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Middletown transcript., 1886-03-12
One sueoests
The value of Hip-pockets.


The general practitioner is frequent
ly asked by anxious parents: What
shall I do for my boy; he is getting
SO awfully stoop-shouldered that I am
afraid he will get consumption /; I viii
have to get him q brace. What kind
would you recommend p
It requires no extended argument
to prove the Importance of 9 well ex-
panded chest. Apart from the incal-
culable benefits to health, an erect
carriage and graceful movements at
tract the attention Of the most hum
BILE. It causes them to correct as far
as they are able, in their children any
tendency to awkward, STOPPING or
ungainly positions. Apart from the
cost and Inconvenience of expensive
instruments, but few meet the require
ments. In many cases better results
may be obtained by attending to a
few simple details, within the reach Of
every one, in the ordinary clothing,
The boys pockets are to him very
important part Of his dress, and the
natural tendency is to keep his hands
in them. When not actively engaged,
there they are usually found, and if
the pockets are properly placed, they
will inadvertly cause him to throw
back the shoulders and much or less
expand the chest. For instance, the
jacket or oyercoat should have what
is called breast pockets, the opening
should be high and as far back as pos
sible, parallel with and in the line Of
the body, instead of low down and
traverse as usually found in the or
dinary jacket or overcoat.
The pants should have what are
called "hip-pockets." and no other.
It will then be apparent that, whilst
the hands are in the pockets a better,
if not a perfect. position will be as
sumed and the boy spared the many
admonitions to Keep your hands out
of your pockets" and the accompany
ing box on the ear.-Medical and Sur
gical Reporter.
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Not the sIiehtest Conseouence.

Litewaite (profusely)-" My deal
Miss Olivette, you must excuse me
Passed you on the street-baw Jove
forgot to bow-actually didn't see
you T.
Miss Olivette (affably)-"I beg
you won't distress yourself 1t is not
the slightest consequence"
Litewaite (still in futter)-" All,
yes, but You know-I am
Miss Olivette (more affably)-"Not
the slightest consequence. ."-Philadel-
phia Call.
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Take 1t This Month.

Spring rapidly approaches, and it is
impo rtant that every one should be
prepared for the depressing effects Of
the changing season. This is the time
to purify the blood and strengthen the
system, by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which stands unequalled as spring
medicine, and has endorsements of a
character seldom given any proprietary
medicine. A book containing state
ments of the many wonderful cures ii
has accomplished, will be sent upon
application to G. |. Hood 6 Co., Apothe-
carries, Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One
Dollar.
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An Inyentor,s ADVICE.

George Stevenson when advising
young men how to get on would finish
by saying ''Do as I have done-perse-
vere.o For fifteen years he plodded
and worked before giving the finishing
touches to his locomotive. In as many
days those persevering in the use of
DIR. Pierce's s'Golden Medical Discov-
ery,'' have experienced great relief and
found themselves on the high road to
health. Liver complaints, impure
blood, chronic lung diseases and many
others yield to its healing influences
never to return. All druggists,
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In Belgium.

The ride through Belgium on the
way to Cologne again renewed our &C.
quaintance with precision. But not
that alone impressed us. At first we
said that more was wasted on one
farm in America than in the whole Of
Belgium. And very soon We declared
that more was wasted in one Ameri-
can kitchen than in the whole King
dom Of Leopold II. Every foot Of
ground is cared for as few gardens in
the New World are cared for. There
is no room wasted by fences, only oc-
casionally a narrow hedge marks q
boundary. Slight depressions as drains
divide one piece Of land from another,
while, in the late fall and winter, large
areas lie wholly under water, and no
lines are distinguishable. We learned
that these lands are the most valuable,
since here the grass grows earliest in
the spring so early that a third crop
is cut in October. Women NOW the
grass with a small scythe, and We
realized how carefully every blade
was boarded when we saw one girl fish
out handful that had fallen into a
pool of water. The strips of land, few
of which are large enough to be called
fields, are as closely shaven as our city
lawns, while it is one Of the rarest
sights to see a tree standing alone.
The trees are either along the roads
or in the spaces set apart for forest.
One wonders in seeing the hard, clean
roads, if the leaves have not dared to
fall, and presently a heap Of leaves.
which have been carefully swept to.
gether, will come into view.
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It has been over a score of years
since a discovery like the compound of
DR.. Henley's Celery Beef and Iron has
been made. The constituent parts are
daily used by the leading Physicians of
Europe and America in their practice.
who recognize in Celery the best ner-
vine known. The extract of beef is
most nutritive and invigorating, while
the iron is tonic for the blood and
food for the brain. It is a remedy
every farmer should keep on hand. as
it is invaluable for many diseases.
All druggists sell it.
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The Athlete Not Lons.Lived,

