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Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

Gleenwood Springs, Colo, forwarded
S5l5.
Toledo has forwarded sixteen cars of
lumber and two cars OF cotton.
Two car loads of provisions and POO
men with tools arrived from Beaver.
The National Tube works of McKees-
port sent tiity-tivenegroes fully equipped.
The men are under full pay from the
company.
Dayton. O., telegraphed thi; Vlorning
that 1000 had teen raised in nvo min
ut es for the sufferers.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

JohNsTowN, June 5.-Street Coi1mis-
sioi.er Hiil Of Woodyale tells Of his mar
row escape. He and his two sons
father. aged 90. mother, aged 10. lived
opposite the chemical works in Johns
town. When he heard the dam had
broken he took his father in his arms
and with his family started To the hin.
His wife went 10 Pittsburg on Sunday
with nothing on but a calico Wrapper.
he says taere were 500 residents of
NoOdvale, and only about $50 are saved.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

JoHSSrowN. June 5.-The exhibitions oi
lawlesSnc-s that have taken place have beeI
told and some Of them appear elsewhere this
morning. One startling case Is reported last
night from sheridan Station, iive miles below
tulustowl. Lewis Hogan. an attendant al the
Bedford Street hospital, Is authority for IT, A
HUNGARIAN was caught uuaitrcafiug a corpse.
and was at once Btruug up by the neck by an
lnfuriatrd crowd and fiddied with bullets
The authority for the story was a participant
IN the vengeance wreaked ON the fiend.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

tau ig"s auVut tncm inencs. y,nen 2
name Is read and any one knows any
uang about the person be gives the in
formation, Which is placed in book for
that purpose. This manner Of obtaining
news has been very satisfactory.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

JOHNsTowN. June "a family Of ten
persons named BeIher came here last
"Wednesday from some town in Rhode
Island. The father and several sons Sc
cured work in the Cambria iron works.
All We're drowned except Harry, IS years
old. The little fellow has been taken
charge Of by a kindly disposed lady hv-
ing out of town. The 10y says he has
an uncle named Thomas B. Pugh living
in Mesterlv r. l.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

J0HNsTowN, June Latte yesterday after
noon NiT~. H1rugr reported that thieves had
just robbed her husbands grave. 4 crowd fol-
lowed the woman and officers TO the scene.
There were six men connected with the
robbery. They were promptly arrested. and
while Oa their way 10 ihe tent OF Gen. Hast
inss gentleman pulled his revolver and
yelled. wow you die. yuu Craye robbers but
his pistol missed fire, and before be could shoot
again the officers lad turned around and they
at once regained the upper hand and placed
their men in the hands Of the Jolfl-f0wn
police, and lodged ia a temporary iuii fixed
for fbf urfrnrrsa
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

just ar the Close OF the meeting an
elort was made to pass resolutions
thanking the president for his services as
chairman OF the meeting and for the in
terest he had manifested in the proceed
!ngs; but the president begged til.
gentlemen who offered the resolution 10
withdraw 1t and then. declaring the
meeting adjourned. quietly left the hall.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

PITrsBURG. June 5.s-The b. & o.
Railroad company sent out - cars OF
lumber. horses. carts. wagons, hosting
engines. and tools Of all kinds for remov-
ing the wreck Twelve cars of provi-
sions arrived at Johnstown to-day, sent
from Baltimore. Braddock sent another
car Of provisions and Pittsburg shipped
two more cars Of miscellaneous provi-
sions and clothing. Booth & Finn sent
out 500 labOrers,
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06
The Debrl. Moi be Rnrne,I.

JoHNsTowS. June a-Dynamite had little
eject on the gorge where 80 many victims Of
the Hood are burned 10 death. Persons with
sensitive unstrils declare that a stencil Is
already arising from it. and it has almost been
decided that the six acres Of debris must be
burned There seems 10 be no other way 10
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

NAsHINGTON. June 5.-Justice GRAY of
the United States supreme court and
Miss Jeaunette Matthews, daughter of
the late Justice Matthews. were married
al the brides residence last evening. A
large number of distinguished guests
witnessed the ceremony.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06
|TlGTHEDEAD.
[ykED UNKNOWN LAID
TO REST.
|lTHETICSCENES.
bo tie Work as a Mere
|bo tie Work as a Mere
Matter Of Business.
|IRE ABOUT SUBDUED.
bOrpses Still Remain in the
Dying Bmbers.
|lERS ON THE FIELD,

