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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
Farmer Rel.

Farmer Bell did not believe in men
tai OF moral sugar plums in his own
family circle. He was quite willing to
commend friends or acquaintance. but
lie had n theory that his own family
would be best improved by Spartan
discipline. The children must learn to
do their duty without praise. and as
for his wife she had toilel for fifteen
Years without having once been told
that she was a satisfactory house
keeper.
One night the two came home from
IL tea-party Mt a neighbours house, and
Mrs. Bell, with the courage of the
meek, said:
Ezra, seems to ME / heard YOU
praising the notices the Smith girls
worked?'
YES, / did. Real pretty they were
for such nonsense" said MIR. Bell.
"Yonr W girls have made some just
like them. You had better praise
them. 1t will tickle them to death.
And didn't l hear you say that squash
pie We had for supper was powerful
nice?'
We'll, Miranda, twas n good pie"
WIS ~ u 1u4le peutei tnan nine,
Ezra?"
We'll, no, I can't say as it was"
when have YOU v e said one word
to praise n pie or cake I've set before
you?"
maybe ! haven't praised You much,
Miranda, but then l haven't COM
planned"
"Yes, you have,' said Miranda.
"Yes, yon have! Saying nothing is
complaining. sometimes. It's Just like
pushing a heavy load up hill, besides
what you have agreed TO carry. to go
along day after day and not hear a
word of praise"
Ezra began to think, and, although
he by no lei changed his spots ell
tirely. he did from that time try toacton
the theory that women folks are fond
of commentator"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
The Nor.l. crop. Not . ra,lure.

The reports that come from the country
are by no means discouraging, says the
Bismarck Tribune. Much to the surprise
of everyone the growing grain has i'm
proved wonderfully during the past few
farmers will have n fair yield.
Hugh McGarvey, who has been absent
for some time, was surprised upon his re-
turn several da.s 6 to find that his
fields were in good condition and that in
stead of Il total failure rs he expected
when he departed for Minnewaukan, he
finds that he will have from Is to Is bush.
els per acre. Numerous other Burleigh
county farmers have given encoura glng
reports during the past week. and from
Emmons, Mclean and Morton there are
words of comfort and cheer.
Now, let's have irrigation and the Mis-
souri, valley will be the garden spot of the
world,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
In TIE NoRTHWE EST.
THE LATEST CROP DEyEi.oeEmsNrs
ARE VERY FAVORABLE.
Point. in tho Report of the Missouri, River
C"minisston-North Dakota's First state
Convention-Otler interests of tho Nortl,-
west Noted.
Crops I'm the Nor,hxest.

Gratifying reports of crops come from
all points along the line of the Omaha
road. Prospects are very encouraging as
far as OH is concerned. Flax also is
greatly benefited by the late heavy showers
and the outlook for that crop is of the
most promising character. From all points
como reports that crops still unharvested
are looking we'll and big crops nro conf
IDENTIFY anticipated. All other crops have
been secured in good condition and the
wheat yield is larger than usual. Stack
lug is now about finished all over the vast
territory through which the Omaha
stretches and thrashing is in full blast.
Grain is turning out we'll md farmers are
in good spirits. Wheat ranges from 10 to
30 bushels per acre; oats, 40 to IS; barley,
IL to 40, aud flax 10 to Is. Reports re-
ceived from Minnesota, Iowa and South
Dakota say the late rains will greatly i'm
prove the corn, hay and potatoes, but it
has stopped thrashing at some points.
COMPROMISES to DO more than an average.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
NEBRASKA T
His Tender conscienc. I,ebclled.

AbOOCkk0os
Among q half dozen express packages
delivered at the Paxton hotel at Omaha
the other morning was a small parcel nd
dressed to the proprietor. 1t was a suspi-
cious looking affair, which might have
been some sort of internal machine, but
wasn't. The thing, for by no other name
can it be called, was a block OF wood about
9 by 4 inches, bored out, and the ends
plugged up with corks. Inside was a lot
Of cotton which on being removed dis
closed a small glass pendant, such as are
seen OF chandeliers. Below this was the
following note:
.This was stolen from one of your chande-
liers on the second floor ABBOTT six or seven
years ago. Ihsye been COVERED. ny sin has
It may seem a small thing y your sight. but
God Goo sount. all sins aiik9f Forgive me for
Tho letter was not sign ID and the pack
age bore no msrkD to bdicate where il
cana from. -Ths clerk eEho received it
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
Controlling Old wa,h-Aw,y.

