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The Wahpeton times., 1891-06-04
ALeeal Code Of Honor.

The Patria, a Mexican journal, pub
fishes long list of prominent citizens
who approve code of honor that has
been recently published in the City Of
Mexico.
The Two Republics, while opposed
to dueling, which is contrary to law,
thinks that, since SO many prominent
citizens favor it, the law against duel
ing should be abolished, or, rather,
that dueling should be legalized. Duel.
ing is relic of barbarism; yet it is q
means of settling personal difficulties
preferable to street encounters with
pistols. The Express is not in favor
OF abolishing our laws against dueling,
but it believes that street encounters
and duels could be most effectually
stopped by legalizing dueling.
When one gentleman's honor has
been assailed by another and an alb
ject apology for the assault has been
refused, he should be permitted to file
his challenge to deadly combat with q
Justice of the Peace and have it
served in the same manner as q citae
tion. If the one cited does not an
swer, there should be entered against
him judgment by default. If he an
swers and accepts the challenge, the
Justice should detail two constables
to conduct the parties to q retired
place where they are in danger of hurt
ing no passers'by, and compel them
to fight, at close distances, until
wounded honor is assigned by the
wounding or death of one of the par
ties.-San Antonio Express.
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Providence Postage Stamps.

"Here is something that many Of
our citizens know very little about" !"
said Mr.. Calder of Providence, Secre-
tary of the Rhode Island Philatelic
Society, to Journal reporter, as he
took from its hiding place well-worn
envelope containing thin sheet of
paper about three inches square. It
was sheet of the old Providence
city postage stamps which were used
by permission of the National Gov.
ernment of l846, before tho days
when that business became the sole
privilege of the Federal Government.
1t is somewhat of a curiosity. The
sheet contains IL Scent stamps for
city postage and one 1O-cent stamp
for outside the city. The stamps
have rather rude and time-worn
appearance, being printed in a black
ink of tint suggestive Of q faded,
poor quality writing fluid. Glow
much is the sheet WORTH" asked the
reporter. II want $50 for it," re-
piled Mr.. Calder, "There are very
few of those unused sheets out, and
they are extremely valuable, only
know of four other sheets in this
city.-Albany Journal.
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A Ghost With a Gun.

The story published in the Toccoa
News in regard to the ghost of an In
dian at Tallulah Falls has created
widespread interest A gentleman
writing from Battle Creek, S. c., says
of the story: II must tell you that it
is so. In 1875 hired to Col. Young
to drive team. Mr.. Young told me
he would give me work and secure me
from all dangers. 1t was lovely
June night, when Mr.. Cartlege asked
me to 60 with him to the falls. 1 told
him would. We were talking on the
girl question, when suddenly saw q
man rise to his feet with q very seri-
Gus look, presenting his deadly rifle
at me. AS turned shouted, Take
care of yourself, Joel"
II struck q bee line for the hotel.
The sharp report of q pistol followed
my good legs. I cried; I felt the ball
hit: I felt the blood run down my
back; but had no time to tarry. 1
met Mr.. Young in the yard, and after
a hearty laugh he told me it was the
ghost of the Indian that Bailey had
killed, and that was not the first one
that had flown from there. Atlanta
Constitution.
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Our Farm Animals,

According to the annual reportfrom
the agricultural department ut Wash
ington the number of horses on farms
is Is, ,O56, $50, with an average price
of all ages at $67. The number of
mules is 2,2S6, $50, having an average
value of SIT 80. The number of milch
cows is 16,O19, ,595, an increase of 66,-
7O8 from last year. The average per
head is $2l.62. There is q tendency
to increase of dairying in the south,
especially in the mountain region.
Other cattle aggregate S8.s75, ,84S, in
cluding those on ranches. The highest
value is $2S.64, in Connecticut; the
lowest $8.46 in Arkansas. The num-
Der of sheep is 4S, 431 ,136. The aver
age value is $2.51, an increase of more
than 10 per cent. All other kinds of
farm animals have declined slightly in
price. A tendency to increase the
numbers is seen in most of the states.
The aggregate number of swine is So.
$50, 100, showing a decline of nearly
2 per cent. The average value 10
SAILS, decrease Of 81 cents per bead.
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How "old Hutch" Fixed HE Son

