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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
The Origin of "A Poem,

Longfellow's poem Of this title tells
how the Moravian nuns "consccrated the
banner in a chapel or church and pre-.
sented it to the hero with %iujunctions
that he should bear himself with bravery
and ~magnauimity under lis folds and
that if he fell in battle the banner should
be used as his martial cloak and shroud."
The concluding lines are:
And the warrior took that banner proud,
And ii wus his martial cloak aul =lTuul.
II is a fact that Count Casimir Pulaski,
visiting Lafayette when he lay sick at
Bethlehem, Pa, in 1879, procured a BAN
ner from the Moravian Sisters in that
place. But all the pretty garniture
woven by the poet around this simple cir
cumstance has been brushed away by
historical research. The sisters did not
live a clustered life, and Pulaski bought
the banner from them in the prcsaic
order Of trade, for by selling this kind Of
work they supported their house. On
the death of Pulaski the banner passed
into the hands of Capt. Bentalou, Of Bal
timore, and is now in the possession OF
the Maryland Historical society in that
city. In newspaper interview Mr.. Long
fellow told the origin Of the poem in
these words: 1T was one of my early
works. i wrote it while at college. /
read in a newspaper that tho Moravian
women at Bethlehem had embroidered a
banner and presented it to Pulaski. The
story made an impression ON my mind,
and one idle day | wrote the poem. ]
called them Moravian Nuns because |
had gathered from something l had read
that they were called nuns. l suppose /
should have said Moravian Sisters, but
but the change doesn't spoil the ro-
napca
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
III. Making Of Fancy cnndies.

In the big factories lozenges and mot
toes r stamped in the sheet and then
cut out separately with patent cutters.
Wafer lozenges are mol carefully pre-
pared than the thick, round kind. The
latter are fed into a machine like a Job
printing press, by the sheet, and come
out round, hard CONNECTIONS. Waters are
cut by hand. Fruits are now crystallized
to some extent by wholesalers in this
country, but not as successfully as in
France. Opinions differ on this matter.
Some dealers declare that here the fault
alone is in the quality Of the fruit. Others
assert that we have not acquired the
French secret of preparing the syrups and
getting them to penetrate to the heart of
the fruit. The finish OF fine candies is
put on by wholesalers in the same way az
In retail houses, where all work is per-
formed 10y hand. The syrup used in the
process Of crystallization is used in the
making of clear candies and stick goods.
Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
New York's Chinese Residents.

We have a Chinese population Of nearly
10000 in this city, but it is a rare sight
to see any Chinaman applying for help
at any of the public charitable institu-
tions of the city. Our Chinese residents
are always ready to assist each other in
all the emergencies Of life. Most Of them
belong to societies Of mutual assistance
on the Chinese plan. When one of them
is pennies he can borrow money. When
one is out of work he finds others ready
TO aid him in procuring it. When n is
i'll, nurses furnish the needed service,
and If he dies the expenses Of his burial
are always easily obtained. Several hun
dreds Of them have become well off
through the business of their wash houses,
There are no loaferS among them, and all
Of them are noted for their industrious
lives. There are few of them addicted TO
the opium habit, though many Of them
occasionally indulge in the fumes Of the
drug. 1t is mainly the wealthy men
among them who enjoy the luxury Of
Chinese wives, but others who desire TO
form white matches find no difficulty In
doing so, SO far as the procuring Of mates
Is concerned. As O rule, the children
born Of these unions adopt the American
style Of life. The Chinese Of New York
boast that they produce proportionately
fewer criminals than any other element
Of our population. New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
The Long Coach whip Pennant.

Many people have wondered what is
the significance of the long pennant car
ried pt the main truck Of all vessels of
wal in commission. When the Dutch
Admiral Van Tromp hoisted a broom at
the top Of the mast Of his vessel { o indi-
cate his intention TO sweep the English
from the sea, the English admiral hoisted
a horse whip, indicating his intention to
chastise the Dutchman. Hence the
coach whip pennant was adapted as the
distinctive insignia Of a war vessel in COM
mission for seryice.-New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
STRANGE SCENES IN JAPAN.

