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Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13

BELIEv1LLE, Ont, April 12.-The
family Of Cornelius Palmer living near
here, were poisoned to day by eating wild
parsnips.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13

ST.. PETERSBURG, April 12.-Prince
Gortschakof is reported as being very ill
and it is feared that his sickness may ter.
inmate fatally as hs is very old and feeble.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13

NEW YORK, April 11.-Hart won the
O'Lesry belt for six days walk last night,
beating the best time on record, and scor
Ing 565 miles.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13
3. +. LANDER

Mr.. Ward Bill, the gentlemsnly mana
ger of S. F. Lambert's general store of
this place, has just returned from St. Paul
and the east where lie has been to purchase
an immense spring stock Of merchandise.
This concern, as We have heretofore re-
marked, is one of the solidest business
houses Of jamestown. Mr.. Lambert, as
we'll as Mr.. Bill is a very enterprising and
honorable man, and We are happy t" see
HIM enjoying the liberal patronage from
our people that lie seems to be having.
Give these gentlemcn call
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13

All business communications should be addressed
to MARSHALL MCCLURE,
Jamestown, Dakota
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
Democracy and the Northern
Pacific.
Sudden Death of Governor Howard
of Dakota at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 12-It is stated
that the action Of the sub committee Of
the house railroad committee in reporting
Saturday, adversely on the extension Of
time to the Northern Pacific railway, was
brought about primarily by diligent south
ern friends Of the Texas Pacific, who
were determined that no extension be
given the Northern Pacific unless the
other measures were supported at the same
time. In the second place the Demo
cratic politicians would be pleased to see
all the land granted to the Northen Pa
cific returned to the national domain in
order to make capita! out OF the fact that
millions OF acres granted to corporations
by the Republican party, had been re
stored to the people by the Democrats.
The friends of the N. P. are still hopeful
that the Senate may pass the six year ex
tension bill which has heretofore received
favorable consideration in that body.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13
RESTAURANT.

We failed to mention last week that our
enterprislng German friend, Christ. Timm
has one of the neatest and ablest conduct.
ed restaurants on the line of the Northern
Pacific. It IS conducted strictly on the
European plan, and owing to the superior
manner in which the cooking department
is conducted we are happy to say that it is
in every respect commendable feature to
our rising metropolis.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13

HAvERH1LL, Mass, April IA two
story frame tenement house on Washing
ton street, in this city, was burned this
morning. Three aged persons were suf
focated, and from fifteen to twenty others
badly burned.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-04-13

LONDON, April 12.-The suggestion
meets with considerable favor in import
ant quarters that Mr.. Gladstone be called
to the house of lords, and assume the pee
miership IS first lord of the treasury,
leaving lord Harrington as leader
of the Commons and secretary of war
and Granville secretary of foreign affairs.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
An Ancient JutIand Tomb.
tPall Mall Gaz .tte.I

Our correspondent at Copenhagen
writes: "An interesting and probably
unique discovery has been made close to
the Town of Randers, in Jutland, of a
grave, dating probably from the sixth or
seventh century. containing the remains
of woman VINO had been buried in her
richest attire, it being still possible to
trace the dress, which had been inter
woven with gold thread. Across the
chest were laid two bands with kind of
gold lace, on the top of which again were
laid some ornaments composed Of colored
glass beads, some having an outer shell
OF gold leaf, and several cut like dia-
monds, as well as a small perforated sill
yer coin. To the left of the body was
found knife, pair of scissors, q small
milestone (for needles) and small glass
cup, which was broken in pieces. In the
tomb was also found the remains OF a
wooden pail with iron bands, which had
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
A Romantic Marriage.

