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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

A recent patent issued in the United
States provides useful tool for the
farmer and mechanic.
1t consists of IN ordinary claw-ham.
mer, having several useful improve
ments. One of the claws of the ham
mer is heightened and sharpened for
pulling staples. A lug is formed Oh
the body portion, providing fulcrum
for leverage in extracting nails, thus
insuring the handle of tine hammer
against breakage. A hole is left in the
lug by which barb wire may be bent in
erecting fences, etc. A clip is formed,
projecting along the handle OF the ham
mer, by which the hammer is fastened
to the handle by means Of a screw,
thus taking the place Of the ordinary
wedge.
This hammer is an all-round and use
full tool for the farmer, and is manu-
featured at the same cost as the ordin-
airy hammer.
J. j.. Stryker. Patent Atty. F. B. Bradbury,
Patent Solicitor. Pioneer Press Bldg. ST. Paul
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad COM
pany has improved it's freight facilities
in Philadelphia very materially during
the past year. A new pier, % South.
which was completed in December, is 81
feet long and 14O feet wide and is said to
be one of the finest in the city. Vessels
of the deepest draught can tie up on both
sides of the pier, thereby affording every
facility for the prompt handling of
freight. The pier and sheds are lighted
with improved incandascent lights, and
we'll paved driveways have been provided.
THIS enables the Baltimore & Ohio to
handle about three times as much bust
ness us formerly. The different freight
yards throughout the city have been i'm
proved by the laying of additional tracks,
and arrangements have been made With
the Pennsylvania Warehousirg and Safe
Deposit company by which the baltimore
& Ohio handles grain, flour, hay, straw,
canned goods and other merchandise
through their warehouses and elevators.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

object. Such a motive might have In
fuenced some poor wretch Of q kidnap-
er, but not this man, the master of Il
fine brigantine. No! there was some
thing deeper than small. mercenary
motive in her abduction! Certain half
faded memories of her childhood-the
old chateau, the f1ag-tower, the grand
pere-the long. dream-like voyage with
people among whom she could not UNI
derStand nor make herself under
stood in language-all these revived
and connected themselves strangely
with the present facts of her abduc-
ton and transformation. and con-
WINGED her that some secret enemy had
some powerful motive in her suppress
sion-though of the nature of that mo-
tive she could form no conjecture.
Having thus. as nearly as possible, as
certained her real position. her present
bondage and future dangers. her next
care was to study in what manner she
should deal with them. Astrea was a
woman of great intellect. strong will
and firm nerves. Hitherto these ell
dowments had never been called into
action. But this strange and terrible
ordeal suddenly developed them to
become an easy victim! She would be
equal to the situation! She knew that
during the sea-voyage. at least, there
would be no possibility Of escape, eX-
cept-througi, suicide, and that but one
event could possibly justify such a
desperate act. She formed her reSolu-
tons accordingly. First of ALL to pos
sess herself. as soon as possible with
some deadly weapon, with which she
,S,r1,% 1,Ov .,I
vanCcs of the smuggler captain or any
of his crew. Secondly. to indulge in
no vain repinings or weak fears. but
to strengthen her mind ard body to
meet and conquer her fate! 70 effect
this. she resolved to pray earnestly to
God for aid-anl to use all earthly
means bcsidcS-to take her usual guam
tity of food and drink. and exercise
and air. and sleep. if possible. Third
ly. that as soon as the ship should
reach port. no matter where, she would
invoke the aid of the first man or wo-
man that she met. by stating her case
and demanding to be taken before Il
magistrate for its examination. Hav-
ing thus aSccrtained her position and
formed her course of action. Astrea
grew composed. To carry out the first
item of her resolutions, she arose and
searched the cabin, in the hope of find
ing some sharp instrument, If no bet
ter than 4 case knife, that she could
conceal about her person. She looked
over the top of the bureau, and then
drew out the drawers one by one.
They were nearly all filled with a
gentleman's wearing apparel. And
Astrea looked through three or four
without finding what she wanted. At
length. however, her hopes were more
than realized. In the fourth or fifth
drawer she found perfect bijou Of a
dagger, of tempered STEEL small, bright
and keen. She seized it eagerly, and
closed the drawers.
Come, little friend! Come" She
said, fondly placing it in her bosom.
"Rcst near my heart, and be to me
both shield and sword!'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
Charles Blomstrom, Minneapolis,
Mimi, hand wise; Samuel Boomer,
Saltwater, Mimi, cloth holder; Frank
Feeney, Ardoch, n. d., augur handle;
Thomas Forstner, New Ulm, Mimi,
pipe wrench; Charles Z. Hanson, Two
Harbors, Mimi, spring support; Rob
ert Hearns, st. Paul, Mimi, sealing at
tachment for bottles; Frederick T..
Kanne, Waterville, Mimi, elevator or
convcyor; Leon d. Libbey, Duluth,
Mimi, dredging and mining pump;
George II. Marker, Sioux Falls, S. D.,
automatic lamp extinguisher; Daniel
II. Newton, Minneapolis, Mimi,
starching machine.
Merw!n. ,Lothrop & Johnson. Patent, Attor-
neys. $40 Pioneer Press Bldg. St PAM.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
CHAPTER XIV.

Astrca had scarcely concealed her
weapon before the door at the head of
the stairs was darkened, and the form
of the negro woman appeared, bearing
a waiter with her breakfast.
Astrea had scarcely any appetite:
yet. pursuant of her design to keep up
her strength. she sat down at the little
fixture table upon which the waiter
was placed, and drank a cup of coffee
and ate roll and a slice of ham.
You feels better now. honey. don't
you?" inquired the llind-hearted col
ored woman. who had watched Astrea
with great satisfaction.
Much better, thank you. What is
your name, that may know what to
call your
Venus, chile-dough why dey give
me dat name in baptism. I'm sure l
don't know cause you see. honey, as
l never had no chillun nyther to nuss,
nor yet to wean. Derefore, why We
nuS"'
"Dc you know where the ship is go
ing?" inquired Astrea.
Hi. how know. chile? Marse
Ctpn nebber tell we cullud folks nuf-
fin. He got such ma ty, 'tinkin'. 'ceit-
j
bide him myself nor no sich!''
"Why do you live with him. them
inquired Astrea, who. in pursuance of
her resolutions. was determined to
seek all the information she could pos
sibly acquire under the circumstances
"Why does | lib long him? Hi.
chile! how l gwinc help myself? |
longs to him. He bought me Off'n de
<,1o Al n,,1o LOT In, fol1
artcr ole marse's death! Poor. dear ole
marse. he was more like farder to
us dan anything else!''
"How long was that ago." inquired
Astrea. still in pursuit Of knowledge.
"I.or chile, not many weeks. Dis
may say is my fust voyage long OBJ
Marsc Cap'n. Minute he bought me
he put me into a gig. 'longsde oh his
self. an druv me into de city"
What city?' here interrupted AS
tea.
eli. honey. New Orleans. what oder
city could it be: OATS de only city in
de worl'. amt it? An our ole plants-
shum was a little way out'n it. An
so, you see, it took MarSe Cap'n only
bout one hour to drive to de city. an
den to de waf. an den he put de gig
into de librry stable. an pn1 me into Il
row boat an took me off to dis ship. as
was layin' Siderable way off. down de
ribber. An den we set Snil. and ncb-
Der see no mo- lam till we come to dis
erik. An den. dat all 1 know! An l
has my spjcions as Marse Cap'n ain t
all he ought for to be! But don't let
OH. lays low an says muffin. case
what can Il poor woman do? An so
you see. as he is 'ceitful to eberybody,
] must be 'ccitful to him in self-'fcnce.
Dat de reason he trusseS me for to
wait on you! ease | makes 'tence to
like him."
such deception seems to be a cruel
alternative, but l hope that the sin
for it is Il great Sin-will be charged
only to those who compelled it," said
As,rca, gravely.
''Jes So honey: jos so. chile: / allus
says to myself. an likewise to dc'cord-
in angel. set it down to de count OF
Muse Cap'n! He my marster. an
sponSible' for all my debts! derc""
ASrcn unused for Il little while. and
til" result of her nlusing was the deter
mllntiOn to make a friend Of this poor
n"grrSs. AS an initiative step, she i'll
quirtd
Venus. whom do you take me to
| be-"
Iii. honey. how know? But
! SDnsr YOU some Young ""l as MurSf
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Unlikely.

