Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-03-14
Runaway Bcys Wanted.

btttNOlGt.
Runaway Boys Wanted.
Two boys, named Fred Taylor and
Ed. Poston suddenly disappeared from
Letcher last Monday morning (Feb.
25th.) The first had black pants, agray
coat and q cap too large for him and is
10 years old. The other is Is, small for
his age but thick set, with black hair
and full square face. They had a gun.
Information concerning their wherea-
bouts, addressed to the Blade will be
duly appreciated by their parents
Letcher Blade.
Pioneer Press: 1t would he interest
ing to have the inner pigeonholes OF
the White House made public long
enough to find out whether Gov. Ord
way was not practically removed from
his office last June. The story is that
such was the case, the president hav-
ing listened to Secretary Teller's ad-
vice in the matter. Judge Charles lsw-
ing and brother-in-law of Gen. Sher-
man, a mar Of sterling character, was
elected for the g~oyerncrship OF Dako-
ia, and his commission was made out
ready for President Arthur's signature,
Opportunity for Gov. Crdway, the
death of Judge Ewing in July let the
whole affair through; and the outside
world, and perhaps OrlWay himself.
never learned of the narrow escape he
had from ar ignommious custer. This
un-Written history could hardly have
been constructed Of nothing, and has
never had a convincing denial. Per
haps this is so because it has been
known to very few people, and denial
has seemed superauous.
MANY people are at present puzzled
over the 'Soudan,' of which they hear
SO much in the recent reports from
Egypt" says a writer in the London
News. "Ihey are not quite SURF if it
would be aa objectionable amount
of ignorance fer them to confess to a
general kind of unacquaintance with
| what this Soudan is and how far it ex-
tends. Would it give these people
who, by the way, need not be ashamed
to confess their ignorance-any kind of
satisfactory information to tell them
that Solldan is The name given by the
Egyptians to ali their dependent En-
pre- stretching from the Third Cata-
ract for All definite distance toward
the lakes, and from the Rec to the
Western border Of Darfours. This EN-
pire comprises much OF Nubia, aI Sen
naar. all koIlofan and all Iarfour. 1t
is said to be about 1000 miles square,
or rs large as kcdia. The vast extent
Of l,O0o,Goe square mIles is said to be
inhabited by about 100000 people.
most Of them Mtssulmen, and many of
these Of exceptional ferAcity ,fsnaticism
and daring"
There was 6 man in Cur town, and
he was Wonderous wise, for when he
marked his prices down he them did
advertise. And when he saw his'trade
increase, with ali has might and main
he marked stiff lower every price and
az Advertised again. And whet he adver-
tised again his rivals stamped and
tore, to see folks rush with might and
main to patroniZe his store. And While
they sat in solitude, and saw him Gus
tom win. that man behind the counter
stood ami rahed TIE shekels in, And
when he rakeh the shese1s in. and saw
his Custom rising, he took 3 goodly lot
of lin and kept On advertising. Each
da., a gen erous sun he'd sink. which
demonstrates full plain, the more one
pavs for printers ink the gresster is his
gain -Ey.
A returned Dakotaian says Ordway
has Sc few friends to the square acrein
Washington us in Dakota. People gen
orally aet hiLa alone, say little TO him
and leave hiDl to his own gloomy med
itatidn> Tile president IS. fully con-
WINGED e the truth Of the complaints
made against OrdWay and but for the
fact that his term of office hes nearly
expired nc would be removed.
"Nlat we want in this here cumnlu-
nity,'' said an Arkansaw school direc-
tor, lis eddication. Some time ago,
whar ] aian't know nuthin. J was
locked doWG on; but now look at me.
Been indeed fur forgin' ii cFeck."-
Arhansaw Traveller.
Somebody heard Boston girl say. 81
think he looked like a perfect .r9Tfng