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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
ART FURNITURE HIS HOBBY.

Hiscock's Former Committee Room
at Warrington Fitted Out in splen-
did Shape.
Ex-senator Hiscock of New York left
his mark In the capitol in. a way that
will not soon be forgotten. 1t Is in the
o OF the committee on organization,
conduct and expenditures of the execu-
tive department, of which he was the
chairman. His mark is there in the
shape OF the elegant fittings Of the
room. The leather-cOvered suite of fur
niture alone cost $4,000, and the apart
ment is handsomely frescoed and, ac-
cording to the Washington News, in
every particular fit to be the office Of
the mightiest autOcrat On the face OF
the earth.
The possession of this committee
room has caused more than one little
struggle among senators since the New
York member Of the upper house left
that body. The room is under the
western terrace, just to the left Of the
main entrance. 1t has a pretty view
into the capitol grounds, although it
suffers a good deal from the dampness
that Is the drawback to all the apart
ments In the terrace. Senator Hiscock's
hobby was the collection Of fine furni-
ture, aud he did not confne himself to
following his bent in that direction to
times when somebody else paid the
bills. He was always buying furniture
and finally collected enough of such
property to furnish two houses. He
lived at the Arlington, but rented
rooms outside the hotel and fitted them
up in elegant style. He took great de-
light in visiting stores where art furni-
ture was displayed, and on many &C.
casions purchased pieces that took his
fancy when he had no place to put
them. His taste was faultless and
many a rare gem in the line Of furni-
ture fell into his hands.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
The Two Pairs Of Fetters.

Some years ago a fierce war waged
In India between the English and Tip
poo Sahib. On one occasion several
English officers were taken prisoners:
among them was one named Baird.
One day a native officer brought In
letters to be put on each Of the prison
ers. the wounded not excepted. Baird
had been severely wounded and was
suffering from pain and weakness. 4
%gray-haired officer said to the native Of
fetal:
You will not think Of putting chains
upon that wounded manY"
There are just as many pairs of fet-
tiers as there are captives," was the
answer, land every pair must be
worm"
Then" said the noble officer, put
two pairs or me; l will wear his as well
as my own" al
This was done. Strange to say, Baird
lived to regain his freedom-llved to
take the city; but his noble friend died
in prison. This vas indeed a noble act
to bear a heavy burden for another
which that other could not bear him.
self.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
A. OId.Time school Teacher,

Charles Thompson, secretary to the
first American Congress. once boarded
in the family of a 'schc Of teacher named
Dove, who, with his wife, was much
e:rep to scandal. Wishing to leave
them on account Of their offensive pro-
nensity, but dreading their tongues, he
odopted an ingenious e%xpadient to pre-
vent them from slandering him.
One evening he asked them.if his COL
duct as a boarder had been satisfactory,
and on their answering, YES" he said:
Would you be good enough to give
me a certificate to that effect:'
"Oh, certainly
A certificate was given, Inc the next
day he left their house.
This mar Dove was a humorist, and
in his school instead OF whipping an
OFFENDING pupil, he made him ridicu-
Ions in the ayes of his schoolmatas. says
tho Youths Companion. The birch
was s,uck into the back part Of the col
lar of the culprit, who, with this badge
If disgrace. was made to stand upon
the platform.
If boys were late IN arriving at
school. a committee of five or six schol-
ars was sent into the streets. with a
bell and lighted lantern, TO hunt up the
delinuuents and escort them to the
school house.
One day the scholars enjoyed the
snort mentioned in Hamlet" Ito have
the engineer hoist with with his own
netard." Dove had always PROGRESSED
a willingness to have his own punish
ment meted out to himself in case he
transgressed the rules.
one morning the teacher was late,
/ and a committee of boys, with bell and
lantern, meeting him on the way to
smhool. escorted him through the
| streets. to the amusement Of the spec
| tators. He had the good n to sub.
nit quietly.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

