.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29
Cotton srllls of the south.

Cotton mill building in the south Is
being pushed with almost blind zeal.
Within two months announcements have
been made Of sixty new mills. One at
Athens is to double lis capacity from
5000 to 10000 spindles. a thread fac
tory il 10 be built near Barnett Shoals,
Ga. A Merchautvile, N. j., protector
will put up a large amount Of knitting
machinery at Monbo, n. C. spartans-
burg, N. C., is to have a 100000 mill,
New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29
Undecided In "A Brick,

George Herriek, Of Logansport In
watching tho dcmolishing Of an old
building IN that city recently, saw a clay
pipe imbedded in a brick. Curiosity led
him to break the brick and secure the
pipe, Of common white clay. Il must
have been lying In It's contentod bed for
nearly fifty year,, aud wa put there by
some worker in q brich yard. Tho build
Ing was erected In iS47-New York
GraIhio
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29

Tho Gillian government Is advertising
In this country for proposals. for the CON
struction Of 500 miles u railroad In Chin
ut an approximate cost Of fi7,OO0,0OO
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-05-29
No Other Railway in The Northwest

has in SO short a period gained she rep
utation and popularity enjoyed by the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE.
From comparatively unknown factor
in the commercial world, 1t he's been
transformed 10 an independent, infiu-
entail, grand Through Route, with
magnificent depots, superb equipment
and unsurpassed terminal facilities.
through careful catering to details ID
has won for itself d reputation Of solid.
ity, safety. convenience and attention
TO its patrons, second 10 no railroad in
the country. Pullman sleepers, mod
els OF p%slstial comfort, dining csrs In
which the cuisine aud general appoint
ments are up 10 the highest standard,
and coaches especially built for this
route. are among the chief elements
which have contributed towards cater
ing successfully 10 . discriminating
public. Located directly on its line,
between Minneapolis and 81. Paul. and
Milwaukee and Chicago, and Duluth and
Milwaukee and Chicago, are the follow:
ing thriving cities OF Wisconsin and
Michigan New Richmond, Chippewa
Falls, Eau Claire, Ashland, Hurley, Wis,
lronwood, Mich, Bessemer, Mich. Stew
ems Point, Neeuah, Menashs, Oshkosh,
Fond du Lac, Wsukesha, aud Burling-
ton, Wis.
For detailed information, lowest eur.
rent rates, berths, etc., via this route,
TO any point In the South or East, ap-
ply t0 neares, Ticket Agent or address
VIM. S. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER.
General Manager. oenL PEst, A Ticket Agt,
MILWAUKEE,
y. ". ARSON, Northwestern Passenger Agt,
Me- Nloolstt House. sNibnss o. ., MINI
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01
FUNNY THINGS.

A Funny thing was the exper-
ience of the democratic candidate
for governor of Nebraska. Some
Thing made him think that he was
more popular than his republican
opponent, and so he sent to every
place in the state what are called
''stickers;" that is, slips with his
name on them to be pasted over
the name of his opponent on the
republican ticket. This gave the
Nebraska hurnor play. The voters
used the "stickers," but instead of
putting them over the name Of the
republican candidate for governor
they put them in other places, ,and
accordingly Congressman McShane
is elected constable in many pre-
cincts, road supervisor in others
and in one has attained the dignity
of justice of the peace. He does
not think it is as funny as most Of
his fellow citizens do.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01
WOOL rs HIGHER.

