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Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
TIE pIrIs1oN or pAKorA.

y Is related in the chronicles OF old 8 d VI
mat solomon the Wise once sat upon his
To Judge his people and redress their wrongs.
Among the multitude OF suitors, strange to say,
!wo contestants were women! stranger still
a babe had caused deep perturbation in their
And thus one Dried: ''.The child it Is my own y
Not a 60! the other shrieked, { IT'S mine, and
Uprose the howning Judge: " Bring here
Tie oPs es,s ssssed well; i Ian am ! content ont with
Motso the other; on her bended knees,
with loves strong agony In her mothers heart 5
And tear filed eyes, she prayed the Judge to
"oh, 1T ny child but live;,I here resign my
Then spake the king, most wise in human lore: .
How oft does history thus repeat itself?
Beneath the western sky there lies o land
Most fair and beauteous, rich in golden grain
And golden metal-richer far than all
In love fraternRl- where her true born sons
Admit no strife, but dwell serene in peace, Ell,
Where hand clasps hand and heart responds to
Bnt in these latter days a cloud has come.
Disputes have risen and the disputants-
False sons and alien rulers out Of place
With impious hands would rend our infant
Our loved Dakota child Of many hopes!
And here they stand beneath the pillared dome
Inc throne OF hberty-where many Solomons
And cry incessantly: Divide! Divide
Cut wide apart the loving bond that Joins
The North and Southland give to US one half
That we may thrive and offices may multiply!'
But list! In far Dakota, where the people stand
In held and workshop, town and prairie home
With lifted hands protesting 'gainst the wrong:
Here We our prayers, Oh, Judges wise and
great; %@
Spare ye our land-cut not our hearts in twain!
Here in our corn fields, where the garnered
h.. wheat b '..s.s H.r
Our manly toll has wrung from prairie sod
Is all sufficient for our daily bread,
| We are to content to dwell; we seek not place
Nor politicians power; but we love our land,
Our homes, our children, and when statehood
| comes,
Our Joyous hearts will greet the joyous day.
There is but one Dakota! For her we work and
Bright be her lot, and blessed the hand that
| brings -'. - -
The crown Of statehood to her infant brow.'
! Thus may it be,
! Oh, statesmen wise and Solomons elect
Amid the strife and noisy cry for place,
| Let not the politicians din
Silence the peoples prayer.
! .- -Zezula, in Washington Post.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
Good, Old Plagiarism.


During the recent hyperborean zephyr,
the TRIBUNE perpetrated the following:
THE GOOD OLD STYLE.
Yesterday afternoon Farmer Richards was jog
w his in his
and grabbing one Of his bare plump feet in both
hands, he drew it over his knee that he might take
a survey OF the lower curve of his great, round
Good morning, Richards" quoth Farmer
ThnEston, what caqseth the sudden drop2"
oh, nothing much, me boy-nothing much. I
stepped on while crossing the clover.'
And removing the burr, he resumed his Jog"
Two days later the North Dakota Demo-
crat Of Valley City, displayed the follow
ing original scintillation:
THE GOOD OLD STYLE.
Yesterday afternoon Farmer Pickett was jog.
ging along toward town carrying his boots in bis
and grabbing one of his bare, plump feet In both
hands, he drew it over his knee that he might take
a survey of the lower curve of his great, round
. m GOOD morning, Pickett, =" ,quoth, Farmer DAILY;
What causeth the sudden drop?"
. "0h, nothing much, me boy-nothing much
Rs RGt bsss9a se9a a aand Haef Burr @ p %
burr he resumed his "iog." N ''A''s '"'
The reader will observe that the TR1-
BUNE started Mr.. Richards out in the after
noon, and inadvertently made Mr.. Thurs
ton address him with the salutation good
morning." thus keeping him out
barefooted in the blizzard all night. It will
also be observed that the Democrat, unable
to deviate from the original construction,
put its friend Pickett in the same unenvia-
BILE position. The editor, so-called, of the
Democrat, is one Vallandigham, and the
above will show that his journalistic dishon-
esty is equalled only by the smallness Of
tions Of his figurative." gafl.3 This IS men men
toned as slight hint at newspaper cour-
tesy, and for the purpose of assisting legiti-
mate journalists in placing a proper esti-
mate on the towering if not toppling intel
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. %.
WHEAT-Opened H@%c lower, rallied Xc,
fuctuated, and closed No under yesterday Sales
ranged: January, OA@S1Ac; closed, size; Febru-
ary, 8OA A@s1Zc; closed, 8OAc; March, 8iA@s2Ac,
closed, 81Ac;. May, s6%@s7Ac; closed. $500
88Hc;No. 2spring, ,8OH@82c. ,'. -
CORN-Quiet, and shade easier; cash, s61lc;
$3.50: March, ssSe; May, A@4o%c.
declining to 66Ac for May, but closing $500
88Hc. Other markets showed no change.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

