davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

Waddy Peacock, foreman OF the
LU- outfit, was In town yesterday.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

Lemp's celebrated lager beer at
Billiards..
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

II. r. Phillips arrived in town las
evening from Chicago.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

A.. w. Anderson departed on train
No. 9 yesterday for Terry.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

w. B. Jordan arrived In the city
last night from st. Paul.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

Tram No. l came 10 two sections
last night.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

Z. A. Miller, II Neens. Wis, arrived
here last night.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

Fresh vegetables Of Gil kinds nj
J~ackson's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19
LOCAL 1T As.

Strawberries end cherries at Jack
sons.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19
Post Office Regulations.
NOrthern Pacific Time Table.

LEAVE xILEr CITY GOING WEST.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-19

June llth, 1880.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06

outward, until about three-fourths of
circle is described, and until the fiat
tened, blunt tips are about two feet
apart Those of the female are flattened
throughout their entire length. less
curved than those Of tho male, and
much smaller, measuring less than Il
foot along tho curve. Tho average
weight for full-grown malo is three
hundred and fortyfour pounds.
Another difference from tho tame
sheep is that tho wild is bold, daring
and graceful, with every bit of the body
and feet as smooth and clean as the
grass Of the mountain pastures. In the
writings OF many of tho earliest travel
crs in America reference is made to tho
big horns.' A Catholic missionary to
California in 1907 tells of wild deer
with head like Il sheep. that has flesh
tender and delicious to cat. Where
they have long been hunted. as IN the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06

TALLY sheltered from the winds that
sweep those lofty peaks almost without
intermission.
Like the ibex of Europe, the Rocky
mountain sheep do not hesitate to
plunge headlong down the facc Of a
precipicc and alight on their horns.
Tho horns are SO large at the base that
they cover all the upper portion of the
head down nearly to IL level with the
eyes, and tho skull is exceedingly
strong. But more often when making
big jump the sheep will alight on their
feet Not only arc their legs strongly
muscled, but on tho bottom Of the feet
are bullying pads. These serve to break
the shock of Il jump and cnablc the
sheep also to keep their feet on an in
cline.
The only animal that may fairly be
regarded as Il companion of the sheep is
the Rocky mountain goat, which is
more antelope than goat. lie, too. is a
brave and hardy climber, fcarlessly ac-
companying the sheep on the widest
SUBMITS and Drawing with him the
scvcrcst storms, but smaller and much
less digniicd in dcmcanor. His ict-
black horns arc only five or six inches
in length, and the long white hair with
which he is covered must obscure the
expression of his limbs In some por-
tions of the Rocky and Cascade mount
aims it occurs in fiOcks Of considerable
size, where it is eagerly pursued by tho
Indians. who make use of it's skin in
various ways as clothing, that of tho
head with the horns attached being
sometimes worn as a cap.
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ing along the edges of glacier meadows
or resting among tho castle-like crags
OF the high SUBMITS; and whether
quietly flooding or scaling the wild cliffs
for pleasure, their noble forms and the
power and beauty Of their movements
never fail to strike tho beholder with
lively admiration.
Their resting place seems to be chosen
with reference to sunshine and wide
outlook, and most OF all to safety from
the attacks Of wolves. Their feeding
grounds are among the most beautiful
OF the wild gardens, bright with daisies
and gentians and mats of purple bayan-
thus, lying hidden away on rocky head
lands and canyon sides. where sunshine
IS abundant, or down in shady glacier
valleys, along the banks of the streams
and lakes, whore the plushy sod is
greencst. Here they feast all summer.
When winter storms set in, loading
their highland pastures with snow,
then, like the birds, they gather and go
to warmer climates, usually descending
tho eastern flank Of the range to tho
rough, volcanic tablc-lands and trccless
ranges,of the Great Basin adjacent to
the Sicrrc. They never make haste,
however, and seem to have no dread OF
storms, manyof the strongest only going
down leisurely to bare, wind-swept
ridges, to feed on bushes and dry bunch
grass, and then returning up into the
snow.
In tho months of May and June they
bring forth their young in the most SOL
itary and inaccessible crags, far above
the nesting rocks of the eagle. l havo
frequently como upon the beds Of the
ewes and the lambs at an elevation of
from twelve thousand to thirteen thou
sand feet above sea level. These beds
are simply oval-shaped hollows, paved
out among loose, disintegrating rock
chips and sand, upon some sunny spot
commanding Il good outlook, and par
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
THE ROANOKE TIMES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1890

