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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
subterranean Lake in Alabama.

While on a recent business tour in
Alabama, | saw a curious phenomena,
which is not, to my knowledge, repeated
in any other part OF the world. In
Bibb county, not many miles from a
town called Six Miles, at barn on the
Six Mile creek, there is field of two or
three acres which is over a subterran-
can lake. The soil is only three or
four feet thick and you can take "A
sharp pole and drive it through TO the
water beneath. Half a dozen men
jumping up and down at once in any
particular spot, will make the corn
stalks tremble for ten or twelve feet
around. In the dryest seasons that
patch of ground is always damp, not
to say wet and it can be distinguished
from the rest of the field by the luxur
liant dark green OF the corn planted on
it. In one place a well has been dug
to the water and they say a 1O0-foot
line failed to reach the bottom. The
water is quite clear and as cold as
that of an ordinary spring, but there
seems to be no current and the local
wonder is how the crust OF earth got
on top OF the lake and how il manages
to stay there.-Globe-De Democrat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
How They Got Their Names.

The wild and woody West is distin-
guished for many peculiarities, but
none so much as the singular names
assumed by some OF her people, in
some cases ''thrust upon them" The
late Johnnie Swift kept a list of such
from the early days of Deadwood that
made amusing and interesting reading
after that poor fellows death.
Among them prominently appeared
"Wild Bill" Calamity Jane" "Lob-
ster Charlie" "Big Shot Brown"
"Red Rock Tom, ""Colorado Charley" !"
"Rattlesnake Jim," "Smoky Jones, T"
and many others filled the long list
that were familiar and well known to
all the old settlers of the gulch. Each
and every appellation was a distinct
feature OF the individuality of the
bearer, and by these names they were
known and addressed, and no other.
The ledgers of the merchants possibly
contain to this day many of these
names.
In sauntering down to the Elkhorn
freight depot the other morning, a
reporter thought he recognized in a
tall, fine-looking individual in front OF
Jim Aliens saloon a Mr.. Larkin, a
merchant of Chadron, and saluted
him as such. He drew himself up to
his full height and said smilingly:
81 am not Mr.. Larkin; my name is
Hold-Out Johnson, this morning."
The reporter begged his pardon,
passed on, wondering what it had been
the night before, and musing over the
singularity OF the name.-Deadwood
| Pioneer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
Democracy's Ally.

New York Press: The Democrats of
Ohio are to be congratulated on the
acquisition of a valuable ally in the
London Times, the great English news
paper which opposes home rule for
Ireland and advocates free trade for
the United States. 1t is the same
paper which was on the Confederate
side during the war, and openly re-
loiced in every victory of the rebellion
and every signal blow at the life of the
nation; which, in a word, is as thor
oughly anti-American as the New
York Evening Post.
The London Times has come out
against Major Mckinley and the Re
publican party in an editorial nearly
a column and a half i'm length, on page
nine of the issue of June 22.
''The Democrats, says the London
Times, "say that their countrymen
cannot make tin plates, steel rails,
plate glass, cutlery, and pottery.
Major Mckinley is confident that they
can" Of course, in an issue such ms
this it is no wonder that the London
Times proceeds, in prolix sentences,
to establish to the satisfaction OF the
English reader that Mckinley is
wrong and that the Democrats are
right in asserting that Americans can
not make what Englishmen are anx-
ious to make for Americans. Speak
ing OF the tax on spirits and tobacco,
the London Times says: "If the Me
Kinley tariff had confined itself to
these there would have been no out
cry raised against it and no harm
| DONE" OF course not. The London
Times would not have raised any out
cry against it, and no harm would
have been done to the British manu-
facturers who have been doing the
| work that Americans ought to do.
The London Times is certainly can
did-as candid as it was in the early
part of the war, when carried of it's
feet, as it were, by the news OF Con-
federate victory, it INDUCED in n foam
ing outburst of editorial Joy over the
prospective downfall of the United
States. Then, as now, the London
| Times mistook the spirit of the Amer
lean people. AS determined as they
were then to maintain the Union, not
withstanding ephemeral disaster, 50
determined are they now to maintain
the industrial independence of the
United States.
The free traders of Ohio are welcome
to their English ally. They are vel
come to whatever satisfaction they
can get out OF the satisfaction they
afford to the London Times. Repub.
licans want neither alliance nor ap,
proval in any such quarter. They
know what such approval means and
can weigh it for what it is worth.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
MONTANA NEWS.