First Impressions-The Common People.
A Strange Festival-Japanese Women.
In Yokohama is a long boulevard called
the "Bund, " bounded at each end by a
jetty or pier called the ''Hatoba, " with a
pleasant wooded hill TO the left known as
the Bluff" dotted with white houses.
The harbor or bay itself Is a circle Of
water perhaps three miles wide-big
enough at any rate to be so rough in
windy weather that tho ships have TO get
up steam and go TO sea for safety.
To come now 10 first Impressions"
there are, Of course, two kinds Of these.
There are the mere sense impressions.
the things which strike the ave and eas
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
A Lack of Taste.

One of the most irritating Of the recent
idiocies of tourists is the fashion of leav-
ing cards at the tombs Of distinguished
people. The bust of L~ongfellow in West
minister Abbey is constantly surrounded
by these inappropriate bits Of pasteboard,
and the grave Of H. H." is said to be
literally covered with the visiting cards
left by tourists who climbed the lonely
mountain near Colorado Springs to visit
the last resting place of the poet and
novelist. Nothing but an abundance Of
the most egregiCus vanity and absolute
lack of taste could prompt an action so
idiotic as the following Of this absurd
custom boston Courier.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
OLD LOVE SONGS.

An. lovei dear Lowell what tender songs they
sang-
Those poets To the women OF their choicei
Yet none more tenderly than l TO you
Had IL pleased heaven to give me but the voice.
Ny heart stln, but my lips are ever mute,
For all my common words have common ways;
And none are high enough that | should dare
Essay with them my lady's perfect praise.
Yet when | hear these others sing | feel
Such passion as the poor gray weed well knows
Condemned II to grow in fowerless nullity
In gardens where there blooms full many a rose
C A, Pratt,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
Another Use for Photography.

The latest use to which the magnesium
fash light has been put is the photography
Of the human eye. At the suggestion Of
Du Bots Raymond, a normal eye, after 6
quarter Of an hours rest in a darkened
room, was photographed life size, the re.
suit being that the photograph showed
the pupil Of the eye dilated to its fullest
extent. As these photographs permit Of
measurement, they cannot fail TO be Of
great value TO medical science.-Photo
graphic News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
No Other Railway in The Northwest

has In so short n period gained the rep
uts ION and popularity enjoyed by the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE.
Fronla comparatively unknown factor
in the commercial world, IL has been
transformed Ia an independent, infiu-
entail. grand Through Route, with
magnificent depote, superb equipment
ana unsurpassed terminal facilities.
through careful catering TO details il
has Won for Itself n reputation Of solid
ity, safety. convenience ana attention
10 it, patrons, second To no railroad ia
the country. Pullman rleepers, mod
els nf p~alatial cOmtort, dining carr in
which the cuisine aud general appoint
ments are up 10 the highest standard,
and cnSches especially built for thin
route. are among the chief clements
which have contributed towards cater
ing successfully to a discriminating
public. Lorated directly on its line,
between Minneapolis and ST. Paul. and
Milwaukeeaud Chicago, and Duluth and
Milwaukee and Chicago, are the follow
ing thriving cities NJ Wisconsin and
Michigan New Richmond, Chippewa
Falls, Eau Claire, Ashland, Hurley, Wis,
Ironwood, Mich, Bessemer, Mich. Stew
ems Point, Neenah, Menasha, Oshkosh,
Fond du Lac, Waukesha, and Boring
ton. Wiz.
For detailed information, lowest cur
rent rates, berths, etc, via this route,
to any point in the South or Fast, ap-
ply to nearest Ticket Agent or address
WM. S. MElLEN, JAMES BARKER.
General Manager. Genl. passr, a Ticket Agt
r. n. ANSOI', Northeastern Passenger Act.
No $40 Nieolatt H,use Nin1sapolisM inn
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
Hoyels OF the HebrideA

