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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

England is fortunate in having at f1s
head Of her Indian government such an
accomplished and resolute statesman
and diplomatist as Lord Duiferin. Many
important trusts have been devolyed
upoa him. and he has proved equal
TO them all. Wherever he goes he cap
lures the people by his coed sense and
pleasant ways. As governor general Of
the Dominion, he wen the hearts Of all
from Newfoundland to British Colum-
bia. Had he been a native Of the
United States and q citizen. he would
hare been doomed" for president
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16
MrscrILAxrors rrrNs o. rrws.

There are 1000 idle workingmen in Lowell
Mass and 100 bouses 70 rent
The scientists Of the University Of Pennsyl-
yania have been investigating Keller and slade.
the mediums.
The Minnesota Mississippi river commits
sion reports e. Gov Hubbard the gross injus-
tice pcrpesrated by she congressional commit
tee
All laborers on tho work OF Canadian Pacific
construction on the Rocker are on a strike be-
cause OF non paynenf OF wages. The pay car
Is now on the way out
A COW belonging TO Mr. Morley OF Sparta
gave birth TO FIVE calves al one confinement
Last year The same COW gave birth 10 four
calves, and the year before 10 three, making
twelve in three years :
The secretary Of The treasury hts appointed
a ccmmission consisting OF tho following named
persons 70 aid The department in the selection
o. . sta for The public building 70 be erected
IN Winona: Judge Mitchell tchairmanl, N. W.
Lamberton, ~ Sinclair, l. G. Porter. w. III
Yale. 9 III Berry, NJ O Norton, John Ken
dali and H. @ Balcom
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16
4 late statement from Official

A late statement from Official sources
credits Russia with an active army, on q
wal footing, Of $50 1873 men, The re-
serves are placed at 5ss SIS infantry 49,.
500 artillery. and other regular ayail,r
Bile troops bring the total mp to 563,37a
Add;rg the irregular troops-principaL
~ Cossacks-and the grand total Of
active and : serve forces is 1879 300
or, including the militia Of the empire,
100000 men. The Russian navy con-
=s=sS d sSS vessels. There are ITO, 100
men Of all ranks in the regular army
Of Great Britain. The Anglo Indian
army numbers 81 900 men Of all ranks.
This total, however, represents bat a
small part Of the available force Of the
British Empire. Adding all the regi-
mental establishments~-auxiliary forces
Tho Queen can mustes 555, 500 sol.
diers, without calling on the colonies
for volunteers. Britain has 2S3 fight
ing and sea-gosng vessels.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16
rss CASUALTY { 3

=. a terrfble earthquake Al Tamative NADIA
gascar, on the 18th OF February twelve vessels
fouDdered in the ha~rbor-fiye French and sin
native vessels and The American barb SsrAh
Hobart
Mrs Wander llcrck, wife Of Capt John
Wander HoFek, suiler on Port Sisaetcn, living
90 kicollet Island Minneapolis, committed
esicide while Insane, ny leaplng into tho Mis-
rsssipps from the Msnitoba bridge.
An iron bridge over Indian creek. eight miles
east Of Conceivable, Pa, on tho Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, broke down, precipitanng an
east bound eofs train OF seventeen cars into
the watrf twenty five feet below. The engine
sad seventeen cars were completely demolished
Two brothers, n H. and Benjamin Fuller,
conductor and brakeman were killed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

ton. these Tissues may absorb some OF the
poisonoas matter from the cancer, and TINS
H will enter the blood The physiosapH, | IN.
deresand. are new directing their Efforts 70
wsrding OF this danger. and they viii probably
sncreed in doing 30, for q conpie OF weeks, ~
least When yon see Gen Grants TEN
perature going up and his pulse bscoInp
Ing irregular. then loak ont for dan.
ger. That will mesp that Che poison
las reached ris blood The second cause Of
alarm il exhaustion A bad spell from sleep
~lessftess, or some similar cause, may turn him
right around, and before q reaction can set IN
he will die. The contingency 10 made all tho
more liabls by the generals recent loes of
blood, which can never be regained The cam
cor itself, 1 think 10 the last source OF danger
II IL now stationary, aud hss bees, 40 for q
week There IL no possibility Of it's develop
ing stfi cient 70 become fatal for two months as
least, and with proper tseafmenf u could De
held in allegiance until fan / think.
what are the chances OF smother hemorrh-
agegs
zone IL likely to occur at any time, but | do
not think il win alarm the physicians IL can
BIO stopped before any material damage ~
done That on Tuesday Last was expected py
the doctors. though IL came q little too soon
There IL little trouble now with the throat, as
L is nndar control Whatever pain he suffers
now is relieved by the constant application II
cocain"
efYou regard the generals condition a. Ia
vorable them inquired the reporter.
Undoubtedly his faculties are as clear ss
they ever were, and he is fully capable of trans
acting any business that might come 10 a man
in active life. He would be as able 70 direct
the movements Of an army in the teld today
es he was twenty fears ago, so TAR as ms men
tal condition Ia concerned"
Does the general show the effects of lis
long co-nfineInent7" ~
a0uly In a measure, and not 40 greatly AZ
has been stated IN the newspapers. The face
is full ana inclined to be hushe'., rather than
pale. There isl q worn appearance ana SINK
ing ia behind the ears and in the
back Of his neck, but that comes
mostly from His loss Of blood Tues
day ] would not 8, y that his body Is ENACT,
atsd That is not the word. His arms and
hmgs have become small and thin, and he has
lost flesh, but il IL far from q condition that ls
implied BY calling il emaciated OF course ms
eyes are not as bright as they might be, but
to-day there was q CLEAN in them that l have
not seen before for a month
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

The Russo Afghan Fight Likely TO Pre-
cipitate War Between England and Rus

The Official Messenger, at ST. Petersburg,
published the following
Gen, Kamorof reports that in consequence
Of hostile manifestations by the Afghans he
was compelled TO attack them The Afghsns
were posted on both banks Of the River Kuskh,
In an entrenehed position. The hg~htoccurred on
tho Both of last month. The Afghan force wasS,-
coo men and eight gums and was aefeated with
the loss OF all the field artillery, two standards
of balners and the entire camp outnt and all
the provisions OF the Afghans were captured
The Russian loss was three subalterns aad ten
soldiers killed and twenty nine wounded
When the fighting ended Gen. Kamoroff return
ed TO the position be had formerly occupied
A dispatch to tho London Times from Gulran
OF April ) states that tho Russians, while max
ing a pretaxt OF changing their outposts on Tho
Afghan frontier, attacked Penjdeh, March 80,
and drove the Afghans out OF their POSITIONS
Mr. Gladstone said in Parliament England
had kept her part OF this agreement Up 70
March 30, at least, the Afghans had made no
advance nor any forward movement OF any
kind. So far as the information possessed
BY the ministers went, the government must
regard the attack by the Russians upon
penjdeh az unproyoked. The government
had asked Tor an explanation o. this
attack from Russia, but, OF course suf-
icient time had not yet elapsed for the re-
eeipt Of an answer to this request. Sir Ed
ward Thornton, the British ambassador at
ST Petersburg, had, however, telegrsped
that NJ De Glers, the Russian prime minis
ter, had expressed for himself aud for the czar
an earnest hope that this unhappy Incident
might not prevent the continuation OF the ne
gotiations for peace.
This remark was greeted with shouts OF
derisive laughter and the impression is
that war between England and Russia cannot
be sdverted
The anti Russian feeling in both parties in
the house Of mmon amounts to a passion.
RI Russis's explanation Of the attack ON the AZ
ghans be delayed or incomplete. the British
government will be forced 10 declare war or re-
sign. Decline IN eonsois since the opening of
Afghan frontier dispute has been 5 per cent,
which equals the fan IN consois at the opening
of the Crimean war.
The London Morning Post states that Gen.
Wolseley has been ordered to Withdraw one
third Of his entire force from the Soudan for
services elsewhere
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

rhs Medical Aspects of the Case Present.
cd Clearly.

New York Special; Tbere has BEEN so much
unsatisfactory speculation about ne danger OF
go immediate fatal termination of Gen Gsznss
disease that the Pioneer Press correspondent
gained an audience with a genfleman who
knows as much about the medical ana cMssr
aspects OF the case "a any one. He allowed
himself to be Interviewed on the condition
that his name would not be used IL is sud
Gent, therefore. 10 say, that the gentleman has
been q regular visitor at tbs generals house.
and has seen the sick man every day for 1
month. He said:
II viii surprise Gen. Grants physicians very
much II he dies within a week The chan oes
are that he viii live two weeks longer, and I
would not give much odds that he win live I'M
al Nav OF course. some unforeseen accident,
such as sudden faiB,Dess Of the heart. may oc-
cur At sny moment and upset my ~phrophesy,
but with shst possible exception, Think you
will find ~ . true ones
sWhst 10 10 be feersd most?1 was asked.
First Of all, blood poisoning. The trouble
Tuesday morning was csused by the lodge
nents in tie rear OF the lanyx suddenly be-
coming loose and leaving the raw sores I'M
covered Thus, at the first friction they be-
gan 70 bleed 10 their present exposed condi-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

Some papers, ~disgusted with the hale
spring, are extracting cofafeff from the
old saws, that a @iatc spring never de-
ceivss,' that q frozen Marsh makes full
barns, ard that q backward spring
makes the cattle fat and orchards full :
IN fact q little patience and o stock Of
weather proverbs make unreasonable
weather quite endurable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

Tks defeat Of the French by the
Chinese in the last battle in Tonquin
SCENE 70 have reached the proportions
ofa disaster the French general gegrier
being severely wounded. and his whole
army being forced 10 retreat abenaen-
ing an important city. forts, and inuch
territory. Sisa 4 prospect Of still fur
ther retreat. whic,a viii give up about
all that has ,oesn won during the last
Ions and. costly campaign.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

The new Indian Commissioner
promptly commits himself 10 the en.
forcemsnt Of the progressive policy re-
garding the red men which Mr.. Clevs.
land laid down in his inaugurst. MIR.
Atkins Expresses tho hope that the nd
manifestation Of his bureau will be such
. to teach tho Indians that the Gov
crnmens is not their enemy. and an.
noances that the system Of educating
them into selfsupport viii be given
precedence over the old regime Of mill.
tary force.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16
awe new German tarir hilI n

The new German tariff bill increases
duties upon a large number Of articles,
and upon some the increase Is quite
marked. Though luxuriss do not or
cape Tho increased rates. these affect
for the most part tho more common and
necessary articles. The most striking
features Of the new law are the m
creased rates levied on food products.
especially those on grain. intended TO
guard the Gernsn agri~cultnrists against
american Fad Russian competition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

One Of the features Of campaigning
in the Sondan has been the use Of a bal
loon. From one Of the camps around
which tho Arabs were believed 10 be
lowering a balloon was allowed slowly
10 rise. The effect on the enemy can
easily be imagined Never before in
their HIVES had snch an object been seen
by them. The occupant Of the car was
able to observe all the motions of the
Arabs and report their number and po-
sitiou.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

Gen Middleton the British commander is In
communication with both Ratilaferd and
Prince Albert b wire. News comes via
Battleford Of a massacre by Crees at Frog
Lake, eight miles west OF Fort Pitt
Eight whites were killed, including two
priests. The garrisons st Battleford
and Prince Albert are safe as yet
but anxious for succor. The force will push
az rapidly as possible. II is reported hat
Riel il entrenched az Batoches, and has cannon.
This il doubtful Middleton had a short con-
ference with Indians. They expressed loyal
ty. The wires are crowded with Official tels.
grams, and particulars are impossible 10 OBJ
tain.
In the Dominion house on the 9th, Sir Joht
Macdonald said:
No eonirinatory information has been re.
ceived by the government as 10 the sensational
reports respecting the advance OF the Indians
across the international boundary We have q
message from a reliable ource at Calgary
stating that il was generally believed that these
reports we're unfounded and that they were
got up by Interested parties
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

Gil ms car within tbs rnquifsd twcnty-four
honrs spect~sd 10 the law IN this practice
4 fesorted 10 generally il is believed The Gle
yator companies will withdraw taeir bdyers
from the small stations The war rsimors have
gfeatly strengthened prices here and one deal
er disposod II 1900 brsheis 1t " eents a.
this poinA AZ advance Of six cents since last
Monday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

Nearly y dc.-n States East and West.
have selected days in April for shs
planting Of t:ees In the Northwest,
the irst day Of May has usually been
known ~ aArhoFsany.v
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

Only three out Of 40 Senator \
only 20 out Of $40 Representative, ~
Massachusetts, Legislature are
says the New England Home'''-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

Leon Rosskam Of Philadelphia W.
horsewhippsd 81 Aiken, 8 @, bya
insulting his WIFE
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