How "old Hutch" Fixed His Son.
They say that in his secret heart
"Old Hutch" idolizes his thrifty and
respected son Charles, although pro.
Tossing objections to his art and mis-.
sion and social interests. Itwas soon
after Charles was first established in
business, so goes the Chicago story,
that Isaac came to his father and said:
dad, I think you ought to do some
thing for me, too." The old man
looked him over: "You're right, Ike, -
said he, "and when I come back from
the farm I'll have thought it over and
I'll tell you what I make up my mind
to do for you. You come down to the
Board of Trade at such and such Q
time" So Isaac presented himself to 4
his parent at the appointed time, and
said he: "Well, father, haveyou made
up your mind what you're goingto do
for me?" eyes, Ike" and there was
gleam in the eyes of the parent, 'yes,
Ike; I've made up my mind to got you
Waterbury watch" New York
Tribune.
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~ 4, :, ~ 9 = ,s
A saint Of goodly deeds % rare
Thatin history they are told.
But whenever look his lips are dumb
And his eyes are turned sway.
And find that my heart and mind are
numb,
And I cannot think to pray.
A girl sits down in the pew beneath,
With serious, sanity eyes,
That gaze from under her hats flower
wreath
She !oo 1,s my ~sy 'a1ssfhss snss hsi eye. meet mine
With . smile s6sweet and faint
That ind in my heart Q prayer divine
To this pretty, modern saint.
And vow old vows in my childhood made,
Az sit in the pew alone,
For like saint that is tailor made
Better than one of stone.
New York Herald.
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THOUGHT HE HAD'EM.
The Man Saw the Monument for the
First Time and Was Frightened.

The Man Saw the Monument for the
First Time and Was Frightened.
81 say mister" said aman who was
passing along the north side of Lafay-
ette Square, ~ want you to take me
home quick"
"Why, you're all right" replied the
policeman whom he was addressing.
~ thought SO, too," he said, with a.
pathetic quiver in his voice. "It's the
first drop I've touched in months.
And to think that it's done me up this
way"
The gaslighter came along, and the
tiickering light that mingled with the
gathering dusk intensified the expires.
sion OF dismay on his countenance.
"What's the trouble?"
"Well, this is the first time I've took
this route in some time. As l was
coming around the corner down there
l saw lot of people standing on the
edge of q white platform. The first
thing then noticed was q woman
with sword in her hand, sticking to
the side of a marble slab just as we'll
as any fly could have done it. Her
foot projected into the air aud she
was making for two men who
were standing in a little bit
Of a ledge around the corner.
They didn't dare to move for
fear of falling of, but you could tell by
their attitudes that they were going to
stand by each other, no matter what
the woman might take it into her
head to do. I went around to the op-
posite side, and there were two other
men just as much scared as the first
pair. Well, I thought it was funny
but none of them said a word, and 1
didn't think it was my place to in
terfere. So started up the path.
But there, looking out into the park,
were two bulgy-headed Brownies sit
ting on the same narrow ledge, with
the most malevolent countenances
you ever beheld. WASN'T sure before,
but Brownies settled it. Theirs no
use OF denying it stranger, I'm clean
backslid."
Nonsense" said the policeman.
'"That's the new statue"
"Do you mean they're there YETI"
Certainly. Come around and I'll
show you."
He looked at the group for while
and askde:
"Can you see 'em, too stranger?"
Certainly"
'Well, we'll! I reckon that's Lafay-
cite cup on the top of the concern, amt
it? l shouldn't wonder n what it was
a pretty good likeness of him, too."-
Washington Post.
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WHY THE BOYS CRIED.
An Affecting Street Scene Caused
by Theatrical Poster.

An Affecting Street Scene Caused
by Theatrical Poster.
The fence on the Eighth avenue side
of the Manhattan Athletic Club
grounds, between Fifty sixth and Fifth
seventh streets, is always covered
with theatrical posters. Within the
past fewdays large and highly-color-
ed picture representing the death of
the heroine in a melodrama attracted
the attention of passers-by. The
prostrate figure of the woman is life
size, and the words "She is dead" ap-
pear as coming from the lips of man
who is standing over her.
One evening two small boys paused
in front of the picture. They were
ragged and dirty, but pert and quick
witted, as most New York gamins
are. There was an unbroken line
of pedestrians moving up and
down the street. Sudd emily, with
voices pitched in shrill key the
urchin began to cry. Each one rubbed
his grimy fists in his eyes and danced
about as if in pain. Louder and loud
er grew Lnelr yellS as their physical
contortions increased in vehemence.
People stopped and gazed at the boys
in amazement. Soon q good sized
crowd blocked up the sidewalk, and
still the urchins kept up their racket.
Asympathetic young woman touch
ed one Of the boys ON the shoulder and
said: "Little boy, what is the matter?
Tell me, and perhaps! !! can help you."
'No yer can't" bluhbered the lad
between yells. - -.
"Why nots What is. it?" asked the
sympathetic lady. -
"'Cause she's dead!" shrieked the
hoy, pointing to the picture, and then
he and his companions gave vent to
peals of derisive laughter, such as only
New York boys can emit. The crowd
speedily dissolved.-New York Times.
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Here's the Man of II.

