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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Diseases of Memory.

Writing of diseases of the memory, a
Russian doctor gives an interesting ac-
count of some of the eccentricities of
his patients. In the case of a literary
man. some time previous to his seeking
advice he had been troubled with an
absolute failure of memory.
He could remember exactly every
thing he had done more than a year
ago, but occurrences of later date he
had entirely forgotten. When attacked
by the disease, be was engaged in writ
ing novel, which he had half finished.
He remembered the first half, but could
not tell how he had intended to finish
it. He was at last unable to remember
whether he had dined.
In another case the patient tells Of
his travels, but repeats the tales a dozen
times an hour, with the same phrases.
He would play a game of cards care
fully and well; five minutes afterward
he would mention that he had not play
ed for weeks. He would say GOOD
morning." when the doctor made his
first visit of the day, but did not re-
member the visit three minutes later if
the doctor again looked in.-London
Tit Bits.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Love TAPS.

Marital relations in Ireland are as q
rule OF the most harmonious character.
and if a husband and wife do fall out
occasionally and even resort to blows
they think nothing the worse of each
other in the end. Pill Lane is a classic
locality in Dublin, which might with
some truth be described as the Billings
gate of the Irish metropolis. "That's a
fine black eye you've got. missis, said
q mar to a woman sitting over her
basket of fish in Pill Lane. "Fightin,
l suppose, ag'in.' "No, / wasn't fight
in, replied the fishwoman. "Himself
Cher husband) it was that gave me
that" and, facing fiercely round on her
questioner, she added, "and I'd like to
know who had a better right"
A%laborer, out Of employment, applied
for outdoor relief for himself and his
wife at the North Dublin union.
"Well, my good fellow, we must have
evidence that you are legally married"
said the chairman of the relief commit.
tee. "Begor, sir, I've the best proof in
the wuruld,' sai6 the applicant, and
bending his head he displayed a scar
on his skull. docs yer homer think
he added, "I'd be after takin that abuse
from any wan but a wife?'-Maomil.
1oO,c
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

1
The residents of Nantucket are said to
be SO well satisfied with their small is
land that they care but little for the
outside world. Naturally many Of the
men are employed in fishing, aud the
old fishermen delight to tell of the fool
1sh questions asked by the ''rusticators'
who visit Nantucket in One
summer visitor, in turn, tells this story
OF the town fish market:
Have you any salmon?" I asked OF
the old salt, who was sharpening a
knife.
"No. ma'am." he answered, and
then ne added, in a pleasantly conde-
scending way, 1--WE don't sell nothin
but fish here"
well" / responded, "salmon is
fish, you know. They are caught in
all But he interrupted me-.
Land! l know folks eat all sorts OF
Things. l hear about 'em eatin frogs
and calm them fish. Folks are strange
IN their eatin, same as they be in their
clothes. with a critical glance at my
bicycle skirt, "but all the fish that folks
ought to eat can be caught right round
these shores. Can't ] sell you a nice
bluefish, that amt been out'n the water
more'n an hour?''
Not knowing any better way to re-
gain his good opinion, I purchased the
bluefish and went meekly home
Youths Companion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Three Minerals.

The Chicago Chronicle says that a
teacher in one of the local schools was
%instructing a class of small children in
mineralogy the other day. ~endeavoring
to make clear to their young minds
what a mineral rea lily is. Standing be.
fore them, she began in her clear voice:
"a mineral is an inorganic, homogene-
ous substance of definite, or approx
mately definite. chemical composition,
found in nature. Do yon understand
me? Come. now. you all have seen
minerals, and your mothers and fathers
have told you the names Of them.
haven't they? Of course they have.
Now, a any tell me the names of
three minerals?"
There was no response, and she con
tinued, Have not some of you, been
out and seen minerals on exhibition
One little girl raised her hand. 81
thought SO. Mary will name three min
erals. Mary arose and, putting her
hands behind her, lisped:
"Apollinaris, vichy and sellers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

NOT AFRAlD OF MAN
Remarkable Tarneness of Anfmals II
the Yellowstone Park. r.

