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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29

It may, be well to consider how
composers have been led to form their
IDEAS Of descriptive music. So far as
regards vocal music, it has been their
practice to endeavOr to write in It
style which shall be appropriate to
the words, and shall emphasize their
meaning: that is TO say, in setting
words Of a happy ard joyful CHAR
acter, they have written bright and
cheerful music, while sad and sor-
rowful subjects have been set to COM
positions Of a corresponding char
acter.
Instances Of appropriateness. in
which the music enforccs the mean
ing of the words. ard the words that
OF the music, are to he found in
countless numbers. | will only re-
fer to one as showing TO what. an eX-
tent this may be carried by very
simple means. In Schubert'S re-
markable song, THE Fri King" we
have a single voice and Il single in
strument accompanying it. But how
wonderful is the effect produced!
The musician does not attempt to
describe the Erl King, and the father
clasplng his child in his arms. but he
docs most wildly expires, The hurry
Of the ride, the fright, merging into
absolute horror, Of the child, the
agitation of the father in his vain
effort to soothe the boys terror. the
seductive song of the phantom Err.
as he trie' to entice the child to come
,,I ,.I,,, .r;+A III, lon,.:y,I :,,,-l+o-
among the fields of bright flowers,
bathed in golden sunlight, the tina!
desperate ride for life, and the few
pathetic words telling of the boy:
death. -Macmillan's Magazine.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29
Live Peacefully.

1t is really amazing to note and TO
feel the entire difference in peoples
dispositions. There arc persons with
whom it would be d dear bargain to
dwell one month for the price Of Il
thousand years added to ones life;
and, again. there arc those whose in
innate companiOnship for a month
would be worth all Of onC'ssuhSe uent
life. 1t is said that it takes two per-
sons to make a quarrel, buU 1t does
not follow that there is always fault
on both sides when two people cannot
live comfortably together. Even two
well-meaning people may not be able
TO do so. Well meaning consists with
most intolcrablc habits. and, when
one has found that the WAYS Of Il
companion are established in such a
sort as grind and CRATE perpetual ly
upon his feelings and keep him in Il
constant state of a%prOyance and dis
tress, let him dccamp, if he can. II
he cannot, let him use his best en-
beavers to keep sweet-tcmpercd un.
der the aegraydtIng irritation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29
covered SOON enough to hasten the
exit Of the customer who had buncoed
him. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The PathOs OF the Sea Island
Storm.

"Were many lives lost around
here?" On old man was asked. He
stood with his hands folded in front
of him and his eyes seeking the
ground. If he had held his faded and
flabby hat in his hands his attitude
would have been that of the peasant
in Millet's picture Of the Angelus.
He stood stock still, his bare feet
placed close together.
''He gone deaf, suh," said a woman
standing neal.
She touched him gently on the
arm, and instantly he vas alert. The
question was repeated.
''Were many lives lost around
here?:"
''Oh, Yes, sub; 'bunnunce." His
voice sounded as if it came from tar
away.
slow many?"
zone, two, tree he held up the
fingers of one thin hand. ''Mebby
sem. Mebby Fem. Enty?" He
turned to the woman to confirm his
figures, but she merely smiled. 1--WE
no count dem" he went on, shaking
his head and shutting his eyes. .'Dee
gone"
Then the old man reIapsed into his
former attitude. His eyes sought the
grClnd, his hands clasped in front OF
him, his bare feet close together.
The woman who had spoken for
him formed part of a little group
standing neal She was rubbing the
head OF a ~four-yearold pickaninny.
"How many children have you?"
she was asked.
Tree, sub. Two boys; one liz
gal"
GLOW any of them drowned?"
allow dee gwan drown, subj" she
answered, laughing. The information
of her voice was indescribable.
Il uD'd dc tree" she said after a.
pause, with a gesture that explained
how she saved them. "Dee choke
dee strankle-l up'd de tree" The
woman turned and pointed to an
other woman who vas standing apart
by the waters edge, looking out over
the lonely marshes. 'She los dem
chilluE, sub. She have trouble"
: = \ But what this woman said
did not run in the direction of grief.
81 glad to God l got two liz one LEFT"
-~-Scribner's.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29
EinGar-naii Tccnnicaiities.

