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The National tribune., 1884-10-02
How Fortress of 4mazons was Stormed.
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Some amusing details are gradually coming
TO light in regard TO the recent revolt of the
female convicts in the Prison Of Alcala, in
Spain. They drove out all the guards and took
complete possession of the place, which they
barricaded and guarded day and night. They
had an ample supply of provisions, and when
the troops arrived to capture the prison the
women jeered them through the windows aud
pelted them with bread and vegetables from
their abundant supply. The officer in charge
of the expedition against these viragoes found
himself IN bad fix. For eight days he did not
know what to do. To use artillery against the
young ladies was out of the question, and to get
into the prison without smashing down the
walls seemed impossible. At last he conceived
a brilliant idea. lie gathered together band OF
the best looking soldiers in his command made
them shave. wax their moustaches, and put on
their gayest uniforms. Then he sent them
with flag of truce to the Amazons. The
handsome fellows were at once admitted. but
were not allowed to return; in fact, they did
not want to get back, and it was part of the
commanders plan of campaign to have them
captured. In very short time these military
prisoners spread disunion and mutiny among
the Amazons and then the place was easily
taken
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tsans, class of workmen who from tune immcmo-
rial have trudged on foot the highways and byways
of the Fatherland, well as of the neighhoring
countries seen riding bicycles, their slim
bundles strapped benind them.
- Having lost the whole of both legs in the war.
and subsequently living in poverty foT - years on
his pension, Nashville man lat upon the idea of
making side-show curiosity of himself by attach
ing deceptive wax feet To his stumps and figuring
as a freak of nature. He is prosperous
The numerous of science assembled in
Philadelphia were canvassed by reporters to learn
their views to the asserted conflict between
science and religion. The Christian believers with
one voice testified that not only was their faith
unshaieD, but that il was strengthened by inqui-
ries into the methods by which the Creator has
seen fit to work. On the other hand the unbeliev-
ers were united in the assertion that science was
directly antagonistie TO Christianity and some in
sinuated that their Christian associates being
mostly connected with colleges, afraid to say
what they thought.
"A weekly journal, styled the Aati-A -AngEais for
the abuse of England, has been started IN Paris.
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the valley, the 42d climbed the hill, meeting
just such a fire as had checked the 10th. The
skirmishers rushed out upon the exposed
ground, but were instantly covered and hid
den by the dust raised round them by the ter
rible rain from the enemys artillery. 1t was
seen in moment that the point of attack as
signed to Lindsay's Bridage was re-entrant
angle of the enemyis line, and that the head
of the ravine was the focus of converging fire
from three points, armed by heavy batteries.
As a result, there was no part of the enemy'S
ditch in that quarter which, if captured, could
be held for a moment. Every part of it was
enfiladed from the hostile parapet. which was
too high to be climbed without scaling ladders.
Col Lindsay up at the extreme front, saw that
no column could live to make the ditch nor,
if it did reach that point could escape. At
some places in the enemy's line there were ex-
terror angles at which the ditch offered some
protection, but there, was no such point in
Lindsay's front. He could see to the right the
heroes of Carrs Division retiring from their
superb assault, leaving the ground
BLUE WITH DYING AND DEAD.
The works in Lindsay's front were manned by
Walls Legion of Texas troops, one of the finest
divisions in the Confederate service. and they
were so massed that by exchanging places they
were able TO pour down a continuous fire. To
push his remaining regiments into such q
death-trap, to continue an assault that was al
ready failing along the whole line, would be a
needless and uusoldierly sacrifice. We were
not again ordered to attack after the repulse
of our skirmishers. The skirmishers of Lind
says Brigade, though losing several men, had
been momentarily fortunate. The distance
was so short that the canister, not having range
to scatter, struck in masses, and the enemy's s
musketry fire was too high. In the midst OF a
perfect hail-storm of shot they were, for the
moment, miraculously preserved Our regi-
ment lay down behind the crest of the ridge
and awaited new orders. 1t held the point all
day under the hot sun, keeping up a sharp fire
whenever a rebel head appeared and suffering
considerable loss. The assault which at sew
eral points was renewed in the afternoon,
failed along the whole line. The enemys
works were of immense and unexpected
strength the difficulties of approach were too
great for any courage or discipline to surmount,
and the garrison, if we had but known it, was
almost equal in numbers to the assailants. It
only remained, therefore, to hold what ground
we had gained, and reduce Yicksburg by siege.
Grant hurled 10000 men, as fine soldiers as
the world ever saw, against the impregnable
Notifications of Vicksburg on the 22d of May.
His gallant army came out of that hell of fire.
shell, grape, canister and musketry with its
ranks sadly broken and decimated. Grant
had lost, in killed and wounded, tenth of his
army.
To be continued
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OCTOBER ODDITIES.

