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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-06-09

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In order to make room for
extensive alterations, which
are now taking place,we have
made some sweeping reduc-
tons in the prices of goods
in our several departments.
Most notably so in our cloth
ing, carpet and shoe depart
ments, which contain hand
some and complete stocks OF
new, desirable, and suitable
goods, which can be bought
on our easy and convenient
terms, as follows:
ON
| " + E X L Y
OR
Monthly |nsta||ments;
TERMS:
On bill of $1,000, $l.OO dow
and $l.00 week.
--O-
.P,J, WALSH&C0,.
sos MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-06-09

We are determined 10 sell. We
have too many goods, and they
must he sold and In less than thirty
days. And the only way TO get over
our difficulty ~ TO sell lower than
the low est, and this we have de-
termined to do. Call and see " hat
we can do for you. A full stock Of
all the Leading styles still Oh hand
and at prices that Will astOnish
you. Don't forget the great cut
commences this day, and will con
tinUe until July Sd. at the
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
Another Railroad Survey for Sull,
County!

We are reliably informed that on
Thursday noon a Chicago & North
western survey party left Harold,
Hughes county, to run line to Ash
Point, on the Missouri river in the
western part of Sully county. A di-
rect line between these two points
would take the road square through
Clifton. The survey party is looked
for to-day and we hope to give our
readers something more definite in re-
gard to the matter next week, but there
will be one thing almost certain--that
there will be one or two railroads in
operation through Sully county one
year from this date. Stick a pin here
and see if we are not good prophet.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

W. II. Baty, section Z, 114-77, is
building good barn.
The court house has been topped
off with a brick chimney.
The editor of the Rec Reights
Free Press lives on two pound potatoes
and othe- vegetables in proportion
No wonder he is waxingcorpulent.
S. A. Travis, a genial young
printer from Aberdeen, passed through
Clifton, yesterday, with load of build
ing material on the way to his claim
the northwest of IL, 1l4-79.
%. w. Lee will write up your pa
pers and loan you money on final proof
Texas Siftings:-A stupid. look.
ing tramp knocked at one of the fip.
est residences in Austin, and was r,
ceived by the lady of the house
"What do you want?' Please, ZEN
give me dime to buy a glass
bread, 'scuse me, mean a loaf OF
beer"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
Published Every Saturday,
AT
OAK,
BY
WALTER & GROPENGIESER,
Al
80 Per Year, in AdU0nce.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.


Delegate in Congress-. b. Raymond.
Governor-N. q. Ordway.
Secretary. III. Teller.
Treasurer-W. ii. McVay.
Auditor-George l.. Ordway.
Surveyor General-Cortez 5. Fcssenden.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. II. II. Beadle.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court-Alonzo
J. Edgerton.
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
VIM. +. J. Church, j. p. Kidder, 8. b.
Hudson.
United States District A,torney-Hugh
j. Campbell.
United States Marshal-IIarrison Allen.
SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners J. Millctt, Sr.. d. p
Hoover, N. H. Young.
Sheriff-G. j. Millett, Jr.
Treasurer-Charles Agar.
Coroner-Dr. J. A. Stevens. II
Surveyor-William Ashley Jones.
Assessor-Orr w. Lee.
Clerk of Court-lI w Edgerton
Judge of Probate-Merit Sweeney.
Superintendent of Schools-David Sta
pies.
Register of Deeds and Ex .Ofiicio COUNTY
Clerk. ]. A. Meloon.
Justices of the Pcace-Wm. p. Ross. G.
w. Everts, p. T. Kelly, ID. ID. Bryant.
Constables--Henry w. Sprasua, George
Bowers. Geo. II. Pcase.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
Gl!!?aI-1I-!7s-1g1s1|1!
CLIFTON,

The county seat of Sully County, is
beautifully located upon the south bank
of the Okobojo---a never failing stream
Upon plateau just sloping enough to
afford an excellent drainage. Though
only a few weeks old, it is already OF
the most importance of any place with
in radius of fifty miles, enjoying a
steady and permanent growth, and is
bound to have lively "boom as soon
as the dull season is over. Being sit
uated SO near the Geographical Center
of so large and fine county as sully
and Ats seat of justice, it cannot be 9TH
>cfwise The healthfulness of Clifton
and surrounding country must CON-
mend itself to everybody, and, in select
ing location, those who take this
great desideratum into consideration
cannot do better in the whole West
than right here Fine Government
Land can yet be secured near Clifton,
the county seat, and accomplishments
bought at a low price.
SULLY COUNTY
Is situate on the east side of the Mis-
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

