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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

chase rs probably transcending his
powers under tho constitution, but
considered its az being a political me-
cessity of such Importance as to JUS
tify his usurpation of the preroga-
tive, If usurpation there was. BY
this purchase was acquired Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Missouri. Iowa, Wis
consin, Minnesota, and all that area
extending westward TO the Pacific
ocean, intervening between Utah and
the British possessions. In the year
1919 was acquired from Spain the
territory Of Florida, in consideration
of about S5,000,000 The third add
ton 10 our domain was the result Of
the Mexican war, comprising Texas,
New Mexico, Utah and California,
definitely ceded by the treaty Of GU
adalupe Hidalgo, February ID i84S.
the government paying therefor $l8
500,0O0. Arizona was acquired by
the dadsden treaty, made with Mexs
leo, December Both, 1858, for which
the government paid S10,000,000.
The territory of Alaska was acquired
to the United States by treaty with
Russia in the year 1867, for $1,000,
600, comprising 577, ,390 square miles,
and 29,097 inhabitants.
Thus has our domain been extend
ed beyond the comprehension of the
casual observer, and our political ge-
ography made to conform to the de
mands of the physical geography of
the country, with a single exception.
BY acquiring small area OF country
of Northern Mexico, bordering on
lower California and Arizona, thus TO
cut the head of the Gulf OF Califor-
MIA with our southwest boundary line
would be secured TO us a commercial
outlet to the Pacific ocean for 600
miles OF navigable waters of tho Col
orado river
1t but now remains for our govern
ment to extinguish the Indian title,
by treaty stipulation and purchase,
to Indian reservations whose magni-
tude are hardly in keeping with the
enumeration OF tribes to whom they
are set apart, and the further fact
that such occupants arc but the wards
OF the government. The average
eastern statesman is inclined to too
great liberality in legislating upon
Indian affairs, Notwithstanding that
one of the fundamental principles Of
OF our cread is that nothing was
created in vain" Yet no would
set apart to the Indian an area
of six square miles that he might
subsist by means of the chase.
Notwithstanding the fact that every
acre of such area would maintain its
man under a system of agricultural
pursuits. They would go even furth-
er, feed and clothe him Who doubts
but that the time is at hand when we
should pursue a different policy?
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
DeadwOod Election.
Black Hills Journal.

BLACK MIN Jouihal'
The city election in Desdwond was
rather exciting affair, both parties
going in with vim and determine
tioB to get away with the glory,
emolument and all appurtenances.
As usual the Times was on one side
and the Pioneer on the other. The
entire Phillips ticket was elected, and
the Pioneer comes out with remark
ably sick looking rooster under Its
headrule, while the Times bird has
its head and tail up, and peals out
the clarion note of victory. It's well
that it's understood before going into
fight of the kind that one party or
the other must be defeated. OF course
the paper which championed the
champions says "Didn't we tole you
so ?" while the other realizes that 1t
has come out underneath, but don't
seem to quite understand how IT hap
pened.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Still Another.

Press and Iakoilan. ra ..... . .. ...
1t appears that General Campbell,
United States attorney for Dakota, is
to have an assistant, a gentleman by
the name of.C. 8 Palmer, Of Jericho,
Vermont, having been appointed to
that position. The following news
paper extracts tell who and what Mr.
Palmer is:
Burlington Clipper: sc. S. Pal
mer, Esq, of Jericho, We learn, has
been appointed assistant district at
tornev for the Territory OF Dakota,
and is to remove shortly to Yankton,
the capital. Mr.. Palmer is a young
man in the very prime Of life, a law
yer Of superior ability, a gentleman
of excellent address, who has host
of friends throughout the state who
will ever wish him success in his new
field of labor. Mr.. Palmer was q
good soldier, and as states attorney
and member Of the legislature, al
ways discharged his trust most ac-
ceptably," .~ ....
Burlington Free Press: "Corne-
lttS -. uluSl, isoNi', Vi VSiAShos moo
received and accepted the appoint
ment of assistant United States attor-
ney for Dakota, and will leave Yer
mont for his new home in Yankton,
in that territory, month hence.
Mr.. Palmer is a bright and capable
young lawyer, and will perform his
new duties with ability and faithful
ness; and he will leave Vermont with
the good wishes of many friends"
G. S. Kinsley, publisher of the
Burlington Clipper, writes us as fol
lows regarding the new appointee:
Mr.. Palmer has just received the
appointment OF assistant district at
torney for your territory, and you
will find him gentleman that you
can always count on. Mr.. Palmer is
personal friend of Senator Ed
munds, and to him much is due for
the appointment. He was endorsed
for the position by the entire judi.
ciary of our state, the governor and
our principal state officers"
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
DakOts Romance.

