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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
Open to DeadMood.

The Burlington Route takes pleas
ure in announcing to the public the
completion of its new line to Deadwood
South Dakota, and the formal opening
of the same for business.
The line is substantially constructed
and thoroughly equipped, the object be-
ing to afford a service that is first.class
i'll every particular, ard in keeping
with other through lines of the Bur-
lington system.
1t is the shortest route from Dead
wood, Hot Springs, Custer and Hill
City, South Dakota: Merino and New
Castle, Wyo.; and Crawford, Neb., to
Lincoln, Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas
City, st Louis, Peoria and Chicago, at
which points connections are made for
all points east, west and south.
Through trains are run daily with
Pullman sleeping cars from Dead
wood to Lincoln and Omaha.
For further information apply to
Burlington agent. or to.
j. FRANCIS, Gen'l. Pass. Agt..
Omaha, Nebraska
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
From snndaY,s Daily.

Money to loan at the STAR Office.
Rev. r. w. Farquhar and wife left
Rapid City Thursday afternoon for
this place.
Mrs. A. d. Clark, daughter and
sister, of Lincoln, Neb., are rusticating
in the city.
Rev. l.. l.. Britt and wife, Of Hast
ings, Neb., arc attending the Chautau-
qua exercises.
David Goss, postmaster at Buffalo
Gap came ver to attend the G. A. II.
day exercises.
j. E. Stewart, OF Buffalo Gap, came
over yesterday to attend Chautauqua
for a day or two.
j.. S. Moody left yesterday morning
with a party to inspect the Black Dia-
mond coal mines.
I. j. Curtis and wife. of Lincoln,
Neb.. are spending a few days in the
city, taking in the sights.
Mrs. +. G. Nitsche and Miss l..
Nitsche, both of South Omaha, are
stopping at the Hot Springs House.
Misses Hattie and Ollie Charlton, of
Deadwood, arrived here Thursday, and
will spend a few days visiting the
Springs.
Miss frankie Wood, of Rapid City,
came down Thursday evening to attend
the Ch%autauqua. She was accompani-
ed by Miss Nellie Flower.
A. d. Marriott, wife and son, of
Pierre, S. d., hied away from their
eastern home to seek refreshment in
the medicinal waters of Hot Springs.
j. w. Barnes and wife. Miss Mable
Cobb and DR.. j. b. Conway, all of
York, Neb., are spending the hot
weather in this city and enjoying the
baths.
L. HI. Wiley and Fl. Il. Johnston.
both of St. Louis, Mo-, are stopping in
The city. The latter gentleman is a
representative of the Lorillard Tobacco
company.
Fred Douglas, United States minis.
+ ter to Hayti. has rendered his resigna.
ton to the department of state a,
Washington. He gives no reason 70,
!, the action.
? Marius p. Hanford, travelling sales,
man for a Minneapolis furniture com
pany, is in the city. Mr.. Hanford has
, recently changed his base of operations
: and will hereafter rustic for business
, in portions Of the western states.
The Is. e. NJ. have made arrange.
! ments to u three harvest excursions
to points in South Dakota from point:
as far east as Chicago, Peoria aud 81
Louis. Tickets will he sold on Au.
gust 25, September Is and 90, at one
; and one-third fare for the round trip
The Sioux City journal says
County Clerk Sackett left for Hot
/. Springs, S. D., Friday morning where
he joins his wife. This is Mr.Sackett's
/. summer vacation, and he intends tc
, enjoy the sweets Of nature so long Il:
the duties of his office wall permit"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21

United States Senator Moody Of
South Dakota. was on the New York
and Chicago train that ran into au
open switch at Palenstine, Ohio, re-
Gently.
Work was begun yesterday on Fall
River county's new court house, Fred
Evans having secured the contract. 1t
is to be located just south of the Par.
rott House, and yesterday the ground
was beng surveyed and stakes driven,
marking out the exact location of the
building.
Nearly all the opposition to Post
master General Wanamaker has its
origin with, and is instigated by the
Louisiana lottery fiends. They are
doing all in their power to injure Mr.,
Wanamaker for his exclusion Of lottery
matter from the U. S. mails.-Dead.
tcood TINES.
The Yankton Press and Dakotan Of
August Is, says:-"Charles Fahren'
valid returned from Hot Springs, s
D., where he had been for ONT time
seeking relief from disease. He is
somewhat improved, and intends to re.
turn and spend the winter under treat
ment at the Springs. Col. p. q
Conway and DR.. Lynch i there and
are doing we'll"
A terrific hailstorm occurred jus
east of Buffalo Gap on Thursday, doing
great damage to the growing corn
dwelling 1T to the ground. It is re
ported that the hailstones were nearl,
as large as hens eggs, and besides dam
aging crops, many persons who were
engaged in threshing or were out il
the storm were considerably bruised
by the falling hail. The wind wa,
quite strong, giving great force to tn
hailstoncs as they fell.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
Died.

