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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28

until Christmas came. and II ere was
Snow-bomd in Dolores, getting more
and more anxious about the folks at
home. | knew their grub must be
getting low: and, besides. here was
Christmas day. and nothing for the Kids.
l was nearly Wild. | can tell You. Well.
two DAYS before New Years there was
lct-up. and l made uN my mind To
push through 1t any cost. could
only Undue" one nj my mNN 10 como
With me: the others tiatly refused. They
said il would be SNrr death: that an
other storm WAS coming up-thiS time
regular blizzard. At aaT rate. We
started on our tifty-Milc ride. The
trails wcrr simply one succession OF
immense drifts. So We made mighty
slow progrCSS. as We had to lead 4 pack
horse. After one days riding we had
only gone twenty-five miles. and 4 new
storm was coming up: and it proved 4
regular shorter. too. We dug i hole in
the snow and lay down for 4 few hours
sleep. for we We're dead beat: but it
was 50 cold that We We're only able
to get about forty winllS. and started
again. so as not to freeze to death.
The storm increased, getting worse
and worse us we Went on; the snow.
driven by the fierce wind. cut our faces
like So many needles. while the bitter
cold seemed to numb every faculty and
to be slowly freezing out our very lives.
My horse then gave out-couldn't move
another step. so let him so and mount
,Hl the pack horse. Night Then came
on. and our whisky. that had given
us some strength and warmth. gave
out. We didn't know where We were.
but thought We couldn't be many miles
from home if only we We're on the right
trail. My mans horse gave out. and.
as | was stronger than he. l made him
get ON my horse. and. holding on to the
saddle. walked along by his side: bur
only 4 nile or so further and our last
horse dropped down exhausted. What
were we to do? l don't know where l
got the strength. but l Shouldcred the
pack myself and We both plunged on.
| would not give in-the thought that
they might he starving ut home forced
me on. l don't know how far We
walked: hardly knew in what dircc-
ton we We're going; my one thought
was to keep moving. The poor fellow
near me was completely gone. and lay
down 10 sleep. | begged 10 get up and
Try to move. l beat him: | dragged
him along: but he only begged me to
be left alone. | grabbed him by the
collar and Just pulled him along. stop
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
sway. But in the North American Re-
view for December DIR, I.enfS RSsSSnSNa

view for December Dr, Louis Robinson
says that lnodcra invcS,iSa,raS accept
the theory OF the mrIapGS>icSaaS, and
believe that there is 4 certain ausoa,at
Of cerebral action dNrissS iste whole
period OF sleep, and that the VAST Ma
jori,y Of our dreams never come 10
cur knowl,NS>, lie thinks that there
is an mhrokcu C,.rrss,t OF ideas which
passes through tho SlrslSnS brs.su, and
which only IN>VcaiS irSclf 10 the con-
SciouS ego whCn some Disturbing Ole
nicnI inrcrv,l.rS I'VE my calnysrc
it to IN Invisible and silent river. foSr>
ing by without hcils,yiuS lis rnrS>s,rc,
save where there is 4 splash II 4 f5Sa
or of 4 falling stone. Or $nlllr TnaaGlInS
eddy wacrc 4 rock breaks the smooth
surface"
nr, RohinSon'S article is lCnS and in
terrS.inS. The conclusions at which he
arrives are as follows: Owing 10 the
unccaSnS anomalous ccrrhaaIian which
is i necessary conconi,ant of our power
Of intellect, The brain is always in part
awake, and is especially active in shift
ing mcmnrizei matter. The cerebral
ccntcrS connected With the ScES> OF
cams are continually and independents
ly employed in stimulating Impressions
from without, Certain of the ScnSc$
especially that of hearing, remain oprs,
To external influences during Slc;>s, and
convey actual vibrations TO tho brain.
There is an active and purely inVolaE-
tary prHliSpoSiliou on the part OF the
mental apparatus to compare and col
late al the messages which come. or
seem TO como. from without, through
the sense channels; and 20 collatr these
again with what is brought 10 the con-
SciouSncSS by Involuntary recollection,
Associated with this is 4 tendency 10
combine the evidence SO collected INFO
4 coherent whole, and to make the re-,
suit Of either explain the more emphatic
thoughts or impressions, nr else answer
some questions which occupied the al
1cntion before sleep began. No vol
un1ary power exists during sleep to
pick out from the jumbo handed in
that which is relevant to the problem
to he solved: and just is There is no
power to discriminate real from false
impressions n the outset. so. through
ont dream. we arc completely ohliv-
ionS to the most SlarinS fallAcirS and
Inconsistencies. - Rochester Post En-
press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28

