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The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Two Names,

Amy Fay in Kate Fields Washington:
among all these struggles Tor the advance
mcnt o. individual rights wish some ono
would start a reform providing Tor every
person to have two names" remarked ali
old iricnd to mn the other day
Two names? Wouldn't that be contus-
ing?"
II don't mean that they should both be
used at once, but HAT the name used in
childhood should be replaced upon .nat,,-
riiy by one of the owners own choosing,
much rs the first teeth are replaced by Sc,
OF sterncr stull. Names ought TO have some
appropriateness which it is evident they
never can, when Il child is named before he
has developed the siightcs. traces 0; indi.
viduaity., Now, my parents named me
put won't tell you what they named me-
it is enough to say that l laye used only
| initials in my SIGNATURE Tor over forty wears
Miss Juliet Capulet never showed hervoutl
and ineXpericnce more plainly than when
she limited that there was nothing in q
name. iii her own had been less mcodiotr
she would have found that there can be al
least a great deal OF suffering in an unde.
Sirable one" II
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Genuine.

Modesty is n precious grace, so
precious and withal so rare that
some who have it cannot bear to
hide it under a bushel. What is a
mans light good for, if he does not
let 1T shine? Such a person WITS
lately holding forth after dinner.
Nearly nll charitable acts" said
he. have vanity as their motive.
For my part, hate ostentation. l
remember once when | was travelling
in the southern part of the state.
wherelhobody knew me, I came up-
on alonely little way station, where.
in THE waiting room, there was
fastened to the wall u contribution
box for the benefit OF sufferers. from
a recent food. x
sssrhere was not soul there: no.
bosly saw me or knew my name, and
Iwent and dropped a five dollar
gold piece into the box and slipped
away unseen, unknown.
snow, sir, what l contend is thut
my secret Offering was n more meri
torious one, intrinsically considered,
than lift had beeen made on the
public subscription list, with q loud
flourish of trumpets.''
"iou are quite right" said one OF
his hearers. THAT was genuine
modest charity. and I don't wonder
that you brag oil Wasp.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23

the culture Of tomatoes in New Jersey, ant
the value of the crop to the farmers of that
state is over $l,OOO,OOO. equal to the value
of the wheat grown. and above the value
OF oats rye and buck wheat There are
scvcnty-thrce canncrics i'll the state.
In the general advance in farm products
and especially OF grain, flax seed has not
Kept pace with other grains. 1t is com.
puralively u much cheaper feed now thar
it has been i'll several years, cheaper, too
than it is likely to be be ore next spring
One reason ol this is that the flax seed III
market is largely grown by farmers whose
necessities oblige them to sell as soon as the
crop can he harvested and tlreShcd.
Whether grain should be cut high or low
depends on what is to be done with til.
field afterwards. A high stnbbc is the bcs
whore young clover is growing, as it help.
to shelter the plant, not only rom summer
heats, but rom winter reczin. by kecpin.
the snow from blr--as away. But ii the
s,ubb!e is to be t."wc'! for winter seeding
the less here is oi ii the better. i too mucl
has been let it is better to burn itover thar
to turn mere straw Stubble under iol
manure.
When you have company from town o,
city. give them eggs or chicken instead o
bccstcal or roast. a lady said to lis that
she, wit Il company OF Others, was invited
to spend an evening on q farm. Refresh
mcnts were served and The host had been ii
great expense TO provide something nice
for them: but" said the lady, 'we would
have enjoyed some of their homegrown
chickens and fruit much better"
When you have taken the time to figure
ont the profit in the weed crop that yor
raised in the "back field" please report
We don't think it will lie otherwise than c
loss. If you caunot cultiva.ca crop, turn
the weeds under be ore they bloonl--,hey
will do some good then. Otherwise they
are naught but pest and q source Of loss
loss OF time, patience and money.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Fifty Years Ago