S. Rutherford Every one blameth the
devil for his sins; but the great devil, the
house devil of every man, Is that idol that
Eilleth all--himself. Beware Of yourself !;
yourself is more dangerous enemy than
any without you.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
Chicago Financial.

Chicago Financial. ...,.. .
CHICAGO. Jan. %.
Business between banks was unchanged
today. "
Bank clearings. $8,5i40O0. -s.. ..3ai- g -,.
New York exchange still remains at par. ;,
The loanable funds supply Is ample for all de-
mands and quotable at 817 per cent for time
loan and 4@5 per cent for gilt edge security.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
STOCKS.
Minneapolis Market,

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. %.
WHEAT--No. hard opened shade stronger
in the local market this morning, with bids on
call Of 87he for cash, January and February
87Ac; May 9Shc, No above yesterday. Sellers
wanted 88Ac for February and 94c for May.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
THE WEATHER.

SIGNAL OFFICE, BISMARCK, Jan. %.
Telegraphie observations made at the same mo-
nent Of time at all stations. p. m., local stand
ard time. II ' ~ .- RI ."
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH MIMI. Jan. %.
-WHEAT-The market opened Nc lower, with
May at 94c. Afterward it advanced to 1850, with
sellers toward the close at 94Ac, while 94eSc WAS
bid. The market was rather weak in tone.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
A Valuable Franchise.

ST. PAUL, January 2s-Thonas Lowry
won his suit in the Pleasant avenue case
by direction of the full bench OF the SUI
preme court today, which sustains hisright
to run his lines on any street but Third
street, under the provisions Of his charter
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. %.
.WHEAT-Firm; cash, s1hc; February. sOsso;
May, $3.50.
CORN-Steady; No. 2, 36Hc.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

Nebraska farmers are burning corn for
fuel again. This, to eastern eyes, would
seem like reckless waste, but it is really
economy. Corn at thirty cents bushel is
cheaper than wood at $12 cord.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

New York Financial.
New YORK, Jan. %.
MONEY-On call, easy at 1A@2.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Qu at 487 for c
days. and 4S9 for demand
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

The New York Tribune says: Mayor
Grace will lecture in the Boston theater, on
February 2lst." 1t is strange that Mr..
Grace should select the 2lst for his subject,
when by choosing the 22d he would have
so much better material to work upon.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

Sioux Falls Argus: The people of South
Dakota will be satisfied with the action Of
congress if an enabling act is passed per-
mitting another constitutional convention
to be held, in which all should participate.
A little more parliamentary practice will
the better prepare us for the duties of state
hOnl II fl s5'as>i Fl ea.5 Ie
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

Mrs. Helen Fargo Squiers, the wife Of
LieutenantiH Herbert G. Squiers, Seventh cav
airy, died suddenly last week at Riverdale,
New York, near where Mr.. Squiers is on
duty as military professor at st. Johns col
lege, at Fordham. Mrs. Squiers, who was
only % years Of age, was the only daughter
of the late William G. Fargo, of Buffalo, the
millionaire protector of the famous express
company of Wells, Fargo & Company, and
married Mr.. Squiers by a clandestine rum
away to the quaint and romantic old
church at Hampton. Va, while her hus-
band was on duty at the artillery school at
Fort Munroe. The young people were
married several months before the young
brides mother learned of the fact, and
trouble ensued; but meanwhile, the father
of the bride died at Buffalo, and his will
made such ample provisions for the loved
daughter that the young couple were ena-
bled to face the storm of opposition, which,
fortunately, proved only to be temporary
one. Mr.. Squiers is the son of the cele-
brated explorer and historian of Central
American matters,
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

Some one remarked that the world moves,
whereupon the Boston Transcript observes
that 1t probably finds it cheaper to move
than to pay rent. This is an insult to Mr..
Archimedes ylI
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

Thus may It be,
Oh, statesmen wise and Solomons elect,
Amid the strife and noisy CRY for place.
Let not the politicians din
Silence the peoples prayer. :
--Zezula, in Washington Pos
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29
Mrs. q. :. Grant is so years old.

