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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
nx MRS. NJ. W. RLAoKEn.

III our grand hers days, when d sasin rude,
Diminished and bare, held the little all
OF the pair who WAS j. i1ding the household ire.
The light Of IL falling on window and wall,
Was there less Of happiness then than
In our grandmotllers' days, when the kettLo
On the sooty crane til the chimney wide,
And the spitted fowl, that sputtered ana sung,
Swung gently from side to side,
Was there less Of happiness then than
now2
n our grandnothers' days, when the broad
Was the trysting place of the lovers dear,
And the hfgI-backed settle reflected the glow
OF the firelight on faces snggestively near,
Was there less q happiness then than
In our grandmothers' days, when the children
And the humble home was filled with glee,
As, clothed In their garb Of honnespun, they
And froIicEed like birds and butterflies free,
Was there less OF happiness then than
now2
In our grandmothers days when the cradle
In sound OF the burning, whirring wheel.
And the baby crooned and clapped his hands
At each click Of the swiftly revolving reel
Was there less OF happiness then than
now2
IN our grandrnothers' days, when trouble came,
And sometimes even the wolf, to the door, RAE
The home was their castle and love lent It grace
And il Outlines the battle OF life was full sore,
Was there less Of happiness then than
nowS
--G0od Housekeeping
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
ne Made Honest Men Help ain


Henry b. Miller, one of the most
daring robbers in the West since the
famous Black Bart. rested at the city
prison in San Francisco the other night
with Sheriff Paul of Arizona, who Is
taking his prisoner to San Quentin to
serve ten-year sentence for highway
robbery. The robbery itself had sev-
eral novel features. About three and q
half years ago Miller planned to rob
the stage running between Florence and
Casa Grande, A. T. While waiting for
the stage DIR. Hurley, of Florence, and
his coachman, drove along the road
and were halted by Miller. The high
wayman robbed the doctor and his man
of $50, and then compelled them to as
sist him in holding up the stage. After
driving their team into the brush he
tied their hands behind them, put
masks on their faces and ordered them
to stand In the brush by the side of the
road. While they were in this position
q man named Saix drove mp, and after
he had contributed $500 to swell DIR.
Hurley's contribution was treated in the
same manner as the other two. When
the stage arrived Miller stood out in the
road and ordered the driver to stop.
The driver did SO, and, without waiting
to be told, throw out the mail pouch
and express box and started on his
way. Miller released his unwilling as
sistants and sent them after the stage.
They reported at once to Florence, and
posse went out and captured Miller
Chicago Herald.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

Less, \ said Ling, kill him, md he 4
arose dreamily and tried to drive the
cat out, but she wouldn't 60. He gave
it up and cursed the spirit which pos
sessed the cat.
Some enemy Of mine hns died, he
thought, and his soul has gone into
the cat.
Maggie washed the blood from her
face and put on three long strips Of
plaster, and then they went around to
the Five Points Mission, where they
were married. The minister Mr..
Boughton, asked them both great
many questions. and satisfied himself
that everything was all right. Before
he dismissed them he said he hoped
Maggie would be happy. 4 hope 50,
sir, said she, aan' they say the Chinks
are good to their wimmin. They went
back to the store then. There was q
letter on the counter near the scales. Tt
had come from China, and was for zee
Sam Ling. The cat sat near it and
would not move. Ling pushed her
away with stick, but she came back.
He was afraid to put his hand out for
the letter, so he pulled it toward him
with his pipe. II was from his native
town.
@Your good mother is dead it said !;
athe sconrge devil carried her away.
It was her will that you return and
marry the girl she has betrothed to
You.
The letter fell from Ling's hands; he
looked up and saw the cat still staring
at him.
sMy mothers soul is there to curse
me-" he whispered to himself, backing
toward the door. It is she. She has
come across the big water because I did
not return, aid he kept stepping back
ward.
The curse has come upon mep And
he felt for his queue. Then he looked
, ut Maggie and saw the marks of the
claws. With shrek he opened the
door and rushed out.
Johns gone plumb crazy" said
Maggie to the attendant. Its the
opium, guess. 1t knocks 'em ali when
they get the habit.
Ling never came back, so Maggie
patched o truce with her mother and
went back to the tenement. Nobody
but the minister knows she is Mrs. zee
Sam Ling, and the new sign which
swing over the door of the little store
tells every one who looks up at it that
Sun Quong sells Chinese groceries
there.
Sun Quong was the attendant. -Neso
York Eve9ai7sg San.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
) august
Flower
For Dyspepsia.

