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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

. - ( T. T. .
a St. Louis newspaper reporter
reGonnted to me a characteristic piece
;of work ny j. B. McC Cullough, Of the
Globe Democrat. Upon the occa-
sion of the meeting Of the Missouri
state democratic convention he un-
dertook to have the delegates inter-
viewed. There were about eight
hundred Of them, and the time al
lotted for the task was single
afternoon: So Met Cullougll assigned
to the task about thirty reporters,
pinned to the lapel Of the coat a
white ribbon inscribed ..Globe- Dem
ocrat Interview Corps. z" "a soft
.answer turneth away wrath. = Be-
side this, each reporter was equipped
with Q package Of little yellow
tickets, on which was inscribed,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01
Dakota Religious Items

The Baptist church at Mitchell
has new pipe organ.
The new rector of the Bismarak
Episcopal church is visiting in Eng
land.
The largest pipe organ in the ter.
r1tory has been put in the Baptist
church at Sioux Falls.
Bishop Walker was rendered a de-
lightful reception by Mr.. and Mrs.
Davidson, of Bismarck, one even
ing last week.
A gallery is being put in tho
Catholic church at Alexandria, and
a parsonage is being built adjoining
the church.
The Marquis de Mores is building
an Episcopal chapel at Medora, for
the benefit of his employees.
Hillsboro Banner: The new Scan
dinavian Lutheran church at this
place is nearing completion, and will
be fine structure when finished.
Rev. o. E. Murray, of Pierre, will
be present at the Methodist camp
meeting at Big Stone Lake, and will
conduct the singing during the en-
tire session.
Grafton News and Times: Rev.
John Trenaman, who was in Graf
ton and vicinity two years ago, was
ordained a deacon in the Episcopal
church a few days ago.
A new Methodist church at Sabin.
Cass county, was dedicated last Sun
day by the Rev. Dunn and a similar
service was performed in new M.
E. church at Mimic. Grand Forks
county, by Rev. NJ. S. Kaufman, of
Fargo.
Presiding Elder Hair says Lisbon'
Ransom County, can boast of what
few. if any, towns of its size in
North Dakota can, which is that it's
three churches all dedicated in the
past year have not dollars debt
upon them.
From the Mitchell Republican we
learn that Rev. Father Wilhelm,
who has been temporary pastor of
Mitchell, has been permanently ap-
pointed pastor at Yorktown, Au-
rora county, where he is building
one of the finest churches in the ter
ritory. He will leave Mitchell in
about six weeks, when he will be
succeeded by Rev. Father John
Considine, formerly of Marvel.
Hillsboro Banner: The Scandina-
Wan Methodists held their annual
camp meeting about five miles west
OF this city, commencing on Wednes-
day of last week, and closing this
week Tuesday. The meeting was a
success. Believers were strength
ened, and some fifteen professed
conversion and united with the
church on probation. Monday p. m
was devoted to jubilee service,
celebrating the centennial of the Or
ganization of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. ~
Sioux Falls Press: Calvary church
has just received the donation OF a
beautiful marble font which, in jad-
ditiOn to it's intrinsic value, pos
sesses valuable and touching associ-
|ations. Some two years ago a me-
chanic. living in the city of Phila-
|delphia with his wife were bereayed
by the loss Of q beloved child. In
stead offrepining under the dispen-
sation Of providence, they resolved
to offer to the church a memorial of
Gods goodness, and this font, which
cost between 5000 and $500, is the
result. The font is a very beautiful
one. The material is white marble
with the inscription: "Jesus said
suffer little children to come unto
me-" together with q cross and
crown, and the initials Of the name
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

Buffalo, 22.-The Evening Tele-
graph tonight prints three columns
of higly sensational story Of Gov.
ernor Cleveland's private life. The
story is that he wronged Miss Mary
Halpin something less than ten
years ago and refused to marry her.
Becoming Respondent, she lost her
place in a dry goods store and took
to drink. One night in the fall OF
1877, the story says, Cleveland en-
ployed two detectives to abduct Miss
Halpin, and that they did so, plac-
ing her in an insane asylum and
taking her little boy home to Cleve.
lands mother. The asylum author
tiles released the woman in a few
days. She then raised such howl
about the child that Cleveland
finally agreed to give $500 cash if
she would surrender the boy, Oscar
F0lrom, to Cleveland. This she did,
and the child now lives with Mrs
Cleveland and is the image of the
governor. The paper gives many
details and disqualification has ere.
ated a sensation. 4.
81 ~.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

"Keep this is sight, and you will
not be pumped again. = The re-
porters did their work. slid the card
into the victims hat band, and went
on his way to the next one. The
result was two pages of terse inter-
views and nearly eight hundred
Missouri politicians with yellow
cards in their hats.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

Dickinson county, Kansas, is the
scene of good deal of excitement
over the elopement of the wife of
Mr.. Herns, one of the prominent
stock raisers of that county, with a
sporting man of Abilene. Mr.,
Hern left his wife at home and
started for Topeka, to be absent a
day, and on his return found the
following note: "Kind Samuel:
When you read this I will be far
away. Do not attempt to pursue
me. I go with the man to whom my
father refused me marriage. May
God forgive me, but I cannot resist
this step. Protect our children.
can write no more, Rebecca." With
the recreant wife went $4,000, the
proceeds of a stock sale which the
deluded husband had just completed
and handed over to his wife for safe
keeping.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

The announcement is now de.
finitely made that L. G. Storla, of
Moorhead, is appointed receiver of
the Crookston land Office in place of
Paul Sletten, deceased. i q
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

Pelican Rapids. 81: This morning
Mrs, Isaac johnson, q swede woman n
living, in the north part Of the town
of Dunn, was hooked by 4 COW in
the lower part of the abdomen and
her entrails torn out. No hope Of
her recovery is entertained.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

Kansas City, %: The wife of
Lieutenant Greedy passed through
this city this evening en- route from
San Diego, CAL, to Portsmouth,
n. H., where she expects to meet
Lieut.. Greedy August 2. The lady
is accompanied by her brother, L. G.
Nesmuth, and two children.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

Brookings, q: Boston, the MUIR
derer of Griffin, at Elkton, was cap
tured in Pierre and landed in jail
here last night by Sheriff Comfort.
The prisoner is under close guard, as
fears are entertained that friends
will attempt rescue. Citizens are
armed and will endeavor to prevent
an outbreak.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

Jamestown, 21st: 1t has been
learned that George Browne, a pop
manufacturer of this place, com
mitted suicide by taking morphine
at hotel in Morris, Mimi, a few
days ago. No one here knew where
he had gone until his dead body was
identified there by travelling man
and the news sent here. He had re.
gistered under an assumed name,
and from Casselton, Dakota. He
was about sixty years old, not mar
ried, and had no relatives as far as
known. He was German of good
education, industrious, and regarded
as honest. He was hossital steward
at Fort Seward here from 1873 to
1876. He had been here eleven
years. No cause is known for
the act.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-08-01

Huron, Dak., 26: A terrible hail
and wind storm last night swept
over a strip of country about half a
mile wide, four miles east of Miller,
totally destroying all crops within
its reach. At an early hour this
morning hail stones were three
inches deep in localities where it fell
last night. Several farm houses
were struck by lightning, but so
far no loss of life has been reported.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
Comfort from Old Newspapers.
American Agriculturist.

Brittle ''wood-pulp" newspapers are
more impervious to wind currents than
the thickest carpet. Three or four lay
ers of then with the air spaces between
are as good non-conductors as plaster
wall with its minute air cracks, or as an
ordinary bed spread; and one or two
placed between the blankets are equal to
keep in the warmth of the bodies of the
sleepers.
Tackled on the beams over a cellar, a
few thicknesses of newspapers are equal
30 an extra floor or calling placed there,
in keeping the room above warm. Nall
ed up 50 that they will not be wet by
rain, around the horse and cattle stalls,
or the chicken abodes, or any buildings
occupied by animals, human or other
wise, newspapers are warmer than outer
board siding, rough or planned; and they
can be renewed at pleasure at no cost,
and be removed in spring for additional
ventilation. In short, the judicious use
of newspapers may be made to save half
the fuel in well-to-do homes, and supply
its lack to the poverty-stricken. We call
the special attention of benevolent So
cieties to this fact Farmers may by US
ing newspapers save much feed otherwise
used up by the animals in keeping warm
by lining their winter quarters with
newspapers, and stock poultry 90 through
well on half the feed otherwise required.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
Avenging Himself.

There was quite an experience on a
horse-car. One man stepped upon an
others toes and hurt them very badly.
The injured man was red-headed and of
an ugly disposition, evidently, and had
got as mad as a wet hen in about an
Eighth Of second.
You miserable cur" he exclaimed, do
you come from northern Indiana that
you've got feet that want to take up a
whole horse-car?"
The offending man, not noticing the
savageness Of the query, replied:
81 beg pardon, sir; my stepping upon
your toes was wholly accidental. 1 hope
you are not hurt"
Hurt ~ growled the red-headed man,
who seemed to rather want to fight; "do
you think it would hurt you to have
your toes ground by a number fourteen?
You ought to 90 out in a ten-acre lot by
yourself and practice handling those
feet"
The crowd laughed at this remark.
Still the reviled man did not get angry.
He said. Very likely you are right.
I've thought of doing that. You must
pardon my awkwardness, but l assure
you it was unintehtional."
II don't knew whether 1 II pardon you
or break your head on the pavement
said the red-headed man. "I suppose,
though, seeing you have begged 80 hard,
I'll have to let you off"
The two sat down side by side, and
gradually dropped into conversation,
though the red-headed man was still
grouty. Finally he asked the mild-man-
nered man who he was. Quietly and
modestly the latter replied, 81 am called
Tug Wilson |"
The look of horror that came over the
face of the red-headed man, as he realiz-
ed how recklessly he had behaved, and
how near he had probably come to get
ting frightful beating, was a sight to
see. His eyes hung out and his jaw
dropped, he was so scared. He at first
appeared disposed to apologize, but
couldn't quite see his way clear to do it.
He hitched about nervonsly for minute
and then made bolt out of the car.
The passengers shouted.
Then the mild-mannered man said,
Ladies and gentlemen, We are not Tug
Wilson, but we thought that was the
best way to revenge ourselves on that
BLACKBOARD"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19

private Office of the Phoenix. He would
listen to no explanation, and, wishing
to avoid a scene, General Breckenridge,
at the urgent solicitation of his friends,
withdrew and joined the ladies up stairs.
Buford continued to denounce Breckin-
ridge, and Colonel Cal. Morgan and A.
Keene Richards demonstrated with him
in vain. So exasperating were his
words that General Robinson was about
to strike him with poker, when the
tall, spare form of Governor James +.
Robinson became the central figure OF
the room. With an imperious gesture
he said to his son. "Jeems, sit down."
and to the other, General Buferd, you
should be ashamed of yourself. Come
with me, sir. You must 60 BONE to
your wife, and when you get sober, SIR,
it will be your duty to return and apollo
gize for your outrageous conduct" I'm
resistingly the feeble old man led the
broad-shouldered giant to the front door
and placed him in his carriage. The
Governor had been the friend OF the
father, and remembering how often good
advice had dropped his lips, the son,
now grown to mans estate, bowed to his
iron will. The following day General
Buford returned to Lexington, and with
tears in his eyes apo.ogized 10 General
Breckenridge and prominent members
of the Kentucky Association. He knew
that he had done wrong and he had the
courage to acknowledge his error. Only
two of those who witnessed or partlci-
pated in the scene are now alive. The
others preceded the impulsive, big-heart-
| ed Abe Buford into the shadows.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
Thought He Was President.

A story of Abraham Lincoln and John
Hay is told by the Graphic: Oliver P.
Morton, then War Governor OF Indiana,
arrived one day early in 1884 at the Cap
ital. He was personally unknown to the
staff of the White House, and having
driven there direct, as he had to see Mr..
Lincoln at once, his unshaven, dusty ap-
pearance, with Western look and linen
duster on, won him no special attention.
Mr.. Lincoln was at the War Department
and the persistent Governor, who did
not give his name, was somewhat airily,
brusquely treated by the junior private
secretary, John Hay. Morton left, went
to the hotel, washed, shaved, etc, and
within an hour returned to the White
House. His name was sent in and he
followed Immediately. After business
was through Mr.. Lincoln said, oliver
why did / not see you before" the
Governor having mentioned the hour OF
his arrival. This led to little explain
alton and then Morton asked, "Who was
that airy young man out theref lndlcat
ing the secretary's room. At Mr.. Lin
coins request "the young man" was de-
scribed, and the President said, quaint
lly, "Well Governor, wouldn't lay thai
up against him. That's John Hay, one
of nv private secretaries. He really is
nice Young man, but sometimes when
am out he thinks he's President, and al
it amuses him and doesn't really hur
any one else let him think so, Oliver
| let him think So"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
He Understood Finances.
Washington Hatchet.

Colonel Gripsack is a non-producer
and an able borrower. He is always as
strictly business in securing his loans
or raising the money as he is in failing
to meet his obligations. His system,
however, met with a failure one day
this week.
Mr.. Paycash is wealthy citizen and
very liberal when securities are good.
He occasionally exhilarates his system
and when in that condition is apparent
ly exceedingly generous.
Colonel Gripsack met him in "Shoo-
marks, )" and, thinking the road straight
to a successful working" confden-
tally approached him.
"Mr. Paycash," he urbanely began,
II have little favor TO ask. l expect
a check in few days for five hundred
dollars from home, but am at present a
little strapped. l don't want to borrow
any money from you, but if you'll in
dorse my note for hundred dollars for
two weeks l can step around tn my ireind
Riggs & Co. and get the cash. It's only
a matter of form, you know, and won't
inconvenience, you, you know"
Certainly, certainly. l Nc" respond
ed the exhilarated but astute Paycash;
"and, my dear fellow. l wouldn't incon,
venience you for the world. But, Just
as matter of form, i have better sug.
gestion. You step around to Riggs &
Co. and get their Endorsement on YOU
note and instead of hundred I'll glad
ly loan you thousand for six months
Colonel Gripsack looked meditatively
into space, figured confusedly for q
while and silently folding himself NJ
skipped away.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
HINTS ABOUT PlCNICS.

The most important part of picnic,
however, is not the weather or the place
or the dinner. You may choose the
most beautiful spot in the world, and
spread the most delicious lunch ever
prepared, and yet have the whole thing
Q complete failure, simply because the
company was not well selected. Out-of-
doors, where people are free from FORM
atty, unless they are congenial friends,
and what Mrs. Whitney calls "Reai
Folks" they will be likely to feel i'll at
ease, and miss the support given by COM
pany clothes and manners. Small pic
mics, for this reason among others, are
usually much pleasanter than large pic
mics.
In making up the party be sure to leave
behind the girl who is certain to be too
war n or too cold, or to think some other
plac better than the one where she is,
and who has "a horrid time" if she has
to submit TO any personal inconvenience
for the sake of others; and with her, the
boy whe loves to tease, and who is quite
sure that his way is the only good way.
Pit into their places some others Young
or old, who love simple pleasures, and
are ready to help others to enjoy them.
Next in importance to the company
Is the place. II must not DO at croct
distance. or you will all be tired, not too
not : , say cross, when you arrive there.
1t must be reasonably shady, and not 10
far from supply of good drinking water.
If the company are to walk, you must be
especially careful not to be ovsrburden-
ed with baskets and wraps, for the bun
dies which seem light when you started
are sure to weigh down much more
heavily before you reach your destina-
ton. Be careful to have this work fair
ly distributed.
Never start until you are sure Won
know just where you are going, and the
best way Of getting there. Wandering
about to choose place, and thinking
constantly to find one more desirable, is
very fatiguing That matter should be
settled beforehand by two or three of
the party, and the others should 90
straight to the spot, and make the best
ofit. Ifany do not like it, they can
choose q different place when their turn
comes TO make selections.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
Competition in Chflls.

speaking of chills," said the gentle
man from Arkansaw, borrowing match
from the train boy, Il had one at home
once that was away up in G. Stopped a
train, that chill did"
They crowded around to hear the par
ticulars.
"You see, they turned me out of the
town and run me off the turnpike, so !
took to the railroad, and shook it up
so the through express had to wait until
/ got over it."
Fright smart of chill, that" assented
a gentleman from Louisiana. Had 'em
myself but l only delayed train a lit.
while"
The gentleman from Arkansaw eyed
him, but declined to ask any questions
"Tell us!" shouted the chorus.
swell, said the gentleman from Louis
lana, with glance at the gentleman
from Arkansaw, "they ran up to where
| was shaking, and found they couldn't
get pass"
what did they do?"
"All hands turned out and tunnelled
right through it, replied the louisiana
man, "and in the spring the icicles hung
down from the roof of that chill so thick
and so strong that they had to blast
them out before they could transact any
bus"
But the Arkansaw man was climbing
over the tender toward the cab, and
even the chorus lost interest in the rest
of the details.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19

The General Attorney of the Pullman Sleep
ing Car Company, ex-Chief Justice o. A. Loeb
rane, of Georgia, says that old DR.. Biggers
could leave no better legacy than his Southern
Remedy for bowel affections, and in all his
travels he has never found anything to equal
DIR. Biggers' Southern Remedy for the relief
of diarrhoea, dysentery. and the restoration OF
the little ones whose system is suffering such
a drainage from the effects of teething, etc
This, with bottle of Taylor's Cherokee Rem
edy of Sweet Gum and Mullen, combining the
stimulating expectorant principle of the sweet
gum with the demulcent healing one of the
mullen, for the cure of Group, whooping
Medicine Chest no household should be with
out. for the speedy relief of sudden and dan
gerous attacks of the lungs and bowels.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
Something in 1t.
Philadelphia Call.

What, another cup of tea, Mr.. Dunn
ley?" exclaimed the landlady, as he
passed his cup for the third time. IL
am delighted to see that you are enjoy
ing your supper"
YES" responded Dumley, Il was
quite hungry tonight, and the tea tastes
unusually good"
Not very complimentary to me, went
en- the landlady, with a sort of second.
class genteel little laugh. Il generally
make the tea myself, but tonight Twas
busy about something else and the cook
made it. wonder what she could have
put in it."
well" responded Ddmley, as he STIR
red it gently with his spoon, 81 should
Judge from the teste that she must have
put some tea in it."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
Eccentric Lord Coleraine.

Lord Coleraine was very eccentric in
lis manner and compliments. The
Duchess of York had a water party, but
when she arrived late the waterman
said, "Yeur royal highness must wait for
the tide" Upon which Lord ColeraiHe,
bowling profoundly, said, "If / had been
the tide, should have waited for your
ROYAL Highness," which sent everybody
into fits of laughter. Once when staying
at an inn in Ireland he went to his bed
room and found his bed occupied man
into nv room? My name is Johnson |
shall demand satisfaction tomorrow
morning" Then little wizen-faced
woman popped her head cut from under
the blankets. At the sight of this appa.
Iition Lord Coleraine pointed at her
coolly saying, Mrs. johnson, presume
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
A MISTAKE.

How your sweet face revives again
The dear old time, my Pearl,
II may use the pretty name
called you when girl.
You are so young; while Time of me
Has made a cruel prey,
1t has forgotten you, nor swept
One grace of youth away.
The same sweet face, the same sweet smile,
The same 1.-THE figure, too!
What did you say? 1T was Perthance
Your mother that i knew
All, yes, of course, it must have been,
And yet the same you seem.
And for a moment all these years
Fled from me like dream.
Then what your mother would not give'
Permit me dear to take,
The old mans privileges kiss
Just for your mothers sake; &c.,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-07-19
FOR ME- ONLY.
climbing after a rosebud

was climbing after a rosebud
That grew a little too high,
Though stood on tiptoe to reach ii,
When heard him passing by.
He held In his hand lily,
He stopped and gave 1t 70 me,
But 1 thought of the rosebud hangins
High up on <he trellis tree.
So only took It q moment,
And pressed its petals apart,
Inhaling one breath of the fragrance
That lay in its golden heart.
Then gave It back again, saying:
Look there, where my neighbor STANDS
Waiting for Just such plaything
To hold in her dainty hands
He turned and went from me slowly,
Like one who silently ct ewes,
And all the green path behind him
Was strewn with white lily leaves.
London Society.