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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-20

DowN in the basement of the Treasury
Department, says the Philadelphia Press,
Is room in which about dozen girls
sit and sort over the waste paper which
has accumulated from the work of the
day before by the $500 81 erks in the room
above. All of the waste paper of the
department is transferred to this room
by the sweepers at the close of each day.
Then the girls go over 1t carefully, piece
by piece, and they frequently make very
valuable discoveries. Not long ago Sl0,-
900 worth of bonds were found in a waste
basket in the office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, and there was great
howl about ii at the time, but in the end
nobody was punished for the gross care
lessness; but such large sums as this
seldom find their way into the sorting
room. The principal discoveries are
penholders and stationery which have
been accidentally dropped into the waste
baskets. Sometimes valuable docu-
ment disappears in an unaccountable
manner from the files of the department.
The rooms are ransacked, and every one
connected in the division becomes well
nigh crazy. As a last resort the waste
paper room is appealed to. In nine
chances out of ten, II the paper
has been disposed of in that way,
the girls will find 1t. They have
become remarkably expert in sort
ing over this rubbish a girl will
take mass of 1t in her hands, and, in
less time than it takes to tell it, her
sharp eyes will have seen all the differ
ent pieces, and If there Is even scrap
that looks as though it might be valu-
able, 1t is carefully laid aside for future
examination. Experience has convinced
the treasury officials that these girls an
nually save many times their salaries to
the Government. The sale Of the waste
paper is one of considerable Importance
and the revenue each year is, in the
course of business, turned back into tn,
treasury, where it properly belongs
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-11-20
EYE! EAR! NOSE !

All those afflicted with any disease OF the
Eycs, Ears, Nose or Throat, can mud the great
est and quickest rcliei and cure at the
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
What Felix Did.

Years before there was society for
checking cruelty to animals, an Irish
man living in London, used to distin-
guish himself by defending horses
from ill-treatment. Felix Mccarthy,
for that was his name, stood six feet
five inches in his stocking feet.
Though priding himself on his giants
strength and that the purest blood of
the Macs and O'S flowed in his veins.
yet he put both blood and Drawn at
the service Of dumb defenceless
animals.
Meeting one day a carter, who was
beating his horse because the poor
beast could not draw the overloaded
cart up u steep hill, Felix ordered the
man to desist. The carter replied by
striking Felix over the head with his
heavy whip.
In an instant a blow from the giants
fist laid the human brute in the street.
The Irishman then seized the carter,
lifted HIM up, tossed him into his cart,
and drove to the police court, where
the man was fined.
In defending his favorrtes, Felix
knew neither high nor low. He once
saw noble lord beating the fine horse
he was riding about the head with a
stick. The indignant Irishman seized
the bride and raising his right arm in
a threatening gesture, said:
''Desist from batting your horse, or
I'll make YOU"
The nobleman jumped off in high
anger demanded to know "the name
of the scoundrel who dared to dictate
to him.
Here is my card" said Felix, thrust
ing one into the nobleman's hand.
land if You will step aside, I'll give
you any explanation you may require;
but you shall not bate this animal as
long rs | have an arm to defend him"
Felix was parliamentary reporter
on London paper Youth'S COmpan-
ION.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
Mental Phenomena Reduced to Figures

Any physician, we apprehend. will
consider it quite within the bounds of
probability that per cent of the pop
ulatlon of the country is subject to re-
markably vivid dreams. Illusions. vis
ions, etc. This will make half mill
ION people in the United States. Each
or these persons may be supposed to
have fifty friends Orrclations, of whom
per annum dies. If they are subject
to dream or vision once a week. there
IS one chance out Of seven that thew
nave one on the same day that the
Trend dies. Let us suppose that it
takes combination of eight separate
ana independent points of Resemblance,
between the vision and the circum-
stance attending the death of the
friend to constitute remarkable coin
cldence, and that each of these has a
probability of one-half We shall have.
III one case out of 256, remarkable
combination of condolences. Puttino
these results together, we NAV infer
that, as matter of fact, some extra
ordinary coincidence between the
circumstances of death and the dream
or VISION by friend of the diving per-
son does occur somewhere in the
country nearly every day in the year.
Science.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
JEAN.

