Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-17

centage OF the metal.
Can the Old Love?' is the title of a
novel. That's generally the way Of it.
They can the old love as soon as it be-
comes the least bit old and put it away
to keep, While something a tritile fresh
er is brought out for daily use.
The commissioner Of the general
land Office has issued orders to the land
office forbidding them receiving sol
0ier's declaratories, unless they are ac-
%tompanied by a1idavits that the SOL
dicrs intend to occupy the lands. for ac-
tual settlement and cultivation.
A plu1nbago deposit was struck this
afternoon in the city artesian well.
How much Of the stuff there is dawn
there is not known, but it is coming up
freely. The iron casing which was
drawn from the bottom of the we'll was
coated on the outside with the same
substance.-Yankton Press.
Secretary II. NJ. Avery has concluded
the transcription Of the record of the
constitutional convention. 1t fills 26O
large pages, all written in a small hand
and MI. Avery has done excellent work
in making the record. 1t shows in full
every report, what were the several
steps of action thereupon, and finally
the constitution as it came from the
hands Of the committee on arrange
ment and phraseology.
The report of the Methodist mission
conference, just issued from the Jour
hal Jobrooms. makes a gratifying show
Ing Of growth. While in 1876 there
were but eight charges, having a mem
bership Of about $50 in southern Dako-
ia, there are now nearly 1870 circuits
and stations with a membership Of g.
1913. The number of charges and mem
bership OF about $50 in southern Dako-
ia, there are o. nearly 12N circuits
and stations with a membership has
more than doubled during the past
year"
The r;lmors that have beb1 citrrent
in this city during the past few weeks
regarding the impending change in the
running Of trains on heSouthern Min
nesota railroad are assuliling definite
form. A letter was received in this
city last evening from Il gentleman in
Chicago who is Ill a position to know.
;'nd whose duty it is to know, stat
ing that the Southern Minnesota trains
will soon begin running to Woonsock-
ct and not II to Sioux Falls as now
Sioux Falls Press.
Yesterday a fire came roaring from
the west and did considerable damage
in this vicinity. Campbell brothers,
living south and west of town lost
their hay and q barn containing a cow.
They We're in town and upon seeing
the fire drove Immediately home, arriv-
ing too late to save the COW or bay.
Another farmer, by the name OF Greg
DRY we hear lost three hay stacks. Fire
was backed on the south of Athena
n now Il town is well guarded eN-
cept from sparks Of passing trains
Alpena Journal.
Alleged newspapers have taken the
Leader to task because this paper con-
demns Gov. Ordway on general rfin-
C,rles." we do condeuip BIN, On rrir-
clblcs both general and specific. Since
Gov. Ordway has fled to North Dakota.
pursued by the wrath of a1 outraged
people i'll South Dakota, the journals of
the former section are them
selves and making the public tired in
his behalf. The upholding of Gov.
ordWay's hands by such papers as the
bismarck Herald has for it's apparent
animus the fact that Gov. Ordwav has
interested himself in that particular
: ocality, and no paper bearing on it's
ace the venality and vulgarlty which
tne Bismarck Herald bears, can well
pelie it's countenance. There are very
npparent reasons for the chalnpioning
ii Ordway's cause by the papers Of GER
sain localities OF North Dakota, and
: hese reasons abundantly verify the
'criptural axiom that human nature is
prone to evil as the sparks to fly up-
ward. Had not Gov, Ordway fled to
the knrren Businesses Of the Northern
'aciiic railroad provinces, the papers
"Wned ty that monopoly would not
now be giving aid and comfort to the
niiiclal refugee who is the mercenary
tool of that gigantic corporation. Here
the South the people have learnedto
know Ordway and his. methods. The
to which he has prostituted his
high Office are common property. Able
''Hn. honest men. mel worthy AL trust