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The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
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Howling Dogs and Other Signs of Disso1u-
II think people are getting to be bet
tel educated, and, as consequence, are
less superstitious than they used to be, -
said Patrick Drake, the undertaken, in
talking about the matter. Give heard
q lot of these thingsi in my time-I ought
to, I've laid away nearly 5000 people
but I never remember them. OF
you've heard that the bowling of a dog
is a SIRE sign Of death; that seems to be
generally believed in. The guttering
Of q candle is another. To bring a
dead body into a house means that
some of the people who
live there. will shortly die; if a corpse
after death is not laid out straight some
people also believe that another death
will also follow. There are q great
many more of these things but 1 never
charge my memory with them. 1t is
now only in the lower and ignorant class
that you find people who believe in
them, and it is growing harder to find
them every year. Waking among the
lower Irish is also less common. The
most superstitious races are the Scotch
and Irish, the Germans and English
somewhat, and the Americans least of
ALL"
"No, sir, I don't think anything about
it, but [ know that some OF these signs
are a sure forerunner of DEATH" said
George w. Latimer. II can't explain
why it is that a dog howls when a per-
son is dying, but 1 guess there must
lbs something i'll the air which
tells him of it, and makes him feel it.
Ii We were to study these things it
might often save us much trouble. What
do you think of this? A gentleman one
Wednesday night sitting in his parlor,
his wife perfectly we'll, singing and
playing IN the piano with a lady friend.
Suddenly it flashed across the gentle
ma S mind that if his wife We're to die
a lat rack in the hall would have to be
moved before the coffin could be taken
out of the house. The idea just flashed
across his mind and then Went away as
suddenly as it came, and he thought no
more about it. On Friday his wife was
dead. and as they took the coffin out of
the house and lie saw the hat rack being
moved, the thought that came to him
Wednesday suddenly returned. You
can't explain it o can 1, bat VIC know
that such thingsalways are happening"
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
Summer Passenger Rates to the East.

The local committee passenger Department.
of the east-bound trunk line pool, has issued a
joint differential passenger tariff OH limited
tirst-class tickets between Chicago and New
York, and Boston and intermediate points,
rates between Chicago and New York, by the
various routes, as follows:
BY the Lake Shore and New York Central,
Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania Central, $40. BY
the Baltimore g. Ohio OF Niagara Falls Short
Line and Niagara Central, Niagara Falls Short
Line and Erie, Niagara Falls Short Line and
West Shore, Atlantic and Erie, Grand Trunk
and Erie, Grand Trunk and WestShore, Michi-
West Shore, Lake Shore and Erie, Lake Shore
and West Shore or Eric and Chicago, $3.50.
Rates from Chicago to Boston range from
$40. SO to $a22,
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Plantation Philosophy.-Dar ain
nuthin' much sadder dan de acks oh a
coward what is tryin' ter make folks
think dat he is a fighter. Nuthin
pleases a ole niger oman so much as
fur a pusson ter tell her dat de rene
dies what she has recommended hab
Helped him. Use looked eroun' ober
dis Ian heap, an eff Use eber foun'
any use fur de grasshopper 1 doan
know it, hut den I doan know dat de
grosshopper hab cher foun' any use
fur me.-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

About two years ago I resorted to the
use of Warmers Safe Cure, taking in all
thirty-two bottles for kidney and uniary
affections, and it has proved q complete
success, and radically cured the pain in
my back. A lady of this county, con-
firmed invalid for three years past,
with what the doctors here said was in
ternal cancer, beyond all skill andhope
in the doctors opinion, has been raised
almost from the dead by the use Of
nine bottles Of this excellent medicine.
j. III. HUDSON.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

A Boston man has been granted a
patent on machine for cutting the cou-
pons off bonds. Every newspaper Of
fee will need one, sooner or later. We
have had our shears sharpened, and
will he able to worry along without the
continuance for another year, at least.
two years. -Norristown Herald.
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! sir. Ny blood boils when I think

ed sir. Ny blood boi1s when I think
of it," Smith-"But in what way?"
"You know my name wal on the jury
last week?" Eyes" "Well, I went
there and was put on the jury at once"
"Nothing remarkable about that" eyes,
but you forgot; not a single lawyer on
either side objected to me. Gould any
thing be more insulting?" "What! Not
objected to You?" "Of course. They
must have taken ME for a natural-born
numbskull or they wouldn't have been
so willing. Call.
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"For years I have had ~excruciating
pains in the small of my back and was
not able to raise from bed or be in sit
ting posture. The doctors claimed that
] was suffering from spinal disease and
l never %expectedto leave my bed again.
Though having no hope of recovery,
Warmers Safe Cure was recommended
to me, which / commenced taking, and
eight bottles have made a permanent
cure. Mrs. C~lRIsTJAlIN.
No. % Thirteenth street.
Chicago, Feb Doth,
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

