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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-11
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Post-fnfeiIigencer.
WANTED BOARD AND LODGING BY
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Raquier hotel
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
PERT AND IMPAIRMENT.

"What is the meaning of the word luke
warmr" asked the teacher. Johnny
Cumso, you may answer" water is
lukewarm when it looks warm and isn't. "
--Harper's Bazaar.
An uptown little girl who expressed de-
light at the prospect Of a trip to Atlantic
City was asked why she was glad to go,
and answered; Because love to feel the
ferryboat bump against the wharf. Phil
adelphia Record.
The naming of a brand of five-cent
cigars "Ben Hur'' may be intended as a
graceful compliment to the distinguished
author of the book of that name, but it
looks like the cheapest kidd of puffery. =
New York Recorder.
At recent examination in geography in
one of the public schools the teacher asked
"What valuable things are taken out of
the earthn Much to her amazement
one young hopeful Immediately replied
"Clams and mummies. boston Times
housewife whose bell had been rung
by sand peddler said to him in a tone
of simulated astonshment. ''Sand
why, of course not There was a straw
berry man just here moment ago. How
much sand do you think small family
wants F'-Philadelp Record:
Harper's Bazaar: Mike-"Are yez comm
to my Maggie's weddin', Pat" Pat-'T
can't come, Mike. I've had me arm broke
at two weddin's this winter, me eyes
blacked at another, an wuz knocked down
an jumped on at another. II had a chance
to lick someone, Mike, I'd come. But
fate's agin me.'
A fish-jolter called at the rectory one
day with fish for sale. "What have yon
to-dayl" "Sole and plaice, your rever-
ence; the finest iver swum the say"
Rector, after examining them for some
time: dam your sole, leave the plaice. I"
1t would not be easy to get better double
pun than this. London Spectator.
Pupils who learn "by ear" without
thought as to the meaning of things, con-
trive to afford a good deal of amusement
to their teachers. Recently teacher in a
grammer school asked one of her boys:
"What is the meaning Of the word topazs'
"a topaz" said the boy, 'is where the
mules walk when they're drawing canal
boat n-Exchange.
She was plain matterof-fact kind Of
girl, aud didn't take any extraordinary
interest I'm art AS she walked past a
piece of statuary the young man said;
"Isn't that a Gne piece Of workl just
notice the pose and the general air OF 1t.
yes" she replied after gazing at IL few
moments, "he looks like perfect gentle
man, too n--Washington Post.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31

than judicial interference, the presiding
Judge recommended the suitors TO go
into the yard and settle the matter be-
tween them. His lordship's kindly
meaning seems TO have been misunder-
stood, for in the course OF half an hour
or so the coasters" returned into court
one of them with eyes blackened and
his face cut and bleeding; and the 9TH
err in q state of excitement betokening
the authorship Of his friends injuries.
The Judge learned when it was too
late that his advice had been accepted
in Whitechapel sense, and that the
two men had belabored each other un-
til one of them resigned the donkey to
save his own person.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
ELASTIC, BUT STRONG.
Liberty and FraternaI Generosity In Our
Noble Land.

NODie
"When foreigners impugn the elias
ITCHY and strength of our institutions, g"
said Robert l.. Layton to me yester-
day, IL am fond of quoting to them a
bit of my own experience. In tho
spring of 1860, l was present when
Gen. Johnston surrendered TO Sher-
man. The regiment l served in, the
Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry,
formed II part of Gen. Sherman's es-
cort. One Of the surprises of that day
to us troopers was the appearance of
Gen. Wheeler, the famous confederate
cavalry leader. He had been raising
Cain with us for months, and this and
his raids in former campaigns, had
made us think of him as being of fear
full proportions. We expected to find
a giant and when a little man Of
spare frame was pointed out to us as
the terrible Gen. Wheeler, we were
rather disguised.
well, almost twenty years later, in
the winter of 1881, l guess it was, /
happened to be in the visitors gallery
of the house OF representatives at
Washington. Ralph Beaumont the
labor leader was with me, and ask
ed him who the little man was who
was then addressing the house on the
tariff from the Democratic side. You
ought to know him. said Beaumont.
He used TO make it warm for you
once; he's Gen. Wheeler And for
the second time | was surprised to see
the little man from Alabama The
first time l met him he had just given
up an attempt to smack the United
States government, and here sixteen
years later was he making laws for
the United States. The country that
can furnish such proofs of its elastic
liberty, strength and fraternal gener-
osity as this has nothing to fear from
within. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
TEA BRICKS.
Process of Making the Famous Tablet
Tea in China.

