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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-01

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Nxs.Ar raanlng Uzs>. wsig carry passerae1A
Il. w. xgSEIl1. Ns&aR0e
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-01

.s.eness nj the seattle clearing house today
III .7307o
~, have been bat few changes In the mar
=. ance yesterday and the same prices quoted
a ppvsiied today.
& n 1sr,aued OF eggs was received here from the
- re market IL well stocked now and In
- sopd condition All the prices quoted yes
1ug stiii prevail
~ uoultry market Is In very weak condi-
e. = noullry 10 very scarce and there IL no
- Chickens sell at IS per dozen and . lot
S1oferp chickens that we're received mere
- - sslhng 81 $50 dozen.
~ sAesmer willamette arrived this morning
~. san Francisco and brought 50 tons OF coal.
snl head Of sheep and 20 head Of heffers for
ssssIe. This Is the first shipment Of the kind
- fhas port 10 this city ard win cause .
- n the meat trade. At present Eastern
SSS1 "a meats are being largely consumed. ~
1rukinetOp cattle are very scarce and very
~
- stenmer Wilmington arrived in port this
en1nx from San Francisco with freight for
rrle snd other Sound ports - follows:
Tons
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-01
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bUsIuN SiNNk HANkkI'
boefoH, April a0--Closing-Atc hisou 4 To-
psa 2ss: Burlington. ioTs4 Mexican Central.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-01
ITO NONTRsAEo AND ALL POINTS on
GRAY's HARBoR
nxE rAHL.

Throogh In one day from Seattle.
Trains connect daily At Kamilchie st p n
With steamer from Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-01

6enegefal banking business transacted.
e1ght and seiegraphic exchange. payable IN al
the principal cities OF the United oistes
and Eur0pN
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08
Critics GapiteI.

0ur6 bic 2lpriInabt Lief Der gii,u.
6abnlug babn, BEN SiIpaua am @beuo
ioglsld9 pom Dampiid)if aus in 0eup
bstis8er. Der S9aiiuer bate ibr Elm
uubeiettc5 Srausucoup6 augewieieu, lis
mar auein uuo blieb IS. 90 touutc lie
ben S9leier, ben lie uuterucgs bis odbiu
DOT benz GjeIbt geba6t. Suriidi4!lgen
uno gum 6enter biuou0btfsn.
Do Ow9ibuitt ein Yfiii iDrc @IeN0n
fen, lie lab aui, elm pohIbetduntsr bo5er
Rir1tburm bob ii5 uor ibr, pon ben
eriten SonuentynbIea angcgldust. Sic
eIaubts taum, paB IS 10 lei, aber btr
3ug Lief in ibre 8ateritaOt elm.
S,ie sog BEN Sdlejer uor ibr @jcitbt
bumit ni6t ein 3uinI iie pan eiutm Sd:
Fannten 9swabren Iaiie, beltis9 Gm 9aba:
boi eineu NtletbSwGgen mo blelt uil
cine GisrtcIituuoe ipdter uor Dem yuuo:
mart'l9en 0auic. Oauu itnuo lie ju
Dem 5tnmsr 2Innas. Die grab erit init
ibrsm Antleoeu ierti8 mar.
Sin iiberrai5enoes uno eigeneS 93ies
terisBeu par's. BEL Dem Seioc im 9ln;
fGug ibre 6ragen uuo glntporten nibt
perltaneen.
.ggo lit 0ein 0sam?@ ia9te 2lnua
Qunomart, uuo Silpana crwiosrte:
yWGrum? - g8ober iouIe i9 bGs
Wiiien?"
y9at er nidt - Did niat uuiSe:
iu6t?"
rg8ie tOmmit Oil ;u b,m @'ebunten,
Anua 2"
SD ba3te, pieaeiRt. -" Die 2Iut'
worisuoe WarO elm wenig rot6, itwieG
uuO iiigte raid uad: g0ait On oenn
meiueu Sriei nod betommeu?"
ySG. 2lnna, uuo CT bat mid bierbcl
gebrabt, iiir eiuige i3sjt mn 2Iufna5m,
bel SUD III bitten. SD bante Dir non
SerSen iiir ibH, btnu er TAM in BEN
2tusenbIjt, OILS i5 ieiner an b69ten be-
biiritig mar"
sic iaBen beiiammeu, bic Q3dnbe oe9
3immers sjugen, ,uobI pom Der nnnnisrt
bro3eueu 6o5rt Guf benz Dampibii
uuo Der @iienbG6n, lei8 i9wdufeno IN
Siluana auf nno uieoer, pelhc belot
S6noe gtnua 2unomarts eeiGBt bieIl
ais OF iie ii3 in eiuem g8suen9epirbe
OIL eiuen ssiunbencu ii4sren 9aIt fsli
flnmmsrc.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08
9iertes GapiteI.

