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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-01
PUNGENT

First Waiter "How's the new
guest?" Second Waiter-.Tip-top."-
Town Topics.
Jones is very superstitious." aWhy
do you think so9" HE owes me SI3
and won't pay TN. o. Times-Dem-
ocrat.
Bacon-"You say your son at college
writes a bold hand?" Egbert-"I
should say So. He's just written for
$3.50 more."-Yonkers Statesman.
On the Road.-"And what does the
local critic say Of me?" asked the
Ghost. "Oh! he let's you down easy"
replied Hamlet. "He merely says that
the Ghost wasn't true to life."-Puck.
senility.-Mr. Dullerby-"I wonder
why they call those tall, old-fashioned
clocks grandfathers' clocks" Mrs.
Dullerby-"Oh, I suppose it's because
they're generally u down."-ewel-
ers' Weekly.
Remote and Safe. - sour literary
club is going to study the Elizabethan
era" isn't that rather hackneyed?'
Eyes; but in discussing people who
are dead, you know, we won't be
tempted to gossip" = Detroit Free
Press.
A schoolmaster sends us an answer
given by a boy in a general informa-
ton" examination. Asked who Tom
Mann was, the boy replied: "Tom
Man is what one calls a, woman who
behaves like a man, as one calls a boy
ish girl u tom boy."-London Truth.
"Can you trace the resemblance OF
a baby to anything under the sun but
another baby?" ooh, yes, indeed" re.
piled the social diplomat. ITO what?'
"To whichever parent asks me about
it," All the masters of diplomacy are
not in public life.-Detroit Journal.
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Search Lights at Firea.

An electric search light, mounted up
on a wagon resembling in general ap-
pearance. an ordinary fire engine, is to
be added to the equipment of the New
York city Ere department. An engine
and dynamo, carried by the wagon,
supply two lights, each having an 49,
inch lens. The light can be either con-
centrated on a particular point, or
spread over a wide area, and if neces-
sary the lamps a be carried to a dis
tance from the wagon, the electric con-
nection being maintained with insu-
lated cables. The object of the search
light engine is both to illuminate dark
streets and orners where the fremen
have to place their hose and to throw
light into windows and upon roofs
where people are to be rescued from the
flames and smoke.-Youth's Compan.
ion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-01
Growth of Language,

The principle of growth in language,
as in all else is variation. And when
the early races felt that variation had
been carried far enough within the
limits of the vowel language, rich as ii
was in tone and melody, a new direction
for growth was unconsciously sought.
1t was found by adding semivowels to
the already existing vowels-that is, by
partially closing the lips, or bringing
the tongue. near the teeth, or palate, OF
throat, while the vowels were being
spoken. This would give words like
wawawa or yayaya, and the like, and
SO with other vowels. Let me give a
few words which still survive from this
epoch, in Poiynesian, which are rich in
pure vowel words: ahi, aho, hau, hihi,
ha, haze, wa, wal, which mean fire, light,
wind, ray, breath, envy, expanse, water
all elements or elemental emotions,
Charles Johnston, in Contemporary.
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HIT EVERY TIME He MOVED.
Unenvinble Experience of a Gordon
Highlander in n Fight
with Beers.

