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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Etenhants That play ski,tle.

Where VIII the training of animals
stop? If, dme, limit is not soon set to
it, we humans will soon find ourselves
completely iousted from ouf seats by
our four footed rivals. At a London
variety theater Just now three ele-
plants play nightly at skittles, in an
astonishing and vastly entertaining
fashion. One sets up the pieces. one
bowls at them, and the other chalks
up the score OH a blackboard. Rarely
has there been seen anything so ex-
quisitcly funny as the long, long aim
taken by the bowler. before he finally
hurls the ball. Like golfer address
ing the ball." he swings and swings
and hesitates. and finally cocks up one
hind leg in the squirming fashion of
the amateur billiard player, while the
nervous elephant behind the pieces
hobs up and down in uncontrollab BILE
anxiety. 1t is a most entertaining and
original spectacle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
BoNBoNs OF ANCIENT ORIGIN.
Sugar Plums, Pastries. ana Burnt AL
monds Date Back to TT b, C.

Sugar Plums, Pastries. and Burnt AL
monds Date Back to TT b. C.
The most popular and most ancient
of bonbons are sugar plums, pastilles
and burnt almonds, but how many
persons know their history? Sugar
plums date from Roman times, for
the Romans were the first to think of
covering almonds with layers of sugar.
The inventor was a certain Julius
Dragatus, a noted confectioner, who
belonged to the illustrious patrician
family of Fabius. He made this great
discovery, which has wrought so much
damage to our teeth for twenty CEN
turtles, in the year LII B. c.
These bonbons, called dragati, after
their inventor (dragees in French), re-
NAMED the exclusive privilege of the
family of Fabius. But at the birth or
the marriage of one of that family a
great distribution of dragati took
place as a sign of rejoicing This GUS
tom is still observed by many of the
nobility of Europe.
The pastille is of far later origin,
having been invented and introduced
into France by an Italian confectioner,
the Florentine John Pastilla, a pro-
tege of the Medicis. When Marie de
Medici married Henry w. of France
Pastilla accompanied his sovereign to
the French court, where his bonbons
had a tremendous vogue. Everybody
wanted the Florentines pastilles, and,
strange to say, they were perfection
from the beginning. He made them
with all kinds Of flavors-chocolate
coffee, rose, violet, mint, wine, straw
berry, raspberry, vanilla, heliotrope.
carnation!
Burnt almonds are purely of French
origin, owing their inception to the
gluttony of a certain French merchant.
One day Marshal Duplessis-Pralin, an
old gourmet, sent for Lassagne, his
chief confectioner, and promised him
| a great price for some new sweet that
would please his palate, dulled as it
was by all the pleasures of the table.
Lassagne, who had already invented
many toothsome dainty, was a man
VI ACoOu1SS. liz SSd1CACu, uC 1CuSCICu,
he combined, until finally he conceiv-
ed delicious bonbon, which he bap-
tized gloriously with the name of his
master, Praline, the French for burnt
almond.
This is the history of the invention
of bonbons, for all others are mere
combinations or developments of these
three-the sugar plum, the pastille and
| the burnt almond.-New York Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Birds That Dance.

There is no longer any doubt that
birds are addicted to the dance. The
bower bird and tie prairie fowls arc
adopts i'll the art. while the American
grouse is vel'itable master of ceremo-
MES. 1t is the custom for these birds
to prepare their ball room by heating
down the grass with their wings. and
then to dance something SuspicioUSly
like the Lancers. BY twcs and tours
they advance. bowling their heads and
dropping their wings; then they re-
cede and then advance again, and turn
on their toes, swelling their feathers
and clucking gently.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
All About Tortoise Shell.

The finest tortoise shell comes from
the Indian Archipelago land is shipped
from Singapore, and much Of it is OBJ
tanned on the Florida coast of Ameri-
ca. There are three rows of plates on
the back. called BLADES" by the fisher
men. In the central row are five
plates, and in each of the others four
plates the latter containing the best
material. Besides these, there are
twenty-five small plates around the
edge Of the shell. known ,as fleet" or
moses" The biggest turtle does not
furnish more than sixteen pounds Of
tortoise shell. Formerly the under
shell was thrown away, being consid-
cred worthless. but at present it is
very highly valued for its delicacy of
coloring. Nowadays a very beautiful
imitation Of tortoise shell is made of
cows horns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Miss Georgiana Dean was for three
years missionary in Liberia under the
M. E. Church from the training school
in Chicago. After her return she stud
led nursing, graduating from the pres
ent Frances E. Willard National Tenn
perance Hospital of Chicago. She is an
enthusiastic friend of Pe-ru-na, as is
evident from the following letter:
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20. 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-You will be glad to
know of the happy results obtained
from the use of Pe-ru-na among the
patients under my care whenever pre-
scribed 5y the physician. / have seen
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

