Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-02-03

and the patriot army was out of cart
| to get paper for wudding. The old Dunk
ers had just printed q big edition of
'Foxs Book Of Martyrs" and they
loaded the books on the wagons, and the
soldiers fired old Fox right into the Brit
sh lines.
Somebody sagely remarks, says the
Mandan Pioneer, that if man dies, or
gets married or does something great, it
is expected that the home paper will give
him 'send-off;' - but if he gets drunk,
or if his wife catches him kissing the hired
| girl, it is expected that the home paper
will be as silent us a tombstone.
| The manager" of the townsite COM
pany's organ says that the RECORD is "an
instrument of persecution in the hands
Judging from the peculiar construction
| of what George probably terms an 'edi-
torial," in last weeks Times, Old Bour-
! bon' was his controlling spirit when
| 1t was written.
| The most difficult feat in this world.
| says an exchange-and one that has never
been successfully performed to con
duct n newspaper to please everybody
what is not in it, some crank or cranks
will criticise and abuse you. So the only
| way to do is to suit yourself, and trust to
the intelligence of your readers.
Mr. w. Gibb of Lake Park Mimi, a
member of a family widely known in
Canada. says: Before coming west I
managed large tlocks of sheep. first in the
province of Quebec. and then in Ontario,
Iln lint ne al
compare with this as sheep country. the
prairie grass being equal to the best
prairie hay. Ny death rate did not ex-
cecd two per cent annually for the past
| three years"
George says Mr. Bumstead should offer
| every opportunity for the examination
of his official affairs. What "affairs' are
there in connection with the assessor s
| the county seat, where they belong, and
can be examined by any one Again, Mr..
Bnmstrad will explain" to any citizen,
or to any organization where there is a
ghost OF a show that its leaders want
matters "cxplaincd" by others than them
selves.
The first services in the new Glencoe
Church were held on Sunday, Jan. "a
|8GOOd-slzed con"rc"ation was present
The RECORD is authorized to announce
that services will be ncld every Sabbath.
at II IL. H., at ihc First Presbyterian
Church, as the cditlce which is n monu-
ment to the enterprise of the people of
Northwestern Emmons and Southwestern
Burlcigh, and to the energy of their pas
tor. the Rev. /. O. Sloan, has been christ
ened.
George says we are trying to place him
in a false position. George indorscs the
alliance. The alliance passes resolution
drno,lncing the County Board. George
keeps mum regarding this part of the
proceedings, and gives a lot of childish
dribble regarding Mr.. Bumstcad and the
Hollander schoohousc Mr. Bumstead's
efforts IN behalf of these people were
purely of clerical nature. and they in
lorsed him until they saw tax-paying
was also u part of the business. You
know this, Of course if YOU don't every
one in the county with as much brains as
an oyster does. Don't chatter any NOR;
about the Bakkcr School Township mat
ter. Tell us what you think of the rcso-
luton ccnsuring Mr.. Childs and his col
leagues.
Mr.. and Mrs Buchanan had quite
wedding tour Sunday the newly married
pair, shortly after the ceremony had
been performed, started for Emmons
County. They were accompanied 10y
Mrs. Strcetcr. They arrived at the Bates
Hotel all right, took supper. and departed
about 6 o'clock to finish the journey
But the snow had blown over the road.
and ere long the party became painfully
aware of the fact that the trail had made
its cscape. For the next few hours Rob.
ert s energy was chiefly devoted to seek
ing the vanished higbway--he walking,
or rather running. and the ladies driving.
In this manner the procession wendcd its
way over the prairie for long time
Occasionally the trail would be captured
Then the bridegroom would get into the
sleigh and start up. The trail would be-
have very well for awhile, and then, on
looking ahead, there could only be seen u
vast eXpanse Of snow. At last the trail
got away entirely. and was only recovered
at the hill near the Buchanan residence
1t was midnight exactly when the last
member of the party reached home.