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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

Why is it that Americans. who evi-
IDENTITY have a keen appreciation Of the
pleasures Of the table, generally rush
through their meals in such hot haste9
The celebrity with which they bolt their
rod, though less offensive 10 the epi.
cure than il was fifty years ago. still
appalls a foreigner and indicates a lack
Of discrimination among the dishes set
before him They appear to regard all
edioles, salmon and canvasback duck
alike with Goldfish and baked beans. as
means only Of quieting a barking stom-
acb-lenientum stomachum latrantem
and nore Of them as substances gift
ed with rich essences, subtle iavors.
that require 70 be brought out and an
alyzed.
Not SO with our codsin. John Bull.
Whatever the quantity Of edibles and
potables he gorges at his meals he never
dispatches any Of them, alb ovo ad
maia, in a hurry. He sits down to his
roast beef or ''Southdownr as a warrior
would sit down before a fortress, and
proceeds calmly and carefully to discuss
each slice. as If he we're fully sensible of
its delicious qualities and profoundly
thankful to the gracious providence
that thus ministers to his deepest sen
sual cravings. Professor William Mat
thews in Boston Traveller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
Southern wit in War.

"As we are reminded 10y the author
of -Four Years in Rebel Capitals. " the
south, as well rs the north, needed 10
exercise its sense Of humor. whenever
that was possible, 10 carry il through
the terrible strain Of the war. Some
Of the puus, burlesques and rcpartee of
that dreadful time have become locally
historic Colonel Tom August. Of tn
First Virginia. was the Charles Lrrb
Of Confederate war wits. genial and
ever gay.
Early DO secession days a bombastic
friend approached him with the cues
ton, "Weil, sir, / presume your voice
is ssll for Warf'
'Oh. y--, replied .he wit. perfectly
stIl"
Always C. BE- remembered is Genera
lebulon Nance's apostrophe 70 the rab
bit, flying hy him from a heavy rife
Gre: 600 it cottontaill II | hadn't =
'epr-a.i"u ~ be with you'll"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
INDIAN Fights TO A FINISH.
Rules Under which One OF the Pripri-
pals Il sure to BE Knocked Out.

Rules Under which One OF the Prirci-
pals Is sure TO BE Knocked out.
John 4. Miller. Of Fort Reno, o. T.
while seated in a group at the Laelede
hotel Pugilism being the topic of con
~versaton. said
"Whsn you talk about a fight 70 a
finish and knockout blows. both are
witnessed in the aboriginal degree of
perfection when a fcht between two
INDIAN bucks Is seen ia a ring. tine cir
cumsrancss of which is not "a rome. but
a string Ct Interested human specsators
IL is a fact that among Indians of the
same tribe. though they may humber
thousands. there are few cases Of omar
rels amcug them that ever result in
murder This Is strange when it is re-
memberrd thar the Indian is passion
ate, uncontrolled in his impulses. cruel
and ferocious by nature. They have
their difficulties and quarrels. however.
but arbitration Of the old men pre-
vents blOOdshed or murder.
Yet once in IA while a tight occurs.
and it is a novel sight 20 witness. One
buck challenges another to combat
and, accompanied by their friends TO
the battle ground, each buck is stripped
TO b nudity 80 pleasing in high cuI-
tured art schools among the pale faces.
n made TO confront the other. Be
tween them lies a war club-a smooth.
long piece Of hard wood. seasoned bv
years Of service and regarded as a sort
of mascot Because Of the blood stains
on it received during war.
The seconds Of the surly looking
duehsts toss up IA piece Of bark on the
wet or the dry principle. when bows
long ago chose sides in playing town
ball The winner picks I'D the Climb
and his opponent. folding his arms
sturdly plants himself bending bis
head. IL is the club bearers privilege
70 Whack bis antagonist Just as hard as
he can and with all tie vigorous mali
ciousness he can command on the
back. IL is a foul blow 10 strike above
or below the back
One blow t. struck. and her the
who has endured IL picks IN tbe
club. and bis opponent IS subjected to
all the force he cau command. So the
whaeking goes On. and almost every
blow is a knock down M until the
duehst last knocked down rises to his
feet and refuses 70 accept the club
rom his opponent He has had enough
the party breaks up.
The severity Of the punishment in
1ieted and endured in these duels is
marvellous The club used has a Jagged
'dge and every blow struck brings
blood making deep cuts and fearful
bruises. have seen two such fights
.nd they are brutal and n-auseating in
GOODNESS Of their procedure and the :
appearances Of both contestants after :
is won and defeat confessed. -
T. Louis Globe-D Democrat. -
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
The Fighting Ostrich.

