Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-11-29
A WESTERN POINT OF VIEW.
A Gentles,ian thoroughly Competent to
Speak, Gives His Opinion OH Matters Of
Universal Importance,

Speak, Gives His Opinion OIL Matters OF
Universal Importance.
During the past year over 3,OOO,OOO
acres have been entered IN Southern
Dakota and 100 postoffices established;
the daily newspapers have increased
from forty three to sixty three, and
weeklies from 160 to 243; emigration is
pouring in at q rapid rate; nation is
being born in day; and a 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, gentleman who
has lived in the Territory for the past
sixteen years, has travelled over it many
times and is fully competent to give
trustworthy opinion, is very enthusiast
tic over Dakota's prospects. Look at
the area of the State" he exclaims, "l6O,-
600 square niles. Enough to make
over three New Englands, to make
twenty eight Connecticuts; &c 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 800 miles of railroad
are built, and on a single farm 10000
bushels of wheat were raised; its posi-
bilities are almost boundless."
"How 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 well"
"May l ask what originally brought
YOU to this new country with its Deces-
sary hardships?"
First, the pursuit of health; Secondly,
the great and growing field for religious
| influence. l am on the road most of the
time. As you know, = is not an easy
task, and were it 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 experiencer'
eyes, sir! If you care to publish the
matt or in your paper, for the good ofthe
| public, / will give you a written state
ment." And suiting the action to the
word, the Superintendent Immediately
wrote out the following:
REV. d. B. Coz, Hon. Secretary.
Rev. NJ , NJ; e BA .sE Secretaries
REV. A. II. CLAPP, TREASURER.
AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
BIBLE HOUSE, New YORK CITY.
REV. STEWART SHELDON.
| SUPERINTENDENT FOR DAKOTA.
YANKToN, DAKOTA, September rs, 1854.
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that have USE
Warmers Safe Cure and Safe Pills NOR
or less for year past and L find then
to be most excellent remedies. The,
seem to do the work when other medi
cines fail. l have reason to believe tina
they have saved my life, and it gives In
pleasure to commend them to Others
For liver complaint, general debilit.
and constipation, they have been spe
cific in my own case, as they have beel
to others to whom have recommended
them. 1t gives me pleasure to add m,
testimony to the many already given, il
the hope that others afflicted as | hav
been, may experience like benefit.
| REV. STEWART SHELDON.
Endorsement from such a source i:
but another proof of intrinsic merit, an
| we Give this to our readers solely 70