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The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
Girls and Wives.

Mr.. Laboucherc gave, in Ills cabled corrc-
spondence to Tho World a few days ago, his
explanation OF the fact that "Amcrican girls
are cutting out English girls in the ma,ri-
monial market:
should say that the main reason is that the
American girl is not so missy" as her English
sister. and that she is brought NJ To l';n down her
own game. In England the notion si.!l prevails
that n girl is sllrp. to get into mischief if She has
not a mother or something of that sort at her
elbows She herself rcscnts this and takes it out
in fast conversation and slangy ways. So that sl!e
becomes II singular mixture of tho doll and tho
to:nboy Her small talk is of tho very smallest
small talk Her mother Is always by her with
palpable suggestions Of marriage which fright
ems off I'LL sIitols The American girl has n
natural taste for clothes They seem to belong to
her. aud whatever She may wear is put OH to best
advantage. She knows how to talk agreeably,
and. being always quite at case, puts all those with
whom she is thrown at ease.
To this an Engl sh resident OF this city re.
plies in rather Il tart note, from which we
extract the following:
This is the beauty of the English girl: She does
not hunt round for a husband; her idea is not
simply to get married. and as quickly as possible.
but to get married happily. aud the small number
of divorces in England shows that slc succeeds.
1t is not very difficult for II pretty girl to get q
husband. and this. | must say. the American girls
are very well up to; but it is much more difficult
to keep q husband. make him comfortable and
stick TO his wife, and in this the English girl is far
ahead Of her American sisters.
We do not think that the marriage of a
dozen or two American girls to Englishmen
is likely 10 affect the "home market very
much in either country. AS a rule, tho
young women Of both stations marry their
own countrymen, and it is probably very
much better that they should do SO. Indi.
vidual exceptions prove nothing except va
%riations i'll the general taste md tendency.
MIR. Labouclicre knows tho girls of both
countries better than most Englishmen or
Americans do, and We suspect there is con-
siderable truth in his observations upon tho
differences in the two. The American girl
OF the best typo certainly knows how to
dress, to talk, to appear and to 'look out for
herself" to best possible advantage. Her en-
vironment, her education, the freedom ac-
corded to her and the respect paid to her al
conspire to make her what she is, the para
gon of her sex.
As to 'keeping" husbands, tho American
wives keep all who IRE worth k%eeping-and
a good many who ore not! The absence Of
divorces does not always indicate that mar.
riagcs are happy. An American wife of
spirit Will not endure many things that some
English wives appear to accept either as a
matter Of course Or as unacceptable. And her
couutrymen glory i'll her spunk.-New York
World.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
Game for InvaliIs.

After being properly prepared, boil a fine
young bird until it is three parts cooked; then
remove the skin, pick all the flesh from the
bones, and pound it in a mortar with n little
of the liquid in which it was boiled, three
tablespoonfuls of finely sifted bread crumbs,
a teaspoonful of grated lemon rind, a sufi.
Gent seasoning of salt, and n grating of nut
meg. When pounded to q perfectly smooth
paste, put the mixture into a saucepan with u
little more of the liquid, and let it simmer
gently for ten minutes. When finished, the
panada should be slightly thicker thnn good
cream. 1t will keep quito fresh and sweet for
three or four days, and can be heated, a few
spoonfuls at n time, and served poured over
a slice of nice, crisp, hot toast, or in n very
tiny dish with sippets of toast inserted round
about. Nothing more quickly destroys the
capricious appetite of al invalid than having
a large dish of anything, no matter how
dainty, set before them; they require to ca,
often, but only a very little at u time.-St
James Gazette.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
The Curse of jealousy,

ouida, that queen of cynics, says 50 clever
woman is never Jealous" She is not far ont
of the way. have often noticed that
women who lived in an atmosphere of chronic
jealousy were, as a rule. of an inferior s.am
know q woman who watches her husband
as cat would a mouse, or let us saw a CAV
young rat, it seems more appropriate. He
certainly will bear watching, but hs is aware
OF this extreme vigilance; he chafes under it,
and, determined not to be held in leading
strings. goes to greater lengths than he would
were his wife to show more confidence in
him We might amend Ouida's statement by
saying, "a clever woman will never show
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
Extcr,uinatcs Coclirouc,,cs.

