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The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
A Blind Mans Intelligent Dog.

Every one who walks along upper
Broadway knows the blind nowslnan
and his dog at the corner of Thirtieth
street. Tho man sits on q camp stool
from noon until o'clock every day sell
ing papers, and during that time the
dog is his constant companion.
Tho other evening, when tho man had
sold all his papers and was ready to 20
home, he got up, folded his camp stool
and tucked it under his arm, and catch
ing tight hold of tho string attached
to the dogs collar, started to walk up
Broadway. When they reached the
middle of thenext block tho dog stopped,
"Come along; get up, Prince" said
tho blind man, tugging at tho string.
But the dog seemingly paid no attention.
He was looking intenuy down the street
at the approaching horse cars. He stood
this way for some minutes, scanning
each car carefully as it passed, and sud
denly ran out into the street, tho man
following, and jumped aboard the front
platform of an up town green car. The
car stopped and the blind man groped
his way inside and took scat, while
the dog remained on the platform.
The samo performance is repeated
every night, and it is said that tho man
and his dog are known to all the drivers
and conductors on the line.-New York
Evening Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
A Successful Unknown Book.

Twas talking with subscription pub
Usher, and in the course of our CONVEX
sation he reached in his library and
pulled out book tho title of which
never heard. Itwas called "God. Home
and Heaven" book as pretentious in
size as in title. "What is there peculiar
about tho book? Well, will tell you.
OF that work there have been sold over
one million copies," said the publisher,
"and yet I'll wager that there are sales
men in the biggest New York stores who
never heard of the book, and viii tell
you there is no such work printed"
This struck me as rather odd and l de-
termined to make tho test. 1 went into
six of the largest book stores in New
York that day and asked for a copy of
"God, Home and Heaven" 1t proved
exactly as my friend predicted. 1 en-
countered only one man who ever heard
of the book, and he said no had no idea
where could get copy. Doubtless
out of print for years." he added. And
yet within two blocks of that mans store
there was at that time printing an edi-
ton of $4,000 copies of the book Oh the
presses!-Edwin w. Bok's Letter.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
A Delicate Question.

During a lull in the court proceedings
at Auburn tho other day, Sheriff Lamb
propounded a legal question based on an
actual occurrence recently in East Liv-
er1nore. Two neighbors in that town
own rams. One of the rams jumped
over the fence into the field of tho neigh
bor and while there injured one of the
cattle which was grazing in tho field.
The neighbor caught the ram and tied
him in the barn where his own ram was
tied. AS he happened to give him too
much slack rope the ram got at the moro
securely tied ram belonging to the man
who had tied him and killed him. After
having performed this feat he managed,
through the extra amount of rope, to get
SO entangled as to get hanged by the neck
until he was dead. The legal question
involved was as to who should pay for
the ran-the neighbor who, by letting
his ram loose, caused all the trouble, or
the neighbor who, by tying him in the
barn 50 carelessly, caused the death of
both ani1nals-Bangor News.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
The Queens Daughters as Cooks.

The queens daughters, in addition to
being excellent noedlewomen, arc also
good cooks. When they We're children
they had a little kitchen of their own at
Osborne, where they concocted all kinds
of dishes, sweets being naturally the
favorites. Hero they converted into jam
the fruit out of their own gardens, and
turned out many a savory dish for the
delectation Of their brothers, all of whom
had as excellent appetites as generally
appertain to boys. At least one of the
princesses still continues to cook an
occasional little dish and has been heard
to say that she would have made an ex-
cellent chef.-London Tit-Bits.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, ILL.,,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was HOPELESS VICTIM OF coNsuMP-
TON and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle, and to her delight
found herself benefited from first dose.
She continued its use and after taking
ten bottles, found herself sound and
well, now does her own housework and
is as well as she ever was.-Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery }at J. j.
Freeman's Drug Store, large bottles soc.
and S1.OO.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
rus.y's Way of Catching Birds.