Not less than 1 500, 900 pounds OF
wool has been received at Billings thus
far.
The Helena races will open August
22nd, and will end Saturday, August
goth.
The annaul conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, meets in Great
Falls this week.
The Smith Bros. Sheep company on
the Musselshell, report a clip OF zoo
600 pounds of wool from $4,000
sheep.
FIT. Shaw is being evacuated. 4
portion of the troops left last week
for FIT. Buford. This post was estab-
lished in 1867.
keenan, l. Sons, of the United States
stockyard, of Chicago, sold sixty-three
head OF steers for W. Ray, OF Montana,
averaging ,3O6 pounds, at $500 per
hundred
Commissioners Hershfield and Nit
chell, OF this state, have asked OF Di-
rector General Davis that 200 to 300
feet OF space be reserved at the Worlds
Fair for Montana.
The shearer who found a Choteau
county diamond embedded in the wool
OF sheep he was shearing at j. q.
Patterson's ranch, an account OF
which was given in the River Press at
the time, was offered $50 for the gem
by Walla Walla ieweler a few days
ago.-River Press.
Joe Clancy, saloon keeper at Bill
lings, was murdered in his own place
on Thursday oflast week, by a tramp.
The latter was noisy and auarrelsome
and upon Clancy's attempt to quiet
him, he picket up beer malet and
struck Clancy on the side OF the head
knocking him down, then finished
his work with another blow. That
same night a crowd of masked men
visited the Jail, took the tramp out
and hanged him to a telegraph pole.
The Sun River Irrigation company
was Incorporated at Great Falls on
the 23d inst. The company is to build
q dam twelve feet high and 400 feet
long across Sun River at Priests
rapids, about thirteen miles from the
mouth of Sun river. This will create
a reservoir holding 100000 gal
Ions. A ditch canal twenty feet at the
top and twelve feet at the bottom will
extend from the dam on either side oil
the river, and from this more than
IL, 200 acres OF land that is now arid,
can be cultivated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
An Army Story.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: A story
was told at the Southern last night by
an army officer which goes to show
that the removal OF the headquarters
OF the department OF the Missouri
from FIT. Leavenworth, Kan, to st.
Louis, was caused by the playfulness
OF dog. Fort Leavenworth is one OF
the biggest army posts in the country,
and the school for cavalry and in
fantry is located there. While Gen.
Merritt had his headquarters at the
fort, Gen. Alex. Med. McCook, OF the
lighting family OF McCooks," as
colonel OF the Sixth infantry, COM
manded the post and was superinten-
dent OF the school. Gen. Merritt COM
manded the department of the Mis-
souri,, and Gen. McCook thought that
in the detail OF his post Gen. Merritt
felt inclined to exercise too much OF q
personal supervision, and there was
constant friction. Finally the climax
was attained and big st. Bernard
dog belonging to Lieutenant Fuller of
the Seventh cavalry, caused a rupture
between General Merritt and General
McCook, which made FIT. Leavenworth
and it's reservation of z ,939 acres too
small for both to live in. The dog, in
a playful mood, jumped upon a lady
whose husband was serving on Cen
eral Merritt's staff, and, knocking her
down, greatly frightened her. General
Merritt witnessed the incident and
heard the screams of the lady. He
forthwith ordered one of the enlisted
men at headquarters to kill the dog,
and for that purpose the man followed
the dog into the yard belonging to
Lieutenant Fuller's quarters, and
there was confronted by the lieuten-
ant with a winchester, who said he'd
kill the man if he shot at the dog.
The man withdrew and Gen. Merritt
reporting the matter to Gen. McCook,
the latter sustained Lieutenant Fuller
and pointedly told Gen. Merritt he
could not act, by proxy or otherwise,
as ''Grand Master OF his post" And
out OF this little episode the removal
of department headquarters came
about, for Gen. McCook, of Ohio, set
about getting rid of General Merritt,
and had political influence to do it.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
Ingersoll Consoles a Mother.

