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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-12

A pen-worn writer says: "And now, soon
this year, God willing-I shall stop writing,
and, in a small way, take up the law again.
For man who writes constantly cannot
think much, and a man who does not think
much ought not TO have much to say. There
is disposition to selfishness and egotism in
writing that is ruinous to all men. A man
who makes a profession of writing poetry
ought to die early; for if he lives long he will
surely suffer deeply. Besides all that, the field
of legitimate poetry is 50 small that 10 man
ought to try to make his bread, much less
maintain others, on it. # Other i'm
mortal gods of song have selected war and
celebrated lot OF cruel butchers through all
the ages, sowing dragons teeth in every
sounding syllable. would starve first. =
And then, with the Bible, Shakespeare and
the Brownings, the world is not greatly in
need of more poetry; but it Is greatly in need
Of more fruit, more flowers and more beauti-
ful gardens"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-12

A correspondent says: Those who have
only seen Rome in winter have little idea of
on a summer day The whole working pop
ulation is astir at carly dawn, and littl,
later you hear the cool splash of the water as
your next door neighbor sprinklcs the pave
ment and washes the sidewalks with his hose
By 6 o'clock the street vendors with their
wares pass under your window with musical
cries that have nothing but their business
purport in common with the barbaric yawp
of the New York milkman and strawberry
seller. At s O'Clock the shops are all
open, and if you have any shop
ping to do you do it then in the
cool of the day. At midday, and for an
hour or two later, Rome takes a nap, and the
streets are silent, except for the FLASHING of
sional omnibus
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-11-12
NEW YORK OBSERVER,
NEW YORK.


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old-fashioned pill. but anyone can tai e DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets which
az composed OF highly concentrated vegeta-
BILE extracts. For diseases of the liver and
stomach lick and bilious headache. etc.. have
no equal. Their ooeration is attended with
no discomfort whatever. Sugar-coated and
put up In glass Walls.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

YESTERDAY mornings Bismarck Tri-
hume contains lengthy account of fra
Gus between Attorney w. E. Dodge of
this city, and Judge Francis, on the third
inst. The difficulty grew out of legal
complications touching the Gray Bros.
cattle suit, and it would appear, from the
report glv,n in the Tribune, that Mr..
Dodge was read up in elegant shape by
bis honor. 1t is also stated that upon the
following morning the Judge was in a
more judicial frame of mind and stated
IN the court room that he had taken oc-
casion to investigate the charges brought
against Mr.. Dodge, and that he was sat-
isfed they were 81 oundless, and desired
to 30 state publicly. lie further desired
to say that Mr.. Dodge had appeared be-
fore hi'.i as often as any attorney in the
district and that he had always conduct
ed himself as most honorable practi-
toner. ...
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

EVERY paper in the land is now pub
fishing alleged pictures of frankie Fol-
som, the young lady to whom Washing
ton correspondent are marrying Presi-
dent Cleveland These cheap wood cuts
arc bad enough, representing her, as
they do, by all the grades from an insipld
school girl to hard featured vlrago,
but the pen sketches are even worse. In
these she IS made all the way from eigh-
teen, just out Of q female seminary, to
twenty three years of age, society veter-
an,and as to geners! appearance, everybody
can find some authority for plcturing her
after his own particular model ideal. The
general reader fluids contradictions on
every hand and Is mystified at the i'm
possibility of trying to determine whether
she is a dizzy blonde or pronounced
nrunat
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

THE Argus announces that it discon-
tinues its jamestown Department today.
The Argus has been here nearly year
and half and has given the news of this
city conspicuous place in its columns
daily. Through the enterprise of The
Argus, jamestown has received mag
nificent, liberal advertisement, each day
IN the year, and few public spirited
citizens who recognized the benefits the
city derived abroad have dane all they
could to render some adequate remuncra-
ton. The people OF Jamestown natural
ly prefer and desire to be served with
newspaper, properly representing the
Interests Of their city and published at
home as 1t should be. The Alert pro-
poses to furnish such paper, and will
submit the enterprise to the liberallty
and sound judgment of the citizens to
continue 1t permanently. Tie stringency
Of the times has, to large extent, pre-
vented the adequate support of The Ar
gus here, bu: the prestige it has gained
fer its self, will not vanish IN day, and
TO large degree can be received as a re-
ward of enterprise and merit, in lieu of
better financial return. The Argus has
made many friends in this city, friends
who will still receive the paper through
the mails; and those who wish to see
which way the political wind blows IN
this territory can catch many straws from
The Argus even If it IS out of politics.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06
A New l,ullding.

