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Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
Where Bill Was Lame.

4 New York artist who was down on
the Jersey shore sketching and paint
ing last summer sold a farmer a crayon
drawing in which the central figure was
old Father Time with his deadly
scythe. The buyer took it away well
pleased with his purchase, but returned
next day with a grin on his face and
the picture under his arm, and said:
"Fve got a son Bill to home"
"Ies.i
"He hahn but | ; years old"
"Ies.'
"He's got tow hair and n cataract
eye, but he's smarter'n chain light
nng."
"Indeed, but I'm glad to hear it,"
81 hadn't this pictur' home five min
its when Bill set up a-roarin' and
lauchin and pinted out-what dye
think? You've gone and drawed old
Father Time a-mowin' left handed. !
might never have noticed il, but you
cant fool Bill fur cider
"My dear man, answered he artist, +,
"did you ever see Father Time
"Of course not"
"Did your son Bill ever see him?"
"Sartinly not. lie amt to be
sawed
"Well, then. how do cit her of you
know whether he was right or left
handed"
by gum gasped the farmer as he
stood with open mouth. you've got
the Joke on Us. That's it. how do We
know? I've had three different hired
men who We're left-hanled, and I've
knowed other folks to he. iist jumped
at 1t without stopping to othlnk. When
Bill began to haw haw and pint tn he
scythe jist sot IN and agreed with
hlm. Say, mister.
''Ie>."
"Ive got u son Bill.
well"
Hes smarier'n chain light ming ut
sizing up a tin pedder. but the biggest
fool in the state ON pictures. New
York sun.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.
L. 5. Land Office at Helena. Mont,

L. $. Land Office at Helena. Mont,
May :, 1s9i.
Notice is hereby given that Frederic A.
Lyon, of Grass Range. Fergus county.
Mont. has filed notice of intention tn
uiake proof ON his desert land claim No.
i.l4. for the n! NEi, Sec. II, Tp. Il ~,
Il. u f.. before the Clerk OF the District
Court of Fergus county. Mont. at Lewis
town. Mont, on Thursday, the IMh day
of June, ls.s.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
tion Of said land Amos Snyder, Herman
Wilcox, Caleb Duncan and August I. West
welt. all of Grass Range, Mont.
:. W. LANGHoRNE Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.
l.. :. L,NporrrE ,r HELENA, Mont.


l.. =. L,NpOrrIE At HELENA. Mont.
May :, I>.D.
Notice is hereby given that John
Conncll, oi Grass Range, Fergus county.
Mont. has filed notice Of intention Ia
make proof on his desert land claim NJ.
.1s2, ior the NEt NE'., Sec. %. and NV,
NWi. See -, Tp. ~ n, range .; east,
before the Clerk of the District Court oi
Fergus county, Mont, at I.ewistown, Mont,
on Friday. the 2'nh day of June. Is.p.
lie names the following witnesses Ia
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ion of said land: Frank Lamb, at Lewis
town. Mont; ,>low T.. Roberts, Harry Mills
and Frank Crosby, oi Grass Range, Mont.
:. W. I.ANGIIogNE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

u. :. Land Office AT Helena, Mont.
April n, is.1.
Notice is hereby given that Edward G.
Russell. of Tibet. Mont. has filed notice al
intention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. lI9. FOR the 81! and SE', SW' :.
See. -; NWi NEi. See. -. Tp. D.; ", u
~ r.. before the clerk at the District Court
"f Fergus county. Mont. ut Irwi>town
Mont. "n Friday the 18th day "t June
l>.h.
lie names the following witnesses t.
prove the complete irrigation AMI reclama
tion of sai,! land John hay, David j. BED
ford, David VI. Sherman and Charles Monk
meyer, all of TIBET, Mont.
:. W L,S.uog>E. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.
u. :. Land Office, Helena, Mont.
Nav oN. ls9.

