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ARNOLD, EDWIN +LoNGFELLow. Early Poems
AURORA LEIGH. LUCILLE
+sRoWNGNc, sR6UIM Elizabeth B. +MARs61Ta. MaRA6Enh
BROWNING ROBERT MILTON
BRYANT, Early Poems. MOORE
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CAMPBELL. ca I, PARADISE LOST
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CRABBE 'PRoCTER
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+FAVoRIrE POEMS. sscoTT' scorTlhN
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g. Adventures Among the Indians Kingston
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g. A Daughter of Heth Black
T. A Cardinal Sin. Hugh Conway
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9. Called Back and Dark Days. Hugh Conway.
10. Cast Up by the Sea. Baker.
IL. Christmas Stories Dickens-Collins.
IL. Children of the Abbey. Roche.
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II. Dickens Short Stories.
lS. Dickens Story Teller.
10. Don Quixote. Cervantes
20. East Lynne. Wood.
81. Eight Years Wandering in Ceylon.
%. Erling the Bold. Ballantyne.
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"a. Felix Holt. George Eliot.
25. Fern Leaves Fanny Fern.
26. Fire Brigade. Ballantyne.
27. Five Years Before the Mast. Hazen
28 For Lilias. Rosa N. Carey.
29 Guy Rivers Smms.
80. Guy Mannering Scott.
81. Green Pastures and Pccadllly. Black.
32. Grimms Popular Tales. Grimm.
33. Guliver's Travels and Baron Munchausen
Swift and Raspe.
"a. Hunting in the Great West. Shields.
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
CoNTEsr NOTICES.
MORTGAGE SAFE

Whereas, Default has been made in the
ment OF The money secured 5y(a mortgage 1
the tenth day 81 .J0lyX. H.. 1856, execnte
Whilst Arnold and Maggie Arnold his wi
the. county Of Jerauld and Territory of Da1
to T6otte, livingston and Co., Of the rouni
.WGSdhpry. and, State Of Iowa, and which .
Of Deeds Of the Oslnty Of Jera,tld and TER
on the 1itl day Of. July 1856. at 10 oo'clock i
ceediSgs;at fa%; orc or orns HssfS' W. y ' Been ins Si
to recover. the debt secured by said nlortgag
a!nAXpart thereof, and Whereas the amoultc
ed to bedne tpon.said mortgage ,atthe'dateof
notice. isthe sum ofSeven hundred and forty
wit: $685. principle, and 1923, INTEREST," be-
the sum Of one hundred dollars attorneys
stipulated for in the said mortgage.
Now, Therefore, ;nQtice 'TB hereby given
by yiptIle 'Of. the power of Sale contained in
mortgage, and duly recorded as aforesaid
i'll pursuance Of the statutes in such case z
II provided, the said mortgaEe will be
f II ~ sale ofthe m~ottgagea premises \
bidder for cash at the front door of tile 4
house in sse village Of Washington Springs,
cotHiryp f JerauYd, aid Territory. Q! Dakotl
the: twenty fourth day, Of April, 1855, at
O'Clock il the afternoon OF, that day, Then
gagged premises are situated In tile count
Jeralld in the Territory of Dakota. and an
sscrlDed as go!loWs, t0.&it: Lot snllnlyaec "
four l24) in Block number folr.( ~ in the VI
and OF record in the Ofile,. Of the Regf9d
Deeds in and for said Jefa.ld cSeunhty. -:
Dated at Mitchell u. T., this 2ad' day. OF -
airy a. ID. 1886. TooTLE LlFTNGsToN& \
WINsOR Il MENTZRR, M0rtgag1
Attorneys for Mortyagees. fre1
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
rowN xjitl i il RAYe1E; g..

