davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

the sharp point Of the triangular. shaped
reservation extending down to the center
OF Coddington, few miles from Water
town. The northern base OF the trian.
gle extends over into Sargent and Rich
land Counties In North Dakota, and
for that reason filings may be made at
Fargo. The lands are rich, and nu-
merous lakes cover the entire extent
OF the reservation, good portion
OF which is wooded and Of q hilly
character. In fact. the character Of the
lands reflects much credit ON the judg-
ment OF the Sisseton Indians, who chose
this land - their reward for their help
TO the settlers in the Indian war Of 1864.
For nearly thirty years they held the
reservation intact, but finally concluded
they would prefer to have their lands in
severalty end live like whites, 90 the
matter was soon arranged, with the aid
OF . commission, and . scramble for
lands was the result The Indians have
selected many OF the best lands on the
reservation, but It II estimated that
enough for about four thousand claims
Of 16O acres each still remained up to
the hour Of opening.
On the Oklahemn DoeasS.
The excitemeot over the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe lands 10 Quiet3nR down.
due principally to tho fact that new ar
rivals ar6 materially decreasing. The
boomers Ia their wagons oootiaue 10
pour In all along the border. but tie
crowd coming n by Taii = not O larre
- that which moved "a tho OklahoFna
country three years ~ !, and astho utno
Tor ths 0peAine draws near 4 bAgin. to
slock . thosg6 ~ sypNd t6f ~ - Is
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
Opening Of sisseton sections.

Opening Of sisseton Sections.
Says a dispatch from Browns Valley,
Minn.: The sharp, clear note Of bugle
at noon Friday, the almost simultaneous
crack Of carbine, then q volley from
the whole far reaching line OF cavalry as
the signal was taken up and carried in a
reverberating report TO thousands OF
waiting ears, few more halting shots,
be aoming fainter as the distance in
creased, and the Sisseton reservation
was at last open. The military with
drew from the border and rejoined their
companies. From the brush along the
shore of the Minnesota River, from
rAvines hitherto held to be unpopulatcd,
from every conceivable spot bordering
on the reservation that could shelter a
man, horse or wagon there sprung
hordes of home seekers. There were all
sorts and conditions Of men. Some
who had never passed night out of
doors in their lives slept on the damp
ground with naught but the starry sky
above them. The west shore Of Lake
Traverse is the border line Of the reser-
walton for almost its entire length. A
fleet OF RATS and other hastily improvised
craft laden with household goods 80 that
their gunwales came within few inches
OF the water lay along the shore await.
ing the stroke OF IL. Many Of their oc.
cupants had not tasted food for twenty
hours. Hundreds lined the way all
along the border from Hankinson south.
At Wheaton was the greatest crowd
for 1t was the nearest point to the de.
sirable lands.
1t was spectacle not easy to forget
With the crack Of the carbines horses
dashed madly forward, urged to desper-
ate speed by their excited riders. Strug.
Cling along to tho rear came loaded
wagons, with from two to six horses on
ea:h. They were lashed numerically
by their drivers. The cracking OF whips
the dull thunder of hoofs In the damy
sod and the yells Of the drivers as they
struggled for the lead filed the air will
an unwonted din. Still farther to thu
rear came those without conveyances
struggling forward with their kits O
tools until the reserve was dotted will
them. The mounted crowd was sool
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
LONDON special: Tho four weaver,

LONDON special: Tho four weavers
from Lancashire who formed part OF .
company Of emigrants TO Brazil and re-
Gently returned destitute from that
country, are receiving numerous dona-
tions from charitable persons IT South
ampton to enable them to complete
their journey homcward The disasters
which have Lefalien evcry expedition 80
Brazil have hsd the effect of Almost
completely st0pptnR emigration ia that
countfy, which - one Lime VS. re-.
garded asa W liable Etdora10 ~ 1ha
Hsitlsh uoEh EhinSnIan an.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
II Darwinlsm = Failure!

