isg&gt PETEE SCHERi SAHTA CLAUS' MISTAKE. B0EM£ E & mmm. He, hardly knows just what to think, Santa Claus, if suddenly disposed to while DAKOTA JOTTINGS.. sure he was not crazy- renew his freight and alighting for that purpose in the holiday city, "TOiere lived in this good city once a man of Osiinpeiiters, eighty-seven, might not for a moment be a little The very latest craze among the 'Brimful of gouty aches and pains, justripefor lost in the delicious perplexity and Builders and Contractors. death and heaven young bloods at Sioux JTalLs is to forget his blithesome errand in his And as it was good Christmas eve he thought learn how to spar, own delight. Certainly, as he passes he'd try his luck NhW ULM, MINN. S hanging up his stockmg.for he still loved along, his heart might justly dilate Madison steps out and declares fun and pluck Designs and plans made to order and with a generous vanity in the consciousness herself a candidate for the capital of estimates on all work furnished and that of all the saints in the Uext door to him a maiden lived, a lovely, South Dakota. contracts faithfully executed. charming miss, calendar he is most sincerely and universally She had but sixteen summers seen, was full worshiped if, indeed, St The board of health at Yankton of life and bliss Valentine, a little later, did not dispute Ee eyes, her cheeks, her hands, her face—well, lifJli^iBuoMeu 8 Arnica Baive 1® has ordered the Sunday-schools to SHINGLlS the palm. LATH, they were just perfection! The best salve in the world for Cuts, be suspended until further notice. And she hung up her stocking, too^ with If the imaginatian of the child— Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, bright and gay reflection. SASH, ,BLINDS The last brick was laid on theFever and a boy's thoughts are long, long Sores, Tetter, chapped Hands, thoughts"—-could reveal its Christmas •©a Christmas morn that aged man his stocking mammoth five-story hotel at Grand Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, full be found. —and all kinds f? secrets, doubtless we should see and positively cures Piles, or no Forks amid the joyous shouts of the With plenty more of other things pinned up Sffi it shaping for his wonder the strange pay required. I is guaranteed to give and nailed around. Building Mat# woods of Santa Claus in which the perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Letcher now has an artesian well verdure is all of Christmas trees lit Price 25 cents per box. Sold oy C* which gushes forth 300 barrels per with tiny tapers, and blossoming beyond L. Boos fTEW ULM, hour of clear soft water. /*5 f?" apple trees in June with rare "FRANKTRIEDiBANlir«-1, and beautiful gifts, while yet from There are eighty-eight prisoners in out that blooming realm of everlasting the territorial pen at Sioux Falls. green, the monarch, muffled from ^dealer in the cold, comes gliding over the hoar The capitol at Bismarck will be illuminated frost with airy reindeers tinkling in Groceries, Crockeryf^Stonswara, by electricity during the the chilly moon. To share that midnight winter. ,• & ride, to behold the multitudinous The Journal is sure that if Centerville Glassware, Notions, Canned stockings, and to return to the had twenty-five more houses realm of eternal Christmas gifts, is a they would all be rented in And when the lassie thinks of it, her thoughts vision not beyond the daring imagination "Trnit/'Tlomi^ek are very mazy, less than a month. of the boy who in the joy oi M.MuUen, Preset. J3". Vajen,' She hardly knows just what to say—the the Christmas morning twilight, as pretty little daisy A cablegram of seventeen words prices and All goods sold at bottom C. Rudolph, Cashier he feels the forms belore seeing the —Harpers's Mazazine was sent from Yankton to New Zealand delivered free of cost to & beauty of his looks beyond the gifts any part of '.Directors: recently. The charges were 52. to the region whence they come, as in the city. TKADIT1W0F SANTA CLATJS, touching ivory and beholding pearls Werner Bcesch, Ghas. Wagner, 7) The Ree Valley Free Press claims N E W ULM, MtNN.