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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15
Playful Duties of a Journalist.


Playful Duties Of a Journalist.
The following picture (the last half of
it, that is) Of the light and pleasing sit
uation offered to q city editor on a pro-
vincil daily is not only graphic and
moving, but frigidly truthful, as the
editor a attest, having been u mother
himself:
The genial editor Of tho --
has been in this city for two days try
ing to engage a city editor for his pa
per. The sole qualification he requires
is sobricty. There was a time when no
required brains, but that time is past
He only looks for an EDITOR who can
look upon the cup that cheers and like
wise i%nebriates, and yet be in condition
to hustle for news and write it up when
he gets it According to him, there is
something peculiarly intoxicating either
in employment on the - or in city
beer. For the last two years the -
has been edited by a procession of in
cbriates passing through the Office.
Man after man was tried with no sue
cess. The new mar would take hold at
noon, get his instructions and lay of the
land, and no more would be seen of him
until he came in at 3 a. N. the next
day, gloriously oblivious of everything.
This is Mr.. IS side Of the question,
but a journalist who has just returned
from a short ~sojourn upon his paper
tells q different tale. He says that he
landed there a few months ago, and
was engaged as city editor. He asked
what time the staff reported for duty,
and found to his horror that he was the
staff, and that he was required to get
up each day the bagatelle of something
like sixteen to twcnty-four columns of
matter. You will report" said Mr..
-, "at 7.30 tomorrow morning.
The Amalgamated Society of Baggage
Smashers holds its annual convention.
1t will last till noon. Cut it short.
Don't make more than three columns
of it. At noon the Methodist ministers
hold q meeting in the First Methodist
church. Do 'em up in about q column.
You know how to do board of trade and
the markets, of course-the usual
amount. Then at 8 O'Clock take a run
around the hotels, and bring in acouplc
Of columns of interviews and the per-
sonals. There's a meeting of mer-
chants at IS Opera House at 5, and
the police stations and hospitals will
have to be covered. Dash off a column
of pungent editorial squibs for the
fourth page, and drop into the theatres
at night, When you get back at IL
o'clock you a set up the markets and
read proof till press time. Take a hand
at the press and make yourself useful
folding papers. The circulator will give
you q route to deliver in the river dis
trict. That will keep you busy till T."
But said the new editor, Il won't
have anything to do for a whole half
hour"
"Lemme see" said the proprietor.
That's SO. Well, you can wash rollers
during that time, Chicago News.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15
q Carafui Wifa.

my DEAR said ) petulant editor q
his wife, who asked him : civil ques
ton. why do you persist ID disturbing
me when you see that : am wrapped iin
thoughtp'
.Because." she replied gently. .Tm
afraid you'll take sid,
Take cold?"
'.Yes, when : ind yon ~; only wrap
ped in thought don't care, & II SUM
mer time; bvt such covering y entirely
too thin fM this ssason.,sNep1A6M ~
SdepeHdeH.. s@s
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15
Cocaine as a Cure-All

The insanity of a Chicago physician,
due to the i~mmoderate use of cocaine,
will probably strengthen the popular
prejudice against the use of this power
full drug. This effect will be salutary
beyond question. be the reasons which
induce it never so ignorantly insufficient.
That cocaine is an extremely ~eficacious
therapeutic agent, and its discovery one
of the most important OF the recent his
tory Of medicine, we make no doubt.
The current medical journals are full Of
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-15

EMarin county, California, has 1000 Swiss
Inhabitants, mostly engaged in dairying.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
IOIf, Colorado 4 Santa FG
railway COMPANY
Secretarv's Office.

GALVESTON, Tx, March go, 1885
Ttho stockholders Of the Gulf, Colorado
anita Fe Railway company
Sotice is hereby given, pursuant to an
oler OF the board Of directors OF said
cnpauy, that meeting OF all the stock
hders Of said company is called, to be
hid at the general Office Of said company
a the city of Galveston on Monday, the
lth day OF June next, 1886, at ~ O'Clock
u, 70 consider and sanction, II i Dc
teir wish, sio increase Of the capital
sock Of said company so that the SAME
sail amount to ten millions of dollars
$50 the obtaining Of an amendment tC
he charter Of the company authorizln'
moh Increase, WATERS S. DAVIS,
Secretary
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
I w. SS=sSSsl !
SNa Of LUNGS Relieved.