Since the Darwinian theory OF the
origin OF man made its first victori-
Gus mark, twenty years ago, we have
sought for the intermediate stages
which were supposed To connect man
with the apes; the proto man, the
pro anthropos, Is not yet discovered.
For anthropological science the pro
anthropos is even subject Of discus
sion. At that time In Innspruck the
prospect was, apparently, that the
course of descent from ape to man
would be reconstructed all at once;
but now we cannot even prove the
descent Of the separate races from
one another. At this moment we
are able to say that among the
peoples OF antiquity no single one
was any nearer to the apes than we
are.
At this moment I can affirm that
there is not upon earth any alb
solutely unknown race Of men. The
least known OF all are the people OF
the central mountainous district OF
the Malay Peninsula, but otherwise
we know that the people OF Terra del
Fuego quite as well as the Esqui-
maux, Bashkirs, Polynesians, and
Lapps. Nay, We know more OF many
OF these races than we do OF certain
European tribes; l need only men
tion the Albanians. Every living
race is still human; no single one
has yet been found that we can des-
ignate as simian or quasi-simian.
Even when In certain ones phenomena
appear which are characteristic OF the
apes. g., the peculiar ape-like pro
jections Of the skull In certain races
still we cannot say that these men
are ape-like. Prof. Vifrhow, before
the lato Anthropological Congress ia
Vienna.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
Gee Lee Nav l{eml;O,

SAN FRANCISCO special: The United
States Court of Appeals rendered de.
cision allowing Gee Lee. alias Lee Hay,
a native of China, to remain in the
United States. The Circuit Court, in
sustaining the District Court. held that
Chinese merchant domiciled in the
United States on his return thereto
after a temporary absence tberefrom
was not required to produce a certif-
cate as provided for in the act of July,
1854, in the case Of Chinese first coming
to the United states.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
Fight with the Moonsl,iners,

LITTLE Rock, Ark, special: A des.
perate fight between the United States
authorities and a band of mConshiners
took place near Big Bay. r. c. Ryan,
q moonshiHer. was killed. His outfit
and two moonshiners we're captured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
FIVE SCORE PERlSHED.
OVER 4 HUNDRED N4oRogo
ARE DROWNED.
Gsovernrnere AlA Inyssetl.

SOVOK0unS0S 2At0 4Asv4BOUe
A Columbus, Miss, dispatch says;.
Later advices from the low landg -
south OF here indicate that oyer -
hundred negroes have be1A AEUw1e4 1G
this county. II Will bs weeks besos(
anything like correct sot3mate e -
loss Of cattle car BE- obtained. tt
bodies OF horses, mules and COWS 90
constantly floating down tho Tomblgbse:
For miles on both sides Of this flvet
there remain nothing but povefty 81
desolation. DR.. J. d. Huteherson, 90
Of tho largest planters In this State, ~
just returned from one II NJ plaAtos
tions In the northern pCEt4ea ce 1ee
county and ropofte 8rsa* dsa1
from overflow u the butahaecAlo
lost seventy-fve hcad q cattae ~ -
OF his lAborers. A. 4. Keith, uvs
ing few miles south, aAve9
his mules and cattle ~ paten0
them In the paFlor and dining.TooA
where tho water was only two feet de-
His family and nifty negroes wsrs u thS
same story OF the resldenoe. The
waters have receded about seven ieet
and continue to fall slowly. Most q
the county bridges have been seweee
away and 1t will be weeks before o.
binary trafic will be regularly resumed.
The Mobile and Ohio Railway has throe
work trains with 200 mon on the roeA
between here and Artesis and VIII psOk,
ably have trains running soon. ". i
Rider, Superintendent Of The Georgia
Pacific Railroad. Is here With rspaly
trains and is pushing work with Gyoe1
rapidity, but It will be weeks U6foNo
trains can be run on that road bstweA
here and West Point. Mr.. Rider h.
made arrangements with the u. ! O. 4
use its track from hero TO that city "
way OF Artesia. A cold rain has fallsn
almost constantly since Sunday night.
No mail has been received there Tor Z
week. Only one body hAs bsss g.
covered. I
At Helena. Ark, tho river hrs AoN
reached stage which endangefs ~
new levees In the southern partOf -
country and excites the appreAensioa e
the planters.
At jackson, Miss, DO great N the ~
vastation that. citizens have appealed -
Congressman Allen for assistance IRON
the General Government. Hundre0s -
negroes are homeless and without any.
thing to eat. Along tho river b0ttom ~
the work they have done toward putting
in crop has been swept away, tsgttAe1
with fences and much stock. 1Aa
greatest loss Of life and injury to pgop.
erty is along the lineof the Tometgees
River. 1t is not large enough In the dr.
season to float . small steamboat. ~!
now it is ten miles widc. lts vall45
Is extremely fertile and b thlclly poeS.
lated. All Of the plantations along II
border for four or ave miles are aub'
merged from ave to twenty fset. - MQl
ten feet higher than the great Hood q
1B47, previous to which time nOthl4(
like It had ever been seen. IN many II
stances 80 rapidly did the rivsf riso tllo
small cabins were swept nom tAe ~.
Of the earth and whole families w
them. The river was hank full bse0s
the recent heavy rains. which segvo4 I
make It Q veritsble inland go.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

A Hoy RepOrter.


