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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-11-20

Remarkable Experience Of ii Driver IN
Western New York state.
Vhen%1 was nine years old en-
gineertal IL pair ut mules OH the Erie
canal That was fifty years ago
Well, the terror ct tht whole trip
was Rome swamp, Nv it was vulg gar
ly called. Well do remember
when This jungle was filled with
pantllc1s. ami how we boys would hur,
~ up or soldier tn avoid passing the
dreaded jungle in the night
Once. whtn it came my tl1ln to
p;1s> the ordeal. l11ctsl myself up
for tile OCCASION, mounted my mule.
and went to sletp on her l;lcl: with
big sheep skin under me- WhtE
well into the jungle was suddenly
awakened Ivy IA stream or roar,
which made both mules jump i11t.>
the canal the proper name should
be bayou, OF something Of that sort
Well, when I awoltt, from my fright
! found myself being carried away
BY Il panther. one ut the l1rgeSt Of
her species ever found IT. fur in tin.
world. measuring eight feet from
most tn r11mp. with tail six feet
long, | wits in Il terrible iix When
recovered consciousness I fo,lnl /
was in her len in the jungle and
four young cubs playi1lg with HIT
i. E., giving Inc IL rap with their
paws, something Ikea kitten playing
with Il mn,t>c. 1Na> terribly fright
ened anal Thought my last moment
had co1ne. lat ns the Old girl seemed
to have plenty to t.at sle USED me
quite well aud ! played with tlr
cubs, watching every opportunity IT,
make my escape,
One night her ladysl.ip went on
another raid. III the meantime ]
had looked about for an OPENING to
make my esc;tpe, anil was hu1ritittl
to see the skeletons anil bones lying
around. The panther could NOT
have picked out Il better place THU
the one where her den was located.
which was in Il small island about
fifty feet in circumference. SIR
rounded lty black. filthy water. But
~ she had gone thought would
60, too. 80 / plunged into thu wute1
on the opposite sitle from where slIe
usually came and went and swun1
for dear life. The bayou was much
wider than had anticipated. a11tl ]
thought would never get to land
again. When about to give up I'LL
hope / came tn some hard substance,
and tried hard tn yet o1l top ct it, but
Us soon as began to climb onto the
object it began moving and begun
to sink in the mud and uuicksanas:
I nlade one desperate ctfort for Tito
and WAS fortunate enough to tuttl:
hold of IL monster turtles tail, anl
the way he started for the shore WAS
a delightful surprise, for he lan'1el
ME in good shape, BY the way, this
turtle was the largest ever s'eu III
tlle jungle bayou, biting six feet
across the buck Well, utter being
in the swamp Or jungle for five long
days / finally came out more dead
than alive, and fur six long weeks ]
WIS under IL loving mothers care,
who succeeded in bringing 1nc
around all O. X. Every word of the
above IL truth, which can be proved
by any old canaler. Cor. American
Field.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-11-20


"A party Ut us played Il mean trick
OH Il ln,1npnus English1nan ut Han1li-
bal Sunday" said Alvin E. Hep
worth, a commercial pilgrim. at tho
Lin1cil. Nothing in this country
was quite equal tn what WIS to DO
found in mc,1ie England. We lis
tened to him for ali hour or more,
thru Il st. Louis drummer said meek
y. What country did you say you
were IL native or I was born In
England. III the city Of London. the
capital Of Great Brits,in, replied the
EnElishman proudly. England:
England repeated the drummer re-
tlectively. Did any IF you fellows
ever hear ct IL pluce called Eng1and:'
'G,less it's French province, said
one No; it belongs to Canada.
>aid another. 'London! Why, that's
i'll Ontario, chime1 III fourth. The
subject Of Victoria was nonrlusc,l.
''He was ut first inclined tn believe
that we were guyin% him. but our
gravity Soun convinced him tlnt we
were ns ignorant us We pretended to
be. He got ont Il mnp and showed
us he British isles. Why. how stupid
ut lin. exclaimed one. England In
one Of the counties 1T Ireland. aud
London il the county seat To this
we all usscntcd, u1ltl h. folded up his
map and walked away with the out
ragged dignity Of n da,le who has been
mistaken for il waiter ~.St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-11-20

