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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
The Old and tho New.

We admit that the dialect novels and
short stories since the war arc of delight
full flavor and are unique and charming,
and the works in tho south before the
war were not equal to them. But out of
the field of fiction we see no superiority
III southern writers now over those of
forty years ago. In poetry, criticism,
able and elaborate articles on great sub
jccts, history, biography, and SO on, we
see no advance i'll the south beyond thirty
and forty years since. In the north what
histories since the war equal those of
Bancroft, Motley and Prescott? The soli-
tary biography that is superior to those
before the war is Schurz's Henry Clay,
and he is q German. What criticism and
high thinking in the north equals Emcr-
son? What poetry Of today equals the
best Of New England, including Bryant,
before the year 1sG0?-Wilmington On.
C.) Messenger.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Didn't Owe Him n Cent.

A gentleman who rode down the street
with a South Side feed and commission
dealer the other day was surprised to hear
him utter a low, chuckling laugh as lie
paused to let Il pedestrian have u chance
for life on the crossing. "Scc that man.
he asked; "the one with tho light suit2'
"Yes; what about it!" "Nothing, only
he thinks he owes INC 81 or S5, and he
don't owe mo a cent" GLOW is that!'
"1fo used to trade with me, and on every
order for food or oats he gave me he
would be twenty or thirty cents short.
OF course that was nothing, and lie
would pay me tho next ORDER But the
next order he was short again, and SO on.
1t was his little game to beat me. l sat
up nights, studied hard in the rules and
finally beat tho game" 'IIow?" "Why,
before delivering his order opened tic
sacks and took enough oats to cover his
shortage and squared his account. Now
he has quit trading with mo and goes
around the block for fear will ask him
to pay up. But he don't owe me Il cent
and he is just as welcome to trade with
me as cvcr."-St. Paul Globe.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
a1urnitltenco Oh Wheels.

Two magnificent carriages of oriental
design have been built in London for
the Emperor Of Morocco. One is Il liam
som cab Of green and gold, which is to
be drawn by led mules, as tllero is no
drivers seat. The other is palanquin,
which is to be carried by two mules in
stead of human bearers. The interior is
sumptuously decorated in green silk, and
the seat is SO arranged that the emperor
can sit cross legged if he is so disposed.
On the right side is little cupboard,
which contains four chambcrcd re-
volver, with gilt barrels and receptacle
for ammunition, On the left are
sword stick and other weapons, also q
letter box and writing stand. The
palanquin is ingeniously made, so that
springs and wheels can at any time be
added.-London Letter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
A Washing Match.

Something quite new in industrial con-
tests took place lately at Geneva, Switzcr-
land, in the shape of a contest for prize
between washerwomen. Gcncvais is quito
celebrated for its laundresscs, who wash
their clothes in tho open air and in the
water of the River Rhone and Lake
Leman. 1t was quite natural, therefore,
if there was to be washing match any
where, for it to be held in Geneva.
On the day appointed an immense
crowd lined the shore of tho lake, and
tho laundresscs, having rolled up their
sleeves, began washing at the word of
command. They soapcd and rubbed the
clothes, and rinsed and wrung them and
hung them up to dry, while the crowd
looked on in brcathless interest
The first prizo was won by Mdllc Lc-
fcvrc, 4 Partisan laundrcss only 10 years
old, who went through the process of
washing and wringing garment and
hanging it up to dry in exactly six min
utcs. And, as the prize took into con-
sderation the thorougbness of the work
as well us it's rapidity, the prize winner
could not put through her washing
with lick and a promise"
After the contest banquet was spread,
to which 800 of the laundrcsscs and
spectators sat down.
At Troy, N. ", which has become
city of laundrics, and to which clothes
are sent to be washed from all through
New York and New England, a PROPOSE
ton to have n contest in washing clothes
by hand in the Hudson river would Gre
ate no little mrth. A washing match"
at Troy, if the work was conducted in
the customary way, would be largely
q contest between nachiues.-Ycuth's
Companion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Mans Condition and Dependence.

