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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
CHURCH
~PREsBYTERIAS CHURCH

PREsBYTERIAS CHURCH.
Observation-Disclosures services are held on the
second and fourth Sundays Of each month. Sab
hath school every Sunday at $50 p. M. Prayer
meeting Thursday evenings at $50.
PHILBKook- Services on the first and third
Sundays of each month, with Sunday school before
morning service.
GEO. EDWARDS, Pastor
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-10
BUSINESS MENTION.

.Intras & Hobensack have "A fine assert
ment of the world renowned White sewing
machines. Call and see thea.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
AragO's Dilemma.

Arago, the great French scientist,
dreaded nothing more than seeming
ridiculous. He was careful of his dig
nifty even with his most intimate friends.
Eugene de Mirecourt give an amusing
account in his Portraits ct Silhouettes
du XIX Steele" of Arago's modification
at having to share room with his
friend, M. Quetelet, director of the
Brussels observatory.
They were at Louvain. When it APP
peared that the best. accommodations
that could be given them was one room
with two beds Arago seemed much dis
turbed. When they went to the room
he paced the floor impatiently, while the
Belgian astronomer watched him in as
constituent and dared not prepare for
bed.
Finally Arago seemed to form des-
perate resolution. He exclaimed, 81
ought to tell you, my dear friend, that
il is impossible for me to sleep unless /
have on my head"-
"What?"
ga cotton nightcapr"
"Faith, that is my own habit" replied
M. Quetelet "Many persons cover their
heads so when they go to bed"
"Do you think so?" said Arago with a
sigh of relief. "But that is not ALL
When Sleep
"Well?'
81 snore!"
"Ah, so do 1. / make us much noise
as pipe organ" returned the, Belgian.
"Oh, well. then, that is different"
said Arago, much consoled. "Let us go
70 bed"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
A Tremendous Eater.

johnson City, Tenn, has the cham
pion eater of the country. This is one
Clay Morris, whilom blacksmith, who
is said by competent witnesses to have
recently eaten at sitting four loaves of
bread, three chickens, three pounds of
ham, five good sized yam potatoes and
five cucumbers, with quart of gravy
with the bread and a pint and half OF
beer with which to wash the whole
down. The occasion of this meal was a
wager between himself and his brother,
Job Morris, who himself ate two and a
half loaves, two chickens, three pounds
of ham and four potatoes, but retired
from the contest in seeing his relatives
appetite apparently undiminished
The winner declared the meal nothing
unusual with him, and indeed seemed to
suffer no inconvenience from his gor-
mandizing, but enjoyed unbroken slum-
Der for nearly fifteen hours after. He
says his enormous appetite has been of
gradual growth and is rather proud of it,
though he is wholly untitled for any
work by it and spends the greater part
of his time lying down or sleeping.
At one time, however, Morris was con-
sidered good workman and the strong
est man in the county. Strange to say
he is not fat in proportion to his height,
which is something over six feet, and
weighs only 100 pounds, but he claims
not to have known spell of indigestion
for over ten years, and though he is
stupid in the extreme, is very vain
Exchange.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
His Offering.

A Boston newspaper reports an anus
ing scene in an open horse car. The
conductor had collected his fares and re-
turned to his station upon the rear plat
form when one of the passengers left his
seat and took another nearer the front.
The conductor, meantime, was pre-
sumably on the lookout for passengers,
and when his gaze reverted to the car he
saw, as he thought, new man in one of
the forward seats. He proceeded at once
to collect the fare and tapped the gen.
tleman courteously on the shoulder.
This is one cent piece" said the
official.
YES" answered the passenger, ~
know it. Ipaid my fare when was in
the other seat. This time | supposed
you were taking up collection"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
Order for Probate Of Will.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, ! .
COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE. -


AT session OF the Probate Court for said
County, held ut the Probate Office in the city of
Corunna. on the 18th day of August, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and nincty-one.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Luther Com
stock, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly .vcri
fed. of Mrs Betsey Comstock, praying that n
certain instrument now on file in this court, pur
porting to be the last will and testament OF said
deceased, may he admitted to probate,
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday the l4th
day OF September next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law of said de.
ceased, and all other persons interested In said
estate are required to appear at session or
said Court, then TO be holden ut the Probate
office, in the city OF Corunna, and show cause, II
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted And II Is further order
ed. that said petitioner give notice to the per-
sons interested in said estate, OF the tendency
of said petition. and the hearing thereof, by
causing copy of this order to be published In
THE TIMES, newspaper printed and circulated
IN said county, three successive weeks previous
to said day OF hearing.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
"a true copy.)
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
THE LAMENT OF DAphN,s.

