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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-02
Ri,HA r~ssblfeation SEPT. 2, 1895.
NOTICE.

In the prabsts court Of the county of Union.
territory of Dakota. :
In ,ke matter Of the estate Of John Myers, de
eeaeed.
Notice efapplicasion fr letters Of admins
trai ion.
Neiee II hereby given that Martha Jane Myers
he's Aled with the ind ge 81 this court o peiliion
praytnSfo r letters Of administration II the cstat =
the 18Th day Of Sept. 1eS5 at Two O'Clock, D. N.
Of said day being q clay, ofs regular term OF This
court to-wit: Ofthe Sept. term 1855, at the court
Y,pm thereof, IT the court horse in the city Of
Elk Point. N the said county VI Union, has been
sci for hearing raid petition with when and
where any person Interested may appear and
rhow cause why the said petition rhonfd not be
granted.
Dated Aug. a1et, 1886.
r. W. SMITH,
Judge OF the Probate Court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-02
CITY TAX SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the following list
Of lands and lots In the city OF ELK Point, Onion
county, Dak., upon which the taxes remain I'm.
paid for the year 1884. will be sold for the taxes
~ listed, together with ten ten per cent penalty
and one per cent yer month interest and cost Of
advertising added on sanlc, from Feb. LIST, 1875.
Said sale TO take place at the treasitrer'y Office
on the 9Th day Of October, 1885, between the
hours Of . q. IN. and 5 p. m.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-02
First Publication Aug. &c, 1855.
Probate Notice.

Territory OF Dakota. |
County OF Union, In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Adolph Montague
deceased.
Notice OF time appointed for proving will, etc.
Pursuant to AN order Of said court, made on
the 25th day of Aug. A. D. 1885, notice is hereby
d. 1856, at two O'Clock. y. III. of said day. at the
cnurt room OF said court, at the court house IN
the county of Union, have been appointed as the
time and place for proving the will OF said Adolph
Montague. deceased. and for hearing the appii-
cation OF Flavien Montague for the issuance
to hjmo of letters of executOrship, when and
where any person Interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated August 25th, 1885. 7. W. SMITH,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-02

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Number OF agents in the territory of Dakota. II

State of Illinois. county of Cook, ss.-E. Buck
ingham. president, and r. }. Smith. secretary of
nois, being duly sworn depose and say that tie
foregoing Is Il fun, true and correct statement of
the affairs OF said company; that the said insur-
one hundred thousand dollars Of actual cash
capital. invested in the state and United States
stocks and bonds. or in bond and mortgages of
real estate ~unincumbered. and worth double the
amount for which the same Is mortgaged. and
they are the above described officers OF said in
Surance company.
[Signedl +. buckingham. President.
1SiEncdl X. j. Smith, Secretary.
~[Slgned] j. ). Whittlssey, Notary Public,
Cook county, Illinois.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-02

Northern Light Kerosene Z
white as water. Also a full
machinery oils. A pule
cAstor 1t FRxxMAS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-02
MILWAUKEE, wrscnx.,y.

~ For notices In reference to Speeisi Ex.
c'rsions. changes OF time. and ether items Of In
tefest IN connection with the CHICAGO. Mil
wAvkEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to
the local columns Of this paper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-02

Plaintiff q Attorneys.
Dated at Elk Point, Oak. August LIST. 1885.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
For a Constitutional Convention,

