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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The election in New York next No
vember will be noticeable for the number
of State offices to be filed. \ Governor,
Governor, Secretary of State,
Comptroller, Treasurer, AttOrncy-General,
State Engineer and Surveyor, - State
Senators, 12S Assemblymen, and large
number of important county officers will
be chosen. This year is the first time
since 1879 marked by 50 many vacancies,
and the thing will not again occur until
1891
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

Opium smoking is said to prevail in
Rutland. Rutland can't afford to go to
sleep just now She has undertaken Il
contract to outstrip the Queen City.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

England and Turkey are going to di-
vide Egypt between them. Turkey will
take what is left.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

Tom Ochiltree Numbered into executive
session last Monday. This is not the first
time that Mr.. Ochiltree has been in eXecu-
tive session. a good many of his state
ment5 are prepared with closed doors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The sun, in the person of its office cat,
is great one to smell IL mice" The sun
smells "a big Republican victory in New
York State, next year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

There are crimes against society and
kind was the crime of the Berlin doctor,
who was fined for not keeping himself
posted on modern methods of practice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The neatesU thing said on the Nicaragua
question, was said by Senator Edmunds.
I've keep house." he says, ION two oceans
now, and when door is cut i'll the parti-
ton between, the key must be in Amer
lean hands,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The New York sun learns from an au-
thorty whose information seldom errs'
shat President Cleveland will appoint
Sila., w. Burt, who was naval officer ut
New York under President Hayes, to the
New York collectorship. The sun OBJ
serves that if this appointment is made
there will be some dissatisfaction among
Democrats
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The Independents of Irish blood in this
country have taken unto themselves an
organ-the Sentinel of Boston. The SEN
tinel will have no opportunity to sleep on
duty. AIS not quiet on the Independent
Potomac.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The increase in the speed of ocean steam
ships has its disadvantages. A steamship
making or breaking Il record pays no at
tention to signals of distress. The crew
Of the wrecked fishing schooner which the
"Saevia" brought in, the other day, report
that two other steamships passed close by
them without altering II point of their
course. We should like to know the
names of the steamships. They should
have free advertisement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The dynamite curse spreads like fire in
the parched turf of midsummer. a pack
age of the destructive compound WAS
found under the British consul-geueral' $
offices in New York city, Tuesday after
noon. A lighted fuse was attached to the
package. What might have been the re-
suit if the fiendish device had not been
discovered when it was, can only be CON
jecturcd America is not 50 far away
from the Parliament buildings after all
What is to he done?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

There appears to be no lack of excite
ment and eXhileration at the top of Mount
Washington, We had an idea that the
life of the observers up there was rather
dull, 1t appears not. With the wind
blowing at the rate of one hundred miles
an hour and the thermometer fifty de
grces below zero, life must be intensely
fun of meaning. The mercury in the
gale and cold snap of last week, fell de
gree lower than the lowest ever before re
corded at that station. The chimney of
the signal station blew Off and the two
observers had abundant opportunity to
contemplate the chance that the building
and its occupants might be blown off the
mountain. They can stand occasional
blowings up but when it comes to blow
ing away, they draw line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

Some comment was OcC9SiOned by the
report sent across the water of the banquet
with which the Americans in Berlin ccle-
brated Thanksgiving day. 1t said that
Minister kasson called for three cheers
for Presidentelect Cleveland, and that Il
"Mr. Conroy" proposed as a toast "our
hOmely Americans. If Mr.. Cleveland
was at all elated over the news, he has
doubtless subsidized since learning that
what Mr. kasson did was to offer the
customary toast in honor of the President
of the United States, whose name is not
Cleveland-not yet while the homely
Americans everywh here feel sadly let down
by the tidings that the nearest approach
to d sentiment in their honor, was that
offered by Mr. Conway, who proposed
"Our American Homes ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The town of Sharon Massachusetts, has
burst into fame as the taX-dodgers' para
disc. The town treasurer has issued "A cir
cular to capitalists, in which, after eXpati-
ating upon the beauty and healthfulness
of the town, he goes on to say "The
present valuation of the town is about
81 100000, and the tax rate for all pur-
poses is 1910 on $1,000. Several wealthy
people think of changing their residence
to Sharon the coming season, and should
enough do so to increase the valuation an
other million-and there is reason to hope
such will be the case,-the tax rate will
not exceed s. on $1,000. If this rate is once
established enough more will no doubt be
added from year to year to make the tax
rate of Sharon lower than it is IN any 9th
er town or city in the State" We look for
a great hegira of Beacon street million
naires to Sharon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

