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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20
A GAME
A Piucky Little Zoe Makes a spitefui
Attack Upon n Tiger.

A Piucky Little Cock AXE a spitefuI
Attack Upon n Tiger.
A correspondent of the London Fdnciers'
Gazette relates, as al instance OF the
courage Of gamecocks, the following fact
communicated by an officer now In the
American navy: "Sailing from Trinco-
mali on board the Anchises for London,
We had a large consignment Of wild
beasts for Mr.. Jamrach, for the feeding of
which we had taken i'm a large number OF
live poultry. On board there was a tiger
so fierce and savage that he would take
the second snap at a red-hot bar, and the
sailors named him the lemon. Among
the poultry one of the jungle cocks
played havoc with the other cocks
- and became so bold as to fly nj the sail
ors' caps when teasing him. AT last he
put his spurs through a mans hand, and
was doomed To visit the Demons cage.
The tiger put his paw toward the bird In n
stealth manner when quick as lightning,
the cock sent its spurs into II, n for n
few minutes the tiger licked his paw then,
reaching out his nose until he got into
close proximity with the bird, the spurs
were dashed into the tigers nose, from
which the blood trlclcd, and, with a muf-
fed growl OF rage. the tiger retreated to
the furtherest corner of the cage. The
sailors sent up o cheer at the victory and
determined to bring the game bird TO
England. but il died before reaching the
channell."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20

BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
\. T. Hauser, John c. Curtin,
A. NJ. Hotter, X. \. Hamilton.
Granville Stuart, %. TX. Allen,
I. III. kleinschnidt. Henry NJ. Parclen.
7. G. Power,
General banking business transacted. Interes
paid on time deposits.
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Evolution of the Joke.


From the ~. Paul Pioneer Press.
"Let me illustrate for your benefit the
evolution of the chestnut, or The Rise
and Fall Of the Comic Skit,'" remarked
the Hon. Erastus Gurley, lighting n post
prandial cigar at the Merchants. The
many satellites OF the eminent statesman
Immediately scrambled for chairs I'm his
vicinity.
"How often we hear the question. Who
fakes up the comic gags we see in the
newspapers p" continued the politico-
philosopher. "Well, l can assure you
that comic-originally comic-idea is
made to cover a good deal of ground now
adays. Ii is hashed and rehashed by
country. The same idea appears in a
dozen DISCUSSES, and it plays many parts
on the Journalistic stage. Take an ex-
ample, the Yonkers Statesman says:
''The man who is willing to take things
as they come finds usually that they
never come
This skit you perceive contains a con-
ceit which attracts attention. Bones,
hired humorist of The Wigville WALL
sees il and, presto, the succeeding issue
of The Wall contains the following:"
"'Nibsey: Cheer up, old chappie; take
things as they come
"Nobsey: yes. but things don't GOMEZ
"Masqnerading this time you see as a
colloquy."
"Tambo, hired humorist Of the yelling
vile Yelp,' sees the last version; has not
seen the original, and he tries his prentice
hand OF transposition of the scale. The
Yelp' Don afterwards contains the fol-
lowing:"
"'Somc men decide il is best to take
things as they come, and die just before
the thing comes
"Slipht variation, you see; almost i'm
perceptible.
"Paintpot, comic artist of Smokers
Weekly sees Tambo's effort and sits
down and draws a comic sketch, which
appears soon showinga big sign blown
from its m~oorings, and about to strike n
maj I'm the back Of the head, the man
meanwhile explaining to a friend:
"'Tm the coolest man you ever saw i'm
your life; ] always take things as they
come
"Young Pegasus, bumorist Of The
Tickleville Te-He,' is of a poetical cast.
He sees the comic picture and his muse
yearns with a big yearn to tackle il. II
does SO. The next issue of The Te-He' is
frightened with this jeu d'esprit:
".The man who takes things easy;
Who takes things as they come,
Will find when old and wheezy.
| That things avoid his home.
"a man must up and rustic,
Must make things spin and hum.
And then In LIES herce tussie.
He'll catch things as they come
sThis settles Il. The chestnut is now
fullgrown and ready for 10 years service
I'm the press. It's a great, a grotesque, a
purely American snap, and one which, so
far. has evaded the notice OF Max
O'Rell."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20
THE CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE &
ST. PAUL RY.

