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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23

and it may be that strabismus will ensue to
those who strain their optics looking for 1t (the
stock) to go to S25 again The greatest danger,
though, is likely to arise from the mental strain
caused ny IN tRe appaarenS noo1Sruity Oh stock
of a generous dividend. To those who may fear
any contagious or other diseases it can be stated
that the machine is proof against anything OF
the kind, and is guaranteed to stand any strain
upon it EXCEPT that somewhat dolefnl melody
painful realism, if such an expression may be
used, about these words that CRATES harshly on
its sensitive organs. which is not conducive to its
well-beng. 1t may be added that erstwbe
thuslastic supporters of the stock have fre-
quently soaced themselves with this appropri-
ate dtty.
zone good turn deserves another" and from
the decided drop in the Electric Light stock it
would appear that those who had their turn"
at the election last week are being forced TO
take some unpleasant medicine now which they
would gladly dispense with. Ii is generally un-
derstood that the stock now coming on the
market is owned by the parties who for so
and as 1t is probable that their entire holdings
for sale the depression in price, taken in con-
nection with the stringency of the money mar
ket, is likely to continue.
y
1t is here again. 1t come around with the un-
errng regularity of the tax collector or the
monthly gas bill, though it is generally received
with decidedly more pleasure by those interested
than is given to those visitors. Sometimes it halls
from chicago, next IL is a New I Ork ldea or again
it lisa Philadelphia syndicate that wants to buy up
all our valuable street. car lines and consolidate
them. 1t has recently come to town again and
during the past week was given considerable
prominence by the daily press. Notwthstand-
ing the report, the dear public can still secure
the stock at great reductions for cash, with the
privilege of Il guess to every purchaser as
to the time when il will materalize.
II X
Among the many rumors OF the week the fol-
lowing are quoted as sample of what people
are saying: That all or nearly all of the second
mortgage bonds of the Electric Light Company
have been converted into stock That frequent
Georgetown Railroad Company will bring down
the market price to par. That recent purchases
of property not thousand miles from Four
teenth and streets were made for one of the
street railroad companies. That the money is
already in hand TO pay the January dividend on
Graphophone. That an applicant for quarters
in the new Loan and Trust Building in
formed that the entire building was already
rented. That the Commercial Insurance have
already been offered an advance of $1,000 on
their building Eleventh street, which they
will shortly occupy. That the demand for more
margins" in the brokers offices during the past
fortnight has been frequent and forcible
FRANK III. PELOUZE, 1885 Il street.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23
THE CONTEST is WARM.
AND MORE CANDIDATES COME TO
THE FRONT.

The Young People of Washington are Thor
oughly Aroused on the Question as to
Who is Most Popular-Heavy Voting
the Past Week.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23
ArBs. GEN. sHERIDAN's BRoILED LOBSTER,

MBS. GEN. sHERIDAN's bholl-ED LOBSTER
Mrs. Sheridan has given some of the finest din
ners that Washington has ever known. She is
the daughter OF Gen. Rucker, and when Gen.
Sheridan was the head of the Army her home
was one of the most famous of the Capital. She
superintended everything connected with it her.
self, and was one of the most accomplished
housewives, as well as one of the most beautiful
women, of the Army circle l copy her recipe
from the letter which she writes me concerning
it. 1t reads:
"Splt the meat of the tail and claws, and sea-
son we'll with salt and pepper. Cover with soft
butter and dredge with flour Place in the broiler
and cook over bright fire until delicate brown.
Continued ON paoe sirteen.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23

