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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05
The Sunday School Teachers Def1niti on.



A young lady, Sunday school teacher,
was defining faith to her class OF young
Americans, ages from 6 to 10 years. She
set about her task in a practical way.
Faith in anything" she said, "is to believe
that something existed which could not be
seen. Suppose" she said, your papa should
tell you he had put $40 in the bank for you
and that you might draw it from the bank
when you grew older. You did not see the
money put in, but you know it is there, be-
cause you believe what your papa tells you,
and when you grow up and want the money,
you dress yourself up, with your gloves on
and your high hat, and your cane, and
you"
At this juncture. the teacher was startled
by one of the boys, who cried out:
"What are you giving US? Do you think
Pm dude?"
The young lady says that she felt pros
trated, and that it will be some time before
she stirs up the question of faith again.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05
American Machinerv Abroad.

American mowers horse-forks and bay
rakes are very extensively used in Saxeny,
being preferred to the homemade because
Of their lightness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05
At THE WAITS HOSPITAL.

Eoundlings in the City of Paris-HoW
They Are Registered-The Mother.
Paris Cor. Philadelphia Pre- i
When the poor mother must face the ap-
palling fact that it is utterly impossible for
her to keep body and soul together and
nurse her child, she takes it to the hospital
after having suffered, in the generality of
cases, many a bitter pang like rapier
thrusts at that instinct of motherhood
which is fast developing itself in her nature
She is ushered into a bureau, where she is
accosted by clerk, who has large registry
book open before him, and he questions her
on the date Of the child's birth and on her
inability to support the infant, carefully
writing down notes on all such particulars
furnished him. Once satisfied as to the
truth of the information supplied, he touches
the button of an electric bell; one of the
nurses makes her appearance, and ap-
proaches the mother with the object of re-
ieving her of her little burden.
Then knowing that the fatal moment of
separation has at last approached. the ma
ternal instinct finally breaks out once more;
tears rain down from her eyes on the face of
the child, whom she almost stiles with ca
resses; she sobs and weeps and sometimes
shrieks in her agony. as she disputes like
tigress the possession of her infant, until the
clerk, hardened, of course, as such men are,
by constant contact with human suffering,
and we'll accustomed to such scenes, catches
hold of her by the arm and says: "What
brought you here, then, if you did not want
to part with your childs" Whereupon she
abandons the little one to the nurses arms,
flies out Of the bureau precipitately and
staggers into the street, with the wild, hag-
gard look of despair on her blanched fea-
lures and in her glazed and vacant eyes.
Not rarely does she find her way to the
Seine to end her wretched life in its
troubled waters; or, discovering every social
door barred to her, she sinks lower and
lower in the abyss of vice, and dies an early
death in one of the city hospitals.
When the nurse has at length undisputed
possession of the waif, a collar containing
q locket in which is a record In indelible ink
of the name and date of birth, is put around
in the establishment by certain number.
When it is not the mother who brings her
offspring to the hospital, it is a female friend
or the midwife who usually performs that
painful duty. Sometimes when children
are found by policemen or civilians under
church porticos, in confessionals and cabs,
narrow lanes and passages, in fauborgs and
gardens, they are 1eftat the hospital bureau,
either by the office boys of the police COM
missiaries or by the agent of the prefecture.
The vast majority of the children sent to
the hospitals are but few days or months
old.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05
Poetry.
The Grocer's Wooing.

ssArv dear Miss Sally Ratus,' sighed
The grocer on his knee,
ssI canned cOrn-ce1ve 40 putter bride
Than you would beef for me'
ssYou are silly man." replied
The maid, "as one mace see"
sIf ytrmicilli man." he cried
81 muStard-mire thee.''
For, miss. the love you're kindling wood
Soon make me smart, Oil-thrOugh
It's cinnamon to bean no good
o! do nutmeg me go.''
And with coffee rose and said,
Before rice starch you might
Give me this soap" she sugar head
And, bluShiBg, dimmed the light.
twill! Lime afraid of kerosene,
OF caress Seen," said she..
"Whe candleS-c0ver what thyme mean
Is smart ter-nOugh for me-"
ssThe raisin sardine deed to guess"
Said he, 'but will try
"You fear to have my sweet careSs-
Seen by Out-cidGr'S eye"
You're right: you'll make some honey comb
And I'll lard nit Pm caught
You candle light me with home
New squeeze meal like you ought"
-NorristOoCn Herdt0,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05

