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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09

Y0IINE MEN suffering from the effects OF
iOOIsU III youthfui follies or indiscre-
tions should avail themselves Of our treat
ment. A positive cure guaranteed in every
case. Syphilis, Urinary and Venereal Diseases
ell unnatural discharges. promptly and safely
curod
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09
BLOOD & Skin Discs, Diseases Is. all B.5 Form Nal al
KIDNEY AND URINARY ePe;%,g'aiH rs.

cult, too frequently or Bloody Urine. Un-
natural Discharges promptly cured. Gonorr-
hea, elect, Structure cured without instru-
ments or pain. All Bladder and Kidney Dis
eases, Milky Urine, Weak Back, Painful Swell
lings, Varicocele. quickly relieved aud radically
enrod
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
IntOxicatiOn from contagion.

The popular Science Monthly" is,
responsible for these novel state
ments:
ga prominent military man
who had drunk moderately during
the war and had abstained from that
time ON, while attending a dinner
with his old comrades, where most
of them were intoxicated, suddenly
became hilarious, made foolish
speech, and settled back in his chair
in a drunken state, and was finally
taken home quite stupid. He had
not drunk any spirits and had only
used coffee and water, and yet he had
all the symptoms of the others, only
his was intOXicatiOn from contagion
the favoring soil had been prepar-
ed long ago in the army. Another
case was that of a man who had been
an inebriate years ago, but had re-
formed. He was recently elected to
Office, and gave dinner to some
friends. Among them was physi-
clan who had been greatly interested
in these studies. He sent me long
report, the substance of which was
this:-On the occasion referred to
many of the company became par
TALLY intoxicated, and the host, who
drank nothing but water, became
hilarious and finally stupid with
them. He was put to bed with every
sign Of intoxication, but recovered,
and next morning had only a confus-
ed notion of these events. The third
case occurred four years ago. A re-
formed man, of twelve years. sobrie-
ty, went on a military excursion
with a drinking company, and al
though he drank nothing but lemon
ade he became as much intoxicated
as the Others. This event was the
subject of much comment and loss
to him, socially and otherwise, al
though he protested, and others con-
firmed his statements, that he did not
take any spirits at this time"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
Saying eyes"

A minister's wife tells some funny
stories about young couples who have
coMe to her husband to be married.
On one occasion there came self-pos-
sessed bride with a diffident and ner-
vous bridegroom. They came alone.
While they were waiting for the
minister to appear, his wife, sitting
in an adjoining room, heard the
young woman speaking words of
encouragement to the young man
and instructing him in the part he
was to take in the ceremony.
"Now, be sure that you don't let
yourself get so befuddled as to say
mo, at the place you'd ought to say
yes,' John, for then we'd have to be
married all over again, and, like as
not, he'd charge double"
The double charge was not made,
however, for John said Eyes," in
bashful, scared manner, when the
time came for him to declare him.
self.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
A Recent oat-asthrophe.

An interesting exhibition of train
ed cats has been conducted for some
time past by Leoni Clark, known as
the "cat king" His troop of thirty
cats has been a great attraction. Phil
adelphia has, of late, been under the
scene of many performances, and on
the q ult., Mr.. Clark thought his
troop of cats needed some medicine,
and he went to neighbor drug
store and had a prescription, which
was tried with good results many
times, put up. He then assembled
his troop Of educated cats in a row and
began to administer the medicine.
After he had gone down the line Civ
ing dose after dose as far as the thir-
teenth cat, cat number one, with an
unearthly shrek, leaped into the air
and fell dead.
Cat number two followed suit. Cat
number three did the same, and so it
went on until thirteen cats that had
taken the medicine lay dead before
him, Mr.. Clark is in a terrible state
of mind over his loss, and will sue
the druggist, who he claims put up
the wrong prescription. The drug
gist declares that he put up exactly
what Mr.. Clark's prescription called
for.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
How Postage Stamps are Made.

