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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
THE CITY "JAY."
He Is Generally Worse Than His Country
COusin-An Instance.

COuStN-An Instance.
"The city Jay is heap more of lamb
than the worst 'hayseed' that ever
walked" said business acquaintance.
GIVE just had fresh proof of it. You re-
member the horse sale held here short
time ago? 1 made up my mind to buy
horse, and went down there. A friend
of mine, who knew that Ihad good judg-
ment regarding horsefesh, asked me if
would help him in selecting one, and
said would, so we went down together.
He had buggy horse, but he wanted
better one, and didn't want to be swim
died. We looked the horses over some
what, and became interested in mare
of fine condition and blood and bought
her. A short time afterward 3-year-old
colt was brought into the ring and it
caught my friends eye at once. He
asked me wh;E thought of it. I looked
the horse over and told him it was n very
fine animal and that lie would make no
mistake i'll buying it. The colt was put
up without any especial attention having
before my friend knew it, the horse had
been knocked down to him for the ridic-
ulously low figure of Ss5. told him he
had good bargain and went away.
''The other day ran across him and
asked him how he liked his purchase.
He looked at me kind of shccpish and
made a confession. Said he had weak
ened somewhat of the purchase after he
had taken possession of the colt, and it
had occurred to him that an $50 horse
wasn't exactly what he wanted. While
he was meditating, with more or less re-
gret, on the purchase, he ran against a
man who asked him if he had bought
the colt. He told the stranger he had,
and the man smiled and said the colt
was vicious and plenty dear at Ss5. Then
the stranger said he had a spanking good
driving horse, and if my friend would
give him his stable address he would
drive around next day and show him the
animal. This was done, and the man
came with a fine animal and took my
friend for a spin on the boulevard. lie
left him at his door, and called OH him
the next day and tried to negotiate ~
sale, but my friend, having two horses
didn't want another. The upshot of it
all was that my friend traded his two
horses for the one of the stranger and
gave him an order on the stablelnan for
them, the understanding being that the
man was to deliver the horse he had ex
hibited when he took the other two away.
My friend called around at the stable in
the afternoon to sec his new possession,
and was 1loored to learn that his two
horses had been taken away and nothing
left in exchange. And he didn't know
the swindler or anything about him. He
is now mourning the loss Of the horse he
owned in the first place and also the
colt, which was worth $500 of any mans
money. When the city man enters the
'chump' class he takes the blue ribbon"
Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
An Act Of usroism Recalled.

Capt. Bond Shelton, who was present
at the recent wedding of his nephew,
Lord Louth, is-or was-the young cor
net of Dragons who, when the ill-fated
Birkenhead struck on the rock 1859,
helped to save the women and children,
and when this was done marshaled his
men on deck, formed them into line, and
went down with them firing a royal sa-
Lutte. The men all perished, but he was
picked up by stray boat after long suf-
fering in the water. The then king of
Prussia, the grandfather of the present
German emperor, when he heard of this
deed, ordered a parade of 100, 900 men at
Berlin, and had the account publicly
read as record of military heroism.-
Exchanre
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
An Old Clock. Three sexen..

People at Porter are talking about the
queer performance Of an old clock that
has been in the possession of Mr.. Isaac
L. French or his father for seventy-ive
years and always behaved as an old,
steady going clock should act until a
few years ago it got out of repair, since
when it has been discreetly silent, until
about two weeks since, when, without
any warning, it woke up and struck
seven. 1t did this three days in success
sion and then relapsed into its usual
dumbness. Superstitious people are won
dering what the clock was trying to tell
them and skeptical ones are heard say
ing something about rats.-Lewiston
Journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
The Chicken Cron.

Government statistics show that $780,
100000 are required to represent the an
nual expenditure for the chicken crop of
the United States, and that 15,OOO,OOO
dozen of eggs, worth $2,G77 900, are in,-
ported to this country per year. Show
me wheat crop result that can touch
those figures.
The expenditure in this country each
year for poultry and eggs will amount to
a much larger sum than that which
comes to the credit of either the wheat
crop, the cotton crop or the dairy pro-
duct.-Interview in New York Star.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Insects In nr,,r.