Continued on page Sirteen.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23

breaking or discoloring place it in pan of hot
water before setting in the oven. Once tasted
will never be forgotten. MARY J. MOORE"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21

ever Travelled. Those Indians are children of
old Nick, that's all Let's go back to the fort"
But nevertheless it was sun signaling, cou-
pied with Efficient scouting, that so often
saved thered raiders from death or captivity.
The general service code formerly used in
the United States army and navy consisted
NJ an clPhabet made fir IN combinations Of
numbers represented by different movements
of flags. There was different movement
for each numeral, and the numerals repre-
sented certain letters or words il, the code
book. This was the form of signaling in
vogue during the war, and it still receives
illustration in the production of a drama
which has to do with Gen. Sheridan's famous
raid during the war. At present the system
in use differs from the old in that in place of
numbers the flags are used to convey the dots
and dashes of the Morse alphabet. When the
sun is shining the Photograph comes into play
and by night the electric light takes the place
of the Indian fire to flash important news
from one elevated position to another But
in the signal line at least, despite the hand-
cap of ignorance, the savage is nearly abreast
of the white man still
The illustrations given herewith are from
the March number of The Cosmopolitan Mag
azine. FRED G. DAYTON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
SIGNAL CODES FOR WAR.
METHODS USED BY sAvAGES AND
BY THE MILITARY SERVICE.

Fire, smoke aud Mirror Flashes as Opposed
to the Heliograph and Electric Light.
The Manner In which Disaster Came to
Crow War Band.
The signal codes of civilization are more
scientific than those of the savage races but
it is an open question whether they are more
efficient, taking it as an accepted fact that
the signals are for transmission from eve to
eye, and that their efficacy does not extend
beyond the range of vision. The Esquimau
of the far north depends upon the waving of
his arms or of a blanket to notify his friends
at distance of any important fact, such as
the finding of a reindeer, or the need of as
sistance, while the American Indian, in the
old days when he was still unsubiugated got
better results from signal fires by night or
columns of smoke by day than from any thing
else. But there was one objection to this
method of communicating intelligence, par
ticuarly in hostile country. The fire or
smoke was as plainly visible to an enemy as
to friend, ana instead of re-enforcements
there might come rout, in case the enemy
after locating the signal station, chose, as he
generally did, to pounce down upon the in
vader.
Grow Butte, rot far from the southern
boundaries of what was the great Sioux res
ervation, is n lasting monument to the faults
of the fire system. Nearly generation ago
the Crows invaded the country of the Sioux
in two bands. travelling many miles apart,
but along parallel lines. They kept up COM
munication in the then accepted manner,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21

when one day the signals from height to
height were observed by wandering band of
the nation which they had come north to do
battle with The commander of the Sioux
proved equal to the situation, and put in
practice the tactics of the first Napoleon. He
attacked the invaders in detail, routed one
column with great slaughter, and then turned
his attention to the other, some of his own
braves meanwhile industrously keeping up
the fires on adjacent peaks in order to avert
suspicion. The second column, which was
the stronger of the two, as result suffered
complete surprise and utter defeat The
survivors of the fray fed hotly pursued by
the victorious Sioux, and sought refuge on
the elevation now known as Crow Butte.
The place was impregnable and could not
be carried by storm, but the besieged were
without food or water. So they sat there on
the heights undaunted, defiant, doomed.
Their PUSHES to break the savage Gordon were
repulsed. They killed and ate their horses;
they devoured the bodies of their dead COM
rades. No one disturbed them, but from the
plain below there were waited up to their
dying ears the triumphant songs and jeers of
the Dakotas And thus, one 10y one, they
breathed their last, until finally Mad Bull led
his braves up the declivity to see ''how the
dogs were getting on" One Crow alone re-
manned alive. He lay on the ground, scarcely
breathing, but fully arrayed in all the pam
oply of war, and with his sunken eyes turned
toward the westering sun. A Sioux brave
spurned the dying warrior with his foot.
The insult reused him to action. Leapng to
his feet he plunged a knife to the victor's
heart and the two fell back together-dead.
In order to make the signals referred to
the savages of the western plains had and
still have a method, of which little is known
to those outside the tribes of covering a fire
until smoke in sufficient quantity has been
accumulated, when it is suddenly freed and
thick heavy column breaks forth which
cannot fail to attract attention even at
great distance. Since their contact with the
whites, and the acquisition of cheap mirrors,
the Indians have perfected a new signal code,
by which Information is telegraphed from
point to point with sun flashes. By the aid
of intelligence thus obtained the Apaches
were able so frequently to elude the United
States troops during the final campaign in
the Black range which broke the power of
those ferocious barbarans.
| 1t was often inexplicable to the officers in
command of the numerous scouting parties
along the Mexican border how the Indians
became SO quickly aware of the most swiftly
executed and secretly planned movements of
located in some obscure fastness, preparations
would be made to swoop down on them, the
plans would be carried out with ali diligence
and ZEAL but when the charge was made and
the rocky hiding place stormed nothing would
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
Startling Predictions of "A Prophet.