Il. $. Land Office, Helena, Mont.
May 2s, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that Fred X. War
rem, Of Fergus county, Mont, has filed no
tice of intention to make proof on his des-
ert land claim No. 1729, for the NJ SWi,
NWi,, Sec. - - SWl,, Sec. 1, Tp. l3 N. X
I3 f., before the Clerk of the District Courl
OF Fergus county, Mont, at Lewistown,
Mont, on Saturday, the 9TH day OF July,
1850.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclana-
tion of said land: John ID. Waite, John NJ
Dock, Albert +. Dock and John Duffy, all
OF Utica. Mont.
5. W. LANGHoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05

L. :. Land Office at Helena, Mont.
Nav 40 l~.Ap

L. :. Land Office at Helena, Mont
May ~. ls.v.
Notice is hereby given that Walter
II. Peck. of Fort Maginnis. Mont, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. l12o. Tor the w
SEt and SCI SWi. sec. Is tp. II ", u. II
East. h.for. the Clerk of the District Court
of Fergus county. Mont, at Lewis;own,
Mont. on saturday, the 2sih day of June,
l>.1.
lie names the following witnesses Ia
prove the complete irrigation aud reclama-
tion Of said land: William Fergus. William
". Parrott. Herbert blanchard and Will
lam q. chamberlain, all of II. Masinnis,
Montana.
sW IASaHoRSE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office. Helena Mont, |


Land Office, Helena Mont,
May ~. ls.1.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tiled notice oi his intrn-
tion Ia make final proof III support of his
claim. and that said pro"f will be made
before the Judge. or in his absence the
Clerk of the Dist rict Court of Fergus
County. at Iewistown, Mont. on July :,
l>.N. viz
Thomas }. Gsrg"ry.
who made homestead application No. 2iI..
ior the ~ NE.. See. 81; ~ NW',, See. -.
Tp. rs ~, u. III T..
lie names the following witnesses Ia
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land. viz: John roombs.
William Iiortop and Daniel NJ. Crowley. "i
Iewislown. Mont, and Sidney Hines, al
tibet. Mont.
=. W. IANGHoENE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
LAND OFFICE At HELENA. Mont,
Mnr 4, lAahl

LAND OrrIcE AT HELENA, Mont,
May ~. lSab.
Notice is hereby given that the following
naned sett Ter has filed notice of his inten-
iion To Lake final proof in support ot his
claim. and that said proof will he made be-
fore the Clerk of the District Court of
Fergus county, Mont, at I.ewistown, Mont.
on July !. 1880, viz:
Nelson =. TrMe.
who made pre.emption declaratory state
ment No. io2>s. Tor the 81 NWt and VA
SW',. See. %. Tp. II ~, Il. l3 T..
lie names the following witnesses tn
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: Enos 7.
Mswery, John Dutlicld, Jesse !. Phelps and
William a. Prliett, all of Utica, Mont.
:. W. LANGucRxE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
Notice of Final Proof
Land Office at Helena, Mont,
April NJ, 1880,

Land Office at Helena, Mont,
April ~ 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Judge, or in his absence the
Clerk Of the District Court of Fergus county,
at Lewistown, Mont. ON June ~, ls.V, viz:
John A. Nteklasss.
who made homestead application No. 800,
for the NJ NEl,, SCI, NEi., Sec. 10. Tp. 10
~, X. % Il.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land, viz: James
II. Hightower, benjamin q. Saunderssn,
Leander Jacobs and william Battans, all
of Sahara, Mont.
:. W. IANGHoRNE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
Notice OF Final Proof.
Land Office at Helena. Mont, d,
Aprii M. ISM.

Land Office at Helena. Mont,
April NJ, 1850.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inien-
fion to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Judge, 0r in his absence
before the Clerk of the District Court for
Fergus county, at Lewistown, Mont, on
June ~, 1880, viz:
James u. Htghsower.
who made homestead application No. 27Gi,
for the NWa SEl., 50 SEt. Sec. 29 Me-,
NEt, Sec. 32, rp. II N, X. % Il.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: benjamin
q. Saunderson, William Battanis, Leander
Jacobs and John A. Nicklaus, all of Sahara,
Mont.
S.W. LANGHoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

u. =. Land Office ut Helena. Mont,
May ~, ls:n.
Notice is hereby given that Jesse J.
Phelps, of Utica. Mont. has filed motto,
If intention tn make proof on his desert
land claim M. I12i. for the SWi,, "!
NWi.. Me-, NW4. W. SEA, See. %; ~ St.', /,
SWt SE'., Sec. -; ~. NW4. Sec. nj; NJ
NE&, See. %. Tp. IA ~. *. I3 f., before the
Clerk of the District Court of Fergu,
county. at Iewistown. Mont ON Tuesday
the list day Of July. isO.
He names the following witnesses I,
prove the complete irrigation and reclama
iion of said land: Enos +. Mowery. John
Dufiield, Nelson =. True, If Utica, Mon
tana, and William q. Pruett, of Helena
Montana.
$. ". LANGHogNE. Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
Desert Land Final Proof.
L. :. Land Office at Helena. Mont,
Nav ~, ls.D.

