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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

de zact hour nm de minute, nm lyrec
gwine be dar, an Zine in de singin'
Ef you want me tie help you, ole man,
you better git back fore 'leven o'clock.
You hear?"
YES, I hears, an 'cordin' to de
preacher 1 better needs, too, like job
done. Didn't you hear what ue pre;,cl,-
or say at de tabernickle las night
He say ole Jobs wife had lie devil
in her heart, an she spoke OUT an tell
ole Job to curse God, an ole Job done
hit. De preacher say dat neap 4 oman
want deere husband ter do dey way
an dey right; an if dere husband doan
do hit dey better do hit, or dcy better
git outen dc house. Eff de oman say
curse dc husband better curse, like ole
Job did, or dcy better git 0uten de
way mighty fast. OATS dc trufe. ain
OATS what dc preacher say last night.
He say ole job smart man; he know
he got bilcs all over him. an got ter
stay in de house, an he cyarnt git out
fur peace; an he do what his ole oman
say do"
"G'long. Ant'ny. Dat preachers a
fool. Is dat preacher got a wife?'
Yes, he is got Il wife; he done been
married four times, an he know what
he prcachin' bout good as he knows
de Scripters. De preacher knows an
Ant'ny knows; dat he do With
these words the bearer of the AK left
the house, taking the little path that
led to the grindstone under the chest.
nut oak.
Scarcely had Antony disappeared in
the distance when visitor came into
view. Spicy Culver, with her big bun
die Of Soilcd clothes balanced on he1
head. her hat in her hand "Howdy,
Mrs. Johnson said Spicy. Il gwino
rest here spell an take Il dip. How's
you all gittin' long to-day?' This she
| said as. she eaSed her burden from
her heaE to one of the big locks at the
end Of the house.
"Oh, we all s tOllerable, thank dc
Lord replied Tyree, placing split
bottomed chair under pine for hel
visitor. Take a cheer an sit down
Mrs Culver. You's been Vaughn along
| de road untwell you's clean worcd out
an plum tired out. You's always !:
Wucllin'; folks doan see you Il ruShin
| up an down in prantic mirth,' like dc
preacher says. l use ter be Il wuckin'
too, when 1 WIZ in povetious circum
| stances, but I kin set back now, since
| l had Antny. 1 is got some time
| tor eXDcnd now. De Ford referred :
blessin' ON me when he gin me Antny
| Dere ain no better man on de TOT
side Nv de soil dan my ole man; he de
best man on dis mounting an in hi:
wobblin' sncration whar ain studyin
bout nothin' but burlesSin' about an
traipsin' bout. My ole man stud,
bout dom work, an bout ketchin
ground hogs
Dat so. Mrs. Johnston. dats so. Xii
you gin me Il dip NV snuff dis mornin'
seem as l is in 'povetious circumstan
ccs' like you say?'
Putting her child down on the ground
Mrs. Johnston poked her hand into thu
pocket of her dress, and pulled out he
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

Alaska has so far yielded sas,tV.cco In
seaiskins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
It's a "DaiSy"

IC a DAISY
We desire to call the attention of news
paper men especially, and the public in
general to the inside pages OF the Sentinel.
They contain 26 columns Olive, readable.
carefully selected, ably edited and finely
paper on earth, printed at home but using
the ready-set plate matter to get up four
pages of as interesting matter as this. The
Sentinel desires to thank the North western
Newspaper Union for its liberal and enter
prisin- efforts to keep in the lead and serve
its patrons so well and so faithfully. Fair.
mont Sentinel, July I. 1898.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
August
Flower

I am Post Master here and keep
a Store. 1have kept August Flower
for sale for some time. I think it is
a splendid medicine" E. A. Bond,
P. NJ, Pavilion Centre, N. Y.
The stomach is the reservoir.
If it fails, everything fails. The
liver, the kidneys, the lungs, the
heart, the head, the blood, the nerves
all go wrong. If you feel wrong,
look to the stomach first. Put that
right at once by using August
Flower. 1t assures a good appetite
and a good digestion. 9
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

The modern system Of r.iI.ations was
adopted about 1900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

