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OVER HALF A MILLION DIsrRlBuTED.
Louisiana State Lottery Company,

Incorporated in 1858 for % years by
the Legislature for Educational and
Charitable purposes-with u capital Of
$1,000, 0OO-to which reserve fund Of
over $55O, 900 has since been added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote It's
franchise was made q part Of the present
State constitution adopted December %
A. D., 1870.
It's Grand Single NHmber DrG'v-
imOS will take place monthly. i acrrf
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Distribution;
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Wanted, a vacant head for the
crown Of Bulgaria. a

tisn't often lhatwomen are adj
mired for raising Cain, But we no.
tics that the Boston papers very
generally praise Mis- Easllake for
The way she plays Helle.
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Stationery.

A Specialtyismade OF good Stationery
Paper and Envelopes that will be pleas.
ant to use can always be found here
Those who want a specially CHEAP
Note paper can find It as low as 8 cents
per quire, or 5 qnires for 30 cents.
a. c. VAN GLIDER
jan. !, lsSB-ly.
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West Virginia University.
Only FlrsI.ClRss Literary Instl.
tuition In the State.
EREE TIII1IuN

FREE TUITION
To West Virginia students. Full corps
OF Instructors.
Preparatory Department,
Academic Department
Military DepdTtmc nt,
LGW School.
Tuition in Law School Sl5.OO.
In Medical Department $1,000.
Total expenses for one year Of Il weeks,
$4,000 to $4,000, excluding travel and
clothing. State cadets furnished books
and stationery free.
For full information and catalogues,
address,
f. NJ. TURNER, A. NJ, Prcs't.
MOrgantOWn, West w.
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FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT
Agn'cy'
GUS JORDAN, Agent.
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
Point Pleasant, w. Va

Seeing the necessity for rscass Insurance Agency in this
led such and take this method Of presenting to the citizens
of Mason and adjoining counties the following strongest and most
reliable old Companies in the world mediums of indemnity un
honor nthese Companies the highest grade ofnsuncc may be
secured at ng cost andn ecvent loss you will have your
claim adjusted at my Office without extra cxpensca matter of
postal will receive prompt attention. by calling you in person.
The Companies represent IEtna, Wheeling; Providence
Washington, r. L. Clinton IN W Agricultural, N T.; Lanca,slc
best in the land follows The Standard Accident Insurance Co.,
Detroit Mich and The Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association Of
Now York Hoping to receive liberal share of your patronage
remain yours respectfully,
aprl14-tf. GUS JORDAN.
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RAILROADS
The Ohio River RAN Road Tim,
Table.


IN EFFECT MAY lOru, lSS,
ctnirdl tipV one hour iolar han po,L
CrsDuIg tine.
Leaves PNrkersburg.... 0 loan 8 SOpm
Arrives Wheellng.,,..lO loan s OOpm
Leaves WheClihg..".,. . loan S.SOpm
Arrives parkersburg,.,l0 4jam SOOpm
6rconnections at Wheeling for al
points with the Pennsylvania system.
EAST BOUND.
tviaP.C.&SkL Ry.)
Wheeling, Brs...."...I9 45pn s 4sam
Wellsburg, Arrys..... 45pm . 2SGm
SLuebenyllle " .."," 2 0Spm I OSam
Pittsburgh I" .ao.. 8 s5pm 8 9Saln
Harrisburg, via p,R.R, | loan Ii lSpm
Philadelphia, 4 95am ) 05nm
New York, - / OOam 3 lOr@
Boston, (" 8 9opm ...."..
ACCOMMODATION.
Leaves Parkersburg. .,.,... 5 4Oan
Leaves Wheeling ..".....,..,"" 4 4Optn
GEo. W. TuoKHox, Ytce.prst.
9. L. WILfiANs, Asst Supt
June 20, lSS5-tf.
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HARRY FRANK,
OPPOSITE PUBLIC PARE. GAL11PoLIs. o.