ping To- rest rvaty few minutes.
| couldn't see; | conduit feel: I myself
longch to lie down in the soft snow
and 90 to sleep. Then l thought of
the dear ones at home: ! woull never
see them again. This gave m" renewed
energy. and, dragging my half-ltclcSs
comradc. stumbling under tn" weight
of the pack. | plunged on. FINALLY |
vas completely dom: couldn't go an
other step: l felt tina, death couldn't
be fa" off Oh, the utter misery Of
despair Of that moment. / sank down
and cried in utter hrlplcssncsS. l don't
know what made me. but struggled to
and again. but the storm only Knocked
my feet once more and called again
me. and | sank down once more. !
was SO sleepy and tired. and it was
so nice and soft lying in the snow. y he
next thing | re member | was feeling
some whisky being poured down my
throat. and then that ! WAS being
dragged through the snow and that ]
was home and safe. Well, boys, do
YOU know who did it? Why it was
that little woman sitting so quiet by
the fire there. 1t appears that she
somehow had preScntiment that | WAS
out in the storm and she kept going
| 10 the 0lOuLu VI lllc tuulti cHc !N ltItlc
while. as she had been doing nearly
every night. When l gave up to die
| I was nearer home than l thought. and
she heard my call. She got some whis-
ky. and, making the man hold torch
| so that she could find her way back,
| she plowed through all that snow and
! storm until she found me, and then by
! main force she dragged me back to
the house. Not only that, but she went
back again and brought in the other
poor fellow. What do you think Of that
for pluck: 1t was weeks before l got
over the effects Of that night: but l tell
you what. boys, that was the happiest
New Year l ever had. It's nearly T.
o'clock; so fill up, all. and make ready
to drink the New Year in when the
: clock strikes, and one toast that know
you'll all join with me in drinking will
be: The Heroine Of New Years Eve
My Little Wife ". D. Charlier, in
Once a Week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28

Twill remain in memory, ru-mor-
row expect parchment rrcllinS YOU
kni=h, Of Ajarcio,"
while. in nrrScn, payment" laughed
the count. take this bright English
crown of silver. Ills the las, Of many"
My humble thanks 10 both. And
here's Your bill"
Il hHNr y score" replied Frederick,
Ito which direct The mana@rr TO add
this item. So. Wilkins. adiru until the
morn
The three entered the public room.
the waiter fastening ahead To confer
with Il burly man behind the bar The
latter exclaimed:
Look We. Mister King. or whatever
you call yourself. claim good coin
for good fare. Too much YOU are my
debtor now
MY purse is empty, hu, we will not
parlcy." answered Frederick. drawing;
Il massive ring from his finger. Here
is the Signr, of my dominion OF Corsica.
l leave 1t in pawn until come again.
Does it satisfy your clamor:'
"Twill do" growlcd the manager,
weighing the jewel in his hand.
At the door PoniatowSki and the pre-
tender halted. The fog had risen. Frost
filled the air. The stars Shone I'M.
dimmed. 1t was a glorious English
, winters night.
II the other" responded his majesty
| Farewell and better fortune"
| Slowly the old man walked few rods
until he reached door opening on the
pave. He stopped, glanced at the bril-
liant heavens. sighed and Went ill.,
At early dawn a passing Waterman
cried:
Five O the clock on New Years
morn. God save the king"
! Yes, God save the king. for on hum
BILE cot in his cheerless upper chamber
he lies stark and stiffening, a bulle,
through his brain, slain by his OWL
i hand. Fred G. Dayton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
Drilling Machine.

bottoms of which are covered with
felt and rest on the surface Of the
glass. These blocks are made Of wood,
and filled with lead, and weigh about
20 pounds each.
The shaft -'hich moves the block over
the surface of the glass is set in mo-
tion by means o a crank attached to
a wheel on the main shafting
After polishing the glass is taken into
the silvering room and washed and
silyered as stated above. Some silver
Jig tables are made of hard wood,
being about foot 8 inches in depth,
with a metal top. The interior contains
about inches of water, heated by
coils of pipe laid across the bottom.
The tables are about II feet inslength
and feet In width. Iron slabs are laid
over the top of the table and covered
. with Canton flannel, on which the glass
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
SflHerinE II nd Washing.

no uouD1. marvel OF WORKMANSHIP in
those days, and is still Il tilnekeeper.
1t probably cost about f1OO, or $500
in our money. The hands upon its am
pie dial mark seconds and tifths Of
seconds, as we'll rs hours and minutes.
The dial also shows the phases Of the
moon. This remarkable relic is not
for sale 1t is owned by gentleman
Of this city. who has collection Of
such cllrioSitieS.
The old watch has history of some
interest. About 200 years ago an En-
Sli>h SEA captain obtained from the
king OF 4 tribe of savages in the South
Seas some valuable trading privileges.
The king showed him many favors.
aud one day the captain asked the in
Sular monarch to say what most he
would like to have sent him from Lon
don. 1t pleased his royal highness to
intimate that big watch would suit
him we'll. Accordingly a watch was
made to order on Il scale BETTING his
royal parsonage. And great was his
pride therein. Having no pocket, he
appointed youth watch-bcarer extra
ordinary TO the sovereign. Wherever
the king went the watch-bearer fol
lowed carrying the precious royal
timepiece III his hands. When the king
died his so.iS succeeded to the owner
ship Of the watch. They sold it to the
captain of IN American ship, and he
disposed of it in Philadelphia. Some
time ago it fell into the hands of it's
present owner. who prizes it highly
This is no doubt one Of the Oldest re-
peating watches in existence Its ring
IS very musical.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28

emery wheel it passes to horizontal
New Castle stone wheel about 30 inches
in diameter and about three inches i'll
thickness. This wheel smoothS the sur
face of IN" hereled edges and is ready
for the first polishing wheel The pol
iShing wheels are 81 feet in diameter. !"
inches thick and made Of poplar wood.
1t revolveS in Il perpendicular position.
the attendant pressing the beveled edge
against the fac, Of the wheel, adding
now and then Il quantity Of water
and powdered pumicc stone. This
wheel leaves the edges little
cloudy from the pumice stone. TO
make the edges transparent they
are run over another similar shaped
felt-covered wheel. the surface Of which
Is covered with rouge.
4 number If sheets of glass can he
polished at the same time by laying
number of the sheets on a long cloth
covered table. over which, connected
to Il square horizontal sl.aft, are num-
her of iron frames. Inside of these
frames polishing blocks are placed, the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28

solved: 10 This add liquid ammonia
tsp, gr> o,S>4n IT, grammes, The MKT
ure is filtered ana made up to s literS
With distilled water, and - =rammes
of tarlarlc Aci1 dissolved in 30
Ssan,nrS water and mixed With the
solution, About - literS are poured
over the glass meter to be Silverca.
The metal immediately begins TO de-
pcSii on the glass, which is maintained
II about 10 deg {, (1N deg. Fah.N
and in little more than Il half hour
\ continuous coating of silver is
formed
The Silve,rt! surface is then cleaned
by Very cautiously wipilig with very
soft ,llanoi> rubber ana treated sec
oNd time with Il solution like the first.
hn, containing double quantity Of
tarlaric acid, This Stlulion is applied
in Two portions. and thereafter the
glass is once more carefully cleared of
al unlttachs! silver and refuse and re-
moved to Il side room for backing up.
The plate glass before Silrern" is frs,
hcvcled on the rougIling machine. To
6evel the edges the sheet of glass is
held up slightly on The edge by the at
tendani on to I horizontal revolving
iron wheel, This wheel is 80 inches in
diameter and IL inches in thickness
and is slightly curved on top. Water
and white Rockaway sand is added
from 4 large wooden cone-Shaped hop
per. which causes the wheel to grind
down the edges Of the glass.
The wheel is capable of brveling one
foot in ahout twenty minutes. From
the rough bercling machine the glass
is run over 4 :M-inch emery wheel.
This cleans and takes out the sand from
the uOreS of the wlaSS. From the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
INDUCING POORLO TO MARRY
The Indian Comm i~>ioncr'S scheme
for rrrpetuatins the Indian Race.
f. &. IL

The Indian Comm i~>i0ncr'S scheme
for r"rpetunting the Indian Race.
The commissioner Of Indian affairs.
Mr.. Browning. is determined 10 prove
TO the Indians that marriage is not \
failure. He has discovered that most
of the red men under the bureau at
the resent time have been induced To
believe thar it is noi the proper thing
to get married,and for this reason, in the
mind Of the commissioner. the numbers
OF the rcd men n" decreasing fast. Ii
is not certain hut that the commissions
or. in the interest Of preserving lis hu-
rcau, was forced 10 give some study
and attention to the matter of match
making among the people. The com
missioner has laborcl over this mat
ter very industriously. and according
to the Kansas City Journal he has
evolved scheme. He proposes to
prove to them that they can get in IA
vor with the great father if they will
join in the holy bonds of matrimony
The scheme is a novel one. and it is
the opinion Of the commissioner that
very soon the leading duties of the In
dian agent will be to act as marrying
agent for his colony. The reward for
getting married Is 4 striking marriage
certificate. 1t starts with heavy
sheet of paper with red border.
Much is expected Of this red border.
Then the United States Of America"
is in blue. while the Our Glorious
Eagle" has not the savage look. but Il
sort of wedding-day smile. and the IL
pluribus unum" and the American flag
are displayed with an intensity that
would be cheap at any price. The
eagle presides over a marriage certiti-
cate in the usual form. The agents are
to be instructed to make an exhibit of
the scheme, and to use their influence
in getting the Indians to come to the
conclusion that they will be out of luck
If they refuse to get married. The
agents are to show the certificates.
which have been prepared with the
hope that they would have the
catchy" appearance, and to possess
one would be the ambition Of the nv.
erage Indian, and this would last him
until after the ceremony was perform.
ed BY the flash of the certificate ii Is
hoped to prove that marriage Is Il sue
cess,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
A Famous Spot to he Sold.

The castle and park of Monte Cristo
are advertised for sale at judiciary
auction in the Palais de Justice of Par
u.s.. The castle was built by the elder
Alexander Dumas, in the village of
Port Marty. along the road to st. Ger
main. and named after his famous
novel, There is in the ark miniature
Chateau DIFF, in the middle of a little
pond. and recalling to mind the Medi-
terranean prison in which lived Ed.
mund Dantes, the hero OF the novel.
who became Comte de Monte Cristo.
The legal advertisement states that the
whole domain will be sold Mt auction.
upon a first bid of $3O,OOO-New York
Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
COP SAVE THE KING.

NEW YEARS esVE-slNNNNN, HE.
NsfSs&Istas eeasS>-T fss>asAss> WA Ns,se>
h"Sf, Il SeSssaaea> wssS for Il brief space
King ~ CNrSsca> esSS SasNFSSsS expelled
HIM. asea ser SsSS>S IN eJsaacs&sa &ssvSsaS his
SIN fTsSscsecS SsaSaeSaas ~ the s&r@sse>
CSaans NNaSSeNw$SS es<SssesS> &SaeS OF No
land in a7ss> 1Sss> taee s-sacS>s below
Is fNassosS>s sssa fSses>s
Two nesse. srWsSsa~ eses~ssA the foss>
Sa>iatSs each ssSesSc al 1aas> SsS.ar u neeNSNS
caffss> aHasS&
"Sc" cNcaaSseS& as> ssss>T. esSSsss
hand ~ Hrs SwASsS ~ aaasses of fsasees -
"lnNaSsaAsS agsNw> egsSsSsssscS III his
sNssar." insrrrq,ssSSi sss> sssss>s, hnwSeas
SracrhlllS ami >1sss,SasS a>SSse>
"Aasd, rNas1sassS<S the aSa>s >ssssSST,
the 1rewn NSsseiSsSaeS srsass his @saw> >>ses>
grants ~ @asScA TSN.s>soSSssasSSse fAc that
Scaaiar>> SeSllss~>> that he s>NcSeSsS HIM
and becomes mis- Sssc>e al IGsaesST>
Pardon, saseasSsCSar,~ CESaNNsNsVNs the
younger man, ~sMas ann the C~eseet
rnnia,owSSS,
r'Thcs, rank shat, NOT esSSase NSser ~
fuSai, tor l ana Ecs>scrs<@s> King nj Cor
Sica, 81, ROW. IL 1SNsA> ami, waiter,
bring us Of Your ete>s>
Seated in the room IL which tho al
1cndaaf cesssssres>l rhs>sss he Of ms&saas>
age and he nS primal VSSNr ssnsNs At
each other Q0s>sSnNlnSsS>
"Colml>" began .Ssr fNrqUS>r, have
You hopes ia CelsNdE~
y Scars> can Tell walt The will
and favor Of Catherine III Russia
DREAM moi 100 fairly If the Ssc0rs>>
1, TOO Val, and plan and hcls,>-Nsc
pSl,aw, here comes the Wine Now =
toast FIJI high and drink deep for
tbs yourself To the Ss&~l>>Sa of So
birSSi: may he Seha reSSss III Warsaw"
Il send it hack. year majesty 10
the son Of ThH.tlcrc; may he N"s rude
the realm his father Won"
Dinner is served, SmV,rGsa>II The
waiter,
Ii was i meal OF the Sort for which
Do!ly'S coffee house had fame, and the
new friends failed no! in devotion ~
the smoking dishes Th> plates n
moved They crscr<i pipes and port
His majesty, flashed with generous
drinking frll in his waS>lv>>ay pocket
and Withdrew an empty hand, He
,urnr, 10 The alIrnaanl-
"Iou have served a king RICH, roy
ally, and shall have y royal t,.H, Your
nalnr:" "Wlikil>, sire,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28

