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Fashions for 1894 is going to be so good that every wo- man ought to have it twelve months in the year.
 Send so cents in silver or stamps.
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A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford, within and for the district of Stafford, on the 28th day of December, A. D. 1893.
 Present, JAMES V. SQUIER, Esq, Judge.
 On motion of Charles A. Smith, administrator on the testate estate of Almenia Smith, late of Stafford, within said district, deceased.
 It is ordered by this court that notice shall be given that the administration account in said estate will be exhibited for settlement at the Probate Office in said district, on the 18th day of January, 1894, at 10 o'clock, forenoon, by post ing a copy of this order on the public sign post in said town of Stafford, and by advertising the same in a newspaper published in Stafford. Ger tified from record,
 JAMES V. sQUIER, Judge
 A T Court of Probate holden at Staf- A ford, within and for the district of Stafford, on the 3d day of January, A. D. 1894.
 Present, JAMES V. SQUIER. Judge.
 On motion of James D. FentOn, administrator on the 1nteState estate of Timothy Cutler, late of Stafford, within said district, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same once fn5some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Stafford, near est the place where the deceased last dwelt.
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HARPER's BAZAAR is journal for the home. It gives the fullest and latest information about Fashions; and it's numerous illustrations, Paris designs, and pattern-sheet supplements are in- dispensable alike to the home dress-maker and the professional modiste. No expense is spared to make it's artistic attractivepess of the highest order It's bright stories, amusing comedies, and thoughtful essays satisfy all tastes, and it's last page is famous as budget of wit and hu- mor In it's weekly issues everything is included which is of interest to women. The Serials for 1894 will be written by William Black and Walter Besant Short stories will be written by Mary E. Wilkins Maria Louise Pool, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Marion Harland, and others. Outdoor Sports and Indoor Games, Social Entertainment Embroidery, and other interesting topics will receive constant attention. A new series is promised of HCeffee and Repartee."
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EOR SALE-A good two-horse wagon,
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Alma Ida Reynolds on Monday, at Ded- ham. Mass, celebrated her one hundreth birthday She was the daughter of Jona- than and :Betsey Chamberlain and she was born In Eastford, Conn., She has been widow since 1858 and has four children living, fifteen grand children, twenty-three great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren.
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The law in relation to the placing of fire escapes in hotels and lodging houses, passed by the last Connecticut legislature has gone into effect. According to the act every owner, lessee, proprietor or manager of hotel or lodging eouse in Con- necticut, shall, on or before January 1st, 1894, place knotted rope or other better appliance for use as fire escape in every room of said hotel or lodging house used as a lodging room except rooms on the ground floor.
 The rope must be not be less than one- half inch in diameter, and long enough to reach from the window to the ground. The rope, hook and fastening must be of sufficient strength to sustain weight of 400 pounds, and plain directions how to use the rope or appliance must be posted within short distance of the rope. The chief of the fire department must inspect the hotels and lodging houses in the month of July of each year to ascertain if the provisions of the law have been con- piled with. Violaters of any of the pro- visions of the act will be punished by a $ fine of not more than $500 and not more than six months in the. county jail.
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A 2 per cent. tax on incomes above sS4 900, an additional tax of ten cents a gallon on whisky and a tax of ? cents 8 pack on playing cards is now recommend ed by the democratic members of the congressional ways and means committee. This conclusion was not unexpected, as the committee has been known for some time to be evenly divided on the propc- sition to tax incomes, with MT. Turner of Georgia occupying the only position of dOubt
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In Money

that will enable us to reduce the most valuable stock ever offered by us. Half of half price will secure hundreds of odd and behind style garments Our fearful cut in prices puts every thing within the reach of all.
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FORBES & WALLACE.

Main and Vernon streets.
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Friday, January 5th,we open the greatest special sale of muslin underwear ever made in this market, The bargains
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Her Peculiar Mania.

Miss ; phia Behrens. Z young lady
We. connected in this city. was ad
.ud-ed insane and taken 70 the a>y.
lum II Independence. Her mania
was that she vas engaged 10 several
young men II thg city. whom she
threatened with suits II breach Of
promise unless they came 10 time.
Her letters tecolLe 80 Ire I u that
il was decided l. oI.nG her before
The Commi>> ouec> o. INSANITY. 1t i
4 Qecu! ar case. She even went &
Tar a - have her wedding tro>>eaU
made. Minneapolis Tribune
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
The Census NJ

Out OF every one bund,",
says Carroll d. Wright, in ,to adu
IN the United States in ' '"e roy
were twenty-six single, siyt ty. a., ID
Iied, and nine widowed. Than,ee =
thirty.one single, sixty.fonnru efe }
and i've widowed out ~ 9al !
hundred males, as comparsd y !
twenty single, sixty.seyena ',a '
and thirteen widowed out VI md'''
one hundred females. u eV
The I nited States vii, y
smallest proportion of sjngla ,uus
largest proportion OF marrioa Guy
the reverse Is true in IreIanS auQ|
Scotland. alu |
Inc excess of males over tsm.
IN The country at large is ~; Gu !
The excess of single males bor.'
is nearly twice as great. or , ~, :.
In Name, New Hamnshiro
Vermont there are p%ractjcaIlv y
Tour single, .Ortv two marrina u =
foJr widowed males. and fo,.n
single, iorty-two married. and u
widowed females. These throa =,
have the smallest pronnr,i,n'
single and the largest pronor, on
married in the whole countrv ' a.,
the proportion of widowed i, fp,'
large as in any other part Of
Union.
In a few States the numbor +.
divorced in each one hundred !,
rreciable. there being one diyo,
mae in New Hampshire, and ons
vcrced female in New HamnSb
Connecticut, Florida, / tan. and
vada
There is an excess Of single N,
in every State and Territory eyn
the District of Columbia. whila
the other hand, the widowed fem,
are uniformly in excess in every 81
and Teri tory Of the Union.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

When / asked our wise doctor what
sort Of a physician should choose IN
the West meaning to what school he
sh nd belong, >,nce some schools are
so much better represented than
others in the West he answered
briefly. as If the quest on made him
tired: First. get a man, write,
that most charm ~ writer, Mary
Hal.ock toote. in reply 10 the Ques-
tion What Constitutes a Good Hus.
band:" in the Ladies Home journal.
50 think We mothers might say
70 the girls. i il were at a.! slpp9s.
4 le that any ar. would ever ask the
question az what are the best mascu
line Quallt e conducive II a WIFE.
happiness "tir>t, get a man"
Man.ipe>> n the hiChe>t ,ense Of the
word Is surely the natural, ana there
forr must lie he lasting bond in mar
rage.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Washing and Cleaning Gloves.

The so-called washing glove; are an
excellent choice for utility purposes
all summer. as they can be cleansed
once and again by washing them in
water that is more than warm. but
not scalding hot. using a bit Of pure
white soap in the process. Ii is best
to wash them on the hands. dS the
channels is less likely to shrink in
drying. Wash and then rinse IN
clear wat r and dry by rubbing with
4 Turkish or other soft rough towel.
For kid gloves OF | ght color. that are
but slightly soiled but not stained
there is no better mode than TO wind
a lit OF oiled silk around the finger
rubbing vigorously 10 remove all
traces OF the mar. Any woman who
tests this easy way Of cleaning Kid
gloves will be sure 10 keep there
after IA strip OF silk in her POS.
session. \ quarter or even an eighth
OF a yard IS enough 10 purchase a.
once. as in fancy dry goods houses.
where it IS sold L is kept moist in Il
large roll and Is thus very pliahlc.
VI is.en the six however when Us
ing. New YORK Even ng Ost
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Brave kafir Lad.

Among SavageS, as among civllI
people, there seems to he all grI
OF courage and cowardice. Mr. Vi
tague, in his Tales of Nomad. N
recounting some examples Of 'Kj
caution" hastens to add that he
known katirs to do ''exceedingly d
things"
y katir lad Of about sixteen I'd
came to our camp, and begged u
allowed to hunt for us. | was Ia.
loath to accept his aid, but as be
almost fearful in his anxiety TO lie
lowed to carry a gun, 1 lent him
only one left in camp-a singled
relied smOoth-bore.
He was delighted, and went al
with a small boy for a cOmpan
He managed to kill a luflalO 50
how Ju>t at shutdown, and there 6t
no time TO skin it before dafk, he
camped beside the carcass. lie
fire and lay down to sleep.
During the night he wa awake
by the boy pulling at his am.
sitting up he saw by the dim Ilgf
the lire that two lions were iee
on the carcass, which was within
yaris Of the tire.
He quietly made up the fire,
compelled the boy, who was qua
with fear. to hold up a Lighted
So that he could see the sights 0
gun, and sitting down to Ia
steady shot, put Z ball through
head OF the male lion. kllllus
stone dead.
Tie lioness roared and p
away, but seeing that her mate
manned there, in about ten NIL
she returned, on which the y
fellow shot her in a similar MAI
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
OF Mind.

''Ny grandfather was relHa
home one evening from the navy
driving his oxen before a load OH
He had tied an old mare, winch
had been using, TO the cart Oen
but, happening to think Oh Vn'I
her favorite tricks Of pulling le
tied her again, and, mountln2' J
alongside, still driving the o,l
He fell into a deep revere d
his wont. in which old mares auul
other veXatious sublunary iD''i1
were banished from his mind, ,
this serene state was suddenlI olu,
up by his happening to thinh' ~
near home, that he had, when 80
ing from the bayfield,. tied Una
ruly beast to the cart behllu'
tirely forgetting the pre- autlpi
had afterwards taken, he wiz,
about only to discover that sue
missing from the place: ana ,Hp =
ing that she had pulled loose, nv
back at full gallop in search Tar
stray vixen. In the course 0, n ~
mile he met one OF his nelshoY ~,
suffering fellow. to whom 1t
out to know if he had seen anyth,"
her. Before the man had h. s.ou
mounted his t-t-t-s pernaps
comical expression in his la'e
whole truth flashed into ms tarD
fathers mind. and he turheu %T a
full speed. without waiting , i
ply to his inquiry, only eNc. i
Let her go: I'll not look no :,
But it was too late for hlln r I
himself, and his neighbors n,
fered the story TO be forgo
long as he lived there"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

SELECT silken %petticoat> correspond
NTH the dress colurs.
FEATHER. lace, and ribbon fans are
wOst favored for even n dress
PRETTY Summer dresses are made
CT cream-tlnted India mu>,in>. en-
%broide:ed in delicate coioy>.
Z Nh teiges cornt.ower. blue and
red. with a violet tinge. when soft
ems il tone, are very fashionable
co.or>. I
CNE 0. the latest ribbons i rever.
sib.e, with a di:erent color on each
de, and another has an open.wurk
stripe, b.ocaded with tiny sprlgs Of
flowers down the center.
Twp FLEXIBLE steels are some.
times nut IN the edge Of dress skirts
10 give them the desired fare. ana :
pointed fOunce Of stir muslin :
added at the waist 10 throw the :Q...
ness out.
TYRoLE>E is the name Of a hat
with an indented crown. which ! u
: percede the >a lor. II is trimmed
with a broad black ribbon and a ST..
bow and twp Gu...> al ne side.
y NOVEL WAY 10 tr,>hen a white
silk gown j u cover il VIII Z tune
%: co!ored transparent gauze. II can
he made in 4 piece, finished around
with a full bertha and drawn H. a.
the waist with a belt
THE fashionable pArasol has q san.
~ s-icl- 1nrtr r3-ia- -h.n
With 4 knob on the end Crooks 41e
out of date, AM tie knot mus. e
small, scarcely wider than the 81 =
aud oval. This gent@e. knot i Oyar-
laid With gold, or perhaps ewe.-5
OF I : c~!Oisonned. Or It's II c!y>-ai.
viii an open gold fret work over l.
ether handles are OF carved lyC !.
The points should match the KIDD
4 very t|a>tldi0us people tuy he
set Of knob and points and order the
sunshade made. Heavy guipure 4.
sertiUnS laid oyer coo. are Of crim}ed
chiton. Changeable SILK is some.
what out Of date.
AMONG the p~ictuteslu additions
10 The evening toilet are extremely
vide lace to!lar> and ,uts, particu.
iar.y the collars, which are variuusy
dr>iE led Ri helie e" ~ eLetian"
ana Anne q -Austria." They spread
over the shoulders from the base u
the throat . IN ONE ca>es are 50
wide-Mea>ur!ng about thIee.eighths
Of a yarG-a> o fail well over the
sleeves like deep epauleJ. In Id
paintings OF Venetian women Of high
RANK are seen collars pre- i>ely similar
u those affected to-day, and the "a.
mou tren b cardina. is nearly a.
ways pictured il a ia { ,ollar CT Ill
eral size.
MANY a kings son nayar SnocA m
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

tinued from the days .,
fathers to the present vi the a
as a farm all the time 'ine, in /
twenty rods wide and ah "a farm d
mile long was in use , 'oout hslI
years near Pennington T Fsa 10
may be so used yet: bu, rails,
farm beats 1t by nearly we Des
Tor narrowness and genera II"o IT \
Farms OF this shape are ma odd
Canada- Lewiston Journa "ieFoa,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

hung. This is ACCOMPLISHED ny
a wire tightly drawn across
the center OF the tack and
catching on a brass hook or screw.
A pretty custom among Japanense
artists is tC use a fran e of plain oval
moulding covered with silk tightly
drawn. This i often OF solid color,
but sometimes mas a dash OF gold or
silver. or Il tight Of birds in strokes
of white. Then Il strong, handsome
silk cord Of contrasting color j. drawn
around three s.de> OF the frame. and
held in p ace by tiny steel or silver
staples Leaving the upper corners
the cord draws quite high and ties in
q large and rather complex bow. with
handsome tasSelS. such . ctures
should be hung very low.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Long and Narrow Maine Farms

Maine probably has many oddly
snaped farms. but We doubt il one
can be found more peculiar in form
lhan mat In the east part Of Dexter.
was eight rods wide and a half.
mile long, with the highway cutting
II al rlsht angles into unequal por-
lions The Inconvenience of so mar
10" a farm, with the pasturage and
woodland at n end. is obvious to
any one, but in this form it has con.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Packing a Handbag.

There are fortunate eingS VIII lie.
tieVe that they possess ri necessary
comforts 10 a days THY when they
are provided with Il comb tooth
lru>h. and a ni.htGOWn. But these
persons are lew and far between. aud
most men lind that ere Tor an
over night visit they want The entire
contents u Their toilet tables and i
large Fart O. their wardrobe>
y bag should hold q nightgOwn. Of
courSc. l. the Traveller i 10 spend a
night IN the train the night dress
should lie, instead u the usual cam
brio affair, a dark six neGliLee. which
would be p|re>entat.e n ease OF The al
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. accident The
Tag should also contain a par Il
ted room slippers IL the linen case
the comb and brush, tooth aud nal,
brushes. aud nail lie and lo. >hcr
sh uld he packed, These cases are
made SO that they f,ld into a remark
ably small compass. A. a usual thing
the dainty woman will carry asponge
and her own small cake OF soap This
prevents dependence upon the uncer.
tain soaps OF railway trains and even
OF ones friends
Besides these the handbag should
contain a supply Of handkerchiefs
large enough u last until trunks are
again available. y clean collar and
a pair Of cuts are a necessity for the
woman who wears collars ana cuffs,
a clean shirt waist al be
rolled into a small bundle and will be
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
The Model Husband.

Quite a number OF well.knOwn
women were invited by the educ. OF
the Ladies Home journal - tell
what they thought a husband ought
to be in order to be a model nus
band.
The IDEAS Of these women are in
teresIing Of course. but none OF them
seemed TO realize that nine husbands
out OF ten are lust what then wives
make them. II is quite - cas- 10
Lar as 10 make a husband wnC IS
naturally what the ideal husband
ought t. lie. The most thoughtful
and at,ectionate husband Wi. cease
t he thoughtful and afect.onate II
the We j selfish. uuEratefli, ana
wrapped UP - closely i'll her OWN
Vanltle>, purposes. lis, and wishes a.
not 10 see adv If the husbands needs.
OF desires The most loving and de-
voted husband Wi grow careless in
his love and devotion il tn wife Is
ii>c,ntented, captious. >e.:-opiuion.
atod and with an uuru.y tongue.
Model husbands may be lew, but
they would not lie 80 lew i the c
were more wives who were even half
model. The demands o:Iashion. and
the desire for show has such a strong
hold on the average American woman
II to-day that She has tile time 10
think of the husbands Wei being.
much .e>> spend any time in cont ID.
uting t il. Her regard Tor him is
largely governed by his capacity TO
contribute to her %friyolity, II that
capacity suffer- any abridgmenl. the
home atmosphere al nee takes on a
chill, and trouble results All Of this
j. undoubtedly known 10 the ladies
who have contributed 10 this sym
postum of Home journal opinion.
We Will not agree with the Balti.
more paper which tilpantiy asserts
that these cstImable women want
entirely too much for their money.
or A. least more than the market al
tord>. because We d. not think a
husband can give too much Of devO-
ton or affection TO the woman who
deserves il, and OF which there are
many. not only hereahout> out every
where IN America. Unfortunately
they are outuumbered by the other
sort which accounts 10 the great
support which i given TO the idea
that marriage = a failure.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

found a convenience. These, with 4
tightly-stoppered bottle Of ammonia
and OF her favorite toilet wate- will
complete the list of necessities which
should be packed in a handbag.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
THE WORLDOFWOMEN
a GOLDEN GRlST FOR OUR
FAIR READERS.
Nine Husbands Out of Every Ten are just
what Their Wives Make Them-The Art
of Picture Hanging-How to Pack u
Handbag.


OR the direct
means Of hanging
pictures the con-
Nentional gilt and
silver wires are still
used. writes Minnie
Rohrer | amSey in
the Ladies' Home
Journal. The e.
Quisite and very
fashionable medal
lion p cture> and
the dainty small
water-cOlOrs framed
in old-tUned bro
cades ii e invisi bly,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
rhcn the Liv'

When the LAW
b neglect of IL
keaiache, by 4
kgthe tongue |
bsins in the RIG
I. we are little
fari 1.-The chasti1
4 stomach Bit
! health follo1
|ture of the s
3al.o irrecular1
&ably attends 4
6al complaints
4. anlit a fo|
n auti-biliou7|
ecihc in existe|
Nor
Sp.la failure q
u.ne,s and a RI
Ithe ability TO
conyalescenc
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

MANY a kings son never spoke 10
the queen.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

II all the young mer STUDY &C col
medicine, who will shslcK
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-15
New York Produne.

New YORK, Jan. IS. -Flour-Receipts
$4,000 bbls; experts, 7,7O0 bbls; sales,
5000 pkgs; very dull, with buyer in
different city mill, S4.10@415; city mill
clear. S360@3.65; Minnesota patents.
s3.55@4. 10; Minnesota bakers, $4,000
AGO; winter patents, So .40@3 80; win
ter, low grades, s1.6592.25; spring, low
grades. 81 .G0@l.9Q; spring, extras, 100
92.40; Southern Nour dull; common to
fair. extra, S2.2o@2.70: good to choice,
S270@3.60: rye flour steady; sales, $50
barrels; superfine. s2.7o@2.S5; fancy,
S2.S5@2; DuckWheat flour easier, 50. 25(0
200. Buckwheat nominal. Cornmeal
dull; yellow Western, 81. 25@2. 70: bran.
DIVINE, S2.70. Rye nominal. Barley dull:
No.2Milwaukee,6 5@66 c;two-roWedstate.
GOOSE. Barley malt dull; Western,
65@S0c: Canada, 90@95c: six-rowed. so
@65c. Wheat-Receipts, $500 bu: ex-
ports, none; sales, 455,000 blu futures.
$4,000 bu spot; spot market easier; No.
2 red, store and elevator, 663Sc; afloat.
67ssc; +. 0. b., 67$6c; No. l northern,
7lSsc; options dull and weak on local
liquidation and unfavorable estimates
ON the visible, closing dull at 1505Sc net
decline; No. 2 red January, closed at
661sc; February closed at &c; March,
6S l-16@6S4c, closing at 6s11sc; May. 7Oss6
Wto/sc' ciOSiHg AT 'USScs June, 7l5sc;
July closed at 727sc; December. $500
n BLOC, closing at 76$4c. Corn = Re-
ceipts, 249, 100 blu; exports, 1CO bu;
sales, 100000 blu futures, $4,000 bu
spot; spot market dull and easier.
No. 2, 415s@4l9lc elevator. 421404216c
afioat; yellow, 421ac; ungraded mixed,
4l@42c; steamer mixed, 4l15c; option
market opened easier with wheat, ruled
quiet and closed weak at 1S@Ac net de-
cline; January closed at 41]6c; Feb
ruary, 424@429sc, closing at 42Ac;
March closed at 4S14c; May, 444@4415c,
closing at 446c. Oats-Receipts, $500.