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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
SOUTHERN FLOODS.

HELEsa, Ars., Arril 3.
The food with all its Inconvenience is still
upon the people. and it viii still befour or five
weeks s,efore tho c<ains ry1busilscss of life can
be started The water falls 80 slowly that it ia
barely perceptble, and then where il has fallen
il shows the terrible destruction that has been
wrought by the water.
The leyee up and down the river on both
sides is perfect wreck, and in many
places there is total disappearance OF
all the smaller houses. A gentleman
just in from the Old.oSn region gives
terrible account Of the suffering. The buffalo
gnats are becoming the most terrible plague
ever known in this country. They are killing
and destroying animals by the Wholesale. L.
is a common sight tc see N the upper portion
of the town mules drawing wagon with tin
bucket OF smoking Goals, method taken to
drive the gnats away. The smell Of the dead
animals is something appalling, and
there are hundreds of aninsls that
ought TO be killed and put out of their
misery. The buzzards are flylng In thousands,
and have become as tame as chickens. In Tun-
lea county the situation is terrible. There is
no chance Of starting acrop for many weeks vet
toconie. There must elapse many years before
the elect OF this disaster viii pass away. The
colored families, which numbered about sixty
persons, who were IN such a destitute condi-
tlon, have been partially relieved by the rations
ehippc1 cn the sttnulbOat JOnn .. branbtOrd.
Az Tacoma Circle the present report is that the
people will be unable to s'art
new crop on the present limited number Of
stock, and there is no possible chance for them
TO proc;;ro any more.
In Lee county most of the ground is covered
with seven feet Of water, and the cattle are
dying very fast. There is fairer outlook along
White river. Tho water is falling flster and
there are some spots OF ground vol be seen.
fThere is reason TO hope that they begin plow;ng
In about three weeks 8tLsfR9
Memphis dispatch says "The river con-
tinues to decline steadily; il has fallen twenty
seven inches from its highest point. Between
here and Helena, Ark, land on both sides of
the river is coming gradually 40 view. Above
the decline has been greater and the prospects
are proportionately brighter forthe farmers"
A New Iberia CLs.) dispatch says Father
Coughlin, parish priest at Lorenayille, on the
east side, eight miles from here, reports 200
persons now homeless on account Of the flood,
and applicatiopsg for shelter in his church
and stables are numerous. He IS ask
ing for local contributions. Their dis
tress is represented as appalling. The
water Of Red river through Bayou Cour Tableau,
as well as that OF the Mlssissppi through
Aichsfalaya and Grand lake, will certainly
bring us TO the ievsl OF the lake. we are now
past the high-wa mark OF 1874. and will
probably exceed it two fet or more
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
T1fk var ar sTnUcx AER.

When an old maid takes to making
tacetious remarks you can make up your
mind that her cat is dead, or something
has occurred to demoralize her aspira-
tions.
Two Of them were overheard talking
the other day, and one remarked to the
other:
!" Don't you think Mr.. Briggs must be
a remarkably intellectual mana he has
sacn high forehead"
"Why, his forehead isnt anything
compared to Mr.. Dodd'si" said her COM
pan;on, "scr bis rms r;gh. up o-Sr the
crown Of his head, swoops down the base
OF his brain, and 20 On over the back Of
his neck to his shirt collar"
"Seems to me-" was the retort, "if
what you say is true, it must be more
back'rd than for'rd."
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12

Jesse James was born in Clay county, Mo-,
n is4s.. He 10 the sono Of the Rev. DpJsmes-
He hashsd little cducatisa. When f6yssfs OF
age he joined Quantrell's band Of guc:r las.
aud participated in the bntchery at CentrallA
Mo-, and tho sacking and burning OF Lav.
renee, Kan. He was also conn acted with
other events OF the " ir OF like nature. In
1866 lie made his FIRST robbeiy, which was
at the ,,k OF Liberty. Mo. j. 1867 he robbed
TIE Russellyille (kv.) Eank, and IN 1868 the
Huntington IVA b NIX. Daring 1866 and 1868
he was connected Nitls stage rob0eries hl Texts.
frauk James aud Jesse, in 1869, robbed tho
Qallatin (sio.) DIuS and killed the csshier. In
1872 he robbed the kansas City Fair ofhco, In
broad daylight, OF Sl0,o00 In 1879 81. Gene
sicve Bank was robbed, and IN 1874 the
Hanco lKan.) Bank. In that year lac robbed
;. STAGE at Ho; Springs and also
partciIsted IA bis first train robbery or the
ron Mountain road. In 1876 the Miuaesotr.
Bank was roDbed, at Northheld, Nina, and the
cash or kjIieJ by three Of Jesse's gang. The
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
A REFoRMED R0BBEas C0NFEs-
rNE SION.
Kansas CRY. Arril q

