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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28

There is a good story Of an escape
from prison that was effected by two
prisoners of war. Getting control Of a
pair of c~utlasses, they beguiled a SEN
tinel at guard relieving and presently
jumped from the wall. One dislocated
his ankle, and begged his companion TO
dispatch him and make his own escape.
The companion. however, hoisted him
on his back, and before the alarm was
sounded reached a neighboring river
running full Of fee. This he had to
swim with his disabled friend. Reach
ing the other side. they fashioned a
rude crutch
They now heard the alarm sounding,
on which the well escape cuts his finger,
smears his face with blood, binds up
his head. has his hands tied by the
lame one. and in this plight they ap-
proach a farmhouse. Here the lame
n explains that he has taken the es-
cape, but is himself lame and requires
horses. These are cheerfully furnished
by the loyal husbandman, and the pair
ride gayly beyond the enemy's lines
New York Evening Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
Colleges and Degrees.

Nothing cheapens the college more
than the careless comforting Of degrees.
To degrade "A degree into a mere per.
sonal compliment. without due regard
TO its essential propriety, is 10 wound
education in the house Of its friends.
This sensitiveness Of the leaders Of edu-
cation TO the subject Of degrees is a sign
Of the deeper interest in the higher edu-
cation But it must not be forgotten
that the phrase Is not exact. There is
no point at which primary education
ends and higher education begins Sec
ondary education is only more educa-
ton. -Harper's Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28

The ether day a visitor entered the
public library and passed some time in
looking at the list Of new books Then
he went 70 the counter and in a few
moments the Librarian stepped along
20 attend TO his wants. Some time was
passed In inquiring about the latest
publications. when he suddenly asked:
Have you any late books by Charles
Observation-Disclosures Commercial.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
sh.nlnr P.as br Machine.

An Albany firm has gotten out .
patent on a device fer Smelling peAa
The novelty about this machine is that
the peas are cut down like wheat o.
barley, and the vine and pea are all fed
into the machine, which separates ths
green pea from the vine and pod per
tectly fine and clean The machines
arc large, being 16 feet long. IL high
and 6 wide. The company do not sell
these machines. but let them out on q
royalty, and they are in great demand
IN all places where canned goods are
put up, as they make a very great saw
ing ia the harvesting d peas-Gss
York Telegram.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
General sherman at school.

A mar who was web acquainted with
General Sherman tbs other day said
''The things that General Sherman
seemed 10 have exceled in in later life
were those in which he was the mos
deficient while at West Point. Dur
ing the time he was a cadet he never
wa selected as a cadet officer or even
a non-commissioned officer, as he was
" deemed soldierly enough.
"As 20 the generals standing in his
class when he graduated he was seventh
In engineering. seventh in ethics. fourth
In minerology and geology, twelfth in
infantry tactics. eighth in artillery tao
tics and in department he ranked 216
out Of a class Of 23. Now the idea
that a good scholar viii not make .
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
aparrowa, Antiea.

Iee some queer antics among spar
rows. Looking out through the open
door one day I saw a song sparrow on
the concrete walk sitting on her tan
which was turned under her. Some
thing seemed 70 be wrong there. She
was picking at the tail feathers, and
either the tail would not stay under
her or else she was too uncomfortable
20 sit stin more than a moment at a
time. The tail seemed TO be continually
getting away from her. She went
through these gymnastics many times.
Finally a white throated sparrow came
on 70 the walk and began initiating
her, whereat she few at him and drove
him away. AT another time 1 saw one on
a fence, trying TO scratch Der a and
keep her balance, but she did not sue
coed in giving more than one hasty
scratch at a time. / have seen young
sparrows dancing near the river hedge.
At my approach they slid under the
bushes like rats-Forest and Stream
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28

A reporter Of tender age found the
dogs Of a banquet hall locked against
him the other night and knocked for
admistance. Somebody let him in, not
knowing who he was, and he took the
first empty seat he could find and got a
square meal. besides witnessing all the
proceedings, which were supposed to be
secret. Supper over, his Identity was
found out. and he did not get away
until he had paid his e1.25 for the
feed. "-Springheld Homestead
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
PADDLE WHEELS OR SCREWS.

