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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05
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While q wake over the body Of an infant
was in progress at New Brunswick, N, j., the
child opened it's eyes and began to cry. It will
probably recover.
The Nationll W. C. T. U. has issued an ap-
peal for money to DO used in the election in
Nebraska next November to decide the ques-
ton of prohibition or high license.
Liverpool dockmen decline to accede to the
demand of the strikers and the negotiations
for O settlement of the strike, based upon Mr..
Davitt's recommendations, have been rup.
tured. .~
The garrison Of Rio Janeiro recently be.
came disaffected and was ordered to the south.
The troops refused to go and the govern.
ment Cancelled the order. There is much dis
content throughout the city.
Hamilton Shidy, whose record as an en-
ploye in the Milwaukee postofice was Incl.
dentally one of the features of the recent con-
gressional civil service investigation, has
been dismissed from his clerkship in the cell
sus Office.
Hob Yam Lee Of Philadelphia has been
token to the pest house, suffering with lep-
rosy. His disease was first diagnosed az
erysipclas, and he was treated three days at
the aims house, where 5000 persons were ex-
posed to contagion.
A storm of severe intensity has prev allied
throughout Kansas and Southwestern Mis-.
souri,. 1t follows q season of warm, spring
weather, and for that reason seemed all the
more severe. Snow is reported from some
portions OF Eastern Kansas, but the fall has
not been heavy and no Inconvenience to the
winter wheat has thus far occurred by reason
Of it.
A stylish young woman had been sworn and
had partially given in her testimony before
Judge Arnold, in Philadelphia, when one OF
the jurors objected on the ground that she
had not kissed the Bible. After a breezy dis
cussion between counsel, Judge Arnold cut
the matter short by ordering the witness
to be sworn by the uplifteo hand. 81 amnot
surprised" said the Judge, chat this witness
did not kiss the book. I would not do it
either, O dirty book like that. This custom
is a relic OF idolatry; and the sooneri it is abol-
ished the better it will be. l don't think this
witness objected to kissing the book because
she intended to lie, but because it is a dirty
book. I respect her regard for her person
and her health"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

BE warned in timel The census
enumerators will be around the fol-
lowing summer. It is well for the peo-
pie to know that they are liable to q
fine Of 43Ofor refusing to answer the
questions which it is the duty Of the
enumerators to put to them. The
head Of the family is the proper per
son to give this information, but the
law provides that in the absence OF
the head Of the family or any Of ita
adult members ny agent OF the
family shall supply the required In
formation NoFdon't .splaysmart''
when the snaainerators call, for il Il
expensive toaoso at the rata Of $40
ajoks.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

There is = cruel story III circulation
concerning q certain teacher III one 81
the public schools who has been hiphlv
complimsnted because Of the success
attending tho examination 81 her pn.
pills, says the Washington Critic. IL
was noticed that her class of boy.
seemed to b able to- solve all a.
problems. When aquestion was ask.
ed every boys hand was raised. Tia
principal.of the school was putting
the question, and the teacher would
call on q pupil to make the answer.
Although more than q score Of cues
tions were asked, in no instance was
animproper answer given.
The principal was SO pleased attho
result that he madespecia lmentiono f
Miss Dash 's.p~roiciency as ateacher ID
each ofthe class-rooms that he visit
ed. Probably envy was caused by the
fact that IN no other classroom did
the pupils seem to be as well up in their
studies. One Of the teachers, whose
pupils didtnot acquitthemselves very
creditably, made an investigation.
and by q judicious use Of candy sue.
ceeded in gaining the confidence OF
one Of the boys under Miss Dash's,
care.
"Now, Johnny" said she, how is Il
that all you boys know the answers?"
ave don't all know said Johnny,
munching q caramel.
"But you all put up your hands as
if you did,"
"Miss Dash tells us to put up our
hands when the question is asked.
We boys who don't know the ansWer
put up our left hands, and the boys
who know the answer put up their
right hands, and then Miss Dash on
II asks the boys who have . right
hand up"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05
THE Markets..
The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets..

