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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14
Failure and Success.
baltimore American.l


Tho accidents Of book-making-thing
which may make or mar the success oe
work, irrespective OF its merits-ars q mr.
ilous thought TO the author. A curioua IN
stance Is z. r Hows's 16sosy oe Csuatsx
Town" The book was wTittsn In AAsAl.
son. Kan, and was publishsd In he once c[y
q country paper. In fyor typs, On rough,
paper, clumsily bound, IL made It, sppsas.
ance in great nswspapsr Offices and swell
naGastaes Rvsrywhsre It wn dissuiGssA
wiAh brief Indifferent paragraph. By s0
the tokens tho book fen dead.
Barney Mscauley, the actor, rsturniug
from the wsst brought with him the Atcht>.
son book 1t aroused In him . curious inhsr~.
ssk and he passed 1t around among . gioup
Of newspaper men Of his acquaintance. Tha
6rst public notice folio wing this revival wae
Q column In The New York World, wr1ttaa
by Mrs William Conner, born AAs Welsh.
the wife Of Capt Wul1am Connsr, of The -
James hotel g the instigation oe Q friend.
Through tho same disintsrsstsdnAn fAyos-
bls 1oeicss began "a peer threagh ths ec1.
umns Of various wesk1iess and finally ths
magazines blossomeA into sulogiea A COPY
was generously ssnt 10 The saturday Re-
view, which followed In time with favoraLlA
notice.
Now everybody swssls the chorua Jamas
r. Osgood 4 Co. repablisA the book, ard
contract for Q new novel, for which Hcrib-
nsr & Co, unhapptly boo lsts msks hi8Ase.
bid. Failure and Success. Each b bue 4
chapter Of inciients. To ths tired rsviswsE
what good can come out Of eounfry tows
In poor type and dirty papsrl Ths laaguiA
interest Of man In . long railway Journey
b happily conveyed to the right man h.
stead of the wroag man, and success = In
sursd. Yet eli ske time the book rsmaaua
the same, hswn out a fiss-blOod vsinsd WIN
humanity.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14
5hs ClsOlers's EGEs
fPall Nall 9azseio.l

The depth Of the Ignorance oe some
Italian populations has leon curiously rs-
vealed under the cholera epidemic. Tho
conduct OF the project cf Rcgsio. 10 seems.
Was % surprising that he was called upon 10
resign his p,st, on which no remarked that
he could not deny the truth Of the STATE
msus which had been made, but that one
man in a province Of idiots could not stem
the current Of folly" HI than rsoounted
some illustrative anecdotes Of which tho
following In one: A wag - joke placed two
sggy--a white one and . blackened ous-bs-
fore daybreak, ut tho door Of . house and
then reused tho Inhabitants and told them
they had the cholera st The doov-.the
cholers's sggsi
Ths terror Of the pos psopls was frantic
Ths syndic was immediately summonej, aud
- ordered the csYbinssn 10 surround The
house. while the suthorities took coun sl q
to what should 30 done. Il vas decided that .
long pole with not attached 10 u should -
prepared, and this, with every pssasution,
was placed under tho sggs, which wsse then
carried in full procession Of syndic, carbih ,ers
aud townsmen 10 the Campo Santo waere
the eggs wsrs solsmnly Inferred under
thick layer Of quicklime The @chole.a's
sgsss being thus buriei the city breathcd
freely once more. asd syndic and soliiers re-
turnsd 70 thsir quarters In pescn
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14
Dusisssss n Leskiag D.

A few weeks stncs Ne celebrated 6chny~
lsrvills paper mills manufactured forty-Gvs
toos Of cardboard 10 b ussd exclusively =
making playing cardA Other large ordssa
for the same mstsriah are waiting % ~
nllsd. These dem ds for peculiar Quaaity
of papsr show pr olsagly vhat cur ~
tisalai game rsalIy6 end a4ords . tsxt fsr
the noralises 10 elaborate Draw poker aud
old slsdgs have seill strcug hold O. 10 pogs
ulay heart
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14
Net . Hayes 1dmInIstr atisn.

