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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-17
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-17
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THREE DECADES
OF
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A History Of Our Oacn Country
and Our OaUu Times.

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Hon. James G. Blaine says, SIT Is writ
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ing from 500 to S4OO per month. Agents without
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We want an agent IN every township in the United
States not occupied Previous experience,
while desirable not absolutely required, give
all necessary instruction for success. Books now
read" for delivery. If unemployed or you desire to
better your condition write for terms to agents.
Address, j. A. & r. A, REID, Providence. r, |.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-17

The original name Of n assaeL usetts
was "Land Of Goldfish"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
Iron Telegraph Poles.

A metallic telegraph pole has been
adopted by the Canadian Government
for its telegraph lines on the North
western prairies. The pole is con-
structed of malleable galvanized iron
and is II inches in diameter at the top
and p inches in diameter at the bot
tom, and weighs less than fifty pounds.
The bottom of the pole is set into claw
plate, upon which the earth is closely
packed to height of about two feet
Then another plate is put into place
around the pole and the earth packed
upon it to the level of the ground. The
claw-plates take hold in the ground
at once, so that the pole becomes
solidly fixed Immediately after being
set, which desideratum is only obtained
by the ordinary wooden pole after it
has been in the ground for at least a
year. A recent test is said To have
shown the great strength of the pole,
as a heavy No. government wire was
strung and the poles subjected To the
greatest possible strain, but without
moving them in the least.-N. Y. Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
EASY TO GET MARRIED.
An Event That Settles a Mans Destiny TO
Paradise or Perdition.

An Event That Settles a Mans Destiny for
Paradise Perdition.
Anybody can marry. A man may be
so hOmely that the reflection of his face
would dent 4 new milk-pan. but he can
marry. l know miserable creatures
who have existed scores of years, and
all they have been able to get was to
get married. Down through the flying
years l have passed safe from Cupid's
darts. 1 have met young ladies so
eager to get married that it kept them
no nights-with male companions. L
have been besieged by old maids, bonn
barded with widows and out
thanked by book agents. age does
not wither nor custom stale" man of
my build, and l have to change my
boarding-place often. What l do not
know about love, courtship and mar
riage you need not look in the census
Of 1880 to find out. But l shall not
lecture upon those themes. l have
marked the ebb and flow of taste in
these matters. There has been run
on coachmen until good drivers became
so scarce that the canal boats of
our distracted country were rotting at
their wharves and gilded horseshocs
were the fashionable adOrnmentS of
our homes. Then the drain of our for
eign noblemen left our restaurants and
BARRIERS shops without help. Afterward
the cockney dude was in demand until
the ladies became attached to cheap
er kind of dog-with string. PITY
is akin to love-" and women marry
some very pitiable objects. Weddings
and funerals are put side by side in the
papers, for they both settle mans
destiny for paradise or perdition.
There has been a steady effort in our
progressive country to make divorces
as easy as marriage, but the lawyers
will always be more expensive than the
preachers. Young men, have seen
some happy marriages. but they are
founded on respect and mutual fitness.
They were undertaken with more calm
thought and preparation than moon
light and gum drops. There will be
the same moonlight after you are mar
ried, but small house and lot will cost
you coin of the realm. Buckle down
70 your studies. and get an assured po-
Sition in society, Il pull in political
party or an account at the bank, and
then l will guarantee there will be girls
left and willing to marry.-F'rOm Prot.
GOuge'S Lecture, IN albany Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
A Mean Bostonian.

The champion mean man has turned
up in the shape of Bostonian. A
South Boston man recently built two
houses, side by side-one for himself
and one to sell. In the house sold he
had placed furnace against the party
wall of the cellar, and from its hot air
chamber he had constructed fues to
heat his own domicile. The owner of
the other house found it very hard to
keep his house warms and was aston
ished at the amount of coal required to
keep his family comfortable, while the
dishonest builder kept himself warm at
his neighbor's expense nearly a whole
winter before the trick was discovered.
Sanitary Netcs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
WENT TO SHOOT.
How Young African Came Near Murder
ing His Step-Father


