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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

a Mass-1Ieetlng of G~ladstone's Friends.
WAsHlaeroN, April ga mass-meeting
WAS held here last night to express sympa.
thy With the efforts of Mr.. Gladstonesto
secureRa Parliament for Ireland. Repre-:
sentative Randall presided and made
q speech. Speeches were made
also by Senators Van Wyck
9lNeb.), Riddleberger(V a.) Representatives
5O'Hara[N u. CD, Anderson (W.5Ya.). Phelps
slN. - Mckinley TO-, McMillen Tsnn..) J,
McAdoo l(aN. J.) Butterworth (O.) Lawler
lIll.),gand by Mr.. Harmon, Of Chicago.
Letters from Senators Sherman co.,, 10.
gan (Ill.) and Mr.. 8. j. Tilden, expressing
sympathy with the objects Of the meeting,
were read. kilograms and letter, were
received from Patrick Ford, Governors
Perry, of Florida; O'Neill,l of Alabama; Alb
sbett,, OF New Jersey, and Oglesby, OF Illi-
nois, and Senator Blair, expressing regret
at their inability to be present. Resolu-
tions approving Of the efforts of Gladstone
and Parnell were adopted, and . dispatch
informing them Of the action Of the meet
ting ~ sent u those leaders.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

AT a s'seance'' in Shelburne Falls.
Mass. q short time ago. q medium an
nonncod that a woman who had been
buried some little time before had been
inferred alive, and had Suffered untold
agonies." Friends believed enough Of
the message to have the body exhumed,
but nothing to indicate premature
burial was discovered.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

The sheep losses in the United States
g the year ending April I, as console
dated from local estimates sent to the
Department Of Agriculture, amounts to
100000. or seven per cent. Of the
Hocks.sI In the South the lossi is heavy, for
Wantof care and thepreyalence Of pred
atory dogs and other mutton-loYyeera.
Theloss from dogs is everywhere . seri-
GUS encouragement to wooi-growinnIg.
Nearly six million hogs have died in
the United States during the Same time.
Cholera hos been substantially the only
destructive agent
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

The North German Guzette Rrinca
Bismarck's organ), in an article on the
possibility Of war between France and
Germany. says it has no doubt that
France would take the first suitable OPP
sportunity to revenge herself on Ger
many. The Gazette remarks, however,
THAT II Germany remains calmsit has 40
fear for the result, althoughit recog-
nized that the French are q brave and
dangerous enemy and that they have
made great strides in military strength
since the revolution.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
TOPICS or II DAY.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers has 80 divisions in the United,
states and Canada, and q membership
of about 10000. Over, ninety per cent.
of all the engineers Of America are
members.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

well. In their previous service the
men had learned much of engineer
ing and ordnance work, they were
fine artillerists and excellent shots
with every species of gun, and in the
drill and duties of the infantry sol
der they had no Supporters. Above
all, they were animated by an intel
ligent and ardent patriotism, and the
esprit de corps which had its origin
in Tattnalls time was burning as
brightly as ever.
A few more recruits being still de-
sired, the battalion was encamped
for a few weeks in the immediate vi
cinity of the city. Thence it was re-
moved to Fort Boggs, a fine large
work on the bluff about two miles
below the city, overlooking Fort
Jackson and the river, and cOnsti-
tuting tie extreme left Of the inner
line of defenses.
AT FORT BOGGs.
Here it had need of many of its
resources in completing the fort, in
mounting and dismounting heavy
guns, in preparing and adjusting am
munitiOn and the implements of the
ordnance branch of the service, in
the innumerable variety of things
necessary to the complete efficiency
of work of defense.
Shortly after the establishment at
Fort Boggs, Major Screven as
sumed command. The staff
was organized, and the duties
Of its various departments put in reg
ular and systematic train. The corps
had become, to all practical intent,
regular troops, and, henceforth, all
its duties and affairs were conducted
as nearly as possible according to the
Articles of War and the Army Regu-
lations.
AS the summer advanced, the I'M
healthiness of the situation began to
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

six months for which the Guards had
been sent to Green Island, came to
an end, and they were relieved from
duty, returned to the city, and were
dismissed for a month-partly for
recreation, partly to obtain recruits.
About April /, 1862, the corps re-
assembled, with its numbers largely
increased. The 200 MIME rifles with
which it was supplied being enough
for only two companies, Co. c was
armed with the English Enfield
rifle of the same calibre. And it is
safe to say that it would have been
difficult to find an equal number of
troops better qualified for the patri-
otto duty to which they had devoted
themselves. All the professions and
occupations were represented in the
corps Besides high degree of gem
eral intelligence, it possessed skillful
artisans in every variety Of handi-
craft. There was scarcely any species
of work which the eXigcncies of the
service could call for that the corps
could not furnish superior workmen
to do. From the most delicate pre-
parations of the chemical laboratory
to the simplest mechanical or agri-
cultural labor, there was nothing that
it had not some one to do, and do
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

to make a temporary formation of
two companies, assigning the officers
and nOn-commissiOned officers ac-
cording to rank. This was done by
resolution of the corps; and sutti-
cient number of well drilled soldiers
were appointed lance-corporals to
serve as sergeants and cOrporals upon
such occasions.
This step was rendered easy by the
fact that so thorough a system of in
structiOn Ofnon-cOmmissioned officers
had long been in use that there was not
one who was not well qualified to
perform the duties of a commissioned
officer as well as his own. This
arrangement was frequently resorted
to during the interval which elapsed
before the war; and, besides the
enhanced interest in drills, and the
pride the members took in it, it had
the great advantage of providing
quite a number of well-instructed
non-commissioned officers from
whom to select officers when the time
for a permanent battalion organi-
cation should arrive.
At the same time Hardee's Tactics
came into use instead of SCOTS, and
the Guards adopted them, so far as
movements were concerned; but,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

Adjt. 18TH Georgia Battalion, ). V. g..
tell seriously upon the command
the sick list was enormous-every
officer and soldier, with one solitary
exception, was sick sooner or later.
For the sake Of health, it was re-
moved to different places i'm the
neighborhOOd, first one, then an
other, until the succeeding winter
set in-but always in charge Of Fort
BOggs, where il was Obliged to
maintain a small guard, relieved
daily. Several valuable lives were
lost through this sickness-amOng
them Lieut.. Padelford, of Co. b; and
others never entirely recovered their
health during the whole war. Dur
ing this period, too, the command
suffered seriously by the detachment
of Major Screven. whose services as
an engineer were required in placing
distractions in the Savannah river
below Fort Jackson.
THE 18TH GEORGIA BATTALION.
During the winter of 1923, the
battalion received for the first time a
number in the line of Georgia bat
talions. The officers and clerks i'm
the war Office at Richmond seemed
unable 10 understand how it was
that a battalion should have a name
and not a number; and many en-
barrassing and annoying mistakes
resulted. For the purpose of putting
a stop TO these, and for that purpose
only, Capt. Basinger, then in COM
mand, represented the case to the
War Department, and asked for a
number. The number Is was given,
and thenceforth, in official com
munications, the corps was common
ly styled the 18th Georgia Battalion.
OF course, however, every one under
stood that IL was still the Savannah
Volunteer Guards-it had no inten-
ton Of losing its identity as such.
In the spring Of 1853 Major Screven
resigned the command. He was
President Of the Atlantic and Gulf
Railroad-a line Of communication
and supply very important to
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