A lady in Cincinnati has wonderful
cat named Dick, we'll known for its
sagacity. She has been in the habit Of
taking crumbs from the table and shak-
ing them on the ground outside, so that
tho birds could feast therefrom. The
cat, meanwhile, would ambush itself,
and, at the opportune moment, r,ounce
upon the bird and secure seasonable
meal. The good lady tried to break the
cat of the habit, but her efforts were Of
no avail. She then resorted to other
means, but with no success. At last
she discontinued the practice of throw.
ing out the crumbs for the birds. Tho
cat, seeing that its daily meal was not
forthcoming, entered the house, pur-
loincd pieco of bread from the table,
scattered it over tho ground at the &C.
customed feeding place, and awaited re.
suits behind tree. Soon the birds ap-
peared and tho cat secured one of the
sparows.-Gncinnati Enquirer.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28

1t was tho E'rr -, w',n;" ! IA l. "ural
gas was ii,st "trur.i in i:le lin.lav, o.,
district. a'i;l he VIZ; ,riiiu:, some of MS
about it as we waited iii tho depot at
Columbus.
"Wall. you know" he began, my
son Bill was great hand to read. One
day he laid away u book he had been
reading and says to me:
"'Dad, I've been reading up on miner
OILS and I'm goin' to find suthin' right
here on our farm
"'Shoo, Bill, says l, but you won't
strike nothing outside of cobble stones
and worms
But he went at it and begun to dig
and bore and fool around and leave me
10 hoe the corn, and one day he struck
sunthin'. There cum sich al internal
smell that both of US was drove to the
house, and then the smell got SO bad
that we was drove to q neighbor's, and
we had to let the hogs out of the pen, or
they would have keeled over.
"'Bill,' says, when l got where
could breathe again, you said you'd
oCAAhe ounshuA auu you H1Vo. 1Uu w
wasted three months time gettin' down
to whar Christopher Columbus buried
about a thousand tom cats, and we've
oil been driv off the farm in conscience.
It's my turn now to strike sunthn', and
you kin git ready for the all-6redest lick
in boy over gut.'
II give it to him, gentlemen, and then
I went pookin' around to find somebody
who'd buy tho farm at about tho cost Of
the barn. A feller who seemed to hev
catarrh and didn't mind the smell closed
up deal with me, and had to grin as
l walked off with his money under my
arm. kept on grinnin' fur abY't a
week, but then heard some new 1t
stopped INC, and guess it's thr .ars
since I've opened my mout' ways.
Them dead cats was WON 4undred
thousand dollars to me, sold 'em
for $500 and walked around patting my
self on the back fur bein' SO alfred
cute. New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
A Bucktng Horse.

Gentlemen, but wasn't this lucki
Twenty-three quail, two geese, two
coons and q fox all in ono afternoon! If
any one can beat that on an everyday
common goose hunt, let me SEQ the color
of his hair. After tying on the game 1
mounted and broke into the S. o. RS
train of thought with a dig in the ribs
with the butt of the gun. Right there
was where l made the mistake of the
day. The Splendid Old Run awoke to
his surroundings, took one sniff at his
odorous burden, and in just ono and
half minutes by tho clock had bucked
himself clear of everything, saddle and
all, and was making Salvador time for
hisstable.
1t was interesting while it lasted, but,
thank the Lord! it didn't last long. Talk
about riding trip hammer! Why, that
would be comparative fun to the way
this old fend buckedl Firstmy hat came
off; then the gamo began to come upand
hit me in the face and the small of the
back; then had to throw away my gun
SO as to havo both hands to hold on with;
next it began to rain dead quail out of
my pockets, and finally he got mo to
coming down as he was going up, and
that settled it. Tho next thing knew
was sitting on tho ground, withmy teeth
all loose and kink in my spine, my
game, gun, saddle and blanket scattered
around, and tho horse nearly home. Old
Sport was sitting in front of me, spat-
ting tho ground with his stump of n tail
and now and then licking his wounds in
manner that showed he was proud of
them.
l was dcmoralzed, there's no use de-
nying it; and weak and sick sat there
until my friend, alarmed by the S. o.
RS return riderless to the ranch, hitched
up his team and camc down the river
hunting for lne.-Forest and Stream.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28