The "dipterouls pr,obo;scid:iain" has ar
rived, and hiummeth mighty near TIE.
lakes--the bullfrog furnishing bass.
Mr.. Adair and his niece, Miss johnson,
are installed In their new cottage on
the hill. Mrs. Swan and daughter now
occupy their new cottag;e in Sec. 49,.
Our most enterprising. citizens have
finished seeding and have commenced
breaking. The Farmers Alliance
meets again May |. An who wish to
purchase farm machinery. or binding
twiHe. are requested to present a list of
their needs, at that meeting. b. G..
Cummings took in the sights of the.
valley last Sunday: Rollo Cady has
given UP farming and is now herding
rabbits for living. Mrs. Geo. Max
well is again withus. Hsman Converse
has. been quite sick, but we hear he is
recovering. ScHNE1DER.
Mr.. S. G, Wilson 9ehvered 10000 trees
here this. week-imostly box elder and
ash. We commer.d,tt 70 others the judge
meut Of those; VITO Rave bought home
raised trees. They do not need climfat-
ing and will grow readily:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
r6wNsHtf 1oS RANat 6e,

4NbAAAA " AIM "
Grr8ahd Is III good cBhdlti8n for seed
ing: jos: White is plahtihg ten acres
trees on. s. e: Sec. IS: N0tdtke h Sons
are all done Seeding Wheat; and are
ready for oats: e: ". Mills MAG a line
team oxen-dtives 'em to thureh.: H.
\. Pierce is running i herd, and Z. G:
Smith has his cattle iii til. n. Rich
has a new son, a week old; child And
mother doing we'll. New house and
barn to DO completed on s. e. See. IS as
soon as the work can be done. John
Collier has been very sick with malar.
ial fever; or neuralgia pains for some
time; ,and is no better at this writing.
Jas. Griese and son have 10 or 20 acres
wheat III, and about the same to SOW.
P. ". WeifriHg Is having trouble with
one Of hts hofses. Here's our hand, Pet.
er;; We can sympathise with you. S. F.
Huntley addressed the Harmony Ali.
ance last Friday btenlng;-subject
aCo.-operat:on." Our he~ member
was received by vote, Ard one applica.
tion referred to committee. DEokk.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
T3w&Sssin11tt 1U7, kANaE IS.

Aol, NANCE %.
Tie ane Shower of last S~eek has
brto;suigeht UP TIE early sdowsih wheat. A
large acreage viii Sc isio3N WsHh thias, y.ar,;:.
Mr.. r. s. Hail, brother-in-law Of j. N.
stickley, his arrived from Iowa, and
will make Ills hooime in Dakota heefeiaaf-
ter. Mr.. Smith. a relative of Mr.. Ing
ram, has come, and will locate oh Sec.
49,. Mrs. W. w. Lewis, who has. been
travelling in Iowa, has returned, bring
ing her son:-ih-la~1 with her. We ex-
ten,d1 the new c; corners iias a heatty welcome.
-. The literary society at No. 5 has ad-
journed TOR the season: The Sunday
school at No. Viii be held at 2 O'Clock
p. =. hereafter, and preaching at p. m.
..As Lyhhdale there are two Sabbath
schools ,hourishihg.. The third, satur-
day. III April was appointed as the day
for the teachers association meeting,
but ]. see that Prot. johnson has PUB
lished the fourth Saturday; thus fool
ing some of US. We protest against
thus being i'm po 'sS'a1 'al;9'h in the busy
season. CRUsT.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
67.so-se7.3 80
R Respectfully datAii! ~ y,outs. !,

J.. t. JcHNsroN.
T n ! Is : i i ! subscription il paper ciFcu-
latihg, to raise funds to clean out. and
improve, the reservoir. That IS : much
needed tIm!,pr;o2ly!eamnye'nnit:, but. there are:
other IMPROVEMENTS needed as Sadly.
Cleaning and improving the reservoir;
will not benefit the water received in
the town. The trouble lies in 'th's pipes.
They extend through the reservoir and
receive pure water from a vein flowing
into a tank at the upper. side Of the,
reservoir. But I: is made unwholesome
by passing through rusty pipes. A
new main from the tank to. town is.
what is needed, and until that IS done
the condition of things vii not be i'm
proved. Next to this is a gopd. road
across the gulch. Too much cannot be
said of the shiftlessness of.our citizens
and especially the business men. in al
lowing loaded teams to drop down into
the Spring Gulch and and then climb
a steep hill, either in approaching or
leaving town.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Garden ana Flower seed,
SUBSCRIBE Now! SUBSCRIBE Now,
FOR THE HER AID
... OF AND .
Dakota

