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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
GENERAL LEE.
The Death OF tho Distinguished Confsdsr4
ate General. .

The Death OF tho Distinguished ConfedsrA
ate General.
The death of General Robert E. LeeJ
at Lexington, Va, ON the 18th of Octo-
Der. 1870, removed an important actor
in the recent Civil War. In the South,
where he was best known and most be-
loved; in the North, where his military
genius and worth as a private citizen
found due recognition, and in Europe;
where his skillful generalship and per-
sonal courage had won him high re-
nown, the tributes to the memory Of
the departed Southern chieftain have
been generous. enthusiastic and worthV
of his fame. 1t may be truly said that
personally General Lee had not an
enemy. His heart overtiowed with love
and charity toward all mankind. He
drew his sword in the Civil Wal from q
sense of duty to his native State; but
when he sheathed it again, under the
apple tree at Appomattox Court House,
there wa not a stain upon its blade,
Even those who were opposed to Gem
eral Lee upon the battlefield were as
ready as his most intimate friends and
ardent admirers to testify to his we'll
deserved fame as a military leader, as
we'll as to his many private virtues.
General Lee, after the surrender at
Appomattox, became President OF
Washington College, at Lexington, and
devoted himself to the duties of that
position. He was taken sick on
Wednesday evening, September 20. AS
he was about to take his seat at the tea
table he sank in his chair and became
insensible. A reaction soon set in,,
however, and in the course of the ten
days following he steadily improved,
until it was hoped he was out Of
danger. But on the following Monday
evening he became suddenly and
rapidly worse, and continued to sink
until death claimed it's victim. During
the early part of his illness he slept
much and spoke seldom, but was
rational when awake, and always re-
cognized those at his bedside. At
times his mind seemed to wander, and
on several occasions reverted to the
army. He once ordered his tent to be-
struck, and at another time desired
that ''Hill should be sent to the 'front.'
He suffered but comparatively little
pain during his illness, and expired
very quietly and peacefully at $3.50 ON
Wednesday morning.-Ben. PerhN
POOrc'S "Reminiscences.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
A coNuNDRuM.
Tho Merited Punishment That Follows

The Merited Punishment That Followed
the Giving of One.
"George Spiel, you are charged with
disorderly conduct"
''Vhell, if somebody calls me names
I al t stand 1t.
''Who called you names?"
h vhaS some strangers to me.
He meets me on der street und
says why was [ like an elephant up g
tree. Dot makes me madt, und flight
mithim."
"What was there to get mad about?'>
"Vhell, he means to call me names"
els the victim in court?" asked his
Honor.
II should remark!' answered a thin
voiced, slim-waisted man, with a bald
head, as he stood up. He had a black
eye, a skinned nose and a bloody rag
was tied around his head.
''You wanted him to guess a conun,
drum, did you?"
''He had no right to pitch into mel
had he?"
"Well, he certainly had great provo
cation. Any man who goes trotting
around with a stock of. conundrums on
his back to peddle out must take HIS
chances Of personal injury. Ihope this
will be something of a lesson to you,j
and / shall fine the prisoner three dol-
lars.
s'How vhas dot?" asked the prisoner.
''You say ifhe makes me madt dot vhas
his own peesness, und he must look
oudt."
Certainly, but fighting is against
the law. Next time any one gives YOU
6 conundrum to guess you must replys
Hardly ever and pass on"
Hardly e%afer," said the prison-
er, as he bolted for the door, but Bijah
overhauled him and he had to fork over
the cash and go out the regular way
Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
THEosoPAY.
A Mixture of Se~ntimentality and Savage
Superstition.

