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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

In spite Of its enormous length ii
only assesses the seven pertebra
which are common to nearly Oil the
mammals. RI consequence II ia nearly
as iniexible IS a wooden bar 81 equal
length. 50 the many pretty pictures
which represent giratFes oraning their
necks gY acefully. after the manner of
swans, are ludicrously wrong. .Bn
said the directors. IF it had so long
aud iniexib BILE q necktt coaid not craze,
and, being 4 ruminant animal, would
die OF hunger. Itis quite true that it
ean not craze. 1t can only lower its
head near the ground BY spreading its
forelegs as widely as poss BILE and
draw ng its hindlegs under them. thus
presenting q most ludicrous aspect. LII
us native state il never. as far as \
know, ever attempts to lower its head
to the ground. but in captivity it can.
be induced to do SO by laying on the
ground a large lump o~f5ugar, OF which
Il Is Unfortunately fond. The fact Is
that il Is intended to Craze, not on I he
ground. but on the leaves of the trees.
The acacia or mimosa, is its fayorite
tree, and the Dutch ~colonists have in
consequence called the acacia By the
name Of s'kameeld orn,' Ell camel
thorn, they invariably giving the name
Of camel to the girai lie. This mode
Of feeding involves anomalous struc-
ture. This Is the tongue on which the
giraffe is almost as much ~dependent as
IS the elephant on its probosis, IL is
possessed Of wonderful powers Of ex-
tension and contraction, and can be
narrowed until it almost resembles the
corresponding organ ot an ant-eater.
The peculiar powers of the tongue 4
well be seen when the animal takes
tho sugar from the ground. IL does
not attempt 10 seize the sugar with It's
lips, but protrudes its tongue to its
fullest extent, twists the narrowed tip
around the sugar. and SO draws the
cove . dainty into its mouth. When
1t feeus on the trees it picks OF leaf at
ter leaf quite daintily. selecting those
which are most TO its taste. Coed
Words.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
Parnieinns Gnnernsifr.

Aren't you cutting that piece Of
muslin a tribe shortP' asked d lady
Of the proprietor Of an East-side dry
goods store In New York as hs was
measuring off her purchase.
mo, madam, replied the merchant,
II am giving you the exact amount 81
goods you bought
Eyes, / know that persisted the
customer, but / always get full meas
rear inch or so over-at other
stores"
THAT may be so, madam, but
can't afford to give even that small
amount of cloth away. / sell my
goods at the lowest retail prices. and II
/ o-vermeasured 1t in every case i would
lose money,
you have no idea explained the
merchant to q reporter after the lady
h&d left the store. how great a loss
there Is in the oyermeasur ement of
cry-goods. Suppose / sell a thousand
Yards OF goods a day, which il a great
underestimate, but will serve as an
illustration. We will say that / give
away d inch on every ten yards / sell.
That would be n hundred inches. Oh
about three yards. We will say that
these goods cost me on an average so
cents d yard. You SEQ that would be
a total gift OF 40 TO 80 cents. Now, we
sell these goods at So cents yard on an
average. That makes $3.50, on which
/ make a profit OF $50. Out Of this /
have given away 30 cents, or 5 per cent
You can figure out the loss on a year
3usiness at that rate. The loss is hard
II as large as that all through the bust.
ness, as many dress patterns are sold
without being cut. But I have no
doubt thai it will average 2 per cent.
Ii stores where this pernicious rule ID
observed. AS we only make about s
or TO per cent on our goods, you can
readily see what a great loss this Is to
nc
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

