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Praying for What Ne Did Net Expees.

happened once TO be staying with .
genfleman-s long way from here-snd
\ very religious kind aa . man be waA
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> long family prayer that he might hv
kept from sin. and might have . Christ
Ike spirit and the mind tia: was also
IN Christ Jesus; and that We might
haze the love Of God shed ahruad IN
our hearts By the Holy Choss gives
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-11-07

The Oldest Captain on the aaire II
of the army is Captain PollocH II O.
T~wenty-tirst Infantry; he viii y 3
years old during the month. 1hc Of
est Lieutenant IS p. p. Barnardf Il III
Fifth Cavalry. who is 81. beingE txene
years older than his Colonel. The 016-
est Lieutenant of Artillery Il =. q
Nichols. Of the First. who s 81 5elrs =
age. The senior MAJOR on tho :ctiVc
list in point OF years is Edward elim
of the FIfth Infantry. who is eae4
He ent cred the serv &c in 1ei6as =
private in the battalion of emf eerG
and has been in the service evet sine
that t;me. Brevet Brigadier-9 h. 1er1
Joseph y. G.. Whistler. of the Nth ID;
fantry. is .he Oldest Lieutenant-eo one
in the line OF the army; he is an
Lieutenant-C Colonel John Hamito :. q
the Fifth. who is 81. is the oidesdDi a.
grade in The artillery. General kII. q
HINT. tho senior Colonel of al err
now retired. will be % Yeas agC
during this month. General 0ilert
Colonel Of the Seventeenth InfaaIs =. q
the oldest Colonel of his arm OF II g ser
vice. being %. and John p. Hahe q
the Second Cavalry. is the seIfo- q
years in the cavalry. The yo6n, cs(
Ma or General is S nofield al. the
eIdcs: is Fore. who is O.. HanckE q
o.. he retires in 1855. Mackelke 4
the youngest Brigaiier- General the
army: hs Is now 43 and retired and
Miles. the next. is I. While p{DsDo-
ton Is slower in some respects ,uz
army than IN any military servo i1
Europe. yet there is neither in Enk lsnd
o ..oE the continent" an ofic( q
General Mackenzie 5 age. s-outsie a
ROYAL blood" who has attained his
rank Angler is the Oldest ngig@1i.r-
General. and Is g.. A Brigadier} Zen
eral will be appointed next yr 9
Ma or-Genersl and . Brigsdier n 50
and likewise in 1853
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Ayres; Of cavalry. Merritt who isS
and Of infantry, feunypacker. VI =
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more. Of The ordnance. and uOrru1 s
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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-11-07
THE FIRST STEP.

Ny little one begins HIS feet to try.
lettering. feeble Inconsistent way;
Pleased with the effort. he forgets his play,
anu leaves his infant baubie where they lie.
Laughing and proud his mother fiuttcrs nigh,
turning to 20. yet toy-compe led TO stay.
ana oirdlikc. singing what her heart would
say;
But not so certain of my bliss am l..
For l bethink me OF the DAYS in store
wherein those feet must traverse realms
unknown,
And half forget the pathway To our door,
And ] recall that I'm the seasons flown
we were his all as he was all our own
BIT never can be quite so any more.
-fAdreto n. SdIton. IN CenturV.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-11-07

handsome income IL made by q
renchman At Berlin. who has intro
heed the Partisan system Of window
Gaming by Contract He charges two
liIlinEs . month. and has six thousand
estomen in the German capital alooa,
here he employs forty msa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-11-07
AN OLD MANS LOVE
By NTH0N TR0EL0PE,

Author Of Noctor Thornc," " FrdmIy pnrson
aye" rs he Popenjoyf' L" Phfn>ds Ffun,
the Fsi HemJrr.' " The Hdrden.'
"Bdrchcstcr Iouers,' Etc, Etc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-11-07

1T : quite he proper thing nov "a
English nohlaDen to ssnaks the tour o
IT, Ska1aa"
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-11-07
CHAPTER XIV.
Coscrsrox

Gay came at last on which Mary's
visit to Little Alresfori WA, to com.
mence. Two days later .,ohn Gorjon
~, arrive ut the parsonage. and
~ aty > period OF being '.spooncd" was
M M pe comin"nced ACCORDING TO Mr..
blake.s .p~hraseology. "No. Sees.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD


We would like to quote here Mrs
Emily Naples extreme truth tina
much ofthe misery Of women is due to the
practice of squeezing a No. A foot into q
No. 3 shoe" But the sex deny the corn,
and so make the statement inadmissable
as an agricultural paragraph.
The great cost Of transportation from
the far west has rendered farmers there
studious of every means of condensine
their raw produ g into salea5le forms oil
bulk and weight. There is continual
progress in that line OF useful. art, and il
is said that the effect is very perceptible
in reduced tonnage reported in railway
returns.
Farmers, as much as any class of men
in the world, ought to keep scrap books,
and fill them with agricultural matter
clipped from papers and magazines.
Such books are always handy and val
liable for purposes Of reference. They
are indispensable to men who desire to
keep we'll informed in regard to any pro-
f~ession, science or enterprise, or to
know the tone of public opinion as to
current topics of thought.
Professor J. X. Macomber, of the
Iowa Agricultural College, deserves hon
orable place on the lengthning list of
those who dare to speak out against OBJ
vious wrong. Four years ago he
exposed In print an influential
company who were deluding
the public with lightning.rods for which
great claims were widely advertised, but
which were worse than useless, having
no ground connection. The concern
brought against him a noisy suit at law
Tor 1000 damages, but he maintained
his cause, finally had the satisfaction of
driving the frauds out Of Iowa, and at
the last term OF the United States court
the case was dropped, at their costs.
In nearly every portion of what are
now called the central western states,
Kentucky blue grass comes when others
disappear. 1t has proved reasonably
hardy in Wisconsin, and grows luxuri-
antly in nearly every portion of Illinois.
1t varies in size and appearance under
varying conditions of soil and climate.
In Central and Southern Illinois, and in
other western states within smaller lines,
it is reckoned by many farmers as the
most valuable of all pasture grasses. 1t
starts In the spring, and after it becomes
well set it is hardly surpassed, so far as
permanence is concerned. 1t endures
frost well, and grows on a variety of
soils from dry knobs To wet meadows
Prairie Farmer.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15

RON selected seed, have ripen a we'll
The Waushakum,' yellow flint in Mas.
s~achusetts, was badly bitten by the ear
ly lrosts, but ripened in New York and
illinois. The scarcity of good seed
cor win prompt the offering of infe-
rior stocks, which should be
guarded against. Last year some
$1,000 bushels of corn were carried from
Nebraska and Kansas into the Missis
sippi Valley for seed, but it proved a
failure. Seed-corn from southern sec
tons o the corn belt will doubtless be
offered for planting further north, but is
unsuitable in most cases, as has been
well proven by experience, although in
good seasons it may mature a crop.
Corn-growers should adopt the motto:
1--WE plant no corn without testing it
thoroughly New York Tribune.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15

day says: I'm the regulation az diet.
much certainly is to be done in dyspep.
tie cases by attention TO the
articles that are to be taken.
but am satisfied that much
more depends upon the quantity; and I
am cven disposed to cay, that the dys-
peptic might be almost independent il
any attention to the qus lity OF bis diet.
if he rigidly observed The necessary re-
strictions in regard to quantity" The
very strong men and the very active
men are moderate eaters. And why?
Because it takes q large amount Of nerve
force to digest food. Great eaters con-
centrate their nerve force in their stem
achs and so have little left for brain or
muscle.
One very frequent cause of the de-
rangement of the stomach is rapid eat
ing. The food half or not at all naastioa-
ted, and mixed with water instead OF
saliva to make it easily swallowed, is
put into the stomach and this organ is
required to perform not only its own
functions but those as well as of the teeth
and the salivaTy glands. DIR. Abernethy
told one of his patients who was suffer
ing from dyspepsia that IF he'd chew
his food half as we'll as he did his tobac-
co he would be well in a month";
Another frequent cause of derange-
ment of the stomach is eating when oae
is tired. The hearty meal Of the
day should be near the middle of the
day OF at the beginning. never atits
close. Those who turn day into night
may eat heartily at six o'clock, but the
man who goes to bed at nine win sleep
best on a hearty breakfast and dinner.
So long as one keeps the stomach and
the rest of the alimentary canal ia sound
condition the general health viii be
good. The stomach is the source of
supplies, the kitchen. the granary al the
body. "Health waits on sound diges-
tion." Every disorder of the BODY is ag-
gravated by disordered digestion. and
every function of the body ID rendered
easier by the healthful performance OF
the functions of the stomach.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15
stabnng Cattle I'M Win.er.

at q recent meeting of an Ohio Farm.
ers' Club the subject of stabling cattle in
Winter was discussed and much valua-
bic experience related. The sum and
substance of the whole matter; as de-
veloped by the experience of those
present, may be thus summarized: II
pays to shelter cattle in Winter ia rigor.
over climates. Stock aud feed there all
the stock the farm will carry. In a
word, keep as much stock as the farm
can supply with hay and straw and
corn fodder. Make good this bulky
feed by the addition Of grain, mill-feed,
hominy meal, oil-cake meal and similar
materials, as can be had at best terms.
Feeding the last-named materials in
crcases the value Of the rough feed, as q
larger per cent, of it is digested when fed
with other ratiops; the contracted t ed
also greatly improves the pile.
Growing animals cannot digest enough
straw in cold weather to keep up heat,
flesh and strength. There is, in such
practice o s~hrinkage and loss of flesh.
which means, in the end, loss of time
and feed. This loss may be prevented
by q small outlay for adj
ditional feed, as has been sug-
gested. The great advantage gained by
feeding under shelter, in addition to the
easier ~fattening of the animals when
kept warm, and their better condition
generally, is the saving of all the solid
manure and urine. This last is a very
important consideration when estima-
ting the profits of stabling cattle. The
majority of farmers do not believe that
it pays to have TORN made into meal for
feed for cattle. The refuse corn, with
straw and fodder, a little oil-meal cake
and a few roots serve every purpose ., "a nd
there is no waste.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15
AN HUMBLE ~FEs

Who is that little woman there,
With laughing eyes and dark brown hail
And pnysiognomy SO fair2
My wife.
Who's not as meek as she appears,
And doesn't believe one-haif she hears,
And toward me entertains 40 fears2
My consort.
Who wakes me up on every morning,
About the time the day is dawning
NV protestatlons calmly scorning,
My spouse.
Who marks my clothes with India ink,
And daFhs my stockings quick as wink,
While ! sit by and smoke and think?,
My frau.
Who asks me every day for money,
With ~oounts5ance demure and funny,
And calls nae pretty boy" and ''honey2"
My little woman.
Who runs this house both night and day.
And over all exerts her sway;
Who's boss O. this shsnty, anyway
Ny better hall!
san Francisco Call.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15
For the Cook.

PoRK.-To ensure the cracking ofpork
being crisp and eating short, just before
The pork is done moisten the skin all
oyer with a little butter, dredge it with
Hour, and place it neal the fire to
brown.
A TooTHsoME DIsH.-Boil eggs hard,
slice them wheR cold, and dip each slice
in a raw egg and afterward in bread
crumbs: fry in butter and serve hot.
WHITE SPoNGE CAKE.-One cup of sug-
ar, three.fourths cup of flour, one shall
teaspoonfuls Of cream Of tartar. one tea
spoonful of lemon extract, mix we'll,
then stir in the beaten whites of five
eggs. Put in an oven slightly warm,
heat gradually, and bake nearly an hour,
OATMEAL CooKIEs-This recipe makes
! large quantity. Two eggs, q cup oi
brown sugar, one cup of molasses. one
cup Of lard. two cups of fine oatmeal,
one teaspoonful OF soda in t~wo-thirds OF
4 cup of boiling water, one tablespoon
full ofginger. one teaspoonful of salt, and
-four enough to make q stiff batter.
Spread thin on long tins, and cut In
squares after they are baked, or they
may be dropped on tins in little cakes,
| use butter and omit the salt, instead OF
using lard.
INDIAN BREAD.-Scald one pint oil
bolted or granulated fabian meal with
one quart of boiling water, and add one
snail u of molasses, and when COO
enough not to kill the yeast, put In q lit
tie more than half q cup of good Yeast,
Stiffen ii up like white bread with white
-four, mould a little, and rise over night.
Be very careful not TO let il our as il
does so more easily than white bread,
Place it in pans, Ter it rise a little, but
not so much as white bread.
WHIrE Cur C~AKE.-Three eggs, one
and one-half cups of sugar, one cup OF
butter, one cup of sour cream two and
one-half cups of -four, one teaspoonful
of soda, one-half teaspoonfui OF lemon
extract, and q little nutmeg.
CoMMoN CAKE.-0ne egg, one cup oi
sugar, one-half cup Of sour milk or but.
termilk, one-half cup Of sour cream, one
and one-half cups of -four, one-half tea
spoonful Of cinnamon, one-fourth tea
spoonful Of cloves, and one teaspoonfuI
Of soda.
CooKrEs.-One egg, n cup sugar
one-haIf cup of butter, one-half cup o.
sour cream, one-half~ teapsoonful Of soda
nutmeg or caraway seed. and -four Il
roll.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15

Men have commenced work clearing
away the debris Of the large hotel, which
was burned at Darlington on the 18th of
December last. The contract has been
given for q counterpart Of the building
burned. with the exception of some inn
provements. The buildipg will be three
storles high with mans;ird roof, brick
yeneercd. When finished complete II
will cost $20,0 zoe.
, 1884-05-30

NOTWITHSTANDING all the fine writing
that has been done on the subject, the
question as to Samuel j. Tilden's inten-
ton regarding the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency still remains n pro-
found and colossal mystery. As the time
for holding the convention approaches the
feeling is steadily gaining ground that he
will accept u unanimous offer of the nomi-
nation. A" At the same time his health,
about which there has been expressed
such earnest solicitudc. has steadily i'm
proved. In every delicate crisis through
which he has passed Tilden has shown
abundant ability to keep his tongue still
until the proper moment arrived to use it,
and then he has had "A habit of asserting
himself with a yigor and strength that
was delightful to behold. The sentiment
of the country has crystallized on Tilden
as the man above all others prominently
qualified to lead the Democratic party on
10 victory at the Fail elections. There is
no man in the country whose strength
and popularity are SO much feared by the
Republican politicians, and there Is no
man in the party who could so success
fully combat the immense leverage in the
hands of the party in power. Every
Democratic State convention thus far
held has instructed for Tilden, and his
nomination. at the July convention is
simply a matter of personal desire.
Should he accept, the coming campaign
will prove the ~liYeliest in the history of
the country. 1t will be a death struggle
with the Republicans and they will bitter.
ly contest every inch of ground, but with
Tilden as a standard bearer the Demo
cratic party can march on resistlessly to a
triumphant victory.
, 1884-05-30

Scene-a street-car in Pittsburg, PAIN
ter two young ladies, who look at one an
other, out of the window, up at the roof and
everywhere but where the conductor patiently
stands waiting his fare. Conductor-"Fars,
pleaseP Out come two portemonnaies from
two alligator bags. ave the change" as
We l." "No. let me- II can't think of it.n
"Oh, you must" "No, no, l sba'n't." "But
you really must" Conductor-"Fare, please n
Two hands are slowly extended toward him,
when suddenly one comes back with n jerk
and, II declare, how provokingl That's 10
cents with a hole in It." Backed by a queer
persimmon smile, the other hand drops its
two nickels, while its owner will not look at
the other girl for two blocks, and VOWS men,
tally that she is the meanest, stingiest, trick
lest thing that ever lived, and she'll never,
never speak to her again"
, 1884-05-30
THIs will be a big year for the political

THE first of the d. & o. Red Books for the
year is out, and II is to be taken as a fair indica-
tion OF what other editions are to be, a million
WON'T supply the demand. In the Red Book
for the Republican National convention-such
being its ~title-about everything is given which
can be considered of interest in connection with
convention matters, and the clear and exceed
ingly concise form must commend it most heart
lily. The compilation is out Of the usual order
in political textbooks. There are very few FIG
ureS, and the sidenotes I'm bold type lead to
ready reference to an extensive combination of
valuable data. 1t cannot but be a very desira-
BILE little book as the campaign progresses, and
a two cent stamp enclosed to c. X. Lord, Baltl-
more. will secure a copy.
, 1884-05-30

MEMORIAL DAY SPEECHES.

Almost twenty years have now passed
away since the close of the War of the
Rebellion. Twenty years of life have
brought many from the period of child
hood or youth to that of manhood and
citizenship ; carried them from u time
when the story of the war was viewed
with childish vision into a period when
their point of view of that great event is
still influenced, unless correctly taught, by
those early impressions. This class is
large and Z highly important one it is
composed of those who will have much TO
do with the d%estinios of our Republic.
While the memorial ceremonies attend
ant upon Decoration Day are highly i'm
pressive and beautiful, and appeal to and
develop elevating and poetic thought and
feeling, yet the opportunities afforded the
orators and writers could be put to more
practical advantage were the economic
and historical causes and results of the
war given greater attention, and from the
facts thus presented, true deductions
drawn which would be a guide and help
to those upon whom the duties of citizen
ship have but recently devolved or who
will assume them in the neal future.
Thousands of memorial speeches will be
delivered to-day; they will differ only in
words, not in import, from the thousands
spoken one, two or three years ago.
Many of them will be replete with pathet-
ic sentiment and poetic thought and
exhibit all the beautiful forms of express
sion the language can frame around a sub
ject so fraught with sentiment and feeling.
Yet we assert that should there be an
orator to-day who will inform his hearers
of the questions Of political economy in
volved in this great event of our history,
and point therclrom the pathway to be
trodden for the p%erpetuation of the free
institutions for which our soldier dead lay
down their lives, he VIII do his hearers
more genuine service and do more to
deepen the feeling of appreciation for the
dead of the nation than if he deliver the
most beautiful and poetic eulogy to which
language could give expression.