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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07
AND THE WIND BLEW.
Charley Searles Wanted to See His
Girl, and He Saw Them.

Charley searIes Wanted to See His
Girl. and He Saw Them.
"The prairies of the West are great
places for wind" the other day re-
marked Charley Searles, OF the North
ern Pacific, to Missourian reporter.
81 used to have station out in
Nebraska, right out in the open
prairie, and the way the wind blew
was caution. But it was a lucky
wind for me. At a station about
thirteen miles west my girl lived, and
as | had no Sunday trains or business
OF any kind, | would 60 up there and
stay over Sunday.
'But livery horse from Saturday
night to Monday morningcost me too
much money, SO | rugged up a sail on
an old tie-car. All | had to do on
Saturday night was to hoist my sair
push the tie-car on the main track,
and in less than an hour | was at mi,
journeys end. For more than a yeay
| went to see my girl every Saturday
night by means of that sail car
Pretty sleek, wasn't it?''
"Ies, pretty sleek. But do you
mean to say that the wind blew in the
same direction every Saturday night
during all that time?"
"Of course don'tn'
"Well, how did you manage on those
nights when it blew in the other direc-
tion?"
easy enough. I had another girl
at station fifteen miles east"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07

accompanied by her father, her moth
er, and two friends, while my two old
comrades, who had assisted at the
tying Of my pretty love-knot, came,
with saddened faces, to witness the
severing OF the bond.
A stiff bow, exchanged at the begin
ming and the end OF the ceremony, was
the only farewell between two beings
who for years had never had a
thought that was not shared. Wesat
on Il bench, where, five minutes before
had been a smiling bridal pair, and I
felt within me an agitation that was
painful; there seemed to be tension
at my heart as if my whole being were
about to be racked with torture. Was
it possible that my companion and
confident, the woman who had con-
soled and encouraged me in all my
trials, the woman l had loved so long
and so dearly, could witness without
regret, without thought of the sweet
past, the sundering of the bond that
had united us.
My glance wandered round the
room, from the ugly moulding of the
cealing to the pictures on the wall,
but suddenly it rested on a graceful
head, with soft dark hair, which had
not seen for fourmonths, and, through
the meshes OF my wfe's veil, l saw
two sparkling tear-drops.
''She too, remembers and regets," I
thought; perhaps she could forgive"
CALAIS if we two could have been
alone ut that moment. But close be-
side her was the pale stern face OF her
father and the determined one OF her
mother, those two had, from the very
beginning OF the trouble watched her
jealously. | had tried every means of
having an interview with Helen, but
my letters had been intercepted, my
messengers turned away, and our Oh
ly meeting had been in the presence of
a magistrate, an utter stranger, who
with tile best intentions, had by his
cold formality made matters even
worse.
Since that day have not entered
my home. But now, on leaving the
mayors Office, l went to the house to
pack up my clothes. l knew that I
could not live there alone among the
memories of my vanished happiness,
SO resolved to travel, and thus fly
from all that could remind me OF my
wife and home. A mutual friend ar
ranged the details ofthe matter; Twas
to spend the night in the house, and
the next morning Babette, my only
child, would he allowed to come and
breakfast with me. At three o'clock
| was to leave; at four, Helen would
come and take away her belongings;
and twcnty-four hours later the house
would be ITO Let" a party OF work
men would come and put it in order
for the next tenant, and then it would
be left empty and desolate, an image
| OF my life.
stopped in the midst of my pack
ing to ordera breakfast such as would
please my little Babette; held con-
suItatlon with Lucas. my old servant,
and we chose those dishes that the
child was fond OF. [ also put asidef for
her two little trinkets, pretty porte
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07
A Pleasant Game for a Small Tea
Party.

A Pleasant Gam e for Small Tea
Party.
Post-prandial gambling may yet
Gust the glitter:ng generalities OF post
prandial speeches. Itcertainly did at
q downtown restaurant the other
evening. says the Chicago News. Three
young men had finished quiet little
dinner, and, with lighted cigars, were
beaming complacently on all mankind,
when the question of who to pay?"
came up.
Lets throw for it," suggested one.
''Where are the dice queried one OF
his friends
Here they are" answered the
third, helping himself to five Jumps Of
sugar. Without further words, he
took out his'led pencil, and on one OF
the sweet cubes penciled round spot
III the center OF its six faces. On the
opposite face he marked six dots. on
another face four, it's opposite soon
had three spots, and then two and
five were dotted on the remaining
faces
In less than no time the other four
evidences of free sugar and a bounty
were transformed into dice, a small
tumbler did duty as dice box, and a
merry game OF poker-dice with tooth.
picks for chips was in full blast.
Poker-dice was followed by craps,
and the colored waiter marked every
lucky throw with flash OF his teeth,
and forgetting his other tables kept
distended eyes on the crap players,
muttering: "Seben's nah number, ali!
come seben-come dear sebed. Ha!
sepen it isl
1.-THE beauty of this gambling out
fit, remarked the dice maker. lis the
celebrity with which it can evade police
interference" and he dropped two dice
in his cold coli g and put third in his
mouth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07
ESCAPE OF A TRAIN.
1t Fortunately Threw Hard Headed
Negro From the Track.

