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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
"A Page From the NOVEL.

A strange story Of wandering, hard
ship and final return to his native land
as heir to q fortune came to light at
Philadelphia, Wednesday, concerning d
young Scotchman of high family named
William Anderson, About two years
age he had q disagreement with his
father, q wealthy, conservative gentle
man of the old school. His parents
stern Presbyterian code prevented him
frcm winking at some of his sons esca-
pades, and the latter, in hot-headed
haste, left his home near Inverness and
took a sailing vessel for Liverpool,
whence he came TO New York. His
habits cost him tho situation he found
on his arrival. and he went to work as
porter ina Bowery carpet store. lie
Went to Denver, and became q cowboy.
He returned to Chicago as a
vagrant, and as such reached Philadel-
phia. Lodging was given him at the
Broad street station January % and at
the sixth district the Saturday follow
ing. At the rooms of the local Scotch
society he claims little attention was
paid to him. In a d~epiorable state of
need he wandered from door to door.
In Chestnut street he was given a cold
lunch with a piece of the Ledger wrap
ped about it. CHANGING 10 look at the
letter list he saw his name. Without
much faith in the result he called at
the postoffice and received a letter
which had been sent to him at North"
Eighteenth street, New York, and for
warded to Philadelphia. Attorneys an
nounced to him in this communication
the death Of his sister o year pre-
yious, the recent demise of
his father, and the fact that $50, 600
awaited his claim. He said Wednesday
that if he had not happened to lock at
his lame In the letter list he probably
would not have learned of the state of
affairs at all, as he had determined TO
die rather than to write or to return to
his home. When he made known the
facts he had learned to CT. w. Childs
that gentleman Immediately purchased
him an outfit and a ticket for Liverpool.
He sailed Wednesday on the steamer
British Prince. He says he thinks he
will go back to Colorado and buy a
ranch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
Business Habits in the Church.

From the Episcopal Register.
One thing that is very pleasing to the
Christian eye is the improvements in
the business habits of parochial admin
~istration. The pew rent ia considered
the most sacred debt they owe. The
monetary arrangements for paying the
salary Of the clergy on the day it. falls
due helps the clergy themselves to be-
prompt in settling their own obligations.
We believe in nothing has this age seen
a more marked advance than the prompt
payment of religious dues. Al cores
ponding improvement has come in the
reputation Of the ministry. for accurate
and economic management of their in
comes, and we doubt not that the aver
age reputation, of the clergy as good pay
has never been so great as at present.
Many on the systematic men Ia the min
istry are graduates of the counting
house as well as Of the college, and it
cannot be too seriously impressed on
young men looking forward to the min
~isterial life tkat they should get what
business training they can find, either
in the intervals Oh seminary vacations.
o. in connection with their studies.
Business halsiSss are nowadays indispen~
sable to cleslfAl influence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
Record Of

! commission stores of of e. s. Wilson a
lew York, was damaged by fire $3.50 0
Fly insured.
SethFsle, manager OF Blind Tom, was
at Wilmington, Del, in attempting to
. moving train.
Morrison, an old settler was killed at
outh, Nan, by q tree falling on him. He
rom pT1nce Edward Island, where his
= and family live.
nantlfy Of gnnpowder in the top of Hobbs,
q hobbs Wholesale hardware store,
|, ont, exploded, blowing off the upper
81 The building. killing Donald Smith
Or'ally injuring Frank Shaw, and Percy
Nv side near the Ontario mine, Park
ptah, destroyed the house Of william
|sLing his three children and wounding
slide struck the house Of John
Aniing bis wife and ~wounding him.
'hses OF Mrs. Drew and r. johnson were
oy another slide.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
The Oldest City.