KANSAS CITv, April 3.
Dick Iiddel, one of the old James BOYS gang,
who has been IN the .custody Of the officers for
some. tiras, has made full confession, and
told everything connected with the gang, and
given full details of all their operations since
the close, Of the war. The officers refuse to
make the statement pubic, bat it is
known that no tells all abou who harborcd
and fed and protected them during their raids
into Missouri. The officers have all the names,
and wien known they will create grand SIN
sa,ion. Other arrests will come. After the
Blue Cut train robbery, the gang went 10 the
homo or the mother OF the James ooys, In
Clay county, where quarrel took place, and
jesse James killed Ed Miller. Then they went
to Kentucky, and stopped with the father OF
jon and Wood Hite. Old man HIte
had . young rife. and Dick Liddel be-
came enamored pf her. THIS led to
. quarrel between Wood Hits sud
Lidda, and tho former was Killed. Wood Hte
being a cousin Of Jesse James, the latter swore
vengeance, but Liddel escaped, aud through his
wife opened negotiations with the authorities
TO surrender. He was promised immuDilyif he
would tell all and assist In looking up the gang.
Tho first result was the arrest aud sentence of
Jeff Hite to twenty-five years IL. the peniten-
tiary, for which q reward OF 5000 wss paid.
OF this reward II 10 believed the officers have
given Laddel $500. - stH
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
AN AUrHoR,s LICK.

When Auerbach, the German novel;
ist. was young man he was persuaded
to try his luck in . lottery. He dreamed
that II, ,5S6 was the lucky number. He
discovered that this had been in the pos
session Of q rich family, who had played
with II for sixty years, and who. al
though it had drawn nothing, would not
part With il. The agent offered him H.
5s5 and II, ,5s7, which, in spite Of warn-
ing that refusal Of tickets under such
circumstances was nnlucky. Auerba,h
refused. and from package Of tickets
drew No. 4. No. won nothing but
1885 came out with the capital prize
OF $50, 900 Prussian dollars. Auerbach
never afterward permitted himself to
be temptsL ~ kssst
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
AN ALLEGORr.

A lawyer, an enthusiastic admirer OF
the late John J. Cr;t.cnden, OF Kcn.
tncky, contributes TO the Springfield
Rspublican an anecdote illustrating his
extraordinary power over a jury:
Mr.. Crittenden was engaged in de-
ienling a man who had been indicted
for capital offense. After an elaborate
and powerful defense, he closed his ef-
fort by the following striking and beau
tiful aliegory. Eay1s "a
"when God, in His eternal counsel,
conceived the thoushtof mans creation,
He called to. Him thu three ministers
who wait constantly upon His throne--
Justice, Truth and Mercy--and thus adj
dressed thems Shall we make c'man?'
Then said Justice, oh Godl make
him not, for.hc will trample upon Thy
laws. Truth made answer also, oh
God make him not. for he will pollute
Thy sanctaaiies. . . $50 = 81
"But Mercy, dropping upon hor
knees, and looking PIP through her tears,
exclaimed, sob God make him. Twill
watch over him and surround him with
my care through all the dark paths
which he may have to,tresd.' Then God
made snan, and said 10 him, Oh man
thou art the child Of Mercy; 60 and deal
with thy brother.
The jury, when he finished. was in
tears, and, against evidence and whai
must have been their own convictions,
brought in speedy verdict Of moi
guilty. 49, s,s,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12

COULDN'T SEE JHE ANALOGY.
To the class in metaphysics at the
university the prssges:ssE tas tk3ing the
other day ~ NM ees pq'Qa student the
theory i. s',' a.ied 4 siways active.
even rN'Qg YtszB e1lnes sleep In TINS
conneetzonS \ Illustrations were drawn
from certain powers possessed by the
lower animals, together with the infer
ence that man, possessed of higher in
telligence than brutes, must be able TO
do more than they.
ga turkey in tree" said the pro-
fessor. presently, "will sleep all night
long on artwig not much larger around
than this lead-pencil in my hand. How
would such an act be possible if the in
telligence or will was not consciously
active in order to make allowance for the
swayiDg caused by the wind and enable
the turkey TO strike a point Of equilib-
rum p"
.But, professor" put in the matter
of-faet student, 81 don't think it correct
to infer that man could sleep all night
on such twig without falling off."--
.Syrdcuse Herald
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
SOME QUESTIONS FROM THE NEW
ARITIFMETIC.