Nav 10, ls:v.
Notice is hereby given that Henry Mont
gom,ry. of Philbrook, Fergus county,
Mont, has filed notice of intention To max,
proof on his desert land claim No. l122
ipr the y NEi.. NJ SEA, See. -. Tp. H. ~,
D.. IA H., before the Probate Judge of Fer
gus county, Mont. at Lew i>town. Mont,
ON Monday, the 1ih day of July. ls.1.
He names the following Witnesses "a
prove the complete irrigation and recania
tion of said land: Martin VI. Woodward
Walter :. Corwin. Horace q. Phillips and
Frank T.. Proucit. all of Philbrook. Mont
:. W. L,NauoRNE, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05

Dstrlct Ot the state oi Montana, III ana
Tor the County Of Fergus.
ELLA b. SIrroN, Plaintiff.
ALFRED W. SIrToN, Defendant.
The State of Montana sends greeting to
the above-named defendant: You are here
by required to appear in an action brought
against you by the above-Danied plaintiff
in the District Court of the Eighth Judicial
District Of the State of Montana, in and for
the County Of Fergus, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within ten days
(exclusive of the day of service) after the
service on you OF this summons, il served
within this county; or, if served out Of
this county, but in this district, within
twenty days; otherwise within forty days,
or judgment by default will be taken against
you, acc riding to the prayer ot said com
plant. The said action is brought to OBJ
tain judgment Of this court dssolving the
bonds oi matrinony bet ween the plaintiil
and defendant, and awarding plaintiff the
custody Of the minor child, Alfred Sifton
Tor that ON the nineteenth day of March,
1ss9. the defendant, wilfully and without
any reasonable cause, absented himself
from the plaintiff, AMI has ever since con
tinued So to absent himself and now is ab-
sent and living separate and aparr from her.
against her will and withsut her consent
all of which is more fully set forth in th.
complaint on file herein.
And You are hereby notified that il you
TAIL to appear and answer the said com
plaint, as above required, the said ylaintiii
viii apply To the court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint herein.
Given under INV hand and the seal of the
District Court of the Eighth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in
and Tor the County al Fergus. ths
Seventeenth day nj April, in the year
"i our Lord one thousand eight hun
'ir-'i and ninty.
lSrAL.I u. A. MEAGHEg,
Clerk
FEASk =. SMITH, Att'y Tor Plaintiff.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05

who made pre-empiion deraratory state
nent M. 1888. tor the ~ SEi, ST., NEI
and Me-, Sci. See. -, Tp. II ", u. L. r..
She names the following witnesses Ia
prove her continuous residence upon and
of said land. viz: Josephine
Hozenan. Daniel ,luinby, Charles q. Long
and Howard II. Whipplr, all of Cotton
wood, Mont.
5. W. LANGHogNE Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05

LANp OFFICE At HELENA, Mont
May :. lss.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten
lion to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will he made
before The Judge, or in his absence ie Clerk
of the District Court of Fergus county,
Mont, at I.ewistown, Mont, on June Nj,
S,st viz.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05

who made homestead application No. ii'I
tor the SEt NEt, See. -, Tp. IL ~, u.
liE.
lie names the following witnesses To
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land viz: Frank ;.
Irirkey. George Jackson, John VI. Myers
aud Iiba II. Meacham, all "i thet, Mont.
:. W. LANGuogNr, Register.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
Notice of Final Entry.
Land Office at Helena. Mont,
lStA.

May 81, ls.s,.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice oi her inten-
tion Ia make final proof in support of her
claim, and that said proof will bc made he
fore the clerk ri the District Court Of Fer
gus county. at Iewistown, Mont, ON
July IU is.sl viz.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Eighth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in and
Tor the County Of Fergus.
Fergus County argus., 1890-06-05

In the District Court of the Eighth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in and
tor the County of Fergus.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-20
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
THE GREAT BLOOD.
| : PURIFIER. =
IT CURES ECZEMA I!

