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Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14

The Dispatch has already recorded
the death Of John Smith by drowning, at
Winona on Thursday forenoon, and the
recovery ofhis body on Friday afternoon.
We now learn from the Republican the
details of the search for and finding OF
the body, which embody a remarkable
instance, to say the least, of pretended
clairvoyant, or mediumistic powers be-
ing employed for an unusually useful pur-
pose, with entire success.
It seems that Mrs. Mary Cone, pro-
fessed -clairvoyant, living near Dodge
Centre in this State, was visiting at WI
mona, with Mrs. Jane NJ Davis, No: II
West Sanborn street. At 'sseance" on
Thursday evening, Mrs. Cone asserted
that she could plainly see the body OF
MIR. Smith lying in the water and de-
scribed its location. On Friday the s'spir-
it's told the two ladies that the body
could be found about 6 O'Clock, and en-
ioined them to assist in the search. The
Republican says:
The search was being prosecuted by
Capt. Van Gorder, Mr.. Charles Butler,
Young man named Artz and some others,
when boat approached betwee" 3 and
4 o'clock in the afternoon containing two
ladies, one of whom was at once recog-
nized by Capt. Van Gorder and Mr. But
ler as Mrs. Jane NJ. Davis, OF this city.
She proceeded to say that the lady with
her was clairvoyant and that under the
direction of their spirit guides, they had
come to locate the spot where the body
was. While entertaining considerable
skepticism, the men received the ladies
with every courtesy and at once consen-
ted to follow their directions. Mrs. Da-
Wis said the water was deeper where the
body would be found and that it was in a
deep hole. They replied that ther had
not found any water more than ten feet
deep, but arrangements were at once
made to search as desired by the CLAIR
yovant. Mrs. Cone took stone IN her
hand to throw into the water to indicate
the spot where the body was. AS the
boats approached the spot Mrs Cone
closed her eyes and went into a trance,
her right hand moving somewhat ner'
vously, as if making passes over the wa
ter.
The men dropped the lines and found
deeper water than had yet been iound'
Mrs. Davis thought the mission hac o@en
fulfilled when the spot was located anc
wanted to come home, but Mrs. Cone
said no, that the influence would not lei
; her 90, and the guides kept saying, "b<
passive, be passive, and you will recover
+; him before 6 o'clock. Capt: Van Gor
! der sent ashore for a longer pole with
:hook, and the hunt was resumed. fres
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14
S. Selleck will receive in a few days,

S. Selleek will receive in a few days,
a large stock Of goods, consisting OF
Frenc b, English and American cloths
of the finest and best quality. A large
line Of winter wear, consisting Of fur
evercoats, hats, caps, gloves, &c., &c.,
have already been received. Mr.. S. has
secured the services of frst-class cut
ter, Capt. G. W. Baillett, Of Black
River Falls, Wis.,, and is now prepared
to execute all orders with puuctuality
and dispatch. Gentlemen will not have
anv further occasion to order their
goods from the east. They will avoid
unnecessary expense by ordering at
Selleck's, where they will find the same
class of goods and have them made up
in superior style. Call and examine.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14
Good Impulses.

As q refreshing contrast, to tho gen.
eral depression of the times and the
consequent developments of much that
is bad in humanity, We note the two
recent acts in heroism, showing that
good impulses, instantly obeyed, are
not 1t ali uncommon. The one case is
that of fireman upon the locomotive
while drawing the train that was
wrecked atWest Philadelphia. A mes
senger boy happened to be riding on
the locomotive at the time 1t Jumped
the track, when he was seized by the
fireman and thrown off, escaping with
some slight bruises. The fireman,
however, failed to save himself, and
was killed instantly, just as he had
performed this act ofIunselfsh heroism.
The other case is that of Mr.. Beatty,
who was sitting on the hotel piazza at
Atlantic City, surrounded by his wife
and children, watching the bathers.
Suddenly exclaimlng that he believed
one of the lady bathers was drowning,
be divested himself Of outer clothing
while running down the beach, dashed
into the water and. in attempting to
rescue the drowning woman, was by
her drawn under and both perished.
These two acts were in obedience to
good impulses-impulses which make
angels-and should be studied with
care by all who believe with US, that
the world contains many more good
than bad people. There was no hope
of reward or prospect Of glory before
these two heroes; but it was sufficient
for each Of them tia. an opportunity
offered itself to save human life with
out calculating, or even thinking, OF
the risk incurred in so dong The Sc
quel proved that the risk was heavy
one. and in the turn Of the chances
they lost. Their enjoyment of this
worlds pleasure came to an aorup'
ending; but surely there must be
beautiful resting place, beyond, wher'
such men can enter. with no other IT'LL
Ito admission than the last thought ant
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14
ABoy's Composition on Babies.

