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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Rum Over by Sheep.

The dangers of mountain climbing
are in general pretty we'll understood,
and so can be guarded against, but Sir
w. Martin Conway, in Scribner's Mag
azine, narrates mountain adventure
of really novel sort.
ION the way to Mud lake we had q
strange adventure, of which I was
fortunate enough to secure a photo
graph We were approaching the high
est sheep pasture as the day waned
The sheep, LOO in number, saw us
from the surrounding slopes, and, be-
ing urged by a longing for salt, rushed
down upon us from all sides, with one
united "baa" in wild, converging
avalanche.
1--WE beat off the leaders, but they
could not retreat, for those behind
pressed them forward. Finding that
Carrel was the salter morsel, the whole
flock surged upon him. They lifted
him off his feet, carried him forward
cast, him to the ground and poured
ovSehim.
fortunately the ground was fat
When the shepherd saw what had
happened he whistled shrilly thrice
whereupon the sheep dispersed in ter
ror, fleeing up the mountain side il
all directions till no two remained to
gether."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Fourteen Despairing Brides.

At Hounslow yesterday there was q
remarkable scene when the Fourth
Hussars left by the 9:45 train for
Southampton ell route for India. A
detachment of 400 men in full march
ing order, and under the charge Of
Col. Ramsey, proceeded from Houns-
low Barracks to the station. where
they were awaited by an immense
crowd of friends, chiefly females.
Among the latter We're fourteen brides
of only a weeks experience of mar
ried life, and these were in a most dis
tressing condition, the poor women
crowding together and clinging with
the fondest affection to their husbands.
The soldiers quickly entrained, and
after the last good-byes had been
spoken the train steamed out of the
station, leaving the disconsolate
brides weeping Historically in heap
on the platform. The fourteen pri-
Yates were married during the previ-
Gus week, without the consent Of the
colonel and their wives were, there
fore, not entitled to accompany them.
Westminster Gazette.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
THE WEASEL AND
THE WELL,

The tales found in Rabbinical litera-
ture are all illustrative of some re-
ligious idea, and are prefaced by some
general proposition expressive of this
principle. What follows is typical:
The high esteem in which the faith
full are held by God may be learned
from an adventure with weasel ut
we'll" Then we find the story. A
beautiful maiden of noble birth was
sent to distant town to perform q
mission for her father. The roud led
through an uninhabited district and
made her solitary progress all the more
lonely. Nervous and tired she was
tortured by extreme thirst, when, L..
behold, we'll was found by the road
side. Looking down into it She saw
the refreshing water so cool and dark
put there was no bucket or cup at
hand. On closer inspection she found
the steps cut in the side Of the we'll
by those who had digged it, and al
most desperate by this time, she hast
ened to lower herself step by step
until at last she could drink her fill.
Now that her thirst was QHenchp;l
she lost the energy with which her
extreme need had nervcd hand and
foot and dared not attempt to climb
out again. All that she could 90 was
,, to cling frantically to jutting rock
and shrek for help. Then between
weeping and wailing, as she glanced
upward she saw the face Of a hand
some young man who regarded her with
look 'twixt admiration and fear. He
had been passing by and, hearing the
sound of her lamentations, had sought
the cause, but now he feared that this
was but the device Of some demon, for
the we'll was very deep and the maiden
extremely beautiful. Finally he made
her swear that she was indeed a human
being, and when she had related the
cause of her dilemma, the young man
said that he would help her out on
condition that she marry him. Forced
to consent, and not altogether unwil-
lingly, the maid was soon rescued from
her perilous situation and stood by the
side Of her rescuer. The youth Was
so deeply moved by her comeliucss
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Strenky butter

Streaky butter is great annoyance
to all buttermakers and the cause of
it is not always clear. Many claim that
it comes from an unequal working in
of the salt, others that it is from churn'
ing at too high temperature. In our
experience both of these have some
thing to do with it, but by far the
most common cause is churning at too
high temperature and then over
working in order to get out the butter
milk. If the cream is churned at as
low temperature as possible, the
buttermillS washed out, not worked out.
and the salt worked in just enough
to incorporate it with the butter the
chances Of having st"eaky butter are
greatly leSsened.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