L. de Erahon ed
they sold Below you prices challenges
f.E IE4 w competition to meet the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-04

Correspondents. Chemical National Bank,
New York. Commercial National Bank. Chi
cago. Illinois.
sy-Sell Exchange on ali tte principal cit;ea
0s Europe EW Collections receive prompt
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-04
REcOLLECTIONs or A PRIVATE.
A "Bumme1's'' Account OF
sherman's March from
Atlanta to the Sea.
The Capture of Fort McAllister
and the Siege and Occupa-
ton of the City of
Savannah.

lThe accompanying sketch is the fourth
Of series we have undertaken to publish
coincident with oral historical instruction
given in the city schools by resident ex-soldiers
of the war of the rebellion. The superinten-
dent OF the city schools has adopted this
method of conveying to his pupils Information
connected with the war history of the United
States, and our series of articles, prepared by
an ex-soldier. is desigaed as a part of such ia
structian --Eusl
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-04
Our Line MEMS and YOUTHS WEAR passed Yours
for style and quality, Kahn 81 CO.

TO the authority of the federal union.I
Savannah waa our last real halting
place in the confederacy. When We left
it move began which took us finally to
our homes in tho north, and the peace a
soldier could SO well appreciate spread
it's white wings over the land.
w. IS. Bowen.
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Session Laws 85
-
Authorized Edition.

4 Il I. 4. -
TIE CONTRACT ior pp.iet ng the Session
BowEN & KIkGseuaY Of The Press and Dako
tain, and hence the edition published by them
is the only AUTHORIZED EDITION. wenow
haye in stock over
ONE THOUSAND VOLUMES
Of the book and have been supplying them tc
all parts of the country,
I In view OF is fact the following advertise
ment which appears regularly in the Fargo
Argus, strikes us as tnfe premature il NOT
wholly untruthful:
Session LGscs y
The regular edition of the Session Laws of
1885, published under authority of the territorial
legislature, re now out OF print, but the Argus
has a ftw copies of the bession Laws of 10, '61
and '6s. and u full supply OF the Session Laws
of '85, as prepared by the West Publishing Co.
of st. Paul, which will be sold at lowest
prices. RemelnbrT ti,st the Session Laws of
10, s1 and 'eS are Of the regular stock, but the
Session Laws Of 's5 are sTom the West Pnhi:sl-
EH-All orders fes Session Laws promptly
6nea by Ro,yEN s KINGsBuay,
FEB i, lts5. ysnkton. Dakota.
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Yankton College.