Process of Making the Famous Tablet
Tea in China.
1t is one OF the tea secrets that
tablet tea is manufactured at Hankow
in factories belonging to Russian firms
there 1t is made of the finest tea
dust procurable. The selection of the
dust is the work of skilled experts; the
cost Of the dust varies from 20 cents a
pound upward. This dust is manu-
featured into tablets by steam machin-
cry. About two ounces and half of
the dust are poured into n steel mold
on a steel cylinder. The dust il
poured in dry without steaning, and
the pressure brought to bear is two
tons per tablet.
Great care is required in the manu-
facture and packing of tablet tea, and
the cost is comparatively high. The
tablets are wrapped in tin foil, then in
expensive and attractive paper wrap
pers, and finally packed in tin lined
cases for export to Russia. The tea,
it is stated, loses none of its flavor by
being pressed into tablets, and az
tablet tea, is only one-sixth the bulb
of leaf tea, it is most convent for trav.
elers, and also for importing into the
remoter regions OF Russia-Buffalo
Commercial.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
CALLED THE MooNFLoWER.
Because 1t Is Sensitive to Every Change
of the Lunar Orb.

of the Lunar Orb.
Arnold Brinkworth, who owns per-
haps the finest private botanical col
lection in the country. and whose
greenhouses near Mount Sterling, KY,
are filled with the rarest and most deli
cate plants of all nations, is exhibiting
with much pride a specimen of the
fleur de lune, the existence of which
has always been doubted. but which
was sent Mr.. Brinkworth few months
ago by friend residing near Obydos,
Brazil, says the Illustrated American.
1t was obtained for him from an In
dian, who found it growing in swamp
in the depths of the Amazonian for
ests, and is the only specimen which
has ever reached this country alive.
Those who have been favored by a
glimpse of the curiosity say it is deli
cate, tenacious vine, covered with
small, glossy leaves of bright and
very tender green, climbing to q height
of four or five feet bearing here and
there a milk-white blossom of q disk
like shape.
When the moon is at its first quar-
ter distinct shadow or stain of a
deep yellow, which seems rather in
than out of the flower and correspond
ing to the shape of the moon, makes
its appearance on this disk and grows
as the planet does until, when at its
full size, the yellow stain covers the
entire flower. AS the moon begins to
wane again this retreats in the same
ratio and finally disappears altogether
to return once more as the new moon
is seen to come back.
When the planet sets the flower
closes and does not unfold until the
moon rises on the following night II
pursues this course month after month,
whether placed In the open air or kept
in dollhouse. though under the latter
circumstances the yellow tint Is much
paler and more undecided. while the
white surface takes on dingy, un-
healthy tinge. The plant subsists al
most entirely on air. it's roots being
barely covered with a little moist
gravel.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
I'm India.

The new viceroy of India must have
been considerably amused by the in
scriptions adjoining the streets when
he landed in Bombay. The associa-
ton for the preservation OF COWS, for
instance. took the opportunity to COM
bine 10y y with business, and hung
out innu ierable strips of bunting with
such suggestions as the following
THE Cow is the Wealth of India;"
mo Happiness for midas People
without the Cows" The Cow is par<
of India's Family" mo Indian Agrt
culture Without the Cows" The Cow
Is India's Foster Mothers" THE Cow
Helps Indian Agriculture" THE Saw.
ing of the Cow will extend Cultiva-
tom" God Bless the Cow"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
ON YESTERDAY.

How sweet il was when 1 used to mourn
For yesterday
When Rugged TO my heart with deep de-
spair
The dust of the dreams had buried there,
When / cried DER the crowns that
wore
On yesterday
How sad il Is that mourn no moro
For yesterday!
That smile serene with base content,
Nor pray with passion impotent
For the laurels and loves / did adore
On yesterday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
IF you DOUBT 1T. COUNT 'EM.