The average consumption of wheat by
zach inhabitant Of the United States is ssti,
mated to be six bushels.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05
PerSininOnS.
TFvobanpa1

Persimmens were first spoken of in print
by Capt. John Smith, who classed them
among Virginia plums, but called them put
chamins, remarking that if eaten before
they were fully ripe they draw a mans
mouth wrie with much torment. The name
persimmons was evolved from putchamins
Both are of Indian origin
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-05

federated OLIVER CHILLED one. two
- and tnree horses-for sale by our Agent s.
StauntOn. LYNN & G0 Al
apl0
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26
Mortgage Sale

Whereas default has been mode in the payment
Of The money s,cured by mortgage dated the sth
day of Nav. D1SSa executed by George sayles.
of the county of Hand and territory of Dakota. To
Andrew Lindei OF the county Of Hand and ts-.
ritUry OF Dakota and which mortgage was recorded
h the ONCE OF che register OF deeds OF the county
OF Hand. territory OF Dakota In book ls of mort
cages, on page l6l On The 9th day Of May, lss5,
al q O'Clock M, aud
whereas ne action or proceeding At law or other
wise have been Instituted to recover the debt Sc
cuIed by said mortgage or any part thereof
Whereas. ii was stipulated In said mortgage that
II default would be made in payment OF any por-
zion Of tho punclpal or interest promptly at the
time the same should become due or II defa II be
made IN the payment Of the taxes assessed or TO
be ASSESSED on said premises. before the same be-
come delnqueut, then the whole sum, both prF
cipal and interest at once became due:-
Whereas. the whole amount OF iiincipal aud In
terest has become due by reason OF such default;
and
whereas the amount claimed 70 be due upon
said mortgage, at the date of this notice, is the
sum OF two hundrcd and sixty dollars $4,000
to-wu: $3.50. 90 principal and 5000 ipttfssi.
Twenty-Five (S!5.O0j dollars Ntorneys fees supu'
lated for in said mortgage.
Now, therefore. noti5e is hereby given that by
virtue OF the power OF sale contained in said mort
gage. and duly recorded a. afOre. aid, and in pur
suance OF the statutes in such case made and pro
yided the said mortgage win be foreclosed b,
sale ~ the mortgaged premises therein described
at public auction 10 the highest bidder tor cash by
the sheriff OF Hand county, =. T., Al the front dool
comfy OF Hand aud territory OF Dakots, ON tbs
2ist day OF December, ises, at o'clock in tho
afternoon Of that dav The mortgaged premises
are situated in the comfy OF Hand aud the terrtor,
Of Dakota. and described d follows. to-wit
east half tl2) and southwest quarter (4L lss two
Acres, of the nostheast quarter IA Of section
.dnr cen 40 township one hundred and fttee.
lllhl north, of range lxty-eight 6sl west !"
Dated at Miller, D. T this 18th day Of >oyemle'
A. u. iss5 ANDREW LisDrLL. hortehsee
liUTsos 4 HAITLEY,
AttDrueys for Mcrtgagec, ftB
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

goes. few days since John appeared Mt
the court Louise. with his usual dignified
peoples rights" expression, anu de-
manded sn inspection of the vault. No
sooner were the doors thrown open than
his eagle eye detected q nigger in the
wood pile in the shape Of lot OF unused
and useless old books, printed by Culver,
Page 4 Hoyne, and representing about
s75 of the countys cash assets. Eureka 1!
This was enough More than enough
The peoples champion started on mag
nihcent run Of kicking that weuld un-
douetedly have exceeded anything made
by the billiad d experts now engaged in
the great balk line tournament I'm Chicago
had it not been for the fact that he
"balked." You see, John amt onto ths
new ''balk line" game. In the midst of
his championship ruD, he discovered that
he, the immaculate, had himself signed
the identical order for those books while
chairman Of Hand county's first board OF
commissioners. With his memory thus
refreshened Johns peoples rights look
gave place to one OF blank amazement--
modern for damf ,olshness-and after
communing with the spirits of the past
fora moment he folded up his mouth and
silently stole over to the giggling Turtle.
OF course he entered the beautiful and
enchanting grove, already so far famed,
and disabused his mind Of all narrowing
thoughts in listning to the music of ma
ture's melo-? But he didn't do anything
Of the kind. We have received authentic
reports that he cutfed Baldwin's ears. and
then went home and had his wife soak his
teal-he was too tired TO do it himself.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26
CHICAGO