The reduction Of the national debt in
March wAs ouly sass, 900 but for the
nine psonths pseyious il was s4A .sie,.
Qr4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

use peve
tearfully ex'
his patient N
lylocks of be
story to his
school.
Mr.. and \
small town
we're poor.
tune, If su
we're decided
a family heir
ed down frol
with b
saying.
"The jude
extreme pie,
1t was the {
aged Metho'
neer in the (
journeyings
and again
the hearthst
tive of this
name, it sc
,bawide SEQ
patriarch VI
And this,
peated in
the camp &
tai board, b.
Judd family
10 another
rlung to tn
name like a
The grand
been gathe
Ike Judd,
morning, is
grief, shall
four score
swept the a
mans grave
And thus
sorrow of h
sounded th
"was never
Sunday sci
the same to
to his youn
older the f
of divine W.
Certainly
golden cha
Judd, sole
generations
more his bi
But Ike
though he
churches "
tended witt
At schoo]
passing ma
in their stu
was earnes|
in all, Ike
boy" Blu
to church.
As he gr
regard see
could not
the same
boys we're
boys died
Heaven.
the Sundi
so full of !
not sleep {
ing dreadt
erous port
something
exactly kn
The Ion
ache" as !
at last CAV
to go or nj
o r afliiet
At last
his home
where. 4
other boys
bright Sci
old home
ate farewe
"You W
know you
promise n
school son
or.
yes n
well, I'll
Good bye
And he
world.
II is ne
70 throug
| vicissitud
~grimage,
differed II
men who
First, a
then q m
| salary; ii
ter, till in
Ike is an
tor on q g
through
The pl
was an IN
/ his positi
trust. II
/ with his
4 a large
| made the
i tiers.
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4 sent froI
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surance {
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Il that he W
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\ did they
/
4 One b
4 was sire
4 his atten
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4 were ma
\ Their lie
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of whit,
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4 faithful
/ ing the
pouring
tered an
The ,
terest +
/ rather G
sung.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

In all |
sent fror
Their. He|
surance {
vine wor
that he "
ofhispai
did they
prayers |
One ID
was strd|
his atten
sion com
were ma
Their le
from VIII
of white
and Will
faithful |
ing the
pouring
tered AN
The /
terest Il
rather q
sung. |
when an
intender
was this
my d
ings Of q
ceiyed !
the Bib
ing mad
mlsAon4
are doll
children
discourd
may yd
With |
As the |
the
ly CARR
group d
youngl u
longing
with til
these III
ner. II
the frui|
the chd
would
ty as "
possess
hadneJ
"Oh,|
We lad
bannerI
IT."
= ppoI|
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

both sides Of the road, as il daring the
lurking murderers to come forth and
receive the reward of their crimes. As
10 the story Of the soldiers and the fear
ful insinuations Of q bloody deed exc
cuted on one or all, it was a prodigious
rhodomontade-for Tom was such
tender-hearted individual that il he had
she. . kitten il would have made him
unhappy fora week. But, to hear him
talk, you would have taken him for 4
civic Richard the Third-one who had
"a ther pity, love nor fear.
Ills wiIiskers were also very ferociou.
and suggestive Of battle, murder and
run. So he went on playing with hi.
pistol, and giving himself out for an an
plying executioner OF vengeance on the
guilty, until we reached the small towr
where one Of our customers resided, anc
IT was necessary for one of us to carry
one Of the bags 10 its destination. Ton
undertook this task.
As the village at which the remaining
parcels were to be delivered was only 4
mile further on, he determined TO wall
across the fields and Join me after he
had execeted his commission. He
looked carefully at the printing Of bis
pistol, stuck IL o~stentatiously in the
outside breast pocket Of his great coat
and with stately step, marched off with
the heavy money bag in his hand. ]
put the whip to the horse, and trotted
merrily forward, thinking nothing what
ever of robbery or danger, in spite O
momentary conversation Of Tom Rud,
die. Our first customer resided at tic
outskirts of the Villages farmer who
required a considerable mount OF gold
j pulled up at the narrow dark entrance
mp the lane with my golden treasure.
delivered it into the hands Of its owner
and manfully resisting all his hospitab.,
inviterions, | took my leave and walk,a
rapidly tosa.I the Gig.
As ] drew near ] perceived In ths
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-16
The ScIi0O: Board.

'i'Ao board of school commissioners
were iii session. on Tuesday last. The
principal business transacted was the Sc
lection Of trustees for the various schools
in the cHunty. There are about ninety
Sch lis in the county, aud three trustees
are required for each school. Miss Lou
Mcfarland was confirmed as assistant
teacher in The Ext school, and Miss
Eva S;dwell in No. :. Ninth district
Commissioner B.,IUIe vas authorized to
dispose Of The old school hoase No. .,
(}ii,I Crcek), Third district. The board
is in a state of pcr?leXi5y upon the tinan-
ciaI question Just now. The treasury is
in such collapsed condition that they
are compelled TO close the schools in the
midst Of tie spring term, not to begin
again until next September. thus giving
the pupils time enough to about forget
what they have learned during the win
ter. Many Of tie school buildings need
extensive repairs, and there is an urgent
demand for new buildings in number
Of places. They are waiting now to
learn what amount they are to expect
from the county commissioners, as they
can make M contracts or arrangements
Of any kind involving an outlay of
money until they get these figures.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-16
Meeting Of Fair Directors.

The managers of the Cecil agricultural
society met at their office in Odd Eel
lows hall on Wednesday last. The price
TO be charged for space in the exhibition
building was fixed on. IN order was
passed directing the track to be put in
order at once. They also determined to
procure a sprinkler and to keep the track
and grounds free from dust. \ contract
was made with the Eillton gas company
tor putting gas fixtures in the main ex-
hi5it:on building, the Offices and wher-
ever else necessary, aud for a supply of
5as. y contract Has also made for a
ma1a'lani;zc,i road froia the gates to the
exhibition bGilding. i new feature will
be introduced at this fair. Oue.half the
main exhibition building will be reserved
for dancing purposes, and music will be
oh hand I'll the time, day and evening.
f'r the benefit Of those who want to trip
the light fantastic.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-16
Port EGUoSit liens.

The managers Of WooiIawn camp meet
ing association have selected Rev. Charles
Ili!,, presiding elder OF Wilmington dis
'rict, to take charge Of the camp meeting
to l." h"!i August lltiI, 1855. Mr.. c. $.
.\h!a'mns, the secretary. was instructed 10
cnGaga a sufficient mum Der of tents for tho
nest ca'np. The board of managers will
meet on The camp ground Monday, May
,S.l, at so :" NJ, to make arrangements
for ..a next camp.
The ladies of the Tome Memorial NJ. T.
church, Port Deposit, viii hold a festival in
odd Fellows hall Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, May Goth and 27th, for the benefit
Il the church.
Herring are not quite so plentiful as they
have been, but our fishermen are catching
as many as they lave demand for Shad
continue scare and high. Messrs. !. J.
Na"'. y 60. ) fishing shore is great resort
iur many OF our citizens.
the sash factory IT Mesars Barnes and
Archer has orders for about all the work
thy can do, and the prospect for good
-el>on is quite favorable.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-05-16
Rising Sun Items.

Farmers are rather backward with their
blowing and planting and asa consequence
have transferred their growing from the
roads and high taxes TO the wet and cold
weather. Wheat and grass are said to be-
growing finely.
Mrs. Eebecca KrauSs died on the 10Th
inst, in the S0th year OF her age
Joseph Dennison of Pennington, had Il
horse to fail in the road near home and it
died in a few days. DIR. Dare lost a valuable
COW. Many others are sick aud a veterinary
surgeon is badly needed here.
Roads are good again and travellers say if
the weather keens good and the supervisors
will omit the very little work they do, they
soon will he very good-loose stone ex-
ccDted.
Clifford, son Of Augustus Brumtield, fell
in front OF IA spike harrow aud WAS consid-
rrlblg cut about the legs, but fortunately
WAS not otherwise hart. and he is getting
well.
Mrs. Sallie HaineS exhibited at Dr. Kirk 5
drug store a selection of Il year locust in
fine condition, put up on their last appear
nee, she also had a specimen caught thG
succeeding year differing considerably from
the oth hers in APPEARANCE
The Rising San JoHrRal has been sold
ont by Nr. Pennington, root, branch and
devil, to Mr.. L. +. Ewing, formerly editor
of the CECIL WING.
We have calls from the genial tree man,
tie phosphate man, the plow man and the
several man who wants the postotllce.