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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24

\ remarkable snake story Is told by
a resident Of Clarion. \ farmer who
lived near Clarion was moving in a
field when he was attacked by "A white
snake fully ten feet in length. The
reptile coiled itself around the farmers
waist and gazed fiNedly in his face. evi-
IDENTIFY trying 20 charm him. Shaking
of the dizzy feeling caused by the
snake, hypnotic gaze. the farmer cut
il 10 pieces with his scythe. and then,
exhausted with fright and ovcreyertion,
-.uk Ia the ground The head Of the
with "a portion 81 the body. lay
u,.. Inn. an the oiur caused him to
pick it mp i,r found IL was am albiuo
81,
... lr formation OF the snake
eyes cau~-l him o. examine them close.
ly. ar.' 'a discovered "a perfect repro.
duct. ni h- face photographed in
the centre Of the eve. lie brought the
snake 10 town. where il was photo
graphei aud preserved in alcohol.
The negative taken by the photogra.
pher shows the snakes eye with the
farmers face "a, clearly as if taken with
a camera. Butler PA Citizen.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24

There is one sound which smitos
upon my ear constantly that in time j.,
going To drive me mad. | know it. my
dear. / shall bc taken down 10 the
asylum some fine morning with that in
significant part of my mentality which
has withstood the servant girl question
and the gentle eNpecruratur "a hopeless
wreck. 10 is not the voice Of the boy
who implorr~ me 20 buy "a copy Of the
next century paper and tells me that
IL l. the funniest paper iu the world
that wurric, me. can get used % him.
II is NOT the voice of the man vino faiu
would give me twenty five comic songs
for "a cent. / have learned "a special ina
difference for him. IL l. NOT the sound
of the street ear conductors voice a. he
murmur~ Lady To- my ear when he
~ulirit- my fare. / can grit my teeth
and bear even % Doe rl1--el with the
modern lady lt is not the woman
who talk luui and ~Iy- Hay Do"
tween tine plu~r- OF beer gum chewing
! can y.t used tp even her. II j. tha
crack Of rhe whip with which the brutal
man li,hc~ his horse that kiudlc~ the
soul within me-. and every time il sings
through tine air | think Of the devil
swapping up his red hot fire. for another
victim. Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
Women and the Electric Light.

Women. says a man. have got 70
devise some way 10 meet the searching
"A y Of the electric light. In the thea
tiers and hotels | am struck with its
effect upon the faces Of the women. II
not only brings out every spot and
blemish on a face, but creates by its
sharp shadows lines and angles which
do not exist, endOwing fair women
with unnatural. homely countenances 90
This is 50 accepted a truth that women
who make a study Of accessories sur
round Themselves wherever possible
with other than electric lights. or If
Obliged 10 face them, see TO il that
their rays coue through shaded globes.
Nor does "a woman Of discrimination
nowadays buy a ball or reception gown
till she has tested il under electric
lighting. small rooms thus Illuminated
being provided for the purpose in all
large shops. \ fabric beautiful and
becoming by gas, lamp, or candle
light entirely loses these characteristics
when subjected 70 the cold dazzle Of
electricity, and women know this
Her Point of View in New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24

a paper on "A curious but interesting
subject ha, been presented 10 the Paris
Academy Of Sciences by VI. A Chau-
veau. He finds that the eXcitation Of
the retina Of eye by colOred light
influences the optic nerves Of the other
eye as well, in such "A manner, too,
that, while the eye acted upon indi-
rectly sees the color. the retina actually
excited sees the complementary color.
Observe a white surface with one eye
for a short time through a bit Of col
Ored glass. then when the glass is re-
moved the white surface appears to be
tinted with the complementary color
of the glass.
That is a comparatively well known
fact. but what NJ. Chauveau points
out is that if the eye first used is
closed. and the white surface is exam
med with the other, it appears TO be Of
the same color a. the glass. That
would appear t. show hat the optic
nerves of the closed eye are acted upon
by those Of the examining eye.-Eng-
hsh Mechanic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
cariyIs's Sense Of Humor.

