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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28

Land Office at Huron D. T., January. II 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following named set
tier has fled notice Of his intention 10 make final
proof In support Of his CLAIM, and final entry
thereof. and that said proof Will be made before
clerk OF tle district court in aud for Hand
county. d. T., on Tauesday, the 25th day
of February 1859. viz. Daniel Corbett. under
west quarter section q. town liz. range IS, and be
names the following witnesses TO prove his con-
tract. VIZ. Matt Aheri, wm. II. Miller, Cornelius
Sullivan, Geo. a. Seward all of Miller.
janl7 q. b. Anxs1Roso, Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28

Lsni osicc 1T Hueon, ~ T.. Jan ~ 1883. Notice l.
hsrsby given that the following named settler 81
nrd notice OF his intentiod 20 make hila proof IN
support # his claim, and that
said proof will be made before clerk Of
the district court in and for Hand county ID. T.,
on Monday March 5th 1883. viz: Arno l. Nc.
Whorier \ 1898 forthe northwest quarter section
IL town III range O. and he names the following
witnesses TO proves his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land viz: william " Nil.
ler. ctho Jpwet, Munger. W l. Rowland, all Of
Miller, d. T.
jan2i O q AESsIRoNG, Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28

Land cfacc at Hurr z. T.. JsDnsry iG. IeS5.--
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make nnAl
proof In support Of his cln ami secure nnal entry
thereof, and n at said proof OF hiInselfand wit.
nesses will be mace beforecIerk Of the district court
In and for Hand county d. r., on Wednesday the 2sth
DAY Of February Ioca. James q herring,
under hi- II No. ITs9a tnFrae scufheas. qasr
ter, section H. town III range fe aud he rsres TIE
following witnesses 10 prove his contiucus rest.
dsnce upon Naf cultivation ot said tract Wis. 4.
luther CcnT er. Francis q MuIloy, John Conner and
C u Garencr all % KILLER u. y.
janiI q. h. AKAsIloss. Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28

Iand Once al Huron D. T., Jan. ilth. ISs3--
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
pr,cf IN support OF hs caim and secure anal entry
theroof and that ssid prpof win p made befery
ths slsrA n ~ Msll1c< esass D sna fot fiznd
county D. r. on Thursday the fa day Of
March. 1883. viz; VIM ]. Hufnsen under his pre-.
empton entry. No. sshs for the ncrthwcstk section
town 10 range So andhe names tie following wit.
nesSes 10 prove his continuous roSidence up~n and
Sulnvat'cn of said tract. viz kbr5m Back. Isaiah
wicoron, George Alexander J. GIiath all OF Miller.
DIT.
iap34 6. - Anasrsose Register
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28

Land on At Huron. u. T., Jan. is iSssNotiee is
hereby given that the following named settler Ia.
hlod notcc Df his intention TO make final proof in
support Of his claim and secure final entry tbereof
aud that said proof will be made before
clerk of the district court In and for
Hand county ID, T.. on Friday the 2nd day Of March
1881, uz: David \ winters. under
his homestead entry. No i6ss7. for
the southwest 4 section II towa liz range a. and
he names thsfollo~tng witnesses to prove his cen
tuuous residence upon and cultivation Of said rSc,
viz: Morris shay. Oliver D Munger. Henry Burk.
SANFORD Bostinan. all Of Miller d. I.
jsn2i q b ARMSTRONG;, Register
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28
SPECIAL AsEsrs ron THK SALE or
T 0 W n I 0 t S.
FOR SALE

70 hunness iots in original town rita
100 business and residence lots IN ". n. Mfflsxs
adolt,uii
Addition.
l.5 Residence lots In Atlantic iidihou,
i25 business aud pesidencr lots in North Addiucns
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28

The eagle in one honse is fool in an
other Gresset.
IT is difficult to grow old gracefully.
NADINE de iStael.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-02-28

IAnl sofncs II Huron ID T., Jan. 18th. iss3-
Notice ~ hereby given that the following named set
tier has Fled notice Of his intention 10 make final
proof in support of his claim and secure hnai entry
thereof and that said proof Of himself and Witnesses
viii be made before the clerk OF the
district court In and for Hand county
D on Saturday the 2ith day of February 1884, viz
Erancs Mulloy, under his No 1870 for the
northeast 4 section ~ town Ill range 6e. and he
names the following witnesses 10 prove his continu.
residence upon and cultivation Of said tract viz
John Conner. James II erring. Luther Conner and
Gsrdns-, all Of Miller Hand county DIT
isni7 C. h. ARMSTRONG, Register
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Even With the Dentist.

A meek little man in deep black, with
tasty straw hat and dark, orange-col-
ored tie, crept up pair of stairs on
State street one evening last week I'M
til the second floor was reached. when
a doctors sign was seen at one side OF
a door. Suspended from string
against the door was slate bearing in
large white letters the words Walk
in" He did so, but the room was bar
rem of any human form On the table
was square card bearing the words:
''Sit down and wait
A CLEAN of intelligence succeeded the
look of disappointment on the little
man 5 face as his glance res ed for a
second on fine upholstered dentists
chair, with rack Of instruments at it's
side. He placed his hand up to the
side of his face, and then somberlv sank
down on one knee. His right hand was
uplifted moment; then he arose. For
a short time he stood irresolutely about
the room. Then he spied the card. 1t
was but the work OF moment for him
to carry this and the huge dentists
chair out into the hall. The slate was
turned, and when the silent man had
finished his work on it, the words
dead drunk; be sober Tomorrow ap-
peared. The card with ..sit down and
wait was next placed under the slate.
and the man chuckled noiselessly as he
went joyfully down the stairs. Hid
oath OF vengeance had been satisfied
Chicago .NesUs.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
THE STRANGER.
An EASTERN LEGEND.

AN EASTERN LEGEND.
An aged man came late to Abraham's tent
The sky was dark and all the plain was
He asked for bread: his strength was we'll
nigh spent:
The food was brought. He sat with thankful
eyes,
But spake no grace, nor bowed he toward
Safe sheltered here from dark and angry
skies.
The bounteous table seemed royal feast.
But ere his hand had touched the tempting
The Patriarch rose and leaning on his rod.
stranger" he said, ''dost thou not bow in
Dost thou not fear, dost thou not worship,
God!'
He answered: NAY" The Patriarch sadly
said:
Thou hast my pity. Go. eat not my bread"
Another came that wild and fearful night
The fierce winds ragged, and darker grew
the sky;
But all the tent was filed with wondrous
And abraham knew the Lord his God was
where is that aged MANI the Presence
said,
"That asked for shelter from the driving
Who made thee master of thy Masters bread?
What right hadst thou the wandercr forth
to cast
Forgive me, Lord" the Patriarch answer
made,
with downcast look, with bowed and trem-
bling knee.
An me. the stranger might with me have
staid,
But. %. my God he would not worship
Thee"
'Ivc borne him long," God said, "and still I
wait:
Couldst thou not lodge him one night in tby
gate!'
-WGter Bruce, IN Hnrpcr's lLInnzinc
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Sal Results OF Being Honest.