In printing steel plates are used, on
which two hundred stamps are en-
graved. Two men are kept at work
covering them with the colored inks
and passing them to a man and girl,
who are equally busy at printing
them with large, rolling hand presses.
Three of these little squads are en-
ployed all the time, although ten
presses can be put into use in case of
necessity. After the small sheets of
paper upon which the two hundred
stamps are engraved have dried
enough they are sent into another
room and gummed. The gum used
for this purpose is a peculiar compost
ton made of the powder Of potatoes
and other vegetables, mixed with
water, which is better than any other
material, for instance, gum-arabic,
which cracks the paper badly. This
paper is also of peculiar texture,
somewhat similar to that of bank
notes. After having again been dried,
this time on little racks which are
famed by steam-power for about an
hour, they are put in between sheets
of pasteboard and pressed inhydraul-
ic presses capable of applying a
weight of two hundred thousand
tons. The next thing is to cut the
sheets in halves; each sheet, of course,
when cut contains a hundred stamps.
They are then passed to two other
squads, who, in as many operations,
perforate the sheets between the
stamps. Next, they are pressed once
more, and then packed and labeled
and stored away in another room,
preparatory to being put in mail
bags for dispatching to fill orders. If
single stamp is torn or in any way
mutilated the whole sheet of one hun
dred is burned. Five hundred thou
sand are burned every week from
this cause. For the last twenty years
not single sheet has been lost, such
care has been taken in counting them.
During the progress ofmanufacturiDg
the sheets are counted eleven times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
COUGHING IN CHURCH.
An Evil Bred of Habit and Apparcntl!
rhoughtless Imita tion.

An EVIL Bred OF Habit and Apparently
rhoughtless Imitation
Whoever has attended place Of
worship must have noticed that the
storm of coughing which prevails
therein, and the throat-clearing which
moves like rabble of wrong notes
before the church music, are not Who'll
ly natural phenomena. They are to
large extent avoidable evils, bred of
habit and thoughtless imitation, and
their very desirable reduction is there
fore by no means hopeless. Even
where basis of disease underlies the
explosion, q little self-control could
usually do something to lessen its force
or its frequency. The same is of course
doubly true in the case of the merely
habitual cougher. A variety of medic
inal aids might, moreover. be used in
support of such voluntary efforts
There is, lastly, the option of refrain
ing from the use of the voice in wor-
ship should every other means fail to
assure that reasonable degree of quiet
which is natural and decent in public
worship. Remonstrance on the part
of the officiating clergymen affords
another possible remedy, and a
preacher must indeed be often tempted
to reprove this form OF disturbance as
much in the interest OF his hearers as
himself. Occasionally his judicious
interference might be useful. We can
not doubt that it has from time to time
been resorted to. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that nowhere are tact
and temper so needful as in the pulpit,
and that, however easy of use this cor
receive may appear, it would be un-
wise to establish any set method of
restraint in case where so much de-
ponds on personal discretion. A no.
tice affixed at each entrance-door
would probably better answer the same
purpose. IL one respect, indeed, both
clergymen and their lay assistance are
open to some degree OF blame in the
matter. The arrangements for heat
ing and ventilation are defective in al
most every church. BY seeking out
and amending any evident errors In
these respects the official members Of
a congregation would at least be doing
what they could to abate the coughing
nuisance.-L0ndon Lancet.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
HABITS OF eoRlLLAs.
Contrary to Common Belief, It IL Now
Stated That They Can Not Walk.