With Carlyle, as with all persons Of
his temperament, the disposition to lay
the words on strong is half spOrtful,
and under the gravest Overstatement
lies a humorous intent He has no
thought Of being taken literally. He
means much always, but he often means
much less than he says, and he trusts
10 the readers Of humOr to make
the due deduction. II the reader
chances not TO have a sense Of humOr
sad Misunderstanding arise; but if he
have IL. he comes TO greatly relish the
tasks that Carlyle demands Of it.-E
c. Martin in S~cribner's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24

We think Of China AS the land Of
Confucius. and do not realize that iUhIs
as many sects and religions as America
has. About one-third Of the whole
Mohammedan world is in China, and Of
every ten Cinnamon one isa Mohamme-
dan. You find mosques in Pekin and
Canton, and there are 200, 900 follow
ers Of the prophet in Pekin. There are
1000, 900 Mohammedans in China,
loo, 900 Roman Catholics and 80, 900
Protestant Christians. The Jews tried
70 get a foothold in China. There were
some Of them there at the time Of
Marco Polo, but they have been swal
lowed up by the Chinese, have lost
their religion and have disappeared
Frank G. Carpenter in National Trib-
nna
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
A cARELEss NTRooucTloN.

A Young Society Woman Accepted =
LAYER Whose Same She Did Not Know.
Miss NJ. may / introduce Mr.. -
said her hostess, bringing up a tall.
good looking young fellow to the pretty
debutante, who bowed without, how.
ever, catching his name. The young
people proved To be c%ongenial, and
after several dances he asked and oh
tanned permission to call on his way
through p. her native town. The
next morning, as her visit was over,
she left for home, quite forgetting TO
inquire the name of her new admirer.
One afternoon. about "A week later,
on returning from "a shopping eNpedi-
ton. she met her quoudam acquaiut-
ance az her own door. Il was about
TO avail myself of your permission, you
see. he said a. she came up with a
friendly greeting, and together they EN-
tered the house. Her mother was i'm
the drawing room, and in some confu
sion the girl mumbled out an iutroduc-
ton. hoping that he would not dis
cover that she was completely ignorant
of his name. If / had only come
"A later hc would have given
his card 10 the servant; how very un-
fortunate. she said after be had gone.
Il wonder if shall ever know who
he isl
Not long afterward the family physi-
clan urged a change for Mrs. NJ, and
she concluded % take .er two daugh
tiers and spend "a month or two IN
southern California y an odd coin
cidence the unknown proved 10 be "a
"compagnon de 80, tge' across the
continent Putting himself at once
upon the footing Of n old friend, he
contrived TO make / uself useful in a
variety Of ways ano tine four became
quite intimate dur Ig the weeks jour
ney. Arriving at San Francisco their
paths separated. Il shall turn up.
however, in Santa Barbara, If you will
let me. we're his last words. with quite
an ardent look at Miss NJ, which she
received with a blush, showing that the
weeks intimacy had had It's effect upon
her as well.
Ii would take too long TO tell of the
strange chance or mischance which
prevented them from learning his
name. He talked SO freely Of their
numerous mutual acquaintance, and
he seemed so uneXceprionable himself,
that Miss B. felt hat with the in
dorsement Of an introduction from her
friend with whom her daughter had
been staying he was "a proper %acquaint-
ance Only the awkwardness Of the
question kept them from inquiriug his
name
Affairs ripened rapidly, as they al
ways do under such circumstances, and
Miss B was nOt surprised when the
incognito told her that he loved her
dearly and fain would make her his
wife. Call Inc George, dear. ~ he said,
after she had confessed that his feelings
were r~eciprocated, and even then she
had not the courage TO ask him,
George what
Mamma, il is too absurd, " she said
HISTORICALLY afterward in her mothers
room. You will have 70 find out;
and. oh, if | should have to be Mrs..
something dreadful, | feel that it
is Brown OF Jones-and oddly enough
it proved 20 be Brown. New York
Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
SIMPSONS ROCK AT TRINIDAD.
Fourteen Days Constant watch and
Fighting. Then Death by starvation.

