Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-24

Ne would suggest that seyerl loads
pf manure nigh. be deppsited 10 the
siorgl, on tile Fort road north OF Elder
Dickinson's horse. to the decided adj
vantage OF traSei.
AN Indian had his gun burst in his
hands last week, blowing off i fart asthe
right ,ore finger. Dr. Pcabaiy ampu-
ttted and fixed Up his hand. II was IN
ugly hooking wonnd.
...KeafcheF & PfefFer, Of the OrtonyiIlc
Roller Mills, have started n feed store
- this mace. III. w Boyd il. their
agent, and tie store Is oPF=e slsa-naint-
ing office. We understand their flour is
good. aud 20 cents less per hundred than
ut other places.
TIE receipts Of the school entertain
ment, III books and cash, amounted 20
$50. II is hoped more Of our citizens viii
endorse the example of our worthy
pastor, Dir. Dickinson, who contributed
hooks 20 tic amount Of Sl5, by making
an equal contribution.
MIR. Gen. w. Penniman delivered
two very able lectures ~ this place last
Thursday aud Friday evenings. There
was not a very large attendance, ON ac-
count of bad weather, bur those who at
tenacl enjoyed i rare treat. AR. lenni-
inan is an able aud eloquent speaker, and
held the attention of his audience far ev-
en- an hour. lie thoroughly understands
his 81, ject, and delivers lis ideas in All
effective manner.
THE Minneapolis Tribune has made
a new departure, whereby u Is made tho
very best paper for the residents ofSouth
Dakota. This change CONSISTS in estab-
fishing a special office AZ Sioux Fails, and
Securing daily reports from the various
counties. They have established special
Geographic wires. and give the largest
amount of telegrapbic news Of any paper
in the northwest. We are glad 10 know
that tie growing interests OF Dakota is to
be thus placed before the public by n
responsible and leading Journal, and rec
o,nmend the people to ~patronise 1t lib
orally.
..,A leading seis.taist says that WI are
soon TO have another comet With d sarfn-
tive tea million miles in length; and
further, that comets are composed OF such
ia attenuated form Of carbon, that il one
we're 70 be reduced to tile same density
OF the carbon THAT We know of-m the
form of charcoal or coke-the largest
would not exeeeda few a in weight,
and could easily be put in one psnts
pocket. La attenuation and thlnness.
therefore, comets bear a striking resem-
blance to The editorials the Andoyer
Gazette regales it, readers with every
week.
Tomorrow is the anniversary Of the
Cdd Fellows in America, and Will he
generally celebrated by the fraternity.
Although only a few Yeats Of age, it is
one of the grllndest powers for good in
the naticn. Based upon the principles
ef everlasting truth, having the uDiyer-
sci weil-beiag and brotherhood of inan as
It's motto, it goes ~ gaining in strength
az each year wheels into line; heiplhg
the fallen, relieving the distressed, sootli-
ing the s0rrowfui, and always exeaplt
tying tie fact that "hrutherly love, relief
and truth, /" releasing fnen from the dark
ness and chains of Ignorance and super
stition. is a blessing TO the race. Vel
NAV lis glorious deeds cf charity and
and good will 70 men be celebrated!
Well may its mem 3eIs rejoice in its pros
perity and IFS benefits TO the Fss.se.
When We say that no dner agricul-
tnfal country exists In the world than
this, we only state 4 proposition to which
every man viii most readily assent who
ktES CtNl IL Alltl NittNEEA4 IN lC"HstR VI iH
pfoductiyeHesa. TO young and middle
aged nsn who are industrious and eco
nomical. he lands Of Day county otter
advantages for making a bone that \ life
time of toll In the New England States
could not secure. Our soil, in the lam
guage OF the psalmist, literally drops
fatness,v when ttck!ed by the sturdy
hand Of honest toll, and there is no such
word rs 'fail,' where that hand is used
in steady blowc for success. Then We
say come and zee this beautiful land
where riches lie buried in the sill. ready
10 respond to your earnest effort where
Independence ard happy content, peace
and plenty, II within the easy reach Of
Gll. In no other country were ever such
opportunities open for The man who is
willing 30 erform his part In the work Of
development, and sucli men are sure 10
succeed. The rigor Of the winter here is
no worse than in Northwestern and West
ern Iowa, white the soil il quicker, and
for the production of small grain is With
out a peer on this continent. Throw
aside your prcjndicc and come and look
rs over
1--WE arc rejtahly inforned that In. nresent