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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13
Coal on johnny. Zoo black.

On the Oil CIpt tlats b, wcen Titus
vile and Oil City is situate the famous
farm that proved 10 be sch a mine of
wealth 10 John Steele. " Coal Oil
Johnny" Us he was lytier known.
The wonderful wells thlt s,louted their
streams Of wealth into the lap Of the
giddy youth ceased to low u..ny years
ago. and the farm was long considered
yalueleSs for oil purposes. With the
later improved methods Of producing
oil. however, the old place is being re-
claimed and is once more figuring
among the valuable oil farms Of the
region II is now owned by j. w.
Wait who was a street urchin at
housewife, a mile from the farm.
when ''Coal Oil johnny" was in the
zenith Of bis wild career. As boy.
young Wait frequently blacked
Johnny Steele's boots, or held his
team, and received for the service any
where from S. 10 $50. whatever hap
pened 10 suit the whim of the spend
thrift. who believed there was no end
10 his suddenly acquired riches. l.
was not many years till Coal Oil
Johnny" was a laborer. working for a
dollar day. There are about dozen
new wells drilled on the place. and
lsyery one of them is profitable. The
place will make young Wait a rich
mani He has been operating the prop
erty about year and values il at $780,
600. He has a production Of GOO bar
pels onth.-Philadelphia Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13
Tobacco Growing I'm Germany.

The amount Of tobacco grown in
Germany Of late years has been con.
siderable. The effect upon American
trade has been felt 10 some extent.
The German production in 1886 81 was
84.S77. 900 pounds, while the average
production for fifteen years has been
S9.36i. 600 pounds annually. Poor
crop conditions in 1886 81 caused a
falling off in production. The West
ern Tobacco Journal says that, 10 the
great body Of the American trade, il is
q revelation that SO much tobacco is
grown in Germany. and will explain
to tnem the dulluCss in late years in
the German export business.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13
Teaching Children.

II is far better 10 teach your chill
dren all they can easily learn al home,
until they are Q or 7 years Of age
then send them 10 school unless the
mother has plenty Of time and is COM
petent TO continue their education. II
is simply cruel 10 keep young children
confined SO closely in the school room,
sitting upon hard benches, when they
ought TO be exercising in the open air
and gaining strength and muscle. !
have known children treated in the
former manner 10 overtake and 20
ahead Of those who had been kept in
school from carly childhood Then il
Is mothers precious privilege 10 keep
her children with her as long as she
cap.-Mrs. b. in New York Mail and
Express.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13
yislting Card EtIauette.

The question Of the propriety OF
turning down the corners of visiting
cards is debated now and then; and
most persons. whatever they think OF
the custom, at least regard the trick
as a comparatively recent one. In a
book Of etiquette published in this
country about half century ago the
author remarks:
ladies have q fashion OF pinching
down one corner OF a card 10 denote
that the visit is 10 only one Of two
parties in house, and two corners, or
one side Of the card, when the visit is
TO both; but this is transient mode
and Of dubious respectability."
The significance Of turning the cor
ners is different today, except that the
end is doubled 10 denote that call is
for all the members Of a family; but
who had supposed the custom TO be
"of dubious respectabilityT-Boston
Courier.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13

Nature will generally be found 10 be
one Of the best teachers Of gracefulncs
No artificial rules can teach MS the ex-
net amount Of force requisite for the
various motions and attitudes we as
sumo. The infant in his innocent glee.
and the child In his bounding sports,
are seldom ungraceful. II is when we
contract an excessive self conscious
ness. and think more Of the appear
ences we make than Of the objects we
desire 10 accomplish, that we become
the most ungraceful. Once Week.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13
Rather Expensive.

A Swedish scientist claims TO have
discovered tho secret Of petrifying
wood by artificial processes. lie thinks
il will be possible ere long reconstruct
edilices Of wood and convert them into
stone. As il takes three months and
costs about $500 10 petrify n block Of
wood OF the dimensions OF one cubic
inch, il will probably be some time
before his process will be generally
odopted
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13

The one indispensable requirement
OF q president ia these later years is
that he be an enthusiastic fisherman.
Arthur and Cleveland and Harrison
all furnish notable examples Of tue
piscatonal instinct Arthur caugh
Florida tarpon and Yellowstone troua
Cleveland angled for Adirondack
trout and deep sea bluciisL, and Har
rison goes TO Middle Bass island and
20 Broad Ripple after bass and redeyes.
Fish and craftsmanship in these days
walk hand in hand, as il were.-Chi-
cago News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13
A TIT with Riehelieu.