The reporters pencil has trained
many hand for the noyelist's pen.
1t trained Charles Dickens, who, at
the age of nineteen years, did report
er's work OF such excellent quality rs
to draw from the late Earl OF Derby,
then Lord Stanley. a prediction that
the STRIPPING reporter was destined for
a great career.
Young Dickens had reported the
last part OF Lord Stanlcy's speech in
the House OF Commons against O'Con-
nell. When the proofs OF the speech
were sent to Lord Stanley that gen.
tleman returned them with the re-
mark that the first two thirds Of it
were SO badly reported as to be unin-
telligible; but that II the gentleman
who had reported the last part OF 1t
SO admirably would call upon him he
would repeat his speech and have 1t
reported again.
Young Dickens, notebook in hand,
made his appearance at Mr.. Stanley's,
and was reluctantly shown by the
servant into the library. When the
master Of the house came in he ex.
pressed astonishment with his eyes as
well as by his words.
If beg pardon" said he, "but l had
hoped TO see the gentleman who had
reported the last part OF my speech.
u am that gentleman, answered
Dickens, turning red in the face.
"Oh, indeed!" said Stanley, turning
to conceal smile.
Sir James Graham then came In
and Stanley began his speech. A,
first he stood still, addressing one o.
the window-curtains as "Mr. Speaker.
Then he walked up and down tn,
room, gesticulating and declaiminf
with all the fire he had shown in tn,
House OF Commons.
Sir James, with newspaper report
before him, followed, and occasionally
corrected Stanley. When the proo1
| OF the speech had been read by TIL.
orator, he returned it to the editol
with note predicting the future
success of his young reporter.
Many years afterward Charles Dick
ems, the popular novelist, was invited
to dine with Lord Derby. The guest
| were shown into the library, ant
Dickens, though he had forgotten tht
incident OF the speech, felt a strang'
sensation, as II he had been there be
fore.
At last something recalled the re
porting adventure, and he reminded
his host Of it. Lord Derby was de
lighted to recognize in the popula
novelist his boy reporter. Youth
! Companion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
Het o. Al Leavenng PowerU. Govt Report Aug H. 1889
@!a:'!!! g! Rski9s Bsxd:sz
ABSOLUTELY Pure
Consumption Cured.

A old physician. retired from practice, hav-
% had placed In his hands BY an East India
1aisstenasy the formula Of sample vegetable
eensly tor the speedy and permanent cure Of
0snsunpt!sn. Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asthma and
I'll threat and lung affections. also aIpostive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and oil Nsr-
vsns Complaints, after having tested its won
lsrful curative powers In thousands Of cases,
has felt u Ais duty to make Il known to his suf-
iertAs lollowe. Actusted by this motive and .
1seiro . relieve human suffering. will send
efee q eAA1ge, 70 all who desire It. this recipe,
in German. French or English, with full direct.
tenS tor preparing and using. Sent BY mail BY
ad1roeslnG with stamp. nAiming thispape
w. A. NOyes. go Powers Block, Rochester,
N.Y.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22
WILD RACE FOR HOMES.
SCRAM BILE OF HUNDREDS OF
BOOMERS FOR CLAIMS.

Scenes Attending the Race Across the
Linc-A Good Deaf Of the Land Still
Left for scttlers-The situation In Okla
hOmA,
Smyrna times., 1892-02-10
Prenaring for Election.