This is a progressive age, and the
''manicurc lady is up to date. She
has among other things for finger
nail culture technical terms that may
lie edifying to the people who are
com. clled by a snarled-up shein Of
circumstances to wear hands au
naturel.
''Wilfmadam have her nails shaped
for exhibition or execution"
Don't knew what you mean.f'
'Ha, ha." she gurg.es, and pro-
ceeds to in Iuire, Does madam. play
on the musical instrument or the
typewriter::'
If it is the keyboard, she must
have the escape nall; If the violin Or
banjo, or any strings, she cuts the
nails low, quite far below tie linger
tips.
The patron plunl,5 the BANJO. She
takes the decollete style, and when
the operator is through with her
hands the flesh stands up above ha.
lingcr-nails likr cushions
The exhibit on cut is for Idle
hands, and the nails are tinte and
filed into curvcS as nearly like tie
moons at the base Of the naii as they
can be shaped.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29
.-pIN AND BEAR IT.

Ito ane rs some ,a.
a.; pr l .crns hish;sound,ns'
pl'r,, "a coal. rare colors fG,,''
a, ron I, royth e~xpoundilis
Eth rem ,o"cn-truth sublime
. IL III, II here declare IT,;
| wofi. az dee,n my rhyme
Ii pore min and bear it.
,,roi ec,s come 10 naught,
lg INK. aud bon % sire:
H. %, .5r.ake, and foes incre"se'
Enni'.Hn ,sch hard to wearh'
h OF. 'DU NJ perfect peace ,,
brny 'i..'l 5, gyir and bear H..
Nil le!p-
.hick and still more thick,
b WV : .tberins. daily. ,,.,,os s;cl
/. sore i@c;er1ed the ic" naviw'
e n WIND YOU, je.,ting sayiS, sor,
|blls knows not now 4 YOU
voli' M, mn what sriefs dc tear IT,
beans !" a calm control,
b oyr' a,v .rhi and bear 1t.
.n.., houely words there
beat "' - fecpe-t meaning;
J.. MN ~ .on,d philosophy
De y. nos. careful cleaning;
aortc stole lore urge
.u,r ltor,vcaT It dom ,n.,cs--
fst'l aof lien grin and bear Ii.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29
Pail His EoN flch.S Inst.

An old man whose capacity for
liquor is only limited hy his credit in
the saloons entered a barroom where
his score already slated had reached
the limit, He tried TO induce the
bartender to give him Just one more
drink, but the drink dispenser firmly
refused. Looking around, he saw at
Il table a gentleman who was apDar-
entity much interested in the CONVEX
sation. Going. up to him, he said:
SAY, friend, can't you loan ne Il
dime to get a drink? L. pledge you
my word III pay you back" The
man handed out a dime neYer eX-
pecting to get it back. The old fel-
low hobhled I'd to the bar, aad dis
playing the dime, said; Now, John,
let me have that whisky" The bar
tender had no oon placed the drink
on the bar than the topper gulped it
down. Returning to the man at the
table he handed him the money, say
ing: Here's your dime; l told YOU
I'd pay it. 1 always pay borrowed
money before whisky debts" The
bartender was dumbfounded, but re.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29
Hot Weather in Australia.

The weather in Australia during
the present antipOdcan summer has
been unusually hot and oppressive.
In adelaide during december the
thermometer several times registered
over 100 degrees in the shade, and
one day it climbed to l07 in the shade
and 1863 in the sun. In Melbourne
the l01 notch has been reached more
than once, and the sc0rching north
winds have made the atmosphere eX-
ceedingly oppressive. The foregoing
figures are from weather observatory
readings. and probably do not repre-
sent by several degrees the tempera-
ture OF the city streets.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29

If there is anything on this orb of
sin more tidgety than a man with
two cigars and no match, it's a boy
with unbroken legs in the house on
4 rairy day r
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-29

Sow GOOD services; sweet remem
br9nces will grow from them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
1IACkERAY WAS ANGRY.
The sailors Who Intended 20 Play n Trick
Changed Their Minds.

