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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
IN HIS MIND.
Darktes Who Are Approaching ar
Uncertain Fate.

uncertain rate.
W. we're at the depot in Griffin, Ca,
waiting for the Atlanta train, when Il
colored man came along with q wheel
barrow and purposely collided with a
brother OF color who was coming down
the street. There was Il war Of words
for a few minutes and then the one who
had been hit hmped to the platform
and said:
''!ze gwine to hurt dat man afore he
gifts frew wild me-"
why don't you challenge hin.?"
asked one.
Oats no good, sab. lie dun chal-
lengcd him fo'tecn times, an he's dun
challenged me jist as often
"And you can't bring about a ducl?'
mo, sab. Ebery time l challenge
him he wants to fight wild pitchforks.
an of co'se l doan' accept. Ebery
time he challenges me l wants to fight
wild shovels, an Of co'se he doan' &c.
ccpt."
You'll never get together"
20, yes. we will. Yves edgin' along
To it cherry day. Wen keep dis thing.
up till blmeby We'll agree on cotton.
choppers. an den you'll har dat Will
lam Henry Washington was cut down
in his bloom at de fust blow. Yves
edgin', sab, an in my minds eve I'm
dc head mourner at dat mans funeral -
detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
The Public

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Thc reduction in
the public debt daring March amounted to
Sid, OS7, SS4. The net cash in the treas
ury yesterday was $76,3S1, O99, an in
crease Of 81, OS2 ,S96 since March l. Com.
pared with the first nine months ofpreceding
fiscal year, Government receipts from all
sources this year show an incrca Sc OF near
ly $4,000, 900, and amount to $247.-
7T4,s20, while expenditures for the first
nine months OF the current fiscal year were
1898 1O4, or nearly $23, 1000. 600 less
than fo' the corresponding period oil
1886
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16

LEAvESwoRrA, Kan, April 5.-Prof. Eos
ter, meteorologist Of the State OF Iowa,
makes the following predictions: Great
storms will pass over the United States in
rapid succession during the last ten days of
April, and all shipping interests, especially
in the Northern States, should prepare to
protect their propertyfrom heavy rains, high
winds Hoods, sleet, snow and extreme
changes OF the weather Oh land, and from
dangerous gales on the lakes and Atlantic
coast. The heaviest of these storms win
be over the Mississippi basin about April
25 or 26: west OF that, earlier, and east.
later. Mr.. Foster was the author OF the
prediction that great storms would pass
over the lakes and Northwestern States
February 20 and 26, and the storm OF last
week which he predicted the week before.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
Better Times in Sight.

New York, April 3.-The mercantile
agency OF r. G.. Dun & Co, report that the
business failures in the United States for
the first quarter of 1886, number 1908
with liabilities slightly over $40, 900.
900. The failures for the first three
months OF 1885 numbered 1868.
with liabilities OF SAG, OOO, 900. The liabili-
ties for the last quarter, 500, 600, 600,
are less than in any similar period since
1873. The decline in the Middle States is
very marked, the liabilities for the first
quarter OF 1856 being Sc. $50, 900, as com.
pared with $17.713, 900 for the first quar-.
ter Of 1885 and s13, 600, 600 for the first
quarter of 1884.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
King of the Bigamists-He Confesses to
Eleven Marriages.,

CAMDEN, Ark, April 5,--Some time ago
DR.. W. II. Boyd was ncarcerated in the
county Jail at this point for horse stealing;
for like offenses tffe doctor is wanted in
this State and Texas. As a bigamist the
doctor has had a varied experience. On
Thursday he confessed, in writing, over
his own signature to Sheriff Bragg to elev-
en- marriages. All OF the victims OF his
matrimonial exploits are living. In Ar
kansas there are six, while Virginia, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Texas and tbs Indian Ter.
ritory have one each.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
Contemplate Bank Directors.

Mr. Coldcash-Say, have you heard
the news?
Smithers--No, what is it?
Coldcash--Why, the Argentine bank
has gone up.
smlthers-O, tho scoundrels !
might have known such g rascallv SCI
OF bank directors would rob the depos'
itoSrs.
coldcash.Why, did you have an!
money i'll it?
smlthers-Every cent I made o7u
W my wife before l failed the last tine
~ the scoundrcls!-1Tx Rambler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
WAR TALK IN EUROPE.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria Defies Rus
sia-Excitem ent in England.