E. NJ. Barnes, who purchased the flour
and feed business of Mr.. Brooks on Fifth
avenue, is preparing to enlarge the scale
of operations and to that end will begin
at once the erection of two story build
ing on his lot next to Mueller's store.
Messrs. Hotchkiss arc preparing the plans
and work will begin at once. The build
ing will be 25x6O feet, and the first floor
will be used to carry on the business.
Mr. Barnes has just purchased, the room
he now occupies, being to small He will
put up q telephone and run things In
first class style.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06
An Extensive Combination.

One Of the most important business
changes that has taken place this spring
in the city, is the consolidation of the in
surance agencies of Hayward g. Eager,
the Lloyds, and Mills & Steele. Mills &
Steele have secured the control Of all the
companies for which the Lloyde, and
Hayward & Eager were agents, and these
added to the strong list already under
their control, gives them the largest and
most valuable agency probably in Dako-
ia.
Among the companies which they now
represent are the Phenix, of New York,
America n Central, City of London, Brit
lsh American. Traders, of Chicago, Ori-
ent, Firemen's Fund, Warrington Fire &
Marine, The Hamburg, German Ameri-
can. Northwestern National, German of
Illinois, Fire Insurance Association, Con-
necticut, Niagara, National, Imperial, of
England, and the Northern, of London.
In the reorganization of these insur
ance firms of the city, George Eager will
remain as an assistant in the firm, and
his qualifications as an insurance man are
we'll known as being first class. Joe D.
Mills will have the general management
of the insurance department, and will
devote his entire time and attention to
that particular branch. Mr. Mills being
unequalled as rustler, and clever busi
ness man besides, will, with his large per
sonal acquaintance, give the firm advanta-
ges in securing and retaining business
that cannot be surpassed.
Besides the list Of fire companies given
above, the firm issue policies in the best
companies in the world, in straight life
insurance, by the endowment fund and
against cyclone and windstorms, accident,
hail, AMI plate glass. In addition they
give prompt attention to the leasing and
renting of buildings, and the collection
of rents.
Alfred steele will make specially of
loans, and conduct that department of
the business himself. They have plenty
OF money to loan Oh real and chattel Sc
curly, and as Mr.. Steele is recognized to
be one of the best and most successful f.
nanciers in the city, they intend that in
the future that branch shall receive every
attention necessary to extend its opera
tions on much larger scale than hereto
fore. The firm will have very handsome
offices, having rented a suit OF rooms in
the Lloyd g. McClintock block, where
they are now preparing to remove.
Messrs. Mills & Steele have been unusu-
ally successful from the start, and in
their new and enlarged field, will no
doubt retain the confidence ami greater
part of the business of the city and VI
cinlty.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
the associated press, and commencing
Sunday morning, Tie Alert will publish
daily except Monday, besides the COM
plcte local news Of the city, the full tel
egraphic report sent to the northwest
from the press bureau at St. Paul. The
Alert ventures on this step only after due
consideration and on the suggestion of
the majority of the business men and
citizens here, who desire TO see james
town treditably represented by news
paper published at home. To this end
many have given material assistance, and
many in the event of such action have
promised their business and patronage.
The universal sentiment of the citizens of
Jamestown, as RI corded in the experience
Of year past, approves the undertaking,
and emphaticalIy favors the existence of
at least o3c newspaper which will be
TO jamestown what the Tribune Is to
Bismarck, the Plalndealer to Grand
Forks, and the Argus to Fargo. The
permanency of The Morning Alert with
tho press report and faithful record of
local and social events, lies with the
citizens themselves, and The Alert con
trolling the press franchises for this city
can alone furnish such a paper. Sunday
morning The Alert will appear enlarged,
with an cncouraging volume of advertis-
ing and hatteringly large number of
regular subscribers. Other Improvements
are contemplated, and will be made as
rapidly as the growth and business of the
paper admit. This IS plain statement
of the situation, and The Alert believes
that the time has now come when those
who have interests staked on the future
prosperity of Jamestown, as each and
every citizen has, cannot afford to again
permit the publication of the Morning
Alert 10 be suspended even for period
however brief.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06
PERSONAL.

