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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Don't be q spider
and crasoz in these days! Why
not keep up with the nineteenth
century? You would not buy a
steam engine made like those of
a century ago. Then why should
you buy the old-fashioned, big,
drastic pills that grippe and debili-
tate your system?
AS great improvements have been
made in pills as in steam engines.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
tiny, sugar-coated granules, or pills,
are easiest to take, and never grippe
or shock the system.
They are purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless.
One little Pellets laxative, three
to four are cathartic. They regu-
late and cleanse the liver, stomach
and bowels quickly, but thor
oughly. They're the cheapest pill,
sold by druggists, because you only
pay for the good you get. They're
guaranteed to give satisfaction,
every time, Or your money is re.
turned. That's the peculiar plan
all DIR. Pierce's medicines are sold
on.
Can you ask more?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Superstitions About Insects,


From the New York Graphic.
The koran says all flies shall perish
save one, the bee fly,
1t is regarded as a death warning in
Germany to hear cricket's cry.
The Tapuya Indians in South
America say the devil assumes the
form of a fly.
Rain is, in some parts of our own
country, expected to follow unusual.
ly loud chirping Of crickets.
Flies are sometimes regarded as
furnishing representations of the
weather, and even of other events.
Spaniards, in the sixteenth century,
believed that spiders indicated gold,
where they were found in abundance.
Although a. sacred insect among
the Egyptians, the beetle receives
but little notice in folk lore. 1t is I'm.
lucky in England to kill one.
In Germany it is said to indicate
good luck to have a spider spring his
web downward toward you, but bad
luck when he rises toward you.
The grasshopper is a sufficiently
unwelcome visitant of himself in this
country, but in Germany his presence
is further said to announce strange
guests.
A Welsh tradition says bees came
from Paradise, leaving the garden
when man fell, but with Gods bless
ing, 50 that wax is necessary in the
celebration of the mass.
The ancients generally maintained
that there was close connection be-
tween bees and the soul. Porphyry
speaks Of "those souls which the an
clients called bees"
It is said that upon the backs of
the seven. year locust there sometimes
appear marks like a letter of the
alphabet. When this looks like a
W it is thought that war is immi-
nent.
German tribes regarded stag beetles
as diabolic, and all beetles are de-
tested in Ireland, more especially a
bronze variety known as 'gooldie."
1t is also believed that to see beetle
will bring on rainstorm the next
day.
There are said to be no spiders in
Ireland, nor will spiders spin their
web in an Irish oak nor on Il cedar
roof. A spider is said to have saved
Mohammed from his pursuers by
spinning its web across cave where
he sought refuge. The same is said
OF David in the Cave of Aduliam.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
1Iysserse.s triple nrura,r.

IRoHToH. O., Aug. 9l.-A terrible
occurrence here this afternoon has
almost driven the place wild with q.
element. George Hamilton and his
wife went visiting, leaving their three
children, Charlie. Edith and Emma,
aged 8. and 2 years respectively. After
lengthy search the parents found the
three little ones confined in an old tool
chest, where they had died from suffo-
cation. The mother is almost insane in
her grief. A stick fastened In the staple
of the chest indicates murder. The 10.
lice are investigating the Gaze.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
A Str ange Coincidence.

A coincidence thatis very remarka-
BILE is reported from Boston. A
teamster who had been hurt bv a car
running into his wagon brought suit
for damages against the railway COM
pany. The case came up a few days
ago. and the jury decided to visit the
scene of the collision-a steep hill.
They embarked in a car belonging to
the defendant, and had just reached
the hill wien the car ran into a furni-
ture wagon, breaking two of the win
dows and shaking up the jury men.
The teamster received a verdict for
S1,l0O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Judge-It would be more respect
full to the court sir, if you would keep
your hands out yourp pockets. Why
do You do so? Deiendant-Just for
the novelty OF the thing your honor.
Judge liatdo you meslpa Defend
ant-Fact is, your honor, my att
torney has Ind his hands in there SO
long I'm tiesled to death to get .
chance Mt them myself.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Why She Didn't MOVE.

