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Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-11-10
EXECUTIVE MANSION.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, /
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 5, lSsS. !
To Hon. Joseph X. Toole, Governor of
the State of Montana:
The President signed and issued the
proclamation declaring Montana a
state of the Union At 1910 o'clock this
morning. JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Secretary If Stste.
The hour of 1910 a. m. in Washing
ton was about $40 n. m. here, 20 all
but extremely early risers arose on
Friday morning citizens OF full
tiedged state, though they had retired
Ms territorial vsssslsn the night be
fore.
Helena dispatrhes relate that the
message from Secretary Blaine reached
Helena at IL O'clock a. m. and was de-
livered to Gov. TooIe at Il minutes
psst IL. At l:5s precisely Mr.. T0ole
put himself IN position to be sworn in
aud a few seconds afterwards pro-
Dounced the closing words Of the oath
that constituted him. the governor of
Montana. He was sworn in by Y. X.
Stout, a rot ry public. Chief Justice
Flake WAS sworn in ut 1890 by Police
Justice Sanders. Under the pleasura-
BILE excitement Of the occasion, demo-
Gratis and republicans fraternized and
shook hands over the precinct 81.
Prohibitionists were necessarily eX.
cluded from any participation in the
festivities.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1889-11-10
THE EXACT TIME.
Definite Facts in Regard to the
Admission of Montana into
the Union.
The Silver Bow Mandamus
Proceedings Prove Boone
rang to the Democrats.
The omcIaI Announcement.

Following is the official announce
ment giving the day, hour and min
ute on which Montana entered the
UnioL:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

Anrmun MoNTFFioRE, IN Temple Bar, O
London. "And now for New York poverty
ard saualor Yes, there Is plenty Of both
IN this rich city Of the new world, plenty Of
starving children and drink -bcsotted par
cnts. plenty Of scamstrcsscs who are worse
on than slaves; and plenty, yes, plenty OF
ali ares and both sexes who have got nc
work to do" rTne same may be said Ok all
our largo cities
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

Mrs Ross here flushed crimson ana
dropped her eyes before kitty's look
OF establishment and reproach.
Luce. I'll never do nuthin' mean 70
you agin. an ! won't let none o the
rest run over you.'' went on the re-
morscful boy. I'm git you another
book with the money made n pickin
berries. and do without skccts this
winter"
1--WE brought her a new physiolo-
gy" said Kitty. producing the book
and handing il to Lucy.
The girl received il in silence. but
her eyes were eloquent with gratitude.
"Oh. Miss Kitty. | wanted 10 get II
myself exclaimed Tim. disappoint-
cdly.
"Wcll. Tim. II II will make you feel
better you may pay for it, Kitty re-
turned. kindly.
| Tim frightened AT this. and nothing
| would do but his mother must then and
there bring forth his little savings,
from which he triumphantly extracted
the price OF the book and gave il TO
Kitty.
| The lesson which Tim thus learned
bids fair 10 have lasting eject not
only on his lie but ON the lives OF the
entire family. The loving respect that
he has ever since shovl 10 Lucy soon
reflected itself in the conduct Of the
younger children, and he now leads
them in good and generous acts a. in
the old careless days he led them in
mischicvous and often cruel ones.
| This happy change brought Lucy
out OF herself and caused her to take
"A new and active interest in her home
and its duties
/ Her mother no longer questions the
value OF education. There is never so
much TO do now but that Lucy can be
spared when there is school TO 90 TO.
BARBARA WHITsoN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01
HUMOROUS.

