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Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13

wrong fish! Therew quilting q guinea
ont of his pocket) t"1'l wager a pound
that no two men that you've got can set
me OF these premises lby fair corporal
strength!''
just then Dwarf Billy hove in sight.
He advanced and stood before the cap
tain with his arms bare, his shirt-collar
open, and throwing on his antagonist a
fierce look, turned to his employer and
said,- ''>>
Lord Dexter, do you want me to
skin him before / cut him?"
do as you please" said Dexter great
ly amused to see how the bold captain
looked.
The captain eyed the man-monster for
some time, and then handed over the
guinea to Dexter, saying,-
'I'll cry quarter! If this is your
dwarf, how big are your giants?'
Dexter, with grin, handed him
some apples, remarking that it was a
good deal better to eat than to fight, and
reminding him that while he might
have seen bigger apples Gin Halifax"
than his, he had slightly moderated the
size of his men; and the Falstaftian cap
tain walked away without any more
brag.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Funny Fancies.

We have received small book en-
titled English AS She Is Spoke Did
this emanate from the Hub?-Life.
A Washington girll2y years of age tried
to shoot her father the other evening
because he told her in the presence of
her beau that it was time she was in
bed. She will probably run away and
Join circus.
The frightful female shrieks heard in
Germantown few nights ago were not,
IS at first supposed, made by woman
who was being murdered by her hus-
band. They were emitted by young
woman in West Philadelphia, ten miles
distant, who, while crimping her hair,
dropped a hot slate pencil down her
back.-[Norr. Herald.
"You madea little mistake in your an
nouncement yesterday sir" every like
ly: tits almost impossible not to make
mistake sometimes. What was lt?"
bothered, when we are not bothered at
all. We are betrothed, sir"
"My face is my fortune, sir" indig-
nantly responded leshy young lady
when her suiter delicately attempted to
sound her financial prospects. "It is
certainly large one, then" dryly re-
sponded the young man, as he took his
hat and cane to leave.-Detroit Free
Press.
A colored man was hanging around
one of the opera houses the other even
ing in manner to show that he was
deeply interested in what was going on
inside, and gentleman finally said to
him: why don't you 60 in? Under the
civil-rights bill yon can take seat in the
parquet circle" eyes, sab! knows all
bout dat, sah!" was the reply. under
cibel-rights l ken take my seat in the
house; but under the present strain in
my finances couldn't buy two shingles
if hull opera-houses were sellin' for ten
cents apiece, sah,"
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
The Proper Position for Sleeping
London World.

London World.
A German, Baron Reichenbach, has
occupied many years in studying the
art of bed making, or rather bed placing,
and maintains that improperly placed
beds will shorten mans life.
If a mere magnet exercises an influ-
ence on sensitive persons, the earth's
magnetism must certainly make itself
felt on the nervous life Of man. In
whatever hemisphere, you may always
sleep with your feet to the equator, and
let your body lie "true as a needle to
the pole.
The proper direction of the body is o
the utmost Importance for the proper
circulation of the blood, and many dis
tUrbances in the organisms have been
by simply placing the bolster in differ
ent point of the compass from that it
had occupied. Let such as hvve hither-
to been in the habit of sleeping with
their heads where their feet ought to
be take to heart the example of the late
pr. Elschwester of Magdeburg, who
died recently at the age of one hundred
years.
The most unhealthy position, we are
told, is when the body lies due east and
west. Some observations assure us that
to sleep in such posture is tantamount
to committing suicide, and that diseases
are often aggravated by deviations from
the proper postures.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13

