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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15
The Demon Steer.

George Wilson, a well known cow
boy, tells the following story:
There has roamed ON the ranges I'D
jacent to the Platte and laramie rivers,
for these many years, a muStodon wild
steer whose aggressiveneSs and power
make him the dread of every round
up outfit. This combative beef bears
not a brand, but no ''rustler" dares
appropriate him.
The demon steer" as the pugna-
cious brute is called, knows no fear,
and with lowered head, glistening eyes
and sonorous below will charge upon
anything in his course. Time upon
time he has been rounded up with his
comparatively docile companions, but
he invariably rushes past the line ri
derS as if no such obstruction To his
flight existed Once a CY outfit lie.
termined To effect the capture If the
big fellow, but after he had gorcd two
horses and scared the wits from half
a dozen riders, the undertaking was
abandoned.
This prairie terror only last season,
in "A fit of rage at those who dared 10
intrude on the peaceful solitude of the
range, charged at midday intoa camp.
creating Il panic, To which was ideal
q~uictncss the clatter incident 10 tile
Stampede Of the tabled bull in the china
shop. There vas Il scattering of equi-
page and "A disordercd flight of the
diners. One of these latter was so in
censed that, contrary to orders, he sent
a six shooter ball after the massive
steer, but the missive flew wide its
mark.
Wilson asserts that he will under.
take 10 prove that the demon steer
killed a large bear in a fair fight on
the Sybille three years ago, and the
cowboys will bet all their earthly be.
longings that the demon steer can con
quer any bull in the territory. The
combat with the bear vas a terrific
affair. Bruin was forced To the defen-
sive from the first, and for a time
pluckily met the fearful omslaughts of
the fighting steer, jarring the great
form with blows from his paws. The
activity of the steer was marvellous.
He playedaround his Antagonist as the
sparrer amoys his foe, and at nearly
every charge ran his long, sharp horns
into the bleeding sides Of tie bear with
the wicked swish" which accompanies
an effective sword thrust.
Wilson thinks the demon steer will
die of old age. The man who attempts
his capture takes his life in his hands.
Cheyenne Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15
The pe,rs.t Hole In the World.

The deepest bore hole in the world,
claimed at different times for a num-
Der of places, il. according 10 latest ac-
counts, at Schladcbacll, a small Ger
man village near Lcipsic. II measures
1,749.4 meters, orabout !, 1875 feet. The
time expended in boring 10 this depth
amounted ~ six years, at a cost Of
$50, 300. 4 peculiar experience en-
countercd In connection with this and
other deep holes in different parts Of
Germany is, according 10 Uhland's
Wochenschrift. that the observed
temperatures, while steadily increasing
with the depths, show a small ratio OK
increase in the lower strata. -Engin-
eering and Building Record.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15
Sans Letter.

Sam went TO the country to visit
his aunt. After lac had been gone
about two weeks his mother received
the following letter from him'
Dear Ma:
l got here. | rode on a muel from
the stashun. II want "a muel sho nulf,
but | don't know how TO spell the
name Of the thing il wuz. asst Jim
if hoss wuz rice. Jim is the cullud
boy who goze huntin with me and
rides behind me on the muel. He sed
he didden no, so / thort / had better
rite muel as i Good spell muel. Jim
amt ~egercatcd. Inc glad line eyer
Gated, but Jim nose all about dogs
and traps and huntin. line havein a
bully time. / kid 2 squirrels and 8
duvs and 3 potridges. | was very
sick Of my stummuckon the trane and
also 9 rabbits and 1 mockerson snake.
| like Jim bettern emmy boy no.
Pleeze send me some pants like Jims
that wont ware out behine.
Your fecshunate son
Sam Bates
Philadelphia Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15

Philadelphia Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15
TO NY FRIENDS.
Dear friends, when I am dead.

