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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
DIR. f. +. Tobey, Of ll4-S0, made
no a rIaacapt COLL convention dag

DR.. +. f. Tobey, Of 1l4-80, made
us a pleasant call convention day.
A mail route from Blunt through
the eastern part of Sully county to
Copp, in 1l7-74, Potter county, is on
the tapis.
Mrs. D. w. Lee and Miss Mary
Rickert came up from Pierre, Wednes
day, and visited among their many
friends until yesterday.
Frank Peterson, just southeast Of
town, threshed nearly $50 bushels of
oats from 6 acres, last week, and the
crop was nearly ruined by the hail.
The Onida Journal Is taking back
some of its false statements, while re-
morse is gnawing like canker at the
heart of the Carson Herald. We now
have some hopes for them both.
A Sioux Indian is authority for
tn" report that the Government geolog-
ical party at work over on the Reserv-
alton has lately discovered vein of
coal seven feet thick and another three
feet.
Feeling that the Republicans hold
the balance of power, many Democrats
in the county express determination
to vote for the Republican nominees
and hold the party responsible for the
faithful administration of our affairs
One reason for the excess of prai.
rie fires this year over those of last
year is probably attributable to the fact
that where the fire was kept out last
year the grass is much thicker, which
is noticeable, and the fire not SO easily
controlled.
1t may be of more than passing
interest to some of our readers to know
that hax straw makes very good ar
ticle of fuel. In this country of high
priced coal and wood its use may not
only save some poor families many
dollars but add greatly to their COM
fort. In many counties in Minnesota
hay forms a large proportion of the
fuel used by the people, and a gentle
man who has resided i'm that State
many years informs us that a good
many prefer fax straw to hay for this
purpose. Try it.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20

There are many reasons why we
should be pleased to see Joseph A. Me-
loon retained as Register of Deeds and
Clerk of Sully county. In the first
place, no one can question his qualifi-
cations for this position The careful
systematic and painstaking manner in
which the various books of the county
were opened ut its organization, COUP
led with the faithful and efficient man.
ner in which he has discharged his du-
ties and guarded the interests of the
people since that time, entities his
claims to more than passing consider
alton. There is another very important
reason why he should be retained IN
his present position which many may
not have deliberated upon. Many vex
atious questions have heretofore arisen
which has compelled him to thorough
ly and carefully post himself up in law,
and in the event of new board of
commissioners being elected, his assist
ance to them would be invaluable and
unquestionably save the county much
money in the dispatch and correctness
of its business. Scarcely day now
passes without some of the school offi-
GERS going to him for counsel, and sew
eral of the townships are beginning to
move in the matter of civil organization
and will also need assistance. Aside
from his excellent qualifications for
this office, Mr.. Meloon is Il gentleman
in every sense of the word. He is
closely identified with the people and
is taking lively interest in the devel-
opment of Sully county. During the
past year he has had 100 acres of
prairie broken in 1877, ll4-7S and
1863, and raised 20 acres of small
grains Ii the people all over the
county will instruct their delegates ut
the primaries for Mr.. Meloon, our word
for it they will never have occasion for
regret.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
FOR suPEaINrE NDENT OF PUB
Lie S.HooLS.

We this week take pleasure in
bringing the name of Prof. Leron Hen
ry before the people of Sully county rs
our choice for the position of Superin-
tendcnt of our Public Schools. In the
present status of our educational affairs
we look upon this as being the most
important Office, in many particulars,
to be filed at the coming election, and
We believe Mr. Henry's qualification
for this position to be second to those
of no one in the county. He is grad
uate Of the Ohio Normal School, and
for some time was one of the Faculty
Of that celebrated institution of learn
ing. He is making the noble cause of
education life work, and with eleven
years ofactive labor in both organizing
and teaching graded and common
schools, we believe him pre-eminently
qualified for the Office of Superintend-
ent Just at this time when SO much hard
hard work, keen perception and deep
learning Is necessary to place our many
schools in proper running order. Prof
Henry was principal of the High School
at Brookings, Oak, for a year, which
position he resigned last spring to take
up permanent residence in Sally
county, having first located among us
a year ago last July, Mr.. Henry holds
the second Professional Certificate is
sued in the Territory, and is warmly
spoken of by Supt. I,eadle See that
he gets the nomination on the Ind of
October and is duly elected Nov. 4th.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20