Mr.. William Waldorf Astor is an ex-
cellent judge of a cigar, and has special
brand manufactured for him by lead
ing Havana maker. 1t has delightful
flavor and is quite mild. Mr.. Astor Or
ders them by the hundred boxes.
For Over Fifty Years.
MRS. WINsLow'L SOOTHING SYRUP for
children teething, is the prescription of
one of the best female nurses and ply
slcians in the United States, and has
failing success by millions of mothers
for their children. During the process
of teething its value is incalculable. It
relieves the child from pain, cures
dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic. BY giving
health to the child it rests the mother.
Price 25c. a bottle.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
A i...-l1I RosAANcE.

A Gifted saa francisco Young Woman
Artist ii:,,l an Interesting start.
People who noticed in The Examiner
window Il splendid cast of the head of
Sitting Bull will be interested to hear
the protty romance of tho young artist
whose work it was.
1t was modelled by Miss Alice Ride
out, a young lady of less than 18 years
Of age, who has already shown such tai
cnt that she bids fair to take front rank
among tho host of artists that the Pacific
slope can claim as it's own.
Her first start in her chosen profession
can be directly traced to large English
mastiff owned by her family, although
her artistic aspirations date back to her
early childhood. One day, while accom-
panied by the mastiff, she passed the
open door Of a sculptor's studio. The
animal rushed in and, with apparent de-
liberation, knocked over the pedestal
upon which was placed for exhibition
the artists latest work. An arm and
leg were shattered, and the piece lay
seeming wreck on the floor. The at
tendant was wild.
The girl endeauored to make excuses
for the dog, but nothing would answer.
Offers were made to pay for the damage,
but to no avail. The man, dreading that
upon tho artists return he would lose
his position, was inco1lsolable. The girl
begged to be allowed to repair the piece,
and after repeated ent1eaties the man
consented, with the remark that while
he did not believe it could be fixed, he
was very certain she could not imure it.
He mixed tho clay for her, and watched
with interest the Impractical fingers
doing the work that the accomplished
artist had SO lately finished and taken SO
much pride in. An hour passed with
most gratifying results; the arm was re-
stored and was perfect; the attendant
was happy.
Another hour the leg approached CON-
pletion, when 10, the artist appeared on
the scene. He took in the situation at
glance, and unnoticed by the occupants
of the room watched the work. Fin
ished, explanations are in order and
given. The artist is charmed, declares
the work of restoration has added new
charms to the piece, and having heard
from the girl the great ambition of her
life, went with her to her home and in
sisted that her parents should allow her
an opportunity to learn the art for which
she evidently had so much inherent tai
ent.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Mary Anaerson,s Photographs.


The reason that actresses are so sue
cesfully photographed is that they I'M
derstand the laws of photography and
conform to them. They usually assume
the direction of the performance for
themselves, and the photographer is will
ing to let them. Mary Anderson always
superintends every detail of the opera
ton that puts her features upon paper.
Her London photographer says no pict~
ure of her face, except in direct profile,
was ever made without having tho mega.
tive changed SO as to make the outline
of the cheek little fatter than it nat
urally is. Miss Anderson thinks the
contour of her full face is not oval
enough, and 80 she is careful that any
photograph of her shall remedy the i'm
perfection.-NewY York Evening Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Consumption Cured,

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
Throat and Lung Affections, also a posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous De-
bility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt it
his duty to make it known to his suffer-
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
I will send free of charge, to all who
desire it, this recipe. in German, French
or English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
w. A. NoYEs, s2O Powers Block, Roch-
ester N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Cloanins Colorcd yvoolens


Four ounces of white castle soap, four
ounces of ammonia, two ounces of alco-
hol and two ounces of glycerine. Shave
the soap in one qcart of water over the
fire. When dissolved add four quarts
of rain water, and when nearly cold the
other ingredients. Bottle and keep in a
cool place. One cnp-of this mixture in
two quarts of water will be sufficient for
ordinary use. Now lay the goods on an
old sheet, and ircn rapidly and lightly
on the wrong side, and then roll tightly
ON a curtain pole or any round piece of
wood. If this is carefully done you do
away with the creases made by folding.
For black silk or cloth dissolve one table
spoonful of borax and one tablespoonful
of indigo in one pint of warm water.
Sponge the pieces well and lay smoothly
one above the other, and, if possible, put
in the sun to dry.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Taught n Lesson.

