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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
Corn and Glover.

No two crops grown by northern farm
ers so we'll supplement each other as corn
and clover. The first furnishes more fod-
der per acre than any other crop grown AS
easily. But it is deficient in nitrogenous
and mineral matter. Corn leaves get their
carbon from the air, which Is their princi-
pal su5stan e. Glover also gets some
nitrogen from the same source. Corn
roots run shallow, while clover roots run
deeper There is no better preparation
for corn than clover sod turned under.
If the 2orn is kept clear it makes an ex-
cellent preparation for clover sown the
following spring. If the land is rich,
reasonably free from weeds and well
drained, clover seed sown among the corn
In JulI, after the last cultivation, will get
growth enough before winter to stand and
give a large crop the following season.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
The Cheapest Feeding Materials.

l.;nseed cake is the staple food with
many farmers. 1t is not Improbable that
this article will advance beyond reasona-
bic price. and the farmer should cast about
to see if there is not some food which can
he bought so rs to pay him better. A good
linseed cake is the best food for general
purposes, because it contains fair pro
portion of the different forms OF feeding
matter that amin Is require; and one OF
its great features is the oil, substance
not strongly represented in grain and
pulse. Ii is only because the feeding con-
stituents are we'll balanced that it is pre-
ferred to other foods, and if other foods
are mixed so as to possess the same proper
ties equally good results are obtained.
The oil is the chief difficulty, but that may
be easily arranged by buying the linseed
instea of linseed cake, for then the whole
of the oil is obtained Linseed contains
about four times rs much OIL as linseei
cake, so if in making mixture We bear
this point in mind, the most difficult nor
ton Of the problem will be solved. OF
course the llnseed must be crushed OF
boiled. t. aupr'y the albuminoid matter
which is faun3 H. th> cake we have tc
turn (, The ru'-r crops, beams, peas, len
tbs, max, ma buiey.-Muk Lane Ex
Tess.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

A good husband makes l good wife.
Some men can neither do without wives
nor with them; they are wretched alone
in what is called single blessedntss aud
they make their homes miserable when
they get married; they are like Tompkins'
dog, which could not bear to be loose and
howied when he was tied up. Happy
bachelors are likely to make happy hus-
bands, and a happy husband is the hapiest
of men. A wel-.natched couple carry a
joyful life between them as the two spies
carried the cluster of Eschol. They are a
brace of birds of Paradise. They multiply
their joys by sharing them, and lessen
their troubles by dividing. This is fine
arithmetic? The wagon of care rolls
lightly along as they pull together, and
when it drags a little heavily, or there's
hitch anywhere, they owe each other all
the more. and so tighten the labor.-John
Ploughman.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
FARM AND HOME,
GLAD TIDINGS.
ANNA ROBINSON WATSON.

Has tiny speechless pilgrim
Strayed within your open door
Mute and wonder rstruck-a stranger
Asking gifts from out your store!
Have you seen the mystic message
In the waichfui, azure eyes,
Have you paused 10 guess the meaning
OF their sweet, yet dumb surprser
Did you catch the faint, low echoes
Waited from the land afar-
When the eager little pilgrim
Left the gates of heaven ajar-
In the hush OF orient midnight
When the shepherds lay asleep
And the cool and slauting shadows
Wrapped the silent, dr0wsy sheep.
When the angels with their chanting
ROused the startled shepherd rhrong
Twas the message Of the Christ child
Lent the gladness To their song.
Love-" they -ang-"Diyine compiling
self surrendered heaven unsaaled-
All the mystery celestial
BY the Christ-Chid now revealed"
Not a mortal babe more owly
Neither robe nor dIudem-
Only herHlGed by seraphs
Came the Babe OF Bethlehem.
Since that night rnch tiny pilgrim
Welcomed 10 the homes of earth
Brings anew the precious tdings
Which proclaimed the Christ-child's birth
Every little one l. sacred
Since the Lord of light and life
Could descend an infant stranger
Helpless on u world of strife.
Every little one brings tiding-
In a speech beyond cur ken,
But his love, the sweet translation,
Must make clear to hearts of men.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

