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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03

Big Piney creek, on'y five mile from Phil
Kearney, but couldn't find the crossin',
both sides of 10 bein' covered thick with
willows, an so made up my mind ter
strike fur the reg'lar c-ossin' down the
creek. / went down to it, an was Jest
agoin'ter cross when / heerd dc gs abark-
in and Injuns yellin' on the yon side, an
turniE' Ioun', ! rid straight up inter the
mountains. followin' the course er the
creek. The Injuns, thought doubt
heerd me comm down to the creek, an
followed me by ther SCUM er my
hoss feet Qike enough it was the
same party / see afore, tryin' .er
heed me OFF from the fort), an Jest ez I
crossed the creek, at the old wood road,
two or three guns flashed clus TO me, an
the bullets como zip! zip! roun' my ears.
The inns was in the open, beyon' lot
er Jagged rocks in the creek bottom, an
the way lit often my hoss an scurried
down 'mong the rocks was er caution ter
snakes-fur l know'd afore could git
outer the bottom a hoss-back, I'd most
likely git filled plumb full er holes. NV
mad wuz up, an ez I hope fer salvation,
Jest fit 'em thar fur bout half an hour,
crawlin' from roc ter rock, an cuttin'
loose whenever ketched sight er one. /
made orG or two on 'em sick, I'm tol'able
sartin; but the nIghes' they came ter do
in me was when one NV their bullets
glanced from Il rock an jest g.azed my
cap. Finny, they quit shootin', an fear
in ez how they might be go'g' ter put up
some game on me, | moved ter whar I'd
left my hoss, near the edge er the creek.
He warn't thar, but II was starlight, nigh
dawn, an he'd no trouble in foilerin' the
track ev his lariat. | know'd he wouldn't
go far with that draggin', and came up
ter him jest ez it was CROWN light. He'd
make a bee-line fur the mountains, an
was all right feedin' ez quiet sz sheep.
| got on him, gave him CAD an spur an
rid inter the fort like forty devils Ter In
iuns) was erter me, jest arter daylight. /
he'd er big escort back ter Fort Casper,
but it warn't none too big ter suit me; I'd
he'd all the Injuns | wanted fer one
while"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
HOW BILLY THE KID WAS TAKEN.

The Terror of Kansas Cattlemen 0utwitted by
Lone Captor and imprisoned.
"Billy the Kid" who was captured re-
Gently has been taken to Trinidad. The
notorious dare devil was tne terror of
the cattlemeu of Western Kansas. He
was captured six miles from Boston and
taken 70 Granada, where he ard the Off
GERS took tie train for Trinidad. He had
produced more excitement in the South
west country during the past month than
any other man had for years. He seemed
TO have held grudge against Boston, the
town of which he was marshal about nine
months. He was chased by thirty-two
men from Boston and Stopington for
about one week. This party was we'll
armed, and went TO the house of Bily's
uncle, VINO lives near Springfield. One
night recently eight miles from Spring
field, they came upon him. There was O
light moon, and Billy could be plainly
seen and recognized. The party opened
fire, but Billy leaned over in his saddle
aud put spurs to his horse. He soon out.
distanced the party, though they fired
fully 200 shots at him. He had pair
of good ponies which he was leading, and
these he let go as soon as the firing began.
They were captured and proved to be
pair which he had stolen in the neighbor-
hood. He was captured at night by
farmer, who, passing claim house that
he knew TO be vacant and seeing light,
looked into the building and recognized
BILLY the Kid" He covered him with a
double barreled shotgun ana called 10
him 10 throw up his hands. This Billy
lost no time il doing. The farmer intend
ed to take MIN to Boston but "The Kid"
begged 30 hard that he took him to
Granada and gave him 30 the officers.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
Annihilatlng IA Multiform Disease.

