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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-28
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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

For the benefit of the ladies afflicted
with moles and warts send the follow
ing-for the latter only. Take a lump
of washing soda the size of an egg. put
it in a bowl with a quart OF rain water'
when dissolved dip the hands. or moist
en- the face, wherever the Is locat-
ed. half a dozen times daily, allowing
it TO dry on the | have tried this
frequently. and found that the warts
disappear
The moles are quite another matter
not an ordinary e~xcrescence. but a
fungus growth. Better leave them
alone. but if too disfiguring a surgeons
sharp knife is the surest and safest way
Moles are a mystery. however. never
very well understood have seen
them removed by slow process-chem
/ icals. horsehair, etc.-and a cancer
would take their place Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

There is ia use ia London a machine
known as the macadam scariier,
which possesses great advantage over
hand labor ia the ~breakingup Of roads.
1t is operuted by a small traction en-
zine and will do from 1000 to $500
superficial yards of road in a day, the
depth of the work being entirely under
control and varying as desired from one
and one-half inches 10 three inches. 1t
also enjoys the advantage of being able
to be operated at night, when traits
does not interfere with work of this
character. a thing practically impossible
with ordinary labor. Philadelphia
Record.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

one Of the large brass frames for a
piano lamp is covered with white net
gathered at the top and bottom. The
same quantity Of black net witha large
polka spot is prepared for the outside
covering by outlining each circle with
red silk in Kensington stitch, and fill
ing the inside of the circle with French
knots in red on the upper half of EACH
and small gold and silver spangles on
the lower. This outside covering Is
gathered and put on over the white
and tied AT the top with red ribbons
long enough 10 form a rosette on one
side. Over the bottom PIT "a trill OF
V-alenciennes lace, to support one made
by cutting plain black net into strips
and running upon one side live or sA
rows Of red baby ribbon. The upper
edge is turned and gathered with a
narrow heading Cor. New York Press
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

Mariners are noted for their supersti-
tons and the queer tales they tell Of
phantoms Of the sea, the land and the
sky. M~arblehead, Mass, according to
the records of that ancient village, has
been a spot rich in the superstitions OF
its fisher inhabitants. Among other
remarkable stories they tell Of a fisher
man who once went out at night to look
over his right shoulder at the new moon
for luck. when instead he saw a dark,
angry looking cloud that soon changed
to the perfect form Of a soldier standing
with legs wide apart and his pike rest
ing on his breast. The knapsack and
u strapped TO the soldiers back were
plainly TO be seen. as were the pike and
the general outlines of the figure.
Presently the figure seemed TO grow
in size. and 20 have a hat or cap in it,
right hand. This was more than the
\ old mariner could stand. He called his
wife and children TO view the appari-
ton. All now began 70 fade except
the object i'm tbe figures hand, which
soon assumed monstrous proportions,
presenting the spectacle Of a full rugged
shin. the figure of the soldier having
faded entirely from sight in the mean.
time. For fully an hour the white
sails Of tie phantom vessel were visi
BILE, clearly outlined in strange cOntras'
10 the black hull OF the vessel itself
This queer sight. says the old &C
count. twas viewed by divers Others o
We same towue. st. Louis Republic
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