Bacton Higgins, one-legged negro,
OF Greensboro, is entitled to the honor
OF having the hardest head OF any man.
in Georgia.
Recently Higgins loaded himself
with whisky and started for walk
down the Georgia railroad track.
About mile from town the whisky
got the best OF him, and he lay down
on the track for a nap. While he was
serenely boring the up passenger
train came laundering along. Engin-
Ger Kirsey saw the sleeping negro and
endeavored to check the train, but
the engine rushed upon Higgins, the
pilot stirling him in the head and
throwing him some distance from the
track.
The train was finally stopped. Hig-
gins was picked up and placed on the
engine and brought back to the depot
at Greensboro. His head was cover
ed with blood, he was groan-
ing, and apparently almost
, dead. Higgins was turne over to DR..
J. II. Gheeslinc. the railroads sur
geon, who made an examination. He
found that the en"lnn had cut the flesh
wide open on tl!e top OF the head to
the bone but the skull was neither
crushed nor fractured. He dressed
the wounds, and in an hour after the
accident Higgins was hopping around
on his peg leg as lively us though he
had never had n collision with an
eighty-tOn locomotive.
Higgins has been noted for his hard
skull, but his last feat cxcels all pre-
vious ones. We have frequently seen
men split Il hard pine board, an inch
thick, wide open by butting it with
the top OF their heads. 1t is perhaps
lucky for the railroad that Higgins
was knocked from the track If the
wheels had struck his head instead OF
the pilot the train would certainly
have been ditched and the engine de-
Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07

full hall, wainscoted with dark oak,
and hung with antlers, old armor and
other suitable decorations; and here
we waited until Sir Edmund Lascelles
came to us. Our spirits rose at the first
glimpse OF the handsome, portly old
gentleman. There was henevolence in
and the promise OF kind treatment in
the genial smile with which he greeted
| us.
"Well," said he cheerfully, "Ia
have something to sell me, have your"
"Ies," | replied, ''if you can buy it;
it is diam ond"
"A diamond! All, that's costly
kind OF curiosity; but like them, for
all that. Have you got it with your
"Yes,' said !; and turning over my
hand, | opened it. showing the leather
case strapped to my wrist, which con-
tanned the Great Hesper, as we called
our diamond. The Baronet was thun-
der-struck by the prodigous size OF
the stone, for he could see that the
leather fitted it closely.
"Iou tell me that this is q diamond"
he exclaimed, lifting the case as it lay
on my hand,
1--WE had Infested at Natal" said
Van Hceck; ''it is a white diamond,
and il not the first water is certainly
! OF the second; it wei CHS $50 carats."
as it possible? Come with me
/ Eight hundred and twenty carats?"
said Sir Edmund, in great excitement,
"Bringa light into helbraryat once, :"
he called to one of the servants.
We went into the library, where I
the Great Hespe', and put it into Sir
Edmund's hand, ny which time aread-
ing-lamp had been brought III:
at is true! at is true" said he,
examining it under the powerful light.
"a wonderful stone,-a perfect form,
"a prodigy! Come here, Edith; look
at ths.'
A young lady who had entered the
room drew near. 1t was only by look
ing at the facet we had cut and pol
ished that she could distinguish that
this was diamond. for it was dull
and gray, and looked like a lump OF
glass that had passed through the
fire.
| IL Is ttll eAlIitOlllllIlJ SlLt, 10 ~
not, papa?" she asked.
"Extrao rdinary, indeed! The Koh-
moor is not a fourth OF he size! See
what the book says about that; get
down Haydn, my dear
Miss Lasceles fetched the book, while
her father still examined the stone,
as an artist might a masterpiece, and
presently read aloud:
ats original weight was nearly 800
carats, but it was reduced by the un-
sl1illfuIlness OF the artist-Borghese, q
Venetian-to 27o carats; it's shape
and size resembled the pointed half
rose cut OF a small hens egg; he value
is scarcely computabIe, though two
millions sterling have been mentioned
as justitahle price, ii calculated by
the scale employed by the trade. This
diamond was re-cut in 1852, and now
weighs O2 . carats.
Good, good' cried the Baronet.
"With skilliul cutting. a diamond OF
such Il form as this need not loose l 90
carats. Heavens, he cNclaimed, turning
to us, "you havethe greatest treasure
in the world"
Give ne your hand. Thorne; hold
me-" said Van Hoeck in low voice,
and speaking thlckly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07
GAM BLING WITH SUGAR.