NcTL:ti FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oSnlce
Notice il hereby given that Tie eo following nam
eu SetGSE has filed notice Of his intention to
maze INA proof IN support of his clai;p, ana
INA s;!i proof VIII be made before Judge Prob
t4tSCourt Jerauld county, at Washington Sprinegys,
D.l. Gil May q. II Il. nj, 1886, viz:
:. ~ " II, COGESHALL:
WyE9. made b. d. entry No. 2G7S9 for ,tI,e NJ 4 secy
TOM lo6. range s.. He nimesth folio Wig
sltshesses to prove his cuntirusus residence uD''
81 and cultivation Of, said land. vs.: Il. 5,
SOP, William H4lson, Of Wassingion sv !uiiae
;s'esa4ld Co., D.% 49,. :. ,.,,.' ping
:&tfcn2' EsO,h i'.trnIrr n,.;,4 =.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Garden Seeds.

Garden Seeds.
COLLECTION NO. L.
B~eets.-EasrNiie,ssr Blood
Cafrot-Esfly french /:
CeleryrDWarf White. {
Gettuce1salzerss Earliest Earle !
PaIsnsIKsa, WNs slEasf saa Roc, !
:IIurniR-Eatly lacrosse f!
TO~lnato3SalZer's Perfect Gen. ;. Il
Collection 1-Regularprice, Gh cents.
Flower seeds.
F. COLLECTION 10 2.
sterx-F:nest mixed :,
AlySSnm-SNeet
,AbrCnia-Mixed -, :
hiantlus,-Go.gearuss mixture q
Mign9nette-Mixea !!
Ietulila-NiXed II
f ii,s IT3"ssn% i
fverbena-MiXed /
Collection Irregular Price. IS 1cents.
Garden and Flower seeds.
COLLECTION M. 8.
tBeet-- Earliest Blood, i
cabbage Jersey Wal efieII :!
;e,arrot-Early Greech :
Geleryz-DM,lrf White. P:
Peas--HalZei" Earle and Best IL
RadishrSearlet TuFn,p +;
Accomplished :, ;
Mignonette--MiXel
Petunia--MiXed II
Pansy-:Mixed II
VerbeNa-MiXcI . y
Collection s-Hegular price. c5 cents.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Dissolution Notice,

To whom it may concern. -
Tie partnership heretofore existing by and
between S. H. Albert, ". ]. Bateman, and C.
w. Mcdonald under the maine and style.of the
Jerauld County Bank !,as been dissolved by
accounts cue the bank ara payable to Ca. w
Mcdonald who will pay I'll accounts d,e from
the. Bants. 81, - ,u
The business wilt he conducted 1t the same
place as heretofore by the undersigned who is
authorized to'Make;al collections due the old
lir.'. {. ", MCDONALD Cssh'r.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Farm Machinery Free.

III duulGlOu w Gllc AlOCAoA p1OAAAu*AA9
offered by the Pioneer Press Co. for
subscriptions to their weekly, they now
offer five very valuable prizes for the
five largest lists of subscribers sent in
between April s and August 1. These
premiums are: Largest list, st. Paul
binder-value $500: second, Balm wag-
on-value $75; third, Buckeye Force
Feed Broadcast seeder-value $40;
fourth, Steel Beam Stlbble plow, made
by Rock Island Pillow Co.-value $22.25;
fifth, Buckeye force pump-value $l4.
These are al. high class standard arti-
cles; ne cheap trash or things Of uncer-
tain value. They are given in addi-
ton to all other premiums, so persons
competing for them will be sure to
get good pay for their work, and will
have q chance of obtaining a most val
liable extra gift. Particulars in regard
to all can be had by writing to the Pho
neer Press Co., st. Paul, MINI.
The following strong endorsement
has beet given by the territorial Far
mers' Alliance to the Dakota Mutual
Insurance Co: As superintendent of
information of insurance fol the Dako-
ia Farmers Alliance, t have examined
the plan Of The Eakdta Mutual Insur-
ance Co., aid approve it, aid especial
ly its hail department to the consider
atiot of our local Alliat1ces:
j. A. Henry, supt. Of tns.
1cotdlally endorse the Recommended
ton Of j. A: Henry. EST.
H: L.: LOUIS; Pres.
We fully endorse the above.
A. D. CHASE, Treas.
". f. t. bushNELt, Sec.
The associate editor enjoyed a trip
into the west part of the Co. last Tues
day and Wednesday, in company with
Mrs. Spears. It was u first glimpse of
"over the hills" and as we slowly
threaded otir way through the princi-
pal streets Of Templeton, could not help
exclailhing on the beauty of the valley
stretching its level miles III every di,
rectioh, the green wheat fields showing
in beautiful contrast to tile ricH; Black
loan Of the plbwed fields. We sta,d all
night Ut Mt. Hihuers;' and took Dime,
at Rev: Huht1es's " buf way home,
Found both fatiilies ~contented With
Dak:, and detetmihed t5 stay:
Seed grain and hax for sale by D. A,
|scott: Seed all ptire. Wv
j.. II. Mdfph5 started for Rapia City
yesterday; via Pierfg: The HEhALn
follows film:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
w. v. Lucas,
tCounty papers please COPY
TowNsli1r 10s, RANGE 65.

