The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-10-03
Down oll the Cheycnnr.
Sept. Goth, 1890.
Eprrop Straw.

EDrroR STAR:
Deer Sir: Man is indeed a creature
governed by habit, hence great care in
reference to the habits we form and in
dulge, is essential TO out happiness and
the w%clibeing of those about us. The
best Of intentions way be and often
are more than counterbalanced by a
tast.y and ungoverned temper. But /
simply started cut to say that l was
getting into the habit Of hothcrin.
yourelf and readers of the STAR with a
scrap of some kind almost weekly, and
not Of giving Il disquisition on habit.
so whether this habit is bad or good,
you will have to share with me the
consequences if you publish what |
write.
The late RAIN and early frost leaves
us with a small and unripc crop of po-
%tatoes. Corn is not a total failure al
though 1T is u short, slrunlsen and un-
sa lsfactory crop in this locality.
hear that Mr.. Bruce, our ncislbor
on sec. 81. has succeeded i'm his elfc,; to
organize q schoo! and is low teaching
the same, occupying and utilizing the
claim cabin of w. Williams, as a school
house. The number of scholars in at.
tendance at present is reported to bcs;x.
Mr.. Mic. Sands, is once more holding
the fort on the bank of the crooked
CheTonne. Uucle Mic. looks rather
feeble yet. but VIC hope TO see him soon
in the full visor and beauty of health
. and enjoying a ripe mot yrccn} long
and vigorous old age. Uncle John
, Coleman is having a good dead of
trouble with his pigs. They alternate
E between the pen and the cornlic!d.
!, He manages to get them in the pen
{ often enough to get Il nights rest Row
and then, but the pigs seem happy and
are thriving nicely.
n. u. Ferguson, has lately erected q
cosy house in a trce-sl.eltercd nook, and
II by the side of a pure fountain and rum
u ming brock of spring water, on his
homestead.
Fencing in claims or parts Of claims
often obstrncts the roads crossing The
open prairie. Query, has IL settler a
right to fence in a section line? And
if he does, is a traveller liable for dam.
ages if he breaks it down?
Mrs. Dewey. wife of Hon. S. III. Dew
e.y, of Grundy CO., ILL.,, was a very wei.
come guest last Friday and Saturday.
!; Mrs. Dewey is mother of Mary who i.
occup.yinsa pre- cmption claim midway
between Hot Springs and Cascade
- Mrs. G. is alsoa leading member in tht
. w. C. II. U. 3rd party organization in
Illinois.
8 We hear that our neighbors. Messr
. Smythc and Hunt, marketed a load Of
store pigs at Oelrichs last week at $:
a. per cwt. AS MIR. S. said about our cor
u crop last year: This beats nothing. b,
considerable"
AS we are not likely to get a briag,
crossing the CEleycdne at the mouth %
Fail River; is there any way we ca,
/. secure an open road to Smithwick?
Mrs. II. Il. Connor, of Hot Springs
was visiting at Hon II. A. Godard's tn
past week. There is also stoppin.
with Mrs. III. a. GODDARD, another Mrs
GODDARD, wife OF a brother of on
neighbor. We understand she is from
Illinois, and those who have met he
here she has left the impression of a,
intelligent and refined lady.
Free range is a great advantage t
. the big cattle companies: hut goo,
fences save IL great deal of Shoe leather
re, re time and worry. to the homesteadc
IL and agricnlturist.
4 D. n. Ferguson. is putting up
8 long string of barbsd wire fence. 4
j good barbel wire fence is one of tn
hest remedy 5 for saddle sores.
y, ~ The vayiegatci foliage OIL the tree
i'll this meek of woods" is becomin.
gorgeous beyond our feeble power o
description. 1T changes daily, becom
~, ing srander and more beautifu
ny each diurnal round, Introducing nev
= and more exquisite shades until TIN
eyes and mind are almost bewllderet
H. in contemplation of the halo of slor,
ot that nature adorns himself with, jus
i. before stripping off her garments for
4. season of repose.
ks have lately received Il few sampl
d: copies of the Buffalo Gap Republican
Am pleased with lis style and matte,
70 and feel under obligations to the pull
+ fishers. But there are so many (Gar
Il. Republicans just now soliciting al
4. and support that ] am obliged to dra,
A the line somewhere: and as to loca
=. journals. will stop for the present a
the county line. am a granger. an
am watching the 'Farmers' Alliance,
with considerable interest.
''If any man lack wisdom, Let him ask of cd VII
gi.cth to all literally and and upbraileth not.