Fcnelon, who often bothered Richie
lieu for subscriptions 10 charitable pur.
poses, was one day telling him that
he had Just seen a capital portrait OF
him. And ] suppose you asked il
for subscriptionr said Richeiicu,
with a snecr "Oh, no, | saw there
was no chance-it was too like you.p
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13

An unmarried man recently drew, a
crisp. new S. bill out OF the bank. A
happy though struck him and he wrote
IN ardent love letter across the face o.
h IN blue ink and signed his initisis
cod address: Then he spent the s5.
He received fourteen answers. many
- them incIosing photographs. He
vii marry one OF them mot the pho
1p1raphs, but the original Of one Of
1km). Buffalo Courier.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13
SITTING ON THE STYLE.

TN sitting on the style. Mary.
That you've maintained before.
Itstoo. too tendencies. my love.
Have cramped my shekei's store
Those annual bills from Worth, Mary,
My check hook quite uproots.
Besides the Lace and gloves, Mary,
The twenty button boots
The diamonds you Affect, Mary,
Quite extirpate my pile
And 50 I'm sitting down, Mary,
Upon your reckless style.
-yonkers Gazette
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13

A Michigander drove all the way 10
Jasper Ala, in his carriage. and he
oys II was the longest incest picnic
~ ever had, az roads and weather
verc good. Detroit Free Press
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13

A Boston man has invented new
carpenters rule, which can also be
used Ms q cochscrew. q stove handle. q
plumb. a blndgeon, a hammer, a nail
puller, a glass cutter and q glazing
knife,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13

The largest college in the world Is
said 10 be a Mohammedan institution
at Cairo, which is credited with 300
teachers and 1000 students
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-13

Robbies mamma put on, by mis-.
sake. light stocking on one foot, and
. dark one ON the other, when he re-'
nir<sd her that "they were not
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25
DR.. s. CLAY
TODD I
OFFICE KIND DISPtkSlRY
ROOM 1, lsheN BLK, 43 MONROE ST,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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Bronchitis Rheumatism. Nervous lcaiiiig.
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Sores. Belrhinp, Dyspepsia. Nerve, spine,
Liver Kidney Heart Diseases Hhorfness q
Breath Back II Head. Small ~ hack al dis.
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diseases
once hours q. m 90 D. m. ConsulfatleA
free aud 10 charge Tor services untli cured.
Medicines sent everywhere. Make a cAl lipas-
sitle. Directions IN al languages
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25

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Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25
HER MO1HER- -N-LAW.

Nd one thins. I'm
resolved 1Poa. sad
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sister I'm goin {
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oHl a0lse. 1 Non 2
Dc ridden over b. q
dreadful mother Ia
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happy. said kOse.
j. 0sa l2d . esn
married two years T.
Kate two weeks
Roses . husband was
a young lawyer, who
lived Ia q thrivin z
town. aad had no
relatives that be
cersd anythin <
Telegram-herald., 1889-10-25

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meat ~ tae competitor. use only tuz-
zonis Powder, there = suothlng equal
e. it
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-10-18
Government Control of RAILROADS. 4
Failure.