A sturdy newcomer, some six feet in
height laughed at the warnings that
were given him when he set out for a
walk, and disdainfully refused the pro
lection Of a tackey-a thorny branch,
the dexterous use of which will keen
the ostrich at bay-averring that he
wa not afraid Of a dicky birdl" He
was missed, and discovered some hours
after by a search party most uncom-
iortably Perched on the top of an iron
stone bowlder, and slowly Grilling un-
Ter the African sun, while the ''dicky
bird" did sentry up and down, watch
ing him with an evil eye.-London
Spectator.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

A railway train, at a continuous
speed Of forty miles an hour, would
pass from the earth to the moon in a
little o than eight months; TO the
planet Venus, In seventy -one and a half
years. and would reach the sun In two
hundred and sixty odd years A ray
Of light viii pass from the moon TO the
earth in a tribe over a single second
fnom Venus TO the earth in a little more
than two minutes, and from the sun TO
this little sphere Of ours In about eight
minutes II this same comparison
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

A lady cottager in the harbor allowed
her young son to go sailing one even
ing, with the stipulation that he should
be home at a certain hour. She her
sen went out and returned before the
time at which she expected her son,
who, however, didn't appear. She de
cided TO sit up for him. and grew more
and more anxious, till at midnight she
was IN a fever of suspense, when it oc-
CURED to her to look in her sons bed
room, and there he was sound asleep,
having returned home before she did.
She wanted TO wake him up and shake
him Who ever heard of a boys get
ting home from a pleasure trip before
It was necessary.-Portland Me)
Transcript
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
a MODEL Day GOODS CLERK.
A Fussy ola Lady Tried His soul. but
He Kept ON Smiling to the Last.

A Fussy Ola Lady Tried His soul, but
He Kept ON Smiling TO the Last.
So much is said about the snappisb-
ness and impudence Of the clerks IN the
big dry goods stores that when one is
found that cannot be made cross by
any combination of circumstances he
ought certainly to have the benefit Of
that fact being heralded abroad. even
II for obvious reasons neither his name
o the name Of the store which is so
fortunate as TO have his services can be
given. The store is, however. in Four
teenth street, and the clerk is the
most accommodating one in the whole
retail dry goods district. so il may not
be a bard matter for shoppers to iden-
tify him.
IL was Oh the very hottest day of the
month that this clerk was nut TO his
severest test An old lady from tie
country had. with an Infinite amount
Of trouble, succeeded in making asome-
what extensive purchase OF linen for
her table TO pass over the prelimi-
mar incidents Of the showing Of about
all the t.'.eeloths and napkins and
trayc'otls iu stock before the purchase
was made. the real trouble began with
the payment.
The Old lady empticd out on the
counter the contents Of a small hand
bag. The contents were dimes and
i've cent pieces, and there was "a big
heap Of them The purchase came TO
just under twenty dollars After
counting it over twice, the clerk had 10
charter two extra trains on the cash
railway in order TO get the money 10
the cashiers desk.
The old lady ave minute directions
for the doing mp Of her package. and
started for the door. She stopped 10
think, and came back again. She said
h a the napkins she had picked out
were too oarse after all, and she be-
1eved that sine would take finer ones
The bundle was sent for, and the
change was made. More dimes and
hve cent pieces were dumped down be-.
tore the smiling clerk.
Once more the old lady started for
he door, and INC more she came back.
She thought that she would like 70
ook at the tableeloths that she had
bought. The clerk laid out her pack
'ge before her, but she decided not to
any change in the tablecloths
nd started away again; but she came
Jack once and had the tray
loths changed and the clerk had TO
TX her bill again. There did not seem
nything more that she could want
hanged, and the clerk sent the bundle
p stairs. !
In ten minutes the troublesome buver {
'as back again. This time she wanted S
package Of New York T
INT 20 be done up with her bundle q
he clerk took them with a gracious {
smark that il would not be the least 5
'ouble in the world 20 have them put {
18th her package, and then he gave his y
-tention TO another customer as il all )
us had not been an incident worthy
notice. n
Ot course, stories might be told OF I
erks much o accommodating than e
us one, but they possibly might not
ave the advantage which this has of
ling strictly true.-New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

them tit nicely. In tact "a beautiful
girl can be made u Of a fright by a
good dentist Gases have been known
where people died from a dead tooth
which caused an abscess and resulted
n blood poisoning But this is almost
impossible today. if a good operator is
seen in time. Interview IN PhiladeI-
Ihia Record.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

A preacher. raising his eyes from his
desk Ia the midst Of his sermon. was
paralyzed with aInazement to see his
rude boy Ia the gallery pelting the
hearers ia the pews below with horse
chestnuts But while the good man
was preparing a frown Of reproof. the
young hopeful cried out
You tend TO your preaching, daddy;
III keep EN- awake. "-London Tit
Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

