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The Republican journal., 1890-10-09
By Rail and Steamer

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By Rail and Steamer
Railroad matters are attracting much atten-
lion just now and il looks a. though in the
near future this section will have better facili-
tics for travel. both by rail ana steamboat
schedule On the Belfast branch -oes into ef-
feet. and Cart. True came over from Ca,tine
Monday to see the time table, with view to
making connections in running h> steamboat
lie thinks it probable that the Dark IIarbor
people will prefar ;h> route 10 the one Via
Rochland, in which event both III, Ale)jae
and Elccta will be run next SUMNER and con-
ueetiou> made with the trains both ways.
With landings at Ryder> Hugh'> Point aud
Dark Iarbor about ALL of l>le>boro will he az
commodatci and an impetu, given 10 the d.
yelopment Of sumner resorts Oh the island.
There is also reason to believe That the r.
noh,cot Shore Line Will not h.Ne IT, termnu,
at Nochland for many years LONGER. 5ul win he
extended through t. Bangor The traffic on
the main line OF the Maine Central has now at
tanned Such proportions while steadily ncroa>-
in-, that additional facilities are needed. and il
would he better policy 10 build thi> road than
to lay additional tracks on the main line. Cam
den has already appointed committee t. cor-
fer with the directors Of the Penoh>cot shore
Line r. Il. Go. in relation to the extension Of
the road b Camden. and tha promat1l- Of the
Georges Valley railroad are looking 10 Tie
same quarter tor aid in building th,il load
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
SUICIDE IN TWO COUNTRIES.

The Japanese government is more
methOdical in the matter OF statistics
than the American. and though its CEN
sus questions may not be a comparison
to Mr.. Porter's IL manages to compile a
vast deal of interesting and accurate
information. II keeps a record of sui
cides, for instance, and tabulates them
according to the data of each case, so
that any one interested in the subject
may study il at leisure, and from the
numerous methods of lf-destructiOn
adopt for himself whichever n most
pleases his fancy.
In Japan people are not deferred
from suicide by religious considera-
lions, believing with the ancient Greeks
and Romans that under certain cir
cumstances il is not only justitiable,
but commendable and worthy of all
praise. The great majority of Japanese
who commit suicide are more than 30
years old. They that they have
passed their prime, and that there is
no good and sufficient reason why they
should remain longer on earth to be a
burden to themselves and their rela-
tives. Next on the list in respect to
numbers are people ranging in age
from 20 to 30, and of these by far the
greater part, it is said, turn their backs
on the world because of disappoint-
ment in love. Old age and unrequited
love are therefore the two chief causes
of suicide in a country where suicide is
excused by society.
In this country old age is very rarely
n cause of suicide unless accompanied
by insanity. Unrequited love drives
quite a number to self-destruction, and
as n rule the self destroyer first at
tempts the murder of the unrequiter.
But the great majority of persons who
commit suicide in America are those
who have been ruined by dissipation
and wickedness or dishonored by iinan-
cial failure. Shame is the propelling
force nine times out of ten. In Japan
n man takes his life simply because he
thinks il isn't worth the living.
In America "a man takes il because il
makes him tired and he is afraid of
any more of il. lie proposes to give
himself rest but his success is doubtful.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
KEEPING MR.. REED BUSY.

Democrats i'm the house of represen-
tatives are still pursuing Speaker Reed.
They are determined to get possession
of the silver bill as il came from the
senate and, If once they can lay hold
on il, they believe they can pass it.
That is precisely what Mr.. Reed is
afraid of. lie hates the bill, he will
kill il if he can. lie is simply fighting
for time in the hope that. in the end,
he can compel discipline and force
back into the ranks the few republicans
who have been in mutiny against him.
of course, Mr.. Reed has a distinct
advantage i'm the fight. lie is the pre-
siding officer and, under ordinary con
ditions. he has a liberal majority of the
house to rely on. AS the STANDARDS
Washington special of this morning
puts it, he commands the citadel that
cannot be carried except by nm assault
of the majority, and even at that he
al dictate the moment when the
assault shall be permitted.
IL must be said that the minority In
the house is ms troublesome an opposi.
ton as a house speaker is often called
upon TO face. IL is keeping Mr.. Reed
very busy. II is backing a good cause
with well directed effort, and its evil
dent purpose is to make "A hot fight
TO the finish.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

