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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14

A German teacher who has spent
twelve years in the United States has
gone back to Germany and written a
book on this country. His explanation
of the feeling in favor of prohibition and
total abstinence il that Americans do
not know how TO drink" Germans in
going to a saloon will sit down and talk
sobery and deliberately with their
friends, finally order glass of beer and
drink at their leisure. They come for
a chat and social intercourse. the beer
drinking being secondary affair.
But the American gulps down his glass
of beer in haste, orders another and an
other until he thinks he is full, indulg-
ing as rule in talk which cannot be re-
ported. There are grains of truth in the
observations of the German teacher, but
probably the American way of drinking
is not much worse than the American
habit of treating" If the American
feels the need ofa little stimulant, un-
less he is very far gone or very parsimo-
nious, he invites friend to join him, he
paying for both. The friend thinks he
must return the ompliment, and ifthere
are half dozen of the party each thinks
no would DO regarded as mean if he did
not ask all hands-and 80 a man who
really wanted but one glass, walks of
unsteadily with six drinks. If man
wanting ham at grocery should ask
all his frieEds to take ham at his ex-
pense, the performance would be scarce
ly more absurd.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
The Thoughtful Contributor.

From the Cincinnati Saturday Night.
81 want to write for your paper" said
IA solemn looking man, as he paused on
the threshold Of the editorial sanctum.
That's right" replied the editor,
without looking up from his work, for it
was publication day and there was a
stern demand for copy that could not
be denied, "When you write for it be
particular and give you name and post
Office address distinctly"
81 WILL" said the solemn man, step
ping in and taking chair,
"And don't forget to enclose the
money. Some folks write for the paper
and forget TO put In any money. Then
they complain because the paper doesn't
come"
"DO you want money when a man
writes for your paper" asked the SOL
emn man, as his face acquired an addi-
tional elongation.
'Of course. What dye think we
print paper for? Fun? Not much. II
man writes for the paper we suppose
he wants il, and if he wants it he must
pay for it."
"You don't understand" said the SOL
emn man; what want is to write for
your paper"
That's what you said before, and l
told you how to do it," replied the ed
tor testify, swinging around in his chair
Though can't see why you can't sub
scribe right here now, just rs wells TO
wait until you get home and then write
for it. Though may be you haven't the
necessary two dollars with You. ! re-
spect your Independence. You don't
want to subscribe for a paper you are
not prepared TO pay for. That's
right"
money it will be sent promptly. No
fear of that. Subscribers will confer q
favor on this Office by reporting any
carelessness or irregularity on the part
Of their postmaster in delivering the
paper" :,
insinuatcd the solemn man.
Needn't put more than two dollars
in," said the editor, "unless you get up
club. Usual reduction to clubs"
81 fear you don't comprehend me-"
said the man of solemn visage. 81 want
to write ,or your paper-write articles
and correspondence, you know, for re.
numeration."
"Oh, that's it. Why didn't you say SO
before? Thought you wanted TO sub
scribe. Seemed sort o'curious, too, that
you couldn't write for my paper to be
sent without coming in and telling me
about il"
"You will like my letters"
Cant say rs TO that. The most inter-
esting letters the editor gets, as rule,
are those short pithy ones, which sim-
ply say, Enclosed please find subscrip-
tion price "a your valuable paper for one
year. That outweighs dozen pages OF
Reflections on the Dying Year or
Thoughts on Discovering the First June
Bug A great many people want TO
write for the paper who have nothing
half so interesting to say rs that they
find their subscription has about expired
and here is the money for renewing it.
That is neat and to the point, and no ed
itor Will throw the letter into the waste
basket-without first taking out the
money and duly crediting the subscriber
on his account. Write for the paper my
friend, by all means, but don't forget the
enclosure"
Then the solemn man went away more
thou yhtful than before,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