G. T. Legg IS at the Sykcston ranches.
David Curtin came IN yesterday morn
ing from the east.
6. p. Farnsworth, q ST. Paul travelling
man, is at The Gladstone.
Miss Carrie Walters, of Melville, is reg
istered at The Gladstone
W. IL. Woodcock, of the Arlington, at
Minnewaukan, IS spending few days in
town.
John VsnDeusen, of the Troy farm,
came in last night from the west and reg
istcred at The Gladstone.
Mr.. A. E. Walker, a New York gen.
tleman who has large farm near Sykes
ton, IS stopping at The Gladstone.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

For the first time IN many years jeff
Davis has emerged from dignitied OBJ
scurity. His speech at Montgomery the
other day was very brief, and what little
he did say, will do harm 10 no one. In
fact, 1t doubtless disappointed those pol
iticians who were impatlently awaiting
his u,tcrances, that they might seize upon
and parade them before the public as
proof of a still existing spirit of rebellion
IN the south. His few words referred only
to Alabama and his feelings when, twen-
ty-i,e years ago, he saw the boys going
forth to war--''a holy war for defense"
This one little expression IS the only one
used by the once acknowledged intellec-
tual giant of the United States Senate
which small minded partlsans can refer
to as the Unreasonable sentiments" utter
ed on the occasion, and they are making.
1t the subject Of the most bitter remarks
of vlndlct,ve hatred. When in reality,
vigorous leader of men, was remarkably
cautious IN all he said, and if an express
seon savoring of his sore and mighty dis
appointment CHANGED to escape him, 1t
should excite in a magnanamous breast
feeling of pity FATHER than of venomous
,ldlcule In truth, IN this reunion at
Montgomery, an unbiased read,r Of the
signs of the times can find but little that
would cause the patriotic uneasiness or
regret. 1t was a social Offering the south
ern people brought their old chief. 1t IS
all they can offer. 1t is all he would ac
cept. He received it all with the flag Of
the Union for his guard and the chief
emblem of his welcome. There was
broad incongruity in many of the phases
of this reunion. While the great crowd
were cheering Mr.. Davis, the Union SOL
diel from Ohio, member of the q. A.
the Union Jack, that enveloped the body
of fighting Joe Hooker when he died,
from the top of tie stand. The mighty
changes OF the past quarter of century
were again brought home to the former
chieftain when he went to his hotel He
was the guest of Boston gentleman. A
Yankee made him comfortable with the
best of everything. This picture is 20
teach the whole county. Of course it is
like everything else, it will please and
d,splease. But there is nothing in 1t but
q harmless sentiment, the expression of
which is pleasant to these people and
harmless to everyone else.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

In the big round ball on the cover of the
Northwest for May, wherein the United
States has absorbed the entire hemisphere,
jamestown is properly given her natural
prominence, as the best town in Dakota
the center and main guy of the whole
business, while Fargo, Bismarck and
Mandan are, likewise as pertinently,
specks on the surface, iudlstlnguishable
points on the periphery. The bright
geography class of the Northwest need
fear no such word as tail.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

FARGO IS agitating the question OF heat
ing the city with natural gas, which
scientist think can be found in unlimited
quantities fifteen huadred feet beneath
the surface of the ground in that locality.
Gas this is simply gaseous scheme to
utilize the unnatural gas which for years
has been known toexist saper-abundant-
Iy in the vicinity of the Red river valley
metropolis. Now look out for other
smart cracks from the territorial press, of
. similar nature to the above.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

w. O. BATES, late with the Pioneer
Press, has been appointed agent Of tie
associated press at ST. Paul. Mr.. Bates
takes the place of Mr.. Dickerson, who has
gone to the Helena Independent. OF
course The Alert will watch the press re-
port more carefully now than ever, since
it will be taking the high pri;ed luxury,
and 1t hopes Mr.. Bates will get out all
there is in it for the northwestern circuit
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

REV. VIC Cook spent the Sunday at
Lisbon and came in yesterday with re-
ports of progress in organization. The
Methodist people are not letting the grass
grow under their feet in Dakota, and lit
tie houses of worship with the welcome
circuit rider, or walker If necessary, will
soon lndcnt the plains.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

JOHN ACKERMAN, of Poplar Bluff,
Maine. returning from work IN the woods
last week, was badly scared by two
wolves, but claims to have frightened
them in turn by shaking his dinner pail
at them. As he turned pail the wolves
turned tail, and as the tale is believed at
Poplar Bluff, the pail is likely to become
the popular bluff for wolves.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

DEVILS LAKE is enjoying itself just now
as it has not done since its 'ieadiug citi-
zcns'' made q futile effort to crush Lieut.
Crecl with trumpcd up domestic scan
dal. The present cause OF rejoicing is a
murder trial and the two local papers are
dailys in honor of the event.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

THE new edition Of Gen. Sherman's
"A1emolrs' includes twv new chapters
and several important additions, but
omits his recent discussion IN the North
American Review covering what he said
and SAID he had not said about General
Grant
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

SOME party IN Washington wires the
Globe that jamestown is making the fur
fly in the postoffice racket, and also states
that the truth has not been in the Hon.
d. NJ. Kelleher for ten years, which d.
M. thinks is evidence OF mighty smart
man, to be able to fool people so long
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

MR J STERLING MORTON, Of Neblaska,
was the orlgi lator ten years ago q4Ast
Is called Arbor Day, devoted 10 tree
planting now in eleven states. In some
of the remaining states there is an eager
looking for laws that preserve the trees
planted more than half century ago,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

THE two 'limlteds' left St. Paul Sun
day night, and great crowd was at the
depot to see the start. Bets were made
on the time each would make and X was
"even Stephen as to the race. The
Omaha had new train complete, one of
the sleepers being the prize Pullman car
that was on exhibition at New Orleans.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

BILL OSWALD the Devils Lake saloon
keeper, and reported to be generally ac-
complished tough, who killed an IRISH
man named McWeeney, is being defend
ed by Bill Erwin, who makes = noble
bluff IN securing jury of twelve coun-
trymeu of the murdered man.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

THE Stutsman county hail insurance
ASSOCIATION has taken over five thousand
acres under its protection already, and
proposes to make crop insurance in this
county cheap and reliable. If it's relia-
hle then it's cheap and the men at the
wheel are guarantee of the former
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

WHENEVER Commodore Dan Maratta
goesthrough the city, the faithful gather
round him to hear how soou he will be
confirmed and TO enquire of the traveller
what the signs of promise are, but the
answer always comes, that from the
mountain height, stranger, shines the
glorious sun afar-afar.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

CAL, at Bismarck, sends whole dol
lar to invest in Baliwln's Gravcrly. 1t
seems to be as scarce a. the Capitol as
Insurance statements with The Alert,
and Baldwin sells one caddy year be-
cause lots of PEOPLE don't know he keeps
Graverly, and so it goes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

A GEORGIA justice kindly rose from his
bed at midnight last week to marry Jep-
tha Littleton, aged eighty two, and Ru-
thy Ann Thompson, aged seventy five
One would naturally think this unseemly
hour was selected to econom,ze the prec-
lous time OF their almost exhausted lives,
but such was not the case. The ardent
ancients had eloped from their grand
children
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

MANY good words were spoken, and
many hearty wishes were expressed Sun
day and yesterday for the new enterprise,
The Daily Morning Alert. 1t is certainly
popular, If they all like It,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

A NEW steamer of the Benton line was
launched at Bismarck Thursday. 1t is
named the Helena and was baptized
amid sounds from the brass band and
benedictions from the Tribune, ringing IN
"whlte winged vessel aad bubble crested
wavas'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

HENRY of BattenbCrg announces his
intention to set up four-in. hand, which
will surpass all other London turnouts.
Beatrice will now have to pay his groom
more than Henry received as a sub-lieu
tenant in the German army.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

LABoR1NG men, professional men, busl
ness men, ladies, children even, all are
pleased to know that they can read the
news of the world and the city, along
with the birds that sing praises to their
Maker in the morning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

Col. &. A. Lounsberry has resigned his
position on the board of directors of the
Bismarck Penitentiary. The transition
from familiarity with the penitentiary to
with the good and beauti-
ful Burke at Duluth, Is startling.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

It's new thing for the people of
jamestown to get morning paper, with
the telegraph news, all the local news,
everything of interest, all to be read at
the breakfast table if they like it. And
it's good thing too.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

THE population of Wells county has
doubled this spring, and from all reports
Foster has done nearly as well. One vot-
ing precinct in the latter county, where
seven votes were cast at the last election,
now numbers forty five voters and IN one
locality seventeen New York families
have settled. Crops are looking we'll and
everybody is encouraged.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

The Fargo Republican reprints The
Argus mo,n,ng telegraph news, and The
Argus reprints The Republicans evening
news, and between them both they keep
the platter clean.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

lT is said that parties interested IN Jim
Hills Montana railroad have purchased
controlling interests in six steamboats,,
which will transport iron and material to
Great Falls.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

Bob WALLACE IS IN from Spirltw ood rs
clipper and sassy as ever. The cattle,
some two hundred and fifty head, are
grazing up on the Mouse.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

THE great interest taken IN the school
board election yesterday was as much
surprise TO the people as the result was 10
the candidates.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

LIFE is too short to read news stale,
fiat and Improbable, aged twenty -four
hours. Readers of The Morning Alert
get it hot from the wires.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

JUDGING from the number of new
names ordering the Morning Alert, the
people of Jamestown want a morning
change.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

WHEAT took an upward turn yesterday.
There is q generally prevalent opinion
that the market has been held down un-
til certain May deals were closed out.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

THERE was such rush OF advertising
in The Alert office yesterday, that num-
Der of business advertisements fail 10 ap
pear this morning They will be In all
right Tuesday-and more besides.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-05-06

Mr. KLAUS thinks hrs reelection, by
the largest majority to the school board,
should settle the question about his be-
ing a resident.