1.-THE Blacksmith's Bride" would have
been more alliterative and suggestive
perhaps, but let that pass. Dramatic
critics will not be disposed TO deal
too harshly with the rising young actor
and playwright, at least not sntil he
has gone on to the next town. One
point is certain there will, be much
pathos in the play. The gentleman
who takes the part of the bad black
smith will, when the good blacksmith
gets through with him, be the object of
the audiences tenderest sympathies.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

Time sets all things right and eventu-
ally history turns itself right side yp with
care. The reports sent out from San
Francisco last Sunday about Peter Jack
sons tremendous fight with n horde Of in
furiated ruffians i'm a barroom prove to
nave been hasty and inaccurate. More
authentic information shows that the
Australian pugilist did not clean out a
whole barroom, hut that the story was in
vented out of whole cloth and sent all
over the country by Jackson's enterpris-
ing press agent. Very likely the colored
brtiser might. could, would and should
have cleaned out n barroom, but, To speak
in the Indicative mood, he didn't.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

tough people. Next to the republicans
who stole the tunnel precinct they
we're undoubtedly the toughest people In
Montana. The colonel also disabused
White Bulls mind of the notion that
he was not a polite and attentive
listener. That was one of his strong
points ms White Bull himself would be
convinced when he knew him better.
lie had been listening for
some time to hear something
drop in Washington. lie was quite
sure that II anything should drop he
would hear of il. As nothing had
dropped so far, he was still doing bust
ness at the old stand in Helena, where
he would be gratified to receive a call
from White Bull at any time, provided
he did not call with a Winchester.
Upon the conclusion of this GRAFTON
some parts of which WI note with sur
prise have been omitted by the war
correspondents great tears of Joy and
gratitude coursed down the rugged
cheeks of White Bull and he shook
hands with the colonel, and swore by
the Great Spirit that as soon al five
moons were gone he would 60 to Hell
ena, call on the colonel and stay with
him the whole winter. At this Three
Legged Wolf, Rat Holes, Great Cheek,
Lend Me A Dollar and Garbage Barrel
arose and declared that they would es-
TEEN IL an honor and a privilege to
make the colonel's residence their
home not only next winter but every
winter, thereby settling the vexed ques-
ton of food supply thoroughly and for
all time.
There was a great handshaking all
around, and the chiefs retired to their
teepees, rejoiced beyond measure at hav-
ing made the acquaintance of a man so
marvelously agreeable and courteous
of demeanor. The people of Montana,
especially those in the vicinity of Miles
City, are under p%rofoundest obligations
to Colonel Curtis, through whose tact
and skill and versatility bloodshed has
been avoided, peace restored and grub
promised.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
HE WAR OVER.