Husband (of economical vicws)
That's very becoming bonnet, my
dear Wife (of sarcastic turn) ~" Oh.
yes. becoming very old and decrepit- \
N. Y. Ledger.
Mother. And the serpent, as a
punishment for tempting Eve. was
made to crawl all the rest Of his life. Y
Bobbie- We'll. mamma. how did he
get along bcforc?" Babyhood.
Shakespeare was slightly mixed
in his .'sevcn ages " II il the "whin.
ing schoolboy' whom the maternal
eye has detected in some flagran; act
OF disobcdicnce that ''shifts into the
slippcrcd pantaloon. Puck.
Lady Friend -"W What is the hardest
thing connected with your editorial
duties. Mr. Lumplcy?" Editor The
hardest thing is to leave the impression
that | am out Of town on the first Of
the month. - Nebraska State Journal.
Mrs. Chippering " So these are
your children. are thcy?" Mrs. Mar
row Yes. and every body snys
they're just the image Of -" Mrs.
Chippcring Why, so they are, poor
little things Buffalo Courier.
An exchange has an article headed
1.-THE Mystery Of Golden Chain. !"
The my stery Is probably at the pocket
end, and opinions are equally balanced
as 70 whether IL Is an fashioned
pinchbcck bulls eye or only q bunch
or keys. r--Isoston Transcript.
burnley TO Brown Brown. un.
dcrstand that Robinson referred to me
yesterday as an old fool. don't think
that sort OF thing Is right" Brown
"why. Of course It mint right, Dunn
ley. You can't be more than forty al
the outside. "--Harpcr's Bazaar
Wife (revisiting the scene Of heI
bctrothal) 81 remember. Algernon
50 we'll when you proposed to me how
painfully embarrassed you were" Al
gcrnon Yes. dear; and ! remember
30 we'll how kind and encouraging yot
were and how easy you made II fo'
me. after all. Life.
Deacon Haysccd "Wall, tina
there city man hez got more brains
than give him credit for. ! Offered
70 trade him old Dobbin. Marier, an
what d 70 think he saidP" Good VII
--"l'm sure | don't know" "llc sait
old Dobbin wasn't wuth last year
birds nest. Philadelphia Record.
Poor Jenny! II must be an aw
full shock TO you'' sympathizcd he
friend; ''and 10 think that you trustee
him an these years, while he was EN-
bezzling such enormous sums.
Yes she sobbcd, II know my mil
iincry alone came TO more than his sal
Try. but | never suspected him. =
Tine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01
wELLINoToN's MoDEsrY.
The Unostentafious way In which Ill
Announced the Victory ut Waterloo.

The Uno,tentatious Way In which lie
Announced the Victory ut Waterloo.
Earl Stanhopc's volume OF Notes
on Conversations with the Duke OF
Wellington furnishes many interest
ing anecdotes which are not yet famil-
lar to the reading public. Lord Stan
hope tells the following story OF Daniel
Webster:
brcakfasfcd th'n morning with
Hallam. and met Mr. Webster. the
Justly celebrated American. whose ac-
quaintance | had ars ady made the day
but one before at 4 dinner at Lord
SANKEY'S. He told me that on his way
out he had been reading two or three
odd volumes OF the Duke OF Yelling
tons dispatches. and lad been greatly
struck at their total freedom from any
thing like pomp or ostentatiou. even
in moments Of the greatest triumph.
The Waterloo dispatch itself contained
nothing about victory and glory. y
So unpretending was 1t. said Mr..
Webster, that Mr.. Quincy Adams.
who was our Minister III London at
the time. and who had Il good deal Of
bitter feeling against this country,
with which peace had oily just been
concluded. declared. on first reading the
dispatch. that II came from defeated
| General. and that in real truth the
Dukes army must have been ami.
| hilatcd at Waterloo. This he seriously
believed for some time. What a
contrast. continued Mr.. Webster. 10
Napoleon's rhetorical bulletins. One
day one read in them: Eve have
thrown Butcher into the Bobcr"' and
d few days aftcrward one found that
Butcher had somehow got out Of this
Bober and defeated Napoleon himself
at I.cipsic.
Lord Stanhopc gives The Dukes YER
lion OF the way the news OF Waterloo
was brough, 10 England. thus: \. The
news Of Waterloo was first brought
over BY jew IN the service Of Roths-
child. He embarked at Ostend. and
nobody on board the vessel knew OF it
but he. The way he cot at il was this;
He was at Client. looking in with a
crowd at the window, when messenger
arrived to the King Of France, and he
saw that the King. after reading the
letter. embraced the messenger and
kissed him all around the room and
ali about the house. Upon this the
jew felt sure that the news was a
victory. and without an instant's de-
lay set OF upon his journey TO En-
gland. AT OStcnd he saw Malcolm,
but told him nothing. nor did he "a
any one until he reached Rothschild's
house in the city. lie afterward went
70 Lord Live pool. Lord Mary
added that before they sailed from
Ostend they saw dragoon run down
to the beach. take of his cap and
wave IL in the air. The other people
on board all wondered what II could
mean. and none guessed; but the Jew
had still the composure to keep hi.
secret"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