What is beautiful? Why, Carboline, a decd
orized extract of petroleum. Delightfullype
fumed, and will notso the finest linen fabric
perfect toilet preparation and absolutely make
the lair grow on bald heads.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

ConsWiNptlon.
is a disease We all dread. 1t often carries its
victim to an untimely grave. How important,
then, for those who cherish life and health to
prevent that disease in its early stages. Every
Cold or Cough should be treated with Aliens
Lung Balsalm. There is no better remedy.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

$4,000 would not purchase from me wha'
Swift's Specific IS. S. 81 has effected in my
case. 1t has cured mt of Malarial rheumatism
Archie Thomas, Springfield, Penn.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Lammot Dupont, who was killed on Saturday
by the explosion at Tlompson's Point, Pa, was
worth $l",0Oo,oO0. He had ~ controlling in
terestin the manufacture Of nearly all the high
explosives that We're madefn the United States
and Canada cast of the Rocky mountains.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

"Give Me Back Ny Dead" shrieks a
poet. Probably the editor "killed"
some of his poetry.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

1 have taken Swift's Specific IS. s. s. for
rheumatism, and found perfect relief. 1t is the
best tonic and Blood Remedy known to science.
u. p. Hill, Attorney at law, Atlanta, Ga.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Parties having cattle for sale of any class,
please address, giving grade, numbers, age and
price. JohnC Abbott, Box 2?50, Denver, Col.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
Cured Clergyman.

Rev. L. s. Coultol, of Circlcvillc, Kansas
says: DR.. Warner, Your White inc of TarSyr-
up has been in my family and found to be al
speedy cure for all throat and lung diseases.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Pisos' Remedy for-Catarrh is a certain cure for
that veA obnoxious disease.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

1 have used Ely's Cream Balm for dry catarrh
Ito which every eastern person is subject who
comes to live in a high altitudel 1thas proved
a cure in my casc.-B. f. NJ. WEEKS, Denver,
Col. [Easy to use. Price so ceMts.l
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

For Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Depression Of
s pirits and.Gcneral ID b!!itv, IL their vari us forms;
also as a prevent We ata!.lst Fever and .Ague. aid
other Intermittent FevsrS. the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
atcd Elixir OF Calls,ya.''n ms lie by Caswell. Hazard
d Co. New York. an 80 d BY all Druggists. is the
best tonic; and for pationts recovering from Fever
Or other sickness. ii has no equal.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

One-half of Mandalay, capital of Burmah,
city Of $4,000 people has been burned.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

A Baltimore mother, supposing she was dy-
ing, gave her baby to her nurse and told her to
take it to an asylum until after her death. The
nurse pocketcl the ciiild's board money and
left it on the asylum doorstep. The mother
has recovered, but cannot indcntify her baby
among a hundred other waits.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
Piles! Piles! Piles

oRough on Rats, . clears out Rats, Mice. 15e
Mother Swans Worm Syrup, tastelcss. %,
"Itongh on Coughs" Troches, 15c; liquid $40
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs will relieve
Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, C%onsumptivo and
Throat diseases. They are used always with
good Success.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters create
! healthy appetite. All genuine bcart the sigma.
lure OIL. Z. Allen, Druggist, St. Paul, MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
South Norwalk, Conn.

