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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
A RusY Old Man.

The Emperor of Germany, in spite of
his SO years, leads remarkably active
life. While undergoing his water-cure
at Ems, he drank, about o'clock in the
morning, his first glass Of Kranchen,
and, with the assistance of hight cane,
took a stroll through the park. During
his walk his majesty chatted with the
ladies, the superior officers, the high
functionaries, or the little children
whom he happened to meet. As the
emperor took Kesselbrunuer water as
well as those of Kranchen, the prone
made lasted until 10 o'clock, when he re-
turned to his modest apartments at the
Curhaus for breakfast. The afternoons
were given up to business. for every day
brought messengers with enormous dis
patches from Berlin. Then the reports
Of Gen. Albedyll, Councillor Wilmoski,
or M. de Bulow were gone into. At
o'clock dinner was served, to which the
principal members of the emperor's suite
and the distinguished persons who had
been received during the day were in
vited. After dinner there was long
drive. Toward o'clock the old man re-
turned to the town and visited the thea
ter. often on foot. Long into the night
o light might have been seen at the lit
tie window of his room, where he sat up
working long after everybody else had
gone to bed.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
THE SEAT OF WAR,

The delta of the Nile cannot be very
pleasant battle-ground Just now, the
heat, flies and sand being almost un-
bearabie, and there will be doubtless
many torrent Of British expletives ut
tered before the troops have done one
days march out of Alexandria. A writer
III the New York Times, who evidently
knows whereof he speaks, gives such a
description of The country that one il
compelled to wonder how the incontesti.
bic richness of soil produced by irriga-
ton can make life bearable anywhere
where nature has been left uudisturbed.
He says, among other things, that the
drearlness of the country between Alex
andria aud Cairo Is such that even Arabi
Pasha's soldiers can hardly increase it,
though they appear to have done their
best toward that laudable end. The in
genious three-handed game of robbery
now being carried on in the Nile Delta.
the soldiers plundering the peasantry
and the Bedouius plundering the SOL
dlers, is intensely characteristic of the
East. But it would require a rich
booty, indeed, to tempt any man to re-
main long in such a region. From the
magnificent cathedral-ike depot at Alex.
andria right onward to the gates of
Cairo the whole country is one unbroken
fiat, scorched by the vertical sun, and
presenting everywhere the glaring con-
trast OF a luxuriance of vegetation
wherever water runs, and barrenness
like that of the Sahara itsels wherever
it does not. The dust is simply in
descnbable. Despite the Venetian
blinds with which all the cars are pro-
vided, floor, walls and roof are literally
gritty before Alexandria is out of sight:
and when the passengers begin to shake
and brush their clothes toward the end
OF the journey, every car is scene of a
kind OF miniature sand storm. Add to
this the assiduities of innumer able flies
and mosquitoes, and the fact that the
ordinary trains take four and a half
hours to cover distance of less than
100 miles, and it will be seen that the
journey is more Of toll than pleasure.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
ARTEsIAN WELLS ON THE PLAINS.

In the current number of the North
American review DR.. c. A. White, of
Washington, presents some important
data which should guide congress in pro
viding for artesiau borings in the great
ard region of the west. Last fall the
government made au unsuccessful at
tempt to sink an artesian well at Fort
Lyon, Colorado. But it is proposed to
renew the experiments at other more
hopeful points. The province Of the
government in this important undertak-
ing should be to ascertain the areas of
water bearing formations which may
subsequently be pierced by private or
state enterprise. Between the Arkansas
and South Platte Rivers, near the noun
tains, DR.. White thinks, there are two
water bearing strata, one of which can
be reached by boring not less than two
thousand feet deep and the other about
seven hundred feet deeper. While wells
OF this kind cannot suffice for agricul-
tural purposes, this writer shows that
they would afford good supply for wa
terlng large herds OF cattle, besides sup
plying the wants of a hamlet of people.
1t has been demonstrated in Los Angeles
and San Bernardlno Counties, CAL, that
an artesian well two hundred feet deep
will discharge water enough to irrigate
one hundred acres of land On the
great plains, rising five thousand feet
above the sea, the cost of boring to the
great depths of the water bearing forma-
tlons Is twelve or fifteen times as much
as iu California. But ii the yield of
wells sunk on tine plains were only one
fourth as large as that of the Los An
geles wells, the country around would
be habitable and adapted for grazing
purposes. For the government to at
tempt to bore artesian wells wherever
settlers on tue plains ask for them would
be foolish waste of money. But as
both DIR. White and other authorities ON
the geology Of the plains east of the
Rocky Mountains have shown that a
high degree of probability exists that ar
tesisn wells can be obtained capable of
meeting the wants of men and cattle in
this desert, the experimental borings
ought to he continued, especially in the
eastern part OF the dry plateau where
water may be reached at less'depth.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
BROOKIEGS CO. SENTINEL
PUBLISHED THURSDAYS
BREED & WRIGHT.
Office in Hadley Block.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
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AMERICAN SILK.

