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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Many Kinds of Fungi.

The study of fungi is comparatively new
AS Il branch of research it is a somewhat
wide scope, 5000 species being already rec,
ogniZed and classified, For every mush-
room that one eats there are hundreds that
prey in return at the expense of mankind.
Among the microscopic varieties may be
briefly mentioned one that spawns upon
dried preserves, another that makes bread
moldy, third that devours the corn, a
fourth that rots the fruits, fifth that
spoils beer, sixth that gives bad taste
to pickles and a seventh that causes catsup
to putrefy.
Still other families attack the hoofs and
horns of horse and cattle, grow amid heaps
of moist marble dust in the sculptor's
studio, pick good timber to pieces, destroy
silkworms and even sprout from the prod
ucts of surgical disease in the hospitals.
Not few of them actually prey upon each
other or transform insects into vegetables.
They are everywhere; their name is legion
and their province ubiquity. In form they
are infinitely varied.
One sort exactly resembles a human ear,
which is attached to a tree and trem bles
when you touch it; another, which projects
from the bark of the chestnut, is so like q
tongue in shape and general appearance
that in the days of enchanted trees you
would not cut it off to eat it on any &C
count, lest the knight should afterward
come to claim it of YOU The surface OF
this latter curiosity is rough, just like that
of a real tongue, the flesh softly elastic and
the color bright red, its appearance being
not that of healthy organ of speech, but
of one unpleasantly diseased Washingtor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Roast Apples for Sore Ewes.

Roasted apples have their special uses,
the most important of them being the use
to which they are put in our hospitals in
the making of poultices for the relief or
cure of infamed eyes. Some nurses prefer
raw apple, simple rotten, applied with
out any intervening substance to the eye.
Others peel the fruit rather thickly, and
from the peeling cut an oval piece, and
after roasting it until quite soft bind it
upon the eye, the inside of the peeling
touching the infiamed part. For sty
upon the eyelid nothing is more soothing
than an apple poultice. Free
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
One Was Blind and the Other Deaf,


A peculiar as we'll as amusing incident
occurred at the fruit stand which is situ
ated in the arcade leading to the Union de
pot the other day.
The man who guards the peanuts and
barriers with travellers for gold is stone
blind. He generally has somebody with
him, but on this particular day he was
alone
Astrange looking old fellow limped along
to the stand, and taking out pad and pen.
cilNsribbled something upon it and start
es5lo hand it to the fruit man. The fruit
?ss:Zder did not seem to notice him, and the
e. fellow iabbed his thumb in his ribs sew.
eral times to attract his attention.
Get out!" howled the blind man.
"Somebody take him away!'
Again the old man punched him in the
ribs. and again the blind man shook him
off and howled
The little old man angrily pointed to the
writing on the pad, and had just started tc
punch the fruit seller third time to get
his attention when humpbacked boot
black came into the arcade
whats the matter?" he inquired of the
olind man.
'"Take him away" said that parsonage
The bootblack took the pad from the
little old man and read: "I'm deaf. Give
me dozen oranges. ALBANY Argus.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Chinese Schooling.

A Chinese boy begins school at about
seven years of age, those of the higher
ranks being taught at home by private
tutors, while the poorer boys attend q
achool in common. As the Chinese lam
guage has no alphabet or grammar the
method of study is peculiar. Each object
Is represented, not by a certain combina-
tion of letters, but by character, which is
different according to the thing it desig
mates. Now, as everything known to the
mind-every noun, verb, adverb and adj
jective-is thus designated by an independ-
ent character, one may form faint idea of
the vast amount of labor required to mas
ter even small part of the written Ian
guage. Imagine attempting to study the
Century or the International Dictionary,
not by mastering the spelling of each word,
but by learning for each of the thousands
of words an entirely different character.
At the age of fifteen the boy is sent to
one of the professors of the Royal academy
for examination. There he is given one
word on which to write composition, and
for this purpose is locked up for day and
night in an apartment alone. At the end
of that time, if the composition be credit
able, the boy takes his first degree" and
receives gold button, which he wears in
his hat.
He then studies for three years more,
and at the end of that time undergoes a
second examination, in which, if success
full, he receives a second gold button. At
the end of another three months study he
is summoned to Pekin to appear before the
Imperial academy. Here he undergoes a
three days examination, and, if successful,
he is eligible for the highest Offices in the
empire From among these graduates are
chosen the foreign minister's governors
and the highest officials of the government.
Of course no boys except those of high
rank are admitted to these examinations
philadelphia Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
She Could Cry Easily,

