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The Columbus journal., 1896-09-16
roHN GOULD, writ

O4V We4SD
ing in Practical
er, says:
From all quarters
comes the COM
plant that q Q
disease IN making
its appearance
among the cows.
affecting their teats
and udders. and
running the milk
- A~~Mh1A q O. thA
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Oyster ShOrtcaka.

Make rich but delicate shortcake
dough, using sweet milk and baking
powder. Bake in jelly cake tins, in
rather thin layers, and lightly butter
each as it comes from the oven. Drain
one quart Of oysters, putting the liquor
on to scald. Heat cup and a half OF
milk and tablespoonful of butter.
Rub smooth Il tablespoonful of -four
in a little cold milk. and add this to the
:calding milk. stirring until it thick
rns. If half a cup Of cream can be had,
add it to the milk, it is great improve
,nent. Put q teaspoonful of butter int 0
the oyster juice after it is skinned,
salt and pepper to taste. and the oys-
ters, let them scald until they ''ruffle,"
which will be very soon. Then take
them out, lay them Oh a layer Of short
cake; pour the juice into the milk.
stir well, put spoonful of this milk
over the oysters, lay on another layer
Of shortcake. then add more oysters,
pouring the hot filing over the whole.
The dish should be very hot. and it
should not stand minute after being
prepared and served If the cakes are
''ery thin and crisp, three layers may
be used instead of two-Buffalo Conn
Icerc;;1
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Steam Power and Flea Power.

At the great works of Herr Krupp in
Essen is to be seen hammer weigh
ing 80 tons. and this in turn is placed
on an anvil block weighing 12O tons.
A Swiss, calling himself Prof. Schu-
mann, who has devoted much of his
life to training feas a. Berne. in
Switzerland, recently visited Essen and
looked upon the mighty hammer. On
his return to Berne he began model
of the great hammer, but on such a
tiny scale that it could be worked bv
flea power instead of the mighty en-.
CINE which operates the one in Essen.
In its completed state this marvellous
miniature steam hammer, pulley. an
vii, block and all, weighs but half a
grain. The hammer and anvil are Of
solid gold. the puileys German silver
and the framework of platinum. A
flea trained by Mr.. Sch,Hnann will, at
the word of command, hoist the ham
mer to the top of the frame There it
is automatically set free, descending
In precisely the same manner as the
monster after which it IS modelled
Pearson's Weekly.
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When Men Carried Muffs,

When the frost king stalks abroad,
nipping toes AMI nose:. The lady
plungcs her pretty fingers deeper into
her Inuff, while her attendant cavalier
lacking th:.t comfortable creature,
stuffs his into his side rockets. A
couple of centuries back, and he, too,
would have sported muff, and capa-
cious one into the bargain: a TACT that
would probably much surprise him
were he told of it Yet there was q
time when a teau would as soon have
ventured abr Dad without his wig as
minus his chcrishc,! muff. In summer.
when he took the cir in all the glory of
powdered hair, laced coat, ruff1cs,
high-heeled shoes and the rest. on our
gentleman hung his clouLed cane upon
the third button of his powdered waist
coat. In winter this place Of honor was
often occupied by his muff. Sometimes.
however. he carried both articles, like
The barristel described in an 18th CEN
fury ballad about the great fair held
On tie ThaTaes: "A spark of the bar.
With ms clne and his mdff food
Words,
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future, and saw myself shining and
dazzling, night after night, through
out the season.
Were my expectations realized?
The third time I went Quit was at
4 ball at Delmonico's--a Patriarch, l
think, they called it-one of those who
had admired me most, that first even
ing, walked away from me contemp-
tuously, and said, in perfectly audible
tones:
"Humph! that old pink thing agaln'
Has she no other, I wondcr?'
Ivory satin, ten dollars of American
money per yard, point lace so years old,
4 network of gold and silver embrold-
cry laid on with brilliants and iri-
descents, train eight yards long
sprayed with orange blossoms and a
veil of finest web and texture.
In short. her wedding gown.
What q thrill the words send through
one, and what thrill I found her in
when, after my transatlantic voyage,
they took nc out Of my tissue papers
and laid me on her bed: How she bent
over me and laid nc" lips on my damask
surface, AMI told ne all her hopes and
aspirations! Before the day set for
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-06
pITH AND po,n.r.

