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Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
Speak Out Against Mob Law.


The Chattanooga Times Of Thurs
day ENTHUSIASTICALLY the recent
lynching of Alfred Blount in that
city.
Doubts of the guilt of the victim
exist among the the people there as
reported by the Times.
Mob law is a menance to the safe,
ty of the innocent and the public
peace and welfare. The law should
punish these crimes, and be supreme.
The Times says
Again Chattanooga has had an
experience Of lynch law. The jail
has been violated, a prisoner taken
out and hanged by a mob who had,
could have in the nature of the case
and proceedings, no positive evi
dence that they were wreaking yen-
geance on a ravisher, or putting to
death an innocent man.
The wrong morals and wrong pol
icy ofsuch an act are not debatable
questions. The men of sense who
engaged in the lynching, when cool,
will admit that it was a frightened
wrong, in contemplation Of law, alb
abstract right and the highest inter>
est Of society.
We believe that one judicial hang
ing of a rapist will do more to stop
the beastly crime than ten lynchings
We believe this on what We believe
are sound deductions from fact,
The arrest, incarceration, orderly
trial, considerable time between sem
tence and execution, give the news
Of the whole transaction time to per-
colate through even the dull brains
Of the two legged brutes, whose ten
dencies lead them to gratify their
lust at all hazards. In this way the
lesson has wider effect than can the
lynching Of such beast, which i,
but few hours sensation, a few
days topic, and then forgotten.
In country of courts the safety
of society. as well as the protection
Of innocent men accused, lies in the
regular enforcement Of the law.
There is no question about this,
Those who, following their passions
and revengeful spirit, make an ex-
ception to this general rule, admit
the postulate that the lawful course
is the only safe course, in all cases
We believe it is best in all cases.
We know that the community which
adheres to the law, excepting nc
crime to the Jurlsdlctl0n OF Judge
Lynch, is not only the most prosper
oust and desirable community, but
The most peaceable, freest of crimes,
sreat and petty, hence the happiest,
We have a judge who can be i'm
rlicitly trusted to enforce the ex-
IRENE penalty Of the law on such
offenders as it is charged the man
was, whom the mob hanged from the
bridge Tuesday night. That judge
would see that the right man was
punished; there would be no mistake
no chance of mistake. The murder
ing Of no man, in mis- jurisdiction, is
needed to insure the doing of justice
Hence the violence in this case, pre-
cedud by criminal destruction q
property and endangering OF inno-
cent lie, is not only an insult to the
majesty Of the law, but defiance OF
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

The little engine at the knitting mill
keeps putting away and nearly every
puff turns out pair of stockings to
warm some ones feet. We hope all our
merchants will, make it point to buy
goods at this place. and thus keep money
in the city,
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

A bill to legalize lynching is said
to have been introduced in the Texas
legislature, recently. That would
be administering a dose of strych
nine to the law, which would
soon reduce it to a pretty dead
corpse.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
NEWS AND SENTIMENT.

NEWS AND SENTIMENT.
(From Colored Exchanges.)
Virginia has eight colored journ-
ais.
Crispus attucks split the first
blood in defense of American liberty
Prof, Simms Of ST: Joseph, Mo-,
is the new president of the inter
State Literary.
Chatham countp, S. c., has two
colored justices Of the peace, legally
elected by popular suffrage,
Representative men and women
Of Cleveland celebrated the birthday
of Charles Summer Jan. 9th '93.
Thomas R Temple, an Afro
American, of Bellevue, Idaho, re
Gently sold his share in silver mine
for $4,000.
Memorial exercises in respect to
the memory of Gen Buler were held
by Nashville colored citizens Jan. 16.
One Van Bragg, Of Chicago, is
contesting the seat of James Bish,
the only colored member Of the Illi-
nois IL gislature,
The city council Of youngstown,
0 have named a street after y. ID.
Boggess, an Afro-American, and
the heaviest property owner on the
street.
One William Robinson, of Colum-
bus O., "swore off" from the use of
intoxicating liquors one year ago,
and, as a consequence, has accumu-
lated 81 900 IN real estate and money.
Tie most learned colored man in
the world Is Professor Edward w.
Blyden, Professor Of Arabic and an
cient languages in Liberia College,
Liberia, Africa, He is master of
forty languages and converses fluent
ly in the Oriental tongues.
Rev. w. D. Cook has been elected
a member of the Board of Manage
ment of the South East Branch Y.
NJ. c. A. at Philadelphia.
The 1st Brigade of the N. G., S,
Z Of Charleston, S. C., is consider
ed the finest body of colored troops
in the United Statss.
The colored Baptists Of Jackson
Miss, will begin the construction Of
new church. The edifce, when
completed, will cost $4,000.
Three of the college presidents Of
the South were once slaves. and
there are no less than 247 Negro mer
and women who have gone to Eu.
rope to study for elgn languages and
science.
There are between 5000 and 10
900 inventions in the Patent Office
at Washington sent in BIS coloree
people. One recently sold his share
in his cotton chopper patent for $40
600.
The Negro cannot expect to ac
complish anything if he sit dowr
with folded hands and wait for thu
good things of this life to come Il
him. He must get up and HUSTLE :
Denver Statesman,
God livesl The late Horace Smith
member of the world wide known
firm Of Smith & Wesson, revolve
manufacturers, made bequest 0
$4,000 to the Tuskegee Normal anc
Industrious Institute of Ala, Free
man
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