the firing. Lieut.. Allen dashed off with
the message, but, on delivering it to
Gen. Geary, was taken prisoner, with
the remark from that officer that South
Sarollnlans never surrendered.
Of the actual surrender of Lee later in
the day, negotiations looking to which
had been going on for day and a night
Gen. Sheridan says:
I'm the meantime, Gen. Lee came
oyer to McLean's house in the village
OF of-ppomattox Court house. am not
certain whether Gen. Babcock, of Gen,
Grants staff, who had arrived in ad-
vance of the General, had gone over to
see him or not. We had waited some
hours, and, L think, about 12or O'Clock
Gen. Grant arrived. Gen. Ord, myself,
ana many officers were in the main road
leading through the town, at a point
where Lees army was visible, Gen,
Grant rode up, and greeted me with.
Sheridan, how are your l replied, Il
am very we'll, thank you He then said,
Where is Lee?' / replied, There in his
army down in that valley; he is over in
that house, (pointing out McLean's,)
waiting to surrender to you Gen. Grant
still dismounting, said, Come, let us 90
over He then made the same request
tn Gen. Ord, and we all went to Me
Leans house. Those who entered with
Gen. Grant, were. as nearly as l can re-
collect, Ord. IRawlins. Seth Williams. In
gals, Babcock, Parker, and myself; the
staff officers, or those who accompanied,
remaining outside on the porch steps
and in the yard. On entering the parlor
we found Gen. Lee standing
IN company with Col. Mar
shall. his aide-de-camp. The first
yroafipU Voc tn Gap Ca+h IJ;11;o,,,o VII,
had been Lees Adiutant when he was
Superintendent of the Military Acad-
emy. Gen. Lee was then presented to
Gen. Grant, and all present were in
troduced. Gen. Lee was dressed in
new gray uniform, evidently put on for
the occasion, and wore a handsome
sword. He had on his face the express
ion Of relief from heavy burden. Gen.
Grants uniform was soiled with mud and
service, and he wore no sword. After a
few words had been spoken by those
who knew Gen. Lee, all the officers re-
tired except, perhaps, one staff officer of
Gen. Grants and the one who was with
Gen. Lee. We had not been absent more
than an FIVE iv mi minutes a when Gen. IBabcock
render. has taken place-you can come
in again When we re-entered Gen.
C!nuI was WllIlllS Oh llttle wooden,
elliptical-shaped tabje[purchased by me
fromMr. Mclean and presented to Mrs.
G. A. Custerlthe conditions of the sur
render. Gen. Lee was sitting, his hand
resting on the hilt of his sword, to the
left of Gen. Grant, with his back to a
small marble topped table, on which
many books were piled.* About
one hour was occupied in drawing up
and signing the terms, when Gen. Lee
retired from the house with cordial
shake of the hand with Gen. Grant,
mounted his chunky, grey horse, and
lifting his hat, passed through the gate,
and rode over the crest of the hill to his
army. On his arrival there, we heard
taken up progressiVeIy @ 1seso By bis troops 90 ee
either for him, or because of the salts.
faction with his last official act as SOL
der"
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Scared the Captain.

Timothy Dexter, the famous ricn
lord" of Newburyport, Mass, had
nothing to boast of himself in physical
size, but he had all the admiration of
Frederick the Create big men. He kept
an enormous fellow six feet and seven
inches high to "do his fighting for him"
The giants name was William Burley.
and Dexter with his usual droll fancy,
dubbed him "Dwarf Billy" by which
ePlthet he was always known about the
place.
One day bold and boisterous sea cap
tain made the eccentric landlord visit,
and examined his house and grounds,
He had been "pulling at the halyards''
too freely, and his breath was stronger
and his voice louder than usual. He
found fault with everything he saw-the
paintings and statuary were criticised
numerically, the gardens were not half
80 fine as Lord So-and-So's, England;
the apples were not half so big
y they had in Halifax, etc,
himself SO unciVil that % Dextee ae in snonea raga
ordered him to leaye the place, or he
would send for his men and put him of.
This was just amusing to the captains
mood, for he would like nothing better
than fight.
That's too good!" he cried, with q
loud, scoffing laugh. "Send any three Of
your men to me, and I'll give them fair
play: Let them put me off if they can"
Here! send Dwarf Billy here!", shout,
ed Dexter, to one of his servants.
None Of your dwarisl" yelled the
captain, In high indignation. "If you're
ooknR fun ct me you've got hold Of the
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Gen. Sheridan on Lees Surren-