"Ah, how pretty she isr' he said.
"Was there ever such pretty lass,
dye think, Jeanp"
Perhaps not" said Jean; and she
took her milking pals, and followed
Hulda going on before with light
step and gay song toward the
meadow where the cows browsed
But when she was quite out of hearing
of Ned Welton, sitting perched upon
the stile, she muttered to herself,
Pretty! pretty! pretty! All, they
ring the changes upon that, these men!
as the old bell-ringer that knew but
his one tune used to. down in the
church tower. Pretty! pretty pretty!
It's never good it's never 'honest;
IT'S never true It's always pretty -"
Then she stopped and looked up, and
said, with quiver of passionate grief
in her voice: "Oh, I'd give the world
I'D give half the shortest life that |
could have-rd give half an hour, if that
was al! had to live, just to hear Ned
Welton call me pretty! What fool |
am! what a fool | am! what IA fool |
ami and she went on with her pals
toward the cows-Brown Bess and
Lily White and Pretty Polly.
Certainly she was not pretty; and
what there was in her face the man on
the stile would have been the last to
see. Had she been n queen, many
would have seen something strangely
1air and regular in her face. Had she
been only rich gentleman's daugh-
ter, some one might have dreamed of
those deep eyes and that pure brow of
hers; but red and white, and fat and
dimples were the recognized beauties
there, rs indeed they are all over the
world, to such folks as her lot was cast
among, and she was spoken of as
''plain. " Two years before she had
taken into, her foolish head to like Ned
Wilton very much and he, the farm
er's son, had thought well enough of
the dairy-maid to say some very pleas
ant things to her. She had had
sweet dream, but Hulda Britton's com
ing broke it. Her beauty was very
bright and rare, and Ned forgot the
nice girl he had been SO fond of chat
ting with, for the pretty one who
smiled and glance at him.
She was not SO good rs Jean; she
had not half her earnestness and con
stancy; but the face was all to Ned.
SO Hulda Britton wore little plain
gold ring that he had given her. ard
had promised to be his wife in mid
summer; and Jean knew it, and out
wardly gave no sign that she suffered
only now and then, as at this mo-
ment when Ned badc her notice
Hulda's .beauty-as at the moment
when she paused, meadow midst and
said to herself that she would give half
of her life, were it but an hour, to hear
Ned Wilton call her pretty.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
a Texas Doctor.

Dr. Blister is one of those physicians
VINO VINO 90 not take any nonsense from
tnelr patients. One day he presented
ms 6lll to Nose Schaumburg.
one hundred and fifty tollarsr' ex-
CANNED Nose. "Vy, mine Gott, two
funerals in dot family would not haf
cost me so much as dot"
1T S not too late to have funeralin
1ne house yet" replied DR.. Blister.
drawing an army-size revolver. DR.
tia1t Hd,ster heels himself whenever pa
SytingS. '""'
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
and the sky spread out
out

rising, and the sky spread out
above it.
On the morrow Jean Abbot's BODY
was found lying close to the old
church, whence by that time the water
had retreated. And Ned and Hulda,
among others, came to see it. Hulda
wept Ned stood quiet, but with
strange regret in his blue eyes. The
story of her sacrifice had thrilled his
heart. He looked down ut her face,
on which the beauty of her beautiful
love and unselfishness had rested in
her dying moments, leaving an angelic
smile upon the r'arble lips, and said in
q dreamy way:
"Hulda, she was pretty. | never
knew Jean Abbott was pretty before" J."
And then he kissed her.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
HO! WINTER,

Ha! winter, ho Winter
King Of the northern blast
You meet us ALL you greet us ALL
with grip that freezes fast.
In regal pomp you've gathered up
Your royal robes of snow,
And by their trailing men shall trace
Whatever ways you go.
Your grim retainers all, alack
Make but cruel train
or biting slect and singing winds
And Ice and frozen rain.
The rich with furs and blazing hearths
Your carnival may scorn,
While Mirth and Cheer may reign supreme
From wassail eve till morn.
But ha Winter, no! Winter
What about the Poorl
Who'vc no stronghold against the cold
No bribe or snecure
To set at bay the singing day,
Or soften down the night
Who note the thickening window-panes
With sinking hearts alright
Who draw their babies close and sing
Their shiverng lulabys,
Then sleep and dream Of steaming feasts
That hunger-sleep supplies,-
To wake at morn with shuddering sense
or heightened fast and cold
And find that gaunt-eyed Want hath wrought
Its trace within The fold
Tia! Winter, no Winter,
Hard your reign on these;
God pity such and send warm hearts
To all who starve and freeze.
-4Haria Barrett Butter, m The Current
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15

