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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-25
THE DRUG CLERK.
A Great Difference Between Him and
Other Clerks, /,

A Great Difference Between Him and
Other Clerks. /,
It requires some nerve and the dis
play Of an acute presence of mind to
enter a drug store and inquire for a
particular thing and to take no other
thing in place Of it, says writer in the
New York Herald. Nobody understands
better than the average drug clerk the
feeble character of the human will, and
nobody than he better appreciates his
own superior position: III should go
into an eating house and want frogs
legs and no frogs legs were to be had
there nothing would be thought of the
circumstance if I should move on to
some other place for what I wanted.
Nobody would call out the rest Of the
force to stare at me. Nobody would
tell me really didn't mean frogs legs,
but wanted to get a wholly different
thing. Nobody would sneeringly re-
mark that they never heard of such 4
thing that it wasn't down on the bill
OF fare printed for their house. and
therefore frogs legs were not in the
market. Nobody would, when I had
~0AN ~AANAAA SAA&AI L AAu SCcA legs III
another restaurant, not far away, i'll
slnuate that I was either mistaken or
was lying. Not at all. They would
merely permit me to go away and hunt
up my frogs legs and enjoy them
wherever might find them.
The average drug clerk is very diff
ferent sort Of Individual to deal with.
have had them 60 so far as to relieve
me from the strain Of thinking to the
extent Of putting up something unasked
for and by them pronounced just as
good or better. And I never found that
peculiar method Of doing business in
all my varied dealings with my other
feHow-men- There is food for philo-
sophical reflection in this. Now, it is
said that certain patent medicine firms
OF a competitive character offer pecu-
mary inducements to dealers for push
ing goods on the MARKET and this viii
account for some Of the peculiarities of
the business, but it will not account for
all of them. Only the alr-seeing One
who graciously stands between us and
morphine put up as seidlik powders
can do that.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-25
Then In at the door tumbled DIlly,
cfutching Jim by the collar. =.

Then In at the door tumbled DIIly.
clutching Jim by the collar.
Hes been snoopiug," she cried
Hes got jar OF currants, he has, and
won't have them laid to me- I want
you should see them yerselves."
And she presented to Mrs. Chadwick
jar, already well dipped into, which
she had taken from the culprit.
Jim, Jim!" sighed the mother, ''why
must you steal! II you'd ask me I'd
have given you some."
You make me take 'em on bread.
and want 'em clear" roared Jim. "Say,
my hands has been in that. Can't I
finish 'em?"
He had picked up the jar and looked
into it with longing eye. Then:
"Hulo: he cried, "why, there's let
And with a dextrous flip he pulled
from the crimson mass letter, well
stained and stiffened, and held it up to
the light
Miss Sophia Chadwick" he read
"say, Soph, did you ever get that let
| ter Ned Arthur gimme me to give to
you the day he didn't come to take you
to the picnic? put it in jar on your
bureau for you to see it, and jest like
q gu, SOU went duN put Jeuy Ou tOp Ol
| it without looking"
But Sophy, pale as a ghost, had
snatched it from him, and was reading
it. When she had finished it she tore
| the letter to Mr.. Paxton into twenty
pieces.
Jim finished as much of the jelly as
he could manage, for nobody took heed
| Of him.
Sophy had gone somewhere, and the
mother watched anxiously at the door.
It. was midnight before her steps sound
| ed on the garden walk, and she stood
before her mother, warding her off.
Don't touch me, DEAR" she said.
I've been with Ned Arthur in the fever
room. Oh, my wicked temper, what
harm it has done to us both; but when
he saw me beside his bed, and I told
him the truth, that reused him, mother
nothing else would. But that did.
And I'm going back to help his mother
nurse him, and if we both live, shall
| be his wife some day"
The day came long ago.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-25
TRY ACTING.
A Managerial Mind Hit Upon Des"
perate Device.