Gary Interstate.
An old gentleman by the name of
Coraison, a Swetie, iias bought the
claim of August Fitting, paying
$500 for it. He and wife and son
will begin to make extensive improv-
ments on the place at once There
is little romance connected with
this family, which is as follows:
About sixteen years ago the old
gentleman was ship carpenter in
Sweden. The son, then fourteen
years old, became siezed with a de
sire to become a sailor, did so and
left home and has followed the sea
ever since, having visited every por-
ton of the globe, and among his
sailor experiences has been ship
wrecked several times. His parents
not hearing from him, believed him
to be dead. Not long since they
came to this country and stopped at
Chicago, and while there father and
son met on the streets OF that city.
The recognition after SO long sepa
ration was mutual. The son having
sown his wild oats, now promises to
become solace to their old age and
has quit the sea, and comes out here
to become q farmer.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Losing Ills Grin.

The guards at the Jail find Guiteau
very stlllen and taciturn of late, and
it is their opinion that he is gradual
iy giving way under the pressure for
the removal, as he styles it. Phys
ically he is not SO robust as a month
ago, and is losing instead of gaining
Hesll. He spends the greater part Of
the time reading his new work, and
has even discarded the Bible reading,
of which he was formerly SO boast
'ful. He appears to realize fully that
only two months will elapse before
he pays the penalty Of his crime, and
the prospect is not at all cheerful to
him Lately he has shown dispo
sitien to find fault with the manner
in which his food is cooked and serv
cd, claiming that SO distinguished a
person merits the best that the mark
ct can afford. Inter Ocean.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

Mr. McCooK, from the military af-
fairs committee, has reported to the
house q bill to increase the efficiency
of the signal corps, in which the de-
sired increase was recommended IA
vorabiy. The report states that the
great industries Of the people requir-
ed and demanded that this service
should be continued and improved,
and that this could best be done by
appointing into the signal corps the
necessary officers, and thus complet-
ing its organization. The committee
recommended that the force be in
creased by the addition Of one major,
ten captains and ten heutenants, with
the rank and pay and allowances of
mounted officers.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
The Local Paper Advantage.

The Printers Circular truthfully
says that large portion OF the peo-
pie do nothing to support their local
papers, yet reap the benefit every
day of the editors work. A man viii
say, advertising does not pay in bus
mess" And yet the fact is that
town in which he does business
would be unknown, the railroad over
which he ships his goods would be
unbuilt, and he himself would be un-
heard Of il it were not for the news
papers which he says do him no
good. The local paper is Of advant-
age to every man in tho community,
and when a man refuses to contrib
ute to the support of the paper on
the ground that it does him no good,
he might just as well refuse to pay
his taxes for the support Of the
courts and the police force, on the
same ground that he never breaks tho
law and does not need any officers.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

rear and the people will run their
own machine Like every other ter
ritory we must be content to remain
hospital for the reception of broken
down, spawned and wind CALLED poll
ticians who are sent here by the fede-
raj government to recuperate. This
will be the case so long as We remain
in territorial condition, and it does
not help the matter TO grumble about
it. When we become state we can
furnish ambulances and take the
whole lot of these political invalids
of unsavory reputation to the rear.
The people will have nothing to do
with the factional fights Of tho pre-
tended statesmen Let them fight
away and if the war shall turn out
to be one Of determination SO much
the better for the great body of the
people.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Might Re Tru.e.

The bride Of a Green Bay (Wis.)
wedding was astounded by receiving
from a friend a pair Of trousers, with
the message: Loaned for the part
you are to play" The bridegroom
construed the garment as an Insult
and the guests unanimously agreed
that some decisive form OF resent
ment ought to be shown. While the
excitement was high, the friend ar
rived in equal perturbation, and ex-
planned that the trousers should have
gone to q fellow for wear ia an anna
tcur entertainment, while q Pieee OF
silyorwaro should have como to the
wedding. He had hastily whipped
the laundering messenger, and would
submit himself 10 any p0f,isilisssnt
that sho bride might iulict She
made him wait for 4 kise wa evesy-
body else had been keEye{ ~
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
A Good Suxgestinn.

As a matter Of historical interest TO
the newspaper fraternity in Dakota
the Grant County Reeteto suggests
that in the first issue in January next
every paper in the territory publish
a brief account of how, when and by
whom the paper in question wss first
published, and such other items or
statistics concerning its career as may
be deemed of interest. A good idea
and should not be forgotten.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
L0ncfsllgW's Ey8ngeliae.

Mr.. Longfellow in September 1880,
told james Grant Wilson that Of all
his poetical writings he preferred
"Evangeline," and in letter address
ed to Gen. Wilson in 1859 the poet
writes. "Yoa are wrong in suppo.ing
"Evangeline" to have been suggested
by the Neutral French of Mrs, vii
liams. The story was told to me
that is, the bare outline Of it-by a
friend OF Hawthorne's, who had been
urging bim to write tale on the sub
ject. / said to Hawthorne: II wish
you would give it to me for poem" "
He did SO Immediately, not seeming
to care about it, nor desiring to write
on the theme."
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
A Northern View.
Fargo Republican.


All talk of division and admission,
so far as Dakota is concerned, seems
to have been abandoned, and it is
now generally conceded that she will
remain as she is for another year and
perhaps two years. 1t is pleasing to
know that this condition is not unen-
durable. There is to be an end some
time to this territorial purgatory
when the paradise Of statehood will
follow. A great deal Of effort has
been put forth, and considerable en-
ergy expended to bring about admis-
sion or division, but il has been
'.love's labor lost" In the meantime
immigration is pouring into Dakota
at an unprecedented rate and there
will be population enough within hor
borders inside of two years to make
three or four states. The people will
keep right on producing wheat, Gre
ating wealth, rsclaiming prairie lands
and making homes, building school
houses and churches, and laying the
foundations OF social order. IL the
politicians will let Dakota alone she
can take care of herself The people
can live and prosper whether Dakota
is one territory or divided, or whether
she is q state or territory. When
statehood is conferred upon us, the
people will be fully prepared to con-
troll her own affairs to govern them
selves and some of the self-consti-
tuted statesmen who think that they
are so essential to the territory and
carry its destinies about with thcm,
and believe that whenever they take
snuff all Dakota must sneeze, will
find that they are Of no great ac-
count They will be rslegased to the
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

In 1884 John Russell established
the earliest American cutlery works
at Turner's Falls, Mass; the Ames
Manufacturing Company began their
career at Cabotville. Alger, OF Bos-
ton, cast the first American rifle can
noa; Cyrus HI. cCormiek, of Virgin
ia, took out the first patent for ma
chine to cut oil kinds of grain, the
first Turbin wheel was put in oper-
ation in Connecticut, and rubber was
first made into clothing at RoxtS-y.
In this same period before 184O,
came vnlcanized rubber, the cylinder
saw, the patent of Burden of Troy,
that forecast the iron ocean steam
ships Of today; Burdens machine for
making horse shoes, friction matches,
salamander safes, close stoves and
solid head pins, DIR. Notts anthracite
stoves, Improved ploughs and Colts
reyolyers.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Not n Quack Advertisement.

An exchange says Dakota is the ha
ven for rheumatics. Let all your
rickety limpipg individuals come
hither. Dakota will not only cure all
your aches and pains, but it will give
you new lifeSand make you feel as if
you had been born again. On our
return from the east just one week
ago, we were greatly Inconvenience
with the rheumatism in our wrists.
o-day We are as timber AS an eel.
Thanks to. the climate of Dakota.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Reasons for 1t.

The Alexandria Hvald itemizes
some of the reasons for the present
Dakota boom as follows
The stream of immigration has
been gradually changing its course
tor the last few wears from south west
to northwest, and Dakota is getting
the cream of the new settlers. The
rapldity with which Dakota is being
peopied is unparalleled in the history
of the western country. There are
several elements allied in the produc-
tion of this marvellous influx of i'm
migration. Chief among these is
the wonderful productiyeness of our
soil, which is bestowed by generous
government in quarter sections to the
occupants thereof. The purity and
healthfulness of our climate contri-
butes largely to the popularity of Da-
kota as place to find desirable new
homes. The stream of immigration
has formed Its channel running into
the territory, and it bears all along
on its current; the rich and poor, the
banker and bankrupt, the proud and
humble, the strong and weak, the
capitalist and lahorer, all seeking to
improve their condition. The uninter-
rupted rush is the the life blood that
is throbblng through the channels of
trade and giving push to business
and appreciating values of the great
and popular commodity, Dakota dirt.
The bountiful crops of the past sea-
sons is the basis for the immense rise
in values. The public domain is be-
coming limited. A quarter section
of land is worth estimated by it's pro-
ducing capacity and markets 81 600,
Independent of improvements within
ten miles of a railroad station so
there is good cause for the Jump that
property has taken. There is an ad.
vance established Of 500 per cent. on
farm lands, and town lots in good
towns and county seats will do the
same where it has not yet reached it.
All the towns of the Red River coun-
try have their lots from 1850 TO az, 800.
Our turn is coming; Mitchell, Huron,
and some others have reached 81, 200
and the rise is unchecked.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
------------------------------
Sarah Nasn't There.

Detroit Free Press
Charley Shaw, of the Detroit opera
house was grinning at the window of
the box-ofiice the other day, when in
walked chap with an agricultural
bronze on his face and asked:
Does any one perform hereg' p
''Oh. yes"
This afternoons' Il
! mo, to night So
How much to sea 'em lr
"Well, / can give you seat for
half a dollar and you can hold your
girl on your lap"
won't anybody laff 7"
Not much! We don't allow any
laughing in this house,
well, maybe we'll come Has this
theatre ever burned up?'
Never"
ANY danger of fire on the stage?"
''Not bit."'
'AaIy pickpockets around7'
None"
Does anybody peddls lemonadef'
.No."
ANY prize packages given outY'
Take half dollar with hole in
itg"
''Yes'
"What kind of play is itr'
Its tragedy"
Tragedy? Then that lays me out
Sarah was to the circus last year,
where some one hit feller who
crawled under the canvass with
neck yoke, and she tainted SO dead
away they had to unhitch her corset
and jerk off her shoes Let her see
play where fellers are jabbing with
pitchforks, knocking down with crow
bars aud .licing each other up with
swords, and she'd tumble ,kerplunk
and stop the show dead STILL / hope
you'll do well and all that, bnt /
don't bring Sarah to see no tragedy,
and don't you forget it! She tainted
on me once and my hair turned gray
at the rate OF a bushel minif.n
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Our Domain.
Black Hills Times.

Black HiIs Times.
We find that many OF our citizens
who are we'll informed on most sub
jects, have not a very clear concep-
ton as 10 the vastness of our area,
which has been acquired during the
eighty years last past. At the con-
clusion Of the revolution our domain
was covered by the original thir-
teen" with the territory of Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and
Michigan somewhat in dispute. This
was gradually conceded to the United
States. In 1903 we acquired from
France the Louisiana purchase" I"
for the consideration OF $4,000.
President Jefferson regarded the pur-
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
1t VIII be Paid For.

Among the bridal gifts received by
Mrs. Leopold was s25,000 piano
from her royal brother-in-law, the
prince Of Wales. 1t WAS a gracious
gift, but the English taxpayers will
generously pay for it. The royal sis
ters, cousins and aunts were also hb-
eral with the public funds, and Leo
pold may now set up housekeeping
and stock his little nursery with the
assurance that the government will
furnish the bottles and the toys.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Why Should the Pocket of Mortal be
EsS1& ~ Pr0udf

''Gath' is rhetoricaIly letting him
self loose upon the memory of A. I.
Stewart Speaking of the DOWNFALL
of the house Of Stewart he mentions
its founder rs a hard, cold, cruel, con
scienceless man, without friends, with
out charity or human sympathy, and
vindictive in the pursuit of ex-em-
ployes who attempted to rise in life.
Hilton is dismissed with the epithets
incompetent toady" and ''snob" ("
Why accumulate wealth, if this is
the endf @ sas.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
The Doctor and the Lawyer.

