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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30
OFFICIAL PAPER OF DAY COUNTY,
GENERAL GRANT.


For more than year the great
hero and idol of the American peo-
pie has been struggling against the
insiduoqs approach Of death, The
blow has fallen, The savior of the
nation is sleeping the sleop of
eternity; aud a great people, mind
full of the inestimable blessings his
powess and wisdom has made sure
to Thorn and their children, stands
weeping beside his bier. Although
his death was hourly expected, yet
when it came strong men bowed
their heads in tears, and the world
recognized THAT America bad lost
one " its most perfect types of
manly citizenship
20 undertake here TO recount his
fidelity to the great trusts reposed
in him BY hi admiring and loving
people. would DO to recount a fa-
miliar story. We all know that
from humbleSt station to the most
exhalted, he never forgot the
duty he owed to his country and to
his fellow citizens whom he 50 ably
served both in war and peace.
The most touching picture of the
man we have yet heard is the brief
one given by Gabrial Renyille, chief
of the Sisseton Sioux tribe. In our
interview with him two weeks ago
in which he spoke of visiting Grant
AZ President, We asked him what he
thought Of him. lie was a good
great man; as simple AZ u child and
with y great big, loving heart.
Volumes may be written of the
achievements Of this wonderful
man, this "Silent man Of Destiny, >
and nowhere will there be as full, as
broad, as comprehensive a descrip-
ton of the old hero's character AS IL
contained in this single sentence Of
the untutored Red man.
The work Of his life Is finished.
lie had fought the battles of his
country and served as its chief mag
istrato, and full of years, honored
by his conntrymen and the world
has passed TO that "Unknown sea
that surrounds all the world The
pitcher is broken at the fountain,
the mourners 90 about the streets,
mourning is in every household, in
every village, haElet and CIT,
throughout the land--tiraut, the
hero, --statDsma of tho Republic
is dead. ["
Washington was praised AS the
"Power that hath saved and made
us Nation;" and in this our later
day We again mourn a chleftaln--
one Of the worlds greatest captains
LAS hlfirst IN war, first in peace.
and first in the hearts Of HE
oountrymen.
The place where his remains shall
finally rest is Central Park, New
York, where, ON the Sth of Angus
will be consigned all that is morta.
of u. $. Grant.
His body will lie in state ut Al
bany for several days. Gen. Han.
cock will have charge Of the funera
obsequies. From Maine to Georgi
the kilograms of sympathy com,
flowing IN to the bereayed family.
while all over the north and thu
south, the services Of the old sol.
dier Of both the Federal and Con
federate armies, are offered to pa
the last tribute of respect TO tn,
savior of our National Union, TIA,
generous and noble conquer.
Sadness indeed, rules the hour.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30
MUST HAVE SOME EXCITEMENT.

Webster is the home of Legislato
Huntington, who stood among til,
immortal seyenty-two who conduc
ted the Legislative circus last winter
and the attractions which were ad
vertiscd for the Fourth of July cele
bratiun. at his home, show that til,
memories of last winters campaign
are still dear to his appreciatiy,
heart. Ii had been several month
since he enjoyed that nerye-stretch
ing excitement aud pow WOW sound
ing clamor with which the las
session Of the legislature was fraught
lie sighed fer q break ia che gaie,
monotony of every day life; h,
pinned for a return of those juyenil
sensations with which his delighte,
system was thrilled during the ora
torical combats Of Messrs. Picker
Blakemore, McCumber and Miller,
and to this end he engaged 90,
Indians TO assist in the celebration
The Webster REPORTER. unsophis
ticated. aud unaware of the tru,
object iii securing the services o,
the aborigines. publishes the fol
lowing innocent item:
1.-The sound of firearms and thu
wild whoop Of the Indians made 70,
few moments an intensely exciting
scene and made the spectator fee
that this weird, fantastic, grotesque
scene was. perhaps. but the rep
rcsentation of the battle scenes,
w,ld and mercilcss, these plains
have witnessed in the years agone.
when a few y alefaces were the vic
Tins Of the fcrocious onslaught, "
II the REPORTER had said that
their whoops aud yells arid beating
Of tom-toms reminaasl enc vof til,
scenes and sounds on Capital hill
last winter. it would have exhibited
a better knowledge of the situation,
and Mr.. Huntington would have
so completely ''sold" the commune
ity to crafty his personal desires
which we're so richly fed during
that wild political war dance oi
sixty days duration. bismarck
Tribune.
Thumbs upl '',Jeans was so quiet
about this thing that no one would
have suspicioned his lafarious de.
sign.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30
Additional Locals.

