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A Very Pleasant Social Gathering to View
Some Noteworthy Pictures.

A Very Pleasant Social Gathering to View
Some Noteworthy Pictures.
The art reception given by Miss Campbell
in the parlors Of the Hotel Broadwater last
evening was most assuredly success from
twenty i've or thirty pictures II would only
be necessary to select the portraits in order
to establish Miss Campbell's reputation al
an artist Of high rank. Her picture Of
Gen. Grant, which may be said to
occupy the place d honneur, is very
faithful portrait of the general, and whom
the fact is taken into consideration that it
was painted from photographs, with the
sole assistance of his son, Fred Grant, but
without q single sitting, it is all the more
worthy of the high encoiums which have
been showered upon it by those who knew
the general we'll and were intimately as
ISOLATED with him during his life.
Probably some of Miss Campbell's hap
piest efforts have been in her fancy pictures,
such as 'Sappho," and Tho Mandolin
Player for in the former her model was
evidently well-known New York society
woman who has but lately aspired
to histrionic honors, and the ieke-
Uo68 ~ C0Gt64Aky al 0AC0Al0UV OU3s
Some Of her landscapes, too, arc vivid reali-
xations of the warm and sunny south, and
are 60 true to nature in their depth of tone
and warm ooloring that one naturally de-
sires to zee something moro ambitious from
the same brush. Miss Campbell ipossessea
the true artistic spirit, and paints with that
freedom and yet careful attention to detail
which may be classed as happy medium
between the Turner school and the too pre-
else methods adopted by some Of our more
modern masters.
Miss Campbell was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Gov. Toole, Mrs. w. Davis, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Sam Kenneth and Mrs. Broad
water. Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. B. Allen, Maj. and Mrs. Smith,
Gov. Tooker, Mrs. To0ker and Mrs. Clay
berg, Mrs. Blaine, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Nicholson, Mrs. A. G. Botkin, MI. and Mrs.
Joe Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Fisko, Mrs.
Cans, Mr.. and Mrs. Marks, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wallace, Mr..
and Mrs. H. r. Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Langley, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Kennett, Cen. and Mrs. Eaton, Mr..
Frackleton, Mr.. and Mrs, A. w. Lyman,
MIR. and Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Smedee, Mai.
and Mrs. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Walker, the Misses Blaine, Rumsey, Rum
Icy. Marks, Smith, Aldrich, Flake, Hill,
and Messrs. II. Davis, r. A. Harlow, NJ. "A.
Meyendorf, Il. Hill, P. de F. Rust, q.
Child. H. r. Kane and many others.
While the reception was going on, the
orchestra, stationed in the hall Of the
hotel. played all the latest popular airs, and
contributed greatly to the enjoyment Of the
evening.
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sl snd Shepherd 9ssS divided second aSa
shoot OF With Brooke, Davis, Howard, Bar
hour and Hinkley. Smith and Conley tied
In the shoot-of for third money.
Event No. was for guaranteed purse
Of 800, 10 singles. First, $25; second. SO
third, $15; fourth, &12.50; fifth, $40; sixth,
H seventh .eS eighth a;,Iss s5 G1 as,
money; Barbour and Smith second; Cowan,
Balliett and Brooke third; Yeager and Bal
lingsr nth; Howard and Davis sixth.
Sharpe took seventh and Kenneth eighth,
In the shoot-of for fourth money between
Hinkley, Cronin, Shepherd and Lowe Gro
min and Lowe tied. Following ID the score
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TIE coPPm MAnxHr.