The following is a copy of the pre-
and bill introduced by Mr.. WASH
abaugh for a convention for South Da-
kota:
Whereas. Experience has abundantly
demonstrated that the welfare of the
peoplei is promoted by the establishment
among them of Il permanent govern
ment, sovereign in character and repub-
lican in form; and
Whereas, The territorial system of
government has no stability, is tempo
rary in character, possesses no sovereign
powers, and meets neither the require
ments of the people. nor, in the cas Of
Dakota, the rapidly increasing demands
or its various and growing interests;
and
Whereas, 1t has ever been and still
remains the wise policy of the parent
government to foster and encourage
the development and settlement of the
territories until such time as their pop
ulation shall be sufficiently numerous
to ehtitle the people to become admitted
into and become a part Of the United
States on an equal footing with the
states which compose the union, and
Whereas, That part of the territory
of Dakota south OF the forty:sixth par
.tllel OF latitude 10Y contains Il popula-
ton sufficient to ehtitle it to admission
into the union; and such population
now being DESTROYS OF being fully en-
%frahchised and 6f enjoying all the priv
ilrges of American citizenship; and
Whereas, Public opinion in the Unit
I'd States, and the congress of the Unit
ID States, Dy their action dn the sill for
the admission Of surh part Of Dakota
INTO the uni6n, has admitted that that
lortion of Dakota south of The forty
sixth parallel does possess the requisite
population and AL other qualifications
necessary to e1title it to admission into
The union Of il State; therefore
Be it enacted hy. the Legislative rs.
~mbly of the Territory of Dakota:
SECTION l. That TOR the PURPOSE OF
mailing tile pebble Of that part Of Da-
sut;t south Of the fortt sixth parallel to
'rganize and form a state government
nd make application for admission in
% the Union OF states; Il delegate con-
:tntion is hereby called to meet at thu
'ity Of Sioux Falls, in the county Of
.Iinnehah;t, in said Territory Of Dako-
a, ON Tuesday; tile 26th day Of Septem-
".r; 4. ID. 1883; ut 10 o'clock meridian,
or the purpose 81 fr!uiiihg Ii constitu-
ion, republican lii for,i, and perform
ng I'LL other things essential to the
preparation OF the territory Tor making
application to the general government,
Or the admission of such part of Dako-
~ into the union of states.
Tue bill further p;iroyides that the
convention shall consist Of Ill dele
gates, to be chosen at Il special election
u be held September l, and any coun-
les to lie organized after the passage
II the act to he entitled to unedelegate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

VIM. Allen, (called Billy of the rink
played his part we'll. His barking was
not very much like Il pointer, but more
like a cur.
Our Methodist friends are having q
series of meetings with success. Great
many are being brought from the down.
ward road, and placed upon the solid
rock. Several were baptized Ivy sprink-
ling last Sunday.
Good many of our young folks have
been getting married. Others are catch
ing SAME disease, and all it requires of
them is to find some one to propose.
More next week. X.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
The pros and cons fer such u thing

''The pros and CONS fer such y thing
Passed round On every side;
TO save waste apples gn;uled,
The thing may here ablde.'"
AT the cross roads they started up IN Inn;
Agenial fellow kept the place,
Such rs was seldom seen,
With such courtesy and grace"
Made the Inn y naying thing,
Half way house 10 MARKET
A happy thought l wcen,
Comfort for man and team"
MY story's long, the baby's fast asleep.
Your fathers at the CUTE;
There's something wrong, l bIieSe.
His coming home so late"
After jests from each were passed,
Around the table spread.
The real cause of belattd hour,
He told with bowed head"
1.-THE ending Of Il feud begun more
Than Two score years before,
He had witnessed ut cross road Inn.
They'd called him to the door"
And so the name Of Grahm goes out.
Ills a pity and u shame,
'Tis all been brought about
The old sire was to blame"
HE fed that mill adoKl the lane.
He nearly run that still,
His boys had access to the store
III his cellar On tile hill.
II warned him. Twas of no use though,
lie knew the fate of men
As well az II Had Ire not been
One Of the first tU settle imp"
John, you know, in early spring time.
All up and down the line
The dinner horns; lOut and shrili;
Called out ii, merry Chime"
Now the only souild vi hear
Is the bell ut the poor:house door.
There's a mortgage on many farms,
II ne'cr was so Gttore."
Peace be still! My brains a whirl
To see my neighbours fate.
The time to cl,allEe it Is past.
Alas! It's now too l:tte!"
Our only hope for the future; John;
Is in the temperance band
They started down iii Boston;
They're spreading b'er tile iana.''
I'm eighteen ~twenty:six it sstartedi
Its progress seeps so si6w,
You know twill a long time take
This thing to overthrow"
You and 1 may hot live TO see it.,
But this, our noble boy,
May some time glory i'll it,
It's blessings here enjoy.'-J. II. NJ.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
EDITED nY Mrs. Z. v. MILES.
1.-The grass withcretl,, the flower fadeth, bi
the word of our God shall stand forever"

