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The national leader., 1889-05-04
Friedrich Douglass. Jr.,
The Old Man Eloquent.

"NO man can read the speech deliv.
cred by Hon. Frederick Douglass be-
fore the Bethel Historical and Literary
Association of the District of Colum-
bia, without seeing in the great ora
tors own utterances a signal proof of
the truths which he aimed on that
occasion to impress on his hearers. 1t
is an inspiration to lead it; it ought to
have been a pentecost to hear it. -
The Ne,0 York Daily Press, April so,
1889.
The speech referred to by the Press
was delivered on the 9th anniversary
of the emancipation of slaves in the
District, April 10th, 1889. Truly sit
is an Inspiration to read it," 1t well
be ranked with one of the many great
speeches delivered by Americas most
eminent statesmen. 1t will prove to be
Frederick Douglass greatest effort. "
1t is a gem of craftsmanship. 1t
should be made the study of every
colored literary society in this country.
WE DO not believe that the papers
published by colored men throughout
the country can afford to deal in mis-
representation Of our public men. If
these papers differ with the public
utterances OF the men who express
their convictions as to the duty and
action Of our people, let those express
sions be met fairly and honestly, and
not lyingly and sneakingly. 1t has
been the purpose of the publisher OF
the LEADER to treat every question
and everybody with fairness, believing
that the cause of our people will be best
served thereby. Just now we find In
some Of our papers disposition to at
tack Hon. Frederick Douglass. If
these attacks were made for the pur-
pose of correcting errors of Mr.. Doug
lass, they might not be out Of place.
AS they are made in the spirit of
malice and based on falsehood they
only give weight to the charges Of our
enemies that we cannot conduct dis
cussion on broad grounds, but must
descend to narrow personalities.
We find i'll the Advocdte of last
week filings at Mr.. Douglass and misr re-
presentation of his 10th of April speech,
which only reveals the unprovoked
malice of its editor toward the above
named gentleman. Does this sort of
Journalism reflect credit upon the
negro as Journalistic Not one word
of Mr.. Douglass's speech IS given;
nothing but cold blooded misrepre-
sentatiOn or base insinuation concern
ing it. we are the more astounded by
the attitude of the AdUOcate when we
remember that its editor is pillar in
the church, Sunday school superin-
tendent, a teacher of morality and re-
ligion, and is not infrequently called
upon to lead in prayer on public oc-
casions. 1t might be edifylng to read
the advocates news on bearing false
witness. The spirit of all It's utter
ances as to Mr.. Douglass and the
Bethel Literary is that of malice, and
their weight may be estimated from
that fact.
The national leader., 1889-05-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Alexandria, Va, City Election, May

we are authorized to announce MAGNUS L.
ROBINSON as q candidate for the Board OF
Aldermen. from the 4th ward. Subject to the ac-
ion OF Republican primary or ward meeting.
In the event of no regular republican nomination.
he will stand as an indep endent Republican candi
date. mar9n Co ~
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
The Harbor Of Greytown.

The most difficult feature of the
Nicaragua canal is the restoration of
the harbor OF G~reytown, which has
been destroyed by silt deposit from
the San Juan river. The United
States survey allows $l,7G7, 900 for
this purpose, but it may cost IS, 000,-
600. II is not more difficult, how
ever, than was the construction of a
harbor al Port Said, and the work will
resemble it in character. The method
of restoration is q question whereon
opinions differ; hal favored by the
United States engineers being the di-
version of the lower San Juan into
the Colorado branch, which already
carries 10 the ocean eleven-twelfths of
thevolume of the river. This can easily
be effected, and once the harbor is iso-
lated, il is intended TO dredge it, and
TO run q breakwater 5000 feet from
the outer line Of the harbor into the
Caribbean, with six fathoms at its sea-
ward end. The breakwater may have
to be subsequently extended seward.
The soil is a volcanic sand, easily
handled, but difficult TO locate per-
manently Overland Monthly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
The Opium Habit In Washington.