pictures. rich in TIM.
Snmbrr. or bright with sunny g'iht:
Brief visions OF past Joys ana woes
They call me 1T The old years 't"S'-
Call me once more Ia idvn and dwell
On days gone rs. Tho sad farewell
Comes slowly flum my aching s"Art
And silently the tear drops start.
A picture here Of merry times
When life rang ont its goid"n rhlMr>
When friends and welcome, nom" ami power
Filled with delight each passing h"ur
Succeeding this in swift array
The dawn Of sorrows trarfn' day
Breaks through the Sullen shade. ana 10.
A vision of distress and woe:
The home forSakrn. friends untrue.
old treasures swept from longing view
Parted the hearts that loved so well.
While anguish tolls each solemn kn"lt.
Joy and distress delight ana pain.
Come Singing Ger my heart again:
Sack through the moments bright and ,'rrar
| live again the vanished year.
One ilertlnG NrHr-and Yet | dread
TO name the grrf>-lo count the dead:
On joys alone my thoughts would dwell
Thy joys are paSi--oli Year. farewell.
-!.Nrann W. sheldon, i'll Springfield ,MHSS.l
Republican.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
WAS MADE FOR A KING.

\ Turnip-Sixed Tfmepicce That
Weighs Two and Half Pounds.
\ ponderouS watch of antique pat
tern displayed in the window Of A. w.
Stott>> jewelry establishment, on Mont
gomery street. San Francisco, attracts
the attention of the curious. The
tinlepiece if four inches in diameter
and is declared by the Bulletin to
weigh two and half pounds. Its case
looks like old gold. but is Il compost.
ton OF base metal. The chain attach
ed to the watch is proportionately
ponderouS and bears Il seal ring large
enough for the finger OF giant. The
watch was made by John Hittleson.
Of London. two centuries ago. 1t WAS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
HOW MIRRORS ARE MADE.
\ DESCRIPTION oE> raE s,l.NEsRlNG
PROCESS

rae Nethasa ~s lseNeltnss ftate-GlaSs
-k>rspssr ration III the SILVER solution
-lle..A~ftSuS ~n the Glass aud Pol-
t~hSas>
The fsses&isls ef glass mirrors for
ex,seeueSsx'ksl purposes MAS probably first
tss>NV@eps& in Nen6ee, Looking siaS>ss
in earSN> sheets wers exported from
NvsaSex> IN the last part of the seven
es~seth century MirrvrS became arti-
&AS> u h0ssS,fselI f0rtsltssr<> in the early
part Of the SSNteS,Ath century, IRE
vS0eeS to taSs tSirle small pocket mir
r~r> >wSSs> CARRIED at the sirdles OF
satsStF> They hal no eovcrS but were
tSsrssSSaesa With h short handle, The
ODD earprsN>S Of S>s<Gtlg;trtlatiou is about
Ss>rfGlS WAS first introduced i'll 1910.
saeSvsssaa y dS>sensSrs l0ade by Baron
i.6SesS-;> \ flurSz@slSal deuhls-bottunled
mevtaseS>> Ialeis> is rS<<t, Which is heated
with steam to fruan - deg, to 10
deg G.
The glass to b. silvere3 is cleaned
therWosShly NTH Wet whiting, then
washed With distilled water and pre-
essrN$s for the silver With seslSitizins
>AGNrSoe, OF tin. which is we'll rinSed of
Immediately before its removal til the
SSlverSaS table, The table being raised
10 the proper se,nperature. the glass
is laid and the Silverins solution at
once lse@rsH3 owes, il before the heat of
the table has time to dry any part OF
the surface of the glass The solution
se>tI is prepared as follows: In one
half liter of distilled water 1M
SrSNlnEE>S Of nitrate Of silver is dis
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
A Bad Temper.

You say your wife gets mad and
raises a row.! said Gus De Smith to
Pete Amsterdam.
II should say she did. She makes
enough fuss to run train forty miles
an hour. That's the way she has been
doing all her life"
But If you knew she was in the ha-
bit of getting mad, why did you marry
herr"
Because if / had held back she
would have got madden than ever. ]
did 1t to pacify her; don't you seer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.

A Constant Drift Of Unconscious
Thought When we Sleep.
The psychologists of the first half OF
the century, and some more modern
writer's. expressed the belief that
dreaming only occurred at the moment
when consciousness began to resume its
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-28
A Toothles. Animal.

PROFESSIONALISM you name an animal
that belongs to the class that have no
teeth?
Columbia College Studcnt-Yes; my
great grandmother.