~ can't for the life Of me SEQ how
women can be so vain, nonsensical
and fond of ornament-confound iti'si
His train of thought was suddenly
broken of by sticking his 6nesr
through the badge of the Dunk social.
club which he was fastening conspicu.3
ously on his vest before the mirror. n
"By the way, Maria, want you toI
clean the feather Of my reealia spit
for the parade next month and
where's that charm I won at thS ~
fle! Iwant to hang it on my w&sck5
chain.-From the PhiladelphiA Timsa
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cnly !N11s 3 ISi . S r ~ - |Iss
ithat. W NJ honor: fWlIl Il Gl '3ij57|
within ten days, I" interrupt UtcE
hurriedly. ~ know that I an drav.
ing largely on your good nature, but,
believe me, will be true to my bond.
After moments hesitation: "Ican,
am sure, rely on you, 20 you shall
have what you want. I fancy that
the Coutts have more than enough at
my floating deposit to settle this, and
It they have not, they can barely
object to my overdrawing."
And there and then, like the good
fellow he was, he handed over the
check for the required amount.
"Just one word, Lanthwaite, I'd
any one."
my dear fellow, of course not, I
wont oven tell Lady Lanthwaite. By
the way, she's not been looking her.
self lately"
II saw her the afternoon. The
rush OF London life is evidently too
much for her."
Eyes, and for my part 1 shall be
glad to get her down in the country.
Well, ta-ta, old man. Look us up
whenever you can"
Early next morning Dick cashed the
check and at once inclosed the notes
to Lady Lanthwaite with the brief
memo, attached:
"f5OO inclosed in notes. Will ex-
plain more fully when We meet. R. IT,
A little later in the day he wrote to
Lanthwaite at the clubs as follows:
DEAR LANTHwAIrE: As to the 45OO YOU
SO very kindly lent me yesterday, and
which promised to pay within ten DAYS.
l am happy to be able to say that q remit
tancc unexpectedly received this morning
enabled me to at once clear off the debt.
Not finding you at home, and not being
sure of your Whereabouts, ! handed the
amount to Lady Lanthwaite. A thousand
thanks for the good service rendered.
Yours very sincerely,
Dick TANQUERAY.
The following week, owing to her
serious indisposition Lord Lanth-
waite took his wife away into the
country, but not before he had been
able to offer his congratulations to
Dick Tanqueray on his engagement
London Truth.
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[es q Iqs.s & !, s5lzl ssd
Tho little station. and WSlk1d Wl i
him toward bome. They heard IS
rasping Of the saw from adistance, and
as they went nearer, Joe's .eagerness
to clasp his fathers hand and enter
upon close relation impelled him to
start ahead.
Jared quickly caught him by the
arm, and said, "Joe, / wouldn't-say
anything to him about the money.
A word might ruin my hopes. Just
act as il there had been no trouble"
The father sat upon aloe, and they
came quite near before he heard them.
He hastily arose. Joe sprang for.
ward, extended his hand, and said:
"Father, I've come back to be q son
to you"
It had been two years since they
met, and Jared, anxiously watching
Gray now, saw the old hardness come
to his face. But as the father looked
upon his boy, he saw . manlier look
than he had seen before, and look
OF regret and hope as we'll.
The hardness was driven from
Gray's face, and clasping his sons
hands in his, he said, with tears start
ing, "Joe, Joe, Joe, you're welcome
home, and I'm your fathef!"
Gray turned quickly and stopped
the saw. Then, hurrying, to the end
of the mill, he called loudly, "Mother!
mother!"
His wife soon appeared, hurrying,
as if she feared an accideut had taken
place. Joe was hiding behind Jared,
but the old father caught him by the
arm, and asked joyfully:
"Mother, who is this?"
"Joe!" she cried: "my son!'
"And mine, mother; and all llforgiven
and forgotten"
They walked toward their little
home, but Jared said good-by very
strangely, the three thought, and
turned away.
He stopped after taking q few steps,
and called Joe to him;
II wouldn't say anything until to-
morrow, my boy" he said in low
tones. at might spoil it all. It's
glorious that this has been brought
about"
He turned away, and the three,
watching him, thought he had never
looked SO sad and lonely since he had
lost Sallie.
Next day Joe and his father went to
town to see Jared. Their rap at his
cottage brought stranger to the
door.
"Jared Harpwick?" he replied.
"Why, don't you know that he has
sold his place here, and left this morn
ing on the early train? I thought
every one knew it here. But are you
John Gray? Harpwick left a note
that he wanted me to give to you"
He brought it, and the old man
read:
"DEAR JoHN-I have lost all my money,
except very little, and am going far into
the West to begin life again. God bless you
and Joe. Always be kind to him. He is q
good boy at heart. Goodby. JARED." "
Father and son turned to each
other, knowing then how Jared had
performed his task.
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|ss D.. h .!l!!!
She wanted : - = !, pazsso y 4 i v I1I
sda new parasol, and shsmA1o l R
mind to have . new paraspl. lAsa e
30 decided not to to ak Tom III RI
with which to buy . new parasol q n
she didn't know how to earn ~ ~
new parasols do not grow q
in this latitude it was evident IL tslk
she had q new parasol she mu6 ~ y =
it. SSssE5Ss
Looking over the relics Of dspiIe z
anery she found q parasol Of 1i1l1
silk. It was sound a. to ri6Gb
handle; but the silk was dirty, tkGf
ing worn, and the shape too f1at u b0|
in style. A parasol in the wron9GhaDos
is e drug in the market. u 5sl
Then she set her wits to WORK
When q woman is in the habit Of fusing
her thinking apparatus and has an.
gers to correspond, she is power II
the land. sf'Sa4s., . IA
By-and-by she emerged from her
brown study and took OF the cover
0AO AuIuSs AMe COV0E Bn0 W0800QS L00g
lining she threw away. She took in .
traction of an inch at each seam on
her machine and put back the cover.
The reduction in diameter pulled down
each rib an inch, and the untashion.
able fatness had vanished. 1ss
The parasols this season are allcov.
cred with flimpsy things gathered into
trills and what not. She found in her
trunk of scraps-every woman has
one-the mousseline de sole that had
formed the drapery of q party dress.
1t was too soiled for further use and
mousseline de sole cannot be washed.
She dipped it in coffee, pressed it, and
it came out rich, delicate brown.
She put it over the pongee silk and
gathered it here and puckered it there.
And there was her new parasol.
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Tho Art Of self-sh.v,ne.