Fourteen Days Constant Watch and
Fighting. Then Death by starvation.
Out at Trinidad. Colo, just south of
the town. is "a huge. fiat topped rock
on the top of "a hin perhaps 300 feet
high. 1t is called Simpsons rock, and
it is one Of the historical points in the
west. Indeed it is "a fragment of his
tory from that time when heroic deeds,
made sacred 10y the splitting of white
mans blood. ushcrcd i'm the safe and
prosperous era of white mans rule.
Simpson was "a pioneer and anne to
the place before the name of Trinidad
was heard. He was "a freighter, and
finding many advantages about the
spot he prepared a home for his family
ON the bank of the pursatoire river
lie had "a wife and two boys in his
home at Santa Fe. and no man Eve
more lovingly prepared a lodge for his
love than this rough driver fashioned
"a dwelling in far away Trinidad. He
had everything in readiness s hc passed
through To the east. and mean to bring
ont his wife and children ON hi, next
trip west. BUT the Indians had risen
that fall and swept all the settlements
down the river. They found Simpsons
home just ready for occupancy. cap
tured the men he had employed 20 take
care of il, and then lay ia wait without
disturbing a thing till the owner should
come.
Simpson had e. signs of their raw
ages. and knew the knife and brand
were devastating the country. lie cir.
cled around his cherished home and
saw enough 20 warn him. lie drove %
| the foothills south uf the river. and br
gan preparations for "a guarded camp
The Indians diiuot wait for barricad,~
but attacked al once The helper
were slaughtered at the first assault.
but Simpson. with one cant-,u -
! water. fought his way through th, Iiu,
/ of screaming Jtc> and clamberei ZAP
the hill. They followed him a. we'll az
| they could, but darkue>, favored him.
and he gained the hills. Next morning
early they found him, and he retreated
a AAla' ANlAlfl up Abf Alhs hAiaAl- So
eral OF his a%ssailants from a better O
ct. In the afternoon they drove him
from that, and he clambered "A little
higher up. So the warfare vent on.
He had shot 50 many they would not
leave him alive, but they could not
capture him. The second night Simp-
Ion retreated 20 the very top Of the
hill, rolled up "A shelter of stones in a
spot where he cou'l command the one
approach. and w.rad He had eaten
nothing, and coIIl hope Er no food.
The only chan. .r Deliver. Boo Icy IN
the possible ru...- u' o.
avenge the mr-~ o. "r~ H.,
there iu The Dr. - 'fy a|
the chilling cir n.- tae -rlal
mar watched siecp.r-~Iy picking ot
his encmiD, a. they crcrr .a. E u
up the path.
Day after day, for "a week. without
other food than cactus root, with no
water than thar % canteen full, be
stood of his enemies. He never sho,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
An ambassador Remarkable Experience

When in 1910 NJ. Guizot was the
French ambassador 10 England he was
on very friendly terms with the young
queen, who wa much entertained and
instructed by the learned diplomats
varied and brilliant conversation. Upon
numerous occasions N. Guizot visited
her majesty at Windsor, and there has
been published in London a letter writ
ten by the embassadOr to MS daughter
during one Of these visits.
The queen retired at IL $50 writes
NJ. Guizor. We stayed chatting ill
midnight, when seeking my apartment
/ lost my way in the innumerable cor
ridors and rooms, and half opening a
door which / thought was mine | saw a
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24

In cold weather never wear a wooden
stocking inside a thin, tight shoe. To
10 il is 70 invite frozen feet. The wool
grows damp and clammy with insen-
sible p~erpiration, the shoe pinehes the
blood vessels into sluggish tOrPOr. Be
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
u T s!

