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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
4 JOKE ON THE TEAMsTER.


He Roughly Ordered 0sasral ShsrmAn TO
Br1sh Hh MULES.
Agood story 10 told Of oneof General
@eEman's Missouri teamsters. He had
jusA Joined the service. . raw recruit,
and WAS assigned the task Of driving o
nix mule team. When the army halted
for the first night he was YEARLY nm
harneMing his team.
Hello there" said the wag Of the
company in passing. "What do you
mean By taking care Of those mules
yourselfi Why don't you have the
hostler do it?'
"Why, I thought overy man had to
take care Of his own team" said the
bewildered teamster.
"You bet he doesn't. We've got a
shostler for that. There's his tent right
over there. He's . lazy, contrary old
cuss. and he may not want to do It. but
you swear at him and he'll move off at
double quick"
The Missourian strobe Y e to the
tent indicated, which happened TO be
General sherman's headquarters.
Here, you son Of . gun" he roared
aercely. ''get out Of here and brush
those mules."
Needless to say, the teamster spent
the evening in the guardhouse.
A-pious old Indiana farmer was as.
signed to the duty Of team!ng, probably
BY mistake. The roads were muddy,
and the rest of the teamsters were lit.
orally bombarding their charges with
oaths. It vas against the old mans
principles to swear. and he held hi;
peace, albeit in ifhpotent rage. At last
NJ Of the hind mules baked and 70.
fused to advance q step. The old man
used every endeavor to urge the beas
along, but to no purpose. At last h
reared In q loud and solemn voice;
"Oh. Lord, you know where this mule
ought to be as we'll as anybody. Thil
whole Army knows where he ought tc
be this minute. He knows where he
ought to be. I know where he ought tt
be. oh, Lord, and If he doesn't move In
. minute I intend to say go, by gum. >
Chicago Inter. Ocean.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
Tho Northwest Indian and His WAN

Tho Northwest Indian aud His Ways.
The Indian Of the plains is q far more
picturesque individual than his brother
or cousin Of tho coast. He does not erect
totem poles and has no timber for the
purpose il 30 inclined, but no is sufi-
GENTLY spectacular himself without re.
sorting to grotesque carvings and paint.
ed wood. His saddle, with its leather
hangings and wooden stirrups, is in
itself a remarkable aggregation, and
when set off with his goods and chat.
tells tied i'll bags, rags, strings and
straps, the effect is remarkable. He
wears the cast off garments of his white
brother III such original combinations
that he looks like the personification of
a secondhand store. Sometimes the
adoption of a pair Of guernseys as an
external covering gives him quite an
athletic appearance. He wears his hair
in Gertrude braids, and prefers ear
rings about the size Of half dollar coins.
A mosquito net or handkerchief is his
favorite head covering, and if he as.
sumes a hat it Is as an additional and
purely ornamental appendage. Detroit
Free Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
Corn Bread.

There is no more wholesome, palata.
bic and strengthening article Of food In
the whole catalogue than corn bread. II
is truly the STAFF Of life Of the rural la.
boring Glasses in the south from years
beginning to years end. Among the
brawniest, toughest men in the country
are the hands who work on the turpen.
tine farms In Georgia. Their regular
rations consist Of one peck Of oornmeal,
five pounds Of bacon and q pint Of mo.
lasses per week. These articles oonsti-
tute pretty nearly II not quite their
whole bill Of fare during the time they
are In the woods cutting or chipping
boxes Or dipping turpentine, yet they
are always we'll conditioned, hard Of
muscle and In good spirits.-savanpah
lGa.) News.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
LONG DISTANCE MAILS.


Fine Of Letters From New York to Far.
sway Destinations. !.
A letter .slt from New York to Bang.
kok, Siam. travels overland to San
Francisco and thence by water, reach.
Ing Its destination in about 4S days,
having been carried nearly Is, O0O miles.
A letter mailed hero for Adelaide, Aus
tralia, also goes via San Francisco,
travels IL, S45 miles and is delivered
usually within So days New York mail
destined for Calcutta goes BY way Of
London. travelling l1,l2O miles in 20
days while mail sent from this city to
Cape Town, goes 1876 miles farther in
two days less time.
Mail communication between New
York and Hongkong ordinarily con-
sumes n month Of time. The letters
60 by way of San Francisco and cover
10, 600 miles Of distance. Toreach Mel
bourne. Australia, from this city q let
ter will travel 1895 miles in about 81
days. and to xeach Sydney a letter will
travel IL, $50 miles In 81 days. The
mail route from New York to Yoke.
hama, via San Francisco, is 7,S48 miles
long, and about 90 days arc consumed
In transit. To 60 to Honolulu from this
city q letter travels 8, 845 miles In Is
days.
Leaving New York ON steamer days,
mail matter is scheduled to reach Rome
In about ten days, Madrid in ten days,
London and Liverpool in eight days,
Rotterdam in nine days, st. Petersburg
in II days, Vienna in nine days, Paris
in eight days, Berlin in nino days and
Athens and Alexandria in IA days.
Communication with South American
ports is much slower. It takes "a days
for q letter to go from New York to Rio
Janeiro, which is only about 80 miles
farther from this city than is Alexan-
dria. Mail matter going from New
York to Buenos Ayres, which is S,O46
miles distant, consumes 30 or 80 days.
New York Times.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
VEGETABLE GEMS.

