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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28
A Train Captured By a Rattlesnake.

on the Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis Railway, tells an interest
ing story about the capture of his
engine when he was pulling" a
passenger train. His engine was
So, and he pulled out of Nashville
with full train of passengers bound
for Chattanooga. At Stephenson
Ala, they stopped to wood up,
which they had to carry in their
arms. They started again, and just
before reaching Anderson station,
Jim Wilson, the fireman, who had
turned around to get some wood,
sung out, "Great Scott! Look at
that rattler."
II jumped" said the engineer,
"as he uttered the words, and, to
my horror, saw tremendous rattle
snake climbing down from the ten
der with half of his body over the
platform. My hair commenced to
crowd my cap off my head, and to
say ! was scared dosen't begin to
express it. Jim gave yell, and
when | looked around two seconds
later to see what he was doing, /
saw the rattler crawling into the
cab. But Jim was no where to be
seen. He had jumped off and left
me. ] pulled back the throttle and
leaped over the snake which ratified
as | made the jump, and landed in
the tender.
standing on log, watched
that snake take possession of the
cab, which he did without any cer-
emony. The steam was not COM
pletely shut off, and knowing that
the train full of passengers was ct
the mercy of that snake, ! started
back toward the cab with stick in
my hand, when the rattler, hearing
the noise | made elevated bis tail
and ratified in a mighty lively
fashion. That settled it. BY this
time we had crossed the mountain
and were sailing along pretty live
ly. No. 6 was waiting for us at
Stevenson, and ] knew that if that
snake run the engine till we got
there, the coroner of the town
would be kept busy for week.
"Crawling over the tender, and
making my way into the postal car,
! hurriedly told my story to Char
les Henderson, the messenger, and
then to Frank Armstrong, the ex-
presssman. We held a hasty con-
sultation, and determined that some
something had to be done, and
done quickly. The train was
moving along lively, and the
thought of No. 8 at Stevenson made
us fairly wild. Arming ourselves
with pistols, furnished by the post
al and expressman, we carefully
crept out to the tender, and looking
into the cab, saw that doggoned
rattler stretched out on the board
by the window. Well, it didn't
take more than three seconds for
us to put three bullets into his car
cass. They struck him so quickly
and so thoroughly that, before he
could get chance to rattle, he was
dead as Hector. Grabbing a stick,
] jumped into the cab, threw the
snake out Of it, and got hold Of the
throttle. Well, to make a long
story short, landed old $50 on
time at Stevenson; and strange to
say, the first person l saw was the
coroner, but, thank Heaven, there
weren't any inquests for him to
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28
II Ia StranQa

That people suffering from Piles will
endure them for years or submit to dan
gerous, painful, cruel and expensive
surgical operations, when all the time
there is a painless. certain, lasting cure,
which gives instant relief and costs but
tride. 1t is called the Pyramid Pile Cure
and can be found at all drug stores. Any
druggist viii get 1t for you II you ask
hin,
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28
Turning the Tables.

Speaking Of smoking, here is
story which is doubly apropos at
Just this time. as it relates to the
as tip cf the Harvard students to
Springfield to the annual football
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

"Sammerson tells me that he
courted his wife five years before
she would accept him." "Well, he
has nothing to complain of at that.
She brought him 100000. It
looks to me as if $4,000 a year for
courting good-looking girl is big
pay for II mighty easy job. In
diunapolis Journal.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28
A Surgical OperatIon.

For the cure of Piles is always painful,
often dangerous and useless, and invari-
ably expensive; on the other hand there Is
new. certain cure, perfectly painless.
gives instant relief and permanent cure
and costs but trifle. 1t is the Pyramid
Pile Cure. It is o more certain cure than
a surgical operation, without any Of the
intense pain, expense and danger Of an
operation. Any druggist win get II for
you.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Trotter-"Going to send out any
valentines this year?" Cholly-
"Yaas; | think ! will send all the
girls ] know my photo" Trotter
-"Why, Cholly, it is a very bad
form to send out comic valentines" :"
--Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

He-"The conversational powers
of Miss Chatterton are something
wonderful" She-"Why, / didn't
know you were acquainted with
her." "I'm not. She sat behind
me at the opera the other night. y
Yonkers Statesman.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

