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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28
Sabhath-Sohool Convention and
Picnic.

The Sabbath School Convention and
Pic Mic for the west part of Sully county
was held on Saturday, July 2ist, 1888, in
Mr.. Geo. Fisk's Grove, Troy Tp, as per
announcement.
The Convention was called to order and
presided over by Mr.. Chas. w. Johnson,
President of the Association.
The exercises were opened by the
audience singing Hymn No. $40 Gospel
Hymns) after which prayer was offered by
L. A. Snider.
Hymn No. SO was then sung by the
audience, from Gospel Songs, after which
the president offered some remarks.
PROGRAMME:
Recitation, by Fred Howard.
Recitation, by Emma Snider
Song, by Pearl s. S.. Notes of Triumph.
Recitation, by Roy Howard.
Glass Recitation, by six members of
Pearl S. s.
Song, by Pearl s. S.
Address by T. M. Goddard
Song by Pearl S. s.
Question drawer was then opened, and
the questions were discussed and sugges-
tlons offered by Messrs. Henry, Goddard
Howard, Pratt. Miss Carson, and others
Avote of thanks was rendered to Mr.
r. B. Lane for the use of his organ and
for bringing it to the ground.
A vote of thanks was also rendered to
Mr.. Fisk for the use of his grove.
Song No. 81 Gospel Songs was sung
by the audience.
A prize was awarded to the Superenten-
dent of Pearl s. s. for having the largest
number of s. s. members on the ground
the number being thirty-six.
Convention was then closed.
Il. A, SNIDER, Sec'y pro tenn.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28

A. W. Bartlett is plowing on j. A.
Meloons tree claim again this week.
Miss Hattie Hunt is the last of the
tour teachers of this township to come
home for summer vacation.
Miss Maud Hunt contemplates go
ing east on visit soon.
Old lady Hines fell down cellar re-
Gently, receiving injuries from which
she may not soon recover.
1t was voted by the Center Sunday
School, last Sunday, to have a picnic
in September. Look for particulars
later.
We would speak a word of praise of
Mr.. Meckle, the young preacher who
speaks to a crowded house here every
Sunday at 3 o'clock. He has already
won golden opinions by his pleasant
manners and practical pointed dis
courses.
Two or three more weeks of suspense,
then We will have our wheat and oats
safely out of the way of hail, hot
winds, ETC.
Grain sown on fall blowing and put
in with disc harrow is poor, as usual,
but that sown on corn ground and
plowed IN is good. Corn looks promis
ing. Farmers are busy harvesting bar
ley and rye, and putting up hay.
1858. Proxy.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28
Sully to the Front.

On Saturday last, as per previous
arrangement, the two great political
parties of Sully county met on the
diamond at Onlda, to decide the tate
of Harrison and Cleveland as Presi-
dental candidates in advance of the
November election. The Republicans
went to bat and the Democrats took
the outs In opening their great game of
the day. Five hotly contested innings
were played resulting in a grand and
easy victory for the Republicans, the
score standing ~ to 10 in the latter's
favor. The result was immediately
telegraphed to Cleveland, and he is
now seriously considering the advisa-
bility of withdrawing from the pending
Presidential contest.
Tuesday second game was played
Republicans VS.. Democrats and
Prohibitionists-which again resulted
in an easy victory for the G. o. P's.
To-day-Saturday-a game of ball
will be played at Onida between mem
bers of the Farmers Alliance and
those not members. Each side will
put forth its best players, and IN ex-
ceedingly interesting game may be ex-
pected.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28
Republican Mass Convention, and
Central Committee Meeting.

MASS CONVENTION.
THE Republicans of sully County. Dakota, will hold
Mass Convention at
OSIDA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 1lrH, 1855.
at o'clock for the purpose of selecting four
~ delegates to represent Sully County in the Terri
torial Convention, which will meet in Watertown,
Wednesday August -. 1883. to nominate candidate
for Delegate in Congress. Basis of approximation
delegate for each 100 votes major fraction there
Of cast for Delegate to Congress in 1856 Total vote
cast III sully for Delegate in 1856: T1.
CENTRAL COMMITTEES MEETING.
THE Sully County Republican Central Committee
will also meet on the day at the place at
no o'clock r, M. for the purpose of deciding upon
an apportiOnment o delegates TO and calling Con
yention to nominate County Ticket and to transact
such other business as may properly come before
said Committee.
by order of Executive Com. of Central Committee.
Dated Onida July u. 1883.
j. II. GRorESorEsER. II. O'COSSoR,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28

Elsewhere in to-days WATCHMAN
will be found call for Republican
Mass Convention and County Central
Committee Meeting to be held in
Onida on Saturday, August 18th, at 2
o'clock p. m. Let every member of
committee be present. Their work is
important.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28
Dakota Republican Convention

THE Territorial Republican Convention to select n
candidate for Delegate to Congress- will be held at
WATERFOWL WEDNESDAY. AUGUST ~, 1883,
and be called 10 order by the Chairman of the Repub
lcau Central Committee at O'Clock p. NJ.
In said convention the county representation will
be one delegate to every two hundred votes major
fraction thereof of the total vote cast for Delegate
Congress in 1856. All organized counties not having
voted at that time will be entitled TO delegate
each. upon presentation of certificate from the
proper Territorial officer of such organization The
convention will consist of 527 delegates appointed
am nm ha 4 unIhnll -
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28
Butter! Butter!

l will pay the highest market price
in trade for butter. Bring it along.
N. j. Willis, Clifton.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28
HOME HAPPENINGS.

day morning.
Gasoline for sale at Clifton by N.
J. Willis.
Wheat harvest has been commenc-
ed in western Sully.
A magnificent rain fell north of
the Okobojo Tuesday.
Mrs. DIR. Burns and VIII Potter
each lost horse last week.
C. Hamlink, of Goodwater town
ship, spent Sunday IN Clifton.
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Darr spent
Sunday visiting Harry Stockton and
family.
A hail and heavy rain storm
passed over the country 6 miles north
of Onida, Thursday.
N. W. Porter, of Northeastern
sully-near Copp-ls president of the
Potter County Farmers Alliance.
Two young men from Wyoming
with herd of 80 head of horses spent
the first half of the week in Clifton.
Three of Miles Rand's sons left,
Wednesday, for Brown county, where
they have secured work IN harvest.
Don't forget that n. j. Willlts
keeps Gasoline for sale and pays the
highest market price in trade for Butter.
VIM. Brownlee, Esq, the Okobojo
merchant, and daughter, Miss Glare,
were visiting Clifton friends Thursday
evening.
Numerous fields of oats in north
western Sully is reported to be extra
heavy and will yield between so and
go bushels.
Geo. has Rager moved his family
to Blunt to remain temporarily. He
Is in the employ of the C & n. ". r.
r. Co. there.
Parties wishing to make final
proof can have their intentions sent in
from this office In our absence Miss
Brown will attend to the business.
-George Ripley, Esq, of Hartford
township, made proof on his homestead
at Onlda, Monday last. Capt Fisher
and Henry Hook were his witnesses.
"A. j. Darr and Messrs. Adams and
Miller, of Pierre, passed through town
for Aberdeen, Thursday. where they
will assist in harvesting the large crop
OF grain.
"A game Of base ball was played
Mt the Brooking school house Saturday
last, between the east and west siders.
resulting in a victory for the west.
Some fine playing and large score is
reported
Quite lengthy letter from d. r.
Sweetland, Esq, of Okobojo in support
OF Grover Clevelands free trade mes
sage-owlng to the crowded condi
tion of our columns-is unavodably
crowded out this week.
JAS. A. Bailey returned Wednes-
day from his sojourn in McCook coun-
ty. He was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Murphy, and child, who
will remain with him on his farm in
Pennington township about two
months.
Il. A. Fisher, of Falrbank, return
ed, Tuesday, from his trip with small
herd of horses to Minnesota, where he
succeeded in disposing of them. He
reports that Henry Potter has sold all
of his horses and ponies, and that he
and Will are now at Lake Benton
putting up nay ana arranging to build
a residence. Mr.. Potter will locate
there after November next.
Some thief stole and rode to
Pierre one of j. A. Bucks horses
Sunday night last. The horse was
there turned loose and started for home.
At Al. Tompklns' ranch it was taken
up where Mr.. Buck found it Monday,
when en- route to Pierre to put Sheriff
Harris on the look out 1t is thought
some one on his way to Pierre on foot
concluded it would be pleasanter
riding that distance in the cool of the
hight than walking, SO borrowed Mr.. |
BIS horse. Since the return of the
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-07-28

Apportionment made by the Territorial Republican
Central Committee at Aberdeen. March 10, 1855.
CHAs T. CLEMENT. HARRISON ALLEN,
Secretary Chairman.
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wo find that we have done many things we
should not have done"-
"Johnny," interrupted hrs. Ycrgcr.
"Hou had better stop reading your compo-
sition, it disturbs your pa"
,, Sarah,n said Colonel Yorgcr "herc Is
tho twenty-five dollars you wanted to buy
you that winter nat you were talking about,
only don't say any thing more about good
resolutions
This ended the joint discussion in the
Ycrgcr family about New Years.
The two prominent features of the cele-
braton of New Years Day, leaving the
feasting out of the question, are swearing
off and making calls. The New Years
good resolution, although it is broken often
and carly, has something Of mans better
nature about It, Even the mere attempt to
give up bad habit is step forward and
upward. Tho good resolution, like the
squalling child in the theatcr, should be
Gu cd out, but very frequently this Is not
done. There is great variety OF small
vices which men VOW TO commit no more.
Profanity is one OF them, but the result is
usually described by IN unidentified poet,
as follows:
Now mon will sweae thoy viii not swear
Their habits wearing on:
AS time wears on they still swear on,
And then swear OF on swearing of.
Texas editor made u solemn vow on
New Years Day not to touch Intoxicating
fluids during the year, but he also made o
simultaneous vow that the rules might bo
suspended under certain contingencies
/. When complimentary bottles of wine,
etc, were sent to the Office.
2. When laborlng under sense OF dis
couragemcnt.
3. When new name is added to tho sub
scription list.
A. When he felt that 10 actually needed
something.
5. On any spcclatoccasibn. .
However, to Offset this apparent relaxa-
ton OF tho rules, he also made o VOW not
to taste drop under any circumstances
whatever during the year that has just
gone, or during any previous year since
Adam was created.
The habit Of promiscuous calling while in
partially inebrlated condition, which has
fallen into neglect in most of the large
cities, still prevails in an epidemic form in
many towns. Tho objections to this forced
conviviality arc very numerous. During
the latter part of the day, although there is
no dancing on the programme, the enter
tainment often ends with reel by the
caller. 1t is much better to have basket
hung where tho young men can deposit
their ballots and then go about their bus-
ness.
The average young man can stand good
deal, but when ten or fifteen pounds Of
soggy fruit cake, moistencd with forty diff
ferent chemical abominations, masquerad-
ing as French Cognac, Genuine Sherry, Old
Port and other thinly disguised aliases;
say, when all these begin to penetrate his
system, he is liable TO fade away before
another New Y Yoar's Day dawns
Still another peril threatens the young
man who calls, that is if he pulls through.
During the afternoon he is liable to propose
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because I'm so contrary and caprcious and
things of that sort-that did not lovo him (;
and then when only laughed, ,derisively, You
know, he turned on lnc in fury and said |
did love him, loved him desperately; that I
need not try to hide and conquer it, for as
surely as the bell of thtt church there tcould
ring in The nelp geGr tonight, Just so surely I
loved him.
"And l was angry, John, and rotortcd.
Well, if that was his test, we would abide
by it, and as surely as tho bell rings to-
night love him. JolIn-the bell shall not ringi
Come with me-"
The two figures hurried then, as noiseless
as bats, across the dripping grass and into
the church porch.
Here s the ];cJ,T said the girl, still in
that excited, niirthful whisper ~ wonder
can find tho locks All how dark! John''
she caught his ;.rrn again as they stood in
the black, Chi,l est ibule-"I must be quick,
for in less than \ half hour the sexton will
come to ring in the h,v year. Why did not
Ibring u lantern, "a dle-a match. ANY
matches, Johng"
mo" he said in u still whisper 1t was
tho only sound he rad uttel I'd yet
"Well-never mad. l sec better now.
John, will you go ", but mol I will. For
it must be who stills that too-confdent
voice tonight Wat for me here, at the
foot of the laddo- Ughl how bldekr'
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porum bush that thickly flanked one side the
low stone steps.
She lay against him trembling with laugh
ter and excitement, her warm bosom rising
| in quick, soft pants against his side; hn
held her with both his arms and waited,
with his lips upon her curling hair
A soft step-a quaint old figure with q
smoky lantern-a wheczy cough. He went
up the steps, close by them, the light lu-
mining his rugged African features, crossed
the porch and disappeared in the vestibule
Ho'had set his lantern on the threshold, and
it's murky light sheened mistily on tho
glossy leaves Of the evergreen bohind
which those two crouched concealed; IL re-
vealed the whiteness of her two hands
linked in gay excitement and tho CLEAN Of
her teeth behind her laughing lips as she
peered eagerly forward.
"Johnp p' she murmurcd, jubilantly, In that
one moment of waiting. John was gazing
at her lips, her cyes-the pale light giving
the beautiful joy of his features full to the
view of any eye which might chance to
look; and at the sound of her voice he held
her close, pressing his check to her hair.
"Listen' said he, aloud; and as nc
spoke, another stronger and sweeter voice
broke forth into merry clamor.
1t pealed and toned and vibrated with
full throated and exultant jubilance,
lacing and interlacing the dulcet silence Of
the night with o myriad-thrcaded network
Of golden echoes. t, ....,. ..
Audrien had sprung to her feet, facing
her companion with tragic mien.
Tn tbo mid lat - hs, r,l,l -
spoke. t.r ,f
"As surely as the bell rings in the glad
New Year, Audrien las surcly!"
81 hate youl" cried she, vchcmcntly, with
outfiung hands. -,...s n.
But when the vibrance Of tho last great
bell-note had died from of the still air and
the first breath of tho New Year stirred
against the calm breast Of the restful earth,
the cagor young bosom of Audrien beat out
its soft pants once moro against his side,
and n was upon her warm mouth as we'll as
upon her cool hair that the kiss Of her lover
rested. i. Mrs. II. INGE.
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walls, it Is colder in Texas than "a dogs
nose in Jinowerry," TO borrow one of Opie
Reads colored aphorsms.
Colonel Percy Ycrger was seated near the
fire nursing his lower limbs, which, owing
to an attack of rheumatism, abounded in
almost as many curves as protZel. He
was in bad humor. Mrs. Yorger was sit
| ting near the window sewing. She was in o
somewhat sentimental mood. Johnny, their
eldest son, student at tho University of
| Texas, and a very promising youth, was en-
| gagged in the manufacture Of composition
on "New Yours Day"
Mrs. Yergor sighed heavily.
"What's the mattcr?" growled Colonel
Yergcr, 'havo you got tho rheumatism,
| tooin
"No, was just thinking that new year
is soon to dawn upon this earth"
at is, eh9'Woll, | am glad to hear that it
is new year that is going to dawn. II l
thought tho same old year we havc been
having was going to dawn, I'd take to tho
woods"
The idea of Colonel Ycrger taking to tho
woods with his legs in their present in
famed condition caused Johnny to smoker.
g. think you have great deal to be CRATE
full for" replied Mrs. Ycrger, pensively
YVES, suppose | ought to be grateful
for the bollG l had last spring.
You managed TO pull through. noticed
| they didn't affect your appetite"
Yes, pulled through until summer,
! when your mother paid us that three months
visit | survived that, and now I've got tho
| rheumatism. But am glad rvc got your
word FOR 1t that r,lg year Is going TO dawn,
for if it was tho old one, Ia want to
travel"
Once more johnny snic.:ercd at the idea
Of the old man travelling
What arc you grinning abOutl What
arc you doing, anyhowin snarled Colonel
| Ycrger, who was in one of his most irritable
moods. I ~.
Writing n composition ON New Y cars, :"
replied Johnny. rI. .a
| Let's hear what you have got written
| johnny Ircadiug)-"Thn celebration of tho
| first day Of tho year dates back from tho
highest antiquity. Tho ancient Israelites
celebrated the first day OF the year with
splendid festivities, regarding it as the
birthday Of Adam, the father Of tho whole
human race"
Humph,n sncorcd Colonel Ycrger, ''you
might add that Adam was the only man who
ever had his wife made to ordcr'
Made to order him about" interrupted
Johnny.
Your amendment is adopted, Johnny.
Hc was the first one, but not the last one,
who had his wife order him about"
"You poor men, replied Mrs Ycrger,
looking mp from her sewing "you arc always
laying the blame for all the miseries of the
male soX on Eve. II was Adam who was
tempted by Eve, but If my reading of the
Bible is correct, it was Satan who first
tempted Eve, and Satan was male; so all
the human ills originated with the malo sex
after all.p
"Maybo So" replied Colonel Ycrger,
sQuirmmg little at this home thrust, "but
If Eve had only inherited half the dissimula-
tion of some of her daughters she would
have made an ignominious ass of his snake
ship. Read on, johnny
"You ought to say something in your
composition, Johnny, about men making
good resolutions and turning over new
leaves. You might say, Johnny, that now
is the. time that leaves begin to turn, but
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A cautious foot upon the lowest round

A cautious foot upon the lowest round--
one-two-thrcc-
"John-" vaguely, with that quick, ncrv-
GUS laughter breaking up her soft whisper
into tremulous cadonccs, "rm horiblu
frightened. Pm scdrcdi But'-with sudden
resolvo-"I willn One--two-three moro
rounds; then again that delicate broken
whisper over his head in the utter dark
John, because you are so good as to have
como with me mcekly, | will tell you n
secrct-a secret, mind The bell shall not
ring-nol but lore him.
whispered laugh was Johns only an-
swer-a laugh whose faint echoes ascended
TO her with odd mtimation of jubilant tri-
umph, as if the goblns perdu in this murky
tower were wcirdly deriding the words she
had spoken.
She loitcrcd no longer now-no other
whispers came down to John waiting pa
tiently there in the dark
A minuto-two minutes -three-and he
heard her careful descending football In
another moment she stood beside him.
"Herc-take it, please said she, with do
lighted solf-gratulation ''It is so dread
fully heavy, Where are you! 1GI,c it."
"Whatw said john, in IN astonished
whisper. "rho belly"
"Thc clapper," laughing. "You know the
real one was broken and this bit Of iron Is
used in its stead. Now hsten-hide it in
the coal closet there safely-whilc run TO
the chancel and leave my cloak on the rail to
prove to viii Bennett that 1t was I--none
other-who did this thing. lie will find 1t
there when he comes IN the morning
(chuckling softly) to see what was wrong
with the bell"
She pushed the vcstibulc door open and
vanished; while John, waiting cautious
moment, set light foot upon the ladder and
disappeared. ..
When she had CROPPED her way back to
the vestibulc she spoke his name softly:
"John"
"Ycs."
"Djd you hide t'''
Eyes"
"Good John" and in the velvet darkness
she nestled her warm young bodya moment
against him with movement infinitely
carcssing and seductive. John held her
there.
"Lsten," said he, in that still whisper of
his. "Let US sec the fun. Let us hide in
the porch there and watch the EIystiilcation
Of old Eli.n
"John," delightedly, "what q beautiful
thought! Old Eli will never dare go up
there TO solve the mystery-hc says the Old
tower is haunted"
"The gatcn brcathcd John in sudden
warning; and drew the flexible form out
| into the dusky porch behind thick peters
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HOLIDAY SPICE.

THE thought Of new year suggests great
opportunities. Our hopo leads US to think
of living through tho twelve months, and
our intelligence and conscience urge us to
make it period of great spiritual profit
United Presbyterian
ROBBIE (who had played sad havoc with
the Christmas cookics)-"M Mamma, doesn't
it make your hands warm to spank mel"
Mamma Why, yes, Robbie, it does"
Robbie -"Wouldn't it do just as well,
then, mamma, for you to go and hold 'em
over the registerln
MAMMA-My dear, you must not quarrel
with Reginald. Did l not hear angry voices
in the parlor last evenings Eugenie-You
surely must have been dreaming, mamma;
l would not quarrel with Mr.. De Chump
now for any thing. ~ trust you would not
be so rude" $50 foolish, you mean, man.
ma 1t only lacks TWO weeks of the holi-
days.
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matrimony to every lady he calls on. This
is moro dangerous than merely making O
bonded warehouse of his digester. Some
young men are so impulsivo that even if tho
lady removed her false teeth they would
keep on asking her to fix the day.
Still another danger threatens tho festive
New Years Day caller. 1t is customary to
hire vehicles and ride from house to
house giving each lady the mechanical
shake, which is like working the pump
handle up and down, blending with glass
OF wine and some cake, and getting off the
usual chestnut about Happy New Year p'
Now, few pints of intoxicants will make q
horse travel very fast particularly if them
toxicants arc inside of the driver, and acci-
dents are almost sure to occur.
remember that On one New Years Day,
some years ago, in Austin, Tex, two We
hicles loaded to TIM muzzle, so to speak,
with gentlemen, who were also well
charged, came together with crash, and
for ten minutes there was shower of the
elite of the city. One Of these gilded youths,
in descending from the blue vault above
struck q valuable iruit tree in O gentle
mans front yard, and bruised it severely
with his head.
In fact, limb of the tree penetrated the
young mans skull, bat by carefully cutting
away the skull the limb of the tree was
saved. Another dldc was hurled so high
into the atmosphere that he subsequently
declared he distinctly saw the mortgages on
some of the thrce-story buildings. For
twenty minutes after the collision dudes
could be seen fondlhg their sprained ankles,
and signing for more hands TO rub the
places that could not bo conveniently
reached.
Tho vehicles were pretty badly used up,
and the dude who hired one of the teams
from the proprietor of q livery stable be-
trayed great deal Of coyness when urged
to pay for the wrecked vehicle. The conse-
quence of this shyness was that the stable
man assaulted the New Years caller, and
people living several blocks distant re-
marked that it sounded like tho patter of a
mulc's hind legs on-tho RIBS of q hired man.
ALEX. l.. SWEET