The Kent County Commissioners
to divide the hundreds under the new
law have visited and arranged the
polling places of Milford and Duck
Creek Hundreds, the visit to Smyrna
being on Friday. They divided both
of these Hundreds into two election
districts. The dividing line for Duck
Creek will be the State road, running
from the village of Duck Creek to the
Garrison mill, that part on the east OF
the road being known as the Eastern
District, and voting at the Smyrna
House, as of yOre, the voters of the
Western district voting at the Town
Hall. The Commissioners will ap.
point the Inspector for the Eastern
district, who, by provision of the law,
must be chosen from the party having
the largest number of votes the last
election.
KentOn, Little Creek, West Dover
and South Murderkill will not be
changed, 1.-THE latter Hundred having
been divided by late Legslature) ,
the citizens claiming that the number
is not so large but what they can all
be voted at the same place.
Some of the citizens of Clayton wan.
ted KentOn Hundred divided and a
polling place made there, but the lead
ing men of the Hundred thought
as the vote polled there was less than
800, there would be no difficulty vOt-
ing them at one place as heretofore
though the election machinery might
be more complicated.
The Hundreds yet to be divided are
East Dover, North Murderkill anG
MispilliOn.
The commissioners of division are
John d. Burton, of Dover; John H
HOfftck er, of Smyrna, and Jacob Ora
ham, Of Vernon.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-10

THE political event of the week is
the letter of James G. Blaine, announc-
ing that his name would not go before
the convention, and that he will not
be candidate. Its sincerity is ques-
toned in some quarters, but the gen.
eral opinion is that Mr.. Blaine means
what he says.
Although not a sick man, Mr.. Blaine
has attacks so sudden, so frequent and
so alarming, that he has become thor
Oughly convinced that he must have
rest and quiet or he cannot live. Both
he and Mrs. Blaine have been much
depressed and discouraged at his con-
dition, and have finally arrived at the
conclusion that he must not allow him
self to become Presidential candidate.
Republicans and Democrats alike
discussed the situation and the inhu-
ence the latter would have on the
convention. The opinion was very
general, though not entirely unani-
nous, that President Harrison would
be renOminated. The men who did
not fall in with that view, were gen.
orally not entirely friendly to the
President because of the distribution
of the patronage or from some like
cause.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-10
A Pleasant SOCIAL Evening

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Prettyman
gave very pleasant evening party at
their attractive home on South street
Friday evening which was enjoyed by
some sixty invited guests. The snow
that had fallen during the day had
ceased but not until it had covered the
landscape with beautiful mantle of
white, the air was crisp, with healthful
ozone, the stars came out with a clear
ness and serenity that was in marked
contrast with the lowering tempera-
ture-a beautiful night to close a day
whose promise had been entirely un-
propitious. The bright lights that
came from every room in the house
carried in their rays the beams of
warmth and comfort to the guests as
they approached the place through the
cold and beautiful snow" Mr.. and
Mrs. Prettyman and Miss Edith Pret-
lyman of SeafOrd lin whose honor the
entertainment was given received
the guests as they descended from the
cloak rooms and entered the parlOr
from the hall, ths guests dispOsing Of
themselves as led by inclination in this
and the library with which it OOnnec-
ted. Social converse formed the lead
ing feature, but there was besides the
bean bags (which formed the larger
DIVERSION fish ponds" and card
tables. The younger portion of the
company, who wanted something Oi
more action than these afforded, with
drew themselves to the hall, to engage
lin the light fantastic" of which they
seemed not to tire. light fingers in the
mean time giving out sweet strains OI
music from the piano.
About eleven o'clock refreshments
were served, the older conducted first
to fill the long tables in the dining
room, the refreshments consisting o.
chicken salad, worked BISCUIT, pickles
ice cream, cake, finishing with coffee
and chocolate, all elegant and served
by expert walters. It was after mid
night when the last table was served
and after one o'clock when the last
guests had departed. Those presen
from a distance were Misses Mary S.
and Lizzie Prettyman and Horace
Brown, of SeafOrd, and Edwin Pretty
man, of MiddletOwn.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-10
Now isyour lTime

To stimulate trade We
will from to-day, Janury 6,
sell our entire line of Mems,
Boys and Children's Over
coats at Cost, and in odd
lots, one and two of a kind,
they will go for less than
cost to close them.
You may just find the
Coat you want in this lot
and what's the difference to
you, except the saving in
the price, whether we have
one or a dozen.
A big lot of Underwear,
Natural Wool, Scarlet and
white Australian WOOl-all
goes down to day.
An early call will be a
saving to you.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-10
anadrennial Birthday Party.

