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Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
A STORY OF THE DAY.
Alexander H. Stephens Encounter With
Judge Cone of Georgia.

The most exciting event in the life OF
Alexander ii. Stephens was his des-
psrate encounter with Judge Cone in
1S4S. The young Georgian had given
his course in congress, and he was Sc
verely criticised. When he came home
he was told that Judge Cone had called
him :. traitor. Stephens met him soon
after, and said;
Judge Cone, have been told that
you have denounced me as "a traitor,
and take this opportunity of asking
you ii such reports are true
mo, sir, sad Cone; 'thcy are not. ="
Mr.. stephens SAID he was glad to
hear it, and added IL think 1T right
to tell you that have sand ] would
slap your face ii you admitted having
used the language attributed to you.
The quarrel seemed tn end here, but
Judge Cone was taunted 10y his enc
mics with having shown the white
feat her, and he finally determined to
have it out with stephens. Meeting
the latter one day on II hotel piazza in
Atlanta, he demanded Il ret raction oi
the threats" Stephens hai made
against him. Judge Cone was giant
IN size, but the fraIl man whom he adj
dressed replied politely that he had
no retractiOn to make.
"Then ] denOtlnce yOu as II miserable
little traitor" shouted the Judge.
The only reply was n blow IN his
face from II light cane carried by the
man he had Insulted. Mad with pain
and passion, Cone drew u dirk knii,
and rushed upon his little adversary
Stephens defended himself stoutly with
an umbrella, but IN the course oi "a lew
minutes had received eighteen wound-
in various parts of his body and. grow
ing faint from loss ol blood, iell. Con,
seized him by the throat with ont
hand, held the dripping knife over him
with the other, and hlssed: 'Retract
or III cut your cursed throat"
Cut. I'll never retract," gasped
stephens.
The knife came down like flash
but stephens caught the blade in hi,
right hand, and though Cone did his
best to wrest 1t from him, and though
the sharp steel cut to the bone, h,
would not let go. lie held the weapon
in his horribly mansled and mutllated
hand until hel p came, and Cone was
secured. 1t was thought stephen.
would die from his wounds but by
good medical care he was saved. Con,
escaped with u fine Of 81 900.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Death Bead Utterances,

Rabelais calmy remarked: drop the
curtain, the farce is played out"
The last words attributed to
Buck shot" Foster, were: mo home
rule"
The unhappy Charles |. expired with
the word Remember" on his lips.
I'VE shall soon meet again." were
the last words OF Louis XIV. to Nine.
Maintenon.
Wolcot, the poets last words were,
when asked by his friend Taylor ii he
could do anything for him on earth:
"t'ive me back my youth"
God be praised" exclaimed Wolfe,
the hero OF Quebec. on learning that
the French We're giving way in every
direction; II die happy"
The last words OF Lord Tenderden,
the famous English Judge, were: "And
now, gentlemen OF the jury, you will
consider your verdict
IL heard say the executioner was
very good and ! have "a little neck, "
said Anne Boleyn, putting her hands
about it and laughing heartily.
II pray thee, see me up safe, but for
my coming down ] can shift for my
SELF" remarked Sir Thomas More,
observing the weakness OF the scatfold.
Boileau, the poet, in the same
breath hailed friend and bade him
farewell, saying: Good day and
adieu; it will be a very long adieu,
and instantly expired" :"
Montcalm mortally wounded and
endeavoring to rally his men, replied
when told that his end was approach
ing, $50 much the better: ! shall not
live to see the surrender OF Quebec"
Edmund kean made his final exit in
the middle OF the greatest scene of his
greatest play. Get me off, Charles, v
he sasped, "Tm DYING His son led
him off, and all was over.
Come and lie down." entreated
Dickens sister-in-law, when it became
evident that fit was upon him. "Yes
on the ground, - he said very distinctly
az he slid from her arms and tell to
the floor.
DE l.agny, the great mathematician
was asked the square OF twelve when
he was no longer able to recognize his
| friends about his bed and mechanically
answered: cone hundred and forty.
four"
Mozart wrote his requium under tn.
conviction that the monument he was
erecting to his genius would prove q
monument to his own remains. When
life was ebbing fast he called for the
score, and as he unused over it he said
Did not tell you truly that it was
for myself that composed this death
/ chant ?'-Once a Week.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Under the Doctors Lance.