A Mixture of Sentimentality and Savage
Superstition.
Theosophy, falsely so called, is a
mixture of American sentimental the
ology with quantities Of Spiritualism
and savage superstition, bedizened with
outlandish Oriental names. The pat
entees Of this precious compound carry
it to the Indian market, where they
prose about the Vedas and the print
tive Aryan monotheism, as if they
knew anything about the Vedas, shd
as if the primitive Aryan's creeds were
a jot more refined than those OF the
primitive Esquimau. Young Baboos,
with the decisions of their race not
purged away, are caught, perhaps, by
Europeans and Americans who believe,
or affect to believe, in the magnetical
powers of Yogis and Bogies. Theoso-
ply is a mere mixture of the faith in
Kitty King with sm%atterings of Orien-
tai studies misunderstood and misap-
Piled. The doctrine is conveyed in
language of incoherent absurdity.
This superintendent Chat of peo-
pie who disagree with Colonel Olcott)
sis the curse of all creeds; it hangs like
an incubus 1--WE should like to sec the
Colonel's idea of an incubus) ''around
the neck OF the religious, and matches
the satire of the skeptic; it is the dry
rot that eats out the heart of anv faith
that builds upon it." A supernatural
ism which is a dry rot that can be built
upon, which eats out hearts, and incu-
bates satire, and hangs round necks
like an incubus, is a very odd agency
indeed, and worthy of the rhetoric of
Olcott science.-SatWrday RerieW.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

"A correspondent Of the Belfast
(Me.) Journal says that there is only
one town in that State which does
more knitting than the village of Pc
nobscot, Waldo County, which for a
half a century has had an enviable
reputation as headquarters for knitting
work. But the fondly remembered
knitting needle of the grandmother is
a thing Of the past. Machinery has
crowded it out of the chimney corner.
One woman in Penobscot County runs
twenty machines and employs twenty
knitters, of whom Miss Maria Bridges
is the champion knitter of America,
having knit in five days seyenty-tive
pairs of mitts.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
.C.ntain r nj Colvooo,asoa a

Captain j. NJ. C]olvocoreses, a
retired officer of the navy was found
shot to death in a street in Bridgeport,
Conn. n night in the fall of 1873,
and there We're varied opinions as to
whether he had committed suicide or
been murdered. The confession of
Baldwin Jansen, a sailor, who recently
died in the Sandwich Islands, clears up
the mystery. 1t appears that Captain
C~olvocoreses was shot while defending
himself from Jansen, who attempted
to rob him of a bag containing secu-
rites which he was taking to New
York.-A. Y. Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

One of the trustees of the Provi-
dence Public Library, who is a we'll
meaning man, has made a scrap-book
of the adventures of runaway boys as
related in the newspapers. His object
is to warn young readers of the mascu-
line gender against the pursuit OF
knowledge in vicious dime novels
Precedence Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

The proposed railway from Lon
don to Bombay will, it is estimated,
extend over a distance Of nearly seven
thousand miles, and this distance, it is
calculated can be traversed in nine
days, or an average Of thirty-tive miles
an hour. The route contemplated is
through Paris. Madrid, Gibraltar, Tan
giers, Tunis, Tripoli, Cairo, Bassorah,
Kelat, to Kurrachee and Bombay.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

Indian mush: Wet up two cups of
Indian meal and two tablespoons Of
flour with a little cold water; stir them
into n quart of boiling water; boil
half an hour, or more, stirring con
stantly; put in about a teaspoon of sails
in the meal. Eat with cream, milk OF
syrup.-INc Household.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
Several thousand houses, ranging

Several thousand houses, ranging
in size from eight to twenty rooms
and provided with every modern con-
venience, are to be built in Philadel-
phia, besides a number of French flats,
several large and costly churches, and
half I dozen or more public instit,-
tions.-PhHQdeloh2G Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

w. III. Smith, of the British Admir-
atty, known to all the world by his
''Pinafore' fame as Sir Joseph Porter,
with his numerous sisters, cousins and
auntss is about to be raised to the peer
age.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
------~-----
NEW Y0RK ST0CK MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The stock
market was irregular ut the opening
this morning. but about steady for the
majority Of the active list and without
special feature throughout the forenoon,
with the exception Of psciic Mai,
which sold up to |, and New York
Central, which declined IL. The mar
ket continued comparatively quiet, with
little change. In the final dealings there
was slight reaction. New York Cen
trail closed with net loss Of 81. Lacka-
wanna and Delaware and Hudson were
lower throughout. Northwestern, Lake
Shore. Louisville and Nashville, and st.
Paul closed steadier but lower than
yesterday. The feature Of the market
for several days has been the strength
of some low,priced stock and Union
Pacific and Western Union. which
though quiet closed higher. Sales
327 goo shares.
Noon. - Stocks dull and lower;
Money, l per cent. Exchange-Long,
4S3a483l; short. 4S6a4SGI. Govern
ments quiet. States steady.
Erening.--Exchange. 4S3l, Money,
l9al per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Gold, $l45,34l; currency, s24,260.
Governments weaker; 4per cents. l22;
3 per cents, l0l. bid. State bonds
weaker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
Besher.s,o. Among tn. Doctors.

