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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-06-30
TOWN TOPICS.
rha Glorious Fourth Committees Ap'
pointed to make ARRANGEMENTS
for the Grand Celebration.
rh.v ali sav James River Valley 10 tn
Garden Spot Of the Great
Northwest.
rha New Park Meeting Last Night and
Other Subjects OF Interest to
the Alert Readers. :.
Tho Toy Pistol Nuisance.

AS the Fourth of July approaches the
TOW pistol and torpedo nuisance, together
with other juvenile annoyances and dla-
bollcal inventions make their advent;
Armed with these implements of torture
the small boy Is terror before whom the
pirate would quail and retreat. He IS an
Arab, tornado, pestiferous nuisance.
He might go out on the bluffs and flre
away all day and no one would object Tor
it would disturb no one. But he Is not
that kind of hair pin. His ambition IS
to be in the tllickest of the crowd, and he
gets there by some means or other. He is
not particular as to the means. With him
the end iustifies the means. He may be
seen wedglng himself through the crowd.
occasionally making some fine haired man
lump out from under a silk plug by firing
his toy pistol near behind. And when
the fine haired man turns on him with
cxasperated feelings and cuss words, it is
amusing to observe the sublime contempt
with which the urchin regards the assault.
When reviled he reviles not, but with
provoking GOODNESS he puts luis thumb to
his nose and disappears just before the
toe of boot comes along that way. But
he is not intimidated, not bit of 1t. He
is encouraged. He feels as If he can
score one for himself, and he can. He
then seeks some other victim and meets
with about the same success; but woe
unto the boy If he inadvertently tries his
trick on party the second time. Once
victimizcd the fine haired man will ever
afterward be on the watch tower, with
writ of sworn vengeance in his hat and
perpetual swing to his foot. He then
goes to the other extreme and is liable to
kick some other boy on suspicion. Those
boys are nuisance and ought to be put
on q preservation" until after the Fourth.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-06-30
JAMESTOWN. d. T., June %, 1882.

JAMESTOWN, d. T., JUNO y, IoS2.
An extra session of the board of trus-
tees was called at S:45 p, m.
Present.. 7. Bush, David Curtin, }.
j. Flint and l. Lyon.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting were dispensed with.
On motion of L. Lyon, seconded by ].
J. Flint, the following resolution was
passed:
Be it resolved that the amount of gen.
eral tax for village purposes to be levied
and assessed on the taxable property
within the limits of jamestown for the
current year be fixed at mills on the dol
lar.
Adjourned to meet Monday evening,
July 3, at Z o'clock p. m.
QEWITg c. FLINT,
villsSs Clerk,
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Jamestown, D. T., June q, 1882.
The Board of Trustees met in extra ses
sion at $50 p. m.
Present.. I. Bush, David Curtin, L.
Lyon, and j. j. Roper.
On motion of l.. Lyon, seconded by j..
j. Roper, the following resolution was
passed:
Be it resolved that the president forbid
the firing of fire crackers or other fire
works on the 4th of July, 1882, within the
village of jamestown, except on grounds
bounded north by railroad, west by First
avenue. and south by Pacific avenue.
Adjourned till next regular meeting.
DEWITT g. FLINT,
Village Clerk.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-06-30
Thar All 9aS Il.

The Alert notices from copy of the
Springfield, Ohio, Republic, that James
town attracted the eye o. correspondent
of that paper, who it seems, IN some
freak Of romantic nature, made a trip
eve. the Northern Pacific railroad and.
MID III sbie.vasiaes n as ~ca&' -
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-06-30

The wreck on the Manitoba railroad a
few days ago. by which several per-
sons were killed, it seems was the re-
suit of the conductors carelessness. The
injured fireman testified that Conductor
Joseph Goran was running the tram at
the rate of forty miles an hour, against
the protest of the unfortunate engineer,
who was killed The conductor has
heep arrested sad held to bail,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-06-30

The Sioux City Journal of recent date
says that the artesian well at that place
is now down LAO feet, and the drill is
still working in very hard rock. The
character of the formation has changed of
late, and the present rock is supposed to
be Trenton limestone placed in Whites
geology at 200 feet. Below this, in the
natural order should be st. Peters sand
stone, and when that formation is reached
the company hopes to meet its ample re-
ward. The hole is now 425 feet through
very solid rock. The drill sinks very
slowly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
More Green Peas, if you Please.

