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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
Thrifty Oarkeys.

The colored people at Beaufort, S. c.,
and vicinity are learning thrift very rap
idly, and before very long some of them
will be independent. Out of $50 re-
turns of property at Beaufort for taxa
ton, there were 800 individual returns
of property by colored people ranging
in value from 800 to $500. Next to
owning O little home the negro's chief
ambition is to belong to one or more Sc
cret societies. These organizations are
numbered by the hundred. There are
dozens in every community of consider
able size. The membership in most Of
them is small. Nearly every society
owns hall, which is generally frame
structure, worth from $500 to $500. The
organizations are for religious, charita-
Bile, cooperative, and other purposes.
Some OF them have queer names.
Among them are the Shekinah Society,
the New Light Society, the Sons and
Daughters of Zion, the Rising Sons and
Daughters Of Benevolence, the Olive
Branch, the Union Travellers Associa-
ton etc
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
LIVE STOCK IN GREAT BRITAIN.

A grave diminution has taken place in
live stockin Great Britain, says the Bos-
ton Advertiser, while in our own coun-
try decided advance could be reported.
The diminution of the number Of sheen
in Great Britain has been set forth elab.
orately by an article in the London
Times. Srnce 1868 up to 1881, the de-
crease has been 7,712, 900 or twenty. one
and two-thirds per cent. The present
number Of sheep in the United Kingdom
is in round numbers only 27,ss2, 900.
while in the United States in 1870 there
we're 2S, ATS, 900 and the tables of the
census OF 1880 will show large increase
in stock of this description. There haa
been in Great Britain no replacement oi
sheep by an augmentation In herds. In
the thirteen years under review, the in.
crease In cattle was but nine per cent,
Or. TO repeat the figures in another form,
while there was falling of in sheep ol
77l2, 200, there was gain in cattle ol
$4,000. Reckoning each head Of cattle
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
TORNADO PREN0NITIoNs.

On commenting on the terrific cyclones
which recently swept over Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Iowa, the New York Herald
makes the assertion that they will not
prove unmixed evils If they lead the
western people to view these storms not
as occult phenomena, but as measurably
within the power Of science to predict.
The idea usually entertained is that
tornado is an isolated feature of an at
mospheric disturbance, and that the
deadly, whirling meteor swoops down,
without warning, so suddenly that no
precaution is of any avail. The torna-
does of the last ten years, however,
show, as those recently reported fror
the west do, that they seldom or -,
singly, but are generated in troops ,s.,,,
simultaneously along well-defr -, MT,
of general depression, du'' IN. c,sor,,
marked alterations of te on.,etu.s
study Of the map will nov .hat the re.
cent tornadoes GOV .r a holt of conntr,
four hundred Ailes wide along the
southern eus'. OF barometric depres-
SION sure" ,ning frem Dakota beyond
LAKE " ichigan. While it may always
oe ip possible to foresee exactly where q
',rnado will descend with fatal effects, il
is far from impossible even row to indi-
cate the belt of country over which, un.
der given thermometric conditions, a
series of destructive tornadoes may con-
hdently be expected. Such warnings
could not fail to put exposed communi-
ties on the lookout for such catastrophes
as recently befell Grinnell, Iowa, aud
several towns in Kansas; and, however
tiimsily western villages are britt up the
premonition wonld no do;apt IN many
cases prove the saving. Of valuable lives,
Besides having t.ais kind of warning,
oased on the remote meteorological con.
dtions, ne districts assailed would also
nave. che local signs of the death dealing
"torm to guide them in their prepare.
hons for its onset. But, adds the Her.
aid, though the western people may thu,
be enabled TO dodge a cyclone, they
u2ht to build their towns in q way to
Withstand these tremendous forces.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
The Mexioan's Burden Bearer.