One of the prettiest bellies of society
is Mile. Eugenie PeGssier, who is about
to be married. Her mother, the Duchess
of MalakoA, is opening her salon; she is
Spaniard, and distant relative of the
Ex-Empress Eugene, who arranged her
marriage. She had every prospect of
becoming an old maid, of wearing St.
GATHERINGS coitfure, when one morning,
in the private park of st. Cloud, she en-
countered Marshal Pelissier, and, pre-
senting him with a rose, said:
Monsieur lie Marechal, l would have
liked better to offer you laurels, but as
YOU have reaped them all will you be
satisfied with this roseP
He took it, kissed her hand, and
popped the question.
The Marshal was poet, and thought
more of his stanzas than of his victories,
and after coffee and cigars he would pro-
duce sheets from a portfolio, reading
while g!orifying lines that no human
being comprehended but himself and
his intended till married. He led her a
sad life for six years, when he finally
departed for a better world.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
The Old Thing Wouldn't Go.

A remarkable wagon has been invented
in the Far West. It has four wheels of
equal size, and perhaps five feet in diam
eter, on which to run. Above the hind
wheel are seats for passengers and bed
for freight. In front of this bed and at
tached to the forward axle are cog and
balance wheels, and above them On a
frame is a large cag wheel, one revolu-
ton of which turns small cog wheel
fastened to the axle a dozen or more
times. The inventors theory was that
when the wagon was once set in motion
its speed would be accelerated by its own
motion, and that the only trouble would
be in preventing it from running too
fast. To keep it from running away
with itself, across valleys and over mount
aims and never stopping till worn out,
brakes were arranged to control it, and a
steering apparatus was fixed over the
wheels within reach of the driver. Much
was expected of the machine by the in.
ventor, who was positive that it would
outrun a locomotive across the desert
and revolntionize the carrying trade, as
neither fuel nor power of any kind was
required to keep it going when once
started. ~
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
Peter the Great
TBlackWo0d's Magazine.1

In England Peter is perhaps better
known by his eccentricities than by his
genius. Bishop Burnet had poor opin-
ion of him, and Evelyn's servants called
his people fright nasty" The monarch
who could not bear to face a crowd; !;
who drove a wheelbarrow through the
mueh-prized hclly-hedge; who carried a
ruby worth 10000 in his waistcoat
pocket, wrapped in brown paper, as a
present to King William; and, finally, who
labored in Deptford dock-yard as acom-
mon ship-carpenter-such is English
memory Of the great Gar. In the iudg-
ment Of the general public, Peter will
not for moment be placed in the same
rank with Napoleon. Yet he was Gen.
eral victorious to the end, and mon
arch never dethroned; the head of his
Church, and the father of his country.
As such, now his cruelties and his mad
ness are forgotten, he is enshrined in
the hearts of the Russian people.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
wHITEWAsHED BABIEs.
A Leaf from the Experience Of
Missionary. .-t
IChambsrs' Journal.l


A Missionary stationed at one of the
South Sea Islands determined to give
hs residence coat of whitewash. To
obtain this in the absence of lime, coral
was reduced to powder by burning. The
natives watched the process of burning
with interest believing that the coral
was being cooked for them to eat. Next
morning they beheld the Missionary's
cottage glittering in the rising sun white
as snow. They danced, they sang, they
screened with joy. The whole island
was in commotion.
Whitewash became the rage. Happy
was the coquette who could enhance her
charms by daub of the white brush.
Contentious arose. One party urged
their superior rank; another obtained
possession of the brush, and valiantly
held it against all comers; q third tried
to upset the tub to obtain some of the
precious cosmetic. To quiet the hub
bub more whitewash was made, and in a
week, not hut, a domestic utensil, a
war club or a garment but was as white
as snow; not an inhabitant but hal a
skin painted with grotesque figures; not
pig that was not whitened, and even
mothers might be seen in every direction
capering joyously and yelling with de-
light at the superior beauty of their
whitewashed babies.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
Sudden Discovery Of BLINDNESS.
fComh mhridoe fMass Trihunel

A gentleman who was prominent
citizen in the place where he lived told a
roommate one morning, several years
ago, that he dreamed the night before
that he had lost the sight of one eye.
Experimenting, he discovered that one
eye was actually blind. He consulted
the most eminent oculists without avail,
the eye remaining sightless the remain
der of his lite. The above was called to
mind by similar incident which hap
pened to a lady of our acquaintance re-
siding in Dover, VT, some weeks since.
The lady being in usual health on retir-
ing to rest, awoke in the morning to find
that the left eye was entirely blind, from
which she has since been unable to see,
and from which it is possible she may
never recover. The family and physi-
clan are unable to account for the very
strange blindness, which came during
sleep.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
Premeditated Murder by Rats.
lTrnu proes l