AS to his inventions, there is no crea-
turc more dependent than man. In every
single thing VIC attemp. there is GER
tain degree of imperfcction which him
ders its accomplishment. Our powers
arc not sufficient to attain the perfection
VIC desire. "Man is ever falling" it has
been said, and Col is ever raising him
up again. Man is always On the point
of being overcome, and God is always
succorins and defending him. Man tills
the land, sows the grain; but lie cannot
give the sun tho next day, nor the rain;
he cannot regulate the number of insects
WHICH may be useful or injurious to cul-
tivation. You may pursue the most eff
cacious and most able methods, either in
commerce, industry, politics. When you
have done everything, there will always
remain something else to be done; there
will still be some element lacking over
which you have no power, without which
the circle cannot be closed, or a perfect
result obtained. Unbelief acknowledges
this, and calls it chance. Religion ac-
linowledges it and calls it Providence
Padre Agostino,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Remarkable Blind Men.

A namesake of our great American
temperance lecturer, John Cough, an
Englishman by birth, became quito cele-
brated as botanist and writer on sub
jects pertaining to natural philosophy.
He was totally blind from the age of 8
years, the sense of vision being so dead
ened that he could not perceive the glare
of sunlight upon the snow on the bright
est winter days. Disabled by this appall-
ing affiiction, he studied botany, his
wife, brothers and sisters doing his read
ing, and collected and arranged, by the
sense of touch alone, and without the
least aid from any living human being,
one of the largest and most valuable col
lection of dried herbs and grasses at that
time (17SW known in Britain.
That wonderful invention, the string
alphabet for the blind, was invented by
man who never saw his queer looking
machine, the face of his mother, or the
"glad sunlight" of which he so feelingly
wrote. David Macbeth was blind from
birth, yet a perfect genius in dozen
different ways. He was an accomplished
musician, a perfect prodigy in mathe-
matics and an inventor of no mean order
of merit. Besides his string alphabet, he
was the inventor of one of the earliest
known revolving barrel chlrns, of a
clamp to be used by bookbinders in
stitching leaves together, and of self
oiling attachment for wagons and carri-
ages. He could take his watch to pieces
and put it together almost as quickly as
the man who made it could have done.
1t was without crystal, and by gently
touching the hands with the tips of his
fingers he could tell within one second
of the time of day or night.
He was an expert at the national game
of cricket and was reckoned as being one
of the most valuable men in some parts
of the game, but useless in others.
When he died he had been engaged for
years on the perfection of fire escape,
which has since, with some slight changes
and additions, made London firm inde-
pendent.
Alexander Rodcnback, the Belgian
politician, and for a long time member
of the Belgian lower house, was totally
blind. Besides being noted as political
economist, Rodenback was the author of
several works on deaf mutcisn, blindness
and kindred subjects.-John w. Wright
in st. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23

1t would be ludicrous wero it not SO
painful to see how old arc tho children
of today. While walking the other day
was dumbstruck in this wise. Two
little boys in round jackets approached Il
daintily dressed little girl of seven. One,
touching his cap to her with Chester
tieldian grace, drew forward the blush
ing owner of tho other round Jacket,
saying: "Allow me, Miss Almira, to pre-
sent to you my friend, Mr.. Smith," The
little lady recognized Mr.. Smith after the
most approved adult fashion, and l went
on my way "a saddcr but wiser"
woman. Before l had timo to recover
from this l heard boy of six ask little
girl of ten: "Mary, what do you think
of the men:" Mary, bridling with cdi-
flying Indignation, answered.: "Havcn't l
told you repeatedly, sir, never to ask me
that question:" Judging from present
symptoms, kites, hoops, dolls and balls
will be in small request in few years.
Male babies in the cradle will then smoke
cigars and female babies will cry for a
little husband instead of lump of sugar.
Cor New York Ledger.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
People W WOndel'

IAIHEN they find how rapidly lra.;:. :.
Wv is restored by taking Ayers S:s.-
saparilla. The reason is that tits
preparation contains only the rsrrsl
and most powerful Alternatives anl
tonics. To thousands yearly it proves g
vcritablc elixir Of life.
Mrs. Jos. Lake. Brocliway Centre.
Mich, writes: "Livcr complaint and
indigestion made my life burden
and came near ending my existence.
For more than four years suffered u:-
told agony. 1 was reduced almost l."
skeleton, and hardly had strength to
drag myself about. All kinds of fco,
distressed me, and only the most deli
cate could be tlisested at all. Within
the time mentioned several physicians
treated me without giving relief. Noll-
ing that took seemed to do any per-
manent good until began the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which las pro-
duced wonderful results. Soon after
commencing to take the Sarsaparilla 1
could see an
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Cost OF a Locomotiye.

