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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
A WORD OF WARNING.

The question of today that is of para
mount Importance to the producing class
in our county is how shall they protect
themselves against the monopolies, COM
binations and trusts that are devouring
the e-blood of their prosperity, and
sapping the very foundation Of their IN
dustries. The great majority Of the
people Of the United States are engaged
in agricultural pursuits. The great
wealth Of our nation is derived from the
soil. From this class Of laborers and
producers was drawn the great bulk, the
large majority Of that invineible army
that maintained the unity and integrity
OF our government on the field Of battle.
notwithstanding these facts they are
today at the mercy Of large monopoles
and combinations Of capital for the pur.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
THE WAY TO MAKE A MARKET.

Is it to the interest of farmers and pro-
ducers of Meade county to attempt to
build up small towns all over the
county rather than to concentrate the
non producers the merchants and me-
chanics-a at one common business CEN
ter? Small towns rarely furnish any
market for farm produce, and never a
good market. A county with little vii
lagos and hamlets in every township af-
fords no market for anything and no IA
/ cilities for trade of any kind whatever.
The aggregate of these small villages il
concentrated at some central point win
afford good market for everything that
the farmer raises. The trade will be
sufficient to enable the merchant to carry
larger and better assortment of mer-
chandise, and the volume OF business
transacted and the competition that viii
exist will compel him to sell at lower
prices and for smaller profits.
The location Of the county seat at any
place always gives an impetus to the
business of the town and increases its
population. With the proper effort the
population Of any town which is made
the place for transacting the public bus
mess Of new county ought to be
doubled. VIII it be to the interest Of
the farming community Of Meade county
to locate the county seat at Tilford and
thereby enable that enterpriaing town Il
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25

pose of organized robbery under the APP
parantly harmless names OF s'trusts."
That the producers, who constitute the
majority of the wealth, the bone and
sinew of the land, are appraised of their
condition, and have determined no longer
to submit to this system Of oppression is
apparent. The Farmers alliance, an
organization originating in obedience to
the first law of nature self protection
will not only prove an efficient educator
of its own members and of the producing
; classes generally, but a terrible weapon
| of defense against the merciless shylocks
who have been growing more wealthy
and grasping year by year upon the
products of their labor. Az political
organization they will be able to control
Legislation, regulate and readjust taxa
ton, restrict the tariffs charged on
freights conveyed by common carriers,
in short, legislate for and in the interest
of the people instead Of for the monopo-
listic combinations that grow rich upon
the labor of the toiling millions. If ever
there was an imperative demand for
some such organization it is now, and if
there is any place where the necessity
for such an organization exists it is in
the Black Hills, both in the mining and
agricultural districts.
The hardy pioneer of this county who
for years has struggled to make home
for himself and Hsfaily, and who has now
reached that point where the property he
has acquired has become valuable, is
pounced upon by these harpies.
For the purpose Of securing portion
of your accumulation they organize
TOWNSHIP company composed mainly of
men who are nonresidents, men who are
connected with relentless monopoly
that charges you for transporting your
products to market every cent that they
will bear without leaving you any profit
for your labor. These men, in connec-
ton with a few men of your county who
are equally interested, now ask you to
locate by your votes the county seat of
your county upon their property. Not
that it will benefit you to do SO but in
order that they may boom their TOWNSHIP
and sell let's at exhorbitant prices and in
crease the wealth in their Golfers at your
expense. Farmers of Meade county, will
you resolve and vote against soulless
and grasping monopolies and unholy
combinations, and then sacrifice your own
interests to heap favors upon those who
are not interested in you or your county,
but only in the number of dollars and
cents Of your hard earned money that
they can wrongfully extract from your
pockets? If you will, If you still desire
to submit to the goad and come under
the yoke vote for the Pioneer Town Lot
company located at Tilford for the county
seat of Meade county.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-25
OMAHA BOARD OF TRADE.

