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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-28

Toads in the presence Of snakes usu-
ally remain perfectly still; in this is
their only safety, for did they make
the least movement they would inn
mediately be caught l have known a
hungry snake lie in waiting owe an
hour for a frog to move, and even
push with the nose TO stir him up.
This has been called snake charm
ing" and indeed it looks like it, but
The toad is the charmer, the snake the
chnrmee.
I remember one day / dropped a
toad in the midst of a pit Of snakes ]
had in my back yard. He at once be-
came perfectly still, though surround
ed by more than a dozen hungry
snakes. There was a circle of fierce
heads and glaring eyes around him,
but he would not move. The circle
narrowed, until the protruding tongues
almost touched him, yet he was i'm
movable. Just then / was called away
for over half an hour, but on return
ing found the toad, in grave dignity,
still holding the fort by most mastery
inactivity.
The senses Of seeing, hearing and
smelling are very defective in garters;
they a see but a few yards at most,
and even at short distances Of but q
few inches they are often at fault.
A snake was seen pursuing q frog in
. saw mill yard. The sawdust and
open space were greatly in favor Of
the snake and against the frog. The
frog made long jumps and the snake
made a direct line TO the spot where he
alighted, but before reaching il the
frog had again jumped in another d.
rection, and so the hunt went on for
about half a minute; the snake quite
unable TO trace the frog in his aerial
progress, was directed only by the dis
turbance made in alighting.
At last the frog, more by accident
than design, alighted on the fat sur
face of a rough board, which stood
leaning against a pile Of lumber at an
angle of about so degs., and sat per-
fectly still. about ten inches from the
ground. The snake was quite puzzled
he looked, listened, shifted aud poked
about for several minutes, passing close
tothe cndofthe board several times, but
the hunt was an utter failure, and he
skunk away toward the brushwood, a
very mad and disguised specimen
Forest and Stream.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-28

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fence treats vita wonderful success all LUNG,
THROAT, CANCERS, PILES, FlsTULA,
RUPTURE, cured without pain or hinderaDce
10 business. .
Treats all forms OF Throat, Lung, Nerve and
Blood diseases. ali Chronic diseases and Deform.
lies far In advance Of any institution In this coun.
try. Those who contemplate going TO Hot SPRING.
fort nent Of any Private or Blood Diseases can
Ne e. d for One.thirl the cost At our Private Dis
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-28
The a Multi.

Heis nominated by the sultan, but
he can only choose one Of the three
highest functionaries; these, again,
are nominated by the sultan, but
under a similar restriction; and SO
progressively downward, the sultan al
ways nominating, but only from the
eligible persons determined and pre-.
scented By the h~ierarchical progression
Of The body itself. II finally rests upou
the students in the different cole yes
who nre raised the first two steps bv
collegiate degrees. The grand mufti
the cazaskiors Of Anntoly and NoBm-
ely, tho three cadis Of the first cities.
aud some other ~dignitaries from tbs
supreme council Of Ulema, or learned
men. The ordinary functions have
reference 10 their own corporation,
but in all extraordinary or doubtful
occasions they are consulted by the
government; they are not invited 70
join the divan, but the cas- Is sub
United 70 them. Thus, for instance,
before the measures against Mebemet
AL were adopted they were appealed
10, and il wps on their felya itself, re-
hearsed IN No firman, that he was.de-
clared an outlaw, or, according 10
their expression, a "Firmanli." The
case is not presented 10 them in the
form OF documents 10 examine, but as
O solicitor prepares a case for submis-
sion b counsel. II Is saidi IN. or N.
has done 80 and 80. Is his oct lawful
or u~nlawfulj and II so, what is
the penaltyy' This is tho form in
which cases with foreign powess arc
submitted The National Review.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-28
AnEcpore OF HANNIBAL HAMLlN.
- . Vice President of the United States
Served as q Private Soldier.