But the Young Man Came Not
as revealed in the full glare OF the
sun-that he insisted that she should
go with him to be married at once.
The maiden replied to his entreaties
by asking: ''ro what nation do ycu
belong?'
He rejoined: II am an Israelite, Of
the priestly family born in the town Of
A."
II, too, am Of that family" said she,
''and it would certainly be unbecoming
in us to do ought contrary to the GUS
toms Of our faith. Visit me at my
own home and nothing shall prevent
our marriage"
A weasel passed by ut the moment
of their troth plight, and the weasel
and the we'll were agreed upon rs wit
nesses Of their mutual obligations.
Some months passed, but the young
man came not to fulfill his promise
and claim his bride. Still the maiden
remained true to him, firmly refusing
every proposal for her hand. Her
friends and relatives tried to persuade
her that her lover would never come,
and at last her parents attempted 10
compel her to accept some one of her
suitors. To defend herself she pre-
tended to be seized with an epileptic
fit, whenever the subject Of her mar
riage was approached, tearing her own
clothing and that of any bystanders
who came too near to her. This Oc-
Cured so often that the report Of her
malady spread and she was soon rc-
lieved from any further importantly.
The young man, however, acted quite
differently. He had hardly reached
~, hc Of 1,11cinoSS
he forgot both his sweetheart and his
oath, and before very long he married
some other woman. Avenging fate did
not long permit this utter faithlessness
to 20 UNPUBLISHED. The first child Of
this marriage, strong, handsome boy,
was found slain by weasel when only
three months old. A second son en-
joyed life but little lon,ser. when he
met an untimely death by being drown
ed in well.
The unhappy mother, Eaddened by
the untoward death of her beloved chill
dren sought in vain FOX any of her
own sins that might have brought down
a curse upon her head. At last she
begged her husband to tell her the
story of all mis- career previous to their
marriage. Conscience-stricken, the at
flicted husband could not withstand her
searching questions and finally revealed
the whole secret of his broken vows.
10 her this accounted fo:' all of their
misfortunes, which now appeared to be
only just punishment for his unfaith-
fulness. She Immediately sought di-
vorce from him. begging him rs soon
as he was released, to sesN his former
love and by the fulfilling Of his vows
iJropitiate angry fate.
The repentant man gladly agreed to
do as she wished and fastened to the
ton in which the faithful maiden
lived. Once there, he inquired on ev-
cry hand, and was told OF her stead
fastness and great atiiiction. He lost
no, time in seeking her parents, to
whom he related all his misfortunes,
vowing to repair his former wrong ut
any cost. He then repeated these as
suranccs In the presence OF witnesses,
to convince the grieving parents Of
his desire to atone for the evil done to
them aud their daughter and was at
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

L Like IL Thfn-Legged Stool.
Ben is no ordinary calf. He runs and
jumps and frisks and butts like any
ordinary calf, using his single fore leg
as sort of jumping pole, but every
time he makes an ambitious butt at
the children Of his owner, S. G. Nc
Daniels, he falls all in shame-faced
heap.
Ben weighs $50 pounds. He is per-
fectly developed in all respects save
the one. The fore leg he has is on the
left side, but where the right leg
should be Joined on there is no trace
Of a shoulder blade. He is worth more
to his owner than if he were a plain,
ordinary veal calf, for Mr.. McDaniels
has made pretty sum exhibiting him
to the wonder-loving residents of the
surrounding towns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
A Travellers Tale.

The tall man With the literary stoop
in his shoulders then broke the silence.
1.-The average native Of Porto Rico. "
he began, lis so large that he will fill
good-sized hogshsa.3."
A loud protest went up from the
loungers in front Of the postoffice. The
tall man cleared his throat again.
Il ought to add" he said in soft
ered tone, that he will ill the hogs
head with dark brown molasses."
Whereupon the hour for dinner hav-
ing arrived the house adjourned until
2 y. III. without ceremony.-NewI York
World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Patents Issued.

List Of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
John Berntsen, Albert Lea. Mimi,
bread-raising apparatus; Frederick w.
G. Boettcher, Duluth, Mimi, display
apparatus; Charles +. Brennan, Min
neapolis, Mimi, combined single and
tandem bicycle; Oliver A. Burns, Min
neapolis, Mimi, can-opener; Evariste
Dore, Minneapolis. Mimi. sled; Ward
B. Drummond, Minneapolis, Mimi,
folding fire-hose trestlc; James II.
Hart, Meaderville, Mont, primer for
blasting fuse; John e. Luce, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, electric band; Samuel j.
Turner, Minneapolis, Mimi, pants leg
guard.
Il. d. Merw.n, Patent Lawyer. 91O,
9l1 and 912 Pioneer Press Building.
st. Paul. MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
He Still Has 1t.