The seccondhl in the NorthIAmer-
ican Review this month is "The Last
Days of the Rebellion" by Gen. P H.
Sheridan. Gen. Gheridon writes of
events which occurred in the Virginia
campaign between April 4, 1865, and
the scene at Appomattox courthouse
on April 4. On the morning of the Sth
he says that "happines" was in every
heart. Our long and weary labors were
about to close, our dangers soon to end.
There was no sleep; there had been but
little for the previous eight or nine
days. Before sunrise Gen. Ord came in,
reporting the near approach of the com
mand. After hasty consultation about
positions to be taken up by the incom-
ing troops we were in the saddle aud off
pomattox courthouse" Finally they
reached point opposite that place, and
where, below them 'in low valley, lay
Lee and the remnant Of his army"
With one or two exceptions, there did
not appear to be much organization in
the enemy, SO that formations were
Immediately commenced to make bold
and sweeping charge down the grassy
slope, with an aide-de-camp from Custer
filled with excitement, hat in hand,
dashed up to me with the message from
his chief: Lee has surrendered; do not
charge; the white flag is up!" Orders
were then given to complete the forma-
ton, but not to charge AS they ap-
preached the court house, however, a
heavy fire was opened on them from
skirt of timber to the right, and even
when within 100 or $50 yards of the
court house some of the men in the con-
federate lines brought down their
guns to aim at the Union men, and
great effort was made by their officers
to keep them from firing" Gen. ]. B.
Gordon, when finally met, seemed to be
somewhat disconnected by the firing that
had taken place:
~ remarked to him: Gen. Gordon,
your men fred on me as l was coming
over here, and undoubtedly they have
done the same to Merritt's and Custer's
commands. We might just as we'll let
them fight it out To this proposition
Gen. Gordon did rot accede. I then
asked: why not send staff officer to
and have your people cease firing?
They are violating the fiagp He said: Z
have no staff officer to send.' replied:
i will let you have one of mine,' and
calling for Lieut.. Vanderbilt Allen, he
was directed to report to Gen. Gordon
and carry his orders. The orders were
to 60 to Gen. Geary, who was in COM
mand of a small brigade of South Caro-
lima cavalry, and ask him to discontinue
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
French Manners.

You will, of course, take your daugh-
ter to Paris to accustom her to speak
French tluently?" said one American to
another who was about to sail for Eu-
rope. No" was the reply. "a pure
French accent is likely to be too dearly
bought at the expense of purity of mind.
My daughter would see and hear more
Of what is questionable in week in
Paris, than she has learned in her whole
previous life"
This seems harsh Judgment. But it
is a fact that vice faunts nowhere SO
boldly as in Paris. 1t is recoynized
there as a necessity, not an evil. There
is, too, total lack of the ordinary mod
estes which surround the lives of re-
spectacle, people in this country. Ger
tainly sights and sounds, which are nev-
er mentioned here in public, are so
common IN the streets of Paris that
decent American woman is appalled,.
until familiarity has taught her indiffer-
ence.
The wife of one of our foreign minis
ters was greeted on her arrival in France
with the remark, "You are coming
among the best bred people in the
Pardon me-" she replied, "I have left
them behind me. l am an American"
French courtesy has been proverbia!
TOR centuries. Unfortunately, however,
the Frenchman's courtesy is, as a rule,
paid only to women who are his social
superiors. His feeling towards all 9TH
ers is expressed by a leer. Hence it is
impossible for woman to walk the
streets of Paris unaccompanied by an
escort, without danger of Insult from
every man she meets.
In PHILADELPHIA, during the Centenni-
al exposition Of 1876, lady entered a
street-car which happened to be filled
with the attaches, clerks and owners Of
the French department of the exposi-
sarss and puffed them in her face, and
their conduct became so rude, that she
was forced to leave the car. Some OF
the principal French exhi bitors and
commissioner were present, but made
no attempt to interfere. Happening to
meet one OF them afterwards, she ex-
pressed her amazement at the brutal
conduct of the whole party.
but, madame" he exclaimed, "thev
did not understand that you were lady;
you had no escort"
~ was a woman, and therefore en-
titled to every mans protection" was
her indignant reply.
He shrugged his shoulders and was 81
lent. Now, mark the difference.
At the same exposition near the ex-
position buildings, an immense tempo
rary hotel was erected. Over eight
thousand teachers, women from all parts
Of the Union, went to this hotel unpro.
tected, visited the exposition alone, and
returned home as secure from insult as
though they were princesses.
The first principle instilled into every
American is respect for women. There
was not a man who met these young girls,
who, seeing that they were modest and
we'll behaved, would not have interrered
to defend them from insult.
These two instances aptly illustrate a
radical difference between the two ma
ions.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Bea1tifSing Woman,

A dark-haired man reclined gracefully
in an easy chair in brown stone house
in New York and said to a report
er:
81 devote myself to making people
beautiful. devote my life and mind to
practicing the arts that beautify. Every
thing concerning beauty is to me of alb
sorbing Importance, and the develop.
ment of the figure, the art of pleasing,
and the mysteries ofthe toilet are thines
am constantly studying. How to make
the face beautiful, and figure symmetri-
cal. the manners engaging, and to i'm
prove the contour of the body and the
personal make up, and to turn outa per-
fectly harmonious being is worth know
ing, don't you think so7"
eyes," said the reporter, 1T is."
"While it is not possible to make eyery
woman beautiful, it is possible to i'm
prove almost anybody's personal ap.
pearance. In improving the face I
bring well-known principles of art to
bear upon my work. For instance. it is
a well established fact that red widens.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
The Girls Of the Blue Grass Re-
giOn.
Lexington fKy.) Letter to Cincinnati News

JOuEuHl.
The women here have gorgeous ma
ture to build on and high art to improve
it with. When the Bona Dea, out Of
her bounteousness, make blue Grass
woman, she takes care never to spoil
the Job. A soft, white, warm body,
translucent with divine light, and curv-
ing two lines of beauty as naturally as
the tendrils of the vine, is the ground
work upon which nature lines the
human angel. Eyes softly bright, but
luminously intense; cheeks like the da-
mask rose, with buttercups of dimples,
in whose honeyed heart sly Puck or
Oberon might sleep; lips like ox-heart
cherries at the centre, but flexible as
smoke wreath; and fading away into the
soft cheek like the heats blood of
strawberry into luscious cream; chin
fairly fashioned as the golden apple that
blushing Paris gave to Venus. who trem-
bled with delight at taking it, the brow
of Junoand the bust of Hebe; the sea
nymph's pearly ear, the wood nymph's
springy step-these are few of the
charms that nature gives the maidens Of
the Blue Grass.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
A Story of DR.. Newman Hail.

The editor of the religious depart
ment of the New York Herald tells q
good story about the Rev. DR.. Newman
Hall, of London. He is the author of q
tract entitled, Come to Jesus" which
had an enormous circulation. At one
time in his career he was severely crit
cised, and was finally stung into writ
ing a reply, full to the brim Of bitter
sarcasm. After it was written he car
ried it to DR.. Binney, of London, and
read it to him. When he read it
through he said: "Weu DR.. Binney
how do you like it," Goa" was the
careful reply, II think it is remarkably
well written, and there are mary sharp
and biting things in it. BY the way,
Hall have you fixed upon title for It
as YETI" "No, have not, !" replied DR..
Hall Perhaps you can assist me in
that matter" Then DR.. Binney said,
slowly and deliberately: while you
were reading some of those hard hits It
occurred to me that this would be- rood
title, go to the Devil ,"by the author OF
"Come to Jesus" The humor of the
suggestion carried the day, and the art
icle was torn up on the spot.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Where to Spend the Summer

When Mr.. Toponoody had settled
down after supper Thursday evening
his wife after few preliminary coughs,
remarked:
"Mr. Toopnoody, have you thought
anything about where We would spend
the summer"
"Yes, my dear have given the SUBJ
ject some deliberation."
And have you decided on place
eyes, love, I have"
oOh, you sweet thing! Where is it to
"At home. love: the dearest place on
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13

earth, the conservatory, of your affec-
ticns in which bloom the freshest fair
est flowers of hope and happiness, con-
tentment and satisfied serenity" ."-The
Drummer.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-04-21
Non Resident Notice
In the Char cery Court AT jamestown. Tenn.
4. l.. Crawford rs Win, Mil er ct al.
c. ". tiufak,r ct al rs. \. l.. Crawford
Blu and CruXs Bal.

In this caus, it appearing tron IN eros,
Hi of G. ". Hutfaker tl,at the heirs 10 law o.,
Maitln Is. oty, dccras d, whose nam are uu.
klown are t..r ownrr, o, i-l2 Of the hand II.
what is known AS the Zig survey ly,np !,
trntrtss. Scott AID Pickett count $. en-.
containing l23,OnO acres: Win. Miller. joseph
,ilcr and John Miller each own l-72. d.
ward Young. Ciuharnr Keeion. .loel he+tn,,.
Enzanelh ihpw. Ell hpps. rahirha Young
Frances Marion. Savanah parml v. Joseph
nyan. MARGARET Parml.v. WYATT Adkins. roily
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-04-21
SCOTT COUNTY.

The county town of Scott County is Huntsville,
and the various Courts are held a. follows -
CH>NcERY CoURr-Hon. d. X. Young,
Chancellor Meets fourth Monday in March,
July and November. j. j. Duncan, Clerk and
Master. t#
CIRCUIT CouRr Hon. D. K. Young, Judge:
j. NJ. d. Mitchell, Attorney Generll. Meets
fourth Monday in March, .uly and November.
r. Hurtt, Clerk: j. j Duncan, Deputy Clerk.
COUNTY CouRr Ion. j. c. Parker Judge.
Qua ,terly Court meets iirst Monday in January
April, July and October. Quorum Court meets
first Monday in every month. Jno. Pemberton,
Clerk; j. j. Duncan Deputy Clerk.
County 0FYIciNs beatty Cecil, Sheriff
e. NJ Sexton, Trustee; William Sharp, Regis
ter; Alvin Parker, County Surveyor; James II
Jefera, Superintendent Public Schools.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-04-21
CAPITAL $4,000.
FIRST ISSUE "..".................$E, 5000,
In 500 Shares Of SO each.
DIRECTORS: s'f
". HASTINGS HUGHES, PRESIDENT, r. wAlrog.
IN. TUCKER, FRANCIS TAYLOR, JAMES MiLMaw.
&c. FISHER AND G. n. BlAcKl0cx.
ha DIRECTORS:

The fruit and vegetable growing ca rabitips
of Rugby and the Plateau generally. are wei
hnown and satisfactorily established The
obj ct OF this Company is to set up machinery,
elc.. in Rugby. for the canning Of these
,'rodnrtS, and to ship them in the most Com.
pact and profitable form. gy"rs
The aOuniant production OF tomatoes. and
the excellence Of th"ir quality. has determined
the promoters $. after careful consideration. to
ne3ln the enterprise upon them principally.
hese considerations lead them to the COZ.
vmtion that they can turn out, at current
rres an article superior to any now on the
'n,rk,t. hey hope to add corn. b ans. stra v
rrrrs. apples. peaches, ETC., as they progress
The C'mranv has secured complete cal,
making and processing plant. which is now o.
the u'ound, and will shortly be erected.
he amount OF capital already subscr bed j!
SO 00l. a.
application for shares to be made to
nn c.H. blackjack, Sec.,
RUGBY, TENN.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-04-21

One of the best traits in English
character was illustrated in the pro-
ceedlngs of Parliament on Monday.
An exiSency arose making a new
law a necessity, and u bill presented
by the Government received the
support of all parties, passed both
houses. was signed by the Queen
and became a law on Tuesday morn
ing. Nothing could better illustrate
the sturdy, answering loyalty of
Enslishmen 10 England than this
quick work in Parliament. The Con-
servatives and Liberals ara as vile
apart on matters of policy as the
Republicans. and Democrats in this
country, but menace the Nation, or
touch the spirit or pride of the peo-
pie, and Conservatives and Liberals
irt Englishmen on the instant. This
sort of loyalty has pulled England
through many d crisis that would
have been too much for another
lNation.-Inter-O Ocean. 30
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-04-21
TENTRESS COUNTY.
Drilling for Coal, Iron and Oil.

An event of much interest and
Importance to the residents on the
Cumberland Plateau occurred during
the past week, in the arrival Of two
steam drills for testing in Fentress
county the extent of the coalheld
tlat mas been by outcropp nys. and
drives satisfactorily proven to under
lay, if not the whole county, the
greater portion of it.
MIR. A. l.. Crawford, of Newcastle,
Pennsylvania, u gentleman of great
energy and business ability, and no
less means and works whereby to
SNOW his faith IN what lie undertakes,
is the originator of the present
enterprise III Fentress county, where
ne has large interests at stake.
Should the drilling be as salts
factory us is anticipated-of which
there is little doubt-to prohtably
and efecrlally develop the coal, and
and the industries following in the
wake Of coal, Il railroad to the Gin
.cinnat Southern, or the Louisville
and Knoxville line, will be pretty
much an assured thing. 4
The gentleman in charge of the
drills is Mr.. A. G. Strawbridge, of
Sharon, Pennsylvania, AMI a man OF
very wide and large experience in
his profession, having worked in all
sections of the Union. lie has with
him four trained and able assistants.
The field of work will be in the
neighborhood Of Buffalo Cove and
the new settlement Of Allardt, and
the object of search is not only coal,
but iron AMI oil, which latter pro
duct has been known for q generation
to exist in districts close adjoining
Fentress county.
The drills are costly affairs, Of the
best manufacture, and with all the
most approved appliances, and the
whole enterprise will probably cost
not less than $4,000. The work is
expected to last through the summer
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-04-21

The police force of Chattanooga
has been transmogrihed, and now
consistsuf ten Democrats and two
Republicans, and the changes, it is
SAID, give general satisfaction. We
should like to know what politics
can have, or ought to have to do
with running a man in, trying u door
handle, or apprehending a sneak
thief.