Mind-Reading Fifty Years Ago
R. Alexander Johnstonis is a "minl-
reader" who is astonishing the peo-
pie of Chicago by his performances.
The achievements of Bishop and
Johnstone, remarkable AZ they seem,
appear insignificant, says the Wash
ington Critic, when compared with
thereally wonderful accomplishments
of Alexis Didier, q mind-reader or
clairvoyant who lived in Paris before
the SOS. Didier was only II years
old when he attracted the attention
of Lord Normandy, the English am
bassador. The ambassador had ex-
pressed doubt as to the truth of the
stories told OF Didier's power, and a
meeting was arranged at which were
present Lord Normandy, another
English nobleman. Lord Fitzclar-
ence, Didier, and Marcillet, his friend,
and several other persons. Norman
by asked Didier to describe the for
mer's country housein England. Aft
er a little reflection o correct and
detailed description of the situation
and grounds was given, and the
houseand it's furniture accuratelyaes-
cribed. A young lady present asked
Didier a question and he told Her name
and that she was q dame d'honneur
to the queen, which was true. Lord
Normandy took a book, and, having
stated the number of a page, Didier
Immediately repeated a sentence in
it, Normandy not having put the
beok out of his hands, and the ex-
pertinent WAS repeated several times
with success.
Lord Fitzclarence hero took the
hand n, OF Didier, and, pointing to one
OF the company, said: "Tell me how
was employed day before yesterday
with thatgentleman?" Didier replied:
II see you both going to the Rue
Lazon in a carriage; then you take
the train and travel to Versailles;
you then get into another
carriage which conveys you to
NJ. SJis AOu Vb1U Uu0 mlllC6ry
school, the other gentlemen having
been educated there. You return to
Versailles; you go to q pastry cooks.
Your companion eats there little
cakes; you take bread. You return to
Paris on the railroad by the left
bank" Didier's statement vas CO.
roborated by Fitzclarence as being
correct in every detail. The second
time Normandy saw Alexander Di-
dier he said: I'm this box have
placed something; can you tell me
what it ISL" Didier replied: 'It is
a bracelet with a portrait. The like
ness is of Queen Victoria" And his
lofdship, as might be supposed, was
astNlnded that Didier should have
hit The truth exactly.
These are only a few of the deeds
accomplished by Didier. The sim
plest of these surpass anything per-
formed by the mind-readers Of the
present.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Give Almost Instant Relief.

If you were Obliged to get up and build Z
fire to heat bran sacks or other appliances,
You would be more apt to neglect it until
too late and cause much suffering to your
sell and child. Ii the worn and feeble
it on cr tired side, or anv part OF her body
where there are aches and pains, she would
be Very agrceably relieved and save herself
much suffering ii the flannel could be So
cured i'll a moment. In some cases of sick
or nervous headaches relic; may be OBJ
,aincd by applying hot tlanncls to the stom-
ach and head, especially i. the patient is
lacking i'll vitality. Try it, feeble mothers,
and you will never more consider flannel
garment valuelcss even ii Worn past useful
hess as a garment.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
lt was = Surprise.

A guest at one Of The mountain
resorts who was charged ten cents
for q glass, Of lemonade made :,
prompt and vigorous kick, saying:
''This is nothing short of highway
robbery, and won't submit to it. =
ssMy friend" said one of tho clerks
who had been called on to adjust the
matter, "what do you suppose our
object il in keeping this hotel?"
"To accomodats the public, Of
course"
exactly, but that's not al. We.
intend to make money at the same
time"
"You do7"
"Of course We dor" We must have
profit even on our beer"
''Then I'll pay my bill and gol I
like to see everybody get along, but
when the clothing store in my town
sells a suit of clothes for half off Pm
not going away from home to pay
somebody full figures and little
more on top of them. Sun.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
What War Means For France

Paris letter to New York Nation.
1t is probably difficult for an Amer
lean to realize the condition ola coun-
try like France, where military serv-
ice has become obligatory, where
every man between twenty and twen-
ty-tive belongs to the active army,
every man between thirty and thirty.
five to what is called the territorial
army. and, finally, every man be.
tween thirty-five and forty to the re-.
serve OF the territorial army. And
this reserve, this territorial army, are
not myths, they are not merely on
paper; the reservists mustserve terms
OF twenty eight days, the territorials
terms Of thirteen days. Every man
has his livret, a little pccketbook IN
which his duty is set down; he knows
where he has to 90 in case of mobili.
zation, after how many days he is cx-
pccted to be in ranks. The work oil
mobilization has been prepared
in the minutest details. 1t is tn ought
that the first combatant ready will
have great advantages over his ad-
versary, and in consequence every.
thing has been arranged in view OF
this sudden preparation.
1t is hardly possible to imagine
what would be the social effects OF
lnobiliaAtion. One OF my friends, who
is director CT coal mine, has Just
studied the effects OF mobilization
merely in the mining districts. His
statistics show that more than hall
the miners would have to leave their
work Immediately, the youngest and
the strongest, those who work in the
depths of the mine, he calculates that
the home product ofall the French coal
districts would necessarily be dimin-
ished more than half; the Importation
of foreign coal might, in case of war.
become an impossibility, and in that
case there would not be coal enough
in the country for the railroads and
the necessities OF the special industries
which war would not arrest. This is
only one instance of the great trouble
which war would produce. go
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Hints for Housekeenino.

For the shrinkage of unbleached cotton
allow an inch to yard.
Insect stin.s. or eruptions on the skin arc
relieved by alcohol.
Powdered alum applied to q fever sore
will prcyentsit from becoming very un-
slightly or noticealAe
Evening pasties children have moth
ing in their iavor, but a great deal against
them. 1t is impossible to do well in school
and be away from home evenings, not to
speak OF any other evils.
An English official report concerning diet
in prisons announces that cents worth o!
split peas is equal in nourislmcnt to nine
cents worth OF bee. Oatmeal comes next
III nourlshmcnt and comparative cheap
ness.
The milk and pulp of the cocoanut are
such uninviting food to the tapewornl that
when a man lives upon them for awhile
Mr. Worm gets disguised and quits So
says Prof Paresi OF Athens.
Remember that articles of diet to be
Drowned OH the bottom must be set di.
rec;ly on the bottom of the over. but those
| things which are to be merely heated or to
be Drowned on top should be placed OH the
crate.
ITeparc on Gaturuay LOT TIE sunday din
her. SO that it will be o:c ofthe best meals
OF the week with very little work on the
Sabbath. Thus you will have more timet tC
devote to the children, and be able to make
the day delight to them.
The Sanitary Era protests against the use.
less custom of urging children to walk
long before their soft bones have become
stiff enough to bear the strain put upon
them. When children arc thus urged to
get upon their feet and toddle too early
permanent deiormities may be produced,
such as handy legs.
A tidy housekeeper and correspondent ol
the Rural World has the notion that ty.
phoid fever may lurk III the dish rag oi
and timely protest against letting dish rags
lay around until they are black and rotten,
They should be burned long before they
reach that stats. 81
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Foot Race for a Bride.

\ novel ;oot race came off at Chattanooga
recently. the prize being nothing less than
the hand ot Il mountain maid, Polly An
drews, the belle o. Waldeis ridge Tom
Mitchell and John Naniccu sued Tor her
iavor and She was unable to decide between
them. They being in earnest. proposed a
duel, to which the girl denurrctl. realizing
that il one were killed and the other a
fugitive she would lose bo:h. AS the cru.
c!al t"st she decided upon foot race IRON
the Tennessee river to Fairmount, on the
s"lnniit OF Walden's ridge, u matter of ten
miles, much OF it steep climb. The men
started at p. M, and at $40 Nanlect
reached the goal, country nostotiice. His
later. The beaten man accepted the situa-
tion. and Miss Polly accepted the winner.
NASHVILLE American.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Scientists on Coffee.

1t is asserted by men OF high professional,
ability that when thesystcm needs stimu-
liant nothing eqaals a cup OIL fresh coffee
Those who desire to rescue the dilsomauiac
from his cups will find no better substitute
Tor spirits than strong, newly made coffee
coffee, or one-cighth OF pound, to one pint
OF boiling water, makes tirst-class bcvcr-
age but the water must be boiling. not
merely hot. 1t is asserted that malaria and
cpidcmics are avoided by those who drink
a cup of hot coffee before vcnturing into
the morning air. Burned on hot Goals
coffee is Il disintectant :or Il sick room, and
cred specific intyphoid fcvcr.-[New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
LiNcoLN.s MELANCHOLY.

HE Sympathetic Nature and HE
Misfortunes.
Those who saw much Of Abraham
lincoln during the later years Of his
life, were greatly impressed with the
expression Of profound melancholy
bis face always wore in repose.
Mr.. Lincoln was Of q peculiarly
sympathetic and kindly nature.
These strong characteristics in
luenced, very happily, a. it proved,
his entire political career. They
would not seem, at first glance, to
be efficient airs to political success;
but in the peculiar emergency which
Lincoln, in the providence of God,
was called to meet, no vessel of COM
mon clay could possibly have be-
come the "chosen of the Lord"
Those acquainted with him from
boyhood knew that early griets ting
ed his whole life with sadness. His
partner in the grocery business at
Salem, was "Uncle" Billy Green, OF
Tallula, ILL.,, who used at night, when
the customers were few, to hold the
grammer while Lincoln recited his
lessons.
1t was to his sympathetic ear Lin
coin told the story OF his love for
sweet Ann Rutlidge; and he, in re-
turn, offered what comfort he could
when poor Ann died, and Lincoln's
great heart nearly broke.
CATER Ann died." says "Uncle" Bill
ly, con stormy nights, when the
wind blew the rain against the roof,
Abe would set thar in the grocery,
his elbows on his knees, his face in
his hands, and the tears runnin'
through his fingers. Ihated to see
him feel bad, an I'd say, ABE don't
cry;' an he'd look up an say Il
can't help it, Bill, the rains a fallin'
on her.
There are many who can sympa-
thize with this overpowering grief,
as they think of O lost loved one,
when "the rains a fallin' on her. {"
What adds poignancy to the grief
some times is the thought that the
lost one might have been saved.
Fortunate, indeed, is William
johnson, of Corona, l.. l., q builder,
who writes June %, 1890: "Last
February, on returning from church
one night, my daughter complained
of having pain in her ankle. The
pain gradually extended until her
entire limb was swollen and very
painful to touch. We called a ply
sician, who after careful examine
ton, pronounced it disease of the
kidneys of long standing. All he
could do, did not seem to benefit her
until we tried Warmers Safe Cure;
from the first she commenced to i'm
prove. When she commenced taking
it she could not turn over in bed, and
could just move her hands little.
but to-day she is as we'll as she ever
was. believe l owe the recovery of
my daughter to its use"
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
A Georgia story.

While a small boy was walking up
the railroad near the Central depot
q few days since, carrying an um-
lbrella. he was suddenly taken up by
q whirlwind and carried over the
large water tank near that place
and set down on the other side with.
ont the slightest injury. He present.
ed quite an odd appearance suspend.
cd from the umbrella in midair.
Verify ytrutll is stranger than fiction.
Milledgeville Chronicle.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
THE HOME.
The Blouse on Fat Women.

Why will women weighing at least from
1Go to 200 pounds adopt styles that were
never intended for any but graceful, cx.
ticme!y slender figures? The most incon.
g!lous sight and not at ali rare one, is q
ileShy woman sailing along the street in
an inflated, baggy blouse and over that
reaching across the middle of the back,
with sleeves hall-cuvcrn. the sleeves o.
hasgy blouSc-a zouave jacket. and just as
likely as not the jacket and skirt made of p
large plaid. 1t is Il noticeable act that this
blouse waist is worn by more ilcshy women
than by The ones for whom: the style wa
originally intended Chicago Herald.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Continuous Good Feeding,

The man who said. perhaps in Jun, that
he would ccd his pig one ,lay and starve
HIM the next did no; thereby set the strrak
OF Int and streak OF lean that he had en-
lecrd. On The contrary he took the best
possible method OF destroying The animals
digestion. and thus removing from it every
cia"cc to .altcn. Every check to growth
in young animal is IL positive injury. 1t
is not best Tor growing animals to .attcn,
Lut this can be prevented by feeding abun-
dantly ni iood that makes bone and muscle
rather than lat. 1t is harder for American
armcrs to seed growing stock judicously,
because lii most parts OF this country corn,
from its chcapnc.s, is the staple food.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
"WooF Woof!" said the Bear.
New Westminster (wash.) Truth:

"Woof7 Woof!" Said the Bear.
New Westminster (Wash.) Truth:
Messrs. James Graham and James
Condor, of the Upper Chilliwack al
ley, were recently off on shooting
and prospecting trip near Chilliwack
Lake. Mr.. Graham was taken with
mountain fever one morning and re-
mained in camp while his companion
went out to hunt, when an adven.
ture of a most extraordinary nature
was encountered. Mr.. Graham tells
the story in these words: cit was q
weary day for me, lying there fevered
and almost helpless. Night came on
and no Jim. Igrew alarmed, as he
could notpossibiy havelost his way,
for the day was bright and clear.
During the night imagined heard
the faint sound of q voice in the dis
tance. Daybreak came and no Jim.
My fever had somewhat lessened so
after taking a bath in the creek at
hand. l determined to go in search
OF my missing companion. deliber-
ated about taking u gun with me on
account of my weakness, hut finally
concluded to do so. had not gone
far UP the mountains before l i'm
agined l heard faint voice calling.
on Inc in the distance. Hurrying as
fast as my weak condition would al
low reached the edge of q deep
gulch, and could then plainly hear
him. Calling to him he answered me
that he was at the top of q tall tree
and that a big brown bear was at
the foot. l drew cautiously near to
get q shot at the bear before he OBJ
served me, but l stepped on Il loose
rock and it went rolling down the
hill.
Instantly there was a "woof,
woot." and the bear came plunging
up hill; before he could reach me he
had to cross an open space of twen.
ty yards. Resting my gun across a
log as soon as he came to the OPEN
in" fired and he fell. Before l could
get another in the magazine of my
Martin, lie was up again. AS soon
as possible fired again. Six more
times did | fire at him and each time
he would fall, but he got up each
time instantly. At last he jumped
over the lo-. AS he did SO jumped
over the other way and began torun
down hill I conll hear the brute
painting behind me, and at last
slipped and fell. Then felt heavy
weight pressing on me, but he was
going at such IL rate lie could not
stop, and went down past at least
twenty yards. Jumped to my feet
and began scrambling up yew tree
that stood conveniently at hand.
When l got up a sale distance
looked and saw the bear climbing
up the hill. He was covered with
blood and reeled as he came. When
he came to the foot OF the tree he fell
dead and went rolling down the hill.
Jim soon joined me and told ME that
he had wounded it the day before
and had just time to climb the tree.
and it watched him all day ard
night. When we killed it we found
three bullets had passed through it's
heart. 1t would weigh atleast l, 900
pounds.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
A Heiress' Fortune.

A gentleman waiting to have his
portrait taken had handed to him
an album of photographs. Hardly
had he opened the book when he
shrieked and fell insensible to the
floor. The album contained pho
tograph of his daughter, whom he
had lost sight of Tor twenty-one
years. She was traced and found to
be earning a precarious livelihood by
teaching music. She is nov sole
heiress to q fortune of several mill
ions.-London It'd Bits.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
A NIn,M SmLilacll.a

Tic latest swindle is accomplished with
Houbic fountain pen, one end filed with
."ol ink the other with ink that aides
away in Il day or two. The shurpcr's plan
Is I" call on farmers or Others. maica trade
sn advantageous 10 them that they are will
ing to agree 10 it, write the contract or
agreement with the ink that fades. then
manage so tlat the victim signs it with the
ink that lasts. Then, i'll Il .cw days, they
have the name on sheet OF blank paper on
which any sort of Il note can be written
People who read the papers are careful how
they sl.n their names tn any document
offered by stranger. Others are caught i'll
this new trap Lewiston journal.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Warming Water.

Iilc Wisconsin station experimental with
warming water for dairy cattle and decided
in favor OF it, summarizing as follows as
tine reason: with butter at % cents Il
lound, skinned milk nj 25 cents rcr cwt,
corn fodder at s. per ton and the cost of
warming water for forty COWS l2n days ut
Sl5, the results obtained rom the cows on
itre experiment Indicate that a net gain OF
81 .'t would be realized on Il he'd o! :orty
COWS averaging l6 pounds OF butter per COW
l"r day, and At least 10 on herd OF twcll-
iy and 81 on Il herd oi len COWS Counting
the corn odtlcr Il. $40 per ton, the Eet ain
ON 4 herd OF .OrtH COWS would sliil be $:l2.iS.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
Transplanting Trees in the Fall.

Tie question whether trees should he set
ont in 'all or >lr.ns depends much on how
early the work is done. !. the :all planting
is very late, it will be impossible Tor new
roots to- form and become attached TO the
soil 50 rs to hold it firmly in ,.iacc Then
the advantage >a';ogc,lrr with llcr,i,- the
trees III under u She! tered place and leaving
the planting tn hr done in the spring. Ii
trees are planted very early in the fall.
OIL, as il lett they will drv out the sa,, in
the tree ut time when the roots cannot be
F"u>ed t" activity to renew -[Amcrican
Cu.t.rator.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE FARM.
A Dead Limb Roos the Tree.

The Florida Frui, Grower cry truly says:
dead limb left Oh II tree robs the living
wood ofsap by absorption. This is proven
by the sickly appearance OF the limbs near
die die OWL "w;n Woo" Ic ar rohrs Ihrsc ''Ds
Young Chis happens less frequently in the
hard wood ol old ,rcos) the borcrs will
sometimes start i'll Il dead limb and 90
dowm throu. h the center into the liv.
wood, even down nearly or quite to the
ground
The Wahpeton times., 1890-10-23

THE LADIES DELIGHTED.
Tho pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup Of Figs, under all conditio No
make it their favorits remedy. 1t 10 plea =
ing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet
efectual in acting on the kidneys, liver ar
bowels.