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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14
INFECTION DUE TO SHAVING.
what "a Leading british Medical Journal
Says the SahJ ct.

Notwithstaudin that the subject has
recently given rise to some discussion
in the daily press. there can be no
reasonable doubt as to the causation
of parasite sscosis. and the frequent
responsibility OF BARRIERS for its pro-
pagation. saws the London Lancet We
will not deny that the disease may oc-
casionally arise from accidental con-
tact other than that uf infected soap
and brush. Its close connection with
these, however. is affirmed by the
evidence of n common and persistent
sequence of events. We need not
dwell upon the tenacity with which it
clings 10 the hair of the face. nor will
we examine the methods used hy the
dermatologist for its destruction.
Sanitary cleanliness is here better than
any remedy. and the assertion of this
important fact is the result of the
somewhat lengthy newspaper cor
respondence already mentioned. 1t
has been impressed by different writer's
in various ways. Thus we are advised
10 shave ourselves to avoid the cheap
barber.to use precautions with brushes
and the like. Perhaps the advice first
professional operator is To many per-
sons Indispensable. The iruest wisdom
for oneself in such case is clearly to
use due care i'm selecting barber.
Whatever he is not he must be clean
and careful. Ii should not be forgot
ten that there are possible safeguards
well within the reach Of this class of
tradcsmen which customer may fair
" cxact for his own security as part of
The common law of shaving. These
include the use OF perfectly fresh
water and soap, or preferably shaving
cream. as admittin. of exclusive use.
II clean brush. and clean razor for
each person shaved. We should also
advise. rs further but not superfluous
precaulion, that instruments after
washing he dipped in some convenient
anlisrptic solution. Such measures as
these require but little time to carry
them out. They are needful in order
to insure immunity from coutagion.
and the poorest will find them worth
n small addition to the BARRIERS trade.
Harvard College il 225 years old and
has graduated IL U0O students. A little
more than half of them ARE living.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14
An American Girl.

1t happened in a Clifton cable car in
Cincinnati. A pretty girl fauitlessly
attired from the top of her bonnet TO
the tips of her dainty patent leather
shoes. jumped on the car in a great
hurry at the Clinton avenue crossing.
She had been busily engaged in put
ting on pair of long suede gloves.
which, after she had entered the car,
she proceeded to button with that in
dispensiblc adjunct to woman's
toilet. Il hairpin. This article proved
refractory after moment and flew
from her fingers. 1t landed ut the feet
of a young man WHO happened TO be
sitting beside her. He was calm
eyed confident young gentleman. and
he picked up the hairpin aud. instead
of returning it to her. gently took her
wrist in his left hand aud gravelv con-
tinued the buttoning process. Every
man in the car had been watching the
pretty Clifton girl. some openly, 9TH
ers furtively. from behind their news
papers. Now all the papers dropped.
every one looked aghast and gazed mt
the pretty girl to see what she would
do. She did nothing. Not muscle
moved. and she showed no conscious
ness Of what was going on. The young
man, with a conscious look of triumph.
finished his pleasant task and the girl,
with pre-occupied air. and not
glance in his direction. opened her
purse took out nickel and placed it
in his hand. His expression changed
with lightning rapiditv, the color came
in his face and he quickly murmured
what was evidently an apology. She
listened with wilfullv misleading air.
and handed him another nickel. BY
this time his face had become scarlet
anil he began low-toned earnest pro-
testation. The calm, cool and collect.
ed Young lady signaled the conductor.
and as she rose TO depart said in
clear, distinct tone. audible to every
Que in the car: You must be satis-
fed with dime. never give more
than 10 cents for having my gloves
buttoned or my boots cleaned"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14
Kate Field IA Horscwoman.

Most people know that Kate Field is
line horsewoman. Many have seen
her in the saddle and most have wit
messed. even by their own tircsides the
ease and skill with which she puts a
hoOby to its best PAGES. How she
learned to write hobbies the writer
would not venture to explain. Per-
haps the art came To her, rs country
people say, naturally" perhaps she
learned in the same way she became
able to sit her mare. Liz, p" hy trying.
While she was still small tot visit
iuT relatives She was put on horseback
aud told To ride. She did rs she was
told and went everywhere about The
country greatly to the agitation of her
mother when she learned what the
small girl was doing.
The animal she rode mare named
Liz. had many good points and one
bad onc-she stumbled. One day the
little rider opened her eyes To find her.
self lying on heap of stones. She had
been thrown and had lain. nobody
knows how long. stunned. Poor
Liz stood looking sorry and ashamed
enough. and little Kate picked herself
UP, tSAbouhASu dua "tul uoiiic dS IL
nothing had happened.
She didn't tell ut the time, but she
had TO tell afterward, because she had
hurt her back and an illness was the
result of the tumble. 1t was not until
about niue years ago that Miss Field
rode again. An army officer induced
her to mount. and she has since secured
the mesa of San Diego. the valley of
Salt Lake and the mountains ahd plains
OF Colorado. In the East she has rid-
field Springs. in Washington and in
Central Park very frequently. OF late
must of ner riding has been done upon
q very lively hobby horse.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14

