The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-10-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Oil is now extracted from the seeds Of grapes
in Italy. Young grapes yield most, and black
kinds more than white.
A German lad of Milwaukee, fifteen years
old, covered the distance between that city and
San Antonio, Texas, Oh foot, in nine weeks.
Mons. Balland has found that the average
moisture OF the tlours Of commerce is fouteen
per cent 1t varies with the hygrometric state
of the air, and is generally from one to two
per cent greater in winter than in summer
1t Is stated that the shrinkage of stocks has
reduced Vanderbilt's fortune nearly one fourth,
though lie still enjoys comfortable income,
and is not an object Of commiseration. An
other turn Of the wheel Of fortune may restore
his stocks TO their former value, and place his
wealth far beyond the dreams Of future power
ty.
Researches in France by DR.. Schultz have
shown that citric acid possesses powerful an
tiseptic properties which may give it an i'm
portant place as food od-preserving substance,
since 1t Is beloved to be free from the objection
Of unwholesomeness urged against other anti
septic acids. Meat fragments placed in five
per cent solution of the acid were in perfect
state Of preservation at the end of fifteen days.
Experimenting upon organized germs, DR..
Schultz found that one drop of solution of
one part acid to 1000 parts water placed in
liquid containing bacteria and other forms of
microscopic life, instantly caused their DEATH
The mongoese, which was some years ago
brought from India to stop the ravages Of the
the sugar cane rot in Jamaica, has increased
in that island to such an extent, and has be-
come so destructive to poultry and even to fruit
and vegetables, that it seem liable to soon be-
come veritable pest. Since being introduced
from Europe the dog has become very numer-
Gus in wild state in Australia, but, instead
Of confining itself to subduing the Australian
plague Of rabbits, it now causes great slaugh-
ter Of sheep. The weasel and the sloat which
New Zealand people have imported from Eng
land to keep down the rabbit have multiplied
so rapidly that tho remedy is expected to be-
come worse than the original afliction in
very short time.
Vote for Pickert the geographical center Of
Steele county, for county seat. County build
ings will be erected free Of cost to the county.
Have your county seat where it will do the
greatest good to the greatest number. Survey
ors now on the ground and immediate railroad
connection assured beyond question. Pickert
Bros have guaranteed in writing to erect
county buildings free Of cost to the county, and
representative men Of the county have been
called to meet together in whose hands these
guarantees will be placed for the people, Re-
member that Steele county is not The property
| Of Hope, but Of all the people. Let us have all
honest election, and let the voice of the people
be heard. Beware Of fraud. Look sharp to
your tickets. Do not be deceived or misled.-
| Adv.
| As it only costs fve dollar note to place
your name before the people Of the county
for any position to which you may aspire
through the columns Of the PIONEER we ex-
pect at least every other man in the county to-
announce himself for some Office, il only for
tn epleasure Of seeing hisname in print.
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Hostilities in China have begun to affect the
price Of tea markets. There has been an in-5
crease of prices all round and importers are by
no means disposed to press sales.