The citizens are driving the Chinese out
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-01-29

John A. Logan, Jr., son Of the senator, is
young man with a round and healthful,
face, swarthy in complexion, like his father
but not so dark. He says that he does not
propose to rely on the reputation of his
father, but will carve out his own fortune.
Captain Eads offered him position in his
ship railway project, but he preferred to re-
main in fhis colIntrv Z. ..r y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
Florida Oranges.

Notwithstanding the gloomy reports
that came from Florida last winter, i'm
mediately after the cold wave, Of the dam
age to orange groves, the present orange
crop in that State appears to be a good
one in quantity and an excellent one in
quality. Prices have been good all along
until the last few days. The market is
said to be glutted now, and late report
of the New York market shows that prices
are lower there than they have been for
years.
There is no doubt that the growers have
been hurrying their fruit to market not
with the expectation OF getting better
prices during the holidays than at any
other period of the season, but, it is al
legged, because they feared another freeze.
The large shipments from Mediterra-
mean ports have also helped to reduce
prices. OF course foreign oranges do not
compare well with Florida oranges, but
when they can be obtained at price
much below the Florida fruit they lessen
the demand for it.
The glut in the market, however, is
doing Florida no harm, because it is en-
phasizing the fact that the cold wave of
last winter did not destroy the groves OF
the State. Confidence is strengthened in
Florida's future and her prosperity is GER
tain to be more marked than ever.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
ChirosOphy.

from the Boston Co11rIer.
1t was cold and bleak without, but warm
and bright within They sat side by side
near the glowing CRATE, and watched the
fickerlng freight as it danced among the
brio a-bric on the tables. They were both in
deep thought, and no sound was heard save
the signing of the wind among the trees in
the orchard and the measured tick of the or
moiu clock which rested on bracket against
the opposite wall. and over which was sus-
pended snow shovel covered with violet vel
vet and trimmed with pink satin ribbons.
ut was not an hour nor a scene for aught
But love and calm delight"
The youth was manly in appearance and the
maiden vision of beauty. and judging from
their attitude and adjacency they were
lence, the poetic silence:
Have you heard of this new science called
chirosophyp' she asked in tones sweeter than
the musical tinkling of silver bell.
II have. darling" he answered, in accents
of inefable tenderness, mot only heard of it,
but have given it considerable study"
Dear me?' exclaimed the maiden. 81 am
surprised. You have studied .chirosophy?
Then perhaps you will give me some instruc-
"Certainly. my own. Please let me have
your hand" !
"Oh, George! murmured the maiden, over
whemed with confusion, and crimson with
bushes This is so sudden"
"What Is so suddenY' the youth asked in
surprise.
"Your asking for my hand" tremblingls
responded the maiden, "But-there-wha
can do but refer you to pa, and believe me :,
dearest, you need have no fear of the result.
He will certainly consent to my becoming
your wife,
Then. throwing herself on the neck of her
lover, the maiden gave vent to her emotions
in flood of happy tears.
Let us draw the curtain over this affecting
scene.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
BRIGHT BITS.
WHAT do you. weigh, Pat?"
N etlmea zoe pounds, sir and sometimes


WHAT do you weigh, Pat?"
co.," - - T " =
How do you make that out?"
well, ysee, Pm drivin for coal dealer,
an | always weighs the difference between
the coal an ton."-Chtcdgo Hetos.
SITTING one Sunday in the Bible class, dur
Ing pause in the conversation, there sudden
ly foated down 10 me from the infant class in
the gallery the golden text" as it was being
reclted by an exceedingly diminutye scrap
OF a bow: Not for our shins alone, but for the
shlns of the whole world ."-Hdtper's for jan
va y.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE. - Elector ito his
deputy)-My good sir, would like very much
for you to get place for my son at the Expo
stion.
Deputy-what can he dor
Elector-Nothing. II he knew how to do
anything would never have troubled you
about hIni.-Neto Yo, k Gr0Dhic.
A STORY of small maiden: One Sunday
morning her mot her sayed to wash her be
Tore putting on her Injecting dress.' Now
Miss FLOW strongly objected to being treated
In TINS fashion, and, moreover, she had hat
bath the night before. Her soul filled with
righteous indignation. She cried, 'Uh.
mamma. don't need to be washed. but may
be want rlnsing little. '-Harpey's for Jan-
Hds y.
OSHKOSH FUNNY MAN-Tm stuck for a funnv
item.
Managing Editor-Have you written a souib
on Chicago girls feet?
Funny Man-Yes; Pve worked that of and
another one % New ork's Doodle aldermen.
| want still another.
Edtor-Just say something about Phlladel-
phla going to sleep. All New York papers
Will copy that.-PhiLadsiDaia CAL.
A MILESIAN living on Morgan street re-
Gently retained lawyer TO procure "bin'
or him from mis- W. Q.
"N hat grounds have you fer the applica-
tion:" asked the lawyer.
"Weil, sorr," replied he, 'me wife, Mary
Ann. was a WILDLY whin / married her, an
she diz be Ulowjn' in the wages | makes at the
gas foundry fur masses fur her other old
man, an can't be shupportiD' her here and
him In purgathorv. at all; THAT'S me case
sor. an want tn bill afore next pay day -
st. uis WhiD.
GLOW yer like yer new place, Mary Ann?
Does dvY treat vo' liSe one oh de fambiy?"
"GoOdnes. sakes. no. Dey's oriul IA, a u an
stlnEA. rs gwine ter leah neX' week"
. 40 Gey do ral's mednf"
Il US place. de ole man lock up de blac,-
berry wine so | Earnt git de mercs' taste.
Secon' pace, " k-rnt hab no company IN de
Kitchen afterlI &c ock"
''Wot neX'2"
"Wpss yit. When de missus send vo' out
wid baskit ter buy some vegetables, she
axes fer de change toon as You git back
Eoerv time. Sarah, she axes fer de change
fun de m lney.''
Axes fer de change FUN de money ?
Why. Mary Ann, dat's no better den stealin'p'
-L4Is,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
A Matter for Congratuiation.

The holidays are pretty nearly over,
and the people OF Georgia can congratu-
late themselves that the holiday season
has been almost wholly free from the
crimes of violence which in former years
brought sadness to so many hearts and
! trouble into so many homes. While the
jug trade has been very active and the
Jamaica ginger and "bitters" business
lucrative, the growing temperance senti-
ment throughout the State doubtless has
had much to do with the absence OF reports
OF qUarrels, felonious assaults and MUIR
ders, which generally are so numerous
between Christmas and New Years.
That the traffic in liquor cannot be en-
tirely stopped in the prohibition counties
is to be deplored, but it is gratifying that
the reform in the use of whisky in many
parts OF the State is as great as it is. 1t
would not be reasonable, how ever, to ex-
pect every tippler aud topper to give up
his oitters because he lives in prohibition
county. The drinking habit with many
is 30 strong that they will give it up only
when they cease to breathe.
The youths OF the present time, how
ever, are having the evils of Intemperanc
set before them in very strong light, and
are also TO a greater extent than ever be-
fore shielded from the temptation Of the
wine cup. While prohibition may not
always prohibit it is educating the young
men to an appreciation of the benefits OF
temperance. In Georgia, therefore, aud
other States where the prohibition senti-
ment is strong and growing, it may
reasonably be expected that each sue
ceeding holiday season Will be less and
less marked by the crimes which whisky
leads men to commit.
The jug business is pointed to as an
evidence that prohibition does not pro-
hibit, bit the fact that jugs have to be re-
sorted to TO secure liquor in the prohibi-
tion counties shows that prohibition is
much more effective than its enemies are
willing to admit. The time is not distant
when even this jug business will almost,
if not wholly. cease. Even the illegiti-
mate business in vile connections intend
ed to take the place OF whisky, which
fourlshes in some of the prohibition
counties, is finding a relentless enemy in
the Federal courts. The principals In
this business will soon find it too risky to
be profitable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
index FONEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETING-Liye Oak Lodge No. 3, |. o. o. r.
SPECIAL NoTICES-Drug Store for sale, X.
Fl Tatem; To the Stockholders of the Central
Railroad and Bank ng Company OF Georgia !;
Fresh Killed Turkeys, L. Putzel.
Doors AND SHoEs-Jos. Rosenbeim & Co.
NEW YEAR TURKEYs-John Lyons Co.
STEAMSHIP soHEDULE-Ocean Steamship
Company.
NEW GooDs-Hirsch Bros.
AUCTION sALE-Admlnstrator Sale, Ba-
ron, Flour, etc, by l. D. La Roche's Sons.
For SALE-Proxy Tor 100 shares C. r. R.
pocs.
CRoCKERY AT Low PRIcEs-Freeman Il
Oliver.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent;
Boarding; Lost; Miscellaneous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
The Liquor License.

