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The Dillon tribune., 1883-03-24
DO NOT EXAGaERATE.

THERE are persons whom you can a ways
believe. because you know they have the
habit Of telling the truth They do not
"cclor" story or enlarge bit Of news in
order to make it sound fine or remar able.
There are others whom you hardly know
whether to believe or not, because they
" stretch" things SO. A trtiing incident
grows in size but not in quality BY passing
through their mouth. They take small
fact, or slender bit Of news. and pad it
with added words and paint it with highly
coored adjectives until it g largely unreal
and gives false impression. And one
doesn't like to listen to folks when SO much
must be allowed for :" shrinkage."
Cultivate the habit of telling the truth in
little things as we'll as in great things.
pick your words wisely, aud use only such
as rightly mean what yon wish to say.
Never - stretch" q story to make it seem
bigger or funn,er. Do this. and people
vii! learn to trust and respect you. This
VIII be better than having name for tell.
ing wonderful stories or making foolish and
falsely funny" remarks. There are
enough true funny things happening in the
world. and they ARE most entertaining when
told exactly Is they come to pass.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-03-24
~ ,oati,h. hard.faeed boy stilI kept his

On yQ0000, uok0'Ioc00 UOy ees0 1OPs M
eeak
"vh.ss you. name, sr ," inquired n.
-.
"Cronin's Camel" answered Wm Camp
hell for him. This va the signal tor en-
other laugh, which even the well-bohavod
hovs couid mot resist
S.His names Cronin," spoke up boy IN
front Of the line, but the fellows call him
sCronin's Camel"
"Cronin. step out into the aiale," said
Emma. ~ am anxious to ~ what the
young man looks like who can be % disrs-
sp.c,ful TO lady, and that lady . stranger.
Step out, sir
Emma Henderson was tribe short .stght-
cd, and what she saw was great: shambIing
i,,ure that s.dled into the aisle. keeping. to
III appearances, the same doubled.up posi-
ton be had kept at his desk.
.'Cronin." said Emma. now thoroughly
aroused. the rest Of the boys have seen at
To obey me, and propose that you shall
Also Stand up straight!"
Another litter and NO change IN Cronin's
stopping posture.
..Cronin, will give you five seconds In
which to take proper position"
Don't you s'pose I'd stand straight It !
could. exclaimed Cronin, in voice hoarse
with pass on. . Il you'd any eyes IN your
head, YOU u Zee G0aC N uuHlpUaChcu
For u moment Emma Henderson stood
Xix. one stunned. The little hands that
Campbell was sure could never hold on to
q rattan were tightly clenched. aud it re.
CURED the greatest effort on har part to
keep from breaking down entirely.
10 prevent a scene of this kind, which
she instinctively felt would be q confession
OF weakness. she rallied her self.command.
and s.epped from the platform down into
the aisle. The boys wondered, and the
Ct. pple shrank back a. If the little figure
approaching him neditated blow.
What was she going to do?
'.Cronin," she said in gentle voice. Of
| fer ng her hand, which he took in dazed
sort Of a way, very much as if he dared MT
| refuse. ~ was too neal. sighted to see what
PARDON" She had managed to drive back
Ter tears. but. as she spoke, a stray 4 !. ~
fell on the boys hand
"Yes'm," he answered. "and To No
The Dillon tribune., 1883-03-24
ggisteIls''ss.
w ,1oxIu Arm.