NV a. years old. and sve Suffered for
thdiftccu year lung tfouble. several I
mca Of the familr on my saothcf'e side Of
thco had died with consumption, ana q
dosvcfe an agreed In thoif opinion that
assumption alec, haa an the distress
inHtoms 81 that terrible disease, nave
spe1usands % dollars 20 arrce. the march
81 tlsease, ! have employed all OF the
use, hodt, not only In NY own case. but Tn
thdment ns other members OF my family,
,Nht Tor any manual labor for several
VetliV chance came into pOeschtiCn OF
pant on "nlOud AZ Skin Diseases from
thee Of swift specific Co. Atlanta, Ga. a
frlccommeu the useof Swifte SPECIFIC,
olsg that ne himself had been greatly ben
elby he use Va some lung troubles l re-
solo trp it About four vcara ago ! com
md 20 lake = ~ $ hccOrding 70 directions,
Il e m tnvlgoraung toNic. ana have useu
ability bottles Tho reeults ave moft re-
male Niy oough has lett me, my strength
ahmed, and weigh sixty pounds more
thhyor did ia my life II has been three
yetncc stopped the use OF the Incidence
huAvo had no ret IN Of the disease, hnu
] 81 afdest Hind 81 mechanical woik, ant
fct well as ! ever felt eince was n boy.
tn I know, are wonderful statements 70
mfbut am honest when say that owe
my stence and health to day 10 swit's spo
lriiitfs the OILY mcdicine that brough me
ansrni aaent relief do not say thai swirl b
SIDE viii DO this IN every case, hri moH'
p6sety anlrm thas II has 0one Tits ~. n FOL
mod would bc rocrcAef 60 thr ddty ] eve
toitrlng humanity II ! lailed 70 bear Thu
ohiui testimony To the mcrite OF this won
do medicine. am well known IN the GU
ofnigomery. and can refer 10 some ot w
6eiti3ees IN Inc city. 4. -. HOLT
n Romery, Aia June ~. 1881.
Sts Specific Is entirely vegetable. Treats
onDod ana Kin Diseases mailed free.
X SWIFT srECtrl' Co, drawer ;, Atlant
Ger ISL W. Esd street, \. Y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
..,,x1a Tickets

,oecks to all points In the
~ United states
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
xxTORTH,
asn only Route

i !. ana shroagh trains between ',.,SI,
.,xs I'M and GALVESTON
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
! Aiost Llberal onerl

lsr.,. Aabernl Onerl
\ 49, Belt CO., Marshall, Mich,
IA Their celebrated Yoltaic
IN uectric appliances on thirty
amy any man afflicted with ner'
ll,s,.,.s. ioss Of vitality, manhood,
|tri,s *, pamphlet in sealed en-
|asr ~ sll Particulars, mailed free
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
LOGAN ON GRANT,
Speech Delivered by Gen. lohn A. TO-
gan Over the Tomb Of Gen.
Grant in Riverside Park.
No Talk Of Causes that Arrnyed Father
Against Son, and no Reflections
Cast Upon the SOuth.
He Voices the sentim. nts of the Am.r,,a,
soldier Upon a Day Conseoratedto
the Nations Dead.

NEW YoRK, May 8i.~-Comrades. ladies'
ana gentlemen A great poet and mar
velous delineator Of human character and
impulses, dramatist to whom posterity
had conceded the irst rank, has placed i1
the mouth Of one OF his characters tho
words
BLOW, blow, thou winter wind.
Thou art not 50 uakind
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01
,oule 10 New York, via Galveston
and
haOry Steamship Line,

\ :. \. 9 NV O. -. Lusk.
n.sa Union Ticket Agent
n etleestOn, roi' ~ W
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-01

9usTING 0E TRAINS:
d l.ly tuns between ri Paso and
I ally rms hotwoen Fort Worth and
I llly rans between Fcrt Worth
..N
Nj, except Sunday, runs between
|hrifan Worth.
hlgnns between 81. Louis and ri
7.se7ruus between Marshall md fort
aJlrns between Dallas AND Fort
aty, sIeept Sunday, runs between
E1 nd Colorado.
VI ", lS ana lA run solid trains
Bro San Antonio to St. louis.
nd between FORT Worth, Houston
'Saio,. U. d, LD5R,
Union Ticket agent
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
Esther Rockwelrs Romance.