Us LAM OFFICE.
Miles City, Mont, August 10. 1891.
Notice h. hereby given that the following
named settler has sled notice Of his intention
70 make final proof IN support IL his claim and
that said proof viii BE- made before the Register
and Receiver 81 the u. s. L. o. at Miles Cifv.
Montana ON Tuesday, September Is, 1891, at 10
Oclock a. m, VIA
JOHN II. CHARTERS.
II. r. No. 6I2, for e. SWA and W. SCI See
-, Tp. IN, r. bse.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
ms continuQus residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land. % wit
VIM. Harmon, James Dugan. Martin ]. Rid
die, SIMON Shaher. an Of Ekalaka, Mont,
5. GORDON, Register.
First publication August II. IseI.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
August
Flower

For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment bv a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said stomach was about
worn out, and that / would have to
cease eating solid food for a time al
least. | was so weak that I could
not work. Finally on the recon-
mendation of a friend who had used
your preparations
a worn-out with beneficial re-
suits, l procured a
SUomach' bottle Of August
Flower, and com
menoed using it. II seemed 70 do
me good at once. l gained in
strength and flesh rapidly my 10
petite became good, and / suffered
no bad effects from what / ate. 1
lee. now like a new man. and con-
slder that August Flower has en-
trely cured me Of Dyspepsia in its
worst form. JAMES Z. DEDERIcK.
~Saugerties, New York.
w. B. Utsey, St. Georges. s. c.
writes: l have used your August
Flower for Dyspepsia and End il an
excellent remedy. >
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

The leaves ot the sisal plant are Of a
dull green color four TO six feet long,
As many inches wide and terminated
by a stout dark spine. The margin,
are commonly described as smooth. a.
they are without teeth, but in all ths
plants examined by the writer the
leaves were slightly rough on tLu edge
and in many of the young plants sOms
Of the leaves had well developed teeth
A full grown plant presents a rather
striking appearance. brstling all oven
With the long, spiny tipped leaves,
thickiy radiating from the short cyiin
drical trunk, which is crowned by .
sharp, slender, conelike bud. Indeed
a large plant makes one think of a "a
ga1tic sea urchin. The leaves as they
unfold from the bad slowly .
horizontal position but remain rigid
and straight, never curving downward
Is they do in the century plant.
When tie plant arrives at maturity
and has a sufficient store Of nourish
nent it sends up its flower stem,
known to c~ultivators as the 'mast" on
pole" This is from twenty 70 twenty
five feet high and about six inches in
diameter neal the base. On the uppes
two-thirds branches are developed, con
Verting rhe pole into a huge panicls
covered with innumerable greenish
fiOwers-John ]. Northrop h
Popular Science Monthly
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

A short time ago there was no method
for strengthening the teeth, but now
there's no reason for people to have
crooked teeth We a take a person,
the teeth Of whose lower Jaw protrude
beyond those Of the unDer. aud make
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

II hear you lost q million on the
street,
Not exactly. A million was lost
through me by my friends ] didn't
lose a cent. Puck.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
l~-..nating Manuscript.

To estimate the number Of words in
a manuscript count half a dozen lines
on the fourth or fifth page, and multi
ply the average number of words in a
line by the average number of lines on
a page, and that product again by the
number of the pages in the manuscript
Ordinary typewriter copy on letter size
paper viii sseEage twelve words to a
me. Editors % not care so much to
know the exact number of words in a
manuscripts as how much space it viii
occupy. Accordingly half lines at the
end Of paragraphs n counted as full
lines. Cor. Writer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

were applied TO the fixed stars il would
be still more startling. st. Louis Re
public
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

The YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL reaches a
larger. class of people in the city and surrounding
country and has a larger circulation than any
other paper, and is therefore the best advertising
medium,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

III had "a million dollars. said a
man who VAS likely TO get it the other
day. IL should spend il. I had rather
live rich snl die poor than live poor
END die 20 Boston Traveller
She Couldn't stop.
The Friday afternoon rehearsaIs of
the Symphony orchestra, as is well
known, are attendt ~ a great con-
course of women.
one afternoon tL.o doors had inst
been opened, and there was a grand
rush up the stairs for the unreserved
seats in the second balcony. IA the
crush one woman SIZED some of her fine
feathers in the shape of an overskirt.
The assistant manager held it up and
cried, Here, madam
She turned anu looked. bu. music
and a good seat had charms. Keen
it for me " she said, and hurried on M
the stairs. -Boston Globe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-26

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$780, - -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

The slender Ciri Didn't Want Rose i-eas
and Honey Dew. Not Nucl.