r-au .t,tI-hed fact that Va have fum tire chesI-f TO the fueta
fashionable line. Of suits good honest goods, which lave give. us the
emulation II the RELIABLE CLOTHING HOUSE.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.

our large and constantly increasing :pd- speaks wei for tm- line and
me rop.lartv ~ our rrr~. We have jus, received for the holiday rad 'h
roy.rl,- in Gepu,u,u'- Nek~e,, SIX Har dk.rhtr- aud Muhl'r-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24

The Care 90 a Furnace Fire.
The furnace fire should be shaken
down and raked pefectly clear in the
morning. \ few shovelfuls of coal
should be put on and all the drafts
opened. The ashes should then be
taken up. As soon as the coal begins
TO burn well and the tire looks clear at
the bottom, put in enough coal 10
come almost To the top of the tirepot.
Keep the drafts open until all tire gas
has burned OIL: then close them, and
later. if the fire be too hot, open
the checks. Except in extremely cold
weather this is all the attention that
ought TO be necessary through the day
The fire must be raked down and fresh
coal or cinders put on in the evening.
but "a small lot Of coal will answer
for the night, unless the drafts have
been open the greater part of the day.
ON am extremely cold day it may be
necessary e have the drafts open a
part Of the time and some coal put on
al noon.
All the clinkers should be removed
when the fire j. raked down in the
morning. The water pan should be
replenished once "A day.
II the furnace fire he allowed to burn
10 a white neat il will be ruined for that
day unless nor coal be put on a little
later. The cold air boxes must admit
enough air 10 drive the hot air through
the house.
Heating stoves and open CRATES are
To be- managed So far a. possible the
same a. a furnace. With the stove
there is mo- trouble, there being plenty
of checks and drafts. Ladies Home
Journal
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
OUR LITTLE FOLKS

sem nkpor that GU. l. the pacs for Overcoat- aud these Bes-'mer irn
Glad su,- N which thew uu r,mp md .ide Without cors'snty ripping ara
caring them to pieces.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24

twixt them you nave a frozen root al
most before you know it. Much bet
ter put "A thin silk. li>4e thread OF cotton
stocking next "a the foot, and draw the
wooden one on outside the shoe. With
ar9s,cs over the stockings. you a defy
Jack Frost. if you are shod like Gin
derella herself Ladies Home Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-24
THEY ARE NOT In IT.

simply nowhere near IT, is what people say of other lines, aft r examining
mr. exttaordiusli y rarge selection at Go hing.
The morning call., 1891-04-01

west OF Mission, 25x1oo in size, has been sold
for $1,000; not yet of record.
The property west side of Fillmore. "a north
OF Hilbert, 24x100 In size, has been sod Tor
$1,000; not yet OF record.
The two lots east side of Fillmore. respectively
52:6 and 80 feet south OF Grove, 81 :6X LOO each
In size, have been sold fol- S4I25 each; not yet OF
ecordI.
The property south side OF Sacramento 114:e
west OF Montgomery. 23x68 In size has been
| sold FOR S25, 600; price put in deed, $40.
me property northeast corner Twenty NTH
and Noe streets, $50 on Twenty-ffth by ia on
| Noe. has been sold for S7150.
The property south side Of Twentieth. loo
west OF Howard, 3ox1oo in size, has been sold
for $3.50; price put IN deed. SO.
The property southwest corner OF Clay and
Buchanan. 1876 on Clay by 127 Is on Buchanan,
has been sold for S2S.560; not yet of record.
New houses Will be erected on this lot by Roun-
tree Bros.
The TWO corner 50.varas fronting on west line
of Kearny, from Chestnut TO Francisco, have
been sold for SIS, 900; not yet of record.
The properly south side OF Golden Gate avenue,
1876 W ST OF Webster street, 30:6x137:6 IN
SIZE has been sold for 5000; not yet OF record.
The lot southeast corner of Fifth avenue and
Fifty fifth street, New York, 125x100 in size,
has been sold TO Mr.. AstOr for 100000, Ii
could not be ascertained whether not MIR.
Aston had purchased these lots for himself or as
wedding present 10 his soB. John Jacob Astor.
but IL was authoritatiyely stated that tile plat
VIII be Improved by the erection Of a fine resi-
drnce.
Tie property east side OF Twelfth avenue, 100
feet south of Point LObOs 50S120 in size has
been sold for 5 1880; not YET OF record.
The property northeast corner of Sacramento
and Cherry streets. 1915 on Sacramento by 100
on Cherry, has been sold for $1,000; not yet OF
record.
The property northwest corner Van Ness
avenue ana McAlltster street. north 60Xl 09:9 in
size, has been sold for S5l,500; price put in
deed, SO.
The lot west side Devsadero, 10 south OF
California, 27:6xllo IN size, has been sold for
$1,000.
The property southwest corner of Clay aud
Manie, 1877 :6Xl27:S In size, has been sold for
$1,000; price put in deed, $40.
The morning call., 1891-04-01
MEXICAN FARMERS.

