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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
TIE MILE SQUARE.
Something of the History of That Disputed
Tract.
Says q Pierre letter:

Says q Pierre letter:
Each and every day increases tho interest
in this section over the now famous mile
square. opposite this city. OH the great
Sioux reservation. AS the weeks roll by
new complications arise, and never since
the existence of land titles has there been
such u muddle rs there is at present over
this slice of land. The history of the mile
square is MS follows:
Away back in 1876 the United States
made a treaty with the Sioux nation for Il
strip of land between this point and the
Black Hills, to ba used as Ill road for
freighters aud the United States mail. and
known MS the Black Hills trail. Fit. Pierre
was the starting point, and the treaty in.
Guided a mile square on which the old fort
was located. This land WAS actively oc-
cupied by the Northwestern Transportation
company until the first railroad WAS built
into the Black Hills Ill 1855,
when it was abandoned. The fort
was abandoned in 1882, and it would seem
that the land would all revert to the In
dams, as it is inferred by the treaty that
they only allowed the use Of their lands for
the purposes agree | on. But IL few trap.
pers and squaw men, who had inhabited
the spot long before the fort was in exist
ence, remained thereon after the fort, the
/ kONcIllueut uuu lIlc tliuAuS CVuIHuuy Iuu
! abandoned the land. About this time the
Dakota Central railroad by an agreement
with the Sioux Indians acquired the right
to n section of land opposite the city OF
Pierre ut the mouth Of the Bad river, for
which the railroad company has made pay
ment as provided by the terms of said
agreement, and such title and agreement
was recognized as valid by section Is of the
act of congress approved March 8. 1879.
Now, this mile square is situated oppo-
site the city of Pierre On the Missouri
river, at the mouth Of the Bad river, and is
divided into two almost equal parts by the
Bad river. On the north side Of the river
is located what is now known as the towr
Of Fort Pierre. The population th ereoi
until last fall had been totally coniin ed tc
about twenty families, whose occupation
has been trapping, bartering with the In.
dians.an raising q few head Of cattle and
cultiyatiug an acre or two Of corn. They
nave suffered hnrdships untold, and have
ss~thsslexisted than lived. They hare sue-
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
Cheating Dime Museums.

Where would Mr.. Barnum be il all the
world had the same opinions Of monstros-
tiles rs the Chinese appear to have! A
woman in Woo-foo village, Fukion pro-
vince, recently gave birth to q boy with
four eyes. The mother was very much
frightened and wished to have the child
killed, but the husband would not allow 1t
to be done. It was finally agreed to ex.
llibit the child for q few days to prevent
such an unfortunate affair ever occurring
again in the family. The Chinese believe
that such deformities are caused by evil
spirits. After it had been on view for
child's existence by drowning it in a tub Of
water r.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
To Settle will. the Sister

Gov. Mellette has appointed Charles L.
Mckinney, of Sioux Falls; o. Gesley, OF
Watcrtown, and w. W. Taylor, of Red
field, MS South Dakota's members Of the
commission to make settlement between
North and South Dakota regarding the LA
biiities of the territory and the amount to
be assumed by each state. South Da.
kota's interests will be well taken care OF
by this commission, all the members OF
which are old tinanciers. They are
all bankers aud are we'll qualified for
the duties to which they have been APP
pointed.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07

Messrs. Harrington. Peavey and Pratt,
the committee appointed by the local grain
dealers, held a conference with Gov. Mel
lettc, of South Dakota. at the West in the
morning TO arrange means for the relief of
the destitute residents of Sphinx and Faulk
counties. The local millers have agreed to
hold back what seed wheat is necessary for
their relief and sell it to the sufferers at
the present market value. They will also
handle tho wheat without cost and give the
farmers the free use of their elevators.
After a short discussion it was considered
advisable for Gov. Mellctte to recommend
to the legislature the passage of n bill an
thorizing the issuance of bonds so that the
grain men will not have so many individual
| nccOUntS.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS,
The state as a school BOOK Deale

