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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11

Notwithstanding railroad stocks have
lost third 81 their entire speculative
vaIne; thesrailroads are still where thoy
we're, are ii successful operation, and
ne II better condition and many. Of
them ne more valuable property than
aver before. A very largo amount Of
money has simply passed from the
hands % one gang Of operators to the
hands 81 the other gang. There has
been no acsual loss O destruction Of
property as ifIarge sections Of track had
been swept away d stations and cars
consumed ~ fire.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
"Aig Nog" in the confederacy.

From Texas Siftings.
One cold Christmas day when the pros
poets of the confederacy were as gloomy
as the weather, an Arkansas soldier,
whose clothes looked as thought they had
been run through a threshing machine,
approached General Hindman, who sat
on a stump near the fire and said:
General, wouldn't a little aig nog go
putty well this lnornin'? You know in
Arkansas we always celebrate Christmas
with a little O. the stuff"
eyes," the general replied; "and I
should like to have q good quart of it
right now"
well, let's go to your tent, whar
nobody ken see us, and we, II make some
engagements"
When they entered the tent, the
soldier said: "You git the whiskey, and
I'll git the aigs and sugar"
Cali right"
The soldier went away, and after a
while, with detected countenance. he
returned with the information that
some one had stolen the ''artikles. I"
I'm devilish sorry" said he, "for I've
been 'er savin' themthings fur yer bene-
fit for q long time, KNOWN how
aig nog would strike yer Christmas
day
aThat is bad" said the general, "and
If I could discover the thief he should
be punished. Stay here and let me 90
out and skirmish."
The general, after much difficulty.
succeeded in securing the Ingredients,
and ere long q bowl Of the frothing drink
was prepared.
"Ah,a said the soldier, reflling his
tin Gun the third tima "ti,;aL4astes like
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
The Prs-emptioa 8il1 in Congress-.

~ SSA8A aL-
Washington Special: Delegate Raymond
received the following dispatch from James,
town, Oak:
At a mass meeting of the business men and
citizens of jamestown and Stutsman county,
to consider the repeal of the presumption and
timber culture laws and amending the home
stead law now pending before the United States
senate, a resolution was unanimously adopted
protesting against the passage of the bill, and
! am instructed by the committee to forwardto
the senate through you, their earnest protest
against the passage of the measure. Petitions
will follow BY mail. ~[signedl
r. E. WALLACE, Chairman.
Mr.. Raymond says that senators and mem
bers are also receiving similar dispatches from
Dakota. He thinks The senate committee is
opposed to such a sweeping repeal Of the
laws, and that the session being SO near a close
it will be impossible for them to make the
proper amendment and get the concurrence of
the house. Tho bill will therefore so over UNI
til tho next session and may never pass both
houses.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washineton News.

Postofices Observation-Disclosures, Pot
ter county; Warren, Clark county. lows
ClArk. Clay county; De Leon, Cherokee coun-
y.
@ u Laraway, postmaster at Minneapolis,
has arrived in Washington and called on the
supervising architect to consult in regard to
tho public building.
The following postmasters have been COM
misaioned: Maggie NJ. Alexander, Esier, Oak, /;
William Rogers, Pleasant Valley, Iowa: William
". Wilcox, Driscoll, Rurleigh county, Oak.
His term o. Office as governor of Washing
ton Territory having expired, Gov. Newell Of
New Jersey will be appointed inspector of In.
dian AFFAIRS in the PLACE OF Gen. Charles H.
Howardof illinois, flo resigned some tim
ago.
The commissioner OF the gsneral land Office
has reversed the decision of the receiver of the
land Office at Bismarck refusing a certificate Of
deposit which was accompanied by q power of
attorney made subsequent to the issue of the
certificate The commissioner decides that tho
receiver should have taken the certificates.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
Old Commodore Garrison the latest

Old Commodore Garrison the latest
millionaire caught up BY rotten prac-
tice il fnancering on a grand scale, is
said to have been Q party to the gigan-
ZIG steal Of which. eight years ago, jay
Gould obtained possession Of the enor-
moualy valuable Missouri Pacific Rail-
road cNa By Means Of the foreclosure Of a
third mortgage for $4,000, ooo,-prop-
erty ia the name Of which $54, 100000
cfsecurities have since been put on the
market. One party Of r~esistants to this
s'snap. were induced TO withdraw their
opposition on the promise that they
should receive ~, Oo0,O 600 Of new stock
81 the new company 70 be, organized by
Commodore Garrison, for whom the.
ought, and who is
~arty to the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
QUEEN vIcToRIA's CROWN.
The Diadem that Adorn5 Her Brow on
State Occasions.


