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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
In the "Devil's Dcn."

Ex-senator Warner Miller, Of New
York, carries a curious-looking cane.
1t is a light stick and resembles the
"ratt!esnale' canes one sees at times
It is colored yellow and is spccklel
with black spots; and printed upon one
side OF the cane are the words ::
Devils .Den-July 1, 2, 3-1S63. +"
Mr.. Miller, when asked about this cane
at Washington recently, said: "Thai
is relic OF Gettysburg. 1t was given
me last week when was there at the
reunion. You know the Devils Den
was rocky place on the field Of bas-
tie. They found one. Confederate
soldier dead in hole among those
rocks, who hadn't wound upon him.
him. It is supposed that he was killed
by the conclusion OF passing cannon
ball"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
.swho Kicked Over the Soup.

When the Union forces captured
Fort Pillow large amount Of shells
and fixed ammunition fell into their
possession. A son OF Africa, who was
cooking for an officer, proceeded to use
two conical shells for fire dogs. After
getting his soup we'll under way he
needed more water, and went down the
river, near by, to get some. As he
was coming back one Of the shells ex--
ploded, sending his soup kettle flying
over his head far out in the "father of
waters" y. M. Mob, an able soldier,
rolled the other shell over the bank
into the river.] just then the African
made his appearance above the bank
and exclaimed: "Looke here, white
trash, what for you done kicked ober
de soup" DAGo.
Company G, Second Kentucky.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

.ne campaign, the countersign to be
used each day for week to come. and |
the last return of the Twelfth Corns /
showing the whole number of men
present for duty" 1t may be stated /
and stated within bounds, that the pos
session OF those papers by jackson
at that moment would have been of
greater value to the Confederate cause
than reinforcement of whole army
corps.
General Jackson was found with his
staff on plank-road not far off. He
was at the head of large column of
infantry which was about to be thrown
III to follow up the success of that which
was then charging.
"A Yankee officer just taken, Gener-
al. one of the guards announced. Cap
tain Wilkins raised his hat
a regular, suppose, from that sa-
lutte, said the Confederate chief.
"No, sir" was the reply. "I ANA
volunteer officer and salute you out of
respect"
"Who are you?"
Captain Wilkins, of the First Di-
vision, Twelfth corps"
"How many men were under arms in
that corps this morning?"
II beg to be excused from answering
that question, sir. My duty will not
permit it.
"What other corps was on this part
of your line this EVENING""
| Il must decline to answer, sir"
General jackson was not at all irri-
tated by these replies, for he knew the
duty of good soldier under the cir
c1,mstances. He directed the guards
to search the prisoner. They were
about to do so, when startling inter-
ruption occurred, and prevented the
discovery Of the papers.
General Berry had got some large
field pieces in position, and sud- denly
opened upon this Confederate column.
The range was short, the aim good,
and as the flying shells shrieked and
burst over and through it men fell
killed and mangled. Screams and yells
of agony mingled with the noise Of the
missiles; the soldiers threw themselves
on the ground and confusion prevailed.
A very few minutes later, as jackson
and his escort rode forward to recon
hotter, a volley of musket-balls emptied
several saddles, and mortally wounded
the chief.
At the beginning of this frightful
cannonade Captain Wilkins guards
hurried him to the rear. Before they
had got out Of range the prisoner man
aged to work the papers out of his
pocket and into his underclothes with
out being detected.
When they We're we'll beyond reach OF
the Union guns the Captain expected
to be searched; but the stirring expert
ence of the last few minutes had com.
pletely put that duty out of their heads
Half mile to the rear, while the
noise of battle swelled louder and
louder in the distance, the two mer
halted with their prisoner. One o.
them had haversack which he ha6
taken from dead Union soldier. Elk
aiming it now, he found some coffee
The other produced large tin cup
filled it with water from brook, an(
they set about boiling a little of the
luxury. The sticks which they gath
cred burned slowly. Captain Wilkins
was seized with an inspiration.
Here's some useless old scraps" Ii.
said, wadding the papers into a ball
Put them on"
One of the men took them and thrus
them in the fire. The Captain had thu
qualification to see them consumed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

Your letter by the hand of Mr.. Prunls
was received yesterday. write this letter
because wish you to believe of us Gus we
certainly believe of YOU that we are doing
the very best We can. You do not receive
arms from us as fast Us you need them. but
it is because we have not near enough to
meet all the pressing demands. and we are
obliged to share around what We have, scnd-
ing the larger share to the points which ap-
pear to need them most We have great
hope that our own supply will be ample be-
fore long. SO that you and all others can
have us many as you need. see an article
in an indianapolis newspaper denouncing
me for not answering your letter sentby spe-
cial messenger, two or three weeks ago. 1 did
make what thought the best answer could
to that letter. AS remember. it asked for
ten heavy guns to be distributed with some
troops at Lawrcnceburg. Madison. New AL
buny. and Evansville; and l ordered tho
guns and directed you to send the troops if
you had them. AS to Kentucky, you do not
estimate that State as more important than
do; but am compelled to watch all points
While write this am if not in range at
least in hearing Of cannon shot. from an
army of enemies more than hundred thou
sand strong. do not expect them to cap
turc this city: but know they would if [
were to send the men and arms from here
to defend Louisville. Of which there is not u
single hostile armed solder within forty
miles, nor any force known to be moving
upon 1t from any distance. IL Is true tnttI
the army in our front may make a half
circle around southwark and move on Louis
Vile; but when they do, we will make a
half-circle around northward and meet
them: and in the mean time we will get up
what forces we can from other sources to
also meet them.
| hope Zollicoffer has left Cumberland
Gap Though fear he has nop. because, if
lie has. rather infer he did it because of
his dread of Camp Dick Robinson. ro-cn-
forced from Cincinnati. moving on him, than
because OF his intention to move on Louis
Vile. But if he does go around and re-en-
force Buckner, LET Dick Robinson come
around and re-cnforce Sherman. and the
thing is substantially as it was when Zolli-
Golfer left Cumberland Gap. I state this as
an Illustration; for. in fact. think if the
Gap is left open to us Dick Robinson should
take it and hold it: while Indiana. and the
vicinity of Louisville in Kentucky. can re-
enforce Sherman faster than Zollicoffer can
Duckner. Yours very truly. A. LINCOLN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

has been tried by poverty and wealth. by
war and peace. by country rearing and city
refinement. by lifelong companionship OF
leaders in church and state. by travel. homo
fervor and Christian faith. his lifelong 10y
atty to God and Home and Native Land"
and see if, personally, any other candidate
now in the field approaches, not to say sur.
passes, him.
vah's answer to thousand prayers, waited
from broken hearts to lips grown white with
pain. he stands there at the fore, dauntless
amid q storm of arrows. Clinton B, Fisk, Il
martial manly figure. instinct with power.
magnificent in pathos. bearing aloft our
flag of purity and peace. He ought to win
from loyal hearts and hands million votes!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
BUSINESS man of Madison. in speaking

A BUSINESS man of Madison. in speaking
of the political situation. says: There is
not the feeling against our party tn at there
was two and three years ago. We are
treated now us though we had a right to ex-
ist Then the Republicans treated US as
though we were stealing something. Yes
vote, and told him that unless something
desperate happened | should vote for Fisk;
There were four or five men in the store at
the time. and no one made any adverse
comment. Two years ago such remark
sion. More than that. there are a good
many solid men here who are going to vote
the ticket quietly. Wisconsin F1ohibi-
ct
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

week was serving in the Wilderness. :"
For certain reasons he was very anxious
to hear from home, but weeks elapsed
and no letter was received. At last in
June when we were settled in front OF
Petersburg, packet of letters which,
by mistake, had gone to our old address
in Tennessee. were handed to me. l
sought seclusion from prying eyes in a
little shelter tent and opened the letter
of latest date. Then came the longing
to return home and comfort my young
wife. Do you remember any such let
ters, comrades, read in your shelter
tent? Gentle readers, can you grasp
this item and comprehend its force?
Only few hours journey from home
and yet I could not go and see and
assist my loved ones. l read the letters
over and over. They told that l was
father, that little daughter had been
sent to comfort my wife in my absence,
but the good tidings were dampened
with gloom, for the letter added the
terrible news that the child was de-
formed. [ read the lines over and over
again. read each letter, hoping there
was some mistake, but no, there it was
in plain black and white, the one SEN
tence repeated in every letter, "she is
the very image of her father, especially
the nose" / am not ashamed to own
that the big tears, great scalding tears,
fell from my eyes as L pictured that
little baby girl with great, big red
nose like mine. Eight months passed
away before I was permitted to look
mon the face OF my first born, and then
T found that the resemblance between
noses was imaginary OF comparative
and not real.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

ence in the wages of Europe and America
is caused by American protection. use your
own common sense and ask how much the
natural law of supply and demand has to do
with it. If America was as thickly popu-
workmen competing. and would not wages
fall? AS Dane County farmer illustrated
it: Il can't get my thrashing done now. be-
cause everybody is in tobacco harvest. |
couldn't get help for $3.50 day. But it l
wait few weeks. when men are competing.
can get plenty of help for SIPS or sl,50 a
day" There is no law against, a voter
using his own common sense this fall
much as politicians would have you think
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
p. H, SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General United States Army.

CHICAGO. Oct. Is, 1881.
Col. Herbert E. Hill. Boston, Mass:
The enemy captured from our troops early
in the morning twenty-four pieces of artil-
lery. These were recaptured and twenty
four more from the enemy in the afternoon.
making forty-cight pieces, Ten battle flags
We're also captured from the enemy. My
black horse Winchester died Oct. 2. 1878.
and is set up on exhibition at the military
institute at Governors Island. My gray
horse was burned up in the Chicago fire.
Oct. ., 1871. P. H. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General United States Army.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
Wisconsin Prohibitionists.

That is Il capital move of the Young Lady
Prohibitionists in Michigan. They are Or
ganizing F. F. v. Fisk First Voterl Clubs.
each member on joining pledsing that she
young man to cast his first vote next No
vember for Gen. Fisk. Capital idea that.
We wish the names of 10000 young ladies
who will undertake the organization OF such
Hurrah for the F. f. VS.! Young ladies'.
send in YOUR names--The Voice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
suoT AND SHELL.
x,ns, "reminiscences Of
..o War of the Re.
bellion,
.o Anecdotes OF Actual Ex.
's srience and Colloquial Ac.
, QUESTION.
Dead.
~ MRS. CLARA NJ. HOWARD.

~~ FAD! Alb: yes! asleep
forever!
IL nm Alasl his great, brave
R//NxH - heart is still;
No more we'll greet our
" brave commander,
!: i ! !: ::
/NH y; INNS Death hns conquered
@Ss> S/I1t Little Phil"
The hero, he, of many bat
S.t.,EGkSN ties,
G.s:4Iyi.&ss But he's fought the last
! 4 (dHb 'NEE great fight;
kI' ~, MEX Long he braved the
mighty foemun
w. Who stole upon him in
the night.
,,rou,e,l. now, our gallant chieftain!
va va is every soldiers breast
ia! ~ .n,,ght with you to save our country;
NJ YER. truest, bravest, best.
o,o hy one the soldiers leave us.
~ Owe Inv one our heroes fall;
c. u,,. TO Join the great encampment,
oT 10 answer ut the last rOll-call.
T., .oors to come, their children's children
While pointing to their graves with pride
viii not forget, mid tears, TO tell u.
The story of brave "Sheridan's Ride
nj the ride that saved his army
From a,l inglorious retreat,
pa;liel back his scattered forces,
''l And to victory changed defeat.
Toll We bells! And droop, ye banners!
Fmblems of O nations grief,
past beloved of all our heroes!
Thus we mourn our fallen chief.
RvEY, WIS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

sbar;dan's memorable ride from VIM
~ to the relief of his routed army.
Go1onel Hill has written several articles
,,,,on the Shenandoah Valley campaign,
ap1 as some of his statements were dls.
anu al I' hs appealed to Sheridan himself
Tor confirmation OF his stories. 10
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
received in replv two disnatcles which

