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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
"KING," WHICH is KiNGsBURy.
Hedging on the ssInteryiew., LARGE
Good Sense in Small Compass.
Press and Datntian

"oou sense III Compass.
Press and Dakotian
Huron, April lS.-The political sit
uation is exciting some inquiry lust at
present and quiet sort Of canvass
seems to be going on with view to
bringing into the field candidate or
two who will contest for the republi
can nomination with Mr. Petigrew
1t is not clear to what extent the dis
satisfaction, or disaffection with the
present incumbent exists, but there is
an unmistakable sentiment, among
those who are most active in making
candidates m favor OF new man. In
the extreme southern counties the
search for congressional material is
being prosecuted with considerable
zeal, and Vermillion, Yaakton and
Sioux Falls are among the localities
named that could each furnish a for
midahle opponent Should the ela
ments, favorable to a change come to
gether and work harmoniously for
any one Of the proposed candidates,
Mr.. Petigrew's succession to his pres
ent position might be regarded as ex-
tremely problematical. So far as any
thing seems 10 have been ,iapeioped
among the friends Of the proposed
nominees there appears not the least
hostility among them, and no reason
whatever that would obstruct union
OF thought upon any one Of them.
There is no abatement in the vol
ume of immigration. Six passenger
cars daily come in over the North
western, filed to their fullest capaci-
ty. One-third of this number go
north of Huron, and scatter along
the valley of the upper jim. Car
loads of household goods and live
stock accompany all trains north from
this point, showing that large pro
portion OF the new corners intend to
remain and found their homes This
is a most encouraging feature Of the
rush to the Jim.
II is reported that Gov. Ordway
will soon visit this section. find
the governor has many friends at all
points have visited, and it would
seem that he is gaining more. The
more substantial and conservative
classes, regard him as very safe ex
ecutive, anxious to promote every
thing that promises advantage to the
people, and disposed to check the evil
tendencies of those who might be dis
posed to act rashly. He will be very
warmly received up here.
If Yankton would retain its excel
lent reputation and win the undying
gratitude of this section, ii should de
wise way to build a railroad up the
Jim to Huron. This is now An enter
prise that might proftably enlist the
best efforts of the capital city and he
one of the elrief cornersso its pros-
perity. Truly, KING.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03

as this my trai"" asked Il traveller
at the Grand Central depot, of a
lounger. ~ don't know" was the re-
ply; II see It's got the name of some
railroad company on the side and cN-
pect il belongs to them. Have you
lost a train anywhere" .>...
The young man who stores his mind
with old proverbs must become wise
For instance he will learn that AN
empty bag cannot stand upright" !"
No one ever thought or believed it
could. or ever wanted to; but 1T Is
well enough to know such things
~ o. PicayuRe.
Old Mr.. Hazlett of Oregon, thought
he was going to die, and IN order
that his heirs should have nothing to
quarrel over he burned S22 900 IN
greenbacks. He didn't die after all;
and now when the heirs see him saw
ing wood to earn his bread they nat
urally feel they are ahead of him.
"What time is il my dear?" asked
a wife of her husband, whom she sus-
pected of being drunk, but who was
doing his best to look sober. swell,
my darling, | can't tell; cause you
see there are two hands on my watch
and each points toa different figure,
and can't tell which to believe.
An old lady who had no taste for
modern church music was expressing
her dislike OF the singing of an an
them in certain church not far from
when neighbor said: "Why
that is very old anthem. David
sang it to Saul" 70 this the old la
dy replied: "Weel weel noo Tor
the first time un,lerstan' why Saul
threw his javelin at David when the
lad sang for him"
Rev. Arthur Anniceseed of udca,
is desciplc of Wilde, and pronounc-
ed by his lady parishioners a very
zephyr of poet piety. HIS preaching
is very delicate. Last Sunday he
read portion Of sacred writ detail
ing rehearsal of .Jonah's submarine
adventures. ave come now to Jo'
nal" said Arthur, "wlo passed three
days aud three nights in the whales
society."
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
Gambling.