If there is anybody who does not enjoy good
green peas in abundance, We have never met
him-Or her. We have them from May to Au-
gust fresh picked daily, of uniform growth for
a single ripening pod Injuries the flavor of the
whole: aud from August to May, we have the
canned ia Favorita" variety. which, as we get
it, is next door to the fresh garden picked. Its
little trouble now TO grow ones own peas, early.
medium, and late varieties. Given fair SOIL
with some well-rotted manure, if it is needed,
and our programme runs TINS: Just a. soon a.
the snow is off and deep freezing is not expected
and the ground dry enough to work at all, IN 90
the peas even if the first heads starting do get
a frost nip-peas will stand that We plant
some Improved Daniel OROurke, and sCme
"Alpha:r also some of the american Wonder"
and some champion of England all the same
day. The first named is comparatively poor,
but cooked in milk with trife of sugar added,
il goes very weli-far better than none. The
daniel O'Rourken is early and prolific, but
needs little brush as il grows ) feet stalks. By
the time the ORonrke and Alpha are eaten, in
comes the American Wonder, and a wonder II Is
for its proliieness, dwarf stems, no brush need
ed, and its superior eating qnaiity-the only
very early dwarf wriHkled pea and "wrinkletl'
applied To peas is almost synonymous with good
quality (see page lo3 last month";. BY the time
these peas 20, along comes the king pea, .Cham-
pion of England" There are others like il,
claimed to be better; this is good enough for us,
and seed is abundant and cheap almost any
where now. But after the first sowing, and for
two weeks, new sowings Of the Wonder and
Champion should be made every or days. to
keep up a constant succession. After two weeks
or so, follow with very frequent sowings of the
Champion or if without brush, the Wonder, so
rs to have a daily supply far into summer. As
fast as the peas are of, other crops as cabbage,
turnips, etc, may occupy the ground. Always
save enough of earliest and best pods to ripen for
next years seed.
Sow such medium-growing kinds Daniel
ORourke in rows 81 #. apart; the Wonder, rows
II to Is inches apart; Champion, feet apart,
and provide plenty of BRUSH some trellis, for
it, feet high. Cover peas to 3 inches deep
4maiccR IgricultTisf for -Iprii
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
About Sweet Peas.

What is more beautiful or more fragrant than
the old-fashioned Sweet-Peas' How rarely we
see them of late, 1t is true that the same thing
the intense summer heat-which makes our
season Of ''green peas" rather short, also inter
feres with the sweet pea. Those who would
have sweet peas should plant thom early, and
plant them deep. Three inth of covering is
none too much, and they should he put in ear
ly as the soil is in condition to work. of course
they must have something TO climb upon. Pea
brush such as is given TO the ordinary garden
peas, is perhaps the best, bnt, in the absence of
this, strings, wires, or whatever will allow the
plants to climb for about three feet, must be pro-
vded. The old-fashioued Sweet Pea (LGthyrus
od0rdtus) has, in the hands of European florists,
given a number of fine varieties, the names of
which will he fonnd in the catalogues of the
seedmen. Some of these have beautiful colors,
but none more fragrant than the old sort.
Sweet peas are excellent flowers for cutting rs
they have long stems, and they retain their bean
ty for very many days. To have sweet peas at
their best, plant early and plant deep.-Imeriedn
iJFicHlfHrisf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
Observation-Disclosures Remedy.

''Felons,' which are usually termed "Whit-
low" by physicians, we believe, are very pain
ful and often very serious affection of the fin
gers. generally of the last joints, and often
or involving the nails. As the fingers are mueh
exposed to bruises felons are quite common
among those who constantly use their hands at
hard work. If allowed to continue until mat
ter (pus) forms, and the periOsteRm or bone
sheathing is affected, lancing is necessary; but
if taken in time, simple application of Copal
Varnish, covering it with a bandage, is highly
recommended. If the Varnish becomes dry and
unpleasantly hard, a little fresh Varnish may
he applied from time to time. When a cure is
effected, the varnish is easily removed by rub
bling into it a little lard, and washing with soap
and water. DIR. A. B. Isham details, in Medical
Ners, Il number of cases of its application with
uniform success where formation of pus had
not previously occurred. IT two cases, there
was apparently a combination of the 'run-
around with the felon, and in all of them there
was swelling, redness, heat, and great pain.
He suggests the use of Copal Varnish for felons,
''run- arounds," hollis, and any local acute in
fammatisn of external parts.--imeriedH -igri-
cHItEriH
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
Seeding to Glover,

