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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
The Language of Animals.

They all utter, or at least they all
seem to utter, the same sounds to ex-
press the same emotions. The love
cry OF the nightingale, the low by
which a COW recalls q straying calf,
the grunt of pig when it sees food,
the NEW OF a cat who wants the door
opened-that is, wants to attract at
tention-the bark OF domesticated
dog to testify recognition, and the
howl OF an uncIvilized dog as the
moon rises, or of civilized dog when
the church bells begin. are all, to hui
man ears at least, unchanging sounds,
sounds with one meaning and no 9th
er, and containing always the same
notes. The creatures, in these in
stances at least, utter definite sounds,
and it is hard to believe that they do
not do the same on other occasions.
The little parrots called minss, when
angry with one another, swear at each
other perceptibiy-tha is, scream
with d note wholly distinct from the
one they use on any other OCCASION
and crows. when setting their sentries
or warning their comrades OF danger,
utter sound more like bark than
cav. Oxen employed in field work lis
ten to one another's lows and raise
their heads to attend to the sounds.
which, when they are collecting to 90
home, are so regularly the same that
even human beings can understand
their meaning. The creatures, in fact,
''speak" in limited way; and as 8
few OF them-dogs and horses, for ex-
ple--understand the words OF men,
some words even when not addressed
to them, they probably understand
one another. But II they utter sounds
with meaning and always the sam
meaning, they use language, in howev-
er a limited degree, and by what
priori reason is it shown to be impos-
sible to learn that language? Why, for
example, is it ludiCrously absurd to
suppose that man studying the lab
Der OF an ape for twenty years as
some OF the missionaries have studied
the clicks" of the clicking races,
should learn to know with much &C
curacy what that jabbering meant? II
it were impossible for men to learn an
unknown tongue without an interpre-
ter the answer would be easy, but we
know that this is not the case, for un.
educated men cast among savages,
have in repeated instances learned to
speak their language. Cortez's Next
can mistress, too. learned how to
speak and comprehend Spanish,
though neither Cortez nor any other
Spaniard knew,or by possibility could
know at first, word OF Mexican
The Spectator.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
The Height of Waves.

1t is % very common phrase to
speak of the waves, during storm,
as running mountains high; but this
really means nothing. Accurate
measurements, made by Scoresby
proved that during storms, waves in
the Atlantic rarely exceed ~ feet
from hollow to crest being $50 feet
and their speed 30 IL miles an hour
More recent observ atoms in the At.
lantic give from II to 4S feet as the
highest measured waves, but such
heights are rarely reached, and, in.
deed, waves exceeding 80 feet are
very seldom encountered. The mon.
soon waves at Kurrachee breakwater
works were found to dash over the
wall to the depth of Ii feet, or about
Az feet above mean sea level, The
greatest height of waves on the Brit
ish coast were those observed in Wick
bay-so famous for the exceptionally
heavy seas which roll into it--beinp
81 l-2 to 40 feet. Green seas to the
depth OF 20 feet poured over the para
pet OF the breakwater ut intervals OF
from seven to ten minutes, each wave,
it was estimated, being a mass oil
10000 tons OF water, and this con.
tinuously for three days and nights.
During severe storms the waves used
to rise high above the top of Smea.
tons Eddystone tower, while at the
Bell Rock the seas, with easterly
storms, envelop the tower from base
TO balcony-a height of 400 feet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
huaae,s of Foreign News.

The Vatican Journals note that Catholic
publications lin America unanimously ap
prove the papal rescript.
Adviees IRON the island OF Tahiti say
that "A party OF natives surprised a French
patrol and killed an officer of marines aad
two sailors.
The Canadian officials join the 500
line officials in denying the report that the
sale OF the 500" line to the Canadian
Pacific has been consunated
Archbishop Corrigan has failed to OBJ
tain from the Pope condemnation ol
Henry Georges works. which have now
been formally. delivered at the Vatican for
Judgment.
DIR. Gurdertz. of Berlin, the royal H.
brarian, had discovered manuscript rec.
ord OF the visit OF John Dewitt TO Lon,
don in sos. together witty drawings OF the
theaters Of the time OF shakespeare. Herr
Muller OF Bremen will publish the record,
which will be a literary sensation.
The Brazilian legation has received in.
formation from Roderigo Silye, minister oil
foreign Affairs. that the Brazilian par1ia
ment has approved the government bin
completely abolishing slavery, and that il
was sanctioned by the regent on the 18th
inst. The minister states also that this
action met with extraordinary mnnifesta.
tons OF Rejoicing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
Pascal Porter, the "bov

