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The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01
THINGswERE PoKY AND DULL.
Mss Cary's Singular Device fNr En-
livening the Village of Wequetequock.

MISS CdryS singular l)eyIce 1tlf Flu
livening the Village of Wequetequ0ek.
NORWICH, June 19.-The wom-
en- of Wequetequock have been
Every peaceful since they stormed
the old red school house in that
quaint village near the ocean, in
the Southeastern corner Of Con-
nectlcat, two years or more ago, but
the warlike spirit survives. In
that famous battle, in which Sc
lectman Stanton and his minions,
five men and a by, defended the
house against seven women armed
with axes, crowbars and hoes, the
question at issue was whether
the women might have a prayer
meeting and Sunday-school in tie
building on Sunday. Mr.. Stan
ton said they should not; the wo-
men said they would. The women
won. A crowbar thrust through
the wrist, that pinned Mr.. Stan
ton to the back of the schoolhouse,
and battle-axe stroke that fast
ened another combatant by the
hair to door jamb on tho front
OF the building, helped to convince
the opposition that it was in the
wrong. There have been prayer
meetings and Sunday-schools in
the Wequetequock school house
ever since.
Mrs. Virginia Briggs, who led
the Amazons, moved into an ad-
joining town aud manages a big
farm, and one of her followers
died soon after the close of the
combat. None of the combatants
in the battle wants to fight again.
SeIectman Stanton has never been
we'll since the fight. He can hoe
and do chores, bat cannot mow
and chop wood. His wrist troub-
les him. He told a neighbor re-
Gently that he would not take part
in another "woman scrape fur the
hui. town O Stonington."
The Sunday-school scholars,
however, are coming to the front.
Not less than three Of them have
made the annual Wequetequock
school meeting SO entertaining
that the legal voters evinced no
disposition to 80 to sleep, and
whatever measures they advocated
we're passed without dissenting
vote.
Another scholar, Miss Mary
Cary, who resides on the Wester-
ly, y. l., road, a few miles out Of
Wequetequcck, and who prayed
and sang at the Sunday-school i'm
mediately after The school house
skirmish, signally distinguished
herself few days ago. 1t was a
dull forenoon, and she coveted a
little excitement. SO she moved
all the chairs out of her parents
house into the country road
stacked them, put some straw un-
der the pile, and sat fire to them
1t was a fine bonfire that was seen
by all the people who dwell with
i'll half a dozen miles of the place.
To neighbor who asked her why
she burned the furniture she ex-
planned that "things had been so
poky and duh in Wequeteqrock
since the schoolhouse scrimmage
that it was about time somebody
set the ball moving again.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

Mr.. S. C. MOORE andMiss Will
lie Oliver were married in Albany
Wednesday. Mr.. Moore is we'll
known to our merchants as a
drummer.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

THE Canadians are quite wei
come to the smacks of our fisher
men if we can only have the
smocks of the Canadian girls,
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

BILE BEANS! What funny name
for q medicine! Nevertheless it is very
as applied TO the article.
Bile, according TO Webster, is 'a yel-
lowish bitter, viscid nauaceous fluid,
secroted by the liver" Whenever the
liver does not act properly this fluid is
retained in the blood and poisons tho
wholesystem, m,apdsallownessa and misery
is The result. SMITHS BILE BEANS
is n sure cure for biliousnes3 and liver
complaint. lficc, = c77-,-.5 pef pQEtle.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

ATLANTA sent O representa-
tive an agent "a manager"
or whatever name is appropriate
to the thug who carries doodle"
into the counties to Warren
county. He settled "bills' wheth-
err he influenced" any votes or
not.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

DIR. r. Butler, Master of Arts,
Cambridge University, England
saws: "St. jacobs Oil acts like
magic"
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

A MAN turned up in Sherman,
Texas, a few days ago, and claim
cd to have personal acquaintance.
with Jesus. Sensible people of
tbe town had him locked up as a
crank.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