Over thirty years ago an old German her
init published in a Bavarian paper curious
prophecy. In it he foretold the Austro- Prus-
sian and Franco-Prussian wars, the death of
Pope Plus and the Turko-Russian debate at
arms. He said that Germany would have
three emperors in one year before the end of
the century and indicated the death of two
United States presidents by assassination.
Here are some of the things yet to happen:
When the Twentieth century opens New York
city is to be submerged, Cuba will break in
two and the west half and the city of Ha-
vana sink below the waves. Florida and
lower California are to suffer similar extinc-
ton. The twenty-fifth is to be the last presi-
dent of the United States. Ireland is TO be
a kingdom and England a republic by the
close of the century. The year 1900 will see
Italy and France obliterated from the maps,
and the United States divided, with capitals
at San Francisco, Salt Lake City, New Or
leans, st, Louis, Washington and Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21

Mr. Moore says that he only knows of two
other such specimens. One is at the Smith
sonian institution in Washington while the
other is in the Libby prison at Chicago
In Mr.. Moore specimens the Union ball evil
IDENTIFY had been fired with the most force,
for 1t had sunk into the Confederate bullet,
making depression. The two can be distin-
guished as to the side from which they were
fired, for the Union ball is softer and smoother
The Confederate is rough and of poorer quail
ity, the Confederates having had TO take
what they could get. The hub like projec-
tions in the center are the butts of the bullets
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
Tanning Roman Wild Horses.

Buffalo Bill" Cody and his cowboys re-
Gently demonstrated the superiority of Amer
lean craftsmanship at Rome. The Duke OF
Sermoneta declared that no living man could
ride the wild horses from his estate in the
Pontine marshes. Buffalo Bill thought diff
ferently, and the test was made the other day
in the presence of 10000 people. Two of the
animals were driven into the arena without
saddle or bride. In five minutes the cowboys
had saddled, bridled and mounted them, and
in five minutes more the animals were com.
pletely conquered. Premier Crispi and many
of the Italian nobility witnessed the triumph
of the Americans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
Curious War Relics.

Mr.. William H. Moore, of Philadelphia,
has collection of war relics, and one is two
bullets welded together, having met in bat
tie. One is Union bullet; the other a Con-
federate Soon after the war Mr.. Moore was
dealer in old lead, iron and brass and got a
great deal of lead off the field of Petersburg
This is how he came to get the welded bull
let's. The Union lead was shot by soldier
at Fort Steadman, and at the same time a
Confederate in Fort Malone fired its mate
The two met fattened against each other
and fell to the ground
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21

ness in the office of the paper where he was
subsequently to preside as the guiding power.
In 1854 he joined hands with the originators
of the Republican party, and from that time
to the day of his death supported the prin-
ciples of the organization he had aided in
forming. In a great measure Cleveland
owes to him the immense viaduct and bridge
across the Cuyahoga, which was built at
cost of 100000 Although laboring under
great physical disadvantages, one of which
was Deafness he achieved a respectable place
among the well known men of the country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
NOTICE-Estate OF
" George sparks.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District - Adj
Olson, Commissioners, to receive, exam md
adjust all claims and demands of all -
against the estate of George spar ato
of Leicester, in said district, Il, -eased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet tor the
purposes aforesaid nj his late residence
in said Leicester, on the sth day of April
and 9TH day of September next, from l
O'Clock, p. m, until 1 o'clock p. IN. each of
said days, and that six months from the 5th
day OF March, a. ID. 1880, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us Tor examination and al.
lowance.
Dated at Leicester, this nth day OF March,.
A. D., 1880.
GEO; o. sWININGToN, Comr,s
IL OTIS III. CAPROS. Noni
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21

