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The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
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49, !" S0NSA
The President has appointed ex-Gov. James
D. Porter Of Tennessee, assistant secretary Of
state, and John D. Atkins OF the same state
for commissioner Of Indian affairs
Hon. James D. Porter, named for assistant
secretary OF state, was twice elected governor Of
Tennessee, first in 1874 and again in 1876 For
several years he has been president of the Nash
vile y Chattanooga railroad. In the exciting
controversy over the payment of the state debt
which prevailed in Tennessee few years ago,
Mr.. Porter was one of the most prominent adYo-
Gates OF maintaining the good faith and credit of
the state, and it was when Mr.. Bayard visited
the state several years ago to discuss the finan-
cial question that he became intimate with Mr..
Porter. At the outbreak Of the war Mr.. Porter
was Union member of the legislature of Ten
nessee, but went with his state into the confed-
eraoy. He served during the war as adjutant
general on Gen. Cheatham's staff. He is law
yer by profession, graduating from Lebanon
university. He has regular features and iron
gray moustache and goatee and curling iron
gray hair. He is SIX feet in height and about
fifty years old His wife is sister of Senator
jackson of Tennessee. 'zte=a5
John D. Atkins of Tennessee, who will as
sumo direction of Indian affairs, is fifty years
old, and native oftTennessee. He graduated
from the east Tennessee university in 1916,
studied law after leaving the university; was 8
member of the state legislature in lS49 and
1851; . senator in 1855, presidential elector
in 1855, . representative in congress in 1857,
and presidential elector again in 1880 When
the war broke out he went into the confederacy
as lieutenant colonel of the fifth Tennessee regi-
ment, but WAS subsequently elected to the Con-
tederate congress- He was member OF the
Forty third, Forty fourth, Forty fifth, and
Forty congresses, and -MaaY appointed
chaiimah Of the Committee on appropriations
by Speaker Randall He is about medium
height, with Thin frame and slightly bald.
His thin, sandy brown hair is just beginning to
turn gray. His long service in congress has
rendered him familiar with the op erations OF
the Indian bureau. .5 8 "a. = q.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
The woman suffragists found chilling
producers and consumers.

The woman suffragists found chilling
weather for athe cause" in various
quarters during the Legislative sessions.
The Connecticut legislature refused to
allow ladies the humble privilege Of
voting even at school meetings. Leg
islatures Of other states had their fun
over propositions for women suffrage
and then dropped them suddenly.
Dakote legislature passed q bill giving
women the right to vote, but it was
vetoed by Gov. Pierce. But the wom-
en- viii up and try again. sY
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26

\ pose i have q hundred and risin, Sh;ns
and Pullets. and they're livery last
i mothers son av thin yer rig ,lar gina
i wine American doihinec kers 3 that
some folks calls the Plymouth Rocks
barin' four phazents an wan waller
! buff scotchan. = II
..a.Do you like that breed pn'.
Troth an I do, Mr.. Corey; they're
no bother They're as tough as: an
Irishman on a spree, an wan av thin
can bate me two b. vs. diggin' for Wur.
rems. Sure, it's no feed Yell have to
give them at all, intoirely. They'll
scratch for thimselv ives, an, skape fat on
it, an grow to the bigness Of small
turkey an not $50 very small, aither.
They're the h'arty barreds tough as
a duck, an their mate s. as swate as.
good beef at the ind av Lint. Take
the eggs, Mr.. Corey; they II be a ~ to
yer honor, ! know they will y S!' S. 81 \:
Il just then an old rooster walked up,
clapped his wings, and had his little
say about the election; but the echo of
his crow had scarcely got back from
the other side Of the creek, when a
half grown 4cock erel Of opposite poll
tics darted after. him. and tho two dis.
appeared from view behind hay.
stack 81 \; IN
God savln' yer honor presence
Mr.. Corey, 4 said Mrs. Dempsey, that
ould ROSTERS the biggest fool ye liver
saw ia ally borrenE days Z
How SO Pr 5s3;}
'.W by, sure, the b1a'g'ard's afraid
ay his own son an he II run at the
sight av him, livery Time, as ye,Ye seen.
But take tho eggs Mr.. Corey, that's
the good soul. don't behave ven
find anlther spalp een like him inthe
wlole lot. / think he has taste az
the yaller buff Gotham blood in him.
an her head. u come of mkt Sunday
e. chicago Ledqer. <
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
zsl1is Grant with Her rather.