Grandfarh.r's Story.
Have you heard the ca. N>t singing,
Meath the he;arthstone, just at night,
When the quiet evening gathers
All to rest for labor rcqulte!.
The fire flies In the tree tops glow;
The herd returns to dcwy fields;
the boy comes W,iistling down the lane.
The sheep lii fold lie shields.
The watchdox's mapping heath the styIs
Is changed to quiet roaming,
For tile return Of Master John,
He watches through, the gioansng.
rhe milk into the cellar goes,
Lii pans so sweet and clean. .
The fire is lighted i'll the range,
The kettle sings serene.
The grand.sire in Ills armchair sits,
The vines the porch entwining,,
Aud watches through til openings
The moon Ger hilltop climbing. o
Che little srandchilidi. tired of Play,
Knowing t 3 gyrandpa's glory,
Out of the storehouse Of his mind
To tell an old time story,
Climbs aud sits upon hi. kkues,
Unnoticed in his meditation,
While Mary, tired u d.berriss few,
Courts grsndpx's consolation.
ION the great wliite rocks across the streaiaA!
Where an island used to be,
\ great many berries grew;
In a boat she brought them me-"
.Grandma WAS gone befure ;,ou knew herr
Many changes there have been,
In stream and valley, everywhere, :!
But most among our kith and kim"
AT first few huts rs rude as that.
Down 'mong the beecliYut trees.
The farms were Large. :.Sociality
Floated in the very brcczc."
| sturdy sons and daughters grew
In every family here. =.
The sires grew old will battle scars,
Solne failing in each year."
THE farms passci into Y~nanger'hands.
Built houses better tliah tire old.
In shady nook and sunny side
Scarce any part was Sold"
IA cloud notlargef; THAI, a hand
And small the shadow threw,
| But each succeeding year,
1t stronger. larger grew"
IA stranger from adsstant town,
Nomatter bout his ilarre,.
But the work he did 1.-the evil tide.
I Sets all my soul ataiie."
"A lovely spot among the ems.
Close nestled in the NIL; ny
Twas:somethiny new III eatttplaee.A
A oAe-horse whiskey still"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
Communicated.
Editors WASHINGTON SPRINGS nERAL,

EultOrS W~ESS1SGTON oPktNGS I1ENALO'
lbut obey the law of humanity when.
d now, l take my pen in hand to in
form the public how much can be saved
In expense of fuel by a irregular o1d-fash-
loned heater or drum, such rs lately
bought at the hardware store of Morse
& LaI'oint at washington Springs.
The price is only $3.50 and it has saved
more TRAN its cost in fuel to NE already.
and woull save fully its cost every
week " each week ut coM weather, b.
sides adding twice the comfort as with
out it. / was hooking tor something ia
prevent sparks from passing out b., the
STOW" nine, and this answers that pnr-
pose a an extra heater besides; they
hi shL NE added t, cook-StoveS and 10y
The addition OF Il CRATE and movable
doors us :ilr oven when needed rs such.
so!t o. is not bette! than y1., think it
can lie. T.. w. HILL.
In the de;1rth of business; now com.
mon in the country; the observing OF
many grown people resorting to child.
like a%mr1,sen,ents for Il p:tstime suggests
these ideas to my mind: First; is it
proper for lis who are past Aabyhood.
childhood and youth, tn pend DIR time
In tile natural amllsements Of those
past years and ages. 3D., are there not
Sources of useful information open to
Is in our present circumstances which
would lie pleasant. highly Amusing and
at Beneficial for us to pursue in these.
Our spare moments, hours and days?
b., is 1t not the moral duty of the older
to lead the Younger people toa higher
standard Of .!iftbY theexample of pleas
ant and neutrality-suspicious.. when not
necessarily engaged in lalor? 1 suy-
gest Il lyc-nm, participated in Ivy male
and female. Letme ask. boys ;tiitl girls.
young ladies' and young men. as well as
the aged, if an article of common us,-
IT, onr is beneficial ou9ht.not all to b.
Informed of its good qualities and adopt
It's list. and vice versa. Will the Young
men and the young ladies meet ut Tar
bl"'s hall or Some other place at Yves.
sington Springs and discuss the merits
and dtmiefltsi 1r the Use of tolia.cyo? L.
there lack Of moral courage iii the la
dies of this country to dis ISIS Il qnes-
tion in which they are SO much inter-
ested in tile effects? Are the young
men of this country lacking in moral
courage so they ;lre ashamed to discuss
the merits of one of their most common
hanits? Why. if the use of tobacco is
beneficial to the lei and boys of II
land, should not the woinrn and girls
USE it in the same way, and to the same
extent? l would like to see extracts
from the discussion of this subject il,
the papers of Jeraull ccuilty. Let ON
doctors and aged people also give the
subject Their consideration. Let us
learn The effects of the use of tob;iccco
on the mind and the muscle, the intel
l,grnce and the constitution of the per
son, the vitality and virtue of society.
Let us consider tie consequences OF
our actions and habits, remembering
the old saying that satan fluids work. fo'
idle hands to do. A CITIZEN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

Don't forget that we are prepared to
ill all applications for loans on Real
Estate. BATEMAN s. MCDONALD.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
TEMPERANCE.