- Small Girl: Aren't you awfuly glad to be on
land sometimes? Uncle: Why, what do you mean ?
1 fatter myself land most Of the time.
Small Girl: You are! Why, papa says that when
ever he sees you you are about half seas over
Life.
= Flirss are like fddles-no good without the
beaux.- Waterloo Observer
-" oh, father, look at that mans big knuekles
Is he a baseball catcher" No. my son. he is
only candidate. He has been shaking hands. -
Utica Observer.
"A "housekeeper" asks the editor Of agri-
cultural journal How TO dispose of surplus pears
Did she never try calling in the surplus children of
the neighborhood? By adopting this plan some Of
both may be disposed of.-NOTFisf0seR Herald.
= a tennessee uI heSi9t gave q taFNy w 20 quarts
of whisky, under the impression that ne had been
bitten by snake. The snake made its appearance
Itngton Free Press.
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LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'S 5
: VEGETABLE COMPOUND
IS POSITIVE CURE

- " POSITIVE IUkE
For all Of those Painful Complaints and
Weaknesses so common to sur best
y. *FElIALE POPULATIoN.k
Ir WILL CURE EsyrIsSEY TIE WORST FORM oy FE-
MALE CosPfAfSFs. Alb OVARIAN TR0URLEs, TS-
FLAsTMNTIoS' AND ULCEEArToS. FALLTNG AND DIS
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MSS AND Il PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO THR
CHANGE or LITg.
IT WILL DISSOLVE AND ExFEL TUMOEs PROM THE
UTERUS N ASE&RLY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. TaR
TENDENCY To CASCERoUs HUMORs THERE'S CHECKED
VERY SPEEDILY By IT'S Use. .
IT REMOVES FArNTSzss. FLArULEScr. DESTROYS
ALLeBAyTNG FSfs sTIfuLANTs. AND RELIEVES WAX
NESS or THE STOMACH. IT CURES BL0ATING. HAD
ACHE, NERVOUS PEosTRArroN, GENERAL DEBILITY,
DEPRESSION AND INDIGESTION. =
THAT FEELING Og Bz&RrS0 DowS. CAUSING PAN,
WEIGHT AND BACEACHE, Is ALWAYS PERMANENTLY
CURED BY ITS USE =
= IT WILL AT ALL TINzs AND UNDER AL cFRcuw-
sTASCEs ACT IN HARMONY WITH THE LAWS rHAr
GOVERN THE FEMALE sYsrEH, .
= s1-ITs PURPOSE Is SOLELY FoR THE LEGITIMATE
HEALING OF DISEASE AND THE RELIEF or PAIN. AND
THAT 1T DOES ALL IT CLAIMS TO Do THOUSANDS oP
LADIES can GLADLY TESTIFY. IA =
FoE THE CURE OF KIDNEY CONrPLkrvrs N
EITHER SEX THIS REMEDY Is UNSURPASSED. =
LYDIA Z. PINEHAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND L.
prepared ct lynn. Mass. Price 81 bottles for e.
Sold 81 al druggists. sent by mali postage Eaid ig form
OF Pills or Lounges receipt of price above Mrs
Pinkhan's ~Ggie g Health VIII BE mailed free 20 any
Lady sending stamp. Letters conadeHiiay answered .
80 family should be without LYDIA Z. PINKHlArs
LIVER FILLS They cure C5rsri ripation Biiiouares and
IorPidity OF the Liver. . cents per buz- /,
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Children and Brains.
From the Wheeling Iatelligence

FROM me bheettng I9ltetti9eHTer.J
Persons constantly exercised in mental labor
have few or no children: those of less active
minds have larger families, while the largest
families belong to those who do not trouble
themselves to think at all The great Generals
of the world, the commanding statesmen, the
distinguished scientists, the celebrated au-
thors-all, in fact, who have become distin-
guished for superior mental abilility-have
either left no descendants, or their families
were very small.
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PERSONS AND THINGS.