Pascal Porter, the hoy preacher {"
who has been accompanying the Rev
sam Jones in his pilgrimage through
Kentucky, is described as handsome
eieVen-year-old lad. Dressed in Knick.
eroockers and plated blouse. a isuntv
httie hat and high button shoes he
makes no more impression on tbo
casual observer than any ordinsrv
well dressed boy OF eleven, but a close
scrutiny VIII show the observer that
IN, mere ~, Is something unusual about the
one looks at his large, brown ewes
that ave in them an expression he
yona boyhood-a thouehtful IaLt
that indicates developed intallect
his manner also. while eminently how.
like. is so full of nervous force az y
at once impress close observer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24


others seriously hurt By fall of ground
in the Cleveland mineat Ishpeming. Michi=
gan.
The Methodist conference in session at
New York, voted that hereafter IL shall re-
guiro a wothirds vote to constitute an
election Of bishop
There are now five bad breaks in sny
levee, and the whole Of the Sny bottoms.
reaching from opposite louisiana Mo-, to
Hannibal, Mo-, is inundated. The flood
covers an area 400 miles long and five
miles wide.
An official inquiry has been ordered into
the origin 81 the illegal electoral placards
which we're circulated In France prior to
the election for member OF the chamber OF
deputies. Gen. Boulaneer's signature was
ON the placards. but he denies signing
them.
The gap in the Sny levee. through which
the whole Mississippi is now pouring, has
widened almost 800 yards. The Sny ba-
sin contains 100, 900 acres OF fine farming
land and it il estimated that fully $4,000
win be inundated. OF the submerged lands
$4,000 acres are IN crops and the niaiori
| ty in wheat.
o. j. Nelson, OF Saltwater, Mimi. who re.
ceived SO, 900 by mistake from the Lum-
berman's National bank OF that city. in
place OF $500 which the check called for.
was held TO await the action of the grand
jury, but easily procured bail. He claims
that he did not sount the money. but re-
ceived it in an envelope and sent 1t to a
relative at st. Paul by mail
Senator Paddock has reported bill to
further elucidate the act relating to agri.
cultural experimental stations so that the
states can get their money. The failure
OF certain legislatures to give their assent
before adionrning was the cause OF the re-
fusal on the part of the treasury topay the
money. The new bill provides that the
governor may assent to the drawing OF the
money.
The seventh annual report of the Bur.
lington, Cedar Rapids e Northern road Tor
the year ending Dec. 81, 1887 has just APP
pearod The total length OF track at pres
ent is l ,o46 miles. The gross earnings of
the company, including all leased roads
and branches, is $3. COS, 962.73. The OPP
Grating expenses, including taxes. insur-
aDee, and rental, were So, 225, 905.77..
Leaving net earnings, over operating ex
penses, $3.50, 056s96. The earnings OF the
railroad for 1887 we're about $50, 900
more than for for 1856. This is entirely
due to the leased lines, and tbs earnings
| having increased over $500 o0o while the
earnings OF the Burlington. Cedar Rapids q
Norenefh pfopeI uecfeasseu ~ioVioVu uur'
ing the year. The operation OF the inter
state commerce law has injured the prop
erty, asit debars il from participating in
any business, on which rates are too low to
be applied on local business the main
line earnings having fallen OFF sits, 900 in
the last nine months of the year fsom this
cause.
The completion OF the auditorium in
time for the national Republican conyen
ton. June 10. is now only question OF
| carpenter work. The roof over the audi
torium portion is in place, the flooring lie
all laid, all OF the big galleries are comples
Ell, and work is now in progress on the
smaller galleries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