steubenville Herald.
A smart young sprig of a lawyer
had grave old doctor on the witness
stand in a case of assault and bat
terry, and he questioned him unmer-
cifrilly.
oAh, DOCTOR" enquired the lawyer,
did / understand you to say that the
cut in the mans head was danger
ousi'
"Yes, sir" replied the dector.
"And, doctor, is it not true that
even a scratch is dangerousg"
"Yes, SIR
ssWell, doctor, doesn't it sometimes
happen that even less cut than this
one is dangerousi"
"Yes, sir, and / have known of cases
resulting fatally where not even a
scratch was visible Only recently q
man died under such circumstances y
"Ah, indeed" quickly put in the
attorney in n pleased and satisfied
way. "Will, you please to tell the
jury the factsl"
Certainly, if you desire it,
.You say there was not scrntch
on him."
"Not that / could find
'sALd he diedi"
"Yes."
swell, doctor, just tell the jury
how it was.p
well, you see, he had the colic,
and he was dead before / could get
him untangled."
The young attorney called anothar
witness.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

PoLITIcAL assassination has begun
bloody work in Ireland. Mr.. Cav
endish the new Secretary, and Burke,
the under secretary, We're foully muir
dered, by stabbing, on the 7th The
assassins are not certainly identified.
The old. world is in a fame of excite
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
The Missouri Dutch.

An advance guard Of one hundred
farmers from Holland have arrived in
New York, and will settle ON the Mis-
souri river in Dakota. A colonial
ton agent accompanies them, and
has influence sufficient to bring thou
sands more Of his couGtrymen over
by favorable reports. So,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

JoHN ID. CAMERON seems to be in a
tight place this time. Mr. Kershsw,
of the Sioux Falls firm of Kershaw 4
Flagg was discharged, though a clerk
of his seems to have had lively
hand in the bogus scrip business.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

THE Winnepegers seem now in
danger of being drowned out. The
lower Red river, and the Assinaboinc
are on the rampage.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

The fashionable trousers are tight,
not loose. The wearers are frequent
ly tight and loose both.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
Dakota Wives Keep Away from the
Circus.

Circus,
Albion Ia, Tribune.
A spotted child was born last
month to parents in Butler county
The well authenticated story is that
the man and wife went to Waterloo
to attend circus where they had q
Giving curiosity" in the shape of a
''tatooed" man, wearing nothing but
a breechclout. On entering the tent
the woman came abruptly in sight of
the curiosity" from which she was
badly frightened. The babe lately.born
is as spotted as an adder, and will
always remind the parents of what
they saw at the circus.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

Boarding houses should not insist
on making all the money this year
They may want TO run next season.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

1t is against the law, and no less
against common sense, to shoot at the
prairie chickens now.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17

Eggs weighing about II pounds to
the dozen, are about the things to lay
on a Dakota editors table this spring.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
320 Acres Of Land for S28.

"'hiained by "Ths I,n,aigraats' Guide
90, and Land Laws"
oo. me Guide" for April, 26 pages,
sneins snl valuable ruling in Pre-einp-
uon' Homestead and Timber culture
'Ses sample copies 10 cts.
A. A. ANDERSON, Publisher,
De Smet. Dakota.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-17
BIRD,E.s rLowN.
BY ! cLrxrsr.


From the angel choir astray,
In the tltisli OF fowery day,
Lighted down one sunful May,
"Birdie'--flown!
With TIE spring she brought 10 earth
Brightest hopes and harmless nirtb:
JOY has now Its painful death
Brides flown
In the fading summer time.
TO an endless summer CLINE,
Where cherubic voices chime
Brides flown!
Autumn comes in russet suit
Autumn with its golden fruit,
But the earth with grief Is mute
BRIDES flown
Once replete with music sweet;
Winter follows full of sIeet,
Withno songs the ear TO greet
Brides flown!
Her that sang through all the year,
Beauteous one, without peer,
We below no more shall hear,
Brides flown!
In the Sunland, whence she came,
Singers bright their mate now claim,
Hence, o Heart. thy sorrows tame.
That BRIDES flown
Chicago, May, 1852.