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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-16

AT rtVuIiF DdsiTuEtI IIIFTIF 7TIITI At Don ~.
PULLMAN-CAR SERVICE
ON Train 5u-.New York and AtItnta D.. Wash.
ingtOn and Danvile.
On Train 5Z-Washington AND Augusta. WASH
lngton and New orleans, luchnuuo and Dtu,lur
on train No. So; returning, Greensboro and
Richmond on No. 50.
IickBts sold 60 all point. s0uth, ssutl.s.f. aud
southwest, and baggage checked through
EOlay over checks given On l9ctl ticket.
VI. STAT btiIIh.
Gencrl P1sa,Er.r tstat.
SOL HAAS, franc Manager.
4. l.. RIyEs. General sauIge rDls
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SO
BAL rIfORE
steamers Ga thls lihe leave w. Point 10
Baltimore Tuesdays, THURSDAYS. IId ~aiurdaya
only.
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LEAVE
RICHMOND KlCHMOSD AND DANNUIE
RAILROAD VIRGINIA -IElET bFroII
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
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ARRIVE
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connecting with early Trans S0rth and " cst.
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CRpAy.pUFF DOES ITS BEST TO STOP An
AMATEUR THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE.
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stand for. IL doubtless true; but the I'M
portant question Is, in what respect does
the reformer propose TO REFORM We have
before taken the position that II was sound
political economy TO foster our Infant in-
dustries and protect them from ruinous
foreign competition, and we still adhere to
II. we do not particularly care whether
we get the protection directly or "inci-
dentaily," but we hold II to be decidedly
better to - call spade a spade"
1t has been very freely asserted that our
section affords the best field for the nroduc.
ton and manufacture Of iron, and the pre-
diction has been yentured that the great
iron industries OF the North would find
themselves constrained 10 move their plants
mere In order TO get near the ores, and for
otnef reasons OF economy. IL takes no
solomon 10 perceive that any reduction Of
tne present duty on iron ore would al once
oov".e that necessity. Our ores would
cease 70 De In demand, their further deyeI.
opment or production cease 10 be rem,,.
I'~.se, anu consequently discontinued.
~. Aems mule singular that the
u CITY III the South against pro.
Ncnon because fostered northern
lnahiaae'ures aud mineral development
,ne expense OF the agricultural
SOUTH should still lind advocates here
wnen The conditions are undergoing rad,.
cal transformation, and that which has been
.ne i1e ana prosperity Of northern manu.
Iactures Is 10 be resisted and dismissed
wnen iis application 10 about TO be made 10
our own industries. now Just struggling
tor development and advancement. The
spsclous plea that It 10 unjust and Injurious
~ re farming community deceiyes no one
wno gives the subject any consideration.
snd we VIII say for the benefit OF those
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-16

lPasz'r daily trugnt uu-.srri.I.i t'Iy
IeN. sunday. ,lVeN. ~uul'y .,v. saturday
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24
Large Immigration.

General Emigration Agent Powell,
of the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul
company, states that the indications
are that next spring will witness a
rush of emigration to Dakota the like
Of which has never been equalled in
the country. Especially from Canada
will the movement be large. He has
received from Canada during the past
month thousands Of letters from all
parts asking for information. More
than half of these letters are from
parties who tried Manitoba last sea-
son. when there was such a rush to
that province, and were disappointed
Already Mr.. Powell says he has appli-
cations to chose land for more than
eah possibly find homes east of the
Missouri river. He had subsequently,
written Secretary Teller at Washing
ton, asking if something cannot be
done to expedite the surveying Of the
several counties west Of the river
now open to settlement Teller re-
piled that an appropriation to meet
the expenes Of such surveys would
have to be made by Congress before
anything could be done. He asked
for the cooperation OF the St Paul
company in urging upon Congress
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24