ing His Step-Father.
We were sitting in the Office of a
hotel in a town on the Tennessee
River, and a colored man came along
with revolver in his hand. One OF
the men called him into the hotel and
asked:
''Sam, what are you doing with tina.
thing?"
''Gwine ODER to hab riot with Bill
Peters, de barber" was the prompt
reply.
What's he been doing?'
''Tafkin' bout my mudder, sab.
Yes, sab, he's bin slanderin' her all
ODER town. He's dun got to take it
back or I'll bore him."
Il guess Wen go over
''All right, sah.''
Five or six of US followed him into
the barber shop. Peters was shaving
a white man, and he looked UP anu
said:
Boy, what you doin' wild dat ole
shootin' -iron?'
''Gwine ter bore YER replied Sam.
What fur?'
"Kase you has bin lynn bout de ole
woman"
'Shoo! You jist waltz
80. I'll wait! / amt de pusson to
put white gem'lan out. After that
gem Ian leaves de char you want to
look out fur mer'
Mr.. Peters finished shaving the man.
who did not even turn his eyes toward
Sam, and then powdered his face and
combed his hair. Sam sat there with
the revolver on his leg, cool rs ice, but
just before Bill removed the towel from
the mans throat he said:
boy! you go homer
''Who you talking to-" asked Sam
ITO you, sab! TIE got right to talk
to YOU"
"How?'
''Kase rze yer step-fadder. 1 mar'd
yer mudder two hours ago. Dat makes
you my step-son, sab. an if you don't
put up dat shooter an git out o dis I'll
wollop We widin two inches of yer lifer'
''HOoi You re dun mar d map
.'Yes, sah.''
"An' you've my step-fadder?"
Goose | is. Now you make tracks
fur dat wood pile behind the house, an
when dinner am ready you come down
heah an call yer pa"
Sam laid the revolver on chair and
walked out without another word, so
humbled that his feet dragged on the
gravel as he went off down the walk.
Come around heah to shoot his STEP
fadder!' growled Peters. ''Why, dat
boy hadn't got no sense tall. Next
Detroit Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
STICK TO THE FARM.
Why Agriculturalists Have No Cause for
just Complaint.


just Complaint.
We often hear farmers complain of
their calling because the profits are so
small, while in some other kinds Of
business, of which they know little,
the profits are said to be so large. As
a class, farmers have no reason to COM
plain, for their profits will average as
large as those realized in any other
kind of business where the risk is so
small. Farming is a safe business.
Few farmers fail. The business will
not, it is true, allow its owner to live in
idleness and luxury, but it will, if
properly attended to, give him a good
living. Large profits, as a rule, mean
great risks. The speculator in stocks
may, by a lucky turn in the market,
make large profits, but the market may
turn against him and he be swamped in
a day. Such person can not get much
real enjoyment out of life, while the
farmer may get comfort and enjoyment
in solid chunks.
There is no better way than to ac-
cumulate competency little by little.
The farmer can do this. There is
scarcely year when he can not lay by
something if he will. Contentment is
the secret of happiness, and no one
should be more content with his lot
than the prosperous farmer. If it is
said that not every farmer Is prosper
Gus, it may be said in answer that there
are not more than ten out of every
hundred business men who have not
failed sometime during their lives.
No man should make haste to be
rich. Riches have ruined as many men
as poverty. The prayer of Agur I:
''Give me neither poverty nor riches"
is about the right thing. Men should
be content with moderate profits, and
they viii be far happier than if they
are constantly striving to become rich
suddenly. Farming generally yields
profit, and we wish more farmers, and
especially young farmers, were con-
tent to let well enough alone and stick
to the farm.-Co nqreQdttoadliSt.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

james Whttcomb Riley, in indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