"No," said the young man with q,
downy upper lip to the barber,
don't care for a paper. 10 tell 70" lle
truth, l don't think there Is enough
realism in modern art" ,,o
"Wouldn't you like to look at the
New cYar's cartoons?'
mo, sir; they're Just what opoect
to. 1t was only twelve months ago
that they depicted '97' as Il chubl'S,
smooth-fafcd boy. And now look at
him. The idea of his growing Il bearu
like that in one ycar"!--Waslmgtoh
Evening Star
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Where to Find 1t

Two sons Of Erin, sharing the same
bed. as we'll as the same bottle Of
whisky, Pat waited until he found
Mike slept, when he quietly arose and
emptied the bottle. Soon after Mike,
waking, stole out of bed, and cropping
about in the dark, was asked by his
G ,npanion:
"F'hwat are yez lookin' fer, Mike?"
80, l.othin'," says Mike.
'Well, Nike" says Pat, "ye'l foind
it over there in the corner in the bot
tlc.'-Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Expensive Dimplcs.

"No, sis can't come down to see you
this cvenin', Mr.. Spoonamore. She
amt feeiin' well. Say, you won't
hardly know sis when you come TO
our home again."
"Why not, johnny"
''Shes havin' ten dollar dimple put
in her chin."-C:licago Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Improying the Situation.

An Ingenious German tradesman
sentenced to eight weeks imprson-
mert for some slight offense. hired an
acquaintance who was out of work to
take his place. The change was found
out, and both men received three
months for intellectual Justification OF
records"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Guilty,

"Sir," said the poet to the editor, as
he handed him the manuscript, Il have
indited this little poem"
Found true bill, did you?" asked
the editor, and added, after reading it:
"Well. think there is no doubt about
its guilt. New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo,
Lucas County,

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner OF the firm If F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A. D. 1886,
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly OH the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
r. C. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
One RR8R0M.

Can you tell me why old widowers
nearly always want thild wives"
Il can account for it only ,:pon the
theory that old widowers ere generally
childish. MISUNDERSTANDING News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
A Tin From the pulpit.

81 wish you would give up taking
that drug, my man." said the Phila-
dclphia preacher to a neighbor.
but l have to take it to make me
sleep"
Nonsense! Come around and hear
me preach some night Yonkers
Statesman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
That Waa the Point

"You have been calling on my daugh-
ter for some time, young man. Why
don't you come to the point at once"
"All right. How much are you going
to leave llerT'-New York Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
A Matter of Conjecture

Shc-She feels hurt because she has
heard that you said she was no chick
Ell.
He-Oh! / wonder if the average
young lady would consider it compl-
nlcnt to be called q chicken?-?uck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS,
We arc asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word "CASTORIA," and
"PITCHER,S CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark
1, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachu-
setts, was the originator OF "PITCHER'S CAS-
TORIA," the same that has horne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS. h.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is tho
original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA" which hos
been used in the homes Of the mothers OF
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and sec that it is 1.-The kind you
have always bought" and has the signature Of
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Ccntaur Company Of which Chas.
H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. MD
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Seems to Covcr II

Hojack-Give me the paraplrase Of
"All is fair in love and war;"
Tomdik-The tactics permissible in
courtship are not allowable after mar,
yiagc.-Puck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
NInn's Lot.

"AIan is but dust" the poet said,
And so each maiden trim
Takes quick advantage of the fact,
And walks all over him.
New York Evening Journal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Song and Talk.