The other morning citizen who had
been cautioned to send up some butter
as he went down town or eat dry bread
for dinner stepped into "A grocery and
bought and paid for three pounds. The
cash rendered was in the shape of bill,
and the citizen did not count his change
until he had travelled several squares.
Then he made a discovery.
''Why, | gave him dollar bill and
he has given me back over nine dollars. -
he soliloquized. Il could keep this
money and he would be none the wiser,
but I'm not that sort of clothcs-pin. !
will at once return it..
He was as good as his promise. Re-
turning to the store with the money in
his hand he said:
Lucky for You that am an honest
man. You gave me nine dollars too
much in making change
81 guess not.'
."Well, | guess you did. and here it is.
l want only what belongs to me-
The grocer sulkily thanked him and
the citizen went his way, but in an hour
or so he made another discovery. He
found the one-dollar bill and missed the
ten.
1T was a ten 1 gave him and the
change was right" he gasped. 81
must 90 to him ard explain"
He started for the grocery. hung
around for awhile and then stated his
case.
"1ou are a vile swindler, sir,"
promptly replied the grocer.
"Oh, no; I'm not! Pm simply vic
tim of a too honest conscience
"You get out! / didn't Ike the cut
of your phiz in the first place, and when
you brought back the nine dollars |
knew you had some sort of a game.
Now, sir. you travel, or I'll call the po-
licemanr'
But I'm an honest man! I tell Won
there's 4 mistake here, protested the
buyer.
. You promenade! Tn on all the
little games. and you can't make a cent.
Boy, call in a Policeman
The citizen walked out and kicked
ard rubbed against baby
carriages. and refused to recognize his
pest friends. He had not only paid over
hree dollars per pound for buteer, but
lie had beaten himself all around. He
u>hed to lawyer to see what he could
10, and the lawyer replied:
Bide your time and pass counter
cit twenty otfon him-fee, five dollars"
detroit Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Harry Garfield, eldest son of the
late President, was one of the prize
speakers at Williams College.
Adirondack Murray. having failed
IN the cattle business in Texas, will open
law office in New York.-N. Y. Sun
james Payn, the novelist, declare:
hat he is slow writer, producing only
three or four pages day; yet he has
published over thirty novels.
General Sir Edward Sabine, who
recently died in England, at the age OF
ninety-five, took part in the war of lSl:
in this country. In 1914 he commanded
the British batteries at the siege OF
Fort Erie.
MIR. Phil d. Armour, of Chicago,
" the ruler of the provision market OF
the world" is tifty-four year of age,
started as York State farmer boy, and
is now estimated to be worth over so,
DOC, OOO.-C Chicago JournH
Mr.. Frank c. Bangs, the success
full actor, has decided to quit the stage
since marrying an heiress. 1t is given
out that he will invest $4,000 in a
Philadelphia soap factory. He believes
that while there is life there's soap.
Rev. Stephen H. Tying. ST.. who is
eighty-four years old, has no recol-
lection of anything occurring in the
past fifty years. but as to events in
1880 and before he is perfectly clear
He celebrated his golden wedding few
days ago.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the lady law
yer of Washington. has eight clerks in
her Office. over 5000 pension eases on
file. no end of lawsuits and claims, rides
tricycle. wherever she goes. and has an
income of over 100000 a year.-Wdsh-
mgtOn Star.
An acquaintance of Mrs. Langtry
says that the lady is employing some of
her spare time writing book, in which
she gives her impressions very fully OF
American customs and American people.
A New York publisher has arranged for
the copyright.
Simon Cameron says that Daniel
Webster stands alone His intellect
was gigantic. Greater than his con.
tempOraries, he has been unequaled in
the directions in which he was particu-
larry strong, and nature is not likely
to repeat her work again. He was
stately column marred by little de.
fects.''
Mr.. Charles Wooley, of Urbana,
o., and Miss Louise Billman, of Hedge
vile, Pa. were recently united in mar
riage at the home of the groom father,
near Urbana. The groom stands four
feet three inches, and weighs 11s
pounds, while the bride stands four
feet even. and weighs 1OS pounds. The
bride made the trip from Hedgeville
alone to marry her atlianced, whom she
had never seen before.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Playing 1t on the Farmers.

This section is just now infested with
nest of sharpers, who are PLAYING upon
credulous people, and lining their peck
cts with ducats at their expense. The
bo!dest and most extensive operator is
fellow who claims to be agent for a
sewing-machine company. His plan is
to leave six machines with an unsus-
pecting farmer, agreeing with him in
kriting that if he sells FIVE of them at
fifty dollars each he is to have the sixth
for his trouble; that if the machines are
not sold at the end of six months, the
agent is to take them back, and make
nc charge for the use of one by the
farmer As before stated, this contract
is signed by the farmer, and has the ap-
pearance OF fairness on its face; but it
is delusion and snare to him who
putteth his name to it, as large numbers
have found out to their sorrow. The
piece of paper is one of those little jok-
ers which can be turned by simply tear
ing it in two. into note for $3.50,
which the alleged general agent
takes at once to an innocent party. who
discounts it, and then there is nothing
left for the signer to do but to pay It
when it becomes due. One of these
ssvindlers has been operating in Hazel
Green Township and in other parts of
Southern Wisconsin, and has caught
scores of farmers by his little game. A
similar dodge has been played in one or
two towns in this county, andthis item is
written for the purpose ofputting people
on their guard. -Galena (W.) Gazette
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
A Story for the Marines,

