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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
WHEAT FOR HOGS.

A correspondent of the Farmers Tri-
bune gives the following interesting
facts which will throw a great deal of
light upon the cheap wheat problem:
'In the year 1868 we bought wheat in
county, Illinois, at IS cents
per bushel, and fed it to our hogs,
ground and steamed; or, rather, ground
and put into watts and poured boiling
water over it, using it the next day be-
fore souring while warm, and by actual
test produced sixteen pounds of pork
for every bushel fed, making it realize
us l28 cents per bushel; as it was a year
of high priced hogs we realized eight
cents per pound live weight for them.
We know it is the best flesh producing
food for hogs yet known. Every bushel
of No. 8 and rejected wheat is worth
from so to 60 cents in Iowa, Nebraska,
Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota and Wis.
consin if the farmers will follow the
above directions, and think it equally
as good for feeding cattle. There is not
less than 10000, 900 bushels of rejected
wheat to be disposed of. It will have a
tendency to add 20 per cent. value to
their better grades of wheat. Now if
100000 bushels out of this great crop
of wheat is properly fed to hogs, wheat
will go up from 10 to 20 cents per
bushel, and will find they will not have
to sell rejected and No. 2 wheat for less
than SO or go cents anywhere in the
great Northwest. We also believe the
above way of feeding a sure preventive
of cholera, whether you feed wheat
warm after being cooked or any other
kind of grain-as, although twelve
years of experience in feeding the
above, and in large quantities, some
times having 500 or 600 hogs together
at nj time, we never had a case of
cholera among u hogs, while there
was plenty of cholera raging all around
US, and we e buying in from our
neighbors and mixing the same with
our hogs all the time"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

r. MI. Cleveland follows the course
pointed out in the Democratic platform.
1hhetwilaappoint men to Office in Dakota
who reside here. IN this respect his
administration would be reformatory.
While some very excellent men have
been sent to the Territory to fill federal
positions ---men who have performed the
dutiesyof their Offices with credit to all
yet the early history of Dakota has
been made particularly odious by rea-
son OF sthe..practice Of the government
jsiiinnsslmaking the Territory a political 81.
lberia---a land of exile for "crooked''
statesmen:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
DAKOTA,

Take the states of Delaware, Rhode
Island and Nevada, and all together
they have less population than the Ter.
ritory of Dakota.
Dakota cast in the neighborhood of
10000 votes; Delaware cast but %, 900,
Nevada 1872, Oregon 1886, Colorado
66.6l6, Rhode Island 32,77l, and New
Hampshire $4,000.
Dakota has a greater population than
the states Of New Hampshire; Vermont,
Rhode Island, Florida, Colorado, Ore
gon, Delaware or Nevada-as much as
the last four combined.
The statistics prove that there is
absolutely a smaller percentage Of illit.
eracy in Dakota than in any other com
munity in the world. :
Dakota has 1897 postofices-mor than
either Massachusetts, Maryland or South
Carolina.
Dakota has double the population
that New Jersey, New Hampshire, Ala
bama and Minnesota had when they
were admitted into the union, three
times the population of Colorado when
admitted. four times as much as Geor
gia, Rhode Island, Mississippi, Iowa o,
California, and twelve times as much Al
Illinois had when she entered the sister
hood Of states in 1918. 80.
And yet the Democratic party ha.
combined tn keep Dakota out of the
union because, owing to her GREATNESS.
and the small percentage of ~illiteracy
among her people, four-ffths of hel
population are Republicans. ,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
Walsh County Judicial District,

Walsh County Judicial District.
Judge Hudson has issued an order un-
der date of December 4, making Walsh
county a separate judicial district of
itself, no other counties,to be attached
to it until such time as Nickeus shall be
declared to be . county: The Judge has
also directed that . term 0 fcourt be held
in Grafton, on first Tuesday in April
next, and on the first Tuesday of April
each succeeding year until otherwise or
|dAred.. Z,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
d J. OL18y
Private Signal Corps, q. 8. A,
Ladies' Medical Adviser.

