Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-09-22

ten or twelve years, and seemed to be un-
able 10 grasp the idea that all these ad-
vantages were free. Their universal
verdict was that, with such foundation,
North Dakota would produce in the next
twenty years class of citizens second to
none in the world in point of education
and culture.
Mrs. Braddock was up from Dakem
yesterday on business, chief of which |
was the procurement Of household sup.
ply of sugar. But she was disappointed.
There Is q sugar famine throughout the |
United States caused by the sugar trust
failing to properly gauge the demand.
and reducing the output too low. 1t is
said there Is also shortage of nails in
some sections. caused by the closing of
many nail.mills.
It IS said that new style of postal
money note will be issued by the post-
Office department, which will prove
great convenience to the public. Sheets
will be used calling Tor amounts from
one cent to three dollars, which can be
torn off to suit the purchaser. The posts
master will have no writing to do on 1t.
the sender simply indorsing 1t the salhe
asa check or draft One cent will pay
the charges on any amount up to five dol
lars, instead Of three cents, as now.
Dawson Standard Nellie Christian. Of
Forman, attempted to ride bicycle and
lead COW to water, the other duy. and
before the affair was over 1t was lmpos.
sible to tell whether Nellie was leading
the cow to water. or whether the cow #as
lending Nellie to water, or whether the
bicyc Gle was leading Nellie and the COW to
water, or whether the water was leading
the cow to the bicycle, or whether the
bicycle WAS leading the water to the COW,
or whether. the COW was leading the bi-
cycle to water, or whether Nellie was
leading the COW. or the bicycle, or the
water. Bicycles and cows don't seem to
be compatible.
An Illinois farmer writes to an agri.
cultural paper giving the following pre-
ventive of injury to trees by rabbits
Among the various remedies suggested.
such as poisoning the ANIMALS. surround
Ing the trees with wire netting, or wrap.
ping with cloths saturated with oil or
tar, have never found one 80 easily and
cheaply applied as assafetlda. put a
teaspoonful OF the tincture In half a
bucketful of liquid clay, and apply II
with brush to the stem and braucheS oi
young trees. 1t keeps the rabbits away
and does not hurt tho trees. Where there
Is much rain, thtes applications ate re.
quired through the winter" -
The other dsy. while Tom Costello wal
, cutting wheat, says the Milton Globe
one Of his horses dropped dead IN sb'
: deld. Tom unhitched the other twt
horses from the binder, and, with log
! giug chain. dragged the dead horse into i
coulee near by. He got another horse
and continued his work. The next morn
r Ing he wen, to the feld and to his sur
. prise saw horse. eating grass near by
. which was q perfect image Of bis deaf
. horse. He went TO the spot where b.
had left the dead horse. and there was n,
dead horse there. The dead horse hat
>, come TO life I; but we presume he will d.
b no more work, as he is supposed to b.
4 dead.
y Bill Nye has this to say Of the recen
/. financial panic, and 1t gives you In
;. nutshell the whyness Of the wherefore
The eugorgement of the channels q
Z trade with overproduction Of unearne
4 Increment over the percentage of fornae
y years and making tho bimetallic an
- baser metals subserv!ent 10 gold and til
h reserve Of gold and paper money the ger
;, eral funeral Of currency and notlceabl
,. hesitation Of goods to 70 out during th
season Of mouruing together with shr,nl
age OF values Of things you have 70
while things that you want real bad be
- come suddenly Of great worth, cause
- - what you might term stagnatlon Of sstt|
. faction and general revival Of sadnes
In realms Of traffic." =