The novels were as cherries within s
without. | 10 not know why it is n
takes liberties with the poor one would
not dare take with the rich. II is no
small evil of poverty that it is e~verybody's
privilege to stare at it. The people Of Har-
ris are hospitable, and receive the stranger
with courtesy, but you can see that they
resent the intrusion. 1t is not, | fear, to
u credit that curiosity got the better of
II scruples. We knocked at a cottage
door one Sunday afternoon, j, as
excuse, asking for a light, AS we drew
near we heard the voice of some one
reading aloud. Now it was silenced,
and a tall old man in his shirt sleeves
came to the door with an open Bible in
his hands. Within, on the left, was the
dwelling room Of the household; on the
right. the stable. Cattle and family
share the only entrance. Into the room,
through a single pane of glass, one ray
Of daylight fell across the Rembrandt
like shadows.
On the mud floor, at the far end, a fire
of peat burned with dull red glow, and
its thick, choking smoke curled in clouds
about the RATS and softened the shadows.
We could just make out the figures Of
two women crouching by the fire, the
curtained bed in the corner, the spinning
wheel opposite. All other details were
lost in gloom and smoke. Until you see
it for yourself, you could not believe that
in our Nineteenth century men still live
like this. Miss Gordon Cumming says
that to the spinning and weaving of the
women sis due much of such comfort,
as we may see by a peep into some of
their little homes" But our peep showed
us only that women weave and men
work in vain, and that 10 speak of COM
fort is mockery in a cottage of HarSis,
or, indeed, in any cottage WI saw in any
part Of the islands. For all those we
went into were alike in their poverty and
their darkness. As a rule the fire
burned in the center on acircle Of stones,
and over it, from the roof, hung chain
and hook for the kettle. They have not
changed one jot or title since. a century
ago, they moved Pcnnant 10 pity.-Eliz-
abeth Robbins Pencil in Hsrpcr's Mag
aZiue.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
An Exercise for Health.

II you arc troubled with too much
blood in the head, the best thing you car
do for a simple remedy is TO tako the
twisting movements Of the trunk ut the
waist. Keep tho feet firm, turn the
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
SYSTEMS or "cHeckAoe."
Doe Howard Thinks They Are n Nuisance
Policy Of Honesty.

Policy Of Honesty.
Are we a nation Of liars, thieves,
cheatsi II not, what il the meaning Of
the universal suspicion which poisons
every brothers cup9 Why these checks
In street cars, these mechanical ~contriv-
anoes In barrooms, these private detect
I've agencies2 You remember what a
hubbub was created years ago when con-
ductors were compelled 10 wear massive
medallions, with intricate mechanism,
supposed osbow correctly the number Of
1lIss taken. They looked like SO many
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
DR.. LIEBIG & co.

The surgi
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gives special
attention 20
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Of every
kind and az
dis place
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curvature Of
the Spine,
Hip Joint
hisesse,Dis-
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13

The Medical branch deyOtes special al eniIon 10
al Chronic, Complicated, Private and Wasiing
Diseases, resulting from badly treated cases on
acute or special nature, or from indisoptions OF
youth, bringing on spermAtoTrh9e, seminal
Weakness and an unnatuml drain from the hody
which undermines the constitution also DEBILITY.
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from excess Of maturity.
The reason so many are moi cured Of the above
comp amt n owing toa complication called Pros.
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blood and skin impurities speedily cured. acute
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cured. Catarrh OF the mucuous membrane Of the
heal or bladder successfully treated also throat
and lung diseases. Female complaints and all
delicate, complicated diseases Of women, carefully
treated by our new method whereby mono OF the
usual physical examinations are required. Dis
placement, OF the Uterus and all special complaints
peculiar 10 females, successfully treated. All
languages spoken and written, Write In your own
language.
The most poverful ELECTRIC BELTS free 10
patients, Call on or address
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The Portland daily press., 1888-09-11

surrender what is termed our protective sys.
tenn should confuse no one. The existence
of such a system is entirely consistent win
the regulation, the extent to which II should
be supplied and the correction OF Its
great as ours with such a wonderful
variety of interests, after leading in en-
tirely different directions, 1t is dlfhcult, II
not impossible, TO settle on perfect tariff
plan; but in accomplishing the reform we
have entered, the necessity of which is SO
obvious, | believe we should not be content
with a reduction of revenue involving the
prohibition of importation and the removal
of the internal tax on whiskey 1t can be
better and more safely done within the lines
of granting actual relief to the people in
their means of living and at the same time
an impetus to our domestic enterprises and
farthering our national welfare. If mis-
representations of our purposes and motives
are to gain credence and defeat our present
effort in this directian, there seems to be no
reason why every endeavor in the future to
accomplish revenue reforms should not be
likewise attacked and with like result; and
yet no thoughtful man can fail to see in the
continuance OF the present burdens on the
people and the abstraction by the govern
ment of the currency of the country, newt
able distress and disaster. All danger will
be averted by timely action. The difficulty
of applying the remedy Will never be less
and the blame should not be laid at the door
Of the Democratic party If 1t is applied too
late.
With firm faith in the intelligence and pa
triotism of our c0untrymen, and relying on
the conviction that misrepresentation will
not influence them, prejudice will not cloud
their understanding, and that menace will
not intimidate them. let us urge upon the
people interest and public duty for the vim
dication of our attempt to inaugurate a
righteous and beneicent tariff reform.
(Signed), GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-11
Hurrah for the First District.