glm nddtcu Gage 9ins gInua sber
ibsr bic StraBe, ais unerwGrteE an Del
Sis9ung cine ueribIeierte. bo58epa6:
Iene Dame DOR ibr it1uO uno etwas IN:
9ewiB fragte, oh 6rau 2unOmart III BEN
Sauie wubns.
glnna bein6te, 3iemIi9 a5tIo5 unS
wollte porib,r. Sob nun itrcfte bic
6remoe bic !SauO mad ibrem Nrm uno
ia9te: Damn iino sic 9e:piB gInnu
QunOmart unO i'd trsiie sic Our9 9Iit'
Iidbe 6dsuug i6on uor Der Sbhr :"
Die Sprc6crin belt, baS Mdo1eu
betra6tsno, eiuen 2Insen6Iif time. bGnn
ieete fe i9ueu bju,u: rgtatiirIid, 0u
bilt's &ino, bic ben Brief gci6rieben.
8er;eib', ooB i3 ibu gcleieu, a5sr i'd
tbat's i'm Sduanas uiueu. SIT il: bier
in Der Staot? 0eiBt OH uoH i6r unO
no fe iit?"
9luna ituu6 geoaureulos uerbutt.
0as ioGte bas? User fragtr oaua9
unb in 10 iOnosrbarer Mrt? Sbr flOs
iaIt me6aniid pom WtunO: vg3ie t0nnte
i6 - i9 peiB uibts pou ibr."
Oo6 Die glntport fam ibr eutgtgen:
rOu touult ntbt Iiigen, nnb mo5A mill i
Du's?" 3usIsi9 eH:iernte bic @rwt'
oerube ben ShIeicr uon ibrem 9eii9t
uno fubr fort: y0u bait i6on einmaI
bas @ebot SiIuanaS, iiber ibreH Nafent:
baltsort gu i3psisen, ni6t 9ebaIten,
sSemanoem aui ieiu 6ru9en mit9et6elIt,
6aB iis BEL mir iei. Oil wurlt ui6t
plauoerbait, 0eiu Ser; jWang Did
oa;u, uuo es that re6t oaran."
glnuas Stiru bcoedte iitb NIT 9i0tbe,
lie ltotterte: Sinh Sie - iino Sit
6rau pom GbaIboi? . oann uerratbeu
sic ss ni6t au SiIpana - oaB i3 -
fie lit 70 ="
.9lliO bier III lie. bel Dir. ui6t in
ibrent 9attrbauie2" iiel Ollie pou
Tbalbot raid ein. 9(una uollte crl6redi
cine perueinenos 8epssuns MAIDEN,
oueiu ieue uuterbru9 6ieiel5s: vOu
bait es ia i6ou geia9t, Giup, po5u rpilIil
Du es nod cinmaI usrsebIid abIsu9nen 2
Q9sun Du Silpana lisbit, bat Dsiut
8erI6pi.geu5eit ieet bic 9Fi3t, ibr ;u:
nd6it ni9ts uou msiusm SierisiH tunS:
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08

