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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-26

Make somebody happy with beauti-
nj gold watch. Good selection at Mil
lers, Penbina. 2l-23
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For Sale,

All holiday goods artistlcalIy engraved
free of charge, Mt MiIler's, Pembina.2l-2a
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TIE weather prophets have been busy
some proplesied an open winter, 9TH
ers way their heads wiselv-with well
suffer for this l,v and bv." Well, one
end oil the winter is gone anyway, and
the wood pile and coal hin are in good
shape, thanks to the pleasant weather
that has passed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-26

TIE lcelandic cturcl, of Snuth Penn,
bina had II Christmas tree entertain.
ment Wednesday which WAS well attend.
ed. The presents were numerous and
programme entertaining. Santa Claus
was there in fill iegalia.
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Cold Wave.-Furs! Furs!

Mrs Geo Thompson is now prepared t.
execute all orders favored her, in repair
ingand making up furs. 15tf
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Ifyou want Il good tanning mill, call
on Hunter, at the elevator. 2l-tf
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Episcopal Christmas reception thi.
evening-Friday. a fine program has
been provided.
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Special Meeting.

y meeting of the county commissions
ers of Pemhilm county will be held Mon
day. December 81, 1880, tor the purpose
OF transactilg any and all business that
may be brought before the hoard.
J. kABERSAGLE, Auditor.
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En- n EST


What about the lien.too on the sign
post.
james Baker purchased very fine
horse last week.
Mr. YIN. McKin has completed hi.
new residence On VT. Zi"n.
Miss Julia Mullins is visiting her many
friends in this vicinity this week.
Miss Ada T"lkin left here with the
happy eXcnrsiunists bound for Napa,,ee,
Ontn,in, where she expects to attend
srIml.
Everybody stutiing their gm,se or tur-
key. hut me, aud haven, got any,
80 will have to stuff yellow legged
brahma.
Everybody is anticipating very
pleasant time at the Ladies' Aid Literary
entertainment and bazaar; sock bags a
speciality.
Everybody is going crazy over the new
gold field, but ! am afraid they will have
to build some very high trestle work to
get at the gold.
James Robertson. the worthy proprie-
tor of the Be!ivicw hotel at Walhalla.
who started with his family for his old
home in Ontario, Sunday. Dec. 81, gave
a fine supper on Friday evening, and
after everybody ate turkey to their salts.
faction, the furniture was moved to one
side, and the young and old tripped the
light fantastic to music furnished by
Messrs. Welsh and Wilson, which was
excellent, and everybody seemed to en-
Joy themselves.
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ABOUT two hundred little folks took
advantage of Messrs. Shaw & Cf,ar!etnn's
gift enterprise" on Tuesday and We'd.
nes,lay and came home happy to Their
parents each with toy AIS Il free pres.
ent from the generous firm.
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Rev. A. T. Foster will preach morning
and evening in the NJ. E. church next
Sabbath.
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Notice.

Beautiful patterns in solid silverware
for presents, at Ariller's, Pembna. 2l-2$
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w anted.

A girl to Learn tailoring. Steady EN-.
ployment. j. q, SoSpERmAS. l9.f
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RI s.IAND oFrlcE, GRAND FORKS, n. D

RI ISLAND OFFICE. GRAND FORKS. Nd
~ Oct. Goth, 1880.
N",ice 10 hereby given that the following nam
"a settlers M. MED ms Intention to make n
aid proof Will be made before the clerk OF tho
district court Of Pembina county. y. D., at Penn.
bina N: D.; on December 18th. 1890 VIZ, urGel
He names the following witnesses t6y De hid
coptlnuous residence upon and cultiISuon Of
ID Jos. pii Gaudei,
JAHEs Error, Register.
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McCoLLrcn-tIoGAx:-At Prmbina. o,
i,eceinber 23ri, 1880. by Rev. ID. Il
Mckay, Mr.. Dexter McCoiluch to Mis-.
Annie Hogan, nllof Penlhina. n. u.
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AKItA.


