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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05
Indian Clubs.

Texas Sifungs.
This is new craze. 1t is the craziest
kind of Il craze among the nobility of
America. The youth who does not
swing Indian clubs every morning be-
fore breakfast is great many points
below par.
We took a modest swing with the In
dian clubs last week. We believe they
are intended To develop the muscles.
expand the chest, and produce other
physical changes in the worn out, debil-
itated system Of man Of scdentary
habits. But we hardly anticipated the
curious and radical changes which i'm
mcdiately took place in our delicate
anatomy. We were invited TO swing
these Indian clubs by an alleged friend,
and We complied with his urbans re-
quest solely through politeness and a
desire not to give offense. But there is
no use of fellow sacrificing himself OH
the altar of etiquette, and raising
bumps, ringbones and spavins all over
him. But we swung Indian clubs, and
that is the reason we now write with
one arm in gin sling, bread poultice
over the chronological development Of
our back head, and Il peculiar, goard-
shaped confusion abaft our left ear.
We couldn't do il again if Queen NictC-
ria herself went down Oh her bruised
bended knees and begged us to do it
with weeping eyes and voice shiyering
with emotion.
Our friend inveigled us mp into his
room and made free exhibition of him
self and clubs for our especial benefit.
After various cOntortions and other her
culean efforts, he passed the clubs ever
TO US. We are now sorry that we didn t
pass them, too, and draw ont of the
game. We Immediately discovered that
we were not in our element. Either
we were not in good form, or something
must have seriously disagreed with the
Indian who made the clubs. One slipped
out of our hand, going through the glass
on the dressing case, and the next one
chased our friend into the wardrobe and
pounded loudly on the door for admit
tance.
We coaxed them together again and
grabbed them by their necks. We again
cssayed to swing them. Something at
tracted our attention. 1t was an unr,ly
club colliding with the organ of secret
iveness. We Immediately went down
TO save punishment. Round first. Ac-
quisitiyeness next got welt, and the
bump Of appreciation was slightly fiat
tened at the poles. Round second
knocked veneration into a cooked hat,
but it was not until benevolence re-
ceived IA confusion that we dropped on
one knee and claimed "a foul. Round
third completely destroyed cOnscien-
tiousness, and we hardly think that
bump will ever again appear on the
surface. In round four, one Of the
clubs got in lick on ideality that
knocked it silly, and we shall never be
the same man. The organ of individ-
uality is II mere pulp, and even hope,
wonder, and eyentuality are but shape
less ruins, old land marks, rs it were,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05
Pioneer Press.

Things are apparently little mixed
so far as the bribery charge against Gov.
Ordway is concerned. The affidavit Of
Mr.. Gilchrist asserts that on or about
Nov. James W. Shaw brDed or offer
eel to bribe, the governor to appoint him
a county commissioner of Potter
county. On the other hand, the friends
of Ordway point triumphantly to the
fact that Oh the date alleged he was i'll
Washington, and hence they argue
there could have been no bribery. Mean
while, charges of corruption are flying
about most recklessly in Potter county,
and itlooks as though some of the nu-
merous most respectable citizens :
might get hurt
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

