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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17
CITY AND COUNTRY BOYS.
NJ. Quad's "Short Talk" to thc Ambitious
Farmer Lad.
detroit Free Press.1

Detroit Free Press1
As TO the difference between city and coun-
try boys il lies entirely in the training. The
farmers son may have the most intelligence
as child, but natural intelligence must bo
trained and cultivated or IL becomes low cum
ming instead of wisdom. The country boy
has district school, run in almost any fash
ion while the city boy has grade schools
conducted on the wisest system. So long as
he is kept i'm the country the farmers boy
has no show mt all compared TO his friend In.
town in the matter Of education.
We look TO a mans personal department
before we test Lis intellectual abilities. The.
farmers son has no associates outside OF his
own class. The semi-solitary life OF the farm
has few refining influences The work must
Inc done whether CT no, and farm workers
cannot expect time to cultivate song and
music. He is not brought into contact at
church socials, parties, lodges, lyceums etc,
while the refined and educated. He grows up
In his ways and he remains thus. While the.
social condition Of the American farmer IL
immeasurably superior to that Of any similar
class in any country on earth, il Is not what
il could he made nor what 1t will be hfty
years hence.
And now, my boy, let me say 10 you that
no matter what state you live In or what
avocation you intend to pursue. you have ad-.
vantages which you may not fully compre-
hond There arc no social barriers to keep
you down. An honest, truthful, respectable
boy or mnn can stop right TO the front with
out capital. His merits are recognized and
rewarded. You have advantages over the boy
Of twenty, ten, or even Eve years ago. Every
progressive step in tho country's history helps
the boy as well as the man.
Twenty years ago the money OF the country
was handled by msn who's, graz hairs wsre
supposed to be proofs OF honesty, ami tho
business was in th, hands OF men past ~.
To-day the country is giving the boys golden
chances Thcy are put at the day-books AMI
ledgors. at the cash desks, in banks AMI post
Offices in positions Of trust an responsibility
everywhere, and the active business Is in the
hands of men between 25 and 40. But for
the boys who are taking an active part In
business to-day the wheels would move
slowly. You have the advantages and OPP.
portunities; il you miss them 1t Is your own,
fault
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

THE following extracts are from a
letter in the Blunt Times, from a man
who proved up last fall and skipped
back east.
think there will be another boom in
Dakota next year. Times are SO hard
in the east and work so hard u obtain
that think 1t will cause many to strike
out for greater opportunities IN the
west. Advise all to hold on and not
desert Dakota. They may have hard
times for a while, but to come back east
would be jumping out Of the frying
pan into the fire.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17
THE Chicago Tribune puts il thus


Slater, of Oregon, voted against the
admission Of Dakota, though the State
he now represents does not contain
more than half as many people as Da-
kota and was admitted into the union
when it had but 10000 population, or
about one-tenth the present population
OF Dakota.
The two Delaware senators voted
against the bill, though they represent
a State which has .about one-third the
population of Dakota-a little rotten
borough. one-horse concern, which
ought long ago to have b.en absorbed
by Maryland,
Dakota contains almost as many peo-
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

MONTANA kicks and howls because a
New York ward politician has been ap-
pointed to govern her. She is 10 be pitied
but she will survive. He can swallow
the whole Territory in the few months
he is likely to live. Dakota had gov
ernor who spent four years trying to
swallow her - and Notwithstanding his
enormous capacity, it was a failure.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

washington BaltfniOre Herald
Somehow or other" said the old restaura
teur, "all these great men had their
peculiarities about what they wanted 20 eat.
There was Mr.. Calhoun, who always had his
'possum and sweet potatoes when he could
get them. He used to say 70 me: Now,
Steve, you get me a nice fat 'possum, cook
1t the day after it e killed, parboil it first,
then put IL In hot oven, with boiled yam
potatoes laid around IL in the oven and then
let il slowly brown II you can get coon,
Steve, you make plenty Of coon gravy, very
brown, and pour it over the 'possum. And
don't you fail to have the 'possum we'll
favored with pepper, salt and sage
"Well, sir, you just ought to see Mr. Cal
houn sit down to a dish OF 'possum with coon
gravy. He wasn't big man, but he was
mighty thin, and there was plenty Of room
about his vest He would make that pos
sum very sick before no got through with II.
He used to say that 1t reminded him Of old
South Carolina to eat 'possum, and that's
the reason he likel it 70 we'll Many time
he's told me about going out 'possum-hunt-
ing at night, with colore1 boys and
dogs and an AK, freeing the possum,
cutting the tree down and roasting
the 'possum before q log fire Mr..
Calhouns neighbors down there used to send
him boxes Of pcrsimmons and thes, he would
distribute among his friends here as
one Of the great products OF SJuth Carolina
OF course Mr.. Calhoun had all the oil south
ern habits He wanted his coffee in the morn
ing before he got out OF bed. For break
fast he wanted hot corn broad or biscuits
and the breast OF q chicken. He wouldn't
eat any other part OF the chicken. For din
ner Inc didn't care much for anything ex
cept soup and fish. II was at night that he
wanted his 'possum or any extra dish he
might fancy
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

