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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Soon be seeding time.

Soon be seeding time.
Sure, and st. Patrick's day will be
one wake from tomorrow.
Nick Schlachtcr of Gettysburg,
called on the WATcuMAN, Thursday.
The Carson Literary will meet to-
night. A good program is announced.
Pierre is enjoying a huge real
estate boom. Don't over-do it, boys.
Bert Haslzin now pulls the reigns
over the Blunt and Falrbank stage
team.
Col. Shaw and G. w. Dean, of
Forest City, spent Thursday and yester-
day in town.
MIR. and Mrs. d. A. Harpold have
removed from Clifton TO their farm, 4
miles west of town.
The farmers of Hyde county have
organized n hail insurance company,
with main offices at Highmorc.
Mr.. Westover, of Blunt, was up
Thursday buying cattle for c. n.
Lukes' ranch on the Winnebago.
Mrs. Dakin of Fairbank, past
through town, Wednesday, en- route TO
Dell Rapids, s. d., on visit to friends
The Inaugural Ball, given on
Monday evening last, was success
and well enjoyed. About 30 couples
were present.
MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Brown of
Onida township, spent Wednesday last
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Carpenter
in Okobojo township.
Mrs. A. McFall, after an absence
of several weeks teaching In Summit
township, spent Saturday and Sunday
last at home, in Clifton.
"A young man by the name Of
John Studer committed suicide by
hanging himself at his home near
Forest City, short time ago.
Frankie, the little son of Prof
Porter, has suffered considerably the
past week with rheumatism. We are
pleased to state that he is now rapidly
improving.
Ira Cole, Ed Pierce and Anthony
Denton, accompanied by Misses Gala
Lilly, Ella Toomey and Carrie Everts,
all of Onlda, attended the inaugural
ball in Clifton Monday evening last.
A few days ago Mrs. \. McFall
exhibited to the WATcHMAN an egg
laid by buff cochin hen belonging to
Mrs. Elias Reigle, of Summit township,
that measured 81 by s! inches in cir
If there is another hen
in this vicinity that can beat this record
we should like to see sample Of her
fruit.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
The Presiden. and his Cabinet.

Monday, amidst universal plaudits
and such pageantry rs the national
capital never before looked upon,
Benjamin Harrison took the oath of
office which makes him, for four years
to come, the executive ruler of more
than sixty millions OF free people.
And, following the unbrokcn custom
ofpredeccssors upon this great occasion,
he delivered from the capitol the in
augural address which outlines In
general terms the policy that his adj
minlstratlon may be expected to pur-
sue. 1t is Il document which every
citizen may read with pride and salts
faction; for 1t is the matured opinion
of man whose every word gives evi
dence of the wisdom and conservatism
OF long public experience, which it
brcathes throughout patriotism and
dignity that are auspicious for the
years now opening before us.
The following is President Harri-
sons Cabinet:
Secretary of state, James G.. Blaine,
of Maine.
Secretary of the treasury, William
Window of Minnesota.
Secretary of war, Rcdfcld Proctor,
of Vermont.
Secretary of the navy, Benjamin +.
Tracy, of New York.
Secretary of the interior, John W.
Noble, Of Missouri.
Postmaster-general, John Wana-
maker, of Pennsylvania.
Attorney general, ". II. II. Miller,
of Indiana.
Secretary of agriculture, jeremiah
Rusk, of Wisconsin.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
The Reservation Bill.

The bill opening to settlement a
part of the Great Sioux Reservation
was duly signed by President Clevc-
land, prior to his exit. 1t provides
that Il census of the Sioux Indians be
taken, and that rations be issued only
To such Indians as are not able To
support themselves.
The time is coming when the noble
red man must conform to the teaching
of the scripture that unless Il man work
neither shall he eat. 1t will take Il
few years TO bring it around, but it is
coming
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09

1t is predicted that with statehood
and the reservation open We will have
Il greater boom this season than in 81
and 'S3. If such proves to be the case
Sully county will come in for n
lions share of the boom; and Pierre
being west OF us--with the Capital
will attract the attention of railroads.
and to get there from the north and
northeast, Sully must be crossed by
each line, which will develop and
populate our magnificent county.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Pierre Journ Al

The rule Of minority representation
will be applied IN the election OF del
egatcs 10 the Sioux Falls constitutional
convention. There will be three dele,
gates from each legislative district, but
no elector will he entitled to vote for
more than two of them. This will
make the convention at least one third
democratic. The question of minority
representation in the election of mem
bers of the legislature will be submit.
ted with the constitution.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
invited.

