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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Dakota Civil Service Examina-
ton,

In accordance with instructions
from the Y. s Civil Service Commits
zion, an examination ofapplicantsfor
the Departmental service at Washing
ton, will be held at Bismarck, OAK,
Sept. 9Th, 1885, beginning at 10 q. IN.
The examination will be con-
Quoted by special Board OF
Examiners appointed by the Com.
mission. undor the supervision Of
Commissioner Thoman, who isexpect-
to be present. The Classified Civil
gervice is in three branches, the De-
partmental, the Customs, and the
Postal Service. The examination at
Bismarck il for the Classified Depart
mental Service Mt Washington, only,
unless the Commission otherwise re
quest.
The Dakota commissioners are G. A.
Lounsberry, Geo. Hughes and A. j..
Conover, who willfurnish all necessary
information, by addressing Civil Ser
vice Examining Board, Bismarck, Da-
kota
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
Roller skating Did II.

Utica Herald Living with an aged grand
mother Ia Nhitestown last fall was young
girl about fifteen years 81 aga, who was in
the enjoyment Of almost perfect health and
possessed u rugged constitution. She
scarcely ever was III, and was much stronger
than the average female at her age. The
skating rink seemed to offer very peculiar
attraction Tor hor She Was a remarkably
graceful skater, aud the company at the
rink being agreeable, tho greater part Of her
time was spent within It's walls. Every
night and often afternoons she was at
some rink enjoying the fascinating sport on
the rollers She went on In this way for
some time until proatrated by exhaustion.
She was treated Tor this, but grew worse
instead OF better, and finally she became
ra ring maniae, reqiring main force 20 keep
herquiet. REORGANIZATION revealed that her
spine had been injured and tao physicians
gave II rs their positive opinion that il
WAS caused by too much roller skating.
The injury TO the spine, 81 course, affected
the brain, producing insanity. The certifi-
eateof two reputable physicians pronoune-
Ing her insane beingpreuentcd to the court,
commitment papers were issued, and this
following day the insane young lady was
placed In the state lunatic asylum IL this
city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
Roman Opinion of Gaul and Teuton.


Whereas Tacitus and other Roman
writers spoke in glowing terms OF the
Teutonic races, their remarks on the
Gauls, the ancient inhabitants OF
France, were not only far from COM
plimentary, but happened to touch on
points on which Frenchmen are par
ticularly sensitive. Tertullian. who
was a great admirer OF the Jews, Is
very wroth with Tacitus because he
used very anti-Semitic language. He
actually called Tacitus "brawler and
the greatest telior Of lies" The
French do not differ much from that
opinion, not SO much because Tacitus
spoke III of the Jews and likewise of
the Celts of Gaul, as because he spoke
go well of the paySans dE Danube. The
ancient classical writers dwell rather
strongly on the unfayorable side of the
Celtic character. 1t is well known how
low an opinion Aristotle formed of Gel
tic morality. Strabo says that the Celts
are simple, but proud and sensitive,
fond of dress and ornaments. 1t is
even admitted that they dyed their
hair, and allowed their mustaches to
grow, so that il interfered with the
comfort of eating and drinking.
Strabo goes on TO say that they are not
malicious, but reckless, changeablo,
fond of innovation, and never to be de-
pended on, They are quick In their
resolutions, but often inconslderate,
fond of. war, brave, but intolerably
conceited II victorious, and quite de-
moralizcd If defeated. Polyblus con-
firms that their first onslaught Is tor
rible, but both Caesar and Livy agree
as to their want of steadiness and per-
severance. Other Latin authors add
that they are unmanageable and in
clined to revolutions, and that owing
to continual faction, many are obliged
to leave their country and to try their
fortunes as adventures elsewhere.
Still darker colors were added by
others to this picture of national de-
pravity. The state of morality in Gaul
was such that it was considered in
famous for father to be seen In COM
pany with his son before the latter had
come Of age. At the death of noble
man his widow was, as a matter OF
course, subjected to a trial as to
whether she had been the cause of her
husbands death. Strabo aflirms that 10
was their custom to cut off the heads
of their enemies after a battle and to
hang them on the heads of their horses
or nall them over their doors. While
German scholars composed this mosaic
out of all the stones that classical
writers had ever thrown at the inhab-
itants of Gaul, French writer's retail
ated by either throwing discredit on
Tacitus, the supposed encomiast of the
Germans, or by showing that the ac-
count which Tacitus gives of the an
cestors of tho Teutonic race proves
better than anything else that at his
time the Germans had not yet emerged
from a state of the grossest barbarism,
and were incapable, therefore, as yet,
of vices which they maintain are the
outcome of more advanced state of
ciyilization.--MaI Muller, ia. lhe Nine
tenth Century.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