same implements will work 200 acres,
The rule is, the larger farmers. hav-
ing nothing else to do, give their en-
tire time to farming, and work to
make success of it; while if a man
has fifteen or twenty acres he tries to
do something else, and half farms his
land.
Besides wheat raising, it has been
as fully demonstrated that South Da.
kota, especially the Missouri valley,
can raise as fine corn as Illinois or
Iowa, and is doing it.
We urge our farmers in preparing
seed for spring, to remember clover
and timothy, and SOW with wheat and
oats. and start tame meadow for hay.
Remember the farmers in Red Lake
valley in Brule county, tried it with
success on a small scale The Mis-
souri, valley in South Dakota will
show in few years that it is great
cattle, corn and hog country; that
clover and timothy will flourish won
derfully well and make prolific crop.
There were fourteen different varieties
Of apples of the finest quality, ex
hibited at our fair last fall, all grown
in South Dakota, mostly in this great
Missouri valley, which is the richest
in the west.
We are aware that it is hard for
people to believe these statements,
but If you will take any physical
geography of the United States and
trace the isothermal lines, you will
find that the same line that passes
through Des Moines, Iowa, passes
through Chamberlain, Dakota; that.
while a cold wave strikes us fairer and
the mercury runs lower, yet not more
so than in the early days of Des
Moines, when settlement was sparse
and prairies without groves, houses
or fences.
We invite people to this great val
ley because it is a good place to find
a home. The soil is rich and easily
worked; the climate is healthy and
delightful. There is only one un-
pleasant feature about it, and thai is
the wind. The wind is no worse here
than in Iowa, but the soil is composed
of finer particles, and is blown into
your house, making it rather disagree
able in town when the streets are not
sprinkled--no inconvenience is expe-
rienced in the country. The soil here
is well adapted to all kinds OF farm
ing, and stock are, this winter, getting
along well on the native grasses,
where they can have tho shelter OF
the Missouri river bluffs, or protec.
ton that comes from the hills any
where. Any man can come and see
our wheat, oats and corn that we
raised last year, and see cattle here
the first Of February that have not
had spear of hay, straw or grain
nothing but grassland seeing is be
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24
Our Future.

An exchange says that this country
has doubtless very bright future
before it. 1t is destined to take rank
among the wealthiest states Of the
Union, while all other advantages
will keep pace with its rapidly grow
ing Wealth. The faith OF the great
railway companies is manifested by
the fact that without land grants they
have pushed lines in advance of pop
ulation through uninhabited regions
The faith of the people Of the United
States is shown in the fact that not.
withstanding other railroad compa-
MES have spent untold thousands OF
dollars in advertising their cheap
lands in other states, and no special
advertising has ever occurred in be.
half of Dakota with the single exec p
tion of the Northern Pacific in the
north, the increase Of Dakota's popu-
lation for the past decade was 654
per cent, while that OF its nearest
competitor, Colorado, was only 3SS
per cent, with Nebraska at 268, and
Kansas at ia.
Mduy VI Jul cdSUcIu IIlcuoS dlbtI
reading the statements of this article
will be inclined to say that they are
too large to believe. 1t is common
remark Of our visitors from the east,
IF you had written me just what I
now see aud know to be true I could
not have believed it,"
To all doubling ones we say come
and see and be convinced for your
selves.
If You want good society, schools,
railroad facilities, soil, climate, health,
wealth, and a long and happy life,
come to Dakota. Come to a country
affording such splendid opportunities
for rapid and continual advancement
in power, in wealth, in civilization, in
a ceaseless development tof the power
of thought, which she offers to the
people Of all climes and nations.
Dakota has almost a continual area,
a grand future destiny, and possibili-
ties. which If fully developed, will
render her the admiration of the civ
ilized world.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24
Keep the Cellar Clean.

A great deal OF sickness families
suffer could be easily traced to the
cellar. The cellar not unusually
opens into the kitchen; the kitchen
is heated and the cellar is not. Fol-
lowing natural laws, the cold air of
the cellar will rush to take the place
of the warmer and, therefore. lighter
air OF the kitchen. This would be
well enough if the cellar air was pure,
but often it is not; partly decayed
vegetables may be there, or rotten
wood, etc. The present time is op-
perfume for thorough clearing of
the cellar. A day should be taken TO
throw out and carry away all dirt,
rotten wood, decaying vegetables and
other accumulations that have gather
ed there. Brush down the cobwebs,
and with a bucket Of lime give the
walls and ceiling good coat Of white
wash. il q whitewash brush 10 not
at hand. take an old broom that the
good wife has worn out, and spread
the whitewash on thick and strong.
1t will sweeten up the air in the eel
lar, the parlor and the bedrooms, and
it may save the family from the afliic.
tons OF fevers, diphtheria and doc
tors.-Amsrtcdn Artisan.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24
DAKOTA's PRODUCTIvENESS.
Special Ada aptabiiisy OF south Dakota Il
Wheat and Fruit Growing.
Rapistar