Our best success has been in scattering the
seed over growing wheat, on a cool morning ear
" in April. when an inch depth of frost opens
the ground in cracks, into which the seed falls
and is lightly covered by the thawing earth.
Both this and the wheat, hut especially the clo-
yer, are usually benefited by broadcast sowing
of ground plaster i'll May. So marked is this
sometimes that one can write his name in large
letters with plaster sowing, and the letters will
he distinctly visible in the more luxurious green,
when the clover plants, at first protected from
the sun by the wheat plants, have chance for
full growth after the wheat is cut. The expe-
rience of many who raise much clover is, that a
good catch is most certain, if the seed is not
s0wn until the soil is warm and mellow. The
clover starts into growth at once, and strong
plants are quickly obtained. The chief danger
of delay is that the still feebly rooted plants
may be caught by dry hot weather and killed.
While plaster good top-dressing for clover on
most soils, if ones own experience OF that of his
neighbours does not indcete this other light top
dressing may he useful-some soluble fertilizer,
as superphosphate or muriate of potash Clover
responds to any attention of this kind, and
makes good return in the mass of foliage and
rich material it gathers from soil aud air-ma-
terial which, when plowed in, richly prepares
the soil for other crops.-1maiodn 4gricHltTist
for ipriL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
How Diphtheria May Be Detected.

Physicians in private practice as well as in
public employ say that almost every ailment
noticed in a child is taken for diphtheria, and
that diphthera treatment is often hastily admin,
istered hy anxious parents in innocent eases of
cod
There are frequent calls at the Office of the
Beard of Health for a circular intended for free
distribution. and which contains instructions as
to what shonld he done when diphtheria enters
a household. An employe of the Board of Heath
says that the most important part of this circu-
is its description of the early symptoms of the
disease.
''Give heed" he says in his Interpretation of
this part of the circular, ''the moment you OBJ
serve signs in your child of unwonted weakness,
fatigue or physical debility, particularly if it is
accompanied with little fever Make the child
frequently open its mouth, so that you can OBJ
serve its throat. 1t is in the throat that the lay
observer will first discover any signs of diphthe-
ria. Never mind how red and how much iniam-
ed the throat appears. That does not indicate
the disease. But the instant you see a white
spot and detect n had odor, run for doctor.
The white spot will grow. Other white spots
will appear, and will eventually run together in
great blotches if the disease is not checked. The
time to seek medical assistance is before these
spots run tOgether."-N y. San.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
sorobpn as a so;l;ne plant

Sorghum promises TO be satisfactory plant
for use in summer feeding cows, and also, proba-
bly,, for ensilage. Correspondents of several ag-
ricultural papers speak in warm praise of the
Early Amber cane for soiling. In our experience
with it last summer, we found that the cattle ate
it readily, and the results We're satisfactory in
all respects. The yield per acre is less than
corn; but the cane is more juicy and of conrse,
sweeter. In our feeding il was not convenient
to cut the stalks. They were drawn on the pas
lures, and Is a rule, were readily eaten in this
way, more readily than corn fed in the same
way variety called the Rural Branching
ghnm. well deserves its name, as it has great
tendency To send ont branches. 1t also grows
more readily after emitting them than do the
common varieties. An objection to it is that a
long season is required for maturing the seed.
The Early Amber will make a fair second
growth if cut reasonably early. We do not ex-
peel sorghum will drive Indian corn ont of use
tor green crop feeding. but it promises to make
a valuable addition to our list of plants for this
purpoSe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
Chr fun Of the Ching.
souEp ADVICE

You wish 20 he . lawyer JoIn-weI Id not say word
Unless felt quite certain that your iongnss absurd
don't wish Ia discourage YOU but then can't consent
To board yea Iey % do and pay your Office rent
y. gu We got set Of lnsiy Ii,uhs and ordinary head
Bat thriving Arm and pleasant hnne where and wfs
Bsst any our- hsISe lzuyer'. as far as you
1T you'd been with talent John you'd long since hev
Thai Won had gins y stealing of to Study books alone
New Il -sn ever rrad n book ally don't know when,
zThoach think biiove you do sling sonirwiat
legal Ian.
BE ~is~ my boy the legal ranks than crowded
And them who therein cut out for the
pillow;
And hsp tn III big supply where their was no demand
Arr they .ducate.ll Yes but here let me explain
Thai s tat in saky soil brings forth but little
And this higher eslnea;ion ordinary mind,
j. like pair Of big gold zPon man that blind
There Is no proudfr place than tzixt the handles Of
pillow
,Thonsh stampy land has hnmLlei times must al
And as for human greatness / should think had my
share,
II eoad take the prize cows Bextcounty Fair
Just emulate YOUR sire NV son. and just fate
Noun live to - respected though perhaps you won't be
But enter law ssd live short years will clean You out
You1 have no recollection Of the last square meal you
had
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
UharXnll RIM


"Efrahen come to your mudder, boy. Whar
you bin r.
"Playin' wild de white folks chillun.'
''Yon is, Ell 2 'See hyar, chile, you broke your
ole mudder's heart, and brung her gray hairs to
de grave wild your reeklumness and carvings
on wild ebil assosyshuns. Hadn't | raised you
up in de way you Should gor
''Yassum"
"Habn't been kline an tender wild you, and
treated You like my own chile-which you is r
''Yassum."
''Habn't reezened wild yon, an deplored de
good Lord to wrap you in his buzzum"
"Yassum."
"An' isn't yer material detecter an garden
TO- de lawfr
"Yassum'
''Well, den, do you s'pose rs gwine to hat
yOur morals guptured by de white trash No
sab! You git in de house dis instep, an if eb
or cotch Won 'municatin' wild de white trash any
mo-, fo de Lord, nigga, Ill break your blacf
head wild a brick
fYassuui." Gin. Sat. Night.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
for the farmer.
PLANTING FRUIT TREES.

..,,,a lat. nast;ne, ,f thu Na,x, Work Horticul-
..,naI Sac;s,v held az Rocbester a naDer was
- L. s Woodyrard ~ Joctnort entitled
..Facts and FalIacies Of Frnit prowinp.- from
,rh;cb we make an extract as II il found in
r..Iss Uaog-;y, Its suggestions are reasonable
and worthy of attention and remembrance:
s.xo fsIIsey Is morr commonly believed than
that any so;i is 1T for annie craving. The fact
i tbat no land ia too good. and no location too
dasirahle for apples. and II we can't afford the
hest soils for them we had muck better not plant
AZ ali
ali is fallacv in a market orchard 10 plant too
many varieties.
s.It is fallacy in the selection of trees to give
more attention to the DEVELOPMENT of body and
ton than 10 the root and collar.
Ell Is a popular faIlacy that trees NAV be plan
ted almost any way. so that thew are got in
the ground in comparatiyely straight rows.
know one instance when three men dug the
holes and PLANTED twelve hundred trees in two
DAYS. in some places they used a pineinch post
anger TO make the hole, and through the aid of
very wet summer most of those trees lived,
they have never made a satisfactory orchard.
The land should I've well prepared and the holes
ding not less than one foot further across than
the longest roots extend, and deep enough to re-
ceiye tie tree to the depth il stood in the nurse
~ and the soil below shouId he well loosened.
The PLANTER should place the tree in position,
taxing care that the rows be straight both WAYS;
| he should then. by hand, carefully straighten
each shot and see that the rich surface soil fills
| all spaces between them With the same care
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13
An of-Hsnd Way to Measure an Acre.

Few farmers know the size of their fields or
how many acres they contain. A field of the
writer's, before it came into his possession. had
been plowed and reaped by contract for fifteen
acres. On measuring it, it was found to have
bnt twelve acres. 1t is desirable, in fact, indis
pensable for good work, that farmer should
know how many each field contains. for
otherwise he cannot apportion seed or manure
for il, nor can he tell how much time it should
require to he plowed. A measuring cord should
be Tart of the furniture on every farm. To make
one, procure sixty-seven feet of strong rope, one
inch around; make loop or fasten a ring a
bar at each end, and make these precisely sixty
six feet apart. Then tie piece of red rag in
the centre. One acre of ground will be piece
four of the cords (chains) long and two and one
half wide, equal TO sixteen by ten rods, making
100 square rods 10 one acre. The advantage of
the ring or loop is that one person can measure
alone, by driving stake in the ground TO hold
the rope while he stretches it out. The rope
should be soaked in tar and dried, which will
prevent it from shrinking when wet.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

