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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
Fish Diet.

A theory has been suggested that
eating too much fish may be a cause
of leprosy. In support of this fact is
pointed out that this dreaded disease
prevails chiefly in localities where fish
are abundant and largely used as food.
Leprosy is decreasing in all civilized
countries, and is far less common in
Europe than one or two hundred years
ago. This may result from using less
fish as food or from cooking it better.
1t is probable that fish, if at all in-
furious, is so only under exceptional
circumstances. Long ago in England,
as noted in Macaulay's history, work
ing-men we're fed largely on fish, in
place Of meat. and as times grew bet
ter they stipulated that they should
only have fish a limited number of
days per week. This popular preju>
dice against fish diet had no reference
to its unhealthfulness, but only to the
supposed fact that it was less nutritious
and strengthening than meat. AS
compared with an exclusively vege-
table diet this prejudice did not seem
to exist. Fish are natural scavengers,
living on smaller fish often OF tho sam g
kind, and it is quite likely that they
thus often get food that makes their
flesh unfit to eat. In some kinds oil
fish this EMBELLISHMENTS is recognize.
ed, and they are rejected as food
fishes.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
A Big Postage Bill.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
"What do you think of a mans
spending $4,000 a week in postage?''
said a clerk in the stamp department
of the po~st-ofice to a World reporter.
II know an advertiser now in this
city whose stamp bill is often that
much. He pays 800 900 office rent
for the quarters in which he carries
on his various businesses, too. AS
soon as he gets a company on it's feet
he sells it out, invents or thinks up a
a new speciality, or what purports to
be one, rigs up a high-soundingn name
for it, and the concern which it is
supposed to manufacture and sell
gets a new. Office and sends out quite
a batch of circulars and advertising
books and pamphlets. Of some of
his pamphlets he orders 10000
copies. Where does he get list OF
names long enough and reliable
enough tojustify such an expenditure
in printing and postage? Well, he
owns every city directory and every
blue book, red book and elite book
published in North America. Healso
owns hundreds of dozens of old let
tiers, which he makes a business of
buying up all over the country, where
ever he can get hold of them, just for
the sake of names and addresses they
contain and suggest. Does he make
money? You may infer an answer
from the fact that he paid $500, 900
for a country home at Islip, l.. l.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
Help and Gelf-help.

The most important essential either
OF access or manly character, without
which success can only be a sham, is a
feeling of personal independence. I'm
portant as is the duty Of aiding those
who uDfortun ately cannot provide for
themselves, the duty of inducing those
who a to help themselves is yet
more SO. It is for this reason that
young men early thrown upon their
own resources are far more likely to
achieve great success than are those
whose inherited wealth relieves them
from this wholesome necessity. These
facts are fully obvious to most pos
SCISSORS of great wealth, a majority of
whom know by vigorous personal ex-
perience the benefits of poverty as a
s~choolmaster. 1t is said that the sons
OF u very wealthy man were once
Boosting to friends Of the advantages
they enjoyed in the struggle Of life.
Their father overheard their boasting
conversation, and sadly remarked, Il
had one advantage worth nor to me
than all you have named" What is
thatP" they eagerly asked. .'It was
in being compelled to carr whatever
money / had before I spent it." was
the reply.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
A Snake in His OVeraIIS.

Our milkman, E. H. Barber, has
the name of being a good deal of a
rustler, but from what we hear he
rust.ed around his milking yard the
other night at q gait that beats any
record yet. He had put on his over
alls, that had lain in his granary
through the day, and was well start
ed milking when he thought he felt
something on his milking stool. He
made a hasty glace, but Immediate
ly felt a cOmmOtion in his ~overalls,
pant or underwear, he couldn't tell
which, and, dropping his pail ofmilk,
made a grab. 1t was a snake. And
the way Barber went around that
yard, hanging to the slack ofhis low
er raiment and trying to choke his
snakeship with one hand, while with
the other he was trying to disengage
said raiment, boots and all; from his
person, was, without doubt, a circus.
He was probably choking the wrong
end of the snake, for as soon as Bar
Der got the garments so far from him
that he dared let go his hold, the
snake made off at a terrible rate.
Barber dropped his clothes, grabbed
one boot, and, stocking-footed, start
ed in, and before that snake was kill
ed; if the cloud of dust hadn't kindly
hidden the scene, the passers-by
might have thought our Connecticut
friend from the Gland of steady hab-
it's" had had gone back on his cold
water principles and was ''seeing
snakes in an u~northodox way
Hanford (Cal.) Sentinel.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