J sesterday afternoon . young laly
stopd leaning against the front door
of q handsome residence on Meridian
street. A gentleman who was pass.
ing noticed her and saw, or imagined
he saw. a look of embarrassment
and annoyance upon her face.
Half an hour later, as he was
again passing the same place, he was
surprised to see the young woman
standing in precisely the same posi-
ton. This time he was sure he was
not mistaken. about the troubled
look upon her face. Big tears of vex-
alton slowly crept down her cheeks
and the end of her nose and her chin
gulvered in q manner which betoken-
ed the nearness of a good cry"
The gentleman being elderly and ex-
ceedingly kind hearted abruptly
paused and asked the young woman
if he could be of any service to her.
"Ye-yes, sir; 1 think you can if
you will be so kind" was the reply,
rendered half unintelligible by the in
reference of an aggressive sob. ~
was waiting for some one to come
that | was acquainted with. You
see it was this way, sir: Everybody
had gone away from the house but
me and l was going. 1 locked the
back door and took the key, so that
l could get in this evening when l
came home. Then l fixed the spring
lock on this door so that when I
came out it would lock itself. When
l came out l shut the door with a
bang, so that it would be sure to
lock. 1t caught a fold of my dress
and held me prisoner. Here 1 have
been ever since waiting to see some
acquaintance whom l could call to
help me-
.'And | don't see just how I am to
release you now" said the man.
ooh, | have had plenty of time to
study that all out, said the girl, and
with the prospect of freedom she was
once more able to smile at the ludi-
crousness ofthe situation. "Ihaveno
key to this door, but I have to the
back door. You will have to take that
key and go around the house and come
in the back way. You can open this
door from the inside. lam very sor-
ry to trouble you so much, sir, but 1
do not know of any other plan by
which can be helped
Walking into the rear of the house
OF total strangers was an odd expert
ence to the old gentleman, but he did
it, and presently the girl was laugh
ing nervously over her emancipa-
tion.-Indianapolis News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
A Valuable Discovery.

A German chemist has invented q
preparation which, it is claimed,
when applied to the soles of the shoes,
has the effect of increasing their wear
ing capacity from five to ten times,
besides making them water proof.
The preparation is applied after the
shoes are finished and the soles are
ibufed. The right to use it has been
sold to the Rayarian Government for
the army. The inventor says it has
been tested in the German army sat
isfactorily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Railway In Il River.

KANSAS CrrY, Aug. PA thousand
feet of track of the main line of the
Wabash paralleling the Missouri ct
Randolph fell into the river last night.
The river had undermined the grade.
The Wabasl, is using the Santa Fe
tracks, end will be obliged to do 90
until the damage is repaired, which will
require considerable time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
American Wheel Co. Fail.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-The American
Wheel Co., having works throughout
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and other
states, have failed Assets, 81, 100. 600;
liabilities, $1,s00.0O0. Judge Blodgett
of the federal district court has made
Noble G. Butler receiver.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
reported by all authorities as free
from Ammonia, Alum, Lime or any
other adulterant In fact, the purity
of this ideal powder has never been
questioned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Tho Octopus Recognized.

DULUTH, Aug. 21.-About one-third
of the Canadian newspapers received
here by the local postofice are seized
and sent to the dead letter Office be-
cause OF lottery advertisements. The
entire edition Of Wipnigeg paper was
seized here yesterday afternoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
WHEAT NO. 2.
CORN No. 2.
Flaxseed-$1.074.

Flaxseed-$1.074.
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago. Aug. s.-Cattle-Reoeipts. 1000;
shipments, 100. Market steady; prime to ex-
ira steers. s5.60@6; good to choice, $5@54O; Tex
ans, $3.50; stockers S2.55@3; COWS. s1.4Oas.4O.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Shipments None.
Market steady; Natives $3.50; westerns, S4.lU
q 4.65; Texans IS .5O04. 40; lambs s.. 5O@5.4O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
FARGO MARKETS.

Fargo. Aug. 22-Wheat-T following Will ue
the opening quotations for the Fargo marker
Monday morning, as furnished by the North
ern Pacific Elevator Co.: No. hard, SIC; NJ.
| Northern, 79c; No. 2 Northern. 75c; No. s. 20 /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Chicago.

Chicago.
Chicago. Aug. 2s.-The feverlsh condition
which has characterized markets on the board
during the past week is gradually abating 1t
was quiet day in The pits and speculative mar.
kets were rather dull and undressing with
single exception. corn, which Score q drop Of
2 cents IRON september. Much weakness pre-
vailed in the wheat pit at the start, December
selling y under last n1gtts close. The follow.
Ing we're the closing quotations.:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Aug. a2-Following are the clos
Ing quotations.: Wheat-No. hard. on track
s1.O11G@s1.06 No. l northern, september
96%c; December 99Nc; on track, 9skc
cash, $1.04 No. : northern, on track, 95kc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Duluth, Aug. 22.-Wheat opened weak, but
closed steady at about &c under yesterdays
prices. Closing quotations were as follows: No.
hard $lr0S; No. northern S1.O3H.
Rece1pts-27 cars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
A StartIer.