Alta meeting Of the Chemists Assist
ants association some rather disquieting
specimens were exhibited, demonstrate
ing the existence of "insects and germs"
in sundry pharmaceutical preparations
and drugs. The first was q fair looking
sample of crushed linseed, recently OBJ
tained from large wholesale firm, and
kept in n wooden casl1 with wooden
cover. The exhibitor gravely asked what
would be the effect of applying poul-
tice containing thousands of insects"
TO all open wound, especially if the poul-
tice be made from hot instead of boiling
water?-London Lancet.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

Electric motors are now applied on
war ships for hoisting ammunition, in
stead of using the "pony" steam engine.
The new method insures more conven-
ience, cleanliness, economy of space and
GOODNESS of atmosphere.
Bishop Ridley, who recently arrived in
island, brought to the queen a gift Of
$1OO from the chief of the tribe among
whom he had been at work. The chief
offered it in such a way that the bishop
could not refuse it without giving him
dire offense, but he is as afraid to offer it
to the queen as he would have been to re-
fuse to take it from the chief, and can't
make up his mind what to do with it.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
What Is a Good l,nok2

A good book is one that interests you.
One in which the bright rather than
the dark side of life is shown.
One that makes you see how mean are
the small vices of life and how despic-
able are the great sins.
One that glorifies virtue in woman and
honor in man.
One in which the good are rewarded
and the wicked are made to suffer-suf-
fering, by the by, that may be of the
conscience-or in more material way, a
reward given either ON earth or prom
ised for the future.
One which convinces you that this
world is filled with good men and good
women.
One that breathes forth the goodness of
a Creator, and respects his all governing
laws.
One that makes you feel you ara meet
ing real people-people who elevate your
thoughts as you associate with them
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Mrs. whitnex,s Decorations.

The floral decorations in Mrs. Whit
ney's house, at her Easter dance, were
something beautiful to see. The white
and gold ballroom was decorated almost
entirely with lilies, while the halls re-
sembled spring garden, with boxes of
hyacinths, tulips and jonquils. The bal
ustrades of the broad staircases we're
hung with orchids and smilax. Mrs.
Whitney received her guests in the red
room, the decorations of which were en-
tirely of red roses.-New York World.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Where sponres Come From.

The Bahama group of islands is the
worlds supply source for the cheaper
grades Of sponges. The industry brings
to the islanders an annual revenue ap-
proximating $4,000 and is constantly
increasing. Nearly G,0O0,O 900 of the Shiny
protozoa, so soft, yielding and clean in
their evolved commercial state, but 80
revolving in their habitat, are taken
yearly from the Bahama waters.-Cor.
Providence journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Australian Rabbit Pest.

A good deal of interest is being taken
in the unprecedented efforts Of the Vic
torian government for the suppression
of rabbits in that colony. In upwards
of 100 districts in the northern and west
ern parts of the colony simultaneous
action is to be taken for the destruction
Of the rabbits, in accordance with the
rabbit suppression act, recently adopted
by the legislature. Poisoned grain is to
be largely used, and it is estimated that
fully rs per cent. of the rabbits will be
killed.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiger
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
The Age of the spins,er.

There is no period of life that deter
mines old maidhood; the habit of each
individual is to move the figure along
the scale of years as time goes on SO that
q girl of 16, who considers 25 cold and
hopeless age for a spinster, is certain to
change her mind and fix upon ~ as the
year of desolation when 25 has been
reached. Thus, by degrees, 81 is come
upon with some color of complacency
and hope.-Chatter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

Thieves are using contrivance look
ing like an ordinary walking stick, but
which is SO arranged that by pressing
spring at the handle the ferrule will
spread apart and form sort of spring
clip that will take hold of anything that
is within reach. The thing is called ''the
continental lifting stick" and is used to
take goods from behind counters when
the shopman's back is turned.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Was Always Old.

Anent the Prince of Wales visit to
Scotland, an amusing tale is going the
rounds. While his royal highness was
awaiting his train at the railway station
he fell into conversation with one of the
local notables who had been appointed
chairman of the committee to receive
and entertain the prince.
"Tbis," said the prince, felicitously,
"this is really a very old city of yours"
eyes, your royal highness," answered
the Scotchman gravely, "it has ever been
considered so."-Eugene Field in Chi
cacO News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
aIahometan Pilgrims in Danger.

Mahometan pilgrims to Medina and
Mecca will encounter worse hardships
and dangers this year than usual. Ow-
ing to an insufficient rainfall during the
last few seasons in the province of He'd
jaz-the Arabian holy land-famine pre-
walls throughout the district and renders
the natives eager to rob and plunder
at ever opportunity. The leading routes
to Medina and Mecca are most insecure,
robbers lying in wait for travellers and
merchandise, while the tribes are con-
stantly fighting among themselves to Sc
cure the scanty pasture for their cattle.
London Graphic.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Slate In Pepper.