A New York paper quotes "a
cents as the average of l08 qualities
of wool which were 2.20 cents in
October. To what extent this gain
is due to the removal of the fair
that wool would be put on the free
list is d matter upon which there
will be difference Of opinion.
The free-wool man will maintain
that wool would have risen anyway,
while protectionists will be just as
certain that the advance is due to
the verdict against free wool. The
maintenance of the Sl7 per ton
import duty ON steel rails does not
seem to affect the price in this
country. Steel rails were quoted in
Pittsburg November lst at S26 per
ton, which is about the lowest re-
corded price. This is below the
reported cost of production in the
United States, and about as low
as she average cost in England.
At prices below $40 there is not
much danger of inportations of
steel rails from Europe under our
present tariff.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

Many stockmen are beginning to
fealizs that the number Of cattle
that are being shipped into this
Territory from Texas and New
Mexico viii compel them to seek
new pastures. Many portions Of
the Territory are now overstockcd
to an alarming extent, and the
continual driving of stock here
places the future pasturage for
stock in a very important condi-
tion. All available ranges where a
natural supply Of water can be had
are now located and settled upon,
and those seeking ranges are com
PEELED to either buy or intrude on
other parties property. Several
enteprising cattlemen who are
interested in the welfare Of this
industry in Arizona, are at present
in sinking artesian wells.
The surcess attained by some has
led others to experiment and their
efforts are attended with fair pros
poets for successful results. --Hoof
md Horn.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01
IoHN r. TABOR, Plaintiff.
versus

John r. TABOR, Plaintiff. I
versus
HENRY EDMUHDs, Defendant.
Action brought in Justices Court, o
Williams Precinct, in the County oi
Yavapai, Territory Of Arizona.
Territory Of Arizona sends greeting to
Henry Edmands:
NOIr ARE HEREBY SUMMON
/ ed and required to appear in an
acti on brought against you by the above.
named plaintiff in the Justices Court oi
Williams Precinct, in the County OF
Yavapai, in the Territory Of Arizona,
end answer the complaint filed in said
aouIt, in said County, within FIVE day
Exclusive of the day of service) after
the service upon you Of this summons, il
served IN this Precinct; bat if served out
Of the Precinct and within the County,
then within ten days; and il served out Of
the Couaty, then within fifteen days; NJ,
als other cases twenty days.
said action is brought to recover
sixtysix dollars and eighty cents as per
account filed.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail 10 appear and answer the complaint,
as above required, said plaintiff will
take judgment against you for the
amount demanded as aforesaid, and for
all relief in the premises, ard for costs
OF suit.
Make legal service and due return
hereof. Given under my hand this 27th
day Of October, A. d. 1883.
JAMES NJ. SA ANFoRD,
Justice OF the Peace, Yavapai County.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

The New York World publishes
five columns Of interviews with
southern editors regarding Che seti.
ment which prevails among them
over the result of the late presiden-
tial election. The attitude of the
south, which is supposed TO be
truthfully represented by the men
who mould public opinion in that
section, is reserved and digniGed.
1t is stated that the southern people
cherish disposition to judge Mr..
Harrison's policy fairly and impair
TALLY. They desire to give him
full credit when hs does right and
they assert the right to condemn
him when he does wrong.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01
SUMMONS.
In the Justices Court. Williams Precin ct,
Yavapai County, Arizona Territory.
john r. TABOR, Plaintiff. !
versus.
purIyyp Tppy nefapdanf

versus
pu,1ryp Troy Defendan,
,,
Acuon orought IN Jast'ces t.oun' o.
Williams freeihct' IN the Iounty Oh
'a.aPA' e'''oIy o' arizona.
ien,no.y oi Aii@oha sehas erecting 10
rhiiip ipoy: - -
Wv ANI nENEnf oo y MON
ca anu required 70 appear IN an
action Drought against you Dy tne above
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

CooGAN, who ran for Mayor Of
New York ON the Labor ticket, is
getting some light ON election meth
ods. He spent large sum and
had two million tickets and posters
printed, but on election day his
tickets were conspicuous by their
absence. He also hired $50 Labor
party men to look after his interests
at the polls and found when too
late that nine-tenths Of them were
aliens who had no vote. Coogan
has received some valuable exper-
ience that may stand him in good
stead in the future, but the fees
were heavy, as he is out Of pocket
100000.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

