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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20
FORTRESS TO FARM;
Or, Twenty three Years on the Frontier.
BY LINDA w. SLAUGHTER
Copyright, 1895, by the AntAo,.

IA chapter of this serial will be published each
week. There will probably be fifteen or twenty
chapters. The "reminiscences will cover the
period beginning with the building of the North
ern Pacific railroad and the establishing of q
town at the crossing of the Missouri and ending
about 1879. The early history ended with that
year. The period since 1879 is the new era.-ED.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20
First publication March 16. 1884,
Notice to Creditors.

TN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
i Israel P. Hunt, deceased.
All persons having claims against said Israel
2. Hunt, deceased, are required to exhibit the
same with the necessary vouchers, to the under
estate, at her residence in the city Of Bismarck,
in the County of Burleigh,. State of North Da.
kota, and that four months have been limited as
the time for creditors to present their claims
against said estate.
Dated the 18th day of March, 1894.
MATTE L. HUNT,
Administrative.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20

The final dance Of the dancing; season
was giving by the dancing club at the
Sheridan Friday night. The dance was
arranged as q sort of farewell to Mr.. G..
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20

If you want to buy the best Check
Row corn planter in the world see o.
car H. Will.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-04-20
A Household Treasure

D. w. Fuller of Canajoharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DR., Kings
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow it's use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. G. A.
Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y, says
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is I'M
doubtedly the best Cough remedy; that
he has nsed it in his family for eight
years, and It has never failed to do all
that is claimed for it. Why not try a
remedy so long tried and tested. Trial
bottles free at Tenney & Remington's
Drug store. Regular size SOC. and $1.OO
Hose Company Election.
The members of Pioneer Hose COM
pany have elected officers for the ensu-
ing year, as follows:
FOreman-Frank Ryan.
First Assistant-Chas. A. Small.
Second Assistant-M. Wick.
Secretary-Chas. Glitschka.
Treasurer-H. L. Reade.
Trustees 5SSba ag. Ksu}fmap.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castor,a.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorie.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
u go sH -, ~ {, - :. ,.EHF. rs .#-.E
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
Cultivation of Barley.

Please send me any Information you can in
regard TO growing barley; the time and manner
of seeding, etc. G. w. E.-Wilson, n. c.
Answered by F. E. Emery Agriculturist
n. c. Experiment StationD
Barley tiourshes best in a moist, cool
climate. Its short straw and stiff
boards are against its introduction in
places where it might be cultivated.
However, there are beardless varieties,
and they can be sOwn on rich land,
which will force it to a maximum
growth. Sown in August, it will, if
not checked by drouth, produce a good
late forage, which will continue grow
ing after early fr"sts have checked
other vegetation. Cut when heading
out or soon after, before boards are
hard; this makes good green food. or
hay, but will be low to cure if cut
late. The land S Ould be well pre-
pared and rich to row a good crop Of
barley, as this, like the other small
grains, IS a gross fe der. and must have
food at hand. Sow one to one and a
half bushels per acre, or, where a
thick stand for forage is required. two
bushels may not be too much. The
fertilizer should be a previous crop of
clover, cowpea vines or other legume,
or a complete chemical manure with a
rather high percentage of nitrogen il
on poor land. For grain crop. winter
or the earliest possible spring sowing
would seem preferable, hence from De-
cember to February would be about
the right time to give this crop a natu-
raj development and have the grain
ripen normally and when it can be
easily harvested.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21

