The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
Foreign Sleeping Cars.

"A ScutleLldu WIZ HIS JuSG IclulIlSo
from the grand tour of Europe gives
al amusing description Of the ide'
the French and Germans seem tc
have of comfort, us exempliied ii
the sleeping cars run on their rail
roads. The cars are hardly up to the
grade of M American first class coach
in construction, while the berths are
suspended by cords from the roof, in
the Erie canal boat style of forty
years ago. The bcdding-unless the
traveller carries his own-consists OF
IL couple of blankets, sheets being
something unknown. The toilet room
contains water, Il tin basin, Il cup and
Il soap dish. towels and soap being
furnished 10y the patrons of the car
The only thing American is the pres
ence of Il porter, who expects a "tip.'
How long would such an arrangement
be endured 10y the American public!
1.-The Burlington equipments are all
Plulman's latest and best, and it is
the favorite line to Chicago and st,
Louis for all who like comfort and
safety. For tickets and all Informs
ton apply to local agent, or to
w. j. c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent
C. Il. & n. r.. r., st. Paul, MINI.
The old rink has been fitted up in q
very neat and comfortable manner.
The stage improvements are first.
class and afford ample room for a
large company. The scenery and
wings add much to its appearance
and convenience. This Improvement
will induce a better class of compan.
les to stop here.
The sheep brought down from Mon
tana last week by II. l.. Dickinson
and Chas. II. Merry, numbering $500,
divided among the farmers and
ranchmen of this section. Mr.. Dick
inson owned 1000 head which were
let out to jeff Barber and Chas. Rowe.
& Hollingsworth took 500 head
and John Hayden 800 in which Mr..
Dickinson and r. f. Fuller were joint
owners. Gotta & Bergister took 400
which they let Mr.. Cobb have on the
shares. Mr.. Merry kept 500; c. II.
Pearl 500 and the remaining 800 were
taken by w. and +. Townsend.
"A quiet wedding took place in the
parlor Of the kidder house, Wednes-
day evening. The contracting par
ties were James q. Mcdonald, a pop.
ular conductor on the Missouri divi.
sion of the Northern Pacific, and
Miss Anna Miller, one of Dickinson's
best young ladies. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. l.. Il. Brown.
The wedding was private, none but Il
few intimate friends being present to
witness the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald have engaged rooms at the
Kidder house for the winter. The
extends hearty c%ongratula-
lions.
There will be a Sunday school con
vcntion held at the Congregational
church next Monday afternoon and
evening under the supervision of the
Dakota Sunday School associa-
ton. Rev. E. II. S%tickney, superin-
tendent of the association, will be
present to conduct the convention,
assisted by the ministers of Dickin-
son. 1t is desirable that all the Sun
lay schools in Stark county be repre-
sented as the main object is to organ
ize a county association. An inter.
program will be prepared for
the occasion, consisting of papers.
essays and discussions upon Sunday
school work.
The finishing touches have been
put on the new Presbyterian church
and the edifice is u credit to the town
and may be counted among the neat
est church structures to be found in
North Dakota. The auditorium or
main room is 24x4O feet with high
ceiling, neatly and comfortably fin
ished and seated with chairs. There
is also a class room 14x24 feet very
comfortably finished. The property
cost about 81, 300 and will be dedicat.
ed to the service of the Lord us soon
as the necessary arrangements for
that important ceremony can be com.
pletsd. Rev. McIIenry labored under
many difficulties to secure the com.
pletion of the building this fall and
it was largely through his efforts the
task was accomplished.
In recent article in the Youths
Companion, on Glow to cure a cold,'
the writer advises a hot lemonade tc
be taken at bed time. 1t is a danger.
Gus treatment, especially during the
severe cold weather of the winter
months, as it opens the pores of the
skin and leaves the system in such
condition that another and much
more severe cold is almost certain tC
be contracted. Many years constant
use and the experience of thousands
of persons of all ages, has fully dem.
onstated that there is nothing better
for II severe cold than Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t acts in perfect
harmony with nature, relieves the
lungs, liIuefies the tough tenacious
mucus, making it easier to exporatc
and restores the system to a stron.
and healthy condition. Fifty cent
bottles for sale by Merry & Mcdonald
A fair sized audience assembled al
G.. A. r. hail, Wednesday evening