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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17
THE DAIRY.

The most fourishing branch OF
British agriculture during the past
year or two has been dairy farming
The Mark Lane Express says
"Amercan competition stimulated
those interested in butter and cheese
to set about improving their prac
tice."
Bitter milk is matter of frequent
occurrence every fall and winter, or
soon after the cows are off from
grazing. 1t is caused first by bitter
herbs in the hay--such as May weed,
Johnswort, ETC., and also by the use
of too much over ripe food, such as
straw, corn stover. or late cut hay.
1t never occurs when cows are fed on
good food, and are thriving, or even
holding their own, andare kept
comfortably warm.
Cows must be kept warm in winter
in order to obtain good flow OF
milk. Exposure to cold not only di-
minishes the flow of milk but increas-
es the consumption of food. Ex-
posure to cold in yards or open
barns, according to careful expert
ments, requires an increase OF one
half more food for the cows, and a
less yield of milk than with less food
in warm stables. Even exposure to
cold for short time diminishes the
yield of milk.
Dairymen abroad have been ex
perimenting for the purpose OF de
termining which yield of milk. the
morning or evenings mess, is the
richer of the two. The decision was
in favor of the evenings mess being
richer for both butter and cheese
making qualities. The milk Of cows
fed ground feed in winter was richer
than that produced by the same cows
from grass in summer. This is not ,
matter very of great moment tC
the dairyman, though he should keeI
posted on all these little points.
"Caird," dairy writer, mentions {
case where herd of cows, which
had been usually supplied from
troughs and pipes in the stalls, Were
on account of an obstruction in th'
pipes, obliged to be turned out twice
a day, while the weather was cold, t.
be watered in the yard. The quaint
ty of milk instantly decreased, ano
in three days the falling off became
very considerable After the pipe
were mended, and the COWS again
watered as before in their stalls, tn
flow of milk returned. Cows whe,
giving milk are more sensitive to tn
cold than when they are dry, and ex
posure to severe cold interferes wit
| the secretion of milk.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17

"This is the porter-house, is it"
asked the sad passenger, sitting at
the corner table in the restaurant.
"Yes sir" said the waiter, with the
weary air of man who was tired of
having to tell the same lie thousand
times day, porter house steak, sir;
same as you ordered,si
''Do you cut porter-house steak
from between the horns this yeari"
asked the sad passenger, with the
intonation of man who wanted to
know.
''Sir7" said the waiter.
s'It seemed to be trifle tenderer
last year." the sad passenger went on
with the air of tired man indulging
in pleasant "reminiscences Of the past,
'but / remember now; it was cut a
little lower down then. Last year
you cut your porter house steaks
from the curl in the forehead aud
the sirloins from the shin But /
think this comes from between the
horns. used to live in boarding
house where they cut the porter
house between the horns, and this
one reminds me of them. Animal
dead this steak came fromT
Dead" echoed the astonished
waiter: 'of course, sir. He was butch
cred, sir"
"Butchered to make q Roman holi-
day." sighed the passenger. He
would be more likely to make a Rom
an swear. Well. it was time he
was killed He hadn't many
more years to live on this earth. All,
here is the brass tip from one OF his
horns. Dropped into the steak, no
doubt, while you were slicing it of.
What do you do with these steaks
when guests are through with themf'
The waiter looked puzzled. why
sir" said he, ''they hain't nothin' left
Of 'em, when customers get through
with 'em, sir"
"Possiblei" said the sad passenger
"what becomes OF themf
! The waiter looked nervous
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17

rattlesnake never changed it's position
But the circle still diminished its size,
and as the bIacksnake drew close the
rattlesnake appeared to grow con
fused. His rattles ceased to give out
the sharp sound, and his head drop
ped as if vertigo was seizing him.
The blacksnake. seized by lightning
movement, the rattler by the throat,
and, winding him up in folds, the two
rolled over and over together, and in
few moments the rattlesnake ceased
to breathe. An examination Of the
dead body of the rattlesnake revealed
fracture in the spine as complete as
il done by blow with club. The
rattlesnake measured, dead, five feet
three inches. Fort Worth (Terds)
Democrat.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17

"E. l." In Cincinnati ConmerciaIi
Power, in his Life OF Lincoln"
gives the following description:
"The ground plan OF the Lincoln
monument is 1874 feet from north to
south; 72A feet from east to west The
lower story, containing the crypt and
memorial hall, is sixteen feet In
height; the top OF the lower story
forms magnificent granite paved
promenade, from the center. OF which
the shaft rises to height Of ninety
five feet seventeen feet square at the
base, tapering to an apex eight feet
square. The opening in the shaft is
six fee, in diameter, and spiral
stairway leads to the summit At
either corner of the shaft round
pedestal twenty-eight feet high is
surmounted by group OF statuary.
On the south face Of the obelisk, on
pedestal seven feet higher than the
round corner pedestals, stands the
statue Of Mr.. Lincoln. The pedestal
bearing this statue has inserted in it
bronze shield in bass relief-the
coat of arms OF the United States -
seems at first sight, but close scrutiny
discovers that part Of the stars are
obscured, the olive branches lie be-
meath it, and the eagle holds q part OF
the sundered chain Of slavery in its
talons, while part is held aloft in
his beak. The coat of-arms typifies
the constitution OF the United States,
on which MIR. Lincoln stood, with au-
thority for using the four arms OF tho
war power of the government to hold
together the states, which are repre-
sented by linked tablets surrounding
the great monumental pile. There il
nothing visible on the exterior OF the
monument but granite and bronze.
ona tho nfTaot 40 saasaiua ord -s>hn :
In visiting the burial chamber the
custodian, at your request, unlocks
the door and enters with you, or, il
desired, leaves you alone with the
dead. You find yourself in marble
room, in the center of which stands
the sarcophagus, OF sculptured mar
BILE, bearing the name of "A. Lincoln"
In the rear wall of the chamber are
laid. You can walk entirely around
the presidents marble casket, and
the effect its position gives of room
and light and air is very grateful to
the friends who visit it. The casket
is kept covered with fresh flowers, and
standing by it you can look out Of
the door upon the grass below the sill
and the dense oak boughs OF the hills
| bevond.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17
For the Family Scrap Book.

A handful OF -four bound OH cut
will Immediately stop the bleeding.
Let clothes that fade soak over
night in one ounce of lead in pail
OF water.
All stains should be removed from
white goods before they are wet or
put into the wash.
To temper glass jar SO that it can
be at once filled with anything hot,
put into it silver spoon.
An excellent silver polish is of
equal parts of shellac varnish, linseed
oil and spirits of wine
After washing cut-glass articles let
them dry thoroughly and then rub
with prepared chalk and a soft brush.
To prevent discoloration from
bruises apply cloth rung out in very
hot water and renew frequently until
the pain ceases.
To remove ink stains from linen
put the stained part in pure melted
tallow, then wash out the tallow and
the ink will disappear.
Do not put glass articles that have
held milk into hot water, as this
causes the milk to penetrate the glass
and il can never be removed.
The best and easiest way to clear
white paint is to use enough spirit.
of ammonia to soften the water, ant
ordinary hard soap and rub well.
A little powdered resin sprinklet
on to cut will prevent Inflammation
put soft cloth around the finger ant
wet it with water frequently.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17
ONE AND THE OTHER

ONE AND THE OTHER
Said Nell TO Fred.
Whom shed just wed,
All I'm the sunny weather:
''Oh! life Is fair.
I've not a care;
Ny heart Is like feat her"
Said Nell to Fred
When, ten years sped,
The children loud were crying:
I'm in dispair
I've 80 much care
Ny life Is slsnt In sighing."
BOTH TOGETHER.
"For JOY and pain.
Like sun and rain.
Aye follow one another;
And II we've one,
When that Ii done
We may exect the other
Another said
When newly wed:
''Sueh deep delight borrow
From life and love,
Below, above.
Ny Joy IL almost sorrow.
Again she id
When ten years wed:
Though care . the children double,
Yet greater tar
My pleaSurers are
In them than all my trouble
For JOY aud pain.
A double strain
In human hearts awaking,
DO sonnet lines flow
Together, SO,
A single music making.
-Demorst.s Monthly.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17
TEMPERANCE and Credit.

