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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
WARMING FOR ~SCHOOLMA'AM
A Fond Mother Viewed tho Acquaintance
With Some Suspicion.

A Fond Mother Viewed tho Acquaintance
With Some Suspicion.
The Of q teacher in some rural
schools is not unmarked by pitfalls.
One young lady thus engaged tells an
amusing story Of the anxiety her o II
duct unwittingly caused the mother of
IL of her pupils. Tho pupil in ques-
ton was an overgrown and stupid but
well behaved boy Of 10, named Tobias
Hodge. Ec was older by several years,
and far bigger than any other pupil in
the school, tut he was not so we'll adj
vanced i'll his studies as some of the
younger ones He seemed SO anxious
to learn that tho teacher often got him
to remain after school for tho purpose
of assisting him in his studies.
Their homeward way lay over the
same road, and they would walk home
together after the hard places i'll the les
SONS had been made easy for Tobias.
Often i'll tho morning, when she left
homo to go to tho schoolhousc, the
teacher would find tho boy waiting for
her, and she tactfully gave him several
lessons i'll %politeness, such as lifting his
hat to her and other ladies, and assist
ing her over bad places i'll tho road.
She was beginning to feel that she
might really make something out of To-
bias, when her efforts III his behalf re-
ceived a sudden check by the receipt Of
tho following note from his widowed
mother:
MADDuM-1 just want to say that I have
hcerd how You arc carryin Oh with my son
lobe, IN all l got to say is that he amt Of
1narryin ngc, an I am his garden. A word to
the wise ought to DO sufiishcnt.
London Telegraph
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
Chinese Money.

A kind Of Chinese none which is
largely manufactured and sold is worthy
Of mention, although the traveller need
not trouble himself with it except as q
curiosity. This is prepared for the spe-
!cial purpose Of burning at the graves of
deceased relatives as an Offering to the
dead. The denizens of the other world
are supposed to require and to be capa-
BILE Of receiving money III this way, but
the Chinaman is far too practical a per-
son to part in such a fashion with the
currency Of the empire. Instead he buys
for a few cash a largo supply of sill
vered and gilded pieces of paper OF of
imitation coins blocked out Of cardboard.
Although these have no purchasing
power on earth, they are supposed to
count for much in tho transactions of
the spirit world. By this practice one is
reminded of an old story Of a miser who
left his belongings to his son on condi-
ton that q certain sum of money should
be buried in the coffin with him. The
son was, however, q chip of the old
block and carried out his fathers wishes
by placing in the coffin q crossed check
for the required amount, assured that it
had little chance Of being presented at
his bankers .-Chambers' Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
CUhec and Its Uses,

When there are in Il community cpl
denies of typhoid fever, cholera, cry
sipelas, scarlet fever and the various
types of nlalarial fever, which are trans
mitted almost entirely through the me-
dunn of food and drink, coffee is a valu-
able agent and may be used as a drink
instead of water.
1t is a valuable agent in assisting in
the digestion Of feed ard aids the blood
i'll taking up more nourishment than it
would without it.
1t quickcns tho circulation CT the
blood and respiration.
1t is also stimulating and refreshing
(due to the caffeine it %contains).
In tiding over nervousness III emer-
gencies it is a sovereign remedy.
AS a stimulant and caloric generator
i'll cold weather it is 100 per cent ahead
of whisky or other liquors.
AS a disinfectant it is one of no small
usefulness in the sick chamber.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
professors"

The misuse of the title professor"
when it is applied indiscriminately to
musicians in general, finds an amusing
example in the following story, credited
to .Bandmaster Sousa and printed in
The Musical Age:
Some years ago Sousa was leading a
band at a small country festival. Tho
advent of the band had been awaited
with intense interest by tho audience,
and when they arrived the bandsmcn
were quickly surrounded by a surging
crowd which hemmed them in so that
it was difficult for them to keep OH
playing.
Sousa appealed to one Of the commit
tee to keep the crowd away and said
that unless his men had more room they
could not play. The committeeman
shook his hand warmly, and, turning to
the assembled multitude, bawled out:
Gentlemen, step back and give the
purfesser' spurfessers a chance to play!''
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
T%HACkERAY IN BOSTON,
His Comment on the "Good Society" of
That City,