Winks-A man offered me 100000 for
my gold mine out West the other day.
Blnks-you don't say SO! You ac-
cepted the OFFER in hurry, didn't you?
a,Int hn o,yared w o % for
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Expense.

isn't the perspective of your land
scape somewhat at fault?'
The artist shrugged his shoulders.
"That scene," he rejoined, sis laid
within ten minutes walk of the post
office, high and dry and with gas and
water. had to govern myself accord.
ingly. 1t won't do to make your pic.
lures too expensive in these hard
times. Detroit Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
MEDICAL WISDOM.
Tho Dreaded Consumption
~" Can Be Cured.
- . s,ocum, M. O., the Great Chemist
!. a. Scientist. Offers to Send Free, to
a .na Afl,cted, Three Bottles Of His
'nHowlv Discovered Remedies

+na Afflicted, TQr00 6OOtA0b Oh 0a6
Newly Discovered Remedies
to cure Consumption and
All Lung Troubles.
Noth,nc could be fairer, more philan-
., Mv to carry more joy in it's wake
my ,lan tho offer of Il. A. Slocum, NJ. g.,
e ~ 1ss Pearl street, New York City.
u cnnadent that he has discovered an
onsol,,te cure for consumption and all
au1monary complaints, and to make its
ppraot merits known, he will send, free,
s shrsc bottles, to any reader of this
u .a,su who is suffering from chest,
pp"apnchial, throat and lung troubles or
Already this ''new scientific course of
Medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands ,a of apparently hopeless cases.
Thc Doctor considers it his religious
dutv-a duty which he owes to human
itvvto donate his infallible cure.
offered freely, apart from its inher-
ont strength, is enough to commend it,
and more so is the perfect confidence
of fine great chemist making the prop
osition.
He has proved consumption to be a
durable disease beyond any doubt.
There will be no mistake in sending
fine mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in
His American and European laborator-
los testimonials Of experience from
those cured, in all parts Of the world.
Delays are dangerous. Address T.
A. Slocum, NJ. c., 1S3 Pearl street,
New York, and when writing the Doc
tor, please give express and postoffice
address, and mention reading this ar
ticle in this paper.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Very Unnatural.

Mrs. Easy-Only to think Of such a
thing happening to dear John, when lie
always prayed that he might die a
natural death.
Doctor-Why, madam, what do you
mean!
Mrs. Easy-Didn't you tell me, doc
tor, that John was passing away very
fast?
Doctor-I certainly did, madam; and
so he is.
Mrs. Easy-And I'm sure, doctor,
there's nothing natural about that to
John.-Boston Courier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
The Ruling Passion

Did Louise have good time on her
summer trip"
g. NO; she didn't get away Mt all. She
ao,nd out sh had spent II her money
getting ready."-Chicago Record
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

He-But, Of course, you will forget
me. 4.
she-Nonsense. shall think of you
when you are gone.
He-Oh, shall you?
She-Yes; therefore, the longer you
are gone, the longer shall think Of
you. Won't that be nice?-Boston
Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Too Much of n Good Thing

"What a wide-awake young fellow
Barter isl said Alice.
altogether too wide-awake." re-
cponded Edith. ''The last evening he
called at our house he stayed till 1,
and then papa had to set the burglar
alarm going."zDetroit Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Nefarioun scheme.

You say you got even 18th that stin.
~ relative of yours by giving his boy
bicycle? How IL that?"
DON'T you sec? It'll cost him more
wheel"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
A Calf with Only Three Legs.

There is calf in Shickshinny, Pa,
that has just enough legs for milk
ing stool, but not enough within one
for a calf. This calfs name is Ben.
He is the son Of an ordinary COW, but
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Cnutious Compnr i.on,

"And you shy that the hailstOnes
were us large as hen eggs?"
mo" said the cautious person. "they
were not quite that. They were, say,
about the size Of boarding house can
taloupes. indianapolis Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Rotation of Crons

Some American tourists are visiting
an old monastery near Florence, and,
going through the grounds. at last they
came to spot which contained large
vegetable garden on one side, while on
the other lay the cemetery of the
fathers, a path dividing the burial
place from the garden.
How often do you change your gar
den over to the other side?" asked one
of the party with an attempt at face
tiOuSneSS.
To his surprise the father gravely
answered.: about once in twenty five
yeals."-New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

J., Who is that woman with the terri
u,ie.looklng face? Was she ever mixed
up N powder explosion?"
:. no. That is Nine. de Blank. the
Inventor of De Blanks celebrated face
otlon."-Cleveland Leader.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
A Dramatic Departure.

