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Delta chief., 1884-06-11
Stopping a Stampede.

Cattle stampedes are rather frequent
and are often quite disastrous. The
following account of how a cowboy
stopped one is going around credited
TO Exchange" One of the slickest
things ! ever saw in my travels was a
cowboy stopping cattle stampede. A
herd OF about six or eight hundred had
got frightened at something and broke
away pell nell with their tails in the
air and the bull at the head of the pro-
cession But Mr.. Cowboy didn't get
excited at all when he saw the herd was
going straight for a bluff, where they
would certainly tumble down into the
canon and be killed. Yon know that
when herd like that gets to going they
can't stop, no matter whether they rush
TO death or not. Those in the rear
crowd those ahead. and away they 90.
/ wouldn't have given dollar a head
for that herd, but the cowboy spurred
up his mustang, made little de,our.
came in right in front Of the herd. cut
across their path at a right angle, and
then galloped leisurely on to the edge
Of the bluff. halted and looked around
At that wild mass of beef coming toward
him. He was rs cool AS cucumber
tnOugn tAptCteu 10 see MIN killed,
and was so excited could not speak
Well. sir. when the leaders had got
within abou, quarter of mile of him,
| saw them try to slack up. though
they could not do 1t very quick. But
the whole herd seemed tn want to stop,
and when the cows and steers in the
rear got abont where the cowboy had
cut across their path, was surprised
to see them stop and commence to nib
BILE grass. Then the whole herd stopped.
wheeled. struggled back and went to
fighting for chance to eat where the
rear guard was. You see that cowboy
had opened n big bag of sal, he had
brought out from the ranch TO give the
cattle. gallopcd across the herds course
and empticd the bag. Every critter
shifted that line of salt, and, of course.
that broke up the stampede. But tell
YOU it was queer sigh, to see tina; man
out there on the edge Of that bluff quietly
rolling cigarette, when it seemed as
il he'd be- lying under 200 tons of beef
in about n minute and half.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
When "Artemus Ward" Was Charley
Brown.
The Journalist.

The jouruAii'i,
Itwas in 1869 that | met an old fell
low who had known the Brown family
in Maine, from which 'Artemus Ward
sprang. His name was Bisbec Bisbec
was black smith. and at one time had
n shop In Paris, Oxford Co. Me. OPP
posi,e his smithy stood the school
house. and among the scholars attend
ing were Charley and "BillN Brown.
the iisrt named afterward famous
~ "Artemus Ward" Said Bisbee,
''You kin talk As much rs you please
Of bad boys, but IL them thar two boys
wcron'; bad uns, ! never want 10 see
another cent. Darn my boots If they
couldn't kick up more monkey shines
than any two boys | ever met. Bill
was more active and wiry than the 9TH
'cr, but Charley was the most decciving.
II found the hrndlcs of my hammers
smcarcd with aNle-grcasc, just as !
was pulling the iron from the fire.
knew the long-lcgged, lantern-j jawcd.
rcd-headod Cnarley had been in. II |
was putting shoes on horse he'd slip
in and with solemn looking face, hail
me with 'how do. Mister Bisbcer" but
iha, horse would not stand still while
that boy was in the shop. He would
pull hair out of the animals tail, and
prick him with pins, until losing pa
;icnco would throw the hammer at
him and shout. Git out O here you
loferr He would run n little
piece up the road. only to return and
say in lachrymosc tones, 'fe sin't mad
are you. old BisbecP" Il say. old
grufl. in bantering tone of voice,
Van Amburgh's mcnagcric is coming
to town and he wants his monkeys
shod. don't you want TO put shoes on
your relationsP' With this sally he
would disappear. All! many is the
time had to complain of that awk-
ward boy to his people, who were quiet
and Christian like in their manners. :"
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
He Hit II.
wall stTct News.

wall Stfrct News
When the panic was Mt its worst, and
excited men We're asking eac h other
what bank would be the next to go. he
walked calmly down Nassau street,
rubbing his hands and chuckling:
"Ah! wasn't | lucky-wasn't | Just
lucky,'
you must have been short when
this thing set in, observed an acquaint-
ance.
No. sir: hadn't dollar in stocks" "
Then what luck do you refer to2
Did you just escape buying before the
drop?"
Not an escape. No, sir; I'm con-
graduating myself that l was cleaned
out of $40, 900 in salted silver mine
six months ago, and have nothing to
lose now. l just hit i, rich. and no
mistake. Please pat me on the back
and call me Good boy
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
Done by s'a Simple Twist Of the Wrist"

