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The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
HEReDlTY.

When reflect on all that has been done
In aforementioned ages ere came,
And that my life was kindlcd ,t IL flame
Lat from another and preceding one
OF sequent torches reaching till the sun
Embodied fire first in mortal frame.
And that am II part of many name
And many n nature, yet am wholly none;
Then do question whether ami:
Until see cloud in purple fold
Suspend the Ganges, Amazon and Nile,
And all the feeding streams that multiply
Their tides of which the cloud is made, thu
while
1t holds its individual state and mold.
-1rosser II. Frye in Boston Transcript
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
Labouchere,s Bad Handwriting.

write detestable hand, says Mr.. La
boucherc of London Truth. But would
advise even those who do not make an illeg-
ible scrawl for their signatures to adopt
my plan. 1t is to have my name printed
with my address at the top Of my letters
am sure that spend an hour every week
tryin. to decipher signatures, and all those
who receive mnny letters must do the same
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Oh, the power for good or for evil which
resides in the simple lead pencil welded
by the journalisC! Think of an audience of
half IL million souls This is the vast CON
gregation to which any of the men writing
for the great journals breaches today and
tomorrow and every day. And all at once,
or little by little, his influence mus. be
felt by some of this vast society,"
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
NJ T.. Conference at Denver.

DENVER, June l2.-The Colorado con.
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in session at Grace church. did
two very important things this morning.
First, it voted to admit women as lay
delegates to the convention; and second,
it dropped from membership in the
church the somewhat notorious ex-evan-
gelist, Rev. Sam Small. Small's connec-
ton with the Methodist university at
Ogden, Utah. as its president, and other
shortages in his accounts are the causes
uptn which the conference acted.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Experiments with trawberres indicate
that pollen bearing is an exhaustive proc
ess, aud that larger yields of fruit It's u rule
may be expected from those varieties which
produce pollen SO sparingly that IL s.nal
proportion of other varieties producing
pollen abnndantly must be planted With
them in Order to insure n full crop
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
Bucklen,s Arnioa Salye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
'uts, Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt
;heum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
lands. Chilhlains, Corns, and all Skin
f.rllptions. and positively cures Piles,
# no payment required. 1t is guar
,,teed to give perfect satisfaction. or
noney refunded. Price Is cents o
nx. For sale by ]. ]. Freeman.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
According to Blackstone. wills

According to Blackstone, wills serve.
among other purposes, to prevent strife
and confusion. Some of us, perhaps, would
not have suspected this to be IL character.
istic of Wills, and II counsel practicing in
the probate court probably considers that
they were primarily intended to create in.
stead of prevent it,
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
Business Versus Society.

Magnus Scott wish you would wear
all your diamonds at the Bobs Jones to.
night.
Mrs. NJ. Scott-But, my dear, the occa-
sion does not warrant that.
Magnrs Scott-'rhe deuce with the occ,l-
sion. Bobs-Jones knows that De Puyste,
drew on me today.-Jewelers' Circular
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
Important If rrue.

II wonder if Shakespeare would have
modified any of his plays if he had lived
until today."
No doubt of it. He would have taken
Hamlet for instance, and made a tank
drama in it. Ophelia could then have sui
cided in full view of the audience.-Life.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

AT the present day the only civilized
persons of the male sex who ornament
ears with earrings are the gypsics. The
Italians, the French, II few sailors of ether
nations. and occasionally Il German, but as
matter of course precious few females
the world over will be found witrout them.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

When the ankle has been severely sprain
ed immerse it Immediately in hot water,
keeping it there for fifteen or twenty min
utes After it has been taken out of the
water keep it bandaged with cloths wrung
out of hot water.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

The immortal Shakespeare is said to
have worn earrings. and Charles l is re-
puted to have been the owner of IA magpifi.
cent pair of pearl earrings, which he be-
queathed to his daughter the day before he
was executed
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

In its native habitat the she'll of the
oyster is always a little open, and micro.
scopic, waving hairs set up currents which
carry the food plants to it's mouth, where
they are engulfed and afterward digested.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

The smallest republic in the world is said
to be Franceville, one of the islands of the
New Hebrides. The inhabitants consist OF
40 Europeans and $40 black workmen en-
ployed by French company.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Inancient times the people worshiped the
images of gods, valiant soldiers and saints.
From some of the most important of these
came the names applied to the different
days of the week.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
The NeH Prelniar.