"Seventy-three miles. an hour!"
That's what a Worcester, Mass, in
ventor claims is the speed which rid
ers can attain on one of his cycles. Is
it safe to laugh at this man? Let us
see. Twenty miles an hour was deem
ed impossible only a few years ago;
2.2O for the mile WAS scoffed at, as be-
ing beyound the range of possibilities
a few months ago, and yet these per-
formances are now known to be very
much within the bounds of reason to-
day. Yet in spite of these facts i'm
agine it will be perfectly safe to risk a
very loud chuckle at the claim of sew
enty-three miles an hour on any man
umotive machine. The description Of
the machine, to my unmechanical
mind, is vague, and all can seem to
grasp is that it is one big wheel with
two rims and the rider sits suspended
from the inner rim.-Outing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
A New Refrigerant.

local refrigerator, but requires an ex-
pensive apparatus to utilise it. DR..
Redard, of Geneva, has therefore
substituted chloride of ethyl in pro-
ducing local an@sthesia by refrigera-
ton. It is a colorless liquid of an
agreeable odor, and is contained in a.
sealed tube of glass. When the point
Of the tube is broken off with pincers,
the liquid is allowed to escape in a jet
directed on the part to be cooled.
The jet can be readily stopped by the
finger or q little wax. Each tube
holds 10 grammes of the ethyl, a
quantity sufficient for most opera
tions. DR.. Redard has found it useful
in cases OF sciatica, neuralgia, and
toothache. The new refrigerant is
likely to be serviceable in the labora-
tory. If the jet be directed on a tube
containing water the latter will freeze.
The Wonders Of the Camera,
Never before in all the history of
mankind, says Professor Flammarion
have we had in hand the power to
penetrate so deeply in the abysses OF
the infinite. Photography, with it's
recent Improvements, takes q fair pic
ture OF every star, no matter what its
distance, and sets it down OH docu-
ment which can be studied at leisure.
A star OF the fifteenth, sixteenth, or
even the seventeenth magnitude, or
sun may be separated from us by so
great distance that it's light requires
thousands, perhaps millions, of years
to reach us, Notwithstanding its in
credible velocity. The unaided eye of
man would never have seen it, but the
camera collects this feeble light, and
after a prolonged exposure reveals It's
image.-Outing.
A Remarkable Machine.
One of the novelties of the St.
Pancras Exhibition in London, Eng,
was a sausage machine driven by
electric motor. In conjunction with
this machine it has been proposed to
employ an electro heating attachment,
whereby the sayory dish can be de-
ivered cooked and smoking hot to
the purchaser. It begins to look as
if the shrewdi ndividual who conceived
the idea of universal pigutilizing
machine, into which the animal
could be put at one end, to emerge at
the other cured hams and blacking
brushes, was no visionary, but only a
prophet a little in advance OF his
times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YoRk. Aug e
MONEY-Easy, with no loans closing offered
at ~ per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-4 ~ to 6kpy
cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Quiet and steady a,
4sSk for sixty days bills, and As6 TO- dc
mand.
RNupnAn amooxo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

In the manufacture OF watch glasses
the workman gathers with the blow.
ing tube several kilograms of glass.
softening this by holding it to the
door of the furnace, he puts the end
OF the tube into communication
with reservoir of compressed air.
and a big sphere is blown. 1t is, Of
course necessary to get the exact pro-
portion of material at the commence
ment of the operation, accompanied
by a peculiar twist of the hand and
an amazing skilfulness. The sphere
ought to be produced without rents,
and in such dimensions that 1t is of
the requisite thickness. Out of these
balls the workman cuts convex discs
of the required size. This is g. delicate
operation. "A .ttournette,' a kind of
compass furnished with a diamond in
one Of it's branches, is used. The dia-
mond having traced the circle the
glass is struck on the interior and ex-
terror sides with a stick and the piece
is detached. The discs, which are
afterwards traced, are obtained very
easily. They are seized by the thumb,
passed through the aperture already
made and detached by the pressure OF
two fingers. An able workman will
cut g, 600 glasses q day.
underground Travel by the Great
head system. ].
The aa<s ase supplied with long
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
WOOL.

Minneapolis, Aug. 22.-The following are III,
quotations on wool delivered III Minneapolis.
and Tor good, bright lots the outside prices art
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

An Invention to Stop Cock Growing.
In the suburban districts OF London
much annoyance has beencaused, and
unneighborly squabbles induced, by
cock-crowing at untimely hours. A
correspondent says a continuance
has been devised whereby the nuisance
complained of may be obviated, peace
secured, and harmony restored. 1t is
a very simple one. Let a lath be
loosely suspended over the roosting
place of the aggressive bird, and
Immediately he rears his head and
stretches his neck as a preliminary to
a raucous blast he receives q rap on
the comb which checks his preform-
ance and fills him with astonishment.
After repeated attempts, attended
with a like disconcerting result, he
subsidies into agentle melancholy, and
Eliminates, possibly, over the degener-
acy OF the times, till, the day being
sufficiently advanced, he is allowed to
roam abroad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Detroit.

Detroit. Aug. 22.-Wheat: No. white cash,
s1.03h, No. red, cash, s1.O5; August, s1.O5;
September s1.O5; December, s1.Os.
Corn-No. e. cash, CSC; August. Csc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
i ltudinal seats, lit by electricity, anc
luxllrionalv c,,sh;onad 4bo ,,a.,..s,..

/ g u ~ r.
i i7t seats, lit by electricity, anc
luxuriously cushioned, the passengers
facing each other. The locomotive is
an electric motor, picking up its
electricity from a central rail through
which the electric current is conducted
by copper wire; and inasmuch as,
Tor each track, there is separate
tunnel only q trifle larger than the
traln(whi fills almost the whole
space, except only at stations) each
train acts as a piston, driving out,
from station to station, the air
through which the preceding train
passed: The stations are connected
with the open air not more than
three-quarters of a mile apart; any
foul air which gathers in the tunnel is
thus expelled by each passing train.
Indeed, the air in the tunnel is of a
more equable temperature, and is kept
more constantly moved and freshened,
than the air on the surface; and
frequently on dark and murky days
1t has been noticed that the air and
atmosphere, strange as it may appear,
are far more pleasant in the tunnel
than on the street surface-Forum.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

There lis not much change in wool, but you
will be informed OF any difference In quotations
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
Toledo.

Toledo. Aug. 22.-Wheat. firm cash
s1.04A; August, S1.05h; September. $lO5H
December $1.O7Z.
Corn-Steady; cash, CSC; No.2 yellow, &c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
milwaukee,

Milwaukee. Aug. 3D. Flour. quiet. Wheat
firm. Following are tue closing quotations. No.
spling, on track, cash, 1.00@sl .OOh; Septem.
Der, 99h c; No. northern, $1O5.
Corn- Quiet; No. 3 cash, on track, e6c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03
is IT ON THE LISP.
Ammonia and Alum In Baking PoNss
ders. How to Detect Them. Z.


In view OF what the Minnesota SEN
ate has done, tits hoped that legisla-
tive bodies in other states will soon
take up the subject of food adultera-
tioc. The subjoined list OF baking
powders containing ammonia and
alum, compiled from official reports
and published in areceut number OF the
Scientific American, is given below.
"It deals in a direct manner. with an
evil which must be cut down" said the
Chicago Tribunei in commenting on the
Scientific American report. Follow
ing is the list of
AMMONIA AND ALUM BAKING POWDERS.
COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Powders marked with a star seem
to have general sale, as they are
mentioned in at least two of the re-
ports.
*ATLANTIC & PACIFIC. *ROYAL.
COOKS FAVORITE. SCIOTO.
CROWN. SILVER SPOON.
CRYSTAL. SILVER STAR.
DAISY. %SNOWDRIFT.
*DAvIs O. K. SOVEREIGN.
DRY YEAST. STAR.
GEM, STATE.
GLOBE. STANDARD.
~KENTON. SUNFLOWER.
PEARSON'S, WASHINGTON.
PERFECTION. WINDSOR.
PEERLESS. ZIPP'S GRAPE.
DTIDTTV CRYSTAL,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

UnWashed medium and fine medium 500 l7els,
UnWaShed coarse. .......................1 4u917l
u"asneu 1ne. ......... ."...... .........12t919,
Iup ~asned ..2592S'
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Notice..

!. The public is hereby notified that
my wife Elizabeth Perry, having
abandoned my domicil without any
just canse or reason, ( will not be
responsible. for any debts contracted
by her from and after this date.
.AbheTille, La, July Is, 1891.
.ARsENE MARcEAUx.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-22
w. w. EDWARDS,
AbbeVille, Louisiana
Real : state Agent.

Buys and sells land and pays taxes for
non-residents.
Now is the time to buy the fertile lands.
of the Attakapas country cheap. The
railroads are coming and it will soon be
too late
The following bodies Of fine lands are
offered for sale very cheap:
10 miles southwest of AbbeVi1le. All in a.
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. a fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
q SO arpents near Abbeville: All under
a good fence and with good cabin, well,
etc. A choice farm.
g. soc arpents on Bayou Verlailion,
about - miles below Abbeyille. Fine
bayou land. part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for cash.
4. 4 s:s arpents of choice prairie land in
Moutons cove.
s.. 40 acres of fine, timber land in the
rear of L. s. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-08-22

1t hastbeen found that the food
which ia pouring into The Colorado
esert comes from the C,Iorapo rivr
dr.. The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company wants to stop the flow TO
save its property but the people to
Southern California will
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The best men and women in The
world do not 60 around talking q.
bout their goodness. The fact is they.
hardly know they are good for they
are so humble and anxious 10 help
Others that they never hole, up, their
own virtues aud perfection 70 the
eaze of others. go