Is the Fast Mail Short Line from st. Paul
and Minneapolis via La Crosse and Mil
waukee to Chicago and all points in the
Eastern States and Canada. II is the only
line under one management between st.
Paul and Chicago, and Is the Finest
Equipped Railway in the Northwest. II
Is the only line running Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Cars with luxurious smok-
ing rooms, and the finest dining cars in
the world, via the famous "River Bank
Route" along the shores Of Lake Pepin
and the beautiful Mississippi River to
Milwaukee and Chicago. Its trains con-
nect with those Of the Northern lines in
the Grand Union Depot at st. Paul. No
change Of cars OF any class between St.
Paul and Chicago. For through tickets,
time tables, and full information apply I o
any coupon ticket agent in the North
west.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20
N N STOCKS.

Ups and Downs In Market Values ON II
New York Exchange.
New YORK, May 1.-THE stock market
to-day was less active and while there was
something of q boom In early dealings,
there was O slow decline till the last hour,
when q rally occurred which, however,
left prices as q rule fractionally lower
than they we're on Saturday.
Governments were steady.
Petroleum opened strong for spot at
ssH; June opened mt ssN, advanced on
heavy transactions, closed strong for spot
at s4h; June at 93H.
Bar silver|$1.OlH.
Copper-Nominal; lake, May, $500.
Lead-Firm; domestic, A.15.
Tin-Closed easy straits, $2l.25.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20
Marriage a Success.
New York Weekly.

From the New York Weekly.
She: MY dear. I want $50 to do some
shoppine.' He: MY goodness! Why,
it's only" "Do you remember that
YOU came home last night in a very sbaky
condition p" "Hum. Perhaps l did"
s,Yes. And ! didn't say a word. did l?'
s.No, my dear-not n word "Well you
know. silence is golden Here's the
$50. my love-"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20

Money on call easier.
Prime mercantile paper, 5@1c.
Sterling Exchange-Quiet; heavy 60
6O-day bills, SASSY; demand, A.s5H.
Mining quotations rs follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20

Don't spoil your clothing or soil your
hands pih paint-pot and brush, but call at
the Standard" Office and hare pour To
Rent and 1" For Sale" cards neatly printed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-20

The Estes 4 Connell Mercantile Com
pany are giving away boys clothing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
When Earrarut WAS a BOY.

Admiral Farragut used to relate a story
of the time when he was mdshipman
not 10 years of age, serving on board the
Essex in the Pacific ocean. Upon the cap
ture of his ship after a most heroic defense
of two hours and IA half, during which the
little midshipman had borne mans part,
he found that lie was only boy after all,
for he could not help crying. "Never mind,
my little fellow" said the English captain;
''it will be your turn next time, perhaps. "
81 hope So" said the boy, blubbering, as
he left the cabin to have his cry out in the
steerage.
He did not cry long. Soon an English
midshipman of his own age came by carry
ing under his arm Farragut's pet pig from
the captured Essex. THAT pig is mine, u
said the American, and he laid hold of ii
with both hands. go it, my little Yankee, u
said one of the English officers; ''if you can
thrash Shorty you shall have your pig"
The ring was formed, and Farragut
fought with such vigor and science tina,
shorty" was soon abundantly willing to
surrender his prize. This victory" the
admiral would say, made me feel that
had in some degree wiped out the digracs
of our defeat youths Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
Influence of q Crowd.

When the electric touch of sympathetic
feeling has gone among mass of men it
communicates itself, and is reflected back
from every individual in the crowd with
force exactly proportional to their num-
bers The speech or sermon read before
the limited circle of family, and the same
discourse uttered before closely crowded
hundreds, are two different things. There
is power even in the mere presence of a
common crowd, exciting almost uncontrol-
liable emotion. 1t is on record that the
hard heart Of an oriental conqueror was
unnamed by the sight of a dense mass Of
living millions engaged in one enterprise.
He accounted for it by saying that it sug-
gested to him that within single century
not one of those millions would be alive.
But the hard hearted bosom of the tyrant
mistook its own emotions; his tears came
from no such far fetched inference of re-
Election. They rose spontaneously, as they
will rise in dense crowd, you cannot tell
why. 1t is the thrilling thought of num-
bers engaged in the same object. 1t is the
idea of our own feelings reciprocated back
to us and reflected from many hearts 1t
Is the mighty presence of life.-F.W. Rob
ertSOQ,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
General l1epS.
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.

The debate on the tariff bill in the Sen
ate was begun on Monday. 1t is thought
it will be brief.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton of j. r. Solely of Massachusetts, as
assistant secretary of the navy.
The House commtte on invalid pen
sions has authorized favorable report
on the House bill granting pension of
$4,000 per year to the widow of Gen. FIRE.
mont.
The House committee on elections has
decided two more contested cases in favor
of the Republican contestants. They
were the Florida case of Goodrich against
Bullock-decision in favor of Goodrich /;
and the West Virginia case of McGinnis
against Anderson, decision in favor of
McGinnls.
The following is a list of the Senators
said to be opposed to the election bill
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont, Mr.. Paddock
of Nebraska, Messrs. Teller and Wolcott
of Colorado, Messrs. Washburn and Da-
Wis of Minnesota, Messrs. Jones and
Stewart of Nevada, Mr.. Hale of Maine
and Mr.. Plumb of Kansas.
Speaker Reed says he has written re-
ply to the late article in the North Amer
lean Review signed "N. NJ. Co." which
criticised his rulings on the quorum ques-
tons. He said that the arguments of
"N. NJ. c." are specious and designed to
capture the half-informed. The speaker
stated that he does not know who wrote
the criticism, but he does know who in
spired it. His reply will be vigorous and
poignant, and he says it won't take p
pages either.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
FOREIGN.

DR.. Dale has accepted the presidency
of the international council of COngrega-
tionalists, to he held at London in July,
1891. Rev. DR.. Storrs of Brooklyn will
deliver the inaugural sermon.
Brigands have captured Mr.. Gerson,
the chief engineer, and Mr.. Mejor. the
local superintendent of the Ismidt and
Angora railway, near lsmidt. Both OF
the men are Austrians. The brigands
demand a ransom of ST. 800.
Dispatches from the East report that
outrages are of constant occurrence al
Erzeroum. The garrison has beer
doubled, but the disorders continue. A
hundred women were recently abducted
while bathing and several were murdered
A reign of terror exists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF
BOARD OF EDUCATION
EOR ADDISON COUNTY. 1890.

At meeting of the Board OF Education for
Addison County, held mt Middlebury, Feb. II,
l>9O, the following list OF Textbooks was
adopted tor the use OF schools during five
years next ensuing:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lnductive Series,
published by Leach, Stewart X san
born, Boston. Price to dealers-First
Lessons, in exchange, II cents, con-
tract, l. cents; Brief Course, in eX.
change, Is cents, contract, 81 cents; ;
Complete Arithmetic in exchange, 30
cents, contract, 80 cents
observation-disclosures series, by Harper
Brothers, New York. Price OF Intro.
ductory Book, in exchange, 23c, con.
tract, . years Bic. school Geography,
exchange. Sic; contract, o years. PC.
GRAMMAR--H. r. Greene's, published by A.
LoYel Co., New York. Price, in eN-
change tor old book, &c, contract Is
years iOc.
HIsTORY--Barnes' Primary and Brief IIsto-
~ for schools, by A. :: Barnes \ Co.,
New York. Price tor Primary, in cN.
change, 2jc.; Introduction, 40c. con-
tract, 8 years 80 c.; Brief History, in
exchange, SOC; Introduction, 75c.; con
tract, Is wears Soc
CIVIL GONERNMENT-Morre Elements OF
Civil Government, by Silver Burdett
~ Co., Boston, Vermont Edition: in
exchange, &c; contract . years l'c.
neutrality-suspicious. Series, byJ. b. Lip.
pincott 4 Co., Philadelphia ITO be inr-
nished from Boston,. Price, Begin
ners' Reading Book, in exchange, Pc,
contract, o years 20c.; Second Read
er, in exchange, lsc. contract, . years.
3Oc.; mira Reader IN exchange, nc,
contract, g years. 40c.: Fourth Read.
en- in exchange, 36c., contract, o years.
SOC.
sPELLER-Normal speller, by silver, Bur.
dett II CO., Boston.
WRlTlNG-Normal Review Sytem, by silver,
Burdett X Co., Boston. Three Series,
contract price, d0c., soc. and SlO0 per
dozen.
DRAWlNG-Thompson's Educational and In
dustrial, by ID. c. Heath X Co., Boston.
We certify that this is correct in every par.
ticuar
WIN. ;. WRIGHT, Pres. OF Board.
EZRA BRAINERD, secretary.
Attention is called to the following sec
ton, relating to the sale of textbooks from
the school law:
"Sec. l75 The chairman of said board the
county board OF education shall arrange with
one or more persons in each town to KEEP
| Tor sale the authorized textbooks, who shall
| receive on the sale thereof not more than the
freight anC express charges and ten per cent
advance upon the publishers contract prices.
f. a. HAsSELTINE, Supervisor.
July %, 1880. l wk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
BISHOP OeGoeseRlANp's GOLDEN Ju-


The golden jubilee of Bishop DeGoes-
BRAND. for 30 years a priest, was cele-
brated at Burlington with appropriate
festal ceremonies last Thursday. A large
delegation of laymen was present from
the State at large and bishops and priests
from other States. Presents from the
priests and laity reach $4,000 in value
and were mostly of gold. and included
vestments. There was gold chalice and
other valuable signets of office. The
bishops residence and the cathedral were
decorated and large throng attended
the bishops reception in the evening.
Many public and private buildings were
Illuminated, and there was grand torch
light procession of 1000 torches and lam
terms. The diocese had five churches
and 5000 members in 1850 and now has
376 churches and $4,000 members.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25

valuabes were the property of Mrs.
Bliss. Vice-President Morton denies the
report that Mrs. Morton's diamonds were
stolen.
The Kansas State temperance league
met in convention at Topeka last week,
with 5000 delegates present, and passed
resolutions condemning the supreme
court decision and demanding of the Kan
sas representatives in the national Con-
gress that they do their utmost to secure
the passage of the bill designed to place
the enforcement of the prohibitory law
entirely within the State government and
beyond the Interference of the national
government.
The coroner's jury at Chicago inves-
tigating the steamer Tioga explosion
rendered a verdict recommending that
j. c. Bright of Buffalo, president of the
Genesee oil company; w. II. Bright of
Philadelphia, vice-president, and Alonzo
n. Bedford of Chicago, secretary and
treasurer of the company, be held for
the murder of the "a victims of the To
ga, on the ground that they wilfully vi
olated the law in shipping explosive
oils, and in so doing caused the death of
the men.
A terrific thunderstorm, with gale of
wind, swept over Trenton, n. j., Mon
day, unroofing 40 houses, prostrating 200
trees and doing much other damage.
Hail of remarkable size fell in great
quantities, smashing countless skylights
and window panes. The roof of Maddock's
pottery was torn off and thrown into
the canal. Louis S. Schlagel and
Michael Corcoran, who were in boat on
the Delaware and sought shelter under a
tree on the Pennsylvania side, were
struck by lightning and killed.
A thunderstorm which visited the
little village of Nappanee, Ind, Friday
evening, was attended with peculiarly
fatal results. \ bolt of lightning which
preceded the storm struck and instantly
killed Charles Hathaway while he was
crossing the street. Not a mark was to
be found on his body. but some silver
coins in his pocket were melted into a
solid mass. The same bolt struck Ed
ward Neufer. who was out in the field
with a span of horses. The lightning
mutilated Neufer tearfully, almost COM
pletely faying his entire body. The
storm was very destructive to property.
\ confidence nan. whose line of work
is among maidens of wealth and mat
rimonial incinations, has Just been foil
ed in an attempt to swindle a Manches-
ter On. H. woman. She is 30 years
old and has considerable property. The
confidence man bestowed his attentions
under the name of Edward Warren, and
mainly by 4 skilful correspondence be-
came an accepted lover. He at once
suggested that his fiancee Join lodge
called the "Order of Purity and Honor
and asked that an imitation fee of so be
sent to him at once: this was sent, but
when he wanted more the wOman's sus-
pcions were aroused and she asked that
her lover come for the money in person.
He refused, but would be willing to meet
her in Massachusetts. There the affair
ended and the police find this is the
mans way of getting a living.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
DOME STIC.

At last accounts over 100 bodies had
been recovered from the wreck of the
steamer Sea Wing on Lake Pepin.
Mrs. Fargo, widow of William j.
Fargo. the well-known express manager.
died at Buffalo, y. Y, Saturday after
long illness.
About 200 undesirable Italian immi-
grants have been returned to their homes
since the federal administration took
charge of the barge office in New York.
The big building of the Western Union
Telegraph Co. in New York was burned
last Friday, causing loss Of nearly ST.
100000. The building will be rebuilt.
1t is announced that Stanley will give
his first lecture in America in Boston
Nov. Is next. Mrs. Stanley will accom-
pany him. In New York the tickets to
the first lecture will be five dollars, and
Chauncey NJ. Depew will preside.
White frost fell Sunday night at Pine
Hill. East Canaan, Norfolk. and other
points in Litchfeld county, Conn. Dam
age was done to vines of squash and
other plants, but the loss in not serious,
as the frost fell in low places only.
\ poor family named Kingberg in
Shawtown, Wis, consisting of father and
mother and seven children, had canned
meat for their Sunday dinner. Two hours
later they were seized with violent i'll
ness. Four or five of the children may
die.
A dispatch from San Antonio, Tex.
says smallpox is epidemic along the
Mexican side of the border. At Piedra
Negra % per cent of the population has
been affected and the per cent of fatality
has been very high. In New Laredo
there have been upward of % people
stricken with the disease.
Mayor Pendleton of Fort Worth, Tex.
recently married Addie Cullen, beauti-
full girl employed in the telephone eX-
change, and it has been discovered that
he obtained divorce from his first wife
by fraud in Chicago. He has been de-
nounced by the citizens in mass-meeting
and will resign his Office and leave the
city.
The secretary of the interior has re-
ceived telegram from Capt. Boutelle
superintendent of the Yellowstone ma
tonal park. stating that the great En-
celsior geyser has been in a state of err.
upton since last Saturday, the first time
in Tho Of hnt
rises from the crater into the air dis.
lance of 300 feet.
Information has been received at New
York that DR.. Edward G. Malley OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, while riding horse
on Saturday at Aspen, Col, was thrown
and instantly killed. DR.. Malley was on,
of the two brothers who were charged
with the murder at Savin Rock, near New
Hauen, Conn, of handsome Jennie era
mer, several years ago.
A cyclone visited Pacific Junction, la.
small town 10 miles south of Council
Bluffs, at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, doing considerable damage to prop
erty. A grocery store and feed stor
were demolished, and passenger coacl
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quinc,
road was blown from the track. A con
ductor who was sleeping in the coach wa
fatally injured.
Lester cottage at Saratoga, occupie,
by George G. Bliss, who had as hi
guests Vice-President and Mrs. Morton
was entered by burglars last wee
Thursday night, and $4,000 worth o
diamonds and jewelry was stolen. Tn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25

who now hands down the opinion, and
files the decision as follows "In this
case the clerk may enter judgment
reversed, and Judgment for the defend
ant" The is the first case in which the
issue is plainly taken that the village or
town in repairing highways acts as the
agent of the State, and is not response
bic for negligence. 1t disposes of in
the lower courts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria,

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
To Brighten Brass NIounting..

When brass mountings to furniture be-
come furnished they may have their brill
lance renewed by first rubbing them with
a strong I've of wood ashes, then picking
them in diluted aqua forts strong enough
to remove the defacements, and washing
them Immediately afterward in cold water.
The last process is to dry them by artificial
heat.-Decorator and Furnisher.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25

The essential quality of ambergris is its
powerful and peculiar odor, which is so pc
culiar that art has never been able TO imi-
tate it, although the scarcity and enormous
price of ambergris have given stimulus to
invention. 1t is so powerful and dilfusive
that the minutest quantity is perceptible
substances.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
WANTED
AT
Lake 1v1M1RE HOUSE.

A LARGE HORSE (black preferred),
about l6 hands high, weighing 100.
Also pair LIGHT DRIVING HORSES.
have Standard Bred (Patchen) MARE
and GREY PAGER (go , 40 gaiD which
will exchange for above or anything
else suitable for livery use.
j. X. PARSONS.
Highest prices paid at all times for
Eggs, Berries, Chickens, Turkeys and all
farm produce.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
Not Wanted.

Dasheway-Ive got lot of cast off neck
ties | would like to give away to some
worthy person. Do you know of any onei
Cleverton-Are they yoursi
Dashaway-- Yes.
Cleverton-I don't know any one who
would care Tor them.-Clothier and Fur
nisher.