Special Adaptabtitsy OF south Dakota 20
Wheat and Fruit Growing.
Chamberlain Register.
This winter has been an exceeding
ly cold and stormy one in North Da
kota. The mercury touched 30 deg.
below zero in December, and the snow
fell sufficiently to blockade the rail
roads and stops trains at several differ
ent times in that month. There has
not been day this winter that trains
could not run between Chamberlain
and the first one hundred miles east
of here. The delay has all been oc-
casioned east of that point
North Dakota is great wheat
country, but this year South Dakota
beats them on both the quantity and
quality, leading them on the grade
and the yield per acre. The trouble
in South Dakota is they farm on too
small scale. One man breaks fifteen
pcres in South Dakota, and in North
Dakota one man breaks LOCO
Now that it has been demonstrated
that wheat is grand success in this
section, it is to be hoped that men
will engage in raising it on q large
scale. A farmer needs harvester,
seeder, harrows and plows to operate
twenty-five or thirty acres, and the
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24
Mamma, is it lnornin' ?"
"NO. Dot, 90 to Sleep"

Mamma, is II mOrnln
"No, Dot, go to sleep"
The child turned restlessly on the
straw pallet in corner of the small,
hot room. 1t was after midnight and
in summer, but there was fire in the
stove. for the woman at the pine table
was ironing by the light of glim-
mering tallow candle.
There was no breeze, but in at the
one window came sitting, poisonous
odors.
Pale and faint, the mother bent
over her work, and smoothed the
dark calico dress as carefully as if it
were the finest muslin and lace She
bad worked from early dawn until
dark at her daily task, button holes
at four cents a dozen. A cup Of t@
and crust Of bread had been her SUI
tenance. For Dot there was Inn
and an orange.
The dress was finished and hing
on the only chair in the room, nth
several other small articles. A BIT OF
coarse white straw, with blue rbbon
twisted around it, pair OF Bright
stockings, a tiny handkerchiefwith a
bit of color in the border. NJ were
pitifully cheap in texture, bufdoar in
patient toll and loving sacri6e. Dot
was going to the country for'wo long.
blissful weeks. and the moher could
cover the expense Of the neagre out
fit by some extra deprivaton during
the child's absence. Sh turned to-
ward the pallet. Doty violet eyes
had opened. Her goldm curls were
tangled by the tossint of the little
head on the pillow. Her thin, pinch
ed features were AushA with feverish
excitement
"Mamma. is it ulonin'!"
"No, darling"
The woman blew but the light and
threw herself on the pallet. Tiny
fingers crept eagerly into her palm.
Mamma, tell me more about it."
pleaded Dot.
Darling, it is years and years since
mamma saw the country, but it was
just as I've told you. Wide, clean
street, with big trees and blue sky
and flowers"
20, ohw murmured Dot. "Does
you 'spose they'll give me one flower,
mamma9 hound one on the stweet
once-a little white flower. A lady
dropped it,
"Yes, dear, you'll have all the flow
ers Won wsnt. Don't talk any more
to night" >,
The sky was already white with
the dawn. The mother did not sleep.
As the light Of another day of misery
crept into the room, she raised her
self on one elbow and looked long at
her child, restraining an impulse to
snatch it to her heart, then softly
| rose, and after bathing her face and
hands and kneeling in prayer for en-
durance, took her work and sat dowr
by the narrow window. A few houl'
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24
ready to put over" said Hannah, at