When Arthur came into the White
House friend spoke Of the many
wines Oh his table, saying" You bring
on new regime" Arthur put his nose
in the air rs he replied "This IL not q
IIayes administration. More IL the
pity II indeed has not been, Hays SUR
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14

Mamma. b late s1ppss badvs
sYss, my child, very bad
sWhat makes 'em hadr
swhy. IL injurss tAs hsalth 10 sas - -
fore going 10 bsd."
@Oh! ! thought may be it Injured -
health TO 60 10 bed right aftsr suppse."
Johnny wesnS hustled q 70 bsd - eeFl9
- usual that night Just tAs ama
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14
The Cssss of H. CsaesI.
iChicago Hsrahfil

Ben, Psrsly Poore Who always wsttss Q
colon (p after the Ben IN NJ nesnA 1eesnde
its uss on the ground that Washington and
jefferson Invariably ussd ~ colon aftsr -
shreviation Of Christdan na0A thuss 0eos
Washington, Thos; Jsnsrsoa In facA 90
of ths ooloa b a. oe ths good Oh csneounl
eoligios,sly clinGs -
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14

Gen. Berdan. OF shasp-ahooting fanns. -
whnss daughter Mr.. y. Aarios Csawfogd ~
tlsse hssn narrisd, wassoms time eco oG6ru1
fisjd marshahhip ~ ths sultan. but ~ a.
.lined T. saying he could never wear any
,ther then the American uaifoynl
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14

A New York inventor claims 10 hsss di<
covered process whereby crude assrolsuq
nestle sesp at onshalf Tie CO.'S - ~ ~
ijpsyy artAelv
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14

The latest edition, In the quantity OF matter 70
contains, In believed TO bs the Iosgese volume
csbuiasy thanare found In any other Am Dtct'y,
and noasiy . times the number Of Engravings.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14

eXtoDC-LOn10n VhaFTsFtV NtttH'
It 10 an eves-present and reliable school
master 20 the whole fAmily.--S. & Herald.
G., c. nIRhlAn D CO., Pub'rs, Springfield, Mass.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-14

THE BxAQUA1kOs
I'm Webster Il has llS, 900 Words
1871 5000 Engr rawlings, and New
Biographical Dictionary.
W"Hl Standard In Govt Printing Once.
In6 $500 copies In Public 6chools
Sale 20 % of any other series.
~CCUV aid To make Family inteligent
nkSx ~ Hest help for SCHOLARS.
TEACHERS and SCHOOLS.
Webster IL Standard Authority with the Y. ..
Suvrsmo Csurt. Recommended by the STATE
Sup'ts az Schools In SO States. end BY over -
CelloGo Rrosldents.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27
W 4. II. L..
Temperance Ladies at the whife House.


WASHINGTON. ID. C.. March 16.-The
notable event of to-day at the White House
was the visit made this afternoon by 200
members of the Women's Christian Tenn
The issue of wine or no wine has not come
up for settlement in the Presidential house
hold. but the call was undoubtedly intend
ell to have a bearing Upon it. Miss Cleve-
land received the party in the Blue Room.
Miss La Fetera, who acted as spokeswo-
man, said they had not come to make any
request from the temperance standpoint,
but to express their entire confidence in
Miss Cleveland as a conscientious, Chris
tan woman, and as mistress of the White
House that she would be actnated by
Christian motives. The sentiments of the
workers were inscribed in a little plush
album which was presented. Miss Clevc-
land, in reply, expressed her appreciation
of the delicate manne in which the visit
was made, and her pleasure at meeting the
delegation. The visitors then passed into
the East room, where they were received
by the President, and the usual handshak
ing followed. The address which was pre-
sented was as follows:
Miss Cleveland: We thank God that a
Christian lady is mistress of this our ma
tional executive mansion, and that she is
in full sympathy with all Christian workers
who are seeking to free this nation from
the curse of intemperance. We regard ii
as no small thing to be the most exalted.
the most honored, the most influential.
and, therefore, the most responsible lady
in this mighty nation of % 00. 900 people.
Your opportunities, by virtue of your ex-
allied position, for honoring our common
Lord and Master are, of course, very great.
We hope, most truly, that other nations
than Ii own may feel the force of your
great influence for good, through their rep
resentatives in this. the capital city of our
nation. lour responsibility to God and
the nation is not overlooked by the Chris
tan people of this Republic, and it is our
sincere wish and devout prayer that when
your DC ,upancy of this mansion shall be a
thing OF the past there may not be in your
mind a single pang Of regret over unem-
ployed or misspent talents. We wish YOU
God speed i'll serving both God and our
nation
III the next page was written the follow
ing pledge, signed by ladies and gentle
mem. 'We tha parsopS u.boeo
hereinafter inscribed, pledge ourselves to
pray for Miss Cleveland that she may re-
ceiye from the throne of God the fullest
supply OF grace requisite to meet her daily
needs in her very responsible and difficult
position
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27
GENERAL NEWS.