Remarkable T~arneness of Animals In
the Yellowstone Park.
The slaughter Of birds has almost en-
tirely removed one of the delightful ac-
compartments of life in the rural east
the MUSIC Ut the %feathered songsters.
Apropos on this, it may be said that one
OF the moss pleasant features of the drive
through tie Yellowstone National mark
Is the apparent intimacy between man
and the animal and bird life in the
park. Thanks to the wise and stringent
regulations, no shooting is allowed with
in its boundaries.
The result, says an English tour
list, lis positively charming. Hundreds
OF little chipmunks, with their gaudy
striped backs. s%campered impudently
about or peered at the passing coach
from the roadside The squirrel did not
bolt for the nearest tree, but nodded a
welcome. All bird life treated us like
wise. Even the lordly eagle lowered
near, and the wild turkey stalked un-
c~oncernedly through the rank grass We
were fortunate enough to see a fine
specimen OF the wolf tribe. He stood, a
BEAUTIFUL creature, and watched US out
OF sight, showing only curiosity, not
fear. Another time were perceived a doe
and fawn grazing by the road. Not un-
til We were within a few feet did they
seek the shelter Of the woods, vet not
to fly. They simply moved aside. Here
at least mankind was regarded as a
friend-one who could be trusted. The
only an>nal who ran away was a brown
bear. lie turned tail at the sight Of a
coaching party, yet it was quite a COM
mon thing for bears to approach close
to the hotels at evening to feed on the
refuse thrown ont. 1t was an after din
ner relaxation for the guests to watch
them feeding. They munched and dis
puted the choicest n,orsels, for the most
part indifferent to the company. Only
whe we became inquisitiye and APP
preached too near did they retire, and
these animals were perfectly free and
unfettered in their movements. It may
read like a fairy tale. but it is solid
fact. Troy Times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
How insects nide FROM Enem,e,.

"a ~ ALANC FEOl2A DlMSll1eOs ar
How many have ever noticed the
skillful way in which many insects dis
guise themselves when in danger from
some larger animal or bird? Probably
you have all observed that the c~aterpil-
lar "plays dead when he is disturbed,
and that many insects choose for their
homes some t.ee or shrub whose bark or
foliage matches themselves in color.
There is a certain variety of moth,
quite common around elms, which fixes
its wings SO that they closely resemble
spots or lichens on the bark Of the tree
and can only be detected by a trained
eye. Another moth, whose principal
colors are pink and yellow, arranges
itself Oh the blossom of a primrose SO
as to wholly escape notice. In the East
Indian islands there is a spider which
reposes on the upper side of a large leaf
in such shape that it perfectly resem-
bles decayed matter.
A hunter in tropical regions tells of
seeing a cricket pursued around the
trunk Of a tree by a lizard. Suddenly
the insect settled itself in a small de-
preston in the bark. spread out it's
wings slightly and f1attened itself SO
that the lizard actually crawled over it
and went away without ever knowing
what had become of it.-Lewiston Jour
nal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

Is in a tourist sleeping car-personally
conducted-yia the Burlington route.
You make fast time. You see the
finest scenery Oh the globe.
Your car is hot SO extensively fin
ished nor SO fine to look at as a palace
sleeper, but it is just as clean, just as
comfortable, just as good to ride in,
and nearly $40 cheaper.
The Burlington excursions leave
every Thursday, reaching San Francisco
Sunday and Los Angeles Monday.
Porter with each car. Excursion man
ager with each party. For folder Civ.
ing full information call at nearest B.
& M. railroad depot OF write to j..
Francis, general passenger agent. Oma-
ha, Neb. 6-26-99
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Really a Kind Man.

"Did you see anything Of a pocket.
book that I dropped somewhere in the
bedroom l occupied last night, land
lord?"
ANY money in it?'
""About f1OO."
eyes, sir. Here is your pooketbook,
with the money. The maid was honest
enough to bring it to me. and I locked
it up in the safe"
"Ah. very correct proceeding, very.
I had intended placing the money in
the bank this morning, where it would
have been drawing 4 per cent. AS a re-
ward for your honesty I will say moth
ing about the interest for the time it
has been in your possession, and you
can make it square with the chamber.
maid. There is nothing small about me
when | run across a man who seems to
be trying to do what's right. london
Telegraph.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
MEN OF GENIUS.
Nature Likes Them Not and Invari-
ably Crushes the Breed.

