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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-03

On motion OF Mr.. Durham, of Illinois,
the Senate amendment was concurrned
into tile House bin authorizing the city 81
Chicago toerect crib in Lake Michigan
for waterwork purposes.
Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, from the mer.
chant marine and fisheries committee. re.
ported and the House adopted resolu-
tion calling on the secretary OF the treas
ury for information relative to the seal
fisheries in Alaska.
After a short discussion as to whether ii
was competent for the House to proceed
to the consideration Of private business,
the House went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Springer of Illinois. in the
chair, on the tariff bin. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Bremen, Ford, Golf and
Laudss.
Mr.. Clifford presented the petition Of the
National Womans Christian Temperance
Union against running interstate trains
and mail trains, and against military
drills on the Sabbath. Tariff speeches
have been the order of the day,
thus adding TO the stock o: cam.
paigu literature TO be distributed in the
coming Presidential campaign. The House
committee on military affairs directed a
favorable report on the bill! granting right
of way to the Duluth & Manitoba Rail.
road Company through Fit. Pernbina
tDakota.1 military reservation.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26
Cross Breeding Incident.

A few weeks since one Of the COWS
of our we'll known fellow citizens,
Thomas Wollard, says the Rich
mond Mo. Democrat, gave birth to
twin calves, circumstance within
itself not remarkable, but the strange
part of the story is that one of the
calves is red roam Shorthorn, and
the other is black Polled-Angus,
entire different breeds. He had
hardly got through wondering at this
freak of nature, when another one of
his COWS gave birth to twins, and
they were exactly like the first, one
Polled-Angus, the other Short
horn. The calves are all strong and
healthy, and can be seen at his farm
at the south limits fthe city. There
is but one explanation of this strange
freak. Running with his cows last
year was fine, black Polled-Angus
yearling bull, that had been left
there by Judge Sam Wollard for safe
keeping. There were also with them
two fine Shorthorn yearling bulls.
These are the sires of the calves, and
Mr.. Wollard thinks he is just two
calves ahead of what the natural
product would have been.-Ex.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

It is needless to urge the value of
Irish potatoes as food, and especially
as food in time of cold weather, or
their profitableness considered in
the light of economy. The great
variety of ways in which they may
be prepared for the table render
them a most desirable part of our
food supply. They contain consid-
erable potash and other salts, some
nitrogenous elements which support
the muscular system, and large
percentage of starch and sugar
which supply heat and fat to the
body. About two and half to
three pounds of Irish potatoes are
stated by the authorities to be equal
in nutritive value to one pound of
bread, which is saying good deal
for the potato Cotton Plant.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26
Peanuts.

One ofyour Kansas correspondents
says that peanuts would be paying
crop, if there was some cheap way
of picking them. My way is to take
sod-breaking plow, take offthe rods
(Which are used in place of solid
mold-board), and run the plow un-
der the vines so as to cut the roots.
Then take a four-tined fork, push it
down under the peanuts, raise them
up, shake off the loose dirt, and pile
them up in piles as large as small
haycock. Let them dry about a
week. Then take wagon-box, place
a rack over it and fail out like some
do beans. The stems break easily
and the peanuts are uninjurcd. Two
men can thresh one hundred BUSH
els in a day.--Cor. Kansas. Fsrmer.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

"Look here, Maria" shouted Mr..
Breadwinner, in great wrath, "there
isn't button on one of my shirts. !"
"No," said Mrs. Breadwinner, with
show of genuine interest, 'Eand the
kitchen roof leaks worse than ever,
the back of the stove has been burn
ed out for three weeks, the front
door won't shut, and if knew how
to weld cast iron hinge I'd fix that
front gate myself, before another day
went by. Why don't you wear the
other shirt" And Mr.. B. kept SO
quiet he could hear himself breathe
hard.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26
NO. 45
Prose and Poetry at Funerals.