For fresh candies, fruits, nuts
and the best Of every thing in the
line Of contectioneries call on
MRS. FL. SCHOLLE,
Jefferson Street.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
FOR ALDERMEN

Having been repeatedly requested by friends
and voters in the first Ward to be a candidate
for Alderman, | have consented to maze the
race and hereby announce myself a candidate
and solicit the votes and support of the citizens
of my Ward, If elected my efforts shall be un-
ceasing to woIthily represent you.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
SATURDAY, FEB. 18th 1898.
Winters backbone if not broken
is seriously injured. Robins an
noupce the approach Of spring.

In the annex ,tion Of Hawaii Presi-
dent Harrison's administration adds
another historic achievement to its
laurels.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18
18-6t
FOR Ma YOR

We are authorized to announce Aid. A. D.
RODGERS a candid, te for Mayor OF the city OF
Huntsville at the ensuing city elee ton April 4,
1893
We are authorized to announce Aid, W. Il,
HuTcHENs candidate for Mayor OF the city
of Huntsville, at the ensuing city election Tues
day April 4, 1898.
TOD a nRQ NJ I'M
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

Happy and content is a home with "TheR,
CHESTER" lamp with the light Of the morning
Fo~ catalogue. sO,Ite Rochester LassS Co. NeyYsyi
Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-18

MASONIC.
Evening Star Lodge No. 6 son..,
Monday night ofeach month, j 'tpnd n
Hall in Davis Grove. H, { i5lel p!
ford w. NJ. Charles dendlev Soo nin'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

kcCElPIS.
Balance on hand July /, 1892
John T.. West. late collector. 4th
District, balance due County
]. VIM. Allnutt, collector, LIST Dis
trlct, State and County taxes, levy
J. IL. Clagett. collector, ID District,
State and County taxes, levy 1892
J. IL. Trundle, collector, I'd District,
State and County taxes, levy 1892 /
G, w. Fields, collector, 4th District,
State and County taxes, levy 1892 2
Thomas Waters of s., collector, 5th
District, State and County taxes,
levy 1892 2
A. +. Fairall, cost In case State vs..
NJ. II. Austin, J. p, fines
George ii. Lamar, cost in case State
j. T.. Muncaster, Trustee. balance
due County by Bowie Magruder.
late collector LIST District, levy 1880
Commissioners of Washington Co.,
cost in case Elgin VS.. Il. and o.
a. f. Fairall. fine and cost in case
State VS.. Moore
A. f. Fairall. fine and cost I'm case
State vs.. Hillard
A. F. Fairall, fine and cost in case
State VIZ. Petty
A. f. Fairall, fine and cost In case
State vs.. Morgan
A. +. Fairall. cost In case State
Vs. Bonifant
4. f. Fairall, cost in case State
VS. Duley
r. w. Stonestreet, rent for room
Commissioners Takoma PARK,
amount refunded for lumber
j. Thos. Chiswell amount refunded,
pension, NJ. Hammond
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
4. l. Gregory, use J. h. West, bal
ance due on furnaces
Y. ID. Offutt, sr., use Lee Offutt,
EEK, wood court house and Jail
W. c. Fowler, removing records to
court house
I. II. Johns, use J. b. Henderson,
furniture orphans court
VIM. w. Welsh, merchandise, court
house and Jail
L. G. Groomes, furniture, court
house
w. Il. Humphrey. furniture. court
". II. Humphrey. meat house and
work at jail
W. E. w. Connell, work at Jail
Henry Welt merchandise, court.
house and Jail
). Il. Haney, repairing stoves at Jail
Judge J. 4. Vinson, furniture,
Judges room
Or. {. J. Maddox. physician at jail
Or ID. f. Owens, drugs for inmates
at Jail
Philip Connell, seeding court yard,
&c, Surplus FUND.-
leo. Smith. repairing jail roof Sur
plus FUND.-
Wash Cuttings. cleaning well, &C,
Surplus FUND.-
Vim. Dwyer. cementing jail floors
Surplus FUND.-
w. Il. w. Cornell, attending mason,
Jail Surplus FUND.-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