II gwinc find out bout dat when I
goes to view de corpse. I ain gwinter
miss dat funeral sho's you horned.
missed Sis Randy's on de 'casion Nv dey
cyarring her off ter Aiilledgeville, an
I ain gwine ter be cut outen every
thing, dat l aim. 1 boun' dat Isaiah'll
have a compendious funeral, an when
funeral 'casions come Tyrec gwine ter
be dar wild de bredderins ain de wheels
a-rollin' to-morref, Antony, on de mean
full 'casion; hit boun' ter be compen-
dlous funeral. Dat what say, an
dat what, ] knows ] gwine find out
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
LIFE !,[ on THE MOUNTAIN,
DISAPPOINTMENT AS TO A COM
PENDIOUs FUNERAL.
Story OF Job and Wife-Spicy Gluv-
er's Sure Cure for BOwle3gedness
An Example of Brer Isniah's Phil
OsOphy.

On the side Of u tumble down old shan
ty wound the mountain road At the
end of the house the bones of mother
earth protruded, great gray, lichen-
spotted powders, piled up in the wild
~ beautiful confusion that nature ever
produces in her capricious moods. In
their rugged majesty these mighty
rocks lowered above the little cabin
as if to protect it from storm and
stress. Time had, with gentle fingers,
painted the rude plank shanty with its
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14

l.. D. Heard Of Washington. Ga. owns al
Italian violin that is nearly $50 years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
Infnntile precocity.

Impatient Father-Here, you young
rascal, what are You doing? Wow!
Let go Of my hair: Are you trying to
pull the top of my head Off?
Angel Child-Yep. Want to see the
wheels 60 round.-Detroit Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
Baltimore introduced gas in 1916.
The Death Roll Il Largely s,

The Death Roll Is Largely SwelIed
BY persons careless of ilnpered health
who pooh. pooh" their minor ailments
believing, o. pretending to believe. that ma
ture will effect Il change. Nature does eff
feet Il change. hut it is in the wrong dircc
ton. She thus avengcS Il disregard of hel
appeals. Don't omit. if you are at all un
Stomach Btters. Il signal remedy for dys
pepSia nervousness debility. malaria. rheu
matiSm, biliouSnesS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
. The Modern HpDuty

ThriveS on good food and sunshine. with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face blooms
with its beauty. If her system needs the
cleansing action of laxative remedy she
uses the gentle and pleasant liquid laxative
Syrup of Figs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
The United States still have 2S3G, 75I
square miles of public land.

With deep regret we note that Mont
gomery Ward. the original grange
supply house man. the friend of the
farmer. and chief of commercial guer
illas, joined the banks, the wholesalers
the pork packers, and the other monop
olists in urging congress to repeal the
silver bill. When the farmers learn
this, they will make trouble Mont
gomery finds it 4 hard job to play the
dual role of honest granger DR.. Jekyl
and millionaire MI. Hyde.-Farm I'm
plement News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-14
Are We Bnrburian,>:

NIissionary-Why did yoa not bring
your Wife with you to this country:
Chinese Heathen-l tlaidec die. then
some Mclean man mally her. and he
balbarian, and makec her do mans
work-washee and scrubbee and
cookee.-New York Weekly.
Knew Him ut Once.
CuStomer-Alake these clothes with
out any pockets.
Certainly, sir. How was
everything at the worlds fair!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
FITzsIMMoNs NOT PAID YET.
The Club Embarrassed But Promises
to Pay the Purse.

The Club Embarrassed But Promises
to Pay the Purse.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3-Fitzsimm ons
has not yet received his purse from the
Crescent City Club, but the officials OF that
organization are making arrangements for
a satisfactory settlement with the pugiIist
President Noel made the following state
ment to reporter of the Associated Press
we have not yet paid the purse, but we
shall do so in season. The
club is temporarily embarrassed. Il is not
money on the fights recently given. The
public already knows that, and we have no
desire to deny the truth Of the statement.
1t is also true that the club has enemies
and that they are doing what they can TO
affect our reputation and our credit They
would be pleased to know that we have failed
but you may say to the public that salts
factory settlement with FitzsimmoDs will
be made and every dollar of indebted ness
Of the club will be paid after a little
time. Fitzsimmons is convinced that
he will lose nothing of his purse
and his acquiescence in the arrangements
we are making is sufficient
Fitzsimmons and Martin Julien, accom-.
panied by Judge Henry Lazarus, Fitzsim
mons attorney, returned TO the club at
O'Clock, and after two hours consultation q
satisfactory settlement was reached.
The parties to the agreement refused TO di
vulRe its nature, but it is understood thai
Fiuzsimmons was given the major portion
In cash and took notes, well secured, for the
balance, the security being the clubs ex.
tensive property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
bends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products tC
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its 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
Rtive; efRectuaIly cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feverI
and permanently curing constipation
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medica
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weaken
ing them and il Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
.gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but 1t is man
ufactured by the California Fig SyruI
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will MOI
accept any substitute if offered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
BAxLEY's NEW CaUROH,
The Edifce Dedicated on SundGy-A
Wedding.