Paris has Q, 422, 900 inhabitants.
There is an average of 1884 ties to a
mile of railroad in this country.
OF Uncle Sans 14,50O, 900 cotton spin
dies, $500, 900 are in Massachusetts.
sensational novelist in New York
turns out four novels year for $4,000.
One person in every ten who died in
New York in 1889 was buried in potter
field.
According to Mrs. Alice Freeman Pal
mer, there are 40, 900 girls in the colleges
of the United States.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
SIMPSONS BOY AND THE DOG.
A Plain Story That Anybody Can Believe
If He Wants To.

III WhnLs
A young man who is not noted for
his originality, but is liked for his good
nature, was at the house OF an intimate
friend the other day for dinner. The
young lady of the house bantered him
TO tell story and requested that he
tell something new. She had friend
to dinner and wanted her entertained.
did you hear the story about Simp-
sons boy and dog?" asked the young
man with drawl. They had not, but
they knew ii was the same as the other
dog stories they had heard, where the
boy fell into the water and the dog
dragged him out. They were wrong.
"pll tell you how it was" he said.
THE boy and the dog went down TO
the lake and were playing together.
The dog got too near the water and
fell in; see? Simpsons boy couldn't
swim II lick; see? And so what does
he do?n
"Who9" the girls asked, 1.-THE dog or
Simpsons boy"
why. the boy" replied the story
teller. ''W nat does he dor"
you mean what did the dog do?"
mo, the boy-Simpson's boy"
The girls looked at each other and
then at the story teller as if they were
not quite sure he was right in his
head.
you say he couldn't swimP" asked
one of the girls.
That's what"
THAT is, the dog2" asked the other
girl.
Right. The dog couldn't swim;
seep"
Il thought you said that simpsons
boy couldn't swimp" said the girl with
memory for details.
We'll 1 did. Neither could the
dog"
well, this is the funniest story that
l ever heard" said the home girl.
Reminds me of n story a gentle
man friend told me when he was at
our house in New York, =" said the Wis
iting girl.
Tell us all about it. You say the
dog fell into the water; that Simpsons
boy couldn't swim and that the dog
couldn't swim"
The dog drowned" was the ex-
PLANTATION.
"Of course. But what became of
the poor little boy?" asked the girl
from New York.
You mean Simpsons boy?"
YES, Mr.. Simpsons little boy"
said the New York girl.
Say" said the man, chow did you
get it into your head that Simpsons
boy was little?"
why, you said he went down to
the lake to play with the dog, and do
not suppose that any big boy would do
that"
''Well, he was no kid. He was a
full-grown boy. He was the first boy
in our class to play hockey this sea-
son."
''But what became of him after his
dog was drowned? What did he do
then?" she asked, as she assumed a
Grecian attitude.
He bought another dog" was the
answer
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
Love nj First sight.

Friend-,.So yours was case OF love
at first sightP Mrs. .Getthere--''Yes
indeed! / fell desperately in love with
my dear husband the moment / set
eyes upon him. i remember 1t as dis
tinctly as II IL were yesterday. l was
walking with papa on the beach at
Long Branch. when suddenly papa
stopped, and, pointing him out said,
There, my dear, is a man worth ten
millions. New York Wsszly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31

'never again" she declares. Ito lose
them" And the detective now stead
lily advancing in his profession, never
forgets that anxious and trying fort
night during which he gave too little
consideration to latchkeys and head
aches.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
SunnOwer.

Sunhower, gaudy and bold,
Rounding myself to the sun,
Up from the shadowy mold
Haunting thy challenging gold,
Till the long day is done.
Broadly thy petals unfold,
Sheen by the sunlight spun,
There is none like thee, none,
Sunnower.
Fair is the lily, but cold;
Roses l know of old,
Quickly their race is run,
Soon is their story told,
Thou art harder one,
Sunhower.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
\ Successful wooer.

'.And you say you would die for meP
I'm afraid you're not as brave as that"
Am j notP Why, / show my fear
lessness OF death every time / come
into your presence"
How is thatP"
Because you always look so kill
ing"
That settled the business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-31
Took H,. wor.bIp a, H,. Word.