A complete medical work for women,
handsomely bound in cloth and illus.
trated. Tells how to prevent and cure
all diseases of the sex, by a treatment
at home. Worth its weight III gold to
every lady suffering from any of these
diseases. Over 10000 sold already.
Postpaid only so cents: Postal note or
2 cent stamps. Address Nunda Pub.
fishing Co., Nunda. N. Y. 32-44
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

4 DEMooRAT1o congressman writes
that it will. be;a long time before Cleve-
land reaches consideration of, the small
country postoaices. This will be con:
selling 70 Bros:'Tyner and Mcdonald Of
Fargo, and; Grand Forks, respectively. s
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
Extraordinary Skating.
Grand Forks plaindealer.

l. A large crowd assembled at the rink
last night to witness the astonishing per-
'formance of George Jackson on rollers,
and all were satisfied with the evenings
entertainment. His flying leap over
five chairs wa one of the astounding
performances of the evening, while the
start from q still stand to a good speed
with one foot, on the toe wheels Of one
or both feet, skating on mi heel, and
on skates without clamps or straps,
changing from one loose skate to anoth-
er stationary on thu floor, whirling,
spinning, and numero@ othe5 perform
spectator. The imitation of q railroad
train was perfect, although the impro-
vised "tunnel" might have been i'm
proved. As q skater jackson is dandy
on wheels. -. d y.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

The Dakota editor who worked him.
self sick and wa told by the doctor
that his brain must have rest, has taken
an. editorial sit on aleading New York
paper. His friends are hopeful Of his
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
SOME SIGNIFICANT FACTS.

The Hon. George H. Walsh, the con-
testee in the Eleventh legislative dis
trict, accompanied by MI. Alexander,
register of deeds of Nelson county, and
Mr.. Noyes, the deputy register. came
UP from to this city late, last week
and quietly rusticated several days.
It looked kind Of natural to see
Walsh and Alex together, and as they
walked along the street we could not
help thinking of those warm political
days: at Pierre. By the way, Alex was
one of four Raymond men that got into
the Territorial central committee. OF
course when Raymond was defeated,
Walsh, having secretly worked to that
end, was given his say in the central
committee business. Walsh, Nelson
Nickeus and Alexander were put on the
committee. Nickeus wa put on be
cause he had rendered distinguished
services for Raymond. and the tri
umphant gang didn't have the gall tx
refuse him recognition, though he
did not ask it. Nelson was given
place on the committee because he wa
Jud La Moure's father-inlaw. JUG
didn't go to Pierre, but Mckenzie & Co
knew he would be at Bismarck thi
winter, whether he was beaten for the
council or not. Walsh secured Alex
ander's appointment because the latte,
lived in his (Walsh's) Legislative district
and he wanted q manager in Nelson
county. Walsh then withdrew his owl
name and substituted that of Free
Hughes, of Aryilla. Fred did all hi
could lhlIt for his lbenefactor il the late leg
islstiye contest st:the polls, andjudginI
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

A new1 item published recently in the
Press and Dakotatan stated that Creel,
postmaster at Devils Lake, had been ar
rested for a small deficiency: in his ac-
counts. The item was made up homth
telegraphic department Of some eastern
or northern paper. II now appears that
:Creel is nota postmaster and has never,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

ONE Grimes - Senator Grimes of
Iowa, is saidEto be responsible for the
origin of the Mugwump party. Now
who the d. is responsible for the
origin of Grimes. 4
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

!. RURoHARD has been alluded to as "the
Mrs. O'Leary's COW of the Republican
party" Mrs. *o'Leary was the m
who MIXED the COW that kicked over
the lamp that burned Chicago.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

A clear head is indicative of good
health and regular habits. When the
body feels heavy and languid, and the
mind works sluggishly, Ayers Cathartic
pills will wonderfully assist to q recov-
cry of physical buoyancy and mental
vigor: The constipated should nse
them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

FoR the information of the st. Paul
papers, we will state that the Hackett
embroglio: occurred in McHenry county,
the husband of Mrs. Hackett being one
of the commissioners Of. that county.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
Board of Trustees,


The board of Trustees met Thursday
evening. Present, Messrs. Dodd, Camp
bell, Burnett and Converse. Trustee
Burnett was chosen president of the
board.
The bill of Patterson, Wicks & Co., of
Decatur, Ind, for $50 was allowed.
: w. H. Garbutt's bill of $85 for hauling
water was laid on the table and the clerk
instructed to investigate it.
F. w. Priests bill of $40 for fasten-
ings on engine house was ordered paid
and the amount charged to VIM. Groves,
the contractor.
B. F. Shanley's bill for marshal SER
vices for November, SIS, was ordered
paid.
On motion the marshal was instructed
to put inside covers in the city cisterns.
Tie tax list for 1884 was presented and
approved. It aggregates $1,000.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

BEN: PERLEY PooRE says Gen. Bristow
q sit as quietly behind three. kings
and~a pair of aces and not betray his
feelings as any man in Washington.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

thrown into the circulation, would cause
almost instant death. The effects of to-
bacco vary with the habits, constitution,
age, etc., of the individual. To the
youth it is always detrimental. It has a
tenden cy to retard the proper growth of
the body. To the weaker sex it is also
detrim entail, especially those of a sensi-
tive and nervous organization. If peo-
pie would consider how injurious that
active principle called nicotine is to the
system, they would probably change
their ideas as regards tobacco.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20
Contributed Sketches.
THE FOX.

The sly, cunning fox now comes to
prey upon ~ domestic birds, and very
often gets off with a good dinner in the
shape Of plump fat rooster. Call again,
MI. Fox, and we'll entertain you with
either a forty-four caliber or a pint of
venomous acid, Are the words Of the
aggrieved chicken owner. So we'll
pleased is Gen. Fox with his first toast
that he rallies the next night and finds
on the threshold Of the sod hennery a
fine slice of Dakota's No. l beef awaiting
his arrival. Without anticipating any
danger he no o sees it than he de-
YOURS it and he no sooner devours it
than he begins to tremble and tumble at
a rate to awaken the watchful canine,
who quickly informs his master that his
fox catching plans are successful. The
anxious pioneer is loon at hand. He
finds the visitor has responded to his call
and is in his last agonies occasioned by
his well laid plans. Now begins the
process Of converting MI. Fox's fur coat
into something that will compensate for
the stolen rooster.
THE DEADLY NICOTINE.
It is really astonishing to the nom
smoker what q quantity Of the ''dlthy
weed" Is used through this universe. At
this age all classes seem to indulge in the
usage Of told and young, rich and
poor, male and female. In former times
the usage of tobacco was confined en-
tirelyt to male adults, but at our age II
seems to be pleasure to all to puff the
smoke that contains 70 virulent . poi.
non that the amount In two cigars, =
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

To Mr.. Edwards, Fargo, D. T.-Olea-
genous Sir. The INTER- OCEAN will not
call you that horrid name this week.
Don't get mad,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

R. r.. R. BuRoHlARD says: "Those who
serve God consciously shall share his
glory How about those who serve
the devil unconsciously2
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

TIE combined wealth of 1854 citizens
of Cincinnati is over SOC, 10000. The
editor ofsthe INTER- OCEAN is not a resi-
dent Of Cincinnati.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

REUBEN;E SPRINGER, who donated to
the city Of Cincinnati the College Of
Music, which cost over half a million
dollars, is dead.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

DAKorA}has no voice in congress, and
Pembina county has no voice in d.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1884-12-20

t. THE people of Missouri-"Pull
down-you Vest"
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
FARMERS COLUMN.i
UTEREsTING 4 Instructive READ.
mo FOR FARM AND FIREsIDE.
spring styles on the Farm

Among progressive farmers and gar
deners the prevailing styles do not vary
materially from those of former Spring
seasons. The best cultivators and man.
ayers have already secured good seed OF
the best varieties, and it is their "fash-
Ion" to prepare the soil in the best man.
ner, as early as practicable, and to plant
with care and system as soon thereafter
as all conditions are favorable. 1t is the
style to have the best tools ard imple-
ments ready for use early in the season.
Paint, whitewash, etc, are much used.
Investing largely in new varities of fruits
and unteeted plants is not in vogue, as it
Is becoming the custom to first ascertain
as to their adaptior. to soil and climate.
Neat dooryards fences and walks, and
good vegetable and flower gardens, are
the style in sundr localities. Many
farmers wives and daughters are paying
special attention to flowers and ornamen-
tai plants and shrubs, and they will soon
have very attractive displays Oiher
creditable styles are being introduced in
various parts of the country but we have
not space for even thei enumeration.
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
What Makes Popcorn Pop.

Chemists who have examined Indian
corn find that it contains all the way
from six to eleven parts in hundred
(by weight of fat. BY proper means
this fat can be separated from the grain,
and it is then thick, pale oil. When
oils are heated sufficiently in closed ves-
sells, 20 that the air cannot get to them.
they are turned into gas, which occupies
many timee the bulk that the oil did.
When popcorn is gradually heated and
made 30 not that the oil inside the ker.
pels turns TO gas, this gas cannot escape
through the hull of the kernels, but
when the interior pressure gets strong
enough II bursts the grain, and the ex.
plosion is 80 violent that it skaters it in
the most curious manner. The starch in
the grain becomes cooked, and takes up
a gleat deal more space than it did be-
fnra
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
GDRDON'S DISREGARD or MONEY.
An Enthusiast and n ConQueror Who
Takes no Thought for the Morrow.
London Tel graph


London Tel graph.
When the letter of the King of the
Belgians reached Gordon, inviting him
to take charge of the Upper Congo and
to endeavor to extirpate slavery there,
the General was living on the Mount OF
Olives studying day by lay the topog-
raphy OF the Holy Sepulchie. People
NAV wonder how, having made prepara-
tions for his West African expedition.
and being on the point of starting for
the Congo. he could so suddenly after
his plans and set forth for the Nile. The
TACT is that Gordon depi es "prepara-
tions" and dispenses with them. When,
being returned to London from Brussels,
he had an interview before departing
for Egypt with a friend interested in his
his mission, conversation If the fol-
lowing nature-if not in these precise
woodstock place:
Have you got your kit ready, Gener-
alp"
81 have got what always have. This
hat is good enough and so are these
clothes. l shall start as | am my boots
are quite strong"
"And how are you of tor cash? You
must have some ready money"
"Ah I forgot it. Yes, forgot that
had to borrow five and twenty pounds
by the by. from the King of the Belgians,
to get over here. OF course | must pay
this, and shall want little more"
"How much Would one or two thou
sand pounds do in notes and bills?"
"A hundred pounds apiece for myself
and Stewart will be enough. What on
earth do we want more fer?"
Thus the frugal hero departed, We be-
| lieve, with no more than E400 in ready
money, but meeting an old and valued
Soudanese acquaintance in Cairo, who
was very poorly of, Gordon could not
resist the claims of "auld lang syne"--
even when he played on the black keys
and lent or gave his his old African
friend the greater part Of his travelling
money. He has always shown similar
contempt for hat which is the object of
so many desires.
At one time in his checkered life he
possessed $4,000, and an intimate friend
pressed him to place it in safety at pro-
per interest. Gordon replied he himself
could take oil due care OF IL, out the sum
became reduced t. G2000 by secret char
tiles and penelactions within a year and
six months after that his friend discov-
cred that only $50 remained of the oig-
inal amount. The rest had gone to the
poor and him that hath no helper"
1t might be thought that this generous
nature had forI,s background Of support
a robust and almost ruie health. The
contrary is strangely the case. General
Gordon is a marty to some obscure form
OF heart disease. which has compelled
him to relinquish the solaoe Of smoking
and outlines almost proetratee him
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
Cotton Growing.

Human labor" says DIR. Zellner, OF
Ashville, Ala, sis the most costly factor
which enters into the ~oduction of cot
ton, and every consistent means should
be adopted to dispense with it," And
then the doctor. who the Scientific Am
erican saws has the reputation of raising
the finest sam pies of cotton ever raised
in the South, describes how, by planting
at proper distances, one half Of the labor
oil cultivating may be saved. About the
same amount of plow work is said to be
necessary. hut one-fourth as much work
with the. hoe as is required by cotton in
drills,
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
CAPTURE OF A CARIBOU.
A Lively Encounter Between the Rare
Beast and a Party OF Hunters.
Boston Globe

Boston Globe.
A party from Moultonboro and Sand.
wich, N. H., report that while hunting in
old Sandwich Mountain, last week, they
came upon and captured woodland car
ibou. The animal was killed after des.
perate fight with rifles and dogs. He
measured over eight !, ct in length and
was four and one-third feet in height.
They estimated his weight to be between
800 ani 400 pounds. The party consist
ed of four strong men but they were un.
able to take him from the forest. They
succeeded in dragging him about half a
mile on the snow crust, when they be-
came so much fatigued that they gave il
up, and after removing the hide and
taking out one hind leg at the hip-joint
as trophies they reluctantly left the re-
mainder ana started on the return jour.
ney. with sprained joints, wounded eyes
and general fatigue. This animal in size
is about half way between the common
deer and moose The body in color was
grayish brown with white upon the end
of the nose and upon the abdomen.
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
Boxes for Birds.

Some one makes the timely suggestion
that few profitable hours can be spent
at this season of the year, in making
boxes for birds to build in. These may
be placed about the farms. on the trunks
of shade trees, on poles along the fences
and on limbs of fruit trees. 1t pays to
and such other birds TO build in boxes.
Boys should heed this hint and see what
they can do for the ieatbered songsters,
right away now quick"
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
Tho Era Of Cheap Fruit

THE palate" says Mr.. Knight, a cele-
brated bortieulturist, which relishes fruit
is seldom pleased with strong, fermented
liquors. II this be true then supplying
the people with fruit at cheap rate will
be greater aid to temperance reform
than the lectures on prohibitory laws,
neither Of which in any degree satisfies
the palate nor alleviates the thirst of the
inebriate, as fruit most certainly does.
LsSuS'psl h'si n "A ap fruit.
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
The StOne.iSOAt. .

President McCanp, of the Elmira Far
mers' Club not long ago spoke highly ol
the convenience of the old-iashioned
stoue-boat, and thought it could hardly
be improved. But recent writer SAYS
IN improvement on the stone boat in
many respects is sled having runners
eight or ten inches broad and shaped Just
like the ordinary stone boat bottom
These draw much easier on soft grourd
rs there is less surface for friction, while
the runner is still wide enough not to
cut deeply into the ground. For most
purposes the sled should be built foot OF
fifteen inches high, so that it can pass
small distractions without hitting them
The Osceola times., 1884-05-03
Grating Wax.

Now that the season for making and
using lrifting wax has arrived. this hint
fiom an Eastern exchange may prove
useful 10 many of our readers: while
there are recipes enough in circulation,
we think the best way for a man who
went. only apound or two is to buy that
already made. 1t is just right, anv .one
can use it, and it can be bought cheaper
than man can get the ingredients to-
gether and learn how TO make it. IT can
b. hal at most agricultural warehouses
and seed stores"