The Nebraska legislature has voted to
allow each member ten daily papers, ten
one-cent wrappers, and ten two-cent
stamps for every day of the session. 1t
is estimated that the resolve will cost the
State $500, and that nne-tenths of the
members will carry stamps and wrappers
enough home with them to last them for
the next five years,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

1t is not improbable that Editor Godkin
of the N, Y. Evening Post, and the other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30
;Ml15hs Eree 9o9ress,
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, JAN. 30, 1885.

PUBLISHED by
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. q. BENEDICT, Editor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

Bessie uses is volumes of an encycloI
pedia in preparing her essay for commenced
ment day, while Alice used but 10. How
many more bouquets will Bessie receiy
than Alice Cincinnati Times Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-30

NJ Francis n. Bangs the New York
Lawyer, who has recently achieved some
additional notoriety by telling in Court
about the terrors of the press" once said
TO the reporter Of Il daily paper, "Thank
God, there will be no reporters in lIea-
ven :" You are mistaken, the embod-
led "terror' graycly responded there
will be Il recording angel" Mr.. Bangs
COLLAPSED
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
The Fire Company Organized.

At meeting last Saturday evening
the volunteer fire company was par.
TALLY organized by the election of
j. ID. Barnes as foreman and Timothy
Cuskelly az assistant foreman. G.. H.
Klinefelter was elected secretary and
Charles Merry, treasurer. The Dick
inson Volunteer Fire Company was
the name chosen for the organization.
After appointing several committees
and the transaction of miscellaneous
business the meeting adjourned until
Tuesday evening. At the meeting
Tuesday evening bylaws were adopt
ed, reports of committees heard and
other committees appointed for va
rious purposes. 1t was decided to
give dance on Tuesday evening of
next week for the benefit of tho COM
pany. After disposing of general
business the meeting adjourned sub.
ject to the call of officers. The COM
pany is now fairly organized and the
efficiency Of it will depend, in large
degree. upon the encouragement and
support given it by the citizens. 1t
will be just what they choose to
make it, and from their we'll known
liberality and public spirit we be.
lieve it will prove a success.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
The Bismarck Fire.

A fire at Bismarck on Friday morn
ing Of last week destroyed the Tri-
b,me office, post-offico, Jake Han
auer's store and a warehouse. COL
Lounsberry saved most of the mail
i'll the post-oilice, but lost all
of his household goods by the fire.
The Tribune office was entirely de-
stroyed, together with files Of the
paper and subscription books. With
commendable enterprise, its publish
er, NJ. II. Jewell, began issuing his
paper in day or two after the fire,
and is now in the east purchasing a
new outfit. The Tribune has issued
circular requesting all subscribers
to send in their names and date to
which their subscription was paid
as near AZ they can remember. The
Tribune will come out brighter and
better than ever as soon as the new
outfit arrives, and take it's place in
the ranks of Dakota's leading dailies.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
SUNNY DAKOTA,
The Garden Of the West, Extends .
Cordial Invitation to All.

DICKINSON, d. T. March 9, 1885,
Few of our down east friends, who
are not fully enlightened about the
favorable climate of North Dakota,
can realize the delightful weather
we have had since the 22nd of Feb.
ruary. Most eastesn men have been
led to believe that North Dakota las
a climate something worse than that
of the Arctic regions, by the many
stories of sensational writers. If
eastern men could enjoy few of our
clear, warm days and breathe this
pure air and feel the influence of the
warm, soft, gentle chinook wind that
comes to us from the Pacific coast, it
would soon dispel the visionary idea
of the tabled polar climate. The
story recently came to us in eastern
papers that the Susquehanna river
was frozen 80 deeply that fears were
entertained for the safety Of the long
bridge at Columbia, Pa. Fearing the
heavy ice flood might destroy the
bridge when the ice should break up
they made preparations to blast the
ice above and around the bridge with
dynamite but an examination found
the river froze solid to the bottom,
consequently were unable to clear
the stream Of ice. This sounds
rather fabulous; that ice should freeze
so deeply in Pennsylvania, but, il
true it makes strong contrast with
this favored country, where the ice
left the Yellowstone and its branches
100 to 200 miles west of us the first
week Of February and the stream has
remained open to date. The Little
Missouri, near us, has been open and
free of ice for some time past, and
every one is happy over our delight
full, pleasant weather. We extend
cordial invitation to all who wish to
enjoy vigorous health, and to those
who wish to regain lost health, to
come to sunny Dakota; come while
there is still chance to get free
homes for all, in the garden Of the
west, where the people are enterpris-
ing, friendly and hospitable; where
the pure air, even in winter, soon
gives relief to consumptives, and
nearly all invalids find relief.
S. PELToN.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
THE LAND LAWS.
How to get Government Land In tho
Bismarck District.
THE HOMESTEAD

Law gives the head of family,
male or female, the right to enter a
quarter section, 1870 acres, of vacant
land if he or she is native born citi-
zen of the United States, or if foreign
born has taken out ''tirst papers" A
single man Tor single woman) over
81 years Of age is given the same
chance. Within six months of date
Of entry the party must build Il house
on the land taken and begin living in
it. If he lives on and farms it for
five years, title is acquired by proving
those facts and paying the land office
fees, four or eight dollars-the latter
the highest figure. If at any time be-
fore the five years run out the home
steader wants to pay for his land, he
can do so. The price per acre is $l.2b
and $3.50. The cheaper price rules
on lands forty miles from the North
ern Pacific railroad, and the higher,
$3.50, within that distance.
An ex-soldier, who served in the
rebellion more than ninety days, gets
the time he served Tor if discharged
on account of disability or the close
of the war the whole time for which
he enlisted) deducted from the five
years. His army service, to the ex-
tent of four years, counts rs so much
residence. The original fees at the
land office are ssl4 and 3l3 1.-The for
mer for sl.25 land and the latter for
$3.50 land.
THE PRE-EMPTION LAW
Requires some act of improvement
by the applicant himself, and a filing
costing two dollars as. the first steps.
Then actual residence, cultivation of
the soil and payment at sl.25 or $3.50
per acre, according to location. This
payment is not required before two
years and nine months. Any time,
however, after six months residence
and cultivation the payment can be
made and title had.
THE TIMBER CULTURE ACT.
Under this law 4 quarter section, lo0
acres, is allowed the qualified man or
woman, resident or nonresident, who
pays Sl4 fees and thereafter breaks
or plows five acres the first year, cul-
tivates it the second year and plants
to forest trees, cuttings or seeds the
third year; and beginning the second
year breaks another five acres and
cultivates and plants the third and
fourth years. When he gets his ten
acres (the lawful area) planted, he
keeps the trees cultivated and in good
growing condition for four years
more, or eight years from date of
his entry. If at that time he can
show $3.50 healthy trees he will be
gra"+ +itle upon paying So, land
JOHN A. RKA,
NWNU q 7ssz Register.
-arck, D. T.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
The Tide Of Immigration.

The following arrivals during the
past two weeks are evidences that the
tide has set in and the usual spring
boom is upon us:
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stow
enson, Saturday, February %, a boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Groark,
Friday, March 6. girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brislin,
Saturday, March I, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Fennell,
Tuesday, March 10, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. N. X. Breum, Of
Taylor, last week, boy.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
Sheep. Farming Facts.

