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The true northerner., 1883-03-16
Americas Widespread Influence.

American influence is pouring into
Australia, and we are highly regarded
by the people of that vast island Her.
NIT though Australia may be, she pre-
fers American institutions to those of
the British Empire. She will have no
union between church and State, and is
to-day discussing the American Consti-
tuition as plan for confederation. Can
ada has already followed our lead, and
free institutions are being established
in all quarters of the globe. Let us
look well to our work, Americans. for
we are looked up to and initiated by ma
tions and peoples. 1t is beyond all con-
troversy, that our example is powerful
agent i'll the promotion or repression of
reform in other lands. India is striving
to initiate us, and young Hindoos who
can read know much of history and of
our institutions. Though India is prob
ably for one or two centuries bound to
union with the British Empire, that
great nation is one of mighty agencies
to which the world will ere long look
for great results. Hindostan, with her
immense population of twenty nation
alities, speaking fourteen languages, and
more than 100 dialects, is whole world
in herself. The themes which found
to be of the greatest interest in Hindo-
stan were precisely those which were
mostly keenly appreciated by Boston
audiences! The same thread of thought
spanned the world, and stirred Chris
.ian and pagan alike.-Joseph Cook.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
Buck Ague.

The London Lancet, speaking of
those nervous sportsmen who are una
bic to avoid trepidation or palpitation
when walking up to a dog at its point,
or if bird or covey rises suddenly
without being pointed by the dog, says:
"Such nervousness ought rather to be
designated as excitability. 1t is nearly
always constitutional, and therefore in
durable. In short, it is not disease or
morbid condition, but state of impress
sibility, though it may be temporary
and connected with some deficiency of
the power of control. Steadiness, as
regards the nervous system, is much
question of reserve force. In some
cases the nervousness of the sportsman
Is direct consequence of his enthusi-
asm. He is so anxious that, in the en-
deavor to acquit himself creditably in
the field, he his unable to make even
respectable appearance. The heart
beats, the eyes dance, the hand trem-
bles, and, of course, good shooting is
out Of the question. This is why many
man who is a fair shot when alone is
unable to hit haystack, as the saying
goes, when criticising eyes are upon
him. Practice may, in certain cases, re-
duce the magnitude of the trouble, but
nervousness is constitutional with many
q too enthusiastic sportsman, and he
will be increasingly nervous as his en-
thuslasm augments."
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
Lafayette's Diplomacy.

An anecdote which sheds some light
on the value of Lafayette's professions,
and his readiness in repartee was cur
rent in Boston at the time of his visit,
although Mr.. Quincy cannot vouch for
its authenticity. The General, it ap-
pears, on being presented to some old
soldiers, was heard to ask the leader of
the group if he were married. Upon
receiving an answer in the affirmative,
Lafayette responded with most tender
emphasis: "Ah, happy mani" To the
person who was next presented the
same question was put, but here the re-
ply was: "No, sir, L am bachelor"
"Oh, you lucky dog" whispered the
questioner, with roguish twinkle in
his eye. These apparently inconsistent
remarks were overheard by a bystander,
who taxed Lafayette with insincerity
in bestowing equal congratulations in
such widely different circumstances.
us it possible" said the General, turn
ing promptly to his critic, "that you
value the prerogative of humanity so
little as not to know that the felicity of
happy man is a thousand times
greater than that of lucky dog?"
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
How TO Cook a Canvas Back Duck.

To Roast a canvas-back duck.
Pluck the duck, except wings and head.
Cut off tho wings. Draw the whole in
side and windpipe. Put alcohol in
small flat pan; set fire to it and hold
the duck over the flame one minute.
Clean the duck by rubbing with dry
cloth Cut off the neck and head. Take
the skin off the head, and remove the
eyes Put the head inside the duck,
with the end of the bill just sticking
out; season inside with salt and pepper,
and truss in the ordinary fashion. The
web feet are not cut off Roast on the
spit for about fifteen minutes, few min
utes more or less, according to size.
To broil canvas-back duck
Clean as for roasting. Split the duck
on the back, season, and anoint with
sweet oil. Put the duck in q double
gridiron with hinge. Cook over brisk
fire for about twelve minutes. When
placed on dish pour over it melted but
ter, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and chop
ped parsley.
To serve canvas-back duck
Canvas-backs should be served on hot
plates, and eaten as soon as taken off
the fire Serve with them current Jelly,
fried hominy in round or oblong shapes,
and celery salad.
CHARLES DELMoNICo.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16