The steamship Baltic which brought Mrs.
Nellie Grant sartoris, passed Sandy Hook and
came to anchor at the White Star slip, where,
abe lay until o change OF tide. Mira sar-
toris met her brother with . look Of anxiety
ed however, by the favorable news Of her
fathers condition which they were able to
give her. The party arrived at the barge Office
and took the elevated road to the gen.
erals house. Mra. Sartoris ran mp the stoop
with 3 quick, nervous step, and the door was
opened BY Col Grant All the curtains were
pulled down, and lights appeared In the Sec,
ohd and third storiespnly Mrs: Grant welcomed
jhastened up stairs 10 the generals room, where
he had gono to meet her from the library.
Tho general greeted his fayorite pleasantly,
and Whateyer emotion he felt except that .of
Joy, was hidden under his wonderfully calm
face. Mrs. Eartoris was overjoyed ct finding
her father appearing 80 well and bright, and
after m hour q chat the general Wentto bed I;
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
Where the Storm King Reigns.

~ Many of our seTerest storms form
IN the region just west of the Missis-
slppl river, pass eastward off the At
lantic coast, and augmenting ii, force
as they cross the ocean, continue their
course over Europe until dissipated
BY encount ering some range of noun
tains. Between July and October the
United States, is usually Yisited by from
one to three heavy storms, which come
up from the West Indies, crossing the
extreme Southern states in north
easterly direction, and then following
up the coast. Violent gales ALWAYS
attend. lis claimed that millions of
dollars annually are saved to shipping
interests of the Atlantic ports by
means of the warnings displayed by
the signal service several hours IN adj
vance Of these storms. $Acold wave is an
immense river of air flowing from the
Arctic regions y southwark through
British America, and entering the
United States between the Rocky
mountains and the great lakes. whence
it spreads out East and South. It al
ways comes from the same direction,
and usually takes about twenty-four
7ltOuA g " CIdtc1 AIOut OF. l.tuI, MlQn., TO
New York and Washington. AS the cold
waves come from the Northwest, it
would be natural TO suppose that the
warm waves come from tho equatorial
regions. But such is not the case.
They also come from the Northwest.
When observa lions become more gen
eral over the entire world, it is pre-
sumed that this seeming inconsistency
will be explained.
" No storm Of the Pacific coast ever
reaches us, as, in crossing uccessively
the ,saYeral ranges of mountains in ten
yening, the atmostp here is forced up
to such an elevation that all moisture
is cond ensed by cold and It descends
the eastern slope of the Rocky noun
tains q perfectly dry air; indeed, so
void Of all humidity that hunters cure
fresh meat in the middle of summer
by simply hanging it on the limbs Of
trees, and the region fora hundred
miles east of the hills is a barren waste
Neso PORK Mail and cypress. ,5.,
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26

The New York Tribune estimates the
weight Of farm products being moved
by the railroads from the far west to
the eastern states at $4,000, 900 tons.
AT 81 per ton, the average charge from
Chicago to New York, the cost of all
this immense transportation is $50, 0O0,-
900. In 1860 the average price was
$13 per ton, or s195, 900, 900 for the
same freightage. This is q yearly saw
ing Of $135, 900, 900 for the joint benefit
of producers and consumers.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
Bradstreet on the Business situation.

. "'.~S~eSSS
!, There wers 247 failures in the United States
reported to Bradstreet's during the week end
ing 2lst against $50 in the preceding week, 1872,
1e8 and lib in the corresponding weeks Of 1884,
1888 and 1852 respectively. About 81 per
cent were s. those OF small traders
whose capital was less than 5000
Among those reported embarrassed
were Frank Tousey, nblisher, New York city;
Cambria County tbank, JohnstoWn, Pa; Muske.
gon, Mich, Car and Engine company Southern
Agricultural works, Atlanta, Ga RJ. Mullan,
wholesale hardware, New Orleans W. B.. Will
ians & Son, cotton factors, Charlestown, s. @.
The cold weather checked trade during the
week, and from almost all 4 the larger
cities word is telegraphed that the season
in business circles is backward The
shipments Of dry goods from Boston and New
York are about as heavy as one week ago, but
takings areno larger, jobbers In dry goods con-
tnus to nonppolize the business reported, and
makers agents await the depletion Of stocks
In second hands. Collections in general lines,
which were better during the early part Of the
month, have fallen away. III RE- sss!Ss
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26

Heavy shipments Of oats have recent
~ been made to Liverpool from New
York and Boston, and large quantity
is now in transit from Chicago. The
British markets have obtained their
supplies Of foreign oats in the past from
Baltic ports, but the chance Of war
With Russia has caused England to look
to;the United States and Canada for anJ
prospective deficiency that may be Gre
ated.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
General Grant still lives, though his
death may be looked for at almost any
moment. He faces his inevitable fate
with splendid courage and submission.

kilograms from nearly all the larger
cities announce an improved feeling as
to the outlook for general trade. At
most points, with the arrival of better
weather, there has been an increased
number of sales in dry goods and other
staples, although interior purchasers do
not appear to be taking goods in excess
of Immediate wants in any instance.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
Afraid OF His Own son.

"a rural man who concluded to
bounce into wealth with d short jump
~ the incubator route, was out hunt
Ing up eggs one day with which to
feed the machine, and stopped AT the
mouse Of an Irish woman who Ind y
good mhny chickens.
How many chickens have you. MIRA.
dempsey r. said hes land what kind
are they p,
81 Wei, Mr.. Corey, . said she. Il sup
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
Ths ssnass ON Central America. I

axno ScnHte ON Central america, n B 4
Z In the executive session Of fhe senate the In.
junction Of secrecy was removed from the fol.
lowing resolution introduced by Edmunds and
agreed shato: =.
Z Whereas The senate Of the United States has
learned that the government OF the republic u{
Guatemala has on foot, or threatens to set on
foot, an invasion Of the territories Of the re-
pubGcs OF Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Ban Eal-
vndor, with the pro essed Ok ject Of consoltlat-
ing into one governments the republic Of Cen
,Eal America by force Of arms and against the
wishes of several republics concerned: and.
whereas there is pending between the United
.6tates and the republic Il OF Nicaragua Z
treaty for the construction sof al
;tnterroc eanic = canal across the CONT
3nent and In the republic Of Nicaragua for en-
general benefit Of all the Central American rel
publics as well as the United States. which
treaty 1t is understood the republic Of Nicara-
qua has ratified !; therefore be II B 55
seS Resolved, a. the Judgmento f the eennte. Thai
Sin view Of the special and important interests
lof the United states in conjunction with these
republics Of Nicaragua and Costa Rics In inter-
oceanic transit across the continent now i1
progress OF ad3 ustment, any invasion Of the
territory Of Nicaragua Or Costa Rica by,th
forces Of Guatemala under the circumstances
ssnd With the purposes before stated, is regard.
Esd byg the genate and ought to DO treated By
the United States an act Of unfriendly and hos.
tile nterference with the rights Of the United
States aud aof the republics OF NicAragua I'M
T. costa Htca ~ respect 70 the said matter.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26
Rear 9 d nj JoueIt, commanding the Mort

Rear Admiral Jouett, commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, has .telegraphed, Comman-
der Clark, Of tho Alliance, at New Orleans. in.
,strucing him to proceed to Carthagena and
iBaranguillss United States OF Columbia. and
protest American interests In that country
during the present disturbed condition Of n.
faira, The dispatch informs Commander Uark
that vessels belonging 70 American citizens
comp ion may be forcibly recovered. and
says the United Magdalena Steam NAVIGATION
company of New York has called the attSntion
of the SECRETARY Of to the seizure Of thor
stsamsrs BY armed force. d 4
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26

George A Gray, who Win succeed Mr. Buy
ara - senator from Delawars, Il forty-Aye
yoars old 20 n q lawyer md y now serving
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26

4 The dynamite Internal machine found ii ;the
Philadelphia postofice proved ON e1arninstior
" bcs bottle of asphalt yarnish.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-03-26

III Congressman ellborn OF Texas Is not wei
pleased with the ciyil service reform Ia
wanted a Democratic constituent appointed to
a postofaca. This is what he asys Of his IN
teryiew with Gen Villas: The postnnaster
general looked at me ss II / was 8 public
enemy, and said only one way could any Of
fcer be removed who holds Office for q sfour
year term, and that Is BY fling IN one form
written charges showing either he nisfnan.
aged his position or else has used II ia d part.
san way These statements must be amp
ported BY proof 3;ss
II does not appear that al the heads Of de-.
partments are yet educated up 10 the point 81
heroic economy reached BY secretary Iaraar.
Secretary EndicoH uses the horses and carriage
provided for the secretary Of war whenever ho
30 doai ros, and says he has given no thought
to The matter Of dispensing with them IN Tie
treasury department there are five horses md
four carriages provided for the 1lse 81 tie GA.
Gals Secretary Manning has given no notice
Of his intenton to abolish the equipages other
than that Of the commissioner d Internal reye.
nue.. &. b 99 "
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Personal.

Mr.. Robert Treat Prime. Jr, will sail for
Europe with Rev. Phillips Brooks on NAV 9.
Madame Mojeska is acting at Mr.. Henry
Irving's London theatre.
Governor St. John feels hurt because the
papers do not notice his temperance meet
ings.
Miss Ellen Terry's visits to this country
have had an effect upon taste in dressing, saws
the Home Journal.
Three Irishmen have been governor gener-
ais of 1ndia-Lord Wellesy, Lord Mayo, and
Lord Dufiern.
George Mygatt. for many years prominent
as Cleveland, Ohio, financier, died Sunday
evening. aged sixty-eight.
James Stephens the Fenian leader, writes
that he was arrested in Paris while on sick
bed, and was transported to Belgium in irons,
without tasting food until his release.
Rev. James B. Dana. ID. D., who
has been preaching at Pilatka, Fla, during
the winter, will return to his summer home
in Duxbury about the first of NAV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben ID. Jordan and Miss
Jordan spent the month of March in India
Later in the spring they expect to be in Paris,
and probably not return to Boston until the
early autumn.
General Grant, it is stated, rarely smoked
prior to the battle of Shiloh. The newspa-
pers told of his smoking during that engage
ment, and being afterwsrd deluged with box.
es of cigars, he acquired the habit.
Mrs. Jennie p. Walker, Miss Alta Pease,
Mr.. George w. Want, Mr.. ID. NJ. Badcock,
Mr.. G. NJ. Msylor, Mr.. Stanford Mitchell,
and Miss Annie Park, furnished the music
at the temperance meeting in fremont TEN
pie Sunday afternoon.
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The HOtelCOlfax.

This summer resort near the ''Old Magne-
sian Chalybeate" and "Colfax" mineral
springs, at Colfax, Iowa, "a miles east of
Des Moines and 1873 west of Chicago, on the
Rock Island and Pacific R'y, will be opened
May 6, for the season of 1885. This splen-
did hotel can accommodate 800 guests. All
its appointments are first class. Its tables
are supplied with all the substantials and
delicacies. and its parlors. reading and sleep
ing rooms, with every convenience. Gro
quet, billiards, bowling alleys and other IA
cilities for recreation. Thayer's orchestra
engaged for the season.
The grounds include the "Old NJ. c." and
Colfax springs, which are unequaled for
their remedial virtues. Thousands certify to
their efficacy; they are a powerful alterna-
tive and tonic, and an infallible cure for rheu-
matism, dyspepsia, indigestion and other all
ments
The Hotel Colfax furnishes the water fire. sb
from the original fountains for drinking and
bathing. hot or cold. Its charges are moder-
ate, $40 per week and upward. Parties de-
string quarters for the summer should secure
them at once.
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A Seal Assails a Skif.
A CALIBAN OF THE SEA WITH GREEN EYES
AND WHITE MoUsTACHIos.

Yesterday morning the bay yielded sea
monster of strange appearance. The mon
ster was first seen by Cart Sevening and
John Peat near the North Heads at about 8
o'clock. The animal exposed fercely
moustached head, of a shape between that of
seal and "A sea lion. surveyed the scene
took dislike to the boat and charged upon
it. just before reaching the boat the mon
ster Owed and came up under the boat lift
ing 1t and the occupants. but not capsiziug
it. The enemy made a second appearance
on the opposite side of the boat, four feet off
and was met with active battle Peat dealt a
blow on the monsters head with an oar
knocking 1t out for a moment, and Sew
ening followed with another blow which
Knocked the beast silv. The pair then Sc
cured the animal with the boats painter and
began rowing it, when the enemy came to
time for second round This it began BY
towing the boat rapidly for a quarter of a
mile. 1t then came to the surface tor breath,
when Sevening landed it blow, gaining first
| blood and ending the fight with a square
Knockout. The enemy turned and was
towed to the foot of Larkin street, where it
took six men to land it. The animal meas
| ured six feet in length and weighed about
300 pounds. 1t had two fippers of great
strength, which measured foot and one-half
| in leogth-San Francisco Chronicle.
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beth, N. j., is a well known sexton and the
wife of an industrious carpenter.
Roller-skating rink proprietors organized
an association Tuesday at New York, the
purpose being to elevate the tone of the
Kinks.
Isaac Silverberg, said to be variety actor,
of Boston, is under arrest in New York
charged with larceny in that city, and is held
to await the arrival of an officer.
In the divorce case of Thomas Carney at
Piusburg, Pa, his principal cause of com
plaintwas that his wife, was so infatu ited
with base ball that she would not STAY at
home and attend to her household duties.
Captain Phelan telegraphs from Kansas
City thar it will be impossible for him to go
to New York to prosecute Dick Short, who
stabbed him in Rossa's Office, at this term of
court Short is confined in the Tombs.
The bark Paregero, Capt McGerrh, sailed
from Samarang December IL for Falmouth.
She has now been out l27 days. The Pare
gero is a British bark, hailing from Greenock
and belonging to c. P. Hunter.
A large oil pointing of the steamship Phil
adelphia, which was recently built at Phila-
delphia for the "Red d" line, was received
by express at the Mayors office in that city
Friday afternoon from delegation of mer-
chants and shipowners of New York.
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The New Age was very jolly last week
over the case of the swindllng postmaster
ct Centre Lincolnville, whom it pronounced
q republican official. II turns out. how
ever, that Dunton is democrat. The
coming in of a democratic administration
evidently emboldened the rascal" in his
pilferings from the public. and led to his
detection ard arrest by Inspector Stevens,
who viii doubtless receive an augmented
shower of abuse this week from ex-Gov-
ernor Plaisted for his valuable and efficient
efforts in aiding to ''turn the rascal OUT
and bring him to Justice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-21

The democratic papers of the State are
dividing into hostile camps in regard to
the course of the Mayor and Marshal OF
Portland in inforcing the liquor law in
that city. 1t is Interesting to notice that
none of them make any account of the
duty of officers to enforce the law. but dis
cuss the SUBJECT solely with regard to the
effect upon the democratic party OF the
strict enforcement of the law by demo-
cratic officials. The disputants are likely
to have a lively time before they settle the
difficulty with which they are. struggling,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-21

A life was saved for thirty-five cents. A
lady in Boston had diphtheria and was almost
dead from strangulation, but was instantly
relieved and finally cured by Johnson's Ano-
dyne Liniment. Every family should have a
bottle ready for instant USE
Profitable investment. One dollars worth
OF Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders fed
to coop of thirty hens will yield profit Of
three dollars, besides preventing all manner
OF diseases. BE sure to get Sheridan's. The
large 25c packs of others make are worth.
less. anr3I-SwIw
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II is now reported that the appointment
of Minister Phelps was not confirmed
without objection. as had been supposed,
but that Senator Sherman. of Ohio. made
strong speech against it, taking the
ground that Mr.. Phelps's former connec-
ton with the notorious Emma Mine swim.
die rendered his selection little less than
an insult to Great Britain. He also urged,
according to report. that the offensive and
extravagant speeches of Mr.. Phelps about
the war and about slavery rendered him
peculiarly unfit man for the position.
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General News,

The long cut on the Meuominee river
amounts to 262 00o, 900
Fifteen hundred ducks were killed on Lake
Koshkonong, Wisconsin, on Sunday
During fight between boys at Philadel-
phia on Friday, Walter Brown, 6 years old,
was killed.
Benjamin NJ. Pratt, q lawyer committed
suicide a; Cincinnati, o on Friday Finan-
eisl troubles.
The Iowa State Brewers Association, has
decided to continue the litigation against the
prohibitory law.
The steamer ST. Paul arrived at La Crosse.
Wisconsin, on Tuesday morning. the first
packet of the season from st. Louie.
The latest elopement sensation at Eliza
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Northern Minnesota is indignant over
the proclamation of President Cleveland
vacating Arthur's order opening the Win
nebago reservation to settlement. Trouble
is feared. and the presence of soldiers may
be required