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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-15
intoxicating Thrift.

Great Britain is wisely promoting
thrift among her people. Penny saw
ings banks are increasing in numbers,
and by resolution of the London
school board penny savings banks will
be established wherever practicable, in
the boys and girls departments of the
schools, in connection with the post-of-
fee banks. During 1888, of 500 new
banks established in Great Britain, 312
were penny savings banks.
This policy of Great Britain of ameli-
Grating the condition Of the poor by Gull
tivating provident spirit among those
who are but one remove from pauper-
SIN, is something worthy of study by
the statesmen of this country. Oppor-
tunity is not yet 30 far destroyed in the
United States by overcrowding of the
avenues of labor and trade that the
penny savings bank suggests itself as a
necessity; but the time will come when
the poor of America will have ground
for far less hope than they now enjoy
OF becoming eventually ''well off. "
There was time when California turn
ed up her nose at the copper cent, and
even sighted the half dime. The ''bit''
seemed to be the minimum standard of
value. Now the ''penny" is given for
"change'' in the land of gold and gold
en- fruit, and the half dime has it's
friends. Necessity compelled the rec
ognitlon of the smaller coin, and neces-
sity will eventually, in the country at
large-but long way in the future let
it be hoped that time will appear-com-
pei the saving of the lowly cent that
can be made by thrift to grow into
dimes and the larger fractions of dol
lars.
But thrift is a virtue under any cir
cumstance, and it is not now too early
to So extend the scope of the savings
banks of the United States that they
will accept for deposit even the small
est amounts. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-15
HIS LONE DRINKING.

The Mr.. Hyde Side Of Most Re-
spectacle Appearing Guest.
..There's strange old party, and he
affords me not a little amusement Dy
his oddities and eccentricities when ne
is jollying,'' said an attache OF we'll
known cafe the other night Inc per-
son referred to was large, elderly
man, very dignifed in manner. who re-
sembled somewhat the picture OF the
late Chief Justice Chase. When ques-
toned as to the nature OF the old gen.
tleman's peculiarities, the first speaker
said: ''Of course, l shall not reveal
his name, although l know 1t very
we'll. He lives several hundred miles
from here, is man of high social posi-
ton. and large wealth, and among his
neirhbors and friends is regarded as
model of probity and rectitude, and IS
supposed to be the embodiment OF all the
cardinal virtues. And yet the sly old
fellow comes here at stated periods
and in quiet, genteel sort OF way ne
has big time. There are but two or
three places that he frequents and ne
is very particular about being leu Sc
yerelv alone. He shuns hotels and al
ways secures a furnished room IN some
quiet neighborhood and takes his
meals at restaurant. He never pays
a cent for anything that is served him
in the line of wet goods, but invariably
says: Just remember that, my boys
and when he is about to leave town he
calls for his bill and, no matter what
the amount, pays it like man. When
he first arrives here for his periodical
setto with spirituous, malt and various
beverages he will stride into our place,
look all around the room, wait until
there is scarcely any one present, and
then, walking up to the bar, will say
to the attendant soto voce:
"'Have you any Mumm?
"'Yes, sir
"'Six bottles on ice, please
CATER this he will walk out and
won't return for probably two or three
hours. Then back he comes, draws
chair up to a table, and tackles the
well-iced Mumm, and he gets away
with it, too; there is positively no
limit to that mans capacity and he
never grows boisterous or disagree
able He will sit whole afternoon
and evening dri mixing wine and walk
out late apparently straight as string.
About 10 the next morning he makes
his appearance, and taking his seat
calls for large dish of ice-cream and
tumbler half full of bourbon whisky
After being served he takes a spoon
and slowly transfers the cream from the
dish to the glass until the latter is full
with the mixed liquor and cream.
This he slowly sips until the glass is
empty, when he repeats the perfors
nance som etimes seven or eight times.
Another popularity of his is to buy inn
ported cigars, break them in two, ind
chew them. After spending week or
ten days in our midst the old gentle
man takes Turkish bath, pays his
score, takes the train for his home,
and shaking off Mr.. Hyde becomes DR..
Jekyll once again. Detroit Free
Press.
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Beauties of the Great West.