a-election of Hon. Thomas B. Reed
IN event of national importance, is
circumstances more than usually
g to the Republicans of this State
ressonal District. Since Mr.. Reed
Congress he has steadily risen in
influence until to-day he stands
'wledged leader of the Republican
he House of Representatives. In
ession of Congress his leadership
- so conspicuous and the effects of it were
so harassing to the dominant Southern and
Free Trade wing Of the Democratic party,
eaat this District was, by their determination
to defeat him. made the scene of most des-
perate assault directed against him person
ally and against the industrial policy which
he champions That assault has failed dis
astrously. The Republicans of York have
rolled back the tide that nearly swept them
under two years ago, and have joined with
the Republican voters of Cumberland
in saving for the seventh time the First
District for Reed, for protection to American
Industries, and for the Grand Old Party, and
Ia burying the Democracy beneath a MAORI
ty Of nearly if not quite So, 700. It DEM
ocratic Waterloo in this district. 1t is the
grandest victory the Republicans of York
and Cumberland ever won. H
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-11

There was no place in the First District
where the fight was hotter than in the city
of Portland. Here resided the Democratic
candidate for governor and here the Demo-
Gratis made their most strenuous exertion
The Republicans had not only to meet the
able management of the Democratic leaders,
but they had to contend against large sums
of money sent to corrupt the voters. Never
theless the Republicans won splendid vic
tory. The Democratic designs
were almost completely thwarted
and the city saved to the Republicans
A large share of the credit of this victory be-
longs to Mr.. ii. G. Briggs, the chairman Of
the Republican city committee. 1t Is rarely
that campaign has been conducted with so
much skill as has been displayed by Mr..
Briggs in that which has just closed The cam
paien in the county has been under the charge
largely Of Mr. Isaac w. Dyer, the chairman
of the county committee, and the result is
the best tribute that can be paid to his abili-
ty and skill.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-11

Mr. Cleveland's letter of acceptance
abounds in interesting passages, than which
there is none more interesting than this,
which describes one of the needs of the
country as
A strict and steadfast adherence to the princi-
pies OF civil service reform and thorough execu-
tl0R>ot the laws passed for their enforcement,
thus permitting TO our people the advantages OF
business methods in the operation OF the govern
ment.
This is certainly one Of the needs Of the
country, and itneyer was such pressing need
as it has become under the administration of
Grover Cleveland. Four years ago Mr..
Cleveland wrote another letter of acceptance,
in which he foreshadowed state Of affairs
which has since come to pass. Then he said,
in support of his suggestion that the consti-
tuition should be so amended as 10 disqualify
the President for reelection:
When we'consider the patronage of this great of
hce, the allurements of power, the temptation to
all, the availability party finds In any incumbent
whom horde OF 0ffce-holders with zeal born
Of benefits received and fostered by the hope of
fayors yet TO come stand ready to aid with monny.
and trained political service, recognize in the
eligibility Of the President for reelection most
serious danger to that calm, deliberate and in
telligent political action which must characterize
a government by the people.
The people of Maine saw yesterday the
effect of a horde of office holders with a
zeal born of benefits received" on hand
''ready to aid with money and trained politi-
cal service" in the work which the admins
tration tried unavailingly to do in Maine
and they agree thoroughly with the Presi-
dent that there is a crying need of "a strict
and steadfast adherence to the principles Of
civil service reform" Now, Mr.. Cleveland,
what are you going to do abaat it? The
state of affairs which you foretold has come
to pass and you are the one who has brought
1t abont; the remedy which you prescribe is
good one and you are the one to administer
1t. You may begin right here in Maine with
your Commissioner of Navigation, your post
once officials, and the whole swarm Of
federal officers in Maine. whose interference
sssAsA-A esJ srdays election was as uublushing
as anything that ever occurred in this State.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-11