Reasons Why the Screw Is Superior for
the Long Voyages OF Steamers-
The paddle wheel was obviously the
first instrument accepted by the early
engineers as a means of propulsion.
Long after the experiment Of II. b. NJ.
s. RATHER had demonstrated the con
trary the public faith in the visible
wheel was greater in reality and more
sincere than that in the invisible screw.
and it is probable that it was more the
question Of cost than anything else
that gained the victory for the sc-ew
for ocean and general service.
The paddle engine is in itself heavier
and occupies more room than the screw
engine. Ii Is as a rule more expressive
per l. II. p, and in wear and tear-es-
peciaLy Of the propeller itself-it far
exceeds the screw. 1t occupies the
best part Of the ship. and its posi-
ton is not a matter of choice. as with
the screw engine, but is Of necessity at
or near the middle of the ship. Ii is
evident that a paddle steamer must re-
quire room, and that in moving
among ships or other distractions the
liability 70 damage the propeller is
greater than with the screw teamer.
and in the case Of a long voyage the
paddle generally worked at a disad-
vantage, as al the commencement it
was too deeply immersed and at the
end not immo rsed enough for efficient
working.
II the sal were set so as 10 steady
the vessel, or If set in sufficient guam
tity TO be If any use in q~uickening
the speed she was inclined until the
lee wheel vas buried" and the ''weath |
er" wheel doing very little work, be-
sides there being a general tendency on
the part Of the ship to turn around,
which had to be counterbalanced by
the rudder. The race of water from
b wheels past the ship being at a high
velocity, and raised above the normal
level, causes a resistance to the ship be-
yond that due TO her passage through
the water. as In the case Of a screw
ship.
On the other hand. the paddle boat
is more readily got into motion and her
speed more rapidly arrested than is the
case with the screw steamer; and il is
claimed for the paddle wheel although
the foundation for such a claim is rather
nebulous-that when at full speed the
ship is prevented from excessive rolling
"A E. Seaton In Scribner's
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28

nants Of The Landes district call It the
''cancer," and when they find a speci-
men it carefully over lest some
should chance 10 touch it and be-
afflicted with that horrible dis
ease in consequence.
Another species smell strong Of
onion, a third Of apricot. a fourth Of
tallow, a fifth Of putrid meat and a
sixth of s~talepoultice. Wholesome
mushrooms usually have an agreeable
perfume, and the safest rule to follow
in gathering them for the table is to
nibble the stem of each one picked. II
the taste is not pleasant throw the
thing away.-Washington Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
August
Flower"

had been troubled FIVE months
with Dyspepsia. The doctors told
me IT was chronic. I had a fullness
after eating anda heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. / suffered fire.
quently from a Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes a deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again / would have the
terrible pains of Wind Collie. At
such times 1 would try to belch and
could not. was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Irwin and Western Ave, Allegheny
City, Pa, in whose employ l had
been for seven years. Finally / used
August Flower, and after using Just
one bottle for two weeks, was n
tirely relieved of all the trouble. 1
can now eat things 1 dared not touch
before. would like to refer you to
Mr.. McHenry, for whom 1 worked,
who knows all about my condition,
and from whom / bought the medi-
cine. live with my wife and family
at SO James ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN d. Cox. o
G. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28

We believe that St. Bartbolemew's
hospital Is the only one in the metropo-
lis In which a record is kept and stats
tics published Of the number Of times
anasthetics are administered during the
year These statistics are both inter
esting and instructive, and become valu-
able a. showing the current in favor Of
or against a particular anesthetic
agent
Turning. for example tothe records
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28

That Paris accepts the horse as a
partial substitute for the beeve every
one ought TO know by this time. Per.
haps a page FROM my own experience
may assist in justifyiug France in what
is but n Of the gastronomic eccen.
tricities by which she has won inter
national renown
speak Of France because | believe
that il was in Paris, which we have her
own authority for regarding as France.
that hippophagy found its first artistic
Introduction into modern civilization.
That horses have been eaten ever since
there were human beings to eat them
is as certain as that there are human
beings and horses.
The Frenchman, no matter what his
other weaknesses may be, is a true
philosopher when it comes to his Own
nourishment No weed is too humble
for a salad. If it be but savory. No
experiment is too daring which holds
the possibility of a new sensation to the
have always believed that
the man who ate the first oyster was at
least protoplasmically a Frenchman.
The Roman chronicler tells us. with
a shudder Of his stylus. how he discov-
cred the natives of Gaul eating snailsl
Who that has tasted of the snail soup
Of Provence, or picked the delicate
shell a la Bordelaise, will not rate these
barbarians above the poor profes-
sional panegyrist Of the Cesars9-Alfred
Irumble in New York Epoch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
Paraguayan Ideas of Work.