1t is funny to see the men astride of
the burros, which are almost hidden by
their freight. In the middle of the
night one may wake up to hear O sound
like the whistle of locomotive; but, as
the sound is repeated, the first note
merges into three or four and then be-
comes louder and faster and continues
grufiy until silent prayer is offered up
to have the burro's braying apparatus
removed. I inquired as to the habits Of
the burro, and was given the following
history: The burro is short, four foot
ed, soft-coated beast, short tail, long
ears; feeds on tin cans; has an upward
motion OF the hind feet and q peculiar
apparatus for braying whish science has
not yet definitely located. These sure
footed and remarkably strong little ami
mails are used to transport hay and wood,
which is tied to either side Of them.
When so loaded the burro is almost in
visible and presents q comical appear
ance of lay or half cord Of wood, jog
ging along on four feet. Almost any
thing can be packed in their regular
paniers. We were interested in seeing the
novel mode Of delivering milk. The
milk jars are attached to either side OF
the burro, which lays back its ears and
looks wise, while the milk-peddler, with
large sombrero and o red sash tied care
fully around his waist to brighten his
costume, rings his bell. After filling the
Jars brought out to him and few sweet
words 10 the pretty Spanish girl. or q
pleasant greeting to the shrivelled old
woman, he gives the burro sharp blow
with stick and then running after it,
sorambles on from behind, and away
they 60 up the marrow street
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
Representation,

Representation in legislative bodies is
much smaller in the United States, in
proportion to population, than in any Of
the leading countries of the world.
While the United States, with a popu-
lation OF 50, 900, 900 having only 1863 SEN
ators and members of congress, Ger
many with As, 900, 900 has 1877 delegates;
England, "a, 900, 900, has 65S members
of parliament; France, $4,000, 900, is
represented by $50 senators and repre-
sentatives; Spain, II, 600, 900, population,
has 387 deputies in the cortes; and
Austro- Hungary with IS, ,0O0, 900 people
hasa Legislative body Of 1000 in the two
houses. II the United States had rep
resentation in congress upon the same
basis as Austro- Hungary, there would
be no less than 2,2S6 members of con-
gress and senators to worry the rail
roads and other monopolies. The e1-
pense to such law. defying corporations
would be great, and in the end would
have to be paid by the public. There
fore it is probably as wen for the general
welfare Of the country to leave the rep.
resentation at smaller number. 1t is
more convenient and less expensive in
the long run.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
TRADE WITH THE DARK CONTINENT.

The white race has planted itself firmly
upon the southern end of the African
continent, and in its warfare with nature
and savage beasts and savage men that
have so long held possession, is advanc-
ing with rapid strides. The Province of
Cape Colony is in itself hourishing
state, with extensive and varied indus
tries. The American consul at Cape
Town reports that last year the imports
in his district amounted to no less than
;S46. l3O,0 900, showing an increase ever
the preceding year of S7,820,0OO The
diamond mining of South Africa has
proved to be an active industry which
contributes largely to the support of
other branches of business. Consul
Siler says upon this subject: "The
great wealth annually produced by the
diamond mining industry in this colony
has enriched thousands of persons with
in the last few years and given steady
aud remuneratiye employment to tens of
thousand of natives, ard may be Justly
regarded as the main trunk to which all
other branches OF industry in British
South Africa are merely subsidiary.
Thousands of these precious stones are
concealed from the vigilance OF officials
appointed to keep record of the findings
hence an exact estimate of the yield is
not possible. But, from the most re-
70
to believe that for several years past
there have been considerably over Sl5,-
900, 900 worth Of diamonds annually ex-
ported from the colony, and every year
the value increases" Another industry
of more importance than is generally
supposed, is that of ostrich farming. In
1870 the value of feathers imported from
the colony amounted in round numbers
to s435, 200; in 1880, to "a, 100000. 1t
as reasonable to believe that this will
continue to be prominent industry in
South Africa for many years to come, for
it is claimed if values We're to decline
even so per cent. from the present stand
ard. it would still remain a profitable
pursuit. AS Cape Colony and the
Orange states are British possessions, of
course a large preponderance of their
trade is with the mother country, but it
Is satisfactory to find that American
goods are imported in considerable
quantities and are growing in favor. In
1881 no less than 95 vessels, with car
goes direct from the United States, ar
rived at the ports of the Cape
Colony. American ploughs, thrashers,
reapers, and all manner of agricultural
implements are in demand, and owing
to their fghtness and superior finish are
preferred, notwithstanding the preju-
dice which English and German makers
are constantly striving to engender
against them. Omnibuses, wagons, car
riages and buggies are being largely
imported from the United States and meet
with ready market, with good profits to
theimporters. Sewing g-machiues, clocks,
canned goods and Yankee notions all
command ready sale and good prices.
This trade is worth looking after, and il
our merchants and manufacturers will
follow up the advantage which they now
have, they will have their full share of
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
A Remarkable Case.

A diagnosis Of the case Of John Price
OF Waterbury, Conn.,, reveals some as
tonishing peculiarities. Mr.. Price was
taken with q severe headache, which was
located Just over the left eye, this con-
tinued to increase for two weeks or more,
till it became too severe for physical en-
durance. A swelling appeared upon the
affected spot, which grew with great
rspidity till larger than goose egg. A
doctor lanced it repeatedly, and finally
pupctured pus cavity, when relieffrom
the terrible pain was experienced. Sub
sequent investigation revealed the cause
of the pain and Of the abscess. The
bone of the forehead at point one and
one-half inches above the left eye had
become decomposed and sloughed of.
The bone is now healing on the edges,
but space is left through which probe
may be introduced to the brain. Mr..
Price is now better, and entire recovery
seems near at hand.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
A Curious Courtship.

tic NutCucl DcuoCEet.I
The two thousand Choctaws still liv.
ing in their ancestral homes in Mississip-
pi retain IN their pristine vigor many Of
the usages of their ancestors. Among
these are the curious methods employed
in conducting q courtship and the mar
riage ceremony. When q young Choc-
taw, Of Kemper or Neshoba County,
sees maiden who pleases his fancy, he
watches his opportunity until he finds
her alone. He then approaches within a
few yards Of her and gentle casts a peb-
BILE toward her, so that it may fall at her
feet. He may have to do this three or
four times before be attracts the
maiden's attention. II this pebble
throwing is agreeable, she soon makes it
manifest; if otherwise a scornful look
and decided "ekwah indicate that his
suit is in vain.
When a marriage is agreed upon the
lovers appoint time and place for the
ceremony. On the marriage day the
friends and relatives OF the prospective
couple meet at their respective houses or
villages and thence march toward each
other. When they arrive near the ma T.
rage ground-generally intermediate
space between the two villages-they
halt within about a hundred yards of
each other. The brothers Of the woman
then go across to the opposite party and
bring forward the man and set him down
on blanket spread upon the marriage
ground. The mans sisters then do like
wise by going over and bringing forward
the woman and seating her by the eide
Of the man. Sometimes, to furnish a
little merriment for the occasion, the
woman is expected to break loose and
run. OF course she is pursued, cap
tured and brought back.
All parties assemble around the ex-
pectant couple. A bag Of bread is
brought forward by the woman's rela-
tives and deposited near her. In like
manner the mans relatives bring forward
a bag of meat and deposit it near him.
The mans friends and relatives now be-
gin to throw presents upon the head and
shoulders Of the woman. These pres
ents are Of any kind that the donors
choose to give, as articles of clothing,
money, trinkets, ribbons, etc. As soon
as thrown they are quickly snatched off
by the woman's relatives and distributed
among themselves. During all this time
the couple sit very quietly and demurely,
not word spoken by either. When all
the presents have been thrown and dis
tributed, the couple, now man and wife.
arise, the provisions from the bags are
spread, and, just as in civilized life, the
ceremony is rounded of with a festival.
The festival over, the company disperse
and the gallant groom conducts his bride
to his home, where they enter upon the
tolls and responsibilities Of the future
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
Horace Msynard's Mark.

Soon after the late Horace Maynard
entered Amherst College he put on the
door Of his room large letter v. Its
presence exposed him to questions and
ridicule, but, paying no attention to
either, he kept the letter in its place.
At the end Of four years graduation day
came, and Mr.. Maynard was appointed
to deliver the valedictory. After having
received the compliments of the faculty
and students Of the college for the honor
he had received, Mr.. Maynard called the
attention Of his fellow graduates to the
letter v on the door of his room, and
asked il they then understood what was
meant by the letter v. After short re-
Election they answered, eyes. vsledic.
.ry." He replied, "You are right. |"
His fellows then asked il he had the val
edictory on his mind when he pasted the
letter over his door. Mr.. Maynard an
swered, "Assuredly had"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
A Joke On Attorney. General Brewster.

A joke is told on Attorney General
Brewster. 1t is as respects his absent
mindedness. The other afternoon while
slowly perambulating-perambulating is
good-the avenue, he came across deaf
and dumb applicant for aid from the
charitable.
"How long have you been deaf and
dumb, my afflicted friend ?" inquired the
buff-colored, amiable sttorney-genersl,
as he arranged the Disconnected ruffies
OF his fOh-de-wah shirt.
"Five years next fall, " sadly respond
ed the impoverished deaf mute, /" and a
family Of six"
"Poor man, poor r,an, / sympathize
most tenderly with Won in your terrible
afaiction; here's quarter for you" said
the attorney general, handing him the
price Of two drinks, and with Q nigh ol
intenseness he plodded along his absent.
minded way.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29

The steamer Escambia, loaded with gram,
capsized and sunk shortly after leaving San
Francisco, Cal, On the 18th inst. The captain.
engineer and seven Others escaped in boat and
It is the opinion Of Capt. Purvis that the bal
ance-eleyen in all-wsnt down with the ship.
In attempting TO land In the breakers the cap
tain's boat was swamped and all but four Of
the crew were drowned. The capsizing Of the
steamer was due to the placing Of large
amount Of coal on deck while her water ballast
compartments were left empty. This made the
vessel cranky" and when she got into the
trough Of the sea she fell over on her beam
ends.
The American schooner Massasoit is reported
sunk by an iceberg of the Newfoundland
coast, with loss of 1--WE persona
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
Murderous Deeds.

Thomas Magoghey, constabulary pensioner,
was assassinated by a disguised person ON the
2sth inst, while sitting in the kitchen OF the
lodge Of wealthy farmer Kilkeelan. County
Meath, Ireland.
At Chico. Cal, on the 25th inst, Herr Smith,
a saloon-keeper, shot his wife dead and when
captured and taken 10 the station il was dis
covered that he had taken poison. Medical
aid WAS summoned aud the prisoners life saved.
The murder grew out Of divorced proceedings
between the parties.
James KilgaM, living at Belmont, NO., man
OF bad repute, killed man named Gardner, of
Columbus, Ky, on the night Of the Gath. The
murder was unprovoked.
In the yard OF the Central School at Hamil-
ton, Alexander Forbes killed bis wife, George
Ralston, and himself with q revolver, because
the former refused 10 go back to live with him.
George Eddy, well-known reporter Of st.
Louis, had an encounter with q saloon keeper
on the evening OF the 1lth inst. and cut him
slightly. The assailed man followed Eddy
home, and fired three times through the door,
inficting mortal wounds upon Mr.. Eddy.
John W. Turbeville, OF West Point, Miss,
was forced into an ARRAY in a barber shop, and
shot m the neck by Archie Dale.
Three horrible murders occurred at Pitts
burg, Pa, on the 18th and Goth. The body Of
an unknown man was found in the woods on
the evening Of the 18th with evidences Of =
desperate struggle. The next day the corpse of
another man was discovered near the Pitts
burg a St Louis depot with neck broken and
skull smashed. From papers found on the last
body 1t appears that his name was A. Roster.
The third crime was committed at noon OH the
Goth when q shoemaker named Werkemuf, q
hard drinker. cut his wife's throat from ear to
ear and then sulcided.
Twenty-seven Apaches, captured recently by
Mexican troops, were taken out in q field at
chihuahua, yesterday, and shot. Each met
his death with calmness.
Luke Hankins, Q farmer, shot and killed
Joseph Cummings in Shelby County, L., on
the 18th inst, for assauting female members
Of the Hankins family. Cummings was farm
hand.
drunken row occurred at Bowling Green,
Mo-, on the 18th inst, in which John Reynolds,
q negro, was killed by Moscs Brown.
A fight between cowboys and Indians on the
the border OF Iudian Territory occurred re-
Gently. The "boys" were employed by Col.
Alex. Polk TO drive q herd Of 1000 cattle to
Colorado, and became involved in quarrel as
above. -Four Of the cowboys were killed.
Three men were caught stealing kegs Of beer
at the Sixteenth Street $iaduct in Chicago on
the morning Of the 18th, and in their attempt
to escape Jack Lynch was shot dead by po-
licemaD.
Two particularly sad tragedies occurred on
the night VI the 18th inst: At Norwood, Mass
DIR. Joseph Gray was mistaken for q burglar
and shot dead, and at Ithaca, N. Y, VIM.
Gagler, in q ft OF mental alteration attempted
to enter the window Of q neighbor's house and
was shot.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
NWIft and Tcrriblc Puni.hnent.

The following startling intelligence was re-
ceived from Sherbro, an island near Sierra
Leone, under date Of May a.: "The natives
Of Martio having plundered boat belonging
to Bunthe Island, where British government
officers are stationed, and having fired on the
police who went TO arrest them. the govern
ment Of sierra Leone proceeded to Martio With
force Of blue jackets and kned two hundred
inhabitants."
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
Guiteau.

Justice Bradley, Of the supreme court, on
the 18th inst, denied writ Of hateds corpus to
Guiteau, holding that the court Of the District
OF Columbia bad full jurisdiction In the case.
The jailer at Washington feels certain that the
assassin will break down before the day set for
execution. Thousands Of applications 10 wit
one hundred will be admitted. President
Arthur is about to be handed a petition, by a
number OF leading specialists, for q board Of
medical commissioners 10 examine into the
mental condition Of the dooLnd man. The
prisoner clngs to the hope that The President
will come to his relief at the final moment
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
Grant and Sheridan at Detroit.

When Gen. Grant arose in response to
the cries, at the reunion dinner Of the
army of the Potomac in Detroit recent
ly, he began his brief speech by saying:
al cannot respond to your call to get
upon the table. lam bad enough scared
where am" Gen. Sheridan briefly
spoke Of his experience in the war, clos
ing with: al made the confederacy
my objective point until We reached the
Appomattox, and / am very glad to say
that was the fret man with Gen. Gus
tsr, who received the white flag that was
sent out % . token Of surrender. That
white Gag was towel"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29

On the Gath inst, q construction train on the
Manitoba Road jumped the track and went
down an embankment at Atwater. Minn.. into
eight feet Of water. Geo. Flood, the engineer; |;
and ten laborers, were killed. Many were
wounded. The locomotive and twenty two cars
were wrecked.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29

James b. Doyle. the Stark County, H.,
farmer, recently convicted at Chicago OF
counterfeiting United States bonds, was SEN
fenced, on the 10th inst, to the Illinois state
penitentiary, at Chester, for term OF twelve
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29

The steamer Hope left England on the 22d
inst, to search for Leigh Smith, the lost Arctic
explorer. The Hope is manned by British
naval officers and is provisioned for two years
in addition TO being freighted with two years
Yacht.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fasal Boiler Explos,ou,

boiler explosion on the farm Of James
Owens, near Marion, Ohio, ON the Doth inst,
resulted In the death Of two men and the prob.
able fatal scalding Of third. The boiler was
defective and the water low.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29

Severe wind and rain storms were expert
enced ct several western points on the oath
moliahed houses and injured several people.
~ Rockford, In the northern portion Of the
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-06-29

Mississippi River, at the mouth Of the Upper
Iowa River. :. The house then went into COM
rnittee on the bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation. large number Of amendments
were rejected without action. . Adjourned.