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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24

WHENEVER Queen Victoria goes
abroad she commands that the leav-
ings from her table shall be carefully
gathered together and given to the
Little Sisters of the Poor"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24
Your Friends About It,"

..On Tuesday, May Goth, there will be a
land and homeseeker-' excursion from
Illinois. Wisconsin, Missouri. Iowa and
Minnesota, to points in Nebraska. Wyom-
ing and South Dakota. on the line OF the
f.. T.. Il NJ. V. i. II. Half rates. Tickets
good 80 days. Stop overs allowed at GER
tain points on the west bound trip.
H.. @. CHEYNEY, Gen. Agt..
Security Bank Building.
Sioux City, Iowa.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24
Worlds Columbian Exposition

VIII be of value to the world by illustrat-
ing the Improvements in the mechanical
arts and eminent physicians Will tell you
that the progress in medicinal agents has
been OF equal Importance, and as IA
STRENGTHENING aXative that Syrup OF Figs
is far in advance OF all others.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24
"OTeS FROM ABROAD.

nIcGAL owes $500, coo, COO.
IHpA icttet-carriers get 1850 TO
bd'.' Italia produces a fourth Of the
|,hnsii ana German goods are driv-
"oec ot British make out of Rus.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24

HALLS CATARRH CURE is a liquid
sSd is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Write for testimonials. free. Man
ufactured by
F.. j, CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24
A Belief.

Many of the South Sea Islanders be-
lieye that paradise can be inherit
ed only by persons of perfect physical
forms. Where this belief prevails, a
man will die rather than submit to am.
mutation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24

>.t,onai SOlOiis.
,o IA come minor DIE me
h a'i'", II, went into Committee "1
on !hc ''nn;al ap reputation bl !.
70 eoh ",.,trd lineriiity ana con-
)lt ne .,,d work commenced I'M
&C Of th' dle Mr. Cummings.
Ercta,E Naval Affairs Committee,
ban ,br old charges against Tug
y ',", The debate then as'umeu
fn rinn. character ana charges
ARA" ,tos IT colonization III
|m'tl," w,fc freely passed between.
~ H''' p~outclc and Cummings. At
Kew unp. accord ng 10 its custom.
h'"' ,,nt,lS O'Clock. the tvehlnS
d.yotrd TO private BIZ on the
4, he might session oil D
I,t. pension bids we've favor
f%"no.. aud at 1927 the House
limos: deSpaired OF MAX
r.rn she tariff bill on the llth
,,r Dnt.y i~ntrOiucod in the SEN
Ftutn establish a code or laws III
VI" ~ ,nlumhia." and asked Tor
in fpil. which could scarcely
~.n,nIrtcd by the end or the
Democratic senators OBJ
Isud the pli NaN r''"''n
minated t'tai ne "'i-.
senator Alieh ~"
kr.!dcratI'u Tor h's ''Ne DE-
be- biiri "i''"7>''' .a,',i~n tho
Industrial d'''c1' ". ",,ha ,.riw
Sr.>l'G'.i "h-l'''"''
.p,ak"t laid beio the rouse on
,, tbr resignation of hrprcsehti'l'e
rran ptou If the fifth Maiylahu
|, io tahr elect immediately Mr'
To- cave, on-rtS9 - ''Oop
b naval "'u''F " an tai,a,
District 'uS'h'' ~ a1ta.'
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''',"t, ,.i,p in his place and
-'' - ,ker of the House OF
INSTANTLY the House
,pd nil ewes were turned
n,.t,r in ,he cutlery. The
"' w.- IN. first to regain his
l..,.tod the doorkecrcr to re-
H., was man of powerful
" ,",.,.r ana the dOorkeeDer
, ,ons, him for some time. the
,,,trr tn deliver an alleged
n"l't,no message TO the effect that
= ',d ~.,,r,u,ndrd him To come to
u' ~ ,h. un,lse and order MIN TO
1,,,.y bui Other rOrtions OF his
Z ..r,,ad I, tbe Cunitol Wlito
and Treasury. but it, exact purport
BIT learned m the confusion. The m
her wa, iuailN elected. ana when the
Bon had subsidized business was G
| We bills of Importance were acted
uhcn The House adjourned.
w,r. of the tariff debate be-
, tho I.tb Tu, tiSt hour after con-
|, ~, th. Seu,tu was devoted To con-
liam ~ mis- on fine calcnd r.
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House on the 10 passed the Dill Tor
on o' u" af1ldaNlt> maze DcIofc
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24