A French gentleman who has organ.
lied a colony called Villa Sana. about
twenty leagues northeast Of Villa Con.
cepcion, on land belonging to the Para
guayo-Argentine Land company, told
me that in the beginning, when he
went TO survey the ground and to as
certain its exact Observation-Disclosures
a troublesome business in these coun-
tries, where there is as yet no topo-
graphical survey-he had the greatest
difficulty ia inducing half a dozen
Paraguayans to accompany him. They
told him that he would never find the
land, that he would be unable to cross
the river Aquidaban, and, In short,
that his was a wild goose chase. How
ever, when they arrived at the river
and the Frenchman simply jumped in
and swan across. their amour propre
was touched and they swan after him.
These half dozen Paraguayans have
.Semained attached to the colony. but
TheS have lost the esteem Of their
tryneh When after the exploring ex-
petition, our Frenchman started from
Villa Conception with his sixty colon
lists and his train Of bullock carts and
impedimenta, the loafers of the town
said to the few Paragraphs who ac-
companied him and were helping in
the loading. WHAT Are you as big
fools as those Europeans, to work like
thatr-Theodore Child In Harper's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28

Fungi are characterized By the most
surprising varieties Of odors. Some
are provided by nature with such bor-
hble smell a. nothing else besides "a
approach The infective stencil Of one
known as the "cathrus" has given rise
10 a superstition in parts Of France
where it grows that it is capable of
producing cancer 50 that the inhab-
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
The Dogs Name.

What is your dogs Manner asked a
man who was waiting at the postoRce,
Of a young fellow with a particularly
bright dog.
ASK him. answered the young fel-
low coolly.
You don't seem to understand. sir.
l asked you what was your dogs Manner
And ] answered ASK him.
You are an impertinent snob." said
the older man. brandishing his UNI
brella-
MY dear sir, the dogs name is Ask
him." explained the youth as he re-
treated to a safe distance .-Detroit Free
Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

The YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL reaches a
larger class of people inithe city and surrounding
country and has a larger circulation than any
ether naner. and is therefore the best advertising
medium.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-28
sKI0 GRAPHING IS PAINFUL.

d Il q Nerve Trying Operation for the
Man Who Loses the CuticIe.
''The story of the Chicago knights
Templar who barred their arms to the
surgeons knife that the life of a brother
knight might be saved through skin
grating is an interesting one, said a
gentleman the other morning, 'but It
Is doubly interesting to one who has
passed through the ordeal. According
to accounts the skin was removed from
the arms Of the Chicago knights by the
aid of a razor. II was not so in my
case. The surgeon on that occasion
used a pair Of scissors.
About four years ago an intimate
friend of mine was burned by nm explo-
sioE In a steel mill. The wounds were
not dangerous, but owing TO their pc
culiar nature healed very slowly. He
fretted under the necessary confne-
ment in his room, and one day the
dlysician, a recent graduate, and like
wise a friend, remarked that the patient
could be greatly benefited by skin graft
ing. Another young man who hap
pened to be present and | volunteered
to make the sacrifice. An appointment
for the next day wa made. and was
kept by the physician and me alone.
Il looked upon the affair as In the
nature of a joke az first, but il soon be
gan 70 grow serious. / was under the
impression that a knife would be used.
buf when my arm Wae harg1 o,I I
saw the young surgeon draw from his
case a finely polished pair Of scissors
my flesh began to creep. The opera.
ton Is really a painful one. The man
Of instruments took a pair of tw~eezers,
and, nipping the skin of my fore arm,
lifted il up. Then with his scissors ne
cut it off in about three motions as de
iberately as a dry goods clerk would
cot a piece Of ribbon. 1t was a neat
Job, however. Only the cuticle was re-
moved. The flesh was exposed, but
not cut. and, while the veins were
plainly discernible, very little blood
flowed. Two strips Of adhesive plaster
pulled the edges of the wound-about
the size of a nickel-together. My arm
was sore for a week and the C re-
mains, but there were no other IN eff
fects.
THE piece Of skin taken from INV
arm was cut into probably a dozen
smaller pieces and applied to the burned
places. II aided the healing process
wonderfully kansas City Times
The record-union., 1891-05-08
THE ROSEBUD"
Googy WeIch, the Dive-Keeper, Pos
ing as an Injured Citizen.
He Wants to be Allowed to Conduct
His Robbers Roost III Def
ance of Law.

