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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11
The Biddefords Defeated bv the Bijous.

PORTLAND, Dec. lO.
In the league polo tonight the Bijous beat
the Biddefords, three TO one, in twenty
minutes.
The following is the present standing of the
clubs:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11

Stitch in time saves nine and bottle Of
Togus Cough Mixture may save your life.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11
Meeting of Eclectic Medical society.

PORTLAND, Dec. 10.
The Maine Eclectic Medical Society met
in Portland, Wednesday. There was a full
attendance. Essays by DR.. +. Barrett of
Portland, DIR. F. J. Batchelder of Machiss.
and DIR. A. Foesett of Portland were read.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11
Sew York Money market.

NKw YORK, Dee 10.
Money easy between from ila2 and closed At Il
Prime Mercantile paper, "a a 9. Exchange steady
GLAZING blda.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11

"Bough ON Coughs"
Ask for "Rough on Coughs" for coughs,
colds, sore throat, hoarseness. Troches, lse.
Liquid, csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11

DIR. Seth Arnold's Sugar Coated Bilious
Pills, unequalled for costiveness, jaundice,
liver troubles. 25c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11
MURPHY & LARRABEE,
SHAKESPEARE .....

Therefore the moon, the governesn Of noeth
Pale In her anger, washes all the air,
That rheumatic diseases may abound"
Whether the "pale moon" has increased the
size Of her wash az the world has increased In
population may be question, but It's a fact be-
yond question that rheumatism has increased
untilltdoes "abound" in "all the air" and thou
sands OF human beings are bound and tor
mented with the excruciating palms that only
rheumatism and Neuralgia can infiict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-12-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
Indications for the Next "a Hours.
War Denartment

War Department,
Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
washington, ID. c., Dec Ill A. NJ.
For New England and Middle States,
fair, followed by partly cloudy weather, and
local rams; westerly winds higher winds.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16

"A new stock of staple hardware at
the old Pioneer Store of Henry Potter
-Wasgatt of Clifton. has cheaper
money than any one in Hughes or
Sully counties IS
A. NJ. Starks, about miles east of
Clifton, met with serious loss Satur-
day, Ey having his barn and stacks of
grain and hay burned by prairie fire.
Miss Maude c. Major will take ed
itorial charge of the Harold Star for a
few weeks, while Mr.. Besancon is east,
and S. &. Dewell will do the spying for
the Norfolk Spy for Miss Major.
1t is possible that there may be
something more than wind in the new
railroad scheme mentioned i'm the
WATCHMAN two weeks ago Let us
hope so at least Articles of incorpo-
ration have been filed which state that
the said road will start in Minnehaha
county, one line passing throagh Sully
county and terminating at or near
Deadweod, and the other on the Mis-
souri, near TT. Yates in Emmons coun-
tv. Fred T. Evans, the Black Hills
freighter, Hon. Bartlett Trip, Capt r.
+. Voolfolk, of the Sioux City and
Bismarck steamboat line, Judge Clark.
an eastern capitalist Judge Caldwell,
{. B. Walker, and others are at the
head of the movement. The estimated
length of the proposed line Is about
600 miles. The projectors talk as
though dirt might be thrown along the
line this fall.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
The County Seat Question.

1t is twelve weeks from last Tuesday
until election, which will give the peo,
pie of Sully ample time to discuss the
county seat question which is already
being so much mooted by some of our
neighbors. Because the WATCHMAN
has not howled itself heazy over this
matter, it has been accused of not
wishing to have the subject agitated.
If any one has thought so they will
probably have occasion to change their
mind before the 4th of next November.
We are not only willing, but anxious,
to have the question fairly and fully
discussed, We know that no place IN
the county can offer an inducement for
the county seat that Clifton does not
possess, while we can and will present
advantages for its remaining here
Which no town or locality can offer for
its removal. 1t is a noteworthy fact
that in all the noise that has been
made upon this subject up to the pres
ent time, no place has been named for
its removal to. Why is this thus? If
any such place exists, let us know
where it is and present its advantages.
The only cry thus far has been, it (the
county seaD must be removed from
Clifton. There has been considerable
harping by one or two of the papers of
the county during the summer upon
this tune of removing the county seat.
but, as we have said before. no better
location has been designated. If any
particular place exists on the prairie.
some one please run it down; or, ifanv
town is keeping its superior advantages
disguised, it is about time they were
unmasked and brought to light. There
is no use heating aimlessly around the
bush any longer There has been con
siderable whacking away at Clifton,
but from the present status of the mat
ter there is no chance for us to make
much of fight, not knowing where to
do battle. Name your preference, gen
tlemen, so that we may strike back.
We should like to discuss this ques-
ton on its merits, and not have them
diverted by mud-s singing and personal
abuse. We do not profess to be ac-
complished in billingsgate, but, if
forced to it, shall do our level best to
keep our end up.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16

