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4 MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Before another issue Of the GRAPH
Ic reaches its readers Christmas will
have come and gone. Il is therefore
most fitting just ct this time for the
editor Of this paper to extend to one
and all his readers . merry, merry.
Chriatnlas and 4 b Apply New Year as
well. He hopes they will pass q hap
ny Christmas, and start in on the new
year with the brightest of hopes and
prospects.
Most natures are subject to despon-
sdency; there are moments when the
highest and purest hearts + shroud-
Jed 81 glnona, and sombre, dismal light
overshadows all. But when Christ
mas and New Year greetings make
glad the heart and awaken the better
impulse, the red glare is subdued, the
green aand' seWbre BUGS are obl.ter-
.sted, and the light of .aoye clear az
the neorday sun, yet mellow as. that
fight sElyoh hetalacd the birth Of the
God Nah, Christ, shines 'refdlgent
over ~, and gives a foretaste Of the
coming time when the benedietion,
aPeace on earth and good will to-
wards men, shall be breathed from
fNckSg4SNNAE. H@EaH EyVtHg -M42NEr -. . FaE-Ie i,
every heart, and a sound Of JOY and
gladness be heard in all the earth.
Could we cultivate that perception
which would make clear to US the
influence of the mental, the spiritual,
and the passionate impulses upon
each other and mankind, and realize
how easily maj is swaYed and con
trolled as these are excited or subdued,
would We not prolong far into the
year the beniticent influence of these
holy, happy days? Let us carry with
US the influence Of the merry Christ
mas and happy New Year until they
come again. Let the brotherly love,
stimulated by the joys and expert
ences of these few days, continue and
induce kind words, kind actions, and
noble deeds of love and charity. The
world will be brighter and better, the
fire in onT hearths will shine with a
purer light; we viii be happier by
making others happy. Let the COS.
pei Of the new year as it is sent from
our hearts receive a benedictlon and
peace and love prevail.
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Land office at Mitchell D. I. Nov. 18th 1884.
Notice IS hereby given that the foliowing-nalned
settler has fled notice of his intention 20 make
tinal proof in support of his claim and that sad
Or tof will be made before Register or Recsiycr
at Mitchell D. I. on Jan. 9Th 1885, viz: Emma G.
H~ollinger ID. S. No. 20756 for the S-W A-ll l0t
6S. She names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz: J. W. Woodman, c. r. Tinan,
b. Ii. Waear, e. A.. Benedict, of kimball D. I.
3-34 Geo. B. Everltt Register.
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Editor GRAPHIC:

"-r.N'.H
Inasmuch as there is a great deal
of enquiry about taxes being 50 high
and what is the cause of it, | wish to
make a partial statement Of the finan-
cial standing of Brule county, and in
a measure show the necessity for the
levy made last September. But first
allow me to say, to n with little or
no experience in public expenditures,
it is a mystery where so much money
a be wisely and honestly disbursed.
To all such ] would say, come down
to Chamberlain next January and sit
an hour or two with the committee
or claims and / think your surprise
will vanish and change to wonder
that so small a tax is made to go
around. For the last thirty years,
with but one or two exceptions, |
have been connected to some extent
with some kind Of an auditing board
and thereby een something of the
inward cussedness Of man, and in
that time seen cores of bills presen-
ted and sworn to by men that We're
credited with unlmpeachable veracity,
that had the same bills been present,
ed by other parties for them to have
paid out their W pockets, would
have been denounced by them as the
greatest piece of v~illainy imaginable,
but all sor. of license is taken when
the public fund is to stand the draft.
The auditing committee of Bmlle
county do the very best they can,
and | am satisfied their work will
stand the most careful scrutiny
When bills are itemized and sworn
to they can do nothing but audit
them unless there is some evidence TIC
show they are not correct. And SO
the bills pile up ore upon another
and we are obliged to tax ourselves
to meet them. My brother tax pay
ers will bear in mind that there ha,
been but little assessable property un
til last year in this county, and have
yet to learn of a county being organ
lied and placed in running ordel
without incuring expense, and credi
has always had to be obtained. Brul,
county is no exception, and the fact
are we have outstanding warrants tc
the amount of several thousand dol
lars, on which we are paying eight
per cent interest, and the warrant.
worth only IS cents at that. This i
very annoying, and allow me to sug
gest a partial remedy, though know
ing it will be met with many objec
tons and possibly with grave appre
tensions that some dishonesty O
speculation may under!ie the scheme
/ will, however, venture my plal
which is to bond the county for th,
whole Indebtedness for at least tel
years which think could be done a
low as sever per CEN interest, this
saving n per cent and with a chanc'
of bringing our warrants up opar, a.
the tax now levied would be suticia,
to pay all expenses Of the current year
"A small tax yearly for a sinking funt
in ten years or more would liquidat'
the indebtedness and we would hard
ly feel it. I am well aware bondin:
has a very bad reputation, butt t}linl
no more obbjjectioaal than n waisan
system now IN yegNe
This article ct,arts criticism ans
thereby getting the views Of the Ii,
payerson the subject. am iaforme1|
thatthere are grave discrepancies i
thetax list of some Of the townships
dAHsoagrieyea will do well to inject I'll
bard Of county Commissioners 4
q
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Land office at Mitchell D. II. Nov. 18th 1884.