Last Monday the City, Trustees re-
ceived petition asking that one "Googy''
Welch be ordered to cease conducting a
saloon on L street, between Third and
Fourth, formerly known as the "Rose-
bud" and managed by the late Peter
Rosa.
The petition cited that Welch had not
properly obtained license, by filing
with the City Trustees a petition signed
by the majority of the residents of the
block, and that since the opening of the
dive the same scenes of debauchery that
were nightly enacted when Rossa con-
Quoted the place were to be witnessed
now.
The Board ordered that Thursday next,
at 2:30 p. NJ, be set for investigating the
matter and hearing testimony in the
premises.
Police Judge Cravens, City Attorney
Hart, Captain Lee and several of the
police officers were present at the meet
ing OF the board yesterday, and Mr..
Welch, with his counsel, Frank Esta-
brook, was also on hand.
Mr. Hart read the ordinance requiring
all persons desiring to open a saloon to
obtain permission of the Board of City
Trustees to get license, and he stated
that there was but one thing TO be done
in the premises. Welch had not obtained
his license in the proper manner, and the
proper course for the board to pursue was
to revoke 1t.
Mr.. Estabrook pleaded that his client
had been singled out from dozen others
who were as liable to prosecution as he.
Welch had paid for the property, and was
trying to conduct the saloon in an order
ly manner.
The City Attorney stated that the only
issue before the board was the question as
to whether or not Nh. Welch had violated
the ordinance. 1t did not matter whether
Mr.. Welch was conducting an orderly or
a disorderly place. He did not obtain his
license according to the provisions of the
ordinance, and that was the only question
to be settled.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he did not
believe in making one person suffer when
there were others just as guilty. He
knew that the ordinance had not been
enforced for some time, and he did not
propose to persecute anybody.
Judge Cravens said Mr.. McLaughlin's
argument was not good one. 1t did not
make any difference whether there We're
others guilty. Because they had not been
accused Of violating the ordinance was
no reason why Mr.. Welch should not be.
The Judge stated that because the law
had not been enforced in the past was no
reason why it should not be now. It
ought not to remain dead letter.
After considerable argument on both
sides the matter was postponed until next
Monday at o'clock.
OTHER SALOON PETITIONS.
A petition has been received by the
City Trustees, signed by Philip Kendel
and j. G. Schaden, asking that the license
of Thomas Burns emitting him to con-
duct saloon on the southwest corner OF
Fourth and L streets be revoked. They
claimed it had not been obtained in the
proper manner.
The petition was read at yesterdays
meeting and placed on file.
a petition, properly signed, was pre-
sented, asking that Young & Grassef be
permitted to open a saloon at lilo Second
street. The request was granted.
The record-union., 1891-05-08
PAULAT'S DEATH.
Supposed to Have Resulted FRI
Hemorrhage.

supposed to Have Resulted From
Hemorrhage.
In regard to the death of the man found
dead in the Capital Hotel on Wednes-
day-reference to which was made in the
RECoRD-UNIoN yesterday-the following
facts have come to light:
The discovery was made in the after
noon, and not at midnight, as rumor had
it. The deceased registered at the hotel,
on the 18th of last month, as NJ E. G..
Paulat. He was employed to take orders
for cigars for the receiver of EiSenberg
Bros, an insolvent firm in San Fran
cisco.
He was last seen on Monday. He
was in the habit of remaining up late at
night and sleeping q good portion OF the
day; hence, when the chambermaid
found his room locked on Tuesday, and
the key on the inside, she supposed he
was asleep, and did not attempt to dis
turb him. She said nothing about the
matter then, but when, on the following
day, she found the room still locked, the
chambermaid notified the proprietor
An investigation was made and it was
found that Paulat was lying dead on his
ped, which was saturated with blood that
had flowed from his mouth. Word was
sent to Coroner Clark and the body was
was held yesterday
County Physician White had made an
examination of the body, the result of
which was read to the Coroner's Jury,
and was as follows:
II have examined the body by inspec-
ton of NJ. E. G. Paulat, deceased. The
body was found to be greatly distended
with gases, and in an advanced stage of
rapid decomposition. No suspicion of
foulplay being reported, dissection of
the body was not deemed necessary.
From the fact that a pool of blood was
found at the spot where the deceased was
found, and extending to his mouth, the
conclusion is that death resulted from
hemorrhage of the lungs"
The jury found verdict in accordance
with the physician's statement.
The record-union., 1891-05-08

away for the final heat. Dinah, which
mare had shown several good flights of
speed during the other heats, took the
lead and led to the three-quarters pole,
where she was passed by Sidney and
Nidette, the former going to the front
He soon broke, giving the lead to Vidette,
and was passed by Dinah. Vidette won,
Dinah second, and Sidney last.
big pile Of money changed hands on
this race
AGRICULTURAL. PARK, SACRAMENTO, May z,
Trotttng-mile heats, B in 5, for purse of
$500; 2:26 class
G. +. Taylor names b. z. Sidney j.. 1 8
I. Z. Snider names b. IN. Vidette.... ! l /
). X. Trefry names b. m. Dinah.... ) 3 3 3 2
Time, 2:34-2:351a-2:3 -2:32s4-2:311a.
The record-union., 1891-05-08
To-DAY,s RACES.
Three Trotting and Pacing Events fol
This Afternoon.

Three Trotting and Pacing Events for
This Afternoon.
The first race this afternoon will be
trotting, for the 2:S6 class, for purse OF
S400. The starters will be Palo Altos Del
Paso, D. E. Keating's Colonel McNasser
and Charles David's Josie S. The first
named sold for $50 in the pools last night
against So for tho field.
The second will be pacing race, purse
$500, for the 2:32 class, and will be be-
tween f. p. LowelFs Falrose, Thomas
Norton's Norton, S. X. Trefry's Solitaire,
and j. L. McCord's Allie Benton. Fall
rose was the favorite last night at $40,
against 81 for Solitaire and S. for the other
two.
The third race will be trotting. for the
lessee's stake, by gentlemen's roadsters,
to carts. The starters will be w. J. Ir-
vines Clingstone, E. J. Jones' Gladstone
and w. o. Bowers The Colonel. The
betting is even, each bringing S. in the
pools.
The record-union., 1891-05-08
Hand-BalI To-Nipht.

The third series of hand-ball contests
OF the tournament now in progress at the
Sacramento Athletic Club rooms, will be
played this evening. The teams pitted
are as follows: Pope and Berger VS..
kleinsorge and Flint, two games; Doug
las and rChadderdon VS.. Bauer and Rip
ley, two games; Bauer and Ripley VS..
Kleinsorge and Flint, one game; Douglas
and Chadderdon VS.. Pope and Berger,
one game.
Members are permitted to bring friends
ladies and gentlemen-to the rooms
during the tournament.
The record-union., 1891-05-08
TWO HOURS IN TOWN.
Or the Experiences of a Sagebrush
Capitalist.

SaplIauSI.
A man who gave his name as G.. FL.
Howard, and who says he is mining
man over in Nevada, was picked up on
Front street. near X, at an early hour
yesterday morning.
He said he got into town about 2o'clock
in the morning with considerable money
in his inside pocket, and made several
new acquaintances among the habitues OF
saloons. He claims to have been robbed
of 81 800 during the few hours of his so
journ in the Capital City.
This sum will serve to keep the dive
proprietors in clover for some time to
come. 1t is not often their forces find
such rich pickings.
The record-union., 1891-05-08
In the Police Court,

A man named Armstrong was fined S.
by Judge Cravens yesterday for being
drunk.
The charge Of misdemeanor against All
Jim was dismissed. He had had an agru-
ment with the PoII-tax Collector.
The case of John Meyers, who is
charged with disturbing the peace of a
small boy, was continued until May 9th.
The record-union., 1891-05-08

Sacrifice hit-Ward. First base on errors-
san Jose 3, Sacramento 3. Double play-By
Ebright (unassisted). First base on called
bases-San Jose 3, Sacramento l5. Struck
out-By Harper 0, by France s. First base on
hit by pitcher, Sunday. Passed balls-Spies
One hour and forty minutes. Umpire-Sher-
idan. Scorer-T. Pendergast
The record-union., 1891-05-08
THREE TO ONE,
San Francisco Takes Another Game
From Oakland.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Oakland and
the home team played a close game to-
day, both teams putting up an excellent
fielding game and the pitchers doing good
work. The Colonels secured four scat
tered hits off Cobb, and Garfield was not
hit hard outside of the third inning,
when the 'Friscos made three hits. Levy
led in batting for his side, making a
triple, double and two singles. Van
Zant played wonderful game at third,
accepting a number of very difficult
chances. Danny Sweeney is sick and
George Sharp, an amateur, played good
game in the center field. Score: