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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
fsENT DY AzALEA BY nBeuEsT.l
1've been to the village, Tom,

I've been to the village, Tom,
I've sat beneath the tree
Upon the school-house playground
Which sheltered you and nc,
But none were there to greet me, Tom,
And few were left to know
That played with us upon the green,
Some twenty years ago
The grass is just as green, Tom
Bare footed boys at play
were sporting just as we did then,
With spirits just as gay;
but the master sleeps Upon the hill
Which coated DER with snow,
Afforded us a sliding-place
Just twenty years ago.
The old school-house is altered now
The benches are replaced
by Few ones, very like the same
Our penknives had defaced.
But the same old bricks are in the walls
The bell swings to and fro
Its music's just the same, dear Tom
AS twcnty years ago.
The spring that dubbed meath the hill
Closely the spreading beech
Is very high-'twas once so low
Ihat-wc could almost reach;
Anaknccling down to get a drink,
Dear Tom, | started so
10 see how much that l had changed
Since twenty years ago
Near by the spring upon the elm
You know cut your lame
Your swcethcart's just beneath it, Tom
Add you did mine the same.
some heartless wretch has peeled the bark.
twas dying, sure, but slow,
Just as the one whose name we cut
Died, twenty years ago.
My cyclids have been dry. Ton,
Eut tears come in my ewes:
thought of her l loved so we'll
Thos early broken ties
l visited the old churchyard
And took some flowers to strew
Upon the graves of those we loyed,
some twenty years ago.
Some are in the churchyard laid,
Some sleep beneath the sea-
But few are left of our old class
Excepting you and me-;
And when our time shall CONT Tom,
Aud we are called to 20,
hone they'll lay us whnrn wn ,lovod
Just twenty years ago.
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The Adventista have revised their
calculations, and now announced that
the world will eometo an end-40post-
ponement ON account Of the weather.
May ID, 1856.
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MuIattOes Dying OuA.

Several articles have appeared late.
ly in reviews and magazines, the wri-
tiers of VIII CHI attempt to show that
amalgamat;on is inevitable. These
writers have a theory but not the facts
to sustain their theory. If it can be
shown that the number Of mulattoes
is increas ne rapidly than the
negro race IS increasing. they might
have something TO sustain their the
DRY. But s there any such increase of
mulattoes? 1t is certain that The be-
lief throughout the South is that the
mulattoes are gradually disappearing.
In view of the attention VIII CHI this
race quest on is exciting the next cen
sus will be looked for with deep inter-
est. 1t is safe to predict that those
who hold to the amalgamation theory
will suffer a great disappointment.
The tendency is away from and not
towards amalgamat'o on
A little fellow who was at q neigh
tor's house about noon the other day
watched the preparations for dinner
with great interest, but when asked to
stay and eat something he promptly
refused. .'Why, yes. johnnie, YOU had
better stay" said the lady; why can't
YOU" Well, cause" sad the little
follow, .'ma said I muslin unless YOU
ask me three times" They invited
him twice more right of,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-09-04

sending suitable persons to adjust
self-binders and other expensive ma.
chinery. A binder is more conven.
lent but probably no cheaper to use
than a reaper, They are besides
more complicated and when out Of
repair the farmer cannot manage
them. We ought to have a machine
shop in this country and farmers
ought to patronize it. They ought
to be willing to pay little more for
machinery in order to have it repair
ed at home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-09-04
Deer Creek Farmers Club.
Farm Implements.