Mr.. Dugald Campbell, OF Glencoe,
Emmons county, writes the following
experience with sheep:
In June, 1883. 1000 yearlng ewes
and 200 wetllers were bought in Wy
oming, and i'll October they reached
this ranch. The site for the ranch
was selected close to the inner bot
tom, on ground sheltered by the
bluffs from the north and west
Then sheds were put up large enough
to give about five square feet to each
sheep. The walls were built of sod,
while the roof was made of cotton
wood poles and hay.
For winter keep we had put up 100
tons of hay. or ten tons to the hum
dred. Up to the twenty-second of
December, 1888, no hay was used.
On the thirteenth of December
twenty-three merino bucks were put
with the ewes and remained with
them twenty-eight days.
During the winter there were very
few days but that the sheep graZed
on the prairie and took at least half
their keep from beneath the snow.
BY the fifteenth of March they would
eat but very little hay and on the
twentieth they got the last hay Of
that season.
Up to June "a the loss had been
one and one-half per cent. The in
crease in lambs was close to seventy
per cent.
End of June the sheep were
clipped yielding five pounds per head.
This season they look like clipping
seven pounds per head.
Since Christmas the lambs have
been kept separate and are not put
out on the prairies, but the sheep are
out every day. They do not seem to
care for the cold this year, having,
suppose, got toughened. The lambs
are watered every day, but the sheep
do not use any when the snow is on
the ground. Salt is given all round
once a month.
In handling the sheep we use a
breed of dogs that we had in the
Scotch highlands, among the steep
and rocky hills of which man or
horse would be useless and all de.
pends on the dog. We keep two
goats for leading when necessary.
They have more sense and courage
than sheep, and also better idea of
location, 50 that if a blizzard happens
to come on the sheep, when far from
| the ranch, shout will start the
goats homewards, when the sheep
| follow in string. In this form they
| make a better road and get home
quicker than when driven in band
expect it costs more labor will,
the pitchfork to take flock of sheep
through winter here than further
west, but then from all accounts they
seem to have more work with the
skinning knife, us this winter so far
we have only lost four ewes. In
December. with the very coolest
weather. we lost a number of lambs,
but expect the years loss in lambs,
not to exceed ten per cert. BY leav-
ing them unweanfflySiss.s Sem oyemihtsSr
and then starting. Druggists. owes@ S.Y.
| that loss can be a
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14

]. T. scoTT, Publisher.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
Well Boring.

Persons who intend to have wells
sunk should call on James II. Col
grove. Dickinson. ID. L. He has a
complete well boring outfit and is pre-
pared to do work at bottom prices.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
Milling.

First-class Corn Meal, Graham
Flour, and Feed. Mill two miles
south west of Dickinson. Use OF
corn shelter free. II. j. PoYNER.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14
For Sale.

At my farm three and one-half
miles south west of Gladstone, ten or
fifteen choice cows and heifers at
prices ranging from $40 to $50 each.
J. T. PERRY.
The Dickinson press., 1885-03-14

The of Stark County,
all the
other of relating
reliable
news should the official
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will good agricultural journal
the of $780, this being the
this Instead of making
would
will making all subscribers old
advance of the
addition BY
advance at $500
but SlO
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published in Dakota and for
should have four column
monthly Journal neatly printed tinted
information
This liberal offer is made
hone to subscription list and dollar
letter without much danger
loss Send
price of one Address,
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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14
Lost in the Fire.
by MRS. IL. NJ. MILLER.

80 my God! how can live and the
city burning up?" groaned Mr.. Lord,
turning impatienlly upon his pillow.
"But you are insured" said his wife,
with pale face, you will not lose every
thing"
at isn't the Office care for" ans
wered Mr.. Lord, but package of pa
pers, very valuable, in;rustel to my
care and he groanel gain.
But won't the safe protect them?"
cr'el Mrs. Lord cage 'ly.
"That's the worst of it," said Mr..
Lord, in a voice husky with emotion.
"They should be in the safe. but in my
half-,lazed state on the day | was taken
i'll, l neglected to put them there; they
are in my desk, and the only comfort
have had since | could think was that
it has a good lock, and l have the key
but nowr'
'Are they so very valuable, them"
$50 precious that if they are burned
/ shall be disgracei; it will be dishon-
or if | am unable to produce them. 1t
is objectionable that should not have
secured them; it will kill me. feel
that it will! Oh! if l could only move!
or Herbert were hereW
Cant l do something?" eagerly
asked his wife.
mo inlee1l From what Mr.. Brown
tells me the streets are filled with mob;
no lady would be safe in them for an
instant. She would be robbed If not
worse. Herbert might perhaps find q
way to get them, and to save his father s
honor, if not also his life. I'm sure he
would. o, how can live and let then
4 burn -
Listening breathlessly with white fact
to this talk, stood Grace Lord, who was
just entering the room when her father
spoke. A thought had crossed hel
mind, and plan had grown in these feN
seconds,
"Why can't l save those papersa''wai
the thought, and II will" was the con
clusion, as her father ended.
Softly turning away from the oper
door, she STOLE back up stairs TO he
room,
II can So as wel as Bert" she whis
pered TO herself, II know where papi
keeps bis keys, andI know just wher
his desk is in the Office. ! can rul
down there before maAlna mlsses me
and how happy papa via be. He sal,
the streets were not safe, y was the mex
. tlt9nght .'but be. said 3 BOY could go
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14