the prominent reasons why people reuse
the kingdom Of Christ. There may have
been many other reasons who Orpah left her
sister and motifer-inlaw and went back
home, but there were two reasons which I
think were more prominent than the rest.
She had been brought up in idolatries. She
loved the heather gods which her ancestors
had worshiped, and, though-those blocks OF
wood and stone could not hear, and, though
they could not see, she thought they could
see. and. though they could not feel. she
thought they could feel. A new religion has
married q cody man. She mnst often have
heard her mot~her-in-law talk of the God of
Israel. She was SO much shaken in her origi-
nal belief that she concluded to leave her.
ldolatlies, but coming to the margin of the
land OF bethlehem her determination failed
her. and speedily she returned to her gods.
Ihis is the very reason why
multitudes of persons never become
Christians. They cannot bear to give up
their gods. Business is the American jugger-
naut that brushes more men than the great
car OF the Hindoos. To it they say their
morning and evening prayer. A little of
Christ's religion may creep into the Sabbath,
6nt Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday are the the days
devoted to this American idol. Every hour
there is a sacrifice on the altar. Home du-
ties, health of body, manly strength and i'm
mortal affections must all burn in this holo-
caust: Men act as though they could take
their bonds, and mortgages. and saws, and
trowels, and axes, and day-books with them
into the kingdom of heaven: .
There are many who have no unholy thIrsJ
for gold yet who are devoting themselves
to their worldly occupation with a ruinous
intensity. Men of the stock exchange, men
O. the yard-stick, men of tho saw, men Of
the trowe!, men of the, day-book, what will
become of you, if un'orgiven. in the great
day when there are no houses to build, and
no goods to sell, and no bargains to make?
1t is possible to devote oneself even to u
lawful calling until it becomes sinful. There
is no excuse on the earth or under the earth
for the neglect of our deathless spirit.
Lydia was a seller of purple, yet she did
not allow her extensive occupation to keep
her from becoming a christian. Daniel was
secretary Of state and attorney general in
the empire Of Babylon, and yet, three times
a day he found time to pray with his face to-
wards Jerusalem. The man who has no
time to attend to religion will have no time
to enter heaven.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
R%eplanting Teeth.

"A dentist at Rockville, Me, has sue.
cessfully replanted four teeth in a
boys mouth. The boy was taken
to the dentist about eight no urs aft
er an accident, when the ~hemorrhage
had ceased. The latter replaced the
fractured labia1 portion ofthe pro-
cess, syringedt the sockets with asolu-
tion ofphenal sodique and replaced
the teeth in their natural position.
He then braided them all together
with heavy linen thread. Three weeks
after he removed the support and.
found the teeth as firmly implanted
;as II they had never been knocked
out.-Chicago Herald
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
LONG DISTANCE WALKERS.
The Records That Some Track
Inspectors Have Made.