There ily Authority of the Cover
j ,siL Cen. Hastings Denies That
4 IA. Been Wholesale Lynching-
4 iuHun Offices Establisled--Aboui
II Nmes Becordcd-Thrce Hum
. aoro Corpscs Found at Nineveh--
b. in the Morgues-Proyisions
! loihlng Coming In Rapidiy-The
.,lunia Road Again Running
Into the Once Thriving City.
. 0wN. June 5.-The Pittsbuwg
4rsnow believed, will succeed
4 |uisbing the fire at the ruins in
1 De- stone bridge by noon.
4 Do this morning was fearful 90
4 ID words cannot DE- found to
Il iu.i extent Of the scene pre-
4 ln fact. when one looks at the
i uauplussed and hardly knows
i HHk 40 one can realize what
+ disaster he sees before him. a
se before him the town.
4 muiy was inhabited by 33, 000
tr.r wrecked. and the ruins
amiug embers in the river.
. u. the shore YOU see the
+ and hurnt bodies Of men.
i children living on the bank
| ruins. You cannot walk more
without seeing a headless.
leeless body, or the charred
ma former resident Of Johns
epscuers came 10 the body If
. which looked 10 be hardly six
There seemed to be a smile
which was not IA amy wEy
lille Dot more than 10 feet
n .ha body Of a woman, who in
iIiiy was the mother OF the
be- was SO badly burned as 10 b.
able. Both bodies were picked
& heed m one cofisn.
.h Body Every Five Minutes
re being taken from the ruins
te % one every five minutes,
p are at present about fifty
u- on the bank.
H rIy ri collins ON the west side
ridge has run out. and the
lye 90 De laid on the ground.
supply Of coifins is expected
i,,urg. and If they do not ar
llew0rk of rescuing the bodies
burning ruins viii have to be
ihe stencil arising from the
uible.
f SO Wholesale Lynching.
Gen. Hastings stated that he
DENY stories published in GER
aFgrs 10 the effect that there
Wholesale lyncling and rioting
Sunday. Said he. These
+ utterly devEl Of truth and
iulure the papers that publish
1sry one here knows that there
q m These statements, but the
say from here have no means
information only through
tIs think there is enough
lal here without publishing
.I sr.rfIuual stories
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

4 wy, June 5.-As it Is impossi-
complete list Of the dead,
'aSs has decided 10 get. as far
lsi Of the living. He has
uifiy-slx registration offices
ui The flooded districts. and
are registering al a lively
i 70 i-;5o 5000 persons had reg
q q Is probable that nearly all
/" ue living can be secured.
lle where food is given out
'eial men taking the names
.e who receive ala.
ihe registration offices have
4 great service. large crowds
mont Of each office and in.
4 .s ID thick and fast. Until
was impossible for the sur
-le hood to gct near their
DoHsequcntly few people are
4 e'N'her their friends or rela-
HS or dead At the Fourth
.ll hou--. IN Johnrown. tie
\, established a headnlarters
aN'ai, and every five minutes
oiie Of the ward who are
II iost Is read. In this wav
-' nave been able To ascer-
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

GREENsBURG. June Rev. ID.
Shesrer. presiding elder Of the Altoona
district Of the L. B. church. wife and
daughter. Rehecca. and niece. Edna
Sheerer, who lived in Curnsvillc, and
who were in the flood. tut escaped. ar
rived here Yesterday and are at the
residence Of their son. Mack. Ell. White
field and vife Of this city, who wer,
visiting in Johnstown. and who were re-
ported drowned, are safe. 4 force Of
100 men left here Yesterday afternoon
for Nmeveh to dig trenches and bury the
dead who are not identified. The com
missioners OF Westmoreland, Cambria
and Indiana counties have bought a
tract Of ground there for a cemetery.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06
BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
AsYMPATHizlNe PEOPLE coNTRisUT.
ING LlEEAsLLYTo The SUFFERERs.

washinEtonians Sorry $4,000 Worth,
Besides Carloads Of Clothing and Pro
vlsions-The President Presides at a
Meeting aud Makes a Feeling spe eeI--
Cheerful Donations from Many Other
Sources.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

JoHNsTowN. June 5.-P. A. Cobalt
one Of the large dry goods dealers here
had about the onl " store eft from the
fiood Il is said he had about 5000
worth of stock on hand. but gave it al
away 10 the flood sufferers.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