There is breeze in the st. Louis
Medical Society over certain breaches
OF the code. Several physicians had
"specialties and advertised them.
This being contrary to medical ETH
quette necessitated the resignation of
these physicians. How queer il seems
that when good means Of cure is found
anybody should object to making it
public. Ii is no secret that many
physicians use Browns Iron Bitters in
their regular practice with the happiest
effect. DR.. NJ. Z. Doughtry. Franklin.
Va, says 81 am highly pleased with
Browns Iron Bitters. and believe it
TO be superior to all other iron prepare
TONS"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
UNHAPPY WIFE'S SUICIDE.
| She Leaves Her Husband and Ends Her Life
iu n Sirarge City.

in Siraree City.
A New York special says: In room
on the top floor Of No. 10 Blocker
street. about midnight last night.
was found Mrs. Gertie Wheeler, a
handsome woman about thirty years of
age. writing about on the bed in great
agony. Her moaning had aroused the
other inmates of the house. Let Inc die
in peace she implored Of the physician
and others who had gathered about
her. She had taken poison. A box
containing Rough on Rats was found
under sofa in the room. The woman
had put on her night garments, then
swallowed two tableSpoonfuls OF the
poison and lay down on the bed to die.
She was tenderly removed to st. Vim
cents Hospital. Rev. Father Weir, of
St. Josph'S Catholic church, admins
tered to her the last sacrament Of the
Church, and few moments later she
expired. ON last ChristmaS-eve Mrs.
Wheeler went to the house on Blocker
street and epgageda room. She was well
supplied with money and had an abund-
ance of fine clothing. She was very inteli-
gent, but the melancholy expression
always depicted on her countenance
clearly indicated an unhappy mind or
broken heart. In conversation during
the time she was at the house she said
that she left her husband. who was in
good circumstances, because he had
compelled her to send her children by
first husband to an institution. She
was unable 10 get along with him.
and finally packed up her trunks and
went away. She received money on
several occasions from Canada. and also
letters. She said frequently that she
was unhappy. and threatened to COM
init suicide. On last Saturday she re-
ceiyed letter from her husband. who
mplored her TO return home. She told
the landlady She would not go. and
wrote letter to her husband. Mrs. |
Wheeler also sent u letter to her
ather in East Hanover, Ger |
many. Yesterday morning nothing |
unusual was noticed in her de-
neanor. but she spoke constantly of her |
II will do it; | will kill |
Myself" she said. Shortly before l2 |
''clock a,night loud grooming was heard, |
md she was found in her room, as above
tated. after having swallowed the poi
on. Her husband is said to be a
realthy furrier Of Winnipeg. Canada
lie was notified by telegraph of her
cath.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
DISSOLUTION q PARrSERsHli,s
nISSOLUTlON OF PARTNERSHIP