A company of nearly one hundred
from their immediate neighbOrhOOd
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Bishop near CheswOld Thurs
day evening of last week. Mr.. Bish-
ops Birthday falls on February 29,h,
consequently the anniversary of his
birth comes with Leap Year. quadren-
nially, something that falls to the lot
of comparatively few of the human
race 1t has been the custom of his
neighbOrs for years to celebrate the
event by rushing in on hun by way of
surprise. While Mr.. b. enj ,ys the
company, he fights stubbOrnly against
surprise. This makes it the more in
teresting for his invaders who in this
case assisted by Mrs. b. and daughters
selected date three weeks or more
ahead of time when Mr.. b, was known
to have an engagement from home for
the day. His anticipatiOns however
led him to suspect flank or feint this
time on the part Of the invaders and as
a result the Surprise lg him was only
partial, aud neither host or guest could
claim a complete victory ip the contest.
The commOdiOus home was pretty
we'll f led and jolly rolickinR time
was had and full enjoyment for all
present Refreshments consisting Of
ice cream, cake, and fruits we're
served. Those present from a distance
were Miss Nellie Krusen, ofStill Pond,
Md, guest Of w. T. Collins, Miss
Susie Matthews, Of GhesteTtOwp, Md;
guest of Mrs. T. d. Garrison Miss
Louise p. Mqndy, guest Of T. J.
MnndY.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-10
Personal.

Mr.. VIM. B. Megear and bride, whose
marriage we announced in our last
issue, and whose departure the same
afternoon for a bridal trip was un-
known to themselves as to destination,
but which finally terminated at Mag
ara, where they saw the Falls IN their
splendor of winter attire, returned
home on Monday afternoon and were
entertained the same evening by Mr..
and Mrs. F. +. POstles, with some lorUv
other invited guests. 90
Miss Louise Mundy, of Sault de T'e
Marie, Mich, is visiting her uhcle'
Thomas J. Mundy.
Miss Mary Hazel, of Milford, is Vls-
iting friends in town.
Clarence FAIRIES is home from PhIla-
delphia on visit to his mother, Mrs.
l. II. FAIRIES.
Rev. f. H. Collins spent a few
davs in town last week, the guest Of
Miss Porter on Mt Vernon street.
A correspondent of the ElktOn Wing
writing from North East, says ut Is
to be regretted that in the flight of
time we are to lose Miss Grace NJ T..
Ouigg, whOses service in every branch
Of church work has much to do with
the present prosperity of the Methodist
EDiscOpal Church at North East. Her
thorough know ledge of Sunday School
work and her fascinating manners
toward the young, have proved not
only interesting and instructive, but
have won for her outside of the church
host of friends. May her future
field of labor be as brilliant as were her
past relations with the people of North
East"
WIN. f. Baker, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Harvey Spruance and Miss Harris
spent Thursday with Mr.. John NJ
Voshell.
Miss Lizzie Stubbs, of Philadelphia
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. WIN. FAIRIES
Miss DR.. Frances VanGasken, O
Philadelphia, is visiting her relative.
here.
Miss Postles, of Milford, is visiting
her brother, F. +. Postles.
The B. NJ. 5. X met at the Misse
YOcum on Monday evening.
5. A. Buchanan, attending the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, has been very
sick for several weeks.
Harry J. Mifln, of Salt Lake, for
mer resident, was in town last week.
Miss Mary Benn, Dover; Misse
Edith and Blanche Grow, Wilmington
Mr.. Hammond, Dover, are guests c
Miss Nora Cotton.
Miss Viola Rowan, of New York
and Misses Jesse Butler and Cora Hot
fecker, of Dover, are guests of Mis-
Mabel Thompson.
Miss Nora Cotton will give tea thi
evening from to o'clock, embraC
ing the B. NJ. 5 K. and other invite
guests. The company will numhe
so or 60 persons.
Smyrna times., 1892-02-10

do more than God ever did, they make
ice in summer time" The speaker
was DIV elling upon the new departure
and change of sentiment that had been
wrought in the past twenty five years
on the subject of educating the colored
race, and spoke Of the establishment of
d Colored College in Delaware ant
other states as IA new epoch in the his
tory of the nation. The story greatly
amused the audience. Waring, of the
Baltimore bar, was fine speaker and
dwelt for some time on the point that
education was great civllizer and
tended to cOunteract the vicious in our
natures, make better citizens and les
sen crime everyW here.