TO BE CONTINUED
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07
THE GREAT RESPER.
i
TALE OF A BIG DIAMOND.
How an Immense Gem Was Lost,
Recovered. and Lost Again.
CHAPTER I.

We landed at southampton, Sep
TENDER IA, 1885, and a ragged crew
we We're.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-04-07
'IS THE MANAGER IN

turned quickly. and caught him as
he ree,e,l forward; ior he had tainted,
either from the want OF food. from in
relsc excitement. or both.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05
A Com Portable Church.

One of the most comfortable places OF
worship in the world 10 the now Episco-
pal Church of Zion and ST. Timothy in
West Fifty-seventh street, New York
city. 1t affords the congregation all the
latest devices for comfort. Every seat.
says . correspondent, has . shelf under
It for canes, psrasols and umbrellas.
Opposite each bench, on the back Of the
one in front, hang little plush cushions
to be put on the door and knelt upon,
and behind these cushions are racks for
the mems hats. The apparatus for heat
ing and ventilating the church Is not in
sight, but is very effective. The build
ing is large and costly, and its walls,
which are bare Of galleries Except .
little one in an alcove over the entrancel.
are all finished in red and brown pressed
brick. It's interior walls srs therefore
like the outer walls OF many buildings,
and yet the effect Is very fnA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

Neither flies, the summer plague Of
housekeepers. nor fieas. the all-the-year
pests of dogs are particularly suggestive
of gambling. and yet they are both
prominent agents in at least two games
Of chance, for, according to Fanny
Ward, the women Of Chill have curl
Gus little game Of chance, which is
played by putting small piece Of raw
beef on sheet Of fly paper and watch
ing the heas attack it. The player at
the side OF the beef first reached by q
flea wins the money. Minister Schuyler
observed a practice similar to this
among the natives Of Turkestan, the
difference being that the players there
made use of Jumps Of sugar and waited
for the hies to slight on them. An
imaum, learned in the law, told Mr..
Schuyler that this gambling game. still
affected by New Orleans negroes, was
of very ancient origin.
Perhaps the Vedic worshipers used TO
sprinkle the succulent CHI on the ground
and watch the flies slight on it. Clear
ly there is nothing new under the sun.
And speaking of the antiquity of things,
DR.. Plsene, In recent lecture before the
British Society for the Encouragement
of Fine Arts. proved conclusively, as it
seemed. that the legends Of King Arthur
and the Round Table Knights instead of
being peculiar property Of western
Europe are really a mere transcript
from part of the voluminous old Him.
doc poem. the "Maha-bharata." The
likeness is so striking that SONS Of
Tennyson's Arthurian poetry, as read by
DIR. Phene along with extracts from the
Indian epic, seemed nothing more than
Q free translation of it.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

4 UuDbsr OF Cses ia Which the Octave
Envsisps Map he Pat
An ordinary octave envelope Is COM
mon enough thing. bat. opened and en-
ployed as . pattern. il viii aid you In
making articles whose use and beauty
win surprise you. When the envelope
has been ungummed. lay it fat ON .
sheet OF water color paper and draw the
pattern lightly with pencil, enlarging 1t
to any dimensions. but keeping the pro-
portion of parts. Cut ont with scissors
or knife all but the outer flaps; those
are to have torn edges. Fold the new
envelope in shape. cumming it all ex-
ceps the last flap. When dry, shade the
front and back with cobalt blue In water
color, from deep color on one side to
palest blue on tho other. Then lay
aside to dry while you are preparing .
sheet Of cotton wadding just large
enough to fill it.
This is pulled apart. some sachet pow
der put in and the cotton folded together
again. Next paint on the front OF the
envelope three or four large daisies, out
iffiin8 t1o potokS Win oooS Oobe&s Daee.
The centers arc indicated by dash OF
gliding. and the edges Of tho envelope
are finished with it also, . tiny line,
scarcely showing unless one looks at the
edge. Insert the perfumed cotton, seal
the envelope and put an irregular splash
Of gold to represent the seal. II you
wish, print in fancy gold lettering on tho
front some appropriate words. This
idea can be carried out with different
colored paints. lavender, for example,
when hehotrope or violet perfume Is
used, rose color with rose powder, etc.
The flowers to correspond may b paint
ed outside.
Ike your pattern again and cut out
of tho paper as before q large envelope,
which when folded will be six inches
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