ready to put over," said Hannah, at
the door.
Miss Roxbury rose at once, glad OF
another channel for her thoughts,
but, amid her weighing and measur
OF pints and pounds, tho strange i'm
preston did not leave her mind.
After the rich crimson syrup had
been poured into the row OF shining
tumblers on the table, she returned
to her chintz covered rocker, and took
up the Bible to read her daily chap
ter. Opening it at random, her eyes
fell upon these words:
''Then shall He answer them, say
ing: Inasmuch rs ye did it not unto
one of the least of these"
Miss Roxbury read no further on
that page, but hurriedly turned back
to Chronicles. which she felt was per-
fectly safe ground. But, mingled
with the long genealogical tables, she
saw other words between the lines, so
that the Israelitish record read thus:
THE son of Elkanah, the son OF
Joel, the son Of Azariah. eye did it
noto"
THE son Of Tahath, the son of
Assir, the son OF Ebiasaph the son OF
Korah. 'Ye did it not.)"
Finally, the whole page seemed to
resolve itself into these four mono
syllables.
She closed the Bible and put it in
its accustomed place on the table,
bounded on the north by the lamp,
on the south by the match box. on the
east by Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress
and on the west by a bunch of
worsted roses under glass case. She
was restless, miserable. tormented.
She endeavored to read the Life OF
Napoleon Bonaparte," but even the
thrilling story OF the Russian cam
paign was lacking in interest, COM
pared with her own inward conflict
between duty and the cold seltishness
of lifetime.
She did not enjoy the dinner, al
though the butter-beans were from
her garden, and the black raspberries
were the first Of the season.
She could not take her accustomed
afternoon nap, and for the first time
in years the daily paper was unopen
ed. She even put it out of sight in
the china closet. A wonderful new
design in patch work, known as the
Rocky Mountain pattern, could not
fasten her attention.
She ordered the horse and rocka-
way and drove four miles after wild
cherry bark, for which she had no
need, as her garret was already
a great herbarium.
At last the dreary day came to its
close, but was succeeded by an equal
ly uncomfortable night Amid fre
quent tossing and waking, Miss Rox
bury dreamed of thin little hands
stretched ont To her in pitenns apneal
and OF sad, wonderful voice that
said with infinite reproach:
"Ye did it not"
Rev. Joseph Alder was surprised
soon after breakfast the next morn
ing by the appearance of Miss Reli-
ance Roxbury in the parsonage porch.
She brought basket of raspberries.
and said:
II won't come in this time, thank
you. l just wanted to say I'll take
one--one of those children
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24

The problem Of breeding for seq has
been studied for years; and several
plans have been declared efficient.
A German paper says that for several
years Baron Ozegoyie has found the
following rule successful: II male
is wanted mate when the udder =
empty; If q female is wanted mate
when the udder is full, or just be&cre
milking. s 8
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24

the necessity for surveying. 1t is
probable that if Congress fails to
make the necessary appropriation the
railway company will go to the ex-
pense Of having the surveys made,
and then ask Congress to re-im-
bnrse il.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24