E~&NuAOnaDf6 0rSh VI Ea@S@Kf@S5
The New York eorrespon
springfield Union speaks of tbe taaa
ionAbIe uses To which flowers are now
put.
The business Of florists twenty and
even ten years ago was rather poor
compared with the immense ora
they now receive. Flowers ars als
fashionable, ard are constantly 4
ing III demand or course, every fune
al, wedding, and ball reception
bountifally supplied. There II never
a fine dinner given iii New York with
out q counterpiees for the table 0Rl
flowers and corsage bouquets for thss
women, and boutonniereR Tor tkN mem
Al woman who sits in q box att the ops
era always has her bouquet. Men
after FIVE O'Clock wear flowers fn th8iE
buttonholes every day; that is, II hey
are society men, also a great many
who are not, bit who like
flowers. Col. Robert G Ingar
soil, Daniel Denghsrty, and jos
aquin Miller wear flowers, for they are
specially fond Of them, Nearly every.
member of the stock exchange has q
flower, and most men have j. disfiBc
tive flower. / know d man who neger
wears anything but a sprig oil snila2.
OF the tiniest leaves; another always
wears v~iolets; another mignonettns
still another lilies of the valley; anoth
er a small yellow flower, aud a Ger
tain well known man about Gown a
carnation pink. So there SIRE hunt
dreds Of ways IN which to use flowers
Women are fond Of using them Az
their regular weekly receptions, a1d
as q medium of love they are invalus
BILE. They are often worth ten times
their weight ia gold. How many of
loves contracts. have been conslign
mated with howersl There IL q new
rose that's very fashionable thisyeaE
called cher majesty 1t Is very largo
and full, Of a pinkish white. A 14&a
ing florist has had his window lied
with them the past week, and s0
great we're t~heerowds to look at thssn
that q policeman was necessary ~
make the people moveon. 'Tbey are
SO perfect, they look els Il they TnuSt
be artificial, there isn't d blemish o5
one e. Shem," remarked a womans
paradoxical, but still q facts This
price OF these roses is $50 aaols Bee
ny Wall, a young man, who IS soAe
times called the liking Of the dudes
bought one of these roses recentlys
certainly not Tor himself: they aretoa
large.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
HOW coal Il Made.

Did you know that coal was made
from plantsP Not one child in a huns
bred knows thatl The very heat ii
gives out il what tho plant first took ia.
What Is there more valuable than
coal. that warns gu houses sd nicely.
and gives us such beautiful gas-light
10 sit BY on cold winter nightsa
All kinds Of machinery are worked
BY II. from the factory to the engine.
Even the Oh that we use in our lamps
comes from coal aud the remains 81
plants. III you were 20 take q piece Iii
yonr hands you can see the impression
Of leaves like those You gather in the
country lanes.
Many have stemsae. They are
very, very hard. and even have the
marks where the RIOTS grews
Many kinds Of ferris and huge trees
of the forest often make coal, for every
cOal-mine has o less OF these;
even the cones Of the pine have been
found in the coal.
Peat Is the beginning of a bed Of coal
before it becomes hard. Coke, which
You have often seen burning so bright
" in the CRATE. is made BIZ driving out
all the oil and gases from the coal
the very gas that we burn.
Tar often oozes out Of the Jumps Of
coal on 4 fire, making little black bnb-
bles which burst and burn. Paraiine
oil Is made from this very tar and
benzoline, too. AniIine comes from
hnu1nffnn rwhfah faaL 6nsstn ~ o4r
most beautiful dyes Essences that
are put IN the candies you buy. and
taste so good, come FROM tar. SO yon
see that from coal we get nearly all
our heat and light. colors and pleasant
flavors Isn't It useful, saought-Oay
Ldtle Ones.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
SIOUX COMMISSION,
Elghth nax.

The developments to-day we're 81 little
Importance. The council lasted less thar
three hours, and was chiefly devoted u
asking and answering questions about tn
as unalterably opposed 10 THE blscl
Two French haibreeds spoke today III
council, explaining to the Indians that
thsy were wrong in their declaration tbat
the boundaries Of the present reservation
as fixed by the whites were not according
to the former treaties.
VII STAY BY THEM,
The commission b Ia stav haro
until they get the Indians to sign one paner
or the other, and the indians have been
so informed. A large number were absent
from the council today, and when asked
the reason the chief present said some were
tired and some were out after stray no.
MES. Sitting Bull says nothing in council
but he advises his people on all sides not
to weaken. He tells them they had ought
to get back to their crops, those that have
crops in, and il is generally believed that
the Indians viii unanimously sign the red
paper this week, and the commission will
rmove on.
A WASHINGTON WEN.
The Western men are beginning to con.
slider the effect 81 the continued r~efusals 81
the Indians to sign the Sioux treaty. The
NV
opinion is generally entertained that a bill
could be passed should the present treaty
fail, to strike from the law under which
these negotiations are pending the proyi.
sion requiring the plan to be submitted to
the Indians Tor approval. 1t unquestiona.
bly, is the fact that even among Eastern
men the theory is gaining many more ad.
vocates than the custoss af treat:ng With
the wards oil the nation Is with IL.
dependent governments Is hNhlr ridi,-
ulous, and that it must at some
time in the near future be abandoned. IL
the present attempt to open the Sioux
coWntry shall be abandoned because of the
mere obstinsey OF the Indians, a good
many in congress will doubtless change
their yeiws as to the wisdom OF the present
method Of conducting negotiations with
the Indians. Representative Lind is of the
opinion that a bill TO repeal the provision
OF this law, which requires q submission of
the question to the Indians, could be pass
ed in the house. but not at this session.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
Nlnth pax.