A merchant bought four barrels Of SUI
gar, seven barrels of molasses and two
barrels of meal. Find what per cent.
of beans he mixed with his coffee.
A beggar met two boys one gave him
2 cents and the other gave him 8 cents.
Find the name Of the third boy who hit
him in the ear with q SNOWFALL.
If one insect has six legs and another
insect has seven, how many hornets
does it take to lift boy out OF an orch
ard? fs'
In one field there are eight sheep; in
another field there are nine horses. How
many men will it require to properly
conduct a village dog fight?
Ifa yorfg man owns little cane. a
rat and-tan dog, q pair Of lavender pants,
three fash iieckties, frail mnstache
md fiirtation handkerchief, what will
II cost to board six idiots at first-class
hotel for a yearg ~
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
THE GOLDEN sUysEr.-
The sNgsewxwsRNscr srfeads'


Bsnesth the golden skies, 80, -..
And but a narrow strip betweep,
OF land and shadow lies.
The cloud-likc rccss, the rocs-Ike olouis
Dissolved in glory float. q sstJtgl
And midway OF the radiant nocd,
Hangs siiently tas boat, 49,
The 500 rbnt another sky
ThsskS ssea as vel.
And which is Garth aud which Is heaven
The eye can sosr;eiy ten
SO when for us life's evening hour
Soft fading shall descend,
May glory, born of earth aud heaven,
The earth and heaven blend,
Flooded with p aee the spirits feat,
With silent rapture glow.
TIL where earth ends aud heaven begins
The soul shall scarcely know.
Sof fEo4r
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12

THERE is something about Pingrey
that ADMIRE" said Brown. "Yes,"
said Fegg, "there is something about
him that admire. roo--something in
the morning paper thst says that ne has
gone TO Europe for . couple Of years."
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
Tbc FuncraI Of the De.perado.

The feneral OF Jesse James, the dead train
robber, took place at kcarney, tine home OF
Mrs. Samuels, mother OF the James boys, and
was attended by vast number OF people, many
OF whom had known the outlaw from his boy
hood days. The services took place in a little
Baptist church, where Jesse was converted, in
1866 through the influence OF Miss Mimms,
his own COUSIN, who afterward became his wife.
The funeral party left the hotel at 2i0 p. m.
First CAME the wagon with the corpse and next
the family, next mounted officers, and last
wagon with the reporters. An immense crowd.
on horseback, on foot and in wagons followed.
The pail bearers were SaerR Tmperlake.
Deputy Reed, Charley Scott, J. b. Header
J. b. Ford Ben Fiarrivfs and Suiues Vaughan.
On the hill around the church was big crowd.
After the body was carried into the church,
the services began witlfethe wynn, '.what n
friend havsin Jesasi The 3ls6v, Jones fol-
DMed In prayer, after which the hymn,
"where shalffest BE- fouud ?"was saag. The
Rev. J. NJ. Martin followed ,with the fuaeral
sermon. After, the Rev. Martin had concluded
his remarks, which were fulof C jnuon fofihs
mournsrs, agd u shich hss dsslt on The for
the procession started fsr the farm in The same
order ia which il went iron tue. hotel 10 tue
church. II was follower by an immense
crowd. 80 ,faes We ttttJ y TO- y : /,
Tue services a. the church were .ycry dra.
maiie, as Mrs. sansiiets rsyed aifd mtde .iefreH
so obnoxious that many persoas left. sac de-
nounced the, slayers OF her son as towards and
murderere,s and invoked the vengeance OF
heav, upon their heads. The body was taken
TO the Samuels home, about four miles from
the town, and buried m the doMyard Of the
house where as boy be had played boyish
pranks. and as 8 man driven on detectives and
officials scores Of times.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
The Body OF the Freebooter Turned
Over 20 the Relatives.

aH.
The body Of Jesse James was shipped from
this city yesterday evening in custody OF Mar
shal Craig, OF this city, and the family OF the
dead desperado, consisting ef L w. James
cousin Of Jesse, r.. T. .Mimns the widows
brother, Mrs. james, Mrs. Samuels and the
two children II was taken 10 Kearney, Clay
county, No, and barred on the James home
stead. There has been considerable OF
q wrangles over the remains between
II. IL. Craig, Polco Commissioner OF
Kansas City, Sheriff Timberlake Of Clay
county, and the local authorities, who insisted
spoE scS..sss s.y r:asss s..s ssvpi,y
the relatives instead OF being taken 10 Kansas
City. The body was officially turned over TO
Mrs James Ly Coroner Heddens on -. order
from the Grand Jury. Of Buchanan county and
the dlspatch OF Gov. Crittenden The Jam O.
the depot platform, as the relatives stepped
from their conveyance to take the train, was
tremendous. Mrs. Samuels was the most con-
spicuous personsgo in the throng., She insisted
on having an official escort from the citv, fear
ing that an attempt would be made 10 take the
bodyfrom hetrain at Kansas City, TheFord boys
are close prisoners 1T the county Jail, aud when
interviewed this morning they betrayed nery-
Gus anxiety about their fate. Up to within
twelve hours ago they did not seem to realize
the gravity of their situation, but to-day Robert
confessed TO a reporter that il he had known
that he would be thrown into dingy cell he
would not have killed Jesse. Tie arms and
jewelry found IN the outlaws home are in the
hands Of the police, who refuse 10 surrender
them nntii the question Of their Ownership has
beeh fully det, Tmined. The households lffects
WI be sold TO the highest bidder.
Capt. Il. Ford, a brother OF Robert and
Charles, arrived here yesterday. In an inter-
view he said II have been in this thing since
last fan, and tried for several months 10 get
Charley and Bob into it. Jesse has said that il
any OF us went back on him he would Kill Is.
We thought he was after us. and for that rca-
son went into il. knew the boys bad him lo-
Gated, but did not know just where they
were. Ii was only question OF who should
shoot first, Jessie or us. We tired 10 get him
to our house, and he did come there twice, but
was rot &C home either time, and nothing
was done. know where Frank James h, mt
don't propose to tell just now at least II is
somewhere East. Frank will revenge Jesse 8
death, and somebody c1pnecto1 with the STAIR
will undoubtedly be killed. This matt,r is not
yet ended.'
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12

Camr meetings arc only just bsing
introduced among she Msshoals1. e
Australia
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12
poos PHILrP YAsDERDoNx.


All his1ifs he hxd toilsd and saved
and tcrsped, and pulled every string
that had dollar at the end Of it Aud
now all his hard earned wealth was gone,
and q great hateful, interest eating mort
gage spreads its black wings Over ail he
owned and loved on earth. BE shrank
into chair, and, folding his arms upon
the table in front Of him, bowed his gray
head upon them and groaned grpat
groans from Groanville. Grosn county.
His heart seemed breaking.
!. Did you mortgage the farm r asked
his wife anxiously, stealing softly to his
side.s .si sa4 ~s
YES he. growled, "both farms.
and sold the wood lot over on Big
Island" s4s
.And did you have to mortgage the
town house, toos'' she asked with quiv-
ering lips and glistenipg eyes.
|" Oh, yes," said the man in hollow
tones. "Oh, yes, and sold all my stock
in the Northern, and hypothecated what
I had in the Sixth Street bridge"
..And was 1t enough p she asked.
trembling with eagernesA :" Was it
enouehi' ri go
: : Met quite" he growlcd, and then, as
he-saw the CHASTITY pallor Of deathly dis
appointment spread over her face, he
added, e but the milliner let me have il
on ninety days time for the balance at
Sper cent 49,
= And you'vsr hrousht. ny nv haf
"Oh, Philip, you dear old duck r
"well, no, not all Of it, )" he said. :. I
brought the plume and one OF the bows
down with me in the express, but the
hat itself is coming down from Chicago
on fat-car."
And the next week after that, eleven
dark-browed men, who sat behind Phil
;p's wife at the theater, waylaid the
wretched man on his way home, hauled
him off down Valley street, rolled him
into wad, and stopped up the new
sewer with him. - burlington HuUkeye.
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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-04-12

Jesse ya,nes, che Ncforiews Beedtf, Kii,esS
by a Bay at 81. Joseph --rhe Fearless
Desperado Slain fN Moment o., Fatal
For0efyssfness ~TA''tt - 'HFf
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-05-19
THE DAYS REPORT
rs SHORTER THAN USUAL, THE
WIRES BEING DOWN.
Platform of the Pennsylvania Green
hackers rs-Kentucky Farmer Shot
and Killed-The Jeanette
Survivors Feasted.
The Gs.ee2sbNckefS

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 18.-The green
back platform will be strong on the mo-
nopoly. The financial plank will insist
that all money must be issued by the gov
ernment and there shall be no banks Of
issue whatever It will also set forth that
labor shall have the same right before the
combining to resist ali encroachment Of
capital, as capital has to conflict against
labor In relation to the public land
question it will say that public lands
should be reserved for actual settlers and
all grants made to corporations Of any
position which have been violated should
be declared revoked. From those best
informed it is learned tonight that the
ticket nominated will probably be as fol-
lows: Governor, Thos. A. Armstrong,
of Pittsburg, lieut-governor, Or. Corenay,
Luzerne; supreme judge, j. A. Cole,
North Cumberland; secretary Of interual
affairs, W. Hilec.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-05-19
Lacrosse IN MO1x7.3tasa9.

LACROSSE, Wis, May TIA special
train of five coaches bearing the remains
OF Ex-GovernorI g. c.. Washburn arrived
here at 7 p. M. On board were members
of the family and committees from Madi-
son, Milwaukee and Lac Crosse, Gov. Rusk
and funeral committee of governors ap-
pointed by him, state officers and o.her
distinguished men. The remains were
conveyed to the rotunda of the court
house and placed on catafalque where
they we've delivered to the care OF the
Lacrosse committee by Justice Cole, of
the supreme court, IN a few remarks, to
which Judge Bryant, of this city, re-
sponded. The remains will lie in state
until Thursday afternoon. when the fu-
neral will take place Rev. Tuttle, of
Minneapolis, oficiates. The city IS full
of strangers and every train brings others
who will attend the funeral tomorrow.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-05-19
An Explanation From Gen. Haupt.

In business letter to John A. Mclean,
Of the firm of Mclean s. Macnide, of this
city, Gen. Haupt, Of the North Pacific
railroad, writes as follows, regarding the
recent trip of the Oakes party:
regret very much that it was not possible
to stop at Bismarck and see you and other
citizens on our recent trip with Mr.. Oakes.
We fully expected TO- do so upon our return,
but were prevented by other engagements,
made in accordance with a pre-arranged
schedule We we're detained at Mandan, in
going, about two hours, by he bursting of an
air pipe, which had to be repaired before we
could start. 1t was no part of the plan to
stop at Mandan. -.
Please give this explanation to such of your
fellow citizens as have taken exceptions to the
fact that we ran through Bismarck and
stopped two hours on the other side of the
river. Yours truly, III. HAUpT,
General Manager.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-05-19
Dr0W,aed.

CHICAGO, May 49, Sunday morning John
Cretzele, Geo. Orswald, Geo. G.. Krell and
Otto Gibson, VINO belong to the Wolf Lake
Pleasure Club, left the city for the lake near
Sheffield, Indiana, to spend day fishing.
They were to have returned Sunday night
but as they did not their friends became
alarmed and yesterday went in search of them.
Their dry suits were found at the club house
and their fishing suits we're gone, as also twp
one of the boats was found capsized in the
upper part of the lake this morning, and the
body of Cretzele entangled in the trolling
lines was recovered. The lake is being drag
ged for the others.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-05-19
TeleQ7'QDLlic Ticks.

Frank Mayo is playing in Minneapolis.
Guiteau must hang. There is no hope
for him.
From five to ten tho usand emigrants
arrive in New York daily. -.. ...:
A carload Of emigrants' moveables
burned at CIR Crookston, Sunday.
The Park Place hotel, Rochester, MINI.
burned Sunday. Loss, $500.
The sale of season tickets for the May
musical festival at Chicago has closed and
5000 realized.
A bill is before the United States SEN
ate. asking pension of $50 a month for
Gen. Clusters widow.
The department of agriculture reports
great damage to wheat by the army worm
IN Union county, Illinois.
The tramp who committed an Outrage
on the person uf a little girl at LIE Sueur,
Minn,, few days since has been arrested
and jailed.
The president promises if possible to
visit New York, Decoration Day. The
cabinet, Generals Sherman and Admiral
Porter may accompany him.
Pettigrew, of Dakota, has renewed his
application to have the Turtle Mountain
reserve thrown open to settlement by ex-
ecutive order. The application is based
on the theory that the Indians have no
valid title to the 100000 acres Of land
which is kept from settlement The
Indian claimants, men and children,
number no more than $50 persons.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-05-19

have gone down the bay in revenue cutter
to meet the steamship Sayth1a, on board
which vessel it is suspected are two of the
party concerned in the assassination in Dub
lin. It was rumored at Liverpool, place
ascertained, that four men, two of whom
answered very closely to the description of
two of the assassins, had taken passage on
board the Scythia, which sailed two days af-
ter the murders were committed. London
ton authorities, asking for the arrest and ex-
tradition of the fugitives, Immediately up
on landing, and in compliance with this re-
quest marshals have been sent to meet the
Scythia.