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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17

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walked me INTO q restaurant close by
the stables, and said, Call for what
you want" and l named it. Then
said he. you don't remember me,
jim Brown,
"No, sir, saidI.
t'You gave me a paper about six
months ago." said he. "Anewspaper,
/ asked your name"
ooh, OIL" said |. "No, sir, / didn't
know you. I begin to see thelikeness,
but you-you-','
"Iknow, said he. II was pretty
we'll down on my luck then. See here"
he unbuttoned his coat, q sealskin,
bless you, and took out OF the breast
pocket q newspaper-"read that" he
said, pointing to where it was folded.
read it. This is what it said:
eff Ferdinand Melrose will return
home all will be forgiven by his dying
father" and after that where he was
to inquire for ,''further particulars"
We'll, I am Ferdinand Melrose,"
says the gentleman. 1.-The black sheep
OF my family. Long ago my step
mother made mischief between my
father and myself. He forbade me
his house, and | rather went to the
bad. No matter for my story.
Besides the fare you inquired about
I had only bottle oflaudanum in my
pocket. I was going to the Cen.
trail Park to take it. l should have
slept myself out of life into eternity
and the city would have seer to my
funeral if you had not given me that
paper. / went to the place mention
ed andfound, as l expected, that money
had been left in the lawyers hands
to take me home. When I got there l
found that my stepmother had been
dead three years and my father had
been attacked by a disease that must
be fatal. We were reconciled and
when he died / found myself q rich
man. / had kept Jim Browns address.
and / feel that owe him Something
Nothing at all," says I. "The
lady-the sister-told me to give it to
YOU
"What LADY," said he.
I'D like to know myself" said I,
and then l told him my story.
at is strange" says he. III could
swear that I was the only passenger
dG CIle Jlule. lelG 81 WlSofdDlo anu
so shabby that I purposeIy waited
for an empty car. And another thing
is strange, Jim Brown" said he. eve
have a ghost in our family. A nun is
said to appear now and then, always
to do good. And my father declared
that while lie was i'll she appeared to
him three times, always pointing to
my portrait, which hung in his bed.
room, and always conveying to him
in some way that it was his duty to
search for me. In fact she was the
cause OF our reconciliation"
Icouldn't say anything. Neither OF
US spoke about the thing again; but
when he insisted on starting me in the
clearinghouse line I wasn't fool enough
to refuse, and as you see, I'm not a
bobtail-car driver any longer.
No. haven't seen anything queer
since that time. and can't say Pm
anxious; but whether the lady was
what the doctor called an optical
delusion, ascertain that she only did
good to all concerned. Bless her fol-
coming!
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
Was Cruelty Assaulted,

New York, Dec. 12.-Last evening a young
girl giving her name as Lizzie Mulyey was
discovered lying on the ground behind a
pile OF boards in a lumber yard on Eleventh
avenue, between Twenty fourth and Twenty.
fifth street. Her story indicates that she Is
O victim of u most cruel assault. After
giving her name she said she worked in Il
store. and that last Saturday evening she
was induced to take dinner with u stranger
She refused to eat much, and wanted to &C
home; but he finally induced her to take q
take her home. Instead he took her into the
lumber yard, telling her that it was a short
cut, and there assaulted her. She says she
had lain there ever since-for six days and
Understandable to attract attention and toe
weak to move. She had undoubtedly under
gone most brutal usage. The woman Is Ger
tainly not much over twenty years Of age.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
Insanity Or Suicide,

Tacoma, WASH, Dec. 1.-THE wife, family
and friends of Lineous T.. Post, n we'll
known citizen Of Tacoma, believe he has
either gone crazy or committed suicide in
Chicago or New York over business disap-
pointments. Until ten days ago Post was
president OF the Tacoma building and
Savings association. O savings bank and also
of the Tacoma Theater company, both of
which corpor atoms are controlled by George
w. Vanderbilt. youngest son of the Wander
bilt family. While here early in the fall
Mr.. Vanderbilt became convinced that Post
was not giving proper attention to business,
and decided that he be retired. Mrs. Post
settled her husbands reason or caused him
to commit suicide. He was a prominent
Democrat, and last June was a candidate for
national committeeman for Washington. A
few years ago he made $500, 600 in q rail
road deal, but soon lost the money.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
Ard He Took Her in.

