Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-01-14

the cry is again being raised, 600
west, young man, go west" 1t is
easy for those rich old hard-heads
back there to advise, but who will
foot the bills?
1t is rumored on the streets
that Mr.. Switzer, who left here
some time ago on a visit to Switzer-
land, was killed and robbed in that
country shortly after his arrival
there.
The thingamabob has been
quite low during the past week.
Curious how Mercury, being recog-
nized as a God, should get so down
in tie mouth at certain seasons of
the year.
-Ihc resolutions passed by the
county board at its last session,
complimentary of Mr.. II. Lowell,
were deserved by hat gentleman
and a graceful tribute to his worth
as IA "a
Something like 800 was raised
for Mr.. Tombs who, as related in
our last issue, was burned out.
Our people are always getting to
the front where a manly aud help
full sympathy is demanded.
Say, is your boy at home to-
night or out on the streets? DO
you want him to grow up a pure
and useful citizen, then Keep him
at the Preside where the holy inlu-
ences of home are constantly at
work in forming his character.
THE mills of the gods grind
slowly, but they grind exceeding
fine" This the democracy will
have occasion to know at the next
congressional election in the states,
if they fail to grant statehood to
Dakota.
If you can't speak well of your
neighbor, better say nothing. A
tattler is a dirty, sneaking, white
liyered cur, unworthy the name of
mar and fit only to consort with the
slimiest reptile that crawls.
John Norton was the recipient
Of a handsome and nobby business
sign as "a New Years present from
Smith & Presnell. II is the dandy
sign of the town-gold-leafed, blue
sand, and S0-line plea ornate shaded
ionic pointed.
"Can you tell me Of what race
Napoleon came?" asked a civil SER
vice examiner of q candidate the
other day. "Why, of Corsican!"
was the ready reply. He superseded
abnll-dozing partisan in the revenue
department.
We have moved our bedroom
sets, bureaus and fine furniture up
stairs, where u patrons can see
them to better advantage. Call
and examine the stock.
l8-tf JOHNSON & BENJAMIN.
Mr.. Lawler, the gentlemanly
and accommodating buyer at Pratt
II Co.'S elevator, has a carload of
shelled corn for sale. There is lots
of feed in a bushel of corn-espe-
cially if you have a hog to fatten.
Farmers, don't forget to make
arrangements TO diversity YOUR crops
this year. BE sure and have a little
of everything, and you will so di-
minish the product of wheat as to
render that grain valuable.
We call attention to the advertise
ment Of the Farmers Bazaar which APP
pears In this issue. This popular house
is getting IN more goods than ever be-
fore. Call and get a book, with which TO
while away your leisure hours They
have q choice circulating library Of
fiction.
Last Saturday a horse belong
ing to Fred Quinby fell in a well at
his place. They were unable to get
him out till next day. When brought
to the top Of the well he breathed
his last. The well was about Is
feet deep and the horse backed into
it. 1t took ten men, on a windlass,
to draw him out.
1t is rumored that ourneighbor-
ing town of Waubay proposes to
give a grand benefit dance to the
Webster Coruet Band. Ii they do
it will be the most elegant enter
talnment you ever struck in Dakota.
The enterprising people of that
burg can yank the traditional rag
off the bush and not half try.
Dean Swift never uttered a
more beautiful thought than when
he answered a friend wailing over
his misfortunes: Heaven is always
1T your door. You have only to
step forth and welcome Christ,
who stands knocking for admission
ready to breathe new hope and
new spirit into your soul"
On Sunday evening Mr.. H.. W.
Boyd took the train for Chicago,
where he goes to have an operation
performed on his son to straighten
his feet. The lad is bright, manly
little fellow. and has won the warm
est sympathy from all our people,
not one of whom do not earnestly
pray that he may return to us re-
leased from the tlraldom his MAIN
cd feet imposes on him.
Young man, do you gamble
ami drink? IL so. pause right
where yoa are and reflect on what
you are doing. Win such practices
contribute to your respeetability.
Will they help You when the storms
Of adversely come! Ii You waste
your substance in riotous living, are
YOU not uniting Yourself for the
stern duties Of life? If You fool
away your time and abuse the use-
full faculties God has given YOU,
can you hope to be prospered I:
10 ioors practices contribute i:
any way to your happiness or con.
tent? Did your mother teach you
to do wrong? Stop! think. ere you
undermine the integrity and manli-
mesa Of your character.