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The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Animal Erien,lshiu.

Here is another story about the friend
ship of animals, a blacksmith named
Thomas Rae bought 6. little black faced
lamb and put it into a field in which
were a COY and IL little Galloway pony.
The lamb took no notice of the cow, but
soon began to show great fondness for
the pony, which returned its affection,
and the two friends kept constantly in
each others company. When the pony
was used for riding or drawing a cart
the lamb would trot beside it, and if at
any time the lamb was alarmed by
people coming too near to look at it, it
would run under the body of the pony
and pop III its little black face from
between the forelegs, and look about it
in conscious security. At night the
lamb slept in the stable, and if separated
from the pony would raise plaintive
bleatings, which tie pony answered by
mournful neighings. And just as a dog
leaves the society of its own kind to
follow man, this little lamb forsook its
own species that it might associate with
its friend. for on one occasion, when the
blacksmith was riding the pony, the
lamb, as usual, trotting beside it, they
passed a large flock of sheep that was
being driven along the road. The lamb
never needed the sheep, but went
straight through them with the pony.
Another time both pony and lamb
strayed into an adjoining field, in which
there was a flock of sheep feeding. The
lamb Joined them for a short time, but
as soon as the blacksmith came to drive
out the pony the lamb followed without
once looking back at its natural com
panions-Christian Advocate.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Turn Your Clothing.

I will tell you a secret by which you
can buy first class clothes and make
them last SO long that they will be
cheaper in the end than clothes at half
price. I learned it from a gentleman
who is always well dressed, and who 1
thought must pay y large amount of
money for his clothes. The plan is this:
When you go to a tailor, or buy q suit of
clothes ready made, take carc that both
sides of the goods are serviceable. Most
of the cloth made can be turned and
present entirely different patterns. At
ter you have worn the clothes until they
appear old, take them to your tailor, or
any other, have him rip them up, turn
them and sew them together. This can
be done at q cost for a suit of clothes of
less than S., and you will be astonished
at the handsome appearance of the
clothes. To prove this, look at the in
side Of the cloth in the coat or pants you
wear. do not care how soiled the out
side may be, the inside will seem new.
1t is on the same principle that ladies
have last seasons dresses made over.
More gentlemen than you may imagine
have their clothes turned. The great
difficulty is with the pockets in pants.
The clothes should i'll the first place have
the pockets on the sides and only one
back pocket.-Interview in st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Physical Culture at College.

Every student is entitled to an exam.
nation, and the most of them avail them
selves of it. The student is then required
to go through certain exercises, and
measurements of the different portions
of his body are taken. These are kept
for comparisons, and to show what adj
vance he is making. The gymnasium is
now SO managed that Il student is not re-
CURED to compete with men stronger
than himself, but can exercise alone.
Gentle running exercise is recommended,
as it promotes circulation and starts per-
SEPARATION. This renders bathing neces-
sary, which is very important for the
health of the student. Sponge or shower
baths are regarded as the best. Heavy
gymnastics are no part of the college
training, but are carried on by the stu
dents belonging to athletic clubs. 1t is
believed that it is better to have 100 men
strong, healthy and athletic, than one
man, OF u team, who can break records.
There are i'll Harvard college 245 students
today who can >surpass the tests applied
to the strongest men of 1890, Although
attendance on the gymnasium is entirely
voluntary there are 1900 students who
make use of its advantageous. D. A.
Sargent.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Tho Paris lsxnosition.

The statistics of the Paris exhibition
arc now being busily collected for official
publication. So far as at present known
%, 1895, 900 persons visited the exhibition,
and used some 2S, 200, 900 tickets of the
30,OOO,OOO issued-to say nothing of the
10000 passes belonging to exhibitors and
officials. In 1878 the visitors reached
1876, 995, and in 1867, S,4O7, 200. The
daily average in 1899 was 137, $50 WIS.,
itors, and on the last day $40, COG persons
entered and used 81, 900 tickets, five be-
ing required for each entrance to the
night fete. The entrance money to the
Eiffel tower since May Is amounts to
e16O,OO0, and the receipts of the Dccau-
vile railway to EGO, 600, from 81 pence
fares.
The cafes and restaurants reaped an
equal harvest, the three Bouillons Duyal
alone making a net profit of EGO, 900,
and tho exhibitors have sold their wares
largely, many several times over. Five
million provincials and 800, 900 foreign
ers visited Paris for the occasion, and
while the frugal French only spent on
an average "a during their stay, the for
eisners' expenditure generally reached
Ego apiece, making the nice little sum of
nearly ESQ, O0O, 900 into the Parisians'
pockets. The English stood at the head
of the foreign guests, with $780, 900 Wis
itors, the Belgians coming second with
S25, OOO.-London Illustrated News.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
A Horse Swan Eight Miles.