They had the poor woman in a
fifty dollar coffin. The beautiful
bunch of white roses in the one hand
that was exposed did not conceal the
marks of toll on her fngers-the cal
loused places, the distended joints
and the rough skin. Her iron-gray
hair was neatly brushed down on the
sides of her rinkled forehead, and
the black silk gown, folded SO grace
fully about her, was full of luster,
new, and evidently expensive. There
were ten hacks of friends ofthe FAM
lily, and the hearse was driven by
man in livery, and had eight costly
plumes on top.
"How natural she looked, and
what a lovely funeral!" said a wo-
man who had Known the family.
How unnatural she looked, and
what an inhuman thing that funeral
! v ssss sad the males cysic who ac-
companied her.
"Why?"
Because, there was good wo-
man, hard working wife and moth
er, who never had ride In a hack,
whose fingers never pressed flow
er, and who never wore silk. She
didn't have any time and didn't
have money. Now look at her
flowers rare and sweet in her dead
hands, lots of carriages following
her hearse, and a costly shroud for
body which in life was deem
ed none too good for thirty-cent
worsted. A queer world this, which
ignores fashion in life and falls
blind votary to it in deathp'
mans News.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26
STARKvILLE, MISS, JULY 26, 1888.

AT Owensbore, KY, a corked bot
tie of milk has been found in the bot
tom of a well, covered with mud.
1t was dropped into the well six
years ago. 1t is reported to have
been apparently fresh.
II will never again buy a cow
from a man who habitually starves
his cattle. You might as well try
to make a whistle out of a pigs
tail as to try to make a good mixer
of cow that was starved, when
young, and was descended from
starved ancestors, no matter how
good blood was in her.-Hoard's
Dairyman.
An exchange says that every far
mer's wife claims to make the best
butter. The claim being true, the
inquisitive editor wants to know
where the poor butter comes from.
Possibly the wives in such cases
were sick, or on a visit and the hired
girl made the butter, but more pro-
badly the man of the house turned
buttsr-rnaker and. there is where the
poverty of the product CAME IN.
In Germany the dairyman's
daughter takes part in almost every
thing that a girl can successfully do.
She is the scribe of the establishment,
keeps a register of the COWS, and
the amount of milk that each COW
yields daily, and by tasting tests the
quality of the milk. If the farmer
has no daughter his frau must do
the work. If without a frau he
must do the work himself and is ex-
pected to look out for a frau if he
would have his dairy properly con-
Quoted.
Dairy farming furnishes a con-
slant source of income. 1t enriches
the land more rapidly than any 9TH
er branch of animal husbandry.
1t may be carried on with small
capital without danger of being
smothered by larger establishments.
1t is profitable on high priced lands,
where other cattle would not more
than make a good rent. In short,
dairy farming, like every other
branch of agriculture, has advan-
tages peculiar to itself, which make
it in many places and under many
circumstances a desirable and re-
munerative employment. Ralph
Allen, in an exchange. j ournal
of Agriculture.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

eli, there, sir" shouted Florida
landlord to a departing guest who
was rushing for the train, "you've
dropped your pocketbook." "All
right" shouted back the guest,
without stopping, "I've no further
use for it. New York Sun.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

We learn from one of our ex-
changes that the Denver cattle trust
have recently closed with the French
government contract of large pro-
portions. By this contract they sup
ply the French army with 80, 900
head of cattle each year. Prices
have not been made known. Ship
ments will begin soon to Chicago
where the slaughtering will be done.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

Arkansas Judge: "Queer thing,
that, about Keyser.
Arkansas Colonel: CLOVIS that?"
Arkansas Judge: Reformed, you
know"
Arkansas Colonel: Joined the
church, eh?"
Arkansas Judge: "Well, no; he's
only on probation now. | heard
him arguing last night that it was
wrong to kill man on Sunday" y
Puck.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

Caller: 81 would like to see the
master of the house, please" Ser
want Ito MASTERY: "There's a gintle-
man at the dure, sorr, as wud loike
to see the masther of the house. >
Master: Johnny, tell your mother
a gentleman has called to see her.
Johnny: "Ma, there's a man cafled
who wants totsee the .ssaoss IF thu
house." Ma (up-stairs): "Tell him
please that he will find Bridget il
the Kitchen" Caller (to Bridget)
"Ifthere is any one in authority here
madam, I would like to see ahem-
ahem!-her." Bridget: Authority
Johnny, ye divil's own blade, there's
a gintleman here lukin' for yez."-
Binghamton Republican.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

With regard to sparkling over the
front gate, good deal can be said
on both sides.-Texas Siftings.
Southern live-stock journal. (Starkville, Miss.) 1876-1891, 1888-07-26

The diary of an old maid is the re-
cord of Miss spent ife.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19
HUMOROUS.