SIS. June Swift Davis.
M.adephia. formerly of Pitts
mmz the passengers on the
uu Friday last. He says
amuIy iaulson and a friend of
Grange. \. J.. were drowned.
soi out Of the car and had
saIe They walked for some
nl finding it very muddy, re-
Their ovrrshoes. and inst As
atm the again they noticed
coming and. finding IL i'm
.et away. they put their arms
hoihers neck and i'm this fond
ley were swept out Of sight of
ors.
i-sln's body has not vet been
but that Of her friend was
Sne distance from the car.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

JOHNsIowN. June 5.-The list of cas-.
ualties in the valley Of the Conemaugh
grows with appalling rapidity. and as
the piles Of debris at different points art
moved additional bodies are brought &c
the view of those engaged in the ghastly
search. The work of recovering the
bodies is being carried on in very sys-
tematic manner. but there are hundreds
of bodies which will be numbered
among the unknown.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06
The Gorernnr Wake rn.

PITTsBURG. June 5.-The following
telegram has been received by the relief
committee, in response 70 one sent ask
ing the governor for aid;
Wm. McCrccry, Esq, Pittsburg, Pa;
Have made requisition for ponto0ns. Have
urged immediate shipment On the president
over direct wire. VIII cndeavnr TO get up
organization IN Wo=im0reland county to clear
the hanks of Coucmaugh. Have your COM
There should be- odelay. JAMES A. BEAVER.
When this was received the members
Of the committee present congratulated
themselves upon the promise OF relief.
one saying, II has walked up at last.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-06

Instructions have heen issued from
Ottawa % release the captured Ameri-
can schooner Matte Winship at Halifax
upon the United States consul giving S.
curity for her val ne.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20
nr Wall, Postage Paid.
-FOUR NEW STATES.
south DlE0'a, Nnr,h DaLUta,ss.s Montana,
Washington.

Or F,h,our-l 80. rssl the T~rr4il-tt .'gr,5 tho
l,Ij 49,. o.. -,iIb n.i,,T N0,fb T5nE,,, NJ
IAN, AMI ~. birs4a0 .l,'r. on tE, Finn,
"-n'gr b,g.- - -, I,r.,i, state IN
vitsb MS, g-,1 vbnrun.s qs.f',t.
,iIE8c 80 n.,fI i,S. rgci1 igi'Ui,Lt
A. a. rnr.n Wa,r..or r,f NV ms
~ - ~ 80 -, l-,r ,if.T.n.I,
~ s,I,Is u4$',, mi r5 tbTg.9h :, 1gI
ma Wir,, mills an Irmnr
~" lng-Tr n, ~ -,NL.,, il. rr.o, tis \. {
III .s,,,, t... Nl,nf. yl,-. n .bHuI ,'lu 40
r55,u,,. III No. ,,s,,,r. and II5ipy rjyiIsgri.,
~. a4,,r. m g.BrI,a. 100 .ara yGs,
NE .rT Lg,n., ,g1T ru|5r state. Inc anil oi
obo.G r'griIs r.r.tI.,s IL. TirFrt tlar fIe valley OF
a., x ia. rI.rrI h. TIrflr Moan hin, D7r0, aud
n.rIn. L.,Er and if-iTais irgiip Tho h0ur seeker
10 .r,uron irs homo. NagrlUrruf Isiry train
.,r,i.p Il. T.rr.. rfaHi FgfEs. rIaugn.I ry!T-
,... Kaufman ms at .Il,T u.F0uaGt U.luts.
Ng-TtN,. iii. Gp.1Ty,-TgrIp,' Ip nor
mrr,4 81, ur,rirss me. s1s, wealth Eu Frr IuuuW
IA a. lrn INIT, pr.IUring . T-F,r rf.Gi an,
crnUs fHgU any ,rb,S artrr or ~t-Tru,ry.lbi richest
oomf.Iry rIr i.faIHsHi ON rgr4: where rTa.w INV
IL uuiver-5I. NElre no. no lpsr mid I,aur lr he
world; alalng white c.ins,e, cgU.fd hy warm
w-Bt, i11p 'np TlsifF. Tic II !rUl. MfUrp,to.
U. ID Vrrt,I3 EqIf,g, l. tGp ami. ~rsiIrral rYs..
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20
Young America on Base Ball.