A man with large business interestA
and handsome income married lady
who, accustomed all her previous life to
the luxurics of wealth, had never formed
any clear conception of the worth and
purchasing power of money. For some
months the indulgent husband gratifed
his wife's every whim.
One day the lady, to carry out some
caprice, asked for check for so large Q
sum that tho gentleman was disturbed.
He saw that such prodigality, if persist
ed in, meant ruin; but not Wishing to
grieve his wife by downright refusal
he determined to give her lesson in fin
ance. he therefore sniingly remarked
that he could not give her check as usu-
al, but would send up the money from
his store.
About noon the promised money came,
not in crisp bills, as was expected, but in
silver dollars, tho sum total filling several
specie bags.
The wife was first vexed, then amused,
and finally, as the afternoon wore away,
became deeply thoughtful. When her
husband came homo to supper she took
him gently by the arm, and leading him
into the room where the pondcrous bags
of specie were still standing, said:
"My dear, is this the money asked
you for this morningT'
"It is, my love-" was the reply.
"And did you have to take this money
all in, dollar by dollar, in the course Of
your business?" was the next question.
eyes," he answered, gently, 'it ropre-
sents the earnings of many weeks of hard
labor"
"Well, tlen," she said, with fearful
eyes, "send a man to take it back to the
bank in the morning. l can't use 80
much money for 80 trivial a purpose. ]
didn't understand about it before. -
Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28

colder northern waters "gets SICK" in
nautical phrase, in the warm southern
waters where the whales come to breed,
and are easily shaken off by little eff.
fort. The captain said that the right
whale never ventured into these waters
unless heavily loaded with barnacles,
when they would be shaken off by
preaching. In the old whaling camp
opposite Ballast Point, on North Island,
whales have been found so thickly in.
crusted with barnaeles that they have
had to be skinned on the underside be-
fore a knife or spade could safely be
used to cut up the blubber.-San Diego
(Cal.) Union.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
The First Rank.

The Bank of England was established
in 1854, and is Older than any of the in
stitu6ms of the class in any other of the
great nations. It was not the first Of
the important financial houses, however.
The Bank of Venice was created in 1101,
that of Genoa in 1407, that of Hamburg
in 1919 and that of Rotterdam in 1896.
In 1908 the Bank of France was estab-
lishcd.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Whales and Barnacles.

Lighthouse Keeper Israel, who was in
town a few days ago, says that tho best
exhibition of whales occurred right in
front of the lighthouse the other day.
Half dozen whales of from thirty-fve
to forty feet in length were playing fox
an hour, or preaching, as whalers call it.
This is running out of the water exactly
as fish does and falling back heavily
on the ocean, SO as to thrash off the bar
nacles that cover their under side. 1t is
a fiat barnacle, rayed in the gray and
white streaks from small central hole.
The variety of larnacls coming from
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
A Hymn with Two Authors.

"A hybuH WITH Two AutnOrH.
Who is the author of the hymn, "In
tho Sweet By and By?"
With regard to tho authorship of this
now famous hymn there is difference
of opinion. The author of the words is
believed to be DR.. S. F. Bennett, who,
while living in Elkhorn, Wis, wrote the
lines in a fit of mental depression. They
were set to music by Mr.. j. P. Webster,
a composer living in the same town.
Another version credits Mr.. Webster
with the authorship of the music and
the first verse of the hymn, which
was then completed by DR.. Bennett.
The credit of both words and music
must be given to the two gentle
men mentioned, though what was the
individual contribution Of each cannot
now be determined. The song was writ
ten in 1863, and almost Immediately
achieved the wide popularity which it
has ever since enjoyed. st. Louis Globe
Donuo0r~of
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Where Most of tho Pension Money Coo.