some very remarkable cures Of cases
of very obstinate catarrh of the stom-
ach, where Pe-ru-na was the only med
icine used l consider it a reliable
medicine. GEORGIANA DEAN.
The symptoms Of catarrhal dyspepsia
are: Coated tongue, pain or heavy
feeling in the stomach, belching Of gas,
dizzy head sometimes headache, de-
spondent feelings, loss of appetite, pal
pitation Of the heart and irregularity
of the bowels.
Send for a free book written by DR..
Hartman, entitled Health and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman, Co.
lumbus, O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
IOWA PEOPLE GO 70 CANADA
Man Buys a Farm with Proceeds from
Two-Thirds of One Crop.

Two-Thirds of One Crop.
w. K. Milburn. John Holmes, NJ. R.
Dagger, e. l.. Stetson, of Buena Vista
county, Iowa, report as follows of the
Canadian Northwest as to it's suit
ability for farming, and the advan-
tages it offers to the agricultural i'm
migrant from the United States:
I'VE came here eolely to look up inn
proved farms and it suitable, to Sc
lect such as pleased us best. We have
not visited the homestead districts at
all, though we believe them to be very
inviting. Our inquiries have been
confined solely to the district around
Hartney, Deloraine and towards the
Souris River in Manitoba. Our i'm
pressions of all that region are in
every way satisfactory, and we have
decided to go back to Iowa at once,
and, having disposed of our several
interests there. to return to Manitoba
in the month Of March next, and. eff
fecting our purchase of improved
farms, which we find we can do at
reasonable rates, Immediately begin
farming. We are greatly pleased with
all that we have seen in that part of
Western Canada. The soil we find to
be more than equal to that of our own
country for wheat-growing, and the
other conditions of climate, schools.
markets, etc., are all that we could
wish for.
''To show what an energetic man
can do we may mention that we found
one such at Hartney who had rented
"a farm on shares, receiving two-thirds
of the returns as his share of the
crop. When he came to sell his own
produce he found that his two-thirds,
when converted into cash, was enough
to buy the farm he rented out and
out, which he accordingly did. and is
now its owner. 1t is our intention to
induce as many of our friends as pos
sible. who are practical farmers, to re-
move from Iowa to this country.
where we believe there is better
future for the Industrious man than
is now to be found anywhere on this
continent. We are well known in our
par: of the state of Iowa, and We in
vite correspondence from it's residents
in all parts with regard to this re-
g;on of Western Canada which we
have visited, and to whict we intend
to return"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
The Meanest Man.

A mean man on the South Side
early in the week. to meet a
girl at luncheon down town Saturday,
and after luncheon they were going to
the matinee. The girl kept her part OF
the contract. She dressed in Il new
silk waist and a velvet bonnet. and
was in the lunch room as the clock
struck /. After she had waited about
five minutes there came a note from
the mean man. 1t said:
1.-THE inclosed cards will show you
why l can't keep my engagement"
The Enclosed cards. announced that
he had been married to chum of hers
that morning.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

General Manager Underwood Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has is
sued an order that holders of trip
passes, desiring to stop off at any
station. will be allowed to do so.
Conductors will note on the back of
passes the name of the station in ink
or indelible pencil. and this endorse
ment will be honorcd for passage by
conductors of succeeding trains.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Ohio Railroad,
as reorganized is to be held in Column
bus. Ohio, on Wednesday. April Goth.
The directors will also meet on the
same day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Manufacture of Glass Ewes.

Germany and Switzerland produce
over 100000 glass eyes in a year; and
q Paris manufacturer, with a reputa-
ton for finer work, some 100000. They
are made in the shape of a hollow
hemisphere, and the utmost skill is re-
CURED in forming the pupil out of the
colored glass. The great majority of
artificial eyes are used by workmen,
especially those in iron foundries,
where many eyes are put out by
sparks. 1t is seldom that woman has
glass eye.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
A Curious Postal System

In certain parts of Sweden. where
the most absolute confidence is re-
posed in the honesty of the people. a
very informal postal service is in
vogue. AS the mail steamer reaches a
landing place, n man goes ashore With
the letters, which he places in an un-
locked box on the pier. Then the pass
er-by who expects letter opens the
box, turns over the letter and selects
his own, unQuestioned by anybody. :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Domestic Attach III en- /.