Men who shave themselves often
complain of the difficulty that they ex-
perience in keeping their razors sharp.
If they would adopt the methods of
the professional barber in one or two
respects they would find the task of
keeping the razor in a proper condition
by no means a difficult one. Nyou
watch an amateur stroping his razor
you will notice that when he turns it
the edge is frequently next the leather
in other words, he turns it on the
edge. This should never be done, as
the fine edge is very likely to touch
the strop and be turned. A barber
always turns his hand so that the
back of the blade is next the leather
and the edge in the air. Again, a man
should never use q strop made of
leather glued to wood. great many
are sold, but all are destructive to
razors. There is always more or less
of q shock when the thin blade is
brought against any unyielding sub
stance, and the entire edgeis frequent
ly turned upward along it's whole
length. The worst cuts .are inflicted
by such razor. The strop should
be of leather, with no backing what
ever. Another point that is little
understood is the efficiency of hot
water in keeping razor blade sharp.
Why this is so is q mystery, but the
effect is unquestionabie. Let man
who shaves himself frequently dip his
razor into very hot water, and he will
find that the operation is much easier
and that the blade requires far less
stropping than when this is omitted.
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He Had no Case,

Individual (steppins into witnsssr
box): As I was going homo last ninlnt,
your worship, somebody fired apis&0l
and the shot went right through my,
hat" .9 ETssae5;S .sS9' ~
Magistrate (impatiently}
tut! My good man, that's no<hiG.
Wait till you get one in syour hoa {,
then we will 60 into the msttse.
case" N
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She Was a Jewel.

