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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29

Sable island, near Nova Scotia, wa
overrun with rats, and the lone is.
landels, whose chief duty is the re.
lief of shlpwrecked mariners, i'm
ported a cargo of cats from the Cana
dian mainland. The cats did Their.
work Of slaughter so well that they
soon had to fall upon the rabbits for
food, and themselves became SO pleE
tiful that an importation of foxes hal
to he made to keep them in cheek.
The foxes, like the cats. did their
work too we'll. They not only ex.
terminated the cats. but killed all the
young birds and destroyed thousands
Of eggs. Tired of the warfare, the is.
landers r now appealing to the gov
eminent to exte-minate the foxes
London Tit-Bits.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29
lain pass Plants.

Several different co,nItries-Amer
lea. Asia Minor. Tartary. Mada.as.
car and Australia-have shrubs ami
flowers which are, locally ut least.
known as compass plants. The
compass plant of the United States is
the common .rosln weed Of otli
western pi,airies. which has the long
leaves near the ground set in Il yer
teal position in such IL way as to al
ways present the edges 10 the north
and south. This peculiar propensity
of the ro>in weed is ATTRIBUTED! 10 the
fact that beth the upper and lower
surfaces Of the leaves demand all
equal share of light. something which
can In said of hut few known plants.
the upper surfaces usually being
much more sensitive to both light ami
heat than the lower. This demand
for a share of old Soils attention
causes the leaves to stand III the man
ner mentioned above. st. Louis Re-
public.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29

Nile. Renan was studious and educated
herself well enough to gain a g~overness'
diploma. She plunged into the German
literature of the time and found that her
old orthodox beliefs were vanishing.
Her mental experiences We're commune
Gated in long letters to Ernest. They
were OF course opened by the superior Of
st. Sulpice's. 1t was noticed that the
young able was bitten by his sisters
doubts. He neyer had il strong vocation
for the priesthood. which made the mat
ter yraver. All the discipline was di-
rected for some time TO undo the effect
Of the letters. Renan mentally reyolted
against the war that was coyertly made
against his sister. His distress became
terrible and he took counsel of her. She
wrote to him to follow his inner mont
tor. md she sent him forty pounds to 20
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29
Dutch ~>isupiicity,

k.inla.n. n town in Holland on the
lower Rhine cine birthplace IF Thoma.
a kenpis}. Is a fav"ritc residence Of PEG.
pie with small incomes. The imayina-
ton Of these Dutchmen must he AZ linn.
tied rs their incomes. Judging from the
droll stories that are told of them.
At one time Il fire broke out. and mucb
damage WAS done because the engines
We're ont of repair. The council met,
and after mich argument it was voted
that on the eve preceding every fire the
town officers should carefully examine
the engines. pumps. etc.
One OF the greatest profits of the town
was the toll exacted at the gates. The
council wished to increase the income,
and instead of increasing the toll it
voted to double the number Of gates.
This same conncil also ordered the
sundial TO be taken from the court
house common and placed under cover.
where it would he protected from the
weather.
But of all the queer things that are
told OF kempen and its people nothing
Is so absurd as this: Grass grew on the
top of II very high tower. and the only
way these droll Dutchmen conld think
of to get it off was to hoist "A COW up and
let her eat it.-Harpers Young People.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29

A pen for copying music consists
of a pen and penholder with two
tubes. which project from either end
Of the pen very much after tho style
Of the '.swizzle stick" which plays
an important part in the evolution
of the sundry refreshing beverages
affected by West Indians. These
tubes are studded at the end Will,
pieces OF rubber in the shape re
s~pectively Of open and closed music
notes. and an ink pad is also sup
piled. In writing minims or semi
breves the open" tip is pressed
tightly on the pad. aud then the
characters are quickly dabled on the
music lines. and the closed til
serves for crotchets. etc, the upright
stroke being made by the pen.-New
York Telegram.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29