SToCK-G ROWING in Arizona has a
larger margin of profit than in any
Of the grazing regions of the north
west or on the plains east of the
Rockies. No shelter is necessary
for she protection Of cattle in Ari-
zona during the winter season, and
and it is not necessary to put up
feed for their sustenance. Even in
the mountains our ranges are com
brouse affords all the feed necessary
during the short periods when the
ground is covered by it. The grass
Is green and suceulent during the
spring time, and when the SUNNI er
rains come it starts up in such
Profusfon that even on the heavily
stocked ranges il is not consumed.
Nevertheless 1T is not lost. The
sun cures it and it becomes as
nuticus as hay, and affords good
feed into the middle of winter.
Then the Arizona stockman has the
best of markets for his beef, In
winter when on the northern ranges
fat beef cannot be secured, his cat
tle are feeding on the alfalfa pas.
lures Of our valleys, basking in
sunshine and as fat as swine. The
buyer comes, makes his choice and
pays che top-notch prices at the
time when the northern stockman
Is exertfng every effort to save his
herd, and calculating upon a loss of
from twenty-five to sixty per cent.
through cold weather and starva.
tion. No infectious diseases have
heretofore got a foot-hold en- our
we have no winter loss, and
the increase is as rapid as any place
in Che world. Stockraising is not
Che only industry in which Arizona
can assert superiority. and as the
breeding place for biooded stock
Southern Arizona is bound to be-
come famous in the course Of time.
.Phehix Arfzonian.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

IT is said that Webster Street of
Phenix, wants to be district judge
Street is pretty good sort of a
fellow but wish-washy politically,
having labored for the Democratic
candidate for Delegate to Congress.
A man who is wishy-washy m
politics is generally wishy-washy in
other hings.-Nogales Herald.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

The fact that the taxable prop
erty has fallen off in Cochise coun-
ty to Che tune of $3.50, 600 should
not be discouraging. The shriukage
was caused by the absorption Of our
wealth by the Disbee Democrat,
whose editor has retired from the
journalistic arena, and will shortly
make a trip TO Alaska.--Tombstone
Prospector.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01
Rucklen's Arnica Salye,

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever soress letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns and all
skin eruptions, and. positively cures
piles, or no pay required. Il is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac- :
tion, or money refunded. Price,.
as cents per box. For sale by ID.
I. Brannen 81 Co.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

HARRISON has commenced his
selections by rendering to news
paper man the position of private
secretary. 1t is good beginning
and our office devil is anxiously
awaiting his turn.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

CeME to think about it, the editor
of CHS paper won the Prescott,
Arizona, Courier office on the result
Of the recent election. However, if
eur friend Marion will advocate the
sa0siutmeukaf.,E @ @aItie,G t5hYe be
hce, he can keep the Courier
Albuquerque Citizen.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

PosTING written notice in a
Conspicuous place." where it may
be blown sway by wind storm or
rendered undecipherable by rain,
cannot answer the purpose for
which it is intended, nor does ii do
justice to litigsnts Or the public at
large. Further, as in the case of
sales, it makes virtual fraud
possible and easy of accomplishment
inasmuch as the mere posting of the
notice makes the sale legal, although
it may be torn down or destroyed
the next day Such notices should
be published in newspaper of
general circulation in the county
and for a specified time.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

All the territories ecept three
elected Republican Delegates to
Congress. The three were, Arizo.
ma, Utah, and New Mexico.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

NEw Mexico wants to be adj
mitted to the sisterhood of states.
She cast $4,000 votes at the last
election,
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

SATURDAY. DEC. I, 1888.

PHOENIX wants the earth. She
Is now seeking to take the Capital
from Prescott.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

To THE members-elect of the
18th Legislature: Introduce few
bills--let them be good ones, and
work hard for their enactment.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

IT is now said of che Democrats
that they counted their votes be
fore they were polled.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

THE official returns of New York
state are as follows: Harrison,
$50, ,337; Cleveland, 635,965.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

THE law authorizes every county
in California 10 expend, each year,
$1,000 for advertising resources, etc.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01
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S u M MONS.

in the Justices Court, Williams Precinct,
Yavapai County, Arizona Territory.
The Arizona champion., 1888-12-01