The Missouri river commission has SUBJ
mitted its estimates for further improve
ments Of the river and protection OF its
banks. After giving in detail the work
already done and estimates of a%ppropria-
lions required Mt the different points along
h river, the commission touched upon
Ii action of congress in the act of 1855.
practically rejecting its plan of improve
ment. 1t states that tho primary object
OF the appropriations was understood to be
the desire to benefit navigation and not to
protect private or municipal property from
the ravages of the river. although if the
latter could be done incidentally, so much
the better. The systematic Improvement
of navigation involves the hol.,ing of the
when completed, protecting adj
jacent property. But this improve
ment requires many millions of
money and many years of time. Property
owners are not content to wait and clamor
for protection, and it ls impossible to
meet all their demand, without scattering
funds SO us to make them everywhere in
adequate. The river can be controlled on
ly by continuous improvement, and funds
spent in perfccting certain points cannot
be considered ia applied TO the benefit of
navigation. An indefinite number of mill
lions of dollars could be expended in that
way without appreciable benefit to nayiga-
ton. and its object cannon possibly sue
coed if carried Oh under terms of the act
OF August list, 1SSS.
In preparing estimates the commission
has kept separate the two different inter
aStc YhoSn oSfin,nfnc ava.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
A Few .Iottlnrs.

1t is reported that a Fremont lady, re-
Gently deceased, bad become SO strongly
attached to her two Jersey cows, which
supplied her stock of milk for some time
before her death. that she insisted that at
her death they should both be killsi 1.
E. Q. Cartwright and a Mr.. Chandler,
of Sprinfield, ILL.,, have bought thirteen
sections of land near Eustis and will short
ly take possession with o large colony of
neighbors and friends.
Superintendent E. Whitcomb, of
Friend, has issued o circular urging the
beekeepers of Nebraska to make exhibits
at the state fair, promising them fair
treatment.
John Long, of Beatrice, has purchased
1l,oOO head of sheep in Montana which
he will feed at st. Paul, MINI. He will
also feed 10000 at his ranch in Gage
county.
A lady who had the nerve to ascend the
water tower at Fremont the other day at
tracted considerable attention. The ascent
is said to be more than one man in fifty
can do.
IS. A. Harper, Of York, found a rattle
snake coiled up in a box in his Office, and
as the reptile sprang Mt him he struck it
dead with a saw which he had in his hand.
John Mcclure, of Omaha, fell fifty feet
down the inside of q smoke stack, sustain.
ing n number of flesh wounds, but no
bones were broken and he will recover.
Jake Ex, employed in the Geneva
foundry, was knocked seneless by a piece
of an emery wheel which burst while mak-
ing 500 revolutions per minute.
An Omaha gentleman was fined s. and
costs for making a loud and unusual noise
while being belaborcd with a broomstick j n
the hands OF an angry woman.
Lyman 7. Cabins, of Fairmont, has
been appointed as United States store.
keeper in the interal revenue service with
headquarters at Omaha.
At q recent school election in Wilson,
vile every lady in the district marched up
to tho polls and voted, while the men re.
specially stood aside.
The Nebraska central college at Central
City has elected the Rev. w. H. H. Pills.
bury, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, as president for
the ensuing year.
There is a good prospect that q first
class Touring mill will be located at Craw-
ford this fall.
Wheat is selling at Oakdale at 80 cents
q bushel.
The Dorseys is the name of Fremont's
ball club.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

Two OF his friends were once gossip
ing t%ogetherin Linccin's presence upon
what they considered the proper length
Of 9 mans legs, and finally appealed
70 him for an opinion. "Abe. what do
you think about it?' Mr.. Lincoln had
Q fsr-away look, as he sat with one leg
twisted around the other, but lie re-
sponded to the question, "Think OF
what?" well, we're talking about
the proper length of a mans legs. We
think yours are too long and Douglas
too short, and we'd like to know what
you think is the proper length
SWELL" said Mr.. Lincoln, @that's a
matter that i've never given any
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
Accident At s,onx E.u..