WE desire to do two gentlemen
in this city the justice to call pub
lie attention to an act Of theirs in
returning their taxable property
to the county tax receiver worthy
of notice, and to commend it for
general adoption throughout the
State: DR.. M. n. Paulett and
Mr.. G. w. Morrowezskowskie re-
turned their dogs-setters and
pointers-just as they returned
other property, DIR. Paulett re-
turning four settlers at $50, and
Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a pointer
at $2j. 1t is the first instance of
dogs being returned as property
we have ever known. Those gen.
tlemen regard their dogs as valu-
able, and hence feel it a duty to
pay for the protection of the law.
-Bainbridge Democrat.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

TIE Augusta News reports that
Sam Jones has "backslid" on
the tobacco question and that
his dramatic renunciations of
the weed in Chicago end in
smoke.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

Every mother-in-law should rec
ommend Dr..BuiI's Baby Syrup
for her grandchildren and thus
keep peace IN the family.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

THERE is said to be farmer in
Southwest Georgia who puts a
black snake iii each one of his po-
tato hills every fall as a protec-
tion against negro thieves and a
destroyer of rats. He says he is
not the "big suake liar" either.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

Mother, think Of the battle that
is being waged by worms against
the life of your child. There is
no night of rest with them; they
fight to kill. Shriner's Indian
Vermifuge will annihilate them.
Only 3 cents a bottle. Sold by
j. Il. James Son.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

A New YoRK firm makes boots
for dogs with sore feet.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

The beef markets Of Cuthbert,
says the Enterprise have been
forced TO suspend operations, ow-
ing to the mad dog scare of last
week. An uncalled for fear took
possession of the patrons that the
dogs might have gotten among
the beef cattle.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

MAJ. B. f. BRIMBEERY, late
revenue collector for this district,
has gone to Chipley, Fla, to pub
lish a paper. The Major has
many friends in this section
who wish him much success In his
journalistic venture.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

The tariff bill only came to the
surface of the Legislative sea to be
sunk by the treachcry of thirty
i've Democrats.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01
The Congressional Canvass.

The present indications prom.
lse one of the elivliest skirmishes
ever witnessed in theSecond Con-
gressiona- District when the Con-
ventlpn meets at Camilla to nomi-
nate the Democratic candidate on
the 25th of August,
There are now four pronounced
candidates in the field, viz: Hon.
ID, Il. Turner, the present iEcum-
bent; Hon. r. G. Mitchell. Of
Thomas; Hon. W. T. Jones, of
Dougherty, and Hon. j. H. Guer-
ry, OF Terrell. We include Mr..
Turner in the list of pronounced
candidates upon the fact that his
own county, Brooks, has already
elected delegates and instructed
therl to present his name to the
convention. 81
There are II counties in the
district. Thomas and Decatur
counties will have four votes each,
and all the other counties will
have two votes each in the con-
vention, making the total number
of votes 80.
With four candidates in the
field, each having respectable
following can expect to car
ry into the convention q majority
vote, and the result is, therefore,
mixed with much uncertainty. At
present the outlook is about as
follows:
Turner will 60 in with Brooks,
Mithell and Decatur, and proba
bly, Lowndes and Berrien.
Mitchell will have Thomas and
Colquitt, and seems to stand an
equal showing with Turner in
Lowndes and Berrien.
Jones will have Dougherty,
Worth and Baker.
Guerry's friends claim Terrell
Randolph, Clay, Calhoun, Quit
man, Miller and Early, but ap-
prehend a close contest with Tur-
ner's friends in the counties Of
Calhoun, Randolph and Early.
AS none Of the counties except
Mitchell, Brooks and Thomas
have yet elected their delegates,
the apportionment between the
candidates as laid down above
will not be accepted as final; but
when the roll Of counties is called
at the convention it will be found
that we have not missed it far,
and that the doubtful counties
have been correctly placed
Lowndes and Berrien between
Turner and Mitchell land Calhoun,
Randolph and Early between Tur-
ner and Query.
There are rumors of dark
horses and Of a combination to
defeat Mr.. farmer with the same
tactics that defeated Smith at
Dawson in 1880, but it is too early
yet two speculate upon these mat
ters.-Albany News.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