- Editor Bonner, ofthe Ledger, did his first work
in the Office of the Hartford Courant He received
the munifeent compensation of SIS year, his
board and clothes. In those days he never dreamed
of buying $40 GOO horses. a ride in omnibus was
to him the very poetry of motion.-AHdnta Consti-
tuition.
There are more coachmen in New York than
daughters of millionaires. This is saddening and
maddening thought for the Jehus who are not yet
provided for.
- Sets of false teeth are continually washed
ashore at Eastern bathing places, and popular
hotel-keeper has determined to do away with com.
plants and the trouble of Identification by getting
large safe that is to be used false teeth repos
itory for his patrons while they are in bathing
- They have large-sized way OF doing things
in California that puts the East to shame. For III
stance, gigantic beehive has Just been discovered
in San Bernardino County in that State, in which
there is literally mountain of honey, which it is
said would yield than 500 barrels if freed from
the comb.
- There is enough water power In Georgia to
supply 10000 times the number of mills and faeto.
ries now operated in that State.
- 1t is estimated that the corn crop of Iowa this
year will be 800 100000 bushels, the largest ever
known in the Hawkeye State.
- A new and pretty glove is made in Paris from
the skins Of young Florida alligators.
"A sign of the progressiveness of the times is
the fact that recently some German journeymen ar
The National tribune., 1884-10-02
The Lady and the Raven.

One of our literary celebrities, happening not
long ago TO visit lady of his acquaintance,
found her engaged in watching with great in
terest the freaks of tame raven hopping about
the room. Come and see my purchase" she
said. :" | bought him yesterday" q In mem
ory of Edgar Poe?" he asked. No." she re-
piled; you'll never guess why" ''I give it
up" " Well, then. was told that ravens live
800 years, so 1 thought would buy one just to
satisfy myself whether they did or not"
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a Desil-Fish Caught in the Potomac.

A genuine deyiI-fsh was caught in the Po-
tomac last week, near Cedar Point, by fisher
man by the name of Watson. twas entangled
in net and was brought to shore by oyster
tongs. A young man who saw one Of the ten
tacles says he was told that the creature had
eight arms and from tip to tip measured about
fifteen feet; that in the stomach was found an
army pouch, Iettered g u. S. 1st Inf.," a piece
of bark and broken silver watch, together
with number OF other small articles, and that
when caught the devil fish seemed to be in pur-
suit OF a school of porpoises
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4 Pleasant Entertainment.

Yes he said. 81 attended bull fight in
Mexico once, and thoroughly enjoyed it."
| cannot understand how one can enjoy
brutal affair of that kind /" was the reply.
Nothing brutal about the fight / refer to-"
Don't you consider it brutal for lot Of
Mexicans to wantonly kill a bull?"
Yes; but in this case the bull killed lot
of Mexieansn
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Seal ON and soot for a Relle,s race.

The Alaska bellies keep off the mosquitoes by
coating their faces with seal oil and SCOT. And
any one who has seen an American belle with
her simple, neat garniture of cold cream and
pearl powder viii appreciate the barbarity of
the Aiaskans. How thankful should we be for
the blessings of civilization
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Another Life Saved.

About two years ago, prominent citizen of
Chicago was told by his physicians that he must
die They said his system was SO debilitated
that there was nothing left to build OH. He
made up his mind to try new departure"
He got some of DIR. Perce's Golden Medical
Discovery" and took it according to directions.
lie began to improve at once. He kept up the
treatment for some months, and is to-day
well man. He says the " Discovery saved his
life.
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Reprimanaed in Court.