Our town il nuw full Of machine
exrerts.
Nv. T Willetts, Of Chicago, was at
Prior Tuesday
Z, lr. Case, Of Bristol, Was yisitor to
the metropolis on Tuesday,
Jos. Allev has bran splinter new
hu.gy that is de;id la!y elegant,
..,IIon y, d. Haskins, Of st. Louis, wac
IN tie ely Monday the guest Of the
Prior
II. Alley was visitor Il Minneapolis
the bitter part Of last and fore Part Of
this week.
~ 81. Lewis and his mother, Of Aber-
deem, Snan sunday in Webster. They
are llt9urlpe for an extensive tour in
the east. =. ~, rsgI2 ! seaevA %
lc~. cation,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30

| Ealing "
Meets every,
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30
The Wonders of our Own Land.


America Of to-day has her wonders nc
less renowned than those of the 90
world. Not onlv has she secured posses
sion of the great Bartholdi statute, by
America has inaugeIated series OF Won
ders of her own, which would have
caused lie builders of Pyramids TO blush
at the insignlficence OF their handlWoh'
The largest building ever erected bv w
man hands is now being built Ut rev
Orleans. The great building at salt las
witch the Saints have been - wears
building, will, when completed, rival Any
religious ediice ever constructed I'd w
old world. Nor il America bebins
natural wonders. Europe has her f'
gals Cave and Grants CaGseway, Amet'a
has her Natural Bridge and Falls 81 ~
agra. But the greatest wonder un'
world has ever seen is "IiOPs AM
MALT BITTERs," the great family mea'
icine. 1t is the greatest toic ana p'Oos
purifier OF .arth. If your system y ~
ranged go to q. ID. PErERsoN's Lion p'us
Bit,ers I1-lyl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-30
THE CROCEERY DEPARTMENT.,

Consists Of plain and decorated
stone and glassware, with elegant
sets Of dishes Of enrique and bean
tifal patterns,
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

There are numbers of poOr, helpless
people in the mountains of West Virginia,
suffering for bread. Hundreds Of people
are living On parched corn. The des'
titusion is the result of the continued
drouih cutting off all the crops last sum,
mer. Stock of every kind is starving to
death, both from hunger and thiEst, a.
the springs and wells don'. more than
supply the people.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

They have been counted, there are l0,-
900 0CO voters in the United States. Think
Of it. Count them. Calling an average
voting day ten hours spg, tbas was
100000 3sllots an hour dropping into
the ballot boxes at something ike 10000
polling places. Nearly Il, 900 every min.
ute all day long, Form these 100000
voters into a toTch-light procession, arG
what parade they would make! March
them in double file, six feet apars, and We
gboald have a procession from New York
to San Francisco, and back to Chicago
again, Form them into N army Of d..
fense, and they would make solid wall,
four men deep, from Augusta, Ne, to
Savannah, Ga.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Senator Berry is a native Of Jackson
county, Ala. He will be Al years old
Apfil' 18th. He came to Arkansas in
l848, settled in Carroll county, whence
ha. ranuaJ to -Rentnn- ennntq in 1850. He
was lieutenant in the sixteenth Arkan-
sas confederate infantry, and lost leg at
the battle of CoriBtb, Miss.
Mr.. Berry'1 political success in Arkan"
sas is thought to be due to his being q
crippled "wah hoss," and that he hailed
from the "great northwest" not to any
superior ability possessed by him over
his competitors. However, we trust that
the state will never have cause to regret
having honOred the gentleman with Mr..
Garland's place in the United States
senate.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