EoURTH YEAR BEGINS sEPTEnBEIs
2, A. ID. 1885, Collegiates Scientific
and Engiish COURSES. Preparatory depart
ment. Instrumental and vocW music. Paint.
ny and Drawing Expenses low.
sEOHERE WARD. President j
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learned English while in school, and he
had heard OF the wonderful mill city from
an American tourist who. attracted by the
romantic beauty of the region, had spent
summer in Geisenheim, and had, with
Yankee modesty. told history of Mime
apolis that had lured the German from his
home. He endeavored. to teach his wife
the new language, and encouraged the
children TO learn the noises" of their little
friends, which they were not slow in doing,
for only three months had passed when
they began discarding the mother tongue.
All the neigborS were Americans, and the
mothers pitied the little German boy and
girl. who had evidently been carefully
reared, and whose quaint, little polite
nesseS were not lost upon their own ObServ-
ant darlings. And the kind-hearted, hos
pitable neIghbors saw the loneSomenesS in
the eyes of the newcomer, and saw the
unanswered longing which a stout heart
could not altogether conquer. as she cheerlly
talked with odd German accent of her chill
dren and their delight in their newfound
friends; and then her mind would revert to
the dear home-friends across the sea; she
thought of the vintage which through all
the autumn months had been the one care
of her village. What crude tasting things
these American grapes are, and what a
people this who are willing to pay eight
times the real value for their wines. She
had discarded wine since coming to Amer
lea. for here it was greater luxury than
meat, and she missed sadly the pleasant
afternoons in her summer-house. where.
surrounded by her neighbors or work in
hand. she slipped her wine and looked out
on natures pleasant pictures. None of her
neighbors drank wine-they seemed to
think it wrong, they had no afternoon lunch;
they seemed to have queer way of going
to meetings such as only men attended at
home, and they talked about voting and the
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with autumn's varied origh flowers, were
wondered at, and the extravaganza
of a wasteful people in thus per-
hitting good land to go untitled
was duly commented upon. They could
not understand it. From birth until their
own home was frightened by the presence
of two little children they had dwelt in
Geisenheim. The broad and sweeping
Rhine bOrdered their garden, and far up its
mighty banks was the vineyard where, for
longer years than Herr Fischer knew, his
ancestry had cultivated the grape. The
wife could sit in her own arbOr and gaze al
ternately on the colossal Germania that,
browning the Neiderwald, speaks to all be-
holders of her nations proves and French
defeat, or across the rapid waters to old
Bingen, lying close beneath the castle
walls. A fairer picture ne'er was painted
by the Great Artist, and time had deity
touched mans handiwork until it seemed a
part of Gods great plan: the messy retain.
ing walls that tiligree the long high slope
appearing in the tender twilight like a vast
web, and each bounding a small vine
yard: the narrow paths winding to the
top: the beech trees on the summit. whose
mighty trunks were all covered with cling
ing ivy: the deep moss, than which no
Persian warp is softer. And the finished
Germany that greeted their eyes as they
crossed the land from Frankfortto Bremen:
the beautiful valley of the Upper Weiser,
where it seemed, in contrast to reckless,
wastefuI America, every inch of land was
used. where the slopes of thetrailroad tracks
are planted with grass that makes hay for
the peasants cow; where, passing through
the well kept woods, the women were seen
making fuel of the small dead twigs; where
waste places are filled with carefully Guilt
waited pine trees. and above Hanover city
the little farms stretch out like market
gardens, each defined by surface drain at
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of things wonderful to the eyes OF Yankee
boys and girls. These cookey toys
she made in advance. for i'll Ger
many they are seldom eaten. being
used for playthings or kept for souvenirs.
And later peculiar kind Of fruit candy
was prepared, the like of which was never
seen in all America before, for it was sort
of plastic Jelly of a clear amber color and
as elastic as rubber. and as good-but
nothing ever eaten was better; GeiSenheim's
children had learned not to taste it until
Christmas night, for if once it reached the
teeth that mouth was as securely sealed.
until the portion was sucked" all away,
as though big hand were over it.
And now the Christmas cards were
bought-luckily for Mrs. Fischer Amerl-
| cans have quite adopted the Christmas card.
and she had no trouble in finding pretty
little things-for in Germany Christmas
was not Christmas without the simple
cards which are universally sent, but she
missed those little German epigrams which
make such suggestive notices, and which
| loose their charm when interpreted into
English. The children during these days
of preparation went about among their
| little neighbors with consequential air
Quite comical to see-they had been told OF
| the Christmas party, and they were very
busy preparing their own gifts-for both
| had attended Kindergarten in the old home,
aud their nimble fingers brought
forth the marvellous forms which
childish imaginations pictured-and
ON each work thus completed they wrote
| in their choicest German its name and their
own-'Olga' and .AdOlph' were scarcely
recognizable words to Yankee eyes when
written in childish German script-but it
was to be foreign Christmas, SO the for
eign language must appear. And the little
folks hearts were indeed glad when they
were permitted to aid in decorating a
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mothers and fathers, too. all curious
to see this German festival, begin
to arrive. They are received in the
