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The southern argus., 1891-10-08

AT times Gladstone fairly blinds his
colleagues with his mastery sweep of
redundancy and circumlocution. Not
withstanding the fact that the "gTand
old man" has passed his Bible scores,
he still swsys the house with the
clarion notes Of his oratory.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

Emporia Republican: A man OF
rather disreputabIe character died in
remote part Of Waterloo township a
short time since. The neighbOTs CON
cluded, as was the custom, to have his
funeral sermon preached, 20 they went
off for . preacher. He came and
preached a sort Of general sermon.
winding up by saying that he knew
nothing about the deceased and there
fore could not say anything, but he
would gladly hear anyone in the con
gregation who might have word to
say. All was dumb. Again the in
vitation was extended, but no re-
spouse. After a moments silence, an
old fellow who occupied back seat,
arose and said: IF no one has any
thing to say about the corpse, would
like to make few remarks on The
sub-trcasury."
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

Mistah Johnsing you wuMess
white trash. did You frow dat brick At
nv head?
Snodgrass-No. sir; merely propelled
in the direction of your Uranium
Mistah Johnsing modified %. dat's
all right, sah.-Puek-
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

Boulanger, the French general and
suicide, was a great man and soldier
of high type, yet he was fond OF
lewd women and had an evil inkling
for other mems wives.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

For Sheriff.
ID. q. MARVIN.
For Treasurer.
I'll. r SADLER.
For County Clerk,
CHAS. ROBINSON.
For Register of Deeds,
j. Ell ABBOTT
For County Coroner,
r. :. MAHAS,
For County SnveyOr,
CT McCLUNG.
Commissioner I'd District,
FL. n. FTRNESS.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

1t is funny now quick the wife calls
the husband to do something when
she finds him standing before the mir
ror looking at himsest.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

If white Democrat buys a white
Republicans vote that white Democrat
will vote for that white Republican,
but if white Democrat or Alliance
man buys coIored" Republican, vote
that colored Republican will vote
against that bite Democrat or ALI
ance man and for a Republican.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

Prof. NJ. a. Bailey Of the state
normal, Emporia, has lost the manu-
script of his arithmetic that he has
been IL years preparing. The pro-
fessor sent it TO an eastern publishing
house and he has not seen it nor heard
from its whereabouts since it left his
hands. The professor is said to be
the mathematician OF west Mississippi.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

The ARGUS goes two 10 one that
Major Mckinley will be elected gov
ernor of the Buckeye state next month.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

The .frst feiioic that you hear "kick-
ing about" not receiuiRg his paper
ask him has he paid his subscription.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

School riots do not daunt Supt. G
w. Walkers courage.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

Columbus schools all right again.
The southern argus., 1891-10-08

Baby Cleveland Is nazel-eyed bru-
nette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10

have sold their wares INC return TO the
country or the sea the clothing is re
moved and carried over their shoulder.
The native men are of splendid ply
sique, having fine figures and splendid
ly developed muscles.
WlIon [ had been in Honolulu but a
few days | wa riding past a country
house in company with some friends.
I noticed what | supposed were two
bronze figures. | asked why statues
were placed in a locality 90 remote
from the town and from any park.
Ny question provoked peal upon peal
of laughter. After a short time the
statues walked away.
The society Of the kings dancers is
called the leimamo. The Hawaiian
girls mature young, at ~ and IA years.
They have the dark, languid eyes and
the vAuptuous beauty Of form that
may be seen only iD warm countries
From the most keantiml II these girls
the kings dancers are selected. Great
q h taken b secure the most attract
i've mold Of forin.and the superior lux
urianoe Of beauty. They ~ ~enty
in number. A place is p" for
theIn near the queens pals~ Their
DIT u the best that can b. presided.
and all their surroundings N those OF
luxury and dreamy. lansnid a =
Upon state occasions they dance al
the kings palace and also for the en-
tertainment Of distinguished visitor
who wish to see all there IS on the
island. They veal short skirts madv
of birds feathers and belted at the
waist. Over the shoulder and under
the arm is passed a black silk ribbon,
upon which is printed in gilt letters the
name Of the society. Their dance u
the wild music Of the royal band o.
thirty-six pieces j. indc~cribdble.
Another female society ot very 20
culiar characteristics, and one n whicD
a membership is eagerly sought Is the
E~linokalane or riding society. The
riding costume is called the pau II
is a single piece of silk fifteen yards
long and two yards wide. The ladies
Of the society all ride aStride. The cos
tune is folded in such a manner that
n yard floats in the air upon either
side Of the horse. IL is tucked in
around the waist. II is usually Of the
brightest colors.-Cor. Denver News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10
Cheese inhabitants