another originated two or three miles
south of town, and, for aught we know,
may be burning yet. The wind was in
the south east, and. the grass being
dry, it rapidly swept toward town and
down toward Carson Judge Ross, a.
j. Wassatt, j. II. Gropengieser. Jay
Hoover, Fred Bonzey and viii and
George Ross fought it until midnight
and some of them until = o'clock i'm the
morning, but could not succeed in put
ting it wholly out but checked its prog
ress materially. All the hills along
the Okoboio between Clifton and Car
son were burned over, and considera-
bic of the upland prairie. On Tuesday
the people of Carson had lively fight
To keep it out of town. A shack on
sec. 30, HIS, belonging to Mr.. Cass,
was burned, and some good hay de-
stroyed, Joseph Kokesh having II
stack burned Tuesday morning.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
MATRIMONIAL.

STINsoN-fEoMAN--it 1t the resi-
dence of Rev. William Sturgeon, Wv.
oming, ILL.,, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1884, at
1:30 p. IN. Roscoe Stinson, of Clifton
Oak, to Miss Dora Yeoman, of Wash,
ington c. H., Ohio.
The above tells its own story. When
Mr.. stlnson left us, only two short
weeks ago, we were apprehensive OF
something of the kind. 1t is not un.
pardonable, however and we forgive
him. In fact we're glad of 1t, and con,
gratnlate him. Also the bride. Friend,
As thy bark floats gently adown the
stream of Time,
May Heavens richest blessings shine
ever on both thee and thine.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
CLIFTON SULY COUNTY, DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST

Too much care cannot be exercised
in regard to prairie fires.
Last week the city of Pierre had q
little balance of s5,09254 to its credit
Pretty good.
WANTED.-To loan $4,000 on lands
in Sully county.
HANKS & LAYBoURN, Fairbank.
The Times says the Blunt tlouring
mill is the largest in the Territory with
one exception. 1t is 33xS9 feet, with
bran house 16x32.
A new telegraph line is being
built from Ft Sully to Pierre. a part of
the old Government line from Canning
to Fort Thompson is being used for
that purpose.
You can now shoot prairie chick
ems, provided, always, that you can
find them to shoot. and can shoot them
after you find them. The game law
expired yesterday.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
Demands Investigation.

Circumstances would seen to indicate
that some one is maliciously starting
prairie fires in this section. The mat
ter should be looked into, and, if such
is found to be the case, the guilty party
or parties should be dealt with
in manner not provided for by
law. If resulting from pure careless
ness, then something impressive is
necessary to insure greater care Large
quantities of property is likely to be
destroyed, and possibly lives endanger-
Ell. Only last week we were called
upon to record a fire in dangerous
proximity to town, and on Monday, last,
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
Published Every Saturday,
Al
CLIFTON OAK ,
WALTER & GROPENGIESER.
50 Per Year in AdUdnCe.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SULLY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL,


Delegate in Congress-. B. Raymond
Governor-G. A Pierce.
Secrctary-J. III. Teller
Treasurer-W II. McNav.
Auditor-George l.. Ordway.
Surveyor General-CortcZ s. Fessenden.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
". ii. ii. Beadle.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court-Alonzo
!. Edgerton.
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
-Xm L. j. Church, G. $ Palmer, $. B.
hudson.
United States District Attorney-Hugh
:. Campbell
United States Marshal-Harrison Allen
SULLY COUNTY.
Commissioners-B. p. Hoover, Chair
nan; f. w Eakin. c. NJ. Carr.
Sheriff.. j. Millctt .Jr.
Trcasurer-Charles Agar.
Surveyor-William Ashley Jones.
Assessor-Jos. p. Mcdonald.
Clerk of Court-H. w. Edgerton.
Judge of Probate-Merit Sweny.
Superintendent of Schools-David Sta
Dles
Register of Deeds and Ex Ofiicio County
Clerk. J. 4. Mcloon.
Justices of the Pcace-Wm. =. Ross, G.
W. Everts, ID. c. Nicol, ID. ID. Bryant.
Constables-HenryW w. Sprague, Thomas
H. Tolton, Geo. II. Pease.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
Fairbank to Sully County. Greeting.

We are in receipt of the following
dodger, which explains itself
The annual picnic will be held this
year on the 2Oth and 2lst of August,
% miles below Fairbank at Billings
Grove (sec. %, 115-SD. The grounds
are eminently suited for recreation and
enjoyment. Groves, shade, wood and
water in abundance, so near the river
bank that those who come by boat are
Mt once with u.s. and so near the level
prairie that excursionists who come
from the south and east can picket
over head. The picnic grounds proper
almost touch the river and prairie and
command view of the Missouri for
nearly ten miles.
The object of our meeting is simply
social enjoyment and that we may
know each other and our neighbors
better Nothing will be sold on the
grounds. Each family must provide
their own baskets and two days rations.
No further outlay will be necessary.
Tents of ample size for the ladies and
children only will be provided.
The committees will be appointed
hereafter and will be composed of par
ties whose names will insure protection
and success. The committee of safety
will strike terror-if any roughs or
evil disposed persons show themselves.
Better for them had they never been
born
Leave the deer, leave the steer,
Leave nets and bargcs;
Come in your holiday gear,
Broad cloth and serges.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
FRITERNITIES.

I. o. o. r.
DE-ECHO LODGE, No. IL. |. o. o. F., meet on
IL Saturday evening at O'Clock. Visiting mem
her, cordially invited 10 attend.
j. NJ HOOVER, n. G.
Roscoe SrINsoN, Rec. See.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16


quent of late
Go to Wasgatt, at Clifton, for
Chattel Money. 1873
There are some fine pieces of flax
in the country round about.
Remember that there will preach
ing in Clifton at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Filings and Final Proofs given
special attention by
II HANKS & LAYBouRN. Fairbank.
County Comm'r B p. Hoover and
Clerk of Court II. W. Edgerton visited
Forts Sully and Bennett the first of the
week.
Melvin Dennis has invested in a
barber char and will open up barber
shop in Or. Vesey's store rs soon as
completed. Success to him.
The Clifton boys go to Fairbank
to-day to play game with the club at
that place. Some of our best players
cannot go, and we are afraid the bows
will get left.
-Sergt Bagman, of the Ft. Sullv
troops, had one of his hands so badly
torn by the bursting of gun. last
week, that amputation at the wrist be-
came necessary.
Last week we received the Fair
bank Tribune of July 10th. 23rd and
3Oth, the first copies for month, and
none since. Haven't seen News for
six weeks. Why is this thus?
John w. Carpenter has secured
the contract of erecting two school
houses in Hartford township, 1873,
the buildings to be 18x20 feet and the
consideration 1890 for the two. They
are assured good job.
Bernard Freeman, of sec. l5. l15-
10, struck water the first of the week.
and now has l3 feet in a 3S foot well
After prospecting around in draws he
went down on the highest point on his
farm and found the object of his search.
Buy your lumber of Laird Norton
Co, Blunt. l3tf
Walter y. Meloon, the contractor
and builder, has a $50, 1000 job on hand.
The frame work was completed on
Tuesday, but it will take about q
years to complete the structure. It's
a fine boy weighing about 9 pounds.
Walt builded well, and thinks it rather
exceeds the plans and specifications.
He is always ready for contract and
has otht r designs on the trestle- board.
Dr. &. +. Nesey bossed at the raising.
Mother and son doing well.
Our agricultural editor has patch
of red clover, sown last spring, some of
which is in blossom and all as fresh
and verdant as it well could be. while
the prairie grass is badly dried up.
We believe that clover will prove the
boss grass for this country. 1t roots
very deep and will stand the dry
weather without injury. We should
like to hear from others if there are
any around who have had experience
on this subject.
Blunt held its first election To
choose village officers on Tuesday last
Considerable interest was manifested
and total of l6S votes polled. The
following are the officers elect:
Trustees.--M. Il. Shouweiler IEI
Youngblood and Oliver Riggle.
Clerk-Wm. II. Brown.
Assessor. III. Durfee.
Treasurer-E. c. Garvin.
Marshall. G. Stebbins.
Justice pf the pa,aa ~ III p,.,
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16

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 k0KEsH.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1884-08-16
HAYDEN BROS,
PIERRE, DAKOTA.
WE NOW HAVE A VERY LARGE AND EXTENSIVE
STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots,
Shoes and Groceries.

Which have within the last few days Consequently offer
following prices which
andth the ,lowing price will be the proof
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-13
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Ia New York Yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at 1875 for as of 1907; 1881 for 411ass;
sterling 81 sO14@4 s5; 1901 for 8s silver bars,
1925.
silver in London, 5oI4d; consols, 1O1 9-16d;
S per cent. United States bonds, extended, los;
a, 12i34; as, 1161l.
In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at Ss}4@s914 cents.
Mining stocks are seeking very low levels in
San Francisco. There are only five stocks on
the once famous Comstocks that are now quoted
with q dollar mark.
The Cattlemen's Convention meets in st. Louis
next Monday.
Thomas Beveridge, the celebrated brewer of
Newburgh, N Y. is dead
A 14-year old boy in Armstrong county, Pa.
placed his younger sister on a red-hot stove,
fatally burning her.
Ormsby Phillips, of the Pittsburg Dispatch,
died suddenly in that city yesterday
Diphtheria is epidemic in Montreal, and
typhoid fever prevails.
The crofters of the Isle of Skye have resolved
to offer no resistance to the police.
The value of domestic breadstuffs exported
from the United States in October is stated at
,112
The Washington monument yesterday reached
hight of 52) feet 10 inches, being the highest
structure in the world.
Springbok won the Shrewsbury Cup yesterday
at the Shrewsbury (Eng) November meeting.
Peter Petersen cut his throat in Vallejo ues-
day night.
One hundred and sixty-four aIormons landed
IN New York yesterday.
Rain fell lightly in some localities of the State
yesterday.
Near Menlo Park, yesterday, painter fell
distance of 20 feet, and was not killed
Forty-three deaths from cholera occurred in
Paris yesterday.
Dr. D. Banks Mckenzie, the noted temperance
revlvalist died in Salt Lake yesterday
The members OF the Bar of the United States
Circuit Court at Portland, Or, now rise to re-
ceive the Judge into Court.
Work on the Canadian Pacific Railway is be-
ing pushed with great yigor at both ends of the
line.
John Williamson, an old resident, was found
drowned at Napa yesterday.
Thomas Smith attempted to shuttle off" at
Napa yesterday by cutting his throat.
The annual session Of the National Grange be-
gan yesterday in Nashville, Tenn
Rumors have again reached Cairo of the cap
ture of Khartoum and the massacre of General
Gordon.
The result of the Presidential election is as
much matter of doubt as ever, the whole cues
ton resting upon the vote of New York.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-13

Every permanent state of mind is largely
the effect of habit. Just as we can per
form an action so continuously that il
comes to be habitual, so we can encourage
conditions Of mind till they, too, come to
be habits Of thinking and even of feeling
Every thoughtful parent or teacher recog-
nizes this in the training Of youth. The
child constantly thwarted or scolded or
ridiculed has constantly aroused within
him feelings of resentment or discourage
ment or misery, and these grow to be hab-
itual. and a character for iil-temper or mo-
roseness or dependency is formed On the
other hand, the child who is wisely treated,
whose faculties are brought into action,
who is encouraged to do well, who is sur
rounded with cheerful faces and orderly
arrangements, becomes accustomed to cor
responding habits of thought and feeling.
The exercise of self-control, of truthfulness,
of honesty, and other essential qualities,
not only result in habitual actions of the
same nature, but in habitual feelings or
states of mind that induce those actions
So the condition which we call happiness
Is likewise acquired to a considerable de-
gree. 1t involves within it many things,
but they are not impossible to secure, and
when we have discovered them it rests
with us to encourage or to discourage
them. Happiness is not only privilege,
but duty, not q mere outward good that
may perhaps come to us, but an inward
possession which we arc bound to attain.
When we remember the contagious charac-
ter of happiness, the strength, courage and
hope it excites by its very presence and
the power for good it exerts in every direc-
ton, we cannot doubt our obligation TO at
tain as much of it as is possible Phila-
delphia Ledger
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-13

NJ. Regnard, French Psychologist, has
made some very interesting experiments
on the effects on life of high water pres
sure. The experiments were carried out
by means OF a water-press of MN. Cailletet
and Ducretet, giving a pressure of 1000
atmospheres-that is to say, such press
ure as would exist at point 10000 meters
below the surface Of the sea-
Yeast subjected to this pressure for an
hour fell into state Of sleep or latent life,
and on being withdrawn from the press it
was only after an hour that active life re-
turned and the yeast operated as ferment.
Vegetable alge and seeds of the garden
eress also fell into sleep, and only recov-
cred slowly. The same may be said of
leechcs at pressure of GOO atmospheres,
mollusks and infusoria. The leeches in
deed, only awoke some hours afterward.
Fishes deprived of their swimming-blad-
ders were submitted to "A pressure of 100
atmospheres with impunity; at 200 atmos-
pheres they fell into the same sleepy state,
but quickly recovered at 800 atmospheres
they died; at 400 they became rigid, and
remained so even when putrefaction set in.
This rigidity was accompanied by increase
Of weight, as was proved by fixing and
weighing the limbs of frogs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-13

last regular session that the weight proved
a clog to its heels, and at the late election
it fell into the ditch of the peoples rebuke.
Let the Republican majority make no
such blunder. Let it strive to legislate the
least, and during the least number of days
and deserve the title of { the session of few
hours and fewer bills" In truth there is
very little need for legislation this winter.
! Beyond the adjustment of laws under the
amendments adopted on the 4th inst, the
consideration of the irrigation problem,
which is to be forced upon the houses, and
examination of the department reports and
such legislation as may be needed for the
more effectual work of the State officials,
there are no important measures to be con-
sidered. If it is permitted, however, sew
eral hundred will be Matched out by ambi-
tious members who mistake bill and speech
making for legislative ability and deserving
industry.
There is reason to belive that some day
we shall attain to plane of excellence, on
prepare and digest in advance the work to
be suggested to the Legislature. In the
absence of such lawful body, it is within
the power of voluntary effort to prove the
usefulness of such legislative aid.
Some years ago Governor of California
appointed commission of eminent law
yers to prepare the bills necessary for the
Legislature to pass in order to adjust the
old system of laws to the New Constitution.
That body had no legal existence. Yet its
labors were of vast usefulness to the Legis-
islature, and its suggestions were very
largely adopted into the Code. Obviously
such extrinsic aids to legislation are most
likely TO act in judicial frame, to be unin-
fuenced politically, to be free from the
pressure of personal ambition and the traps
and contrivances Of a vicious lobby
1t should be, and it is possible by some
such means as those suggested, to get the
leading measures before the people, and
have them digested and prepared for the
Legislature some considerable time prior to
! its assembling.
Whatever scheme is adopted with that
end in view will conserve the best interests
of the people. If the Republican managers
have the political sagacity to map out legis-
lation that is wise, and will have the APP
prevail of the people, and to so digest it that
it may be accomplished in thirty days
session of the Legislature, it will bind the
people to the party as with hooks of steel.