:
Following hard upon the news that
the toboggan is in the hands OF a
monopoly comes the report that a
gigantic Peanut Trust has been form
ed. The necessities Of life have been
seized by corporations, and now the
Injuries OF both rich and poor are
becoming the prey ofmonopoly. Bulle-
fan base ball scores are about the
only Joy still within the reach of the
man without capital.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
A will contest in procregs az Br


A will contest in progress at Bur
lington, VT, wherein grand nephew
seeks to set aside the testament
OF Ephraim GriswoId, recalls the muir
der Of the later'ss wife, twenty-three
years ago. The story is that Mrs.
Gfiswoid, who had made small for
time as a cook for the California
miners during the gold excitement.
was killed by a man named Ward. at
the instigation OF her adopted daugh
ter's husband. Ward was finally
hanged for the crime. and the adopt
SCI daughter and her husband died
while languishing in prison.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
A Nebraska Riot.

Plattsmouth Nebraska was the scene
Of a shooting affair that bid fair at one
time to develop into a riot As it turned
out blood was shed. but no lives lost.
Peter Rogers, a striking Brotherhood en-
gineer, and a Pinkerton man got into a
row on lower Main street. Rogers drew a
knife and began to slash at the Pinkerton
when Constable Cane came to his rescue
and placed his assailant under arrest.
While On the way TO Jail they met a party
OF striking engineers, who asked the cause Of
Rogers arrest. Some words passed and
the Pinkerton drew his revolver and
began an indiscriminate fusilade
Rogers got one of the balls in
the jaw, and Dill and Cane received
flesh wounds in the lee. The Pink.
erton fed to the Riddle House and hid A
mob surrounded the house while Others
searched the building intending to string
him up il found. The reckless shooter
made his escape. hut il was an esfty hour
next morning before Mayor Riddle succeed.
ed in pacifyiug and dispensing the enraged
strikers. A special coach OF Pinkerton
specials lett Omaha for Plattsmouth dur.
ing the eight to preserve order and guard
Burlington property, as danger is feared.
The Iowa supreme court having recently
decided that the Des Moines street rail.
way had the exclusive right to operate
cars in the streets by means OF animal
power, a test case was brought TO obtain n
decision as TO whether a rival company
would be allowed use electric or other
power to propel st set cars, and an opin.
ion was rendered in which il was held that
such right existed and that a rival line
could use electric or other motive power.
This decision breaks up the monopoly.
The bureaux OF the French senate have
elected a committee to examine the Pana.
ma canal lottery loan bill. A majority of
the COMMITTEES favor the bill.
Col. +. ID. Grant has offered to nav Gen.
Adam Badeau his claim for SIC. 900 in
iull, provided he would drop all litigation
in the matter, but the offer WAS refused
Badeau did not take the money because he
said that he wanted ITO be indicated. =
Those who claim to be familiar. with the
matter say that Gen. Badeau could have
bad the money. but refused, against the
advice OF his former counsel, S. q. Clark.
whom consequence of his clients refusaI
gave up the case.
The United States senate passed a hill
Tor the payment OF $3.50 to c. A. Louns.
berry, late postmaster at Bismarck. that
being the amount expended by him in the
payment OF clerks between April 1881
and June 30, 1882, and which amount
was disallowed in the settlement OF his ae.
counts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Two sons Of a famous novelist are
engaged IN 4he lucrative business OF
''stock and station agents" in Victo-
ria. Edward Bulwer IStton Dickens
manages the Melbourne branch of the
business. while Alfred wennyson Dick.
ems represents the firm in the impor-
tant pastoral center of Hamilton. A
son Of Anthony Trollope has a sheep
station in the northern colony OF
Queenland.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

During the deadlock in Congress-,
Representative Taulbee, OF Kentucky,
Vas the victim of q practical joke
which gave him a severe cold. One
night be fell asleep in the House, in a
big char near a window. Some wick
ed colleagues found him there, took
of one OF his shoes and placed his
bare loot on the window sill. A few
hours afterward he awoke, and found
his shoe hanging on a gas bracket at
the other side of the chamber, while
he had caught cold through the ex.
posed foot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

a Bangor family has a very bright
and knowing parrot, which the ladies
have taught to go through the act o
kissing in respon Sc to the request
s'kiss re. Polly" One OF the male
u1einbers'oi the family is in the habit
al piaguing the bird little. One day
he took Monsieur Parrot in his hands
and alter stroking his feathers until
he IMAGINED that the stalker" was in
the happiest mood he said: s'Now
kiss ms, Polly" At this the parrot
made a is.rious grab and tore away a
large part of the m ans nose. They
never speak now as they pass by.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

