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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-13

The statistics Of the Board Of Health
show tina. diphtheria IS rapidly disappear.
iug from this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-13

The Danville Register sagely SAYS that
"MAHoyg cannot be trusted even when be
petends not to be fighting"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-13

APPoMATTox ELECTION CONTEST.
Demurrer Sustained and the Case Dis
mtsssd-Appsal Taken

mlssfO-hppeai TAKEN.
[Cor-esponience OF TIE Richnon! Dispa,ch.1
APPoyiATTOI CoCErHoUsE. VA, Septsm ber
io.-This IS our regular Counry-COurt dsv,
A large crowd OF the citizens Of AppOMat-
tOX were IN attendance. drawn out by the
cOntested-eiec,icn case OF J. 7. L. flesh
nan lkepubl.can) cOnteeting the election
OF Hon. Il. ID. Flood democrat u the
position OF Commonwealth attorney Tor
the county, and tue convention which
assembled today 10 select O Democratic
candidate for TIE House Of Delegates from
this county.
Judge Christian, our county fudge.
deeming 1t improper to try the contested
election case, had requested Judge A.
s. Han, OF buckingham. 10 sit for him.
Judge Hal was promptly on hand. s.r.
Flood was well and ably represented by
Judge W. II. Mann. Of Amelia. ". G.
Franklin, OF this county. appeared FOX Mr.
Fleshman. Judge Mann, II behalf Of his
client. denurre1 10 the Contestants nett
ton, and IN very able and fOrcible man
ner gave his reasons wherein the petition
was faulty. which was replied to by Mr.
franklin. The reioinder or Judge Mann
10 Nr. fIanAlin's speech was one of tae
sbiest ever heard AZ the Appomattox bar.
and indeed was so replets with VIII and
sarcasm that Dir. Pranklin could not stand
the pressure and LETT the courtroom in
disgust
sUsrlINEp.
Judge Hall without a moments hesita.
ton sustained the demurrer and dismissed
the contestants petition. An appeal was
taken to the Circuit Court, but with
scaraalv n acsSotv nf q chan. g.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-13
HUNTING SHOES.

Now the sezs1n hss open . p. '
ton Of my hns q n INC
SHOOTING BOOTS.
Sc S-ls
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-13

Reading notices IN rca1'nr-matter type, nye
lines OF less, 81; in noppsroii loaded, 7oc-
Card 81 rates .or more spaoe iurniShed on ar
plicatlOn-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.


NEw York, Aug. 6. noon.-Ssocks opened
dull but firm. Money easy at I1612 per cent
Exohsnge-lonE. 81 531604 s33z; short, 81 8516
o. $3.50 Government bonds neglected. State
bonds dull but steady.
The following were the p. M stock quota
tons
Erie. ............. IS Richm'd & w PIT.
Chicago & North 1919 Terminal lt5S
LakeShore. ....s-l031s Western Union. 1915
NEW YoRz. Aug 8, 500 p. m-sterling ex-
change closed quiet and weak at 81 S3lxM
4 s51S; oonmsrcial bills, 81 e21594 S4}6 Money
easy at Il3QI2 per cent, closing offered aC 2
per cent. Government bonds closed dull but
Arm; four per cents III; four and a half per
cents 1OOA bid. State bonds closed dull but
firm.
rency, s26, III 600
The stock market to-day was dull and narrow
but active in spots, and while displaying a firm
tone throughout the greater part OF the day,
was weak at times, with spells of feverishnesS
TIE great feature of the day was the selling of
UGion Pacific, 8 large portion Of which was ap-
pA-sEtly for London account. Operators are
beginning to acknowledge that there IS and has
beea q steady dribbling Of stocks 10 this market
for account of European spectators, and this
has helped in 8 great measure TO keep prices
for stocks down and rates for exchange up,
while having G very deterrent elect upon this
market. The stories of late put in circulation
rejecting upon the financial condition OF the
Union Pacific was freely banded about IN Lon
don TINS morning, and the equivalent OF the
last London quotation for Union PaclflC before
the opening of our market was 361S against
3SL4 here last evening There was rush to
sell Onion Pacific at the opening, and large
blocks changed hands, the first price being
S7lS from which it declined to 565S, but re
ceiSed considerable support around 81 for a
tune When this vas Withdrawn, the stock fell
away to S5tk In the msau;ims the rest OF the
market, o. when Burlington AMI Quincy and
81 Pau. were the principal part. showed a
ssKoaG tone. ana under the influence OF buyin :
fer shorts and very encouraging reports o, the
weather in the corn belt. advanced fractionaly
Burlington and Quincy rising Il per cent. Per
s.steEt selling II Union Pacific, however, NJ
last mad iss legitimate effect, and the gene a,
lisa yielded, wiping out early gains in aiilO {
every case. and scoring small losses in few
stocks. st. Paul and Rock Island we're weak
by spells under spasnodlc hammeFing by bears
In5ustrials were also specially weak during the
esrly portion Of the day, though Sugar was q
marked exception, cut late dealings deyeloF sd
strength in them and losses were entirely re-
covered. the pressure upon the list was en-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
MEMORANDA