Beaut1eS OF Cn0 IredC west.
The beauties of the .Great West"
of which poets have sung and raved, is
an interesting theme when described
by the painter from the artistic point
of view j. E. Stuart, member of
this profession, whose studio is in New
York, and who spends every summer
sketching scenery in the west, was at
the Grand Pacific a few days ago.
Every spring finds him headed for the
Rocky mountains. It is this year
rather earlier than usual that he is
vending his way toward those heights,
stopping over at various points to visit
friends and procure supplies for his
summer campaign. Last season he
spent in Oregon, Washington Territory
and British Columbia. To say that he
was enraptured with the marvellous
beauties to be seen there would be Civ
ing his feelings the mildest forms of
expression. He says the atmosphere is
simply ravishing, and to one of artistic
sensibilities it gives a hue to every
scene of rock or earth or foliage that a
painter would give years of life to be
able to copy. From the Dalles to Port
land, on the Columbia river, the scenery
is one grand panorama The precipi-
tous walls of basalt rock, from 1000 to
5000 feet in height and of grayish
color. form most beautiful background
for the fir trees, which, at a distance,
on account of the purity of the atmos-
phere, present greenish blue tint.
Mount Hood is 1900 feet high, and
can be seen from many points on the
river, and with exceeding distin ctness
from the city of Portland. 1.-The Puget
Sound country presents many attractive
scenes" said Mr.. Stuart. ''Mount Ia
coma, rising 14,444 feet in the air,
can be seen at a distance of sixty miles,
and is called the grandest snow peak in
America. Various points on the Ca
madam Pacific afford rare beauties for
artists, and the mountain scenery from
Yale to Banff is most gorgeous. On
Gl1C SuIuulG VI Cllc OdoCetu0 IduS0 VI
mountains is found one of the wonders
of the world in the Mount Crater Lake.
The surface of the lake is $500 feet
above the sea level and is 800 feet in
diameter. The crater is almost a per-
feet circle, having a precipitous wall of
from 1900 to 5000 feet in height,
which is broken into myriads of fam
tastic pinnacles. Near the center of
the lake is an island, much resembling
a mountain. This is but crater
within crater, and contains nothing
but snow. One of the features of this
range is the sunset, which is so beau
tiful that skilled artists have been I'M
able to catch the glorious tints. There
is nothing in the wild world like the
Yellowstone canon. The cOlors are
exceedingly varied and rangs from
delicate cream to a deep orange, and
there are also blues, greens and grays,
with yellow always predominating
the color from which the name is de-
rived. The great falls in the canon
are one of the attractive features of
this most attractive place. At one
point they make leap of $50 feet.
The com bination of colors and the
sheen on the water produce some
charming effects. Chicago Herald.
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Up to Snuff.

Golucky-''As I'm the special SUM-
mer correspondent of the New York
Daily Blowhard, l suppose your terms
to me will be somewhat different from
your terms to regular guests"
Summer Hotel Clerk (briskly)-
Eyes, sir; yes, sir; of course. Our
terms to you will be cash in advance"
New York Weekly.
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THE "ARIzONA KICKER.