State Occasions.
St. Louis Call.
The State Grown of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria was made by Randall
s. Bridge in 1888. with jewels taken
from old crowns, and others furnished
by command of the Queen. 1t consists
of diamonds, pearls, rubies and sap
phires and emeralds, set in silver and
gold; it has a crimson velvet with ermine
border, and is lined with white silk,
and weighs about forty ounces troy.
The lower part of the band above the
ermine border consists of o row of
1919 pearls and the upper part of the
band arrow of 112pearls, between which,
in front of the crown, is q large sapphire
purchased for the crown of George
Nv.
At the back is a sapphire Of smaller
size, and six other sapphires (three on
each side), between which are eight
emeralds. Above and below the sever
al sapphires are fourteen diamonds, and
around the eight emeralds 12S diamonds.
Between the emeralds and sapphires
are sixteen trefoil ornaments containing
100 diamonds. Above the band are
eight sapphires surmounted by eight
diamonds, between which are eight fes-
toons, consisting of 148 diamonds. In
front of the crown and in the center of a
diamond Maltese cross is the famous
ruby said to have been given to Edward
Prince of Wales, son Of Edward I'LL,
called the Black Prince, by Don Pedro,
King Of CASTLE, after the battle of Ma
jera, near Victoria, 1916.
The ruby was worn in the helmet of
Henry V. Mt the battle of Agincourt,
14l5. 1t is pierced quite through,
after the Eastern custom, the upper
part of the piercing being fitted up by a
small ruby. Around this ruby, to form
the cross, are seventy-five brilliant dia-
monds. Three other Maltese crosses,
forming the two sides aid back of the
crown, have emerald centers and con-
tain each l32, 124 and 1870 brilliant dia-
monds. Between the four Maltese
crosses are four ornaments in the shape
OF the French fieur de lis, with three
rubies in the center and surrounded by
rose diamonds containing respectively
e~ighty-tve, e~ighty-six aud eighty-seven
rose diamonds.
From the Maltese crosses issue four
imperial arches composed of oak leaves
and acorns, the leaves containing 72S
rose. table AMI brilliant diamonds,
twenty-five pearls forming the acorns,
set in cups of fifty-four rose diamonds
and n table diamond. The total
number of diamonds in the arches and
acorns is 10S blilliants, 116 table and
559 rose diamonds. From the upper
part of the arches is suspended four
large pendant, pear-shaped pearls, with
rose diamond caps, containing twelve
rose diamonds, and stems containing
twenty-four very small rose diamonds.
Above the arch stands the mound, con-
tanning in the lower half 3O4 brilliants
and in the upper 244 brilliants, the zone
n arc being composed Of thirty-three
rose diamonds. The cross on summit
has a rose-cut sapphire in the center,
surrounded by four large, brilliant dia-
monds and l04 smaller ones.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11

Washington special:-Maj. Collins headed q
delegation of congressman who called at the
White House to persuade the president to re-
woke the order for q court marital of Gen.
Swain, but the president was very emphatic
in his refusal. He expressed his utter sur
prise that an officer of Gen. Swaim's rank, and
should be willing to rest under such charges
as are now pending against Swain, and thought
that his anxiety to avoid a court martial was
the very best reason for ordering one. The de-
tail of the court will be announced without de-
lay. Swain has very. much injured himself
in public opinion, and has lost the respect of
many who were his friends, by his persistent
effort to escape an investigation, and his fail
nre has broken him down in health and spirits.
He secs dismissal and disgrace before him..
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11

The Dingley Shipping Bill, d it has
passed both honsesof congress, relieves
American shippihg from some Of the
burdens under which il has been stag
gering ior ysars, It aEnnlsf q part Of
No taxation chat has rendered it near
IN impossible for American vessels to
compete with foreign. The bill lays
|rpon the United States treasury many
~ The charges formerly extended from
ahipoxners. Itcsnnot but help Ameri-
can commerce 30 far az it goes.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
Peraonal MOVE Notes.

