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The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
John A, Suffer-.

John A. Suffer was born in Baden in
1903 of Swiss parents, and was proud of
his connection with the only republic of
consequence i'll Europe. He was a warm
admirer of tho United States, and some
of his friends had persuaded him to come
across the Atlantic. He first went Il Il
friend Ill Indiana with whom he stlid
awhile, helping to clear land, but it was
business that he was not accustomed to.
So lie made his way to st. Louis and i'll
vested what means lie had in merchan-
disc, and went out as Il New Mexican
trader to Santa Fc. Having been unsuc-
ccssful at Santa Fe he returned to st.
Louis, joined u party of trappers, went
to the Rocky mountains, and found his
way down tho Columbia river to Fort
Vancouver. There he formed plans for
trying to get down to tho coast of Cali
fornia to establish a colony.
He took u vessel that Went to the
Sandwich islands, and there communi-
Gated his plans to people who assisted
him. But as there was nc vessel going
direct from the Sandwich Islands TO Cal
ifornia, he had to take u Russian vessel
By way of Sitka. He got such credit
and help as he could in the Sandwich
islands and induced five OF six natives to
accompany him to start the contcm-
plated colony. He expected to send to
Europe and the United States for his
colonists. When he came to the coast of
California, in 1910, he had an interview
with the governor, Alvarado, and Oh.
tanned permission to explore the coun-
try and find a place for his colony. Hc
carne to the bay of San Francisco, pro-
cured a small boat and explored the
largest river he could find, and selected
the site where the city of Sacramento
now stands.-Gen. Bidwell i'll Century.
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What Every Man Should Know.

No part of the toilet should cver be
performed in public. All such opera
lions as cleaning or cutting the nails,
picking the teeth, removing shreds of
dried skin from the face or hands, pull
ing out stray hairs from tho beard or
scalp, should be performed in the pri-
vacy of ones w apartment, not on the
street, in the Car or boat, GRIN the draw
ing room. Some men consider they are
quite justified in scraping and pairing
their nails in the presence of their fam
lilies assembled at the breakfast table if
they preface the action with q perfume
tory "Excuse me-" or "By your leave"
Others do not take the trouble to apol-
ogize eve thus slightly.
And without pessimism it may he af-
firmed that only exceptionally does one
find a man who will not pick his teeth
after a meal, if not before guests or in a
public restaurant, ut least in the pres
ence of his family. There are still house
holds in which it is considered quite a
touch of elegance to pass a glass Of
toothpicks as the final course of the
meal.
Abstinence from the above mentioned
small vices" and from others of tho
same school, may be termed the first
step in good breeding. Such avoidance
is among the things q man ought to
know and to practice.-Harper's Bazaar.
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Mammals Only Blonde,

Said a minister: ITO show you how Pc
culiarly ono young woman's mind work
ed | will tell you of IL visit | made the
other day to II Of my parishioners.
The eldest daughter of the house opened
tho door for me. 1t was my first call on
them, as | had just assumed the charge,
and was only becoming acquainted with
the people.
"'IIow arc you alp 1 asked.
"'Oh, we're all right sho replied, in
the most CHEEKY way.
"'I.m delighted to hear it, l answer
ed. so few families l call on are all
right that it's a pleasure to enter one
household where there is no SORROW
"'Oh, l forgot she replied with a fut-
ter, 'wo havo only lately had a dreadful
blow and loss.'
"'Indeedr l said. I'm very sorry to
hear that. What was it,
"Sho went down into her handker-
chief at once, and with difficulty sobbed
out, Minnie, our little sister, died, and,
oh-oh-oh. she was mammals only
blonde!'"-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
Silver in Volcanic Ashes

Tho existence of silver in volcanic
ashes is n rare occurrence. Only i'll two
cases have argentiferous ashes been met
with. The sample was obtained during
al eruption of Cotopaxi in July, 1855, i'll
the ashes of which Mr.. j. w. Malet
proved the existence of part of sill
yer in 8 5000 parts of ashes. In tile fol
lowing year the same14 Investigator was
able to add a second instance. In Janu-
airy, 1886, a violent eruption of Tun-
guragua, in the Andes of Ecuador, be-
tween fifty and tifty-fve miles from
Cotopaxi, took place, the eruption IN
tinuing at longer or shorter intervals III,
to November of the same year. The
ashes thrown by this volcano, which
had been at rest for over a century,
contained silver to the extent of one
part in 0 5000 parts of ashes. This APP
pears, at first sight, to be only a very
small percentage of the metal; but when
it is considered what enormous quanti-
ties of ashes are erupted, and what a
vast extent of area they cover after All
eruption, the quantity of silver thrown
up with them must be considerable
Butte Inter-Mountain.
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Where nachelorhood Is Taxed.