The excessive heat in Paris has destroyed ali
ideas of decorum, even among the members of
the bar. 1t is related that the other day
an advocate presented himself at the court
house in black crayat and white pantaloons.
But the dignity Of the court was equal to the
occasion. Sir" severely said the president,
the court invites you to put your trousers
round your neck and your cravat on your
Iaps
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Get the Best DYES.

The Diamond Dyes for family use have no
equals. All popular colors easily dyed fast and
beautiful. Only 10c. package at druggists.
Wells, Richardson & CO., Burlington, vt. Sam
pie Card. 80 colors, and book of directions for
&C. stamp.
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Thin People, "Wells' Health Renewer,n re-
stores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, sc. 81.
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s1J ing Flowers. &c. GaFis with name, Zoe Present
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-16

Carl Schurz has ascertained that his
political bolt is unpopular with the
masses and has brought his paper, the
Westliche Post, published at st. Louis,
return to back into the ranks. The cause
OF this republican fealty is the loss of
subscribers as result of the course of
the paper. The loyal Germans left the
paper by thousands. Schurz announces
his return to the republican camp in the
following words:
The strongest candidate has been
nominated by the democrats, and we re-
tract nothing of the good words we have
said concerning him. But the more we
tried to familiarize ourselves with the
idea of democrat at the head
of our national administration the
less were we able to reconcile ourselves
to it. The longer this was agitated
upon 80 much the more vivid became
the "reminiscences Of the past, and to-day
we do not find that we are justified in
making any guarantee that a democrat,
be his name Grover Cleveland even,
would present On uncompromlsing front
under oil circumstances, to the menacing
onslaught of the southern brigadiers
We have criticised the republican ticket
thus far freely, but admit now with equal
freedom that we have erred. We ex.
pected of the other party what the
republican party can best perform. Re.
publicans can do no better than to remain
true to their ticket.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-16
republican vote. It was also urged as
q precedent that the basis of represen.
tation, as fixed for national conventions,
is ultimated one of population, and not

republican VOCos IL was also utQeQ as
q precedent that the basis of represen.
tation, as fixed for national conventions,
is ultimated one Of population, and not
of republican votes.
Against these arguments the northern
members made the following points:
That it is not fact that the large in.
crease in the proportion of republican
votes in 1882 was due to the candidate
being citizen of north Dakota, but be.
cause of the radical improvement in the
quality of the citizens Of that section by
which republican sentiment is very much
lncreased-the river roustabouts and
railroad shovelers being superseded by
sober and industrious agriculturists and
by other classes of high grades, making
a population which on account Of it's i'm.
proved quality is necessarily and over.
whelmingly republican. Northern
Dakota can be depended on to cast lust
as large vote for the republican noni-
nee, wherever his home may be. And so
far as precedent is concerned, if what
was done two years ago by the committee
then in existence was wrong and
an injustice, to duplicate il now makes it
no less so, but simply adds iniquity to
iniquity. It is putting into a republi.
can convention representatives of demo.
cratic votes-something which is not
only not politics, but which when done
by men simply because they have the
power to do it, is damnable outrage.
Maj. Edwards, on the part OF the north
Dakota members, proposed as basis of
representation that the apportionment
for the convention held at Huron to send
delegates to the national gathering be
doubled, thus distributing more widely
the honors of attendance upon the Pierre
convention, and maintaining at the same
time the only true system of making
delegates. There was considerable
emphasis indulged in on both
sides, and the northerners threatened
for time to secede; but Mr.. Pettigrew's
resolution was finally couched in the
terms which are given in the call
and it was unanimously adopted, the
difficulties which for q time threatened
being all dispersed. Chairman Wells,
Secretary Caldwell and MeBsrs. Edwards
and Drake were appointed committee
to formulate the call and apportion the
delegates upon the basis prescribed,
which was done, the report being unan.
imously adopted.
A. W. Edwards was selected as an ad.
ditional secretary of the committee.
The resignation of @. T. Mccoy as q
member of the committee was received
and accepted, and John II. Drake chosen
to fill the vacancy.
w. E. Prentice was appointed chairman
of local committee to be filled by him.
self to arrange preliminaries for the
accommodation OF the convention at
Pierre.
Messrs. Wells, Pettigrew, Edwards
and Drake were appointed to secure
transportation for delegates.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-16
would also have been added to his list of