are rerdsred fnvfaofe % shose prssens
~ thick screen Of vertrr~ fhsre y
. kiad " pleasant wsirdn~n about this
.Eyls Of entertainment that b very rest
al, aud which leads one 10 ciose the
EYES ssd 70 Les the nind wander "a into
"A inseFmin&bss Journey into dresmland.
seeonpezisl by the soft strains 81 de-
lxhtfal music. Whethsr tbs fad VII
asst fer any lsagsA 81 time rsnains 70
De seen; for there ara many who aver
.hAs axht rather than hearing u tbs
drss aG1 foremost OF all faculties. and
hgnlzn interest Is bound in course u
me 20 dwindls when the eax u csssred
. III the expense II the eye
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

The fundamental principle Of absintkA
b resinoW substance derived from
norwood This RESIN. with . number
Of esscnces made from aromatic plants.
constitutes the famous French drink
which = 50 poisonous that a tablespoon.
fnl IN pure stass IL alinost certain 10
cause convulasus 10 An inexperisncsd
driaksr. II 10 believed by physicians
uat the bpSAn disease which absinths
prodaoss " stssiutsly nc~r>ble. for the
substance Of the brain is changed BY The
poien. and after the absinths drinkG
has socussosned himssf 10 his daily dcss
. fatal termination II . matter OF no
lcns ttme.--St Louis Globe Democrat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05


Many Of them are over eighty and very
few are under seventy years of age. The
youngest we know Of is fifty, and he
entered the service as . mere boy. There
are about 10. eco survivors. al told. living
IN the United States. They are dying at
the rate Of 200 each year. 80 that they
win not deplete the treasury very much
with such = small pension. Many Of
them are in the soldiers homes Tho
only surviving general of the war. who
held such command then, is General
George w. Morgan. of Mount Vernon,
who was famous in the civil war also.
and has been congressman and minister
to France. General j. w. Denver, for
whom Colorado's capital was named.
was a regular army officer in the Mex
lean war. but not general until the
civil war. General Grant came out q
first lieutenant Of regulars. At our
Chillicothe reunion we win have adj
dresses by General Morgan, General
Denver, Cassius N. Clay, General Lam
ders, Major McFadden and others Of
eminence among the survivors"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05


high and correspondingly broad, with
torn edges to the flaps Cut from bristol
board like envelope. triae smaller,
to serve as lining. This must be COW
cred with China silk of hue to match
the shading you put on the envelope.
The whole is intended for letter pock-
ct, and after the shading is done-on
the back only, for tho front of the en-
velope will become the back Of the let
ter pocket-put in the silk covered bris-
toll board. The upper flap will of course
be left up and loose puff Of silk around
tho opening may be caught in places
over the edges, thus serving to fasten
the lining without showing any stitches.
II preferred, tho lower part Of the en-
volope, instead of being gummed to-
gcther. May be cut 30 the edges win
meet, but not lap, and may be laced to
gethsr with silk cord. The same idea
may be developed into glove, handker-
chief or cravat case, though Of course
these mnst all DO made to close and not
hang On tho wall. Fer the gloves and
cravsts the envelopes must be very long
and narrow. They should, moreover. be
scented aud have silken cords attached
10 their flaps to tie them with.
One Of the large envelopes, not lined,
but tinted on both sides and ernameuted
on the front would Be suitable gift for
. friend going travelling. Inside are put
tiny envelopes, all tinted to correspond
one holding pins and safety pins. one 4
little address book. one q calendar. An
other may contain . memorandum book
with . bit Of pencil attached, . fifth
holds court plaster and . sixth is for
p0s and postage stamps. Each small
envelope should b labeled with the
name Of its contents.
One Of these tinted envelopes, tho
night size. will make . very pretty case
for photographs to lay on q table. Still
another can b made to do duty for
holding supply Of stationery.
A. 1. WuL1R
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