s. d wiiui9te elm a Ina
lid 9teuidbr." iagte eiu Sdniter;
iunse an NcuinbrSmorgeu III ieincr
yuu6 baB WtGbame BEN NOR;
GenSeu GAG uibt mebr erIebe. ~ 9Sie2"
fu6r Die MaOame nuf, i'd ben moy9ens
ben Sag nidt mebr erIebsn? llro
weBbaIb. 0u S6IineeG ?" - Ole
frau Rciitsriu bat i'm ueraan9encn
Sabr. ais bcr @sridtsuoajjsber bic
Sn6en periisgelte, Iaut senug aeia9t;
>, @enn id nur bic en- Gag ME pieotr crs
Icbe". Wtorgen 1T as u6er eerGbe eir
Sa6r bcr."
- 9rattii6. g8ie t6nnen sic
fi6 uuteritebeu, mid bier intlSirtb5bars
Inn bic Sano meiuer Godter ;u trH8en!
= gluu, itb Sa9ts, bann bdtt' cS iucgeH
Der 3e6e i6ou in eiuem bersegan9sn!
Stubergei6wGb. Saul:
GU, Sntel, ieitOtm On in Der 2Ottcrie
eeponueu bait, tdmmit On Gid mobL
nidt msbr? - Snfel: g8ssbaIb njd't2
-gGul: gapa ia9t, Dir mare be-
Somm seidpoGsn!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08
EIufteS gapiteI.

9lnua bate in bsr 9tadt iuuuberIi9
gctraumt, wenn iie beim grwndsu aud
begrifi, woour6 Der Eraum ibr 9etom;
men. Sie mar Sano i'll Sanb nit Wta:
nuel in sinen braliIianii1en llripulO &c:
0au9cn, immer weiter uorpdrts, ME
lange, wubte iie ni6t, OBJ Stunben ooer
Sage. gIueS lag 10 puuoerppu b!iibcno
um Iie ber, ME er eS i6r geiteru bPibris:
ben, un9laubIi3 9roBe S1mettcrIiuse
ibwcbten, balb bimmelbIau, buIo ipte
rin aatternoes Sonnenitiit iber ibr.
iestsn li3 ibr aui's 6aar, aui Die SbuIs
tern, uno eiuer Don l1neu Iegle ltiu Ian:
9es 6abI6orn wie eineu Nrm um lie, baB
ibr mar, alS TRACE er iie in bic quit.
9l6er Wanusl ia9te INNER, iic miiRteu
lpeiter, es weroe nod uiel ib6ner. sic
wolte germ bIeiben uuo ira9te: y99as
tanu oenn nod S96ueres tommeu 2"
Damn fab sr iie on uno la6te, bas lei
rim @ebeimuiB, fie perbc es iebeu, ruenu
lie Oortbin tdmen. @o Oenn?"-r9a
Dor uns /" unO lie 9insen we9Io5 Dor:
pdrts. g9ie 10 oft, mar e5 ein uarri:
i6es @ereoe pom tbm, oeun es tOnute ia
gar ni5t i4Oner isin.
limb bod, ipsnu es rpirtlid Elm iol6eE
@ebeimniB gab-uno in ibr iagte etwus
tlOpienb: ySa" bG;u--OGnu bate er bod
rsdbt. baB iie nod bis babn miiBten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08

BUR gta d bnuns empfOb.
Len. Sine 6rau mO6te germ einen neueu
Sut bubsu. sic bittet ibreu Manu I'M
siu &leio. Gr: Sin SIeio = bieie
glus9abs! $50 bentt on bin, bi Die.
len idIe6!en 3eiten! genn es nod
Elm Yaar SGuoidube ooer msinctps9en
Elm Sut mare. Gber eiu RIei6 - unm0ss
Ii3!" - Sie: v9Ia, berubi9e Did,
IiebeS Rdundeu! ! OurueiBt, baB i5 Dir
in GlIem nabgebe; taufe mir uIio eiueH
Sut!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08
Sinuiprud d..