Almost every person looks back to a
homestead-some country place where you
grew up. You sat on the door sill. You
heard the splash of the rain on the gar
ret roof. You swung on the gate. You
ransacked the barn. You waded into tue
brook. You threshed the orchard for ap-
pies, and the neighborlng woods for nuts;
and every thing around the old homestead
is of interest to you. Heaven is an old
homestead. In my Fathers house are
MANY mansions. When we talk of man
sions we think of Chatsworth, and Its
park. nine miles in circumference, and Its
conservatory, that astonishes the world
its galleries of art. that contain the til
umphs Of Chantrey, Canova, and Thor
waldson; of the kings and queens who
have walked Its stately halls, or, Tying
over the heather, have hunted the grouse.
But all the dwelling places or dukes, and
princes, and queens, are as nothing to that
family mansion that is already awaiting
our arrival. The hand of our Lord Jesus
lifted the pillars and swung the doors, and
planted the parks. Angels walk there,
and the good 'of all ages. The poorest
nina in that house is IA millionaire, and
the lowlie>t hymn is IN anthem, and tie
shortest lite an eternity.-IaImage.
Where there's will there's way-to
contest it.
When the clergyman remarked that
there would be a nave in tue new church,
ar old lady whispered that sne knew the
party to whom he referred. Selected.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
Make Much of Home Life.

How much we might make of our fam
liz life, of our friendships, if every secret
thought of love blossomed into deed.
We are not now speaking merely of per-
sonal caresses. These may or may not be
the best language of affection. Many are
endowed with delicacy. or fastidiousness
of physical organization, which shrinks
away from too much of these, repelled and
overpowered. But there are words and
looks and little ohservances, thoughtful
ness, watchful little attentions, which
speak of love, which make it manifest;
and there is scarce not family which
might not be richer in heart-wealth for
more of them. - Harriet Beecher
Stowe
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
FARM NOT ES.

Milk for the calf should not be colder
than 96 degrees. From its dam the cali
receives warm milk, and this fact should
teach those who raise calves by hand the
importance of avoiding cold milk for
them.
Apples that are packed in buckwheat
chat for winter use keep longer, do no,
lose their flavor, are less inclined to rot,
and if few are affected the chatf absorbs
the juices, which prevents them from al,
fecting the rest.
More stock and better stock are what
farmers need. A farm we'll stocked with
fine animals is an almost certain sign
of good farming, and a big farm with d
lean animal is usually owned by discon
tented farmer
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

might have been his but for that girls cruel
caprice.
They talked for more than an hour; and
then Sir Oswald complained of feeling
sleepy.
1.-The wine does not seem to have its usual
favor tonight" he said there is something
tCrong with this bottle"
Il thought the same thing" observed Au-
brey Langton; "but did not like to say So.
] will bid you goodnight, as YOU are tired.
sh"ll ride over to Audleigh Royal early in
tn Ilorning, SO | may not be here for break
fast"
They shook hands and parted, Sir Oswald
murmuring something about his Madeira,
and the captain feeling more desperate than
ever.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
The Calls First Winter.

The first winter of a calf's life is in
every northern climate, hard time for
the poor animal. 1t is usually then placed
suddenly on dry feed. often of poor
quality, and starved into eating it. The
animal is not only stunted in size, but
what is worse, its digestive powers are
impaired for lie. We do not believe in
fattening calves intended for cows. But
if they are not kept growing by liberal
supplies of nutritious food it is impossible
for other treatment to make them as good
mixers as they should naturally have be-
come
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
When to Stop Chnrninr.

An old-fashiened way of churc;ng which
is still very generally practiced is to con-
tlnue the use OF the dash, not only until
the butter has come, but also until ths
butter. particles are gathered and beaten
into compact mass II is then taken out
or the churn and worked to get out the
buttermilk, with as little care as would
be used IN the mixing of mortar. This
method destroys the grain of the butter.
so that Its spreads like grease. Good but
ter Will not stick to the blade when cut
with knife, and spreads with a smooth.
waxy appearance.
BY the improved process. As soon as the
butter granuates and the particles are
about the size Ot shot, cold water is poured
In anu the churnlng continued very slowly,
and ror short time only. The churninp
ceases before the butter has been chnrned
into Jumps. Then draw off the butter
milk through fine hair Sieve letting the
butter remain in the churn. While in
this condition wash repeatedly with clear.
cold water until the buttermilk is all
out.
1t to be brine-salted, pour the brine on
the butter and let it remain few
inmates after it has been washed in the
churn. Then pour off the brine and with
a wooden scoop place the butter on
slight inclined slab for working. The
working consists in abstracting ali the
moisture possible, either by the gentle use
of roller or by other pressure, advoiding
as far as possible any grinding or drawing
motion that will break the grain of the
butter. If not previously brine.salte
about an ounce to the pound of fine. dry
salt should be used during the working.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

Don't dwell unnecessarily upon your
losses during the past year If you
have life and health and home and dear
ones left, ro.l up your sleeves and begin
this new year courageously. Millions of
men have thus met misfortunes and mas
tered them. Dwell on the dark side only
long enough to learn its lesson; then turn
and close the book. Nothing is more un-
profitable to the mind than brooding over
past defeats.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

Break up your fallow ground and SOW
not among thorns.
Love is always rich for it can always
hope for something better.
Who is free? The man that masters his
own will.
Love always look on the bright side,
and always finds bright side to look on.
The most delicate, the most sensible of
all pleasures, consists in prompting the
pleasures of others.
Nothing reveals mans character more
fully than the spirit in which he bears his
llmitations.-H. w. Mabie.
The serene, silent beauty OF a holy life
Is the most powerful influence in
the world, next to the might of God. -
Pascal
In counteracting our defects, we should
be cautious not to blunder by imitation of
others. We should search until we find
where our character fails, and then amend
it-not attempt to become another man.
Cecil.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

1t is hard for some people to under
stand that some hens will not lay. no mat
ter how we'll they are cared for. while
others will with Indifferent treatment
almost lay their heads off. 1t is likewise
fact that good laying strains of any
breed can he made. We know of strain
OF light Brahmas that laid more eggs in a
year than zen of brown Laghorns. under
the same care. And yet the Leghorns did
their work well. The way laying strains
are made might be explained in few
words Each year the best layers are pick
ed out and bred and the young marked so
that there can be no mistake in knowing
them. And so each year the best birds
are selected until strain is perfected.
There Is more sense in devoting ones S time
to making laying strains than TO crippling
the health In the endeavor to secure uni
tormIty OF feather. If we had more lay
ing strains and less fancy stock there
would be more profit derived from poul-
try. Laying strains can be made without
affecting the purity of the breed, but there
can be no Improvement on the table quali-
ties without introducing foreign blood,
and of course that will effect the purity of
the birds.-Ex.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
LOVES VICTORY.
~ BERTHA N. CLAY.

chat your contempt for all proper laws. Your
willful caprice, your uncomfortable pride, are
| to rule every one? You are mistaken. Miss
Darrell. II you had consented to marry Au-
brey Langton, | would have made you my
heiress. because should have known that
you were in safe hands, under proper guild
ance; as it is-as you have refused in every
instance 10 obey me, as you have persisted
In ignoring every wish of mnc---it is time we
came to a proper understanding. | beg to
announce to you the fact that am engaged
to be marricd-that | have offered my hand
and heart to a lady who is rs gentle as you
are the reverse"
A dread silence followed the words; Pau
line bore the blow like true Darrell, never
flinching, never showing the least dSmay.
After time she raised her dark. proud eyes
to his face.
"If your marriage is for your happiness,
wish you joy" she said, simply.
"Therc is no doubt but that il will add
greatly to my happiness" he put in. shortly.
"At the same time resumed Pauline, II
must tell You frankly that ! do not think YOU
have used me well. You told me when |
came here that was TO be hcirc~S ol Darrell
Court. | have grown TO love il, | have snap
ed my life in accordance with what You said
to me, and do not think it is fair that You
"Iou have per>istcntly dc!icd me-" return
ed the baronet: you have preferred yUur
least caprice TO my wish: and now Nou must
reap your reward Had you been dutiful.
obedicnt submissive, You might hay" made
yourself very dear to me. Pray, IiS;"u." He
raised his fine white hand witha gesture that
demanded silence. My marriage need not
make any difference os r,.,sar,i, ynur r,.si
dencn here, As Won say. Won are a Darrell
and NV niece. sn your nome /, here. and
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eh,JI ai,y,vs ray, "a home suit,l,lr tn \ou
no.itiop Hu; as rau never hp,,,. il,at you
wilInrn,,.u., =, -r,a.ahlr conr,uir1 t.,tha Igd,
who honor, mo bv becoming NV Wife
sbnulI bn grateful IN Mis-, LASTING, If >h,
would r,ru.in with ynu.D
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All '"' y hi''i l'r''n ana passion ''l pee"
si"N'N -a"i.''nS W i""'"' "'''''' Il 'oi
rent ot burning ""TuN rose 10 il'F I'l'N.
"lt You wish to marry, >tr Oswald She
said, You have perfect right To do So-no
on" caA -tiIlN1N that; hut say \"h have
acted neither justly nor iair,H II me ~ !"l
the STRANGER \ou would hHnt to ruI" owl
me, shall hate her, and Will bc rc.cnse,
on her. | shall tell her that she is taking my
place: | shall speak my mind openly to her
! ra n, IN hs.1,
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
Winter Work.