A warm day like this said the
nautical cop yesterday afternoon at
Eighth and Chestnuts streets, as he
shook the beads of perspiration from
MS walking cane reminds me of a
pretty warm place once got into. and
on a freezing cold day. Don't know
what ease whale is, do you9 Well.
it's whale that has cavity in its
head which holds just one-third of all
the oil that the whale produces. The
BODY OF a seventy-five barrel lease
whale yields fifty barrels and the head
twenty-five barrels. The incident |
speak of happened while was on board
the whaling-ship Eliza +. Mason.
1--WE had captured hundred-barrel
whale. and after the head was split open
was detailed to dip out the oil. It's
Just like going into a big bath-tub, and
a man stands almost up to his arm-pits
In OIL. l was wading about in the mon
ster head when was suddenly startled
by seeing the surface of the oil burst
into blaze, caused, as l afterward
learned by one of the crew accidentally
dropping a box of burning matches.
The only thing to do was to dive under
the oil, and l did it, with nv sheath
knife in my teeth. l turned nv head
after got underneath and could plainly
see the flames jumping about three feet.
After l could breath no longer at
tempted to come to the surface, but the
neat was so intense that | had to dive
PACK again. and made desperate effort
to dig my way out with the knife. II
to dig hole large enough to
thrust my head through, and then. bv a
mighty effort escaped into the sea. 1t
vas a pretty tight squeeze, can t,ll
you: and my body was so warm that it
made the water hiss around me. The
captain of the vessel thought had been
burned to death, and when / swan to
ne side OF the vessel he was SO FRIGHT
,ned that he told me there was only one |
'inng that prevented him from turning
ray in night
What was that?" asked the listcne:
, 'He was bald-headed. PHILADELPHIA
Press. 'f''''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09

other great attacks the cholera has ad-
vanced from Egypt to England in few
months On the 18th of March. 1865.
the disease broke out at Mecca: on the
I'd of June it appeared at Alexandria,
killing 10000 people in Egypt in three
months; on the 18th of June, only nine
days after. it reached France. and on
the 18th of September it was in England.
1t would appear, then, that the cholera
which visits our shores is not Indian.
but Arabian-diseases generically the
same, specifically different. There are.
as / endeavOred to show eleven wears
ago. when l stated that the next great
attack would be in 1888, as matter
of fact, seven different species: which
descend from the atmosphere at seven
different points, situated equally distant
from each other along the tropic of Cam
Ger, and move in a northwest direction.
The Indian and Arabian streams inter.
sect in Eng land. As a matter of fact.
the Indian, from its much longer course,
exhausts itself in Russia and Germany.
and in all probability we have never had
an attack .of it, unless, perhaps, it be
when the North of England suffered in
1881. AS regards the assertion one SO
often hears, that all cholera can be
traced to the Ganges, what is to be said
about the cholera which commenced last
July in Mexico, and last January was
carrying off by fearful ravages an i'm.
mense number of victims? Before the
present year closes expect to hear that
cholera has broken out in every quarter
of the Globe
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Modern Trunk Handling.

Modern improvement in the handling
OF trunks has to a large extent done
away with the trade of the fierce and
muscular ''baggage-smasher," whose
vengeful and destructive skill has caused
more female heart-aches than Cupid
himself. Patent baggage carts, bag
gage elevators and new-fangled baggage
trucks have so lightened the labor o.,
transportation that traveller no longer
considers it necessary to look out al
every change to see if his garments are
safe in their places or scattered over
the platform or baggage-car floor.
A box full of gold bricks could
scarcely be watched with more care
than trunk is looked after by the big
railway companies in these days of
travel. The destination of every one
of the 1900 pieces of baggage which
goes out of the Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia, daily, is recorded in
book, and every time it changes cars
receipt is taken by the train baggage
master and sent back to the Philadelphia
office.
If, for instance, in Journey from
Philadelphia to New Orleans the trunk
changes cars ten times, ten receipts,
showing whose hands it passed through
and who delivered to the passenger and
received the check, are taken and re-
turned to the men who started it on its
voyage. A trunk which left Broad
Street Station year ago. can be traced
by the receipts here through all the
routes and through whose hands it
passed to its destination. Thus it hap
pens that of the 3OO,O sent out last
year not single trunk was lost.-Phil-
Idelphid Record.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
The DOg.FiSll.