The co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween jOHN SHANks and WILLIAM >. BAR
RErI doing business under the frm-uams
of sHANkS 4 BARRETT al No. lot Gov
ernor street, Richmond. Va. is this day dts
solved 10y mutual consent
vi. JOHN SliANk~ will conduct the
PLUMBING, GAS AND STEAM FITTING
BUSINESS. In all It's branches. az the Old
stand, No. 0f Governor stnct.
Mr. WILLIAM -. BARRETT win conduct
the TIMING RANGE, AND SrpvE-
WORK BUSINESS. I'm all ttS branches. at
the same place. No i0i Governor street
All creditors OF the iirm Of sHAsKs a
BARRETT will present their claims at once.
audal persons indebted % them will please
come forward and settle. Either member
OF the old ilrIn will receipt for all dues aud
pay all claims.
All work contracted for prior To MARCH
/ 1885. viii he completed by the old frm.
Thankful for past patronage. and solicit
ing "a continuance for the future. with tho
assurance that all work intrusted TO either
OF the new firms viii have prompt aud care
ful attention, Ne remain,
JOHN SHANKS.
WILLIAMS. BARRETT.
RICHMOND. VA, March =. 1855.
NH STU Tn .SSuN'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 4.--Cotton
easy sales. lS5 bales midlings, 1lsc. !;
Orleans, llsc.; consolidated net re-
ceipts, $3.50 bales; exports---to Great
Britain. 6.3l7 bales; to the continent,
l.400 bales. Southern -four steady;
common to fair extra, SO. 20as4.25 [;
good to choice, s4.30as5.50. Wheat
Spot advanced lallc. (; ungraded, Soa
9Tc.; No. 2 red, S5c. March. Corn
;alc. better, closing firm. Oats islc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
The Weather in Richmond Yesterday
wds clear and comfortable.
Range of THsyuomsssr Y,sf,r,y,,
NORTH CAROLINA.
Legisiaiive-One Member Of the House
Breaks Another Members Nose.


Breaks Another Members Nose.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., March An the
Senate to-day appropriate action was
taken in regard to celebrating the in
auguration Of Mr.. Cleveland. One of
the senator's, by invitation, made re-
marks which were received with great
applause. The city was handsomely
decorated with many national and a
few State flags.
The sensation Of the day was a street
encounter between Mr.. Pearson, men,
Der of the House from Buncombe coun-
ty. and r. Y. McAden. Esq, Of Char
lotte. Only one blow was struck.
McAden breaking Pearson's nose. In
the Police Court McAden was fined for
assault. The assault grew ont of am at
tack on Pearson in the press by McAden
and reply Of the latter in the House
to-day. Railroad matters were at the
bottom of the affair.
Tie House to-day passed on third
reading the bill TO secure the extension
of the Western North Carolina railroad
to Murphy.
In the Senate tonight there is great
debate over the bill to pension cx-Con-
federate soldiers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
Ike English Press ou Arthur and
Cleveland.

Ike English Press ou Arthur and
Cleveland.
LONDON. March THE Times this
morning says: Mr.. Arthur has filled
the Presidents chair with prudence,
public spirit, and dignity. and he de-
serves credit for having punished Off
cial corruption with exemplary seyeri-
ty. He can boast that he has handed
over the Government in state of UNI
clouded prosperity.
The NerS says: 1t seems that
there is every likelihood that Clcve-
land will justify the confidence repoSed
in INN. a widespread interest in the
election seems to promise the rescue of
the Government from the asccndency of
professional politicians. This mission
the nation has given to Cleveland and it
seems probable that he will fulfill it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
The Illinois Senatorship.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March An
the joint session Of the Legislature
Speaker Haines changed from Morrison
and voted for Richard Bishop for sena-
tor, stating that he felt he had done his
duty by Morrison and could no longer
vote for him. Merritt Democrat) re-
Piled, urging the Democrats to stand by
Morrison. Adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
THE BALL.

A grf'fian, Finale 70 a siesi Eyesnai Oar.
4 brilliant finale OF the Inauguration
ceremonies was the ball tonight. IL
put the cap-sheaf of gaiety on the more
formal and serious though grand cere-
moniaI which preceded it. Beauty lent
rs aid TO crown the triumph Of the ia"
coming Administration. and amid the
light Festivities Of the ballroom the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND, March 4, 1885.
Breaks and attendance on Change
were small to-day. Sales were chiefly
of old filters. While few wrappers
were sold, several lots were ordered to
be stripped for private examination.
This innovation may result in good
sales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05