That City.
MI. Thackeray brought from England
a letter Of introduction to an important
gentleman of Beacon street. By him no
was most Hospitality entertained and
passed from dinner party to dinner par
ty. But Thackoray's interest i'll tho cap
ital Of New England did not end with
Beacon street dinner parties. He had
heard something Of the eminent men Of
the town and at that moment happened
to be particularly interested in Theo-
uore Parker. lie wished very much to
hear this celebrated Unitarian preacher.
He mentioned this desire to his host.
The Eeacon street gentleman seemed
much surprised, but without abating
any of his outward courtesy and MAX
ing some valid excuse took him to
Kings chapel on Sunday morning in
stead of 10 Music hall, whore Parker
preached. At King chapel, the Bea-
con street gentleman said, people of the
best society might always lie found.
Thackeray, it is needless to say, was
n mild hammered man, rot fond of a
struggle to free himself from his enter
tainer's clutches. He saw that it was
impossible for him to get on Sunday to
Music hall. But during tho week no
heard that Parker was 10 deliver a dis
course at the funeral Of Il rich and pub
lie spirited merchant. Thackeray went
alone to the funeral and was greatly in
tcrestcd and thrilled ly the address.
Hc also saw many people who looked
as if they We're more interesting than
any he had seen ut the Beacon street
dinner parties. Ec went homo that
morning to dinner and found that his
host had invited to meet him several
gentlemen of the best society, most Of
whom were borcs. Thackeray could not
help telling about Parker and the fu-
neral and confcssing how much he had
been impressed by the preacher and the
people. His host was visibly distressed
and presently managed to whisper in
his ear, II leg Of you, Mr.. Thackeray,
to remember that Mr.. Parker does not
belong to our best society,"" This was
more than the Enslishman could stand,
aud he replied, loud enough to be heard
by at least IL at tho table, "Upon my
word, I begin to wish l hadn't got into
good society when I came to Boston"
Nineteenth Century.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
The Native Hawaiian.

The native Hawaiian is a gentleman
OF leisure. Life to him is a perpetual
holiday, and, as a native of paradise,
why should he fret about the dull cares
OF this world? Nature has spread a
bounteous feast for him, and, like Ad-
am of old, he has only to pluck the
fruit which grows without toll, eat and
breathe.
The national food of tho native is
poi, fish and pork. Poi is made from
taro root, q water plant, boiled and
beaten to a pulp of the consistency of
cruel and allowed to slightly ferment,
when it is very nutritious. The natives
table is a mat spread upon the floor or
ground, on which lies poi. Roast pig
and fish are placed in separate calabash-
es. Squatted or sitting crosslegged
about this sumptuous feast, the Kanakas
proceed to regale themselves, scorning
the use of knives and forks. Their des-
sert is the papaya, oranges, bananas,
breadfruit, strawberries and other fruit
OF the tropics. -Godey's Magazine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
THE HEALTHY PALATE,
1t Docs Not Grave Condiments, but the
Food Must Possess Flavor.

Food Must Possess Flavor.
While a perfectly sound and healthy
palate does not crave for condiments,
even prefers to do without them, yet
the majority Of digcstions require to be
humored and kept in order, and their
peculiarities must be studied. DR.. Brun-
ton says:
"Savory food causes tho digestive
juices to be freely sccrcted. Well cooked
and palatable food is therefore moro di-
gestible than tho unpalatablc. II food
lacks SAVIOR, a desire naturally arises to
supply it by condiments, not always
well selected Or wholesome"
AS Ill brought them within
reach of tho people condiments, in sim
pie OF complicated forms, came greatly
into favor, aud foreign spices were add
ed to the wild herbal growths of the
fields and hedges. In Il early history
the "spicery'' was u special department
of the court and had it's proper officers.
In the fourteenth century spices werc
both costly and rare, most of them COM
ing from tho Levant. Chauccr mentions
many by name-canclla, macys, cloves
%(cloves), grains of paradise, nutmegs,
caraway and splkcnard. The Mcients,
especially the Greeks and Romans in
the luxurious period Of their history,
used condiments very freely.
An old English historian, referring
to the earlier Roman court, says, ''The
best magistrates Of Rome allowed but
the ninth day for the city and publick
business, the rest for the country and
the sallet garden" From this it would
seem as though the education of taste
was accounted Of some consequence in
those days.-Exchange.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
HUMAN BRAINS.
How Science Views the Difference Between
Men and Women,