Col. II. c. Hamilton, clerk of the
United States district court, was tell
ing yesterday how it felt to have limb
cut off. lie was perfectly conscious
when his arm was cut off in a field
hospital, and says OF it: ut really
doesn't hurt except when the first cut
around the limb Is made, cutting the
skin. That 5 because the nerves are
all situated Just under the skin, and
after they are cut there l. nothing to
convey the sensation of pain. Cutting
through the flesh l. like cutting nail
or a bit of dead skin-a dead feeling
Even saving the bone j. only dull
feeling. The real pain i over when he
knives get into the flesh. Atlanta
Constitution.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Are You Sure You Know Your Age,

One of the commonest mistakes made
is by people in answering aquestron as
to their age. You meet II young man
who announces with an invitation to
"smile" with him that he is ''2l years
old today" In nineteen cases out oi
twenty he Is, as "a matter Oi fact, but
20 years oi age. lie dates his age
from his birthday, not from its first
anniversary. ! have no doubt that
thousands upon thousands of young
men have marched to the polls under
the impression that they had reached
the requisite ~ years and were enti-
tied to vote, who were lacking OF citi-
zenship by "A year or the greater part
of il t.-t;lObe-D Democrat.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
LETS SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE. y
Adjutant General Mullen Tells a Good Wal
Story on Himself
Pioneer Press.l

u phctf Irtrs
Adlt. Gen. Mullen was i'm a reminis-
cent mood yesterday. This condition
was superinduced by the recitaIs of
evil war incidents by an old soldier
who had dropped in for chat. And
Gen. Mullen is never reminiscent with
out being entertaining.
81 will tell you a little experience ]
had down in Louisiana in 1862" he
said after listening to other stories for
time. 81 was a member of the
Thirtieth Connecticut volunteers. The
opposing armies had come into pretty
close quarters, and Confederate out
pickets, stragglers and skirmishers
were around us and doing consider
| able mischief. Three companies of our
regiment were ordered out on skirmish
duty. We marched down, five PAGES
apart, according to regulations, into
perfect morass. The water was
waist deep everywhere. wasn't very
tall, and found it necessary to hold
up my cartridge belt to keep it from
getting saturated. The COnfederates
were scattered through this swamp,
and we took u number of prisoners
without opening fire. Well, met with
"A misfortune. My loot caught bet ween
a couple of parallel branches beneath
the water, and was securely piniOned.
My companions continued on their
way, while struggled hard to extri-
cate myself from my unpleasant pre-
dicameni ! finally pulled my foot
out with n desperate effort, but my
shoe was left behind. | could only
secure 1t by plunging my head beneath
he surface of Shiny, nOxiOus, muddy
water, but it had to be done. had
no sooner got the shoe tied on again
than rebel came in sight from behind
some bushes. 1ntuitively our muskets
were simultaneously raised.
Surrender, you id iank' thun-
dered the rebel
Surrender, yourself, returned at
he top OF my lungs.
''Then we stood and eyed each ther.
Each had his gun cooked and leveled
at the other, but neither pulled a
trigger. Why we hesitated is more
than can explain. BY delaying, you
see, each was practically placing HIM
self at the mercy of the other, or so
it would seem. Suddenly the rebels
gun dropped and | brought mine down
also.
"'Se- here, Iank, he began in much
milder tone, III should shoot you my
side wouldn't gain much. And, again,
if you should shoot me your side
wouldn't gain much. Now, I've got
wife and two babies over yonder, and
if you dropped me they wouldn't have
nobody to take care of 'em. Now, it's
"A d mean man what won't split
the difference. III let you go if you'll
let me 90 and wen call the thing
square. What do you say?'
Well, what should ! say? walked
over halfway, and we met and shook
hands and parted. About year
after II letter came to our camp ad-
dressed to Little Yankee that split
the difference" | had told him my
regiment, you see, but not my name.
The letter was cordial invitation to
visit the fellow at his home i'm Louis
Iana. lie wanted me to see the wife
and babies whose memory had
prompted him to propose TO split the
difference. and have always regretted
that ! was unable to accept the invi-
tation.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
LIVELY FARO IN CHICAGO.
A Man Who Couldn't Take ANY Interest in
Limited Game.
Chicago Tril,une.1