A horse belonging to a fcrryman was
on the boat yesterday at Irvine, and was
in the act of drinking, when lie plunged
forward from some cause and fell into
the water up to his nose. With remark
able instinct lie turned around and swan
to the boat, and made several attempts
to crawl back into it, but it only served
to push it further away. By this time
he had drifted below the ferry, and then
he made efforts to get out upon either
bank. In this he also failed, as the bank
was too steep.
He then turned aside and swan down
the middle of the river. The ferryman,
MI. White, made vain efforts to rescue,
his horse, and, watching him until he
was out of sight, gave up all hopes of
ever seeing him again. Next morning
the messengers OH the Irvine stage were
amused at the manner in which the ferry
nan was fondly caressing q horse which
had just arrived, and later learned that
the steamboat from Ford had picked up
the swimming animal eight miles below.
When dragged upon the boat he sank
down, too completely exhausted to stand.
When this became known the sympathiz-
ing passengers joined with Mr.. White in
his e%xubcrance oyer the recovery of his
noble steed.-Richmond Ky.) Register.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
A Family Puzzle,

This is the fftieth year of Ex-Governor
Garcelon's practice of medicine in Lewis
ton. Now 76 years old, he is constantly
at work, driving from fifteen to forty
miles every day. His health has not
been quite SO good as usual this fall, but
his chaisc has been seen bobbing over
our roads just the same. The ex-goyer-
nor sat down the ot!:er day and figured
up how many miles he had ridden in
those fifty years. He found that lie had
gone around the globe many times. His
long journey amounted to a trifle over
100000 miles! Itfurther impressed upon
the doctor the fact that lie is getting
along in years when he reflects that lie
has been personally acquainted with five
generations of his W family, and is
now visiting professionally families in
Lewiston whom lie has attended for five
generations. What a procession he has
seen 80 on and off the stage!
Over an evening lunch in his cozy
home the other night the ex-governor
gave out a conundrum. 81 am now
visiting regularly" said he, ga family
composed of the following relatives, all
living under one roof: One great-grand-
mother, two grandmothers, three moth
ers, IL grandfather, one father, three
sons, II great-grandson, one grandson,
six sisters, six daughters, daughter
in-law, two grcat aunts, five aunts, one
uncle, three brothers, one widow, one
%stepdaughter, four granddaughter, one
great-granddaughter, one great-grand-
son, two wives, IL husband, one grand
nephew, II grandniece, four nieces,
two nephews.
"The question is" said the doctor,
chow many people are there in the
houscF'-Lewiston Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Germany's Frisky Emperor.

The German emperor decidedly aston
islled the stolid Turk during his visit to
Constantinople. They expected to sec a
sedate, grave parsonage, always moving
in solemn state, as befitted so great a
monarch, but instead they found a brisk
young man, who preferred to ride on
horseback with a few attendants and
rushed about from morning to night
with his wife like the most curious tour
list. Emperor William often vexed his
escort by turning suddenly into by
streets which had not been done up for
imperial eye, and would ride down steep
descents at breakneck speed, with the
cavalry jolting after him in mortal ter
ror. His majesty missed two of the
most characteristic features of Constan-
tinople streets, for the dogs and the beg
gars were closely shut up during his
stay. The dogs were housed in two large
buildings in the suburbs and the beggars
inhabited a wing of the STEAMBOAT prison,
being well fed at the government ex-
pense till the German sovereign depart
ed.-London Graphic.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Ex-Crown Princess label.