Served as Q Private Soldier. +,
ibid you aver know" asked q gen.
tlsman at the Union League club ban
quet, that Hannibal Hamlin once
served this government in a dual ca
parity. holding a position near the top
Of the ladder and another a tho
bottom at one and the same timel"
The reporter admitted that he had
never heard of the incident.
swell, he did," said the club man.
while he was vice president of the
United States he served for a time as
q private in the volunteer army.
Queer idea, wasn't It'll I'll tell you how
it happened.
"You see he was an honorary member
of a little company of militia in Ban
gor, Me-, and when Lincoln issued his
call for troops il promptly responded
and came TO Washington. There il
was ordered TO the navy yard to do
guard duty, and TO the surprise of
every one Nj. Hamlin announced his
intention TO go with it. The officers
rather rebelled at the idea of having
a vice president under them, but MIR.
Hamlin was determined.
why notF he asked. If I'm a
good enough man 10 be an honorary
member Of the company / guess I'm
good enough TO be a private
"And he shouldered gun and went
with them. Well, at the navy yard
there were, Of course, more complica.
tons. The officers decided that il
would not do to put the distinguished
private on guard duty, but he objected
again, and pertinently inquired:
What am | here for-to look
prettyl
"And the result was hat he marched
up and down as a sentinel in his reg
ular turn. Odd, wasn't itl Imagine
the vice president of the United States
receiving orders from a sergeant of a
militia Company.
Then when the company was mus
tered out he was offered the regular
pay of a private for the time he was al
the navy yard, but he declined to &C
cept il.
"'Whyf he was asked. You served
with the rest Of US.
Well, he said, Idon't think its
right for a man TO draw pay twice
from the government, and, taking all
things into consi leration, / believe I'd
rather draw the vice presidents sal.
ary.'"-ChicagO Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-28
NERVOUS

nCUunIIc Debility spermatorrhmA, seminal
Ntnvuuo Losses. Night Emissions Loss Of
Vital Power. sleoplessness. dependency, Loss of
Memory, Confusion u Ideas. Blnn before the eyes,
Lassltudo, Lnnguof, GlooniDess, Depression Of
spiuts Aversion 10 society, easily Discouraged
Lack UfC0u6deuco Doll Lisiler, un6t for sludy
or hus!uc aud huls ne d burden, safely per
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-28

BLOOD I'D SKIN R R.,s.,e; @ y9'I lsai'
.- .U .ts ns~u|ts-ooWpirtflg frallritud " lHUui
zee It"N WurUry. -rtUnIa, tFyHlfU'hs. frsrr
fHrr Hood 0li l3ros, SyphNitiC s0to IhrUEt hno
ao.tH auu Tongue. Glaudular Enlargement oftbe
NruK. IhUumaiiam Cataffh, etc, Permanently
Cured Nbeu plhcfs hhvs failed.
UntNAgN Kidney and Bladder troubles,
untiNP' Weak Back, burning Urine, Fro
qleucy Hlufiug Urine nigh cooled or milky
sgliulcii ~ standing, GOuorrhWa, elect, Cyatitis.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-28

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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-02
Mr.. E1dridge Convicted and Rec
commended o Mercy.
BUT LITTLE OTRER BUSINESS DONE.
The PreSentnemt Of the Grand jury
True Bills FOund-CaSeS Disposed
Of-The Courts Charge -COunSeIS'
Pleas-DetaiIS Of the Case.

When we went to press last week the
jury had just been empaneled in the
case of the State of Florida VS.. L. III.
Eldridge, criminal libel. B. M. Miller
and J. w. Price appeared for the de-
fendant and J. D. Beggs and Alex st.
Clair-Abrams for the State.
The State introduced copies of the
DeLand Weekly News of April 20, 1889,
in which appeared the alleged libel. A
copy OF the same paper of a subsequent
date, printed after the finding of the
true bill, was also introduced.
The defense admitted the publication
of the libel and that the defendant, L. H.
Eldridge, was the publisher and proprie-
tor of the DeLand Weekly News, and
that the paper was printed and circu-
lated in Volusia county.
Here the State rested.
This is case in which the DeLand
News, on April Goth of this year, pub
lished an article stating that two citi-
zens of Vo1usia county had been caught
in criminal act and on this article was
based the Indictment under which Mr..
Eldridge was tried and convicted.
The case was one of peculiar interest,
from the fact that it was the first time
in the history of the State that any one
had been tried for the offense Of crimi-
nal libel and owing to the prominence of
r41 1xo+x +0I so4 4ho voro00oIinn
Under the common law the publication
of an 9rticle which tends to disgrace or
degrade person is libel, and the pub
Usher is not allowed to plead justifica-
ton on account of it's truth. The con-
stitution and laws of Florida, however,
allow the defendant to introduce evil
dence to prove that the publication was
true and was published for good notices.
If he succeeds in this he must be ac-
Quilted or exonerated.
The defense in this case availed them
selves of the privilege granted under the
constitution to prove the truth of the
libelous article.
The crime accused was adultery, and
the divorced husband of the prosecutrix
was put on the stand by the defense. He
testified as to having seen the act com
mitted and detailed at great length the
circums tances connected with the event
the time OF its occurrence, the manner
in which hesawit and the motives which
actuated him in spying upon the actions
of his wife, The father of this witness
corroborated his testimony in all of it's
material points and the defense closed.
The cross examination of the divorced
husband was extremely severe. He was
kept upon the stand for six or eight
hours and questions put to him by the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

