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The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
Death of q Spy.

War glares with moral inconsistencies.
A General must know the enemy's
plans in order to thwart them. He
sends an intelligent man as a spy to dis
cover them. The man goes on his mis-
sion, knowing that, necessary as it is, he
will be hanged if discovered. The
enemy catches him, and in a few hours
his dead body bangles from a tree.
Across his breast is pinned a label: ga
warning to spies!"
Yet that same enemy, perhaps, will.
twenty four hours later, send a man to
spy out the opposing Generals position
and plans, and the man will be hung if
he is c,ught. Both Generals needinfor-
nation, and both unite in making death
its price.
These thoughts suggested themselves
as we read. in "Bullet and She'll" the
following description Of the death of
a spy, who had been caught by one of
| Clusters officers in a village near Cedar
| Creek, Virginia:
"What's the matter?" said I to Gen.
nuS1eii th m' cam Msf ss.'''' 9sY e1!s see nns s atln
81 have reason to be. l fear we have
a disagreeable duty to perform. You
know we CAPTURED a man in the village"
! eyes. What of him?"
"Only that my Acknowledgement has
just recognized him as one Of the con-
federate guards who escorted hlm and
other tederals when they were taken
prisoners. He has gone with two other
officers, who were captured at the same
time, to see the prisoner"
"You think, then, the fellowisa spy?"
"That's just it; and a dangerous one,
too, judging from his looks"
At that moment the three officers
came up to make their report.
"Well, gentlemen" said Custer, "what
do you think of the prisoner"
eve all recognized him as one of our
every well, gentlemen" said Custer,
slowly. "The evidence seems to be
clear. Adjutant, order the prisoner to
be brought before mo-"
j The prisoner was brought up between
two sentries. "My man, we think you
are a spy,n said Gen. Custer, in a quiet
voice. "What have you to say to the
charged"
There's a woman here from the viii
lage," replied the:man. ''and she'll tell
you l am her son. 1 live in the village.
Does that make me a spy?"
An elderly woman evidently in some
terror came forward.
sis this man your SOM"
eyes, he is"
Glow long has he mint the village:"
"Ever since last spring"
"Does he belong to the southern
army?"
81 dunno"
At this moment an orderly handed
the adjutaEt general q bundle and whis-
pered word in his ear. Quietly unroll-
ing it, the adjutant general brought out
a confederate uniform.
General" said he, "this uniform was
found inthe woman's house where we
Captured the prisoner"
A sudden flush in the mans face, a
swift look osanger, and a glance be-
tween him and the woman was the only
answer either made to the announce
ment.
"That will do; remove the woman
said Custer grayely.
The woman gazed for a moment into
the face OF The prisoner, but it was ev-
ident that she was not his mother. She
made no effort to bid him farewell.
"My man, its a clear case. You are a
soldier of the Confederate army, and in
side our lines in disguise. You are
therefore a spy. 1t is my duty to in
form you that you must die"
Die? What! without q trial?" ex-
claimed the startled prisoner,
"You have just been tried. L., Uni
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
IN LIBBY PRISON.
How a Traitor Was Court Martiallec
by His Fellow-Prisoners.

HOW q TRAITOR was COurC NldrClalleu
by His Fellow-Prisoners.
A Washington letter to the Philadel-
phia Record says: OF the six officers of
the regular army who found themselves
in Libby prison in 1904 n was a fine
looking colonel IRON Indiana big
bodied, big Drained, big-hearted fellow.
chockfull Of energy. He worked like a
steam-engine until he got out of Libby.
Once he found his tunnel too small for
mis- burly form, once he was checked at
the other end of it by two or three
armed confederate soldiers, who had
been quietly waiting for him; again, q
clever ruse was detected just as he got
to the middle of the gate, and SO it went
until he ha / made halfa dozen attempts.
But he never gave up,and finally got out,
and is now a prospecting citizen of Indi-
annapolis, a triae stouter than when he
was in Libby and a good deal richer; but
otherwise unchanged. AS Uncle Remus
says, the colonel's min was allus wuk-
king" After two or three of his at
tempts to get out of Libby had failed he
began to suspect that his fail
ures were caused by treachery
in the prisoners camp. Exchange
like kissing went by favor. The colonel
after thinking ea:h failure over, came
to the conclusion that some poor devil
was selling his manhood for a mess OF
pottage-currying favor which would
''exchange" him to his home by betray-
ing the plans of his ACCOMPLISHMENTS
to the enemy. He looked about him
for tue man. Cautious inquiries at
length gave him such information as
prompted him to say to each of the
other five regular army officers: "Meet
me ut such a spot at midnight. / have
found o traitor: We will court.martial
% n,% net sSsai Il q dark X corner M!en, saa in ln vh i,t
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
Witty Waits.

The Law of Compensation.-Maud:
"Isn't it strange, dear, all the fellows
who firt with me are married men? l
cannot think what has become of all the
bachelors" Gertrude (who is not envi-
ous-O, dear no): POSSIBLY flirting with
the wives of your admirers!!"
The scarcity of gentlemen at our neigh
boring summer resort was so apparent
that a Boston lady telegraphed to her
husband: George, bring down a lot Of
beaus for the hop this evening"" Thanks
to the telegraph manipulation, George
arrived with a spot of BEANS"
The Concord philosophers have gone
to Rocky Point to-day for a clam-bake.
Think of the transcendenta1ity of the
hereafter INDUCING in the actually of a
clam! 1t must accelerate the stream of
consciousness.
"On the high road to the capital from
the Caspian the members of the expedi-
ton sent by the German government to
observe the transit of Venus met a
lovely vision in habit and hat on a pran.
cling steed. They halted, saluted, and
declared their errand. TO observe the
transit of Venus! alb, well, you can go
home now. gentleman, your duty IS
done; good bye;' and the pretty vision
disappears at. a smart canter away in
the ewigkeit,' as Hans Breitman says.
That joke dawned on those Germans
after some hours"
"Philip," said the President, as the
wagon came to halt in the wild Yellow
stone region, "Phillip, I've got a good
one." "Well, Chester" returned Phil
lip, "I'm all attention" "Phillip, you
know I touched off the Southern EXPOS
-.on?" Yes, Chester" "IVell. Phillip.
my ambition now is 10 fire off canyon!"
"Chester," said Phillip. gloomily, "Pm
an old soldier. I have suffered many
things. I have always been patient.
But, Chester, until this moment I have
never felt that l could justly ask for my
discharge" 1t was some time before
Mr.. Vest, with his ~theodolite, succeed
ed in restoring good feeling, and the
president has since been a little more
cautious with his American bumor.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
NINE HOST.
Indwio uhla,

ludwig INLAND.
A generous host, il days of youth,
Receive me as his guest;
A golden apple ON a Dough
Light swaying, was his crest.
Twas the free-hearted Apple-tree
Whose doors stood open wide;
With nectared foam aud sweetest fruit
l found myself supplied.
To his greenhouse there gladly flew
Flu ! manv a light-winged guest;
They feasted free, danced merrily,
And lang their very best.
found a couch upon the grass
Spread soft and green before me;
Ny host himself, with shadows cool,
A covering light drew DER me.
But he shook his merry, snowy head
When l begged him for my bill.
G happy hours! Obirds and flowers!
Forever his branches fill.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
HAY-FEvER.

My brother Myron and my.
self were both cured. to all ap,
pearance. of Catarrh and Hay
Fever last July and August. Ur
to this date. Dec. IS. neither
have had any return of these
troubles. Ely's Cream Balm
was the medicine used. GA
BnIEL FERNS. Spencer. Moga
Co.. N. Y.
CREAM BALM will, when ap-
Piled by the finger into the nos
trils, be absorbed. effectually
cleansing the nasal passages OF
catarrhal virus. causing healthy
secretiops. 1t allays infamma.
ton, projects tile membranal
Innings of the head from colds
completely heals the sores and
restores the seli,.e of taste and
smell. Beneficial results are
re allied by a few applications.
A thorough Treatment t0iN cure.
in the head. Agreeable to use.
o cents q package, by mail or at
THEIRS, OWego. N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
The Failures Of Last Week.

Bradstreets' Journal furnishes the follow
ing: There were l42 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's in the week
ending on the 9th, 16 than the preced.
ing week, 81 more than the corresponding
week of 1882 and n more than the same of
1881. Among the firms embarrassed are
Benjamin Burgess &Sons, commission, c. B.
Barrett g. Co., wholesale liquors, and Par
ker and Garrett, agricultural implements,
Boston; Butterworth G. Co. and Hugh Mac
kenzie, manufacturers OF boots and shoes.
Cincinnati; Chrisholm Bros. & Gum, mill
furnishers, Chicago and Minneapolis; Curme
Dunn & Co.. manufacturers OF leather,
Richmond, Ind; II. Dudley Coleman &
Bro, manufacturers of machinery. New
Orleans; TIE B1szil hank of Brazil, Ind; The
Warren Savings hank of Warrenton, N. C.;
Fred Kohlbertz q Son, wholesale wines,
New York.
Ex.Gov. Talbot prominently mentioned
of Massachusetts, declines positively to
allow the use of his name.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

The winona, Alma & Northern railway
have filed articles of incorporation with
the Wisconsin Sec. of state. The projecting
line will exte d from Winona to Alma and
thence to Menomonie, and will be 1875 miles
in length. The capital stock is $500. 090, di-
vided into 5000 shares. The lncorporators
and directors of the road are Senator H.
F%inklehurg Fountain City; Richard R
Kempler, Alma; JIG. Wear, Vinton, Iowa
], w. Wear, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and 9. W
Tracy, O%skaloosa, Iowa.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

ted States General, have condemned you
IS a spy. You die at eight ts-morrow
morning. I will send the chaplain to
you, and I hope you will prepare to
meet your fate"
At the appointed hour the next
morning the poor fellow was brought
out and hanged, in the presence of the
whole brigade.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

Gents, 1 feel very grateful to you for the
wonderful cures that have been perforae:
with Ely's Cream Balm. I have had Catarrt
il its worst form for the past 25 years arc
have used everything l could hear of will
only temporary relief. 1 commenced usine
the Cream Balm and ] consider it the hes,
thing 1 ever tried. I will recommend it te
every one who is a11licted.-J. B. Kelsey, 8:
Broad Street. New York City.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
PSALMS.
TREv1sED1

E<r
TEAR this, all ye people, and give
- ear all ye invalids of the world,
Hop Bitters will make you well and to
rejoice.
2. 1t shall cure all the people andpl
sickness and suffering under foot.
3. Be thou not afraid when your fam.
lily is sick, OF you have Bright's disease,
or Liver Complaint, for Hop Bitters will
cure you.
4. Both low and high, rich and poor
know the value Of Hop Bitters 70. bilious,
nervous and Rheumatic complaints.
B. Cleanse me with Hop Bitters and
I shall have robust and blooming health.
6. Add disease upon disease and lot
the worst come, I am safe if I use Hop
Bitters.
Z. For all nv life have I been plagued
With sickness and sores, and not until a year
ago was I cured by Hop Bitters.
8. He that keereth his bones from ach-
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Hop Bitters, doeth wisely.
8. Though thou hast sores, pimples,
freckles, salt rneum, erysipelas, blood pois-
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all.
10. What woman is there, feeble and sick
rom female complaints, who desireth not
health and useth Hop Bitters and is made
we'll.
IL. Let not neglect to use Hop Bitters
bring on serious Kidney and liver com.
plants.
-; Keep thy tongue from being furred,
thy blood pure, and thy stomach from indi..
gestion BY using Hop Bitters.
IL. All my pains and aches and disease
go like chaff before the wind when / use
Hop Bitters.
"A. Mark the man who was nearly dead
and given up by the doctors after using Hop
Bitters and becometh well.
10. Cease from worrying about nervous
ness, gen. raj debility, and urinary trouble,
Tor Hop Bitters will restore you.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
persunnl-Men Only.

The voltaic Belt Co., Marshall. Mich, will send
Dr.. Dyes Celebrated Electro-voltaic Belts aud
Electric Appliances on TRIAL fer thirty days to men
young or old)wl are aflictedwith nervous debility,
lost vitality and kindred troubles. guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration of health and
manly vigor. Address as above. N. B.-No risk
is incurred, as thirty days trial is allo we'd.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

swift's Specific Is. S. 81 has cured me Of
hereditary Scrofula of the worst type The
medicine is more than you claim for it and ]
hope any who doubt will write to me. E. C.
HAWEs. IR.. Clarkspille. Ga.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

OwENroN, KY-Dr. I. F. Mundy, says: 81
have found Browns Iron Bit>ers one of the
best tonics and prescribe it frequently"
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

The proprictors of the Farm. Field and Fiacsfae,
Chicago. are meeting with great success in securing
subscribers to their publication; In addition to g
cents for six months. they propose to distribute
$4,000 in presents to their subscribers. See their
announcement i'll advertising columns.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

I used swift's Specific Is. s. 81 for a bad
case of Blood Poison from Malaria, and an
salts fed that it saved my lifa. as 1 was given
up to die. @. G. SPENCER, Sup't Gas Works
Rome, Ga.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

BALTIMORE, MD.-Df. Irwin H. Elderidge,
says: Il would recommend a trial of Browns
Iron Bitters in all cases ofanaemic debility or
when q tonic or anpetizer is indicated.n
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

Sure cure for rheumatlsm.-Gure guaran-
iced in all cases. Use Perry Davis Vegetable
Pain Killer according,to directions, audit will
cure ninety-one case, out of Every hundred.
Try it, it surely will not hurt you.
Rochester relief funds are springlng up
all over the state.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

For seven years Aliens Brain Food has stood the
strongest tests as to its merits in curing Nervousness,
debility and RESTORING. lost power to the
GeEeratiye system. and, limo instance, has
It ever failed: testit. 81; 9 for$5.. At druggists, or
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
HUN -
RE- !: DY Il
TIEIS IsLlssrr
KIDNEY AND Liver EaEnEGINE,

NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL.
HUNTS RENiiG,,y has .aved from lineer.
ing disease AID death hundreds who have been
given up by physicians to die.
HUNTS REMEDY cures all Diseases
of the Kidneys, Bladder, Urinary Organs,
IrOpsS. Gravel, Diabetes, and IncOnti-
ncnce and Retention o. Urine.
HUNTS REMEDY encourages sleep. crc-
ates an appetite, braces up the system, aud
renewed health is the result.
HUNTS REMEDY cures Pain In tho
Side, Back. Or Eoins, General Debility,
Female Diseases, Disturbed Sleep, loss
Of Appetite, ard B.isht's Disease.
HUNTS REMEDY quickly induces tho
Liver to healthy action. removing the causes
that produce Bilious Headache. Dyspepsia,
Sour Stomach, CostiveEess, Piles, &c.
by the use of HUNTS RENE suY the Storm
acll and Bowels ills pecdilvregain their strength
and the blood will be perfectly purified.
HUNTS REMEDY is purely vegetable and
meets Il want never before furnished to the pub
lie, and the Utmost reliance may be placed in it.
HUNTS REMEDY is prepared OK
prcssly for the above diseases, ana has
never been known to fail.
One trial will convince you. For safe
by all Druggists.
Send for Pamphlet to
HUNTS REMEDY CO.,
Providence, h. I.
Prices. IS cents. and S1.25 Garno siZe).
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

The insurance companies doing business
in Minnesota are shelling out tor the cy-
clone people.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

For Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Depression of
spirits and General Debility. in their vari us forms;
as a preventive against Fever and Aguc. and
other Intermittent Fevers, the '..Eerro-Pliosphor-
Rted Elixir Of Calls:,ya,'" made byCaswcll, Hazard
n 81 io New and Ior1 fo anu ma f1 . ny rc a1l niingg fron ~ ,as
Or other sickness, it has no equal.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

The Dakota county fair will be held il
Hastings, Sept. IL, 10 and IA.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
We recommend Wise's Axle Grease.

The American Express Company
Transfers money by telegraph between any
OF its 1000 agencies i'll New England, Middle
and Western States, making delivery ofsame
at local address when requested.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

The Rochester relief iund at L ke City
has reached $1,000.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

Fergus Falls votes $45, QUO tor a railway
connection with the Rock Island or North.
western.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

Wisdom's Teachings.
The wise mali knows nothing who cannot
profit by his own wisdom, but the man who
mas once tested the virtues of Aliens Iron
Tonic Bitters will never forego its use espec
tally if he snflersf from neuralgia, indigestion
and other ills ola weak system. All genuine
bear tae signature Of. p. Allen, 81. Paul,
Mimi.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

BE Careful.
The genuine Rough on Corns." is made only by
7. $. WELLS, proprietor Of Rough on lats,) and has
laughing fate of e man on labels. IJ and 2lc bottles.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15
WisdOm's Teachil

Nervousness, debility and exhausted vital
ity cured BY using Brown Iron Bitters.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

Harvesting is nearly finished throughout
the state.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

Gov. Hubbard attended the state fair at
Owatonna on the 8 | inst.
Skinny MEN-"Wel;s'H Health Itenewer'' ~restorel
health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence. ST..
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

Correct your HABITS of crooked walking by
using Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners 25c a pair.
Wise's Axle Grease never gums.
The Dickinson press., 1883-09-15

IRRITATION, Inflammation. all Kidney aud Urinary
Complaints. cured by @Buriu-i.:.. S.s
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
THE TRIAL OF FRANK JAMES,
Exciting Scenes at the Opening Of
the Case in Gallatin.
-Four Indictments Presented for Mr.
der and Train Robbery.

Large crowds were present at the opening
of Frank James trial in Gallatin, Mo- Every
hotel and boarding house was crowded and
many persons camped out about the court
house, some of them having come 200
miles in teams TO be present at the trial.
There were four charges against James
first, that of killing Major Sheets, cashier Of
the Gallatin bank, in 1865; the killing of Con-
ductor Westfall, of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway, on the night of July Is,
1881; the killing of W. Mcmillan, a work
man, at the same time, and the robbing of
the same train, when about $4,000 was Sc
cured by the robbers.
Westfall was the conductor who, in 1875.
had charge of a special train on the Hannibal
and st. Joseph road, which carried a party of
Pinkerton's detectives to the James boys
home in Clay county, at which time Jesse and
Frank escaped, but their little brother was
killed and their mothers right arm blown off
by shell which the detectives threw into
the house. where it exploded The boys
swore vengeance on all concerned in that
night attack, and the killing of Westfall was
part of their plan. On the night the train
was robbed and the conductor and Mcmillan
killed, Frank and Jesse James, Wood and
Clarence Hite Dick Liddle and Charlie Ford
comprised the gang.
Jessie James was killed at ST. Joseph last
year. Wood Hite was killed by Dick Lidde
and Cob Ford Clarence Hite died two DAYS
after being pardoned from the Missouri peni-
tertiary. Liddle and Charlie Ford surrend-
cred and were subpenaed as witnesses against
Frank James.
The second day of the trial was productive
of many sensational events Mrs Samuels,
mother of the outlaws, was the central figure
at one time. Dick Liddle Charlie Ford and
Frank James, three of the former redoubt-
able robber band were in the courtroom
The courtroom having been changed to the
opera house, none but persons with tickets
were allowed entrance. Among the number
were the James family, including the out
laws wife and mother. When Mrs. Samuels
entered the courtroom she spied Dick Lid
die, whom she charged with betraying Jesse
at the time the last-named was killed at st.
Joseph. Liddle is handsome fellow, very
quiet in his movements, and attempted to
brave the old womans fury out. She rushed
Liddle was standing and vowed vengeance
upon him and his family until she was at last
removed by the sheriff Charley Ford was
near Liddle at the time, and it looked for a
few minutes as though there would be trouble
The judge trying the case created a sensa-
ton by announcing that the court was ready
to protect itself and the prisoner, and that
any person caught within the courtroom
with revolvers in his possession would be Sc
verely dealt with. Liddle, Charlie Ford and
at least twenty Others at once left the court
and removed their arms, returning immedi-
ately to their seats.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
CAREY.
Details of the Shooting of tl,c Irish In.
former by O'DOnneII.

Details received by mail of the shooting of
James Carey by Patrick O'Donnell, on the
steamer Melrose, show that O'Donnell, when
he discovered at Cape Town that Carey was
on board the Kinfauns Castle, ex-
claimed: Had l known that he was
ON board l would have swung for him. :"
ODonnell became away of Carey's presence
through paragraph which was published in
the Cape Town papers. He Immediately com
menced drinking, and while in saloon in that
city was heard to denounce Carey. Intent on
killing Carey, he took passage by the steamer
Melrose Castle for Port Elizabeth The shoot
ing was done in the fore cabin, ODonnell
waiting for such an opportunity as would
present no possibility of interference or fail
ure. The first two shots were fired in quick
succession, both penetrating Careys back ;
he staggered and partly turned, and the third
and last shot struck him i'll the throat, when
he fell. The blood from the wound in his
throat spurted in n powerful but jerky
stream and covered the walls and furni-
ture in a most horrible manner Mrs Carey,
with scream, jumped at O'Donnell and
clasped his arms in an attempt to prevent
him from firing again O'Donnel pushed
her gently away and said :" Shake hands,
Mrs. Carey. l didn't do it.n He then
quietly sat down and remained perfectly
still until the officers of the vessel placed
him in irons. Carey was quickly
lifted from the floor and placed on the cabin
table, where in few minutes he died, with
out uttering a word. The correspondent of
the London Daily Ne,cs at Cos Town tele-
graphs that ODonnell, the murderer of James
Carey, will be tried in England and will be
sent home Immediately.