NAcu anO "OLleus
Tho weightier brain would seem also
to indicate, q priori, the greater intel.
lectual power, and this, too, is borne
out by undoubted facts. Women, it has
often been said, havo yet to produce
their Newton, their. Dante, their Arts.
totlc, their Pascal, their Goethe. The
assertion is very fcebly met by the con-
tention that woncn's education has
been for centuries neglected.
It was not education which enabled
Pascal rs a child to see his way through
problems which not one man in /, 1000 can
understand after prolonged mental drill.
1t was not education which gave the
race its great men poets. "They lisped
in numbers for the numbers came"
But where are their feminine equals:
We will, however, take an art in which
women have enjoyed far more training
than men-tEc art Of music. There are
some excellent women pianists and vio-
linists, but where are the female Bachs,
Beethovcns, Mozarts and Wagncrs? Ma
ture only can explain the absence OF
great women composers as of the fcmi-
nine compeers of Titan and Raphael,
the technique Of whose art seems pecul-
iarly fitted to women.
Nature tells us that she cannot form
the matrix out of which commanding
intellectual geniuscs Of tho female sex
would proceed. Why this is SO we may
partly guess, but cannot wholly know.
We sec that nature has divided the
world into sexes for her own purposes,
and that to each sex peculiarifunctions
are assigned. We see that the physio-
logical functions Of woman necessitate
a different anatomy from that of man,
and we infer that these functions and
this structure preclude, speaking gcner-
ally, the kind Of effort which we call
supreme genius, as also that kind of
effort which we call sustained executive
power. While women arc not SO far
differentiated from men that they CAN
not. enter with pleasure into mems
works, and, often in a great measure,
share in their production, it remains a
tact that it is mans particular organi-
cation which is alone capable either of
the highest manifestations of genius OF
the most sustained exhibition of energy.
Whether it will always Ec SO we do not
know, for we cannot peer into the fu-
ture. 1t is sufficient that it not only is
SO now, but that it always has been SO,
and that science does give us soile good
grounds for believing that the fact is
deeply rooted i'll the very structure of
sex.-London Spectator.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
Ageravation Below Stairs,

Mrs. Greene-Really, I think that
girls i'll domestic service have a pretty
comfortable time Of it.
One Of Them-But we have ou1
trials, mum. Just as like as not, when
we have got a bonnet Or a gown that is
particularly becoming, first thing VIC
know u mistress comes out with
something exactly like it.-Boston
Transcript.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
Young Astronomers,

"Childrcn, como i'll. It is getting
late"
"Mamma, we're only watching the
stars"
"That may be, but it isn't good for
your health to stay out watching the
stars as late as this"
whats the use Of talking that way,
mamma? We've been reading up. AS
tronomers live longer than anybody
else. Chicago Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
Hymlen an Expert.

1t was their first quarrel after mar
rlngc, and he was leaving for the club
i'll anger.
At the door he turned and hurled
back one parting shot.
eff love is blind" he said, "it must
be admitted that Hymen is a first class
oculist. Chicago Post.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
His Exculpation.

A minister met a little boy Sunday
afternoon with a string Of fish, none of
which was more than two inches in
length.
Don't you know" said the minister,
"that you committed a sin in catching
those little fish Oh the Sabbath day."
"'Tain't my fault replied the boy,
cause tho big ones wouldn't bite. -
Columbus CO., State journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12

French billiard tables have six legs
instead Of four, as in America. There
are no strings for marking; score is
kept by chalking tho figures III a slate
set in the side of the table or OH a me-
chanical reckoner inserted in the same
n1noo
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
The Trials of tho Great.