Even those who disagree with Col.
Iiissv,,-s-s IT, --i:-:--- L-,:-s 1900.
give him credit for possessing a large
heart and a sympathetic nature. If
you cannot concede his logic you can
enjoy the beauty of his language. To
a mother who had lost a son by death
and was inconsolable, he writes:
.'If there be God let us believe that
he is good; and il He is good the good
have nothing to fear. ! have been told
that your son was kind and generous;
that he was filled with charity and
sympathy. Now We know that in this
world like begets like, kindness pro-
duces kindness, and all good bears the
fruit OF Joy; belief is nothing-deeds
are everything; and if your son was
kind, he will naturally find kindness
wherever he may be. You would not
enemy. IsGod worse than you? You
could not bear to see viper suffer
forever. Is it possible that God will
doom a kind and generous boy to
everlasting pain? Nothing can be more
monstrously absurd and cruel. The
truth is that no human being knows
anything of what is beyond the grave.
If nothing is known, then it is not
honest for any one to pretend that he
does know. If nothing is known then
we can hope only for good. If there
be God, your boy is no more in his
power now than he was before his
death-no more than you are at this
moment. Why should we fear God
more after death than before? Does
| the feeling of God toward his children
change the moment they die? While
alive they say God loves us. True
love never changes. / beg OF you to
throw away all fear. Take counsel to
your own heart. If God exists your
heart is the best revelation OF him,
and your heart could never send your
boy to endless pain. After all no one
knows The minister knows nothing
All the churches in the world know no
more on this subject than the ants on
| the ant hills. Creeds are good foI
nothing except to break the hearts o.
the loving. II we can get no comfort
from what people know. let us avoid
being driven to despair by what they
do not know. l wish could say some
thing that would put a star in youl
night OF grief-a little flower in youl
lonely path-and If an unbeliever has
such wish, surely an infinitely good
being has never made a soul to be the
food OF pain through countless years
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
The Slender Threads of Life.

A San Francisco millionaire in st.
Louis GlobeDemocrat: Ten years
ago | stood without a nickel in my
pocket outside of restaurant door in
San Francisco. was indulging in an
optical feast and wondering how all
those good things in the window would
taste if they were sliding down my
hungry palate. was trying to think
how l could get the price OF a meal,
honestly or dishonesty, it mattered
little. Before had evolved plan OF
action a prosperous-looking man who
was Tipping half-dollar in his hand
dropped it through an iron grating
and it fell into the subway below He
gave an almost unconcerned glance in
a---.-- A. - IA e-~-.4 ap1
then walked away. 1t was a aground.
hog case for me and | determined to
secure the coin, so / walked into the
restaurant and asked the proprietor
if might retrieve a S5gold piece which
| had dropped into the cellar. He re-
piled, Certainly" and gave me a
hatchet with which | might remove a
wooden bar that had been nailed
across a door leading from the base
ment to the opening under the crate.
There was much litter and dirt down
there and in searching for the coin ]
found many others which had been
dropped in a similar way. / cleaned
up SO from that drift, an amount suf-
ficient to completely dwarf an able,
bodied appetite, secure clean shirt
and proportionate amount OF sell
esteem and reliance. l visited men o.
influence, whom l had not sufficient
courage to visit before, and have no,
been seriously insolvent since thai
time. Thus you may see on what &
slender thread often hangs chance IL
life.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30

On March 3, 1881, as he sat in the
senate chamber for the last time as a
senator, Hannibal Hamlin wrote this
to his son, General Charles Hamlin;
81 am sitting for the last day in the
senate, and, my son, am a happy
man. You and others may not COM
prehend it, but feel it, and in the Ian
guage of the poet l may say, This is
is the day long have sought" Allen
G. Thurman, whose term expired at
the same moment. sat down beside
Mr.. Hamlin when he was writing to
his son and said: "Old friend, / fee
| lust as you do" Then taking a piece
of paper the Democratic senator from
Ohio wrote as follows to his friends
son: "My dear Mr.. Hamlin, I have
not the pleasure OF your acquaintance
but have known your father for ovel
thirty-five years. Like him, I can say
this is the last day of my poiical life
and am rejoiced to go out OF it il
such good company and with my per
sonal friend of generation. My sin
cere wish is that you may do homo
to a father so illustrious."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
Drew the Line ON the Old Woman.

