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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

Captain Lawton inqu red II there was
mt ! peddler Of the name OF Birch who
lived In the valley at times.
times only, ! believe, SIR replied
Mr.. Wharton, cautiously: he Is seldom
here / may say l never see him."
THAT Is strange, too" said the trooper,
locking at the disconnected host intently,
considering he Is your next neighbor ;
and to the ladies it must be somewhat in
convenient. / doubt not that that muslin
"a the window seat cost twice as much AZ
ne would have asked them for it"
Mr.. Wharton turned in CONSERVATION,
n saw some of the recent purchases
scattered about the room.
III had a wish to break this Mr.. Birch
81 bis unsocial habits, and gave him = call
this morning. and had | found him within,
! should have placed him where he would
enjoy life in the midst of society, for Z
short time at least.'
And where might that be, STRIP asked
Mr.. Wharton.
The guard ROOM" said the trooper,
dryly.
What Is the ofense of poor Birch? p
asked Mis- Peyton.
Poor" cried the captain; IF he Is
poor. King George is a bad paymaster.
1t catch him he will dangle from the
limbs Of one Of his namesakcs."
It was no new intelligence to n OF
the family that Harvey Birch was dis
trusted, and greatly harassed by the
American army. His escapes from their
hands, no less than his i~mprisonments.
had been the conversation Of the country
in too many instances, and under circum-
stances OF too great mystery to be easily
forgotten. In fact no small part of the
bitterness expressed by Captain Lawton
against the peddler arose from the unac-
countable disappearance of the latter
when intrusted to the custody of two of
his most faithful dragons.
He sat in por.entous silence brooding
over the exploit Of his prisoner until a
trumpet suddenly broke on the ears of the
party sending its martial tones IN the
valley in startling melody. The trooper
rose instantly from the table exclaiming:
Quick gentlemen to your horses; there
comes Dunwoodie," and, followed by his
officers, he precipitately left the room.
With the exception Of the sentinels left
TO guard Captain Wharton. the dragons
mounted, and marched out to meet their
comrades. On getting sufficiently near.
however. to a body of horse Of more than
double his own number. to distinguish
co~untenances, Lawton plunged his rowels
into his charger. and in a moment be was
by the side of his commander.
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cd to seek relief for hsr trembling limbs
in Z chair.
The officer gave a few hasty orders to
his second in command and approached
tie cottage. Frances rose from her seat.
and vanished from the apartment. The
Dragon ascended the steps Of the piazza,
and had barely time to touch the outer
door, when 1t opened to his admission.
Frances silently led the way into a vacant
parlor. and. turning to the soldier. frank
" placing both her hands in his own, ex-
claimed:
"Ah. Dunweodic! how happy, on many
accounts, ! an TO see you. have
brought you in here to prepare you to
meet an uncxp actcd friend in the opposite
room"
TO whatever it may be owing"
cried the youth, pressing her hands to his
lips, Il, too, am happy in being able to
see you alone. Frances. the probation
you have decreed is cruel: war and dis
lance may shortly separate US forey .r.'
I'VE must submit to the necessity
which governs lis. But it is not 1--we
speeches l would hear now I have other
AMI more important matters for your at
tention. Dear Dunwoodie. you know nv
sentiments-this war once ended, ard You
may take that hand forever-but / can
navAr r0rSaaf RI TIA mx.cn1f RI ~, L..
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The ladies of the Wharton family had
collected about q window. Frances gazed
with a singleness of interest that absorbed
all other considerations. The two parties
had not yet joined, before her quick eve
distinguished one horseman in particular
from those around him. The dragon sat
in the saddle with a irmness and ease
that showed him master of himself and
horse-his figure uniting the just proper
tons Of strength and activity, being tall,
round, and muscular. To his officer Law
ton made his report. and, side BY side.
they rode into the field opposite to the
cottage.
The heart Of Frances beat with 4 pulsa-
ton nearly sitting as he paused for a
moment and took a survey Of the build
Ing, with sparkling glance: her color
changed and as she saw the youth throw
himself from the saddle, she was compell-
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04
BOASTS OF OLDEST PULPIT.
Church In Albany, n. ", Has = Desk
Imported in 1850.

Church I'm Albany, N. ", Has = Desk
Imported In 1850.