There are four or five different kinds
Of babies. There is the big baby, the
little baby, the white baby, and the
poodle dog, and there is the baby ele-
phant.
Most of these babies were born in a
boarding house, except the baby ele-
phant; | think he was born on rail-
road train, cause he allus carries his
trunk with him.
A white baby is potter nor an ele-
phant baby, but he can't eat SO much
hay.
All the babies what I have ever seen
were born very young, Specially the
gal babies, and they can't none of them
talk the United States language.
Nv father had-I mean my mother
had baby once. 1t was not an ele-
phant baby; it was little white baby;
it coined one day when there was nos
body at home; it was funny looking
fellow, just like lobster.
I asked my father was it boy CT
girl, and he says he don't know
whether he was father or mother.
This little baby has got two legs, just
like a monkey.
His name is Mariah.
He don't look like my father nor
my mother, but he locks just like my
Uncle Tom, cause the baby amt got
no hair On his head.
One day I asked my Uncle Tom what
was the reason he amt got no hair and
the baby amt got no hair. He says
he don't know, 'cspt that the little baby
was born so, and he was q married
man.
One day pulled feather out of the
old ROSTERS tail and I stuck it up the
baby's nose and it tickled him so ne al
most died. 1t was only bit Of a
feather, and I didn't see what he wan
ted to make such fuss about for. Ny
mother said oughter be ashamed OF
myself and | didn't get no bread on my
butter for morn a week.
One day the sheriff come in the house
for to collect a bill of 50 for crockery.
NY father says he ''can't pay the bill"
and the sheriff he says, ''then l take
sonething," and he look around the
room an he seed the little baby and
be say, "Ah, ha! take this" and he
picked up the little baby, and he wrap
him up IN newspaper, and he take
him away to the station-house.
Then my mother she commenced to
CRY, and my father say, "Hush, Mary
Ann, that was all right. Don't you see
how we fooled that fellow? Don't you
see the bill for crockery was for SO,
and the little baby was only worth two
and half
I think I'd rather be a girl, not .
boy, cause when girl gets whipping
she gets it en- her fingers, but when
boy gets licking he gets it all over.
don't like babies very much any
how, cause they make so much noise:
I never knew but one quiet baby, and
he died.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14
MISDIRECrED ELOQUENCE.
The Reason that dr. Evarts Doe
Not Make Money Farming.
Eron kIo noA.e


Not Make Money Farming.
From the Detroit Post.I
1tis not strange that Nr. Evarts
doesn't make money off his farm. Hor-
ace Greeley and 81. ". Beecher failed
because they were not content to let
their workmen run the farm, but must
needs put their own absurd ideas in
practice. Mr.. Evarts fails because his
manager is unable to understand him,
and gets confused just as soon as Mr..
Eyarts makes his appearance and be:
gins to talk. Last year, for instance.
Mr.. Evarts said to his manager; the
first morning Of the summer vacation:
'Patsey, it becomes necessary; in
view of the superabundance Of foreign
and deleterous elements among those
green and waving. uprights,. to place
the charger in front Of the utensil With
the branching and numerous supports
srs, and have the latter agitate the sur
face of the naturally productive sol"
Patsey said, "SuF"
''The astounding density Of various
species of the human head" continued
Mr.. Evarts after a start of vexation,
succeeded by period of profound
thought, "is something, I am free to
confess, much beyond my comprehen-
sisn. I have combated Lucy Stone
slngly and alone for three successive
hours; have even communed with the
stolid and peculiarly happy idiocy of
Gideon Welles; but l never saw the
like of this. 1t is worse than the jury
in the Beecher, trial By the ghost of
William Tell, the mans horse!'
''It's horse you want, sur?'' said
Patsey. happy light dawning upon
him.
1.-THE exact purpose of the creation of
such being~," pursued Mr.. Evarts, heed
less of the interruption, els some
thing which will perhaps, be revealed
at some time in the far-distant future.
l should like to trace the theory of Oar
win in this creature. I should like to
compare him with the lower specie, if,
happily there are any lower. l wish
had an orang outang here"
eve haven't one on the farrum, SUI" ,"
said Patssy, with some haste. "They-
they was sold by mistake, sur, last
winter, along wild de pststys."
"Cease, barbarian!' sad Mr.. Evarts,
with towering scorn, evidently pro-
voked beyond endurance. Upon my
soul, you have as little knowledge OF
farm work as the Hon. Benjamin Butler
has of politics" . ~ ~
Mr.. Evsrts rushed wildly into the
house.
II Think" eaid Patsey, after wasting
another precious half hour in profound
thought, II think Musther Evarts wants
me to harness tho oxin to the carriage
and put the colts to the hay wagon"
And al in the world that Mr.. Evarts
wanted vas thst Patsey should calti-
vate the corn.
That must have bsen a relative of
Mr.. Evarts who drove up to hotel and
said to the porter: "Waiter, extricate
this fleet footed %uadrupsd from this
preanbuleting vehicle, stabulate him;
donate unto him a sufficient quantity
Of nutritious alimsnt, and when tho
aurora shall have arrived in the east.
ern horizon bring him forth and l will
donate unto you a pecuniary cempensa-
ton for your generous hospitality"
The astonished and bewildered port
er rushed into the hotel and cried out:
"Landlord, here's dutchman as wants
to speak to you ~
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14
ROMANTIC AND SAD.

