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How a verdant squire Wa. Sold.

Two plausible strangers stopped at the
farm OF Squire Brewer. of Liberty, o..
and agreed to buv his farm. Them the
three started for Van Vert tn examine the
title. and were met by n third plausible
stranger, from whom, after the usual pre-
liminaries, they won $2.0n at three card
monte. The stranger wouldnt pny until
the others shovel like sum So, to be
accommodating, Brewer drew 2. .000 out Of
the bank for his frien Is. who then lost Il
at the same game. They said they'd pay
when the papers for the sale of the farm
were made out; and the oil gentleman
actually waited two days in Van Vert
for them to return before it dawneI upon
him that he had cen swindled.
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TIED TO TAs FLOOR.
Stngalar Cruelty Which Is Alleged
Against ap East New York Couple.
m SUN


IN. sun
A frame house on ID IAN street mar Sack.
man avenue, East New York, is occupied
only bv Robert Melville, a carpenter, his
wife Eliza AMI Annis Melville, their
twelve-year-oldo orphan niece. The latter,
1t is said, was never allowed to- mingls
with the other children OF the neighbor-
hood. The attention Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Children was di-'
rected to the case a few days ago through
an afionvmous note, and yesterday Officer
James McComb visitel the house unex-
pectedly. He found the girl tied to the
floor in the basement There was staple
In the floor, and to this was fastened d
piece of rope about a yard long. There
was another piece of rope around the
child's waist, from which descended q
loop. A paddock fastened this loop to the
rope attached 10 Che staple. The girl was
seated, half naked, on a stool when
McComb entered, anl she begged him to
release her.
The rope was three-quarters of an inch
In thickness, and was made 6f an extra
quality of braided cord. At night, the
girl said, she was removed to a small dark
room upstairs, where also she was locked
to the floor, rope extending from the n oof
to the loop a. her waist, which was never
removed. The rope was just long enough
to enable her to throw herself OF the bag
OF rags which serve for her bed.
McComb released the rirl, cut the rope
from her waist, and took possession OF the
other instruments of torture A doctor
subsequently, examined the girl, a nd found
that the rope belt, which had not been of
her wais' for fifteen months, was four
inches shorter than the normal measure
ment of her waist. II H,r physical health
did not seem TO have been seriously affect.
ed. There are unmi ,takable signs of men,
tai weakness, which, it il feared, are in!
durable. Melville AMI his wife said the
girl was wild. and they tied her up to cure
her of her bad habits.
The girl said she was the daughter OF a
DIR. Melville, OF Peoria, who died four or
i've years a 20. She rem nbered the time
when she aud her two brothers lived at
home in Peoria. It was a big house, and
there was fine furniture. 1t is believed that
the girls father was wealthy, and that
some money was left to hsr.
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4 ScHOOLMASTER'S PLUCK.
How He Pushed His House Before Him
Through Northern Europe.
n. Y. SUM-

AnTOuSn northern Europe.
IN. Y. SUM-
James Ricalton, a school teacher Of
Maplewood, New Jersey, returned recent.
ly from a remarkable journey through the
frozen north of Europe. He took his no .
tel with him. He had a portable lodging
house built, which contained a sleeping
apartment and a box for blankets and
necessaries. 1t was on three wheels and
was pushed along. 1t had a rubber avn
ing. which sheltered him in wet weather.
In his baggage wes a photograph ap-
paratus. Mr.. Ricaltou travelled through
the section lying between Archangel and
st. Petersburg to obtain material for
magazine articles.
A reporter found Mr.. Ricalton ut his
home in Maplewood. He is a Scotch
American, and told the reporter that he
had Travelled through France. Germany,
Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
and Iceland on a salary of eight hundred
dollars year. Mr.. Ricalton left Maple.
wood on June II for Liverpool. He went
TO Archangel on sailing vessel and was
two weeks in the Arctic Ocean.
The American Con sui an the Governor
of the Custom House at Archangel warned
him against the wolves and escaped con.
victs from Siberia, but he travelled with
his peculiar vehicle through eight hun
dred miles of wild and desolate region.
armed only with a spear and a revolver.
He found the wilderness full Of large
and savage wolves, but was fortunate
enough to keep clear of them. Frequent
ly, when he awoke in the morniny, he
would ind his cart surrou uded by ma.
tives, who stared at him open mouthed.
The peasants he found simple and willing
to assist him. They obeyed his orders as
though he were a superior being. In the
city the people were different and treated
him with suspicion.
Mr.. Ricalton was frequently compelled
to hire horses to carry his wagon across
the marshes. At one time he was attarkel
by arobber armed with a club. Il was in
the center of a dense wilderness, and the
robber laughed when the school master
Put up his spear to defend himself. Mr..
Ricalton dropped the spear and brought
his revolver into play. He fred once, and,
although the bullet did not hit the robber,
il frightened him and he disappeared.
Mr.. RicaIton reached ST. Petersburg on
August IL, q month after leaving Arch
angel. He also visited Norway and Swe-
den. He got back on the day his school
reopened. He says the trip cost him only
two hun fred dollars.
zsss.-s IL UT
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Earthquake Predictions.
Washington ID. CO Critic. ]