@We have ere this. " says the Aedi-
cal and Surgical Reporter, sounded
the warning against violent exercise,
the athlete is not destined to become
the long-lived, respectable and useful
citizen; the slugger is all right in his
place, and isa popular beast, but he
is doomed to an early dissolution: It
may be accepted as general truism
that any nature or amount of exercise
that will cause the heart to jump
against the chest-wall is exercise car
ried to an excessive and alarming
extent"
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Roscoe CoNKLINa is said to have
changed his style Of dress since his re-
tirement from public life. Much of
the old-time Aashiness that once
characterized his garb has disappeared,
and on ordinary occasions he now
usually wears long pea jacket,
sober, loose trousers and walking
boots. His powerful shoulders, clear
eyes, good color. and rapid movements
indicate perfect health.
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SPEAKING of the triumphs of Ger
man surgery, a writer points out q
number Of men now walking around
in the empire with only . fractional
part of their digestive organs. Some
are referred to as being without q
spleen, or having but a single kidney.
Others lack a gall bladder and several
metres of intestines, while the climax
is reached by :" the man without a
stomach %
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Anxious to Get Home Before the Styl
1h1nDad

Anxious to Get Home Before the Style
Changed.
Do not intercept me, nor delay
me a moment" said gentleman to a
friend, " for am in an awful hurry"
"What's the matterf" replied his
friend.
!" Oh, nothing. only I have just
bought my wife new bonnet and I
want to get home before the style
changes. es."-Arkansaw Traveller.
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YOUNG PHYsIcIAN.-Your analysis
of Red Star Cough Cure is, no doubt,
correct. 1t is the same as that which
we lately published of Prof. Grothe,
Brooklyn Board of Health, who found
the remedy absolutely free from rois-
ons and opiates, and safe and sure.
1t costs only twenty-five cents a bottle.
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Fancy Goods.

A beautiful assortment of Pretty,
Useful and Ornamental Things, such
as Mirrors, Toilet Boxes in leather and
plush, Pincushions, Ladies' Hand
Satchels in alligator and plush, Easels,
Tides, Etc, Etc.
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Linens.

you want Table Linens, Napkins
and Towels, we have them. Come and
see. .~FF
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Rubber Goods.

Ofall kinds, Stock Full. Electric
ed and Transparent Ladies Gossa-
mers. Beautiful and Good.
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Boots and Shoes.

Our stock of Boots and Shoes in
Ladies Mems and Children's is COM
plete. You can get just what you
need. We call special attention to our
Wedge Heel Shoe" in Ladies and
Misses. They. are made Of The very
best stock, very easy to the feet,
and every pair Is guaranteed. Try
them and you will buy no other kind.
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Hats and Caps.

This is Headquarters for Hats Of
the Latest Style; also, Fur Caps for
Ladies, Men and Children.
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Groceries.

All Kinds of Groceries. Also
Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Etc, Etc.
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H ndkerchiefs.

Handkercbiefs in abundance. All
Kinds Linen Handkerchiefs, Silk
Handkerchiefs, Pongee Handkerchiefs
Embroidered Handkerchiefs, Hand
kercbiefs with Printed Borders, Muf
fiers, Etc, Etc.
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Cloaks.

The Best Fitting and Best Made.
Our sales have been large, but our as
sortment of both Ladies' and Children's
Goats is yet good.
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Dress Goods.
NeckWear.

A full line Of Ladies' and Gents
Neckwear. The Newest and Best in
the Market. Prices Low.
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Clothing.
Heaps and Piles Of Clothing. Good
Clothing Warm Clothing. Big
Clothing. Little Clothing. Cloth
ing you will buy If you see it.
Carpets.
fyot want a Carpet we can sell
you. IF you wish to see, we can show
you more than one hundred different
designs. We have a great many kinds,
and a great many prices, and sell q
great many Carpets. Prices 25c. per
ward mn
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Gloves.

Ladies' and Gents Kid Gloves,
Scotch Wool Gloves, Castor Gloves.
Cashmere Gloves, Buckskin Gloves
and Fur Gloves Desirable and Cheap.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
Jud Don't Want Office.

Jud La Monre, the cirrillgle statesman
of Pembina county, and l.. T.. Booker,
president of the Pcmbiun bank, were
among Monday 'sarrivals. They left for
the Turtle mountain Tuesday morni ny,
and will be absent Il week or ten days.
Jud's mission is to introduce Mr.. Booker
to the mOuntaincers, that gentleman lav-
ing decided to run for the position of
territorial councilman from the Twelfth
district. .Jud says while he may not he
entirely out of politics himself, yet he
wants no office. He says Mr.. Booker is
very popular in Pembina county, and
would be popular in the other counties
in the district were lie personally known
to the residents; hence this mission. Mr..
Booker is IL well-appearing gentleman,
lhlrty-tive years of age, perhaps. lie
has never tlabbcd III politics. His busi-
ness ability ought to make him II good
man for Legislative duties. We want
business men in our legislature. .Jud
looks AS young as he did nearly five
years ago, when he egot mad al the INTER
OCEAN man for presenting a bill for td-
ycrtising the tOwnSite Of Odessa, this
county. He said some harsh things to
us then, but we've played even for that,
and .Jud's partners paid the bill. I.ordy,
how they did sell lots to those English
men and ScOtchmcn. Odessa had Il set
back from which she may never recover,
unless the Milwaukee folks do some
thing, and the distinguished foreigners
have the lots
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
SPREADING OUT,
Wholesallng at Devils Lake-Whst
Is Beng Done.

Messrs. w. G. Stoughton Il Co. told us
u few things this week about the devel-
opment of Devils Lake az jobbing
point. They have always made quite u
feature of shipping large lots and sup
plying dealers, but for the past ninety
DAYS trade In this department has OK
cee'led the amount for the same period
last year by several thousand dollars.
Messrs. Stoughton & Co. haye recently
bought out and absorbed the Brunelle
stock, thus getting the best business
building i'm the city, together with the
largest stock in every department eyer
owned here. Their jobbing trade ex-
tends over the territory north to Cando,
st. John and Bottineau, and west to Bur
lington, Pendroy, Willard and all inter-
mediate points. including Church's Fer
ry, Coolin, Grand Harbor, Junction, etc.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Of tho firm, is going
over the territory now. and orders are
received daily. Tho wholesale depart
ment is in charge of Mr.. j. B. Wetten
hall, Il gentleman Of experience in the
j0bbing business. Altogether. Devils
Lakes prospects as wholesale point
are very fiattering, and who can presume
to say that it won't equal Fargo or st.
Paul if you only give it chance.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
Sore Experience.

Up in the northeast portion of this
county, in the town Of Cleveland, there
is larg settlement of Russian and Pol
ish Jews They came in from st. Paul
last spr, ng. filed on government land,
CONNER cad building houses and break
ing the, sod, and are now on the highway
to pros perity-with some exceptions.
MonGla, Of this week one OF the colony
had tini shed twenty-foot well, and the
first thi ng to fall into it was a $50 OK.
There was great excitement. The neigh
bors came from far and near to see that
OK sitting upright in the we'll, but no.
body could offer the brute the least as
sistan ce. One of the neighbors suggest.
ed tn at the OK be killed and bntchered
and ta ken out on the installnent plan.
but tn Jew thought it would be much
better to kill him after they got him out.
The newcomers have the: hardest kind
of time with their farming operations.
They 1,ave good teams, but don't know
how to drive They are persevering,
how.ev er, and determined to learn. The
colony now consists of about forty fam
ilies
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
Teachers Institute.

\ teachers institute will be held at the
school house in this city commencing nj
10 o'clock a. m, Tuesday, July 18th, un-
der the management Of Hon. l.. e. Lord,
Of St. Peter, Mimi, assisted by local tai
ent. Mr.. Lord has Il wide reputation in
scholastic science, and the institute will
doubtless be a big success. y full at
tendance is desired.
In this connection the following will
be of interest:
DEVILS LAKE, OAK, July 20. TO the
teachers of Ramsey county: iOu arc
hereby notified that a teachers institute
for Ramsey county will be held at Devils
Lake, beginning July q, at lOa. m, and
continuing the rest ofthc week. Section
., article "a, Of the school law. provides
that school shall be adjourned during
that time, and that the teacher shall draw
pay for and have counted rs part of tho
term one half day for every days attend
ance upon such institute. Your attend
ance is urgently requested. You can
secure board at special rates. The notice
is short but this is unavoidable. Yours
respectfully, JAS. V. BROOKE,
County Superintendent.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
REDUCED RATES.
The Threshers Establish Prices
for the Present Season.