The report of the Silk Association Of
America shows steady increase in the
prosperity of the manufacturers of that
article in thiscountry. The product for
the year ending July Both amounted to
$35, ,000, 900, or more than three times
the product of ten years ago. The mum.
Der of factories has increased during
that period from SO to 3S8, while the
looms increased from 800 to 5000, and
the hands employed from 6,60O to 81
300. The wages paid increased from
S2,0O0,0 900 to 80, 900, 900, and many new
states not previously engaged in the in
dustry now have factories at work.
These states are Maine, Rhode Island,
California, Illinois, Kansas and Mis-.
souri,. The main part of the business is
still, however, confined to New JERSEY,
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania. As yet imported
raw silk has to be used in American
manufactures, as silk raising is still in
its infancy here; but the American made
silk is gaining an acknowledged superi-
ority, and makers are taking every pre-
caution to maintain its standard of
purity and guard against adulteration.
1t is often tested with the very best
French-made goods as a standard, the
simplest test of purity being to burn q
small quantity of the threads. If pure,
the latter will crisp at once, leaving
residue of pure charcoal only. Silk
which has been subjected to treatment
with heavy dyes will smoldera while and
leave yellow and greasy ash behind.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
He also states that while they lived in Nebraska,
they had two children which died in like man

He also states that while they lived in Nebraska,
they had two children which died in like man
ner.
At Spring Garden, Centre volusia County,
Fla, on the 4th, Mr.. and Mrs. Neff we're killed
and shOckipgly mutilated. The house was then
robbed and fired.
VIM. Walsh and J. J. Hely. rival lovers. en-.
gagged in street duel at New Orleans, La, on
the 9Th inst. Walsh received bullet. in his
brain on the seventh round.
While Richard Speakman and Bishop Ember-
ton, who were charged with committing Grim
inai assault on lady, were being conveyed TO
Glasgow, KY, for safe keeping. they were
overtaken by avengers and shot dead.
Charles Price was fatally shot at Frankfort,
KY, on the 31st, by Frank Stanley, who had
just been informed that Price made an indecent
assault on his daughter, recently. A stray
shot from Stanley's weapon dangerously IN
jured one OF Prices children.
At Fayetteville, Texas. II. G. Sholes, an at
torney, was fatally shot by young merchant
named Seapp.
At q late hour on the night Of the 29th, Ed
ward Thaler and Fred. Glozier quarreled in
saloon at Cleveland, o. The men we're sepa,
rated but Glozier followed his comrade and
shot him dead
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10