1t is not often that nonentity Is
mistaken for nobility for several
days. Yet that is what happened quite
recently at small watering-place in
upper Austria. All of II Sudden the
town was convulsed with the delight
ful intelligence that Girardi. the fam
Gus Viennese comedian. was in its
midst. A charity concert was in
process of organization. and forthwith
IA deputation waited on the great man
to solicit his assistance. Ii was
graciously accorded. and the deputies
Withdrew in high feather. one of them
remarking how strange it was that an
actor should have so line beard.
"WhY. don't YOU KNOW" replied an
omnlscient colleague. .'that actors nj
WAYS let their boards grow in the holi-
idays." On The eventful night the con-
cert-room was packed To sulTocation.
and vigorous round of applause
greeted the appearance of the famous
actor. What followed may best be de-
.:-ibed in the Vienna Ne,0s: ''Instead
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14
The Pretty Woman.

A pretty woman must first Of all
have clearly cut. regular features.
She must have full clear eyes.
She must have skin that is above re-
proach. untouched by rouge or pow
der.
She must have glossy hair that has
never known the touch of bleach or
dye.
She must have good figure. plump
enough yet slender enough, though
never suggestive Of IN angle.
She must have u white, expressive
hand. preferably small one. but not
of necessity, il it is well kept aud
white.
She must have small ears and a
throat that is like q marble column
for her head.
She must know how to put on
her clothes. or she loses half her
beauty.
She must fully understand what best
suits her in the way of hair-dressing.
aud cling closely TO that.
A woman may have all these at
fractions. and unless her own person.
ality is charming. unless she has tact.
II dawns on you. after you have seen
her once or twice. that she is not u
pretty woman. but pretty doll. -Bos-
ton Gizatte.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14

How many people have ever taken
notice "f babs's foot. except to adj
mlre its pinkness and prettiness?"
said well-known scientist. sAnd
vet to the anatomist it is a revelation.
Take for example the tootsies of a
child of 10 months that has never
walked or stood alone. IL has power
of grasping to some extent and is used
instincliveiy like hand. The great
toe has certain independent working,
like II thumb and the wrinkles of the
sole resemble those of the palm.
These markings almost entirely dis
appear after the pedal extremity has
come to be employed for purposes OF
support and locomoiion.
The hands aud feet of n human be-
ing are strkingly like those of the
chmpanzee in conformation. while
the gorila's resemblance TO man In
these respects is even more remarka-
BILE. The higher apes have been
ciassed as 'quairnmana. or four
handed because their hind feet are
hand-shape,i; but this designation in
very improperly applied. because the
apes posteriOr exiremities are not
really hands ut all. They merely look
like hands at the first glance. whereas
In fact they are but feet adapted for
climbing. The big toes cannot be
opposed to the other toes ms thumbs
are to the fingers. but simply act
pincerwise for the purposes OF grasp
ing.
Now funnily enough. the infants
feet have the same power of grasping
pincer fashion. and the action il per-
formed IN precisely The same way.
Advocates of evolutionary theories
take this TO signify tat the human
foot was originally utilized for climb
ing trees also before the species was
80 highly developed as ii is now. Al
So. tncy assert that the fact that the
art OF waking erect is learned by the
c"iId with such difficulty proves that
the race has ONLY acquired it recently"
- WASHINGTON Star
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14

or the excruclatingiy funny ssa, So
pected by the public. Herr Girard be-
gan sentimental ditty in a very
hoarse tone of voice. This rather as
tonished the audience at first, but they
rapidly came to the conclusion that it
must he tirst-rate imitation of some
opera-singer. The object of the MINI
icry they did not know. but they roar
ed with laughter all the same" Gir-
ardi was encored. and sang romantic
Italian aria, and once more the au-
dience was convulsed Mt the subtlety of
the imitation. Next morning it hap
pened that the official visitors list was
published. from perusal of which it
appeared that. barring Il certain Sam
uel Girardi described as merchant"
nobody of that name was stopping in
that town. The actors name being
Alexander, the extent of the blunder
was soon apparent.-London Globe.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14
hen Fruits Grow.

A German man of science (Dr
Krauss of HALEY has been making
some stusiies among fruit trees. He
says that they sleep during the day
and 'io their growing by night. The
fruit OF the cherry, for example. in-
creased nine times IA fast in size dur
ing the night as in the day. Apples,
however, are not quite so lazy during
the day. for their rate of growth was
found 10 be 80 per cent during the
nigns and 70 per cent by day-that is
Ia say. tney grow four times IA much
by ni.nt as by day.-!st. Lou,s n public.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14
A Vague Roolner.