Tlrus.-O.P. Titus,of whom mention
vas made yesterday, died Friday after
noon at about 6 o'clock, after a pro-
longed illness. Some time ago, we
understand, Mr.. Titus was quite badly
injured by a moving machine, since
which time his health has been gradu-
ally failing, until death cams to relieve
his sutferings. The deceased leaves a
wife and several children to mourn his
loss. The funeral will occur from the
late home of the deceased, near the
Clifton House, today at 2 o'clock. Rev.
H. ID. Smith officiating. Joseph Vim.
cent will have charge Of the funeral,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
Wichita Incansed.

WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 16-There is q
movement on foot here to combine all
classes of business men in a fight against
the several railroads entering Wichita
to compel, if possible, a revision Of
state, and of the United States, may be
called into the fight against the Trans-
Missouri association, and the validity
of all bonds voted by the county to the
railroads and remaining unpaid will be
cOnfocfad
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
Bav.rian National Society,

CINCINNATI, Aug. 16.-The eighth an
nual convention of the Bavarian Ma
tional Society of North America,
is still in session. Friday morn.
ing's session was chiefly devoted to
revising the constitution, q marked
change being made by incress.
ing the death endowment from 81, 500 to
$4,000. A novel feature Of the society
is the payment of 1880 TO n member
in the event OF his wife's death.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
Muncie and the Calling Gun Works.

MrNclE, Ind, Aug. 16.-At a meet
ing of the Muncie business men and
capitalists, a plan vas provided, and it
was decided to raise S3o0, 900, to be used
in inducing manufacturers to locate in
the metropolis of the Hoosier gas belt.
The proposition of Mr.. Calling to To-
cate his great gun factory in this city
was considered, and twelve citizens
present offered to donate $1,000 each to
assist in making up the purse of $25, O0v
asked by the great inventor, who dis
played a preference for Muncie if his
terms be accepted, as they no doubt
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
The Election.

The election on school bonds did not
occur yesterday as per notice. Inves-
tigation disclosed the fact that all the
legal requirements had not been COM
piled with and hence no election was
held. The matter will again be brought
up and all the legal te%chnicalities will
be carefully obeycd.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
A Rare Bargain.

Forty acres OF land suitable for
plating as an addition to Hot Springs,
for sale. For full particulars call on
or address JOHN NJ. HESroN.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
MRS. FOLK DEAD.
The Widow of the Tonth President. Die
at tho Nashville Home.

No..
Ane WIDOW OF iohth fres'dens Dies
at the nshviile Home.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Mrs.
Sarah Polk. widow of President Polk.
died at her residence in th;s city At 7.ao.
~. oe $3.50
o. Ill., ageo oo years.
The intelligence at Mrs. Folks death
spread rapidly throughout the city and
beyond the state. and many kilograms
OF coincidence were received by the fam
illy from absent relatives and friends:
The H9r on tho state capitO1 mac r1oCor7
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-07-23
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Old Bill.

When Gen. Sherman returned to Wash
ington after the war he participated in the
grand review as leading figure. aud ont
fact that was particularly impressed upon
bis mind ives the frsctiousncss Of some oi
the horses ridden by the officers, The
war horses has bean discarded and the AMI
mails used on that occasion were not accus
toned to the surroundings, the crowds
OF men with shining euus.the noise of the
bands and the general tumult' And it was
DO wonder that they plungeda aud reared
as il they had been possessed by an evil
spirit. The first day was occupied 10 the
parade Of the army Of the Potomac The
second day there was TO be the review OF
the army OF the Tennessee. Gen Sher
mans body servant asked him what horse
be intended to ride Old Bill. Of course,
answered the general. Why. replied the
servant, old Bill is too sheepish for
grand review. He has no life In him and
will look half asleepsmid SO brilliant dis
play. don't care for that, rejoined Gen.
Sherman. That's the reason intend to
ride old Bill l cannot ride comforts
bly, on strange horse and in an affair Of
this kind. propose to study my own
comfort, and besides am greatly attach.
cd to the animal There is no foolishness
about Old Bill He will act with digni'
~ and shall be at ease. Not even the
roar OF dozen guns would disturb that
horse. So odd Bill was grooDed aud
made ready and went through that review
With the utmost equsnimity. never show
Dg the least appreciation Of what was go,
ng on about him.
Gen. Sherman rode bis horse to the
,rsnd stand and little beyond it. Then
10 dismounted aud gave the horse into
he care OF another person and the animal
VAS led away. Gen. Sherman never saw
Old Bill again. nor could he learn what
,ad become Of him. But to his dying day
ie never forgot the horse that be bad rid.
len so many times, aud Ii was often
ource Of real sorrow that he did not keep
is war borse with him rs long ss he
ould
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A. strange rs u iton, q acs.