sitting-room, and quickly the happy
sound of child-laughter Is heard. for little
AdOlph feels none Of the restraints Of his
position as host-and his elder sister is
full of quaint ways that make her the
more Ioveable-so all the little people laugh
and talk, and with eyes filed with expec-
tation await the coming of the last guest,
when the pariOr doors shall be opened and
they shall know the secret their German
friends have planned for them so quietly.
When the last guest had arrived, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fischer and their children left their
guests to their own devices for while, and
soon the doors of the parlor opened, and a
scene of beauty, strange to the Americans,
but fraught with holy significance which
even the youngest was quick to grasp, pre-
scented itself. The Fischer family stood on
either side of the illuminated picture Of
the Christ-child, with faces turned rev.
erently toward it, while they sang joyous
Christmas carol in their own language.
The sweet voices, whose tones made
clear the words that were unintelligible,
the brilliant tree, whose fairy lights alone
made the room brilliant, and above all the
lovely picture around which this little
family had gathered, formed picture
that inspired in the little folks a feeling
of wonder, and touched the hearts
of their parents, bringing tears
to many eyes. This it is which
Americans have yet to learn in the celebra-
ton of Christs natal day-t0 bring the sig
nificance of the time before the children in
way at once prominent and pleasing.
A tor ha ho6 ODD %I,n
picture was set aside and the children called
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| other things that she could not comprehend.
| But they were very kind to her, and their
| sympathy was expressed in many delicate
! little ways which made it doubly precious
| They were interested in her children and
| made the little ones happy and contented,
and what mothers heart is not moved by
| kindness to her darlings? In talking over
these things during the longer evenings that
December brought. Mr.. and Mrs. Fischer
determined to invite all children of the
neighborhood to spend Christmas Eve with
them, and thus. in a measure, show their
appreciation of the un-looked-for courtesy
which they had experienced. True, it
would be different from the home Christ
mas, for in Geisenheim each family hearth
is sacred to its own at Christmas tide-the
cousins and uncles and aunts, and the dear
grandparents come, but no stranger is
found within the gates, for every mans
thought turns to his own tireside and there
he is found. But here they had no friends,
the little cousins were far away, and their
merry laughter could be heard only in
memory. The children must have
their tree-this was one institution which
America could not ask them to give up
the Christmas tree would thrive as happily
on American soil as in the fatherland, and
Christmas cheer would abound and simple
giadness in the birth of the beloved Christ
child just the same in Minneapolis as in
Observation-Disclosures.
Frau Fischer determined ttat, in so far
as American stores would permit, the fes-
tival should be counterpart OF the Ger
man one. Two weeks before Christmas
came she began the culinary preparations
which were to delight her little guests. She
had brought moulds for the cakes from her
old home. and soon from out the oven
came beasts and birds and tiny men and
women-cats and lions, elephants and rab-
bits. ROSTERS and ducks, all came out of the
same dough. and when baked were all of
the same white color. These were beauti-
fully decorated with colored sugar-cara-
way seed were used for eyes and bits of rice
grain made good teeth-and with careful
art the good housewife made a great tray
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| its borders and surface stone at its cor
ners-this precious fatherland, where the
farmers live in little villages, their moss
grown tiled roofs forming straight rows
close to the clean highway, and on every
hand the frugal German mind is greeted by
its own first maXin-economy. After a
few days with old ocean they see
another civilization, where waste is
rampant and the one element
of space, to these people who have
never realized what the word means. has
aroused in them an idea of resources at
once pitiful and grotesque. They see in it
alone-in the broad fields in the shftless
cultivation, so wonderfully rewarded. in
funny wooden houses, and especially in
the great barns, past which the train
quickly speeds-more than realization of
their dreams of America. Surely, with
German thrift and German economy,
wealth can be quickly acquired in this
extravagant land. And then began life in
this most wonderful city in the world.
Why, Geisenheim was hundreds of years
old before these falls were seen by civilized
eyes. and Frankfort, the gem and the pride
of South Germany, the fastest-growing city
in Central Europe. is a mere snail compared
with this rapidly-moving young giant.
And our German friend, OF poetic tempera-
ment and sluggish disposition, was dazed
by the swift whirl of his surroundings,
and for time could not grasp the bust
ness methods of the Office in which he
had found work. He had taken
one of the strange wooden houses
to live in, after many misgivingS
regarding its warmth and comfort. He had
economically bought strange American fur
niture. and his wife had arranged the many
little knick-knacks which were her Penates.
And every night he carried home to the
dear wife strange stories of the new life.
and listened to the impressions that had
found Judgment in bis lady's mind. And
every night his children told marvellous
tales of the oddly dressed little folks next
door who made strange noises, and seemed
to understand each other. but they could
not have been talking. for the noises did
not mean anything" Mr.. Fischer had
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Christmas tree-it had been bought early in


