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Big Dakota Farms.

hsxe had the, curiosity to SEQ one %.
the big Dakota farms, and went out witt
John w. Dwight to; the famous Dwight
Farm, writes correspondent of the New
York Press. The fields on the Dwight
farm are each $40 acns in size, mik
square. They are surrounded on every
side by roadways, ,andthere are no fences
The roads are supposed to be sixty fee1
wide, but the fields are Flowed right out
TO the double wagon way cf about
twenty feet, and thus no land is left to
waste. saw fe,ty-onc geapers cutting
grain in two of these big fields. The
rcapers require fonr or five horses OF
mules to pull them, and the bundles OF
sheaves are tied with cord automatically
and are tossed one side for ahucking.
Farming on such scale is entirely un.
like the old ways down East. The grain
is stacked in the field, threshed On the
ground and hauled in great wagons hold
Ing three tons each to the elevators at
the nearest railroad stations. The straw
Is burned.
It ra.nsd the day I arrived at the
farm, and wheat cutting having just been
finished, threshing was suspended and
the hands were sent out to plow. They
can plow in weather when nothing else
can be done. They use wheel plows,
drawn by four and five horse teams, and
cutting two furrows each of about thir.
teen inches in width, The soil is q
deep black loan, its color alone dcclar-
ing its richness and fertility. It is plowed
to depth of four or five inches only. l
saw twenty-one OF those plows being op-
Grated in $40 acre field. EserY time
the twenty-one plows crossed the field
they had plowcd under a strip q mile
long and about forty-three or forty-four
feet wide. 1t was great sight. ! was
driven over the prairie roads, level as
asphalt, for eighteen miles, and every
where outstretched before me was wheat
stubble, wheat in shocks or in stacks
awaiting threshing. The country to the
eye looks as level as board floor, but as
you drive over it it is full of little in
dentations which mark the course of
former streams or winter freshetS.'
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death OF the next victim is loudly her

death OF the next victim is loudly her
aided by trumpet blast.
Following this each of the espadas
kills his second bull. The same cere-
mony, the came excitement is gone
through with. Thus 5000 human beings
have been amused, and this thing can
and still does flourish in civilized coun-
try in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety.
The poorer classes support horde of
professional and amateur fighters. They
are to be met in the streets at every turn.
Indeed, their name is legion, and how
they manage to live is q mystery. The
5ull-fghting season only lasts from May
to November, and these gentlemen, for
they are so considered, have hard shift
of it for the other six months. During
this alternating period the larger portion
live by pawning their clothes, which,
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.gE EFFICACY OF PRAYER.
~ .esrrArN JACK CRAWFORD, TIE POET ses