Nature Likes Then Not and Inyarf-
ably Crushes the Breed.
Through all time men of genius have
scoffed at and have ridiculed the at
tempts of purse proud old ''richesse''
to create superior orders of manhood.
Nor is this a matter for wonder. They
were and are ridiculous. Yet these at
tempts are repeated every hour. Con-
sidering them one would suppose that
wealth, titles, dignities, are talismans
which insure virtue and honor and per-
sonal worth and beauty in those to
whom they descend. Talismans are
ridiculous, and so are titles.
Nobility is of blood and not of gar
tiers, royal sponsors and christening
robes. Pedigrees, portraits and family
history when truthful tell us a great
deal about the nobility of a race. Titles,
quarterings and patents are worthless,
and the production of a great genius is
III general as bad a sign as the produc-
tion of a great profigate. Races that
produce geniuses should be avoided.
The best is the second best-the normal.
Genius, As some one Victor Hugo, I
think) has finely said, is a promontory
stretching out into the ocean of the in
finite. Look for the descendants Of
Shakespeare, Bacon, Macaulay, We'll
lington, Nelson, Gibbon, Swift, Vol
taire, Carlyle, Bonaparte, Goldsmith,
Spencer, Milton, CROMWELL, Disraeli-s
to take q few names at random-and
you will find that they are not, for
the genius is always a transgressor Of
the normal-a sport" He is never
symmetrical. Such a one nature likes
not, and she makes provision for the ex-
tinction of his Observation-Disclosures.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
She Hadn't.

M
There is yonng lady who has a lit
tie private school, and the other day
she overheard the following converse
ton among her pupils:
1t was Monday, and one of them had
evidently been much impressed with
her Sunday school lesson Of the day be-
Gore, for as soon as another little girl
came in she astounded her by the an
~nouncement, "You are my sister"
"I'm not" said No. 2.
"You are. said No. /. Haven t you
got a Father in heaven:"
YES" grudgingly.
well, SO have I. Don't that make
you my sister,"
No. 2 was entirely nonplused at
that and No. l correspondingIy v%ictori-
Gus, SO when another little girl arrived
"You are my sister,"
Now No. 8 happened to be a young
lady Of a very determined disposition,
and she declared just as firmly that she
was nothing of the sort, and the ''I'm
nOts" and "You ares'' few very fast
for a minute, until No. ] brought out
her knockdown argument, Haven't
you got a Father in heaven?'
But imagine her chagrin and the
teachers amusement when the other
sputtered forth: ''Eo, / haven't, and
you know it. I've just got one grand
father up there, and strobe on to her
seat, leaving the enemy vanquished be-
hind her. -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
south or East, Which?

When a trip is contemplated it is al
ways well to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little Inconvenience which are
often annoying. The two fast trains
leaving Minneapolis and st. Paul daily
via Wisconsin Central lines for Milwau-
kee and Chicago make close connections
with trains east and south. Being ele-
gantly equipped with sleeping cars, par.
lor cars and day coaches they are fully ap.
preciated by the travelling public. Your
nearest ticket agent will give you COM
plete information and furnishy you folder
of the Wisconsin Central lines.
Jas. @. Pond, General Passenger
Agent, Milwaukee, Wis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
An Old Missouri Bridge.

There is an old lattice bridge across
the North Fabius creek, near Mont.
cello, Lewis county, that was built in
the year 1845, 1t is said that it was the
first bridge of the kind built in north
Missouri. The timber was taken from
government land and was sawed into
lumber at a water mill and with whip
saws. The contractors were seven
months on the job, for which they re-
ceived $10O.-Kansas City journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Objection In Logic.

SUNLESS ye repent, so likewise shall
ye all perish" thundered the mission
airy.
Young-Man Not Afraid of Anybody
Else's-Horses, the leading spirit Of the
Muskrat Lake John Stuart Mill club.
rose in some agitation.
"How," he asked, not u~nearnestly,
do you reconcile what you say with
the dictum. that the only good Indian ID
q dead indiana"
Showing conclusively that the aborig-
inc a be dialectic if not enlightened.
Detroit journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
A warm England.

The extremes Of outdoor temperature
in England vary more than 1913 degrees.
The greatest heat probably on record
was registered in the valley Of the
Midway on July 20, 1868, when the
thermometer at Tonbridge stood in the
shade at 100A degrees r. Eleven years
later, in December, 1879, 55 degrees Of
frost were recorded at Blaukadder, in
Berwickshire-i. g., 80 degrees below
zero f. More remarka BILE. however,
than the heat in summer were the hot
winters of 1748 and 1867 and the warm
Januarys- of 1877. 1884 and 189S.-
Notes and Queries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Hi. only

Little Dot was very fond Of Bible
stories, and n day after her mother
had read the story of Lots wife she
asked, mamma, what did MI. Lot do
when his wife was turned into a pillar
of salt?'
"What do you think he did?'' asked
mamma.
"Why," replied the practical little
miss, 81 s'poss he went qnt and hunted
up q fresh one ."-Chica$o News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Came o Late.