THE "ARIZONA KICKER.
The Independent Journalist Can
Neither Be Bought Off Nor Run
Out.
The last issue of the Arizona Kicker
contains the following cheerful para
graphs:
s.Not Success. Last Saturday night,
soon after II o'clock, some gentleman,
whose identity is unknown to us, fired
a buckshot through the side window of
our editorial room directly at the spot
where our cot is usually placed. Had
the cot been there we should have been
inquested on and buried ere this. But
the cot wasn't there. We are not
purity. but we have no hayseed. We
haven't slept twice in the same spot for
the last twelve weeks. We have learn
ed the ways of this community at con-
siderable cost and trouble, and we don't
propose to plant ourselves as a mid
night target.
1--WE feel sorry for the gent who
wasted his energies and ammunition.
He doubtless went away from the win
dow feeling that he was entitled to
credit for doing smart thing. Come
again, old chap"
"Can't Tell Yet-The Boston Acme
Opera company is billed for two nights
next week at Carriers hall. This may
be a first-class combination, or it may
be a snide show, which our people
should give the cold shoulder. No
tickets have been left at this Office up
to date, and we shall not express our
opinion in this issue.''
''Errata. find we were in error
last week in regard to the shooting af-
fray between the Hon. Bill Dakin and
Col. Jones. We supposed at the time
that Col. Jones was a regular sub
scriber to this paper, but a look
through our lists proves that we have
never had his name at all. On the
contrary the Hon. Dakin has sub
scribed for five copies. We were mis-
AAlOA AAAOo Sbo W UllO lOllOW
81. Dakin did not call Jones a liar
''2. Dakin did not draw his gun
first.
20. Jones did not offer to apologize.
eve were haSty in saying that Dakin
ought to swing from limb, and that
he had long been a terror to the town.
We found him to be mild, courteous,
genteel citizen, full of push and enter
prise, and his presence is credit to
the town. Col. Jones had better travel
for his health as soon as able, and in
case he finds a town to suit him better
he should buy it and settle there"
''Not This Year.-A correspondent
who signs himself p. D. O. wants to
know why the Kicker doesn't pitch into
the boord of aldermen for its
corruption, and he adds that
every mothers son of them could
be sent to prison for thief. We
don't doubt this assertion in the least,
but we are not saying anything. We
have the city printing this year at a
good, fat price, and are not saying a
word.
Returned Jim Smith created
quite a sensation by descending from
the stage as it reached town last Fri
day evening. We had no sooner no.
titled him that his subscription to the
Kicker had expired than he handed us
two big silver dollars for a renewal.
The major has put in the past year
in state prison, having been sent there
by mistake, as his friends are con-
vinced. He served his term like a
man and has returned to the bosom of
his family and society. He has cards
out for high coffee day after to-
morrow. and the elite will be there ir
legions. "-Detroit Free Press.
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"Well, must say goodbye, Miss Green
I've got my sermon to prepare" "Oh, sure
~ your sermons, need. no preparation"-
Punch.
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Senator Palmer says the great national
error is to mistake hurry for activity"
This lets the much abused and jolzed about
messenger boy out-Philadelrhia ledger.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-15

The first impulse Of boy with a new
watch is to assure himself that none of tn.
It's parts are Neutrality-suspicious. Weekly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-15

The only color which can be determined
by the sense of touch is blue. A blind man
would know when he's feeling blua-Wau
Street News.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-15
MRs. oouLD.s FUNERAL.
The Ceremonies WIN 10 Carried Out
In the simplest Manncr.

The Ceremonies win 10 Carried Out
In the Simplest Manner.
NEw YoEE, Jan. 1.-The arrangements
Tor the funeral OF MN Jay Gould will DO
completed today. Everything will be- done
la the simplest manner. Mrs Gould was
about Giiy ycan old. She was the daugh.
ter Of Daniel @. Miller, Of this city, q
member OF the firm Of Ice, Daicr 4 Miller,
dealers in produce aud groceries. lie
amaNed fortune, The Miller homestead
was on Union Squire. whore tho Century
building now standA Il was there that
Miss Helen u. Miller spent her youth.
and there shcF married TO Mr. Gould
about twenty ssycn years ago. Her
mother, Mrs Nh Kip Miller, lives at
No. 5is Fifth sNSnuc. Mrs Gould was a
gentle and attractive woman, who cared
little for social distinctions but devoted
herself TO her family. Without allowing
II 10 be known publicly, she WIS active In
charities, and her eldest daughter, Miss
Helen Gould, '-SsHlrd her in these GOOD
works She hated display, and although
She possessed inaf aud valuable towels,
persons outside hcr family circle never
saw her wear them. She took great de.
urht i'm her country home In lryington and
in tho family trips on board her husband
steam yacht, The Aialan,a. She spent
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-15
THAT PARNELL SENSATION.
Some Inside History OF Kirby, tho Do.
tectivo-A spy he Had Been.