Leave nothing to be done in the spring
that can be done before that time. When
spring opens work will crowd upon the
farmer, and he may find that time is too
valuable to give attention to IN my matters
that are important, Much of this delay
and annoyance may be avoided by keep
all work done up to time, ard having
everything ready when the hurry begins.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
The Poultry House.

In fitting the poultry house, one great
reason ior exercising care and providing
warmth is, that any chill which disturbs
the normal condition of the hens, will
surely retard the egg supply. Thus frozen
conbs and wattles are a positive injury
TO the bird until the wound has fully
healed.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
THE HOUSEHOLD.
A Turkish Legend.
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRrcH.

\ certain Pasha, dead five thousand years
once from his harem fed in sudden tears
And had this sentence on the city's gate
Deeply engraven Only God Is great"
80 these four words above the city's noise
hung ike the accents Of an angels voice,
And ever more, from the high harbcan,
saiuted each returning caravan.
Lost in that city's glory, every gust
Lifts with crisp leaves, the unknown Pasha'
dust
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

he should not be forgotten In his will. He
would have borrowed money from him but
for that hint; but he did not care to risk the
loss of many thousand pounds for the sake
of fifteen hundred
Fifteen hundrcd-that was all he wanted.
IL he could have gone back To London the
betrothed husband of Pauline Darrell he
could have borrowed as many thousands; but
that chance was gone; and hc could have
cursed the girlsh caprice that deprived him
OF so splendid a fortune. In his heart fierce
love and fierce hate warrcd together; there
were times when he felt that he loved Pau
line with passion words could not describe;
and at other times he hated her with some
thing passing common hate. They spoke
but little; Miss Darrell spent As much time IA
possible in her own room. Altogether the
domestic atmosphere at Darrell Court had III
IL no sunshine; it was rather the brooding,
sullen calm that comes before Il storm.
The day came when the Court was invad-
cd by an army of worl,mcn, when a suite of
rooms was fitted up in the most superb style,
and people began to talk OF the coming
change. Pauline Darrell kept so entirely
aloot from all gossip, from all friends and
visitors, that she was the last tO hear on
whom Sir OSwaId's choice had fallen. But
one day the haronct gave dinncr-plrty ut
which the ladies of the housn were present
and there was no mistaEipr the allusions
made
Pauline Darrelrs face grew dark rs she
listened. So then fine threat was to he car
ried ont. and the grand old nlacn that she
had learned to love with the drrpeSt love of
her heart WAS never to ne hers, She rave no
sigh. the proud face was very pale and the
darl, eyes had in them n srornful rlcam. but
no word nassel her Inns
Sir Oswald was radiant. he had never been
seen in such high spirits: his friends had con-
graduated him. every one seemed to approye
SO highly OF his resolution: a fair and gentle
wife was ready for him-onc so fair and gem
tlr that II seemed Ia the old man os thonrh
thc lost love of his vouth :,nd returned to
him Who remembered the bitter. lsnawinr
disappointment of the girl who had cared 50
little ahorlt making herself rrfends2
The barnnrt was so Irlirht.d and every
thing seemed 50 bright and smiliur that he
resolved uprn an oct of unusuaI gcupro.ity.
Ills ruc,ts went away early and me retired to
the library for = few minutes. The captain
followed the ladies To the drawing-room and.
while prrtrudiup In road sat yotchinr Pan
lines face and wondering how he was to
nav his debts,
IN ask for tha Ioon of fFtnen hundred
pounds would be to expose his affairs to Sir
Oswald He must confess thcp thot he had
gambled on the turf and at play. II once the
stately old baronet even suspected such a
thing there was no further hone of 4 legacy
fine rartoin was ouitc s,ra of that Ills
ANXIETY was terrible and it was nh occasion
ed Inv that proud wiIlful u,rl who's. beauti
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09
CuAprIrR XIX.
CAPTAIN LANGroN DESPERATE

