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Fergus County argus., 1889-11-21
Notice of Final Entry .

Land Office al Helena Mont,
November >. Iss,.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his iu,,n-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the clerk of the District Court of
rersus county, Mont. at Lewistown. Mont.
on December IL. lss9. viz:
James 4. Grahaua,
who made presumption declaratory state
ineni No. si22, for the NJ SEl, SWi, SEA.
81! sW',. See. -, Tp. IL n, Il. II T..
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of. said land viz Hosea l..
Fisher, Joseph NJ. Giroux. Allen Pierce
aud Frank Mitchell all of stanford, Mont.
). W. LANouoRSE Register.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-21
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.

LANDOrfIcE, HELENA, NJ. Tl
October ~. lss9 I
Notice is hereby given thet the following.
named settler has filed notice of his inten.
non to nake final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
oetore The clerk of the District Court of
Fergus county, Mont, at Lcwistown, Mont,
ON December -. lss9, viz:
Charles Mclaughlin,
who made pre-emPtion declaratory state
ment No. lOl2,i. tor the NJ SEl,. NEi. SVi.
Sec. 10; NV. SW!, See. II, rp. II n, II.
III T..
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence unon. and
cultivation of, said land, viz: JOHN A
J. Dawes. Willian I. Neill, Thomas Y.
M"ourt and Bart Brown, all of Tibet.
Mont.
s. w. LANGHoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-21

Envelopc-What do you want?
Stamp-Do not repel me; lam stuck
on you,-Ex.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-21
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

L. ;. Land Office at Helena Mont,
October ~, lss9.
Notice is hereby given that John T.. Fry,
oi Grass Range, Fergus county, Mont. has
hled notice OF intention Ia make proof ON
his desert land claim No. 1901, for the
NWi., NJ sWl,, Sec. II; SCI Mel. NEi SEI.
See. Is, TP. u ~, X. u H.. before the
clerk "f the District Court of Fergus county
Mont. at Lewistown, Mont, on the I1iL
day of December 1859.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton OF said land: Daniel Tyler Thomas
Casey, Charles Frost and George Duncan.
all OF Grass Range, Mont.
). w. LANGHoGNa, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1889-11-21

Has attained a STANDARD Of excellence which,
admits Of no superior.
II contains every improvement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
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SECESSION HILL.
A School Girls Composition on the
Historic Spot.