ANY new features in the Hamlet
that Plodgett is getting up"
Yes, he is going to have fat
ghost. Chicago Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Something Wrong

Something WRONG.
:. Mrs.-Am I still "the star of your
ne" as l was when you used to write
love letters to me?
Mr.-Of course, dear
Il don't seem to be drawing a star
salary, though. "-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
A Big Difference.

. scrlbbler-Have you ever read any
OF my verse?
Spatts-No; I prefer poetry-Phila-
uelphia North American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

t., ABOUT 200 miles from Sydney, N. s. W..
-, ~ pace called Wingen. and in one Of the
,,., aims there is said to be n coal mine
when has been burning for over 100 years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

Goes Cough BaIsnm
10 te Oldest and BEST 1t will break up Cold quicker
than anything else. It IL always reliable Try it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Natural

NATURAL
They say that Harry is the greatest
kicker in his foot ball team"
I'm not surprised. His father was
the infernalest old kicker 1 ever
Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

Agents Naturalization permanent: ex
P unnecessary; goods sell themselves
iehhsylvania Mere. Co. The Great Pre-
MUM House, st. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

When bilious Oh costive, eat Cascaret
25c,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

Mrs. IVi,islosy's Soothing Syrup
'rc'.'c en- ieahin". softens thegums. reduces milan
INA o: aays PAM curec wind collie Is cents bottle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine
that will cure consumption.-Anna M. Ross,
Wlliamsport, Pa, Nov. IL, '95.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
Her Trade Mark.

Jus, just try 1Oc box of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29
His Specially.

''Who is that man who calls OH you
so frequently?" asked the impertincnt
friend.
"He's an inventor
Indeed! What has he invented"'
ooh, ever so many things"
'Any of them pra ctical!"
YES" was the answer, with some
hesitation, ''he has a good deal of sue
cess in inventing reasons why l should
lend him anything from SO cents to
5."-Washington Star.
Cascarcts stimulate liver, kidneys and
iOwleS. Never sicken, weaken or crime
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

1t Frequently Does.
What caused the fire."
An insurance policy which was
about to expire"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

Some Australian gold veins are 100 fee.
wide.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-29

)octor-I certainly did, madam; and
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-03-13
EN- TALE

Les arm6es %italiennes, en- Abys-
SINE, ont etc battues, 4 plate cou-
ture par les Shosns ct Get 6ch"c
m%ilitaire a on les r6sultats les plus
d6sastreux, en- Italie.
Une crise ministerielle des plus
s6rieuse q en- lieu. le peuple est
m6,ontant, ct les deux autres puis-
sance europeennes: Juequ'alors al
lees du roi Humbert, rAllemagne
ct rAutriche, veulent se d6ller de
la Triple Alliance ct rel6guer IL
tale, an rang de nation de deuxie-
me ordre.
Pleine de discussions 4 Finite.
rieur, ayant un peuple eurchsrg6
d'impots par le militarisme, deve-
nu necessaire par la Triple Allan.
ce, ruin6e de fond en- comble, IL
talie est 4 la veille dune crise don't
null ne ssurait meme pr6voir le de-
nouemept.
Qu'ils doivent regretter. les TIA.
liens, ce bon vieux temps Oh. sous
administration paternelle d. ce
bon vieilla1d qu'on appelait Pie
TX, lie jouissaient ct de Ia tran
quillit6 ct de la prosperite la plus
complete.
Tout crime porte en- Iul son
chatiment ct rltalie porte mainte
pant le chAtiment do 30 crime de
Victor Emmanuel.
F. r. Z,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-03-13
lie Ia Difference qui Eziste
entire Cridquer ct Fai'e
une Cridque Musicale