The Latest Quotations from West
r Markets.
CHICAGO
Spring 7o1s@72e.; No. . red, 7s@7sac.
oATs-No. 2, 21N@22e
RYE-No. 2, 42Hc.
BARLEy-No. 2, 55@57c
FLAX SEED-$1.4s@1. 4S1c.
BurTER-Elgin creamery 23h@24c.; West
ern creamery 20@22c.
Eaas-Quist at 141ac.
ST. PAUL.
wHEAr-No. l hard, 79@soc.; No. North.
ern, 7s@79c.; No: 2 northern; 75@77c.
oArs-No. 3 mixed, ai@92c.; No. 2 white,
22h@23c.; No. 8, 22@22hc.
BARLEY-No: 2, 45@50c.; No. 3, as@42c
GROUND FEEp-No. 1, $11. 25@11.75.
B~RAN-Bulk, SO.
q H Il! y prairie se.7S@7.a5; No. I,
EGGs-Fresh, 3 .75@4.O5.
~BUTTER-Extra creamery, 20@22c.; dairy
15@1sc.; roll and print, s@12c.
MINNEAPOLIS. ~
7sN@79c; No. 2 Northern, 75@77c.
FLoUR-Patents, sacks to local dealers,
81. 6O@4. IS: patents to ship, sacks, car lots,
$4.15@4.5 SO; in barrels, $4.15@4.5O bakers
here, $3@3.4O; superfne, $1.7002. IS; red
dog sacks, $1@1.20; red dog barrels. $1.25.
@1.50. ..-
CoRN-Samples, 27@2Sc;
OATs-Feed, 21h0221Ic.; good to choice,
23h025c.
BARLEY-25@35c.
~HAy-Upland prairie, $3.50; common wild,
$5@6.5O
BuTTER-Fair to fancy creamery, 14@2Oc.
per ID; diaries, medium to fancy, 10@12c.;
grease and packing stock, 4@5hc.
MILWAUKEE. =.
WaEAr-No. 2 spring, 72@73s No. i
Northern, Sac.
CoRN-No.3, 29c. 49,
yOATs-No. 2 white, 24h@24Ao
RYE-No. !, 43Kc. +"' T
BARLEy-No. 2, 44c e
~EaGs-Fresh, lac.
BUTTER-Dairy, 16@1Sc.
CHEEsE-Cheddars, 10@101Sc.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

In an out-of-the way corner of q
Boston graveyard stands a bro wn
hoard showing the marks of age and
neglect. It bears the inscription:
"Sacred to the memory of Eben Har-
vsy, who departed this life suddenly
and unexpectedly by a COW kicking
him on the 14th ofSeptember, 1858.
Well done, thou good and faithful
servant"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

" THIS is the only country in the
world where tea is not taxed. Even
China does not allow the importation
offoreign leaf without duty. Nine
tenths of the tea sent here from Eng
land and Canada is Of the poorest
and most unwholesome grades. We
are a Japan-drinking people. In
round numbers we consume 79, OOO,-
600 pounds annually, of which A.
100000 pounds is Japan tea.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

The government printing Office is
now engaged in filling one of the
largest orders in it's history. This is
for 1S, 900, 600 blanks for the use of
10000 enumerators of the eleventh
census who, will begin work in May.
It will take $1,000 of paper, and
twenty presses will have to be work
ed twenty-five hours each day for six
weeks, before the order will have
been completed.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

PAPER has been made in Austria
from the husks OF corn. Cloth has
also been made from the fibre of the
husks, which were reduced by boiling
in alkali. If this new industry could
be developed in the United States the
farmers of the corn belt would be able
to realize on material which is now
as much like waste as the now val
liable cotton seeds once were.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

W. J. PENNINGTON, of Tifin, o.,
has a yearling calf which was born
without a tail, and has none up to
date. Last summer when the flies
were bad the animal would lie down
and roll around, and not enjoy itself
at all.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

NOT every person knows that the
sure test of genuine paper currency is
to hold the bill up to the light, SO
that you can discern two lines run
ming parallel across it's entire length.
These are q red and a blue silk thread
inside tho paper. No counterfeit has
them.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

LAW in Texas is often practiced un-
der difficulties. In court, the other
day, the defendant in a murder trial
was shot by his victims friends. The
Judge had to fly before a shower Of
balls and two other people were hit
by the bullets.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

MEXICO, probably the richest coun-
try in minerals on the globe, enjoy
ing a climate superior to that of any
other in the samelatitude, is reaping
the rewards of prosperity made pos
sible by good government. She has
not had a revolution in ten years,
and that is along time for aSpanish-
American state.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