A novel suggestion on the subject of
taxation comes indirectly through the
state department. from Venezuela. Now
that political economy is so largely oc-
cupying the public mind, the suggestion
may be very interesting and valuable to
revenue experts. The municipal coun-
Gil of Caracas has promulgated a law
which provides for animpost on all bach
elors residing within the Jurisdiction.
Every unmarried man over IS is required
to pay an income tax Of 1 per cent. on
an income of not more than 5000, or 2
per cent. if his income exceeds that
amount. The poetic justice of this
thing is in making these men who will
not take upon themselves family re-
sponsibilities the duty of providing reve-
nue. for the community. It is designed
also to discourage the indulgence of sin
gle blessedness. 1t is possible that some
reformer may make some such PROPOSE
ton to promote matrimony and raise
revenue in this country.-Chicago News.
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tn. Blind Woman and Hor cander.

The Blind Woman and Her Gander.
A blind woman, giving her name as
Mrs. Elizabeth Cant, and led by q large
white gander, has been attracting much
attention recently on our streets. She is
q beggar and quite old, and claims to
have no friends except the fowl which
attends her as closely as q dog, leading
her along by the dress, which it holds in
its bill. The woman says she ome
from near Birmingham, where she made
her homo with her son, but on his death,
last August, was left penniless and home
less. The gander shows no particular
intelligence, except in his cart of the
woman, who taught him to do SC in lieu
of any other guide, but occupies himself
after the manner of his kind while she
sits and begs at tho corners till sho is
ready to go on, when she recalls him
with u whistle, and he comes at once,
taking hold of her skirt and marshaling
her solemnly along.
Ho will exchange greetings with flocks
of other geese, but eve leaves her to
Join such, whilo no has been seen to fly
at and rout a dog threatening his rlis-
tress. It is necessary, however, for her
occasionally to hasten his somewhat lazy
steps, for he is of an investigating turn
of mind, and stops frequently to exam
inc such objects rs arous his curiosity.
This fault, tho woman says, is owing to
his youth, for he is only about q year
old.
She also says that his education was
by no means so difficult as q dogs for
tho same business would have been, and
that whenever she is unable to go about
through sickness he evinces the greatest
concern, and will urge to get up by tug
ging at her dress, but on her refusing
still, seems to understand, and will take
up his position close beside her, and re-
main there all day with his head under
his wing and most dejectedly peeping
out at her at intervals. The gander is
an unusually large one, and absuraly
pompous, as if ho knew his Importance,
refusing all overtures of friendship, and
resenting all attempts to handle him,
while he allows his mistress to carcss
him in any way.-Ada (Ala.) Cor. st.
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
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ADVERTISING IN ALL AGES
r.---R A. N---~-n~

Means Of Announcing Wares Before the
Day of tho Newspaper.
The wise in the business world have
for many ages availed themselves Of the
science of advertising. One of the most
ancient modes of attracting public pat
ronage was by means of public criers
long before the age of printing. The
medieval criers used to carry n horn
with which to fix the attention Of the
people when about to make n proclalna-
ton or publication. They formed q we'll
organized body in Franco as carly Us tho
Twelfth century. Under a charter from
Louis VII they were entitled to a penny
for every time they blew their horns and
could force themselves upon tavern
keepers to cry their wares under a gen.
cral statute. They at q very early period
formed themselves into a corporation,
and in 1858 obtained from Philip Angus
tus favorable statutes of the most tyran-
nical kind.
In England the public criers appear to
have been q national institution at an
early period. They cried all kinds of
goods, and were sworn to tell "truly and
we'll to the best of their ability and
power" After a while tho bellman "
town cricr was appointed for the benefit
of tho community at large. In most of
the country towns of Great Britain, and
ever in London, there are still bellmen
and parish c%riers, though their Offices are
little more than s%inecures. The provin-
cial crier's duties are of tho most varied
description, and relate to objects lost or
found, sales by public auction OF pr.
vate contract. weddings, christenings or
funerals.
But the bcllman rs u means of adver-
Using has seen his last days. Nearly
thrce-quarters of a century ago in Eng
land wagons were driven through the
streets s%ur1nountcd by revolving turrets
OH which were painted flaming I'm
nouncements of coming events, and men
on horseback rode up and down the
principal thoroughfares with great bill
boards strapped on either side of them
to attract public attention.
The first regular newspaper, The Ger
tain News of This Present Week, pub
lished i'll London in 1922, contained no
advertisements; but in 1852 advertise
mcnts appeared in something like the
present form i'll Tho Mercurius Po%liticus.
Books were tho articles earliest adver-
tised. The great plague in London
brought forth the first medical adver-
tisements. In 1900 Addison, reviewing
the advertisements of his time, speaks of
their "cuts and figures" The London
Times was established in 1883, but did
little to reduce advertising to q system,
though it demonstrated its value and
Importance. The first American daily
Journal, Tho Independent Gazette, of
New York, in 1887, i'll its second
year contained thirty-four advertise
ments. From that time OH the growth
of American advertising developed the
fact that extensive advertising was
Il legitimate necessity to trade. The
other great metropolitan papers founded
since 1888 have greatly popularized
advertising. A special feature adopted
about this timo was Cuisines notices.
and especial notices." commanding high
prices. Washington Star.
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IF YOU nAD A FRIEND

