Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-08-30
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OLGA.
BabY's dot toof Ma. boohoo! Ma!
Ma!
Large Democratic cucumbers for
sale-J. B. Beauchamp.
The welcome whistle of the thresher
is disturbing the atmosphere.
''Billy" Mcdonald can give you some
reasonable pointers on township
affairs.
Monsieur Martin of Fl. Benton.
Mont, is rapidly disposing of his herd
of hores.
Landlord Paris has no sauerkraut
for sale. Call at the hotel if you wish
to sample that renowned dish.
Andy Brady has not finished cutting
he gave us the worst cut we never
got before in all our life to come.
Wells are getting dry; all kinds of
stock are suffering except the blind
piggs: Be merciful to the afflicted, but
don't try to keep in the middle of the
road.
The babies and school children are
sick. Castor oil my juvenile friends;
it with lump of sugar and birch rod
trot it down the red lane, was the un-
failing remedy in the halcyon days of
your humble servant.
Alex Cameron Of this place was the
choice of the independent convention
for senator. Alex is solid man and
if elected may be depended upon to do
the square thing. He is solid and
will do what is right all round.
W. O'Reilly is in trouble again. He
was unanimously chosen by the popu-
lists in convention at Langdon to con-
test the county for office of "clerk of
the district courts Mr.. Truax will be
given timely notice to remove any per-
sonal effects that he may have in the
Office occupied by the clerk.
The prairie chickens of this vicinity
have now been officially informed that
hereafter their lives may be forfeited
to the appetites and skill of voracious
humanity. If they had the choice be-
tween man and a gun, looking at
them with one eye piece, they would
prefer to have the man go off rather
than the blunderbuss.
John Pelietier, the painter, is one Of
the busiest men of this busy season.
In Olga township he has painted four
schools inside and three outside. He
has decorated the interior of G. M.
Turcotte's palatial residence and has
given it one coat outside. He is now
engaged on the commodious dwelling
lately erected by Mr.. Jos. McGauvran,
of Rosa Lake. John works quickly
and satisfactorily, thus his skill is al
ways in demand.
Rev. G. u. Turcotte has left this
diggings to spend few weeks vacation
in Canada. To obyiate the dire re-
suits of malicious stories that evil
minded "black Sheep may be disposed
to circulate to the effect that he has
forsaken his flock and to preclude the
possibility of an unnecessary flow of
tears the reverend gentleman wishes it
to be clearly understood that he will re-
turn to continue his good works among
the dear people. We wish him health
and happiness during his vacation and
may it be as long as the moral law.
That some of these items are stale
may be ascribed to the illness of your
''quill-driver'' who was unable to pub
lish them in, chronological order. AS
a matter of history We think it proper
to let outsiders know that the city and
district were living while we were dy-
ing. We have so far recovered that on
meetinga friend we can make the
raise of a sympathetic cough and wear
question mark on our ''phiz". With
a World-cannot-get-along -without-you
look kindly answer that everybody is
glad to hear of our getting stronger.
you had grave" fears at one time b,.S
are delighted to know that they are
N'ground''-less-and thus unearth for
us all the pleasure of conyalescence.
The teachers of Olga township are
proud in having J. A. Mckay as one of
their number. He wrote at the last ex-
animation and easily scooped in a
good first grade certificate. John re-
members the time when placed on
guard to keep The crows out of the corn
held he sat under maple tree in the
corner of Canadian potato patch do
ing sums" with a slate on his knees