He was in love with the girl and she
was not unwilling, but she had given
no sign. E4A
He was so difident that really she
had no opportunity.
One evening they sat alone in a lit
tie bower of roses.
Il dreamed of you last night" he
said, tentatively. ..
"How NICE" she responded in that
exasperating way which is SO mex
pressive.
"Yes?" he faltered questioningly.
aTell me what you dreamed" SHE
prettily commanded.
81 thought we were sitting together
on the banks Of beautiful stream
he said low and unanimously, "as
the sun was sinking away to rest in
the purpling stars and we talked oil
birds, OF music, Of flowers, and oil
love. Yourface glowed asst q great
light shone on it, but when ] spokesoi
love you grew cold and distant, and ]
could feel the chill air touching my
heart and see the buds Of my hope
Wither in the frost ofyour disap
prevail. ] knew then how useless waa
oil / could do; how futile was effort,
but urged on by that mysterious
power no ma can explain and none
r~esists, I Castillo fatal die and asked
you to be mine,
He stopped amoment trembling.
And what did / say?n she asked
No, and his . grew husky and
his lips quivered.
She put out her hand TO him softly
Dreams 70 by contraries. DEAR
she murmured, and he took her in.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
HOODS Pills ore the hest after.din ner PHI
STOLEN DURING THE WAR.

Two Hundred POUNDS Of Silverware
Recovered From a Tennessee
Cave.
The unearthing OF a large quantity
OF stolen silverware, gold-lined snuff
boxes, etc; in q ave near Jasper,
Tenn, has created quite a sensation.
The story beats fiction q long way.
During the winter of 1864 the fed.
eral soldiers were encamped for some
time on Battle Creek. Among them
was an Ohio regiment. Not long
since a gentleman appeared in the
neighborhood and told the CORES.
pondent OF the Houston Post the
following story: He was a member of
the Ohio regiment referred to, and in
his mess a q soldier who was II born
thief and who never let an opportun-
ity pass to steal anything he could
carry away During the time they
were encamped at the mouth OF Battle
creek he hid his stealings IN u cave,
and so clever was he in his work that
no suspicion ever fell on him. A
short time ago the two old comrades
were together talking over their ex-
periences, when the story OF the sill
verware was told aud the request
made that the'genrleman referred to
visit the locality, search for the cave
and, if possible, recover the hidden
silverware and restore the articles to
the rightiul owners Or their heirs.
The old soldier who had so many
years ago gone wrong is getting aged
and feeble, and to cas- his conscience
and make reparatlon, as far as in his
power, he begged his old commander
to do this for him. He was success
full in finding not only the place but
the plumber. At least 200 pounds OF
silverware OF every kind almost were
found III the cave, ranging from nap
kin rings to solid silver water sets.
Many OF the articles have the own
ners' initials on them and all are in q
good state OF preservution.T he ar
ticles have been tak'H to q store in
the village near by and are being turn
ed over to those entitled tc them as
rapidly us possible.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
by Direct Vote.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The proposition to
choose the president by direct vote Of the
people promises to meet with more than
usual consideration by the committee on the
election of president and vice president and
representatives in congress. The commit
tee held its first meeting Of the session to-
day. There were present, I'm addition to a
good number Of the cmbers of the commit
tee Representative Springer and Col. A. N.
Mcclure, both of whom addressed the COM
mlttee. AT the last session Of congress Mr..
Springer introduced n joint resolution pro-
viding for q presidential term Of six years,
with ineligibility of the incumbent to re-
election, and also providing a scheme for
electing them by direct vote Of the people.
Mr.. Springer first addressed the committee
to-day, giving his reasons for advocating the
proposed change. He was followed by Col.
Mcclure, who endorsed Mr.. Springer's- SEN
timents. particularly with reference to the
desirability OF e~lecting the president and
wee president by a direct vote, instead Of
by the cumbersome method now In vogue.
representative BeltZhOover Of Pennsylvania
is the author OF q resolution intrOd uced IN
the house a few days ago which has for its
oDJect the election OF the president and vice
president by a direct vote of the people. and
inns was today referred to a subcommittee
consisting of Representatives Grain, Gantz
and Johnson. TO a subcommittee consisting
OF Messrs. Dearmond, Cox and Johnson were
to-day referred the several bills repealine
certain sections Of the Revised Statutes re-
latlng to the federal election laws. These
bills were introduced at the present session
of congress-.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
Davaria's Crazy king.

London, Dec. 12.-Dispatches from Mu.
mich say that crazy King Otto Of Bavaria
IS growing rapidly worse. He is by turns
sullen and violent, has lost his appetite and
is troubled with insomnia. DR.. Mueller
physician in ordinary to his majesty. ex,
pressed the opinion in January that if prop.
erly treated the king would be still durable,
At that time the king was under his care.
At least, the doctor says. such was his state
OF mind that keen watchfulness and care
full treatment would have restored gradually
his reason. Or. Mueller was appointed ply
stefan in ordinary to the present king after
death in 1886. Az such he had
ness. and he came to the conclusion that n
change of air and a change of scenery would
be highly beneficial to the kings mind. In
fact, he submitted it as his mind to the min
lister of the royal house that the proposed
change Of air and scenery might permanent
iy restore the kings mind.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
~ ga, Editors in hlortda.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 10.-Delegations
from Wisconsin and South Dakota Press
associations. fourteen in all, who are max
ing q tour Of Florida, reached here to-
night by q special train and took supper
at the IIeyla hotel. They visited Suan's
Sulphur Springs. Ocala, and other phos-
kissimlnee, Orlando, Patka. Doland, Green
Cove springs and a score of other places.
Tomorrow. they spend the day in st. An-
il this city and start westward Sunday.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
ALE @ SMOKE.
Mario. for Instance, Consumed 80
Cigars a Day. .