THE King of Greece is an excellent
swimmer. and has a perfect passion
for fishing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24

sbiloh's Consumption Cure Is sold on q guar.
.ntse. II cures I~ncipient II IL the
sast 1oush Cure, . cents. 50 cents and el0.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24

A superb girl; surprisingly lovely; skin fair as
a ily: Cheeks like roses, and why? 1t is because She
uses Gienn's sulphur Soap.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24
nm AND HOUSE.
OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.

senate and House or
f""- important Measures
|'..,a and .''e" tr0" -'''' Oh inc
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24
CHUlDREn

come from healthy
mothers, ard moth
eIs will certainly DO
healthy if they'll take
DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Moth
ing can equal it in
building up a wo-
mans strength, In
regulating and assist
ing all her natural
functions, and in put
ting In perfect order
every part Of the fe-
male system.
is indeed the
or it assists nature,
County, 1crds.
SRI took your
- previous to cOnfine-
well in my life. IL is
my confinement and
l feel stronger
e before.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-24

FavOrite Prescrll
Mothers Friend I
thereby shortening %
Tanks,
DIR. II. V. PIERCE
FavOrite Prescription
lEcnt and never did 80
only two weeks since
l am able to do my '
tEan ! ever did in six
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

in red coats, and gowns of say, or
sandal, with comely visors on the
faces; after them came forty-eight
knights in the same livery; then fol-
lowed one richly arrayed like an en-
pegor; and after him some distance,
one stately tyred, like 9 pope, whom
followed twenty-four cardinals; and
after them, eight or ten with black
visors, not amiable, as if they had
been legates from some forrain
princes.
s'These maskers after they had en-
tered the mannor of Remington,
alighted from their horses, and enter
ed the hall on foot, which done, the
prince, his mother, and the lords, came
out of the chamber into the hall, whom
the mummers did salute, shelving by
pair Of dice upon the table their de-
sire to play with the young prince.
which they so handled that the prince
did alWaies WHINE when he cast them.
Then the Mummers set to the prince
three jewels, one after another, which
We're q boule of gold, cup Of gold,
and ring Of gold, which the prince
wanne at three casts. IS
After which they feasted, and the
musick sounded, the prince and lords
daunced on the one part, with the
Mummers, which did also dance, which
jollitie being ended they were again
made to drink, then departed in order
as they came. q 4
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

been lifted In front Of me that shut out
the patch ahead and the landmarks to
right and left. BY looking up could
dimly make out where the sun was,
but that was only for time. In an
other half hour the sky, sun and all
were blotted out. knew was in the
clutch Of blizzard, and that all my
WOOdcraft and experience would be
needed to bring me through. Little
chance now for me to see those stock
ings hung up!
The one thing had to guard against
was going around In a circle. Out on
a prairie in such storm the bewilder-
ed traveller, as soon as he loses his bear
ings, begins to go round in circle.
He thinks all the time that he is ad-
vancing bravely. Gradually the swing
ing around makes him dizzy and he
falls In the snow. To keep from doing
this was not hard for me, for was in
the woods, on a patch fringed with
thick brush and close-set trees. II I
tried to 60 round in circle the prickly
ash bushes scraped my legs or came
bump against a tree. had to keep in
the patch or stop walking. This I did
well enough until I came to large
open space such as one frequently finds
in forests. Before could get across it
had lost the path and was vainly try
inget get some hard snow beneath my
feet
But no, it was plunge forward, back
ward, right and left in a soft, cold sea.
Thus lunging along again got into the
shelter Of the woods. All! precious
little shelter, it was all to me then.
The big trees behind which could have
! sheltered myself from an ordinary
wind were now Of no use, for the gale,
coming from every quarter, almost
blew off the bark on all sides.
| So my struggle with the blizzard de-
mon went on till forgot when the day
changed into night. Growing gradual
ly weaker and weaker, I didn't care
whether it was night or day. My back
ached and my feet seemed as if weigh
ed down with lead. The gun on my
shoulder, that once thought I would
die to keep, had grown so heavy that l
was tempted to throw it away.
Once or twice I actually took hold
of it to throw it down, but even to my
blurred and tired eyes it looked too
pretty to be lost, so put it back on my
aching shoulder.
Over fallen trees and heaps Of tan
gled brush I ploughed on, each step
growing more hopeless. OF a sudden
lights flashed before me and the Odor
Of rich food was all about me. I could
see mother and my little brothers and
sisters gathered about the table, and
through all the brilliant and grateful
picture rose the stockings that want
ed so much to see. ri.
AS all these things foated through
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
CHR1sTsaAs MORN.
BY G. w. Crofts.

IN darkness lay the world Of men
When Christ was born,
And Gods sweet voice was heard
again
Saying, "Let there be light" and then
Burst forth the morn.
And when the blessed angels sang
Their song Of love,
And all the crystal belfries rang
With measured stroke and merry clang
In heaven above.
And when the flowers began to bloom
Above the sod,
And bars to break above the tomb,
And earth to weave upon it's loom
The name of God.
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my mind the thought struggled up
family through my WEAKNESS that I
was lying in the snow and going into
the fatal freeze-sleep.
With difficulty I awOke enough to
shake myself. I tried to rise to my
feet, but I was too weak and fell back
into the arms of the storm that ragged
about me. vaguely knew that unless
I could keep movingsl could not stay
awake many minutes.
A few feet away dark object kept
showing now and then through the
sheets Of dying snow. 1t looked like a
great black eye. It was the only thing
that held my gaze in that wide waste
of whiteness. AS looked another
dark object loomed up beside it. l
knew what the last was. Ny hunters
instinct did not deceive me. It was a
deer.
Weakly, but noiselessly shifted the
rifle till it half lay on the snow be-
fore me and pointed towards that half
revealed shadow.
The curtains Of snow luckily parted
just then and / touched the trigger.
Through the bowling Of the tempest
there came the noise Of the rush Of a
mighty body. The black object seemed
to come almost upon me, then there
was the plunge Of heavy mass into
the snow near me-then silence.
Had / hit it? I raised myself on one
elbow, and there only a yard away
from me lay big buck, stone dead. ]
crawled over to him. He was warm
with the life that had just left him
gathered close to him. The contact
warmed me and soon / was wide
awake.
Then knew that the black object
had first seen was an opening in a run
ming creek, and the deer had come
down to drink. The shot had struck
him in the heart and he had made ont
leap straight towards me after beini
hit
He is not the only deer that knows
Of this spot, argued. II sit here II
get others. Another cartridge slipped
into the rife and waited Slowly th'
dead deer grew cold, but before hi
warmth had entirely gone anothe
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
THE SONG OF CHRISTMAS EVE

ny Gouverneur NJ. Smith.
Good st. Nick in a hurry,
Mid his Christmas eve furry,
Started up with a skip and jump
But on reaching the door
He slippN on the floor
And his head got a terrible bump.
But quite undismayed,
B No grief he displayed,
And started again with a skip
All the stockings to fill
By mystical skill,
AS he did every year on his trip.
He said to himself,
'I'm not yet on the shelf;
I feel young, though quite hoary In
years;
While at heart often sick
That ingrates are so thick,
I'll work on without borrowing fears,
"With the Microbes of Sin
Satan thinks he will win,
For he plants them wide cast through
the land,
And the germs grow and grow,
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their graceful necks in kindly memory
of how several Of them once gave up
their lives for me. Yes, for me, be-
cause I am sure that on that evenHul
night had they not come across nay path
I should not now be telling you Of this
incident.
The day before Christmas one year
in the early seventies 1 was in Dakota,
which then had scarcely any popula-
ton. I was eighteen years old then,
but quite hunter. had already killed
my bear, like the men, and several deer
had fallen before my rife.
I had been hunting all around the
town where my parents lived, a town
in the midst Of region abounding In
lakes. It had been fierce winter so
far; the snow was very deep and the
hunting was splendid.
4 The night before some friendly In
.dians, an old trapper and had been
s.sut and shot two deer. One Of them
belonged to Inc.
The old trapper wished me to stay
over Christmas with him. AS an in
ducement he said he would get me up
the best dinner of venison his skillful
hands could prepare. -+.- a-
Miss seeing the stockings go up
around the big stove by staying away
from home? Oh no, not l. Then the
trapper went out and looked at the
sky. He came back shaking his head.
Boy, you'd better stay with ME"
he said. Them clouds over there look
bIizzardy and this ere wind smells
O. snow" The two Indians went out
and then came back grunting in dull
eyed approval of what he had said.
"It is only eight miles to town." I
said, laughing LET these Indians take
my deer to town by the main road
with their pony and I'll cut through the
woods. I'll bet I'll beat 'em in.'
I can look back even at this late day
and see the picture left behind-the
trapper with his old )nsuskrat cap
cooked sideways over his ear and his
head going from left to right as if to
say, "What self-willed lad he is,' -
and the two dark Indians standing
still as statues behind him, wrapped
in silence that seemed as clear to
the mind as the dirty blankets they had
pulled about them. @.
1t was but a little past noon and I
thought l could easily make the town
before the very early sunset, which in
those days comes between and
o'clock in winter.
had not walked many minutes when
it began to snow. The big flakes came
down like cotton balls. remember
that I felt so gay that danced along
opening my mouth to catch them now
and then,a they fell. The first I knew
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
An Embarrassing situation.

That's what call a good dinner .
remarked Bobby Clamwhooper, as he
leaned back in his chair with an air
of repletion after the Christmas din
ner was over. q. sS
Bobby" J" said the mother, m
heartily ashamed of you
The minister who was dining with
the family laughed heartily Bobby
appreciates the good things Of life" he
said, like all the rest Of us. S
Don't you think it was a good din
ner?" Bobby asked the minister.
'sYes indeed enjoyed 1t very much. =
ma said she thought you would,
because she didn't suppose you got
very much at home. Z.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
CHRISTMAS GAMES.

The Modern Ones Not So Rough as
Those of Our F'orefathers.
The games which our forefathers so
much enjoyed would perhaps appear
rather rough sport to the dainty
minds of this young generation though
it seems a pity that almost all the old
fashions have died out, especially
where the younger members of socie-
ty are concerned. There is a great
deal of fun to be derived from a roll
licking old-fashioned game Of post
or musical chairs, or even blind mans
buff (such, at least, Is the humble
opinion Of the writer). But nowadays
we have changed all that, and our
boys and girls are content with moth
ing less than the amusements in which
their elders indulge, viz, dances, fan
scy dress balls. etc.
I own to have learned quite lesson
at some Christmas parties where the
guests aged ten and upward -perus-
ed their menus with critical eyes,
made careful inquiries of the walters
as to whether the turkey was "truffe, .
and preferred champagne cup when
claret cup was handed round! says an
English writer Then they do not
care to dance on druggets; the parquet
must be well polished; and one musi-
clan is looked upon as a very poor
supply!
But to return: Revels and sports Of
all the doctor with a box Of pills to
cure all whom the Dragon might
wound. Stowe gives a very interest
ing account of a Mummery which
took place in 1877, and was arranged
by the citizens Of London for the
amusement Of young Prince Richard,
son Of the Black Prince.
ION the Sunday before CandlemaEs,
In the night, 13O citizens disguised and
well-horsed, in a Mummerie. with
| sound of trumphets1 sack-buts; cor
nets, shalmes and other minstrels,
and innumerable torch lights of wax,
rode to Remington. beside Lambeth;
where the young prince remained with
his mother. In the first rank did ride
forty-eight in likeness and habit Of es
quires. two and two together, clothed
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

In the high and the low,
And he hopes to be soon upper-hand
"Still I'm glad, I'm so jolly
In spite of earth's folly,
And I'll work with livelier zeal,
To speed fun and laughter
(For these all are after)
And strive mans disorders to heal
$50 I'll just sing song,
1t can't be very long,
AS 'tis time for my Christmas eve
sally,
The tune must he gay
And the words Of my lay,
Impromptu, spring up for rally.
II sing to earth's cher,
And each mortal give ear
If you wish to be happy and gay,
Just do what is right,
By day and by night,
And you won't haye-the deyil-to pay
with slight cause to be needy
Too many are seedy,
Let life be a bright useful frOlic,
In spite of the cares
Which creep in unawares,
Be blithesome and not melancholie.
with a laugh and a joke,
Vile words you can choke,
And work with a feeling jocose,
Then on going to bed,
Few regrets In your head,
You will rest with refreshing reposs
.Love your neighbor SO well
He will beg you to tell
The secret of life unto him,
And with words free from strife
Just brighten his life
And then there'll be one the less grim
IF you want to be jolly
Mid the Christmas-day holly,
And always be full Of good cheer.
Just do what is right,
Then you'll ever feel bright,
And find JOY in each day Of the year.'
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
SAVED. BY A DEER.

Those meek eyed deer which you boys
like to look at in the zoos and menag-
cries always awaken in my mind recol-
lections Of thrilling event in my
life that is very vivid at Christmas,
for it was on Christmas eve that it all
came about ~
Somehow I can't treat the Gagged deer
as other people do. When they look
at me with their great clear eyes ]
always feel like putting my arms about
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
The Fatal sleep.


q furry of snow was caught and whirl-
ed about my feet as you have seen
cuff of dust caught by little whirl-
wind on street on summers day.
Again and again these furries came
flirting up against my feet until they
commenced to grow into little drifts
across my path.
The snow was no longer coming
down straight, but slanting, and what
was that! the wind was blowing into
my face. A few moments ago it was
In my back and I hadn't changed vny
course. It stung me, too, till bent
down my head to avoid the biting snow
that had suddenly changed from cotton
to sharp bullets OF Ice.
Swifter and swifter came the snow,
and the wind now began to moan and
the trees to groan. A veil of shifting
whiteness seemed suddenly to have
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

came to share his fate. ! laid the two
together and got between them.
There I snuggled the rest Of the night,
ever on the watch for more game.
None came, but toward dawn the storm
blew away and bright sun showed
me my way home.
Proud, wasn't 7, when found that
the Indians had not yet arrived with
my deer Of the day before, and proud
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
who Inyented ! E t,b 3 I, 2, . |. |, q, . =; 3; .

When we look at It in certain lights.
It seems as Il Christmas must have
been invented by q bachelor with one
rich maiden aunt and no other rela.
lives or friends. That's the kind III
suits best, any way Puck.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
An Incident Of the Meal.

At the Christmas dinner.
Uncle George (carving) Aren't you
fond Of goose, Ethel So. i
s Ethel Uncle George, we will dis
cuss Mr.. Sissy later.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20
He bounded Forward

He bounded Forward.
er still when could say with the mod
esty Of arue hunter:
when they come in just send 'em
out to Fishers Greek. There are tive
more deer waiting there"
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

Up near the North Pole few travellers come
IN the part Of the world which is known as
King Santa Claus reigns, and gayer old
chap IL
Never smoked short pipe or drew beer
from tap.
He I've; est. With his children and elves in de-
They an eat roast turkey and mince pies
And romp through the house every day in
And no one has headache or toothache or
collie.
One One evening Ven Santa Claus, smoking and blink
And tS3at9sg, {SG3ki9g absorbed like man who is
Till he rose with start, bright CLEAN in
his eye,
And spoke about night-air, long drives,
chimneys high.
to his elves:
go gather the parcels from cupboard and
shelves,
Fl0m wardrobe and pantry and attic-the
wares @- 5se.- .s..-a
We've been, making a. twelve-month and
bring them up stairs
Then the elves hurried off, each still as a
Going this way and that way all over the
One ran to the garret, one ran to the eel.
lar; ~ II ssT s@s, ~.
And one to the cookie had something to
tell her. f. 80 e. ..-.f-.,.t.- ...
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

Bridget Shall / take the Christmas
mistletoe down from the door, miss1
B Miss Summit No, indeed. j expee1
several New Years callers.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

In long, splendid room old King Santa
~: Claus stood; .@s#s~. Is f.
His spirits were cheerful, his health very
good. T. E.s- .'a
Around him were boxes and bundles and
HISS bales, a-
And a great pile of bags to be sent by
s.. the mails: !: ~.:
VII. t--4 --.s
Claus bawled: y, ..@=-. - ~"f. -
"hurry up hurry up!" as these bright sun
beams craWled, -r -.+--
Jumped at d ran in crowd up the stairs
till the floor
Was covered with presents and couldn't
hold more.
4- Will, ,e .E. g.. 4
There were presents for girls, there were
presents for boys, s
And all kinds of knick-knacks and gew gaws
and toys; s.t.
The Princeton union., 1894-12-20

My goods are assorted, my trunks are well
stocked, G3o -
I must now load them up or the way NAV
be blocked - - - KY =. :
'Twixt deep SHOWS and queer tariffs-but
there, let em CO., ~ = :
And Santa Claus reindeer shot over the
~ snow. ~. .s=-.ar ..-.., Er. -.