The Edihce Dedicated on SundGy-A
Wedding.
BAxLKY, GA, March IA large crowd
Of people met here yesterday to witness the
dedicatory services Of the new Baptist
church. The ministers present were Rev.
e. z. F. Golden OF Brunswick, Rev John
Gardner Of Graham and Pastor A. r. Rich
ardson Of Gardi. The Introductory services
were conducted by Mr. Gardner. Mr..
Golden preached the dedicatory sermon,
and Pastor Richardson led in the dedicatory
prayer. The sermon was able and to the
point. and the speaker captvated our peo-
pie by his deep thought, eloquence and
earnestness.
An interesting feature Of the day was a
surprise marriage Of W. W. Morris to Miss
Flora MoRae. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Mr.. Richardson Just before
the hour Of preaching. Mr.. Morris has been
O popular salesman for w. G. Parker q Co.
for the past two years and by his politeness
and attentiveness to business has become a
fsvorite with the people and made many
friends. Miss McRae is a sister of Mrs. G.
V. TillmRn Of our town, andI is a young
lady possessed OF many virtues.
g. V. TfllmAn and Austin Moon were
elected deaoons OF the Baptist church In
conference and were ordained last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
PRINCE Lo E TIE RACE.

Prince was a Minute and % Seconds
Behind In the Finish.
ST. AUGUSTINE, March 13-John 8.
Prince lost in his twenty-mile race on a
bicycle against two horses to-day. Prince
agreed to ride a bicycle twenty miles
straight away over a qusrter-mile board
track. eight feet wide, against two horses
to run twenty miles and to relay every
mile, outside the board track, the horse, 80
be ridden by two jockies. TO relay every five
miles. The race was for 81 900 $500 a
side. The winner was to receive the gate
receipts and the purse.
Jockey Snapper Garrison was the starter.
John Gault OF New Y ork and e. J. Wards
well of Cambridge, Mass, we're the judges
o. T. Mackey of New York was the referee.
Princes pace makers were not able to assist
him in the face Of tue wind and for 80
long race. The time of the horses was
81 minutes and 3G1 seconds. Princes time
was SO minutes and $50 seconds. The bet
ting was in favor OF the horses from the
start. Prince will give speed race in ack-
sonville next week,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
CLEANED AT GRIFFIN.
The HncAmpment Grounds Much Bet
ter Than Last Year.

The HncAmpment Grounds Much Bet
ter Than Last Year.
GRIFFIN, GA, March 1S.-The soldiers
will hnd the encsmpment grounds in much
better shape when they come this year.
The mess halls and kitchens that we're down
IN the lower fat have been torn away and
will be moved up on an elevated place. All
Of the buildings are being covered with
shingles and put In thorough repair. The
bath houses are nicely arranged and things
will be in ship shape by the opening of the
encampment. The superintendent cottage
has been completed and situated
right on the brow Of the hill ap-
preaching Camp .Northen makes a cozy
and attractive appearance. A street car
line will, In all probability, be run to the
grounds this year, thus adding greatly to
the convenience OF the soldiers and visitors
A grand stand will also be erected.
Judge Boynton on Saturday confirmed
the sale Of the water works plant which has
stirred up so much comment the last week.
The city had fioated bonds TO buy the plant,
when il went 10 sale, but for some reason
the council refused to make the upset bid of
$24, 900 and the plant, fixtures, franchises,
and appurtenances were bought by the
creditors.
Peach trees are blooming rapidly now.
The fruit is not materially damaged by the
recent cold spell. A full crop is expected
by the fruit men OF this section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
:. A CROWD AT A REVIVAL.