The bequest of Henry Seybert endowing
a chair of moral and intellectual philoso-
ply in the university OF Pennsylvania, was
accompanied with request that the in
cumbent should, alone or in connection
with commission appointed by the uni
versity, investigate so,called modern spirit
ualism. In pursuance of this request the
trustees appointed the following commits
sion to act IN conjunction with Prof. Pro-
vost Pepper, chairman, aud the Rev. w. &.
Fullerton; Prof Leiiy, Prof. Thompson
and Prof George A. Roenig.
Guiteau's sister has brought another
action in the court at Chicago against her
divorced husband, George Scovilie, asking
that he be restrained from visiting her place
of abode and from defrauding her of her
property, and that he he compelled to con
tribute to her support and that Of her child
and to give her the assassin's effects. She
claims to have supported herself and daugh-
ter by dressmaking and kept the other child
in boarding school.
Frederick g. Adamson, late Of Detroit,
Mich, former captain of Company b, Third
Michigan Veteran cavalry, diei recently, At
his home in the town OF Madison, Wis,
aged fifty years. The deceased was shot
through the neck by guerrilas, at Duval's
Bluff. Mo-, in August, 1864, and his death
was ne final result of the wound, which
caused long and painful illness.
William N. Jones died in Des Moines Of
spoplexy, aged about sixty.five. He went
to Iowa Territory in 1882, and wss present
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

The only Ten veterans OF lSl2 living IN
New York city celebrated the Fourth with
din1er at the Sturteyant houses. They
were Abraham Daily, sS years; Charles
Combs, 50 years; Edward n. Duryee, SO
years; Thomas Bauck, SIS years; N. Van
Name 81 years; George Coyer; So years,
Ihomaa MCMegson, 50 years; Henry Nor.
rls 81 years; w. J. Sune, 81 years, and w.
Lillinbridge s2 years.
Prof. Brooks, of the Red House observ-
atory, reports II telescope observation at
Phelps, n. Y, Of an enormous group of
spots now central upon the suns disc. The
diameter of the group is 50, 600 miles. and it
is visible to the naked eye. The spots ex.
hibit violent cyclonic action and electrical
storms and auroras accompanying this
solar outbreak.
Mrs. George Simpson of Core stree,
Providence, + l., mas an eigh. year old boy,
bright and intelligent, whose body is cover
Ell with scales exactly like those of al ali
gator. 1t the time when the alligator sheds
his scales each year the scales OH the boys
body drop of.
A five foot vein of coal wasfound recent
ly about mile east of Lemars Iowa, at a
depth of 376 feet. After passing through
twenty-five inches OF coal the drill entered
fire clay and the work stopped. The coal
is pronounced Of superior quality.
Correspondents of 4. r. Bacon & Co., o
Milwaukee, throughout Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Iowa, write that wheat and oats
are doing well and promise a large crop,
but corn and barley seem to have suffered
from the cold end wet.
NJ. S. Nichols & CO., the Chicag o brokers
who recently failed, have sued twenty. three
Watertown (N. " spectators for between
$40 600 aud 500, 900 margins which the firm
advanced to carry their accOunts.
The convention between the United
States and Mexico, providing that no troops
of either country shall cross into the other
in pursuit of Indians, has been prorogued
tor one year.
The partv of distinguished gentlemen
who have accepted Rufus Hatch's invita-.
tion to visit the Yell" wstOne will leave New
York !.!1 Tic No1;nwss: vi, TIE i0t;, inst.
The exports of petroleum and petroleum
products from the United States for May,
1883 were 81 ,Os7, 800 gallons, valued at $5,-
4l2.l2S.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
PITH OF THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