label, who is Dom Pedro's only living
child, was born in 1916. In 1864 she was
marriedto Prince Louis of Orleans, comte
d'Eu, the eldest son of the Due de Ne
mours, and cousin of the Comte de Paris.
She has three sons, the eldest IA years
old. The crown princess acted as regent
during her fathers absence in 1876 and
again in 1888. In a public address at
Pernambuco about two months g the
Countd'Eu, her husband, then a general
issimo in the army, solemnly declaredon
behalf of his fath~er-in-law, Dom Pedro,
and in the name of his wife and children,
that the entire imperial family was pre-
pared to surrender the throne and leave
Brazil as 500 as the nation had by popu-
lar vote expressed its desire for a repub-
lie in lieu of a monarchy. From this it
would seem that symptoms of disaffec-
ton had appeared at that time.-Chfcago
Herald,
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Foolin: IA Sheep Dog.

wi
1 was staying with Kentucky farmer
one night, and o after supper he said
to his three sons:
"Well, boys, it is the right sort of a
night. and l reckon you'd better put the
wool on and lie low"
When l asked for an explanation of his
strange words he invited me to go out to
the barn, where the boys had preceded
us, and where l found each one covered
with a disguise made of sheepskin. Each
one had a short heavy club, with a por-
ton of it ornamented with sharp spikes,
and when ready they went over to the
pasture, where about 100 sheep were
lying. When down on their hands and
knees apd a little way off they closely
resembled overgrown sheep. They took
different stations, and the farmer and /
sat down in a fence corner to wait.
It was perhaps an hour before an
alarm came. Then a dog stole into the
field from the e a side and the sheep
came running toward us. Presently there
was a yelp and all grew quiet. Ten min
utes later a second dog came in, and he
was soon followed by q third. Then, as
half an hour passed without another
alarm, the three boys came over to us,
each dragging a dead dog by the tail.
"Git the spade and let's bury EN-"
said the old man. GLOW many does this
make this summer, Reube?"
"Twenty-six, I reckon"
"Nicest thing in the world!" continued
the father, as he rubbed his hands to-
gether. Dog takes one of the boys for
an old wether, makes q dash at him, and
the next thing he knows his head is bust
ed. No shooting, no row to attract the
neighbors, and the nan who misses his
dog can have no hard feelings. Tumble
'em in, boys, and then we'll tap that bar
rel of new cider. New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
The Place of Execution, Canton.

We pass now through a quarter given
up to the hewing out of the solid, heavy
cofftns used by these people-ftting
preparation for the place We are ap
proaching-the execution ground of the
Canton provinces, where every year some
three hundred poor wretches are released
from the misery which has been theirs
from their first Imprisonment. Ground
is too valuable here to be wasted, and
when not required for its CHASTITY pur-
pose. the Enclosure is a veritable potter's
field. where the huge clay stoves and
pots, nodded in the adjoinin. factory,
are put out in the SUI to dry. 1t is a
space open among the houses. and open
to the passing street at one end, a dead
wall on the east and south, the potter's
shop filling up the long west side.
The whole ground is some forty yards
by twelve in size, and a more innocent
looking place could not be seen. Lean
ing against the wall are five or six de-
caying frames of deal, which the eye
just takes in, but passes over with in
difference, until it is explained that to
these are bound the miserable wretches
condemned to die by that most fiendish
of death sentences, the Ling-chi. To
these rough boards the criminal is tied,
and the callous crowd look on while the
sharp and heavy sword of the execu-
toner smites first an arm or finger, hand
or shoulder, ear or foot, until, still living
If he have strength to live-the quiv-
ering victim has sufficient wounds to
justify a fatal blow. This death is the
portion of PARTICLES, and of but few
others. that crime being the most helm.
Gus in this nation of ancestor worshipers.
The man under ordinary sentence SIM
ply kneels on the ground and stretches
his willing neck to the blow, death being
welcome after his experience of the
mercy of the law.-All the Year Round
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Tie English ROYAL Succession.

hear that the Duke of Edinburgh has
worried the queen considerably about
the question of the succession to the
throne in the event of Prince Albert Vic
tor and Prince George dying without
issue. The duke of Saxe-C oburg-Gotha
and the Empress Frederick are UNDER
stood to be strongly of opinion that, in
order to prevent any possibility of dis
putes and troubles in the future, there
ought to be a formal understanding on
the subject. 1t is undoubtedly desirable
that such questions should be properly
and publicly settled in good time, and,
human life being uncertain, the antici-
pated situation might arrive any day.
Lord Salisbury has been much to blame
for letting the matter slide in order to
avoid threatened disputes, as a formal
announcement ought certainly to have
been made to parliament before the mar
riage took place.-London Truth.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
Replaced the Hat.

Even the much despised tramp has
often more honor than he's given credit
for, as witness the following from New
Jersey: Fourteen years ago a tramp
knocked at the door of Daniel Palmer,
in South Orange township, Essex
county, and asked for q hat. By mis-
take one of the daughters gave him her
fathers best silk hat, discovering the
mistake just as the tramp started away
with it. An exclamation by her sister
appraised the tramp of the prize he had
received. Little thought was after given
to the matter until a few mornings ago,
when q clean new hat box was found on
the front porch. 1t contained a new
silk hat, and this explanation within on
q slip of paper: To replace your fathers
best silk hat, taken by me fourteen
years ago.'"-Exchange.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01

The original steel engraving, copied
from an oil portrait of Shakespeare now
in the possession of the Duke of Devon
shire, and found only as the frontispicce
in the first edition of his works, is want:
ing. This is known as the "Drocschut
engraving" To procure this Mr.. Sutro
relies upon his ingenuity and money to
purchase it from some one who has a
broken set of this edition, and who will
not I've SO likely to hoard it in the pres
ence Of a tempting price. Of these there
are supposed to be quite anumber among
the private families in England and per-
haps i'll the musty alcoves of second hand
dealers OH the continent.
The second edition (1G32) was rendered
complete by yesterdays contribution,
save that it too is minus the last leaf of
"Locrine." The same should be said of
the third edition (lG6l, while the fourth
edition (1GS5), so remarkable for its
width of margin, IS compared with it's
predecessors, is exempt from any de-
ticiency.
All these editions are alike in the table
of contents, containing besides the now
commonly accepted plays of Shakespeare,
such dramas as ''The London Prodigal,"
"I!istory of Thomas, Lord Cromwell"
ETC., while the dedication is quantity adj
dressed to "the most noble and incom-
parable pair of brethren, the Earls of
Pembroke and Montgomery"
The rent roll of Shottery Meadow is q
queer little piece of bound vcllum, six
teen pages, bearing date 162O-21, and
which began its accounts and statement
of rents about the period when the Pill
grim fathers were storm tossed on the
ocean on their way to their new home.
Shottery Meadow is located three miles
fxom Standardization, the birthplace
Of Shakespeare, and tho little book of
parchment, parts of it well preserved,
with its chirography quite distinct, but
in some places faded and obscure, showed
how accounts were kept with small farm
crs in those days, when land was leased
by the acre, dole or swath, the latter de-
irving its name and being measured in
width by the sweep of a scythe.
The book possesses intrinsic interest for
the admirers of Shakespeare, because
among the tenants therein recorded, to-
gether with their allotnlents of land, are
the names of Thomas Combe, to whom
Shakespeare left his sword by will; Bar
tholomcw Hathaway, the poets brother
in-law, and "John Will the older and
John Will the younger" also relatives of
Shakspeare.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
walked UP E"FrEcruA1LY

A lethargic, dormant condition of the liver is
hardly TO be overcome with drastic cathartics
and nauseous cholagogues. A gcntlcr, pleasanter
and far more effective means exists Of arousing
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fraternity, tested by the public for many years.
A resumption by the hillary organ of its %secretive
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results of using the Bitters Systematically. Its
it's tendency being rather to perpetuate regularity
than to produce a copious action. Malaria, nerv-
business, debility, kidney troubles and neuralgia
it subdues cfcctually.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
A Woman's Discoyery,

"Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by a lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for even years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seemed
imminent. For three months she coughed
necessarily and could not sleep. She
bought of us a bottle of DIR. King New
Discovery for Consumption and was SO
much relieved on taking first dose that
she slept all night and with M bottle
has beer m~iraculously cured. Hername
Is Mrs: Luther Lutz." Thus write ". C.
Hamrick q Co., of Shelby, N. C.-Get a
free trial bottle at j. j. Freeman's Drug
Store.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
The Yerdict Unanimons.