had left in town enough more to
make another full company. The
OglethOrpe Light Infantry had left in
town only six or eight. Captain
Screven did not think it advisable to
omit the usual parade of those in
town, and Lieutenant Basinger was
sent up to take command of them for
that purpose. Captain Barlow, hear
ing of this, requested that his six or
eight might parade with the Guards F.;
and it was arranged that they should
do so, and should take position as a
color guard, carrying the colors of
their own company, which should
serve for the nOnce for the colOrs of
the Guards also, then at Fort Pulaski
This was done, and thus the Guards
had the honor of parading that day
under the colors of that gallant and
distinguished corps.
ON THE EVE OF WAR.
While these events were in progress.
and il became more and more appa-
rent that a war was imminent, re-
cruits came pouring i'm, and the
Guards hastened to effect their per-
manent battalion organization. The
plan was, in pursuance OF the Origi-
nal idea, to form two companies, 4
and b, by assigning members to
them upon a principle Of their own
10 select the officers and nOn-commis-
stoned officers Of each company
then to complete the organization by
formal elections for officers as pre-
scribed by law, and then elect Cap
tain Screven Major of the battalion.
After that recruits were to join the
corps as a whole, and be assigned by
the Adjutant TO the company in
which they were to serve. The men
were accordingly assigned. officers
selected, the existing rules changed
to suit the new order Of things, and
the formal elections were about to
proceed. But at this juncture the
then Adjutant General Of the State
thought he had discovered that there
could not be a battalion Of so few
companies as two, commanded by a
field officer, under the laws Of the
State. The situation was embar-
RAISING, but II was promptly met. 1t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05

atter careful tests, Uney decided TO
adhere to Scott's Manual, as not only
more pleasing to the eye, but as easier
and more convenient to the soldier.
And they used SCOTS Manual with
Hardee's formations all through the
war. Shortly before, too, they had
been supplied with 200 Minnie rifles
of the Springfield pattern, such as
had been introduced into the United
States army.
AT FORT PULASKI.
In the meantime South Carolina
seeded from the Union-Maior An
derson removed his garrison from
Fort Moultrie to Fort Sunderland
Gov. Brown resolved to take posses
sion of the forts and barracks upon
Georgia soil. Under his order to
that effect, Col. LawtOn, of the LIST
Volunteer Regiment, took 80 men of
the Guards, commanded by Capt.
Screven and fully differed as COM
pany, the OglethOrpe Light Infan-
try, so men, commanded by Capt.
Francis S. Barlow, and the Chatham
Artillery, and with them. on January
Sd, 1861, seized Fort Pulaski. While
there the Guards had their first expe-
rience in the management of heavy
artillery, in which they afterwards
became so proficient. In the other
duties of a garrison they had already
been well versed by their frequent
encampments.
From this time for several months
the volunteer companies took turns
of duty at Fort Pulaski. The Guards
were there several times. They were
there as the 22d February drew nigh.
And on that occasion an incident oc-
cured which it may be pleasing to
the survivors of the OgIethOrpe Light
Infantry to remember. The law OF
the State required of every volunteer
company at least four parades annu-
ally, and the 22d February was
the day for one of them.
Though the Guards were at
the fort with large number, they
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-28
QUEBEC CITY.
The Peeullaritics OF the Historically MOST
Important Point OF Canada