MIR. Gustave Sernpe has bought the A.
Gould place. Mr.. &. has gone to the
base of the Mountain westward where
lie has settled down again.
Accompany from this place and Cava.
lier are contemplating visit west to
Calgary some time during the HOLIDAYS,
When they come back we will be able Ia
give an account of that great Eden of the
northwest.
Mrs. Thorwaldson, p. IN. of this place
has entered the mercantile besiness and
has neat little store erected and a fair
trade established. 1t is safe to conj.c.
ture that MIR, I. will receive a share oil
the public patronage.
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TOILETTE

There will he box social .ette
on New Years eve. ~
at the last meeting, there v rs init
ated.
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1880.
AROUND TOWN.
HAPPY New Year.
CONSIDERABLY colder.
No school this week.
AROUND TOWN.

TIE old board OF commissioners meet
on the Goth TO finish up their years la
bors.
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\ NEW finn commenced business at
Cavalier this week, under the name of
Miller & Willians,a will engage in the
Matchmaking and jewelry business. The
senior member of the firm, is NJ. II
Miller of Pembina, and the junior men,
Der is H. Il. Williams Of San Francisco,
Gal. Mr.. Williams is practical jeweler
and matchmaker by trade, and highly
spoken of as Trustworthy gentleman,
and will be in charge of the Cavalier
business. Mr.. Miller'h efforts have been
successfully rewarded during his stay in
Pembina. and it is will, pleasure and
confidence that we recommend the new
firm 10 the territory they have decided
10 occupy. Mr.. Miller will still continue
the business III this city.
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MARRIED.

MrIR-MouNrAIN:-At the residence of
the BRIDES iaihcr. Mr.. William Noun
tain, Of Akra, i'enIlin county, n. ID.
on Dec. 18th, 1880. in the presence OF
large number oi friends, MIR. George
Muir OF Mountain City, Man, to Miss
Eliza Mountain, were united in mar.
riagr, Rev. William Mullins officiating
The happy pair are to reside in Mani
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w. KNEEsnAw.
Lawyers. willpractice IN Courts of Dakota,
Minnesota. aud before United States Land office.
Money to Loan and Collections made.
FEMBINA, DAKOTA.
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& H. HOLLAND, NJ. D.
Nay be found at his Office day or night.
TT. PEMBINA, n. d..
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TIE NJ. +. Sunday school entertain
ment. last night, proceeds were about
sixteen dollars. With children free
and fifteen cents admission, this re.
presents large attendance. The
features of the evening were nicely
rendered program Ivy the little folks
solo by Miss Ferguson of Bathgate
u sleigh with two deer, in gold liar.
ness, Santa Claus and his servant: the
latter being u person of remarkable
elasticity, growing from "a dwarf OF
three feet to a giant of twelve feet il
. few seconds, in full view of the au
dience. 1t was very enjoyable oc
casion. especially for the "kids,' eacl
,of whom received q present.
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@Hrs1c1A~s.

CHA,. q. HARRIS, Md
Physician and Surgeon. Found al all hours
when not professionally engaged al his office.
on Stutsman street 81 day time and at his resi-
dence on Cavileer Street at night.
pEMBINA. DAKOTA.
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". j. KNEEsHAw, PEMBINA.
THE PIONEER. EMPRESS,

Entered at the postofice at Pembina az second
class mail matter.
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j MCMILLAN,
Not, ~ public. Conveyancer and Insurance
Agt mt; money 20 loan on real estate aud chattels
at low est cnirent rates.
HAMILTON, N. ID
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THERE was large and merry crowd
at the Presbyterian Christmas enter.
tainment Wednesday evening. A
well arranged program of songs and
recitations had heen prepared which
was we'll rendered. After the pro.
gram WAS finished, Mr.. Santa Claus
appeared in full uniform, AMI distrih.
nted presents which were numerous
and good number valuable. The
exercises Of the evening speaks well
for the work done in the Presbyterian
Sunday school of Pembina.
THE installation ceremonies Of Pembi-
ma Lodge. A. F and A. NJ. attracted a
large number of visitors from at home
and neigl,boring towns OH Tuesday even
ing, Nearly $50 ladies' and gentlemen
were present, and seemingly, were mucl,
interested in the proceedings. The Off
GERS installed were John Kerr, w. NJ
D. Winlaw, s. W.; G. q. Thompson, J.
w.; F. c. Myrick. Secy.; F. A. War.lwell,
Treas; -. ]. Dormer, S. d.; A. MacDon.
aid. j. D.; q. W. Doty, T. Past Master
q. 7. Harmon, OF Bathgate Lodge, was
the installing officer and conducted the
ceremonies in very impressive and in.
teresting manner. Brief addresses were
made by Z. E. jackson and Rev. l.. d.
Wardwell, of Pembir,a Lodge, Rev. Beer
of Warren Lodge and P. W. NJ. Dr. Nc.
Fadden, of Emerson Lodge. Miss Grace
Wilkins. Misses Annie aud Grace Nc.
kenzie, accompanied by Miss Nellie
Vaughn. enlivened the program with
songs which were much applauded. o G
of the pleasantest features of the even.
ing, was the presentation of a beautiful
masters jewel To Mr.. Kerr, in recogni.
ton of his faithful service, as master ol
the lodge for the last two years. The
presentation was made in neat speech
by Z. f. jackson, and Mr.. Kerr replied
in feeling and fitting terms. After the
ceremonies were over, the visiting guests
and melnnersot the lodge, numbering
about seventy-five, required to the Win.
chester Hotel and sat Gown to a bal..
quet. The menu was most attractiy.
and there were many compliments given
to the excellent bill of fare. I'll ser.
vice Was complete and the genial hos.
tess OF the Winchester, added another
laurel to her crown rs IL queen of the
cuisine. After the banquet, quite Il
number repaired to Kntson Hall and
spent Il few hours III Il social dance an,
enjoyed themselves greatly. On til.
whole, the OCCASION was full of plensur.
and the Masons and their guests are Il
be congratulated on its success.
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Aw. HALDlMAND,M ND.
Graduate of McGill College, Montreal
CAVALIER, DAKOTi.
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d. HARRISON,
Attoruey.at-Law Land and Loan agent Of
Ice in Webster building, Rolette street,
pEMRINA. DAKOTA.
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Miss viola Youmans went to H.llock
this week to attend Miss Yeos wedding
on the 23rd.
On Christina eve, tile losing side in
the contest, furnished grand supper.
The ladies on that side understand their
business.
There will be four year old col.
ratified at toilette OH New Years eve,
There will also be race between the
colt to be rsffled and Archie B,ssel's
runner. Come and see the finn.
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Cl,ns. Dickey WAS in town last week.
Dan Ruby. of Cavalier, and Christian
liaist are visiting in Ontario.
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COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.