tcchNo-A Spy nc hnu Been.
CnIcAoo, Jan. H., lL-Mr. George Ilar-
ycy. Of the firm Of George Harvey & Co, of
this city, in whose Office the English de-
tcctivo mentioned In the Buffalo story
madr his headquarters while here. says
that Kirby came here from Montreal. Ills
mail WIS addressed in care Of the firm
named, he calling ipr It every two or three
days. lie also wrote his letters at that Of
flee. lie remained in Chicago about three
weeks. The last Of November he sailed
for England, where hc now Is. Kirby has
had an adventurous history. aud while, in
Mr.. llarycy's opinion, he is not in the reg.
ular employ Of Scotland Yards, is just the
man To be engaged In work OF that sort.
kirby's family now live in Ravenswood.
James Kirby, well known In the Board Of
Trade, is his bro her. Mr.. Harvey gave
the following account Of kirby's actions
in Chicago, with such bits Of his history
~ would indicate that he has been under
special employment by tho London Iimos
Ia gathering evidence against Parncll:
sit was Just after the publication Of the
Murchison lettct that Mr.. Kirby presented
himself ~ our oticc, NO. lU Ia sale
street, and asked 10 be allowed TO write
aud receive his letters there during n short
stay In Chicago. had known him in Nj
agam. Canada, and complied. lie said ho
was in Chicago ON business connected with
some Western mines, aud would leave for
England Ia interest some capitalists ~ soon
~ lac could get things ia shape. some
times two OF three days would pass with
out his coming TO Tie Office. But when he
did come he was busy, as letters and tclc-
grams 10 him wtrr numerous. Kirby Is
lust the man 10 bc in thing II this kind
Although Of one Of the best families Of
Niagara, Canada, aud possessing an excel.
lent education. have heard that lac was u
spy during the civil war On which edo
lac served ] do not knew. lie has held
good positions IN Canada, but for two or
three years he hr not, ~ understand,
Ia4ft flniuu nuNtniu.f ~
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-15
DAKOTA DESTITUTION.
INVESTIGATION CONFIRMS THE EAR
LItR REPORTS THAT
The Poor People of Walsh County, In
That Territory, Are in Deplorable
Condition. - ghts That Were Truly
Pitiful tV ia


MlNSEApoLIs, MINI, Jan. IA week
ago local paper printed a dispatch from
Fargo which stated that there was extreme
restitution among the farmers in the west
ern part OF Walsh County, d. 7. The in
formation came through letter which had
been received by the Rev. q. W. liuntley,
Baptist missionary for North Dakota, from
one OF the settlers in that district. The re-
port was promptly denied by business men
OF Park River, in Walsh County. A cor
respondent was sent TO Walsh County to
investigate the matter. The result was
complete verihcation Of the original report.
Two days were spent in visiting families in
their novels in the extreme western portion
OF the county, and some Of the sights were
truly pi,iiul. Walsh County is one OF the
wealthiest in Dakota. 1t is the second
from the extreme northwestern portion OF
the Territory, Cavalier County being the
most northern. II is in a productive
region and has prospered accord
ingly. The eastern portion OF the
county is level prairie, with scarcely an
undulation except Immediately adjacent
To the river, which flows through its boun-
daries. The western portion of the county
Is mountainous" rs the residents OF the
prairie county view il. There are con-
tinualon Of fluctuations which mako OF il
a rolling surface, which in no instance
could be called more than bluff. II is
just over these mountains that the pov.
erty stricken people OF Walsh County were
found. They are distant from Park River,
the most western town of the county, and
next TO Grafton, the county seat the most
important, about twenty-five miles. The
almost total destruction OF the last wheat
crop in this belt 10y frost has left the set
tiers without a thing to purchase supplies
with, and IN many instances they are sut-
fcring for proper food and clothing. In
several places families were found who had
not tasted meat for weeks, aud who had
subssted entirely on porridge made
from frozen wheat. The correspondent
visited about twenty-five families
in n drive of something over sixty
miles. The houses are situated nj least q
mile apart and in most instances mile
and half To two miles. The only thing
that has prevented the greatest suffering
has been the mild weather. There is the
most affect poverty on every hand. The
settlers are mostly Norwcgians and Bo-
hcmians. There are Il few Canadian fami-
lies They are all bearing their lot with
scafcclya murmur, although much dis
couraged. As rule the families are large
The men are unable TO do any work in the
winter as there is nothing that can be
done. 1hcytakc care OF the stock which
is generally warmly housed in sod barns
and the inclosurc sheltered by huge straw
stacks. IL is only in rare instances that
they are clear OF mortgage, however, 50
that their possession can Afford the farmer
no relief in their present straitened cir
cumstances.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-15

much time among the flowers in their con-
seryatory. 1t was for her that Mr.. Gould
built them. They cost him $780, 600.
Mrs. Gould had five children, all Of
whom are living. George, the eldest, who
married Miss Edith Kingdom, the actress,
a couple Of years ago, lives at No, l. East
Forty-seyenth street. The others are Ed
ward, Helen, Howard and Frank. who
live with their father. At the time OF his
marriage Mr.. Gould was in the leather
business, and had Just begun his ventures
in railroad properties. lie was president
OF the Washington & Rutland road. Early
last September, when Mrs. Gould returned
to lrvington from Saratoga, she showed
the first signs of her fatal illness. In the
latter part Of the month she had a slight
paralytic attack. Her physician attended
her there for time and then advised her
removal TO this city. The change seemed
TO benefit her, but ON election day more
severe stroke, which completely paralyzed
her right side, made the case hopeless.
Mrs. Gould had a comfortable fort une
in her own right, and she always retained
the management Of it, even in detail. She
was a good business woman in that she
studied details carefully and insisted upon
the soundest investments. At times some
Of her funds have been loaned upon the
streets through institutions Of the brokers
employed by the family, and she always
scrutinized the collateral carefully and
made sure that there was enough OF it. In
business way she has been OF great SER
vice to her husband, especially in nursing
him and caring for him during the fright
ful strains to which he has at times been
subjected. Though not strong physically,
she always seemed the stronger OF the two
in that respect. She also kept general
run of Mr.. Gould's plans, and her advice
was often asked and taken by him. In the
opinion Of Mr.. Gould's friends her death
will be an exceedingly severe blow TO him,
and one that, in his present condition Of
health, lac is not likely to bear well.
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along. She Is doing very WE'LL She has
not had the least sign OF q spell since un-
der you treatment We cannot tell how
glad we are. had the medicine renewed,
and MN giving 1t TO her as you directed in
your last letter. Yous truly,
W. II. J. BEvER.
RusToS, La.
DR.. S. D. Hartman.
Dear Sir-My little girl was badly hare
Tipped, and had her operated upon by d
surgeon from the University Of Louisiana,
and the operation was failure. then
had her operated upon by another sur.
geon and that operation was failure.
had lost all heart, and thought my child
was 10 go through the world deformed
monster when you came this way, and
carried her TO you at Ruston, where YOU
operated, and now, thanks to you and the
Lord, my little child il well and her little
mouth is perfect and beautiful. Respect
fully, Mus JENNIE KING.
Mr.. Matthew Caldwell, OF Ord, Angelina
County, Texas, had daughter disfgured
by harc.lip. lie brought her TO Dr.
Hartman at the hotel, and after an cxami-
nation Of the case the Doctor assured Mr.
Caldwell that he could operate in such n
way rs TO leave but the iantest mark, and
that in due time even that would disap
pear. He told the Doctor TO 20 ahead and
do the best he could for his poor child.
lie operated at once, and more perfect
transformation no one could imagine. Tho
child otherwise was healthy and nicely
formed, and since the operation she is sim
ply beautiful, and her mouth Is perfect,
Her parents as well IA herself are perfectly
delighted with the operation.
KnpKro, KY
| was most intense sufferer from pain
in my head neuralgia. do not believe
anyone ever suffered ms did. ! had tried
everything, and several physicians, with
out relief. You, Dr. Hartman, have cured
me entirely. Very respectfully,
MiNNm Caldwell.
TRENTON Tenn, Dee n, lS'S
Dr. Hartman
had lost my voice entirely for seven
years, during all OF which time | never
spoke a loud word. My lungs were very
weak; had consumption, my pulse 100, aud
could not walk at all without support,
and then only few steps. Everyone, as
well rs myself thought that it would be
but a few DAYS TO my grave. | called on
you without the least hope. You said you
could cure me; took your treatment; in
three months talked as well as ever, and
have been doing so ever since. have no
cough. aud can walk and work all day.
You are a wonderful physician.
Yours truly,
NJ. II. Fowler.
II is utterly useless 10 write letters 10
DR.. Hartman 10 ascertain what his charges
are or whether he can effect a cure lie
expresses no opinion until after he has
made personal examination. He cannot
know the expense Of treatment until he
knows what the ease requires. and he Is
too conscientious aud too devoted Co his
profession to hold ont false hopes to any
sufferer. Remember the tune DR.. Hart
man will leave Memphis is on the night Of
10Th OF January, 1889.