Charlie Meloon's health Is improv-
ing slowly.
The Civil township election passed
off quietly.
There is talk of an eating house
beng started here soon.
Dist. Atty. Goddard occupies a part
of Walter Meloon's office.
A number of lots in the addition
have recently been sold to eastern
parties.
Numerous letters are being received
by the real estate men, inquiring after
our cheap lands.
ID. Q. Jordan has purchased the Cole
building, in which he will soon open n
real estate Office.
4 four months term of school was
commenced Monday, with Miss Mabel
Mills as teacher
Herbert Tagg has bought Jas.
Simars residence. Mr. Simar expects
to remove from Onida
\ surprise party was given c. II.
Agar on Friday evening last. IL was
quite largely attended.
Miss Azclie Owen of Carson, has been
engaged to teach the spring term of
school in the Starks district.
Rev. u. A. Ransom, pastor of the
Congregational Church, has resigned
and returned to his home in Rcdfeld,
Wednesday.
Chas. II. Agar has vacated the Onida
House and moved TO his farm, adjoin-
ing the townsite. This leaves Onida
without hotel accommodations, which
is not only an Inconvenience to the
public doing business ut the county
seat, but no poorer advertisement could
be sent abroad for Sully county. Some
of the private families are serving
meals.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Notice to Builders.

Plans and specifications showing the
manner in which a vault for safe keep
ing of the county records Of Sully
county is to be constructed are now on
file in the office of the County Auditor
at Onida. Bids will be received until
April -, 1889, when they will be
opened and passed upon.
II. f.. kIMMEI,
County Auditor.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09

TERRITORIAL STATIsTICIAN SHERI-
DAN, Of Dakota, states that there is
not enough wheat in the Territory for
seed and bread; that it will take | 900
900 bushels for that purpose, and that
now there is but about S,o0O.O00
bushels in farmers hands and in
elevators.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Civil Town hip Elections.

Tuesday last occurred the annual
township election for the selection OF
officers for the ensuing year.
Reports having been received from
the following townships:
oSlDA.
SLpcrvisors-G. w. Evcrts, Ch IN IL.
{. w. Holmes.
4. NJ Starks.
Treasurcr-D q. Jordan.
Clerk. \. Garner.
Assessor. b. Cotton.
Poor Master T.. kinmel.
Road Superyisors-W. B. Day,
Wallace Lilly, j. G. Arnold and G, +.
Burtch.
Superyisors-W. 7. Blundin. Ch n.
Jacob G. Weschedel.
T. b. Lane
Clerk Harvey T.. Gates.
Treasurer-H. W. Esselbrugge.
Asscssor-M e. Kelly.
Justices of the Peace-P. w. Pear
son and Geo Wcischedel.
Constablcs-H. Weischedcl and
Perry Swenson.
No town tax levied.
Votes polled-2l.
GARNER.
Supervisors-H. O'Connor, Ch'm'n.
Geo. W. Cass.
lchabod Houser.
Clerk-Geo. T.. Tisdale.
Treasurcr-W. f. Garner
Assessor-Ilenry Ruckles.
Overseer OF Poor-W. IL. Shepard.
Constablc-X- III. Allen.
Road Supervlsors-Norman Lyons,
and Bartel Wonsmos.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Cattle Herd Notice.

| will be ready to receive cattle for
herdlng on, or rs soon after April lst,
1889, rs cattle can get their living.
Terms, 81 90 for the season.
Corral will be moved once during
the season.
All stock must be branded or mark
ed before being placed in the herd.
W. ". BorsFoRp.
NV ! 22-lli7S-Chfton.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Horse and Cattle Herd.

The undersigned will herd horses
AMI cattle on the Okohojo, at Clifton,
during the season of 1889. Stock will
he salted regularly. Terms Horses 10
cents per month, and cattle $lO0 for
the season, per head.
Ross 4 Willis.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09

THE Pierre Free Press published n
boom edition last week in which was
shown number of its handsome busl-
ness honscs and public buildings.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
The enormous snm or :, rows

The enormous sum of So reward
has been offered for the arrest or in
formation leading to the arrest of Jesse
NJ. Kerr, who skipped from Highmore
last week, fortciting his bail bond.
lie did not care to meet two wives at
once.-So says the Highmore Herald
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
TO Rent The onida House.

| wish to rent my hotel the Onida
House, and part of the furniture there
in. Terms, reasonable. Call on or
address, c. Ii. AGAR,
Onlda, Sully Co, ID. Il.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
j. L. MARTIN, Secretary.