Aunt Pike County is here visiting
her nephew, who has n son that is a
typical Young America. The good
auntie was startled when Young
America began last evening some.
thing after this style;
"Glssscock, he grabbed the stick an
hit i'm on do nose an 49,
why, Artie," interrupted his aunt,
''what caused Ne. GlaEscock 10 do
s,cr, n sr,i7 tnlngi wasn't he ar.
restedg'
"Heyl What you given usl'
"You said Mr.. Glas5cock struck
some one on the noso'-
NAV, / didn't neither. lie Just
smashed the ball on the nose an il
went scrapen the sky an ho was a
gittcn' there 30 second an Dunlap he
gave him his leg an he fell'-
Give him his le"- cjaculatcd the
horriied aunt
That's what l said, He unset inn
an thur umpire wa yallcr an called
him out. Ye see, Glasscock he's all
rite, but be can't play a whole club
an a yaller empire and Young
America ratified away ON this strain
until auutio took the afternoon train
for o place where there are no umpires
and few idiotic children. u Indianapolis
News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20
A Trip tn Greece.

VIII Athens ever be the Mecca Of
classical pilgrims, as Rome is at pres.
enti There is every indication at
present that the steps OF travellers are
turning in this direction with increas-
ing devotion; and il only needs a few
more facilities Of approach and a few
more developments of means Of local
communication 10 make Greece a
popular place Of resort 1t would be
well, however, thinks a contempt.
rary. that those who propose 10 visit
Athens should do Il little work before
hand. Greece can be appreciated
only by those who have acquired 1T
least n popular knowledge of Tie hi5-
tory Of the Genes which they come 10
visit.
-(<Urray aud Blcackcr are insaH
cient; Heroaouas aud Vhucydiacs are
unnecessary There are such works
as WordsGCr,l's Ancient end Eel
tons NJ 'larn Greece" which supply
the gcr ~ information required By
the toyrsi whpgspiggs to besomathing
more than an innocent abroad. II is
desirable, aL least. to know something
about the AgroFGiia tie Piagus, the
Odeum. the LJagliagiuu aud such like
prouineut names; Ills also desirable
a. lClst, n handy outline Of
the great scencsu i history with which
these great names wcro im~pcisLably
associated. Tho Acropoll5 by moon
light is no doubt impressive. but that
is one OF tIgc0mmon perquisites oi the
ordiucrr tourist
Somethiug more than this is re-
quircd By tic intelligent visitor.
Rome Is fortunate In Ta5ussing GER
tain resident comuatriots oil ours who
make ii q bl.lae-s locxplain the ruins
TO the igHomnt, With tho greater in
flux 81 visitors IL is tn be expected
that sgue such institution will crop
up in Athcll. The RAILWAYS arc ey.
tendng and win be yet further ex-
tended. And we never knew a conti-
mental station Of any Importance
which did not nourish "A colony OF
walking guide books 10 take The sim
pie tourist in hand. London Globe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20
NAP les IN 1850 AID 1889.
Wonderful Changes That Took Place Il
the City During Thirty nine Years.