Mrs. Esther Niles Rockwell. widow
Of Harry Rockwell. died at Hadden
Neck few days ago. writes q New
Haven correspondent Of the New York
Sun. A most romantic event in her
life gave her something more than mere
local repute. She was married In 1917
to Henry Rockwell. who lived further
up the Connecticut river. and who was
man of somewhat rowing disposition,
with q strong liking for the sea. Two
years after marriage Rockwell accepted
an offer for winter employment In
Savannah, but when he returned In the
spring came only to New York. There
he was tempted to ship on . whRler and
did so without seeing his wife. He was
afterward captured while on an English
vessel by . Spanish ship, and spent
two or three years in Spanish prison.
Then, without returning home, he en-
listed in tho United States navy, and
for some years after was on . merchant
ship. He sailed around the world sew
eral times, Mrs. Rockwell not having
heard anything from him for seven or
eight years, believed be was dead. and
in 1925 she married George EvanA who
QleQ IN 1901. hoCkWSu III tnht yoat
was iu New York. and intended 10 TO
turn home. but hearing that his wifs
had married again, thinking him dead.
he at once shipped for long voyage
By Mr.. Evans she had three children
two Of whom are now living One OF
these, Zelinda, when little girl In 1886.
told her mother that she had had q
queer dream and that she saw her other
papa, as Rockwell was called, coming
home in sailor clothes and . oolored
vest A week later, on the aftsrnoor Of
July 4. and during . heavy thunder.
storm, Rockwell knocked ut the door OF
his wifc's house and asked for shelter.
He was invited to take dinner, though
no one recognized him. The little girl,
however, spoke Of her dream st onos
when she saw him, saying that the
man was dressed Just - her other papa
had been.
Then the wife said. greatly agitated:
you remind mo Of the man who was
once my husband"
Don't you know me. Esther" was
his answer.
Five days after they were married.
and lived happily together for fortysiz
years, when Rockwell died Thrse
children wers born 10 them, one oi
whom. Edward Rockwell, lives now IN
the old homestead.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
MyerS-tIilbprt,

Married, on Wednesday evening
last, by Rev. j, G. Armstrong. at the
residence of Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd, on
West Liberty street, Hermann
Myers, of Lebanon, Ill, and Miss
Minnie Gilbert, of this city. The
bride was attired in neat travelling
suit of brown ,ricot cloth. Follow
is list of the presents as far as eh-
tainable:
Bible, Mrs. F. NJ. Boyd, Aunt of
bride.
Silver cake basket, Misses Lizzie john
son, Eta Herman and Lizzie Garrett.
Silver pickle caster, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
R. Waite.
Spanish lace scarf, Mrs. P. W. Hard
ing.
Cake stand, Miss Anna Mallory.
Pair If towels, Miss Georgia McClin-
tic.
Set of napkins, Miss Lucy Elzea.
Set of goblets, Miss Lena and Master
Guy Waite.
Gold breast pin set with pearls, Mr.,
Sidney Hill.
Set of tablespoons, Harry Gilbert.
Silver butter dish, Mr.. Ed Waite.
Silver sugar bowl, spoon holder, cream
pitcher and table linen, Harry Gilbert.
Bohemian berry set, Alice and Ida JEFF
fries.
bohemian glass water set, Mr.. jim
Owens.
Napkin rings, Mrs. Gilbert.
Individual salts, peppers and fixtures
| o. X. Waite.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
Mexico Owns the Earth and Will Bore
Through it.

The following is a neat complI-
ment from good paper-the Van
dalia Leader:
Mexico will shortly have a broom
factory, and is now moving strongly
for pork factory, and is likely 10
get it. Heavings! Does she want
the earth? She already has water
WORKS, electric light, nicely macade-
mized streets and paved sidewalks, a
fiue count house, and neat and we'll
arranged opera house, two fine hotels,
two papers-'.hoth daily"-one run
by steam and the other by motor
power, as fine female educational
institute as in the State and is clam
o'ing for a male college, an iron
! foundry, three railroads intersecting
within her corporation, a Mining and
Manufacturing Company, will have a
broom factory certain and probably a
pork factory, majority of the county
officels-all of them good looking
fellows-Tom Torreyson excepted, a
city over running with handsome and
lady-like girls, a set Of uncommonly
homely boys-the truth of which
they could not possibly be convinced,
and great many other good and
pleasant things ye editor knoweth
not. What next? Name 1t, send us
a card, and it will come by the next
train, duly labelled, "One of Mexico s
numerous wants, but not the last"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
Sudden Death,