1892
IS J. #. MullIcan criar Novamtar
90 court, 1852
~ MuIlIcop oriar I.n,a.,, 49,,
,.@ and June court. 1893
Johnson Henson haIIifY Novamhar
court
l.S Johnson Henson haIIIH Ianuarv
March and June court
Isaac O'NeaI, bailiff. November
600 court
isaac O'NeaI. bailifr. January.
Randolph Luhn, bailirr. November
b.UH court
L. ID. Vinson. baiIifY. November
l.9s court
%. A SNYDER. bailiff March cnurt
}.5S $. II. Jones balm. March court
H. G. Thomson baiIin March
9lt court
w f. w. ConnelI. baIlif March
80 court ~ "a''.' warren
4.O0IJ. A. Burriss, Juror. June court
1Syg
z. &c VIM NJ. Davis, Juror. June court.
s 90 w. nj w Conneu iuror lima oour,
ISI2
0. SCI. w. Boswell. Juror lime court
1872
l.sG. M. Emerich. Juror. June court
1892
Los tIiram Grady. Juror lime cour,
i, 80 :. IT. Hilton. Juror Jupe court
2GIJ n MouIden Juror lima cour,
81" ron; "i'u''"' Jui"'' June court
I 50 l.. q Jobnson ,uror lima cour,
1870 '"'''' 'u"' 'o"'t'
. "a f. T. sadtIer ,uror tnna 49,,
tSt,p ''' "'' N''''
. 7e q. A. Beon iuror Iuns oorr, is.,
- ~ IIa,an -, 49, @ ,ao.s
u Eleazer Eav Juror Iune c court 49,, 49,
- 6 / f,r.'s..1, ' - 80
. ,s T. tSo - 'ohheiI' Juror June court
w n Robhi,, tnror I,na oo,,.,
=, M, IS,rI
~" u W A,n,ss turor nm ., ,o.a
W II mardn oot t;,r June eur, ls5s
|'o' co.,, "'' Iur'i' No'ei"per
- ~ cor i
- - q, conr, juror november
'hol "a, our ~,
y a, !" NJ Hatio; yaII'' 10y, w2vehr m Court
'"'' 80, Ju'"'' No'ehoer
NJ woesche turor Novo.
court ''i'
r. wh,,e turor Nova,,
Z, H. i;.l Darby; Juror November court
90 90 CON-, Ming JUROR november
n N,toho,so,, 49, ,,-
1850 coiIr, "' juror november
10 o. frames ra,,c, Thomas' Juror November
'''' ROBERT co,rt Plummer' Juror November
2s 80 rr ronLi Mace Juror Novo.,o.
r ra,iS, mace juror November
81 20 court L sad,ier ,,ror Novsm,.,
81. TO court 'ao',er. juror november
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

w. W. white. use James Ganley.
amt advanced j. u. McAtee for
UeuHlOn
Joseph Carter. reward for arrest OF
David Edwards
10. V. Carr. meals for Jurors
j. ~. Kelchner, meals for jurors
williams ana Lewis, amt advanced
\. Anderson for pension
W. W. Stonestreet. removing dend
horse (surplus fundD
VIM. ~. Lamar. expenses 10 MARI
borO' (surplus fund)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

STATEMENT OF AMOUNT OF LEVY BY
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOh
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOR THE
YEAR 1892, ALSO DETAILED STATE
MENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBCRSE.
MENTS FOR THE YEA r ENDING JUNE
80. 1893, AS REQUIRED BY CHAP. AT
SEC. "a, SUBSECTION q, OF THE ACTS
OF ASSEMBLY, 1892.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

Alexander Kilgour. use A. T.. Fair
all, appearance and trial fees =
G. w. Prettyman, appearance and
trial fees
Peter & Henderson, appearance and
trial fees
j. -. Henderson and Thos. Ander-
son, appearance and trial fees e
George Peter, appearance fees 70
Geo. Peter and G. w. Prettyman.
appearance fees
Peter Il Henderson and T.. ID. Laird.
appearance fees
Anderson a. Bouic, appearance fees
Anderson Il Bouic. and A. Kilgour.
appearance fees
H.. G. Peter, appearance fees .
u. G. Peter. trial fees =
e. w. Prettyman, counsel to Com
missiOners .
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

COLLECTORS COMMISSIONS
]. w. Allnutt, on State and County
taxes, levy 1882
]. II. Clagett, on State and County
taxes. levy 1892
J. II. Trundle. on State and County
taxes, levy 1892
G. W. Fields, on State and County
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

W, II, Howes, witness grand jury ~
March court, iOO j.
j. r. Mickle, witness grand jury N
March court, 100 JAG
IL. Bachelor. witness grand jury We
March court, 200 ftal
, Patrick Cook, witness grand Jury we
March court, 200 IL.
} \. Brosman. witness grand jury M
March court, 100 -
} j. IL. Wortmiller. witness grand jury ~
March court, 100 y.
7. V. Thompson. witness grand jury N,
March court, leo j.
ID, Loughborough. witness grand we
jury March court LOO s..
Jas jackson, witness grand jury NJ
March court, LOO d..
j. II. Bean, witness grand jury M
March court, 100 x ~,
j. W. Phillips witness grand jury rN'
March court, LOO l.,
J. h. Griffith, witness grand jury MN'
March court, 100 M NJ,
Young Browning witness grand jury pa M,
March court, 200 NJ NJ
IL. C. Miller, witness grand jury Fra m'
March court, LOO NJ
NJ. Il. Nichols, witness grand jury Her lar
March court, 200 NJ
II. Il, soper witness grand jury ID ny
March court, 200 ~,
Joseph Keller, witness grand jury C.''
March court, LOO NJ,
T. b. lilard witness grand jury Fra
March court, 200 N,
rhos Crompton, witness grand jury Fra
March court, 200 NJ,
H.. Fitzhugh, witness grand jury Her
March court, 100 N,
W. r. Hill witness grand jury Dan
March court, LOO en-
r. A. Gee, witness grand jury W.
March court, 100 N,
j.. A.. seby. witness grand jury Bet
March court, 100 N,
W. r. Embrey. witness grand jury Cha
March court, 200 N,
George Ross. witness grand jury Bias
March court, 200 N,
j. N. Phillips, witness grand jury ii.
March court, Loo N,
j. H. Peter, witness grand jury A.
March court. 100 N,
J. II. Lee witness grand jury J.
March court. 100 N,
b. Cook. witness grand jury VIII
| March court, 200 Nc
l.. Howard witness grand tury In M
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13
NO. Is.

I "'" M, court 20
.N,""s' "i'heSs STATE case
n, wa, va yourt 30
htanei "i'"csS s'ate case
d. Harris wi,noss s,a,o sW
March court 'V ~
Henry Hohrer ui,noss s,oto - &"
March court Wv ON
j. H. Lee vItnaas at,,a ~ g."
March court '"'' ,o
Il. Iuhn. Witness s,,,o co,a l."
March court '"'' IN
l.. |, Unys. Witness st,to ono, 'V
March court '"'' ~
q. Stndtler wItness s,n,, oa,a L."
March pnurt a.
]. Gross. witness s,ato ono, 81"
March court '"'e '"'o a,
G. Somnaau ,yitnoos ,,o, - CIV
March cnnrt ''"'' N"' a.
Il, Hefrner. wItnoaa s,n,o onsa D."
March rnurt a..
"a Wallace ,,,I,,,.. ''N'
March court ''''e oaSe ~
hup,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13
j o B p r | N ] IN Ct
suoHA
LARGE POSTERS, HANDBILLs
CIRCULARS,
CARDS, BLANKS,
BILL-HEADS,