A housckeeper, who was recommended to
try cucumber peel as n remedy for cock
reaches, strcwed tho floor with pieces of the
peel, cut not very thin, and watched the So.
quel. The pest covered the peel within Il
short time so that it could not he seen, so vo-
raciously were they engaged in suckins ITO
poisonous moisture from it. The second
night that this was tried the number of the
c%oclroaches was reduced to Il quarter. and
none were left alive OH the third night. Bal
timore American.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19

Book Weights,

a pretty little article. easily made, is IL
boo weight. Take n quarter of Il yard of
ribbon, two and onc-half inches wide. fold
and neatly overland together along the sci
wedge within and inch and a quarter of each
end. Next fold the ribbon so the seam will
come in the middle on the top. stitch through
this seam TO form two equal compartments,
tie one end with Il strong thread, fill the two
spaces with shot and tie up the other end. Tie
narrow ribbon around the ends, which are
fringcd out, leaving n littl, bow on top.
These wei:h t' will lie found very convenient
fer l;cepin IL bpot; open while studying
Cor. Drtro.; Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
THAT AWFUL SLAUGHTER.

was studying the heights WHEN | was sur
pri'ed to sec the troops presently reuppcar
over Il swell and still directly udvuucirr.
Our emotions were of pare engagement.
Were the lIn-li Ii, iu.oXiratrri bv their sue.
cess of the morning, going To capture the
Russian army with II forage party: lcvi.
IDENTIFY so, for on they c,mc once more GOV.
cred by Il Zip in the plain. The cannonadiila
ceased on both sides and there was that hash
of Il bated audience upon some moving scc,e.
They were still out of sight, but VIC could
hear the dull strokes of their hoots upon tho
turf. UP they came at last, and as they
hove in view, now within aacaillistcr
range. their bnsles sounded the Charge
and they broke from Il brisk trot into
a Galop. They were q gallant cnal.
pany, truly, and it was visible even 10 me
that there was good blood in the set faces
and hearts of oal; under those scarlet jackets.
The order to fire ran along the lines and |
personally jcrie'l the lock stl,ng of one Of
my pieces without sighting. Our Whole ;r.
tillery famed and roarcd like IL volcano. AS
my guns were run back to IL tant hirerh!n;
and more grape was raminc'l down their
smoking threats | leapcJ to Il calsson to see
the havoc. 1t was awful. y third of tie
brigade had fallen. some like stones, others
plInglns and writing with horrible wounds.
The reminder bore Oh with gathering speed.
| found them too close i'll upon my elevated
position to depress my gurs. y second voilcy
struck them with the same trightful effect.
MELTING HORSES AND MEN.
The course of the shot through then was
marked by u melting of horses and men and
a spray Of shredded flesh and clothing, while
amid the Kissing of the iron gale t.lcl,. was
n low, harsh ound that | can ~u*ulil,a only to
the rendins of bones and tissue. They
passed lis like coursers at the flash, the
horses reaching with lightning stride
and the met high i'll their slirruls
cheering and brandisEing their salels.
They passed within SNOW ball range of
mo and some of my men discharged thei!
pistols and small arms upon the red raul;s.
Into the billow of smoke that rolled from the
heart of our position they flew and there
came n sudden check to the firing as though
the anllon had been throttled. The shock of
direct conflict cllsued, but i'll a few minutes
the broken remnant of the troops reappcare /!
forced back by tho hopelessneSs of ,!lc 1T.
tack. There was some firing upon tie prav,
fellows as they retraccd their corpse strcwi
path of glory, but ray battery took .lo par,
in it. We felt great admi. alton for the TROOPS
but never understood, US 10 one Sc, | lie
lieve, the purpose of the maueuver.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
knew How to Board - Car.