Tomorrow our city will be visited by
about fifty Of the principal merchants,
business and professional men Of Omaha.
These gentlemen are on a tour of bus
mess and pleasure through the principal
towns of the Black Hills. There is no
point along the line of their route where
they will be more heartily welcomed or
more cordially received than by the peo-
pie of the metropolis of the soon to be
organized county Of Meade. The rela-
tionship that already exists between
Sturg1s and Omaha in the way Of trade
is most satisfactory to both parties, and
we hope that the visit of these gentlemen
will extend and strengthen our CONNER
cial as well as friendly intercourse.
The trade of the Black Hills country
naturally belongs to Omaha; it is the
city nearest and most directly connected
by railroad with this part of the great
west. It is to Omaha's interest to aid in
the building up and development OF all
portions of the west that ship pro-
duce to its market and purchase sup
plies from its merchants. Omaha has
already been literally patronized by
Sturgis merchants, and in the main have
been fairly treated; but there is no rea-
son why the trade should not be doubled
and the profits Of each enhanced.
The newspapers Of Omaha will be well
and ably represented on the excursion.
Chicago and st. Paul have shown more
enterprise in extending the circulation Of
their papers in the Black Hills than our
brethren of Omaha. The st. Paul
Pioneer Press and Globe are much more
extensively taken and read in the Hills
than the Omaha papers, Notwithstanding
the news is one day later than furnished
from Omaha. st. Paul and Minneapolis
have no direct interest in the Black Hills;
are not connected with us by any line Of
railroad. All immigrants coming west
through those cities are directed to
northern Dakota, or along some line of
railroad that will be tributary to them.
IL is to the interest of Omaha to see that
the country tributary to them is settled
and developed; and if the relationship
between the Black Hills and Omaha is
once firmly established it will be perma-
nent. There is no way in which Omaha
can more effectually advance her own
commercial interests than by constituting
herself an immigration agent for the
Black Hills country.
Gentlemen, we welcome you to our
young and prosperous city. Situated as
we are in the beautiful, well watered and
productive Bear Butte valley, bounded
on the west by the pine clad hills rich
with precious metal, on the north, east
and south by as rich and productive
agricultural and grazing lands as can be
found anywhere in your own prosperous
commonwealth. The volume of business
transacted in Sturgis is exceeded by no
town of its size in the west. Our close
proximity to the richest mining district
Of the Black Hills, and our early assured
connection by a system of narrow gauge
railways with the richest mining camps
in the world, taken in connection with
our agricultural interests, requires no
prophetic vision to see sturgis in the
near future the metropolis Of the Black
Hills.
Gentlemen Of Omaha, we extend to
you a hearty welcome.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
FLORIDA SPONGE REEFS.
The Business Of Sponge Fishing Described
and Explained.

The sponge reef Of Florida begins q
few miles east OF Apalachicola and
runs along the coast to within fifty
miles of Cedar Keys, then there is q
break of about hundred miles or so,
after which the reef again appears and
runs south without interruption to
Key West and the Bahama Islands.
This reef is a rocky ridge, which is,
nearly throughout Its extent, of coral
formation, but in part seems to be OF
limestone. 1t begins some six or
eight miles from shore, and continues
out indefinitely; in fact. wherever
there is rocky bottom sponges are
said to be found, and the only reason
that the fisheries do not extend COM
pletely around the Gulf coast is that in
places, as off the coast of Texas or
Cedar Keys, this rocky bottom begins
in water too deep to admit of profit
able sponging. The average depth
of water on the st. Mark
reef at six miles from land is sixteen
feet. The sponges found along this
reef are rather inferior to the Bahama
sponges, but are much superior to the
variety which is obtained on the coast
OF Mexico. They are found in great
abundance, and the supply is practi-
cally inexhaustible, as the sponge only
needs two years to reach maturity, and
they grow almost as fast as they can
be gathered. Small schooners, of about
eight tons burden, are the vessels used
in the business. A writer in Forest
and Stream thus describes the business
of sponge-fishing: 1.-The schooners each
carry two small boats or dinkies, and
are manned by crew of five. Pro
visions are generally laid in for 81,
weeks at time, the usual limit OF {
cruise. At the reef two men go Il
each OF the dinkies, and the work be
gins. One slowly SOULS round by ,
stern oar while his companion exam
ines the bed of the sea through |
bucket with glass bottom. Thi
simple continuance is fastened to the
boat low enough down to rest partial
ly in the water. and by placing hi
head inside the bucket one can SCI
with distinctness objects at depth o
even thirty feet. When desirabl
sponge is spied it is brought up by a
iron hook fastened on the end of a lon
pole Herein lies the science OF tn
craft, the knowing how to hook
sponge without tearing it all to pieces.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
TAC!TURN SOLDIERS.
The Weakness of Wallenstein, tho Antag.
onist of Gustavus AdOlphus.