A Beautiful Young Lady Dies After
Surgical Operation in Maryland.
Baltimore Telegram to N. Y. Herald.
The death of Miss Ida V. Branch,
aged twenty three, which followed a
surgical operation at the Maryland
University hospital yesterday, has
brought to light singular romance in
real life. She was the daughter of
James Branch, residing nearSmith6eld,
Isle Of Wight county. Va, and pos
sssssd extraordinary beauty, and was,
beside young ladys 0f3culture aud re-
finsmsnt. She Was the bslle of the
village, and had many admirers.
Among others who sought her hand
was Mr.. Ferguson, the son of neigh.
Ioring farmer, TO- whom. with the con-
sent Of her father, ida became bstrothed.
In Jsnusry last csrtain Indications in
the appearance Of Miss Branch aroused
a suspicion on the part of her father
that the intimacy between them had
been Of N improper character, and Mr..
Branch communicated his suspicious to
his daughter. The latter earnestly de-
MED the imputation, and solemnly pro-
tested that her intimacy had not ex-
ceeded that of the strictest propriety.
His suspicious were allayed, but subse-
quently they were again aroused, and
Miss Branch was sent to her sister,
Mrs. Ferguson, at Charlottesville. To
this lady Ida made an equally positive
denial, but her physical condition was
such that her father deemed medical
examination necessary. He visited
Charlottesville, and the physician after
an examination, confirmed his suspic-
ions. Notwithstanding this she again
protested her innocence, and second
examination by another physician re-
vealed the presence of an ovarian tu-
NOR. DR.. Randolph, who made this
discovery, recommended her removal to
Baltimore for medical treatment. She
arrived here on the 18th inst, and was
placed under the care of Professor
Johnston and other eminent physicians
comprising. tho faculty of the Maryland
University. '....
The tumor grew so rapidly that an
operation WAS found necessary. She
was assured that the tumor would re-
suit in death in few days, while the
operation might possibly save her life.
She readily assentsd, requesting that il
she died . post mortem might be made
in order 70 establish her purity and in
nscsncs. The operation was performed
on Friday, and tho tumor, when res
moved Was found to be Of the extraor-
linary weight Of forty four pounds.
She rallied slightly but subsequently
sank; and death snsusd on Saturday
afternoon. 1t Vas discovered that de-
composition had begun before the tn.
NOR was removed, and that she could
not in any case have lived more than a
day or I've. Her remains were taken
to Virsinis Tor burial. =. - ..
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14

act of their lives, and without any rig
id scrutiny of past deeds. If tae doc
trine of the redemption of the world
has its foundation in laws of nature or
morality, then such men live forever.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14
Imported Champaigns

At the St. Louis Liquor Store will be
found the genuine Dry Verzenay, from
Jules Mumm & Co.: also Piper Heidsich
& Co.'S imported wines.
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14

Johnny lost his knife. A fter searching
in one pocket and another until he. had
been. through all, without success, he ex-
claimed: ooh, dear!1 wishI had ansth-
:.er eeekst;uiskWl&ktb ktbe in that y .i-p
Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-14