.sFa +N NtGdFS a Ddys @E
/ have never known a great singer
who did not smoke. Mario, for in
stance, smoked great deal, and ap-
parently it did him no harm. He
smoked from 25 to 80 ordinary sized
cigars a day, and i'll Italy, where real
Havana cigars are rarely obtainable,
he used to smoke 100 Cavours q day.
The first time he accompanied the
Mapleson Italian opera tour our
luggage vas sent on to Dublin by the
North Wall boat, which arrived the
day after we arrived by the mail. |
vas wandering about in search OF my
portmanteau in the morning when !
saw Mario's servant, who told me his
master was awake; so | stepped into
his room and sat down on the bed to
have a chat. He took a cigar out of
his case, which he always kept closeat
hand and offered me one. At first l
declined, as | was not accustomed to
tobacco at such an early hour as 8
q. m. and before breakfast. However,
he pressed me and / thought l might
as well keep him company, SO we both
lighted up. We grew interested in our
conversation, one cigar succeeded
another, and by 8 o'clock, when his
man announced my portmanteau had
been taken to my room, he had dis.
posed of five and | of three.
lido not advocate smoking, nor do
deem it necessary to smoke to become
an artist. My remark that l have
never known u great singer who did
not smoke put forward merely as a
curious coincidence.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
Lord Lytton's Clever Retort.

Some years ago in Paris they were
discussing the discoveries of Column
bus in the presence of the late Lord
Lytton. Colomb, I should explain,
is the French for q dove. 'It is very
singular, some one observed, "that
la colombo discovered the old world
and le Colomb discovered the new.
YES" replied Lord LyttOn, "but
infinitely more curious is it that the
one came from Noah and the other
came from Genoa. "-Labouchere's
Truth.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
American Forestry Association.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE eleventh annu-
al meeting OF the American Forestry asso-
citation will be held in this city at the de-
partment Of agriculture on Dec. 20. This
meeting will be principally a business meet
Ing for the purpose OF. electing officers for
the ensuing year and for the discussion of
means to secure the establishment Of the
policy. advocated by the association, with
regard to the administration Of the public
timber lands. The avowed policy of the
association, to which it has bent all Its en-
ergfes during the last four years is to secure
the reservation and rational management of
all public timber lands, not fit for agricul.
tire, as permanent forests.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is only
s oHf Way 70 re emss aea nsainass = l. c eaas ~ y an e9 IN.
famed condition OF the muconslining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is infamed you
and when 1t is entirely closed. Deafness ia the re-
suit. and unless the Inflammation canbe taken
ont and this tube restored to it's normal condi-
ton. hearing will bsdsstroyed forever: nine cases
out OF ten are caused by catarrh, which Is moth
ing. but an iniamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces. / ~,r*n No.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafnsss lcaused by catarrhl that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor circulars;
free. i. j. CHENEY X co. Toledo. o.
A4-sold by'Druggists. TIC.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
What Suggested the Waterphone.
Photography Of the heavens has re-

vVbloS o~9~SSsOS
Photography OF the heavens has re-
vealed stars invisible to the naked
eye or through the telescope and now
Mr.. Edison is thinking of a phono-
graph to catch sounds unheard by
the human ear. Once captured by
the wax cylinders OF the p o~nograph
these sounds will be returned to the
listener intensified to a degree sufici-
emit to make them easily audible. In
the matter Of inventions it is d Curl
GUS fact that Professor Bells latest
device of Importance, the "water-
phone" for locating leaks in water
pipes, was suggested to him by observ-
ing a plumbers apprentice endeavor.
ing to find a leak by means of a small
steel rod which he held in his mouth
and touched against the pipe.-New
York World. .
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17

ONE
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
md refreshing to the taste, and acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, ~cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
pnly remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in it,
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, ia
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is. for sale in 300
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALLFORNH 20 SKRUP co
San Francisco Cal.
l0OsSXMEE. Ky YIN N0Rk NJ
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
A Doctors Fatal Mistake.

Boscebel, Dec. 10.-Dr. G. o. Pickard, a
physician at Finnemore, in this county. killed
himself yesterday by swallowing a half ounce OF
aconite which he placed in % mixture for him.
self. thinkine IT was laudanum. He mmedi.
ately calledto his assistance the be-. I-R.~-
80, .1sS lic,i within an hour.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
An Electric Spring.