In the poss.office at Concord, n. H..
the postmaster found a pouch re-
Gently which had been lost nineteen
years. and which contained rs let
tiers for that city. There were three
registered letters with money in than,
sDd their non-recept had upset hall
q dozen offices.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Andrew Johnson's grave at Green
vile, Tenn, is on one of the highest
bluffs in the vicinity OF the town, and
She tall. eagle-crowned shaft that
marks the spot can be seen from the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
railroad for several miles. Travellers
approaching the town watch for it
with eager eyes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

1t is interesting to learn Just at this
time that President Cleveland and
Senator Ingalls, are related. Mr..
cleveland's grandmother was Mehi-
table Ingalls,, who was first cousin to
Rufus Ingalls,. the father OF the Sena-
-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

The grave of Gen. William Henry
Harrison, ninth President OF the
United States. is On beautiful natu-
raj mound near his old residence at
North Bend, on the banks of the
Jiio, fifteen miles below Cincinnati.
30 monument marks the spot, and
the grave for years has remained neg
lected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
Wants to BE vindicated.

NEW YORK. Special Telegram, May IT,
Col +. D. Grant has offered TO pay Gen
Adam Badean his claim for $40, 900 in full,
provided he would drop all litigation in The
matter but the offer was refused Badeau
did not take the money be.
cause he said that he wanted
ito be indicated Those who claim to DC
familiar with the matter say that Cen. Ba-
deau could have had ths money, but refused
against the advice of bis former counsel. h
O. Clark who, IN consequences OF his clients
refusal, gave up the case.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
Persona, News.

William Hippert. proprietor. ei the Chi
cago house at New Tim, Mimi, died re
Gently from hemorrhage OF the lungs.
Senator Beck, IL is reported. Is to b,
married during the summer to Mrs. Hend
erson, daughter of DIR. Yandeil Of Louis
willie. The bridein-prospectiye has fort
une OF 100000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A Birmingham, Mich. man was so
afraid of catching the measles of his
sick relative that he would not go
nome, but went somewhere else. and
got married-and then he caught the
measles while on his wedding. and
had 'em very bad, too.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Judge Hare. OF Philadelphia, gave
this advice to q young WIFE heater. who
was discharged upon the appeal of the
abused wife: "When you find yourself
getting angry again. fill your mouth
with water. and keep it shut till you
cool of"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

The largest known flower is the Raj
fiesta, a native of Sumatra. 1t meas
ures three feet in diameter, weighs fif-
teen pounds and has a calyx holding
six quarts. The odor is offensive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
WaahIneton news ltama.

The senats has confirmed The nomina,
uons Of Robert b. ReoseveIt OF New York,
70 be minister To the Netherlands: Thomas
Browne, TO be consul at Paramacabo: o.
II. o. ErneAt. TO be a member OF the Miss.
issippi river commission.
Judge Cooley, chairman OF the inter.
state commission. stated to a reporter
that no order had as yet been made b.
the commission IN referehce to the pro.
posed investigation into the Burlington
when the commission would he ready to
begin the investigation The Judge said he
was ia hopes that a settlement would b,
made between the contending parties with
out the intervention of the commission.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Possessing, as it does. the strength
Of an ADglo-Saxon origin with the
beauty derived from the Romance
tongues, English is to-day the only
language in the world whose parent
tree. invigorsted by constant grating,
Is broad enough to cover with its
branches all mankind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
Genera, news ,tems.

Work IL aSout to be commenced on
Minnesota's second state prison, At St.
Cloud.
The Northern Pacific railroad company
has voluntarily reduced its passenger rates
iro,e four to three cents . mile.
Capt. John Eddy was killed and two
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

In Augusta, Georgia, the other day,
q tree was cut in the forest at 6
o'clock in the morning. and by night
1t had been turned into printed papers
and the people were reading in them
the news of the day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

a lew days ago a drunken kentuckian
o. the name of Dick" roamed around 40
the Gale OF the New York hotel threatening
20 DO up any one who would not agree
with him in all things. He declared that
ne WAS a Southern "tire. eater" and was
looking Tor blood. Finally q well-dressed.
gooa-iooking young man walked up to him
anu knocked him down. Before the ken
suckian knew what had happened he re-
ceived a sound thrashing. and was glad TO
make his escape The rood.iooking young
man was Fred May,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Ayoung man in Austin, Mimi. named
by - burglar attempting to enter the store
where be rooms.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows met at
Huron, recently. One hundred delegates
were present. The seeretary's report
showed lob lodges in Dakota, four OF
which were instituted and three reinsta ted
last year. The membership is 3, ST.. The
total relief payments amounted TO S., 900,
and the total receipts to $4,000.
Sixteen of QuantreIls Oil band OF gueril.
les held reunion at Blue Springs, Mo.
Mrs. Caroline Quantrell, mother OF the
bloody chief. and nov Il resident OF Canal
Dover, o., WAS present and answered for
her son. The war was waged over in all
its bloody fury and fiendish cruelty, and
grizzly haired men rivaled each other in
their awful stories. This ~ the first re.
union since Quantreil's death in the Sis.
ters' hospital. Louisville, June 6, 1865.
Articles oi association, incorporation and
consolidation OF over a dozen railroad
lines in different parts of California have
been legally filed. They are all roads
which have heretofore been leased by the
Southern Pacific company or operated by
it under traffic arrangements. The con
solidation is under the name OF the South.
Urn hHilTOdQ iuS cap
iiaI stock is Sl42, go, 900. each share
representing thousand dollars. The
stockholders OF each corporation included
in the consolidation are to have issued to
them the same number of shares of stock
nf the amalgamated association as they
hold Of the capital stock in the respective
corporation in which they are inter csted.
Messrs. Milo White, B. +. Farmer, C. NJ.
Lowell w. II. Strong and Pat Murray held
an interview with the Winona & Southwest.
ern railway management recently at Win,
ona. Mimi, TO induce them torun thelins on
the Chatfield & Spring Valley route. They
said they would insure larger bonus than
the S91. 900 figured at the last eonferenc i
At Faribault, Mimi, on the 18th inst,
the corner stone OF johnson Hall, the new
building presented to the Seabury Divinity
School by Mrs. Huntington, was laid. A
large number OF visitors witnessed the Ger.
emonies. Bishop Whipple addressed the
Sssemblage saying, among other things
that Faribanlt had been selected as Che
center OF Christian education.
The Huron Dakota packing house wal
totally destroyed by fire recently. 1t 10
believed that the building Was struck by
lightning. Loss on building and stock,
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

0ntario's ehiel justice has decided
that under the extraditicn treaty a
telegram cannot give authority to ar
rest there an American fugitive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

An Illinois man who started through
a passenger train taking straw vote
on President fell between two of the
cars and was killed. Let this be a
solemn warning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A party OF Burlington surveyors has
gone to fork in the vicinity of Hill City, a
few miles northeast OF Custer, Dakota,
and are bisily at work locating line as
rapidly as possible. No definite infor-
nation can be gained from members OF
the party, but this move is taken as indi.
eating the purpose Of the road to carry
out its purpose OF building into the Black
Hills at the earliest practicable opportuni-
ty
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

At GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin. a vsrd;ot :,
$50, 900 for the plaintiff has been $500 OF
IN the case OF Heddles VS.. The North~a.su
ern railroad. The case was eons;darns
one OF the most important ever triad 80 =,
me southern Wisconsin court. The nia,
TN, boy OF aeren years, was run over ~
switch engine and both his leg. xs ~
crushed oil while he was endeayorins 20 -
over an unauardsd crossing. " ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Gladstone has hisstudy SO arranged
that no sound from the rest OF thu
house can penetrate it after the pad.
ded doors are closed.