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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
The Bill Was Passed.

When the newly-married couple visits
Washington they always want to see
Congress in session, and nine times out
of ten they come away with very poef
impression of that august body. "Field
days" are very rare, and the proceed
ings are apt to assume the nature of a
prosy debate or a reading of bills and
referring the same. State Legislatures
are likewise disappointing, and it is not
often that the assembly is enlivened as
in the following instance
A. l.. Pridemore, not many years ago
a member of the House of Representa-
tives from the Ninth Virginia District,
was, before he came to Washington, a
member of the Virginia Senate.
One day he introduced bill for the
relief of the sureties of I'll. G.. Wax, who
was collector of taxes in Scott County.
He made q brief explanation of the bill,
and when he sat down, Edgar Allen,
who represented the Farmville District,
rose and said:
Il wish to az
If Mr.. Wax
Has been too lax
In collecting the tax?
If such are the facts
am willing to relax
And remit the tax
Which the law enaets
We should exact
OF his sureties."
It is needless to add that the bill
passed by unanimous vote. - Golden
Days.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
What Different People Eat.

That lone mans meat is another
mans poison" is .trite proverb, but
while we marvel at the strange dishes
that are eaten by savages, we forget
that civilized and well-to-do people Of
ten regard as delicacies the things
which neighboring peoples, equally
civilized and well-to-do, think not fit to
eat. Most Americans are shocked at
the idea Of eating frogs, but they eat
hot bread and biscuits and heavy past
ries, which a Frenchman would not
touch.
Both French and English eat two
varieties of snails, which are said to add
very agreeable flavor to soups.
Afavorite italian dish is roasted hedge
hog. The animals is killed in the woods,
skinned at once, and then allowed to
hang for few hours, and, after being
trussed with his own quilts, roasted be-
fore quick fire. Another very strange
italian dish, found, however, only in a
few northern Italian towns, is the
cooked snake. Snakes are said by those
who have eaten them to be not as rich
as cells, and more delicate in flavor.
Many Americans regard bear meat as
delicacy, but none consider the cat
good to eat, though the cat is in many
respects more desirable animal than
the bear. In Upper Carniola, prov
ince of Austria, not only cats, but dogs,
are regarded as a great delicacy. The.
peasants there are said to steal cats and
dogs to cook, when they cannot buy
them. And cats and dogs are not more
abhorred by us as articles OF diet than
is the pig by Jews. Turks, and Hindoos.
One very deplorable, though not I'M
palatable, dish is favorite in Northern
Italy. The peasants catch and kill
little birds of almost any kind, roast
them on spit before sharp fire, lay
them in pickle for a day or two, and
serve them cold. In Southern Russia
priced delicacy is grapes picked in
vinegar.
Bluejays and crows are used in some
parts OF Europe to make soups, and are
said to be excellent-by those who like
them-cooked in this way. The owl,
however, is not known to be considered
delicacy in any part of the civilized
world.
A favorite dish in Italy, much eaten
on holidays, is eggs poached in oil with
garlic, and covered with cheese grated;
and favorite dish in Berlin is potatoes
and pears stewed in broth made with
salt pork. -Youth's Companion.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
A Chinese FIGURING Mill.

In company with Consul Seymour, 1
went to see the Touring mills which
here compete with our Minneapolis
millers They consisted of series of
mill-stones, one lying above another,
and the two constituting a mill; the
motive power was a water buffalo, the
ugliest species of COW that God ever
made, and the driver was a half-naked
coolie. A dozen of these buffalos and
coolies, and two dozen stones made up
the big establishment we visited, and it
is in this way that greater part of
Canton's -four is ground. The rudest
machinery only is permitted in China.
The people will not allow steamboats,
to go on the rivers in the interior, ex-
cept in those places laid down in the
treaties, and the small cargo boats
which do the trade in the canals have
paddle-wheeIs which are turned by
gangs Of men, and the other boats are
moved by oars and sails, Letter from
Canton.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
Brave Farmers Boys.

We would trust the average country
boy, blessed with clear head which no
bad habits have ever befuddled and
strong muscles that hard work has
toughened, to take care of himself in
any emergency. The boys in the fol-
lowing story from West Virginia, were
in pretty tough place, however.
Charles and Tom Finn, aged re-
spectively fourteen and sixteen years,
accompanied by another boy named
Ned Phillips, about seventeen years old
were crossing Black Mountain on their
way to the Phillips farm, about six
miles distant, when, in the densest part
of the mountain, they suddenly came
across two full-grown catamounts feed
ing upon sheep they had just killed.
Two of the boys were armed with hoe
and common iron farming rake, while
the third had nothing. They We're
brave boys, however, and determined to
drive off the brutes, really expecting
little or no resistance, but in this they
were badly deceived, as, when they APP
preached, the immense cats, with brist-
ling hair and glistening fangs, began to
growI and snarl in vicious manner.
Perceiving that they were in for q
fight and had no way out Of it, the third
lad quickly cut himself a stout hickory
club, when all three approached the
animals The catamounts didn't wait
an attack, but boldly advanced upon the
boys. The large one sprung at Phillips,
as he sprung aside, and as the cat landed
on its feet it received another severe
blow on the back of the neck from the
hickory club in the hands of the younger
Finn boy. Meantime the elder Finn
boy had his hands full, as the other
catamount had made for him. His
spring would have carried him squarely
at the boys face, had not the latter
jumped to one side, receivinga terrible
clawing on the left shoulder and several
bad scratches on the cheek as it passed.
The rake now did good service, the lad
succeeding in sinking the iron teeth
deeply into the catamount's back as it
landed.
The fight begun in this manner lasted
fully five minutes, and ended in the
boys killing both animals. When the
fight was over, it was found that young
Films clothes were torn into ribbons,
while he had received a serious bite on
the right leg and several painful
scratches on his arms. Tom was by far
the worst hurt of the three boys, having
received a number of severe scratches
on his right shoulder and face, two
severe bites through the hand and arm,
and badly torn leg. Young Phillips
was torn across the back pretty severely,
and would probably have been killed
had not the force of the cats blows
knocked him down, causing the brute
to fall clear of him, when it was dis
patched with the club in the other boys
hands. After an hours rest, and tying
up their wounds as best they could, the
boys returned to the Finn farm, drag
ging their game after them. The cats
weighed forty-four and forty-one pounds
respectively, and were monsters of their
species.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
A Praying Base-BaIIer.

Shell understand that you are one
of the praying baseball players, and
that you are studying for the ministry.
In fact, I am told you have just been or
dained.
He It is true.
@Are you going to take charge Of a
parish at once?"
Well, I don't know. Ihave received
q call to q mission church at $500 year
also an offer from the Bostons to sign
for $4,000 a year, and have been
wondering whether hadn't better de-
vote few years more to baseball pray
ing before accepting regular pulpit
--Ne0 York Weekly.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
Those Extraordinary Americans.

Nothing is ordinary in America.
The ordinary American himself is ex-
traordinarily ordinary.
He takes liberties with his fellow
creatures and with the English gram
mar. He murders your ears and the
mother tongue of Shakespeare.
He chews, hawks, and splits; but he
has certain good humored brag and
liveliness which invite further acquaint-
ance.
His fingers, cravat, and shirt front
sparkle with diamonds.
In conversation he attacks all sub
jects imaginable with complete assur-
ance. He talks tall and through the
nose. He does not raise his voice much.
He buzzes rather than speaks; at GER
tain distance you think you hear the
droning of bagpipes.
This man, whom you began by taking
for some ignorant babbler, presently
gives to his conversation turn that as
tonishes you. He speaks to you OF
France in way which shows you that
he is conversant with all that is going
on there. The sayings and doings OF
0eu. DouleuS0I dlc A1ll1ll1L w llIA.
He knows the names of the chief mem
bers of the French Ministry. He is in
terested in M. Pasteur's researches; he
has read review and an account of NJ.
Ernest Remains last book and of NJ. Vic
torien Sardou's latest play. He has ju-
dicious remarks to make upon itera-
ture. He knows his Shakespeare, as not
one Frenchman of his class knows Cor.
nellie, Racine, Moliere, or Victor Hugo.
You discover that he is we'll read, this
man who says II come" for Il came,
"you was, you didn't ought, I don't know
as I do" etc. He can give you infor-
nation about his country, as useful as
it is exact.
This same American talks theology.
He discusses the Bible. He reads the
writings of Col. Ingersoll, refuting that
gentleman's ideas or accepting his con-
illusions.
In word, you thought you were in
the company of an ignorant bore of a
bagman, and you have had one or to
hours talk with an intelligent and in
teresting man. Jonathan and His
Continent" Mar ORell.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
Both Got lin.