Albany, N. Y, has the honor Of own
ing the oldest pulpit on the continent,
along with that Of being the oldest
chartered city in the United States. The
pulpit stands in the First Reformed
church, which was built In the year Of
the building Of the old California mis-
sions, 1893, but, unlike them, it is as
strong and In Al good repair as it was
when the builders left 1t.
The pulpit was brought over from
Holland by the Dutch in 1866 to stand
In their new church, which was just
building. Twenty-Five beaver skins were
sent to Holland as part payment, but
they became damaged In transit, 50 the
pulpit was donated by the Dutch West
India Company. The building served
as a fort as well as q church, cannon
being mounted upon the roof, and while
the service was going on within senti-
nels watched for signs OF a foe.
To-day the cid hour glass and an
Gent Dutch Bible are still In their ac-
customed places, while in the olden
time the pews In front Of it were occu-
pied by Col. Peter Schuyler, Albany's
hrst Mayor; the patrons Of the Van
Rensselaers, who owned land alon.
both shores Of the Hudson river for
twenty-four miles. and Gen. Philip
Schuyler, n of the first three major
generals In the Revolutionary army,
also first United States Senator from
New York.
Within Its shadow the famous Iro-
quois chieftain, King Hendrick, who
with Sir William Johnson defeated the
French and Indians in the battle OF
Lake George, was converted to Chris
tianity and Col. Aaron Burr, United
States Senator from New York and
Vice President under Thomas Jefferson.
was married to Theodos.a Provost.
President Roosevelt sat before 1t and
listened to the preachers words as a
member Of this church when Governor
Of New York State.
The old pulpit Is rich n years and
honors It's history is Albany's history.
the church's members having taken
part In all the events of interest that
have happened in we olde towne" since
its founding.
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III" UgSN ~ u!eogSc Dus W'iryVS t1NVS'
tioning where or whom replied the ma
jor in a similar tone.
"Dunwoodie! Dunwoodiey T. exclaimed
frances. in the most fearslnl apprehen-
sions, what means this agitation:' Az
the major slowly raised his face she con-
tinned, Surely, surely, you will not be-
tray your friend, my brother-your BROTH
er-to Nm ignominious death?"
Frances J" exclaimed the young man
in agony, what can / do? / would this
moment die for you-for Henry-but /
cannot forget my duty-cannot forfeit my
honor; you yourself would be the srst to
despise ne If l dill"
"Peyton DunwUodie - said Frances
sclemnly, and with a face of ashy pale
ness. you have told me-you have sworn
that you loved me. DO you think / can
throw myself into the arms of a man
whose hands are stained with the blood
Of my only brother?"
Frances. you wiring my very heart !"
then pausing, to struggle with his feelings,
he endeavored to force a smile, as he add
ed, ''but after all, we may be torturins
ourselves with unnecessary fears, and
Henry, when / know the circumstances,
may be nothing more than a prisoner of
war: in which case, I can liberats him
on parole"
"Oh! there can be no just grounds to
doubt it; / knew knew-Dunwoodie,
you would never desert us in the honr OF
our greatest need !" The violence of her
feelings prevailed, and the agitated girl
found relief in a food of tears.
L.A~c~~ 1-.:-- T. .--Ay-
her recollection to command herself. now
eagerly led the way into the opposite
room. The salutations of the young men
were cordial and frank, and. on the part
OF Henry Wharton, as collected as If moth
ing had occurred to disturb his self DOS
session.
After exchanging greetings with every
member Of the family, Major Dunwoodie
beckoned to the sentinel, whom Captain
Lawton had left in charge Of the prisoner,
to leave the room. Turning to Captain
Wharton, he inquired. mildly:
Tell me, Henry, the circumstances Of
this disguise, in which Captain Lawton
reports you to have been found"
The disguise was used by me to en-
able me to visit my friends"
Dut you ulu not wear ll until you
saw the troop of Lawton approaching?"
"Oh! no." interrupted Frances, eager
", forgetting all the circumstances in her
anxiety for her brother; Sarah and N.Y.
self placed them on him when the dra-
goons appeared it was our awkwardness
that led to the discovery"
The countenance of Dunwoodie bright
ened, as, turning his eyes in fondness ON
the speaker, he listened to her explana-
ton.
Probably some articles of your own"
he continued, (which were at hand, and
were used on the spur of the moment"
NO" said Wharton, with dignity;
the clothes were worn by me from the
city, they were procured for the purposs
to which they were applied, and / intend
ed to use them in my return this vcsx
day."