CHICAGO has band of communists
about 5000 strong, who are well armed
and constantly drilling, whose avowed
purpose is kill off the rich, ana dis
tribute their property" It's the result
If hard times-thousands OF men being
ont of work and their families starving
Nobody pays any attention to them, and
will not until they wake up to find a
good sized war on their hands.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17
SLEEP AND HER COUSIN DEATH.
The Relationship Between the Two Condi-
tions Of Inconsistencies.
lBrtisl, Medical Journal

The Relationship u Betwe cen the Two Condi-
tions Of Inconsistencies.
british Medical Journal.
The relationship between sleep, the "cousin
of death. and death itself, is probably real
as well as apparent The distance which
separates them is great. but there are inter.
mediate connections, grades OF dissolution IA
Of development. Among these the similar
states Of trance and Information are worthy
OF special notice. For sleep ant for trance,
one cause, the exhaustion chiefly OF the ner-
vous matter, but more or less Of every organ
and tissue, Is assignable. The hysterical
stupor is the sleep OF nerve centers worn out
with the assault and conflict Of stormy reflex
action. Healthy sleep is the rest Of physical
elements wearied with the same strain ap.
piled more gradually
Cases have been recorded In which somno-
lence. continuing for days without cessation,
has rcsembled trance in its duration, while
preserving all tho ordinary features OF ma.
tural sleep Various facts support US in as
sociating the Information Of animals with the
same train Of organic or functional changes
"a the other unconscious states which We
have been considering. 1t comes like a
habit; il has, one may say, annual return; il
apparent cause Is the oppression Of external
cold, and the animals 1t affects are
mostly those which, from their bodily struc
ture or habits are subject to great periodic
variations of temperature Vital tissue il
exhausted and function is in part suspended,
probably because tho numbness OF cold has
taken upon the radicles Of the outer circula-
ton, aud Of that Of tho brain surface which
IL connected with it by humorous anasto
moses. In such case anRmia would seem
to be tho cause Of the winter sleep, as there
is evidence TO show that IL Is also the cause
Of that temporary starvation Of brain which
lulls without arresting its action, in tho
natural repose Of each night.
We may even regard the lothargy, ended
by death, into which man falls when exposed
To great cold as short and mortal hiberna
ton The same influence acts upon him as
upon the boar or fish, but the power OF it,
shock Is greater on his finer and less accus
toned senses than on their comparatively
coarse organization. So likewise in other
regions and forms Of life, In tho wearness
paralysis, atrophy. and gangrene of limbs, in
the leafless hibernation Of trees and in their
decay, beginning In the terminal twigs, the
same teaching is evident that vascular nu
triton, In It's periodic variations, Is the par
ent Of activity and Of rest. as its absence IA
OF death. 1t is not, therefore, altogether sur
prising To meet with occasional instances in
which death In simulated by some dccp do
gree Of stupor.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

TIE following figures show the ex-
ports of American breadstuffs in 1884
corresponding with 1888. They show
in a striking manner the fall in the
price of wheat. We exported l0, ZOO, ,OOt
bushels more in 1881 than III 1888, and
and got over 81 900 600 less for it. The
-four shipments are almost exactly
the same in quantity and more than
81. SOC. 900 less in value:
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

BEFORE election there were five Dem
ocratic newspapers in Dakota. Not
having daily returns we are unable to
say how many there are now -. but the
prairie is fast becoming dotted with
them
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

MEXICAN silver exhibitors are sharp.
They sent lump of silver weighing
three tons, which does not have to he
watched for fear of any sneak thief
putting it in his pocket.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

IT is reported that Senator Vest calls
Col. Donan, of Fargo, a dead beat and
il coward, and that the colonel proposes
to make him prove it or fight.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17

MINNEsoTA's Legislative railroad war
has already begun. Farmers have made
themselves heard at last.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17
where Gilbert Get it.


