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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-09-30

For bargains in dress goods, nosery' 81
To the Minneapolis Bargain Store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-09-30

The Bargain Store will sell thei sum
mer goods at cost.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-09-30

The celebrated Weir gang pioWs anu
cnllaya Al Wood Bros.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-09-30

Don't forget to visit the Minneapolis
Bargain Store.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-09-30

WArrED-M. Edelman, tne 3ewe."a v .ro
and music teacher wants TO ;,aae -. o..h ;" q
second @ hand organs, Or VIII pay pasA :
sold cheap.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-09-30

rhe northwest quarter Of section
.ance 10 in town Of Troy. Grant
! haif miles from depot. For fur
|on address ranv c,oz,rp
Saratoga, Minn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1892-09-30

n. / Northern Soc; No. 2
(9c.
excellent line OF plows at
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

emile ana Che light hearted bon mot 1
Will answer your dinner invitation for
YOU so long a. old Colonel Gastric can
Lft ais ARIA % bis head or the tired Fol
hcls rise 20 greet The frosted cake Bat.
begging your pardon, | said. lyon are
greater than Garfield If greatness u
what you're after, and
AS for fun,
And victuals.
And friends,
George Washington was = wall flower.
. poor boy at . frolic. compared with
yourself II is an ideal existence. The
president Is your serf and taine. q well
paid bat pallid vassal. with the cock
reaches Of the White House in his vic
tuaIs and the wet umbrella of every job
less yahoo under the sun III his hallrack.
He must be open day and night. His
wife and his children belong not to him,
but TO the kodaeker and the grave. His
days and his nights belong to the public,
and | would rather be union depot
without a crime than the president and
body servant Of sixty millions Of people.
each one Of whom has the right to hang
his warm. wet macintosh across the
bady's CRIB or go into the yard and count
the wash"
Itws4 at this time that we both made
a solemn promise never TO allow our
names 10 be used, no matter how good
our health might be.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

An up To date directory OF all that's In the
block.
And everything that's going on. he knows IL
like clock.
He knows the fair typewriter girls, the blond
on floor eleven.
The red haired enc who works on four. the
brown eyed one on seven.
He knows that Jenkins comes at eight and
johnson goes 1T ten.
OF everything and every one he knows the why
and when
n you've detective work TO do rwould pay you
10 employ
That knowing individual-the elevator boy.
He's somewhat hidden from the world. its
favor. ard It's frovns.
Although he's where he ever $50 LOT Of eps
and downs
From early morn un late At night he's always
on the wing.
SIM. in his little iron cage. suspended by =
string.
And nothing pseases him - much - noe and
asteen minutes lay Ell while b. smokes a
For ;ass such simple fhinss a. that sre esse-
q toy
Th.. glad N. desert duty ~ the elevator hoy.
n tscklez him tremendously ~ s~s sousssods
whs-~ s~r--- sr. vsry sensitive. ard then iue.
ies 'ef epia.
Ard every time he has ~ ssop. BY sovre p~ru.
lar anfrt.
r~,sse. -sh.s ssrss s.-ssrs- ~ .rvt ~ 80.
-tcs t<rkt
Pvt snt~ishsts-sfns al Ma tyteks. there's m
esse el-~. ysu3i fad.
who se-~ eue~h>f naseh - he - elevate
ranakf mi
Ara ~hrn - thsas he- assaR tb.r~ 1. ~ -
slerf< - so~rf
s.sss-ssr. Herald.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