A private soldier in the Second bat
TALON, Gordon ~Highlanders, recounts
al experience in the following letter,
indicating that the Workmanship of
some of the Beers at least is better
than has been alleged:
1--WE, the Devons, Imperial Light
Horse and others, had a fight at Eland-
slaagte with the Beers, and I never en-
joyed myself so much before. You
first have to get christened to fire, and
then you think nothing of the shells
bursting about you, and the bullets
which go whistling past like bees.
I'VE went forward by so yard rushes,
and at every rush you could hear a
groan, and down would go one of our
comrades, either killed or wounded,
POOR chap!
when we were miles from the enc
my they opened fire on us with shell,
and as we were going along in mass
one of the shells burst on the left of
the company and n of our men of
my section Bobby Hall = got shot
dead with a piece of the shell going
straight through his head. That was
what made more than one wish to
turn and run. But what would Britain
do if her soldiers ran from the enemy?
AT last we got to where we could
get a shot at the Beers with our rifles,
and you may bet we gave them more
than one, as, perhaps, the papers have
told you.
II got through the rifle fire down
tc the bayonet charge on the hillside,
when I felt a sting in the left arm,
and looking down found I was shot
in the wrist. In changing my posi-
ton I got shot in the center of the
forehead. The bullet did not go
straight through. 1t glanced off my
nose bone and came out above
my right temple. On looking
round I was just in time to see the
blood squirt from the first wound.
II shifted my position in quick time,
for I did not want another from the
same rifle. I lay still after doing this
for awhile, when the thought came to
me to get my wrist bandaged and try
to shoot again. On changing my posi-.
ton I got a bullet right in the nap
per- l was out of action then, for all
was dark. I heard the officer I was
going to get the bandages from say:
Poor chap, he's gone But no, I am
still kicking.'-N. Y. Herald.
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given a big slice of his monthly pay
to go with that particular party and
occupy the seat opposite Amy Lawrence
and gaze his fill at her fair face. He
well-nigh hated Squeers as he hurried
away to hail his first sergeant and give
the necessary orders before daring to
return to the carriage and report his
failure. His bright blue eyes were
clouded and his face flushed with vex-
alton, for he saw that the rearmost
regiment was even now filing into the
Preside reservation afar off to the
north, and that no time was to be lost
if his friends were to see the review.
The distant measured boom of runs
told that the general in whose honor
the ceremony was ordered was already
approaching the spot, and away over
the rolling uplands toward the Golden
Gate a cavalry escort rode into view.
Billy ground his teeth. run and tell
them I cannot get leave" he called to
a fellow sub. "Squeers has set me to
work Strengthening up camp. Turn out
the company, sergeant! Brace the tent
cords and align TENTS" and a
full wave of his forage cap was the only
greeting he dare trust himself to give,
as after a few minutes of fruitless wait
ing, the vacant seat was given to an
other officer and the carriage rolled
rapidly away. A second or two it was
hidden from his sight behind the large
wall tents along the line of fence, then
shot into full view again as he stood
at the end of the company street look
ing eagerly for it's temperance. And
then occurred a little thing that was
destined to live in his memory for many
a day, and that thrilled him with a new
and strange delight. he had never been
OF the so-called ~"spooney" set at the
varsity. Pretty girls galore there were
about that famous institute, and he had
danced at many a student party and
romped through many a reel, but the
nearest he had ever come to something
o than a mere jolly friendship for a
girl was the regard in which he held
his partner in the "mixed doubtless"
but that was all on account of her ex-
uberant health, spirits, general come
Illness of face and form, and exquisite
skill in tennis. But this day a new
and eager longing vas eating'at his
heart; a strange, dull pang seemed to
seize upon it as he noted in a flash that
the seat that was to have been his was
occupied by an officer many years his
senior, a man he knew only by sight
and an enviable reputation, q man
whose soldierly, clean-cut face never
turned an instant, for his eyes were
fixed upon a lovely picture OF the OPP
posite seat-Amy Lawrence bending
eagerly forward and gazing with her
beautiful eyes alight with sympathy,
interest and frank liking in search of
the sorely disappointed young officer.
'There he isl" she cried, though too far
away for him to hear, and then, with
no more thought Of coauetry than o
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never would have raised his finger to
help Carson but for the JOY of proving
the general unjust, and a regimental
pet, the sergeant thief"
4 Yet Gray reverted to this episode as
explanation. of his tolerance Of Canker's
harshness and thereby gave rise to a
rejoinder from the lips of q veteran
company commander that many a fell
low was destined to recall before the
sregimertwas two months older:
SIN order to settle it, somebody's got
to find his life or his commission in
jeopardy. Maybe it'll be you, Billy, and
Tn betting you won't find Squeers a
guardian angel"
Yet on this sunshiny summer morn
ing, with hope and sunshine and con-
fidence in his handsome, boyish face,
Lieut.. Gray came bounding up to the
presence of the regimental commander
as though that sour-visaged soldier
were an indulgent uncle who could not
say him nay. A stylish open carriage
in which were two remarkably pretty
girls and a gray-haired, slender gen
tleman, had refined up in the street
opposite the entrance to the row of
officers tents and Canker had ripped
out his watch, with an ugly frown on
his forehead, for three of his compa-
MES had just marched in from drill,
and three of their young lieutenants,
on the instant of dismissal, had made
straight for the vehicle and he half
hoped to find they had Topped off a
minute or SO of the allotted hour. The
sound of merry laughter seemed to
crate on his ears. The sight of Gray's
beaming face seemed to deepen the
gloom in his own. Instinctively he
knew the youngster had come to ask a
favor and he stood ready to refuse.
"Colonel, I'd like nightly to go over
and see that review this morning, sir;
and MI. Prime is good enough to offer
me a seat in his carriage. May I go,
STRIP
"You can't go anywhere, sir, with the
tents Of your company in that disgrace
full condition. Just look at them, sir!
as ragged as q wash line on a windy
day." And Canker scowled angrily at
the young fellow standing squarely at
attention before him.
II know that, colonel, but the sun did
that while we were cut at drill, and the
men will straighten everything in ten
minutes. I'll give the order now, sir"
And Billy looked as though refusal
were out. of the question.
you'll stay and see it done, sir, and
when it's done-to my satisfaction
will be time enough to ask for favors.
MI. Gordon, send word to the company
commanders I wish to see them here at
once" continued the senior officer,
whirling OF his heel and terminating
the interview by SO doing. 1t was in
Gray's mind for a brief minute to fol-
low and plead. He had made it tell
many a time with an obstinate universe
ty don, but he knew the carriage was
waiting-the carriage load watching,
and deep down in his heart there was
keen disappointment. He would have
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Locating the Storm.
ITO Be Continued