Where Most of tho Pension Money Goes.
At the close of the fiscal year 1890
Ohio had 57,0s7 pensioners; New York,
50.2o6; Pennsylvania, 49,57s; Indiana,
47,70S; Illinois, 80, 9,043: Michigan, e, ,s53;
Missouri, 23,749; Iowa, 3,1S9; Kansas,
22,3s1; Massachusetts, 21,897; Wiscon-
sin, 1G,7SS; Maine, 1924, and Kentucky,
$1,000. The number in none of the rest
of the states come up to five figures
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Harnes' Cbivalr.

George-I'm surprised that Barnes
struck Homer on the nose after he was
down.
Henry-Oh, Barnes. is chivalrous. He
always prefers to do thing to mans
face rather than to his back.-Kate
Fields Washington.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Uncle Sanf,s Army.

Tho present authorized strength of the
army is 2S,532, officers and men. OF the
major generals (three i'll nu1nber) one
commands the army, and the others each
division embracing one or more de-
partments. The six bngadier generals
usually command departments. The
divisions and departments are geograph-
ical subdivisions embracing several
states, and the generals command con-
sists of the troops stationed within the
limits of this command.-Gen. Howard
in Chicago News.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28

We desire to say to our citizens that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given as universal satisfac-
ton. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time. and we stand ready to
refund thepurchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popular
ity purely on their merits. j. j. Free
man. DRUGGIST.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
An Electric Alarm Clock.

An ordinary clock is electrically con-
nected with the call bell, which, when it
once starts off, does not stop ringing un-
til the circuit is broken. AS this can
only be accomplished by one's getting
cut of bed, the chances for the appa-
rstus to accomplish its mission are e1-
cellent. a great advantage tlrsinycn-
tion possesses over tho common alarm
clock is that the alarm does not require
any winding to set it, but is always
ready to perform lbs work atthe appoint
ed hour.-Boston Transcript.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
TWELVE DROWNED.

A Norwegian Bark Wrecked on Capo de
Verde Islands-The Grow Perishcd.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.-Advices
have been received here that the Nor
wegian bark Imporator was wrecked at
Boa Vista, Cape de Verde islands. The
crew, numbering twelve men, were
drowned. The lmporator was bound
from Cardiff to Santa Rosalia.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Ha Run Eint.

The depositors in q private institution
in IL Kansas town We're getting ready to
make run, ;ls the banker was reported
short, but before they could do so he left
by way of the back door, and took
all the cash in his carpet-bag. He
reasoned that in his case it was better to
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
St. Paul and Galveston AI-.ioe.

KANSAS CITY, March 1s.-Negotia-
tions are in progress looking to close
traffic arrangement between the Chicago
st. Paul and Kansas City and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas, the object be-
ing to establish an air line from st.
Paul via Kansas City to Galveston.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
what tbe Sailor ,Ien Eat,

Times are changed now on BOARD
ships. When 1 was a boy before the
mast had to take a tin pan1nkin and
pot to the galley, get lump of tough
salt horse, a pot Of weak tea and mo-
lasses and eat wherever had show.
Nowadays the sailors havo a boy to wait
on them, get canned roast beef and
spuds every other day and the best of
salt beef and pork. If the coffee amt
strong enough or sweet enough they
growl at the cook.-Interview with Capt.
Sennett
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
Steering Clear OF Sin.

Milknan-Johnny, did you put water
in the milk this morning?
New Assistant-Yes, sir.
"Don't you know that is wicked,
Johnny
"Bnt you told me to mix water with
the milk"
Eyes, but told you to put the water
in first and pour the milk into it. Then,
you see, we can tell the people we never
put water in our milk. k."-Texas Siftings
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28
On the Ely.

An American naturalist has made I'D
a list of 210 birds which are Indigenous
to Alaska, but, alas! the English spar
row is not among them, and the people
of that land cannot be blamed for de-
claring that the United States has no
real sentimental interest in them.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-28

One of the most noted methods of "trip
ping the light fantastic" among the
Scotch is the sword dance, which was
originated by the Scandinavians and old
Saxons, and at one time was INDUCED in
by the Spaniards.