Dreams Of influence and command
filled his mind. Men bowling before
him, crowds striving to obey his every
thought and wish fitted delightfully."-
across his imagination.
Then the door opened suddenly.
If you please, sir" said the excited
butler, "the cooks given notice to
leave"
That was all-but it was enough
Brooklyn Life.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
Can't Raise the Wind,

Dixon-Young Softleigh doesn't seem
to be travelling at such a rapid gait as
formerly.
Hixson-No; he punctured the tire
on his wheel of fortune. -Chicago News.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
Ono of tho First.

"Oh, l wanted to ask you about that
society novel you were readingl Did he
marry her after all?'
"No; he vas one Of the first to marry
her. "-Detroit journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
EarrfnpS Helm tho Rroiu.

A medical authority on the virtues Of
various kinds Of food declares that the
herring gives the muscles elasticity, tho
body strength and the brain vigor aud
is not flesh forming. ,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12
Might Have Done Worse.

1T was brutal OF Nero to fiddle while
Rome was burning"
u don't know about that. Suppose
no had played all accordion?"-Chicago
Record.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12

South 3I5 feet of AZ of neI...3 153 Ga 81 So
Also tax of 1895 9 So
VIZ lH Ga % IS
Commencing ut u point 40 rods
north of the southeast corner
of swl4, sec. q, town la,
range "a ,tlcnce west COO feet,
thence north i5G feet, thence
east HM feet, thence south
453 ~ 50
A strip Of land III foe. 6 in
ches wide. running across
the north end of the nwM. ..34 la Ga
also y strip of land III feet
6 inches wide, running across
the north end Of nc114.."..33 M CT 90
MAlIER Il LuCKE'S ADDITION TO TIE CITY
OF DEVILS LAKE.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12

There are II quinine factories in tho
world, and 6 of these arc in Germany,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12

The annual taxes of the world aggre-
gate the enormous sum of 81, $50, 900,
900
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1897-11-12

by order Of the Board Of County Commissioners
Dated ut Devils Lake, North Dakota, this nth day
of November, lS9!:
HENRY HALE, County Auditor.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Wandering Bullet.

Wednesday afternoon about 30 o'clock
passengers on Baltimore and Ohio train
were greatly alarmed because a pistol bull
let was sent crashing through one of the
windows The train was near the bridge of
the Maryland and Washington electric rail-
road at the time and fortunately the bullet
did not wound or kill any one of the pas
scngers- At the place where the affair
happened the train was not going at a
great rate of speed because of the nearness
Of a station. The train was near the Dis
trict line at the time. Yesterday the police
OF the eighth precinct were told of the af-
falr and the county officers are now making
an investigation and are anxious to appre-
hend the offender. This is the first offense
OF the kind that has been committed on the
road for many months. and Chief Lloyd of
the baltimore and Ohio railroad detectives
Is having his men take part in the investi-
satlon. Some months ago the railroad Of
hcials were annoyed by boys throwing
stones at the cars. but the railroad de-
tectives broke up the crowd and succeeded
In landing some of them in prison. 1t is
thought that the pistol shot fired Wednes-
day was not intended for the train but was
merely stray shot fired by some one en-
gagged In target practice.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
ROBBERIES REPORTED.
Citizens Tell of Property That Has |
Dfsa appearcd.

Disappeared.
Paul Crutchett, young man who lives
at No. 514 b street northeast. enjoyed
game of base ball on the commons We'd
nesday afternoon, but when he got ready
to go home he discovered that he had paid
dearly for his fun. Because of the condi-
ton of the weather. Paul found 1t uncom-
Portable to finish the game while wearing
his heavy clothes. and SO he took off his
coat and vest and put them on the ground
When the game was finished he was sur
prised to find that his articles of wearing
apparel were gone. In his vest pocket he
had ladys gold watch, and attached to
1t was long gold chain. His father. Mr.
H N. Crutchett, called the police yes
terday and reported the theft.
William ]. Conlin. who is employed at
the Home for Incurables, reported a rob-
berry to the police today. He had $40 in his
trunk in his room. and some time during
the past week the money disappeared.
Nine chickens were stolen from the prem
ises of William Fowle, No. 446 NJ street
Wednesday night. The thief climbed the
fence and broke open the door of the hen
house.
Mrs. John E. Tally, No. 1911 F street
northwest. reports the theft of nine alarm
gongs They were taken from the Hillman
House during the past month.
Twenty pigeons were stolen from the
shed in the rear Of the premises of Mich
olas Davis. No. 4s NJ street northwest
Monday night.
Allan c. De Mueller, No. 1853 Roanoke
street, complains of the theft Of two pairs
of trousers and two coats. The articles of
wearing apparel were stolen from his
house.
Mary Ward complains of the theft of
so2l. The money was stolen from her
house, 1O13 Sd street northwest, a week
ago
Evening star., 1897-04-09
WORKING GIRLS,
Meeting of People Interested in n Pro-
posed Home.

=
posed Home.
A meeting of people interested in the es-
tablishment in this city of a permanent
home for business girls earning So per week
or less was held yesterday at the
home of Mrs. NJ. +. Graves, S25 9TH street
northwest. The object in the establishment
of this home is to furnish homes for girls
who receive but small compensation for
their labor, and by it are unable to secure
respectable and comfortable ace )mmoda-
tions.
1t Is desired by the originators of this
enterprise to furnish board and lodging as
cheaply as 81 per week for girls who earn
very small wages, and they hope to make
beginning by hiring a commodious house
placing 1t in charge of a matroness and re-
ceive the girls as boarders making up any
deficiency of funds by securing donations
for the home.
At the meeting held this afternoon the
project was discussed and committee was
appointed to hunt up suitable house for
this purpose. the ladies endeavoring to es-
tablish his home have organized by the
election of the following officers: Mrs. NJ
b. Graves, president; Mrs. Bliss vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ahbie G. Baker secretary: Mrs
Ackland, treasurer and corresponding sec
retary.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Daughters of the King.

Last evening was an interesting one at
st. Matthews Episcopal Chapel, in the
southeastern section of the city The oc-
casion was the invitation of st. Matthew s
Chapter of the Daughters of the King
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather a good-sized congregation was
present. After the customary evening serv-
Ice came the interesting ceremony of the
chapters initiation by the Rev. Mr. Nc
kee, pastor of St Matthews. Then fol-
lowed an able discourse by the Rev. c. f.
Buck, rector of St. Johns, West Washing
ton, and short and appropriate address
by the Rev. o. Il. Bourne, rector of Grace
Church. The enthusiasm which charac-
teriZed this congregation from the begin
ming seems unabated.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
The Flood Sufferer. Benefited.

The entertainment given under the drec-
ton of Miss Thompson at Confederate Vet
erans' Hall last night was q decided sue
cess, and Will. after all returns are made,
net quite sum for the unfortunate suf-
ferers by reason of the Miss!ppi flood, for
whose benefit it was given. The hall was
crowded and many tickets were sold that
were not presented on account of the
weather. Those vino assisted In the en-
tertainment were the Metropolitan Mando-
lin Club, Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry, So
prano; Miss Florence Henri King, violinist
Mrs. Mary Parker. pianist: Miss Warning
ton. pianist Master Robert Rafter, violin
ist; Miss Edna Kingsman. Miss Edra
Bishop soprlnO MIR. Goodwin S. Patten in
character recitatIons, and Miss Blanche
Beach in recitations. One of the features
OF the entertainment was scene from
Dickens "Old Curiosity Shop" entitled
Miss Quilp's Tea Party" in which a COM
peten3 cast was acceptable to high de-
gree. All of the performers generously
gave their services toward making the af-
fair a success.