Crimson clover trifOlium incarnatuml
is known under Il variety of common
names Annual, German, Scarlet, ana
Italian. This clover is easily grown,
and should come into quite general use
1t is an annual, and consequently must
be re-seeded for each crop. which
makes it important to grow seed at
home. Seed may be sOwn from Juiy =
October, but the land should ALWAYS be
well prepared for it, or, if not, it should
be well shaded, as under a growth oi
cON-pea vines, or in corn or cotton
crop, where thu seed should be oown
when the crop is laid by. Grown in
this way it may be OF great service in
euriching and holding the land from
washing. Its growth is ma e in the
cool, wet part of the year, and it is
ready to be made into hay at season
when planters are Waitin for cotton
to vegetate for first working. This IS
often dry time, and the hay can be
quickly and easily cured. 1t may often
be best to SOW this clover with oats, rye,
or barley, and cut all for hay in April
or May.
This clover will thrive on land in
moderate condition, but. like some 9TH
er forage plants; will pay best where
given ricn soil. The composition of
crimson ciOFef nay SHOWS II TO De d
highly nutritious food. 1t is so rich
that for any use it may we'll be fed
with some such fodder as straw, mead
ow hay, or cotton seed hulls. Nhel fed
for production Of milk. the addition OF
corn, or corn and oats, viii tend to add
to the good qualities of the product
The seed distributed in 1888 by the
\. {. Experiment Station is part OF d
crop of 2.6S7 pounds from 3-S acres.
which IS at the rate IF 1856 pounds OF
seed in chaff per acre. We have made
some tests on this, which if true for
the whole lot of seed, would yield at
the rate of 1875 pounds, or II SIS
] bushels per acre of clean seed. This
seed usually sells at retail for ten cents
per pound. and dealers are now paving
$3.50 per busllel for it, The long, well
! filled heads warrant this good cash
crop where a good stand can be secured
on land in fair condition. 1t can be
grown in orchards for tie Improvement
of the soil, as in Delaware, where it has
come to be a standard crop. The one
| drawback is that special machine
must be used to clean the seed. A
clover seed huller is expensive, but
could clean the seed of a whole town
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
really had known Of this girl and he
people before the war. and she sp

really had known Of this girl and he
people before the war. and she sp-
paalcd 70 n.rn. FIRST for sympathy and
ke.r- then charity, then biackmaiL |
reckon. from which his fever saved
him Then Re strzfck some quarter
master or other and lived of a.m for
e,su..e III fte8 over here. and ~ soon
r. did BE arrive, al ignorant 81 Ter
presence in or around New Orlea as,
than She BEGAN Fostering him again
When lie turned deaf ear, she prob
ablv threatened. and then came these
ano1vrrous mIs-ives 70 YOU and Brax-
ton Yours always came bV mail you
say. The odd thing about the colonies
this one. at least-iS that it Vas with
his mail. but never came through the
post Office"
That's all very Interesting said
the little civilian. drvlr, but what we
want is evidence to aequit him and con
Wet someb body else Of La>ce,les death
What has this t. do with the other2"
This much This letter came to
Rraxton by hand, not By nail-by
hand. probably direct from her What
hand had access TO the Office the day
when the whole command was out a.
review? Certainly no outsider The
mail is opened and distributed on its
arrival at nine o'clock by the chief
clerk, or by the sergeant major, if he
happens to be there. though he's gen
orally al guard mount. On this occa-
sion he vas out at review Learv
chief clerk. tells Col. Bra yton he opened
and distributed the mail, putting the
cOlOncls on his desk: Root was with
him and helped The third clerk came
In later: had been out all night. drink
ing. His name is Dawson. Dawson
goes out again ard gets fuller. and
when next brought home IS put in hos
pital under sentry Then he hear
Of the murder bolts, and isn't heard
from since. except "a the man who
helped Mrs. Doyle to get her husband
home. He is the fellow who brought
that note. He knew something of it.
contents, for the murder terrified him
and he ran away. Find his trail, and
you strike that OF the woman who
wrote these"
by the Lord, lieutenant. If you'll
quit the army and take my place you Il
make a name and fortune"
And if you'll quit your place and
take mine you'll get your coup de
grace in some picayUne Indian fight
and be forgotten. SO stay where you
are; but find Dawson. find her, tind
what they know, and you'll be famous
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
WARNINGS PERIL.
AUtk9y - .'ft srs'-H Gsrrh, '-As aFHs! FostiA,"
"a Soldiers ~e~rst." Ito.
CspyrEht ~ ~ ; r g. aof0cntf 4 CO. sHe pas-
AsHsa - s4eo.A. aFf%I4. 54sut-I

When t1uT Ga-- ard nights had q esed
ava s. .t.,rt q .Jrd or -igu iron. " AT
ing. tae "4rri an lad come - the CON
c.r..on that those o@eers or men Of
battery y" Who stiA believed han in
rocent We idiots - aid the c.g4
authorities: ha. those were d-ts Fr"eL
the civil authorities IF Louisiana com
uIan4c1 less rcau-cr from it, educated
people t4an dad even the military.
= Inc police force. Ike the state. were
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21