All epicures are very particular about
their pepper and experience much diff
Guilty in obtaining kind to suit them.
The spice is SO easily adulterated that
few if any manufacturers can Withstand
the temptation. Ground slate is one of
the neatest pepper adulterants, and it is
an open secret that n few years ago quite
an extensive business was carried on at
the slate quarry in Saco grinding and
shipping slate to New York for the ex-
press purpose of increasing the pepper
output. -Biddeford Journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
A Blind Mans GIFT,

A true story is told of wool dealer
who, after the loss of his sight, became
a better judge of wool than he was be-
fore, visited Melbourne in 1881, and dur-
ing ten weeks bought more than $780,
600 worth of wool, doing all the business
it Notwithstanding, exchange and ship
ping-without a broker.-London Tid
Bits.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

A new innovation at funerals here re-
Gently is silk skull caps, to be worn by
the minister In charge and the bearers at
the grave; also by the male members of
.he family. The caps are put OH in the
carriages and the ordinary hats left
there, the caps to be worn all the time at
the grave. 1t will prevent many colds.
Hartford Times.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Pineapple Juice for Diphtl,eria.

Medical science has long sought for a
sovereign remedy for the scourge of
childhood, diphtlleria, yet the colorcd
people of Louisiana, and perhaps of other
localities in the south, have for years
known and used cure which is remark
able for its simplicity. 1t is nothing
more nor less than the juice of the pine
apple.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Which Jack?

"What is the matter, Alice? You look
worried"
II am. It's too mean for anything!
These roses have just come with card,
'Wear these for jack and don't know
whether they are from the Jack hate or
the one like. It's too horridr-Har-
pers Bazar.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
A New Explosive.

Experiments with new explosive
called ocrasite, which is to dynamite as
100 to 10, have recently been made in
Austria, and are said to have succeeded
SO well that the invention has been pur-
chased for military purposes exclusively.
Christian at Work.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

April 81 was the anniversary of the ex-
ecution of j. Joaquin da Silva Xavier,
the first Brazilian martyr, who made an
unsuccessful attempt a century ago to
deliver his country from the yoke of the
Portuguese. 1t is the intention in Brazil
to make this day the national holiday of
the new republic Baltimore Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
THE VOICE OF THE VOID.

Iwarn, like the one drop OF rain
On your face, ere the storm;
Or tremble in whispered refrain
With your blood, beating warm
am the presence that ever
Battles your touch's endeavor-
Gone like the gllmmer of dust
Dispersed by gust.
Lam the absence that taunts you,
The fancy that haunts you;
The ever unsatished guess
That, questioning emptiness,
Wins a sigh for reply.
Nay; nothing am l,
But the flight Of n breath
For an death.
George Parsons Lathrop in Century
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Beefy DiEcipline.

Col. Ruff-Well, I've met my man and
got my money.
Maj. Meek-How on earth did you
manage him?
Col. R.-By the bovine method.
Maj. M.-And what is that?
Col. R.-Cowed him by bullying him.
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
A Winter without a Snow plow.

1t is fact probably without precedent
that there has been no use for snow
plows on Vermont railroads during the
winter just closed. 1t is true that the
narrow gauge plow was run over the
road once or twice-not to open the
track, however, but to provide for the
possible contingency of a heavy snow
storm. The Central Vermont plows were
not called out at al.-Brattleboro Phoe-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

A master mason named Andrews, of
Providence, R. l., has just received with
some change copper cent which he
stamped with his initials and put in Cir
culation about fifty years ago. lie had
always hoped to get it back again and
now would not part with it, he declares,
for hundreds of dollars.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

The journeymen hatmakers of London
were recently asked to vote upon the
question of whether or not the museums
and art galleries should be opened on
Sundays, it having been alleged that
such an opening was not favored by real
workingmen. The vote was 532 in favor
to 62 against.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
A@Peculiar Ballot BOX.

Probably the most extraordinary sys-
tenn of voting was in Hungary, where
the ballot boxes were immense casks and
the ballot poles from four to six feet
long, which the citizen carried and de-
posted for his favorite candidate with
peculiar pride.-Detroit News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
The Right Kind of Man.

Women like man who knows their
innocent weaknesses and caters to them;
who will bring home box of candy, the
last new magazine or the latest puzzle
sold on the street, that will do more than
its duty in entertaining everybody for
the whole evening.-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

A good book is the one that we want
when weary of the people of the world;
that we can read out aloud and discuss;
that we can hand to our daughters that
it may give them pleasure, and which
will only be a stepping stone on the road
of taste, not only to better and nobler
books, but better and nobler life.
That is good book-and, my friends.
there are hundreds of them.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

Mrs. Martha ]. Lamb, who edits The
Magazine of American History, is we'll
known historical scholar. She is the
author of a History of the City of New
York" and does some work on papers to
be read before the New York Historical
society. She has also written children:s
poems and is, altogether, hard worker.
She is an elderly woman with shrewd
but pleasant face, and works in large
room fitted up with every editorial con-
venience and luxury.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Not So Black as Painted.

