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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
Rural life in Arkansas.

Octave Thanet, in her paper in the
Atlantic, plantation Life in Arkansas
writes:
The women have hard life. work.
ing in the fields and in the house; they
age early. and die when. under happier
chances, they would be in their prime.
Thus it happens that so many men
have three. or four, or five wives
without" as one honest fellow said.
never fighting with none of EN-" Il
KEEP 'em all decent. an | buried 'em
all in n store coffin" said he. An
old planter, alluding to an unhealthy
region. said. why. right down there
| buried two or three wives. and four
children, and heap of niggers!'
They are very fond of their children
and kind to them; unwisely kind. per-
haps rs we Americans are inclined to
be. To all the other hardships of n
woman's life here is added her mourn
ing for her little children; for The care
less life bears hard on them especially
in overflow seasons Sometimes we
are reminded of this in a homely yet
affecting way, as yesterday, when, in
buying some chickens and asking for
amt no more. only but one old rooster;
and we don't aim TO sell him. cause
my little brother that died. he always
claimed him. and maw sayed she never
Would sell him"
A queer expression (Which is never
theiess a common one herc). Used by Il
poor mother whose little girl was
burned to death, sticks in mr. memory:
1T ben ten years. now. but amt got
satisfied with it yit."
And poor man. who clung desper-
atelv to a wretched mortgaged little
farm in the swamp. excused himself
for unwisdom that even he could see
by the plea that his two dead children
were buried there. and My woman.
she hated terribly to have them die.
and she cayn't git satisfied to leave
'em. nohowm
What life!' our Northern friends
say. Yet it is n life with huge ame-
liorations. In this country. every one
mas the climate. to begin with. There
are only two months in the year when
we can be said to have cold weather;
and even through those months are
scattered lovely days of truce, filled
with sunshine. Neither need we pay
for our mild winters with hot summers.
There are but two months that are
really uncomfortably warm for more
than few days ut time. These are
August and September. They tell us
that the nights are cool then; but re-
ceive this statement with a degree of
apathy, because never was in any eli
mate so torrid that did not hear it.
or that two blankets did not make a
handsome figure in the story. We
sleep under two blankets. like the
dwellers in St. Augustine, Nice, AL
giers. and dare say all the citizens OF
The equator that respect themselves.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
Curiosities About Beans.

OF all edible pods. it is believed that
the bean has been the longest known
and most widely cultivated. says the
ST. Louis Republic. 1t was used rs food
by the ancient Jews and considered
sacred bv the Greeks and Romans. \
temple dedicated to Kvanetes. the got
of beans. formerly stood on the sacred
road near Eleusis. kyanete, WAS
called the god of beans because he WAS
the first to cultivate them for food.
The bean feast. which the Aihennna
celebrated in honor of Apollo. Mas
characterized by the excessive h>e OF
beans. The Egyptians. contrary 10 the
nations above mentioned. considered
beans unclean and would not venture
to touch them. Pythag"ras admon-
ished his scholars; Abstain from
beans.n The natives of Egypt and
most all oriental nations look upon
the black speck on the wings of the
bean flower as the written characters
of death.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19

American women would do well when
making an extended sojourn abroad.
says the n. Y. Com mcrciat advertiser,
to inquire into the laws which govern
the citizens of the country in which
they are temporarily living before they
permit themselves to add to the popu-
lation of the country. Mrs NJ ID.
Sherman Of Albany has had Disagree
able experience of this kind, which for
time was so serious rs TO overshadow
the family's spirits and cause gloom
to settle upon nj. of the Sherman
household. Mrs. Sherman. in COM
pany with her husband and daughter.
has been travelling through Europe for
the last two years. At Geneva. Oct.
IA, 1890, little Sherman baby came
into the world and was registered as "a
Swiss citizen. The registrars of the
town. the town council, and the presi-
dent of the Swiss republic regarded
the Child as a Swiss, and when. in the
course of time, Mrs. Sherman decided
to return home she was informed that
she must leave the little Swiss boy be-
hind her. All the rest might 20. but
little Charles Buchanan Sherman must
remain. AT the age of 81 he must
serve in the Swiss army, and having
served his apprenticeship there would
then be mt liberty to return 10 America
and his mother. Mr.. Sherman. after
great deal of talk aud much red tape
got special order from the Swiss
consul to bring his baby home. And
now Round Lake. a beautiful summer
resort near Albany, enjoys the honor of
temporarily possessing Charles Bu-
chanan Sherman.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
Mr.. sooKWaLTER's FARMS.
He win Group the Farmers and So Make
Them Contented.