two very old people and two girls.
The only one who could have aided
them was far away. But for this Jean
could have thanked Heaven, for he
was safe, and the waters were rising
even now above the windows of the
lower rooms. She could see the star
light reflected in it in CLEANS and
sparkles, and she knew that the old
people must be drowned in their beds
if she did not waken them. She went
down into the room where they slept,
and cried out, rs she shook them,
"Thc tide has risen again The tide
has risen again Hear the bells -
Then she led them, trembling and
weeping in their helpless old-age, to
the roof, and found Hulda already
crouched there. She was crying also,
and she turned to Jean and clutched
her arm.
"Will the water rise so farP" she
asked. "Will | be drowned? | who
was to be- married tomorrow? Oh, it
can't be, Jean!'
"Others will 90 with you, if you
are" said Jean. There are four of
us"
but no other besides | would have
been SO happy and SO proud to-mor-
row." said Hulda, and bemoaned her
self. The old people shook and
prayed, and cried softly.
Jean, calm and silent, kept watch.
The lights floating about told that
boats were out. Help might come
l.o
up. 1t filled the house. 1t Tapped the
very caves. Still it rose, higher and
higher and higher. Those upon the
roof climbed to the very apex of its
slope, and clung there, but the water
reached their feet, and Hulda was quite
mad with terror, when light glim-
mered close before them, and voice
cried:
Good folks, there's room for some
here. How many of you are thcre?n
-Four said Jean.
"We've room for three" said the
voice. lis it Welton's folk?"
"Yes," said Jean
Then stout fellow strobe over the
roof and carried away the old woman,
and then the old man. and came back.
"We'll return for the other as soon
as we can," said he; "keep up cour
age" and seized jeans arm. "In
with you, he cried, mThere's little
time to spare.
And Hulda gave scream, and
cried, Don't leave me! don't leave
metz
Then Jean, in whose heart jealousy
had lighted the fires of hell bat an
hour or SO before, felt that the angels
had quenched it with the waters of
love. She wrenched her strong, white
arm from the grasp of the man who
held it,
Leave me, and take her." she said.
'I'm not afraid. I'm able to bear
more. And she is to be Ned Welton's
wife tomorrow. Save her for bis
sake"
She commanded; she did not inn
plore, or seem to speak from duty.
The man who listened hardly thought
of her sacrifice. He obcyed. Hulda
was in the boat.
keep courage until we come back"
he shouted, and rowed away.
Jean clung to the chimney side, and
kept her feet firm on the roof; but they
were ankle deep now.
The water was rising still She knew
that there was little hope, but she was
very happy.
so, dear old fellow-dear, dear Ned -
she said aloud, for there were none
to hear her. "there'll be no blight, for
You know you'll have your love safe
and sound tomorrow. What's plain
Jean to any one ? Who'll miss her
but poor old woman who'll follow
her soon But she, Hulda. is half
your life, Ned. Oh, God he
thanked that | can give myself for
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15

Subscription, 81 per Year in Advance.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29

An eastern man who came to Dakota
recently. wrote the following 10 his state
friends: "pon't Law down and die like a
common animal, when you can come west
be man among men, monarch over
one hundred and sixty acres Of land, a
princely merchant or u gushing editor
IN this glorious section. Don't be cow
ardand shiver like coyote in midwinter
at the thought Of casting your lot in this
paradise, where the stock of peace ana
plenty has never been fathomed. Come
to the land that rivals fair Italy, where
the beautiful mirage dots the lands with
sparkling lakes, aud the perfume OF flow
ers pervad = the atmosphere. Come, and
the smile of contentment will rest upon
your countenanca. Come TO this sunny
land, under whose azure sky the broa lest
the largest, the smallest, the noblest
purcst attributes Of human character car
expand away beyond the silver tipped
horizon and bring heaven to earth in Q
grand holiday which lasts all the veal
around. Come TO the land where th'
gentle zephyrs will transplant every spca
Of your capillary stock into an EoliaI
harp. and make you dance in JOY ant
I gladness." A little fiowery, but entire ],
/ reliable. Sioux Falls Press.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29