Mr.. George Clayton, residing in the
village of Lansingburg, was the possessor
of white rat, of which he made great
pet, and kept him housed in a snug cage
Last night the pet rodent was foully
murdered, aud the evidence CLEANED
from a view of the surroundings this
morning tends to show that the homi-
eide was committed by other rodents of
a darker hue that had not been petted.
The box or cage of the pet rat had been
literally gnawed to pieces, and the pet
torn to pieces as the marks plainly show.
There must have been quite number of
rats concerned in the murder, as the in
cisors of one or two could not have done
the work in week that was done last
night. The destruction Of the animal
will furnish food for speculation as to
motive for the massacre, and adds a
chapter to the statistics on rats.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
Puss' Queer Pets.
[Walscottville Register. ]

A cat belonging to DIR. Phelps has
adopted a rat. Some weeks ago she lost
her kittens, and few days after she was
seen by the Doctor to be playing with a
half-grown-rat. He supposed she was
having a frolic with it preliminary to
killing it, but was surprised to see her
fondling the varmint next day; and fur
ther observation revealed the fact that
she had taken charge Of its bringing up
and education. His ratship appeared to
be we'll pleased with the situation, played
with the cat, came at her call, and fol-
lowed her about like kitten. Wednes-
day night the Doctor took the rat Away
from her, and put in basket, covering
the basket with a sieve. He wished to
keep it at the house to show, but during
the night the cat charged ON the basket
and carried off her pet, and probably hid
1t in the barn where she got it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
The Force of Habit.

lSan fiatclScO fOSt.
Now that James O'Neill has delighted
the hearts of California pull-back-dom
by deciding to remain here and make
love over the backs of the Baldwin sofas
for another season, we are reminded of a
little incident which shows how power
full the force of habit becomes TO actors,
born and bred in their profession. A
'young lover'-or Juvenile" we be-
lieve, is the technical term-belonging to
the company at Ford's Theater in Balti-
more some years ago got very much in
fatuated with a young lady, the daugh-
ter of an influential banker in that city.
Feeling his passion not to be property
love-" however, as his professional friends
might have called It, he looked eagerly
for an opportunity to acquaint the
young lady with his feelings, which he
was sure were reel procated.
Whenever the chance presented itself,
however, his bashfulness and awkwardness
stood in his way. In vain he strove to
make the evidently expected declaration
the ardent lover of the footlights be-
came confused and tongue-tied at once.
He too, was one of the new school of So
ciety actors, whose study was the every
day realistic sort Of thing, and who
therefore invariably made love over the
backs of sofas. One day the twain were
taking a stroll through the fields when
the love-sick young man determined to
make one more supreme effort to relate
his tale of devotion. As he stammered
along in the same old painful manner
they came to fence. He helped his
amused sweetheart over and was about
to follow himself when an idea sud
denly struck him like a stuffed club
"Sit down-sit down with your back
to the fence" he said eagerly. She
did SO, and leaning over the top raj
he poured forth his affections in such
impassioned though orderly and clearly
enunciated words that the young lady
was delighted, and even a man shoot.
ing rabbits in the next field felt as
though he had been dead-headed in
the Union Square. They are married
now
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
A tragic termination to an amusing
Incident was witnessed few days ago at

A tragic termination to an amusing
incident was witnessed few days ago at
Massegros, in Italy. A man with a
dancing bear arrived in the evening, and
begged lodging of a farmer for himself
and his charge. The bear was accord
ingly turned into the pig-sty after the
pig had been removed to another shelter.
In the middle of the night three male.
factors appeared on the scene, with the
intention of stealing the farmers pig.
The result can easily be imagined. The
bear gave the men warm reception,
promptly flooring the two who ventured
into the sty before they discovered the
substitution of the animals. The third
robber was petrifed with fright at the
fate of his companions, but managed to
shout for help, and the farmer and
bearkeeper were soon on the spot. They
found the first man quite dead, the
second dangerously wounded, and it is
believed that the adventure has de-
stroyed the reason of the third.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
BOSS FOR FIVE MINUTES.
How n Tramp's wish Was Gratiffed
aAd New He Utttszed the Time.
Inofzoif Eron

How n Tramp,s wish Was Gratlfied
aad New He Uttiszea the Time.
Detroit Free Press.n
Soon after the dinner hour Yesterday
a specimen tramp appeared at the door
of house on John r. street, and before
he could be ordered off the steps he
began:
'Sir, am tramp"
eyes, l see you are"
"But am not here to ask for either
food, money or clothing. ! have just had
a bite, my clothes are good enough, and
if I had money ! should get drunk and
be sent up" ,.....
"Well, what do you want?"
"There are four tramps down the
street, and l know they'll call here. 1t
is now five years since l began travelling
around. I suppose have been called a
loafer and thief and dead-b beat ten
thousand times, and I have been shot at,
dubbed, broomsticked and scalded times
without record. Now / want a change"
"How"
"Well, all I ask is that you will let me
represent your house when those'tramps
come up" .
This was agreed to. He sat down ON
the steps, removed his hat, lighted the
stub of a cigar and was reading circular
when the four fellows slouched up and
entered the yard.
"What in Arkansas do you fellows
want in my yardr' exclaimed the tramp
as he rose up.
"Suthin' to eat" was the humble re-
ply.
Something to eat! Why, you miser
able. thick-ribbed cadavers, 60 and earn
it, then! Do you suppose l have moth
ing to do but keep free hotel for loaf
ers?"
Cant get work" mumbled the biggest
of the lot.
ooh! you can't? Been looking all
around, I suppose? Everybody got all
the help he wants, eh? Want to be
cashiers and confidential advisers, don't
yohT
Nobody gives US show" growled the
third man.
"That's it! That's your cue! Nobody
will take you in with your old rags and
dirt and sore heels and weep over you,
and ask you to please be good, and put
you in the parlor bedroom and feed you
on chicken broth! How awful it is that
you can't be put on ice and laid away
where you won't melt"
"Will you give us something?" impu
IDENTIFY demanded the fourth.
"Will II You are just right I will Pll
give You five seconds to get outside the
gate, and I'll tell you in addition that if
! ever see you in. this neighborhood again
I'll tie you into hard knots and hire a
sore-eyed dog to bite you to death? Git
up and git! Move on-hurry-out with
you"
They shufled out as fast as they could
and when they had turned the corner the
tramp put on his hat, put out his inch d
cigar for another smoke, and said to the
gentleman;
"You have done me great favor and
l am grateful; already feel better fol-
the change, and l solemnly believe that
if could only have got an excuse tt
throw 'em over the fence, / should have
been ready to reform and start out as q
lecturer. Good.by. Ishall never forget
your kindnessl"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
AN OLD CANNON BALL.
Was 1T Shot From Hendrick Hud-
sons Half. moOn3
Troy Times.I


The Albany and Rensselaer, Iron and
Steel Company is building an extensive
barn on the south bank of the Wynants-
kill near the steam rolling MILL The
foundation of this new structure incloses
the walls of house said to have been
built over 100 years ago. This morning
while workmen were removing the re-
mains of the old building, they found
buried in the earth, fully two feet below
the foundation, an eighteen-pound solid
cannon ball. 1t is much eaten by rust,
and from all appearances undoubtedly
found its way to that spot long before
the old house was erected. Various
opinions are rife regarding its history,
but none of the savants at the
iron works are able to give any satisfac-
tory explanation as to how it came there !;
nor is there anything about it that desig-
mates its nationality. Robert Bainbridge,
one Of the oldest historians at the iron
works, can not explain it, and James
Yetto, Jr., who is well versed in the an
tiquities of the region is not certain
whether it was fred from Hendrick Hud-
sons Halfmoon, or was stray shot from
one of Burgoyne's batteries at Saltwater.
It has been examined by large number
of inquisitive people, and the mystery sur
rounding it has become the common
topic along the banks of the Wynantskill.
Will some one come forward and solve
the problem of this cannon ball? 1t is
now at the Office of the steam rolling mill,
and can be seen and examined by the
oldest inhabitant if he will kindly step
forward. We would respectfully refer
the matter to Drs. Swinburne and Mosh.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28

contained the food supposed necessary to
support the deceased ON her journey to
Hades. This discovery affords another
proof of the exceptionally high position
occupied by the women in Scandinavia
during heathen times in comparison with
nearly all other heathen countries. The
body had evidently originally been in
closed in coffin of rough oaken planks.
Great interest is taken in the scientific
examination of the silver coin, by which
the actual period may be at least approx
imately ascertained."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28

to comprehend this remarkably strange
behavior on your part"
"SirT' said Mr.. Daffodil.
81 hate and despise practical jokes"
roared the General.
'Iadeed, sir"
"And would have you to know that
nay daughters, Mr.. Dafodil, are no hus-
band hunters"
81 never for an instant supposed,
sir"
$50 will bid you very good even
ing!" said the General, opening the door,
"a very good evening" echoed Mrs.
MacJones, stiffly, while the three daugh-
ters elevated their three noses at three
different angles, and Mr.. Daifodil got out
of the room. he scarcely knew how.
Perhaps" said Mr.. Daffodil to him
self, 81 had better go home. Ny social
calls seem to be a failure tonight.
Either my friends are inclined to be
quarrehome, or some one has been gos-
siping and .meddliug,unwarrantedly as to
my affairs"
Mr.. Datfodil decided to walk home. 1t
was just at the hour when gay crowds
are pouring out from under the opera
house colonnades, and all the world is
coming home from the theater.
He met divers and sundry of his
friends; but, although he saluted them
after his usual debonaire fashion, they
looked askance at him, and whispered,
and giggled as he passed.
"What is it?" Mr.. Daffodil questioned,
of himself, in nervous agony.
He rushed upstairs to his room, where
Hugh Rexford was still yawning over
the last edition OF the evening paper.
"Rexford," said he, "will you just
look at me?"
Certainly" said Rexford, indulgine
in good long stare.
"Have you done sop
II have"
"Then perhaps you will be good
enough to tell me If there is anything
unusual in my appearance"
"Well-yes-l think there is."
"WhereW
"On your back, edged in behind the
button of your coat"
"What is it?" demanded Mr.. Dafodil
twisting himself halfway around to OBJ
tain view of his spinal column. "a
card! A ticket! Rexford, for goodness
sake, what is it?"
"a white slip of paper, bearing the
word Engaged in fat, black letters"
Dafodil turned pale.
Gas true as the woild," said he, "I'vt
carried off one of the labels of the en-
gagged seats at Mrs. PetherelPs morning
concert, without knowing it. l don'l
wonder the girls laughed, l don't wonder
that the old gentleman frowned, and old
Miss Mixcel snarled. Now know what
the illusions to leap year, and all that
sort of thing, meant. I've made a first.
class fool of myself-that's ALL"
Hugh Rexford smiled to himself. The
self-sutliciency with which Mr.. Dafodil
had gone smirking out, the tribulation
with which he came in, were a curious
contrast.
'Tm almost sorry now that 1 didn't
tell him of it when he went out
thought Rexford; but he said nothing.
The ticket Engaged" was blazing uF
in red flames on the CRATE, but it hac
done mischief enough already.
Mr.. Dafodil's calls had been anything
| but o success.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
A. q Cure for Piles

Kidney-Wort acts first by overcoming in
the mildest manner all tendency to consti-
patton; then, by its great tonic and inyig-
Grating properties it restores to health the
debilitated and weakened parts. We have
hundreds of certified cures, where all else
have failed. Use it and suffer no longer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-28
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Aunlrnl OsM UN,S
ChUltRl D11AeRurA REMEDY

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