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MAKING THEIR OWN DRESSES.

Ladies Using Figures Uron Which to Fit
Garments Made by Themselves.
Philadelphia Times.
A curious feature of the home dress making
furore that has seized upon so many ladies this
spring is the introduction of what are termed
figure forms. Ladies who never thought OF
such thing before are making large part OF
their summer outfits themselves, and even young
ladies in society," though they dare not trust
themselves to get up their finest things, are
trying their hands, with what assistance they
can get at making their own tennis suits and
knock about dresses for the mountains and sea-
shore.
These figure forms are made of papier mache
and can easily be adjusted to any height. They
also come in so many varieties and sizes that
with very little change and alteration they can
be made complete fac-similes of the figures of
the ladies who use them, with every proportion
of bust, arm neck and waist exact With one
of these lady has comparatively little difficulty
in fitting herself. With completed parts of q
costume draped on the lay figure, She contrasts
and studies the effect as we'll as examines the
fit, and is thus enabled to tell satisfactorily In
advance how everything will look. Going step
further, some ladies have heads on their figure
forms, on which they place and fit hats and bon
nets and in this way are enabled to study out
and anticipate every detail of their appearance
This plan of having models has been found SO
convenient that a number of fashiona BILE and
wealthy ladies who have great many dessess
made and who are anxious to avoid the fatigue
and annoyance OF SO many fittings have them
selves carefully reproduced in PAPER -nache, SO
that when they come to see about a suit they
stretch themselves back at ease in cushioned
chair and wait while the dress maker tells her
assistant to ssbring down Miss Smith" or 'get
Mrs Brown out Of the closet as the case may
be- The dresses are then fitted on the lay figure
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BROOK TROUT.
Interesting Facts About the Rest Fish in |
the World.
Never, in field or tent.
Scorned the Black Regiment

Interesting Facts About the Rest Fish in
the World.
Seth Green, in American Angler.
There are many questions concerning the
growth of brook trout which i am frequently
called upon to answer am we'll aware of the
fact that it is very difficult to these ques-
tons with any degree of posi.iveness, for the
reason that these fish differ in size and growth
in nearly every locality and then, again, the
speckled trout which inhabit lakes are known to
attain larger growth than the speckled trout
Of the streams Taking these two features into
consideration q correct general reply would be
impossible.
From careful measurements OF brook trout,
taken from Caledonia Spring creek, l am en-
abled to give the following measurements:
A brook or speckled trout when first Matched
is nine-sigteenths of an inch long at six months
old two inches long at one year old four and
one-half inches long, at two years old six and
One-ha inches long, at three years old eight
inches long, at four years old nine inches long
at five years old ten inches long. and at six wears
old twelve inches long. After they have reached
the age of six years their increase in length
is very slow, but they are like old men,
they increase in breadth and thickness. These
measurements are a fair average, but fish are
like people and animals some grow faster than
Others under the same conditions, and frequent
ly two-year-old trout win DO as large as a
three-year old.
Some waters are much better supplied with
food than others, and this regulates their growth
more than any one thing; but there Is no qres-
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ton about there being large and small families
of trout the same as there are large and small
families of horses and cattle, and no matter how
we'll supplied with food or how favorable the
conditions were, the small family would never
equal the large in point OF size.
AS rule trout are found to grow in proper
ton to the size of the stream III which they are
found / have known of streams in which trout
exceeding halfpound weight are very rarely
caught, and they would be considered as large
for that stream as pound trout would for an
other Brook trout sent from this locality to
Long Island waters will far outstrlp
those of the same brood remaining
here. / attribute it the food found
there and also the salt they get 1t is my
opinion that fish crave salt the same as deer.
and little given them occasionally is of great
benefit.
The largest speckled trout ever saw which
was caught ii brook, weighed four pounds and
two ounces, and measured eighteen inches IN
length. The largest speckled trout ever heard
of was caught in the Rangely lakes. Maine
which, if my memory serves me correctly
weighed ten and one quarter pounds.
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New York Graphic,