The Il .tEou TsEaruts thIs a. very
raIua ole forage plant L - q upr1Ebi
growth tbs feet hlEa and j. . aeE n
mine canab.,. ot = ia ug nttrogeA from
tie ar L. ?. = ~Hz. an Eltch & grows Il
- planted = as Or drt-is - 20 II
feet apart Aeaa~8 asy - T4ClneNs ~ so
ard > To- = 4g-hes apart IN the row.
is can r., planted any tame from March
10 Jusv. Ell her alone or IN the corn row
tween tHc corn and Ia beans src
usually ptar led IL each hall Soil suit
aD.s 10 * an me general preparation
- the same - for corn. " aen planted
for corn both crops can ue euslIaged
together. and the corn cnsl-age VIII lie
much improved uy the com tluatlotl, or
the plants when planted alone can be
cut Tor fDras- before they Get too
woody. The seed are found in small
pods and can be sayeA bT cutting tho
whole plant when leaves and pods
have. turned q GOLDEN hue. They can
easily be- beaten out when dry. II cut
ting j. delayed beyond this time IA"
pods VIII open AMI some VIII Ia lost
GU the ground 1t Will not pay - pick
the beans. II Is also a good table bean,
but requires long time TO cook. The
beans parcned similar TO coffee, has
been used a. an accept Ole substitute,
for il. amt ut far less cost. II has not
the exact arc i If coffee, but j. re-
commended IS d che p substitute
probably lust Is good and IN some ca
s-s bet en- than the low grades of coffee
after being adulterated with peas or
beans with value less than the soy
bean. The Station urges = careful trial
of this crop.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21


jalousies bOlted. Pierce stole in each
day to see that everything. even to the
augmented heap of letters, was undis-
turbed, and Anauias dropped in the
court below and refused to be comfort
ed. Cram had duly notified Warnings
relatives, now living in New York, Of
his strange and sudden disappearance,
but made no mention of the cloud Of
suspicion which had surrounded his
mama Meantime, some legal friends
of the family were Overhauling the
Lascelles papers, and a dark-complex-
toned, thick-set, active little civilian
was making frequent trips between
the department headquarters and bar
racks. At the former he compared
notes with Lieut., Reynolds, and at the
latter with Bra xton and Cram. The
last interview Mr.. Allerton had before
leaving with his family for the north
was with this same lively party, the de-
tsctive who joined them that night at
the st. Charles, and Allerton, being a
man of much substance, had tapped his
poclzetbooll significantly.
THE difficulty just now is In having
a talk with the widow" said this Off
cial to Cram and Reynolds. whom he
had met by appointment on the Thurs
day following the eventful Saturday
of BraXtOn's combined" review. She
is too much FRUSTRATED. I've simply
got to wait awhile. and meantime go
about this other affair. Is there no
way in which you can see her?"
Cram relapsed into a brown study.
Reynolds was porting over the note
written to BraXtOn and comparing it
with one he held in his hand-an
old one, and one that told an old, old
story. Il know you'll say have no
right to ask this" it read, "but you're
a gentleman and I'm friendless won-
an deserted by a worthless husband.
NV own people are ruined by the war,
bat even if they had money they
wouldn't send any to me. for | offend
ed them all by marryinga Yankee Off
Ger. God knows | am punished enough
for that. But vas so young and inno-
cent when he cOurtcd me. | ought to
of LETT would of left him as soon as
! found out how gOod-fOr-nOthing he
really was, only ! was so much in love
couldn't. l was fascinated, suppose.
Now I've sold everything, but ii you Il
only lend me fifty dollars III work my
fingers to the bone until pay it. For
the old homes sake, please do"
Its the same hand-the same wom-
an, Cram, beyond a doubt She bled
Waring for the old homes sake the
first winter he was in the south. He
told me all about it two years ago in
Washington, when we heard of her the
second time, Now she's followed him
over here, or got here first, tried the
same game probably, met with a re-
fusal, and this anonymous note is her
revenge. The man she married was a
crack-brained weakling who got into
the army the fag end of the war, fell
in love with her pretty face, married
her, then they quarreled and he drank
himself into a muddle-head. She ran
him into debt; then he gambled away
government funds, bolted, was caught
and would have been tried and sent tc
jail, but some powerful relative saved
him that, and simply had him dropped
never heard of him again. She was
about month grass-widowed wher
Waring came on his first duty there
He had an uncongenial lot of brother
officers for two-rompanu post anG
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21