For Dyspepsia.
A. Belianger, Propr. Stove Foufl-
dry, Montagny, Quebec, writes ~
have used August Flower for Dys-
pepsia. Ii gave me great relief I
recommend it to all Dyspeptics as
very good remedy. "
Ed. Bergeron, General Dealer,
Lauzon, Lewis, Quebec, writes: " I
have used August Flower with the
best possible result s for Dyspepsia.
e. A. Darlington, Engineer and
General Smith, Sydney Australia,
writes: August Flower has effected
complete cure in my case. 1t act
ed like a miracle =
Geo. Gates, corinth, Miss. writes:
consider your August Flower the
best remedy in the world for Dys-
pepsia. I was almost dead with
that disease, but used several bottles
of August Flower, and now con-
slider myself a well man. / sincerely
recommend this medicine to SUI r.
ing humanity the world over. " o
G. C. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, u. 5. a.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

These two adi0ctfves by no means imply the
possession OF great muscular strength. Theirs
geii1any men and women Of slight build and
t8ftrior stature to whom the terms sha1e and
iisssrs " perfectly apply. Their compilations are
lar, esos bright and piyacious, pulses ftran-
Aul, step elastic. movements steady, sleep un-
aistnisel, appetites sound. These indfcia Of
lflteliess and heartiness Hostetter's Stomach
Bitteis will assuredly bestow upon the feeble,
the nervous and dyspeptic. No tonic Of the
century compares with 1t In popularity no
other rivals IT in efficacy. As permanent in
Iteration means also the previous regulation
of disorder In The system, Hostetters Stomach
I'll tssis must also be regarded as chief among
regulators. IL conquers and prevents malaria
ani Rheumatism, overcomes Inactivity of the
LIVER bowels and kidneys, and promotes tho &C
auirition OF flesh as we'll as vigor.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
Ratsi

A pair of rats, happily situated and
undisturbed. will. in three years, have
increased to Csc, S08. Calculating that
ten rats eat as much in one day as q
man, which, we think, is rather under
than over the fact, the consumption of
these rats would be equal to that So, $50
men the year round, and leave eight
rats in the year to spare. Multiplying
in this rapid way. it is providential that
the rat has SO many natural enemies.
All these to the contrary, notwithstand.
ing, he often proves sufficiently trouble
some to make the community conspire
against him. In Ireland they SINCE the
hair of rat which has been caught, but
In Germany they let one loose, with q
small bell attached to his neck. The
tinkling Of this, as the belled rat chases
his friends, produces d panic among
them, and causes them to fee the prem
Qaa
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
Clusters Last sword.

The sword which Custer used in his
campaign against the Indians, and
which he lost with his life at the battle
of the Little Big Horn, is now in the
possession of Chicago man. Its bat
tered blade is rs flexible as whalebone,
aud it looks as though it had been
through many hand TO hand encoun-
ter. Iii IS covered with innumerable de-
signs OF drums, flags, cannons and other
implements OF warfare. Indianapolis
.JOaxrglGL
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

Great Tnf1nnexraAaax.

IA farmer at Bellows Falls adds this
alluring enticement 10 his advertise
ment for summer boarders: r..
Our town band has been Obliged to dis
band, as there is only one cornet player
III town and he thinks OF moving away. Z
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
The Only Ono Ever PrInted-Can You Fine
@N,a VWnrd9

Each week different three inch display
Is published In this paper. There are NO
two words alike in either adj, except One
word This word will be found in the ad.
or DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic, Little Liver
Pills and Wild Cherry Bitters. Look foi
"Crescentn trademark. Read the ad
carefully, and when you find the word send
1t to them and they will return you book
beautiful Autographs and sample free
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