At this juncturs Of affairs in South Da.
kota, says the Sioux Falls Press, when
there seems to DO such a demand that the
state shall go into the school book trade,
1t may be we'll to reproduce the opinion of
Hon.h Burt. superintendent of public
Instruction in Minnesota, where the sys-
tenn is now in vogue. lie says that it re-
ally results in dearer instead of cheaper
school books. Here is an extract from his
official report to the legislature IN 1881:
From data of this kind 1t is evident TINT the
waste and loss in school d~istritts, or Mt the tor
minatioa Of the machinery of the law arc much
great : than tho extra expense required OF
state otilciuls to set 1t in motion. 1t is not
necessary TO attempt to estimate the per cou;
that must be added to the price nsmod in tho
law to indicate the actual cost Of the books to
the people. 1t 10 enough to say that the law
for the past two yeas has made school hooks
dear rather than cheap. and we can never ro-
allie any better result under the law. Its ma
tive deprarity exceeds the original sin in the
the ,logy OF Jonathan Edwards: Depravity in.
nate. inherent. inseparable. incapable of regu.
tatton and sure to work out waste and los; foi
which there can be no remedy while the law re
mains in force.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
Apologies for the Error.

In a paragraph yesterday, deprecating
public trials in divorce cases, etc., we
wrote: at is q shame to see a lot of loaf.
els and loungers hanging about our court.
rooms on such occasions" The types
made us say, "%loafers and lawyers" OF
Lawyers business takes them to the courts
and they have q perfect right there,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
What Causes II.

A curious circumstance is noted by the
lama (Fla.) News. An orange grove near
that place was abandoned q long time ago.
The cars pass tho grove, and it is said that
the ROY of trees next to the car track has
q healthy, vigorous appearance, while all
has , a dea.h SsyG psiio w1' WSioh e sesOep espIy
demise. Whether the thriftiness Of the
trees next the track is due to the trembling
Of the ground caused by passing trains, OF
to the smoke from the engines, both or
either, is o question.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07

n. G.. G. ALKlRE, a wealthy farmer OF
Palestine, Ohio, was arraigned before
United States Commissioners Hageity ut
Columbus recently, charged With opening
Q lstter addressed to his daughter. Il
seems that the old gentleman ~discoyered
that bic daughter VA corresponding with
one Ed Nantel against his wishey.,Snd BIO
resortsd 70 this means Of puttip9 an end to
4. ~ vas required 70 give b9ndtn $500.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
California's Beet Sugar Experiment,

sO"6e1 au1CWef
The San Francisco Bulletin saws that the
California beet sugar experiment ia q sue.
cess. Inst year 1000 acres we're planted,
and yielded 1850 tons Of sugar beets,
from which were extracted 1850 tons Of
sugar. Thic q done at the Watsonville
factory, which ran forty-seven days. The
teets brought an average Of &5 . ton, and
the farmers feel satisfied that thSyeae nise
them at 9 profit. They have guaranteed to
greatly increase the acreage this year. SadI
the output will probably b moes thaA
doublod.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
Tho Glitter Of Words.

Col. Robert Ingersoll. ina recent speech.
made the remark: There is no reiormo.
ton in degradation" This is one Of those
pregnant epigrams In which robust asser.
ton and q terse expfessiveness
beautifully shroud the point. Soei-
ety.s first interest is for itself. Her dealings
with the criminal members Of the COM.
munity aye not primarily directed to the bet.
tering Of those wicked persons, but to the
preservation Of her own we'll being. II she
can. incidentally o. concomitantly, make
the criminals better, this is desirable. But
when she deerades worthless, vicious
wretches to the halter there ID reformation
in degradation, 10 mnch ss whom the SUR
geoA lops OF . gangrened limb.
cheerSul substitution Of brilliant rhetoric
for . cold nugget Of logic. GlittsrtnR
words arc mot always shells OF golden
thought-New York World.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
A WHITE DEER KILLED.
A Rare Animal Shot by a Nimrod ON the
Canadian River.