Young man, If you contemplate a
business career you cannot look after
your habits too carefully. Your aim
in life is to be successful; with bad
habits it is impossible to be success
full or respected Matters that seem
Of small Importance to you may be-
come in future the turning point in
your career, either up or down, as
they have Of many a man before you.
In illustration OF this we take the
following anecdote from one Of the
New York dailies. Horace G. Claf-
lin, one Of the most prominent and
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17
A Snake Fight.

On the other side of the Santa Fe
water tanks, some time ago, fight
occurred between a rattle snake and a
blacksnake. The rattlesnake was ap-
parently on a journey, and the meet
ing was quite accidental. At first the
rattlesnake sought to avoid difficul
ty, but when the blacksnake pressed
the matter he halted and folded his
length into a coil. The blacksnake
glided around in swift circles; the
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17

tSags Bs!3y WI RSs RHs I Sdhsy ct Rststa s1
pended in each for improvements
during the year 1882. As many more
might be named that have done re-
markably well, but the figures have
failed to reach us. The total sum ex-
pended as shown below is $5,549,17E
the number Of towns named being
thirty three. Rapid City has had a
wonderful growth and Deadwood
builders have been active, but their
papers have failed to publish the ag-
rropate cost of imprOyements:
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17
Gems Of Thought.

Sometimes God garners the dews
Of life, holding the tiny precious
drops in reserve to form some sudden
shower OF mercy, which shall save
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17

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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-02-17

To clean copper tea kettles, use
turpentine and fine brick dust, and
rub hard with a flannel, and polish
with leather and dry brick dust.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
If Not. Why Not!

In the great battle of life we are
told if we would win any victories or
make any conquests to aim high. 1t
seems that it is just possible some
times to aim too high.
y Now what has been the aim of the
colored voters of North Alabama for
the last ten years Where is their
game !? After attending club meet
ings, hurrahing for ''our candidate"
and marching to the polls from year
To year, what is the harvest?
True, in theory we have been sup
porting the party OF our Ideas and
principles. But practically what has
been accomplished ? Has the party
of our ideas and principles been sup
porting US =?
As the voters of the Republican
party are mostly colored should not
they hold few Of the offices within
the gift of the party vi all the Fed
eral offices ia North Alabama, where
is the colored officer ? Where is the
colored clerk i'll any of the Offices =
Not one.
Is this justice, is it Republican
fair play ? Who are the responsible
men for ,his condition of affairs ?
Several of the offices in North Ala,
should have colored clerks in them,
and at least one colored route agent
should be on the nj. Il &. rallroad.-
Now shall they have them? Now
as they are the bone and sinew Of
the party we would ask Of the un-
grateful leaders if not why not ?
If the Negro is right in theory In sup
porting the party he wants TO see
that it works right in practice also.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
Senatorial Elections.

Tuesday January 16, balloting for
United States Senators begun in the
Legislatures Of various states. In
Arkansas Hon. A. A. Garland was
re elected, receiving both the Demo
cratic and Republican vote. Sena-
tors NJ. w. Ransom, Of South Carroll
na, ELI Saulsbuty, of Delaware,
Isham G. Harris, Of Tennessee, and
VIM. P. Frye Of Maine, were all
reelected. Coy. Cullom was elected
Senator from Illinois, Wednesday.
Hon. G.. E. Hoar was reelected
Thursday in Massachusetts,. In Ne
braska, balloting commences Tues
day the 23rd. Senator Plumb has re
ceived the unanimous Republican
caucus nomination and will be his
own successor.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
STATE NE WS.