Governor Jackson, OF Missouri, was
a great favorite among the fair sex.
His first wife was a Miss Sappington.
His second wife was Miss Sapping-
ton, sister of his first wife. His third
wife was also a Miss Sappington, sis
ter of his first and second wives.
When he came the third time to ask
old Colonel Sappington for his daugh,
ter the Colonel said: jackson, you
have been here three times now, and
haven't anything left but the old
woman. l suppose you will come for
her next, but l give you due notice
that she is my own private property
and you can't have her." Governor
Jackson laughed immoderately at the
Colonel's joke, but he never had occa
sion to make fourth call upon the
Sappington farm.-St. Louis Republic
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
Grant Was a Daring Rider.

Governor Buckner OF Kentucky, he
who held Fort Donelson against Grant
after Pillow and Floyd had skedad-
died, has been at West Point enjoying
the old scenes and telling stories. He
was at the academy with Grant for
three years, and says OF him: "Grant
was the most fearless rider / ever saw
at West Point. He rode a horse named
Rocket. And have seen him take a
six-foot hurdle in the basement OF the
old acsdemical building, when nearly
every one present expected that he
would have his brains dashed out
against the low ceiling or his leg or
back broken by coming in collision
with the posts that are distributed
throughout the hall. indianapolis
Journal
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
A Soldiers Ticket.

Ohio has a soldiers ticket, and the
soldiers on that ticket all entered the
army as privates. Major Mckinley,
Colonel Harris, E. w. Poe, DIR. McNeal,
and Mr.. Carson, were all soldiers with
excellent records, and the other four
men on the ticket were too young for
service. Ohio was great soldier
state, and the old soldiers still have a
great influence on the elections In that
e.-Inter-Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
,5l6.O94 "a

In other words, Sl3s, AIS ,121 SO
gold to secure S12O, $40, 500 gold GER
tifcates, and 1899, ,O97, 1912 .95 silver
to secure S347, 1927, ,313 silver notes
and certificates.
The United States treasury, fellow
citizens, is a very, very solvent insti-
tuition.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
Protection Ultimately Lowers Prices.

A dollar never bought more than it
will buy today in the way of general
necessities and conveniences, and the
Republican party is entitled to the
principal credit for this excellent con-
dition OF affairs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
An Exception.

"My son." said the old man, Gre
member that nothing of worth is
gained without an effort"
"How about a pat flush ?' asked
the irreverent youth.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
The Funniest Thing Out.

Bill Nye is the leading humorist o
the country, but his reputation is en-
dangered every time Monopolist Cal
vim 8. Brice issues one OF his addresses
against monopoly.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
Adding Insult to Injury.

"Gow she exclaimed imperiously,
pointing toward the door.
81 SHALL" he said, sbiectly, "but
my dear Miss Fortstrete, this is no
horse race. Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
Let il Rest.

Buffalo Express: Mrs. Jefferson
Davis declares that her husbands
body must rest permanently in Rich
mond. 1t makes no difference where
it is, il it is only given a rest.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
What Il In the Treasury.

New York Press: The announce
ment that the contents of the United
States treasury have been counted, as
an incident to the change in the in
cumbency of the Office OF treasurer,
and found correct, amounting, as re-
ported by the retiring treasurer, to
over 100000, 900, may surprise
those who pin their faith to the DEM
ocratic liars who have gotten to the
level of calling the treasury of the
United States actually empty.
On the 3Oth of June there was in
the United States treasury, according
to the explicit monthly statement is
sued as usual by the officials thereof,
a total OF 5000, ,O62, ,537 in all kinds
OF money. This was composed of the
follaUipu itapnS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30

The thing the Democrats and Mug
wumps have criticised most was the
counting OF the 500, 900, 600 gold re-
serve, held against these S345, ,O79,272
greenbacks in circulation, as part OF
the "cash in the treasury" 1t is not
denied by them that it is an ample re-
serve against that amount of paper
debt. Well, suppose it deducted from
the total of gold and silver, and sup
pose the greenbacks deducted from the
total of paper currency, and the
500, 100000 set apart, as formerly,
to secure the S345, ,O79, ,272 OF green
backs. There will then remain in the
treasury to secure the remaining
S46S, ,667,712 of paper circulation
outstanding the following.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30

This does not include $62 .O67, 743.-
SO gold bars, S26, ,SSO,S47.95 silver
bars, and "a, ,4S4, ,2O3 trade dollar
bars. On the other hand, there were
in circulation outside the treasury on
that date the following paper obliga-
tions secured by these items of actual
gold and silver coin and bullion:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
wooL.sToRINc FACILITIES.