Teacher Suppose you were q
king, Tommy, what would you do?"
Tomn,y-'I'd never have to wash my
face any more. Texas Siftings.
Mis!ress--"B Bridget, everything in
the house is covered with dust; can't
stand it," Bridget-"Do as do, mum;
don't pay any attention to it."-Tit-
Bits.
-Blobbsz- Miss Oldgirl would make
a good soldier" Slobbs-"Used to pow
der. eh?" Slobbs-"Ycs, and never
desert, her colors.' '-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Gle must be worth at least 100000,
mamma" "How do You know?' "He
told me his fortune ended in five
ciphers." HIN. Maybe it begins with
one, oo."-Washington Star.
In the Restaurant. = Waiter
''What shall T get for you?" Professor
(absent-mirdcd, reading the bill of
fare)-"I am busy now; ask me after
dinner Flicgende Batter.
-Squildig-''What doctor did poor
Jays,nith have?" McSwjlligcn-"Ile
had two of them. One was DR.. d.. but
1 forget the name of his accomplish"
Pittsburgh ChronicleTelegraph.
A Prudent Acceptance.-She-"l
hope you can come next Thursday.
We're having some music and supper
AFTER He--"Oh, yes, Ill come; but
er-I may be late. boston Peacon.
Are your writings much read:"
'.That is what I should like to find out.
As it is, I do net know whether they
read my manuscripts or send them
back without reading -Boston Tran
script.
in chronicling the funeral of
highly respected citizen, tho report OF
a contemporary thus concludes: lie
leaves a daughter and three sons, his
widow having pre-dtceasc1 him" -
Household Words.
-.-Would-he Cyc1ist-''1 thought you
said that after IL lessons of an hour
each should know how to ride?'
Cycling Instr,ctor-"So you would
sir, if you hadn't spent the best part
of the time on the ground. -Tit-Bits.
Mrs. Wickwire-"You don't know
what grief it is to have husband VINO
thinks he is funny" Mrs. Watts
':What is the trouble, dear?" II ASKED
him last evening to bring home some
good up-to-date literature, and he
brought y bundle of almanacs. iii
diarapols Journal.
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a MECHANICAL HORROR.
The Hour Of the Day Struck on By Gris-
ming Skeletons.

The Hour Of the Day Struck ON ~
ming skeletons.
MACHINERY" is a monthly journal
published at johannesburg, South Afri :
"a. In a recent number is an account
of a most remarkable clock belonging
to a Hindoo prince. which the editor
thinks the strangest piece OF machinery
IN India, Near the dial of an ordinary
looking clock is large gong hung on
roles. while underneath, scattered on
the ground, is pile of artificial skulls,
ribs, legs and arms, the whole numbc"
of bones in the pile being equa' to the
number of bones in IL human skeletons
When the hands of the clock indicate
the hour of one, the number of bones
needed to form q complete human
skeleton come together with a snap;
by some mechanical continuance the
skeleton springs up. seizes mallet an:.
walking up to the gong, strikes ono
blow. This finished. it returns to the
pile and again falls to pieces. When
two o'clock. two skeletons get mp and
strike, while at the hours Of noon anc
midnight the entire heap spring up
in the shape of 12 skeletons and strike,
each one after the other, n blow on the
gong, and then fall to pieces. as before.
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CHAMPION HARD-LUcK STORY.
Girl Gives Hin, Money to Keep-Jilts Him
His Dilemma.

Girl Gives Him Money to Keep-Jilts Him
His Dilemma.
Cupid leads men into strange capers.
and many Of these capers have an inter
csting financial side. A seven-dollar-
a-week porter in a large china store
came TO his employer recently and
made tits interesting confession:
I'm in peck o. trouble. I've been
engaged to a girl, you know-was aw-
full gone on her-and blew in nearly all
my wages on her - theaters, sleigh
rides, oyster stews and all sorts of
things. Well, she's mad at me and
wrote this letter to say that I'm fired.
Look at all this stuff she sent back
photograph. sls ring. 81 ring. S13 gold
chain. IS locket-wasn't a chunp?
But the worst of it is, we were going
to get married, and she was giving
me her money to keep. l had $40 of
her money. OF course. you know, l
thought she wouldn't want it soon, and
I've been and blew it in on this suit
of clothes, and three sweaters: bad to
look decent to go around with her. you
konw. Now, have to pony up that
cash and 1 amt got it. Will you let
me draw it on these here wimmin's
.rinkets ."
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We DEVOUR MANY LEMONS.
California Is Briskly Competing with the
Foreign Importation.