The Worlds fair agitation Is having
the effect of causing innumersble mon
uments to be erected to the discovcrer
of America. A notable one will be
located on the site Of his frat settlement
at isabella, in Ssnto Domingo. A
plat of ground has been secured and
special concessions obtained from the
Dominican government Tho location
h on the site of the first church built in
The newly discovered country, and here
viii BE- erected a bronze statue Of Colum-
bus By Alois Buyens. Of Ghent. mounted
ON . pyramid Of coral and limestone and
pointing with one hand to . globe, on
which ~ depicted the first settlement.
while with the other hand extended he
returns thanks 20 God.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

enee sstAblishing he net OF her mar
rage 70 McrsriAn aad granting her .
divorce from him She Also asks that
hs be compelled TO pay her Saso
osnth for she support 81 herself and
her tive ehildrsn- II seems that the
parties lived together for some sims
prsvssus 10 ths sslem nssation of any
'1hinw In the nature Of . marriage be-
tWsan them. two children being born
While tAay were thna unwsddsd- On the
- Il ostoser. 1880. however. . marriage
esusssst waS signed between them.
sinss which time the plaintiff haA con
o1nsred herself . married wsman- ow-
ine 10 her hushand's neglect and fail
IRE 10 provide for her. however. she
Sc % . divorce. MeFsriaA, denies
eAst there has ever been aay
lsg.l marriage between himself and
- faainsiA. stating that he was com
pnnsd " Gsn the so-eealsd marriage
seusrsst hy threats rad against hin
By Ne brother and sis>sr of the plain
-. The caas Is exciting considerable
atseatioa-
"A Onsianaa girl displayed coasider-
6Aas pluck the other day when . local
ssrpsssaAsa enAsavorsA 70 use post
49, In her mothers property. Her
nnns II Mary 0siep She watched the
lissaSa complete ths post hole and
GAsn sosppeA forward and demanded 70
omsw vAss they intended to do with il
I'VE Gro going 70 plant .
oslagsapA POLE" answered the fsre-
80 a Ne gsas.
''ueAhIknsw IL. you ain't. "ths plueky
Oh replied. aad placing an arm chair
ever The hsle. she sat down and waited
thsis action Her dark eyes flashed in
sassssr that bods No good to the nrst
0an whs would dare approach her.
The Rsag was utterly disnsyed- At
lsss they eoaxed. then called the 20
uoa They could do nothing. - the
- giyi haA right 10 ait sA her own
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

France Ia not increasing In populaksou
very rapidly. Daring the last FIVE years
she has been practically at standsfiIl.
the population having increased only
one-half Of per cent. since 1887. While
the great cities are growing the rural
districts are being drawn upon BY them,
and IN some eases 10 snch al extent -
70 interfers seriously with the supply Of
farm labor in many sections
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

One ~ th~ latest fs4ks 81 NE .sS1f>s ~
ths zx>at wsxk - Paris are ths 80
called "s-slea- esaswfs - the 0as~rfs
Petit. ia ths Hss Ia sss~ "A tk>~s
s.v,<Es-l soc~ses< sac sa<ss~as 80 IN .
iiss ~ .r.f<zAi - l.xAt 81 sis.s~ss es~~-
p4~s. ssseafitys shils sxaeiieas Is~~ss.
b~sa snssFa1seaasI sx~i yoesi, - ~s.l -
rsesss.,s... ere ssyss ~ sss1szsssrs vss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

Germany leads al the countries n
Earope in The number Of miles Of rad
road In operasion. She he's a, s<s rnAi~ss
Franre. 81 $50. Great Britain asa Ire
lard. 1851. Rus~sA. ~ m. Ard Asss<sA,
Il 40 miles
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05
12aA knst VS. usd uf1 dosasyIr
s.lreats hare 80 bsaa pseoaeilsa.
The LAST REusuoN.

Afsss rhss Ysnx sAs usxAsna vsswun
Wth nsss - mss~
The last reunioa Of Nsxiraa war sun
Fivors viii - hsld a. Chillicoehs. o. !.
May II Tfas V win b shs lzss i the
opinion Of President Jameson, who y
ons Of the most active members Of the
association He - president Of . bank
IL Batavia. o.. aud did much 70 secure
tho passage Of Law giving Mexican
Vsserans pension- They or their widows
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-05

receive bar eszhs
dollars . Renth
only when sixty
two years OF age
ct over. Presi-
dent Jameson
says, as a reason
for holding no
more reunions,
Nest OF the sur
viyors ars too old
and feeble 10 ira
vel They are
scattered all over