The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-12-19

stable for his pains. Ingrates are
Just like mules, and more SO.
The concert at the NJ. Z. Church
by Mitchell talent on Friday night
last was not so well attended as it
should have been. Those who re-
manned away missed some good mu-
music.
The question as to who is going to
light the kitchen fire this winter
ought to be settled now. Any furth-
er delay may engender an ill-f ceiling
that in turn might cause a rupture in
the family.
It's astonishing how very early it
gets late, these Northern
Ohio Journal.
1t always used to with us, Jim,
when we were playing 600 point"
billiards.
December drear
Now ends the year,
The month that seems the longest,
But Christmas near,
We greatly fear,
Jack frost will nip the strongest.
If you are thinking of making a
change in your business in the hope
that you will do better elsewhere or
in some other calling, stop a moment
and consider whether it were not bet
ter to hang on awhile longer and
put more energy into it.
Down in Plankinton there is a lady
teacher who kisses the FIRST boy who
gets to the school in the morning.
And now, the small boys are crowded
OUT OF school by the larger ones, who
roost on the fences all night, so as to
be on hand early in the morning.
What is the difference between the
man who is "transtixed with horror
and a leopard's tail? Ans: One is
''rooted to the spot,' and the other is
spotted to the root. (P. S.-lf the
leopard's tail is not spotted to the
root, this conundrum is declared Off
Hervey Lindley and wife, of Plank
luton, d.. t., arrived in the city on
Friday last, and this morning started
for Los Angeles, Cal, to visit Mr.. LIS
parents, brother and sisters. Hervey
is not greatly cast down by the cleo.
ton of Clevelaud.-Waterlo Tribune
This is the season of the year whet
many a woma turns her last seasons
dress to make it do for another win
ter, trims up her old hat with faded
feathers in order to make it look a.
respectable as possible, while her bus
band loafs around the saloons spend
ing his money for tobacco and poo,
whiskey.
1t is stated that the star of Bethle
hem, visible in the east now ever,
morning about ) o'clock, will not bt
visible again for 400 years. Those
who desire to witness the star b,
| which the "wise men of the east
were guided, will have to arise ear
lier in the morning, as but few o
them will live to see it again.
In another column of the GRAPH,
We publish the Index slanderou:
charge upon onr ex-devil, Bert How
deshell, and the latter's reply. Der
says he is no bear around after hone,
and he cannot bear to have peopl
think so and our readers will bear hin
out in his answer to the Index tina
Bro. Hammond should exercise NOR
forbearance.
E. J. Wells, one Of the wide-awak
men of Kimball, has sold out hi
earthly possessions in that wind-mi.
town and proposes to find a HON
Observation-Disclosures Register.
Up to your old tricks again, Joh1
ny. E. J. Wells hasn't sold out, nc
doesn't propose to sell out or find
home elsewhere.
He entered The coal Office with
small marfaec-basket on his arm
"Give me a ton Of coal" eyes, sir,
replied the coal merchant, "whel
shall I send it?" ooh, just put it i
this basket; I'll carry i home myself
"But we have a wagon right hel
and a send it up at once" "No;
can carry the coal up easy enougI
but you might send the bill up in
wagon"
A journal to be respected and j
fuential, should be conducted /
gentlemenly men who are above d
ing a mean action, who breathe a
atmosphere purer than the slum
who can award to an antagonist pc
sonal courtesy, and who are capab'
of conducting discussions with jud
cial fairness. Such men honor jou
nalism, while the little creatures wi
walow in the degraded line of fec
lent personalities + a disgrace
the professionals. Paul Globe.