Togother with every Othei description OF
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING,
Executed with neatness and dispatch.
Yearly advertisers will be allowed 10
change -four times during the year without
charge. Advertisements should he marked
with time and space they are to occupy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

Reg. repairs of roads $1.SO0.OO
Per. Improvement of roads 10000
Examiners, &c, of roads $500
Work ON roads, sundry ac-
counts for 1891 1l7.2i
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13
ROADS AND BRIDGES.


First District.
Reg. repair of roads Sl,60O,00
Per. Improvement of roads 10000
Damages and opening of
roads lb6,W
Examiners, &c, of roads 1850
Building bridge 122.OO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13
CORPORATIONS.
COUNTY G. o NJ NJ / s s ION Err s


COUNTY G o NJ ISSION ERS AN
CLERKS.
I. c. Holland, attendance and mile
age $50
!. q. Clark, attendance and mileage 1872
!. NJ. Etchison, attendance and mile
age 253
!. u. Sellman, attendance and mile
dBe 81
!. I. Trundle, attendance and mile
age 1877.
Alexander Broome, attendance and
mileage CO.
j. ii. Bogley, attendance and mile
age Ill.
IL: h:Perry, attendance and mileage lI6.
". w. Welsh, clerk on account
salary $50.
J.. Il. Bogley. clerk. salary to July
!, 1883 Surplus FUND.- SIS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

taxes, levy 1892
rhos. Waters of s., on State and
County taxes. levy 1892
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13
CLERK, CIRCUIT COURT.
James Anderson, fees as per account

COURT HOUSE BONDS.
Montgomery County National Bank
bonds. Nos. 3 and :.
Montgomery County National Bank
interest coupons
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

Total for State and County alS,5i

Basis for State Tax, so, Apr. 900 a
II "a cents 1S.5O4.7
Rasis for County Tax, Sll,-
O26gi5 a. 10 IA cents 99.5lS09
Franchise Tax, $. S. Saw
ing Institution 520H
- ion 02s "a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13
L III E S E N TIN Ell.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
R. G. FIELDS. Proprietor.

FERNS OF ADVERTISING For plain mat
r, $l.OO per square Is lines) for the first
Insertion, and % cents for each subsequent
Insertion. Rule and figure matter double
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

WIN. W. Poole, Judge. attendance
David Grifiith, Judge, attendance
H. r. Ray, Judge, Attendance
g. ~. Grlfiith. Judge. attendance %
l.. A. Darby. judge. attendance %
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

I.lI Moulden. on acct salary SO
Wesley Carroll, asst. to janitor
--
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

DISCOUNT.
Mont. co. Nat Bk.. notes dis
counted tyt ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13
STATE AND COUNTY LEVY FOR 1892
COUNTY TAX.

STATE TAX.
Amount of levy SlS504.1
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

! court
Richard Poole, juror, November
J. +. Moulden. juror. November
court
w. A. Davis. juror, November court
w. A. Bogley, juror. November
court
NJ. +. Boswell, Juror, November
court
J. =. Moore. juror. November court
B. +. Miles, juror, November court
A. II. Aisquith, juror. November
court
w. 5. Magruder. juror, November
court
]. W. Renshaw, juror. November
court
w. h. Hurdleston, juror, November
court
Chas. Stabler. juror, November
court
=. II. Hartshorne, juror. November
court
Il. w. Monday. juror. November
court
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-13