The action OF the City Council in reduc-
ing the liquor license was surprise.
The queer part of it is that public senti-
ment does not appear TO have demanded
the reduction. Laws are supposed to be
enacted and repealed largely in accord
ance with the demands of public senti-
ment. The $500 license tax was imposed
in accordance with public sentiment.
The Prohibitionists were in a measure
satisfied with it. They virtually said !:
If we cannot have prohibition we can at
least have the restraints upon the liquor
evil which high license imposes. They
hoped probably that il the $500 tax did not
weed out the lowest and most pernicious
class OF barrooms the tax would be in-
creased.
The result of the $500 tax appears to
have been generally satisfactory except
to some of those required to pay it. That
it produced good results is shown by the
remarks of Alderman Bogart, who said
that it Increased the revenue and de-
creased the number of disreputa6ie
places" What fault, then, had the CCun-
Gil to find with it that it should consider
it necessary to reduce it One-third?
The saloon business is not SO necessary
TO the prosperity Of the city that there
should be fear of taxing it out of exist
ence, and there certainly should be no
objection to closing up as many of the
places, characterized by Alderman Bo.
CART as disreputa0le, as possible.
Doubtless the better class of saloons
would rather have had the tax increased
500 than reduced that amount, because
the higher the tax is the better will the
average Of the saloons be, and hence the
less hostile to the liquor business will be
those who are its avowed enemies.
The adoption of the $500 tax was gen.
orally commended in this city, and in
many other cities. II was regarded as a
trial OF the high license system, and its
results were watched with interest. In
many journals 1t was commented on
favorably. and other cities were advised
to follow Savannah's example.
But Savannah has taken a step back
ward, and why? Not because the expert
ment proved 10 be failure. There is
strong testimony that it was a success,
1t is not to be wondered at, therefore.
that the Councils step back ward on the
liquor tax question should be regarded as
rather remarkable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
A Hard Heart Melted,


was talking with hard case IN the work
house the other day, and he told me of an in
cldent which shows the curious workings of
the human heart. One day, a year or two
ago. he felt mad at the whole world because
OF his i'll luck, AMI he determined on revenge
After thinking the matter over he bought a
ticket TO theatrical performance, and when
II ght came he was one of the great crowd
which pushed its way in to witness popular
play. He was fully and firmly resolved to
shout lire" and start panic. He was ILL
dressed, moneyless ard untidy, and he didn't
care for his own life any more than for the
lives OF those around him. The curtain had
gone up when couple of ladies came in.
Each had seat beside lhim-one to the right
and the other to the left. AS they were about
to ait down one of them said to the other:
perhaps the gentleman would move along
and let us sit togetherr'
"Ceri aiDly."
"Fnank you, very much. sir.'
That was all. but that was enough. They
had called HIM a gentleman and treated him
as an equal: They had kindly faces. and
when be realized that they would he killed or
wounded in the rush he abandoned his idea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31

The French fought seventy-sever pitched
battles between the beginning of the CEN
tury and the battle of Waterloo. OF these
twenty were fought with the British, six
teen with the Austrians, eleven with the
Russians and six with the Prussians, the
other twenty-four being fought with va
rious allied armies. In fifteen years the
French did not gain a single victory
against the British in a pitched battle,
but were defeated every time. French
commanders have been superior, in most
instances, to the English, but the quality
OF the English soldier is better than that
OF the French. AS comparative
statement, it may be said
that the soldiers Of the European nations
rank thus: the English better than the
French, the French better than the Rus
al an and the Russian better than the Ger
man. This was the status of the respect
i've armies in 1S00-l5, and good authorI.
ties claim that it is about the same now,
Notwithstanding the result of the Franco
German war. Gen. Sherman says: "Na-
poleon did not understand the English
character; he did not know how stolid
and sullenly stubborn the English SOL
diers could be-" The Germans became
panic.stricken before him.