The New York papers give interest,"
ing figures concerning, the late tre-
mendous rains. With an acreage, IN
round numbers, OF rs, 900 in the City
Of New York, rainfall Of no less than
25.o0o,00o, 900 gallons was expert.
anced This rainfall aggregated a.3s
inches IN the lower part Of the city,
and a littie over 1926 inches above
Fourteenth street This would give
al, average OF 8 rs inches for the whole
city AS there are 6,272,64o square
inches to an acre, q rainfall of 3.T5
inches would make atotal, at the rate
Of 23l cubicinehes Of water 20 the
gallon, of ABOUT 4, 600, 900 gallons per
filsrG. :. - ~ ~ ~. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

Tho statisticisn ofthe Ohio Labor
Bureau finds that the average cost OF
maintaining thedamilies Of mechanics
and iaborcrs is $l1s44 per year for
each person, op32.46 cents per day.
The average cost Of maintaining a
Chinaman in San Francisco, provided
hegoes without the luxmries, issaid TO
be fifteen cents u week, besides dol,
lar amonth paid for lodgings With
the labor markets already greatly
demoralized, and with thecompetition
OF cheap prison labor. the work
ineman, whom il costs thirty
two cents a day to support each nen-
Der OF his family, would not look with
favor upon competitor who can live
on hall that sum for week. The
nfistocratic element OF the country,
however, would gladly welcome cheap
lhinee labor They like itnot only
because it is cheap, but of its servility.
An arlatocratic tea-table paper In
Boston IL honest enough TO confess
that the manners OF other races SAVIOR
too much OF human equality, and
that the dociIe and servile Chineemark
Il desirable separation between tile
cmploye and the fortunate possesor
of wealth and culture.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

Senator Dawes, III a vigorous letter
published IN the New York Tribune,
states the origin OF the cattie-leases in
the Indian Territory and reviews the
difficulties which have been occasioned
by them Up TO a certain time, the
Government dealt firmly with the APP
pIications which were made Tor per-
mission To lease the Indian lands.
Permission was refused, and theeattle
men we're forbidden 10 erect rod OF
fence or appropriation acre Of land
Then came time when Secretary
Teller suddenly changed front A
printed letter was addressed To certain
Of the cattle men, informing them that
while the Interior Department had 10
authority TO ratiiy the leases, il
considered thcmhighly advantageous,
and would not interfere 10 prevent
the Indians from making them, but
would on the other hand, so long Ms
there was no complaint from the
Indians, keep other outsiders off the
lands so leased This was al the per-
nlission that the cattle men needsd.
Il %. "a We ti.es. tia gnaai sanction "a the
Government. allowed them to make
their own terms with the Indians, and
assured them OF protection in the oc-
cupancy OF the leased lands. There
was. Of course a great rush for this
new opportunity, and leases were
briskIy made. at rental Of one or
two cents an acre, until almost every
available acre Of land was covered by
i lease Tho Interior Department
meanwhile had virtually promised to
Close it's eyes and permit what il Ind
no authority to approve.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
The Cholera at Mar.e,lle..

London Cable; The condition Of affairs
IN Marseilles 10 every day revealed as even
worse than what was already known, and
the continued neSieyt ~ the authorities
81 the needs OF the city IL being
thrown more and moreinto relief AS a course
Of conduct criminal in its effect on the in
habitants. Ii il now proved that cholera
has existed in MarseilIes IN an unmistaka-
BILE and web defined development Of the dis
Ease since June, while the authorities have
pcrsistentiy denied IT'S presence, and have
done nothing 10 retard its progress Its
hrst appearance and the rapidity OF it's
spread are due entirely to the filthy con-
dition 81 the lower quarters 81 the town.
The state Of things there almost passes be-
lief, and this hot-bcd OF contagion has
been permitted 90 grow with the warm
weather and breed cholera, while the other
residents Of the city have been kept as long
aspossiblein ignorance 81 the terrible plague
At their doors, nthese crowded and dirty
localities the people have been huddled to.
gether like pigs, aud garbage and refuse OF
all kindsare thruwnintC the streets lnthe
total absence Of drainage there is no other
way 10 dispose ~ refuse and the result ii a
horrible and sickening accumulation oiilth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