Dear friends, when I am dead,
Think, sometimes, say,
10 morn or noon or point Of dying day,
II wish that he were with us-had not fed"
For whether far or near,
In earth or sky
To you, ! think, | must be somehow nigh,
And such regret IL would be sweet TO hear.
Think OF ne at my best
When brain and heart
Did, Of what store was theirs, their wealth i'm.
part;
Think OF me thus, and not by pain opprest
Pain passes; that will last
pefying death,
Which In US felt earth's r~apture-long'd for
breath
To sing LIES larseness-prese1t, future, past
John Jeryis BeresfOrd IN Temple Bar
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15

A pair Of horses were stolen from
an Iowa City woman and taken 10 a
town eighty miles distant. The men
who took them were arrested on sus-
picion, and 10 find the horses owner
the animals were turned loose by the
officers and followed back tothe lady's
barn.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15

"Corn roasts" seem 10 be taking the
place of the old fashioned husking
bee in the Maine farming towns. As
the new festival has quite us much
eating as the old one, and much less
working, IL is destined 10 become popu-
lar, with the visitors at least.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15

'This chicken is awfully tough
'I'm sorry; but it's your fault. You
put q hard boiled egg in the last lot
Matched "-Hmper's Bazaar.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15

MnmUu from the diary OF tour
WlTH\ lists, commercial travels
MuluU ers, business men aud
others has revealed:
That the Wisconsin Central has the
unqualified end rselnent Of all,
That the Wisconsin Central has to-day
the NEST popular line between Min
neapolis, st. Paul and Milwaukee
and Chicago;
That the Wisconsin Central is daily
adding Ia its admirers rs the rec0g-
ulrd Pullman lire between sJinre-
apoliH, st. .ul nd milwaukee, aud
Chicago;
That tie Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in Wis
consin, and li!at II lIu~ more import
ant business reuitrs on its through
iIue than any other railway IN Inc
Northwest;
Tnat the Wisconsin Central has made
an envillle reputation with IL peer.
less Dining Car Service;
That tn Wisconsin Central runs fast
Iraino 90 which ali Glasses ~ Assem-
rers are carried with connexions
end District acrUnlu'odHtinu for Az;
TIsi the Wisconsin Central haa r"grc-
sentlrivcs distributed IN ou"hUut
the country, "ho will chez 4 lly
give any inlorml,ion that may lie
desired and that it, terminal Agents
Grp specially II structed to look after
the comfort Of passengers whD may
he routed via its line.
For detailed information, spply "a
your nearest Ticket Agent or to repre-
sp,inIives nf the road.
WIN. S. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
General Manager Asst Gen -lasT,& TkAgt.
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Asst. Grul Psysr, a TIKI Agt.
MILWAUKEE, WIS
Z ii. ANSCN, Northwestern PASSENGER Agt
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-11-15

Mother--Come, Johnny, it's past
tiIne TO get up.
Johnny-Then I'll lie in bed till it
comes round again. -Harper's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22
Personal Notes.

Turner's have hop on the 18th of
September.
Miss Rosa Spruill is visiting friends
in Guadalupe county.
l.. f. Price has received his papers
as United States commissioner.
DR.. VIM. Ball, of Castroville, is at
the MahnLke.
James F. Matthews, from city of
Mexico, is at the Menger.
Geo. F. DIlIey, of Palestine, is at
the Menger.
Assessor G. D. Leigh, of Kerr coun-
ty, is at the st. Leonard.
w. A. Pitts, clerk in the land
office in Austin, is in the city.
Mrs. Marx and Mrs. Wolff are at
Rockport.
Mr.. Sam Maverick and family and
Mr.. Geo. Maverick and family, have
returned from Rockport.
Mr.. Wm.Sengg has returned from a
pleasant visit to Rockport and Aran-
sas City.
The family OF DR.. Amos Graves
leaves tomorrow for visit to the city
of Mexico.
Mrs. Grace Carruthers and Mrs. j.
H. MaXey have gone to Kerrville for a
visit.
Miss Fredricka Zacher has return ed
from her visit to st. Louis and Gin
Clnnati.
The United States attorney, mar
shall and Deputy Duval have returned
from Austin, the session of the fed
eral court there having closed.
The Mallory steamer which leaves
Galveston next Wednesday will carry
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Beaumont, OF
the post, on its passenger list.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22
MORE COUNCIL CHATTER,
Getting down to Business for the
Fair Grounds--MoreR Rights of
Way Granted --LightS--
Garbage Furnaces