The poetic and exalting associations
which naturally gather around the
places we find mentioned in Holy Writ
are too apt to be rudely dispelIad on
nearer view and close acquaintance for
the ravages of time and the neglect of
degenerate governments have Taft most
sf them forlorn and repulsive, and in
habited the f~orlorn and repulsive PEG
pie-so traveller say. The still surviy-
ing beauty and Importance of Damas-
Gus, however, in spite of all disadvan-
tages, make it, In a measure an excep-
ton In the long roll Of decay and de-
parted glory. We may we'll venerate
and admire the spectacle of the first
city in history OUTLYING so many young
or and greater ones. It's thousands of
gears are q kind of mortality.
Damascus is the Oldest city In the
world. Tyre and Sidon have crunlbled
ON the shore; Baalbec is q ruin Palmy-
ga is buried in a desert Nineveh and Ba-
6ylon have disappeared from the Tigris
and the Euphrates. Damascus remains
what it was before the DAYS of Abra-
llama center of trade and travel-an
island of verdure in the desert; "a pres
idential capital" with martial and sa-
cred associations extending through
thirty centuries.
1t was near Damascus that Saul of
Tarsus saw the light above the bright
ness of the sun; the street that is called
Straight, in which it was said che
prayed" still runs through the city.
The caravan comes and goes as it did
a thousand years ago; there is still the
Sheik, the ass, and the water-wheel the
merchants of Euphrates and the Med
iterranean still occupy" these with
the multitude of their wares
The city which Mohamet surveyed
from a neighboring height, and was
afraid to enter, +" because it was given
to man to have but one paradise, and
for his part, he was resolved not no
have il in this world, is to-day what
Julian called the .'eye Of the East, as
il was, in the tine of Isaiah, the head
Of Syria "
rr0m Damascus came the damson
(our blue plum) and the delicious april
cot of Portugal, called damasco;
damask, our beautiful fabric of cotton
and silk, with vines and flowers raised
up on q smooth, bright ground; the
damask rose, introduced into England
in the time of Henry VIII. the Damas-
Gus blade, so famous the world over for
it's keen edge and wonderful elasticity
the secret Of whose manufacture was lost
when Tamerlane carried the artist into
Persia and that beautiful art of inlaying
wood and steel with gold and silver, q
kind of mosaic, engraving and sculpture
united-called damaskeening-with
which boxes, bureaus and swords are
ornamented. 1t is still a city OF flowers
and bright waters; the streams of Leb-
anon and the "silk of gold" still MIR
muir and sparkle In the wilderness of
the Syrian gardens Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28

Billings says Artemus Ward left his
$50. 600 in his win, wheu he hadn't 20
his name.
wife Of DIR. Paren, state veterinarian of
sues for a divorce and her share Of his
OF $4,000. He bought his
dress in nineteen years.
II 7. Fisher, nj. D., who is q pretty
NJ under twenty-five yeam of age, has
Iected vice president Of the Massachu-
homeopathic medical society.
wiI Of Wendell Phillips has been filed
probate court The inventory is yet to
|but 1t is understood that the estate will
keed $4,000 In careful legal phrase he
kths the whole to his wife, Ann Greene
e.
bbishop Fcehan returned 10 Chicago re-
] from his visit to Pope Leo, arriving by
y train. He was welcomed at the depot
6or Harrison and special representatives
Catholic bodies, and escorted TO the epis-
palace by O procession numbering 10000,
sed OF Catholic societies Ia regalia, Irish
~ and numerous bands.
Jon Traveller: The sc, 0sO left by Mrs.
No Mrs. Lucy Stone and Miss Susan ID.
&y-$20,000 to each-was not left in
Ior the suffrage cause, as has been erro-
N stated, bet left absolutely to each.
biz the characters of tie women 10 wnom
Nj II, Mrs. Eddy Instructed her Will to be
wing essh absolute control and pos
~
ha n Ashton, fifty years ago the chief
ODDS merchant in Boston, died recently in
4 ,=sAese he Hired twenty five or thirty
To the city Of Boston, he has bequeathed
= two Valuable buildings adjoining the
q on washington street, tic lisconic 10 DC
led for coal and wood for poor widows
eric&n ~parentage, aud all the rest Of the
~, after the decease Of the widow, to be
q among the yarions Protestant charita-
'titutions and societies of the city. The
estate is about 5000, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
PlTH on THE NEWS.
rry a.hinytpn Gossip.

r,am from London concerning the
bismarck To this country, of the
nassed by congress in relation 10
Eker creates q genuine sensation IN
\ and official circles
ubhard again called at the interior
- Saturday on behalf of the Mile Lac
mhs aepartment has finally decided
rbinpewas, including the Winnie
Tech Lake, White Earth and Mile
entire amount due them In money.
Innts to about $4,000, or Us TO each
lowing postmasters were recently COM
James Carney, Deadwood, Dakota;
chandler, Grafton, Dakota; Barney
Wahpeton, Dakota; Richard l. Big
nakota: Lyman r. Goodhue, Lar
Vita. William p. Forsyth, Jefferson,
arses n. Toll, Clinton, Iowa; Warham
kronomowee, Wis
bnday Capital, which has besn advo-
. domination Of Gen. Logan for the
sbifted its sails in another direc-
,;nday and published q double-ieaded
rh;ch has caused much comment
e.nr;al which is written with great
sirectness, points ont Senator John
| a. the most available candidate for
idency.
Encouragement has rendered an opinion
"a n the construction of the act of
1894 relative to the reimbursement of
tars, salaries. He holds that in all
uhich II appears from the biennial re-
lent Of salaries Of postmasters Of the
knrth or fifth class, that they received
gent or more, less than they would have
IN commissions uuder the act OF lS54,
1 entitled under the act Of March3, 1883,
sserence between what was paid them
4 they would have received as commits
rder the act of 1854. He also holds that
IN the intention Of congress, by the acts
ana 1866. to dispense with biennial re-
centa It follows that the claimant
|he Act of March 8. 1888 must show that
~snbsoauent to 1854 deprived him OF 10
"A or more of what he would receive II
Batutes had not been enacted, and he had
Impensated under the act of 1854.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
Loves Young Dream.
loose sweet pwecious is oo?"
Use GORE sweet pwecious."

"Oose sweet pwecions is ooY"
"Ise OGRE sweet pwecious."
"O'ose hungry title bit?"
Use could nibble itsy bitsy."
Goose sail have iunchy, pwecious.n
aItsy bitsy chicky-wing. sweetsy."
s'Tiddy iddy darl,' have a cookeyg'
mo, ownest-own-a pickule."
They were not idiots on their way to
a retreat for the feeblesminded, or lun-
atics going to an asylum. They were
married lovers, had beer married nearly
two hours, and We're taking their first
lunch on the ears. And the rest .of the
passengers did not rise up and slav them
either, which shows the ~degeneracy into
which, as a people, we are fallen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28

MmwAUKEE-- Wheat, No. Z, 94c; bid May
S1.00k.
Corn-No 2, 5414c
0nt.--iso. :, DOC.
Rye-No. l, SOC.
B~arley-No. 2, 5Sc@5SL.
CmcAGc-Wheat, No. 2spring, aess<ea941<c;
No. 8 spring, S29SSXc.
Corn-Ac@HEc.
ats-32a4c@33
Rye-5Sc.
Barley-62aG3cc.
i Flax Seed-S1.H.
Pork-$1T. 62l6@1T.1 20.
Lard-Sa 55(DS9U0
Hogs-s6 600z25.
Cattle-$5. 00@a 70.
ST.. PAuL-Wheat, No. / hard, sl.00; No. q
hard, 9S@95c, No. / regular, 9k@95c; No 2
regular, S5c.
corn--No 2, 5lcC75sc; new mixed, 45ca4sc;
rejected, 44cG146c.
Oats-No. . mixed, 3p<cm32Lc.
Barley-No. 2, doc; No . extra, 4sc; No 8,
$50.
Rye-No. 2, Sc.
Ground Feed-SS. 00Gga0u
Corn Meal-S20.m 90.
Bran-sl2 50G113O0
Baled Hay-Wild, sa75aaa p; timothy,
$500.
Live Hogs-$hJ1
Dressed Hogs--$7.M
Timothy Seed-Sl. 150l. @s.
Glover Sced-$5. 5000 80.
Potatoes-4oc.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
SECRETS.

AZ you have a cherished secret.
Don't you tell.
Not your friend--for his tympanuua
Us q bell,
With It's echoes, wide rebonnding.
Multiplied and far resounding:
Don't you tell
III yourself, you cannot keep ii,
Then who can?
loud you more expect of any
Other man?
Yet You put him, if he tells it,
LII he gives away or sells ii,
Under ban.
Sell your gems to any buyer
In the mart:
VI your wealth to feed the hungry
Spare q part,
blessings on the open pocket,
But your secret, keep il, lock it
In your heart
-Hiawatha Heraid
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
General Sherman rhanEs a.. pr..,a.u.

4S kh0 Ere6l0ents
The president received the following lette,
from Gen. Sherman. vi fir
st Louis, Feb. Otto His Excellency. Ches.
ter A. Arthur, President of the United states
Dear Sir: Permit me, with d soldier's frank
ness, 70 thank you personally for the handsome
compliment bestowed in general orders yester.
Jay, which are reported In the journals. "a
me ~ was q surprise, and most agreeable one
nad supposed the actual date of NV retire.
ment would form a short paragraph in the com.
MOI series of special orders OF the war depart.
ment; but as the honored executive of on,
country has made it an occasion for his own
q to pay a tribute Of respect and affection
70 an oiiicer passing from the active stage Of
IRE 70 one OF ease and rest, / can only saw that
ieei mighty honored and congratulate nryseli
In thus rounding ont my record Of service in 4
manner most gratifying to my family and
friends. Not only this, but I feel sure thai
when the orders OF yesterday are read on par.
ade TO regiments and garrisons of the United
states many a young hero will tighten his belt
. resolve anew TO be brave and true To the
starry banner which we of our day have car
RED through one epoch of danger but which
may yet be subjected to other trials which will
demand similar sacrifices, equal fidelity and
courage and a large measure of intelligence,
Again thanking You for so marked a compli.
ment and reciprocating kind wishes for the fu.
ture, ! am, with profound respect, your friend
and servant, w. II. SHERMAN. General
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28
Foreign Flashes.

- columbia has a law preventing Chi
'qufing government land.
fddlgilsh officer who insulted the Italian
~a'ro mas been sent back under arrest
where nc went with his regiment.
asM proposal Of the French government
49, % american bacon provides for it's
Eaon az ports af entry at the expense of
sefnnnent the expense to be covered by
~ 9 ~ confines per box.
aaoer OF British authors have formed a
sm5 70 Obtain . cc-,:-a .,,, %, 40,
Cardinal Manning. Walter Besant.
m art and Herman Merivale were pres
was decided to hold a public meeting.
aen increase o~factivity is manifested
rrench ministry of marine. Vice Adj
DsSaies, commander of the French fleet
fo~ lserranean has been. summoned to
hsa consultation, and two more ironclads
sent 70 reinforce his feet.
ilish members of parliament, of all
= politics, have signed d memorial to
IA uIs asking that the purchase clause Of
~ DC amended 80 as 10 authorize the
mra 70 advance tbs whole of the pur-
"a ,,a' 20 tenants, and extend the period
Payment Of money.
NaDie; Dispatches received from
brasas me intelligence that the rebels are
\ v IN Iokar with Krupp guns captured
Z r ~ encounter with Baker Pasha's
ne commandment of the garrison is
e JIG, aid ~ ~ doribtfnl il he will bold out
,iei arrives. Is Ii also stated that the
svuncil has decided to disband the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28

barnum has built . hall 215 feet long and ,
Ieet wide and given 1t txSBridgeport. Conn 7
accommodates 5000 people.
:. "a Chambers has been discharged from
me foremanship of two railroad shons II Mou
pms because he married a negro woman.
England has addressed a nota - .ha ranoa
government relative to British ,ossas ti,r'',,uh
INC commandment Of ports in Madagascar.
AT the Methodist ministers meeting Al olave
land, Ohio, 400 conversions were rano..oa !.
the result Of a revival in progress there hit &C !
short time. ~ pus .
uov. hoDie OF Maine has nominated Hon. w
:. PuInam Of Portland and Hon. EnocE Fishe,
v oo JUSTICES OF the supreme court, to fiji
II. Symonds and Barrows. ueos
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28

miscellaneous News Notes.
srs 100000 savinss banks aepositors
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28

MmwAUKEE. Wheat, No. 2, Mc; bid May
$1.00L.
&C., NJ q EdI/n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11

Nothing succeeds like success 10 a. much Of
truism in base bail In other things. snd the New
Fork Club practically realizing the truth a the saying
for their patronage 10 increasing IN proportion to their
progress In the League psnnnnt race Yesterday the
attendance Ut the Polo Grounds the largest ancs the
opening game May more than 1900 persons beius
present Tie special attraction yesterday was the hrst
appearance Of the League team from Cleveland at tho
Polo Grounds this season. and when II was that
their famous cstohsr, Bashens, again In his old
position facing the equally noted pitcher Mccormick
the local patrons Of tho game felt that the home
would have work to do to They did. for though
the would indicate by lie total figures rather
nesded game the eight close. aud the struggle
citing up the finish with such opponents In the ne It
10 never safe to calculate victory while there 10 the
slightest opening for rally for last lead In the game
nnd *. Ss nave r p
By their play Yesterday only wild throw marrinT
hit rather freely at eA but the splendid support given
him IN tho neld saved any very costly results AcCor
mack entered upon ths contest with quite degree Of
all his points with effect with Buslong hehind the bat
But he failed to pitch up 20 the high marx he reached IN
Wild pitching had given the homo team very sdyan
Startling To- I favor Of New YORK s .0'' innings
r,ea,iiy and New YORK drew three sueeessve blanks
the sixth innngs totals leaving the figures the same
If the nna VIZ men en-: o Ashs gave
bases McHnnon got life by bad throw Of Bushons's
to first base ana At this opprtnne time WEIGH hit safe
ball there, three running home the hit, WEIGH
This virtually settled tho contest, the New York
while the New York team did not earn single run:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11
HE CAN'T OPEN THE SHIKESPE.iRE
Landlord kisg Complains that he Has Rival
in the Excise Board.

William King, through his counsel, Yeddcr
Van Dyck. applied to Judge Donohue yesterday
Tor writ Of certiorari directing review Of the
rejection by the Board OF Excise OF his applica-
ton for . license TO sell liquor. For eleven
years. from 1853 until 1874. Mr.. King was tho
keeper Of the Shakespeare Inn. q celebrated
chop house at SO East Twelfth street. In 1881
Nicholas Hnughton. who is now one OF the
Conn issioners Of Excise. came into possession
Of the hakcspeare. In 1883 the owner OF the
building rnised the rent q 900, and 4 Nj. HaugL.
street Just across tho way. retaining tho name
Of the Shakespeare Inn. Since TINT time the
Inn has not been so successful. and early In
April last II was sold out ut huctiO on u chat
tel mortgage. Tho last Landlord was Joseph
Haughton. brother Of the Excise Com mis- Toner:
hoste!ry. and finding the building vlcant.
leased 1t few months ago. and lifted 1t up In
its ancient style In the hope OF attracting his
old patrons. When he appl ed for n license. lie
Excise Board refused TO give him ono on tho
ground that the saloon II back from the street
OF the police. Mr.. King protested without avail.
and then went TO tho courts, In the complaint
In tho proceedings. upon Which the order was
granted these words occur:
Said defendant lgughon. not having In view the in.
terests OF the public nor his duty 10 All Excise Columns
twelfth street and with expectation Of giving said
lon the solo exclusive rgat TO sell liquors. upon that
bines has prevailed nron the other defendants tcoIn.
jectnS said application for license.
At tho Excise Board tho officials say that the
decision of tho Board MS to license applications
In Anal and that no court has the power to re-
verse the decision OF tho Board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11
SUFFERING FOR HER HUsB.iND.
Mrs.. Caldwell. who 10 Held for Theft, . Col.
lege rresiAent's Daughter.

Mrs. Catharine H. Caldw well, tho respectable
looking woman. with gold-rlmmed spectaclss.
who IL accused OF robbing Mrs. A, p. Montant
OF 80 West Twenty-flrst street OF clothing and
jewelry worth about 81 500. was before Justice
White yesterday with her husband. John II.
Caldwell. Lawyer O'Connor who appeared for
Mrs. Caldwell. said:
This lady 10 we'll connected and respectable.
What she did she did undor duross. She was
forced to steal by the threats Of violence made
.Under the new code. >, said Justice White
that plea has no weight"
reasonable sum-"
This motion also WAS denied and. as neither
prisoner had anything to say, thoy were both
held for trial In default Of bail.
The Rev. DIR, 8. Ireneus Prime OF tho Observer
cd IN tho disposal Of Mrs. Caldxells case. Her
Rev DR.. Howard. u Presbyterian minister. who
for many years was president Of Wells College
for women. at Aurora. In this State. On Mr..
Wells's death, DR.. Prime succeeded him. I am
positive TINT Mrs. Caldwell was forced to steal
by her husband"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11

nAtsvsseiua Dsvsispssass b. che ewslss
Csavs - 1sessvY Expestsa.


WARRINGTON, May s,--Thc Swain court Of
inquiry u exciting no little interest In army
circles hero, because II In believed that before
Il ends tho whole story Of tina scandal Of tho
duplication OF pay accounts will bs made
known. Already enough testimony has boon
taken to load the court TO summon tho Pay.
mnstor- General and his assistant and all Of
the bankors who discounted Col. MoSrow's pay
drafts. It was known at the time the Morrow
scandal was first made public that some pow
erful Influences wero oxerted with tho War
Department. TO prevent any court Of inquiry
A. soms very high ofacars were reported
oSosT y sne arm Es ~ TaC az n rs
eosrt Of inquiry at thai tims would have dsyel-
oped the facts about that organization. II has
s!vSys been believed .hss t6S iricoas e some
MorIoy had obtained money on false prstsnoes.
yielded TO tho Influences. and permitted an or.
SSs IL &ssIiss.on Should p"s sss arais q Col.
psymss.sr coilectsd' Col. Iorrows pay and
WS S;ss u .ns q he a...r.
ne g sbs ri :. "
eSssses against swsi% s1S Ss: connect Kim with
sssIon. sn Pops rs ram sSm S that ' he
me- sas I. q
when NJ. Bateman was talking about longs
Ths tsstimony Of J. Stanley Brown to. day u
sstion. sltSoSsS III: BroHn Il warm persoSsi
until July. isS2. Nj. Brown .was. . partner, .oi
testimony related TO the purchase 81 : French
claim for Swain and 10 the %. 700 duo bill.