HFliice sAIe1ahder OF bulgaria DetieS KuS-
sia-Excitement in England.
LONDON, April PA Sofia dispatch says:
Prince Alexander refuses absolutely to
submit to the Powers, us demanded by
Russia, the question whether his title to
the Governorship OF Eastern Roumelia is
for life or for Il term OF five years. The
Bulgarian papers applaud the attitude of
the Prince, and summon Russia, to act
forthwith if she thinks she is aggrieved.
1t is reported that Russia has notified
the Powers OF her intention to occupy Bull
garia in the event OF Prince A%leNander's
final refusal to accept the Governorship OF
Roumelia for five years only. The Russian
papers urge a military occupation OF Bull
Earia.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16

Young men of Baltimore need nor
g TO partake OF d%elicacies at the hands
OF the Young women of Baltimore. One
OF the latter bought a love powder the
other day. warranted to bring any OH
durate young man to her feet. She had
1T anal,yzcd and it proved to be pulvcr.
i2ed white sugar and nothing else
Baltimore SIN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
LAWS

Anyne1son who takes tho paper regularly from the
po5tONhce, whether directed to hts name or whether he
Is d subscriber or not, is responsible for the pay. ~,
The courts have decided that refusing to take news.
papcrs and periodicals from the p%OstOfter, or rcuOv-
Ing and r Ing them uncallcd for. l. prins1 5dcie evil
dencO OF lHTESTIONAL FRAUD.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

We would call attention to the adver-
tisement of one of the leading Commercial
Colleges in this State. The prosperity
that has attended the Stewart & Ham
mond Business College is evidence in it.
self that the highest claims for the schools
superiority are not i'll founded. The
school evidently has merit or it could not
maintain the enviable position attained
among the leading educational institu-
tions of this country. The large attend
ance of three hundred and thirty six stu
dents speaks well for the schools popular
ity. We infer from the warm and en-
phatic endorsements given by patrons
that the institution accomplishes most
excellent results. The Principal of this
institution is recognized by the fraternity
as an able, skillful teacher, thorough
disciplinarian, a faithful, conscientious
worker, and exacts from teachers and
pupils alike careful, thorough work. He
is ably supported by teachers of expert
enee and ability, and is constantly en-
deavorIng to raise the standard of eff
cheney. The school claims to have re-
Gently organized an English and Mathe-
NAUTICAL Department and aims, we under
stand. to impart thorough instruction in
elementary branches, branches frequently
neglected. We can recommend this in
stitution as worthy of patronage.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
A LITERARY ooup p,ErAr.


OF all the surprises to which the read
ing public has been treated by Mr.. Alden $
surprising Literary Revolution, perhaps
the most remarkable is the last
Two of the choicest aud most famous
books in modern literature, WASHINGTON
IRyINa's a. The Sketch Book y and
Knickbocker's History of New York, y
are just published in style worthy of this
most widely celebrated and universally
honored of American authors. The two
books together form ONE of the NINE vol
umes of his works also just published
The type is large, loaded, beautiful; the
two volumes bound in ono comprise COG
pages the binding is HALF MOROCCO,
marbled edges. The only other edition
in the market that at all compares with
this or rivals it, is advertised by the pub
Usher at So 90 per volume.
Mr.. Alden's price, when sold in sets of
nine volumes, is little less than 81 90
per volume. He now offers this single
specimen volume UNTIL SEPTEMBER / =,
1886, for the price (if it can be called a
price) Of so cents, by mail, postage paid
This offer is WITHOUT RESTRICTION or
CONDITION il there are hundred thou
sand, or half q million, of those who take
pleasure in the works of WASHINGTON
IRVING, who want the volume, he says
he will ill their orders as fast as his
printers and binders can turn them out.
If you want to complete your set after
you have received this volume, you can,
of course, do SO by paying Inc additional
price for the set. THE OBJECT of this
extraordinary Coup D'Etat' is, of
course, advertising except for this con-
sideration the price would be ridiculous
and ruinous. Mr.. Alden sends his com
plete Condensed Catalogue of standard
books free to any applicant, or his Illus,
trated Catalogue, 1872 pages, for four
cents. Address, JOHN b. ALDEN, Pub
Usher, 1903 Pearl street, New York.
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NO MORE DEAp-HEADING.