A new lot of stationery at the P. 0.
Book Storo.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-08-31

that enter their names upon her roll
and call her Alma Mater; but she has
many hundreds of foster chileren who
PERHAPS never more than hear her
name. Sound this i'm the car of your fl
nancial trustee, who divides the eN-
penses of the college by the number Of
matriculates and cries whence this
waste and extravaganza.
Let the higher institutions of learn
ing foster the preparatory schools, not
complete with them. Let them en-
courage the teacher by exhibiting an
appreciation of his laborS, Ii these in-
stItutiOns have prestige tor scholarship
are almost wholly indebted for their
elcvate,lEstandard to the conscientious
teacher of the subordinate school.
When young man i'm college COM
petcs successfully for the hOnOrs, his
scholarship and character represent
years of watchfulncss and toll on the
part of the teacher. When his name
il published as the successful compete
tor, why not, too, mention the name
Of the school to which he is indebted
for his training,and upon whose labor
il based the elevated standard of the
university?
The military,chicftain has his tri-
umphaI procession and his laurcls; the
teacher, who often times exhibits
more firmness, persistence, strategy,
more galIantry, more real heroism,
more genius i'm his conflict with ignC-
rance and petulance, simply asks re-
cOgnition at the hands of those who
reap the rewards of his victory.
When the college at Princeton an
nolmccd that il would publish the
names of the schools from which their
hest scholars came, the announcement
sent thrill of joy across intervening
States To the heart of a teacher in AN
inland village, who for more than a
quarter of century had laborcd car
neStly in the SchOol-rOOIn and who
was a genius i'm his profession. He
had never hoped to have his name 40
much aS mentioned at that institution
of learning. He directed the minis of
his pupils to the merits of this college,
and he had the qualification tO see his
name announced in their catalogue in
connection with more than one young
man who was the lest scholar in his
class. This enabled him at once to
take front rank aS Il teacher, and IL -
scarcely necessary to add that he was
diligent in distributing their catalogues
among the educated of his State,
thereby increasing his own patronage
and theirs. The principle of cOrrelat
ing successful schools and granting
scholarships to thcm-cStallishcd ly
that nOhlCst of fratcrnal benefactiOns,
Vanderbilt Cnivcrsity-haS infused
new life and new vigOr into the schools
of many States.
\ discussion followed the lecture of
Mr.. Webb, large number of the
members occupying the floor in rapid
succession, with speeches from three
to five minutes in length.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-08-31
Jssh Billings ca Pets.

Pets Ov all kinds arc ~ uOo-ancc.
Pet n mule with klub and lac N pa~li-
unt, but pet him with oats and hc will
kick out one end of krCHShuu. Pet
dogs are full Ov flcas, and pet munl>cys
are full of the devil. All pct children
are tyrants, and n pet dcallun wants
as much watching a. Il pet coon dllI.
Pet ideas are quite risky, and pet opin-
yuns, like secondhand clothing, are
worth Just what you can git iur lhchi.
\ pct wife SuOn gifts To bc captain, ana
a pct liaby rules the whole household.
4 pet hOTsC learns To bc risky, and "a
pet servant bckums cunning at thc cN-
DcnSc of his honesty. Pet friends are
the hardest to keep, and when yu d"
loZe them they turn from hunny Ia
pauI, and pets ov all kinds are fastidi-
Gus. \ pet crow can't tell what his
next mischief will bc, and Uv all pets
none are more nasty and cross than a
pct parrot. Nothing i'm This world
wuZ made tu require il. Pet hobbies
are plenty and cdZy 10 mount, but are
! hard to stick to, and The ditchCs all
along lifc's turnpike are filled with
| the riders. \ pet lam alwaNs makes
| "A kroSs ram, and what has been once
| Icttcd can never he happy agin with
| out il. Live pets OV all kinds are sure
! to bc lazy, and from bciug sassy iS but
a short step, aud j. .hurc to hc taken.
| Too mutoi pctting brings luNuriancc
| rust, and then ruin. ] lave even
seen gardin sass pcttcd 50 much that
! il all ran to top and TO vines. Pet
! knts are, fust, AN insult to the KAT,
and, next, are an insult 20 the party
lhat pets them; and there IL no moro
excuse for boarding pet poodle amt
! Juggling them around than there IL for
! boarding and tOtcing bcdbupg.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-08-31
Keys New England Speech.