lEc W oman JoHsllhi
tThc following poem was beautifully rccited
M u recent meeting Of the Temperance Social
Union, by Miss Moshor. of Baltimore, MIDI
Go back to your homes you are out OF your
place
I'm II public saloon: It's u shame and disgrace
For n woman TO put herself thus In the way.
Go back To your closets tn weep and tn pray !!
We are pcaceablc men, To the world be it
known,
If the q,iarrclsomc women will let us alone.
Go back 10 your parlors; work lamp-,nats and
lace,
study etiquette. elegance, fashion and grace;
Don't bother your heads about justice and
right.
BE passive, AMI patient. and keep out of sight
II rumscllcrs ruin your husband and home.
If your hearts break with sorrow or turn into
stone,
our funds are invested; pray let us alone.
G u back 10 your kitchens; strivceari, aud late;
Economizc. plan, spread the table ana plate.
And IL one cumcth not, sit down quiet and
wait,
Sit down in the shadow and bdc the times
flight:
We will send him To you nj the middle of night.
As good fellows term IL, "delightfully tight"
He will curse you for waiting, and mock at
your tears.
And sleep while you watch till the slow dawn
appears.
If your children should stsrve. or your poor
brain go crazcd,
The world need not pity or look on amazed
There's II refuge for you and the almshouse
for them;
But don't modest us--wc'rc such pcaccloying
men.
We have called you by ull the hard names We
can think:
We have led your sons down the back stair
way 10 drink;
We have mixtures unhcard OF on low.hildcn
shelves,
We will that men d-tnk them; YOU can't
help yourselves
You may bring in petitions well worded and
strong,
With Il list of bold signcrs both houored ana
long;
They bear no more weight than IN idle street
song:
You can't or pose strength 10y woman's weak
moan;
Business men are our friends; you must let us
alone.
Go back to your homes, nurse your little ones
there,
Set them holy example, and when they bid
fair,
The fondcst of hopes to your bosom will burn;
But when from YOUR fold to the great world
they turn.
We will spread our fine mcshes and snare their
young feet.
We will gather them in from the store and
street.
We will bloat the young face and bring low the
proud head,
And lay them pcfcrc you dishonored and dead! !!
But don't make II fuss don't create any riot!
st. Paul badc the women of Corinth keep
quiet
Your words are as seed cast on fiintest stone
We have paid for our licenses let us alone.
RKpLY OF THE WOMEN or MICHIGAN.
when the last door Ii shut and the last bar Is
closed
when the last petty fraud and deceit are cx.
posed.
when the hidcous head of the snake Of the
l. crushed TO death meath our hecl-thcn we
will
bors are done"
when our spirits beyond the still river have
flown.
when the dust hides our faces well "let you
alone"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

Washington star.
The same restless people that raised
Chicago bodily out of the mud, and re-
created it again and again ont of the
ashes, and then pushed on further north
west 10 the Mississippi and levcled the
hills and filled up the valleys to make
room for st. Paul, with its busy popu-
lation of 10000, and as soon as that
task was well under way moved step
further north ami converted the green
falls of st. Anthony into mill race to
make Minneapolis the biggest flour fac
tory in the world, with duplicate pop
uIation To that of st. Paul-these are
the same ruStlers that are now overs
running Dakota. building up railroad
towns, river towns, valley towns, and
starting wheat farms, raising grain ele-
yators, and preparing generally to make
that territory fulfil its manifest destiny
of supplying the larger part of the 90,
OO0, 600 bushels of wheat required annu-
ally TO keep the Minneapolis mills
going. Who can tell what limits to put
to the growth of this new northwest in
the next ~ years, with such men to the
front?
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

The editor of the LEADER has just
received letter from former acquaint-
ance in Ohio, containing list of que
ries as to the inducements offered to
settlers in this region. They cmbody
SO much Of what is in the mind OF every
person who has an eye upon Dakota,
that we publish and answer them, in
order that the replies may reach further
than a letter would do. The writer
says:
|. What are the Inducements Of your
vicinity. or further north, to person
seeking government land by the differ
ent methods -pre-emptiOn, homestead,
etc.y
=. AS understand it, spring wheat
is the staple crop. Is that SO?
3. Can mixed farming he carried on
about DE Smet, as is pursued in Ohio,
prohtably?
4. Can the same variety Of corn he
raised in Dakota as is raised in Ohio.
or is the season too short?
s. Are there no taxes under Terri
torial governments
q. What, as y0l understand them,
are the several methods of acquiring
government land in DakOtap There
may be some new wrinkle which do
not understand.
Z. What amount per acre Of wheat
and oats have been thrashed near De
Smetg
s. What is the price Of building lum-
ber in DE Smet per thousand?
8. What has been the lowest tempera-
ture shown by the thermometer since
you have been in Dakota? .
10. What is the price Of fuel, and the
kind used.
IL. What is the average depth of
snow, and the length Of the wintersg
l.. Is any tobacco raisedY
In short, what are the advantages OF
disadvantages Of Dakota rs a place to
be considered as a homer ask you
because I believe you will answer these
questions truthfnlly, and not as the
ayerage.sa.tive Of Dakota who has al
improbable vocabulary OF answers In
readiness for the travellers or land-seek.
crs In Dakota or the West.
These questions we answer In the
order given:
!. No government land remains In
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