One man can build an eight wheel
passenger locomotive for standard
gauge railroad in 1900 days; 1t will re-
quire 1850 days. work for him to build
a consolidated ten wheel locomotive for
standard gauge. The average cost of
tho required labor would be 81 ,sS5, and
the cost of the necessary metal is usually
estimated at about $1,000. The profit
may he put down at another $4,000,
which would include the expenses Of
sale and delivery. This would make an
engine, when absolutely ready for serv-
ice and complete in every way, worth
about $S,635.-New York Commercial
Advertiser
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Literature, Old and New.

The quality of periodical literature in
tho United States-tho essence of our
national literary pridc-is thus qucs-
toned by u southcrner in The Whining
ton IN. C) Messenger: "The mag
azincs of our time are far better printed,
or better paper, arc much larger, are
supcrbly illustrated for tho most part,
and far beyond anything known thirty
years or more ago, and much moro
widely read, and pay much more liber-
ally for contributions. But is Harper
equal to the very best of the illustrated
magazines, and possibly tho best-any
better now i'll its literature than prior to
1860 or earlier? We very much doubt it.
Is The North American Review ahead as
to style and ability of tho old Wing Re
view or The Democratic Review? Very
doubtful again. Is it equal to itself
when Edward Everett and DR.. Claiming
and Mr.. Prescott and other able New
England men filled its pages? Who
writes for it now with the literary finish
and noble eloquenco that characterized
those accomplished and able men?
Which of tho monthlies is really more
enjoyable than the old Knickerbockcr
was under Willis Gaylord Clark?
Which of the monthlics contains articles
of more interest and excellence than
Putnam's Monthly? In the south, be-
fore the war. there were two excellent
publications, the monthly Southern
Literary Messenger, published at Rich
mond, Va, and The Southern Quarterly
Review, published at Charleston, S. C..
Edgar Poe wrote for the former and
Hugh Swinton Legaro wrote for tho
latter. There are no poems and literary
articles from southern pens in these
dulcct piping times of peace that equal
Poc's; and there is no magazine or re-
view writer in the south now that can
compare with Legare in learning, in
high ability, and in power and cloquence
of stylc.-Current Literature.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Eleyatetl Tastes.

The cheap, trashy literature, of which
so much was sold a few years ago, is
gradually disappearing from the market,
and its place is being filled with novels
by first class authors. This shows that
the people are gradually becoming moro
educated. a few years ago it would not
pay to handle the works of Dickens,
Scott and many others in any store, but
now hardly a day passes that I don't
have calls for their works.-Interview in
st. Louis be-Democrat,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
A LITTLE VISITOR.

Somebody tum to us las night,
The dearest little midget;
He's des Us wee US lie tan be;
He tum all by hisself, an he
Des laughs, an cries, an winks at mo,
An keeps mo in a fldget
Ho dcs tum in from babyland,
The angels bwung him over;
And papa told me that he found
The little fellow on the ground,
An he WIS sleeping dcs rs sound
AS do, in tho clover
Tourse amt sorry that ho tum
Use glad to sec him-only
WANTS some love and tisscs, too;
For since he tum, they ydon't-boohoo!-
Play wis mo like they ust to do.
An is awful lonely.
He's des bran new-an' that is why
They fuss about him! maybe;
An papa said mustn't cwy
'Tause he'd Diet bigger by an by,
But amt he little now? Oh, N.Y.
He's only DIES baby.
Dood dracous! won't he ever stop7
tan't hear muffin near him.
No wonder all tho angels thought
That they could spare this little tot
lIecwies 50 much; that's why they broli:,h
Him wlierc they touldn't hear him,
&C. NJ. Snyder in Pttsburg Bulletin
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
An Unlmproved County.