There il "a man at a small stand IT,
he lobby Of am Iprown hotel wiz p,
icing "a thriving business 10y illustrat
ing ? customers the train from But
Ter, Hud.bas which I C-raat quote
~-Xactly ~ the moment. - tIa effect
,.llt great men have lesser men e. bite
vi. AMI o.. lessor ones stiit ~.1ul..
rhiu-- ad iuf.nitum lie does 10 b.
~displny.nv under q small but powerful
microscope "a piece OF food-almost any
kind Of solid ~food-about the sire %
n Ordinary pinhead. The revelation
T. STARTLING a. all. sickcniug 70 some
but suggestive to all who care 10 sub
feet such supplies a. cheese, for in.
stance. 20 inspection.
IN a. piece Of Stilton cheese NJ larger
.han a piu's head ! counted scvcn liv-
1Ig and Lively parasite, the largest ap
parently the size Of my little finger
nail. / may add Ia the interest OF
home manufacturers that "a sjmila,
piece Of Brio cheese Of American make
did not appear 10 disadvantage under
the microscope, which | Immediately
secured for home use. NeV York
cribule
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10
A REPORTERS CLOSE CALL

ne Got HIS Interview. but He Was
Lucky to Get Away with His Life.
''YOu know | have been in the news
paper business a long time, and l was
never known to shirk, not even during
. riot or blizzard" says an old timer.
well, ! came very near tossing up the
pencil a few nights ago. 1t Wa very
cold, and | bad to call on Bishop -
IN reference TO some church matters.
Taking a car down town | 500 reached
the street on which the bishop lived.
1t WAS Just striking the hour of ~.
But | had to see the bishA
We'll, sir, | hunted for the number
In the dark for some time Not findiCe
It / waited to see IL l could M ee some
Vtraggler who lived in the neighbor-
hood. Pretty soon along came nicely
dressed young fellow in a rather mel
low condition. | asked him If he lived
In tle neighborhood AID he said yes.
The truth is the young man was none
other than the bishops son. He told
me in a semi-articulate way that he
would go up to his fathers rooa and
speak with him about the matter In
question.
Reaching the outer door he IN
locked it and asked me to walk in. l
stepped in; he opened the second door
and | went into the house. Both doors
were o locked. The gas had been
turned of. We hunted for a match in
vain. Well, the young fellow left me
In darkness, uttering a drowsy promise
to return soon. | heard him stagger
up the stairs all right. He went back
several PAGES until | could detect his
footsteps no more. He failed TO re
turn. | believe he fell asleep and for
got all about me. / stood there for
about fifteen minutes not knowing
what 70 do.
Il made a modest noise. No result.
A more decided noise. The same re
suit. | began TO walk about, purpose
ly humping against the furniture. TheE
something happened. / heard a hOarss
voice shout, Throw up yOdr hands or
you are a dead mani
up went my hands like a shot.
"Whiz, bang, bang-three bullets
ratified over my head. | thought my
time was up.
DO you know it seems as If | lived
my whole life over in the few minutes
| was standing there. When the gas
was lighted the first person l saw was a
big burly negro.
The shots brought the bishop out in
his gown and his young son with him
Explanations followed. The house had
been robbed a few nights before, and
he negro had been placed in the base
ment 70 watch. He fell asleep. My
walking about aroused him. He came
up stairs, and seeing my shining hat,
which | had forgotten TO take of, he
banged away at it. Isecured the inter
view. bought a new hat the next day
| and vowed never to wait in a dark hail,
no matter who owned the house. st
Louis Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10


The progress recently made in trao
ing the interdependent relations Of
living organisms is clearing up some Of
the obscure problems in the nutrition
Of plants that have n direct bearing ON
the processes of evolution and the ap
plications of science in agriculture.
Since the discovery Of the compoS-
Con of the atmosphere the problem Of
the sources Of the nitrogen Of vegeta-
ton has given rise to a wider range Of
experimental investigation and discus
sion than any other in vegetable phyd-
ology. The evidence appeared to be
conclusive as 10 its source in certain
families. including the cereals. while
the larger supplies of nitrogen obtained
by leguminous plants were not fully
accounted for.
The experiments Of Boussingault in
France and the elaborate investiR
tons at Rothainsted. in EngtUnd
seemed TO show that atmospheric nitro
gen Is not appropriated To any extent
by the leaves Of plants, and that tho
soil is the main or sole source Of the
nitrogen Of vegetation. - DIR. ManlJ
Mile in Popular Science Monthly
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10
Away, Paid Five Dollars for a shave.