This bill is in the Southeastern part of Alb.
bevllle village. In 1860 the woodman'sax axe had
never been allowed to cut one OF the native
oaks. This hill was the pride OF the citizens
counties attended the annual barbecues, pic
mics, and political gatherings on this hill. In
1884 the hill was bought by Mr.. J. F. G. DuPre,
ffe has and il @
1t is q wonderful and lovely place he watches
over 1t with the greatest skill :and care he
raises all manner OF excellent and useful
things, His residence Is on top Of the hill;
every variety Of the feathered kind Is found,
from the little ban tam to thegraceful peacock.
To the right Of this Is his vegetable garden,
laid off in beds, there he keeps gardener to
do nothing else than work the garden. BACK
Of these he has left the original forest for a
pasture for his cattle. Beneath the oaks the
bermuda grass has the appearance OF a green
carpet for the cattle At the foot of this bill
satisfy their thirst in hot summer days Just
In front of his house Is his beautiful flower
garden. On the right Of the flowers is the
cool summer house, larger than the largest
vines among the vines can be seen the white
wisteria with Its flower modesrly dropped to
one side. Inside Of this is the two hammocks
and several rustic benches. Az. the back of
there are every variety of fruit. To the left of
the flowers Is the greenhouse, both the top
and sides are made of glass. At present there
are one hundred and thirty varieties Of gera-
NUNS, thirty varieties Of fuchias, beside he.
liotrope, begonias, callas and easter lilies, and
great many others that I don't know the
names OF. He keeps two small stoves In there
in winter. To the side and back Of the green
house is the vineyard, where there are twenty
varieties Of grapes. Mr.. DuPre is very liberal
with his flowers, fruits and everything he has.
This description Is q very imperfect one.
ELIZA G.. GAMBRELL.
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GAINING OR LOSING A DAY.-In
sailing round the world eastwasd the
days are each a little less than twenty.
four hours, according to the speed Of
the ship, as the sun is met every morn
ing little earlier. These little differ
ences added. together will amount in
the course of the circumnavigation to
twenty-four hours, giving the sailors
an extra day, not in imagination, but
in sober truth, as they will have actu-
ally eaten an extra days food and con-
sumed an extra days grog. On the
other hand, in sailing westward, the
sun is overtaken little each day, and
so each day is rather longer than twen-
ty-four hours, and clocks and watches
are found to be too fast. This also will
amount, in sailing round to the start
ing point again, to one whole day. by
which the reckoning has fallen in ar
rear. The eastern ship, then, has
gained a day aud the western ship has
lost one, leading to this apparent para
dox, that the former ship has a clear
gain of two whole days over the latter,
supposing them to have started and re-,
turned together.
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Rev. Holland n. McTyeire, D. D., the Sc
nior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, died at his home on the Van.
derbilt University Campus Nashville, Ten
nessee, last Friday morning, at o'clock, after
a somewhat protracted illness with typhoid
fever. He was born in Barnwell County, S.
c., July IS. 1923. A good part OF his academic
education was received at the COX esbury Con-
ference School In this County. Here he join
ed the church in 1887. He began to preach in
1916, when he Joined the Virginia Conference.
He was elected Bishop In 1866.
II was owing to him that Commodore VAN
derbilt gave to Vanderbilt University the
sum of 81, 10000 to which was added by his
sons VIM. H. and Cornelius, the further sum
OF S530,0O0.
Bishop McTyeire was no ordinary man.
His administrative and executive ability was
unsurpassed. He knew Southern Methodlsm
in her men and work, better perhaps, than
any other man in the church.
AS an author, he gave 10 the church valua'
BILE works, prominent among which are the
History of Methodsm" and the Manual ol
the Discipline"
His remains were inferred in the University
Campus, where also rests the body OF Bishop
Soule.
The General Church has lost one Of Its most
valued members; education one Of Its strong
est supporters. Vanderbilt University, in Its
loss of the President Of the Board of Trustees
will find bis place hard to !1ll
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Sued Again.

Il now seems that the State Of South Caro-
lima Is soon to be brought into the Courts to
show cause why the Commonw ealth should
not pay the just and honest debts which she
assumed years ago, or else to justify herself
by leesl technicalities for the great wrong
which she perpetrated on her creditors
In repudiating her solemn contract, which
was legally entered into by her authorized
agents. We recently published notice that
one A. D. W tlliams Of New York had sued for
q large amount OF bonds which he had sur
rendered TO the State In exchange for paper
which the Courts afterwards decided was un-
constitutional, and the State was thel efore
not liable for their payment.
Another suit has been entered in the United
States Courts from Columbia, to make the
Treasurer Of that County receive the Blue
Ridge bond scrip for taxes, as per the condi-
tIons OF the act OF the Legislature, under
which they were issued, and for which the
plaintiffs surrendered the original and undis-
puted claims against the State. The obliga-
tlons, which are now repudiated, it is true,
were issued under Radical rule, but 1t was
done as we understood. for the purpose OF
csncelling and paying debt which the State
owed before the war on account Of the Blue
Ridge Railroad bonds, the payment Of which
she had guaranteed.
The beginning OF these suits will no doubt
make South Carolina prominent figure In
the eyes OF the world. and may furnish q
theme for South Carolina politicians to agi.
tate and excite the people for the next few
years. or course there will be two parties
If It goes into politics, and the people
must divide among themselves on this very
question. Virginia has been almost torn
asunder on questions somewhat similar to
this which now looms up in South Carolina.
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FriCid FanaticiSn.

At Danville, Illinois, February TO-
seven persons were immersed by
Baptist minister. A hole was cut III
ice covering pond, but it was so bit
terly cold that the ice formed anew
over the exposed surface of the watel
while the ceremony was progressing
The victims of funaticism then walked
a quarter of mile to a house where
their frozen garments were exchanged
for others. One of these persons was
a chronic invalid, another a young
mother. A death "of cold," taken at
such u time, would be only Gods call
to his obedient child to come up high
or
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Too CosTLY.-"It is u jolly knife"
said Ted admiringly.
"There are three blades, besides the
corkscrew," said Tom; lit could not
have cost less than half a dollar"
"What made him give it to you ?"
said Ted. II wish he had taken it in
to his head to give it to me-"
"Why, I'll tell you," said Tom,
laughing. He's so green, you know.
Igave him my red alley for it and the
medal picked up in the road, and L
told him the medal was silver and the
alley was real marble and worth lot
of money and he thinks he's got
great bargain"
"Oh," said Ted, "that alters the case
I would not have it at that price If you
gave ME hundred pounds as we'll"
"Why not" said Tom, "if he's such
a soft as to believe everything you tell
him ?'
"He is welcome to sell his knife how
he likes" said Ted, turning on his
heel, "but I would not sell my charac-
Ter for all the knives in the world"
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Msrriage-..Floods - Visitors Assign
mont
MOUNT CARMEL, 8. c., F

MOUNT CARMEL, 8. c., Feb. Is, 1889.
Married, February 18th, 1889. by Rev. w. T..
Matters, Mr.. II. G. Irwin and Mrs. M. G. Par
kerr all of Abbeville county.
Precisely at 4 o oclock p m., quite number
of friends and relatives assembled at the resi-
dence of the brides father Mr.. A. D. Smith, to
witness the marriage Of the above contract
and beautiful. and the bride arrayed In a
handsome brown silk, with beautiful broach
OF pearls. clasping "sWeet violet" about her
throat, never looked half so charming. The
groom wore handsome suit Of black, and
presented quite a handsome appearance. AT.
ter the ceremony the relatives and friends
rendered their congratulations with many
kind Wishes. The entire company were now
Invited into the dinning room, where d beau
tiful table was spread and overfowed with
good things. A handsome array Of flowers
was most tastefully arranged In the shape Of
q pyramid In the center OF the table
buttonhole bouquet Of violets which filled the
air with sweet perfume. Dinner being over
the bridal party with relatives and friends
leave by the o'clock train for Atlanta, Ga,
where they will visit for some time. After
which they will return to Mccormick where
they will make their home. The best wishes
of many friends follow them in their new
home.
No services yesterday, except small Sab-
bath-school in the afternoon.
This section has been deluged with rain for
nearly week, and the rivers are again on q
boom.
The manly form and smiling face OF Col. w.
c. MCGOWAN was seen on our streets last Fri
day. After transacting his business here he
left for Mccormick where legal business
again awaited him.
The clouds at early dawn this morning pre-
sented very peculiar appearance, shedding
strange light over the earth.
K. S. g. notices "M's' words OF soberness
and says "he will keep the Valley town
straign" AN" notices that r. S. g. Is also
talking words Of wisdom when commenting
upon the behavior Of certain church going
people. His advice is good, keep your chill
dren with you, or learn them to behave be-
fore you take them out, especially to church.
w. II. Powell has made an assignment.
n.
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prohtbttion and the AImiehty DeIial

PrOn1b1ttOu anu the Alm1Enty D0llafsI
The following extract is from the
annual report of the Stock holders
Committee of the farmers Loan and
Trust Company of Kansas. 1t pays q
most remarkable tribute to pfohibidan
as financial benefit to State. The
men who sign this document are all
residents of Boston, and they have no
personal interest in making the state
ment they do, except that they Gail
make more money out of loans in 8
prohibition State than under license ::
Believing it to be matter of financial
interest and otherwise to our stock
holders, we digress somewhat to treat
upon a question which has, and is,
agitating the moral, social, religionstS
and political welfare of all sections Of
our common country. We have mo-
motive other than to apply the deducs
tions therefrom obtained to the value
of your Kansas investments. ~
Not the practical effort of prohibitions
upon the people of the state, our obser3
vations lead us to believe that this
movement is grand success in Kand
sas, which adds, and will continue tot
add, value to all the lands in the State. /
Whatever make human existence less
burdensome, reduces taxation, pre-
vents crime, and destroys pauperism,
ia sure to give tangible and material
wealth to any state. From q PERSONAL
interview with Gen. S. B. Bradford,
Attorney-General ofthe State, we have
learned the following startling facts,
regarding the beneficial effects Of pro-
hibition: st}E@
In Atchinson county, in 1884, twen-f
ty-three persons were sent to the peni-a
tentiary for crimes. In January, 1885, &
all the saloons in that county, sixty ins
number, were closed. During 1885 the
number of persons sent to the peniten-i
tiary was but thirteen in 1887, but six
and in the first half of 1888 but one
person. sI5s
In Leavenworth county the saloons
were closed in March, 1887. In 1885
there were thirty-six persons sentto the
penitentiary in 1887, thirteen and
during the first half of 1888, five. In
Ford county, including Dodge City,
the saloons were closed in. the fall Of
1885. In 1884 fourteen persons were
sent to the penitentiary; in 1887, six.
and during the first half of 1888 two.
There are at present l04 less persons
in the penitentiary than one year ago.
The jaiLs of the state are practically
empty.
The average of convicts is one-third
less than four years ago. .
In four years of prohibition, grand
larceny has decreased Is per cent. and
the mesagainst persons has deceased
25 per cent. There is to-day one pau;
per to every $50 persons.
In 1880, the ldstyedr of the drdnashop.
act, there Was one 1oauper to every 750.
persons. There is not a distillery or q
barrel of bonded liquor in the State.
We look upon the above facts vouched
for by such high authority as a strong,
argument in favor of loans in State
advancing so rapidly in moral as well
as material progress. M ~
All of which is respectfully submit
ted,
LEVI S. GOULD,
F. G. HoBsoN,
A. G. GROSS,
I. E. RANKIN,
Stockholders Committee. n
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Have a Strawberry Bed.

or all the varieties of small fruits the straw
berry is the general favorlte, and of such easy
culture and management, that every farmer
could have generous supply for home use, II
but little space of gronnd Is devoted to
them, and have them, too, early in the morn
lug, in all their dewy fragrance and freshness. S
fishing good strawberry bed or patch, 1t Is
surprising that every farmer does not have
one, especially, considering the general accep-
tableness Of the fruit to young and old. We
have seen very many farmers, men Of fair
means and large farms, who not only bought
what little small fruits they were min ded their
families should have, but also depended upon
purchase alone for almost all the vegetables
they used in their families. Their excuse Is,
that 1t costs less to buy what they used, than
20 grow the same small amount. But this Is
far from the truth, to say nothing of the ad.
vantage OF having them always at hand and
in better condition. Besides, where farmer
raises them, there will be greater abundance,
and more will be used, 10 the exclusion of
more solid, and less wholesome foods.
Aside from having plenty OF fresh fruit dur
enables the house wife TO put up large quanti-
ties for winter use. which is so very accept
able on the table when fresh fruit cannot read.
lily be obtained.
plants as single stools, keeping the runners
cut off; this insures large, fine berries, but Is
considerable trouble: The better way, we
think, is to lay off q plat OF ground as large as
family, have it we'll broken with the plow or
spade. after which rake or harrow 1t thorough.
Iy: then work it of about two and q half feet
apart, making the furrows deep enough TO put
in q little fine, well-rotted manure. Then
ridge up over the manure, and put out the
plants about fifteen inches apart. first dipping
the roots OF the plants in thick, muddy water.
Some prefer putting the roots straight down,
but we are inclined to think that spreading
them out is the better way. this being the nat
ural position Of the roots; but either way, the
soil should be firmly pressed about them.
Then give such cultivation as TO keep out
all weeds and grass. The first year. all
the blossoms should be cut off, which will in
sure q steady, vigorous growth, as well as in
sure n more abundant crop the following
aeagOD.
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sorts of curious attentions; bye-and-
bye some coy maiden with more
smiles than petticoats will steal up to
him, throw her arm over his
shoulder, and whisper softly, "Cowar
lin?" (Are you my friendly If the
answer pleases her, she will tag after
him wherever he goes, smiling tri-
umphantly over her conquest when
she encounters less fortunate village
maiden. They are very fond of flow
ers, and in lieu of earrings they wear
a blossom in the lobe of each ear, and
it is surprising how pretty is the effect;
they also adorn themselves with
wreaths and garlands of gorgeous col
ors. Their hair, which is usually
worn long, is thick, straight and black
and less coarse than that of our Amer
lean Indians.
The men carry great war-clubs, axes
and knives, and try to look exceeding
ly ferocious, but the French, who now
control the islands, long since subdued
their warlike spirits, and the everyday
demonstration of these idle fellows
means no more than do the parades o.
the military young men in our coun'
try,-which Irving used to consider
especially for the delectation of idle
street gamins and gaping chamber
maids.
Ut occurs to me the Peace Society
might find some first-rate literature fol
promulgation in the letters of Musta
pha, washington Twins "Salmagun
d." 1907 which illustrate so graph
ically, and with such force, the absur
dity and uselessness of the military
organizations in New York at tina
time, and which are quite as appGca
BILE to these latter days.
s. T. BROWNE.
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Wednesday. Feb. 20, 1889.
Th. .Pattern" We Set.

The Pock t3iH Herald has thrown aside the
"natent outside" and last week 1t came out
in an all-home print Issue. The improvement
is at least oue-hundred per cent. ana lts pa
trons NAV congratulate Its sprightly editor,
as we heartily do In conducting first-class
Journal. When an editor learns that every
page and column OF his paper should be edit,
ed with equal care and attentlon. tnen ne VIII
the reading public. May success attend the
new departure, and the good people or tine
hub" stand square up, as they have always
done In every effort to build up their thriving
town.-Ldncdster Ledger.
Just so, neighbor. We are ready and join
the Ledger in congratulating our brother Of
the Rock Hill Herald for any Improvement
which he may make and are ready to wish
him we'll all the time. We would say nothing
unkind Of either Of our respected contem-
poraries, and would not for q moment ques-
ton their right to publish newspaper on
any plan which seems best to them.
The Ledocr may be right from his own
standpoint, but We suspect If his competitor
should adopt the patent outside, and con-
tinue to put the same amount OF wolk on his
paper that he does now, the people OF Lancas-
ter would see the difference, and would give a
verdict which would not be in favor of the
Ledoer's plan of all at home print. The peo-
pie are good judges Of a newspaper, and arc
quick to notice any improvement The pre-
judice against patent outsides, like the pre-
judice against small type, is bound to give
way when the patent outside and the small
type are once fairly tried.
The Ledger would seem to qualify his OBJ.
lection to patent outsides on the implied sur-
position that they are carelessy gotten up.
In 80 far as that paper may regard the quality
OF the patent outside, we thoroughly agree
with him, and we suppose that paper would
hardly deny that some Of the patent outsides
fully come up to the highest standards of any
home print paper Of which swe have any
knowledge.
1t will not do, however, to depend altogeth-
er on the patent outside. The work on the
home printed side is all important, while the
patent outside is a great aid. If the Rer1ew
should use small type, and print on a patent
outside, and continue TO work as heretofore
we suspect that the Ledger's eyes would soon
be opened. A live printer on patent out
side will seldom fail to wake up the competi-
tor who follows old methods.
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THE M1NUTEs.-We often think and
speak of making good use of our
time," meaning our days and weeks
and months and years, forgetting that
all these are made up of seconds and
minutes. If we waste all our minutes,
we waste all the years.
The French have proverb: "God
works by minutes" His great plans
are not wrought out by years, but
move on through all time, while we
are sleeping, or trifiing, as well as
learning, working and thus ought we
ever to do.
Some people are always complaining
that they have not time to read, or
study or think; and that while they
are wasting years by casting away the
golden minutes as they are given from
heaven.
Red Jacket once heard wise man
say, "I have not time enough'
Looking at him in surprise, the lndlan
exclaimed, you have all the time
there is, haven't you?"
Yes, we have all the time there Is.
God has given us time to work for our
selves and to bless the world; let US
catch it, minute by minute, and make
such use of it as we wish each moment
to record in heaven.