sionary, the angel and the figure with
upliftcd hand commentaries the failure
OF tho priests to convert Skowrs people
to their faith and was erected in ridi-
Guile and dcrision Of tho religion of the
white man. Beneath tho group is
magnificent carving Of spread eagle
and at the bottom Of tho column figure
intended to picture ono of the early
traders on tho coast.
The mouse is the judge by which the
Haidas detect persons who work bad
magic and cause sickness and death.
When any one is taken i'll or dies a
wood mouse is caught and put in q little
cage, which is set uron raised plat
form in front OF three Judges chosen for
the purpose. The little mouse, fright
cned, retires to corner of it's cage and
eyes the judges. They then begin to
namc over suspected persons, and pres
emily tho little mouse mods its head.
The victim has to pay money or blankets
to get clear.
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storms and most rigorous weather, they
show no evidence of suffering, but APP
parently enjoy the best of health Nat
uralists classify these wild sheep under
five distinct species. There is tho
American big horn, or Rocky mountain
sheep; the argall, found in the principal
ranges of Asia; tho burrhal of the Up
per IIimalayas; the Corsican mouffion.
and the African wild sheep. To the
American big horn species belongs the
wild sheep of the Sierra Nevada. They
arc found in tho Upper Missouri and
Yellowstone regions to tho Rocky
mountains, south as far as the Rio
Grande and in tho ranges of Washing
ton and Oregon. All tho many mount
ain SUBMITS within these limits, rising
thousands of feet above the sea level,
arc moro or less inhabited by them
Compared with the best-known domestic
breeds the wild sheep are more than
twice as large, with tho wool covered
by smooth soft. thick hair. Tho color
is brownish gray, with tho under parts
and launches white, and the tail black,
bordercd with yellow. The wool is al
ways white, and grows in beautiful
spirals down out of sight among the
straight, shining hair like delicate
climbing vines among stalks OF corn.
The horns of tho male arc Of immense
size measuring in their greater diane
ter from five to six and onc-half inches,
and from two and onc-half to three feet
in length around the curve. They arc
yellowish-w white in color, and rdged
transversely, like those of the domestic
ram. Their crosS-scction near the base
is somewhat triangular in outline and
tlattencd over toward tho tip. In rising
from the head they curve gently back
ward and outward, then forward and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
CROSSING A CANYON TORRENT.

neighborhood of the passes in the Cali
fornia Alps, they become very shy, but
in tho retired wild canyons and about
the almost inaccessible peaks, they are
no moro timid than the sheep in a farm
er's fold. In tho months of November
and December, and probably during
considerable portion OF midwinter, they
al flock together, male and female. old
and young.
In spring and summer tho full-grown
rams form separate bands of from three
10 twenty, and arc usually found feed
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the knees Of tho wearcrs, like guy
chains to Il derrick, so rs to keep the
toes from sticking into the ground. Tho
English Parliament took such an inter-
est in tho form and style Of shoes that
m act was passed regulating tho quail
ty OF leather and tho number of stitches
in each pair, graded according to size.
ST. Crispin is tho patron saint Of all
shocmakcrs, and it is said that in the
old days, yet in the memory of some of
us, more eminent men have arisen from
TIC shocmakcr's bench than from any
other vocation. Tho English Admiral,
Sir Cloudcslcy Sovel; William Clifford.
tho great editor of the Quarterly Re-
view; George Fox, founder of the Soci-
ETY. OF Friends (Quakcrs) and the cmi-
ncnt English statesman; the celebrated
mctaphysician, Samuel Shaw; William
Carey the East Indian missionary who
translated the Bible into iindoostance
and Bengalcc, and many others of for
mcr days all rose to emincnco from tho
cobblcrs bench.
And our own country has furnished
many examples. Tho apostle of peace,
Noah Webster, ID. d.; Roger Sherman,
the eminent educator, and who is said
to have never been in IL temper, and
who signed the Declaration of Indepen-
dencc; John Greenlcaf Whittier, tho
Quaker poet; Vice President wilson
all wcrc once shoemakers when cobbiers
sat on 4 bench.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
OLO-TiME FOOTGEAR.
Tho Kind of Shoes Which Our Illustrious
Ancestors Wore.