DR.. johnson and another gentleman had
a dispute, upon which Miss Streatlield,
who was present, began to cry.
"Well," said a bystander, 81 have heard
so much of those tears that would have
given the universe to have sight of
them"
"Oh," put in Mrs. Thrale, ''she shall cry
again if you like"
ooh. pray do" said the gentleman; "let
me see a little more of it!'
eyes, do cry little, Sophy!" said Mrs.
Thrale in wheedling voice. "Pray, do
Consider now, you are going today, and
It's very hard if you won't cry little In
deed, Sophy, you ought to cry"
Now for the wonder of wondersl When
Mrs. Thrale, in the coaxins voice of a
nurse soothing a baby, had run on for
some time, two crystal tears came into
Sophy's eyes and rolled gently down her
cheeks. She did not offer to conceal them
and, indeed, she was smiling all the time
Exchange.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
ReJolNDER.

Why sno Id you deem my faith is gone.
Becauseeny locks are turning gray,
In pixie, giSxne and leprechawn.
And all TJania's glad array?
With me tbs quite the other way.
For all around me, as walk
Through vertlant tokens of the spring,
I hear the tasseled larchers talk
OF gifts tho elves have toiled to bring,
While nesting birds new love notes sing.
Estrays from Wonderland they come
Each year. despite what science tells;
From jeweled corniced cave and dome,
Where flower born sprites endure thetl
spells,
And everlasting summer dwells.
BY lake and woodland, sea and strand
All beauty of the year to be
Is forged for us in Fairyland.
And, fashioned where we cannot see,
For bird and beast, for flower and tree.
While oftcntimes frost gnomes are fain,
When all the land is white with snow,
To picture on each window pane
Foreshadowings of what months will show
When with all odorous hues they glow.
And so think that Life, not Death,
Is always potent, always true;
That, after we have stayed our breath,
Love will its own fair germs renew
And open Dreamland to full view!
John Moran in Youths Companion
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Proof of His Wife's Death,

A convict at a French penal settlement,
who was undergoing a life sentence, de-
sired to marry a female convict, such mar
riages being of common occurrence. The
governor of the colony offered no objec-
tions but the priest proceeded to cross eX-
anime the prisoner:
'Did you not marry in France?" he
asked
"Yes."
"And your wife is dead9"
"She is"
"Have you any documents to show that
she is dead?"
'No."
"Then must decline to marry you. You
must produce some proof that your wife is
dead"
There was a pause, and the wife prospec-
tive looked anxiously at the would-be
groom. Finally he said:
II can prove that my former wife is
dead"
"How will you do sop
II was sent here for killing her,"
And the bride accepted him notwith-
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
The Derivation of Calico.

The word calico has a queer origin.
Many centuries ago the first monarch Of
the Province of Malabar gave to ane of his
chiefs, as reward for distinguished ser
vices, his sword and all the land within the
limits of which cock growing at certain
temple could be heard. From this circum.
stance the town which grew up in the cen
ter of this territory was called Calicoda, or
the cock of growing. Afterward it was
called Calicut, and from this place the first
cotton goods were imported into England.
bearing the name of calico.-Detroit Free
Press
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Umbrellas Carried in the Pocket.

An umbrella has been patented in Can
ada by Mr.. j. Bergesen, of Brooklyn, this
state, the cane of which is constructed in
three telescope sections; the ribs are also
folding and are provided with suitable
spring catches. When folded tire umbrella
can be easily carried in the pocket; it may
also be used as a parasol by folding the
ribs over on top, thus reducing the area,
and making it convenient in crowded
streets. The whole is well constructed,
the details being strong and durable, and
the advantage Of an umbrella capable Of
being placed in the pocket is self-evident.-
New York Telegram
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
What He Goes to Meeting For.

OF the innumerable stories of Hon.
George M. Stearns current in Springfield,
one possesses a peculiar interest for clergy
men, and is given herewith for the especial
benefit of those of the ecclesiastical body
who have not heard it. The sage describes
his go-to-meeting experience: "Well, l go
to church and listen till the minister
has got his sermon all staked out, so
know what is coming. If | see it isn't going
to amount to anything-and generally it
DOESN'T settle down and think about
horses. "-Springfeld Homestead
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Broad-Tired Wagons.