A Managerial Mind Hit Upon n Des-
perate Device.
The star was in distress. She sat IN
her drt ssing room after tue play and
positively refused to be comforted. Out
side the. manager Of the company,
with so per cent of the $3.50 which
represented the grocs receipts for the
night in his pocket, paced thoughttuly
up and down the narrow passageway
which led to the stage.
Suddenly he stopped and raped on
the door. :Come, Miss Actorine," he
said, 1T Is time that we were getting
10 the hotel. We leave at 1:15 In the
morning for the rext stand"
Miss Actorine sat with her head
bowed. She said nothing for fully
e~lJlainutes. Then she looked up and
the saned to the HaLager. Come IN, :"
sIle Said, tragically
The manager obeyed. He entered
and sat on trunk. The star was ST.
lent for five minutes longer, says the
Buffalo Express. Then the managers
patience gave out and he asked: What
do you want?'
'What do I want?" repeated the
star, bitterly. "What do I want? I
want to know what's to be done?"
Business Is pretty blamed bad" re-
marked the manager.
Il should say it was, and I can't
account for it. I'm sure have done all
I could. I have exhausted all expedt-
ents to make the people come and see
NC. I have worn dresses made in
Iaris. I had my diamonds stolen at
Oshkosh. 1 got a divorce from my
husband at Sioux CITY. eloped with
the leading nan at Fort Wayne. I
quarreled with lny leading lady at
Springfield. horsewhipped a critic at
Atlanta. I claimed that had been
asked to pose for the Montana statue
Of justice. created a scene in hotel
lobby at New Orleans. And still the
people won't come to see me. haven't
played to $500 in six weeks. I don't
know what more an actress can do
to gain the peoples confidence. What
can I do to win public support?'
The manager thought for long time.
Then he said, slowly and distinctly:
Suppose you try to act Nttle?"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-25

same night and hour and place to meet.
Dear only knows what she thinks Of
me, and will never be able to make
up; but IL do, and youth hold your
tongue, Dora, you may have Jack, and
wen make It q. double wedding. don't
care for anything now
IAN right, father; I've no prejudice
against Mrs. Blake as stepmother, and
there's nothing 50 bad but 1t might be
worse . replied Dora, with difficulty
checking her propensity to laugh.
And then, with the exception of one
or two amused giggles which she could
not repress, she sat silent until home
was reached.
Mr.. Brown alighted at the tree, but
there was no one there now, and 1t was
too late for any explanations. On the
following day, however, he left homo
Immediately after breakfast with .
very woe begone expression. *z
Half an hour later Dora, singing over
her dishes, saw figure come up the
walk, who leaped through the window
at a bound and caught her in his arms.
miracles will never cease" he cried
gayly. II met your father down In the
village and he sent me here to see you,
and" with an arch look, "you needn't
explain anything about last night, for
I know it an. Widow Blake and hap
pened to arrive few minutes after you
had gone; and after lodging each other
around the tree awhile, we each made
a clean breast of it and promised Sc:
crecy II each would help the other out
Of the muddle. So you see have .
friend at court; and your father Is going
around to give out the invitations to .
double wedding here tonight"
And so it was. That runaway match
held logic of its own that was indis-
putable, and resulted in making four
people very happy. Mr.. Brown gave
his daughter wedding present that
was quite nberalfor him; and the
cakes were eaten to the last crumb.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-11-25
UNTYlNG THE KNOT.
How They Do 1t In the Land of Bur-
nah.

How They Do 1t In the Land Of Bur-
In Burn ah, as in civilized Europe,
suspicion often disturbs the family cir
Gle, but instead of filing lawers' pock-
cts and giving society papers highly
spiced paragraphs the following effec-
tual mode Of divorce procedure Is adopt
ed, says a writer in the Chicago Mail:
The family relative on both sides are
called in. The elders or patriarchs Of
the village or district are called In,
AID after the circumstances are ex-
planned arbitrators are appointed from
among them, who pIcceed as follows:
Two candles-wax If pefsjble, but gem
orally rush nghts--are selected Of equal
length and thickness, and being stimuli
tAneously lighted are placed ON the ia
bic II the establishmt Mt boasts Of on,.
II not they are put on the floor.
This is done with the greatest gray
tty, care being taken that neither party
has any advantage over the other in
the shape of draughts through the doors
and crannies, and that all present are
seated at sufficient distances to prevent
their breathing from affecting the
flame. The gradual burning down OF
the flames Is then watched with breath
less and solemn silence, which culmin-
ates as one or the other Of these slow
~ burns down and splutters out its life
in the waters OF thes basin in which 1t
is fixed ss5
A deep "ah" q cultural sigh OF re-
lief, greets this terminate and IL it
be the husbands candle that burns
out first he and his relatives walk slow
II out Of doors, solemnly and silently,
leaving his better half in possession Of
the goods and chattels contained there
in. Il the Wife'g candle expires first,
she and hers do likewise, and with a
small present to the judge and umpires
the divorce is completed s.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

Robert Louis stevenson's story Writing.
Mr.. r. L. Stevenson says that he be-
gins work every morning at o'clock
and sometimes keeps at it eli day in spite
Of an impression that three hours of
writing ia enough. 81 am laborious
writer" he AYERS, thereby encouraging
the worthy band whose motto is Labor
Omnia ViIcit" and who have faith that
nothing is beyond the reach of hard work
But straightway he dashes their hopes
when he says, II inherit q tasto for story
telling from my father, who used to tell a
story every night before he went to bed"
Is not that NEST Unfair advantage for
a romancer to take OF his contemporaries.
to burst upon the current story market
with the prodigious endowment Of de-
scent from Scotchman who out CT mere
love Of EARNING was used to tell story
every night? Frankly it seems worse
blow to ordinary competitive cudeaYor
than for an Astor to take up the bust
ness OF publishing magazines. -Harper's
Weekly.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
rho Fox, tho Badger end RABBITS.

The fox noses the rabbits out at times
and scratches them out. Asto the badger,
what could be more delicate for his very
accommodating appetite than tender
young rabbits? They put flesh onto his
ribs after his fast--often a long and com
pulsory one-in winter. So he digs for
them in the most businesslilse manner,
Just like mole. lie knows where they
are exactly-his nose tells him that--and
in less than two minutes the fore part of
him is buried. All you will see will be
his hind legs working vigorously and a
lot Of earth moving. BIT he gets his
rabbits. Hungry stomachs are hard to
reason with. The badger is, know. a.
O rule, nocturnal in his habits, so is a
fox; but where the places that they fte-
quent are quiet and secluded they will at
times hunt by day for their food. A
vixen and her mate at times reverse the
order Of things. Like humans, wood
land wild creatures are governed by cir
cunstances.
I have at different times met with the
fox and the badger in spots where GER
tainly did not expect to see them And
when I have gone where, according to
my reckoning, they ought to have been
so far as locality could be relied on
they were not there. Very eontradic
tory experiences one has in looking for
wild things Blackwood's Magazine
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
The Goliath of Die Basin.

In Big Basin, Santa Cruz county, CAL,
there are thousands of giant redwoods
that will measure from 10 to % feet in
diameter. But the Titan of them all is a
giant known far and near as "the Goliath
Of Big Basin" This monstrous vegeta-
BILE growth is % feet in diameter at the
ground and is perfectly solid, a fact noted
as rarity in these colossi of the forest.
Goliath is fraction over 200 feet in
height, the lower 100 feet of the trunk
being free from branches or unsightly
excrescenees. Experienced woodmen de-
clare that the tree would weigh more
than 100000 tons and that it would t'cut"
100000 feet Of clear board measure
lumber, besides 100 cords of wood that
could be gotten out Of the limbs and
waste. st. Louis Republic.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
Fortunes from Rags.

It is astonishing what immense sums
ragpickers receive in the course of the
day. The combings of women's hair sell
at 80 cents q pound. This means $500 to
the knights of the hook. ''Merinos," as
they are called, are another source of
profit. These are the scraps of tailors
and dressmakers and bring about $36, geo
a year.
The old bones are another source of
profit and bring about 800, 1000 year
The papers, corks and crusts of bread all
go to different industries and bring not
less fabulous sum.
AS for the election bulletins, which to
the number of 1 1895, 900 are pasted upon
the walls of Paris, they are much sought,
especially Immediately after an election,
for the making Of buttons. Paris Letter
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
asi.,i,tirg the worlds best products to
the reeds Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of thdApure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co only whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
Another Reduction in Worlds
Fair Rates.

Commencing Saturday, August IL,
the Northern Pacific r. r. will in
augurate the sale, at all coupon ticket
offices in Minnesota, North Dakota
and Manitoba, of excursion tickets to
Chicago at the uniform rate of one
fare for the round trip, plus $500 adj
ditional.
These tickets will be on sale daily
until further notice, and are limited
to 30 days from date of sale.
These are the lowest rates yet an
nounced, and coupled with the splen-
did through Pullman Sleeping car
service, both first-class. and tourist,
operated by the Northern Pacific r.
r. to Chicago, offers the residents Of
the northwest the best possible facili-
ties to visit the Worlds fair-one Of
the wonders Of the age. If
y
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
WANTED.

Wide awake workers everywhere for
SHEPP'S PHOTOGRAPHS of the WORLD
the greatest book on earth; costing $780,
600; retail at 1926, cash or installments;
mammoth illustrated circulars and terms
free; daily output over 1900 volumes.
Agents wild with success, Mr.. Thos. l..
Martin, Centerville, Tex, cleared $711
in days; Miss Rosa Adams, Wooster,
o., $23 in 40 minutes; Rev. ]. Howard
Madison, Lyons, N. Y, $101 in hours;
a bonanza; magnificent outfit only 81.
Books on credit, freight paid. Address
Globe Bible Publishing Co, No. 723
Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa; or 35S
Dearborn ST., Chicago, ILL., noY30m6
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
Coed Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep,
depending upon healthy condition of
all the vital organs. If the liver be in
active, you have Bilious Look, Eff your
stomach be disordered you have Dyspep-
tic Look and if your Kidneys be effected
you have Punched Look. Secure good
health and you will have good looks.
Electric Bitters is great Alternative and
Tonic ,acts directly on these vital organs.
Cures Pimples, Blotches, Boils and gives
Co.'S. drugstore, soc. abottle.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
Astounding Memories.

Horace Vernet is the best example Of
visual memory. He could paint strik-
ing portrait of man, life size. after hav-
ing once looked at his model Mozart
had great musical memory. Having
heard twice the ''Miserere" in the Sis
tine chapel, he wrote down the full score
of it. There are soloists who during "a
hours can play the composition of other
masters without ever skipping note
M. Binet in Revue DIES Deux Mondes.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
streets Versus Presidents.

A little Buffalo miss, when asked by
her schoolteacher to name the presi-
dents of the United States in order, be-
gan glibly, Washington, Jefferson, Mad
ison, Monroe, Adams, Watson, Emslie'
Here she was checked by the teacher
who remarked that she seemed more ia,
miliar with the streets of her native city
than with the presidents Of her country.
New York Times.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
Tho Art of Leave Taking.

The art of going away gracefully is one
of the most difficult of social observanceS.
Women err in lingering too long after
the start is made; men in boiling too
suddenly, making sometimes the exit 81
most a blow in the face. There is a
golden mean of leave taking, whose aro-
ma of graceful courtesy is not soon dis
PEELED, and happy is he or she who finds
it.--New York Times.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
LIQUIDS During Meals.

IF we bear in mind the whole lnechan-
ism of digestion, it will readily be seen
that in cases Of weakness or want of
tone on the part of the muscles of the
stomach, when every part of the food
cannot be properly presented to the ac-
ton of the digestive juices, the introduc-
ton into the stomach of moderate
amount of water may be of no slight
benefit. The mass Of food will become
more pliable and SO more easily operated
upon by the weakened muscles. Youths
Companion.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

A woman says that man can be a
senior wrangler and acquire fame as an
authority on the most abstruse subjects,
but he cannot answer the questions of o
3-year-old child without revealing his
ignorance.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
TOYS on o ro,nhs4nna.

In the cemetery Of Marietta, Ga, there
is an infants grave that attracts atten-
ton of visitors to that place. There is
no headstone, but resting on the top of
the grave is glass box containing tho
playthings the little one had before it's
death. There are dolls, rubber and china,
rubber ball, rattler, china cup and other
toys. On the sides Of the grave are three
bottles Of medicine, that which was in
use presumably during the last sickness.
Exchange.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
The Five Great oceans.

The following are the latest estimates
of the five great oceans: Pacific, II, 000,-
600 square miles; Atlantic, $4,000, 900
square miles; Indian, 2S,o0o,00o square
miles; Antarctic, {, 100000 square miles;
Arctic, 4, 800, 900 square miles. st. Louis
Republic.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

If any Of our Norwegian friends
wish to learn to speak, read and write
English correctly, they should call at
our Office and purchase Martin u
vestafs book of instruction. Price,
$1.00, or 1925 for the TRIBUNE one
year and a copy of the book. If
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

Round trip tickets to the EXPOSE
ton, on sale between Sept. 8 and
October 6, including one admission
to exposition, $5.77. Special rates
from Sept. % to Sept. 30, including
ond admission, $3.50.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

Nels. Paulson, formerly manager Of
the Greenleaf Lumber Co.'S lumber
yards in this village, came up from
Minneapolis Saturday. He has come
with murderous intent, and the.
chickens will do we'll to keep out of
the reach of his gun.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
wonderful slnokeless Coal.

Some wonderful ''snokeless coaP' is
reported from the Ouachita river dis
trict in Arkansas. The vein is AZ inches
wide. The coal burns without smoke or
poke, and one ton will go as far as 10 of
the ordinary variety. Twenty per cent
of it is oil, which makes paintyou can't
burn at all.-New York Recorder.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

A fine assortment of wall paper at
Thorpe & Tollifson's.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

David Rankin had one of his fingers
broken the first part of week by be-
ing kicked by a horse.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

A. G. Englund and o. j. Johnson,
of Starbuck, were in town Sunday.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

There was quite large attendance
at the love feast held at the livery
barn Sunday evening.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

Miss Miller, graduate of the col
lege at Northfeld, is giving music
lessons in this village.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

A good pair of mares for sale
Weight, 200 pounds. Inquire of P
S. Fenton, Hancock.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

id. Walters returned from his
trip to the Worlds fair Monday night.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

The best mixed paint on the market
for sale at Thorpe & Tollifson's.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

". IL. Matteson and James Berth
une drore to Appleton Monday
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

We are pleased to say that Mrs. A
Wilcox is improving. She has been
i'll for about two weeks.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

The Congregational church of Hancock
holds preaching services every Sunday at
IL a. m and s p. M. by the pastor, William
E. Trower.
Sunday School at 1880 m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evenings at
So'c1ock.
Everyone most cordially invited to all OF
these services.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

John Hunter, formerly night oper-
ator at this place, has been assigned
to the office in Morris.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

Thos. Callaghan, OF Glenwood, was
in town Monday.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

s of V-Prairie Camp, No. 40, meet list
Hall GRO BLACKIAN, Capt
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
Passenger trains on the Great Nortnern
Ia9ye HANCOCK as follows: Going West, 1888
a. IN; going East, 1:to a. IN.
nay train, going east, leaves at 1920 P. M;
going west, 1927 p. IN.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

log Hancock Lodge No: @7, meets
every Friday at p. M, in y a n nan; ~
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

VIC U-Meets semi-monthly on We'd
MRS II d TENNEY, Prest.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13

THE peoples highway from Chicago, ST.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and West
Superior to Winnipeg, Helena, Butte, Mis-
soula, Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, Portland
and Puget Sound.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
Local Items.

H. D. Tommy went to Minneapolis
last week.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
THE TOURISTS LINE.

The popular route to reach Lakes Pend
d OrieIIe, Coeur d A1ene, Kootenai, Chelan
the Hot Springs and Mountain Resorts of
the Northwest and Alaska.
Morris tribune., 1893-09-13
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Such is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
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can be no question about il; others now at work
are doing it, and you, reader, can do the same
This is the best paying business that you have
ever had the chance to secure. You viii make Il
grave mistake if you fail to give it trial at once.
If you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
will directly find yourself in a most prosperou~
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums of money. The results of only few.
hours work will often equal weeks wages.
Whether you are old or young, man or woman 1t
makes no difference, do as we tell you, and sue
cess will meet you ut the very. start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those who work
for us are rewarded. Why not write to-day for
full particulars, free p e. @. ALLEN & CO.,
Box No. APO, Augusta, Me.