New York Sun.
1T was as good as circus. said Ser
geant Mulholland. II was walking
along Broadway this morning when l
saw black .and-tan cab coming furious
ly up Murray street The driver
seemed to be doing his best to stop the
animal, but it was unmanageable
tall, well-built man, who did not see
the runaway. was crossing the street.
Everybody cried out to him, but the
horse was close upon him before he saw
it. Quick as thought he put ont his
right hand. seized the horse by the
nostrils, gave sudden twist, and the
runaway was lying fiat on his side on
the crossing. The cab driver was too
much astonished to say word and the
stranger picked up his hat and walked
off as coolly as though nothing had
happened. learned that he was Mr..
Lemuel K. Sturges, the owner of cat
tie ranch in Texas. HIS knew trick
that the cowboys have of throwing Il
steer by giving its head little twist.
He practiced it on Broadway, and that
runaway horse got a lesson that he
won't forget If he has any sense
4 Modern OthellO.
Texas siftIngs.
Uncle Mace is sturdy old darky.
who keeps kind of cold cabbage and
corn beef hashery on Austin Avenue.
He is also the unhappy husband of a
young wife. Meeting a friend on the
street, the latter perceived that there
was something the matter with Old
Mace, and he asked him if he had the
toothache.
mo, hits not de toofache."
Has somebody gone off without
payin' his board?'
mo. hit amt quite dat bad, but I'm
afeered dat's what hits comm to. Yer
see. my wife has been false ter me-
Has yer got proefs?"
II seed her hnggin' and a kissin' one
OBJ de boarders -
What's yer gwineter do about
him?'
What kin l do? Ell l let on as ef l
had lost confidence in dat boarder he
mout change his boardin' house, jest
for meanness.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
"A C0asin OF the Late Jesse James ~

II. Louis Repuhicnn
The other day big. greasy, stout.
healthy.looking beggar entered one of
the leading establishments on Fourth
street, St. Louis. The first person he
encountered after entering the portals
Of the store was wcll-dreSsed Young
man of affablc and pleasant manners
The mendicant proceeded to narrate n
well concocted story four and n half
yards long. He was cut short by the
salesman, who curtly remarked that he
had nothing to waste on big. burly beg
gars.
Eyeing the young man from head to
foot, and giving him you are-certain-
ly.not-going-to-refuse- me look, the beg
gar cndcnvorcd to shame the young
salesman into contributing something.
III was as well dressed and pros
perous looking as you are." said the
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
Degeneracy OF Boston.
Boston Letter.


There are two men who can always
command large audiences in this Puri-
tan city. and they are John l.. Sullivan
and Colonel Robert &. Ingersoll. Pre-
parations are being made to give John
rafting reception when he returns
with gold abundant to his native land,
and his admirers will flock TO the Wash
ington street saloon, wherein his pic
lures are displayed by the thousand.
The eloquent colonel has been and gone,
and he departs some hundreds Of dol
lars better off than when he struck the
Hub. There are more heretics in the
city than you can count. and they al
ways welcome the apostle of infidelity
gloriously. However. it is not season
Of comfort for the good Christian peo-
pie of Boston. Bob can pack the great
Boston theatre full AS a sardine box, and
there is not preacher in America who
can do as much in Boston.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
THE ANGLrR HOOKED.

A rural youth to Wall street came,
To angle in the pool;
Quoth he: 81 am both sage and keen,
I'll show them I'm no fool.'
He braced himself against bank,
And many gudgeon hooked;
Said he: "rm getting my reward"
While round for more he locked
One day he caught mighty Fish,
A regular old Marine;
Into its nav 1t quickly drew
This fisher cute and keen.
MORAL.
When in pool you fish for peh,
Take care you don't get caught yourself
". y. Journal.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

We recommend Carter's Iron Pills to
every woman who is weak. nervous
and discouraged; particularly those
who have thin. pale lips, cold hands
and feet, and Who are without strength
or ambition. These are the cases for
which Carter's Iron Pills are specially
prepared. and this class cannot use
them without benefit. Valuable for
men also. In metal boxes. at so cents
Sold by druggists or sent by mail. See
advertisement elsewhere.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
CHARGE OF DESERTION.