DEVILS LAKE, July l7.-About twenty
threshcrs Of the surrounding country
met at the engine house, Devils Lake,
July.l7, in pursuance to call by John
Brown for meeting of parties interest
ed in and owning thrcshing machines.
The meeting was called to order by
John Brown, who stated the object OF
the meeting was to fix an equitable and
uniform price for threshing the coming
season.
ID. Griffith was appointed chairman,
Swan OlesOn treasurer, and f. ID. Becker
secretary.
After some discussion it was decided
that, owing to the low price Of wheat
and poor crop prospects to reduce the
rates Of threshing as follows:
Where farmers furnish all help lex
cepting the machine crew 2 cents for
oats and cents for wheat; where the
thresher furnishes and boards all help,
threshing out Of shock. 8 cents and IL
cents. 1t was also decided to pay the
following prices for help for the coming
season: Engineers, 50 per day; feeders,
$3.50; firemen, 81; laborers, 81 so; team
sters, $3.50.
1t was decided that the proceedings OF
this meeting be published in the Devils
Lake papers. 1t was also moved and
carried that the foregoing proceedings
Of this meeting be adopted.
On motion the meeting adjourned
subject to the call OF the secretary.
| l. J. GRIFFITH, Chairman.
f. D. BECKER, Secretary.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
Returns Coming In.
FINEST WEST OF CHICAGO.

Commissioner Dunlap, being inter-
viewed by the Huron Times, said: "It
was the finest display Of stock | have
ever witnessed in my life. 1t was far
ahead Of anything that has been held
west Of Chicago"
HEATS THE EAST.
New Rockford Transcript.
Those who were in attendance at the
Devils Lake stock show say that it was
much better than the yearly agricultural
pumpkin exhibition Of the average
down.eastern cities.
THE FINEST EVER MADE.
LAkotA News.
We in company with several others
took in the Devils Lake stock show on
Thursday and Friday of last week, and
can safely say that finer display of
stock has never before been made in
North Dakota tkan was to be seen there.
SPEAKS WELL OF 1T.
Larimore Pioneer
The Devils Lake stock show was very
successful, and called out a large attend.
ance from all parts of the Northwest.
Many from here exhibited their animals
and carried away their full share of the
premiums. J. H. Mathews took first
premium on his trotting stallion. Thos.
). Edison took three first premiums on
his stations, aggregating $68. E. NJ.
Prouty had less competition in the cat
tie line, but swept about everything that
was offered in the way of premiums, ag.
gregating $l65. D. II. Hersey, Of Ar.
villa, took first premium on brood
mare and colt The Lake people ex.
hlbiteu much enterprise and deserve a
great deal Of credit for the success of
their fair.
uNwARRANTED ASSAULrs.
The lNrER.OcEAN fails to see what
motive the editor Of tho Towner County
Tribune has in his fierce attacks upon
the late stock show. IL he would use
facts rs the basis Of his bilious criticisms.
nobody would object, but he exhibits a
studied purpose to misrepresent every
feature ofthe show. Unprejudiced men
say it was the finest exhibition Of stock
ever made in Dakota had the Tribune
man taken the time to visit the show he
would be Of the same opinion-provided
he knows anything about thoroughbred
stock. His statement that the associa.
ton is $1,000 in debt is false, and his
failure to state that the association has
$1,000 worth Of property only proves his
general purpose to be unfair. Every
exhibit made by residents of Towner
county took prize, and the exhibitors
got their money. Ofthe 800 subscribed
by Tribune constituents only $5 has been
pad yet the show was q financial sue.
cess, nevertheless. We do not know
who the delinquent subscribers are; We
do know, however, that there are some
very excellent gentlemen in Towner
county, and we believe that they will
pay. In the meantime they should pour
a bucket Of coulec water on Sibley's few
cred brow, and limit his splenetic at
tacks to Pat Mctiinnis, whose life the
Tribune man seems determined to blast,
all because Pat promised him half q
bushcl Of potatoes for II years suhscrip.
ton and forgot to deliver tho goods.
The Tribune, Of Cando, and the News.
Of this city, are the only papers in the
territory that have said word against
the stock show. The editors of these
sheets should be heartily ashamed. of
themselves; everybody else is ashamed
for them and are beginning to feel
ashamed Of them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
AN AGRICULTURAL FAIR
To Be Held IN Devils Lake Some.
time in September.