WILMINGTON, N. c., January II, 1885.
MRS. JOE PERSON.
Madam ON the 29th last May orr boy
was born, we'll developed in every respect.
but when two months old the King of
TerrOrs' began to chiSel about his little
heart Notwithstanding its plump and
vigorous constitution, the poison in the
blood soon began to manifest itself in what
the medical men termed eczema, pur-
pura," hereditary taint," while some
old mothers concluded the yellow thrash"
had gone through the child. Yet, what
ever the disease might have been, 1t was
certainly stubborn master for the doc
tors The mother took the little sufferer
to the country, hoping that the pure fresh
air might be beneficial. DR.. -, of
LumbertOn, was called to treat the case ;
he pronounced it eczema. and did all he
could for it, but to no purpose any more
than to check the fever to which the disease
subjected him. At first frost the victim
was again removed to the city. DIR. -
was called: he pronounced the disease pur-
pura, and prescribed accordingly, feeding
up the disease on iron and other minerals
until the baby's mouth became SO sore he
could not nurse at all. A friend suggested
Remedy. All means to procure any more
help or medicine had failed, and in this
hour Of darkest despair the poor mother
went and asked her druggist, DR.. Millar.
to let her have one bottle and package
daunted, s1s pawned her bedding rig for
tie Remedy, and obtained $3.50 to pay for
it. When she gave the first dose, three
weeks ago to-day, the little fellow was
mass Of scaly sores from the hips to the
knees, and at seven months old had never
borne his weight on his feet. To-day, by
the help of God and faithful admintstra-
ton of the Remedy, he IS aoeH and strong in
the legs, and last Sabbath, while the moth
er was weeping over the necessity Of dry
and as WHEN
everything had been tried OIL our little
babe and failed. your Remedy was used
and has made perfect cure. The child
was two months old when he first broke
out, was seven months old when he began
the Remedy.
Mr.. & Mrs. ]. P. STEPHENS.
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him copy of the paper occasionally.
This wss done complimentary, and we
suppose was so considered by Judge
Fowle himself The campaign over,
then Editor Latham should have ceased
sending his paper to Gov. Fowle's ad-
dress, without some intimation from
that gentleman of his desire or inten-
ton of becoming subscriber, and
paying the subscription price OF the
same.
We have no sympathy for Brother
Latham outside of the fact Of his mis-
guided judgment in championing the
cause of Daniel G.. Fowle for Cover
nor in the manner in which he did nor
have we any respect for man who
will read a newspaper (no matter what
the circumstances OF its being sent to
him) that worked so faithfully for his
political advancement, without paying
for it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-20
GOV. FOWLE AND THE WASHING
TON GAZETTE,

When Gov. Fowle declined paying
for the Washington Gazette which he
had been receiving for year or two,
it is probable that he didn't know ii
was loaded. A great many people
think that man who refuses to pay a
dollar or two for newspaper, published
in his native town, which worked hard
to secure his nomination and election,
is not fit to be Governor of North
Carolina.-M0nroe Register.
But the question is,does Gov. Fowle
really owe the Washington Gase4t
anything on account of subscription I
Morally, he does, but legally, he does
not. At any rate that is the way we
look at it. Newspaper publishers have
no right to thrust their publication
upon any one. When person be-
comes subscriber then it is taken fol
granted that he wants the paper con
tinued unless he notifies the publisher
to the contrary at the expiration oil
the time paid for. But an editor ha:
no right to send his paper to a person
who has never ordered it and expect
him to pay for it.
We admit that Gov. Fowle should
not be content to receive and read hi:
county newspaper Cor any other one
for that matter) a couple of years with
out paying for it, especially when VT
take into consideration its services to
him both in securing the nomination
and in getting elected to office; bu
the editor of the Gazette acted wrong
in the first place. He had no business
sending the paper to Gov. Fowlt
without being instructed so to do. L
he saw fit to devote his time and space
to doing gratuitous work for Judge
Fowle, that was his business. Ifhe de
sired that gentleman to know wha
the paper of his old home and friends
Of his native county were saying
and doing for him, all we'll and good
There was no improperly i'll sending
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-20