New York Grapnlc,
Probably the most powerful drawing Victor
Hugo ever made was that somber outline in
sepia, with which he emphasized his opinion of
John Brown, of the Harper's Ferry affair. 1t
bears the title of washington Hanging Spar
a thunderous cloud, out of which stands, boldly
the arm of gallows, while the support is just
suggested in the body of the cloud. From the
crosstree hangs tragic figure, limp and lax in
is that of man hanged on the galows Beneath
is Hugo's autograph and the date, Dec. 2, 1859
The writer saw the original at Hautevile, the
poet himself recalling the tragedy, and, with
eager earnestness, asking questions about him
whom he characterized as the American Spar
tacusn Certainly the drawing was as powerful
as the lesson it conveyed was sententiously ex-
pressed thereby. A copy was it is believed. sent
to the widow of John Brown. and is probably
now in California, in the possession of Annie
Brown, the eldest daughter, quiet worker in
San Francisco
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New York Sun.
Here is something odd in canes said dealer
to reporter yesterday. Curious grain to the
wood, isn't isln
The cane was about three fourths of an inch in
diameter, and had curved top ending in silver
horses hoof. 1t was very dark. The grain
seemed to run around in rings. the upper part OF
each ring being darker than the lower.
1T was made of leather buttons slipped over
the ramrod of an army musket by shoemaker
at the Indiana Reform school, in 1872 The ram
rod belonged to the musket the man carried du-
ring the war of the rebellion. He cut the pieces
of sole leather with die. punched hole of the
right size in the middle, shaved them to a wedge
shape where the curve came, forced them on and
compressed them with q screw cut on what Is
now the ferrule of the cane, and then soaked the
whole in varnish. 1t required two quarts of var
nish to get it into shape. IL is a beauty, and it
would sell for $50 If l wanted to part with it,
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MIR. Cleveland's Physical Affections.

Correspondence Baltimore Herald.
There is current story that the President
has two mortal dreads-obesity and badness
These were the skeletons that pursued Napoleon
l. About ten years ago bald spot as big as
dime appeared in the middle of Mr. Cleveland's
pate. and, although glycerine, gunpowder, salt,
cantharides, borax, ammonia and the electric
hair-brush have been tried in succession, the
bald spot has steadily grown bigger, and the
phantom of badness still pursues the Pres
ident, The first anti-fat inventor was a
Buffalonian. and among the earliest of
his patrons was Mr.. Cleveland. But the devel-
opment of adipose tissue never stopped Now
and then mental worry would melt off few
pounds. but the discovery always produced such
happiness that it quickly came back again, with
more added. The special grief of the President
since his installment in the White House has
been that he has gained twenty pounds of flesh
IF you don't want to offend the President said
an old friend recently never refer to his fat
ness. The other day applicant for postoffice
called on the President He wanted to fiatter
Mr.. Cleveland. and he said: Mr.. President
you are perfect picture of Col Jack Hilman
He is the latest and jolliest man in our town.
In less than twenty four hours another man got
the postofice'
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At Eventide.

On the winds that blow cross the restless sea,
A low, soft voice is waited to me-
Is waited to me at eventide,
And makes me happier than all beside.
AS through sun-lit lanes of the moaning tide.
1t comes and is caught by me.
For by this know that my lover true
Is thinking of me Ger the ocean blue.
Ger the ocean blue he is building home
For himself and for me, and if no evil come,
My lover, my hero my hearts dear pride
Will soon return to make me his bride,
And, whether i'll or good betide,
Wen battle together for aye
And when lfe's dips low in the West
May the songs of angels hull us to rest
VEEDERsBURG. May 26. Chris. Van Devanter.
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May.