celebration Of the day camc 10 close.
The bail was held in the unfinished new
Pcus'on building. an immense structure
a. 9n6 e. M ~. 49, -
width. Two months AFRO only the walls
of the building surrounding this court
were in pIace. but by the exercise Of
marvellous Transforming ska, this roof
less bare court has been changed into
palace of beauty. Entering the build
ing tonight by either Of the four
grand entrances one sees on every side
unsightly piles Of sand and mortar and
brick and iron and other material out
of which the massive nile has crown.
and the covered archways bv which &C.
cess is obtained TO the building from
the streets are laid across what i little
better than a morass OF soggy clay.
which only Yesterday an army Of labor
ers was engaged in dwelling so tina,
paths might he laid over II. But as the
door onens On tho interior the eve ;s
dazzled Inv the sudden b,aze Of l;obt
and color and the mind confused Inv
the immensity of the scene revealed IN
Il at a glance.
DE-" ii'D''H'N" e'hSh'
The hall, GIG feet long by ll6 feet
wide, is lighted by sixty gigantic Sic
men gas-burners of 600-candle power
each. which are suspended from the
roof. whose peak is lost to sight
ninety feet above the floor in
a perfect forest of streamers and
flags, and on whose acre of waxed
floor SC yeral thousand couples in bril-
liant toilets are moving about in the
mazes of the dance. while thousands
more circle around on the outskirts ina
ceascless promenade, and other thou
sands look down upon them from the
surrounding balconies, is grand
framework Of an ensemble which,
bursting suddenly upon ones view, is
magnificently bewildering. One must
be in the ballroom some time before
the details OF the scene begin to present
themselves TO notice. The hall proper
is divided by two rows of massive pill |
lars, which support the roof into three
connected halls, the middle one of
which is the largest. Rising from the
hall on four sides are smaller
brick pillars which support the |
oai'oi',es, anu on vi" V".e
the inner walls Of the buildinp. is a |
promcnading hall twelve feet wide,
separated from the ballroom only by
rows Of pillars. From the balconies. |
which extend around four sides of the
hall. there rise still smaller rows of
pillars supported on those beneath.
and in turn supnOrtinc a second bal
conv that is hidden bv Temporary
root Two LARGO mus;c-stands one for
nns;o;ars G,,n;sL;,o dorc;uc music
and tbe other for !, hand which pro-
v;des music for nromonod;nc are built
ont from the sides of the hall 10 the
height of the balcony.
The sunner-rooms. wine-rooms. cloak
and bat-rooms. reception-rooms. Presi-
dents rooms and rooms occnpied by
various ball committees. are ranged on
the four sides of the hall beyond the
circles. In this vast space
hardly foot of the rough, unfinished
remains exposed.
NV, ,rcor ,r,o~s
." = ''--> O-'-' : 'o-''''
The decorations cover the whole IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
SEINE.rHR READ.
CEINETHREAD.-weN~

Dare now offering a full stock
OF Scine-Thread. consisting OF All NUMBERS
Ynwkiux, Seine-Corks. Corkwood, Fisher
mems OIL Clothing. single and double. we
have q large quantity Of Haui-Seine Net
tirg on hand. and will give specially low
prices to buyers In large quantities. hsui.
goods guam nteed. ,.,,
L. LIcHTENSrEINS SONS,
corner Seyenteenth and fnnklin streets
Richmond. Va. Sole Importers OF the CO.
ebrated Lion- Brand Selne.1hread. WA
rauted 10 give satisfaction. JAZZ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
FLOUR.

We quote: Fine, 81. 25as2.50 super
fine. s2.62Ias3.25 extra, s3.50as3.90 |;
family, s4.25as5; patent family,
country, $5as5.50. Market dull.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
wINEs. LIQUORs. Ae.
sUeeIEA. CAsyA %.

" soNs. CARRIAGE BUILD
Frs, RICHMOND; yA;-A full usork o.
MAs. PhAEToSs. BUG0iEa. 40 Any
done Ia the very best manner and at loyse
prices. Anew SEC0ND-HAND vEuICte8
very cheap. IA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March Virginia 6'S
conSols, a; new lo-40's, 353 new
IS. j2i. North Carolina g.. old, Ito.
Bid to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE
RICHMOND. March 1. 1885.
nEEEVINGg

WHEAT-Mixed. 700 bushels. Red,
l,522 bushels. Total. 2,222 bushels.
CoRN.-White, |. 800 bushels. Mixed,
200 bushels.
0ATS.-l. 600 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Mixed. 700 bushels at
o.. Red, 20 bushels very good Long
berry at 97c.; 30 bushels common
ShOrtberry at soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-05
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