~ - V0 euAO
Canadian River.
William Greer, who is engaged in the
cattle business on the Canadian river. Deer
Fork district, in Texas, shot and killed q
white deer . few mornings ago.
The deer had been seen or a previous
occasion, and Greer spent all Of one day in
pursuit, but to no purpose. On that morn.
ing, while Greer was on the edge of . srs~ix
tract Of prairie, no espied the deer several
hundred yards distant, standing in some
sumach bush. Greer d%ismounted, and
crawling on hands and knees. keeping large
trees between him and the deer, he finally
Il was small. and perfectly white, with the
exception Of a black spot the size Of q silver
quarter on the left ear. The pelt was "a.
moved and will be tanned and then for.
warded to Gen. Sherman, under whom
Greer served during the march to the sea,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07

n. EIFFE1 has come down from his
tower TO occupy . residence In Paris, which
was the properly Of Baron .Hober. II cost
the celebrated engineer efOO,00O, which 10
about half Of wbft he made bybuilding the
tower.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
A LIVELY Negro Wench and Child to ba
sold:-Inquire Of the Printer. :,

To aE Sold by the subscriber Of Bran.
ford. a lively Negro Wench, 10 years Of
age, il acquainted with all sorts Of House
work; is sold for no fault.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
TonE SOLD, several likely Negro Boys
aud Girls: arrived from Coast Of Africa.
Samuel Willis, at Middletown.
New HAVEN.


Last Monday q very unhappy accident
happened at the muster of tie Militia in
North Haven. After the arms and &C.
coutrements of the Militia Company in
that place wcs viewed by the Officers, for
the sake of merriment it was agreed to
have a mock Indian fight, and q part Of the
company dressed in an Indian dress, aud
encountered the other part Of the com.
p!any, when n Enoch Ives, a young man
about eighteen, who was one of the Indian
party, had his Windpipe, Jugular Vein,
the discharge Of a Gun, that was close byy
him, that he expired in an instant.
Last Saturday afternoon David Slusher
and danes DAILY were cropt, brAAAed with
the letter B on their Fore-heads, aud re-
ceived each of them Fifteen Stripes on
their naked Bodies. pursuant to their SEN
fences. for some time since breaking open
and robbing the shop Of Mr.. Philo Mills Of
Derby.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07

The bank. Come to the R-cscuc-.. 10 Pc,
Cent-Some Important Legislation BeinR
Worked ON the Sl%y-lIuron Wants the
University and Aberdeen the Tair-A
Newsy Roundup of Pierre and tile
SUlOMS.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-07
A REMINDER OF OLD TINES,
The Odd Thing. which a Connection,
Newspaper Published 1873 Years Ago.

Tie ODD Things Which q Connecticut
Newspaper Published 13s Years Ago.
A recent Woodbury., Conn.,, special says:
Among the old spinning wheels, the old
fashioned chairs, dasher churns, and other
ancient Getaways in a Woodbury. garrett,
o day or two ago, I found q copy of the
first newspaper published In New Haven,
dated Oct. 1, 1857. 1t was called the Con.
Mecticut Gazette. and was published by j.
Parker T. &c. 1t was about fourteen
inches wide, nine and a half inches long,
and had two columns on q side. The fol.
loving are q few of the advertisements and
notices which will be interesting to many
serve to illustrate historical facts:
Tho publishers notice at the head Of the
first page reads:
Printed by j. Parker 6 Company, at the
Post Office. near Capt. Peck's, ut the Long
Wharf. where this paper may be had at 2s.
Cd, L0rfMl Money, per quarter, if sent by
the special post; or Is. lOd., Half Peany,
witout Postage; the first Quarter to be
paid at Entrance. Note.-Thirtccn fPa-
Pers go to the Quarter, non to stop but at
the end of the Quarter. Oct. list, 1857.
Among the other notices are the follow.
ing:
VIZ 4AAv EbN uu0 xVe
Next week will be published Proposals
for sending by Subscription a Post to All.
bany, during the summer. and for paying
the postage Of all Letters to the Connecti.
cut Soldiers in the Army. Towards which
the printers of this paper will advance Flre
Pounds, lawful money. This is mentioned
nov, that Gentlemen may be as expedi-
tious as possible in sending in subscrip.
tions.
To DE SOLD ny THE PRINTERS
HEREOF.
A True and Wonderful Relation of the
Appearance
OF THREE ANGELS,
Clothed in white raiment) to a Young
Man in Medford, in Now England, at
night:--together with the substance of the
Discourse, delivered by one of the Angels,
from the Sd Chap. Of Colos. and the 4th
Verse.
The Public may depend that the above
Narrative is no imposition, but that 1t is a
true account as related by the young man
himself to numbers Of people, many Of
whom can attest he is a person of good
character.
ToBE SOLD, several likely Negro Boys
aud Girls: arrived from Coast Of Africa.
Samuel Willis, at Middletown.
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!otteu down as not voting. When the name of
into the aisle and IN 9 reso9nding voice said:
this, and denounce y as evolutionary
must not mistake sss tie s st'a ONE fsa.'s shaia
she eisir e 70 'n so p p9ose ssi ne Hnse elesf IL: sl! sn.
nounced the members voting 16l yeas. 2 nays.
a ahS sh q tt ssiSfs prsssn esf has 5 5isssts their |. n qssoss
snade Of this fact. Accordingly the question
was before the house aud the CHAIR proposed to
g WSis I s 81 snnsaI coS,a Spe taksn ~ :, e a ruling s.1 from
man was dissatisfied Herewith" The speaker
continuing, said that for soins time q question
mentary assemblases and there has been :
greatdyal Of doubt, especially In this body. on
this subject: The chair recoilected Q PROPOSE
Virs,ais s.'s me hep pr sapsS IL l was made .u wish r 9.
gard to puttin6it In the rules. The general
opinion prevai.ed. st that time that Il was expe-
dent to do so. wss in 1850. Since then
there has been various and decisions
Ivy eminent gentlemen aud those decisions had
much cleared up the question and rendered. Il
tho hrst places where the question Was raised
was in the Now York state senate.
The present governor Of New
VOWED q duty similar to that which now de.
volvcd upon the speaker He met that duty In
pr cisely the same manner: The presiding
to quorum was entirely satisfied by tho pres
ence OF the members, even II they did not vote.
That decision could not be regarded e parti.
san. 1here had also been q simil r decision In
the Tennessee legislature In 1887. The speaker
then read at length Gov. lille decision when
presiding oficer Of the New York senate. A
long discussion followed on Mr.. Crisp's apps i
from thu chairs railing, pending . vste upon
which the house adjourned.
In the senate on the 30th the house bill % "a
tho duty ON silk ribbons passed without discus,
sion. also the senate bill tnstruetinq the supss-
s aissis mestss sss S on So,n ss sssi fsxm s1.0sassloa
Henator Nance then addressed ths esna4e On
the negro emtgratioQ bill He could moi, he
:sta; s tHg tss e@ ags scs.I BIZ: IT, z ~. nos
While In fall sccord with thepropossd measuic
e asa = n9t sse e sssssy @es tAs .sSsiss.
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The fEascrstown Excursion.

The Friendship Fire Company will run
a special train over the Shenandoah
Valley railroad to IIagcrstown and re-
turn during the fair at that city. Train
will leave the Union Depot Tuesday,
October II, at o o'clock, p. III. Return
ing, will leave Ilagcrstown Sat
urday, October is, at $ a. m.
Ample accommodations have been ar
ranged for, and the best order will he
preserved. Fare for round trip, only
81 Tickets for sale at johnson & John
sons drug store, and a. Hclning, Jcw-
eler, Salem avenue. or OF the following
committee: II. ID. Ehrhart. l.. +. Shaw.
w. +. Thomas, L. y. Camper, w. II.
Dodrick. j. Il. Bean. j. S. Campbell.
{. NJ. White. The money realized from
the excursion will he used to buy fire
apparatus for Newtown. oc1-tdc
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Friday, October "a, 1890.


RACE I.
Running Novelty. one mile dash.
iurse S2'o--S23 to horse at quarter-mile
post hrSt, so to one at half-milc first
SO to one at thrcc-quartcrs first. 500 to
one at mile. 1t is possible for one horse
to win the whole purse.
RACE II.
Running = Five-cighth mile heats.
Purse $l50-$lO0 to first. $50 to second.
RACE III.
Virginia stakes. one and
onc-half mile dash. Purse Sa5O-Sl1j to
first. SD to second.
RACE w.
Trotting-Frce for all Purse Si0O-
$40 to first. Si20 to second, $40 to third.
RACE V.
Running-Consolatio threc-ouartcr
mile dash. Purse $l50-Sl0o to first. $50
to second. Horses only that have run
ana not won at this meeting are eligible
to start Entrance ! per cent.
SPECIAL RACE.
Roanoke stakes. for trotting horses
owned and i'll Roanoke county SeDtcm-
Der 10. 1880. y swecpstakc of $25 each
with 500 added by the Association. of
which two-thirds to the first and one
third to the second horse: four to enter
and three to start. If five enters the
third To save his stake. Time of race
will be arranged on or before the first
day OF the meeting. tdEs
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ADJUSTMENTS.
PROGRAMME
Roanoke Racing Assn.

Wednesday, October %, 1890.
RACE l.
Running = Hotel Stakes, half-mile
heats. Purse $15O-$lO0 to first, $50 to
second.
RACE III.
Trotting-2:50 class. Purse $aO0-Sl2O
to first, 500 to second, $50 to third.
RACE III.
Running-NIile dash. Purse $500
$50 to first, $50 to second.
RACE ".
neutrality-suspicious. riders. Three
quarter mile dash, welter weights.
Purse SlOO-S115 to first, so to second.
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UNIVERSAL WORKSHOP. II

] UNIVERSAL WORKSHOP. ll5
Y Commerce street. We make to
order rubber stamps. stencils, corporate
seals, wax seals, steel and iron dies
keys of all kinds. key tags, name plates,
badges, branding boards. burning
brands, baggage checks. stamping tools,
etc. We repair sewing machines,
watches, clocks music boxes, writing
desks fans lawn mowers. typewritcrs,
canes, scissors. table cutlery. toys of all
kinds, glassware. carthenwarc, trunks.
valiscs, and everything generally. If
you have anything broken do not throw
1t away before consulting us: if we can
not mend it We will tell you where you
can have it done. We will fit your
house with electric bells. burglar alarms,
annunciators, gas lighters. door openers.
etc. Special attention given to fitting
hotels with electric call-bells. and Pat
rick u Carter return call and fire alarm
system combined. SHARP X ADDICKS,
llo Commclce street. sep27-lm
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Thursday, October %, 1890.

RACE /.
g-Threc-quarter mile heats
Purse Sl5O-i'iOo To lirst. $50 to second.
RACE II.
!rotting-?:35 class. Purse S250-Si50
to first, SD 10 second, SD To third
RACE Ill.
thinning Merchants stakes. ono and
one-quarter milc dash. Purse $.0O-
$l5O to first. $50 TO second
RACE ~.
running Weltcr-wcight hurdle. one
ana one-half mile dash over six hurdles
furse Sl3o-SlOO to first. $50 TO second
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But we will cure you if you will pay
us. Nervous and Debilitated. suffering
from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak
ness, and all the effects OF early evil
habits, or later indiscretions, which
lead to Premature Decay, Consumption
or Insanity, should send for and read
the Book of Live giving particulars
of home cure. Sent (scalcd) by adj
dressing Dr.. parkcr's Medical and Sur
gical Institute, l5l North Spruce street,
Nashville, Tenn. They guarantee a
cure or no pay.-Thc Sunday Morning.
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Ladies Have Tried IL.

a number of my lady customers have
tried Mothers Friend" and would not
be without for many times its cost.
They recommend it to all who are to
become mothers. r. a. Payne. Drug
gist, Grcenvillc, Ala. Write Bradtield
Reg. Co., Atlanta, Ga, for particulars.
Sold by Budwell Christian & Barhee
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SrATC Ol. NIRGIXIA.

CorNTY OF rmNca EDWARD. l" WIZ
!. j. Is. Glenn Il Justice of the Peace
in and for tho County Of Prince Edward
in the State of Virginia. do certify that
II. y. Davis. whose name is signed to the
writing above. bearing date the 10Th day
of July, 1880. has acknowledged The
same before me in the County and State
aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
July 1870.
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WEST END
Brick and Tile Works,

Manufacturers of first-class Brick of
all kinds, including No. Press Brick
Draining Tile. &c. Works on West
Campbell street, Roanoke. Va. Box
ol3. aprl-6m
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Real estate agents, Ivanhoc, Wythc
county, Va. buy and sell, on commits
sion, town lots. Mineral and farming
land speciality. All business entrusted
to us will be promptly attended to.
Corresponds solicited.