Capt John A. Stevenson, formerly q we'll
known steamboat man, later . prominent mer-
chant, and more recently one of the largest
planters in Louisiana, and republican candi-
date for governor in the late election, died at
his home On Claiborne plantation, 1berville
parish, of congestion of the brain; aged sixty
six years.
Judge William A. Beach, a well-known law
yer, died at Tarrytown Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Beach was one of themost familiar figures
Of the New York bar, and possessed a large and
lucrative practice. He was at various times
connected with celebrated case, the most famous
being the Tllton-Beecher trial in 1875, in which
Judge Beach acted as counsel for Tilton
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
The Drapl1ir.
G 4. TTNAN. publisher.
|MllIBAII.


sweet glrl graduate is doubt
lesss = very sweet creature but q goodly
number 81 sensible people think she
wall know more after q while though she.
ma not y q handsome az at present,
nor = capable of attracting, in the shape
IS bouquets and il baskets. al tho y
psnsiive treasures of . hot house as she
did at the close of her little recita-
bon 81 the pleasures Of hope' ! the
delighta Of spring. n s
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11

The steamer Oxenholme, which left
Liverpool on May 25 for Canada, car
ried the most valuable consignment of
livestock which has even left that port.
This cargo, which has been selected in
England and Scotland, by Professor
Brown, of Ontario, includes eight breeds
of cattle and nine Of sheep, and it has
cost over $4,000. It is destined for the
farm attached to the Government Col
lege of Agriculture, at Guelph, Ontario.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11

In the French chamber of deputies Prime
Minister Ferry opposed an amendment defn-
ing revisional points in the constitution with
out binding the chamber to limit its action to
these points, on the ground that the govern
ment proposals for revision were an essential
part Of the programme of the ministry, who
would be unable to continue in Office if they
Lacked confidence. The chamber then rejected
the amendment, 800 tc235.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11

The Louisville Journal says that not
outstanding the multiplication of rail
roads at the west, and the consequent
sharp competition, steamboats, continue
to run and flourish on the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers and their tributaries,
and will continue to do SO as long as
these streams continue to flow, and do
a profitable business. They cannot be
driven off.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
Rail and ! News.

Tho governing committee Of the New York
stock exchange listed Wednesday 8650,00 first
mortgage 6 per cent bonds OF the Minneapolis
Union Railway company, making 81, l50 ~ in
all.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11

Mrs. Warren, wife Of Bishop Henry W. War
rem Of Denver, has donated 100000 to the
Denver university for the establisTrAA"4 Afza
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
10 Helm for Gen. Swain.

titles hogs and cattle have been carried away
INT drowned by the rushing waters.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
rerroriz1ng in Northern Dakota.

The hanging of O'Neill and his pal and the
mysterious disappearance of two more thieves
Of the plains have been related in the kilograms.
Later developments, coming from the Gallien
brothers, who own a ranch near Beltield, Oak,
show that the settlers near there, and, in fact,
through the country tributary to Medora,
Dickinson and Be1ield, are completely ter
rorized. One of the Galliens came to st.
Paul recently, and in confidential on
versation, stated that an organized band of
thieves had made both life and property inse-
cure in the neighborhood of Belfield. Mr..
Gallien would not speak for publication, as he
said his own life, should he return to Dakota,
and his brothers. would notbe safe if he were
known as the teller of the truth about the ex-
listing stateo OF things. The thieves laid corrals
and drive away every head of stock, leaving the
ranchmen completely destitute of animals with
which to prosecute farm work. Efforts to re-
gain the stock are fruitless, and the civil au-
thorities are powerlesH, or pretend to be SO.
No one trusts his neighbor, so that forming
vigilance committee is out of the question. In
short, the country, according to Mr.. Gallien, is
so completely IN the power Of the thieves
that they stole $1,000 worth of stock
near Belfeld within four days, and not ahead
was recovered nor o thief brought to justice.
n this state of things Mr.. Gallien appealed to
Gen. Terry for aid, bttthe United States troops
arc powerless to do anything, except in case OF
armed insurrection. Gen. Terry is consider
ing the case, and if legal method for SO doing
appears, is likely to send cavalry to the scene.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-11
Market Reports.