The Weakness of Wallenstein, tho Antag.
onfst of Gustavus Adolphus.
Men great in deeds are often taciturn.
Does their taciturnity arise from the
diffidence which fears lest words
should exceed deeds. or from a conVic-
ton that safety is promoted by silence?
Washington's reserve made him stiff,
formal and i'll at ease in company, but
it also prevented his plans from being
betrayed to an enemy, and the country
from being deceived by his promises.
William the Silent was frugal of
words, because reserve that concealed
his designs, even from those acting
with him, was necessary to the in
dependence of the Netherlands.
A writer in Leisure Hour says that
the most dramatic of silent men was
Wallenstein, the antagonist of Gustavus
Adolphus, and the commander of the
Emperors armies in the Thirty Years
war. He insisted that the deepest si-
lence should reign around him. His Off
GERS took care that no loud conversation
should disturb their General. They
knew that chamberlain had been
hanged for waking him without orders,
and that an officer who would wear
clanking spurs in the commanders
presence had been secretly put to
death.
In the rooms of his palace the serv-
ants glided as if phantoms, and dozen
sentinels moved around his tent charged
to secure the silence the General de-
manded. Chains were stretched acros:
the streets in order to guard hin
against the disturbance of sounds.
Wallenstein's taciturnity which made
him shun speech, and his love of silence
that caused him to be irritated at the
slightest noise, were due to his consti
tutional temperament. He never
smiled, he never asked advice from any
one, and he could not endure to bC
gazed at, even when giving an order
The soldiers when he crossed the
camp, pretended not to see him, know
ing that a curious look would bring
them punishment. Youths Compan
| ion
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
COURTS.

CHARACTERISTICS I'd Monday in May and
v November; w. S. Bearden, Chancellor;
J. C. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits Thursday after I'd Monday
" in January, May, and September; NJ.
D. Smallman, Judge; W. V. Whitson, At.
torney. General; l. w. Smith, Clerk.
NOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month; full court every quarter
J. j. Meadows, Esq, Chairman; W. L..
Swami, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS l..
" Rheay, Sheriff; Jno. L. Jaco, Register
G. N. NJ. Newly, Trustee and Tax Collec.
tor; John F. st. John, Tax Assessor;
Geo. T. Purvis, Ranger; Mat. Jones,
Jailer; W. n. Mitchell, County Superintend.
ent of Public Instruction.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-Mayor, D. b.
N1 Carson Aldermen, j NJ Cunningham,
W S Lively, W H Sugar, Geo S Stroud, W
Arledge, Frank Maddux. Street Commits.
sioners, D B Carson, W H Sugar, J NJ Cum
bingham.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases Of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood Twill drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
as well as cure all Malarial fevers.-
For cure of Headache, Constipation
and Indigestion try Electric Bitters
Entire satisfaction guaranteed, OF
money refunded.-Price 80 cts. and
$l.OO per bottle at Ritchey &
Bostick's Drugstore.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14

Leayenworth Times.