We have heard of the term "bluffing of" but
We remember no better instance of it, than was
mentioned to MS a few moments ago in the sane
tnm. wOuld-be "bloOd," whose confidence in
his horse seemed unlimited, was offered, success
lively, several wsgers against other animals,
standing at the door of an Out-Of-tOwn resort all
of which he at once accepted, but from each of
which he gradually backed out, on some pre-
tence or other. AT length by-stander said to
him: Come, III tell yOu what Iii do. I'll bet
you ten dollars that that pig" pointing to a
frisky little porker in the road, twill beat your
horse two rods, in going mile"
Ozone = said the other, taking ont his peck
et-bOok: but as he was lingering his bank notes,
he seemed TO hesitate, and turning to a friend,
said:
II don't know about taking that bet, after
all there is no knowing what the id pig
might do"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

How different girls are now from what they
used to be- said the kind Mrs. Darlington, as
she aneighbors daughter dreaming through
the streets. instead of coming home from school
There is 10 tuIstin' of em now, out of sight
and they don't keep in sight long enough to
trust EN-. When | was 4 girl, ! could he trust
el all day with baby all alone, in a two story
house, that was nussin, and never found want
ing" She reached out of the window TO look
after the rOmpng school girl, and Ike lay upon
the floor. like frog, making additions with 4
piece of white chalk to the scarlet flowers of
the kiddcrninister carpet.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

WHEN the late Gen. Thomas, L. s. A., was
asked for furlough by Lakewood soldier in
order that he might visit his wife, TO whom he
had been married but three months, he replied
why, my dear fellow, haven't seen my wife
for three years. The backwoodsman stared in
credulously at the General for a moment and
then broke out, "But you see me and my wife
amt that kind
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

1T is popular error to suppose that ivy grow
ing on the walls of a house makes il damp. The
attachment of ivy to walls, far from injuring
them and causing dampness, is advantage.
If the walls are dry when planted, ivy will keep
them SO. If damp, as the plant cverspreads
their surface the dampness will disappear.
Where dampness prevails ivy sucks out the
moisture, and its thick foliage will prevent the
access of rain TO the structure; aud thus il is
not only a remover, but preventive. of DAMP
ness. The only danger attending the planting
of ivy on buildings is where assures occur in the
walls, in which case the shoots and roots will
enter, and, if left undisturbed their growth will
begin to tell upon the building, and will,
by increase of growth push against the sides of
the opening, thereby enlarging it, and eventu-
ally 50 weaken the wall to cause it to fall.
Where the wall is sound there is no snch dan
ger for the plant does not make assures, al
though qnick to discover them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

WASHINGTON IRVING once, when picking up
an apple under tree in his own orchard, was
accosted by an urchin of the neighborhood, who
not recognizing him the proprietor, offered to
show him tree where he could get some better
apples than those. "But,r said the boy, ''we
must take care that the old man doesn't see u.s. y
went with him, said Irving, and stole dozen
of my own apples.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

How To LAY DUsT.-The dust issuing from
sweeping is at all times disagreeable, and often
positively injurieus to delicate lungs Won't
Won all be glad to know how TO lay il, lady
who has tried it, says to mix up Indian meal
with water 81 it will be crumbly. and sprinkle
the carpets; it is just nice. No dust arises
above the chairs, and hardly any as high as
that Sawdust is more economical, but not
auite 50 good.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

4 YANKEE, who went over TO the mother conn
try some time ago, and who was asked, on com
ing back, how he liked Great Britain. "Well,
he said, England was very nice country, eN-
ceedngly fertile, well cultivated, very popu-
lOus, aud very healthy; ''but," said the Yam
kee, Il never liked 10 take a morning walk af-
ter breakfast because the country is small
that ] was always afraid of walking OFF the
etlre"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-04-13

WELL, neighbor, what is the most Christian
news this mOrningr SAID piOus gentleman of
Providence, Rhode Island, to his friend.
Il have just bought barrel of flour for
poor woman"
Just like you! Who is it you have made
happy by your charity, this timer
INV wife,