A bunko steerer run Chas Francis
Adams into a den faw days ago and
heeced the once great statesman, but
now weak minded old man out Of sew
eral thousand dollars and active
measures were Immediately instituted
to bring the rascally nest of gamblers
to justice. In Chicago recently Il
dozen gambling houses have been
pulled and their keepers tried and
convicted. But Gould and Wander
bilt, the two greatest gamblers OF the
age, are still at large and wherever
they go they are the petted guests of
the nation. Ii is not because their
business is more honorable that they
are feted, while Mike Mcdonald is
prosecuted. They gamble in stocks;
they use printed pictures. certificates
of stocks, and bet that they will be
worth certain sum on the dollar, Il
month or two months hence. Mike
Mcdonald uses cards, shutfles and
deals his opponent the same number
he deals himself. and bets his money
that he holds the best hand, wins of
course, and robs the player begniled
into his den. Of few hundred dollars.
Gould and Vanderbilt, in the more
fashionable, but less honest mode OF
gambling, rob their victims of many
! thousands and often millions of dol
lars. The card gamblers resort to
many dishonest tricks and devices tc
win money, but they dwindlo into in
significance beside of the wholesale
swindling and robbery practiced 10y
the stock gambling fraternity OF
which Gould and Vanderbilt are the
twin representatives. Stock gam
bling is fashionable, and even clergy.
men can engage in it and not soil
their cloth. The stock gambler is
courted and the card gambler is pros
eeuted: the one is honored and the
other despised. Will some one un.
dertake to tell us why the Goulds
and Vanderbilts and McGeochs, and
the whole brood OF stock and porb
and wheat gamblers should not be
placed in the dock with Just such men
as Mike Mcdonald! Why should
the great robber not be punished rs
we'll as the small! 1t is time the peo
ple in every state were waking up to
this subject. Sooner or later they
will, and wholesome laws will consigrl
| the stock and wheat gamblers, an0
the whole fraternity OF Bulls and
Bears. who may thereafter ply then
nefarious business. to a felons cell
where the whole brood should have
been gainercd long ago.
We,elip the above from the Dakota
Nems as an editorial by ). }. Conklif
and we add below another clipping
from the same issue showing the ct
feet it produces on his local editor: :.
The senior editor has been to Chi
cago. and we should judge from one
Of his editorials, run foul OF bunkt
steerer. To be picked up now anG
then is the experience OF most al
kinds of men, editors included fool
picking to catch an editor.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
Let Others Sing the Blessings.

| John A. Kssson
Let others sing the theoretical
beauties and blessiugs Of free trade.
Enough for me that4 find the s,ri's
path which has led to the prosperity.
the greatness, and the glory of nv
country. Lend your ears il you will
to the melodies of free trade, which
IS like the scholars story Of the music
OF the spheres, never yet heard by
mortal sense The American patriot
will rather Incline his ear TO thas
music which is made by the blade
that cuts the waving grain, by the
hum of the spindle, the sharp ring of
ring of the anvil, the whistle Of the
plane, the crash OF the great roller
apon masses of iron and steel, the
blow OF the hammers, the rush of ma
chineiy. and 3hes whisr of railresd
trains which exchange food and man
facturers III an unceasing stream
| among our people. As fire and water.
light and heat, electricity Bnd magne.
tism are elemental forces producing
the infinite variety and utility Of ma
ture, so do these represent the forma-
| tive physical forces of our organized
prosperity as nation This is the
song of labor 1t means wages for
the laborer, bread and clothing and
education for his children, and hope
for the future. 1t means that employ
ment of labor which distributes its
earnings among the largest number
1t means diversity of national indus
tries, which defends us against pri-
vations in war and secures our indie.
pendence in peace. ltmeans national
enrichment by buying at home in
stead of spending abroad 1t means
accumulation of national wealth,
which in turn flows back in thou
sand channels to fertalize new enter
prises, and develop new sources of
wealth 1t means the beneticence of
boundless charity and the endowment
of schools and colleges and churches.
1T means the progress, the prosperity,
the comfort, and the happiness of a
people already great, and with yet a
creator destiny in the future.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
French Ideas I Women.