Little Prairie Flower, Waukegan, Ills,
writes that she is studying ornithology
in life's meridian, and wants TO know
what an elk Is.
The true American elk. or Alces
Americans. is often confused with the
Alces Malchis. a species Of overgrown
deer frequenting the northern portion of
Europe and Asia Ii is also sometimes
mixed up with the Irish elk, or Mega
ceros Hibernicus and b. p. o. OF K.
Audubon says that the true American
elk may be detected by his wild under
growth Of horns and the presence of a
bald spot between the nostrils. In the
b. p. .. Of T., however, this spot is
found between the organ of ideality and
love OF home.
The Alces Americans may be de-
tected, therefore. by the bald spot and
by his wearing pair of waste paper
baskets for horns.
The American elk is not carniverous,
but kindly In disposition unless picked
on. He feeds upon celery ard other
tender truck and quenches his thirst On
apollinaris water. He is generous to a
fault. Also to those in want. Natural
lists should not confuse the nocturnal
and benevolent elk of America with the
smart Alick of Europe.
John Lawrence Sullivan, with whom
once elaborated in the authorship Of
% novel, was at one time an Elk, but the
order withdrew from him hurriedly and
has betn sitting with closed doors ever
since, fearing that he may drop in some
evening without the password and salute
the worthy chief with one of those grand
mailing signs of distress which do so
much toward breaking down ones
health.
The b. p. o. f. is also called The Best
People On Earth, and does much good,
making life brighter and more desirable
whenever the weary heart is bound down
considerably and liable to grow that
way.
Speaking Of politics, as see now and
then an allusion to same in my weekly
paper, reminds me of little CONVEX
sation once had with Mr.. Depew re-
craftsmanship. The discussion arose,
think. from an allusion of mine to the
general gravity noticeable in The Con-
gressional Record and even in the pro-
ceedings Of parliament, although, as
Mr.. Depew admitted, the British are a
humor loving people. preserving and
bordering over some of their jokes for
years before they will even laugh at
| them.
| He told me once that Garfield said to
him that early In life he learned the fact
| that if he wished 10 advance as states
man he must not allow himself 10 be
humorous. so he throttled every desire
| himself TO make "A joke in order to be
! president, sand" says Mr.. Depew, che
warned me to beware of humor as fatal
10 political preferment. What do you
\ think about itY'
Ispoke up and said about as follows;
"If you really want to put yourself
where Mr.. Garfield is-viz., in the
bottom Of dark grave, two or three
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

L,,,l. Johnny. Observations.


The other day asst Mary-that's the
house maid-for TO write sum thing
about boys. an she sed she wude. So
mex day she brot me wot she had rote,
an you never see sech rot; all bad spelt,
an no grammar; jest like Mary was a
jackusl / sed TO Uncle Ned wot shude
/ do with it, and Uncle Ned he thot
awhile, and bime by he sed, Uncle Ned
did:
Johnny, You recklect how that
whicked gerl tole on you that time
witch you had the misforten to steal the
shugar? Now, if was you, witch Heven
forbid, Ide get even by sending that
stuff of hern to the paper, just as it is,
an then mebby she will be tuke up and
put in jail, cos bad spellin is poligamy,
and that is commanded by the law"
So here it is, jest like Mary rote it:
THE BOY.
The boy is not an animal, yet they
can be heard to a considerable distance.
When q boy hollers he opens his big
mouth like frogs. but girls hold their
toung til they are spoke to, and then
they answer respectable and tell just
how it was. A boy thinks himself smart
because he can wade where it is deep,
but God made the dry land for every
living thing and rested on the seventh
day. When the boy grows up he is
called husband. and then he stops
wading and stays out nights, but the
grew up girl is widow and keeps
house. A big house is the hardest to
keep. In muddy weather boys are dread
full in house, for they wont wipe their
gums, and they sass the help. We
should be gentle and kind to boys, for
the Bible says thou shall not kll-San
Francisco Examiner.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
BILL AND THE FOWL
The Sweet Throated Guinea
That Lifts Up It's Voice.
BILL MAKES A DISCOVERY
How 70 Wake Up Domestic IN the
Masning-Is Never Fasls-A Few
Remarks Abcut the Eik


1++A DtAN1A<,r ~ ~ VA
Thanks are due aud hereby extended
- a large naIaber II correspondents who
have kindly replied By Ia.lii 70 my IN
qairy regarding the use and abuse Of the
guinea hen Many have written nls
from ali over the Union, carefully sign
ing nom lie plume 10 their letters. ani
telling me why the guinea Is valuable.
Eighteen postal cards from the Indian
territory are signed by Cherokee gentle
men with whom | have not been CORE
spending fer many years, owing 10 .
feeling IT impatience which have main
tanned toward them since learned that
they were To blame for my being short a
couple Of grandparents.
Two long communications also regard
ing the guinea come from the west dated
Cherokee strip. This, | Judge. is the
name OF the postoffice and has nothing
10 do with the Indians method of dress.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

DISCOVERING THE LIZARD.
miles from town and far from postal
facilities. in order that your vignetts
may be printed on the i'll ventilated face
Of hve dollar bill which lies at the bot
tom % the sock If a soiled dove-now i
rcur time 20 throttle the heaven horn
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
DON'T REMAIN STOUT
YOU SEE YOUR STOUT FRIENDS GROW
ING THINNER EVERY DAY.
They Are Using Dr.. Edson's OBESITY Pills
and Bands.
NO DIETING-NO PURGING