The coal dealers along til" line com
PLAN they cannot get their ~ iers filed.
The following from the Chicago Black
Diamond, a paper devoted to coal mining
interests comments on the situation as
follows: Scarcity OF cars to forward
supplies from the east is reported from
every quarter, and like complaints increase
in number as regards transportation on
western roads. Buyers have held back SO
long ttat now, when cold weather is rap
idly approaching. and the signs for gem
eral breakup Of the anthracite combina-
ton prove to be nothing but q mirage,
they are clamoring for coal--must have
it--business is going to ruin II so and 50
many cars are not promptly forwarded,
and such like complaints. The poor shir-
per, having had plenty of time to take
siestas during the summer, finds himself
in perpe tual hot water. as he either can
not get the coal ~ fast as he wants 1t, OF
cannot forward II rs promptly as required.
This 10 the condition of the western trade,
which will not only take the allotment Of
6.00o, 600 tons. but from present appear.
ances, an additional ten to twelve PEI
cent. more. That firm prices will rul,
the remainder Of the season is generally
admitted.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29
OUR LEGISLATIVE TICKET

Since the Legislative convention held in
for Senator, Prof. G.. L. Pinkhom, was
unfortunately no, eligible to the office in
that he had not been a resident of the
territory for the time required by law.
At a session of the County Central Com
mittee yesterday j. NJ. Tempieman was
chosen in Prof. Pinkhani's place
Mr.. Templeman has stsod the crucial
test M Republican in mors way, thu
ono He belongs to the big gang of boys
who shouldered. musket and went south
and licked lot of obs.reperous and
or'nary fellows for trying to break mp the
Union. He went through another equal
lytrying ordeal of publishing a Republ-
can newspaper. He will do what he thinks
is right aud will honor the Office to which
he is to be elected next Tuesday.
! John I. Cogan one of the nominees for
! the legislature. is editor Of the Rec Valley
! Press at Rec Heights. He Is and always
1 has been staunch Republican. He is a
man Of convictions and stands squarely
by them. His services as a legislator will
! be for the best interests OF his constit-
uents Always. He is an earnest advocate OF
admission and division with big 4 and q
big d.
Hugh NJ. Smith. of Hand city. 1867
is farmer whom IL has been oar pleas
ure to know ever since he located in tn,
county. lie tao. is thoroughbred Re
publican dyed in the wool. He isl maj
OF principle and always ready to back ul
his words by his deeds. He was mem
Der Of the lake constitutional convention
and OF course took hand In framing tn
constitution. Mr.. Smith Is q prohibi
ZIONIST, but not fanatical on the question
The people OF this district will alway
find him standing square toed for thci
rights and don't you cease to remember /,
Mr. Donahre. of Buffalo county. is G
course unacquainted TO MS but We hnd hi
home paper endorses him ia the yer
highest terms. The ticket is good on
! and Of course viii be elected.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29
A COUNTY JAIL

The question of the pmcticability Of
building county Jail has been discussed
at length 10y all the county papers ana
every cue with whom We have conversed
on the subject admit there h no sufficient
reason why one should not be built. In
addition to the many valuable arguments
in favor of the project by other papers in
the county we offer another which OF
itself ought to be sufficient argument for
the people to vote FIR county Jail xt
Tuesday, November 5. The county treas
urer's hooks will show to everyone who
cares to inspect fJr himself that at the
July term of the board of County Com
.missioners this &C ulty paid Beadle county
for taking care OF olr prisoners 1858 so.
At the September session the Board al
lowed Beadle county for the same pur-
pose S44l.5s; making all told sl,095.0s
paid Bealle county at two sessions Of the
Board for taking cTe oil Hand county
prisoners. Since the September term
considerable expense has occurred in tn Z
direction--But why argue further.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29
HAND AND BUFFALO

Now that the above named counties
havs been consigned 10 one legislative
4 strict, we find another reason W We
should take a liyelier interest in our young
neighbor. The gentlemen sent bv that
county to the Legislative convention at
Miller we're n fine looking and intelligent
set Of gentlemen. They We're somewhat
solicitous lest Hand county in her might
woull not allow the Daffalo delegation
fair showing of kcnors. Editor Kyle.
however sums up the situation in lis
paper. the Sentinel. as follows: Buff llo
delegates to the district convention at
Miller last Saturday were treated with
great courtesy by Hand county. All they
asked for WIS given them with pleasure.
Az na,v antirip tel. Buffalo WIS rot
characterized and look upon with con
tempt by the large county OF Hand, but
on tha contrary she was looked apon as
the ruling power, which was exactly the
case. Buffalo was entitled to twelve
votes in the convsn ton. and Hand being
about equalls divided in factions, those
twelve had tho power Of nominating the
Senator At least. The st. Lawrence dele
CATION, after being assured that Buffalo
could not support their candidate, made
a grand kick ON allowing twelve votes,
which was strongly. voted down by men OF
honor. Why should not Buffalo be en-
titled to the same apportionment as
| Hand? The delegates were highly pleased
( with the treatment extended them, and
! instead of beinI the teil 10 the dog, were
recognized as very important part OF
I tbo boJy
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29
See G3iIos < You7s'5
WHEATON IrEhs