The air with incense sweet is blent.
Since May her tiny cups hath sent;
In MOSES green, with dainty rim,
Or lifted high on throbbing limb.
With petals pink. and pale, and gold,
AS fragile as fairy's mold.
She fills each chalice trimming Ger.
And tempts her guests to buzz and soar
Amid her sylvan clades at will,
And sip and drink their merry FILL
With fond adieu they leave behind
The warm caresses of the wind;
1t gently woos and then destroys
These lovely emblems of our joys.
Lo. while we mourn the wanton waste.
Delicious fruit invites our taste.
Harriet Newell Lodge.
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Prof. Huxley's Health.

London World.
Among the crowd in the conservatory was
Prof Huxley looking was sorry to see, not ~
the papers said, well and strong after his ress,
but on the contrary, thin, wan and somewhat
depressed. am sorry TO learn that the iearneS
Professor has not returned with renewed heal,n
and vigor which his friends hoped that his holt
day would give, but he still feels so mucn ex-
hausted and so little fit for hard work that ne mas
at present expressed the intention OF the
larger part OF his engagements and 10 give nim-
self at least two or three wears OF thorough re-
pose This course his friends urge as being %.
sential to his restoration.
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LouisVtIIe commercial.
An esteemed religious contemporary COM
ments with righteous severity upon the self
deception or hardened hypocrisy of men who
indulge in sharp practice and ''divide their
profits with the Lord by building church or
endowing professorship." This is very true;
but how often has church or a college refused
to divide such profits with the pious rascali
How many men have been disfellowshipped by
the congregations with which they worship for
stealing railroads. or swindling the pubic by
cooked accounts, or false intelligence The
churches accept good deal of soiled money
every year. and arc the poorer for it.
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Lines to the Memory of Mrs. Hetty Athon
Morrison.

nlOrr1SOn.
Oh gentle friends, who wonder why
The stainless one should droop and die,
Or fater by the way,
She only sleeps, profound and deep,
And love shall hold and sweety keep
Our friend of yesterday.
OH solemn hush that seems the best;
Oh! weary soul at perfect rest
Beyond the shining sun,
We linger in our low estate
With hearts all bruised and desoate-
'Oh. Lord thy will be done.'
Companion of the pure in heart.
Impassione0 soul! sweet counterpart
Of one redeemed and free.
No pen can trace nor sad song tell
The sadness of our long farewell
Our last farewell to thee.
WINCHESTER, Ind, May %. w. P. Needham.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16
will he Permanent.

Tho commercial writer's iu New York and
Chicago papers gather from the general aspect
Of the situation the impression that the sharp
advance in wheat is due 10 Legitimate causes
and will be permanent. They find that there
is a marked reduction in the acreage Of win
ter wheat, with reports that the farmers have
plowed much less land than usual for spring
wheat They have information that in some
sections there have been alternate freezing
and thawing, aud the ground is bare in most
sections, cndsngeriug tho growing crop.
Floods have overfowsd large areas Of bottom
lands. It appears also that in the English
market there ia a shortage Of 12,00u,000 BUSH
els Of wheat. It 10 found that there has been
an over estimate Of the supply in tho markets
of the world, and the stocks are everywhere
lower than ut this time last year, consequently
the advance will be maintained and higher
figures reached.-Fargo argus.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

For February opens with most bewitching
steel plate entitled dressed for tho Charade,"
repr, senting two Children, four years old, at
tired in fancy costume and singing duct in
keeping. Of all the charming sngravings for
which "Psterson' has become famsus this is
certainly one Of the most cunning. Besides
,h,s, however, there are ssns fifty other EN-
bsllishnents including very beautiful steel
fsshion-plate double size, and a costly, large
size eolored pattern. The literary contents, al
ways superior, are bettsr than ever this month.
We would call attention particularly to I'm the
Ring" ''rhe Pickpoekst" and to the two nov
elsts, 1.-THE Motherless Grip and 'Ths Lost
Ariadns." Every lady ought to have this mag
azine. Now is just tho time, with the opening
year, to subscribe for 1885. Tho terms are but
two dollars a year, with great deductions to
clubs, and splendid premiums for getting up
tile clubs. Specimens are sent gratis, II written
for in good faith, 90 as to compare "Peterson"
with other magazines at tho same price. Ad-
dress Chas. J. Peterson, 9O6 Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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time, labor, or expense was spared to carry Il
In favor of Traill Center.

