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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
Hard to Please.

Two young girls were walking down
Chestnut street in Philadelphia. One
was a native of the Quakertown. the
other visitor from large western
city. They had been schoolmates and
had both eagerly looked forward to
this visit as great pleasure in their
lives. But they did not look now as il
it was pleasure.
The hostess was naturally anxious
that her friend should see her native
city in its best light But the friend
was resolved not to be dazzled by any
thing ''these eastern people" had to
show.
There, Jenny, are our public build
ings," pointing to a huge pile of white
marble.
Jenny gave them hasty, indifferent
glance. ''Why they're not finished.
Surely l heard they were begun years
ago."
you can't build palaces now by
rubbing on an old lamp" said Hetty,
rather crestfallen.
1--WE do it, almost in night, without
a lamp. The courthouse in Blank
City was built in three months, and it
is magnificent! Some people think it
the most correct Grecian building in
the country"
This is the mint" said the Phil
adelphian presently. Shall We go
imp"
II don't care to. I've been in the
one in San Francisco. This is only a
branch of that, | believe"
Il don't know said Hetty, with a
detected face. How dim the electric
lights make the gas seem! They re
lighting the streets early to-day"
I'VE had electric lights in Blank
City long before Philadelphia! No
body with us uses gas now. Do you
have it still in your houseP'
Yes. I'm afraid we do. How did
you like that gentleman who called
this afternoon, Jenny? He is a great
favorite here"
''Ah!' with an amused, contemptu,
Gus smile. Your Philadelphia young
men are very stiff and dull, are they
not2 don't know, I'm sure; but
that is their reputation through the
country"
Hetty made no reply. She stopped
in moment before long, low brick
building. Here is something, at
least, which Blank City has not" she
said, with a sharp tone in her usually
sweet voice. THE hall in which the
Declaration was signed"
.'Ohn the stranger exclaimed, with
interest, but recalling herself in a mo-
ment ITS battered old place." she
remarked. / should think that Phila-
delphia might keep the steps scrubbed,
any way" After going through the
building, however, she complain ed
that the "Philadelphians showed bad
taste in restoring it and keeping it in
such fincal order"
Jenny's visit lasted for two weeks.
She was not asked to extend it.
''Ske has become thoroughly disa-
greeable," wrote her friend to class
mate. II never want her to come
again"
The guest went home, disappointed.
She had lost her anticipated pleasure,
and lost her friend. "But those city
people could not show off to mer' she
said, and that triumph probably paid
her for her chagrjn and distress.
Who has not struggled under the
weight of such Il visitor? Their fault
is not so much lack of tact and good
breeding as that pure selfishness which
nurses their own petty vanities, to-
tally regardless of the feelings OF
others. - Youths Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
The Number of the Stars.

Philadelphia Record.
In some remarkable mathematical
observations by M. Hermite concern
ing thenumber of stars, he shows that
the total number visible to the naked
eye OF an observer of average visual
power does not exceed six thousand,
and OF these the southern hemisphere
contains somewhat the larger num-
Der. In order to see this number of
stars the night must be moonless, the
sky cloudless and the atmosphere
pure, and here the power OF the I'M
aided eye stops; an opera glass will
bring out 10000, while a small tele-
scope will bring out at least $50, 900.
and the most powerful telescopes yet
constructed will show more than
100.o00,00o. M. Hermite concludes
from his various observations that
the light emitted by all the stars
upon the whole surface OF the globe is
equal to one-tenth of the light of the
full moon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
SOCIOLOGY.
Philosophical Cobbler ON Character In
Old Shoes.

A Philosophical Cobbler on Character In
Old Shoes.
"Yes, sir; they beat palmistry all hol-
low. Take yourself, for instance; in
your shoe see vacillation, irresolution,
fickleness, a tendency toward negligence
or evasion of unpleasant duties, occa-
sional spells of moroseness. Show me
any persons foot-covering after two
months wear, or often less than that,
and viii tell you that persons charac-
ter. If both heel and sole are evenly
worn level the wearer is clear
headed, decisive and resolute,
good business man, o valuable and
trustworthy employee or an excellent
wife and mother. If the outsids sole is
cut through the wearer, if man, is in
clined to be adventurous, unreliable and
spasmodic in all his acts, if woman,
she is predisposed to boldness and way
ward tendencies. If the inside of the
sole is cut through it indicates weakness
and vacillation III man and modesty
IN woman.
"a certain young man who has pat
ronized me for years was keeping COM
pany with two girls, also customers of
mine. / noticed that one of them wore
out her shoes on the outside of the sole
first, while the other stepped squarely
and wore down both shoes alike. I've
always had a liking for the young fell
low, and knowing that he was wayering
betweehthe two girls, took him aside
one day and showed him the shoes of
his flames and told him what have
told you. The result was that he mar
ried the square stopper and was happy,
while the other girl disgraced herself.
81 can also tell something of a persons
tendencies by the size of his shoe, the
breadth of the sole, the condition of the
buttons or strings, the amount of wear
on the toe, the condition of the lining,
etc. / would not advise friend to
marry girl who squeezes number
four foot in number two shoe, for such
a one is apt to prove vain, affected and
frivolous.
'Do / believe that character can be
nodded by keeping the shoes properly
soled and heeled? Well, it has its iu-
fiuence. The gait of a person is as
closely connected with his disposition
as the expression of his countenanee,
though not SO easily read by most per-
sons. To continue the wearing of a
shoe which runs over badly only tends
to confirm the habit in the persons
walk.
Your job is done! sir; sorry / couldn't
give you better character. but truth
is truth. and / never fatter. Troy
Standard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
How Gun Barrels are Made

st. Nicholas. beautiful waved
lines and curious flower like figures that
appear upon the surface of the barrels
are really the lines of welding, showing
that two different kinds of metals, iron
and steel, are intimately blended in MAX
ing the finest and strongest barrels. The
process of thus welding and blending
steel and iron is very interesting one.
Flat bars, or ribbons, of steel and iron
are alternatively arranged together and
then twisted into cable.
Sevaral of the cables are then welded
together, and shaped into long fiat bar
which is next spirally coiled around a
hollow cylinder, called mandrel; after
which the edges of these spiral bars are
heated and firmly welded. The spiral
coil is now put upon what is called a
welding mandrel, is again heated and
carefully hammered into the shape
of a gun barrel. Next comes the
cold hammering, by which the pores
are securely closed. The last or finish
ing operation is to turn the barrel ON a
lathe to exactly its shape and size. By
all the twistings and weddings and ham,
merings, the metals are. SO blended that
the mass has somewhat the consisten sy
and toughness of woven steel and iron.
A barrel thus made isvery hard to
burst. But the finishing of the inside of
the barrel is an operation requiring very
great care and skill. What is called q
cylinder bored barrel is where the bore
or hole through the barrel is made of
uniform size from end to end. A choke
bore is one that is little smaller at
the muzzle end than it is at the breach
end. There are various ways of "chok
ing" gun-barrels, but the object of all
methods is to make the gun throw its
shot close together with even and regu-
lar distribution and with great force,
There are several kinds Of metallic
combinations that gun makers use, the
principal of which are called Damascus,
Bernard and laminated steel. The
Damascus barrels are generally con.
sidered the hest
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
Encouraging to Bachelors.

A young girl reclining in an easy
chair threw a novel she had been per-
using upon the table at her SIDE. A
matronly lady with whom she was
intimate entered and the converse
tion drifted TO the subject of marriage.
The young lady, who is quite well in.
formed, said: Social scientists are
attempting to ascertain the causes
which prevent young men from mar
rying. would like them to discover
the means that would induce them to
marry. A majority of writer's on
social science attribute the decrease
in matrimonial alliances to the circle
called 'hi2h society," to the imposi-
tion OF society itself. 1t is held that
the peculiar demands are sogreat that
few young men nowadays are in a
position to assume theresponsibilities
of matrimony.
"My parents provide Cor me liberal
ly, but / am frank to confess that /
would be satisfied with less. / believe
all this talk about the expense of
matrimony is nonsense. In my circle
of friends 1 know of half dozen
young ladies who would accept an
honest and industrious young man.
They would like to marry and / kno W
it, and they would if they had the
opportunity. / am tired OF hearing
the decrease in the number of mar
riases attributed to woman's extra
vaeance, because know it is not so.
Let some of the men try it and find
out for themselves. "-Keokuk Gate
City.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
Out of Order.

