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8EaACE Ds8YesND COAL
ANCs sCREE~sNGS.

ysTaE ABoYk wELL KNOWN SUPERIOR
Z MONTE pIABio coal, tia most economics
tdat be used FIR sea s for sale In lots to suit
st Black Disniouc landing Contra Costs county,
and at the ofics % the Company, southeast corne
of Folsom aod spear esTeess, ban Francisco.
p. 3. CORNWALL,
d7-ts pras;dant p ~ n o..
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LONDON, Eng, Feb. l

Gentlemen For years | have been q sufferer
from kidney complaint and from using your Hop
Bitters am entirely cured, and can recommend them
to all suffering from such disease.
WILLIAM HARRIS
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COAL-COAL.

TYYIoN WOOD AND COAL CO.. 426 ST
Coal can be bought at very low prices, for
steam and hotel purposes. F. PRADER, Superin-
tandent lone Mines m2Q-lm
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MANUFACTURES OF ROAD sCRAPERs
IVA Iron Door, jail Cells, Shutters, Railinge,
Gratings, Homework and Blacksmithing in general,
No. $50 L street, between Fifth and Sixth. Second.
hand Doors for sale. fe22-4pp
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BUSINESS CARDS.
j. LYMAN, JR.,

UyATCHMAKER AND JEwELER, SOC go
" street, between Fifth and Sixth, YIN
aas always on hand choice variety Of fine EIA
Watches, Diamonds Jewelry, etc. as I'm 4Ssss8
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INVALID wives and mothers quickly re-
stored to health by using Browns Iron Bit
ters. A true tonic.
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DR. 10y FOND WAN.
DR. LAME.

physician AND sURGEoN.-oFFICE IND
Residence, No. 323 sire i, between Third
Fourth. Hours: to 10 A. n, TO and to ?. n.
Office Of City Superineud mt OF Public Schools at
same place. m5-4p1r
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ROOT, NELSON & Co.,
LANES mcGsfsss.

MON FOUNDRY = IRON AND BRASS
Founders and Machinists, Front street, be-
tween and o. Castings and Machinery of every
DESCRIPTION made to order fe26.4p1m
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FOR SALE,
Hull VspOr Cooking stove.

WTE, TIE UNDERSIGNED, TAKE "a,
Wv pleasure IN introducing to the people ~
of California these Stoves, and unhestatjugy ~
claim SUI eriority over all other Stoves get
produced On this stove every description OF cook
ing baking, washing, ironing, pres rving and fruit
canning may be done with ease economy, rapidty
aud perfect comfort. This Stove affords complete
facility for doing evee description of household
work that can be done on any hange or Cook Stove,
without the swelterng heat and discomforts attend
ing sun mer work. likewise avoiding the labor and
dirt of carrying in coal or wood and CARRYING out OF
ashes Unlike Coa-oi Stoves, no wick is used.
There is no smoke, and backing Of irons or cook
ing utensils. "a For sale at 1906 street and at
1919 streets. COILS & CoMSTOCK, agents
NIL 4plm+
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MERCHANT TAILOR, HAS REMOVED FROM
WI No. 426 ] street to No. lois Fourth street,
between ] and X. Tailoring, Cleaning and Repair
ing done. Would be pleased to see his old friends.
mI6-4ptf
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WA. GUTENBRRGRR,

sEon AND BRASS FOUNDER AND Ma.
4 christ, Front and N streets. Manufacturer oi
2uttenbergers Horse Powers, Patent Ground Rollex
and Clog Crnshei and barley Mile. All kinds OF
Hydraulic Pipe.. For sale, Three Miller Patent HaS
Presses ml-splm
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4 INK STORE REMOVED TO MY OLD STAND,
- 9iS X ST., bet. Ninth and Tenth. Will pay the
highest price for Rags Bottles Iron and other metals
Eastern Straw Paperfor sale. JOHN LAUCHLAN.
m26 Inn
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LEGAL NOTICES.
PROBATE NOTICE.