Land office ut Mitchell ID. Il. Nov. 18th 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the iollowing-nalned
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before Register or Recover
AZ Mitchell D.T on January 9th 1885, viz: John
W. WondInan d.. s. No. 22995 for the S-E Il of
NV Il 81 S-W d of Me d 2-lH Is. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
c. H.. Tinan, b. II. Wagar,. Emma G. Hollinger,
Il. A. Benedict. of klmball l. Il.
S-33 Geo. B, Eyeritt Register,
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Land Office at Mitchell d. Nov. 18th 1854,
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
proof will be made before elk. Dist. Court Brule
Go. at Chamberlain d. ]. on Dec. 18th 1854, viz:
Harrison Y. fioble Hid. No. 256l9 for the NE Il
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
walton of SAID land, viz: Richard MEL, Tory
Larson, Joseph Darks, Simon Toreson, of Dun
lap Brule Co. D.. L.
3-32 Geo. B. Everitt Register.
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R%attlesnake poison is awful. A
Florida COW was bitten and died inn
mediately. Six buzzards that fed on
the carcass died soon after and a
newspaper reporter was found lying
in the vicinity.
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MARK Wasi Atty.
Land otiics T.. ~iiitcheli d. r.. NOV. Iath 1885,.
Notice Is hereby gwen that tie foiiawing-ra!ned
%snttier mas fled lotice as his int2iti"i 20 MATS
final proof il support ot its claim aud that said
proof VIII he !FlAde before elk. Dist. Gn,tr1llrGta
Co. AT Chamberlain DE- or Dec. 2fth l5tt. viz:
Albert iti,ziclsa lid. &o. 2tt63 for Lao 81 Is D.
1929. lie names the following Witnesses tn
prove his continuous residence upon and cuit,-
yation Of eitlo land, VIZ: Joseph kostollry&, Jonn
Il. Huvlatea FFtsr D%,S&t, Jo5Cril DoHnS. q
kln.bail ID. L. S-S4 Geo. d. Everitt Regirtur.
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and taice at Mitchell D. II. Dec. 9Th 1881.