her face in the great bunch ol "hlte
roses she had brought II ped with
Heven."
night but not a restlss gohe her
mind was filled with hlsns, ana tnen
it was such a pleasre TO he and
listen to the soft bseathing at her
side. and occasionally TO touch the
little hand on the conhterpane, still
holding the TREASURED roses.
The next day Dot ran nearly wild
with delight. She rveied among the
daisies in the deep soit grass ana 1t
was pitiful to see bow small an object
could charm her hungry mind. Gods
commonest giftssere unknown to her
in their bounty and purity. Sunshine,
sweet air Howsrs and bird songs were
enough to make her happy, and when
she found the brook that danced
across the sneadow her delight was
was nnboupdtd. After day or two
Miss Roxburv took the morning train
down to Brsllleyville to do some shop
n;no Shcwas gone until night, and
all the way home she thought of the
glad voice that would welcome her,
and her fce grew so radiant with the
new ioyin her soul that when she
olighted, laden with parcels, at the
Lvnfori station, old Deacon Bennett
failed 70 recognize her until she had
passed him.
"Wall, I declare" he said, "Reli-
ance looked as if she'd diskivered
goH mine"
Miss Roxbury reached home and
soon had the gold mine" in her arms.
After tea the parcels had to be
opened There were paper patterns,
rolls of muslin, embroidery and blue
flannel, a pair Of child's slippers,
dainty hose, bright ribbons and
large doll.
"Oh, oh, ohw was all that Dot could
say, but her tone expressed more than
The most extensive volume on philan-
.hropy that ever was written. The
village dressmaker was installed in
he house for week. The Rock
Mountain patchwork was consigned
20 the seclusion Of the spare room
,losot. and Miss Roxbury developed
, taste in Mother Hubbard dresses
md raflied aprons that was truly mar
1elous.
In the meantime she wrote a letter
% Dots mother, to which Dot added
/ picture of the cat. which, although
lot absolutely true to nature, re-
in fact the plan for house,
vas a great satisfaction to the young
artist. There came 10 reply to this
etter
Dots cheeks were getting rosy and
Ter step buoyant.
IF it wasn't for my mamma" she
aid, II wouldn't want to go back for
warm nrar " ------
When Mr. Knox, the gentlemen in
'harge of the party, called to see that
Dot would be ready to return at the
appointed time, Miss Roxbury ex-
almost fercely:
Il can't let her go. l need her.
Why may / not keep her|
Il do not believe her mother would
,art with her." said Mr. Knox.
Miss Roxbury was silent for few
moments, and looked out on the
avn where Dot was swinging in
with the doll and cat.
1T will be dull house without the
hild," she said, but / will bring her
O the station"
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THE FROST KING
DI MRS. y. T.. HOWARD.
The frost king Is out tonight nv child
Hes stalking Ger the land
With jewels in each hand,
lavish youth and wild.
just see him fling his Jewels TO the air,
'Iil,.bright and crfspthey cling and sparkle
everywhere.
Al FhME - EE
On tip-tor the merry en- steals by
40 swift and light for fear
His foot steps We will hear,
And know the reason why
These Jewels bright In such profusi"n lie
Cpon he groupf i0t sht like stars that
sgem fhe sks. -"
4 fairy told me in whispers low.
4 apidary skilled
In art, the king il willed
Could wonders do. although
so full Of pranks. And 50 my ychiid without
Acknowledgment Of thanks, ne strcw5 his
gems about
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-24

When the morning of Dot'sdepart-
ure came, Miss Doxbury arrayed her
self in her second best black silk, put
few articles in a satchel, filled
small basket with fresh eggs, new
biscuits, a pat Of butter and bottle
of c,urant wine, and said to Hannah;
II may be gone two or three days.
Have the east chamber thoroughly
aired and busted before I get back,
tell Hiram to take a peck of peas
down to Mrs. Alder, don't forget to
see If those canned Strawberries have
worked or not, and be sure and keep
the front door bolted, and put that
last brood of chickens in the other
coop, and keep newspaper over the
geranium slips in the afternoon"
"Yes, ma'am."
"And, Hannah, be very careful to
keep out the flies, and tell Hiram to
Tx the we'll curb. He is 80 apt to
forget things"
Dot was bathed in tears as she
mounted to her place in the rocka-
way.
Isn't comm back!" she said.
II hope SO, DEAR" replied Miss Rox
bury, who appeared preoccupied and
anxious and scarcely heard Dots
chatter on the way to the station.
"Why, Miss Roxbury," said Mr.
Alders as he assisted her to the plat
form, "you are Q veritable fairy
grandmother. This rosy, dainty
maiden cannot be the same bit of hu-
manity that / held in my arm fort
night ago. You will miss her, will
you notW
II shall go With her to New York,
anyway" said Miss Roxbury, land
don't mean to come back alone, either.
Mr.. Alder, ! hope God will forgive
me for the empty house I've had all
these years.
"An empty house means a lonely
heart" he replied. I'm glad you're
going with the child"
That afternoon Miss Roxbury and
Dot. attended by Mr.. Knox, wended
their way through dark alley in one
Of the most squalid districts of New
York City, and climbed flight after
flight Of rickety stairs in rear tene
ment
The heat, the filth, the scenes OF
misery were indescribable Mis-.
Roxbury felt as if she were on the
confines of the bottomless pit.
Dot darted down long passage
and disappeared in room beyond
The friends followed and beheld hel
clasped tightly in the arms of war
figure that lay on pallet. The won
an had tainted.
Mamma, mamma, look at me-
pleaded Dot, and began to cry.
There was no water in the room
! and Mr. Knox took q cracked pitche