reptitiously smelt of the butter. 1t
seemed good. l tasted it. 1t was
good. He brought generous plate OF
roast beef, hot and reeking. Good
enough" / thought, and tackled it. He
brought on dish of beans-good beans.
He brought coffee-prime Java. He
brought broiled potatoes. Beautiful" /"
1 thought. Islyly whistled in my nap
kin. 1 dispatched them. He brought
me small piece of pie and cheese
hadn't expected that, really. / imme-
diately entertained them. "S-e-v-e-n
cents" kept saying to myself. "Why
need people go hungry"
''How muchee?" / asked, gracefully
falling into the Chinese language.
"Folty-eight cent" ''Forty-eight
cents. Great Scott! You said seven
cents"
"That'le for Chinaman. No goodee,
Mclean hungly. No muchee for seven
cents. ."-Nep York Letter.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
OUR YOUNG FOLKS:
Johnny's Opinion of Gr.ndmothsrs.

Grandmothers are very nice folks:
They beat all the aunts In creation,
They let chap do as he likes,
And don't worry about education
Tn sure can't see II at all
Whatever poor fellow could do
For apples, and pennies, and cake,
Without q grandmother or two.
Grandmothers speak softly to ma"
To let boy have good time:
Sometimes they will whisper, It's true,
T'other way when boy wants to climb.
Grandmothers have mullins for tea,
And pies, a whole row In the cellar,
And they're apt III they know u In time,
To make chicken-pie for "feller."
And II he IL bad now and then,
And makes n great racketing noise,
They only look over their specs,
And say, "Ah, these boys will be boys.
Life Is only 40 short at the best;
Let the children be happy to-day
Then look for while at the sky,
And the hills that are far, far away.
Quite often, as twilight comes on,
Grandmothers sing hymns very low,
To themselves, as they rock by the fire,
About heaven, and when they shall 20.
And then, a boy stopping to think.
viii find a hot tear in his eye,
To know what will come at the last;
For grandmothers all have TO die.
wish they could stay here and pray,
For a boy needs their prayers every night
Some boys more than others, j spose,
Such as need a wonderful sight.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
He Xanted 10 Sue.

An Ohio paper got after Inanufac-
turing concern, and gave it such a
showing up that the President went to
lawyer and he desired to begin libel
suit.
"What has the paper said ?" asked the
attorney.
"Why, that we have never paid divi-
dend"
"Well, have you?"
"No; but it said we couldn't pay our
hands,"
"And you haven't for the past two
months, lave you?"
II can't say we have, but it said our
stock was down to IA, the concern mort
gagged, and bad management would soon
bust u.s."
"Isnt it all SOP"
"Confound it Yes, and that's what
] want to sue for" yelled the indignant
President.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16

In Colorado Springs did dwell
Once on a time q dashing belle,
Whose name was Hannah Hunntwen
blooming, buxom lass was She
And she was sweet az sweet could be-
so all the fellows did agree.
But Hannah Hunniwell was vain:
That fact, alas was all too plain,
And caused her family much pain
For Hannah laid uncommon stress
Upon the vanity of dress
A weakness of her sex, we guess.
She had lovely seal-skin sacque,
That often graced her comely back,
And sealed her doom at last, alacki
For when the wintry winds did blow,
Prognostioating ice and snow,
Unto her trunk did Hannah 60
And straight she hauled that l-skin out.
And, with premonitory fiout,
She put the noisome moths to rout.
Now, blow We Winds" quoth Hannah gay.
$50 long as I'm my sacque may
Go gallivanting all the dayl
Alas, the poor, misguided childl
The sun appeared-the tempest wild
Was lulled into zephyr mild.
Then Hannah waxed uncommon pale.
And walled a great and grievous wall
To see her pet ambition fail.
Much TO her family's dismay,
She stayed at home day after day,
And, "a she stayed, she piued away.
And still the weather milder grew,
The gentle south wind balmy blew,
And warmed the people through and through.
And while all other folks were glad,
Poor Hannah Hunniwell was sad
Or, what was sadder yet, was mad.
And so one calm, soft eventide,
She pressed her seal-skin TO her side.
And, with hollow sob, she died.
The chattering gossips love to tell
The fate of that vain, foolish belle
Who loved her seal-skin sacque too well
Denrer Tribune.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16

The proportion of accidents to travel
ers in France has been greatly reduced
since the slow diligence has been su-
perseded by the steam-driven rapid car.
When horses were the motive power,
one traveller in every $4,000 were
killed, and one in every 10000 wounded.
The returns show that nowadays one in
5.17S, 400 is killed, and one in $50, ,450 is
wounded.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
Honesty. the Best Policy.