The Cuthbert Enterprise says
all the darkies carried from that
place to. Macon some time ago,
aud ccnfned there Or placed un-
der bond to answer to the charge
of violating the revenue laws,
have returned home. There was
no evidence to convict any of
them.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

Col. 1890 4e-oV oV'OO lo1'oo
A New YoRK firm makes boot
for dogs with sore feet
The Canadians are quite wei
come TO the smacks of our fisher
men if we can only have tht
smacks of the Canadian girls.
Mn, S. C. MOORE andMiss vii:
,;o Oliver were married in Albany
wednesday. Mr.. Moore is well
known to our merchants as a
drummer.
AMAN turned up in Sherman,
Texas, a few days ago, and claim
cd to have personal acquaintance
with Jesus. Sensible people of
tbe town had him locked up as a
crank.
THE Augusta News reports that
Sam Jones has ''backslid" on
the tobacco question and that
his dramatic renunciations of
the weed in Chicago end in
smoke.
MAJ. B. f. BRIMBEERY, late
revenue collector for this district,
has gone to Chipley, Fla, to pub
liyh paper. The Major has
MANY friends in this section
who wish him much success In his
journalistic venture.
THERE is said to be farmer in
Southwest Georgia who puts a
black suake.in each one of his po-
tato hills every fall as protec-
tion against negro thieves and a
destroyer of rats. He says he is
not the "big suake liar" either.
ATLANTA sent O representa-
tive an "agent" "a manager"
or whatever name is appropriate
to the thug who carries "boodle"
into the counties to Warren
county. He settled "bills" wheth-
er he influenced any votes or
not
The beef markets Of Cuthbert,
says the Enterprise have been
forced TO suspend operations, ow-
ing to the mad dog scare of last
week. An uncalled for fear took
possession of the patrons that the
dogs might have gotten among
the beef cattle.
The Cuthbert Enterprise says
all the darkies carried from that
place to- Macon some time ago,
aud confined there or placed un-
der bond to answer to the charge
of violating the revenue laws,
have returned home. There was
no evidence to convict any of
them.
STILL another rival to the cam
palgn romancer:
A country gentleman tells the
,Ft Gaines Advertiser of litter of
ten young pigs on his place that
the buzzards found and bit their
ears and tails. Strange to say,
the birds made n "swallow-fork"
and "under-bit'' in each ear and
cropped the tails, which was the
gentleman's mark for his hogs.
HE fools are not all dead yet.
1t will be remembered that Capt.
Saunders, who toasted Jeff Davis
at SaEahnah, was challenged by
MAJ VIM. E.. Byrd. Saunders
declined. Now a DIR. NJ. M. Hill,
df Turkey Grove, Va, picks up
the gauntlet and challenges Byrd
lie tights to secure the rights of
one soldier to drink to tie health
OF another who was his antagonist
twenty-five years ago.
1t seems that the report Of an
earthquake along the Jersey coast
was a mistake--the foundation
ior the story being in the fact
that the s,oop-of-war Juanita was
TFylng some new shells and the
Doom thereof furnished material
ior a sensation. Heaven spare
u.s. we have enough of sensations
ana horrors, aye, more than
'enouga, Il we adhere to facts, in
shese or any Gays and times, with
out manufacturing items.
AT DeEglasxille the man who
saw the milk white snake has
come to the front with another
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

STILL another rival to the cam
paign romancer:
A country gentleman tells the
,Ft Gaines Advertiser of a litter of
ten young pigs on his place that
the buzzards found and bit their
ears and tails. Strange to say,
the birds made "swallow-fork"
and "under-bit" in each ear and
cropped the tails, which was the
gentleman's mark for his hogs.
The Dawson journal., 1886-07-01

AT Deegaasnille the man who
saw the milk white snake has
come to the front with another
snake story. Friday night he
went home after dark. When he
closed his front gate, which he
iound open, he heard loud noise,
something beating against the
gaze On examination he found
Siat' he had caught the head of a
large snake between the gate and
,ne II, post, near the gate hinge.
Ihe snake was left in this posi-
tlon u, until morning, and measured
fs leet In length and 81 inches in
circumference. It's species is
.o ,.oonknown, and when its head was
! hfst imprisoned by the gate. it
parked t.a like a dog and beloved
like a bull.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08
The Bank Matter.

Inere was typographical error
in last weeks report, representing
that the county treasurer, had he
put in the last SIS, 900 would have then
had in the bank $4,000. 1t should
have been $4,000. He now has
$28, 900 there.
We were mistaken about the
ownership of the mill and elevator
last week. Col. w. H. Hayward
says to us that he owns both the
mill and elevator, but has no stock
in the Mill & Elevator Co. The
bank owns its building and grounds
on which it stands.
The inspector arrived last Thurs
day and we understand has about
completed his part of the work. The
next thing in order will be the ap-
pointment of receiver, which is
expected every day. He will then
advertise for 80 days for claimants
to put in their claims. After this
an announcement will be made as
to what he can pay, on the dollar.
No one seems to know any more
about the condition of affairs now
than at the beginning. The inspec-
tor is not allowed to say anything
definitely.
1t is very absurd for any man to
60 about the streets or any where
else and pick out this or that citi-
zen or institution in the city, and
say that these broke down the First
National bank. This is folly. The
bank broke itself and recklessly
violated the national banking law
to do it. Had the bank observed
the law it would probably be doing
a good business to-day. Another
thing, we think that the fact
that the bank had no good
standing in financial circles, will 60
far in the work of Wahpeton's re-
gaining public confidence. Men
understanding the sitnation realize
that in the main Wahpeton's credit
is all right. And these newspapers
blowing about "Wahpeton's first
set back" may as we'll contain their
souls in peace. Wahpeton has ex-
perienced no set back, but will go
right on conquering the world.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08
Thanks.

Lambert Hupperle, late proprie-
tor of the Wahpeton awery, asks
The TIMES to thank kiiends for
patronage in the past and to assure
them and the public that the pres
ent proprietor, Fred Aberle, is fully
worthy Of all confidence and home
support. In the mean time those
indebted to Mr.. Hupperle will con-
fer a favor upon him by paying up as
soon as possible.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08
Lost.

The undersigned has lost a kit of
horse DOCTORS tools, between his
place in the German settlement and
Wahpeton. Any one finding the
same will be suitably rewarded by
leaving the same at his home on the
farm or at this Office, Wahpeton,
d. 4. ERNST HOLzHAUER. 52tf
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08

derstanding the horse's nature say
that in cases of this kind the. whip
shoulda be promptly used. It is
doubtful whether the horse will re-
cover. He is quite ill.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08

Dissolution Of COpartnership.
The copartnership Of the firm of T.lJohnson s.
Co., consisting Of the following partners, viz:
Toby johnson, w. E. and G. H. Bronson is this
lay dissolved. hereby give notice that will
not be responsible for any debts contracted by
said firm from date. y
Dated at Walcott, D. T., April 1st 1856,
TORY JOHNSON
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08

The river isjust about clear Of ice
to-day.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08

ROLLER RINK.
Open Wednesdays and Saturdays. Band
music evenings of latter day.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08
WAHPETON's ADJUSTMENTS
s q. AT
seely's Opera House.
rHrArp1ca1

THEATRICAL.
Rentfrow's Jolly Path Finders May 18th, next;
And there will probably be entertainments in
tervenlng dates not now arranged.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08

st: Paul to and from Wahpeton, daily, cassel-
ton to and from Wahpeton, daily except Sunday
G. H. WARREN, Gen. Pass Art.
H. H. ST. JOHN, Local Agt, Wahpeton.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08

List Growing Larger.
Pupils neither absent or tardy for
the last month Of winter term. in
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-04-08

Big time at the rink Saturday
evening in the shape Of card party.
All ladies presenting a card with
their name on il viii be admitted free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05


