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The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
The Fakes Of History.

1t seems that most of our populaA
deities are crockery gods, after all,
says tho Boston Globe. Throw a few
facts at them and they fall in frae-
ments.
A French historian has just demol-
ished Joan of Arc. He has proven
that she didn't amount to much any,
way, and did the French more harm
than good.
1t would seem that historians have
very often drawn from the inexhausti-
BILE fountains of their own imagina-
tions. Thomas Jefferson never rode
up to the Capitol on the morning of
his Inauguration and hitched his horse
to the front fence with his own hand,
which would doubtless have been a
very picturesque thing for him to do
il there had been any fence there.
Homer never wrote his own poems,
which would have been very credl-
BILE piece of work for him if he had
ever existed. Alexander never wept
for more worlds to conquer, for Alex.
der wasn't in the habit of playing the
baby act, and would haze been
ashamed to cry in public anyway.
Arnold Wilkelreid never cried, make
way for libertyr' which would have
been a very pretty thing for him to
say, only it didn't occur to him ut the
time.
Shakespeare never wrote his own
plays, for he never doubted for u mo-
ment that Bacon could write them we'll
enough without his assistance. Grant
never took Lees sword under the apple
tree, for by some strange oversight
the apple tree wasn't there. William
Tell never shot the apple off his sons
head, feat which he might have done
we'll enough if he had been at all de.
sirious OF establishing q reputation as
a marksman, for Capt. Bogardus in
our day would consider it an easy mat
ter. And there never was any Will
lam Tell anyway.
Someone has said that history is se-
ries of lies which mankind has agreed
to believe. Perhaps the reason that
truth is stranger than fiction is that a
large proportion of what people ac.
cept as truth is fiction in disguise.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
A Nest Of Alligator Eggs.

i was walking through some thick
palmettoes bordering cyprus swamp,
and came across u curious, conical
pile of earth and sticks; it was about
8 feet in height and the same in diam.
eter at its base. dug into it at once,
believing it to be an alligator's nest,
and unearthed twenty eggs. They
were pure white. and about the size OI
goose eggs. but somewhat different in
shape. both ends being rounded alike.
Wishing to see if they would hatch
out, l carried them home and placed
them in pile of earth and sticks re.
sembling the genuine nest. Around il
l built q pen OF boards, so the young
could not get away should the eggs
hatch. Inside the pen trough con.
tanning water was placed, sunk Level
with the ground.
One morning, about three weeks
after, visited the nest and was pleas.
ed to hear a number OF small voices;
there on the top of the nest, and in
the. trough of water. were several
little gators, not over 5 inches in
length. Nearly all the eggs were
finally Matched out
kept the little fellows about q
year. and became quite attached tc
them. could take them in my hands
and caress them without any resist.
ance on their part; in fact, they
seemed to like it. When went Out
to see them after being absent some
time. they would come crawling up te
the side of the pen at my call. I never
knew them to eat particle of any.
thing during the time that kept
them. l finally put them in q swamp
to shift for themselves.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
A Soap That Dlssolves Var
+" nlah.

- swap An0S 0loSOlv0o vel
/" nlsh.
The part played by chemistry in
the management of railroads has be-
come of such Importance that a pa
per on the subject by G. b. Dudley,
chemist, and F. N. Pease, assistant
chemist of the Pennsylvania railroad
has been largely circulated. One Of
the illustrations Of the application
of chemistry to bad results obtained
in service is that a special cor after
being cleaned by the car cleaners was
noticed to look badly. On examina-
tion by the foreman of painters, it
was declared that the varnish had
nearly all been removed by the clean
ing. As matter of discipline, the
foreman car-cleaner was asked to
explain why the varnish had been 80
badly used, and he claimed that he
could do no better with the soap he
had. A sample of the soap used was
submitted to the chemist, who found
not less than 8 per cent. of caustic
soda and per cent. of carbonate of
soda, in addition to the soda COM
bined with the fat as a legitimate
soap. This, OF course. explained the
popularity and justified the foreman,
as the soap solution used in washing
the car was in reality q concentrated
solution of sal soda and I've, which
readily dissolves varnish.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
rHE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER.
Influence Welded by the Rural
Press-lts responsibilities.

Influence Welded by the Rural
Press-its responsibilities
There is place and an opportunity
not to be despised for the country
newspaper worker. aud with this, as
with every large opportunity, serious
obligation to careful, thorough, honest
work, writes Edwin A. Start, in the
New England Magazine. 1t is not too
much to say there is no better field for
IN intelligent, well-equipped man of
large sympathies and vigorous person.
ality than the editorial chair of a
country newspaper, nor is there q
position which places upon man
greater duties to the community in
which he lives. The editors OF the
great metropolitan newspapers rest on
the heights OF ilnpersonal journalism,
flinging their thunderbolts with q
freedom born of almost entire personal
irresponsibility; and while the thun-
derbolts are in great part shattered on
the rocks below, the country editor
walks with the multitude in the valley,
gives the weight of his personality to
the jmpersonal words of his paper,
which como to the people like the
warm handclasp of friend, measures
his words in accordance with the
peculiarities OF his constituents, and
influences the thought and feeling OF
hundreds wherc the thunderbolt OF the
unapproachable Jovc strikes one
1t was successful country editor in a
thriving Massachusetts town who
onco saecly remarked that, if he were
candidate for Office. and must take
his chance between the combined sup
port OF the metropolitan dailies and
that Of the country press, he would
choose the latter, and accept with
equanimity the hostility of his city
brethren. Every country editor knows
that he was right The great dailies,
so-called, are received in the abstract
as venders OF the worlds news. Their
resources in this direction are great
and cannot in the nature of
things be rivaled by those ut
the command of country papers of
limited circulation. But the country
paper comes closer to the hearts of the
people at large, it is moro thoroughly
read. and it has an influence the
greater because it is one OF the subtle,
unrealized, everyday forces of life. It
is held rlgldly to account for the hon
esty and fairness of its utterances. 1t
cannot palm off upon its readers what
are known in the slang of the news
paper fraternity as ''fakes;" 1t must
be reliable first of all. Neither can it
violate moral decency to any marked
extent and prosper, as can its neigh
bors in the great cities. In most COM
munities, in New England, at least, it's
constituency is largely found in the
churches, and will not tolerate vulgar
ity. The country newspaper stands
to dwellers outside the large cities
i'll the place of a friend and regular
home visitor, and it is essential above
all things tha: it maintain the good
character and good breeding that are
required of other friends, if it would
keep warm its welcome in the home
circle.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
Pre-Aaa.It. Footprints.

What appears to be bona fide hum q.
footprints have recently beenexamined
in South Dakota. They are in a
species OF limestone rock. and are
surrounded by such natural markings
as water marks and the effects Of
freezing and thawing as to dicredit any
idea of artificial origin. The tracks
are ten inches long, with an average
distance OF eighteen inches apart, and
situated in perfectly natural order, as
OF someone walking. The geological
survey will send an expert to study the
nature of the rock to form an opinion
as TO its probable age and the likeli-
hood of its transportation by glacial
action to its present resting place.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
A Dead Madm.n,s Words.

One of the cur;osities of the Edison
works at Orange, N. j., is the cylinder
OF a phonograph on which is impressed
the voice of John Mccullough, the
actor who died in a mad house. BY
slipping it into a phonograph and
turning the handle his rawlings can he
heard with startling reality. They are
mainly passages from the plays in
which he was familiar 70 theatre-goers.
and conclude with wild and maniacal
laugh and exclamations OF II am mad!
! am mad!" This illustrates the varied
capacity of Mr.. Edison's invention,
perhaps. but there IL something
bordering on the horrible In submit.
ting the photographic TO such 8 NJ.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
SMELL IN HORSES.
Examples to Prove that the sens,
10 Extremely kaan.

10 Extremely Keen.
The horse will leave musty hay un-
touched In his bin no matter how hum
cry. says the Horse and Stable. He
will not drink Of water Objectionable
to his questioning shifts, or from a
bucket which some other odor makes
offensive. however thirsty. His intel.
ligent nostril will widen, quiver and
query over the daintiest bit offered by
the fairest of hands. A mare is never
satisfied by either sightor whinny that
her colt is really hers until she has
certified the fact by means of her nose.
Blind horses. Us q rule. will gallop
wildly about pasture without strik-
ing the surrounding fence The sense
of smell informs them of its proximity.
Others will, when loosened from the
stable. go directly to the gate or bars
opening to their accustomed feeding
grounds, and when desiring to return,
after hours of careless wandering, will
distinguish the one outlet and
patiently await its opening. The odor
OF that particular part OF the fence is
their guide to it, The horse in brows-
ing, or while gathering herbage with
his lip is guided in its choice OF prop
er food entirely by its nostrils. Blind
horses do not make mistakes in their
diet. In the temple of Olympus a
bronze horse was exhibited, at the
sight of which six real horses expe-
rienced the most violent emotions.
Elian judiciously observed that the
most perfect art could not initiate ma
ture sufficiently we'll to produce so
perfect an illusion. Like Pliny and
Pausanias, he consequently affirms
that ''in casting the statue magician
had thrown hippomanes upon it,"
which, by the odor OF the plant de-
ceived the horses, and therein we have
the secret of the miracle. The scent
alone of a buffalo robe will cause many
horses to evince lively terror. and the
floating scent Of a railway train will
brighten some long after the locomo-
tive is out OF sight and hearing.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
A BOYS EYES.
What They See and How They
Spy Out Reasons for 1t.

