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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08

an hour, towing the r1mains of Jenkins
dog after it by the tail
Jenkins lost, Of course, and the citi-
zens started back to town TO resume
business.
Billioy headed d party Of searchers,
and started ont inquest Of the vanished
hosts, and, after tracking them several
miles through the woods and across the
river, BiIijoy discovered whaa lie
thought was fur muff, but or going
mp to see he was thundersfruck at SEQ
ing his cat, driven stern first through q
pine stump. still languidly chewing d
shin bone, to which was attached about
q square yard of polished dog skin, and
occasionally emitting something like q
satisfied metallic purr.
sBilljoy took the cat home after it
ran down, and when left there he had
it placed on the front steps, SO as to
keep strange dogs out of the yard; and
he told me be had seen it, when dog
attempted to enter the yard, elevate its
tail, let out one or two growls, and go
running sideways down to the gate.
By that time the dog would be insthe
next town, and after watching awhile,
it would contentedly march back to It's
old position on the steps.
@I don't know about the last, apollo
gized McGufin He said so; but he is
SO proud of the cat he thinks it can do
anything but talk"
And McGuffin fell off the fence and
went into the house, while I unused
about the average Yankee and his
tricks, unmindfnl that McGuffin had
carried off my pipe. But I am going
to see him some time and get him to
tell me some more about the inventive
faculties of Billjoy.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08

"A GOOD deal 81 intereat Ms mani
| tested IN The citizens rs town about
The cat and when Il herana known
| thnt vonno Jenkins AN n Ayna1iab
jenkins tho orscer waa tra;n;ng ia
Idng spIunoar, whn waa ere Ia
TWAIN ! hs7iidag ana 1 ,,,asl;fs and
weighed f;ftv ,,o1,nds e. fig1,f { mate.
II s fin;sb with B;Il;ovss eat w,,;eI,
we;obed abont fwalye hounds tIa
whole town waa N Az mi v;ve. Il ~
sneak q ss' ss-' MI '-- S. "a n
sP,,t + sho1ld arpla;n anoatro-
,,b;1ad McfsnfIin swb1 no, ~ ona Int, ;,tay-
farad Il, tba , ,,sr, ans s,r Ala aobt
m, INA tas,dar-hearsaa Inaw fiat tha al
was only st1ffed: wonldn,t hurt Il any
s al Ia srs !
al liz i the haiti - l,,neb;ng IF styav
cb;Idya Ia. syna yartnrad into liz atora
,ao,,la raaIlv III Az. ~ ga ia M,
lrrcrsts5 a,,a =, - r. ~ ia dasaons
"a Az .bn-.b : go 81 av;ors II haIY,
o,,t Az ooad ca,,aa tl,at saveraI varv
s s.sg hts ,,. ., IS tba 8,
IF tbs fioht 4 -
4Maanwhile nrenarat;ona went Wig
o,,a ~ Ta,,I,;,,s 1,aa ..ca
so,nawhs ~ aI,ort tba tonoban;ng 81 NJ
s cots of Iorav tha dog waa bathad ana
. scrnhlad i, ] strong sol,,f;on q sI,orav
s.. ayary 1,,orn;ng ~ to,,gban tba sE;n
aoa;,,st tha steal claws of tba cal Tan
Eins sold 1sss- ~ 4 - 80 -
Al town meeting was called and 4
LEGAL holiday 1roc1a;mad far tba day 81
the f;oht Go as n enable ali who wished
b ..Io 81. al 4 VI -. y & Z ..-. G N.
aI;ty seemed IL have swant over liz
villape Ma;dens old and youno held
sew;na-cireles to discuss The matter
and e tba snaat;na - s,,a Won,ar,s
Ha1n;ng Hand Soc;etv il was ,es,iyel
That We attend the f;obs il, q body.
Il fr1I regal;a and haayv MARCHING ~, ~
dar e - M N-s''' I - - z
Thursday was appointed Dy the
sa1actma, g ! day fo,. IN ,nasf aud j
the snn rose over the low mountains n
the east. and Kissed tha onan;uu hnds
on the sturdy maple tree, il abone
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
n1nAxHAYs1oK orrAxrIr oAnaraars
~ LARRY nrNnEr.


T'other day when I'd up 70 town for Idzy's
INDY: IL would drive ye crazy plum shs sights
Butths biggest hnmbua Of EN- al I've seed for
was TO Mayors bran'nsw carriage, thet i
Cost smoss "a f thousand dollars out
the team, We mind
I II tho font driver sot an some pore feller
= WAS Just Z sight to see the critter bobbin, up
idks fhs ACTOR ii the oirais thet they cali the
funny clown.
nov y tibet aint fuss an hunbug wus'n eny
Wnar. ya sIt en- I'd as Leaf spend nickel fer to
Amt Z wagon good enough fer folks Of IT hes got
An think quiit'd aarvs a. well ~ them air
Don't tie Bible ten Us. Tidy. how II III he'd
Thst the blsssid Savior rid Jerusalem's streets
He'd a.hed fancy carriage Of He thought fer
But BE sot good example an we orter to do the
rest.
Thar's line an Ho has drawed It, ct we want
A. II never kin Be did Of we 60 follerin' every
whfm.
Now IA ruthsr up an foot 1T fer d dozen mile
or so
Than q be a-hoppin' up an down like monkeys
In q show.
Thar's ths sauire's single buggy, thet Is ruther
BUTT wouldn't hurt him either 81 he'd travel on
his feet,
Hes tallin. things too easy fer the solid rules
An his laziness increases in purpcrtion to his
wealth.
Fer example, take the Joneses, who could bust
the village bank,
Ell they on'y had q mind to, an jest give an easy
yank.
Themss the aorter people. Tidy, as might hev q
carriage fine,
But ole Jones is quite determined to keep on the
good ole line
Say, It seems sorter curious Daddy Larkins
doesn't try
Fer 70 Sit fancy carriage, 70 thet he kin pass
4 when We 60 to neetin'. Sundays, an kin nod his
~Wali, now, howdy, Brother Hayrick aren't we
out In style to-day?'
What He's bought buggy, Tildy2 Did hear
We tell 1t right?
BY the peramids Of Equip. ye hey thrun me in .
Now. how air we goin' to AZ it-an' pore IdzyT
feel ashamed,
Joggin' long in our ole wagon Tidy, I'll be
switched an blamed
Ell don't sell off some cattle an come out in
-,- bigger style.
kaboodle smile.
Yes We ortar hev carriage- passin' over what
Fer we've got to beat the Larkins folks, an keep
D lap ahead
Chicago Ledger
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Remarkable Toad.

Miss Amelia Il. Edwards, the novelist,
recently wrote 4 contemporary as follows:
II suppose ron have heard Of toads being
found il pieces of rock, coal, etc, when
broken open BY the workmenss pick.
! have to-day seen one taken out Of bed
Of Cay in railway cutting It is alive,
but very inactive and semi-torpid. II
seems to hare no bones, it is SO limp, and
its legs bend any way. It has two beauti-
full eyes, but does not seem to see. Its
mouth il sealed mp; but it seems to breathe
very slightly through its nostrils, though
how it breathed imbedded in clay it is
hard to say. Il ST is 10000 to 30, 900 years
since the glacial period when the clay was
deposited, this toad goes long way back
into hoary antiquity, and was probably
contemporaneous with the progenitors Of
Menes himself, But the toad lives still. :
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08

team containing Jenkins and the dog
After the dog had been put in the ring
and tied to stake, Col. Bangs, of the
/ Daily Bangle, was chosen referee, anG
| he proceeded at once to business. Or
/ placing the cat in the ring, the dog
! howled and tore at his chain in vair
endeayor to reach the cat, and lis
rating on the bookings jumped to IL
| to /.
3The excitement was intense, even the
Tarsell maidens letting their ends o.
gum rest heedlessly in their mouths.
Presently Billioy stepped into the ring,
braced the cats legs apart, pressed q
spring, and jumped back with an all
right; letter goi
with o snap the leash was thrown of
the dog and he gave rush and jump
toward the cat. He seized an ear and
tugged; not a move. He let go his
/ grip and stared.
| we then heard subdued sort Of
rumble in tho bowels of the cat, and
suddenly it gave bound of about six
feet up in the air, and came down in It's
tracks. The next moment the dog made
rush, grabbed the cat by the throat,
and commenced to worry it. Still not o
sign Of disquietude on the part OF the
cat
"One OF the deacons was about to
hedge ON his bet, when suddenly some
thing snapped in the cats neck, and
| the quiet spectacle of q large, over
grown dog, holding a little inoffensive
cat by the throat, disappeared, and
nothing was visible bat a gray and tan
halo of hair, claws, and dirt, with d
few sparks of fire, as the chilled iron
teeth Of the cat crunched on some par
| ticularly hard bone.
Round and round the ring went the
revolving cyclone halo, humping up
against the stakes, and occasionally
making an entire circuit without touch
| ing the ground, leaving well-defned
streaks Of yelps, growls, and sspits'
stringing ont on all sides.
Suddenly the rumpus doubled, in
creasing the speed Of the dim, misty
mass OF revolving dog and cat, till the
current Of air had drawn into the vor-
tex, and kept suspended in and around
it mass Of twigs, dried leaves, and
dirt.
aThen came the reaction The halo
fell to the ground and dissolved itself
into mangled and dead dog, and q
somewhat battered but still lively cat.
Before movement could be made, the
cat grabbed the deg by the tail, gave
one or two preliminary chews and rum
bles, and then 3 swath of people. from
the ring To the outside Of the crowd,
4xs...sa s7nafa5 A Aha fsvf,,ts,d fzsavsysxr a
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
4 Dissolying Island.

sit.e - the most interesting studies
to which etaau n.tyi2atora have had
'aeit attention drawn within Abe last few
Years has been tlie rapiu disappearance
By the action af the sea OF Sable
Isiand. Which lies in the direct path OF
all transatlantic shipping bound to
Philaiaiphis and New York. The
branch asdros office in this city
has just baeH served with notice by
the British Government that one Of the
lighthouses that flash their rays from
the island for the guidance of sea-
going vessels has been undermined,
and must be taken down md removed
to d site further inland. Atpresent tho
sen threatens 10 demolish the light and
the tower.
Sable Island III slGliAtea In latitude
forty-thre0 degrees tifty-nine minutes,
longitude fifty nine degrees forty-seyen
nsnutes, and when the imperiled
lighthouse was erected consisted Of a
tract OF low and sandy soil about TWEEN
ty-fye miles in length, upon whioh no
vegetation but dwarf speeiea Of cram
berry ever tlriye,l. The steamer
Alert sailed from Halifax, N. s., re-
Gently with MEN and materials to be-
gin the erection OF i temporary light
on u more sheltered site. The work
will be prosecuted with despatch, and
by reason of the maryelously quick
inroads that the sen is making it is not
believed that much time will eiapsa
before another removal will be neces-
sary.
From surveys made by an English
war vessel few weeks ago it has been
learned that within n period of seven
or eight years the length of the island
has been gradually reduced from forty
to nineteen and q half miles, and that
its width has fallen away from two and
half to less than one mile. The mas
ter OF the surveying vessel says that
the future Of the island is anything but
cheering for the navigator to contem-
plate, and should the oceans rayages
continue with their present destructive
force, it will not b, long before the sea
will have clean sweep, and there will
not be even shoal left to mark the spot
where once was seen twenty-five miles
of clear land
With the disappearance OF the light
every ocean chart now in service will
become valueless ii not corrected, and
life and property will ba greatly inn
periled. A recent survey shows that
the charts are at least ten miles wrong
on the outer portion OF the island, and
that sand hills represented as being
$50 feet high do not exist ut all. Other
changes iii the topography OF the island
are believed to have taken place within
a recent period. Of which mariners
have no knowledge. --PhiladelpAia
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Lighting ! lIear with Ice.

a prominent New York lawyer arrived In
Washington for q consnltstio with an
attorney Of that city regarding some patent
cases. During the conversation a match
to light cigar was lacking and the WASH
ingtonian remarked that piece of ice
would do. The New Yorker laughed and
was 1ncredulous, and the wager Of cham
payne supper was made. The Washing
tonian took piece Of ice about an inch
thick from the water cooler, whitfield it
into the shape Of disk, and with the
palms of his hands melted its two sides
convex, thus giving it the form Of a double
convex lens or burning glass. With it he
focused the suns rays on the end Of his
cigar. thus lighting the cigar. While
smoking the weed he enjoyed the chagrin
Of the New Yorker, who promptly paid the
bet
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Hemp Hacienda in Yucatan.

There are no less than three hundred
poems and workmen employed on this
estate, and every body seems busy and
happy. Every servant we met saluted
us with CHEEKY buenos dias (good-day),
and when we left all added to their re-
gretful farewell an earnest ito God
commend you" Outside the hacienda
wallis the homes OF the laborers are
scattered along the road, curious clip
tical huts with stone walls and matched
roofs. At sunset, when the chapel bell
sounded for oracion or evening prayer,
all the poems and workmen, male and
female, gathered about with reyerent
faces. When it was finished they came
IN procession, one by one, and wished
their masters and ourselves buenos
noches tgood-night). In every portion
of Yucatan this is the universal custom.
servants and children never falling to-
give this sanitation Of peace as the
last stroke Of the vesper bell dies upon
the air. We had intended to go on
that uight. but yielded to earnest en-
treaties to remain---the more readily.
perhaps, because every one of us was
suffering horribly from garriopotas
tweed tieks9, with which the whole
peninsula abounds. They are tiny
creatures, but produced an unbearable
itching, festering bodily in the wounds
they mako. 1t is impossible to travel
here without encountering them. and
the only remedy is to keep one's self
well saturated with petroleum, and
change ones clothes every time tree
is passed. For dinner, in addition to
the usual eggs, fre:oles and tortillas,
We had turtle-soup, roast pig. ciaret
and honey. Let me tell you how that
pig was cooked, in the national way de-
rived from their forefathers tho same
manner in which Berna1 Diaz ays those
respectable people cooked men and
Women--2by d sort of oven mado with
heated stones, which are put pnder
ground. A hole was dug Ia the court
yard, large fire kindled in It, and
kept burning until it was heated The
an oven. Two clean stones we're placed
in the bottom, the dressed pig laid
upon them and covered With leaves end
bushes. packed down SO closely as bare
ly TO allow the smoke to escape. The
result was barbecue Of finest flavor.
which even an enemy to pork must I'D.
mire.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Prosperous Northern Settlements In Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.

The Passenger Department Of the Illinois
Central Railroad viii issue new pamphlet
about November des eribing the following
prosperous Northern settlements in Ten
nessee. Mississippi, and Louisiana, viz.
Jackson. Tennessee; Holly Springs. West
Point. Jackson. Yazoo City. Terry and
Brookhaven. Mississippi; Kentwood. Rose
land Colony. Hamm md. Crowley. Jennings.
Lake Arthur. WEIGH. Iowa, Lake Chari s..
and Yinton. Louisiana. Hundreds OF North
ern families are now happily located at the
above points. and In this new pamphlet
will appear interesting letters from North
IN men. 1t will also give the dates OF two
special land excursions South. each month.
from principal points on the line of the IL
linois Central in Illinois. Wisconsin. Iowa
and Dakota. This pam hlet. and also
Southern Home-Seekers' Guide" should
be read by every person contemplating a
Southern trip, either for pleasure. heath.
or permanent home. Copies Of each will
be mailed free on application to the under
signed, at Manchester. Iowa. j. +. MERRY.
General Western Passenger Agent.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
has struggled through existence from

has struggled through existence from
birth with totally bald head.
He says his grandfather was scalped
by the Indians out West somewhere,
and he thinks it took, and has become
hereditary in the family.
But McGuffin's bald head has moth
ing to do with this story; butt thought
y / would mention it, as bald headed
mans story generally carries more of
an air of truth with it thar one told by
those supplied with a hirsute covering.
stayed at home, one fine day last
week, to prune our aged cherry tree in
the yard, and had just finished the job,
and seated myself under the shade of
the tree to rest myself with quiet
smoke and meditation on the happiness
and appetites Of those who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow, when
McGufin, who had been critically
watching the pruning operation from
his porch, came up to the fence and
looked over at me.
AYou didn't see the remains Of any
cat in your yard this morning, did you Z"
he queried, introductively, as hehelped
himself to seat on the top rail, and
vigorously secured his head with q
large cotton handkerchief.
told him T didn't, and asked him why,
II didn't know. I fired most Of my
furniture at some cats on the fence last
night, and I oughter to have killed
SOME Of 'em. Blast the drafted catsl.
And he mopped his face more yigor-
ously than ever.
II guess you don't like cats, vent
ured to remark.
II should say not that is, he
hastily added, i never saw but one i
admired, and that was mechanical
one: could lick any dog on the hill
down home CIT may be as we'll to
state that his home is somewhere in
Maine.)
I said nothing, but watched him
through the rings Of tobacco smoke,
Il never saw anything like il, he
continued. "A tramp printer by the
name Of Billioy wandered into the
town down there one summer, and
getting situation on the Oxford
Cou7aiv Bear, married and settled
down. He was the greatest man on
inventions 7 ever saw always pulitzer
ing away ut something or other.
aHe had large house-cat which
met with o sudden death one night.
He took the skin, stuffed it, and fixed
sort OF Internal machine in it, and
had it arranged 80 you could wind It
M. set il argping On the ground, and
tie way that poor, stuffed cat would
run. jump, claw. spit and growl would
have made yon feel creepy all over
BIllioy set Il one night for some cats.
aud the next morning he found the re-
mains Of nine cats il his yard, and the
struggle had only broken tooth IN
Ire ratchet wheel that regulated the
Nv of tho mechanical tom-cat.
sBilIjoy put some new steel ainews
I'D muscles into his oat, together with
new set 0is chilled iron teeth and
used 10 90 around the country d the
sa1aner scoonins % the shekelg from
he country yokeIs b. matching his oat
a1zznst their dhes.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Dellcats MeehaHlsln Disordesed ana
u fzfa11fnd u

The most delicate AMI intricate piece Of mech
HnIenl In tho human Structure is the nerves.
Az the talegraphic WI % transmit the electric
f1rce SO do These sensation the focal point be-
anxiety weakens this mechanism, sudden shocks
pafa1yze 1t, but dyspHpHiH IL its most ohdurate
foe This foe IS utterly defehted by tho ire
eistible tonic. Hostefter'e Stomach Bftfefs and
the cessation OF disorder In the stomach Is re-.
dected In brain and ners es by restored tranquiIi-
fy and tranquility Of tbs nerves implies IN this
instance renewed pieor. A distinguished medi-
cal authority says. The victim OF nervous dis
anietnde who finds chIofaI at mt hit and br aniides
81 day necessities should know That d cure
must 10 sought among agencies which strength
en- the nerves, nm assursdiy H0stettera ON
ach Bitters has proved to be the best OF these.
Mnlariai complain D. constipation. bfliousness,
inactivity OF the kidne j. and rheumatism eften
involve nervous troubles by synapa. by, and all
=. ,cen a{nafod l,1x ffaSx E2sf ars
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Living on the Reputation Of others.

Take everything that have but my
good name; leave me that, and am con-
tent. So said the philosopher. So say
all manufacturers Of genuine articles to
that horde Of imitators which thrives up
on the reputation Of others. The good
name Of ALLcscK's PoRoUs PLAsTERs
has induced many adyenturers to put in
the market limitations that are not only
lacking in the best elements of the genu-
inc article, but are often harmful In their
effects.
The public should be on their guard
against these frauds, and, when an exter-
nal remedy is needed, be sure to insist
upon having ALLcocK's Porous PLAs-
TER. Y
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
The Special Offer

of THE YOUTHS CoMHANIos, of Boston.
Mass. which we published last week, should
be noticed by our readers. as the opportu-
nifty comes but once a year. Any new sub
scriber to The COMPANION who will send
$1.75 at once. can have the paper free to
January 1, 1883. and for a full Year from that
date. his offer includes four holiday num-
bers, for Thanksgiving. Christmas. New
Years and Easter. all the Illustrated Week
" Supplements. and the Annual Premium
List. with 500 Illustrations. Really a $3.50
paper for only 81 rs year.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
bryant ( Siraffon Chicago Business College!
ss1IS1E EsHl,sa a.se
Boats Made from Tents.

A Russian sergeant of the Semonovsky
regiment has invented method for the
rapid construction of boats from tents.
Upon experiment, in thirty minutes, under
the designers direction, detachment OF
men chosen by haphazard improvised sew
eral handy boats with the aid of green
wood from neighboring grove. Each
boat readily supported four to six fully
equipped soldiers.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
MY NEAREST NEIGHBOR

I have always regarded Mr.. Jonas
MoGufin as sort of harmless indi-
avidual, and did not think he was any
thing out Of the common run until the
other day.
McGufin is my next door neighbor,
on the south, and has but recently
moved into this village.
He is ent-looking old gem
tleman, Of about fifty summers, and
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Cafarrh Cured.

clergyman. after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease. Catarrh. and yainly
trying every known remedy. at last found a
recipe which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this
dreadful disease sending self addressed
stamped envelope to Prof. j. A. Law
renee. IS Warren street. New York City,
will receive the recipe free of charge.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08

Moxtc has created the greatest excite
ment as beverage. in two years. ever wit
messed. from the fact that 1t brings nervous
exhausted .overworkedw women to good pow
ers OF endurance in q few days; cures the
appetite for liquors and tobacco at once.
and has recovered large number of caseS
Of old. helpless paralysis as q food only.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
Baby's Thoughts.

Why, John, what is the matter with
baby she said as she came hastily into
the house. He is crying bitterly"
Yes, replied the old man, as be handed
the infant over; he is evidently thinking
of what the governor of North Carolina
said to the governor Of South Carolina. .
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08
The Progress Of Science.

Jenkins Did yon hear Of the wonderful
operation DR.. Ball performed on Smithers
last week?
Biikins No! What was it?
Jenkins-Five years ago Smithers
stepped on tack, and yesterday the doc
tor removed a temp penny nail from the arm
of Smithers' little boy.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-11-08

DR.. r. L. Pond is having wonderful sue
cess in the treatment and cure of cancer at
the cancer hospital at Aurora. III. There
are numbers of cures recently made by him
which are truly wonderful. Those afflicted
should not hesitate, but should go there for
treatment at once. For information. adj
dress DIR. F. L. Pond, Aurora. Ill.