IN, sity DnrIng Thirty nine Years.
T visited N,rlcs exclusively for
,eas,ns cCproci 4 Will the health of
nv f,,iIy ~ tlo Tinter of ts5O-sI
60 4, ~, -, Null tho winter of
tSsg-o VIa,L,p~. which hes n,s.ed
NM, H., - I'M, nj, thr,, ,li,qv-uipe
-, ,,., .,,',.'a7 ryarm.,a,inn Ie
ILL a. tbo ,,rI isr cr,cL
~ 80 ~ ~ v,tf.G Gniin,rcI tbs abIr
t;,,o 60 ny d for r~afiooaI dc.
-, ,@.r.Ig~fir[ rni nUIv
t"i,'', l. i"., ,,s sstnS,Ij, T"t
so,ai EL w.s ,rsrtrrl ~ cv,,ry
- Al, t,,,j or pri, ITl
~; ak, snl ,..i tae
,..,,tl. L,r,ro j., r.,1h-
-. n. .~,lsw,.Iv s,v,rr Lv III
.,,"' wju nr,i l~,tlihrr,,n cnTyI,.
t,,n , fl.e r1pst5 v,l,u Mac rre....J.
me- n7dara %,yrrnnput of ~nrr.arr
,rl y,nI.prr T., IN. rr,.1. iIrw .rl
~ IL Ia ilai,irI ~cnIIrr-, iIp og
II. ,,,rint cyI rms
r al rGn lgtrr u.rg.l ,,,r, Inv
NON th, s,,rH,.a ov.yy .rr r.t nuly
- cbgng. bui AT f.r- fpr,pY,l,g
Tbatn ,ySs n h,eo ms up, ,nereh
f,ee y,ysIi., and f,,rI,-. nr r,r,,u
will av,ay s;rn az ~, y~,oor,Ds muui-
c,mEiEf. y,,i9";ng Tine ]sprpapt mi.
fnrni,y nf +, dr@.n1Ti.m bply local and
rentr,i M. nu,n> indeed of ma.
tcrioI rrogrcs, smrmSs,, eyerythino
wbich conLi baye baru cynrrrrd TIe
h,si;rr ]loitcrina Iolliro l%oaling
oanmIaIion sn mTrpliariy Nc3poIiton
sscdmcJ 20 bavs become c%ytinct. The
gIth witch fornerly made The cifv
Intensive 10 eve and nostriI. Ind
Esanneored in oIJrot measure In oII
de Ecouentnd n9rts of tho CITY the
ronuIotion was well clad
maJn !, NV hnsincss :, lool, for
stocI;nglcss and sboelrsS feel. md /
founii6em between ynunronIo old in
foup cas- onlv Jnring nIy whole stay,
An ayccIlnr, sgrvicn 6oI hapn orron.
;zal thrnurh the main si7,re,S of
omn;brses tp,ms and Steam Trans.
and Il s.as ,~,r~clv usrj moi only liz
tLe mi,idIn but ~ the yyorlfiur class
Or The hatcher, mon. MS tLr meas
nre If ihr con,umution nj animal
food bv the ppopIe / cannot spcaI, in
tbe ~ ri EpoIYmr of stg,isrics. bnt
from Inc evidence of the eve / should
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20
Jni-nnr dIs M.norY.

A clergyman in Iowa relates the fol
lowing anecdote. which, as he says,
ought TO be "A hint To all couples who
are going To be married. \ lady called
upon him and announced her name rs
Mrs. NJ e widow living in a lis.
tant part of the state. Her husband
had been Eillel la the civil warNand
she hWI applied for pension Bat II
vas ucccsaary for lcf 10 prove lar
marriage. This she had not been able
TO do, as her marriage certificate WA
lost, aud al lie witnesses except the
minister himself were dead.
She had cuuo a long distance % SGT
the ministers evidence. insisting upon
it that he was 'he person who had per.
formed the ceremony
But do not remember anything
about d. madam. sud the minister.
after listening carefully 10 I's yn-
mans STORY. IL Uayr married hun
dreds OF people lu the Iy,, twenty
years. aud i cannot recall your c.1e
at all"
why. yuu mu-t NmtM51r IIri
evenin- wpr' On ]talyCiug suit, anu
my husJ9nir, lsa tall man with b.lcS
whiskcrs
Il have married a great many tall
men with black WHISPERS
But don't you rcmcrblr, We came
in while 500 were 1t supper. and you
asked rs 70 wait in the Parlor 4 lew
miuutesf
Il don't remember it,
Don't YOU recall how my husband
was very much embarrassed, and dur
ing the ceremony knocked a vase on.
the table near which we were stand
ingl And then lac apologizei right in
the middle of the service, and we all
laughed about il afterward.
II don't remember even that. Other
things like il have happened since.
Can't You name something else;'
Other little things weru mentioned,
and the clergyman hunt up all his
old letters aud journal, in hopes of
discovering something I at would re.
call the ceremony AMI enable him
truthfullyIo identify Il G widow. But
all in vain.
Finally the lady, W tn some hcsita.
ton and confusion, said; There is
n thing that Ian sure you cannot
have forgotten. NJ husband he'd
driven or,y from tha next town. In
his abScntmlnded ress he had left
every cent Of mOn, ut home.
"Now, don't y.g remember that
after the ccrgmong lie came up to you
as if to hand got The regular fee, aud
then, lnsteud Of doing that, he STAN
mered and blus red. and finally asked
you 70 lend Lin i've dollars with
which to pay his hotel bill, promising
TO return the money the next day.
Surely you must remember tlat.'
"Ah, yes, indeed, | remember hat
very woll!' exclaimed the minister.
And he could not help adding. II
haven't G the money yet
The widow received her pension
shortly alJerward. aud not ioug after
thai tho minister received q ten dollar
bill. with the words: Payment for a
good memory. Youths Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20
TNrEEvEDENs"D ATTRACTION
OVER \ MILLION U,~IhlhC.E ri,
Louisiana State Lottery ConrBy.
FAMED ron Twenty YEiES