For cigars by the box, the best
in town, go to Rabbits.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-12-19
BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY
In ali its brAnches

In all it's branches
Steamboat, steamship. Land Engines Boilers.
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS OF all kinds butt complete,
With hulle OF wood, iron or composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when I'd.
visab7e.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barres and Steam Tsars con.
strucoed with reference to the trade in which
they are 60 be employed. Speed, 1onnage and
draft Of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made after the most approved plans. Also, All
Boiler Iron Work connected therewfth.
WATER PIPE, OF Boiler or Sheet iron, OF any
size, made in suitable lengths for con nectfnR
together, or Sheets rolled punched and hacked
for Shipment, ready 20 be riveted en- the
around.
HYDRAULIC RIvETTNC, Boiler Work and water
Pipes made by this ESTABLISHMENT r1veted By
hydraulic rIvetfng machinery. that euaIffy Of
work being far superior 60 hand work.
SHIP WORK, shfr, and steam Capetana sfeAs,A
WfncheS, Air and Circulating Punnps made
after the most approved plans.
SOLE Agents and r1anufacturers for the Pacific
Coast Of the Home Safety Boiler.
pUMps-DSrect Acting Pumps for irrigation cr
city works purposes, baiis with the celebrated
Davy Valve Motion, superior 60 any ether
pump.
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Room No. s. upstairs, spreckess' Block.
tI-Sm Agent for the Hawn. Islands.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11

The American Rural Home, Rochester,
N. Y, is now regarded as the leading farm
ers' newspaper of America. 1t covers every
State and Territory, and is an 8 page, II
year-old weekly. If subscribed for within
thirty days, it can be had ffty-two weeks for
75c only Regular price $1.0O. The reports
of over ten thousand correspondents, by mail
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catalogue of books free. We may also add
that it is the best all round family paper
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one free choice of over $50 cloth bound dol
lar volumes with the paper, and has given
away over 10000 books during the past two
years. 1t is a complete rural family paper.
PUB.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11

THE greatest interest continues in the
tally-sheet trial now going on in the
criminal court at Columbus, o. On Mon
day Granville, the witness for the State,
was put through a most searching Cross
examination by Mr.. Converse. counsel for
the defense, lasting from IL o'clock until
after 4, the object of the defense being to
bring out before the jury the full life of
Granville, which, it is generally conceded,
has been decidedly checkered one. In
the afternoon the defense showed that
Granville, after leaving Columbus went
to Chicago, and there with a detective
formed an agreement to expose the for
gerry OF the Columbus tally.sheets, the
witness TO receive a certain sum or per-
centage in the event that the Citizens
Committee here would enter into negotia-
lions and furnish the funds. Judge
Thurman is assisting the prosecution in
this important case.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11
THE LADIES FAvoR1TE.

The newest fashion in ladies' hats will
doubtless cause futter of pleasurable ex-
element among the fair sex. Ladies are al
ways susceptible to the changes of fashion
plate; and the more startling the departure,
the more earnest the gossip over the new
mode. DR.. Pierce's Fsvorite Prescription is
positive cure for the ills which affiict fe-
males and make their lives miserable. This
sovereign panacea can be relied on in cases
of displacement and all functional derange-
ments. 1t bdilds up the poor, haggsrd and
dragged out victim, and gives her renewed
hope and a fresh lease of life. 1t is the only
medicine for woman's peculiar weaknesses
and ailments sold by druggists, under pos
tive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that it will give satisfaction in every case, OF
money refunded. Read printed guarantee
on bottle wrappers.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-11

The riotinE in Shenandoah, Pa, and
vicinity last week was of most seri-
GUS character. Peaceable miners, on
their way home from work, were stoned
and shot at by the idle men, and the po-
lice who came to the rescue were roughly
handled. The officers were forced to use
their weapons, with the result of three
men being dangerously shot. The mob
then took virtual possession of the town,
smashing windows and defying the po-
lice. Precautions have been taken to
g1ard against renewal Of the trouble
today