The broad-tired wagons of forty
years ago are coming into fashion
again. They save roads greatly, and
in some places there is rebate on the
toll-a very popular thing where they
are used. About the only drawback
to them is that on slippery mud roads,
such as occur after light shower, they
slide around too much when the sur
face is not level. On fields and
meadows they are much to be preferred
to the common narrow tires, which cut
up the soil.
The one railroad Of China has Amer
lean engineers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Chinese and American Childhood.

The life of Chinese child is full OF
quaint, strange ways and habits, as they
appear to us, but doubtless to the eyes of
the Celestials our customs are equally
queer Still, taken all in all, American
children enjoy much more pleasure and
freedom. and need envy those of no other
nation. For in America, more than in
any other land, children are the objects of
constant petting, and are treated by grown
people as companions and equals.-Phila
delphia Times
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

The overproduction of scholars in Ger
many is far from abating. Fifty years ago
there were but 80 students to every 100, 900
inhabitants The number rose steadily
till in 1875 it was 42.7 to the 100000 In
1881 the ratio was 81 to 100000; in 1888, 6O.3,
and now it is 61.5. In 1872 there were but
10, 7s4 students in all the universities. Now
there are 10000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
That's why They Were Created.

An unusually handsome West Philadel
phia girl entered street car, and was great
ly embarrassed by a young man opposite
who looked at her for several blocks. At
last she exclaimed. Indignantly:
"If you were gentleman you would
stop annoying mef'
.Ah. mademoiselle," he replied, politely
raising his hat, were not beautiful women
put on earth to be admired9'
What could she do? : Philahcphia Press
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Obliging Him.

(Atthe Elections.) "Good morning, Mas
ter Angelo; I may depend on your vote, ]
suppose?"
"Ahl signore, but have already prom
ised to give it to your rivall''
"Oh! in politics, my friend, promising
and performing are two different things,
you knowr'
"Ahl in that case l shall be happy to
give you my promise."- Caffaro
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11
Cupid Under Arrest.

Mr.. Pullian (about to prorose)-Miss
Sanford, I am now going to say what
wanted to say an hour ago. Can you not
guess, from my eyes, what ii is2
Miss Sanford-Do you mean Good
niGhtr You look sleepy.-Epnch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

In former ages, when men were more at
the mercy of the elements than they now
are, the great masses of population were
located in warm countries. They swarmed
IN the lands where they needed little
shelter and little clothing, while the cold
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

The pin factories of the United States
manufacture about $4,000, 900 Of these
diminutive but useful articles every year.
Thisls pin a day for each inhabitant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

From an idol Of the sun comes Sunday;
Or 2 y. m other words, upon the day we now
h' s i;Fg AS the sai,,hlth the ancients
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
HIS THEORY PROVED.
ELECTRICAL SUICIDE OF AN &c
CENTRIC OLD MAN.
He Claimed the Mode of Kemler's Taking
on Was Totally Wrong, and Proved it
to His Own satisfaction, at Least.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
WEBB CITY, Mo-, July 2S.-For several
years past there has lived in this city an &C.
centric old man named John Thomas. He
was noted for his kindness and was always
willing to do anyone favor. He was not
laxative, but on occasions would get conf
Dental and would mourn the fact that be
was alone in the world. Thomas spent his
odd hours in studying the effect of cleo
tricity on animals and the human system.
He claimed that the manner of applying the
wires to kemler at Auburn prison was to-
tally wrong, and was accountable for the
apparent torture which that unfortunate
~Ran was compelled to suffer. His idea was
THAT it was the sympathetic gangia of
nerves which should be shocked. He was
much interested in the killing of the four
jmurderers at Sing Sing on July {, and wrote
TO Warden Brown for permission to assist
in their execution. To this letter he re-
ceived no reply. After the execution he Was
much engrossed in the details as cleaned
from the press accounts OF the affair. but
said the whole theory was wrong. There
should have been no muscular contraction.
The current WAS applied TO the wrong set OF
nerves. He said there was too much cleo
tricity used. If proper appliances had been
had only one shock would have been necss-
sary, and there would have been no burning
of the flesh nor any of the shocking scenes
which We're reported in the accounts of the
execution.
He cited several instances where men had
been killed by electric light wires, showing
that where the currents had passed through
the hands death was lingering. but when it
passed directly through the body death was
instantaneous.
His theory was to place an electrode directly
over the pit of the stomach and the other at
the back, thus passing the current through
the great ganglion of the pneumogastric
nerve This he claimed would cause in
Simultaneous paralysis of the heart and
lungs. Thomas appeared to become insane
on the subject and it was the theme of his
conversation at all times and places, and
where he formerly was tactiturn he became
very talkative He had sort of repair and
Job shop where he would mend the tools OF
the miners and spent most OF his time at
tinkering 1t odd jobs. he had been engaged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30

the men were employed by some foreign
government to obtain plans of number of
Italian Notifications.
At Fort Leavenworth four convicts in
the military prison, among them the base
ball pitcher, Lucas, escaped by tunneling
under the east wall.
The Sioux Indian commissioners have
arrived at Sioux City from the Rosebud
agency. where they succeeded in securing
the necessary three-fourths signatures to
the withdrawal of 500 Cheyenne Indians
from the Pine Ridge agency.
At Grafton. ILL.,, 4 cutting ARRAY oc-
CURED in saloon Sunday night between
three brothers, Murphy, Farmers and Me
Donoles and another party, in which all
were wounded, the two latter fatally. The
fight originated over the division OF a
watermelon.
Messrs. Quay, Clarkson, Dudley and
other members of the Republican national
executive committee are in Washington,
and have engaged parlor at the Arlington
for meeting of the committee5 1t is IN
derstoodfhat the meeting will beheld there
to-day instead of at Philadelphia.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
Capital Cuttings.

The printing board to-day decided to
award the contract for printing the su-
preme court report to Won Boeckman of
Austin, provided he could make a satisfac-
tory bond. MIR. Hutchins, who made the
lowest bid. failed to make the sort OF Uond
required.
A woman of the town, Maggie Null, who
figured in shooting Scrape last winter that
ended IN the suicide of one Buffalo Bill,
committed suicide last night by taking
morphine.
Chief Clerk Crayton of the Office Of agri-
culture, insurance, etc, is not occupying
his desk as usual, ana is said to have re-
signed his post for some reason not known.
Chartered-The South Texas construction
company of Galveston. Capital $4,000.
The Dallas mortgage company. Capital
100000.
Bon Ton society of Lenghal Yorktown,
Dewitt county. No assets.
Col. Bonner, Judge AlcCord and Judge
Duncan were here to-day.
Receiver Giles of the East Liue has filed
his report with the district court here
showing receipts from April - To June 80,
S4l,530. and disbursements S16700. He
asks Of the court authority to purchase
rolling-stock and iron to the extent of So
600.
JEFF Brown, son of County Clerk Brown,
recently bitten by dog suspected OF rabies,
will probably go to New York for the
PaSteur treatment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
|. AND G. N. REPORT.
1t VIII Probably be Framed To-
Day Unanimously.
NOT DAMAGING TO M'C0RD.
It viii Contain Several Recommendations in
Regard TO Rece. yrship Laws.
\ Requisition From the Governor of Ari-
iona fer Mother and Her Daugh-
ter Refused-A Chief Clerk
SAID to Have Resigned.
NOT DAMAGING TO M'CORD.
The Investigating Committee.

Special to the Gazette.
sArsFfS, Tex, July 2S.-NIessrs Mckin-
ney, Craze and Brietz of the lnterna lonal
and Great Northe n investigation commit
zee met again this forenoon and found
themselves in a sort of quanuary, as the
trunk in which Judge Mckinney had
Shipped the records and documents per
tanning TO the investigation had not arrived
and seemed to be lost on tie road
Senator Crane thought that as all of them
were more or less familiar with the evil
dence and a majority of the committee We're
present, they might proceed at once 10 the
framing of the report.
Chairman Mckinney thought they could
put in the day or part of 1t in examining
the law on receiverShipS witt a view TO
determine what amendments thereto might
be found desirable. He thought his trunk
ana documents, among which was the brief
filed by the attorneys for the prosecution,
would arrive at p. m, after which they
could go to work on their report and finish
it probably tonight
Mr.. BrietZ was in no hurry and sad that
1t would not be treating the attorneys Tor
the prosecution with due courtesy If the
committee should frame its report with u
seeing their brief. He was also quite anX-
ious to have Senator Garwood present and
thought he should be requested TO come at
once. A telegram was accordingly sent
him during the afternoon urging him to
come The senator wrote YESTERDAY stat
ing that he did not think that he could be
present, and also it IS said expressing his
views about the character OF the report TO
be made.
Mr.. Gresham telegraphed from Chicago
that he was on his way aud would be here
as soon as possible. He has not expressed
himself as to the nature Of the report he
wishes made.
Pie committee spent the day laboriously
at work, as the chairman smilingly said
this evening. That awful trunk has not
vet arrived. The committee will work on
its report and probably finish it tomorrow.
II will be quite long ana also unanimous,
and will doubtless contain certain recon-
mendatlons to the Legislature touching
needed amend nents TO the law relating to
receiverships.
While nothing is known on the subject
the statement may be ventured that the
report will contain nothing damaging to
Judge McCord or those associated with him
in The receiyership.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
National stoclyards-st. Louis

e b. q. 81. Gazette
,-.--r..r ~rDrEYAEDs, Ill, July IS
Nh. ....-,. 100 ears Of range cattle on tho
a. trade ruled active a shade
.... r.a common 10 fair grades, and
f,.....t- higher on fat RANGE cattle.
s.-T sod a. M extreme RAJ Of Sl.tO
.,,. steers. $50 TO $3.50; ca yes, sou
.,glpgr head. =,
,.r..-..,. al = 90; % cows. az pounds,
= +. sloan, Brandon, sold IS steers, S44
RI H. Craulon, Gaines yills, sold %
.,.a-- ~ pounds. at $40.
rr. Is Weaver, Plano, sold &c Steers,
rr-rtura-. FIT $40.
sEllle. Gainesville, sold 81 steers,
a-.rr.a.-. al = 81; 20 steers. $40 pounds,
III. & Dagcetr. Wicl; tia Falls, sold 35l
s,..... ID. pounds. at $3.50.
$ A. Du.ard. Sabine, sold a. steers, $50
rr.. at = 90.
\ ~rles. Wichita Falls, sold 46 steers.
r,rmH.- 0J $50.
r East. Wichita Falls, sold 80 cows,
,,,, ...a..,. al si.11i4 10 cows, 6i5 rounds,
10 H.l Vrufta, T. T. sold IS steers,
qs'u,.5. u.s. ~ 500.
n f. faL-rlI, Vinita, sold 100 steers,
ltrpa.ad,. ID $3.50; u steers, ilO9 pounds,
.,Sr iG. lUH steers, llIO pounds, at -. 10:
3, rows. tUi pounds at - TO-
: T. S.v.rs, Muscogcs, ia steers, l251
pounds &. 50 40.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-30
A BETTER TONE,
ALL THE ACTIVE STOCKS MAKE.
MATERIAL ADVANCES. (
asY Discount Rates in London Sterling
Exchange Low - Richmond Ter
mlnal Higher-Earnings.
Comm, erciaI Resume.

Special TO tine Gazette.
NV YORK, July 2s.-NIoney closed easy
at 2 per cent. the highest rate. The low
rate was IL per cent,
Exchange, steady Posted rates, 81 81
al 81.
Sugar-Raw and refined continues quiet
with prices as before
Wheat - Options active and strong
at opening, but weakened on realizing sales
and closed 11otG3sc lover. Spot lots closed
dull.
Wool-Reccipts liberal, with the market
about steady At former prices.
COffee-Spot lots STEADY. Fair RO car
goes, l9c. Futures closed steady.
Cotton-SpoJ lots steady Middling up
lands, s. Futures closed steady.
Hides-Quiet. Buenos AyreS dry, 1870;
dry Texas, 10@12c
Only a limited amount Of trading in the
stock market during the morning hours,
with principal trading in Lackawanna, Bur
ington, Rock Island, Richmond Terminal
and Union Pacific. Prices We're firm
throughout and at noon fractionally higher
than those of last night
After Il O'Clock the bears pounded the
list somewhat and there was 3 fractional
decline, but near the clos there was
tlmer tone and some recovery. Prices
closed, however. irregularly changed, but
in most cases slightly higher.
AtChison, 30.
Absolutely nothing new to II port in con-
nection with the dry goods market
Bonds-Dull.
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth certif-
Gates. 36.
Fort Worth and Denver Is, 90
-Atchison general mOrtage As, 1874.
Atchison incomes, 49,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas 2's, 81
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Is. 15lL
81. Louis, Arkansas and Texas IS, 10.
Texas and Pacific Is, 81
Texas and Pacific rs, SO J.