These are days OF grci aud surprising
financial boosts
Twelve years ago young man lived ia
. Maine town. His parents were poor. &C
poor that they required help from the
town. The young man himself was Grip
Piled by rheumatism, was discouraged, and
instead Of hustling for the wherewithsl
spent his time in idleness and fishing. For
several years he, too, was supported by
contributions from relatives and the town
fathers. The currents belief was. He will
never smoupt to anything.
Well, did be? He cut loose from bis
home and associates. borrowed enough
money to carry him to Masssch usetts, and
struck 10 foi fame and fortune with oil the
vim aud grit for which thoroughly swak.
ened Maine boys are famous.
That was twelve years ago. To-day be
can draw his check for $500, 900 and un.
less indications are smiss will be Q million
aire within FIVE years. He is one OF the
leading shoe manufactures In Brockton,
Mass., and every dollar Of his fortune was
won by bis own en1esvors. He has made
4 present OF a handsome new school house
10 his native town. He still owns and
pays taxes on the old home place. aud
here ism to man in town but who is proud
% point out the house to strangers aud
ell the story OF OF the man who has made
big bright mr-k in the hnstling world.
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The dog is placed at the feet Of woman
in monuments to symbolzs affection ani
fidelity, as lion is placed at the feet o.
men to signify courage and magnanimity
Many OF the crusaders are represented
with their feet on dog, to show that they
followed the standard OF the Lord as faith
fully as dog followed the footsteps OF bis
master.
The Romans called the six or eight hot
test weeks OF summer "canculaIes dies"
dog days. According to thes theory.
the dog star, or Sirius. rising with the
sun added to its beat aud the deg days
bore the combined heat Of the dog star
and the sun. The time Is from July TO
August IL.
The phrase" dog watch. has really no.
thing to do with dogs. ltisa corruption
OF dodge watch-two short wstcbes,s one
from 4 to 6 o'clock, aud the other from 6
10 s o'clock 10 the evening. introduced TO
dodge the routine. or prevent the same
man always keeping watch at the same
time
The ace in dice was called csnis (doe).
and cast at dice when ell was lost WAS
throwing three aces; deuce dog" means
ruin. loss. i'll luck. and to go to the dogs
meant TO be in i'll luck, TO go TO the bad.
The brightest star 10 the armament Was
called the dog stsr by the Egyptians be-
csnse II watches the rising Of the Nile, and
gives notice by its appearance OF that i'm.
portant event.
The origin OF the cold dogs nose is said
10 have happened in the ark. when Moab
took the dogs nose TO stop a leak.
The Laplspders call the bear dog Of
God. The Noiweeians say. II has the
trengih OF ten men spd wit OF twelve.
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In those days used TO hear OF the old
time Monmouth preachers My mothers
father. Rev. Samuel HIllmap. was long Q
resident OF the town He Was six ieet sev,
en- inches tall, aud when he preached Il
said never TO have gesiiculated. but when
be became very earnest would rise on his
tip toes.
Camp Meeting John v" once pastor
here. and II WAS in this town that he broke
9 bslky horse by singing bymps 10 bin.
Whenever the horse stopped. Uncle
John" would take ont bis hymn book and
begin to sing Justify, "Roll Round Ye
Wheels Of Time" when the Old horse, spi
preciating the joke, or pseified by the
song. or possibly not sbie TO endure II lon'
ger. would set Of alta breskDeck pace.
Rev Il. Day in Lewiston Journal
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Run In the whole Farm