II had kidney disorders, indigestion,
rheumatism andlumbagofo for three years.
l grew worse and felt as though q hun
bred pound weight was dragging down
my liver and kidneys. Warmers Safe
Cure has fully restored me-"
G.. b. De NOVELTIES.
Albany, N. Y. GAO Broadway.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. Single box las cured worst chronic
case of twenty years standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying. Williams
Indian Pile ointment. 1t absorbs the tumors,
allays the itching rraticularly after getting
warm in bed1. Prepared only fer piles and
itching for the private parts. Moves Bros. &
Cutler, st Paul. Wholesale Agents.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
Leaves the Throat in Good {

DEAR SR:-I received a bottle of your White
Wine of Tar Syrup, and was much benefitcdby
its use. My throat seems to be in better condi-
ton than for years, and l can recommend it to
others. Please send me another bottle.
Yours Truly,
De Soto. Mo. REV. ii, SCHuLETER,
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

"Buchn-paiba. Great Kidney and Urinary Cure. ST
Wells, Health REMOVER cures DySpensia. ImIMOterce
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

"Previous to a yearagoT was severely
afflicted with kidney difficulty. My back
ached, my urine was "sudsy," and l was
in a bad way. L had tried various rem
edies, but only with temporary relief,
until [ began the use of Warmers Safe
Cure, three bottles of which with the
Safe Pills, etfectually cured me, and 1
have not had an attack since"
HENRY HoEuM,
Cleveland, o. Captain of police.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Cyrus Field of Ottawa, ILL.,, has receive1
So, 100 pension arrears for twenty-five years.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

II was treated by Doctors Agnew and
Wabster, of New York, whopronounced
me afflicted with Bright's disease. i was
bloated exceedingly, but Warmers Safe
Cure, L verify believe, saved my life"
GEO. STEVENS,
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

1 have suffered from catarrh to such an ex-
tent that 1 had to bandage my head to quietthe
pain. ] was advised by Mr.. Brown, of Ithaca,
to try Ely's Cream Balm. When suffering with
catairh or cold in the head | have never found
its equal.-C. A. COOPER, Danny, n. Y. ZAP
ply with finger. Price so ccnts.)
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

chad enlargement ofthe heart, which
was pronounced incurable, andI was Of
ten thought to be dying, but Warmers
Safe Cure and Safe Pills restored me to
health" LAFAYETTE WALL1NGFoRD.
East Roohectar N n
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
NOTICE.

The Following Statements are published
for b BENEFIT of the Public-Read and
Reflect.
IT consider that I owe my life to War
ner's Safe "Cure. F. B. RANDOLPH,
Jersey City, N. j. 2O3 Jewett Ave,
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

II was given up by my physicians
to die with "dropsy; but Warmers Safe
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

The Frazer Axle Grease is the Standard Axle
irease of the world. Usei and save your horses.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

DE. Sanford's Liver 1nvisorator-vegetable.
Try it when gentle cntliartic action is needed.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Owing to the high temperature ofthe
room in which L worked 1 contracted q
terrible cold that produced serious kid
hey disorder. Warmers Safe Cure re-
stored me to health"
Exeter, N. III. JAMES BRUCE.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Jay-Eye-Seo is very well and expected tc
cut off another second.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
Cattle Wanted.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 9th.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

"Warner's Safe Cure saved my wife's
life when the best doctors and mineral
springs of the country did her no good"
Winsted, Conn. j. B. WOODRUFF.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

warmers Safe Cure has saved my
boys life. Doctors pronounced his the
worst case Of Bright's Disease they ever
saw" Il. b. Buck.
Editor Macoupin County Enquirer.
Carlinville, Ills, March LIST.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Wells May Apple diver Pills, Zoe.
CROUCH ON DENTIST" Tooth Powder, 15c.
Tho "Itough on Tooth" Powder, elegant. 15l
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

II have used eight bottles of Warmers
Safe "Cure, andhonestly believe it saved
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Give bottles of Warmers Safe Cure
cured me of a very severe case of kidney
complaint" T. B. SEMpLE,
Denver, Col. Clerk American House.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

my 111C.
A. F. CARLISLE" Editor Clarion.
Carlyle, Pa, Feb. I'd.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19
Consumption.

Military men in the department of Dakots
4 ,255.
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5000 GIVEN AWAY

To every lady WHO sends at once the names and adj
dress of TEN MARRIED. LAD as and 80 cents postal
noteo or cent stamps. We will send Tic Housewife,
the LADIES FAvoEITE* 81 90 Domestic Monthly, ono
entire. year free. Also handsome book with fullin-
structions for making over 100 kinds of Candy and
other SWEET THINGS, and tell you how to make $40
$50, $50, $50. orElOOhy FEW HOURS work at home
NoGASvAssING Bonu. fdc chance. Must send now
Address TIE luUsEw1FECo., ROCHESTER,, N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

"Three bottles of Warmers Safe Cure
cured me of severe burning path in the
kidneys, especially at night"
Lodi, Cal. j. NJ. MuNDFLL.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

d. f. MCCARTHY,
Virginia, New. Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-19

Cleveland, o. Captain of police.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Another Wonderful Motor.