CAPTAIN LAAGrON DESPERATE.
short period OF calm Tell upon Darrell
Court. Miss Darrrll's passion seemed TO
have exhausted itself.
Il will never believe" she said one day TO
Miss Hastings, "that Sir Oswald meant what
he said. am beginning 10 think il WAS
merely Il thrcat-thc DarrcllS are all hot-tcm-
pered."
But Miss Hastings had heard more tslan
she liked to tell her pupil, and she knew that
what tie haronet had said WAS not only quite
true, but that preparations for the marriage
had actually commenced.
Il am afraid it was no threat, Pauline"
she said sadly.
Then let the newcomer beware" said the
girl. her face darkcning. Whoever She may
be, let her beware. | might have been a
good woman but this will make me wIcK-
ed one. | shall live only for revenge"
A change came over her. The improve
ment that Miss Hastings had So fondIy ro-
ticed, and OF which she had been 50 proud,
died away. Pauline seemed no longer To
take amy interest in reading or study. She
would sit tor hours in gloomy, sullrn silence,
with an ahstractci hook on Ecr face. What
was passing in her mind no one knew. Miss
Hastings would 20 to her, and Try Ia rouse
her: but Pauline grew impatient.
"Do leave me in peace she would say.
leave me 10 my own thoughts. am franz
ing my plans
And the smile that came with the words
f''fd p.or Miss Hastings with terrible aprre-
ne tnture of her strange, will
n 'idst Oh
Y " work! the Court He
= tand dis.lNh.Ls OIL TO
S,ereIy tbof his most
'soot; prser out OF
,@; preyellid be
more sy.siy
in vievlSe
scuttine
"a re.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-09

And all l. ruin. n.-save one wrinkled gate,
Whereon is written, "Only God Is great -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-18
Albert Items.

From "Spunk."
Henry Brining visited Great Bend
Monday evening.
Brother Buckeye" of Clarence, was
in our village Monday last.
E. P. Freeman shipped car load OF
cattle to Kansas City Monday.
Jacob Teten visited Kansas City last
week, returning home Saturday.
Rev. Knight is attending district
conference at Friedrich this week.
G. B. ellis, of Great Bend, was in
our village looking after the egg trade.
Miss Anna Crummack and Miss Floy
Hayes visited Great Bend last Friday
evening.
Valentines seemed to be numerous in
our burg, but they were the IL for a
nickel kind.
DR.. Shaw was in our village Monday,
being called here by the sickness of w.
Cooks children.
Mrs. J. Fields returned from Hutch
inson Friday last where she has been
nursing sick brother.
The meetings that have been going
on for the past two weeks at this place
closed last Friday evening.
J. jacques has organized a German
class at this place. and the boys are
striving to get their tongues twisted in
the right twang.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-18
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL O0NVEN-
TON.

The call for the democratic natlonai
convention is as follows: The demo-
cratic national committee, at meet
ing held January .21st, in the city OF
Washington, d. c., has appointed
Tuesday, the 2lst day of June, 1897,
as the time, and chosen the city OF
Chicago as the place, for holding the
democratic national convention.
Each state is entitled to represen-
tation therein equal to double the num-
Der of the representation to which it is
entitled in the next electoral college,
and each territory and the District OF
Columbia shall have two delegates.
All Democratic and conservative
citizens of the United States, irrespec-
tive of past political associations and
differences, who can unite with us in
the effort for pure. economical and
constitutional government, are cor
daily invited to JON us in sending
delegations to the convention.
CALVIN S. BRICE, Chairman.