due to Mr.. Spencer Wslpole, one of her
majesty's inspectors of fisheries, it may
be found that the causes for the scarcity
Of certain kinds Of fish were always i'm
puted by ignorant people to methods of
fishing. There have been prophesies of
the diminution Of the sea harvests in all
ages. Three hundred years ago herring
became scarce in Scotch waters, where
upon the Bishop Of st. David's declared
that this scarcity was due "to the covet-
BUSINESS of the fishermen, who in time of
plenty took 80 many that they destroyed
their breeders" Not more than q cen.
tury ago another prelate prepared
prayer supplicating the Almighty to re-
store the blessings OF the sea, which
threatened to be withheld from tie
fishermen of the Isle of man because
new processes were being used. Now,
for one herring caught 100 or 800 years
ago hundreds are taken now, and there
is increase, not diminution, in the
general catch. 1t is perfectly true that
there may be local scarcity of fish, but
in the aggregate the catch seems to be
about the same. The question of supply
of fish to any large center of population,
and consequently of distribution, be-
comes solved when transr ortation is con-
sidered. Just as London draws its fish
from all the waters, so does New York.
That parruf ha bouayar N uyo,Jorf,,1 ,,.s.
cession of fish which sufficies for the
great NAV of London, since it is repre-
sented, in food terms, as equivalent to
a drove of one thousand fat oxen enter
ing London every day, Sundays except
ed" Mans efforts to drain the wide
seas of their fish will be forever futile.
We catch more and more fish in the
United States every year, out Of the seas,
and still they do not diminish. Certain
kinds of fish may be scarce for season
or more, but the aggregate will be found
in few seasons to be made up again.
But, for all this, the idea which is enter
tained about the impossibility Of depict
ing the seas OF their fish does not hold
good to bays or rivers. These can most
positively be fshed out. 1t would be
perfectly possible to clean out every
shad that enters the North River, as has
been done with the salmon in the Con-
necticut River. Then the work of ex-
termination becomes local and the en-
gines Of destruction are all focused with
in limited area. AS shad and salmon
are anadromous fish, they are not free
rangers; and the following of their
natural instincts leads in time to their
complete destruction.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
Why He Wanted to Know.
From The Detroit Free Press. ]


At the second battle of Bull Run re-
cruit who had Just joined New York
regiment, turned around upon his cap
tain as an order was given, and asked:
"Say, Cap, what are we going to do
now ?"
"Move by the flank to the left, of the
regiment" was the reply.
Gan right-just "a soon move as not. {"
After the company had held its new
position for quarter Of an hour, there
came another order, and the recruit
asked:
"Ssy, Cap, which way now?"
"Going to advance"
"All right, I'm with you"
The company moved forward with the
line and was presently hotly engaged
with Jackson's men. They had not been
at it over five minutes, when the recruit
slid up to the captain and shouted:
"Say, Cap, holler as loud as you can
and let's see If can hear you."
"What in - do you mean? Back
into line with youl" shouted the officer.
"All right, Cap-all rightl The rea-
son I wanted you TO holler was TO see il
l could hear your voice when You or
dered retreatl It's all right guess
I can hear IL II them rebeh don't brink
up any more gunsl'
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10

Mr.. Charles A. yogeler, who for years has
been known as the greatest advertiser in the
world, died at Baltimore, Nd, on the 5th inst :,
Of typhoid fever, after weeks illness, aged "a
years. As the managing partner Of the firm Of
A. Vogeler 4 Co., he expended over g. 600. OoO
in advertising their medicines (St. Jacobs Oil,
etc. in all parts Of the United States. He
kept ten agents constantly traveiing in the West,
who wrote up and pulled the medicines OF their
employers in English, French. and German in
every state and territory. This year he dis
patched eight agents TO Europe, and flooded
the whole continent with advertisements. He
was the first to introduce the storytelling sys-
TEN Of advertising, and in this branch Of his
business employed some Of the best journalists
in the country to write for him.
Franz Falk, president Of the Fslk Brewing
Company, Milwaukee, died on the 5th inst,
aged IS years.
Artemus Vale, the Oldest ex-member Of cou-
gress, died at 3rocton, Mass, on the night Of
the Sd, aged 90.
Mr.. John Bush. the founder OF the thriving
village Of Cheroa, Mclean County, H., died on
the I'd inst, aged 86 years.
Eugene Kimball, the billiardist, died at Roch
ester. N. Y, on the I'd inst.
DIR. William Heberdeen Mussey, NJ. A., the
well-known surgeon, died at Cincinnati. o., on
the I'd inst. During the war through his per-
sonal efforts he raised subscription and Or
ganized marine hospital in Cincinnati, which
he turned over TO the government. and whic !
proved to be one Of the best volunteer hospitals
in the country.
General Barstow, U. S. A., retired, of Oak
land, Nd, is dead.
George Goodwin, the theatrical manager Of
Philadelphia, died at Boston on the 1st inst.
The funeral Of Matthew Robinson, aged l03,
took place at Lafayette, Ind. on the LIST inst.
The old gentleman was with Jackson at the
battle Of New Orleans.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
Irish lmmiuration.