An announcement has been made in
Chicago of the discovery of q new and
remarkable motor known a. THE
Triple Termic Motor The new mo-
tive power is the vapor of bi-sulphide
of carbon. 1t has been in practical use
in driving 60-horse power engine for
six months past in a cement paving man
ufactorv on West Forty-sixth street,
New York. The discovcrer of the
means of applying the new motive
power and the machinery adapted to
its use is w. S. Colwell, FORMERLY of
Pittsburg, who, it is stated has been at
work many years on their application.
The material from which the vapor is
generated, bi-sulphide of carbon. is a
discovery of the last century. The
force and power of the vapor in it's ap-
plication, far surpasses that of steam,
and its application and regulation are
already under more perfectly safe
control than that of steam. The in
Vention or discovery consists in evolving
bi-sulphide of carbon into q vapor for
operating machinery by generating
heat in a generator and transferring it
into q vessel containg bi-sulphide of
caIDon. Inc IaCenI HeiG OF the steam
is utilized to convert the bi-sulphide OF
carbon into vapor, only 118 deg. being
necessary to produce this yapor. A
prominent engineer of Chicago, in Civ
ing the result of his examination of the
new motor, says: Il saw 4 15-horse
power boiler, with very little fire under
it, generating steam, which generated
the new motor, which in turn ran an
engine of 60-horse power" A syndi-
cate has been formed which controls
the invention and all its patents, with
q capital stock OF $25, 900, 900, of which
$4,000, 900 has already been realized on
stock. Ex-GoY. Hubbard, of Texas,
and ex-Collector Baird, of Boston, are
mentioned as being largely interested
in the new motor syndicate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Which Way do You Circle ?

One generally reads that persons
walking without landmarks perform q
large circle and cut their old tracks
again. This circlng. as far rs my pre-
sent knowledge goes, is to the left.
My present theory is that in most per-
sons the right leg is the stronger and
the more forward to step over any OBJ
stacles, and hence that it slightly out
walks the left; this theory involving as
further consequences that those in
whom the, left leg is the stronger would
circle to the right, while those whose
legs are of equal strength would either
keep straight on, or would wander
either way indiferently. l imagine
this "outwalking' of one leg by the
other to be similar to the manner in
which body of troops wheels to one
side or the other.
In the following l use the expression
'right-Jegged BY this | mean that
the right leg is that chosen to kick
with, jump from, etc.
My negative evidence is as follows:
l. myself am right-legged, and in
mist [ always circle to the left. |
have only come across cases similar to
my own in these respects. On the
other hand, my left arm has been
trained (by always rowing on the bow
side) to be stronger than my right for
rowing purposes; and in sculling l
always circle to my right side.
2. Those savages of whom | have
read that they could keep a straight
course without any landmark, were
also represented as using both arms
(and legsO impartially.
[ have given the bove evidence
chiefly to show how weak it is, in the
hope that some of your readers will try
to collect data of the following nature
from any of their acquaintance who
have had experience in the matter:
(o) To which side, if any, do they
circle?
(6) Are they right or left armed,
right or left legged; or are the two
sides equally strong?
1t might also be interesting to learn
from boating friends if they have OBJ
served any connection between the side
on which they have been accustomed
to row and the side to which they circle
in sculling: such connection as that in
dictated above.
Finally, may suggest that more
might be known on the question of the
heredity of right or left Sidedness; and
as to whether persons are often right
armed but left-legged, etc. But it
must be remembered that tendencies
of this nature are often educated out"
in childhood LGrdep, IN Nat4re.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Libraries.