was CIVIL, HOW sue won I LOOK Ut ME.
1t strikes me that is not bad symptom"
said Dayton, smiling, though we shall
hardly be able to discuss the question for
here she comes after US"
Here Tom turned sharply, and Mollie,
who was close behind him, looked greatly
disconnected.
Mamma sent me-" she explained. eve
have found a house-such a strange place
and there is a man in it alone, and so i'll!
Mamma said, Mr.. Du Coeur, that you were
a doctor, and would know what was the
matter and came because Mrs. Slap Der
rick was afraid to let Mr.. Bingham leave
her.
''She is afraid lest should misconstrue
even this small favor" thought Tom,
bitterly. ''She wishes me to know that she
came because she could not help herself"
And he walked beside her, looking so
grim, that Mollie, who had intended to
bring about a better understanding, lost
heart and walked in silence also. SO they
reached the old house. where the rest of the
party were waiting for them-a ruinOus old
building, with a general air of sullen
wretchedneSS brooding over it. The man
of whom Mollie had spoken lay within in
sitting den, destitute even of a window;
matted, begrimed, raving and horrible to
look at, as dimly seen in the dark bedroom.
Tom made a brief examination and came
out to the expectant party, carefully shut
ting the door after him.
ell, what Is lt." SAID everybody To-
gether.
Malignant smallpox" answered Tom.
"Good heavens.n
It was Bingham who exclaimed, shrink
ing back, as he spoke, from Toms near
neighborhood: "Why, we have been here
long enough to contract the disease. Aunt
Miss Mollie pray let me persuade you to
come away"
Thank YOU returned the younger lady,
without stirring, and still looking at Tom.
But what are yoW going to do, Mr.. Du
CRur!"
''Stay here,' said Tom.
''In this dreadful dens"
Toms face lighted up.
''In this dreadful den man is dying for
want of the commonest care; and know
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

Pumpkins should be fed with grain
or mill feed for best results. If YOU
have corn meal to sprinkle over the
pumpkins you have the best of feed.
In the absence of this mill feed comes
next.-Rural Nea0 Yorker.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
THE ELF-CHILD.
lAODERN.l

stay,
An wash the cups an saucers up, an brush
the crumbs away,
An shoe the chickens of the porch, an dust
the hearth, an sweep,
An make the fire, an bake the bread, an
earn her board an keep;
An all us other children, when the supper
things IS done,
We set around the kitchen fire an has the
mOstest fun
A-list' min to the witch tales at Annie tells
about.
An the gobble-uns at gifts you
Eff you
Don't
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

:" ANY person VITO takes the paper rezIt
sarIy from the pos.-Ofiice, whether directed &c
Is responsible for the pay.
Inc courts have decided that refusing TO
take newspapers from the post-ofiice. or re
moving ana leaving them uncailed for >
"" 80.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

On. t they was little boy wouldn't say his
2ray'rs-
An when he went 10 bed at night, away up
stairs,
His nanny heerd him boiler, an his daddy
fneerd him bawl,
An when they tiIrn't the kivVers down he
wasn't there at ALL
An they seeked him in the rafter-room, an
cubby-holc an press.
An seeked him up the chimbly-hue, an
everywheres. ] guess,
But all they ever found was thist his pants
an roundabout
An the gobhle-uns III git you
Ef you
DCnt
Watch
Quit
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17

An one time little girl I'D allus laugh an
grin,
An make fun of ever one an all her blood
an-kin.
An oEct. when they was company" an ole
folks was there
She Knocked EN- an shocked en- an said
she didn care.
An thlst IS she kicked her heels, an turn't to
run an hide.
They was two great big Black Things
a standiD by her side
An they Sna1chCd her through the ce:lin'
Tor she knOwC8 what Sac's about!
An the gObble-uns I! ct you
IF you
Don't
Watch
Out!
An little Orphant Annie says. when the blaze
is blue,
An the lamp'glclI s?utters. an the wind goes
wOo-uo.
An you hear the cricxets quit, an the moon
is graz,
An the lightnin bugs in dew is all
squenched away
You better mind yer parents an yer teachers
fond an dear
An churish them AT loves you, an dry the
orphant's tear.
An he j. the po an needy ones at clusters
all about.
Err the gobble-uns II git you
Eff you
Don't
Watch
Quit
james Whitc0mb Riley, in Indianapolis Jour
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
NOTICE TO CO-OWNER.