j. NJ. MOORE, President

Persons wishing to improve their
memories or strengthen their power Of
attention should send to Prof. Loisctte,
23i Fifth Ave. n. Y, for his prospectus
post free, aS advertised i'm another column
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Lcuey To Lean

on real estate at current rates. Call
or write aud get my rates.
\. 4. FAUST. Sheriff.
OnIda. ID. I.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Butter and Eggs Wanted.

| will pay the highest price IN trad,
for fresh butter and eggs.
NJ. l.. FREScu, Grocer, Onida.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
County Alliance Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that on S;,tur-
day, March 30th, 1889, there will be a
meeting of the SuIly County Alliance
at Onida, ut O'Clock p. H., to consider
matters of Importance to be or that
may bc brought before said meeting.
All members of local alliances are
requested to atteni.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-03-09
Fifty Cents.

Buys You chance TO win n good
watch. To be ratilcd off ut Cole Bros.
Onlda, March 23d.
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TIE SUNSET OF LIFE.
Our Duties Towards the 'Old People" in
Their Declining Years.

| If you are 80 fortunate as to hav,
the "old people" Ia the house, see to i
that they have It's wal NEST and sunnies
corner, and goodly portion OF the bes
that Can be afforded Of comfort. con
venience and beauty; that aged bioot
NAV be kept warm and cheerful; tina
! failing limbs may have rtstful repose
and that the DIM eyes that have watchee
over YOU auc yours through so man,
tollsulne years, may see around then
The ever present. evidences of faithful
and grateful care.
There is uothing in the world more
pathetic than the meek, timerous
shrinking ways of certain old people
9 have all seen them who have glyel!
up their old homes iuto younger hands,
and subs. ded into some out Ut lhe.way
corner Of 1t, to sit by tireside and table
lenceforth, as if they were mere peu-
sion-ls afraid OF making trouble, +"
afraid OF being '<ln the way afraid Of
accepting the half that is their due, and
going dow! TO their graves with pitt
full depreca'ing air, as il constantly
apologizing for staying 80 long!
There is 80 scurn too deep and sharp
for the sol,s aud daughters that will ac-
cept this altitude on the part of those
to whom the, owe SO much!
Sometimes, to be sure, people grow
old with II bad grace. They become
embittered by misfortune, or affection;
or are peev!sl and unreasonable under
the goading of III health. AL the more
d. they appeal to great gent!eness and
faithfuIuess Let it be borne in mind
that we, too, are Fastening on towards
The sunset OF life, and that we may
ripen into very comfortable old people,
to demand much more of patience aud
devotion than we, as children, yield.
1t is wss worth while to deny ones
self many th,nas rather than tho home
should hs bleak aud cherries to these
fading eyes. All TOO soon will the Are
go out on this hearth, and the old arm
Chair stant! ENTITY. 1t will be we'll for
Ills then i! no ghosts OF reprOach, no sad
phantoms oi lost opportunity lean out
Ut the chill and the silence to remind us
Of our deep sins Of neglect and indl fer
ence. After all the good will" 6. es
farther than the great deeds. The
scaut furniture, the plain dinner will
be very pie sapt aud grateful to the old
people. il faithful love and cheerful do
votion sweeseu the atmosphere; and in
u thousand inexpensive ways Can frugal
living be tempered and softened 10
their needs.
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Mistake AS 10 the Number.

She walked into a tasil,o fable shoe
store, says the Detrolt Free Press, and
said to the clerk:
Wy III may show me pair OF walking
hoots No. 4. 1 used to wear 3's, but I
go i'll fer solid comfort now"
The clerk tried the boots, but they
would not go on.
Strange" She murmnred; 1T must
be rheumatism. Try IS 3 width. I
know J. can swim III them, but my feet
are so tender"
While the clerk was getting them on
she said:
Il used to have beautiful foot, not
small. bat yore2i size for years, until
I walked so much and grew heavier. -
Your foot is a peculiar shape; the
irlstep is 80 high-that is WAY you re-
quire a la rye size" said the CLERK who
had no fear ut Ananias before his eyes.
1--WE heard" she said. "that Venus
dee Me5eechy wears No. S, and she is q
model OF true proportion"
Exactly" said the clerk growing
red in the face as he pulled and tugged
to get them on. He had never heard Of
"dee Medeechy." but he WAS up to a
trick ar two himself. After aIl,' he
said, these are too large. You'll find
the As just right
He was only gone moment. but in
that time be had erased E from the in
side of pair of shoes and substituted
ALB
There I Thought it Was strange -
she said when they were on and paid
for. "Why these are just as easy as my
old ones. believe l could just as we'll
have had 3's after ALL Aud the young
man without conscience went back to
his duties with the air Of one we'll sat-
isfied With himself.
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16
LEITRIM.
TlPPERARY.