Miasmatic or malarial. disease has many
forms. Physicians have, for the sake OF conyen.
ence and for the purpose of Indicating It's most
strongly marked forms, subdvded il into inter
m!ttent and bilious remittent fever, dumb ague
aud agnc cake. But 1t presents infinite var
ely OF symptoms IN different individuals Be
these symptoms what they VIII, always remcm-
Der that Hostettcrhs stomach Bitters will anuihi-
late them AT the outset, aud prevent their recur-
any one of the fact. This, however, in impossi.
hle because they are too numerous, and nnneces,
safy because the effects Of this grand anti-maar-
ial specific are matter Of common knowledge.
No less familiar TO the public are it's remedial
and preventive effects in bilious attacks, cOnsti-
patton. dyspepsia, incipient rheumatism, debility
aud kidney troubles. II Is, moreover, an excel
lent appetizer and tonic nervine.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
ABOLISH THE FRAMING PRIVILEGE.


The debate in the house OF representa-
tiv.s over the franking privilege and its
abuses, revealed one thing very clearly
that the custom is responsible for more
abuses than benefits. In addition to the
stretching that politicians of both par
ties apply to the franking privilege,
making it cover about everything they
may want 10 send through the mails,
from a congressional speech to a package
of uniaundried linen, the frank of any
member or senator is easily counter
feited, and can thus be made the instru
ment of unlimited frauds against the
postofiice department.. To Offset the
abused thus shown to be inse parable from
this privilege, it would be hard 10 show q
single benefit that would arise from it's
continuance. 1t is true that the speeches
of senators and representatives upon the
subjects under consideration before con
gress can be sent out for the information
of the public free of charge. This might
be of some use in furnishing political en-
lightenment to the people if the people
were in the habit of reading the Con-
gressional Record or any part of it when
mailed TO them. The speeches that are
worth reading, however, are published in
the newspapers and the reading public
seruse them long before the franked cop
les of the Record reach their destination.
In view, therefore, of the little good the
franking privilegs furnishes the public
and the great abuses 10 which il is liable,
1T would be better 10 abolish it altogether.
III this were done, Representative Cox
would have no furthec occasion to cJr,-
plain that his frank had been counter.
feited and Chairman Quay or chairman
anybody else would not be running the
literary department of political cam
paign entirely at the public expense.
There is no good reason why partisan
committees should not pay their postage
ss we'll as their other campaign expenses
and the way to compel them to do so is to
abolish the franking privilege. 1t is true
that both political parties profit by the
abuse, and that the Democratic pot is
just as black as the Republican kettle in
this respect. This, however, only makes
the argument for its abolition all the
stronger. The more general and univer-
sal bad practice becomes the greater
the necessity for sweeping reform.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03

TnR Refusal TO admit the Chinese
laborers who reach California, having
left Hong Kong before the President
signed the Exclusion act, will no. disturb
our relations with China. China does not
care. 1t will embarrsss the English ship
ping agents in Hong Kong who have
been sending laborers here in spite of
.aw and treaties, just as their predecessors
shipped negroes until the slave trade was
suppressed None OF these proposed
immigrants come from China, but from
the English port of Hong Kong, and on
ly English spectators will suffer.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03

THE Ori .nt is slow to be moved by the
spirit of progress, but it he's been unable
to resist the wonderful advance in the de-
veiopment of electricity. In Japan q
society with a membership of 500 has
been formed, having for its object the
furtheraace OF electrical research. II Is
stated that the admission 70 the society
is based on the most liberal rules and
regulations, that would put to shame
some of our own institutions, whose mar
row. min ieducss is reflected in the cast.
iron rules which preclude the possibility
of only favored few being admitted.
At the present time the ranks OF our
American engineers are largely and valu-
ably re- enforced from England, France
and Germany.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
IN GENERAL.
40 RIGHT TO THE LANDS.
Some ai.32O Acres Held For Cancellation

Some 2i.320 Acres Held For Cancellation.
WASHINGTON, ID, C.-The gene ral
land office, has held for cancellation
"a, 800 acres of selections in the Ashland
Wisconsin land district made by the
Wisconsin Central railroad COM
pany on the ground that that
line of the road under the
grant of 1856 from The st. Croix and
Lake Superior railroad company (now
the Chicago, ST. Paul Minneapolis d
Omaha railroad company having been
definitely located and withdrawal made
for Indemnity purposes prior to the
passage of the act making
the grant to the Wisconsin Central. the
lands within the six and fifteen miles
limits of the first named road were for
all purposes reserved from the gran to
the second.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
WoOED AND Welded BY SIGNS.
Pathetic Courtship and Marriage of a Deaf and