Market Reports.
ST.. PAuL-Wheat. No. l hard, GDS1.OO;
No. j, SIC; No. 9 hard. Ole: No. 2, TS[aS0c.
Corn, No. 2, SIC: No. 5, 47G050c.
Oats, No. . mixed. &c: No. 5 mixed, 26c;
No. 2 white, SOC. No. 8 white, 2Sc.
Barley, No 2, SOC. No 8 extra $50. No. s
Rye, No z. Sac.
Bsaled Hay, Wild, $500; timothy, $1,000
Eggs, 1a11S@l41Sc
MnwAuKEE-Wheat, No. 9, S5s<c
Corn, No. z, $50.
Oats. No. z, 32@34c
Rye, No. /, 65c.
Barley, No. 2, 5Sc.
Mess Pork, $3.50.
Lard, 47.45.
Butter. choice creamery, $4,000; fair to
good, l74s!sc; best dairy, i46915c.
Eggs. 451SSgl5c
calsAee-Wheas, No. schicago spring, s4A
On. 1abscx
Qsta, 81
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-09

Attention is called To the card of
Levi J. Billings, attorney ut law, Fair
bank. ANY law or land business en-
trusted to him will receive able and
careful attention.
The beautiful sunsets are with us
again, the golden glow lingering long
after old Sol has diappeared from sight.
More mcteoric dust permeating the at
mosphere, we suppose. It's lovely
anyhow.
A slight ripple of excitement was
caused in town, Thursday afternoon.
by the charge of a prairie fire, 1t star
ted near the middle OF the school sec
ton, south, and, the wind being from
the south east briskly burned over the
intervening space to the town sit: and
west to the Pierre road where its prog
rcss was checked Our seniors oat
field would have been badly scorched
had it not been for the lively efforts OF
DIR. G. 4. Vesey, Jay Hoover and ye
WATcHMAN editors. After it was got,
ten under control next to town two
loads of our people, among them B. L.
Hoover, II. III. Butts, W. n Meloon.
G. c. Frost, of the Carson Herald, Chas
Butts, Jay Hoover, Will Ross, Willie
Potter and We WArcHMAN staff, armed
with gunny sacks, brooms and barrel
of water went over and whipped the
burning blazes ont Of it on the south
between the Blunt and Pierre roads, II
line of nearly mile, thus saving the
people to the south and west. The
origin of the fire is mystery, but the
circumstances indicate that it was de
liberately set with mslace aforethought
Soon after it was first discovered, W
y. Meloon, who was working in town,
started for home, and when he neared
the place where the fire originated and
had just nicely got started, man was
Observed sitting there and watching its
progress, but, when he saw Mr.. Meloon.
he climbed into his wagon and skipped.
An effort should be made to find out
who he was and interview him closely
Whoever set it should lie dealt with
severely if it can be proven that it was
done purposely.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-09

The Dakota bean crop is immense
No wonder it is little breezy out in
this country.
Iowa has an Okoboji lake, but it
can't compare with our Okobojo creek
this summer.
Three loads of the lumber for the
school houses in 1879 passed through
town, Thursday
The Clifton girls petition for
Sunday male. What can our post
master do for them
Rev. L. W. Small, WHO is holding
a claim near Onida, was caller at this
office, Monday last.
Filings and Final Proofs given
special attention by
II HANKS & LAYBoURN, Fairbank.
j. Dollars is a Blunt business
man. He has the ring of the true met
al, crculates freely and is legal tender
for all his face calls for.
The Republican District Legisla
tive Convention will be held at Red
field, Oct. Sth, to which Sully county
will be entitled to four delegates.
The pinnated grouse, miscalled
prairie chicken, has reached frying
size and is cautioned to keep out of
the way of the gunner else he might
accidentally get hurt.
Pierre is to have Sunday paper.
1t needs some great moral engine to
preserve the sacredness of the day, but
we have some doubts about the fuel to
keep steam up in the engine.
The TT. Sully correspondent TO the
Pierre Recorder has this to say of our
whilom townsman, John c. Blai sdell ::
Going home from his milk delivering
the other morning NE, ghbor" Blaislell
allowed his team to walk along ahead
of him. Alas for his confidence in
equine moderation. The team took to
their heels and made free distribution
right and left along the road, of empty
ing milk cans, wagon seats, etc. The
forward truck and wheels were all that
the beasts had with them when caught
They must be vicious pair to play
tricks upon so good friend to every
body and everything as our friend John.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-09