The board of directors of the stock
and agricultural association held 4 meet
ing last Saturday evening, at which Il
statement of the financial condition Of
the associations affairs was made. From
that statement it appears that the prop
erty of the association cost Sl9ll: that
the premiums on purses offered ut the
late stock show were paid in full; and
that the association is about $3.50 in
debt. Arrangements were made provid-
ing for the temporary liquidation of this
Indebtedness, and the subject Of wiping
it out entirely was discussed fully and
thoroughly. 1t was decided to hold an
agricultural fair sometime in September,
during the week following the eXposi-
ton in Grand Forks perhaps. The plan
Of the proposed fair is for the business
and tradesmen ofDevils Lake and other
towns lying within the associations dis.
| trict to offer cash premiums for the best
products of the region. For instance,
one merchant will offer SIS for the best
| jar OF butter, the exhibitor taking the
prize to turn the butter over to the per-
son offering the premium. This plan
| may be carried out through the full line
of grain. root crops and seasonable veg.
| etables. other merchants offering suit,
able premiums for the best bushel o
potatoes, the best rutabagas, turnips,
beans, cabbages, onions, etc. The In
TER. OCEAN will head the list with ST.;
cash for the best half bushel of onions
The association will erect Il commodious
hall for exhibits. The fair will probabl,
last two days. Each exhibitor will h,
required to purchase an exhibitors tick
ct ut 81. Single admission to non-eXhib
itors will be 80 cents: teams % cents
The association W II donate to exhibitors
and other patrons the Use OF its H.;
stalls during the exhibition.
Arrangements will also be made 70,
racing, and no doubt the winners n
Grand Forks will be induced to com,
this way. The late stock show--,s {;
stock show--was Il magnificent success
the slurs OF q local cotcmpor,ry to tn,
contrary Notwithstanding. The news
paper which finds the encouragement o
stock shows and agricultural fairs in AT
agricultural and stock country to hein-
consistent with its policy Tor politics
should suspend rublication-and i
generally does.
The directors also instructed the treas
urer and secretary to take the neccssar.
steps to protect the association property
also to have it insured. w. II. Garbut
has assumed the management and car,
of the property. The grounds will b'
put in order and the rubbish cleaned ~
and burned. Ii is the intention of tn
lassociation to build hall at the rear o
the grand stand, and arrange it for tn
accommodation OF exhibits.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
An End To bono scr.pine.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received 80 much bene,
fit from Electric Btters, l feel 1t my
duty to let suffering humanity know il.
Have had running sore on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me IHOuld
have TO have the bone scraped or The leg
amputated. used, instead, three bot
ties of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. and nv leg
Is now entirely WE'LL" Electric Bitters
are sold at SOC. a bottle, and Bucklen's
Arnica salve at 25c per box, by Bennett
& NOrsman. Is
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
Good Results In Every Case

D. 4. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga. Tenn, writes that he
was seriously afflicted with a severe cold
that settled on his lungs; had tried many
remedies without benefit. Being in
duced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, did so, and was entire
ly cured by the use of few bottles.
Since which time he has used it in his
family for all coughs and colds with best
results. This is the experience of thous-
ands whose lives have been saved by this
at Bennett e. Horsman's drug store. IS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
Farmers Alliance.

There will be meeting ofthc Ramsey
County Alliance at the engine house at 2
o'clock p. m., Thursday, July 90, for the
purpose Of settling orders for twine and
machinery, and for the transaction OF
other important business. Subornate
alliances are requested to send delegates.
II. NJ. CREEL, President.
V. l.. CALDERwOOD, Secretary.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-07-24
Grand Forks Exposition,

The premium list Of the exposition to
be held at Grand Forks Sept. 18th to 18th,
is received, and it is full ofintcrcst from
beginning to ending. Our Red river
neighbors seem determined to Outdo all
former efforts, and possibly make Min
neapOlis hustle for exposition laurels.