Or. Persons Services at Waycross
Draw Hundreds of People.
WAYcRoss, GA, March 13.-The Baptist
church was crowded to its utmost capacity
last night, and IL lie estimated that 300 peo-
pie failed 70 find even standing room and
were obliged to return to their homes with
out having heard the gospel preached. The
vestibules, aisles and ante-room were
crowded with people. DIR. Pierson preached
on the subject of Faith" Ten persons
made a public confession Of faith.
A. q. Morgan, who attended the inaugu.
ration at Washington, returned to the city
Friday.
J. V. Norton has returned from New
York.
Ben F. Grace, who has been on a visit to
New York, returned Saturday to the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
TO WALK TO oR1CAGo.
A st. Augustine Man Takes q Long
Trip on a Wager.

TIP on wager.
WAycRoss. GA, March 19.-George
Brown Of st. Augustine. Fla, is a remark
able pedestrian. He was in tie city yester-
day. and told the following story: II am
on nv way to the worlds fair at Chicago
l left st. Augustine ten days ago 10 walk to
Chicago on a wager. IL was understood hy
those concerned that ! should leave 81.
Augustine empty-handed, with not cent
of money, and walk the distance on tue
railroad, l have agreed 70 do TINS, anu
upon my arrival at Chicago am 10 receive a
handsome purse and the finest SUIT OF
clothes in the city. l have no luggage eA
eep. a change of clothes. At CnlcaRo
will be given q reception Dy my II4enuS
from Florida"
"DonIt you have to beg for lodging and
board on your journey" asked bystander
of the pedestrian. Brown answered the
question promptly. He said: ITO beg Is
She last thing | would think OF IN connection
with my Journey. There is no reason why
I should beg when receive freely all lodg-
iug and board. 1t would be supertiuous for
me 10 beg when | have been invited to a
table laden down with good things. The
secret OF my success is that have studied
up on Chicago and especially on the subject
OF the worlds fair. | get the people inter
ested in me and my journey and they al
WaYH invite me TO their homes.
/ am strong and probably stronger
6hAn any man in the United States.
That reminds me that while on visit in
Canada four years ago, during the winter,
I made q wager that l would pull sleigh
containing two people, a gentleman and
lady, six hours every day for two months.
II was successful l was TO receive $500 and
some presents, il l failed | was to receive
nothing for my labor. You ask me il
succeeded. That is mildly putting 1t. l
pulled the sleigh eight hours every day for
-four months, and half the time there were
three grown persons were in the sleigh.
Yes, l am the greatest pedestrian In the
south. Il Is the most healthy exercise
known TO man. But let me say
chat IN order TO prove to the party
mt st. Augustine that fulfill
my part Of the agreement faithfully to the
lester | am required TO write to them
from every postoffioe on the road, inolosing
q testimonial from my host that / have not
begged for lodging or food. walk from
twenty TO thirty miles every day except
Sunday, and then rest. l will average
twenty 1--we miles q day. II you know how
far 10 In to Chicago you can approximate the
time Of my arrival almost to the day. Well,
] must be travelling, good morning"
Brown is a man with determination to
succeed. He ia feet high and weighs
about 175 pounds. His hair and complex
ton are dark. The pedestrian started up
chs railroad and was soon out OF sight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
HoNoRs TO BsAUHEaARD.

A Memorial Meeting to Be Held at
Charleston Next Month.
CHARLESTON, S. c., March 13.-Gen. T.
A. Huguenin, the late confederate COM
mander Of Fort Sumter, has issued orders to
every company Of the Fourth brigade to
send detachment fully uniformed and with
draped colors to the great memorial meet
ing on April IL. TO be held
in honor of Gen. Beauregard,
ITO whose great genius and courage this
city is indebted for her successful defense. >"
The Lafayette Artillery has been ordered to
fire salute Of seventeen guns at sundown
on the same evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
a RUSH FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Applications Pouring in at the Rate of
1000 Per Day.

