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FOR SALE Aslo Handsome oasae to IS eas
senger Herdcs in good repair and elegantly finished,
The highest and most attractive vehicle ruin between
hotels and depots better advertisement for House
than the ordinary bus Must be sold ence Address
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Two through passenger trains daily, morn.
Ing and evening, between Fargo and st. Paul.
Leave Fargo for the east and south ct 5:50 q.
"a. and 8 p. N. Arriveat Fargo 3 .. N. and
~ p. u.
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SENArE.-The bill for the admission Of
Dakota came up in the senate. Mr.. b ut
ler's substitute for the committees bill
was read. 1t is an enabling" act, provid-
ing for the admission OF the Territory Of
Oak ota as O whole as state OF the Union
when an election shall have been held under
this act and constitution, Republican
in form shall have been adopted by the peo-
pie OF such territory. The substitute also
prescribes in detail conditions to be observ-
ed Ivy the proposed state as to public lands,
schools, etc. MIR. Butler took the floor in
support of his substitute, which was an
enabling act under certain conditions. He
was followed in a very able speech from
MIR. Wilson OF Iowa.
Bills were introduced for the discontinue
ton OF the coinage of silver dollars and the
purchase of bullion; to forfeit certain rail
road land grants in Michigan. Eulogies
were pronounced on the late Representative
Ewood OF Illinois.
The sensation in the senate was the oliver
bill introduced by Mr.. Sherman, which was
as follows:
Be it enacted, etc, that the coinage OF the
silver dollar provided for by the first Sec
ton OF the act to which this is an amend
ment, be discontinued from and after the
passage of this act.
Sec. 2. That the secretary OF the treasury
is authorized and directed to purchase
from time to time silver bullion in bars
not less than 9-1O fine at the market price
thereof, not less than 100000 ounces
troy per month, and shall issue in
payment therefor coin certificates of the
United States in denominations OF not less
than ST. each, corresponding with the de-
nominations of the United States notes,
and the bullion purchased shall be retained
in the treasury for the security and for the
payment OF the same, and the amount of
:all not exceed the cost of the bullion
tificates thus issued shall be receivable for
and when 70 received may be reis-
sued; and the secretary Of the treasury
shall redeem in coin the same certifi-
Gates on presentation for redemption at
the office OF the assistant treasurer OF the
United States, in the city of New York, in
sums OF not less than $50.
Sec. 3. That any holder OF standard sill
yer dollars or gold coin OF the United
States or gold bullion at the mint value,
may deposit the same with the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer OF the United
States in sums not less than $40 and re-
ceive coin certificates therefor similar in de-
nomination and legal effect to thecertifi
Gates provided for in the preceding section.
The coin deposited for or representing the
certificates shall be retainedin the treasury
for the payment of the same on demand.
HoUsE-A bill was introduced for the or
ganization Of the Territory OF Oklahoma.
Memorial addresses were made on the late
Representatiye E1wOod
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ing there about quarterof ten"
II will start only just in time to get
there as the train arrives. said Milly,
as they made the coffee and frizzled
some slices of ham; '.if walk fast can
get there in fifteen minutes, and l don't
believe the coffee can get cold in that
time, all wrapped up in this big bottle
and shut up in the pail"
"You might carry it in a little pail
and set it on the stove in the station
until Jim comes" suggested Mrs. Hos
mer.
II don't believe there would be fire
there; and besides, would rather not
go in. I can't bear Tom Kennedy's
comments or company. shall just
stop under the porch till the train
comes, and then I can hand Jim the
lunch-pail and slip away before any one
notices me-"
"Maybc that would be best" assented
Mrs. Hosmer, who knew how disagree
al lie the attentions Of the sandy-haired
young station agent were to her adopted
daughter. But, Milly, do be careful
and take care of yourself. If anything
should happen to you ] fhould never
forgive myself-neyer! In fact, have
half mind not to let yougo, after all. "
"What! with this for company" said
Milly gayly showing the revolver clutch
ed tightly under her waterproof; what
foolish mamma! Now, good-by! ]
shall be back before you know it, And
with kiss, Milly disappeared in the
drizzle with a skip, and good little
laugh, IS soon as she was out Of sight,
at the thought Of seeing Jim:
Arriving at her destination, she soft
| " crept up into the shelter Of . deep
doorway and looked down the track,
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TIE BAR ROOM POET.
lie IN mt First Amusins--Thrn Gets Hrmnk and
is thrtrd Home.