GdrOaRe urnaCeS-
Milk.
The adjourned meeting of council
opened promptly at $50 yesterday
evening, Alderman Lockwood in the
chair. A bsentees-the mayor and AL
dermen Fest, Guerguin, Kalteyer and
Sartor.
Alderman Lockwood read a COM
munication from Nat Lewis, president
Cross Town Railway asking that the
city engineer be Instructed to give
lines and grades Immediately for con-
structiOn so that upon complying with
the conditions precedent of the OrdI-
nance the company could begin work.
Also, that it was the intention of the
company to build belt line on route
no one and they therefore asked that
act OF council be made plain with ref
erence to tines and in connection
with route one.
These lines not being included in
the ordinance passed yesterday, AL
derman Bolton moved the suspension
of the rules, the reconsideration of
the ordinance ana the addition of
lines Nos. 2 and 3 which was done
The engineer was instructed to give
understanding that should the MAYOR
disapprove of the ordinance the city
would not be responsible for work
done before such approval. Route
No. 2 is through East Houston street.
Nacogdoehes, Nolan, blackberry,
Dawson, Olive, East Commerce, Pine
and thence through private grounds
at the expense of the company to the
fair grounds. No. 3 from Dawson
and Pine through Dakota, New
Brauntels avenue and thence out to
the fair grounds over such streets as
might hereafter be opened.
Olive street residents asked for
water main. Referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
By Connor-Approving reports of
city marshal and pound master for
July, and inspector of weights and
measures for June and July. Ordered
filed, Bolton remarking that report of
inspector should show names of those
inspected with report on each.
BY ROgers-ApprOving petitions of
citizens for water main on Hood street:
for payment of gas cOmpany's bill for
June 81 ,59I 81 and for July for 81
81 -. Adopted.
The gas, water and electric light
committee reported on bids for light
ing city. These bids have been pre-
viously published. Those OF the Gas
company, the Electric Light and Pow.
or company and the WaterwOrks
company were all that were
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22
VIM. RADAM'S MICROBE KILLER.
is List Of Patrons Constantly In
creasinG In San Antonio and
Throughout the State.

is List Of Patrons Constantly In
creasing In San Antonio and
Throughout the State.
This medicine is unexcelled as a
blood purifier and appetizer. 1t is
very pleasant to the taste, similar to
an unsweetened lemonade.
Used for catarrh, it has fine effect.
Those who use it recommend it to
their friends, and are loud in its
praise.
Consumption, when the patient is
able to attend to the ordinary affairs
of life, yields to its magic influence.
Asthma has been cured in many in
stances, in fact. wherever a thorough
trial is given.
If you have chronic neuralgia give
the Microbe Killer a trial. We can
cite you to many case which it has
cured.
Try the Microbe Killer for rheuma-
Jism, sick headache, etc.
Sold exclusively i'm San Antonio by
Richard Gehlert, No. l Commerce
street. Price So per gallon.
Note-Be careful to get the genuine
article. Since our great reputation
has been established, you can find
plenty OF medicine in one gallon jugs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22

The pleasant flavor, gentle action
and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs,
when in need Of laxative and if the
father or mother be costive or bilious
the most gratifying results follow its
use, so that il Is the best family rem
edy known and every family should
have bottle. (S)-4-19-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22
THR LEADING HOTEL IN THE
SOUTH. WEST.
ALAMO PLAZA, SAN ANTONIO.

Having been thoroughly OYerhauled and
renovated throughout is now the largest and
most complete Hotel in the Southwest Fine
billiard and bar rooms attached. Hot and
cold baths. Large sample rooms for COM
mercial men. Patronage of the travelling
public solicited. 105-6m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-08-22
"a SOIedad ST.. next door to Court House.
.HlLDEBRAND & ss ST R 5ab y;
Children Enjoy

Real Estate agents and examiners of land
titles. 66.im
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25

American: "Some of the Nash
vile attorneys are relating an Incl
dent that occurred in connection
with Judge McAllister's visit to
GAINESVILLE some time ago. He was
holding court for Judge Munford of
that circuit. Having occasion to re-
fer to the first volume of Attorney
General Pickles Supreme Court re-
ports during session of the court,
Judge McA,lister called the attend
ing Deputy Sheriff to him, and not
wishing to disturb the lawyers in
their argument, simply wrote 81
Pickle" on a sheet of paper and han
ed it to the official, who Immediately
disappeared to execute his GRAND
The officer, however, did not seem to
be SO well posted us his Honor in re-
gard to law books and, concluding
that 81 pickle was too small meal
for Judge, he brought a glass jar of
cucumber pickles and, bringing them
into court, set them before his Honor.
Those " no speak of the occurrence
do not state M nutely subsequent
developments, but it is supposed that
the Judge went after 81 Pickle''
the next time he desired it.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
Nrulnsnrinrs of Yntches.

II wish you would correct an error
that has been going the rounds of the
press, said watch manufacturer to
the reporter. 1.-The item | refer TO
states that the watch repairer is more
rapacious than the plumber, and
charges $3.50 for putting in main
spring that costs him scents and takes
him twenty minutes to insert. AS a
matter Of fact, the mainsprings in or
binary use cost $3.50 per dozen and
can DO inserted in twenty minutes,
providing the repairer meets with no
accident But his profits cannot be
judged in that way. Tho handspring
of watch is of such delicate work,
manship that | have known a skilled
hand to break as many as fifteen in
putting one in q watch. This will
show you that the repairer is often
out Of pocket through o job. A pc
culiar thing about mainsprings is that
they are very susceptible to atmos-
pheric changes. Except when they
meet with an accident, most springs
break during the months of March,
April and May. No one can assign
a reason for this, but it is fact too
well known to watchmakers to be
questioned. Now York Evening Sun.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
THE SPRING ENoAMpMrHT.
The Four Tennessee Rivals for the
Presence of the Military.

Nashville American: AS spring
approaches the question as to the To-
cation of the State encampment be-
comes more generally discussed.
So far only four cities have taken
any active steps to secure it, namely,
Memphis, GAINESVILLE, Columbia and
Nashville. Present indications point
to Memphis, but subscriptions to de-
fray the expenses Of the encampment
are meeting an unusual encourage
ment in the other cities. GAINESVILLE
thinks that she can place at the dis
posal of the troops one of the finest
camping grounds to be found in the
State. On these grounds the Chicka-
saw Guards camped in 1873, and
while there displayed a military dis
cipline and precision of movement
which made them the champions of
the United States. 1t is indeed
well-selected spot, lying on plateau
overlooking the confluence of the
Cumberland and Red rivers, and adj
joining broad common, level as
floor, and amply large for brigade
and regimental movements. AL
though they are too modest to boast
of it, GAINESVILLE people know
that their celebrated hospitality
will also be an inducement to the
military. Columbia has similar adj
vantages. The new fair grounds,
with their acres of forest shade and
pure springs in abundance, field
upon which already one competitive
drill has been held, will be attractions
that the Committee of Arrangements
will stop to consider.
Memphis in turn, prides herself
upon the energy of her citizens, who
think that the Bluff City should have
the first encampment, and besides
her natural advantages, is confident
that she can offer more for the main
tenance OF such camp than any
other city in the State. Among the
advanced in behalf of
Memphis, one is that there the head
quarters of the First Brigade is sit
uated.
1t is learned on reliable authority
that several gentlemen of the Rock
City have been quietly at work and
have secured a snug subscription to
offer the Committee on Arrange
ments, for the support of the encamp-
ment. if they will select Nashville as
the place of rendezvous for the
National Guard. The central loca-
ton and Nashville's facilities forsuch
an encampment should be considered
BY the committee in charge before
my of the invitations extended are
accepted.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
What On Earth

Is the reason people will not, can
not, or do not see any difference in
cheap nos trums put up by cheap
John houses or irresponsible parties
at enormous profits, rather than take
a medicine of world wide reputation
and one that is giving universal salts
faction at equal price? No medicine
in the world is giving such unpar-
allied satisfaction for purifying the
blood as Beggs' Blood Purifier and
Blood Maker, and every bottle that
does not do its work will cost you
nothing, j. c. McReynolds, drug
slSt. feb lily.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
RIVER NEWs.

The river is falling rapidly at this
point with about % feet on the gauge
The j. p. Drouillard will leave
Nashville at 5 O'Clock and will pass
here about 10 or II o'clock, on her
way to Paducah and Cairo.
The Ragon from Evansville is due
this evening on her way to Nash
vile.
The i. S. Rhea will arrive this
evening from Paducah on her short
trip, and will leave tomorrow at
noon.
The City of Nashville may be
looked for at any time on her down
trip.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25

Haggard is sensitive. He has pub
licly denied having borrowed from
Moore in writing "She, and from a
Frenchman in writing "Mr Nelson's
Will" He is very sensitive, SO that
his friends have to come to his defense,
This is not worth the while. Every-
body borrows, either consciously or
unconsciously. Ideas are current coin ;
and he only is original who can stamp
his personality on few. If he have
no personality, he never can be orig
inal. When Longfellow was charged
with having plagiarized, he answered
nothing. His publisher fretted, and Mr..
Longfellow simply said: "Does our
book sell wella" The publisher assur-
ed him it did. Coming in again, the
publisher pressed it on him that some
thing be done. docs the book sell
well2" repeated the poet 1t is all he
would say. He never entered on a
line of self defense. It would have
been folly if he had. The public does
not continue to buy what it believes
has been stolen.-St. Louis Globe Dem
Ocrat
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
UNIVERSITY DOTS.