Ito be c%ontinued.)
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- FENI1oRL COOPER
IA STORY Of The REVOLUTION
CHAPTER Iv-(Continued.)

CHAPTER Iv.-(Continued.)
~ hASe but little - apprehend from
~ chatacter., answered the dragon dry.
M bot A. = gohs-Aow-when and
IN departsd - ~ arrived aid MI.
ghnftOn. sson horseback, last evening,
- r. tock the northern road
The officer listened to him with Intense
lnterest, his countcnance gradually light
IN into ! smile Of pleasure and the
Instant Mr.. Wharton concluded, he turned
y hi heel and left the apartment. The
Whartous observed the dragoon, on gain
lnG the lawn, il earnest conversation with
his two s~ubalterns. In 4 few moments
0rdees were given to some OF the troop.
NJ hcrsemen left the valley, at full
apecd. by various roads.
The heavy tread 81 the dragon soon
announced his second approach. He bow
~ atain politely a. he re-entered the
toom, and walking NJ II Captain Nhar-
-, said, with comic gravity:
Nov. sir, my principal business being
oone, may / bes to examine the quality Of
that wig9s
The British officer imitAtex 80 =aannar
~ TIE other. as Ne deliberately uncov-
cred biz head and, handing him the wig.
observed, = hope. sir, it n TO your Iik-
* cannot, without violating the truth,
~ 4 =" returned the Dragon Il pre-
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GrOvv1n0 Al10l1as
e. G.. Cameron, OF Pike County, Mo,
IL credited by an exchange with the
following suggestions on growing al
falfa:
After several years experimental
tion, with both success and failure, l
unhesitatingly advise fall seeding.
While I know Of no plant that excels
alfalfa in vigor Of growth after 1t Is
once established, it is extremely timid
about Its association with other plants
In Its early life. Weeds and f0xtafl
are Its worst foes, and how to avoid
them or to reduce them to the mini
mum Is the problem before the alfalfa
grower. It Is with this in view that I
advise the fall seeding. To my mind
the piece selected for seeding down
next fall should be upland naturally
we'll drained and fertile. If the piece
selected Is land in wheat I should top
dress 1t during winter with all the
stable manur I could possibly get on
it-not In great hunks, but well distrib-
uted. After the wheat comes OF in
June I should disk 1t twice, once each
way. After the first shower the weeds
will begin to appear, then disk again.
Keep this up until Sept. /. Don't pillow
under any circumstances, but. kill all
the weed growth by surface cuitiva-
ton. All this sounds like work, and
It is work, but the best remunerated
work q farmer ever did. About Sept. /,
II there be moisture enough for ger
mination, SOW twenty pounds of seed
per acre. Use a w~heelbarrow seeder
and SOW ten pounds each way. This
covers 'skips' and gives a better dis
tribution Of the seeds. Then slant
your harrow teeth and cover by going
over the field at least twice"
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Ter your ebony hair. Hut that must have
been Z sd hurt Q have received under
this black patch"
You appear 70 close IA observer of
fhings, ! should like your opinion Of 1t,
sir said Henry, removing the silk, and
exhibiting the cheek free from blemish.
Upon my word, sFon improve most rap
Idly in externals," added the trooper; IF
4 could but persuade you to exchange this
old surtout for TINT handsome blue coat
~ your side, | think I never could wit
oess ! more agreeable metamorphosis."
Young Wharton very composedly did as
was required; and stood an extremely
handsome. well-dressed young man. The
dragon looked 1t him for 4 moment with
the drollery that characterized his man
ner, and then continued:
This y = newcomer In tks scene 1t
= usual. you know, Tor strangers to Be in
troduced; I I'm Captain LAwton, Of the
Virginia Horse"
And I. cir, am Captain Wharton, OF
~ majesty's Goth regiment Of foot" 70
turned Henry. bowling stifly.
The countenance III Lawton changed
instantly, md his assumed o~uaintness
vanished. He viewed the figure Of CAP
thin Wharton, proudly swelling with )
pride that disdained further c~onceaiuass.f,
and exclaimed, with great ea-rnestness:
Captain Wharton. from my soul | pity
yon! |"
's0h, thea" cried the father il agony.
III you pity him, dear sir, why moles.
hi1ng He Is not . spy nothing but Il
desire q see his friends prompted him
g venture 10 Ear from the regular army
IA disguise. Leave him with us: there
= % reward, no sum, which | will not
clrsIly par
Sir, yc1r anxiety for your frisEd ex.
crses your language said LAwton,
hauSltily; 'sbnt you forget I an ! yir.
ginian, and d gentleman Turning to the
young man, he continued: Were you ig-
noraEt, Captain Wharton, that our pick
have been below you for several
days.
II did not know 1t INIT. reached
them. and It was then too late to retreat
said Wharton. II came out, as ms father
has mentioned. to see my friends, UNDER
standing your parties to be near the High
lards. Or surely | would mol have ven
tuyed.
All this may be very true: but the
AFFAIR Of Andre has made us on the alert.
When treason reaches the grade Of a
cral officers. Captain wharton, It be-
hooyes the friends Of liberty / . b vigi-
kant"
Henry bowed to this remark Ia distant
nilence, but Sarah vcntured to urge some
thing il nAhalf oe her brother. The dra-
coon heard her, apparently with commits
eratIon but, willing to avoid useless and
,mbarrassing petitions, be answered mild
III
4 a. not the cdnmnnder Il the party.
madam Major Dunwoodie will decide
What must Be done with your brother"
s*Dunwoodie I" exclaimed Frances, with
= 1nce ID which the roses commended for
thu mastery with the paleness Of apprc-
hcnsion; thank God! then Henry is
@felr
lawton regarded her with q mingled
expression Of pity and admiration then
shaking his mead donbtingly, he contin.
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I have raised corn and soy beans
together with good results, but my ex-
perience on the whole IL to advise
farmers not to grow them together. It
made the orr exceedingly hard to cut,
as the mass Of vegetation was so heavy
that the corn and beans tumbled In
every direction from the heavy winds.
| believe it Is better, on rich land, to
grow each Of the crops separately, says
an Ohio farmer. When the land is not
80 rich and It is not desired to cut and
shock the corn, soy beans can be grown
to advantage to turn hogs or cattle on
after the corr Is gathered. The most
satisfactory soy bean that I have tried
Is the early yellow variety known as
Hollybrook they are some three weeks
earlier than the mammoth yellow, grow
q 1ne quality Of vine and an excellent
yield OF seed. It grows of more
promptly than the mammoth and gets
out OF the way Of weeds and grass
sooner, and for the same reason It is
not so much in the way In cultivating
a corn crop, II 1t is desired to plant
them In a cornf1eld. And one decided
advantage they have over the NAM
moth. they do not shell SO badly after
getting ripe.
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Poultry Notes.


For rapid growth feed the chickens
often.
Lice brood, breed and hide under
the roosts.
Swelled eyes with running at che
ncstrils indicate roup.
Gravel should always be supplied to
fowls that are fattened In confinement.
OF two things, the breed and feed
Ing, the latter is the more important.
Dry salt is as good as any material
that a be used for preserving eggs.
Ducks may be picked when four
months old and every six weeks after
wards.
Select the stock OF pullets you in
tend to keep as 0 as they are wen
developed.
Coal ashes should always be sifted
before putting them in the dust box
for the use Of poultry.
Much Of the disease with which fowls
are afflicted may be traced to a neglect
in ventilating the fowl house.
Ducks should be allowed as much
liberty as possible, as they do not
thrive as well In confinement as chick
ems.
As a general rule there Is more profit
in marketing fowls early; prices are
not any better, but there Is a great
saving in feed.
LII does not cost any mora t. Loon
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The most desirable hitching strap Is
n which gives the horse plenty of
freedom and at the same time takes
up the slack, preventing the animal
from becoming entangled In it. A very
simple apparatus Tor this purpose IS
being placed on the market in the
shape OF a piece of pipe Of suitable
length with the mean at the end of
securing 1t to the stall. The D end
has a roller, over which the hitchinc
strap or rope passes, and Is secured to
a weight moving in the interior of the
pipe.
Place for Lanterns.
rlooa Ci.or11l ba nrn-sJ1l - -
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NSlC puAC DluCh-
b e a s t e d Red
Games with them.
As part Of these
games had yellow
legs d pee
combs, we now feel
sure that they had
been mixed with
the Cornish Indian
Game before we
got e and here
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

Is where we got the pea comb. This
mixup produced a bird or two red as
foxes, with yellow legs, and 1 con-
ceived the idea OF raising a whole
flock like them.