In addition to special report, we con-
gratnlate the citizens of the county on
the business ability of their present
Board of Education. Never in tfe his
tory of the county have the schools been
in as prosperous condition as at present.
This TACT is shown by the most generous
appropriations to every school in the
county, from the most humble, estab-
lished in sparely settled districts, to the
highest public schools in our young and
prosperous towns. We regret, however,
that this able body must per force trans
act it's business in such miserable
quarters as those in which we find it.
sHERIFF's OFFICE.
We take pleasure in making especial
mention of the ability OF the present in
cumbent of the sheriffs office. No
longer does the transgressor, the felon
and the male factor run at large and
laugh at the name of sheriff in Volusia
county.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
In the eloquent charge of the court to
us as grand jurors, we were instructed
to examine the expenditures of the
Board of County Commissioners; and
we regret our inability to do so, as the
said board have rendered us no report.
We find that there has been special tax
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-02

Continued on Second Page.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18
The only nOn-AlcOhOlic Vegetable med
icine put up in liquid form ever
discovered.

It is not vile funcy drink made of rum. pOor
whiSkey, or refuse liquors. spicei and sweetened
to please the taste, but purely vegetable prem
aratIon, made from native California herbs
Twenty five years use have demonstrated Ia
millions of sufferers throughout the civilized
world. that OF all the medicines ever discovered
vinegar Bitters only possesses perfect and won
deriul curative effects upon those troubled with
the following diseases, viz:
Dyspepsia, RhfnmGtism. CDtaITA, N7trdlgiq. IEgad-
0che, BO,ts Scrofuld Skin Diseases Jauqdice Cont
Piles, BHiOus1leSS, and all other diseases arising
from blood impurities, and as a Vermifuge il Is
the best IN the world. being death to all worms
that intest the human system.
It is always safe to take at any time, or under
any condition of the system, for old or Young or
Ior either sex. II is put up in two styles The
OLD Is slightly bitter, and is the stronger in
cathartic effect. The new style is very pleasant
10 the taste and perfect medicine for delicate
women or children. Each kind is distinctly
marked on top of cartoon.
Many families keep both kinds on hand. as
they form complete medicine chest.
As. a family medicine for the use of ladies
cnlidTen and men of sedentary habits, the New
Styie vinegar BitterS has no equal in the world
~ IS INVALUABLE for curing the ills that beset
chlidhood' and gently regulates the diseases ia
winch women at every period of life are subject
Ladies, get bottle frem your druggist and trv
1t. II your druggist has not the New Style Vine
gar Bitters ask him to send for it, If you once
Try It you Will never be without this priceless
remedy in the house
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18
Whipping Collored People in
Georgia.

The Atlantic Constitution gives an
account of the whipping of fourteen
cOlored men in a little village known
as East Point, near Atlanta, Ca, last
Friday night. These men We're drag
ged from their homes, and without the
least cause or prOvOcatiOn Wiped un.
til two buggy whips had been used
up on their lacerated backs. The Con
! stitutiOn, in commenting on this out
rage, says:
"a blot rests on GeOrgia's escutcheor
until the men who whipped the ne
grOes near East Point are caught and
dealt with as severely as the law will
allow. We have never recorded a
more fragrant or inexcusable outrage
That half a dozen white men should
get their consent to go about a neigh
bOrhOOd, rOusing peaceable and inno-
cent negroes from their sleep and
whipping them, is almost incredible
And the burden of this crime, the
whole people of Georgia must bear un-
til the offenders are brought to Justice
The very lowest view to take Of it is
that such outrages will condemn to ex.
lie that political party ON which the
hopes of the South depend"
1t is also stated that the Governor
has offered a reward of $1OO each for
the conviction of the perpetrators, but
it is scarcely probable that any one
will ever earn this reward, as it is not
to be supposed that the guilty parties
will ever be brought. A resolution
condemning the outrage was defeated
in the Legislature, and this is an indica-
ton that the people are ready and
willing to excuse such Offenses.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

If Judge McConnell's example in re-
tusing to consider mere newspaper rea.
ding disqualification for duty is fol-
lowed in other courts, there will be
a wonderful moving along of the car of
justice. In the Anarchist trials and
the New York Doodle cases, the opera
tlons of the law were notoriously him
dered by the Over-conscientiousne of
reluctant talesmen, of which counsel
for the defence were not slow to take
advantage. As much time is some
times consumed in proving the incom-
petence of perfectly competent Jurors
as would suffice to try a case. In real
lty, previous reading rarely disqualifies
men OF character from forming an in
dependent opinion on new evidence :
and, if not infunced by the desire to
back out of an irksome duty, their an
swers would probably show as much in
nine cases out of ten.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

The death of ''Sunset" Cox of New
York, brings to close a long, success
ful and variOusly active life. His ca
reer in Congress extends over a gener-
alton, and though he was endowed
with the qualities that make a states
man of the first order, he was a hard
working and eminently useful Repre-.
sentative; as a writer and lecturer. he
has made many contributions to the
worlds fund of harmless aud healthful
amuement, for he welded a ready and
racy pen; and in his brief experience
as diplomat was creditable, though
it added nothing to his fame, and re-
moved from the congeniel field of ac-
tivity in which he had won distinction.
and to return to which he gladly sur.
rendered the Office of Minister to Tur-
key. Mr.. Cox will be sadly missed in
Congress and in the city which he has
made his home for a quarter of a
century.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

Referring to the sad fate of Mr. Ho-
gan, who lost his life in attempting to
navigate the Campbell aerial vessel. a
few weeks ago the Scientific american
says: when human ingenuity can
match the product of nature; when it
can make a machine possessing as
much power and endurance to the
ounce of weight as that of the homing
pigeon which lately flew from Detroit to
Buffalo (225 miles, in less than four
hours; when it can so arrange auto
matically to shift a series of vanes like
shifting feathers in a hawks wings.
which suspend it in the air for hours
almost without apparent motion, when
II can solve the problem Of how the
same hawk drops like a bullet from
the dizzying height of half mile. and
and checks itself unharmed above its
prey, then it may learn to travel in the
air."
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18
Periodicals..

The publishers of st. Nicholas an
Announces that that popular children's
magazine is to be enlarged, beginning
with the new volume, which opens
with November, 1889, and that a new
and clearer type will be adopted.
-Four imported seriel stories by four
well-knOwn American authors will be
given during the coming year
Mr.. Frank Il. Stockton has written a
new and characteristic story called
''The Merry Chanter." 1t will begin
in the November Century and run
through four numbers. The story
takes its name from a vessel which
started from a Massachusetts port on q
peculiar cruise. The owners, a Young
married couple, are on board, and the
vessel is commanded and manned by
four village captains of unusual expe-
rience. Mr.. Dana Gibson will illus
trate it. The November Century is
also to contain new story by Mark
Twain.
Prof. w. G. Blaikie, d. D., in Har-
per's Magazine for October. will call the
attention of the American traveller to
"a Corner OfScOtland worth Knowing'
"a corner which is, however, rapidly
becoming known to seaside visitors as
having the most bracing climate to be
found, perhaps, in the British Isles.
He refers to North Berwick, on the
southern coasts of the Firth of Forth.
and the charm and glory of the place,
he says, lie ''in its beach, and it's links,
and its islands, and its sea view, and
its Law, and its Incompatible fresh
air" Joseph Pennell and w. Small. in
their accompanying illustration, keep
pace with the author in revealing the
beauties of this ''curiOus little conglom-
crate of a place."
The September number of StrqaV-
bridge DC CZOthier's Monthly is of espec-
ial interest to the ladies. The frontis-
piece is an exceedingly fine reproduc-
tlon from Photographic group of the
cast of the Greek play of Antiqone. as
presented by the women students of
SwarthmOre College. This is the first
Greek play presented by women in
America. The subject is made still
more interesting by an article in the
magazine written by the young lady
VINO acted as stage manager, and Civ
ing history of the production of the
play and description of the costumes.
There is the usual variety of miscella-
neous matter, including kitchen news
and two pieces of instrumental music.
In addition to all of which a priced
bulletin of dry goods is given, to ena-
Bile out-Of-town folks to shop by mail.
Subscription price is 30 cents a year
single Lumbers, FIVE cents.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

A young lady at Athens, Ca, has in
vented lamp that will cease to burn
exactly at 10 o'clock. The average
Georgia lover has no fault to find with
the lamp; in fact, he would be better
satisfied ifit would go out as soon as
he came. If the young lady wants to
make real ten-strike she should in
vent father who will go to bed at 8
O'clock.-TOLedO Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

Frank LesIie's Weekly remarks: 'It
IS plain that the Democracy of Ohio
have made up their minds to contest
the coming election on the basis of
revenue REFORM" A Democratic paper
says: "That is equally true of Democ-
racy everywhere. In Virginia thew
wobbled little, but in Kentucky, Mis-
slssippi, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New
Jersey it is the same old demand.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

The Canadian Legislature has de-
clded to ecOnOmize by dispensing with
the services of chaplain, whose salary
is $4OOa year but it has sternly re-
fused to discharge the stately usher Of
the Black Rod who draws a trife OF
81 $50 a year. Without au usher OF
the Black Rod, constitutional govern
tin the British Empire would &c
to eternal smash.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

That tired feeling is entirely over
come by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
creates an appetite, rouses the liver,
cures headache, and gives renewed
strength and vigOr to the whole body.
Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which is peculiar to itself. Sold by ali
druggists.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

TOURISTS whether on pleasure bent
or business, should take on every trip
a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts
most pleasantly and effectuelly on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms Of
sickness. For sale in SOC and S1.OO
bottles by all leading druggists.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

is one which is guaranteed TO bring you salts.
factory results, or in case of failure a return of
from our advertised Druggist a bottle Of DT
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, II Ia
guaranteed to bring relief in every case, when
such as Consumption, Inflammation of Lungs
Bronchitis, Asthma, WhOOping Cough, Croun'
etc., etc. II Is pleasant and agreeable 10 taste
perfectly safe and can always be depended upon
Trial bottles free at Jas HOffeckefs DruRstore
Smyrna, and c. G. Harmonsons Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

After all, the seaside towns are but
our play-houses. The sad havoc of the
sea only reaches the fringe of the petit
coats of the Republic. 1t is a costly
wetting, but it will be readily repaired.
Perhaps we shall to keep a more pru-
dent distance beyond the reach of Old
Neptune. 1t is the breaking up of
ships and the resultant loss of life that
gives the darkest coloring to the work
Of the storm.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

The proprietor of one of Chicago's
leading hotels has prohibited his wait
ers from receiving tips. The chances
are, however, that this will prove to be
merely another instance in which pro-
hibitiOn does not prohibit.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

Chauncey M. Depew returned from
Europe on Wednesday. Having safe
~ passed through a storm on the At.
lantic,h he was able to survive the brass
band which greeted him and to make a
patriotic speech.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

Since the purchase of Alaska it can
be said of the United States what has
been said of England-that the sun
never sets on her dominions. At sun
set in Alaska the next mornings sun is
an hour high in Maine. Boston Journal.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

A cOlored "ge'man" of Austin said
Il wouldn't 'spected dat dark key had no
resigns on my chickens if he hadn't tip
ihed his toes when he come in de ya'd."
-Teras Sittings.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

We desire 70 say 10 our citizens that for wears
we have been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
buckiens Arnica salve and Electric Bitlcn and
have never handled remedies that sell AS ,gefl or
that have given such universal satisfaction We
90 not heriinte 70 guarantee them every time
ana we stand ready 20 refund the purchase price
~ satisfactory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won taeif great p0pularifv
purely on tnelr merits JAS. n Honecker Drug
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

The strike at Liverpool is ended, the
employers having conceded the ad-
vance asked for. They, no doubt, con
sidered the demand just one, else it
would not have been granted so readily.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-18

4, 10 THE EDITOR.-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above nam
ed disease. By its timely use thousands of hone.
less cases have been permanently cured. shall
De glaH 70 send TWO bottles Of my remedy FREE to
any of your readers who have eOnsumption If
they will send me their express and postodice
address. Respectfully,
T. A. SLOCUM, NJ. C., 1SI Pearl st.. New York