a second plan for making compete
\ q public benefit has been that Of
state ownership of part Of the connect
ing lines. 1t has been tried on q largo
scale in Belgium and Prussia. and on 4
smaller scale in most other countries.
the United States not excepted. IL was
thought by the advocates Of the system
that the government would thus obtain
Q controlling influence over the rail-
roads with which it came in. contact,
and be able to regulate their policy by
lts example. These hopes have been
disappointed. The private railroads un-
der such circumstances regulate those
OF the government far more than the
government regulates the private rail
roads. There is no chance to carry out
any schemes of far-sightcd policy. If
the private roads are run to make
money, the government roads must be
managed with the same end in view.
The taxpayers will not let the govern
ment lines show a deficit while compet-
ing private lines pay dividends. No
administration would dare to allow
such q thing, however important the
end to be attained. As a matter of
fact the government roads Of Belgium
and Germany were as ready to give re-
bates as the private lines with which
they came into competition. In Bel
GUM they went SO far as to grant spe-
cial rates to those persons who would
agree not to ship by canal under any
circumstances. The same thing has
been done in New York State; but in
Belgium the peculiar thing was that the
canals and railroads both belonged to
the government, and yet were fighting
n another in this way. The system
OF partial state ownership was hardly
distinguishable in its effects from sim
pie private ownership. This fact has
been clearly recognized within the last
twelve years. Within this period, Bel
GUM, Prussia, and Italy have aban-
doned the "mixed systcm.". Belgium
and Prussia have made State manage
ment all but universal; Italy has practi-
cally given it up.-ArtAur Z. Hadleu,
m Popular Science Monthly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-10-18
PARK ADDITION

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-10
CITY Election Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that city
election will be held in the city of
As Oria, ClatSOp county, Oregon, on
"Wednesday, December 11th. 1889, for the
purpose of electlng two cOuncilmen
Zone from each ward) TO serve for a
period of three years, and FIR the cleo
ton OF a mayor, auditor, and police
Judge, chief of police, city attorney, city
assessor, city surveyor, superintendent
of streets, treasurer and harbOr master,
to serve for period of two years. The
polling places for said election will he
held at the city hall, for the first ward,
and at Turks building in the second
ward.
The following judges and clerks OF
election have been appointed; G. c.
Fulton, c. ii. Stockton and Th0S. BOel-
ling. judges. and F.. w. Wright and II
Wise, clerks, for the first ward, and d.
ii. WClch. Rot. CarrutherS and Is. Van
Dusen, judges, and G. w. Stone. and w,
S. Kinney, clerks for the second ward
By order of the Common Council.
Attest: Il. 5. JEwETT,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon, November 30th, 1889
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-10
Notice to Stockholders.

THIHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
Il of the stockholders of the Pythian Land
and Building Association, will be held on
Tuesday, December 3lst. 1889. at the AsSO-
citation Hall, at 2 P. NJ, for the purpose OF
electing Board of Directors, for the en-
suing year, and tranSacting such other
business rs may come before the meeting
+. A. MOVES.
Secretary.
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-15
NATIONAL PROHIBITION.

Mrs. Ada NJ. Bittenbender, supern-
tendent of the department of legislation
and petitions of the National w. G. T.U.
is preparing for publication a manual to
be entitled, "The National Prohibitory
Guide,r and has ready for insertion
therein extracts from nearly one hun
bred religious and secular newspaper en-
dorsements of National Constitutional
Prohibition. In view of the number of
states that have refused to adopt prohi-
bition, and those that have adopted and
then rejected it, the way for national
prohibition would seem to he difficult, if
not insurmountable. But Senator In
gals, of Kansas, who contributes an able
article on prohibition and License" to
the August number of the Forum, does
not despair. He says: "The American
people have determined to secure the
most thorough restriction of the liquor
traffic consistent with the preservation
of that personal liberty which our instl-
buttons were established to protect and
maintain. in the last three years the
prohibition policy has been rejected nine
times by as many different states in the
Union. but this does not prove that it will
not ultimately be adopted as the organic
law of the nation"
Mr.. Ingalls, writes with full knowl-
edge of recent events, for he says: ANY
thing is possible in American politics,
but nothing Is certain. The rout in Mas.
sachusetts, Rhode Island and Pennsyl-
vania may retard, but cannot prevent the
discussion and final adjudication of the
liquor traffic in its relations to govern
ment and society. The tragedies of in.
temperance are too fatal, its hurts too
intolerable, its burdens too costly, to per-
nit ravages to go unchecked. License
or prohibition are the alternatives; be-
tween them there is no middle ground"
The proposed amendment is brief, and
is as follows:
SECTION /. The manufacture, impor-
tation, expectation. transportation and
sale of alcoholic liquors as beverage
shall be, and hereby is, forever prohibit
ed in the United States aud in every place
subjec: to their jurisdiction.
SECTIoN2 Congress shall enforce this
article by all needful legislation.
This, as joint resolution, must first
pass the two Houses of Congress by a
two.thirds vote in each House, and then
be ratified by the legislatures of three
fourths of the states, to become part OF
the Constitution. That accomplished it
will devolve upon Congress to enact laws
for its enforcement.-BebaSt RepubH-
nn1
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-15
1T CAME HIGH,