The charge can be removed on appli-
cation, and the back pay and bounty
collected, provided the charge is erron-
eous-if you did not intentionally de-
sert- Send TO us for blanks and in
structions. Stoddart Il Co. 4lS G
Street, Washington, ID. G.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

At certain seasons Of the year nearly every
impurity Of the blood, biliousness, SC, sc.
This should be rcmcdcd as soon as discovered
otherwise scrions results may follow. Sher-
mans "PRIckLy ASH BiTTERs" will efYcctual-
" remove all taipt OF disease nnd restore you
to health.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
PENSIONS.

Pension eases prosecuted to a conclu-
sion in the shortest time possible. We
make the business speciality. Send to
us for blanks. Stoddart 4 Co.. 413 G
Street, Washington. ID. c.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

A poctess asks: Where Is my sailor
love tonight" II he is ashore. the
probabilities are that he is half seas
over. ~ TNorristown Herald.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

One of the hardest things to accom-
plish is to waken a man IN railroad
car who is occupying two seats
rPhiladelphia Call
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

a member of the Shaker fraternity
A man with an attack of the aguc. -
T'rhe Judge.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

Man proposes and the other man
her papa--disposes of him in short
time burlington Hawkeye.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

The report that he army worms
wear helmet hats seems to be unfound-
ed rArkanSaw Traveller
Delta chief., 1884-06-11
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.

Thousands yet entitled. Send for
blanks and instructions. Stoddart "
Co. AS G Street. Washington. u. c.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

The immortal saying, There's al
ways room at the top" was invented b
a hotel clerk Hawkeye.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

What is the sad end? No, it is not
death. 1t is the tambourine-player's
chair in minstrel show Puck.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

Philadelphia is n great manufacture
ing city, but the girls would be better
suited If it was a great city for man.
philadelphia Chronicle.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

The hairdresser's widow is a relict OF
barberism.-[ n. Y. Graphic.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

"BuCHU-PAIBA."Q Quick. complete cure, all
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases. q.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

.ROUGH on CORNS." ise. Ask for IT. Com.
plete cure, hArd or soft eorns warts, puniops.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

TROUGH ON RATS" Clears out rats. mice.
nos reaches, bed huss, ants, vermin, chipmunks.
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

CROUCH ON ITCH" cures humors eruptions
ring worm. letter. salt fhcunl, frosted feet, chill
haIns
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

A CARD.-To all who are suffering
from errors and indiscrctions Of youth, nerv-
Gus weakness, early decay, loss Of manhood
FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a missionary In South America.
Sesd scif-addressed envelope 70 kEv. JOSEPH
7. ISMAN, Station ID, Ner York
II sounds somewhat paradoxical to
say that cremation is gaining ground." "
i New York Journal
Delta chief., 1884-06-11

What kin l do? Ell let on as ef
had lost confidence in dat boarder he
mout change his boardin' house, jest
for meanuess."
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05

deputy snpreme chancellor. Twenty fem
charter members were enrolled and
twenty-four more will be at the next
meeting.
Tyndail Tribune: Last Wednesday,
while . couple Of Hollanders were at.
tempting to cross the main branch oi
Chotesu creek near John Rouse's farm,
they met with ssd misfortune. One Of
the men was standing on the seat hold.
ing fiye.year-old boy on feather bed,
and in crossing the creek he accidentally
slipped of into the. water and was
drowned. BE was foupd dead. eshort
distance below.
The Chicago Inter Ocean says: Among
the marriage licenses issued Monday, was
ono TO John Plank. seventy. six years old,
now resident of Waterbury, Buffalo
cqnpty, Dakota. He frst came to
Ohicago aity years ago. His bride twa;
Mrs. Dora Feldon. forty.nihe years old,
. resident of this city. They will reside
in Dakota, where Mr.. Plank has an ex.
tensive farm. This is his second mar.
rage. Bis first wife by whom he had
nine children, died May, 1882, and had
she lived three weeks longer she would
have celebrated her golden wedding.
Mr.. Plank is native Of Hess Darmstadt,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05
For tho Election Of Dsl.x...s to tn. Ma
tional Convention.