She--"You say he is unpopular"
He-"Unpopular? He is so un-
popular that when he has a cold
nobody offers him a remedy for it. !"
Brooklyn Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

He-"Darling, do you know what
a beautiful face you have?" She
What are looking-glasses for, Char
lev P"-Boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

"The hard times make very little
difference to me-" remarked lime
dealer, my business is always slack. -"
philadelphia Record.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Jogson says his neighbor's daugh-
ter, who is learning the piano, can
not be accused of fraudulent prac-
tice-it's all sound.-Elmira Ga
zette.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

"How did Spacer get along with
his typewriter" mot atall. The
bell rung so much while he was
writing a joke that he got mad and
smashed the machine. Truth.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Mamma-"We are to have COM
pany at tea, and l want you to act
like man." Johnny-"And must
l say, like pa, What in thunder
makes the pie-crust so confounded
tough? boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Maud-"Why don't you give
young Sewers some encouragement
If you love him?" Nell-"Oh, he
ought to be able to press his own
suit. He's tailor" ."-Philadelphia
Record.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

It's called cold cash from the
natural disposition to freeze onto it.
philadelphia Times.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Delsarte was nowhere alongside
of a dogs tail in the art of express
sion.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

II am not aware that | had joined
any temperance society,"" said the
editor. Whats up now?" "Well,
| wrote, Let the CALLED jade squeak
and it reads Let the gallon jug
leakr Atlanta Constitution.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Of course a bright girl ought to
have spark of humor.-Lowell
Courier.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Miss Willing (meaningly)-"Do
you know they are talking of put
ting tax on old bachelors?" Mr..
Bender (more meaningly)-"They
would raise more revenue if they'd
tax all the old married men who
wish they were single" Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

A reliable safety-coupler-the
minister.--Lowell Courier.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

"Papa," said Mrs. Hawkins, 1--WE
forgotten Thompson's address and
l don't know how to get at him. "
"Why don't you write and ask him
to send it to youp" suggested Haw-
kins.-Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

II married Horace to reform
him." sighed the young wife, land
the only habit I've broken him Of
is parting his hair in the middle
He dosen't part it at all now."-
Chicago Tribune.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

II find my lessons in bread-mak-
ing have saved us many dollars"
"But ] thought you couldn't eat it,
you saidP" I'VE don't, but ! make
playthings for the baby out of it,
and they never break or wear out. 4"
Inter Ocean.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

spaily. All other trains Daily except Sunday.
Parlor car on day trains and sleeping oars on
The direct line 10 Niagara Falls, Buffalo, New
York. Boston, Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, and all
points in the United States and Canada.
Through tickets 70 all points in the United States
spd Canada.
WHITING, Ticket Agent.
Nv. RuGGLEs. q. p. a T. Agt.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28
HUMOROUS.

Her voice is very sweet and clear,
Melodious and low,
And all she said | loved to hear,
Until she told me mo"
-Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Lena-"Fred didn't blow his
brains out because you Tilted him
the other night; he came and pro-
posed to me-" Maud-"Did hep
Theh hemust have got rid of them
in some other way."-Tit Bits.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

"Waiter!'
"Yes, sir"
What's this?"
Its bean soup, sir"
mo matter what it has been;
the question is, what is it now?"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-02-28

