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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
a Spoonful of Love,

DIR. o. w. Holmes:-I never saw a
garment too fine for a man or maid
there never was chair too good for a
cobbler or a cooper or king to sit in;
never a house too fine to shelter the
human head. These elements about
us, the glorious sun, the imperial sun,
are not too good for the human race.
Elegance fits man. But do we not
value these tools a little more than
they are worth, and sometimes mort
gase a house for the mahogany we
bring into 1t? / had rather eat nv
dinner off the head OF a barrel, or
dress after the fashion of John the
Baptist in the wilderness, or sit on a
block all my life, than consume all
myself before | got to a home, and
take so much pains with the outside
when the inside was as hollow as an
empty nut. Beauty is a great thing:
but beauty OF n garment, house and
furniture are tawdry ornaments com
pared with domestic love. All the ell
egance in the world will not make a
home, and | would give more for a
spoonful OF real hearty love than for
whole shiploads OF furniture and all
the gorgeousness all the upholsterers
in the world can gather.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
Diet for Nervous People.

New York Commercial Advertiser
We so often have to care for nervous
persons that it is well to know the
sort of food best adapted to them.
This, with systematic exercise and rec
reation, will often produce results be-
yond our most sanguine hopes. In
taking exercise, care must be taken
not to fatigue the patient, and there
must be an object in the exercise. 1t
will not do to send the sufferer out
Just for a walk" the walk must be
for purpose; to call on a pleasant
friend, for example, or to perform
some slight Office, such as CARRYING
flowers or books to the sick, or to
purchase some little article needed
which requires no great outlay OF
thought. For food there should be
given meat in small quantities, plenty
OF fish, especially shell fish, as much
bread and butter as may be desired,
creamed or mashed potatoes and sim
pie puddings. Fruit should play an
important part in the dietary, and
should be eaten before breakfast.
Baked apples, oranges and thorough
ly ripe pears are always relished at
this time. Cocoa should be used as a
beverage instead OF tea or coffee, al
though a cup of tea at o'clock can
be borne by persons to whom it would
be injurious at any other time. II
milk be liked and be digested easily, it
may be freely nsed. Many physicians
order it cooked. 1t will usually be
found that soups are not conducive,
and beer and spirits should be avoided.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
Washington's Private Secretary.

In the congressional cemetery, one
mile east OF the capitol. among the 81
lent resting places OF vice presidents,
generals, commodores, jurists and
others whose names are familiar in
the country's history, lie the ashes OF
Tobias Lear. The name of Mr.. Lear
in the Office of private secretary is as
ISOLATED with that OF Washington
from 1855 down to the death OF that
great citizen. Mr.. Lear was native
OF Portsmouth, \. II. When Wash
ington became president he acCompan-
led him from Mount Vernon. He SUI
perintended the removal of the presi-
dent's effects to Philadelphia IN the
fall of 1890, and was his companion
at his desk and table and IN his pri-
vate walks. At the expiration of the
presidents term he accompanied his
chief to Mount Vernon and received
from his lips his dying words. In Civ
ing an account OF the last scenes in the
dent, Mr.. Lear says that Washington,
turning his face toward him, said,
feebly: al am just going. Have me de-
recently buried and do not let my
body be put into the ground in less
than three days after am dead. Do
YOU understand me?" The dying
Generals hand softly rested insthe
hand of his weeping secretary. Clasp
ing that noble hand, which hadwield-
ed the sword and the pen OF his coun-
try's freedom. to his bosom, Mr.. Lear
replied: 81 understand you. Your
will shall be executed Its well, ="
gasped the dying Washington. A few
moments more and his hand, falling
upon the couch, gave signs that the
spirit OF mortality had vanished The
weeping widow said to Secretary Lear
ais he gomez" "He is" was the sad
reply. otis well. All is now over.
| shall soon follow him. have no
more trials to pass through" In
1901 Mr.. Lear was appointed Consul
General to San Domingo and figured
m other consular and diplomatic
capacities, and died in the City OF
Washington, in 1916, while holding
the position OF accountant in the War
Department. Washington; in his will,
gave his secretary the use of one OF his
FARMS rent free during his life.-Phila-
delphia Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15


r. G. Dun & Co.'s semiannual re-
port on the business condition of the
United States, the failures of the past
six months, and the present outlook is
gratifying in every particular, The
The report says that the very marked
decrease in the number OF failures in
dicates that the trade OF the country
is in a state of surprising prosperity,
when we consider the strain which the
commercial body polite has been
called upon to undergo from the loss
of confidence incident to the widely ex.
tended labor troubles of the last few
months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
A Hero in Private Life.
From the Atlantic Constitution.

From the Atlantic Constitution.
The world has other heroes (than
soldiers) who uncomplainingly yield
up thier lives in an unequal fight after
displaying such heroism and fortitude
as martyrs alone can boast of. The
latest example is to be found in the
sad death of Editor Jackson OF the
Philadelphia Transcript. More than
twenty years ago, when Jackson reach.
ed the age of manhood, he was warned
that he must look forward to a death
from that most terrible of diseases,
cancer. The scourge smote his grand.
father. 1t killed his father. Seven
other blood relations were numbered
among the victims. The young Jour
nalist was told by eminent physicians
that there was no hopefor him. Soon.
er or later, probably, between his tor,
tieth and forty-third year, the stroke
would fall.
With such an awful shadow hanging
over their lives weaker men would
have yielded to dependency, plunged
into dissipation or sought relief in su,
iCide. But Jackson redoubled his eli,
forts in the line of his chosen lifework
No cloud was seen on his brow, and no
bitter word ever fell from his lips. He
wore a perpetual smile, and men won,
dered to see him so merry, unselfish
and generous. After the disease had
seized him IN its grip and his days
were numbered he continued to do his
editorial work. At last he crawled
from his bed and commenced a leader
for his paper. 1t was beyond his
strength, and he was found shortly
afterward lying on the floor where he
had fallen. "Igive up now" he whis
pered; "send word to the office that
/ can work no more"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
Loekjaw Mastered in New York.

DR.. Robert Taylor OF New York reports
the cure OF a case of lockjaw, resultant
from wound, which is, it is said, the only
instance in which a fatal conclusion to
such an attack has been ayerted, On May
Miss Effie Masterton had the bones OF
the toe and instep OF her right foot crush.
ed. DR.. Taylor dressed the wound, recov-
ering number OF pieces of bone. Recos-
mixing the probability of loekiaw, he put
the patient under the influence OF NOR
phine. In twelve days loekjaw was fully
established and She victim suffered nine
days. During that time, in addition to
morphine large quantities OF rye whisky.
brandy, champagne, sherry, eggnog. milk
punch an other stimulents we're given to
her. The loss OF a tooth permitted the in
PRODUCTION into the mouth through rub
Der tube. The young woman has complete.
~ recovered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

Cornelius Vanderbilt, the present
head of the noted family, is about to
erect in New York building for the
free use oil the employees of the Central
and Hudson river railroad. 1t will be
an immense stone building. eighty feet
front, with bathrooms, gymnasium
and bowling alleys in the basement,
reading room, library, room iorgames
and offices on the first floor; a large
hall for general meetings and rooms
for classes on the second floor, and
rooms for ianitors' family and sleep
ing rooms for men coming in late OF
detained in the city over night in the
upper story.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

When the question of Home Rule
shall have ceased to agitate the public
mind in England, the English will still
have the subject of marriage with a
deceased wife's sister TO become excit-
ed about. To read the discussions on
the last topic is to be amazed at the
conceits of those opposing therepeal of
the present inhibition. A practice
that is common here, and seldom pro-
ductive of no evil results, ischaracter-
lied in England as leading to crime
and immortality and to the destruc-
ton of society.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

The chickens must be protected
from the sun. Their little hearts beat
fully 100 times each minute. They
suffer in the sun. Note their habits
From ten to four O'Clock they will lie
quietly in the shade, and wallow in
damp, cool earth. When the sun has
reached the last quarter of the day
they come out to forage and feed for
the night. They leave the coop early
in the morning. They must be pro,
tected from the village cat, that they
may take this four O'Clock morning
stroll to secure the worms and in.
sects. If confined, each morning they
must be furnished meat food. Each
night they must have their feed Of
grass or vegetables chopped fine. Il
being grown artifcially in confined
quarters, it is absolutely necessary
that you regularly feed meat, vegeta.
BILE and grain food every day. You
cannot lie in bed till nine O'Clock in
the morning, and your chicks await
your sluggard ways of feeding and win
for you the prizes at the fall iairs
Remember, it is only where the very
best of care is taken that the best re
suits are secured.-Country Home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

The Commercial Bulletin estimates
the loss by fire in June in the
United States and Canada at So
10000, so per cent. more than the
average loss in june for many years.
The number Of large fires in Juno was
exceptional for that month, there
having been twenty-one fires where the
reported loss was between 100000
and 100000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
E1-Gov. Andrew G. Curtin OF Pa,

Ex-Gov. Andrew G. Curtin of Pa,
viii decline denomination to congress
The governor feels that he is growing
old and politically war-worn. The
wear and tear of the onerous round of
official duties are growing too much
for him. His desire is to finally lay
aside the burdens OF public life and
seek the rest which age and failing
health demand and which cannot be
found as member of congress.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

From over 1000 crop reports from
all parts of the country, the Rural
New Yorker concludes that the winter
wheat crop is, on the whole, good, the
probable yield being 295, 100000
bushels, against 212,ooo,oo0 in
1855, with slight increasein acreage.
Spring wheat has been considerably
injured by drouth and blights. The
yield viii probably be 140,0oo.ooo
bushels. against 145,oOo,ooo last
year. The total wheat crop will pro.
baby be 435, 900, 600 bushels, against
$4,000, 900 last year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

The will Of the late Moses A. Dow OF
Boston gives TO the Dow academy of
Franconia. N. H., 100000 for a per-
manent fund, and the fund of the
Winchester home for aged women at
Charlestown $4,000. Three hundred
and fifty thousand dollars is disposed
of in private bequests, and the bal
ance of his estate he leaves in trust
for his widow. The will provides for
the sale of the Waverly house lot for
not less than 100000 and of the
Waverly Magazine property to the
highest bidder.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

Honesty and its derivatives are thus
defined by Stormouth: at is from the
Latin word honestus, honorable
from honos, honor, fair in dealing
with Others; just; frank; hearty; sin
cere; honestly, uprightly; justly; hon
esty, upright conduct or dis position;
fairness in dealing with others-synon-
YIN us oihonest: upright; true; chaste;
just; righteous; creditable; honorable;
open; well-looking; Jolly; trusty; faith.
ful; equitable; rightful; frank; candid;
fair--of honesty: sincerity; integrity;
probity; uprightness; honor; justice;
equity; candor; veracity."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

The Massachusetts, Legislature
which adjourned recently, defeated
the constitutional amendment pro-
viding for biennial sessions, but never
theless gave great impetus to the
movement. 1t consumed six full
months in doing what could easily
have been disposed of in three, and SC
disguised the people with the idea OF
these long sessions every year that
the advocates OF the biennial reform
will resume operations with more pop
ular support than ever before.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

The United States appropriates
about as much every year pensions
as the German empire does for the
support OF it's immense standing army
and pensions. The pension fund OF
Germany for 1Ss5's6 was only So
$4,000. It's army appropriation,
$50, 10000
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

The defeat of Gladstone is now be-
yond question. The tories, conserva-
tives. or unionists, will have about
10 majority in the House of Com
mons. Gladstone will go out of pow
er and Salisbury will form a strong
conservative cabinet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

There was an interesting ceremonial
at Gettysburg on the LIST inst, on the
dedication OF monument provided
by the State of Pennsylvania to
mark the spot where General Reynolds
fell on July 1, 1868.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