Judged by Democratic principles, the interests
of the people are betrayed when, by unnecessary
taxation, trusts and combinations are permitted
and fostered, which, while unduy enrching the
depriving them, as purchasers, by the benefits Of
natural cOmDetitiOnv
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-11
FOREIGN ARTISTS AND NOVELTIES!

seounty
, 1888-01-07

DIR. Brown Sequard, who has been
preaching that bad ventilation of sleeping
rooms and poor and monotonous food are
tile great causes of pithisis, treated Of
that disease at the last meeting of the
Academy of Sciences, in Paris. taking
many of his examples from England.
" Wherever population is dense, and sleep
iug rooms ill aired or overcrowded. con
sumption prevails. DIR. Bailey reported
that in Milbank prison there were, out Of
100 deaths, forty-iive from this disease.
According to the illustrious French
doctor, n room in which a consumptivc
person sleeps is rcekiug with contagious
germs if the air he eNhaies is not carried
Off. But how get rid of it in i'll built
houses or very cold weather. when it il
ms dangerous to open windows as to keep
them shut?
TO meet this difficulty DIR. Brown Sc
guard showed the academy an apparatus
of his invention. A rcvcrsed funnel. the
shape of n lamp shade. is placed at the
end of a tube, 80 arranged in its curves
mId angles that when it is placed beside
n bed the reversed funnel will he above
the sleeper, and draw up the air he
brcathes. The other end runs into the
chimney of the room. If there is none
it is taken through n heating apparatus
~ an air hole. The heat is great enough
TO burn the disease germs.-London
Standard.
, 1888-01-07

In all that has been written about the
uses to which the forthcoming Edison
practical ph~onograrb, nothing has been
said of the facilities it will give people
who can neither read nor write for cor
respondence. Indeed, there is no doubt
but there will be an immense demand on
the wonderful powers of the instrument
from this class. The instruments int
which books have been read will also
repeat them to the blind, and those thus
afflicted can have the choicest treasures
of the. libraries of the world at their
service day or night.
The invalid, too. whose friends are
away or busy or asleep, can have his
faithful reader always ut command. But
I'LL these things are not pertinent TO this
railway world" The thought that sug
Gcsted the paragraph is this: What =
valuable thing a photograph would Ice on
n rapidly moving train during IA long
journey. 1t is hard on the eyes Of many
to read in travelling, or at night the light
is insufficient or the car is darkened foI
sleeping. The restless passenger may
lave his faithful photograph in his berth,
and with the carphonc adjusted III listen
TO its sweet voice at will. without dis
turbing anybody. Then, too. all know
the difficulty of writing on a train This
will now be overcome. Not only for
business correspondence ma it be used,
but IN authors best thoughts often come
TO him amid the waits or among the in
spring scenes of n long journey. These
may be faithfully recorded. Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
, 1888-01-07

Gussenbauer, of Prague, invented an
artificial larynx, through which Bill
roth's first successful case was able to
breathe, and by mean of which speak
ing could be done, and, strangely enough,
the words were Ineligible. The arti-
fetal larynx consists of tubes with vibrat-
ing membranes within, through which
the air must pass to and from the lungs.
The natural voice consists of tones or
sounds produced by the vibrations of the
vocal cords in the larynx, but modified
by the throat, tongue, nose, mouth,
teeth and lips. So it is easily understood
that articulation does not occur in the
larynx. In the artificial continuance the
membranes are stretched so tightly that
when the air is passed between them
with some force a one is produced. AS
these membranes cannot be rendered
tense OIL lax, the tone is always the same,
an unnatural, monotonous sound, but
the organs engaged in articulation are
able to produce the necessary modifica-
tions in it to be understood as words with
definite meanings,-Globe-D Democrat.
, 1888-01-07

At n dinner not long ago ono Of the
guests remarked that Bavarian horses
We're celebrated for their general worth
~lessncss. He said that a dealer sold one
to n German officer during the Franco
Prussian war, and warranted him to be n
good wal horse. The soldier came back
afterwabd in n towering passion and said
he had been swindled. And how?'
said the dealer. why, there is not n
bit of go in him, and yet you warranted
him as n good war horse" eyes, l did;
and. by George! he il n good war horse.
He'd sooner die than runl'-Exchange.