One of the leading physicians of the
national capital remarked 10 me today
that il a brand was on the forehead of
every woman who used opium in
some form, society here would go to
pieces. He attributes this frightful
condition of affairs TO the disSpated
life led here by the women of the up
per tendon. The endless round Of
balls and receptions is such a strain
upon them that they must seek relief
in some way. They begin by taking
a soothing strip, as a rule, 10 put
them 10 sleep. This after a while fails
10 act, then paregoric is restored 10.
From this it is only a step TO pure
opium and absolute ruin. Some
people buy the crude gum and eat il
regularly every day, while others buy
laudanum and drink it in quarter
ounce, half ounce and even ounce POI
tons. And then there are Dover's
powders and morphine pills. both of
which act rapidly, and especially the
latter. The habit seems more Of a dis
ease than a vice, for the whole nature
sof the victim ~undergoes a complete
revolution, moral, mental and physi.
cal. After a short time the victim
will sacrifice honor, friends and fam.
lily for the fatal drug. There is no
cure, for even the asylums fail to eff.
feet a permanent cure except in a
instances. = Washington Cor. Pitts.
burg Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
The Man with the Boots.

Mr.. George Augustus Sala's column
and a half in The Daily Telegraph is
very poor stuff, and is valuable only
as an indication Of the skill with
which the practiced journalist can
word spin on occasion. Many, many
years ago we remember an old gentle
man who opened Mr.. Sala's book upon
Russia and waded through several
pages OF description OF his boots which
flowed from Mr.. Sala's pen apropos OF
a visit TO the Gostinnoi Dvor. He laid
down the book with an expression OF
disgust, and from that time onward
till his death the old gentleman
could never be induced 10 read an
other line that Mr.. Sala wrote. He
always spoke of him as that man
with the boots. Pail Mall Budget
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20

A clock recently patented in France
is nj imitation Of a tambourne, on
the parchment head Of which is
painted a circle Of flowers correspond
ing 10 the hour figures Of ordinary
dials. On examination two bees, one
large and the other small, are discov.
cred crawling among the flowers. The
small bee runs rapidly from Que
flower TO another, completing the cir
cult in an hour, while the large one
takes twelve hours 10 complete the
circuit The parchment surface is un-
broken, and tho bees simply laid on
il, but two magnets connected with
the clock work inside the tambourine
nov just under the membrane, and
The insects, which are Of iron, follow
them.-Frank Leslie's Newspaper.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
A Gun Fence,

II is common to hear about ga
solid wall Of bayonets' in war time,
but al the barracks is a veritable wall
of them now. When the late war was
declared Off the Union government
found itself in possession OF a vast
number Of muskets, useless because
there was nobody 10 be shot with
them. They were stored up for awhile
In various arsenals, until radical inn
provements made them utterly worth.
less. And when IN old gun gets
worthless il is thq most intensely
worthless thing ex'ant So these guns
that cost millions we're not worth pay
ing rent for storing. At this place a
fence was built with them. The gun
barrels, with tayonets fixed, were
stood up four inches apart for a quar-
ter of a mile, ard then secured by bars
Of iron, forged from old guns, with
holes pierced 10 admit the old mus
kets. II is the most formidable fence
lever saw. The bayonets, which in
many instances have given death
wounds, are rusted now until they
could not be removed from the bar
rels. The posts Of this unique old
fence are Of old cannon. ST. Louis
Globe-D Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
Dangers Of Tree Saving.

In California the saw has largely
supplanted the axe in bringing down
edwoods, but the change is severe
upon the woodsmen. After being
sawed partly through. a tree is forced
over by inserting a number of steel
wedges in the kerr, which are driven
in with steel sledges. They are set in
rs close together as possible, and the
driving Of the wedges frequently re-
quires three hours or more. The con-
slant contact Of tine steel sledges with
the steel wedges results in chipping
OF fragments which fly with great
force. and in numerous instances be-
come mbedded in the flesh Of the
workmen, requiring surgical opera
tons 10 remove them. Many eyes
have been lost in this way, while arm
and shoulder wounds are frequent.
Some means OF protection against the
sharp missile is needed. Northwestern
Lumberman.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
In Houor of nurus.