Benedict with glance at the heavens
as they r leaving the club at two .
NIL feel it in my bones that there
is a storm brewing.
: Bachelor-That's a sensation that w
bachelors know nothing aboat.-Eos
ton Courier.
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The Chicago Record has discovered
that it does not take much to convince
the man who has a bet on the loser
that a prize fight was crooked.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-01
As.ever,,Myffend

When catarrh has reached the chronic
stage, of course it has gone beyond the
reach of alllocal remedies. Nothing but
systemic remedy can reach it. Peruna
is the only remedy yet devised to meet
such cases. Peruna eradicates catarrh
from the system. Itdoes its work quiet
ly, but surely. It cleanses the mucous
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-01
Guilty Enough.

Visitor Tin Jail, to prisoner)-
What are you here for?
Prisoner-For stealing.
"What did you steal?"
II stole a girls affections"
swell, that's no %infraction of the
law"
Hem, I carried 'em off with her
fathers horse and trap."-Tit-B;ts.
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Relief Came Promptly

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I had been
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1856 Coydon St., Bradford, Pa.
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An AlI.Ycar Reaort.

III" 1SCHOTVs
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~tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water, best accommodations.
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representative of Frisco Line.
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Flat Comfort.

Mrs. Fatte-What do you suppose they
are leaving a load of ice down at the door
for?
Mr.. Patiently, that's what they heat
the fiat with, isn't it?-Detroit Free Press.
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NOT need praiang. IT tells for itself: We can and do recommend It to
anyone that IS afflicted auth catarrh."
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John Epans. Souh Wabash, Ind.

membranes.o of the whole body. 1t pro-
stores. perfect health in a natural way.
No one should neglect to procure one
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tarrh, sent to any address by The PEI
runa Medicine Company, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Some people enjoy any weather but the
kind prevailing.-Chicago Dispatch.
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FOR MIDDLE-ACED WOMEN.
Two Letters from Women Helped Through
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hams Vegetable Compound.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

