Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

dence that makes the home the one
sweet, blessed spot of all the world.
the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Web
ster, Dakota, on Tuesday evening,
Sept. 25th, 1888, Mr.. DANA a.
LASELL to Miss JULIA Il. HA-
VEINS, all of Webster, Rev. Sproul
officiating.
A large company of relatives and
friends were present to witness the
solemn ceremony. A lumber of
fine, appropriate presents from
friends absent as well as present
were given the happy twain.
The bride is we'll known to our
young people and greatly beloved
for her many good qualities of head
and heart.
The Reporter hopes they may al
ways keep two bears in the house
bear and forbear, and thus insure a
long, happy and prosperous caree
all through life to where the golden
sunshine of a serene and joyous old
age spans the declining day with
its rich and wonderous beauty.
-"Scrap Iron Bill' addressed a
large audience at the Court House
on Friday night last, on the subject
of 0ddfellowship. The address was
one of the ablsst we ever listened to
on that subject, and gave the audi
ence a new idea of the true worth
of this noble fraternity. fIe was
eloquent, sarcastic, logical by turns
and kept the attention of his audi
ence closely fixed from the start to
the close of the speech. Quite a
number Of 0ddfellows were present
and steps we're taken looking to the
establishment of a lodge here. On
Sunday night the same gentleman
addressed a large union meeting at
the NJ. E. Church on the subject of
temperance, which we hear every
where spoken Of in terms of I'M
qualified appreciation. 1t was a
good, clear, ringing appeal-a reg
ular old enthuser.
The gentle house fly now dis
porteth himself. on the edge of the
soup dish, or coffee cup, or butter
dish, only to drop in just in time to
be lifted to the mouth in a spoon,
or to be mashed and mingled with
the olocmargerina that is spread on
your flannel cakes. For three thou
sand years, or rs Blackstone says,
".time to which the memory of man
rtinneth not to the contrary" this
same tragedy has been enacted, and
we presume will be till time shall
be no more. Nc age, however far
back in the Anticipated obscurity of
the worlds history, no cline how
ever beautiful, was or is exempt
the cold, hard. undeniable fact is,
we all have flies on us at this season
of the year, trough hue it how we
may" and to "aiok" about it is re-
ally worse than useless.
The liquor man at Sioux Fails
are greatly excited over Judge GAR
lands decisions. They have reason
to become alarmed, as every dealer
IN the city has two, and some of
them as high a fifteen charges
against them for violating the local
option law. Tho Judge decided
that where fines are not paid, sen
tencs to the pe~nitcntiary is lawful,
and two saloon keepers Of Elk Point
now languish in that prison. They
consulted the best legal talent and
were advised that the Supreme
Court would sustain Judge Garland
and an appeal from his decision
would be useless. The judge has
an utter detestation of law breakers
aud deals out to them the full pen.
atty OF the law.
by reference to our advertising
columns it will be seen that Mr.. G..
A. Dwight has rented the Prior
House and will run it for tho future.
Mr.. Dwight has been in Britton
during the past two years, and is
generally regarded as an A l citizen
in Marshal county, and we know
him to be q frst-class hotel man.
The Reporter Is glad to welcome
Mr. Dwight to our city, and hope
he may find his business venture all
that he has hoped for it. He has
been reftting and refurnishing the
house, and is now prepared to see
you and make you feel good with a
square meal and a clean, comforta-
BILE bed. The splendid reputation
of the cold Prior" will be fully
sustained under the present man.
agement.
-Prairie fires have already been
reported as having made inroads on
Dakota crops in many localities
Now, why is it so many farmers
fail to make sufficient fire breaks?
Why is it men will be so careless
Thore is no occasion for the loss of
crops by fire, and nothing but the
Indifference or carelessness that is
positively criminal can account for
it. Every year we have warned our
readers, and every year hundreds of
bushels of grain have been lost by
fire. Now We again urge-upon you
to protect your crops and buildings
from possible destruction. by good,
wide fire breaks, before you are an
hour older.
-"Young man." remarked a
county school 'marm' to her Teller
the other day, "are you ever abroad
in the early morning, when the
great orb Of day rises in all his ma-
jestic and brilliant glory, when the
pepfumed breath o. morn watts per-
fume to pride?" eyes, sometimes, "
he replied the youth, ''but | gencr-
ally try to get up earlier than that
las to the waftin' of perfume to
pride, guess | never do that unless
I've been eating onions!" The
young lady heayed q deep, heavy
drawn sigh and they both soon set
tied down to eating peanuts and
! talking business.