Vol. XIII, No. 33. A
HUMOROUS.
Her voice is very sweet and clear,
Melodious and low,
And all she said l loved to hear,
Until she told me mo-"
-Harper's Bazaar.
A reliable safety-coupler-the
minister. Lowell Courier.
Of course bright girl ought to
have a spark of humor.-Lowell
Courier.
It's called cold cash from the
natural disposition to freeze onto it.
Philadelphia Times.
Delsarte was nowhere alongside
of dogs tail in the art of express
sion.-Boston Transcript.
"The hard times make very little
difference to me-" remarked lime
dealer, my business is always slack"
philadelphia Record.
He-"Darling, do you know what
beautiful face you haveP" She
What are looking-glasses for, Char
leyp"-Boston Transcript.
Jogson says his neighbor's daugh-
ter, who is learning the piano, can
not be accused of fraudulent prac-
tice-it's all sound.-Elmira Ga
zette.
"How did Spacer get along with
his typewriter" mot atall. The
bell rung so much while he was
writing joke that he got mad and
smashed the machine. Truth.
She-"You say he is unpopular"
He-"Unpopular? He is so un-
popular that when he has a cold
nobody offers him remedy for it"
Brooklyn Life.
Maud-"Why don't you give
young Sewers some encouragement
If you love him?" Nell-"Oh, he
ought to be able to press his own
suit. He's tailor" ."-Philadelphia
Record.
Mamma-"We are to have COM
pany at tea, and | want you to act
like a man" Johnny-"And must
l say, like pa, What in thunder
makes the pie-crust so confounded
tough p boston Transcript.
II am not aware that l had joined
any temperance society,"" said the
editor. whats sup now?" well,
| wrote, Let the CALLED jade squeak
and it reads Let the gallon jug
leak! Atlanta Constitution.
"Papa," said Mrs. Hawkins, 1--WE
forgotten Thompson's address and
l don't know how to get at him"
"Why don't you write and ask him
to send it to youp" suggested Haw-
kins.-Harper's Bazaar.
II married Horace to reform
him." sighed the young wife, "and
the only habit I've broken him of
is parting his hair in the middle.
He dosen't part it at all now
Chicago Tribune.
Lena-"Fred didn't blow his
brains out because you Tilted him
the other night; he came and pro-
posed to me-" Maud-"Did hep
Theh hemust have got rid of them
in some other Tit Bits.
II find my lessons in bread-mak-
ing have saved us many dollars"
But ] thought you couldn't eat it,
you saidP" I'VE don't, but make
playthings for the baby out of it,
and they never break or wear out"
chicago Inter Ocean.
Miss Willing (meaningly)-"Do
you know they are talking of put
ting a tax on old bachelors?" Mr..
Bender (more meaningly)-"They
would raise more revenue if they'd
tax all the old married men who
wish they were single."-Life.
He-"The conversational powers
of Miss Chatterton are something
wonderful" She-"Why, / didn't
know you were acquainted with
her." "I'm not. She sat behind
me at the opera the other night. y
Yonkers Statesman.
Trotter-"Going to send out any
valentines this year?" Cholly-
"Yaas; l think ! will send all the
girls / know my photo" Trotter
"Why, Cholly, it is a very bad
form to send out comic valentines"
--Harper's Bazaar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
married two couples,

six funerals, married two couples,
made 200 calls.
"At present We have sixty-eight
members, nine probationers, four Sun
day schools with nineteen scholars,
officers and teachers. Money paid p.
E. $22; pastor, 1923 80.
"June 3 Philbrook gave us pound
party, but we were not bruised as
most of the weapons used were butter
balls. In conclusion would say we are
greatly indebted to our youthful sup
erintendent, whose genial countenance
has cheered us under all circum-
stances"
Rev. Allen Rodger, who will be- pleas
antly remembered by LewIstown peo-
pile, seems to be reckoned by the
church conference as one capable OF
covering a great deal of territory.
While in the basin he was expected to
preach in three localities each Sunday
which were some fifteen to twenty
miles distant one from the other, and
from Havre he writes that his present
circuit is 16o miles in length.
The contributions from the remain
ing points are all interesting, but as
they are distant from Lewistown We
will not quote further.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02

The charming wife of congress
man noted for his energetic labor in
behalf of his constituents and his
general efficiency and unfailng good
nature is quite a noted cook. When
she is to entertain at dinner, she is
fond of surprising her guests with a
dainty dish of her own preparing.
Il believe, " she said, when some one
complimented her on her accomplish
ment, that we grow like what we
eat My husband has sensitive di-
gestion, and bad cooking came near
making a tiend of him and a maniac
of me- l set myself to correct this,
and I fiatter myself / have succeed
ed. Improperly prepared food de
presses any one and will transform
my husband into a cynical pesslmist
in less than an hour. / really con
slider that his popularity in his dis
trict and his return to congress de-
pend upon the food l give him and
the manner in which it is prepared"
New York Ledger.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
.Just IA Few Kisses.