Certainly 1t slow mind is slow,
You may often hee Il Norsclnurl sui
denly burst out laughing. It is ut Il
joke that ho heard n few days ago,
thu point Ut which no has just seized.
Cor. London Truth.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-11-20

There was Il bigote,l New Iorl:t,
of Dutch descent and respected mem.
ory who u>ttl to say that the two
holidays hc kept were Christmas and
the anniversary Ut the great storm
that blew the Puritn1s off the 'uu.st
Of New York and onto the .uu>t Ut
Massachusetts. In our ve,M1ntlol!
for Columbus we North Amtri:Yt,:>
have been more W,lite than the
bl1lsQue Knickerbocker. untl have
made no suggestion ut any possible
debt that VIZ owe to these adventure
OTIS birds whose opl,ortrne flight
lured the Spanish caravels into Il
more southtr1v course. ami lett Nir-
g1niu un1 Massachusetts, tn i~ first
settled hy the English.
But bring the people that we ,rt'.
we may properly be mindful Of our
double obligations to Columbus. in
that having found ont the way To the
the American continent. he left the
settlement of this end of it to the
Sons of thoSe nations Ut northern
Europe which. ri all the peoples of
their day, had shown the most siren
uous appreciation of personal liberty
and tile greatest aptitude for popular
government. Harpers Bazaar
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-11-20

Hard Nnrk Not *err..artiy OserwnrA.
Dr. Pye Smith holds that there Ia
no ftAur OF the ordinary man using
his brains ttm much tor health, u1,l
he does not believe that mental 1;l~
Dor or honest work Of amy kind in
terferes with health or s1aprt.rs life
u day. Fir 1nnintuinH thut excessive
eating il the abuse thut tends tn he
injury Ut brain workers mnrt' than
any other cause. Many ;ntivn brain
workers have suddenly broken down,
and fancicd that it w.4s due tn brain
fatigue, when, as II 1natter Ut f;lc;, it
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-11-20

The rxlscettc Or magic bracelet it,
according tnautlolities o1l lmlmistrr,
to ba found ut the lmsc Of the hand.
and forms the line or lines which
mark the junction Of hand and wrist.
One such line, if unbroken, deep and
strongly marked. is supposed to fore
tell !: happy life ind to Indicate calm
ness Ut disposition; it the line III
chained that il, crossed and re-
crossed Ivy numerous small lines~-tl1e
Indication is of Il life OF labor. Two
such lines indicatn happiness and
long life, Willie three fol1n tho magic
bracelet, adding great riches to the
other blessings The addition Of thr
third line to the other two IN rare
Desbalnles, the great authority oil
pal1nistry, found it in only tll1y.t*
cases, in u1l of which tho outward IN.
dications seemed to confirm the
omen. ~~~ Exchange.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-03-10
my decided convictions upon this

my decided convictions upon this
subject.
"This contest between these mono
poles and the people is one that can
not be avoided. We might retard it.
We might delayit. We might postpone
it. We might adjourn it. But the
day will come when the people will
strom the citadel within which they
lie intrenched. They will tear the
mask from those who have robbed
them and the truth will be revealed.
ain the Fiftieth Congress, after a
great deal of diligent labor and prep
aration, l presented bill that l
thought would strike the root of this
evil. 1t was sent TO committee that
slumbers in the subterranean vaults OF
this Capitol, and there it SLEPT the
sleep of the just and the dead. l be
lieve now that without breaking sin
gle contractual obligation, without un-
settling capital in any of its ryhtful
acquisitions, without disturbing The
! slightest fragment Of a vested right
we can, not with irresolute purpose
and ambiguous phrase, as in the Sher
man act, but with clear and manifest
! intention, frame an enactment thai
will sweep their unlawful alliance:
from the face OF this republic. Ano
as in former days the merchant guild:
of England, through their representa-
tives, the bishops and barons, com
PEELED an English king, upon the fielc
Runnymede, with reluctant hand t.
sign the parchment of English liberty
so Mr.. Speaker, l predict that the day
will come when the business homo
and the commercial integrity Of thi
country, speaking through their Rep
resentatives in Congress here assem-
bled, will compel these unlawful com
binations to recognize the rights O
their victims, and will drive them from
the usurper's throne which they hav
erected upon the wants of penury ant
the toll of unrequitted labor
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-03-10
NEwNASsvILLE, FLA. June 5. 1891

MEssRs, LIPPMAN BROS, Savannah, Ga.
Dear STs.-I wish to give nv testimo-
NAL in regard to your valuable medicine.
Z. 7. y. for the cure of rheumatism. neu-
ralgia, dyspepsia, billiousness, etc. In
1861 l was attacked with bilious muscular
rheumatism, and have been MARTYR to it
ever since. | tried all medicines I ever
heard OF, and all the doctors in reach. but
found only temporary relief, the pains
were so bad at times that did not care
whether lived or died. Ny digestion be-
came so impaired that everything | ate
disagreed with me. Ny wife also Suffered
so intensely with dyspepsia that her life
was burden to her; she would be con-
fined to her bed for weeks at the time; She
also suffered greatly from giddiness and
loss OF sleep. Some time in March was
advised to take P. P. P, and before we
(my wife and y had finished the second
bottle Of P. P. p. our digestion began to
improve. My pains subsidized SO much that
have been able to work, and am feeling
like doing Whist l haven't done before in =
number OF years. We will continue tax
ing P. P. P. until we are entirely cured
and will cheerfully recommend it to ali
suffering humanity.
Yours very respectfully.
J. 5. DUPIESS.
Fol sale by W. W. Parker. druggist.
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THE POSTAL LAWS RESPECTING
NEWSPAPERS.

Considerable interest has been re-
vived in the matter of the United
States postal laws respecting news
papers, by the arbitrary and evidently
unjust position taken by grid Assistant
Postmaster General Hazen with regard
to Printers Ink, publication issued
by Geo. P. Rowell & Co., New York
City. The following from the Plain
field, New Jersey, E0ening Neaos, of
Feb. 18th, explains the case:
About two years ago Messrs. George
P. Rowell d Co., of New York, the
publishers of Rowell's Newspaper Di-
rectory, and several other publications
of great value to concerns wishing to
do business with the newspapers, start
ed very unique weekly, both in form
ia mo- and name Printers Lnk).
1t was new idea all through, and,
like new ideas generally, required large
capital, much experience and utmost
push to make it go. The publishers
had to educate the people and make a
market for the publication. To what
extent they succeeded may be judged
by the fact that its editions now ex-
coed $4,000, and the business prob
ably 100000 year. We doubt if
any publication published once week
is read with more avidity. In fact we
have seen it in many instances care
fully preserved just as monthly maya
zines are preserved, SO highly is 1t valued.
Now, after allowing the publishers
to proceed on these lines for several
years, the Postoffice Department rules
that the journal is not a legitimate
newspaper and can not be admitted to
second-Class rates, but as third class
matter.
The postage on the issue of January
18th amounted at thlrd-ClasS rates to
$So5, besides the labor of attaching
$4,000 stamps to that number of pa
pers. At seCond-Class rates the proper
charge for postage would be S60.72,
making difference in cost of mailing
this one issue of 1854. In other
words, about S5,627 year as second
class matter, against S4I,S6o as third
class. In the meantime Rowell & Co.
are paying this enormous sum under
protest, until the Department can fur
Their consider the case,
OF course it is outrageous that the
law is SO ambiguous that the Postoffice
Department authorities themselves can
blunder in constituting it, as they do
according to the within of the person
in charge of the matter, and it ought
to be changed Immediately in justice
to those compelled to suffer by such
ambiguity.
If Printers Ink is not a newspaper,
then there is not weekly newspaper
in the country.
We believe 1t at present the best
read and most carefully preserved
journal in existence, and entitled to all
the privileges accorded any newspaper
by the postal laws, and hope to see
the wrong done the publishers righted
without delay.
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THE THIRD PARTY CALL.

10 me |e0Ple az me Cn1fc1 SI1lcs:
"The National Committee of the
Peoples party of the United States
acting in conjunction with the follow
ing: c. H. AVIAN Wyck, Of Nebraska
G. w. Macune, of Texas; M. ]. Branch
of Georgia; J. H. Powers, of Nebraska
r. NJ. Humphrey, of Texas; L. D.
Laurent, of Louisiana; Marion Can
non, of California; T. H. Mcguire, oil
New York; J. H. Williams, Of Kansas;
L. L. Polk, of North Carolina; Pierce
Hachett, of Missouri; NJ. NJ. Garrett,
of Illinois; John Seitz, Of Ohio Mary
E. Lease, of Kansas Anna L. Diggs,
District of Columbia; Anna Webb, OF
Texas; A. P. Parkson, of Florida, and
Benjamin Terrell, of Texas, representa-
tives of a certain meeting of members
of the various organizations of this
country held in the city of St. Louis,
Mo-, on the 24th day of February, 1892,
respectfully submit to the people of the
United States the following preamble
and platform Of the conference of said
labor organizations of our nation, held
on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th days of
February, 1892, in the city of St.
Louis:
owe urge that all citizens who sup
port these demands shall meet on the
last Saturday in March next in their
respective towns and villages and hold
a public meeting and ratify these de-
mands, and take steps to organize pre-
paratory to electing delegates to a
national convention, and we call upon
all duly qualified voters of the United
States who are in favor Of these prin-
ciples and of nominating candidates
for President and Vice-President on
the above platform to send delegates
to convention of the Peoples party,
to be held IN Omaha, Neb., July 4th,
1892, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The executive committee of the Peo-
pies party in each State is charged
with the duty of promulgating this
call and fixing the time, place and
method by which the said delegates
shall be chosen. The basis of repre-
sentation shall be four delegates from
each congressional district and eight
delegates from each State at large,
making the total number 1,776.
owe call upon all citizens of the
United States to help US make our
principles triumphant. We believe that
If the voters neglect their duty this
year it may be impossible in any future
canvass to protect the rights of the
people and save the free institutions
OF our country. The voters must pro-
tect themselves. They can expect no
one else to defend them. In the name
OF the rights of the people, the homes
OF the land and the welfare of all future
generations, we call to all honest men
to come to our support in the great
contest.
[Signedl "H. E. TAUBERNECK,
Chairman
ROBERT SCHILLlNG,
Sec. Nat. Com. Peoples Party.
For the committee appointed by
the mass meeting:
"BENJAMIN TERRELL, Texas.
"H. NJ. LOUIS, South Dakota.
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II is somewhat amusing how patri-
otto some men become when they
want office. How they love the dear
people and what promises they do
make for the bettermenl of the coun-
try if only given chance. You may
set it down as fact that your profess
sional politician don't care dodgas,ed
bun for the dear people-no matter
how vociferously he may clamor to the
contrary. It's the oyster soup and
crackers of office he's after, every pop.
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The gainesville (Ohio) Democrat

The gainesville (Ohio) Democrat
says:
The election OF Mckinley as Gov
ernor of Ohio seems to have paralyzed
the tin plate business. Prior to the
first Of November it was mighty dull
day that, by kilograms from some part
OF the country or other, the establish
ment of tin plate works was not her
aided to the world. What frauds these
latter day Republicans be. A once
respected, patriotic and honored party,
1t becomes the rattle mouse of political
organizations.
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ARE THE CHILDREN AT HOMER