A farmer from Western Kansas. one ol
the counties on the Colorado lire, drove
into ST. Joseph yesterday on his way back
to his wifes folks in Indiana. To his
wagon was tied 3 poor, hungry 'lookiDg
heller. He bad been In the city but q
short time when sn old acquaintance met
him, and the following conversation en-.
sued
Hello, Bill You amt leaving Kansas.
are you
Yes, I've lived out tLere for five years
and got poorer every year, and I've con,
cluded 10 leave.
Did you sell your farm.
Yes.
What did you get Tor 1t?
/ got the heller you see there.
YUn didn't trade that whole lG0 acrs
for that heifer. did you?
No, didn't Itfsded so for the sni
NAL. but when be weut 10 the recorders
ofilce TO make ont the deed ] fonbd ont
that the fellow couIdp't read or write. 30
| ruu The whole lG0 10 on hin without bis
knoviag IT,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-07-23
bin and those Who diin't- -snickered.
Hows The wheat crop, ehi replied Tho

him and those Who diin't- -snickered,
How's the wheat crop, ehi replied th
dingy peronsge, fasi rate. lrsi rate.
IL that ~hich isli slike by tho vsyside
into barren places, and upon good ground
completely snbierrsnesnf
The passengers laughed.
Is the seed ell under erouoa. ehi said
The countrymsn. Sur: all The seedin .
done. aud things are sproutin.
Has your retius been Impressed by any
members OF the advance guard ot.ths Can
thsris vittAtsl
The passengers eisslsd.
Seen any potato bugs, ebS said the rus
tic. You bet. seen lots Of potato bugs, bat
nary IN army worm.
No? said the gay young officer hastily.
heading of an ineipient lsugb. Aud why
ia the army worm no longer with you.
Well. said the old professor from the
Podunk agricultural college, heard that
most OF them bad been jagged for dnpli
eating their pay accounts.
The passengers rosred.
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what She Learned.

A college friend OF mine has o bright
little sister in Ro1bury. who will be five
her next birthday, and be never tires Of 70
lating the cnte sayings and doinss Of the
little miss. The latest bit Of snecdoie ia
too good TO be lost to the society end OF
Harvard, and will relate the story M
remember it. On n recent fine Sabbath
afternoon little Edith teased TO 70 TO Sun
day school to learn something about Dod.
as she expressed it. So she was duly sent
by the maid Upon reaching home the
little tot would talk OF nothing but Sun
day school and the man in the nightdress
ard the angels.
But what did you lesru2 inquired her
brother. Didn't they teach yon some liz.
tie verse OF Scripture to repeat2
Yes said the little girl
And what was II?
For q minute tae great blue eyes looked
wonderingly in the questioner's face and
then she slowly said:
The Lord is my chsperon. shall not
want
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-07-23

strangers Who pass women on the road
ssd men st work on,sias oi the villss,
wooder where they sll come from until I
inrn 10 the rosd shows the little village
close by the ocean, which laughs back 10
amusement st their surprise. Here they
still tell hos unele Jerry was won by The
new minister. Nov. before the sdvent oi
the Rev. Clinton Blanchard taltbonsh that
is no, biz nsme) uacle Jerry bad long
ceased going 10 church. He pronounced
churches costly nuisances ard ministers
well dressed humbuss. too tony 10 do
coy bard work. Young Blanchard was q
man Of very pleasant physique aud atirac,
tive manners. l, was not long before he
won the hearts ofall bis Pensioners eI'
cept Uncle Jerry. Bat the very things
which made him popular with others sai
Uncls Jerry against him,
The Rev. Blanchard pondered, Jerry
Interested him. He decided upon q mode
Of a,tsck which very prnden.ly discarded
on the occasion Of bis parishonal call upon
Uncle Jerry aud took cue from circums
stances. As Mrs. Jerry showed him into
the sitting room. the door OF which was
sjsr, be saw that Uncle Jerry and his 10
year old boy we're going to move a stove
The boy was not so stoutly built as most
OF the fishermen's lads and WAS hardly
equal TO the occasion. Throwing aside oil
ceremony the reverend gentleman stepped
TO The door and said. Let me help you
move the stove, and began taking of his
coat.
You! and Uncle Jerry almost dropped
his end in amazement. Why. you would
get them white hands OF yourn all over
SCOT and smut, gancing disdainfully at
the offending members. white by nature
and not from abstaiD.ng from hard work,
or they knew how to swing an rxe and
'cythe alike.
Well, replied the young minister, with
lis most captivating smile, you have SOAP G
md water. l see.
No farther objection was made. The c
wo men moved the stove. Next Sunday /
ii S-were surprised to see Uncle Jer. a
y at church. i
Uncle Jerry merely faid be Thought D
parson as could move stove wouldn't v
o him no hurt, anyhow. q
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VOLUME 81.



No little Interest h. been awakened.
says the New lork Mail and Espres. c.pee
'aily to diplomatic Circles, BY The snnoaa
cement that Count yon Mansisr would
s've. in an interview pahl,shed 10 the
London Times, the inside history oi tho
events aud Influences that determined The
deposition Of Prince Bsmsck from tha
chsnceilorship Of the German empire, The
interview contains many startling revela
tons. chIei amona which /. the statement
that the fall cf OF Bismarck from power
was decided upon BY tho old Kaiser. and
no, by the young Kaiser Some OF tho
scenes so graphically and dramatically
portrayed by the Conut furnish unmis,ats
bly, the true basis Of reliable history in 70,
ference 10 the sudden aud somew that sen
ssiional changes which ocenrred 90 Incl.
dent with the young kaiser's coming in,o
possession Of the German crown,
For some time il has bcen believed
that the yonng kssier determined upon
Bismsrcks fall ~ a bold and sumewhat
audscious stroke 10 order TO effectnslly
throw of oil restraints arising from The
established policies Of former reisns, and
thus to stamp his own administration of
affairs with the patent OF originality, rather
than have II assume the character Of .
tame reproduction or continuation Of the
old regimes,
II seems. however, that this Ia q mistake
Count Munser clearly indicates that Kaiser
William |, bad grown restiye under tho
arrogance Of Bismarck. which rapidly In,
creased with his age. The Count distinct
ly recalls the following remarks made by
the old Kaiser at distinguished gather.
ing:
Yes, said the old Kaiser, i assure you
you do not see things at close hand ~
10. but Bismarck has become very head
strong, aud it takes all my strength OF will
% put up with him. But when am driy,
m to extremities and things cannot 60 on
my further, the choice Of his successor
will not embarrsss me, for ii is already set,
led in my mind 1t will be Gen. Won
)aprivI. Thus IL would appear that the
Id Kaiser not only contemplated the de
osi,ion OF Prince Bismarck. but that he vi
eady made choice Of bis successor
II is tiue that the old Kaiser greatly re.
ed upon the asinte sistesmsnship OF his
chancellor, and that there
as scarcely any time during bis reign
hen he could have dispensed with bic
'rvIces, but at the same time he thorough
realized the necessity for new adspta.
on OF government policies TO meet the dc
snds OF the exigences Of tho new age.
I'd inasmuch as Bismarck tenaciously
I'D 10 his old views and methods, be was
st becoming an embarrassment to a pro
sssve people.
In the light Of these facts we have a very
fferent and much more favorable view OF
Q young Kaiser. lie has not. according
this view. been indulging his own head,
'ong and youthful impulses. but rather.
spirit OF vensratian for his grsndfath.
he has endesyored to faithfully carry
I the wishes and policy Of the distin
ished old Kaiser.
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Hshes Of all in Lsveans Poveu. Govt Report Aug III 1850
Re-! g! Bssi9s Bs%a:sz
ABSOLUTELY PURE


osef Tor tsle M ism staat.d on the Wee
roIt. Also the following
Personal PROPERTY:
Wood nsosing nschins, bnrkeys me~ing ma,
chine. ragsr Teols, Horses, Tso-yesr.oid
Better coming IN, fsafling Hsliar. 8 ebotes,
fnfisrs. 10 neHs. Farming Tool, and Honse.
hold Furniture.
JOHN REYN oLDs.
Manchester. VT. AyIil Gth, isg0 s9if
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-07-23

He wAsa gay yonng rfiis.r. aud UDcle
Sam wss ID ssest luck 10 hsys snch q
nice hired msn. The car ~ss crowded
and be bsd TO set bis bright new uniform
right down beside diugy. old. fsrmeiI
lookins chap
Well. ny svunculsr relative. said be-.
sp.skiDs up 50 that the passengers might
have . chance to join in the lsasb: what
promise does she of whom o1e touch
makes us ell stis bold forth touching the
particular Of fsrinseeous cereslsi
The passengers those who understood
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-07-23

The "a, 10 which minister ~on sn IN
vei.rsts pseleeter Of public scrsbip TO 81
tend the sapeto.ry is relsied ~ follows 10
the Lewiston Journsl.
Not 90 very fat from Damsriscoiis there
is one OF the lcyeiiest sespcrtto towns 90 the
eosy.. II nestles under the bulls 90 tbs'