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The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
staniey's Machine taun.

The prints OF the Englfsh-spe.kinq
world have been full ,of stories about
the machine gun which Henry NJ.
Stanley carried with him in his last
desperate venture in Africa. The
weapon SO much talked about ia A
Maxim gun. 1t was invented bv a
citizen OF the United States. He wa.
poor, and sought encouragement from
our govorBment He got none. He
went TO England, where they saw il.
merits at once aud made him rich. So
ms gun IS under tho control OF the
British government
AT tho time when he commenced his
Investigations, says the Cincinnati
hngMrer, the three great machine guns
OF the world were the Gatling. the
Hoschklss and the Nordenhoff-the
nrst two American, the last English.
There was little difference in their
merits. save that the Hotchkiss was
lighter and made ready for transpor-
tation. Maxim. an American boy, said
TO himself, there are faults about these
machine guns: l. The turning of the
crank prevents ANYTHING like aim. I.
Often the cartridges hang tire little,
but the crank turns on and they e1-
plode at the wrong time. 8. Most Of
all. the rapid firing heats the gun SO
tina. II is useless and even dangerous
In few seconds. The Maxim gan
overcame all these defects. 1t auto
matte. n needs no crank Pull the
trigger once and IL continue. to load
and tlre itself 50 long as the supply OF
cartridges lasts. Tho power Of the
"recoil' does all the work, even to
shooting a jet Of water along the bar
rel to keep it cool. Il fires 100 shots
IN minute, and all that the operator
has to do is 10 aim it. This is the
Stanley gun. iou cannot see it in the
United States now, fer il Is owned by
tho government Of Great Britain.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
NOTICE Of ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday the lst
day OF October, 1889, II special election VIII be
hed in the several voting preeints III the Comfy
OF Grant, Territory OF Dakota. Tor the purpose of
soiin.
For the constitution Yes or No
For the Prohibition Clause lcs or No.
For the Minority Representation clause les
or No.
For Temporary Seat OF Government.
For Governor
For Lieutenant Governor.
For .cretary Of state.
For State Auditor.
For state treasurer.
For Attorney General
For Supt Public instruction..
For Coin'r school and Public IaRa,
For Judges OF the supreme court lst 1nd. anu
3rd Districts.
For Judge circait Court 81 District
For Judge tounty Court.
For Representatives III Congress
For one state senator.
For Two Representatives. To state Legislature
Atwhieh election the polls vii be alenel ut
O'Clock ia the morning AMI continue open until
O'Clock III the afternoon OF the same day -
The respective township election boards VIII
make returns the same as III general electlois
Poll looks will be delivered 10 the td"uslhl
clerk by the hhcrln.
Co. Auditor
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
Too Accomplished. A

FL Ierano mother " bat has be-
come OF Mr.. Wisely. daughter. he has
mt bscn hero 10 see You lately, has
he?
Daughter-He hasn't been here for
two weeks now. I'm sure l tau I
imagine what the trouble IS.
You told me YOU thought he IN
tended 10 make you his wife.
II did think SO. mamma. lie seemed
to think the world of me.
perhaps hc really doesn't know how
accomplished you arc.
..Os. yes he dees. The last time he
was here | told him about my being
able to play two tunes OF the piano at
the same time and sing a third. =
So7.ou.a FnlicU Whsle.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
Fruit ShOrscAken

Fruit shortcakes are bv no means so
warmly appreciated as they deserve.
There are many people oven yet who
have never tried them except in straw
berry time. and sonro Gt is fact,
strange as it may seem) who have not
SO nnlch as heard or thought of any
fruit shortcake but straw berry short
cake! Yet they may DO made Of al
most any kind Of soft fruit or berries.
and an orange shortcaks 10 almost -
delicious rs the straw berry itself 4
mistake is made, think. In making
the shortcake too rich. 1t 10 not only
more wholesome. but may be eatsn
more freely and frequently without
GLOWING tho appetite, and with . bot
ter relish, il made quito plsin-sevsrs-
ly so, according to some rich stxnd-
ards. Make the shortcaks light and
OF generous thickness. and use plenty
OF fruit. It will split more smoothly
il hot knife Is used. Another great
improvement on the common practices:
After tho fruit has been spread on the
under crust. lay on the upper crust
with its upper side down, next tho
fruit. 50 that the last layer of fruit
may be spread on tho fresh-cut. inner
surface, Of the upper crust. Try this
once, and you will always practice it.
And do not be too apariny Of butter
II you want the best results There Ia
no handler tea dish than a good short
cake, and some suitable fruit is always
in season.- Good housekeeping.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
||li)l for Railway Aid.