DIR. Nelson, the newly chosen Pro
testant Episcopal bishop OF the East
ern Shore of Maryland, was a pri
vate soldier in the rebel ranks, and
though then young man, rose to bf
an officer in Kemper's Brigade, ia
nous with Pickett in the clover field
by the stone wall at Gettysburg.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
peata Of Co,oue, corhh,,i,

A private telegram from Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa, announces that Col George b.
corkhill died at that place on Tuesday the
9th inst. ofhemorrhage OF the stomach. lie
left Washington to deliver Fourth OF Ju.
~ Grafton at his old no ne, and appeared
in his usual health. Col. Cotkhili served
through the war Us a private and after
wards rs an officer in an artillery regiment,
and received the rank OF brevet lieutenant
colonel. After the war he settled at Mount
Pleasant, became the editor OF a newspa-
per and married the daughter OF associate
Judge Samuel Miller. of the United States
supreme court. He was appointed clerk
ii the United States district court in 1868
and studied law. In 1873 he went to Wash
ington and purchased the Daily Chronicle
from John w. Forney. Corkhill conducted
the Chronicle until 1876, when il failed and
he entered into partnership with William
Penn Clark oil Iowa to practice law. His
frat vile died about this time, leaving him
two young daughters, who have since made
their home with Justice Mllcrs family,
who are now at school. In 1877 Col. Cork
hill iuarried Mrs. Phillips n very wealthy
lady OF Washington, who died three years
aiterward. In 1879 he was appointed
United states district attorney, and
served Gftii two years ago. having charge
of the prosecution OF Charles j. Guiteau
Since his retirement from the district at
torneyship he has been engaged in the
practice OF law
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15
The story goes that a manufacture

The story goes that a manufacturer
in Massachusetts town paid to his
army of employees roo bright, crisp
$40 bills. Each man got one with
his pay. They were all marked so as
to be recognized. BY Tuesday 40 of
them had been deposited in the banks
OF the city by saloonkeepers. When
the facts became known to the work
men they organized temperance So
ciety.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

ihe list OF casualties on the last
Fourth of July was much smaller than
usual. Only very few are reported
this year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

School property in the South is
valued at ss,o0o,ooo against sss,.
900, 900 in the North.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-15

James Watt, a janitor in Milwau-
kee, is said to be one OF the '.imlnor-
tai 600 OF the charge at Balak,ava.
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eEOa last Thursday at noon the
town was startled by the report thai
LEAspER c. BAKER, living In the north
snd Of Woodsheld bad shot himself =
He had been working with an old shot
gun during the forenoon irving to get
. rusty load out that seemed to be fas-
tened In the barrel.
About noon be placed cap op the
tube and stepped into another room
rom bis wife. In but short time she
heard the report and on going in found
him lying on the floor dead with gun by
his side. He WAS shot through the heart
and the muxzle OF the gun as appeared
from the wound was very close to the
DO ".
AS be never spoke after being shot
whether II was accidental or suicidal IL
shrouded In mystery. N, inquest wss
held a. It was thought unnecessary, bu,
from oil the circumstances gathered from
hi, vile, it wss evidently purely scci-
dental. The sympstsies OF Woodsheld
ara exteaisd 10 the bsreavel wife and
children
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Meeting of the Central Committee.
WooDsFIELD, April 6, O'Clock P N.
Ga motion, HENRY MAURf vas chosen
temporary Secretary.
The poll books OF tha townships pres.
ent were opened and the result for such
townships declared.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Chairman 10 open I'll poll-books
hereafter received, and declare and pub.
lish the result.
On motion, J. P SPaIaa7 was elected
Chairman and Henry M,URY was elected
Secretary OF the Central Committee for
the ensuing year.
On motion, the Committee adjourned
t. meet on the call OF the Chairman.
J.P. SPRlGGS, Chm.
HENRY MAURY, Sec.
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~ Another Monroe County boy ia.
vored with q government appointment
hy The President. Rev. W. q. PrAnsnN o,
Qninsburg, Ohio, formerly Of B, allsville
this county and brctner of Judge A. j.
PEARSON was appointed, few days ago,
Post Chaplin in the regular army of the
UrIted States. His rank is that f q
Captain of Infantry. and life post Oh,
with an annual salary Of abolt $4,000.
at the age of 62 he cau retire from ser.
vice on three-fourths pay.
This is an unusually good position the
fact of it being f.r life and does not de.
pend upon the caprice of politicians o.
change Of administration.
Rev. W. H. PEARSON was q aoldier in
the late war, entered the service at the
age of l6 years. and member OF the
56 y. V. l., and perhaps this aided
him materially in securing the appoint
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MARRIED.

JOHNSON oN-CRooKs-Feb. 21st, 1886,
Benjamin johnson and lola Crooks by
j. R Camden, Esq
DoHERrY-HENDERsHor-Feb. l7th,
1886, John F. Doherty and Ophelia H
Hendershot BY Rev H D. Stauffer.
GEoRaE-MoosE-Feb. %. 1886, Phil.
lip George and Mrs. Emily Moose by
John W. S,rickling, Esq.
WHlre-HAIL-Feb. 25, 1885, James
W. White and Mary Hall by Joshua
Haught, E.q.
HoDaE-LoaAN-Fsb. 81. 1886, VIM
A. Hodge and Alcinda G. Logan by Jas.
W. Warner, Esq.
ATKINSON March 10, 1885,
John L Atkinson and Eliza Pryor BY
Rev. Geo. W. Wilson.
ULLMAN-UNaRR-March IL, 1885
Geo. " U.lman and Caroline Unger by
Rav. Ferdinand Buisser.
ScHNELL -ScHINDLER- March llth,
1856. John Schnell and Emma Schin
dler by Rev. C. Schimmel.
PIcKENs-FABER March 13, 1886,
VIM J. Pickins and Minnie Faber BY
Rev. Wm T. Garroway.
TUBAcK -IMHoFF March I4th, 1885,
Thos S. Tu5sck and Caroline E. Im
hoff by Rev c. Scbiu mel.
ArT-DENxIs-March 18Th, 1885,
Madison G. Pratt and Emma NJ Dennis
by T. j. Culverhouse, Esq.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS, 1886.
Charles Elliott and Teena L. johnson
by Gardner Okey, Esq.
MoRRIsoK--NALLEY-March Is. 1886
Wn. e. Morrison and Sarah e Nalley
by John R Camden, Esq.
WAeoNHEIM--KISDELBRRaER-Narc
25. 1885. John NJ. Wsgonheim and Bar
bara Kindelberger by Rev. Albert J.
Winterick.
ScaAFFER--BoYLAND-March 90, 1885
Henry Schafier snd Maggie j. Boyland
bv Rev. A. J Winierick.
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SPECIAL,
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SUBSCRIBERS.

All subscribers to the SPIRIT and
in arrears on subscription who will
pay up to January 1, 1887, we will
discount the amount due then at 10
per cent.
The SPIRIT will be sent from the
present until January 1, 1887, to all
new subscribers residing in the
county who will pay One Dollar in
advance; to persons outside of the
county for One Dollar and twenty
five cents in advance.
This offer will be withdrawn after
May 1, 1886.
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Editor and Publisher.
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~ A special meeting OF the Com
m ssiODers last Tuesday.

W We received letter from Rev
w, II, WILLlsnN. OF Quaker City, tx
/ re sing his willingness and desire TO
assist in raising money for the MAR
SHALL Monument: also favorable ex.
p essions from many others, This if
all right. but to come to bus ness, VIC
want to know how much cash each will
agree to be responsible for, Let somt
one start it and then no trouble will fol.
low,
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~ The Stafford oil company receiv
ed their casing last week aud are now
ready to begin work at the we'll again.
They expect to put 1t down 1890 feet in
the next three weeks which will be fair
rest for that region. We hope they will
ssrike gusher.