Colonel Curtis, having succeeded i'm
putting down the Cheyenne rebellion
without serious loss. except to his orig
inal packages, Is on his way back to
Helena, where a royal ovation should
certainly be rendered him. In the art
of war the colonel has repeatedly dem
onstrated his proficiency, but hence
forth he must shine most conspicuously
ms a ~diplomatist. When Governor
Toole sent him forth rs envoy extra
oradinary and minister plenipotentiary
To the court of Two Moons. he did. il is
true, equip the colonel with a stack of
fifty arms and ten thousand cartridges:
but these were to be used only after all
other attempts to bury the tomahawk
had failed. The pen is esteemed
mightier than the sword, and the sill
very responsiveness of the colonies
tongue is far more effective than the
Winchester rifle. The only doubt was
whether the colonel would receive an
opportunity to meet Two Moons per
sonally and engage him a few minutes
in conversation. IL that desideratum
could be reached in advance of actual
IltNtliltltS. tt'lt tthl tit Dto-
pie Of Montana had 10 fear of the re-
suit. \. few graceful wags of the col
onel's tongue and the war would be
over: Two Moons, dazzled and delighted
with the celebrated polish, courtesy and
elegance of the white man from Hell
ena, would call off his braves, lay down
his arms. retire TO his teepees and hug
himself in recollection of the meeting
for ever after.
by great good fortune Colonel Curtis
was enabled to carry out the policy
which Governor Toole had in contem-
plation. The colonel had little diff
Guilty IN securing an audience with Two
Moons. That noble chief issued a call
for a powwow. which was attended by
Little Wolf. Red Cherries, Cigar Snipe.
Broken Jaw. Smoking Hog. Bag OF
Wind. Three Balls and other distin-
tinguished Cheyenne statesmen.
Two Moons proceeded Ia enumerate
the groceries, provisions and meats
which he desired for his people, all of
which. together no doubt with Wor-
cestershire sauce, salad dressings.
mayonnaise of shrimp. strawberry
short cake, bonanza punch and other
table delicacies from the Hotel Broad
water. the colonel cheerfully agreed to
forward by the ear load via Northern
Pacific. Two Moons was abundantly
satisfied brilliant prospects of a square
meal were in sight-and he granted the
privileges of the floor 30 other speakers.
all of whom quickly fell before the
magic of the colonel's manne Ameri-
can Horse delivered an Grafton appro-
pirate 10 the occasion. and gave way to
White Bull, who il seems is Il par
ticularly ugly, sullen, morose old son
of.a-gun of chief. lie was disposed to
resist the Establishments and suavities
of the colonel. In his peroration he
declared:
II We werr not a tough people We would have
starved To death bong ago, and We fear you
pointing Ia Curtis ate like many more men who
have come la talk Ia tS,-NOu VIII not listen rs
well Ia Ms ~ Ne "a N"u. We want more rations
of every kind.
The colonel cordially assented To the
proposition that the ~CheyenneS were a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
The Chcyennes NJ Fighters.

From the Washington Post.
There is a strong party Of Montanians
In Washington for various purposes,
more or less remotely connected with
politics. The Cheyenne question is at
present uppermost in their thoughts.
1.-THE Cheyennes," said Mr.. S. p. Welles
of Butte, Mt the Ebbitt last night, ''are q
wonderful tribe. They are of pure blood.
There is not q half-breed among them,
and the diseases which are prevalent
among other Indian tribes are unknown.
Their women are singularly virtuous,
and the rare cases in which there is a
lapse from the paths Of rectitude are pun
ished with the utmost severity. The SOL
diers say that the Cheyennes come nearer
the civilized idea of q square, stand-up
fight than any other tribe. They will fight
in open ground, and are, man for man,
equal to the best white troops. The Sioux
on the Pine Ridge agency outnumber the
Cheyennes who are there ten to one, yet
the C~heyennes keep them completely ter
rorized. Squaws and boys of 10 fight like
men. They will be a hard lot to handle IL
they get started"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

The people Of J~eifersonvillc, Ind. held
a picnic last week which they will long
remember. A boy fell into the river and
was drowned. a girl fell out Of a swing
and broke her back and n terrific thunder
shower arose and spoiled everybody's
clothes. This picnic Was certainly all
wool and a yard wide,an IL there are any
kickers in Jeifersonvillc IT is clear they
don't know "A picnic when they see one.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

"The spontaneous outbursts for free
coinage IN the Hobbies and galleries Of the
United States i'm these sultry June days
are suggestive of the liberal use of silver
certificates by the bonanza kings says
the Omaha Bee. II there is anything in
the Bees insinuation, il merely shows that
the lobby and galleries know a good thing
when they see il and are anxious for
more,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

Mr.. Carter seems TO have m undue
fondness for the cloak-room. When n
clash occurs between the interests OF the
state of Montana and the interests of
Thomas ID. Reed, its attractions are well
nigh irresistible.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

Joseph Cook says that the time may
come when prohibitionists may need to
shoulder the musket. What's the matter
with dynamite? IL there's any fighting
To he done let's nave all the modern inn
proyemcn and conveniences.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
Preachers Work on sunday