As layers the Buckeye Reds are sim
ply peerless. Heat or cold has no ter
rors for them, as their small combs
do not suffer from frost. They have
4 long body from the wishbone back
upon which to carry plenty OF meat.
They are not coarse or bony, yet males
weigh from nine to ten pounds and
females from i've to seven.
They have the rich yellow skin and
legs 90 dear to the American epicure,
and the skin is not thick and tough as
In some yellow-skinned fowls. They
are vigorous from the shell, alert and
gamy, though not inclined to fight
among themselves, says Mrs. F. Met
calf Of Ohio In American Agriculturist,
in which a Buckeye Red Of ideal shape
is illustrated. The surface color Of
the male is a dark rich velvety red,
approaching cardinal or garnet, never
buff or bricky, head, neck, hackle, back,
saddle and wingbows richly CLOSED
with metallic luster, under color a
lighter shade.
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Correspondence School Of Love.
Gussie-Do you think she'll marry
you?
Jack-Im afraid not. I proposed by
mail. yoa know, and although she
wrote two letters in reply there was no
encouragement in them.
sIniaed?"
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end board BY using a ladder Of this
kind the loading is made much easier,
and very often farm produce can be
handled with far less danger Of bruis-
Ing. Very handy for many other kinds
OF work.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-10-04

For Loading Farm Wagons.
Use a handy short ~stepladder with
bent irons securely screwed to the end
of the ladder, and that fit to the wagon
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Care OF Animate.

CaFc OI Auln8lS.
As man has adapted different anil
mails to different uses 1t does not infer
that they are not subject to natural
laws. On the contrary, the subsection
Is nor complete than before, and, as
man has been the foster agent In
changing the characteristics of most do
mestic animals, so must the hand of
man be ever ready to render that as
sistance so essential to their we'll
being. The pasture, shelter and care
must be suitable for the accomplish
ment of the purpose desired, and no
neglect can be allowed Not only must
the utmost care be taken in selecting
the animals that suit the farm best.
but the farm itself must also conform
to the animals. One should not attempt
to improve unless prepared for it. as
failure will be the result, but the prep
aration is easily made. Better stock
means better farming, larger crops and
greencr pastures. With each year the
crops become better, because the system
forces them to be SO. But those farm
ers who do not possess facilities for
certain breeds OF animals need not be
discouraged, as all can have a privil-
eye with some kinds that do not come
up to the requirements needed. I'm
provement should be the object with
every farmer, for even should the farm.
er lag behind, the time will arrive
when he will be compelled to camp on
the same ground That others long be-
fore occupied, but who have left it for
something better. Keep pace with the
time, and keep the flock to the best,
by breeding with thoroughbreds and
always culling from the bottom.
One Of the New Breeds OF Fowls.
Thinking to improve the Barred
Rocks, we crossed them with Buff
Cochins, then used what we supposed
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allow the lantern to hang straight.
Be careful that no hay, straw or other
inflammable material is near lantern
hooks or other holders. Don't set a
lantern down.
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One OF the New Breeds OF Fowls.
Thinking to improve the Barred
Rocks, we crossed them with Buff
COchins, then used what we
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Place for Lanterns.
A place should be provided in every
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-03-21
HUNTER.

By Our Regular Correspondent.
Mr.. S. G. Hunt went to Forrest
City, Monday, to attend court.
Mr.. Pollard, of Cotton Plant,
was over Tuesday, on business.
Mr.. Eek Simpson of Augusta
was down on business Tuesday.
Miss Ora Pullum is working
for Mrs. MCGEE at the present
note.
Mr.. Tom Dryden and wife have
moved back ON Tally's place this
spring.
Protracted meeting closed last
week at Hunter, the attendance
was small.
Mrs Talley has been crippled up
with the rheumatism for some
time now.
Mr.. Bishop returned home
Tuesday after being called to De-
View to see sick relatives.
Mrs. q. x. Mitchell from Dex-
ter, Mo. has returned to Hunter to
make it her future home.
Mrs. Kelly was called to Arkan-
sas County, last Sunday to see her
daughter, who is very low.
VII. Hamer and Mrs. HIT. Raney
of McCrory are visiting in Hunter,
this week, the guests of Mr.. Ham
er's brother, G. F. Hamer.