litical movements
of the last thirty
odd years, support
ing the cause which
he decided to adj
vocate with a per-
sistency an d We
hemence that some
times went almost
to extremes. He
was born in 1925 at
Austinburg, Ash
tabula ty,
Ohio, and learned
the printing busi-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
BuoKLEN's ARNIcA SALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, few
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positively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box For sale by W. Il. SHELpON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21

The contributions to the fund in aid of the
family of the dead humorist, Philip H. WEIGH,
amounted, when the call for subscriptions
closed, TO $4,000. This sum was collected
absolutely without personal solicitation, and
was tribute TO the memory of man who
furnished wholesome fun for the million
while he himself lay in the shadow Of death.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21

be found save the relics of a hasty flight,
while thin cloud of dust silhouetted against
the far off horizon would show the direction
in which the willy red men We're making
tracks" for safety This sort of experience
grew rather monotonous and one day a stall
wart officer of the Twenty-third infantry
gave vent to his views. He had just made
one of the usual water hauls" and was not
in an amiable mood. Wiping the alkali dust
from his perspiring face with the sleeve of his
well worn jacket, he remarked:
'These cusses must be in league with his
satanic majesty. This trip was "a success, to
my mind, and | thought we had the band
bagged. But there's nothing left of 'em save
few COW bones. How is it they always find
us outf'
"Sun signals" suggested the lieutenant.
'Sun signals be blowedr was the response.
1--WE came into these mountains EASTERN light
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken oil
your rest by "A sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teethY If so, send at
once and get bottle of MRS. WISsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
Its value is incalcuable. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up.
on it, mothers, there is no mistake about It.
1t cures dysentery and diarrhRa, regulates
softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system.
MRS. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR Chill
DREN TEETHING is pleasant to the taste, and
Is the prescription of one of the Oldest and
best female nurses and physicians in the Uni
ted States. aud is for sale by all druggists
tie.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
Terrible Results of jealousy.

The terrible lengths to which jealousy,
even when wholly unfounded will sometimes
drive people are again illustrated by a crime
recently committed at Saltwater, MINI. Au-
gust Gorth, German COOPER first drove his
wife crazy by his baseless suspicious, then
killed her with razor and committed sui
eide. As result four innocent little chill
dren are left orphans and destitute
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
Before the recent legislative election in tn.

Before the recent legislative election in the
Sandwich islands the natives offered various
sacrifices for the success of their ticket.
Their victims were white chickens, cats, dogs
and black pigs. Whether for this reason or
because of a preponderance of votes the de-
scendants of the cannibals achieved partial
victory over the white population
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
temperance Column
EDITED BY THE ". q. T.. u.

Thou hast given bannt . them wat fear
thee' that it may be displayed because of the
truth. And in the name OF our God, we will
set up our banners"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
THE LATE EDWIN COWLES.

His Life Work Done Despite the Handi-
cap of Physical Infirmity.
The death of Mr.. Edwin Cowles, which &C.
Cured recently, removes picturesque figure
from the field of newspaper work. As edi-
tor of The Cleveland Leader he has been
identified prominently with all the great DO
Fergus County argus., 1890-09-25
Why Carter Accepted.

Washingt on special To Helena Jour
nal: Congressmon Carter has reconsid-
cred his determination To decline the
nomination for congress from Mon
tana. The persistency of the republl-
cans IN nominating him in spite OF hi-
repeated declarations that he did not
desire to spend more time in Washing
ton, convinced him that the men who
had honored Ia IN before 10y a nomina-
tIon We're in earnest in I heir determine
tion that he should again represent
them. But even this might have had
little weight in shaping his course had
1t not been lor the tact that as his
colleagues read this morning of the
nomination in convention yesterday
they unanimously in, isied that he
should not again decline and that lac
should lead the republicans OF Mon
tana to victory once more.
Every republican member OF the
house who knows him Joined the pro
cession which went to the Mon sana
member to plead for reconsideration.
and besides this. members of the con
gre-sional committee who have had
occasion To enter INTO associate ION
with HIM and to appreciate his abilities,
were even more determined than Ot her
members Of the house. Mr.. Carter
tried to get away from the importuni-
ties OF his friends, and hid himself for
hours IN the committee rooms, but it
was no use. The members still per-
sisted, and the solicitations were en-
phatlc and so earnest, and evidently
so sincere, that he at last yielded and
finally telesraphed to the convention
that ne would accept the nomination.
This mean that Montana is q safe
republican state this fall, for it Is uni
versally conceded that Mr.. Carter can
carry 1t 90 victory ii any one can, and
now that he has determined to accept
the honor and obey the wishes OF the
people who have elected him, vigor-
ous campaign may he expected, which
can only result IN an increase in the re-
publican majority of the ileleling
state. Whether or not any republican
members oi the house will proceed to
Montana to take part in nthecampaign
cannot be determined a. yet. Much
will depend upon the date OF adjourn
nent, aud as nearly all members will
be needed in districts where the chances
are less certain than in Mont ana, IT il
possible that the congressional com
mltter will deem it unnecessary to
send speakers Ia Montana.
Fergus County argus., 1890-09-25

Fly-iishing al night to those who
are not used to it is "a peculiar and
rat her uncanny experience. Therusll-
ing water looks as black as ink, and
even when the esky is bright he shadows
east by the trees and bushes make the
stream seem intensely dark. II j.
better o Use only one fly and short
stout leader. The large trout feed
entirely ut night during the hot
weather, and after one gets used to
the strange surroundings II L. very
charming sport, for the small fish do
not trouble the fly then, and the big
ones take hold sharp and with a loud
splash. Large bright lilies should be
used as "A rule, but, strange to say, in
Lake Golden, in the Adirondacks, the
black gnat H. the most killing fly.
A. a rule striped bass are not
caught on any bait but the genu-
inc article; they seem too shy and
suspicious to he tempted by the
various limitations. But We have
heard OF several instances lately
where they have taken the phantom
and white-bait minnows. Another src-
cessful lure lately used is "A gang made
of one triple hook on gut with Il small
revolving spoon above. \ sandworm
is hooked ON to this gang, and the
bass, attracted by the gllstening spoon,
rushes for the bait and is captured.
1t should be trolled slowly in shallow
water with eighty feet OF line ana no
sinker. A good-sized swivel is suili-
ciept weight Forest and stream.
Fergus County argus., 1890-09-25

II is u strange fact that the price oi
the products oi the farm is regulated,
not by England, not by the United
States, but by silver, says the Salt
Lake Tribune, and it is safe to assume
that there has not been a time in the
last seventeen years that it has not
been entirely easy, knowing the price
OF wheat, and OF cotton and OF silver
in 1873, to find out the price of either
at any time since by knowing the price
OF silver. That is, when silver had
fallen 10 per cent wheat and cotton
had fallen 10 per cent. When silver
had fallen 20 per cent wheat and cot
ton had fallen 20 per cent. When
silver had fallen 30 per cent wheat
and cotton had fallen 30 per cent.
And now that silver has advanced 20
per cent it is not only natural but
Inevitable that wheat and cotton
should do the same thing. These facts
cannot be too often repeated or too
well understood, because there is a
disposition still on the part OF the
goldites not to give up that they have
been wrong all this time, a disposition
to find reasons outside OF the real rea-
sons for every change in the prices
that takes place.