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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-12-28
Christmas Tree at Eldridge.

VxIxSO4At1O AxCV 0V 0AVA ANA8Vs
During the past two weeks the ladies of
Eldridge and vicinity headed by Mrs.
Judsen Ransom and Miss Kate Needham
actively engaged themselves in making
preparations for grand time for the
children 1n the Eldridge schoolhouse on
Christmas eve, and 1t is quite unnecessary
to say that their efforts were crowned
with success The tree which was fine
specimen of spruce, was beautifully dec
Grated with glass balls and presents of
every description and was illuminated
with Roman wax candle and Chinese
lanterns furnished by Eli Ransom Of
Poughkeepsle, New York, brother of our
favorite townsman Judson. The weather
being all the heart could desire the turn
out was much larger than was expected,
the house being crowded to sufocation, it
seemed as though every man, woman and
child in the nelghborhood had assembled
to do homage at the shrine Of old Santa
Claus. The entertainment was formally
opened by Mr.. Ransom with pointed
little speech in which he welcomed all
present and wished them an enjoyable
evening. The recititatlons and dialogues
delivered by the scholars Of the school
were admirably rendered and reflected
very highly on the superior ability OF
their teacher. The singing of Christmas
anthems etc. by the choir was exceedingly
good and called forth much applause.
The rendition of the Widow Green by j.
Il. Mathews was mastery effort and so
excited did the crowd become that fifteen
minutes elapsed before any kind Of or
der could be obtained, after which Mr..
Mathews again took the stand and kept
the audience in uproarious laughter for
another half hour. At the expiration Of
this time supper was announced and after
every one present had satisfied the clam
orous calls of a craving appetite till
manifest sense of internal tullness ad-
monished their stay, Brother Clarke, Of
New Minneapolis, delivered short ad-
dress preparatory TO the distributor of
the presents by Santa Claus. Every per-
son in the house received ssmethlpe.
Among the most valuable presents might
be mentioned the fine gold watch and
chain received by Mrs. Thos Hayes, the
beautiful and ooasly ladies saddle BY Miss
Lizzie Ransom. the two ponies and outfit
by James Penoyer, and the elaborate s,l-
yer plated bulldog by H. Cornwall: The
elaborate silver cup presented to the tree
by Messrs. Fields and Bowditch, Of
jamestown, caused much excitement and
was finally carried off by Miss Needham.
The wax doll presented by McKechnle s
Cornwall, to the prettlest girl under ten
years of age was warmly contested, ont
eventually awarded to Miss Lucia Merry.
The tables were presided over by Mrs.
John Burton, Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Weld and
others all of whom acquitted themselves
in satisfactory manner. The large fifty
pound plum cake presented by Mr.. Rur-
ton was well appreciated, and when sold
at auction brought good sum which
with the others assisted materially in de.
fraying expenses. Tho crowd dispersed
at two O'Clock IN the morning feeling we'll
pleased with the nights festivities.
RupERr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-12-28
81 90 PER YEAR.
E. ]. Blossom and Alfred Dlckey Of

E. j. Blossom and Alfred Dlckey Of
Jamestown, accompanied by w. =.
Brewer, Of Charlottesville, Ind, came
down the valley on Monday last. Their
sleigh breaking down some two miles out
caused the gentlemen to walk into town.
We understand that on the party's return
trip Tuesday they met with another mis-
hap, finally calling on kindly disposed
granger to deliver them at Jamestown.
If the gentlemen had been on railroad
business we would have placed the cause
of ell accidents to basket of cham.
pagne being slowed away under the seat.
As tits their misfortune is unaccount.
ablc.-Grand Rapids Journal.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by sense OF
weight Ia the back, loins, and lower part Of
the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose
he has some affection Of the Kidneys or neigh.
boring organs. At times, symptoms OF indi
Of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like per.
opIratlon, producing avery d!sagreeable itch.
ing, particularly at night after getting warIa
in bed, IS very common attendant. Inter.
nal, external and itching piles yield at once
to the application Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rem.
edy, which acts directly upon the parts affect.
ed absorbing the tumors. allaying the in.
tense itching, and eIecting permanent
cure where other remedies have failed. Do
nc, delay until the drain upon the system
be cured. Price. 30 cents. Sold by q.
tiehring.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
HOOPS SARS6PARNLA.
Sold by druggists. Price 81; six for s5.
Prepared bye. /. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
Vital Questions

Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best thing IN the
world for Quieting and allaying all irritation
Of the nerves and curing all forms of nervous
complaints, giving natural, chidlike refresh.
lng sleep always?
And they will tel you unhesitatingly
Some form Of Hops"
CHATTER l.
Ask any or all of the most eminent ply
sicians:
"What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases Of the
kidneys and urinary organs; such as Brights
disease, diabetes retention or inability to re.
tain urn, and all the diseases and ailments
peculiar to women
"And they will tell you explicitly and EN-.
phetcaly, "Buchu."
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and Surest cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia; constipa-
tion, indigestion, bllousness, malarial Ieyer,
ague, &c" and they will tell you:
Mandrake! or Daudclon
Hence, when these remedies are combined
with others cqsally valuable
And compounded into 4 Hop Btters, such a
Concluded next week.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
By One Of the Fools.

"why-pardon my rcmarking t--but, my dear old
lived very high very fast tC have driven the color out
of your hair and The spring our Of your STEP this
fashion"
Looking N the sunset ON the river from the grounds
Of his place up the Hudson, my school chum-whO is
of the best known mining expert, in the coun.
try-answcrcd: ut wasn't fast living did II, but dys
pcpsa and nervous collapse, from over work. l ought
to have stopped years before did. was fool. But
who isn't. ii you comc to that?
~ thirty yye years old" writes Mfr. Charles II.
Watts Of West SomcrS, Putnam Co, y. Y, and had
suffered from Dyspepsia for fifteen years. Went the
round Of the current remedies, falsely called. List
lcssly and without hope | gave pARKFE's TONIC a
trial The result may he stated A three words cn1Cd
me- Icndorse now without hesitation, 1t is the dys-
pcptcs refuge Mr.. &. L. Cole, druggist, Of Carmel
y y ccrtlhcs to the truth of Mr.. Watts statement.
IIsCoN & Co., propricors, call especial attention 10
the fact that his preparation, which has been known
PARKER's GINGER Tonic, will hereafter be called
simply PARKEE's Toxic. AS unprnciplcd dealers are
constantly dcccivng their customers by substituting
inferior articles unccr the name Of ginger, and as gin
ger is really an unimportant ingredient, drop the
misleading word
There IS no change. h0,cerer. IN tie preparation
ITSELF and all bottles remaining in the hands of deal
crs, wrapped under the name of PARKER's GINGER
Tonic contain the genuine medicine if the fac simile
signature of HsCoX d Co. is at the bottom of the out
side wrapper. july2l
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

Very many families desire some mex
pcusiye device for altering rain and other
waters to bc used for cooking and table
use. y cheap and very efficient filter may
be made by using a spirit or wine cask,
placing it on end, with the head removed,
and having faucet at the bottom to draw
Off the clear water To fit it for filter,
take the removed top head Of the cask,
and with a small blt bore holes all over it !;
then place four clean bricks, or blocks of
wood on the bottom, and on these rest the
perforated top. Now fill upon it about
four inches of charcoal chopped INTO
small bits the size of peas, and over this
place a layer OF clean sand six inches
deep. Impure water poured into the cask
on top of the sand will become clear and
sparkling after little while, or as soon as
all fine PARTICLES are worked out Of the
charcoal and sand. This filter will not
need renewing oitener than once IN two or
three months.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

The Rev John Jasper, who still insists
that "dc sun do move," is so popular III
Richmond, Va, that when a stranger in.
qalres the way to his church, the directions
are to take car to a certain corner and
then follow the crowd. DIR. Ludlow dcs.
cribes him as one of a very few of the old
time colored preachers left IN the South.
AS such he is an historical study. Buthe
is of still greater interest as showing the
capabilities of the negro mind. Ii such
torceful oratory, such power TO sway men
of his caste compatible with utter lgnor-
ance, what might not Jasper have become
haG he been educated in the form of truth
and trained in the arts Of expression ?"
These impressions were gwen by "a sermon
on Jasper's favorite belief that "de
sun do move"
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

The GardRer's A0athlN speaking OF
vines on houses, remarks: Vines should
always be cut down below the roof 1t is
n lite trouble To do this once year, but
We cannot get even our shoes blackened
without some trouble Those who know
how beautiful and how cOzy looks vine
covered cottage will not object to the few
hours labor it requires to keep vines from
stopping up the gutter. Vines really make
q wall dry. The millions of rOotets by
which they adhere to the wall absorb Wa
ter, and an examination will prove vine
covered wall to be as dry as bone Oae
great advantage of q vine.covered cottage
not often thought of Is that it Is cooler n
summer and warmer IN winter than where
there is but mere naked wall"
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
THE WEEKLY CYCLONE.