That peculiar form of insanity which
is forever cropping out in some absurd or
serious manner throughout the world,
made its appearance, some years ago,
among the mountains of North Carolina,
where it seized upon George Louder.
His mania was an all absorbing yearning
for black broadcloth suit and a plug
hat. At night he would lie awake and
imagine how he would look at camp
meeting, how the men would envy and
the girls admire him. He was very poor,
but so deeply rooted had this desire be-
come that he actually stinted himself in
every way possible in his efforts to save
enough money to buy the coveted arti-
cles. He went barefooted, with the in
evitable "gallus" fastened rear and front
with pieces of stick. He even deprived
himself of tobacco,
At last the happy hour came when he
invested $50 in an outfit. The next Sun
day, and regularly thereafter, he ap-
peared at every gathering in the county,
and, being naturally silent man, posed
in statuesque lonliness for the admira-
ton of the crowd. But all this happi-
ness was doomed when.the circus arrived.
He was on hand early, as usual, and
stood around until the crowd hogan to
enter, when he followed. 1t was his
first circus. The elephant stood imme-
dIately before him. He was dumfounded
but unlike Jake Dye, who remarked
under similar circumstances, That's
enough, want to go home" he contin-
u. d to stand and look in mute admira.
ton, until his attention was sttracted
elsewhere, but only for a short time,
when he returned to gaze upon the ele-
plant.
While thus occupied, "gust" came
down the mountains, accompanied by
drenching rain. Such was its force that
the tent collapsed, and general conster-
nation prevailed. The elephant shook
the chains about his feet the tiger roared
and every body rushed for safety. Lou
der, being powerful MIN, made his
way to the side of the canvas followed
by a crowd. Without hesitation he
drew knife and cut slit, through
which he undertook to jump.
Unfortunately, it was only large
enough for his head, which he thrust
through, dropping his precious hat out
side. The loss of the hat and fear of the
wild beasts behind fairly crazed him,
With another slash at the canvas he
made second effort, when, to his hor-
ror he was seized by the coat tails, which
were imm, diately torn off, and he was
himself dragged back. Again rising,
another effort was made, when his
trousers were caught and he was pushed
out to find himself in "dishabilly."
The sun had again come out and the
alarm was eubsiding when George was
discovered. In his right hand he held a
large flint rock, and he was cursing in
the most violent manner. Now George
was never known 10 swear before, and
one of his friends approached him.
In the name of common sense, George
what is the matter p he asked.
"Matter ? Hill bit cost me sew
enty- to git in thar, N hit cost me
$75 TO Kit out'n thar, d-n if / can't whiI
everything IN thar !-'cepting the ely
plant, Exchange.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-15
VERMONT FARMS,

Mr.. E. l.. Bass, secretary of the Yer
mont Dairyman's Association, advises
young men to buy Vermont farms, and
states that in 1.-THE town oil Barnard a
good farm of 1870 acres was lately sold
for $1100, and farming tools, including
500 tin zap buckets, thrown in. This
farm will keep 10 cows. The buildings
are 10 good repair, horse barn and sugar
house being built within two years, and
house that cost $4,000 twenty years ago.
There is an excellent orchard on the
place, and 30 barrels of choice apples
were sold last falls at 50 per barrel ; also
large sugar orchard. from which $3.50
worth of maple sweets were sold last
spring. Beside the sugar orchard there
is lumber enough to pay for the place
when delivered at the mill, only two
miles distant in fact, the farm was
Offered for what the lumber would sell
for at the mill. after reserving 500 sugar
trees. The location is only three miles
from church and store and one-fourth
mile from school. Still this is not an
exceptionally rare offer, for several equal.
ly as desirable farms have been sold in
Barnard, and, doubt not, in other
towns at as low figure. This ought to
make mighty interesting reading for q
good many people. Pe'hips the time
may come when capitalists instead OF
investing in Western lands will give
young Eastern men a chance 10 make o
home and develop and build up New
England"