Ii has been sbundsntiy proved that the use
of his non electric bands. or his obesity piiis-
or both. Tor which the agents Of this country
ere the weii-knosa firm Of Iaring \ Co. >
Washington street. Chicago. ., 9sste Marshall
Field a Co.'S stort. Is the che sale aid effec-
tive way OF reducing eorpuiegfy. The Obesity
Pills are made from the waters OF the Sefman
Imperial springs. government ownership
The bands or pills are Used separately and
MAKE RAPID and heaithlul cure. or. II Used
together. thry help each other ia acfloa a1d
obtain better results.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

Bashfnl Lover-Say. Tom. this pro-
posing is fearful business, isn't it? A
fellow never knows how to go at it in
the most graceful way. Come now.
what did you say to Mrs. Greenwalter
when you asked her to be your wife?
Reminiscent Husband--Great Scott
what didn't l say to her?-Somerville
Iournal
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

Mother--Miss Catchem has q lovely
voice, and you know it. Why did you
ask her to sing for Mr.. Richfello?
Daughter (after Mr.. Richfello)-See
that mirror in front of the piano?
Eyes"
"Well. Mr.. Richfello sits right in
range where he can see her face. She
looks like whitewashed chimpanzee
when she sings. New York Weekly.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10

cooking for Us, alad also taxing c5re or
the horse. she busted my nlantel. and
not understanding our language. al least
fully ~ 70 idioms, ETC.. she drank nay
lung medicine at one time and left IN Its
place 4 similar bottle containing a rare
hrSle lizard IN alcohol which nay little
daus hter had Arranged for her collection
did not notice the heard III the bot
tie got quite low. as il was small hzard
aud quiet, being dead, bat il has cast q
shadow over my whole life and turned
my love for lung medicine into loathing.
This year the guinea Is amusing rs
here IN our North Carolina home. So
also Is a red cow whom We call Fair
Rosam0nd. We milk her on horseback.
cross country. She Is a mountain COW
and loves freedom. She was sired by
Arnold winkelried. by William Tell.
dam Joan Of Arc. never saw cow so
fond OF freedom and unbleaehs'd muslin
with dew on IL - she Is.
Fair Rosamond holds her head high
and will 90 over a nine rail fence with a
cellar door tied ON her horns. yet never
even knock silver off the top rail or
scratch her person
conyersing the other day with my
friend Plum Levi. formerly OF Blue
Ruin, l learned that the eolored man
Of the south most generally, II he
commits hanging offense. mostly ex-
poets TO get hanged. They are much
Hka Whit. p<oniA in that regard and
rather pride themselves in the belief that
the Caucasian has no monopoly on
eternal punishment One eolored neigh
Dor of mine, very well informed man,
tells me that he has every reason to be
iieve that since the emancipation satan
has made several changes, and among
the rest has discharged his gallery ticket
man and put colored man in his place
on the door.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
PEcK'S DRUG STORE
PRESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT.

We put up 10000 pre-
sCriptiOnS per year.
We pay no commissions
and extend no favors.
We appreciate the pat
ronage of all physicians;
but the only compensation
we have to offer is good
work" Medicines are de-
livered to any part of the
city by GRAND boys. No
ostentation or show being
employed in this part of the
business.
PECKS DRUG STORE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
CURED his RHEUMATISM AND OBESITY

ArnIToEIps HorEI. Chicago. April -. iss2.-
Gentiemel- Please send one - Inca obesity TO
Mrs W. l.. Carroll. 2A Chestnut street. Phiia-
delphia. G. u. ID. IKE your OF esiIy band and
pills very much. They have reduced my
weight eighteen pounds In the last I'VE weeks
The obesity pills have driven away all rbeu-
masic trouble. MILAN IL. DRExEL
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-10
Loves Quandary.

She ION her bridal tourSOh, Dan, I'm
so unhappy.
Dan-Why, what is the matter, dar.
ling?
Shelf l am ms much to you as you
say you can't be sorry your first wife
died, and that makes you too brutal for
me to love.-Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03
Weather and Crops.