Contrary to Common Belief, 1t Is Now
Stated That They Can Not Walk.
There are marked points of differ
ence between the chimpanzee and gor-
lila. The ears of chimpanzee arc
large, pink and stand out widely from
the head, but those Of the gorilla are
very small, black, and are pressed
against the sides of the head, like those
of man.
The hands of the gorilla are unlike
those of any other known monkey.
The fingers, instead of being free as
far as the palm of the hand, are united
up to the first knuc1le-joint, so that
they can not be spread. The nails, in
stead of being hong, convex and claw
like, as are those of the chimpanzee
are comparatively short and fiat, not
reaching to the ends of tho fingers,
and much resembling those of man.
Contrary to former belief, it is now
claimed that the gorilla can not walk
or even stand on its hind feet, as the
weight of the body is borne entirely by
the outside edges of the little toes.
When adult, the gorilla occasionally
runs for a few yards upon its hind feet,
but is obliged to balance itself by hold
ing the hands over the head.
That it should fight in the erect posi-
ton, as stated by Du Chaillu, is phys
ically impossible; so with therdrum-
ming on the breast of which Du
Chaillu makes SO much.
That the gorilla does make drum
ming noise is true enough, but it pro-
duces the sound by beating a hollow
tree, and not by striking its breast.
The natives are not afraid of it, say
ing: "Soko"-another of its names
sis man, and nothing bad in him. "
When attacked it mostly bites off the
mans fingers and let's him go.
Like the orang-outang, it twists to-
gether branches of trees, and rests
upon them. The natives laugh at it,
because when rain falls heavily the
gorilla never thinks of creeping under
the platform which it has made, but
sits in the rain with its hands on Its
head, allowing the water to stream
from the hair of it's elbows; for, like
all the anthropoid apes, it has the
long hair of the upper arm pointing
downward from the shoulder to the
elbow, while that of the lower arm
points upward from the wrist Sc
when the ape sits with its hands on its
head, the hair of the arm acts as q
thatch, and shoots the rain off the
body.
According to Doctor Livingstone,
the gorilla sometimes picks up negro
baby and carries it about. The native:
rescue it in rather an ingenious man
ner. They place large bunch o.
bananas in the way of the gorilla
which seizes them with both hand!
and lets the baby drop. Had the bah.
been one of its own kind, it would
have chung to its nurse. But, being ;
human baby, it naturally falls, so tina
the rescuers can drive away the ami
NAL and carry off their prize Code,
DluS,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18

Three hundred miles an hour is the
proposed speed for the electric postal
railroad of the future. An expert
mental line has been erected at Lau-
rel, near Baltimore. A compromise
between the pneumatic tube and the
ordinary railroad carries miniature
train of two cars, solely for mails and
light parcels, without any attendance.
The road has three rails-one above
the car for carrying the current, and
two below which carry the cars.
Speed will be regulated and power or
brakes applied by electricity solely.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18

THAT HACKING COUGH can be
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guar
antee it. Sold by W. Fl. Fleming.
SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what you ne ed
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizziness
and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price 10
and 70 cents per bottle. Sold by w. II.
Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
A gentleman down at Worth. Gf

A gentleman down at Worth, Ga,
has trained large cat to hunt squir-
rels, and it is said that he can tree
more squirrels in a day than the best
dog. When the squirrel hides from
the hunter Tom is sent up in the tree
to find it. He rarely ever fails to
run him around so that his master
can shoot it. When going on long
expedition the cat will climp upon
his masters shoulder, or run along at
his heels like a dog.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18

A masculine beauty show is being
arranged at Vienna, ofwhich women
will be the judges, and prizes will be
awarded to the handsomest man, the
man with the finest mustache. the
man with the biggest nose and the
man with the largest bald-head.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
His Dream was a Failure.

Savannah News.
A gentleman living in Bailey
recently dreamed that in a certain
hole under a stump Of a tree he
would find fur collar which had
been stolen from his house. He
visited the field, found the stump,
and, placing his hand in the hole,
felt furry substance, pulled it out,
and dropped the skunk on short
notice, and has since been fumigating
the clothes he wore on that occasion.
He says that dreams are a failure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18

The time was when chickens took
the cholera we said goodbye chick"
but now we give them Ganter's
chicken cholera cure, knowing full
well that they will soon be all right
again. Sold by w. H. Fleming.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
MEANWHILE IMPROVED SOAP CO..
MEANWHILE, TENN.

BOONE, Iowa, August It'll, 1883.
gives pleasure testing Thos Process
washing that perfect in all respects and far superior
other have found for washing all kinds goods cold
waters and Frightening and renewing coor boiling required
D. A. WEST,
Proprietor Boone Steam Laundry.
We the undersigned citizens Mcnnve and vicinity have used
Thomas Ka Improved Soap and take pleasure recommending it
to Others We find does all that claimed find simple pro-
cess and adopted by of ordinary intelligence
w. II. FLEMING,
MRS. SUE II. MADDUX,
G. T. STAINBACK,
fNtA MRS. f. 6. MEAD
MRS. NJ. B. HARWEIL,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
Patented ,4ugust FL, 1883.
The Great Tme Labor, Soap, Money and Clothes Saver