@ic tomiitb lit bic Msnidbsit bod
llnb iDis peridie6eu ihr Sebabren
Der Sine iitj bic 3et uertreibt -
Der gInOre, Der iu9t = 3sit gu ipartu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08

Cation 6ro9s. limb wcl6rs
9aO seOeuien 9ndGige Srau bisies 3abr
auBuiu6eu. sd rosiB uidt - mcn
SuusurSt bat mir nod teiue bcitjnmIt
Rrautbeit ucroreuet." ."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-05-08

llnter 8adfii6en. gIia
,.. Salt 0u uniere neus Gjouusrnuute
gsiebeu? gSie gcidut Sie Dir % -
Roia: % peb 3ie iiebt ou5 iuic cine
ri9tise - g3d6Iuus iiir reiiere C64'
ter
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
her name will 10 doubt be Thomssina
Carter Kendall.
. Telegraph To the Bran

From the stomach is The great sympathetic nerve
in the psgastrium. Let digestion became se'i-
ously disorie red, AMI that disorder is SURE 10 fnd
u reflection in syup,o rs which react disadvantRg.
eously upon the organ Of inough', Insomnia,
nervousness, cau.ele's depression and anxiety
are all manifrsta' ions Of dyspepsia The best
means Of r, meiyi y aud res oring tranquility 10
b'Sin aud stomach, snd Of regulating, II msy be
addtd billion, secretion, g. to take a winFglassfal
Of Hostetier's stomach hit RS b. fors meals dur
Il gtne jsy and b-iore retiring. Tl's 'our'e be.
gun, reform IN the direction Of complete bodily
well-h in. has begun With II. Constipation, ok
b adaches, neuralgia, rheumatism and malarisl
complaints ave among the troubles in which the
Bitter is speedily and thoroughly beneficial.
Don't delas. bu, tske The sure coarse at once.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
Police Court.

The case OF H. n. Robertson for dis
tuIbing the peace WAS the only matter
before Police Magistrate Brown yes.
terday. A trial Of the case resulted In
finding the defendant guilty. and .
fine Of $50 was assessed agaiI,st HIM.
The defendant then expressed a desire
to enter an appeal to the district court,
which privilege was accorded, provid.
Ing an sppeal bond Of $500 was forth
coming. The defendant then went Ia
quest Of bondsmep, and at last &C
counts was still bunting them.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
Larry Was Right After All.

It 10 with much pleasure that we
announce the culmination OF an event
that has long kept a fair proportion of
the people Of Miles City in a state of
su.pense tina. was gradually getting to
pc unbearable. The event In the birth
Of q baby girl to Mr.. snd Mrs. Larry
Kendall, which trapspired last night
at IN early hour, much to the relief Of
everybody interested, and certainly to
no n more than Larry himself. II
was on circus day the 28th Of June
last-that Larry with much anxiety
expressed the belief that impending
domestic affairs might possibly inter.
fere with his attending the circus,a and
everybody who knows Larry. knows
that something 10 the nature OF an
earthquake could alone interfere with
his participation In every feature Of
circus day. from the first unloading OF
the train till the last car was packed
and gone. OF course Larry didn'i
know % much then a. no knows now,
and his anxious anticIpations of cir
months agone will have to be excused,
Though the impending crisis failed Il
eliminate then, II has To Larry's un.
tutored mind teen on the verge o.
elimination ever since. aud the strair
has told severely on him. Som,
months ago his friends began to max,
him appropriate presents aud at leas
once q week for several weeks past
the expectant papa" has been see,
seen vending his way home will
some article or device appsrtaluIng +
baby culture. The long delay ba
tended To weaken the confidence q
many 10 Larry's truthfuluess, bu
the event Of last night places hin
right with his friends once more.
Ia . girl and weighed u pounds, an
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

A new team # whist invincib'es
has risen to view. Skew Johnson and
Matt Murphy last night played AL
Campbell and Sam Gordon u match
game Of fifty points and cleared up
the latter with the remarkable score OF
50 Ia 20. The game WIS played In one
hour and twenty minutes. A second
inning was bad In which the play Was
limited to M hour, and as before
johnson aud Murphy scored 80 to
their opponents 20. OF course, the
winners being modest gentlemen,
would not tell anybody today of their
success, ~ the JoURNALt a@es the duty
on itself.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Fifteen soldiers Of H troop Of the Sth
cavalry. VITO have been at the Tongue
river agency for the past four months,
arrived here on Monday afternoon
and were ordered 10 join their com
rany, which il near Dickinson. They
accordingly left IN the train yesterday
morning for that point. The horses
aud other supplies went east on freight
No. 81, and will be In Dickinson early
this morning In time for action.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
The World Enriched.

The facilities Of the present day foi
the production Of everything that will
conduce To the material welfare and
comfort Of mankind are almost unlim.
tied and when syrup of Figs was first
produced the world was enriched with
the only perfect laxative known, rs II
is the only remedy which ia truly
pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt and efiectusl to cleanse
the system gently In the sp ng time
or In fact, at any time, and rDe better
II 10 known the more popular 1t be-
comes.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

ls15, ] read an account n the Tribune OF your
Cnticura Remedies. 1t described nv case 50 eN'
actly. that ] thought, as a last rrsori, TO give them
atrial. When I fir,t applied them was al raw
asleep almost immediately, something | had not
uone for years. the effect was SO soo'hihT. In
abou; two weeks I could stand straight, but not
walk, ] wss 20 weak; but my sore were nearly
we'll. As near Ms can Judge, th. Cuiicurs Rem
edies ured me in about six 10 { ght weeks. and
upto this date Il. O., from January, 1879, 10 Janu'
AIRY, 1850 I have not been sick In any way. % have
hal the least signs Of the disease reapp.aIing on
me. W. j. Mci OSALD.
1892 Dearborn It,, Chicago, H., June 30, 81,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

sitting IN the noor on A ? low
nv limbs contracted "a that !
lost all control of them, nnd
xss utterly helpless;u y mother
would have TO III me out ard
into ed. ] could around
the huus- Oh NY han DIS and
feet. but ! could not yet my
clo,h,s on a. all. and had to
wear sort Of dressing gown.
NV hair had all matted down
or fallen OF, and my head
face and esfs we're one scah.
The disease continued IL this
manner until / was u years
old, snd ne day IN January.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
Masonic Notice.

A stated communication Of Yellow :
stone Lodge No. 20, A. F. & A. NJ,
will be held at Masonic hall on We'd
nesday evening, Dec. l7ih, at s o'clock
p. IN on which occasion the annual
election of officers will take place.
by order of the W. NJ.
NJ. G.. MARTIN.
Sec'y.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
Cuticura Remedies

Ara the onl, i~nfallible skin and blood purifiers.
sold everywhere. Price CuTicrRA, The great
skin cure, Soc; CUficURA SOAP, an exquisite skin
purifier and tsesuti6er, 25c; CuTIcuRA RfsoLv.
Est. the new blood puri6er, 81. prepared by the
Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation. Boston
Mass.
sS-send for How TO Cure skin Diseases" 81
prges, no illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Prof. Bach has just received by direct
importation q consignment Of Import
ed Nordhauser Rye whisksy, Pure
Cherry Brandy and Double Kummsl
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

A new well Is being excavatPd in
front Of Ben Smiths Kentucky 81
loon, the old one having u dry and
we do not wonder, rs it has been the
watering place for the town for the
past few wears.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

BasiEski Bros. have decided to rafie
their large music box, which is held
at $50, there being SO chances at IS .
chance.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
Schnapps. Also some pure Kanasta
Tobacco and Duhec Turkish Tobacco.
All warranted imported goods. .

Catarrh IL noL a local but n constitu-
tional disease, and requires a constitu-
tional remedy like Hoods Ssrsaparilla
to effect a cure.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

$. II. Lov,tt, Dag Longs accOm
plished bnokkesper. is now possessor
Of an auiomatic typewriter, Of r-hicn
he Is very proud.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

All hands are kept very buoy at the
electric light station. fixing w. the
new plant.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Don't consider your Christmas
shopping finished until you have vis-
ited Savsge's drug store.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Mrs. Carrie Hicks arrived In the city
yesterday from Bozeman. to transact
some legal business in the city.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Holiday trade has commenced to
boom In the city and our merchants
are kept busy from morning till night.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

The weather yesterday was q great
Improvement on the day before, being
much pleasanter In every respect.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Several freightipg teams were In the
citv yesterday, loading up with sup
plies for the country.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Photos for Christmas and picture
frames at Wiley Bios.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Crescent Creamery Butter at Smith
4 Haynes.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