the week. and had been planted in box
which was covered all with green. so that
when it stood between the windows of the
cosy parlor it actually seemed to be grow
ing out of It's messy bank.
The candy cakes were brought forth and
fastened with strings about neck. or legs or
arms among the green branches. Sticks Of
the fruit candy were wrapped in all coIors
of tissue and suspended from the twigs,
Bright colored little horns, filled with sweet
meats, were also the fruit it was made to
bear. The petty cards were set among
the dark green middle leaves, their bright
faces all outward. And the kindergarten
works of art looked beautiful to their child
makers when displayed with the rest. The
mother had gone to the toy stores and
brought away trophies dear to little folk
nothing elegant was among them-for Mrs.
Fischer had learned long ago that little
folks are different from children of larger
grOwth-their pleasure in a gift does not
depend ON its price. There were tinv
dolls. and Jacks-in-the-bOX, and tops and
balls and many another simple toy,
every one Of which found Judgment on the
tree or at its base. And finally, when the
afternoon of the great day arrived. diamond
dust was sprinkled on the branches and
glittering tinsel dropped from their tips
every limb bore shining globes, and tiny
candles of yellow. green. blue and red wax
showed when white stars would tighten all
in the evening. Then in the center of the
parlor table was spread with fine white
linen. and queer plates, filled with all kinds
of goodies were placed for the guests-whiie
in between the tree and the table, facing
the folding doors, was placed stand
decked all in white. on which was placed a
beautiful oiled picture of the infant Christ
in the manger, with Mary, the mother, and
Joseph, and the wise men laying their pres
ents before Him. And behind this shaded
lamp was set. so that the light shone
through the canvas and made radiant
glory all about the babe whose birthday the
little ones still love, though 1880 years
have passed.
And now the young guests, and several
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had left the deck of the North German
LLOYD ship Fulda on the dock at Hoboken,
And throughout the long journey to his new
home in Minneapolis. wonder tales of
whose opportunities for wealth had reached
far-distant Geisenheim. he was continually
drawing contrasts between the great Amer
lea and the dear fatherland ''HOw rich
all must be-" said his wife on the Journey
across country. The fields of the little New
York farms were vast to eyes accustomed to
garden patches; the mighty stretches of
prairie, with the houses so far apart sug-
gested unheard-of wealth to these simple
folk, whose parents were counted rich in
the possession of a three-a acre farmstead on
the vine-clad slopes of the Rhine-and even
the broad paths of the railroad, gorgeous
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4uNiCdSS-s Sd1fioto 40
The increase in the estimates for 1887
lead TO the belief that So. 900, 900 will not
more than cover the expenses of that year.
PUBLIC PARKS.
The work of the park commission for
the year has been largely confined to main
tanning the parks now constructed and
planning a comprehensive boulevard system
to include and inclose the urban lakes. The
current expenses amounted to only about
$50, 600, though the payment of appraise-
ments hitherto made run the total eX-
penditureS of the year 10 S92, 600. The
following table shows the entire cost of the
park system to date. as well as the amounts
and directions Of the expenses of 1886:
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various methods in vogue for computing the
value of years building, and there are,
out side of all methods, the simple figures
which speak for themselves. The books Of
the building inspector show there were
4.5O3 building permits issued, and the esti-
mated cost Of the proposed structures was
SO, O99, O52. These buildings are classified
as follows:
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THAT TERRIBLE TRUMPET.

Empty is his stocking
On this Christmas morn;
Happy is the urchin
w it'll lis blatant horn.
Which is why the neigbors
Wish the boy would go
Where the bowling breeZes
OF old ocean blow.
He should take that trumpet
(Of all toys the worst),
To some desert island,
And blow until he burst.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Be We merry,
Be ye merry,
On this Christmas day:
Do not borrow
Care or sorrow
Drive them far away.
Let not trouble
Like bubble
To the surface rise;
Love well founded,
Faith well grounded
Look, then, toward the Skiesi
Joy is springing,
Hope is singing
In our home to-day;
Christmas cheering
Now is nearing
Hail thee, happy dayl
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] by those whose desire is to- undnIy

Taken by those whose desire is to unduly
swell the total to these figures could be
added varying amounts to represent the in
crease of the actual over the estimated cost.
1t is not done here. However, to secure
the amount of building of the year, $3.50. 600
must be added for unfinished buildings car
ried over from last year.
THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
The biggest record of the year has been
made by the water department, which has
expended 1888, 229. IS, and laid little over
twenty-siX miles of mains. This is double
the amount laid last year. and is more pipe
than the entire amount the city had III 1882.
The following shows the work of the year
in detail: