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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
FETISH WORSHIP.
The Terrible Belief Held by the Native
OF the Dark Continent.

of the Dark Continent.
The African believes that there are
everywhere evil spirits who are amen
able to charms or incantations or, rs
ne calls them, 'fetishes," and that cer-
tain unknown or half-known persons
whom he calls wizards are acquainted
with these charms and use their occult
knowledge for nefarious purposes. He
believes further that certain other per-
sons are gifted with the power of track
ing or smelling out" the offenders.
So universal is this belief that almost
every village of pagan Africa, partic-
ularly toward the west coast. has it's
fetish house. grim and ghastly build
ing, often ranged round with human
skulls in every stage of decomposition,
and fetish man, who is its high priest,
No human being, surely, ever had
more terrific power committed to him,
and few have used it more unsparingly
or unscrupulously. The fetish man is
bound by no, law; he recognizes no
rules of evidence. Any thing which
happens. even in the most ordinary
course of nature, he may pronounce
to be the work of fetish, or u wizard,
and to need his assistance to ferret it
out. A heavy rainfall or drought,
murra:n among the cattle, pestilence
or conflagration, child devoured by
wild animal. an illness or death
each and all of these may be pronounc-
ell to be 'fctish'' somebody has done
it, and he must be detected. Sopos-
this belief, it so forms part of
their being, that it never occurs to any
of them, though he knows his own turn
may como next to question the reality
of this uncanny power; and, in the
panic terror of this fetish man and his
decisions the negro los s for time
some of his most essential and amiable
characteristics, his frivolity, his light
heartedness; even his family affection.
A son will join in putting his father to
death; brother will help to tear in
| pieces brother. If the accused dares
to deny the charge-which he seldom
does, however preposterous or impossi-
Die 1T may be-he has to submit to some
terrible ordeal, such as the running at
full speed under an avenue of hooped
arches about half his height, when, if
he stumbles, or rather, rs soon rs he
stumbles, he is hacked to death; or the
drinking of some deadly decoction,
such as the casca bark, when his one
chance of escape is handsomely to
bribe the fetish man to give him the ex-
act quantity or quality which will make
him desperately sick, before the poison
has we'll begun its deadly work. In
Ashantee and Dahomey, at Bonny and
Calabar, in the Fan country and
throughout Angola this terrible belief
prevails, and, as may we'll be i'm.
agined, it ramifies out into every kind
of villainy and crime. -NineteenM Gen.
| fN1s1.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
Tile RECORD is entered at the WiNian,spor
postoMce as second-class matter.
That Petition,

The would-be boss of Emmons County,
Sheriff Wade, was on hand last week
at the meeting of the board, for the pur-
pose of presenting his petitions. From
the blow and swagger INDUCED in by
Wade and his henchmen every one not
conversant with their campaign methods
of claiming everything--supposed that
there would be at least three hundred and
fifty signatures attached to the petition.
But, after roaming the highways and by
ways of the county for days, the tc.
tal OF names attached to the petitions was
some 27O. AS there are over 500 voters
Ia the county, as shown by the tax lists,
it will be seen that after all their hard
work the conspirators succeeded in OBJ
tanning only slight majority of names.
Furthermore, the signing of petition
for q certain matter and casting vote
for it are two entirely different things
From all parts of the county comes in
formation showing that the taxpayers OF
the county have fully awakened to the
true inwardness of Wade's scheme. The
writer was in Bismarck three days lasl
week. A number Of voters from various
parts of this county we saw there. There
have also been several taxpayers frou
other parts of the county in Williamspor
this week. With the exception of the
gentlemen who came over with Mr.. Wade
to present the petition, and of sheriff
deputy who came from Horsehead the
other day to serve summons, NOT ONE
VOTER has been found who indorses til,
scheme to remove the county seat at This
time. Wade, while here, had interview.
with some Cherry Grove people, and they
put very large-sized flea in his ear. Bill
had very sour look on his face when lie
left for home. And we'll he might, fo
verify the handwriting on the wall is
written in large letters.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
Alliance Methods.

The Farmers Alliance organization,
says an exchange, has been extended Of
late with surprising rapidity. Last win
ter, when the general conference was held
at Huron, only about 800 local alliances
and 10, 600 members were reported. Since
then the number of local organizations
has more than doubled, the previous ones
strengthened and invigorated, and the ag-
grcgatc total now given out exceeds 49,
OOO Such body of the most intelligent
and progressive farmers, working in UNI.
son for welldcfined ends cannot fail to
achieve large results. Some captious or
biased persons object to their operations
as confined to q class. In Dakota those
interested more or less directly in the
prosperity of the agricultural interests
comprise about all of the community
The general good will be enhanced by the
improvement of the condition and grow
ing prosperity Of those who till the soil.
Combination and concerted action are
found indispensable in securing the lcgt-
innate results of their labors. The alli-
ancc IS not taxing action in legislative
politics with view to the offices they
do not propose to aid in materializing the
ambition of individuals as such. Their
only concern in the manipulation of the
elective machinery is confined to the
points where their interests are touched.
This does not 20 beyond home legislation.
The alliance is unit in the effort to Sc
cure a legislature that will embody their
demands in laws. They cannot fail in
this unless they trust unwisely to the
promises Of unreliable candidates for the
Legislature. The entire force of the or.
ganization will be concentrated in this
Legislative chanpel, not for any sentimen.
tai purpose, but as an essential agency to
subserye business ends, In national pol
itics they have no effective vote and can
exercise small influence. The action
there will be purely individual. There
will be no attempt to control the vote of
the organization in favor of any candi.
date for delegate.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
C0alI Coal! Coal!
$3 per ton, ut the Brindle Mine.
The Best Corn.

Again the Rec (squaw) corn comes in
ripe ahead of the frost. This, too, after
one of the shortest growing seasons on
record. The white flint known IN this
neighborhood as Clayton corn" (ou
account of the seed first planted by: Lie
settlers here having been procurcdsffom
Commissioner Gayton) seems also t6tsbe
as early or nearly as early as the Rec.
These two varieties will rlpen here every
year, early frost or not and we hear
many of our farmers say they will not
experiment further. rs the two kinda
named are sure yield well. and are good
corn. On the RECORD farm there are
half dozen kinds of corn this year and
not only in early maturity, hut in the mat.
ter Of yield as well, the squaw and white
flint take the lead. To be sure, the stalks
are short and the ears low but man
can afford to bow his back day or two
for sure crop.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
1t Was All True.

Sheriff Wade, to Williamsport man,
denied the statements we made regarding.
Otir interview with him on that mem,
orable Saturday over at the river. Several
gentlemen--whose names were published
were present during the greater part Of
that interview. Ask any one of them re.
garding 1t. Furthermore, the sheriff held
out other inducements. One was the use
OF horse. "Ill let you have horse,'
he said. faster than anything you've got,
to ride between Winchester and Williams.
port until you can prove up" Bill had
probably also heard of an alleged weak
ness OF printers. for he SAID, Things will
boom down there. Why, .---------. is
going to open a saloon there rs soon as
tie county seat Is moved"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
Lois Of Offices.

The combination have promised the as
SCISSORS office to two men that we know
Of. and ut least three men have been ap
pro ached regarding the shcriff's Office
But. now that the great unpopularily of
Wade's scheme is being made manifest.
doesn't it look as though any political
connection whatever with Mr.. Wade iIls
fall would defeat candidate? Besides,
Iii SO. with the power of the county Repub-
lican party behind him, and with des
perately hard work for h,m at the po Is.
lie run away behind the ticket. jimmy
MCGEE kept him dancing Il lively time.
William made SO many blunders and had 81,
many enemies that he proved dead
weight all through the campaign. And
yet he has the cheek to ride around ped.
ding out offices as though he were the
most popular man IN the county.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
Not in VANS Pocket.