TOHN w. McBEE: You arc hereby notified
j that we, your co-owners, have, in accordance
with Section 2,324 Revised Statutes OF the United
States, expended in labor and improvements upon
the Robert G. Ingersoll quartz lode mining claim,
situated in Bryant Mining District. Beaverhead
Caunty, NJ. T., for the year ended December 81,
1884, the sum Of one hundred dollars ($loo and you
are hereby further notified that unless You contrib
ute or cause to be contributed your proportion of
said expenditure, amounting to thirty dollars
and thirty three and one-third cents (S33.331H5),
within ninety days from the date Of this notice all
your right title, interest and claim in the above de-
cribed quartz lode mining claim will become the
property of the undersigned, your co-owners, who
have made the required expenditure.
CHARLES MCCARTHY,
WILLIAM A. SMITH.
Bryant District, January -, 1885. 4.ood
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE ut HELENA,M jar. II, 1855.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam
~ ed settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Theo. MufHy,
Clerk of the U. S. First District Court in and for
Madison county, at his Office at the Court House
in Virginia City, on Monday, March 9, 1885, viz:
William H. Lemon, who made additional home
stead entry No. 2,al7, under the additional home
stead law of March Z, 1879, for the E u of Sc 4
of Sec. IS, TIP. S. of r. w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of san
land, viz: Francis M. Patrick, Palmer w. Bake.
Gilbert b. Wheat and Ernest Maurer, all of Twin
Bridges, Madison county, NJ. T.
F: ADKINSON, Register.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
NOTICE TO CO-OwNER.

TO THOMAS E. TOOTLE and JAMES BEE.
1 CHER, or their heirs md assigns: You are
hereby notified that we have expended SIS in labor
and Improvements as assessment work on the Com
bination Lode Mining Claim, situated in Monrans
Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana
Territory In order to hold said premises, under
the provisions of Section 232, Revised Statutes o.
The United States, we have expended Tor said James
Bcecher $50, and for said Thomas E. Tootle S1s
and il within nithn ninety days after the first pu5.
cation OF this no.ice you fail to contribute your
proportion Of such expenditure as co-owners, YOU,
interest in said claim will become the properly ct
The subscribers under said Section s,324.
ELIZABETH FRENCH,
GEO. FRENCH.
Argenta, Montana, Jan. lo, ISS:.. good
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, NJ T., Jan. o, 1885.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following. nam
~ ed settlers have filed notice IF their intention to
make final proof in support of thier claims, and
that said proof will be made before Mortimer H.
Lott, Notary Public, at Twin Bridges, Madison
county, NJ. t., OH Saturday, the aSth day of Feb
ruary, 1855:
Dekalb w. Rasicot, who made pre- emption de-
claratory statement No. 6,37l. for the WV, OF the
NWH and VIZ of the SWA Sec. FL, t. s., II.
w. He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land: Michael Kane, James Hainey, David Bell
and Andrew A. Manson, all of Twin Bridges,
Madison County, NJ. T.
John ]. Neville, who filed pre-emption DECLARE
tory statement No. $3.50 for the EH Of the SWH
and lots Nos. : and 1, Sec. 81, T. S, w, and
he names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: John w. Brook, Elmore J. Terry, Andrew A.
Manson and Alvah E. Sumner, all of Twin Bridges,
Madison county, NJ. T.
F. Atkinson, Register.
]. NJ. PAGE, Attorney. 3-td
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
legal aotifts.
SUMMONS.

TN the Probate Court of the County Of Beaver
head. Territory of Montana.
John Peate, plaintiff, VS.. William Lamonte, de-
PENDANT.
The people of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to William Lamonte defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in IN action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff,
in the Probate Court Of the County OF Beaverhead,
Territory of Montana, and to answer the complaint
filed therein, within ten DAYS Exclusive of the day
of servce) after the service you of this sum-
mons, if served within this county; or if served
out Of this county, but in this district, within TWEEN
ty days; otherwise within forty days; or Judgment
by default will be taken against you according to
the prayer Of said complaint.
The said action is brought TO secure and collect
debt of forty seven and So 100 dollars on a debt
due from defendant to plaintiff; and you notified
that $50 of your peoperty in the hands Of the Utah
and Northern Railroad is attached to satisfy said
clam.
And you are hereby notified that if YOU fail to ap.
pear and answer said complaint above required,
the said plaintiff will demand Judgment against you
tor said sum OF forty and So 100 dollars and
costs.
- Given under my hand and the seal of
sru. the Probate Court of the County of
- Beaverhead, Territory Of Montana,
this 9Th day of January, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
five. c. MEAD, Probate Judge.
SMITH & MELTON. Attorneys for Plaintiff. saw
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
SUMMONS.