AIways Paid Five Dollars for a shave.
] have seen some pretty high roller
IN my time" said Manager Bennett, Of
che Arlington, but the late President
9arrios was easily the prince of all that
class. When he stopped with us he
sent down a draft one day by his sccre
tary that called for $4,000. and he
wanted the money instantly. sug
eested going to a bank, but the preA
dent didn't relish any such formAlity
However, | took his secretary and gu
it, explaining to the latter that few
hotels kept that much money lying
about in the till. He said nothing &c
his chief about our visit To the bank
Whenever a barber went to the presi
dents room to exercise his art he wa
presented with a s. gold piece. On
leaving Gen. Barrios distributed among
the servants who had waited on him
about $500 | fear we shall not look
upon his like again. Washington
Post.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10
1HE PHANTOM MOUNTAIN.
= Peculiar atmospheric Eject Some
times Seen on the Pacific.

Z Peculiar atmospheric Eject Some
times Seen on the Pacific.
Clustered about the capstan they
were telling about John Muir's eN-
p~erience on the great South Dome in
Yosemite during a snow storm, when
alone there. impressed with a.! the
vastness Of the place, he saw a giant
image in the clouds like the wrath OF
the valleys god, veering and advancing
as II in mace 1t was told how
Muir finally ascertained that the image
was merely his own reflection on the
snow cloud-a duplicate Of the world
famous specter of the Broken. Then
up spoke Mayor John r. Glascock, Of
Oakland, and said:
Have any Of you seen the phantom
mountain-the peak in the ocean,
Though there were many in that
company who had seen all sorts Of
things, from crawling vipers to pink
monkeys with sea green appendages
zone could ever say that he had ever
seen the moUntain So the mayor
went on:
Il have often been on Mount Diablo;
In fact have camped there season af-
ter season lhave viewed the sun rise
and set from a perch upon the summit
time and time again, but once onkS
had | the pleasure of behOlding thc.
ghostlike peak. One morning, how
ever, after | had climbed the grade in
order TO see the signal service men. who
were formerly stationed there, flash
their heliograph signals across to an
eminence on the other side of Truckee.
and then over to Mount st. Helena, /
was told to turn my eyes TO the sea.
You know it is a fact that on a clear
day a person can see more country
from the summit of DiablO than from
any other eminence in the world.
''The great central valley spreads out
on n side. All the lesser hills, gen
orally shrouded in a fog are beneath
you, and of to the west dimples the
blue Pacific Well, this morning |
could hardly believe my eyes. Right
up from the bosom Of the deep rose a
great mountain-solid, majestic and en-
purpled For a long time Z believed
that It was the product of some drastic
lift of Dent up volcanic fires the growth
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10

Of Il nig.. sat as I studied il I saw It
was the eKac counterpart Of the double
cone Of Diablo. IA phantom Of the sea
BY the peculiar reflective and re
fractive condition Of the atmosphere
the mountain was made to appear as a
wave washed crag As the sur rose all
its apparent stability vanished and il
dissolved into tin mir tried for the
sight again and aga.l. but the atmos
pheric conditiu.is were never favorable.
Ever afterwarI the ocean stretched
away unruffiej and remote" San
Francisco Examiner.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10

Literary workers do not Ike 10 els.
cuss their methods. Perhaps they arr
sometimes a little ashamed Of tine una.
ehinery out Of which they set rame,
for their characters, just as they might
De of their rhyming dictionaries. How
many authors have written stories with
all the names left blank, Or with the
actual names of their best friends or
the best known of people, and after
ward sat down with a directory, a tar
list, the catalogue Of a college, or the
list Of victims in a railroad disaster, to
select or combine SbOriously the right
names 10 give to their peOplei
Others do n0 do this at all they
think the naHc to begin with, and in
he evolution of tho story associate the
imagined character with the name 80
Intimately that they could not 90 on
with the story If the parsonage were %
have any other name. A good deal, Il
q known, depends upon a name, and
ln spite Of the progress and the power
If the gospel Of realism there is as yet
no such thing as absolute, common
place, everyday realism IN fiction names.
Boston Transcript.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10

F~iguratively speaking, the bed Of the
Atlantic ocean has at last been laid
bare. English, American, German and
French sounding expeditions have
mapped every section of the ooze that
lies at the bottom of the great watery
waste. According q these maps and
diagrams the Atlantic is a huge water
trough Of varying depths. extending
from pole 10 pole. Here and there
rocky peaks. like that of Teneriffe, OF
huge mountains Of sand, like the bank
of Newfoundland, reach up To or be
yond the surface. Between Ireland
and Newfoundland there exists a re-
markable submarine plain, always re
ferred to as the telegraphic plateau, -
which is evidently a continuation Of
the great watershed. which between
ATTITUDES 40 and 80 degs. north sur
rounds the earth and divides the waten
flowing south from those flowing north
st. Louis Republic"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10