JIM ROBINSON stands right square
by Durham when her reputation or
interests are at stake. He has been
putting in some extra good ticks of
late. The Female University matter
seems to have Stirred him up and
aroused his righteous indignation along
with that Of the good and noble and
generous hearted Durhamites at the
manner in which they were treated.
I. was bad enough to turn them down
then they had offered to give exactly
double tine amount Raleigh did, with
out going out of the way to wound
them by insinuations and inuendoes
afterwards.
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Town and Country Property.
The Prices are Low and Terms Easy.
Notice Of Sale of Land,

By virtue Of the power of sale, conferred
upon me by deed, dated February 4th, 1888,
and executed by Richard b. Henderson
and wife, and recorded in Book Is, page
600, in the Register of Deeds Office of
MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY
OF MARCH, 1890, sell for cash, to the
highest bidder, at the court house door in
Henderson. said Vance county, the land
described in said Deed of Trust, containing
S35 ACRES, more or less. Said land is
situate in Nutbush township, adjoining the
lands of Sallie Newton, E. w. Watkins ct.
ais, in the yellow tobacco section of the
county has large dwelling house of two
stories upon it, and proper facilities for
curing and handling the crops. Is we'll
wooded and III one of the bealthiest
pa rts OF the county. Time of sale q o'clock
M. Sale by consent of parties interested.
WIN. II. S. BURGWYN,
feb. ID. Trustee. .
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Is. Excellent 0ualisie,

Commend to public approval the Cali
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-20
THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1890.
FEB VANCE.

Something has been said about a
combination TO defeat Zeb Vance land
we speak of him thus in no spirit OF
irreverence) when the time comes to
re-elect him to the Senate. We do
not say to choose his successor, for
he will have no successor but himself
if in the goodness and mercy of God
his life is spared until the next Legs
lature meets. The idea of beating
Vance for any office Within the gift
of the people of North Carolina, is so
rediculously absurd as to be almost
stripped of the importance Of giving it
a moments consideration. 1t will be
a day of disastrous defeat when any
combination, railroad, political or
monetary, attempts to prevent the re-
turn ofZebulon B. Vance to the United
States Senate. The thing can't be
done-or at any rate the people will
see to it that it is not done. IT neces-
sary they will demand each candidate
for the Legislature to solemnly pledge
to vote for Zeb Vance,or they will not
vote for the aspirant of legislatorial
honors.
We are with Vance against the
world, the flesh and the devil, and the
people of North Carolina are with us
to this extent at least. No, sirs, there
must be no talk of this sort of thing.
In this connection we publish the fol-
lowing from the Monroe Register: :
Occasionally one hears rumors of
combinations to secure the election of
some one else to succeed Senator
Vance, but these rumors invariably
meet with storms of protests from the
people, which show that North Caro-
linians want Vance to remain in the
Senate, and that they will submit to
no effort that may be made to remove
him. The people know Vance and
they know him to be as true to their
interests as the needle is to the pole.
They know that nothing can induce
him to turn away from the path of
honesty and faithfulness to the trust
reposed in him by his constituents.
Others may yield to the temptations
of bribery and corruption but Vance
remains firm in his devotion to the
welfare of the people.
AS an evidence Of the esteem in
which Vance is held by the people of
North Carolina we quote the following
paragraph from a private letter re-
ceived few days ago from a gentle
man who was gallant officer during
the war, and who is now an enthusi-
astic member of the Alliance:
81 see it limited that the "club"
s0meaphere, is going to defeat Zeb
Vance for the Senate. Vance has
been almost heaven-born to the private
soldier during his connection with the
army and while Governor, and to-day
we have no evidence Of any man liv-
ing who is SO devoted to human hap
piness, posperity and success. God save
Vance to our people! He is head and
shoulders above all in defence of
States rights and economy for the
masses. In short, Vance is for the
people; he is built that way, and it is
a swindle upon the people, yea, an
insult to speak of superceding Vance
in North Carolina"
That the gentleman quoted from
above voices the sentiments of large
majority of the people of North Caro-
lima there is no doubt. 1t is true
that "Vance is for the people," and
it is equally true that the people are
tor Vance.
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