The National Library may indeed be
called the great brain bottle of the
American people. But the bottle is al
ready too full. The library was made
to accommodate 500. 900 volumes, and
there are already 513, AL books piled
in it one above another, and over no.
OOO pamphlets are stored away in the
crypt. After the work on the new
building is commenced. says Architect
Smithmyer. it will require five years to
complete it, and in that time ct the
present rate of increase our National
Library will have Appropriated mill
ion of volumes. Aided as it is by the
copyright tax it will always be the
largest and best library in the United
States, and it will soon compete with
those of Europe. There are now five
bigger libraries in the world, viz: The
national library of France, with 2, $780,
900 volumes; the Library of the British
Museum ut London, 1900, 900; the
Royal Public Library at St. Peters burg,
1000, 900, and the Royal Library at
Berlin, 100000.
The first library in the United States
was the Harvard College library start
ed in 1858, while that of Yale College
was started in A. d. 100. Thirty-one
years later Ben Franklin, having walk
ed from New York to PHILADELPHIA and
started printing office there, origi-
mated the first subscription library of
America, and in 1900, when our Capt.
tol was removed to Washington, the
Library of Congress or our National
Library was founded. When the Brit
ish came here in 1914. they burned it
and Congress bought Jefferson's libra
ry of 1000 volumes as a second begin
ming. By 1851 the library had in
creased to 5000 volumes, when it was
again destroyed by fire, only 10000
volumes being saved. Since that time
the library has steadily grown, having
nearly doubled in size within the past
ten years.
In 1870 there were estimated to be
so, 600, 600 books in the libraries of the
United States and 20,OOO,OO0 of these
were in public libraries. This gives an
average of over one book per person,
as there were 36,O00,000 people in the
United States by the same census.
The German nations have the most
books in their libraries, and there are
over thousand public libraries in Ger
many, Austria and Switzerland, TWEEN
ty of which contain over 100000 vol
umes. Great Britain has only nine
libraries containing over 100000 vol
umes, but the British Museum pays out
$4,000 annually to improve its col
lection. France has six libraries of
over 100, 900 books outside of the Ma
tional Library, which is the largest in
the world, and Spain has, all told,
thirty public libraries containing in all
700, 900 volumes, of which 100000 are
in the library at Madrid. = ClereIand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
salicy1ic Acid and rheumatism

1t has been q pretty tough winter for
me. I have not been free from
rheumatism and colds the whole time,
and I have taken enough medicine to
stock drugstore. And just here let
me say that if ever you are troubled
with rheumatism avoid salicyIic acid:
All the doctors prescribe it nowadays,
and it certainly relieves rheumatism,
but it leaves behind something that is
worse than that painful complaint
During the winter [ must have taken a
pound Of the medicine. 1t has destroy
ed my stomach, taken away my
Strength, and robbed me of twenty-five
pounds of flesh, every one as dear to
me as ShyIock's. l have talked with
many rheumatics, and, being young in
the business, have been laughed at
numerically.
Mr.. Blaine has suffered with rheuma-
tism, so has John Chamberlain and Mr..
Barlow, the art expert, and Mr.. Chat
fee, ex-senator from Colorado, and Mr..
Spofford, husband of Harriet Prescott
Spoford, and many others not known
to fame whom | have consulted. And
when [ told them / had taken salicylic
acid they each and all laughed in turn
and said | was a fool. | know it now,
and want to place it upon the record
that salicylic acid is worse than rheu-
matism. It is thing to be avoided
Rdnlsdey, t'a Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Grandma's Angel.

M ANNA said: Little one go and see
IfGraEdmotHCr'S ready 10 come to tea
! knew mustn't dis urb her, 30
j stopred as gently ai0ng. uptOe,
And stood Il moment To take peep
And there was Grandm ther fast asleep!
81 knew II wCs time for her to wake;
thought Id give her little shake,
Or tap at her door or softly CAL;
But had. mt the heart Tor hat at all
She looked so sweet and so quiet there,
Lying hack in her hinh armchair,
With her dear white hair, and little smile,
That means she's loving you all the while.
II did Mt make n speck of q noise;
] knew she dreaming of little boys
And girs who lived with her long ago,
And then went TO HeGven-she told me so.
81 went up close and j did mt speak
One word, but ! gave her OH her cheek
The softest bit Of q little kiss,
Just in a whisper, and then said this;
Grandmother dear, it's time for tea.
"She opened her eyes and looked at me,
And said: why, Pet, have just no Y
dreamed
OF q little angel who came and seemed
To kiss me lovingly on my face
She pointed right at the very PLACED
IT never told her t was only me;
took her hand, and we went to tea"
Sydney Dayre, in st. Nicholas for April