John w. Bookwalter owns 10000
acres of land in Nebraska. He pro-
| poses to work a revolution among the
farmers of Nebraska, says the Kansas
City Star.
Up to the time was q years of
age" said he. Il spent all my days on
a farm. Although had been born to
it and never knew anything else. still
the dreariness of farm life has some
thing awful to me. | couldn't bolt
from my fathers home and 90 to big
city because | didn't know where to go
or what to do. The whole secret of a
farmers discomfort and drudgery is
the isolation-the living apart from all
the rest of the world and civilization
itself. The most intelligent, clear
Drained class on earth is the American
farmer. If he has little library of
twenty-five books he will reread them
time and again until he can almost re-
peat them line by line.
i Now, my idea is to collect
them together in small area not in
villages, but in little groups. so to
speak. Let the houses be arranged
regardless of streets or sidewalks
just so tthey are near each other.
Then have the farms all about. encir-
cling the homes. They need not he
more than pue-third of mile distant,
but don't hi We the farm land and the
homesteai toXgether. Ipropose to do
this in Pawneee county, Nebraska. /
have already STARTED the idea. and
'ttle settlement hardly as large ="
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19

Three pairs of dimplcd arms. .as white as snow,
Held me I'm soft embrace;
Three little cheeks. like velvet peaches SOFT
Were placed against my face.
Three pairs of tiny eyes. so clear. so deep.
Looked up In mine this even;
Three pairs of lips kissed me sweet Sooo
night"
Three little forms from heaven.
ALI. IL is well that little ones" should love U.s.
IL lights our faith when dm.
To know that once our blessed Savior bade
them
Bring 'ttle ones to him.
And said he not ''of such is heaven? and
blessed them,
And hcld them to His brcastT
ls it not sweet TO know that when they leaVe
'Tis then they go to rest?
And yet. We tiny angels of my house,
Three hearts encased I'm mine,
How 'twould be shattered IL the Lord shouid
say, 49,
"Those angels arc not tiner'
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19

what color it is-anything that will
keep the frost out. Some kind of
shagg, cloth, l think would be cheap
est. Deacon Pettingill has written.
Offering me $l4 month to keep
school. believe shall take it.
Money. Dan, money! AS l was
walking down to the Office after a let
ter | happened to have / cent. which
is the only money have had since the
second day after | came on. 1t is a
fact. Dan. that | was called on for
dollar where l owed it, and borrowed
it. and have borrowed it four times
since to pay those | borrowed of.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19

cent Oh his wife's bonnets and a pront
of 96 per cent on other mems wives
bonnets. ."-Harper's BaEar.
Hc-..How prettily the moonlight,
falls upon the sea and upon the beach. y
She-"Ycs; but don't YOU think il il
even more beautiful still among the
powders away from the hotclpn 1t had
occurred TO her that he. too, might be
bolder over there. -SomerUitie Journal.
Yes" said the professor. .'even
trees have SEX How shockingi' ex-
claimed Miss Prudc. Don't vou think.
professor. that we had better discon-
tinue our study of physiology in the
vegetable world until the limbs of the
trees shall have been properly draped?''
-iharmdceattcdL Era.
But have you thought of iny fatherP'
she inquired as George was making
arrangements for their future happi.
ness. Yes; it's all right about him.
| am giving him tips on the races, and
it won't be n month before he is eter.
nally grateful 10 me or else no longer
able to crush me with his wealth. -
Washington Post.
Mrs. Siinson (to llttie wine SLIM
son, who has been taking in the ball
game)-"So that's where you have
been. is it? You just wait until your
father gets home, young man. and he
will give you good trouncing." ="
| Willie (coniidently)-"He won't be
home yet awhile. He staid for the last
inning. -Harper's Bazar.
Deacon Jones-"I don't know;
Brother Smith doesn't appear to me
| like conscientious man; not what
you'd call consistent. you understand.
He's well enough Sundays and meet
ing nights, but he never puts any re-.
! ligion into his business. Deacon
Brown-"Verv true; but, then, he
puts good deal of business into his
relig ion. "-B0Ston 7ranscript.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
~ :
oa" she is
Tundred
lncc- -&ssh is correct
,a'burninsNshame." "
eo6aeuominaie a sea