New York. Aug 6-Arrived. schrs Geo Tar
bell, johnson, Mobile; Meyer and Muller. Pat
terson, Jacksonville; Satilla, Jayne, Fernan-
una NJ x Rawlsy, Wheeler, do: Tanos, Moule.
savannah is bound 10 Newbursl: Percy and
Lille, Patterson, Darien, ia; Mary + BERGEN.
Burroughs, Charleston.
dloraiter, Aug 3 Passed steamship Oakland
lbr tfenoa for Charleston
Isle or Wight Aug Passed steamship Can
ulet lBrl Ellis, Pensacola for London.
Liverpool. Aug 3-Saied steamship Eden
more 3rl, Watson, Charleston
London, Aug ARRIVED, bark Carmel fNorl
Petersen, Savannah "
PrAWle Point, Aug Passed bark Wove
lSorl, Anderson, Savannah for Rotterdam
Porto Rico, Aug 4-Sailed, steamer CadiZ TSpl
BeckJogle, Savannah ~ y
Queenstown, Aug ARRIVED. steamer Indian
Prince lBrl Cox savannah.
Boston, Aug ARRIVED, brig II B Hussev
Handy. Charleston.
Clcared--schrs Mabel Jordan. Hart. St
Simo IS "a; K Bowers, Wilson, Fernandina
baltimore, Aug ARRIVED scnr Edward q
Hight, Richards. Ashepoo. s c. Below. bsrk
New Light. Thompson, Savannah
brunswick, Ga, Aug 2-Sailed schr II r
Homand, WATSON, st Jago.
Jacksonville. Aug 4-Cleared schr r D Spear.
Farr New York poo
Port Eads, Aug SAILED, steamship Highland
Prince [Brl, Pensacola,
Newport News, Aug ARRIVED steamship
Remembrance lBrl, Wilkinson, Pensacola for
Defyl.
Pensacola, Aug ARRIVED steamer WandIe
lBrl, kirkwood, Montevideo; bark LORENZO
lNorl, Hennichagel, do; brig Peppino ntali,
Caffero, Laguayra
Rockland, Me, Aug 4-Sailed, schr Robt A
Snow, Pillsbury, Charleston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
CONSIGNEES.