A Burns masquerade 10 celebrate
the birthday Of the poet is an annual
custom in Leslie, Ffeshire. At the
late celebration twenty-four plow-
men, merchants and farmers, mount
ed and dressed TO represent the princi-
pal characters in Burns works, parad-
ed tho street headed by n volunteer
band and accompanied by a crowd
OF people. Burns himself appeared In
blue coat, brass buttons and knee
breechesj while other characters wero
Tom O'Shanter, Souter Johnnie, Aud
Nick, DR.. HorEtook, Bonnie jean the
Lass o B~allockmyle. New York
Home journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20

The new teacher in some rural dis
tricts, II he is young and unmarried,
is often supposed TO have matrimonial
designs on the young ladies of the dis
trict, no matter how innocent he may
be of such intention. Sometimes his
supposed preference for n orUthe
other is made the subject OF gossip,
and occasionally the teacher is even
the innocent cause OF most absurd
jealousles.
A ditident young man, who chan
ced TO be already engaged TO be a
ried, taught his first term of school in
a western rural district some years
ago, and, in accordance with the ru-
raj custom, he did a great deal OF wis
ting around"
He spent one night at the house Of
an old farmer who had n daughter IA
nous, not for her beauty, but for her
lack of il. To enumerate her pecul-
~iarities of face and figure would be to
give a catalogue Of imperfections.
Those who regard bulk as a mark Of
beauty, who think head of red hair,
cut short and parted at the side, is an
attraction in a young lady, would
have been charmed with Becky
Ann"
When our somewhat fastidious
young teacher was introduced TO this
paragon, her uncomeliness was in
creased by the fact that she was bare
footed and wore an inharmonious
gown of green and yellow calico.
Naturally enough his amazed gaze
was fixed often on Miss Becky AM
during the evening. When he retired
20 his room for the night, he was fol-
lowed by her father, who almost stu
pefied him by saying, with perfect
gravity:
Look here, I'm going TO tell you
something / RELY think you'd orter
to know, ez it may save you from
raisin' any false hopes to have 'em
dashed TO the ground. | seen yer
castin' Sleeps eyes at my Becky Ann
all the evenin', an it's my bounden
dooty TO tell ye that she's spoke for
by Jarvis Sipes. Sorry for We, young
msp, but Jarvis hez got ahead of you
this time. youths Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
Author Of "penutIfuI Snow

Mr.. j. w. Watson, the author OF
Beautiful Snow" having been dc.
scribed by the New York World as the
author Of an unsuccessful book OF
poems, and at present an elevated rail.
road brakeman, writes 10 that journal
rs follows MY book of poems is not
a failure, but the publishers inform
me, IL one Of the best selling in the
trade, though | derive no profit from
IL, nor do ! own a copy Qact), the
price being beyond my pocket S3) and
the publishers never having presented
me with a copy. There are many bet
ter poems in il than Beautiful Snow,
and several almost us popular. Frank
Leslie never offered me 81, 900 10 write
any poem, though he has paid me
much money for doing so. H-Frank
Leslie's Newspaper.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
The Wrong Foot.

dat eands dat" said a colored man
who was brought into the central sta
ton the other day as suspicious char
acter.
WHAT" asked the sergeant.
dis yere," was the reply rs he pro-
duced a rabbits foot and tossed il con-
iemptuously on the desk. dat ar de
off hind fut ola rabbit"
"What is it good fort"
"Nufiin tall"
What do you carry il fort"
Bought dat fut Of an old Kentucky
niger, who said it would keep de
ghosts off,"
"Well, hasn'titG"
"Yes, de ghosts haint come, but de
purliceman has. Walked right up an
grabbed me fore / knowed il. What's
de good to keep de ghosts off an let
de copper grab YET Doan' believe in
de rabbits foot no mo-. You iist keep
it, Doan' want muffin in my pocket
dat walks me in yere an sends me up
fur six months. "-Detroit Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
The "Thunderer's" Retraction.

Years ago the great London Times
was q power in the land of England,
and il has always been as stubborn as
powerful. II was strong enough TO
be called the 'thunderer." In its
younger days the thunderer was not
much of a blunderer. 1t made mis-
takes, of coIirse, which Others saw; but
it would retract nothing. II assumed
the Virtues of a king, and persuaded
itself that the Times could do no
wrong. That was before childishness
and Pigotts overcame il. II would
never acknowledge a fault, or take
back or correct anything once pub
lished. Once il struck a snaG by pub
fishing n report hat a certain gentle
man had committed suicide by hang
ing himself. The gentleman happened
to be an English gentleman of consid-
cradle importance, and lie objected TO
being slaughtered in that way. lie
called at the office of the thunderer
and said that he objected. There was
a dilemma for The Times. With an
English love for far play il wanted tc
be Just, but il could not r%etract, and
did moi like 10 contradict its own re,
port. For that once it promised 70
make n correction. The gentleman
felt honored by the exception made IN
his case and went away satisfied. In
the morning, damp from the Walter
press, the thunderer came to him with
his coffee and rolls. lie read the cor.
rection in his case. II said hat there
was a partial error in the statement
that the gentleman had actually com.
mitted suicide by hanging. II said
they had since learned the gentleman
had been cut down before life was ex.
tinct and had been resuscitated New
Orleans Picayune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20


