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

THERE was held at Toledo, O., on the
9th a reunion of the survivors of the wreck
of the steamboat Sultana, which occurred
twenty-one years ago near Memphis, by
which about one thousand Ohio and IN
diana soldiers lost their lives, after being
released from Confederate prisons.
TIE siSty-fourth anniversary of the
birth of General Gran was celebrated at
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church in Washington on the evening of
the 9Th, Chief Justice Waite presiding.
II special committee of seven of the
House of Representatives charged with
the duty Of investigating the labor strikes
on the South western railroads left Wash
ington for st. Louis on the 2Sth.
SECRETARY MANNING was able to take a
long ride about Washington on the 2Sth.
REV. WILLIAM c. SMITH, u popular min
lster Of the NJ. E.. Church, died on the 2Stll
at Frankfort, Ind, aged seventy-seven
years.
JOHANN Mosr, the anarchist leader, was
indicted in New York on the 2Sth for max
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
OF THE week.
Interesting News Compilation.
CONGRESSIONAL

The Senate on the 9th resumed considcfa-
ton of the Interstate Commerce biz. a bill
was passed appropriating S5)o,olo for an eN-
tension of the Executive Mansion. The evil
dencc taken by the Ohio House i'll the Payne
investigation was presented. and senator
Payne entered Il denial OF the charges OF
bribery ana invited an investigation. In the
House Mr.. breckenridge introduced Il bltl TO re
duce the number OF internal revenue officers
and 10 amend the Internal revenue laws, Inc
bill to prohibit aliens from acquiring titles or
owning lands within the United States was
reported adversely. and the River ard Hsr-
Dor bill was further considered
THE time of the Senate on the 2Sth was oc-
cupicd in debating that portion OF the POST
office Appropriation bill relating to the car
rying OF II ails by stcamShips....I In the House
Mr.. Hatch reported a bill defining butter, and
imposing a tax upon and regulating the man
utaclurc, sale, expectation and importation
OF olcomargarinc. The River and Hnrbor bill
was further cOnSlucrcu.
THE Senate on the 18th uit. passed the
Fourth of July Claims bill, with an itcm of
SCI. 900 for the heirs of Ayres p. Merrill, OF
Mississippi, for supplies furnished the Union
army. Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill to cs-
tablis Il Gather Burcuu under the War De-
pai,ment. The subsidy clause Of Post
office Appropr alton bill was further dis;
cusScd....ln the House tho River aud
Harhor and the yellow Fever lnocnla-
ton bills were considered. y bill was
reported providing for the reception OF
trade dollars at their face value in all pay
lnentS to the Government. on for exchange at
the sub-trcasury for standard dollars.
THE Post-office Appropriation bill was fur
thcr considered in the Senate on the 3lth ult.,
and the conference report on the indian Ap-
preparation bill was Submitted by Mr.. Dawes
and concurrcd incl In the House the River
and Harbor bill was further discussed, and
the bill creating the Department OF Agricult-
IRE was considered.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
Floods in the South.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2s.-At
o'c.ock last night the leveo on the
bank OF the Mississippi river, forty
miles south OF Memphis, broke, the pI
occurring in the tifteen-icat-high 4
three-Guarters OF Il mile south OF .aNs
Miss. y force OF men were employed
the time strengthening it, but whs1
broke they ceased work. The "
that will pour through this break VIII
its way into Beaver dam, Iazoo pass
White Oak bayou. 1t is feared that
lions OF Tunica, Coahoma, Quitmaa
Suntlower Counties will suffer, which Il
worst is realized, will cause serious los,
farmers who have already planted !.
crops. The break was ten feet VIDE W
the message was sent, and nothing q
can be ascertained.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2s.-A s%g1
from Helena, Ark, says: At four o%
yesterday afternoon the levee, thregq.
tiers OF a mile above North Helena Wv
and the water is runningthrough YER. Il Il
The break is fifty feet wide and spit""'
Before noon to-day all OF ~thenorthsFn#
OF the town above Walker street VIII
under water.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

ing a speech in which he urged anarchists
to arm themselves aud kill capitalists.
THE Republican State convention OF
Kansas will be held at Topeka JulY1.
THE city of Montgomery, Ala, WIS beau
tifully decorated on the 2Sth in lonor of
jefferson Davis, who delivered an address
to the vast multitude in aid of the Confed-
crate soldiers monument about to be
erected.
The Oregon Republicans met n State
convention at Portland on the Sth and
nominated Thomas r. Cornelius for Gcv-
ernor. Binger Hermann was ren|minatei
for Representative in Congress. The reso
buttons adopted condemn the ectomy of
Postmaster-General Villas, through which
Oregon has been deprived of the ordinary
mail facilities: denounce the ALLEGED civil
service reform of the party in power as a
sham. and the secrecy in withholding the
causes of removal of officers as infamous,
and condemn the appointmen5 of unre-
pentant C~onfederates over the heads Of eA-
Union soldiers.
The Republicans of the Sikh Indiana
district on the 29th renomirated Hon.
Thomas Browne for Congress.
TIE Ohio Legislature on the 9th passed
a law creating the Office of State Dairy and
Food Commissioner, with three assistants.
whose duties are to protect d%ailyinen from
bogus butter-dealers and the people from
all sorts of adulterated food.
The twentieth cncampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Department of
Ohio. was held at Cleveland on the 2Hh.
Colonel A. L. Conger, of Akron, wa elected
Department Commander. "a
Ex-PREs1DENT ARTnUR's condition was
on the 29th said to be slightly more favor
able than for solne time past.
AT indianapolis on the 29th United States
Judge Wood decided that Indiana town
ships were not liable for warrants fraud
ulently issued. The amount thus ncgoti'
ated i'll the State by dishonest trustees was
estimated at $500, 600.
on the 29th protested against the utter
anccs of Jefferson Davis at MONTGOMERY,
Ala. upon laying the cornerstone of the
Confederate monument. The Albany gath
ing sung ''John Browns Body"
TIE Governor of New York on the 29tt
signed the bill making Saturdays half
holidays.
TIE Congressional Labor Committee me-
in ST. Louis on the goth ult. and consulted
railway strike in order to form plans TO,
action.
NJ. L. B1GNEy, edi~tor-in-chief of the New
Orleans city Item, died on the 30th ult., il
his siXty-first year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
AN AWFUL REVENGE.
Kansas vigilantes Capture a Brutal J
derer, Tie Him to a Horses Heels,
He Is to Death,

dercr, Tie Him to a Horses Heels,
He Is Dragged to Death.
KANSAS City, Mo-, April 2S,-Adv
from Topeka are to the effect that :
tleman just in from the country rept
that on Sunday the wife of Jacob Freim
Il homesteader in Seward County, was
ely murdered and outraged by T
Rupin, u half-witted German, during
absence from home OF her husband.
the discovery OF the dead body OF his
Mr.. Frcimuth became a raving mani
and after wandering about for 50
time wild with frenzy, tiMa
seized a shotgun and blew his brains 0
a posse set out on Il search Tor ituE
whom it had been discovered was the N
dcrer, and were successful. Some spec
ton was INDUCED in as to the pro
method Of riduing the world OF him
not much time was consumed in dcllber
ing. A fractions and spirited horse i
secured and saddled. One end OF the 10
lariat a then fastened around his III
and the other extremity attached to
pommel of the saddle. The ha
was then started, and, amid the shout
OF the men and cracks of revolvers
rifles, the frightened animal tore mad
away. After a run OF nearly five miles
beast fell, exhausted, and the %lifeless boz
OF the murderer was loosened rs soon
the men came up. The lariat had t'
drawn sc tightly that his head was alMa
severed from his body. The tea;al
showed that he had died a terrible deal
The body was left lying On the prairie !
covered,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
Rnycntters XorSteU.

New YoRK, April 2S.-Mrs. Gray
famous bake-shop keeper,is in gre"' {
The boycott on her place, has pro-
failure for the bovcotters and q cree
nanzo for her. Business is rushing "
full capacity OF her store, ana J..
jury indictments hang over the w." :,
thirteen OF the bovcotters. Mrs. et''
received more than 1000 letters "
pathy and encouragement from aNF.
the Union since the famous D"S'o IA
gan, and, in addition to gifts oil Il
cash. her business has been lncFc'0
fold.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
THE TO!LERS' DEMAND.

The Movement for q Reduction III '"c
Hours of Labor :nauSurated-Mahy
workshops and Factories Deserted ny
Dissatisfied Worl>ing-men-2he Uprising
Not SO General as EXrcctcd-A Freight
Hlockadc IN Chicago-Thc situation IN
Other Ci;ies-The Gould Strike About
Eudcd.
Dispatches received show that outside OF
Chicago the movement on Saturday by
the tradcs.unions for the adoption OF II
rule making eight hours a days labor was
not as general as had been expected.
There appeared to be no concert OF action
among the workmen, and only in one city
-Milwaukee-did the movement reach any
magnitude. In that city the demands 81
the brewery employees were refused ana
5000 of them struck. THIS number m
cluded the drivers, and the brnwerics candle
liver no beer. The men i'll l.. I. AllsNlo.S
machine shops went out, and enough men
in various other trades to swell the num-
her oil strikers in the Cream City to nearly
5000. In st. Louis. st. Paul, Mlnneapo-
lis, INDIANAPOLIS, Akron, o.; Boston, Pitts
burgh, and Il number OF smaller cities de-
mands were made by but few OF the trades.
In New York the movement WAS confined
to the carpenters and joinels. There was
n monster eight-hour demonstration i'll
the evening. An army Of policemen were
within call in anticipation of trouble, but
the meeting was quiet and orderly and
there were no communistic utterlncc*.
There are no reports upon which the total
number of men striking or forced out OF
work can be approXimated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-02

WHO unAcoUAaTso
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-02
BARTON * co.

Sew-arrivaiE Clothing. HatS, Caps and
Mems Furnishings for Spring aud Summer
trsde. GOD GO obs WILL BE SOLD AT
LOW PRICES. Mems Suits from IS upward.
Bows Suits from $l.50 upward. boys pants
from 70 cents upward. We make a speciality
OF ChildTen's Suits, Hats and Mems Fine
Clothing.
Barton 81 CO.. AS Main Street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-02

Connects with Utah Central train leavan a
Salt axe at 40 An ~
Connects with Utah Central train ars,-s 9
ing 81 Salt Lake at SO pm. -,
Stop only upon signals.
mara supt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-02
THE BATHING TRAIN

wagensr's saloon. ogden a
When in Ogden. do not fail 10 ' =
and see Riser x CollinsOl and gei A
nice cool glass OF beer. Main Street,
next door t. Boyle & Co.'S furniture
store. Pool and billiard tables
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-02
THE FAMOUS ALnERTLEA ROUTE
&. ST. JOHN,
Salt Lake & Western
WAY.

On an after
Dec. Goth, 1854,
Trains viii run As follows:
STANDARD MOUNTAIN TIME
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-02
THE WASATCH
PATENT ROLLER MILLS
Best Grades OF Roller Pro
cess Flour.

DgASDs, HIGH PATENT & STRAIGHT
ID Grade, al warranted as good ss any
nade il Utah
.ToOd " heas
rsiaT.hoos % he NILS. 80. ro5. once
- az &c 80 $50 5ru.,s u -
u. 10 - S:-s-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11
His Ear Pierced with Fish-Hook

wall, WALL remarked an ancient
and honorable oarsman, who, on the
retired list as it were, was triile over
critical of the younger and rising
members of the profession: "this ere $
a world of Improvement, sure enough.
When ! was a-pull-in' and | tell you,
! hefted the ash for some big men III
my time-Secretary Edmunds, Presi-
dent Arthur--aud what II ily he kin
castl Aud there was Gen.-what's his
name?-he that fought the duel with
Col. Names kinder slips on me
these muggy days, but he was caster
too, and I've seen him put an old-fash-
toned hackle fly cighty-fivc feet with
one hand tied behind him.
''See this earrings lie continued
pointing Il equity finger at gold hoop
that hung from his left car "The
general bored that himself One day
we was out and the TWO men got into
q wrangle, they was always 4 dom it.,
about their castin', and at last they
got me to stand fifty foot off on a pint
down at Pltcu Pine pint and hold
out d tin mug. The general he bet
that he could take the mug out OF my
hand in three tries by putin the fly
through the handle,
al was gettin' paid well, and 50, as
! thought | couldn't lose more than an
eye or 80 l stood up, and the first cast
the old man took me right through this
ere ear. l tell We, | dropped that cup
quick, but the general ups aud hauls a
$40 sinner and losses it AT me and says:
Jack, femme reel you in and it's
yours Go it,, says l. SO he began
to reel in, pIayin' me for ali was
wuth, the colonel staudin' ready with
gatf, and when the general got the line
all IN he hooked the gait in the slack
Of my trousers and give me n sling OF
about ten foot aud yolls out: It's with
SO 10 land n two hundred pound suck
er He paid it, 100. They hooked me
and landed me, and it cost 'em $50.
When they cut the hook out, the colo
mel said he'd pay for a gold earring to
90 IN and said ID never have sore eyes,
and | never huye, SO help me- That S
how | come to wear one earring.
lost the money, though. When the old
woman heard on she allowed we was
all drunk, and so took the $50 for her
share. "-Laee ontario Cor. Khttadet-
phta Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11
A Brewery.

A brewery is usually an enormous
building, showing in those portions
where The beer is cooled great Slated
windows like those of belfries, but
piyeu UP in large part to cellars,
where the beeG is fermented and stored,
often several floors aboye-ground.
Good beer requires good water. good
malt for body, good hops for flavor.
GOOD yeast for fermentation, a good
head on the part of the head brewer,
and sufficient time TO lie IN store, or
lager. Burton-on-Trent, England. the
greatest brewing centre in the world
Gets its repute from the excellent water
there found, containing much carbo-
nate and sulphate OF lime and common
salt. Given good materials, the skill
of the brewer consists largely in his
use of the two Indispensable elements
of heat and cold. and 10 Judge when
and how to use each to the best advan-
taoe, and TO what extreme they are TO
be carried, calls for the best exercise of
the brewers art The processes are,
essentially, the making OF an extract of
malt, or wort, by heating the malt in
water, the addition OF the bitter prin-
cple of the mop by boiling the hops in
the wort, the cooling of the unferment-
ed product, the fermentation by the
addition of yeast, in cool cellars, until
the saccharlne matter of the malt has
become alcohol, and the clearing OF
the beer. and its storage until fit for
use. 1t is a simple culinary process,
and q brewery is only a BIC kitchen and
cellar with modern improvements on a
huge scale. - q. Pomcroy KeeSe, IN Har-
geSS liagazine TOR October.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-11

If il were usual to prefix a motto to
these evening discourses, might have
selected such words as Seeing the In
visible, for l have to describe a meth
cd of investigation by which what is
usually unseeable may become reveal
ed We live at the bottom of a deep
ocean of air, and therefore every OBJ
ject outside the earth can be seen by
us only rs it looks when viewed
through this great depth of air Pro-
lessor Langley has shown recently that
the air mars, colors, distorts, and
therefore misleads and cheats us to an
extent much greater than was sup
posed. Langley considers that the
hight and heat absorbed and scattered
by the air and the parcels of matter
floating in it amount to no less than
forty per cent of the light falling upon
it. IN consequence of this want Of
transparency and of the presence OF
finely divided after always more or
less suspended in it, the air, when the
sun shines upon it, becomes itself o
source of light. This Illuminated
aerial ocean necessarily conceals from
/
OF light less brilliant than itself which
are IN the heavens beyond. From this
dcause the stars are invisible at midday.
This illuminated air also conceals from
US certain surroundings and append
ages of the sun, which become visible
on the very rare occasions when the
moon coming between us and the sun
cuts off the SUMS light from the air
where he eclipse is total, and so al
lows tn observer TO see the surround
lngs OF the sun through the cone Of il
Illuminated air which is in shadow. 1t
is only when the aerial curtain OF
light S thus Withdrawn that we can
become spectators Of what Is taking
place on the stage beyond. The mag
nlhcent scene never lasts more than a
lew minutes, for the moon passes and
the curtain Of light is again before us.
On ga average, once in two years this
curtain of light is lifted up from three
TO SIX minutes. need not say how
difficult it is from these glimpses at
long intervals even to guess at the plot
OF the drama which is being played out
about the sun.
The purpose Of this discourse is to
describe method by which it is posi-
bic 10 overcome the barrier presented
10 our view by The light screen of air,
aad 50 watch from day to day the
changing scenes taking place behind it
IN the suns surroundings - WlIhdm
HuggiHgs, ia Popular Science Monthly
Tor October.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-10-14


Hon. Jno. L. House addressed a
good audience at the court house
yesterday, his speech bling princi-
pally upon the B air bill. He made
an exceedingly adfoit and forci5le
argument against it, basing it upon
the false assumption that it is
scheme to collect money from the
people to pay back to them. Col.
House is one OF the most fluent and
pleasing speakers of the south and
upon this question he stands ahead
of nearly all our leading men in
having formed and expressed his
opinion before he found out how
the people stood. His speech yes
terday made a profound impression
and although it abounded in soph-
isms and is based in its oroginal
conceptions upon false az
it was able and pro-
foundly logical. Col. House is
a candidate for the senate. He
said yesterday that he never heard |
Of any one app'intIng the nineteen
democratic senators to make demo
cratic doctrine for the people.
Neither was he app'inted. His views
ire entitled to great respect, but
hey are ouly one mans views.
Some of our oldest democrats we're
,ut to hear him and seemed greatly
Interested.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-10-14
Tarplcy's shop.

DIR. Thos. B. Harwell will de-
liver a Sunday school lecture al
Rehoboth next Sunday at IL a. m,
The entire congregation and com
munity are requested to be present.
Prof. Barlar's school opened at
Elmwood Academy the 4th inst.
-Sacramental meeting COM
menced at Sharon last Saturday
and Sunday. The meeting was
protraoted till Wednesday.
We understand that Mr.. John
Abernathy's new house is nearing
completion. 1t will be q magnifi-
cent one when finished.
Our newly married men of this
vicinity have pushed back their
bets aud gone to business. They
are in favor of the Blair Bill.
SCHOOL Boy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-10-14
Y. @. A. Anniversary.

The Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION held their anniversary
meeting at the Methodist church
last Sunday. Mr.. j. H. Cowan of
Rockville was present and stated
the Immediate plans of the state
committee for promoting the growth
snd prosperity of the association.
Mr.. Cowan is visiting every asso-
citation in the state with the pur-
pose of securing a large delegation
to attend the convention at Knox
Vile, Oct. 21-24.
Messrs. F. Arrowsmith, j. r.
Grove, W. R. Craig, w. j. Nance,
and A. L. Whitaker addressed the
audience and Hon. Il. W. Ewing
close the speaking with an earn
est appeal to the ladies to form an
auxiliary association.
The association here has over
two hundred members, and is doing
a good work. The regular meetings
are interesting and are well attend
ed,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-10-14
PnIaski HIGH School.

|
Rev. d. L. Wilson called on us
last week and conducted our morn
ing exercises. He is an entertain
ing speaker and a general favorite
we would be pleased to see him Of
tener.
John Daniels of the 10th grade
spent last Saturday at his home in
Columbia. He returned Sunday
night much to the relief of one of
his friends who had been anxious
ly inquiring whether or not he
would come back.
We were pleased to receive q
call from Mrs. Prof. Mann last
Monday, who was passing through
her on her way to Texas to join
her husband. The professors
friends will be glad to hear that
he has a flourIshing school there.
Mrs. Mann expressed herself as
much gratiied with the appearance
of our school.
Our school has risen to such
fame that one of our citizens has
QSClu6Q W SSuQ LIS HlACs hlo 10
unquestionably move in the right
direction for the school affords in
ducements for the married as well
single.
An interesting feature in Mrs.
Brady's hall is the morning botani-
cal lesson from object and black
board work. Besides being a sue
cessful hall teacher, she is pro-
nounced an accomplished artist and
elocutionist,
1t is thought Prof. Whitaker
intends 10 introduce botanical
ical lectures himself strictly from
objects, as Uncle Aaron was seen
carrying a handful of peach sprouts
into his office. Perhaps he Is pre-
pairing himself for the results of
this weeks examination.
Some important biblical facts
have been unearthed in Prof.
Stokes room. In answer to a ques-
ton of his as to when money was
used he was informed that that ar
tlcle was first used by Joseph when
be bought his coat of many colors.
Another authority said it was when
Joseph's brethren sold him into
bondage. / have not yet heard
which the professor adopted as
chronologically true.
Lost, strayed or stolen:-A male
member of the 9th grade in good
and regular standing. Has a mild
timid appearance and
is about five feet eight inches tall.
Was last seen at the fair. A liber-
al reward will be paid if the prop
erty is returned by next Monday
morning. PSYCHE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-10-14
Mules fcts. a piece at y. J. Wells,
Conference Appointments.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT.


TT Duncan, presiding elder; Colum-
bia Station, VIM III Green; South Co.
lumbia, NJ Fl Wilkes; Mt Pleasant Sta
ton, w j Collier; Culleoka Station. j
G Bolton; Bigbyville circuit, j IL
Strayho supernumersry Lynnville
circuit, Thalas B Reams; Forest Grove
circuit, J r Reagin; Diana circuit, G w
BlantoD; Pleasant Valley circuit, n B
S Owens; Qlivet and Pleasant Hill, j
d Byrne; Pulaski station, B + Haynes,
j 3 Anderson, supernumerary Mount
Pisgah circuit. II W Seay, A NJ EzelI,
sup: Trinity circuit, l. r Amis; Pros
pect circuit, J G Gibson; Richland cir
cult, Theo Lee; Elkton station and
Smyrna mission, II Nichols; Bee
Spring and Shiloh, w G Roland /;
Blanche circuit, X w Seay; Corners
Vile and Lewisburg, L NJ Murrell;
Swan circuit. w IIarwell.
Jasper Nichols goes to Fountain
Head and Richland, Murfreesboro dis
trict; j B Erwin to Bellbuekle; j p
Funk to Wartrace; w B Loweiv to
Douglas circuit; F Tinnon to viii
Transport circuit; Wood Bouldin to
Palmyra circuit; G S Byron to Ash
land City r ] Craig to Springfield; c
L Heriges TO Saline,