An after-explosion occurred at the Aus
tin quarry. Sioux Falls, the other day, in
which NJ. Trenstad and G. F. johnson
sustained severe but not serious injuries.
The powder was damp, and a second ex-
plosion occurred while the tamping was
being removed. Trenstad was hurled into
the mir a distance of fifteen feet. Both OF
Johnsoil's eyes were file | with gravel aud
stone spllnters. and his body was tattooed
with powder. sand and dirt. The steel
drill was hurled into the air to a distance
of fifty feet. The attending physician says
neither will sustain permanent injury, but
that it will be some time before they will
feel like resnming work.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

THE Lancaster (Nhio> Gazette thinks
the cavities filed with natural gas in
the earth ~ lot necessarily of norm.
GUS size, as the gas is condensed in
them to such an extent TINT before
liberation it is almost in form of a
solid, aud that when il escai e into tho
open air it expands to hundreds Of
thousands of times It's original bulk.
There is doubtless something in this
and recalls the theory that some of the
most destructive earthquakes have been
caused by the bursting of natural gas
reservoirs and the sudden expansion Of
vast quantities of gas.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
Success with Small Fruit.

Small fruit can DO probably raised in
Nebraska if the soil is strong enough to
raise sixty bushels Of corn per acre, says
j. L. Southwick in the Nebraska Earmer.
If corn goes up to one hundred bushels
per acre, strawberries will be likely to sun
burn, as will currants also.
Most varieties of raspberries will stand
a rich soil, especially the Damson, Thorn
loss and kindted varieties. Not SO, how
ever, with the Mammoth Cluster and other
kindred sorts. I mention these two sorts
because they are old aud tried kinds. aud
are the farthest' apart in their wants and
necessities of any of the raspberry family
that have come under my care, but no
small fruit will do we'll without careful at
tention.
What varieties Of strawberries. rasp-
berries and currants are best?" This is
the hardest question Of all to answer, as
so much depends on soil, cultivation and
care. If for slipshot care, I would go
back to the wild strawberries, or perhaps
the Colfax, and as 1 progressed in the art
of cultivation / would take Hovey's Seed
ling and Wilson's. and further on in pre-
pairing the ground and giving good care in
summer and winter, I would select better
varieties.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

The simple and Obvious device OF
packing fish in ice for transportation
in hot weather was first used in Amer.
lea in the f%ortics. From this country
it spread TO Europe and is now in gem
cral nse in all civilized lands. The
practice has been common in China
from very early times. In book pub.
lished in Nuremberg in 1850. Erasmus
Franciscus refers to the Chinese Gus.
tom and recommends its adoption in
Europe, but his advice was m.hccdel
and it vas left for n smart Yankee to
re-discover the simple expcdicnt two
centuries ago.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
CONCERNS or MINNEsOrA.
The Minneapolis Exposition,