The Legislature meets Wednesday,
Gadsden has Il case OF smallpox.
Wheeler's official majority is 3,o46.
MCKINLEY, a p.ddler, was assaslnated
near Union Springs.
NJ. L, Graham, Of Larkinsville, suicided
with revolver Tuesday.
Bill Fennior died OF Hydrophobia he.
Hartsell recently.
John S. Wood, bakeman, fell from the
train and was killed near Harisell.
Gadsden has five white and two colored
churches.
A convict escaped from the Jail at GadA-
den Sunday night.
The Bi.niu.ham chain gang numbe;s
Is men.
Cholera is playing havoc among the hoss
il Sueloy county.
Eetail liquor dealers pay license Cf
81, 900 i'll Athens.
Selma has received over 80, 119 bales OF
cotton this season.
Gov. Coob made 252 pardons during his
administration.
The mule tiade is brisk. A Montgom-
cry firm sold 10 i'll one day,
Much cotton remains uHpicked in many
fields OF North Alabama.
Edfaula has lost q pet mooking bird ag
ed Is years.
Columbia has new weekly paper called
Tie ObserUer.
The prisoners burnt out Of the Blounts-
vile jail on the 4th.
Culhnan proposes to establish d cotton
factory.
Work is progressing on the new Metho>
dist church at Marion.
The CO4iier says that Athens had an
earthquake shock on the 9TH.
The police force Of Birmingham are to
be decorated il new uniforms.
Gurley8vilIe having been Incorporated
will hold an election for town officers Jan.
25th.
Mrs J. j. Woodall, wife of the editor OF
the Hartsell h,UeStigGtor, died il that city
Jan. 9th.
The Sunday Sjor journal, edited by Miss
f. A. Witt, is the latest journalistic ven
ture in B-rmingha
Freight on meats, -four and other pro-
visions from Chicago to the South has
| made considerable advance.
handsome pulpit Bible, which was a
present to the Tuscaloosa Methodist church
was recently stolen by some wretch.
j. B. Knox, dry goods and millinery
dealer at L roy, has suspended with llabili
ties far ahead Of assets.
Joseph Armstrong of Bairdstown,
drowned himself Thursday in a pond neaI
his home. No explanation.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

CATER u feast famine" is surely
not true in the Magazine world, and
especially is it not true Of "Wide
AaCake," which ushers in the New
Year with noble number. We no
tice seventy illustrations of its articles,
among which is beautiful plaque
The Baby Years and a fronts piece
--Baby's First Step-which will be
appreciated by every household
The February number promises be-
sides the usual complement Of inte
resting matter a valentine poem anG
story.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

HARPER's MAGAZINE for February
is an interesting and attractive num-
Der. Its fro1tispiece is an engraving
from Boughton's Royal Academy
picture, THE Froztn Fountain. g
1.-The Wild Welsh Coast is described
by Mr.. Writ Skies, profusely illustra-
ted The second part Of Boughton S
Artist Strolls in Holland" with very
picturesque illustrations, is admirably
descriptive of Dutch life and manners
in windmllly Zaandam and the Isle
of Marken. Prof. Tuttle writes Of
German political Leaders," and
Geo. M. White has an illustrated arti-
Gle on ''The Local Associations OF
Whittier's Poems" These with 9th
er interesting articles and poems and
an excellent Easy Char, Literary
Record, and Drawer complete Il capt.
tai Number.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

WE confess that we do not under
stand this war between the factions
of the party in Georgia. At this dis
taDce it looks like go-as-you-please
free-to-all fight. One faction is
clamoring for the removal of Long
street, while another returns the
compliment by demanding the re-
moval of Internal Revenue Collector
Pleasant. The bone of contention
appears to be the appointments, and
it seems just now that the wralgle
between our Georgia brothers is
purely selfish and should be sensibly
adjusted between themselves.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

DAKOTA with an American popula-
ton Of two hundred thousand is
knocking for admission as a state
The Democrats have determined to
disfranchise and bar the door of the
Union against them because the ma
jority are Republicans. In 1884 the
people will turn this action over in
their minds.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
Railroad to be built by Colored Men

Wilmington, n. c., Jan, II.
"A large meeting of colored men frcm
various parts ofthe state was held here
to-day, to inaugurate the first railroad
enterprise ever started exclusively by
men oi that race. Several thousand
dollars were subscribed. The proiec-
ted road is to run from this city into
the eastern counties Of North Carolina
There is strong probabilities that
the road will be built. The move
ment creates much interest.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

AMONG other novel things at the
Inauguration of the new Governor at
Nashville the ether day, wss the re-
lease of an eagle which scared away
with streamer attached inscribed
"For President in 1884, Gov. Cleve-
land, Of New York; for Vice Presi-
dent, Gov. Bate, Of Tennessee"
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
Horrible Murder.
James McCabe, Shot Dead at Town
Creek,

James McCabe, Shot Dead at Town
Creek.
The Chattanooga Times, Of Thurs
day, gives the following account Of
the shooting Of James McCabe, a
merchant OF Town Greek, Ala.
Last Saturday man named Tom
Mathis went to the store OF James NJ G
Cabe il a drunken condition, cursed
and abused every one he met and
swore he would kill the first man who
attempted to stop him. At the time
there were several ladies In the store
McCabe ordered him out. Mathis
however, ccntinned his abuse. and
McCabe seized him and quickly eject
ed him. The former left for his
home, several miles distant, but warn
e McCabe that he would sheot him
on sight; the latter paid no attention
to his threats, knowing that he was
drunk. Yesterday morning, Math $
came to the village with double bar
relied shotgun, dismounted from bis
horse and cody walked up to Nc
Cabe's store. The latter was sitting
near the fire, with his back to the door
and was not aware that any one was
near until he was suddenly startled
by tho omnious sound of the click of
the triggers. He quickly jumped up
and as he tuned Mathis fired both
barrels into his breast. McCabe lm-
mediately dropped to the floor, the
blood squirting from the numerous
wounds in his body. Mathis, after
the shooting, informed McCabe's fam
lily Of what he had done, monnttd
his horse and escaped.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
NEWS and SENTIMENT.
(From Colored Exchanges)

Atlanta. Ga, has six colored doctors.
H. L. Livingston recently rejected as a
Cadet from Florida has firstclass clerk
ship in the Treasury Department.
Only S24, 500 of the S124, 500 Of the Pub
lie School fund Of Maryland goes to color
ed schools.
B. D. George, colored South Carolini-
an, who was almost penniless eight years
ago, recently gave his check for 26,OCO
acres of land.
The Savannah Echo says that ex-Lieut
Flipper is Briga dier General in the Mex
lean Army.
W. A. Pledger, Esq, has been removed
from the Survey oishIp Of the Port Of Al
lanta, Ga.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

A NEW "America" has been com
posed for the Woman Suffrage Con-
vention to convene in Washignton
Tuesday next. 1t begins
.'Our country now from thee,
Claim we our liberty
In freedoms name"
It is not stated that Gov. Butler
will furnish the bass.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

AT the meeting of the Republican
National Executive Committee at
Washington, Dorsey's resignation as
Secretary was accepted, and Hon.
John A. Martin of Kansas unanimous
ly elected Secretary. The present
basis Of selecting delegates to the
National Convention was retained by
motion of Senator Logan. All the
states and territories and the District
of Columbia were represented in the
meeting
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

WcCabe died in about two hours
after being shot He is one of the
wealthiest men in North Alabama,
and was highly respected BY all WHO
knew him. AS soon as the murder
became known, large posse Of men
started out in search Of Mathis, and
if captured he will NJ doubt be sum-
marilv dealt with
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

UPON a motion to hang people for
getting drunk pending in the Ohio
Legislature, the Iln.es-Sar remarks
"Under its provisions every lamp
post in Cincinnati would be Orna-
mented with human decorations,
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

ONLY thirty-three working days
remain Of the present session Of Con-
gress. Gen. Wheeler will have to
dash around as fast as he did IN his
recent canvass to accomplish much.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

Ir has been decided by the House
Committee on elections to send an In
vestigating committee down into the
Fourth District to investigate alleged
frauds in the Jones-Shelley election.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

UNDER a suspense n of the rules
Monday in the House Of Representa-
tives the bill for the support OF COM
mon schools was made the special or
der for to-day.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20
SATURDAY, JAN. Goth, 1855.

GENERAL Wheeler appeared at the,
bar of the House Monday and WAS
sworE III.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

GOVERNOR Butler has an eye on
the Presidency. Aspirants for the
Democratic nomination will find tnis
q formidable fact.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

WILL Tennessee be willing to set
tie with ex-Treasurer Polk according
to its policy Of funding debt?
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

Ex-senator Sponsor is not IL Hal
flax, having sailed from that point
for Merry England. Neither did he
take the Star Route.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

IT is regarded as settled that this
Congress will reduce letter postage
to two cents.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-20

Joseph Armstrong Of Bairdstown,
drowned himself Thursday in pond near
his home. No explanation.