TOWNSHIP los, RANGE 65.
Frank Ulrlch has moved to his claim
in BeAdle county:
An Alliance Injecting was held at
school house No:4; aid d g0Bd attend.
ance Is reported:
NJ: j. Small has his seeding all done,
and is ready for the rai1r8ad boyn ia
come; as he Wants to work his saw and
harhmet. SCRtBBLEs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR pupt,cArron.,..

NOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .,
Notice is hereby given that the foiiowipp, n,
ed settler has fled notice Of his intentsEnnG'
make final proof In support pf his claim
the Distict Court Of in ease Of his absence hss
C. W. Mcdonald Clerk of the. District STa
Jerauld Court, 1t washington Springs, D.TT
April nth 1886 viz: ~
SAMUEL GALLEY
D. s. No. 22es4 for tho s. ". Sec. IA tow,
range !e6He names the following witnesse..
prove his continuous Residence UPON, and 9,
yati6n Of, said lanu, viz: John Sullivan. a.,
Barnes; A. +. Thrrill, Mark Williams All y
rauld county, ID. T.
wi2aio Geo 3: Elerltt R..h
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
COMMUNICATED.
G.. A. r.
+. O. G. Ord Post. No. 20.

CoMRADEs:-The following extract
explains itself. Read, remember, and
tell it to your friends. We will have a
grand picnic at the camp fire. Don't
make it expensive; only plain provision
with coffee. Let our feast be of good
will, good cheer, good song with music,
and good speeches from our visiting
comrades and department commander.
those things will be load enough for
constitutions to bear at one time;
HEADQUARTERS G. A. R.,l
Department OF Dakota
CHAMBERLAIN, Oak, April II, 1856.
"DRAK COMRADE:-Yours at hand. |
have concluded to visit you on May S
Call the post to meet at 4 o'clock p. m,
so as tc elect and install officers before
night. IL the evening, if your folks
will come out, we will have a camp
fire. 1 shall be with you unless sick
ness or death prevent. Maj. Jenkins
will be with me. We will be at Wat
erbury on The evening Of the 4th. Give
general notice."
W. v. LvcAs,
Dept. Com'd'r.
May s; at 4 O'Clock, is the time set for
post meeting. Bring every old soldier
in the cotnty with you to this camp
FIRE. 1t may be the last Opportunity
for some Of us to meet together. Bring
your wives and children=don't leave
theth at home: There will be a public
installation of officers at q 6'clock b. m.
Invite all yoht tieighbSrs. Meeting
at codft huuse:
T. W. tiht,
Post Adjutant.
HNs,.ain i,ahS.e biaaio ooA%N
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

jill. Mdfph5 started for Rapid City,
yesterday; via Pierfg:; THE. HEhALD
follows film:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
NoTICE FOR fuBlicAr1oN.-Iand
IN 1t Mitchell, d. T. Mar s, 1885,

Notice is hereby given that the following ,
ed settler has filed notice Of his, intcntio,
make final proof in support Of his claim
that said proof will be made before. judo
the District Court or in case Of his abscncs
1 tSae she co9 G1ssk at Of w%e tss Rls't kn.,n,G,
T.. on April 18th. 1896, viz:
CHARLES SMITH
under his nd. No. 24l94 for the iwA. section
town i9s range g. III. names the following
n eS to prove his co%ntinilous residence .
r: .Yanderyehe, ". S. Eagle, B. r. \
Ct Washington Springs, R.T..
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-11
A Preference on the Gallows.


