Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-06
General GleanIngs.

The James A. Garfield is the pioneer
steamer Of the President line. Tor thu
Mediterranean trade. She was launched
hst week ct Philadelphia, is Of 5000 toni
dead weight, and her tween decks are
specially adapted and ventilated for caryini
troops, cattle, fruit, etc. She wpl have ac-
oommodations for thirty first class passen-
gers.
Twenty-Five journeymen bakers. at the
time Of the strike last year in New York,
raised . capital Of $1,3O5, and went into
business as q 60 operative bakery associa-
ton. In six months they have made and
ssld 81, 600 worth Of bread and cakes. The
workmen have been paid 90. &c for each bar
rel Of -four consumed or 50 more than they
received from the boss bakers. After paying
Tor hour, labor, rent, and othet expenses
there is small surplus in the treasury,
some stock on hand and months rent in
advance.
A Canadian paper says: Female voices
being rigidly excluded from the Roman
Catholic church choirs of Montreal by or
der Of Bishop Fabre, great CONSERVATION
was provoked on Sunday week by the ap-
pearance of q young lady in the choir of st.
Patrick's church and her singing Of
Gounod's Ave Maria Father Dowd was
very much displeased, and hesitated not to
express his feelings. It appeared that the
orgnnist took this means Of showing off the
vocal powers Of one of his pupils. He has
apelogized all round"
A spruce young man has been swindling
the housewives Of Newark, N. j., by SELL
ing them seeds OF what he called the wash
nag plant. These seeds, he said. would de.
yelop fine stalk after being planted two
in, Nyypa
upon the soil the stalk would in several
hours put forth red, white and yellow
flower Of exquisite loveliness. AS each Of
these three flowers burst into full bloom q
wash-rag OF the finest texture would ap-
pear. he charged 81 apiece for the seeds,
and the duency of his speech secured for
him many victims.
David A. Curtis, New York newspaper
reporter, lectured lately on the aSecrets of
the Sanctum. He explained away much
OF the mistaken notions entertained by
many persons concerning the vocation of a
reporter, and claimed that reporting is not
trade, but an art. Mr.. Curtis doubted
whether the famous novelists of the age
could. IN the hurry Of preparing q report
ct late hour of the night, equal the re-
porter in that kind of work. The majority
OF men disposed to denounce reporters as
class had, he was satisfied, at some time
IN their lives, found their evil deeds ex.
posed by reporters.
The Memphis Avalanche wants to see
emigrants pouring into Tennessee, but saws
that they can't bs expected to come until
.the people send men to the legislature who
have ideas, and who can raise above the
penny wise and pound foolish policy
which has hitherto characterized lepisla
tion at Nashville" The Avalanche he.
ieves that $4,000 judiciously expended
last year would have induced the immiRra-
ton to the state Of at least 5000 persons.
Who would have brought S25 900 in cash,
besides brain and Drawn to develop the
untouched resources Of the state.
4 member Of the Connecticut legislature
endeavored to put stop to smoking in the
capitol building, by Offering resolution
prohibiting the -pernicious practice" BE
gave IS reason that, when he goes home,
his wife accuses him Of having been smok.
inR. and he finds it necessary to explain
that his clothing was saturated with the
fumes OF tobacco that others had smoked,
The resolution and speech created a good
deal Of amusement, but the matter was In
definitely postponed.
No doubt . Flori', o-anee grove is
good thing to have, but Low shall man
support himself while the trees are grow
ing2 A person Of experience answers the
question as follows through corresponds
snt OF the Atlanta Constitution: sPlant
vegetables, plant cassava, plant arrowroot,
raise MELONS. split rails at 81 per hundred,
build cabins for your neighbors at 81 so
per day, raise chickens, catch fish and eat
them, make fertilizers, shoot allipators in
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