The follo~i < postoflices have been
established: Crow Lake, Jerauid county,
OAK; Pretoria, Brown county, OAK;
PostOilice name changed-Golden Prairie
Iowa, To Golden; Hickory Grove, Iowa,
to Hickory; Mackey Grove, Iowa, to Mac
key; Sargent Bluffs, iowa, to Sargent, Swan
Lake CITY, Iowa, to Swan Lake; Sweet Land
Center, Iowa, to Sweet LAID; Culdrum,
Mihn,, to Swanville; Hamilton Nill Wis,
to Hamilton. Post office discontinued
JenDis, Dak.; Lssheer, Mimi; Sangreer.
Valtmar. MINI. Postmasters commission
ed. X. Bigger, Lisbon, OAK. Il, John
son, MERRIAM, Wis.
The department Of justice has received
further information from Jefferson, Texas,
relative to the assassination of Judge Haugb,
the main witness for the governm ent in the
pending cases for violation of the election
laws Written threats have been made by
the defendants i'm Tn Sc cases, to the effect
that they will not be prosecuted by the gov
ernment; that when they 90 into court
th' Y will go armed, and il trial should re-
suit in conviction, they will kill the court
and everybody connected with it.
The decision of Solicitor General Phillips,
which is approved by the attorney general,
does not seem to alarm the whisky dealers
to any great exteut. The gist of the opin-
ion is that II whisky is exported in good
faith and afterward returned to this country
il will not be liable to duty. Only when it
is sent abroad with the intention of having
il returned can the tax be collected. The
average person will naturally SEE in this
large opportunity for fraud and deceit on
the part of the dealers.
Attorney General Brewster has received
telegram from Edward Guthridge, United
States attorney, dated Mineola, Tex, saying
that Charles Houghn late county judge of
Marion county, Tex, and principal wit
ness in the Marion county election cases,
was murdered on the 80 inst, as supposed
by parties indicted in the United States
court. The attorney general instructed
Gutheridge to examine carefully and re.
port fully upon the circumstances of the
murder
Washington Special Telegram; The fol-
lowing postofiices have been estab-
lished: Dakota, Augusta, Hughes county;
Richardson, Stark county; Minnesota
Wylie, Polk county; Montana, Bercail,
Meachor county. PostOfiicc name changed
Iowa: Avon Station, Polk county. to
Avon; Manly Junction, Worth county, to
Manly.
AS the result of conference with Secre-
tsry Teller Chief Moses agreed to surren-
der the reservation in Washington Territory
and settled with his people on Colvile res
ervation adjoining. Chief Tomaskat, who
represents the Indians now on Colvile res
eryatioD, was present at the conference and
agreed to receive Moses and his people.
The president has approved the sentence
of the court martial OF Commander Horace
Il. Mullan, OF the lost Aseuot, and he has
been dismissed from service from the 9th OF
July.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
RRIEE FOREIGN NEWS.

AT the Sligo Ireland, assizes Rogerson,
TaDzy Kelly and Houshton, implicated
in murder and conspiracy, were found
guilty. Two infOrmers testified the prison.
ers and number Of Others obeying or
ders OF secret society, attempted in
March, 1882, to blow up the house at
Galway. If they had destroyed the house
and killed inmates they were to receive
$500. Failing to take life, they were TO
receive 900 or $500. Five pounds of dyna-
mite were exploded on the window sill,
but little damage was done owing to the
lack of skill Of the consprators. The
judge, in summing up, spoke strongly
against the prisoners,
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, under foreign
secretary, said the government had been
informed that the French flag had been
hoisted on tae New Hebrides islands. He
stated there was no cholera ia either the
Egyptian or English army in Egypt. Lord
Fitzmaurice, replying TO questions, stated
there was evary reason to suppose the
death in Alexandria, said to have been
from cholera, WAS not from that disease.
The official Gazette announces that at u
sanitary conference, over which Won Boet-
ticher, secretary OF the imperial office of the
interior, presided, it vas decided to prevent
persons liable to carry Infection from Com
ing to Germany from Egypt, and to estab-
ish medical control over vessels arriving
n Germany from ports where the existence
OF cholera IS suspected.
A pilgrimage Of 100 French Canadian Ia.
dies and gentleman, under ecclesiastical di-
rection left Monday for our Lady of Lour-
des, in France, and thence to Rome. They
chartered the steamer Oregon, of the Do
minion line fJr passage to England, and
will visit all the great cities on the conti-
nent. A similar pilgrimage was made
some years ago.
At the Sligo asszes sentence was passed up
on Tansey. Rogerson, Houghton and Kelly,
the four men found guilty on the 7th inst,
of being implicated in the murder conspir-
acy. Tansey was sentenced to fourteen
years penal servitude, Rogerson to twelve
yeas, Houghton to eight years and Kelly
To two years.
Government regulations are abou. to be
issued providing for the inspection of ves-
sells frcm Egypt arriving at British ports
with view to the prevention of the introduce
ton of cholera.
Alexander & Brce, dry goods merchants,
lately suspended in Winnipeg, owing $3.50
OO0 to importers at Montreal, settled for 90
cents on the dollar by installments, 70 per
cent. secured.
The Times correspondent at Dublin re.
wives the report that James Carey, the in
former, has left Ireland in disguise.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14