Per Charleston aud Savannah Railway. Aug
] Silva, Altick's Sons, MY Henderson,
Lee Roy Myers q Co, W P Chaplin, Henisler &
"A, Ludden q B, A b Hail & Co, Harms & J, II
Solomon 4 Son, s Guckenheimer & Son, II A
Ulmo, Stults & Co, g Davis & Son. Smith
Bros.
Per Savannah Florida and Western Railway,
Aug 6-Geo Meyer j McC}rath q Co, GuilmRrtin
& Co. Guckenhiemer & Son. NJ Henderson,
Eckman & " w TiedemAn & Bro, 7 Davis,
r B Cassels, T N Storer, N d Riley, Savannah
Grocery Co. Lee Roy Myers & Co, Savannah st
& R r Ry Co, W y Tel Co, Eneel r, Tidewater
Oil Co, Liberty Mfg Co, s P Shooter Go, j P
LAWN, Southern Speciality Co, r jenkins, Order
Moore & Co, Meinhsrd Bros & Co, NJ Ferst's
Sons & Co, A Tinsley, Savannah Brewing Co. o
n Jackson. Geo G Guerard.
Per Central Railroad Aug 6-J 8 Wood q Bro
Dwelle. { & D, II NJ Conner q Co. DY&RR
Dancy, & D McIRtyre. Standard Oil Co.
Palmer Hardware Co. Decker & r, NJ Ferst's
Sons & Co, A Einstein's Sons, II Solomon & Son.
g w Tiedeman & Bro, J Rosenheim Co, J ii
Clifton, S Seiig, A Sonnenberg & Co, Geo Eb-
berwein, A Hull & Co, Lippman Bros, George
Schroeder, Suits & Co, II Lange, II SchrO-
der, w + Reid, Rothwel Putzel. l. New
ton, A S Nichols Harms Il j, A LETTER & Son
J Rourks & Son. Savannah c q w Co. Frank &
Co, j F Brooks w II Royal. y A SchwarZ, Tee-
phone Exchange, Brush f l. & P Co, O Haas,
Mohr Bros, Heuisler & H. W U Tel Co, A De
Witt, X Cooper, Wilcox, G & Co, Burns &
Bro, Savannah Grocery Co. J @ Butler H Hol
comb. Haynes & Z, J Collins & Go, W NJ Ward.
Moore & Co
Mems nightshirts. of light cambria cool
for SKINNER, all sizes, at LaFar's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
NOTICE no MARINERS

Notices to mariners, pilot charts and all nau-
tical information will be furnished masters of
vessels free of charge at the United States Hy-
geographic Office IN the Custom House. Can
tains are requested TO call at the Office
LIEUT. II SHERMAN
In charge photographic Station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
COMMERCIAL
SAVANNAH MARKETS
OFFICE MORNING NExs.

o !
CorroN-There was better feeling prevalent
in the market, although quiet There was a
GOOD inquiry with light offerings The sales
s,r the day were only IL bales The first
hale Of the new crop on local consignment was
racaived here to-day, and ciassed middling. and
sold for 1Oc per pound. On Change at the
ocular midday call, at p. ~. the market was
bnlletined firm at unchanged prices. The fol
lowing are the official spot quotations Of the
-. EvchapDa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

&C G Anderson
Schr Aaron Reppard. steelmAn, Baltimore
Geo Harriss & Co
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
SAILED YEsrEpnAv

Steamship City Of Macon. Boston.
Bark Lrofast tNorl, Sapelo.
Schr Norman, Colon.
schr Aaron Reppard, Baltimore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

PoULrRY-Market amply supplied; demand
light,
EGGs - Market firmer and good supply;
demand good
PEANUTs-Ample stock, demand light, prices
steady.
sUGAR-Georgia and Florida nominal; none
in market.
HoNEY-DemRnd nominal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Steamer Alpha, Strobhar Beaufort, Port
Royal aud Bluffton-C II Medlock. Agt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

ttrely removed in the last hour when shorts
went in TO cover with will, and rumors that
the floating debt of the Union Pacific which
has troubled the bears for so long a time had
been arranged for with some others of a like
nature were circulated The upward move
ment resulting was very sharp and all active
stocks scored material advances, not only lift
ing them above opening figures, but making
large gains beside. Union Pacific nearly re-
covered the days loss, and St Paul Burlington
aud Quincy, Rock island, and others were
specially prominent il the upward movement.
The market finally closed active and strong at
the tOpfiguresr Flual changes show small frsc-
tional gains in most stocks. but Sugar is up
2ss and National Cordage "a per cent. while
losses in Chicago Gas and Union Pacific were
per cent. each. The sales Of listed stocks ag-
gregated $4,000 shares, of which 61,0JO shar
were Union Pacific; unlisted stocks 10000
shares.
The following were the closing quotations of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
PASSENGERS.