showing the wide range of intellectual
ity, now sconrged and beaten out of
shape by the pure cussedness of Indian
clubs.
In round number five, we came up
smiling, and shook hands with the
clubs. At this juncture our friend
stepped out of the wardrobe to act as
referee, and one of the eccentric weap-
ons caught him under the chin and
lifted him about three feet from the
floor, and dropped him limp as IA rag in
the quiet recess of bay window looking
to the south Immediately recovering
himself he captured the Indian clubs
and tied them up To the 5edstead. Then
we adjourned to drugstore.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

4 CALI. is out for a convention OF
North Dakota farmers to consult as to
what can be done to protect themselves
from the eXtortlons of wheat rings in
conjunction with railroad monopolics
1t meets al Grand Forks Jan. ~, and
will be al earnest and determined
crowd, who mean business and will be
heard from. Their grievance is a great
one, and the whole North is in arms,
though the Red River Valley is taking
tie initiatory steps.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05
Restoring Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, Telegram, Dec. 81
The committee on public lands will
proceed actively with its work. Chair
man Cobb says that il is not yet decided
whether his consolidated bill proposing
a general forfeiture of uncarned lands
shall be reported, on whether ii will he
better to separate the subject into live
different bills. lie thinks the latter
course will be pursued, and that five
hills-which will restore AT least 5000
90 to the public domain-will he favor
ably reported early in January. lie
thinks there are at least ~, go 100 acres,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

HERE is another Of the many remin-
isccnccs that are going the rounds of
the press concerning Sojourner Truth :
At one time during the war she was III
Washington, and called on President
Lincoln, and gave him her photograph,
saying The face is black but it has
IA white back Ia it. viii YOU please
give me the picture of your face with Il
green back 10 it, Lincoln smilingly
handed her "a SO grcenback. the Wig
nette Of which was the picture of his
face
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

DELEGATE RAYMOND is pressing Sec
rctary Teller to send "A commission IL
inspect the coal mines i'll the great Sioux
reservation near lie Beau. Miners are
not allowed To 90 on the reserve for
purposes, but the Indians
are reported driving profitable trade
by taking coal into the village and eX-
changing it for tobacco and whisky.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

Mr. MCADUO, OF New Jersey, pro-
poses to Introduce Il bill IN congress
making it impossible for foreigners to
become large landed proprict"rs in the
United States, reseying all the public
lands for settlers. 1t is a grand scheme.
No foreign landlOrdiSm III ours.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

y SENSATIONAL report says. that the
Fcnians have determined either to cap
ture or Kill Lord LanSdowne, governor
general of Canada. II captured he is
To be held as hostage against the hang
ing of more lriShmen. They say Lans-
downe is anxious. and talks of resign
ing his sit.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

ONE of the brightest exchanges that
comes To our table is the Campbell
County Courier, by Charley Startling
and Frank Deyan, both kingsbury
county boys. We are glad to see their
success
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

JUDGE HUDSON informs the attorneys
in new counties, who petition for sit
tings of court, that the judges have
concluded that no additional terms can
be had until congress affords relief by
adding to the number of Judges.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

REGISTER ARMSTRONG and Receiver
Lowry. Of the Huron land Office, are by
the ears, and each has sharpened up
the scalping-knite with murderous i'll
tent, Newspapers are the weapons
used thus far.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

WOMAN suffrage has been adopted
i'll Washington Territory The Terri
tories take the lead in progressive
measures. Dakota ought TO come to
the front and give the ladies chance.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05
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philuarlphia Record,

There is some talk of removing Ord
way, governor Of Dakota. The coun-
try would have gladly received his head
on charger as Il Christmas Offering;
but if il comes as New Years gift 1t
will still be thankfully received.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05
BLACKSMITHIuG.

A. &. Moir has opened a blacksmith
shop on his farm, the sw ar. 2i-lll-0,
where he will be on hand IL attend to
all work promptly. PlOw work a spe-
cialty. New plows made aud old ones
repaired. 3-l5
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

"When does man become q seam
stressg" when he hens and haws."
"No." when he threads bis way"
"When he rips and tears" mo-
"Give 1t up" Never, II he can help
II" s.l
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

WILLARD has resigned the presidency
Of the Northern Pacific. His successor
is uncertain. 1t is stated positively
that Billings will not accept it.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-05

THE false prophet is spreading ruin
and devaStion 1T II fearful rate in Egypt.
He has an army OF 100000 fighting
mon
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24

did he know about babies, the strip
ling? But the baby was passed back
to its mother, and all of the passen-
gers sat still and. pouted over the in
suit. Then the baby in the dense
quietude laid its little head upon its
mothers shoulder, SMILED few sobs.
and fell into a peaceful, noiseless
slumber, and the young man turtled
his head down into his high collar
and continued his tribute to the pam
sy blossom, while the other passen
gers thought, Snow he thinks he's
smart doesn't he?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
THE BABY QUIETED.

There was baby on the car. 1t
a baby in long clothes is always an 1t
was loaded to the muzzle with cry.
1t was little thing, not more than
two feet long, but it had more cry
coiled up in it than you would sup
pose could be slowed away in baby
as big as town constable. What
wouldn't an auctioneer give for that
baby's capacity!
Well, the train and the baby got
good, even start, and for several
miles the passengers looked on with
interest IN the race. Almost anybody
would bet, off hand, that n baby's
steam would run down before an en-
gine's, but if you knew this particu-
lar baby you would disdain all illegal
propositions, and declare yourself
mot betting characters" which, by
the way, is a most righteous declara-
ton, when you have no sure thing.
The poor young mother of this por-
table noise factory was crimson with
embarrassment, for, of course, every
passenger looked at her and seemed
to her to say: "Why don't you shut
up that squalling brat?"
Presently man with long flowing
beard came up the aisle, chucked the
the baby under the chin, made hor-
rid grimace, and simpered: "Da,
da, da, tootle tie tooty."
The baby was crying as loud as it
could, hut this made it cry louder.
A man across the way said perhaps
there was a pin sticking into it; and
the baby was tipped and turned and
wasped about until investigation ex-
ploded this theory.
probably it has got the collie, "
said dignified woman with double
chin. A man IN long buster gave
it peppermint lozenge, but the ba-
by declined 1t with kicks and yells.
The poor mother looked down at
the floor as if she wished to find a
nail hole to slip through. A kind
looking woman came from the other
end of the car, took the baby and
pranced mp and down the aisle, bob
bling and jumping the bundle OF
scream until it was demonstrated thai
it was not the cure. She passed tie
baby to a man, who offered it his
knife, but that was spitefully flung te
the floor as the baby opened the
steam throttle another notch.
A young man with struggling
mustache and high collar was looking
out of a window whistling '1Only ;
Pansy Blossom" He turned his heat
languidly and suggested TO the maj
who was trotting the screaming in
FAINT on his knee trying to shake it
lungs down into the mpffiing folds 0
its long skirts, ''If you folks keep o.
until you brighten the baby to death
it'll stop crying, guess"
Every one in the car shot a-b1ood
red glare at that young man. VIVA
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24

COMPOsITORs IN INDIA.-Tbe max
ing of paper in India would seem a
strange process. The native COM
positors who use type sit on the floor
with their cases about them, in fact,
most of the work is done on the floor.
Many of them who set type for En-
glish papers do not know the English
language. They become very expert,
and set type day after day, without
understanding more than the few
words they have been able to pick up
in the course of their work. The adj
vertising is chiefly of foreign goods
imported from India. The native
people are too cautious to expend
much money in advertising. News
papers in the vernacular are mostly
Autographed. The press work is
done by hand, as native labor is
cheaper than engines and large press
es. Illustrated papers are rare. Head
and tail pieces in conventional flower
and geometric designs are often very
fine but representations of places and
persons are little more than outlined,
and without proportion or perspec-
tive.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
ALL SORTS.
Scott Emulsion CT Pure Cod Liver Oil,
with HypOphOsphites,
For Wasting, Delicate Childrel

Win hSpophOsFHhts,
For Wasting, Delicate Children.
Dr. Nysewander, of Des Moines, Iowa, says &
have used SCOTS Emulsion and find it satisfactory
in every respect Children take it readily with ex-
cellent results"
Drawing materials-Forceps and ox-chains.
White River, w. T., Oct. 81, 1ss1.-Dr. j. C.
Aver & Co-Gcntlemen: My wife suffered for
twenty years with rheumatism in her hips and legs.
On reading your almanac she positively believed
that your Sarsaparilla would cure her. She has
taken four bottles and is now well as ever she
in her life. feel it my duty to send you my
sincere thanks. G. ENGBLORN.
man born at seu cannot be proud oil his native
land.
In the Hop Porous Plaster the virtues of Fresh
Hops are combined with strengthening and stimu-
lating balsams, and its cures of Weak Back, Pain
in the side, rheumatism, and Neuralgia Pain i'll
the chest are simply marvellous, it being more eff-
cacious and thorough than any liniment or liquid
remedies You'll say after using.
The first American inscription put upon the ODE
lisk will be ''post no bills
Hay Fever.-From Col. {. II. Mackey, SD Iowa
Infantry: ''To persons afflicted with catarrh, 1
would state that have derived more benefit from
Ely's Cream Balm than anything else have tried
have now been using it for three months and am
experiencing trouble whatever have been a
sufferer for twenty years.-C. II. Mackey, Sigourn-
ey, Feb. %, 1882.
duck would sing better if did not frequent
| ly have a fsog in his throat.
Castoria
| When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
| When she Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she Miss, she chung to Castoria,
| When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
1t seems odd that flying debtor should cross the
ocean to avoid the bill-owes.
| ITCHING PnEs-SYMPToMs AND CURE - The
| symptoms arc moisture, like perspiration, intense
Itching, increased by scratching; very distressing
| particularly at night seems if pin-worms were
crawling i'll and about the rectum the private parts
| are sometimes affected. If allowed to continue
| very serious results may follow. ''SWAYNE'S
/ OINTMENT Is a pleasant cure. Also, for
letter, Itch Salt khcum, Scald-head Eryspelas
BARRIERS Itch, Botches, all scaly, crusty Skin Dis
eases. Box, by mail, 80 cts. 8 for S125. Address
| DIR. SWAYNE & SON, Phia., Pa. Sold by Drug.
| gists.
No political candidate is hero to his opponent
Have you ague in the face and is it badly swollen
Have you severe pains in the chest back or side
Have you cramps or pains in the limbs, or rheuma
tism in any form? Ii so, get Johnsons Anodyne
Liniment. 1t will give instant relief and final,
| cure you.
Ifany person would see the difference between
real worth and worthlessness let him buy small
pack of Sherdan's horse and cattle powders ant
feed it out to his hens. The increase of eggs viii
surprise you.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24

A Postal Card Story.
l was affected with kidney and urinary
Trouble
For twelve years.
After trying all the doctors and patent
medicines | could hear of, | used two
bottles of Hop Bitters;
And am perfectly cured. l keep it all
the time! respectfully, B. F. Booth,
Salisbury, Tenn.-May 4, 1888
Bradford, Pa, May s, 1S75-It has cured me of
several diseases, such as nervousness, sickness at
the stomach, monthly troubls etc. have not seen
a sick day in year, since L took Hop Bitters. All
my neighbors use them Mrs. Fanny Green.
$4,000 Lost.
A tour to Europe that cost me $4,000, done me
less good than bottle of Hop Btters, they also
cured my wife of fifteen years. nervous weakness,
sleeplessness and dyspepsia. r. NJ, Auburn, n.
So. Bloomingville O., May 1, 10.
Sirs-I have been suffering ten years, and tried
your Hop Bitters, and it does me good than
all the doctors. Miss S. S. Boone.
Baby Saved.
We are so thankful TO say that nursing baby
tracted constipation and irregulary of the bowels
by the use of Hop Bitters by its mother, which at
the same time restored her to perfect health and
strength.
The Parents, Rochester, n. Y.
BE None genuine without bunch of green Hops
on tie white label. Shun all the vile, poisonous
stuff with 'Hop' or ''Hops" in their name.