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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

y Er#Ha
"a well-known lawyer of the city
foundon the sidewalk the morning after
a recent storm q Maidstone about three
inches thick. 1t must have been there
all night, and must have been as many
feet in thickness when it fell. How do
| knowP Because the lawyers ice man
swears he always leaves g two foot
chunk of ice but the lawyer never finds
anything bnt a damp spot on the side
walk. Therefore. you see that hail
stone must have been a whopper.
LET me show you some sample
hailstones we have Oh file. Here is
n u on the bias, with maroon
edges and an embossed handle to lift
it by. found in Dakota. Here is an
other which is Al exact copy of the
Kohinoor diamond. only about twice
as large. The horse reporter intends
to have it set and wear il as a shirt or
nament next summer. / would ike
TO show you q little collection that our
baseball team uses in the hot season
instead of league balls. but they are
out on a strike by the foreman. The
most curious one in the whole lot
however, is
The ministerial looking visitor was
gone. and the religious reporter re-
turned to to the labor of liking up ser
mons.-MinReapotis Tribune.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

In General Buffers history of the
yacht America there occurs a neat
little anecdote about the famous race
in 1851, when the America cup was
won in the Cowes regetta. The Queen
was stationed near the finish, anxious
about the result. Near the close Of
the race she inquired: "Signalmaster,
are the yachts in sight?" eyes, may
it please Your Majesty" (Which is
first?" 1.-THE America" (which is
second?" "Ah! your Majesty, there is
no second
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27
Redeem, the great woman's tailor,

Redeem, the great woman's tailor,
has had a prodigious success in Paris.
His methods were strange and at
tractive to the fair P~arisiennes. He
gave no credit. Women who never
dreamed Of paying ready money for
their dresses looked upon it as q piq-
uant innovation, very English. And
when, after a few months, they realiz-
ed the economy they had made andthe
peace OF mind they enjoyed, Redfern
became more the rage than ever.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27
The Man who Can't whistle.

@.S 49, NAS 80 y nv
The man who can't whistle has a
complaint against destiny that ought
to draw sympathy in his direction. no
matter where he may go or whole may
be. Ordinary people have an innate
ness of power about them that always
find expression in bracing melody of
some sort when the soul is sick; but
this child of misfortune has to keep
still and suffer with quiet endurance
OF course he manages to pull through
somehow, but he does it at 3 great
disadvantage, and without the buoy
ant power Of rhythmic aid. If he
could only pucker his lips when the
hand OF misfortune is laid heavily
upon him, and breathe out a tune
somewhat more dismal than his own
condition of mind, a reaction would
spring up and keep down the wrinkles
by lighting the torch of JOY in the
dark chambers of mis- soul.
No man is born free and equal-the
Constitution to the contrary neyerthe-
less-who can't pipe around in the
vicinity of q dirge when he feels the
need of a solace OF an uplifting ma
ture, and il looks to an unprejudiced
disciple OK reason as though he had
been sent forth to 60 it in the race Of
life with too much lead in his saddle.
Aman with no more backbone than
q razor-handle has been known to
stand up under loads of care that
would make q giant bowlegged, SIM
ply because he could swell out his
cheeks and send forth a flow of meas
ured grief that would freeze the blood
in tho veins of a crocodile. and yet a
pilgrim Is among us who has been
Delilahed out of all chance to mus
cularity of lung in matters of soothing
melody.
When a oma feels that the entire
earth is covered with mildew, and
clouds a mile thick hurl back the sun
light, she flops in the middle of the
floor, weeps her complexion into dis
NAL ruins, and. of course. feels better
Immediately. But with a man some
thing more desperate is required to
make the heart resun.e its pumping
with a smSothness and yigor that will
flood his soul with peace and fill his
veins with the YIN of courage, and
that something is whistling nor SOL
emn than scarcity of meat in q work
mans family, or Grape on a rich mans
door.
No man can whistle and think of
suicide at the same time. unless he
pipes by note. If the music is inspira-
tional, and, correspondingly terrible,
it will save him. even though he have
a dagger in his hand at the time.
Others, however, may be driven to the
chasm of woe and contemplate self
destruction while his own soul is
browsing in Elvsium, and his lips are
4uivering with a cadence not esteemed
on earth; but that is their own misfor-
tune, and they will have to look after
it themselves.
On general principles, the man who
whistles in meditation is q nuisance,
and his music calls up no rompings of
Joy outside of his own breast. But the
fact that he is not conscious Of the
CONSERVATION his lips set in motion all
around him, is proof that no malice
fingers in his breath, and, for the good
it seems to do him, the philanthropist
win tighten the cotton in his ears and
permit him to live until heaven, in its
own good time. sees fit to make him a
harper in the white. robed band above.
- Chicago Ledger.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