Every city i'll The country numbers
among its inhabitants Il class Of indiviChl-
ais known as wliskcy poets.
The whislicy poet is very decent sort
of person until he gets drunk, and then
If house suddenly fell OH him he would
not be missed. When he loads himself
with an alcoholic stimulant he likes to
stand i'll bar room and rccitc poetry to
an admiring and bibulous crowd Which
divide thcir appreciation between the
drinks he pays for and his flights Of
1ancy. On such occasions the whisEcy
poet scars far up into the blue cmpyrcan
and SnatchCS fire from the stars, and as
general thing rccitcs some little poem
Of his own, which is very bad, and then
explains the beauty Of the thought, which
is Il good deal worse.
He is never at his best, however, until
he expresses to his companions II desire
anonymous poem which he declares to
be the sublimcst and most touching thing
IN the English language, and then piO-
cecds to launch the poem in grave and
measured tone. His manner is solemn,
his eyes rcck with sadness, and his gcs-
lures are like those of man who thinks
that this world is hard and bitter pill.
When he finishes the recitation he wants
to know if the poem is not sublime and
exquisite. The crowd, Of course, swear
that it is the sweetest thing that ever
smotc their ears, and then the whiskry
poet, cnthuscd by their enthusiasm, dis
sccts the poem, takes it apart as it were,
picks out the pathos, which he declares
goes straight to the heart, shows how
true to life it is, how it moves the soul,
and finally he wcops and mods to the bar
keeper to set out once more the tincturc
Of inspiration.
At first the whiskcy poet is rather
amusing, but in the course Of time he
gets as drunk rs the provcrbial boiled
owl, jumblcs his poetry in a moudIm
way and becomes 50 grief stricken and
idiOtic that his friends realize the ncccs-
slty of carting him off to his home in
order to prevent him falling into the en-
brace Of the police.
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able orator, his intellectual ondowmcnts
| presenting remarkable example i'll
which great logical powers and the most
VlVld imagination were happily blended.
AS Dryden said Of Halifax, he WAS IL man
| "Of piercing wit and pregnant thought,
Enducd by nature and by learning taught
| 10 move assemblies"
The great secret Of his oratorical SUCCESS
was his readiness. He never seemed ut {,
loss Tor an CplGram OF II rctOrt, and his
lmprOmptu speeches were the best.
Thomas Corwin, Of Ohio, WAS noted
for his humorous speeches, especially
ono i'll which he mcrcilcssly ridiculcd n
lawyer holding militia commission,
who had undertaken to criticiSc the mar
tial exploits Of Gen. Harrison. 1t was
with hum, however, II subject Of regret
that he had over said II funny thing in
debate, and he used to advise his young
friends never to make humorous speech
cs. GA man," said he one day, 'must
be funny or wise. You will rise higher
i'll the long run to be wise. This rcpu-
tation Of minc for hmnor hangs about
my neck like thc body of death. 1t is
the Nemesis which will haunt me to my
grave. Shm it while you may"
Stephen A. Douglass was u short,
thicll-Sct man, with tlorid clean -shavcn
cOuntcnalcc, and nervous manner,
which made him attractive to friend and
foe, and gained for him the Sobriuuct of
"Thc Little Giant" His mind was capa-
bic Of Srasping, analyZing and cluclat-
ing the most abstract and difficult sub
jccts. He had Il dccp-toncd voice, and
his gestures were energetic and some
what graceful.
We may not have the equals of Patrick
Henry, Samuel Adams, John Rutlcdgc,
Webster, Clay, Calhoun or Prcntiss, but
as whole the Congressional orator of
to-day is far superior to that Of the near,
or the distant, past Verbatim report
ing has proved a great injury to Con-
gressional oratory. In the Oldcn time
the Senators and Representatives would
listen to those who were speaking with
the attention Of aSscmblagts of train cd
critics. When verbatim reports of the
debates were made and printed, thcsC
Congressional listeners were no longer to
be found. A Senator OF Ecprcscntativc
who had carefully prepared himself
would, rs he commenced his speech, sec
his audience engaged in every other way
than listening to his accents. Some
would be in groups chatting, others
would be reading newspapers or books,
and the rest inditing cpistlcs or directing
public documents to their constituents.
1t would be difficult for him to say what
he had intended were there not another
stimulus by which his tongue and lis
patience were rendered ineXhaustblc-
the reflection that although his word,
were falling lifclcss upon the cars of hi,
ostcnsiblc audience they would be rcal
by attentive constituents at home. It i
to them that speeches in Congress hav
been addressed since the introduction @
verbatim reporting. Congressman win
were noted for their cluIucncc upon IN
homo stump have holndcrcd through
written platitudcS at the capitol, oftcl
prepared for them by some journalist 70
II stated compensation.
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~ lager Beer al IntOXicnnt !

A stone cutter, whose Office adioincd
his stonc-yard, was seated in his office
when friend cH led upon him, and they
discussed several topics together, among
them the question as to what extent
lager beer was an intoXicant. The stone
cutter maintained that beer was not in
toxicating, while his friend maintained
the opposite. The stone cutter said,
there is a man at work in the yard
pointing to q brawny-chested Germany
who could drink bucket (three gallons)
of beer ut ono sitting and feel none the
worse for it. The friend doubted, and
a wager was made and the workman
called, who when asked if he could drink
that bucket Oointing to large water
buckcD full of beer Mt one sitting, re-
piled: "Vcll, I don'd know; [ lets you
know after vile" The German went
away, and after rcmnining fifteen
minutes, returned, and said: eyes, can
trink dot peer" The bucket of beer
was procured and placed before the Ger
man, who very soon absorbed the last
drop, and arose from his seat, wiping his
mouth with his sleeve, and was walking
away with firm step, when his employ
cr recalled him and sail to him; "See
here, my friend, and | have somo curl
osity to know why you did not drink
the beer when you were first asked. "
The German replied: "Vell, [ don'd
know dot L could trink it, SO | vent out
und trink buckcd, den / know [ could
do ."--W., i'll Harpcr's Magazine for
july
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Not Bound TO Il ias the RlhIc

The court Of chanccry in New Jersey
has Just rendered an opinion holding
that il witness in that State who swears
by tho Bible is not bound to kiss the
book.
A woman when sworn had laid her
hand on the Bible but refused to kiss it.
The only reason she gave for the refusal
was that she had "ncvcr kissed the
book" She was allowed by the master
to testify, but n motion was subsequent
ly made to strike out her testimony.
Here is the law, as laid down by Vice
Chancellor Bird:
"Almighty God, or the ever living
God, or the like, is called upon by the
witness to witness that he will speak the
truth. The rest is form. The solemn
invocation. affirmation or declaration is
the substance. All else is shadow. The
witness III this case was sworn with her
hand upon the book. There can be no
doubt but that if she made false state
mcnt wjllfully she is liable to Indictment
for perjury.
''But it is said that this may be true
and yet the conscience Of the witness not
be bound, which is the object Of the
oath. There is great force in this. How
did the witness herself regard it? She is
presumably witness, for nothing to the
contrary appears. She accepted tho form
OF the oath usually administered, with
out objections, except kissing the Bible.
~ tins act on her part the court is JUS
tilted IN pre8uming, without further in
qulry, that the witness intended that hel
conscience should be bound. Speaking
from the forum Of her conscience, she
declared that it was not essential to kiss
the book in order to impose upon herself
all the obligations of an oath. New
York Herald.
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shOttcry and Shakespeare.

If there is one thing more than anoth-
CT calculated to shake down the tottcring
OF faith which is still left to the
world it is the researches Of restless
Generations Of English
men, Americans and, distinguished
strangers on paying the usual tribute Of
respect and curiosity ut Stratford-on-
Avon have extended their pilgrimage to
Shottcry, and after gazing at the cottage
where Anne Hathaway was hitherto
born, woocd and won have gone away
happy in the belief that they had seen
the spot where Shakespeare was taken
in just as any other man might have
been. But now some record scarchcr
discovers that William Shaxpcrc married
Anne Whatclcy, Of Temple Grafton, and
explains that by "cmious metonomy
common to the times" Whatclcy is mere
ly funny way Of Hathaway, whereas
Tcmplo Grafton contains no conundl1lm,
Hence Shottcry has nothing to do with
Mrs. Shakespeare. Nobody gains any
thing by the discovery, if it is one; but,
on the other hand, common decency dc.
mands that it should have been left hid.
den till the point concerning the idcnti.
ty of Shakespeare and Bacon has been
finally cleared up.--PaD Mall Gazette.
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4 Fair Exchange.

Mr.. Warnor Miller is very much
alarmed about tho rice birds. They arc,
he thinks, destroying about 81 worth of
rice for every acre raised. 1t is little
strange, if this be so, that tho Senators
from South Carolina and Louisiana aid
not come to the front. According to tho
best of our recollection, the State of
New York is not much given to the pro-
duction of that cereal. As n general
thing, local interests are looked after by
those who are supposed to have some
tirst-hand knowledge of the subject.
Perhaps Mr.. Miller will take in hand
alligator fences, and that hereafter one
of the Palmetto or Magnolia Senators
viii look after wood pulp. Chicago
Inter-Q Ocean Rep).
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why they Laughed.

An amusing story about Mr.. II. O.
Richards and Mr.. Herbert Gladstone is
Going the rounds. depend upon it,
ladies and gontlcmon," said Mr.. Rich
ards, at the close Of speech ut Southend
the other night, eve should never have
heard of Mr.. Herbert Gladstone if it had
not been for his father" And it is
actually said that Mr.. Richards was un-
able for some moments to understand
why the audience roarod.-London
Figaro. ...
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a matrimonial authority says: "Thoso
two rules will be safe to follow in all bllt
few exceptional cases: First for q wo-
man to refuse marriage with any man
who is objected TO by hor male relatives
provided they are reasonably weu &c,
quaintcd with the object of supposed
affection; and, secondly, for q man to
refrain from Offering his hand in mar,
riago to a woman who is not approved
by his sister, or if he has mono, by his
iudicious IadY friends,
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Little Willie prayed long and ineffectu-
ally for little brother. At last he gave II
up rs enc use" Soon after his mother
had the pleasure of showing him twin ba-
bes. He looked at them a moment and
then exclaimed Glow lucky 1t was that
| stopped praying! There might have been
three"
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A correspondent wishes to know how
editors spend their leisure hours. Leisure
hours2 Oh, yes, they spend them catching
up with their work,
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SOME NONSENSE ALLEGED.

A great deal of nonsense has been
written about these ''first families. They
arc usually represented rs thriftlcss, vain
and scornful to all outside the magic cir
Gle of their society. They lack, it is
true, much of tho energy and goaheadi-
tiveness of the Northern man, but it
must be remembered that most Of those
yet living were brought up under condi-
tions that paralyZcd energy. With large
estates and hundreds of slaves they had
no motive for cxertion, and now that the
war has swept away all their wealth, they
must change their very natures before
they can become the pushing business
mon who build up communities. The
new generation is growing up quite diff
fcrent, and it is more than likely that
when they come to the fore the Virginia
farmer will no longer let his acres lie
useless or half cultivated Tho fact is
that the landholdcrs in Stafford county
are yet in dazcd state over the results
of the war. They can hardly realize the
change, or if they have they think it is
too late in life to start out afrcsh.
AS to the ''proud scornful women" of
the ''F. F. "" it is O. pity to strike a
blow at the pictures which have been
S'i"" IL W liituS5ulpUlNC "IlICIS, ttll(l WHICH
have lcng been regarded rs genuine in
the North, still the pictures have no
prototypes in real life. Everyone has
read those fanciful stories about rich
and cultured Northelners suoing for the
hand Of peer Virginia girls and being
refused, solely because they did not be,
long to the "F. f, "" These arc vericst
bosh. Here among the very oldest Vir-
ginia families there are many marriages
every year between Northern mon and
Stafford women and vice versa. The
society linz differs from that in the
North only in this particular, that here
wealth without culture is insufficient to
gain entrance i.tu society, while in Other
places it is sometimes quite sufficient.
On the other hand, culture, even if un-
accompanied with dollar, will open to
a man the best houses in the county,
providing, of course, that he has the
usual recommendation of rospectability.
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ORATORS OF OTHER DAYS.
THE MEN WHOSE ELOQUENtE WAS
HEARD IN CONGRESS-.

Personal characteristics of Patrick Henry
Hamilton, Lee, Webster, Clay, and Sergeant,
=. prcutiss.
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THEIR BARRICADRs.

The scene that followed is thus de-
scribed by Mr.. Dunn.
"It is just afternoon and the dav is
bright and clear. Tramp, tramp. trGmn
they march down from the campin1
place. The men reach the militia and
give three hearty cheers as thoy take
their places, murderer and victim. side
by side. Tramp, tramp, tramp. They
are rounding the point Of the ridge which
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03
had brought it all about.

had brought it all about.
Ermine's gentle eyes expanded
with Mortified astonishment when she
came home at night fall, and heard
the awful news; but she had the sweet
forbearance not to say II told you
SO" for poor Lisette's subdued, re-
penant face was enough to move the
hardest heart.
Every day the remorscful girl
spent hours ministcring to the victim
Of her Dina-like ambition; and at lest
there came time--one sweet, never
to-be- forgotten October afternoon
when Elmer Thorne, now an inter-
esting convalescent. seized moment
when they CHANGED to be alone to
whisper some words which brought
swift, bright blush to her olive
cheek.
"You will not refuse, Lisette r. he
pleaded, as she shrunk back, almost
timidly. "You know, darling he
added, with a roguish glance, 'you
owe me lifetime Of devotion for
all you have made me suffer-
"Then | am willing to pay the
debit she murmured, softly.
"For PHYS sake Y--drawing close
to his the blushing face. and search
ing it with yearning, passionate blue
eyes-aor, what my heart hungers
to hear you say, Lisette--because
you love me 7"
because love you, Elmer she
answered, sweetly.
Ermine was unusually late in re-
turning home that evening; and, when
at last she did come, she was escort
ed by a handsome, dark-eyed stran-
ger-Walter Beach himself.
1--WE have won the consent Of
everybody at home to our union,D he
explained, smilingly, to Lisette; sand
now we have come Tor yours"
Thus, in bravely striking out for
health and independence, each happy
girl had unexpectedly @filed a claim"
upon loving, loyal, manly heart.
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ABSOLVED.

j, who have worshiped beauty long,
Beheld woman's face tonight
That thrilled my being into song
And touched my soul with sudden light;
And yet, perchance, had you been there
You scarcely would have called it fair.
Gray eyes that held a subtle shade
Of sadness that was halfexpresSed,
Lips that for laughter were not made
Perhaps for pains white finger pressed
To patient silence. All of art
Sank down abashed within my heart.
All, life has one high lesson yet
That have learned Of womanhood-
IT'S when we lose and we forget
The beautiful within the good.
IT'S when the senses swoon to see
The souls surprising mystery.
Like moonlight comes calm content
With larger hope and purer love,
A memory OF the form that bent
Through nights of fevered pain above
|The cot Of childhood. Better SO
For this brief version / may go.
Once more into the world like him
Who has been pardoned. Lo! he kneels
And murmurs in the cloister dim,
ssMy Father, / have sinned,v He feels
The craving OF the spirit cease,
Soothed by the answer, SEQ in peacen,
Boston Transcript
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Squire Joseph, of Tucker county,
who murdered man nomed Harring-
ton alias Robinson, few days since,
has been placed in Barbour county
Jail. The Jefersoaian- Plaindeales.
says of the case: "What is the real
cause of the murder we are not fully
advised. There seems to have been
a personal difficulty between the par
ties, and Harrington made an assault
on Joseph, and in defence of himself,
Joseph shot him, causing death in
thirty minutes afterwards. There
were three other accessories to the
crime who have not as yet been ap-
pretended The Tucker county jail
not being secure, he was brought here
for safe keeping"
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Fashion Notes.
Pearl gray striped with yellow is
an effective combination.

Pearl gray striped with yellow is
an effective combination.
Surah is employed for vests, plas-
irons and panels on dresses OF vigo-
ne.
Fine, twin tweeds with tiny checks
are used ais skirts, with a drapcry
of plain material.
Mantels for visiting are short !;
those for travelling reach to the bot
tom Of the skirt of the dress.
Fans with handsome sticks are
made of natural flowers. They are
costly and peris liable triiles.
Three box-plaits in the front Of
skirts are often seen. The present
tendency is toward increasing full
ness.
Long overdresses with scant dra-
perry are trimmed with large buttons
or with discs of passementerie or
| braid.
The old time cotton materials,
| Win DOTucISU HouLccS, uIS iSNistd'
Three gathered flounces reach the
waist.
India muslin, with tiny blossom
designs, are made up over batiste
foundations corresponding to the
ground tint.
Mikado silks, with enormous de-
signs in high colors upon dark
grounds, show at the beginning of the
season, are worn at the seaside.
Their bizarre effect prccludes their
use elsewhere.