Leaveuworth Times.
Queer world this! A lawyer and an
editor stood on a street corner in an
Ohio town and saw man murdered
in cold blood. The murderer is
rich man, and after committing the
deed said to the lawyer and editor:
"Here is thousand dollars for each
Of you, defend me before the court
and the people for the crime l have
committed" They took the money
and defended him in their own way
according to their own profession-the
editor through his paper and the law
yer through his mouth. The murder
er through their joint efforts was &C.
quilted. But see the difference
mark the result. The people said:
"The editor is a scoundrel, AMI did
so for pay. Lo! We'll stop his paper
and no longer patronize him." The
paper was stopped-the editor ruined
financially and reduced to a pauper.
But of the lawyer the people said !:
"He is an able man, deeply learned
in the law, and deserves great credit
for having obtained the acquittal of a
man guilty of murder! We will
give him our law business and pay
big fees" They made him a Judge,
and as such he sent his partner, the
editor, to the work house, and said
he was bad man, and should not
only be deprived of the means of liv-
ing, but punished.
| We don't indorse the act of an ed
itor in laboring for what is wrong OIL
against what is right for money-but
how about the lawyer?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
CHURCHES.

Methodist-Rev. J. T. Curry,
pastor; services every Sunday morning and
night. Sunday-school at 90 A. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Christian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Presbyterian-Rev. F. J.. Leeper, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and night;
prayer meeting every Wednesday night.
Sunday-school every Sunday morning at 9
o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev. G. T.
Stainback pastor; services Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night.
Sunday-school $50 a. IN.
First Baptist, colored-Rev. l., Trimble,
pastor. Services I'd and 4th Sundays, morn
ing and night. Sunday-school 900 a. m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
Is Consumption IncnrAble?

Read the following: Mr.. C. H.
Morris, Newark, AK, says: "Was
down with Abscess of Lungs, and
friends and physicians pronounced
me an Incurable Consumptive. Be-
gan taking DR.. Kings New Di..
covery for Consumption, am now on
my third bottle, and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the
finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio,
says: clad it not been for DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
would have died of Lung Troubles.
Was given up by doctors. Am now
in best of health" Try it. Sample
bottles free at Ritchey Il Bostick's
Drugstore.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
Better Than Elixir.

The excitement over the "ellxir of
life" seems to be subsiding rapidly.
a return to hog and hominy as life
dependence is an encouraging sign.
A plan diet, attention to the com
nonsense laws of life, regular labor
and a good conscience will enable
the average citizen to live quite long
enough. If the majority of us would
live better we would live longer
Banner.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
Mails.

fullahoma to McMinnville-Arrives 1910 p.
NJ: leaves 500 a. m, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives $50 Am;
leaves 1900 pm; daily except Sundays.
Through mail to and from beyond Tulla.
homa, arrives 500 a. M, leaves, II IN.
Beersheba Springs-Arrives $50 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
500 a. m, same days.
Smithville (route No. 1885 IA arrives 1900
m, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives IL M, Wednesdays
and Saturdays; leaves 100 pm, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives 1900 m, Wed.
nesdays and Fridays; leaves 200 p. m.
same days.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
clearinghouse Aftermaths.

Mrs. Slimdiet-Have some more of
the mackerel, Mr.. Boarder?
Mr.. Boarder-No, thank you.
"Have a piece of the liver?"
mo, thank you"
"How strange you are! Why, am
so extravagantly fond of mackerel and
liver | could eat them all the time.
Perhaps you are late this morning, and
must hurryP"
Eyes, am alittle late. Good-morn-
ing"
"Jane"
Jane-Yes, mum.
Mr. Boarder has gone down town.
You can broil me that piece of tender
loin now.n-N. Y. Weekly,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14

Smith Cat the circus)-"Never too
old for the circus, Ell, BROWNE"
Brown-'I don't care anything about
it myself; but somebody had to come
with the boy" Smith-"Is that
your boy" Brown-"Well-er-no;
my boy was taken sick at the last
moment, poor little chap, and so
brought neighbours. All, mel we
were all young once, Smith"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14

Miss Wauka Shaw-"Is Mr.. O..
Shaw any relative of yours?" Miss
Saratoga Geyser-"Oh, yes; he's a
distant relative" Miss Wauka
Shaw---"How distant?" Miss
Saratoga Geyser---"He's my
brother; but he is the youngest OF
nine children, and Pm the eldest" >
Chicago Saturday Evening Herald
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
FernOline Balsam.