^ and smelling spices he is rapt into a to be acquainted with a farmer in Weschcke, 0. M. Olsen, E. Q. A far Persian and African and Indian Empty and Full Hands— Baskets that are Selfreplenishing. that part of the country who neglected GEO. BENZ & SONS. world seesbirds of Paradise andsamu He wiped his specs five hundred times, his to harvest his flax until recently ters under palms. laughter turned to sereammc, From Harper's Magazine. DRAFTS TO^ALL PARTS Importers and Wholesale Sealers In and then secured a fair crop. *©n opening such queer packages, he thought "Christmas comes but once a year" "Merry Christmas to all, and to all, WINES & he must be dreaming. OF EUROPE, AND A was the old English open sesame to Two street car drivers in Sioux a good-night'" These are the the heart and hand of charity. Falls fell asleep at their posts a short A. bustle, hair-pins, braclets four, gold garters BAGE TICKETS SOLD words of the tinkling verses wh ich that appeal what lord or lady could eighteen veils, time ago and as a result there was are as familiar and as likely to be enduring A gross of gloves, nine bonnets gay, a case be deaf Let it be gold to-day, your a collision. The Press thinks they to shine the nails, 217 & 219 E. 3rd Str. St. Paul, Minn as any lines in our literature. honor, instead of silver or copper Close Attpfto|,riYen were fitting themselves for a position Six dresses, stjhsh, flowing trains, two muffs, The man who wrote them is not flowing ale for limpid water capon and seal-skin sack, on the Chicago police force. Two parasols, a dozen fans, and slippers instead of crust to-day let us own counted among our poets, and while leoting §SM white and black, Win. G^eb^ef, the equality that we profess for one A young German, 25 years of age, everybody knows the "Visit from St. honest hour let us be brethren—for has advertised at Sioux Falls for a Nicholas," nobody probably can recall 3?our pairs of corsets—oh, what a shape'— Christmas comes but once a year. long hose of open stitching, wife. The Argus-Leader promises an Two More any other poem of the author. Three diamond rings, two ruby rings, and To-morrow selfishness and meanness, NEW TJLM, MINN. (V extended wedding notice in case he It was his good fortune to put into curls of hair bewitching, and class and pride and hard humanity, MANUFACTURER OF is successful in securing a helpmeet. HARVEST' "Two sets of bangles, ear-rings eight, perfumes brisk and melodious form the universal but to-day generosity and FINE CIGARS. a gross or more, Christmas feeling and to describe A newsboy in Grand Forks was hospitality and kindness and human Ten pounds of candy, poodle-dog, and other EXCURSION^ things a score. sympathy and or Santa Claus as the fancy of childhood fortunate enough a few days ago to Christmas comes but once a year. sees him. The good giver of gifts is find a pocketbook containing $720 he old man wiped his specs again. Said he* We cannot, indeed, return with Santa "'Tis mighty queer the true genius of the season. I is cash. The money belonged to TO iSt That I should get such funny things, and I so Claus to his magical realm of giftblossoming a giving which does not invite nor Paul E. Sanden. The boy at once reported BS^-Special brands made to order. MINNESOTA, DAKOTA* near my bier, groves, nor step into am afraid—I am afraid—I'm very sure, this permit the refinements of philosophy his find to the sheriff and was that swift chariot and follow in the A Year, MONTANA. and speculation upon their spiritual •warded by a gift of $100. That Santa Claus's been getting drunk on moonhght the soft music of fairy whiskey or on beer WM. FRANK. fitness, but with a generous hand JOHN BENTZIN bells. No, wistful youth, we cannot Tuesday Oct 9th & 23? It is the intention of Flandrau people Cottonwood Mills, showers them upon old and young stay the fleet angel, but we can compel "On Christmas morn the lassie gay her stocking after January 1 to post the his blessing. We can bow to the I A E full she found, as the rains descend upon the just names of habitual drunkards in the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba By, With plenty more of curious things pinned laying on of his hands, and rise his and unjust. It isthe great and affluent up and nailed around various drinking places and to disciples and vicegerents and make giving of food and drink and