About to visit s,me section of country where
malarial disease, either in the form of chills and
fever or bilious remittent was particularly rife,
what would be about the best advice you could
procure on arriving, that potent medicinal safe
guard. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, known
throughout malaria plagued regions. here and in
the miasmatic scourge, and robbing it of its fell
destructive influence: Not only does it fortify
the system by increasing its stamina, but over
comes irregularity of digestion, the liver and the
bowels, and counteracts the unfavornblc effects Of
over:exertion, bodily and mental exposure in
rough weather, or occupation too sedcntary or
lab0rious, loss of appetite or excessive nervous
ness. The functions of alimcntation, bilious &C.
creiion and sleep have In it amost powerful and
reliable auxiliary.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
Wouldn't Ben Franklin Stare.


Globular lightning can be produced
with so called s~tatical electricity. OBJ
tanned from an influence machine. Two
thin brass wire points from the poles of
a powerful machine being held at a GER
tain distance from the opposite sides Of
an insulated plate of mica, cbonite.
glass or the like, there appear small red
luminous balls, which move about, now
quickly, now slowly, and are sometimes
still. Even better effects were had with
a glass or paper disk which had been
sprayed with parafine. Small quaint
ties of liquid or dust seem to be the car
riers of the light. A slight air current
makes the spherules disappear with hiss
ing noise.-New York Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
Nebuchalnozzar,s Doorsteu.

In tho Egyptian and Assyrian gallery
of the British museum, and in close con-
tiguity to the Hittite monument and the
bronze gates of Shalmanezer, there lis an
object of more than ordinary interest
a bronze doorstep from the great temple
Of E-Saggil at Borsippa. a suburb or di-
vision of Babylon. The doorstep has not
only the name of Ncbuchadnezzar in
scribed upon it, but also mentions his
health or restoration to health. From
this it is presumed to have been a votive
offering.-St. Louis Republic.
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A limo for Exerxthin..

A Bucks county man drifted into a
Market street eating house and ordered
fried eggs. The waiter promptly formed
a speaking tube of his hands and bawled
to the dim distance, "Adam an Eve wild
de sunny side up" Rapping with his
fork handle on the table the patron said
emphatically, 81 don't want any of that
Sunday school kiddin'; l want a meal"
A neighbours explanation averted a tiff.
Philadelphia Record.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31

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a Bad Sign,

Harassed Father-Mary, l have al
ways thought that u son prided him
self on his propensity for lying. Now ]
AIN sure of it.
Patient Mothcr-Poor Jack! What
has he been doing now?
H.. FL was with him III tho base
ment this evening, and every time he
passed the gas meter that boy touched
his hat.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
Advice TO Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, has
been used by mothers for children
tecthing for over fifty years with per-
feet success. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once, produces natural,
quiet sleep by freeing the child from
pain. and the little cherub awakes us
''bright us ~ butte H." 1t is very
pleasant to taste, soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays pain, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels and is the
best known remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from tcctlling or
other causes. Twenty-Five cents IL
bottle. apr. l2-ly.
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Natritive Properties of crcn,n.