{ Tel est le sujet que nous sou
motions aux Relations du norw6
glen qui remplit, rara1t.il au ~
mes, le roles de critique musical.
Ce monsieur. qui q. nous assure
ton, pris quatre lecons de must
que de Mile Schone-R Rene, profess
seur PUniversite du Minnesota,
ne trouve r1en de son go0t.
Apres deux violonistes cslAbres
Franz Ondricek ct tdouard Re
menyi, c'est Nine Albani gull es
sage d'6gratigner, de son style de
portefaix.
&c pauvre homme fait pitie.
Parions que 81 un Yon Yonson
on un Yenuine gentleman quel-
conque venait racler de Ia cr6celle
lei, on encore beugler les bienfaits
du poisson pourri sur lanatomle
humane, le meme critique2? SO
pamerait d'aise,
Un individu quelconque incapa
BILE. le plus solvent de dlstlnguer
un dieze dun b6mol trouvera bon
de salir la reputation musicale
d'artistes don't le nom q fait le
tour du monde.
Alors que le sien ma fat que le
tour dun hameau perdu sur les
cotes bor6ales de Norwege.
LIE Times est un journal serieux,
jouissant. 4 juste titre, de Ia con-
sid6ration du public, il nous sem
BILE que dams son interet meme, il
devrait METRE un terme aux diva
cations abracadabrantes de son
critique musical, (qui font, de pi-
tie. lever les 6paules, 3 la 8 nera
lite des personnes s6rieuses de Ia
villes) GU tout au moins lobl'ger
4 modi6er son style qui convent
plutot = un prgiliste qua I'm 6cri
F. r. u.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-03-13
H9Ho DH LoUHST

tente ct r6gularit6. lie ch0ur . 81
triompher des harmonieuses Diff
cuIt6s don't cette messe est parse
NICE ct aujourd'hui les choristes "a
chsntent avec aisance.
Oette messe aera chaut6s q Pa.
.ques, = l6glise ST. Jean-B aptiste,
pour Ia premiere fols.
On dit que cette messe est email,
lee de beauties musicales qui ont
toutes Tn doux parfum sscr6. C'esi
an bouquet suave don't le jeune
compositeur q voulu gratifier ses
comp ,trlotes de l'eglise ST. Jean
Daptiste. Cette d6licatesss. 3 no.
ire egard, nous Aatte beaucoup 81
nous fsit volr que, chez le jeune
compositeur, les qualities du coeur
ct de l'ssprit ne font pas default.
N. "a. n. Benjamin Went de re.
cevoir, 3 son magasin. dams Is
Chamber Of Commerce." un as.
Sentiment considerable de tout &C
qui peut fsire les delioes do ia.
incur le plus dlfioile.
-.
Nous Rvons ca toute espece DE-
temps Ia semalne pass69; nout
svons en- deux "bl1zzards" illipu
ten. du vent, du beau tempe, en6t
de Ia neige qul est arrlvee, com
me mar6e en- careme, pour LEI
hommes qul travalllent dams lei
bols. Ii a fat IN froid, mails Il
temperature s'est maintenant adou
Gle ct notre neig fond rapidem ent
Eft votre glaoe?.... Pas beau
coup epaisse?.... Un peu rar'
aussj, heinl l'ami Baptiste?....-
Lsisses mol trsnquille. Je ne youi
en- parle pas, moi. Vous ma faite'
pprdre la tramontane avec votr'
glaoe.
A Duluth les fournlsseurs, par
dine sont pas beaucoup popu
laires dams les r6gions c6lestes.
Va til falloir que Baptlste sci
mele?
A Duluth, Get etc, la fortuna
dun homme sers estim6e d'apr4'
le nombre de livres de glacs qu'i
aura dams "a glaciere. On ne de
msndera plus combien, 1aoharie
a.t-il de glace?
Je parie toute ma glaze quill !
aura des gems qui trouveront en-
gore les moyens d'enasr leur ore
dit outremesure.
-BAPTIsTE DULUTH.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-03-13

Le comte de Mercy, al oours
dune discussion, dit 4 run de SEES
amis:
Lon ne gsgne jamais aveo les
femmes. Bossu-t y perdrait son la-
tin: Racine, SO candeur; Vaubsn.
ses ruses de guerre. 81 elles rem
dent Ia place, c'est qn'elles comp
tent prendre la vile. Si uns fem
me nous crie: Prem 2 earde! o'est
uu'elle espers gu au bas de f'esca.
liar. Won, yous casseres le cou."