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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
A Clowns Expensive Fun.

The Russian clown, Ta1roff, Of the
Petersberg Ciniselli Circts, trotted a
well trained and knowing looking hog
out into the arena, and caused it to carry
and fetch sundry objects il obedience to
his orders in the most approved canine
style. The audience was delighted, and
insisted on an encore,A Whereupon the
clown threw paper rouble note into
the arsna and ordered the pig to fetch it
TO him. Piggy trotted UP to the note,
shifted at it, disdainfullS, and finally,
Notwithstanding the vitmerations and
OBJ. ugatons OF the clown, deliberately
turned its back upon the nDte and trotted
away On seeing this, the clown
shrugged his shoulders, and addressing
the D g, exclaimed: "Weu, after all, you
are not to be blamed If a man like
Wishnegradski (the Minister Of Fnance)
is unable to raise the rouble NOTE, surely
one cannot expect a poof ignorant pig,
like, yourself, to do so " The Minister
Of Finance was indignant, and on the
following day the clown Ewas summoned
into. the presence of General dresser,
chief of the city police, and ordered by
him to Jail for period of three days.
On emerging from prison, the clown
waited until one night, when General
Gresser, with his family, was present at
the performance in one of the boxes. As
soon as he saw the chief of police, the
clown drove whole troupe of trained
pigs into the arena, and made them squat
down all in row on chairs. Thereupon
he explained to the public that, during
his imprisonment, he had attempted to
pass. away the time by learning German,
and then, with the object9o OF showing the
audience what ii ogress he had made, he
turned to thesPigs, and addressed them
in that language. Commencing with the
smallest pig, he exclaimed as he ten
derby patted its snout: 'sYou are only q
little pig, but you,n hs added, to the
next one, are gresser (thlts German patois
for bigger and you,n turning to the
third, rare also gresser, while you, 4
turning to the fourth, lsare very big
pig The audience fairly roared with
laughter, but General dresser considered
that HE had been grossly and publicly in
suited, and inmediarelY8left the build
inc. The same night the clown was
arrested and when last heard of, poor
Iurok was onIhis way td Siberia, where.
at hard labor in the saHt-mines, he will
have time to reject on the folly Of pok-
ing fun at thechief Of TIE Cars police.
-. 4gona4t.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
CURIOUS FACTS.

Gas lighting was introduced III New
York ii 1884.
Modern history dates from the age Of
Charlemagne, about 500.
The invention Of .he Eolian harp is
ascribed to Kirchner, 1920.
Pink teas are more fashionable than
green teas, but are less common
Georgia has D silver -throated mule
IT is a case Of veterinary tracheGtomy.
Venice, first governed BY agdoge ia
sos, was dispoiled Of its Italian posses
sions IN 1903.
"A peasant has just died in Austria
Hungary who was 1422 years of age. He
lefta son aged 115syears and grandson
of IS.
Iceland is called the land Oft ducks, 4
from the fact that the only motive bird
IS the elder duck, which abounIas il that
region. Il
Miss Mollie Lockhart, Of Soeprro, New
Mexico, has q parrot that siss on its
perch and sings HMollie DAZZLING all
day long.
The latest Arkansas sensation Isl q
baby with two heads and faces, one arm
and three legs, upon which it stands tri-
pod fashion.
The first telegraph line was opened be-.
tween Baltimore and Washington in 1914.
The first photograph had beenmade for
ty-two years before.
Simon Marius in Germany, pnd Cali
leo in Italy, were the first syho made
telescopes Of length suitable for astro-
nomical observations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Hulitt, Sof Landis-
field, Mass, have been married. seventy
one years. Both were born in 1881.
Their marriage was solemnized in 1915.
A big Brahma hen belonging to Bal
timore man has distinguished herself by
laying an egg that was about the size of
a cherry and weighed only seventy+one
grains.
The monkeys are SO thick iIh the State
of Tabasco,g Mexico, that it is almost inn
possible to build a telegraph Siue. They
all get on the wire and SWING until it
breaks. 8 l. s; -.
/ The pineapple is an American plant,
/ early introduced by Europeans into Asia
and Africa. 1t has been found wild in
Mexico, Pansma, and in the northern
part of South America. -
An Albany On. ~ lady Had a parrot
that suddenly became dumb She took
the bird to a doctor, who foand tumor
in its throat which had put it's linguis-
tic APPARATUS out Of order. The tpmor
was cut out and polly i&s now herself
again. !. F. -
A man in Lima, Ohie, recently
received from. friends I'M WattsyilIe,
Penn, letter that it tooE him nearly
all night to read. It. was writ ed on
foolseap paper, the sheets 5eing pasted
together, and was exactly ~ feet a nd 10
inches long. y " r e..
Z. A remarkable phonomenop has lately
been, noticed near Cairo, Ga5, on the line
Of the Savannah, Floridas 6 Western
Railway Frequent swelling Of the
earth's surface has been observed, and it
is reported that at one poins, for q dis
lance oftwenty yards, the railroad track
is occasionally raiseda foot pr m ore dur
ing a single night. 4 T..
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
The Medical Students Hard Lot.

We have received from medical
student who has beenattending large
medical college in. this, city, by no
means meagerly endowed, q graphic
description OF his experiences in trying
to get a medical education. The
classes are enormous, the amphitheater
crowded, and the one that gets in first
gets the best seat, consequently there
is a tremendous rush at the time of the
lectures. Our correspondent, being a
somewhat minute man, has been able
generally only to get a back seat, and
that in a more or less bruised condi-
ton. As for personal contact with the
professors, he had had but one expert
ence. Suffering from some gastric
trouble, he made call upon member
of the faculty, who received him
courteously, prescribed some salts, and
charged him Medical Record.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
Mel, iii PettIcOats.

Men wore petticoats long before
women usurped this prerogatlYe. When
Henry VII. went To see Anne oi
CIeyes he wa habited, We read, IN .
coat Of velvet somewhat made like d
frock, embroidered all over with fiat
til aed gold Of damaske, with small lace
mixed between. of the same gold, and
other laces of the same going traverse
wise, that the ground little appeared e
and in description Of q similar gar
ment belonging to his father, Henry
VII, we read Of its being decorated
with bows OF ribbon, quite as q belle
of the present day would adorn her
ball Dress. It is we'll known that the
garment was at first not alone skirt,
but. as the name denotes, g little coat.
d How it came to lose its upper halt
or body we do not know, unless the
\ petticoatp was made with long skirts
for the sake of warmth, and IN each
case il was as much petticoat, as we
understand it, as anything else. Easily
enough, pettieoats, as the possession Of
man, are traced through the ages. In
the inventory of Henry y. appears "a
petticoat of red damaske, with open
sleeves" and although it was ques.
ton Of whether this had been fashioned
for man or for woman, if would, if a
womanss, be the only instance known
before Elizabeth's time of q woman
using such garment.
Thus we. hear nothing Of woman
petticoats before the Tudor period.
sGood Queen Bess," with all her learn
ing, which was essentially masculine in
her age and time, had the true instinct
of womanliness as regards personal
iadornment, and women have to thank
her for their stockings and petticoats,
and many other Injuries which have
become necessities, and which they now
appropriate with as true belief in
their sole possession as though the leg
acy had fallen to them from Mother
Eve. instead of maiden Elizabeth. /,
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
a Pair Of Geological Puzzles.

The Grecian island of Cephalonia, in
the Med itterranean, contains two rather
remarkable natural phenomena. The
6rst is a rock which ocillatesa several
inches to and 1fro with shc regularity Of
= pendulum, pressing aflnlg against q
fixed rock one moment ard directly
afierward opening SPACE into which
the clenched hand may be thrust. The
motion is due to some unknown cause,
having been found TO belpuite independ-
mt of the seas action III the other
phenomenon about half i million gallons
ST water dailF flows upon the land by
TOUR inlets ana IS sucked into the earth
The water has been COLLECTED in 4 short
ANAL to drive two mills but disappears
sillong the roll Ks, with Hp visible outlet,
otter being thus used.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
Tipping Dogs.

a correspondent writes: II have
known many dogs that would readily
drink beer or porter, and seemingly
thoroughly enjoyit. / knew two ter
riers belonging tosmen in dragoon
guard regiment who would absolutely
get helplessly drunk, and have to be
carried home from the canteen. CAe
of the dogs in particular was fond OF
fighting when in his cups; bat in his
sober senses was very good-tempered.
I well remember one night this dog was
bitten in fight by another, and his
owner said it was not fair. as his dog
was too drunk to fight. This state
ment4 seemed almost Incredible, but
having been in the regiment I can
vouch for the facts. Indeed, it was
scarcely safe to- put your can Of beer
out OF your hand while in the canteen;
some dog would be sure to help him.
self to drink out of it,. -.
Another correspondent says that the
well-known bull+terrier Victor was a
beer-drinker. Il knew" he says, "the
dogs drinking propensities when he
was the property Of Mr.~C.: Chorley,
Who at that time kept public house
at Bowness- Windermere. Possibly
twas here the champion took to his
dissipated habits, for as matter of
fact, he would drink beer until he be-
came quite intoxicated, when falling
asleep, and keeping SO until morning,
he would awake and appear quite I'M
easy until his master brought him
round with glass of mild and bitter
Mr.. Chorley, however, then told me
that Victor preferred the bitter for
choice. While under the, influence Of
liquHr the old dog became quite docile
and amiable, which he certainly was
rot when out of his cups. london
F;o7T IT,
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
THE UNI II Y DAI LIZ
Published Ut the West Virginia Uni>
versity during the week of the
Twenty first Annual Commence-
ment.
EDWARD s. ELLIOTT, Enron

The State Normal Institute will open
His First Annual Session in University
Chapel on next Monday morning, june
18th, at o'clock, and continue four
weeks.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
JUNE 13TH- w EDNEsDAY:

q 10 A. M. Exercises Of the Twentys
first Annual Commencement; il. AZ.
Alumni NEE ting in University Chapel.
r.. N. Anniversary Of the West
Virginia Historical Society. 2 to $3.50
II. M Artillery Practice; s to g. Bats
TALON Drill and Dress Parade; 8 r. NJ: -- =
Students Grand Ball.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

il 1879 4 Frenchman named Bordes
founded q cattle insurance company
which proved . great success. He had
Mis- carriage and pair, his town house
Eand country villa. He went into the
metal trade and failed. His downfall
was 50 rapid that he was glad to accept
such Jobs as cleaning shop windows,
Fal1d now 10 has been arrested for beg
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

I .THE story comes from shamokin,
Pa, that DANES Bailey, a miner, with
. wife and seven children, went out on
vs. Reading strike, was afterward unable
to get work, and became a burden on
the town: "A few days days ago be got
q letter from an English lawyer who
wrote. that Bailes's uncle, who had
dliisovusd.hiaa bseause he had married
. poor girl, Ind just died, leaving him
d fortune of ISL, G80,C00. e,.. J.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

ktya THEBAw's revenue from the
famous ruby mines of Burmah, it is
said, did not average 100000 rupees
annually All precautions which were
practicable We're taken to prevent
smuggling, and stones of the value of
1000 rupees were royal perquisites,
but they were generally secreted or
broken ZIP by the finders. The English
have stopped all work at the mines
since they conquered Burmah. -
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

No MORE striking evidence has re-
Gently been givensof the progress of
political intelligence IN Germany than
the honors which have been paid by
the Representatives Of the official class
of that empire TO our distinguished
felIow4citfzen Carl schurz. Mr.. Schurz'
welcome to Berlin may serve as proof
that there is less3of the Bourbon spirit
in Germany than some Of its critics
have tanghtus tp believe. -
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
Programme fof JIG. IKeek.
JUNE 1OTH SuSDAY

" JUNE Torn - SUNDAY:
III fA. N. Baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. II. RI. Swore, ID p.
JuNE 1IfH MONDAY
81 to 6 Il. ii. Battalion Drill and Dress
Parade; S IL. ii. Address before the
Literary Societies BIZ Hon, s. p. Elkins.
4 JUN i 10TH TUESDAY,;
II 5 to 6 i. III. Skirmish Drill and Dress
Parade is il. ii Annual contest be
tween the Literary Societies.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

JoHS JAZZ is the only Chief Justice
that tile Empire State ever produced.
He vas appointed lib 1889, and served
SIX years. The others were: John
Rutledge, South Carolina oliver Els
worth. Connecticut; John Marshall,
irginfia; Roger 3. fancy, Maryland;
Salmon r. Chase and Morrison Il.
Waise, Ohio. Melville ". Fuller, who
has Just been selected, represents lii
nois. John Marshall served the long.
est tllirty-foul years.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

The head sardener at the Alleghanv
(Penn. City ark has planted ii d bed
there q oftrait 81 fI lincoln that II
start iaggly trae tO IT'S ggscat original.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14
d NAroas get queer letters sor

u NAToRs y get queer letters sople-
4imea MI. Paddock Of Nebraska, re-
ceived one from a|constituent the other
day, which read aDear Sir: I am sur.
prised not To have received from you
before this some of that fine sauerkraut
seed. Senator Van Wyck always used
To send il promptly" The same SEN
ator got another letter the other day
asking for seeds, and BIZ way ofinduee.
Iment, added this postscript: You
tickle rs now, and at the next election
W. will tickle yos. ]"
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

THERE ore some thrifty citizens left
in Ailaine, even il these degenerate
days. One Of them got married the
other evening. Before the ceremony
some paper bags containing few pea
nuts sand bits Of candy we're distributed
among the guests and after the cere-
monythe bridegroom announced that
supper would 30 served at the hotel.
This was entirely satisfactory until at
the close fof the banquet each guest
was politely but firmly told by tho
1 waiter that he1 must pay for his own
supper.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-14

fakFfULEY compiled statistics show
chat the losses by fire in the United
States during last year were nearly
$12a, ooa, 900, an increase Of over IS
per cent. as compared with the .previ-
Gus year. II the older parts Of the
country there is 10 alarming increase in
the humber 81 destructiveness Of fires,
but ii the South and West fires keep
progress with growth IN otherrespects.
The principal causes Of confagrations
are incendiaries and defective fluesl
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
HE GOT THERE

with Both Feet at tho Caucus, but the
aangrenous and "Brainy" Jake '"sot
away with Him at the Convention.
II il an undeniable fact that ct the repub-
lican caucus at Willow City last Friday, the
irrepressible commissioner from the fourth
district "downed'' the aquiline jawcob in
elegant style. As stated by Mr.. Cudhie, the
acts Of the ..brainy jake and his henchmen
were disgrace and an outrage. and the 6.
0. pretentions Of an honest ballot and . fair
count were more than exemplifed Mr.. G.
and his friends fairly beat the "b-y j--e
and his crowd by vote Of 40 to 20, but
they could not stand defeat and after the
adjournment of the regularly called caucus,
went to hole around the corner and fixed
up set Of delegates who were of course
admitted TO the convention. Talk about
bulldosing the negro in the southl it is
nothing to what the republican party prac-
tices whenever it suits it's own sweet will,
even at bobtail caucus in one horse town.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
THD BANNER ToWNsisff.
Town 163, Range 70, Of the Turtle
Mountains. #s

Town 1853, Range rs, OF the Turtle
Mountains.
Az described ~ surveyor dresne, the
soil i of q sxcsllent quality, capable Of
producing magnificent crops. The surface
for the most part i not very hilly and has
bssn covered with fne timber, nearly III 81
which has bsen killed BY 6re, but is still
very useful for building and fuel. This
township q well adapted for stock raising
~ there are large meadows covered with
rich and nutritious grasses, the timber afford
good shelter and from tho number of lakes,
|strsams md ponds. there u no scarcity 81
vatsr. The township = being rapidly sst-
tied by industrious people, who Ars making
some very good Improvements. Il il but q
miles from Bottineau, tho tsrminus 81 tho
Bottineau branch of St.P NJ. 4 M. b. n,
thus anording sxcsllsnt transportation for
goods md producs. = Fish akscontAins s.
abundsnss " picksrel. Nj. Grssns, mind
ful of tho necessity for perpstuatine ths
namss q his Bottinsan friends ior postsrity's 7
5sAke, hss givsn q many 81 ths lakss n Fish
laks township, ~ namss q ssysrsl 81 our
eitissns, MN: Thompson, Dana. McBrayen,,
loArthur. Hsrihon Bennsts, Francss for
Nh Greens Bessis for ne |. ifs II mins host
u ~ ysirsnds hotsl III Kippex II honor u
a q asssehs sk safss e:iss
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04

Mr.. R. H. Rogers, Of Willow City, informs
us that steps have been taken to ascertain
the amount Of acreage requiring seed wheat
and that . committee from each town south
Of township 161 has been chosen for that
purpose, with view Of setting the needs Of
the farmers before the county commission
srs and the railroad company. This is .
matter necessitating immediate action and
similar steps should be taken in al towns
north of 161.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04

| Olothinsi Olothinsi Olothinsi
| We have now 5000 in clothing for boys,
youths and men and We propose TO sell them
cheaper than they were sold in Bottineau
county before. Now is the time TO buy
| while the stock is new.
THE LEADsRs, BArsssH 4 AYRns.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
TO Our Subscribers.

every little helps has been said on
many memorable occasion and just now
we are prompted TO say the same thing TO
all those who are indebted T., the PIoxnER
and who are also interested in keep
ing up their home paper, which We believe
is indispensable to their happiness. Hand
in your subscriptions, please.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Political.

The Democratic convention to select dele.
gates to the legislative convention that met
yesterday at Langdon, Cavalier county, was
held at Bottineau, Saturday Sept. 18th, at
the Office Of Capt. Thompson. VIM. streeter
was chosen chairman and Robert Dickey
secretary. The following named we're chos-
en- delegates: Geo. Michie r. H. Rogers, F.
D. Lord and J. w. Bennett. On motion Of
Mr.. Niche, the delegates attending the
convention were instructed to cast their
votes as unit. The following resolution
presented by Mr.. Lord was adopted:
I ''That the delegates to the convention at
Langdon be instructed to present q resolu-
tion at said convention requiring the candi-
dates for the legislature, there nominated, to
pledge themselves to use every effort to
secure the necessary measures Of relief for
those farmers who are distressed by the loss
Of their crops, in the furnishing Of seed and
otherwise alleviating their condition.
| Representatives from the various commits
sioner districts, reported the following
named persons as inspectors Of election a.
the primaries (caucuses) to be held Saturday
October 6, at the following named places t.
select delegates to the county convention Il
nominate county officers.
District No. IF. D. Lord, Louis Brun
ellie and Martin Elsessor. School house neal
Lords lake. -eti s>v.
District No. 2--James Fleming, Johl
Dinwoodis and Robert Nichol, at the ofiic,
Of the Clerk Of the Court
1 D;atrict M 2R w Dickav Rohk Stew
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
Bottineau wheat Market.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Wheat still going up.
WAITED Wood In payment Of subscrip-
tion 10 the PIoxslH.
Mrs. Shepherd and two children returned
to Bottineau BY Tuesdays train.
John sandli is in town visiting hislbrother
P. E., from that city called Willow.
Every one is trying those oysters that
came the first Of the week, at Joe syer's.
Save your money. and buy your boots,
shoes and gloves, ct the leaders -Batesen 4
Ayrss. Il.
Bottineau gets three trains week now.
Going and returning Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Frank Sanford left for Devils Lake Tues
day to continue his position with the NJ. g..
M. at that place.
The county commissioners met Monday
and transacted considerable business. Look
for proceedings in another column.
Mrs. Greiner and her three children re-.
turned on Saturday evening and sre again
living in their old home in town.
W. NJ. Parker and J. 7. Healey Of Grand
Forks, and ]. F. Townsau Of Racine, Wis
machine men, were in town this week.
A oar load Of wool socks for men, women
and children, and all kinds Of stocking yarns
in . few days At the leaders-Batesen 4
Ayrss.
Underwear to keep you warm! When you
need anything in this line, examine quality
and prices and you will always buy At the
leaders, Batesen 4 Ayres.
DR.. Ellis, Of Ontario arrived on Sunday
and il ready At any time at the McBaayen
Hotel, TO practice dentist surgery for the
benefit Of whom it may concern.
Sept. l1th, 25th, Oct. 9th and 23d are the
only days on which harvest excursion tickets
will be sold from Bottineau to Crest Falls
Helena or Butte and return at $40.
s. W. Piersen and VIM. Streeter, two o
our town carpenters, went to Malo, Rolett,
county, Wednesday, where they have secured
work. Hope to see you back again.
Mr.. Thomas W. Follis, brother-in-law Q
DR.. and VIM. Darlington, spent . few day
with us. He is from Pilot Mound and con
templates taking up home in Bottinea'
county.
/ When you come TO town to buy goods, ,yo'
| will aawaya find By comparing our price
with ourliniah 80 nnaa,nh - -
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04

A gold ring with bunch Of flowers On.
grsved on it. Lost between Bott tineau and
French settlement, on Thursday Sept. ~.
Finder will be literally rewarded by return
ing same to the owner-Mrs. Modesto Rob-
ert or Mclntosh's store
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
In MemOriam.
GEHERAL ORDER, No. 10.

GENERAL ORDER, No. 10.
DuSsErH, Oak. Sept. 25, 1883.
In compliance with General Order No. ~
of the Commander-,n-Chief it is ordered {:
That to show our love and respect for our
lamented Adjutant General, the troops Of
the First Battalion Cavalry D. N. g., draps
their armory and wear the usual badge Of
mourning for the period Of thirty days.
MAJoR w. H. Make,
Commanding lst Battalion Cavalry, D. N. G.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04
A CARD.
Borr1NEAU, Oct. Sd, 1883.

~, BOTTINEAU, OcC. Ous 1ooo.
To THE ELECTORS or BorTINEAu COUNTY:
GENTLEMEN:-Thankin you for the conf
dence already placed In me and the assurance
OF many of you for continuance Of the
same, hereby announce myself an indepen.
dent candidate for the Office Of Register Of
Deeds, and mostrespectfully solicit your sup
port ut the coming election. %"
" Yours truly,
s- r s+,..-,,. GEO. J. CoULTHARD.