what is your profession ?" asked st.
Peter.
I'm lawyer" was the proudly
spoken reply.
"And what was yours?" was asked of
the next conner.
Il am lawyer Also"
sHumph, I suppose you may as
we'll both go inside. don't like to
send both of you to the other place,
because we've gotm down, there than
we can accommodate now, and if send
one of you the other will sue out writ
of habeas corpus for him SO quick it
would make my head swim. Go on,
both Of YOU Merchant IrapeLer.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
THE FIRST QUARREI.
TEXT: SMOKING.

sThe habit of smoking is vulgar, you know,
Only At for those people whose instincts are
low"
Insisted his wife as she sat by his side,
To which opposition he calmly replied:
you'd surely called Milton a high-mindcd man
Not SO, my dear wife? His life didn't pan
Out failure, you know; well now insist
II all smokers are low, he's down ON your list.
E.Q ts s4s.
Carlyle you'll admit, was geniAs, NIGHT wahr ?
Excuse me jif while light nayrcigar)
He smoked like a chimney, Clarissa my dear,
While Lamb smoked each month more than !
smoked last year.
Old Newton at church with his conscience quite
clear
Fumed with tobacco the pews in the rear.
3Your Dickens smoked too, while Thackeray' g
clothes
Were soaked with tobacco fumes thro' to his
hose
In short, dear Clarissa, my list would contain
The name of each genius from Raleigh to Twain.
Then smiling, she answered with logic elate,
@You promise to swear off untilyo are great? p
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
He Knew Her.

Foreman of the Jury-Well, how much
damages do you think the young man is
entitled to?
First Juryman-As I understand it,
he amt suing for blighted affections nor
anything of that sort, Ell? Just merely
wants to get his money back that he
expended for presents, ice cream, and
the like?
Second Juryman-That's all.
First Juryman-- Well, I amt in favor
of giving him cent. Ii the fun he had
didn't amount to more than his pres
ents, that's his lookout. I courted that
girl myself once.-Terre HaIte E1-
119-eSS
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
Bleaching the Babies Hair.

Talking of babes, the latest fad among
the fashionable mothers of New York is
to bleach their little ones hair, and one
sees hundreds Of faxen haired little
toddlers on Broadway on whom nature
had bestowed an entirely different shade.
1t is bad enough for the silly creatures
to ruin their own locks, but it seems to
me that something ought to be done to
prevent them from running the hair Of
their offspring in this way. Mrs. Bur-
nett and Little Lord Fauntleroy" are
responsible for the craze, SO they tell
me.-NeD York letter IN Philadelphia
NSaoa
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
baggage Handled.

In the centennial year the number Of
pieces of baggage handled by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company amounted
to ], 600, 900. which was the highest
point reached up to that time, and was
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04

THOMAS MAST, the artist, has ac-
Eeepted 4 place on the San Francisco
Examiner as cartooniat.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04
But sim He Stayed.

He-How slow the clock ticks, Miss
Saccharfne
She Yes; it always ticks that way
about this time. 1t wants to be wound
up, you know. / always wind it up at a
quarter Of IL, and then I go to bed.
I'm going to wind it up in o few mo-
ments. - Yankee Blade.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04

WoMAN's writes -Postscripts.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04

A man can build mansion
And furnish it throughout;
A man can build palace
With lofty walls and stout;
A man can build temple,
With high and spacious dome;
But no man in the world can build
That precious thing called Home.
1t is the happy faculty
OF women, far and wide,
To turn q cot or palace
Into something else beside
Where brothers, sons and husbands, tired,
With willing footsteps come;
A place of rest, where love abouEds,
perfect king don-Home.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-05-04

surgeon
81 won't keep him longer than noon
tomorrow. The poor cuss has hard
roe to hoe, and don't want to discour-
age him."
The guard was called, and was re-
moved to the guard house, which was a
log structure and quite comfortable. 1t
held prisoner, and I had no doubt
that he had been placed there for pur-
pose. As soon as the door was shut be-
hind me, he came forward and took my
hand and said:
"Ah! and they have got you, too!
Both of us must die together!'
I signed to him that I was deaf
mute, but he replied:
Come, no nonsense with me. know
you, and iyou will soon know me. !
have seen you at Sherman's headquar-
tiers dozen times. i am Jack Ross, a
Union spy was arrested here week
ago, tried by court martial, found guilty
and tomorrow I am to be hung"
He trapped himself right on the start.
As had never been at Sherman's head
quarters but once, / knew the name OF
every spy employed by that army, and
there was no such person as Jack Ross.
He worked every way he could think Of
to trap me, but after couple of hours
he gave it up as bad job. I did not
go to sleep that night, suspecting the
surgeon would play me some trick.
About midnight he came softly in with
a couple of soldiers, and at signal the
men screamed in my ears. I did moi
move. Then musket was discharged
over my body, and the surgeon called
out:
sYou careless dewitt you have
wounded hint"
/ did not think SO, and / did moi
awake until they pulled at me. Next
morning the pretended spy was taken
out, and I was threatened and buldozed
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-05-02

audience smiling at his happy caricature
Of the enterprising news gatherer. He
made love to two ladies and got in no
end of trouble thereby but managed to
square himself and marry the one he
wanted. Charley's previous amateur
dramatic experience showed itself in his
good work. The acting of Mrs. FL. d.
Adams as Mother Carey, the supposed
witch, was extremely well done. Her
make up was good and her enunciation
clear and distinct. Miss Bess Starbr1ght
"cast up by the waves" was cleverly
played by Miss Juna Eddy The part
was bright and attractive one and Miss
Eddy acted its piquancy with a natural
indebtedness which was appreciated.
Mrs. T. Fl. Chapman took the part Of
Miss Minnie Daze, a stately and digni-
fed part well suited to the lady. Mrs.
Chapman's stage presence was one of the
best Of the evening.
The rink was filed, every seat being oc-
cupied. The amount of the proceeds
was not ascertained but they are expected
to exceed $3.50 which will be used for the
benefit of the poor of the CITY.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-05-02
Some Fine Horses.

On Saturday our streets in the vicinity
of Ringers stable presented quite the
appearance of a French Horse fair.
Messrs. Kemp & Lowrey of ILL.,, who are
large importers of horses, sent out car
load of their finest Percheron stations
for the approval or selection of Mr.. E. P.
Wells, who has recently added consid-
erable number Of fine mares TO his stock
at both his LaMoure and Stutsman
county farms. The parade and exhibit
of these superior specimens of the mag
nifcent French Percheron horses, at
tracted large crowd of our local horse
men and others interested in such SUBJ
jccts and there we're many expressions
of regret that the entire bunch of horses
we're not to be left here to improve the
stock of our county. Mr.. Wells selected
the four year old dapple gray stallion
Piston, weighing 1912 pounds and pro-
nounced by all who saw him the finest
horse now seen in the county; for beauty
of outline, perfection of points, grace OF
action and magnificent style, it is hard
to see how he could be improved on.
Piston was foaled May 1885 in the
Commune de Cormes, Department La
Ferti, France and imported in 1887. He
was breed by Tacheau one of the two
leading breeders of France and descends
in a direct line from Monarch 734 and
Chopine 4S47. 1t is fortunate for Da
kota that our farmers are turning theil
attention away from wheat and towart
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-05-02
Let's Have a Gopher Hunt.

Gopher hunts are a fruitful source OF
amusement in some parts of the territory
at this season of the. year. Two teams
of crack shots start out in the morning
and the party that brings in the greatest
number of gopher tails in the evening
partakes of supper at the expense OF
the other fellows. What is the matter
of introducing this kind Of a hunt in
Stutsman county? Gophers, notwith-
standing the free poison which the
county commissioners wisely distributed
last year, are still numerous in this
county. They are about as destructive
to crops as drouth, hail or rust and II
behooves the farmers to exterminate the
tribe if possible.
What's the matter with the jamestown
crack shots making a raid on the go
pher?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-05-02
I,aaGy-NIade Interviews.