\ Washington telegram to the Gin
cinnati E1Juircr of Sunday say:
There il IA good deal of feeling here
among Southern men concerning
Judge Keys fOur-line speech at Ben
nington, wherein hc alludcs To tho
erring Southern brethren. The ami
vcrsal comment is that it was uncallcd
for, i'm bad taste, and not at all calcu-
lated to ohiteratc sectional feeling.
Then, too, it j. an admission on Key
part that Ic feels that he j. only al
lowed To remain ia the Cabinet 10y
-ufferancc, and is used a. Clap-trap to
catch southern applause. II shows,
too. that whoever induced Hayes to
select him knew that no would he IL
putty in the hands of his Cabinet as-o-
ciateS. II is considered asa remarka-
BILE reconstruction through two dose
OF New England hospitality.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-08-31
A Republican Candidate CT Democratic
Plattern

- Louis Repub'lrau.

~ LOUIS kcpub n dii.
Are the ohio Republicans engaged
in conspiracy tu IHmucr NE lIi'
Rcpul,ii,.;,n party We ask tho que
ton with real concern. ltvr" are
tlrir,s of "a plot. The very first ding
Mr.. IIaVo~ did after coming INTO the
Presidency wa~ to r'pudiatc the South
crn policy of his PARTY and adopt the
southern policy Of the Democrats; Hnd
i'm the very first speech that Judge
West, the Republican candidate Tor
Governor Of Ohio, makes, lic rcpudi-
atcs the resumption act OF Rcpuhll-
can Congress, and iakC~ his stand
-uIIar,lN on the Ohio DtmOrr'.iic plat
form. which dcmand- "a repeal of IT,.
We may remark thnt thC repeal oi The
resumption act l. on" Of t1c i-Slir- Nt
the Ohio canvass, the Democrats ana
those Republicans for whom the en-
cinmati Gd-CHc speaks urging IT, while
those Republicans for whom the en-
cinnati COnD,cfcj0i speaks, oppose IT,
and insist on the rigorous execution OF
the measure. Judge West takes sides
with the Democrats and the Gd-ctC
Republicans. He says:
"The time fixed tor resumption is
but little more than year distant. l
do not perceive how il is possible Tor
the authorities ~ DcOnSummatctcsulnl
ton on the day fixed withoutthc most
serious conSo quCnccS, unless the uppo-
sitiun house shall come TO their aid,
which is not at all probable
This is true, but It isnOt Rcpublican;
il il the doctrine OfthC Ohio Democrats,
and is fresh proof of the aptitude of
leading Ohio Republicans FOR getting
of their own platform on thnt OF their
opponents.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-08-31
Kew Sac Served Two Masters.



The sweetest oratOry that | have
| listened to on the cliff or i'm the forest
was when | awOkc from Il twilight
dream which had overtaScn me as l
sat leaning against the base of a mOn-
ster tree. They We're upon the Op-
pOSite side, and could not run. Said
she: "Sincc we were children / felt "a
deep interest and fricndliness i'm your
welfare, and since | came to know the
blesscdness of hope. have longcd tO
share nv JOY with you. VIII you
give your heart to your Maker"
He said: ~ can't do that Molly. /
would if could, because you wish it.
| pave il To YOU last winter during our
meetings of the '.JsU Cp esprit, and If
YOU really don't want To keep II your
self. if YOU really don't i'm the least care
for il. YOU may give it 20 whoever you
like, for / shall never have any use for
il. would like, you know, 70 share
a blcsScdneSo of hope very likely much
the same as yours if you would only
arrange thingaso that | might have
YOU all the time to divide the joy with
which hope you mean; can't you,
MOlly?''
She said. 80, Johu!' and uhcn there
was u lumbling, and if hc didn't kiss
her ana she ul'iti hi-~ Ill'll' ny
''Katv did" aud tine woods are full of
them. Then she said, Nou must
tell pa how YOU feel, ," and he said:
"isn't il too seen after getting new
heart to tell fellows CNpcriCncc"'
and she said, ..Not at all. II j. proper
and am very happy
He said: mot ~ happy, Molly. 9S
if had given my heart to tn Lord,
are yuu?'' He asked his question IN q
pathetic and apprehen~ivc tone, and
She replied, at is ali the same. John.
I'll see that the good Lord gels IL ut
last
Then they went of T. inform pa,
and rct an earthly blessing from mm,
for John is in the leather business, and
very prosperous.