rive are indebted to tn e4Eyas for
the following interesting report OF
the August meeting of the Club. 1t
would be we'll if our more progress
i've farmers of Cecil would organize
Farmers Clubs. An interchange
of ideas on their business would be
of immense advantage to all.
The August meeting of the Deer
Creek Farmers Club was held at
Friendship Farm, the,,residence of Mr.
VIM. B. Hopkins, August 22d. This
farm formerly belonged tn the late
Col VIM. b Stephenson. tits situa
ted on the river hills" of Hartford,
from whence magnificent panorama
is spread before the eyes, taking in
the Susquehanna river and a long
stretch of Cecil county, with Port
Deposit nesting under the hills.
The farm contains 800 acres of rich
land, of which 1875 are in grass, So in
corn, 20 were in wheat this summer
and the remainder in woods. The
land has been highly improved and
it is no uncommon thing for the fields
to produce from 1S to 20 barrels of
CORN to the acre.
The meeting was largely attended
by active and honorary members
and visitors from the neighborhood.
In the absence of the President, Mr.
John Moore was called to the chair.
Mr.. Hargraves Spalding, Secretary.
Messrs. r. Harris Archer, VIM.
Munnikhuysen and James W. Hanna
weee appointed committee TO ex.
anime and report upon the condition
of the farm and premises.
Mr.. Archer on behalf of the COM
mittee, said that the farm, no doubt,
had had more fertilizers. principally
bone, applied to it than any other
farm in Hartford county. The barn
is very large and if Mr.. Hopkins sue
ceeds in filing it once year both he
and The place will be diving their duty.
The lower part of the barn is arrang.
ed for stabling so cattle and more
stalls could be put in. Col, Steph.
enson. however, never stabbed his
cattle but once. The cattle stable
and part Of the barn yard are paved.
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From Superintendent Milligan.
Woodbury., N. J., Sept. Is, 1885,

woodbury., Nd, Sept. is, 1852.
G. Holdstein:-I have used Aromanna
during the past three years, as occasion
required. AS remedy for liver affec-
tons, dyspepsia, and malarial fever, I
do not know its equal. 1t does all you
claim for it. I most cheertully recon-
mend it to the afflicted.
WILLIAM MILLIGAN,
Supt. Public Instruction.
For sale by DR. Il. r. Kirk, Rising Sun.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-09-04
An Old Document,