When catarrh has progressed to a GER
tain extent, it Is only a step to that fa-
tai disease, consumption. If you have
ca'arrh. even eighty. it is a terrible
mistake to allow tito continue its course
unchecked. If yon will only read. you
will find conclusive reasons why you
should take Hoods Sarsaparlia for
catarrh, in the statements of many peo-
pie who have been completely cured of
this disease in its most severe forms.
Send for book containing abundant
evidence, TO G. l. Hood & Co, proprie-
tors of Hoods Sarsaparilla, Lowell,
Mass.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14

Curious to think that desks and
chairs kill people, but they do. Taken
in large quantities office furniture is as
fatal as yellow fever. We sit and write
ourselves away. Sedentary habits pro-
duce constipation: that begets dyspepsia; ;
rheumatism andkilney trouble follow in
their train. and death ends the chapter
You whose lives are rassed over desks
and in the confined air Of offices ought
to keep DF. Kennedy's ''Favorite Rem
edy', always pn hand for the stomach
and brain.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14
THE TRUANr. f6o1.

y gay young frog
Lived down in glen,
Where the wild grass grows, -.
In the rccdy fen,
Where the lushes sweet,
With gentle smile,
Would watch him sport .
From their sun-klssed isle; ~ss
While old PaDa Frog
Sternly grumbled "Ge dunk"
And Mamma Frog swertly
Murmurrd "Chc-chunk." ..
This gay young frog
Would obey no command,
For wasn't he heir
To acres ofland?
And wasn't his pana ..,
The leader 81 grand,
o. all the sweet singers
WHO sang in his band,
And practi,ed the heavy,
SonorOuS ge-dunk.
Or chlmed the light tril
OF his mammals che-chunk?
So one bright summer day
Baby Frog ran away,
From bis own to Il
Neighhoring br2ck;
Though his papa said
NAY, my son, my s0n;"
AID his mamma said "Nav, =
Stay at home, st;y at home" 81
But tn he would go,
In sl,itp OF advise,
And. bidding good-hy,
Went off IN trlce.
And laughed and played,
Aud rang out his suug,
With Il careless heart
As he skipped along,
With never a care
Tor his friends behind
AS he thought ;lat he
Soon would new ones find;
And was sure that he
Could gain all things
From the courage that
In the young heart springs.
Dut ere lie did know it
pair of black eyes
Peeped down through bush
In pleasing surprise.
| Aud an old Father QuaCk
said. Here Is II prIze!"
So before the poor truamt
Could waScn from fright
He was quite gohbled up,
And vanished from sight,
While q constant sorrow
VIII follow through life
The poor Papa Frog
And his dear little wife.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14
Dr. Frazo s Mag .c Nlntmant.

A sure cure for all boils, burns, sores,
cuts, flesh wounds, sore nipple, hard
an soft corns, chappeI lips and hands.
Price 80 cents. Sold by druggists. VIII
liams Mfg. Co., Props, Cleveland,
o. Sold by Thomas, the druggist.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14

And how does Charlie like going
70 school?' kindly inquired COOL man
of a six-vcar-oll boy. II like goin' we'll
enough, hut l don't like stayin' after |
get there" re- lid the embryo states
man, ingenuouslY.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-11-14
rr. Frasler's Root sitters,

Frazicr's Root Bitters are not dram
shop beverage. But are strictly medi-
cinal in every sense. They act strongly
u1on the liver ana kidneys. keep the
bowels open anl regular, cleanse the
blood AMI system of every impurily.
sold by druggists, Sl.0O. At Thomas
drug store.