The Osceola times., 1884-12-20
A WESTERN POINT OF VIEW.
A Gen,lesnsn Thoroughly Competent To
Speak, G,ves Hrs Opinion on Matters Of
Universal Importance.

During the past year over 100000
acres have been entered in Southern
Dakota and 100 postoffices establishe I;
the daily newspapers have increased
from forty three ts sixty three, and
weeklies from 160 TO 243; emigration is
pouring in at rapid rato; a nation is
being born in dav; and o short time
only can elapse before two or three large
States will grow out Of this land of the
Dakotas.
The Rev. Stewart sheldon, of Yank-
ton, Superintendent of Home Missions
for Southern Dakota, a gentleman who
ha, lived i'll the Territory for the past
sixteen years, has Travelled over ii many
times and is fully competent TO give u
trustworthy opinion, is very enthusias-
tic over Dakota's prospects. Look at
the area of the State" he exclaims, "l60,-
600 square II lies. Enough to make
over three New Englands, to make
twenty eight Connecticuts; t. hold all
the inhabitants of the world with only
sixteen and fraction to the acre; to put
a belt around the globe six miles wide.
In single year 500 miles of railroad
are built, and on a single farm 200, 900
bushels of wheat were raised; its possi-
bilities are almost boundless."
"tlow about the planting of churches?"
at keeps pace with the needs of the
people. In my own denomination about
fifty organizations have been effected
during the past year, and other religious
bodies have probably done equally we'll"
"May | ask what originally brought
YOU TO this new country with its Deces-
sary hardshipsP"
First, the pursuit of health; Secondly,
the great and growing field for religi )us
influence. am on the road most of the
time. As you know, it is not an easy
task, and were il not for circumstance
which ] believe saved my life, should
even now be compelled TO forego the
pleasure find in being instrumental in
an humble way in doing some little
good"
would you be willing to publicly
state your experience
"Yes, sir you care to publish the
matter in your paper, for the good ofthe
public, | will give you written state
ment." And suiting the action 10 the
word, the Superintendent Immediately
wrote out the following:
REV. D. b. Coz, Hon. Secretary.
Rev. N. NJ. BARRows, Secretaries
REV. j. b. CLARK,
REV. A. II. CLAPP, TREASURER
AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
BIBLE HOUSE, New YORK Cry.
REV. STEWART SHELDON.
SUPERINTENDENT FOR DAKOTA.
YANKroN, DAKOTA, September 26, 1884
| To whom il may concern:
This is to certify that | have used
Warmers Safe Cure and Safe Pills more
or less for year past and | find them
| to he most excellent remedies. They
seem TO do the work when other medi,
cine fail. ! have reason to believe that
they have saved my life, and it gives Inc
pleasure u commend them to others.
For liver complaint, general debility
and constipation, they have been a spe-
citic in my own case, as they have been
to others to whom have recommended
them. 1t gives me pleasure TO add my
testimony to the many already given, in
the hope that others afflicted as | have
been, NAV experience like benefit.
REV. STEWART SHELDON.
Endorsement from such a source is
but another proof of intrinsic merit, an d
we give this to our readers solely for
the good they may derive from it, be.
lieving heartily in Its worth, and un-