What They See and How They
Spy Out Reasons for 1t.
The boy OF whom write is never at
a loss to find something to observe,
says Forest and Stream. Last year a
heavy shower caught him while he was
fishing. From his retreat he kept his
eye out to see whatever there was to
be seen, and shortly observed the
dragon flies, great and little, settling
in the tall brook grass for shelter from
the rain. Before the shower was fairly
over he saw the cedar birds come and
drive the dragon flies from their
covert, hunting them down in all their
lace-winged finery. The great three
inch dragon flies. pointed with black
and yellow. we're too strong for the
birds, but the the little slender fellows
done up in fancy colors-brown,
green, blue, and dusky-became meat
for the hunters.
This fall. when padding up
Caucomgomac stream, we saw cedar
birds sitting out on the rush beds near
the middle of the stream. This was
just after shower. Had they been
S"leA'"S utaso! HISS 4uc DOy was
not there to tell US.
Some time ago l demonstrated with
him for throwing stones at u kingbird.
but l was told that he was doing it
only to please the bird. True enough
it did please the bird. From his perch
on Il high tree the kingbird calculated
the curve of each stone, chattering
his defiance as the missile whizzed by,
rising Il few feet when he saw that i,
came too near. only to settle again in
the same place.
AS it amused both bird and boy
allowed it to continue, and for several
days the kingbird returned daily tc
enjoy the sport.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
Grains of Gold.

Envy shootsat others and wounds
herself.
Those who wrong others generally
slander them to cover their own in
fanny.
Be brief; for it is with words as
with sunbeams-the more they are
condensed the brighter they burn
DR.. $outhey. =
The plainest row of books that
cloth or paper ever covered is more
significant of refinement than tho
most elaborately carved etagere or
sid fboard. .-H. ", Beecher. 4.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
Strawberry Blondes. Ahoy.

':Look out for an epidemic of straw
berry blondes" said one young lady to
another in the presence of New York
World reporter. 1.-The public has
taken such a lively interest in PATHS
hair that every woman in New York
will want to see it, and when she sees
it will want to have her hair colored
in the same way. am sorry, because
! was just getting the die out of my
hair. It's curious, isn't it? Short hair
came and went. Blonde hair was the
rage and it died out The bang is
almost obsolete. Many changes have
ensued. and now the red-haired girl,
who was once an object of ridicule and
who called up white horses at every
street crossing, is going to make her
ascent to the pinnacle OF public favor.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
E. "A Practical Illustration.

dearest. you have made me the
happiest man in the world" said the
fond lover after his sweetheart's con-
sent. 'We are from henceforth one, :"
said he.
''Oh. isn't that lovely!" she cooed.
"All one, eh? just as II you were ]
and were you?'
(. .'Yes, dear, we shall know each
others thoughts and feelings and
why, what's the matter, love?''
II felt something bite us-didn't
your
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
ls5a1s whJ Pap. Opened the Door.

friend Of mine was visiting the
faulty Of . well-known Maine man not
4 long ago. "A lovely, faxen-h haired
child of 8 years. the pet OF the family,
attempted TO open door. which stuck.
She pulled and pulled, but could not
4 move III damn it!' they were as
tonjshed to hear her say as she gave a
supreme tug and the door yielded.
.sYNhy, what do yoi mean. MaudP''
exclaimed the horri6ed mamma.
That's the way papa opens it." said
Maud, fnnocsntly. .-Lewiston Journal
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
THE THREE LESSONS.

Have Hope. Though clouds environ now,
And gladness hides her face In scorn,
Put thou the shadow from thy brow.
No night but hath its morn.
Have Faith. Where er thy bark in driven
The calm's disport, the tempcst's mtrth-
Know this-God rules the host OF heaven,
The inhabitants of earth.
Have Love. Not alone for one,
But man as man thy brother call,
And scatter like tho circlinc sun
Thy charities on all
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
Listen-a song OF rejoicing,
Hearts that were heavy are glad.


There's hel p and there llenl: h to be had,
cake courage. o weak ones dependent,
And drive back the foe that you fear
With the weapon that never will fail you.
o, be of good cheer,
or when you suffer from auy ofthe weakness
es. irregularities" and functional derange
ments," peculiar to your sex, by the use oi
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription you can
put the enemy OF ill-henlth and happiness to
rout 1t is the only medicine tor women.
sold by druggists, under a positive guarantees
OF satisfaction in every case, or money re.
funded. See bottIe.wrapper.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
He Died as Does the Swan.

He Died as Does the Swan.
A peculiarly pathetic incident
marked the closing of the life OF
Alonzo L. Stoddard, the well-known
Boston baritone, who died with ty-
phoid fever. AS he lay on his cot in
the hospital breathing his last,
sudden inspiration seemed to revivi-
fy him, and to the wonder of all, he
sat upright in his couch and began
to sing in his familiar, robust voice
one of his favorite operate solos.
He never sang with more feeling or
with more beauty of tone. The song
was sung from beginning to end, the
last notes died away, and just as
they ended the singer fell back in his
bed, dead.-Peoria Transcript.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13

The eastern papers are saying that
La Grippe, that distinguished for,
eigner, has gone west to discourage
the growth OF the country.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13

For all arrangements of the liver. stomach
and bowels take DR. Pierce's Pellets. One q
doHe.
The Wahpeton times., 1890-02-13
What it Costs

Must be carefully considered by the great ma
jority Of people before buying an article which
seems absolutely necessary. Hoods's Sarapurilla
commends itself with special force to the great
middle classes because 1t combines positive econ.
omy with great medicinal power. 1t is the only
medicine Of which can truly be snid 100 Do ses
One Dollar" and n bottle OF Hood 8 Sarsapara
taken according to directions will average to
last q month. while other medicines last but
half or quarter as long. Try Hoods sarsaparil.
la and see for yourself
1--WE could not be without Hoods Sarsaparllla
1t Is the best medicine ever kept in the house.
My family are all taking It," MRS J. NJ BARBER,
Cal.
II have taken one bottle OF Hoods Sarsa.
parilla for indigestion and it has done me q
great deal Of good" THEODORE WALLACE,
Petaluma, Cal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-08
THE DEAF VAC.

A man entered a house in New
Braunfels, and when he was discover
ed, was hunting tor the family silver.
He was arrested and brought before
the judge. "YOu look like hard
man." said his honor, as he surveyed
the prisoner over the top of his desk.
What were you doing in that house?"
Nothing at all, Judge; please let me
OFF," Cant do it, said the Judge;
lit seems to me, you are confirmed
vag, and | will send you up the road
for q change of atmosphere and diet"
Sixty days, was the verdict. What's
the use of eating, when you can buy
diamonds and shot guns SO cheap at
Emerson d Co.'S? You should see
some of those splendid bargains at
Emerson & Co. ia forfeited pledges.
If you need money Oh any kind OF col
lateral security, see them; they are
old established people, and will treat
YOU right. They have held the bridge
for the boys for years. tt
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Telegraphic Brevities.

Cotton, middling, reaches lO:9-l6
cents at Augusta, Ga.
The big glass factory at BlairsvilIe;
Pa. is demolished by the wind.
The investigation into the Ohio
ballot box fOrgerles continues.
President proclaims the Sioux re-
servation open to settlement.
House passes bill increasing pen
sion of Gen. Dryer to 500 per month.
Bank President Cassen is out on
SlO0,00O bond.
Cardinal Pecti's condition IS hope
less.
The Pope pronounces absolution on
the anniversary of Plus ninth's death.
Louisville Athletic club gives a
q swell ball with 5000 invitations.
The Dixon Mccarthy fight at Bos-
ton is draw after 20 rounds.
Boston fears an organized strike for
the eight hour day May /.
Jury find no libel against New York
Post in the DR.. Ball case.
Mexican officials say the free zone
will not be abolished.
La Grippe is decreasing all over
Mexico.
Tn o Lisbon prOgressists continue
their anti-English riots.
captain General Salamanca Of Gu.
ba is dead.
The loss of life in Aberyscham col
liery will reach POO
The Michucan road from MaravatIo
Mex. to Aganger is now open.
Negroes and white railroad employs
have fight in Birr Co., Ala. and two
whites shot.
Duke d'Orleans son of the count OF
Paris is in prison for attempting rev.
OlutiOn.
Charley Mitchell wins 5000 from
Mace in boxing match at Glasgow,
Scotland.
President Fulda, OF the San Fran
cisco Athletic club, accidentally
shoots Director Ferguson.
England will not insist on right of
search on the high seas Of supposed
slavers.
Rutland, Vermont, finding after
forty years that prohibition does not
prohibit goes in Tor high license. ~~sr
German cOlOnists are reaching
Nueva Leon as cotton contract labor
ers.
Three more Russian officers arrested
for completely in the Panitza plot at
Sofia.
England and France invite Italy
to consider upon what condition they
will jointly recognize the president
Of Hayti.
A French caravan is attacked en-
rOnte to Harrar and three killed, the
English are charged with insti@a-
ting the attack.
The news of that unproVoked MUIR
der of Russian eXiles at Yakutsk
Siberia, last summer, and which the
government denied, is positively
true
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AGENTS WANTED.

W For Club Rates, or any further inTorTE
ton desired, write legibly 10 the undersigne
clearly stating your residence, with Stat
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enclosing an Envelope bearing your ful.
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Trustees Sale.

by virtue of the authority conferred upon
me by a certain deed of trust executed and
delivered TO me by F. NJ. Edwards ON the SIN
day of April, 1859, and of record in volume ~
page lS eli SEQ. of the records of BcXur cOuu
ty, Texas, wherein said Edwards conveyed To
me III trust to secure the payment Of his
prOmissOry note for Sl,756.jO, dated April 18th,
1882 and payable to J. A. Fraser or order, tue
following described property, viz: All those
tracts, lots or parcels of land lying or being
in the city of San Antonio, county of BeXnr
and stale OF Texas, tO-wit:
%. Blocks three 81 and six Is and lots :, :,
9, and 10, in block g. and lots | and2 in bloch
81, ali out of original city lot eight, range
three district one of said city. CO. Lots Is, :,
$, 9 and 10, in block " out of Original city lot
TO- range 4, district |, of said city. t3 Lots
., 10, ~ and y in block |. and lots 10, H. - and
-, in block 3 all out of original city lot l3S
west of the San Pedro creek of said city. !,
II. Cunningham, trustee in said deed. at the
request of said Fraser, will sell at public out
cry before the courthouse door in the city OF
san antonio on Tuesday the eth day OF March.
1892 between the hours of 10 O'clock a. m and
tour O'Clock p. ID. of said day, to the highest
bidder for cash. the herein above describe
property, and will execute 10 the purchaser or
purchasers of said property deed or deeds
therefor witness my hand, this 18th day OF
January; y. ID. 1850.
20 pot H. CUNNINGHAM Trustee.
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Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR MA.
TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President OF az
Institution, whose chartered rights are reooR-
nized in the highest Courts; therefore, beware
of any limitations or enOL~ nous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is tn price OF the smallest
part or fraction of ticket ISSUED BY Us in
any drawing. Anything in our name offered
for less than Dollar is swinde
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By ordinary letter, containing Money
Orde issued by all Express CompsnitB,
New York Exchange, LrAft or Postal Note.
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OFFICE OF PURCHASING MD DE
POT {. s., San Antonio, Texas, Feb. q. 1880.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this
office until II o'clock noon, OH Feb. Il, 1890,
for furnishing at San Antonio, Texas, on
Feb. p, 1850, the following Subsistence Sup
seamless sacks: 1000 pounds Onions, in bar
relS; 5000 pounds Onions, in sacks: II 800
pounds Potatoes in barrels; 10000 pounds
Potatoes in sacks. Proposals will not be
considered unless accompanied by samples
of the articles bid for. Bidders must state
and preference viii be given to to- articles of Of
domestic production or manufacture, con-
ditiOnS of QUALITY and PRICE being equal
Blank proposals and further information
can be had on application Ia this office.
WELLS WILLARD, Captain and &. s.,
Acting Chief c. 5. Dept Of Texas, 2-G-6t