Since our last we have had several
heavy rains. Even the rice is likely
to be affected by them. The old crop
is rapidly maturing and the harvest
ing has begun. We notice numerous
exports of machinery into the country.
Indeed scarcely day passes, but we
observe one or more passing out The
rice industry has been developed al
most fabulously within the present
year, and we think it safe to say it
will continue to do SO. Although lands
have been sought after with marvel.
lous eagerness, and speculation on them
has become almost exclusive, there
is still great area adapted TO rice eul.
ture inviting the husbandman IF the
people of the Northwest would be
brought to realize the untold advan-
tage our soil and climate present, who
can doubt that they wonld come in
caravans to settle among us? This
has been very extraordinary summer.
We have had no dry weather of any
duration, and whilst the rains have de
yeloped the rice crops, they have pre-
vented the yield of cotton fully two.
thirds. Fortunately the planters, gen.
orally disgusted and discouraged by
the low price of cotton, betook them
selves to rice and corn, of which there
is liberal yield.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03
The Outlook.

Every thing is quiet among us. We
read of candidates canvassing the Dis
tiict, and are pleased to observe that
each thinks he will receive the nomina-
tion for Congress. This is certainly
a pleasing delusion, and for them, a
happy c0nsunsn,atioR. We are not in
clined to disturb them i'm their serene
CONCENTRATIONS of future emoluments
and distinction
Hope springs eternalin the human breast,
Man never is, but always to be bless'd."
We seldom hear word spoken Of
politics. Not even the men at the
hnb have ventnred 10 open the door of
the back room where tile machinery
ordinarily stands Perhaps they think
there is time enough left for their War
wickian duties. The coffee houses are
as quiet as country church yards. and
their proprietoTs find 1t scarce worth
the expense of keeping ice on hand.
Nearly every one seems to have some
business worth attention and is gener-
ally about il We hear nothing of the
doings of the Farmers Alliance, which
we presume is metlitating go0dfy
thing and hope it may be revealed at
an epportane honr TO save ns from
political disasters.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03
The Cholera.

The papers are filed with reports of
the strides of this dreadful disease.
Ii lt De not already on our shores it
Is within easy reach of MS, and we
should at once prepare for it's advent.
Ihe Boards of health on the Atlantic
coast are alive to the momentousness
OF the danger, and are at work to keep
it out.
Every town should. be on the alert
and prepare as rapidly as possible for
any emergency. Distinguished Ply
siclans are freely expressing the opin-
ion that it is possible to keep it out
as an epidemic Sporadic cases must
necessarily appear. 1t is said that
cleanliness is akin to Godliness. Too
many are greatly Indifferent to the
truth of this aphorism. Cleanliness is
always a preventative of Infectious
diseases. Now that we are forewarned
let every one set his house aud prem
ises in order. Mud holes, decomposed
matter of every description, standing
bodies of filthy water exposed to the
SUMS ardor should be attended to.
Disinfectants should be freely used in
every house aud yard We are not
posted in such matters, but have taken
1t in our mind to use solutions of Car
bolic acid, lime and coperas-and last
though by no means least, is the pu-
rifcation of drinking water. There
are very many practicable precautions
which every one might adopt. Don't
delay postpone. Now is the time to
give the premises thorough cleansing,
If we hope to escape an epidemic.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03
no OUR Friends and Patrons.

We wish to call the attention of the friends
and patrons of the COURIER to the necessity
of their being on the alert, in the matter of
judicial publications. tsheriffs sales especial
lyl, as o neglect on their part to give positive
instructions as to where they desire such
advertisement published, is apt to result in
our being deprived of the patronage that
would otherwise be given to US. The sheriff
of this parish has been making himself es-
peciaily Jealous in the matter of securing
aheriffs sales for the paper of which he is
director and stockholder, and several pnblica-
tions of that nature have appeared in that
paper which the parties interested would
have selected. to be done in the COURIER, had
they been consulted and others have been
diverted from us at the special solicitation of
the sheriff or his deputies serving the papers
in the matter of seizures.
To those who prefer to patronize any other
paper in this parish We have no desire to in
terfere with their preferences, but our friends
who wish to favor us with their patronage
are earnestly requested to see that the proper
officers are Instructed to have the publication
done in the CoURIER-and they are especially
warned against allowing themselves TO be in
dnced to consent that the advertisement
should be done in some other paper.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03

We lad the pleasure of meeting this
week. our popular and talented towns
man. Laurent Dnpr6, Esq, after an
absence of three weeks, having been
engaged in thorough canvass of the
Florida parishes, and others east of the
Mississippi river.
Mr.. Dupr6 seemed very cheerful and
expressed himself as highly pleased
with the result of bis canvass.
He informed as that IL bis own par
isl and Acadia should stand by him ia
this contest, he would 90 into the Con-
gressional Convention with every pros
pect of securing the nomination
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03