vyukcn, Blynken, and Nod one night
eanod on 10 q wooden shoe; "
Sailed on a river OF misty Light
Into q sea of dew.
-'where are you going, and what do on wish"
The old moon asked the three.
I'VE have come TO hsh for the herring hsh
That live In this beautiful sea;
Nets of silver and gold have We"
Said wynken,
blynken,
And Nod
The old moon laughed and sung a song,
AS they rocked In the wooden shoe,
And the vino that sped them all night long
Ruled the waves Of dew;
The Iulastars were the herring fish
Thar lived 10 the beautiful sea;
Now cast your nets wherever you wish.
Bun never afeared are WEI"
So cried the stars to tae fishermen three,
wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod.
An night long their nets they threw
For the fish IN the twinkling foam;
Then down from the sky came the wooden shoe
Bringing the fishermen home;
Twas all so pretty a sail. il seemed
As II II could not be;
And some folk thought twa q dream they
DRAINED.
OF sailing that beautiful sea;
But I shall name you the fishermen three;
wynken.
Blyukea
And Nod
wynken and Blyuken are two little eyes
And Nod is a Little head,
And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies
Is a wee ones trundle bed;
~ shut your eyes while mother sings
OF wonderful sights that be,
And you shah see the beautiful things
As you rock en- the misty sea,
Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen three
Wyuken.
Blynken,
And Nod Chicago Daily News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
A Remedy Tor RheumatI.m.

Among the poor a popular remedy
fov rheumatism and other aches and
peins, says The London Hospital, is a
pisce Of new flannel applied 10 the
part affected. II one inquiries why
new flannel is selected, the explanar
ton given viii probably be that there
~ n mysterious ''oil' in new flannel
which is good for the pain; but as a
maifero Of fact the merit seems 10 CON
list IN the power OF irritating the skin
which now lannol POSSESSES in a
greater degree than old. Il il lin such
cases a mild counter irTitant. True
Flag.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-20
II Your Dander I'm?

The word ''daDder" isa corruption
of danger, and has generally been
considered an Americanism, but in
Halliwoll's Archaic Dictionary he
gives tho words dander tanger) and
dandy (distracted), the former com
mon TO several English counties and
the latter peculiar 10 Somersetshire.
A dapdF is generally used 10 mean q
coke ID, a flop, and is the French
woru dhndin "a conceited fellow).-
Detroit FREQ Press.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-03-02
Shelter for Stock.

Experience has proven over and over again that when sheep are exposed to rough weather, feed them as you rl2y with tho best of material, they hardly hold their own; whereas, if placed in a warm yard or sheltered place with g straw stack forming two sides to break the force of winds and storms, the sheer will thrive, not cat nearly so much and become ready far earlier for the butcher. It is an old saying that an animal well wintcred is half sunlmered. Asto COWS, if they are kept in their winter quarters in a thriving state, when they so to grass, then is the time that their return of money will come in.
 In many cases farmers have been un- able to provide warm, comfortable larns and outhouses for their cattle, but with a little management and expense very comfortable houses can be made with rails, poles and straw stacks. Keep the water well drained from the yards where cattle of any sort are placed. Swine fever and other cattle ailments may often be traced to the very unsanitary condition in which the animals arc housed. Have the walls, sites and sheds carefully scraped and whitewashed with hot lime, and often rinsed down witl water containing some disinfectant.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-03-02
Becs During tho Winter Season.

''Have you proved it profitable or necessary to make examination of colo nies of bees in summer stands during the winter when an occasional fine day per mits? In other words, do you think any harm results to a colony from disturbing their winter nest" The above query was recently observed in Gleanings in Bee Culture by a number of promi- nent apiarians. l.. C. Root said: If properly arranged and protected. it is profitable to leave them undisturbcd. g Professor A. J. Cook thought it did no harm to examine the bees when the weather is wGrnl enough to induce free flight. James Heddqp said: Harm or DO f7urtn, ] sloald(eonsider it time wasted to be opening and examining bees in winter. as rule" G. II. Doolit- tie had experienced no bad results from looking at his bees occasionally in win ter.
 The editor of the journal mentioned said: "Although l have at different times decided inst the less bees were dis turbed during the winter months the better, have about as many times de cided that they could De handled with out any injury when the weather was SC warm as to enable them to fly freely There may be an cxception to this, how ever. After bees have been shut up fol a long time and start out to have good cleansing flight, if you pull the hive tC pieces before they have this flight ant settle down, have good reason to thinl 1t may induce swerming out"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-03-02
NEachine Made Gun Barrels.