1T may be II day or two." said the
Delinquent, young man TO Mrs. Hash
EN-. 'or it may be week. Indeed
won't say that month may not
clapse before my affairs mature. But
have reasons To think that | will be
able tr pay You"
And as the lanalady turned away
she said she fully understood now what
was meant by IA vague roomer.
WASHINGTON PoSt
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14
Eject OF Advertising.

A Butte (M"nt) merchant who ad-
verlised IA bankrupt stock of shoes was
totally unprepared for the enormous
crowd which filled his store. Twelve
clerks were utterly inadequate to wait
upon the rush of customers. Several
women faiuted in the crush, and
finally the doors had 10 he locked.
the merchant now believes in adver-
Using.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14

Not fnr from Columbia in Boone
the middle of IA graveyard. A few
years ago after n severe storm II man
was found dead in the churchyard di-
rectly beneath one of the windows.
On pane in the window was as ac-
curate II photograph of the dead mans
face as an artist could have taken. The
picture seemed to be permanently fixed
in the glass.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14

According To an rxploration recent
ly made. Mount ST. Elias. Alaska. Is
indicated To be not so high by some
4 600 feet IA The heretofore accepted
elevation. 800 feet.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-14

pspier-maclle trunk is one of the
latest ideas. The baggage-smasher
fluids IL practically indestructible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11

A new fiye dollar counterfeit is re,
ported as having recently been pu,
into circulation 10 the eastern part OF
Pennsylvania and many businessmen
have been victimized. The engrav-
ing is good but the paper and print
ing are very ordinary. The note is
q counterfeit of the series A 1880.
The portrait, vignette and other work
on the note is very much inferior to
the genuine. In the title Omitted
States" the ''I'' is not dotted, though
heavy shading of the dot is there.
The note ought to be recognized
with proper care from the above
description.
Dom Pedro the late Emperor OF
Brazil Is dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
Official Returns from Kansas.

The Peoples Party polled 113, 26l
votes in the State of Kansas at the
November election. Their vote in
1890 was 1O6,972. gain over last
years vote Of s.2Ss. The Republic
can vote there last year was lis, OPS
This year it is 92.O40. The State
election was for nine District Judges
The Democrats made no nomination
for judges but supported the Repub
lican nominees. The joint party
elected six and the Peoples Party
elected three Judges.
The day after the election the
daily papers published that the Peo-
ple's Party had not pollsd any votes
scarcely but had apparently vanish.
ed. A thief can be locked out but
what's to be done with liar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11

The following is told by q Wash.
lngton newspaper correspondent on
our Junior Senator. Hon. Mr.. Glib
son. Mr.. Gibson before his appoint.
ment was striving to secure the
position of Clerk to the National
House of Representatives and in.
quired Of Judge Culbertson of Texas
whether the Judge considered 1t
would be inconsistent with his dignity
as a member Of the Fifty-drst House
to become candidate for Clerk OF
the next House. The Texan replied
"Why, Gibson, in my time I've seen
an ex.member of Congress on the
Washington police force. I've seen
one packing seeds in the Agricul.
tural Bureau for $1.25 day. I've
seen another cleaning spittoons for
the United States Senate. There's
one down in Texas who is the chief
of three card monte gang. So
Gibson. I don't think you sacrifice
any dignity by becoming candidate
for clerk"
We suspect this story is a Islander
on our new Senator.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
Man VS.. the Dollar.

Hon. John Davis, one of the new
Alliance congress Of Kansas, in con.
Guiding an article under the above
caption says:
"When King George asserted that
bis property rights IN America we're
more sacred than the rights Of
the Americana to liberty, George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson and
the patriots of their day pro-
tested. When the slave holders of
M r. Lincoln's day set up the claim
that their property rights in their
human chattels were more sacred
than the negroes rights to liberty,
Mr.. Lincoln and the other patriots
Of his time protested. Now when
the claim is set up that the alleged
investments of dollars in our Amer
ican lands and railroads are more
sacred than the rights of our people
to liberty, may we not be excused
for entering our protests as did our
patriot fathers under the stress OF
similar emergencies2
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
The farmers are only asking that the ac-
commodation be extended to them also.