Let me come in and speak to you, Mrs
Mead, said the girl in a low whisper Il
am leaving father and mother for good, but
have no strength to walk all the way to
Winston without living voice to give me a
word of comfort and advise me"
ITO Winston This time o. night But
come IN, coma inl" cried the old woman,
lowering her voice with involuntary relish of
this new mystery that had come to her very
door. and locking backward Mt the staircase
70 make sure the tailor was not listening.
Leaving father and mother for goodi'
said she, leading Jenny to a chair, and push
ing the candle Close to hes~lhat she might see
her face whatever are you doing that
for3'
Because father suspects me Of speaking
falsely answered Jenny. "and l cannot bide
with him 10 be thought sinful, and spurned
at by the people"
And for that your are leaving homer ex-
claimed the old woman, who showed nc
symptom Of sleepiness. "And You are going
to Winstonl What to do there Miss Jennys'
My cousin, Bridget Lloyd. lives at Mar
pies, and the coach passes Winston at eight
in the morning. To MARBLES l am gong, to
ask Bridget TO give me shelter until can
find my living"
We'll. indeed And do ye mean to walk
4 five mile tonight Why, W says t coach
/ doth not pass before eight, and where wiz
\ ye stay til it conesF
Il have not thought answered jenny Will
a heavy sigh But / win not stop in Grey.
stone to be Knocked. Oh, Mrs. Mead. to-Ino+
row morning father would take me to Lon
| don 70 show him the church where I 40
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
Life in the Wild West.

A man who recently settled in the
Yakima country was in town yesterday.
He was giving sketch of the trials and
troubles which he had to encounter in
founding a home, and with which all of
us are familiar who have gone West to
grow up with the country. While his
neighbors generally were kind and ac-
commodating, there was man on the
next claim to him whom he could not
believe to be honest. When asked what
reason he had to doubt this neighbor S
honesty he said: "When | moved on
the place took with me COW / had
brought all the way from Pike County.
When l was milking her this man stole
up on the other side and put his brand
on her. Of course she jumped and
knocked me over, and in the row be
escaped without me seeing him. Next
day he came and claimed his COW, and
as his brand was ON her he took her. Oh
course, when he had got his brand on
the animal he owned her, for such has
been the custom in that section from
time immemorial; but don't consider
him a strictly honest man. Portland
Oreg0ntGn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
An Irrepressible Infant.

An enfant terrible was travelling &c
Boston the other day via the Cambridge
horse-car, and in company with his
fond mamma and number of other
people bound in the same direction.
After scanning the scene for some time
his eagle eye lighted on an egagine
pictorial advertisement just above his
head. 1t represented, let us say, the
luscious female form encompassed by q
marvellous pair of corsets. and the legend
written beneath that purchasers of the
same could return the article after fif.
teen days trial if not perfectly sats-
factory. Finally, in the silence of the
car, rose the piping voice of this terrible
child: Say. mamma! do you wear
double X. Y. q. corsets?n mo, no
Hushr' mo, / shan't hush Why
don't You wear those corsets?" "Hush!''
in distracted tones from the blushinp
parent. "Well, should think you'd
like to wear 'em. You could have q
new pair every fifteen days if they didn't
fit" Passengers in commissions and
enfant terriblet threatened with dire pun.
ishment on arrival at home. Boston
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-08-05
Women Carried Across Wet Streets.

When the streets in Mexico become
flooded by the heavy summer showers
multitudes of "cargadores" standing
upon either pavement, with their trou-
sers rolled to the thighs-ply a lively
business carrying pedestrians across up
on their backs. They make nothing Of
hosting woman as though she were a
sack of potatoes, with her reticule, fan,
parasol, and other paraphernalia, and
trotting away with her-while her little
feet dangle and generally beat a tattoo
upon his back, and her fingers clutch
him nervously amid series of shrieks
and dump her, dry shod. upon the
other side. all for six cents, When a
family party comes along-mother.
maids, and children-it is funny sight
to see them transported, one by one,
over three-foot-wide, six-inch-deep tor.
rent, with more fuss than Barnum's
menagerie. white elephant and all,
would make in crossing the Mississippi.