E. q II. Journal: The whole market con-
tinues - drm In tone % ever and the con-
sumptive demand remains very heavy for
all eorts The Lake companies are still
selling for prompt and early delivery at
TO-, but for deliveries more deferred thsre
il nothing offered at thin figure. In Ar
IONA copper large business has been trans
acted, and prices for same have advanced
TO 155S-H. Casting kinds may yet DO bought
at 1ls{@15.
There cannot be tho slightest doabt thaa
with the present enormous demand for
Lake copper, the producing companies
might even put the price up to 18c, or even
higher, and the fast that certain Of the
ana tSoa P9;s
u highly commendable and. greatly in the
interest of the trade in general, for while
thus sacrificing an immediate benefit, there
can be no doubt that they are thus encour-
aging legitimate and healthy trade. To ad-
vance prices to higher level would not
to stimulate over-prodnction and indica-
tions in the latter direction are not wanting
in projected new companies, etc.
The London market for Chill bars and q.
d. B. Copper has exhibited q dragging
tendency during the past week, but this 10
more due to the recent events in South
America, having produced an uneasy feel
reflected in the moro speculative markets)
than to anything affecting tho intrinsic
value Of copper, and is expected to prove OF
only temporary duration.
It is reported that the Indian trade has
lately been very active at considerable adj
the statistics Of visible supplies increased
500 tons, but according to cable advicea
Just received the second half Of the month
gives decrease of 800 tons, so that the
month has passed over without any change
in the totals.
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ATHLETICS VS.. CHEYENNEs.


A Game Next Sunday 1t Athletic Park.
Arrangements have been made for q
game for Sunday between the Athletics and
the Cheyenne team who have promised to
be ON hand. A series will be played be-
tween the two teams, but as yet it is inn
possible to announce the dates. It is pro
babls that the games will be scheduled
for next week. This will be definitely
known q soon % tho manager of the
Cheyennes arrives.
The present management has done more
to encourage base ball than ever before has
been accomplished here and without better
patronage it will be impossible to keep ur
the existing excellent standard. Helena
has team strong enough to 20 against
anything in the northwest. The Athletics
have played good ball all season and have
made good record. The team has been
strengthened from time to time and NO ex-
psnse has been spared to meet the desires
Of the admirers Of the game. Cahill. the
new short stop, is by far the best man who
has filled that position on tho grounds thii
SEASON, and materially aids to the strenQth
Of the team. With Keas and Barker n
pitchers and Crotty and Lewis - oatohess
a1ed for batteries. jack Lewia
the new change catcher, will be here ID
play Sundays game. Pete 0andolfo haa
secured the score card privilege. It is Che
only official score card ON the grounds. and
copies will be on sale in the grand
stand for five cents.
Butte has been doing a good deal Of blow.
ing lately over the crack nine Of the great
est mining camp on earth; but even a an.
swer to challenge from the Athletics in
mot been received. Play ball.
The Cheyennes and Athletics will put ul
some good games, both mines beine
pretty evenly matched. The former
Deos the Denvsr team two straight game,
tvirler in Bsnn Mann. Mann has oreal
speed, GOOD curves and splendid command
Of the ball, =
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Our BOYS I'm Blue.

For the g. A. r. encampment the Great
Northcn Railway line will ssll tickets to
Boston, Mass, and return for $7O.O5.
Tickets will be on sale either at the mp
town or depot ticket Offices from August 4th
to 9th inclusive.
Returning tickets will be good MP to
August q, with privilege Of having same
extended to September so, 1890.
B. II. LANa1xv,
General Ticket Agent. N. @. nv.
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IN W. @ T. U.s C00ve0t1O@e
The seventh annual meeting Of the Mon
tana Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion convenes at Livingston August IS. q,
%. Railroads offer one and one fifth rate
to delegates paying full fare going and Pre-
senting certificate from the convention for
return. A state gold medal contest will be
one of the interesting features. Children
desiring to compete should apply at once
to Rev. NJ. J. Hall, Bozeman.
LAURA E. HOVER,
State Pres. w. G. T. q.
ALMA KIRKPATRIcK, Rec. SEQ.
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sse the loo counter At the Bee Hive.

Caot1ta,
Mrs. Aver wishes to meet all those Who
took part in The Fairy Bridal at the Encore
hall, Saturday, at 2:a0.
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importance was MADE on the lightning
lode, near Wickes, Last week. At the depth
of forty-fve feet in the shaft the lead wi
deped to seven feet, the ore being of SIM
liar character to the ore in the Copper Belle
lat depth of ninety feet. Two shifts Of
men have been at work sinking the Light
lining shaft. and last Sunday third shift
was put at work, 60 that there are now
whom was received at the mine, and here
after the work Of development is to be
pushed forward rapidly. The Lightning ID
IAN extension of the Copper Belle, and it
promises to be an equally good mine, if not
better: One advantage is that the work
ming we'll drained. The mlne is stocked,
and shares would be q good thing to own.
The shaft of tho Copper BELLE, near
Wlckes, 10 down about $50 feet and 10 show
hing up verp handsomely. some of the ore
runs up as high a. a. $500 to the ton. 800 Of
be one Of the best in the state.
The shaft on the Mono mine, Amazon dis
trict, is down about 126 feet. The lead has
been found by cross cutting fifteen or TWEEN
n feet and some very fine ore displayed.
There seems to be NO reason to doubt that
the property will develope we'll with fair
management.
The Elkhorn Mining company the past
week shipped eight bars Of silver bullion to
20 the east and one car of ore to the Great
Falls smelter.
The Castle Mining Reporter has made it's
appearance. The first humber Is 3 credit
Rble seven column folio, the first page
being devoted to a description of Castles
mines and properties. There are ffty in
porporated companies in the camp, the Re-
porter says, and forty-f are in operation.
The Reporter begins its mining report with
Inc following brief description Of the OK
kentiyely advertised new mining region:
The Castle mining district 10 situated on
The north and east side of the Castle noun
ains in the southerly part of Meagher
road 20 White Sulphur Springs, ffty-dve
miles from Townsend and sixty mile north
bf Livingston. It is about twelve miles in
length, and from I've to ten
miles in width, and at an eleva-
ion Of ., between and eo feet
directions. The general formation Of the
oountry Is granite, with LIMESTONE. por-
phyry, blue and magnesia, limestone rest
ing against it; the course Of the veins are
1orthec* and southwest. The ore is SINH
ar in character to that of Leadville, galena
e65 to $75 per ton, free smelling, and be-
ieved to lie in true contact veins, which
,anges from three feet to fourteen feet in
sidth. II carries such quantity Of fux-
ing matter, that it Is estimated TO be worth
70 asaay ON the dump. The mountains are
1eA wooded, and timber for all purposes ia
Found in great quantities, Fine bunch
zrass covers the hills and the country in
The vicinity Is fine graSiug.
AAs1svnLz. Mont, Aug z.--[Special.] J.
Following il the output Of the Drum Lum-
NON mine for the month Of June:
oetamp mill crushed sss tons, yielding $50 200
800 = l0,3tG
AWW 16.600
, IGss, e ss
OxAAu8 62pe01Do .S68y 6QQ
The ressnt stziks Espurtsd BY tbs Ina
Eoves what practical miners have long In
sted eo-that tAs best mines ef ths Castis
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Don't fail to hear the Tyrolese band.
Every evening at 8, at The ATLAS, opposite
MinR,s opera house.
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Nohoa,

superintendent of public schools, Lewia
and Clarke county, on August Is, 1850, CON-
mencing at .. m. sharp and closing ct 4
o. m. Candidates will provide thennselvea
With pens, ink and Legal cap paper.
C. L. Tu1nIDY.
Superintendent County Schools.
Lewis ard Clarke County.
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Montana Choose.

Herbert Nicholson d Co, limited, deliver dry
cordwood promptly to any part of the city.
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/ Hsehsrt Nicholson Co., limited. sell the best
hay, grain and produce ct the lowest prices, OPP
posite Northern Pacific freight depot.
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|, Mike Reinig has Just received fresh
supply of Mrs. E. @. Windows ard Mark
Haine's cheese, made ut Alhambra. Il il
pure and fresh. Mike has been handling
this brand of cheese for the past twenty
years and it has always given tho best Of
satisfaction.
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W. G. T. u. Convention.

Closing out dinner, tea and chamber sets Il
actual cost at the Bee Hive.
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The Tyrolese Rand,

These superb musicians will give a con-
cert at TIE ATLAS every evening. beginning
at CHAs. TEICHKRr, Prop.
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BARCA|N!
, ,.s.alssss

e-room frame house, water In
house. bath; lots 50x14O, 1894
Boulder ave-, south front
age. Price 8, $50, 81, $50 cash,
balance three years at 8 per
cent.
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Beard q Trada,

Inese v1u b Q apeeial meeting Of the
Hsleoa Board Of Trade this evening at 8
O'Clock. A. y. HoIrKR,
President.
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Contains more sulphate magnesia Top
sam salts) and less s1lphate soda (Rlauber
or horse saltsl than Hunyady Janus water.
Recommended by the medical profession,
Price go per quart bottle.
II. n. PARCHKN 4 Co.
Agents.
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The attractions viii consist Of Dancing
in Costume, Singing, Athletic Con-
tasts, Drills, Ainstssls, etc, The best
Profesnsioal and Amateur Talent in
the State viii participate. Prizes will
be given for each contest. The pro-
sramns win b announced later.
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"Hunyady AGatyas" (Bitter) water.

Bee Hive
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LeSts summer vssts, At cost to eloss. It tn
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Novelties in Rings. I

Novelties IN Rings.
We have just opened new line Of a.
tractive novelties in silver and gold rings.
SNAKE rings, knot rings, rings sst with fan
cy stones.
MAGIC DOLLARS.
We have sold alarge number of the 'Mag-
ic Dollar" Lockets. A few in stock now.
Quite the correct thing for presents. (Par-
ticularly when the donors picture d en-
closed.
GOLD BEADS.
Large new stock of fne gold beads, also
extra nne plated ones. See them. II
Tho Ono Metropolitan Stock Of the City.
See our enlarged store. Finest watch re-
pairing in the northwest. All correspond
ence answered.
J. Steinmetz Jewelry Comfy,
Leading Jewellers, Helena, Mont.
Watch this space We change '.ad" three times .
week.
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The Hes Hive Il al IL nams implies, Il bsine
esOudsd al dAy, and evsgyuoe baiV . -
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RALx1on 4 CrAnxn.

The 5 and 1Oc countef ct the Bee Hive % draw
Ing hde crowds to that estnhlishment dally. g
there and secure ba16a1ns.
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MISS CAMPBELL's ART RECEPTION

Ladies' summer vests from 1oc upwards at the
Bee Hive.
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Il
MORNlN AUGUST
.-.-....-
-- 8
rOR aAI1
non aATE-aAnnIR PONY. INQUIRE AT
= q North Main stEeet
NOR s7IR--rRurr STAND AND CIGAR
seneN viii 49,. Z 6ostk Main .treet
N0R aAT.R-1Ia1H AND 7RUlT sTORE, no
= IN eocd busanese god reasons Tor cell
~. Zd5rSss II. fhis U1I30o.
- ~ - =
i IN ia Amy % Malcolm. 10 Rroadvay,
city.
TCnn o1TEWAY RANf,H-OND OF THE
~ 49, ~. r.MnSse Ia IN Pr;cfiv par Waller.
m: aossa g :. 81: ePns:ieins iso .elss: =;
81 g. =, ,ssl Dl S,:s s, 81 o e
E0R aAIF-WIsHlNG 10 GO OUT OF
= n1sanesA oner Tor 70 the furniture ana
scsa ~ sonSstSna 81 is rooms and bsth r,om
Everythlne r good condition and doing good
payins 9p ~ e 4 1SoIansr tnsn and Rooney
street. nfe =. =. hockenneld. propfaetof.
NOR aAI,E-A FIyE-ROOM HOusE ANDA
y vacant lot. Call It the premises, lO6 Alta
oOutA VI ASkVssAWays 0ANA AlAAA0 IA VneE'
mon aHEEP RANCH NOR SALE OR
nhnss.S ~ Sa.r+ I',st.r., ..s,,r FL.
land, With thousands q outside range; springs
run % inches Of water; shed sOxlS6; good LOO
"a soo ossh Or eouiy.isnt III other prSnerty. Ad.
d1ela T., caro- lndependent Office.
ToR s1IE-FIYE TToUsAND HEAD or
-.er. -.-..o.-e =. -ao.. 0o... w. WV. . .
TOR SALE CHARACTERIZATION AND
etc. With tools and msterai Tor lie manufactnre
81 caniee, located On Centrpl ave-, In the city Of
Great Falls, Montanas price 81, 900 cash. Address
Me.as e nasses.. -
NOR SALE OR kENT-ALLENS HOTEL
~ Thompson Falls, Mont This Is we'll g
tahlished hotel, doing good b1elnees. nas pecn
sivo Possession q any time. Apply to ]. 4.
Allen, Thompson Falls, Mont
: : :, ---z-z ,--,,.,,,-- -,@,-c, 7,;r7;
TOR 6ALE-GoOD HOTEL COMPLETES
--e.--.. =, 80 :. 49,.
EOR 6ALE-HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Apply sos Harrison ave.
nor sALE-CHEAP. a. FIRST CLASS %
y horse upright steel boiler. Apply u this
o1Roe.
4 G00n CRANnA7T. TYpEWRTTER. TNRMI
"A s~esorsh S x,,,5v e thi' n aii - =
|= ==.===:=:= II -: =:;=:
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Aavs,+,eemant, nnflsr thia hsad thrsa timau
EREE
cmvr mrc,, n Nmr,,, No \ aeon MEAT
ana pastry COOK. Address y. M. tnls oinco.
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WANTED-CHANDLER 4 HEATH WANT
w laundry girl

WANTED-A HOUSEKEEPER TO GO OUT
W Of town; Cd cook In private family in
town: good wages paid. Capital Employment
oi6ce, Hl2 lawrence st.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STATE sPE-
w cial and local ageRts to represent tho Ma
tional Home Building & Loan Association. Our
sgents are making money. Address with refer
e1ce. naming this paper. L N. Clarke. Secretary
Bloomington. III.
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WANTED BALESMAN-AN ENERGETIC
w man to push our manufactures ON this
ground. One of our agehts earned 81. 200 in ~.
Address r. o. Box 1871, New York
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WANTED-2 BRICK MoULDERS, s. PER
w day; ~ men for brick yard, $40; 10 men TOR
dining-room GIRL, $50; girls Tor Homework;
women cooks. Montana Employment agency,
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SITUATION WANTED-BY YOUNG MAN,
y 5 years experience desires situation in dry
references Address +. r 4, Independent Of
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SITUATIONS WANTED-TEN GIRLS WANT
- places to do general houseMork and second
work Capt i Lmployment office 2lS Lawrence
street.
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SITUATION WANTED-A YOUNG LADY
y who is fond Of and understands the carr
can sew: salary no obje ct. Address q. ]. F., IN
South Main st, Helena, Mont
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
WANTED-A FIRST-CLAG6 COOK IN
W family OF two; good wages. None but q
competent person neod apply. No. S04 Broad
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MANUFACTURERS MEN AS FOREMEN ON
w pillow and ecraper work. References re-
quired. Apply by letter 10 w. A. Logue, 6unsst,
Oecr Lodge county, Nc Mt.
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SITUATION WANIED-BY A YOUNG LADY
- In soms office. an use typewriter and ia .
good worker. Capital Employment office, ~
Lawrence street
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SITUATION WANTED-WORK AS FIREMAN
and q worker. Address j. K i, this ofce.
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SITUATION WANTED-BY RESPECTFULLY
- German girl as second sewer and general
homework. Inquire 1t 1854 Breckenridge street.
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HELP WANTED-lNALE,

TVANTED-s ACTIVE YOUNG MEN TO RUN
w as news agents ON the N. p. railroad. APP
ply ut News Office, N. P. depot.
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WANTED-TENG GIRLS WANTED AT Hell
W enA Employment lice.
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r O0T-A HANDSOME WHITE E1l0nO1O
~ ersd handkoccAise, hetWesn Fifth Ave4nl
q. &. Smi,h. 4 4 south Rodnsy street.. and =
C0iyo rovnrd
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FOn RENr-UWHII,1l1@6

FOE RENT OWELsI118D X
EOR Rent on 6ALK CHA On 0l4A1p
street. near Nain, Gve NV hQlle - ~
modern impfOvememtG For uate1o1t1a -
~ Clark efreok n.
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,r,,oIR M1n.

NOR 0ALG-W1SHlNG TO GO OUT OF
husiness. offer for Q le the furniture and
laass Of my room house known ~ the Goehen
house, combating Of 10 rooms and bath room.
Eyerythlne n good condition and doing good
paying hu1inese. Corner Fifth and Rodney
street. Mfa G. g. Rocken1ed. proprietor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-12-31
Pretty Vol Seasoned.

A man who lives on Brush street sent
a small boy to neighboring saloon after
a quart OF amber liquid. The small boy
on returning sat the pail on the side
porch and called to the man to announce
the arrival of the beverage. The latter
was inside the house and did not
respond Immediately. A tramp, OF the
most pronounced type, saw the small
boy deposit the beer on the porch. went
in and was in the full enjoyment of the
foamY when the owner emerged from
the house.
what do you mean by drinking my
beer?" shouted he.
The tramp lowered the growler from
his cavernous mouth, blew the frott
from his unkempt mustache, and, with
surprised look, replied:
''Beer! Excuse me, sir, l thought j
was water"
The man who had paid for the bee
tainted, and the tramp went joyfully o,
his way Detroit Free Press
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DRUNKEN TURKEYS.
Queer Thanksgiving Custom Formerly
0hserved in CeDtra1 New YORK;

!, Queer Thanksgiving Custom Formerly
Observed in Central New York.
The opening ceremony of the festivi-
ties connected with Thanksgiving Day
in part of Central New York used to
be, and perhaps still is, making drunk
the turkey that was to be the most im-
portant feature of the holiday feast.
When the bird that was to occupy the
place of honor on the table had been
selected it was taken to one corner of
the farm-yard and cup Of brandy was
placed before it. The turkey would
drink this eagerly, and would then give
frst-class exhibition of being on a
tear" of the funniest kind. He would
staggeringly strut up and down, his
wings trailing on the ground. At one
time he would seem to look ex-
tremely wise, and then would APP
pear to be overcome with the
hilarious aspect Of his condition.
In the meantime the other fowls would
look on with gravity and wonder at the
curious capers Of their companion as he
toddled around, sometimes gravely
swinging his head from side to side and
sometimes lifting it high in the air.
All the members of the family, and
the relatives and friends who had come
to spend Thanksgiving with it, would
gather in the yard and enjoy the sight.
Finally, when the poor fellow was OK.
hausted and overcome with drowsiness,
he was killed.
The good housewives imagined thai
it increased the flavor of the turkey
fifty per cent. to kill it while it was
drunk. Families that would not allow
drop Of liquor to be brought into thei,
houses at any other time, except as
medicine, would not think it wrong tx
make their Thanksgiving turkey drunk
Perhaps it was thought that the bird
would feel less worried over its fate i
the headsman's Ratchet was put to i
while it was in state Of blissful igno
rance.-N Y. Tribune.