CThis column is devoted to the interests Of ant
5 edited by tic Ladies' Of the WOlnen's Chris
i:t,i Temperance UMi0n,)
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
= -.
WOONSOCKET

WooNsoCKEr.
{ Have heen having fine weather for
Che past few days, which causeu dur
merchants to s!nile.., y,
The commissioners met at the Office
OF register Of deeds: Monday last, and
continued in session three days, having
considerable business 20 transact. APP
pointing ii person for register Vi, deeus
caused quite I'm excitement. Several
candidates wished for the honor; but
the ne'y board, wishing to have ami
maintain the honor Of their predeces-
sors. appointed our probate judge, w.
IL. Burdick. ,CooneY,,s friends worked
hard for our President of the, Sanborn
Co. Bank, G. W., Corkiugs, but George
could not get there, owing to the fact
of his having so much business on hand
and his friends thinking it may hurt
his (Georga's) business in being so anx-
ious us to accept or rather ask, for ali
the offices that; hight I've vacant. Last
Sunday Capt. G.S. Nave and Presiden,
Corkings were down on the Jim river
fishing. They caught. ~. l6O 10. fist, 10y
name of Briggs COMMISSIONER had
him solid until Tuesday morning when.
to his surprise, w. II. Burdick; took it
from HIM. All right, George,sif You'll
be Il good boy. and don't be in such 4
hurry to see the young: lady from Hu-
ron at the Dumnnt. maybe We'll elect
you again as city treasurer.
The plan Tor court house Is at the
NJ .rchants hotvl for inspection. Stone
10" foundation for court house is being
hauled. ""
i The Woonsocket corttet band is max:
dng arrangrments'fcraa big dance and
supper Friday evening. ss.r
Miss G,orgie Moore was! surprised
last Tuesday evening by TEN couples
,caliing upon her. The resdlt was, had
ta.good time; danced and piayedseveral
kn.nes. While there our proprietor,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-04-25
ood-1or-NoIhIng Children.

Parents who allow their children to
grow up wild, without training or
guidance, must be prepared to take
the consequences. The father who
permits his boy to "loaf and acquire
disreputablc habits between his thir-
tcenth and eighteenth years must
stand out of the way when the boy
becomes twenty and twenty-five. The
mother who takes delight in having
her daughter do nothing, and learn
no useful occupation, must be pre-.
pared for the burden that will fall
upon her DO such parents deserve
sympathy We think not. But So
cicty is 10 be commisorated that snch
persons ever became parents. No
law ii so memorable Us the law of
rclributioD. Neglected duties are
punished by disobedient, good for
nothing children. And it is well if
the punishment Is confined to this
world. ~ many cases the respon-
sibility continues in the next world.
Of course it does happen that children
becomes bad, disobedient; aye, and
lost through % fault of The parent.
But, can you say this has been the
case with your childrenl Is your
conscience perfectly easy upon the
pointl That il 4 personal question
with the parents Themselves.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-04-25
LAKE CALCASEU PARISH LOUISIANA SATURDAY APRIL % 1885
"FOLDED HANDS" I"
by CLEMENcE CHARLES.

Some hands are folded; they have found
No work on earth to do.
They are so fair and soft and white,
'TwOuld spoil their tender hue,
To toll for daily bread, or work
For others good each day;
To follow In the steps of Him,
Whose path through suffering lay.
There are no aged hands to clasp,
And gently down life's hill,
The aged feet to lead, to where
Deaths shades lie dark and still.
There are no aching brow 10 soothe
With touch of gentle hand;
No slumbering feet to lead awright,
To Gods serener land.
And yet some day, these folded hands
Which found no work to do,
Shall lie beneath Gods searching eyes;
And He will say, "Have you
No work to show that you have done
In my name and for me?"
o handsl which in Christ's loving work
No rich reward could see.
Some hands are folded; ah, how still,
How cold and white they are!
No more shall touch of earthly toll
Their WondrOus beauty mar.
Though we may weep and pray
For one last clasp, ere they are hid
From out the light of day.
They are so coldl we hold them close
In our own living hands;
And strive to warm them, so that Death
May break his iron bands.
They are 10 white all trace of work,
OF life work nobly done
Has vanished, as the morning mists
Before the rising SUM-
And so, perchance, If our own hands
Life's daily duties do,
AS best we may; when life shall fade
And vanish from our view;
When we shall pass through gates aiar,
To lie at Jesus feet;
These dear, dear hands, these folded hands
VIII give us welcome sweet.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-04-25
The EdStOr and "a Preacher ESx.
change Places.
Arkansaw Traveller.

Arkansaw Traveller.
Some time ago the editor of tho
Weekly Fire Fly and the preacher of
tho Mount Josiah church changed
places, not only in nominal way, but
made an actual transfer of property.
We take these extracts from the first
number of tho Hire Fly which ap-
peared after the exchange had taken
place: "Wc have shouldercd the re-
sponsihility Of running this paper, and
We request our readers to pay up at
once and pray vt their earliest conve-
nicnce. We understand that Ander.
son Gregg cut off ono of his fingers
the other day. Wehope and pray that
he may got along all right. A COW
belonging to Jim Polk Mclaughlin
lost one of her horns last week. We
pray that she may recover. A man
named Skaggs WAS killed at Bailey's
Ford last Monday. We are thankful
that il is no worse, We pray that tho
Legislature may not forget to adjourn,
We trust that crops may be better
next season, We hope the severest
part Of the winter has passed. Wa
have faith in our ability to run this
paper"
The editor without embarrassment
took his place in the pulpit, hnt no
soon became confused. Striking tho
book of books, he said "Hereaftcr
we will not receive old rails IN ex-
change for our gospel, Turnips will
do very well, but we arc not a COW.
Never before was this pulpit in such
a tionrishing condition, and advertisers
should make note of this fact, Our
mourner's bench goes TO every post.
office in this country. Now is tho
time to become deacon of this
church, two dollars per year, one dol
lar for six months and sample copy
sent free. The text says that trains
going north arrive ut . o'clock n. IN.
This cannot be disputed, for il was
spoken Of by jeremiah, The prophet,
saying, oh ye generation Of vipers,'
'co advertisement in another column
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-04-25
NOS
MASONRY, AGNOsTECHRRH,
ATHEISM.
ExpulsIon for Nom-BexEef in n


ToRoNTo, April ll.--Much excite
ment was caused in Masonic circles
here to-day when II was known that
member of King Solomon Lodge had
been expelled on account Of his faith
in the divinity, For some months
past special committee of the Lodge
Of the order in Canada, has been work
ing up case against J. Harrison, a
prominent business man here, against
whom charge OF athclsm was pre-
ferrcd in the beginning Of the year by
a fellow member. The accusation
against Mr. Harrison was that he did
not believe in the existence Of God.
Harrison did not know that members
of the committee were watching him.
Although q strong agnostic, he had
never openly declared his views, and
some trouble was experienced in sub
stantiating the charges against him.
Certain members, however. obtained
good evidence that lie had expressed
his views to certain friends, and last
evening, at the regular meeting Of the
lodge. n charge arainst him was form.
allv made. and he wns exnelled from
the lodge room and his namc WINS
struck off the roll Of membership.
This is the first case Of the kind
that ever bappened here and tie AZ.
lion Of the lodge has caused much
speoulation AMONG thc craft h the
,ity. Harrison. i Il understood ii.
Ieges that he II not an acknowledred
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-04-25
The Olslahe.na REGION.

The Oklahoma region, abont which
there is so much excitement, Is a tract
Of land extending from Red River in
Indian Territory 10 the Kansas line,
containing about l4,000,O00 acres,
The tract Is some three hundred miles
IN length from north TO south, and two
hundred miles in breadth. II was pnr
chased by the Government IN 1864, of
the Greek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Chick
asaw, and Seminole Indians, with the
view 70 settling flcedmell and friendly
Indians thereon. A good deal Of The
land is IF excellent quality, welI-ws-
tered, aud tempting % land-grabLprs,
il Is sail that none of the pgrclaso
money has been paid, while tie hlmls
obtained Of the Cllerokees were by tho
terms Of the sale 10 remain Ia posses.
sior Of the tribe until occupied mid
paid fpE