dolls FROM strictly enforce the laws in regard to his happy benediction real through Custom grinding solicited. Will and toys and all that rejoices the ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS all the year—"Merry Christmas selling such parties intoxicants. t* grind wheat for (one eigth) or exchange heart of man or boyv all, and to all a good night." A A E S At the residence of F. M. Devoe in 34 fts. flour, 5 fts. shorts and 8 Yet it is undeniable that this tradition CHEAPER THAN Eastern Yankton county the 2-year ft»s. bran for one bushel of wheat. Flour of Santa Claus has become Eccentric. old daughter of Winden aud Melinda EVER BEFORE almost as oppressive as it is delightful. and feed sold at low rates and delivered Santa Claus himself, indeed, has Kendrick drank a portion of the contents Judge Bay, of South Carolina, believed a New Ulm free of expense. Less thanOne Csnt per the cap of Fortunatus. His baskets of a vessel of concentrated Ive. that common-sense and common and stores are self-replenishing, and FEAN & BENTZIN. Death relieved her sufferings the law were in very *elose agreement. Do round trip rate beias more than TW.E when he arrives upon the roof the aext day, 1 rf «, t, «. NOIiLARS, including GREAT FALLS, KL In trying criminal eases, he very gifts for every age and taste AUG. QUE1TSE, NA and BUTTE MON1ANA In the case of Mrs. Harriet Young peer out of his pockets and push always leaned to the side of mercy. persons uesirms zo caice a vrip inronsfu not. em Minnesota, Dakota or Montana for the themselves into his hands, and he vs. B. E. Fisher, Judge MeConnelfr A prisoner pleaded guilty to the pose ol looking over the country, or with has only to slide down the chimney, Idea of selecting A new home within the bot of Fargo rendered a decision in favor charge of assault and battery, but HARNESS MAKER awes of tLe GRANDEST WHEAT BELT and there are the capacious stockings of the plaintiff The suit was brought 1HB WORLD, and an agricultural country su4 submitted affidavits to show that eagerly awaiting him and ready to able for diveisihed farming, dairv ind stf bo set aside a deed alleged to have been —and Sealer in— purposes, will do well to take advantage stretch to the utmost to receive his the other man had begun the trouble. these rates. obtained by fraud. The property Whips, Collars, and all other gracious largess. Santa Cla us is a vAs these were being read, the For maps and information applv to your involved is in Fargo limits and valued articles usually kept ticket agent, to any agent of the company, happy fellow, as indeed how could judge was heard to say: "Well, well, at $20,000. in a first'fAass harness the fountain of such universal happiness P. I. VTH-ITNET^ that is not so bad." help being? The Pied Piper shop. Gen 1 Pass, and Tkt. Agtii The 7-year-old-son of J. K. Searles, is only one of his disguises, and if we This angered the plaintiffs lawyer, St Paul. Mir of Lead City, was the victim of a New harnesses made to order and re could once catch that dancing dervish who rose to his feet and exclaimed: pairing promptly attended to. painful accident. While playing with She wiped her eyes five hundred times, she we should find that the merry "Why, may it please your Honor, Cheap Cash Stoi thought she must be dreaming, NEW MLM, MINN some other boys in the streets he was music to which all the children caper he bit off the whole of the man's lip!" Each package was so very queer, at last she is merely the bewitching tale of the "Did he?" answered the judge, accidentally hit in the eye with a fell to screaming. H.FKENZEL, coming gifts at Christmas. throwing up his hands.^ "Send him small stone from a slingshot in the KS}0. One pair of sppctacles of gold, two goggles, round to me hands of his youthful companion fcc giay and blue, But the disciples of Santa Claus, Then, having the fellow before him, A. golden box, three pounds of snuff, six pipes his viceroys and substitutes, are very The missile cut ths eye in twain, completely all bught and new, he gave him a piece of his mind different from the saint himself. ij destroying the sight. Manufacturer of DEALER IN ••Five pairs of socks of woolen blue, three nightcaps, "Nobody but a Creek Indian would sally forth into Broadway or Fourteenth foot-bath too, SODA WATER DRY GOODS, 4 be guilty of such barbarity." Michael Donar, a young brakeman Sospendeis four, two satin socks, hair-dye of street or Twenty-third street, NOTIONS, blackest hue. The prisoner began to cry, and the on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, New York, with intent to fit yourself SELTZER W A E HATS, CAF&, judge, softening at the sight, said, in out as a Santa Claus is one of the most was crushed beneath the wheels of an Pajamas two, three morning gowns, six razors GROCERIES, CROCKERY^ a subdued tone: "I will lay you in and sharp and bright, bewildering of delightful occupations. engine at Milbank. He had made an With brubh and cup and shaving cream, one jail for one month." and 0ILS% A poor book-lover used to say that attempt to step on the brake beam ciutch both strong and light, It happened curiously enough, the only way to save his money was Champagne Cider. S is canes, a suit of nice warm clothes just of the engine, but failed to get firm that the very next culprit was one of Also Musical Instruments to go into all the book stores, and in suited for a dandj, footing. His remains were sent to his the same name, and had bitten off a A prayei book with the large type, one bottle and WHEELER & WTLA seeing that he could not buy everything former home in Minnesota. of old brandy. man's ear 7 Centre Street. New Ulm, Minn SON'S Latest Improved that ho wanted he was reconciled The judge looked at him with perfect to buy nothing. So at Christmas SEWING MACSWES. CATAR The lassie wiped her eyes again. Said she, A company has been organized at scorn, and said "I will lay you 'Tis mighty queer the embarrassment of riches Yankton, with a capital stock of ''hat I should get such funny things, and in jail one month alongside of* your moderates expense, and the gaping Ul Good Sold at Bottom Price*. |100,000, to breed Aberdeen cattle my sixteenth year brother, and you may" bite one another stocking is in danger of going unied am afraid that Santa Claus has got a wee and Cottswold sheep. Three farms as much as you please." from the very fulness ot the possible jstufc crazy, have been purchased and importations IKiye for me such useless things, and I a supply. Ther fascinated and *J» 'ir SEW ULM. ^little daisy will begin next April. English confused loiterer, as willing to buy Georgia Jurnalism. 1st capital is believed to be at the head one thing as another, and unable to aen Santa Claus had left that night, and Empire Hill Co. Cedaitown (Ga Guardian of the project. buy all, stares and admires, and universally found out his mistake, 3 laughed, he laughed, he laughed so hard, Bright and breezy, with sails all HEAD.fe*. desires, and buys nothing. A celebrated case terminated at you'd thought his heart would break, spread and our colors nailed to the In the happy enchantment of the ROLLER MILL. Grand Forks in the district court. mast, we bear down upon you this spectacle everything seems to him Henry J. Holbrooke, a juror in the fairer and more attractive than anything morning. Here is news for the one Try Ward murder trial in 1884, was arrested else, and he returns, how often! who wants to keep up with the times 24 Rollers and 4 Burrs. jaded, delighted, dazed, with his head for perjury, and his case has social chit-chat for the gossip lover the Cure. full of fancies and his heart of emotions, been continued at every term of politics for the publie-mmded facts but with his hands empty. Ely's Cream Balm 20urt until now. Judge Templeton and fancies for the farmers fun for "We take pleasure in informing the^ The empty-handed, however, are the frolicsome, and pathos for the dismissed the case for _TV ant of evidence, oublic that we are now ready for bus-? Cleanses the Nasal Passages. not all. The full-handed, indeed, are ness. The best machinery and all the^ poetical. I is chuck full of readable ~i Allays Inflammation. Heals the themselves one of the pleasantest latest improvements in the manufaevi matter, and he must be an unappreciative Sores, Restores the Senses of The Lead* City Herald says- "A w1** Christmas spectacles. The satisfaction Dure of flour enable us to compete cuss who fails to be amused Taste, Smell and Hearing, ihe best mills in the country, g^fe. of the disciple who hastens party of young bachelors in this tnty and entertained, instructed and interested, homeward conscious that he has secured We are constantly buying ~|«f 1 intend to spend New Year's day in by perusing the columns of A particle is applied info each nostril and is what everv stocking at his proper style. They intend to have a Wheat, the dandiest weekly, in the crackingest jBrreeable. Price 5 0 cat Draralsts or By mail. chimney most desires, is as serene as BLY BROTHERS, 66 Warren Street, New Tori. big dinner for themselves alone on Bye, ^&~«*f$lr town in Georgia. We will that of the parent bird winging nestward take almost anything, except contumely fchat day that will lay everything else with the plumpest of worms in I CURE 0«t89^ *$t or cussing, in payment for clear in the shade. Married men are I his bill. That sweet smile is the fg» BucJcwheat, subscription. Come in and see us forecast of childish happiness. The barred, and the boys intend filling beaming parental faces glow with the whether you want the paper or not, themselves up—on turkey—for once, fo laughed, he shook, he shook, he laughed— At the Highest Market Pricoi.| light of happy homes. The streets for we are worth looking at. Weat least, hM P?K more stockings were to fill— seem to be full of hurrying benedictions: are done, but don't forget that the laughed so hard, he shook so hard, it ali" We sell all kinds of HP The plans and specifications for the most made Mm ill Guardian is your friend and will love 'Oil 0hristmas day, at dinner-time, old Santa Indian school at Pierre have tfeen approved EZOVB, you when you're old and ugjy and "Merry Christmas to all, and to all _\aougnt the city, by the interior department, SMOMTS, a good-night !'Vt 3 everybody else hates you. 4 Aad c*«.gged the thing" from house to house, and bids for the erection of the buildings laughed, danced, and sang a ditty But as we linger along the Christmas 3 BRAN, &e.0 Adieu, a ta, nix cum arouse! IJtk 4-^ when, the Chustmas dinner o'er, the old will be advertised for at once, so streets and survey the lavish profusion AT LOW RATES* $&. marybought }uB room, •When I say CUKE I do not mean mcrelv to that by spring it is expected that of costly, or tasteful or useful, etop them for a time, and then have them return he phaPAom change perplexed his mind with Why Charles Was^Rude. again I MEAN A RADICAL CURE. work will be well along. There is an J8y and awe and gloom or fanciful devices to charm the gold Special Attention given to I have made the disease of -. .:.. Clara—"Mother, Charles was yery and silver from the wayfarer's purse, appropriation of $25,000 available FITS, EPILEPSY 0* O-ULStoin WorJf ^fc&d when, the Christmas dinner o'er, the rude last night." we may well wonder whether Santa for the preliminary work and foundations, lassie sought her room, 4 ^AXXTNG- SICKNESS, Claus himself, should some mishap tKo-pack of hre-crackers e'er created such a Mother—"Well,J clon't you know and $100,000 more will be An extra stone for giinding feet \f boom befall hisjourney in mid air, and some what that means?" available when needed for the work "i3k life-long study. I •WAHSAKT my remedy to 1 She laughed, sheened, and flew about, jumped Steam Comsheller. of his fleet team, Dasher or Dancer, COKE the worst eases. Because thexs have "No, I don't" of construction. This will place the high upon a stool, failed is.no reason for notnowreeeiving-acure. Wood taken far cash Grin «xei perhaps, Donder or Blitzen, should And said, "It is not Christmas day, it must "He is trying tc^ick^uarrelwit 3chool ahead of those at Carlisle,Pa., "tend at once for a treatise and a FHBE BOTTI^B TOC be Apiil-fool f, T'±p'i~^ cast a celestial shoe or trip over a you so he can get out of giving any of my liWAi.LlBtB REMEDY. Give Express and Hampton, Va., so far as cost and and Poet Offlce. It costs yon nothing for a snowfiake, or the whole team shy as Christmas present. 1 know WrW, whf the old man thinks of w^ni accomnjtodations for pupils are, »eon trial, and it will cure yon. Address 'i thoughts MIS v*ry hazy, Jack Frpst sparkles by—whether men."~Texas Ssf^rngs, ROOT, S3 PEARL ST., MEWYORK kerned. -r-3