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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24
Alphabet Soup.
ON the Rochester Post Expross.

From the Rochester Post Express.
At q fashionable resort nea Roches-
ter too much French on the bill of fare
started and spoiled a tirst-class romance
recently. It seems that the disguised
italian duke, temporarily under a cloud,
became enamored of q lovely Chautau-
qua county heiress, who was stopping
with her family at such a hotel as has
been indicated. And as love promul-
gates and absorbs knowledge instinct
lively, it was not long before the fair one
became aware of thepassion she had i'm
planted in the breast of the noble Ital-
ian. A duenna accompanied the fair
ones family, and to her especial keeping
was intrusted the person of the heiress.
Her espionage never slept, though
the chains she bound about her
charge were silken ones. Her eyes
never wandered too far away, and
she discovered the secret by watching
Ida's actions. She noticed that the
young lady dwadied an un~conscionable
time over the soup with the French
designation, and she noticed also that
she (the duenna) never received the
same kind of soup that was served to
her charge. Suspicion was aroused.
Gould it be that Miss Ida's soup was
made of some potent love charm? She
move her chair to Ida's side, and made
n discovery that almost paralyzed her
virgin heart. The little particles in
Ida's soup we're letters of the alphabet,
and on the very first day she read
this sentence: Sweet, Alfonso
loves three; and this: "I-t-a-l-y
a-w-a-i-t-s her queen"
Our duenna was c%ircumspect. She
made no sign, but concluded to await
further developments. The next
day she read in Ida's SOUP these
words: Fly with your AL
f-o-n-s-o Tonight" 1t was plain
ly time to act. Ida's father was
warned of the threatened elope-
ment OF his daughter with On Italian
cook. who had, doubtless, sold the
monk and the org''' to take his pres
emit place as hotel cook. "All right,
Maria," said pa%terfamilies, "1'll be on
hand" The italian was confronted by
a detective and ordered to leave town at
once or be arrested for attempted alb
duction. He left. At s o'clock in the
evening, 1da's pa stood in the pelting
rain under her window. Arope ladder
was gently lowered, q voice whispered,
Alfonso, darling, are you there?"
yes" whispered Ida's papa, "come,"
and Ida came right down and lit in her
papa's arms.
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Tho New poEtmastsr aeuer.,,

Washington Special: Frank Hatton was
summoned to the White House and notified of
his appointment by the president Upon re-
ceiptof the intelligence at the postofice de-
,partment, a large number of officials
gathered to congratulate Mr.. Ha.ton.
1t Is understood that the interview between the
president and Mr.. Hatton was exceed
ingly pleasant, and that the president assured
Mr.. Hatton he had fully intended to appoint
him at the time Gen Gresham was transferred
to the treasury.
Frank Hatton was born in Cadiz, Ohio, in
lS45 His father gave him q good education,
both at school and at the printers case, in his
own Office He served in the Union army dur
ing the war, and at it's close became local editor
of his fathers papers in Cadiz and Mount Pleas
ant, Pa. When his father died he became editor
of the papers. In 1874 no bought a half inter
est in the Burlington Hawkeye, and by his en-
ergy and thrift soon became sole proprietor.
Mr.. Hatton was appointed assistant postmas-
ter general under Postmaster General James,
in 1881, and has held the position ever since.
He has acted as postmaster general since
Judge Gresham resigned to become secretary
of the treasury, on the 18th ult
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NEWS on THE WEEK.
washinrton Newx

There 10 good authority for the statement
Mat the government Of the United States has
NOT been asked to mediate in Franco-C Chinese
Affairs BY either OF the disputants, and there
fore y has not conditionally or otherwise ssre-
fused to do 20, - stated In . Paris dispatch.
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont, was chosen on
Wednesday last to represent that state in the
United States for . fourth term. Uponthe OK
piration Of the present congress Mr.. Morrill,
will have served eighteen years in the senate,
having l.rst been elected to succeed Luke r.
Poland, and took his scat March 5,1S67. SEN
ator Edmunds is one of the only two member
Of tho present senate who were present when
Mr.. Morrill, first entered that body. John
Sherman 10 the other. He was elected to con
gress in 1854, and served continuously in the
house until elected to the senate
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24
Casualties Of the Week.

ALewiston, Me, lady was married at0a m.
Friday, mt WAS dead in her bridal dress at
noon she same day. She had been hopelessly
i'll for . long time.
Blast Furnace No /, Of the Joliet Steel COM
pany's works, at TOILET. III. exploded, setting fire
TO and demolishiNg the great store house OF the
blasting department Loss $4,000
William I, Thomas, an attendant At the Gin
cinnati hospital, while drawing > truck con-
tanning Chris Tlchors, apatient, upon an ele-
vator to take him to the amphitheater for a
clinical lecture, fell. through The hatchway.
pulling the truck after him. Both were killed.
The elevator had been taken up without Thorn
as knowledge.
Asa ten-year-o,d girl named Bennett was
walking with a younger sister past a corn field,
near Guthrie, Mo-, one of three negroes work
ing in the field seized tho child and rayished
her. Her little sister carried the alarm home
and . posse OF citizons organized Immediately.
AL the negroes found in the field, armed with
corn knives and a gun, were surrounded and
finally surrendered when they were taken un-
der guard, shot, and hanged.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24
Kew Car Shops OF h st Paul Z Pacific.
The St Paul 4 Northern Pacific has finally

new car Shops OK the st. 1Au1 q Pacific.
The st Paul & Northern Pacific has finally
completed all real estate purchases in St Paul
and made the necessary contracts for the build
ing of its new car shops and other improve
msnts at Lake Como about2 miles from the state
capital Work upon the shops is to be com.
menced Immediately. They will be completed
as soon as is practicable. They are to be sit
uated upon the tract known as the Como prop
erty. This consists of 2l5 ITO acres, and is
situated just north of the Manitoba railroad
track, and between Kent and Lexington
streets and Smelling avenue St Paul From
east to west the tract extends q whole
section, and is one mile in length. The loca-
ton, as viewed from a business standpoint, ia
considered one of the most advantageous be-
cause of its proximity to st. Paul and Minneap-
oils and the Minnesota Transfer grounds The
surroundings are all that could be desired.
Como Park is directly north, the state agricul-
tural college lies a little of to the northwest,
while the Hamline university is directly south
wost In addition to these, the city work
house. the county poohouse and farm and the
state reform school are very close by. Ham
line station, or the Manitoba road, is directly
opposite the central portion of the property.
The shops to be Immediately erected are:
Woodworking shop, Soxl72; car erecting shop,
s01lT2; machine shop, S0xW; coach erect
ing shop, S0x9o; Hamline station; boiler and
engine house; stock room to paint shop, 30x59;
freight repair shed, 70x32O; paint shop, 150xl94:
blacksmith shop, 65x1G0; coal platform, a5xlOO;
Office and store, 40xSQ,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24
ABADs
From tho New York Tribune

From tho New York Tribune
You have heard OF the City of Sioux
The ~loveliest ever you knioux-
And the following tale,
/ am sure, cannot fail
To be read with emotion BY yiuux.
To this bustling young City of Sioux
Came q scion Of Albion trioax
When the name was pronounced
In his hearing he lounced,
And at once in q passion he tioux
tNow tell me, O people of Sioux"
He shouted, " what can a man dioux?
AS It's spelled, SO we say il,
And that is the way it
Should be!n And he clustered and blioux.
And all through the City of Sioux,
That man raised a hullabullioux,
With madness enraged,
Like a tiger uncaged, eU
And fell upon Gentle and Jioux.
AS over the City of Sioux
He rushed, still the madder he grioux,
Till he fell in u fit,
And his soul promptly it
Left his body-sans further adioux
Then the Coroner's jury OF Sioux
Their verdict most solomnly drioux,
by disease of the heart
Victims life did depart"
You have heard the sad tale; I am thrioul
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24
The Worlds Regions

In the number of springs and noted
geysers, the Yellowstone National Park
and New Zealand far exceed Iceland,
in which '"The Great Geyser" and
Strokhr are the only two prominent
spouters. As to the number of springs
in New Zealand, there are no definite
data, but they appear to be numerous.
In the Yellowstone Park. over two
thousand springs have been enumerated
and mapped, and among them are sew
enty-one geysers, of which twenty are
known to spout to a height of not less
than fifty. feet. OF course, in each of
the three countries thereare hot springs
outside Of the areas as here Indicated;
and, if these are taken into account,
the American localities will exceed the
others, especially if the California and
Nevada springs are counted. Howey-
er, leaving the latter out Of
count, we find that in the adjacent
country both north and south of the
park there are springs on the same
north and south line with the geyser-
basins of Firehole River; and if they
are considered as a part of the same
system, the length of the line of TIER
NAL activity is about two hundred
miles.
AS to the heights to which the gey-
sers throw the columns of water, theirs
is probably but little difference be-
tween the three regions, although the
Yellowstone Park has, perhaps, a
greater lumber which erupt regularity
to a height of one hundred feet or more,
The records of the New Zealand gey-
sers are, however, somewhat def cient
as to data on this point.-A. G. Peale,
Nd, in Popular Science Monthly for
August.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24
Dynamite at Quebec.

Quebec Special: About / o'clock Saturday
afternoon an explosion occurrea at the new par.
Lament buildings, destroying a considerable
portion of the masonry and windows of the new
building, which was just being roofedin The
explosion was at first supposed to be the boiler
of the engine used for hosting material, but
this proved not to be the case, neither can i the
attributed to gas. The general impression ap-
pears to be that the explosion was caused by
dynamite, hut as none of this ingredientis used
on the works. the mystery is how it came there,
A second explosion occurred in the north
eastlcorner of the same building. A corner
stone forming the support OF the building is
badly bulged, and it is doubtful if it can be re-
paired without letting down the whole wall.
There is now no room to doubt that dynamite
was used. Everything ia quiet in the neigh
borhood, and q section of . battery is patroll-
ing the grounds of the parliament building.
The building had been SO far advanced that
only 4 part of the roof remained unfinished.
At Ottawa, there was an intense excitement
over the Quebec explosion. Everybody
smelled dynamite. The government atoncse
gave orders to put on q special stan OF de-
tsctives and Waterman at the parliament
house and Also At the government house.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24

From the irst outbreak Of cholera in
Naples there has been what in this
cnuntry would be called q revival Of re-
Sligion. The chnrchesh have been thronged
md prayers have been made in-cessant-
When The scourge subsidies. as it
Fill itndue time. many will congratulate
thenasslyes that il va in response to
thor prayers, rather than to natural
capsss--and herein lies the danger Of
renewal Of cholera Of other fatal dis
Eases. Prayers are 1se;:aland becom-
Ing mcrtal men and women, but should
Il .eprseceded and supplemented By clean-
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24

The outstanding 3per cent. United
States bonds, the only portion Of the
national debt now at the option Of the
government, have been reduced in
amount to 500, 521, $50. The decrease
scfthisd denomination 81 bonds since June
30 las been $24A.5ss. $50. al this rate
~ the 9 per cents will be paidsin two
years. None other Of the national debt
4 payable I'LL 1891. AT the end Of
sabcnt two years the government will
have 70 cease paying, or buy bonds in.
the market ct asgreat premium.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24
General News Itema.

A Savannah music firm has just given a Bos-
ton maker an order for LIS piaros.
Now comes . dark rumor that much of the
Apollinaris water is made in Chicago.
The lands to be taken by the state around
Niagara Falls are valued by appraisers at ST.
ABS, 1880
Jack Burke, the English pugilist, challenges
Dosninick McCafrery to fight him for gate re-
ceipts or purse, With hard gloves.
Il Is said that . child OF John C. spry Of Chi
acago, hitherto considered q girl, has quietly
changed into : boy. It tzkes . spry girf to do
that
Georgia negroes are holding religious meet
ings to head on the divine wrath from visiting
thst section with famine, the long drought hay-
ing made the outlook rAtber Affirming.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24

The loss will fall upon the provincial govern
mont Serious trouble is feared between the
French and the Irish should the mutual ac-
cusations BIO carried much farther. The
Telegraph says: Nationality must not be used
to screen any element of the community. Our
opinion is. far from it being Irishmen, tho
~scoundrels wore actuated through other mo-
tiyes.
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One Of the best evidences that the

One of the best evidences that the
American people of this generation live
better than their fathers did is found in
the steady and rapid growth Of the
trade in tropical fruits. It is not many
years since the great majority of the
people scarcely knew what a banana was,
and considered oranges and lemons as
luxuries to he afforded only In sickness
or on great occasions. Now, not only
these, but other tropical fruits, are
bought and eaten almost as freely as
apples, and the consumption of melons,
peaches, pears, plums and berries is on
the same universal and extensive scale.
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A remarkable private act, the Earl of

tUD15 P1IVIue ucU, tIIe 1IHTI OF
Devon's estate bill, was recently intro
duced in the House of Commons. It
empowers Lord D. and his son Lord
Courtenay. to sell every acre of the
vast family estates, preserving no other
house but Powderham, and deals with
mortgage debts amounting to $780,
200. The bill has become q necessity
through the conduct of Lord Courtenay,
who q few years ago passed through
the Bankruptcy Court with debts
amounting to s., 800, 900. The Courte-
nays. who are of royal descent, owned
IN time past no inconsiderable portion
OF Deyonshire, besides holding n of
the largest properties in Ireland. Much
OF their Irish property has been sold.
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4 II ssid that the shrinkage Of stocks
has reduced Vanderbilt's fortune near
y one fourth though he still enjoys a
comfortable income, and is not an OBJ
ject 81 commiseration. Another turn
6 Tho wheel Of fortune may restore his
stocks to their former value, and place
hls wealth far beyond the dreams OF
avArice,n
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-10-24

Lewis Herbst, of Camden. N. j.,
claims to have lived fifty four days on
skim milk alone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-31
Ran Butlsr's Candidacy.

The talk OF Butler imperiling the
electoral votes of several Democratic
states and contributing to the election
OF Republican president IL he makes
an active canvass Is inside by the men
who do not think of the nature OF the
Butler strength. His presence IN the
field will prove more injury to Blame
than To Cleveland. In Massachusetts,
and TO less extent in California, But
Ter has great deal Of personsl streng..
among n class of voters who would
possibly prefer Cleveland TO Blaine
aud these votes will be lost to the
Democrats by being cast for Butter
Rut neither of these states has been
reckoued "a Democratic, and Butter
cannot endanger the Democratic posi-
ton by his vote in them. Amongst
the negroes Butler will take away
MANY Republican votes. His chnm'
pionship OF the civil rights bill. when
was opposed by Blaine, has made them
grateful to him. as IL has made them
suspicious of Blaine. The promised
/ inroads which the Republicans are 10
make In West Virginia and North
Carolina will be more than Offset by
the negro vote for Butler in tnoss
states; while in Illinois. Indiana ana
/ Ohio. all close states and two confessed
to be Republican, the negro vote Is tn'
balance Of power between the Repuo
Iican and Democratic white vote
Take away the negro vote from tue
Republicans, and they will be in th'
minority in Ohio aud Indians, am
with "a very insecure majority in iii
nois. Mr.. Butler could not better de
serve the thanks Of the Democrat
than by making strong canvass 10
the presidency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-31
Private and Confidential

To the Dallas Times-Dear Steiett:
The cat is out of the wallet-the Jig is
up-the game is played. Send us 10y
return express that 5000 loaned you
in the Grand Pacific at Chicago. Tell
Hall To forward the money loaned
him. Advise the Texas delegates to
return the money lent them or THE
GAZETTE will tell that Iroquois club
story in full, also the other club story.
Tell G,mmage we must have $4,000.
Some smart Aleck has given us away
to an Austin paper. You recollect We
coniided to you In Chicago that $50,
600 had been raised by the cattlemen's
corruption committee that the mon,
ey had been given us for the paper
but that we had showed it down ouI
flank aud said nothing to the business
office or bullionaires about It.. You
also recollect how you swore that If W,
did not lend you 5000 you would blow
the whole thing-and how we loaned
1t TO you. You also recollect how
you said it was "a id slicl
trick, land then how you put Hall an,
the delegates onto us for
small loan. Now, old boy, a yer,
learned, highly.experienced, widel,
travelled and devilish smart Aleck Ia.
given US away and the millionaire
are after us and-the money. Tn
Waco Day says THE GAZETTE neve
got the money-which is true, ms yo,
also know. But zee did, and we be,
you for the Lords sake to help us
The bullionaires swear we must Civ
up the $50 900 or be prosecuted. CAM
You raise a subscription among tn
men with the hoes and the free.gras
barons who make SIS a year net o.
each COW? Can't you lend us on
days receipts from the sale of tn
Times? We have but fifteen cen,
LEFT out Of all that $50 900, and the per
itentiary with corn bread and me
lasses aud striped suit stare us in tn
face. Help us in this emergency an,
do as we request, and We promise tina
no Learned, truthful and travelled
galoot shall ever know what we dc
again. Yours. GAZETTE.
i, S,-Wasn't il devilish snide In an
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-31

parhans no law was ever enacted in
Texas that 80 appealed to mans self
ishness "a does the land-lease law. To
the lessee II IL an encouragement oil
his selfishness, in that il promotes the
perpetuation of his business at the cost
of the non-settlement of the country
IL makes one man or q syndicate of
men the possessors Of a large body oil
land and deters the poor man, in
search OF cheap land, from approach
ing the lordly possession. Those-at
least, many of ihose-who advocate
the law boldly avow their selfish mo-
tivcs. Being misled by the artful cry
I of "school fund.- into believing ex-
aggersted benefits will result from the
lease, they are willing that the West
/ shall be converted into huge pastures
/ in the hope that the lease fund derived
therefrom will do away with all school
taxes. Having themselves proiited
by free grass in the past they now seek
to deny Its benefits to the W., st. Many
of these selfish advocates of the lease
law declare that If immigrants cannot
get lands in the West they will re-
turn to the older counties and buy pri-
vate lands at higher prices.
Selii.hness Is ever blind. There is
more money to Texas in the sale OF
lands to actual settlers and the settle
ment of the country than there is in
leasing out the country to pasture
lords. And the men who go West t.
settle 40 so because land il cheap. ii
they fail to get lands in that section
they will not return to the oder coun-
ties. The waves of immigration seek
cheap lands, and the sooner Wes
Texas is settled the sooner will tn,
owners of land i'm eastern counties b,
able to sell their surplus lands.
The main question Is, shall the Yves
be settled and thus not only make
market for the lumber of East Texa
but contribute its share towards tn
expenses of the state government, an
thus tighten not only school but al
taxation? Patriotism will answer tina
the West should be settled. Thus nj
swered, let the people say whether {
not that settlement can be more rapit
, ly attained by lease law or free gras,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-31
That's What AiIs Hannah.


The Dallas Herald prints report
that a new paper Is TO be started at
Fort Worth. OF course the Herald
does this with pleasure, as TIE GA
long and as sharp as serpent's tooth.
in the side of Aunt Nancy. Still, the
wishes of the Herald do not at all
times come to fruition. When six or
seven years ago the Times
started in Dallas the Herald de-
clared that it could not possibly
survive. Yet it has lived, breathed
and possibly has many years of use
fulness before it. TIIE GAzETrE' $
prosperity has been great. 1t has in-
deed filled long-felt want in North
Texas. Barringi its views on free grass,
II has no superior in the state. II Ii
dies II will not be the fault of those be-
hind 1t, but because of the disposition
Of the public to battle in tepid slop
rials.