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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
The Beefsteak Club.

Meetings of members were held every
Saturday between November and June.
All the members had to wear n sort Of
uniform, namely, blue coat and buff
waistcoat, with brass buttons bearing a
gridiron and the words ''Beef and Lib
erty," and also a ring having the same
device. Each could introduce one guest,
except on particular days, when ac-
counts wero looked up, the merits Of
candidates discussed and other business
matters gone into.
Ono side of the room was occupied by
an enormous gridiron, through which
one could sec cook in white cap and
blouse standing by fire in readiness
for action. The steaks were served ON
hot pewter plates, together with Spanish
onions, eschalots and baked potatoes,
and were washed down with port or
porter. The only second course per-
nitted was toasted cheese. This dis
posed of, the cloth was removed, the
cook collected the money in plate, and
tho rest of the evening was give9 up to
noisy revelry.-English Illustrated llaea-
zine
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
In the Clouds.

Professor Mollcr, of Carlsruhe, has
made some interesting observations on
clouds. The highest clouds, cirrus and
cirro-stratus, rise on an average to q
height of nearly $4,000 feet The mid
die clouds keep at from 10000 feet to
$4,000 feet i'll height, while the lower
clouds reach to between 5000 feet and
1000 feet. The cumrlus clouds float
with their lower surface at u height of
from 1000 to 5000 feet, while their
SUBMITS rise to 10000 feet. The tops of
the Alps are often hidden by clouds of
the third class, but the bottoms of the
clouds of the second class, and espe
cially of the thunder clouds, often enfold
them.
The vertical dimension of cloud OBJ
served by Professor Moller on the Netle-
berg was over 1900 feet. He stepped
out of it at height Of about $500 feet,
and high above the mountain floated
clouds Of the middle class, while wells of
mist lay in the ravines and clefts The
upper clouds were growing thicker.
while the lower ones were dissolving,
and soon it began to rain and snow.
Public Opinion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
The First Silk Mill in England.

A portion of the old mill built by John
Lombe at Derby in 171S-the first silk
mill ever erected in England-has col.
lapsed, and it is expected that the whole
building will have to come down. Lombe
worked as silk weaver in Italy. and at
the risk of his life made drawings of the
machinery. He then returned to Eng
land, bringing some Italian workmen,
and built the factory on all island in the
Derwent, having first patented the ma
chinery. He died soon afterward, and it
is said he was poisoned by female
emissary of the Italian manufacturers.
The mill was worked for many years,
but has long been in disuse. 1t was last
utilized as a steam laundry, and was
condemned some years since as being un-
safe.-Galignam Messenger.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Discortl In the Choir.

Drilling volunteer choir is the most
exasperating work ever undertaken by
a human being. In the first place 1t Is
morally certain that at least half a dozen
members think they know moro than
the leader, and two or three are al
ways better informed than the man who
wrote the music, SO obey offer, with
cheerful alacrity, the most idiotic sug-
gestions US to the manner In which It
should be performed, and feel much ag-
grieved if their ideas are not acted on.
Then the women are always either
so devoted to each other that they keep
up constant chatter when they should
be singing or listening to the leaders d.
rection, or are quarreling and "put each
other out"
They are not responsible for all the
trouble, but when they do quarrel they
generally manage to enlist the men in
the service of both sides, and the first
thing the leader knows one half his
choir has quit and the other half is about
to do so because they are not numerous
enough to make creditable chorus A
choir leader says: II have gone into
church OH Sunday morning and found
six or eight members sitting In the con-
gregation, instead of in their places,
and the rest glaring at them from the
organ stand. 1t is fun for them and for
the people, but it's death to tho Leader. {"
ST. Louis Globe-Delnocrat.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Tho Longest passar. on Record.