There was recently arrested out
West tramp named Samuel Tired.
He was born that way.-Drake's Mag
a.ine.
-'Hark, It's dynamite! l fly"
Nonsense, Alfonso. tits me father
snoring in the second floor front" -
N. y Journal.
"A man may be q good husband. q
kind father and 4 regular attendant at
the right church, and yet not be able
to carve turkey without arousing
angry feelings and unholy thoughts in
every one present.-L0rsH Citizen.
Couldn't Have Been Worse-cester.
cultured young lady from Worcester,
Was admiring large game rorcester
When the Attorney bull
hooked her sQuarely and full
In her hustle, and skyward did borccsfer.
-New Haren Ncws.
-..If there is any thing that do
ADMIRE" remarked Mr. Blossoms wife,
rs he was putting on his necktie. ''it's
a sober tint" and Blossom looked in
the glass at his nose and wondered if
his wife was sarcastic woman.-
Washington Critic.
A suicide who killed himself with
a revolver said in his farewell pote: Il
know it was foolish to commit suicide,
but. please see that get credit with
the public for knowing that it was
loaded. Merchant Ifareler.
do not swear" says a truly good
writer. "where your boy can hear
you" That is excellent advice for
the old man. Now we will give the
boys some equally rs good-..N.ver
swear where your father can hear
you. "-Bunietts.
Say. pa. the paper tells about
elephants used at Rangoon for hand
ling lumber. think they ought to
use them everywhere" what for.
johnny" Because, pa. they are
numbering things anyway and have
real numbering gate. "-Boston Budget
Several young men were sitting
together on a bench in Fairmount Park.
when q young lady happened to APP
proach. One ..real sweet" dude, see
ing: a. he thought the young lady
looking at him. said: "Well. Miss, do
you want to eat met' ..Nol" she re-
piled. Il never eat greens" -Raizo-
delRkic Nesrs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19
ABOUT WHITE LEAD.
Dcscr. pit on Of tho Methods Employed in
Its Manufacture.

Dcscr. pit on OF tho Methods Employed in
Its Manufacture.
White lead is the carbonate of lead.
The method of combining the carbon
with lead is rs follows: The pig lead
is melted and run into molds. forming
what are called buckles, which arc
shaped like a stove CRATE and weigh
about pound each. Iron pots arc
then taken. which are half filed with
vinegar. and just above the level of the
vinegar are projections on the side of
the vessels. upon which the buckles of
lead are placed. not allowing them to
touch the liquid. The pots are then
stacked up in great numbers in a
framework which is rooted in and pro-
vidcd with double walls. They arc
placed upon layers with boards and
tan between each. and piled up to tho
height of the building, and beneath
them the floor is padded with tan
bark. and SO are the spaces between
the double walls The whole is then
tightly shut in. and the contents of
the pots arc left to the silent action of
chemical laws. The tan generates
heat and makes an oxide of the lead,
while the carbonic acid which the de-
composition of the tan evolves COM
hines with the oxide and gradually re-
duces the meta! to beautiful soft and
snow-white substance. This result is
accomplished after an interval of ten
to fourteen weeks This carbonate is
then taken to long, revolving screens,
through the meshes of which it drops
into bins. any uncorroded particles of
metal being separated by the screens
and returned to the caldrons. The
sifted lead is then washed to deprive it
of any free acid, stain or impurities,
and is then ground in water. between
heavy burr-stone mills. into . pulpy
mass. This is then gathered and
pumped upon drying-pans in the kiln
house, and gives the dry white lead OF
commerce. This dry lead Is kneaded
with linseed OIL IN the proportion Of
about eight pounds of oil to ono hun.
dred of lead. The mfxtnre Is then
ground fine in mills and packed for
ebipmcnt.-C Chicago later 0ceasl
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

~ am weary Of living" moaned poor Mrs. Black,
"FOr I'm fairly worn out with the ache In my back
Ny nerves are . chain
OF weakness and pain.
And my poor head il aching as II Il would crack"
NoW, don't be disco urAged." cried good Mrs. White
ut Ii never dark but there's promise Of light;
lean tell you, In BRIEF
What will give you relief
Pierce's Fav0rito Prescription will soon set you
right"
1t is the only remedy for woman's peculiar
weaknesses and ailments, sold by druggists
under positive guarantee from the manu-
facturers, that it will give satisfaction in
every case or money will be refunded. See
guarantee on bottle wrapper. Large bottles
100 dOses) 81. Six for IS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19
punpeR.s TROUBLES.

Nh Boy Jake Leaves Home On Account
OF the Old MASS Ignorance.
Sergeant, you know my poy Shake ?"
q ueried Mr.. Dunder as he entered the
Woodbridge Street Station yesterday.
Il should say did!' forcibly replied
Sergeant Bendal lis Jake dead?"
mo; he vhas ruined AWAY again.
'You have lots of trouble with Jake. {"
..Dot vhas SO, und I come down to
see you aboudt it. I think it all oafer
asst night, und maybe it vhas all my
fault l pellet was too strict init
Shake. / like to hat him more like .
poy IN Shermany. und 1 guess dot
makes all der troubles. Shake he like
to pc an American poy. und so we doan
get along all right Sergeant, like to
ask you if it vhas all right for my
Shake to shpeak of me as der oldt
mans?'
"Why. that q the expression COM
monty used by the b oys of sixteen when
referring to their father"
''Vhas it? Well. I lick Shake sefen
times for dot, und vhas sorry. Was
it right if Shake hat some boxing gloves
in der parn?'
II don't see any particular harm in
that
"Vhell. maybe not, but 1 gift Shake
two lickings for dot. How vhas it if
Shake goes oudt eafery night und
shtays until elefen o'clock?'
II believe that most American boys
stay out until midnight
"Vhas dot so? Well, I lick Shake
more ash twenty times for dot. und 1
hat to beg his pardon. Sergeant. vhas
she all right if Shake plays poker?"
"Poker is considered a very interest
ing game, and guess all the boys play
it,
"Und when I catch Shake I lick him!
How dot poor poy suffers! Sergeant,
dere vhas one more question. How
vhas it if Shake bets money on base
ball und keeps a fighting dog?"
That's young America, Mr.. Dun
DER"
''Und all dis time 1 vhas wrong und
Shake vhas right, und l vhas an oldt
fool?"
"And so Jake has gone?''
HE goes AWAY last night. 1 find
him nit a game rooster in der parn.
und gift him good licking. Ivhas
wrong und he vhas right, und it preaks
his heart und he goes of. Sergeant?"
..Well?"
II like Shake to come pack. If you
see him tell him so. Tell him I vhas
sorry. Ivhas willing he should pc like
some odder poys in dis country. He
can call me oldt mans und it shall pc
all right. He can bet on some games
und doan' say word. He can sing
und shall schmile. If he shtays oudt
all night nopody shall kick. Goodbye.
Sergeant I vhas going up NIT der
papers und put in some advertisement
which shall read:
"PERsONAL-If Snake Dunder Will
return to his distressed parents it Will
pc all right, und he shall pc boss und
hat some good times like he wants to"
Detroit Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19
Can Man swallow . Cannon-Ban9

Can . Man Swallow Cannon-Ball?
Well, ''that depends" He can If his throat
is large enough and the cannon-bau not too
large. The question really seems worthy Of
some consideration in view of the size of
some Of the pills that are prescribed for
suffering humanity. Why Eot throw them
ITO the dogs" and take DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets! Small, sugar-coated,
purely vegetable, perfectly harmless, in
glass, and always fresh.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

RESPONSIBILITY is like q rowing dog. II
seldom rests where it belongs-N. o. Plea
Ullne
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19
To the Delicate.

The delicate need q tonic above aught
else. Many appetizers, which fall far short
under that designation. They stimulate ap-
petite. This is well, but this is not enough.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, however, fills
the bill It strengthens the stomach and
enriches the blood. It promotes q healthy
flow OF bile, and keeps the bowels and kid
neys regular.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

One is a shining mark and the other {
mining shark. This is the difference be-
tween q hotel bootblack and q gold brick
swindler.-ROtel Nail
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

IT is singular that. Notwithstanding the
great variety in the bill of fare at club din.
ners, there are some men that always want
little game after the dinner is over.-Bos-
ION Bulletin.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

HERE is the answer to passible theo
logical conundrum. The future state il
hereafter and deaf man is after hear. -
Merchant Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

Brother Clauder-"Waiting to see
Ethel?" Young Somerby Yes; l
sent up my card some time ago." B.
C.-"Well, she amt in" Y. S.
''Why am kept waiting, then?" b
CT heard mamms say that she ex-
spected the new minister every minute,
and you looked so well with the rest
of the things in the parlar she wanted
to keep YOU"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

AMONG the people Of to day, there are few
indeed, who have not heard OF the merits of
Prickly Ash Bark and Berries, as q house.
hold remedy. Teas and drinks have been
made of them for centuries, and in hun
dreds of families have formed the sole re-
lance in rheumatic and kidney diseases.
Prickly Ash Bitters now take the place of
the old system and is more beneficial in all
troubles of this nature.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

THERE is vast difference between drink
ing amiss and missing a drink One vii
leave q man drunk and the other SOBER
Ddasvi.le Breeze
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

CENTRED in self-a perfumery bottle.
Nep Hdren Neacs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

CALL a Chicago girl large hearted an
generous, if you choose. but never refer
her big -sOled -Nerchant TrdreLer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

Or all the pictures that hang or nlemory's
wall that on the back of q borrowed five
dollar greenback is most rare.-N. O.
Pic1Uuue
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

TEE small boy may not care much about
S1s. ss p but ne u NY 81
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

By mistake New Orleans paper printed
. list of coming weddings, the other day,
under the head of 1.-The Sugar Crop. "-Te1G,
SitfiRgs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

If the gallows is the instrument Of death
what is the accordeon!-Puck
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

THE first man to hang out q =" single
must have been hair-cutter. Texas Sitt.
Ngs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

INSPECTOR Of light houses-manaRer for
q star who fails to draw.-Isxas SiJtings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

We should like to ask II passing strange
b the same as passing queer. "-Bsrl1mgto
Eree Press
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

that you can not afford to neglect that c.
tarrhs Don't you know that t may lead 70
consumption, to insanity, to deatAl Don't
you know that it can Be easily curedl Don't
you know that while the thousand and ono
nostrums you have tried have utterly failed
that DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy il acertain
curea It has stood the test Of years, and
there arc hundreds of thousands Of grateful
men and women In all parts Of the country
who can testify to its efficacy. An drug
RistS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

II you don't feel able to harness CLAIMS
perhaps you might saddle rockA - Texas
S1tiags.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

Tie readers Of this paper viii be interest.
ed in knowing that the proprietors %
"Warner's Log Cabin Remedies" win pay
SS7l.2l in cash for the best answer to the
question: 'What ID tho hole for that II in
the outside Of tho chimney Of the old-fash.
toned log cabin, a. represented IN the trade
mark Of Warmers Log Cabin Reme6ies'p'
A pamphlet with . picture Of such log
cabin can be procured 1t any drug store.
The answers must be sent BY mail to H. II.
Warner & Co, proprietors Of the ceiebrsted
"Warner's SAFE CURE" Rochester, n. T.,
before April 10Th, 1883. But one
easer from each contestant viii
Be considered. It must be signed
spith ths rsaI sa1se. giving post-ofhce address,
and must state that the party has purchased
AID used at least one of the following rem
edies: Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaperilla,
Warmers Log Cabin Hops and Buchu Rem
edy, Warmers Log Cabin Cough and Con
sumption Remedy, Warmers Log Cabin Ex-
tract, Warmers Log Cabin Liver Pills.
Warmers Log Cabin Rose Cream (foe
catarrh, etc. }, Warmers Log CAbin Scalpine
flor tho scalp and hair), Warmers Log
Cabin Plasters. Tho answers viii b 10
ferred to IN impartial Committee for -
casiou, which will be announced Apru 1Oth,
1853 Letters Of inquiry viii not Be m
swered.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

A BAD sign-an iIegible signature
scaukee Sentinel
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

TIE face Of eh.ck il it, fortune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-19

IT makes Frenchman wild to be laid NJ
with German measlea