a romantic incident of Il domestic at
tachment is reported from Illinois.
Hearing that her little son was lying
in Il Southern regimental hospital Il
minister's wife travelled 300 miles and
enlisted as nurse in the army. in or
der to be near him. The minister,
thereupon, applied for the chaplaincy
of the regiment. which he secured; and
the family is now happily united under
the most remarkable of circumstances.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
PATE
~

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors
John Carlson, Mandan, N. d., Acety
len-gas GENERATOR; Harry De
WALLACE. st. Paul, Mimi
Engineer's' Alan; Arthur NJ
Lara, Minneapolis, Mimi, Carbureter:
George N1cCadden, st. Cloud. MIMI.
Label-affiXer; Ebenezer Murray, Dead.
wood, S. D., Breast-shield; August G.
Schaefer, ST.. Paul, MINI. Drive7chain
and chain-wheel: John A. Tulloch, Du
luth, Mum, Stone-cutters maui: Ly.
man II. Zeigler, Milbank, S. D.. line
pen.
Merwin, Lothrop &, johnson, Patent At
torneys, $40 Pioneer Press Bldg, St: PAU
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
The whistltng Tree.

The 'whistling tree" is so called from
the wind in it's branches making Il
sound like flute. 1t is the 'tsofar' of
South Nubia, and yields the gum of
SEMINAR. DR. .Schweinfurth has shown
that the sound is caused by the holes
bored in the spines of the branches by
an insect in order to suck the gum.
The spines, in fact, become little flutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Speed of Lions and Tigers.

For short distance a lion or tiger
can, outrun man, and can equal the
speed of a fast hore. but they lose
their wind ut the end of half a mile, at
the most. They have little endurance
and are remarkably weak in lung pow
er. Their strength is the kind which
is capable of a terrific effort for a
short time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Her Defects.

One question which a woman desir-
Ing to become trained nurse must an
sWer is, what are your physical disa-
bilities?"
In reply to this a girl recently wrote:
Il have cowlick and corn"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most amusing study, and
will put you in the way of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers
are reliable; they send what they adj
vertise
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Arc You Using Aliens Foor-Ease7

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
The Coming End of Leap Year.

Within eight more centuries leap
year will have become a relic of the
present time. By that time the extra
eleven days lost to make up the change
from the old Julian calendar to that
of the present day will all have been
duly accounted for, and the world will
run around in just 3G5 days, and no
more
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Mr.. France. +. Parker.

Mrs. Frances Stuart Parker, wife Of
Col. Francis w. Parker, principal Of
the Chicago normal school, died re-
Gently at her residence, 664O Parnell
avenue. Mrs. Parker was 81 years of
age. The funeral will be held next
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Do Your Feet Acne and Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Allen 3 Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions. Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S Olmsted. Leroy, N. 7.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Abolish the Death PENALTY,

At Albany the lawmakers are
Wrangling over the abolition of the
death penalty. The man who succeeds
Will prove as great benefactor to the
breaker of mans laws as Hostetters
Stomach Bitters has to the breaker Of
natures laws. If you've neglected
your stomach until Indigestion and
constipation are upon you, try Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Coarse kindness is at least better
than coarse anger; and in all private
quarrels the duller nature is triumph
ant by reason Of it's dullness.-George
Eliot.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
What He Really Said.

"And you say that the idiot of a
teacher told you that you had an ex-
travagant fool Of father?"
That's what he meant"
"But what did he say?'
He said it was criminal folly to
waste money on the education of such
q chump as I am" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Poor Boston.

Boston Man awakening suddenly
Wh-what crash was that?
His Wife-Perhaps the kitchen towel
fell down.
"-rhe kitchen novel?
"Yes; that's all the crash we have
in the house. New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Deepest Spot In the ocean.

The deepest ocean sounding on rec
ord was recently made by the British
ship Penguin during a cruise in the
Pacific. A depth Of 4.762 fathoms. or
about five miles, was found between
Auckland and the Tongan archipelago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Standing ON His Dignity

She-Will you speak to papa?
He-Never. unless he speaks to me
first. 1t would be unjust to you and to
me, my dear, for he dropped me be.
cause adored you. Any advance to-
ward a reconciliation must be made by
nin."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Despite all his refinement. the light
and habitual taking of Gods name in
vain betrays coarse and brutal will.
e. H. Chaplin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Many an orator with antitrust pro
clivities would kick like mule if his
tailor held similar views.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

When man puts his foot down on a
would be-borrower's request for five
spot, he simply V-toes it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
4 Household Necessity.