A luughable story comes from the
London courts. Two costermongers
claimed individually the ownership of
donkey. and as the cause was one
sailing for friendly arbitration rather
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Jesse Phelps has returned to his home in
Helena.
Our blacksmith, Charles Hess, has lately
received from the railroad a large and
varied stock of hardware.
school commences at the Pleasant Valley
school house on Monday, the 18th inst,
instead of the 18th. as was enormously
stated last week.
Mrs. Posey Elston of Ross Fork returned
home Sunday last from Great Falls. where
she went tn meet "A niece from the east, who
will visit with her throughout the summer.
Henry Lapham came in Monday from
Billings loaded with merchandise for Her
sey Il 20. The wind, the rain, the mud and
the unexpected aecouchment OF one OF the
mares in the team all c~onspired to lengthen
the time of the trip to three weeks.
That popular divine, Rev. Van Orsdel,
visited the brethren last week in this cor
ner OF the Lords vineyard and revived the
church by his CHEEKY smile and words OF
admonition. The people turned out en-
masse Sunday to hear him, for they all like
BRO. Van" We notice a striking likeness
between this gentleman and the pictures oil
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
The Concert.

Although a stormy night, between $50
by Miss Louise Mettler at L%ewistown hall
last Friday evening. Miss Mettler was as
sisted by Miss Edwards, Mrs. Wiedsman.
W. H Culver and q. b. Noble.
After a selection by the orchestra Miss
Mettler appeared and for her fret number
sang Arditi's Speak, Love" The audience
soon discovered that Miss Mettler pos
sessed a pure, sweet voice, If not a power
iul one. Her voice being what is known as
selections that did not range high. though
she demonstrated that her voice was cap
able Of great scope in some OF her selections.
Ave Maria" was next rendered, Miss Nett
Ter playing her own accompaniment. This
old selection has lost none of it's sweetness,
and Miss Mettler did it full Justice. LA
Balsdine, "A piano duet by Miss Edwards
and Mrs. Wiedeman, was artistically rend-
cred and given generous and deserved APP
plause by the audience. The other num-
beers rendered by Miss MettIer were all
happy selections, particularly Shelly's
Last Night" The piano solo by Miss
Edwards, entitled "Reveil Dulion," was
most skillfully rendered and WAS greeted
with marked appreciation. The lady reap
peared and gave the audience Annie
Laurie" with variations.
Altogether the concert was a marked sue
cess, the audience only regretting that it
did not last a little longer.
Miss Mettler, by request, has consented
to sing again to morrow night, and will
confine her singing mostly to ballads. She
should he greeted by a large audience.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
Through Central Montana.

At Ubet | found all sick with la grippe,
but laid over twenty-four hours to keep
out OF a snow storm and enjoy the good
things served up by Mrs. Barrows. Roads
bad; weather cold; nothing new at Martins
dale. Cour: week at the Springs; town and
hotels full of o~ld-timers; streets clean and
tidy. Old Fort Logan looks lonesome.
Judge Gsddis has some good Hereford cat
tie on the old reservation. The glory of
'sOld Diamond has departed; a few griz-
zled old-timers along the golch is about all
that is left of the once lively camp.
Helena still holds it's own. Railroads,
motors and electric cars alike astonish the
rancher and his equines. Everywhere the
farmers and stockmen are busy with their
spring work. Grass short but promising.
At M~oreland, on the Gallatin-new Man
hattan-the Manhattan Brewing company
of New York is putting in several thousand
acres OF barley to be shipped to New York,
breaking up prairie with old land plows,
using up Montana horses to help make
eastern drunkards. A year hence they will
know more about Montana farming and
irrigation and have less money in their
pockets.
Charles Anceny, an intelligent French
man, has a fine barn and a p~alatial resi-
dence on the West Gallatin. and but for his
Did log cottonwood fences and outbuild-
ings, which he clings to, would be a lovely
place. He is raising S~horthorn and Polled
Angus cattle and French coach and Nor
man horses.
While in Helena Nelson Story of Boze-
man sold his range cattle, IL, 0OOhead, now
on the Grow reservation, to 60 to Eastern
Montana, saying that the day for range
cattle taking care OF themselves in Central
Montana is past. Mr.. Flowers of More
land has sold his large band of range horses.
also to GO to Eastern Montana; price, $50.
saw our old friend Thomas NARROW at
Helena. He is helping to wind up the
affairs of the Ashby Agricultural Imple-
ment company.
Great Falls is holding it's own. On the
cars saw "A Helena doctor going to Lewis
town at the county's expense. to help prove
that a white man who associated with a
colored bad egg was a saint
C. j. McNamara and Lee NARROW were
seen at Big Sandy, where the firm OF Nc
Namara & MARROW is doing a paying bust
ness.
Our friend Norris, with Dickinson as right
hand man, is still on hand at Judith Land
ing.
Messrs. W. H. Fergus, Swope, Cook and
Hilger are busy gathering in their harvest
of lambs.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
NOTICE...sALE OF SCHOOL BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that The trustees
OF school district No. 6, OF Fergus county,
Montana, will sell to the highest bidder for
cash, on May Is, 1891, at Ubet, Montana,
at one O'Clock of said day. school bonds of
said district to the amount OF twelve hun
dred u20O) dollars. Said bonds to be not
less than one hundred (lOO) dollars each,
payable five years from date. to bear inter
est at the rate Of seven 90 per cent per an
mum. payable semi-annualy atany placein
the United States to he designated by the
purchaser at the time of purchase. Bids
for said bonds will be received by the un-
dersigned until day of sale.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
The assessed valuation of the district in
1890 was $780, 900.
BY order Of the board of trustees of said
district.
FRED I~NABNIT. Clerk.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
Memorial Services.

