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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Inspection Of Summer Resorts.

In choosing a resort for summer ono
does not omit questions as to how far ii
is to church or station, whether o'clock
dinner is served or there are spring mat
tresses on each couch-natters of Just
interest and comfort. But add such per-
tinent inquiries as these: Do you serve
oatmeal or cracked wheat for breakfast?
Can have brown bread and fruit three
times day? Have you n water filter in
good condition? How far is the well or
the water supply from the cesspool and
drains? And last, but not least, have
you well ventilated earth closet? All
boarding houses and summer resorts
should be visited monthly by sanitary
inspector with power to enforce ncces-
sary improvements for tho health of in
mates. The Catskills and the north
shore demand supervision in this way
just as much as Mulberry 1lfeet, Baxter
street and South Fifth avenue, those
flowers Of the slums.-Shirley Dare in
New York Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
johnny Foods tho Bear,

There was a Sunday school excursion
from Wilmington to the Geological gar
dens recently, and one of the happicst
boys in tho party was 12-year-old John
Conway. 1t was his first visit, and he
took in the sights with open eyed Won
der. He fed the elephants his last cake,
spent his final nickel for peanuts to
throw to the prairie dogs, and he fairly
bubbled over with excitement when he
reached the bear pits and looked down
at the funny antics Of the animals.
Seeing tho open spaces on tho lower
side of the pit, Johnny stole away from
his companions and took a position by
which he could look through the bars.
In an evil moment the lad turned his
head to look at something behind him,
when one of tho bears caught glimpse
of his finger protruding through the
bars, and q moment later tho digit was
transferred to bruins stomach. The
boys screams attracted the attention of
one of the guards, and he was sent to
the German hospital for treatment
Philadelphia North American.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
where Our Greatest wealth Is.

In the region beyond the ninety-eighth
meridian west of Greenwich, the initial
point being st. Paul and its final one
North Platte, Neb, while on the south
1t extends eastward to Fort Worth, Tex,
eighteen states and territories were
visited and traversed. The contrasts
offered by it to the solitude of 1866
were almost amazing. West of the
meridian named there are now at
least $4,000 miles of railroad, and of
telegraph wires not less than 15O,-
600 miles. OF telephone and electric
light cables, in proportion to population,
there are moro miles in use than else
where within the United States There
Is today more property owned per capita
than anywhere else on the continent.
Two-ffths Of the national domain is
found west of the line given, and cer-
tainly three-ffths of the remaining public
lands Of the United States must be
sought for i'll the same region; and that,
too, without considering Alaska. Yet
how few persons are cognizant of the
fact that east and west the geograph-
ical center of this Union is somewhere
in tho Bay of San Francisco; for with
the Aleutian islanders flying our flag
within fifty miles of the Siberian coast
OF Asia, our domain extends, on north.
western and southeastern line, some
5000 miles beyond the Golden Gate.-
Richard j. Hinton in Forum
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
A Bow COn9res6.

After the house adjourned Congress-
man Belden, of New York, brought the
gavel down with great dignity and call
ed the pages to order, writes Amos ].
Cummings. A page three feet high
moved that the house go into committee
Of the whole ON the state of the Union
for the consideration of a bill increasing
the salaries of the employees Of the house.
Belden put the question with the most
profound gravity and 1t was carried.
Thereupon the genial congressman call
ed the smallest page on the floor to the
chair, retired to his seat and enjoyed the
fun for an hour or more.
Then tow headed page moved that
the committee rise and report the bill
favorably to the house. The motion
was carried, and Mr.. Belden again re-
sumed the chair. The three foot page
descended the steps and appeared at the
bar. He reported the proceedings of the
committee with precision and dispatch.
Then the previous question was ordered,
the bill received its third reading and
was put upon its final passage. It was
carried. The little page gravely moved
to reconsider 1t and lay that motion upon
the table. "There being no objection" /"
said Belden, "it is so ordered" Young
Dean Halford, a nephew of Whistling
Elijah, then moved that the house ad-
journ. This was carried, and Mr.. Bel
den gave the desk q parting whack and
received the congratulations Of the pages.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Austrla.. Imperial Wedding:

The forthcoming imperial wedding has
restored q little life to the Austrian
court, which has been miserably dull
since Prince Rudolph's tragic death. Al
though the marriage of tho Archduchess
Valerie with the Archduke Franz Saliva
tor on July 81 is to be solemnized pri-
vately at Ischl on account of the en-
press delicate health, the event will be
kept throughout the empire with con.
siderable festivity. Many towns are
founding charitable institutions in tho
young princess honor, as she prefers
such useful remembrances to costly gifts
of jewelry. On the 10th the bride elect
renounced all her rights to the crown,
according to the rule for Austrian arch
duchesses about to be married. Part of
her trousseau and many wedding pres
ents have been exhibited at the Vienna
hofburg, and the dresses will be shown
during the next few weeks. All the
clothes are of Austrian manufacture,
and very simple, though exquisitely
made. The princess and her fiance have
now accompanied tho empress on a pill
grimage to the famous shrine of Maria
zell, to fulfil promise made to the en-
press dying sister, the princess of Thurn
and Taxis.-London Illustrated News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Lost His Clothes.


A we'll known young calico jerkcr for
dry goods house In this city secured q
bewitching bathing costume from below
few days ago, and privately informed
few OF the boys that he was going ur
the creek to "wet it" on the following
night, and that was just where he was
wrong. Whether tho boys were Jealous
or whether they objected to tho devia-
tion from long established rules of Chico
swimming holes we cannot determine
ut any rate they laid for their comrade
when he appeared in his gay pink and
white costume.
The wetting was all right, but when
he came in out of the wet he found to his
horror that his store clothes had disap.
peared, and all search was unavailing.
He sat around bewailing his fate, and
finally struck for home just as he was.
The boys, though, had posted mum.
Der Of the urchins of the burg, and when
he hove in sight of one of the we'll trav.
eled streets twenty kids, real 1.-Two Amer.
ican kids, hailed him with a rich yocab.
ulary of slang.
"Say, look at the Chico guard with
his funny pants."
"Get onto de Chinaman, fellers. Who's
got a tomato?"
"Look at the Turk"
"You get a nickel if you hit it in the
neck"
Tho poor clerk started in on q run, and
was followed all tho way home by a
yelling crowd of boys. He found on his
arrival his clothes neatly done up in q
bundle and an explanatory note from
"de gang" The costume-well, that,
gone to the poor.-Chico Enterprise.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Tho Evils of White Flannel.

A white flannel suit is becoming to
some men, comfortable this weather for
any man, and it is one of those aesthetic
cases which gem the desert of monotcny
in masculine attire. But the white
flannel suit despite its dazzling luster
and its GOODNESS has its drawbacks.
Tho other day young man, whom
do not know, attracted my attention by
the sheen of his raiment. He wore a
white flannel suit, and in the blazing
sunshine he walked an exception to the
rule, a cool looking man. Twas behind
him, but as he strolled along the street
slowly gradually caught up with him.
As came close noticed that a black
line extended across the back of his coat
diagonally from his left shoulder. A
strange place to put n seam and SO con-
spicuously, l thought.
Tho black line, like fly on a bald
mans head, fascinated me. AS 1 drew
closer and closer to it was puzzled still
more, for l discovered that the line was
wavy and abruptly ended about three
inches from tho edge of the sack coat.
Then all at once recognized the true
nature of the line-it was long, rippling
black hair!
All that be needed is that u man who
wears white flannel suit should con-
fine his attentions to blondes.
Dispatch,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11

Written music probably first began in
China. The principles of acoustics also
were first in existence in the celestial
empire. The full scale of chromatic
semitones was evolved by one of their
emperors 1000 years ago, yet the Chi
nese, actuated by that strange obliquity
which is characteristic of the nation, re-
ceived only five of the twelve tones into
their scale, holding the other seven to be
female tones" and therefore useless.
The principle of the monochord was
probably known to them, and in some
of their instruments one can see the or
gan foreshadowed. OF harmony, or part
writing, however. tho Chinese knew
nothing, and it is good inferential
proof of the non-existence Of part music
among the ancient nations that the Chi
nese, in their ancient music books, speak
only Of melody and seem to have dis
dained tone combinations, such as would
suggest the simplest chords. s.-Boston
Musical Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
CLEOPATRA at the Fair.

A citizen of Alexandria, Egypt, named
Alexander Tagliaferro, has written to
the Worlds fair management inclosing
q photograph of sarcophagus, which he
believes and claims to be that Of Cleo
patra. He says it was recently discov-
cred in Caesars camp, near Alexandria.
After paying the Egyptian government
its dues the writer says he sold 1t to a
friend for speculation. When the sar-
cophagus was opened the contents fell in
ashes with the exception Of the skeleton,
which is still preserved. Mr.. Tagliaferro
says he is prompted to negotiate with
the exposition authorities from notices
which he has seen in newspapers of tho
United States announcing that the khe-
dive of Egypt has been asked by the di-
rectors of the exposition for the mummy
of Raneses. He begs to offer for sale
this sarcophagus and skeleton for the
sum of e12,00o sterling on the spot, the
inference being that the purchaser will
be required to pay freight. In explain
ing tho features of this tomb he states
that the five faces on three sides are posi-
lively the images of Cleopatra. Chicago
Mail
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
A Golden Orchid.

Among great number of cypripedium
insigne received at st. Albans and "es-
tablished" Mr.. Sander noted one pres
emily of which the flower stalk was
yellow instead of brown, as is usual.
Sharp eyes are valuable item of the
orchid growers stock in trade, for the
smallest popularity among such "sport-
i've" objects should not be neglected.
Carefully he put the yellow stalk aside
the only one among thousands, one
might say myriads, since cypripedium
insigne is one of our Oldest and COM
monest orchids, and it never showed this
phenomenon before. In due course the
floweropened and proved to be all golden.
Mr. Sander cut his plant in two, sold half
for e75 to a favored customer and the
other half publicly for 100 guineas.-
Longman's Magazine.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Tho King of Dahon,ev.

The king of Dahomey is a man of edu-
cation and accomplishments He was
reared in Paris, and much money was
spent and careful attention lavished
upon his instruction. But in an evil
hour he fell in love with a Partisan beau
ty, and because she would not have him
the young man made up his mind that
the life of barbarian was preferable to
that of civilized and enlightened be-
ing. He bade eternal adieu, therefore,
to the classics, the arts and the sciences,
and zealously set himself to the pursuit
of barbarian career. His most remark
able reform as king Of Dahomey was to
surround himself with q bodyguard of
strapping women, regular amazons who
rode horseback man fashion, used the
bow and spear and welded the battle
ak with singular dexterity. His majesty
has theory that these women are bet
ter fighters than men, and are more like
ly to be loyal to his interests A contin-
gent of these amazons is to be brought
to London soon and shown to the public
in the French exhibition now in course
of preparation in that city.-Berlin
Letter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
His Hair Like a c,rcassian Girls,

Charles r. Cummins, of Montague,
Lewis county, is q freak, in that he has
a head of hair like that of tho Circassian
girl of side show fame, and is going to
join circus. Mr.. Cummins is a son of
Foss Cummins, and was born on Oct.
10, 1852. Ho has always resided in Lewis
county and isa farmer by occupation.
His hair, unlike that of his four brothers,
has always been very heavy and curly,
and for this reason has been kept closely
cut. Six months ago lady friend per-
suaded him to let his hair grow to suit
able length, in order that she might be
provided with frizzes that would not
have to undergo the curling iron process
occasionally. Inside of three months the
hair had grown about three inches and
was hard to manage, but the growth was
allowed to continue, and now the hair
will average seven inches in length. 1t
is, i'll all respects, as before stated, simi-
lar to that of tho Circassian girl, and
Mr.. Cummins being unable to find hat
large enough, is compelled to go bare
headed. Tho hair is as fine as silk, dark
brown in color and inclined to curl
Rome Sentinel.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
People, Wonder

IXHEN they find how rapidly liealt!,
w is restored by taking Ayers Sar-
ssperilia. The reason is that tllis
preparation contains only the purest
and most powerful alternatives AMI
tonics. To thousands yearly it proves
veritable elixir OF life.
Mrs. Jos. Lake, Brockway Centre,
Mich, writes: oliver complaint and
indigestion made my life a burden
and came near ending my existence.
For more than four years suffered un-
told agony. was reduced almost to
q skeleton, and hardly had strength to
drag myself about. All kinds of foo.,
distressed me, and only the most deli
cate could be digested at all. Within
the time mentioned several physicians
treated me without giving relief. Notl.-
ing that took seemed to do any per-
= manent good until began the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which has pro-
dlced wonderful results. Soon after
commencing to take the Sarsaparilla I
COulI 600 ON
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
An Old Building Doomed,

Many interesting memories cluster
about the buildings known as the Hy-
gienic hotel, at 13 and Is Laight street,
New York city, now doomed to be torn
down to give place to an immense woolen
warehouse. The buildings were origi-
nally erected for residences for the fami-
lies of George Schuyler and a son of
Alexander Hamilton and Col. Thorne,
in what was then the fashionable quar-
ter of the city about seventy years ago,
In the vicinity of St. Johns park. The
carriage houses Of the high toned old
families stood until recently on the back
Of the property. The queer old stone
trimmings of the windows and doorways,
and Its mahogany folding doors, its elab-
crate white marble jambs and tho gen.
erously large rooms, were reminders Of
the time when land was much less val
liable than it is now, when flats were
unknown and the hum of business had
not reached as far up town as Canal
street.-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
How to Keep Fish When Caught

The angler should take care of his fish
after he has caught them. It is discredit-
able to fetch back a lot of sun and wind
dried fish, all curled up and stiff. Put q
handful Of grass Or ferns in the bottom
of the creel and kill the fish as soon as
caught by hitting them sharp blow on
the back Of the head. If the weather is
hot clean the mornings catch at noon,
and every few hours dip the creel in the
stream. The best way to keep fish to
take home is as follows: Clean them
thoroughly, taking care to remove the
gills and the blood under the backbone,
wipe dry inside and out, but do not wash
them; sprinkle them inside with black
pepper; but on no account use salt.
Pack in cool, fresh grass and keep them
in tho shade. If Ice Is used it should be
put in tin can, or at least at the bottom
Of tho creel, for it spoils the flavor of
fish to have them soaking in water
Forest and Stream.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Born with Teeth.

Some time since Mrs. Carl Ki,nble, of
No. Al Kindel avenue, gave birth to
twins. The doctors who were in attend
ance at the birth of the babes noticed
that they were exceptionally large and
well developed. Greatly to their sur
prise, upon examining one of the twins
1t was discovered that 1t possessed two
large lower front teeth, which are at
least an eighth Of an inch in length and
perfectly formed. The teeth are of a
pearly whiteness, and look as natural as
those of a child or years old. This is
a rare occurrence, and similar one has
never been recorded before. There have
been cases where there was one tooth
when single child was born, but never
before when there were twins.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
A Disease Imported from India,

The Brooklyn health department has
found case of disease said to be rare
in this country. Its name is beriberi
and its homo is India. One of the char
acteristics Of the disease is drowsiness,
and on the African coast it is known as
"the sleeping sickness" In fatal cases
death generally results from exhaustion
or syncope. 1t is not contagious in this
climate, aud no danger is to be feared
from its appearance. The vehicle of its
westward journey was tho ship j. @.
Warus, from Macassar, in the Dutch
East Indies, which arrived at Brooklyn
Monday. A sick man on board was
taken to the Long Island College hos
pital, and DR.. Henry Bullwinklo learned
that on May 20 the captain, H. Warus,
died at sea, and that on Juno 10 H. Halt
man, the first mate, died. The man at
the hospital proves to have beriberi, and
DR.. Bullwinkle believes the other two
died from it.-Exchange.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Profit in Soda Water,

The druggists who sells soda water for
five cents claim that there is no great
profit init because ice is so dear, and peo-
pie are demanding everything but
square meal. They make about three
cents a glass on the plain soda with the
old fashioned syrups. The first soda
fountain ever put up only had four
syrups-lemon, vanilla, sarsaparilla and
coffee-and they are the most popular
yet, especially vanilla. Seventy five per
cent. of the people call for vanilla. Five
cent soda men who furnish ice cream in
the glass make mighty little profit, as it
does not take many glasses to use up
gallon. Then the cream bill is larger
than you would think. Still the sales
are SO great that we are glad as it is
The ten cent fountains make at least
eight cents glass.-New York World.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
salutatlon Is Enough This Weather.


A down town physician advises: Dur
ing the hot weather we are having now
people should bo careful with whom
they shake hands. The moisture from
one hand may possess the poison from
disease. The pores of the skin are open
and this poison may be communicated
easily. There isn't much sense in this
indiscriminate hand shaking, anyway.
The Americans indulge too much in
the habit We shake hands with every
stranger to whom we may be intro
duced, and shake hands again five min
utes later on separation. We perhaps
never SEQ the person again, and have no
interest in that person beyond being
civil out of compliment to the one who
introduces. This indiscriminate hand
shake is a nuisance, and besides, as
said at the start, 1t is dangerous this
sort of Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
CiRterns.

After a summer drought all water
tanks and cisterns should be examined,
and If need be repaired; but in every
instance well and carefully cleansed be-
fore being allowed to fill up again with
water. Mischief is done and disease in
duced and propagated by the use of bad
water, because the sediment, if not
washed out, becomes mingled with every
fresh influx of water. A very general
and most virulent and fatal epidemic of
diphtheria and severe attacks of typhoid
fever have been known to be produced
by the neglect Of this essential duty.
Tho necessity for frequent cleansing Of
cisterns cannot be too strongly insisted
on.-Halls Journal of Health.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Secretary Nob1e,s Clerk.

Secretary Noble, soon after he came
to Office, appointed as his secretary Hor-
ton Pope, the son of Gen. John Pope, of
st. Louis. Mr. Pope is very eficie.4t
and pleasant young fellow and was ill.,
clined to perform his duties to the best
of his ability. When the secretary called
upon him, however, to deliver social in
vitations about the city he resigned and
went back to St. Louis. Another youn.
man was found to take his place, but he
is merely an alnanuensis, and not con-
suited in any way about the affairs of
the department. Chatter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-10-11
Fell a Hundred Feat.

We are now at the beginning of that
season Of the year when accidents to
mountain tourists are unfortunately not
Of rare occurrence. Our Vienna CORE
spondent telegraphs that a young Wen
nese assembled tho Rex with two COM
panions. After viewing the splendid
sunrise the three young men, although
without a guide, resolved to descend on
the steep side of the mountain. At sew
eral places the descent is made by means
of ladders, and at one Of these spots the
young man missed his footing and fell q
distance of one hundred feet. He was
killed on the spot.-London News.