Mr.. Battiest was admitted to the
Presbyterian church W :terday on
confession of faith.
Mr.. Patton, who has been sick for
few days is improving. On account
of his sickness there were no services
at the Jail yesterday.
Mr.. Miller preached to the children
last night in South GAINESVILLE. He
is doing some excellent work there.
John VOL and Yarbro, went to
their Sabbath school in the country
yesterday.
Mr. w. K. Patterson preached at
st. Bethlehem yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. Latham, Patterson, Hill and
Bingham are conducting a flourish
ing Sabbath school out there.
The Y. M. G. A. yesterday was one
of the most interesting of the year.
1t was conducted by Mr.. Haden who
is alive on the subject.
The following officers were elected
in Washing Irving Society last meet
ing: r. A, Haden, president j. A.
Young, vice-president; Yasujiro
Tomita, supervisor; j. M. McKlin,
secretary.
DIR. Bardwell preached in Nash
vile yesterday. He did not meet
his classes to-day.
With this issue it becomes neces-
sary to lay down our title as "the
dot man. To us it has been source
of enjoyment and improvement, and
only dire necessity of circumstances
could induce us to give up the posi-
ton. We have every reason to thank
the editor of the CHRONICLE for his
indulgence and the interest manifest
ed in our affairs. We have endeav-
ored to stand by the facts and yet to
say nothing that would offend a SEN
sible man, however, if we have of
Tended, we beg pardon for our heart
meant it not. We consign the
"Dots' column to one far better
qualified both by experience and
ability and we can safely promise the
readers of the CHRONICLE an inter-
esting column. We thus take our
departure with the same feeling that
always attends the parting with the
things we love.
"DOTTER.v
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
Church Bells.

The attendance at the churches was
not quite up to the average. The
cold weather keeping many at home.
The children turned out to Sunday
school in force yesterday. 1t is
really remarkable the number OF
children who attend, and yet there's
room for many more.
The Presbyterian church will hold
revival meetings every night this
week. This will be the first of a
series of revivals which are con
templated by all the churches.
On account of the disarrangement
of the heating apparatus, services
had to be held both morning and
evening in the basement of the NJ. E.
Church. In the morning the pastor
spoke con Women and Her Works
in the Church." His remarks were
very complimentary to the ladies,
and were full of cheer and good will.
He said that there were about three
women to one man in the church,
and they had always been prom
inently identified with Jrch work.
In the evening Arcadias Trawick
occupied the pulpit giving good
substantial talk, followed by remarks
by the pastor.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25

The Siamese ape is said to be in great
request among Siamese merchants
as cashier in their counting houses.
Vast quantities of base coin obtain
circulation in Siam, and the faculty of
discrimination between good money
and bad would appear to be possessed
by these gifted monkeys in such an OK,
traordinary degree of development
that no human being, however care.
fully trained, can compete with them.
The cashier ape meditatively puts into
his mouth each coin presented to him
in business payments, and tests it with
grave deliberation. His method of
testing is regarded in commercial cir.
Giles as infallible; and, as matter of
fact, his decision is uniformly accepted
by all parties interested in the trans
action. London It'd Bits.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-25
An Alteration at Erin.

The Erin News Of Friday says
~. l.. Spellings and A. Z. Shelton,
who were in business here sometime
since under the firm name of Shelton
u Spellings, met in H. B. Cowan S
grocery Wednesday evening and had
few words about some business
transactions, when misunderstand-
ing arose and a fight ensued. Spell
ings received two severe, though not
fatal wounds from a pocket knife.
one on the left arm, severing one Of
muscles, and one in the region of his
bowels. DIR. Alternately dressed his
wounds. Shelton gave bond for his
Thursday morning, when
he was tried before Squire Nesbitt.
and acquitted on the grounds of self
defense