on the following morning Duke made
q strong effort to appear himself again;
but his face betrayed him still, and
once more he declared that business
would keep him late in the city. The
ladies avoided each other on that day
and on the next, which was se%ttling-day
on the Stock Exchange. Each was op-
pressed by fears which she determined
to keep to herself, but which acted
upon the other by mutual sympathy.
Duke had breakfasted early by him
self, and had left for the city before
his wife and sister wer> down stairs.
They were too miserable to eat, and
The morning hours rolled on heavily.
At 4 o'clock, however, a telegram came.
Cicely uttered a cry of delight as she
read 1t, and tossed it over to her sister
IN law.
He is in better spirits" she said, or
he would never send such a message as
that"
The telegram contained these words:
Expect me to dinner with three par
ti<u)ar friends of MinDa's."
"Of course, two Of them are Algy and
Leonard. But who can be the third
be?' said Cicely.
If he is not more ny particular
friend than Mr.. Harvey and Mr.. Hurst
1t may be any one" remarked Minna
h%aughtily. But she too, was relieved
by the tone Of the message. and she
drew a long sigh and exchanged
glalices with the other lady.
Il was afraid-he was going mad
with overwork," half whispered t'icely.
And l." returned Minna, in = scarce
~ louder voice, Thought he was going
to be ruined"
"Kuinedr' echoed Cicery. to whom the
suggestion was as new as it was shock
ing.
Yes. Tint is the sort of way those
things begin-Worry, and attempts ut
economy, and irritability, and then
recklessness. Oh, I know"
She was not sorry, that the blow
she had feared was happily averta1, for
an opportunity Of rOusing Cicely out Of
her blindly simple belief in the immu-
liability of fortune.
There was a little excitement about
Dukes return home that evening. CT
cely's cheeks were burning, and in her
gray eyes there shone an unaccustomed
light. Minna was deeply interested in
the third guest her brother was bring
Ing. Was 1t anoth ar admirer, fresher
and therefore more welcome than the
old and faithful pair, the little coqIette
asked herself. She ran up to her room,
which was in the front of the house;
and a suspicion of Cicely's that she was
watching for the arrival of the gentle
men was confirmed when the girl flew
downstairs, and dashing breathlessly
into the drawing-room exclaimed:
"Oh, Cicely, you will never guess; it's
that old wretch, Uncle Joseph! And to
think that I've put on my newest frock
for him! It's too horrible!."
She was tragic in her indignation.
Cicely burst into laughter.
well. I'm sure poor Algy and Leon
ard had seen enough of that old cream
muslin. This will renew their ardor.'
She touched the folds Of soft white
silk in which Minna, looked, with a
great Indian muslin scarf arranged
about her shoulders, like a little fairy.
But the girl was ~inconsolable; she was
protesting that she would go and
change her frock, that she could not af-
ford to waste 1t or people she didn't
care about, when the gentlemen came
in.
(To be Continued.)
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Have o ever heard how the fairies
come out and dance upon the grass
after a rain-storm in the night? And
especially after q thunder shower?
There is a pretty little story that Is
told about this. and this is the way 1t
runs
A long time ago a terrible thunder
storm visited the earth. 1t lasted only
a few minutes. but in that length Of
time it swept nearly all the grass of
the earth and destroyed the trees and
the flowers which were gre wing upon
the bushes. And. worse than that. 1t
killed a great many people. for the
tEunderbolts flew from heaven, and the
lightning darts flashed. until people
were blinded by them and rushed out
into the fields, only to be struck by the
cruel lightning and killed.
When the queen Of the fairies saw all
this. she was very sorry, but even while
she grieyed she could not help rejoice
ing that her own kingdom was under
ground, where it could not be harmed
by the thunder or the lightning.
AS sOon as the storm Is over" she
said to her knights Of the throne. I'VE
will 90 out and dance upon n grass,
to show Mother Nature how glad we
are that our kingdom Is safe"
So. after the storm was over, the
fairies went out and danced upon the
poor shattered trees and made as merry
as they could with their gardens all
torn .hout them. If YOU listen any
night, after the rain. you will hear
them dancing upon the grass. Their
steps sound like the pat, pat. patter
Of drops Of water from the trees. But,
when you near the drops, YOU must re-
member 1t Is the elves of~NasryaAnd,
and then you must be thankful, too,
as they are, that you do not live IN II
part Of the country where the terrible
lightning destroys the trees and the
thunderbolts crash through houses.
Be sure to listen the next night 1t
rains, and hear the merry elves dance
under the trees.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Emperor William is determined to
mike his hunting lodge at Rominten,
near Theerbude, as attractive and lux
uraous as possible. A few days ago
Do purchased the adjoining piece Of
land TO add to the park about the cas-
0a. The piece contained thirty-fye
acres,and cost the imperial purchaser
aboua 1900 marks. The Emperor des-
go hfs disabilities, is q passioaasae
hurlber, and prides himself on his good
nerkemaaehip.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
How to Make a Will-o'-the-Wisp.

