A Dakota Gift For Congressman Burrows

Duving Judge Mood's visit to VVashngton last winter in the interest of ivision and adtnission of Dakota, he 'ormed the acquaintance of Represent vtive Buitows of Michigan, wlio did much to f urther the scheme. He ïnanfested more than usual interest in our ■erritory and the Black Hills in par;icuUr. In order to acknowledge the 'avors extended Judge Moody determined, upon his return to Deadwood.to resent him with some appropriate oken. But just what, vas the rub with the judge. A gold brick was too common and wouid be too mueii ot an nducenient to burglars to render its aeeeptance on the part of the Micnijander. It was finally decided to eall jpon our artistic marble cutter, Mr. íacoby, and see what he could do. He uggested thaf'Love among the Roses" would ba just the thing to send the dicüigan statesiman, and he was orderd to go about the work. The job bas een in progress several da)T8 and is ust assuming shape. It is being cut 'rom Black Hills marble, and repreents Cupid amoiig a bunch of roses. íhe design is exceedingly beautiful, and when completed - polished and fmshed - will make a handsome ornament, rare enough for the cabinet of a dng. In addition to its artistic merits t will show the character of our mar)le and the genius of our artists. The resent will be sent out in time for a ühristrnas gift. To give the reader ome idea of the work, which is about he size of a 10-year old boy's haud. we would inetition that Mr. Jacoby's time pent in chiseling it out, computed at a common marble cutter's waes, will