..h,e the CITY Council OF the City
/, Stone City. IN the County :" "'""'
~s,r,ory Of Dakota. -,
y.,,,ion @ o the underslgHed' VINO s.e
s.1.'n .,S af the resident freehold taxpayers
NJ I'd; ti,y Of Big stone City respectfully
,,u.nt 10 the provisions OF the acI
/ ssslstive assembly OF the Lerli.ory
,",s entitled IAN act to enable town
'S,", SnS incorporated towns ana cities 20
~" a'n construction OF railroads, approved
,.' ,ssy the question of aiding in the
~. Il the railroad OF the DULUTH.
,vv >v!"" HURON 4 CHAMBERLAIN
NAY GAY COMPANY, to the extent and
,1s % conditions hereinafter specified. be
IVA 10 me- voters OF said City OF Big
M W., at a special election to he Tor that
,I.,sin holden at the earliest prnct :
,u,ul date after the presentation here
spsy the levy Of tax upon al
,.,;y IN said city Of Big Stone City
y ,nouu. to THkEk per ceAtum OF
I.sssed value OF said property, To be
,,l in and lor the years 1890 and 1891.
:, ,uy psrt Of said tax sh, II te paid TO
kIvsy company twelve Or more consec-
!, continuous miles Of til. said railroad, /,
nd from the initial polnt thereon, at Or
he lot Of Big Stone Lake, within the
,,,,rd limits OF Big Stone City. OAK ;.
j. u!ly completed. tied an d ironed:
train. running thereon, and upon
luil completion OF such twelve
l, miles N railroad on or before the
n Of November, 1891, said tax shall
|, due aud colectable, and payable to
klvsy company.
(pxprrssion "inlly completed shall he
uei to require only graded roadbet.
nd lroned.
..,s.ce o; six months, mentioned in
o said sct shall not D. deem.d or
leetn beiorethe county COMMISSIONS rs
county Of Grant shall have levied
Axes =. shall be voted BY virtue oil this
III.
neither the period between any first
November and sthe first day OF May
hereafter, nor any period or periods,
times durlng which the aforesaid con
ia vNk shall be delayed or prevented
u9 O,uer storms. or other conditions
weather. shall be computed or deemed
such "sIaee OF six months. y
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
Ldvedilb Years Without Teeth.

There was n very old man from
Meriwether in attendance Mt Pike
Superior court last wtek. Hc was
feeble in appearance. and. INDEED.
some Of lis old aeluaintances asked
him his age. Well he said. IF !
live to see Feb. 81 will be ll5 years
old. Another remarkable fact con-
nected with my construction IS that
haven't tootn in my head Open
ing his mouth and pointing 70 his
smooth. tootnlcss gums Ne continued:
IL was born that way. Wonderful as
it may appear. my youngest son and
eldest daughter were born that way
also. -Sara,.i,dh NeUs.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13

.nQner - sntxcncn, last nwlt |
drenhcd about beautiful cakd1hat
was so real knew how it tasted.
Fritz-Kcally. mamma? When you
arc going to drcsm that again may
sleep with you?-F7icgende >B!nettey.
An old lady in Vermont who had
been maintained for years by chnrita-
Bile acquaintance. but was about to
Be taken to the ponrhonsc. fell heir
last week TO $4,000. Old LADIES re-
csived on subscription at this Office
on Ctv Blizzard
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
e. Where She Excelled. = ~

Every one longs for distinction, even
those who arc hopeless of attaining it.
1t Is a pleasant thought that we can
do well something which others do
only passably. and even an inslgn,.-
cant kind OF superiority is better than
none at all.
The belle Of western town is the
possessor OF such striking beauty that
strangers visiting the locality are sure
to have their curiosity whetted to-
see her by the prevalent reports. One
traveller, who attended sociabc in
the Town hall on the only night Of his
stay in the pace, was naturally dcsir-
Gus Of meeting tho beautiful Miss Hos
mer. and, early in the evening. was
introduced to a rather plain-poking
girl OF that name.
Not knowing just what the local
standard of beauty might be, he was
not at all sure that he was not speak
Ing to the object of general admira-
ton. and thus began paving the way
to certainty.
During tho few hours have been
here, Miss Hosmer, think have
heard your name mentioned more fee
quently than any other"
"Yes. said the girl. heartily. IL
dare say. My name is in present fire.
quent use. but nobody means me. 1t
is my cousin who is SO much talked
about"
"Ah1 Then there ave two beautiful
Miss Hosmers. he said, with more
gallantry than truth.
mo. there are not" said the girl.
bluntly. My cousin is beauty, and
l am distinguished in quite another
direction"
MAY ask what it ls2"
Her eyes sparkled with mischief.
mingled with some real earnestness.
''1 can make better Johnny cake than
any other girl in the town or county,
either" lonth's Compauiou
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13

In . newspaper Office not f2r away.
says tho Buffalo E1press. m Exchange
reader turned in the other day Dr.
Watts hymn beginning. when ] can
read nv title clear" with q credit to
the Nebraska State JoHrnoL He WAS
sentenced to read Robert Elsmere"
through.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
IHEREF0RR ORDEnEn.