Tho British ship Hospodar, Capt.
Thomson, arrived in port Oct. 1G after
. passage of 474 days from London,
England, via Rio Janeiro 101 days and
Valparaiso 60 days. Tho passage of the
Hospodar is the longest ono ever made
by vessel between the two ports. Shs
left London on juno 20, 1880, end a
Dec. 81 was reported at Rio Janeiro
with rigging damaged and tho capt;.ip
Eck. On Dec. 30 word was received that
the vessel had been dismasted. Tho
captain went homo and the mate,
Thomson, took command. New rigging
was sent out from England, and after re-
sitting the Hospodar sailed on March 10
for this port. On Aug. s she put into
Valparaiso and sailed again the same
day. Capt. Thomson states that he
does not know exactly where the vessel
was when she was dismasted, as the
captain took her logbook home with him.
He says that he put into Valparaiso,
being short of provisions. Francisco
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Pilgrims to ,1ccc, in Ill Luck.

Cruel ill luck has befallcn some of tho
Indian pilgrims to Mecca this year. The
pilgrim steamer Deccan, which left Bonn
bay for Jeddah on the 18th of June, had
on board moro than !, 200 of these pious
Mohammedans, packed, it is said. as
usual, like herrings in barrel" It is
not surprising that during the voyage
six cases of cholera occurred. This led
to the ship being detained in quarantine
at the great Red sea port for ten days.
When this period had elapsed another
case was declared, which involved Sec
ond quarantine.
By this time tho period of the sacred
ceremony of walking round tho kaabah
or temple Of the prophet and kissing the
black stone said to have been given by
an angel to Abraham was at an end, and
the poor pilgrims having spent all they
had upon this pious duty were compelled
to return as they came. 1t is painfully
significant that the Deccan brought back
122 persons less than she took out. A
similar incident, it is said, has not oc-
Cured for more than half q century. 1t
is regarded by the faithful as visitation
of divine displeasure.-London News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
THEIR FIRST FUSS.
A squattcr's Pathethic Story of the Time
He and His Wife Ouarreled.

Hc and His Wife Quarreletl.
The squatter's cabin had grown to
pretentious proportions during the forty
years he had occupied 1t. The old man
remained unchanged except for the ef-
fects Of passing years. The crowd Of
young people that had collected ut his
house to spend the afternoon pressed
him to tell them story Of his early life
in that region.
After a little hesitation he began:
"Lemme see, hits jist forty-fo' year ergo
at me an mer wife wuz maird an
moved ter this country fur ter set up fer
ourse'fs. We had er log cabin with on'y
one room, an er shed fur ther stawk. l
worked powerful hard er clearin' NV
Lam an cr maxim er crap ut ther same
time. Wife alters fetched mer dinner
ter me, an she staid in ther fiel with
mo mon half her time. We wuz happy,
ez happy ez eff we wrz rich.
zone mawnin' we had er fuss. l dis
remember whut hit wuz erbout, but l
went erway mad an lef' her cryin'. At
dinner time she nuver come. I lowed
ter myself at she wuz mad, an g I, Let
her stay mad Of she wants ter Bimeby
Igits so hungry at started fur ther
house jist er bilin'. Wen l got thar
everything WIZ thar 'ccptin' mer wife.
Thar wuz mer dinner ready fur ter
take ter me, but wife wuzn' thar nur
thererbouts. l gifts skeered an calls
her, but no answer.
"Fine'ly seed ther dawg er comm.
He axed me fur ter foller him plain ez
talk an done hit. He sot off fur ther
creek an me er follcrin'. Purity soon we
coined ter ther creek an he ruined down
ther bank an me arter him. Mex
heared him bark, 'Yere she is,' jist ez
plain. 1runned whar he wuz an thar
wuz wife er layin ON ther groun' pale
an white ez er ghos. She smiled when
she seed me an say, I'm so glad yer
come
"Then she p'inted ter er grapevine full
er grapes whut wuz on or dead tree, an
she say, s. she, Il WIZ er tryin' fur ter git
yer them grapes fur yer dinner fur ter
git yer in er good humor with me. Er
linn broke an fell. Yer aint mad at
me now, air yeT l felt like KILN mer
fool se'f fur ever bein' mad ut her.
"Hit don't matter whut toll her then
toted her ter ther house, am nussed her
twell she got well. wouldn' let nobody
do nuthin' fur her but me, an she peared
like she nuver wanted no one to. Well,
arter er while she got well, an we WIZ
happy ergin. That WIZ thcr on'y fuss
we ever had. Sence then eff one. shows
signs er gittin' mad ther yether says
grapes an hit stops thar. Chicago
Special Press Bureau.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Chrl,s,pher Columbus. Homo.