Some wag with plenty of time on
his hands has conceived the idea of
hunting through the works of all the
prominent English and American au-
thors for the purpose of gathering
all the adjectives with which they
qualify the word kiss. The result of
his labor is that kisses can be as fol-
lows: Cold, warm, icy, burning,
chilly, cool, loving, Indifferent, bal
samic, fragrant, passionate, blissful,
aromatic, with tears bedewed, long,
soft, hasty, intoxicating, assembling,
delicious. pious, tender, beguiling,
hearty, distracted, frantic, fresh as
the morning, breathing fire, divine,
satanic, glad, sad, superficial, quiet,
loud, fond, tricky, criminal, heaven
ly, execrable, devouring, ominous,
fervent, parching, nervous. soulless,
stupefying, slight, careless, anxious,
painful, sweet, refreshing, embar-
rassed, shy, mute. ravishing, holy,
sacred, firm, trembling, electrifying,
ecstatic, hurried, faithless, narcotic,
feverish, immoderate, lascivious. IL
bidinous, sisterly, brotherly and par
adisiacal The task seemed inter
minable, and he gave up at this stage.
Chicago Tribune.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02

Chicago has dancing club com
posed of deaf mutes. One who was
asked how they got along explained
that few felt the vibrations in the
floor, some had sort of instinct for
the time of music, and others caught
the movements by sight of their
neighbors. If he wanted a partner
for quadrille, he simply passed the
first two fingers of his right hand YER
tically across the palm of the left,
and he thought that much easier and
quicker than the formal methods of
people who speak. In asking for a
waltz he twirled one fore finger
around the other, and when he want
ed polka he made the first two fin
gers of the right hand hop along the
left palm.-Chicago Letter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
Drew the Line at ColoneIs.

''One summer" said Colonel Will
liam NJ Ollin at a college fraternity
dinner, "a few years after the war,
Colonel Higginson was travelling IN
the south, and he got to talking with
farmer III some little town, who
was employing a considerable num-
ber of men at his haying. The farm
er told Colonel Higginson that most
Of them were old Confederate sol
diers.
"'You see over there, where those
four men are workingf asked he.
Well, all of 'em fought in the war.
One of 'em was a private, one of 'em
was a corporal, one was a major, and
that man way over in the corner
was colonel
"'Are they good menF asked Colo
mel Higginson.
"Well, said the farmer, that pri-
Yates first class man, and the cor
poral's pretty good too
"'But how about the major and
the colonel!
"'The majors SO So, said the
farmer.
"'But the colonelf
"'Well, 1 don't want to say nOthin
against any man who was colonel
in the war; said the farmer, but I've
made up my mind 1 won't hire no
brigadier generals. Boston Her
aid.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
THE CONFEREFs AT WORK.
1 is Generally Believed That Bill Will be
Agreed Upon.

WAsHINGTpN, July 2s.-Democratic
members oil the conference committee
on the tariff bill resumed their session
today. All were present except Chair
man Voorhees,. who is i'll. lndica-
tions are that there will be numerous
changes in the less important sched-
ules as agreed upon tentatively in the
former conference. 1t is believed that
there will he no material changes IN
the metal schedules. Before the com
mittee meeting the president sent for
Chairman Wilson and held "A long con-
ference with him. 1t is generally be-
lieved as between the SENATE bill With
such notifications as can be obtained,
and the Mckinley Law, the president
and Wilson will accept the former.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
MONTANA NEWS.

The Castner Coal and Coke COM
pany is now shipping from thirty-five
to forty carloads. 700 to 500 tons, OF
coal daily to Anaconda.
Great Falls is to have another brew
cry costing 100000 Minneapolis
parties are at the head of the enter
prise
The following dividends were paid
by Montana mining companies during
June or since January, 1894: Month
of June: Bald Butte, 25, 900; Elkhorn,
S32, ,S13. Since January: Bald Butte,
100000; Elkhorn, 500, ,626; Helena
and Frisco, 81 1000; American, S21,- :
900; Hope, $25 200; Horn Silver,
$4,000; Iron Mountain, $4,000;
Moulton, $4,000.
A cowboy by the name OF Allerton
was shot and instantly killed at Glas-
gov on Tuesday night OF last week by
George Grinnell, another cowpuncher.
1t seems the two had been having a
dispute over horse trade, Allerton
accusing Grinnell OF trying to get the
better OF him in the deal After a
wordy war the men came together in
front OF McAiillan's place. Seven
shots were exchanged and Allerton
fell to the ground with deadly wound
In his right breast, a bullet in the
shoulder and his right hand shattered.
Grinnell escaped without a bruise.
Immediately after the shooting Grin
nell gave himself up. A coroner's
jury rendered verdict to the effect
that Allerton came to his death at
the hands of Grinnell.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
ABOUT UPRIGHT PIANOS.
Words Of Advice In Regard to Caring For
These Instruments.