At bettrr rates than hereto
fore. Readers of the PRESS
will thus he enabled to get the
WEEKLY INTER OCEAN for
the small sum OF S5 cents. We
will also offer in connection
with the PRESS and INTER
OCEAN,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

Lauren Dunlap. Commissioner Of In
migration for Dakota. has issued with his
last Monthly Bulletin splendid map of
Dakota. We have one of them aud would
not take dollar for it, II is corrected to
September 1st. 1885. The two proposed
new states are in different colors and the
land districts are well outlined. The
lands left to our red brethren are left
white. One thirg quickly noticed in
in glancing at the map is that there is
comparatively but a small portion OF
North Dakota lands belonging to the In
dams while about one.half Of South
Dakota is still theirs. Yet of the two
Dakotas. South Dakota has two to one in
point Of population,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

The Dakota canvassing board met at
Yank.on Saturday to canvass the votes
polled at the November election. The
total vote on tie question Of adopting
the constitution was found to be 3l,754, OF
which number 25, 1872 were for the con-
stitution, and 6,522 against. Huron has
the temporary capital by plurality of
2,l2l votes. Prohibition prevails by the
narrow majority of 334. Mino:iy rspre-
sentation has q majority of 1894.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26
COUNTY.

County Commissioner r--Jno. McMurtry. J II. Kim
John Duthie, Thomas Griffin. Lew Harris.
Register OF Daeds--S Keeler, o. A. Siebbin'
Deputy
Sherih-J1hn Costigap.
Judge of Probate-F Parish
Troasurer-O ii. Pruner, T. A. Egbert, Deputy.
Clerk District CoGrt-E. II. Apliu.
Bigtrict Attorney, J. Smith.
Assessor-F T. Doutheit
CoroDer-Dr Wood.
Saryeycr-Geo Ca-elaf,
sIp,, Of Schools-G. l.. Pinlham
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

AAAA aAAin presents given away Send us 5
NYIIll Hill lcents postage, and by mail you viii
DHUusuuuge free package OF goods Of large
value that will start you in work that
viii At once bring you In money faster than any
thing else In America All about the sa0i .oD0 ip
present, with zach box. Agents wanted every
rhere Of either OF all ages. for all the time. oe
spare time only. to work for al ti sip own homes
Fortunes for all worker, ahsoiuteiy assured Don't
tslsT " HArLErs co, Pcrtlsnd Maine ryrl
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

The immaculate commissioner, John NJ.
King, has furnished the PRESS more than
one item during his vibrating career above
and below the political horizon Of Hand
county. but none, we believe more char
acteristic of the man, than his latest en-
deavor for fame
IL will be remembered that the clique
who caught Miller asleep and succeeded in
electing King, alleged any and everything
agaist former governments Of the county,
and like Hendricks wanted the books
opened to the inspection OF the public.
With desire to prove tithe Of their as
ssrtions the clique imbued John with the
idea that he was the guardian angel of the
county, specially delegated to act as a
mirror Of purity through which should
be reflected the glaring iniquities of the
ring-the old one, We mean OF course
it's dead, (the old ring, and probably we
shouldn't discuss dead issues, hut then in
this little romance our hero figures not
only in the living present, but also in the
dead past For the dement, OF new corners
il may be well 70 state that John was q
commissioner OF this county. once before,
in fact, chairman Of the board. Now i
appears that ever since acquiring the acme
Of his ambition, John has laboyed assidu.
ously, at the instigation Of the clique, &c
pnearth just few of the shortcomings oi
defrnct government, As perseverance
and sweet oil has been known to accom-
plish wonderful things in other instance,
so in this his well known pcrseyerancs
and bull luck at last gave him the longed
for opportunity Of branding his name upon
the walls of Hand cpunty's historic gal.
lery, to be eazed at by future generations
Nth revtnnce aud awe. But as tho stor,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26
Land once NJ aaron. D T Nov. ~ IL

Land once NJ anron. u r Nov. ~ issS
Notice u hereby given that the follow ing
named settler has filed notice III his intention 10
make final proof in support Of his claim and
scsuEs tii;ai entry thereof thE; said proof viii
be made before r II Aplin, clerk Of the district
court IN aud for H8nd county at Miller d 7 on
January 4, 1886. viz Carlton NJ. Northup heir
of shippy L. Northrup, deceased, =. ID. a. SiSs for
ths southwest quarter. section ~, WI III. rangs
IS. Hand county D. T. He names the following
witnesses TO prove his continuous. residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz. Edward Cnrrin.
Hugh A. Conner, William Warren and Harry Pink
ham, all OF Miller, d. a.. j. y. MCFARLAND.
noy26tb Register,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

The register and receiver Of the land
offices have issued new ruling that proofs
must be paid for at the time they are re
ce.ved there. We believe parties were
formerly allowed Is days in which to Sc
cure the cash. Now it must be ready
instanter.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

AT LAW
Sotaries Public and Convey
aneers, Land Loans and
Insurance.
FOR SALE
No. 214-N. E. 32-113-6s, 95
acres under cultivation.
No. 218-N. Z. 14-111-6S, Is
acres uud.r cultivation, plenty
of good water. Cheap.
No. 223 Good residence in
Miller.
: No. 225-Well tools 10 good
copditlon.
FOR RENT
No. 221-Gsod rooms in the
best part of Miller.
No. 215 A. acres on n. W 35-
1865.
No. 2l7-95 acres, 32-113-7S.
No. 219.-150 acres on n. ] 10
1l1-67. Good water, house and
improvements.
LOANS
We are the only loan agents
in the county who advertise
their terms. We make three
classes of loans.
l. Nine per cent interest and
five per cent com mission on
five years loans.
2. Ten per cent interest and
two and one. half per cent com
mission on five years loans.
8. Eight per cent interest and
ten per cent cpmmisslon on hVe
ycars loans, giving to the bor-
rover the privilege pf paying
$50 of the principal or any null
tiple thereof ut time any IN
terest payment natures.
We charge po commission eS.
cept rs above stated aud none OF
the interest is payable IN AL
vance. We can, il desired, wait
for our commission if secured
to US on the land with ten per
cent interest except that in the
eight per cept loans five per cent
of the commission must be pad
We charge nothing for fual
proof work where We make the
loan, If you wish tn borrow
call aud see as or drop gs a
line.
Watch the ehanges in this
column from week To week aud
see what we have To offer.
WILLIAMS & PYLE,
Miller, Dakota,
34tf
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26
sheriff Sale

Territory of Dakota,
County of Hand.
II. y. Lilibridge h Co.
Childs vIliman
Notice s hereby givcr, that hy virtue OF an OF
cution 10 me directed. and now IN my hands. issu-
ed out of the clerks once OF the NTH J1dieial dis
trict court. territory Of Dakota. in and for the
eonnty Of Hand upon judgment rendered In said
court In tsvor of III n. Lilibrdge 60. and against
Childs viiinsan on the 10th day OF August A. d.
lStj.
have levied u.'on the following described real
estate OF said defendant to-wit: the undivided
one half (el Of the northeast quarter "a section
twenty.four C-il township one hundred and fifteen
us, OF range sixty-eight 1881 situated In Hand
county DT. And that shall on Saturday the 9th
day Of December A. ID, 1875, at the hour of two
o'clock p m OF said day at the front door Of the
court house In Miller. in said county aud territory
proceed to sell all right title and interest Of the
above named Julis D. villman In and to the shove
described property TO satisfy said Judgment.
and costs amounting to ffty-fye dollars and
seyentythree cents, together with all accruine
costs OF sale. and interest on the same from tho
18th day of August 1885. at the rate of per cent
pei annum. at public auction to the highest bidder
| Tor cash.
O. A. GRAY, Plaintiffs Attorney.
joins CosTIGAs, Sheriff,
Dated Miller. q. T Oct 90 1885. oct2s
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

1lF1 nfor working people Send 10 cents
"l Il Ipostage, and VIII mail you free. q
AkI >roysl, valuable sample b.A Uf goods
HV that will pnt you in the Wa OF max
1uIGu Ing more money IN a few days than
you ever thought psssible At any
business. Capital not required. You can live NJ
home aud WORK IN spare time only or all the time.
AL Of both sexes. Of all ages. grandly successful
30 cents TO IS easily earned every evening. That
all who want work may test the business, make
this unparalleled offe To all who not well
sa ished we will send 81 TO pay for the trouble
writing US full. ll.particulars, directions etc, ser
free. Immense pay absolutely sure for all VII
start at once Don't delay. Address
6Yl STINSON & Co.. POI tlaild Maine
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL.

TERRITORIAL
noverneI--G. A. Pierce,
Secretary--James u. Teller.
supreme Court-Chief Justice, Aionzo A. Edgsr
on Associate Justices. Gideon q. Moody, and \. A.
Hudson, J \. Palmer seward Smith.
United states Attorney-Hugh J. Campbell.
Surveyor 6eneral-ICoTteZ Fesssnden.
Delegate in Congress-O. y clifford.
L. y. MarsEai-8en. Harrison Allen.
TIxrH LEGISLATIVE DITCRtcr.
Members of Council-J. II westover, j. + Day.
Members Of House, A Picker, u Miller q.
". Pierce. J r Blakemsre.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

The land commissioner has ruled again
This time that committed homestead is
the same as pre-emption and that a man
cannot have two pre- emptions.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26
CITY OFFICE,

Couucil-John Morrow. chairman: O. r. Fear
heiley, Bert l.. Moffatt.
C1erk-O, 8. Fulton.
Treasurer-D. y, Stsmm.
kssessor-J. p. cutting.
Justice. A. Moon,
Marshal--ieo. Wilson.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-11-26

President Cleveland has appointed
Bartlett Trip, Of Yankton. to succeed
knIn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05

unerring finger to the guilt of the ac'
cused. But there are two sides to all
questions, and these defendants will
have their say later. What now would
appear very bad may be brushed away
like spider.webs by word or two OF
explanation from the other side. We
cannot form correct opinion on any
subject Ly an ex-parte presentation OF
the case, and We should not try. Nor
should people, in this case, forget that
the chief witness, so far, is self-con-
fessed conspirstor and when arrested
was actually in an adjoining state for
tho purpose Of numbering another man
to hide, il possible, his own guilt. All
these things will be duly presented to
the jury In the course of the trial and
what other thunderbolts the Joves of
the defense may have in store cannot
even be surmised. The prosecution
claim strong case, but strong prima
facia cases often so by coptraries. The
people of Lamar county owe II to them
selves to abide quietly the course of
the law; let justice be done though
the heavens fall, and while no inno-
cent man should be punished, no
guilty man should escape nor be
shielded by wealth and influence from
a full accountability for his transgres-
sions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05

worth mentioning when we say 10 has
been an open secret for some time that
there was about to he blood upon the
moon! We refer of course to the
naval moon, 50 TO speak. Our bold tsrs
have been under private and confiden-
tial, but most imperative orders to keep,
while cruising around the world, q
Most vigilant lookout for cheap row
most stringent instructions were given
In the selection of an enemy. Our
gallant navy, 1t is well known, are
held somewhat in awe, by the Wash
ington department. There is a feeling
Of uneasiness and apprehension per-
vading even the diplomatic soul of the
secretary, himself, that IL our Jolly
tars had halfa chance they would flight
sure enough" and that too, without
considering the present naval difficult
ties under which the nation with a
big N Is laboFlng! Hence, our navy
was impressively cautioned to find a
very small aud feeble type OF nation
atty One that hadn't any vessels,
or guns, or army one that, in short,
was not very far up bitter creek, and
was not too fierce, in the
matter of diplomatic energy
1t was frankly, but of course secretly,
conveyed to the naval brigade that tho
party administration desired, when
such an opportunity offered, to pouuce
down in fierce and blood-curdling
wrath upon the small nation thus &C.
lected with cery small ~ aud then
and there, before the eyes of the assem-
bled world, to "make an example" Of
that small nation. How happily
these mastery conceptions of the sec.
rotary of the navy has been
carried out, has been made
known in dispatch published in
THE GAZETTE Saturday from London !
The American admiral, "grdnted 10 the
government of morocco G0eaty days
rithin WIich To Gberdte," the persons
unjustly imprisoned, "dRd 10 matte
repardtion" Several large and fierce
smooth-bore cannon were braced up
on deck of this frowning array OF
naval force, and the American plum.
age waved deiiantly in the air for sew.
eral breathless moments, as the Mo
rocco statesmen awaited to hear the
terrible alternative-in case they con.
cluded to hang the prisoners before
delivering them. The american adj.
miral again consulted his private in.
structions from the secretary, and
drawing himself through a small
swivel gun, replied, ''in that event, |
shall refer the matter to the govern.
ment at Washington ~