The amount OF capital invested in roller
skating Kinks in the United States is esti-
mated at 80, 900. 900.
Five lives We're lost and 5000, 900 worth
of property was destroyed by the burning
of the Langham Hotel in Chicago N Sat
urday night.
The Directors of the Concord, Mass,
library have unanimously resolved to
exclude Mark Twain's new book 'IIuckle-
berry Finn from its shelves as being
%''iiippant, irreverant and trashy"
The Delaware and Raritan Canal was
opened to navigation on Tuesday by a
powerful steam tug. The ice was ten
inches thick in all the levieS. Three pro-
pellers, bound for Baltimore passed through
that afternoon.
Last Friday night, on the top Of Mount
Washington. is described as having been
terrific beyond description. \ north
west wind blew with a velocity Of 100 to
40 miles per hour, and the spirit thcrmom-
eter registered a temperature Of ~ degrees
below zero.
City Marshall Tarr. Of Gloucester. Mass
achusetts. on Friday received an anony-
nous letter threatening him with death
providing he continues in the vigorous en-
forcement Of the Liquor law many days
longer" lie has received several letters
Of the kind lately.
There has been on exhibition at the Bald
sin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, a
locomotive which is claimed To be one of
the largest ever constructed. The eStima-
ted weight Of the engine and teuder in
working order is 1000 pounds. 1t was
built for>he Dom Pedro Railway Of Bra
iii.
William l.. Beck, a compassion, formerly
employed in the Government Printing
Office in Washington, and more recently
on the True Amegtc0p in Trenton, has Just
fallen heir to a fortune Of thirty thousand
dollars through the death Of both of his
parents. He has several brothers and Sis
tiers, and the entire estate to be divided
among them amounts to nearly two hun
bred thousand dollars.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27

Forpoise fishing promises to become one
of the principal industries on the New Jer-
sey coast. The experiment made last fall
at Cape May proved SO successful that the
facilities there We're greatly increased and
other porpoise fisheries will be established
in both Cape May and Atlantic counties.
At first porpoiscs were caught for the skin
and bltbbcr alone. the carcasses being
thrown away, or in a few instances used as
fertilizers. From the blubbtr is extracted
a very fine oil. while the skin makes a
superior quality Of leather. Some time last
Fall it was discovered that porpoise flesh
was Sayory to the taste. and it soon became
popular as All article of food and was in
great demand. The juicy red meat. which
is taken from beneath a layer of fat next to
the skin. is pronounced by e~picureS to be
more palatable than any porterlouSe steak
eTcr cooked. In appearance it resembles
beef. but is more solid and of finer grain
and v,ry tender. Some persons say that it
tastes like venison, and that there is moth
ing of the fishy taste about ii. Last fall
New York fish dealers offered two cents
per pound for the carcasscs. but they will
command a much higher figure next Sum
mer. y Philadelphia firm has recently
made a proposition to take all that may be
caught along the coast this season. with the
view otWorking much oft intu mince meat.
The fishermen have II cciytd orders from
prominent Philadelphia and New York
hotels and restaurants. and il is believed
that There Will he a demand TOR the meat
which cannot be met. For tie first time it
viii be on the bills Of fare at the leading
hotels along the coast The coming season.
In addition to this. much Of it will be dricd
and placed upon the market. 1t is superior
10 dried beef, a, in this state it retains all
of its sweetness, and is just as tender as
when fresh. The porpoises weigh from 300
to 400 pounds. and are caught in a seine.
which is necessarily large and cumbersome,
AZ the fish are very powerful when they are
in the water. Last year a seine about 1000
yards long. with net reaching almost To the
bottom of the sea, was used. but il was sell
dom that more than half a dozen fish Were
taken in 4 haul, Improved scines will be
used this season, some of which are now in
course I'll construction and which will he
patented. Each porpuisc was estimated to
be work. $50 when netting Int the blub-
Der and skin were used, but now that the
flesh is in demand and extra fine oil is ex-
tracted from tlie heart. it is said that they
will be worth more than double that
amount
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27
Only A

Onlva drunkard the proud world said.
Nor even turned her naughty head,
To glance III the heap OF griefand woe.
IIalf-hiddcu by the drifting snow.
Only a drunkard each tone "A sneer.
~ she turned aside from the scene 50 drear,
scorning 10 heed the dying moan
OF one whose heart WAS turning to stone.
Seorning to reach out Il hand to save
One cen now at the brink of the grave:
Too selfish to Yield one moment up
To fated prey OF the deadly cup.
Too heartless to hear the widows wall,
or to list the cry OF the infant pale:
Too heartless to pause Is the blast swept by.
To see a fallen human die.
l cannot stop in my reckless glee,
And "a drunkard's soul is naught to me.
Such work "a this, ! verify wee!I,
Belongs to the church so spotless and clean.
Only a drunkard, the church replies,
As she dashes a tear drop from her eyes,
Then draws her mantle of sanity grace
About her-and with pious face
Returns to her sclf-appointed task
O~fanswering idle queries asked:
Of teaching doctrines most abstruse,
And collecting cash for varied use.
lis harvest time. and with laborers few,
In the whitening fields there is much to do:
To the world belongs such work as this.
Strange, she such II duty plain will miss.
| have work to do in foreign lands,
In tropic forest, on golden strands:
Besides many houses I'm pledged to raise,
To fill with prayer, thanksgiving and praise.
The thought of STOPPING to such as these.
Is one that fails my fancy to please:
And more. the Bible had plainly said,
No room in heaven for a drunkard dead.
Only II drunkard the seraphs repeat.
KS they hover about the mercy seat.
While the heavenly hosts with heads bowed
low.
silence their harls i'll plying Woe.
Only ii drunkard. was the voice OF one.
The Fathers well beloved son;
What though his sins be red like blood.
l cleanse them in the atoning flood,
Till white as snow his soul shall be,
And he shall reign henccforth with Inc.
The fiat passed the hosts above.
Harped forth their gladstone song o lovc.
While far and wide the seraphs cried.
For such as this the Savior died.
~ c. IMeEpitte, in 1New York HifneSS.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27

The following is clipped from the Column
bus. Kansas. Times, of March 10Th, and
tells it's own story of Major and Mrs. Scott
grand work in the West:
Major f. 7. Scott has been laboring here
for a week. under the auspices of the ".
{. T. L. He has had nine years active
experience in the gospel temperance work.
lie appeals to the confirmed drunkards
and to the moderate drinkers. to abstain
from the soul destroying curse. He stays
up the hands of the noble women who are
working for the overthrow of rum. lie
tells of hundreds of instances of woe and
wretchedntss and of as many reclamations
from the curse. He warns his hearers of
the insidious advances OF the enemy and of
the organized power of the liquor league.
who drink regularly at the bars of the Chi
cago saloons. and compete for prizes in 50
doing. lie portrays the fearful subsection
of legislatures. newspapers, the pulpitS and
the politicians to the rum traffic. He
moves his audience now to tears, and now
Ia laughter. by his ready array of incidents
and illustrations. The sensibilities Of
the city have been stirred: the women. God
bless them. have reinyigorated for their
work; the children have taken the pledge
more firmly and Understandings. and We
believe much good has been dome although
the attendance has not been 50 large is we
could have wished. On Friday aud sun
day nights the house was packed 10 over
flowing. Mrs. Scott has been Il strong co
worker. The women's meeting addressed
by her at the Christian Church on Satur-
day. and the chiliren's Band Of Hope
meeting on sunday, were Of extreme in
terest. so calm. SO deliberate, 50 earnest
and 81 clear are her talks. that they csn-
not fail to do good. We wish this pair of
noble workers. God speed, in their grand
work for the reformation Of the people.
and the destruction Of the liquor traffic.
Since writing the above the meetings have
closed. On Wednesday night Major Scott
delivered an eloquent address, the best Of
the series, To a good audience. on the power
OF tie rum traffic. lie took occasion to
show that the two old parties were leagued
with the liquor traffic. and the temperance
men must break party shackles and vote
for no one but square temperance men.
Major Scott goes east at once, where he has
work until September, when he returns to
Kansas to fill appointments until the liol-
idsys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27

The Salem City Council wish it distinctly
understood that they are a unit ON the
license question. Three hotels, three
wholesale liquor stores, and three saloons
were licensed at the last meeting without
a dissenting voice. Probably more would
have been if more had applied. Mr.. Bo-
dine. Of Salem. on behalf ct the County
Alliance. requested to see the list of names
appended to the petitions, but the priyi-
leee was refused him by Il vote Of to /.
We always supposed that such petitions
were a matter of record, and that the pub
lie had a right Of access to the records. but
it appears we were mistaken. Councilman
Davis thought that the license fees should
be increased, saying that the police force
cost twiee as much as the license fees
amounted to. He made the suggestive
statement that If liquor was not sold in
Salem two policemen would be sufficient
to patrol the city. We are informed that
officers now constitute the force. If this
he true it can readily be seen what profit
the liquor business is to our county seat,
1t looks as though there was a good field
for temperance work in Salem.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27
God Bless You, Bob,

God bless you, Bob, my dear old boy.
You must not stay here. Come with me
now. Just think how happy your wife and
children were three nights ago when you
took the pledge! Come with me now, dear
old friend"
The speaker was Francis Murphy, He
stood in a liquor shop on Grant street,
where he followed a tall, strongly built old
man, whose face still showed marked traces
of intellectually, although sadly marred by
years of dissipation. He was at one time
a prominent professional man, standing
high in public and in his calling. He is
now a total wreck and social outcast. He
has made frequent attempts at reform only
to fall again to the old ways. He had evil
IDENTIFY been drinking, for his voice was
thick and incoherent as he said:
'I'sh no ush, Misther Murphy: i'sh no
ush.n
'-Oh, but there is use, my old friend.
Be a man now and say no. Only yester-
day the old wife said to me, I'll be so
happy, Mr.. Murphy, if he can only keep
the pledge. He's a noble man when he's
not drinking. You are bringing that wo-
man TO her grave, Bob, with trouble and
sorrow. Come with me out of this place,
do"
Mr.. Murphy's hand was on the old mans
shoulder now, and tears came into his eyes
as he pleaded.
'I'sh no use. Mr.. Murphy; i'sh no ush,'
he reiterated, irresolutely. Il can do moth
in; best let me so to the devil
Behind the bar stood the owner of the
saloon. \ crowd of lookers-on in various
stages of scediness and degradation watched
the scene, and were affected to tears in pro-
portion to the manhood left in them. Mr..
Murphy. however, took nc notice Of these,
but still pleaded with the old man until
finally he led him away, and the last the
reporter saw of them they were going arm
and arm toward the old mans home.-PGHs-
6'trgh Dispatch.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-03-27

An interesting case is reported Of a ply
sician who was wrecked by strong drink in
our own Ohio. and as a last resort moved
to a State where better laws prevailed,
hoping he might thereby save his family
further disgrace and shame. and himself
from an ignolnirious end. A few weeks
ago this man who so earnestly desired re-
formation, was again o%vertaken by his APP
petite for strong drink after allowing him
self to be treated by a boon companion.
and again subjected lis wife TO curses and
cruel treatment under the frenzy of The
drink passion. His crushed and heart
broken wife was in despair because of his
terrible downfall. Earthly helps seemed
unayailing and hope almost died in her
bosom because he persistently refused to
tell how or where he obtained his liquor.
The friend of himself and wife who re-
ports the facts says: after promising
that We would not betray him he told us
who gave him the first drink. and since
that he had kept drunk for a week on Hos
letters Bitter. When he once tastes liquor
he has no control over his appetite. He
wanted to talk constantly about his awful
condition, and when ! saw he would not
sleep | gradually drew his mind away from
himself by introducing literary and rclig-
ious subjects till he forgot his troubles and
was quite himself. By the way, he is a
very intelligent man, and well qualified IN
his profession if he would let liquor alone"
As a result of the earnest prayers offered
by few temperance women this man OBJ
tanned the liberty wherewith Christ makes
his people free, was emancipated from the
bondage of appetite, signed the pledge,
and at his own request was received into
membership in the W. C. T. L
Let people beware of patent medicines,
especially buters of every kind. in which Is
4 snare.
Scores of reformed men can trace their
downfall TO the use of such remedies
i~aendment Herald.