setp,sn, Who he'd brsvely stood
where hot and shell vese aging.
Al H. M molly shed his blood
Among the dead and dying,
Onoe looked with eyes Of love moae teno1
Upon . maidens youthful splendos
OF blooming beauty bright.
His manly heart was forced to sigh;
The woe concealed within did ltes
He lay . victim n the might
OF Cupid. aud luve's ARROWS light
Could be. he found, ~ dread bane
A heaviest canton balls that RAIN
Upon the devastated plain.
Once on time in moonlit glade
He wandered BY his charmer's side:
The path being rough btieath her tread,
.Give me your arm" she gently said.
At once ne did his arm provide;
She leant upon It aud he felt
A panR Of agony.
For on that arm had once been dealt
A blow BY musket-stock. which ne
Had cause to well remember.
The maid knew not what safterinR
She wrought AMI unto him did cling
In manner soft and tender.
A. on they paced amid the gloom.
Thro' which would often peep the moon
A II she wished ~ zee the maid
Whose beauty many bosoms swayed.
The smitten warrior would not show
What pain he was enduring:
In that sweet cause the hidden woe
Grew sweet and wished no curing.
So on they wandered, till At length
The maiden tripped with all his strength
The soldier did uphold her frame,
Tho double anguish thro' his arm
He felt, preserving her from harm.
A groan involuntary came
Unto his lips. The gentle dame
Inquired to know whence rose his pain?
vainly he endeavored to deny
That he waa sufering-6nally
He was oblig' to all confess.
And when he saw the plying eye
With which she gazed. and heard the sigh
Her bosom heav'd for his di.tress
Another woe he thought that she
Might also with compassion view:
His love he told-that f. rrow too
Her pity soothed most tendery.
n. n. Walsh, in Home JOurnd
The Dillon tribune., 1883-03-24

Inclination and interest determine the
will-TaNey,and.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-03-24

''C0pFs Mining C0de''
For sale at the news stand of Mrs DeinlinG
Postoffice BUILDING, Virginia City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
ORIGIN OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

The idea of an adhesive stamp affixed
to a letter, as indicative of the payment
of postage, is much older than has been
generally supposed 1t is known that
the first suggestion of sue / an arrange
ment in modern times came from Row
land Hill, the father OF the cheap postal
system in England, about the year 1889
or 1910. 1t was several years, however,
before his suggestion was carried into ef-
feet. History, however, tells US that the
ancient German cities OF Thurn and Iaxls
had such system, which, for some mex
plicable reason, fell into disuse or tailed
to become general among nations. The
modern postage stamp then was first used
in England about the year 1912 or 1843
In. 1915, E. A. Mitchell, then postmaster
of New Haven, taking advantage OF the
English idea, made us OF postage stamp
of his own which he continued to use un-
til 1847, when the government OF the
United States issued the first American
postage stamps. They were in two de-
nominations. The hve-cent was of a
light brown color, bearing the head OF
Franklin, and the ten-cent Of a gray
color with the edigy of Washington: AT
that time the rate of letter postage was
five and ten cents, according to distance,
in 1851, series of six denominations
was issued. The one-cent stamp was
blue, bearing ar elliptical band upon
which were the words, "U. S. ?. 0. Dis
patch. Prepaid, one cent Within
the band was an eagle with wings out
spread. The tWo.cent stamp vas also
blue, bearing the head of Franklin; the
three-cent, vermillion, with head of
Washington, the fve-cent, chocolate,
with head Of Jefferson; then ten-cent,
green, with head of Washington, and
thirteen stars in a simi-circle above; the
twelve-cent was black, also with head of
Washington. The twenty-four, thirty,
and ninety-cent stamps were subsequent
ly added to the series. The first of these
bore the face of Washington; the second
was orange, with the head of Franklin,
> nd the last was dark blue, also with the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
MEXICAN SAVAGERY.

Much is heard of the barbarism of the
Indians in the West, but very little is
ever told of the inexcusable acts of bar
barity otter practced by the white set
tiers, both American and Mexican. Here
is an incident that recently occurred in
the new and thriving City of Chihuahua,
Mexico, which is to be hoped, cannot be
exactly pdralleled anywhere in this coun-
try. Thirty mounted men left the city
to hunt Indians. Then scalped eight
hom they caught unarmed, and captur-
ed numbe of squaws and ponies. They
then tnrned homeward and, reaching
Chihuahua on Sunday were publicly re-
ceived on the plaza by the Mayor as
though they were heroes returning from
glorious war The whole city turned out
to greet them, and amid the Changing of
the cathedral bells and the vivas of the
populace they rode through the streets,
decked with bunting, with eight bloody
scalps dangling from a pole carried by
eight men. At this sickening spectacle
the people were frantic with delight, and
women waved their handkerchiefs in
appreciation Of the slayers The poor
sad-faced squaws. many of them carrying
their infants on their backs, only excited
the cOntumeliOus scorn of the city full of
Christian people; and men who called
themselves brave showed their superior
manhood by striking these wretched bar
barian mothers and their infants as they
tro3 their weary way in the procession.
Soon after this edifying spectacle the
cathedral bells rang again for vespers,
and she people Of this most Christian city
met within It's most sacred portals to wor-
sbipa Being who taught them the uni
versal brotherhood of man The squaws
thus captured are imprisoned for life, and
the Government pays $500 for every In
dian scalp presented to it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
TRICKS AMONG WOOL GROWERS.

