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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
SEVEN THIRSTY YEARS.
Twenty Men Who Pledged Themselves to
Sobriety Until Democrat Is Elected.

SODflety UnUll q OemOcrdC Is Elected.
Chicago Special.
The day after the decision of the electoral
commission declaring r. B. Hayes PRECEDENT of the
United States was rendered, twenty middle-aged
men met before the bar of Madison street saloon
to take drink of whisky. 1t was to be thelast
drink of whisky they were to take until Dem
ocratic President should be inaugurated. They
had made solemn to this effect and the
penalty that was fixed for breaking it was fine
of 800. If any fines should be collected the
money was to be placed in bank and expended
in fttingy celebrating the end of their period Of
probation
That was seven years ago and the time is
now drawing near when they sanguinely hope
they will be absolved from their oath.
OF the twenty two have died, five have proved
backsliders, four of them paying their fines
and the fifth being too poor to do so. This
leaves thirteen of the original twenty, and, as
far as is known they have not violated their
pledges.
One of those who took the pledge is John
Pearson, waiter at the Sherman House. Pear
son has lost couple of fortunes. He has been
in business off and on since 1854, and is par
ticular crony Of B. P. Hutchinson, the million
aire grain and commission man.
YES" he admitted, when spoken to. 81 am
one of the twenty. l have never tasted drop
of whisky since 1876 None of us were very hard
drinkers, but we all drank enough to make 1t a
terrible privation to quit SO suddenly. If a
Democratic President should not be elected for
twenty years we to keep our pledge
There was no limit or condition
''When do you expect to take a drink againp
March 5, 1885" answered Pearson, hesitating-
ly, land the President will be Samuel J. Tilden.
l don't intend to get drunk, for l never did, but
the first glass of whisky will taste mighty good
reckon after eight years of ginger ale"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

Louisville Courier journal.
''That won't begin to do" said Uncle Billy
Cross, looking up from paper he was reading
as a reporter entered First-street station.
''What is it that won't do4" asked the re-
porter.
: "a statement find in the New Albany news"
he replied, (which makes Mr.. Schuyler Colfax
the author of the Rebekah Degree in Odd-fellow-
ship"
us it not truel"
mot that l ever heard Of l was elected
grand master of the State of Illinois in the au-
tumn of 1843, and at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge when that degree was adopted and l con-
ferred the degree to the other lodges, and
there was no lodge even at Mr. Colfax's town
Richmond The degree was conferred on the
Grand Lodge by Mr.. Booker, of Madison, Ind,
who was the representative to the Grand Lodge
of the United States where it had been adopted,
and if Mr.. Colfax had anything to do with its
authorship never heard of it, and as grand
master / think it would have reached me if its
author had livedin the State"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
State Central Committee.

First District-Henry S. Bennett of Yanderburg
Second District-Sa-nue NJ Reeves, of Martin.
Third Distrct-M NJ. Hurley of Floyd.
Fourth District-A. B. Pattison, of Dearborn.
Fifth District-E. F. Branch of Morgan.
Sixth District. F. Whitman, of Delaware.
Seventh District-D. NJ. Ransdell of Marion.
Eighth District. D. Early, of Vigo
Ninth District-W. H. Hart, of Clinton.
Tenth District. NJ. Watts, of Carroll.
Eleventh District-A. F. Phillips, of Howard.
Twelfth Dstrict-W. L. Penfeld, of DeKalb.
Thirteenth District-Aaron Jones, of st. Joseph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

TO lHe Hultor OF Inc IhdlahapOIIs JouThaI:
To settle dispute state whether the District
of Columbia is entitled to a Delegate in Congress
the same as Territory; and, if so, when did
Congress pass a law to that effect, and who is
the delegated DAILY SUBSCRIBER.
LEBANON, April H.
The District of Columbia is not entitled to a
Delegate in Congress. 1t formerly had Terri
torial form of government and a Congressional
Delegate, but that has been changed, 50 that now
it is governed by board Of commissioners ap-
pointed by the President and confirmed by the
Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

THE Journal prints the story written by Mrs.
Catherwood for HaIper's Bazaar, entitled ''The
Invisible 1t will be interesting to those of
our readers who are friends of Miss Mary H.
Krout, of Charlottesville, to know that it is a
good and accurate description of Miss Krouts
home and family, and of her Sen. The descrip-
ton of the house is excellent, and the heroine is
Miss Krouts sister.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
70 the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
l. Is there any law allowing or prohibiting
paupers in the State of Indiana from voting at
elections2 2. Is there any law allowing pro
hbiting idiots, insane men or men of unsound
mind in the exercise of franchise in the State of
Indianal If so, please say where it can be found
SHARPsvILLE, Ind. CITIZEN.
We know of no such laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

Mr.. JAMES WHITooMB RILEY, poet and
philosopher, says:
Never talk back to a Teller that abusin' you
Jest let him carry on, and rip and cuss and swear,
And when he finds his lynn and his damnns jest
anusin' you,
You've got him clean kerhumixed, and you want to
hold him there.
Never talk back and wake up the whole community,
And call a liar, howsomever that's his fix;
You lift and land him furder and with grace
fuller impunity
With one good jolt of silence than half dozen
kicks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

Latest advices from the City of Mexico say
the trouble over the stamp act is practically set
tied, the government having agreed to modifi-
cation of the act so that only goods actually sold
shall be stamped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

THE Philadelphia Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, has gone to the rescue of one
of Forepaugh's elephants-the sacred elephant
at that. 1t is alleged that in order to have
white elephant, which is now desderatum with
every enterprising Snowman, Mr.. Forepaugh
caused common India elephant to be artifci-
ally colored with Paris white. Now the result is
that the noble animal was so lily affected that he
is about to die, and the society rushes to the res
cue. The painting Of elephants is to be con-
demned, and if it must be INDUCED in, let it be
done judiciously, in manner adopted by Mr..
Forepaugh's rival, and let the pigment be APP
piled in spots. We cannot afford to be
cruel to elephants. The man who would
abuse elephant would not hesitate to defy his
wife's mother. Those of us who own elephants
should treat them gently We should not beat
them nor throw them down on the grass. while
the boy or girl who would break an elephants
back would certainly go to the bad place. No,
dear children, we should love the elephant, es-
pecially the white elephant, for he is black all
over except few white spots that are pink. If
We treat the elephant well he will live to great
age and be enabled to kill many of his keepers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

Mrs. BIRD, North Carolina matron, piqued
by her husband has denounced him as a murder
er, the crime having been committed seventeen
years ago. The man murdered was Mrs Birds
accepted lover. The fishing season opens earlier
in North Carolina than in Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

Now 1OTK DlaI
Few men have been happy in the office of the
presidency, remarks John Sherman. He must
think of something brighter than that to scare
others out of the race
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
No New Departure in Theirs.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Chicago papers will hereafter stick to
their old method of writing up their special ca
bic dispatches in their own Offices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

Hon. JOHN OvERMYER of Jennings county
was chairman of the Republican State central
committee for the campaign of 1882, the off
year" Mr.. Overmyer did his duty well, and
made most gallant fight. No man in the State
could have done better, and probably none so
well. Mr.. Overmyer has hitherto declined to be
chairman for the campaign of 1884. He has
however, now consented to serve chairman,
and he will give his entire time and attention to
the campaign. No new man can come in and
take the place of Mr. Overmyer, and it is, there
fore, probable that he will have no opposition in
the committed The preliminary work so far
done under his supervision has shown its eff
cheney in the result of the April elections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12

The anthracite coal interests have agreed to
suspend coal mining during the week ending
April 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
The Hoaxed Chicago Philistines.

TIC IIUaAeu OhIcagO Phlnstlhes'
Milwaukee Sentinel.
No doubt by this time even DR.. Swing regrets
having compared the apostle of sweetness and
hight to limburger cheese.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LONDON-American Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand.
PARIS-Americau Exchange in Paris, 80 Boulevard
DIES Capucines.
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor hotels.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Brentanos, LOIS Pennsyl
vania Avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCnNATI-J. c. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine Street
LOUISvILLE-C. T. bearing northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot and
Southern Hotel
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
MILLER'S BUSINESS

Miller is as we'd supplied with competi
ton in various branches of business as
any town along the line, yet the town is
not over crowded, or ahead of the country
from which she derives her support. In
detail the business OF the town is as fol-
lows, beginninn with dry goods and cloth
ing: We have two exclusive dry goods,
hat and caps and clothing stores, with
large stocks; two Others carry clothing dry
goods and groceries; three exclusive gro
ceries, one exclusive boot and shoe store.
although some four or FIVE firms carry
these goods; three banks, two restaurants,
three hardware stores. three drug stores,
two hotels and five or six boarding house s,
one jewellery store, three millinery estab-
lishments, three or four dressmaking; two
meat markets, one furniture store. two
bakeries, one barber shop, two grain
houses, three coal dealers, four lumber
livery stables, one news stand and confec-
tionery, one photograph gallery, four
blacks NTH shops, three implement firms,
four doctors, two newspapers, two insur-
ance agents, twenty-one land and loan
agents and attorneys, and vaiious mechan-
les, masons, carpenters, plasters, ETC., one
roller rink and opera house-and one tow
mill. We might also add to this a
money order postoffice, with about 2,G00
patrons Altogether we are pret-
ty we'll fixed to supply all the real and
imaginary necessities" of life. Oar mer-
chants carry big stocks, our hotels good
hash, our mechanics do good work, our
lawyers are full of Blackstone, our land
agents are silvery tongued, and the news
paper are full Of adds just now, but this
air castle period in the life of the poor
newspaper man will soon disappear, when
we will be looking and longing for the
beautiful codes to spring" so necessary
in the live country newspaper.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
HAND COUNTY PosToFFICEs

The first postoffice established in Hand
county was Il Siding 3, with j. NJ. King
postmaster in the month of OCTOBER 1881
During tho same month the Miller post
Office was established with W. H. Miller
postnmsteT, to whomwe are indebted for
postal service has become somewhat gil
gantic since the Miller and Rex postoffices
were established. We now have Slick,
st. Lawrence, Miller, and Rec Heights on
the railroad; Florence. Howell and Mel
bourn ON the Miller Faulkton stage line;
Sweetland and Dean on the Miller Kim
ball line; Odessa and Burdette on the
Miller Burdette line; Danforth and Stock
on the Miller Washington Springs line;
Hand and Eagle supplied from Howell;
Ames supplied from Sweetland; Polo,
Volney and Cedar supplied from Rec
Heights. Stage lines run from Miller north
to Faulkton and La Foon in Faulk county;
south to Kimball on the Chicago l. Mil
waukee Ry., in Brule county; Southeast
to Washington Springs, the county seat
of Jerauld county, and thence on to Plank
ingtoH and Mitchell. new routc will be
put into operation from Miller to Crow
Creek on the Missouri river by the first of
July, 1885. The line between Miller and
Faulkton operates daily. The business
done at the Miller postoffiee makes a
oh A hn
certained, the number Of letters sent out
from this Office during the year 1891, up to
December N, amounts to 10000, aysrag-
ing S25 per day. The number of letters
received daily averages about 375. The
number of persons receiving mail at this
Office direct reaches 1000. Number of
call boxes rented $50: number of lock
boxes rented 6S. Number of registered
letters received at the Office during 1884,
up to December 20, 1856. Registered let
ters sent out to date $40. Total number
eff registered letters passing through this
office to date 1856. Number of money
orders received since August 18th,
146. Amount of money orders cashed
S3, ,366.s So. bmount of money orders issued
since July II, 1884, 16O; total cash value
S2,915. Postal notes issued since July 81,
800: Paid out on same since August l,
$500. This for a three year old post
office is an immense showing and for a
county that is practically only two years
old, the foregoing statement of its mail
service is very creditable. ....
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
OUR WEATHER

That all mon are liars who publish or
cause to be publised weather reports Of
DakGtl, is but the insipid witticism of
cranky journalists of the eastern states
the majority of whom barely exc out a
FIVE -per-line- reading matter exist
ence, They do so because large number
of their pay in advance subscribers have
gone to Dakota and lots of the old neigh
bors are talking of following suit Sma
OF these ''old neiyhbors" will receive
copies of the PRESS containing the sub
joined weather report from their many
friends in Hand county who will endor e
the report ms plain, unyi,rnishe state
ment OF facts.
The fl s. of the month of December, as
usual, has been fine one all over Dako-
tn, and especially so in Hand county.
The air is dry and crisp in the morning,
but warns up as old Sol takes up his
march to the meridian. and cools again as
he disappears behind the western horizon
Flowing was very general throughout the
county during the first two weeks of De-
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
FINANCES.

The report published in the PRESS a
few weeks ago showing the financial con-
dition of the county. was received by
the majority of the tax payers with pleas
ant surprise. The fact that we have pass
ed through the first two years of organ
ization, and purchased all expensive nec-
essaries with which to conduct the county
government and have a debt of only a
little over $1,000 is enough to occasion
pleasant surprise, Nearly all counties are
placed under circumstances that are any
thing but advantageous, in their organiz-
alton and consequent purchase of records,
safes, furniture, salaries, fuel, etc. Organ
izing and assuming TO be something from
almost nothing, it is not to bs wondered
that the only source from which credit Is
secured must be nm expensive ole. The
guarantee of payment given in exchange
for all these ncccssarios, hacking as IT does
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
HOW DOES IT STRIKE YOU ?

This issue Of the PRESS will be seen
and read by many for the first time 1t is
not exactly a specim"n copy in every re-
spect, yet it is very similar to the re gular
weekly issue in size and general make up.
The PRESS is the oldest, l,rgest and only
eight page paper published in the county,
and to those who never read it we send
this as an invitation to give it a trial for
the next three months. During this time
you will probably do more reading than
any other three months of the year, and
for the small sum Of so cents the PRESS
will keep You posted on all matters of in
trest. Being published at the county seat
We have the best of facii ties for securing
county news. The national congress and
Territorial Legislature will both be in ses-
sion, and the PREss will sndeavor to keep
you informed in regard to the actions of
these bodies. The Inauguration and at
tendant ceremonies of the first Democratic
President will also furnish interesting
reading. Send so cents for the PRESS
three months, and secure your winter
reading, the interest of which will be
heightened 10y our comic engravines, q
feature possessed, by no other paper in
Dakota.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
HANDCOUNTY
Not SO Phenomenal
But Substantial.
A Few facts and Figures
WOrt1 considering
A Few or our Resources and Improve.
ments In Detail.
SCHOOL HOUSES

The educational facilities of the county
have been greatly increased during the
past year. The number of townships or
ganized fdr school purposes, and build
ings ereetnd- wanll indicate that the
growth of lthis necessary accompaniment
to civilized and enlightened community
is in keeping with the progressive strides
of the county in all other ways. There have
been thirG two townships organized dur
ing the yyr for school purposes, making
total of thirty five out of the forty, Rec
Heights, Miller and st. Lawrence being
the only ones organized previous to this
year. The number of school houses
erected aggregate As, Ohio, 3; Wheaton, A /;
Gilbert. 3; ll4-69, 3; 1l2-69, 2; 1860, 3;
1l0-G6, 3: 109-67, 4; 112-c7, 2; 1l3.67, 3;
ll4-67, A; ll5-67,2: Alpha, 5: l14-6S, 2;
1865. /; Ill 60, .. Several other town.
ships have voted bonds. and will erect
buildings in the near future. The growth
of our educational interests is very gratify-
ing for the year, and it is confidently
hoped that by the time another year rolls
around there will be fourishing schools in
every township in the county.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
VERY CHRISTMAS

|. pvyss wishes every man, woman
|.aa in Hand county a genuine mer-
[..,ues and real happy New Year.
,sssin9 this wish we are compelled
I, on sober second thought. that
ara some 30 circumstarced that
Liies Of the holiday season will be to
myth and days full Of hollow
I,c While the world is full of
badness and woe. it is nevertheless
Measure for the PRESS to sny that
4. but few, il any. of the Hand
readers who sre not able To enjoy
I.t.in degree the festivities of the
= season. None of US are rich, but
~ have food to eat and clothes to
br which of course we should be
khl Every mothers son and daugh-
his sondgland is buoyed UP with
Iats.s of better times in the near
yua,ntly, Dakota people compose n
@t never say die. Hope springs
.bsnt in every shack, and with q
Sppa lip, the ruler Of every i6s acre
E,m in Hand county will have money
before the county has doubled in
Isain We sag n merry Ch. istnas
hppy New Year.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
UPON THE THRESHOLD

once mo stand with half reluctant feet
upon the threshold of sno her year:
That line where past and prs mt seem to mcct
Look back q moment-does the prospect please.
Or does the weary heart but sgi regret?
Can recollection smile, or i'll at ease
With what is past wish only to forgotl
say-canst thou smile when memory's lingering
gaze
Once more recalls the dying year to sight?
wouldst thou live DER again those changing
days.
Or bid them fade forever into night?
A solemn queztion-ani the faltcring heart
Scarce dares say Eyes" yet will not quite say
mo"
For Joy and sadness both have played their part
In making up the tale of Tong ago"
Here memory sees the golden sunlight CLEAN
Across the path of life and shine awhile;
And now the picture changes like dream.
And sorrow dims the eye and kills the smile.
so-lt has gone--where all has gone before:
The moaning wind has sung the dead years
dirge;
Times waves roll on against the cruG bling shore,
And sinks the wornout barque beneath the surge,
Here end. the checqnered page OF prose and verse
OF shapely words aud lines writ all swry
Their, they mast stand for better or tar wors"
s. shut the book aud bid the war goodbye
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-12-25
FARMERS

Now that the holidays have arrived, ana
you have "A little time on hands, suppose
you come into Miller and see the stocks of
goods displayed by our merchants, aud
ask prices. This piper will no doubt
reach some of you who have never traded
in Miller, and it is business for you to Wis
it the largest town in the county, where
it is reasonable to suppose you will have q
larger If not better amount OF goods TO
select from. The town OF Miller h.. \
near!y if not quite as many goods in it OF
all kinds as any two town between Huron
and Pierre, with The on exception of
Blunt, and II our merchants don't con
vince you they can sell cheaper than
smaller towns with smaller stocks, you
may call ON us for chrome.