I'VE do not know who penned the fol-
lowing lines, as they come to Us In one OF
our exchanges without credit, but there is
tenderness, pathos about them that Will
touch every mothers heart, whether she
be among those whose dear own have gone
out from her presence into the Great I'm
known or whether they are still about her
with no certainty how long it may be be-
fore they too are called away by the Angel
Of Death
Each day when the glow Of sunset
Fades in the western sky,
And the wee ones tired Of playing.
Go tripping lightly by,
steal away from my husband,
Asleep in his easy chair,
And watch from the open doorway
Their faces fresh and fair.
Alone in the dear old homestead
That once was full Of life,
Ringing with girlish laughter,
EchOing bOyish strife,
We two are waiting together;
And oft, as the shadows come,
With trenulOuS voice he calls me,
ut is night are the children home?
YES, love" answer him gently,
lUSS It aSoi
And sing, in my quivcring treble,
A song SO soft and low,
Till the old man drops to slumber,
VIII his head upon his hand,
And l tell to myself the number
Home in better land.
Home, where never sorrow
Shall dim their eyes with tears!
Where the smile of God is on them
Through all the Summer years!
know, Yet my arms are empty
That fondly folded seven,
And the mother heart within me
Is almost starved for Heaven.
Sometimes in the 1usk of evening,
l only shut my eyes,
And the children are all about me,
A vision from the skies;
The babes whose dimpled fingers
Lost the way to my breast,
And the beautiful Ones-the angels, :
Passed to the world of the blest.
With never cloud upon them,
] see their radiant brOws;
NV BOYS that / gave to freedom
The red sword sealed their vows
In tangled Southern forest.
Twain brothers, bold and brave,
They fell; and the flag they died for,
Thank God floats over their grave.
A breath, and the vision is lifted
Away on the wings of light,
And again we two are together,
All alone in the silent night.
They tell me his mind is failing,
But | smile at the idle fears
He Is only back with the children,
In the dear and peaceful years.
And still the summer sunset
Fades away in the west,
And the wee ones, tired of playing,
Go trOOping home TO rest.
Ny husband calls from his corner,
"Say, love! have the children Gomez
And | answer, with eyes uplifted,
Yes, dear! they ara all at home"
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AGAINST TRUSTS,
A RINGING SPEECH ON THE
SUBJECT.
Congressman Rayner, Of Mary
land, Going for the Monopolists
With q Sharp Stick.

H + K f q re
many bright and
conspicuous He
brew S through
out the country,
and they are to
be found in all
professions a n d
callings Of life.
In the present
Congress there is
a particularly
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Just received, a lot of No l Timothy
Hay. at II. TponAsos's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-05-12

Not sigh was heard. not tear-irop fell,
When the poor old cynic departed;
Not friend stood by to say farewell,
When his bones to the grave were carted.
Forsaken by all his kith aud kin,
He lived liks dog In the manger;
He gave bic life to 4 round Of sin,
And died In the arms OF 4 stranger.
As he lived so be died he was game to the last
He had neither love nor pity;
He went down with bis colors nailed to thu
mast,
And even In death be was gritty.
They buried him out in vacant lot.
No friend or foe sleeps near him;
No headstOne marks the lonely spot,
For be left no friends to revere him.
The world was a humbug and friendship 9
fraud.
There was no man fit TO be trusted.
And whether you met him at home or abroad
He was always mad or dsgusted.
Let us hope he may learn In that broader
sphere
To which We all are going,
That the thistles and ihorns be gathered here,
Were from seeds of his own sowing.
Perhaps had we been born n be,
With the same sntecedents behind US,
We should struggle in vain to be happy and
free
Or break thu thongs that would bind us.
Our interior vision Is far toe dim
To judge the departed spirit,
For the imperfection that chung TO him
IL taint that we all inherit
The good and the erring. the great and the
email
Are birds OF the selfsame feather;
One common destiny wait. US all.
For we're all In the sw i'm together.
LIvY PENNEY.