just now the Experiment station is
receiving lot of varied embarrassing
information III relation 10 growing this
plant from the farmers to whom seed
was distr buted last year. Brief dircc-
tons for every step in growth Of the
crop were sent with the seed and the
call TOT this information contains spe-
cIic Inquiries as to the various process
es which help in studying the effect OF
preparation Of soil in different sections
Of the state.
That the crop has been found all the
station ella med for 1t So far oy some
farmers is shown in the following re-
port from Vance county:
thrown on stiff red land in very good
condition. Broken with two horse pillow
and narrowed with a Gayle harrow.
Narrowed the seed in with same inn
pIement October 4th, or 9th, 'y3. The
amount of seed used was ; pounds
cleaned, and it was put on 1-3 Of an
acre. No fertilizer was used except a
dressing of tobacco stems after the
clover came up. he clover started
well, and continued to grow off well
until injured by the March freeze. II
has not been graIed hut Is now being
f i green on the sciImg system
think it splendid feed and vii.
SOW several acres It's fl if can get
the seed. Think it would be better
sown IN August or s. stanbcr, send
herewith d specimen which l think is
about an average stalk as it is very an
form aud very thick
The specimen was &c inches long: the
head inches. 10 of the piece or Is
acre like it should produce SEED enough
for TT 10 acres, OF enough if clean, t.
bring 80. +. +. Emery, Agriculturis'
\. {. Experiment Station.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
Questions and ReDIies.

The Station will be glad to receive
questions on agricultural topics from
any one in North Carolina who NAV
desire to ask for information. Address
all questions to the IN. c. Agricultural
Experiment Station, Raleigh, n. c.
Replies will be written as early as pos.
tsible by the memb Der of the Station
staff most competent to do so, and
when of general interest. they will also
appear in these columns. The Station
expects in this way to enlarge its
sphere of usefulness and render imme
date assistance to practical farmers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21

Why submit to heavy losses from this
disease? Up To April, 1894. this disease
had not been on the Experiment + arm
to our knowledge. Early IN that month
a hen became sick and dEmplNn with
dark comb: all food and water refused.
1t was thought useless to treat this ease,
but Epson salts We're administered and
this was followed with copious water
ing put in the mouth with spoon. he
hen was placed N Ii warm, sunny place.
isolated from usual runs, and recovered
very slowly.
Another hen died in r. few days
and then another and cock
erel, and several persons who had
had experience with cholera pro
nOunced this disease to be cholera
The hen and cockerel died near night,
and next morning two other hens were
dead and eight more were In different
stages of the disease.
Treatment was begun at once, Two
hens were killed and buried as those
previously dead had been. The six
were brought out into the sunlig ht
and gwen salts and water.
The house and yard were thoroughly
disinfected with pint of strong sui
phuric acid to 3 gallons of water as
suggested in poultry books. The hens
Their drinking water was charged
with carboHc acid 4 tcaspoonful to nall
gallon water and a>afntida was put in
their food at the rate of | hcapmg
Ia hleSpOOn to the food of 80 chickens.
The next morning six hens cOuld not
get OFF the rOOot, though all but two
had gone up as usual the night pre-
vious, after their treatment. These
were treated a before and put outside
the yard Before night all but four
liens were walking about pecIling
grass. After three days of isolation
these four were returned to the
yard cured, and all have been in good
health since. Six hens aud a coc!lerel
We're los before the health of the flock
was restored by the treatment as given
above.
Had we known the disease at first, il
is doubtful if a single bird need to have
been lost. Promptness to disinfect and
treat the sick birds will save many
losses. The doses of salts, not before
recommended to my knowledge, douI t.
less helped rid the birds Of the chOle@a
| bacili sooner than if it had not beer
| given, and SO FASTENED the eradication
| of the disease. The aSafPtida acts a.
! a diffuSible stimulant to help keep the
| birds warm.
The drinking water was for some
| days kept charged with carbolic acid
! and all that is now needed To secure
| immunity from another attack is
| second thorough disinfectiOn and tC
| continue for some time the addition o
| carbOlic acid to the drinking water
! F. E. Emery, Agriculturist, n. c. Elk
! pertinent Station.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21