A little rain would help out the
corn and late potatoes
A. }. Wasgatt's bank building is
being pushed rapidly along.
II. b. Moore, of the Security Mort
gage and Investment Co, was in town,
Monday
The new stores of both |. X. Clark
and Dr. vesey begin to loom up quite
conspicuously.
The Copp Blizzard has faith in
the railroad being built from Redtield
to Fairbank this fall
will Barnes has taken the contract
of building two school houses in Pearl
township, 1879, at $500 each.
VIM Rowland, of the big mercan-
tile firm of VIM. Rowland & CO., Blunt,
was i'm town on business, Wednesday.
These are dog days. Look out
for rabies in your purp. A sure cure
is to cut his tail off behind the ears
Never known to fail
Rev. A. c. Law will preach at the
school house in Clifton on Sunday,
August 18th, at B o'clock, p. m. We
should like To see a good audience on
this occasion.
The Fairbank and Forest City
base ball clubs indulged in a contest at
Fairbank on Friday of last week, which
resulted in victory for the home team.
A dance was indulged in during the
evening.
If those farmers who were in the
the hail belt and had their crops de
stroyed, can hold on until another year
rand replow the ground this fall, they
will be almost sure of big return next
season
Y The atmosphere has been quite
hazy the past few days, particularly
when the wind comes from the north
or northwest, and the probabilities are
that the Indians have fired the grass
on the Reservation, or fires in the
northern part of the Territory.
The summer term of the Clifton
Public School closed, yesterday, with
literary exercises in the afternoon, con
sisting of speaking, compositions, Sc
lect reading, &c, and picnic dinner
afterwarl. The exercises were com
mendable. The term of school has
been very pleasant and profitable one,
the pupils showing marked improve
ment in their studies, testifying to the
ability and thoroughness of Mrs. V. NJ
McFall rs a teacher. A number of the
parents of the pupils and friends of the
school were present to enjoy the exer.
c,ses and participate in the enjoyment
of the dinner. The collation. was spread
in the school house, and in quality
would be credit to an aristocratit
gathering in the states, and was much
more than ample in quantity
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-09
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SULLY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.

TERRlIOklAI
Delegate in Congress-. b. Raymond
Governor--N. G. Ordway.
Secretary-J. II. Teller.
Treasurer-W III. McVay.
Auditor-George l.. Ordway.
Surveyor General-Cortez ). Fessenden.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
". II. ii. Beadle.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court-.Alonzo
/. Edgerton.
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
VIM +. J. Church, G. :. Palmer s. b.
hudson.
United States District Attorney-Hugh
j. Campbell.
United States Marshal-Harrison Allen
SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners.-B Z. Hoover, Chair
man; E. w. Eakin. &. NJ. Carr
Sheriff-G. j. Millett, .jr.
Treasurer-Charlcs Agar.
Coroner q.
Surveyor-William Ashley Jones.
Assessor-Jos. Z. Mcdonald.
Clerk of Court-H w. Edgerton.
Judge of Probate-Mcrit Sweny.
Superintendent Of Schools-David Sta
pies.
Register of Deeds and ExO Oflicio County
Clerk, J. A. Meloon.
Justices of the Pcace-Wm. p. Ross, G..
W Everts. d. c. Nicol ID. ID. Bryant.
Constablcs-lIcnryW w. Sprague, Thomas
IL. Tolton, Geo. II. Pease.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-09
School House Lettings.

Sealed bids will be received until the
9th day of August, 1884, at = p. m, at
the office of Roscoe Stinson, Clifton,
Oak, for furnishing all material and
building two school houses in Hartford
Q15-7s) Township, Sully Co, Oak, to
he paid for in Township Bonds at their
face value. Specifications may be seen
at the Post Office or at the office OF
Roscoe Stinson. Clifton The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. NELs q. HERRED, Clerk.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-09

ALL parties desiring anything in
the horse -shoeing, wagon repairing or
wood and iron work, can get good
work and low prices by calling at my
shop in Clifton.
JOSEPH koKEsu
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-09
HAYDEN BROS,
PIERRE. DAKOTA.
WE NOW HAVE A VERY LARGE AND EXTENSIVE
STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots,
Shoes and Groceries.

within the last days Consequently Offer
following low which be beat anywhere in
This nevertheless call and
and the Jowin will be the proof: