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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-16

Cures for sleeplessness are very nu-
merons, and before any man could try
them all he would be asleep for ever "
There are not a few, however, which
have stood the test of time, and are
therefore worthy of consideration.
Accommodation for putting young
children asleep is Of Spanish origin. 1t
will be found particularly suitable for
afflicted fathers, who may sometimes
be at their wits end getting baby
asleep" 1t requires that the back,
from the neck to the waist, be gently
rubbed.
There is much in the Chinese theory
that sleeplessness will be dispeled when
one rids the mind of every thought
whatsoever
A musician during severe illness
made his wife play the scale up and
down on small organ. Often after
he was asleep he would start slightly
and then sing what had put him to
sleep.
Horace in his ''Satires" recommends
swimming the Tiber three timesl Sir
Thomas Browne was accustomed to re-
peat some verses of certain hymn.
Franklin took his air bath, Sir John
Sinclair counted, while Sir John Rem
ME when engaged upon any public
works never went to sleep until his
head had been combed and gently
rubbed by some soft hand. London
Tit Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-16
ninhthsria Among Pigeons.

In The American Practitioner and
News DR.. F. T. Wheeler states that
while in a nesting of wild pigeons he
found many sick with a pseudomem-
branous sore throat. He dissected some
of them with his pocketknife. which
he was obliged to throw away on ac-
count of its offensive odor. There were
millions of pigeons in the nesting, and
they were hunted and eaten by the in
habitants, among whom diplitheria
broke out, fatal to many of the chill
dren. Several years previously there
was similar nesting of pigeons near
by, and fully half Of the children had
diphtheria-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-16
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula of a
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
aud permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat and Lung Affections, also posi-
tive aud radical cure for Nervous Debili-
ty and all Nervous Complaints, alter hav-
ing tested its wonderful curative powers
IN thousands of cases. has felt it his dujy
10 make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire 10
relieve human suffering, l will send free
of charge, to all who desire it, this rec
ipe, in German, French Or English,
with full directions for preparing and
using, Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, laming this paper, w. A. MOVES,
$50 Powers Block, Roch ester, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-16
FLOWER AND TREE.

The peach was originally very poison.
GUS fruit, but by cultivation the poison
has disappeared.
There Is pear tree near Jefferson City,
Mo-. the fruit Of which one man has
bought for twenty years, and during that
time has paid $500 to the owner of the tree.
The biggest orange tree in America Is
claimed to be in Terrebone, La. It is IS
feet in circumference and 20 feet high.
The yield this year is expected TO reach TO-.
900 oranges
A vast "banyan" tree, covering between
six and seven acres, has been discovered on
the tiny Lord Howe island, 800 miles from
Port Macquarrie In Australia. 1t is sur
passed in size only by the greatest OF those
In India
Each head of clover is composed Of about
sixty distinct flower tubes, and each Of
these contains sugar not to exceed the five
hundredth part Of grain, The proboscis
Of the honey bee must therefore be inserted
into 500 clover tubes before one grain of
sugar can be obtained
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-16

Helgolanders have been little puz-
zled during the past few weeks owing
to some balloon experiments which
Captain Won Forster, of the German
marine service, has been making on
and about the island. Accents have
taken place by day and night with the
object of holding communication sea-
ward with the island and for balloon
signaling The appearance of the bal
looms amazed the adult population, and
gave infinite delight to the juveniles,
for balloon is rare sight in Helgo-
land. Many improvements have been
made on the island, and the services of
some skilled German artisans have
been requisitioned for the purpose Of
well sinking in the upper part of the
plaes. London News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-16

go the way OF all the eartn, ana G0Q
hath not failed to fulfill his promise
concerning Israel" His dying hand
clave unto the sword
There is the headless body of Paul
on the road to Ostea His great brain
and his great heart have been severed
The elmwood rods had stung him fear
fully. When the corn ship broke up
he swan ashore, coming up drenched
with the brine. Every day since that
day when the horse reared under him
in the suburbs of Damascus, as the
supernatural light fell, down to this
day when he is sixty eight years of age
and old and decrepit from the prison
cell of the Mamertine, he has been out
rageously treated, and he is waiting to
die. How does he spend his last hours
Telling the world how badly he feels,
and describing the rheumatism that he
got in prison, the rheumatism affecting
his limbs, or the neuralgia piercing his
temples, or the thirst that fevers his
tongue2 Oh, no. His last words are
the battle shout for Christendom: 81
am now ready to be offered, and the
time of my departure is at hand;
have fought the good fight" And SC
his dying hand clave unto the sword.
1t was in the front room on the sec
ond floor that my father lay a-dying
1t was Saturday morning, four O'Clock.
Just three years before that day my
mother had left him for the skies, and
he had been homesick to join her com
pany. He was eighty-three years Of
age. Ministers of the Gospel came in to
comfort him, but he comforted them
How wonderfully the words sounded
out from his dying pillow, Il have
been young and now am old, yet have
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-16

mot all is gold that glitters" is u true
saying; it is equally true that not all is
sarsaparilla that is so labeled. If you
would be sure of the genuine article, ask
for Ayers Sarsaparilla, and take no 9TH
er. Health is too precious to be trihed
with
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
Township Elections.

Tuesday last was election day in the
different Civil Townships of the county,
and so far as we can learn there was a
very light vote polled and not much
interest taken by anyone to secure an
office. In
ONIDA
there was but Que ticket IN the field.
90 votes were cast and the following
officers elected
Supervisors-Wallace Lilly, Chairman
Jas H. Otis.
Ed A. Pierce.
Clcrk-John n. Garner.
Treasurer-D. Q. Jordan.
AssessOr-John b. Cotton.
Poormaster-Edward Barber
Justice-G. w. Everts.
Constable-Chas. Johnson.
Road Supervisors-ls District, Wallace
Lilly; I'd, A. NJ. Starks; Sd, Z. A. Pierce
4th, Geo. Pierce.
A levy of 500 was made for the gen
eral fund. The newly elected Supervi-
sors were requested to establish uni
form width of fire-guards and to levy
a tax of So upon each 16O acres OF
land as road fund, the money to be
used in establishing proper fire guards.
The new board were also instructed to
cause to be made and maintained a
watering trough for stock, to be placed
just south of the business part of the
village and run the water into ii
through gas-pipe. The WATcHMAN
commends the wisdom of the people
upon the above recommendations as
each is needed for the protection OF
property and health.
During the past year the receipts in
the general fund, as shown by the
Treasurer's report, were Sl06.09, and
the expenditure S65S5. Receipts in
Road fund 1858 80; expenditure $2ol.
There remains a balance in the hands
of the Treasurer as follows: General
fund, sl.l9; Road, $75.5S.
GARNER Tow NsHIP.
Supervisors-A. Christanson. Chairman
w. H, Shepherd,
H. w Ruckle.
Clerk-Geo w Tisdalc.
Treasurer-W. L. Garner.
Assessor-lIugh Porter.
Justices-H. O'Connor and W. II. Smith
Constable-P +. Pilgrim.
Road Supervisors-B. Wonsmos and
Fred Brandt.
1t was resolved to continue the work
of constructing safe tire-guards, for
which work tax not TO exceed 81 per
quarter section was recommended; also
that the next town election be held ut
the Waterford School House.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07

-Supt. Porter went to Pierre Mon
day, returning Wednesday. While
there he did some missionary work
against re-submission of the prohibi
tion question.
james Eadle, of Harrison town
ship, made final proof on his homestead
Monday, before the Clerk of Courts
Will Schrelver and John Garbe acted
as his witnesses.
e. j. Marston of Summit town.
ship, was up getting some auction
bills printed Tuesday for sale en- the
10th. He contemplates returning to
Massachusetts soon, where his family
now is.
A communication from 81. H.
relative to railroad matters in eastern
Sully is withheld from publication un-
til the authors name is received-not
for publication but as a guarantee of
good faith.
Even though our banker, Walter
Meloon, had lost some sleep, he wore
an exceedingly pleasant expression on
his contenance and passed around the
Havanas freely Thursday, and when
questioned as to the cause SAID 1t was
all because fine little girl had arrived
at his house that morning, and that
mother and child were doing we'll.
Here's congratulations, Walter.
Will Porter, son of Supt. Porter,
who has been in Montana and Wash
ington for number of years, arrived
home from Tacoma, Wash, on Thurs
day. viii was unfortunate while
away-had a LEG broken and was other
wise bruised up and then lost his health
so that he is now not very strong. 1t
is hoped that the change of climate
will prove beneficial.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
GooDWATER ITEMS.

Still It's winter
The neighbors are organizing a sing
ing class with A. G. Goddard as in
structor. Was to meet this Wednes-
day evening, but the weather will
probably prevent.
The election in Goodwater passed of
quietly, with some wire, pulling on the
corners, which made it more interest
ing. The officers elected ore: j. G..
Walker, s. G. w. Stokes and G. II.
Warncke, supervisors; j. B. McGinnis
Treasurer; |. L. Earnest, Clerk; A
Watson, Assessor; Frank Goddard
and +. A. Lawrence Justices; j. b.
Earnest and George Everett, consta,
bles.
News that Fred Nickles, brother to
Mrs. Warncke Is dead, came on the
last mail. We understand that the
cause was that horse fell with him,
necessltating an operation from which
he did not recover. Thus 1t is that
day by day our friends depart IN an
unlocked for time and manner. and
happy is he who is prepared for the
change.
The young men gave II. W. Pickard
an enjoyable call the other night, or al
least we suppose it was enjoyable for
they stayed with hlm till Il. m.
Feed is getting scarce with some
who sold off too close during the mlld
weather. Most people have plenty
however. GLEsS.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
Equal Suffrage.

The Equal Suffrage meeting hereto
fore announced in these columns for
Tuesday evening, Feb. "a, postponed
on account of the weather, will be held
on Tuesday evening next, March 10.
A splendid program has been arranged
and will be rendered. Turn out every
body, and enjoy the exercises.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
Something Good.

The ladies of the w. r. G.. will give
an entertainment soon that will eclipse
anything lately given to the people of
Onida and vicinity. 1t will be of a
dramatic nature and calculated to
please all. Look out for date, price of
admission, ETC., next week.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
". G. 7. q. Program.

Program of the public meeting OF
the w. G. I. U. to be held March Is,
1891.
Music.
Devotional exercises.
Roll call, Responses. by temperance quo
tations.
Music
Recitation, Leon French.
Reading Carrie Everts.
Music
Reading. Miss l.. Porter.
Selection, Addie Jordan.
Music.
Recitation. Frank Porter
Reading, Temperance Temple, Mrs. S.
w. Gates.
Remarks, Mrs. H. G.. Pease.
Remarks, Mr.. n. W. Porter
Music.
Music in charge of Mr.. Ed. Gates.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
so CENTS
FOR
s MON THIS !

The WATCHMAN should be IN every
household in Sully County. We will
send it ON TRIAL to new subscribers
SIX MONTHS for ONLY 50 CENTS.
Send in trial subscription and you
will never regret it. We give all the Lo-
cal and General News, and our politics
are Republican.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Sheep growers convention in Onida
at 10 a. IN. today.
The first days of March were the
coldest of the year.
w. N. Meloon spent the fore part
of the week in Pierre.
B. p. Hoover of Fairbank, spent
last Saturday in town.
This year Easter falls on the 29th
of March, an early date.
Miss Jennie Scott was ill with la
gripp the first of the week.
John Garner lost a COW Tuesday.
It's neck was broken IN the stable.
The proof notice of Frank Whit
ney appears in today's WATcHMAN.
Judge Goddard removed to his
own residence on the addition, Thurs
day.
The Club dances Thursday even
ing was we'll enjoyed by all in atten-
dance.
L. Il. Loomis has made a round
trip to Blunt nearly every day this
week.
A. NJ. Starks followed suit, and
wrestled with the la grippe part of
the week.
This is the first spring month, but
one wouldn't imagine it from the
weather we are having.
Mrs. G. w. Mclaughlin of Blunt,
has been spending the week in town, a
guest of Mrs. NJ. l.. French.
The Blunt young men have Or
ganized brass band. Charlie Granger
and Sam Lilly are members.
Jacob Marso, capitalist and lead
ing farmer of Elk township, was do
ing business In town Monday.
F. NJ. Chamberlain, Mr.. Backhaus
and Will Westphal of Clifton township,
were doing business in town yesterday. |
&C. l.. McGinnis of Iowa township, |
and j. b. McGlnnis OF Goodwater,
were calling on Judge Goddard yester-
day.
Doc. Schlarb and James Pearman,
two rustlers, were over from the river
Saturday buying fat steers to feed the
Indians.
Prank Goddard and G. w. Haight
of Goodwater township, were in town
doing business and calling on friends,
Thursday.
C. II. Walworth is at Pierre with |
5000 sheep for sale. We understand
that he holds them at 81 and 81 % |
per head.
The continued cold and and deep |
snow of the past five weeks has caused
a number of the stock-raisers to run |
short of hay.
Vim Toomey has been in Pierre
this week labCring with our Senators
in the in the interest of temperance and
good government
The regular meeting of the w. c. |
T. L. will be held at Edward BARRIERS
March 18th at p NJ. A cordial IN
vitation is extended to all.
A seventh son was born to Mr. and |
Mrs John Slater of Summit township
last Friday evening. All are reported
doing well, DIR. Pease attended.
DIR. Pease was in the northwest
corner of the county last week attend
ing the sick. He reports Mrs. Thorp,
Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. I. Wilson all
alling.
Parties having fat cattle to sell
can get good prices for them now.
Cattle raising beats wheat In Sully |
county. Drouth and hail storms don't
hurt the calves.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. S. Mateer, of
Llewellyn Park township, are the hap
py parents of bran new son, born
February %. The WATcHMAN extends
congratulations.
During our seige Of la grippe last
week our Devil made us say that N.
w. Porter was sick, and ID. Q. Jordan
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-03-07
EASTERN SULLY.