Seeing that girl yoidcr getting on the
street car said Il gentleman, recalls somp-
thing that hasn't been printed. 1t happened
in the days when Jake Sharp was bribills
common councils and legislatures, withou:
punishment, and-,lid you notice that the
girl, contrary to feminine custom, took hold
of the forward rail when she got Oh the cur!
Usually women insist on grabbing the other
rail, So that they have uo hold that enable
them to resist the motion of the car, and thus
they are in danger of being thrown back
upon the pavement. That is Il curious
illustration of woman's insi>tenco upon
certain freaks of awkwardncSs. and
it is one of the worries of the street
Car people. Well, Jak. Sharp was about to
get aboard one of his W cars, when IL girl
stepped up before hun. She had not signalcd
the driver, ANA the car was going ut Il fair
speed. Jake thought there was going to Je
an accident, with possibly a suit for damages
md n verdict that woala take a thousand
dollars or so GU, Ut his pocket. But the girl
neatly seized the correct rail, swung herself
on the platform easily, just like a lltllc man,
end took a seat III u corner. She was q
stability clad work girl, Oh her way home
from some factory. Jake WIS moved 10y I'D
miration of her exceptional feat. He sat
down opposite her, took out his wallet and
handed her q IS bin. She was asioui>l!ci and
for Il moment indignant, but liz explained
that it was Il reward for Ter excellence i'll
getting OH Il street car, and sine kept the
money New York Sun.
Trusts i'll Chivalry and Her Revolver.
Many LADIES' are nervous, 1t Goes ones
heart good to SEE one that Is ncIvy.
Almost any night, on morning, about 3 cr
$50 O'Clock, in Charleston, IS. c., IL lady vino
has nerve, not nerves, may bo seen going
home from her work.
She is proofreader for The Charleston
World. She comes of n ~fanlly-tilc .-clu-
miiser stock which is known both for
brains and pluck. Her duties take her to the
Office of tie newspaper about = o'cloc; every
night, and dciuIn her III ru until j. tho next
morning.
Sho has no fears in the heart of Carolina,
where woman is next i'll divinity to God, and
she goes to and from her nightly task with Il
stout spirit.
But she does not rely upon mere courage.
Sho carries u loaded revolver in one hand
aud u lantern III the other.
The police keep IL lookout for her goiugs
and coi!;lgs, u:d hail lCr as she asses tlc.y
b. ats. There Is 10 doubt that $40 would usu
tho pistol ii lloicsted.
She is n maiden l",ly, and the task is an
unpleasant one, hut she considers it Il duty Ia
work, and what '.lcr hai.ds find to Go' siu
does it with ull her hi hit" and 10 ~st!r.I!s.
ing from uiplcasantncss nor TIE fears ~ilicl
haunt tho night. ATLANTA Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

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that l have n positive remedy for the abov,
named disease. v lis timely use thousands OF
shall be glad TO < nd two bottles of my remedy
FREE 10 any of your readers who have consump.
ton if they will send me their express and
post office address. Respectfully, 7. A. SLo-
GUN. Nj. C.. ISL Pearl ST., New York.
eep. 29-ly.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
A Zulu's SnnH Rox.

The ice of ceremony being thus broken, the
sociable barbarians became quite friendly,
and displayed for our admiration their
weapons and ornaments of which they are
evidently very proud. l notice that every
man wears at his neck q large rounl pebble,
very neatly followed out with no better i'm
plement than the point of a spear; aud this,
am told, is used to hold snuff. which is quito
II passion with the Zulus. who Otter, halt to
take q pinch, even in the heat of a battle.
But the bone spoon with which the snuff is
taken is stuck through their woolly hair,
these simple children Of nature having no
pocket in which to carry it.-David ker in
The Cosmopolitan.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
THE GREEN AND TIE GREY.

The advance had been pushed with blood
less success and was about to enter a thin
strip of timber 1T the very foot of the RIDGE
when there appeared. breaking from this
cover, two scattered troops of horse. WAS
attracted to the green jackets Of the one and
the white horses of the other. and have since
learned that | then saw for the frs. time the
rrdouhtahle Inniskilleners anil Sro.s Crews.
Ho" qaickiv they ronrcntcred and iaow well
they struck our victory seiZin- columns his.
tory tells. saw chem, as glass in haMd |
stood on Il battery wagon, vanish wi h II nl!P
Of smoke and II llnsh o' ri,rli,i~ steel within
our ranks. l,"lic!d Il Tremendous s;i,:n in
nur f"rn!stlonS and SAW the vince Il.ss fa,lcu
back and ,.livcm of lay tho :'rrrim- G;acls
like rattl" before the hcrlel. Crra. wAs our
rage and dismav, An iour of art Hey rrac.
ticc succeeded, during which our commando
clS w"rc casting about for Other 'ians, when
we werr attracted I" Il movement of cavalry
among IN" cMcruv. AN ai"a;!r. was being
ma,lc by IL red uniformed bri.aG, number
ing, ! judged. lmtwccA five AMI SIX tuH,lrca
men. W" concluded that thi; wa4n division
to cover SOM" serious enterprise and iii
rccted a close loo ont to oti.rr quarters.
Tho cavalry had disappeared i'll a deprcs.
Sirn iN fl,A rii,
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-19
THAT FAMOUS CHARGE
THE LIGHT eRIGADE's AWFUL covR-
AGE AT BALAKLAVA.
A Graphic Description of the Charge by
q Russian officer of the BATTERY That
Sustained It-Gunncrs silcncrd in Adj

A Graphic Description of the Charge by
a Russian Officer of the Battery That
Sustained It-Gunncrs siIencrd in .Ad-
miration.
Col. Nicholas Wampler, n Russian gentle.
man. formerly in the cars army and diplo-
matte service. but % Il resident OF Galti
more. was interviewed bv Il Chicago Timca
reporter. and among the interesting things
he said was the following description of tire
famous "cllargc of the Light Bri.aln.'
1t was n sublime autumn morning. with
the sun breaking through low mists. when
our army hogan TO move to the attack. was
in the artillery service. communtiin~ then. as
younkcr or sab.iicutcnant. tw" .ilHs of Il six
piece battery We were moving before day
light. anil, penetrating a ,lcflr in Il line of
hills. we dei'nu he'd into the n'ain of Ba!ak.
lava under Il glorious sunhurs. We could
see the encmy's pickcts and here AMI Their,
a mounted videttc retreatin. before us. and
as the fog lifted we hclcld the %s,.,uia of
tho bivouacS that marked the hostile posi-
tion along the heights. Then speedily came
the other s:noke as their ordnance opened thc
majestic prelude of the battle. Our artillcrv,
clearing TIL" rass, parted right and left to
form with it's oW) pieces II huge crescent with
exrremitieS in advance. My battery found
position n!on the extreme tip of the left
s ur. Between us the army nourr,l-horsn
and foot-witl, Il soliiity and brilliamrv that
seemed the attributes of invincihilirv Every
thing moved with speed and precision We
opened in concert along the lire u storm of
Shell under which our huge troops of cavalry
quickly formed and rode forward. The MS,
sault was well begun, and it was Il gorgeous
sight to SEQ tl.at greet i'roiece;lc of horse and
human flesh, with arms and equipment that
flashed With the terror of death, barring on
ward. Tho Turks in the outer trenches lel
almost without fire and the horsrnen rode
over their abandoned works rs though OF
grand review.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-09-02
ALL SORTS

Where man dwindles.-If man wants to know
how insignificant he is, just let him go with his wife
to the dressmaker's.
Do you wish to regain your health if you are all
broken down and suffering from prostration.
I will tell you what cured me after suffering for
months. used two bottles of Sulphur Bitters, and
now L well man.-C. Stiles, bookkeeper,
Canton.
Flipklns was passing along the street and saw
trunk outside of dealer, bearing the legend "This
size for S1O' $50 do - said Flipkns.
Give years ago had constant cough, night
sweats, was greatly reduced in flesh, and had been
given up by my physicians. began to take Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, and after using bottles of this
medicine, completely cured."-Anga A. Lewis,
Ricard, n. Y.
''Come and dine with Inc to-day, Grindstone,"
said Kijordan, the bill of fare will just suit you.
Calves brains is the principal dish'' "I'n come,
kiljordsn said Grindstone, "in order that you may
have man at the table who calves brains
without making cannibal of himself.'
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its sedative influence over the nervous system, is
of the best remedies that be used control
and cure incontinence of urine. Descriptive treat
les with each bottle; or address Mack Drug Co.,
Y. Sold BIZ druggists.
a barber and broker occupied the opposite sides
of the same room. One sign served both, viz:
''Shaving done here
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that have positive remedy for the above named
disease. BY its timely use thousands of hopeless
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New York.
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Indian Horsemansh1p.

A Correspondent of the Omaha
Herald, having visited an Arapahoe
camp, gives the following account
of an Indian drill, ordered for his
amusement.
Fifty fine-looking young men,
mounted upon ponies, drew up be-
fore the tents. At a signal from the
chief, they began their evolutions
with loud yell.
In moment they disappeared
over a neighboring hill. Then there
suddenly rose a mighty trampling of
horses feet, and they swept past
again, so compact that / only saw a
ball made of horses feet, and men.
Splitting in two, one body swept
to the right, and another to the left,
and again they disappeared. Pres
emily they charged each other in SOL
id lines, and while the spectator wait
ed breathlessly for the shock of col
lision, the files skillfully opened to
the right and left, and the lines pass
ed through the intervals without
touching.
Now came the moment for display
ing individual Craftsmanship. Some
of the riders approached. each lying
SO close to his pony's back that
nothing but the horse could be seen.
Others stood erect upon their ami
mails backs. Some hung to the
horse by one foot and one hand, so
that their bodies were completely
protected by those of the ponies.
These young warriors threw objects
upon the ground, and picked them
up at full gallop, and drew bows and
shot arrows from beneath the horses
necks. Some of the men exchanged
horses while riding.
Again, man would fall from his
horse, as if wounded, and two 9TH
ers riding up beside him, would take
him by an arm and leg, swing him
between their horses, and carry him
off,
This exhibition lasted nearly two
hours.
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sy1omth's Column.
Daisy's Lunch.

Of course [ wished to do all in my
power to make Pattie's visit pleasant,
and as | have been several times in
vited to lunch with some young peo-
pie whom we have met, | thought
it would be q good time to give lit
tie lunch-company while she was with
me. You know y>dining-room will
not accommodate very large num-
Der of guests and I have to calculate
pretty closely. | invited six young
ladies', making with Pattie and me
eight-the very largest number I
could seat comfortably.
Perhaps you will smile, dear mann
ma, when | tell you how closely |
fitted my menu to my guests. |
planned to have bouillon, oysters
with cream in those pretty pink shells
Lucy gave me, chops and peas, quail
on toast, and a salad. This was as
age. Then | thought / would in
dulge in the extravaganza of having
a dish of fancy ices, SO l ordered
just eight pink roses in spun candy
this made an ornamental dish
and Pattie placed small bouquet at
each plate. There were just eight
iced roses, eight pink oyster shells
and eight bouquets.
The hour arrived to sit down at the
table, and everything was ready and
quite to my taste, but one of the
guests who had accepted my invita-
ton had not arrived. Half an hour
passed-long enough for the bouillon
to cool and the oysters to spoil. /
tried to practice on your advice, man.
ma and bring my philosophy to bear
upon the occasion, but while l tried
my best to keep calm, could feel
the color come and go in my face as
the moments passed..
At length the door-bell rang and
| braced myself up to appear entire
ly at ease, when to my utter dismay
in walked Mary Banks with two
friends, whom she presented in the
most nonchalant manner, adding,
"My friends arrived unexpectedly
last evening, and | thought it would
be pleasant to bring them with me to
your lunch. / intended to have sent
you word, but we were SO busy talk
ing l forgot all about it. | beg
thousand pardons for being late, but
really time slips away so fast when
one is engaged with friends, l did not
notice that it was past one o'clock
before | thought of it,
You may imagine how much l
heard of these excuses, and perhaps
you can imagine what was going on
in my mind. AS soon as | had Civ
en- the usual salutations, / excused
myself and went into the kitchen,
where for a few moments | stood alb
dazed. Then | said with a
forced calmness, in order that my
little maid might not lose her bal
ance, "We will crowd the plates
nearer together, and when you pass
the oysters Miss Pattie, | will refuse.
1 think we can manage it very well,
call the time my heart sinking with
in me.
Well, | lived through the lunch,
scarcely knowing whether | was in
the body or out of it. Vide Aa0dke.
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Valuable Testimony.

Not many years ago some very
good temperance people considered
lager beer harmless, while others
thought it very beneficial to the hu-
man system. Experience has taught
bitter lesson; but some are yet ig-
norant of its poisonous effects and
baneful influence. Some lea of one
phase of this evil may be gathered
from the following facts: In the
largest beer-manufacturing city in
New England there lives very skill
full but very blunt physician. He is
frequently called to attend the work
naturally asks the messenger who
summons him the character of the
case. If it is an accident in which
there are bruises or cuts, if ever so
slight, he dismisses the case in this
somewhat stereotyped but very en-
phatic way: mo use. Cut his head
off. He will die any way. Nothing
can be done to save man soaked
with beer
This seems little rough, not to
say heartless; but the physicians
long experience with beer-soaked
patients has convinced him that it is
time and money thrown away to at
tempt their cure, even for what
would be ordinary and simple ills in
temperate body. There is a NOR
al in this little story which is not
hard to find.