Rapids, as the mills there are said to be
the most steady and solid now that they
know of. The mill men say that the high
cost of raw cotton and the low price of
manufactured goods. together with the
great scarty of water, are the reasons for
not running more steadily. The streams
1are indeed very low, and there is almost
famine for using water i'll Ettricks and
Petersburg.
Times generally are duller than they
We're few months since. The summer
has been an uncommonly hot and dry
one In consequence, crops are short,
vegetables arc tough, dry and scarce.
Fodder, where not blasted by the sun,
is very nice. as this has been a fine sea
son for saving the crop There is a cry
of a dearth of farm help everywhere,
Notwithstanding the farmers are Offering
good prices for helpers. They offer near
the city Is cents per day, and farther out
into the country GO cents and board,
which is a good price for farm help. Yet
they are utterly unable to procure suffi-
Gent help to save their crops.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16


Mr.. J. Garneau, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Green, Miss Lafan, from St. Louis; Mrs.
Andrew Davidson, Miss Mary Davidson,
Miss Mary Manfuil. Mr.. and Mrs. j. K.
Woodward; Mrs. M. NJ Davis, from Louis
vile; Mr.. S. Mallory, from Porto Rico;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Mcclure, DR.. and
Mrs. II. G. Yarrow, Mrs. ]. II. Hopkins,
Mr.. J. H. Hopkins, Jr., Miss Josephine
Davis. Miss ]. Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs.
IA. W. Fuller, Miss Lucille Fuller, Mr..
Ross Perry Jr.. from Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Morton. Miss Morton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ha-vood Robbins. Mrs.
H C. Robbins, Mrs. Maynard French, Mrs.
j. Fl. H:bben. Miss Hibben. from Cincin-
natl; Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Higgins, Mrs
J. c. Maben, Miss AIaben. from New York
Miss Allen, from Wyckoff. n. j.; Com
manter and Mrs. Colahan, from Annapolis:
the Misses Sealy MIR. George Sealy, from
Galveston: Mr.. W. W. Chamberlain from
Norfolk and Mr.. st. George W. Echols.
from StauntOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
Pleasant Evening.

The wooden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
O'Brien, of Chestnut Hill, was celebrated
Thursday. The occasion proved one OF
great enjoyment to all who attended.
The following persons were present;
Mr. and Mrs D. NJ. O'Brieu, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Stonewal
Wright, AIr. and Mrs. r. Dunstan, Mr..
andEaIrs NJ. Frazier, Miss Lizzie Hill,
Mrs. W. Bali, Mrs. John Winder, Mrs
Aunt Lou Lee, Miss Lola Williams, Miss
Bessie Frayser, Miss May Hill. Miss Kate
Sales, Miss Lola Baughman, Miss Ellen
O'Brien, Miss l.. Dunstan, Miss Ady
F'raysier Miss L. Fraysier, Miss Viola NJ.
Perkins, of Baltimore; Miss I. Wright.
Miss Annie Farmer, Miss Minnie Lips
comb. and Messrs. Frank Perkins, Charles
Ford, Howard Bishop, Harry Hopkins,
Burnett Frayser, Gus Manner. Lewis Con-
stance, of Baltimore, and Fl. r. Halt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16
SEASON AT COLONIAL BEACH.
Rappahannock Purchasing the
Dam for Water Supply.
;cial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch TO The I1mes.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Sept. IL
The Southern Seminary, at Bowling Green,
began its session yesterday under very
fattering circumstances. Quite a large
number of pupils have come in already,
and more will arrive during this week.
The season just closed has been one of
the most prosperous ever experienced at
Colonial Beach, on the Potomac River.
All of the hotels at this popular resort,
save one. which for some reason WAS rot
opened, have been crowded throughout the
summer. The Bell Fresh Air Home for
orphan children, charitable institution,
has also been full through the season.
All of the brick work on the large Brad
ford building has been finished and the
structure is nearing completion. 1t is the
tallest building in the city and an orna-
ment to the busy section in which it is
located. The Conway and Garrett Ma
tional Bank will occupy a whole floor and
will move in next month.
Another meeting of the directors Of the
ppahannock Fair. which will be held
here September 25th, 10Th and 9th, was
held to-day. Encouraging reports were
made by superntendents of the different
departments Arrangements were made
for a championship contest of high-jump
ing between the three crack Jumpers,
Amaret, owned by Mr.. C. II. Hurkamp,
of this city; Blackbird, owned by Mr.. c.
c. West, of Baltimore, and Horaiplpe,
owned by Miss Marian Murchison, of New
York These three horses have taken all
The principal prizes in jumping contests at
the horse shows at the different points In
this State this year. Among other attrac-
lions will be an old-tlme tournament, a
leap by a man from a tower one hundred
feet high, into a pool Of water; balloon as
tensions, the usual exhibits in the various
departments and especially in the Ladies
DEPARTING the racing. and last. but by
no means least.the vast gathering OF beau
tiful women from all the surrounding sec
tons of the country. MIR. VIM. R Hall
has been appointed Chief Marshal OF the
Fair.
Fire swept over 1900 acres of land near
Onville. Stafford county. yesterday, de-
stroying fences and underground before
it could be controlled.
Repairs are being made to the dam
across the Rapahannock River, with the
view of increasing the water supply OF the
city until the drought ends and Of furnish
ing power for the mills which are run by
water.
Mr.. F.. J.. Smith is moving with his
family, into his handsome new residence,
on Prince Edward street.
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PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON.
Trouble rrophesied Over the Lease OF
Currionen Oyster Beds.
/ Dispatch la The Times


WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. lS.-Cards
are out announcing the marriage of Mr..
Ellsworth Low and Miss Alice N. Light
ner. both of this city. The ceremony oc-
CURED at The home OF Mrs. Meade, the
brides mother. at Calverton, Va. Mr..
and Mrs. Low will be at home at Wet
more Farm, Midland, Va, after October
18th.
Miss Alice Grimes. of this city, has
gone to spend two weeks with friends in
Richmond. Va
". P. Anderson. of Richmond, Va. is
IN the city, and is stopping ct the National
Hotel.
". P. Huntley. Jr.. OF Richmond. va,
Is also IN the city, and is stopping at the
National Hotel
A S. Turner, of Danville, Va, and
Joseph Speche. OF Gunston. Va, are
guests at the National Hotel.
E. NJ. Gorhana, OF Rocky Mount. n. c..
IS also a guest at the National Hotel.
Among the guests at the Metropolitan
Hotel. In this city, are the following: r.
Mott. OF Richmond. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. KHtz. of Charlotte. y. c., J. P. TAYLOR.
Of Henderson NJ c.: r. Henderson. of
of Marshall. Va: w I. Smith of choille.
Va; ]. S. Dortch. of Goldsboro. n. c.:
W. I. Wilkinson and NJ. Il. Broswell. OF
Rocky Mountain, n. C., and l. r.
Edwards. OF Franklin, Va
Thomas T. Dudley has been appointed
postmaster OF the postoffice at Friend
.htp. n. c.
Nevada f. Primer has been appointed
postmaster at Manns Harhor, y. c.
After September 18th, the postoftice AFT
Chewninr. Spotsyirania county. Va, will
be discontinued
Eliza Jeffress has been appointed post
mistress OF new postoffice. which was
secently established at Rosewood, Pittsyl-
ynrlia county. Va.
After septenber 18th. rura, free de-
livery route VII. be established at Kadar.
Wake county. n. c.. in place OF the most
Office now existing at that place.
]. ". II. Hotel has been appointed
postmaster nj Meadow Mills Frederick
county. Va. vice /. II. Rhodes. resigned
Mrs. Mary 81. E. TAYLOR has been an
pointed nostmistress OF the postofiice AT
Teck. King William county. Va, vice r.
s G Taysnr. resigned.
r. I Green has been anrointed nnstmas-
ter Of the pos'offce At Zarn. Essex coun-
~. Va. vice 6. n croxton resigned.
JepA J. White has been appointed