Judging by couple of letters we have
received from taxpayers in the Holland
settlement, young Van will have big
chorc on hand when he attempts to turn
over the solid vote of his countrymen TO
the Wade Parker Bumsteud. McCrory
scheme, according to promise. Education
Is too general among the people of old
Holland for them to submit quietly to
boss rule. Descendants of the men who
gave their stakeholder to be England's
king are not likely to be led to the polls
in drove. Each taxpayer down there
will use his own head.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
G. God Advice.

The New York Graphic gives tue fol-
lowing excellent piece of advice to young
men. William is young man There
is nothing in politics that pays SO we'll as
fidelity. Stick to your party, to your
friends, to your principles. Don't trade,
or truckle, or straddle, but stand squarely
where you think you belong and stay
there
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
HE ADE RS.

Joseph Hare g. Co., Bismarck, are
agents for the sale of Hodges Headers,
the best machine of its kind manufac.
tured. Emmons County farmers in tile
city to purchase harvesting machinery
should call and examine this popular and
perfect header before investing.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
NOTICE.

: SPRAeUE, w. T., Aug. 81, 1sSS.-To
the Editor of the RECORD I shall arrive
at Bismarck by Sept s. and shall have
for sale forty head Of Washington Terri
tory mares, young and sound twenty
head, American bred, weight 1000 to 400
pounds, gentle and kind. This being the
last shipment for the season, l will sell
on very small margins. have very
choice lot of mares for farm use and for
breeders. J. B. TAYLOR,
Bismarck Oak
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
OniO.
Correspondence. of the RECORD.

Correspondence. of the RECORD.
Mrs. Fllck's son, Mr.. Shepherd, is
home on visit to his mother. :. Mr.
Swarlz passed through yesterday looking
for his three horses, which had broken
loose. He returned early in the evening
with all of them under his wing. :. Every
body busy. Miss Emma Barto starts
to-day for Montana. Everybody is sorry
to lose Miss Emma after her short stay
among us..... Mr.. John Bartu returned
to Windsor, OAK, last Friday. EcrLA.
Armstrong.
Correspondence of the RECORD.
The next meeting of the Merriam Alli-
ance will be held on Saturday, Sept 10,
at o'clock p. m. ...... II is said that the
best wheat in this locality is on section
22......We are expecting a treat in the
shape of sermon from County Superln-
tendent Worst before long. .... There
were mutterings of storm as if cloud
were about to burst in the ncighborhood
of the postofflce last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Coover is visiting her daugh-
ter at Bismarck. -. The harvesting makes
excuses for considerable travelling to
Steele. Wonder if there is any conncc-
ton bcsween that and the little brown
jug that Travelled all the way from Steele
to Williamsport by mail7 The W. c. T.
U. of Steele, 1t is SAID, will look after
such matters. J. Allen went to
Steele last week for his thrushing ma
chine. G. j. is very much in demand
nowadays as manager of the Dcerng
harvesters used about here. ... Walker
Robinson made this section call last
Saturday TO summon A. B. Peterson and
l.. I. Buckley as jurors But his clcc
tioneerlng work for the county seat
removal scheme was Il fiat failure. The
township of Cherry Grove to man is
solid against it. PG.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
Lumber by the Cur.

The Gull River Lumber Company, Bis
marck, offer to make a new departure in
selling lumber to Emmons County peo-
pie. They offer to furnish lumber by the
car load at Sterling or Menoken at mill
prices, plus freight. In other words, they
are willing to throw off the retail dealer s
commission. BY clubbing together and
purchasing by the carload Emmons
county people will save money.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
Teachers' Institute.

The fall institute will be held in Win.
chester schoolhouse No. 1, beginning
Monday, Sept. "a, and will continue dur.
ing the week. All schools will he closed
during the week and teachers are required
to attend. --'ref. Collester will conduct
the institute. Resp'f'y, J. H. WORST.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
ALGERIAN CHILDREN,
Tho Most Prominent Feature of Inters
in North African Cities.

