National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-22
A WESTERN POINT OF VIEW.
A Gentleman Thoroughly Competent
TO Speak Gives His Opinion ON
Mnttcra Of Universal fmportRnce.

A Gentleman Thoroughly Competent
TO Speak Gives Ills Opinion ON
Matters OF Universal Importance.
During the past year over 100000
acres have been entered in southern Da-
kota and 100 postoiFices established; the
daily newspapers have increased from
forty-throe to sixty.three, and weeklios
from 100 to 243; emigration is pouring in
at rapid rate; nation is being born in s
day, and q short time only eau elapse
before two or three large states will
grow out Of this land of the Dakotas.
The Rev. Stewart Sheldon, of Yankton,
superintendent OF Homo Missions for
Southern Dakota, n gentleman who has
lived in the territory for tho past sixteen
years, has travelled over 1t many times,
and is fully competent to give trust
worthy opinion, ia very enthusiastic ovor
Dakota's prospects. Look at the area of
the state" he exclaims, 100000 square
miles. Enough to make over three New
Englands, TO make twonty-oight Con-
Decticuts; to hold all the Inhabitants Of
the world, with only sixteen and frac-
tion to the acre; to put belt around the
globe six miles wide. In single year
LOW Hillob VI EhllTOhu bIb Dullt, huu oh n
single farm 100000 bushels of wheat
were raised; its possibilities are almost
boundless."
How about tho planting of churches ?"
ut keeps pace with the needs Of tho
people. In my own denomination about
fifty organizations have been effected dur
ing the past year, and other religious
bodies hove probably done equally we'll"
May ask what originally brought you
to this new country with its necessary
hardshipsY"
First, the pursuit of health; secondly,
the great and growing field for religious
influence. am on the road most of the
time. As you know, it Is not an easy
task, and were 1t not for circumstance
which believe saved my life, should
even now DO compelled to forego the
pleasure 1 find in being instrumental
in an humble way of doing some little
good"
Would you be willing to publicly state
your oxperienceP
"Yes, sir! If you care to publish the
matter in your paper. for tho good Of the
public, will give you written state
meEt." And suiting the action to the
word, the superintendent Immediately
wrote out the following:
hEN. ~. ID. ZOE, HON. SECREThHf.
R REv'M y NJ n ga BAhnows' SECRETARIES.
Rev. A. Ii. CLAP, TREASURER.
AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
BIBLE HOUSE, New YORK CITY.
REV. STEWART SHELDON
SUPERINTENDENT FOR DAKOTA.
YANKToN, DAKOTA, Sept. 26, 1884.
| To trhom Il may concern:
This 10 to certify that have used
Warmers Safe Cure and Safe Pills moro
or less for year past. aud l find them to
be most excellent remedies. They seem
to do the work when other medicines
fail. have reason to believe that they
have saved my life, aud it gives mo pleas
ure to commend them to others. For
liver complaint, general debility, and
constipation they have been specific in
my own case, as they have been to others
to whom have recommended them. II
gives me pleasure to add my testimony
to the many already given in the hope
that others afflicted as l have been may
experience like benefit.
REV. STEWART SHELDON.