constructed with Special View to the
of Judith and Wolf Greek county
this the most convenient point TO haut wool, whether
desiring sell or ship.
locations will find the route via % nf ali
nd supplies OIL
at PRICES. Also blacksmith shop at Landing
scORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-30
OFFICIAL ROSTER.
state Directory.

state Directory.
Gogernor............Jose X. Toole, Helena
Lieut.. Governor....John f.. Richards, Butte
Meusber OF Congress, Il. III. Carter, Helena
Secretary. Louis Rotwitt, Helena
Treasurer .............R X. o. Hickman, Helena
Auditor. L. A. kenney, Helena
Atty General. Henri J. Haskell, Glendive
Chief Justice Supreme Court...........
Henry n. Blake. Helena
Associate Justices r.. n. Harwood
Supreme Court w. II. DeWItt
Superintendent Public Instruction
.......John Cannon, Helena
Federal Directory.
U s. Marshall. VIM. +. Furay, Butte
Register u. ). Land Otice.........C. A Burg
Receiver u. s. Land Office.......G. w. Cook
surveyor General. Geo. ID. Eaton
II. 5. Attorney. ~. "eeu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-18

rue I'll Color By score OF $40 Out OF
Possibis 735.

At an early hou, yesterday morniag the
fesimenisi match vas resumed s IN. re-
msrkably fine individual records were made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-18
PILES ( fESTuLl.

The opportunity OF your life, TO be treated right
| at home tss you will see by the DPS appoint
| ments). Thirteen years of wonderful success IN
the state of Msine- Seven years at u B. bctei
Portland, Saturdays.
DR.. FISK treats plies without tho use Of knife
or ligature or detention from business. Also all
| diseases OF the rectum. No pain or riss, ham
less operation and complete relief. Consulate n
free eerres, ond with parties named below and be
convinced.
DR.. FISK'S unerring method enable
him to guarantee cure in very care, VIII
| hesitate. You risk nothing. Becsuss
others have failed in your case is no reason
.hy you should not accept e cure now
Delay may mean cancer Of the rectum, OF
disease Of the Kidneys, bladder or ufino
genital organs which will be cure to entail
vital weakness. nervous debility and un-
told misery Of BODY and mind. Attend to
The trouble now.
PITTsFIELp. Me-, Dec. 20, 1890.
| Or. c. T. Fisk
your hind letter and everything Is going to be as
you said, and am 40 happy this morning | must
ait right down and tell you how ami am entirely
free from pain the Is all gone and do not
think the iullness that is down will trouble me,
and unless 1t does shall not trouble it. but Just
~ soon 1t does shall come to you or send for
you. realize that owe my life TO you, doctor,
and my present happiness would not be back
where was the first time you came for hundreds
4 dollars.
The people all think my cure IL remarkable. DR..
D. has returned from California, and he told my
husband the other night he should take the hrst
opportunity to call and congratulate me on my
recovery. l will close by best wishes. From a
true friend, MRS. c. r. monk.
JOHN BIRD, Wholesale Grocer, Rock
land cured. very bad case.
GEO. A. GILCHRIST. Ship builder
Rookie ! Pile tumors very large, cured
without pain.
CHARLES j. WALKER, of Portland
billed to get help by harsh treatment cured
BY DR.. Fisk without pain.
RK. GATELY, Elk Department com G..
A. r. Portland cured 8 years ago mo return
| Of the trouble.
Rev. GEO. D. LINDSEY, Bangor
cured.
Rev. J. c. ANDREWS, Mechanic Falls
successfully cured. very bad case,
N. B. STOCKBIDGE, of Lewisto'
treated and permanently cured eleven years
ago.
G. 8. ROGERS, Gardiner cured.
G. W. AVERELL, Gardiner, cured.
HIRAM FULLER, Hsllowell. cured.
C. r. KEITH, Wsterville, cured.
So we might gives hundreds of names OF
| parties cured throughout the State. Fol
lowing appointments
GARDINER, EVANS. every Mondsy
A. M
AUGUSTA. North, Monday P. NJ.
wATERVILLE, Elmwood, Tuesday A. M.
PORTLAND, u. s. Hotel. every Saturday
At home 344 Main ST., Lewiston, Thursday
Friday and Sunday Of each week.
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