once upon time the daughters Of
Thackeray saw that good man thorough.
ly ana heartily angry-angry to the
point Of profanity. 1t was during their
Italian journey, when they were re-
turning to the ship in Genoa narbor aft
er day on the shore
1--WE had to be on board at certain
time, " Mrs. Ritchie says in her Mac
milan paper, 80 that we engaged
carriage and drove quickly to the quay,
where the convicts, clanking in their
chains, were still at work A boat was
found, roWed by some sailors, who Ger
tainly did not wear chains, but who
were otherwise not very unlike those
industrious convicts III appearance. The
bargain was made, we al five entered
the boat, and rs we Were getting in we
could see our great ship in the twilight,
looking bigger than ever, and one rock.
ct and then another going off toward
the daTning stars
They are signaling for us, said
one Of our companions. We shall soon
be on board
the shore by this time when suddenly
the boatmen left off rowing They put
down their oars, and one Of them began
talking volubly, though / could not un-
derstand what he said What's to be
done" said one Of the young men to my
father. They say they won't go Oh un
less we give them so francs more, and
he began shaking his head and remon-
strating III broken Italian. The boat
men paid no attention, Struggling their
shoulders and waiting as ii they were
determined never to row another stroke.
Then the steamer sent up two moro
rockets, which rose through the twi-
light, bidding us hurry, and then sud
denly my father rose up III the stern OF
the boat where he was sitting, and,
standing tall and erect and in an anger
such as had never seen him III before
or after III all my life, he shouted out
in loud and impatient English, D
you, so onr simple malediction which
carried more force than all the Italian
polysyllables and expostulations Of our
companions To our surprise and great
relief, the men seemed frightened; they
took to their oars again and began to
row, grumbling and mutterins. When
we got on board the snip, they told us
it was 4 well known trick the Genoese
boatmen were i'll the habit Of playing
upon travellers and that they would have
sent boat for us if we had delayed any
longer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
An Injury to Statesmen.

There are 20, ESQ salesmen employed
to sell the stock of the nurserymeI.
They are paid all the way from S27. 90
a month in Louisiana up to 500 q
month in Idaho. They spend their mon
ey all over the country They also have
travelling expenses, which again help
the railroads and steamship companies.
Some Of the largest nurseries have 200
and 500 agents each selling their stock
direct to the buyers in the country.
Many of these statesmen have families
dependent upon them. and all will suf-
fer under the destructive Democratic
policy of free trade in plants, trees,
shrubs and vines -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Christmas. y.

The warm pleasant weather preceding
| Christmas gave little token that this
festiye season was at hand, but like
Caesar it came and saw and conquered
as usual, and to old and young the story
Iof the birth Of the GalliIean was again
rehearsed by the celebration Of the gIor-
lous Christmas time. While no puDl.c
events marked tho occasion locally, Inc
numerous fami y and neighborly re-
unl lpns gave quiet and probably ii
more satisfactory pleasure to most OF
our citizens. At the churches both Con
gregational ana NJ. f. Sunday schools
had Christmas trees loaded with pretty
things tor the little ones on Moaday
evening, the distribution of presents be
ing precede. by exercises OF songs and
rectatl0ns by the members of the schools.
The programs were we'll rendered, the
eager enthusiastic enjoyment of the
children flowing out and being reflected
in the hearts and countenances OF the
parents aud older members OF the com
munlty. There may have been Christ
masses where material prosperity has been
more abundant than at the present one,
but Judging from appearances this fact
dad not lessen the real ENJOYMENT and
good cheer OF this years celebration
among any numbe OF our people.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
.>O. ICE.

We the undersl gn.d business men in
the city ot Milhlnsl. South Dakota, agree
to close our respective places of business
at 6 O'Clock D m.. tor 3 months commenc-
in january |. 1898, Saturday nights
excepted:
Erandson & Johnson.
Emanuel & Ecker.
Mutelsieadt Bros.
Wassem Il Broekman.
j. D. Burkhardt.
A. G. Lender
Iii Layman.
NJ. S. Druecker.
c. A. Merritt.
W. f. Rust.
Henry Schafer.
Wood Bros.
Mrs. j. c. Elliott.
Chae Hockmuth.
i. S. Schnabel.
Farley ~ Benedict.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
"A bad BEGINNING.

Here is story told ~ a city curate,
to whom the experience happened on
the occasion Of his first wedding. The
rector hadttold him to be careful to I'll
up the register with the correct ages OF
the bride and bridegroom. The cere-
mony having been gone through, tae
happy couple, who were of mature age,
adjourned to the yestry to sign the reg
lister
The bridegroom, when asked his age,
gave it at once as 90, but the bride,
with the modesty natural to the sex,
merely said she was of full age, while
when demonstrated with she pertly told
the curate that it was not the first time
she had gone through the ceremony, and
she meant to insist upon her rights.
Finally, as the bride remained Oh
duratc, the bridegroom, thinking to put
matters straight, told the curata the age.
tiers, this only made matters worse, for
tho bride few into passion and insist
ed upon the bridegroom telling her how
he knew her age.
II looked at your family Bible, r7y
dear, was the quiet rejoinder.
''And what right had yoa, pray, to
take such liberty before we We're H,ar-
ried?" And tho two, who had come to
church as atfcctionate Us a pair Of turtle
doves, LETT IN d pet. The curate who
was responsible is still wondering what
was tho final upshot Of this unfortunate
incident London Iit-Blts
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Masonic 1nstAsDatiOlS.

In" Masonic societies on Monda
evening last mad pubic installation c
olfcerS, the mem berS or the blue lodge
the r. ~. NJ. chapter and the Orde
OF The Eastern Star participating Afte
the ceremonies OF installation, all repair
ed to the banquet room upstairs, wher'
an oyster supper was served by the
ladies of the Star, Mr.. W. f. Rust sup
erlntendlng the cooking OF the blvalVes
"A duty which he performed In manne
that clearly proved he was an eXper
in the business. The officers installed
were as 10 lows:
MrLBANk LODGE NO. 20.
w NJ Il. Emanuel.
), Wv. W. Downie.
J. We. G. Middlebrook.
Sec.-L. NJ. Ecker.
Treas. B. Saunder.
5. D-J Watson.
j DIV. +. Fust.
>. ,. q. Mitchell.
} S--N j. Bleser.
Tt Il. Record.
ESTHER CHAPTER, o.E.s.
". Nj -Mrs.W. W. Dcwnie.
w. P.-J. A Williams.
\ M-Mrs +. y. Ely.
Cond. Mrs. NJ l.. Ecker.
~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Tho three GOLDEN LINKS of life
Wife. child and DWIGHTS FLOl II

Ortonville Herald Star: Mrs 4. -.
Tillman of this city would like lnlorma-
tion Of her husband, John lillman, VII"
left here on Oct Goth last. On the 9th
of that month she received letter IRON
Mr.. Tillman at Lidgerwood, North Dak.'
since which she has heard nothing from
him John Tillman is 81 years OF aee'
and when last seen wore grey coat,
Clark pants and vest. black hat, and boots.
Any information as to his Whereabouts
will be thankfully received by his wife,
Mrs. A. T.. Ti)lman, Ortonville, Mlnn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Teachers Association. !.

The uext monthly meeting viii be
held Jan. 6, 1895.
MORNING 10: 30:
Song-Star Spaugled Banner.
Roll Call
business Meeting.
Paper -Punishment-Mr. l. ID. Aldrich.
School Management-Prof. Kelley
AFTERNOON As.
Lesson in History Prevey.
Folk Lore Mr.. Ramer.
Recitation-M J A. Williams.
Song Columbia.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Good Advice.

An exchange gives the following ad
vice: IF YOU would Increase your hap
piness and prolong your lite. forget your
nelghbor's faults. Forget the slander Won
have heard Forget the temptations.
Forget The fault-fir der. and give a little
thought to the cause that provokrd 1T.
Forget the pecularIles Of your frlends
and only remember the good points that
ma.>e YOU feel proud Of them. Forget all
personal quarrels or histories that you
have heard bv accident. and which, If re-
peatei, would seem Il thousand times
worse than they are Blot out. jf p)sslb g
al the dlsagreeable things ot lite. They
viii come, but they viii only grow larger
when you remember them, aud the on
stant thought Of acts # meanness-
worse still, malice-Nil only tend t.
mike YOU more familiar. Oblilei ate
everything bad from yesterday and
write upon it-for sweet memory SAKE
only those things that are lovely and
lovabe.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

Edward Courtenay, Earlof Davonshire
was the author Of the following sent
iment, which WAS engraved Oh his tomb
stone: Il expect 10 pass through the
world but once; ii therefore, there lie any
kindness | can show, or any good thing
| can do to any fellow human being, let
me do it now Let ne not deter or
neglect it, for shall not pass this way
again
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

lncendiaries, with robbery in view,
attempted to burn Webster last Saturday
night by starting fire in an empty
building between the stores OF John
Norton and Chilsom 4 Haugen.
Luckily the fire was discovered ~
time to be controlled but during the
excitement about SlOO worth of fur
coats and clothing was stolen from John
Norton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
ReciprOcity.

While the reciprocity treaties were
IN effect we were flooded with large
business with the West Indies and
Spanish American countries 1t is csti-
mated that during the 12 months pre-
vious to the abrogation Of the treaty
5, ESQ, 900 barrels Of flour were shipped
to the West Indies alone. equal III CON
sumption to about Is, 900, 600 barrels
Of wheat. Such We're the results Of Re-
publican legislation that had bearing
on the verdict Of the people Oh Nov. 6
last
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

Sometime during the month Of Nov
ember, 1894, several promissory notes
one of which WI; signed by Jacob Bue-
ster for SIS and one by NJ. b. Baird for
Si9, both dated during the fall OF 1893,
aud payable to the undersigned. The
parties are hereby notified not 20 pay
said notes should they be presented tor
payment. Dr. Z. b. DANIELS
Milbank,ss'. D., Dec. 10. 1891.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

There are turkeys, and then again
there are turkeys. ii was one OF the
latter that Uncle joe Fanset carried
home tor his Christmas dinner. II
weighed 24!bs dressed. and even then it
wasn't dressed like one Of our Mlbank
dudes.
AS will be seen Ivy the notice elsewhere
the merchants have decided to make the
closing hour six O'clock for the remain
der II the winter The movement for
early closing is founded on good sense
and justice to the help employed in
stores, and there need be no serious in
convenience to any one 10y the adoption
Of this rule.
Another business transfer took place
tins week whereby Hi. Layman, who
has for number ot years past conduct
ri the city meat market, steps out and
Mr.. Samuel Clark takes possession Of
the business Mr. Clark will have ex
periencei help and vii fully keep the
shop up to its pas, standard oi excel
Ience. Mr.. Layman expects TO remove
10 Minneapolis at an early day 10 make
his home IN II at CITY, II removal which
hls many iriends sincerely regret.
The teachers and scholars Of the pub
lie school closed the fall term Of school
last week with Christmas exercises. the
pupils o' Miss Shaunon's and Miss Nc
Alislers's rooms holding their celeDfa-
tion on Thursday evening, and those OF
the apartments presided over by Miss
Morris aud Miss Wndle on Friday
afterDoon. TO sa, thai the coming men
ang women wormed out nt these occa-
sions All the genuine fun there WAS in
them is TO mildly state truth. The
boys aud girls knew what they were there
for and they had It IN a general good
time.
G.. S. Rlx pinned mp Il notice on his
Office door la>t week stating that he
had gone to Spring Valley, Mimi, and
would be home about tie first Of the
year Jast exactly what reason lie has
Ter visiting Spring ALLEY delonen say
eth not. but II hertsny evidence Is to ue
admitted in the court his mission is Of
the most commendahle character, to
which no one excepting perhaps an old
bachelor could have any objection.
Justice pasco says he couldn't let
Christmas 20 d without doing good
deed aud making one or more hearts
happy. So when Fred A. Dyke of Twia
Brooks aud Mss Augusta Mel.ndrr OF
Summit Appeared before him Christmas
eve each III possession ot the others
heart, With his own natural dignity and
all the power conferred upon him by the
laws OF South Da9ota, he bound them TO-
gelher in the strong bands OF malrimony
and made the twain one as tho bes,
Christmas gift lie could confer upon hem.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Advertised Letter Last.

Letters remaining nncalled for in the
Mihank Post Oln CO, Dec. 26, 1894;
Barker f T. Cornell 4 A. Mrs
De Costcr August. Frteiz Nr
Housteia f. johnson A. Mary Mrs
Mcdonald " Mulien Sarah Mrs
Petersen Olef stewart ii. VIM.
schultz e. Walby X. knn.e
IN calling for any If the above ? ease
say "advertlsed" and civ. date OF advef
tsemrnt I! not calleti for IN hlteen
DAYS will he sen, un dead letter Office
4 ] RLEsER, L. NJ
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

The order of services at the Catholic
church OF St. Lawrence, Milbank, S. D.,
will be as follow:
Christmas day, id-nlght Mass. and
sermon on the Midnight Care of Beth
lehelm. Second Mass 9 o'clock Dec
ember 80. Sermon on Eternity of He'll.
Tuesday, January l, Mass at 1890
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
Y. Prentiss went to Nolga Monday and

Y. Prentiss went to Nolga Monday and
purchased three tons OF third grade flour
which will be fed to his stock. Mr..
Prentice states, that after u fair trial he
IS satisfied that third grade -four makes
a better and cheaper iced than whole or
ground wheat, and is the cheapest kina
of feed. -B~ookings Register.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

Probably the meanost thief ever
caught is Louis Borrg;rd OF Paris, WHO
recently, while riding Ill cab, ripped
open the cushions, tied the horseha7r
into parcel. sold it while the cat
waited fsr hlnl ald with the money pro
cured from selling his .plundor' p"-a
the cabman his fare.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28
shawl FOumd.

Near the German Evangelical church
in Alb II township. Owner can nave
same by calling at this office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

A resident of England. who has been
three times married, welded woman
who had been three times |: widow.
Children were born i'll all cases, 50 thct
children Of seven different parentaGcs
live under tho same rooi
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-28

Albuquerque, N. NJ, was named By
the Spanish from a town of the same:
name III Spain, which took its title from
Alphonso Il Albuquerque. famous Poz.
tuguese soldier.