Bamboo Opals and COcoanut Pearls Found
In h Philippines, Though Rarely.
Among other queer things found in
the Philippines are vegetable gems.
There are not many Of them, though.
The bamboo is empty normally. One
might cut open q jungle Of the giant
grass and find unaltered hollowness.
But once in q million times or more ao-
cident brings to light in the bamboo
stem o gem. Nature has nodded into q
lump a little Of the hinty material
which makes tho outer stem 60 hard.
Tho nodule usually presents the appear.
ance Of an opal, and several specimens
are In the museums which reproduce
the characteristic lines Of that gen..
These nodules are known as tabaceer.
1t is interesting to motto that tho first
chemical and neurological oxamina-
ton Of them was made by the James
Smithson whose munifcence establish
cd the first Of tho scientific bureaus Of
tho American government.
In tho condition in which the fruit is
known in the United States the milk
In the cocoannt is considered its only
content. The really ripe nut, however,
is filled with o white spongy mass, rich
in tho finest oil which the nut produces.
This sponge is exposed to the hot sun
for two OF three days in a wooden
trough until thoroughly pulped. The
last Of tho oil ia then extracted by
squeezing the soft sponge in the hands.
Very rarely this careful handling has
developed the presence Of small spheres
which have much of the luster Of the
pearl. Eight OF ten of these cocoanut
pearls, all discovered in the Philip
pines, are treasured in European muse.
INNS. They range from the size Of o pin
head to that Of a very small pea.-New
York Sun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
waated-A Patent.

Among the strange applications which
reach the patent Office one, fled some
years ago, was most extraordinary, IL
being a petition for q patent for an ant
guard which consisted in merely draw
ing . chalk mark around q table or 9TH
er place by which it was claimed the
approach Of ants was stopped It seems
that chalk makes an ants legs slip -
soaping a track prevents a railway en-
CINE from starting. The petition was
novel and caused considerable amuse-
ment The arulication however wa
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
True Courtesy.

General Robert E. Lee was in the cars
going to Richmond one day and was
seated at the end farthest from the door.
The other seats were filled with officers
and soldiers. An old woman, poorly
dressed, entered at one of the stations,
and finding no seat, and having none Of
fered to her, approached the end where
the general was seated. He Immediately
rose and gave her his seat.
Instantly there was a general rising,
each oneo6ering his seat to tho general.
But he calmly said:
mo, gentlemen, If there was no seat
for the infirm old woman, there can be
none for me-"
The effect was remarked. One after
another got ont Of the car. The aaata
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
TIE GREAT pEsEaT.


49,
e -
With . feeling that ~ wcsdsSNfNEl
carry little weight with thoa 49,
enink otherwise. I venture 70 mgD9tt
thas the Sahara 10 mot sxactly vhas III
70 commonly assumed % bas 81
many ways It 10 not very di6ms1ks1 A.
nfse sands, when approached humat11
side ct M-Kantara, : gianf yue1H
bufned brown and red under theGloN
q the southern sun, standing 0tsln23
Wild ptnnacles from the gently unausl
lattng surface. This Il mot the do1sst|
that 10 ordinarily pictursd By ths nind.
that nat, endless expanse which fsdce
on unmoved and unbroken to the limits
OF vtdon-but It is the desert. neverthe.
lesa. just az much as the mountain
0ows OF the Tar north are . part q the|
great arctic ''sea Of ice." Beyond. how.
ever. is the great plain itself. its sweal.'
ing undulations hardly relieving @ -
eye the appearance Of alsoluts 6atnsn
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
Dangerous Thssf.

A French actress. travelling about the
country, had for use in one Of her plays
. lay figure. akillfully put together and
dressed In q travelling suit So says the
New York Herald, which proceeds to
tell a oomical story about It:
At Marseilles it was left in the lug
gage room with other things. The curl
oeity Of two Of the railway employees
being aroused at the sight Of 1t, they
took OF the coverings and resolved to
play joke ON their comrades. They
placed the figure in an armchair at the
desk Of the cashier and shut the door.
When the employees On night service
came, they opened the door and were
surprised to see imam sitting before the
cash box. They immediately closed and
locked the door and ran for assistance.
A policeman arrived, revolver in
hand, believing. like the employees,
that he had to deal with . dangeroui
thief. He called on the figure to sur.
render and follow him to the station.
As it did not obey the summons. the po-
lioeman shut the door and went in
search Of re-enforcements to surround
tho place and thereby prevent the cul.
prit from escaping.
The door Wa again opened, the arm.
ed force entered, and It wasno till they
had suddenly pounoed on the poor lay
robber that they discovered the Joke,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

Every prop on which I lean,
Every earthly prop, I mean,
OF Whose power ! chance to boasA
Fails me when I need Il most.
Lover. brother, sister, friend,
On whose nearness I depend,
Those whose very presence gives
Strength by which my spirit lives,
Fall away by some mischance.
Death Of other circumstances,
And I ind myself indeed
Leaning on . broken reed.
When these earthly letters part,
All these clasps around my heart
yall away. end ! am left
OF LIES sweetest Joys bassft.
10 what depths Of wes I drop,
Seeking yatnly fof some prop
All sufficient 70 sustain
One in Loneliness and pain.
Lake . drowning man I reach
Upward and for aid beseech.
Naelp me. Ioedl" I cry and stand
Well supported BY his hand.
Through the desert, through the tide.
He has promised 70 abide
Eyer near whefe'ef Ibe,
Whispers gently, Lean ON me-"
Earthly tiles, how insecurel
Heavenly ties alone endure,
And my idols all were Glain
That I might this knowledge gain.
New York Ledger.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

An English paper tells of . clergy.
man who had two curates, with the
older Of whom he was at swords points.
On being appointed to another living
he decided to take with him the younger
curate, whom he liked, and when he
came to preach his farewell sermon he
chose as his text. "Abide ye here with
the ass. and ! and the lad will go Jon.
der and worship"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

Modern Greek peaants exchange q
gold and silver wedding ring, and they
drink wine from tho same CUP But the
regular ritual Of the Greek church or
dAaas that solemn betrothal precedes the
actual marriage, in which are used gold
and silver wedding rings blessed by
the priest, the gold ring being given to
the man, the silver ring to the woman.
The form Of the espousal 10 then repeat
cd, and the rings are placed ON the right
hands and then exchanged that no In
feriority may be betokened BY the wom-
an wearing the silver ring and also "a
indicate . common ownership Of prop
ertsv.
An Armenian mother usually chooses
her daughters husband. After all bust
ness preliminaries are settled between
the families the backgrounds mother,
accompanied by a priest and two ma.
irons, visits the bride and gives her a
ring In token Of espousal. and with this
ring the couple are ultimately married.
Among the fishing communities very
ancient and elaborate rings are used,
and they descend az heirlooms from
generation to generation.
{. In Japanese marriages arranged be.
tween very young people the girl re.
ceives o ring in evidence that me union
Is binding. In Malabar an old native
custom seats both bride and bridegroom
on a dais, and a relative washes the
feet Of the bridegroom with milk aud
puts a silver ring on the great toe Of the
right foot. He then hands q gold ring
to his kinsman, and q necklace and
ohaplet Of flowers are put on the brides
neck and head.-London Mail
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
Bstvess y Fires.

Two R1fo0s
Squib-The editor seems to have the
usual run Of enemies.
Scrib-Yea II he publishes anything
anonymously, they accuse him Of cow.
'ardice, while, should he sign an article,
they laugh at his vanityl-Up to Data
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

backward into the nearest stream until
only the mouth is left above tho surface
Of the water. Tho feas meantime take
refuge on the moss, and when the fox
is satisfied that they have all embarked
ho opens his mouth. and the moss drifts
away, while the willy fox regains the
bank, happy in freedom from his tor
mentors
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
b oesA Old Je,tM

Grier BY the way, did I ever tell
you that story about tho end man and
the mall boy7
Frier-No, but several hundred other
people have told IL to me.
Grier-Nonsensei Nobody sven heard
il before yesterday.
Trier-Then It im't worth hearing
boston Transcript
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
Cubau Custom.

In Cuba a bereaved family keep the
windows of their house shut and dark.
ened for six months. They destroy the
value of the clothing on the dead and
hack the coffin before burial. This il
done that there may be nothing in the
grave worth thieving.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
Orisin Of Cas>.

Haiti IL . native name, meaning
mountainous country. The name Cuba!
Il Of native origin. The meaning il un-
known.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

= Fl r
refused on the ground that there was
nothing new in the invention, that
chalk had been used for such purposes
before and that such ideas were not pat
enfahla
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
n. cv,.i.e rox.

The sagactty of the fox is most won.
derful. It 10 related that he il tor.
mented BY deas, and when the infio.
ton becomes unbearable he gathers q
.mouthfnl Of moss and slowly walk
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

Physicians declare that the most nu
tritious article of diet is butter, and be
con comes next.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
And Not JansA

And Net james. a
why" asked the lay figure. edo
you call it q jimmy7''
The burglar shook his head sadly.
"Well," no answered, and his re-
greet was apparent, IT suppose I I'm
Father more familiar With It than I
ought to be. Yea"-Detroit Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02
Al 1mmedisss Necessity

Mr.. Watts-What is on that button?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Maine"
Mrs. Watts-Jt would do more i'm
mediate good II you would get q button
with Don't Forget the Groceries'' on
it.-Indianapolis Journal. .
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

seemed to be too hot for them, and the
general and the old lady o had the
car to themselves.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

would rather be dead than
- I ami
Attending Physician-Ah. madam.
Jon should live and-n-let nva-Ds-
Srodt journal
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

Every square mile of sea containi
100. 600. 600 fish Of various kinds.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-09-02

mia, tho minister is coming
"What makes you think 80? Did you
zee him?"
"No, but I saw pa take the parrot
and lock it up in the stable. "-Boston
Traveller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-10
Industrial Convention in January.

The January Convention of the Ten
nessee Industrial League will be the
greatest assemblage of the kind ever
held in the South, if not in the country,
as from four to six thousand are expect
ed. The delegates will represent the
various counties of the State, the cities
the towns and all organized CONNER
cial and industrial bodies. Every
member of the League is a member of
the Convention, whether otherwise APP
pointed or not, if he has paid his dues.
All who wish to join can do so by send
ing one dollar as dues for the coming
twelve months. The convention, which
will be held January IS, while the Leg
islature is busy with important cleo
tions, has been endorsed by the Nash
vile Chamber of Commerce, and that
body will assist in the entertainment of
the delegates. They have sent out in
vitations to all commercial bodies in
the State to cooperate in the movement
New members will be sent all the pub
locations of the League already issued
until the supply is exhausted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-10
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
L. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was TAX
en- with q bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termi-
mated in consumption. -Four doctors
gave me up, saying l could live but a
short time. 1 gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent onss above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings's New
Discovery for consumption, coughs,
and colds. I gave it a trial, took in all
eight bottles. It has cured me, and
thank God, l am saved and now a we'll
and healthy woman" Trial bottles
free at Cy H. Lyle's. Regular size at
SOC. and $l.OO. Guaranteed or price
refunded.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-10
Valuable Literature.

The Tennessee Industrial League has
printed in neat pamphlets nineteen
splendid papers which have been uni
versally commended by all intelligent
readers. Those who have not seen
them cat get a complete set for thirty
cents in stamps, less than the cost of
printing. This includes all the League
publications. Send to the Tennessee
Industrial League. A dollar will get
all these papers and a years member
ship in addition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-10
A Splendid Affair.

The entertainment given at the Opera
House last Friday evening under the
auspices of the Monday Club was a
affair. 1t consisted of a
number of Living Pictul es from Chas.
Dana Gibson's famous gallery, posed
by Miss Mary Browning Whiteacre.
The pictures we're posed from fifty-six
of the society ladies and gentlemen of
the city, and when we tell you that
Mesdames W. P. Harris, II. Glider
sleeve, +. A. Stratton, J. B. Thomas,
@. W. Battle, E. H. Hart, J. III. Bow
man, George Wofford, J. E. Crandall,
ana Misses Kathleen Simcox, Lizzie
and Eva Carr, Kate Simpson, Retta
Lyle, Luster and Nena Painter, (hese
we remember) and many others equal
ly handsome and beautiful, together
with o number of prominent young
gentlemen with a commanding stage
presence, we're included in the gallery,
you will readily understand Why it is
impossible to give a pen picture of
the affair in any way worthy of the
occasion. The pictures were dressed
magni6cently, appropriated staged and
perfectly posed and called forth rounds
of spontaneous applause. The COMET
takes pardonable pride in mentioning
the fact that Cupid, impersOnated by
Cy H. Lyle, Jr., our A pear old, was
not the least of the many pleasing fea-
lures.
A large audience Witnessed the ex-
hibition and a handsome sun was re-
allied for the Public Library.
The matines Saturday afternoon wa'
not, so well attended, but was equally
pleasing, consisting of athletic drills
and posings of Greek statuary by the
physical culture class Taught By Mis-
Whiteacre.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-10
Candidates For Aldermen.

The democrats met in the first and
second wards last Friday nightto nomi-
nate candidates for aldermen and Sc
lected G, W. Sitton in the First and J..
Crumley in the Second. Both are ex-
cellent selections and are considered to
be sure winners. The Third and Fourth
wards have not yet made a selection.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-11-10
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