Every home should have handy for use
little box of Cascarets Candy Cathartic,
as perfect guardian of the family
health. All druggists, 1Oc, &c, SOC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

There is paradox in pride-it makes
some men ridiculous. but prevents 9th
ers from becoming so.-Colton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. Navarro-or Mary Anderson, as
her admirers still love to call hers a
devout Roman Catholic. Her sister,
who is known as Mother Dominica, is
a nun at the Convent of the Assump-
tion in Kensington square, London.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. s, 1895.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
In for 1t.

Mrs. Chinner-Ernestine, my darling,
do you expect Constant tonight!
Ernestine-Of course, mamma. Why
do you inquire?
Mrs. Chinner-1f he asks you to mar
~ him, tell him to come and speak to
me.
EIestine-And if he does not ask
me?
Mrs. Chinner-Tell him am coming
to speak to him.-Brooklyn Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Some poets are noted for their verac
ity and some for the obituary verses
they turn out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Alike.

'AIen are not half as black as they're
painted"
mo; and women are not half as
blonde as there bleached, either.''-
Iowa State Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

"Ah, but you can't always Judge a
man by the length of his ears. ''-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

All that is human must retrograde
# it do not ADMINISTRATION.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Mrs. W1ns1ow's soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
famlnaton allays pain cures wind collie CSC bottle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

We promise according to our hopes,
but perform according to our selfish,
ness and fears. Rochenfaucauld
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

The wise man is a fool if he doesn't
listen to woman's proffered counsel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
DR. j. n. RINDLAUB. Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. Oak.

It's unwise to trust your life in the
hands Of any physician who makes q
specially of poSt-mortems.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

A woman may cast insinuations, but
she can't propel stone with accuracy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Alabastine. the only durable wall coat
Ing. takes the place Of scaling kalsomines.
wall paper and paint for walls. 1t can be
used on plaster. brick. wood or canvas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

The foreigners to whom congress
will extend the privilege of admission
to the West Point academy this year
are Luis Yglesias of Costa Rica, and
Andres onte-Ruego of Venezuela.
Ricardo Yglesias, brother of Luis, and
Albert Valencia Montoya of the United
States of Colombia will be admitted to
Annapolis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Alabastine can be used over paint or
paper: paint or paper can be used over
Alabastine. Buy only In five pound pack
ages, properly labeled: take no substitute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
Not n Sure Criterion.

''He looks as shy as an Easter rab
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

On July 3, the second day of the bat
tie of Santiago, Sergt. Frank Kennedy,
of the First volunteer cavalry, was
serving as mounted orderly for Col.
Lawton. Early in the afternoon, while
carrying dispatch to Gen. Wheeler's
headquarters, he blundered into the
Spanish lines several times and re-
ceived nineteen wounds. He is now in
Kansas City and walks with crutches,
since his right leg, broken six times, is
still little tender. However, he hopes
soon to be able to discard them, when
he intends to enter Uncle Sans SER
vice as regular.
Senior Don Francisco Silvela, the
new premier of Spain, is an eloquent
orator, and was minister to France
some years ago. In 1897 he was the
leader of the political group known as
the dissident conservatives. His pol
icy, as set forth in January last, calls
for the development of Spain's indus
trial resources, electoral reform, the
establishment of ministry of public
works and commerce, an increase of
Indirect taxes and the exclusion of pol
itics from the administration of JUS
tice.
1t looks as if ancient lineage had
gone down before new dollars, judging
from the fact that many historic houses
in London have ceased to belong to the
families whose names they bear. The
duke and duchess of Marlborough are
now tenants of Arlington house; Ches-
terfield house is not owned by a Ches-
terrified, but by Lord Burton, of ale
fame; Butte house knows the marquis
of Butte no more; Dudley house is no
longer the home of Lord Dudley, but of
John Robinson, the South African mil
lionaire; Cambridge house, where the
father of the duke of Cambridge lived
.and where Lord Palmerston also lived,
is now the Naval and Military Club;
Lady Wimborne is to give up VIM
borne house to Mrs. Ogden Goelet this
season, and Spencer house is still held
by the Barney Barnato estate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Every church and schoolhouse should be
coated only with Alabastine. Hundreds
of tons used yearly for this work. Genu-
Inc Alabastine does not rub and scale on.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04

Alabs stine packages have full direo-
tons Anyone can brush 1t on. Ask paint
dealer for tint card. .Alabastine Era
free. Alasbastine CO., Grand Rapids. Mich
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-04
4 CHARMING grandmother!
~ What a pleasant influence

life. and have passed through that
critical period safely. l suffered for
years with falling of the womb and
female weakness. At times could
hardly stand on my feet, also had
leucorrhoea. I tried several good