II confess | am sometimes sorely
perplcxed.' said the father. with a
heavy sigh. when ! think OF the
future OF my boys. II i great re.
-ponsibility 10 have the choosing Of a
calling in life for them
Through the open window came the
voices Of two OF the lads at play.
Look hcrc!' loudly exclaimed
Johnny, "thatisn't fair! You divided
these marbles so as to get all the best
ones in your own bag"
didn't have the trouble u divid-
ing emp reiterated Willie. holly.
think I'm going TO spend my time
at such jobs for nothing?"
$50 far a. Willie i concerned" re-
sumcd the father, after q pause, 1.-THE
task OF choosing vocation Is not 20
difficult. shall make a lawyer Of
him. Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

boy observed the doctor, when he
had attended 70 the injury.
Then turning 70 Mrs. Ross he added:
sYou displayed no little wisdom In
your method Of dressing the cut.
1T wusn't her. Lucy done it," put
in Tim.
where did you learn 50 much. lit
tie puss?" inquired the doctor. looking
admiringly at Lucy.
From my physiology" she an
swcrcd. modcstly. 1T says that il the
way to do when an artery \ cut, and
Tins foot bled 80 thought maybe he
had cut one.
.you thought right" responded the
doctor. "IIc would have blcd TO death
before my arrival but for you. Tim.
you ought TO think a great deal Of that
physiology. II has been the means Of
saving your life.
..Oh. dear. Oh. DEAR" walled Tim.
~ wen, an put II in tho rain-bar'l
Yesterday an ruined it,
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70 see her that afternoon. yainly peer-
ing again and again into every crack
and corner OF the house and yard,
where II seemed possible for a book TO
be secretcd.
When four o'clock came. which was
the time appointed for "A meeting with
Kitty, she sought the children at their
play, and. with tears in her eyes and
voice. promised 70 do any thing In her
power for the one who would tell her
where her book was.
Her entreaties ELECTED a derisive
laugh from Tim. in which the Others
joined. and with the words: Cry
baby! cry-baby!" ringing in her ears.
she fastened away.
Reaching secluded spot In the
orchard. she seated herself under a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01


Mrs. Browning. wife OF tho poet
was q little woman who dressed exact
liz as she pleased without regard %
fashion. and who had very decided
mind OF her own and habit OF ex-
pressing 1t.
-Gladstone's daughter. Mrs. brow.
was her fathers "right-ha nd-man
for many years before her marriage.
and one OF her duties was TO open all
his letters. thereby saving him no
end OF trouble and annoyance.
Perhaps the best-paid woman
writer in this country is Mrs. South.
worth. who receives an income OF
seven thousand dollars year. Mary
f. Bryan. one OF the new writers from
the South. earns an income OF six
thousand dollars by her. pen.
DIR. Schlicmann. the noted Greek
Archaeological and excavator, is master
OF fourteen languages. In his youth
he was a sailor before the mast on a
German vessel. II is said that he
gained a reading knowledge Of English
In six months OF study.
The new slang dictionary. ofwhich
Charles 6. Leland il one OF the edit
ors. IL announced in London. II Is a
complete compendium Of unconvcn-
tional phraseology, embracing En-
| glisb and American slang and all the
recognized vulgarisms- II IS proba-
bly, as complete guide to conversa-
| ton in polite circles rs can be found
| In the market.
| 1t Is Il notable fact that great
soldiers arc usually successful when
they lay aside the sword for a pen.
| Cesar and Xenophon described their
own campaigns better than any his
torian who ever attempted the task
Napoleon's letters will stand as models
Of style for all time. Cardinal New
man considers Wellington's dispatches
the best specin ems OF compact English
in existence. General Grants book
has now universal praise for its direct
ness and simple purity OF style.
r. ii. Stoddard. the poet. in edit
ing the diary OF the late John X
Thompson, who was we'll known as I
Southern man OF letters. brought on
some interesting anecdotes Of literar,
London quarter Of a century ago
He speaks OF Tennyson as "a quiet
simple man. who smoked pipe an'
drank hot punch with u.s. For year
after Mr.. Thompson's return TO Amer
lea he kept the poet supplied will
Virginia tobacco, which he preferre'
to all other. and which he smoked II
clay pipes. taking a new pipe 10
every smoke.
-General Prcjcvalsky, who died re
Gently mt Tashkend. was a hero Q
geographical science. lie discovers
the sources OF the Yangtse-k iang an
the Hoang-ho and was the revealer Q
inner Asia. and in his journeyings
aggregating 10000 miles, in which h
crossed Central Asia in all directions
he did far more than any other ma
TO make known that region OF loft
platcaus. great mountain ranges. an
. vast deserts. Like many other gre;
travellers. he died in the harness, ha'
ing started for Thibct on his fifth seri,
OF explorations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