For Integrity of it, Drawings, and
Prompt Payment % Prizes,
AiH-rtt ,- lullovs:
1--WE DO hereby csr'ly bat We supervise mo ar.
Engagements foT all Nh Monthly aud sCN!-Anulnl
Drawings 0fthc Louisiana p are l0.lery C]rhuAHY.
aud 'H Tefson WgHsgg AMI control the dTwIms-
themselves, and that the g3me are conducted yi'h
houcsty, iEiue,s, Hnd iu good faith iOwS,i uIi par
t's, and We authorize the Company 10 u.l This
1TtiGea.0, With isc-.iDiIies " oar sigruiuufs sf-
tnchga ia At alypfisgHrIls."
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20

We 'rr u~1HH.i1rol r.uss ~ q Banter Wi1lny
orr Prizes lG,Su so Tie Louisira STATE LptruriC
VHigl mgy o. presented 30 -uT counters.
I'm .WALNSLEN, FUs Lg.isiana Vat, HanE,
FltliltE lANAi&, rms, STATE Nat. Eguk
4. BNIuY"IS, Prs. Nov Orleans Nat. Bank
CAliL EuuS, Prr-. Union Natioral BuHf.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20

Tho nutmeg is the inneruost kernel
Of the fruit Of a small tree chat grows
about thirty feet high Ii is a natiyeof
the East Indies, but il is cultivated liz
other tropical lands. II has o small,
yellow flower. Tho fruit is small and
peach like, but with a smooth surface,
aud turns yellow when ripe. The ex-
terror. a thick, llcshy husk, dries up
and cracks, disclosing the nut Tho
outer covering Of this nut Is what we
know rs mace. Il is rcd at first, but
turns 70 light brown when dried. Next
comes a bard shining she'll, and inside
that IS the nutmeg The tree bears
about the eighth or ninth ycaftrom the
seed. The mace Is talJen OH aud dried
IN the sun forono dayand for eiehtdays
in the shade, then dampened with sea
water aud pressed in bags. Tho re
mainder OF Tho nut Is very thoroughly
dried, whom the she'll Is broken and
the nutmCgs are assorted, the best
ones being exported. They are arst
picked IN limo water, then left tG
sweet and finally packed for shipment
Tho Penang nutmcgs, the BEST are
about ou inch long. pale brown, cor.
rlgated on the surface, with red
s%tfeais IN the gray interior. Good
housekeeping.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20
4 Peculiar Duel.

4 very peculiar preliminary TO a
death sentence that deserves to be put
on record was that in vogue in Fran
coma in the Fifteenth ceutury-that
is, in the days of the ordeal. in which
heaven itself was supposed To take Il
band in the distribution of justice.
In case a woman had been made TO
suffer in reputation by n man Sue was
Of liberty TO challenge him to combat,
which took place in the following
way;
= regular ring was formed for spec
t2t0rS and chairs were placed for the
judges, In the middle Of the ring was
a hole about three feet deep. IN which
the man, armed only with a club, had
TO defend himself against the woman.
who was armed with a stone weighing
a pound tied up in handkerchief and
attached 10 a slender willowy stick.
The lady had d space measuring ten
feet in diameter in which 10 ~eyUlute
and 10 attack,
The rules were Us follows.
II the man IN attempting To strike
the woman touched the ground with
arm or hand be made one error. If lac
made three such, or ii tic womar
succeeded in disaumiRg him, he was dc
clared defeated, aud was tien delivered
over 10 The cXcculIOuor 10 BIZ put e
death, which WAS by being buried in
the same hole In which hn had vainlv
attempted ~ defend himself. Blt iftbt
nan succeeded in tlwaring the at.
lacks 81 the woman or IN disarming
Der, he WIS declared The victor, and
the woman herself WAS then the vic
tim. and was sentenced 10 death and
buried alivc.-Ncw York World.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20

A MIME tcamstor has succeeded in
driving a pair Of oxen with bits and
rtins. The OK knowctb even more
than holy Writ credits blm with.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-20

100000 Tickets al Twenty Dol HTS
Each; Halves so go; Quarters S.;
Tpnll- 81; TweulieIh- 81.