~ .esrr&N JACK CRAWFORD, TIE POET seoCr.
I'm zee to make confession. that a.st nauca
Fur ny early edication war neglected thas-s-
way,
An'as fur eficaciousness O. prayer as rule.
I reckon I'm pupil o the douot'n Iho"as
OF. ] want to tell an instance that eocu-ree
in 'G5,
When The hull Platte River country with the
An instance whar' little bit o Rough. in
ipromptu prayer
pene the work up neat an han sooe' sa- Ss>'0o
our party's hair.
Thar was me an Arizona Bill and sho-tg Mar
tirdale,
War sent out on little scout to fnl OIL Spotted
An when we stepped to eat lunch az git E. lit
Our horses TUX the back ard trail, an run like all
An thar we war ten miles from camp. atoot
an in q spot ,..
Ican't list say tie feelin's as We felt xGr actool
But Il draw it raild, say we felt uneasy Ike sn'
queer.
We held short discussion, fur to t-yaa find
To bent the situation, an to make q ssfesy
AMI reckon that question In the Congress o
the land
Never got sich close a:tentaon as the oSe "o uao
III hand.
We s'arcned it fust on this side. then examined
1t on that;
But ali our drawn conclusions SCENE. to beck
.ceedin' fat.
An / calculats our feelin's would be somewhat
hard to tell,
When, durin the discussion, We Rea-G @i4s IL
jun Yell
Tha come the painted devils, yeHiE' Ike "a
pack O hounds,
Their nosses haInmerin the ground Wlth'an!ck,
excited bounds,
An if ever three poor critters Iooke6 mto LA
face o death
Twaf' us-why, darn, it, pardner, We eoSld 'tesl
Thar wan cussed hook on which to hang a
thread O hope,
Al that band O Eowlin' demons came sweep
An We 5000 thar, dumb an paralyzed, iist like
beast at hay,
suppose We pray
The ideestrSck as proper, an We krelt dSIG Il
the sand,
An tn-ned arz anxious faces up toward the
An guess no mortal ever heard sica deep ar
earnest prayer
As the three of US, in chorus, sent q shootin'
Tie Injuns -gtnp.ed in wonder ct the strange,
onp6ual siSts
Omen talkin7 il the air, instead O shoa in
They knew their own Great Spirit camped absEs
that azure l,ue.
An gue5s they thought We had communicates
with hirn,tc
An thar they stqpped and stared at u.s.. an We
KEEP up the pray,
EIpectin' every minute they would make
final plaE,
loose O. hope,
troop o mounted caTGlisy come tearin' down
rhsy siashsd them .Injur1 rish. an left, an
An We helped on Tie lively work with many a
TIL those as war remaicin' ,.c' the band In ter
ror fed,
An left the ground al dctta. with their dyin'
an their deed.
Row, I'm free to make confession that amt
much on the pray,
BIT our long drawn-on5 petition scred the party
on that day;
It may be that the Eslar mp, in glory didn't
hear
A eussed word we uttszed in that manner
strang, an qaeer,
But thar can't be no disrutin' that. il Shorty
hadn't thought
O. heavenly rein:orcements. we'd O. Ged thar
on the spot,
Fur tbs Inians wild esvoniEhment at -Ssein' OF
Esp their fingers from our 5cp-kno.s ill the
SsSers mule play.
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by a graceful sweep of the arm the
matador casts his cap behind him and
goes forth to battle.
The crowd now prepares for the chief
event. The .espada's every motion is
followed by ten thousand eyes. Warily
be approaches the beast his red cloak
open in his left hand. The animal
charges the red object fercely, but in
vain, for flashing over his horns it faunts
before his puzzled eyes. Now this way,
now that, he turns and twists, enraged
By this wiu-o'-the wisp. Raging, foam
ing, painting he strives to pierce it with
his horns. "Holel maestro, muy bien,
muy bein," admiringly comments the
crowd as with the red mantle the espade
makes his various passes in rapid and
brilliant succession.
And now the fatal moment has come.
The bull stands squarely on his four
feet, "cuadrado," they call it. With
lowered head be watches the red flag.
Legartijo stands sideways to him and
raises his keen blade to a level with his
eve. He takes aim calmly along the
edge of the shining steel. The
quivering cape holds the brute's atten-
ton. One step forward and the blade is
buried to the hilt between the monsters
shoulders. A wild yell of enthusiasm
bursts from thousands of throats, for the
certain thrust has reached the heart, and
yquivering in every limb the dying brute
9azes from reproachful eyes upon his
heartless slayers.
"!and heavily down with his vast weight he
falls
As when uprooted falls hollow pine
On Erymanthus or Mount Ida's side"
A shower of sombreros futtered into
the ring, but each is deftly flung back
again by the proud victor OF the fight.
Cigars fall like leaves at his feet and are
gathered by the subordinate actors in the
great national sport. The music plays,
"maestro" makes a triumphant circuit OF
the plaza, bowing to the compliments OF
the people, while at the crowds insist
ance an ear of the bull is presented him
as O. memento of his skillful stroke.
The mule teams then gallop into the
arena, with flashing tassels and jingling
bells, and quickly the slain are dragged
away. -,
The second bull is great stupid brute
that, enticcd from the pen by waving
handkerchief, stands indiferently eyeing
the turmoil about him. Mantles are
flung IN his face, but only arouse him to
momentary ire. "Fuera! fuera" " away
with him, away, shout the people as ne
SHES at the horses and refuses contest
with the lance. But the President will
not order his withdrawal; the beast must
remain. '...--... -.
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A STORY oE GENERAL FIsK.