. Inspectors Have Made.
Some OF the old railroad track walk,
ers can boast OF records equal to that
Of locomotives In the point OF miles
which they have covered. Engineers
sometimes claim that they have ridden
200, 900 miles or so, but the men who
have walked that far are not often heard
OF. Still there are plenty of them in
the branch Of the railro ID service of
which the ''track walker" belongs.
They are the safeguard OF travel which
the public knows least about. They
prevent hundreds OF accidents, but
their good deeds are rarely il ever
rewarded, as is the case with the faith
full engineer or Aagman. And it is a
peculiar fact that there is no line of
promotion, consequently no great in
centive to careful work.
A New York Sun reporter got some
ideas about their duties from Thomas
Sesnan, employed on the track work OF
the Harlem railroad for forty-two
years, and is now looked upo as a
patriarch among the trackmen. He
has had charge Of a gang for the last
eighteen Years, before that he was a
trackman himself. He says he helped
to lay the second track of the Harlem
road in 1848, over which the New
Haven road first entered the city.
fFTho traoH uyo11< o,tc o,tG+ ;ool,la,
a hammer, wrench, ~latern, red flag, a
lew ~torpedoes, bolts and spikes. No,
he dosn't walk at pedestrian speed.
His gait shouldn't be more than two or
three miles an hour. A man might
hurry over the ground inside of an
hour, but he could look at evary bolt
and railroad connection, as his duties
require. Il it's a double track road he
walks on the track facing the direction
from which the train is coming and
examines only n track at a time.
he takes the other track on the way
back. A track walker gets over the
ground as fast as he is able, just before
the train passes over his section. But
he keeps at work all day long, and If
ne has a double track, divided into
three-mile sections he ought to make
about three round trips a day over
each track, This would make a days
average OF twenty-four miles.
"An experienced track walker can
tell a loose bolt at a glance. Some
times it will be caused by a broken
rail and he will see that the joints do
not fit. Generally a loose joint will
be indicated by a disturbance OF the
earth. causing a ~crevice between the
sleeper and the rail. In this case the
track walker props the rail with a
thin piece of wood, which he must
carry in his outfit. Fish plates and
angle plates are distributed along the
line and the track walker sometimes
has to replace broken plates if there
isn't time for the section gang to come
up before a train is due. In case of a
broken rail or distractions which he
can't handle the track walker puts
t%orpedoes on the tracks and uses his
red flag to warn Il passing train. Then
he leaves his patrol and informs the
foreman and trackman as soon as pos.
sible. In emergency cases at night
the track walker wraps his red flag
about the lantern as a signal. Tor.
pedOes are used alsO.'
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
Verdict for the Defendant.

"A Hoosier maiden sued Charles
johnson for breach of promise.
Charles acknowledged the engage
ment, but proved that he broke it only
after seeing the plaintiff knock hei:
father down because he asked her not
to 60 barefooted around the house.
The jury was only Eve minutes re-.
turning = yerdict Ia his favor.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

The Dairy Supply house of Cornish, Curtis
& Green Co., st. Paul, Mimi. offer to send n
copy o. their publication "The Dniryman"
to any one who will send their address on n
postal card to them. The firm are extensive
manufacturers and dealers in everything
that pertains to butter and cheese making,
and handle everything in that line from n
steam engine down to q butter lndle. 1t will
pay anyone wanting dairy goods to CORE
spond with them.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

At Napa, Cal., Mrs. Margaret MerkIe, IN
victed Of granddaughter for the killing of
Joseph Won Wyle, was to have been sentenc-
ed, but her attorney asked for q new trial
and offered an affidavit by her husband,
Christian Merkle, stating that he, and not
his wife, killed Won Wyle.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

To THE EDIToR:-Please INFORM your read.
ers thai have a positive remedy Tor the
above named disease. BY its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured. lshall be glad to send two
bottles Of my remedy FREE to any o; your
readers who have consumption II they will
send meexpress and post-oficc address. Re-
specially, II. A.. SLoCuM, NJ. e., ISL Pearl
street, New York.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
A striking figure In sporting circles-Joh,
L. Sullivan.
Fair Play"

10 all that Is asked for DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, when taken for catarrh
in the head, or for bronchial or throat a.
f%ections, or lung scrofnla commonly known
as consumption of the lungs) and II taken
In time, and given q fair trial, 1t will cure or
the money paid for it will be refunded. 1t is
tho only guaranteed cure.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup Of Figs q few years ago has
been more than confirmed by the pleasant
experience Of all who have used it, and the
success of the proprietors and manufacturers
the California Fig Syrup Company.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
Threats Of Winona Servants.
The servantgirls ofWinona, MINI.

are up in arms. The Maternal socie-
ty OF the y. N. (. "A. started a series
of young women meetings, and the
first paper read reflected upon the
girls'deportment and general taste.
The consequence was the girls arose
and notified the ladies' through the
press that a black list was made, end
il the maternal meetings were not
stoppeda general strike Of servant
girls would ensue.4
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

The evil spirit that hovers about stagnant
pools and inundated lowlands, 10 no material
lied DOGGY, no phantasm off disordered i'm.
]agination, but a power of evil far more ma-
lignant thar any familiar mathematical by
Cotton Mather. 1t is Malaria, which has for
it's destructive progeny fever and ague, bill
ious remittent and dumb ague, conqucrab,e
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, as are
dyspepsia, constipation, liver complaint, &c.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