The fact is not so we'll known us it de-
serves to be that cream constitutes an
admirable nutriment for invalids. 1t is
superior to butter, containing more vol
attic oils. Persons predisposed to con
sumption, aged persons, or those inclined
to cold extremities and feeble digestion,
are especially benefited by n liberal use
of sweet cream. 1t is far better than
cod liver oil, and, besides being excellent
for medicinal properties, it is u highly
nutritious food.-New York Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
The Now

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
a thing it is. If you have ever tried Il,
you are one of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about il is,
that when once given q trial, DIR. Kings
New Discovery ever after holds a place
in the house. If you have never used it
and should be afflicted with q cough.
cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest
trouble, secure a bottle at once and give
it fair trial. 1t is guaranteed every
time, OF money refunded. Trial Bottles
free at ]. j. Freeman's Drug Store.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
Miss Ives.

Alice E. Ives, the author of the much
discussed article on 1.-The Domestic Purse
Strings" has taken up her residence in
this city. She is a bright little woman,
with ideas and opinions of her own about
social and political economics and othe.
topics which are too knotty for most Of
our women. She is a rapid talker, talks
well, and delivers an opinion with all
the dignity of an august judge upon the
woolsack. Miss Ives is a D~etroiter, and
won her literary spurs as a contributor
to The Free Press and Journal of that
city.-New York World.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31

The most complex of all tho animal
tissues is the brain. The ibers of n
single optic nerve have been counted
under a microscope to tho number Of
about 500, 00 The numberin the brain
must therefore be immense. So with
regard to cells; they are countless. No
method of science has been able to count
tho cells in a single square quarter of an
inch of the outside covering of the brain.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
AUTOMATIC SEWING MACHINE,

Prices reduced. Every family now can
have the best Automatic Sowing Ma
chine in the market at reduced price.
For particulars send for our new Illus
trated Circular with samples of stitch
ing. Our Illustrated Circular shows
every pat of the Machine perfectly, and
is worth sending for even if you hare a
Machine. Kruse & Murphy Mfg. Co.
A55 and 457 West goth ST., N. Y. City.
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A Model

Charley Fitz Dawdle-Great head has
Binkly! Invented a car starter and
made q little fortune out of it.
Tom Hazbynthere (sadly)-Pity he
couldn't invent q newspaper starter.
That's what I'm after.-Pittsburg Bull
letin.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
Printing Office For Sale.

A iirst-class seven column news
paper outfit, hand-prcss. good as new.
for sale ut IL bargain. Cost over $500
and will be sold for 1900 cash. dc.
livcred Oh board the cars at Dickin'
son. Address GA" PRESS Office,
Dickinson, n. ID.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
RJIILnFHS-

The school board of Dickinson School District,
Stark County, North Dakota, will receive sealed
Dids and proposals for the erection of u school
mouse in said school district, until and including
the End day of March, 1891.
The plans and speciica tons may be seen and
examined at the office of Frank Thayer, Architect,
Mankato, Minnesota, or at Fowler's Hardware
store i'll Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota.
Bids must be in accordance with said plans and
specifications.
reserved.
BY order of the School board of said district.
Address all bids to the undersigned.
ED. Il. BoNNEY,
Clerk of School beard,
Dickinson,
jan. 3l--mar. N. Oak.
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~EHH-H~M.
Electric Riffara.

1Abb0A
This remedy is becoming SO well
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Electric Bitters sing the same song Of
praise. A purer medicine does not ex-
list and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of tho Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
viii drive Malaria from the system
and prevent as well as cure all Malarial
-feyers.-For cure Of Headache, Consti-
patton and Indigestion try Electric Bit
ters- Entire satisfaction guaranteed, CO
money refunded.-Price SO cts. and $1.00
per bottle at ]. j. Freeman's Drug Store.
Not Perishable.
A colored man, who, a few days ago,
obtained a marriage license, was at the
clerks Office asking that it be taken
back and the dollar refunded. The anx-
ious clerk asked If the license was not
filled up properly, and the answer was.
II thought so; but I find the ladyis law
fully married already, and of course ]
can't marry her."
"You don't know" said some one in
the ONCE; cher husband may die, OF
there may be q divorce, and the license
win keep" The applicant went off still
holding the ~license.-Washington Star.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-31

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4 OF wlinE . remarkably interesting. ia>t.uci:r. arIs
yet but q fractional part of tho topics treated ia
# uspfu! and entertaining Acknowledgements n
Il in any land or language. No l.nn,e HhnullI H., wiir.-
tn the yarions rerpleXiny questions that constants: r
in their daily duties ami pursuits, and for con>