sACRAMIEfo. May 9Th.
FRUTT-Lem0na- Sicily, IS 50G6 so 2 Dox:
California. t2p8; LINES, S@6 y COX, 75cGSl
Coco CO.., SSo7: oranses-Riverside Nayeis,
81 q 30; Riverside Seedlings, sS@3 Is; Los
Angeles Seedlings, 81 5o@2 IS; Los Angeles Ma
vels, SS@S 80 q box; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1S@20c 2 ID: Santa Clara, 150l7c . ID; Goose
berries, l5c p b; Pineapples, 60c each, 81 p doz
DRIED FKUFlS-New crop Apples, sliced, 5@
&c p b; evaporated lo@l1c; do quartered, 4@5c;
Peaches, s@lOc; do. peeled, l2615c; Prunes, Ger
man, 6t67c; French, SG10c; French Prunes, evap
GRATED, 10@11c; Blackberries, 11914c; Figs, Cali
fornia. 4@5e; Apricots, sole; Nectarines. 5000;
SKIS, Sc; Smyrna Ovals, i4c; Flats, l4@l5c; Tubs
9@loc; Dates, Fard, Sob bxs, s11@10c; Dates,
Persian, sac: Dates. Cartoons. 11@12c.
81 20; Peaches 81 1902 Bartlett Pears, 81 S711aa;
Piums, 81 80; Blackberries, 81 go; Goose
berries. 81 75, Strawberries, 81 IS; Apricots.
9. % Mnscs a. Grapes 81 50; Red currants.
vEGETARLEs-Onion s10112; Cabbage,
81 65G1 70: Carrots, 50960c = 100 ne; Turnips,
new, 81 2,Gl 90 p sack bunch vegetables, IL. y .
dozen; PaIsnips. S101 so: Beets, 75cGSl; Horse
Rsdish, l0c p ID; Garlic 50@75c: Artichokes, 40c r
dos: Celery 60@70c 2 doz.: Dried Peppers, 121ac;
Green Peas, common, 2G5c; do sweet, 4c; Rhu-
barb. 4G5c; Asparagus. common, Sc; Bouldin
Potatoes, 299c; Early Rose 81 75 Peerless.
S2'G2 25; Burbanks. 81 25@2 90 y ctl; Greg N
Burbanks, 1922 25; Eastern, 81 25G2 % = ctl;
Spinach, sc . II: Red Cabbage, goo p dozen;
Winter squash, Sc 2 10; Schrives, 15c p bunch.
BREAD5TUFF5-Flour,s u % = pDi; oarmeAl.
l0-D sack, SEC 2 b, SO IS l0O-ib sack; Cornmeall
white, ~ 2 25-D sacks, 81 10 p lob sacks
b sacks. Cracked Wheat, 81 So lob sacks; o. so,
l00-b sacks; Hominy, 50 Is, lob sack: IS o5 v
100 hs; Graham, 50 3d. lob ssckE; q 10. 100 D.
Hay, GRAIN ANDFERD-ost Hay. slal4 a
ION; Alfalfa do. 80 G1S ton; Bran, 81 so aton
| 81; rolled, 81 15@1 20; Wheat tchoice miliingl,
| paying. u 80 cwt; Rye, 81 IS: Nild
| Oats, 81 25 100 BIS; Tama OATS 81 70@l 75
Corr Psyins y % 2 cwt. 80. u,o %
| lac p d: Fancy Petaiuma. 16G17c p 10; EasIeru
! Creamery Fancy, 14916c; pickle roll, 169lSc
| packed IN nrkins, choice. 15317c; common, &c.
Csliiornia. s9i0c; Young America, log
| lie; Eastern Cream, i5916o; Limburger, 1SG 20 !,
| tins Cream, 17@lsc; Eggs, 17G1sc.
| PODLThY-Deslers prloes: 1--we TUrkeys
| hens, l4Gl6e; gcbblers, 13Gl5c; dressed, l761sc
full-grown Chickens, s595 SO p dozen youna
tame Ducks. s5@6; Pekin s607; Geese, ZIG
| 2 Is q pair.
MEATsMBeef 5@51Sc; Mutton. &c; Lamb
| &c; Veal. &c; Hogs, &c: dressed Pork, &C.
Bacon1Light medium. &c; selected, lie
extra light. I231c; extra light homeless, 1870
| 141sc.
MISCELLANEOUS seeds-Alfalf., new crop
| 99Ioc; Timothy, Eastern, 6@7o . %; Pop
Corn Cor Ear; sole , shsied; y Q 5fcs I'M p
| sto9c. Euts-Chile Walnuts, new, 11@12c: Cali,
fornia Walnuts, 9@l0c; Almonds, new, 11Gl21ac
| Peanuts, California, 6@7c; Eastern, soc
Lard California;, cans, $500; Eastern. 1870
heavy steers, SC; heavy COWS. sc; dry, &C.
| Tallow, SIC.
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Handling a Rat,

A boy employed in Sixth-avenue gro.
Gerry store appeared on the curb the other
morning with rat-trap in his hand, says
the New York Sun, and within the trap
was gray-headed rodent of good size, who
evidently realized that crisis in his life
was near at hand. Twenty pedestrians had
their attention arrested at once, and three
dogs came running up and began barking
and leaping around, anxious for the mo.
ment when the prisoner should be turned
loose.
sect out in the street, shouted voice
"Give that rat show p added a second
"Hold on till l get my dog" piped a
boy.
''Say, bub," remarked fat man with a
cane, as he pushed his way into the crowd
shave you had much experience with rats !
There's only one way of handling them
rightly. Let me take the trap"
The boy surrendered it with very bad
grace, and the fat man handed his cane to
someone and held the trap high over the
street. There were six or seven dogs when
the spring door was opened, and the rats
didn't like the looks of things. He ran
down to the door, made spring and a
ehlot, dpOlit LNO ccIOuuS WAS seen
on top of the trap. Then he jumped to
the fat mans shoulder. AS he did SO there
was yell and falling back of the crowd,
the dogs rushed forward, and the next in
slant dogs, fat man and rat were all in a
heap in the gutter. One dog got the rat,
and the others began free fight and as
they circled away from the SPOT the fat
man got up, holding ruined silk hat in
his hand. He was in hurry to go, but
before he could leave boy counted four
dog bites on his legs, and recommended
nitric acid and hot poker.
"My cane?" queried the fat man, as he
looked about, but cane and holder had
gone.
"Ratsr' shouted three or four of the
crowd, followed by general laugh.
'Rats-yes-um !" responded the fat
man. There's only one way to handle
rats. Sorry ] can't be with you always,
but yes-umw
And he broke loose and steamed away
down the avenue.
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OAK HALL,

The best place in California to have your
printing done: A. J. Johnston & Co.'s, 4lo ]
street, Sacramento Cal
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Other descriptions of Manila are quoted as fol-
lows: Whale Line, Hawser-laid Rope for well
boring, Sand Pump Lines, 1Sc: Clothes Lines in
hanks. lS19c; Sash Cord. lS1&c; Lanyard and
TaIred Rope, 16c; Lath Yarn, Ice. Hop Irvine,
in balls, tarred, Ice; Grapevine Irvine, 1615c in
coils and 1910 in balls; Spring Twine, 1Sc;
Binder Irvine. $50 feet to the ID, 1876
DRUGS-Alum, 214@2ssc; Acid. 121a@16c for
Nitric, .21S@Sc for Sulphuric, and 60g6215c for
Tartaric: Borax. 61a@1c for concentrated and
7@71zc for refined Blue yitriol, 514@5}ac; Caus-
Chlorate of Lime, 214@215c; Crude Ammonia,
concentrated, lsc: Gum Camphor, SOC; Gum Shell.
lac 30@33c; Quinine, Coo; Saltpeter, English
refined, 7s49Sc; sulphur, 2149213c for roll and
DRY GOODS-Prints are generally jobbing at
4la@7c; Ginghams and Suitings 7GS12c; Lawns,
S1agl21ac; Brown Cottons, 14G9c; Bleached Cot
tons. 6glS1ac; Brown Sheetings and Shirtings,
FIsH-we quote as follows: Pacific Cod
fish, 61zc in SOD bdls, &c for selected
in l00-b cases, and SC for homeless Eastern
Goldfish, 7@71lc 2 d; Canned Salmon, 81 o5
al So; Eastern Mackerel, 81 50@2 rs for No. / in
15-b kits and So SOFAS rs for Mess in 18Th kits:
Smoked Herring, i0@45c for Eastern and S5c p
box for Puget Sound Dutch Herring, 81 50@l IS
p keg Alaska Smoked Halibut, 10@l21Sc = 10.
LEATHER-Sole, 25@2Sc for GOOD neavy, 20@
2Sc for good medium and light; Buff, 10Gl2c
foot; Side, s8@l01ac p foot; Calf skins, 500
Leather, 27@S0c p b for heavy and 24@25c for
No. 2.
LUMBER-Cargo lots of Redwood delivered
at San Francisco are quoted as follows Mer-
charitable Rough, s17@1s; Rustic, s27@3l;
z-inch surfaced, s35; Merchantable Tongued
and Grooved, II feet and over, Ike and l1xx6,
s2eG30; Clear, ks and up. $50; Pickets, sl2 for
square, sl4 for pointed and SIG for fancy.
MATCHES-Percussion. 25c; Telegraph 55c:
Eastern Parlor. 81 IS.
MALT demonstrating brands of English
Ale and Porter ara selling at 81 75@3 IS for
quarts and s3@4 for dozen pints
MATTING-Common,S 81 so; Contract IS TO
Sc So Fine Contract, Sos; Imperial, 1910
roll of 40 yards.
METALS-We quote Puget Sound Pig Iron at
$50 and other brands as follows.
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The site of prehistoric village has
been discovered ON the banks of the Ohio
river, near Parkersburg, w. Va. 1t covers
about four acres, and the earth is thickly
intermixed with fragments of pottery,
streaks of ashes and fragments of bones Of
animals and human beings. In several
places are to be seen the ruins Of what
seem to be ancient fre-places, containing
charcoal intermixed with charred nuts Of
various sorts. In and around these fire.
places are found ornaments and imple-
ments, such as battle-axes, knives, drills,
spears and arrow-points, and ornaments
made of bone and slate.
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SLANG WORDS AND PHRASES.
Origin of Some of the Expressions Nov
in Popular Use.

