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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
Ito Courtcd tho Old Ladies'.

When DR. Fnsch landed in Astroube bay,
New Guinea, while ago te went with an
escort of sailors short distance inland
whero he found buried IN the forest u large
village The party was accompanied by some
Of tho village men whose acquaintance they
had cultivated at tho shore Tho women,
however, were none tho less frightened at
the strange appearance of tho visitors, and
most of them ran Off into the woods A few
old women, however, who had been brave
enough to face the strangers, were rewarded
with presents, and through their efforts the
other women were soon induced to return
DR. Finsch says that throughout his cx.
plorations lie took particular pains to ingrati
ate himself with the old women He often
found that they welded important influence,
and their good will was very helpful lie
admits that lie did not always find it u pur-
ticularly agreeable task to win tho favor of
the older women, for they are not fair to
look upon. But it was to his interest to hay o
all the old ladies ON his side, and so he put
his best foot forward to make them think ho
was very nice sort of fellow
DR. Finsch advances ono rather novel idea
about the women OF unciviliZed tribes IN
tropical countries He reports the well known
fact that these women lose their youth and
freshness while still young, but he adds that
they would not seem to fade so early in life
if they wore clothing and understood the arts
Of the toilet, with which women in other lands
long contrive to conceal advancing years and
artiticiully supply tho charms they have lost
New York Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
A Friend in Need.


There is n pretty story being told about tho
wife Of President Daz, of Mexico, which is
worth telling. Tho Spanish Opera company,
although it drew good deal Of money in
this city, did not mako enough to square its
old debts and carry on its further career
Tho principals had enough money to get
back to Mexico, but the musicians and tho
chorus people were stranded. 1t seems that
one of tho musicians was something Of u
poet, and hc had dedicated some verses once
or twice to Mime. Diaz. Sho was very much
pleased with the compliment and told him if
she could ever serve him in any difficulty sho
would be happy to DO it. He recalled her
promise in the straits he was in, and he telc
graphed the facts to the presidents wife He
asked her if she could assist the poor opera
people to go back to Mexico. Immediately n
telegram came from the kind lady authorizing
them to be sent home at her expense, said to
be sone s3,O0O.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
Tho Minister'S Turkey.

A Mahometan would not think there was
anything laughable i'll this nncrtlote from The
Vermont journal, he would simply suy, at
was tho mans futc"
A popular minister in Fifesllirc, in the good
old times, used at Christmas time to DO i'll
undated with hampers filled with good things.
On ono occasion nn enormous turkey was sent
to him by tho thoughtful kindness of neigh
boring farmer, but us tho minister's family
had already provided for the Christmas din
noi, tho bird vas sent to the market and sold
y passer by, seeing this lino specimen of
poultry, said, "What u splendid turkcyl Just
tho thing fol III" minister's Christmas din
ner!" 10 the minister il was again sent.
The prudent wife sent 1T Il seconi time t. the
market, and sold itagain for a handsome sum
Another friend, similarly struck with the
magnificent proportions Of tho turkey, pur
chased it, and also sent it to the minister
Not wishing to fly in the face of Providence,
the good man said ut last, at is clear the
Lord means us to have this turkey" and
with tho entire appreciation OF tho family, il
formed part of tho Christmas dinner
Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

eating it, said he. y word was said against
mothers who torture infants by their contn
ual cry of "cat slowly" ""chcw it fine
The lecturer said he believed in the natural
processes of mas,ication, and that when a
child felt like swallowing his food i'll chunks
he ought to be allowed To do so. This PAM
pcring to old ideas, the fallacy Of which has
long been shown, is nonsense, said the doc
tor. "Whcn We think that the stomach is the
only organ in the body over which man has
control, and when We think that the stomach,
nine cases out of ten, is the root of all the
modern diseases, it doesn't speak very high
for the intelligence of man. Give people
chunks if they want chunks, salt if they want
salt, vinegar if they want vinegar they won't
want what they don't need" Dr. Pohlman
said that II life long experience with boarding
house cooks had led him to infer that those
individuals know little about the chemistry of
cooking.-Hcrald of Health.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

The machinery Of the government is run by
ink. When congress is in session it is some
times assisted by wind, but ink it is that
keeps the thing going all tho year around
causing US to be prosperous and contented
people Were it not for the constant and lib
eral supply Of the murky fluid the wheels of
government would cease to go round; not
ever Keely's "etheric" or 'dynospheric'
face could make them move! Thousands Of
little streams Of ink pouring in eccentric
curves keep the machine goirg. Stop these
and the government would stop.
Something like $4,000 quarts of ink are used
every year for the departments, besides that
used in making money and that to stampin into
perpetual form the wisdom of our statesmen
at the capitaL-Philadelph Telegraph.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
"Spics! Haye we spics2''
Indian Dancing,

After having spent some time with the
Blackfeet and the Crows of tho Rocky noun
tains, the Earl of Dunraven undertook to
show his friends specimen Of the dancing he
lad witnessed among these people AS he re-
ports results, tho exhibition was impressive
Words would have been inadequate to the
purpose.
cannot describe an Indian dance The
only way to convey an idea Of it would be
for INC to put on blanket and Jump around
loose" and for some one else to take short
hand notes Of my appearance and antics.
! tried it the other day in my English
home, but the shorthand writer had a fit; my
elder children howled in terror, the baby
went into convulsions, and had oil poured on
its head; the wife of my bosom fled shreking
from the room, and my nearest male relative
threatened to apply for warrant to inquire
into my sanity or insanity; SO | abandoned
the attempt. Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
Hereditary Elopcmcnts.

~ am not prepared to say whether mar
riago in general is Il failure, but runaway
marriages certainly aro in ono sense" said an
old physician yesterday "Thcy arc u sue
cess in being initiated by several generations
that follow Mnny years ago m clopencnt
was Il matter Of great public interest, and
was usually accompanied by some thrilling
incidents, such as a pursuit by tho angry
father and possibly pitched battle between
tho young men and tho girls male relatives.
In this way some of the old timo runaway
matches were impressed on my mind You
would be surprised if | wcro to show you
the record Of the descendants of some of these
gay old couples. 1t seems to be u family
trait in many instances, and the mania runs
through several generations. know one
gentleman who has never forgiven ono of his
children for clipping, and yet he ran off with
his bride thirty years ago, and there have
been three or four similar cscapadcs in the
sano family His descendants will keep on
running away until tho mania wears itself
out, it seems hereditary, and the children
can no more help running away than thcy
can help looking like their parc.ts Louis,
vile Commercial
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
spoilinc the Show.

Bishop Temple, of London, says that he
was once worshiping in an East End church
where n hearty musical service is distin-
gushing feature, and be joined in the sing
ing TO the hest of his ability. He has stem
torian voice, and the effect of his efforts on
those near him may be imagined.
AT the conclusion of the second verse of the
hymn the patience of a workingman on his
immediate left seemed fairly exhausted.
Not recognizing the dignitary beside him
sharp dig in the ribs of the bishop, who, on
turning round for an explanation, was thus
addressed in subdued but distinct tones:
81 say, guv'ner, you dry up. You're spoil
ing the whole show."-Youth's Companion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
NAPOLEON AT ELBA.

The Extravaganza That characterized His
Manner of Living.
The scene of Napoleon's landing ut Porto
Ferrato was curious ono. He had taken
The municipality by surprise, so that the pro-
posed decorations and triumphal arch wcre
incomplete Eighty pounds sterling had been
voted for these preparations, and the council
had also decrccd that E40 should be- expended
i'll tho purchase of suitable furniture for tho
palace which was set apart for him. But, if
their means were small. tho Elbans' hearts
were warm Napoleon was met on the mole
by the mayor and corporation. tho vicario
and other clergy
Tho people crowded around the harbor and
waved bunting from their windows The
keys of the city were offered to him in sill
yer dish by the mayor. He did but touch
them with his fingers His troops then es
corted him through the little piazza of white
houses with green jalousics, now known US
Piazza Cavour, into the adjacent piazza
Nittorio Emanuelc,, by one side of which is
the plain little cathedral of the city Here
Te Deum was sung with enthusiasm M
poleon stood throughout the function with
bent knees and far away look Iie was
afterward presented with map of the
island. Then he lunchcd, mounted his white
horse Nbertin, and rode out of tho bat
tlemcnted little town to SEQ something of this
residue of his great empire The vicario's
vision of tho opulcncc that was to come upon
Eliza with tho emperor was illusive. The
revenue Of the island, all told, was only 3S7,
00Of OF this, as soon us the figures were be-
fore him, Napoleon devoted 2OO,UOUf. to public
works, such Us roads and Notifications The
IA In f,.s
nance Of n court and the several hundred sol.
diers of the Old Guard who had followed
him into exile
by the treaty of Fontaincbleau, an annual
allowance of 2,OUO,0U0 francs was allowed to
him. But lie received not franc of this,
and had lie not carried with him sum of
3,4OO OOO francs hc would have been ut the
mercy of tho Ebans for the means of exist
cnce. AS it was ho did not exc out his funds
very judiciously Had his mother kept tho
bag tho Elba establishment might have held
out for two or three years instead of less thar
ono year, and Waterloo been postponed
During the first few months he seldom passed
child or n peasant in tho road without g
brief inquisitorial chat. which ended in tho
gift of u couple of gold pieces. He CAV,
ragged boys money to buy clothing. and lit
tlo girls tlapoeons Ill eXcnanSo Tor t1owerS
Such avishness could not last Retrcnch
nent had to be tho order of the day Thus
at length, the worthy, astonshed Elbans
found such burdens of taxes laid upon them
as they had never dreamed Of AT Capoli
vcri indeed. there was n revolt. The people
intrenched themselves in their village and tool
up stones of resistance against tho tax col
lector $50 Capolivcri wants to mako wal
with mol" exclaimed Napoleon, with brisl
air, when he heard of this But, upon rcfec
tion, Capoliveri yielded to tho bidding of til,
victor of Marengo.-Tho Cornhill Magazine
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
uo Eclirxrd George.

Tho Chinaman is IL guilclcss, trusting soul.
Ii he takes Il fancy to IL man lie will believe
anything he says, no mlattrr how improbable
it may be- In the Chinese Sunday school
class organized here 10y Marion Hood. of the
Gai"ty company, is II Chinaman who used to
run tough "opium joint" up on Clark street
IL" has reformed since, and now makes an
honest living 10y cleansing linen. When lie
entertained opium smokers for GAIN his best
customer was II well known local gambler.
That was when there WAS gambling in Chi
cago This gambler used to smoke the opium
pipe almost every night i'll the Chinamnn's
den. One day he rushed into the place and
said, cScirlly Hip, loan me $40. Thanks.
I'll come III and pay you tomorrow noon il
I'm alive" and out he went with the money.
About 3o'clocE the ncXtnfcrnoon friend of
tho gambler dropped in ON the Chinamnn and
SAIL. "llip, whcro is George to'lay!' and the
c"niidng Celestial WIPED his eye with cor
ncr Of his blouse, and replied: George, him
dead. .n-C'iicagu Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
These Are DIR. Pohlman,s Views

"When you boil eggs, don't boil them" So
says Dir. Pohlman, the Buffalo chemist In
recent lecture he said, to he digestible, eggs
shouldn't reach a higher temperature than
lGo dcss,, but they should be placed in water
from l40 to l>D dcgs., and allowed to cook ON
the back of the stove. Then the various
methods of cooking meats were taken up and
explanations given for putting soup meat
into cold water. putting roasts into a hot
oven, and broiling steak directly over a hot
fire, which are now commonly accepted as
the proper methods of preparing the differ
ent meats. Dir. Pohlman said the object of
preparing food was not to preserve the nutrl-
mcnt so much as it was to prepare 1t tor easy
digestion "A pound Of hard wood contains
precisely as much nutriment as pound of
Gour bat would rather be excused from
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
a New CunDO,ytlcI

a new gunpowder, the invention of MI.
Hengst. has recently been tested, and the re-
sn!i> point to it as promising substitute for
llacli powder for military and sporting pur
poses. The new powder is prepared from
straw (which is pulverzed, chemically treated,
and finished in granular form for use. 1t is
claimed for this powder that it is smokeless,
flamecss, practically non-fouling aud nom
heating, and that both the recoil and the
report are less than those of black powder,
Will. superior penetrative power. From the
powerful character of this explosive. which,
weight for weight. is $50 per cent. stronger
than gunpowder. and is not cxplodablc by
conclusion, it is probable that in compressed
form it will be found to be applicable to
blasting purposes. In every respect it ap-
pears to be powder of great promise
Scientific American.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
Saved by Living Down.

~ Kansas paper relates that cattle raiser
n.ar Sevcry went out into his feed lot re-
Gently on foot. The cattle became infuriatcd
aud made rush at him. He fell fiat on the
ground and remained perfectly quiet. The
mad, believing herd camo up and trulnpcd
round and round, often smelling of his body
Lut never attempting to njuro it. After
four hours in this position some men noticed
TIE peculiar action of the herd and went in
and rescued AiIn.-Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
a Vicious Cat.

Charles Sites, of Newark, N j., had an
encounter with cat that he will not soon
forget. He was walking between two piles
of lumber in the street when his attention
was attracted by All ugly growL He scarcely
had tnno to turn to see whence it came before
cat sprang from beneath the boards and
planted its teeth in the calf of his leg His
flesh was further torn by his efforts to shake
the animal of, and finally, at the risk of hav
ing his hands bitten, he seized it around the
neck and had to choke it into insensibility
before the vicious brute gave up the fight
Even then he had to remove its fangs from
his leg by main force-New Orleans Plea
yuna
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
Eata No Meat.

have tasted no butchers meat for ten
years and have lost all appetite for it. 1t is
on my table at nearly every meal. but never
take any However this abstinence may suit
other people. it has had a most satisfactory
influence on my health, and have only a
dim recollection of what indigestion is like,
or how headache feels | am also uotal
abstainer, but smoke moderately Tobacco
in reasonable quantities is conducive to the
health of brain workers, as it slightly checks
the loss of brain tissue and has also sooth
ing effect. Vesetarianism is also specially
adapted for men who have mental work to
perform and who desire to keep their facul
ties unimpaired. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
breathe Through the Sose.

Do not breathe through the mouth unless
it is impossible to breathe through the nose.
The nose was made for breathing, and air.
passing through the long, moist. nasal pass
age. is purified, and leaves behind dust. dis
ease germs and various impurities, while I'll"
air is warl cd and tempered for the lungs.
But when the mouth is left open. dust, dirt
and disease rush down into the lungs. and
fastening there, develop and destroy the
whole system-Good Housekeeping
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
A Reminiscence of Paine,

II remember riding home in horse ca,
with Henry " Paine one day." remarked 4
story teller, apropos of the eminent Main
jurist Paine was reading sheepskin bount
volume of law reports A mutual acquaint
ance hailed him and said: "See here, Paine
do you have to study law stillF'
"'This isn't law said Paine, it's only g
collection of decisions of tho Massachusett.
supreme court louisville Journal
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

An English authority is responsible for the
statement that ears Of barley, if put in a
vase so that the lower end just touches the
water. will send up blades. 1t recommends
keeping tho vases in the dark, as one keeps
the porous ware vases in which grass grows
so prettily.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
Henca TlleSa Tears.

Rev. Mr.. Poundtexte-My young friend,
do you ever turn your thoughts to the de-
generacy of :he human race and the decline
of man!
Young scrybbil Ditterly,-l do. 1 am too
often reminded of the utter dcgeneracy of
editors through the decline of manuscript
Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

THE ISLAND OF STATUES.

What do you weave SO fair and bright:
The cloak weave of Sorrow
oh, lovely to see in all mems sight
Shall be the cloak of Sorrow,
In all mems sight.
What do you build with sails for flight:
a boat build for Sorrow.
Oh, swift on the seas all day and night
Saileth the rover Sorrow.
All day and night.
What do you weave with wool so whites
The sandals these of Sorrow.
SoundlesS shall be the football light,
In each mans ears. of Sorrow,
Sudden and light w. b. Yeats.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
CUSTOMS SLAVES.

In tea gown rare, all trimmed with lace,
And tinted, like her shell.fair face,
With dainty pink, she poured my tea,
And smiled. with dimpling cheeks, at me.
Until felt-though tea loathe-
That If my plain life she would clothe
With her sweet tea gown. oft I'd drink
OF tea, and eat Of toast, and think
That food and drink for gods, to these
Compared, were naught but dust and lees
But when said: wilt pour for me
My tea through all our years to bef"
She made face, though smiling still:
Pray. make it coffee and will"
-Aristine Anderson.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

A woman 81 years old died few days ago
in Paris, and her 10-year-old husband asked
to be allowed to remain alone by the coffin
for while before it was taken away. When
friends re-entered he was found lying across
it dead, with half empty vial of poison in
his hand
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
yictOria's Will,

Victoria's will was made in 1876. cngrossed
on vel.ur,....nd is pow Il great bound volume
fastened wi,h lock, with several blank
pages left for subsequent codicils The last
was made recently and distributed the jubilee
gifts. Some are left to tho state and the
others are distributed among the members of
the royal family New York Sun
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

Among the criticisms on American girls in
English papers We should be satisfied with
tho remarks of The London Queen; "Ameri-
can girls are bright intelligent, good mana
gers, tasteful dressers, kind, warm hearted
friends, and affectionate wives and mothers. u
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

Rubber, which is the coagulated sap OF !.
tropical tree comes from nearly all equi,-
torial regions, but Brazil is its CHOSEN
home. In the valley OF the Amazon ther'
are many large seringoes. or rubber estate>.
employing hundred of laborcrs each. The
crol, has about doubled in Lii, last ten v..ars
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25
The Old Iron Pot.

Hosea Ham. of Corinth, has an iron pot,
which was brought to this country in the
Mayflower. 1t was used as cooking pot in
some of the campaigns of Miles Standish
against the lndians,-Lewiston lMe.> Journal
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

An artistic New Orleans young lady who
paints fans for pin money sold during the
season 200 painted palm leaf fans at the
Canal street shops. Her profits amounted TO
S1uJ
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

According to DR., Jennings person must
be well stiffencd up by rheumatism who can
not use the machine and be cured by it, He
tells of man who had consulted twenty
physicians and failed to receive any benefit,
and yet at last was cured by the tricycle.. He
also gives the case of u man 30 years old who
was paralyzed on one side, and yet rode 1000
miles last year 1t would appear that i'll Sc
lected cases of consumption cycling might
properly be advised. Undoubtedly the vic
tins in the early stage would be much bene-
fitted if not absolutely cured by it.-Boston
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1889-05-25

Shaking IL Bundle of Odd Littlc Sticks to
Tell What tho Future Contains-A Pro-
fessor Who Explains and Gets u Rap Mt
Christians by His Comparisons.