y writer IN one If -" iatlic,' irurnil>
treats her readers Ia a little Iii Of prrSi-
fage at the expense of m"n. she IRE
tends that las.l il NcarHii- 10 be- in
structNti III ,,o.lc@f.r nv itria~. and pro.
fes-eS i, sii%xf-. that he ahpli,l he given
the oplortuui yof Ina.trringtlnn M. "i.et
Us. she 49, mo longer exclude orr
brothers from cry linen c~rpboar,l>. "rtr
coal cellar #nl oar l~anlcrS. In j.. =,
in- them admission W.. art, not -.
treating them rs inferior lrings, hut We
may he q~ytnohing great possibilities in
heir nature
This Is ali very fine. IF ,utlrst. hut the
woman If II lie IL Wninaiy whutir! lpl.rS
finn at man Is u" doubt well awarr that
she dircs mt carry ont her threat. In
her heart of hearts she probably knows
perfectly that if inan undertook T., pre-
side ovcr The ,lont>ticitic, h" would do
50 TO perfection. BEATING womHn 1T her
WI game. .A;r not men cooks more ac-
comrlisl"d than women cooks: Cannot
mon wiela tle l., cdic with as nurl, ,i.x-
terlty as women: Are act men the best
possible managers ot hotel, and iik. .s-
Establishments: Tor that matter. arr. not
Journals t": snn.c:I mostly edited by
men: surely III" fair sex does not SUP
pose for "A lI1!nslt that there, is ANYTHING
i'll III" control II Il hotsahuhl that touId
not he Very readily mustered lv male
creatures.
omen litt.i not assnnlr. because
their husbands and brothers leav. home
management ~ them. that those hrs
bands and brothers could not do the
work perfectly well if they chose. 1t is
high time for feminine culceit in this re-
srtc' 10 he taken down IL peg or two.
Women must not be delnlesl hy the at
fected simplicity and ignorance of men.
Men give ont that they cannot look after
the house. Int that is only their >lyness.
They could look after it well enough if
they tried. Only they do not want to
try.-San Francisr" %.Argonant.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29
ABSOLUTELY PURE
JUST HzfhiGa4l1s.

How q Fat MIN was sait.t4iut.i The TN
willing Ageut al i,cts,u. Providence.
There are some pl4iiD~pf her- who
cling TO the belief that th-rs J., ~ ~
tuie of rewards ami ulil. iHentS.
but that ~e 90 our .JU~l die, as " {
go along. Once III awhile thrl,.
seems To be some SligLt Qualification
for this doCtrine. For instance. it
happened that Il day on two ago Il
lady coming up on the Sixth avenue
elevated monoIyolized two seats. |
ray it happened for n lady rarely
does such Il thing. The ears were
crowded. every seat beng occupied.
including the two occupied by this
particular sample Of the gentler sex
Several gentlemen came iii. took i,
longing look III the lady and at til.
small. fragile parcel at her SIDE and
politely seized the most convenient
strap. Whatever their thoughts.
they did not EXPIRES them by word
of mouth Perl,ar, they were. IF
that school OF philosophers Of whom
! have just spoken. IF they were
they We're waiting for III. rntriiu
tive Justice to come along. ard were
possibly wondering what .urIu il
would take. Tiry didn't have tu
wall very inug. Tor Il -rpidcu liircn
of the car al tlirt urn into Eittr-!hiIsi
street sent a ~ Il weighing sou, .bfl
pounds rlUul Into Tie seal Dy tEn
side = the 'onishal moucroli-t.
That indlrt al gave one pialutiv"
scream anal al was ov,r. The
thoroughly frightened -cntlemar
jumped to his feet is soon il> pos
sIhle-so quickly indeed that he
We could have been said to have
been down hut .or the havoc lc had
innocently wrought. For .iIerc.
smashed rs Hat ii, til" traditional
founder. was-wcll. whatever it VA,
or had been,
Did the unfortunate lady turn and
leud Kim with her tongue. Did sll.
tell him what She thought Of him:
Not AZ al. She simply gathered the
miserable wreck unto her bosom and
wcpt.
No II saw what the wreck wa,
and consequently could arrive at liz
idea Of its awful awfulnes..
To tell the truth. the public sym
pathy was with the miserable wretch
thus made the blind instrument in
the hand, of Providence to admins
ter punishment to the guilty a., til.
guilty go along. He was the mos
unhappy looking mortal | ever saw.
What ! wish to know i. When and
how does lie get his reward.-New
York Herald.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29


on WA s..,a... ita i,.,t .-u srnpOi WIZ
out being ,rt ssGi. He Lift. The sister
next wrote 10 linn 10 meet her in Ger
MANY. The trip ssas q Joyous one. and.
he used 10 e.y. tsarr >t,crulent fruit.
On Is rattlH I Pan, h. ta5a "A sitla-
ton a. H-A :in Il school. Nile. Reann
had higher Nn.S Tor iin.. aud e.horted
him Ia slndy hard. To E..a kim she
gave UP L.r aiuaatiun. and with al l.cr
earuing> III hand came back to provide
him wah Il h1nhlc home. IN which SHE
was mistress. servant and Professor If
literature Her literary tutelaye WIS cx-
erted ITO give wings to his style and To
purge il of rc,i:ntry." She :.wrotc and
recast all his themes and ;~rtirl"s for lie
DehatS. and when he was in the Holy
Land she sug:se ,iei those sk.tchv pie
lures of the spots where Jesus drew
crowds around him. aud touched them
up. She gave her brother the means to
marry. and WIS Ia have lived with him
and his wife. who wa worthy Of sharing
his greatness. She lain, IL rock of sense.
kindly. sweet tempered. intellectual
and sincere in all tlings.-Mr,. traw-
ford III London Illustrated News.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29