In accordance with the resolution adopt
cd by the New Jersey Editorial Associa-
tion at it's late meeting, the undersigned
hereby give notice that hereafter, all no.
tices of exhibitions, lectures, concerts,
fairs, festivals, pic-nics, socials, dances,
suppers, and other entertainments having
for their object the raising of money,
cards of thanks, obituary and society
resolutions, etc, will be charged for, as
they are in the nature Of advertise
ments and not news, and their insertion
entails considerable expense on the pub
Usher.
The rate per line in reading matter will
be ten cents and in the advertising COL
umns, the usual advertising rates.
CLARK PIERsoN,
Pub. THE RECORD.
PHINEAs K HAzEN,
Pub. The Beacon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
NOTES FROM RINGOEs.

During a recent thunder shower the
house of Mr.. William Brewer, who re-
sides near Larison's Corner, was struck
by lightning. The most serious result
was the breaking of large and expensive
mirror.
The shower of last Sunday evening was
accompanied by sharp flashes of light
ming, loud peals of thunder and high
wind. Several trees in this vicinity were
either blown over or had large branches
broken off by the wind.
The death of Mrs. Hagaman, who re-
sided between this place and Mount Airy,
occurred one day last week. She had
been an invalid for some months. The
funeral services were held last Saturday
afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Chapman preached in the
Kirkpatrick Memorial Church last Sun
day evening.
Mrs. X. b. Larson, Principal of the
Female Institute of Lewisburg, Pa, is
visiting friends in the village.
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Against Argulng Too NIuch.

Here is an illustration of the line, "Striy.
ing to better, oft we mar what's well |"
After defendants counsel had concluded
his argument the Judge said to plaintiffs
advocate, who rose to reply, Mr.. -, the
court is with you.' Instead of resuming
his seat he resumed the argument, beginning
in these words: . Yes, your Honor, I knew
you would BIO with me for the following
reasons He then proceeded to argue the
case fully. When he closed the Judge said
After hearing all that defendants able
counsel could urge was with the plaintiff.
But now that have heard oil that the plain
tiff'sadvocate has to say, Iwill-taks the case
--nnder-adyisement
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

Mr.. Kearns thought it useless to fur
nish money to the Excise Board for q
fund to be used in procuring witnesses in
cases of illegal liquor selling, as it seemed
impossible to convict in such cases. Only
few days ago trial of this kind was
held, when the best of evidence was given
against the accused, but the jury failed
to agree. He also added that the Excise
Board could remedy this evil of illegal
selling by regulating the license fees, and
not charge a saloon on the suburbs of the
city as much as one on Bridge street OF
in the heart of the city.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
THE LARGEST FARMER.

Col. G. II. Goshen, of Middlebush, N /.
j., is indisputably tho largest man on
earth, who prides himself In tho name of
farmer. The Colonel Is an affable man,
very fond of children, and when asked
where his home is proudly says "Now
Jersey, and I'm genuine Jersey farmer"
To give our readers some idea of how
large man Mr.. Goshen is, we give the
Coloneps own statement made to repre-
sentative OF one of our exchanges. al
am the fifteenth son of the family, aud as
far back as we can trace, belong to race
OF giants. believe am the largest man
alive, and | can take off my shoes aud cat
dinner of of the head of Chang the so
called Chinese giant. He's big--well
won't say man, but anybody can call him
just what they like. My brother Reub
is half an inch shorter than | am, and
all the rest of the boys we're very large
size. How's that? You want to know
my dimensions Well, I'll tell you: | an
just eight feet high with my shoes and
hat off; measure ninety five inches around
the chest, wear No. II gloves, 81 hat,
weigh 600 pounds, and in proportion tc
my size have got the smallest foot in the
world. | wear ordinary mems shoes,
No. 8's."
Tho Colonel is very proud of his neat
little foot, and gentleman who was neaI
put his foot alongside of that of the giant,
and sure enough his shoes were No. o..
Col. Goshen is genuine giant, and is
we'll proportional. lie has visited every
civilized country in the world, has ex-
hibited in all the large cities of tho United
States, and when Barnum's exhibition il
at Madison Square Garden, Now York,
Goshen is one of its principal attractions.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