A prominent Austin lawyer is the
hopeful father of boy who steals
everything he can lay his hands on. A
few days ago the father said angrily to
his son:
"You have been stealing apples and
things from the grocery on the corner.
What is all this stealing going to come
to?"
II don't know, pa. All 1 know is
what the grocery man said"
"What did he say?"
Nothing, except that / come by it
honestly, and that You and me would
meet some day in the penitentiary."-
Terds Siftir1gs.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
The Difference.

In our county said the Englishman.
as he leaned back in his chair, "before
we marry we arrange to settle certain
sum upon the wife"
Yes, l know" replied the American,
but with us it is different. It is after
we are married we settle everything on
the wife and arrange. to beat our cred
itors."
"Haw! / see. And how do the cred
itors take il ?" i.
They never find anything to take.
The true northerner., 1883-03-16
A Satisfying Dinner for,Seyen Cents.

/ found on Mulberry street the we'll
known cheap Chinese restaurant kept
by the solemn, jovial Oriental whose
name is Fun None. Chinese dinner,
seven cents was the sign outside. "Ill
at it if kills me-" thought L, and l
went in. "One dinner" / said. "Yipl
allie light f. M. answered. 1 sur
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

Dickinson Oak, is the county
seat of Stark county, numbers 400
residents, has a hotel. a newspaper,
stores. etc.Game is abundant in ante
]ope, buffalo and small game. Wheat
and oats are being raised to quite al
extent. Being the center of the Mis-
souri, division, round houses. shops
etc, are located here. and this will
soon be a place Of prominence.
The above has appeared in the
Northern Pacific Manual month af-
ter month without q change and does
Dickinson an injustice as it nov has
three first class hotels and 1G0 popu-
lation. The same is true of other
towns along the line. The publishers
of the manual should keep themselves
better posted ON the growth of the
prosperous towns in the northwest.
The description of a Dakota town and
it's business of six months ago will
not answer for the present time and
the manual should keep pace with
the times.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

The jamestown Capital should not
display it's ignorance by claiming
that the Dickinson Press "expresses
the sentiment of the people" on tins
side Of the river regarding the divi-
sion question. The Capital should
know that the Pioneer is more likely
to know what the sentiment of the
people is than any other newspaper
published this side of the river. The
Capital shows signs of not being well
Informed, if it is honest -Mandan'
Pioneer.
The Jamestown Capital is right
when it claims the PRESS expresses
the sentiments of the people on this
side of the river in regard to division.
The people of the West Missouri
country are, with the exception of
the Pioneer and a few of it's follow
ers, opposed to division on the river.
Should a vote be taken tomorrow
nine-tenths of the Citizen would vote
against river division. The Capital
does not display its ignorance and is
able to judge for itself whether it is
the Pioneer or the Press that ex-
presses the sentiment of the people.
We would like to know what better
means the Pioneer has for knowing
what the sentiment of the people is
than any other newspaper published
this side of the river!
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Dec. 4, 1883
Both branches Of congress met yes
terday. The great national powwow
was opened, and the amount of wind
that will be required to run it in good
shape cannot be computed by any in
strument now known to science. If
Montana could ship us Il few bliZZards
or the southwestern states deliver
few cyclones during the session, the
supply of agitated air might he
sufficient. When IL thinks of the
vast ocean of words that will flow and
roa and seethe i'm and around the
capitol. he is overwhelmed with awe
ut its unreasonable i~mmensity.
The democratic members of the
house of representatives held eau
Gus in the hall of the horse. last Sat.
urday to fill the elective offices for
the ensuing session. There has been
a great deal of exciting log rolling for
the honor of being the presiding Off
Ger. for the speakershin ''bee in the
boenet" is almost as us lively an in
sect as the presidential bee. John G.
Carlisle, of Kentucky having received
the majority of the votes, was Oh mo-
ton declared unanimously elected
speaker. and when the house organ
lied yesterday the action of the eau
Gus was ratified.
Comptroller Knox in his fortcom-
ing report says: ''The secretary of the
treasury has been compelled, on ac'
count of the large receipts of revenue
in excess of expenditures. to call in
rapidly for payment that portion of
the bonded debt which is payable at
the pleasure of the United States.
During the year ended Nov. LIST more
than $l05,000.0 0 of the public debt
has been paid. and all of the remain.
ing 315 per cent. bonds. amounting to
sol 500. $50 have been called for pay.
ment, and ceased to bear interest on
Nov. L." What other nation on the
face of the earth can make such q
showing of financial prosperity, and
ability to meet its Indebtedness with.
out crushing it's people into the dust
with taxation.
John L. Raymond's new play "Fol
Congress-" was produced by him at
the National Theater last night and
was a decided Chit" The play is a
political satire. and was received by
a crowded house, with u%proarious ap.
plause.
]. A.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08
THE FEVER is SPREADING.
A Buckeye View of Dakota.
HAM11roN O. Nov 30 les.