When General Fisk was in command Of the,
military district of st. Louis, he was visited
by Mayor.General, whom he received,
with two other officers, in the partor Of thsi
hotel. The Major General, as the highest tnl
rank, acted as host, and ringing the bell, or
you please" said General Fisk. "WhstP'i
said his superior officer, .you do not refussI
to drink with mer' III I should drink
now," replied General Fish, 'st would be the
first time. Do you advise Inc to bsgine',
"Nol God bless you'll Long may yuul
waveT exclaimed the gallant soldier, and
General Fisk did not drink. This 1t seams
TO US was not an easy thing to do. The,
power tosay no, under such circumstane@s
argues an unusual and envinble strength OF
mind and frmness Of principle.-W- O. T.!
y, Bulletin,
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jealous +tchulo" Is impailed. A low cry
of horror runs through the throng as the
mans ivid, agonized face rises and falls
with the bulls tossing head. At last he
drops to the ground almost lifeless. He
is instantly covered by Mazzantini's man
tie, which comes like the wings of a
protecting spirit. The bull again leaves
bis helpless victim for the bit Of red
color. Thunders of applause greet Luis's
successful play and its author kneels in
bravado on one knee before the enraged
bull himself.
This may not be bravery; it certainly
is not cowardice. The unconscious VIC
tim of the sport is carried hastily to the
hospital and the game goes on. Ine mis-
zap is soon forgotten in the excitement
Of the day aud is only recalled when tho
unfortunate man is later on drawn around
he ring, still alive, and reclining in .
3arouche.
Again the bugle brays, and now the
oanderillero awaits with banderilla in
either hand the critical moment. The
bull has seen him and curio usly watches
lis every movement. The sunlight play
ng on the mans golden embroideries
Ind on the brute's red shoulders and
heaving tanks presents scene that is
altogether an interesting one. The crowd
is as still as death. Like flying Mer-
curry the baaderillero leaps forward. A
run and man and beast meet, and the
bull, believing with rage, vainly tries to
ding off the singing darts which have
been deity stuck in his shoulders. BE
charges hae, he rushes there, only to be
oafied at every point. A second ban
derillero plays his part and other darts
pierce the bulls side. A third then
follows, for the etiquette demands that
every bull have three pairs of banderillas
to adorn his smarting shoulders.
Again the bugle calls, and the great
third and last actis to be played. The
natador, with blade and cloak in hand,
doffs his cap, and mutters this chant:
I toast your worship,
Your noble country,
The people Of the place,
And the strangers.
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Orders have been issued by the Ger

OrderS have been lssucu Uy tuu oel-
man Emperor that those members OF the
aristocracy who have married the daugh-
tiers of trades-people shall be excluded
from the court receptions. This, the
Emperor says, is not that he objects to
trade, but to the mercenary spirit OF those
who prouose such alliances. .
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A bell, cast recently for the KharkoW
RUSSIA Cathedral, contains sixty-elghts
Der cent. of pure silver. It weighs e4e
English pounds, and its vibrations last
several minutes.
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TEMPERANCE.
,r,ror on THE USE OF WINES.

MILTON on THE USE OF WINES.
"Oh madness, to think use OF strongest
wines
And strongest drinks our chief support OF
health,
When God, with these forbidden, made
choice to rear
His mighty champion, strong above COM
pare,
Whose only drink was from the liquid
brook"
John Milton.
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YES, IT PAYS.

It pays to avoid the appearance Of evil. q
It pays to let the first glass alone.
It pays to keep the commandments OF God.
1t pays to guard the heart and the tongue
1t pays to follow the golden rule
1t pay to bruise Satan under your feet
The RAMS Horn.
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The income derived by French people
who rear fowls, according to official re-
turns, is 337, 100, 900 francs, of which
153,5OO, 900 francs represent the value
of the flesh and 1sS, 10000 francs that
of the eggs.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-18
Case or Mind Cure.

"Faugh! That's a nasty pipe, Cholly.
Throw the beastly thing to the dawgs!"
pipes, Fweddy, are (puA) getting TO DO all
the go puff in England"
I'm an altered tone)-Is that an English
pipe, ChOlly?
"Of course il is, ole chappie."
Blow the smoke this way again. Sniff
Baw jove, Cholly. felah could get used to
that very quick. don't CHI know? (Snif, sniff. }
Baw jOve, ole boy its delicious!"
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10 Much for Endurance.


American Citizen lndiguautly)-Se here.
madam, want you 10 see that that boy Of yours
sits down once In a while aud reads the papers.
] won't have such an ignoramus about the
house. The idea Of boy OF his age asking
such idiotic questions
Citizeness-Why, my dear, what has be been
askngg
Citizen-The young numskull wanted 10
know If the " Hon. before a Congressman
name meant honest.
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The Ups ana Downs OF Politics.

Newly appointed police justice-Your face is
familiar 10 me, prisoner Where have seen
you befOreg
Prisoner formerly police justice HIMSELF
j had the honor 10 send your honor 10 the L.
land once when ] was on the bench.
The Judge-six months.
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Pnna In Ia RrhrIlinn.

An old Army officer, according 20 Mrs Custer,
had q iOuf-year-old boy who never tired Of war
stories The story Is a little rough on me .
said the officer 10 Mr.. Custer, but you know.
child, you know, that be wants a plentiful
sprinkling Of rs and nQhing told in tho third
person. 80 kept On AS be demanded tin one
day lac looked up into my face aud said
Father cOnldn't you get anyone 20 help you
put down the rcbclliouF1H
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600 hens in the United Kingdom. The an
nual production Of eggs is estimated at not less
than 1900 millions, making. with 100 million
foreign eggs imported, the annual consumption
Of eggs in this country, as calculated by ex-
perts, 10 be 100 eggs annually per inhabitant-
London Farmer
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The Collar vas 10 Blame.