In the old days-that is, when your son-in-law was "kid"-it took a gun smith days to rifle out the inside of a gun barrel, so that one could shoot a squirrel through the head without killing anybody in the next town. But now the slow gun making process of "afore dc wnh" has given way to the genius of machinery. It is said that by the meth ods of recent improvements made in the manufacture of rifles as many as 120 barrels can now be rolled in an hour by one machine. They are strengthened cold and bored with corresponding speed. and even the rifling is done auto matically, so that one man tending six machines can turn out sixty or seventy barrels per day. With the old rifiing machine twenty barrels was about the limit of days work. but the improved machines attend to everything after be- ing once started, and when the rifling is completed ring bell to call the atten- ton of the workman.-New York Tele- gram,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-03-02
STRAY BITS.

The University of Pennsylvania celebrates its centennial in 1891
 The output of the coal mines near Albu- querque, N. M., is 450 tons day.
 Saxony is said to furnish the largest per centage of suicides of any civilized state.
 Capt. Sidney O'Danne, the famous ''pre- tender to tho throne of Ireland" is on trial in Berlin for swindling.
 England has only one college paper edited by undergraduates, namely, The Review, published at Oxford
 The richest university in the world is said to be that of Leyden, Holland. It has real estate to the value of S6,000,O00
 It is said that Charleston has improved 30 per cent. In general appearances since the earthquake obliged so much rebuilding.
 The almost incredible statement is made that Honolulu has moro telephones in use in proportion to her population than any other city.
 Quick firing Armstrong guns, 36 and 100 pounders, discharging ten and eleven shots a minute, have been finally adopted by the Rrifich arfuV-
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-03-02
TrN.irin Ont LnrtI-

If you donOt want to be 0nnnv~f with rancid lard, personally supeIintanJ try ing it out. This is an important opera tion, and a neglect to do it properly
 brings in short time unpleasant results.
 Much patience is necessary, fer lard ought to be tried out over Q slow fire and remain over it until the scraps become crisp and brown and all the watery par ticles are evaporated. It must not be al- lowed to get too hot and scorch, for this wards. Leaf lard and the fat pieces may as well be tried together, but the fat from If cleanliness is observed it win make good lard. Lard should be carefully strained so as to take out all mcmbran. ous particles before it gors into the jars.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-03-02
A IsIcody Battle Az.


 J. ". Steele, an old pioneer of Moiave, is in the city, and has presented to Will jam Montgomery, of the American ex- change, a noted Indian weapon that has caused the death of twelve men. It is a stone battle aX about five inches long by three wide at the thickest part, and tapers both ways to almost a sharp edge. This ax has twelve deeply cut lines in it, indicating the number of men who have fallen by 1t.
 Old Chief Lingona, of the Mojaves, was once the owner of this weapon, and it was he who wielded it with such des- truction. He first, while engaged in bat tie with some emigrants, killed Tom Jarvis, the leader This was in 1854. In like manner two years later he killed Henry Koch and William Thompson near Fort Yuma, being himself at the time perforated with two pistol balls. Then old Lingona slugged two of his braves who displeased him, and with the exception of John Kincaid, who fell by his hand in 1866, it is not known who the other marks are intended for Lingona died two years ago, and Mir Steele se- cured the weapon from the tribe. He said:
 "This old chief was thoroughly bad lnOlall. He was III ms day on the MO jave desert what Slade was along the line of the Union Pacific, and what Billy the Kid and Wild Bill were. He only made marks on his battle ax for the men he actually killed with it. Those he stabbed or shot he had another way ot reckoning. He indicated them by the grizzly bear claws he had strung about his neck.
 This string of bear claws is now kept by his squaw at Mojave, who survive: him. It makes me almost shrink back when 1 see that Liz string Of claws There must be thirty on it, and if tht chief had brought all his dead together there would have been enough fer a big graveyard. San Fraucisco Chronicle.