Man vas fast asleep. Wake up,
Who art thou? Who art thou?
Cast brudder Johnny GJonahl overheard,
Whale came along, swallowed him whole,
Whale did make for Ninever's land,
Spewed him up on dry sand,
Spewed brudder Johnny on de sand.
Johnny prayed de Lord for seade.
Gourd vine growed over Johnny's head,
Inch wurm come and cut it down,
Dat was de cross to Johnny's crown.
See the glass all mingled in fire.
I'm gnine to jine de heavenly quire,
Where God1l raise our voices up higher.
Talk about the world where Jesus is,
Know my Jesus mighty well,
Holds the keys of heaven and hell,
Know my Lord was good and kind,
Take away babe and Leah mudder behindl
/ suppose / took down at least a
dozen of these rude songs, but these
are sufficient to showthe negro's dense
ignorance as to the very forms ofwor.
ship in some of the less favored Sec
tions. The old man knew many ofthe
best songs of Moody and Sankey, and
many of the conventional songs that
had already then popularized, such
as Hold de Light" "Git on Board,
Little Children" etc.; but for obvious
reasons these are not given. Thecom-
ments that were made upon the differ
emit pieces were very rich, and / would
give them did theynot extend the linn
it's of this letter beyond its impor-
lance. K.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

out this historyfrom Genesis to Reve-
satlon. l was very much exercised to
understand how ne could get this bun
glesome ve~rsification into any kind of
tune. But it was no trouble to him.
With q rich full voice he toned it out,
and with one foot ne kept tune, beat
ing it upon the ground.
But for a rude rhyming Of biblical
lore, the one below surpassed all 9TH
ers:
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

Went downt TO the dock one day-one day,
Found a ship ready to sail away,
Paid my fare and entered in,
Ship went I~oggling down the stream.
Captain OF de ship came tru billed in mind
Searched de ship from bottom to top,
And dere he found a a
CHoRus:
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27


Can't cross Jordon.
Cant go round,
III you amt got 'ligion
You'll surely drown.
CHoRUs:-You dun tuken my Lord away,
Well away, well away, away,
Pray tell me where to find him q
Listen in my tongue,
Can'ttalk plain,
Send down an angel
Changed my name.
CHORUS:
Up de mountain Jehovah spoke;
cut OF his mouth run fire and smoke;
nound my heart is a band of love,
oraw my rations from above.
GLORIOUS:
lnree gates in the East, in the East, In the
East,
-, Bible tells me SO.
ihree gates in the West, In the West,in the
West,
Bible tells me SO.
SOD 'clared he'd send a food ON de land;
5vroy Gle beasts and kill de man;
ni'i de man for he broke de law;
ror ne broke Gods holy law.
CHORUS:
Tod told Noah to take do creep and de cane;
roan took de creep and de cane;
Tod told Noah to take FOWL Of de air;
Noah took the fowl Of the air.
! verify believe he could have spun
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-27

Oh, Meyer, Meyer, Meyer.
Tell me who built de ark,
Oh! Noyer's de man,
went to preaehin' de odder day,
Heard what the preacher had to say,
Preached one word, 'demned my soul,
PREACHED anudder, 'demned me more,
run back home straight as could go;
rell on my knees right down on the floor;
Oried, 70 Lord what shall Ido?"
CHORUS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-12-03
J. O. WARNoCK. Editor