A new line of Christmas goods at
Savage's drug store.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Sixty dozen gents 8 ply linen col.
lars and cuffs. New styles just in.
= c. b. TOWERS 4 20.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
When Baby was sics. We gave her csstoria,
when she Was a Child. she cried for castoria,
whsu abe became Miss. she chung TO Castoria,
Whsp she had G andrsn. she gave thsuu castoria

Joe Farnum departed on yesterdays
east bound train for the east, where he
will spend some time visiting In diff
ferent places.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Business was rushing at the depot
yesterday in the freight department.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Lemp's celebrated lager beer al
Billiards.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Kicking George" arrived 10 the
city yesterday from Livingston.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
OIL War,

Continental Safety OIL 81 20 pei
cass at
LEIGHTON & JoRDAN's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
Pure Blood

Is absolutely necessary in order to have perfect
health. Hoods sarsaparilla is the great blood
purifier, quickly conquering s~crofula, salt rheum.
and all other insidious enemies which attack the
blood and undermine the health. II also builds
up the whole system. cures dyspepsia and sick
headache, and overcomes that tired feeling.
"Our daughter for . years suffered from scrof.
ula in her eyes. After spending quite . sum Of
money with no benefit. We tried Hoods sarsapa-
rina. Two hotties greatly relieved and S perma-
nently cured her" c.. r. FALLKR, Newton. III
o ~SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; tx fort s. Prepared only
BY c. l. HOOD CO.. Az thecaries. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
LOCAL IT MS.

Christmas goods at Ssvage's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17

Oil 81 a case ut Smith 4 Haynes.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-12-17
for Infants and Children:

"castoris Is 90 well adapted TO children that
recommend it ~ superior 70 any prescription
snown 70 me" II. a. ARCHER, N d.,
III 60 Oxford s., Brooklyn, N. z.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
A Pretty Tough Yarn.

Talking of life-preservers, " said the truthful
mariner, as he knocked the ashes out of his
pipe, to a New York Dispatch man, you re-
member the old steamer Roustabout that used
TO run from Buffalo to Chicago! l was mate on
her the year before she was lost. We were
about sixty miles out of Chicago when Mike
flanagan, who was doing something upon the
mast, fell, struck his head on the roof of the
cabin, and bounced clean out into the lake
Well, the captain he see him fall and he STONED
and backed that old ROustabcut quicker'n you
could say 'ScatP Nike went down like plum
met, for he was knocked insensible and [
know'd there was no use 10 heave q life
preserver for him, so l just hurried up the boys
in getting the boat down, although l didn't ex-
pect it nd do much good. We had Jim King on
board. Passenger from Chicago. You remem-
Der Jim King, don't your
Cant say that do remarked by-stander.
well, jim was the champion quot -thrOwer
in those days. He's dead now. pc or fellow but
jim was boss on throwing quoits. | tell you
quoltS were great game them days. Every
village had quot club, and the boys on the
farms used to throw boss shoes. 1t was some
thing like base ball in these times, although
never could see as much fun in base ball as
could in good game of quoits."
20, come Off, cried the impatient listener
What did Jim do, or did he do anything? Did
the man drown?"
Now, don't be fly. Who's tellin' this yarn?"
We'll, you don't seem to be-
go on! 90 On!'' said the crowd.
We'll, you know, in quoits ringer was
when you put the QUOT around the stake. 1t
counted double. Well, Jim he picks up the
round life-preserver-it's like a great big duoit
you know-and as the cap'n came running aft
Jim sings out: 'Capn. I'll bet you S. I'll make
a ringer on that man if he comes up within the
length of this line
= Bet you $50 you can't said the capn
Take you said Jim, and just at thet mint
up bobs Mixes head about sixty feet astern.
Jim threw it, and I'll be burned if that ife-pre-
server didn't go plump over on Mikes head
clear down on his shoulders, and there it stuck
We got down boat and when we got to Hike
he hadn't come to yet, and didn't for some
time after. He'd been a goner if it hadn't bin
fur that ringer, although it took the skin often
his nose -
Did the captain pay the $2O?"
Pay it? You jist bet he did. And Jim he
handed it over to Nike, and Mike blew it all in
when he got to Detroit. wish some of it was
here now, fur I'm mighty dry Thanks Don't
mind if | do