OTTAWA, Ont, June lS.-The Hon. j. j.
e. Abbot has been called upon to form a
ministry and has undertaken the task.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

The great Juvenal is authority for the
statement that earrings were worn by ali
the males residing in the Euphrates prov
inces.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Careful investigation shows a healthy
and uniform growt& of grain in all parts
the state.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Francisque Sarcey, the emipent French
dramatic critic, is sixtyfour years old, but
Il fertile aud indcfatigablc ariter For
years he has contributed fourteen or more
columns ii week of dramatic criticism TO
his paper. and his pc. shows no signs Of
ll;Iniyinu
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

The deposits of the First n ,tional Bank
at Dickinson are S25.000 more than a year
ago, as reported by President a. llilliard.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Grand Forks is making preparations for
big Fourth-of-July celebration.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

to the Sisscton Indians in full, paying
$503,ON in bank checks.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Several families of immigrants direct
from Russia have arrived in Man,lan.
They will take claims in that vicinity.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Live stock shipments to the Chicago
market have aleeady begun. Prices are
rood
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
Those Ericht Children

This morning" writes u Sun,a, school
teacher, II gave the children IL little talk
about their souls. When had done,
thought would ask them Il few questions
to see if they understood what had tolc
them. So began:
"'What lid God give us besides our bod
ies?'
perhaps you can imagine wba; my emo
tions were when they instantly responded,
'Luigs!' !'"-Harper's Bazaar
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20
The real estate market is improving.

Jamestown's prohibitionists are after
lind piggers with sharp stick.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

The recent sale of school lands at $50 to
S26 per acre demonstrates that North Da-
kOta real estate is in good demand and
that every body has faith in the prospects
Of thp S,aip
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

y Washington special says il is reported
that President Harrison has decided to
send Ex-Governor and ex-senator Gilbert
A. Pierce OF North Dakota as representa-
five Tn China
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

When Miss Robinson, the lucky school
marin at Grand Forks. started for Europe
IN her prize ticket from the Plandcaicr.
the citiZeuS of Grand Forks presented her
with draft for S100i addition.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

There is one fire insurance company or
ganiZed in North Dakota, the Phoenix of
Minot. with a paid upcapltal ut Sl0O00o.
This company wrote risks in 1890 amount
ing to Sls,52744, and had but S52 so in
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

Farmers are cautioned against leaving
their sherb out in the rain, especially while
the lambs are Young. Every sheep owner
ought to have sheds sufficient tn shelter
his flock. A good many sheep and lambs
ave di, Il from exposure during the recent
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

PROFESSOR SPEAR of the Devils Lake
deaf mute school reports his institution
closed for the summer vacation, twenty
ty-three pupils being in attendance at
the end cf the term. There are thirty
six applications on file fur admission
next fall, of which number. one is from
Burleigh county. The school will open
in its new building September 9th.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

COLONEL YoRKEY, chef of supplies,
was in Devils Lake, this week, making
arrangements for the purchase of the
necessary provender for the brave sol
diers to use during their annual encamp-
ment next month. The gallant colonel
is figuring on 600 men being present and
that large amount Of flour, meat, but
ter, eggs, potatoes, etc, will be required.
There will also be two troops of cavalry
and battery, requiring 100 horses, for
which grain and hay is essential. Dan
iel will have his hands full keeping all
these rations in shape.
The general land Office has mailed
circulars to the various land Offices in
North Dakota, detailing the mode of
selecting the state lands granted by the
enabling act to colleges, schools and
educational institutions. The character
of the lands, whether mineral or non.
mineral. is to be determined under the
rules existing as to agricultural land en-
tries. Selected tracts must be covered
by non mineral attidavits made by the
duly appointed selecting agent. When
selections are made for indemnity of
school lands taken by settlers pre- yious
to survey, the right of settlers must he
shown.
The Indian bureau has awarded several
important Indian contracts in the North.
west. Minot " Skies, of Minot. secure thu
contract for furnishing 100000 pounds ot
beef on foot at the Fort Berthold Indian
Agency. The price per hundred pounds
gross weight. varies trcm 81 rs to 50. so, ac
cording to the time specified for delivery
w. 5. Murphy, of Miles City, i:
awarded the contract for IN,
delivery of 10000 heifers at Crow India,
agency in Montana at SIS SO each, and g
graded Dnrham and Shorthnrn bulls at tn
same agency at S4SSS EACH Walter {
Jordon, of st Paul, is to deliver 500 mile
cows at Rosebud agency at S23.7l pc
head, and 200 heifcrs at SlS32 per heat
He is also awarded the contract to delivc
10000 heifers at BIackfoot agency at tn
same price. Alfred II. johnson, of Benso
Mnn., is to deliver l7O miIch cows at Gro,
Creek agency in South Dakota,at S23 aOeac
and ITO heifers at Sl4.78 each. John Braf
of North Platt, will deliver 400 heifers
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

DIedu anu cOuee.
Company drill.
Sick call.
Breakfast.
Troop parade.
Battalion drill.
Light artillery drill.
Skirmish and Brigade drill.
Dinner.
School for instruction of officers, COM
missionea and non-commlssioned.
Band concert after school.
Supper at 6p. m.
Dress parade at sunset.
Band concert at 8 p. m.
Tattoo at 1920 p. IN.
Taps or lights out" at / D. nj.
The following is the experience Of
Eddy county and the same facts will
doubtless apply in other places. Sa, S
the Transcript: $50 far us it's action in
this county is concerned, the grand jury
system has proven itself fraud of the
most pronounced type. The petition for
the grand inry was obtained to secure
certain indictments, and it did its work,
but when the evidence came before the
N'lil tile ueleuutluU WIS 6XOQeraGou IN
twenty Minutes after the judges charge
had been completed in the one case, and
in the other the charges of grand larceny
found by the'grand jury were pronounced
by the states attorney to be insufficient
TO secure a conviction, the case was dis
missed, and the defendant discharged
without trial. The experience cost ths
county about 500, but may be worth al
it cost as encouragement to the unjus
and nn- American system.
Towner News and Stockman: LAS
fall Mr.. Pendroy purchased thousant
sheep, paying So a head for them. Dur
ing the winter he fed only sixty-five tol
OF hay to the entire flock, and sprin,
found them in good condition. Thi
Year he will realize at least 81 900 from
his wool, and the increase will reach no
less than 900 head. Placing these a
S3 per head, the original flock will hav
, paid for themselves and the cost of keen
t ing, and will have Just doubled in value.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

IT IS said that large share of the bus
mess before the court of Barnes county
originated from the office of one attor-
ney, Hon. Herbert Root, the ex-banker
and editor of Valley City, who was adj
mitted to the bar few months ago. A
portion of his cases on the docket are 1919
suits against delinquent subscribers of
the Times Record, on account of the old
Record Publishing company" Mr..
Root, says local paper, evidently thinks
that a man has no business to take a
newspaper unless he pays for it.
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

both Pine Ridge and Rosebud at $3.50.
each. The Bureau awarded to II. G.. Sla.
vens, OF Kansas City, the contract for fur
mshing SS000OO pounds of beef for the
Rosebud agency, in South Dakota. +. c.
COckburn, of Devils Lake. received the
contract for furnishing $4,000 pounds of
beef for the Fort Tuttpn Indian school,
The Dickinson press., 1891-06-20

fjILLsBoRo people are pushing the
claims of Mr.. Signrd Jordhoy of Traill
county's capital, for the new chair of
Scandinavian language in the North
Dakota university. A correspondent
says about him that he is well in
formed in ancient and foreign lans,l-
ages such as Latin, German, Greek,
Norwegian. etc; also possessing thor
ough knowledge of ancient history, and
stands pre-eminently ahead of other can
didates for this position
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26

The General Passenger Agent OF the New
York Central has contracted with Pratt a
Leichworih Of Buffalo for ihe manufacture
OF large number OF toy railway trains; cars
TO he made OF pressed steel, locomotives OF
mallcable iron, and to be iacsimiles Of the
passenger equipment Of the New \ FORK Cen
tral with the name OF the road On each car
and locomotive, the whole train TO be forty
i've inches long. Mr.. Daniels idea Is, that
II you impress upon the minds OF the chill
uren the superior facilities offered by
Americas Greatest Railroad" they viii
not forget it when they grow older. aud will
pEtrcnize the New York Central when they
make their wedding tours. The private com
partment cars Of the Centrai's "Chicago
Limiteds give each couple perfect boudoir,
and so popular are they that IL IS said there
is scarcely day in the year that this train
docs not carry one or more bridal parties.
A head conversion never takes the mean
ness Out Of the heart.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
CurIou. IInbtts % .foo.r.

According TO Mr.. j. G. Loclhart,
moose generally lie with the tail to
winwaTd. In this position. their senses
Of bearing and smelling. which are
extremely acute, may be depended
upon 10 warn them OF danger APP
preaching from behind. while with
their eyes they may keep watch TO lee
ward. When they are sleeping or
chewing the cud their ears are in per-
petnal motion. one backward, the other
forward. alternately. They show re-
markaole intelligence in the selection
Of a sleeping place making a short
turn and sleeping below their fresh
track, go thai II their trail is discov-
cred and followed the pursuer is sure
10 be smeit or heard before getting
very near.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
Clearing sAe Hsecls..

The 'redding up" as Scotch house
wives say. OF che dock of the great
steamship company on the day after
the ship goes out Is weekly house
cleaning in good sooth. TheSouthern
Pacific Company. for Instance, turns,a
force Of hundred mcm ON their dock.
Il Is swept and washed until IL is inn
malculate enough 20 satisfy q New
England housekeeper. And II is so
with many OF the great Steamship COM
panles Every few weeks the enor-
nous blinds are repainted, and al
together tho cost OF keeping a pier
and dock tidy is no small item. though
Il would never occur TO the novice that
large yearly disbursements are Reoess-
airy for this one purpose. Detroit Free
Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26

In January OF last year the system
attic observation OF snow was COM
menced In Russia at 42s stations In the
European portions Of the empire. al
twenty-one In the Asiatic ana at fifty
i've In the Caucasus. At first the rec
ora simply stated daily whether the
ground was covered or not. but last
winter the inquiry was extended TO the
depth and general behavior OF the
snow. In a report from European
Russia for the early months OF 1890,
Herr Berg has mapped the southern
and western limits of the continuous
snow-coyering for the 1st and 10Th OF
January. February, March and April.
In the west the snow extended stead
ny until the beginning of March, the
limit then being close to the Baltic; in
the southeast there was steady adj
vance until February. and as far as
the coast OF the Caspian; in the south
the advance was fiuctuating, there be-
Ing a maximum In the middle OF Jam
nary, and the middle OF February, both
reaching 70 the Black Sea coast. The
retirement OF the snow-limit began in
the south and southeast in the middle
OF Februaryi in the ives. about half a
month later, On April 10 the limit
passed through Omega on the White
sea- Wetluga and Kathreinenburg.
by the lst OF May, all European Rus
sia was free from snow.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
Modern Alchemy.

Tho romance of science probably
embraces no more stril1ing story than
the effected history OF coal tar From
this troublesome waste OF a few years
ago, according TO Professor X. Meldo-
la. about 500 coloring matters are now
made, thirty OF them being fast dyes
OF general utility, and thirty more fast
enough for all praetieal requirements.
The value OF the coal tar colors annu-
ally produced in Great Britain and on
the continent has reached some S25,-
600. 600. From the same original
source are also derived such explo-
sives as piric acid, medicines such as
antipyrin. sweets such as saccharin.
and perfumes resembling vanilla. Bit
ter almonds etc, not 80 mention hy-
droquinon and eikonogen, used by pho
tographers and others.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
MAKING LAcE.
Hand-s spinning in pssp. Damp. Dark
Cellars.

Hand-spinhlnE in psrp. Damp, Dark
Cellars.
Tho finest of all laces ~ the Brussels,
aud one-foriicth Of tho whole popula-
ton Of the city Il engaged In making
H. Tho government supports 9oO lace
schools, 10 which children are sent as
young as Eve years. Blythe time they
are ten they are seli-supporting. The
thread Is hand-spun from the best
Brabant fax IN damp. dark cellars.
whose one ray Of light falls on the
splnner's hand. Naturally. spinning Is
very unhealthy, aud experts get very
high wages. The host yarn from a
single pound Of fax futches over
5000. For filling flowers and leaves
fine soft cotton Is used. As the lace Is
never washed before It is sold, the ut
most ucatncss Is required IN every
thing connected with t. Efforts 10
make Brussels lace away from Brussels
have always failed. There is some
thing IN the mir or water or soil that
renders II peculiar. -American Rural
Home.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26

The interesting phenomenon OF hail
in the actual process OF formation has
been Witnessed by Professor Tosetti
in northern Italy. In the afternoon
of squally DAY, he was looking east
ward from house which. with two
o,hers, enclosed court when he saw
the rain, which was streaming from
the roof TO the right caught by very
cold wind from the north and driven
back and np in thick drops. and tossed
them in all directions. transforming
them into balls OF ice. This formation
OF hail ceased when the south wind
ceased. but was repeated three or four
times in ten minutes.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
sAsnruLNEaa.
bashfalness Is Ever in the Way Of som.
Happy Event.


Happy Event.
Everybody laughs at bashful man
says the New York Weekly.
Nobody seems to realize that bash
inlness Is misfortune, and no more 10
DC criticised than a bald head. n had
cough, or a squirt eye.
a man cannot help being bashhll
Nothing will cure him OF il but time
and the constant friction Of society.
ana IN some cases nothing viii effect a
radical cure.
A bashful man is forever In the way
OF some body. He cannot walk the
street without running against every
NTH person he meets. He will be 90
anxious 10 get out of the way that he
viii dodge the same way the other man
Is lodging, and the result will be a
collision.
He will tread on the dress OF every
LADY who ventures into his Immediate
yicinityi aud II be can manage TO cross
room without turning up most OF the
rugs and tripping over an ottoman.
or hassock, he may consider himself
fortunate.
The Tides win leave the chair-backs
TO cling 10 his back; and then. when
somebody snppresses a giggle. he will
feel as hot as a burned potato, and re-
greet that he was ever born.
He has the unhappy faculty OF sit
ing down ON pet kittens. reposing in
feline placidity on chair cushions and
he steps on dogs tails, and upsets card
receivers. and drops photograph al
buns, and breaks Seyres knickknacks,
ana gets into a mess generally.
When some lady friend asks him 10
button her glove, or pat her shawl
over her shoulders, he will flush % the
roots Of his hair, and seize the glove
IN such frantic haste that the button
hole viii tear out and button pull on:
and the lady, though she says il Is not
% The slightest consequence. will DO
mad enough 10 box his ears soundly.
And he will wish the earth would
open aud swallow him mp bodily.
Al dinner. though man OF the very
best Intentions. bee will invariably spin
she gravy, and dcluge his potatoes
wiih pudding snnoe and drop his knife
IA some lady's lap among her silk
iiounces; and he Is liable TO pocket his
napkin and produce II In the drawing
room IN the place Of handkerchief
Nothing 80 completely upeois him
~ 70 be obliged Ia introduce somebody
10 somebody else. He will call the lady
Miss Captain Brown. and the gentle.
man MFR. Maria Smith. and then. dis.
covering his mistake he will reverse
the order Of things. and beg TO be al-
loved 70 present Miss Maria Brown 10
Mr. Captain Smith.
The bnshful man Is al the utter loss
20 know what 10 do with his hands and
feet They are continually In his way.
and their proper disposal Is perpet-
ual puzzle 20 him.
He will sit and compare his two
thumbs. and put his two forchngcrs to-
gcihcr-as II not quite sure that they
are mates; and his feet are open to the
same careful scrutiny.
iic Il laughed ~. as we said. by ev-
erybody. aud he kzSws Il. and Il miser-
able. But after all IN this age 81
check ipardon the slangl Il Is retrcsh-
Ing 20 meet occasionally bashiul
fnun
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-09-26
whether Tou rravel by Land or Sea

You need medicinal safeguard. Changes
OF climate or Temperature. braclkish water.
unusual diet. draughts from open windows
thht bufiy fellow passengers wilt not close
I'LL these breed ailments against which
the surest protection Is Hostetters stomach
Filters, finest Of medicinal fertilizers. sea
bickness, land nausea. urc prompts counter
acted by this agreeable corrective. which IS
alst@. capital defense against nialaria. the
effects OF a tropical or chilly Temperatures
damp and exposure. Persons OF sedentary
pursuits. mill operatives. mariners, miners,
engineers froptlersmen, persons Of every
calling involving mental fatigue. excessive
bodily effort and liability 20 unhealthful
influences OF any sort regard ~ as an in
comparable safeguard. Biliousness. consii-
patton, dyspepsia, rheum atssm, sick head
ache and kidney troubles, ARC efectually
Gupdued BY the grcAt alternative.