Applications Pouring in at the Rate of
1000 Per Day.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-There was a
notable decrease to-day in the number Of
visitors at the postoffice department. Post
master General Bissell however, received all
that came but bis invariable response to ap-
peals, however urgent, for action on par
ticular cases was to-day, as it was during
last week, was that all applications must
take their usual course.
1t is expected that Mr.. Maxwell, who has
been nominated for the position of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General, will arrive
here next Thursday and that he will at once
take up the matter Of postoffice appoint
ments. These applications are now coming
In at the rate of about 1000 a day and
it is probable that in a short time
this number will be increased to
l 500 per day. A force of clerks from
other branches OF the department has been
detailed for duty in the Office Of the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General and the en-
tire clerical force Of that office is busily en-
gagged in acknowledging the receipt of ap-
plications and briefng them for official
action.
The rule issued at the beginning OF Post
master General Wanamaker's term closing
the department to all employees Sunday was
observed yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
SESSION OF TIE SENATE.
The Resolution to Restrict Business
Under Debate.

Under DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Call as TO with
holding patents to public lands in Florida
was LAID before the Senate to-day, aud was u,
at the suggestion Of Mr.. German, permitted
to remain on the table.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Henderson to confne the action of the
Senate at the present session TO executive
business was laid before the Senate and was
modified by Mr.. henderson so as to read:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the Senate
that at this extraordinary session Of the Senate
the business transacted shall be confined to
consideration of treaties and other executive
matters, and those requiring the action Of the
Senate only.
Mr. German said he had gone very care
fully over the presidents aud that he had
found, first, considerable debate on the sub
ject to have taken place in 1851. On that
occasion Senator Seward OF New York
had offered a resolution which had been
adopted and which had been. ever since.
practically, the rule that had governed
the Senate. That resolution was that THE
Senate is not restricted at this session to
confederation OF matters properly executive,
but that such consideration may be extended
20 all matters proper TO be transacted
by the Senate without the cooperation OF
the House of Representatives" Mr.. Cor
man suggest ted that the resolution and Mr..
Hale's substitute for it should be withdra wn
and that unanimous consent should be given
that the Senate will not consider matters
requiring the action Of the other house.
Objection was made by Mr. George and
the discussion went on for some time longer,
the resolution finally going over without
action.
The Senate then at $50 o'clock ad journed
until Wednesday next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
AN OIL TRAIN ABLAzE.

Three OF the TrRinme en- Killed and Their
Bodies Terribly Burned.
UTICA, N. Y, March 19.-On the On
tario and Western road, within few miles
of Oneida, tonight on oil train parted on
an up grade and the rear part collided with
another oil train that was following The
engine and four cars were wrecked
and burned. The flames from the burning
oil illuminated the country for miles, En-
Rineer Michael Donohue, Fireman Dali
rymple and Head Brakeman Burt were
instantly killed and their bodies terribly
huFuad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
A Boy Killed by a Negro

WnLACooCHEE, GA, March 1S.-Char-
lie Flanders, youth Of II years, was shot
and instantly killed by a negro at Pearson
on Saturday night last. The white boy in
company with several others went to a
negro festival and while there had a quarrel
with negro who shot young Flanders the
ball entering the right breast and passing
entire through the body, killing him in
stantly. The negro escaped,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
SHOES.

To- DAY the annual bench
how. of the Washington Kennel
club to last four days will open
the Northern Liberty Market
Hall in the National Capital.
The show promises to eclipse
all former events in extent and
interest. Fhe regular premiums
aggregate $4,000, and is divided
among I69 breeds and classes,
Washington business men also
offer numerous special prizes for
favorite breeds.
It's dog day in Washington.
It's our day in Savannah. We
are selling shoes at rock-bot.
tom prices, which surely can.
not fail to carry them off today
like hot cakes. BYCK BROS. II
Whitaker street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
A CHILD FATALLY BURNED.

The Little Ones Clothing Ignited at q
Fireplace.
GRIFFIN, GA. March 1S.-Mr. and Mrs.
D. Peden Blake, we'll known in Griffin, but
living near here at Concord, lost their
Oldest child, 5-year-old son, yesterday in a
most painful manner. Saturday morning
they went to breakfast leaving him in bed.
He got up and went 90 the fire and in some
way ignited his clothing. His screams
brought his parents, but the fire was not ex-
tinguished until fatal injuries were in
f1icted. After suffering great agony the
child died yesterday afternoon and was
buried to-day