~ 90 '''NN
lC. II. England,
| March court
ID. II. Norris,
| March court
George Iancal
| jury, March
II. NJ. Adams,
| March court
Horace King,
| March court
III. q. ThOmp
| jury, March
~. N. Kelley.
I March court
&c. II. Tucker,
! March court
lib. W. Howard
I jury, March
NV. o. IIOugh.
l March court
Flames King,
l March court
liough,
l March court
Iieeter,
March court
Randolph Lu
jury, March
,lSusan Nucey,
u March coilrt
ar. W. Green,
March court
r. Phil
Y jury, March
, n. Mullican,
V March court
, 10. Beckwith.
March court
a W. H. COle,
March court
,lE. Phillips, '
u March court
Ii. w. Str0tIer
March court
,G. A. Matth,
jury, March
,II'hos. Mayhem.
l March court
nc. NJ. Knott,
March court
nc. W. Pretty.
jury March
1lMrs. G.. Jones,
March court
DlM. V. IIarrOn,
March court
Dir. Il. Thompso
March court,
DlA. Sullivan,
March court,
DlJ. u. Day, ,
March court.
DlM. Il. Watkins
March court,
Johnson
March court.
DIP. Cooke, v
March court,
Oh. ". Rabbit.
March court,
DIF. II. Dorsey,
March court
Oh. FsCooper.
March court
&c, r, Day,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-17
TWENTY Two YEARS AGO.
What The First Issue OF the Courier d.
vusges as to a Qaartsr OK a Century

age.
The editor of this paper the other
day was looking over the files Of
the COURIER and stumbled on to a
copy Of the first issue which occurred
ON November "a. 1~S70-nearly
twenty two years ago. What
changes have TRANSFERRED since that
event Gully those who have gone
though that eventual period can
fully realize, The town was small
but a rustling little burg. b. Rid
path welded the pen on the first
issue. He was IL brotiler-in-law to
Hance Murphy, and in connection
with his salntatory gives a write-up
of the then thriving village. Mr..
Ridpath is now a conductor on the
Omaha between Sioux City and
st. Paul. The editor chronicles the
fact that there were eleven mercan-
tile house in the %city-all doing a
thriving business. G. Nj. Northrup
had a general merchandise store and
was the village postmaster while
bis brother was more or less associ-
ated with him in business. Tie
Northrups are back in California
running q prune farm. A few weeks
previous to the first issue OF this
| paper, c. II. freeman had bought
out W. II. Cooley, and a few years
after the firm of Freeman Brothers
became an established concern.
Messrs. Blair & Talcott conducted
the only exclusive drug store in the
city while c. w. Beggs, who ran a
general store advertised in the CouR.
TER for 10000 prairie chickens tina,
he might appease the appetites Of
the east. J. NJ. Talcctt conducted
n furniture store as well rs a lum,
Der yard, r. B. Wixon handled gro
ceries and confectionaries. Jos
stringer kept boots and shoes
Hance Murphy had all the farm
machinery his clientele might want
Geo Steckman conducted Il photo
graph gallery, J. i. Millikin aud ]
Bryant eac!, had q blacksmith shop
A. b. Buraick was the tow
wagon maker.
There were four lawyers thcl
and strange 10 relate not one 9
them are here now. Alex Hughe
is in North Dakota, j. A. Wallac
died a short time ago. u. II. Aker
passed into the great unknow
while H. w. Mcneil is dead an
G go. Stickney is in Sioux City.
]. A. Wallace advertises that i
will pay cash for county warrant
! and a dissolution notice announces
that james Eoss ama b. Il sast
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pfoprietors OF the American hotel,
had decided to go il alone in the
future. The county official direc-
tory disclosed that H. H. Blair was
county treasurer and Judge of pro-
bate; E. B. Wixon, register Of
deeds and county clerk T.. l.. L..
Gro, sheriff; J. w. Mcneil, county
superintendent; j. p. Walters, sur
veyor; w. H. Tate, coroner; U. II
Akers, county attorney and Il.
Compton, clerk Of the district court.
The editor in his local items face
tiously remarks that J. NJ. Talcott
is Il stale old bachelor and that he
is erecting a fine house for a prr-
pose not hard to guess. On Tues
Nov. IS, the first railroad ties over
brought to Elk Point by A. b.
Parker. In the issue Of Dec. Is
is the first mention of A. o. Ringrud
and its amusing. II declares ED
Ringsrud is down with the humps
poor Ed. Its enough to give him
the Dumps A week or two further
on it is announced that Mr.. Corson
bar keeper ut Richland had a pop
bottle burst in his hand cutting
them severity. Corson now runs
the Cataract house at Sioux Falls.