Land bfice at Mitchell d. IT. Dec. 9Th 1884.
settler has fled notice OF his intention to make
final proof il support f his claim and Tint said
co. al Chamberlain D. n on Jan. 20th 1885, viz.
WIN. Knstner Bd.N No. 2a2n, for the S-W 4 10-lG5-
81. He ranlas the following witnesses TO prove
Of said lard, viz: HENRI Eeutipe. s&lhsrt Rotner,
3. +. Sliisins, JeBola Dotr.o Nimhal1D r.
si Geo, D.. Eserits REGISTER.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

While the columns OF the graphic are always
open for tho publication of communications of
general or personal interest, the editor disclailns
all responsibility for the statements made by the
writer's. All articles must ba signed or accom-
panied by the name of their authors, as a guar
antee of their contents.
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Land office Mt Mitchell D. 7. Dec. LIST 1881.
Notice ia hereby given that the following-naned
settler has sled notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before Register or Receiver
at Mitchell ID. 7. on Jan. 9th 1885, viz: Enoch
White d $. No. 20s00 for the NE ia-a-l04-G 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz: w. C. Cook. CHRISTOPHER Hines,
Frank Hand, Charles Miller. Of 1856.
S-S5 Geo. B. Everitt Reginter.
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Lard Office at Mitchell D. 7. Nov. 18th 1884
Notice is hereby given that the foilowine-uaned
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim and That said
proof viii he made before elk. Dist. Court Brale
60. at Chamberlain D. I. or Dec, 30th 1854. VIZ
MARY iiammel DE-. No. 240I for the NE Il y
lQ2 81. He names The following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
yation OF said land, viz: James w. Marion. Mary
4. Lower, William z. Lower, William free
land, OF kimball DIT.
a-9a Geo. b. Everitt Register.
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Land office at Mitchell D. T. Der. srd 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the folluwing-nanncd
settler has filed notice OF his intention to make
proof will be made before Register or Receiver
at Mitchell ID. II. on January 18th 1885, viz: Sarah
Baker HID. No. 1878 for the NE x 25-10l- 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: John Chandler, Eugene Chamber
lain, Moses b. Morrill,, Arthur Herrick, of
White Lake, DIT.
3-S5 Geo. 3. Everitt Register.
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Geo. B. Everitt Register.

Land office at Mitchell DIT. Dec. 9th 1884.
Notice is hereby given thai tho oilowind-named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
final proof In support Of his claim and tivgt said
CO. Mt Chamberlain .. 2 a. Inn. 2Srd 1855. viz:
John NJ. Hamilton Hid N5. 22ssa for the S-W u
il-10l-S7. He names the. following witnesses to
prove iiis continuous residence upon and culti-
vation of said lard, viz: II. II. Neil, T'orcy Lar
son. W. I. Arkrum, c. l.. McCtFdy, of Bis,le Co.
ID. T.. 3-s6 Geo. B. Everitt Register.
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There are $4,000 newspapers in the
world. or these all Tut about 1000
are published in Europe and North
America. In South America the av-
erage number Of newspapers is three
issues to each inhabitant in one year.
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It is related of the late Charles
Lamb, the humorist, that in a fit of
observation-disclosures he knocked at his
own door n day and asked for "Mr.
Lamb" Not being recognised, and on
being told that M. Lamb was out, he
said, swell, I'll call again"
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Barnum's $1,000 giraffe died of
q throat disease a short tune since.
# was the longest case Of sor throat
on record.
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Lgad ONCE ri Mitchell d. L. n ". jasA 1854.
Notice Is herapy sIlcG tlat t2a Acknowledgement
settler has filed ltotlca Of his intention TO make
iinal pr9uf IN support of iiia clam and that said
proof VIII be- mid before elk. Dist. Court Brula
Go. at Chamberlain y. j. on Dec. Beth 1881, viz:
tien. l.. Plummor d.. s. No. 22sji for tho NE "a
T-iO5-57. He1ames the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
walton of said land. viz: j. E. Jenkins. H.. s
~ilpines, =. A. Packard, L. w. Kislingbury, OF
himhall D. t. 3-SS Geo. B. lGveritt Register.
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Mark Ward. Atty,

NIHrk Wnfu, httS.
Land Office at Mitchell D. z. Noy. 10Th 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the followlng-aamed
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof IN support of his claim and that snid
proof viii be MADE before Ok. Dist, Court Brute
Co.. at Chamberlain D. =. on Dec. 9th 1s3l4, viz:
Jtst pm Aos,attryz d. e 40. ~. for the NV Il
.E5-jG3-b.,. ttc names tAe following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and cult.-
vatyon OF said lard, viz; John i. iiaylatia, Al
hart Ra2leiSa. Peter Dorsak, Joseph Doisats OF
imhal! d.. L..
2-3t Geo. -. Everitt Register.
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] - ,esoe d m;tese,l y. r. De,5 ,,tb ,ast.

Land oet.s;as at MitclieilD. II. Dee. 18th 1881.
Notice Is hereby given that the ollowiI:a-saan,sd
.sral pr5of III support Of lbs claim ard frat said
proof viii be niaGe, befprc Glk. Dist.GonYt Bfuis
Go. mt chamberlain 2. Il on Jan. 31ta iS3s}, viz:
Tl4iitk petferd u. s. No. 255ali for the NV III 4
i0i4s7.} He i,u.nes the following Witnesses 70
psese his continuous residence mon 8rd cltltl-
yasion oF said land, viz. Richard Nell, Htr-ison
a fobal john Jasents. Thomas Fuflorg, of Dun
$50 Geo. B. Evsr;.t Register.
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An European sculptor Is at work on
Mary Anderson's bust. It beats the
world how American girls will "carry
on'when abroad.
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inA nHice Id MItchall b. d. Rec. I'D "a.

Land office at Mitehan D. I. Dec. list 1884.
notice is nerehy Sivtl that the followipg-named
9]sett!er has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof in slpPort Of his claim ard that sad
proof Will be made before Or. Dist. Court Bsula
Go at Chamberlain! y. I. on IAN. 10Th 1875, ' u
Ernest {. Austin d. S, No. 1888 FOR the S-W Il
z l0S-t S. He names the followiG: witnesses to
prove his coptinanas r~es,c;nnce upon and c~altiva-
lion OF SAID land. VISA: Fred Maraer. I. Pattee
OF iiiiitball D. I. aud e. y. scott, J. n. Long of
ClamberlEii ID. Z.
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"A bill has been introduced into the
House to suspend coinage Of silver
dollars for three years.
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!. The Inter.Ocean published at Dew
lis FAKE want to exchange with the
fGRAPHIc. All right.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-12-19

a presidential election is the only
game Of chance where the head and
tail Both win or lose.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-12-19

Gen. Grant has refused to aseccpt
Of a pension.
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Elder Greasy HOSTS at the head of
the Dakota Leader the Of
Blaine and Logan for 1883, at the
same time he gives President Arthur
some pretty hard raps. The GRAPH
10 doesn't think Arthur is to blame
for Dakota being kept out Of the
linton
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In the town of Crossville, Tennes-
see, there lives a Democrat who has
Just had his hair cut for the first time
in t~wenty-fonr years. His name is j.
>. Pollard. He had vowed to ignore
the barber until q Democratic Presi.
dent was elected. He is a fool. He
might have had his hair trimmed just
eight years ago.
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G. j. ROSS NJ, D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

H!sT'1FRN AHD sUR0e3VN.
OGae and temporary residence up
stairs corner Of LIST and Main st.
Calls in City and County promptly
answered. Has had seventeen years
experience and refers to Ohio Medi-
cal College of Cincinnati and State
Medical Society Of Iowa.
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The Salvation Army has a business
way Of conducting It's affairs that
shows enterprise if nothing else.
Here is the way its leaders, q few
DAYS since, billed the city Of New
s1ssndon. Connecticut: aHello! who
III thiiss Why, Kansas Jack, the.
saved desperate. who viii swoopI
Sdownssrn. ndLassslsnnssaszman y Of.
ashsaegils braves a possible. Cap
Ain IN aIsh, the conyeatsd minstrel
Seps pIay and sing f9r tsne glory
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Fraternal Relations.
NoTTowAY G. H, VA, Feb. {