Some two weeks ago ex-Treasurer
Lawler was in st. Paul, and morning
newspaper there published an alleged in
terview in which he was credited with
saying that Ordway would become one
of North Dakota's senators by the use OF
Doodle. Now Lawler says he never said
any such thing, and that he was not in.
terviewed. The aforesaid morning news
paper corrects, retracts and apologies
and says, "doubtless it was case OF mis-.
taken Identity" Perhaps it was this
same ''ill-informed reporter who fulmi'
mated that bogus interview with Hon. W
E. Dodge few days ago. From news
paper standpoint the alleged interview
with Mr.. Dodge was good one-that is
it was full of spice and attracted atten
ton. But it, as in the case of Mr.. Law
Ter, misrepresented the gentleman whom
it pretended to quote and placed him ir
an uncomfortable position. It is sale
that this newspaper, which has been par
ticularly unfortunate in interviewing
people of late, has pigeon hole stuffed
full of ready-made interviews, all prepar
ed for the printer, and that when. ;
prominent man comes to town the city
editor selects one at landom. fills in the
blank left for the name, and the inter
viewing is done. The scheme IS an enter
prising one, but it requires great judg
ment in its execution to make it WORK
smoothly. The mistake in the cases Of
Mr.. Lawler and Mr.. Dodge was one thai
of course was liable to occur-the editor
got the wrong interview.
In this connection it might be statec
that Mr.. Dodge is making brilliant
success in his management OF the lega
department of the Manitoba road fol
Dakota Last year he made the re-
markable record of winning every case
which he tried for the company. The
Manitoba appreciates ability in any de-
partment and that they appreciate the
valuable services of the head of the
Dakota legal department is pretty
conclusively proven if it be true-and the
rumor by the way is pretty well authen
ticated,- that they h ave recently increas
ed by $1,000 salary which was generou:
| before the raise came. There is a gooc
deal of talk at Fargo, about making "
E., Judge Dodge if he would consent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-05-02
Being q Full, True and Complete
Record OF What The Alert
Reporters Saw,
Tn re the Celebration by the Pat
rlotic Citizens Of James
town.
Evangelical Alliance OF Christian
Churches Wants a Sky
Scraplng License.
How They Celebrated.

A. 4. Allen nailed down carpets inEhis
| new house.
w. B. S. Trimble stayed in his Office
and wrote letter to his best girl.
Chas. L. Hills tied wet towel round
his head and studied his part in among
| the Breakers"
T. D. Alexander went out in the cosln-
| try and shot-at-s gophers. #
Justice w. V. Wells wrote a poem on
"Spring'"
Chan Lathrop took his girl out riding.
George Purchase set up the cigars.
Jim Lloyd took the other fellows girl
out buggy rlding.'
The Fort Seward ball club,-didn't t
play ball.
Major Warnock wrote an editorial to
prove that the Farmers alliance wouldn't
JOIN with the democrats this fall to Sc
cure the offices.
Charley Avis explained Growers de-
! feat, held sweet communion with the
patron sinners of early democracy and
exriated oracularly upon the degeneracy
of Jimmy" Blaine.
The railroad boys and The Alert peo-
pie worked-they always do.
Gus Lieber dreamed about how the
band of which he is manager would sur
prise the people with classic music to-
night.
! Major Lyon talked politics.
Charley Rattinger practiced playing
"White Wings" On his new horn.
His nejghbors swore at him for doing
it.
Anton OFT had tumble off his bicycle,
The bystanders laughed to see him do
| Every body haG d good tine aud Hoped
they would enjoy the next centennial as
much as they did this.
Charley Mitchell collected "rocks' fol-
the new bands instruments.
E. P. Wells bid on blooded stock at
John Haggert's sale.
Charley Gray increased his fund of in
formation by devouring some horticultu-
raj literature.
DR.. Blum penned a few more pages in
his forthcoming book, "Every man his
Own Physician or the Secret Of Longey-
ity."
| The girls all put on their best dresses
and looked prettier than ever.
So did the married ladies,-only more
so.
! MIR. Klaus, Mr.. Driscoll and Capt
|, Ingraham hoisted the star spanglec
banner.
W. r. Kellogg attended the centenia
banquet in New York, as one of the
"four hundred"
E. w. Camp stayed in his Office, anc
sawed wood.
District Attorney Frye wore hi
Blaine hat.
L. B. Miner taught his dog some new
tricks.
Mike Lynch made d new mash. Eh
Sam?
F. B. Fancher rehearsed the deep
, dyed in the wool william act which he will
do at the play tonight.
Charley Rattinger gave the Gladston
guests better dinner than usual.
Ed Bowman was telling about tina
fine new stock of dry goods and groceries
Hank Niemeyer smiled-as usual.
| Detective Fox struck new clue.
The school children had a vacation.
Jim Bellivou said, wouldn't tina
knock YOU"