The Slender Girl Didn't Want Rose Leaves
and Honey Dew. Not afuch.
A party of men sat at table IN a
Broadway restaurant after lunche On A
girl of II or thereabcuts entered shyly
and took her sent at "a table near by
The girls figure was slender, her lovely
face was softly tinted, her eyes were
blue and innocent. She drew her gloves
from her small white hands and held the
bill of fare daintily before her. She
seemed searching for something made of
rose leaves and honey dew.
Two to one she orders lobster salad"
said one of the men watching the sweet
maid.
''Doner responded another. Salad
is too coarse for her She'll have cold
consomme.
We'll, now, you just listen foI her to
order an omelet soufflee. said third
Il neve- save a girl out shopping in my
life that didn't run in at noontiIn<s and
get an omelet soufiiee. They are SO
fluffy and sugary that they just hit fem
mime taste.
THAT girl viii order chocolate eclair
anu a cup va tNeAf Ssbd III 4IldI III
the party.
In the mean time the waiter was stand
ing at the elbow of the dainty fairy ex-
pecting her order. She studied he card
long and carefully, and then she pouted
Il don't think you have what want. ;"
wIrrMIlsfe I1r1rMe haze ,moStn everything, > said the
YES" responded the girl; "bu came
in here on purpose for one thin 2. and |
don't see it on the menu"
"What is it, miss" asked the waiter.
"Frankfurter sausages and sauer-
kraut, replied the maiden.
One of the men at the neighboring ta-
BILE dropped his glass, and another
coughed convulsively from having swal-
lowed the wrong way. The young lady
rose from her chair and inquired of the
waiter if he knew any place close by
where sausages and sauerkrait were
obtainable. She was told to seek Sixth
avenue, and rustled away.
81 will bet" said the waiter. ''tiiat
that girl is of German descens" And
he turned up his nose as far as it would
go. He was French.-Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS

W. d. Suit, druggist. Bippus. Ind,
tes'ifies: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles. and was cured
OF rheumatism OF ten years standing. Z"
Abraham Hare, druggist. Bellville, Ohio.
sffirms: "The best selling medicine
have ever handled in my twenty years
experience. Is Electric Bitters." Thous-
ands Of others haye added their testimo-
ny. Sd that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases Of
the liver. kidneys or blood. Only half
dollar bottle at Hartz & Bahnsens
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
ADVICE TO uorHxxs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain OF cutting teethf IL so.
send at once and get q bottle OF Mira.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value Is incalculabIc. II
VIII relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Depend upon IL mothers. there
is no mistake about It. II cures dvscn-
tery, oiarrhoea. regulates the stomach
and bowels. cures Wind collie, softcus the
gums, reduces inflammation and give,
tone and energy to the whole system.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste. and is the prescription Of one OF
the oldess and best female nurses and
physicians In the United States, and Il
or sale bv all drug gists throughout Ii.
world. Price IS cents . bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
Thar Puainaas RAINING

Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival of trade at HaItz &
Bahnsen's drug store as their giving
away TO their customers of so many free
trial bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it aways cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, colds.
asthma. bronchitis, Group. and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You
can test it before buying by getting a
trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
II Your Mons. :. a, r,,.

You put water on the burning timbers.
not on the smoke. Aud IL you have
cstarrh you should attack the disease in
the blood, not in the nose. Remove the
impure cause. and the local effect sub
sides To do this. take Hoods Sanapa-
rilla, the great blood purif1er, which rsdi-
cally and permanently cures catarrh. Il
also strengthens the nerves Be sure to
get only Hoods 6arssparilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
Coating Amend Of the Boy..

What is the meaning of thas red line
above the fourth story of your house:"
asked stranger of a man in town that
was subject TO overflows.
"That is a water mark. That mark
shows how high the water was during
the great overflow about a yeai ago.
Impossible, II the water had been
that high the whole town would have
been swept away.
'.The water never was that high. II
only came mp to the first story window.
but the cursed boys rubbed it out three
or four times, SO put it up tn sre where
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

,Iohnny-Sailors named the rock of
Gibraltar, didn't they. pa?
Pa-What makes you think so, sonny.
Johnny-'Cause when they sailed near
it they had to haul in their jib-er-alter
their course
Pa-Go and tell your mother to put
you to bed immediately. Texas Siftings
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
Only son-Mamma. what does good

Only son-Mamma. what does good
traits" mean?
Fond Mamma'-Good traitss Is that
expression in the new book | gave your
~No'm- Mrs De Fashion used it when
she was talkin' about me TO Mrs. De
Style"
Ibid she? Mrs. De Fashion is lady.
every inch of her. Did she say you We're
full of good traits;"
Nom. She said hadn't any
Good News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
BUcKLnN's AnH1cA aALvn.

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OF money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale bv Hartz & Bahnser.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
4 LADY, - ss,s.a..s...

Tourist That's my tire, friend. | find
it very useful going down hill. Good
morning Judge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

Patience and .gentIeness ere useful and
powerful, but they cannot cure a cough.
which, however. DR.. Bulrs Cough syrup
will always do.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

Good New
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

they can't get at it 1t takes "A smart
man to circumvent those boys Texas
Siftiugs