Logan county, w. Va, has an area of
800 square miles. The only town in the
county is Logan Court House, with a
population of 300. There is only one
church building in the county, and that
was erected by private individual. The
nearest railroad station to the county seat
is fifty-fve miles. Goods are taken to
the county in push boats at seventy-Gve
cents per 100 pounds, as there are no
roads throughout the county. Land sells
from 81 to So per acre. Dense forests
cover the greater part Of this billy and
mountainous county. Tho hills are full
Of veins of coal varying in thickness from
four to twenty-one feet.-Exchange.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Tho Ungrammatical Policeman.

a man was lying stretched out OH one
of the benches in the Court House park
tho other night. 1t was nearly mid
night, the leaves ratified dismally in tho
autumn wind, the park WAS long ago de-
serted and the bench was anything but a
pleasant resting place, yet the man Law
there until Il policeman rudcly shook his
shoulder and said:
"You can't lay here"
"l'm not laying here, sir" replied tho
man.
"But you are; wlat'cr you givin' mc?"
"But I'm not"
ooh, come off. Get up or I'll call the
wagon. You can'tlay here, say"
"But say Pm not laying here"
"Wcll, what arc you doing then, you
blame fool?'
"Fm lying here, sir; not laying; I'm no
hen"
"Wcll, lying thcn," said tho bluccoat
in intense disgust; "you can't lie here,
then"
"But differ with you there. Isay
can lie here"
"And say you can't"
"But can"
"Well, say you can't" and the officer
gave u strong tug at his coat collar which
sent his hat rolling off on TO the grass
notwithstanding tho explicit orders te
keep off.
"My FRIEND" said the weary one, as Ii,
arose and prepared to accompany the of
liccr. "you could never follow your call
ing in Boston. You say Icannot lie OF,
that bench when have already proven
to you my eminent ability in that dircc-
ton. Had you remarked to me, you
may not"
But the copper was pulling the box by
this time, and told his ward to 'sdrop his
chin. Toledo Blade.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
ON SEA AND SHORE.

"Oh, tell mo once and tell me twice
And tell mo thrice to make it plain,
When we who part this weary day,
When We who part shall meet again"
"When windtlowers blossom on the sea
And fishes skim along the plain,
Then We who part this weary day,
Then you and shall meet again."
"Yet tell me once before we part
Why need we part who part in paint
II flowers must blossom on the sen,
Why We should never meet again.
my cheeks aro palcr than rose,
My tears are salter than the main,
My heart is like a lump of ice
If We must never meet again"
"oh, weep or laugh, but let inc be,
And live or die, for alls In vain;
For lifc's In vain since We must part,
And parting. must not meet again"
"Till windhower blossom on tho sea
And fishes skim along tho plain,
Pale rose Of roses let mo be,
Your breaking heart breaks mine again.
Christina Rossettl
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
That Fading Ink.

A French stationer declares that he
has invented an ink warranted to fade
off paper in week without leaving the
slightest trace. What a boon that will
be to all sorts and conditions of men!
Not only will politicians have fits, but
lovers will be able to give full vent to
their feelings without the dread fear OF
breach Of promise before their eyes, and
the lawyers clerk, who always ends his
epistles to his sweetheart. without pre-
judice," can allow free rein to his
fancy. knowing well that in ten days all
will vanish and the paper regain its
original value. Orders (under cover
will pour into this fortunate stationer.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23

The latest invention in cheap mouth
Instruments comes from Austria, and is
generally called the 'sweet potato"
though its rightnam is the ocarina. It
is made of clay, and exactly resembles
sweet potato in shape. 1t is kind Of
combination Of the flute and clarinet,
but is of course very much shorter. The
ocarina is made in every key and can be
played without difficulty, being probably
the easiest learned musical instrument
ever invented 1t is very clear in its
tone, and answers well for experiments.
with the phonograph.-Interview in St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Unscrewine a Fountain Pen.

If you use fountain pen, and find it
difficult to unscrew the nozzle, wrap q
rubber band few times around it. That
will give grip almost equal to pair Of
pincers, and will not injure tho holder.
If you haven't a rubber at hand string
or dampened pieco Of paper will do.
A glass stopper may thus be easily re-
moved from bottle or inkstand after
defying the strongest grip of moist
fingers.-Writer.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
George Eliot's Grave.

George Eliot's grave, in Higbgate GEM
ctery, London, is reported to bo in as
disgraccfully neglected a state as her
publishers report her books to be. The
author and her works seem to have
equally passed out of the public MEM
ory. The grave in Highgate. ovcryrown
with grass, is typical of the rest. Phil
osophical writing, even in its lighter
form of fiction, has small hold on the
popular heart. Scott and Dickens live
after generations, while George Eliot is
commencing to be forgotten almost be-
fore the worms have plucked her bones.
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
The Stylc of a MARQUIS

Of recent years a custom has arisen Of
styling marquis the "most honorable" :"
instead of the "most NOBLE" which was
the prevailing mode. l have always
held that the "most noble" is the correct
style, and I find that Mr.. Porny. in his
excellent work on "Heraldry," when
describing the coronet of marquis, says:
This is to be understood as the coronet
of real marquis, whose title is most
noble, which l mention lest any one
should be led into a mistake by not dis
tinguishing real marquis, j. e., by Gre
alton, from nominal marquis, j. G., the
eldest son of duke; the latter is only
styled most honorable. '"-Notcs and
Queries.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Beats a Dog,

The onion as substitute for watch
dog or an alarm bell in an orchard, is
the latest. Somebody tried to rob mans
garden down in York county but made
the mistake of passing through the onion
bed These vegetables at once gave the
alarm. Their owner smelled them and
Investigated, frightening away the
thieves, who left in such haste that they
left telltale knife behind them. Lewis
ton Journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Shall They Be Abolished?

AS if the baby carriage was not a suf-
ficient menace and nuisance in itself, ev-
cry woman who goes upon the street
must carry parasol or sun umbrella,
and no mans shins or eyes can be con-
sidered safe. 1t is time for the worm to
turn. He should come out with a
wheelbarrow and an umbrella and de-
mands his rights-Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
We Are AL Posted.

The last issue of Tho Medical Review
promises future article on "What to Do
When Stung by Hornet" We don't
believe any one will wait with bated
breath for that article We have all
been there. The thing to do is to jump
two feet high and yell for the police
Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Minute Circular Saws.

The smallest circular saw in practical
use is tiny disk about the size of shil.
ling, which is employed for cutting the
slits in gold pens. These saws are about
as thick as ordinary paper, and revolve
some 1000 times per minute. Their high
velocity keeps them rigid, notwithstand-
ing their extreme thinness.-New York
Telegram.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23

The new imperial palace in Strasburg,
just finished, cost $780, 900, and is reck-
oned among the finest built by the i'm.
perial family of Prussia.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-11-23
Improvement

in my condition, my appetite began To
return and with it came the ability TO
digest all the food taken, my strength
improved each day. and after few
months of faithful attention to your
directions, found myself we!
woman, able to attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me a
new lease OF life, and l cannot thank
you too much."
1--WE, the undersigned. citizens of
Brockway Centre, Mich, hereby certify
that the above statement, made ly
Iliw- Lake, is true i'll every particular
and entitled to full crc,lenrc."- +.
Chamberlain, G. w. Waring, &. y.
Wells, Druggist.
"My brother. i'll England. was. for :,
long time, unable to attend to his ocr,-
patton, by reason of sores on his foot
! sent him Ayers Almanac and the tc.-
,Eonials it contained induced ln To
try Ayers Sarsaparilla. After using il
a little while, lie was cured. and is now
y we'll man, working in a sugar mill
at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia" -
A. Attewell, SharGot Lake, Ontario
Ayers Sarsapari||a,
PREPARED by
Or. ]. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
..r,ce sl; six bottles, So. Worth s:,a bolt