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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Cure for Bachelors Ecccntricities.


Eccentric bachelors, if you want to be
cured of your oddities and become polished
Christians, marry! You, sir, with the
slouching gait, the pocketed hands, the ILL
tailored frame, just pair off with a neat,
smart little damsel who has an eye for the
picturesque, and before the honeymoon is
over she will SO transfgure you that you
will scarcely know yourself in the looking
glass.
Beauty and the Beast is no fable.
Many a monster has been transformed
into a gentleman by the necromantic in
fluence of n pretty woman. You, Sir MINI
rod, whose talk is of double barrels and
settlers, of deer shooting on the Adiron-
dacks or moose hunting in the Canada
wilds, do you wish to be civilized and So
cialized? Doubtless you do. Then marry
a true gentlewoman, and she will soon
make you as gentle and gallant u cavalier
as ever shawled Il lady at ball or opera.
Even the miser may be won from his gold
en- pagod by a generous wife, though it
must be confessed that Of all eccentricities
the greed of riches is the most difficult to
eradicate.
The fact is that every eccentric bachelor
is like a helmless ship that has waved
more or less out of her proper course. A
good wife's advice is the tiller that he
needs to bring his head round and steer
him safely and happily over the sea of
lifc.-New York Ledger.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Silk Weights and Measures.

The size or substance of Il silk thread is
usually estimated by deniers. The II
troy and the ounce pois de marc Of Lyons,
by the latter Of which silk is tested in
France and Italy, are equal in weight, but
are differently subdivided. The ounce troy
is divided into p pennyweights of "a grains
each, making $50 grains in the ounce; the
ounce of Lyons, pois de marc, is divided
into "a drains, which, multiplied by "a,
equals 576 deniers. The denier. is, therefore,
one-sixth less than the grain troy. The Eng
Gsh reel is sls bouts of A inches and equals
1000 yards. The French, 400 ellis, or 475
meters, equals $40 yards. The standard of
silk measure is about 400 yards; that length
of a single filament from China cocoons
will weigh 2 deniers, and from French and
Italian 21a. A 10 denier silk will, then, be
the combined thread of four or five cocoons.
New York Telegram.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
AMectiOuate Trotters,

"People often say that horses cannot
think-well, maybe they can't" writes the
author of Life with the Trotters," who
then tells two anecdotes which contradict
what "peolle say"
Rarus, the wonderful ~trotter, bought by
Mr.. Bonner for $685. OO, was not inclined to
be affectionatc. He had made the fur fly
from two dogs, but when Il Scotch terrier
pup was placed in the stable the two be-
came strong friends. The admiration and
love that they showed for each other was
almost human.
Tho dog one day, being left in the stall
while the horse was at the blacksmith's
shop, made havoc Of everything there try
ing to get out. The horse also was uneasy
and acted rs badly as the dog, so that from
that time the two We're kept together.
When Rarus was exercised or trotted,
Jimmy, the dog, watched him with as
much interest as his owner did. On re-
turning to the stable the horse would bend
his head to receive on his mouth the dogs
kiss.
When Rarus was led out of the stable to
be shown to the public, Jimmy, jumping
on the hostler's shoulder, would leap on
the horses back and there stand, his head
high in the air, his tail out stiff, barking
1urlOuSly.
Jimmy went with Rarus to Mr.. Bonner,
in whose city Stable there was a bull terrier,
monarch of all he surveyed" One day
Jimmy attacked the bull terrier, and his
yelps soon indicated that he had been rash.
Rarus, hearing the cry of distress, rushed
from his stall, and had he not been re-
strained, would have made short work Of
his friends foe.
Bay, another ~trotter, was bred on a farm
where an old gray horse ran with him in
the field. Such was the strong attachment
between the two that when Bay was sent
to atrainer's he refused to eat and thrashed
around wildly in his stall. On returning
him to the farm and his old gray horse he
became as quiet as a lamb. From that
time the w chums were never separated,
even on the track.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Robbing Country Towns.

The country towns most subject to
visitation by burglars are those which lie
on the line of several railroads, and are
thus in communication with many diff
hrent places by various routes.
The 'cracksmen' arrive from the city
by the latest train at night, after the
residents are most of them asleep. They
have four, five or six hours for their
nefarious work, and the earliest trains in
the morning take them away with their
plumber before the good people of the wv
have fairly walked up.
1t is also to be noted that towns thus
~abundantly provided with railroad facilities
are likely to be prosperous and therefore
attractive to thieves.
In all places so situated the police should
be particularly watchful at and above the
various railway stations. Indeed the in
habitants really need just as much police
protection as the dwellers in our large
cities.-New York Ledger.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Illiterncy OF Nations.

The census of tho illitcrates in the vari-
GUS countries places the three Sclavic
states Of Roumania, Russia and Servia at
the head of tho list, with about so per cent.
of the population unable to read or write.
Of the Latin speaking races Spain heads
the list with 4S per cent, France and Bel
GUM having about Is Per cent. The litter
ates in Hungary number 43 per cent, in
Austria 30 per cent. and in Ireland p. In
England we find 10 per cent; Holland, 10
per cent; United States (white population),
8 per cent, and Scotland, I per cent. IN
able to read or write. When we come to the
purely Teutonic states we find Il marked
reduction in the percentage of illiterates.
The highest is in Switzerland, 2.5; in the
whole German empire it is but l per cent.
In Sweden, Denmark, Bavaria, Baden and
Wurtemburg there is not a single person
over 10 years of age unable to read and
write.-St. Louis Republic.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
His Only Reason.

A certain little boy who took an ocean
voyage was sure he should enjoy it from
beginning to end. At the close of the fifth
day, however, the monotony Of scene and
occupation began to pail upon him, and he
grew decidedly fractions.
Don't you want to go down stairs and
take IL nap?' asked his mother gently.
"Been asleep once today" said he Grossly.
sick of sleeping"
"Run over to those little girls, then, and
see them cut out paper dolls"
ooh, I'm sick of girls and dolls!''
"There is n sailor splicing u rope. Why
don't you go and watch him."
"Sick of it."
"Well, it seems to me you're tired Of
everything on board"
"1es, I am, mamma. I've got every kind
of sick but seasick, and the only reason
I'm not tired of you is that l used to know
you when we were on dry and."-Youth's
Companion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
For Office Seekers.

The following story, which may be true,
but moro probably is not, is related Of
President Lincoln: A local politician went
to Washington seeking IN office, but in a
fortnight came back without it. "What
was the trouble?" asked one of his friends.
"Didn't you see the presidenty" eyes, Of
course" answered the politician. "Well,
then, why didn't you get the Officer"
well" said the disappointed applicant,
1--WE went in and stated our errand. The
president heard us patiently, and then
said, Gentlemen, I am sorry that I have
no office for Mr.. -, but If I can't give
you that I can tell you q story Then he
went on:
"'Once there was q certain king who
kept an astrologer to forewarn him of
coming events, and especially to tell him
whether it was going to rain when he wish
ed to go on hunting expeditions. One day
he had started for the forest with his train
of lords and ladies when he met a farmer.
"Good morning, farmer said the
king.
"'Good morning, king said the farmer.
Where are you folks going?'
"'Hunting,' said the king.
"'Hunting! You'll all get wet said
the farmer.
LIN NilS VI A4o IoO o1OSCl luu
kept on. but at midday there came up a
tremendous rain that drenched the king
and all his party.
ION getting back to the palace the king
had the astrologer decapitated, and sent
for the farmer to take his place.
claws sakes,' said the farmer when
he arrived, 'it amt me that knows when
it's going to rain, it's my donkey. When
it's ROinp to be fair weather he alUnvs car
ries his ears forward, SO. When it's going
to rain he puts 'em backward, So
MAKE the donkey the court astrol-
oger!' shouted the king.
cit was done, but the king always de-
clared that that appointment was the
greatest mistake he ever made in his life.'
"Mr. Lincoln stopped there" said the
office seeker. "'Why did he call it a mis-
take?' we asked him. Didn't the donkey
do his duty?'
eyes, said the president, but after
that every donkey in the country wanted
an office "--Youth's Companion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
"A Cool TrapeZe Performer,

In Geneva, at a circus, a trapeze perform
er, Mile. Mathilde, %astonished the natives
every night by her performances with a
youth of about II high up in the air. One
evening this youth, by his W careless
ness, slipped from the hands of the girl,
who hung by her knees. A cry of horror
arose from the audience, when she luckily
caught him with her teeth by the embroid-
cry over the breast Of his tights. She
pulled him up into u sitting position on
the trapeze, then boxed his ears vigorously
and made him &C through the perform
ance again-this time without fault.!-Chi-
cago Herald.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29

be in good shape. 1t was noted that the
use OF North Dakota coal is etfecting a
saving in fuel amounting to nearly five
dollars per day. The board passed a reso-
luton discouraging the use of the hospital
Garage to transfer visitors between the
asylum and the city. Sheritf's and their
deputies are requested to telegraph the
superintendent Of their arrival and a con
veyance will meet them. The public is re-
minded that the asylum is not a free board
ing house. A profit OF $4,000 is figured up 70
the year on the asylum garden, for this
season. The artesian well Is down 1900
feet and the work is proceeding slowly bnt
steadily.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
First on the Missouri SlODe,

Those who doubt the possibility of rails
ing fruit in this country will be convinced
of their error by examining the premises
Of E. l.. Strauss IN Second street. Mon
day a twig with five as pretty little apples
as yer grew. taken from one of Mr..
Strauss trees was brought to the TRIBUNE
and Mr.. Strauss says its only a sample of
what he has every year. Smaller fruit,
such as raspherries, goosberries, %currants,
Strawberries and blackberries, when they
have received proper care, yield pro-
digiously on the Missouri slope. and there is
NJ good reason why this should not become
a famous fruit region.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
A Distressing Accident

IRON lhursoays DAILY, list.
Yesterday evening while Charles E. Rus
sell was extracting dynamite from a dyna-
mite cap for the purpose of putting the cap
on a lead pencil, it exploded, partially
blowing the thumb and index finger from
both hands. DR.. Bentley, who was called,
thought it was best to amputate the in
hands were bandaged and Russell left on
the east-bound train for Michigan, where
an uncle-a p~hysician-will attend to the
wounds. Mr.. Russell is a brotl,er.in-law
of Mrs. E. D. Batcheler Of this city and
was connected with the Northern Pacific
railroad,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
In Tho Country.

From Sundays Daily.
A TRIBUNE commissioner paid a visit
to John Quinlan's farm yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Quinlan's place is but a few
minutes drive from the city, on this side
of the p%enitentiary. 1t is one of the most
valuable tracts of land in Burleigh county
and in view of this fact he holds on to it.
His 100 acres are all in crops of different
kinds and surrounded by a neatly built
substantial fence. The farm hands were
busy at work, hauling and stacking the
grain. His wheat, Mr.. Quinlan believes,
will 20 fifteen bushels to the acre, and oats
will yield correspondingly good. He has a
patch of ninety-day corn almost ready to
cut. He also has some garden truck raised
for his W use. He has been experiment
ing with tree culture and the trees do not
seem to thrive very we'll. When seen yes
terday Mr.. Qulnlan was not the Quinlan
OF Bismarck. He was dressed in the con-
ventional garb of the farmer, with a weeks
growth of beard. A glance was taken at
the ~penitentiary garden, which evidences
the handiwork Of skilled agriculturalists.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Advertised Letter List

The following is a list of the letters re.
naming uncalled for at the postoffice at
Bismarck, N. D., August IL:
Cane, Geo. w. Holt, Mrs. Geo. H.
Chambers, Miss Mary. Hiscock, J. H.
Cameron. L. E.. () Hardy, Miss Maggie j.
Cooper, John G. Johnson. Eric.
Douglas, Mrs. Eva NJ. Palmer, G. D..
Gahey, A.. L. Person, Miss Oleavea.
Gottschalk, W. Smith, Mrs. Celia.
Herbert, Miss Henrietta .StaughtOn, V, T.
Holt, Geo. H. Sleeper, WIN. ()
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say ''advertised." In fifteen DAYS
they will be sent to the dead letter office.
H.. p. BoGUE, Postmaster.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
That Warm Southern Kiss.

While the kiss Of a pretty woman might
be considered a harmless compliment any
where it is doubly a compliment-twice as
sweet and romantic-when given beneath
the oaks of a moonlit park, with the stars
trembling like diamonds through the
dewy leaves and the lull of flowing foun-
tains splashing their silver spray over the
barred bosoms Of water nymphs and bronze
gods with beautiful blind eyes.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
An Enjoyable Musicale.

TFrom Saturdays Daily
Thursday evening at Mandan Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Tuttle entertained about sixty
of their friends by giving a pleasant must
Gale. Among those present were Superin-
tendent Phe!an and A. G. McGillivray Of
Dickinson and Mrs. Grace Wilson, the
Misses Elizabeth and Agnes Anderson
and Rev. Inglis Of Bismarck. The guests
were completely e%nraptured by the vocal
and instrumental selections rendered by
the Bismarck young ladies. The musicale
was given in honor of the departure of
MIR. and Mrs. futile for Washington.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Must Have An Endemic

DR.. Kendrick has been absent over a
month. He has been out on the Pacific
coast and is now returning via Chicago
and st. PAM from the coast. He writes
that he will be home in a day or two and
that nothing short of an epidemic will
bring him out even. He would prefer to
have the wholesale disaster begin before
he arrives, but if not. 1--WE must prepare
for the worst"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
His Name is Herman,

Fargo Republicans: Sheriff Hamilton of
Great Falls, Mont, anne in from Durbin
this morning. having in charge Herbert
HERMAN, who is wanted at the Falls to
answer the charge of forgery. The sheriff
had been looking for him for some time
and on Saturday last found him on a farm
near Durbin. Hartman IS reported to
have obtained $500, by forging at Great
Falls, a harnessmaker being his victim.
Early in the spring he worked Oh the
farm where he was captured, but after
wards left it, and had not been back until
a few days ago. He was regarded as a
harvest man, and his arrest caused con-
siderable surprise. He expresses a will
ingness to go with the sheriff, but the lat
ter, to avoid any possible trouble, will re-
main here with his prisoner until requisi-
ton papers are issued.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Another Sheen Item.

Mandan Pioneer: Mr.. Henry Barnes
had 565 sheep this year that sheared an
average of 10 pounds and 10 ounces of
wool. The increase this year was $50
lambs. The wool and lambs were worth
$1,000 for the years work. Mr.. Barnes has
these sheep on shares. He says that dur
ing the two years he has had the sheep, he
has only lost three head. He figures that
no time is so protitably spent as that which
is devoted to looking after and caring for
sheep.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
A Pleasant Party.


tFrom Saturdays Daily.]
There was a large gathering of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Davidson's friends at "Brae-
side" Thursday evening in honor of Mr..
Davidson's birthday. Excellent refresh
ments were served mi card playing in
dulged in till nigh onto the 'witching hour,
when the guests dispersed, declaring it
one OF the most enjoyable events Of the So
cial season. The musical renditions by
the Misses Davidson were we'll received.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Choosing the Lesser Evil.

II am sorry for you, Willie," said the
surgeon as he got his implements and ban
dages ready, but a part of the finger will
have to be amputated. I trust it will be a
lesson to you, and that when the next
Fourth of July comes you will let the dan
gerous toy cannon'-
Doctor" said Willie, setting his teeth
hard together, "just say nothing and saw
bone. "-Chicago Tribune.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
The Insane Asylum.

The result Of the recent meeting Of the
board of directors Of the insane asylum at
Jamestown may be summed up as follows:
An inspection Of the institution and the
books Of the officials shows everything to.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
1"Betsy" Gray's Scheme.

"Betsy" Gray is heard from in a new role
after a brief season Of apparent peace and
%quietude. The TRIBUNE learns that Mr..
Gray is ingratiating his sleek self into the
confidence of tbs settlers on the Fort Rice
reservation, telling them they'll be all
right soon, etc, and soliciting the publica-
ton OF their filing notices at about half
price. =
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Thrown From a Horse.

Rufus Ullum wa sitting on his horse
Monday watching the hose cart races
when the animal became frightened and
SHE'D, throwing him heavily to the ground.
He received a bad shaking up, but the in
juries are not considered serious.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Died.

At Fort Yates, N. D., August "a, 1890,
Eliza w., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. II.
Angevine, aged l year and 20 days. The
remains will be brought to Bismarck for
interment. The sympathies of this COM
munity go out to the bereaved parents.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Ananias Outdone.

Grizzly-What awful liars those real es-
tate boomers up in Washington are!
Johnson-What have they been doing
now2 Il 3,
Grizzly-Why, when I was up there I
saw them teaming with horses, just as we
do here; but here is a boom pamphlet that
says 'the entire country teams with game"
Yves Shore. &
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
kicked by Il Horse.
from Fridays Daily, ed.

from Fridays Daily, 22d.l
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
Healey was kicked in the face by a horse
yesterday and knocked insensible. The
child was presumably playing near the
horse when the animal got irritated by
the flies. DR.. Porter dressed the wound
and the little sufferer is resting as comfor-
table as possible under the circumstances.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Burial of q COmrade.

From Thursdays Daily, 21st.l
Under the auspices of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and the Sons of Veterans
the remains of the late comrade, Frederick
Burke, were laid to rest in the Catholic
cemetery yesterday morning. The pail
bearers were John Yegen, George Gussner
M. Eppingsr, IL. Michaelson. Thereswas a
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
Salt for the Hair.

There is on old belief that salt water in
jures the hair, and a delightful old lady
once explained the reason therefor.
"You see," she said, "the salt in the
water is stronger than the hair in your
head, and 80 the salt just draws the hair
right out" Assuming this to be true,
that salt water will draw the hair out of
the head when it isn't otherwise specially
inclined toward coming out, by good
homeopathic reasoning we come to the
conclusion that when the hair insists upon
coming out of its own accord a vigorous
treating with salt and water will put a
stop to it. Whether the reasoning be true
or not the fact is. Not all the tones you
can buy at the hairdresser's will do your
hair half the good, If it manifests a
tendency toward falling out, that daily
scalp bath of strong salt and water will
New York Evening Sun.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29

The nearest relative living of the poet
Shakespeare is probably Thomas Hart, a
resident of Australia, who is eighth in de-
scent from Shakespeare's sister Joan. It
Is q curious fact that there are no direct
descendants of Napoleon, Wellington,
Washington or Walter Scott.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
rwo InoFaIs co Une Story.

In a little village not a Thousand miles
from Hartford, and not a thousand years
ago, a happy family sat down to dinner.
They had blanc-mange for dessert. The
blanc-mange, unfortunately, as it turns
out was put to cool outdoors before it was
placed on the table. Nearly every one par.
took heartily. Presently the head of the
family felt something hard in the dish,
and delving into it spooned up a hoptoad.
Said toad had jumped into the dish as it
lay outside, and the blanc-mange being
soft and hot, had sunk and died.
This true story teaches not only that one
should look before one leaps, but that
things are not always what they SEEM
Hartford Courant.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-08-29
The Sixth Month in the Roman Year,

The S1Ath NIOnth III the Roman Year.
August, the sixth month in the Roman
year, which began with March, was origi-
nally styled Sextilis, and received it's pres
emit name from the Emperor Augustus on
account of several of the most fortunate
events of his life having occurred during
this month.