From The InlnIse Gazette.
The Oakdale circuit of the Methodist
church has promulgated a set of resolu-
lions against Sunday excursions. picnics,
etc. The mex resolve will, probably, be
To prohibit preachers earning their sal
aries ON Sundays.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
The Tendency Of History,


ltin " l's- W
England proposes To poach on the
United States scaling grounds. law or no
law. Once upon n time England tried a
very similar game in taking alleged British
seamcn out Of United States merchant
vessels and the results yielded very little
glory for the meteor flag, so poetically
called. ono of the most curious facts
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
SATURDAY. JUNE q. 1880.
Tn Northeast. aud especially tn

The Northnest. and especially the
four new states, hare been UeH treated
by this congress, and ia all things
tfort has been made 10 dllow needed
local legislation 10 be passed. and Is
asking a great deal Ia hare a siirer bW
framed ia their interest and Ia the
detriment Of the East.ISpeaker Reed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

A deal of unnecessary praise is being
bestowed upon Miss Philippa Fawcett for
downing all the senior wrangiers at the
University of Cambridge. Any woman
with the ordinary gift of tongue Of her sex
could have done the same thing.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

The new torpedo boat, Gushing, seems
10 he n success Ii has a speed of thirty
miles an hour, which will easily cnable IL
to run away from any man Of war in her
majcsty's possession.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
Must Have Been Badly Damaged.

From the lnsco Illot.
The Orting Oracle has been sued for
$4,000 damages for libel. A man must
he pretty valuable il he has been dam
aged ms badly as hat and enough been
left of him la run a lawsuit.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
Tn. Plain. Unyarni.h.d Truth.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
For the sake Of the truth of history IL is
time TO stop the current misstatement that
"Jongressman Vaux danced with the
queen OF England" The unvarnished
fact is that MIR. Richard vaux in his youth
danced with Princess Victoria.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
about history IL its tendency TO repea
itself.
~Thanks-For What?

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The passengers on the steamship City
OF Rome adopted formal resolutions of
thanks to the offlcers-for what? The
vessel vas crowded through the sea i'm n
fog ut racing speed and had a miraculous
escape from destruction. She came 90
close 10 being wrecked on Fastnet rocks
that hole was stove In her bow and q
passenger on deck plucked a flower from
n crevice in the crag. Resolutions Of
thanks would be more appropriately voted
to all captains whose craft never reach
within miles of that perilous spot.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21

The news that John l.. sullivan and
Duncan B. Harrison have formed a
dramatic syndicate and are o o To pro-
duce a play of their own making has
set the theatrical world agog. The
play, il seems, deals with love and black
smithing. There is a good blacksmith
and also a bad blacksmith and both love
the same girl. The good blacksmith,
who is impersonated by Mr.. sullivan,
finally sails into the bad blacksmith,
punches and pounds him until he can't
stand up, ties his legs around his neck,
filings him over the garden fence. and
proceeds TO marry the girl. Such, in
briei, is the plot as outlined
in the advance notices. Honest
Hearts and Honest Hands" is the title
given TO the extraordinary production.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-21
WAITING FOR A DEMOCRAT.

The Oiegonidn finds that the silver
bill, as IL came from the senate. is a
democratic measure and Twill probably
to sign it," il it gets through the house.
That may prove to he the case, although
we sincerely hope, for silver's sake, that
the organ Of the republican party in
Oregon will prove to be a bad prophet.
Fortunately, republicans in all quarters
of the country are not as bitterly par.
tisan as those i'm the Northwest have
proved TO he. Oregon, Washington
and the two Dakotas are represented
by republicans in the two houses of
congress. The silver interest might
naturally expect support from them,
but all these members of congress with
the single exception of senator
from Oregon, have persistently fought
silver from first to last.
AS for Oregon, its republican press
and representatives, with the exception
just noted, appear To be entirely without
convictions ON the silver question.
Three weeks ago the party ended a
state canvass which was run on a free
coinage platform. The democrats
elected the head of their ticket by a
handsome majority and forthwith the
states republican membership in con
gress, except n senator, went against
silver ut every vote.
II is to be regretted that these west
ern republicans are men who permit
eastern republicans to dictate their
course. Even Montana knows what il
is TO see its member i'm the house linger
between his seat and the cloak room.
anxious, of course, to please his con
stituents, yet trembling lest a domi-
neering speaker will smite him il he
ventures too far across the party line.
The republican O~regonian may have
the right of it in saying that silver will
have to wait for a democratic president.
We trust this will not prove true, but
il our Portland contemporary is right
it is comforting 10 know that the
needed democrat will be in the white
house thirty-three months hence.
Blaine proposes TO establish absolute
free trade between the United States
and South America. Blaine ought TO
know better. If he would read mp the
question in the Forum article written
by himself "A few months ago in reply 10
Gladstone he would hold up his hands
in horror at the dangers involved in
such "A proposition.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-11-20
Why Didn't He Talk.