California Is Briskly Competing with the
Foreign Importation.
This country consumes in year
about 5OO,OOO,0OO lemons, or about 6H,
lemons for each man, woman and child.
This is going to be go;;d lemon year.
Since the new fruit commenced to ar
rive about the LIST Of October very near
" 100000 more boxes have been re-
ceived than came in during the same
time last season. The receipts at New
Yorl, for November, 1895, We're 177.306
boxes, against 11O,:50 boxes for Novem-
Der, 1894. The November receipts at
New Orleans were 1850 boxes, against
none received at that port for Novcm-
Der, 1894 Last year, between Decem.
Der and Christmas time, $4,000 boxes
were landed here and imE ediately sold.
Before Christmas probably not more
than $4,000 boxes are due. here. for the
reason that two vessels containing al
together from $4,000 to 10000 boxes
have been wrecked off Gibraltar.
The crops are very plentiful along
the Mediterranean. but because so
many oranges are being carried from
that region these months owing to tho
deficiency in the Florida crop there is
little room for lemons on board these
ships. The California lemon crop also
is larger than ever before, and sup
plies will be forwarded from there. The
California lemons are exec edingly good
ones, and only experts :an tell them
from the Mediterranean crop.
For culinary purposes the lemon&
from Sicily-that is, those from Mes
sina and Palermo--are to be preferred,
as they have Il much better flavor.
Other excellent lemons come from Mai
orr and Rodi, in the hill regions sur
rounding Naples. Catan!a and Malaga
lemons are yet another variety, and
come in the early fall. just after the
southern Italy and Sicillan crops have
been finished up.
a box of lemons averages about 300
each. From 100000 to 100000 boxes
are sold in year mere. 1t is predicted
that the California crop in three years
will average 100000 boxes. 1t will
be interesting to note whether they
will drive out any or all Of the foreign
lemons. Prices are now a little lower
than usual. In September seven dol
lars was obtained at wholesale per box,
the highest price in years-N. Y.
World.
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my appearance in public. she dressed
let three or four inquisitive individuals
with pads and pencils como in and gaze
me ove:. aftcrward turning me inside
out TO show my brocadc lining, and
telling them all about me and what l
cost.
And when the fatal day came hcw
reverent'y she touched me! There
were three maids that time, and they
laid white cloth down so that not a
grain OF dust sho'.ld mar the perfect
whitcncss Of me. The lace veil was
hung gracefully over me, a diamond
sunburst clasped me together at the
throat, 2 great bouquet, all of valley
lilies and white hyacinths. were sent
to set me off, and finally, when all was
complete, I was sept to church in a CIR
rage, with one Oh the maids to hold
my train across tho curb.
| tried net to i!utter as I paced ZIP
the aisle, between rows and rows Of
human eyes, to the most Inspiring
march hsye eve: heard. but il was
hard not to, especially as fully real
lied that every one of those eyes was
upon me. a gooI-looking fellow was
awaintlng us at The altar, and [ was
n agony lest he should tread upon me.
1t was all over, thai which we had
been preparing foc for weeks, in a few
minutes, and I tri:,i my best not to roll
over as we started to come down the
altar steps, but am afraid in my agi-
tatioa I must have done so-just little
for the maid Of honor hobbed down
suddenly ana gave me vicious jerk.
After we went back to tle house we
had an elegant time. We stood in a
bower of roses, and people by the score
came up and wished us joy. was just
beginning to enjoy it thoroughly and
to have a splendid time when, sud-
denly, I wa whisllcd upstairs, pulled
eff hurriedly and thrown over a chair.
/ couldn't in the least understand it.
and was even moro be,rildered when
saw my place being taken by a gray
cloth affair with fur. That was my
first indign:t y-the second was wien
she came and leaned over me before
leaving the loom:
''Good-bye, my wedding gown she
muTmured; Il shall probably never
need you again." No, I suppose not!
Since, accol ding 10 the books, every
thing ends with me.
L'FNvOI. 49,.
I amp plain, no doubt, much palmer
than all those white satins. and pink
silks, and gauzes and things, but that
I'm of very great Importance l am sure
from the way she has looked forward
10 me. 1 am only blue serge, and there
is very little trimming on me indeed,
and the bonnet that goes with me is
also very simple little affair, but we
fit pei fectly, and VIC were selected with
much care and thought.
What am /? yon ask; and what am
I good for?
Why, bless your heart! I'm her trov-
cling costume to Oklahoma-N. Y.
Truth.
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canvasbacks, and lobster, and salads,
and oysters, and jellies and ices! My:
Wasn't it fine? And how the whole o.
Gotham turned out to congratulate the
debutante and to send her flowers: Per
haps she thinks they all came to see her,
but / know better. Nine out OF ten Of
them came to see me, to observe my cut.
TO take note of my garn: %ure and copy
.ne if they could. At least so Of then,
whispered to her: ''Your coming out
frock is perfect, my dear" She thought
SO herself then. for she kissed me very
tenderly after taking me off in the
evening and said to me, ever so gently:
You dear thing! You are beauty
and will never love any Other half so
WE'LL"
And did the maiden speak he truth :?
All, well! You may judge fov your
self. That was only five years ago.
and here am, to-day, in the darkest.
stuffiest corner of her wardrobe. My
silk petticoat with its lovely pinked
rifles went to dress doll for her lit
tie sister three Christmases ago; my
spangled bertha is now lamp shade.
and my punches of daisies wer given %
different Anticipated young men, long
ago.
It's cruel world!
Her first ball gown! Pink silk. nous
seine de sole. little rosepuds and seed
pearls. What a vision OF loyeIiness
was. when l was sent home. with my
pink velvet cloak to match. ostrich
feather boa, little pink satin slippers
and long delicate gloves! And wasn't
she excited, though, as the two maids
slipped me on and laced me up the
backi I declare, trembled for some
,.f my pearls.
Talk about admiration don't be-
lIe.e anyone was ever admired as was
that evening. People fairly rayed over
me. They took out opera glasses and
geveled them at rue from opposite boxes.
) nd when l went upon the floor they
imply all walked round and round me.
aud stared in the most undisguised
.,anner. Young men held me fondly
n their embrace, whirling dizziIy
round the room with me, and one of
iaem (wretchi his gloves must have
cen horribly soiled) left an ugly stain
n my hack. just above the waist.
I was filed with giddy hopes for my !
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FATTENING HOGS COSTS ONE CENT.
The editor recently heard of 4 farmer