The municipality of Genoa has it is re-
ported consented to restore the house in
which Christopher Columbus lived. 1t
is rapidly falling into decay and has
long stood in need of repair. Originally.
when Domenico Colombo, Christopher's
frther, inhabited the house, in 1857, it
was of two stories only, but another was
added in 1888, while the serious damage
to the building caused by the lombard
mcnt of Genoa by Louis XIV was being
repaired. The house at Valladolid, where
Columbus died in poverty in 1909, is also
to be restored. 1t is now used as stable;
but the municipality of the town intend
to purchase it and turn it into museum
dedicated to the great explorer.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Great Generals and NcwsDaper Men,

Joe Howard says that Gen. Sherman
was largely responsible for the feeling
that obtained for IL long while in the
army against newspaper correspondents
Gen. Mcclellan always welcomed them.
Burnside was as gallant and courtly a
man in his tent as in his homo i'll Wash
ington. Meade, although q strict dis
ciplinarian, understood and recognized
to the limit the duties of other men un-
der discipline. Grant for long time
was averse to entertaining correspond
ents, but his rare common sense came to
his relief, and under proper, legitimate
and absolutely welcome restrictions cor
respondents found themselves always at
home where Grant was in command.
Ben Butler was very prince of hosts.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
On the Watch.

A man about IS years old, accom-
panied by his son, a boy of IA, was wait
ing for a train in tho Grand Central
depot the other day, when a man on tho
same bench, who had been reading q
paper, folded it up and asked:
HAS the Mckinley bill affected your
neighborhood any?"
"Thc what?"
"The Mckinley bill. How does it
strike you?'
The old man didn't know anything
about the bill, and he was fishing around
for reply, when the boy called out:
"Father, you keep still! He wants
you to say that it strikes you good or bad,
and then he'll call you liar and offer to
fight the both of us!'-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
English Farms Vacant.

An enormous number of farms have
become vacant this Michaelmas, and all
over England it appears to be extremely
probable that land owners will have
them thrown upon their hands, as in
most counties there are half dozen va
cant holdings for every eligible appG-
cant. In Hampshire, Kent, Sussex and
other counties, where the principal land
owners already have thousands of acres
unoccupied, the prospect is really very
serious. 1t is nearly impossible to let
arabic farms on any terms, and even
good grazing farms will only find ten
ants at reduced rentals. The Kent hop
farms are reported to be difficult to let
even at half the present rents.-London
World.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06

Air Ships to he Operated by Elee4rtca.y.
The advocates of tho possibility of nav
igating the air by means of electricity
have taken the first step toward putting
their ideas into practical shape by the
formation Of a company with capital
of SEQ, 100000 having for its object the
building and operating of electrical air
ships. The company is to carry on its
work in Chicago, and promises to have q
car ready in six months. The proposed
ship resembles the hull of an ordinary sea
vessel. 1t requires only two men to oper-
ate it. The motive power is supplied by
storage batteries, which work a system
of wings and propellers, and also act
as ballast. The driver or motorneer or
"pilot" takes his place in front of the
car, and controls its course by a series of
levers and switches.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
How a Song Was Written.


Mrs. Caroline A. Mason, author of 'sDo
They Miss Me at Homer" wrote that
song in 1860 when pupil in Bradford
academy. Massachusetts,. At the time
she was young lady, heartsick and
signing for her Marblehead home. Her
father was DR.. Briggs, an esteemed and
able physician of Marblehead. One of
her sisters, Harriet, married the Rev.
David stoddard, missionary of the
American board, and died in a foreign
land. At the time the sweet song was
written Harriet was a teacher in the
academy. and it was of this ,notherly
sister teacher that the younger sister
asked many times, "Do they miss me at
hon.ey Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
N1r. neecl,cr,s "Account nool,...

Twas talking with Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher few days ago regarding the
widely copied report that some account
books kept by Mr.. Beecher of his farm
ing and domestic expenses had been res
cued from pile of house rubbish and
were about to be published. "There is no
truth in the report whatever" said Mrs.
Beecher. "Why, Mr.. Beecher was the
last man in the world to keep such things
as account books. He enever kept any in
his life, for he had not the patience for
it. l kept all the accounts he had occa-
sion for. Such thing as an account
book was never among his effects, and
none, therefore, could have been un-
earthed. have no idea how the report
started, but you can deny in toto" lam
sorry to spoil very good literary para
graph, but these arc tho facts.-Edward
w. Bok's Letter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06

Returned Tourist-By the way, Mrs.
De Beauti, 1 have not seen your charm
Ing daughter since my return. When
left she had determined to submit her
first novel to The Heighton Magazine.
Has she been successful in her literary
aspirations?
Mrs. De Beauti-Perfectly, She mar
ried the editor.-New York Weekly.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Longfeilow'. "villaee Blacksmith" )"

Boston has made the discovery that
the original Of Longfellow's Village
Blacksmith" who stood under the
spreading chestnut tree and the muscles
of whose brawny arms were strong as
iron bands, is Henry Francis Moore. a
blacksmith still living at Nledford,
Mass. The poet was often in Medford
previous to writing the poem. and was
fond of chatting with Moore The
blacksmith is now 81 years of age. and
is himself of the opinion that Longfel-
low had him in mind when he wrote his
poem.-Exchange.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
5:5a

Aha! There whistles Number Onel
And down the tinging grade she growA
Tossing her cloud Of tresses dun
Back on the twilight's fading rose
mile-a mOment-ond my Kate
From years and half o world apart
But now we'll smile at cheated fate,
And keep our kingdom Of the heart
And-but the world is drowned in steam
A volleying, 5illowng dcafening cloud
And men there run, as In dream,
And through the thunderpus fog tbey crovt
An open SWITCH" heard one say;
An op-but that's wreck! And she
half n hundred yards awnyl
ALI, Godl How i'll from fate we feel
How cursed leaden drag my feet
And yet tho rest are far behind
On, through that misty winding sheet,
My-heaven know not what-to find
H-h! That trippcd on moved and criedl
AMI There She is! My Kate! my Katei
Unscratcled! And not soul beside
Is lost, of all that living freight
But while the gr,imbling travellers HE
To crowd the station with their fret
Here. sweetheart, step little by,
To thank tho Saviour they forget
Nay not in wortls-that dull ear strains
Not even to your music, sweet
For that poor clay in greasy Jeans
There comes tho stretcher and the sceA
But OF your pure hearts purest give
10 him the hungry death that spied
Betimes himself to leap and live
But stayed. and stopped the train and died
And yon dumb clinger to the dead
Ay, weep for her who cannoti She
Upon the morrow should have wed
With him that brought you safe to mol
Charles f. Lummis In Scrbner'a
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06

At Somerville, N. j., the other day,
the 2-ycar-old baby of William Porter
was found seated on the kitchen Aour
playing with fiat headed adder three
feet long. Tho infant laughed and
crowed gleefully rs the serpent coiled
u sinuous length around its throat and
arms. The mother of the babe screamed
and tainted at the sight, but neighbor
ran in and enticed the snake away with
bowl of warm milk. The little one
had been stroking tho serpent's body,
and the snake had apparently enjoyed
the sensation, as it made no demonstra-
tion Of anger.-New York Times.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Don't Show Your Collar p,..,n

1t is desirable that u cravat or four in
hand should be held firmly up against
the tabs of collar. The collar button
never should be seen. With cravat
this may be accomplished by drawing
the first knot firm. With four-in- hand
it may be accomplished by first tying a
firm simple knot before making tho four
ip-hand ,novemept.-Clothier and Fur.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06

Tho czarowitch, tho eldest son of the
cz,r, who is to make an American tour
is handsome young man Of %. He has
q tall figure, powerful physique and is
colonel in the Imperial guard. He is
said to show considerable talent for the
military profession.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
They Built Fire on a 1,ombs,,el,

In the whole chapter of accidents there
are not many moro wonderful things
than what is just reported from Tunis.
A number of Sfa1 fishermen were sit
ting tho other day round fire which
they had kindled on the shore, when
suddenly there was u terrible explosion
from tho heart of the burning mass, one
person being killed and several seriously
wounded. 1t was subsequently found to
be the explosion of shell which had
lain under the sand since the French
bombardment in 1991.-London It'll Bits.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06

At the recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Street Railway association the belief
asexpressed that it was the last conven-
ton at which horse traction would ever
receive serious consideration, as electri-
city in one form OF another was bound
to replace tho horses.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
An Aged Sen Gull.

Dick is expected at Brenton's reef
lightship for the winter. Dick is only
an aged sea gull, but aboard the light
ship he is part of the ships company
from October to April. This bird has
passed its winters at the ship for eigh-
teen years, and now, as usual at this sea-
son of tho year, tho crew are watching
for his return, with some forebodings
that perhaps he had died of old age.
Dick is perfectly tame and much respect
ed by his human friends aboard ship
Fall River News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
a Fall in Crockery.

Twas amused by sign that saw the
other day. ltwss prompted, no doubt,
by the shopkeeper's enterprise, and an
nounced "Great Fallof Crockery and
Furnishing Goods" Crockery that had
suffered very great fall you would
hardly care to buy.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06

There was lately landed in San Fran
cisco freak worth mentioning in the
shape of a coal black mare from Austria
liza that is utterly and absolutely with
out single hair, having not SO much as
name or tail. In all other respects she
is model of the equine race.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Mrs. Kctchum's Catch.

A striped bass weighing 24s pounds is
on exhibition in the window of J. R.
Fish's market ON Second street. 1t was
caught Monday by Mrs. Kctchum, a
widow lady 72 years of age, who is a
guest at Wcstport Harbor, and landed
with the assistance of her grandson, a
boy of II years.--Fll River News.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
1t Worked,

A woman at Lafayette. Ind, wanted
to rid an alcohol barrel of the oder. She
dropped live coal into, the bung, and
she won't be in walking order before
Jan. 1. Nipe-tenths of the barrel hit
her at once, and the remainder smashed
in the windnws -Det1nat Free Prean.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Rasn,,c,r,es in Octo,,cr.

Rev. George Matthews, of South Dart.
mouth, on Saturday picked up from his
red raspberry bushes one and three.
fourths quarts of ripe berries, and the
week before he picked two quarts. He
expects to gather more this week if there
is no frost.-Ncw Bedford Standard.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Expensive Cable MESSAGES.

The present rate for telegraph mes
sages to Australia is about $3 word.
MIR. Heaton thinks that can be reduced
to 81 word. Frequent messages are
sent, he says, costing $1,000, and one
was sent short time ago by Londoner
that cost $40, ,00O.-Chcago Times
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06

c. II. Gratfman, of Lewiston, has re-
Gently returned from visit to Somerset
county. a week ago he and his wife
had Il slide down hill on the snow, and
the same day had for dinner green corn
from the garden.-Auburn Gazette.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-12-06
Thought 11o Was "a violinist

Mr.. Lake Streete ION his first visit to
LondoneSay, cabby, what's that statue?
Cabman-That's the H'Albert memo
rial, sir.
Mr.. Lake Streete-Oh, yes; heard him
play the fiddle at home. The British
must take moro stock in him than WI
did.-Texas Siftings.