The property and franchises Of the
Southeastern Dakota Telephone COM
pany have been sold to the Lowell syn
dicate for $4,000.
Within nine months $50 postofiices
have been established in the Territory.
Water WAS struck in the artesian we'll
at Ashton, Sphinx county. The water is
Of the finest quality, being entirely clear
and pure, and sufficiently cool to make
it palatable for drinking purposes. The
well is now flowing at the rate OF 900
gallons per minute.
The Deadwood Touring mills shipped
50, 900 pounds of flour by bull train to
Pierre, from there it goes up the river
to Cheyenne agency. This is the first
shipment OF flour from the Hills, and
ten times that amount has been con-
tracted for to follow soon.
The extension Of the Northwestern
inc between Hawarden and Iroqueis,
near Huron, is being rapidly pushed. The
grade is all completed, and the work
men are laying track at both ends at
the rate of two miles day. The extern
sion will be completed by September.
County Commissioner Matt McGuin
ess of Grand Forks, while slightly un.
der the influence Of liquor, was run
away with by a spirited horse and
thrown violently to the ground. lie
received conclusion OF the brain and
for ten hours remained unconscious.
recovery. He came to this country four.
| hnin IL Vrn
land as Fenian.
At Eden, Mr.. Van Sickle's horse,
which me was riding, became frightened
and dashed from his control, knocking
down Mr.. Ingham and his little boy,
slightly injuring the former and crush
ing to death the child.
NJ. l.. Carl was drowned in Twin lake,
Niagara township, Grand Forks county,
while bathing recently. The body
was taken to Grand Forks, embalmed
and sent to Carls home at Pekin, Mag
ara county, N. Y.
81 saw great wheat country during
my recent visit to Winnipeg" said p. ID.
Armour of Chicago. "The Canadian Pa
cific has great prospects, and nothing
can stand in the way ofits advancement.
/ am, however, not pleased with the
policy pursued by the road. The Cana
dian people are spectators, and the
land has only lately been thrown open
to purchasers. The prices asked are
too high for most of the people coming
10 Winnipeg, and 400 newly arrived
immigrants have recently left Manito-
ba for the land of Dakota with its mag
nificent offers to settlers"
Chicago Inter Ocean:-When Dakota
knocks at the door next year she cannot
be dismissed with nod or kick. She
will have the population, the enterprise
and the commerce, and lair-ninded
people will unitedly demand her rights
Devils lake is said TO enjoy equal ad-
vantages as pleasure resort with Lake
Minnetonka.
The recent retirement Of Gen. ingalls,
and the appointment Of Gen. Holabird
to be quartermaster general, has resul.
ted in the promotion of Maj. James M
Moore, chief quartermaster Of the de.
partment of Dakota, to be lieutenant
colonel and deputy quartermaster gen.
eral. Col. J. ID. Bingham becomes assis.
tant auartermaster general aud John Ii.
Belcher is advanced TO the rank of a
major and Quartermaster.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

Fifteen days ago Sister Cleanens, OF the
Catholic order Of Divine Providence, mys
teriously disappeared from New Braun fels,
institution. At first it was thought she had
gone to San Antonio or Austin, but inquiry
failed to reveal her whereabouts. But later
Gus p. Huffer, of New Braurfels found
skeleton in the mountain eight miles from
that town, Examination proved it To be
that of the missing sister. She is a German,
only year in this country, and it is sug.
gestcd that she grew homesiak, but it is u
rule of the society not TO permit sister to
go alone on the streets or highway. Abduc-
ton with foul aud horrible accompani-
ments is feared.
In 1873 John and Elizabath King, pickle
dealers in Vesey street, N. ", we're robbed OF
over 0,0OO in United States bonds, gold and
greenbacks, ", ich they kept in their store.
All efforts to recOve, the property failed un-
ill lately. The two old people died and
their son and daughter pursued the search,
and few days ago were notified by the
United States treasury at Washington tina,
one Of the per cent. stolen bonds of 81 900
had been received there. Then came in
other notices from the treasury that oil the
bonds had been passsd through the hands
OF New York bakers. Arrests will be
made.
Ex.United States Psyma,ter Wasson wa.
brought to Leavenworth, Monday morning
by Lieut. Barrett, of the Third artillery, and
three sergeants. The party was met at tn,
pot by an ambulance, and Maj. WassOn
being handcufied TO one of the sergesnts tC
prevent an escape, was placed in il and
taken to the penitentiary. He bore uI
bravely until 1t came time 10 shave of his
| elegant blonde mustache, which was Eve
inches long. Then the guards reported he
| shed tears.
As John Gerhseusser, messenger of the
German Continental bank. st. Louis. was
walking along the street recently he felt
somebody take wallet, containing nearly
| 5000 in money and several checks, from
his pocket. He Immediately turned ON III,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
THE DAKOTA CAPITOL,
The Recent Meeting Of the Commission at
Bismarck to Open Bi,is-No Conclusion.

The Recent Meeting Of the Coinmissiou ut
Bismarck to Open Bi,ts-No Conclusion.
Bismaick Tribune: The capitol commission
met at the reading room this morning at 10
o'clock, TO consider plans for the Dakota State
capitol Mr.. Castior, OF Knight * Castnor,
architects, st. Paul, explained their plaus
which were designed specially for tho Dakota
capitol They are a fine specimen of Grecian
architecture and seem to be exceedingly well
adapted for the purpose for which
they arc intended, They were accom-.
panied by complete specifications. and
the building can be completed for about $500
600, including lighting aud heating. Mr. w,
IL Mcpherson OF Omaha, Neb, presented tho
plans for the court house at Lafayette, Ind,
aud those of tho court house at Anderson, Ind
which hc offered TO adapt To state house pur-
poses aud give guarantee could be built for
$500, 900, OF Joliet limestone The buildings
are imposing aud would doubtless answer tho
purpose well, tut Mr.. Mcpherson had not had
time TO prepare detailed estimates OF cost
Mr.. Caulhins, of Caulkins Il Telford, Mime
apolis, presented their plans which have
heretofore been referred to in the Tribune. In
the bost possible light They are modelled
after tho State house at Albany, New York,
which cost ST., ,OO0, 900. aud il not yet com
plete, giving ali of tho points Of excellence 10
be found in that structure and affording am
Territorial officers. Tho walls Of this building
complete, aud such rooms as are now needed.
complete. will cost $30l 900 built Of brick,
trimmed with cut stone aud iron cornce. The
building is practically fire proof. Should this
plan be chosen Dakota's capitol will DO one OF
tho most imposing IN tho land Other plans
remain to be examined, and the commission
adjourned to meet at | y. m. Mr. Caulkins
paid high compliment 10 the brick and terra
Gotta works OF this locality, aud expressed be-
lief that our home pressed brick would be
found % be equal 10 the best IN tho United
State, while its use wonld save largely in OK
pense.
The commission met this afternoon and de-
ferred the selection Of plans until detailed esti-
mates to accompany each can be secured, that
will enable them to choose plan that will
surely come within the $500, 0O0it is proposed
10 use III construction A worry elegant design
was also presented by i. B. Long, OF Mlnne-
apois, 10 cost S29S, 600 photograph OF
tho state capitol OF Minnesota was sent by MIR.
Burlington, together with pencil sketch
showing proposed changes in that plan The
Minnesota building cost $780, 900.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-14
Horrors OF Heat i'm New York.

Las, Saturday was the hotties. of the sea-
son in New York. Dozens Of sanitary in
spectors from the baard OF health pstrolled
the illsmelling side districts, where thous.
ands! of men women and cbildTn were
sitting in the tenement houses surrounded
by dirt, disease and squalor. The ambu-
lance gongs were heard all day long, as lit
tie ones dropped and died. The
heated air overilowed in the houses,
and the results was frightful. In twenty
four hours ending at noon 1872 children
under five years OF age was overcome The
hospitals were filled with patients The
aumber dying in the city during
the week ending at noon Saturday was l,
05l, as against Cos for the same period last
year. This is the greatest weekly mortality
since 1881. Weary horses dropped in their
traces, and the street railways were block
AIDED frequently from this cause. Many
horses were shot TO end their sufferings.