Washing and cleansing duty that has be performed family
at all the and will be admitted of the heaviest and
most dreeabe duties incumbent the female
kind indispensable performing this arduous duty and is admitted
that the better the SOAP will be the time labor required
performing this duty By this simple and cheap mode and all
kind be so improved and its cleansing qualities increased that wash
ing and cleansing be done with much less tm labor and
than
trial will convince the kepca that of the most wonder
full simple discoveries modern times for the relief labor wash
cleansing who given could induced
withou Its will become general family and household it
has done community where has been introduced practical
festo fi
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
FAMILY, COUNTY AND STATE RIGHTS FOR SALE.

This the best selling enterprise anywhere to be found The supply and
demand the value patents and enterprises and this the
supply nexhasbe universal soap indispensable
and of every day For particulars address
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18
-+Reasons Why it Should be Adopted.+ ~

/. Simplicity cheapness andease of preparation
Economy much less required do the amount of wash
ing and cleansing, and yet do it more perfectly.
Your clothes will last much longer does with all the hard
rubbing on the washbOard.
Any kind of used hard cold.
Yarns silks washed without ing hardening
Them .r.. sr.N#
No necessity for boiling clothes thereby avoiding the expense fuel
and the unpentness heat and the unhealthy necessity
inhaling steam arising from the wash tub in winter.
Z Goods that fade be washed and their retained
1t admitted be the best mode for washing bed clothes dis
will spots Clothes fabrics kind with cold
water and also great value be removed
from buckets and all kinds of vessels by simply using cold
10 1t devoid the objections heretofore existing against all the
liquids compounds and powders heretofore offered to the public the
chemicals used this the simplest and cheapest
drug store and known not to Injurious to the eh fabrics
health We only ask give this process omproving soap
of its merits which will satisfy and beyond doubt that will
than claim for it, and when tried afford be with
We thousands unsolicited testimonials prefer
invariably introduced and sold it its merits
Call at D. L. BROWNS Warren House Corner McMnnvi Tenn and
he will furnish with sample Soap this process
will give information desire concerning it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-05-18

sLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the
remedy for you. Sold by W. H. Fleming.%
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.

Superiptendent OF this Department, EliJah
Smith, of Bangor.
Entries close in this Department saturday
August 24th.
This Rule is Imperative.
|. Each exhibitor in this department will be
charged an entrance fee Of 81 90 which must
accompany the entry, and will give free admis-
sion to exhibitor and necessary attendants to
the Park.
2. Animals competing for these premiums
must have been owned in Maine at least SIX
months before the exhibition.
3. Exhibitors competing for the fat STOCK
premiums shall furnish written statement In
detail of their method Of feeding, ETC., and can
not divide pair for the purpose OF competing
for single premiums, nor will they be allowed
to compete in the other classes.
4. The Executive Officers shall he allowed
to reject any animal they may consider I'M
worthy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08