October "a, 1885.
VIM Nance lost valuable horse last
week.
Mr.. Schenck has sold his tree claim.
Miss A. d. Griswold has returned 10
her home in Illinois.
Mr. and Miss Wade had friends visiting
them from England last week.
On the 10th inst, the friends OF Z. l..
Barker gave him a party. About twenty
couples were present. Mr.. b. was pre-.
scented with an elegant clock from his
friends and they were rewarded by G
very interesting and appropriate speech
from him.
Corn hasking has commenced in good
earnest and the fall work is nicely along
Ed Helmick raised It's bushels Of 500
potatoes from II acres.
Mr.. Irwin is erecting house ON hi
homestead.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.. Hell
mick gave them party last wednesda.
evening. AMIcus
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29

Judge Smith is not removed as WAS re-
ported here Sunday evening. We sup
pose the ambition # Mr.. Jones, the Re-
publican editor Of the Gazette was coz
siderably chilled when he found the rc-
NOR lacked confirmation. We under'tand
that gentlemen immediately on hearing
Of the Judges removal commenced circu-
lating a petition among the members of
the bar asking for the appointment to the
Office of clerk Of court.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29
land ono !, umon. sen, ,s ,sss.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has il,l notice of hsi tention to make final
proof In ,pport OF has hi' lain and secure nnal
entry thereof aud that said proof viii be made
before n. u tar~h. Judge of the probate court.
for hand county. Dakota. at Miller. Hand county.
Dakota, on saturday the 2ist day of November.
1855. viz: william Little p. II. No 1872 Tor the
southcast quarter OF section o. town Ill range ~.
at 8 pm HE names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and eultiya-
tion OF said Ian I. viz Alexander Wingerd. VIM
Y Connor, F-anl Bcasom aud o fearheiley, all
of killer DIT
sept3i u ARMSTRONG, Register
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29

The pleasant country residence Of Mr..
C. @. Churchill and family in lli-6S was
the scene OF gay and social gathering on
Friday evening last, large number OF
invited neighbors end friends participating
A bounteous supper was served and all
pronounce il a royal good time,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29

U. \. Land Office. at huron, ID 4. Oct :, lsSo
Notise il hereby given that the following named
settler has ntel notice Of his intention 10 make nnal
proof In support OF his claim and that said proof
will be made before y + Parish Judge OF Probate
court in and for hand county ut Miller. y r ON
Saturday, December IL, 1870. viz: Charles Henry
r. d. =. 1l6t8 for the y W. s3Ii3ss. He namr.
the following witneSE TO prove his con innous res
idrnce upon. and cultivation of said land. lz
D. r. wyland, Fred Cotton. J. n. Gotten and Rob
ert wyne., all of Miller. d, I.
octi5 O. B ARMSTRONG;, Register
dHCAgRoLL. Attorney. Miller. ID r
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-10-29
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

For Governor
A. C. MEILETT.
For Lieutenant Governor,
A. f. FRANK.
For Secretary of State
H, s. MURPHY.
For Treasurer,
ID. W. DIGGS.
For Auditor
FRANK ALEXANDER.
For Attorney General,
ROBERT DoLLARD,
For Supt. Public Instruction,
A. SHERIDAN JONES.
Com. of Schools and Public Lands
W. II. II. BEADLE.
For Supreme Judges
DIGHTON CARsON,
A, j. KELLAM.
JOHN L. BENNETT
For Members of Congress
q. S. Clifford,
T. ID. KANOUSE.
Judge 9Th Judicial Di trict,
SEWARD SMITH
FoI Senator. 18th District,
JlI TEMPLEMAN
For Representatives.. 9th DIstri't
JOSEPH D0NAHUE,
HUGH ~ SMITH.
JOHN I. C0GAN,
For County Judge,
+ Z. PARISH.
For County Jail.