souri, river i'm the south central portion
of Dakota, and is conceded by those
who know to be the most beautiful
country in this great territory---a dis
tinction of which it may well be proud.
1t contains some 100000 acres of as
tine agricultural and grazing lands as
the the sun ever shone upon, only
awaiting the plowman and stock grow
er to fill their pockets with easily made
wealth and their hearts with content.
THE SURFACE OF THE COUNTRY
Is beautiful to behold, just rolling
enough to afford an excellent drainage,
,hile the soil is deep vegetable
lould, very rich in the elements which
roduce wheat, oats, corn, fax, ETC., in
ieir highest perfection and greatest
5undance. While the past winter
vas the most severe for years, it is an
bsolute fact that much Of the stock
'un at large with neither food or shelf
r, other than that afforded by the
prairie and the canopy of heaven. Sui
y county is
BETTER wATERED
Than many parts of the west, having
the Okobojo creek, Medicine creek,
Spring creek, Cow creek, the Arti-
choke, &c, beside its western boundary
being washed for some forty miles by
the mighty Missouri, with the great ad.
vantage of being in the rain belt of the
great Missouri Valley. Many wells Of
good water are found, varying from
8 to 80 feet.
HOW TO GET HERE.
To reach Clifton and Sully county,
buy your ticket and ship your freight
via the great Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway, the cheapest, quickest and
only direct route west from Chicago.
With prophetic vision this great CON-
pany foresaw the future of Dakota and
are offering every facility TO those
seeking homes among US. If your To-
cal agent cannot ticket you through,
get to Chicago the cheapest you can
where at 62 Clark street you can buy
cheap tickets clear through to Blunt or
Pierre without change of cars. This
accommodation alone is worth dollars,
particularly to the wife and children
who may be coming without an escort.
For information address the General
Passenger Agent, c. & N. w. Railway,
Chicago, Ill.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

Since our report
lowing townships ha }
from the recent schoo- el,
Director, j. W. Casebera
Thompson; Treasurer. I
and name of township :
~, Director, Taylor Ne,
w. Trumbull; Treasure
and name of township :"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
Plant Black Walnuts.

All persons desiring fresh, unhulletl
black walnuts for faA planting can sup
ply themselves now by making their
orders Immediately to j. J. Novak, or
the undersigned at Blunt, d. 7. They
will cost, delivered at the depot in
Blunt, $3.50 per bushel.
23-4t d. w. ROBINSON.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
Administrators Notice to Creditors.

Notice Is hereby given to sll creditors Of John
Wesley Smith, deceased and to all persons holding
ciai,us against him to exhibit them with the
at the town OF Clifton, Sully county, ID. T., within
four month from the date Of this publication.
Dated at Gillian, September q, 1888.
III. III. BUTTS,
Administrator Of the Estate Of john Wesley smith,
dec szsed. ~
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

Is situate on the east side Of the Mis-
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
II. w. EpaERroN,

REFERENCE: :--FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
AND CITIZENS BANK. OF PIERRE: EDMUNDS, HUD-
SON & co., BANKERS, YANKTON, D. T.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
Collections Made.
B. p. HOOVER,

Parties desiring money with which to prov
previous to day of proving up.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

The school board has bought the
late Sun building from Henry Potter
and will fix it up and have school in
Clifton this winter. The term will
doubtless commence in about fopp
weeks.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

DR.. J. NJ 6rusS, DENTIST, who owns
a farm in Waverly township, has open
ed m office in Pierre for the practice of
his profession. He has fitted up an
elegant office in Hilger's new building,
corner Pierre street and Dakota avenue.
Any one in need of anything in his line
will find him ready to wait on them
and perform all operations in a first
class manner.
For bold faced, malicious and un-
abashed lying, c. G. Frost, the snivel-
ing, pusilanimous little red-headed
puppy who has his name at the head
Of the missioner called the Clifton
Sun, paper which does not give as
much light rs FREELY, discounts old
.Ananias himself. Editor and Pro-
prietor he subscribes himself, having
kicked his brother, a bigger dead beat
and rascal than himself, il possible, out
of the business Without an ounce Of
type or a cents worth of any kind of
printing material of his own, he is max
ing n big swell rs proprietor" With
cheek that would abash a Govern
ment mule he has foised himself upon
the people of Sully county, and with a
dirty sheet published at Pierre is try
ing to blacken the name and character
of our people and drag them down into
the slums To which he has been relega-
ted
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

