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The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
How Berry Will n,.s ~

Some time ago, while the original "Ermi-
ME" company was playing an engagement in
ashlngton, w. s. Daboll, the inimitablc
kavcrnles of the cast, occupied at a Wash
in"ton hotel, with his wiic, Il room which
Ind Just been vacated by Berry Wall. After
Mr. Daboll had been in tho room a connie of
layS IL Messenger came To him ono morning
saying that Mr.. Wall had sent for a mir Of
trousers which he had forgotten ON leaving
The actor searched the closets but found no
trousers except his own. Thrmcssenscr loft
INT returned soon, saying HE trousers were
under tho he'd. Mr.. Daboll searched md nj
loved the messenger to search but still nc
trousers could be found.
"A third time the messenger came. boorin.
pardon for giving the actor so much trouble
lhe trousers, he said, would lm found be.
tween the mattresses in the bed, where MIR.
wan had placed them to be pressed! Mr..
l)ab"ll turned down the mattress, and there
'illo enough, wcrca pair of trousoi., stretched
nut Very carefully and creased ns nicely l,v
being slept Oh by 100 pound Actor Dal,oll as
ii"y would have been by the most careful
;nlor. MI. Dabol laughed heartily ut the
AIns OF the dudes method of pressing his
trousers, and gave them up To the messenger
Later he wrote the following and sent it to
Mr Wall:
"Ar. Il. Berry Wall DIR. 10 ". S. Dabon
aud wife To pressing one pair of trousers,
l.oo.' The actor has as vet secured no set.
il'hcnt with the king of the dudes. Water
bury American.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
A New system of cas,, co,,oct,,,,-

y new system Of cash railway for stores is
cable line operated by electric motor. The
grooves in which the boxes move are of nickel
plate. AT each corner are wheels, around
which the cables are arranged, lower and
an upper one The lines go all over store,
md could be carried into the attic or very
far away with the necessity of only one head
quarters. The boxes, little nickel plated
square ones, Shut with o spring and fitted
with clutches, are side tracked at the station
by grooves. The clerk puts the money and
check inside and slides it ON to the main
grove, when quick as flash it is taken Ly
the cable and hurried up incines and around
corners with wonderful rapidlty. In Sec
und OF two it returns at the same fast rate.
Compared with the rolling ball system it is
like the locomotive to stage coach, or what
electricity is to steam-Boston Transcript.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
prett, Wall Ornaments.

One Of the prcttiest wall ornaments i'm
a3inable has for Il foundation the antique
palm leaf fan. which sgpportsa southern tan
ge OF Spanish moss, riea. millet ;.lrl cotton
balls. tied in a c..l".e .!r graceful fashion
with bow of whit. r.h;j.u. Tic moss shouil
be spread to cover the fan almost conple'e iy,
fornIins a soft background for the clustered
triiies.
y wooden plate can hecoverel with the fat
gray moss found on Old stones and feaccs.
Attach it vita glue, and when perfectly dry
glue on li't!c ii'rcgllai' ta;s, putting bits of
moss on this also, and When he twig is firmly
fastened mount a bird or birds nest with
eggs. and You havea pretty placq;c for Tie
wall. which ram be varied to suit any ca
price OF condition. Ii the wall is darl: place
a tit Of bright dralery behind the placque.-
Philadelphia Gail.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
ABOUT MEDIEVAL MEDICINES.
Curious Cures for Common Complaints.
Tie "Hagstonc'a" MANY Virtues.