lfrOm me tnlcagO lrlDune.
One of the most striking of the numer-
Gus tables issued by the Bureau Of
Statistics on the subject of immigration
shows the decrease of late years, both
absolutely and comparatively, in the ar
rivals from Ireland. In 1851 these had
reached their creates abundance. the
number being 221 .253. Thirty years
later, in 1881, they had fallen to less
than third-to 70,909 in the greatest of
all immigration years. In 1877 they
had dropped to only 13, ,791, or to less
than one in sixteen of the amount q
quarter of a century before. In the two
years of 1851 and 1852 nearly 400, 900
Irish landed i'll this country; but such
heavy draughts on the population of the
island at last bad their effect, and the
tremendous outflow fell off in quantity.
Another fact of interest ON this SUBJECT,
much less generally known (says the
New York Sun, is that during the last
thirty years the immigration from Eng
land has steadily Increased as that from
Ireland has fallen off. In 1851 the i'm
migration from Ireland was more than
$50 times as great as that from England; I;
but in 1881 the English immigration
was more than 5000 larger than the
Irish. In forty years our English immi
grafton has increased from only l47 in a
year TO 76,547. Once more, while on a
long period from 1920 to 1860 the Irish
immigration was more than twice as great
as that from all Great Britain, and while
for twenty years it was three times as
great, ever since 1860 it has been much
less than the immigration from the re-
mainder of the British isles during each
successive year, except 1880. That
year it made up its average from the pre-
ceeding one, when the immigration flom
Great Britain was nearly double that
from Ireland. Finally, Irish immigra-
ton thirty years ago surpassed that
from all countries combined, and last
year it had fallen to less than one-tenth
of the total, being smaller than even that
from Norway and Sweden.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
A Mystery.
From the New York World ]


A remarkable trial has Just ended at
Fort Wayne, Ind, on the suit of Stude-
baker & Co., bankers, against the Amer
lean Express Company, to recover the
value of q sealed package said to contain
$1,000 in bills. The maker-up of the
package swore to the contents. He also
swore that after he had sealed it the
package was not out of his possession
until he delivered it to the express COM
pany. Every clerk and messenger
through whose hands the package after
wards passed swore that it had not been
tampered with. There was nothing to
show that the package had been opened.
Nevertheless, when its destination was
reached the contents were found to con-
sist of newspaper slips cut to the size of
bank bills and as carefully tied up as
bank bills could have been. In these
circumstances and after the Judge had
charged that a plaintiff was bound to es-
tablish his case by a preponderence of
evidence to the satisfaction of the
jurors, the jurors had no alternative but
to find for the express company. Moth
ing collaterally appeared to impugn the
integrity or good faith of any witness,
so that the case may be fairly regarded
as one Of the most mysterious cases on
record.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
SEVERAL years ago, Daniel Weld,

SEVERAL years ago, Daniel Weld, Of
Abbott, Me-, who served in the war Of
the rebellion, and afterward received a
pension on account Of injuries, wrote to
the authorities at Washington that he
thought he had fully recovered his
health, and therefore desired that his
name might be removed from the pen
sion list. This was the first case OF the
kind ever known In the department, and
1t was at the time commented upon by
the press Of the whole country. A few
weeks ago Mr.. Weld died, leaving his
family in destitute circumstances, and
the department is TO be asked TO bestow
the pension on Mrs. Weld.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10

Fifty houses and bridge were burned last
night in the vicinity Of st. Petersburg, Russia.
Hecker 4 Co.'S -four mills and Sawyer, Beers
Fishers spice,an -four mills 10 New York
city, were consumed by fire on the 3lst. The
losses aggregate s1,25O,000.
Several small stores, shops, dwellings, etc.,
at Fort Gratiot, near Detroit, Mich, were swept
away by fire on the 31st involving loss Of
$4,000.
The steamship Gellert was damaged TO the
extent Of $4,000 by fire which originated in
one Of the after water compartments on her
last voyage. The fire was 20 successfully han
died that the passengers subscribed s1,OO0 to
the life-saving fund.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
A Kansas Trick.

Kansas has many shrewd lawyers, and
q friend sends us this anecdote of one Of
them: The law requires that person
must be 81 years old before he can pre-
empt land. When one comes in to ask
il he can evade this law and have his
boys, who lack some years Of being 81,
"prove up" some land, the attorney
smiles serenely, and says: "Of course,
certainly; it is the easiest thing in the
world" Aud when the time comes to
make out the papers the attorney marks
with q piece Of chalk ON the floor, "2l
years DID," He places the affiant on the
floor standing ON these words, and has
himl swear that he is "over 81 years
DID,"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
ABOUT THE FISHERIES.