Women have no worse enemies
than women.
One must be q woman to know how
to revenge.
Woman conceals only what she
does not know. m#.a.
Woman is creatre between man
and the angels.
Woman is more cGstant in hatred
than in love.
Most women cursein sin before EN-.
bracing penitence
Women who have not fine teeth
only laugh with thei eyes.
Friendship between women is only
q suspension Of hostiities.
Women ask if mn is discreet, as
men ask il woman j pretty.
When woman il III longer attrac
tive she ceases to be nconstant.
Women never wee, more bitterly
than wheaAlsey 4ne waspies Gov spite
When women canIEt be reyeng
ed they do just as children do they
cry.
A woman and her servant, acting
in accord, would mtwit a dozei
devils.
A woman gives the audacity which
her beauty makes us to be guilty of
Woman likes balls and assemble:
as hunter likes a place where game
abounds.
Woman is a charming creature who
changes her heart as easily as hel
cylaycs a- 80 s-tE
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
On They Come!

A Milwaukee special to the Fargo
Argus says: The number of emf
grants passing through this city ev-
cry day on their way to the north
west is perfectly astonishing. Every
train is crowded with people on their
way to Dakota. The railroads, in
deed, cannot transport these pioneers
as they come, and the Milwaukee 4
st. Paul company are having a large
number of new cars constructed in
order to meet the demand. Cities
are springing up like magic, not. as
mining towns spring up, but in the
midst Of good farming country, taken
up in claims by men who know what
they are about, and who have gone
there to stay. Railroad fares are
cheap, and tree claims and pre-emp-
tions are to be had upon the best of
terms. Railroad men here believe
the present season will witness the
greatest influx of immigrants the
country has every seen. Said one of
these, gentlemen: rThe movement
among the population of Europe was
never 81 St'iitIdi hS IL IN ioNs lhuS
sia's Jewish population are persecut-
ed into fight; the Irish must emf
CRATE III starve; the Welsh and Eng
lish peasantry miners are becoming
dissatisfied, and all who can obtain
the means will come ont to America.
There never was true when the i'm
migrant associations OF the United
States were so well organized or had
SO much money at their command as
now, and these societies viii help the
poor foreigners who cannot help
themselves. And the movement
toward the far west is not confined to
foreigners by any means. Men from
Maine and New England, and from
every state in the Union, are pulling
up stakes and pushing farther west.
Go out here through Wisconsin, and
YOU will find that from Doad, Dodge,
Marquette and other counties, large
numbers OF men, with their families
have left within the past year and
migrated To Dakota. .....
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
Who Is The Man!

Ptoietr fTcss Cor.
Twelve years ago there came to this
city an Irishman, whose name is not
necessary to adorn the tale. He was
employed as a section hand on the
Chicago. Rock Island u Pacific rail
road, and during this service wooed
and won an Irish maid, with pretty
face. For three years they lived hap
PLY together, when he went to Dako-
ia alone. There hestruck rich lead,
became rich, and added Hon" to
his name He sent to his wife no re
minder OF himself or his whereabouts
and after time she found another
husband, who soon died. and she took
another. Not long ago, the aforetime
section man, came here, en- route to
Washington to represent his people
in behalf of the new State OF Dakota,
and to get the dividing line fixed SO as
to take in his 5000 acres He made
inquiry for his long ago wife, and
learning of her unfaithfulness applied
for and received decree of divorce
from her, thus making her two mar
riages unlawful, and the children
born thereof inigitimate.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
FUNNYGRAPMS.

They have brand of whisky in
Kentucky known as the sHorn of
Plenty" because it will corn you co.
piously.
A baby i'm Ohio that was fed ON el-
ephants milk gained twenty pounds
in one week. II was the baby ele-
phant.
Man is never satisfied He now
wants postal card with flap. Next
thing we know he'll be clamoring for
one with hip-pocket.
Detroit Mc,-s: @Fiorida mosqui-
toes ca nv off live sheep. This story
looks much less improbable after you
have once seen Florida sheep"
The most cheerful girl we have
heard Of lately is the onethat amused
herself flirting with the mourners in
a funeral procession in western ci-
ty.
The late Thomas Hood, driving in
the country one day, observed mo-
tice beside y fence. @Bcwsre the
Dog There not being any sight Of
q dog, Hood wrote on the board,
"Ware be the Dogy''
Jones says they haven't any hre -
partment in their towu, hut 1eels GER
taic. from the Frequency with which
| his step -ja.fdsr dissppears tat theFe
must be Z asookin ieddsr eomPesy
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
The nett;foger who il Steering the

The pettifoger who il Steering the
'repudiation' objection to Dakota's
admission, sends cireular asking us
to urge mass meetings for the ap-
pointment of delegates to go to Wash
ington, instructed to do a whole lot of
one thing and another in order Ito
purge the record of the territory" 1t
is perhaps paying premium on i'm
pudence to give this circular any at
tention whatever, but nevertheless we
want to repeat that no commonwealth
in this union is entitled to a better
record than Dakota territory. She
doesn't owe a cent, either actually or
constructively, except her penitentiary
and insane ASYLUM bonds, issued
within a year, which were sold at a
premium, and of the validity Of which
no man, woman or child ever whis-
pered suspicion. If a record OF this
sort needs '.prrging" in order to sat
isfy the delicate sensibilities of the
black mailer who suggests it. we shall
expect to see him demand that every
gold coin in the country shall swal-
low q dose OF jalap. IS. Il. Press.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
Creameries.

Dakota Farmer.
The creamery is a ciyilizer, an edu-
Gator, promoter of happiness, pro
ducer of comfort. Butter enables the
farmers to pay their old debts, their
expenses and purchase the comforts
and Injuries OF life. II will buy for
us carriages to ride in, and sweet
toned pianos for our wives and
daughters to play upon. 1t will send
cur children to school and college.
1t will build up our finances, houses,
barns and fences. 1t will hang on
the walls OF our houses paintings, and
carpet our floor with brussels. twill
allow us to wear broad cloth on Sun
days. The creamery is the morning
sun of prosperity to locality; it
brings wealth to the individual and
enriches the community. The cream
cry has innumerable advantages over
the old system Of single dairy butter
making. The organization OF cream
cries is step in the right direction.
1t is progressive, and leads into the
doorway OF better times. We hope to
see farmers take hold of them vigor
ously and earnestly
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
The Butcher.

The ladies all say the butcher is
too killing for anything.
The butcher is never ashamed to
meat you.
The butcher has great deal at
steak.
The butcher is never burned at
the steak for the reason that the cook
always burns the steak, that Is she
rarely fails to-.
The butcher keeps porter house.
The butcher is very secretive, he
wants to hide nearly everything.
The butcher is proud Of the fact
that Sir Loih was oirce in his shop.
The butcher makes no bones Of
anysli,lg ssat ne ssAs iots of,ems :
The butcher is powerful man.
He could lamb Sullivan in three
rou ads.
The butcher is "A member of the
weighs and means committee, and
some of his weighs are az means
anybody's.
The butcher is always kind. That
is some kind.
1t is the butcher that keeps up the
family broils in this country.
The butcher is gamboler.
Don't tell the butcher secret
he'll reveal it.
The butcher is not necessarily a
stout man, but he always has very
large calves.
The butcher plays skin game.
The butcher does scaley business
but it suets him.
The butcher can slaughter his
stock and yet make money.
The butcher can't always make q
living, but he is sure to on dead.
The butcher is bully fellow but
gould better steer clear of him.
We are all willing to meet the
butcher if he's willing to meat us.
Don't buy 6ny stock Of the butch
er, he waters it.
The butcher ought to he soldier
he's so good on charge.
The butcher is block or two
ahead OF other people when he meats
them
The butcher is high weigh man
he has a stand and deliver way about
him.
The butcher don't ''kill'' his vic.
tins, he 'puts their lights"
The butcher is the original ''hearty
man"
The .b,ssel,er takes. bleed snoz,ey. Y
IL may be remarked that he vii
take any kind that hasn't hole in it
Some butchers are good ones, but
thore are a great many sticks in tho
| business.
In the butchers business there !:
! always cut in the market but prices
never go down.
In fact it is pretty hard for some
of his goods to 60 down.
The butcher don't care for ths
spoils of his Office he sells them Il
his customers.
The butcher is not always piou
man but he believes in going {,
| meating.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
1--WE Misrrs.


A lawyer in Troy, n. y, states
that in the bitter weather of last Jan
uary he was called at midnight to
make viii for supposed pauper
named Ager He found the man
dying in a wretehed hoyel, without a
fire, apparently of want, his wife be-
side him, dying also of hemorrhage OF
the lungs. ati 7ga
Ager had one thousand FIVE hun
dfed dollars in -four small bags, and
six hundred dollars in gold in his
pockets, which he had carried 50 long
that they were black and greasy.
Gold was also found secreted in iron
pots and tea pots in the house. He
died before morning, and his wife an
shoniy or two later Z Tney were botfi
educated and Of good birth.
They had bought no fuel all win
ter, and had literally starved and
frozen to death. When asked why
they had not spent a few collars in
making themselves comfortable, they
replied: "Money was a good thing
to have They could not take i
with them, however, and at almost
the last moment of life gave it TO a
charitable society.
Such instances of extreme avarlce
are very rare among native Amer-
cans. The nation is too well-fsd and
welI.clothed; the general habit OF
life is too prodigal; money comes too
easily to foster even wise economy
in the character of American child
rer. ..m.
A certain Major S. was we'll
known to the past generation in the
Middle states as miser of land. he
was childless and owned enormous
tracts in Pennsylvania. New York
and Ohio. which he only improved
sufficiently to enable him to pay the
taxes on them, aud TO buy more land
His whole life was spent in travel.
ing on foot over his possessions, and
it was his boast that he could walL
from the Hudson to the Miami, apo
sleep every night on his own ground
On these Journeys he begged hi'
food from his tenants, and wore tho
same suit of clothes, until it literally
dropped off of him, rotten with 6ltl
and aga. hs
Nothing could induce him to'sel
or give away foot of land Al las
the old maB sas missed, and after {
couple of months his body was founf
in forest on the Alleghany Mount
| aims. where, having been taken i'll OF
one of his journeys, he had crept tc
die. Six feet OF ground was giyer
him for grave, and that, by ;
l strange chance, 'as il IN derision o
the old maa's folly, belonged to an
/ other man.
The folly of these two men is evi
dent to the dullest of us. Thei
lives to the very hour of death wer'
spent in discomfort ard want, tha
they might accumulate richcs which
they knew they must leave benin,
| them.
But are we any wiser? How
many Of US are striving to gain th'
property, fame or social position
which we must leave behind us
What goods have we u make com
Portable and happy that life bcyon'
| the grave? Whicn of all the thing
we prize and hoard here, will be o
any more use to us an hour afte
death, than we're the gold or land t
these two dying misers?- Youth
/ Gam y,u,.io3,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
RRrLEfiUNs.
In short you're alwd l&ire TO detect
sham 10 the thin(frlks most afeet; :
Beancp0dsare nois ~ 1sen dSy, - ~
And you always viii With your weakest eys


And You always viii With your weakest eye.
bret Harte
A blithe heart ihkes a blooming
visage.
Loss Of -iinssrit! isss d vital
power. sA.
None but wise Istal can enjoy leis-
ure well.
Hypocrisy is the bmage vice pays
to virtue, - aasrsssss
81 To be weak is mArableydsing or
suffering. K
Better one word y time than two
afterward
He,whoiAaEes ~ ssskestis Not
yet on earth
The greatest wealt is eontentment
with a little. gHE
He that swells in rosperity is sure
to shrink in adversit:
He who says wha he likes, often
hears what he does ut like. #
Some men and women talk by the
yard, and think by te inch.
The touchstone by which men try
us is often their owrNanity.
Many men employtheir first years
SO as to make their lst miserable.
Many an honest mn stands in need
of help that has no the courage to
ask it.
The charities that oothe, and heat,
and bless, lie scatterd at the feet OF
men like flowers.
Selfish people alvays think their
own discomfort of nore Importance
than anything else i the world.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
A Methodist custom: The full tern

a Methodist custom: The full term
of three wears had nearly expired and
they were discussing at the breakfast
table the certainty that they would
move and the uncertainty as to
where, when the young miss of the
parsonage drew heavy sigh. Sym
pathizing father asked the cause and
she replied: ..Oh was thinking
what mistake mother and / made
when we married a Methodist minis
ter"
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03

Gov. st. John. of Kansas, says
there were sent to the peDisentiary
from that state, under the license sys
tenn. 2G4 persons during the first
eight months Of 1880 against loO dur, n,
inc the same length Of time in 1881
under the prohibition laws.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03
About thirty four millions in silv,

dollars are now in circulation.
Said the pastor: I'VE never used 10
get any money in the contribution
boz. but lately / have arranged to
have two or three of our most prom
inent men and pretty girls stand IN
the vestibule while the people come
in so they can see who puts the money
in, and the box is doing quite well, :
IL takes a business man to run a
church as we'll as circus Boston,
Post.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-03

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