Thc "iIag>tonc's" Many Virtues.
y lover of the cl,riusitirs of medical litero
tnrc have uncarthcl somc interesting prac-
tireS among the slpcrsttious people of
me'i';"Nal times. Among other absurdities
of Ignorance it was held that a chin from A
salt'wH, on which several persons had been
hanged, Worn in u bag around the neck was
euro for a@uc. \ halter by which some
criminal had been lung was bound arou,nl
the temples us an iniullablc euro for head
ache. TunlorS of the glands were said to ln,
"driven away" 10y ninc blows of a dead mans
hand, while the hand of IL man who had been
cut down from the gallows was said to work
wonders i'll this particular y ring mu,.
from collin was applied for the relief of
cramps which We're also said to be dispelled
by rusty sword hanging by tho patients
b'd. IL one had tho toothachc, one was told
I" 80 anu drive nails i'll an oak tree, which,
II is true, would not kill tho pain, but was Il
sure preventive against future attack.
"A stone with hole in it, hung at the head
OF ones bed, was sad to cure nightmare, the
cause of that evil being thought to be
witches, who sat on the patients stomach;
hrhce the pendant and stone was called a
"iasstonc.' The "hagstoneH was used gen
Si"''y as u safeguard against all OF the ills
which are ascribrl to impsh interference:
ana 1t is astonishing to find many such old
practices, the relics of superstition and
ignorance, still kept up by people who ought
I" know better 1t is, for instance, a custom
to this day for people of certain class to
steal meat from the butcher rub it on warts,
and then bury it, the warts being expected
to vanish us the process of decomposition
sets III. The writer remembers having tried
this when child, ut tho Recommendation of
IL servant girl, but, it is needless to s;.y. with
very unsatisfactory results. Only stolen
meat, and beef notably, was held TO lie etll-
raciouS.
lrlcking wart with pin till tho blood
came and then throwing the pin away was
also said to drive warts away, the warts
being promptly transferred TO the hands of
Whoever picked up the pm a potato car
rled IN tho pocket is sill recommended to
r!lcIlnaicS, and hundreds of like prlr,jcos
are IN vogue ut the present day among the
poor and ignorant, especially the immigrants
oi the peasant class, With whose ridirIIo,,s
remedies the physician often Ii 5 to deal with
summary severity. y Medical Register.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
Sea Birds Drinking Water.

An old sea captain thinks he has good
answer for the question, "Where do sea birds
obtain fresh drinking waters" He says that
he las often seen birds far from land that
.ould furnish water flying around and under
storm clouds, drinking the drops Of water as
they fell, and chattering like ducks in pond
On a hot day. They will smell rain squall
100 miles away and fly for it with tre-
menlous speed-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
Treatment for .youuus.

n'ke surgery a speciality, and say to
you frankly that there is entirely too much
cutting going on, and most of it is being
done by men who should never touch a
knife, This is especially .rue of treatment
Tor wounds of the abdomen, and of dis
eases affecting the stomach and digestive
organs. People who have read of the sue
eesstul treatment by heroic means of some
disease which they fancy resembles their
own are cam"rous for the upplication Of
knife, scallrl, saw and needle. And when
the reputable, careful doctor. who knows
well the dangers into which they would
isnorantly run, refuses them, they rush
to the impostor and are butch
cred. That is why honorable medical men
are 50 clary about getting into print with
their difficult operations; they are perfectly
willing the people should possess all possible
knowledge Of tho progress Of science but
they don't want t. see 50 many costly blum
ders in diHining bctwccn real and spuriou,
surgical skil!.-Surgcon in Globe Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
The Wife of n Farmer.

y pleasantcr WAY of Spending Il foWmigl;'s
vacation cannot easily he iouni ihnn he
tl;i!i:, OF Il carriage drive along the N.,ic"s
and over the hills of New Hampshire and
Vermont. The scenery is charming, The
roads are generally good. and ".lc can ;.lli, :.
always lind a comfortable is.i for ti!v Min.
Eut there is one sad drawback i" The "n ~,
llcnl Of the trip for l"rson uf any sc!ie:-
hilitv. He ca,rnot fail To he struv. hN tho
weary and often hopeless faces of the wolm n
in many far;n houses. The husband looks
s;r"D.g, vigorous, r!l,al.leot mur!lr5 .oymvnt
ot LIE, will the wife appears woak. tagged,
tired Of existence. Perhaps Won find 'lnl
n,tn has "vcriiken ..ou III some yillu.'
which las Ii" place o.. public entertainment,
and you must apply at Il farmhou+r for dim
nei. Very likely YOU viii get good meal
after some delay, but very likely also Your
constie!"" sill rrpronch You when Eou >ee
the "ver"ovllrl woman, whose load Your
unexpected appearance has made II little
heavier.
The truth is THAI tir farmer too often
treats his wife us Il hr:sst oi lMr, n. and even
sometime, fails To bcs;ow ulrn iYr the care
which h" "oull Civ Il valuable animal.
ENrywere there an, hlawmy ''3'irel man
who might r,licNp l,r of hcn,s liAi-,rN; :;
they will h. found sitting dlc liiilc Size
dr&ss through her never ending round "a:
duties. 1t is but Il Step fron neglect TO
;,i,l,s,. and many q farmer, alno,t before L."
Knows it, has been guilty Of "intolors,Ir
severity. Frank I.c>li"'S.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
EVER ONWARD.

Onward" shout, earth with her myriad voices
ot music, aye answering the Song of the Seven,
As like winged child of Gods love she rcjoices,
Swinging her censer of glory in hcaven
And 10! ii is wri; by the finger of God.
In sunbcams and flowers on the smiling, green
sod;
Onward forever, forever more onward,
And ever She turnetll all trstiully sunward
-Gcrad Massey
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
Pronunciation of "1aal,o. >.

George Riebold, an Idaho pioneer and mine
owner, says that Joaquin Miller named the
territory idaho being pure Bannock
word, meaning Gem of the Mountains"
Miller himself says the word should be pro-
bounced with the accent on the second sylla.
Bile, Idaho, the "a" having broad sound.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
Hi. Girl. llhn Alurr.

II always read tlr wctliiug hottie, in tin"
papers, said Louisville citizen, "amd am
surprised To observe what II proportion of
t!!@ brides are working girls do not uir
the term working girls in its conmunly :u'-
copied sense, namely, that ct girl, who work
in IL factory, hut Include all those who
enrn their own living, whether it he Ivy
school teaching, ,lr,Ssmaking. working a
typewriter or the numerous other orrure-
ton, which are now olm'u tu the feniinil"
so According 10 my observation tic"
:,rl' marry clerks, yui.M. d"ct"rs and law
yrs, railroad men and others, many of
whom subsequently roachthe great + hci2h' )
III business on til" professions Many we'll To
,lu ypnnS men who have either inhritni or
already accumulated something of Il com.
potency marry girls who are accustomed to
work
"What conclusion, th"n DO You ,e,iprn
from your ol,servai ";.,.
"My concli ion is i,rtst the ;sNcra9c Yuill,s
man of the period is a lnuc'i ..:ul'" ecirsirr
creature than We give l,..n credit for i"iil;s.
II" las his fun with the society girls and
.lpV, himself but when tie time comes To
Iot 81 wife, he choose, lei like MIS-. lrilnr',
oi'! her wedding go"ll--,.ot for gloss a,rl
tAeaeSS "i finish, but for qulltios that lat.
Thu the society eiri s5c's left. All "ur "id
maiti, we're once leader, in society. ill.,
young men thought they were moi equal l."
the task of supporting these niai,l";is, or HE
latter themselves We're too high toned to az
cei't any but n millionaire, and hence they
sti!l prefix Mis- TO their names. Louisville
Courinr-.Jn,irnal
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
To ;;erl"y. Wrinkles.

y li;'le while ago ! '.''ote something about
a now l.. c"vcry r.a4url,- aided 10 the plar-
ma"olfu.i;. by Boston expert in chemical sci
ence. have received so many letters since
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
Rabbit Plague in America

In many portions of Idaho, Nevada and
Wyoming the rabbits are so numerous that
they are becoming almost as great plague
as i'll Australia The proprietors of large
ranch are giving boys five cents apiece for
killing them, and some of the boys earn as
much as 81 each per day The dead rabbits
are fed to hogs to fatten them-Western
Letter
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18

The white ties wern by New York waters
are in most cas-, furnished by the house, and
when c waters are not on duty the ties
are left with the head waiter.
To fumsate house, burn in it sulphur of
.al; then whitewash and paint
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.


Goycrnor-Louis X. Church, Bismarck.
Secrctary-M. l.. McCornack. Bismarck
Treas,lrer-J. W: RAYMOND. bismarck
Auditor-J. p. Ward. Sioux Falls.
Superintendent of Public Observation-Disclosures
A. Dye Mellette. ,.,
Assistant Superlntendent-ffah ~ WILSON,
Attorney Gcneral-C. F. Tenple,on. FARGO.
United States District A'torney-J"hn L. Car
land, Bismarck.
United State. Marhal-D. W. Mara:ta Fargo.
Delegate TO Congress-O. :. Clifford: Canton
Surveyor Gencral--MaraiS TAYLOR. Huron
Adjutant tieneral-Col. y. y. ryner, Fargo.
Board Of Healti-C +. King. NJ. D.. Suprrin-
tendent, Mantan.
THE JvpIoIAil
Chief. us,ca-Eartle't rripp 1!nii'an ;,a,, ass"
rnarck: W. i. Mcconnell Third di-tgictl Fargo:
G. NJ. Thomas First district. p"A,iwood; lanes
Spencer lFifth district. lluron. CicrG.'. IL. 4.
Young, Iankton.
RAILROAD conMls>loNEH-
Abo. Boyn,on. I.cnox; Mex. GriSs- Grand
Forks; Mt. Smith. Huron: --------s'rrr''rS'
TERRITORIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Capitol I.r,ni,ioM i.r,,,iiism
Sorh I Dakota University Grand Forks
Dakota Hospital for the lnsnnc...,... y aIkion
North Dakota Hospital for Insane >, ,alihs ,o"i
Peneientiary for southern Dakota. SIOUX Falls
Peniten,iary for Northern pakot" i'isi'rck
Reform School ......................P Pink iii-ioh
Deaf Mute School .............,. S:"uA i aus
Hl Hasotal 1S.n,u t,S.a. ''"'" Mad SON
Normal School - ,,; ~, t
Nornni S,!!oo' .'''''''''' i,,n,d div
schooi OF Mihes.''. '''''' ''''''''' '''t'' '
- - -,.,-|...,. o-,,,vs
n;.,n,rcl John A. R'a; re---i'F. .....
. ,,..
Grand Fork.' ~: NAV. ,',s.,',' r'..y.r
~ ~
DEVILS Lake H. iit i'iH -,'
:; !. p,,,! ,.,,
Fnrxo......M"' " " i:..r, ~. ,,,'-,.r
H. u "'"'H
Ahrao, \. H. llarri-' f'@'>''l'
Aoe'"ee'''''''' l.. A. EurNr. rVrriN"F.
Al : NcF.rlnu,,. r...ist.r.
Huron. r. W. Miller rccri5.r
=, VI. cl, .5.r
W.tertown N .M W ..,; .,.,,r
- l. '''"''''-'
x,. Hughes .lsi. r''s's'
Aahh'"h h''''''''' +. Nj. H!'tsa.h, r.'.iS
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18

.i!l the trimming -cl.>ols forn,l,es in Phil;.-
delphia are free This is one profession for
women that is not "."rcrowd-d. and where
wo.acn can earn good wages. The chief
qualification are good health, good temper,
general intelligence, and fair common
school education
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
MIR. IBcrSli's Office.

The scene was the main office of the ST.
ciets, and tic background was one which
lan!d by all means be chosen for the ami
lais' friend should that famous gentleman
ever have his portrait painted. Upon the
wai, Immediately behind him, hung the two
photographs of little Mary Ellen" whose
"iserics gave birth to the Society for the
Prevention Of Crucltyto Children. Tie first
photograph represented her as thin, enact
;,t"i and ragged, with her bare legs and bare
fe"t covered with gashns from the scissors
wish which the Connolly woman used to NAL
treat her. The srrond photograph showed
4ti vel! 'lrcsaei, fa' and happy, aud tie ia
.nous pair Of scissors hung between the two
nt'lrcs. In glass case beneath was u snow
!.hte pigeon covered with blood, stuffed and
mounted as it was when dying
*: it was another case, and vcr.. hard
ca7e. 1t WAS white bulldog captured in a
l.., fighting raid, with its breast head. fore
= an! left hind foot chewcd into mincc
i:i"at. ii was stuffed US it stood in the nit
"!!cA taken, aud Il printed list Of the men an
.e',el and punished hung over it, Next it
i'1., long caso containing Il great varirtvuf
rti"lc, used from time to time by thought
Of brutal lncn in torturIn1 animals,
IN - Wcrc hpofS ioisted from horses by rail-
ord switches leather desks studded with
ks taken from horses mouths: spike
liars. those foolish Instruments used by
.4m sighted trainers in breaking dogs;
,iioa AID clul'' ns.d i'll bcatins horses,
;.si.%l whips, skulls Of fighting dogs which
i.ll !eon shot Fails taken from horses feet.
'.nl Irfaerous other rrl'iosities of similar
,arart"t. the whole b"img an object lesson
animal cruelty that told it.elf-New Yorl,
finn.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
Darkey and "Dissecting Room"

Can you give ME few cents toward
gittn' SUPPER asked negro of couple
of detectives who We're lounging about head
quarters One Of tue officers, who is tho
"ittiest and quickest at catching on to a
joke, thought there was some fun to he had,
and Immediately fixed things by saying to
the suppllcant You're just the man 1
want. lake this package up to the Jefferson
hospital, get on the elevator and deliver it 10
Dr. - in the d,serting room. Here's
half n dollar for your trouble" Vt the men
ton Of "di>Sectns room the daricy'S jaw
dropped and his eyes assumed scared cy-
preston. He was frightened at the bare
mrnti"n"f such Il thing. ''W-w-won't it ID
i; leave it down Stairs asked hr. NO,
slr: IT VIII not, was answered. We'll, ,l'n,
s.o''' guess don't want II" supper and
viii that he vanished. slamn,ing the door
behind him. Such is superstition --Ihila-
delpLia Call
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18

y We'll known physician say, that boil
h"aHl not be allowed to progress if it can lie
= IL. Ia" "utsyt. as the system is lno-e
.".r u lt poisoned than relieved hv the
- s.'he@.:,; ''"ttcr. The bo! should Enpain,cd
al''i idne, #''l '.illr"' amount to anything
If 'a':.., IN H." tiiSt stag.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
EAE,ltI.'. AIllANNE.

President II. l.. Lolck- Clear La&e: v!rr pres
dents, j. W Hardin. riankinton. T, u, fanrii','
Jumrstown: secretary. g. ,ihrfs ii.Fl-
ford; treasurer. T.. /. Scott. Mihhnk' irIi!F'f'
A. u. Chusc. Watrri"wn.
DAKOTA LIVE srocN BREEDERS Assoc 'ATI"N.
President. g. u. Kennedy. M!.i il-"m: s.c" pre-
dent, c. j Allowav. Gyand Forks: secretary. y.
O. johnson. Moutr"se; treasurer L. fIs''.
E,IIs
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
TIED STATES LAND oFFi'ss.


President c. y. Bliss. Al,er'.''n: ei@tar. .
F. r. bushnell. liurun: rr"s'i!'.. y AZ IT, h'h-
nett, Clark.
DAKOTA moRTirrl.rrnM. ANp F"Hh>i''! '''' lhff
President r. Dul;.ll. SOM Fails: v."r pres e
d,nt 4; II Whitney, Esmoni; Srcr,inry. Mrs l..
A. Alderman. Hurley. treasurer, y. W. Hayes.
Rurl..
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18

It may comfort some American to learn
that the queens railway coach doesn't begin
To compare in luxuriousness with our Amer
icsn palace car, in which one can ride all day
foIs2 This u.,ht to make Il fellow IN re
content to ride on an accommodation train.
Chicago News
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18

Chief. Justicc-Bartett rrpp. i"nkon: aSs"-
ciatc justice.-C. :. Palmer Fourth dIsirictl.
sioux Fails; w. II. Francis lSXth district. Bis
rnarck: W. Il. Mcconnell Third district. Fargo;
G. NJ. Thomas FIRST district. brentwood; James
Spencer lFifth disrict,. Huron Ci.r!.--.' II. 4.
The Dickinson press., 1888-02-18
RAILROAD coHMlssloNEH~.

Aba. Boyn,on. Lcnox: AleX. Grigg-. Grand
Forks; ~ II. Smith. Huron: -------s''trr''rS
The Clifton clarion., 1888-04-18
The Test Oath,
F. MIoHELENA,
 Clerk.

In view of the fact that Brad laugh, who was refused his seat in the English parliament for five consecutive years, has now suc- ceeded ill carrying a bill to abol- ish the very oath by which he was debarred-and that, too, by a ma jority of 100-the London Stand ard declares that the English nation is no longer distinctively Christian, and that a large per centage of the country no longer accepts the religion embodied in the Bible. All which by no means follows. The test oath has long been outgrown, and it was we'll known that many members of parliament took it with mental reservation. Bradlaugh at first refused to do so, but finally yield ed on the score that the oath was meaningless. But the religion that is embodied in the Bible may mean the technical views of creation, or the high moral code of its foremost writers. There is no reason for saying that on the lat ter basis any Christian nation is growing less Christian. The Golden Rule has not weakened. On the whole the most Christian thing done in England of late is abolishing the test oath.-Globe- Democrat.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-04-18

until it intersects the present county road, where said road crosses the little pass just below Matthew's ranch. It Is ordered that the said road be and is hereby changed as above indicated and described, and that John Taylor and Joseph Foster be and are hereby appointed. road-viewers to locate said road.
 Petition of citizens of Central asking the formation of a new precinct, and the appointment of officers therefor, was upon motion deferred for consideration at the July meeting of this board.
 The resignation of Vim. c. Blank as justice of the peace of precinct No. 3, Clifton, was pre- sented to the board and on motion it was accepted, and upon petition of citizens of said precinct it is ordered that James Sias, Esq, be and is hereby appointed justice of said precinct, vice Wm. c. Blank, resigned.
 The bid of Jas. D. Holladay, for the conveyance of W. l.. Nichols. person adjudged to be insane by the proper authorities, to the in sane asylum at Phoenix, for S60 cash, or warrants for a cores bonding amount at the rate of 75 cents on the dollar, making the amount of $60, was upon motion accepted. and a warrant drawn upon the general fund for said sum of SS0 was directed to be drawn in favor of said J. H. Hol- laday.
 On motion Board adjourned to s o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
 HYRUM WEIGH,
 Chairman. Attest:
 r. MIoHELENA,
 Clerk.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-04-18
Official Proceedlngs
 OF THE Board of Supervisors.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPER vIsoRs, COUNTY OF GRAHAM, TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-04-18

The editor of paper in Geor- gia blacklisted himself in his own paper as follows: "On and after date the undersigned gives notice that he will prosecute any person selling hlm intoxicating liquor of any kind, to the full extent of the law. This is not for the purpose of injuring whisky dealers, but to get sober and stay so."
The Clifton clarion., 1888-04-18

An amusing example of red tape at Washington is instanced by a United States marshal, who for warded a bill for tug which he hired to go to the relief of a burn ing United States vessel. He was immediately informed from Wash ington that he should have adver- tised in the newspapers for cer- tain number of days for bids before hiring tho tug.-Las Vegas Optic.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-04-18

Editors, as rule, are kind hearted and liberal. An exchange tells of a subscriber who died and left fourteen years subscription unpaid. The editor appeared at the grave when the lid was screwed down for the last time, and put in linen duster, a thermometer, palm-Ieaf fan and a reclpe for making artificial ice.-Ex.