I'm THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF
Il Sacramento, State Of California. In the matter
Of the estate Of ALVAN f. HUTCHINSON. de-
ceased. Now here, the Sd day of APRIL, 1888, it
appearing to the Court that the appraisers appointed
by the Court herein have filed their appraisement
OF the homestead of the deceased, appraising its
value at the time of the appraisement and also at
the time the homestead was selected, it is therefors
ordered by the Court that APRIL 16, 1888, at the
opening of the Court be fixed for hearing objections
TO such appraisement from all persons interested
therein and that notice OF such hearing be given by
publishing copy Of this order in the SACRAMENTO
DAILY RECoRD-UNoN, daily from April 4, 1888, 10
April IA, 1888, both days inclusive.
JOHN W. ARMSTRONG,
Judge of the Superior Court of said county and
State.
true copy Attest c. NJ. COGLAN, Clerk
By ]. P. ELDRED, Deputy Clerk.
FREEMAN 4 BATES, Attorneys. a4-td
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8. A. CUNNINGHAM.

- / street, between Front and Second, SaCra
mento Manufacturer OF Steam Boilers, Sheet Mon
Work, etc. Also, all kinds OF r. airing. Chang n
Portable Boilers from Wood TO Strsw Burners
Specia ty m3-4pu
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HOUSEKEEPING AND MOVING.
N. FaY.

DRICK OR WOOD HOUSES RAISED OR
ID moved in city country, on reasonable terms,
at the shortest notice guaranteed to give satisfac
ton. LELAND HOWE, No. 1927 street. m22lm
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MO 4l2 J STREET. PRACTICAL PLUMBER
and Gastitter-work done on the most approved
sanitary principles ml-4ptf
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Mk.. ELEEEY ReIeiGs. 81. b.

NCULIST, AURIST AND PHYSICIAN Eos
y Diseases OF the Thl oat. Office, 429S street,
corner Of Fifth, Sacramento Bank, Sacramento,
Gal Hours-o;S0 to ~ l. N; TO AZ. a Sundays
$50 TO II A. NJ: to sP.k. mi-G
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'. A. HnGHsnE. a q

W. A. HDHBsUNs NJ De-
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
III Office, southwest corner of Seventh and
streets, in Bryte's new building, up stairs Resi-
dence, southeast corner of Seventh and streets
Sacramento. Office Hours l to and to NJ
iaA.hoas fe26-4p1m
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DR. HATCH,
lR. w. II. BALDWIN,

AFFICE. s1e sTREET-oFFIcE HOURS Q
A NJ, and 1890 20 2P.M m,-H
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DIR. NIxOs.

NFFICE AND RESIDENCE, M STREET BE.
tween Ninth and Tenth, Nos. DIS an 920. VIII
visit the Railroad Hospital daily at o:aJ A. " Office
hours to "a n; TO Bpm, and evenings fel4-In
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TO LET Oh FOB SALE.

ACRE. aIerAsats of i've lines In this departments
serteG 26csn5s for time: three snes Coz 20
.ents or IS cents peg wea6.
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W"s W. Hs bAADWEHs
nFFICE AND RESIDENCE, NORTHEAST
" corner Of Second and streets Office Hours:
10 A. NJ to u NJ: 8 P. NJ to P M:7PM fe2S-1m
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Ygyo LET-TwO FRONT ROOMS, FURNISHED,
at 4IS l. street between Fourth and Fifth. az ct

ENARMS FOR SALE-A FEW FINE F0oT-e5N
L hill farms, with improvements and 160%s$9
acres OF land each, offered for sale at $40 -
per acre. Inquire of CAKL SlR0BEL, 321 street.
Sacramaptn
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04
Approved,
ii. J.. DICKINSON,
Chairman.
Attest,
BELFIELD BUDGET.

We are now in the midst ofthe hay
ing season and already from Is to 100
tons have been put up. Judging
from appearnces the crop of hay
will by no means be us inferior as
was first feared.
We may expect new potatoes by
next week. Some fine specimens of
oats, corn and potatoes have been
brought into town Mr.. j. L. Rice
from his ''Valley Farm" about three
miles from Belftld.
NIr. Jas. Maginnis, q new settler
here is about to open Il tanning estab-
lishment, and expects to take orders
for buffalo coats, mittens, buckskln
suits. sc. His work is said to be very
fine.
Mr.. E. G.. Cooke and Mr.. Mech,
who are about to open II bank in Man.
dan. spent Sunday here looking over
the country. They expressed them
selves as much pleased with Beltield
and anticipate putting i'll cattle
ranch about Is miles north Of here.
The prairie dogs and gophers are
becoming a great nuisance, by eating
the crops, and have already destroyed
considerable, so that poison is now
in great demand, and it is hoped that
systematic warfare will relieve our
farmers of these pests.
Mr.. James r. Hay and Mr.. I. s..
Clarke of New York were in 'Cwn
last week. with view towa ds in
vestment here. They were very
favorahly impressed with t, e coun-
try and will undoubtedly mike some
considerable Improvements i'll Bel
field.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04
Official Proceedings of the Board Of
County Commissioners.

DICKINSON, DAKOTA, July 30, 1888.
The County Commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment; present
II. L. Dickinson, james Collister
and james G. Campbell.
On motion the following bills were
allowed.
DICKINSON PRESS for books, blanks
and printing commissioners proceed
ings $47 .65. f. J. Tamblin for draw
ing up specifications for Jail IS.
The committee appointed to see to
the execution of the contract with
Bunker & Lawrence for building Il
Jail in the town of Dickinson reported
that the contract had been made.
On motion John M. Tracy and
Adolph Nordberg were appointed
justices of the peace, and Neil S. Liv.
inston and Adolph Miller were ap-
pointed constables in and for Stark
county, Dakota.
On motion the following road super
visors were appinted: For road dis
trict number one, Kline. for road dis
trict number two, John s. Matthews,
for road district number three. Chas.
II. Vanier. and for road district
number four. Peter Ellison.
On motion of comn'r Campbell,
chairman Dickinson and comn'r Col
lister were appointed a committee to
accept as a donation a suitable lot
upon which to locate the Jail in said
town of Dickinson.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet August Goth at l:30 o'clock z.
NJ.
Approved,
ii. J.. DICKINSON,
Chairman.
Attest,
n. G. LA wRENCE,
Clerk.
BY GEO. BEIsIGL,
Deputy.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04
Is the Mystery Solved!

In the summer of 1867 a small par
ty of men started from st. Paul,
Minn., to find a more direct route to
the gold mines of Montana, than that
taken by Capt. Fisk. The expedi-
tions under Fisk were obliged to go
completely around the northern bend
of the Missouri river above Fort Bu-
ford. Nine brave, determined men
under the leadership of 'Jack" But
ler started on the 10th of June, and
the last heard of them was from II
steamboat which was making Il trip
to Fort Benton. The captain, who is
still on the river, reported that the
party crossed the Missouri very near
the present site of Bismarck. They
were we'll armed and provisioned, and
sangulne of striking the mines at a
great saving of travel by crossing the
river at the point they did. Nothing
has ever been heard of that bold band.
But some ray of light may be thrown
upon their fate, by the discovery
made by Geo. Rand, Of nine human
skulls and other bones, together with
a piece of compass and a spoon,
about seven miles north of Dickinson.
They are pronounced to be the skulls
of white men. 1t will probably ever
remain a mystery as to who were this
owners of these skulls and also of the
fate of the party under Butler, but it
requires but small amount of i'm
agination to connect the two fact",
and picture the savage assault of the
wild warriors of Sitting Bull, Rain-in-
the-Face and Crazy Horse, by which
the party lost their lives. One of the
skulls is hung up in the office of the
PRESS
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04
A Sensible Miclligander.
EassnrMich.) .)Timcs

An ounce of fact is worth pound
of theory. 1t is Il fact that, despite
the oft-repeated warnings of many
of our exchanges. the direful pre-
dictions of failure that are uttered
by thousands of our citizens, and the
occasional letters from homesick
emigrants that are published under
''display heads in the papers here
abouts. Michigan is sending hund-
reds of her best people to Dakota.
the garden of the new northwest.
1t is also IL fact that while an occa-
sional straggler comes wandering back.
and attempts to justify his apparent
lack of nerve by terrible stories of
privation endured by the over-san-
glinc new settlers, who find when too
late, that the gold they sought is the
vericst dross ninety per cent of
the homc-seckers who so to Dakota,
are ut least reasonably prosperous.
We make this statement advisedly,
and in the full assurance that we
know what we are talking about.
We are fully aware that we are
making utteramce to unpopular senti-
ments, but we are also cognizant of
the fact that hundreds of our readers
are anxious to obtain reliable inform
alton anent the dakota craze. and
they are not liable to he accommo-
dated by the average Michigan news
paper.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04
A FEW P's.
A Person PROFOUNDLY Proud of This
Letter Of the Alphabet Perpetuates
His PeculinriticS.
Correspondence in the Fargo Argus.

/
Panied by the persistent puhlic;,-
ton of the portentious prognostica-
tions of the Pioneer Press and other
papers, l am prompted to protest
point blank against this pole-cat pol
icy and pecvish procedure, that with
such pcrvcrscneSs. perpetually pan
ders to pessimistic proclivities. and
pertinacio,sly projects its phlegnatic
plillipics against these proverbially
productive and pre-eminently pros
porous prairie possessions of this pc
culiarly pleasant and profusely pro-
visioned portion of the public proper
ty in possession of u proud and pol
ished people.
The paltriness of the prattling
pother Of the pert pettifogging of /.
pctulant and partisan press is purely
pretentious. 1t provides pabulum
for the people who peruse their pages.
Although plainly plausible, it is pal
pably pcrnicious, preposterous and
partial.
The parcel of prophecies presented
periodically by these publishers, are
prompted by personal prejudice and
provincial preferences, and presents Il
poor parody on the prosperity winch
Il propitious providence pours so plen-
teously on this pasturage. painted
like perennial panorama. without /,
parallel.
profess to a personal pride in the
peculiar progress of these potato and
provender producing plains. The
pugnacious platitudes of those para
graphists who prophesy painful and
and probable parperism about this
professedly pluvious climate, must be
pmctured by pen and press. This
perpetual palaver is perlidious. and
must be patriotically, if not politely
pounced upon, pitched into perpen-
dicularly by Il plodding, penetrating
and plucky people.
They these p. PSI may possibly
pick our pockets, but it is not posi-
bic to pilfcr us of our peerless power
and pearly productiveness. And as
we patiently and proudly perambulate
as patriotic pilgrims this peculiarly
and pre-eminently progressive por-
tloa of our country, we proclaim: Pal
sled be the pen of the publisher OF
promulgator OF pemiclous paragraphs!
They have not particle of principle
to palliate OF plead, no plaster to GOV.
er their palpable perversion or pos.
tive proofs of prospective and per.
manent prosperity! Ye people OH
these plains of plenty! pronounce
your protest then with proper point
and pathos! The possibilities OF
these prairics predict present and
perpetual productiveness, predict Ill
SO provision for rlexiform railroads
to provide the producer an outlet for
the prodigious plethora of provendel
which will be productive of the
physical and peclmiary prosperity of
the people. Let porcupines, peacocks
and puyi lists, pl,lmleys, potters and
plunmers. polititions, preachers
and printers, all alike seek peaceably
and pleasantly to promote public
progress, and prompted by patriotic
proclivities they will preserve the
profit of that public of which we
form SO prominent a part.
Personally i have become SO par
tial to the letter p, that l prove it
pleasant and proper to sign my
name proudly, profoundly and per-
pctually,
PETER PUTRIGIIT.
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a genuine dude passed through
town OH the west bound train. Tues
day. He was appropriately dressed
in Il little black skull cap. shoes cf
the shape and almost the length of an
elephants tusk, eye-glass. skim milk
complexion and manly form covered
from the gaze of the vulgar hy long
linen ulster. He was accompanied
bySm esthetcss. who wore the mystic
emblem of the order(a suntiower,
prominently displayed on her breast
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04

Agency for Fust & Bradley Plcws and McCor-
mick Reapers and Mowers.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04
Dickinson, 4,

J.B. MCDONALD, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Drug Store,
Cor SIMS AND oAKEs srs. DICKINSON, D. t
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\ frishtful earthquake on the
island of Ischia. in which over 5000
persons lost their lives and four
towns were swallowed ZIP, occurred
last Saturday night.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1883-08-04
FOR SALE:

Lot Is in block @: lots II and 10 III
block IL +: lot Is. corner. in block l3t
lots l6. 2l and % in block IS; lot 3 in
block u. The whole will he sold
together or offers will he received fol
single lots subject to approval,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-08
PERSONAL.

There may, In some parts of the State,D says The
iOcd Capital be found those whoapprove of the re-
mOyal of President Welch, of the Agricultural Col
lege: but If so, they fail to make any impression
on the almost universal popular sentiment against
that action"
Emma Abbott said the other day to Detroit Times
reporter that she had among her costumes one
elegant dress of hand-embroidered brown velvet
and cames' hair, which she could neither get into
nor get out of without help. my maid" she said,
" assists me, and buttons the two rows of buttons
with u shoe-hook. Then feel just as if l we're a
vinely.p
OF the late Lord overstOne the enormously
wealthy English fnancier, The birmingham Post re-
lates that on one occasion. two cartridges making
their appearance on solid silver dish at table when
two guests had been invited, his lordship looked
daggers at the butler and proceeded to carve one
OF the BIRDS upon economical principles helping
each guest to share and taking the remainder for
himself. Nothing more was offered, and when the
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of war in order to protect its commerce from
serious arrangement The greediness WIN
which the Paris press seizes upon the last des-
nerate hone of mediation as a means OF prevent
ing n conflict indicates that strong desire lor
neoce has suddenly taken possession of the
publc mind. There is apparently reaction
against hazardous and Improbable enterprise
which gives promise only of meagre returns III
colonial prosperity while it tends to exhaust the
resources of the nation. 1t is possible that the
IDENTITIES. Notwithstanding their recent votes IN
favor of an aggressive policy, have been con-
WINGED that the constituencies secretly condemn
the Tonquin expedition as rash and iooIlsh
adventure. 1t is more probable that the MIN
istry is conscious of the instability OF the ma
iority which is supporting its measures, ana
appreciates the extreme difficulty of conducting
a successful campaign abroad when its diplo-
macy and military tactics are subject to daily
criticism in the committee rooms OF an all-pow-
erful legislature But whatever explanation
may be offered to account for the change OF at
titude. it is evident that France will gladly
avail itself of British mediation as means OF
avoiding rash and troublesome campaign.
Unfortunately there are few indications that
this feeling is reciprocated in China. Large DOd-
les of troops are already in motion and prepar-
ations for war are making on large SCALE
The memorandum presented to the foreign
representatives in Pekin are compromising III
tone. The war feeling is strong in the great
centres of population, and if the authorities
were not heartily in sympathy with an agrees
sive policy they would consider 1t imprudent TO
oppose It, What seems to render campaign
inevitable is the fact that the situation IRON
the Chinese point of view does not admit OF
adjustment or conciliation. The British
Foreign Office cannot do more than suggest the
creation of neutral zone in Tonquin and var
iouS limitations upon French privileges in such
parts of the Delta as are now occupied by the
military and naval forces But the Chinese
will not consent to have Europeans obtain a
foothold in any territory adjoining their own
land frontier. A neutral zone above Sontay
would still leave the invaders entrcnched upon
the Delta on the edge of the Chinese seaboard,
and no restrictions which could be formulated
in a treaty could prevent the opening of the
Red River Valley and the pOpulOus province
of Yun-nan to European trade. Foreigners are
not wanted on the land frontiers of the Empire.
This is the Chinese ultimatum, and the
French anxious as they may be to avoid the
outbreak of hostilities, are not prepared to
abandon their positions on the Delta. The
negotiations may be prolonged for several
weeks, especially as each side will hope to
profit by delay, but pacific solution of the
controversy seems very improbable.
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THE RRooKTyN pRosECIrToR.

James ". Rd0icay, neutrality-suspicious.. feel
that great reform has been accomplished by my
election. My old friend here DistrictAttorney Catin,
will admit that much. Hereafter little children can play
on the sidewalks with perfect security am now trying
to make separate tables OF those who promised to vote for
and did not, and those who said nothing
about IL pro and voted they pleased
The majority OF tho former 1 shall prosecrS
criminals. 1t is not a crime to vote again3
successful candidate BIZ IL is henOus offence TO cal
on biz; afrerward and that you did when I'm fad
you didn't The calendars will be large this year In Judge
Moores County Court He naturally expects IT, He got
unanimous and must Of course. expect to do full
duty got only 81 900 out OF possible 100000 votes
and my duty call TO prosecute only the
10000 who pervorse not 10 vote for me. You
see my labors light compared with those OF Judge
Moore No. L have not appointed General Cat
Inns assistants as my own may mako some change.
No, not Mr.. Weinberg; he would not accept. John u
Shorter q good man You think SOL OH what think
is OF consequence II you have opinion
General Cd, DiStict- AnOrney-Of course the assist
ants will be new ones under Rdgway fitting mp
private Office and hope TO be thorn in the side Of
Rdgway FOR tho tho next three years. He has been
thorn in my side for six years past.