in Popular Use.
IAmerican Notes and Queries.]
"Dunv is word now whose meaning is
known to every one who understands the
English language. About the beginning
of the century a Constable in England
named John Dun became celebrated as a
first class collector ofbad accounts. When
others would fail to collect bad debt
Dun would be sure to get it out of the
debtor. 1t soon passed into current
phrase that when a person owed money
and did not pay when asked, he would
have to be "Dunned." Hence it soon be-
came common in such cases to say: "You
will have to Dun So-and-so if you wish to
collect your money"
Until the nomination of Franklin Pierce
for the Presidency, the word 'outsider"
was unknown. The Committee on Gre
dentials came in to make its report and
could not get into the hall because of the
crowd of people who were not members of
the Convention. The Chairman of the
Convention asked if the committee was
ready to report, and the Chairman of the
committee answered: "Yes, Mr.. Chair
man, but the committee is unable to get
inside on account of the crowd and the
pressure of the outsiders The newspaper
reporters took up the word and used it.
'You are daisy" is used by Dickens in
"David Copperfeld,' in the sense of call
ing person daisy in way to express
admiration, and, at the same time, tc
laugh at ones credulity Steerforth say:
to young Copper6eld: david, my daisy
you are so innocent of the world Let me
call you my daisy, as it is so refreshing tt
find one in these corrupt days so innocent
and unsopEisticated. My dear Copperfeld
the daisies of the field are no fresher thar
you"
"Too thin" was given currency by tn,
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia
in the q. S. Congress in 1870 Som,
members had made reply TO Mr.. Steph
ems, and the latter had his chair wheeled
out into the aisle and said in that shrill
piping voice which always COMMANDED
silence: "Mr. Speaker, the gentleman
arguments are gratuitous assertions mad,
up of whole cloth. And cloth, sir, 81
gauzy and thin that it will not holc
water. 1t is entirely too thin, SIR
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Emperor Williams Mania for Uniforms

Emperor William has developed mania
for new uniforms and costumes which is
worthy of George ". He has estab-
lished new body guard for the Empress,
which is to do sentry duty before her
apartments at the palace, and is to serve
as her escort at reviews and state func-
tions. For palace duty the uniforms con-
sist of white Brandenburg coat, with
cherry-colored facings and huge shoulder
knots in black, white and silver, a white
waistcoat coming down low, white trousers
and jack" boots. There is also black
velvet three-cornered hat, with cockade
and feather in the Prussian colors. The
escort uniform is much the same, except
that the hat is replaced by a helmet of
polished steel, crested with golden eagle.