HAMILTON, o., Nov. so. 1883.
EDITOR PREss:-I see by your pa
per that you expect a large emigra.
ton to that part of Dakota west of
the Missouri river in the spring.
| think if indications h%ercabout go
for anything you will not be disap-
pointed. for the Dakota fever is
spreading all over this section of the
Buckeye state. Wherever you go the
talk is Dakota, and us soon as spring
opens con to Dakota" will be the bat
tie cry. Her fame as an agricultural
country has fired the hearts of il great
many of our neiyhbors who are MAX
ing preparations. With myself. to turn
IL faces Dakotaward in the spring.
The Dakota exhibits at the Cincin-
natl Exposition We're a good adver-
tisement for the country. People
who visited the exposition and saw
the fine grain and vegetables were
surprised and many a person who had
eve given Dakota II thought h"for"
was inspired, as it were, With
thoughts of that far off land. Most
prominent amonst the exhibits were
those from Stark county. The grain
was especially admired by our farm.
ers. After travelling, as I did, over
most of the southern portion of the
territory last summer and fall and
then over the Northern Pacific as far
west as Helena. Montana, l must say
there is no part of the northwest that
struck me so favorably us the West
Missouri country. Being more roll
ing than the eastern half l think it is
better adapted to agriculture and
stock raising, the winds not being so
strong. One very noticeable fact
here is the number of young men
who are talking of striking out for
Dakota and they are of the best class
of enterprising young men who see
the advantages to be gained by them
in a new country which they could
never expect to receive here. YOU
may look for several persons in the
spring from this section of Ohio.
They will all settle near Dickinson,
and go to tilling the soil. Isenl you
five new names for the PRESS. 1t is
read with great interest here, by pc
sons looking towards Dakota. NJ
are having very disagrceahle weathe.
here at present and there is no telling
how long it will continue. First
snow. then rain and mud with a colo
day or two sandwiched in between.
Yours Truly,
j. A. ID.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

THE forty-eighth congress is now
in session and many important mat
ters will come before it for consider
alton. The admission of Dakota as a
state will he one of them, but the
Democrats learned a lesson when
they admitted Colorado just before Il
presidential election and will be slow
to repeat the same hlunder with Da-
kota. That her demands for admis-
sion are just none will deny, but that
a democratic congress will make
three Republican votes in the elect
oral college is hardly probable unless
they offset 1t by the admission of
Montana.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08
A SURE CURE FOR PILES.

The first symptom of Piles is an in
tense itching at night after getting
warm. This unpleasant sensation is
Immediately relieved by an applica-
tion of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy.
Piles in all its forms. Itch. salt
Rlleuln and Ringworm can be per-
mfnently cnred by the use of this
great remedy. Price 50 cents.
manufactured by the Dr.. Bosanko
Medicine Co. Piqma, o. Sold by
Davis 4 Fowler. Sept, aa-Iv.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

THE total assessed valuation of the
territory is $50. $4,000. against a val
uation of ~. 10000 @ for 1882. This
gives an increase of over So, 100000
in one year and is good evidence Of
the growth of the territory.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

1t is a we'll known fact that most Of the
Horse and Cattle Powder Sold in this corE-
try is worthless: that Sheridan's Condition
Powder is abso!Gtelyrure and veryvaluablc.
Nothing on Earth will make hens
der. Dose, one %teaspoonful to each pint Of
food. 1t will also positively prevent an
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

WEpublishi in another column Of this
issue an interesting letter from a
prominent citizen Of Hamilton. Ohio.
who travelled extensively i'll Dakota
last fall. lie only reiterates the ver-
dict of all fair minlel persons who
have seen this glorious land of the
noEotoS
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

California wants more people and
has sent al appeal to Chicago servant
girls to come out and take positions
in the families of ministers and
prominent citizens. There probably
isn't a scheme that would increase
the population of the state quicker.
Fargo Republican.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

Hog Cholera, &c, Sold everywhere, OF sent BY mail for II. b
stamps. Furnished in large cans, price 4l.OO; BY mali, Sl.10.
Circular frce. I. 8. OHNSO 4 Co. Roaton. NM.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF STARK COUNTY
Entered ut the postofice at Dickinson, Star
County, Dakota, as second class matter.
Saturday, December s, 1883.

TIE f%orty-eighth congress convened
on Monday. We publish an inter-
esting letter from our special CORE
spondent at Washington in this issue.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

A certain eastern town hoasted of
three places Of worship. Each of
these, as a rule, was crowded. till on
one Sunday morning, when the as.
sembling worshipers found each
church or chapel fast locked and in
accessible. There was for the mo.
ment, no but to dispense.
Later in the day, however, the mys-
terry was solved. A young lady in the
town had sent an anonymous letter to
each clergyman in the following
terms: GAIL is discovered; fly" And
they fed.-Bismarck Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

w. II. Barber, of Illinois, has trav.
eled mostly with teams, over large
portions Of Missouri, Kansas, Nebras-
ka. Iowa, Illinois and lastly Dakota,
and says that in his estimation the
climate of Dakota. taken as a VIII lie,
surpasses the states through which
he passed. He bases his opinion up.
on information gathered at different
points, and comparing the official re.
ports Of United States signal Offices in
Dakota with tho ,e of the states. The
soil. he thinks, is far superior to that
OF Kansas or Nebraska. He says
Dakota water is good enough for him,
and he is particular.-Fargo Argus.
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-08

The undersigned having been appointed agent
by the Northern Pacific Railroad to sell their
broad acres in Dakota, also their town property
at Dickinson, is now ready for business. I also
gether with fifteen thousand acres of choice
Railroad Lands, selected by him two years SINCE,
Which comprises many excellent sections near
town. These lands are now offered to actual
settlers and improvers at very low prices on
time with favorable rates of interest. TO all
those who have looked over the town of Dickin-
son and the large agricultural country that must
center here, together with the fact that the
Northern Pacific Railroad have made this the
freight division terminus and now have over one
hundred men at work building stone and brick
round houses and machine shops and large cattle
yards involving an expenditure of at least one
hundred thousand dollars this season, thereby
making it the Jamestown of the Missouri Divis-
settlers and spectators this town and the sur
rounding country presents opportunities rarely
offered to those who desire homes or wish to put
down one dollar and take up two or three. The
Nearly all the trades and professions are already
represented. A bank will soon be established.
Special Inducements are offered to any party
who will erect a hotel to cost about ten Thousand
drug store in the Lawrence & Collister block,
where he will be pleased to hear from Or meet
any parties ON the anxious seat or those. fully
converted to the fact that Dickinson is to be
and Yellowstone rivers. So to all you eastern
capitals and cute western pioneers now is your
time to pull for the shore as after you have land
ed ON the beautiful banks of the Heart river at
at Dickinson and become identified with this
county and town there is more and more to fol-
low.
NO. Lawrence.
Office at Davis & Fowler's, DICKINSON, d. T.
The Arizona sentinel., 1883-04-28
THE GREAT ENGLISH REwEoY.

Is a ReVer failing cure for Nervous Debility, Exhaust led Vitality, Semin- al Weakness, Sper- matorrhea, Lost
 Manhood, Impo- |tency, Paralysis, md all the terrible effects of self ab- |use, youthful fol-