Memorial services will be held at Lewis
town hall May 80, 1891, at lao p. m.
/. Music by cornet band.
2. Song, Hail Columbia"
3. Prayer. by Rev. wadsworth.
4. Address Of welcome by comrade b. H.
Bowman
3. Song, Red, White and Blue
6. Address by comrade O.. Sawyer.
Z. Song, Marching Through Georgia
S. The Veterans response by f. w.
Morrison.
9. THE Sons of Veterans response by
q. W. Cook.
10. Song, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground"
IL. '.The Flag response by j. NJ.
Vrooman.
IL. Poem bv Mrs. G.. A. Burg.
ID. Song. 'Star Spangled Banner"
The order OF march to the cemetery will
be as follows:
Garnet band.
Veterans.
Sons of Veterans.
Other Orders.
Citizens.
The graves Of veterans will be decorated
and responded to by Rev. Edwards.
Poem by Mrs. X. Won Tebel.
Closing song. 1.-THE Vacant Chair"
National music will be played by the
band.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
BUSINESS MENTION.

Alfalfa and German millet seed at c. f..
Richards.
Oranges, lemons and fine maple sugar at
c. +. Richards.
Lowest prices on finest quality Hour at
T. C. Power & Bro.
Burgon & Balls sheep shears atJutras *
Hobensack's hardware store.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
The World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will con-
duce to the material welfare and comfort
of mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figs was first produced
the world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt and
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop
ular it becomes
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14

The following statement from Mr.. w. b.
Denny, n well known dairyman Of New Lex.
%ington, Ohio, will he of interest to persons
troubled with rheumatism. He says: 81
have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
nearly two years, four bottles in all. and
there is nothing ] have ever used that gave
me as much relief for rheumatism. We
keep n bottle of it in the house,
For sale by W. W. DE Witt, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
FOR SALE.

Cheap for cash or approved paper, about
two hundred stock horses, circle brand,
formerly owned by job o. Ming; also
from fifty to a hundred geldings, from three
to five years old, sired by Don A and other
good horses. from good mares; weigh from
o to LOO pounds when in good con-
dition. Some broke to work, some to ride,
others only ha~lter-broke.
JAMES FERGUS & Son,
April 2. Armells, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
For Sale or Trade.

A complete freight outfit consisting oil
three wagons, five set OF harness, hains
aud spreaders. VIII be sold at a reason
able figure. Inquire at this Office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
Ladies' Nurse.

To the Ladies OF Lewistown and vicinity:
| am permanently located in Lewistown
and prepared to wait on all ladies desiring
my services. Engagements may be made
with ladies in the country by correspon-
dence.
Mrs. j. HosEMAN,
Sept. 10. Lewistewn, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
SALARY. $25 PER week

wanted-Good agents TO sell our general line Of
merchaniise; no bedding. Above salary will be
paid to shve" agents. For further information
CHICAGO GENERAL SUPPLY CO.,
Us West Van Barren ST., Chicago, Ill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-14
Estrayed.

From North Moccasin, about a yearago,
one gray gelding branded on left
thigh, vented same on left shoulder. Any
information i'm regard to his w~hereabouts
will be thankfully received by
BELMONT GROOM,
April 80. Maiden, Mont.