= i
For tho Election OF Delskatss to tho Ma.
tional Convention.
: Headquarters Republican Territorial Com
mittee. Jamestown, Dakota, March q, lsS4-The
Territorial Republican convention will be held
at Huron. on Wednesday,. April I'd, st two
o'clock M. for the purpose Of selecting two
delegates and two alternates to represent the
territory of Dakota in tho National beppbliosn
convention. called 70 be held at Chicago, jpne
,. ftr the pstpooe 1t nnmina&ing Sandia Is fCS
preadens and vice prssideAt of the United
States: Each Organized county in Dakota will
DO entitled to one delegate and to one edition.
81 delegate ior each $50 votes or major fraction
thereof cast for the republican candidate for
delegate in c0ngress At the election of 1882. II
ID recommended that the county copyentions
select delegates in accordance with the fOrepo-
ing, to be held At the court houses at two
O'Clock, p. ms, on Wednesday. April 49, and the
primaries to select delegates to the county con-
yentions shall be held At two O'Clock on the
Saturday preceding said county conventions
IN the counties organized since the last general
election the chairman OF the board offcounty
commissioners or some republican official IL
hereby authorized to call . republican conyen-
taon on tho day ab0ve designated. and at such
Convention county central committee may be
selected TO serve until q future county conven-
non shall select q succession. The following
is given to show the number of delexates to
which county. is entitled. Any organized
county not mentioned or organized eubseouent-
Y, will be entitled to delegates according to
the appOrtionment herein mentioned:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05
Proposals for Military Supplies.
Headquarters Department of Dakota,
Office Chief Qnarfarnn aatar

Office Chief Quartermaster.
Fort Smelling, Minn., March q. 1884.
SFALED PROPOSALS., in triplicate. subject
~ to the usual conditions, will be received at
this office OF at the offices Of the Quartermas
ters at the following named posts,and at Bis
marck. u. T., and Helena, NJ. f., a iii II O'CLOCK
noon, on the LIST day of May. 1884, at which
time and place they will be opened in the
presence Of bidders. for furnishing and deliv-
cry o military supplies during the fiscal year
commencing Juiy LIST. 1854. as follows.
Wood, Coal, Hay, Straw, Corn, Oats, Bran
and Charcoal
er S sqch Of said supplies as may be required at
". Paul and Fort Smelling, MINI. Post AID
lHeadquarters of Departmei y, Forts Pembins,
Slsseto1; Totten, Buf. I'd, Abraham Lincoln.
Meade, Yates, Bennett, Randall, sully and Bis.
marck, p. T., iQuartermaster's Depot); Forts
heogh. Custer Kills, Shaw. Missouia, Assinns-
BONE. Maglnnls and Camp Poplar Riv z. N. II
Preference given to articles of domestic pro-
ductlon and manufacture conditions of price
and quality being equal, and such preferences
given to articles of American production and
manufacture produced on the Pacific coast to
the extent Of the consumption required by the
public service there - 49,
The government reserves the right TO reject
any or AL proposals.
Blank forms and full instructions As tn bid
ding. etc., may be had on application to this
ofhce. or to the Quartermasters at the various
deputy Quartermaster General. q. s. A..
apt1.oot Chief Quartsrmaster.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05

It is now little more than year since
the capital commission bill passed the
legislature of Dakota through the most
shameless bargain aud sale process ever
known in any state or territory. The
perpetrators of this act have gone un-
punished, though it is matter of COM
mon report that criminal indictments
were found against several of them. That
Q commission organized through
wanton fraud should itself contain
members worthy of the hire of its
creators is not subject for any expires.
sion of surprise. When finally the CON-
mission located the capital at Bismarck
it was whispered that the decision
was brought about by the same process
which secured the passage of the bill.
This suspicion gained strength as time
wore on and is now generally looked
upon as one of the settled facts.
some of the secret work Of this capital
commission has recently been divuiged
to the Press and Dakotaias and as it is
q matter of history it belosgs to the
public. It fastens thi guilt OF
bribery directly upon one. member
of the capital commission and
exposes other members to4a con.
siderable share Of suspicion. Ihe evi.
dence which forms the subject--sLthis
article comes from David NJ. H6smes. Of
Grand Forks, Dakota. Mr.. Holmes ssaerts
that during the month Of April, 1888. be
had about made up his mind to move
farther west. and that IN conversation,
he informed DR.. NJ. W. Scott, Of Grand
Forks, of his intention. The doctor ,ad.
vised him not TO make move just then.
he said that he tSoott) had just been al.
pointed member Of the capital cods
mission-that 1t afforded chance for
some one to make some money. but that
he could not do it in his own name,
From this it appears that the spirit Of
speculation had possession of the treas.
urer OF the capital commission early in
the deal. Mr.. Holmes was attracted by
the opportunity to engage IN y specuia.
tiop, perfectly legitimate on his part, and
held himself in readiness for develop.
ments. Tho day before the capital com.
mission held its meeting in Fargo to
locate the capital. Mr.. Holmes received :
telegram ftom Scott to 60 70 Fargo, and
In reepOuee to the tele4ram he "a. .r,o,,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05
SOUTHERN DAKOTA.