Traveller from frontier district, strik-
ing hotel where advanced fashions have
obtained, observes with an expression
of pleased surprise the finger bowl set
before him at the close Of his meal.
whats that for. waiter?"
''To wash your hands, SIR"
81 wish I'd a. know'd it fore / began
my dinner. Mrs. B. Harrison in
"Good Americans. 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and the
state of your health as WE'LL. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in q pale and
eallow complexion, pimples and skin
eruptions. IT you are feeling weak and
worn out and do not have a healty APP
pearance you should try Acker's Blood
Elixir. 1t cures all blood diseases where
cheap sarsaparillas and so-called puri-
fiers fail; knowing this we sell every
bottle on a positive guarantee. Sold by
Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
The German Pooh Bnh.

II don't know that there is much use
OF my keeping my school open more
than q month or two each year. said
the German pedagogus.
"Wl!y stthat?'
SGaar emperor has simplifed matters
to such an extent lat when You ask
the name Of the woA rs greatest poet,
painter, musician, 81 Pral, traveller or
monarch there is on y bne answer to all
the questions. w Fhington Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Does This Strike You?

Muddy compilations, %nauseating
breaths come from chrome constipation.
Karls Clover Root Tea is an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years on
an absolute guarantee. Price % cts.
and 50 cts. Sold by Chapdle Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
On Every Bottle

OF Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: "All we ask of you is to use
two-thirds Of the contents of this bottle
faithfully, then if you can say you are
not benefited return the bottle to your
druggist and he may refund the price
paid" Price 25 cts, so cts. and $l.OO.
Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

II we did but know how little some
enjoy the great things that they possess,
there would not be much envy in the
world. Young.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

Asiatio cholera was first supposed to
have originated from the consumption
II unsound rice aud was called "tha
rice disease"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06

Upon an average 10000 pineapples
are imported into London every week
4h-ouRhout the year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-06
Among Other Things.

$50 you've lost your new servant al
ready?" remarked a lady sympathetic
ally to q neighbor.
eyes"
"What time did SIZE go?"
II really can't tell'' was the reply.
''She took my watch kith her. "-Rose-
leaf.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-19
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
needy and suffering. The proprietors
of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
Hes Of this great medicine: and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are sure cured by it
Call on B. d. Finlay druggist, and get
a free bottle. Regular size soc and 81.
Every bottIe.guaranteed, or price re-
funded.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-19
THE
FOR SALE

One ffty-fve horse power, Lane
x Bodley Engine. OnesiNy horse
power boiler. Two GWathmey
Gin stands. One Nance cotton
press. One French Burr Grist
Mill. One Steel crushing mill.
Thirty-fye feet of shafting ,pulIeys
belts and Gin fixtures, This maehiu-
cry is in good running order AMI
is now m operation at SINNERS
gin in rear Of Mississippi Cotton
Oil Mill. For particulars write
to Walls FOUNDRY,
m-4-tf GreenyiIle, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-19

Ne 30 carries elegant Pullman Drawing
Room Bu1et Sleeping car Birmingham to
Altar aud Atlanta to Brunswick
NO 8 carries Pullman Sleeping car Brming-
am p AbintfE All trains run daily.
= S. ,fANEON Boy, P.& 6. NJ Washington. d. C.
Nj ~ Iraf Mgr Washington ID O.
y a TURK q. 7. A, Washington, d. g.
= lENSCOFER,AG.P Chattanooga Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-19
peiltlnn for Iinnnr I.leense.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-08
Lieutenant Colonel FRANKLIN.

Lieutenant Colonel Hadley Franklin
came UP yesterday from Galveston to see
his family for the first time since he left
Houston, about a year ago. as captain OF
tho Emmett Rifles Colonel Franklin. con-
sidering the hardship through which he
has passed, is looking robust and healthy.
He was beselged by his friends yesterday,
all OF whom were glad to welcome him
home. He remained only for the day,
leaving last night on his return TO mis-
command.
Colonel Franklin says the mastering
out OF the regiment will conclude about
April 81, but be is very doubtful that any
portion Of the regiment could be induced
to come to Houston and participate ia
the San Jacinto celebration. They are all
so anxious TO get home" said he, that
they will get there in the shortest pos
sible order. and once mustered out.
doubt that many of them will ever care
to participate In n military parade again
as long as they live
No officer In the volunteer service made
more rapid strides in the line OF promo
ton during his brief service than Lieu
tenant Colonel Franklin. and his friends
In Houston are proud of him. Starting
in as company captain, he was promoted
to major OF the regiment and leaves the
service bearing the rank of lieutenant
colonel.