OF course you know that q rearS will.
o'-the-wisp is the effect of hydro-carbon
gas generated by decomposing organic
matter in a marsh and In a state Of
combustion. But did you know that
you could produce this phenomenon In
your homesy Take an open-mouthed
glass jar and place some baking soda
In the bottom, over which pour a little
sulphuric acid, muriatic acid or strong
vinegar. Then the jar will I'LL with
carbonic-acid gas.
Now lower a lighted candle into the
gas until 1t goes out, leaving the top Of
the tlame still burning upon the SURFACE
OF the invisible gas. The flame will be
led by the gases coming from the smold
erlng wick This willie the wisp lasts
but a short time, but it may be produc-
ed by raising the candle until the wick
ellghts' then lowering 1t again. In or
Ger TO make a success Of this expert
ment see that the air OF. the room Is
very stil. q
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
III.
The Secret Vault.

Cicely decided to send the dress
clothes to her husbands office In the
city by the hands of the groom, who re-
turned with the message that his mas
ter would dine in town and go to the
theatre afterward, so that she need not
expect him home until late.
Duke never allowed either Of the Ia
dies to sit up for him when he came
home late, so it was not until break
fast-time on the following morning
that he asked ~imperiously why his
clothes had not been dispatched by m.
messenger he had sent.
He didn't wait for them, dear"
said Cicely.
Duke turned abruptly to his sister.
That's your doing, I know. You In
suited the poor old beggar, and in fact
drove him out of the house."
Indeed, Minna did not even See him,
Duke" interpcse1 his wife quickly.
when Elizabeth went back into the
hall after giving me your message, he
Lad already gone to the front door,"
"And taken three spoons and a but
ter-knife out of the p~latc'basket to re-
mind him Of his dear nicces and neph-
ew when he was lonely" chimed in
Minna, demurely.
More fool Elizabeth TO leave the
plate-basket about. Give her a months
warning. Cicely: we have quite enough
IDIOTS around U.S."
II hope you are not going to add one
more to the number by having any
thing to do with Uncle joe" again
broke in the audacious Minna.
Certainly l am. I intend to give the
poor devil another chance" said Duke,
magniliquently. It's just like you wo-
men to jump upon a man when he's
down.
"And when he steals spoons. But
of course if you don't object, it is nc
business Of mine. I promise, If that
again I'll fill his pockets myself. Then
he can go straight from his dear neph.
ew's to his uncle"
"Minna, how can you use such ex'
pressions!"
wei Cicy, dear, l din't think you
would know what I meant. And pray
Duke, did your respected relative and
confidential clerk appear again at the
office yesterdayY
mo; he was too much hurt by his
reception here"
"Or by a fall after converting the
spoons into a liquid form"
Duke, having finished a hasty break
fast jumped up from his chair very
angrily. His wife glanced reproachful
ly at Minna and solicitously at him
In the strong morning light his face
looked haggard and Wort.
Duke Bennington was below the mid
die height, slightly built, with a beard
less face and curly fair hair, which
gave him a boyish appearance, and
made the carewOrn burrows look strik'
ing and incongruous. He turned his
back upon his sister without wasting
more words upon her. .
II shan't be home till late, 60 / will
dine in town." he said to Cicely.
"Is it account day, dear" she asked
tits the first day Of the account" he
answered, briefly, and a shadow seem
ed to fall across his face as he looked
beyond her at the lime-trees on the
lawn outside. ~: .:,..: #
And with a hasty kiss for. his wife,
but no further word to either Of the
ladies, he left the ROOM. Cicely fol.
lowed him to the front door, but he
was gone before she reached It.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Inc custom of walking to the right
sue OF the footway originated % hun
dred and fifty years ago. in the last
ase,, says johnson, when my mother
llveo IN London, there were two sots
VI people-those who gave the wall and
~ hose VINO took it; the peaceable and
me quarrels0me. ~ /. D. IS 4
Mnenl returned to sLichfead, after
having peens insLondSn, smy8mother
asAed me whether I was n of those
VINO gave the walk or took it.. Now
=; ~ nxe that every man keeps to the
tikut,- OF II is taking the wall, an.
otner yields It, and it Is never 4 dir
Ia 1887. "nio1l 'n's el 'uts
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

That unpleasant sensation known as
singing IN the ear generally results
from the hardening Of the 1t may
frequently be removed at once by syr-
anging~ the ear with a little warm soap
and water or by dropping a little gly-
oerine oil into the ear at bedtime. If
these remedies do not answer. a must
ard poultice applied just behind the
ear at bedtime, and repeated, if neces
sary, two or three nights, is almost GER
tain cure.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
Fashion Echoes.