Estelline is to be incorporated.
Vacant tenement houses in Sioux
Falls are very scarce.
The Doland Grand Army post started
off with twenty charter members.
DR.. Epstein, of Vermillion. is prepar.
ing to build fine brick residence.
A heavy fall of snow, lasting three
hours, occurred at Mitchell April lst.
A large immigration is already flowing
in to the western part Of Faulk county.
The first dance of the Pierre social
hour club after lent, will be calico
event.
A man in Tyndail, called Perseveran &C
Williams, has lately become the father
of the sixth daughter.
Groton, Brown county. has new daily
paper, called the Eagle. 1t Is published
and edited by NJ. v. B. Scribner.
White Lake claims to be the squeen
city," and not to be booming but ad.
vancing steadily to the front.
Sioux Falls lately discovered sand
stone quarries, are proving new source Of
wealth to that enterprising city.
The Sun expects RedfieId will be made
the county seat of Spink county, because
Of its excellent railroad facilities.
Geo: T. Rounds. of Tyndall. lost three
horses the other day, while attempting to
cross Cboteau creek when it was badly
swollen.
The Pierre Signal has suspended ite
daily publication until q commercial tel.
egraph wire can be strung between Ru.
ron and that place.
There we're $50 votes cast at Huron's
election April let. Nash was reelected
mayor, Fell was elected clerk, Hunting.
ton treasurer, and Kerr assessor.
The tower Of the Masonic temple. now
building in Sioux Falls. will be topped
on with q statue Of full uniformed
knight Tempiar. ten feet in height.
The address of Prof. W. D. Meyer
principal of the Elk Point public schools
delivered before the Union county
teachers association in that city the othe,
evening, is said to be the finest lecture
sYer given in the place. "
Damascus lodge. No. II. Knights o,
Eythias, WAS institutsd at Mitchell las,
Monday night BY Dr.. A. n. Daniels
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05
PROPOSALS.

OHsce of Board of County Commissioners
Olivet, Hutchinson County. Oak. February
10th, 1884 .-Pr.posals for county brick build.
ing, to be AxiO and twelve feet high, to be
county, DaAota. Sealed proposals must he adj.
dressed to the undersigned, and bids will be
rec Gsse,yed ~ up e srelye M on Monday, the It'll
panied by good .. d sufficient bond of two
more sureties.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
once q the county clerk at Oilvet. Dakota.
all bids. ~ "n1
BY order of board of county commissioners.
+. J. ElSENMANN. Clerk. Olivet, Dakota. .
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05

A distinguished physician says: after
q careful examination of DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder, I am satisfied
that it is wholesome and valuable pre-.
paration, with which bread and other
articles may be prepared suitable to q
weakened and disordered digestion. In
valids may indulge in warm blecuits
made with it. and feel the better for it,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05
SlLSBEE
OF SIOUX FALLS, DAKOTA.

T0RGANIzED November Is. 1883. ia live
school. timparts thorough knowledge
instructions are largely individual and the ex.
am.narons most complete. Students may enter
ae any time, a. there are no terms or vaca-
th6reughiy e the day. It instructa:
BOOK Keeping. Correspondence,
Business Practice. Business Words
Commercial Arithmetic and Lightning Com.
putations In real practice ieleCfephy, TTne,
writing and Short Hand are apeclsis. but
thoroughly instructed. Addrea.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05
Notice of Application for Par.1o,

Territory of Dak,t., second Juaici.l hi,
trict, -. A1A'- N
IN! r ihs matter of application for pardon Of
To +. e Smith. District Attorney, Second
Jndicial District-Sm: You will please take
1lil I'll spply and present An application to The
hon; n. e. Ordway. governor of the territorv
OF DAkota. Tor tho pardon of John Mslloy.
q q general term of the district court, held q
Pierre, Hughes county, d. nj. from the ion sn
the 18th OF July, ASA. = - -o'N- " ~
CYNTBIA e. CLEVELAND.
apts-sh for and in behalf Of John Nsiloy.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-05

lsigned] E P.WELLs, Chairman
Q: y: MCCOY, +. A. GoodykoOntz, E. NJ. Cald
well, G. w: Hswes. VIM. skinner, W 81. Cup
petit, A. Plowman, H. Nj. Gregg. a. g. BoLand
John Fadden, lver Larsen. d +. Miller, B W
mittee.
Organized since the election of 1880.