The remains of the late Cannon Nor
ris, 2. F., Bor1isoleigh, county Upper
airy, was inferred in the chapel Of
leigh on Monday, January 81. The
deceased clergyman had labored for
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16

nearly half centuary among the peo-
pie Of Borrisoleigh. The requiem Mass
was. celebrated by Father James Will
liams, G. g.. BlanchardStown; the dea
con and sub deacon bein Fathers
McKeogh and Graham, G. C.'s; Father
Michael Finn. G. c., Borrisoleigh was
master of the ceremoniss; and the chan
tiers Of the Office were Fathers Power,
c c., TipperarY. and DuggaD, G. c.,
MoycarkeY. There was large number
OF clergy men in the choir.
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Inharmonious.

George-That is a beautiful piece,
Laura, and YOU have played it most
soalfullv But what is that rumbling
noise have been hearing nearly all the
time since [ came in?
Laura-It must be the wind. Excuse
me moment. (Goes into the kitchen. J
Mother. cont you take that washtub
into the back basement? It doesn't
chord with the piano.
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16
LATE IRISH NEWS
NOTHING NEW.

For The Irish Standard.
What shall sing that meier was sung of my ow,
mother land2
Where Emmett died 80 young-so young, be
meath the tyrants hand.
Oh! tears of love aud cheeks SO wan. thine wa
q heart of woe,
When thy, true martyr, died for mah beneath
the tyrants blow.
But there wys something to console thy sorrow
SO renown'd;
1t was 10 know, while ages roll hia honor shall
be.crowued
What shall say that ne'er was said of far of
Erin's Isle7
Where noble hearts have bled-havo bled. bu
only for while.
1 now may say there is a stone erected in Glass
In memory of spirit flown to its eternal
Or I may say upon that stone an epitaph shall
But still. the stone is not my own, it don't be-
merely t. II what has been told in time long
And you mag say the song is DID, which now I
sing to day.
What shall give that ne'er vas gave by lights
Of literature?
In praise of hearts so true and brave, whose
memory shall endure,
I'd sing q Song of Erin's hag that ne'er was
sung before
But oh! 1 find merely drag aud tag the songs
ofyore.
Let others say the flag of worth the Irish hearts
In every cline around the earth our fancy can
explore.
! wore the green upon my coat on last st.
Patrick's Day
J. saw that lovely dag anoat and thought Of far
away.
Twas nothing new, for had seen 80 many
Twas nothing aew TO wear the grecn--1 hope
wa shan again.
1t has been sad 'od Erin's Isle fondly do
adore"
AND willie say may Freedom SMILE" know
twas said before.
AND when say ''The Grand Old Man." quota
ton marks give;
Too far to grasp your hand. old man. bit not to
say long live,
You love Your native land, cid r,an, whose
tyrante you're forgive,
If they by you WOULD stand, old man, and let
the humble live
All me! my friends often think should not
take my pen
To write OF Erin ON the brink of liberty again.
1t may he frai for mo to shout for freedom
DER tho wave,
The tyrants would % put to route If were In
the grave
Let Others give what ne'er was gave in either
song or speech-
What should reeound beyond the wave, that
breaks On Erin's beach;
But this we know, there js no grave the Irish
hope can reach,
Whose das OF valor free shall wave despite the
landed leech.
There is tsp grave thsre is no tomb, for hope Of
freedom there,
Tue Irish hearts will give no roon to throbbings
Of despair
Ven! others say what ne'er was said of Erin Ger
the sea,
And Tarra's hacp not iesd-not dead, tho such
it seemed to BE-
To a'ories sumo it shall respond SO sweetly az
OF yore,
When rack-rents In the isle boyond the ocean
are no more.
CIR, to speak, soon shall it swell to music long
anl loud,
When every lover Of Parneil and Davitt shall be
proud.
mo moro for chiefa and ladies bright the Harp
Of Tarrs" chimes
May DO applied 70 Srin's night, but not to future
times.
My friends aaieu. there's nothing new that
can rank in rhyme
Eli praise of power that shall subdue the tyrants
in due time.
February, 1889. JOHN MARRIOTT.
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16

In modern Greece, the mama, or
baking oven is invested with all the
ancient sacredne,s Of the hearth fire.
1t is a sacriIege to throw salt or other
injurious matter into it. and even to
mock or deride it.
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16
KILDARE.