Corn shucking and cutting is now
the order of the day with farmers.
Filling AMI plate work speciality
at DIR. Vesey's. 90
Corn is now out of the way of
frost, and considerable has been cut in
this section.
Our old toYnsman, john Blaisdcll,
now in the dairy business on the river,
attended the convention last week and
visited his many friends.
-Messrs. B. p. Hoover, II. w. Ed
gerton, Henry Potter, and H. ii. and
Chas. Butts took in the Territorial
Convention ut Pierre this week.
DIR. Vesey warrants all operations
in Dentistry to give satisfaction Come
and get his prices before going else
where. Charges are moderate %
The people are now fully satisfied
that corn can be grown very success
fully in this part of Dakota, and big
crop will be planted another year. We
shahhave an abundance of good home
grown seed of many varieties, instead
of having to send off and pay from
three to six dollars per bushels as was
done last spring. Th,re is wealth in
corn and hogs. =
The fire in Pierre, last week, was
probably the most disastrous IN the
history of Dakota, entailing a loss OF
about 100000, with something less
than $4,000 insurance. Some 80
buildings were burned with consider
able proportion of their contents, DESC
lating nearly whole square. The fire
originated from the explosion of a
lamp in the extensive wholesale and
retail store of Hayden Bros, who are
the heaviest losers, carrying a stock of
$27 900 upon which the insurance was
less than $l1 900. IT. Goodies & Co,
furniture dealers, are the next heaviest
losers. With genuine Dakota enter
prise the burned district is already be-
ing built up with more substantial
structures. 1t is to be hoped that the
Hayden Bros, who have done so much
for the people in keeping prices down
will not retire from the field.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
Dig your potatoes before the fall

Dig your potatoes before the fall
rains set in.
The ranks Of the prairie chickens
are badly decimated.
The Dakota fall weather beats the
world, and is perfectly delightful.
JEFF Sage, son of Capt Sage, of Ft.
Bennett, visited us last week
Ira Cole left for Fargo Saturday, in
which vicinity he expects to plow for
wheat during the fall.
Hanks & Laybourn, Of Fairbank,
ID. T., will buy and sell cheap decided
land in Sully county. l7tf
Let every Republican turn out to
the township primaries next Saturday
and elect good men to the county con-
vention.
Thos Phillips lately received word
that big farmer near Fargo, to whom
he sold a span of mules last spring, on
mortgage security, had skipped out
with the stock, and on Saturday Mr..
Phillips left for that country. Tom is a
Woodworking and worthy young man,
and we hope he will not lose the debt.
Clarence ii. Whitman takes the
cake, thus far, in fine corn. Tuesday he
brought us in two or three varieties,
all large and sound. Some "squaw
corn" the seed of which was obtained
Of the Indians down below Rosseau
takes the lead, some of the ears being
15 or l6 inches in length. This corn
ears well and produces lots of fodder.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
OLIVER g. CLIFFORD.

Just before going to press we learn
that Judge Oliver G. Clifford, of Can
ton, Lincoln county, has received the
nomination for Congress at the hands
Of the Republican convention at Pierre.
This result was accomplished on the
10 ballot by uniting the South Dakota
and Black Hills delegates. The con-
vention will receive further notice
next week.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
HOME HAPPENINGS.

The little fly is very atfectionate
The delightful fall weather is in,
augurated.
-Dryncss yet prevails, though We
had a gentle shower Sunday night.
-Wasgatt has $4,000 to loan on
Chattel Security. 1885,
We are obliged to the many friends
who called in and subscribed for the
WATcHMAN convention day.
When you are IN Clifton 60 to DR..
Vesey's office and have your teeth ex.
amined. 1t will pay you. %
The Republican Convention at
Clifton last week seems to have put an
etfectual quietus to the Independent
nonsense.
We trust that the people will turn
out to the primaries in the various
townships next Saturday, Sept. 9th,
and see that good men are chosen as
delegates to the County Convention of
Oct. 2nd
We hope to see large acreage of
backsetting during the fall, and prepar-
alton for large crop of small grain
next year, so that there may be some
thing to bring money into the country
Many school houses are now in
process of erection in Sully county.
The cause of education is receiving
marked attention at the hands of our
people, and is one Of the most hopeful
and encouraging signs for the future of
the country.
We presume that the majority of
our readers are aware of the fact that
Philip NJ. Liddy, Esq, Of Fairbank, is
before the people of Sully county as a
candidate for the office of Probate
Judge, subject to the action of the Re-
publican Convention of Oct. End. Mr..
Liddy is permanent resident of Sully
county, living upon farm IN ll6-79
with his family, but is engaged in the
law and land business in Fairbank
where he has a very neat office and q
fine library. He has been resident of
Dakota between three and four years,
coming here from Huron, where he is
highly spoken of by the leading men OF
that city. He is well versed in law,
and should he receive the nomination
and bc elected we feel assured would
till the office very acceptably.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
HAYDEN BROS,
PIERRE, DAKOTA.
WE NOW HAVE A VERY LARGE AND EXTENSIVE
STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots,
Shoes and Groceries.

Which
our goods at the following low which
the United States This and see
and the following prices will be proof:
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20

For SALE.-Three good pigs, one
horse and one light wagon. Enquire
of SERGT. WM BRowN,
P.O. Box 3, Fort Sully, ID. T.
-AGo TO Wasgatt, Mt Clifton, to prove
up and get 10 per cent money 10
Filings and Final Proofs, given
special attention by
IL HANKS & LAYBoURN, Fairbank
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
Teachers Examination.

The next regular meeting for the ex-
animation of persons desiring to teach
in the schools of Sully county, will be
held at Clifton on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
1884, commencing at 10 o'clock n. m.
ID. STAPLES,
County Superintendent of Schools
Go to Wasgatt, at Clifton, for
Chattel Money. 1873
Buy your lumber of Laird Norton
Co, Blunt. l3tf
"A new stock of staple hardware at
the old Pioneer Store of Henry Potter.
-Wasgatt, of Clifton, will furnish
money on final proofs ut straight 10
per cent 10
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20

The Bachelor Boarding Club open
ed up, Monday, in good shape.
No frosts on the upland prairie
yet, and everything out of danger
Harry Stockton, three miles north
west, had the misfortune to have three
or four stacks Of hay and straw stack
burned, Thursday Fortunately he had
threshed his grain. When the dense
black smoke was seen arising, several
over from town and did what little
they could to assist him.
John Cole has added some fine
specimens of "squaw corn to our
collection. He says that some of the
hills with only two or three stalks have
suckered out to such an extent as to
produce from 10 to IL ears, many of
which are of good size. 1t is sound
and hard, and has been out of the way
OF frost for long time.
The list of voting places for the
township primary elections of Sept.
9th will be found in the body of the
call for the Republican County Con
vention, on the editorial page of this
weeks WATcuMAN and beneath the
list OF delegates rs apportioned. The
paper circulates largely in every town
ship, and we call the attention of our
readers to this fact, trusting that every
good Republican will feel it his duty
to turn out and send good men as dele
gates-men upon whose judgment they
can depend TO nominate honorable and
competent gentlemen to fill the various
county offices.
While drunk, Sunday evening, w.
p. Ross raised the very ID in town
and assaulted several of our best citi-
zens more or less violently and made
some very serious and grave threats.
He has n nice family, and when in his
sober mind is good neighbor and a
pleasant and agreeable man, but when
under the influence of strong drink is
extremely violent and dangerous. No
man who is thus affected by ardent
drink, and knows his failings when un.
der its influence, has any moral right
to use it. The only safety is in letting
it alone, and as Mr.. Poss expresses a
firm determination to forever abstain
from the demon of drink, under the
circumstances we pass this affair by
without particularlzlng or commenting
as we plainly feel it our duty to do.
A new plow sulky to trade for a
cow, second hand buggy or SOW with
pigs. Inquire at this office.
WANTED.-To loan $4,000 on lands
in Sully county.
HANKS & LAYBoURN, Fairbank
500 will buy a span of work
horses of ii. q. Pease, on the Okobojo
near Carson.
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 KoKEsH.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20
TIE svllY COUNTY VA!CgNAY.
Published Every Saturday,
Al
CLIFTON OAK g,
BY
WALTER & GROPENGlESER,
50 Per Year in AdUdnCe.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SULLY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.

TERRITORIAL.
Delegate in Congress-J. B. Raymond
Governor-G. A. Pierce.
Secretary. ii. Teller.
rreasurer-W. III. McVay.
Auditor-Georgc l.. Ordway.
Surveyor Gcncral-Cortez :. Fessenden.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
n. H. H. Beadle.
CE:a>s Justice of Supreme Court-Alonzo
!. Edgrrton.
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
VIM. +. J. Church, &. ). Palmer, ). Il.
Hudson.
United States District Attorney-Hugh
+. Campbell.
United States Marshal-Harrison Allen.
SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners. =. Hoover, Chair
nan: T.. W. Eakin. c. NJ. Carr.
Sheriff-G. J. Millctt, Jr.
Trcasurcr-Charlcs Agar.
Coroner
Surveyor-Wiliam Ashley Jones.
Assessor p. Mcdonald.
Clerk of Court--lI w Edgerton.
Judge of Probate-Merit Sweny.
Superintendent of Schools-David Sta
ples.
Register of Deeds and Ex- -Ofiicio County
Clerk. J. A. Mcloon.
Justices of the Pcace-Wm. p Ross, G.
". Everts. d. c. Nicol. ID. ID. Bryant.
Constables-IIcnryW w. Sprague, Thomas
III. Tolton. Geo. II. Pease.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-09-20

Cash will be paid for good new
mulch cows, or those coming in soon.
+. HAsKIN,
Sec. %, ll4-7s, Post. Office, Clifton.
The Monitor., 1884-10-31
Home Again.

Barclay Edwards and Joshua Moore re-
turned yesterday from their Colorado trip,
and report a most enjoyable time. They
left Denver, Co., at s o'clock p. NJ. Sun
day night and reached Philadelphia at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening, having trav-
eled in that time about 2000 miles. A
quick trip. Mr.. Moore's health was greatly
benefited by the trip.and he gained 0
pounds in weight. Mr. Edwards described
to us hunting tour in which he partici-
pated. A party of four with four-horse
wagon made two weeks trip, hunting
by day and camping out by night, and
travelling over 300 miles. They returned
with lots of game. Antelopes were nu-
merous. Mr.. Edwards shot one on this
trip, and brought home with him a guam
tity of the meat of which We editor par
took. much to his own satisfaction. Mr..
Edwards also brought home with him
specimens of seven different varieties of
potatoes raised by his son-in-law, Elijah
Horner. one of which, of the Mammoth
Pearl variety, measured % inches the
long way round and 13 inches in girth and
weighed pounds and 6 ounces. 1t is on
exhibition in the window of the MONITOR
office. 30 potatoes of this variety gathered
by Mr.. Horner weighed go pounds. Mr..
Edwards also presented us with beauti-
full specimen of quartz or crystal, secured
by him at Crystal Cave, about 20 miles
north of Fort Collins. Our travellers speak
in glowing terms of their trip and of the
country which they visited.
The Monitor., 1884-10-31
HaIIOW Eve.

Tomorrow, Nov. 1st, is All-Saints-day,
festival of the Roman Catholic Church.
introduced because of the impossibility of
keeping separate day for every saint in
the Romish calender. The present festival
of All-Saints was first regularly instituted
by Pope Gregory ~ in the year 835 and
appointed to be celebrated Nov. 1st 1t was
admitted into England about 35 years
later The night before is called Hallow-
Eve, or Hallow e'en. as the night before
Christmas is called Christmas Eve. In
England it was long customary to crack
nuts, duck for apples in tub of water,
and perform other harmless fireside rev.
elries In Scotland the ceremonies were
of a more superstitous character taking on
the form of charms and incantations to de
termine who the person performing the m
would marry. In this country there is no
special observance of the festival. although
it is made the occasion for many boyish
pranks not especially marked with smart
ness. Robert Burns poem, ''Hallow e'en, :"
gives in fine style a description of the old
Scottish ceremonies. He says in a note
''Hallow cen is thought to be night when
witches, devils, and other mischief-mak-
ing beings are all abroad on their baneful,
midnight errands; particularly those aerial
people, the fairies, are said on that night to
hold grand anniversary"
The Monitor., 1884-10-31

Miss Anna Young is making a two
weeks visit with friends in Bridgeton.
G. o. Haight was in town on Tuesday.
the guest of his old neighbor, ]. n Curry.
William Parry, the noted fruit culturist
Of Burlington county, was in Woodstown
on Saturday.
Wyatt W. Miller, candidate for Senator.
and A. Smith Reeves, candidate for sheriff
on the Republican ticket, were in town on
Wednesday.
Edward Pancoast, brother of James G..
Pancoast, who has for many years resided
at Brampton Canada, arrived this week
at Woodstown where he will make his
home in future Our older citizens will
recollect him we'll.
II. B. Wilson, son of Rev. J. E. Wilson.
left Woodstown yesterday for residence in
Camden, having secured position as
clerk in the freight office of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at that place. His friends
here will join us heartily in wishing him
success.
The Monitor., 1884-10-31
The Saturday Evening Picnic.

Last Saturday evening Michael and Thos.
Killbridge, being under the influence OF
liauor, created a disturbance with some
colored folks on Humphreys corner, and
called upon themselves the official action of
Borough Marshals Reeves and Hewitt.
Marshal Reeves arrested Thomas, when
Michael attempted to rescue his brother
from the meshes of the law, and was laid
hold of by officer Hewitt. Mr.. Reeve start
ed with his prisoner for the lookup, leav-
ING Hewitt to bring Michael along at his
leisure. On arriving at the cooler, with
his prisoner, Thomas vigorously protested
against entering those palatial quarters by
clasping the corner OF the building with ms
arm. rendering it necessary for the oiilcer
to trip him up and lay him on the ground
before he would promise submission. This
was repeated twice, and the third time the
officers foot slipped and his hold was brok-
on. and Thomas took to his heels hotly
pursued by the Marshal. Near Israel
Hewitt's he doubled and ran back to Hum
nhreys' corner. where Hewitt was having
a tussel with Michael, and Marshal Reeves
seeing the predcament his brother officer
was in. oaye up the chase and turned in to
assist. Michael had succeeded in wrestling
Ucwitt's club from him. and made savage
assault ON him with it, but was finally
oyerpowered and placed in durance vile.
lie was kept in custody until Mon
day morning, when he was charged by
Officer Hewitt with assaulting him and OBJ
structing him in the performance of his
duty; and in default of $500 bail he was
sent to Salem Jail, from which place it is
quite likely he will be sent to renew his ac-
auaintance with the gentlemanly officials
of the brown-stone building in Trenton,
yclept the State prison. Whether Thomas
has found a halting place yet or not we
have not heard. Certain it is he has not
since reported to our Borough officers. 1t
is hoped he will return in time to vote.
The Monitor., 1884-10-31
Scrana Along The Strands.

The brick church at Pennsgrove will be
re-opened about tomorrow two weeks.
They have taken time by the foretop in our
town and will have a church seating enough
for the next generation. The new church
looms up grandly already. There is talk
of clock in the tower. Capt. Whitaker
gave S100 at the corner stone laying. That
will give him political boom or pilotage
up Salt river. The Democrats know the
channel up the ancient waters.
Mr.. George Lawrence has started another
poultry market in Pennsgrove. and if a
mans manners make his fortune, success
will be his. His clever ways will win.
Births, babies and bibles generally adorn
the new household, but | have found sew
eral young folks who have left this old
book out of the marriage outfit, and have
no newspaper to tell how the world wags.
The Republican candidate may boast of
supremacy of intellect, but scholarly though
he is. John Quincy Adams was the most
learned man who ever graced or will sit in
the presidential chair for years to come.
The best scholar of the south, a clergyman,
once called on him during his administra-
ton, and was astonished to find lle was in
timately acquainted with all sects and
creeds, and had read every book he could
mention but one, and was afterwards known
as the man who had read one more book
than John Quincy Adams.
Chicken thieves are taking account OF
stock AnUpper Neck man saw one ofthese
nocturnal poultry dealers counting his tur-
keys. This is fowl play.
Mr.. Chas. Coles was thrashing up the
Germans to-day, and raked me up among
that intelligent fraternity. Politicians do
not intend to have dead heads in these
ports.
Mrs. Susan Slape started Monday for a
visit to Washington, stopping at Philadel-
pha day or two.
DIR. Graw preached Sunday evening at
Pennsgrove. Text, What think We OF
Christ, and wound up grand discourse
by asking us what we thought Christ
thought of MS. | heard Bishop Simpson
preach from that text.
There was large Democratic parade
and meeting at Bridgeport ON Monday
night and 700 men were in line. The Jersey
Blue ran to Chester. One club had fur
hats and canes. Simmerman spoke and
Ferrell got there late and spoke. He spoke
at Pennsgrove first.
The Pedricktown Red Men went to the
Hook on visit on Monday night with the
band. They had splendid visit.
B. S. r.