LET us not be harsh with the poll
ticians. If it was not for politics many
men who are too lazy to earn their liv-
ing with their hands would be paupers.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
Nko1llansa Erns

II wonaan's age, remarked Mr..
Il sere 10 his wife as he read an adj
,sis cesi paragraph III the evening paper.
as weinanis era, Mr.. Bisbee, sug-
sgs 4; I'll Hts wife.
q I'D Why, my dear.
.lsreause no woman likes to have her
see commented on, was the consistent
a IlSRer
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

Lawyer-I'm not feeling very well,
doctor; does it make much difference on
which side sleep? Doctor with wink)
We'll, good lawyer will never lie on
the left side.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
T1nportant Fashion Note.

The pants of the bow-legged man do
not bag at the knees, but they bulge all
along the perimeter Of the eclipse and 1t
takes every dog-on bit of slack there Is
in them to do it.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
Retter Than Gold.

Choice Sioux City lots. Have some to
exchange for stocks of goods. houses and
lots, or farms, within 100 miles of here. Ad-
dress, NJ. ID Kean, Room 602, Iowa Bank
building, Sioux City.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

THE writer who speaks of scarcity
of designs for small coins has probably
overlooked great many of the penny
in-the-slot machines.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

Stop That Observation-Disclosures Cap
sules cure headache, aids indigestion. No
cure, no pay. Mail, csc. II. @. Hubbard,
Humboldt, la.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

w. H. GRIFFIN, Jackson, Michigan,
writes; Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen
years, Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold
by druggists, 75c.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

When Baby was sick, we gave her Caseorfas
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

5.gs5 UUyeG
AL the painful disorders and
chronic weaknesses peculiar to the
female sex. They go, with the use
of DIR. Pierce's FaVorite Prescrip-
ton. Periodical pains, weak back,
bearing down sensations, nervous
prostration, all female complaints !"
are cured by il. It is purely vege-
table and perfectly harmless
powerful general, as well as uterine,
tonic and nervine, imparting vigor
and strength to the whole system.
Il costs you nothing if it fails to
give satisfaction. It's guaranteed
to do so, in every case, or the money
is refunded. 1t can be guaranteed
for it does it. No other medicine
for women is sold on such terms.
That's the way It's makers prove
their faith in il. Contains no alco-
hol TO inebriate /; no syrup or sugar
to derange digestion i legitimate
medicine, not q begerGge. Purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless In
any condition Of the system.
Worlds Dispensary Medical A
sociation, Proprietors, No. 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. n.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
Piles-A sure Cure.

/ am no doctor. After five years of suf-
fering from piles discovered q simple and
painless remedy. Send SOC for a sure cure
to J. X. Hinton, p. o. Box DAT, Sioux City,
Iowa
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

THE favorite material for ''outing"
suits among bank cashiers this summer
appears to be ssbolting CLOTH"
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

AMATEUR Actress-'I appear in
Juliet next winter. What do you APP
pear imp Professional Actress
.sTiphts
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

A MAN who has just returned from a
vacation takes little interest in the sur
plus question.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

BoND 'sWhy are you so fond of pro-
gressive euchre2' Miss Revere-"O, /
do so delight I'm seeing the jack of dia-
monds trump the queen of hearts.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

THE Other Girl-Why, hello, Jen.
The Telephone Girl ION her yacation)-
Number, please?
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

FITS.-An FITS stopped free by DIR. KIine's Great
Nerve Restorer No Fits after FIRST days use. Mar
yelous cures Treatise and $500 rial bottle tree to
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20
COMMENDARLE.