The Executive Committee of the
Holcombe Association held an adjourned
meeting in our city on Thursday after
noon last, and further completed arrange
ments for their reunion, August 18th.
at Mount Airy. From many letters sent
the committee from distance, the
gathering is expected to be large one.
and provision will be made for all. II
will be held in William f. Holcombe's
grove. The Hunterdon County Histori-
cal Society will meet with them. Among
their valuable historical productions on
that occasion, will be the biography OF
John and Jacob Holcombe and their
descendants.
Badges for the Holcombe reunion can
be procured of the committee for that
purpose, by calling on John @. Hol.
combe, Ringoes, or Edw. B. Holcombe,
Mount Airy. All the descendants Of
John and Jacob Holcombe, either by
the name of Holcombe or otherwise, and
all by the ties of marriage, will be in.
cluded in the Holcombe family.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
CANADA TUIsTLEs,

Mr.. McEntee laughingly inquired of
President KEEPER, Chairman Of the Street
Committee, il all the Canada thistles had
been gathered from the streets of the city
President KEEPER (rehecting) replied
that he believed they had all been collect
ed but one, which he heard was down
near the rubber mill, on Main street but
the Committee would endeavor to capture
that during the coming week.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

Chief Justice Beasley's son, Chauncey
is the latest temperance recruit. Says
the Belvidere apollo "Chauncey II
Beasley, one of the most accomplished
and promising young attorneys of this
place, has come out on the side of tota
abstinence. To suit the action to the
word of resolve, he went to the study OIL
Rev. j. DeHart Bruen, few days ago
and signed in his presence, as witness, a
strong total abstinence pledge. This is
an act of independence, courage and man
illness that might be followed by more OF
our young men,"
He has since come out for the Prohibi
ton party.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

The following from Mondays New
York World is specimen of the sort OF
talk the Democratic press are now indulg
ing in. Prohibition Republicans should
thoughtfully ponder its significance
"The Prohibition organization in New
Jersey is active in spite of the weather
and intends to put full ticket Into the
field, with Prohibition candidates fol
every office. Under the leadership OF
Clinton B. Fiske for Governor splendid
popular campaign will be made. It has
already driven Mr.. Phelps from the track.
Gen. Fiske is expected to poll vote that
will draw a very large percentage from
the Republican strength"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21


Aunt Peggy Ray, Glen GARDENERS CEN
tenarian, has applied for pension
Squire Jas. Petty has the matter in hand
and will try to interest Congressman Pid-
cock in the old colored lady's behalf
Aunt "Pegg," or Margaret Ray, was
born at Belvidere, August 18th, 1879, and
will therefore be 107 years old next
month. Her father was slave and be-
longed to Robert Beavers, who resided
on the road from Port Golden to Change
water At five years of age Aunt Peggy
was put out to Michael Banghart, of Ok
ford township, Warren county, the father
of that illustrious Methodist divine, Geo.
Banghart, whose name fifty years ago was
household word from Port Jervis to
Cape May. Harry Ray, the husband of
peggy" was born at New Brunswick In
ITO. He belonged to man named Lytle,
who lived in the neighborhood of Point
Mills, Warren county. Ray is still re-
membered by old persons living in jack
son Valley, by the sobriquet of Commo-
dore Decatur, under whom he served in
the war of 1912. On December 18th,
1914, Aunt Peggy and Ray were married
at Changewater Cor the Forge, as it was
then caled,) by Esquire Beam. Both
Peggy and her husband had been freed
some time before this, but how long the
old lady is unable to remember The last
manual labor performed by the old couple
was at the Warren county poor house,
where Aunt Peggy served as baker, and
her husband as gardner, under Stewards
Tune Tunison, John K Teel and Samuel
Frome. Harry Ray died there some six
teen years ago at the advanced age of 101
years. Since her husbands death the old
lady has resided at Glen Gardner with
her daughter, Mrs. Jinkens, who is "a
years of age and widow. Within the
last year the old lady's eye sight has been
failing. Prior to this time she was able
to read all kinds of print. Her health is
good, however, and she can, without as
sistance, go all over her daughter, s house.
With the exception of Sylvia Dubois, who
lives on Sourland Mountain, East Am
well, and 1l9 years of age, Aunt Peggy is
the oldest person in Hunterdon county,
Glen Gardner AgdIanche.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