Tho Most Prominent Feature of Interest
in North African Cities.
l must again refer to the children,
for this street was tecming with little
Tlemcenites who had never left, and
probably never would leave, their ma
tive town. The boys. when running
about, wear nothing but a long, white
chemise and dark blue vest, but of all
bewitching creatures in the world the
little girls can scarcely be surpassed.|
They are everywhere, and must strike
stranger, certainly an artist, as a
prominent feature of interest. Some
are going to the. bakers carrying un-
baked loavcs piled on plank on the
head; others with little brass-bound
buckets trimming with milk; singly, in
crowds, alwa. 8. fascinating; not only
pretty, but arrayed in an Infinite vari-
ety of costumes they dart from shadow
INTO sunlight, and disappear in a twink
ling round a corner or through door,
way. They wear, first, white chemise
with gauze sleeves, over it a gandoura,
or chemisc without sleeves, and reach
ing nearly to the ankles, usually Of
printed calico, glaring in color, and
with spots, stripes, birds, branches and
leaves; this gandoura is sometimes of
rich brocade or light silk. Over the first
they often wear second gandoura of
tulle with design in it, ordina.
rily nothing more nor less than COM
mon white lace curtain stuff. All the
materials hang limp and flutter when
they run; round the waist broad
cei',talre, and over the shoulders little
bodice. On the head conical cap.
always of crimson velvet, more or less
ornamented with gold thread; children
and unmarried girls wear them with a
strap under tho chin; married women
tie them on with colored handker-
chief besides the strap. Their hair is
fringed square, just over the eyebrows,
and plated down the back. The opera
ton of dyeing it dark brownish wine.
color requires several days, during
which time they appear certainly at a
disadvantage. Henna is made into q
mushy paste and plastered all over the
head, as much as the hair, being tied
up all over, can hold in place-and
even more, for it runs down the neck.
the cheeks, and into the ears. The
process gives somewhat the appear
ance of head modelled in wax with
the hair studied in masses. The palm:
Of the hands, fingers, and the feet and
toes, are also stained.-F d. Brtdg'
man, in Havper's Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14

The largest, DRYEsr and best selected
stock of Lumber IN the city can be found
at the yards of the Gull River Lumber
Company, Bismarck. Just the kind of
lumber that should go into the new gran
aries and farm buildings this fall.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
Born.

On Saturday, Sept. /, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Boutillier, a daughter who tipped
the beam at 1871 pounds.
On Saturday. Sept 8, to Mr. and Mrs,
II. G. Rhude, Il son.
}. L, had boys and wanted girl : ii.
z. had girls and wanted d boy. so both
are satisfied. and the sEcoRp congratu.
lates them.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14

TO know what you prefer, instead
Of humbly saying amen to what the
world tells you you ought to prefer; is
to have kept your soul alive. Such a
man may be generous; he may be hon
est in something more than COM
mercial sense; he may love his friend.
with an elective personal sympathy,
and not accept them as IN adjunct OF
the station to which he has been called
He may be man, in Short acting OF
his own instincts, keeping, in his own
shape that God made him in. -Rebers
I.outs Stevenson.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
POLITICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

From now until the conventions meet
or until election if desired, the RECORD
will publish announcements of candi.
dates for So IN cash. This is cheap dirt
cheap--hardly enough to pay for the wear
and tear of the printers elbow,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
The Ross Boy Of tho County.
WrsrrJry n A,,, or

To the Editor of the RECORD.
( l hear you speaking frequently in your
paper of the fighting editor. You say he
weighed 1S pounds at A months old. My
boy was born on the 18th of June. 1885,
aud weighed POI pounds at 2 months and
8 days old. II you can report anything
ahead of this, we would like to hear from
you. Truly, yours, WESLEY BAKER
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-09-14
WHEAT WANTED.

The undersigned desires to give notice
that the Sterling Warehouse is now open
to receive wheat. Farmers will bc fairly
dealt with and the highest market price
paid. w. N. HoDGK1NsoN.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-02

LLCIES 81. TATUN. We President.
lii7 Main street ana Rockets.
AVN NEl.lGrH. Freight AuI P--,en ger Agt
fmy24tf
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-02

eANIA IsIU'Dt's IiG GRAPEVINE
sizc. aud n fact ihe whole az southern
California Is growing very FAST. Sacia-
mCni0. tic capital oi the .ate. Us another
big city. and Stockton ha, about 10000
population.
The climate rs California b. delightful
and yen on have in fact. any kind Of q
climate you wish. The air is wonderfully
clear and hra.nc u is very dry and IN
Migrating. Il. nights are cool in nearly
every part of the state. and months Of
sunshine are uof uncommon lu many
counties FROM hite.n SO thirty miles Of
travel takes ono from tAe region Of
oranges to vhrr, ouly tho hardy fruits
will thrive and tho parts Of California
through which havo travelled have been
one vast garden ! wont up through the
sun joaquin valley and through part OF
the Sacramento valley These two valleys
comprise state IN themselves. and they
embrace about 1900 600 acres Of land
In riding through them YOU pass immense
wheat fields. covering square miles in
area. end II was for p long time thought
that the land was good for nothing bat
wheat IL ha, since been shown that it
Is the best fruit growing land m the
world, and these valleys viii eventually
supply the greatest part ot the fruit Of
tho United States They could supply II
all. and all kinds If fruit Will grow.
ste fresh h-s at Stockton, and passed
th'ough great plains o. vineyards The
s. Francisco papers say that California
k'iA produce during the present year all
szfAc way from eOo0OOOO 10 1QO00O00
gallons " wine They criticise tho vino
growers for uriercs, .--.ing tie crop,
aud say that the prices 4 wine would lie
higher if the crop was Justly advertised.
In 1850 California produced 100000
gallons ~ wine Ia 1856 she produced
.2j.OO0,00O gallons and she will produce
this year probably enough 10 furnish at
least q half gallon II vino to every man,
woman and child In the United States
: America uses moro wines every wear,
and the statistics show that California,
with all It's wine growing, has no greater
proportion Of drunkenness than the states
OF the cast All Of the grapes, however.
do not 50 into vino, and the vineyards
produce about q million gallons Of brandy
every year. Many Of the grapes are sold
as raislls. AID California is much inter.
csted il the Mills bill on account II tho
,ard oa r.isins ], produces q half nil
lion und more boxes O. raislns every year,
bat it coail not afford to produce them II
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-02

fo-o-en raisins shoald bc admitted free.
H. it-j 10 rs estimated that ls'tOJ tons
Of grapes were grown. and 10000 tons Ok
these were shipped 20 the east for table
use Much a. the vino u California IS
sent ~ France and shipped back TO tho
United States as French wine. and the
chpaD California wines are fully as good
as tie imrorted wines SO th; Metro
poiifap clrb in Washington c.ty tie Amer
lean dudes use tac high price imported
cia-ct whereas the diplomats who know
rrlat good wines are. take tie cheaper and
better California product Near Santa
barbara there !, perhaps tle biggest grape
vine in fle world 1t bias trunk thirty.
four inches ia circumference. and il has
produced five tons 81 grapes in single
season.
You win DOT find e moro on'erpri-ing
cts in tho world than san Francisco. and
doubt whether you Will i.ld richer one.
It's people arc worth on an average
sl.O0J apiece. or 5000 per family.
and b. IS city % more culture and
pi0ty than j. generally supposed il
Ias ~ churches and six first class
theatres 10 las nineteen academies and
places Of art and IT, las the best fire de-
partmen' in thc world This last is nee
cssarly so from the fact that the resi-
dcnco part of ihc city is built almost en-
filc'y G. wood Tie danger of earthquakes
leading 60 tl' non use Of bricl. and stone.
The cll.a r9o15 # san Francisco are the
fines. in abe world, and the city is the
father Of tlo cable road The first cable
road 3D. the world was made hero, and now
al parts Of ;his city Of 100 hills arc con