\ small, slim man from the board OF
trade, who has grown famous for his
plunging operations. strolled into a
gambling house Friday about mid
night. He lighted cigar, dropped
into a chair at n faro table and bought
81 900 worth of checks. "Fm going
to win out the house." he laughed.
Before two hours had passed every
gambler in the town was talking about
what was probably the stiirest fight
against public faro in the gambling
history OF Chicago. Newspapers tell
about winnings and lOsings OF $40, 900
and $4,000, but many OF the gam
blers pronounce most of it fiction.
But here was an actual case Ot hall "a
dozen bets of 81, 500 on the turn of a
single card. The limit at this particu-
lar house is 500 on "dublese"-first
three cards of u denoninatiOn-and
$50 on the remaining or cease" card
The plunger played his limit for "a few
deals, and then demanded u higher
one. lie was given 500 and 5000.
Again he demanded n raise, and ( o sat :
isfy him he was allowed 5000 and
S4OO. Finally he broke out impa-
tiently;
81 can't pike along this way. Take
the limit of and give me "a swing"
The dealer communed with one Oi
the proprietors of the house, and he
N, 4 ,.nn,n..tnAI AT Ir.s .,.t,
The result OF the communng was that
one OF the owners sat in behind the
table and called out: "1'he limit is off.
Bet 'er high, boys
The plunger bought $1,000 worth OF
cheeks, making SO, 800 in all he had in
front OF him, and sailed in. His first
bet made the experienced gamblers
standing around gasp in astonish-
ment. lie laid 81 900 on the "seven"
spot, AMI he continued to lay $500
and 800, until ceases" began come,
and then he jumped to 81, 500.
Men who were standing around the
table and had no financial interest
were as nervous rs the spect Ors at u
horse race. But the little plunger and
the dealer We're cool, and the cards
slipped out OF the box as swiftly as ii
the blue checks represented nickels in
stead'oi 500 notes.
For an hour the board of trade man
won, until. with Sl6,OOO "velvet" in
front of him, his luck turned The
bank hit him hard, and IN another
hour he had lost his $4,000 and
81 900 besides.
Then he called his companion, also
"A well known board oi trade man, and
his companion took the chair while
the plun.er slept. Board of trade
man No. = won back the $4,000, and
the two went to lunch.
When they returned the pluneer
again sat in, this time with "a $500
and "a 800 limit. and he and his friend
lost 81 300 before they quit ut day
break.
"'The game was the biggest ever
played here" said an old-timer. AT
one time the little fellow had $4,000
on the table. and the bets were so
placed that action must come for
81, ZOO at every turn"
The same night George Randall, n
well known poker-player, Jumped into
Il game on Clark street and had the
tu->lr of hl~ life. Between IL and >
IA. m he lost = 300.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
How to Tell a Counterfeit Bill.

Take United states bill of any de.
nomination and hold it to the light
and you will see two lines running en-
tirely across 1T lengthwise. Upon ex-
animation you will find these to con.
sist of silk threads, "a red one and a
blue one. Every genuine bill has this
mark OF genuIneness. Without these
marks bill may he put down as coun
terfeit, no matter how good the EN-
craving on it. No paper mill dare to
make this sort OF paper, and this is the
government only protection on it,
currency.-Whiteside (Ill.J Herald.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27

[Shsep Breeder and Wool Grower.l

[Shsep Breeder and Wool GrowerI
| 4 laborer can do more work on
lean mutton than on fat pork.
Such a warm winters as this promises
to be will make "a light clip next
spring.
You might as well feed a pregnant
eve with cotton rolls as with ripe
timothy hay.
II is said that birds are increasing
in the far West because they find more
wool on the bushes for nests.
The sheepmen of the United States
get u more gracious hearing in Con-
gress than they used q twenty years
ago. The fact is recognized 10y the
politicians that many great states and
territ Ories, west Of the Mississippi,
| rest nearly or quite hall their weight
on the sleeps back.
AngOra goats are more attached
to their young than sheep. a nanny
that has lost her own kid can be in
duced to adopt stranger more read
lily than eve can be made into u
foster mother. 1t might be well for
the fiOckmaster on the range to keep
a few Angora goats in his flock with
toward evening. The Angora always
wishes to spend the night in its corral.
The American wool-grower labors
under one serious disadvantage as
compared with the Australian. II is
the glory OF America that it is the fos-
tering home OF the poor man, while
Australia lends itself to the uses OF
the capitalist. Hence in large lot
Of American wool there will be u
great number OF marks, but an Aus
tralian grower will load "a whole ship
himself. In other words, the Amerl-
can wool will be in "broken lots" but
the Australian will come in straight
lines" Ard the latter always sells
better than the former. even though
they may be intrinsically no better.
II anybody in this country wants to
raise carpet wool, there is cert ainly
nothing in the Constitution of the
United States or the Fifteenth Amend
ment to prevent him from so doing.
But it seems to us that an American
citizen might be better employed than
in growing carpet wool. There are
very few places in the United States. If
any, where the soil is more sterile and
the conditions less favorable to sheep
husbandry than in many parts OF
Spain; yet there the original Merino,
with its fine fleece, hourished for ages
We think it is mistaken notion that
only the old Chourro or Mexican race
can withstand the rigOrs of the plains.
The CalifOrnians have demonstrated
that ii the iull-blood Merino is trained
by degrees to the 'rustling" habit, it
will take the weather as bravely as the
Mexican.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Suitable.