James NJ. McKibben, of this city.
died suddenly Thursday at his
residence in south Mexico, of heart
disease. He retired that night feeling
as well as usual, but about the mid
die of the night he awoke, CON-
planning Of a pain in his breast,
though not enough to give any un.
easiness. A plaster was applied ;and
after sitting by the fire a few mo-
ments, he and his wife retired. Mrs
McKibben fell asleep, not waking un
til about six O'Clock that morning
and upon looking at her husband
discovered him to be at the point ot
death, and by the time she could
summon the neighbors, he was dead
His death is supposed TO have beer
caused paralysis of the heart. De
ceased was iu his 18th year. The fun
eral took place Saturday, at two
o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
PROGRESS ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PROGRESS, Dec. l7.-The Rev. G sllaher,
of LEDGER fame, preached at Bethel last
Lords day. Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather, quite crowd
assembled to hear the able divine preach.
The sermon was very touching, present.
ing to the attentive listeners the many
plaques of sin. He filed the appoint
ment for Rev. Haescal, of Vandalia.
The Evangelical church, of this place,
will give literary entertainment and
Xmas tree on Xmas evening.
The debating society, at Bean, is going
to spread itself Thursday night before
Xmas. Paper. debate, dialogues, speeches
will be the order of the evening. We wish
some society would challenge US.
Public School will close for Christmas
on Thursday eve next. We hope to see oul
friends present, as an attempt will be
made to entertain them.
Don't forget the school meeting is to be
held Dec. oath at p. NJ, at Bean School
House.
Sefe Bubanks killed the largest hog il
this community. Net weight, $50 pounds
Who can beat il?
Mr.. Harvey Powell, of Thompson
visited amongst US last week,
Debate News.-Burl Willingham is ou
invincible. We have "Boulware," "Mc-
Trimble," and others, whose fame riseth
Goddard, fine "restorer of peace.
Crigler was run for treasurer; got left a
usual; Fish Branch and Dye district wer'
we'll represented. We have the best or
der in the country. PEDRO.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23

Observance Of SUNDAY.

We publish the following from the
Guernsey, Ohio, Times by request of
Mr.. Hugh Wilson:
The following resolutions adopted
at the recent session of the Barnville,
Ohio, NJ. 4 district conference, with
the request 10 publish, arrived too
late for publication last week, but
are given this week in full:
WHEREAS, We regard the sacred
observauces of the Sabbath necessary
TO the highest degree OF civilization,
and essential 10 the very existence of
the Christian religion:
ResolUed, 1st, That We will faith
fully proclaim the scrlp,ural teach
ings with regard to the sacred OBJ
selv vance OF the Lords Day.
2ud, That We regard as viola
ton thereof unnecessary travel On the
Sabbath, whether by ministers Or
laymen the reading of secular news
papers, magazines and other nen-re-
ligious literature ON that day, the
purchase of papers published on the
Sabbath day, social visiting, light
and frivi0us conversation, and what
eveI else is Inconsistent with the
sacredness of the day of interferes
with the Christians growth in grace.
3d. That we regard the law re-
Gently passed by the Legislature,
opening the way for the sale of in-
toxicating beverages on the sacred
Sabbath, as a fragrant insult to the
Christian sentiment of the state, and
as disgrace to our modern clviliza-
ton.
| 4th, That We heartily endorse the
resolutions on the sanctity of the
Sabbath, adopted by the last East
Ohio annual conference, and especl-
ally the following resolution, viz t:
THAT we he heartily approve of the
course of the managers of the Barns
vile district camp-meeting, is con.
ducting it with closed gates On the
| Sabbath,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23

Mr.. CorcorAn gives Q great deal ID
private charity. and like all rich men
be receives bushels Of applications fcr
money which he cannot grant. He has
. printed form Of reply. which statas
that he il unable TO meet al thsss do.
mands and that his agent 10 dirsctsd
not to present them 10 him. Some a
the letters he receives are curious ons1
One woman wrote not long ago that q.
though her husband was worth go, ,000
she wanted TO be independent Of him,
and wanted Corcorau 70 send her enough
money % that she could live on the In
terest Another lady wanted $1,000 70
be used in European travel Another
wanted pink silk dress for ball, and
another wanted barrel Of salt pork
A great many Of these appeals COINS
| from people Corcoran has never known
| and never heard Of, and though mum
Der OF them are undoubtedly from people
In need, many are from advsnturUsa
and the majority are undeserving. IN
publication Of this article win doubtlss1
bring more letters to Mr. Corcorsn, -
does every letter published concerning
his wealth. The articles n the pre-
concerning rich msn and ehs!isssse
men point out to adven+ursrS al orc
the country where these men live and
the notes printed not long sgo ebcul
President Cleveland's charity dilee ~
White Houss letters with begging ~
plicatious for monthA Tho Yich msa
Of Congress are ovsrrun with beggsxA
who apply 70 them both BY mail and IN
} person. and there seems TO be popula'
lion of thousands of beggars in the
limited States who do nothing bui
watch the newspapers and write letter.
iso fhe rich men noticed in thsm.-
Washingtoa Cor. Cleveland Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
Death bY browning.

Thursday afternoon, Charlie Han
ley, aged years, living five miles
south of town, weat out TO the stock
pond, some dl, t4ace from the house,
to see if the stock could get at the
water. Not returning at once. some
member Of the family was sent cut to
see what was the matter. and found
the little boy had broken through the
ice and drowned, being dead when
discovered. His remains were
brought to this city aud sent to Foris.
tel, Mo-, for buri,l Deceased was
a son of WIN. Hanley, well-to-do
farmer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
REDUCE THE TAXES NOW.

1t would be very weak and wrong
for the President and the Democrats
in Congress to conclude, without
trying, "nothlng can be done to re-
duce taxation at the present ses-
sion.
Non-action now would throw the
subject over for an entire year. The
last of the redeenable bonds will be
paid before the lst of JuIy,and might
be paid by the 4th of March, or soon
er, if the Secretary Of the Treasury
would do his full duty to the people
Are the Democrotic leaders prepared
to face the responsibilityof heaplng
up the surplus in the Treasury fol-
another year! Or are they willing
TO encourage the Republican policy
of spending the excessive revenue III
extravagapt and extra-constitntional
schemes?
Considerations OF public justice
and of party policy unite in demand
ing that the Democrats agee upoI
some measure for preventing the sur
plus by reducing the needless aoar tape'
and press it to its passage through
the House. Then let the Republican
Senate deny this measure OF relief tt
the country if it dare. The Demo
Gratis could not ask for better issue
for the elections of next year and th'
year following.
Now is time for action. The emer
gency is upon us. Do not postpon'
to next year the duty of to-day, T..
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23

Baird is pre-eminently a business
man in every sense of the word.
Day and night, he plans and exc
eutes his plans for the advancement
Of the institution which he so ably
manages. No obstacle makes him
hesitate in any new enterprise for the
good of education. He is an inde-
fatigable worker in the field and al
home, and the results from his labors
bear US out in saying he is one of the
most worthy, pushing and success
| full school men on the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23

KEEP THE stock sales ON the
square. We prefer to have them
take place at alternate corners of the
square. That would give ali parties
of the business portion of the town
a chance at the crowd attracted. No
one should object to Inconvenience
on account of the sales. Rather
than have the stock sales interfered
with they could take place in our
parlor, If was was big enough.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
II business is not picking I'D.

Ii business IL not picking up.
If Mexico don't need a new fire
bell.
If Mexico hasn't an efficient police
force.
If wedding parties are not very
scarce.
If the daily LEDGER is not read by
the people.
If the police court is not very quiet
at present.
If it is possible to keep a good
town down.
If the Board Of Trade is not thor.
oughly awake.
If the Board of Trade has not go'
move on itself.
If Mexico will not have building
boom in the spring.
Ii the public schools are not in {
fiourishlng condition.
If Mexico could get along withou
water and electric light works.
If the Mining company will strik'
oil, coal or gas or all of them.
If the railroad companies canno
afford to pay for electric lights at th'
Union Depot
II there isn't a sensation brewiD.
which is calculated to make gool
reading matter.
! If Frank Wheeler, of the Sout
Branch, carries a stove on the from
of his engine for heating purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23
FORTY YEARS AGO

Time wasn't money.
Mexico was village.
Haste was unknown
Cranks were unknown.
There was time to live.
The turnpike was inlts glory.
Electric light was unheard of.
A hotel was tavern or an inn.
The telegraph was new thing.
Tallow candles furnished the light.
No house contained a sewing ma
chine.
To go to California was to leave
the world.
Daily newspapers we're few and
far between.
Gold had not been discovered in
in California.
1t took weeks to go from New
York to Liverpool.
Mowers and twine- binders didn't
figure in the harvest time.
We didn't know much about the
telephone or sub marine cable.
Tie newspapers did not tell what
the President had for dinner, break.
fast or supper, and the people didn'i
care.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-12-23

Weimer says he will give $500
worth of cigars to any man who will
tell him that he charged member OF
the fire company for cigars on the
night of the fire. Iu this connection
we desire to say that any member of
the fire company is able and ready to
pay for any cigars he may buy during
before or after a fire. If not, he
should be reported. Parties circula-
ting such report are not members
of the fire company.