1t was in flathouse that the youth
who minds" the big front door was
recently promoted To "a gorgeous suit
of gray and gold. He is a bright lit
tie chap. particularly polite and ON
excellent terms with everybody in
the house. Before he put his uniform
on 1t was his rule to how most scru
pulously to all the tenants. but with
his fresh dignity his cap was no more
lifted. Can't take off my cap now.
ma'am." he explained to one of his
admirers. And his chest swelled as
he added proudly. I've got fifty-nine
buttons. ] have."-New York Times
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29
4 Seal Found On FOntenoy Field.

Dur Windsor correspondent informs
us that Captain Grade. OF the Belgian
army. when walking after a heavy
shower over the battlefield Of Fontenoy,
discovered a small seal on which the
efigy of the Dr',e of Cumberland was
engraved. Cap. in Grade had the relic
placed in a case and sent to the Belgian
consul general in London. in order that
it might be offered to the qneen. who
has accepted the interesting gift. The
battle was fought in ls45, and the seal
had consequently been hidden in the
ground for nearly 80 years.-London
News.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29

Perhaps bu: one vessel afloat-fha
police tug Stckley-can boast of tele-
phone connection with the world at
large. A regular telephone has a
place on the wall Of the main cabin.
and when at anchor off Vine street
the instrument is connected with a
switchboard on the wharf by a heav
lily insulated wire. When thus con
nected those aboard can talk to any
part of the city. or to any point
reached b.; long distance telephone
without leaving the vessel.-PhilA,
dslphia Record.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29
Betrayed nv the Spanish.

Queer fix old Dredger got himself
into. wasn't it,"
What was thaty"
Formed a company to raise a
Spanish galleon that sunk in the Pa
cific in 1898. He doomed the stock
on the strength Of a bag of guineas
that the diver brought UP and then
some prying idiot looked at the dates
on them and found they were coined
in Madrid in 1876. Dredger said the
date must be a misprint. but the
stock Topped all the same. and now
he's going to sue the Spanish govern
ment for damages."-New Yorx
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29
So, Called Bell Boys.

Many of the hotel bell boys, 81
called, through the country are fla
theirs and some r grandfathers
San Francisco has three over fift,
years old. one of whom recently re
tired from business rich. These vet
Grams OF the corridor are, as a rule
- lively " the more youthful mem
beD of the fraternity. and as readily
respond to the frequent call. Front
Boston Budget.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-29
Helping Auutie.

Auntie had drawn a picture of q cat
for her little nephew's amusement,
and soon saw that he was marking it
over with his pencil. SLeasked him,
What are you doing. Gordons' Il
AM making feathers on the cat" he
answered. Youths Companion.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02

There arc two cor three clever actresses
now in the city who have discovered
new wrinkle. Whenever they don COS
tune for the first time they HE away 10
the Crystal Maze ON the corner of Thir-
ty-eighth street and Broadway There
they walk through the labyrinth Of mir
rors AMI study the effect Of their raiment
from every point of view. In one place
they can see themselves walking appar-
emily 90 or 80 feet ahead and observe
themselves exactly as they appear to tho
audience in front of the footlights. Harry
Miner, Charles Frohman. Rice and other
managers are parties 10 the scheme. AMI
tits through their Intervention that Man
ager Secman will turn on the lights in
the morning or after hours and give the
women the opportunity they desire
New York Sun.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
$l.O0 4 YEAR.
ODDS AND ENDS.