e Young Man, enthusiastically:
"Your daughter g q pearl, sir!"
Old Gentleman. Yes, she is; and
she III require a very costly setting
far beyond your means, young mani"
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AuaSnSAAAA6 AA AaAo ooSP, AC pNSSCO Olly u
new hope in his glance and a rush of
pleasant thoughts in his mind.
"Still," he muttered to himself, "Ida
shall have the money if can get it for
ller; and, as she said, the consequen-
ces can take care of themselves"
There was only one man who, on
this short notice could give him the
sum required, and, greatly daring, to
this man, who was no other than Ida's
husband, he determined to proceed.
AS he expected he found him at the
Plantagenent Club, and, drawing him
on one side, he said that he had some
thing of Importance to mention to
him. The two men entered a smok-
ing room that at this hour of the day
was little used, and, finding the place
empty, Lanthwaite, motioning Dick
to a seat beside him on the lounge
sofa, cheerily inquired what it was
he had to say.
II want to ask you a very consider
able favor" began Dick, constrained
ly.
Granted before asked, and now
tell me what it is?"
1 want"
II am sure it's nothing unreason-
able.
81 fear you will think it most un-
reasonable. The fact is that must
have $500 before this time tomorrow
night, and"
"You can't borrow it elsewhere?"
"Just SO, except at cent, per cent.
With more time / might manage, but
as it stands simply can't"
"Well, $500 is a large order," said
Lanthwaite, considering: land am
not sure that ! have 90 much loose
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NO TIGHTS FOR EVA.
Robert Ray Hamilton's Idol as o
Bowory Burlesquer.
4 Big AUDIENCE OF 70UGHS
Disappointed Because She Dressed
Modcstly aud In Every Way APP
pcared Out Of Harmony With Her
Dizzy surroundlnGs...ls Billed AZ
Famous" and Draws $500 Per
Week.

NEw YORK, Sept. 30. = Evangelino
Steele, who claims to DO tho widow OF
Robert Ray Hamilton, yet who is claim.
cd in a suit for divorce by "Dotty'
Mann, has reached the pinnacle Of ono
variety OF ambition.
She has made her debut before q met.
ropolitan audience. And what an audi
cncc!
The London Theatre, in tho Bowcry,
the inner construction Of which is such
that the seats rise, tier on tier from the
stage clear to the roof at tho back OF the
auditorium, was crammed, packed,
jammcd full Of people last night.
1t was a typical Bowcry audience.
There were gamblers and gu%ttcr.snipos,
ncwsboys and east-sidc merchants, with
here and there an ill-adviaed woman.
Tho doors opened at 7:l5. In five
minutes eyory seat wns occupied. Half
the mcn lighted cigars and the other
hall sighed, because pipc.smoking is
against the rules OF the house.
On the big mirrors that adorn the
walls Of the thcater was artistically
painted in red. white and blue SOAP the
announcement that:
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WISE SAYINGS.

The last pleasure in liic Is the sense
oil discharging Il duty.-Ha.lh.
The naughty are always tho victims
Of their own rash conclusions.-L Sage.
We hear the rain fall, but not the
snow. Bitter grief Ia loud, but calm
grief is silent.-Augbadh.
Mover suffer youth TO DO an excuse
for inadequacy, nor age and fame to be
an excuse for indolencc.--D. r. Haydn.
III humor arises from an inward con-
seriousness OF our own want of merit,
from n discomfort which ever accom-.
panies that envy which foolish vanity
engendcrs.-Goethe.
Conversation is q traffic, and If you
enter it without some stock OF knowl-
edge to balance tho account perpctually
betwixt You, tho trade drops ut onco.-
Laurence Sttrnf.
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WOMANKIND.

Ahandful OF almond meal sprinkled
in your bath will make your skin as
smooth MS satin.
A nice looking young lady OF Bridge
port, Mich, is making a molcskin cloak
and all the boys in town are helping
her catch the molcs.
Tho finest of all lace is the Brussels,
and one.fortieth Of the whole popu.
lation OF that city is engaged in making
it.
There arc 4S4 women exhibitors at
the Paris Salon-l05 painters in oil,
1893 sculptora, Il designers and 50 en-.
gravers.
Though it is only twenty-five years
since the first college in the United
States was opened to women, there are
10000 women studying in the various
colleges OF tho country.
Miss Anna Williams, the girl whose
classic profile is reproduced on the sill
yer dollar, is still q Philadelphia
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-01
ONI3 ENJOYS

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Syrup of Figs 10 taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to tho taste, and acts
rcnily yet promptly on tho Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanscs tho sys.
fem oliectualIy, dispels colds, head.
aches and tovcrs and cures hAbitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs ia tho
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duccd, pleasing to the taste and &C.
c%cptallo to tho stomach, prompt in
ia action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from tho most
healthy ard agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
10 all and have mndo it the most
porll:r remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
fists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
nbstitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. cat.
LOUISVILLE. kr. NEW YORK, nv