Per steamship City of Macon, for Boston
Miss NJ G Charlton, Mrs Stephens, Miss McDer
mitt, Miss Ii P Mackie, Mrs NJ Macke, Mrs II
Swan, Miss H swan. Mrs NJ Nathans Mrs c
Isembert, Mrs A Mcfarland, W A Dayton and
wife, ] Mccarthy. c Mortified, Mrs A Fowler.
@ g Appling, w g Simons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
EYPORrS

Per steamship City of Macon for Boston
l98 bales cotton, 141 bales wool, 10 bbls pitch,
PIG bales domestios, 36l bbls spirits turpentine,
500 bbs rosin 1904 feet lumber, 43 bales hides,
81 bales paper stock. I0s casks clay, 291 tons pig
iron, l57 boxes pears, lG2 pkRs mdse.
Per schr Aaron Reppard. for Baltimore
3O1, 2OS feet p lumber-E b Hunting & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

NAVAL SToREs-The spirits turpentine market
was quiet but firm at the decline There
was a slow demand and a light bust
nass doing. The sales during the day
were III isks of regulars at $3.50 At the
B ard of Trade on the opening call the market
IVES reported Arm at 33L5c for regulars
At the second call it closed firm at 83lkc for
regulars. Rosin-The market was firm
wuh a good demand at quotations The
gales for the day were fully 400 barrels
At the Board of Trade on the fir t call the mar
Eet was reported firm, with sales of 1929 bar
rels, at the following quotations: A, B. G., D and
81 20; f. 5 p: G. 81 IS; X, 81 so; l, 81 80; K,
$l95; NJ, So o.; \, 50 25; window glass, 81 rs;
unchanged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
RECEIPTS

Per Charleston and Savannah Railway. Aug
% car ice, case whips, cases buckets, 9
cases stands, 5 cases castings, desks, crate
earthenware, buggies, pcs shafts, 4 crates
braids, bdls wheels, carts, bbls Junk bdI
tobacco.
Per Savannah. Florida and Western Railway.
Aug b-i5 bales cotton, !, 467 bbls rosin 491 bbls
spirits turpentine, IS cars lumber II boxes vege-
tables, 80 bbls vegetables, bbl pears, p car. 8
lots W cars, 81 bbls syrup. 3 cases cigars / bale
wool, 81 bbls rice, cars wood, car headings. 4
cars brick, 2S bbls crude. 200 sacks bran, 1916
head stock, box groceries bales hides, box
mdse. sacks wax, | roll carpet. car cross
arms, 300 sacks grits, 10 bbls bottles. trunk. 2
cases shoes. 3 bbls cider
Per Central Railroad, Aug 6-ls3 bales cotton
! bale yarn, l79 bales domestics bale wool 1913
boxes tobacco, $3.50 lbs bacon. 99S bbls rosn,
1874 bbs spirits turDentine. $50 bbls lime 10 bbls
whisky, 81 hf bbls whisky. 595 bushels corn !
car stock, l6 casks clay, crates vegetables, lao
pkgs mdse. 10 bales paper stock, 10000 lbs
guano, 10, 1876 lbs furniture, g empty bbls, cars
stone, 80 pkgs hardware 81 cases eggs, $50 bbls
grits, 30 bbls flour, 6 cars melons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

,NEF YoRK. Aug. 6.--Rtce strong and in good
demand; domestic. fair TO extra, 5k07c;
japan SO a54zc.
HEW OaLEASE Aug B-RIca steady: orii-
nary to prime 4I6ll5Ac
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

ARRIVED OFF TYBEE YESTERDAY.
Bark Trofast NOrl, Colbensen. Buenos Ayres
via Santos, in ballast (ordered to Sapelo)-Chr
G Dahl & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07
SHIPPING INrRI.L1GENcE.

ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE YESTERDAY.
Bark Union [Norl. Aaronsen. Bahia, in ballast
to Onr G. Dahl & Co.
Bark Ole Bul! [NOrl, Hauff. Montevideo, In
ballast to Chr g Dahl & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-07

DEPARTED YESTERDAY.
Steamer Ethel Carroll Cohens Bluff and
way laRdings--W T Gibson, Manager.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11

A merchant in one Of our western
towns is a prominent member Of q
church there. and in the absence Of the
pastor sometimes fills the pulpit. After
returning from New York, where he
had been selecting a stock Of goods. he
found that the minister had been sud
denly called away. Here was his
chance. Rushing into the pulpit after
the congregation had assembled, and
throwing his hat behind him. AS he
only could do it, he exclaimed, painting
for breath:
Brethren, you must eXcuse me for
being late. but / have Just returned
from New York, where | have pur-
chased one of the handsomest and best
assorted stock Of dry goods ever exhib-
tied in this city, and which will be duly
advertised il the daily papers. Let US
prayr"-Hartford Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11
Artificial CuriosIties.

A writer in New York says that al
though in the curio stores in the west
bisons' heads cost from $50 TO 500,
in New York they can be got for les,
and will continue TO be cheaper as long
as any old buffalo robes that now exist
continue e resist the moths. This is
because a taxidermist who cannot make
a splendid bisOn's head with a piece Of
fur or block of wood and a pair Of
horns is not considered an adept in his
profession. If the head of any rare
animal is asked for in the proper quar-
ters the customer viii be told that there
are no such heads as he wants, but il
he will wait one ear be procured from
some other city. If he orders it the
chances are ten 70 one that the head
will be carved out of wood. covered
with the right fur, fitted with horns
and delivered. The limitations of the
mouths and nostrils of wild beasts re-
quire skillful work. but are masterful
In most cases. Rochester Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11
Vow Method Of Enrnrinr.

A French scientist has introduced q
process for the engraving Of designs on
wood. leather or similar materials by
means Of a pencil or tool, the point Of
which is constantly at red heat. After
a series Of experiments with hot iron
md platinum wire heated by electric
fly, a special tool was finally devised
w the inventor Of this process. which
renders the operation extremely sim
pie. The tool in question is another
application Of the cautery instrument
used by surgeons. The pencil has a
wooden handle, upon which is mounted
q small platinum tube with a fine point.
Two separate receptacles communicate
will the tools by can Of a rubber
tube. One of these contains a hydro
carbon, such as alcohol, benZine or
wood spirit, and the other contains
compressed air.
4 constant flow Of the hydrocarbon
vapor is maintained at the point Of the
tool. which is thereby kept in a state Of
intense heat. Both receptacles are pro
vided with regulating apparatus, by
which the supply of ink can be adjust
ed or cut of, as desired The opera
ton Of tracing designs on woodwork
and leather is thus simpliiied to the ut
most possible extent. 4 tracing ~ the
design t. made on the article TO be n
nameuted, and any degree Of relief ia
instantly effected, very little skin on
The part of the operator being re-
quired The new process viii be Of th"
greatest service 10 bookbinders, o.sr-
penters and Others, as well as affording
a rsady means Of labelling eases. Lar
reIs. euo--Pittsburg Dispatch
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest U. S. Govt Report
RWaI B BeMdez
ABSOLUTELY PURE
a WIFE TO HER ANeERED HUSBAND.

.o.a,
49, ~ tece.
- ae I'll III - ~ - 80
Could find within my heart no resting placc
You would not think OF any bitter past
You would not chide me Tor a careless word'
You could not be 30 cruel. al the last,
Is to condemn me. unconfessed. unheard-
wt,a
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WIN nowers ~ aIoun- me- - ~ iiak,
- - -. 49, 80 !, =,
LnAt ansels suel 80 '.ei 49,
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hat one. and swear t"ere all base calumny'
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11
II Was Not He That Worried.

Now, sir" cried Mr.. Bagwig Zero
ciously, attend 10 me! Were you not
in difficulties a few months ago.
"No."
Now, sir. After : 81 nv question.
/ ask you again, and pray D. areful in
answering, for you are or y .rh, l
need hardly remind you. We're you
not in difficulties some months ago.
NO; not that / know Of"
"Sir, do you pretend TO tell this
court that you did not make a compo-
sition with your creditors a few months
agor'
A bright smile Of intelligence spread
over the ingenious face Of the witness
as he answered:
"Oh, an! That's what you mean, is
tn But, you see, it was my creditors
who were in difficulties, and not me. A"
Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11
solf IDENTIFYING on.nrinr.

There is a negro woman living out in
the country near WaynesborO who has
queer ideas as to the naming Of chill
dren. Instead Of bestowing upon them
the Biblical names so popular with the
Afro-American citizen, she has devel
Oped a nomenclature from their physi-
al peculiarities. For instance, one has
very thick lips, and his name is Lips;
another has very big feet, and he il
called Foots; another is blessed with a
pair Of very bowed legs, and he is
known as Crooks. She gives as a rea-
son that she could 8et remember the
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11

Have you ever thought Of the dis
lance you travel while you were out on
an hours strolli Possibly you walk
three miles within the hour, but that
does not by any means represent the
distance you travel The earth turns
upon its axis every tw~enty-four hours
For the sake Of round figures we viii
call the earth's circumference "a. 900
miles, and so you must have Travelled
during your hours stroll 1000 miles in
the axial turn Of the earth
But that Is not all The earth makes
a journey around the sun every year.
and long but rapid trip it is The dis
lance Of our planet from the sun we will
put At 90, 900. 900 miles. That is the
radius Of the earth's orbit-half the
diameter of the circle, as we will call it.
The whole diameter is therefore 1884,
900, 900 miles and the circumference
being the diameter multiplied by 81, 416,
is about SIS. 0OO. 900.
This amazing distance the earth
travels in its yearly journey, and divid-
ing it by 3Gj we find the daily speed
about 1861 O0. Jhen to get the dis
lance you rode around the earth dur
ing your hours walk divide again by
twenty-four. and the result is about &C.,
600 mites, but even this is not the end OF
your hours trip. The sun, with his en-
tire brood Of planets, is moving in space
at the rate Of 100. 900, 900 miles in a
year. This is at the rate Of a little
more than ABS. 900 miles a day, or is. 25O
miles an hour
So, adding your three miles Of les
travel 10 the hours aIial movement OF
the earth. this to the earth's Orbital
journey, and that again to the earth's
excursion with the sun. and you find
you have travelled in the hour IS, 25a
miles. Philadelphia Times
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11

PaIcL 10 cExu -
-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11

Little Etlel-I don't bell I'VE Aunt FL
len knows, but nearly every evening
when ! go into the drawing room ] see
Mr.. Redmond with his arm around
Cousin Amy.
Brother Gus Cengineer)-Don't dis
turb yourself, Ethel; he's only a sort
Of continuous girder. Kate Fields
Washington.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11

Miss Astorbilt-Are you going to Miss
Bangup's partyi
Mis- fremont (of Boston)-Certainly
not. / have no desire to associate with
the common herd she has about her.
Miss Astorbilt-CommOn herd! WhOl
Miss Tremont-Oh, miIlionaires and
such people. New York Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-06-11
Greeting the New Moon In FIJI.

Greeting the New Moon In FIJI.
In Colo, the mountainous interior of
Viii Levu, the largest island Of the Fiji
group, the natives have a very curious
method Of greeting the new moon On
seeing the thin crescent rising above
the hills they salute it with aprolonged
''Ahr" at the same time quickly rap
ping ON their open mouths with their
left hands, thus producing a rapid vbra-
tory sound. An old chief when asked
regarding the meaning and origin Of
this curious custom said: I'VE always
look and hunt for the moon in the sky.
and when it comes we do as you see TO
show our pleasure at finding it again
We don't know the meaning Of what
we do; our fathers always did so."-St
Louis ReDubic.
The record-union., 1891-01-15

come confused in selecting his preferences.
Mr.. Saxton has also proposed an
amendment striking out the provision of
the New York law requiring the ballot
clerks to write their names or initials
upon the ballots. Both of these sugges-
tions the REcoRD-UNIoN put forward
long ago, and fully on Sunday. It's judg-
ment is now indorsed by receipt of the
news Of the proposed amendments to the
New York law, and which experience
has demonstrated TO be necessary.
The RECORD UNION is "for'' the bill
proposed in the California Legislature,
and which is sketched in the SUNDAY
UNION; but it will not give the bill its
support with the clause retained requir-
ing the clerks to place their names upon
the backs OF the ballots. Such require
ment will destroy the whole system, since
a boss-appointed clerk can s'spot'' all the
voters the bosses may desire to control.
Any clever clerk can indorse his name in
as many different ways as he may choose.
and il he has the memory of "a fair whist
player, can tell precisely how the
spotted" men voted. Fer that reason
the clause is fatally Objectionable.