Coon c0mpanlonship Is IN Important cIc'
ment In our happiness. Who has better
company than the man who walks with
Cody lie can never DO lonely: he Will a.
ways have sympathizing friend, aud 2
present helper. Tho Divine presence VII.
mako even an afIllcticn blessing : unieso
presbyt crian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01
"A SECRET.

a secret. friend, on. stay:
Give II not me. pray
The uncanny thing.
IL loves the darkness best.
And Il carries strange unrest
Meath is vampire wing.
Once when my " was young
Too young 10 RESTRAIN ms toaglo
From careless words.
Il DOUBT that twill Ger be sage
Enough, howe'er old, 70 cage
Such restless birdsD
accepted. with fiattered pride.
A secret 10 keep and hide
For trustful friend
but my pride turned to panied regret
Indeed suffer Il yet:
With power OF a bend
Round ITS cage IN my BRAIN Il fiew,
Beat the bars TIL II broke them through.
And. own 1t with shame.
Flew out o er my silly tongue.
Remember my wit was young
Ere you harshly blame.
And this IS the pitiless END:
lost the regard OF my friend
By betrayng his trust
So take the weird birding heacc:
But pray you take no onense-
Refuse u must
MARY Sweet Potter, IN Springfield Mass
Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

It's truc that, tho moro man givcss the
more he has; but II Is not truc that the
moro man has, tho mors nc gives. The CIV
inc OF gifts to the poor - done moro gener-
Ally and moro largely by the poor than BY
the rich. A rich m MS gift Is moro likely
TO be noticed than poor mans, because
OF It's immediate size; but the giving that
tells for the poor IL the every day givina
in small sums; and that IL done BY the
poor TO an extent little dreamed Of, and
rarely or mover approached by the rich
Said Canon Clarke, in q sermon In West
minister Abbey: only God and the poor
know how much tho poor give to the poor. F"
And that Il a truth. that should bring home
IL lesson to some who might moro proper.
iy bs called poor givers than givers TO the
poor.--S. =. Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

There are now iol geographical
societies In the world. France comes
first with twcnty-nine. Germany next
with twcnty-two and Great Britain
third with niue societies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

book and git to
work. You're too
lazy 10 live
At the sound OF
her mothers qucr-
ulous voice Lucy
Ross threw down
her book and hur-
ricd into the
kitchen.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25
VOLUME %.
An Astonishsd "Dsgs

Asentleman at the depot. while watch
Ing The departure Of a gang 81 Italians.
who were going 10 work on the Carthage
and Adirondack Railroad, said: | va.
along portion Of that road recently. and
large force OF these fellows we're hlas,-
ing out s'umps with giant powder. Ther
would punch holes down in the sroupa
under the s'nmrs and pu, In quantity
OF The explosive. then tramp down tho
ground around II aud touch i, on with
fuse Five or SIX stumps would he pro-
pared, all OF The workmen bnt one would
retire several hundred feet 10 sa,e plaee
and that one would set thn tuses az All
'he stumps on FIRE aud then run for safe.
~ behind some tree OF stamp. Tbe,e
wasA place where there we're fye stump.
in clump. Four OF them wsrc lo.a.a
Tor blasting and the ith one lei. for ,bs
man who set the fuscs 10 run behind. In
setting the fuses The Italian 30. mi,ed
up IL Is confusing business, and be
naa 10 do u In hurry. He laid down by
one OF the stumps that was loaded. No
one could warn him. A moment Of sus.
pense aud the explosion came. Dirt.
stones, water. roots aud Italian went
high into the air. Ono after another the
other three exploded. and when danger
aad passed We ran forward, expecting 10
see his msnglcd remains, He sa, In the
'avity caused by the uplifting OF IN,
stump be had lain behind. worming the
iIrt out OF his ears, stnpeGed but un
iurt The expression that rested on his
ace when his couutrymen laughed ard
oked him could only bc equalled 10 com
cality by the look Of surprise that must
layo overcome HIM when the retreat lo
imposed was secure rose In sudden yio-
ence by the explosion of several pounds
4 dynamite.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25

A Michigan avenue car stopped at s C
ond street to permit young lady and {
gentleman to get on, says says the Detroit
News.
As the former, who WAS young Is well
as pretty. passed forward to accept a seat
sfferel her, she tripped over the ontstreich h
cd foo. OF an individual who was sitting at
the rear OF the car.
In M instant sbe was almost at full
length In the bottom Of the car. The e1-
clamstiobs Of the passengers and the black
looks they directed st the extended stu % b
ling block should have csused iis owner
to sink through the seat. Quicker almost
than she went down, however. she was on
her feet again, aud gracefully acknoxI
edsing the courtesy Of the gentleman Who
surrendered his seat She was grestly
embarrassed. aud her escort looked like 3
thunder cloud. and ss IL be would like 10
punch the bead OF the fellow who had
csusd all the trouble. Bat be didn't. He
contented himself With occasionally step
ping vigorously on the still eItended foot.
There did not seem 10 be the least sign
Of consciousness from IL owner. while the
passengers, awaited The denoument.
Finally, with lureh from the ear ~ On
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25

heard story about pretty little
widow the other day which contains a
hint to young women who are suddeoly
thrown upon their own resources. Tln
little woman lost her husband, and in tho
course of time 1t became necessary e. 10
something to support herself. Alter try.
ing good many places she was give,
position IN State street dry goods stor,,.
with the handkerchief counter as bei de
partment. The frs, day she wss There a
gentleman came along and stopped a, her
counter to look at the goods. Sh, f,lt
That she ought TO sell him something eo
she went at 1t energetically. and, though
the man tried in every way to elude her
persuasiveness. he couldn't do II, and wss
finally forced to buy half dozen l.pd
kerchiefs. When she got her salary o. the
end OF the week she found sn nbstan lnl
increase over the figure at which sh, had
been engaged, She asked the CASH, III,
reason why.
Because OF a sale you made the iirst day
You came. II you remember. you sold halt
oozsn handkerchiefs to gentleman ater
making long talk.
Yes, | remember. she said.
That was Mr.. Partridge. He thought
your salary ought to be raised.
This was good while ago The lady
is happily married again. You may bo
sure that girl who can sell goods to the
Of the store will not be any too
long in getting husband, and 8 good
one too.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-25

good story is told OF Geyernor Tom
Bennett. who presided over ths desiine.
OF Idaho more thsn q decade sgo. A
member Of the Legislature. who bad been
annoyed by his peigbbors hog iDtroduc
ed bill compelling the ownsr Of ths
prescribed animal to keep him witbio
the limits oi a pen. The bill passed snd
went up to Gov Bennett for bis sppfos.
sl 70 the surprise oi its mem bers aud
the chargin OF its sponsor IT was return
I'd with his veto. When asked for .
reason be exclaimed; don't believe
10 the bill 10 the first plsee. and II /
did | voaldnt sign a bill that spelled
hog with big "H'' aud governor with
o little "gl'
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The American Pai,ist.

Y,s. gentlemen, he said eloqueptly. ant
with patriotic thrill in his voice, ihiul
that VII en- an American citizen is rendered
q pomina, ion to Office by his fellow men,
|, is his sAtred duty to accept H. Lei
him put aside all thoughts OF self. Aman
can serve his country in times Of peace as
nobly as he can in times OF war, Gentle
men. friends, | thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me, and even
though the salary may be small, |
will
II is not salaried Office. colonel, er
plsined one OF his admirers.
Wha.satl no salary Then I'm dumb
ed il accept itp.