Those IN need of new bottoms for
chairs will please apply to Harvey
Mills. He is considered good hand
at that business.
When H. Richards returned from
the Reservation the young lady had
beautiful smile on her face.
Tailoring done on short notice at
Paterson's Ranch by Ii. p. Moulton.
Prices reasonable.
The scholars of Norfolk school will
make first class reporters in the near
future.
In debating certain young men claim
that the way to ladys heart is
through the stomach, yet they seem to
try to reach it with the and of a quarter
section of land; but that heart Is gone
now.
Jacob Seward has one of the finest
residences In this end of the county.
He has little dummy to raise the
pies and cakes out Of the cellar.
j. NJ.
Peter Glerup returned home from
Blunt last Tuesday, where he spent
few days visiting.
The school of Pleasant twp, with
Mr.. Newton teacher, visited Miss Lois
Spencer's school and spent a pleasant
afternoon, recently.
Messrs. Richards and Geo. Houck
made Onida business visit last FRI
day.
A. B. Dickinson of Page City, n. d.,
has been visiting with Mr.. Houck's
family.
Miss Lois Spencer spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Fairview
township.
Mrs. Henry Townsend is GONZALES
cent. IL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25

dropped to the ground about quarter of q
mile from his house and when it struck the
earth it exploded with frightful noise and
shock which broke every window in his
house and shook down the clock and crock
cry. Closely following the first explosion
there came a second but milder one, and
then the rumbling ensued which sounded
like the reverberation of canon. The next
day the boys started out to find the shoot
ing STAR and after going about quarter
of mile they came to a big oak tree which
had been riven from top to bottom. Near
the foot of the tree was an immense hole in
the ground while scattered around We're
smaller ones. The boys dug into the larger
hole and after going down seven feet came
to the rock which they uncovered but could
not get out on account of its weight Stone
got it out and brought it to town where it
is now on exhibition
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25
KILLING NEAR TERRELL.
A Negro Seventy Five Years Old Shot
Down in Cold Blood by Buck
of Twenty Years.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
TERRELL, KAUFMAN County, TEX, Nov
A.-Last night Terrell, and especially the
colored population, were much aroused over
q murder just outside of the city limits.
There lived a quiet old negro man named
Major Shaw, about seventy-fve years old,
and well and favorably known to all. He
was called to the door of his cabin by Lind
sey Ellis, mulatto boy, about twenty
years old, and shot with a pistol. The old
man fell and died in few minutes. At first
it was stated that Ellis shot the old man
because be would not allow his daughter to
marry Ellis This was mistake. 1t seems
the old man had only notified n
party who We're hunting Ellis where
he could be found, Ellis having run off with
young girl. The inquest was that Mai
Shaw came TO his death from being shot by
Lindsey Ellis. An examining trial was
held before Esquire Frank, and Ellis was
sent to Jail without bail. Ellis was found
and arrested at DR.. Payne's by Officers Joe
Keller and Tom Fair about mile south of
Terrell. Ellis was taken to Kaufman for
safe keeping as soon as his examining trial
was concluded. As dis trict court is now in
session, this case will probably be tried be-
fore the court adjourns.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25
VELASCO.

yeIasco Harbor Opening, December 10.
Come and yourself sound the water on the
| bar
! Laugh and the world laughs with you. :"
Come and laugh with Us over our great for
| tune.
What is ours Is yours.
The work on the different great undertake
ings which the Velasco syndicates are so
vigorously prosecuting has advanced so far
and fast that they now can set the time OF
the much-looked-for and greatly desired
public auction sale of lots in the new city of
Veasco.
The sale will take place on the 10th and
18th of December, proximo. Low rates
on all railroads in the state will be made to
Velasco at this timA
7r1Asoo H .non OPENING.
A grand demons fation, celebrating the
accomplishment osdeep water, will occur
on the l4th, the day before the salea At thai
time an opportunity will be given II all WIS.,
jtors to see for themselves in a PRACTICAL
way that deep water exists in factE on the
bar at the mouth of the Brazos rive4
Such time for rejoicing. has fever &C.
Cured in the great Southwest. The people
of the whole country are Invited to come
and celebrate with us.
AL the trans Mississippi RAILROADS are
arranging to make Velasco one of Fhe win
ter tourist points. Tickets at any Ame and
from any pssss to velasso, sced till June l,
1892, can beIboaest fcr.one ana>eak-third
regular fare. ~
All railrOadstare also Tespging to put on
tickets good for thirty days h the velasco
haroOr opening, december Is, ID. one fare,
From points ID thu state of Ttxas ASK
your ticket ageR for s. rate to gelasco
December 1a>~ :
Houston is only sixty milaS from yelasco,
and trains will be run through fothis point.
For information address velasco Com
mercial club.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25
HUGE METEORITE.
Buries Itself Seven Feet in the Earth-E1E
plodes When it Reaches
the Ground
Special to the Gazette.

RAYMoSDvILLE, Mo-. Nov. 24-About
the first Of the present month the people of
this part of Texas county experienced what
they supposed to be a severe earthquake
shock. Windows and crockery were broken,
and the tremor was accompanied with two
loud reports and a heavy rumbling noise
like thunder. 1t afterwards developed that
parties living in the neighborhood Of Lick
ing not only felt and heard the phenomena
but they also saw the cause of it all, in the
shape of an immense meteor which passed
over that town. The meteor passed over
to the northeast of the town, and disap-
peared behind the hills, after which the re-
ports and shock came. The whole affair
was proved true last Saturday by William
Stone, farmer, bringing into Licking q
huge meteorite, which he says fell in the
field back Of his house on the night in ques-
ton.
He says the stone came from the south
west and passed low over his house, giving
out such brilliant light that it attracted
the attention of all and they rushed out to
sss what caused It Ths aerial visitor
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25

Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S990l 95
f. E. Blackburn and W. l.. Woodward
were on trial in the county court to-day on
the charge of swindling. The former was
found guilty and fined S25 and given ten
days in Jail. Woodward was also found
guilty. The men had been giving checks
where they had no money.
The case of the State VS.. Eugene John
son. charged with criminal libel, was also
up in the county court, but was not con-
Guided. johnson is a correspondent of the
Kansas City Sunday Sun.
The celebrated Grigsby case was given to
the jury to-day, but up to late hour no
verdict had been returned.
A suit was entered in the courts here to-
day styled County of Rockwell VS.. j. D.
Boydstone ct al. Suit on county treasurer's
bond.
The Dallas and Oak Cliff railway has
made change in schedule which gives the
people of West Dallas only three trains a
day into this city, while the people of Oak
Cliff have much better service than here
tOfOre
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25

all succumbing to apparently the same dis
ease, pronounced typhoid fever by the at
tending physician. All were insured in
sums varying from $500 to $500 A few
days ago Austin and the one surviving child
were stricken with the same disease and
are now reported dying. Mrs Austin, in
whose name the insurance policies were
made out, was not attacked. Another ply
stefan was called in to attend Mr. Austin
and child and diagnosed the cases as arsen-
ical poisoning. The bodies of the other
four children will probably be exhumed
and the stomachs analysed. The mother
refuses to talk