time, labor, or expanss was spared to carry it
in favor of Traill Center.
There seems to have been 30 great desire To
win this county seat prizs that the towns Of
Mayville and Portland we're willing to divide It
between them, and that each should enjoy an
exact moiety; it was to be located at point
exactly between the two-a mile away from
either railroad, and from hotels, population
and busness-a point that the people of neither
town would have selected IL they had sxer-
ciseh free choice and sound judgment. This
seems to have been devised in tho interest Of
these two towns, disregarding the interests Of
the public at large.
This voting upon the location of county
seat when there is no other question involved
is unlike general election for public officers
in this, that 1t 10 generally one section voting
against another, and In this case In nearly all
the voting precincts proper the votes were all
one way. There was no opposition at these
places-no candidates on the ground watching
tho progress Of the veto and the manner of
conducting the elsction-nobody to raise any
objection to anything that was done.
Az MdyNAho, noboVuo, uAuolu, GukeT NuO
Newburgh, every vote was for Traill Center
but two, one of them was in Roseville and ono
in Enger, and in each Of these precincts, with
Blanchard and Norway, the vote was more
than double that of November, 1852.
In such an election there was an opportunity
to mako the vote As largo a. might be desired.
and by any means, and when 50 much interest
1t excited, certainly great temptation to do 20.
1t Is not doubted that tho east end of the
county took great interest In tho question,
and that fraudulent votes were cast there, but
one fraud caunot be Offset against another.
Viewing this evidence all together, and TAX
ing into consideration all tho facts and circum-
stances that have a bearing upon the main
question, there is 80 much doubt and uncer-
tainty envrloping tho whole case that cannot
find that majority Of the legal votes Of Trail
county were, on the 18th day Of April, 1883,
cast for Trail Center for the county seat.
In matter Of 30 much importance a. the
fixing Of tho county seat TO be established for
all time, a more clear ease ought to be made
out by the electors Of this county II they would
invoke the aid Of the court to affirm aud sus.
tain their action,
A persmptory mandamus 10 denied. Lot II
be SO ordered s. A. HUDSON, Judge.
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Death Of Hon. schuyler Colfax.

Death Of Hon. schuyler Colfax.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax died suddenly Tuesday
morning last in railway station waiting room
while waiting for train, in Mankato, MIMI,
the cause Of his death being heart disease. Mr..
Colfax was about IL years of age at the time
of his death. He was born in the city of New
York in 1923. In 1854 he was elected TO Con-
gress by the republican party, which had just
been formed, and was reelected for six sue
ceeding terms In 1868 and again in 1866 he
was chosen speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentativss. In 1868 he was elected vice presi-
dent on the ticket with Gen. Grant. His home
was in South Bend Indiana.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

District Attorney Hulme has secured the ser
vices Of Messrs. Stone e. Newman, the eminent
attorneys Of Fargo, to assist him in the in
junction proceedings brought to restrain the
county commissioners from removing the rec
ords to SherbrOOke
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

Services will be held in the parlors Of the
Hope House Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev, o. P, Miller will officiate.
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The Fargo & Southern.