II write to ask some Information for growing
and winter market.
hers to plant for making pickles Of small size
to pack in barrels and kegs and the best kinds
Tor making very small PICKLES to pack in glass
Also which IS best to pant in hills or drills and
distance OF same Also the full pros ess of pack
Ing the cucumDerS In barrels kegs and lass and
kind OF vinegar 10 be used and any Other infor-
nation that may be at your commando. s s
Salem, y. &.
answered by W. F. Massey. Horti-
culturist, n. c., Experiment Station.
"Cucumbers for picking are gener-
ally grown by gardeners as d second
crop after So early crop has been
harvested. The seed are planted late
in July in well MANFRED hills four and
one-half TO FIVE feet each way. and Gull
tlvated like cantaloupes. They should
be cut when the length Of ones finger
or even smaller for bottling pickles
Cucumbers should always be cut, never
pulled, so as to have a portion of the
stem attached. The vines should not
be handled when wet with dew. If
not shipped at once, Or sold to pick
ling factory, they should be dropped in
strong brine and kept under the brine
until ready to pickle. Long green and
white spine are the sorts commonly
grown. We prefer the long green or
Nichols medium green For process of
picking we will have to refar YOU to
the cook books.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.

There Will be a Convention of the
Peoples party Of BERTHE county, held
in Windsor, or July the Eth, 1894.
Al who are in favor of Reform
good government, free vote, and a
fair count, are requested to attend
y good speaker will he on hand.
j. N. EARLY,
Oh '1n'n +. 7. Elk. Com.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21

This time it Is seed fraud. The
Station last month reported he serious
adu iteration of bran with cookie, cheat
and other weed seed. and the iuevita Die
result of feeding the bran. by which
a clean field would rapidly become
seeded with these obnoxious weeds,
wherever the manure was put on the
land.
A correspondent from Robson coun-
tv sends a seed package which reads
as follows:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
4 Pointer
To Advertisers.

TIE CAUCASIAN not only has the
largest paid up subscription list in
North Carolina, but it goes to more
homes in Wayne and adjoining coun-
ties than all the other papers in
Wayne county combined.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21

Go to THE CAUCASIAN Office to buy
old papers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21
Advanced Monthly Summary of Meteoro
logical Reports for North Carolina,
April. 1894.

The North Carolina State Weather
Service issues the following advanced
summary OF the weather for April,
1894, as compared with the correspond
ing month of previous years:
TEMPERATURES. The mean temporal
ture for the month was 5i3 degrees,
which is GA degrees below the normal
The highest monthly mean was 6I.G at
Southern Pines; lowest monthly mean
45.5 at Blowing Rock. The highest
temperature was 81 on the 18th. at
Washington; lowest, % on the eth. at
Eakersville. The warmest April dur
ing the past twenty-One years occurred
in 1856, mean 6U.S; the coolest was in
1891. mean $50.
PRECIpITA TIoS.-Average for the
month, Ito inches, which S ,. 90 inches
below the normal. The greatest
amount was 3.J3 at Bryson City: least
amount 0.65 at Sloan. The wettest
April occurred in 1874. average 1856
inches; the driest, in 1855; average LA
inches
WIND. prevailing direction south
west, which is the normal direction for
April, Average velocity, 9.S miles per
hour. Highest velocity, Al miles per
he II rom southeast, on 10th at Kitty
Hawk.
MISCELLANEOUS Thunderstorms oc-
CURED at various places on the LIST,
4th, 10Th, Eth, 18th, 18th, goth, 2lst,
23rd. 10Th. 27th, ?Sth, 29th. Ii. hit hail on
18th, Goth. 23rd, Frosts occurred on 2nd
3rd, 9th. eth, 10th, 18th, 18th, 18th. 18th
10th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-21

THE CAUCASIAN and The National
Waterman till after the election for
only - cents. Order at once. This
offer is good for only two weeks.