The purchase Of ancestors I'm the @Pirates
OF Penzance' was considered very comical
conceit of Gilbert'S 1t Is an old joke
know q man who has very pretty villa In
the country and lives wild, excitable life
in the rural districts, who went over TO Eu.
rope some years ago. He cam, across, In q
dealers store, a whole lot Of old perriwigged
and wooden-backed portraits A happy
thought struck him. He bought the en-
tire lot and shipped them TO San Fran
cisco. Arrived here, he went to Joe Strong.
the artist, paid him 81 a picture TO paint
on each of them the very distinct and rec.
ognizable nose which distinguishes himself,
and he has them to-day in his country houss
"a family gallery OF ancestors dating back.
in appearance to William the Conqusror
He claims them as his, and Ia couple OF
generations the noses will all look like oil
masters and be genuine pictures Of the vari
Gus oifshoo,s If the family tree.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17
The Pioneer WON an s.arar,..s.

lDostOu OOT. CulCdRO ilnch
DO you see those two la lies on ths avenue
Just ahead OF usi Rather elderly they are.
Mesdames Julia Ward Howe and Lucy Stone,
are the pioneers Of woman suffrage in this
country, and they ara Oh their way to the do.
pot to take the train for some out-oftown
convention OF the sisterhood. Mrs. Howe b.
rather short. somewhat stout, and slightly
STOPPING. her complexion Is decid-
ely sandy, and from the sides Of
her matronly bonnet You catch
glimpses Of h6r silvered hair, combed
directly back from OFF her broad brow.
Her eyes are clear blue, full set, AMI cara.
BILE Of the most varied expressions; though.
their usual thoughtfulness is most noticeable
Mrs Howes features are thoroughly classical
Her nose is perfectly straight. and the sur
rounding lines nervously affiliate with tho
expressive mouth, which conveys I'm its,
chang efulnoss the sensa tions Of ths active.
mini. The mouth is Mrs. Howe's most
expressive feature. In thoughtful facial rs-
pose IL Is shapely and pleasant, but when the.
ladys face is animated by speech upon her
favorte theme, or in earnest CONVEX sation.
with friend, its expression is fascinating.
Lucy Stone has the appearance Of having
been divinely designed for the particnlar,
walk In liso she has 50 successfully pursued
Not SO refined In feature as Mrs. Howe, her.
embonpoint is more marked. At first glancs
you would think her well preserved Irish
widow with a gs,od bank account and the
most humorous contempt for British arbitra-
ton. A subdued smile Of habitual good M
ture overspreads her broad, ruldy face, ansi
the pautomime she presents In the narration
Of an anecdote you can only regret you do
not hear, because she is telling It TO personal
friend) attracts you ON account OF its uucon-
scious originality. At the climax she laughs.
with a heartinesss that inspires q smile, and.
her rotund figure actually shakes with the
mirth she does not seek to restrain. Lucy
stones dress is rather more ancient In styie
than her companion's but the texture is rich
AMI the drapery becoming. Unobtrasivs.
good-uatured. polite and entertaining -saeS
is LUCY Stone.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-17
True Courage.
[Soufhern Riyouac. ]


In all ages, courage on the battle-6sld he
been the theme OF orators and poets, yet th~
courage Of the warrior Is not only a common
and variable quality, bat has often been sur
passed by that displayed by women. Native
valor, too. Is sometimes inferior 10 that which
Is acquired. Frederick the Great ran like :
coward out Of his first battle. Flying ON tn
wings OF fear, he went great distance from
the fold, and, coming TO one OF his own
strongholis, reported that his army was de-
stroyed- What was his surprise and morti0-
cation to learn that his men had gained =
great victory. He never forgot the lesson
taught, and ever afterward was conspicuoua
for steady courage In action
Many instances might 10 given OF soldisrv
In the last war who. In their frst fight, were
silly -livered," but who aftsrwari faced with
dauntless front tho gleaming steel: and ON
the other hand, OF some who were lion
hearted tilftaught by tho pain Of wound
the perils of a battle, aud who then becap,a
notable cowaris, Bravery In action. though
more admired, is really NOT as great a. that
displayed In passive suffering. Ths woman
who sticks ~ ber post In tho pc tilentiai
chamber Is far drawer than Aiexxnde-
charging at the head o. his cavaisy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-24

Without doubt the oldest bank note in
Europe is one preserved in the Asiatic
Museum al st, Petersburg. 1t dates from the
year 1899 b. c., aud was issued by the
Chinese Government. Bark notes are said
to have been curreui in China under the
name Of flying money" as early as 2697.
TIC note preserved at st. Petersburg bears
the name of the Imperial bank, date and
number of issue, signature of y mandarin,
and contains even u list of the punishments
Inflicted for forgery Of notes This relic OF
1000 years ago is probably written, for
printing from wooden tablets is said 10 have
ben introduced in China only in the year
16O A. d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-24