The buyers who 90 among the farm
ers of the West and South at this season
of the year aud buy the wool clip of the
country for the Boston market, find there
are some ingenious frauds in the city as
well as in the country. One gentleman
who was prematurely allowed to go into
an outbuilding in which the farmer had
his wool stored, noticed a string leading
down through the floor from each fleece
A further examination showed that the
ends of the strings rested in pans OF water
under the building, and thus the weight
of the wool was being uniformly in
creased by water which was drawn up in
to it through the force of capillary attrac
ton
On another occasion buyer had united
a fleece Of wool when a paving stone
weighing about half pound rolled out
of it. In examining batch of wool in
Boston later Oh AZ more stones of the
same kind were found The party who
had FIRST taken up the wool in the coun-
try was consulted, and succeeded in re-
membering person from whom he had
purchased just 4S feeces and as result
of some further negotiation the sum of
$15 was refunded for 48 stones which
had been purchased as WOOL.
The maddest man, however, was one
who opened a batch of wool and found
that each SCI arate fleece contained about
pound of plaster paris. He went to
the seeler of the wool and said: Mr. X,
| want you to return me 500 ofthe mon
ey | paid you"
"W hat for?" was the confused inquiry,
"Don't you know what for?'' said his
interlocutor, looking him ste,nly in the
eye.
We'll, al right" assented the other.
"Here's your money. ."-BoSton BuyIe
tin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
head of Washington. There was in tl,is
heries also a square carriers stamp, blue
in color and bearing the head of Frank
lin.-NeW Haren PGW0dium.
THE HOME or THE HORSE.

There can be no doubt that the origin
al home Of the horse is not Europe, but
Central Asia; for, since the horse in its
natural state depends upon grass for its
nourishment and feetness for its weapon,
it could not in the beginning have thri v
en- and multiplied in the thick forest
grown territory of Europe, much rather
should it's place Of propagation be sought
in those steppes where 1t still rOams about
in a wild state. Here, toe, arose the
first nations of riders of which we have
historic knowledge, the Mongoliaus and
the Turks, whose existence even at this
day is as it were combined with that Of
the horse. From these regions the horse
spread in all directions especially ito
the steppes of Southern and Southeastern
Russia and Thrace, until it finally found
entrance into the other parts Of Europe,
but not until after the immigration Of the
people. This assumption is, at least,
strongly favored by the fact that Tie fur
ther district of Europe is from these
Asiatic steppes /. e., from the home Of
the horse, the later does the tanned horse
seem to have made its historic appear
ance. The supposition is further con-
firmed by the fact tat horse-raiaing
amongst almost every tribe appears as an
art derived from neighborug tribes in
the East and Northeast Even in HON
er the OK appears exclusively as the draft
animal in land operation at home and in
the field, while the horse was used tor
purposes Of war only It's employment
in military operations was determined
by swiftness alone That the value of
the horse must originally have depended
on its feetness, can easily b. inferred
from the name, which is repeated IN all
the branches of the Indo-European
language, and signifies nearly hasten
ing" quick" The same fact is exem-
plifed by the descriptions o. the Oldest
poets, who next TO It's courage, speak most
Of its swiftness.-Popular Science
BOHthZu.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
MOST TRAGIC OF TRAGEDIES.

A horrible affair took place recently at
Rio Grande del Sur, near to the Uru-
guayan frontier. A young farmer was
bitten by mad dog, and remedies were
Immediately applied TO the wound.
Cauterization was resorted to, and there
was every reason to believe that the vir
us had not entered the victims system.
When the accident occurred the young
man was about to marry, but i'll conse-
uuence of the untoward occurrence the
cermony was postponed for three months
when the medical men who were consult
ed on the case gave it as their unani-
nous opinion that there was not the
slightest ground for apprehending any
danger from the bite. The marriage
took place on the farm, and was cele-
brated with the customary festivities.
After the nuptial supper was over the
bridegroom appeared to be seized with a
fit of melancholy. One Of loves caprices
said gsomebody. After supper came
the ball, and when this was at its height,
the newly welded couple withdrew from
the festive scene and retired to their
apartment.
About an hour afterwards the house
resounded with ferocious cries, intermin-
gled with shrieks and groans. AS soon
as the guests had recoverd from stupe-
faction, they started in the direction of
the cries. They proceeded from the nup-
tial chamber. The door was burst open
and horrible spectacle presented itself.
On the floor lay the young bride in a
pool of blood. She still breathed, but
her body was torn and bitten as if she
had been seized by tiger. In a corner
of the room was the bridegroom, covered
with blood, and foaming at the mouth,
scratching, biting and tearing away at
wall and furniture With a sudden
bound he sprang like tiger upon the
invaders of his lair, and he would have
made one or two more victims had not a
brother of the dying bride sent bullet
crashing through the mad mans brain
-NOntcUideO Raz0n.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
FORT ATKINSON.

M. I'll. Ganong, Milo Jones, I. L. Proc
tor and John Head returned from their
northern fishing trip on Tuesday. They
stopped at White Birch Station on the
Superior City branch of J. M. & o. R
r. and packed their traps 9 miles across
to the upper Brule river They found
snow water still running in streams and
trout very shy of their acquaintance;
they managed, however, to capture por-
cupine, pickere, few trout and sew
eral hard colds, but returned swearing to
the top of their bent that they had the
best time imaginable.
Thirtiive years ago the Green Noun
tain House was built by Milo Jones, of
this city. The old popular hotel has
borne that name ever since until the
other day, when Landlord Higbee order
ed it erased, and the words "Higbee
House" painted in bold characters in
stead.
Boards of Health have been formed in
the city and town, pursuant to a law
passed at the last session of the Legisla-
ture. Both Boards have chosen DIR. Will
lard health physician and health officer,
and it is made the duty of all physicians
who have patient sick with any danger
Gus contagious disease in the town or city
to report the same Immediately to him, or
some other member of the Board.
Wednesday morning about 7 O'Clock
the cry of firel aroused our citizens and
flames were seen issuing from the millin-
cry store Cf Mrs. J. NJ. Theno e. Co. near
the Higbee House. The "fire laddies"
responded with alacrity as we'll as the
volunteer pail brigade, and they soon had
the fire well under control, nof, however,
until there ensued an almost total de-
Struction Of the valuable millinery stock
as we'll as very serious injury to the build
ing rendering il about thless.-L Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23

A Connecticut journal furnishes the
following toothsome bit of literary diet.
1t may appear "fshy," at first glance,
but it isn't: "A paper called The Idiot
has appeared in Paris, France. No
doubt it is intended for those queer fish
that are supposed to be in-Seine" Any.
body in America could be properly called
insane, or an idiot, if he should declare
catarrh to be incurable. People used to
think so. The newspapers now contain
data, names, facts and dates of cures of
this loathsome malady. Every body has
come to know that EIy's Cream Balm
cures catarrh, and it is the onl y remedy
orspreparation that will do it. "Ely's
Cream Balm cured me of catarrh of sew
eral years Standing writes Frank @.
Ogden, of Elizabeth, N. J., 81 have re-
covered my sense of taste and smell.
The Balm has no equal as cure for this
terrible disease" That is true, too 1t
is not liquid or snuff, and is easily ap-
piled 1t is fragrant, pleasant to use, yet
infallible as a cure for catarrh and cold
in the head. 31w2
DETERMINED TO GET AN EDUCATION. =
Captain Pratt, VINO is IN cnarge or the
training school for Indian youths at Car
Isle, Pa, tells of an Indian lad Is years
old, who appeared at that school a few
weeks ago, having found his way half
across the Continent in search of an edu-
cation. He had 1915 on starting from
his home. That brought him across the
Mississippi river. Then by walking four
days together and getting an occasional
ride on freight train, he made the rest
of the long journey. He sold bis Indian
ornament for 1926 to give him bread on
the way. Coming over the Allegheny
mountin range the Indians worn-out
moccasins were no protection to his feet
against the snow, and he bartered his
blanket for a pair Of shoes. At last he
reached the Carlisle school and was taken
in and cared for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
JEFFERSON.

The Board of Education have conclud-
ed 10 seat she chapel of the high school
building with one hundred new desks, so
that it may be occupied and used as a
school room.
A criminal action has been brought
against Geo Schweinler for being party
TO the recording of a fraudulent convey
ance. [. w. & G. w. Bird prosecute the
case, and Mr. Rogers, OF Fit, Atkinson,
appears for the defendant, Schweinler,
Peter Foley, formerly Jefferson Coun-
ty boy, now County Superintendent OF
Schools at jamestown, Dakota, is visiting
Old friends in this vicinity.
Ifthe sale and slaughter OF young
extent, stock cattle will be scarce III JET
terson County in a few years to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fanholtz buried
ore of their infant twin children last
Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Stoppenbach who has
been dangerously i'll during the last week
we are pleased to learn is convalescent
and on the road to recovery.
Earnest Meyer, one of our popular
boys, left the city last Saturday to accept
a position rendered him in the Northern
Wisconsin Hospital for the insane in Osh-
kosh.
We are informed the recent heavy rains
did iniuries to the dam On Rock River
at this point, which threatens its exist
ence. Repairs should be promptly
made.
The tower Of the Court House was
decked with flags last Tuesday, in honor
of the Deputy Register Of Deeds, who
startled on his matrimonial voyage on
that morning.
Albert Muck and Louisa Buchta, Of
this city, were married Tuesday evening.
Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-23
GD,er g1eiehbors.
WATERLOO.

The citizens of this village were some.
what excited last Saturday night and
Sunday over what was said to be case
of..attempted murder: The affair occur
red at Boorman's mill pond, about one
half mile west of town, at half-past ten
o'clock Saturday night. The woman,
Miss Carrie Veith, lives with her parents
on the Milford road about miles south
of this place. She is about 19 years of
age, is good-Iooking, and speaks the
English language very fluentIy. We
called on her last Sunday afternoon and
had a short talk with her and examined
the bruises on her neck, which she says
she was done by one Joseph Thomas in
an attempt to choke her. Joseph Ihom-
as, the man whom she accuses otattempt-
ing to murder her, lives at Sun Prairie,
and is engaged in the blacksmith busl
ness. He formerly worked tor Joseph
Raedle in this place, and was quite ia
miliarlv known as Crazy joe" 1t seems
that he is waiting on a young lady at
Sun Prairie, besides being engaged to
two other young ladies in this place:
Miss Veith being one, and the other we
VIII LOl IuGublOI. uS NuoS '"S S'N'AN
before Justice Stone last Monday morn
ing, when it was adjourned for two days
1t was again called up last "Wednesday
morning, when it was taken from Justice
Stone and transferred to Justice Janish
The case was then adjourned for ten
davs per order of District Attorney Kirk
land bringing it up again week from to-
morrow. Nav %. Mr.. Thomas has en-
engaged counsel, Mr.. Rogers, OF Mad'-
son. while Miss Veith has retained u.
A. Seeher, of this place, and Mr.. Carl
ner, of Watertown, besides having District
Attorney Kirkland.
F.A.Wright received full blooded Hol
stein bull calf from Illinois one day last
week The animal is about three weeks
oil lland cost Mr. Wright nearly 500.
Brick-laying commenced on Pete: Jan
$ his new brick block yesterday morn
ing.
A. J. Humphrey departed for the Black
Hills last Monday morning. He expects
TO be absent about four months.-Jour'
nal.