1t is said that a gentleman Of Atlanta,
Ca, has letter written by the Rev. w.
II. Harrison, who was the first Democratic
Chaplain Of the House sin e the war. and
which was written five or six years ago.
in which 1t was predicted that the South
Atlantic coast would be visited by several
earthquakes in August, 1886. He further
predicted that at no distant date after the
shocks on the Atlantic coast the city Of
San Francisco would he totally destroyed.
He alleged that his predictions were made
ca scientific calculations.
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The Ear .i.qaaiee fn Piccad:IIy.
ILondou Country t;en,Ieman1

On Wednesday afternoon, when l should
have been putting salt on the tails of part
ridges, walked down Piccadilly. A tri-
uIDPhant newsboy tore up the thorough
fare sarieking: "Great hurtbquick in
America" saw man rush to him nnd
bBy copy. Turning to the report Of the
catastrophe, he gfancel at it and fell
against the railing. 1t transpire that the
man was a visitor from Charleston, where
be owned large property AMI where all
5is friends were. In this manner was
he calamity brcu sht home to me.
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SOUTHERN RATS.
a Modern Ananias Gives an Account of
the Strength or Nashville Rodents. 4
Nashville Tenn \ J-nion1

Modern Anansas Gives an Account. Of
the Strength OF Nashville Rodents.
Nashville (Tenn. } Union.l
"Yes, Nashville rats are a pretty brave
lot, sure enough. I only arrived in the
city last night, and after an early break
fast strolle1 down along Market street.
Just at the foot of the hill heard an un-
earthly sort Of noise that reminded me OF
the overture of one of Wagner's operas,
and l set out in search of the cause.
Rounding the corner of an alley l saw a
big black cat. hair standing on end,
and prosressin, by fits AMI starts back
ward. Every ina she'd move back
ward the most horrible yell 1 ever
heard would come out OF her
larnyx. l couldn't make out at first why
she insisted on going backward, as there
was a clear road in front of her; but, nov
ing little to on, side, ! saw a great big
rat had hold of her by the tail, while an
other rat,- venerable cuss. with gray
clothes and white whiskers, ha I hold OF
the tail of the other rat, and together they
were hauling pussy toward a hole in .
brick wall near by. stood and watche d
the struggle until they finally got the cat
that the orifice was too small to permit OF
the cats being pulled in. The old grsy
cuss let go his hol I, dived into the hole and
came back again in q minute with about
forty moro rats, and the whole gang al
once set to work pulling out the bricks
and enlarging tho hole. 1t took them
about five minutes to do this, and then
they tailed on to the Zig fellow, who had
twisted his tail around the gas-pipe and
was holding the cat all the time, and
and yanked The poor beast into the hole.
The last heard was a terrific squail, and
then all was silent. guess those rats had
good Sunday morning breakfast for
cnce at least"
Then the lean man resumed his cigar;
and the reporter eyed him with awe and
reverence. and wondered why the mantle
of Ananias hal fallen on such insignia.
can't looking shoulders.
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.n Editors smart setter.
IDoston Budges. Z

Editor Crosby, of the Diity Adcertiser,
has smart setter. TIE other day lady
Salking through the felds near where Mr..
-rosi,y was spendirg b Is vacation lost her
watch. The setter was made to smell OF
the iady's wat atch<pocket and then told to-
"bring dead bird" He ranged the field
n fins form, anl finally came 10 a stand
Il little tuft OF grass. When his master
anne up he found the watch tick 'ng I'm Ier
he dogs rel;abis nose.
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'the audience Is getting impatient" y
have forgotten the vial" Then
stab me or shoot me, but be sharp-they
are going to hiss!" II have nei-
ther dagger nor revolver. But stop, turn
round; l have an idear' The Princess
turned half round and the traitor plunged
his top boot in the small OF her backi
And the Princess falls forward, exclain-
Ing: II die poisonedI'-Le Petit
IT0vre
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SilVerware.
1 have also added to my already full
stock choice selection of Silverware,
cehsisting of Casters, Butter Dishes,
Cake Stands, Pickle Casters. Berry
Dishes, Individual Casters, Toilet Ar
ticles, Napkin Rings and Mugs.
Spectacles.
Spectacles, and Eye Glasses, in
Steel, from p cents to ..... . 90
Pebble Glasses ............. ) 100
Nickel Framed Glasses, So to-. s %
Solid Gold Frames, Sc to. .... 10 90
Collar Buttons, for Ladies and
Gents. p cents to. 9 50
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Ear Rings & Bracelets
Ladies' Ear Rings, Rolled Plate
and Solid Gold, from 81 to 10 20
Ladies' and Gents. Pins, all kinds
and Shapes. Plated and Solid
Gold. from 30 cents TO. ..S s. 90
Bracelets TOr Ladies, Misses and
Children, from 81 50 to. ..... 10 90
Rings.
Genuine Diamand Rings, SIS to S35 %
Solid Gold Set Rings, for Gents and
Ladies, with every kind of Set,
ranging from 81 80 to...... Is 90
Solid Gold Plain and Chased Rings,
from 81 80 to. 10 90
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CHURCHES.
POSTAL

pustofice nt Medicine l0siEe open from 4 "
tnR ~. Sundays one hour ON arrival of mail.
Money order ufilCc. r.. A. MCtLEAHY. =. ".
A. :. .MCCLEAEY, Assistant.
The Mails:
From Attica and nll Eastern points, arrives
daily ~ ;tnr leaves daily Rt s.BPN.
frutn Ashland, ColdwRtcr, Ncscatunga, Sol
dlcr trrck, lte,l Greek, sun City, Lake city,
ninNOna, kinEman, Buiss, New kiown, arrives
daily.
+ ~, arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
dfysWtSra. Departsrucs,iays Thursdays and
Saturdays ~ y AM.
fueAslRYH and FRIDAYS ~ = N Hnd departs ON
wednesdays anil SATURDAYS at SAN.
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g. &. mHNey. gnhoIegoTe- mi

&c. $. Msiaer, NboIefaIes uub
Getailbdn6ler in Garber, Selen, Mns
1tret9ermaterialen, Commensurate,
San Nntonio entpfieblt fein groBes
wager tn bieien Nrtifelt sn Stem Oort
Prellen uno ma9t gang beionoers auf
pen 9etpdblten Worratb BON 8ilberr :
9promos. &upferz unb Stablfi9en,
Selgsmdloen uno Bbantafie 8il6err
aler Mrt. ferner auf Die gei9madboQe
Mustpabl BON 8ilberra6mer Ser olers
mO6ernifen Gorm un6 auf bic Maes
umfa1enoen 3ei6enmaterialen aufz
11ertfa9, NGe Nuftrdge fiir irsenb cine
ber obige1 8rau9en tperoen prompt
ausgefabrt; 8ilber bon ieeer @r6Be eirtz
gerabmt uno ale Irbeiten m6gli9f
i9neQ unb gut beiorgt, bic in 6as Sad
l9lagen.
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@atter SHUTTER ! SHUTTER ! 4!

Whittier SHUTTER ! M1t1tter ~
8erbet SIR bes Nadts seitSrt merbet
unb in @urer 8ube unterbroden burd bas
Sdreien zines tranfen 2inbes, me(des
Sdmer3en bonn Ourdbreden Der 3dbne
Geibet? SIT es Der TaG, 70 fault eine Slaide
. Wirs. @inslcws SoDtbins @nrup.
St tptrb ben artttert Sleinen ipfort BON ieiz
nen @dmer3en befreten. Wfait nerlaHe ftd
barauf es btlft. Sc 1T feline Wutter auf
Grben, bic es periudte 1no Sud nidt nit
tbeilea wirbe, baE es bic ginsemeibe res
sulirt, ben aleinet 9alfe unb @eiuneheit
unb Der Mutter 6uhe beridafft, baB es
ME 3auber mirft. Das Witte[ 1T fiber in
allen SdIen unb ansenebn1 BON @eldmad;
Cd mtrb bon elmer Der dlteften unb beffen
Dcetorinner in ben Ser. @taaten rers
fdrieben. ueberal gu baben, bic Tlaide
3u rs Gents.
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sdbfptnbiudbt aehetlt.

@inem alien arate, Der bon Der Yraris au-
rlidgeaogeE lebt, tuurbe Our@ einen ofiubii9en
Wtifitonar bic 8el@reibuns eines einfa9en
besetabilii6en Seilmittels fit bic i6nelIe unb
Sanernbe Seilnng bon 2unsenf9pinbi udt'
Bron9itis, @atarrb, Gfbma unb allen Sals.
nno gunsenfranfbeiten a%usgebanbist. Nu@
etr Mittel fur p%oIitibe, rabttale eeiluna bon
Merbenf6pdde uno alen gter~bentranfbeiten.
Na6osm ber Dottor bic pnnoerbaren Seilfrafte
es fir feline @aidt, bas Mittel feinen Ieioenben
Mfitmenfden betannt gu MAIDEN. Son bieiem
Wfotib nno 8uni@ setrieben, banbelte ct. Sd
ienoe bisies &esept fofenfrei an aGe, bic eS
pinfden, in beutfder, ensIif9er ober f~ranaoii>
ider Sprade, nit boiler Mnpeiiung Der Ser.
TELLING unb bes @ebrauds. Senoe Ibrefe
nno 8riefmarte, be3iebe Sid auf bieie 3eituns
nnb i'd fenbe eS fofort. %. q. Nobes, 149
Rotpers 8lod, &o@eiter, 81. o. [1,1o,19mp
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THIS PAPER !. S5 p aP 3 Ss e s s.s = &c;
4eszst!s.Ps saFss1 qoe q 4 Were sdy,sgys55sI9s
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sfa)iaHte Gtasesueinr,
ErnHlgE Gsbfr

md 3SGMIattM4
Nus hieIen r-faaen entfeben Dreiriertel aler
Qtanfbei.en hes Observation-Disclosures. Spf5cnte
Gsi7ptcme stisen reren Gaiein an: MpHetttper=
Inf, TRACES GtabLBang,&ppftpeb init uebels
Tft4, 8o6lci6tafeif taaA eers GHens 44tueis
gang scgeti f1rDetiisSe ODER 0etftige Mns
ttreiieru9, atMffkpben 9sadD Dee HtabIsetf,
~S2ef5barfeif eeS Compartments, 9eDr16fe
Gtiasnlt1ie, elm 0efiibI otS babe nan trgeiso
cine Eaidlf rertdmitt, Gd3tpitoet, &er5ftus
%fen, @anfsd5ets boz ben 2ssteett, piistfcIges
f1rtfef trim, adasttdse WexitppfNMe,-
NIB ~effrrEgln BE Mgnfenpang ciues SeilmittelS, has
hirect cuff Ste Qeher, irirft. @l8 elm 3ebera9eilmiitef
9strtnns auf 9lierea Gnb Saul lit ~ebsnfals prompt,
tnbffn re aie 1tnfeinteEten nurm fiele rret ,gttiSs
tebrer ces GsiteSnS" b~eieitiSen anb Qlppetit, se=
{ante Neybaunng, resemaSi5en Gtdbl9an8, Hare
Snnt unb einen f~rafti9en abrpfr heriteaen. Steft'S
ELLEN rernrtaten heSer GteI pber 9etbinneiben,
nr@ iint ie itireip bet Der taSlihen 8erufSartett unb
sinh An offfnf1fSsfa
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@ssen,nsttel bst astalarta.
Sutt's a6er,uderte GiQeu.

Eaifs 4taen fnb nit siner gantusnsSa6ers
De6e hber5pgen, we[He bteielbeu 10 ansenehm ME
&cmfeet gum Ginnebmen unb ieIbit BEN f4pd@fteu
Wd8en 5asrasli& madt-
&sbsEa9 I'd babtn, Is Cts. "A ganrrab sts.. R.G
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8rotUm'S
9rO1t 8itterS


miro Rnrire1
Ropfidmer5
8er6auungsbei4tper6e
@aQenbeidper6en
Dpspepiie
gterbenz@ ridlafang
Malarta
Steber
Absefpanntbeit
MQsemeine &orperi4md@e
Nlldenz lln6 S~ettenf9mer5en
nnretnes 8lllt
9artleibisfeit
Metblt9e S4md9en
&heumatism1s
9teuralgte
ytterenz lnb 2ebers8 eidmerben
gu berfaufen in alen apotbetem.
9as 2le@te bot SanbeIsmarfe unb setreu,te rptEe
sintet auf benz tlnf4Ias.
Bran rebute ni9ts anneres.
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1aaptauartier fur
.. 2anbretb & Sohn @artens
nnb Blmnten=S amen.
Soeben erbalten: Sbren 9erbf. unb @inter.
bebarf bon 2anbretb @arten> mnb 8IumenIa,
men, unter anber,n leue grnte &abens, arart.
nnb Spinatiamea, fribe Bobnen unb Grbien
fur Serbfpfanauns, @interrossen nnb @erfte,
Sorgbun,, Wtiaet, Duraforn u. !. IN.
100 @fun6 GI Yafo 3piebeIfamen,
500 8uibel e9ten Snbnfon @~raSfamen,
20 Wfunb Bermuda @raSiamen,
&aien' unb Stature @raS1amea, &eSeue @raS-
famsn, alfalfa, rOtben unb tpeiben 8Ieeiamen.
Gsenten fit bic ~berabmten
Brin1y Pfluege,
@lanet If. eamensriMs, Sanb . @Haae mnb
gultibator8, Belle 9th Suffer. e@~neibemai9i.
men, @uft. 8. 8re9t 8urftmal9inen nnb But.
6er nteniflien, Sarrifon 8ro8. C 60. semii9te
8arbep, Solutions GaIiimirfarben &C.
Carl S. Muths Bienenrauder, ScniSs
Grtractcrs unb Mfeher,
Aaes gu ben nieorisfen @reiien.
T.. Huth g. Sohn.
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no

TO PATIENTS.
Many baking powders are very pernicious
70 health, and while every one regards his
own, he should also have a care for the tender
ones-the little children.
SEA FOAM
contains none Of the bad qualities Of baking
p~owders-soda or saleratus. It contains nc
nnxkfm lngredient-no alum or ammonia.
SCIENTIFIC.
All Chemists WIN have analysed Sea Foam
commend Il. H~onsekeepers who have used it
vii have no other. Cooks, whose best efforts
have failed with other powders, are iubnant
oversee Foam. Saves time, saves labor, saves
1t IS positively unequaled. Absolutely pure.
Used by the leading hotels and restaurants
IN New York cityand throughout the country.
For sale By an hrstclass grocers.
GANTZ, JONES Do CO.,
I76 Duane St., N. z.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09
Call 70 the UncOnYcrted.

Estellne He'll.
Farming operations are still being
carried on in the fields of Bakota on
this first day of the new year. o yes,
the climate in Dakota is continual
round of ceaseless, buzz-saw blizzacdsl
They never stop and the poor, frozen
inhabitants don't know what it is to be
able to look out Of the window on ac-
count of the driving, sitting, marrow
chilling snow. With the thermometer
at sixty-five above zero in the shade and
the soft, blue, melting tints Of III Ital-
ian sky above us a fearful blizzard is
indeed fearful thing. Come out here,
you brindled-headed and balky editors
of all effete East, and smell Of this
weather.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09
AndrIolde or Mavlcids4