Attention is called to the advertisement Of
the Fargo d Southern railroad which appears
In another part Of this paper. This road has
recently been placed in the best Of order, and
is thoroughly equipped with steel rails, elegant
coaches, and all modern appliances for making
travel both safe aud pleasant. 1t is the inten-
tion of the company early in the spriug to put
on new and finely equipped sleepers. There
is 40 change Of cars between Fargo and st.
Paul, aud the time is az quick as by any other
line. Give the peoples Line" trial.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

We arc pleased to be able to chronicle the
fast that a number Of the young men Of Hope
are improving the opportunity the winter gives
them BY attending school, instead of wasting
their time in frivolous amusement. Among
them may be mentioned Ed Rodgers and Ru-
dolph Stoehr.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

The first of a series of club dances to he
given BY the young men Of Hope occurs At the
Spear building this evening,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

Tower City Herald: B. F. Walden, Of Hope,
formerly OF Tower City aud Piper City, ILL.,, is
the new sheriff Of Steele county. Ben's many
friends here congratulate him on his success.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

Theodore M. Brown, manager Of the Lake
Park stock farm, spent several days III Hope
last weak and left for home Saturday.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

District Attorney Hulme returned from Fargo
Tuesday, whittier lie had hssn on business
connected with the county seat contest
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

Rev. H. c. Simmons preached last Sunday
morning and evening In the Hope church, a
fair attendance being present on both occasions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

E. J. Mcmahon has moved into his new
off1ce, where he can be found at all times
ready to attend to business.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

P. b. Smith, Of Fargo arrived on Saturdays
train aud remain until Tuesday. Mr.. Smith
aud he proposes making beginning in stock
raising. One of the cars will consist Of young
heifers- Hereford and Pollsd Angus-and the
other ear Of brood mares
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

A. L. Hanson, Esq, Of tho firm Of Plummer
4 Hanson, bankers, drove over from Hills.
boro on Wednesday in company with Mr.. J.
w. Henderson.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

W. H. Robinson, of Portland, spent several
days in town during tho week.
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L. A. jacobson will remove tho treasurer's
office to his store.
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A Card.
Editor Hope Pioneer:

EdltOr HOPE FlOnH6r:
DEAR S1R-There appeared an article in the
last issue Of your paper headed "An Injunc-
tion." and among tho financial hackers Of the
proceedings Luce & Merriell were enumerated.
This is an error, Is no ono had any authority TO
use our names. as we are out entirely with
anything pertaining to the difficulty Of county
seat questions, and have all we can attend to
our own affairs. Respectfully,
LUCE & MERRIELL.
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B. F. Walden qualified yesterday as sheriff
and at once entered upon the duties Of his
aff1ca
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Delinquent Taxes.

DoIinquent TaXes.
Those who have not yet paid their taxes
should remember that taxes In Dakota become
delinquent on the first Monday in February, at
which time per cont penalty attaches upon
all taxss that remain unpaid, and interest at
tho rate Of per cent per month is added at
the first of each month until the taxes are paid
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-01-16

?. 8. Mackay and E. J. Mcmahon returned
home from Minneapolis on Saturday.
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There are 752 miles Of street car hnss-tram-
ways, they are called over therein England.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
No. l hard wheat 81 cents.

DIP. Baldwin and w. P. Miller returned
homo Tuesday.
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Hope Public 8chool.
The following is report Of the above school
as furnished by Mrs. Hogue:
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Tie Traill County Seat Case,

luc TRAIL COuHIy Sc0S CaSCs
Tho decision Of Judge Hudson which we
publish to-day will put all end to the fierce
faction war that has prevailed in Trall county
politics for more than two years, and the prob
abilities are that the people Of the whole Of
Trail county will unite in placing the county
seat in some more central location than that it
now occupies. This would be nothing moro
than justice to all concerned. The people of
Steele county are interested in this decision,
aud it's immediate effect should be the with
drawal Of the suit instituted by Mr.. Fingal G.
Enger and other gentlemen in bis neighbor-
hood against the county. This would have the
effect at once Of enhancing the credit OF the
county. Now that the effort to remove the
county seat TO Tail Center has failed, the
people Of the northeast end Of Steele will find
their interests best sul,seryed by uniting heart
and hand with the people Of the other sections
in making Stesle one Of the best and most
prosperous counties in Dakota.