Two darkeys in the country made
in partnership SPLENDID cotton crop
and shipped it to New Orleans, says
the New Delta. One of the partners
came down with it to sell it and buy
the provisions for the next year. AZ
ter the sale of the cotton he was walk
ing down the street looking for some
thing to bny as present for his part
ner. In passing Il bird store on Char
tres street his eye was caught 10y a
parrot and he went in and priced it..
He was told $25.
'.liuh!' said he, "$25 for dat bird p
eyes" said the dealer, chat bird
can talk"
"Lemme hear him. said the darby.
And the parrot was put through his
PAGES. The darky bought him, and,
as he had to stay over and buy the
provisions for the newt year, he ship
ped him up on the boat leaving that
afternoon, directed to his partner.
The next week he went up, and as he
stepped off the boat was met by his
partner, when, after the usual saluta-
ton, the following conversation took
place:
"Well, Tom, how did you like dat
bird | sent you?"
ale wasa mighty putty bird, but
he were pow'fhl tough
Cuff? Turf? You doan' mean ter
tell me dat you dun eat dat bird u
"Eat dat bird ? In course dun eat
dat bird ~
"My gawd, niger, dat bird cost $25,
and he cud talk like er lawyer"
"Well, eff dat bird cud talk, when |
had him by de neck and was q gwine
ter wiring his head off, why the deb
bill didn't he say SOP"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-11-20
Judge ChriSnan's Estimate OF
the Now Constitution.

IN an interview with q reporter of
the Memphis Commercial, Judge Chris
man is quoted as expressing the fol-
lowing estimate of the new Constitu-
ton
"With the exception of Section 5
on the franchise, regard the instru-
ment as a model one, and believe it to
be one of the strongest Constitutions,
eminently fair in all of it's parts, eX-
tant in any of the States.
THE PEOPLE WILL ACCEPT IT,
| think, and hope that its operation
will more than serve the patriotic ends
which are aimed at in it. Some of our
people object to the extension of the
terms of the present State officers to
1896, and while the convention hest,
tated for time to lengthen the terms,
it necessarily had to do so to avoid
two elections in quick succession, in
order to carry out the provision of
making the terms of all officers four
years. The election for county off
GERS occurs next year, and those elect
ed will serve four years, which will
bring the next general election to No
vember, 1895. None of the present
State officers will be eligible for re-
election"
"Judge, do You think that the next
Governor of Mississippi will be taken
from the membership of the late con-
vention 2"
"NO, sir; | do not. There were said
to be quite number of Gubernatori-
al aspirants in the convention, but
those who wish to he Governor had
too much to do with the franchise
clause, and that part of the Constitu-
tion will, think, be unpopular with
the people, and so will the authors OF
! it,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-11-20
A New Senator.

The press is beginning to agitate
the matter of an election of United
States Senator to succeed Senator
George, who will not probably succeed
himself.
There is plenty of Senatorial tim
Der in the State out of which the best
of Senators can be turned.
Judge Campbell of the Supreme
Court is spoken of, as is Judge Chris
man.
North Mississippi has furnished the
State with an unsurpassed gentleman
whose wise craftsmanship commands
the confidence of his whole State and
the respect of his cOhfreres, in the
person of Gen. E. C. Walthall.
South Mississippi should have the
selection of the other.
1t Is the growing opinion that SEN
ator Georges re election is very doubt
ful and we can see no reason why II
should not be made impossible.
Without wishing to detract from his
service we must add that he has done
too much for the State.
The political change of front, is a
good opportunity for the entire of some
new man from South Mississippi to
don the Senatorial tOga.-Ndtche:
Democrat.