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The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-03-11
!, SMALL BOYS FRANKS
Eome of the Bits of Mischief He
Can Think Of.

HERE is no time
at which a small
boy of, say four
or five years of
age, is ripper for
mischie f t h a n
when he is all
alone. In fact,
one small curly
head is be tier
than half a dozen
when novelti e S
in mischief are
to be wrought.
If a man is left
alone he will
smoke or read
if q woman is
left alone - we
don't mean alone
in the world
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-03-11
The Single Tax Principle.

The single tax idea is steadily com.
mending itself to earnest thinking men.
1t is rank injustice that q man should
hold property vacant, with nominal
taxes, and gain the increment Of value
produced by the improvements made by
his neighbors, who pay taxes upon
those improvements. The bed rock OF
taxation is this: no tax on the products
Of labor. This principle is worldwide.
It applies with equal force to the town,
the State, the Nation, the world. by
it's adoption labor would receive
healthy stimulus, and would create
wealth as never before. Throughout
the world the burdens of taxation have
fallen upon labor, and in all forms OF
indirect taxation the burden falls with
almost equal weight upon all. regard
less of their circumstances. But place
this burden upon land values only and
at once the basis of taxation becomes
absolutely equitable, land speculation
becomes Improbable, and the induce
ments to labor to place improvements
upon the land and to advance to it's
more general ownership are vastly null
| tiplied. Grand Rapids Building and
Realty.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-03-11

WHEN land increases in value it does
not mean that its owner has added to
the general wealth. The owner may
never have seen the land or donefught
to improve it. He may, and often does,
live III distant city or in anothey
eouptry Social Problems.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1891-03-11

Married people, tits said, live longer
than single ones. 1tseems longer, any-
way, to many. Boston Traveller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

The finest sables in the world are
owned by the czarina of Russia and the
Duchess of Edinburgh, who inherited
those belonging TO her mother. the
mother of the z The favorite bridal
gift Of the Russian empress is n Of
furs, and fortunate indeed are the re-
cipients Of the splendid specimens she
bestows. When the Princess Alexan-
dra of Greece welded the Grand Duke
Paul Of Russia the ezarina sent three
dressing gowns of fur to prevent the
fragile bride experiencing III effects
from the change in climate. One robe
was Of sable fasAsned down the front
with six clasps of real pearl, another of
silver fox trimmed with bullion gold
cords. and the third of blue FOX, the
rarest fur in the world. confined with a
girdle Of diamonds. -New York Sun
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20
The TarpOn.

The tarpon is the Megalops atlanticns
Of naturalists. a member of the family
Eiopide. and may be considered a O.
gantic herring. They have a wide geo
graphical range from the extremity of
the Florida reef TO Cape Cod, two speci
mems having been captured in the lat
ter locality in 1874. From May to Sep
tember they are extremely common in
the northern streams Of Florida, seek
ing the warmer waters Of the reef and
the more southern inlets during the
winter. Large ones are the rule. aver
aging $50 pounds in weight and from
five to seven and a half feet IN length,
while their maximum length is said to
be over eight feet. and their weight
300 pounds.
The smallest specimen observed in
the ST Johns river, according TO a
careful observer, weighed sixty-eight
pounds and its capture was effected in
a that illustrates the agility of
the species. IL leaped aboard the
steamer Water Lily. clearing the guards
and landing fairly in the captains lap,
who was sitting in a chair in the middle
Of the forward deck.-C. F. Holder In
Century
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

I-@
may have lodged in the big tracks
The giants grave is not Ear from where
the tracks are seen The grave is al
ways kept clear OF vegetation; any
grass or weeds seen growing uponit are
pulled up by the roots. In this way
the spot has always been kept marked.
The Indians also have n tradition Of
huge animals that roamed the country.
They say these animals had horns with
which they were able to uproot trees
To rid themselves of these great beasts
the whole Piute tribe turned out, sur
rounded the herd. and drove them into
Pyramid lake, where all were drowned.
Even now. when the lake is seen roll
ing about far out from shore, the In
dams point to the waves and say they
are the backs of the monster beasts
Virginia City New Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Wheth4 Carlyle was a dead failure
or not is a moot point, but he certainly
did not know how 10 put up with
bores. THE art Of being savage to
those people. or such things"-as he
would have designated them-which
Scott s. signally lacked, was possessed
by him in its perfection. What he
could least endure" we are told. was
being bored The anathemas which
re heaped on unfortunate bores exceed
Emulphus' in exquisite variety"
A whole museum might be filed with
Carlyle's bores alone. He obtained
access to the immortals, and they bored
him. To his acrid humor Charles
Lamb was something less, almost, than
a bore. Coleridge, whom he had not
been disinclined 70 revere. was a bore
Of the most oppressive kind. He
hobbled about with US. " writes the ir-
reverent Thomas. talking With a kind
of solemn emphasis on matters which
were Of no interest. Nothing came
from him that was of use to me that
day, or in fact any day."-Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20
Some Mining 1ermA

To prospect wa to find a spot that
looked favorable and make an exami
nation Of il. The miner would take a
pan of earth, shake and gyrate it under
water; raising and tipping it frequently
to run the dirt and water of. then
plunge it again. and so continue until
a small residuVm of black sand and
gold remained. A speek Of gold was
the ''color, several specks were "sev-
eral colors." and the number and size
determined the Judgment of the miner
whether he should 60 to work or move
on. have e ounces taken in this
way in a single pan, but in the earlier
days we counted a bit to the pan
twelve and a half cents-a fair pros
pect.-E q. Waite in Century.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

The poison Of the Mygale species Of
tarantula is Of a fearful nature-mOre
dreaded than that of a rattlesnake-
and unless only slightly scratched and
heroic measures used the result is fatal
Many deaths are on record caused by
these spiders The most prolonged
suffering was that of a San Diego WON
an. A tarantula sunk its fangs In her
hand during the night. The flesh was
cut away with a razor and medical as
sistance summoned at once. Her life
was prolonged for a time as well a her
sufferings. For three months she lin
gsred under the effects. her hands con-
SANITY creeping and crawling along the
bedding in horrible limitations Of the
motions Of the tarsI1ula -F1orencs
Companion
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Ills Desperate and Unequal Fight with =
"a Band OF Apaehes.

Ills Desperate and Unequal Fight with =
BaS Band of APaehes.
We were Sitting one night at a
treighter's camp fire. around which
Gere drawn malt a score or more Of the
freighters, who. with their outfits, were
In camp for the night Stories of old
times when the Indians were bad, and
Of the bravery of the white pioneers
had gone around the circle until it came
to old man Wilson's turn, who said:
Talk about sand in a mani | tell
you il takes sand in a man TO try and
stand of single handed forty OF fifty
Apaches when he knows Just how the
scrap will end, and that the end will be
his own death; but that was just the
kind of sand that was in Felix Knox
when he was killed by the Apaches.
You see, Knox was an all around gam
bier such as the tenderfoot from the
east scorn so much and know 50 little
about. but he had a heart in him big
ger than any ~tenderfoot's head
Well. il was in the spring of 1852
Knox, with his wife and baby and q
Mexican driver, were coming from Sill
yer City TO Clifton. They got TO York's
ranch. which is on the ella river. about
thirty miles from Clifton, all right, but
were told there that signs Of Apaches had
been seen. and that they had better &C
in camp there for a few days. but Knox
-who had fought the Apacbes dozens
Of times and didn't know what fear was
said ne wanted TO make Clifton that
day.
They drove on, and were about two
miles from York's ranch when Knox
raw an Indian come from behind a
low, round topped hill, and feeling as
sured there were more of them, and
that it was a fight to the death, he
filed his pocket with cartridges, kissed
his little sleeping girl baby and his wife
for the last time, and, with a 'goodby'
to them, lie jumped from the wagon
and quickly turned the team, and told
the Mexican driver to whip them back
to the ranch, and that he would stand
the Apaches of.
As the wagon TUNED and was furi
ously driven away the Apaches, who
now came in sight. fired a voIley, but
killed no one. Then Knox faced his
foes and pumped tie lead from his
Winchester into them. The Indians
gradually circled around Knox and the
end came. The Mexican driver dashed
bis team back to the ranch, where both
of the horses fell dead from wounds re
eeived from the Indians first vollny.
a party, after a little delay, was
made up and returned TO the place
where the fight took place, and there
they found KnoX's body, and the In
dams. contrary 10 their usual custom,
had lot mutilated it in the least, but
had taken a clean pocket handkerchief
from Hnox's pocket and carefully
spread Il over his face, and had fast
ened It there by putting a small stone
on each corner Of it TO hold it in it
place and keep the sun from the dead
mans face. That was their tribute 10
the sand in Knox. Seventy empty
shells were found that had been emp
lied from Knox's Winchester. and one
Of the raiding Indians afterward said
tarir party numbered forty-two. and
that Knox had killed seven of them.
Arizona Republican.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

A celebrated physician has remarked
that every house ought 10 be pulled
down at the end of the sixtieth year,
as it has by that time absorbed all of
the diseases of those that have lived in
il. This idea is based on the theory
that wood and plaster absorb gases,
foul air and feverish exhalation as
readily as milk or water does. But, as
it is not practicable 70 tear down houses
every half century or 50, some eminent
authorities claim that all wood used in
the interior construction of houses, and
all of the surface Of plaster, should be
thoroughly oiled or vanished. so that
the power of absorption would be al
most entirely destroyed. In the latter
event the destruction Of houses on
sanitary grounds would no longer be
desirable. New York Telegram
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20
THE MIRACLE OF JANA

The waterpots were filed at Gods behest;
Yet In the marriage wine no grape was pressed
No tired feet the weary wine press trod
To make this sacred vintage OF our Godl
As nature doth proclaim a power divine.
Each drop OF moisture turned itself 70 wine.
In spite OF arguments in Jesus met.
The world is full OF doubling skeptics yet
Believing naught but they themselves have
seen.
They doubt this miracle Of Palestine.
They ind the Holy Bible filed with flaws,
And pin their doubling faith 10 natures Laws
Ye scoders o. or sacred Lord. pray tell
Who tinted first the water In the wellf
Who painted atmospheric moisture blue3
And gave the ocean waves their constant hue2
Whose moisture raised In clouds all c0iors lack;
The teecy ones 80 white. the storm king black.
save where the evening suns bright rays IN
cline
To turn this heeCy moisture INTO wine.
And lay a benediction o. them all
Like purple grapes hung Oh a golden walY
Twas thus our Lsrd a sacred radiance shed.
Slow turning Caua's water vintage red
II lilies at His bidding from the soil
Spring up. that neituer know 70 spin nor toll
In beauty yet more gDrgeuusly arrayed
Than be Of old wuo that great temple made,
Then why may mol tue gentle evenings dew
At Gods command tale on a ruddy huel
LUIS NAlEnles surg - NNIlA WIS ma4e W
One
WIZ might have uf e the wine as rivers run.
Yet put a sweeter o. ctar in the rlls,
Fresh ripping frUT the vintage Of the hills
Watch Natures n racle when dag Is dead.
And blushing del . his good night said,
Slow dipping his Ut face IN cooling brine
Turns all the ocs n pillows into wine.
The sun and raj stretch DER the earth a bow,
With tints NOR beautiful than wine can show;
A frescOed arc Ia gOcgeOus OOlOrs seven
A bridge VII weak belief may walk 20
heaven
WhO hath not seen Al sunset on the plain
A passing ST. mclOu1 uropplng blood red rain;
A great hbaiiOn poured ~ Natures shrine.
To Ill Soils golden cup with evening wine2
Since Nature doth such miracles perform.
Why may not He who makes and rules the
storm
OF all His miracles the first and least.
Tint a few drops for Cana's wedding feast7
The greatest marriage CT the end shall be
When time is WeuCed 10 eternity!
AL hidden are. the greatest and the least.
To taste the wine AZ Heavens great wedding
feastl
Where all the raus1med universe shall sing.
Hosannal 10 the ~everiast iHg Nag.
Fired Emerson Brooks 90 SeN York Herald
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

A famous Russian writer had an
original way of expressing his opinions
In regard to people and things
How do you like her voicef' he was
asked, relative to a prima donna who
produced an enormous quantity Of
husky tone when she sang.
''voicef" repeated the writer with
great scorn- That's not a voice. It's
a draft of airin-Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

That was a cool husband IN Boston
who planned the death OF his wife. lie
bought her "A coffin. had her make a
new dress 20 be buried in, bought a
rope 10 hang her with. and was just
about to carry out his purpose when
an officer broke ina and raised an obiec-
ton. The wife didn't have much to
say, as she thought il was her duty TO
die whenever he said so.-Detroit Free
Pres
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Prank Wilson, the actor, by hard
work has become marvellously expertat
the game of backgammon. He has also
lAbOred 50 assiduously N other diree-
kons that he has acquired . substantial
ruputation as a hngnist He is pro
nrSent 10 four Ianguages and be stin
ooeupies a good deal Of bis time in lin
wisdc study.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Rubys mamma IS accustomed to read
something from the Bible 10 the chill
dren when they are put TO bed. The
other day the little girl possessed her
self Of the Bible aud began TO play
with il On being reprmanded she
looked up and asked most ~innocentiy,
"Why, maipma, is this your heaven
kookF-New York Tnbnna
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20
Didn't Meet Them.

Didn't Meet Them.
Mrs Hayseed-Did ys see any o.
them sharpers in the city.
Mr.. Hayseed-Not a one, Miranda
not a one. But | met some old friends
I never expected to see again Do ye
remember old Mr.. B~igcropl Well. |
met a son of his. Thought both those
boys was dead an lyin' out there in the
cemetery; but this one said he was
snatched by grave robbers, and just as
they was sellin' his body TO a medical
college he came to. Good enough fer
a book, Miranda, good enough fer a
book, and / told him he ought to
write it. and he said he guessed
he would, and he'd dedicate the
book to me as his fathers old friend.
There's one queer thing Mirnnda
This mans hair is black, while the Big
crop boys had red hair, but he said it
turned black from fright. He's way up
In society, Miranda, and introduced me
to young men named Vanderbilt and
Aston and Gould and Drexel and ever
% many more. I tell you. Miranda,
these young feIlers spend money! Some
bills fer cigars and things came in while
we was talking. hundreds o. dollars
worth, an they whipped out the cash
like a breeze. One of EN- happened to
run short, and so | lent him all had,
but he said he'd send it by express to
morrow. | tell you what. Miranda, a
smart man like me is just as safe in the
city as in the country. Good News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Us. LAND DFFICE.
Miles City. Mont. August 10. 1891.
Notice l. hereby given hat the Following
named settler has filed notice Of HE intention
10 make final proof in support Of his claim. and
that said proof uiu Be- made before the Register
and Receiver 81 the u. $. l.. q. At Miles City,
Montana. on Tuesday. September Is, 1891, At 10
O'Clock a. m. We
JOHN n. CHARTERS,
III. L. No. 6l2. for EH SW1l and W. SEA Sec.
~. Tp. zn. r. Sc.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
las continuous residence upons and cultivation
u, said land. 20 Wit
VIM. Harmon, james Dngan, Martin }. Kid
die. simon Shafer. all Of Ekalakat Mont,
:. GORDON, Register.
FIRST publication August H. 1871.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

The fora of Europe embraces about
10, 900 species; India has about Is. 900;
the British possessions in North Amen-
ca have about 5000; the Cape of Good
Hope and Natal about 10000. and
Australia about 10. 0O0.-current Lit
erature.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

DR.. Talmage says; There never was
a filthy street that remained a moral
street How important N agency Of
reform cleanliness is was illustrated BY
the fact that when the ancient world
got o~utrageously wicked it was plunged
into the deluge and kept under for
months tin It's iniquity was soaked out
OF it."
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

For learning to read a foreign Lam
guage Emerson's method Is worthy Of
attention Read, " he says. the same
dozen pages over and over a hundred
times. tm you know every word and
particle Ia them, and can pronounce
and repeat them by heart"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Friend suppose everything Is set
tied In regard 10 the marriage Of your
daughterl
stoakIey Well, yes; everything bat
the bills.-Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

desire to obtain the admiration Of the
opposite sex. The women of gray an
tiquity knew how to give their cheeks
the rosy hue denied by nature.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Father Cthreateningly-Tve a great
mind to thrash you
Little Son-Take a man Of yer size
Take mai
Father trembles at the thought and
sits down-Good News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

Hemlock suffers not only from hreA
but likewise from Loneliness When
one track Of hemlock is cut away the
trees that stand adjoining win die
In a short time. Then they are worth
less for bark and inferior for timber
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20
The Size Of Hats.

Said a dealer in gents furnishing
goods Mems heads, or at least their
hats, are growing smaller. have no
ticed it year by year in my business,
and where a Z 1-2 or z "a hat formerly
was not a miracle. today the average
nat is a :, and it Is seldom We have a
call for a Z IA. However. there IS a
reason for this. Besides the custom Of
wearing the hat perched pm the corner
Of the ear, il must also be admitted
that almost all of the men wear their
hair closely cropped nowadays, and
this makes a great difference 1 don't
believe peoples heads are growing
smaller.
I'm olden times the men generally
wore long, bushy hair, and drew their
hats down so that they always left a
mark on the locks. Another thing
worthy of notice is that hats of English
make always run In larger size than
American hats. A634 bat of English
make equals a 6 rs bat of American
make. You a generally tell an En-
gIish hat by the coat-of-arms in the
crown Bay City Tribune.
wh-s she wanted.
Some weeks ago at q of ouI
Libraries a young woman walked
up to the desk and said, Give
me a good shaking" The young man
who was in attendance blushed to
the roots Of his hair, and after a mo
ment's hesitation pulled himself to
Rether sufficiently to stammer, "Er--e1
-who-whe is it byr George Mac
donald, | think" came the answer.
Then he hustled around for a time, and
| at last found out that what she wanted
was a book called "A Rough Shaking"
The young mans nerves were unstrung
for the rest of the day.-Cincinnau
Times-Star.
Traditions Of the Piute IsdlanA
The Piute Indians have a tradition
that extends back they know not how
far into the long ago" Of an Indian Of
giant stature who gave them trouble.
They say that the giant warrior came
from the north. he took up his abode
near Pyramid lake and made war on
the Piutes. killing many of their men.
The giant was finally slain by a Piute
David, who crept up behind him and
drove a poisoned arrow Into his body
between the shoulder blades. Two OF
three Of the giants tracks and his grave
are shown to this day. The tracks are
near the Truekee river, between Wads
worth and Pyramid lake They ars il
soft sandstone, and are still kept cleai
Of sand and soil
Every Indian that passes that spot
) gtoops and SWANS out any dirt that
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

The income derived by French peo-
pie who rear fowls is estimated 70 be
337, 100. 600 francs, Of which 1873, 500
600 francs represent the value Of the
flesh. and lS3. 600. 900 francs that Of
the eggs
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

No one knows a man so well as a
m who has ceased TO be in love
with him. Thus wives know their hus-
bands most intimately well
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

The YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL reaches a
larger. class of people in the city and surrounding
country and has a larger circulation than any
other paper. and is therefore the best advertising
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

The AIT Of identifying the complex
ION Is ancient As is chief motixs=ths
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-20

How does he feel2-He has ir-
regular bowels and peculiar stools
August Flower the Remedy. d
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08
Institute.

Thirty-three enrolled in Institute.
There are few who seem to bear
the burden of recitation. That is con.
venient now, but it won't be on exsmina.
ton day.
The instructors are working hard to
make q success Of this season, but Supt.
Winans places the responsibility of the
best measure of success on the teacher
pupils.
Some of the younger members are let
ting their difidence keep them from their
share Of work. This is not right. Diff
dence is plant that can be cultivated
until it will be bound to bear flowers of
ignorance and incapacity.
State Supt. Winans- addressed the in
stitute on Wednesday forenoon. Mr..
Winans is an easy talker. He sticks to
his text and by well chosen illustrations
makes one understand him. He
has concentrated his advice to
the Institute workers till it can not be
mistaken. This is his epitome in sub
stance: "Work hard and enjoy your work;
learn to pay attention, systemic your
your knowledge; don't dump it into q
mind cavity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08
His Duplicate is Found Elsewhere

His Duplicate is Found Elsewhere.
Wesaw a man buy twenty-five cents
worth of smoking tobacco. twenty-five
cents worth of chewing tobacco and
twenty-five cents worth of sugar last
Saturday. he had large family. There
is a moral to the above which our inteli-
gent readers may apply for themselves
WA-KRENKY WORLD.
And tits dollars to doughnuts that when
he bought the sugar he grumbled about
his family and is one of those people who
claims that a man can't make q living in
western Kansas. We know him. His
duplicate is found in every community
throughout the west-Oakley Graphic.
And the Gove Comfy Echo in referring
to the same says:
Judging from the. erratic actions Of
some men in our western towns of Sat-
urday afternoon and night, about 81.
worth Of ~Bug juice" had been added to
the above account of family necessities.