The iniquity of the anti-lottery pos
tai law has found examplifcation here
in New iberia: On Sunday last. upon
the arrival of the l:l9 p. M train, Mr..
j.. G. NJ. Robertson purchased from one
of the newsboys copy of the New
Orleans Pieaynne for the purpose of
sending it to his wife, who is at Ashe-
vile, N. C. Without stopping to read
the paper he Immediately entered his
place of business, put it under a wrap
per, addressed to Mrs. Robertson and
proceeded to mail it, so that it would
GO on the outgoing mail at 2 o'clock.
Nothing more was thought of it until
Friday morning. when he was notified
to appear before q. s. Postal Inspec-
tor, who is to be here to-day, charged
with mailing lottery advertisements.
The Postmaster and his deputy were
in the post Office at the time, observed
Mr.. Robertson drop the paper in the
box, and suspecting that it contained a
lottery advertisement, as does all the
daily papers sold by the news COM
panies. proceeded to make an examina-
ton, with the above result. What
redress has the citizen against such
persecution New Iberia Enterprise.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03
PIacisIe RIameI.aril.
Important ,To Ladies.

The undersigned owns the patent right
for this parish for Smarts Swinging Treadle,
the best and easiest device made for running
a sewing machine. It is easily operated by
any one--a child years old can manage it,
There is no fatigue in working it for any
length OF time. and it can be attached to any
sewing maclue. Ii will be put on your ma
chine free oi cost, ard if not found as recon-
mendsd, taken off and machine put back as
found, without injury.
aor full particulars apply to
CONRAD BRAND.
Opelousas La.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03

A large meeting of the citizens of
Avoylles was held at Moreauville, on
August IL, to consider the effect of
the siils laid by the government engin-
eers in the Atehafalaya and old river.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
that these Instructions had resulted
in grievous injury to the interests of
the @Ouachita, Tensas and Red river
valleys, and that they are standing
menace to the people of the lower
Mississippi. That without the OBJ
structions the Atcbafalaya would be
the natural outlet of the Red and its
tributaries, the Ouachita and Tensas,
and alse of the Mississippi at seasons
of high food. That their removal
would relieve the Mississippi of the
flood waters of the Red, Ouachita and
Tensas, which now go to swell the
flood in the Mississippi, and to back up
the waters over vast areas that would
otherwise be exempt from overflow.
1t was resolved to appeal to the gov
ernment to remove the distractions,
else to pay fair value to the owners
of lands that they may seek other
homes. It was also resolved to extend
support to no man for congress, the
senate the general assembly, or for
governor, to any man who will not
pledge to exert his influence for the re-
moVai of the Instructions complained
of.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03
POLITICAL.
OpELousAs. La. Aug. 30. 1892

OPELoUsAs, La, Aug. 80, 1892.
The Paish Democratic Elk. Committee met
pursuant to call by its chairman, NJ L,
Swords, presiding officer present.
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron, 8. f. Read was
elected secretary Of the committee.
The resignation of Judge E. T, Lewis was ac-
cancy. +
The chair stated that the meeting was Iur the
purpose of calling a convention. for the pur-
gressional District Convention to be held at
Baton Rouge, on Sept. 81. 1892, in conformity
to tn the can issued by A. p Lafargue, Chrirman.
on motion OF j; b. Bergeron, the primary
Sept, 1892: the polls to be open from a. m to
5p. M, and in conformity to the ruling of the
last State Convention, the representation be
based upon the total number of votes cast for
both candidates for Governor on the 2zd day
of March, 1892, at the rate of one delegate for
every rs or fraction over Is votes, and that the
following precincts are entitled to the follow
ing number OF Delegates t0-wit.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-09-03

Capt. Z. s. Adams is quoted as say
ing. in regard TO the Farmers Union !:
The genius Of the order is political
bnt non partisan" The sooner Capt.
Ad ANS and all others appreciate the
fact that the genius of the union 10
non political and nom partisan, the
sooner will they get to be in touch with
the labor organizations of the country
and be able to 60 to work to accom-
-plish the business for which all unions
are organized, As long as the union
takes part in politics, just so long will
5it be in turmoil and strife and fail to
be of benefit to the farmer. Colfax.
Chronicle.