~ ,%y n.y.. council Of the said city Of Rik
.;, s.s' such special election Le hold.
Z, , ,,,o ~ Tuesday, the 14th day Of
uSmi,,e. ,, e.eetiou the question Of taxa
n !, ~ election and the polls thereof
on.n o'clock Ill the forenoon aud
,lr -" ~. until five o'clock III tfle alter
a. a. W'l'hg places Of said election be
dSu-Grant w.. County Bank.
Ii, t1u.Ihe t"1, old Manro drsx store
Nv owfng s.'fng named persons be and
,sons. sppo'hsed judges and clerks OF
DM a.! \ Rue, Judge; D w Foun-
"a. = ulllette, clerks.
Il. s''a q. N Morrill, clerks
.cco,dny clerk give notice OF such
eder wi. gly, in the notice referring
NJ il '.I'lns ,s forth all the terms and
tyiuu s. we said petition mentioned,
hIIos t ~ voter It said election to
ID M II. upon which @h.ll be written
Nd. - "ar words FOR TAXATION"
"'alssT TAXATION"
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13
|OldGr for Election.

(tition having heeu presented To the
fncil OF the city OF Blg Stone City, in
Eny Of rrant and Territory OF Dakota,
N. to IAN act 10 enable townships and
ka.ed towns and cities 10 aid iii the
le!ion Of railroads. approved March
signed ny majority oi the resident
taxpayers ot said city 0, Big Stone
fixing that tie question OF aiding. to
eni snd upon the conditions herein-
ti-cided, III the construction OF the
da The Duluth, MilbaAk, Huron Il
efssin railway com panv. q propoposed
railroad from the city ui Duluth,
era, to chamberlain. Dakota, be sub
70 the voters Of the city OF Big Stone
special election to be Tor Tor that
therein holden At the earliest practi-
~ after the presentation OF said peti.
4eh said extent and conditions are ~
evy OF tax upon nil the property
clly OF Big stone CITY, equal in
10 three - per centum VI the asses
e SAID property, one halt 10 be COL
~ and ior the year 1890 aud ons-halt
Aiec'ed IN aud ior the wear 1891.
any .a!! G: Said tax shall ir paid 10
lSal company, twelve or more CON
md continuous miles OF the said
measured from the initial point
y or near the toot OF Big Stone lake,
Tue incorporated limits ot the city Of
le Vty, Grant county. Dakota, shall
completed, tied and ironed. aud
,ahAing thereon: and upon sch full
Hoh q such twelve or more miles OF
VI OF before the fist DAY OF N ovem-
@d tax shall teconle due and COZ
ana PAYABLE ~ follows one hall
VI tle hrst Monday OF February,
one-hal thereof ON the first N on
eDfuary, 1872.
wesslsn fully completed" shall be
~ ~ n4u'rs only y graded voadbed.
'lace q SIX months" mentioned in
=" SAID ACT shall not he deemed or
1Slh before the board OF county
;.S 1els OF said Grant county shall
this petition
.'.ner as The period let ween any first
Moef ,..UaA and the first day OF May
r~1, n", nor any penod or periods
Ma" 'es = a'!rlng winch the aforesaid
Nv VIZ Shall Le delayed Or pre-
=; 'nHs or other storms, or Other
Ssd ~ uie weather, shan lie computed
a's part Of such "smce oi SIX
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1889-09-13

Mrs Wigy There's one good thing
l can say of nv husband-he never
swears. Mrs. Figg Are you sure of
that2 Mrs, Wigg-He never swears
around home. anyhow. Mrs. Fi-g-
That settles 1t he never swears at all.
-7errc Haute Express.
Kate Field comes out advocating the
making of treating cr1ae. If young
men had half Of Hates courage during
the lce-cream and straw berry short
cake season there would be less misery
and dyspepsia floating At'out the land.
Minneapolis 7t,buae.
Mrs. S. Kelly Tone-What do yon
think Of nv costume, dear? Miss "
Nomous-ls it to be . fancy dress
ballp Mrs. S. Kelly Tonc-No Miss
Y. Nomous-I thought ma,Da it was.
and intended to represent n gristly
bare. Haute Express.
John A. Cockerill. editor OF the New
York World, who is in receipt # an
annual salary Of e20.OON, denies the
report that he intends To be a candi-
date for Congress. and adds: II am
still Anxion,ly striving to tit nyseli
-" ''c '~i'"s, ~ ,''fst '!s...oA... ssii III 1
adopted some twenty-five years ago,
and which consider to he superior TO
any profession that | know ot-politlcs
not excepted.
An immense trade is likely to be de-
velOpcd ia the recently explored dis
tricts of central Africa. The Belgian
Upper Congo Commercial Company,
although organized only three years
ago, has a.>"ady /. fleet ri ten s.nam-
ers, ton stations and thirty general
agents. which, give employment IL i5,-
UUl port~rs in transpnrti-r goods.
chief, II English manufacture. il the
upper Cunso districts.
Ii is said th4t once in every twenty
Years the common swamp cane II
G.nrYia b onmls. W. H. Carpenter. If
b bert County, SAYS that in 1869 .ll the
brakes were xblnoIn in THAT country,
and that now. in 1882. they aro nrih
in flower. The bloom Is as blue 10
indigo. lie also says it is sure sign
of good crop Year. for in 1863 it
bloolned and it Was tho best crop year
ever known ia that section.
The women attached TO the Corcan
UiuO0SSs hS vel VOPaldl III W s4SHt II
ton. They gre working har 10 nc
qAire m English education. Taoy
have their own paflors. ia which they
receive their lady callers. but no N
tiemen. Gentlemen calling with ln.ics
III their !nr,y are received by the men
Of the legation. while the Indies arc
invited upstairs to meet the Coreau
wives in their own apartments.
Mrs. Marietta L. Stow. who has just
started u paper in Oakland. CAL. is
nearly 50 years old. aud ah. gives this
breezy sketch " herself: ''Shc set
every type in this numbrr Of the
Frol.c. took and corrected all The
proof, and locked up the forms ready
for tho prcssman. She never had but
twenty minutes instruction in priut-
ing. and that after shc was 80 years OF
age. and none in prool-reading, IS the
many typographical errors will bear
witness. After celebrating her Goth
birthday she will set typo In the morn
ing. swing on the gute. play games.
and ride on her tricycle. in the after
aoon, and laugh and grow fat In the
evening. She only weighs 200 poun Dc
GOV. and never bad the toothache."
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-07
Under the Snow.

Every one knows that Mrs Stoves
Dinah had OccasiOnly a ''clarin' up
time, when all her possessions were
brought forth from their deepest re-
ceptacles, put sedulously in order, and
kept so for brief interval. Dinah.
however, was not very wise; she had
not learned like certain other ''shir-
less person, to let nature do her
cleaning for her.
There is family in thrifty New
England town, which respects law,
but has no regard for order During
at least half the year, not only their
house, but the yard is Uttered with
objects worthless and out of place.
but, with the first snow, comes a
"clarin up time"
II do feel so pleased to see the snow
come down" said Mrs. Slattern, one
winter morning, as she stood at her
door, tossing tin cans, bottles, old
boots and other rubbish into the door
yard. IF 'twasn't for having it few
months in the year, don't know as
should ever feel cleared up"
What difference does the snow
make?" inquired the neighbor adj
dressed.
why, you see," explained Mrs.
Slattern, 80 many useless things col,
lect in the house, that | don't know
what to do with em all, so just toss
EN- out doors, and the snow covers
en- up as nice as you please"
But they are there in the spring."
"Oh, Of course, and terrible eve
sore they are, but then, 'tisn't long be-
fore the snow comes again and hides
EN-. Youths Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-07
Emphatic.

Literature is full of poetic declara
tons of love, but sometimes the ring of
truest feeling is to be found rather in
real life. Jennie and Jim are twins.
and inseparable companions. They
walk to and from school together, and
they play together, pore over the same
lessons at night Both rejoice in this
close companionship, and neither
dreams of forsaking it for newer ties.
Come, jim, come along with us, =
called one of the boys, as they issued
from school on snowy afternoon.
~Don't hang round there waiting for
Jennie She can take care of herself. ;"
Perhaps she can, said Jim, stout
ly, ''but she shan't as long as I've got
an umbrella and she hasn't"
Then leave it for her and come
along with us. I'd be ashamed to 90
round with girl under an umbrellar
Il say, Jim, said another, ''Ishould
think you'd get awfully tired of that
sister of yours!'
Jim had been growing more and
more crimson. He seemed to consider
whether lie should resort to words or
blows.
IL tell you what, fellows" he burst
forth, at length, I'm not tired of her,
and | shouldn't be if the days were
twice as long. and there were two of
her instead of onel'
Surely, no declaration could have
been more effective. Youths Com
paniOn.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-07

People may say what they like
about trashy novels" said a nervous
little bright eyed woman the other
day. but | must say they are better
than medicine for me at times am
as plenty of other women are. a natur
al worrier; that is, l am given to Dor
rowing trouble and looking ahead
with apprehension of disaster 10 come
| should have been born a man,
sometimes think, and tusseled with
the world myself; but sitting at home
as do, the mother of family, and
having to wait and watch my hus
band try to lay up something for our
Old age in his own way, | easily fall
into the habit of useless Worrying
about the future, which tends to
stimulate regret for the past, and
often, am sure, makes the present
unnecessarily unpleasant for those
around me. When | used to fall into
such mood spirit of restless energy
would take possession of me and |
would work away at my household
duties far beyond what my strength
warranted. My weary body would
then react on my worried brain, and
the result would be total collapse
from which it took time and nursing
to recover. But found remedy at
last III silly novels. When | feel a
worrying mood coming upon me now,
| fall into reading them. They keep
me from thinking, they soolhe me
into unexpected maps, they require no
mental effort for their comprehension,
they Stir no strong emotion within
me; in fact, a short course of them
induces a sweet torpOr of the brain,
which, while no doubt not to be de
sired in the young, or in any one as a
permanent feature, has often proved
of incalculable benefit to me, and
great comfort to my family New
York Tribune.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-07
Grant,s Laconic Vicksburg Letter.

President Guild of the Boston Art
club possesses letter written by Gen.
Grant after the fall of Vicksburg,
which furnishes an example Of the re-
markably concise expression for which
the great captain was noted. Even
the magnitude of the event did not ex-
cite any exuberance Of jubilation.
vIcKsBURa. July 6, 1863.
Dear Father: Vicksburg has at last surrendered
after siege Of over forty days The surrender took
place on the morning Of the 9Th Of July found
had continuously underestimated the force OF
the enemy, both in men and in artillery. The
number of prisoners surrendered was $4,000. The
process Of paroling is so tedious, however, that
many who are DESTROYS of getting to their homes
will escape before the paroling officers get around
TO them The arms taken are about 1870 pieces OF
artillery and over 3OOoO stand Of small arms The
enemy still had about four days rations Of 6our
and meat and large quantity of sugar. The
weather is now exceedingly warm and the roads
intoIerably dusty 1t cannot be expected under
these circumstances that the health Of this COM
mand can keep up as it has done My troops
were not allowed one hours time after the sur
render but were at once started after other
game My health has continued very good dur
Ing the campaign which has just closed
Remember me to all at home ULYSSES
Springfield Union.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-07
Incandescent Gas Light.

The gasmakers have at last succeeded
in giving us light almost equal to that
of electricity, without the danger and un-
certainty of the latter. The process by
which they do this is very interesting
In North Carolina, on Green river in
Henderson county, is mine from which
zircon is dug. 1t is an ore of the metal
chromium, and the mine on Green river
is the only one thus far known in Amer
lea. The black crystals of zircon are
reduced by chemical and electric pro-
cesses to a fine white powder This is
zirconia, which is oxide of chromium.
1t is now ready for use in the incandes-
cent gaslight. A glass chimney is fitted
over Bunsen burner. In this chimney
is suspended hollow cotton wick 1t is
no different from any wick except that
it has been thoroughly filled in all its in
terstices with the white powder The
gas is turned on and match applied.
The flame runs along the cotton wick
and burns it up Immediately. But there
is something that does not burn. This is
the zirconia. When the cotton wick is
all consumed thin, delicate, snow white
hollow column of zirconia is left, exactly
the shape of the cotton wick. This heats
white hot and glows like an electric
light. 1t seems almost TO last forever if
it does not get broken. This is the new
est rival to the electric light
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-06-07
Oil on the Waves.

A genuine instance where oil abated
the force of raging sea has oc-
Cured off Cape Hatteras. The coast
line steamer Chattahoocllie, bound from
Savannah to New York. was struck by
the tremendous April Atlantic storm
The most dangerous portion of the At
lantic coast is that in the vicinity of
Cape Hatteras. Snow, rain and great
hail stones struck the ship, accompanied
by furious winds. Sea after sea broke
over her decks. An appalling wave
struck her on the port side, then SINH
lar one on the starboard. Her cabin was
filled knee deep with water. Two days
the storm continued The second day
the captain hove to and stopped the ship.
He hung perforated bags of oil over the
vessels bows. 1t lessened the force of
the waves and helped the disabled ship to
ride the storm in safety