An American Trader Who Failed in His
Enterprise.
S. D. Turner of Guaymas. Mexico, is in the
city and at the Lick House. In conversa-
ton with CALL reporter lie stated yester
day that Mexico as yet was, to all jntents
and purposes, an undeveloped country.
In the State of Snaloa," he said, there
are opportunities for development which are
as yet undreamed of, except by limited
few. The mountains are full of silver and
gold, while the valleys will compare favor
ably with those OF California. The natives,
however are slow and years will be re-
Quired to open the country up. AS an Illus
tratlun, | Will tell You little incident that
came under my notice. An American little
more than year ago went into olnaloa and
fancied lie saw a splendid opening. lie
erected a cummodious warehouse ami filed
it with agricultural implements Of all kinds
and of the latest pattern. lie saw Il for
tune within his grasp. The implements
failed to catch the natives, and after
months Of dreaTy waiting be called in u
number of the most prominent MeXIcans
in the State. To them he explained the
possibilities Of the land if properly cult
waited, aud ended by posing TO distribute
his stock of implements among them Tree III
order to introduce them. The offer was ac-
cepted, ana the plOwS and harrOwS put TO
work IN the fields, but the MeXlcans after
watching the operation for a day or two
wisely shook their heads and refused TO
continue them II use.
The result was that they were left to
rot and rust IN the open air and the
grantees returned to the use of the crooked
stick Their fathers had found the latter
sufficient for their use, and that settled it.
American implements are, therefore, at a
discount now, aud years must elapse before
any change can be effected 3"
The morning call., 1891-04-01
SPORTING NOTES.

Jackson and Corbett Are Found to Be
Physically Sound.
The Board OF Officers Of the California
Athletic Club met last evening and reported
that Peter jackson and Jim COrbett had
been examined by DR.. J. W. Jones as to
their physical condition, and that both
men were found to be sound. They will be
visited again by the physician prior to the
day of the fight.
The Directors VIII meet again this even
ing to arrange for an entertainment which
they propose giving about the middle of this
month. 1t Will be a mixed affair, and Will
consist of series of tstic and wrestling
bouts between local athletes. The election
for club officers Will take place on the same
evening.
Now that Dixon, the colored bantam
weight pugilist, has defeated Cal Mccarthy,
he has won thereby the title of bantam
weight champion of England and America.
Abe Willis, who is now in this city looking
Tor an engagement, is the recognized ban
tanl-weight champion Of Australia, and the
California Club intends to make Dixon
Sig offer to come to this city and meet the
Australian under Its auspices. a battle be-
tween those TWO midgets would be worth
going to see. In all probability DixOn's
manager, O'Rourke, will answer the clubs
message by stating that his charge will need
Il good rest and viii not be prepared to do
any more fighting for the next SIX months.
The morning call., 1891-04-01
AMONG THE TOILERS.
Union holders Laid Off at the
Atlas Works.

The recent action of the Molders' Union
in Withdrawing its members employed in
the Pacific Rolling-mills has been far more
reaching in its consequences than was at
first anticipated. Fourteen union mclder5
were laid off at the Atlas Iron Works yes
teIday because that foundry can at present
turn out no more iron castings for the roll
ing-mills, where work has been crippled by
the strike.
The laying off of the molders at the Atlas
Works will also throw more than 100 ma
chinists and helpers out Of employment
In all at least 400 or 500 men are affected by
the extension OF the molders' strike to the
rOling-mills.
James Moffatt, a deceased member of the
NJ elders Union, will be buried to-day. The
funeral services will be held at ? o'clock at
the residence of the deceased, Fremont and
Harrison streets. ana the striking molders
viii attend the funeral.
The morning call., 1891-04-01
Is HE AN ATTORNEYS
Police Judge Rix Refuses to Recognii
Edward HartoP as One,

Police Judge Rix Refuses to Recognize
Edward Hartog as One.
Edward HartOg asked on Monday for a
writ Of prohibition to restrain Police Judge
Rix from holding preliminary examination
of L. C. Pillsbury until he shall recognize
the petitioner as the defendants attorney,
the Judge having refused to acknowledge
him a. an officer of the court.
Pillsbury's case was called on Monday,
and Carroll Cook appeared for tie accused,
but upon the case being continued until yes
terday Cook said that he could not be
present, but would appoint Hartog to rep
resent him. As stated, however, HartOg is
not considered a qualified practitioner by the
court.
The restraining order was issued by Judge
Wallace, and was served upon Judge Xix
yesterday. Cook claims that any one can
practice in the Police Court, and upon the
hearing, which has been set for Saturday,
will make an effort to establish his point.
The morning call., 1891-04-01
ART ASSOCIATION.
Annual Election of a Board of Director
SecretaTy's RepoFt.

Annual Election of a Board of Directors.
Secretary's Report.
At the annual meeting of the San Fran
cisco Art Association, held last evening at
43O Pine street. the following Board of Di-
rectors was elected for the ensuing year {:
Rupert Schmid, George II. Hoops, Henry
Heyman, Edward B05Qui, Clinton Day,
James d. PheIan, E. e. Potter, Frederick
W. Zeile. William Il. Sherwood, William IL,
Croker and Louis Sloss Jr.
Secretary J. K. Martins report showed
that the association has at present 2j1 cor
responding members. sixteen resigned dur
ing the past year and there were three
deaths, while seventeen were dropped from
the roll. There are ten honorary members
and 139 life members. The exhibition held
on April u, 1890, was conducted al a total
loss to the association Of $50 70, the receipts
being $500 10 and the disbursements S399 SIS.
The receipts for the year were So 9SS So,
and the disbursements S93l4 %.
The School OF Design Is reported In a -four
shing condition and the total valuation Of
association property is put at $4,000.
The morning call., 1891-04-01
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

The Marriage of Sarah and -.ouis C.
Mendel Annulled.
Sarah Mendel has been denied divorce
from Louis C. Mendel, she having failed to
prove his infdelity as alleged. but he was
awarded judgment for annulment of their
marriage on the ground that at the time of
tie solemniZation of the nu9tials lie was
under q years Of age and had not obtained
the consent of his parents TO the union.
Elsie A. Antonelle has been granted di-
vorce from j. S. Antonelle on the ground of
extreme cruelty and was awarded the Gus
tody of the minor child. Antonelle is the
contractor who recently went into insoly-
ency.
John Nelson was yesterday granted d.
vOrce from SOi Nelson on the ground OF
desertinn, the case having gone by default.
Jessie NJ. ROsengarten has filed divorce
proceedings against Bernard Rosengartep,