A funny anecdote connected with
the Hon. Joe B.ackburn's first race
for congress was told the other day.
Joe happened to be passing through
Owenton, the county seat of Owen
county, on the occasion OF the hang
ing of noted criminal. AS a hang
ing is rather an exec ptional episode
in the state of Kentucky, the hon
orable Joe concluded he would
stop over a few hours and witness
the event. The gailows was erect
ed on the public square, so that no
citizen, however humble, should
lose an opportunity of Witnessing
the unusual spectacle. 1t was, in
fact, gala day, such as the history
OF Owenton has seldom recorded
The sheriff, with true Kentucky
hospitality, invited Blackburn, as
one of the distinguished guests
present, to occupy seat on the
gallows. Blackburn did go. After
the preliminaries had been arrang-
ed thu sheriff consulted his watch
and discovered that it was not quite
IL o'clock, the hour fixed for the
execution. Turning to the priso-
ner, he said:
"You have ten minutes to live. Is
there anything you desire to say in
the mean timeY
The prisoner sullenly replied
there was not.
At this instant Blackburn sprang
from his seat and advancing to the
edge of the scaffold, said:
''If the gentleman will allow me
his remaining ten minutes l will be
glad to announce myself a candi-
date for your SURFACES If elected
to congress"
& At this point the prisoner inter
jected: "Say, youl Is your name
Joe Blackburn
Eyes, SIR" responded Blackburn,
politely.
Turning TO the sheriff, the priso-
ner said: ave won't stand on a
few minutes, more or less, when the
alternative is presented of death on
the one hand or listening to one OF
Blackburn's long winded speeches
on the other. Flip the trap and let
me CO."
The good natured sheriff obIig-
iDgly "fipped the trap" and the
next instant the desperate swung
into eternity, while Blackburn
clambered down the gallows, ex-
claiming as he went that he had
lost the greatest opportunity of his
life.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-11
Tie Bottom Drawer,

saw my wife pull out the bottom
drawer of the old family bureau this
evening and went softly out and
wandered up and down until l knew
she had shut it up and had gone to
her sewing. We have some things
laid away in that drawer whichhthe
gold of kings could not buy, and
yet they are relics which grieve US
both until both our hearts are sore
l haven't looked at them for year
but l remember each article. There
are two worn shoes, little chip hat
with part of the rim gone, some
stockings, trousers, coat, two or
three spools, bit of broken crockery,
a whip and several toys. Wife
poor thing-goes to the drawer eve
ry day Of her life, and prays over
it, and lets her tears fall upon the
precious articles; but l dare not go.
Sometimes we speak of little
Jack, but not often. 1t has been a
long time, but somehow we can't
get over grisving. He was burst
of sunshine into our lives, and his
going away has been like covering
our everyday existence with pail.
Sometimes when we sit alone of
evenings, l writing and she sewing,
a child on the street will call out
as our hoy used to, and we will
both start up with beating hearts
and a wild hope, only to find the
darkness more or a burden than
ever. Il is so still and so quiet now.
/ look up at he window where his
blue eyes used to sparkle at my
coming, but he is not there. 1 lis
tened for his patlering feet, his
merry shout and his ringing laugh,
but there is no sound. There is no
one to climb over my knees, no one
to search my pockets and tease for
presents; and / never fad the chair
turned over, the broom down or the
rope tied TO the door knobs.
want some one to tease me for
my knife, to ride on my shoulders,
to lose my axe, to follow me to the
gate when. l go and to be there
when | come, To call "good night
from the little bed now empty. And
wife, she misses him still more
There are no little feet to wash, 10
prayers to say, no voice teasing for
Jumps of sugar, or sobbing with
pain of hurt toe; and she would
give her own life, almost, to awake
At midnight and look across to the
crib and aes our boy as he used to
be. So We keep our relics, and when
We are dead We hope that strangers
viii handle them tenderly, even if
they shed no tears over them.