The farmers are only asking that the ac-
commodation be extended to them also.
Who are the beef and pork producers
but the men who produce the corn and
whest? The corn must FIRST be produced
before the beef and pork crops are made,
and the aid extended to the grain producers
is aid afforded 10 the meat producers who
are virtually one end the same. Products
Of the orchard and vine are perishabie arti-
Giles and are insignificant comparatively.
They cannot be used by the spectators 10
corner the markets. In short they have no
part in the question under consideration.
When these two last named articles are
converted into whiskey and have become
non perishable, and are in condition to be
warehoused, the government extends the
helpiug hand most cheerfully. But mark
this important feature, that whenever the
government is willing 10 extend helping
hand to the people bank is at hand 10
act as proxy or agent to the government
treasury.
When an issue of greenbacks (national
bank notes. is made the currency is placed
in the hands Of banking company to be
loaned to the people, the profits of said
loan going into the pockets of the bankers.
When the warshouser of whiskey wants an
accommodation OF money, the government
endorses his warrant (s'good negotiable
paper") and bank furnishes him the
money at good round profit 10 the bankers
In every instance bank must be placed be-
tween the government and the people where
money is to pass. The farmers ask that
these thanks" be removed from between
them and their government. and the vast
sums Of interest they pay the banks be
saved to them, and that they be permitted
to deal directly with the government. AS
soon as the "bank" is to be removed the
proposition becomes "wild-impractical-
visionary nstitutional-scheme," al
though no fundamental principle is altered.
Restore the bank and all is lovely and The
best and soundest financial system in the
world appears z,
If brother George Of the Rural would
only study the financial question as thor
oughly as be has therailroal and kindred
problems, he would not rejoice the enemy
and mortiiy his co-laborers every time he
attempts to touch the question of finance,
which is far above and beyond all other
economic questions. In fact II is not pos
sible TO effect more than temporary rem
edy Or reform in any of the abuses
complained of while our present monetary
system continues.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
Congress and Coinage

The New York Press publishes
letters from a number of members Of
Congress In answer to the following
questions propounded to them by
the Press:
Are you in favor of the free coin :
age of American silver?
Are you in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, whether
the American product or not?
To read those answers is humiliat
ing, or ought TO be, to intelligent
American citizens. After the amount
of information that has been placed
within reach of all who wish to be-
come we'll informed on the subject to
find Congressman at this day STUN
bling in the dark as many of these
letters show their authors to be, is
humiliating. A subject that was
sure to come up as one of the lead.
ing issues for their action in the
session just opening. and to find
numbers of these men virtually con-
Tossing to the crudest knowledge of
the subject is disgraceful. Every
member owed it as a duty to his
constituents and the country to have
thoroughly Informed himself on the
whole subject.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The Mexican Government has suspended
its tariff on breadstuffs and meat. The
reason OF this action is that the grain crops
in that country were very poor and there is
scarcity Of both bread and meat. The
duties were very high and the Government
thought it would be impossible for the
poorer classes, and they are the ones who
suffer for bread, 10 supply themselves and
the Government has very properly removed
the duty and the result will be that a very
large market will be opened to the Ameri-
can producer. So far as bread is concerned
the demand will principally be for corn as
that is the general bread food Of the Max
lean people.
Another market is open for corn through
the action Of Secretary Rusk in sending
agents TO Europe to induce the use of corn
for Germany. Austria, England and France
in the place of rye. The agents have been
fairly successful, the cause Of their success
doubtless being the fact that there was
nothing elese but corn with which The de
ficiency in the rye crop could be made up.
But it is fair to presume that the rye bread
eaters Of Europe. after having been once
induced 10 eat American corn, will continue
to do SO because of the fact Of lis superiority
as bread both in taste and in its results to
rye. If this should prove to be true very
large market will be open in the future for
this American product,
The Interstate Commerce Commission in
its statistical work for the last fiscal wear
has given some valuable information in
regard 10 railways and their cost. There
are 163,597 miles of road IN the United
States, an increase Of {, 03O miles last year.
These roads are capitalized at $60,4Sl per
mile, making the enormous sum of SO, 1884,
483, 400. This capitalization consists Of
about one-haif or more of bonds and the
remainder of stocks. The amount paid in
interest and dividends to the railroad owners
during the last year was $685., 1885,, 924. This
would be nearly four per cent on the entire
capitalization of the roads. 1t is a well
known fact that instead of costing 500, i8l
per mile, the average cost and equipment of
the roads in the United States is not over
$4,000 per mile SO that the railway owners
are drawing four per cent interest on double
the amount of their actual investment. II
is about time for the United States 10 stop
this kind of robbery. If is necessary that
the Government should take possession of
the roads and run them themselves that
should be done. II has been demonstrated
time and again that the Government runs
the roads cheaper than private individuals
and the roads Of Germany and Belgium and
of Russia, which are the Government prop.
erty, are run at less cost than are the roads
of the United siales and of England, which
are private property.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-11
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO we'll
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
Is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure
all diseases of the liver and kidneys
VIII remove pimples, boils, salt rheum
and other affections caused by impure
blood will drive malaria from the
system and prevent as we'll as cure all
malarlal icvers.--For cure of headache,
constipation and Indigestion try Electric
blitsrs-Entire satisfaction guaranteed,
or money refunded.-Price Scots. aud
sl.OO per bottle at L. R. Kinks drug
store,