Six NOVELS FREE. will be sent by Cragin 4
Co., Philadelphia, Pa, TO any one in the u.
or Canada, postage paid, upon receipt Of
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See
list OF novels on circulars around each bar.
Soap for sale by all grocers.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

Deaths from cholera are reported from
Albaida, Castillo, Carcajente and Jativa,
Spain. Four deaths lave occurred at MAI
aga.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

FoR ToRPIDrTY OF THE LIVER TAKE Aliens
Iron Tonic Bitters. All genuine bear the sig
nature off. P. Allen, Druggist, st. Paul, Mi nm.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

When a rattlesnake shakes his tail he is
to throw dies.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

"What independent animals cats are?"
yes, indeed Always on the fence"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
The Demon Of the Marsh,

In Texas they say that whoever steals a
horse mustang.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

Housewives are now asking oths what
they camphor.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
CONFIRMED

1t would be inappropriate to "tender" O
eneft to q locomotive engineer.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

Cleanse the liver. stomach, bow els and
whole system by using DR.. Pierce's Pellets.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

All heavy crops of berries are grown on
rich soil.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

After dinner smoke "Tansill's Punch"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
Consum ption Surely Cured.

The records of Noah's voyage were kept il
the archives.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
REGULATE TIE BOWELS.

OATcu1C obtained. Fees moderate Iniorma-
VHllN ! y ton free J. II. Littell Washington d e.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28
Whom baby was sick, we gaSe her Castorfa.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castori4:
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA
When she had children, she gave thsmCastoriA

The champion pug Of England weighs, but
five pounds. =
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

and gather balm out OF nightshade, and
make sunlight sleep in the heart of sepul-
clires, and build a firm house on a rocking
billow,,4 then can an unrardoned soul find
firm enjoyment amid its transgressions.
Then Gun Orpah go back to Moab without
Again: This subject teaches US that q
religions choice and tho want OF it fre-
quently divide families. Ruth and Orpah
and Naomi were tenderly attached. They
were all widows, n their life had been con-
secrated by q baptism of tears. Insthe fire
of trial their affections had been forged.
Together they we're SO PLEASANTLY united, you
.can hardly imagine them separated. Yet q
fatal line is drawn dividing them from each
other, perhaps forever. Naomi can not
live in a heather country. She must go into
Bethlehem that there among the pious she
may worship the true God. Ruth makes q
similar choice but Orpah rebels. And
they lifted up their voice and wept again.
and .Orpah kissed her mother-in.law, but
Iuth cIave unto her.nThe history Of this
family of Elimelech is the history Of many
families Of this day How often Y il that in
a circle Of relatives, while they look alike,
and walk alike. and talk alike, there isl
Outwnrdly united in the affectional relA.
tions Of this life, they are separated in the
most important respects. Some now are the
children OF light, and Others the children Of
.da rkness. These are alive iii Christ, and
those are dead ID Gin, Ruth in the land Of
Bethlehem. Orpahin Moab. Of the same
fnrniiy are David aud solomon worshipers Of
the Most High God, and Adonijah and Absa-
loin, who live and die the enemies Of all
rl~ghteousness. Belonging to the same family
wasthe holy and devout Ell, ana thereckiess;
Phineas,a and Hophai. Johnathan Edwards,
ths5good, md Pierre point Edwards, the bad.
belong % he same family, Aaron Burr, the
diss0llte, hadsa most excellent father. by
vet Immortal nearer, BY the solemnitys
oi theparentaa, and 6linl, and coningal relar
ton. ystfe shcrednsss of the family hearth,
DRY of departed kindred, point out this
parting of Ruth and Orpah. e
Again: This subject auggestM ~ me two or
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-06-28

Ihe silver bill passed the senate by a vote
OF 81 to %. -
Senator Platt called up the bill for the ad-
mission of Wyoming, and that now becomes
the unfinished business of tine senate. The
admission of Idaho will speedily follow.
The morning call., 1890-12-31
TW0-MILE RACE.

Snowden Wins After an Exciting Contest
With Belmont.
Between 5000 and 1000 people enjoyed the
tao-mile roller-skating race at the Pavilion
last night for $500 sweepstake. The con-
teStant, were: j. A. Snowden, the world $
champion for long distance; Frank Bel
mont, the worlds champion for short dis
lance, and Joe Waldstein, champion of this
State.
The race was started at 8 o'clock At the
fifth lap Waidstein found the pace too hot
for him and dropped out belmont forced
tue speed for the first mile, when Snowden
spurted ahead. belmont quickly recovered
the lead and held 1t until the second last
lap. Snowden won in 6:21h and belmont
was but ten feet behind him at the finish
belmont was In the lead at the first mile
and covered that distance in 3:10 which is
10 seconds faster than the Coast record.
The first half-mile was made in 40, the
mile in $40. the mile and half in 4:4S, and
the two miles in 6:2l V.
There was considerable excitement during
the contest Snowden had the friendship
OF the crowd on account Of his quick and
graceful movement He logged belmont
almost from the start to the finish, and
forced him to maintain a speed that Killed
his Spirit for successfully meeting a squirt
at the moment when the use of nerve force
is demanded: belmont made n heroic at
tempt to finish in proper form, but he had
an opponent too strong in the wind for him.
After the race the contestants and num-
Der of guests were entertained by the man.
agemenI Of the rink at a smoking and wine
party
On New Years night at 10 O'clock thirteen
skaters VIII commence a Neutrality-suspicious.
go-as-you-please race at the Pavilion. The
contestants appeared in procession last
night. Extensive preparations have been
made for this race and it is expected that an
immense crowd will be present
The morning call., 1890-12-31
ROLL OF HONOR.
The Distinguished Pupils of Sacred Heart
Col

The Distinguished Pupils of Sacred Heart
College.
The term just closed at the Sacred Heart
College has been very successful one, as
evidenced by the recent examinations
Among the number Of pupils who distin-
guished themselves i. was sometimes diff
cult to determine who were the most worthy
OF honorable mention, but the examinations,
combined with regular attendance and gen.
tlemanly demeanor during the term, de-
cided the matter as follows for the roll of
honor:
Second collegiate class-Francis J. Sullivan,
Joseph Myrlck, Edward Manning David Drady
Daniel Deasy, Robert Nolan Third coll aie
class-An,hOny A. Mogan, Joseph /. Richards.
William FitZg eraid. Peter J. Mcdonald, Robert
6; brady y Fourth pcoIeglate class Edward
Francis Gallagher, John Rowe. Cornellu, Ken.
nedy.
First intermediate class-James p. Carberry.
Bartholomew Kenny. William J. Brown, Arthur
Second Intermediate class-John j. Mulligan,
Richard j. Murphy. Andrew Z. Donovan, Daniel
OConnell. William T. Sullivan, LEO w. Peters.
Third Intermediate class-Leo 4. Nolan Edward
l. Schwartz. William a. McDeyiit, Edward j.
Brown, Thomas NJ. Deasy, James /. ODea,
Fourth intermediate ciass-Wil liam Kingwell,
Francis y Donncll, Edward C. VConnor George
j. OConnor, Emmett Clancy, Charles A. Jen-
nings.
First preparatory class = George EnglefeId,
Vincent Cradock, Eugene FitzeeIald, William
Kelly, John Rowan, James Okane. Second
preparatory ciass-Wiiiiam Leahy William d.
neon. David Glennan, lillian Dixon, Ed ward
Fitzgerald, Walter OKeefe. Third preparatory
Guer'n. Dennis Kenny, Alexander ThornagIe,
Henry Kane.
The morning call., 1890-12-31
A TALE OF PAWN-TICKETS.

Harry Collins, n Saloon-Man, Arrested
ON q Charge of Robbery.
Harry Collins, proprietor Of the Criterion
Saloon. corner of Stockton and O'Farrell
streets, Was arrested yesterday afternoon
on q warrant charging him with robbery.
The complainant in the case Is NJ. S. Bing-
ham, a tailor, who until a recent date, had
shop IN Shiels Building, on O'Farrell
street. Bingham alleges that few days
ago he visited Collins saloon and was CON-
PEELED by the proprietor to deliver up several
pawn-tickets, representing goods valued at
about SIS. Bingham claims that Collins
held n hammer over his head and threatened
to brain him unless the pawn-tickets were
given up.
The accused, who furnished bonds for his
appearance in court, tells story differing
materially from that OF the complainant
Collins states that few months ago Bing-
ham told pitiful tale OF poverty, aud said
II be could secure sum OF money sufficient
to open tailoring-shop he would make q
comfortable livelihood. Collins secured the