o nymph, whose faith have so weakly kept,
love, whose smile | never more may see.
Pity the tears these sightless eyes have wept,
And let me plead once mc<e, once more, with
thee!
did not dream In loves first golden hour
That from mine eyes thine image e'er could
pass,
saw thy pictured face In every flower,
And heard thy footsteps in the whispering
grass.
The birds and waters echoed thy dear voice;
Thine eyes smiled at me from the stars above;
In sleep of thee dreamed-woke to rejoice
And tell again the story of our love.
The tale is done!. My punishment is Just.
lifted up mine eyes, turned away,
And lol the flower within my hand was dust,
And darkened was the light Of loves sweet
day.
Yet think not that my heart strayed with mine
eyes;
Nay, love, for 1T was shrined within thine
own.
Can'st thou its pleadings evermore despise?
Is thy warm beauty hardened into stone?
His work but half complete Death stands afar,
And will not end the misery begun
Night, railing, tells my tale to every star,
And the day mocks me with the heartless
sun.
But hope still fingers while my lips can pray,
And through the endless dark grope for
thee,
Thinking, perchance, upon some happy day
Thou wiltrelent and turn again to me
Wilt turn again to be my guide, my light,
And pleading, hoping, In the dark l wait
For thee or Death to end the weary night:
love, dear love, pray, come not too latel
Annie Louise Breckenridge in Kate Fields
Washington.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
The Corpse Took n Hand"

DR.. l.. Corneau, author of a work en-
titled Certain Signs of DEATH" says
that he can cite ninety-six well anthem
ticated cases where persons were buried
alive by mistake. Here is one: A French
army officer, on Aug. 30, 1886, was buried
at Saintes with military honors. The
parting salute awoke him from apparent
death. He knocked upon the lid of the
coffin, was heard and set at liberty. He
marched back to the house of mourning
at the head of the detachment that had
been detailed to escort his remains to the
tomb.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28

Patent medicines differ
One has reasonablencss, an
other has not. One has repu-
tation-another has not. One
has confidence, born of sue
cess - another has only
I" hopes"
Don't take it for granted
that all patent medicines are
alike. They are not.
Let the years of uninter-
rupted success and the tens
Of thousands of cured and
happy men and women, place
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription
on the side of the comparison
they belong.
And there isn't a state or
territory, no nor hardly a
country in the world, whether
its people realize it or not,
but have men and women
in them that're happier be-
cause Of their discovery and
their effects.
Think of this in health.
Think Of it in sickness. And
then think whether you can
afford to make the trial if
the makers can afford to take
the risk to give your money
back as they do if they do
not benefit or cure you.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
Reading Character from n Scarecrow.

Now, look over there in yonder
meadow! The man who made that
scarecrow sweeps his barn floor every
morning, oils and wraps his farm ma
chinery when storing it, is careful to
keep accounts and whitewashes the Gel
lar walls. If you don't believe it just
look at his scarecrow. There. are neatly
made posts planted at regular intervals
throughout the lot. From pole to pole
is stretched Irvine, forming monotonous-
ly regular squares and rectangles. Why,
the very regularity of the thing strikes a
chill to the heart of the crow and effectu-
ally prevents him disarranging the plans
of so painstaking man!-Lewiston
TO1lrnal
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28