would also have been added to his list of
achievements. 1t passed the senate and
was favorably reported from the house
committee and is in a position to 90
through with only the usual delay as
soon as it is called up. 1t is susceptible
OF demonstration that no territorial del.
egate has ever accomplished SO much as
MIR. Raymond has during the first
session OF any congress.
We give these statements in behalf of
Dakota's industrious representative,
whose vigorous work has surprised even
those who knew his capacity for attend.
ing to business. In the midst of it all
he has found time to attend to thousands
of requests from his numerous constitu.
ents, to answer their letters, to make
daily rounds of the departments, and to
accumulate friends and influence with
every movement. With this record Mr..
Raymond can 60 before the people for
the re election he has undoubtedly earned
and there can be no question as to his
ability to represent the big territory of
Dakota in congress.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-16

A review OF the work performed by
congress at the session just closed gives
an idea Of the extreme difficulty expert
enced by Its members in securing the
passage of bills in behalf of their con-
stituents. During the session there
were introduced in the senate 1857 bills
and ninety seven resolutions. OF these
only sixty-slx bills and ten resolutions
passed both houses and were signed by
the president. In the house there were
introduced 1907 bills and 2S4 resolutions
and sixty.two bills and forty-two resolu.
tions from that branch of congress be.
came laws. OF measures introduced in
the senate, 36S bills and seventeen joint
resolutions were indefinitely postponed,
and six bills laid upon the table. In the
house fourteen bills and three joint reso.
lutions were postponed indefinitely. A
majority Of the measures introduced IN
both houses related to matters not of
general Importance, such as bills for pri-
vate relief and pensions, for the erection
of public buildings, the bridging of
rivers, and other improvements only of
local importance.
In striking an average it is found that
only about one member in ten succeeded
in getting bill through both houses
and the presidents hands during the en-
tire session and probably large per-
centage of these were pension bills or
bills for the relief of individuals, which
go through without discussion and
as matter of form. By these
facts and figures it will be seen that Da.
kota's delegate, without the influence of
vote to trade, has been remarkably
successful in his efforts in behalf of his
constituents. Though only beginner
in legislative wo1k he has put through
congress two bills Of vast Importance to
Dakota and secured for them the sigma
ture of the president. These are the
bill giving Dakota two additional judges
and the bill doubling the representation
in the Dakota legislature. Both of these
measures make places for more republi.
can officials and call for the expenditure
of public money, and for that reason
alone they were extremely difficult to
pass in democratic house. Another
important bill is the one which provides
for the disposal of abandoned military
reservations. This was substitute for
Mr.. Raymond's bill on the same subject,
and was made law largely through his
efforts. The clause protecting the rights
of squatters was placed in the bill at his
urgent request. Mr.. Raymond has also
had charge Of the various appropria-
tions in behalf of Dakota and every item
his constituents are entitled to have
places in the appropriation bills.
This is the record of his congressional
work and it shows for itself. His share
of tue legislation would have been one
quarter Of one bill il the general result
could have been apportioned among
the several members of the senate and
house. Had he succeeded In his effort
to secure an hour or two of the time OF
the house the Indian reservation bill
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-16
National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT:
j A M ES G.. BL AIN e,
OF MAINE.
FoR VICE PRESIDENT:
j o III N A. LOGA
OF ILLINOIS.


Dakota Republican Convention.
The territorial republican convention will be
held at Pierre, on Wednesday. September 18th,
1884, at o'clock, p. M, for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidate for delegate
in congress, and traasacting such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said conven-
ton. In said convention the representation
shall be two delegates for each organized coun-
ty, and additional delegates based upon said
county's population as shown by its votes for
congressional delegates in 1882, at the rate of
one delegate to said territorial convention for
each 200 votes or major fraction thereof, cast
at said election.
The following ap7ortionment is given to
show the number o. delegates to which each
county ls entitled. Any organized counties not
mentioned or organized subscquentlu will be
e!ntitlcd to delegates according to tie appor-
tlOnment herein mentiOned: