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New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
NEWS FROW THE SUBURBS.
, r,pN For THE KINGS COUNTY INSANE

The commissioners of Charities and Correctionj; nj
Ripley Ropes, of the state Board OF Charities a'o 10
Controller Chaplin, presented unanimous rcpoa,
mo K,nCs County Supervisors, yesterday Tocon
mendng the purchase of 92l acres OF land ior Or
farm in nsa2 iaG ts~n 81, Shns"G. OF s'H'0b be
; for which n nominal agreement mas
been been made with dozen owners, RS rs
sol 900 The buildings now on the properly arc
onod at 500 600. and Will be useful for temporary
o"a"uanrv Inv the panpers as they are gradually
ult at work The land slopes toward the Sonnd,
and there is wharf on bay accessible ny vesd' d 10
wooded, Dr. Shaw, OF the Insane Asylum thlhks Hs
that the farm rs just what is needed for on.o"o
work for the mild cases of INSANITY ana ,e %
vs.n,n of buildings for the insane will be adopted.
'Thc Board of Supervisors voted to appropriate
s1 10 600 TO buy the fam and improve IL.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
JERSEY CITY.

The question of who will succeed General cSord M".i
as MaorGencra commanding lhe NaThai h hIafa hrigo
~ J;or o"norals are General Scwell and Genera
Plume. each of them being hrcvet major general
The appointment Of either will cause vacancy ,ba
RrigaSe Commander The ranking officer OF ihe
First Brigadc IS Colonel Dudley Steele OF the 4th
Regiment. -,
Professor Leeds, the chem ist Of stevens ins,i.
tute went into Charles }ookcrs, grocery storc az
noon IN anaIyze the groccr's kerosene oil. Booker
who was unacquainted with the professor ordered
him ont and threatened him with violence. r.o ~
prisoner learned that it was the professors duty TO
ppnalvze the Oil he apoogized and was discharged
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
AN AGED BAPTIST MINISTER.
Two More Important Cases

Your agent being IN Columbus Ga. few days ago. and
meeting the venerable j. H. Campbell, asked him
for the news reply Il have two more important
cures elected by wfts Specific to report This venerable
man is know far for his uuremng abors Of love
in the bcla of the poor Columbus. II viii be remembered
that the swift Specific has donated quite amount OF
their anous medicine to distributed Dy Mr. Campbell
among the poor OF the city. his remark he said:
Ihaye Just lady who has been greatly annoyed by
letter in On OF her hands had given her much trouble
and pain she several physician
during the past years with Tie Old leme les ous
without giving any relief suggested swt s9ecinc anu
she took tour bottles and Is apparently perfectly wei'
Her hand Is smooth single of the disease es
IL is marvellous how tIs medic Ne renovAtes the system
..What about the other case "
..I that was She had bee affected with tho
oc,cma or foir years Her hands and arms AS well
no hr holy was covered with soresand scaDs III was one
~ the wor.e cases OF terrible disease that see
rho OF the poor beyond expression
se tried every remedy command including mercury an"
,,c of potash bat she only worse she was III '
condition when first the case. soon nan heI
s,iit,s and she has now only lasrn wv VV.e
v,r ork oi the disease has almost cnllItIy usipv'ai
Her siren general beath have ea.y @ n ob.
one OF the nosl cures that mas com" uei NY wv
servation." ,., . lane an varied expericncs
and Observing th"i,
,nn,I, hat /, opidon as otie eri's o S"h''
spCciucF ,-.......o.. I havs mingled with every
i ~ So ana iat observed closely the variety Oh US
% .n,rn ~ CT humanity Biood diseases are INC Mo,s
nm nor ons and s most difficult 10 remove ~ - W nn
a. va Tnere nothing comparaDle 10 H. in'
i. uotunng too gOJd 10 say about swlits SpcciHS
Treatis. on g,ood aui skin Disease mai ed Tree.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC 90, Atlanta, va.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05

day. Richard r. lancs wa, elected v'ccpross- nrns
dent In the place OF tho late Jonathan lnoine. 1.
Philip Schuyler was elected q mcmoer vi have .xo
board. During tho month 21f compa,nts n"so %
been lodged with the society; 81 cases nave pen
investigated and % children have been car" Nv,
IN the socioty's building at Twen'y-'n'r"S' "S'' ""''
A coronEp COOKS noGurRY. , t,,
Ramon Ricardo the colored cook employer ny
Antonio +. Terry, Of No. Az tlith-.o ,n, W., tho
yesterday in the General Sessions lot hs smp|oyer
to nav those who furnished household suppIi,nr.
Checks 10 the amount of Tl0o drawn 70 10 w" lame of
of pursscil & Co wcrc indorscd with the name v.
iho Grn, and were returned to the bank Oinor
chccba bro,ght tho amount which the COOK IL ~
charged with stealing np TO T,uvni Neuv' 'sr,ih lo
con yictcd and was sentenced by Rccordct Suy."" "
sevcn wears and ak months In tho state Pfisoh
BROOKLYN
Coo,sc A,lop. n Telegraph lincman. who 'as' wc,a
narrowly ESCAPED fatal iall i,P" AZ drd yca,cr
dny at hia homo. No ~ lilary-st 49,,
A number of Eastern Diairci grocsra have o" p.o"
a,,oslcJ thIs week for nolline nlcnni,'Huln". M.
cloim that lho "lnil wac ho.En hn,,rr ~, ""'''
York and thcy believe II to bo bnt,'r ,o
iohn W,,Jron. nae s,x, of M. ~ fork-si', wh"
VIVA run over by brewery truck on "'""'""'
afternoon. died Yesterday 49, ...ao,l
Tho Rov. Henry A. Adams. oi Wn,am,'' W,,a,' ",uis
Cam hns bcen invited 10 become hssiH.n''' w, "' 20
ter of 81 Mary's Protestant Episcopn, nmn,"' mn,
which tho Kcy Dr. d. V. NJ johnson IN rector
Important developments are expected ,i",' mn
arrest of tho two young men found passnG c""" nxr
tcrfcit SI q bills The couht.ricits are nea'lf - 80
,,aJ aTpJ tho noncr is n clever imitation oi 'Iuo
fire p,per Enough has been learned to give ,ho ,he
secret Service detectives valuable cIewT, au n~ncct-
al Tho arrested men offered 81 900 cash bar, cacn'
Int were sent TO Raymond Street Jail YESTERDAY
Mayor Low said yesterday that he was greaoM caors
pleased with the wor king OF the Evar,s co. c., m
law. under which the first sales OF property 'o' ddcd
na,i taxes were made on Wednesday. nc adabo 40 ihn
That Mr. Evarts had told him that he pnt 's" 9ro il
law all he knew, and any litigation arose 'av GOOD
law None of the owners of tho propcr,y on. s"n,
could redeem their lots without paying I'D PER cen, 9o
in ho purchase price and 10 per cent h"vc ihe
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
TIE FREE CJRCUL iTING LIBRARY

The fourth annual report of the trustees
of The New-York Free Circulating Library
shows gratifying results. Tho lnstitm-
fion is Young aud still comparatively small,
The number of volumes in the mann library
aI No. 40 Bond-st being only 10424, bnt the num-
her of readers is now 1867, an increase OF ZlIo
over the number of last year, and the circuiatoh,
which was 81 .233 last year, has this year been
g520G. Ibis is equivalent to over nine drawings
of every book IN tine library dnring the year; ana
vet i'm that time only three books have been LOST.
fIhe library is open on Sundays from to r. nl
and the averag number of books given ont Oh that
dov is 1873 In the class of books drawn there Is q
slight Improvement. The percentage OF hctloh and
iuycuje books drawn last year was Io thiS. year
ts The reading room was open 3oZ days III tne
wear and the total number OF readers was ~ lSo,
the daily average being sc. The Ottchd0'ier
Branch Library, at 13J Sccond-aVe thc ght Oh
Oswald OttcndOrfer, was received Nv ihe trustees
on lime TO- ID has fine building with acconn0-
dations for IL. 900 volumes, large ana wcii-ehteu
reading room. and smaller room Tor stuuehts con-
sn ting books of reference. ] he branch library
has 4 7S4 books in English, and ! O3j IN Tcf'han'
4 he only thing lacking Is an adequate luna or nne
current EXPENSES and growth OF The library. Inc
EXPENSES OF the year were 1885, 30 Inc SUB
scrptiops amounted to $6.G1G 76. The trustees IN
fernrisc 20 visit the library and see how II Is CON
ducted and used At the same time they appeal Tor
gifts of money, that they may enlarge Their w0Ik
and extend its benefits as far as possible. nc
treasurer is j. PIerpont Morgan, No. 20 " ali-N;
The membership dues are only $40 ahhuahS, anu
rs the society is Incorporated members Incur no
Inability Applications for membership may DE
sent TO William Grccnough secretary New-lorK
Free Circulating Library No. 40 Bond-st.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
NENN.IERSEY.

MrTucnEx. Masked burglars entered the house
Of Waiworth Paterson on Sunday. Young Pater-
Lonpd Gagged and half smothcrcd with q blanket
PLAIxrIrIp.Irhc statement that Scheiln, Bald
win. Twccdy & Co.'s clothing factory had smut
dawn was erroneous few men were temporarily
thrown out of employment that the machinery
might he cleaned.
OEANGF-i he muster of the new battalion OF inc
sons - The bal fnishcrs have aprroDrlaten, pow
for tho striking hattcrs of South Norwaik, Conn.
i'' bazar for the benefit of the Memorial Hos
nitai and tho House of the Good Shepherd was
0pcned on Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
WHAT Is GOING ON TODAY.

Board of Estimate and AppOlt0nmcnt, Ciy Han,
noon.
Ronrd of Aldermen meeting, noon.
Stewart Huntington suit. supreme Court.
Allcr-Allcn div case, Robert Sewelfs oiicc, IL
"a
John H. Bird injunction hearing, Supreme Court
Chambers .
Somne r. PlIts funeral, scotch lrcsby Church,
II a ,,, ,
Wcst side Citizens Association, seventy second st. and
Ninth-avc., = D. N.
Annual meeting OF o2d Regiment Veterans ArmOry,
sp. III. . .. =, IL. - -
MicroscoJical Society, No "a Madisonave, T. IN.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
aunrises Z OG ,eu420 Moon risA s07 Ms,gssteA A. 18
HIGH wATER TO-DAY.
Nook p3S 9ev. Ihli1d. 1907 He CAT, ll:59
EN.-sapdy Heck 10 03 uov. IIlGht. 1887 Nell GAta
SHIPPING NEWS
PORT OF NEw.YORK..........THU URsDAY, DEC. l. 1884
ARRIVED.
Steamer Adristc Brl Parse Liverpool Nov 30 Queens.
,own III with mdse and passengers 10 J COnis
steamer Manitoba lBr htewar' Liverpool Nov %,
with and psssengerso Arke Douglass Arrived at
the Bar at q nj. -, ,----.,- 60. -
steamer critic (Brl, Lord Newcastle Nov 49, Dundee 10.
with md ~ SIMPSON Spence Young Arrived at the Bar
at pm. - ,,.,, ,,- H., -, n, ,,.
a. Havana days with mdse and passengers TO Alerande
a hons Arrived nj the Bar at u 80 IN.
steamer Alyena tIr. peafce Jacmcl Nov 1a Aux Cages
10 Jerere 90 Petit gosve ~ Port au Prince 20 Kingston
1h and n,t Apono 20 with ndse and to PIN.
Fsrwood A Co Arrived at the Bar at M. -. ,.
eeapef II roma (Hri, Macfaflane, hstanzas N0yV MIX
River rs 81 Anns Bay 30. rgrs days, with md'e to Inc
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
NON Il Ne US.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

GHscy Hoase-Sir Alexander II. Calf OF
Montreal and Congressman R.W. Townshcnd, OF Illinois
rim Arsnue Hotei-Congrcssinan W. D. WashDurn'
of Minnesota and Railroad Commissioner john d. kcr-
nan of Utica NtU- York HOfcf-Gcnorai NuIln d.
Franklin, Hartford ETccOOrf Hoe-l H. Letter,
of Chicago - R0ssn0re HOti-JudSc George a. Hardln
of the Ncw-Nork supreme Court WtndsOT Hoet-
John B. Drake. of Chicago; sherman = EoSers, ol
KnIa,o and Jarvis NJ Adams Of Cleveland. ST. james
Ho,cl-( Charles Emory smith of Philiicl lpiia- nunt
Hotci-Colonc J. l.. 1ourtcllOte. L. ;. Army @t"ffc
ronf House-lx Lieutenant Governor william Brost, OF
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
ALONG THE SOITND.

BRrpGrpoRT.-Mrs Bridget Farley, age 103, in
company with her youngest daughter and a friend
lett her home IN Stratford yesterday and drove in
an omen carriage to Bridgeport to do some shopping.
She was congratulated by Mrs Charles ;. Stratton
Mrs Tom Thumb and i. +. Barnum
UxloNDALE.-Dr. laylor has fallen heir by the
death of his mother III England to $l50,O0o.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
IMPORTER AND MAHUFACruRfp,
No. 200 Fifth Avenue,

MADISON SQUARE,
OGys IN bis NunsnaiU pdri'd stock q
mac mnes Eor he @A'ffio" Of fbo'lt
Honiav presents al moderate cost,
fsberiaNp in exclnsfle patterns o.
DerOyaiive Porcelain ana IN NO1Tl-
ties Of Paris, B1liH ana VFn"a
Fancy Goods.
The collection Of fine examples OF
AyfwOyk in CaNpeO CLASS VaSeS,
Puneents, etc., sWpaSSeS in extent ana
vmisty any hitherto exhibited in this
country.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
ROCKLAND COUNTY.

NYAcK.-The rowing association has arranged
for "A lecture couIs , and the young women OF Will
i,tinc Hall have oIganlzcd Ii torary class called
the Mary Clcmmer Society.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
Serious Consequences

are Liable to caarh s not attended TO In fason inc
disease frequently destroys the sense OF smell ana oeh ue
v,lops into bronchitis pulmonary consumption UnuouDt
clv MANY cases of consumption originate catarrh oods
o,ra cures catarrh and has oycn effected remarkable
cures OF con sum pi ion itself In its early stages
suffer oil from chrome caarrh arising pchcVe'
from impure became pad causing much sore
ne.s of bronchial tubes and troublesome cough winch
80 an x,ety 10 my friends and myself two brothers
died from bronchial consumption. tried many advertise"
remeae for catarrh both nhaing and internal but was
simply money thrown as received 10 Dement, was
t induced TO try ifoods Sarsapaa and aiter taxing
r s, hottie, an not the In health or feelings
Nv a,arrh s cured my ia entirely we'll end adjspep
Go roube accompan by sick headache have entirely DIS
appeared" e. NJ LiN'oLN' 'o '"''''''' '''''"
Hoods SaYsaparil!a
Sold by all druggists 81 six for So Prepar only BY l.
uOOD 4 Co. Apothecaries, Lowell, Macs
100 Doses One Dollar
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
IS TO 40 Per CEMT!!!

testimony Of Hundreds ntSN:o9t scientist, AMI
have demonstrated by numerous practical scientific ana Gx
a the ,SnmHm % % Of cost gas pressure should i've
tents Of an inch at the burner Any excns, of I
exact proportion as the pr ssurc s increased.
Why condemn he Gas Companies
They poweress remedy the evil as in order to sup,
Compelled M % to employ an excessive pressure Of o8l
cons"mers ccSaisrns !" "' 'Ae'' 'N'''
pressure AMI aid materially the difficult problem OF main
The rameGy is in the hand, Of every gas by at
rachment to their meter OF
sLEE,IANs AUTOMATIC CAs-sAvING GOVERNOR.
(Can be attached to any gas metre in 80 minutes)
THEY EoUALZE the PRESSURE to 5rENrIIS
"fFI e A%SSaS S%S Sa ' aSo% Of valve cuts of en
prcs,saIe wen shs are ir, aa ppca mus
THEY REMEpY sM0HIHG M rBk2WTlINGa" S SuRN
Ere chHxs iNsHNh S2IEhH!E EisE PEn
NIT S 10 WHSTE 4STs GAs; "a vHTIITEp NH RptsoN'
ATMOSPHERE.
Snvc Their Cost Every Three Months
Equal to 400 per cent per annum)
Entire Metallic Construction simple eic nt, durable In
dorsed by highest commercial mechanical am expert nor
Over 5000 in Service. Warranted for FIVE years)
SUBSTANTIAL TESTIMONY
"sAvING 33h PER CENT"
"Ten machincs In service gas bills reduced $40 per
wcck"-l Metropolitan Opera House Ny
W. W. TillCtson, business Manager
Saving 33 PER CENT"
"TIavc thoroughly factocs Are much
' Potter & Styinns Manufacturing Co.
Iexington.ayc. Ala; and 42d sts, New-l0rA
"l2 MACHINES THEATRES" -
Satisfactory Reduction in Gas Biis Better LshI we
Harry Miners Iowery Theatre, Il
Miners Peoples Theatre
Harry Miners Eighth Ave rheatre,)E
SAVING 80 TO 40 PER GENE
Astonishing results Docs ~ YG 70" toasr Ga% Theatre
Gale * Spader. proprictors
MISUNDERSTANDING % Pr X CENT"
"Firhtoen monClls "A Entirely sst3flcoIy
1'e"'N Dnniell & SON. Importers. broadway, ". \.
"SAVING 33 Is PER CENT"
Robbins K Appleton,
AGENTS American Watch Co. New. York.
YORK CITY
r. II. Macy Il Co. ianVsst a,sI n, X RI n n Co
Young Mems Christian Assn, iaili9lu IN = IL ' W.
Union AnpeN HAL. be'iuelr rio.',,
Hanover National BANK, NahueIp nu ,I,a ul,ns'
Eureka Fire Hose Co Siahu opera ho"''
rc-SPECIAL PAMPHLETS BY MA ~ -. .,,,
of the machine can pe seen ~ any
| time at our oince.
EXCLUSIVE STATE AGENCIES
CAN RE SECURED BY PROMPT APPLICATION TO
| THE NATIONAL GAS SAVING CO.,
~ EAST 1iTH STREET.
NEW.YORK CITY.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
I%N~> sssE.ss 4
The Suprcnsc EscacIs.

ATLANTA Sept 23 lssi.-lom experience think 8. 8.
very valuable remedy for cutancous diseases aud at tho
same time invgoratlng tonic.
JAMES JACKSON, Chief Justice Of Georgia
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05

Henry A. DANIELS, NJ. d.,
1aAtcun rtop.aye between , ltI and 3oth 9ts
uours \ To l. b toll Diseases Of tha Nervous system
Graito. rinary organs. Impotence anu 'Ver'tl1Y'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
RIJNNING AWAY WITH THE JULIA BAkEh.
VALUABLE JEWELS UNDER A MATTRESS.

seorcl-warrant was issued on Wednesday Dy
Commissioner Shields for two persons VINO came 70
this country as brother and sister, arriving on lhe
steamer St Iaureut, o 4 NOyembcr20. They were ac-
cnsed of smuggling. Inspectors lrackctt and Law
renee found The couple bed at the ii1tci de iaIs
fonri diamonds rubies sapphres, Opals and other
Jewels to the value Of nearly -, ,0O0 The man and
wOman gave their Dames as franz AlVais auu
Emma Uodden. They acknowledged having
brougl; the goods into ;his country without me
na vment of duty and were held for examination.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
SONS OF TIE REVOLUTION AT DINNER.

The annual meeting and dinner of the sons OF the
Revolution took place last night and twenty ,eight
members of the organization were present III tiic
long room where General Washington ba'e farewell
10 his official stan at the close of the Revouton III
Frauncc's Tavern, at Broad and Pearl SIS Attef
the dinner, which was furnished by caterer Johnl
Korncr grandson of a Uesslan, Chris stan ;: Della
van son OF General ID. Delavan, who led divlSion
of Washngton's Army, related some interesting
"reminiscences. James Duane Livingston 5 nd that
he was a grandson. Of Colonel LIVINGSTON OF the
British Army, which left the city III al,
vance of Washington. and he supposed
the latter was gratihed to turn the rasc
Gals out" George lioughton, author OF
"St Olafs Kirk" could tell a pleasant siory-that
thirty new names had peen presented for member
SHIN. Toasts were drank and responcee toby George
Clinton Genst Colonel Henry l.. Potter, AeXander
X. Thompson, James NJ. Montgomery, DE-. John
Shrody. John Merchant James Il. Lockwood, }. D.
Bowman and Arthur NJ Hatch.
The following Off ;ers were elected: r. ;. Iai-
modpe president Thomas IT, Edsall vico-pIcsl-
dent; George IIoughton secretary George H.
Potts treasurer managers, John B Ireland, Ethan
Alien mccrsoll Lock wood and Asa {, Warren. A
committee was appointed to appeal 10 Congress ior
an appropriation toward completing the Baithcldi
Statue pedestal
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
ORD INyETERATE STRIC

OLD INvETERATE STRUCTURES
OF the urethra speedily and permanently cured ny on @
and tcrna, scent
stamps Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Cos Man-
ct, Buffalo, " Y.
"RorGu ON CORNsn-15c. Ask for 1t. Com
n,o.o cuTe hard % soft corns warts. buni0ns
y" Iough on Toothachc" Instant rcliof l6c
New-York tribune., 1884-12-05
HORSES SOLD FOR Low PRICES.


"Dan" Mace's livery stable, No. 23o West Fii-
tieth-st was filed with horscmen yesterday:
"Hann had made a collection OF track ana ROAD
horses and had decided that this was the best time
of year to dispose of them and, as the crowds be-
gan To gather his smile became expansive ana he
rubbed his hands gleefuiiy Wiiilami aSlrn, Oh
Easten's Horse and Cattle Exchange acted rs auc,
tIoueer. Though Mr. Easten worked hard and used
his most persuasive arguments TO BRING b!ds, the
animals Went for low prices, and some there were
no bids at all. Consequently the smile that
vreathed Maces face III the morning faded from
he would not take horse as a gift 90 say nothing
of buylng one as "a speculation The fftecD horses
sold brought 81. 500. Hawk. a bay gcldIng, nine
wears old sired by George Wilkes and SAID TO be
able 10 trOt in 2:2G brought the highest prcle OF
lie day. 500 A black gedng, eight years old,
bred IN Kentucky and sald TO be able TO tr0t IN
about 2:2O was knocked down at Sl 500, put the
nu,chaser claimed that he had made mista ke ana
thn horse was withdrawn. Mace SAID that he had
refused 81 900 for this horse at private sale
Among those present were Hugo Fritsch, j. u. Il.
Lawrcnee, Lucian Appleby, Pan Walton, Ir, Rr
Murphy.
"FREDn ARCHERS EXIiILARATlNG DRIVE.
"Danr Mace took Erred " Archer, the famous
Jockey, up the road behind fast team OF horses
the OlheT day, and on the way back banded 'he
lines to the Qrcat Jockey, so that Archer mlgnl
know by actual experience just how 1t
feels TO drive pair of American trotters Arch er
nut his hands IN the loops of the lines and braccd
himself ~ il for great effort Dan Mace spoke
snconragiugly TO the horses and they let out link.
Then be lei out three or four old-iashioned trOt-
tinp-horse yells and the way the horses went down
The road made Archers hair stand on END.
Archcrs arms being longer than Mace's, the loots
We,e In the wrong place. and he was unabe TO pun
ihs horses w, and beseecbed Mace to take the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-18
Communicated.

EDS. lIEHALD.- Gents: AS yourself
and others have asked what was me;nt
by the members Of L. O. G. Ord postG.
\. Il. proceeding in q body to the Office
OF q certain land agent at Washington
Springs, | wiz reply that the ~asSocia-
ton Of the Grand Army Of the RepIb-
lie is organized Tor the following OBJ
ject, to-wit:
First. 70 preserve and strengthen
those kind and fraternal feelings Which
bind together the soldiers, sailors and
marines who uGited to suppress the
late rebellion, and. to perpetuate the
memory and history of the dead.
Second. To assist such former com
rades in arms as need help and peotec-
ton, and to extend nee1ful aid to the
widows and orphans Of those whohaYe
fallen.
Third. 70 maintain true allegiance
to the United States Of America. based
upon a paramount respect for, and f.
deity TO, the nationl constitution and
laws, to diScountenance whatever tends
to weaken loyalty, mcites to insurrec-
ton, treason or rebellion, or ii any
manner impairs the efficiency and per-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-18
Railroad Items.

The worst accident which ever hap
pened n the d. c. division occurred
last Saturday. A freight train which
was preceding a passenger got stuck in
a drift and owing to the binding snow.
was run into by the passenger train.
y passenger in the caboose was killed.
the engines and caboose We're badly de
mOllshed, and the destruction %colnplet-
ed by the fire which Observation-Disclosures
lite.
While in Huron last tuesday. we
SAW Col. Leslie Durly, an old a~cquaint-
anc6 Of ours, and now Secretary Of the
Huron & Southwestern Railroad Com
pany. He informs'us that about one
fourth Of the stock of the company has
now been subscribed by men of capital.
Mr. Nicholl, of Huron, formerly Super
intendent Of the Dakota Central Diyi-
sion Of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad, Will go east in a short time,
to interest capitalists in the road. MIR.
Durley says they mean business, and
that they can easily obtain the money
to build the road. Surveyors have been
surveying, but on account Of the cold
weather they have been withdrawn,
pad off, and future operations p0stpon-
ed until spring. The road Will be about
eighty or ninety miles long, and viii
extend from Huron to Chamberlain.
running through Beadle, SanbCrn, Jer-
auld, Aurora and Brule counties. The
road VIII just touch this county, and
will go through Jerauld ten or fifteen
miles westo MISUNDERSTANDING
Gazette.
The Milwaukee surveying party
Which started to run Il line from Scot
land to kimt}all, stopped work ut Platte
creek, in Charles Mix county, abuat
seventy miles from Scotland. I'h6line
as far as it was run was only a5uut
eight miles from the line surveyed by
Engineer Colhorn for the Missouri
Valley Il Pacific.--P y D.
Wolscy, at the junction OF the Gfiica-
go, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad. and
Chicago & Northw 2stern railroad in
Hand county, is one Of the most prom
places in the territory. several
substantial buildings are ii process Of
construction, and since last June there
been erected $50 good houses.
There is a population, of son; Mitchell