AT A. M. last Saturday morning, as
a cage train belonging to Frank A. Rob
bins circus was pulling out Of the yard
of the Norwich and Worcester Division
of the New York and New England Rail-
road for Danielsonville, Conn.,, where the
show was to exhibit, a 50-foot platform
car loaded with animal vans jumped the
track, wrecking several wagons and in
stantly killing John Willy, aged 60 years,
one of Robbins drivers, who had just
been paid off, and who was to have left
the show at Danielsonville. The car was
thrown across the track, blocking traffic
for six hours. The top was torn from the
monkey cage and eight or ten monkeys
escaped. One of them entered the Chick
ering House and, after breaking mirror,
fled. The loss is about 81, 500.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

with which to pay bills from now until
taxes became due, in September.
Mr.. Wilmot believed that Council bad
not the right to borrow at this time.
We have spent all our money and are
in debt to the amount of $4,000"
Mr.. Kearns replied, that if no weight is
to be given to the opinions of the City
Solicitor, then he (Mr. X would be
in favor of dismissing that officer, and
thus retrench by saving 800 to the city,
the amount of the salary paid the So
licitor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

described. although it has been said of
Mr., Hunt when boy, Anything that
Tom plants always comes to perfection"
Ripe fruit is always tempting, and as the
season is fast advancing to perfection the
many varieties, perhaps it will not be
well for US to recommend our friends and
the lovers of nature to see for themselves
what we have so poorly described.
TMAT
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

For the past week mon have been sta.
toned by the Pennsylvania and Philadel-
phia and Reading Companies at the Union
depot, Elizabeth, to note how many trains
pass. The total number for the week was
S,255, and the number on a single day of
twenty -four hours over 400. More trains
pass the Elizabeth station, so say railroad
men, than any similar place in the
country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
COULD NOT GET THE ORDINANCE READ

Mr.. Kearns presented an ordinance,
drawn by the City Solicitor, to provide
funds until September next, but only the
title was read, and the ordinancne then
referred to the Finance Committee. Mr..
Kearns made two or three efforts to have
the full ordinance read, but failed each
time. He said the reading of the ordi-
nance would show the members that
Council had a right, in the opinion of the
City Solicitor, to borrow sufficient money
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED

The treasury being empty, Mr. Callan
was in favor of Diminishing the Police
force, the lamp lighter, and all persons in
the employ of the city, thereby stopping
all city work until funds could be attain.
able with which to pay bills.
Mr.. Wilmot said that if Mr.. Callan
would make motion to that effect he
would second it.
However. no action was taken.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

BLUE LAws.-Some of the New
York newspapers ars railing against the
blue laws of New Jersey, meaning
the efforts here to enforce the Sunday
laws and the laws against gambling, and
yet we notice that they sustain, in per
functory way, the enforcement ct the
same laws in the city, which is driving
these law. breakers over into New Jersey.
They seem to imagine that blue laws y
are good for New York, but bad for New
Jersey. Wise fellows. those New York
editors Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

The residence of Gershom Akers, 412
Montgomery street, Trenton, formerly
of this city, was entered on Thursday
night by burglars, who climbed up to the
top of the shed in the rear of the house
and entered through the window that
opens from Mr.. Akers' room on to the
shed. Eighteen or twenty dollars worth
of jewelry and five dollars in money was
taken. The burglars escaped, no one of
the family having seen them, although
they thoroughly ransacked the house.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21

The shower which visited this Sec
ton on Sunday night was very severe
one. The thunder was almost inces-
SAINT, and continued for three quarters
OF an hour, copious rain falling. In
the vicinity of Sergeantsville it is said
to have been the most sew ere shower
within ten years. The house of Geo.
Il. Fisher was struck by lightning, and
the roof damaged. Trees were blown
down and other damage done.