The lake dog-fish (An,ia-oceNicnnda)
is a lazy, numbering fellow belonging tc
the ganoids, phlegmatic in habits, and
OF no merit either for the table or te
amuse the angler; his flesh is soft and
pasty, and he is largely known as the
Lawyer because, forsOoth, he Evil
bite at anything and is good for nothing
when caught" To see him in the water
he has cOntemplative appearance,
something like bull-terrier looking
out from under the gate, and he is al.
ways ready for anything that comes
along, his appetite being Unsuitable. He
is not swift, or if SO, seldom exercises
his powers, moves about but little in
search OF prey, preferring, Micawber-
like, to wait for something to turn up.
He will station himself boldly and open
ly in the midst of the favOrite feeling
grounds of smaller fish, and there lie
Tor hours mOtiOnless, except for an oc.
casiOnal twitch of fin or tail, and nc
matter how hungry. still retain his posi-
ton with fish whisking about under his
very nose. His policy is sure to lure
his victims into security and cause them
to lookupon him us Il harmless fixture, by
which time they usually feed him well.
by and by some youngster bolder than
the rest swims close to his half-open
jaws, when, with sudden snap,
the victim is whisked out o.
sight. head foremost down his
broad gullet, without ever being missed
by his companions. Small catfish and
perch-stupid creatures-in spite of
spiny and horny armor, are his favorite
game; and the former, for all his we'll
known prediction for their race
would seem never to learn a lesson OF
to be in the least put out by his pres
ence. Herring, ciscoes and white-fsh
also contribute to his diet, as does the
spawn of all the finny tribes, and he is
a marked feature on the breeding.
grounds of the Coregonii in November
and December The Great Lake trout
he shuns lest he catch Tartar, in the
presence of the latter being content to
play the part of the jackal; and the
haunts of the masq'allonge are avoided
after he succeeds to years of discretion.
In the most unparental manner he de-
YOURS the spawn of his own species; but
his spouse appears in somewhat better
light, since she defends the impregnated
ova of her own body-thOugh fast
enough to devour those of others
watches over them until the youngsters
are Matched, and then guards and pro.
tects them from her own and other spe-
cies with all the devotion of broodino
hen. When all other means of defense ere
futile she opens her capacious NAV and
receives therein the younglings, with
which she rushes away to some place
If safety, when they are again released
Tile Continent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09

beyond the bend. To disobey is igno-
miny and disgrace; to ride forward is
wait! There is no air stirring in the
valley. Every limb and bough is as
still as if made of iron. There is 81
lence which weighs like a heavy bur-
den. and the harsh note of hawk or buzz
zard would be relief.
Here is the bend. The valley con-
tinues as before-nO wider-no narrow
er-level and unbroken. The wild
horse was out of sight long ago, and the
six troopers see nothing but the green
grass as their eyes sweep the valley
from side to side.
Turn the bend and ride down the
valley for mile or so and keep YOUR
eyes open to discover any pass leading
out.
"Haltn'
at is more than a mile beyond the
bend. No pass has been discovered.
No signs of a trail have been picked
up. The sergeant has raised himself
up for long and careful scrutiny, when
an exclamation causes him to turn his
face up the valley. Out from the fringe
ride the demons who have been lurI-
ing there to drink blood Five-ten-
twenty tifty-the line has no end. 1t
stretches clear across the valley before
a word has been spoken. Then it faces
to the right and two hundred Indians in
war paint face the grim old sergeant
and his five troopers
Into line-right dress!'
1t is the sergeant who wills; ers the
order. Six to two hundred, but he will
face the danger. To retreat down the
valley is to be overtaken one by one and
shot from the saddle or reserved for tor
ture. Down the valley thereis no hope;
up the valley is the camp and rescue
The two lines face each other for a mo-
ment without movement
Nov, men, one volley-sling car
bines-draw sabers and charger
sheet of tlame-a roar-a cloud OF
smoke, and the six horses spring for
ward. Then there is grand veil,
rush by every horse and rider, and
begins to circle. Sabers flash
md clang-arrOwS whistle-revOlvers
Dop-voices shout and scream, and then
he whirlpool ceases. 1t is not three
minutes since the first carbine was fired,
nut the tragedy has ended Every
rooper is down and scalped, half a
iozen redskins are dead or dying, a
iozen horses are struggling or stagger- |
nc, and turning the bend at mad gal |
op is the sergeant's riderless horse.
lie carries an arrow in his shoulder. |
md there is blood on the saddle. In
i've minutes he will be in camp, and the
totes OF the buglc will prove that the
ost trail has been found. Detroit Free
Press