The Peeullarities Of the Historically Most
Important Point OF Canada
The city is built upon rocky promon-
tory, formed by the junction Of the St
Charles and St Lawrence rivers. The
highest point is on the southerly side,
facing the St Lawrence; this side is also
the most precipitous and was originally
about three hundred feet above the wa
ter. 1t slopes gradually toward the
north till the elevation is perhaps not
more than one hundred feet above the
lower town. The general form OF the
upper town resembles triangle, with
each side about half a mile in extent,
the base resting on the land side.
Around the edge Of this rock the wall OF
the city is built, which is about twenty
five feet thick and twenty five feet high,
though in many places, owing to the IT.
regularity of the foundation, it varies
considerably from these proportions.
The wall, having been built for defense,
was constructed of course upon scien-
tific, military principles. hence the ram.
parts are wanting in that architectural
beauty one would see in castle, for
they are so placed that when guns are
mounted upon them they may command
the most advantageous positions, SO that
the fertilization obtains numerous
angles, equal to almost any number OF
degrees.
Originally there were three gates
through the wall leading to the lower
town eastward and northwxrd. and
three leading westward out into the
country. The three former have within
. few years been razed, leaving nothing
to obsuuct passage from the lover
town; the three lastsr SIN remain axcAed
gatewsys, much the same, doubtless, in
point Of strength as when thsy were
first constructed, but in point Of be911J
I learn that they have been recently
very much improved They arc named
s.. John. St. Louis and Kent Gate1. To
spect1vely, the laAter in honor Of the
Duke Of Kent, the fatAsr Of Qns0 Wc-
toriA through St Louis mt. tn
'-grsnd allee,, which is EencA fot
Broadway, the broadest street in t1e
city, leads ont into the country dire4to
the historic plains Of Abraham. whi6h
ere about . mile distant Nothing -
mains on this plain to-day to tell the
visitor Of the scenes that were once en-
acted there, except plain, round gran
lite shaft, snrmounted By . helmeA On
the base Of which is the following n
scription: Here died Wolfe victoriqdS
September IS. e."-Boston Traveller.
A lady who was a member of q
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-28

A lady who was . member Of .
class studying art concluded a recita-
ton on Benjamin Hayden BY saying
that toward the close Of his life he
committed suicide. "-Horpey,s Basoy.
1t may be supposed that the man
who has been sent to the House OF Cor
reetion twcnty-three. times i not
ashamed Of his conviotionA Ckoo4o
JoUSW0l
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-01
Big Gold Discovery.

A big find was made on the property
Of James Dobson, mile east of this
city yesterday. Mr.. Dobson has been
Of the opinion for some time past that
gold was at no great depth on his
property and for the past few days has
been at work digging in different
places in the hope of striking vein.
and yesterday his labors were re-
warded by finding enough Of the yell
low to make him independent for the
rest of his days. He had dug only to
the depth of seven feet when his spade
struck something hard, and upon ex-
aiming what II. was, found mineral
of a quality unknown to him, in
which was located q piece CT gold
weighing about half pound. Not
stopping. he soon came to more, and
as he dug deeper it became more plen-
tiful. Calling q neighbor, they both
worked and the mineral quantity and
quality was something marvellous.
Mr.. Dobson left on the early morning
train for the east, for machinery to
work the claim which, 1t is thought, is
the richest In the world; at least no
mine has ever been discovered which
yielded in such paying quantities.
While Mr.. Dobson 10 away his friend
will look after his claim and work 1t q
little. 1t has never been thought that
gold could be found In this region,
and no one has ever taken the pains
to look for 1t. Mr.. Dobson thought
there was gold, however, and decided
to APRIL Fool the skeptical.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-01
The last issue of Bradstreets con ains

The last issue of Bradstreets contains
the following which may have bear
ing on the price Of beef this season:
"The current English reports on tho
of the meat trrde show that there has
not been such cheap meats In Great
Britain for the last twenty years.
The Financial Daily News states that
at the present time beef-growing will
hardly pay in any part of the country
even II the land could be had for
nothing. Prices have reached such .
low ebb that many graziers got less for
their cattle in the fall than they had
paid for them in the spring. In some
of the markets store cattle were al
most unstable even at sacrifice. AZ
Glasgow, which is great market for
receiving domestic and foreign sup
plies of beef. the depression has been
keenly felt"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-01

ference between the people of northern
Minnesota and the two territories.
The farmers Of the state are principal
ly Scandinavians. They cultivate
some land and seed 1t with wheat.
After the wheat is in they lie In idle
ness until 1t is ready to harvest. Min
nesota is good wheat-growing state.
and a good crop can generally be re-
lied upon. After the wheat is har-
vested and marketed the ScandIna-
vians on the profit, 60 over to Norway
and Sweden where they spend the
winter, returning in the spring to re-
peat the operation. Thus it goes, and
the money Is all taken out of the
country. Dakota and Montana hold
their gains and you can see what the
result will be by looking at their de-
velopment in the past two or three
years.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-01
Youthful Poets.

1t seems for some occult reason the
young mans fancy, and that Of the
young women too. for that matter,
lightly turns In the springtime to
poetry a. well as to love. Perhaps
one IL a corollary Of the other. Iu any
event they both exist simultaneously
and the former in particular, aggres-
sively. Perhaps 1t is natural with
youth, for the majority of poetic effu-
sions are evidently the offspring Of
very youthful minds TO feel great
thoughts stirring within and struggl-
ing for utterance, just as all nature
awakening to renewed life. Or per-
haps the poetic tendency 10 merely
the result of q disordered system
which demands molasses and sulphur
or sage tea, rather than the fostering
influence Of long-suffering muse. In
either case upon the first appearance
of the first symptoms. the inclination
to startle the world with awful ideas
told In rhyme should be earnestly
striven against.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-01
stoddsrd & Howard Company.

The LX-bar is brand known to the
COW men Of Montana, Wyoming, Col
orado and Texas, where the Stoddard
& Howard cattle company's herds
range. Mr.. Capps, the foreman Of
this company, who returned from the
east last week, says the company has
about IS, 900 head of cattle distributed
on the ranges of the territories named,
and at the spring roundup they ex-
pect to brand no less than 5000 calves.
A force Of 200 men is required to look
after these cattle. Mr.. Stoddard 10
now In Texas negotiating for the pur-
chase of young steers.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-01
Quoted at Par.

Judge Muffiey, clerk Of the district
court for this district, has submitted to
the county board an offer for $50. 900 OF
Custer county bonds at par and ac-
crued interest. The court has In Its
keeping about that amount of money
pending the result Of litigation, which
has been invested In government four
per cents, but AZ these are being called
In, 1t il presumed the offer 10 made
with the intention Of refunding into
Custer county "sevens." Coming as
IL does from an officer who IL obliged
to exercise the greatest care la the in
vestment of the funds Ia his hands,
the offer speaks volumes for the excel
lent credit of our county that but three
years ago was having Its paper hawked
about ct fifty cents on the dollar. The
mere statement of this condition Of
affairs Is In itself the highest praise
that could be paid TO our county com.
missioners. whose untiring efforts In
the direction of reform have brought
IL about.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-04-01
Difference IN People.

In conversation with w. N. Gran
ger, who represents the p. II. Kelly
company Of st. Paul, on
Tuesday, he remarked that things In
Montana are very bright. that the bus
iness situation IL most prosperous.
He said:
II am the Montana agent Of The
company now and am glad Of 1t. I
once travelled through Minnesota, Da-
kota and Montana. and whenever
possible / left Minnesota and headed
for Dakota and Montana. The people
of northern Minnesota are principally
Scandinavians, and the closest people
I ever dealt with. Why, one has to
talk all day and give rock-boltom fig
ures to sell bill of goods there In any
one Of the towns. But as you cross
into Dakota you find things much
different; and then come into Mon.
tana! Why, salesman is In Para
disc. The people are free and open
hearted and do not try and Jew the
drummer down to the last penny, and
then all Of q sudden remember that at
the end of the month they have bill
to meet and Can't buy anything to-
day. No, they say whether they
want anything or not, and II they do
they pay you the prices you quote,
and finish up the transaction In . few
minutes. Yea, the people Of northern
Dakota and Montana are . more In.
telligent class than the people Of
northern Minnesota, and I'll tell you
Why. They read the newspapsn.
The soandiuavians Of northern Min
nesota, who constitute fouF-nfths Of IL
inhabitants, take . weekly foreign
paper and do not know from one
years end toanother what u going on
In The town next 10 where they live.
"Thers 10 another reason for the diff