Russian farmers holl an average Of ~
acres 10 each family.
On nm average. there ~. 10000 adyer-
tiscmomtS week IN the / / London morn
ing papers.
Sierra means Il saw. aul its applica-
tion I" range Of pointed mountain
peaks Is very apt anl pociical.
Aristotle defined law Ia be reason
without passion. and despotism or arbi-
trary power To- bc passion without rea-
son.
Some Insurance companies will allow
the use uf none hut the old fashioned
sulphur matches in the houses they in
sure.
Pastchoard in shoe s"lcs, chicory in
coffee, alocs in ;ra. sticks Of wood in
baled hay. make trade lively and keep
the language vigorous.
The greatest fortress is Gibraltar. 1t
is considered impregnable Ia military
attack. II was b,.Sicgcd by the Span
iaris for three years without success.
In every land between Spitzbergcn AMI
common blood sucking mosquito. In
British America and Alaska they arc
very large and troublesome.
The full bench Of the Boston supreme
court has dccilcd that man is justified
in preventing Il dog fight. and that if in
doing such a thing he gets bitten the
owner Of tho dog must pay damages.
Tho English sovcrcign's sons and
gran'lsons, when created peers. are eli
titled to seats in the house of lords at
the left of the throne, but when, by the
death of their father, they become only
collatcrally related to the sovereign
they sit among the dukes.
people need not suffer from corns or
other pedal troubles if they will change
their shoes three times u day." asserts
man who has tried the experiment.
where one pair rinches another sets
easily, and frequent changes of footgear
keep the circulation in order and the toes
undisfgured.'
The fashion of decorating the dining
table is not Il modern one. hut is the re-
vival of an ancient custom. Old French
tables uf any prctcnsinn to elegance
were adorned with permanent center
pieces called surtouis, made of glass and
silver mounted. From these branched
silver and gilt canielabrl
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
IMPORTANT TO
BU1FRS OF DR1 GOODS

when yam want to purchase pry Goo'ls Of
any description. IL is very important that you
deal with concern Of well established rcpu-
tafiofl. where no advantage will he taken Of
parties not fully acquainted with the value Of
what they want to- purchase. such business
Uotise *
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
The Forty Immortal, of London.

Hcity toily! Here comes the great
Lady Charles Beresford with the as
founding statement that the real Lon
don society consists Of only 80 or 30 fam
lilies. She includes in this list those who
are there 10y right and whom nothing
can remove as long us their fortunes sur
viye. Ii would almost seem that the 80
or 10 families who have this great dis
tinction in London would feel lonesome
there among tine hundreds Of men and
women who are not entitled To class
themselves in fashionable society.-New
York Advertiser.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
4 Esuartcr Century Test.

Pr quarter "f a century Dr. King
New discovery has been tested. and the
millions who ha,S received benefit from its
use testify to lis wonderful curative pow
crs III all diseases of Throat. Chest and
Lungs. \ remedy that has stood the test
;" long ani thar has given universal
satisfaction i3 me- experiment Each bottle
is po>iti'cl, guaranteed 10 give ,chcf ar
III: money will hc refunded !, is admit
ted tn hc the most reliable for Coughs and
Colds. Trial bottles Free at i. u. Cot
tnGham 4 Co. : Drug Store. Large size
soc, and Sl.oo.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
Thrnmrh The Nfrfrnr Znnc.

One distinguishing feature uf Novcm-
Der is the plunge the earth takes through
the meteor zone. This zone is an i'm
mcnsc ellipse. containing an innumcra-
bic number of mcicors. which make n
revolution in about - years. The earth
on ordinary years does not encounter the
great shoal or swarm. but every ;i3 years
she passes through the midst Of it. and
there is a superb display of celestial pyr-
otcchnics. The mctcors are spreading
far and wide through the zone or ring,
and this seems To Indicate that in tho
distant future they will fill every por-
tion of it. When this takes place, the
showers will he more nearly cqualized-
that is, there will he larger showers
every year. while the grand display will
diminish. Chicago Herald.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
British ADMIRAL. Who Have Drowned.

Sir George Tryon is the fourth British
admiral who has lost his life by ship
wreck or disaster unConncctcd with war
fare since the beginning of the last cen
tury. In October. 1901, Sir Cloudesley
Shovel shared the fate of the crew of the
Association. AMI ON Aug. -, 1889, Adj
miral Keinpenfclt was drowned by the
''hccling over" of the Royal George.
The great loss Of life by the sinking Of
the Victoria is ascribcd to her suddenly
heelias over. as i'll the case of the Royal
George. but the present catastrophe is,
by comparison. not nearly as appalling
as the shipwrcck Of the 81. George, tho
Defense and the Hero ON the coast of
Jutland in 1871. when Admiral Reynolds
and 1000 sailors perished. = London
World.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
For I..rnIng Com mi,any.

Delicate sandwiches are Il nice a,l.li-
tion To any menu for an evening corn
pany. They are generally placed on
some fancy dish and passed to the guests
by the maidscrvant. The ladies' are gem
orally provided with seats. but it is not
unusual for the men To stand and even
assist in serving if the affair is an i'll.
formal one.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
BuckIcm,s Arnica Saivc.