lhtlSIila ouuil
Mr.. r W. Jennings, OF Nashville, Tenn.
recently had before his school, for spelling
pronouncing and defining, a group OF word
Of kindred meaning. such as homicide. sui
eide. matriciie, frstricide, patricide. parri
cide, ororicilc, resiciie, tyrannicd,, III
fGnticide and uxor.cds. but, having M
word for ths killing q husband, he al
dressed communications 20 several gentle
men, asking IL they could supply him Will
the same DIR. Young answered with the
word maricide In this he was sr,tain,d by
DIR. Herrison and Professor Wooiwine, tbs
latter gentleman, however. adding, "Ladis
are so willing to take husbands and so un
willing to give them up taot tho oaen,e Of
husband murder tas rot occurred OTTER
enough TO give name to the ofYsnsa.' Mr.
White, OF Lebanon, said aniricide, anC
Professor Wharton favored maricide>
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09

The Courier will not let Democrat
have any show at all. This is rather
hard hearted in brother Brann we think
as he called himself Democrat few
years ago when we become first ac-
qualnted with him. And he may see
the day when he would be glad 10 be a
Democrat again. Who knows?- Vater-
torn Democrat.
When we worked at the case for Mr.
Edes several years ago he WAS one OF
the most radical Republicans we ever
knew. And he may see the day when
he would be glad to be Republican
again. Who knows?
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09
Ainlu Enlla 4 rIrna

The fact that the bonanza farming of
North Dakota is on the decline and the
small farmers are rapidly supplanting
the former system is an argument for
the division Of Dakota. 1t is an evil
dence that North Dakota is soon to be-
come prosperous and in few short
years the homes Of many thousands Of
people. Those who have travelled over
the Territory are unanimous In saying
that North Dakota is bound to make a
great State. No assistance Is needed
from South Dakota TO make the north
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09
Dsngerous UnAcr Any Circumstances


One night last week a singular accident
occurred at the howe OF Mr.. Andrew Clark
son, OF Dalton, Mo- Before retiring he bad
been looking at an old revolver With vic ~
70 CLEANING it up. He found 1t 20 rusty that
the hammer would not move, nor tho cylin-
der revolve. and lai IL on the table near his
bed with the idea that IL was no good.
Some time after retiring hash Of lightning
and clap q thunder, almost simultaneous,
and report which seemed 70 be In tbs
room occurred Mr.. Ciarkson felt q ting
ling, singing sensation on his hand anj
thigh, which increased in severity until be
got up and made an examination of 1t He
found that he had been shot through the
hand and grazel down the thigh. The
pistol was found lying on the table with
cnly one eertridge in it, when 1t had two
when kr. ClarKson laid IL down. The
theory is that the revolver WIS discharge ID
by the electricity.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09

DIES MONIES. Special Telegram. Jan,
6. Judge Seward Smith, whose symp-
toms of insanity were mentioned in
last nights dispatches, was to-day all
judged insane by legally appointed
commission, aud this afternoon he was
taken to the asylum at Mount Pleasant.
His malady has none Of the symptoms
of an incurable character, and it is be-
lieved his confinement will DO very
brief
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09

A. BOYNToN, member of the demo
cratic Territorial committee, has writ
ten letter to Senator Harrison, chair
man of the committee Oh Territories
protesting against the action of the
last legislature in making al appropria.
ton. to pay the expenses Of the constit.
utional convention. 1t is too bad Mr.
BoyntOn didn't mention this before
/ he did not like it he should have in
formed the legislature of it last winter
and saved all this trouble.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09

ern half one of the best States in the
union. Its population at the present
time TO entitle it to admission as State.
Then why not have division. If the
democratic party ever expect to secure
Dakota to its ranks, where undoubted-
ly she belongs, they must recognize and
act on such suggestion as these.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09

Hon. Ole Olson Jr., member Of tie
Dakota state legislature was born in
Clay county, Dakota having spent his
life in the territory. And the senator
tom the rebel state of South Carolina
calls it revolutionary for this man to
take seat in legislature which meets
to respectfully ask the representative of
a secession state TO let us come into the
union! How wonderfully loyal and pat
riotic South Carolina has grown since
she opened fire on Fcrt Sumter "A years
apo'
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-09

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