How ONE FEELS WHO is SHoT.--It is
Surprising what difference there is in indi-
vduals in the bearing of wounds. I have
seen man need to be held by eight persons
while whitlow was being ianced. have
seen another smoke his pipe while his leg
was being cut oil. Of course, it is easier to
bear the pain of An amputation when you
are already suffering intense agony than if
the operation were inflicted upon 4 perfect
~ sound limb. When IL mar is struck by =
bullet he seldom feels any pain. He feels
the blow as ii some one had struck him with
a fist, but il is not for an hour or two That
the wound begins TO smart. One English
officer in AShantee went about Tor some time
with couple Of slugs in him without know
Jug that he had heen touched, and it was
only when bis comrades noticed the blood
nat h" was aware that he had been wound
I'd .-Arciijuld FOrbcS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Straw hats have made their appearance
in numbers.
A dog fight at the poslollice this morning
attracted considerable attention.
The members of the Friday Club VIII give
hop at McBurney's hall TO night.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
School Board will be held TO night.
The soda water which is dispensed at Mr.
L. Stabler's drug store i5 cold, sparkling
and delicious.
The legal profession of this city was well
represented at the base ball game IN WASH
ington yesterday.
The weather of the past few days is said
to be the warmest experienced IN Aprli IN
this vicinity for fifteen years.
It is now believed that Mr.. w. P. Graves
horse was stolen and did not stray away, as
was at first supposed.
A marriage license was issued in Wash
ipgton Yesterday to Ezra Bayless, of Fair
fax, and Eliza ]. Tilet, of Loudoun county.
A prominent Loudoun county farmer re-
marked this morning, that many wheat
fields in his section were las bare as turn
pike"
The members of the Board of Aldermen
and Common Council are to be nominated
ut the primary election, and not at ward
meetings. as D few suppose.
Amos, the three year old son Of Mr.. +. l..
Entwsle, residing on Fairfax street, between
Wolfe and Wilkes, fell from the second story
window of the back building yesterday and
was painfully injured.
AS the length of the present term OF the
Corporation Court is very uncertain, those
who wish to take out liquor licenses should
do so at nine o'clock 10 morrow morning,
at which time Judge French will be pre-.
pared to grant them.
The alarm of fire between one and two
o'clock this afternoon, and which brought
out the entire department, was caused by
the burning of the chimney of small frame
house in the extreme southwestern portion
of the city. The services of the engines
were not brought into requisition, as the
chimney soon burned ont without damaging
the house.
The University local examination was
continued Al st. Joha's Academy yesterday
afternoon, the subjects being English and
American history, the iorne: from Ed
ward II to Henry VIII, both inclusive, and
the latter from 1774 to 1915. 1t lasted until
$50. This morning Algebra and Geometry
were taken up, and this afternoon English
literature, including Shakspeare's King
Lear. Messrs: X. Kemper and Morgan 81.
Beach, as the local committee Of University
men, are assisting the examiner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-24
Australia is o great coutine

Australia is great continent within it
self, being, it is said, some 5000 miles long
and four or five hundred miles wide. The
saaa on The Australian coast are heavier
than anywhere else in the world. For hun
dreds Of miles along, beetling cliffs, from
400 to 600 feet high. extend without an
opening of any kind into which . distressed
ship might run for safety. Round the base
Of these cliffs the crested mountains Of angry
waves surge and roar; swept along with ter
rible force by winds born at the southern
pole and careering over thousands of miles
of sea, they encounter land here for the first
time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-24
CANDIDATES.

GD-I was glad to see the nomination of Mr.. E.
S. Leadbeater for Alderman for the 4th ward
1t is lust such men that We want in Council :
men who have the interests of TIL; city st heart
who are deeply interested 10 its welfare and
whose presence in the boly will a:d weight and
dignity to its proceedings. If Alexandria had
Council composed Of such men thu effect would
be magical It'll CITIZENS.
MIR. CHARLES o. PULLMAN WILL BE SUP
lfl ported for member OF the Common Council
for the Fourth Ward.
ap24 MANY VOTERS.
THO THE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA CITY:
i / respectfully announce myself candidate
for re.eection to the office of City Treasurer SUBJ
iect to the democratic primary election, Tuesday,
May 9th, and solicit your support.
ap24-tpe 81. 3. HARLOW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-24
From tho Corporal.

From the Marine Barracks, Pensacola,
Florida, Corporal Ben. Barger writes of 'li.'
benefits Of Browns Iron B;tters In that Inn
Iarious region. He says: Il have used So. :
eral bottles and must say l am greatly ben
Gifted Ivy using it. Several of my comrades
use Browns Iron Bitters, and you may rest
assured they all think it is tho greatest
thing on earth" This kind of testimony
comes from all quarters concerning Brown 5
Iron Bitters-the beat tonic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-24

The enervatiou and lassitude of spring
time are but indications of the sluggish &C
ton of the blood, overloaded with carbon
ates accumulated by the use Of heating food
in winter. This condition may be remeded
by the use of Ayers Sarsaparila, the best
blood purifier known.