next persons grounds, although Just as
cool and shaded. will have none. Those
in the same trees or yards have good
manners, never ~interrupting each other.
but listening intently for their turn to
express ti7uif belief as TO whether Katy
did or didn't. The outside world. after
listening for years 10 debate, is divided
as to opinion. Just the same as on o
important subjects, It judges in accord
ance with the sentiments of its own
consciousness.
These little green chanters never
change their opinion. They belong TO
the dds OF didn'ts, and by no mistake
alter their saying. One may tramp
around the trees where they live, may
sit beneath them, talk, laugh orindulge
in any noise, and Katy chants on in
undisturbed monologue. but lay a
hand. ever $ % lightly. against the bark
of a tree. one says who has tried It.
and their notes are instantly hushed,
remaining quiet until the hand is re
moved. In darkness, when one creeps
safely up 10 an elm tree where, above
in the branches. is taking place a To-
quacious dialogue, and gently rest the
palms Of the hands against the bark.
the silence is painfully sudden
There was once a nan visiting Rhode
Island whose ambition was 70 possess
some elm trees and in them katydids,
He had the elms for the katydids, but
no katydids for the elms. So he came
from his distant home and got posses
sion Of one, which he carried back and
put we'll up in the greenery of the elm.
Then be waited. The katy was a.
dumb as a sealed fruit jar anc
wouldn't say a word. He wrote bach
to inquire why the thing wouldn't oPer
its mouth and sing.
He was informed, first. thar the thing
didn't speak the sentence with am
mouth. but with its legs; second. tina
although divorce laws were often brit
tie enough TO sever knots tied b.
ministers. still he need not expect an.
garrulous. hilarity from n katydi'
separated from its mate and alone in
strange land. Then another was pu
in the tree. and in true marital styl
one said Katy did and got contradicte'
in Lbout a second. They've kept it a
ever since.-Louisville Courier-Journa
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

The most remarkable cOnjuring trick
I ever saw was done in Calcutta by an
Arabian. Spreading "A white cloth on
the floor Inc sat down with his back TO
the wall. and. turning to a member OF
the party, he asked for the loan Of q
rupee which he requested should be
given 10 one Of the ladies present. This
done. the eunjurer told the Lady 10 hand
il back 70 the gentleman from whom
she had taken il. The gentleman took
il. and then the coniurer said to him,
Are you sure that it is a rupee
Yes, replied the gentleman.
''Now close your hand upon it, said
the Arabian. 'and think without speak
ing of some country iu America Now
open your hand and tell me If the coin
is not N Of the country you thought
Of" The gentleman opened his hand
and found a Mexican dollar. He said
that he had been thinking Of Mexico.
He was about 10 give the coin TO the
/ coniurer when the latter declined it,
requesthng himto give it to another one
If the party. He gave it "a me.
looked at it closely, shut my hand
fight. thought of France. and found il
had turned into a five frame piece.
How do you suppo-a that wa
done
Il really cant tell, was the reply.
Il wish / knew. Interview in New
York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13
coNoueRlNe AN OBSTACLE.
How One BOY who Was small Succeeded
in Life in spite of His Defect.

How One BOy VINO was smai oucNe0NoN
In Life i'm spite of His Defect.
Tom Pippet was always a little fel-
low: so small that when he was in the
senior class in college the SIMPLEST boy
in tine preparatory school looked
down" upon him in a literal sense.
Every boy who has himself n physical
defect can understand how mighty a
matter this lack of size had seemed TO
Tom. For some years of his life 1t was
to him the most important thing in the
world. There were such great deeds
/ TO be done. and he felt that he could
do them. only-he stood but five feet
in his boots.
1t was hopeless to try to be a hero!
His name. too. was unfortunate. The
boys changed it to Poppet, to Pipes, to
Pipkin. to Pint. 1t was easy to be witty
at the expense Of the little fellow.
One day an old professor, seeing him
shrink at some Cibe, said 10 him Tom
there is a something within you with
which your little body has nothing To
do. show that 10 the world. Ignore
and disregard your size and you will
teach Others To ignore and disregard 1t.
This kindly word was the pebble
which turned the stream Oh ION nv
into a new channel lie hau mus Lar
failed from very despair to try 70 make
something Of himself; he now began to
study vigorously. lie was Dorh or"
tor and his voice was me me las
soon began To be proud OF MN ahu 70
boast Of ms size as ON reason LOT
their approval OF MN. "h',l IN ia
figure appeared upon the platform on
commencement day, the Storm "i "P-
proNal WHICH Sr'e'e' ''" ",N u"' -
much 10 his triumph over ti"' pm! SlSa'
defect as 10 the actual ""fN "l''i' ie
had done.
At the har ma the Town Ii "ii'h ION
practised a. "a lawyer Doe was AH""h a.
Little Webster. 81" W"> Ih'
knowledge DO so effective MS '''
quence. 81,
The civil war began ana l"N'' WIZ
, Thousands Of other sincere men 'l"I',
and south. rushed TO tie 'lt'lsle'd
J His men followed Their niue e'p"A,' "a
= confidently as though ne nau 'e'i
seven feet high. lie was hali! "ou'i
ed at ChaneeIlorsNiIe anu sem 80
hospital whence ne VIZ ."
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

There are two telegraph Offices to
every 10, 900 Of the population in Great
Britain; in Tasmania there are eleven
telegraph Offices TO each 10000 Of the
population. In Great Britain there are
PSI miles of wire 70 every 1000 square
miles Of area; in Denmark there are
662 miles Of wire 10 each 1000 square
miles of area. In Great Britain there
are 143 messages per head per year OF
| the people; in West Australia there are
rs messages per head.-New York Tel
! egTam.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

Titled Foreigner Zen route toward the
sitting sun)-Me boy, shall we never
get past that paling feneei Itsa boah,
you know: this thing Of travelling along
a fence all day.
American Travelling Companion
PaIing fence! That's nothing of the
kind. Those are the telegraph poles
Sometimes the train go 80 fast that
they look like a comb.
T. F.-Fawncy!-PittsbUrg Bulletin
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

There are many eccentric people in
this world who persist in parading their
eccentricities to the annoyance and
sometimes humiliation of Others In
appropriate occasions, too, are fire.
quently embraced to render
odious this undeserved infection. A
Brooklyn father has lost several chill
dren by death. and although he has a
little family Of toddlers about him al
lows no festal occasion like Christmas
to pass without remembering the dead
Each of the deceased offspring gives to
the mother or some relative. through
the father, some token of affection
This odd notion would never have o Q
casioned comment among his friends
but for his III considered selection Of a
wedding as a vehicle for revealing his
strange custom 10 his neighbors. As a
result a young Brooklyn bride is much
perplexed over two odd presents which
she received, with cards attached, on
which were written the names Of two
Of the dead children. One Of the pres
ents was a thermometer. the other q
fanl-New York Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

John Tobin. a poor laborer of Long
Island City, was chopping up an old
oaken chest for firewOOd, when there
dropped out a small tin box. inclosed
in which was a channels bag containing
twenty-five small diamonds Tobin
had bought the chest at a second hand
shop in London two years before By
advice of a lawyer he made affidavit to
the facts, and a jeweler gave him 500
for the stones. -Philadelphia Ledger
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13
THE EARLIEST AMERICAN COINAGE.

me Famous Hog Money Succeeds WAN
pum, Musket Balls and Tobacco
The earliest coinage for America was
that made i'm 1912 for the Virginia com
pany at the Somers islands, o called
Bermudas. The coin was of brass
with the legend, "Somers Island, and
a ''hogge on one side, in memory OF
the abundance Of hogges which were
found on their first landing This
was the famous hog money
The earliest colonial coinage was in
Massachusetts, in 1862, a mint howse'
being established at Boston, n the
''o%uoines" being a shilling, sixpenee
and threepenny pieces. Before this
the currency of the colonists was a 'ery
mixed one. Musket balls passed Tor
change at a farthing apiece, and were
legal tender for sums under a shilling.
Tobacco and tobacco receipts were
legal tender; corn and beans and cod
fish were also employed. Wampum,
however was the comInonest currency
of all. Ii was the shell bead money OF
the Indians. and was soon accepted b!
the colonists rs a convenient token.
There were two kinds of wampum-
wampumeag. which was white and
made from the conch of the periwinkle;
and suckanhock, which was dark pur-
pie and made from the hard shell clam.
The purple was worth twice as much as
the white. The shell was broken in
pjeces. rubbed smooth on a stone till
about the thickness of a piPestem, then
pierced with a drill and strung into
necklaces. bracelets and belts.
The English. French and Dutch set
tiers all used wampum, the value be
ing fixed in 1910 at six beads for a
penny. The strings were called tathoms,
and varied in value from five 10 ten
shillings Shell money has played quite
an important part in the worlds com
merce. The small. hard shell known
as the cowry is still used in India, the
Indian islands and Africa in the place
OF subsidiary coin.
In 1851 more than 1000 tons of these
shells were brought from India 10 Liver
pool. 10 be exported TO the coast OF
Africa in exchange for palm oil. In
Bengal they are worth 81, 600 TO the
rupee Oforty-six cents, or about seventy
to the cent. The cowry is "A gastero-
pod mollusk. is beautifully marked
and Is strung on a tough grass string
for convenience of transportation.
The British Columbia Indians still
use a variety of wampuT uade OF Ina
iaua shells. These they string mp and
use As an ornamental border 10 dresses
their currency value being IN strine
for a beavers skin.
Looking back TO the pre-wampun
, DAYS. il is learned that of the aboriginal
money Of the American continent. tn
mounds in and adjoining the valley o
. the Mississippi have produced speci
mems Of Ignite, coal, bone, terra Gotta
, mica. pearl. carnelian, chalcedony
agate, jasper, gold, silver, copper, lea
and iron. which were fashioned int
forms evincing considerable skill an
d art. According 10 Prescott, the none
r of the Aztecs and the nations in XII
! consisted Of quilts filed with gold dus
and bags Of chocolate grains. Chocc
; late is still used in the interior Of SoutI
Q America for the ann purpose, as ar
cocoanuts and eggs.-San Francis1
Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13
DoeMA1lsrs TO THE END.

once a Katydid Always a katydid' ana
Once a Didn't Always a Didn't
There is one crop of early autumn
that grows on trees which doesn't vary
much. and that is the katydid Climat-
Il influences are favorable TO the
growth Of this fruit 1t is a singular
thing that on the same trees mere
fortv years ago, as little elms, these
chanting insects lived, they now stay
They are never known to change
one tree 10 anOther. There may be
several elms Of equal size on one street,
but two trees viii most likely hold Al
me katvdids. and from the first chosen
ereenery they never bulge.
The same way, m yard viii have IL
number or one tree in a yard; Tn
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13
WHAT LITTLE DROPS CAN DO.
melodrama Daily Enacting in a RestAu-
rant Before Weeping Angels.

meIodrama Daily Enacting in a RestAu-
rant Before Weeping Angels.
There was a leak in the roof of a
certain down town restaurant, and the
water came down in single drops about
once in every ten seconds, and fell ex-
actlv in the middle of a chair in one of
the most inviting parts of the place.
Now a minister will take considerable
time in which 70 deliver a sermon, and
he has got to repeat his performance
ifty-two times in a year TO keep some
Christians in the proper path, but this
little drop Of water did more for the
cause of Satan during that dinner hour
than some ministers accomplish in their
line for a year.
A business man with a distracted
look on his face would rush in rapidly,
notice the vacant clair-fOr IL was va
Gated every other 1ninute-and, thank
ing his stars for such a good seat, would
be in it and have a bill Of fare in his
hands rs quickly rs it can be told. The
f~ornality Of taxing off his hat was ig-
nored. and as he had taken the seat
lust after a & op had fallen nothing
unusual happ,led until the ten seconds
were 40. wh.l suddenly he would
pause. and f. was evident to those
seated AROUND him that he was waiting
for a repetit IN of something which he
had not been able 10 appreciate in his
former dist racted mood.
He was fully conscious Of everything
now. and It the end of the ten seconds
zip-something had fallen on his head,
and ne was fully aware Of the fact.
Of came the hat fer an inspection, and
his co~niectures were verified by the
same. There were two drops on IT,
While he was making this examination
with his head bent forward another
ten seconds elapsed, and the next drop
fell down his neck, which was brought
Just under the leak by his position.
He was a business man. He had lost
a full minute by taking that seat, and
that's where the innocent water drops
got in their fatal work. And another
thing. The other persons seated al
that table knew what vas the matter
and had evidently been waiting for the
finale. and nov they had considerable
difficulty in keeping their faces straight
While these things were forcing them
selves upon him another drop STRUCK
him on the head. and while the angels
Wept over the muttered expressions hi
gave vent 10. he vacated the chair anc
the trap was set for another victim, who
soon entered and went through IN
same routine. The other parties seated
around the table took considerable in
terest in him and had the pleasure o
seeing him. 90 through the same per
Torrance, the symptoms of which the,
now knew by hearr.
First. there was the look denoting
realization Of something wrong.
Second. the absolute certainty tina
something was wrong. and the last at
tempt to say the Lords Prayer back
ward. which entirely changes It's mean
ing. as he left the chair, while tn
sarne angels went again and wondere,
where the high salaried minister
came in.
II o wish { delve in statistics jus
note these figures. The noon hour
from half past IL to half past 2. tn
chair was empty at the end Of ever
minute. and you can allow it half
minutes vacancy between victims
New York Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

Young Wife CcomplaininglD-Yo
haven't brought me a box Of candy
since we were married
Young Husband-That's queer. Come
TO think, you haven't remarked that
o so enjoyed the smoke Of a good
cigar since we were married. Good
News
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-01-13

Small Boy latter a visit from his
rich uncle)-How much is that candyf
Confectioner-Fifty cents apOund.
Small Boy-How much Is all in the
easel
Confectioner -An2 IL would be
worth thirty or forty dollars.
Small Boy Cgloomily)-Unele only
gave me ten dollars-Life.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-16

The following is list of sales of per-
sonal property:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-16
A southern Defauiter.

CoLrMRrA, S. c., Jan. 15.-Gov. Till
man has received n communication
from Adjuiant General Hugh l.. Far
ley, disclosing that his predecessor,
General Milledgo L. BonhaIn, son OF
the late Gov .Bonhams was a defaulter
to tho amount of about 5000.
The defalcation was brought to light
by tho protest of General Bonham's
check Issued to Troop A, First South
Carolina Cavalry, at Brunson, whose
commander notified this department,
and it was then ascortained that other
checks had gone to protestat the Caro-
lima National Bank, and it is also stat
ed that the National Guard (colored)
have not received their qnota of the
appropriation. Governor Tillman gave
out the news to the newspapers.
Ex-Adjutant General Bbnham has
written a letter to Governor 1illman,
confessing his defalcatlonand express
ing the hope that he Wilt be able to
make restitution. He had used the
money and expected to have funds in
bank To meet the checks issued to the
militia companies which had usually
been tardy Of presentation
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-16

The Coroner summoned Jury yes
terday afternoon to inquire into the
manner and cause of the death Of Geo.
L. McGee. who was struck by passen-
ger train No. 50, near Landlith station,
about noon last Wednesday. The tes-
timony of the conductor, fireman and
engineer showed that the deceased was
walking along the north-bound track
facing the train bound southwark,
which hurled him to death. He left
the north-bound track and deliberately
walked toward the approaching train,
his head downward. The bell of the
engine was sounded, but he paid no
attention and was struck by the engine
and thrown toward the north-bound
track.
Tho jury, after hearing the testi-
mony, rendered a verdict that "Geo.
L. McGee came to his death by being
struck by passenger train No. so, above
landlith station, on Wednesday, JAN
uary IA, 1891"
The deceased was employed as n car
penter by the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company, but was not at work for
several days before his death.
About ten days previous to this sad
occurrence his wife went to visit her
sister ut Still Pond. Md. She did not
expect or intend to be absent more
than two or three days, but being per-
suaded by her relatives, prolonged her
visit. This seemed to have n depress-
ing effect upon McGee, and he became
very despondent, but whether or not
he purposely walked in front of the
train will forever remain q mystery.