Words OF Advice In Regard to Caring For
These Instruments.
Is yours old and dingy looking,
and does your brand new furniture
make it look older and dingier than
everl
Give it bath in tepid water, ap-
piled with piece of chamois skin,
and after it has partially dried rub
with piece of dry chamois skin.
If the front is adorned with fret
work-so called, in all probability,
from its effect on housekeeper-
which is irrevocably gray and dusty,
and you have genius for water col
or painting or genius for coaxing a
friend who has such a gift, fit the
panels with silk. Yellow, if it har-
monizes with the rest of the furnish
ings, is a lovely color for a black
piano. Then paint these, ON one Or
pheus and on the other Apollo, with
St. Cecilia at the organ, sandwiched
in between, for the music rack.
Paste these over that abominable
fretwork and rejoice. If the lower
part has been kicked by small feet
you had better turn it around with
it's back toward the spectators. You
must be sure, however. of a good
light for the keyboard, and then
hang a silken curtain across the wire
gauze back or place a triple folding
screen in front of it, and you will be
In the mode, the disfigurements CON
cealed and the tone will be much bet
ter than when it is jammed up
against wall.
If the front is all right and you
prefer to have it face round the
other way, you must give some at
tentlon to the top. Keep things off
from it's top if you can possibly re
sist the temptation to make it a brio
a-brac stand, or at least if you can
not wholly resist contine your atten-
ton to single effective piece.
My attention was held pleasantly
the other day by French walnut
piano with length of turquoise blue
silk lying across the top and a royal
Worcester pitcher, most graceful in
shape, with cream and pink decora-
ton and it's neck of turquoise blue.
There was no looping lambrequin
fashion of the scarf. 1t lay in soft
folds and made a most pleasing bit of
color. In marked contrast to this was
another beautiful piano, covered with
a hideOus flowered velvet drapery
caught up with three shirred loop
ings. 1t made ones teeth gnash
with rage and grief.
A white canton Grape shawl makes
exquisite drapery for a dark piano,
with crown Derby jar in warm yel-
low thereon or a blue Wedgewood
pitcher with its dainty white cameo
figures is still better.
Never let music litter the top of
q piano any more than you will al
low the contents of bureau to lie on
it's top. For $2 you can buy bamboo
stand of three or four shelves, or you
can have larger ones made at the car
penter's for a nominal price Keep the
piano well tuned. Grudge no money
for this, as a high priced tuner may
be and probably is the best, and a
poor one is worse than a bull in a
china shop, as far as damage is con-
cerned. When your piano grows
hopelessly tinpanlike in tone, if you
cannot afford a new one, have the
hammers sent to the firm who made
the instrument, and they will refelt
them. Do not let an ordinary tuner
attempt this. 1t will be far less salts
a 4 l.
New York Herald.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-08-02
that, on the whole, fatal accidents
are by no means Black
woods Magazine.
Two Alaskan Families.

A government publication pictures
two Alaskan families of Eskimos, one
civilized, the other uncivilized. The
latter are clad i'll skins and have sui
len, incurious faces, while the former
appear in rather i'll fitting civilized
garments and were evidently alive to
the presence of the photographer.
Perhaps the most striking contrast,
however, lies in the eyes. Those of
the civilized Eskimos are well opened,
while those of the others are mere
Sits. Doubtless this difference tells
the story of different household con-
ditions. The uncivilized Eskimo
dwells in a dim, smoky hut. His civ
ilized fellow has learned to live in
the light Chicago Herald.