1t is to be hoped, says the New York
Times, that no Legislative or govern.
mental action in regard to sea-fishing
will ever be enacted, for any laws made
in this direction would have for their
foundation the least modicum of COM
mon sense. In 3 most excellent report
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
Yellow Fever.

Matamoras, Mexico, is sadly afflicted with
yellow fever. Ssven deaths occurred on the
4th inst, and the total number of cases were
estimated at between 800 and 400. The disease
prevails among all classes. Twenty -four cases
are reported at Brownsville, Texas, causing
great CONSERVATION throughout the land OF the
cowboy.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10

On the 4th the following nominations made
by the President were confirmed by the senate:
Charles Seymour, of Wis.,, to be consul at Cam
ton, China; Oliver II. Shieras, U. s. Judge of
the northern district Of Iowa; Harrison After,
Of Pa, U. s. Marshal of Dakota; VIM. p. Chan.
dler, OF Ill. surveyor general Of Idaho; David
L. Ball, postmaster OF Monroe, Wis.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
MurderOus Deeds,

John Sheavey, . convict imprisoned at the
Waupun, Wis.,, penitentiary, was stabbed to
death by Geo. Watson, who is serving SEN
tence for forgery.
Sandy Byrum, prominent colored republi-
can. was shot dead at Huntsville, Ala, by ex-
United States Deputy Marshal I. @. Hewitt.
The assassin is under arrest
Constable APplegate and two Of his posse
were killed while attempting to arrest an assss-
sin in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
At Greenfield, Ind, on the 5th inst, James
Meek, young man, while in state Of intoxi-
cation, shot Albert Daily in the head, infiicting
fatal wound. The besotted wretch then put
the weapon to his own head aud ended his
miserable existence.
Frank Thornton, . Chicago rough, was
fatally shot by William Parke, Q respectable
laborer, whom Thornton abused and assaulted
In company with gang OF rowdies, ct the door
OF Parke's residence.
W. b. NefY and wife, formerly Of OTTAWA,
H.. who were engaged in orange culture at .
point lao miles from Jacksonville, Fla, were
found murdered and their bodies partially con-
sumed in the ruins OF the dwelling.
On the 4th inst, Capt. Thomas Kifkman,
living near Grenada, Miss. killed . negro wo-
man with whom he had been living for num-
Der Of years, and their four children, while all
were asleep. He then took . fatal dose Of
morphine.
A Pole named Holm, living in q Chicago
suburb, was arrested on the 4th, on suspicion
OF having murdered his babe. After his arrest
the man confessed that during his eight years
resideuce there his wife had borne eight chill
dreu, al of which are buried In the sands Of
Lake Michigan. He admits that sometimes he
struck the babes but denies having killed them.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10

DIR. Geo. K. Young, Of Elgin, Ill.,. suicided at
Galveston, Texas, on the 4th inst.
Colonel stephen r. Proctor, assistant adiu-
tant general Of the state Of Louisiana, com
mitted suicide on the LIST inst. The death of
his children, financial reverses, and i'll health
impeiled him TO the deed. He was 65 years OF
age.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10

Apaches attacked Col. Torres at Euceno,
near Montezums, Mexico, recently, killing an
officer and six Of the troops. Col. Torres was
mortally wounded.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
UnfailhfuI Servants,

A. A. Noyes, engineer in the dry goods es.
tablshment Of Colman 4 Co.. New York city,
was detected in packing away pilfered stock on
the 3lst at place where he had secreted the
goods. About $4,000 worth OF dry goods,
neckwear, ETC., have been recovered. The
crookedness bad been going on since February.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10
ShipWHeck.

On the 4th inst, the British ship Abbie 8.
Hart arrived at New York from Liverpool. She
reported that on June 9th hull Of vessel
was passed bottom up. The copper looked like
American work. Five hours afterwards an
other vessel apparently about 1,4OO tons was
discovered, also keel up.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-08-10

The July statement Of the condition of the
public debt shows the handsome reduction Of
S13, S60, ,027 for the month. The total debt less
cash in the treasury is now S466, sos, ,4O3.