GRADE HoLsTfEN.
GRADE PoLLED ANGUS.
GRADE HEREFORD.
GRADE SHORT HORNS
The same premiums to govern each class.
DIVISION 10.
Best town team Of five yoke of oxen, three
years old and over. $50 lst, Is I'd, 10 3rd
Best town team of steers two years old $50
LIST. 10 I'd, 8 Bird
Best town team of steers one year Old and
under. $40 LIST, ID, 6 3rd
DIVISION H.
WORKING OMEN AND STEERS
Age, size and quality 10 be considered.
Best yoke four years old and over. 50 LIST,
Best three years old and under four. slj
LIST, 10 I'd, 5 3rd.
Best two years old and under three. $40 LIST
I'd, 5 3rd.
Best one year old and under two. S. LIST, 8
81 3 3rd. '
\ Best pair steer calves, S. LIST, 3 ID, 3D.
TRAINED STEERS.
Best pair OF trained steers two years old or
over. IS LIST, 4 I'd, Bird
Best pair of trained steers under two years
old. $S LIST, ID, 2 3rd.
DIVISION 70.
MATCHED WORKING OXEN or STEERS,
Color, form and disposition to be considered
Best pair four year old and over. Slj LIST,
s ID.
Best pair three years old and under four SO
LIST, I'd.
Best pair two years old and under three. So
8 ID
Best pair one year old and under two. 81
LIST, ID.
Best pair steer calves. 50 LIST, 22d.
The Committee will demand such tests OF
oxen and steers under their control as they
may deem proper.
DIVISION 10.
GRAND TRIAL OF FILLING OXEN.
Exhibitors may enter the same pair OF oxen
or steers in as many pulling classes as they are
willing to pay the entrance fec in and take their
chances, provided they comply with the rules
and regulations.
For all oxen under # o in, S2j lst, Is ID,
10 Sd.
For all oxen and steers It and under, 500
LIST, II ID, Sd.
For all oxen and steers under 6h #, Slj LIST,
For all steers under four years old, $40 LIST,
I'd, 3 Sd.
SPECIAL SMEErsTAkEs.
For all oxen and steers # in and over, or
under, $40 LIST, 20 ID, 10 3D.
An entrance fee of ten per cent in each class
will he charged on pulling oxen and steers five
to enter and three to start.
Entrance fee must lie paid at the Secretary's
office one hour before starting
SPECIAL FAT CATTLE PREMIUMS.
OXEN AND STEERS.
Best pair four years old and over, S25 LIST, II
ID, 10 Sd.
Best pair three years old, s25 LIST, ID I'd, 10
Sd.
Best pair two years Old, S25 LIST, II ID, 10 81.
Best pair one year old, $50 LIST, II ID, S 3D..
Best pair calves, Slj LIST, 10 I'd, = 3D.
OXEN AND STEERS BRED ANb RAISED ny TX
HIHIroR.
Best pair three years old, sl5 LIST, 10 ID, G 3D.
Best pair two years old, IS lst, ID, 4 Sd.
Best pair one year old, sS LIST, 3D. 4 Sd.
Best pair cal es, 50 LIST, 3D. 2 ID.
BEST FAT SINGLE ANIMAL.
Best two years old. $40 LIST, s ID, 30.
Best one year old, IS LIST, 6 ID, 4 3D.
Best fat calf, s6 LIST, I'd, 2 Sd.
Sweepstakes fat cattle in pairs, s2j LIST, Ia ID
Sweepstakes fat single animals, $40 LIST, I'd.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-08
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT

All articles exhibited for Prize, in tn: de-
pariineni must he on the tables ~ Il O'Clock
NJ on Tuesday, SEPT. 3rl.
Wednesday morning sent 4,h -, S s'oIh ~ u
they e, choose, to determine the awards.
NJ department excepting diFisi }ns 33 an
81 which are to he eNhihied at City Hal. i 10
re TAa!o''eu al Inc eAA4ol''9n bu'4i.nc al
the Park h., ,.....,,,
f.aea eAii.otof IN dNisloh o which Is to 10
e n ten at At, the exhibition building al i4e
am WIZ IN. ne e4aFeel an entrance Zee Of =
Al exhibitors PaYins an entrance Zee vii. ee
.us.'.eH - nN & u'9,1ol sea>1H NShet aiL.'-
,ins 10 ia al 40 entrance lee On EXHIBIT, il
Isi9u % anu Of Nn'eA are 10 i eNliuiied a.
Ky -i h1n, o,...,.., = .....
1ai'i.Ies eN4I2het IA SWEEPSTAKES cannot
compete i9f single or any additional premium
DfyrS1o> go
Nt'ifAhits'
Best exbibit ~ VEGETABLES #.,rs..,...aks.
Sl0 Isl. a n. sri.
HtA>>.
For the best four named varieties. = Isl.
HfKrs.
p..,.5,..#..=,..r -.
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foi Tue Ns' Twelve sugar ; Isl ! u,
cArRsY.
For the hest six Stone Mason, 81 -
ID
For the best SIX laFSe lat Dutch. = 1T,
ID.
FOR the best SIX l)iumAtad >ayey : l>i.
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fnr lie best SIX larry s"e.hsaFth, : Isl
For the hest siN Red = Isl u
fui 'ue 'Fs' IN SAVOY : -
t1EE1T,.
twelve OF any cue name NArigtV. : l>t, ! =
ttltIfiumfH.