FATTENING HOGS COSTS ONE CENT.
The editor recently heard of 4 farmer
fattening hogs at less than one cent
pound. This was made possible through
the sowing of Salzer's King Barley,
yielding over 100 bu. per acre, Golden
Triumph Corn, yielding 200 bu. per
acre, and the feeding on Sand Vetch,
Teosinte, Hundredfold Peas, etc. Now,
with such yields, the growing of hogs is
more profitable than silver mine.
Salzer's catalogue is full of rare
things for the farmer, gardener and cit
izen, and the editor believes that it
would pay everybody hundred-fold to
get Salzer's catalogue before purchas
ing seeds.
If YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it
with 10 cents postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. they
will mail you their mammoth seed cata-
logue and 10 samples of grasses and
grains, including above corn and bar
ley. Catalogue alone, 5cpostage. Ky
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Law and Punctuation.

Punctuation points continually breed
POINTS OF law. The latest case Of the
KIND has occurred in Indiana, where the.
state supreme court is trying to dis
cover. for judicial reasons, the true
function of the semicolon. There can
rot be Il doubt that the function of all
the punctuation marks is to help make
the meaning of written or printed Ian
'::uage clear; but itisa question whether
their use according to divergent and
arbitrary standards does not often de-
feat this purpose. and whether a purer
style and clearer meaning might not
be promoted by dispensing with many
q the marks with which eminent a,I-
thorities now deem it necessary to pep
per their Philadelphia
Record.
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The Modern Wav

Conmcnds itself to the weil-informed to
40 pleasantly and etfcctually what was
formerly done Ill the crudest manner and
disagreeably as we'll 10 cleanse the avs
TEN and break up colds, headaches, and fe
vefs without unpleasant after effects, use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy. Syrun
OF Figs. Manufactured by California Fip
Syrup Company. .
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-06
Immigrat ton to the South-Homeseekers
Excursions.

February 18th and March 10th, 1896, Land
Seekers Excursion tickets will be sold from
all points in the northwest over the Big
Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.
to Virginia and North and South Carolina al
one fare plus two dollars. Virginia has a
perfect climate, no blizzards: good markets
and cheap transportation. Send for rates,
and free descriptive pamphlet of Virginia
lands. U. l.. TRUIrT, n. w. p. A., 22334 Clark
st i, Chicago, Ill.
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s1.oo for So'Cents.

An illustrated monthly for the dreside,
garden and farm. Premiums with everv
subscription. 80 cents worth Of flower or
vegetable seeds with each yearly subscrip-
tion, which costs only 50 cents. Cash and
prize premiums for agents. Write for free
sample copies and premium lists. Address
american Home and Garden" st. Paul,
Mimi -,
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Still ReAtrjctcd.

First Beggar-Have you made study
If the financial question?
Second Beggar-Yes, but my schemes
don't seem to produce any more ccin.-
Town Topics.
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February llth and March lob, 1886, Land
Seekers Excursion tickets will be sold fram
all points in the north and northwest over
the Big Four Route to points south and
southeast at one fare plus two dollars.
Tickets will be good thirty days returning.
For excursion rates, time cards, and Free
pamphlet descriptive OF southern farm
lands address }. G. TICKER. &. n. A., Big
Four Route, 234 Clark Street, Chicago, III,
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Very Awkward Indeed.

This is precisely the kind of mistake a
man makes if he turns out" on the wrong
side of the road when vehicle comes to-
ward him. No less absurd is the error of
the individual who takes drastic medicines
to relieve his liver. That organ is on the
right side, and the road to it's relief is Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters, IA medicine also
adapted to the relief of dyspepsia, constil1a.
ton, kidney and rheumatic ailments and
malaria
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-06

Nd alIs stopped free by DR.. Hines Grea,
Nerve hestorer. Motifs after first days nse
va r,us cures. Treatise and 81 trial hot.
'io iree. pr. Kline, 9j1 Arch St. Phila.. Pa
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N1 Y e opened n., the ne a a0I
.gazed upon my white RIFLES and silk
Innings! White muslin seemed the
most splendid thing in the world to her
Just then, and she fastened bunch o.
white rosebuds very carefully into me,
lest she might tear or wound me. Let
me see how long ago was that? Oh!
forgot, J mustn't mention It. She
nightn't like it. She never was good a.
dates, you know. Anyway, it vas long
enough for me to have become quite
yellow, and to have lost all my stiffness.
Alas! This is what we all come to.
We serve our time, and then are cast
aside It is the fate of al things aui-
mate and inanimate She was SO deS.
perately proud of me at first, yet, {;
short time ago she started to rip some o.
my lace off to trim German favor.
German favor, fcrsooth! Such q paltry.
trashy thing. and she never even fin
ished it, either. but, after tearing great
gashes in my side, she left q long strip
hanging, needless of my humiliation
and pain, and there it is yet, bedragglc'!.
crumpied, untidy, and have not the
power to adjust it.
DO you know, l heard her us,. al eS
preston the other day, which seemed
TO fit me perfectly. She was taking o.
some one-a lady, probably, who had.
also, cutlived her usefulness. She said
she was ION the shelf
White silk, white gauze, festoons o:
daisies and doubled-edged ribbon:
Does it seem possible that anyone
could ever tire of such daintics? En-
-quisitely pinked dust-rutfles cute lit
tie train four inches in length. starre.!
all around with marguerites, Il bertha
OF gauze dotted with srang!rs, and
worthy in design Of Empress Josephine
herself. Does it seem possible [ say!
And how she looked forward to my
coming. How her hear. beat as hec
maid fastened me across her young
breast, and what festivities thu family
ordered in my honor! The gas al!
lighted at five O'Clock in the afternoon.
canvas laid down over the beautiful car
pets, the Hungarian band. in their gray
coats, stationed behind palms and rub
Der plants, the most wonderful shield:
and banks of blushing roses, and such
delicacies to feast upon as terrapln. aud
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How,s rhi. !.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re,.
for any case of Catarrh that can -I nv
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY q Co., Props, Toledo q
We, the undersigned, have known !,
Cheney for the last Is years, and hail.
him perfectly honorable in all businse,11
transactions and financially able to casl
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST e. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists. !,
WALpISG, K1NSAN g. MARVIN, Whole,,,
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intesuo,,
acting directly upon the blood and mtcn'
surfaces of the system. Price 75c Der ~
tic. Sold by all Druggists. Tcstilaoaj ali
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
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A DIsr1NCT1oN.-"Didn't you tell me that
Miss Design was an artist!" ':Oh, no:
told you she painted. "-Detroit Free Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-06

Chow NICE to get such n hearty encore"
she said, as the half-back was called back
after an SO-yard run.-Harvard Lalupoon.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-06

Dor (aged six, on conclusion of song by
celebrated tenor)-Papa, did that man make
all that noise on purpOse!-Tld- Bits.