Through the kindness of ESQUIRE
TAYLOR, we had the pleasure of inspect
ing the deed to the lot of acres on
which the little brick Friends meeting
house of West Nottingham stands.
The deed bears date l7.7-S. We copied
few extracts from the old brown and
faded paper, which will serve to show
the language and style of speaking and
writing of that day. The Reynolds
name appears in the Society's records
of that early day and seems to have
been as active and influential as at
present.
The Friends denomination has
proved potent element in Christian
lty and civilization, but has not been
SO aggressive or progressive as other
denominations What work it per-
formed it old we'll The historian can
not place his finger on single unchar-
liable word or act emanating from that
sect from its organization to the pres
ent day. The old deed recites-
To all whom these presence Shall
come, Henry Reynolds, William rev..
nolds William handy & Thomas
Browne all of We Township of Not
in9ham, in county Of Chester & pro.
vince Of PENNSYLVANIA Sends Greeting
Whereas James King g. William
Harris 10y their Indenture of Lease.
d release bearing Date of 18th of
ye first month 1928 for We Consider
alton therein mentioned did grant &
confirm unto us Ne abovesaid Henry
Reynolds William Reynolds William
Handy & Thomas Brown Il Certain
tract of land situate in nottingham aid
Containing SIX acres together with
all ye buildings woods. ways water
courses rights Liberties Embellishments
and appurtcnances ttereunto belong
ing q ye reversions remainders rents
Issues Il profits thereof etc. etc.
After reciting at considerable
length, this old deed declares that
ye afsd six acres of land ST be dedi
Gated to ye use of ye survivors of ye
above named trustees and ye heirs Of
such survivors uponye re quest Cost &
charges in ye Law ofye monthly Meet
ng thereof ye principal thereof pay
ng ye quit rent or purchase accru-
ng thereupon unto We proprietor or
Chief lord Of ye See thereof.
The old deed is dated ye 18th day
Of ye first month 1923.
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y
be brought from spring. Mr.. Hop
gins has IS stock cattle grazing on
splendid sod. One Of his permanent
pasture fields has not been plowed
for IS years. another for rs and
another for II years. The grass is
rank and luxuriant and would suffice
to pasture much more stock than is
on it. The farm has on it much stone
fencing, which Col. Stephenson had
built Immediately on the surface of
the ground, believing that to be a
better way than digging trench for
for a foundation for the fence Some
of the fencing was erected more than
so years ago.
The subject previously announced
for discussion was Farm Imple-
ments."
Mr.. VIM. B. Hopkins thought that
the improvement in farming nipple.
ments during the last 25 years as
great as anything else. The plows
Of that period would not slip in any
soil: now they are made to do good
work and good blowing is essential,
to good farming. The moving ma
chine, too, is a great labor.saving
implement compared with the old
scythe. There is also a great advance
from the sickle to the sclf-binder but
he did not know whether the self.
binder would work on the steep hill
sides on his farm or not. The i'm
provements in farming implements
have been SO many that it would be
impossible to enumerate them. He
had used a double riding corn work
er on steep hill sides and it worked
as well as in any land. To carry on
any farm properly it is necessary to
have good implements.
VIM. C. Wilson said that the best
implements arc the kind for farmer
to buy. The improvement in plows
has been one Of the greatest. He
uses a Crawford mower, but thinks
nearly all of those offered for sale are
good. 1t will pay to have the latest
improved labor.saving machinery,
but he would not advise farmers
going too much in debt for them.
E. c. Hopkins of Lee said that 20
be successful farmer must keep up
with the times. Judgment, how
ever, should be used in buying ma.
chinery, as what would suit some
farms would not suit others, and
many farmers make mistake in this
direction especially in buying plows.
Buy one kind of pillow and stick to
that. The Oliver Chilled is good for
smooth land, but on rough land he
prefers the Wizard or Syracuse. A
man on small farm is apt to buy
too much machinery. He thought
it would be good plan for persons
owning small farms to buy some ma
chinery to sether.
VIM. stephenson considered that
money is saved by having the best
machinery. Hands work bettea if
they have good implements to work
with.
Geo. r. Stephenson said that from
observation he considered it econom-
ical for farmer to have a mower, a
horse rake, hay fork and a corn.
shelter. 1t would pay farmer to go
in debt for these. Other machinery,
such as q reaper, a binder, wheat drill,
&C., are not so essential. He had
seen as heavy crops Of wheat grown
from broadcasting as from drilling.
1t is cheaper to buy the best machin-
cry even at a higher price than to buy
Inferior articles.
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In buying, also, he ought to look to
the source of supply in repairs. 9th
er things being equal, he would rath-
er give $40 more for mower or $25
more for q binder if it were conven-
lent to get repairs for it. In buying
machinery a farmer should consult
with his neighbors and find out. from
their experience. what is best before
buying.
John Craig said he wanted good
implements on the farm. He regard
ed the Oliver chilled pillow as the
best and was the first farmer in his