Mr.. Joseph Carew, NJ, F., was served
with summons TO appear al Kildare
on Thursday, January "a. Oh q charge
ct taking part in criminal conspiracy
and intimidating Lord Drogheda. MIR.
ID. Kilbride, M. f., and Mr. Thomas
Robertson are joint defendants. The
prosecution arises out of meeting at
Nurnev, county Kildare, in November
last.
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16
Cljith.

On Tuesday, January 22, Mr.. William
O'Brien. M. T., received beautifully
illuminated address from the ladies Of
L0ux hr8a The ornamentatiou is of the
Celtic character, and the National
emtlems are displayed in true heraldic
coloriIg The address has been pre-
scented on what tho signatories state
''to be the eve Of another Imprisonment
in the interests of the Irish people, 81
After some expressions OF sympathy
and good wishes, ths hope is expressed
that Mr. Q 'Brieu may soon share in the
triumph Of the cause which he has done
SO much 70 sustain. The address is
signed by Miss Nora Kelly, Miss Della
Ryan, Miss Margaret Callinan, and
Miss Mary Duffy on behalf OF the
women Of Loughrea,
a most interesting meeting OF the
league branch was held ut Kanturk.
{Dulballow) ON the 20sh ult. The pres
idenG, Mr. y. McCabe, was moved to
toe chsir. Amongst those most punct-
Sal III paying their SUBSCRIPTIONS were
the KsY. Fathers McSviney and
O'AabonY, OF Kanturk; Messrs. T..
Leneban, Nj. Lucev j. ID. U'Connor,
w. Barrett, G. Vaughan, Sc. Amongst
the country members who reioined were
the following: Messrs. F. Barton. D.
DAILY, j. Scu!ly, T. L. G.; 2. Buckley, J.
Finn, 7. l.. G.; W. HeaIy, j. Sullivan.
P. Lenehan, NJ. Bourke. P. Lysaght,
D. Foley, r. Sullivan, Z. Sullivan, E.
O'Connor. j. McAuliffe, r. Daley, E.
Fitzgerald, w. O'Callaghan. +. l.. Il !;
j. Nunan, 7. Nuoan. W. Ryan, T.
Connell, j. Ryan, M. Shine, 7. Aherne.
F. Aherne, Z. OConnor. J. Flvnn, D.
Aherne. j. Sullivan, G. Sullivan, P.
Sullivan, j. Kearney. d. Finn. M
Sweeney.
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16
KERRY.

| On Monday. January Il. in Dublin,
Chief Baron PaIles delivered the un@n'
imous judgment of the Exchequer Di-
vision refusing a habeas corpus to re-
lease Mt. Edward Harrington, NJ. E.,
| wbo was convicted under the Coercion
acs Of publishing his speech in the
Kerry Sentinel melting tenants against
land grabbing. Tue certified extract
from tne register OF newspaper proprie
tors they held to be admissible. Mrs.
Harrington WAS in court during the de.
livery Of the Judgment.
LIMERICK,
The sudden death is announced of the
Very Rev. John O-Connell, Rector of
the Redemptorist Order at Limerick.
Father O'Conne!l was widely known
throughout the three Kingdoms as al
eloquent and cultured preacher. as a
jealous missionary. aud as man of
wide and generous sympathy. He died
January ~.
LElIRIM.
Mr.. P. McGivney presided at a recent
meeting of the league branch, held in Mo-
hill. The charge against the chairman
was settled, as the decision from the cen
trail Office stated that no such ca 9 at all
should BIZ introduced before National
organization. The action of George
McGoyern in serving All ejectment pro-
cess on Peter Men ultY was condemned
The action of the widow Banagher was
ALEC condemned.
TlPPERARY.
The remains of the late Cannon Nor
The Irish standard., 1889-02-16
KILKENNY.

On Wednesday week was celebrated
the marriage of Mr.. L@atny. 81. T., with
Miss Hurley, OF KIuurry House,
county Wicklow. The marriage took
place at the Church of K.lmacanogue,
which was tastefuliy decorated with
evergreens f,r the occasion. A tri
umphal arch. erected by the inhabitants
of the village ;4s graceful complima
to the bride, SPAWNED the approach to
the church. MIR. Carew, Nj. r., acted
as hest man. After the marriage the
guests were entertained at breakfast at
Ki!murry House. the residence OF the
brides father.
On December 20, Sister Martha
Walsh, q native OF the parish OF Kill
macow, county Kilkenny, died at th',
Presentation Convent OF St Joseph's,
in Berkeley, San Francisco. The de-
ceased religious WAS in The 44th year Of
her age.