NoTTowAY G. H., Va, Feb. 5, "a.
MeSSrs. EditorS,-On the 5th Sunday
in January preached by appointment at
Mt Lebanon Baptist church, and on yes
terday received beautiful "robe de cham
6re," accompanied by the following note
"We, the undersigned ladies, desire to
return our sincere thanks to DR.. Pryor
for his excellent sermon preached at Mt.
Lebanon on the 5th Sunday; and by his
acceptance of this robe de chombre' as a
slight testimonial of our high apprecia-
tion and regard. Hoping the New Year
may be replete with choice blessings for
him and his. We are, most afectionate-
ly, CLARA M. TUGGLE,
S. 7. JEFFREss,
r. DICKINSON,
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trust they may share the blessings so
kindly desired for me-
THEoDoRICK PRYOR.
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Explanation.
FEBRUARY 7, 1884

FEBRUARY Z, 1884.
MeSsr8. Editor8,-In the letter to Rev.
H. Henry in the Central just received,
the following language occurs in respect
to the Prize Essay on Ministerial Educa-
ton !" This is so extreme, reckless, and
impotent, defaced by such parade OF
learning and 'wretohed exegesis, logic,
&c. did not fully appreciate the fore e
of this language until l read it to-day
Such words, however true to fact, should
have no place in public discussions be-
tween brethren. Without at all knowing
what is thought of them by the author OF
this Essay, whom, without knowing, l
esteem as Christian gentleman, I hasten
to recall them as publicly as they were
uttered. D. w. S.
We are very glad the author has made this
explanation. 1t is in thorough keeping with
his uniform courtesy EDS.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Rev. H. B Pratt and the Action
of the last Assembly.

On page 2l we find the following, to
wit:
The report of the Committee on Bills and
Overtures in answer to Presbyterial overtures
that have reference to ministerial education to
gether with the substantive propositions of the
majority report on this subject, was adopted as
follows:
1t is deemed unnecessary by this General As
sembly to make any change in our standard of
ministerial education or qualifications.
A note from DR.. j. r. Wilson, Stated
Clerk Of the Assembly, says the su58tan-
the propositions referred to above are the
following
GD. That the Constitution of the Church
should not be changed in the manner
proposed.
(2). That to the parts Of trial (Form
Of Gov, Chap. VI, sec. 6, par. 4) might
properly be added IS. An analysis of
one book of the Old Testament and one
of the New Testament, each according to
the authorized English Version"
This is concession with vengeance
The Assembly did not adopt the areu-
ment Of the committee. We must 90 to
the bottom Of this matter, and make the
Book conform to the Bible. x.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
The Elder Question

want to thank the Central for an
editorial I have just read on this ques-
ton. Somehow, there seems to be rather
mixture on this subject, when we try
to prove that ministers and elders belong
to the same order" and l never could
reconcile, on that theory, some apparent
inconsistencies. AS minister, am ep-
o6iclo, a member of Presbytery and.Syn-
cd while one elder from each church has
to be elected by the Session to represent
the churc h; and only one can sit as a
member Of Presbytery or Synod. As a
pastor, am er-O6icjo moderator of my
Session, and no one can call that Session
together but myself. If two of my FL
ders request me to call meeting, l must
do so, but all the Elders combined can
not call the Session together, except
through nee. In case of my absence, or
inability to act, the Session, with ma CON.
c1lrrence, can ask another minister to
moderate the Session. The Elders of a
church which has no pastor, are required
If convenient, to get some minister to
moderate them and in judicial cases they
are required to have a minister, and one
OF the same Presbytery.
Now, in the face of all these facts, how
can we say, that according to our Book
Of Order, we all belong to the same "or-
der ~? And if Session is a Parochial
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Presbytery," how can it be contended, in
the face of the above facts, that Ruling
Elder is allowed by the Book to be elect
ed Moderator of Presbytery or Synod?
T. w. II.
Selma, Alo., February g.
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but the reasons of the ceremony should
be built on something else than the
word; partly not to overshadow that
vital thing, an election by the people.
Princeton, Feb. 9th, 'S4. J. NJ.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-02-13

Good deeds ring clear through heaven
like bell.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-02-13

Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Va, a!
second class matter.