n. -
"a, sf,sasdy notion of
~yspept,. e eetas sDsines.
The poltica. 'rasade is productive of
enthusiast, but the weekly-pay raid is
more profitable. e.--Binghamton Rcpub-
licdH.
One trouble about unpleasant people
Is that it generally seems Impossible
for them to get ous pf the way.-IEt-
UaHtee Journal.
Some of us reserve our best smile for
select occasions. as if wearing it upon
all occasions would not improve it
Atchison Globe.
Bailey Tin history exam.)-"They
say that history repeats itself. All! If
u would but repeat itself to mcr'-
Hdrpard Lamp00n
The Revolutionary punches Ameri-
cans gave the Britons in the long ago
were made of the spirit of '76.-Ne0
Orleans Picruune.
Satan-"Ah! Glad to meet you. Co
ing to stay with us longp" New Ar
rival-'Only for the heated term. |
guess."-indianapolis Journal.
A good many preachers try so hard
to feed few giraffes in their hocks
that they let the sheep and lambs
starve to death.-Rdm'S Horn.
Glorious Have YOU any idea what
makes Jobson such a skepticP" Cyni-
cus-''Yes; he says the disciples were
oil fishermen.n-N. Y. Herald.
Education is all right. just so it does
not make the victim too smart to work
and not smart enough TO get along
without work. GaiUeston NeUS.
Rapp-'I look upon you, sir. as a
rascal" Partee-"You are privileged
to look upon me in any character you
desire to assume. sir. r."-IerdS Sykings.
What wise provision of nature it
In that the big, strong man is generally
good-naturcd." Yes; but his wife is
apt to be pretty saucv. though. "
Indianapolis Journal.
Human nature is human nature the
world over. The barshest critic the
newspaper editor has is the man
who contributes to the waste paper
basket.-M Y. Recorder.
Autho--'These two books-I hard
ly know what to call them-are wait
ing for titles" Joblots-"Why don't
you call them American Heiresses,
P'-Haruard Lampoon.
A.-"That wasn't nice of you to re-
fuse me the $40 wanted to borrow
One friend should always help an
other" B.-'Yes. but you always /
want to be the other. life.
Tom-"It always strikes me that
your iiancee is very cold girl" Jack
My dear fellow, if you paid for the
ice-cream she eats you'd think she had
every reason to be cold. Puck.
They sat together on the front
piazza midsummer dag. DO you
know that this is the lon day in the
year?n he said. Il vou.n
she answered. yawning
Wool-%,What ma
watcsJl.. husband SCI
E0 nights
her Il
led
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
How Did She Tell?
Ia True StOrY.l

"a True StoryJ
In little Daisy's dimped hand two bright, new
pennies shone:
One was for Rob tat school just them. the
other Daisv's own. ,
Willie waiting Roh's return she rolled Dotn
treasures round the floor.
when suddenly they disappeared, ana one
was seen no more.
Poor Daisy. j. your penny iostf was asked
In accents kind.
why, no mines here!" she quickly said.
ITS Roh's cannot find.
Caroline Evans. In St. Nicholas.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
College Libraries.

Harvard university has 800. 600
bound voiGnes in her library; Yale has
2oo,OOO; Cornell, l5O 600; Columbia,
w. oOo; Syracuse, % 900; Dartmouth.
oo,ooO; Lehigh. 81. 900; Brown. 66 600;
rrinceton. 20, 600; Bowdoin. 81 QUO;
University CT Virgin'a 10000.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19

-sOkeID DtEs low, "
~ - S.Iisburv. while Ezekiel was
struggling with poverty at hanover.
Funds wore getting low ln the "ep-
ster homestead. Daniel writes under
date of Nov. 4:
Now. Zeke, YOU will not read hall
sentence-no, not one syllable beiore
Won have thoroughly searched TINS
Sheet for scrip; but my word for IT,
vcnu find no scrip here. we held
.onhalrim this morning on the subject
of cash Could not hit upon any way
- ~e, vou any. Just before we went
80 ~ hang ourselves through disap-
nointment il came into our heads lhat
next week ght do.
Tna truth is, father had an execu-
,;an ae,inst Hubbard of North Chester
sar bout 800 The money was col
ina,;ng m and lust ready to drop into the
,.o,,7 ,an7of the creditors. when Hubbard
suddenly died. inns you see, stay 3
the execution till the iong Pio'e'' u
administering is competed :,
nave now by me z cents 10 Iawiui
federal currency. Next week snail
send them, il they be all
We ,re all here just IN the ora way
- W. hohind and lacking. Boys Dig
~. not,toss with frozen hngers and
80 r,,sh;ng without wood.
s'i,s r;al writes to Daniel ut about the
80 the two letters probably
cr1ss r. cold. frosty mornings very
;s,., Anssu inform me that want a warm
sens.o wish. Daniel, it might be
rsa..at aan;sat to send me cloth for one.
ohseni .ns,.i Sc | shall be necessitated to
"el rcha,s one here. | do not care
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19
- EARLY POVERTY.
'kiel had to Struggle
ucaiiun.

'kiel HAD to struggle
ucation.
,cts from the let
and his brother
MS Companion,
oung men had
through their
II will remem-
! was mort
,ses through
roposed to
tages the
Ill. The
said the
/ Ezekiel
have, but
Ike care of
.ong-hearied.
O decide the
lie boys" she
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-14
Mr.. Silver and His Dog,

Here is story about Mr.. Edward Silver son of
the late Henry A. Silver, formerly a prominent
citizen of Dublin, Hartford county 1t is taken
from Missouri newspaper:
There are few public men in Missouri who do
not know Ed Silver, erStWhile the handsome Young
private secretary OF Governor Charles IL. Hardin,
but now one of the bright and shining lights OF the
Missouri bar, says the Hannibal Journal Like
most bachelors OF, say, % or whereabouts" Ed
dearly loves a dog.
Eds dogs name is "Bozc," and many are the
stories told at Eds expense about that dog
month or so ago. Tor Instance, Ed and VIII
ZeVerly TOOK an afternoon drive in Eds buggy.
with foze," as usual, trotting along in the rear Of
the vehicle.
While going up the long hill west of the capital
city, and at point near the Water Works, Ed
suddenly discovered that "Boze" had disappeared!
Il say Zev, said he, ''durn me il don't believe
somebody stole BOZe."
Then both Ed and VIII stood I'D IN the buggy
and surveyed the country, including the bold and
beautiful bluffs on the Galloway side of the river
for nj least a mile and a half in every direction.
Then Ed turned the outfit round, drove down
the hill and made thorough search of Goose Creek
bottom.
Zeverly suggested that, as 1t was a very hot day
"Boze" might have grown weary of the long trot
and concluded to go back home.
Ed sadly and solemnly responded that he had
never known 'BoZe" to do such thing before.
4 fear, Few said he, that it is worse than
Just then they met a small colored boy.
Say, boy, said Ed, have you seen anything OF
yellow dog with white spots on his neck and
shoulders around here?"
"A yeller dog with white spots on him 2" re-
sponded the boy. with what Zeyery thought was
a peculiar twinkle in his eye.
Yes" said Ed. land IN give you Il great big
dollar if you'll find him for me-"
The boy smiled.
Il say, mister" said he, ''mebbe that's your dog
under the buggy thar"
And sure enough it WAS. In fact. "Boze" had
been trotting along under the buggy all the while
1t afforded him protection from the hot rays of the
sun.
Ed paid the dollar and made beverly promise
that he wouldn't say word about "up in town. ,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-14
OUR NORRISyILLE LETTER
RcDorted for The Epis.

reported Tor Inc EslS.
AUG. 10.-The funeral of Mr.. Robert B. Nee
Sitter, whose death was chronicled in Tho
HgiS of last week, took place from the resi-
dence of his father, Mr.. g. II. Sitter, on Satur-
day. The interment was at the cemetery in
this place, under the charge of Ben Franklin
Lodge, A. F. A. M, of Baltimore, of which the
deceased was a member. Members of Mt.
Ararat and Esdraelon Lodges, of Hartford
county, Charity Lodge, of Parkton, aud Shrews-
bury and York Lodges, of York county, Pa,
participated, and the burial ritual of the order,
conducted by Acting Master Thomas Matthews,
OF Ben Franklin Lodge, was impressively and
solemny read. Rev. j.. 8. Bowers, pastor OF
St. Johns Independent Methodist Church, Bal
timore, preached an effective sermon, based on
the 18th verse of the Goth Psalm, during the
course of which he, spoke in glowing terms of
Mr.. Stiter's life, describing him as Christian,
not only by profession but by practice, and one
whose example could well be followed. Revs.
G. Fl. McCaslin, OF Stewartstown, and Thomas
Il. Wright participated. An immense number
of people were present, many being from dis
lance. The pal-bearers were selected from the
different lodges.
Rev. J. l.. Elderdice, Pastor, will deliver
lecture on Tuesday, 25th instant, at st. Pauls
Church, on Talking" Proceeds for the ben
eft of the Church.
Mr.. F. Penrose Smith. formerly of this place,
is lying critically ill with malarial fever, at his
home In Roanoke Va Mr.. Milton E. Smith
left here on Thursday to minister to him.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wesley
Hulshart, Of Cambria. was buried at Norris
vile, on Wednesday, 5th instant. Rev. 8. G.
Ohrum officiated.
Tie annual picnic Of the Norrisville NJ. P.
Church will take place on Friday, 21st instant.
Messrs. G. Smith Norris, Register of Wills;
Walter W. Preston, States Attorney elect, and
John 8. Young, of Bel Air, were in attendance
al Mr.. StIfer's funeral on Saturday.
MIR. w. r. Butler, Of Baltimore. returned
home on Monday from pleasant visit to
friends in this neighborhood.
West Liberty Nj. E. School will celebrate, on
Saturday, 18th instaat.
Gorsuch Chapel pic mic took place last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. J. A. Gordon is improving in health.
Mira. Lewis and daughter, Of Baltimore, are
visiting In town. CLAY.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-14

BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scott
are at Saratoga Springs, New York, where they
expect to remain until the LIST of September
Mr.. j. Harry Preston, Of the Baltimore bar,
was in Bel Air on Monday. He is q brother OF
Mr.. Walter w. Preston, Democratic candidate
for States Attorney
DIR. Frank F. Forwood, son OF Mr.. w. Smith
son Forwood, left on Wednesday for Baltimore,
to RESUME his medical studies.
Miss Mollie Coale and her brother Milton,
daughter and son of Mr.. Joseph A. Coale, who
have been i'll with typhoid fever, are getting
better. Miss Grace Coale, their sister, is still
quite sick with the same disease.
Messrs. James J. Archer and j. l.. Griffith
Lee set out. on Thursday, for the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, where
they expect to spend several weeks.
A peach and ice cream festival, for the bene.
fit Of the Circulating Library will be held next
Thursday evening, in Company DIS Armory.-
the proceeds will be devoted to the purchase
of new books.
Miss Lou Aver, OF Philadelphia, is the guest
OF Miss Hannah Lee.
Mr.. William Fisher, of Washington, was here
Tuesday, on visit to his father, Mr.. John H
Fisher.
DR.. Wake Munnikhuysen was slightly injured
on tho Abingdon road, near Bel Air, on Tues
day, by the upsetting Of his buggy in turning
q corner rapidly, while driving spirited horse
The next meeting of the Hartford Cotillion
Club will take place in the Town Hall, Thurs.
day, August 10th.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-08-14

The Sunday School Rsuaioa ~ Cospeovn-
Reported for The GEis.
WORTHWHILE, Aug. THE annual celebra-
ton or reunion OF the Sunday schools Of West
Hartford Circuit NJ. K. Church, took place in
Waters grove. near Eden Chapel, on Thursday,
9th instant. The schools which participated
were those of Ebenezer. Eden Chapel, Centre,
Friendship Asbury, Fellowship, McKendree
and Vernon Church, and they marched in
procession to the grove, to the music of the
bands, they presented beautiful appearance.
A fine choir, composed of vocalists selected
from the different organizations, rendered sweet
music, with Mrs. Peters as organist, and the
stirring music furnished by the Norrisville and
Forest Hill bands added much to the interest
of the occasion. Rev. r. E. Peters, the senior
pastor of the circuit presided, assisted by Rev.
+. K. Isaac, and addresses pertinent to the &C.
casion were delivered by Revs. Edward Hayes,
of Hereford; F. l.. Watson, of Luthervile, J.
Fred Heisse, of Baltimore; Mr.. Baumgardner
of Salem Evangelical Church; s; B. Dolly, of
Jarrettsville Southern Methodist Church; Thos.
H. Wright, of Fawn Grove NJ. ?. Church DR..
Frysinger, editor of the Baltimore Methodist;
Rev. g. ID. Smith, of Woodbury., and Dr. j. +.
IL. Gorsuch.
An immense crowd was in attendance and
every one present was 'on pleasure bent" The
grove far and near was thronged with vehicles
Of every description from the aristocratic surrey
to the humble farm wagon, and every one had
been well filled. One feature of the occasion
was clarinet solo, by Mr.. John Richie, leader
of the Norrisville band, which was so ably rem
dered as 10 elicit a remark from a colored man
| standing by, that ''Mr. Richie was as full of
music as he was of bones" If the managers
of the affair would see that in the future car
riages should not be permitted to be crowded
30 near to the auditorium, much more comfort
and convenience would be added and enjoy
ment experienced by the attendants.
The Superintendents of the various Sunday
Schools represented were as follows
McKendree, j. Frank Hid Coooptown, 8. l..
Spencer; Vernon, W. G. Morals; Ebenezer,
Charles K. Stamford; Friendship, w. G. Gray;
Jarrettsville, Mrs. T. E. Peters Fellowship,
Edward Allen Centre, Thos. E. Smithson.
Mr.. w. G. Stamford was Chief Marshal. 1t
is estimated that from 1000 to 5000 persons
were present. CLAY.