The deadly cyclone, which has for the
last three months become established as a
weekly visitant, paid its respects last Sat-
urday to district of country two miles
wide extending from Huron, Dakota, TO the
Mississippi river, Its track lay mainly
along the southern tier Of counties In
Minnesota The towns that suffered most
severely were Huron, Hitchcock ana Red
field, OAK, and Kssota, Owatanns, Meri-
den, Elgin and Manterville, Minn. Its
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

ravages at Elgin may te taken as speci-
men for all the other towns IN its course
Every business building IN the town WAS
blown down or unroofcd. Mrs. Thayer
an c,timable lady, vas killed aud two or
three o!hcr persons were badly injured
The church and school house, both sub
stantial structures, are flat on the ground,
and good many private dwellings are
also in ruins. The storm seemed to take
the centre Of the town, and moved with
terrific force and velocity.
The papers give a list OF five persons
killed, some forty wounded, and halt a
millions worth Of property destroyed on
the route of the fearful visltant
Another region rayaged by this weeks
cyclone covered portions OF Ottawa, lonia
aud Clinton counties, IN Michigan. 1t
came about noon on Tuesday. Near
Grand Rapids the house Of Eugene Henry
was torA down, and Mrs Henry and three
children were found dead forty rods away,
Mr.. Henry being seriously injured. AT
the village of OnandGgo twenty houses
were demolished, bat no lives were lost
At Leslie Il like destruction OF houses &C
Cured, and woman named Hartley was
killed AZ Grand Rapids, besides unrool
ing many houses and destroying hundreds
of shade trees, three hundred OF the five
hundred wires Of the telephone exchange
were Frustrated. The food IN the river
caused the booms above tie city to give
way, and a log Jam over three miles in cX-
tent pressed agalns: the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee railway bridge.
If that gave way, every bridge
in the city.
1t was not a cyclone, but they called it
q tornado" that struck Wisconsin on
Saturday evening from SEeboygan north
westward as far as Waupacca A train on
the Chicago Il n. w. Railroad was caught
fifteen miles south of Green Bay and
nearly wrecked. The ram poured through
the cars and drenched the passengers
The cars stood on one rail- for long dis.
lance, owing to the force Of the wind, and
trees fell across the track, being broken off
ike pipe stems. At Kankana and other
places houses were wrecked by the wind
and at DOdgevllle woman was killed by a
alling house. But the most serious results
we're from the enormous rain fall. The en-
are country from Fon du Lac to Milwaukee
was under water. y Plymouth dispatch
says - to 100 bridges we're swept away in
hat (ShcboyganJ county alone, and houses,
mill dams, &c, lnnumerablc, while the
standing wheat and hay crops are com
Ilctcly ruined.
On the same day the severest storm ever
known ragged az Asbury Park, n. J. The
Madison, Gilsey, and Howard Houses were
1nrOOfed, and six carriages loaded with |
people upset aud wrecked. \ number Of
ents were blown down at Ocean Grove,
An unknown colored man was blown out
% sea in boat.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
Are the Kidneys vital Organs

Decidedly, yes. Without them life is i'm
possible; and they appear to be peculiarly
susceptible TO severe and fatal derar gements.
They are, moreover, exceedingly difficult to
treat, and the ailments affecting them are
liable to end at any time In Brights Disease.
In our opinion. formed upon the conclusions
Of many skilled physicians, Hunts Remedy,
the great kidney and liver medicine, Is the
best ever administered for kidney, bladder,
liver and urinary diseases. Il cures like
magic spell.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
gree of Cost.

BY calling at g. Gchrlng's drug store you
can get sample bottle of DIR. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup which will relieve the
most obstinate cough or cold, ard show you
what the regular 80 cent size will do. When
troubled with asthma, bronchitis, dry, hack.
ing cough, pains in the chest, and ali diseas.
es OF the throat and luugs, try sample bot.
tie of this medicine.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
HEREDITARY
SCROFTL4.

4 RE you aware that In your blood the
Il taint of scrofula has a prominent
place? This is true of every one. 1t is lia-
be at any time, ON the slightest provoca,on,
to develop itself in some inSidious disease.
Consumption and many other diseases are
outgrowths of this impurlty Of the blood.
HOOPS SARSAPARILLA has q wonderful
power over all ScrofuOuS troubles, as the re-
inarkablc testimonials We have received
Enthusiastically prove.
MEssRs. G. ]. HOOP & CO. Gentlemen
My youngest son has always been
troubled With ScrofulouS llumor; sores in
lis head discharging from his ears, and a run
ming sore ON the back OF his ear for two
years. his eyclids would tester and ulccrate.
diScharginE SO that was obliged TO wash
them open every morning, his eyelaShes
nearly all coming out; lie was exceedingly
dainty. most OF the time eating but Two slight
meals 4 day. We were unable To llnd any
thing that had the least effect upon him TIL
Hood's .SurSdporHd. IliSappctite improved
Mt once. The back Of his ear healed
up without scar, and not sore IN ms Acau
snce. Sincerely yours, =, c..
No. los MeTimach ST., Lowell, Mass
We do not rs Il rule allow ourselves to
use our editorial columns TO speak OF any
remedy we advertise, but we feel warranted
In saving q word for Hoods Sarsaparilla.
SarSlparilla has been known asa remedial
agcntfo centuries and is recognized by all
schools Of practice Is valuable blood purl-
fer It's put up IN forms OK almost lnllnlte
variety, hut McSSrS. Hood X Co., lowcll,
MaSs) who are thoroughly reliable, pharma-
ciSS have hit upon remedy OF unusual
value. Certainly they have vouchers Of
cures which we know to be most cNtraOr-
diuary. y."-EdttorSL LoTcH WceklyJomHGl.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

The hest on earth can be truly said of
Griggs's Glycerine Salye, which is sure cure
'ot cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds, and
ali other sores. Win positively cure piles,
letter aud all skin eruptions. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Only 25
cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

Work given out. on receipt Of your ad.
dress We will make an offer by which you
can earn IS TO "a evenings, at your home.
Men. women. boys or girls can do 1t. II. c.
Wilkinson & Co., fe5 and l97 Fulton street,
New York.
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28

Williams IL Longcor, Belyidere, ILL.,, say
ave sell no medicine which gives better sat
isfaCtiOu than Browns Iron Bitters."
The Ottawa free trader., 1883-07-28
Nervous DEBILITY.

When all other remedies fail, Dr. Frazier's
Root Bitters will cure general Debility, Loss
of Appetite, Dys1epsla, anh ali diseases aris.
ing from Disoidered Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-03
MAI. NlcKERsoN's DEFENSE.
He Denies His Wife's Charges and
Accuses Her of Uncha stitS.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 3.-Mai. Nicker
son, late Of the army, in filing an answer to
the charges of his wife in her application for
a divorce, makes a general denial and
counter-charges, stating the particulars
of certain conduct of Mrs. n, which
he declares compromised her with gentle
man friend This occurrence gave rise to
such unpleasant relations that she took their
little Daughter and went to California,
where she remained until August, 1873, when
the defendant took her to Fort Vancouver,
w. 7. In March, 1879, they came to this
city, and in the fall OF that year he separated
from her, until the July following.
He denies that be has lived with her since
the fall OF 1879, A year after his arrival in
this city disagreement arose between them
in consequence Of which she said she would
leave him forever and go to Germany, taking
the little daughter, whom she would support
and educate for monthly compensation of
not less than 800. He offered to do
the best he could for her, and wished
to serve out his term of duty with
out any publicity being given to the fact
of their separation Upon that Mrs. Nick
erson gave out that she was going abroad
for her health and to educate her daughter, a
statsmerf to which the major assented. In
the winter of 1882 he says he determined to
apply for divorce on the gound of desertion,
one Of the reasons prompting him to this be-
ng that he had received letter from an OLD
servant giving information that confirmed
the statement that her marriage with hin
had heen one of convenience, and that si1
months before the marriage she had been de
votedly attached to married man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-03

MENAoERIE SHAKEN UP:
DeraiIment Of a Train of Cars Filled
with Wild beasts.

CINCINNATI, Dec "a train on the Little
Miami railroad, carrying the AngIo-Ameri-
can show to Detroit, where it goes into win
ter quarters, was wrecked at daylight two
miles north of Xenia, and lively time fol-
lowed with the wild beasts A hot box set a
car loaded with tent fixtures on fire, and the
truck breaking loose wrecked all the cars
behind it, The train was slowing up, and
the cars, while thrown from the track and
piled together. were not badly broken up,
which prevented the wildanimals from being
crushed or from escaping. Their cages were
overturned, however, aud the animals shaken
up and thrown into a terrible fury The
light from the blazing car bewildered them,
and their howls aroused the farmers for
two miles around The train and show
men, supposiug the animals were all
loose, scattered in all directions. The engi.
neer and fireman nncolIled their engine and
run safe distance up the track, carrying
some of the frightened showmen with them.
When it was discovered that the animals
were not in pursuit the men collected, and,
revolvers in hand, proceeded cautiously back
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-03

score of engines, which poured as maay
streams of water on the burning structure.
The fire worked steadily back until st. Omar
hotel on the north end was threatened, but
the crowd of .firemen stationed on the roof OF
the hotel, with the assistance of bounti-
full supply of water, which they poured on
the roof of the temple, succeeded in keeping
the hotel free from the flames, up TO
this time At 11:15 a, m, the fire was still
raging furiously. The entire upper portion
of the magnificent structure was enveloped in
clouds of smoke and flames. The Knights
Templar's room, the largest inthe building,
was entienly burned out Two or three fire.
men were overcome by the smoke.
They were rescued by their comrades re-
moved to the hospital, and restored to con-
seriousness and sent home. As the building
below the mansard is tire-proof the firemen
devoted their energies to saving what portion
they could of the mansard story. The entire
building is water-soaked, and much valuable
property destroyed.
LATER.-After two hours of hard work
the further spread Of the flames was pre-
vented ON the mansard portion, but they
were still raging on the roof.
1t is thought the loss will Lot fall short of
$780, as costly frescoing and other deco
rations are destroyed. In the eommandery
room the "Order Of the Mystic Shrine"
largely composed of Masons, met the night
before until late hour, and it is supposed a
cinder or match dropped on the carpet
and caused the fire The commandery
room was extensively fitted up,
and in the adjoining closets were
many costly equipments and uniforms Tho
sir knights, "Austin room, named in honor of
the deceased grand secretary, was recently
fitted up at an expense of so, 900, and several
beautiful pictures, which the order had been
a long while accommodating, were very much
injured though not ruined
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-03
CRIME OF A JEALOUS HUSBAND.
Row Els Blind jealousy Caused Kim
to Make a Terrible Mistake.

MILLEDGEvuLE, Ga. Dee 3-A singular
tragedy is recalled by the arrest n short time
ago, and Judgement in an insane asylum
later, of Robert Humphreys Twelve years
ago Humphreys became unreasonably jealous
Of his young wife. He watched constantly
for evidence to confirm his suspicion
One night he absented himself, and
his wife, believing that be would
remain away all night, took their little girl
to stop with her. In the middle of the night
a shot awoko the mother She spHang up to
find her daughter dead beside her Hum
phreys, prowling outside, had dimly seen in
the moonlight the outlines Of some person in
bed with his wife. He fed, surprising that
he had shot her sedncer He was captured
and sentenced to death. but escaped from
Jail For twelve years nothing was heard OF
him, and he was supposed to be dead. A
party of prospectors from the vicin-
ity of his home recently passed
through the neighboring county of Catoosa,
and one of them recognized in a farmer the
missing murderer He had gone to worl, as
a farm laborer after his escape, aud had in
time earned a farm for himself They took
him back and the question having arisen
whether he could be sentenced to death, Ire
has Been in jail since. Evidence having b-en
presented, however, that the man was lie
mented, the governor appointed q COM
mission, which pronounced him insane He
was sent to the state asylum.