II was agreeably surprised, Mr.. Brief,
at your bill"
"Tm very glad, sir"
eyes; was told you were consunl-
mate swindler, but don't think you are
any worse than the ordinary bunco
man."-Harpers Bazaar.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
A Milk White Deer

White deers are very scarce things, but
Mr.. B. F. Coburn, of Molunkus, seems to
have no trouble in finding them. He has
secured the skin of one that is perfectly
white, not colored hair on it. 1t was
shot near Mount Katahdin, and is the
second white deer killed in this state in
five years.-Bangor News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Three Match os.

Mrs. Globetrot-So your three daugh-
ters have been married since left:
Mrs. Homebody-Yes. Clara married
a count, Marie married millionaire,
and Nellie married for love.-New York
Weekly,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
To Tell the Day of tho Week of Any Date

To Tell the Day of tho Week of Any Date.
Take the last two figures of the year,
add a quarter of this, disregarding the
fraction; add the date of the month and
to this add the figure in the following
list. one figure standing for each month:
3-6-6-2.4-0-2-5-1-3-6-1. Divide the sum by
seven and the remainder will give the
number of the day in the week, and when
there is no remainder the day will be
Saturday.
AS an example take March 10, 1890.
Take 80, add %, add 10, add 6. This
gives 1877, which divided by q leaves a
remainder of 4, which is the number of
the day, or Wednesday. Providence
Telegram.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Took No Risks.

"Won't you come into my parlor:"
said the spider to the fly.
"Yes," answered the fly, "but l don't
want to go into the dining room. Van
porn's.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

Ralph Disraeli, brother of Lord
Beacohsiield, retired at the age of so,
after fifty years of public service, from
the Office of deputy clerk of the parlia-
ments, to whom he was appointed by
Lord Beaconsfield.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
WONDERS OF THE NORTH.
INTERESTING THINGS FOUND IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Curious Formations of Ice-Natursl Bridges
Arc Found in Many ESivers-A Shattered
Indian Tradition-ChasmsS Six Miles Long.
Deep Gorscs.

Arc Found in Many Rivers-A Shattered
Indian Tradition-Chasmss Six Miles Long.
Deep Gorgcs.
There are few very curious things
about British Columbia rivers. Every
body knows that they flow in the wrong
direction while they are young. For in
stance, the Peace and Lizard persist in
going to the Arctic ocean, in defiance of
the Rocky mountains and the laws of
nature, while the Columbia, Fraser and
Kootenay only consent to travel seaward
after going in the opposite direction some
hundreds of miles. But they also have
very peculiar ways of making ice, quite
opposite to that laid down in the text
books. In the Skeena have observed
the ice in autumn to form on the river
bed among the powders in globules, like
a mass of fish spawn, this often growing
until the reef actually reaches the sur
face, but more often it breaks away in
large pieces and floats off down stream,
bearing pebbles and even powders for
many miles.
There are many natural bridges on our
rivers also. In the Kicking Horse, three
miles below Field station, there is a rock
bridge in slate formation which is in
clined so as to present sharp edges-very
unpleasant to walk upon. Every observ-
ant passenger on the Canadian Pacific
railroad has noticed the snow bridge on
the 1llecillewaet, but there are records
of ice bridges also. think have heard
of one on the Homathco river, but of the
Stickeen marvellous story is told. There
is great glacier descending out of the
high snowfield to the north, and this in
ancient times flowed right across the
valley, meeting lesser ice stream from
the heights opposite. The Stickeen flowed
under the ice in tunnel, and at very
low water the passage was too small for
it, although the water must have been
banked up into a lake at the spring
freshet
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Money Through the Mails.

Some ingenious fellow sent $40 note
fastened to large tag properly addressed,
signed and stamped, to some correspond
ent half way across the continent. 1t
was so odd missive as to attract atten-
ton all along the line and even to raise
the question whether it was mailable or
not. We kept an eye on it to its desti-
nation and it was properly Delivered
Exchange,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

"Have you got S. in your vest:' asked
a constituent of a congressman.
mo, must confess that l haven't" !"
and lie turned away and felt happy be-
cause he always carries his money in his
trousers pockets.-Washington Post.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

Hitherto Patient Boarder-Mrs. Stary.
EN-, can stand hash every day in the
week, but when on Sunday you put
raisins in it and call it mince pie draw
the line.-Harvard Lampoon.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31
Dickinson Drug Co., Agents.

The AasE1caH s AZ weeLly devoted to the
syear. Sample copies free. Address American Pro
Gtlve Tariff League, 23 w. Esd ST., New York
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

1t is said of Richard Watson Glider,
the editor of The Century, that he can
reject a manuscript so gently that the
disappointed author travels 300 miles to
see him-and stay to dinner.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-05-31

A dentist in st. Louis says that there
is wholesale destruction existing in the
majority of dentifrices offered for sale.
Cold water and hand brush ought to
be sufficient, but if an additional prepara-
tion be desired prepared chalk is the best
and simplest in the world,