In MANY parts of the world are
mineral" springs which are supposed
to have wonderful life-giving proper
ties. Ponce de Leon explored Florida
in search OF a spring OF eternal youth,
and the waters OF some other springs
are supposed by many persons to be
hardly less wonderful than Ponce de
Leon's spring would have been had he
found it. The Electrical Review de-
scribes the latest device for working
miraculous cures by means OF water:
"It was but a pain mineral spring,
but the cups that the patients drank
from were fastened by a brass chain
to IN iron bar which enclosed the
mouth OF the bubbling spring.
"You were prevented from coming
too close by another circular iron
railing about eight feet across. The
ground around the spring was natur-
ally moist, and it was either this
ground or the iron which was one OF
the ends OF an open electric circuit.
''The cup held by the chain was the
other end.
1.-The person drinking simply COM
pleted the circuit through the body,
and when he had finished, the attend
ant kindly and Immediately remove
the cup from his hand.
1.-THE drinkers always felt that de-
lightful tingling sensation and re-
joiced that they had found the foun-
tain OF youth. Some imagined they
even felt the new blood coursing
through their veins. A small induc-
ton coil ingeriously. concealed and
connected with the cup and railing
was q cheap method for producing
that 'invlgorating feeling"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17

The average yield of the COW of
New York, Canada, Wisconsin and
other western states does not exceed,
SO far as statistics have shown, over
5000 lbs. OF milk per annum.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17

He finds it "A wonderful cure for Il bau
cough" Mr.. Wm. +. Anderson. 341 Wat
ter St., New York City. N. Y, gives this
Endorsement: Il nave found DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup the wonderful cure it is repre-
scented to be. 1t is just the thing for a bad
cough"
Give the'fowls some green-cabbage,
chopped clover; raw potatoes are
better than nothing in the vegetable
line.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
August
Flower"

Il am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and p%alpitation Of the heart, with
satisfactory results. For severaly years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment ofeminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it," L. G. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. o
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17

Mrs. Fannie Dignanl, Ill Mott St.. New
York City. makes II miraculous cure Of her
rheumatism. She writes: II owe un-
speakable and never to he forgotten graft
tude to Salvation Oil. It made 4 miracu-
lous cure of my rheumatism.'
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17

Do not ship poor, thin turkeys.
They sell slow, and at poor prices.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
OF Edmeston, y. y

Fourteen years ago l had al attack OF the
gravel. and have since been seriously troubled
with my liver and kidneys. Three years ago l
got down 40 low that 1 could scarcely walk.
looked more like a corpse than II living being.
l had no appetite and for five weeks l ate
nothing but cruel. Had no more color than
n marble statue. After l had taken 3 bottles
of q SARSAPARILLA / could eat
that had to eat 5 times n day. | have now
fully recovered. 1 feel we'll and am well. All
who know me marvel" ID. NJ. JORDAN, retired
farmer, EdmestCn Il, \. Y.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
d .. =
A CURIOUS MINERAL.
Flexible Sandstone Remarkable
for the Metals In It.

for the Metals In It.
I One of the best marked character.
istics of most rocks is their rigidity,
but a few species are known which are
more flexible than wood and readily
bend under slight pressure without
breaking. The itacolumite, or flexible
sandstone, is the most abundant OF
these rocks and it is found principally
in Brazil, although q similar for
nation is met with in numerous
other localities in small quantities.
The fiexibility OF ltacolumite is
readily understood when the stone is
examined with the microscope. All
sandstone consists of separate grains
of sand transfo, med into solid rock
by some cementing material which has
percolated in solution between the
grains.
This cement varies in it's nature,
and may consist of carbonate oflime,
oxide OF iron, silica or many other
substances, even including in a few
rare instances native silver and cop
per. All these ordinary substances
are rigid and brittle, but in itacolumite
: the grains are cemented together by a
mineral closely resembling mica or
sericite. These minerals, being quite
flexible in themselves, confer the same
property upon the sandstone rs a
whole.
The way in which the cementing
material was introduced into the
itacolumite is not easy of explana-
ton. Mica and s~ericite are not solu-
BILE and could nothave been deposited
by water, like calcite or silica. 1t is
most probsb'e that they wereIoriginal-
ly introduced in the form of clay or
some similar material, and afterward
metamorphosed by heat, pressure
and superheated steam into micaceous
mineral. Instances of q similar
change OF one mineral species into
another are very common.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-17
New WnfarxynrLs nrnnnh

New WAtcrwOrks Tested,
New Richmond. Wis, Special, Dec. 10
At a preliminary test tonight of the new
city water works the capacity Of the artc-
sian well was found to be between 500 and
600 gallons per minute.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21

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