uow nan Got Cured Of Seeing the h1osi'


uow 4 nan Cot Cured Of Seeing the Mon
From the Detroit Post
"Did you ever have the tremefs? z
WIS the laconic inquiry made recently
by one Detroiter cf another.
"The what?'
''The tremens, snakes, shakes, tri-
angles, jimjamb side jumps Or what
ever you choose to call them.'
"oh, see; you mean the jerks. No,
/ never had them and never VIII, l
went through an experience once that
convinced me l had no use for any
nervous disturbance OF that character.
| was rooming with q capital young
fellow at hotel. He was Southern
err; came from Texas and had all that
generous, impulsive nature that is al
tributed TO the best class OF Southern
ers. But thnt fellow would get on the
most hilarious batters Of the most pro-
nounced type. He'd get blind, howl
Ing drunk and keep II up until nature
would bring in her bill and send him to
bed because he couldn't meet them.
Hs'd spend all the money he had, all
he could borrow, and tnen run his credit
to the very limit. He was ready to be
anybody's friend, and the fact was taken
advantage of while he could work
the bars. He WAS quick to anger,
and when his money disappeared
he was liable TO be treated to pair
Of black eyes or sore jaw. He
would come out OF spree determined
never to have another one, and while
his resolution prevailed he was gentle
manly, tidy as a fashion plate and the
best OF company. He was Democrat,
and Cleveland's election took the young
man clear off his feet. He was on the
war path for two weeks. He was
drunken than lord and made Rome
howl for weeks. He finally had to
give up and went to bed At the hotel.
He slept twenty-four hours and thon
wanted whiskey. The doctors said to
give reasonable amount, but the
debilitated politician wanted quart,
He was quoted for time and / threw
myself on the bed for nap. A voice
awakened me. HEARD the young fellow
praying and saw him kneeling by the
bedside. His petition was that the
Lord, his mother and all other interest
cd parties might forgive him for what
be was about to do. He felt it as his
duty to murder me then and there be-
cause In his distorted Judgment was
fit to cumber the earth no longer. l
was almost petrified with mingled as-
constituent and fear. saw that he
had EN-. He was an athlete, six feet
tall, and out Of his head. In the cor
ner Of the room were two Indian clubs
and a baseball bat. He rose from
prayer, started for the corner, and !
saw that must do something or be
beat into jelly. / made spring be-
fore he knew l was awake, pinioned his
arms behind him and let out two or three
terrific yells. In q few seconds the
porter with half dozen other men we're
helping put the Cleveland man to bed.
He got around all right and VOWS he's
done drinking, but wouldn't sleep
with him after another Democratic NO
tory for half Of the state OF Michigan.
I'm cured and I'll never have the rat
ties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
A Chinese LYnchinQ.

just outside the west gate OF Shauo-
hai city Is a small hamlet where lived
a father and his son. The latter mad,
u a practice OF calling upon his father
TOT cash whenever he was In want OF
1t, until the thing got rather monoto.
nous for the father, who demonstrated
with his son, and being saacily replied
10, the father attempted 10 apply spa.
ternal correction" on the son; the son
IN rage, then caIgnt hold of the door.
par and brought II down with such
force upon the fathers skull that he
cracked II and killed the old man
Inc neighbors, hearing the row, as
sembled at the door OF tho house
where the murder was committed and
captured the son as he was endeayor.
ing TO escape. The members of The
iather sclan were then called together.
ana at a solemn conclave 1t was decia.
cd TO administer on the spot tho LAW
set aside for PARTICLES instead az an,
peallng TO the magistrates, which 4.
varably causes much DELAY, and naT-
haps the murderer might effect his es-
cape IN the meantime. So the parri-
eide was bound hand and foot and inst
outside the hamlet hole wa. duo
and the wretched murderer consi0ned
TO its depths. The mud was thrown
into the hole, and tho members ~ 10
clan stamped by turns on tho grsya
until it..was on level with the gronnd
and so, without leaving a mound or
any marks to point out tho parricideis
grave, tho assembled crowd dispersed
silently to their daily vocaticns. = O..
hstiCl Empire.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

1t il certainly somewhat peculiar
that the eases Of cholera that have &C
eurres il Marscisles have been not
among the squaIid poor but among
the wealthy. While Usually cholera
obtains It's victims in thickly settled
communities, where poverty prevents
attention TO sanitary conditions, peo-
Die who habitualIy disregard the laws
Iof health, are likely 10 be carried OF
by it. even though they have the most
desirable surroundings.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
The intrieacies sI.sew Yorklawhave


The intricacies 6f.yew York law have
called for a decision by the supreme
court Of that state Of the question as
70 when man is dead A New York
statute provides that when i man IL
convicted Of felony and sentenced to
the state prison for life ''hc shall be
deemed civilly dead "a man who ACT.
ually died sometime ago made u will,
bequcathing his property TO his son,
but after his sons death II was TO 20
TO other heirs. The son ~ now a con-
Wet, aud a lifc-prisoner in the peniten-
tiary, ana under the statute the 9th
or heKs claim the estate. The decis-
ion oil the court il that, in testament
ary iangnage, a man isnot dead ell he
dies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
Ares, Of ! Notaa ruru,ar.

Billy Burns, Supposed TO be the enc who
robbed Messrs Cakes aud Merriam at St
Paul, was arrested at Detroit Hehad been
making his headquarters AT Hamilton,
Ont, bnt had mistress at Detroit whom
he frequently visited, She has been under
surveillance for some tiiaG, bat Burns des
perate character made an attempt Mt
arrest on previous visits unwise. The
arrest was very neatly planned and exc
ented. Burns lunde great struggle TO es
rape but was overpowered. Burns il one
Of the coolest ind most desperate burglars
in the country. lie h twenty-eight years
old, five feot eleven inches tail, and Of De
tisIt production. He served part of ten
years term in Jackson and Ionia state
prisons, but escaped from the latter. He
was captured at Louisville, Ky, and fin
iahed bis tam AT Ionia last year. 1t is not
certain that Burns eRn he convicted, as the
only evidence viii be suei az tho victims OF
the ''geutlemanly burglar can turpish In
the way 81 Identification, Burns native
heath Is Detroit, his field Corporations being
over an area Ia which are included ST. Louis,
Toledo. Detroit and Sc, Paul. IIe is a not
ed buFglAr. his work bring Of the 'nerviest"
kind ,of aueh character as to brand him
as professional u perfcet type. All through
the summer, IN Milwaukee, La Crosse,
Detroit, and finally st. Paul, tsaces OF
Burns work have been plain, and he has
been closely watched. 1.-THE charges against
him In Detroit are not proved or pushed,
Burns win probably he brought 70 St. Paul
NJ an early day,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

John Kuakln u very IN.
stlyteyant Lumber Company n Cleye-
land o., lost $1,000 by fire.
Mrs. j. s, Lantz. and old lady living near
Logan. Ohio, swallowed her false teeth while
coughing and ehoked to death.
Robers Williams, manager Western
Union Telegraph company at Butler, Ga,
shot and Killed himself by accident
Fire in the ilith story Of No. 1877 Duane
street, New York, occupied by Greene &
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20
WEBsTEE.

The petty carping at New York boz
cause Grants remains were allowed to
rest there-which was his home--is
simply disgracetul New York Is the
metropolis Of this country. and viii
eventually be the metropolis Of the
world.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

II Ii stated that indications are
favorable for an immense cotton crop
ii most 81 the States whers il ii a
staple. Texas viii have the largest
cropthat il has ever raised, This viii
tend TO keep the price Of all cotton
fabrics down to level not higher than
present figures.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

Blackwell, candy manufacturers. ea,lsed q
loss Of $50. 900; Tally insured.
A dispatch from Saratoga says the
storms, including rain, wind thunder and
lightning, exceeded anything FELT there 10
fifteen years, aud over four inches OF rain
fell in three and oae- hall hours. A team.
ster named Chatterton wac struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

A bicyclicer In this city declares tbal
intends TO 10 all over the earth on his msehl'"
y he Is a beginner ho viii probably sucsee@
Boston Pest ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

When baseball player strikes out ~ y
tempting not 10 strike out HIS feeling does - ".
show up with half the iEtcuslty Of those q ~
roller-skaier who fails TO strike out 10 al's"Fv
Ing TO strike OUT HsaAiagtoa Hiteaa,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-20

b,rnum has thrty-eight elephants In traln
ing IN winter quarters at Bridgeport
The Clifton clarion., 1885-06-10
AN Arizona man who subscribed

AN Arizona man who subscribed for a religious paper some time ago, says the New Orleans Plea yune, sent a letter to the editor to stop it, in which he said: "We find the Gila Howler, our local paper, much livelier than your old milk and water affair. Besides you haven't played square game in your ads My wife bought a pair of the corsets you advertise and blamed if they didn't bust in three weeks, and we use them now to mend the chicken-coop. I took half a dozen of the dead-shot pills you puffed up in reading notice, week before last, and the next day I was so sick that all the doctors in town published bulle- tins about my approaching death, and the boys said I had the jim jams. For these reasons I have determined to quit your paper and read the Howler only. As l know it always lies, unless it is paid to tell the truth, it can't lead me into temptation"
The Clifton clarion., 1885-06-10
Cant. Eord,s Renort.
HEADQUARTERS CLIFTON GUARDS, !
 CLIFTON, June 8, 1885.

HEADQUARTERS CLIFTON GUARDS, !
 CLIFTON, June 8, 1885. ] M. II. Sherman, Adjutant-General:
 In compliance with General Or der No. l, dated Executive De pertinent of Arizona, Office of the Governor, Prescott, A. T., May 30th, 1885, I have the honor to report: That, hearing of Indians in the direction of Morenci and Eagle creek on the 1st inst, I left for those places with twenty-seven men; struck no trail and remained at Eagle creek all night, and re- turned. to Clifton the next day.
 On the morning of the Sd re- ceived a telegram from Capt. Fisher that Indians were in the vicinity of Duncan, and I imme diately took a train for. that place with thirteen men. I mounted my men on arriving at Duncan and started on Indian trail, and arrived at Carlisle at 6 p. m. Left there at 2 p. m.; travelled fifteen miles due east; met party on the trail and returned to Carlisle by F D. m., and fed my stock.
 At 5 a. m. left Carlisle and struck trail fifteen miles north of that place, and then turned in a westerly direction toward Dun can. Capt. Fisher mounted twen- weight men, all that he could provide stock for, and followed the trail on the 4th. On the even- ing of the 5th started with seven teen men eastward toward Doubt ful Canon, and struck trall on morning of the 7th on the west side of canon. Saw where Capt. Fisher had a fight. Followed on to San Simon valley, and in formed Capt. Thompson, of the Fourth cavalry, where the trail was. Capt. Thompson followed with his command, and struck us in the San Simon valley with our horses played out. Above Merchants ranch four men of my party vol unteered to go with Capt. Thomp- son into Cave Creek canon. where the Indians were supposed to be. Being sick, I returned to the ranch and remained all night. Ignacio Campbell. Charles B. Ste- vens and P. M. McCrellis proposed to guide Capt. Thompson into the canon, but, for reasons best known to himself, he declined to accept their proposition.
 I arrived Tn Clifton by rail, with a portion of my command, on the Sth. T. s. FORD,
 Captain Clifton Guards.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-06-10

CHIEF JUSTICE HOWARD has re- ceived instructions from the At torney- General informing him that, owing to the appropriation for the current expenses of that department for the present fiscal year having been expended, that no contested United States busi- ness of a judicial character could be transacted in the courts of the Territories until after July 1st, which commences a new fiscal year. In accordance with this ad- vice, Judge Howard has caused all litigants and persons under recog- nizance either as witnesses or de- fendants to be informed that the hearing of United States cases would not be commenced in the District Court before July 18th next. The time elapsing between June 1st and that date will be entirely devoted by the court to the hearing and determining of Territorial, civil and criminal cases
The Clifton clarion., 1885-06-10

MR. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Minister at the Court of St. James, delivered an oration at Cambridge on the occasion of the unveiling of the bust of the poet Gray. He said it was probably the last occasion on which he would address an English audi ence, and he expressed his heart felt gratitude for the kindness which had been shown him both in official and private life. He said he came to England as a stranger, but he leaves it with the feelings of brother. The audi ence, which was most select, was deeply touched by Mir. Lowelrs evident emotion, and loudly cheered hin as be concluded his address.