The great Family Remedy, should be kept
in every house. Good for almost any emer.
gency. 1t contains no mineral to poison the
system. We warrant it to be u pure extract
from the Yellow Pine tree without any
adultera!ion. Ask for and take no other
than FernOlne Balsam. This wonderful
remedy is for sale by us, come and get bot.
Ie. RlTCHEY d BOSTICK.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
LODGES

IL Il A. M.-Warren No. 125-1stMonday
L nightin every month, in their hall over
the courtroom. w. W. FAIRBANKS, w. NJ.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-Sr Thurday
LIZ night in every month.
7. C. LIND, II. P.
T o. 0. F.-McMinnville, No. 146; every
/. Tuesday night, in their hall over Wom-
ack & Colville's store.
r. PATTERSON, N. G.
JAMES BURROUGHS, Secretary.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS. W. S. LIVELY, N. G.
MRS. j, II. Sheriff., Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain CITY,
II No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nightsin every month.
THos. BLACK, Rep. G. w. BRITAIN, D.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
n and 4th Thursday nights in every month
S. I. LIVELY, P.
/ o. G. T.-Ben Lomond Lodge No. 9S
l. meets every Tuesday night at Masonic
Hall. NJ. GAFFIN, W. CT.
R. r. GAFFIN, Secy.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14

e Esg English SPAWN Liniment re-
moves all Hard, Soft or CallOused
Lumps and Blemishes from horses,
Blood SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Swecu-
ey, STILES, Sprains, Sore AID swollen
Throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Sold by Ritchey
d Bostick, Druggists, McNIinnville.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
BucklCn's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, COrns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price -
cents per box. For sale by Ritchey
x BOstick.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To THE EDIToR-Please inform your
readers that have - positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands OF hopeless eases have been
permanenty cured. shall he glad to send
two bottles ot my remedy FREE to any ofyour
readers whn hatc consumption II they vii
send me tlpirexpreSS aud poStoilice address
Respectfully. r. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c., lSl
Pearl 81, New York.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14

Itch, Mango, and Scratches on
human or animals cured in 80 min
utes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
This never fails. Sold by Ritchey q
Bostick Druggists, McMinnville.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14

One of the Oldest engineering pro-
jects in the world is now gradually
approaching completion, and the
work will probably be finished dur
ing the present year. This is the
canal through the Isthmus Of Corinth,
in Greece. Work was actually begun
on the canal under the Emperor Ne.
70, SO that over seventeen hundred
years will have passed between its
beginning and its final completion.
AS finally excavated, the canal will
be four miles long, with depth Of
eight metres, or sufficient for the
largest vessels which usually navigate
the adjacent
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14
). JERSEY LILY, No. l2s, Il. B.
DrOnned Nam. a. 1SHh.

Color, solid squirrel gray, black points.
A splendid cow, rich mixer. Sire, Potoka's
Mirabeau, No. 6997. Dam, Vixen, No. 5S,
s. l. J. C. c., a very rich mixer, sired by
Gen. Washburn, No 2992, A. J. c. c., dam,
Vanity, bred to Hero, son of Gen. Wash
burn, No. 1892, and Estell Morgan, No. 667S,
a. J. c. c., by John Sherman, No. 299l, A.
J. c. c., dam, Lilly Morgan, No. 6677, A. J.
c. c., full sister to Gen. Washburn, No.
1902,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-09-14

COMPARISON SOLICITED.-A wise
discrimination should be exercised by
all who take medicine. The pre-
prietors of Hoods Sarsaparilla solicit
q careful comparison of this medicine
with other blood purifiers and medi-
cines, being confident that the pecu-
liar merits of Hoods Sarsaparilla are
so apparent that the people will un.
hesitatingly prefer it to any other
preparation. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
not mixture of molasses and few
inert roots and herbs, but it is a pc.
culiar concentrated extract of the best
Alternative and blood-purifying RENE.
dies of the vegetable kingdom. The
enormous sales ofHood's Sarsaparilla,
and the wonderful cures effected
prove even more than has been claim
ed for this medicine. If you are sick
the best medicine is none too good
Therefore, take Hoods Sarsaparilla