Mr.. Lushington-John. your voice sounds as
II you had been drinking too much.
Mr. Lushington--AO, ~ doar you are mis-.
taken. haven't touched a drop NJ voice
sounds That way because my collarlsh tight
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III you will send us your address we will send
you Dr. Dyes Celebrated Koltaic Belt and APP
planes on trial They will quickly restore
you 10 yigor, manhood aud health. Pamphlet
free RoLTAIc BELT Co. Marshall Mich.
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WBSTLEBP YEAR
What the Progressive Tendencies of
The Age Led a Woman 10 DO.
BY FLORENCE HUETLEV.
BY FLORENCE HUNrLEY.

HY should ] not do
this thing2 have ac-
ceptod the principle,
why do / lack the
moral courage to put
itiuto practice 2 " and
Miss Mildred Craw-
ford turned from her
mirror with an inn
patient, troubled look.
The girls mood
seemed 20 be Ia keep
ing with the wild
March morning She
was in fall walking
costume, and yet the
air was black with
storm clouds and the
wind was IN one gifts
most teasing humOrs.
Drawing on her
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PRoLIFIc RREEps.

The Wyand0tte seems 20 exceed every other
as a rule in the number Of eggs laid. lady
recently wrote that from Christmas, 1889. 10
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laid more than 600 eggs, aud had never shown
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TDTV SAMPLES OF CLOTH THE FAMOUS
4luu Plymouth Rock s. pants are cut from in
ct. - sei-measgreuIeHt blanks and linen tape meas
Gfe g you mention this paper Address PLYMOUTH
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gnn FARMS, Northern Community. 10 miles from
iOO washington. BY an old soldier. Send tor Cata-
lOgue. o. +. HINE, Vienna, Fairfax Co., Va
Mention The National Tribune.
, 1890-02-25

For BALE.
One Of the cheapest residence prop.
critics in the city. Easy term.
v. BAKER.
, 1890-02-25

Grand drawing at =. KeIloer's wednes-
day It $3.50 p. m.
Grand athletic entertainment at Keefe
Hall this evening.
Sunday night was very cold at Rawlns;
twsnty-four degrees below.
Sixteen cars of California horses VII
pam east over the Union Pacific to-day.
The W. G. 7. u. will meet m the N.
r. church parlors Tuesday. at 3 O'Clock
p. n.
r. W. Lafrents. As executor. has sold
to g. 2. Rossire. lots l and 2. block l07,
for 1920.
A cold wave struck cheyenne last even
ing It 10 o'clock. 1t was two degrees
below zero at midnight.
Sale of seats for the Bill Nye lecture
and for Ermiaie by the Casino company.
will commence this morning.
The owners OF the coal mines Of New.
castle have decided upon plans for coke
furnaces to cost about 800. 900.
By = warranty deed filed Yesterday.
John w. Durbin transfers lot s. block
l96. to George Z. Abbott. for 400.
Damon Lodge No. 3. X. Of p, has be-
come 4 corporation. The certificate vas
fled Il the Office OF Secretary Medium
yesterday.
A marriage license has been issued to
William D. Anthony and Jennie l. Ma.
son, the latter from indianapolis. They
are colorcd people.
Wrestling, fencins. club s~ingins. hor-
Mental and parallel bar, dumb bell and
other exercises, At the Cheyenne nmnss-
ium this evening. Admission only IS
cents.
, 1890-02-25

were there. with = sprinkllng from other
churches and . great many outsiders.
Nearly 1l2,000 il the total Ii this
sum can Be increased to tl3.0O0,s church
to cost $4,000 viii Be bu,lt at once.
Revs. RAIDER and Bright Joined in this
statement last evening and both are con-
6dent that the Methodists Of Cheyenne
will have . $4,000 church. They Ger
tainlv deserve success.
A revival commenced New Years eve
ended last light, when Revs. Bright and
RAIDER conducted services. There have
been seventy accessions to the church dur
ing these meetings.
, 1890-02-25

board instead Of ~ aDssinl commission
Of county buned da * cattle a.
sessment fgursa 81. MuCssuiok op.
poses this, bot H. esatjs1sn viii hold I
conferenos.
NEW DlLIss
Five bin vess pgesss4sd end rad IN.
der suspeusioa Of ruIss. hsiae then re.
ferred to house sEa.dins committees.
Three measurss caus iron Burritt and
make slight snendnests in the civil code.
Mr.. Hebard's bill authorized the exten-
sion or contraction OF limits BY cities and
towns. The elaborate school law revis
ion sent up by Mr.. Jesurun was read by
title.
sHELvED.
House bills amending the pharmacy
statute * that q Eve years apprenticeship
10 = drug store is a sufficient legal quail
6cation for = druggist and the Simpson
bill to require the use Of air brakes and
safety couplers by Wyoming railways
were pigeon holed. together with q bill in
relation to the payment Of taxes as be-
tween grantor and, grantee.