At Marietta, Ga, young lady medium
is astonishing the public With demoDstra
items of aapenatural power. One or two
evidences are mentioned in which two
men, weighing over 200 pounds each,
were placed back to back in chairs, and
by merely placing her hand on the chair
tops, the men were thrown violently in
opposite d.7ecG-ns as if thav had been
kittens; and by taking hold f persons
arm sae can move the Individual as she
will.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

A Philadelphia woman has just got her
second divorce from one man. During
her first grasg-widovhood she married an.
other fellow and was divorced from hin,
She then married her first husband, found
him unchanged, went before the courts
and is no1 again open to further m2tri-
mOnial engagements with husband lum-
Der two.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09
A pstept has been issued for process

A patent has been issued for q process
by which -four caa be made from sweet
potatoes. The object Of the invention is
to produce an article Of diet from the
sweet potato that will embody all the val
uabl0 portions of the potato, essentially
the starch and sacchaTine matter, which
will not, like the tubers, be liable to be"
come frozen or deeayed, but can be easily
transported to all sections Of the country
as a staple product.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Rutherford B. Hays has claim against
the government for funds he furnished IN
making the steal of the electoral vote of
louisiana in 1876. A clause in the sum
dry civil service bill, apprcpriates S3,95O
As the amount of said claim. After drawing
$780, 1000 as presidents salary, which be-
longed to Mr.. Tilden, it is thought that,
as an evidence of one lingering vestigo OF
conscience in his soul, Mr.. Hays should
donate this small amount to some oharitGs
bic institution.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

President Cleveland has set about tie
work Of reform in earnezt. he is poT
discharging every clerk where their SEP
vices can be dispensed with, buys his own
papers and pays for them with the money
he earns; pays for his own box at the
the,ter and lis 5erth0 in palEce ears, and
hints that subordinates should profit y
his example.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

The friends of the Younger brothers
ere making efforts to secure their release,
by ciculating petitions praying for ezeou-
tive Clemency. The boys have been in,
oaroeratod only eight years, and that for
numerous crimes, ea3A Of which would
now inprison an ordinary man for at
least that length Of time.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Mr.. Garland is a widower. His aged
mother keeps LOuse for hi4. She EN-,
ploys no extra house maid, but receives
callers and assumes the entire role Of
housekeeper herself.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Gov. Hughes will soon visit the Worlds
Fair, and the helm of the ship Of state
will rest in the hands Of Hon. John W.
Stayton, of jackson county, Who was
elected president of the senate just previ.
GUS to its adjournment, President WeaVer'a
senatorial ter.. having expired with the
end of the past session.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Indications are fattering for tho erec.
zion of telegraph line from Eureka
Springs to Harrison. The company has
agreed to put up the line and the citizens
have agreed to furnish the poles.-Mt.
Home Citizen.
Do you think the company would &C.
oept black jack poles?
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Senator James H. Berry, from Arkan-
sas. That sounds goet.-Mt. Home
Citizen.
May sound Berry good over that way,
but we'll ba Duna ed if It sounds SO in
district number one.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Near GEeenyille, Ohio, short time
ago, some men who we're engaged saving
logs, sawed through the head Of q dead
man who had been in the hollow log foT
q long time. Four hundred dollars in
money was found in the mans pocket,
but nothing to show his identity.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

A Chicago firm recently drew drafts for
81, 300 to pay for 1920 dozen eggs at
Boliver, Mo.-8cts per dozen, which is a
great deal cheaper than Arkansas poul-
try can afford to do that amount of labor.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

Postmaster General Villas has ordered
The resignation Of number Of postofice
inspectors in order to reduce expenses.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

About GOO bills were introduced dur
ing the recent session Of the legislature
400 in the house and 200 in the senate.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

The Yellvil!e Vidette says there is a
ipe opening at that place for q furniture
dealer and cabinet workman.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

1Ss HSshnS an5 Ts9P we P% sfna sl lSS55
AAOA free, a royal, valuable sample
box of goods that will put you in the way
of making more money IN few days. than
you ever though possible at any business.
Capital not required. You can live at home
and work in spare time only, or all the
time. All Of both sexes, Of all ages. grand
ly successful. Scots to s. easily earned
every evening. That all who want work
may test the business. we make this unpar-
alleled offer: To all who are not well salts
fed we will send 81 to pay for the trouble
of writing us, Full particulars. direc lions.
etc., sent free. Immense pay absolutely
sure for al who start at once. DOM -.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

They have smallpox at Hoxie, the
iron Mountain and Springfield & Mem
'phis railroad crossing,
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09

' 4 widow of thirteen summers is a pgb-
lie schOol curiosity at Birmingham, Ala.
Sharp County record., 1885-04-09
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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26

The Nest tor OF the New York Bar is
Mr.. David Dudley Field. On the 18th
inst he completed his 80th year, and is
remarkable example of physical yigor
in old age. His step is as firm, his car
rage as upwright and his endurance as
great as most mems are at forty. The
secret of his preservation is worth
knowing, and Mr.. Field attributes it to
regular exercise, and especially to
horse back riding and daily cold baths.
He takes glass of claret at dinner, but
d'scards all other liquors He never
used tobacco 10 any form. IS.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26
DEAR LITTLE HANDS.

Dear little hands, loved them sol =,
and now they are lying under the snow
Under the snow, so cold and white,
can hot see thefIl, or touch them tonight.
hey are qu!et and still at last 8h, met
How busy and restless they used to be!
hut now, they can never reach up through the
Dear little hands, I loved them go ....~:
Dear little hands, miss them so!
Al a. {Eeh t tRe dsy, wherever g9-
For no little hands wake me onit Of lily dreams:
miss them all through the weary hours,
l miss them as others miss sunshine and flow
ers;
Day time, or night time, wherever / 70,
Dear little hands, I miss them so!
Dear little hands, they have gone from me now,
Never again will they rest on my brow
Never again smooth my sorrowful face,
Never clasp me in childish embrace.
And now my forehead grows #rink1ed with
care,
Thinking of little hands, once resting there,
But know in happier, heavenlier cline,
Dear little hands, will clasp you sometime
Dear little hands, when the Master shall call,
III welcome the stflhtrons that comes to us all
When my feet touch the waters SO dark and 30
And catch my first glimpse of the City Of
Gold.
II keep my eyes fixed on the heavenly gate,
Over the tide where the white-robed ones wait.
Shall know you, wonder, among the bright
bands
Will you beckOn me over, oh dear little hands,
-L0uisvu1e Courier Journal
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26

The greatest enterprise yet exh ibited
10y the English military authorities is
the determination to reinforce its army
in the Soudan by way of the Red Sea.
The distance from Suakin, on the Red
Sea, to Berber on the Nile, is only one
fourth or less the distance from Cairo
by way of the Nile But without rail-
road transportation it would be impos-
sible. To lay railroad as fast as an
army can march and so keep it con.
stantly supplied, will, If successful be q
fine piece of engineering construction.
Nothing like it has been done since tho
Union Pacific Railroad was pushed for
ward so rapidly across the American
desert. To build it in the two months
proposed will require the construction Of
five or six miles day.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26
How to Prevent Ergotlsm in Cattle.

The conditions most favorable fo1
the growth of the ergot are not we'll
understood, but it is nevertheless true
that tits much more abundant in some
seasons than in others. Warm moist
weather favors the development OF
fungi generally, and we doubt if ergot
is any exception to the rule. We have
observed it most FREQUENTLY upon
grasses growing in low wet meadows
during rainy seasons. Thorough
draining of wet land would probably
diminish the amount of ergot in
meadow. The favoring conditions of
wet season of course are not under
the control of the farmer. The ergot-
ted grains are not fully developed un-
til the grass is ripe, therefore it is
wise precaution to cut the grass at, OF
soon after, the period of Towering.
This is the best time to cut grass for
hay: The development of ergotism is
favored by exposure to cold and an
insufficient watei supply. Animals
properly stabbed and wateredSk S7in-
ter, may feed upon Nightly Gfsotted
hay, without serious injury. When
ergot poisoning is Suspected in an
animal, it should havs a complete
change of food, with Epson salts as
physic, followed by masaes, roots,
etc., with warm stables and abund.
ance of pure water. In sevo:e cases,
when limb or portion of one is
gangrened, treatment is of little avail
and the animals should be killed II
may be several years before anoher
outbreak like that of last winter C.
ours, but farmers should be on thel
guard, able to detect ergot in their
hay and, when it is abundant, refuse
to endanger the lives of their herds
Dr.. Haksted, IN american AgricultuTit
for February.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26


T. Ciergymen who exc out u bate living
from salary and Wedding fees oombined,
the latter not amounting to much, may
be surprised to learn that there are sew
eral ministers IN New York and Phila-
delphia who received $4,000 for we'd
ding fees alone during the year 1884,
and larger number Of ministers rea
ceived $4,000. Cases are not unfre-
quent where from $500 to 81 900 were
paid by rich parishioners. In large
majority of cases. however, the nuptial
fees were ridiculously small, taking into
account the lavish expenditure on such
occasions for other matters not so es-
sential as the york of the clergyman.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26
Another Ras,roat 1fssiocsau.t.

A seif5as collision on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg l. Potomac railway, between Wash.
ington and Alexandria, has been reported
The collision occurred In or near, q short ttin.
mel At Four Mile Run, the eailidihg trains BE-
ing the New orleans mail over The, Virginia Mid:
land, which should have reached Washington at
II p: m, s = !; sfreisht eaih going south. Both
trains @a.a Badly wrecked, and the ahattered
CATS took fire, the flames being fed ~
petroleum from two. .oil cars III the
freight train. Thirty three. tAfs wore
burned, including the baggage and mail
cara cal with Contents; Andrew Augur, con-
duet5r Of the freight train, was killed, and
several train men are missing. Seven or
eight persons are injured, some Of
fireman and the conductor ..,,of ), tho
passenger. train >"e1e Killed, and themail agent
ena seseial passengers slightly injured; The
engineer of the passenger train. had both legq
and one arm cut Of and died before he was
taken from the wreck The conductor of thl
passenger train was crushed between two Of
the cars, Ind the engineer of the freight and
the fireman, Of the passenger train were evi.
IDENTIFY killed when the engines came together:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26
Wisconsin xaashts Of HoAorr::

La Crosse Wis, Special Telegram, Feb 49,.
Tie annual session Of the grand lodge Of
Knights Of Honor was held here to-day, the on.
tire business being concluded, tho session last
ing to midnight Subordinate lodges were
represented by delegates. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows: Grand
dictator, Charles H. Ross, Milwaukee; VICE
dictator, Frank Challoner Omro; report
or, G. D. Howard, Milwaukee,; treasurer
l. SLIDER, Milwaukee,, chaplain, j. B
% Eond 4" f Gsp:'', gEaaid Leland md
Racine, snss Hfff Henry oTG; t Fl ass
for thfe3 years, Ira Kimball, Waukesha; rep
fesentative to the supreme grand lodge fol
three years, G. Fl. Ross, Milwaukee; alternate,
=. W. Ford, La Crosse. The officers were in
stalled and the place and time of the next
meeting fixed At Fond du Lao the first Wed
nesday in March, 1856
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-02-26

The London (Can.) Standard in try.
ing to make Out that the Manitoba eli
mate had entered q go-as.you. please
race with the North Pole, said that the
thermometer had registered fifty de.
grees below Winnepeg. Whereupon the
Free Press of that city, with a self-re'
spect and courage worthy of its name,
says that this attack upon the climate Of
the Northwest IS utterly outrageous;
IT. on the very day when the Standard
lie thermometer was fifty degrees
", it was by the most trustworthy
ermometer only forty-six degrees be.
low. There is difference to be sure,
but it does not amount to much when
the mercury gets below zero; and then
thermometers are very apt to vary, al
everybody knows. The signal service
observers never have it as cold or as hot
as outside instruments and observers.