This is a good time to disembowel
your potatoes from old mother earth.
Carpenters have been in active
demand at Clifton for some time past.
Several people who make Blunt
their headquarters have been in town
proving up this week.
John II. Hanson left, Monday, for
a two-weeks visit to his old home at
Lake Benton, MINI.
A Norwegian named Erick Erick-
son lost his life from noxious gasses in
a well near Blunt, last week.
Dakota "got there at the Min
nesota State Fair and carried away the
first premium on vegetables.
w. p. Ross has the large addition
to his hotel about completed, which
will give him fine accommodations
A Mr.. Macarthur, in the eastern
part of the county, was thrown from a
horse, last week, and had one of his
arms broken.
Parties desiring money with which
to prove up should notify us at least
ten days previous to day Of proving up.
HOOVER & EpGERroN.
Since the equinoxial storm, last
week, the weather has been fine, and
several weeks Of the same kind is
promised by the old residenters.
People sending in their in .!ion
to prove up will avoid dete' Aud
vexation by seeing that th.4..- III
rected to be published in the WATCH
" 1As.
The new Clifton and Pierre mail
line goes into operation next Tuesday.
The stage will make the round trip
twice a week, leaving Pierre each
Tuesday and Saturday morning, and
returning from Clifton each Tuesday
Spd Saturday afternoon.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29
HOME HAPPENINGS.

HOME HAPPENINGS.
An occasional prairie sooner sails
through town.
Money to Loan by o. W. Lee, Cliff
ton.
-Messrs. Potter and Butts are put
ting up hay.
-Chas. +. Smith pulled the ribbons
over the Clifton and Blunt stage team
last Saturday and Tuesday.
Geo. Christensen, NJ. j. Nelson
and Henry and August Rush, Of Pierre,
were in town, Monday.
The laying of the corner stone of
the new court house in Hughes county
is to take place at Pierre, to-day, with
appropriate ceremonies.
Il. J. Chatham and John w. Le-
Gally left, Thursday, for their old
home at Bowling Green, Ohio, but
will return early in the spring. A
pleasant time to them.
Don't forget the opening of Steb-
bins Opera House at Blunt by the
Peerless Dramatic CO., next Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. 4
good thing -mHy be iuUkrd Tor.
The school board has bought the
late Sun building from Henry Potter
and will fix it up and have school in
Clifton this winter The term will
doubtless commence in about four
weeks.
Go to O. ". Lee to get money on
Final Proofs.
The Harold Townsite Company
gives "a lots for the purpose Of supply
ing the town with water. This is the
kind of a spirit that will win, and could
be initiated by other town sites in the
Territory with profit to themselves.
F. NJ. Chamberlain, j. c. Thomp-
son and NJ. II. Pritchard returned
from Fort Bennett Wednesday night,
whittier they. had been to witness the
distribution of grub to our hungry red
brothers, the Government pets, OF
whom there were $500 present.
Record the fact that the first hard
frost to.visit Sully county made itsf f
manifest Tuesday morning, Sept. 25th.
but it came too late to do any serious
damage. Old Jack visited the
States nearly month earlier and raised
the deuce with vegetation.
just after sunrise Tuesday morn
ing the hills on the other side of the
Missouri could be seen with remarkable
distinctness, % miles away, every out
line coming out clearly, and one could
almost imagine they saw the Indians
on the reservation -seairmins around.
The air-was very pure and rarihed ~,
contract of Frank A. Lee.
for carrying the U. s. mail between
Clifton and Blunt, expires to-day. Mr.
Lee has given excellent satisfaction
and we wish that the same route was
to be continued, even il we were call
ed upon to put up" to help the Gov
Snment pay the bill. -
-DT. ;: NJ: druss, DentIsT, who owns
a farm in Waverly township, has open
ed IN Office in Pierre for the practice of
his profession. He has fitted up an
elegant office in Hilger's new building,
corner Pierre street and Dakota avenue.
Any one in need of anything in his line
Mill Grl h;,, ra,lx, q, x.,.;t o,x tha,.>
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1883-09-29

j. b. Cotton. of sec. 6, Iii-7T, has
husked and sold to w. II. Baty 80
bushels of corn, the products Of an
acre plowed under the sod about the
first of June Considerable of the seed
did not come and the gophers took
considerable that did. This is proba-
bly, the first corn grown and marketed
in Sully county. 1t was of the early
white dent variety and was well ma
tured and cut before Icing touched by
the frost, nearly three weeks ago. The
ears are Of good size, specimens at this
office measuring nearly foot.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-10-27
HIS FIRST COD.