neighhorhood to use one. He had
never broken a point and his land is
rough. A mower is so important
that he would go in debt for one. On
billy land he thought the cradle al
most as cheap as the reaper and bind
er for cutting wheat.
S. b. Hanna was also in favor of
having the best farm implements. He
considered the mower as the most
labor-saving machine and the hay
fork next. The binder does good
work but the high price asked for
them makes them Objectionable. The
Oliver Chilled pillow is the best he
had yet tried.
James Lee said that before buying
much machinery is important to
have proper place in which to store
it. He did approve Of buying every.
thing offered. He thought the self:
binder could be worked on any hill
side.
Il. Harris Archer said the average
farmer is inclined to buy too much
machinery. Three-fourths of them
are in debt, and he would advise them
il they have agood sclf-rake reaper
to use that instead of buying bind
er. A poor man with only pair of
horses can frequently buy torso cents
a pillow which would have been con
sidered good one few years ago, and
Mr.. Archer argued that it is better do
this than buy an Oliver Chilled pillow
at SIS. A farmer can hire wheat
drill, which is better than going in
debt for one. The poor farmer also,
had better begin by working his corn
with the ordinary cultivator instead
of huying riding clltivator, Itiakes
many bushel of wheat to pay for
binder or corn worker.
S. M. Lee said that to keep up
with the advance of the day we must
use improved machinery. The amount
of land to be farmcd must be consid-
cred in buying machinery. We
should have such plows as do their
work properly, whether it takes more
or less power 10 work them. He of.
ten has to get out pillow he made
20 years ago to take the place of
plows ofthc present day.
r. John Rogers SAID that farmer
can not get along without improved
machinery, and the best is always the
cheapest. A man with small means
should buy very little. Farmers are
too much disposed to buy machinery
with the latest improvements, often
throwing aside good machine for one
more expensive and doing no better
work. The kind ofmachinery to buy is
matter of opinion He doubted
whether there was much difference.
Above all things it is important to
take proper care of machinery. The
binder appears to be success, but
there did not seem to be last enough
in them to Justify farmers in buying
one. The saving in the use of bind
er is trifing over a reaper.
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but not too mnch of Almost all
kinds of plows are good, hut he
would in addition recommended Nc.
Cormick mower, McCormic binder.
u Thomas hay rake. Thomas hay
tedder and Superior grain drill.
Flowing is done better now than for.
merly and with more cas- eto the plow-
man. Thomas Lochary said there is
economy in getting the best imple-
ments and keeping them in the best
order. Hands work more cheerfulv
with good implements and do more
and better work than with poor tools
There is such a thing, ON a small
farm. as getting too much machinery
A farmer ought to consider whether
his place will justify him in getting
certain machinery or not.
VIM 3. Hopkins asked if it did
not require some knowledge of ma.
chinery to run self.bindcr.- The
President replied that any one who
could run wheel-barrow could run
self-blnder.
ii. Spalding thought it great dis
advantage to have too much machin.
cry. lie had used Champion reap
err and mower for eight years and it
had cost very little for repairs. The
Oliver Chilled plows do better work
than any other. He had used the
wheel cultivator on wheat ground and
found that it works we'll.
Rev. +. C. Lee said farmer ought
to be familiar enough with the imple-
ments he uses to be able to repair
them ordinarily they might be saved
great deal of trouble and expense.
VIM. d. Lee said that while it is
important to have al the improved
machinery necessary, farmers should
not cucumber themselves by buying
too much at one time. For q small
place expensive machinery can often
he hired to advantage. He thought
the new plows much easier and bet
ter to work with than the old kinds.
A double corn worker is Of great adj
vantage, as with it one man can do
the work of two with the ordinary
cultivators.
VIM. F. Hays believes in good ma
chinery. A man with bad tool had
better not undertake job at all.
John Moore said every farmer
should have the best kind of machin-
ery-good mattocks, picks. shovels
and forks. II he had from Is to 20
acres of wheat to cut he would have
a self binder. He had been using
one for three years and it has not
cost him 25 cents for repairs. He
only knew Of one kind of machine
that farmers use too much, and that
is fine buggies and carriages. They
are. also, much apt too put them I'm
der cover while their useful machin.
cry is left in fence corner. Among
good neighbors several expensive
machines, such as the self.binder, &C.,
might be owned in common. With
binder to cut it, wheat may be al
lowed to stand ten days longer then
when cut in any other way. There
is also great advantage in double
or riding cultivators, as lazy men can
work with them. Farmers ought to
consult esch other before buying an
important piece of machinery. If
farmers all used the same kind of
binder, for instance, it would pay the
manufacturer to have man in every
section five miles squire to furnish
repairs.
DR.. John Sappington regarded it
as a mistake in manufacturers not
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-09-04

The oyster season commenced the
first of the month. The tongers are
allowed to take oysters, but the dredg-
ers are prohibited till the LIST of Octo.
Der.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
WISCONSIN.
Eau Claire.

Over three hundred delegates to the an
nual state convention of the A. o. u. w.
have arrived and are quartered at the diff
ferent hotels and with their friends. A
dance was given last evening. :. "A calico
party will be given by the Knights of Pythias
in their hall this evening. This will be the
last party of the series given this season.
The Free Press says the stone foun dalton is
already laid for the church edifce which is
to replace ST. Patrick's church, the one de-
stroyed by fire last fall The building will
be of the semi Gothic style, with solid brick
walls, stone trimmings and stained glass
windows. The interior will be handsomely
finished in light and dark woods, and GRIM
son upholsterings and carpetings. The cost
of the whole, including the interior fitting,
will be between $S5, 600 and $40, 900. Work
on the brick walls will be commenced in
about two weeks. Of course it is impossible
to determine the exact time the building
will be finished, but Father Collins thinks
it will be completed some time during the
coming winter. Contracts will be let for
all the work, though none of the bids have
as yet been decided upon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
AFIoater Found.

HENDERSON, Mimi, May 1.-THE body
of dead man answering the description
given by Chief of Police WEIGH Of Mankato
Of a man named John Hoffman, who has
been missing for some time, was found
hooked in a snag in the Minnesota river
this morning about one mile north of here.
The coroner was notified and made pre-
Iiminary examination of the body. The
man seems to be about 45 OF 80 years of
age. He wore black broadcloth coat and
black silk eravat. The end of the index
finger on his left hand was stubbed. He
appeared to be of light complexion. The
body is in a state of decomposition and
must have been in the water long time,
and smells so bad no one has had the cour-
age to examine it closely. 1t was brought
to town in a wagon, and is now placed in a
eofin-box awaiting the official inquest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
MINNESOTA.
Faribault.

Capt. C. II. Cults returned ON Saturday
from his farm at Tracy. Maj. S. a. Fow-
Ter of Wahpeton, OAK, formerly of this
place, is spending few weeks in the city
-: Charles NIoser, young man at work
in A. L. HIPS furniture factory, had the
misfortune to lose part of the thumb and
second finger of the right hand while run
ming a buzz-saw on Saturday last, the same
saw which caused the loss of young Fow-
ler's fingers two or three weeks ago. His
employer and fellow Workmen have raised
quite liberal purse for him. . Miss Ella
Pratt of Aberdeen is visiting friends and
relatives in this city,. The Republican
says that the improvements in the creamery
building are nearly completed, and new
engine will be procured in a short time to
replace the one that is beingused temporar-
lily. Between 800 and 400 pounds of supe-
rior butter is being made daily, and it is
expected that the amount will soon be
doubled. :. The German NJ. E. society are
now contemplating the enlargement of their
church by taking out the room now occu-
pied for the parsonage in the rear, and
using the entire building for church pur-
poses. A new parsonage is to be erected,
probably On the same lot, alongside of the
church.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
DAKOTA.
Gaylord.

The building boom is on us this spring.
Mr.. Herman Reimer's cOmmodious hotel is
nearing completion, and when completed
will be credit to our place. Messrs.
Sanwall & Holmes of Minneapolis have
their site selected for large elevator equal
in capacity to the one controlled by the Pa
cifc Elevator company. Mr.. Bean of
Faribault will fall into line and will at
once commence the erection of large
warehouse which when completed will
tally two elevators and three warehouses
for the purchase of all kinds of grain.
The Democratic county committee and the
Democracy in general of Sihley county are
jubilant over the success of the Democratic
ticket of the city of ST. Paul. Under the
management of Mayor Rice and his asso-
ciates in office the city government will not
go to the ''bow vows" as the Pioneer
Press puts it. The good citizens of this
section are disguised with Uncle Joe
Wheelock's long editorials which cover its
blanket sheet. The GLOBE is appreciated
by its many readers here for the reason it
adheres to its old motto, brevity is the soul
of wit. Its editorials are brief and to the
point, spiced with honesty and ever aiming
to overthrow the syndicate ring, which it
accomplished in great style ON Tuesday
last
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
Dakota NeWsIets.

1t is estimated that the railroads are
bringing two thousand people day to Da-
kota.
A small colony from Minneapolis has
just located near New Rockford in Eddy
county.
Sphinx county having quieted down on
the county seat war will have four new ele-
vators and as many mills erected this
season.
Some of the farmers on the Northern
Pacific west of the Missouri river are al
ready planting corn. 1t will be quite crop
there this year.
Some Sioux Indians that visited Water
town the past week held small barbecue
with deceased horse. They seem fond of
that sort of meat.
Jonas Nichols, in Codington county, was
happy as lark over the birth of his twenty
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
AMitcheu outrage.

MITCHELL, Oak, May THE Emsly
neighborhood in this county is greatly eX-
cited over case of tar and feathers adj
ministered to John Olson, Swede who
resides in that neighborho0d. A masked
mob entered the house at dead of night,
dragged Olson from his bed and clothed him
in pitch tar and rooster feathers. A younger
brother of OlSon's took fright and fled into
the country insane. The affair is supposed
to grow out of family difficulty about
property. The district attorney has the
case in hand and the offenders will be
brought to Justice.