The council to-day lasted over four
hours, but nothing was accomplished.
The Indians still refuse to sign. Speeches
were made by Gall, Mad Bear, Sitting Bull
and other chiefs. Sitting Bull said he was
opposed to the treaty, and as many OF the
Indians had crops to look after there was
no use OF keeping them in council longer.
Gall said he would never sign either paper
and that this was final. After making
this declaration he went up and shook
hands with each commissioner as evidence
OF his friendiiness to the whites. He simp.
ly D the treaty and says he does
not believe the great father will be very
much displeased. The Indians have not
much land left compared with the vast
possessions OF their iorefathers and he
could not see why the government wanted
half they had left when there was 80 much
vacant land elsewhere. 1t is expected that
IL the Indians could be convinced today
that they had not interpreted the 1868
and 1876 treaties properly they could be
induced to sign. The commission lad these
treaties explained by the same interpreters
WHO participated in making them, but it
seemed TO have no effect upon those now
in council. 1t is believed that after the
beef killing Saturday aud drawing oil RAJ
lions Monday most OF the Indians will
leave the agency. The commission will
omen the papers for signing Friday or Sat
urday and will get the interpreters, who
are getting IS per day from the govern
ment. to lead OIL. They viii hardly have
courage to reinse.
THE WAY III LOOKS AT PIERRE
Direct and reliable Information received
al Pierre from d government official, who
il now 1t Standing Rock agency, is TO the
effect that the Indians win sign the treaty
bey ond a. doubt, ard that the dispatches
sent out IRON that agency TO the press are
unreliable and manufactured for sensa-
tional purposes. The gentleman further
tates that the commission received Nits
instructions from Washington to get the
Indians signatures, and they are going 70
do II. The reds are simply holding on Tor
presents and feasts, and at no conference
haa there been any strong opposition to
signing the treaty. 1his intelligence, to-
rether with that received from lower Brule
and Grow creek agencies to the effect
that there was no opposition down there,
confirms the belief that the commission
viii succeed in its work, and that within
three months.
CONFLICTING VIEWS FROM BISMARCK.
Gov. Church and Auditor Ward have
returned to Bismarck from Standing g
agency. While there Gov. Church made 2
aneeeh TO the Indians. He says while the
indians are stubborn, he believes tue COM
mission viii finally induSe them to sign.
Auditor Ward d he believes there has
been & change, and that the Indians are
boIdinr orE simply to get more ratfonet
4 that's they win finally sign. Mr.. 6ra-
ham. al Tas Moines, Iowa. who also at
tended the councils two or three days,
dnea not eoinside with this belief. He does
NOT believe the Indians at this agency can
rs induced to sign the black paper, and he
doubts II they will sign the red.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

Bradstreet's IN its review of the
past week, says: Special kilograms
to Bradstreet show unexpected early
signs of a revival in several lines OF
general trade. Id some lines the inn.
proyement has already begun, nota-
BY IN dry goods and boots and shoes.
The greatest relative increase ia the
volume OF general trade has been at
Boston, Philadelphia, Louisville, Chi
cage and aE the Northwest. Thecr0p
| outlook through the Ohio valley is
said to be excellent. Crop reports
elsewhere are in the main quite favor
able, except in some Kansas counties,
where the corn crop has no5 yet come
up to expectations, and iii Texas.
where the cotton needs RAIN. ST. Jo-
seph and Kansas City tradA reports
are influenced somewhat by the Kan
sas corn crop referred to. Mercantile
collections are slow and do not prom
Use an immediate gain, as funds are
still going from interior financial CEN
tors to the country to pay for and
move the crops. Trade at st. Louis
and other cities has been checked
! moderately by the excessive heat OF
the past week. The New York stock
market continues narrow and pro-
fessionai but strong and advancing
On the crop prospects and expected
Improvement in railroad earnings.
The demand for investment bonds is
steady and improving The recent
activity ia refined sugar must have
coyeredt the more pressing Requirements.
for the demand has continued moder-
ate, with resulting reaction in prices
one eighth of Gent at New York and
fve-elghths OF a cent at San Francis
co. The outlook is Tor Increased NC
tivity liz Sugar owing to the large
fruit crops now ~TipeninE. ~TheFeports
Of business failures number $50 Ia the
United States this week against PIT
last week and 40 this week last year.
Canada has "a this week against 40
last week.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
"A Marrow Escape.

Governor Mccall, Of Minnesota
had a narrow escape from a stroke OF
lightning afew ds5s ago. Accompanied
by Mrs. MeGat the Governor had
just returned from a ride, and had un-
harnessed his team and left them
standing by q door inside the barn
while he arranged their bedding. His
daughter, a lass Of about I3 years,
who had been holding a lantern for
her father, started upstairs to throw
down hay when the flash came. The
Governor says it seemed like a sharp
explosion. He heard the horse fall
but was so dazed himself that he
scarcely realized what had happened.
The first thing he thought Of was his
child. AS soon as he could speak he
called her and she responded chat she
was safe, though the latern had been
knocked from her hand and the light,
extlnguished. Then it was noticed
that one Of the horses WIS dead and
the other unhurt.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

The commissioners ii this mornings com
Gil with the Indians succeeded drawing ont
the TACT that the four chiefs, John Grass,
Call, Mad Bear and Big Head, backed BY
sitting Bun, are holding the Indians back
from asserting to the act Of congress bE I'M
timidatiops. The chiefs we're asked m op-
en- council, III the presence 81 sii sns
Indians, to- set up ana Say enAs
every Indian might 90 ~ rs Plsassu
ard accent 81 geieet the offer o. the
Savernn,saf aul thatiR thus expressing his
mini would give no oIiense TO the chiefs,
and world not BE hurt or interserep VILE
on account Of his aetion. The request
was made and repeated twice. z cnisls
sat sulienly In their places and SAD noNn,
iup. The Indians looked at the chtels Anu
waitad ~ hear their reply. The commM,
sionefa tIen stated that they regarded tne
eilonne 81 ths chiefs as an admission tnat
they we're Keeping the people bAck nnusr
Intimidation. and that tne pepp,e
not allowed TO speak their truesonel'nehs -
This caused consldsrabig sels ~
and the commissioning auJarlnsn
council until Monday. Avefy prossssed
ii the treaty has been fully explh1nsu Sly
All abserfionh answered over and again.
The commissioners believe YET tnae Z g
vorable result may be obtained ~ snAlpS
time. TIE Indians have been RashneS NV.
treasured that each Indian shati 1@d.
right "a Dive Ria at@anb or dissent aeeon.F
Inr ~ M wisb ard desire. The n
aItuara Ara informed Though rs1Aplg
eoutnea Chr namhrf y wpnia Sflsh
bit Tor intimidation IS INCREASING
GoSs spoke to-day, and sbgws1
comprehsheiva knowledge q tae 49, H
the net thasl any AFsensn1 yes 49, enean4acss
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
She Was III There.

sBub, said i patrolman to a boy ca
Brush street. 4 an looking Tor !
crazy woman. Haze yop
Yes. sir. / know wkege. she Isl
She's right iF that house
"Ahl Then she went IA there. eli r.
gns Sill. and She my mother.
"Nhatf"
She asked pa for "a this morning.
and ne said she mast be crazy. Please
don't call the wagon and get all the
neighb0rs ont. bnt take her out tbs
aack way. pttfoit Ere6 Ffesa.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
Twelfth Day.

An inside man rom Standing Rock says
the Indians have resolved in secret council
to kill the first Indian that signs. This
troublesome resolution makes it awkward
for the first Indian TO sign. He credits the
Indians firm position TO the bad advice Of
the squaw men and halt breeds. nthsy
had been run off the reservation before the
commissioners arrived, there would have
been less trouble-probably nome. 1t
would be well to make a clean sweep Of
these men at the other agencies before tho
commissioners get around. 1t might be
too late now, as the lower agencies keep
advised 81 the movements at Standing
Rock by Indian courisrs.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
c-rasshoppers II canada.

In the parish Of st. Bartholomew
county Of Berthien. swarnis Of raven.
Gus Prasshoppers have settled down
upon and eaten egerything in the
fields. The wheat and out crops in the
nefghborhood have been completely
destroyed. The grasshcppers do not
seem to be satisfied at theeruin they
have wrought to everything in the
shape of fruit and vegetables, but act.
ually eat the cedar bark from the
fence posts. In speaking after mass
with reference to the plague, the priest
attributed the scouree to the prob
able wickedness OF the people who
had neglected to perform their relig.
ious duties in a manner becoming a
Christian people; hence the wrath OF
God. Those present were exhorted
to make all possible atonement for
their sins. The faithful assembled at
the church door and a great number
Of them marched IN a procession
through the village and invoked di-
vine interference for the sadly strick-
en- parish.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
"A "a monshs 81 WIIIiam h. shau

N KVW I7VTTN7 70 TFTFWN11 - gWWWf-
a STRANGER, opened q wholesale liquor
house III Sioux Falls. al lev lays ago
Wsiiistiafn Roth. Of Norwich, Gcan., AR.
rived, and had Shaw arrested On d
aRarac 81 adultery. claiming thlk he
was Lying with his fRosh'sl wlIe
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10
VS..

~revalent in
a $1,000
npleting 4
Teen.
ia is repor-
atest yield
late.
e, went to
since wnich
~
been lost.
Aberdeen
was down
n the 4th
banker in
heat, VINO
OF Gettys.
is appear
lsboro re-
its advent
luch dam
fe OF one Of
and in the
gently at
were taken
Ohio.
rested at
md lodged
Laplaunt
Winchester
e hardest
lin, almost
es anxious
at Stand
ty as soon
ears to be
territory.
ers OF Alb
'ress Club,
first meet
iifed their
9 object Of
fit and Inn
Icement Of
nd Brown
Norwegian
as drown
on, OAK,
rlT~r. de
ne younger
vim over a
e OF sight
rades were
walton for
berdeen
pen begun,
as also be
functions.
s rapidly.
% distance
} railroad
ties being
reservoir,
lty will be
is located
rage Trust
!, through
nard, will
uarters in
as in that
rized the
ny would
hat Aber-
I CONNER
s officers
permanent
IN is cap
100000.
lir.
will open
II 18th to
granted d
oints and
ended sor
st is llber-
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o Dakota
The TAP
wfn.,H
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

at AbeF-
4 q Mani
RJhicago.
Sads will
to attend
uMic cele
! one
trip
the Alb
q making
inhilha ON
i'll, FIRE de-
yic socie
lrade and
or has Is
that day
zens have
heir hous
to do AL
le stay Of
rohtabie
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-10

4 fsaara To shs peculiar naenn9f Y
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-01-05
.TE.gR REED.

At the residence of Rev Mr. Vernon, in Bal
timore, December l4th 1887, c. L. CHAPLlNE
and Miss MAMIE DELAUDER, both of Har-
per's Ferry.
At Harpers Ferry, December Goth, by the
Rev. James NJ. Stephenson Mr.. HARRY HEN
BRICKS and Miss LILLY BRANTNER, both
Of Jefferson county.
At the Carter House in Charlestown on Fri
day, December Both, by Rev. w G. Eggleston,
Mr.. \, II. MARTIN. of Brooklyn, \. Y, and
Miss FANNIE POFFENBERGER, Of Shep-
herdstown.
At the parsonage of the NJ. f. Church. South,
in Charlest Own, on Thursday. December 10Th,
by Rev. w. G. Eggleston, Mr.. JAMES w. CO.
VERT and Miss IDA FOULK-all of Jeiler-
son county.
At the parsonage of the NJ. T. Church, South,
in Charlestown. on Wednesday, December 2Sth,
1887, by Rev. w. G. Eggeston, Mr.. JOHN w.
SHEWBRIDGE and Miss EMMA ROBERTS
all of Jefferson county.
In Shepherdstown, on Tuesday night De
cember 9th, by Rev. 4. \. Z. Neel, Mr.. BOYD
E. KELLER Of Martinsburg and Miss EUGE-
MA HUMRICHH0USE Of Shepherdstown.-
The NJ. Il. Church, South was beautifully dec
grated for the occasion.
At the NJ. L. Church, Bolivar, by Rev G. 0.
Isaacs, Deer DIST, 1857, I. A. PRITCHARD, OF
Baltimore, Md. and Miss CORA T. MARLATT
of Bolivar. The bride was very pretty in her
travelling suit of seal brown, and the town GER
tainly loses one of its loveliest young ladies to
Baltimore's gain.
In Harpcr's Ferry. on Tuesday 9th Deem
Der, at the residence of the brides parents by
Rev. Dallas Tucker. CHARLES j. CAVALIER
and Miss MAMIE KEMP daughter Of Mr..
Oliver Kemp. The happy couple were iayo-
rites of the town. and the bride in her golden
brown plush looked her handsome pleasant
self Many costly and handsome presents were
/ received