TuE EEsr SAME IN The w0rII Tor tntS.
Bruises. Srrc>, lccrs. Salt Rhcum, Fever
Sores, letter, Charped Hands, Chi'l'lain~.
C"rns. and all skin Eruption, aud positively
cures Piles. or No pa, required. II Is ;naran-
trrd (" give satisfaction "r mooney refunded.
Price - ,cni> per h"<. Fox SALE BY 4.
l. cnfiin.hn 4 -
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02

I ann mn old man aud have been CON
slant sufferer with ta,arrh for the last ten
wears. am entirely cured by the use of
Ely'S Cream Balm. II is strange that 81
simple remedy will cure such u stuhh"rn
disease. Il IIcRry Billings. I. ;. Pension
ATTY, Washington. y. &.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02
A New Source Of Russian Revenue.

A new source of revenue has been
opened in the Russian postotfice depart
nrnt. All registered letters are to he
opened 10y the pnstmen in the receivers
presence, and is found To- contain money
from abroad i5 per cent Of the amount
u Ia hr seized
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02

4 suffered for more than ten wears
with that dr, a.Iful disease. ratarrI. aud
used every available medicine that Was
recommended io me ! cann"i thank ,nl
enough Tor the rclcf which Ely's Cream
.alm has afforded me. Emanuel Mrvcrs.
Winfield. I. L.. y.
Democratic messenger., 1893-12-02

The reputation "f the "Malih,
House" Baltimore. fer firsi-class accom-
modaiions and low rates is fully sustain
ed under the prcsen, management This
fact with its central location should Iec-
ommcnd !, To all travellers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29
N|CH0L WAS A P(UZIER.
= The Grays Gould Not Bat Him and
Lost The Game
ONLY THREE SAFE HITS SECURED.
Providence Narrowly Escaped q white
wash -Knowies's Umpiring Was Very
Rank-BuTs'o. Troy aud Albany We're
the Other League Winners

ERIE, July 29--The Providence Grays
uld do uothlng with Nchol yssterisy
aAd out of thirty-,ne times mt the bat Sc
cured only ahree seattle ing hits. Ro lers
opened with c'ean hit IN the first innin Z
hut net another hit was made till the
min Inning, wlfen Co ,ney hit safe, bnl
was he'ded oat at cond on Lyons's
gronnder to Nichols,u. Petit contributed
single aud Lyons scored, tie Grays only
run in Nlcholson's failure TO hold Hsine's
III uud hit, Bass tt and Friel then
poiug out on flies. The game
was not the oue-sided affair that the
score would indicate. as the Eries had but
i've runs e. her credit up To The last IN
mug In the s xth the Grdys had strong
hops OF making another fightlnx tinish
Mckeough had truck cut I'D &c eibeck
lnisseu Sullivhn's grCun Ter. Rogers lit
hot one To kuehne, wnca was fumblrd.
Cooney thea nit the ball over the right
field fei CO fair ~ d. uhrer runs were
cjunted on, but Umpire KnoW les said
i'u, TO the surprise of ltcll patrons. who
Mere sittiug Wi ere they could judge
correctly. and manv voices proclaim d
their disapproval of knO" les decision.
Cooney then Il ed oar To Lally AMI l. ons
frceu Rogers cut II second, Scheibecs TO
Nicholson.
4 Erie scored two runs in the first ana
!. ach IN the second, fourth and fifta.
10 the eigh h, however, Luey piled up
1--we. Snearou, alter making n tNo-bisn
bit, scored on Lally's luck hit back OF
second. Nicholson followed with a o.
bae hit, LAZY going To third. Field
went out Ia Ro-crs X iehne rnck ont,
and wh.n Heine muired Peoples n Lally
aud Nicholson scored. Nc linel oup
single and 5 heil e;k "A two bagger,
which sent Peopies aud NioS home -
five runs being scored wDen ore only
w, uld have been secured had iIei c heli
j e pies fly with two out. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-29

CONTINENTAL STEAMBOATCO
CRESCENT PARK,

indian VILLAGE and Big Show representing West
efn HES ''nttack On overland tage;" "etringng uD
"A horse thleii" Lac on the plaini' cutting OUT
Custer > iast hglt;n "lfoquus" aud ., hayenne"
Indians squawS and papOoses. scouts and cowboys
PONIES. brOichusaud mustangs tl5). show opens
on arrival OF p. ~. and 7i .. m. express boats
Last return boai sundays $50 y. M weeS days
lO:jJ p. ni-