The crusade which began some months
ago against the habit Of Americans "sit-
ting on their spines" has suddenly start
ed up again. The lackadaisical, round
shouldered and slanting carriage of New
Workers is noticeable in nearly all public
places. have often observed, in glanc-
ing over the people in the big restau-
rants, that the diners lounged in their
chairs almost without exception. The
man who sat erect in a sensible fashion
was a great rarity. All along Broad
way loungers in hotels are sprawled
over their seats in similar way, and
nothing is more common than to see a
man slide down in his seat in the thea
ter until his knees are wedged against
the chair in front of him and his neck
rests upon the back Of his own chair.
In railroad trains there is similar ex-
hibition of lackadaisical, sprawling,
lounging and half recumbent men.
have notion that all of this is due to a
certain extent to ignorance.
Men who have long journeys to go
through should try the effect of sitting
upright in the corner Of seat one day
and sprawl all over the seat the next.
They will find that the percentage OF
fatigue is UNNECESSARILY smaller when
sitting squarely in the seat than when
trying to cover it in recumbent posi-
ton. So it is in the street car, the cab
and the elevated trains. The principal
advantage of the erect posture is that
when person sits in this way, without
leaning against the back of the seat, the
jar of the car is so distributed that it
never reaches the head. There is much
more comfort to be had in sitting erect
than in lounging. - Blakeley Hall in
Brooklyn Eagle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
RIDING A BRONCO.
Old Tootles Prefers n Sudden Death q
Another Such Trial.

Ever hear how Tootles rode John
sons bronco?" Bill Flagg asked me one
day. says Figaro.
told him had not and he there
upon cleared his throat and launched
into the following:
IL knew that the little bronco was a
regular Thereafter the mint laid eyes
on him. One of them quiet chaps, you
know-stood with his head down as If
he didn't have friend in the world.
Innocent critter he was! Why, l
wouldn't IA trusted him no quickern !
would an Indian; no. sir. But loot
oh, Lor'! He had taken two or three
smiles at Rattler's, an he told me he
could ride anything on hoofs-Ole
Nick included. Johnson was great
joker, an he jest nagged loot on to
ride that sorrel bronco.
"Well, sir, mebbe you won't believe
it. but they had to tear down the barn
around that bronco TO get him out an
then it took every able bodied man in
Skytown to put bride on him. All
the while they was gettin the crltter
ready. Tootles was stcadying himself
against the barn. AT last johnson
said, All aboard, loot an loot walk
ed right up to Mr.. Bronco an got on
him, an the boss never shook an ear
or moved muscle. But I'll be blazed
if he didn't wink ut me, that critter. as
much as to say. You watch me Bill
Flagg. I'll fix him. Then l said.
foot, I'd get off that piece of light
ming if | were you. 1t don't look
healthy But loot said, Dry up. Bill
Flagg, / rode broncos before YOU was
born After that didn't care rap
what become of Tootles.
"As | said before. the boss never
moved an began to think he want
goin' to.
Hes petrilied,' said Johnson,
touchiu' him in the flank with n pitch
fork.
But YOU bet he want petrifcd by a
long shot. When he moved he moved
so quick we couldn't see him. Then
he jumped in the air bout fifteen feet
an come down stiff legged. ker-bang!
After that there was pause of about
two seconds, when tho bronco started
all ways ut once. an left loot every
where. The last we see of that bronco
he was skedaddln' over the prairie
like all possessed an we commenced
picking up Tootles an putin him to-
gether. When we had got enough OF
him in one pile to talk, lie said:
"Wh-wh-where am II -
I'VE told him.
"Wh-wh-w what did he do?'
1--WE couldn't tell what the bronco
did. cause he did it so quick we could
mt see him.
"Say, johnson, was you ever shook
up by an earthquakeP'
Cant say that l ever was said
johnson.
Never had any buildin's fall down
on you or anythin' like that, 1 don't
suppose"
Nope
"Then you don't know how l feel.
Got any more critters like that one?'
"a whole corral full
Then loot turned to me.
"You hear that Bill Flagg; he says
he's got lots of 'em. If you ever see
me tryin' to ride another one you Just
shoot me on the spot. I'd ruther die
that way than linger along. Now help
me home"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
How to Raise a hurch Debit.

A novel plan for extinguishing a
church debt has been hit upon in Mel
bourne, Australia. The church COM
mittee-or vestry, as the case may be
divide the total debt among themselves,
and each man insures his life for the
amount that falls to his share. The
policies are transferred to the church
and the annual payments on them are
made out of the collections. Then, Of
course, as the members of the commit
tee drop off," the sums insured on their
lives drop in, and later, when the only
survivor dies, the last installment of the
church debt is paid. Mall Gazette
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
Strength of Men and Ants.