The first cod caught was haddOck,
the next was hank, and the third was
pollock. My companions all told me
they were cod, they could tell by the
way they pulled. Every fish 4 man
loses is a big one; this is singular, but
it is one of the great moral truths that
pervades this planet. -..
Finally / did get a cod. The skip
per told me to s'pull steady" l bent
over and pulled. As my hands slipp-
ed along the line the water flew toward
me and landed on my trousers. 1t put
me in mind of the first time 1 ever tried
to grind ana az. got boy to turn for
me. He got the stone revolving about
IL, 200 times a minute, and, STOPPING
over, 1 placed an ak on the stone.
forget now whether it was two quarts
or gallon of dirty water that struck
me in the face, but am positive that
chopped my wood with a dull az,
and that teld the boy he need not
turn any more.
With dozen friends encouraging
me | could not we'll help pulling. Now
the fish would put himself side to and
pull back. SO it seemed like hauling up
Il stone drag. The line would cut
through my hands, but / would strug-
gle and keep pulling. Then the fish
would suddenly take start upward.
and the sudden slack on the line would
set me down on the deck with the tlud
of q paving maui, and before recover
ed he would be sailing down again and
the line would be slipping through my
hands, cutting away more skin.
My strength was nearly gone. l
was about giving up when a pair Of
blue eyes looked at me out of the top of
the waves, and q mouth not made to
kiss, opened and huge cod was land.
ed on the deck and q dozen hands
slapped me on the back and eleven
mouths said was "bully boy." 1
send this to you c. o. d. -
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-10-27
THE SOUTH IN NATIONAL POLITICS
TFrom tie 81. L.ouis Republic.n.l

From the st. Louis Republican,
Considerable time and space are
being expended and wasted on the sub.
ject Of according q place 10 the south
on the next democratic national ticket.
The southern people care nothing
about q place ON the ticket. They are by
far too polite and wis to wish to ask or
to accept the first place, and it offen-
sively depreciates their sense of self
respect to think they care for the Sec
ond place. In the administration Of
the government sound policy and
sense Of justice would give that section
suitable representation and influence,
and these will be accorded beyond
question by democratic president and
senate. From the federal courts and
the cabinet the representative men of
the south have been and are as abso-
lutely excluded as If they were ene-
mics or aliens. This condition Of
things is sectional and anomalous and
is one Of the most conspicuous remind
ers and fruits Of the civil war. 1t ca,-
not but be AN unplessing spectacle to
all patriotic citizens Of broad national
views. 1t must some time come to an
end, but probably will not till the dem
ocratic party comes into power.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-10-27
HENRY WATKINS ALLEN.
from the jefferson City Tribune.


Mr.. Henry w. Ewing recently re-
ceiyed through Capt. Dan. Able, of
st. Louis, fine oil portrait of the late
Hon. ucnry Watkins Allen, .confeder-
ate governor of Louisiana during the
last years of the war. Gov. Allen was
3 native Missourian, and a brother of
Mrs. E. Z. Ewing Of this city, mother
Of Mr.. Henry W. Ewing. He was a
resident of Louisiana at the breaking
out of the war, went into the confcder-
ate army, was made brigadier- gcner-
al, and afterwards governor of Louis
lana, with his head quarters at Shreve-
port. Mary Missourians who were in
the confederate service will remember
him, as they were indebted to him for
numerous courtesies and favors. At
ter the war closed, he, with others,
went to the City of Mexico, where.
with Major John n. Edwards now of
the St. Joseph Gazette, he engaged in
me publication of paper called the
Mexican Times. The portrait, which
Is now the treasured possession of Mr..
Henry w. Ewing, was painted for
Captains Leathers, Brown and Janey,
owners Of the steamer "Gov. Allen"
to be placed in the ladies' cabin of the
boat. A few years ago the "Gov.
Allen" was wrecked, and the portrait
has since been in the possession of
Capt. Brown, of New Orleans. When
it was learned that Capt. Dan Able
had obtained it for Ewing, the state
authorities Of Louisiana made an effort
to secure it, and were informed that
Mr.. Ewing did not wish to part witt,
1t, but that they could have the priv
iege OF making copy of it whenever
they SO desired.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-10-27
MASSACHUSETTS, INDUSTRY.
The Tanning of Human Hides q
Common Practice.
| Disclosure OF n workman Before
| the Senate Labor Com.
nittee.

| Especial to the st. Louis Republican,
BosToN, Oct. ia startling piece
of testimony was elected by the United
States senate committee on labor and ed
ucatisn i'll its investigation here to-day.
The witness on the stand at the time
was &. L. Chance, of Somerville, a
currier by trade, prominent in the or
ganization Of the Curriers' union for
which he was black, listed and lost his
employment. After being cross -ex-
amined by Senator Blair with reference
to his earnings and habits, Mr.. Blai,
asked: .a-a-i'a-ar..
Is there anything else you would like
to say? -. - - ~
Witness: The men complain some
about this human hide business.
Senator Blair: What do YOU mean /
Witness: Why this tanning of hu-
man hides. .....-..
Senator Blair: You do not mean to
say that this has been done to any great
extent 1s6l a- II .r.,sr b, -, ~.
! Witness: Yes, sir. slt7 7i.l.
| Senator Blair: Do you know of il
personally? 5.r
Witness: Yes; I saw hides m yaelf
as much as five or six years ago heard
OF them eleven years ago and know
men who heard Of them eighteen years
ago. .sa-- <-,.- . a.9.
THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN INCREASING
Ever since until lately. Three or four
months ago it was stopped.
| Senator Blair: What have you seen:
| Witness: 1 have seen several whole
hides Of women that looked as natural
as life. s..T
Senator Blair: Where did you see
them? ls.
Witness: Don't know as ought to
say. 1t might lIjure me.
Senator Blair: 1 will take the re-
sponsibility for that.
! :. Witness: Well, 1 guess can stand
it. have seen them at Muller's tan
merry at Cambridge; the last one about
. year ago. ~ --' W s.- -
Senator Blair: For what purpose are
these hides tanned? -
Witness: I don't know, sir.
Senator Blair: Do you know any
one else who saw these things?
Witness: Yes; Dan McDermett OF
Somerville saw one; also q man named
Worster of Somerville. McDermott cul
q small piece off and carried it in his
pocket for two years.
Senator Blair: Is this business done
any where else2 % non l'l''i
Witness: It is done in Woburn.
+ Senator Blair: Did You ever take
part in the tanning Of these hides2
Witness: No, sir.
Senator Blair: Did the proprietors
know that this was going on?
Witness: Why, yes, they must have
the men told me that the pr0prietorf
did most Of the work ON these hides.
WITH THEIR OWN HANDS.
There are plenty of men who could tel
all about this, but don't dare to-"
The witness was then fully examined
as to his life and record. He said thai
any increduleus person might investi.
gate his reputation and character. HI
said he had been offered 500 a week by
bosses provided he would leave tn,
union and work against it. He knew
that if he accepted he would be black.
listed as soon as the union had gone t.
pieces. The only way, said the wit.
ness, simply, in conclusion, to find ou'
whether man Of my kind tells thu
truth is to go and look into the fact fol
| Yourselves. ..gr. ..t
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-10-27
GREENT0N.
GREENToN, Oct. 2e, 1883.

GREENToN, Oct. 2e, 1888.
Too much rain.
| Wheat is looking well. fs...
Mr.. JO. H. Christy is building fine
barn.
Considerable sickness in the neigh
borhood.
Mr.. Thos. Reed has been quite sick
with fever. 3.
Rev. S. B. Whiting preached here
last Sunday.
Our debating society meets every
Friday night.
Mrs. Sallie Duvall has been quite III
for the past week.
Several hunting parties to Helms
lake the past week.
| Mr.. Ed. Hannah will attend school a,
Odessa this winter.
Mr.. R. H. Benton is building All ad-
dition to his residence.
DR.. D. x. Murphy is receiving full
stock of fall and winter goods.
Miss Ida Morath, of Lexington, is
teaching the public school here.
Rev. A. A. Moore will preach here
the second and fourth Sunday in each
month, as heretofore.
Miss Maggie Spears, OF Lexington,
spent last Saturday and Sunday with
friends in this community.
Our young friend, Luther Files, has
returned from his western trip; he has
been very sick since his return.
Blind "Charlie" gave two of his
splendid musical entertainments at
Thorp's schoolhouse last week.
''Capitalo" says we are a candidate
for matrimony; "Guess" he's little
off. We say to him, whoa! ha-!ea!!
Misses Ida Morath and Nellie Murphy
spent last Saturday and Sunday in
Lexington, visiting the formers par
ents.
The Rev. j. j. Hill will preach at
the Fairview schoolhouse on Saturday
night before the first SUNDAY in next
month.
Four Of our young folks attended the
debate at Fairview, a few evenings
ago, and from the amount of turnip
tops in the spring wagon next morn
ing, they surely must be fond of that
vegetable. TON.