Dumb Couple.
Chicago Times.
There was silent wedding recently in
the ladies parlor at She Grand Pacific.
Champion Buchan, who is employed at
the post office, and Eleanor Patten, a tall
and beautiful young woman stood before
DIR. Gillette, the superintendent of the
Deaf ard Dumb asylum at Jacksonville
There were six bridesmaids, one Of whom
was so lovely that she riveted attention,
and the bridegroom was attended by six
young men In immaculate frock coats and
carnations at their button hole. The
parlor was filled with relatives and guests.
Nobody spoke a word. All were deaf
and dumb.
"Wheresoever thou goest I will co.
said DIR. Gillette, adding the words O
Ruth to the marriage service.
And the bride with pretty fond ges-
ture, touched eye, mouth and heart, and
slgnihed that she would follow her hus-
band.
"Wheresoever thou abidest will abide"
continued the doctor.
and the bridegroom taking the brides
hand IN his, promised with sign that he
would cieave TO her.
The Lord do So to me and more" said
Dr' Gillette, "if arght but death part
thee and me-"
The vow was made with quick, loving
movements OF hands and eyes; the bride
groom slipped the ring upon the brides
hhger, and so, without uttering word,
they were man and wife.
Ana then the congratulations began.
me silelt guests made q rush for the
oride. 1hey kissed her; they hugged
prsn
kept huttering around the region of their
heaft as though saying that, on this occa-
sion, thelr hearts alone could sneak. A
pretty dumb boy of four was brought bv
his mother to the bride. He clenohed
his chubby fists and stamped his little
feet and went through a pantomine ex-
presslye of unbounded love and good
wiu' The bride did not answer him with
signs. She stopped and kissed hIm and
tear fell upon his curls.
1T - one of the rare romances which
nave touched our life" said DR.. Gillette
These young folks met Mt the institu-
uon, they wooed in signs, and Mr.. Bu-
chan only lett Us to make n home for the
beautiful girl who is now his wife,,
at which the bride, following the
movement of his lips, kissed his hand.
anu Win graceful gesture waved fare
wen 10 the company, who were indulg-
ing III an abundance of silent gossip, and
threw kind look Mt the cid colored at
'endant, who was crying at the door
ITS the prettiest thing | ever saw"
said he.
Ole =. Lomsdaien, & well known farmer
OF Fergus Falls, Minnesota, has absconded
leaving liabilities to the extent of $780,
600.
The action for libel brought by Par
nell In the Scotch courts against the
London Times, was opened at Edinsburg
Tuesday.
The official report report of the rail
way disaster near Potepza, Italy, Iimits
the number of persons killed to nineteen
and the injured to fifty-five.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
A curious Case,

ELMER HosrETTRR, n young business
man at Waterloo, Iowa, is said to be the
victim of mysterious persecution which
eliminated Wednesday night in an at
teupt to murder him. His enemies are
unknown, but during the past six months
they have twice burned his stock of goods,
causing money loss $4,000.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03

THERE will be Welsh party in Parlia-
ent mex. session TO demand attention to
Welsh affairs. The revolt against tithes
he's been very lively in Wales. and discs
the new faction.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03

diseases, accelerated By his overthrow in
Hayti. He came to Paris after his sxpul.
sion from HayJi ana sought medical aid,
but he grew worse daily and fnallv sue
cumbed as much to disappointment as to
disease
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
HUNTING A FIEND.
He Twice Placed DISTINCTIONS on the Track to
Wreck Trains.

Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-A month since an
effort was made to wreck a Wabash d
Western passenger train at g point near
Mexico, Mo-, aud the attempt partially
succeeded, several passengers being badly
injured. Now come two more attempts
OF Ike kind at the same place, the
Chicago d Alton being chosen this time.
Last night an engineer of Chicago j.
Alton passenger train discovered OBJ
structions in time TO save his train. They
were removed and the next train warned
When the second train reached the spot
1t was found the distractions had been
replaced. Dotestives are hunting for the
fieuds
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03

Ir Is 30 uncommon thing for the reia-
tives and frierds of an insane person TO
delay commitment to an asylum until
such delay has resulted in shocking
tragedy. There is 2 widespread but un-
justifabIe prejudice against oonfning n
Sperson who has shown symptoms of in
sanity bsfore some manifestation of VIC
lence. Unfortunately the first NANTES
tation of violent mania may result IN the
death of human being, and confinement
after that smacks a good deal of locking
the stable after the horse has been stolen.
The case of Thomas Barnes, of Philadel
phia, who killed his grandchild by throw
ing IL ont of the second story window,
appears TO have been one of this sort
Barnes has been suffering with demsntia
for nearly year, it appears his mental
depression having already resulted in not
less than three attempts on his own life.
1t is very evident that he should have been
under restraint long sgo. The victims of
insanity are doubtless entitled to all the
sympathy that can be accorded them, but
the safety of the sane requires that they
be deprived of the power of intiicting in
jury on eithsr themselves or others. 1t
often seems very hard to commit a friend
or relative TO the confinement of an
asylum, but it il better that the insane
should be thus restrained than that tke
lives of the sane be kept in continua
jeopardy.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-03
The Investigation Of the Times Charges.

LONDON, Oct. 23.--On the reassembling
of the Parnell commission today tbs at
torney general continued with the presen-
tation of the Times cases. The charges
made were in line with those of yester-
day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
AN OLD REPUBLICAN SOLDIER.
Why He Will Vote For Cleveland and Thur
man i'm November.

ny re VIII vote fOr AlCNelunu anu
man i'm November.
To THE EDIToR-Sir: ! desire 10 reply TO
an article that l noticed in the indianapolis
Journal of the 10Th in relation to myself, in
which am accused of being political jump
ing-jack for the last twelve years" Why such
a charge should have been made against me
cannot tell.
In 1S4s voted the wing ticket, that being
my first vote, and remained with the party
until the organization Of the republican party.
Since that time / have voted the republican
ticket. | was AT the Chicago convention rs a
looker-on, and after the adoption of the plat
form and the nomination of Benjamin Harri-
son, made the first political jump of my life,
although | will admit that in voting for James
e. Blaine In 1884 / done so under protest But
we soldiers were told that if Cleveland was
elected our pensions would be stopped, and as
l was penSioner voted for Blaine. Cleve-
land was elected, and every three months L
have received my pension voucher and my
health has not been impaired any in conse-
quence of his election.
l have been an ardent and jealous worker in
the republican party since its organization, ex-
cept that did not vote for L. :. Grant OH his
second term, in consequence OF his yetong the
equalization of bounty bill. The reason
change my political relations al THIS late date
(being in my Sixty-second year, il this, viz:
monOpolies and in opposition to the labOrers.
/ am thoroughly convinced that the legislation
of the republican party has tended FOR many
years to make the rich man richer ahd the
poor man poorer.
The Journal correspondent insnuates that
am opposed to Harrison in consequence OF
law suit that figured IN as a witness wherein
Mr.. Harrison conducted the cross-examination.
Now, this is simply for effect, like his assertion
that Jay county would give a much larger re-
publican majority than she ever did before.
Neither the correspondent OF the journal nor
any other republican will risk 81 on ma
jority on the county ticket, much less on the
state ticket. Why, sir, the republicans refuse
to discuss the issues in our town, where they
have large majority, and they will not talk on
the streets on political matters in any other
tone than a whisper with each other. Their
rallies have been 30 far, complete failures
As | am in the stove and hardware trade I
will present cook stove natural gas heater
to any soldierwho can give q reasonable excuse
for voting for Harrison in preference 10 Cleye-
land; this to be decided by an impartial CON-
mittee. JAMES a. SULLIVAN.
Dunkirk Ind Sept q.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
Cheadle,. same old Trick.

To THE EDTToR-Sir: A grateful govern
ment gave Gen. Grants widow pension of
5000. We were all glad, and said its action
was right and good.
The widow the gallant Gen. Logan was I'M
grudgingly granted pension OF $1,000 The
whole nation said good again.
The widow of the martyred President Gar
ield-slain by crank of his own party-re-
ceived pension of $1,000. Nobody objected.
"The government in Washington still lived"
Yet, when proposition is made TO congress to
vote a pension of only g, 500 to the widow of
the hero of "an hundred fights" the last name
in the bead-roll of our great military dead-the
gallant Phil Sheridan-that proposition is at
least temporarily defeated by Joseph b.
Cheadle, the republican congressman from the
Ninth Indiana district
There is great room for reflection here. Irish
American citizens particularly should be sensi-
BILE of its full force, and cannot fail 10 readily
recognize the Burchardsm bigotry and animus
which inspired his action.
The writer respectfully and earnestly COM
mends the fact TO the serious consideration of
certain modern missionaries of the Irish race,
who pretend TO be in favor of the republican
nominees in the present campaign.
Indianapolis, Sept %, 1888.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
worlkinpmen AGAINST Harrison,

To THE EDIToR-Sr: Seeing my name in
the list of aides to division marshal for to-
morrow evenings parade of democratic clubs,
please say for me that while am in full SYM
patty with the movement, the fact of my en-
ployment at night will prevent my serving,
which regret very much. trust the demon
/ have no doubt but what it will be, knowing
the feeling that exists among workingmen.
To conclude wish to reiterate an oft expressed
conviction that cannot for the life of me see
how man who earns his bread by the sweat of
his brow can vote the ticket that represents
everything antagOnistic to his interests, and
especially does this apply to organized work.
ingmen who now have the opportunity TO throw
their votes against the representatives of mon
opolistic power against which they have been
battling for years. l.. p. CUSTER.
Indiananolie Sent d
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
Eat with Comfort and be Happy.

1t is by no means uncertain, but, the contrary,
well ascertained fact, that upon the well being Of
mans stomach depends that modicum Of happiness
which is vouchsafed 10 him In this world. Dyspep-
STA the foe Of all others TO the stomachs tranquility
and most to be dreaded is complaint 10 the pre-
liminary relief and eventual cure OF which Hos
letters Stomach Bitters Is specially adapted 1t
enables those who it with reasonable degree Of
persistence to eat with relish, because it imparts
healthu appetite; to digest with case, because IL
strengthens the stomach and to assimilate the food
which is eaten and digcsed, thus bene6ting health,
promoting flesh and sustaining the exercise of the
physical and mental faculties. It, moreover facii
tates the secretion of healthy bile actuates without
discomfort the habit of body, and tends when taken
upon retiring, to produce healthy slumbered. Ma
laria is conquered by it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
ADVICE to Mothers.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be
used when children are cutting teeth. Ii relieves
the little sufferer ~ il produces natural, quiat
sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little
eherub awakes as bright as button" Ii is very
pleasant taste 1t soothes the child, sOltens the
gums alays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bowels and is the best known remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
Twenty-Five cents bottle
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26

soldiers. For Hovey certainly lies when he
says the democratic party is opposed to giving
the Union soldiers pension. Tell Hoyey 70
read the pension record of the present honest
administration of President Cleveland. am
for Cleveland, Thurman and reform.
LEWIS ID. LEMAY.
Harmony, Clay county, Indiana, Sept 20.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26

TPeru Sentinel

The Rev. Ira j. Chase was not fighting
parson," because he was not n parson until
some years after the war and if he had been
parson during the rebellion he could not be
termed fighting parson," because he never
took part in battle. He left his regiment al
most two years before the war closed wi thout
having participated in a fight
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
Would Make Him Tired.
[Post-Dispa;ch.1

Clubs of men who voted for the grandfather
In 1910 and who intend to vote for grandson
Ben in 1888 have been formed in several cities.
But they will hardly emblazon any of the pro-
slavery and state rights dogmas of President
Harrison's inaugural on their banners. That
would make their present candidate very tired
before the campaign ended.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26

offers to sufferers from chronic diseases more
certain hope of cure than that which is COM
pretended in the use of Ayers Sarsaparila.
For purifying and invigorating the blood, this
preparation Is unequaled.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
Doesn't swallow Hovey's Faisehoods.

To THE EDIToR-Sir: | inclose you a cir
cular containing Hovey's pension speech
sent me through the mails. Now, was never
more sorely insulted than when / received this
pack Of lies, and it may be that you can cor
rect some Of the lies in the interest of the old
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26

Ayers Ague Cure acts directly on the liver
and hillary apparatus, and drives out the
malarial poison which induces liver complaints
and bilious disorders. Warranted to cure or
money refunded. Try il.