Col. Parafine Dsw had been moving
about in an uneasy manner for some
time. and he now popped up and
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, Dat no man worthy OF de
name OF an American will submit to
de tyrant's heel.
'Brudder Daw." replieduhe president
after painful silence, Ibid you eber
see tyrant?"
"No, sah."
"What do you mean by de tyrsnt's
heel?"
IL dunno, sab"
whats de objick OF dat resolu-
shun?"
al list wanted ter interduce it"
ooh, you did Brudder Daw, de
quicker you kin sot down de healthier
It will be fur You! But for de. fact dat
you am comparatively new member.
an am down on de rolls marked
harmless, / should fine you seben or
eight thousand dollars. You has
probably been made the instrument
OF some member who has owed his
butcher fur var past an been dun.
ned fur it. De resolushun ar declared
outer order.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
The Ethics of 1t.

A shoe clerk in st. Louis store
thus philosophers about feminine Gus
toners: eff woman asks for q
certain number of shoe the experience
ed clerk will not 90 away and get the
size. He will take of her shoe and
have q look at her foot, from which
he can tell at glance just what will
fit her. Get one that will make her
foot feel comfortable and that VIII
look nice, and she purchases at once.
IL you take her word for the number
the chances are that you VIII be de-
ceived. for awoman has an unaccount-
able objection to telling her exact
number, even it ii is in the tbrees
A green clerk soon learns this little
popularity after he has shown every
thing in the store to several who VIII
not buy. Another rule with women
is not to show them too much. Let
them see several nice things and their
choice is easy, if they are suited, but
show them your whole stock and
they will want to see more. l ind
that ladies are not SO given to cramp-
ing their feet as formerly, so as to
make them seem smaller. Young
misses still do that, but women OF
the world are not so willing to in
lure their feet. The introduction oil
English styles has done this, for En-
glish ladies always wear comfortable
shoes, regardless OF tight mt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01


ooh, Mark, dearest, how late you
are?" cried Kate, making haste to
open the door. Come in, quick, out
OF the wind. Supper is all ready, and
but who is that with your"
In a hurried whisper | told her all.
"Did ] do right, Kate?" said |.
Right OF course you did, said she.
"Ask her to come In at once. And I'll
put another cup and saucer on the
table"
Tenderly assisted the chilled and
weary old lady across the threshold.
Here's my wife" said l. e'And
here's cup OF smoking hot coffee and
some of Katie's own biscuits and
chicken pie! You'll be all right when
the cold is out OF your joints a Bit"
You are very, very welcome" said
Kate brightly, as she advanced to I'M
tie our visitors veil and loosen the
folds OF her cloak. But, all of sud
den, | heard cry, Mother, oh,
motherp
Hold on, Kate!" said I, with the
coffee-pot still in my hand, as / had
been lifting it from The fire. "This is
never"
"But 1t is, Mark" cried out Kate
breathlessly. "ft's mother; my own
motherl Oh, helpme, dearest, quickly;
she has tainted awaym
But she was all right again, present
ly, sitting by the fire with her feet on
one of the warm cushions, which Kate
had knit with wooden needles, and
drinking hot coffee. 1t was all true.
The unfortunate passenger whose
pocket had been picked on the train,
and to whose rescue | had come, was
no other than my Hates own mother,
who had determined to risk the perils
OF a journey to the far West to see her
child once again.
And she has been with us ever since,
the dearest old mother-in -law that
ever a man had, the comfort of our
household, and the guardian angel OF
little Kate and the baby, when l am
away on my long trips.
Ind little Kate declares now that
she is perfectly happy" God bless
her-may she never be otherwise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01

The will of Jennie Lind bequeaths to her
grandson cabinet OF books presented her
by New York Fire companies. The free.
hold estate purchased out OF the $780,
900 which an American settled upon her
on her marriage is bequea thed to her hus.
band. A legacy OF 80, 900 Swedish crowns
is bequeathed the university a Upsala,
Sweden, for the maintenance OF poor stu
dents. The university of Tund, Sweden,
receives 10000 crowns, TO be applied to
aid poor students who propose to enter
the ministry OF the Protestant church.
The personal property OF the dead singer
is valued at $40. $50.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
SCIATICA .

MiSery.-lt is instructive to note from the
catalogue of diseases that nine-tenths OF
fatal cases reach their chronic stage through
stupid indifference to correct treatment
when the system is first assailed. 1t is easily
shown that thousands of lives could besaved.
NERVOUS PAINS.
I0rture.-For instance: ScIATIcA, which SO
sorely afflicts the human family, and which
is defined to be neuralgia OF the sciatic
nerve, rheumatism of the hip-joint, OF parts
adjoining ii, hip govt, pains in the loins and
hips, even in its nlildest form never seizes
Its prey without due warning.
SYMPTOMS.
Acute.-Sudden and acute pains in the hin
and loins; redness swelling, tenderness
soreness, fever, lameness and Sometimes ex-
cruciatng pains. The disease rapidly deyel-
ops into chronic or intiammatory stage.
TREATMENT
Cure.-Rub the parts affected thoroughly and
vigorously with ST. JACOBS OIL; create a
burning sensation by the friction Of rubbing
on the Oil; apply warmth; hannels wrung
out in hot water.
Sod by Druggists aud Dealers Eue7t1ohere.
The CHARLES A. voaELER CO.. Baltimore. Nd.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01

Two years ago was attacked with eczema. /
cannot tell you what suffered was the most
forlorn spectacle you ever saw. Charles Kenne-
dy, of this place, showed me your pamphlet on
skin diseases, and among them found the de-
scription suitable to my case. bought the
CUTICURA REMEDIES. Itook seven bs2tles, with
the CUTIoURA SOAP, and the result is perma-
nent cure. Thought would wait and see If st
would come back. but it has proved all you said
1t would do, so will say God bless you and
yours. TH0S l.. GRAY,
Leavertown, Ohio.
/. John J. Case, d. ID. S.. having practised den
tistry in This country for thirty -five years. and
being well known to thousands bereabouts, with
view to help any who are afflicted as have
been for the past twelve years, testify that the
CUTICURA REMEDIES cured me Of Psoriasis, or
Scaly Skin, in eight days, after the doctors with
whom ] had consulted gave me no help or en-
couragement. JOHN ]. CASE, ID. ID. s
NEWTON, M.
The CCuCURA REMEDIES have permanently
cured me If dandruff and facial eruptions when
all other remedies had failed. For nine months
my head has been entirely free from the slight
est signs Of dandruff and nv skin is as clear as
when was boy. Lou THOMPSON.
New Britain, Conn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
Are you sad, respondent, Gloomy

Are you sad, Respondent, gloomy2
Are you sore distressed
Listen to the welcome bidding.
''Be at rest"
Have you aches and pains unnumbered,
Poisoning LIES Golden Cup?
Thius not there's no balm in Gilead, and
"Give it up"
A Golden Remedy awaits you
Golden not alone in name
Reach, oh, suffering one and grasp it.
Health reclaim.
There is but one Golden" Remedy-Dr.
Pierco's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
stands alone as the great "blood- purifier, y
''strength.renewer' and "health-restorer, y
of the age! The Liver, it regulates, remov'
ing all impurities. The Lungs il strength
ems, cleansing and nourishing them. The
whole system it builds up, supplying that
above all other things most needed-pure
rich Blood.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01

The Senate committee on commerce has
received from the engineer corps n report
adverse to the bill introduced by Senator
Davis allowing the construction OF q
bridge from Minnesota point to Wisconsin
point. The chief reason given is that it
viii prove an obstacle to navigation at
the head of the lake and cause endless Diff
fcnltiea.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01

. Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on earth
for pain, may be relied on to effect a cure
wherever an external application can be
used. Price % cents.
1t is the old, old story: Love at first light!
A walk in the beautiful moonlight night;
both catch a dreadful cold and give up all
hope, but finally find relief in a bottle oil
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, get married and
are at last happy!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01

Explaining the Liberal Faith as held by
UnitarIans, sent free by addressing j. Z.
McCaine, 1874 Pleasant Ave-, st. Paul,
Mimi, or NJ. E. Partridge, HOS Harmon
Place, Minneapolis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01

w. H. Worthington, editor OF the PA
irons OF Husbandry,' published at CO.
Iumbus, Mass, writes under date OF Feb.
%, 1882: Your great remedy, Aliens
Lung Balsam, have used in my family
for fifteen years for coughs and colds. and
know it to be the best" 25c., Soc, and
81 90 a bottle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
The Family Supplied.

you love my daughterP" said the
old man.
Love herP' he exclaimed, passion
ately, ''why. sir, would die for herr
For one soft glance from those sweet
eyes / would hurl myself from yonder
cliff and perish, a bleeding, bruised
mass, upon the rocks two hundred feet
belowm
The old man shook his head.
I'm something of liar myself" he
said. land one is enough for small
family like mine"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
She Related Her Experience
Boston Traveller.


1t was in Boston church, at an
afternoon meeting during the week OF
prayer. One of the regular. attend,
ants was colored woman who could
sing a solo effectively, but was NOT
always edifying in speech. One after,
noon, after singing hymn, she rose
to her fee to relate her experience,
which she did in substance as follows;
Ill thank the Lord for what ne has
done for me. He is always good TO
me. He has always blessed me. am
thirty-seyen years old and have buried
three husbands. They were all bad
men, and, bless the Lord, he took
them all away" Brief remarks were
the order of the day, and without
further revelations OF the blessings
she had enjoyed she took her seat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01

To the Editor:-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease. BY its timely use thousands OF
hopeless ca yes have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles OF my remedy free
to any OF your readers who have consumptionn
they will endme their Express and 2. o. address.
Respectfully T. A. slocum NJ c. ISL Pearl st N. Y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
A Warm Welcome.

St. Peter Ito applicanD What was
your business when on earthP
Applicant-Editor of a newspaper.
ST. Peter Big circulation. of coursep
Applicant-No, small; smallest in the
country.
st. Peter-Pick up your harp.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
WHAT'S ScrofuIa

1t is that impurity in the blood. which. accumu-
lating in the glands of the neck produces unsighy
luUps swellings; which causes painful running
sores on the arms, legs, or feet: which develops
ulcers in the often causing blind
ness or deafness: which is the origin Of pimples
cancerous growths, or the many other manifesto
tons usually ascribed to -humors.~ II is a more
formidable enemy than consumption or cancer
alone, for scrofula combines the worst possible
features of both Being the most ancient it is tho
most general of all diseases affections, for very
few persons are entirely free from it. ..
How can it be cured? By taking Hoods sarsapa'
ra which. by the cures it has accomplished, often
when other medicines have failed. has proven itself
TO be a potent and peculiar medicine for this dis.
ease. Some of these cures are really wonderful. II
you suffer scrofua in any of its various FORMS
be sure to give Hoods sarsaparilla trial Send for
book Of cures.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. ST. six for S. Prepared only
by c. /. HOOD. & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-01
Itching Piles,

sYMProns-Moistur intense itching and singing;
most ct night; worse BY scratching. II allowed to
continue tuInors form. which often bleed and ulcer
ate. becoming very sore. SwAYSKs OINTMENT stops
the itching and bleeding heals liberation. and In
many removes the tumors itiseqally ef1cacols
in curing all Skin Diseases. DIR. SW4YNE & SON,
Proprietors Philadelphia swAYSE's OINTMENT can
30 obtained Of druggists. Sent bJ mail for 80 Cents.