she-Where do you get your suits
from. Mr.. d.?
lIe-That a strange question: From
the tailor, OF course. Why do you
ask?
She-oh, they 'regeEerally so loud.
| thought You might get them from t he
gunsmths.
He-les, I've heard reports about
them.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
One Thing a Woman Can Keep.

Irate IIusband-"Well, you're "A nice
one. Here ! gave you $50 only yes
teriay morning and it's all spent
And now, when ] go to my closet to
get IA pair of trousers, ! find that
you've given away all my clothes to
the poor. lcan't stand it and won't
l. there anything you can keep
Wife-'les, dear; there are the low,
letters you wrote me before We were
married. Lawrence American.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Dempsey Wins the Fight.

San FRANCIscO, February 1S.-Two
thousand enthusiastic spectators as
sembled AT the California Athletic club
tonight to witness the battle OF the
middle-weiahts, Jack Dempsey and
Billy Mccarthy, the Australian cham
pion. The weights were, Dempsey
1872; Mccarthy l3ll2. Dempsey won
in twenty rounds.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Gone, Bot Not Forgotten

Isn't it curious how we choose illus
trious Generals of by-one days TO
swear by-Great Scott and Illustriou-
Caesar. Holy Moses? -
That's 50. And | suppose this
Smart Aleck We hear 80 much about
was Alexander the Great -
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27

Il see now why it is our mail service
i. 80 bad
why"
Because Wanamaker is appointing
only fourth-class postmasters.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Grace Before Meals.

Brother John Wanamaker's ex-
ample OF asking blessing at big
dinner party is sonnet hing of an inno-
vation in Washington. II i. to be
feared that it il not destined TO spread
extensively boston Herald.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
Where the Fun Comes In

Ted-"Why don't you take your
girl skating
Ned-"She doesn't know how"
Ted-''Lucky fellow, That's where
all the fun comes n."-I.Iic
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
A Plausible Hypothesis.

\ Baltimore clergyman preached on
the subject: why Was Lazarus "a
Beggar:" Perhaps Lazarus didn't
advertise
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
wooI.sroRINc FACILITIES.

Large constructed with Special View to the so
Wool Wool Growers Judith and Wolf Creek county will ind
this the point haul their WOOL whether
desiring o sell or ship
the etireatN Reservation
Ranchen locations will find the route via Ju an
and obtaining
knds at BED ROCK blacksmith shop at Landing
n~ORDERs BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-27
OFFICIAL. ROSTER.
>taer Directory.

>taee Directory.
Governor. X. roole. Helena
Lieut.. Goyernor...Johu T.. Richards Butte
Member of Congress. r. IL. Carter. Helena
icretary y................ Louis Eotwitt, Helena
Treasurer ...... .........R %. Hickman Helena
Auiitor................. T.. 4. Kinney. Helena
Airy General. Henri j. Haskell. Glrndive
I hiei Justice supreme Court..........
Henry y. Blake. Helena
Associate Justices T.. y. lIarwoud
lerN Sup. Court, W. J. kennedy. Helena
Super ut 'ntient Public Instruction
.........John cannon. Helena
Federal Directory.
L. :. Marshal .......... Thomas Irwin, Butte
REGISTER L. :. Land Office. S.W. Langhorne
Receiver L. :. Land Office, II. :. Howell
surveyor General. .......t;eo. ID. Eaton
L. ;. Attorney. ey............-...........E. ID. Weed
All of Helena.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-01-10
STORY OF A SPONGE.

| IL Lives, and Yet II lIns No Heart, Mouth.
Stomach or Lungs.
Sponges were at one time living ami
mails. Although they have no nerves,
no heart, no lungs, no mouth and nc
stomach, yet they are placed by the
naturalists in the animal kingdom.
Living sponges consist of jclly-like
mass, supported by framework OF
horny fibers called spicules. This ''jelly
body" covers all parts Of the frame
work, or skeleton, with which we are so
| familiar.
During the life OF the sponge the flesh
is said to present beautiful appear
ance, almost all the colors OF the rain
bow, dazzling the eyes with their brill
fancy.
During life the sponge is constantly
drawing water through its pores, and
countless streams are continually flow
ing through the sponge, bringing in
little PARTICLES OF food and ali the air
needed to support it. There is another
element in this wonderful circulation
that should not be overlooked. Located
in different parts OF these pores are cup
shaped hollows filled with fine thread
like PARTICLES, or celia" which are con-
tinually In motion and assist in keep
ing the water in circulation.
Every thing that lives must breathe
and eat. And it is one of the curiosi-
ties Of nature that an animal without
mouth or q stomach can eat and digest
its food. The circulation OF the water
through the pores supplies oxygen for
breathing at the same time that 1t
brings little particles of food into con-
tact with different portions of the
sponge. When the food touches any
part OF the body, the soft, jelly-like
flesh sinks in so as to form cup, while
the surrounding parts creep out over the
morsel of food until it is entirely GOV.
cred. Here 1t is held until the digesti-
BILE portions are absorbed, when the
flesh assumes its original position, or
any she'll or other refuse that remains
from the meal is carried away by the
currents of water.--Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-01-10
nrALraruL RECREATION.
DIR. Taimaec Chats About wholesome Tid
Pernlclous Amusemcnts.

DIR. Taimagc Chats About wholesome Sito
Pernlclous Amusemcnts.
You can iudgo OF tho moral character
of any amusement by its healt,ful ro-
suit or by its baleful reaction. There
arc people who seem made up 81 hard
facts They are combination OF null
duplication tables and statistics, II you
show them an exquisite pict1ro, they
will begin to discuss the pigments in
volved in tho coloring. II you show
them beautiful rose, they will submit
1t to botanical analysis, which Is only
the pnst.mortem examination OF flower
They have no rebound in their nature.
They never do any thing more than
smile. There are no great tides OF fcel-
ing surging up from the depths OF their
soul, In billow after billow Of reverbcr-
ating laughter. They seem as II nature
had built them by contract, and made q
bungling job OF It. But, blessed DO
God, thore are people in tho world,
who havo bright faces, and whose
life Is song, an anthem, a p@an OF VIC
tory. Even their troubles are like vines
that crawl up the side OF great tower
on the top OF which the sunlight sits,
and the soft air OF summer hold per-
petual carnival. They arc the people
you like to have come TO your housei
they are tho people like TO havo como
TO my house. II you but touch the hem
of their garments you are healed. Now,
these exhilarant, and sympathetic, and
warm-hearted people arc the most
tempted to pernicious amusements. In
proportion as o ship is swift, 1t wants a
strong helmsmanl In proportion as a
horse is gay, IL wants stout driver; and
these people of exuberant nature will do
well to look at the reaction OF all their
amusements. IL an amusement sends
you home at night nervous, so that you
can not sleep, and you rise In the morn
ing, not because you are slept out,
but because your duty drags you from
your slumbers, you have been where
you ought not to havo been. There Is
amusements that send man next day
to his work bloodshot, yawning, stupid,
nauseated; and they are wrong kinds OF
amusement. There are entertainments
that give q man disgust with the
drudgery of life, with tools because they
are not swords, with working aprons be-
cause they are not robes, with cattle be-
cause they are not Infatuated balls OF
the arena. II any amusement sends
you home longing for a life Of romance
aud thrilling adventure, love that takes
poison and shoots itself, moonlight adj
ventures and hair-broadth escapes, you
may depend upon it that you are the
sacrificed victim Of unsanctifed pleas
ure. Our recreations are intended TO
build us up; IL they pull us down as to
our moral or MS to our physical strength,
you may come to the conclusion that
they arc obnoxious. 7. Dewitt
Talmage, in N. Y. Observer.