The Minneapolis Exposition.
The Minneapolis exposition for 1889 has
opened auspiciously, with a fine line of ex-
hibits and a good attendance. Minneapo.
lis may have dogs in the directory, but she
has no flies on her enterprise. As a local
paper says of the expo: The Minneapo-
lis exposition doesn't need any Brown
Sequard elixir. 1t seems to enjoy peren.
NAL youth and vigor."
"A petition to Gov. Merriam is being
circulated at Howard Lake for the pardon
of Harry Bowers, now serving a term in
the p%enitentiary for ~manslaughter. Bow
ers shot and killed W. NJ. Boswell, Of
New Richmond. Wis, in a fracss in o sa-
loon near Howard Lake on the night of
July 5th, 1886.
"A syndicate of Ohio capitalists. with a
paid up capital Of 800, 900, will locate a
vulcanized fiber factory in st. Cloud for
the manufacture Of tubs, pals, etc. They
propose to employ 100 men and to have q
daily capacity Of 1000 pals, 500 tubs and
$50 sinks, and guarantee to run ten years.
Charles Daniels, of Trimbelle, at.
tempted to jump from o sulky rake al.
tached to a runaway team, caught his foot
in the wheel and fell I'm .er the rake. His
collar bone was broken and he wal other.
wise badly injured.
Hon. A. A. Flom died at his home in
the town of Leon, of consumption
Mr.. Flom served two terms in the state
Legislature. wa 81 years old, aud was Q
member of the famous first Minnesota
regiment.
The contract for the music for the
state fair has been let to Prof. Fred Will,
of st. Paul, leader of the first regiment
band. He will have forty musicians in
attendance during the whole fair.
Peter Fellows, Of Pleasant Valley
fell from q bridge with . load of lumber,
the lumber falling upon him, p~araiyzinQ
his chest and head. He died in Q hospital
at Winona.
Gov. Merriam has accepted an invita-.
ton to be present at the Central Minneso.
to fair at st. Cloud the second day. Sep.
TENDER 10Th.
The examination of John Jackson,
charged with the murder Of Magnus John.
son, still continues at Anoka.
Ed Thurston. or Anoka, gas obliged
to have one Of his eyes removed to save the
other.
An unknown disease is killing Of hogs
in the vicinity of Cannon FallA
-Duluth's fish hatchery viii bs n
lsrgsd.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
TRANSFERRED, IN IOWA.

a Prominent Iowan Killed by Accident.
Hon. Lyman L. Wisner and his son, of
E.dora, were out hunting prairie chickens
near Owasa a few days since. His son
was i'll the buggy and his father was trying
to put the dog in. He was having some
trouble aud George attempted to assist
him, ank in doing SO his gun caught and
was discharged, the full charge striking
his father in the forehead. He threw up
his hands and fell back and was dead with
out even a quiver. The deceased was n
Hardin county pioneer. He was born in
Orange county New York, in 1852. He
was reared on his fathers farm, but ut a
very early period in life began business
for himself. After spending IL short time
i'll Illinois ill 1856 he located i'll Hardin
county, where he has since continued to
reside. He anne to the country n poor
man. but energy, strength and n dctermin-
ed will gave HIM success, anI tor many
years he has been recognized as the wealth
lest man i'll the county, and was we'll and
%favorably known in the financial and COM
mercial circles throughout the northwest.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
Aftermath of % Fourth, of July Incident.

Aftermath of q Four,l, of July Incident.
Many will remember the incident of an
army officer from Fort Yates knocking
down a private soldier at Bismarck with a
musket on the Fourth of July. Captain
Gleason, who advocated lynching at tho
time, has followed the case up and states
that the soldier has been tried for insubor-
dination and acquitted by a court martial.
Tho officers trial occurs in September, and
it is predicted he will he dismissed from
the service. 1t is said no had the private
tried first, hoping to rid the company Of
the man by this means, and so protect
himself.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

A JUSTICE Of Logan Township, Blai,
County, Pennsylvania, has q perplex-
ing case. A blacksmith built a wagon
for another citizen, painting it brown.
and refusing to change the color to
green. In the night the citizen en-.
tered the shop and gaze the vehicle a
coat of paris green. Earlyncxt morn
ing the blacksmith's COW, spying til,
verdurous tint, licked it off and died,
The blacksmith low wants damage.
for his COW.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
N.br..ks Prehibtton Convention.

At the state prohibition convention,
which was held a Line oln nearly a whole
day was spent in discussing q party plat
form, when the committee reported plank
No. G.. which extended the right hand OF
fellowship to the Nebraska non-partisan
prohibitoiy league and babe it God speed.
A. g. Wolfenberger, in a most bitter aud
cutting speech, moved to table the resolu-
ton. He claimed that such . resolution
was a virtual surrender. The tight was
long aud bitter and the Wolfenberger mo-
ton was defeated by a majority Of one.
The resolution expressing sympathy with
the eight-hour movement was tabled after
q very acrimonious debate. FIG. Wigton,
of Norfolk, was nominated for supreme
judge. and Mrs. Jennie Holmes. Of Te-
cumseh, and L. B. Palmer, of Hastings,
for members Of the state university regent
board.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

NEAR Blair. Ncb., Mabel Peck, a
farmers daughter. SAW tina. IL heavy
fall of rain had washed away leo feet
of track. She heard the whistle of the
train approaching. and ran through
torrents of rain and tho gloom OF ap-
preaching night 10 give it warming.
When half way down the grade the en-
gineer saw the girl standing ON the
track waving a signal of alarm. and
stopped the train in time to save the
lives of all on board. That train now
gives Miss Peck a grateful salute of
greeting each time it rolls past her
fathers farmhouse.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
ONE Of the most curious inventions

ONE of the most curious inventions
is a method for producing food 70,
fishes, which is the joint production OF
two men from Switzerland. 1t pro
vides two ponds, and passes the fish
from the first pond to the second, al.
lowing the excrcment to remain and
develop animalcul;c. and returning the
fish to the first pond to feed upon til,
animalcule while it is developing III
the second pond.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

WHEN morals are recognized official
ly in Russia, you may be sure the
world is moving. The Grand Duke
Alexis. the tine-looking and well-be-
llaved lad who visited America a few
Years ago, has been visited with on
dign vengeance by his brother. the
Car. fora scandalous intrigue with the
M or wife OF another Grand Duke.
who passes for 1.-The handsomest fool
in Europe He has been deprived of
his Office of Lord High Admiral of tho
fleet, and other honors. and to- have Il
taste of Siberia. 1t is possible, how
ever. that there is something else nm
derneath this publicly announced rea-
SON.. 1t is not Mt all impossible that
Alexis formed a liking for the liberal
institutions lie say in operation in this
country and has been implicated in
some IL of the plots that link the
days together in the land of the Auto.
u1.nt.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

PooR CAELorrA, ex-Emprcss of Mex
leo, lives in the Castle of Boushout, in
Belgium, i'll strict seclusion. Once q
year, for a day-the day of Fete Dieu
the castle grounds are opened to the
public, and a formal procession OF
priests and citizens passes through.
This year the ex-Empress was seen
to be watching the procession from a
window of the castle. Her hair is
now quite white, but otherwise she has
not changed for years.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

A GREENLAND expedition has been
planned for next summer. Seven men.
under the command of an officer of the
Danish royal navy, will leave Copen-
hagen in the spring, taking with them
provisions sufficient for two and Il hall
years. Their destination will he the
east shore of Greenland, and they will
explore it between the degrees of Gc
and 73 north latitude.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

IT is now claimed that the actual
feat of sending a portrait of the per-
son using the telephone wire las been
accomplished abroad. The portrait
appears as G shadow on a ground glass
as in the photographic camera. Edison
is working ont the idea i'll this country.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

est they pay. They are paying interest at
viii leave there this winter after blowing
and try to earn something and then 90
back in tho spring. The wheat will aver
age ten bushels per acre and is of the finest
quality. The people are content to stay if
they can see any possibility of living.
One more good season would put them in
rnnl shane"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

The Egyptians have always been
recognized for their ability in the man
facturc of perfumes. but due credit
was never given them before IL vase
containing some Egyptian ointment
was opened ut the museum Mt AIN
wick. The perfume still contained its
pnngent odor, although it was more
than 5000 years old.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

APACHE County, Arizona, is larger
than the State of Massachusetts, and
yet it hasn't got a single doctor within
its borders. So says a floating item.
How the courts manage to get along
without expert testimony in murder
cases is unknown.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30

DENMARK's foreign egg trade has
grown to tremendous size, mainly with
England. Twenty years ago the an
nual Danish export OF eggs was 9oo,-
600, now it is reckoned at Ill. 600, 600.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-30
rfre.Damp Explo,,on IA Mipe.

There was an explosion Of are-damp IN
No. 2 colliery Of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company's mine at Scranton, Penn,
by which 1--WE men were terribly and per-
haps fatally burned. A gang Of men went
into the mine to repair the damage caused
by . cave-in, and one Of the miners lamps
ignited the gas, causing a fearful explo-
sion which could be heard for miles around.
Nicholas, who lives in Scranton, was the
most badly burned Of the Ave men, and it
IL feared that he cannot live.