N the District Court of the Second Judicial Dis.
trict of the Territory of Montana. in and for tho
County of Beaverhead.
George w. Limerick. plaintiff, VS.. Robert J.
Action brought in the District Court of the Sec
ond Judicial District of the Territory OF Montana.
in and for the county OF Beaverhead, and the com
Office Office Of the Clerk OF said District Court.
The people of the Territory of Montana send
greeting to Robert J. Boldly, defendant:
You are hereby requircsd to appear in actioe
brought against you by the above named plaintiff,
.rict OF the Territory of Montana, in and for the
County of Beavcrhead, and to answer the complaint
!ed therein, within ten days, exclusive of the da.
If SERVICE after the service on you OF this summons
county, but in this district, within twenty DAYS; ot
.rwise within tortv days, or judgment by default
will be taken against you according to the praye'
If said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree OF
this court for the foreclosure of certain mortgage
described in the said complaint, and executed by
the said Robert ]. Boldly and THAR Boldly on the
9th day of October, A. ID. ISS4 to secure the pay
,nent Of certain pro,nissory not. Of $500 Of the
date, executed by you IN favor OF plaintln;
that the premises conveyed by said mortgage may
be sold, and the proceeds applied to the payment OF
said promissoiy note of $1,000, with the interest
thereon, and $50 for attorneys fees, ard costs OF
suit; and in such proceeds not sufficient to
pay the same, then to obtain an execution against
SAID Robert }. boduv TOT he oaEsnce remainS quo,
and also that the said defendant and all ether per
sons claiming by, through under him may be
barred and forecloscd of all right title claim, ien
equity Of redemption and interest in and to said
mortgaged promises, and for other and further re-
lief will more fully appear by reference to the
complaint on file herein.
And YOU are hereby notified that il you fail to APP
pear and answer the said complaint as above re
rsd the said n ,S will a apply to the court tor
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the District Court Of the Second Judi
SEAL" icial District OF the Territory OF Mon
>->/tana, in and for the County Of Beaver
head, this s4th day Of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eishty-6v
II. L. DAVIS, Clerk.
BY RoBT. r. WING, Deputy Clerk.
w. S. BARBOUR, Atty for Plaintiff. saw
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, M. T., Jan. ?, 1885.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam
~ ed settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Christian Mead,
Probate Judge Of Beaverhead county. Montana, At
Stevens, who made pre- -emption declaratorv state
nent No. 6,45I for the EH NWH, VIZ Mex Sec.
81, TIP. 6, S Of r. SW.
He names the following witness to prove his coz
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said land
viz: Henry Porch, Theodore Schneider, John In
mes and Benjamin +. Taylor. all of Dillon, NJ. T.
+. Atkinson, Register.
W. s. BARBOUR, Atty. 2.td
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, MT, Feb. I, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof
will be made before Theo. Muf1y, Clerk Of the
District Court in and for Madison county, at his
office, at the Court House, in Virginia City, on Sat
urdav, March IS, 1855, viz: Andrew A. Manscr.
who filed presumption declaratorv statement No.
$500, for the III Of the NE y Of Sec a., Tp4 S.
R7W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said
land, viz: Michael Ryan, Michael Cain, David
Bell and John Wilhart, all Of Twin Bridges, Mad
ison county, Montana.
6-td F. Atkinson, Register.
The Dillon tribune., 1885-02-14
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ. T.. Jan. 2, 1855.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following named
~ settler has filed notice of his intention to make
proof will be made before Christian Mead, Pro-
bate Judge of Beaverhead county, NJ. L., at Dillon,
NJ. T., on February -, 1855, viz: Franklin p.
Bradley, who made Homestead application No.
2,36s, for the NWH, Sec. III, Up. S. of H. s w.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation off, said
land, viz: John Hoffman, Ole Peterson, James p.
Talent and Conrad Minor, all IF Dillon, Mont.
(2-td) F. Atkinson, Register.
w. S. BARBOUR, Attorney.