In noting the fact that president Cleve.
land presents every bride that calls on him
bouquet, the St. Paul Globe is moyed
to inquire how long a married woman
continues to be a bride? The Alert
would enllghten the Globe by answering
that she continues to be a bride as long
as her husband Is more attentive to her
than to other ladies; as long as he picks
up her fan or gloves when she drops them,
and hands them to her with deierential
smile; as long as he stays at home with
her of evenings instead of going down
town to 'see man." as long a. he IS 90
blissfully blind IN his love tor her that he
cannot see her faults; as long as he ca
reases away her little troubles ana Yexa-
tions and finds ready excuse for her
when she blames herself; IN short, as
long as he is as attentive to her pleasure
and considerate of her sensitive feelings
as he was during courtshlp. After he
ceases to DO this, which will be IN about
. month, she ceases to be bride and be-
comes q wife.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-12-03

some of the leading metropolitan pa
pers are vigorously discussing the gaming
problem and its tendencies, which Is rap
idly becoming the great American mania,
The f1ckle goddess of chance is courted
by the high and low, rich and poor, saint
and sinner. 1t is subject that will not
down at the bidding and therefore must
be met face to face with philosophical
consideration. The gambling den has
been the target of denunclstiou by the
pulpit and the press for years and years,
but 1t has grown and spread under this
constant and CALLING fire, and now society
appears to have taken the matter IN hand
and seems, perhaps unconsciously, to be
administering the dltfusive treatment
The Alert does not agree with some of its
metropolitan exchanges that this IS. q
sign of degeneracy and that they are mere
subterfuges to obtain the results without
the odium of the name, and that the in
PRODUCTION of progressive euchrs into the
parlors of the good deacons and the
chance system into church fairs is silenc-
lug the batteries of Sinai against gam
bling. 1t is true that the interest and
excitement of game of draw poker in a
gambling den is the jack pot and that of
q game of progressive euchre in the par
lor is the prize, a distinction in terms
without any perceptible difference in
meaning, and that game of progress I've
euchre without prize is as insipid as a
game of draw poker without jack pot,
out there is q wide difference in the as
sociations and object. Gambling like
small pox cannot BE- eradlcated and the
next best thing is to modify it. Whether
the diffusion OF gaming in comparative
ly harmless form will serve the same pur-
pose with gambling that vaccination does
with small pox is the experiment that Is
now on trial. The natural desire for So
cial amusement cannot be smothered out
but may be to a greater of less extent di-
rected. The way to keep children, and
often the head of the family, from seek
ing and finding amusement with vicious
companions away from home ls to pro-
vide amusement at home or in a social
circle composed Of several homes. II
does not much matter whether these
amusements are in games Of cards, dice,
chess or what not, so that the associates
are congenial and elevating. 1t is not
the game that IS debaslng but the game
that IS debased to vicious purposes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-12-03

THERE is likely to be something of .
scramble on the assembling OF tho United
States senate next week for the prcslden-
cy OF that body left vacant by the death
OF vice president Hendricks. The sena-
tor who succeeds in securing the place
Will be heir apparent to the presidency Of
the United States for something over
three years, which, though only posi-
Bile contingency, is worth striving for.
This is the second time the government
has been placed in the predicament, and
dangerous one too, of depending wholly
upon the precarieus life of one man for
an executive head. The first time was
four years ago, when vice president Ar
thur upon his Inauguration refused 10 va
cate the chair of the presiding officer Of
the senate for the election of president
pro tenn, and last March vice president
Hendricks also refused to vacate for that
purpose. On the 18th of September, 1881,
upon the death of president Garfield, vice
president Arthur succeeded to the presi-
dency, leaving NO one to succeed him in
case of his death. On the 25th of last
month vice president Hendricks died,
leaving no one to succeed president Cleve-
land IN case of his death. The two par.
ties have now each placed the government
in this predlcament, which amounts al
most to peril, and as it was needless in
both cases both parties deserve severe
censure. The lives of men IN high au-
thoritJ are just as 1'roo~s io,.. .. sncse OF
any other, and no party has the right to
trlfie with the machinery Of government
and peace of the people in that way. If
president Cleveland should happen to
die this week there would not be person
in the world who could legally assume
and exercise the functions of his Office, as
there is no president of the senate nor
speaker of the house in existence, and
consequently the government would be
without an executive head. Congress
should Immediately provide for such
contingency, and the party that opposes
it will and ought to be condemned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-12-03

The plans for the Presbyterian college
TO be erected IN this city next year are
now being drawn by Architect Grove and
everything will be In readiness for the
work of construction TO commence early
In the spring.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-12-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
IOFFICIAL. |

OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of board of county CON-
missioners in session at 10 O'Clock a. M,
Nov. 30th, 1885.
Full board present.
Woodbury. in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion, the following bills were al
lowed.
A. NJ Mckechnie, dieting prison.
ers, jaiIor and janitor for month
of November, and for mileage
and services distributing ballot
boxes and posting notices of
election $242 10
j. NJ. Bowman, lamps etc., for
court room. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IA 40
J. NJ. Bowman, provisions for pau
pers 16 IL
l.. Lyon, lamp ETC., for court room. 4 20
L. Lyon, provisions for psupers. 2 80
George Newell, grid juror & mil'ge Is so
G. w. Vennum do do 10 20
James Dunn do 10 90
James Fields do 10 90
Isaac Harris do 10 90
Thes. b. Lloyd do 10 on
d. B. Mclean do &mll'ge Z 20
G.. l.. Raymond do 10 90
Jno. A. Moore do 10 90
RIA. Shoemaker, pc juror 200
G. r. Froggatt do 6 90
L. Schneider, witness fees & mil'ge l 40
James Lewis, do GO
Jpo. F. Vennum do 90
J. A. Frye, allowed by court as at
torney for defending prisoners
Ryan and Riley IL co
On motion, ordered that 41,oOO be
transferred from sinking fund to road and
bridge fund.
On motion, Jacobs s Steele allowed
bills, viz:
Casket and attendance burial of
pauper, Mrs. Billmlre ......1 % 90
Carpet, chair, shades ETC., court
nOuSe...- ...--.s.-... ....... ~ 81
On motion board adjourned 10 meet at
10 o'clock a. m December l4th, 1885.
Attest, l. B. MINER, Auditor.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26

Great preparations are being made for
q celebration OF the anniversary OF the
landing Of Ponce de Leon and Of the
founding Of II. Augustine, which will oc
cur tomorrow and mex, dav, and will Ger
tainiv attrac; vast number to the An
cient City. We nave heretofore pub
lished the programme which will com
prise among It's attractive features, rep
resenta,ion OF the landing of the Span
iards, with costumes and ships of that pc
Rod. who will be received bv real Seminole
Indians a military mass after the land
ing; illustrations of incidents in the his
tory of the city; and a parade of civic
and military organizations There will
also be military ball, regatta and a
tournament, and All Grafton will be deliy-
cred by Major George L. Fairbanks. the
historian of Florida The streets will be
decorated and there will be a grand dis
play OF fireworks Altogether the occasion
will doubtless be the largest event in tes
tive and spectacular features ever seen i'll
Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26
THue ! PERKINS, Foreman
Jack-on,lll, Herald z&,A
The Sara aSOaa 1bufiaW /.

Attorney Genera G. N Co0ner returned YES
terday a. the cty from Pine Live! where h,
had been tn prosecute criminal III winch the
States Attorney tSparkmani WAS disqualified
and 10 assis, III the prosecution % the t,tnd OF
outlaws wIio art directly chargeabie with the
murder of Mr. i t. Able. at Sara Sofa, Manatec
COUNTY some three months since From M.
Cooper We learned that owing ~ the length OF
time required tor the grand lurys investigation,
and To- procure Necessary witnesses. and the large
number implicated Ia the m1r,ier oi ABB. tina
it was found impossible 10 finish the trIa before
the specified TIM Tor holding the term OF court
expired. only two weeks being allowed Tor the
term, which was about con -umed IL the trial
OF two other and Investigations
by the grand jury Judge Mitchell heard argu-
ments tor a change OF venae III The Sara Ss'ta
cases bul the motion WAS denied. after diIgeni
inquiry was made by the Judge OF prominent cii-
zens and ne was satisfied that fair and impair
Tia trial could be had in that county A special
term 10 try the cases will be held IN May There
twenty-o MEL oil the Sara Sofa gang under
indictment, all OF whom. except TWO, have been
arrestesi-tourteen are In Jail and five out on
bail.
Attorney Generai Cooper prosecuted Goodman
Bond, white man charged with the murder of
man by the name Of Gree about eight years
ago He was convicted OF murder in the first
degree and recommended to the mercy of the
court, which saved his neck and sent him to the
penitentiary for life.
The Attorney General speaks IN high terms OF
the citizens OF Manatee Tor their Cool and dispas
sionate conduct tawa ards the Sara Sofa band. and
their determination to let the Aw take its course
discoaatenancing all threats al tynching.
From what can BIZ learned the dynamite affair
in that county is believed "a amount to very
little
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26