Ancestors Wore.
In tho history Of the shoe and shoe
making one is carried back to rcmotest
times, says the New York Journal In
Eastern countries the shoes arc re-
moved as mark of respect when enter
ing churches the houses of august per-
sonages, or of an honored host. The
Oriental always takes off his shoes on
entering his church, but keeps on his
headgear
The styles Of Roman shoes were va
rious. and the notorious Caligula wore
them ornamcntcd with precious stones
Cobblers' benches became so numerous
during tho reign of Domitian that he
had to order them removed from tho
streets.
After tho reign of barbarism the shoes
of the Middle Ages grew until they had
immense points on them and had to
have chains fastened to the toes and on
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06

A MAZDA RATTLE. Numerous arc
tho stories of his adventures in people,
ing the world and giving to man tho
earth, fire, fresh water, fish, game, etc.
Mankind sprang from a cocklc-shcll
Yeti was lonely and finding cookie
shell upon the beach ho considered it
earnestly fer days, while thinking Of
his wish for companion. by and by
he heard faint cry in the shell, and
presently there came out of it a little
female child, which quickly grew TO DO
woman and married the raven. From
this marriage camc all the Indians of
that region, who ut first lived in dark
ness and want. AS fast rs he could.
however, Yeti endowed them with such
gifts as light. fresh water fire. etc.
Unfortunately, all these things were
in possession OF Yc;ls uncle. who was
the great Evil Spirit, and tho good
raven was obliged 10 secure them by
stratagcm. Luckily for Yeti, he had
killed the magic crane, whose skin en-
abled the wcarcr to fly, and had also
slain tho big diving bird, with whose
skin he was safe against water; for his
uncle tried repeatedly to kill him and
no only escaped by means OF these ad-
vantages. On one occasion the wicked
avuncnlar relative, who was lord of the
tides, caused tho ocean to rise so high
that the raven was compelled to fly up
to the sky, which he pierced with his
beak and hung to until the tide reached
to his wings, after which il subsidized.
This would seem to DO the lIaida YER
sion of the universal story OF the flood.
The so-callcd totem columns of
wood, which arc often ignorantly mis-
taken for idols, arc in reality the an
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
Overheard Mt Delmon,co,s.

First Swell-Waiter, bring mo some
soft-shcll crabs, and just mention my
name to the chet.
Second Swell-Waiter, bring me
swcctbrcads a Ia fnonciere. and mention
my name to the chcf
Third Swcll-Waitor, bring me some
broilcd lobster, and be suro to mention
my name to the chef.
Ordinary Mortal-Waitcr, bring me
one dozen clans, and mention my name
to every clam.-Life.
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ccStral columns Of
The IIaidas. None
bu, rich mon can
,iford to Greet these
columns, owing to
the expense OF tn cir
elaborate carving,
and tho posscssor of
one is thereby in
vested with the au-
thority of a petty
chief in his village.
The ambition of Il
Haida's life is to set
up IL family column
in front OF his
house. Usually the
column is surmount-
ed by the totem or
heraldic bearing of
the man. 1t may be
u bear or a beaver
or What not, each
elan having its own
totem. Below may
be represented tho
totem OF the wifc's
III. Ill a. ~
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niiIiStrel3y.

"Bruddcr Billings, does you know
t'uddur night on do street kyah fell
aslccp?"
can rode by whah you got Off,
rcckon?'
''No; fell so hard it woke me up right
awayr
And the banjo twangcd, and tho tam
BOURNE went tiim-tum, and all the poo
pie shouted themselves hoarse with
laughter. IIarper's Bazaar.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
MOUNTAIN SHEEP.
Handsome Wild Animals at Homo
on the Highest Peaks.
Fivo Distinct Species I'm Dincreut Parts
OF tho Worid-Covrred with Both
Wool and Hair-Jumping from
Steepost Precipices.

Nearly all the lofty mountain chains
OF the globo are inhabited by wild sheep,
that rank the highest among animal
mountaineers. Possessed of tho Keen
est Of sight and scent, with strong
limbs, they live, says the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, secure amid tho lofti-
est peaks, lcaping unhesitatingly from
one crag to another, or jumping UNI
scathcd down tho side of bold preci-
pieces. Although exposed to the widest
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
f'llinZii,,ti.

Romantic Mamma, have
made up my mind. can not marry Mr..
Swartz! | don't caro- If no as rich; I'm
sure I'd have to look at MIN as often as
at his money.
Mcrccnary Parent-You would havo
to do nothing of the sort; and us for his
face, feel sure it would grow on you.
Romantic Daughtcr-Grow on me-!
Heaven forbid. Judge.
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r. still Hunt.

''Strangc, isn't it, that they mover
caught Tascott? They've given up tho
chase. suppose"
mo; it's one of those still hunts and
it takes a long time"
"a still hunt! What do you mean"
'Why, | mean that the detectives
commenced diligcnt search for him
over two years ago, and now they are
still hunting. Light.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
We've Known 1t Done.

Bill say, James, that hat of yours
looks awful shabby. Why don't you get
Il new one?
james, expect to be wearing bet
ter hat than the one l have by next
Sunday.
Bill-O, see. You bet hats with
somebody?
Jamcs-No, but I'm going to n big
dinner next Friday night = and you
know how hats will get mixed up if you
are any way smart.-Munseys Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
A I,onbic Disaster.

Hardman--How did you como out in
your trouble with Gore?
Hooks-W cll, it happened this way:
l hired prize fighter to assault him,
and he hired ono to do mo up. The ro-
suit was that both OF US were almost
killed.. -Light
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
CONQUERED Nature.

The conversation had turned on peo-
plo who were skiliful in initiating tho
cries of animals.
"YOur stories are very extraordinary,
gentlemen" said a listener who was not
remarkable for strict adherence to
facts, but once had friend who
crowed so we'll that. -
"Wcll?"
"The sun rose by him."-Judge.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
Civic Pride.

Parko Brooklyn people seem
to take great pride in their homo insti-
tutions.
Potter Belding-H do you mean?
Parkc Rowo-I've just got letter
from Dekalb Wallabout. Hos out in tho
Yosemite region, and he speaks OF it as
the Prospect Park of the West.-Puck.
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sim IA Margin of 'FRONT.'.

Clcrk-I collected only one Of tho
bills. The other three men skipped tho
town.
Plumbcr-That's nothing, so long as
one of them paid. Come and I'll open
small bottle.-Life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
SAVAGE ART.
Wonderful Carvings in Slate by
the Haida indians
Seuc@r Myths--New Stories OF tho Crca-
ton and tho Fiood-Totem Poles
and tho Surprising Tales
They Tell.

In respect to art tho most highly
developed OF all known savages, says
che St. Louis Republic, are tho Haida
Indians of the Northwest coast, regard
ing whom the Smithsonian Institution
has recently completed a most interest
ing investigation, tho results of which
arc about to be published. There is
now to be seen ut the National Museum
"a collection well worth studying of cary
ings executed in black slate by these
people which are simply admirable in
their execution.
You will notice that among these
carvings the raven is conspicuous as a
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-06
The Doarih OF Truth.

IT'S trnc there Is no truth on earth.
Tha; Nature is By lies Dclatcd.
For though some wcrncn have rcn. golden hair
The mauy now ;Ga,, nave it plated
Jewellers Circular.
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designs may illustrate some legend con-
nected with the totem of tho owner.
Many of the columns arc almost wholly
legendary. In tho illustration tho top
group represents the head of European
with whitcned face and long black
whiskcrs, flankcd by two children in
sitting posture. 1t represents II legend
which may have sprung from an actual
occurrence, Of tic kidnapping OF two
children Of the owners clan by white
traders long ago. Tho figure next to
the top with tho instrument in its claws
is the crane. which was formerly an OK
pert with tools, but they were stolen
from him and ever since he has been be-
wailing his fate. 81 want my TOOLS" is
the cry which tho crane now tutors.
Another totem column, shown in tho
illustration, stands in front of the feast
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subject. This is
so because. ac-
cording to Haida
belief, the crca-
tor Of all things
and tho bcncfact-
or of man was Il
g + @ at raw en-
all O. Yc I'll,
which had many
human attributes
and also the pow
or Of transform
ing himself into
any shape that
he chose. He en-
listed before his
own birth. never
grows old and
will never die.
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house of the famous
chief. Skowl, w h o
was the most bitter
opponent whom the
missionaries from
Russia encountered
on the Northwest
coast. Skowl's crest,
the eagle, tops the
column. just below
it is tho carved fig
ure of a man, with
right hand upliftcd
and index fl niger
pointing to the sky.
1t signifies that in
the heavens the God
of the white man
dwells. Below this
is the representa-
ton of an angel, as
conceived by the In.
dams fro til Q
whites, and tn en-
comes the figure Of
q Russian priest
with hands piously
folded across II is
brcast. This whole
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1890-12-04
TO CAPTURE SITTING BULL.

Pioneer Press Correspondent Figures
Out the Mission of Buffalo Bill.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 1.-The Bismarck
srondent of the Pioneer Press. in
writing of the visit of Buffalo Bill, DR..
Powell and Pony Bob to the Standing
Rock agency, ''puts this and that to-
gether," and concludes that Buffalo
Bill proceeds to Fort Yates and Stand
ing Rock agency bearing autograph let
ters from Gen. Miles, commanding the
military division Of the Missouri at
Chicago, authorizing him Cody to ar
TEST Sitting Bull and deliver him a pris-
oner at the nearest military post. His
drive by ambulance with relays of
horses from Bismarck to Standing Rock
should have brought him to his destina-
ton at an early hour Friday morning.
Allowing for the short time necessary
to procure suitable cavalry escort to
accompany Cody to the camp Of Sitting
Bull, which is about twenty miles dis
tant from Standing Rock agency proper,
the party and escort should have
reached Sitting Bulls lodge shortly after
noon Saturday.
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COLLISION And FIRE
Serious Disaster on the Mis-
sissippi.
Two STEAMERS ARE DESFSOYED
Seventeen People are Said to Have
Been Drowned or Burned to
Death-ParaMOur's Fight to Death
at Troy. New York.

CHICAGO, Dec. L. Representatives
Of the firms interested in the combina-
ton of reaping and harvesting establish
ments were in secret session Saturday,
at the Auditorium hotel, for the pur-
pose Of completing the final arrange
ments preliminary to organization. It
is understood that permanent organi-
zation was effected with Cyrus McCor-
mick as president, Walter A. Wood, of
Hoosick Falls. N. Y, vice president,
and William Deering, of Chicago, gen.
eral manager. The consolidation takes
in nineteen establishments. Several of
these, it is understood, will shortly cease
operations for an indefinite period, and
some of the larger plants will be worked
to their full capacity to meet the de-
mand. Participants in the conference
insist, however, that reduction in the
price of machinery will be inaugurated
in the spring. Entire harmony pre-
vailed in the meeting
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The Hope.
MINES OF IDAHO.
A Big Undertaking On the Horn Sill
ver-W. A. Clark Interested in
Good PrOpeFty-Ete.

A Big Undertaking On the Horn Sill
ver-W. A. Clark Interested in
a Good PrOperty-Ete.
From our regular correspondent.
ERA. Idaho, Nov. 30.-A great deal of
interest is now being taken in the work
Messrs. White and CoHdsn have under
taken. These gentlemen have started a
tunnel on what is known as the Horn
Silver hill, and hope, inside of 300 feet,
to cut the Horn Silver ledge. Mr.. White
is from Evanston, Wyoming-an old
timer in the west, having sunk great
deal of money in Nevada during her
palmy days. Although lawyer by pro-
fession he has an eye to the mining bust
ness and knows good country when he
secs it. Mr.. Cowden has spent some
years in Idaho, and has always had great
in this section of the state
These men have undertaken what the
Horn Silver company, with money be-
hind them, failed in, as previously stated
ID a letter to The PH1L1PsBuRG NAIL.
The ore found was in slide at the bot
tom of the mountain. It laid in boulders
weighing from ten poun Is to ZEN tons
and over. Before any work was done
towards finding the ledge the company
erected 20-s' amp mill, which was closed
down inside of year. OF account of the
ore supply becoming exhausted. To an