J An ant three-eighths of an inch long,
carrying a burden of one-sixth of grain,
moves at the rate of one mile in eleven
hours. This weight-a small one com
pared with what they sometimes carry
is eighteen times their own. In carrying
this weight they compare with q man 81
feet high, weighing 140 pounds, carrying
q ton and half of lead from st. Louis
to jefferson City and back again in
twenty-five and q half hours.-St. Louis
Renublic.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
How One Regimental Pet Was Secured

How One Regimental Pet Was Secured.
The Ninety-fifth Derbyshire (now the
Second Battalion Derbyshire regiment),
possessed at one time highly priced
pet. 1t was on the Both of March, 1858,
that Major and Brevet Lieutenant Col
onel Raines of the Ninety-fifth foot, led
the third assaulting column at the capture
of Kotah, and important fortified city of
Rajpootana. The assault had proved
successful; Kotah was taken, and the
Ninety-fifth, under Colonel Raines, was
engaged in clearing the streets, when a
private of the Grenadier company no.
ticed q fine black ram tethered in Il
garden
1t was a magnificent animal, with
enormous curved horns-one, in fact, of
the famous breed Of Rajpootana eight
ing RAM" Colonel Raines' attention be-
ing drawn to this ram, it struck him
how very well it would look marching
ut the head of the Ninety-ffth; so, as
there was no actual fighting going on at
that moment, he ordered the Grenadier
to take possession of the animal.
The order was readily obeyed, and
thus the Ninety fifth acquired this hand
some representation of their county
badge (the Derby Ram'), for the ram
proved willing prisoner, showing not
the slightest disposition to resent his
compulsory enlistment into her Britain
mic majesty's service. The Ninety-fifth
highly approved of their prize. The
ram was forthwith dubbed derby l."
and handed over to the care of the big
drummer, who from that time became
his "comrade. London Art Journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28

The Forth bridge was begun in 1881.
There were then only two cantalever
bridges in existence, one of them carry
ing the Cincinnati Southern railroad
across the Kentucky river, and the other
spanning the river Wharf.-The at Posen, in
Germany. Both of these were built in
1870
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
People Who Live over 1900 Feet High

The population between 1000 and 5000
feet is found mainly on the slope of the
great western plains. In this region the
belt between 1900 and 5000 feet is all
most everywhere the debatable ground
between the arid region of the Cordil-
leran plateau and the humid region Of
the Mississippi valley. Above 5000 feet
irrigation is almost universally neces-
sary for success in agricultural opera
tions.-Washington Star.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28

The most unhappy period of marriage,
according to French divorce statistics,
is for the period extending from the fifth
to the tenth year. After that the figures
drop rapidly. Only % per cent. Of. the
couples seek divorce between their tenth
and twentieth years of union. Only one
pair in 100 seeks to cut the knot after
the period over thirty and under forty
wears
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28

Experiments show that an electric
current will travel over a good conduc-
tor at the rate Of 100000 miles minute,
or around the earth in three seconds.
Light travels at the rate of 1000, 900
miles minute.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28

Among the articles made of asbestos
are mittens to guard the hands of fire.
men, assayers, refiners and others who
are, exposed to burning. AS the mate
rial is not affected by heat, the work
man thus protected can grasp hot irons,
crucibles and the like without discom-
fort.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-14
TRANSPORTATION.

Railroads and water transportation Gre
ate competition that cannot he con-
trolled in the interest of monopolists. The
Northern Pacific Railroad Company is
now operating its Gray's harbor line
within ten miles of Aberdeen, and rap
idly completing the road to this point
with large force of men. Practically,
there is now actual rail communication
with all the world by this road via Tacoma
or Portland. Regular lines of steamers
run to Portland, Oregon, and 70 San
Francisco, California, and smaller boats
ply daily between Aberdeen and all points
ON the harbor.
One hundred and thirty-six vessels
sailed from Grays harbor during 1890,
seventy-three sailing vessels and sixty
three steam vessels; of these, fifty sailing
vessels and all of the steamers sailed
from Aberdeen. During the months of
Jan. and February of 1890, only ten YES
sells left the harbor. During the same
months Of this year, ilS9l), forty-four
vessels passed out over Grays harbor bar,
thirty mine of which sailed from Aberdeen.
This shows how rapidly Grays harbor
and especially Aberdeen is becoming a
place Of commercial importance. With
the completion OF the Northern Pacific
railroad to Aberdeen. draining eastern
and central Washington OF its coal and
wheat. it is impossible to prophesy OF
what importance Aberdeen will be-
come as a shipping port, and when the
lumber men Of this northwest are able TO
ship via the Nicaragua canal to the east
ern world. a iorest of masts will cover this
harbor as the growth of fir and spruce
cover its shores.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-14
ST. /OSEPHS H0SPI7L.

One of the best and most important
institutions in Aberdeen is the hospital
established here this last summer by the
Dominican sisters, OF New York, an In
stitution that is calculated to do great
good on account of the accidents resulting
from the many mills and logging camps
that are in continual operation in this
Grays harbor country.
The sisters ut present occupy three
frame buildings, but TIE plans have just
been completed for large and commo-
dious brick structure that will be built
at once. This building will offer every
accommodation possible for the sick, and
be an ornamen' to the city.
From October LIST to December 3lst,
twenty-one patients We're treated in the
hospital, coming from all parts of the
harbor. IN almost every instance the
patients were suffering from accidental
injuries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-14

bekah Degree and Encampment. rms
fraternity owns good building and It's
l,dye-room is one of the best and neafest
in the country. 3,
knights OF Pythias-A well equipped
lodge Of enthusiastic members ana Z"
Uniform rank is under organization.
Ancient Order United Workmen-lhe
order has strong membershiN and Is
considered one of the best organizations
in Aberdeen. -. -
Grand Army of the Rcpublic-A posi-
of the veterans hold meetings twice a
month.
Company "K" Of the Washington
National Guards il well equipped ana
a well drilled company of about seventy
men. A new armory OF fifty by one
hundred feet has just been completed
costing over $4,000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-14
LIGHT IND IY.ATER.

The streets, business houses, public
buildings, and many private dwellings OF
Aberdeen are lighted by electricity, fur
nished by the Aberdeen Electric Com.
pany, home corporation, having paid
up capital stock OF $25, 900. The plant is
one OF the best and comprises both the
incandescent and ac system of lighting.
The charges are reasonable and the quail
ity of light the BEST
The present water system was devised
when there was no expectation OF there
being SO large city here, and conse-
quently is somewhat inadequate; the
people, however, have voted sufficient
water bonds, the sale of which has pro-
vided money for such an improvement of
the system as will furnish supply of
pure water sufficient for a population OF
forty thousand. For fire protection there
is an inexhaustible supply of salt water,
taken from the Chehalis river.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-14
RxRBOR CHARGES AND LNSCR
.zEcE ON SHIPPING.

On account Of the ease Of entrance and
the accessibility Of the harhOr ports to
the ocean, the tow2ge rates sre much less
Tor vessel bound from this city than for
one bound from Portland or ports on
Puget Sound The towsge rates on the
h2rbx for lumber laden vessel Is Fifty
cents per tho1sand ices Of lumber Tor in
and out tow. and twenty cents per ton for
incoming freight, while the tow2se rates
On the Sound are much larger, As the dis
tance TO be uaversed Is longer.
lie insurance rates On lumber and
merchandise leaving the hzrbox ports are
likewise lower than the Sound rates On
the same c&rgues- The highesz rate from
Grzys hzror 10 San Frz-cisco beiDg
fhree-g1zrters per CENT lower lower than
the lowest schedule rates from Puget
Sound. the lumber rates teinz also three
CHARTERS per cent. In favor ID Grsys
hzrox-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-05-14
FINANCIAL.

Aberdeen has two banking institutions,
the Aberdeen Bank and the First National
Bank. The first is an Incorporated state
bank. Organized in 81, and within the last
month has been reorgAnired with a cap
itsl stock af $4,000. increasing the num-
Der OF stockholders from two to five, and
adding to their regular banking business
a savings bank department
The First National Bank has paid UP
capital Of $4,000, and its officers and
directors are among the leading inanciers
Of the State.
Tie local deposits Of these hanks are
from $4,000 to $l50, 900 per month.
A local Building and Loan Association
hiss just been organized and in a few
weeks will be prepared TO furnish money
Tor the erection oil buildings in this city.