The sad intelligence was current i'll
o ur city last night of the death of Rev.
E. w. Meany, formerly pastor of the
Episcopal Church of this city, who died
at Santa Fe, New Mexico The report
has not been confirmed that We have
lear ned, nor have we learned the date of
his decease-G Gainesville Ecening Neses.
AT the meeting of the stockholders
of the Florida Railway and Navigation
Company, held in this city Tuesday last,
the old Board of Directors was re elected,
and the contr act with the management of
the East Tennessee and Virginia system
in reference to the short line from Hart q
Road to Millen spproved.-Fsrnandina
Mirror
Major o. r. Rocks returned last
week from the Exposition He says that
Florida has made display At New Or
leans that il credit to the State and one
that every citizen should feel proud of
That she is eclipsed by noae.-Leesb.s-g
Nescs
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26

Papers throughout the State insist that
only the best men of their counties shall be
cent as Delegates to the Convention.
This shows due appreciation OF the impor-
lance of the work OF creating organic law,
and due recognition OF the tact that the
best ability will he required to do SO sat
isfaciorily-in the true interests OF ali men
of all parties, for ali are to live under IT,
Some of the papers suggest that party
lines should be abandoned and voters OF
all political compilations unite to elect
the proper men. Others consider that
the contest should be on strict party lines,
a. was the election by which the Ccnven-
ton itself was called-a Democratic meas
ure carried ~ the Democratic party II
is not probable, and barely possible tina;
the frs, plan can be realized Ill any
county where the " best men are OF tina,
party which is III minority there, vet the
good sense OF the managers 81 the ma or,-
" party III such county should provide
for the election OF such men. for otherwise
the whole delegation OF their county may
h, OF the minority III the Convention. In
other worti>-the Democrats will be III
majority III the Invention. and the rel-
resentation Of the Republican county that
sends only Republicans will be lost III the
minority Thls l. very plain PROPOSE
tlpn and applies III the case OF quite num-
Der Of tn. mos; ropulou> counties IL the
STATE. who's, numerous body oi people
NAV or NAV not l., practically deprived
oi VOC, III framing Constitution. accord
Inc a. they choo>. t. send Delegates who
viii tt OF the majority or minority III tnt
Convention. II J. IN their bower t" TAKE
either cours, They cannot overcome the
majority bu. theY may y, 81 II.
~ l. tho Democrats II these ltepubil-
can counties, they car hut teel that II de
barred the privilege ~ being represented
nv wise ana patriotic men from among
themselves they may trus, implicitly III
the wisdom and patriotism of their breth-
ren IRON more fortunate counties L. pro
tee; their Interests ana the interests OF tne
whole state, involved with theirs Ii was
~ this taiti that they Welded to the
wishes OF majority Of the party, sup
| ported the cal tor Convention. and left
tnelr tate IL it hands Meanwhile lei u.
selec; our . hes; men, and making the
pes, 1irnt We can w may re; them IL.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26

They know what the people call for
and they hear what their patrons say Is
to whether the medicines they buy work
we'll or not Mzrten i Johnson, Rush
City, MIMI, says, Browns Iron Bitters
gives entire satisfaction to our customers -
klinkhammer & CO., Jordan, Mimi, say,
We sell more Browns Iron Bitters
than all other bitters combined" L. L.
HAckley d Son, Wionoa, Mimi, say, " ALI
our customers speak highly of Browns
Iron Bitters" A c. Whitman, jackson,
MIMI, says, Browns Iron Bitters is
giving good satisfaction to purchasers :"
These are only few We have hundreds
more just Is good.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-26

The Hero!fs daily editions for the
past week have averaged 900 more cop
les than they did three months ago. How
is that for a growth in circulation We
are not crawling, but fairly galloping,
ahead of anything journalistic in these
regions. ksonriAe Herald.
1t seems to be rule with some peo-
pie that whenever they desire to say
something and have nothing to say TO
fall back on q moving the Capital to some
central location" As a general thing,
too, the advocate OF the measure either
imagines himself to be at or near by the
central location, or else he is at on. ex-
sreme end of the State with no proper
conception of how far the Capital is from
the other. La these days of railroads
Tallahassee would be . very suitable
place for the Capital, even if the location
of it was a matter of future consideration,
but, as the Capital is already located and
a eommodious building erected there, by
all means let the subject rsst.-Jasper
zsDses.