In Dublin Mr.. Healy in q speech said that
the land purchase bill proposed by the Con-
~servatives ought to be refused in view OF the
extreme likelihood Of the accession to power
Of Mr.. Gladstone and the adoption of adras.
tic measure dealing with the and problem.
Some one circulated the rumor that Miss
Susan B. Anthony proposed removing to
Wyoming and making the race for the United
States senatorship when the territory shall
be admitted as q state. Miss Anthony
laughed ~good.naturedly when spoken to
about the report, and said that inasmuch as
she had no such intention, it must have boon
started as q joke.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

A New BEDFORD clergyman who
has been in service for q long time,
advertises TOO sermons, for sale COW
ering all subjects and applicable to
any locality. He only wants 81
apiece for the lot if taken in q lump.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

Harvard Lampoon: Landlord to tenant who
10 very delinquent In paying his rent)I am
very sure that you played loot ball while at col
Elege.
Nj. owehim-What makes You imagine that,
sir7
Lsndlord-simply because you Il. always !
quarterback.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05
A Bullet Rattles in His Head

A Bullet Rattles In His Head
For over twenty-five years Fletcher
Wright, who lives near Dawson, has
carried a,bullet in his head, 9 wound
received in one Of the battles in Mr-
ginia. This MIME ball shifts around
at one time in front of the head, at
another time in the back. At times
this bullet gives Mr.. Wright much
uneasiness while at work in the field
by it's shifting about and the rattling
noise it makes in the head.-Macon
Telegraph.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

Philadsl hia Inquirer; The Terror IS YOU'RE
sistsr'sksEu ain.t you?
The Beau ldude persuasion)- Why, YER. DO
you Ike mel
You bet do. When papa gets onto You.
you'll take some OF his attention from me. III
viii be real Jolly to see him playing see.saw with
you insthe w0odshed.a
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05
Bottneuu Pioneer.
JOHN W. BENNETT, Editor 4 P ublisher.
BoTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA.
AN English doctor reports over
thirty cases OF headache and facial
neuralgia cured by snutingpowdersd
salt up the nose.

AFTER 40years ofMormon rule, all
the city Of Salt Lake has to show is
some sets of books that the most ex-
pert book keeper in the universe IAN
not balance.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05
FOREIGN cULLINCs.

r.-re IS
Four thousand employees in the factories in
Catalonia, Spain have gone on a strike.
The Brazilian coffee crop is reported as
middling. tt is Estimated that 15O. 600 tons
will be available for export.
Letters received in Vienna from St. Peters.
burg declare that theoriginal cause oftha stu
dent outbreaks in Russia was indignation over
the Siberian outrages.
A meat famine 10 impending in Paris. The
wholesale butchers threaten to close the
abattoirs If their demands concerning the
importation offoreign cattle are not granted.
Mexican troops and renegade Apache In.
dians from the United Stated had 8 skirmish
near Sonora, Mex. One Was killed and sev.
eral injured d each side.
The steamship Trinidad from Bermuda
which arrived ID New York, brought Thu
captain and six seamsn Of the German bari
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

Thestorm ut Chicago wrecked thecriho the
new water tunnel two and a-half miles out In
the lake. Fourteen men were with dil1culty
rescued by the life saving crew.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

Keeping q diary il not what II ID cracked
up to be. Thirty days of accuracy ID about
the limit of the endurance; but DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup has never yet d~isappointed any
one who has used 1t.
my son, when you 60 to the city, get ron
q Bicycle, some tight pants, some t~ooth>pick
Cuttings, don't fail to get q bottle OF Saliva
ton OIL, for pride (you know,) gosth befors
O fall"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

1t il said that q political revolution has
broken out in San Domingo and that abats
tie has been fought at st. Thomas.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

The city of Des Moines, constituted,
embraces very nearly fifty-fivs square miles.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

When baby was sick, " raw her CastoiA.
Whom she was . Child, shs cried for CastorlA.
When she became Miss, abe clungte CastoriAs
When abe had children. she gavsthsmCastoriA
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-04-05

to understand the text, Better il q living
dog than atdead iion.o
Who would attcmpt to write the obituary
OF the dead lions of commerce, the dead lions
Q flaw, the dead lions Of medicine, the dead
lions Of social influence? Vast capacity had
they, and mighty range, and other men in
their presence were as powerless as the an
hlope or heifer or giraffe when from the jun
gle q Numidian@1io n springs upon It's prey.
But they get through with life. They
lay down in their magnificent lair. They
have made their last sharp bargain. They
have spoken their lasthard word. They have
tawny ~inhabitant of the desert rolls over
helpless, lioness and whsips fill the air with
shrieks and howls, and lash themselves into
lamentati0n, and it il q genuine grief for the
poor things. But when this dead lion Of
monstrous uselessness expires, there is moth
ing but. dramatized woe, for Better is q liv.
ing dog than q dead lion" .
Ny text also means that an opportunity OF
the living present is better than q great op-
p%ortunity passed. We spend much OF our
time in saying: .IfI only had" We can all
o back and see some occasion whore g
might have done q great deed, or might have
effected az important rescue, or we might
have dealt o stroke that would have accom-
plished p vastre.ult. Through stupidity or
lack Ut appreciation of the crisis, or through
procTnstination, We let the chance go BY.
How much time We have wasted inthinking
of what we might have said or might have
sdonoi We spend hours and days and years
In walking around that dead lion. We can
not resnscitate it. It will never open ito
eyes again. There will never be another
spring IN it's paw. Dead as any feline
terror of South Africa, through whose
heart 80 years ago Gordon Cumming sent
the slug. Don't let US give any more
time to the deploring of the dead past.
There are other opportunities remain.
ing They may not be as great, but they are
worth our attention. Small opportunities
all around, opportunities D The saying 81
kind words and doing Of ldnd deeds Help
~lessness to be helped. Disheartened ones to
be- encouraged. Lost ones to- be- found.
compared with the past, Better Is q living
dog than dead lion.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-01
The Laugh that Rings.

A young man who is credited by
his friends with being agood deal ola
philosopher penned me up in corner
to-day and harangued me as follows:
"Did you ever study the human
laugh as an index to human charac-
ter? 1t is an infallible test, me boy.
Did you ever know a man who sim
pered and giggled like a girl who
wasn't q sneak in his heart? And,
on the contrary; did you eve know
a fellow who laughed squarely out
with a good, honest roar who wasn't
the prince of good fellows?
"A shrill laugh is Indicative of de-
ceit, and a deep chuckle proves sim
certify and good nature. By this I
don't mean that a man with a tenor
voice can't laugh as though he was
honest, or one with a bass voice COW
er his i%nsincerity with a mere below.
It's the ring thattalks. If the laugh
has no ring in it you a. put the fel-
low down as a half-hearted cuss, no
matter if his laugh is loud enough to
lift the roof of the auditorium.
Stand 20 men up in a row before me,
and do something to get them all
laughing, and Til separate the good
from the Miss Nancies about as quick
" as you could get outside a beef
steak after a years famine Chica
20 Herald.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-01

She saw boundless possibilities in
every old garment rescued from OBJ
livion, and it was not long before she
had pressed several girl friends into
the service.
Bertha had picked outsix boys and
six girls to attend the Christmas tree.
The boys, sturdy little Germans and
Swedes, had early been indicted into
long trousers and miniature coats
by their fond parents. They had
looked very queer and uninteresing to
Bertha heretofore. but now she
studied their broad features and
square figures with deep interest.
The little girls she felt more easy
about, but she also noted we'll their
length ofarm and limb and the gener-
al size of the lite maidens. Aunt Fan
ny secured the pattern of a wonder
full hood consisting of three pieces.
Small bits of merino and silk could
thus be used advantageously in it's
manufacture; and furthermore, when
completed, the hood could be drawn
up by a magical string into just the
size to fit any head.
Then Mother Hubbard coats and
dresses. with very broad hens basted
in at the bottom, to be let up. or
down at will, in order to make them
OF suitable length for any child, were
constructed. ~, g., =
I do not need to tell. you
how mamma found some bed
ticking that, trimmed. with the
leavings of dress braids, made
wonderful petticoats, or how all the
little feet were provided with bright
red stockings. knit out of yarn once
bought for an afghan. '>
All the bits Of bright silk were
made into astonishing neckties for
the boys. The rest Of the afghan
yarn made their socks. They were
also provided with handkerchiefs
contributed one by each of the chill
dren. Some considerable friend Gro.
cheted each q Tam O'Shanter. Ber-
tina worked early and late. She.
wanted shoes for all the children.
But, alas! Shoes cost money. They
cannot be concocted out of piece
bags or conjured out of buck breadths
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-01
A Ring for

At the last session of the French
society of the antiquarians of the
West, n of the members, M. Gailard
de la Dionneir, made the following
curious communication:
I have the honor to offer the socie-
ty a photograph reproducing in it's
exact size a ring that can be used for
poisoning, have never seen q jewel
like it before. Igot it in 1878, in a
city of Normandy, and the merchant
sold me at the same time a remark
able pair of pistols, made in the last
century, but of foreign manufacture.
He claimed to have obtained these
from a lady of Italian origin, whose
name he gave me, and who lived, he
said, in the vicinity.
The ringis made of O hollow rod OF
silver, with a little opening concealed
between the two stones that orna-
ment the mounting. On the opposite
side of the ring is a brass syringe in
corporated in the ring, and COM
municating in each direction with the
inside of the rod in such a way that
when the piston is pressed, the liquid
contained in the syringei immediately
spurts out between the two stones in
the ring.
The ring is SO made that it can be
clasped around the little finger OF
the left hand in such a way az to
completely hide the syringe and yet
enable the wearer to press the piston
with the same hand.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-01
A Country of Salt,

Everything in the country of tho
Chat in Central Asia is described by
Gabriel Bouvalot as covered with
salt. It is seen in the walls of the
houses and on the banks of the riv-
ers and the water one drinks is very
salt. Travelling saltpeter makers 20
in summer from place to place where
eve they can find material to work
upon. Their mode of operation is q
rough-and-ready one. Holes in the
earth serve as watts and boilers, and
below these are placed ovens. Abund.
ance of brushwood" supplies material
for the fires. The workers collect
from the surface of the earth heaps
of compost of salt and animal man.
ure. This is soaked for twenty-four
hous in water, then filtered, and then
boiled for twenty-four hours, cleansed
and placed in the sun, so that
the water may evaporate. An or
binary workman can make about
fifty pounds in a day, and this he
pells at the rate of one penny a
sound.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-01

"I'll tell you what l mean. There
are any number of poor children who
could be made happy by what would
seem very little to you, and would
cost you almost nothing but thought
and labor"
"Do tell me your plan, auntie; for
I know you have one by the looks OF
your face"
Bertha had ceased to sob now, and
looked a good deal like her bright,
happy SELF"
my plant is Just this: Think ofabout
a dozen poor children, make them
some clothing out of the WORKOUT
garments about the house, pick up a
few toys the children have discarded,
invite the dozen little ones to tea
Christmas night, give them the pres
ents, and make the day generally
delightful for them. You will think
of details much better than I can"
Two hours later, when Mr.. Miller
came home from the city, he was
greeted by a perfect whirl-wind of de-
light as he entered the hall.
The childeen rushed out so excited
and happy that for a time he forgot
failures and all other troubles. His
ears were deafened by the delightful
shouts Of
Mamma says we can, ifyou're will
ing"
"Do say yes"
eve won't have any turkey for
dinner, and that'n pay for the sup
per-"
"Can't we gointo the woods and cut
an evergreen tree without asking?"
And more indefinite questions than
any one but father could have an
swered in a month.
OF course, he had to come into the
parlor and listen while the plan for
the Christmas party was unfolded to
him. Bertha and Aunt Fanny had
communicated it to the rest of the
children, and all had agreed to help.
Mr.. Miller entered warmly into the
project.
Bertha's first idea was to furnish
arm clothing and substantial pres
ents only, but soon her intentions
were enlarged. What would such an
undertaking be without O tree? Not
that the Miller family had ever had
a tree themselves, but Bertha was so
sure that a tree was the proper thing
for poor children, that the rest de-
cided in favor of it.
Now, obviously, cloaks, hoods, and
other substantials would not make
a very attractive Christmas tree, so
there must be toys and decorations.
The work increased on her hands.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-01
A Great Encyclopedia.

A recent Pekin Gazette contains a
memorial from the chancellor of the
Hanlan or Imperial college on the
necessity for re-editing the great en-,
cyclopedia complied 100 years ago
in the reign of Kienlung, and OF
which only four copies in manuscript
are now supposed to exist. This
work, the index alone to which con-
sists of fourteen large volumes, con-
tains a complete compendium of the
classics, and includes also a collection
of everything written and revised by
the emperors themselves or publish
ed under imperial authority. 1t en-
braces, says the chancellor, all know
ledge under heaven, and reflects, as
in a mirror, the past, and present.