All claims not consistent with the high
character Of Syrup Of Figs are purposely
avoided by the Gal. Fig Syrup Company.
1t acts gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, cleansing the system effectually,
but 1t is not a cure-all and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle will not substan-
fiafa
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

The fact that there are two hemis-
pheres goes to demonstrate that the
shape Of the earth is spherical.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell It. Csc.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

The dishonest butcher Is always will
ing to meat his customers half weigh.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

No Opium In Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-08-20

ri eaffnI Send drop on clean piece white biottin9
UAWUWi paper. with aga sex. pccup alton. Mere
scope magnify 80 900 tlinos. send free particulars
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-27
THe OLD DRUDGE.

ur~ q Arst beesn none ever know,
nm n ereW and grew and grew and Tyw
And hstveen the houses Of Rood and kudge
For = hundred years there had been grud6@
For hundred long and bitter years,
From the time of the early pioneers,
with his dying breath each Old Man huoee
Had bequeathed to his sons that same oso
grudge.
The farms adjoined. For hundred years
Their wars DER fences and breachy Steers
And tresspassing hogs had nerved eacn noo3
As he passed in his checks to pass tnat 1euo
On down to his boys, and they kept IL wafm'
And there We srl't q soul on either farm,
OF the house of Rood or the tribe OF huoee'
But felt it a duty to hold that grudge.
So down through the grinding. cresk1ng years,
With Jars and squabbles and snarls ana sneers.
They had dragged through the m1re ana ooze
and sludge
But there came time when a fair young hooo
Net lusty son of the other brood
And straight in each palpitating heart
foe unseen shot q flaming dart.
Love laughs at feuda These twain were wed.
They settle down. And now, us SAID,
This youthful Mr.. and Mrs. Ridge
Keep up-alas THAT same old grudge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-27

80 1AAs@0lo Woo - kOoss
Ex-0ov. james II. Ashley. Of Ohio.
Who spends most Of his time IN New
York attending TO the finances Of .
railroad from Toledo northWard into
Michigan, Of which he Wa the pro-
moter, begins to show his agein various
ways, says writer in the New York
Press. He has had rheumatic pains
that hacked his large frame, and no u
hot - active Is he was when he Ieaped
into National prominence nearly thirty
years ago to move for emancipation OF
. the slaves. But he is full Of reminis-
cences Of the great men of the great war
period. and he told story Of Lincoln
recently, which came to him from
George w. Julian, of Indiana. and
which has the Lincoln flavor in all its
details. Congressman Lovejoy of nli-
nois, ut the head of . self-appointed
committee OF gentlemen, had called on
President Lincoln to explain . scheme
which they had in hand looking to an
increased efficiency of the Western sol
diera. They talked so we'll that they
procured An order on the Secretay of
War from Mr.. Lincoln for its execution.
The committee. thanking the President.
betook themselves to the War Depart
ment, where they explained the matter
to Secretary Edwin M. Stanton. The
Secretary peremptorily refused to COM
ply with it. Lovejoy impulsively ex-
claimed: @But, Mr.. Secretary. we have
the Presidents order with us, sir"
did the President give you such an
order ?" reared the angered Secretary.
He did, sir" answered Lovejoy in
some heat, angered in turn at having
his word doubted
"Then he is q blanked fool!" said the
fiery Stanton.
DO you mean to say that the Presi-
dent is . blanked fool?" asked the be-
wildered and thoroughly startled ILL
noisan.
Eyes, sir-ee," roared out the Secre-
tary, IF he gave you such an order IS
that"
There was moments conference of
the committee and it withdrew la disor-
der, but regained its aplomb outside
and returned Immediately to the White
House and reported the result of its
visit.
"Did Stanton say I was blanked
fool if gave that order?" asked Lin
coin earnestly, after he had heard them
out.
When Lovejoy and the others had
joined in an emphatic affirmation the
President thought for moment and re-
piled without the slightest trace of an
ger or even of annoyance:
well, gentleman, if Stanton said ]
was q blanked fool there must be some
thing wrong about this order, for Stan
ton is nearly always right. 1 must see
him about it before anything can be
dOne.n
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-27


The Dutch who settled in Elizabeth
town, N. j., in 1856. brought with them
from the fatherland q mode of execution
that was the result of an old Dutch le-
oend, which relates that in olden times
. reigning queen had habit of bathing
daily in human blood
No method was then known Of ex-
tracing all the blood from the body. 30
that hundreds of lives were daily sacri-
feed to satisfy her majesty's eccentric
desire. As there was great danger Of
depopulating the whole country, the
court fool conceived the idea of the
*xffrow," . wooden shell shaped like .
woman and lined inside with hundreds
Of dagger
The victim was placed inside, and By
touching . spring trap the machine
would close violently, and the unfortu-
nate wretch would be pierced through
and through with . hundred holes,
through which the LIES blood would
quickly pass ont The blood would
pass down through pipe leading to the
quesn,s bath. tub. and when sufficient
was in she would battle. The machine
sacrificed thousands Of young maids
and boys, whose blood the queen pre-
ferred to the blood Of adults. Follow
ing tho regime of carnage, the machine
wss used for tho execution Of criminals
up TO the eighteenth century, when Il
W. discarded in this and the mothoe
comtEy.-Nese York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-27

Then tear up The last vim ia d;,.
csininates against my grandd.uGhtee
and retain the viii made seyersi 49,
ago. that leaves the property to her M
conditionally."
Tho lawyer handed M. Penderer,su
the viii that was to be DESTROYED. The
Old man looked at the date Of the man
usclipt and saw that it Was hi, LAT viii.
He handed it to Andrews anal the lat
ter tore it to pieces.
As Laura bent over her grandfather.
tears streaming from her eves. he
gasped the word: Forgive.
She pressed his hand and he was
dead.
At this moment . ray of sunshine for
the first time that dreary dav burst
through the clouds, as the great orb
sank beneath the western hor;zon. and
the general gloom was slightly relieved.
There was little soul in the day after
all, and SO there had been . little soul
In the hard, selfish man who now Law in
the embrace Of death.-L a. BoIles,
IN Boston Budget.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-27
Language Of Umbrellas.

There is language of umbrellas, as
of flowers. For instance, place your
umbrella in q rack and it will indicate
that it will change owners. To open it
quickly in the street means that some
body's eyes is going to be put out; to
shut it, that q hat or two is going to be
knocked of.
An umbrella carried over o woman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
ping of the rain. indicates courtship.
When the man has the umbrella and
the woman the drippings it indicates
marriage. To punch your umbrella
and then open it means. "Idislike you. !"
To swing your umbrella over your
head means, "Iam making a nuisance
of myself" To trail your umbrella
along the footpath means that the man
behind you is thirsting for your blood.
To carry it at right angles under your
arm, signifies that an eye is to be lost
by the man who follows you.
To open an umbrella quickly, it is
said, will brighten mad bull. To put
q cotton umbrella by the side of silk
one signifies exchange is no robbery"
To purchase an umbrella means II am
not smart. but honest"
To lend an umbrella indicates II am
fool" To return an umbrella means
well, never mind what it means. no
body does it! To carry an umbrella
just high enough to tear out mems eyes
and knock off mems hats signifies Il
am q woman"
To press an umbrella on your friend,
saying, "Ohl do take it; I had much
rather You would than not!" signifies
lying. To give q friend half of your
umbrella means that both of you will
get wet To carry it from home in the
morning means, 1T will clear off,
Cricket
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-27
Tho Banda Oriental.

The whole Banda Oriental and it's in.
habitanta strike one as being more re-
fned. more amiable, and more gentle
than the land and people of the sister
republic. Nevertheless. in the country
everything is very primitive, and one Is
astounded at the rough way in which
many OF the rich estdncier0S live on
their estates in the simplest and most
comfortless houses. These men own
leagues and leagues of land, and they
live like the patriarchs of old, with two
or three generations of children under
the same roof and eating ut the same
table, IN the old-fsshioned creole way.
Such men, IS may we'll be imagined,
are not progressive; they continue their
pastoral industry in an indolent, apa-
thetic manner, leaving to nature almost
everything except the operation of SELL
ing and receiving the money; and,
above all, they can not be persuaded to
subdivide their land and let them out
for farming. Uruguay is being kept
back chiefly by the conservativeness of
the creole landholders. who possess inn
mense estates that are inadequately de.
veloped. The law of inheritance and
the obligatory subdivision of property
amongst the heirs will modify this state
OF affairs In the course of time, and these
vast holdings will be gradually broken
up and developed in detail. The uro-
cess, however, will necessarily be slow,
and meanwhile, IS the State owns no
lands. the increase Of immigration can
only be slow in proportion.-HespcTs
Magazine.