Song and Talk.
"Wkat is Il song recital, Uncle Chris
topher?"
"A song recital? Well, somebody
sings all afternoon, and an audience Of
women talk through the whole per-
formance'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes
weak men strong. blood pure. 6Oc. 81.
All druggists
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

FITS Permane"tlyCure No fits or nervousness alto,
first days use of DR.. Hines Groat Nerve Restorer
H s tor FIR E $500 trial bottle and treatise.
Oa. X. h. KLINE Ltd. 93l Arch St. PHILADELPHIA Pa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

Card playing can't be very wicked, as
there isn't q black heart in the deck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Ia, 1v.,I ,uouuh Alone.

Let WCTt TThUuRn
Mr.. Fussie-,rhat crying youngstcr
is enough to drive me mad.
Mrs. Fussie-Shall sing 1t to sleep!
nv. Fussie-On second thoughts. you
had better let it cry-NcW York Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

Some men marry widows because they
are too lazy to do the counting them
selves.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03

When woman tries to capture. q
wealthy husband she evidently believes
his means will justify her ends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Don't tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Awa,.

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away
TO quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc. or 81. Cure guaran-
iced: Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
Pensioners are blessed with immortal
vitality. In the United States in the year
1888 there were 3O365S pensioners; in 1897
they had increased to 976,O14.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
si ps;iiia
Is sold by all druggists. 81; six for So.
LII, D:1lc act tremendously with
IlOOQ $ FlllS Hoods Sarsaparilla. 25c.

The Japanese postmen use bicycles
when their routes lie i'll the rural dis
trictS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-03
Americas
M edicine

GREATEST, Because 1t does what all other
medicines fail to do. As an instance
of its peculiar and unusual curative
power, consider the most insidious
disease, and the disease which taints
the blood of most people, producing
incalcnlable suffering to many, while
in others it Is latent Ere liable to
burst into activity and produce untold
misery on the least progocation.
Scrofula is the only ailment to
which tao human falniiy is subject, of
which the above sweeping statement
can honestly be made. Now, medi-
cine tina: can meet this common enemy
of mankind cno repeatedly effect the
wonderful cures Hoods Sarsaparilla
has, clearly has the right to the title
of Americas Greatest Medicine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-01
Train stopped by Lizards.

Trains stopped by grasshoppers on
the track have been reported many
times, but California has had a nov
city in that line in the shape of lizards.
A train on the Southern Pacific while
making an up grade began to slacken
speed and the wheels slipped. The en-
gineer investigated and discovered a
swarm of little green lizards on the
track. The engineer pulled the sand
box wide open and ran along until
the sand gave out. Then the train
crew went to carrying sand from the
hillside and ran along ahead of the en-
gine to drive off the reptiles. Finally,
after struggling for nearly a mile, the
train got through the pests. The con-
ductor and crew say they never saw
such swarm of lizards on the desert,
and think they were migrating from
the lowlands up to the foothills.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-01
THEY MET AGAIN.
Two Men Who Were on Opposite Sides
In the Civil War Relate
Their Experiences.

One of the many strange sequels to
the story of the civil war is told by a
Kentuckian who is here to cool off
on the Detroit river and incidentally
look after the welfare of a few fast
horses that he is fortunate enough to
own.
AT Hodgenville, in our state" tells
the Blue Grass representative, "lives
j. b. Davenport, and frequent visit
or there is Robert Bradburn, a con-
tractor living at Louisville. The two
men are great friends and one night a
party of us were entertaining our
selves at the hotel. In the course of
conversation Davenport told of an ex-
perience he had at Morrowbone mill
when he was with John Morgan's force.
He was sent out on a scouting ex-
pedition with lieutenant in com
mand. On arriving at some timber,
Davenport tried to do little investi-
eating on his own hook. Hearing a
noise near by he stood still, and just
as he had discovered mething glis-
tening ia the starlight, two shots
were fired that came comfortably
close to his ears. He made a return
fire, with nothing to guide him but
the glistening gun barrel he had seen,
and then beat an orderly retreat.
AT Morrowbone mill the night
that Morgan's men secuted there? p ex-
claimed Bradburn eXcitedly. 'One of
the rough riders daredevils shot these
teeth out that night and he pulled
his lip up with see that, will you?
The bullet cut through the corner
of my lip and did this job of dentistry
as slick as any professional could have
done it. had fired two rapid shots
at the fellow and he returned the COM
pliment in one shot
Well, Bob said Davenport, with
constrained laugh. I'm the Johnnie
Reb that pulled your teeth for you
then, for we were under orders not 70
fire, except in case of an attack, and
mine was the only gun on ous side
discharged that night
"'Jim,' replied Bradburn, earnestly,
I'm glad you did it, devilish glad, for
/ had just got you in full view and
was drawing dead bead on you when
that bullet took me in the mouth
/ would have killed you sure, but the
fight went out of me when the teeth
went. / cas-. tell you how glad |
am, Jim
"Then those two veterans, both ma.
tiye-born Kentuckians, shook hands
and renewed their allegiance to the
old flag. 1t would have been very un-
safe just at that time to have tried
to stir up any ot the old war ami
mosities. '-Detro;t Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-01
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W/.t \ ~ " ~
HE STUCK TO THE FLAG.
The True story OF n Young Southern
MIdshipmnn who Was Faith
full to Uncle Sam.

They tell a story, true, unvar-
nished story, of him that touches the
patriotic chord of every man in the
navy who happens to hear it for the
first time. The civil war had just
broken out, when brother was to meet t
brother and fathers shouldered their
muskets to kill sons. The Niagara
had just come home from the Asiatic
| station, proud and as impregnable as
| those days as the Iowa or the Puritan
is to-day. Getting into soundings, the
| boys heard the news, the sad news that
threatened to divide union, the
grandest and greatest that God had
ever blessed and that men had ever
fostered. The word came aft in the
usual way that bad news travels and
shipmates of many days looked at one
another, shook their heads and said:
You're a southerner, Jack. l cant
fight you!"
"And you, Bill, are northerner.
I'd be dog to fight you'll"
That was the spirit and they the
men. The south wanted men, wanted
them badly. The north called for pa
u LAONo anu NShI " NHG gum
butts. But it was hard to ask those
of the Niagara, north as we'll as south,
to draw arms against one another.
Military laws recognize no other laws
where military laws rule, and it just
had come to the moment when the
captain of the ship had to ask how
many of his old shipmates and friends
cared to stand by the old flag. He
called her officers together, and as
they gathered about the long, old-fash-
ioned table in the old wardroom, he
said to them, his voice trembling with
expectancy with every word
Gentlemen, this question of the
civil war is the parting of the ways.
Some of us will never meet again and
some OF us will die doing what we be-
lieve to be right. Uncle Sam has edu-
Gated, fed and clothed us, and we have
sworn to stand by him. Yet no oath
can bind man beyond the strength
of his conscience, and changed con-
ditions make a changed man. On that
table l have written out the dear old
oath of allegiance. have signed it.
1 stay by the flag. Let each of you
go to his cabin and think il over; then
let him come back here and sign be-
low me or let him go his way in
peace"
Then they went away, white faced
and undetermined. A half hour passed
before the first man came back to
put his name to the paper that meant
that Uncle Sam could have his life if
needs. but not his sword. Then others
followed until nine names appeared
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-01
SKILL WITH A BRooMsr1cK.
A YOunE CRvRlrymnn Gets = Les
sOn In Fencing from n
Dlacksmith.

The following is the fifth article of
"reminiscences of n member of the
Harris light cavalry of service during
the civil war:
Having been put through severe
labor exercise pretty nearly every day
for at least month, and thoroughly
initiated by a skillful swordsman into
the proper method of cutting off the
head of an enemy with the right, left
or front cut, and as to the most direct
and expeditions way of causing day
light to shine through him by poking
hole in him just below the ribs, of
course thought was a superb swords
man. had some of the conceit taken
out of me one day while in charge of
troop which had been sent to Wash
ington to have their horses shod at
government blacksmith's shop. Said