W: D. Suit, druggist. Bippus, Ind,
testifies: II can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
Of Rheumatism of ten years standing"
Abraham Hare. druggist, Bellville, O.,
affirms; 1.-THE best selling medi.
cine I have ever handled in
my twenty years experience lis
Electric Bitters." Thousands of 9th
ers have added their testimony, so the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit.
tiers do cure all diseases of the Liver,
Kidneys or blood. Only q half a dollar
q bottle at j. j. Ffeeman's drug store.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
BETTER Wake Hin.

If such a monarchy as that of Dom
Pedro can be quietly overthrown and a
republic proclaimed, the crowned heads
Of Europe had better wake up and bolt
the back door and ring for the patrol
wagon. It's the handwriting on the
wall,-Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
All the World within E.rs,,ot.

1t is computed that all the people now
living in the world, or about 1,40O, OOO,-
600, could find standing room within the
limits of a field ten miles square ii. e., an
area of 100 square miles,, and by the aid
of a telephone could be addressed by
a single speaker.-New York Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01

An Ingenious little device has Just ap-
peared which will put an end to one, at
least, of the troubles by which the soul
of the housewife is vexed. This consists
of the automatic boiler, a little clock
which will stand on the range, with its
face divided into four spaces of a minute
each. Setting the pointer at the minute
or fraction which is required, the eggs,
contained in a wire basket suspended
from a lever connected with the clock.
remain i'll the boiling water the required
length of time, when a ratchet is un-
latchel and the wire basket is lifted out
of the water.-Exchange. .
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
The Egg Interest.

Poultry and eggs may not promise
much in the way of fame and fortune to
the average reader, but they would be
sorely missed by his stomach on Thanks
giving and Christmas days were the sup
ply unequal to the demand. In his first
report the secretary of the department of
agriculture demands the recognition of
the importance of this interest, and places
the farm value of poultry products in the
United States at $500, 900, 900 for last
year, while no less than 1872, 100, 900 eggs
were imported at an average first cost of
over fifteen cents a dozen; and for the
past four years we have averaged pay
ments of S22,916,3 1926 per annum for for
eign eggs. Here are facts and food for
reflection audincubation.-Albany Jour-
nal.
The Dickinson press., 1890-03-01
How an Oregon Horse PRAYED.

Recently, as a train load of circus was
coming into town over the West Side
road, a short distance south of town a
a containing some of the elephants was
derailed. No damage was done, but two
of the elephants were obliged to walk
into the city. They were very indignant,
either at being thrown off the track or at
having to walk, and as they passed
South Portland they were waving their
trunks wildly, while their drivers were
what an old bull whacker called ''socking
the CAD to them," and, as heswore, driv-
ing six inches through their hide a tcvery
blow, q horse hitched by the side of the
streetthrough which the elephants passed
was SO scared that he sat down on his
launches and folded his fore feet across
his breast in an attitude of prayer, and
sat and trembled till the horrid monsters
were out of sight.-Portland Oregonian.
A Queer Coincidence.
In Berks county, Pa, at the little vii.
lage of Shillington, lives Samuel Shil.
ling, a living fulilment of a remark.
able coincidence. He first saw the light
of day on Feb. %, 1918. Beginning with
the date of his birth, it seems that the
father of his country has kept a watch.
full eye on Samuel Shilling every day
for the past seventy years.
Shilling was married on Feb. 90 to a
woman, who, like himself, was born on
that date. Their first child-a boy-was
born on Washington's birthday, exactly
one year to a day after their marriage,
and two years afterwards, on the same
date, twins-a boy and girl-were added
: to the Washington-blessed household.
Five years rolled around, when, on the
fifth anniversary of their wedding, an.
other infant, a little girl, was added to
their blessings. The fifth and sixth child,
another pair of twins, came around on
schedule time two years later, exactly,
and upon the seventh anniversary of the
welded life begun on the natal day OF
u first president.
Mr.. Shilling is very proud of the lucky
coincidence that has connected his name
,nd that of his family SO ~inseparably
with that of the immortal George Wash.
ington.
Many remarkable stories, all true, as
far as the writer has been able to asccr
tain, have been related, but it is doubtful
if there is another case on record where
a father, his wife and six children all
claim n birthday, and that, too. one Of
the most historical in the whole calen.
dar.-St. Louis Republic.