Macbeth's pearl top and
" pearl glass" lamp-chimneys
do not break from heat, not
one in a hundred;' they break
from accidents.
They are made of clear
glass as well as tough, as
clear as crystal. They fit the
lamps they are made for.
Shape controls the draft; they
are shaped right. Draft con-
tributes to proper combustion;
that makes light; they inn
prove the light of a lamp.
But theycost a dealer three
times as much as common
chimneys, and. as they do not
break, he is apt to be anxious
lest they stop his trade. Di-
minished sales and less profit
are not agreeable to him.
There are two sides to the
question. Have a talkwith him.
Pittsburg. gro. A. MACBETH a Co.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10
Railways Consumption Of Timber.

Railways Consumption Of Timber.
The round total Of timber ties IN use
Oh railroads in the United States is
nearly SIC, 900, 900, and so. 600, 900 are
annually required for renewals. In
cludUpg bridge and trestle work the an.
nual consumption Of timber on railways
is computed at 500, 900, 0O0 cubic feet,
requiring the cutting of the best timber
from over ], 900, 600 acres of forest land
per annum. To meet this demand,
under our present wasteful manage
ment Of timber land, the area 10 be
preserved for this purpose would prob
ably exceed so, 600, 900 acres. Or more
than 10 per cent. Of orr present forest
area.
As railway managers prefer "hewn'
ties, and zone 20 be Gu from small
trees, the timber consumed by rail
roads, or 20 per ceht. Of the total con
sumption, is taken from the young
growth. Then 60 per cent. Of all ties
are oak, the most valuable of all our
timber. Reliable investigation shows
that in the Kentucky forests, when 40
per cent. Of the natural growth is white
oak. the new growth Of oak is only 5
per cent. after the land has once been
cut over for ties. Philadelphia Press
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10
CUSTOMS or HONOLULU.

The Best Looking Girls Are Trained 70
Dance Before the King.
The beautiful crescent shaped har.
Dor, with the Big Diamond and Punch
Bowl mountain peaks on either side
and the town Of Honolulu nesting be-
tween them, are the changing scenes
forming the prelude TO a strange drama
The cOuntrymen, farmers and peasants
wear but little clothing, simply what
proaeh to the fig leaf The fishermen
wear other clothing when they come
into the town, but as soon as they
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-03-10
lee Cream And Hot ne.

Wei I've waited on gentlemen, Ia
dies and children for twenty-five years"
said a waiter in a Broadway restaurant
the other day, and I've seen some
queer dishes and some people with
queer tastes in that time, but / never
saw any n do a thing like that and
he pointed mysteriously owe his shout
der to a well dressed young fellow, who
seemed to be eating with great gusto on
the other side of the room. What's
he gotG" asked the man TO whom the
astonished waiter had addressed his re-
mark. 1T looks like ice cream. "
''Ice cream it is, ." said the waiter, sure
enough. But what do you think is
under itT'
Give il up" was the reply. And
well you may. sir, said the man with
the swallowtails and napkin, for you
might have guessed for a week and not
hit it. ITS a piece Of apple pie made
rs hot as can be ia the oven. He scoop
ed the ice cream overthe top Of the pie
and il almost Missed. Then he began
to eat thc mess with a spoon before the
cream could melt more than just a lit
tie. and hc really Gems to eve in il.
II beats all what people will do 20 their
insides. and the waiter hustled for
ward 10 sea a young woman, pretend
ing not to see that an old man who had
not tipped him was struggling wildly tc
get into his Overcoat without assistance.
New York Tribune.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16
DOWN WITH A CRASH
a Battle Creek Hall Gives Way
and Falls
CATCHING TWO PEOPLE IN The RUNS
tfsaDaatiss th~s ~ss tss WeAk 20 Hold
ep the Ssis.. ana tbs stFestsss
asa<s Dowa sa . basa.
stats >sss-

BATTLE CREKx. Dec. l5.-About 5
O'clock this morning the new Germsnia
hall building. Ia course OF construction
on south DIVISION street. collapsed.
Twensy-hss feet from Il was . house
and barn owned by Fred AIwsrdt and
occupied oy Fred Rainbow. of the Bat
tie Creek Hardware company.
In falling the Germanis hall
building wrecked the barn and crush ed
ia sns sde OF the house. Mr.. and Mira.
Rainbos's sieeping apartment Mas on
the slde Of the house toward the ter
mania ball, And they had . close
call. They were awakened by
the fret crash Of the falling building.
and Jumping from their bed rushed
Into the hail IN time 20 escape the huge
tlmbers winch came crashing through
the side OF their house onto the bed
which they had just left. Their piano,
IN Al adjoining room, sas moved tiye
feet by the shock.
The cause OF the wreck - said 20 be =
weak foundation, which was still more
weakened by yesterdays and last
nights rains. The building WAS 5oxllo
feet IN size.
The damage To the Alwsrds property
10 from t6o0 TO 81 900, and the lcss To
The Germania society 10 estimated At
E5 co
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

were married Monday nighs at the
hone Of the BRIDE. II sas = brilliant
affair.
Mrs. Harriet vrcs Of Fond du Lac,
VS.. has nsen eeid for perjury at MAJ
9astte. shs was = vstness for the
Evening Tlm~s IA the recent criminal
abei proceeding Of James Russell
against that paper, and VAS arrested
on leaving the sxnc.
CnxFles shsFesnez ezu hss been arrested
has been arrested 90 suspicion IA con
neetlon with the murder or James
Kemp At Chsboygan- The TWO men
were drink ~ together the night efoEe
Kenny disappeared AMI the PRINT OF new
ruboefs n the snow where the blood
was foand corresponds with those worn
BY sbaftIneaG.
William Johnson, q weli-known
young character of Ann Arb0r, was
arrested on suspicion Of having robbed
James Bsch's sale of $50. About 81, /,
WAS found on tAe fellows person, but
he explained BY saying il was the git
OF a married lady friend. The lady
was interviewed and admitted having
gwen him two $40 bills.
Fishermen on the beach of Lake
Ene, near Swan Creek. recently found
an honorable discharge of q soldier OF
the late rebellion who enlisted IN a
Name regiment. The discharge 10 now
IN possession OF George Martin, Jr..
justice of the peace, Newport. Mich,
and can be obtained from him on
proper proof and Identification.
William Deacon. an old resident OF
Tascoa county was found dead IN his
barn near Csss Monday, where he had
hung himself. He had first cut one OF
his wrists with knife. then hung hum
self by strap tied To beam. HIS feet
touched the hoor, so he drew his knees
up He had been de.pondent since the
death Of his wife eleven years ago.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-16

The grip 10 epidemic At Detroit.
Empty hoases are scarcs 81 Bellare.
SNAKES are frisxing about in jackson
county.
Governor and Mrs. winans have ta-
ken up their abode st LAnsing.
Mrs. Foote, Of Big Rapids, went into
q trance sunday and WAS still III that
condition yesterday.
Charlie Stuck. of Big Rapids. has a
badly lacersted hand, the result OF
fooling With q revolver.
=. :. Cobb, OF Kalamazoo, Is DAGGER
ously III OF pneumonia aud death is ex-
pecsed at any moment
The Rev. e.. r. Mills Will resign the
rectorship OF ~. Luke's church, kais-
mszoo, and 60 ~ Boston.
A man from Hartford, Van Buren
county. eontemplss-s erecting . hard
wood sswuaili at Bellslre.
The Beach manufacturing company
hss begun operations at Vsyl&nd.
windmills are their chief output
Lewis Crp~ OF stanton has been s~n-
tsneed 10 Tonis for ave years for GRIM
lnsl assault on his step daughter.
Frank Purchase OF Stanton seciden-
tally ran the tlses of plfchfoFk into
h,s son eve. destroying the sight.
lanes schermsrboFn. brakeman on
Fbnt a Fere Marquette train. fell an2
der the ears st Reed CITY MONDAY sad
lost 81 arm.
Ms Iena Dietrich, Who wss found
sess IN bed st lronwood. 10 supposed
/, rave died N sn epllepue ~ caused
by hssri disease.
TIE agricultural college dipkthsrs
.asss vii ee 4 dssulsscd this vsrG and
ne patsenss will he returned ~ their
~<rectve homes.
William Dsshrsan feli 10 the bottom
n TIE irpn Belt msus ~ brentwood
Norasv and sss instantly kiiled. he
~ss yonrg ard unmarried.
Govefror vinsns has spposnted
James gallagher of Nsskinn~ City
rcnrfy sxens FOR Nseknaw county,
x,re Aedrsw Feisy, resigned
Mrs. Jesse w. Turner. one Of the
ohlssst rsensers OF kssamavoo eoansy,
ss-a Nsnsisy, aged SIS Her hastsnd
celebrated hss ssa esrthday sunday.
Ms. Jennie 60 dsle, of ksiamszeo,
an4 Clara A. shaw. ef Los Anssles.