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The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
Iic Could Drive,

Tho first colonel of the First Maine
cavalry WAS bluff John Goddard, an iron
sided old lumberman. Before the wal
he used to take gangs of men into the
woods every winter.
Late II fall in the "ifties" a tall,
lank Yankee came into Col. Goddard's
office and asked for employment as
tcamstcr.
"Do you know how to drive oxen?'
asked Goddard.
81 rather reckon l do" was the bash
full response.
Suppose l was a yoke of oxen,n said
Goddard, getting down on call fours'' on
the Office floor, land suppose I would
not haul, let me see what you would dc
to make me come up under the yoke"
The Yankee objected at first, but when
he was told that his winters work de.
pended upon the trial, ho took tho long
braided oaken OK goad and began tc
flourish it owe the kneeling Goddard's
head.
"Hish, Bright; get up there, Golden.
Come here, Star; gee off, Liru," he yell.
ed in turn, but never a move did God.
dard make. Finally, getting weary, the
teamster inserted the steel brad into
Goddard's trousers. The coming cavalry
colonel got up in a hurry, and the
Yankee was hired at his own price,
proving the best teamster in tho gang.
When the cavalry regiment was organ.
lied the humorous teamster went to the
front as a private, and when he fell
fighting under Grant lie had a set OF
l%ieutenant's epaulettes Oh his shoulders
Lewiston Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
National Flower.

No n a help being in some meas.
ure a partisan. Ourcharactcrs and daily
pursuits inevitably influence our deci.
sions. A group of farmers were sitting
about in Capt. Morsc's store, discussing
the events of the day.
The mail had just come in. and, as
Capt. Morse was postmaster as well as
storekeepcr, there was a great unfurling
of papers, and much comment on the
public situation"
"Well. Morse. what do you think of all
this talk about a national nower?" asked
one.
"Hain't seen it," replied the captain,
pricking up his ears.
"You don't say! Why. they want
everybody to vote for q national flower,
and when they've sot on it, it's comm
into fashion and never goin' out"
'Sho!" said Capt. Morse. "Well, II
they want to know which way to vote,
I'm the man to tell EN-. If l do say it,
what l don't know on tho subject aint
with knowin'r'
"You don't sayl"
"Ycs. sir, l do. Give me q first class
Haxall every time, for riz bread and
everything but pastry-andi if you'll walk
into the back of the store Ill show you q
brand that amt to be beat."-Youths'
Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
Curious Hipdoo Notions.

a curious light is thrown on the rural
life of Bengal by the contents of a p
reprinted lately in the annual report Of
the Bombay Anthropological society,
says The Calcutta Times. From this
paper we are told the following, among
other things: Shouting the namo of the
king of birds (garuda) drives away
snakes. Shouting ram, ram, drives away
ghosts. Cholera that attacks on Mon
day or Saturday ends fatally, but no
cholera that attacks on Thursday. The
towering of bamboos augurs famine.
In tanning, if the fan strikes the body it
should be thrice knocked against the
ground. When giving aims the giver
and receiver should not be standing on
different sides of tho threshold. It is
bad to pick ones teeth with ones nails.
If Il snake is killed it should be burned,
for it is a Brahman. At night the words
%'snake" and tiger should not be used;
call them creepers and insects. Do not
wake up a sleeping physician. A morn.
ing dream always comes to pass. Dc.
votion without headgear is wrong. Iror
is a charm against ghosts. A black cat
with a white face is very auspicious.-
New York Star.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
Church Manners

DIR. Liddon is tho author of the follow.
ing: Burke has shown how various at
tltudcs of the human body correspond
to, or are inconsistent with, deep emo
lions of the human soul. You cannot.
tor instance, sit lolling back in an arm
chair with your mouth wide open, and
feel a warm glow of indignation, and, if
you or l were introduced suddenly into
the presence of tile queen, we should
not keep our hats on and sit down with
u hands in our pockets, on the ground
that the genuine sentiment of LOYALTY is
quite independent of its outward express
sion. And if people come to church,
and sit and talk and look about them
while prayers are being addressed to the
Infinite and Eternal Being, it is not be-
cause they are so very, very spiritual as
to be able to do without any outward
forms, They really do not knecl be-
cause they do not with tho eye of their
souls see Him, the sight of whom awes
first the soul and then the body into pro-
toundest reverence.-Church Bells.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
The Old cnumo.,oro.

Commodore Vanderbilt made $780,
100000, beginning with no money and
very little education. He could write
his name, and that was about the extent
of his scholastic requirements. His
name, which was good for any amount
on q check, was not much to look at. He
could not pronounce the letter V, and
always called himself Vanderbilt. A
new clerk at the postofice greatly an
noyed him by looking for his letters
under the WIS. "Don't look among the
WIS; look among the Wees" said the
millionaire. At the age of 80 tho COM
modore was a match for the whole street.
He opened all his own letters, dictated
his answers Oh the margin; spent an hour
in ~transacting business involving many
millions, and then went to his stables.
he was very proud of his horses, and
liked to lead the road-and he generally
did.-Exchange.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
WOMEN AT OXFORD.
What Has Been Done in tho Past Ten
Years for Their Benefit.

What Has Been Done in tho Past Ten
Years for Their Benefit.
The association for the higher educa-
ton OF women in Oxford has Just cele-
brated its tenth year Of organization,
and is we'll pleased with the progress
made. There are now three halls for
women students in Oxford-Lady Mar
garet, Somerville and St. Hugh's. The
life at the different halls is the same in
Its broad outlines, although each one has
Its special characteristics. Each student
has one room, which is used at night for
a sleeping room and in the daytime for
a sitting room and study. The daily
routine of life at the college begins with
the chapel bell At 8 o'clock; breakfast at
quarter past 8: Students linger in the
library to chat and read the daily papers
for half an hour or so after breakfast,
but by $3.50 o'clock most of them have
gone off to read in their rooms, or to
lectures in tho town.
These are given either at the rooms of
the association for women's education,
or Mt the mems colleges. The examina-
lions at Oxford are known as "pass," or
"honors." The standard of the former
is estimated to correspond with that of
moderation" The "honors" examine
lions either aim at a standard analogous
to the mems honor examinations-as in
the case of literature and modern lam
guage-or are identical with them, as in
the case of the classical, mathematical,
natural science and modern history
schools. Most of the teaching for the
pass examinations and for the two
first "honor" schools is given by uni
versity lecturers and tutors at the asso-
citation rooms. For the last four named
"honor" examinations, the women stu
dents attend lectures at the mems col
leges, and read privately with university
tutors. Honor students are admitted to
the Bodleian library.
Lunch at the halls is an informal meal,
which begins at l o'clock. The afternoon
is mostly devoted to walks, tennis, boat
ing on the Irwell, and other amusements.
Four o'clock is tea time, and the festive
time of the day in the halls. Tea par
ties are frequent, and guests come from
without as we'll from within the halls.
At such entertainments ''shop" is tabooed
by etiquette. The time between tea and
dinner is given to work. Another half
an hour after dinner is devoted to social
purposes; after that comes evening pray
ers, and work begins again, to be carried
on for a period long or short, according
to the discretion of each student. Cocoa
parties at 10 o'clock is a form of dissipa-
ton that finds favor with the Oxford
girls. The students at the different halls
meet at lectures, and they have a debat-
ing society which holds fortnightly dis
cussions alternately at Somerville and
Lady Margaret halls. There is also a
tennis match between them every term.
Each hall has its own socicties-literary,
musical, political and historical.-Boston
Traveller.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
A Blind Inventor.

Mr.. Herreshoif, the blind president of
the Hereshoff Manufacturing company
of Bristol, r. l., seems as much out Of
his element in his present capacity as
either the blind sculptor, or the blind
postmaster general. Aside from Edison,
the government has recognized him as
being II of the greatest inventors of
tho times. Many of the torpedo boats
and steam launches now used by this
and all the civilized governments on the
globe, are the inventions of this sight
less genius. His steam launches have
made the highest speed with but few ex-
ceptions, and his torpedo boats are ranked
among the most efficient in use. He
works on his models in the quiet Of the
night shut up in the darkness of his
room, but this is all the same to Here
shoff-the brightest midday would be
to him as black as the darkest midnight.
John w. Wright in st. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
A Dog That Print. a pauer.

Printing presses are usually run in this
country by steam power, by water pow
er, electric motors, and by main strength
and awkwardness; but the machine
that grinds out The Plain City Dealer
is run by dog power. Alarge wheel about
ten feet in diameter and about two feet
in width is connected with the drive
wheel of the press by means of a belt.
Cleats are placed about a foot apart on
the inside of the wheel, where "Joe,"
the journalistic dog, walks his weary
round and thus aus the wheel to re-
volve. Joe has run the press for about
five years, and has faithfully earned his
hash every week. 1t is now about time
for him to die and go where good dogs
always go, and the proprietor of The
Dealer is casting around for another ca
nine. Part of Joo is shepherd and the
rest is common, every day dog.-Colpm-
bus Evening Post,
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
A Magnetic Well


The artesian well in Cordele, Ia, is a
wonder. After going down into the
earth for about $50 feet, the contractors
struck what was seemingly strata rock
of quicksand. Leaving the pipes all
in the well over night, they found the
next morning that all the piping was
heavily charged with magnetism. 4
small nail laid on the side of the pipe
will not fall off. The needle on a sur
veyor's compass is attracted by this cur
rent at least ten feet from the mouth of
the well. The magnetic current is so
strong that the power of the engine, to-
gether with all the prizes they have been
able to put on the piping, will not draw
it from the well.-Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
sMoKELEss
Rapidly Coming Into Use Both for Small
Arms and ARTILLERY.

Rapidly Coming Into Use Both for Small
Arms and Artillery.
While the tremendous charges of great
bodies of cavalry undoubtedly formed a
leading feature of the late German ma
neuvers, suggesting how much is expect
ed of mounted troops in the future, yet
upon the whole the most important re-
suit effected was the demonstration of
the great effectiveness of the SO called
smokeless and noiseless powder. It is
not too much to say that the final ma
neuvers at Hanover, in which the Tenth
corps, using smokeless cartridges, de-
feated the Seventh corps, provided with
the ordinary black powder, shows that
the new compound is a necessity for
warfare hereafter. 1t was found that
the Tenth corps almost held the Seventh
at it's mercy, since it could manevyer
alike in front and on the flank of its op-
ponent without allowing the latter to
properly judge Of the firing distances
from sound or smoke, both being so
slight.
To a limited extent the action OF smoke-
less powder has become known through
experiments with the new repeating
arms, and also with artillery. Earlier
in the year, during the maneuvers of the
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
Offered His Uncle.

Perhaps there are no new motifs or
principles of humor, only new applica-
tons. And we are amused when they
are applied to characters we'll known.
During the war, at a time of great de-
preston, it is said that a public meeting
was called in Oneida county, N. Y, for
the purpose Of stimulating the wal spirit.
1t was a matter of notoricty at the time
that there was a decided political disa-
greement between Roscoe Conkling and
his nephew, Morris Miller, and that they
warmly opposed each others views and
measures.
The meeting was a very fervent one,
and in the course of it great enthusiasm
was aroused for the more vigorous prose-
cution of the war. The speakers We'd
with each other in their devotion and
personal self sacrifice. One speaker Of
fered tocontribute a large sum of money.
another and another offered an increased
amount. An aged mar arose and with a
broken voice declared that he had no
money to give, but that he had a young
son whom he would dedicate to the
sesvice of his country. Another father
d1OSc duu Will ledIS III LIS eyes pleQReQ
the same sacrifice.
The enthusiasm was at its height and
the house was carried away by the spirit
of self surrender, when Mr.. Miller arose
and eloquently expressed his devotion to
the cause.
So have" he said, in thrilling tones,
"no money to give, but I offer to my
country my uncle, Roscoe Conkling."
There was dead silence for a moment
and then suppressed laughter and then a
roar that shook the house. Business was
resumed, the speaking went on, other
pledges were made. But every now and
then somebody would break out in a
litter: "He offers his uncle, Roscoe Conk-
ling" and the fancy would tickle some
body else, until the whole house was con-
vulsed again and again with merriment.
-Harper's Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
She Returned tho RIM

Tho remains of Tom Whalen, the fire
man who was burned to death on Sun
day nightla last, were disinterred this morn
ing and a plain gold ring placed upon
his finger.
Tom was to have been married soon,
and when his body vas taken from
under the wall the ring his sweetheart
had given him was removed and sent
back to her. In the final preparation
for interment the ring was not replaced,
and tho young lady at once made ar.
rangements to have it done at her own
expense. She had the body taken from
the grave and with her own hands placed
the engagement band on her dead lovers
fnger.-Louisville Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
A Pledge from the Sen Redeem.1


Charles B. Tallman, of Portsmouth,
while out after menhaden with his crew,
sighted a bottle atioat, and as it appear
ed to have something in it, lie proposedto
pick it up and examine it. Some of tile
crew ridiculed the idea. but he pushed
off for it and took it in. Upon examira-
ton it was found to contain a note stat
ing that if the finder would forward it
to Providence to an address that was
given, stating when it was picked up, he
should receive a nice watch chain. Mr..
Tallman was a little incredulous, but
thought he would try it, and so the note
was sent as directed. On Saturday even
ing he was highly pleased to receive the
chain.-Providence Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
LUNA AND LUNACY.
The Influences of the Various Seasons on
Minds Diseased.

Tho old idea that Luna and lunacy have
an intimate relation appears to DO not
wholly without foundation. This, atany
rate, is demonstrated by the commission
ers in lunacv for Scotland-that tho sea-
sons have Il distinct influence on asylum
statistics. The tables of admissions dur
ing the years 1SS0-7 show that there are
two we'll marked pcriods-one in which
the number rises considerably above the
average, and the other in which it falls
considerably below. The avcragcmonthly
number for the eight years was 1853.
During the three months of May, June
and July the number was G2Sabovc what
it would have been if the average num-
Der only had been admitted. On the
other hand, during the months of Octo-
Der, November, December and January
the number was AGE below what it would
have been if the average number had
been admitted. The table shows further
that this rise and this fall are preceded
by q gradual rise and a gradual fall, the
rise taking place during February, March
and April, and the fall taking place dur.
ing July, August and September.
1.-THE special frequency" the commits
sioners say, with which asylum treat
mcnt is resorted to during the period
from the middle of April to the middle
of July corresponds with what has been
observed by asylum physicians-that
there is Il tendency to AN eXacerbation of
the mental disorder of patients in asy-
lums during the early part of summer
and it is interesting to notice also that
the statistics of suicide in the general
population show that this occurs most
frequently during the same period
The greatest number of rccovcries take
place during June, July and August, and
they are fewcst during the months of
November, January and February. The
regularity in the rise and fall of the num-
bcrs is twice interrupted. The rise is in
%terruptcd by a fall in April, and the fall
is interrupted by a rise in December. alt
is considered probable that these inter
ruptions are due to some causes which
rccur regularly at these periods, because
it is suggested that the December rise is
occaSloneu,l III part at least, by thc nm
nual statutory revision of the condition
of patients in asylums during that month.
This revision is made by medical officers
of asylums with a view to determine
whether they a properly give the GER
titicatc of the necessity for further deten-
ton in the asylum which is annually re-
quircd to lcgalize the continued residence
of all patients who have been three years
in an asylum. The occurrence of the
large number of recoverics during the
months of June, July and August is
probably due to the large number of ad-
missions during May, Juno and July, as
more than 4S per cent. of all the recover
les which take place during the first year
of residence occur within three months
of tho date of admission. Pail Mall
Gazette.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
WILL Meet Nh Mora.

A German, long resident in London,
who left homo at 20 years of age, there
by evading service in the army, has sent
to the English papers a communication
received from the authorities in "the
Fatherland" in answer to an application
to DO permitted to come and visit his
father ere he died. Come by all means"
was in effect the austere rejoinder, "but
you will have to pay a fine of &c 1Os.,
undergo six weeks drilling and spend six
months in a fortress" This was a little
too much for the correspondents flial
instinct. at would have been u great
joy to mo to have seen my father" he
says, ''but under these circumstances we
shall meet no more. "-London Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
Stripping the Ocean Greyhounds.

The recent order of the British admi-
rally directing that all the subsidized
merchant steamers intended for use in
time of war shall strip themselves of
yards has been complied with by all the
subsidized vessels sailing out of New
York. Not only the British vessels, but
those of other nations, are accepting the
new order of things, and all appearances
point to the doing away with spars of all
descriptions aboard the great liners. The
vessels entering the port of New York
coming under the recent order of the
British admiralty belong to the White
Star, Cunard and Inman lines.-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
His Very Own.

Little Tommy passes for a very practi.
cal youth. The other day his Uncle John
brought him, as a birthday present. a
word game" which Tommy had never
played, and which did not seem to be
particularly attractive to him.
Nevertheless, Tommy thanked his IN.
cie' and by and by, edging around his
chair, he asked:
Say, Uncle John~
"Well?"
This game truly belongs to me now,
"Why, of course"
ITO do just what l want to with it?"
Certainly"
Then I'll tell you what I'll DOLL
sell it to you for ten ccnts"-Youth's
Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
THE CHAMBER OF ToRTuRE

Is the apartment to which the unhappy sufferer
ere the crisis of pain is reached, that fine prevent
i've, nostetter's Stomach Bitters, is used by per
suffering is avoided, NcrSines, anodynes and
sedatives, while having none but a specific effect,
are yet very desirable at times. Yet can they
produce no lasting effect upon rheumatism. be.
cause they have no power to eliminate from the
blood the rheumatic virus. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters does this, and checks at The outset a dis.
ease which, if allowed to gain Roadway. il is
next to impossible to dislodge or to do more than
relieve. Rheumatism, it should be remembered,
is a disease with a fatal tendency from it's prone.
should, therefore, be prompt. Dyspepsia, kid.
ney complaint, malaria and nervousness are
relieved by il.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
merit wins.

We desire to say to our citizens that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as we'll,
or that have given as universal satisfac.
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantees
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popular
ity purely on their merits. j.. r.. Free
man, Druggist.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
LOVERS WILL co vIslr,N,.
There, Kate. you've dropped the dish cloth

There. kate. you've dropped the dish cloth
nowl
Oh, what a naughty grill
Bringing mo company today.
And things in such a whirl,-
I'll have to put tho churnin' OF
n stir q cake for tea,
lnever knew that sign 10 fall
wonder who twill bel"
Perhaps, Aunt Jane. the Farrin2tons,~
Spoke Kate, "or else the Greys,"
Such folks don't go o vis'tin'. child.
These busy summer days
Who ever heard this time of year.
OF taking teamsr right out
OF haydn. and Of harvcstin,.
To gallivant about"
Then Aunt Jane went to beating eggs:
Whilc Kate, with eyes of brown,
Looked down tho road. Could it 10 Jack,
Coming that day from town.
Tho old brass knocker later on.
ReSounded through the hall,
And Aunt Jane said. II told you so.
That dish cloths brought a call.
I'll just peck through the parlor blinds
Wait Kate-it'S-let mo SEQ
That city chap; I'm glad enough.
It's nobody for mo,
Well, that's the way; all lovers will
Go vis'tin' when they please,
But l do wish they'd stay at home
In hurryin' times like thesel"
Susan Teall Perry in Good Housekeeping.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
A Gentle Correction.

There is a general belief among Eng
lishmen in American illiteracy. An
American says he had this experience
some time ago in st. Johns college, Cam
bridge: I'VE were wandering about with
one of the fellows. who had been cordial
and kindly in his attention to us. AS we
entered the beautiful dining hall, my eye
fell on q fine portrait of Wordsworth,
and l said: SO this is Wordsworth's col.
lege?' 1t was; Wordsworth is dead,
was the prompt though gentle correc-
tion.-San Francisco Arronaut.
The Dickinson press., 1889-11-23
Smallest Baby in Connecticut.

Christopher g. Andel is the father of
the smallest mite of humanity in New
Haven, and, in all probability, in the
state. His only child is a baby boy that
is II days old, and weighs two pounds
and five ounces. The boy is about eleven
inches long. but very thin. His arm is
about twice as thick as the stem of a
clay pipe, and his fingers are so slender
that it is difficult to institute a compari.
son. at birth the babe weighed only
one pound and twelve ounces. Mr.. An
del is a contractor at Mallory, Wheeler
& Co.'S lock shop, and is a good sized
man. His wife Is below the average
size, but is q strong and hearty woman.
Hartford Times.