The new perfumes that have ,,,st
been brought out are especially deH.
cate. They are blush rose and nink
lilac.
Separate house waists are made NJ
Velvet to be worn in the early spring
with gored wooden skirts reo,iiriro
merely a light cape to transform ~
gown into a street costume.
New rubbers are made Of p,,re u,,r,
very thin, and have stout heels sat
on as IN rubber boots. Those who are
always cutting out the heels OF their
ruooers Will appreciate the new idea.
Waists not matching the skirts aro
70 De a feature OF the coming son
styles. These odd waists are Of almost
every Imaginable material. from tho
expensive and elegant brocnda ~
null and lawn. "
Women who are tired of round wa;sts
are aoding circular basque sections to
tnem. These sections are from aioht
10 twenty inches deep, and are son,a
me- exceedingly full. forming a se,;e,
" scauops around the top of the skirt
"A novelty introduced late in tho soa
soh, TO ne worn on days when lsrsee
%raps are too heavy, Is the sho,t
Sa,s1a >. Of I. fur fitted as closely to sn the
k lkale az as Ill # It ', were a dress waist. Two
~, H1na Of Iar are used in these basones
+ra 1 WAIST proper ~ OF large waved A.
ttaAnan while the circular basn,,e ms
tne revers with shoulder frilIs o. "no
' s,a, .nne' babylamb fur. or MORE f1 ps ~
s'an' as 1t Is sometimes called. 1er'
we ane a ee'n nsd* al clippers p =, for evening
carey tinted satin., They sara aen-
%ith high heels and a single s st,a maze De
button Q the instep. Some I ~ 60
o o,rap t.n a !, get with rh~insstones or ~ IN, sae
In Siack + 1 re Spanish = slipper cones Il,
drawn up over the instep n z nlat4
y silver clasps, Slippers to neea
u me, gown are en- reggie: Grey match
WIN soeel beading are espectaiiy suede
.os aousewAar. and are soft ma paetty
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Perhaps the best evidence of i'm.
mdyement in the general financial situa
ton ~ the fact that the Elgin Watch
company has commenced running its
works four days in the week Instead of
three, as heretofore since the begin
ming Of the panic a year ago. This in
dicates an increased demand fol
watches, which could not occur If times
were getting no better, for people dc
not invest money In watches In hard
times.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

A root of cassava that measures seven
feet in length and a sweet potato TWEEN
ty inches in circumference are two
products from the farm of II. A. Lusk
near st. Andrews Bay. Fla.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

The Val Of the Spanish succession
cost the British taxpayer f23, 200, 900;
the Seven Years war, EOS, 600, 600; the
American war Of 177G, E116, 600, 900;
the Napoleonic wars, fG2O, 100000; the
Crimean war, f39, 900, 900.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

During the Franco-P russian war the
Germans fired 80, 100000 rifle cartridges
and 1868 900 charges of artillery, killing
n MORALLY wounding 1900 French
men, showing that 400 shots are re-
quired to kill or MORALLY wound one
man.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

The most curious city in the world is
situated on Saginaw bay. an arm of
Lake Huron. 1t is without a name, has
O population of about 500, and consists
OF modern huts ON wheels, to the num-
Der Of 15O, which, when the fishing sea-
son arrives, are rolled on the ice in the
baY.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

A paper published at Decatur, H.,
declares that wherever you find the
home of a New Englande:: in Decatur
At this time you will also find that the
mow is cleared off the walks around
and in front Of his house." That used
20 be the case in Minneapolis, but the
New England stock in that city has
sadly degenernted.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

During the siege of Sebastapol the
batteries Of the allied army threw into
the besieged city over 10000 tons Of
shot and shell. The cost Of the artil-
lery firing and the value Of the guns
ruined and condemned is estimated at
&12. 600, 600.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

A set of iron letters was exlumcd in
the church yard OF st. Andrews, New
castle-upon-Tyne, recently. 1t is sup
posed that a malefactor had been bur
led with the letters attached to his aF
k1oa
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

In Bolivar, Mo-, a philosophical par
ent who thus gives his consent to bis
daughters marriage: MIR. Clark-hear
Is a young man that wants to get mar
ried to my daughter i Civ her to him
as nothing els will do him let them
fight"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Napoleon Bonapartc was crowned en-
peror of the French Dec. 2, 1904, and
won tire battle of Austerlitz, his great
est victory, Dec. 2, 1906. Louis Napo-
leon Bonaparte, president of the sec
ond French republic, was crowned AZ
Napoleon III. Dec. 2, 1852.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

A millionaire of Vienna has left pro-
Vision in his will for the constant illu-
mination Of his vault wherein he now
lies. An electric light is to be kept
burning for 4 year, and even the coffin
IS to be lighted in the interior by cleo
tricitV.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

During the most peaceful years the
world has 100000 soldiers, who are
withdrawn from productive occupa-
lions to pose as soldiers. The pay,
equipments, food and clothing Of these
men cost the worlds taxpayers nearly
$4,000, 900 a day.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Papa. We'll, Charlie, what would
n ms,,Y IKE ,. to 9 be ) when yoa Gel, e. be Z
Enarhe. "Aspolicensan esas II
,ic napa q, Why do you want to be q POI
Sbuata'e. II want to arrest. johnny
h.11 s some day for stealing my new
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

The Chautauqua salute, waving n
white handkerchief, was first given ut
the request Of Chancellor Vincent, az
q greeting to q deaf mute.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Taking the earth as the center Of the
universe and the polar star as the limit
Of our vision, the visible universe en-
braces an aerial space with a diameter
Of 400. 600, OOO. 900 miles.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
CHAS. g.. McCANDI.ESS.
MrA Gladstone has Just passed her
eiehty-frst birthday and her vitality is
~ wonderful as that of her husband.

Rubber trees come into bearing in
about seven years after planting, and
with proper care the tree is good for
dfty years of production.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
Cigarette. for Fair Lips.

Mrs. Crawford, the noted journalist
Of Paris, says that the cigarette has
not yet found its way with after-din-
ner coffee into the official drawing
room, but It soon will. At all the homes
setting up to style it is served at in
innate breakfasts and small and lively
dinners. Nobody is shocked when q
lady smokes not merely one cigarette.
but two or three. A minister of Queen
Christina is responsible for the report
that that highly respectable and respect
ed lady Is an inveterate and a veteran
smoker. Most Of the Russian grand
duchesses are smokers. Mrs. Crawford
does not know whether the queen of
Italy smokes, but some Of her ladies'
certainly do. When she was at Spezia
she saw them enjoying cigarettes while
boating on the lake and in the grounds
of the duchess Of Genoa's villa, where
the queen was. Modjeska is an inveter-
ate smoker, and is really quite dis
turbed If the women guests at her table
do not smoke with her. "Ah," she once
said in the hearing of a New York Sun
reporter, IF you would but smoke
with me then I would be sure Of your
loyalty. In Poland n ever says kind
things of another when they have
smoked together" It Is always a cigar
cite the woman smoker INDUCES in.
Fair Phyllis, with a pipe, or even a
cigar, would be a m%onstrosity not to be
tolerated. And yet the doctors agree
that the cigarette is far more Injurious.
Few men really enjoy seeing the won.
an smoke for whom they care most. It il
very well at the gay little dinner after
after the play or the lively supper in
free-and-easy Bohemia. And it does
seem cozy and jolly to see some others
. fellows wife smoke with her husband.
but for the little woman at home
whom his children call mother, even
while no rather urges her to have a
cigarette for company In his secret
heart he ia glad she refuses, and be-
he knows she will refuse IN the
reason why he invites her so persistent.
" to share his condolences with NV
Lady Nicotine. ;... .~.n -.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Mrs. Kenneth Mcleod of Crosswell,
Mich, has celebrated her centennial.
She was twenty years a maid, forty
years a wife and forty years a widow.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17

Oregon has the youngest railroad con-
ductor In the world, John c. Barnum,
aged 13. on the Rogue River Valley,
4 branch of the Southern Pacific.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-17
FOR THE FAIR READERS.
FEMALE BEAUTY ON TaE IN
CREASE.

The Women Of To-day Better 1n
Their Observation-Disclosures s" M.
Are Impossible-Taking 10 %"
Language.