received in reply two dispatches which
are OF great historical interest, Us they
settle forever some mooted POINTS.
Some have even seen fit to question
whether there ever was such thing as
his ride from Winchester. Historians
have disputed each other regarding the
time he arrived, the horse he rode, the
number Of guns captured. etc. These
points are all settled by the man who
knew most about the matter, and they
corroborate the Colonels accounts in
every particular. Here are copies of
the dispatches in question:
CHICAGO, Oct II, 1881.
Col. Herbert L. Hill Boston, Mass:
Between 6 and o'clock on Monday. Oct.
ID, the officer on picket at Winchester re-
ported to me, while was in bed at the house
OF Col. Edwards. commanding officer tho
sound OF scattering artillery Shots These
supposed to be made by Growers Division
OF the Nineteenth Corps. which was to have
made a reconnaissance that morning
| My black horse Winchester was saddled.
as we'll as the horses OF my staff officers, and
we started about s o'clock. passing through
the main street of Winchester.
On reaching the southern suburbs of the
town t5S the sound Of artillery, indicated a bat
!
ly until we reached Mill Creek, IL half mile
or SO from the town. trying to determine by
the sound whether the firing was coming
toward us or receding, and after crossing
Mill Creek and rising on the little bluff on
| the south side we saw the heads of the
troops retreating, coming rapidly to the
rear. l at once ordered IL halt. directing
that the train be stopped and parked at Mil
Creek. and sent orders that the brigade il
garrison ut Winchester be stretched acros.
the country, and all stragglers stopped.
Then. taking twenty men from my escort
rode rapidly on as nearly parallel to the
valley pike as the crowd of stragglers would
Sixth Corps. three quarters of mile nortl
of Middleton, reaching there IL little bcfor,
10 O'Clock a. m. 1 rode my black horse
Winchester until just before the final attacl
ut o'clock in the afternoon. when
tilthe battle was over.
p. H, SHERIDAN,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
Sheridan's Ride.

o 30 n Il IL HER
bert q. Hill, of Som
erville, Mass, went
Il IL t Ii T. o u 6 IL the
Valley
campaign with Gen
Sheridan, and
was close by "Gal-
liant Phil" at the bat
tie of Cedar Greek,
made fam us by
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

OIL was used for burning in lamps as
early as the epoch of Abraham, about
1921 3. G.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
An Unpublished Lincoln Letter.

n the August Cent
any the authors OF
the Lincoln Life"
give the following
unpublished ! e tie r
from President Lin
coin to the Governor
of Indiana:
WASHINGTON, D. c., l
Sept. %, 1861. {
His EScellency, Govern
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
Letters from Home.
BY DRAD.

HE following Incl
dent will illustrate
one of the sacrifices
Of the
soldier. In April,
1864. the writer, who
had been stationed
in Baltimore for a
year, was suddenly
ordered into t h e
field, and within a
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

Union officer who met
General "Stonewall"
Jackson at Chancel-
louisville q few min
lutes only before the
latter was mortally
wounded. The meet
ing was an interest
ing one, and the Cir
OWN, ~ %n-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

SEVERAL pardons were proclaimed
first at coronations by Edward Ill. IN
1927.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28
jackson and the Dis
patches.
III E r E was one

Ply JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.
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=, wears to come, their children's children,
~ While tl pointing to their graves with pride,
,,.;,, not forget, mid tears, to tell it,
" The 1'h story of brave Sheridan Ride
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-28

n; +he ride That saved his army
From an inglorious retreat,
Rallied back his scattered forces.
IND And to victory changed defeat.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
Money. Bonds aud stocks.

NV YoEE. July Mooney on call not
quoted. no loans weru made today. Prime
mercantile paper, . smG per cent. Sterling
exchange dull. but steady at 4 500 for sixty
day bills and Lssif for demand.
Government bonds were dull aud steady.
State bonds wcrc dull and steady
The stock market today, while u displayed
q greater degree Oi animation especially IN
the iir,t hour than has been usual iur the
past week wns almost II not quite ~ barren
Of feature The temper II the room vas
buli,h. aud there was some buying by com.
mi,,ipn-houscs aud the foreigners, hut the
demand for stocks WIS very limited lnd Ouly
about equal b. the supply. aud toward the
close the runliatiOns on the advances Of the
week sCfycd ~ SAG the list OF slightly and
the DAYS operations dill very little ~ raise
prices 20 higher level The opening was
firm Ia strong though advances over last
evenings closing figures were con
fined TO the smallest frctipns. some
further improvement was made through
out the list, but the hest prices were hal
but short time The only feature was tho
advance IN Wheeling nnd Lake Uric FROM
52h IA -. the fluctuations in the rr,t Oi the
list being confined 10 less than - per cent
generally. There wa, no change IN thf
character 0t the market which continued
rather heavy mp 10 the close. which wa.
barely steady NJ insignificant changes from
tho opening figures Most II the Lat ~,
slightly higher this evening and Pullman
gained per cent.
Railroad bond, were again In marked con
trast 10 the share list, being quite active or
sales 1T ssD.UJl. The features were Tcra'
Pacific lir,ts and seconds which furnished
$4,000 aud slGOJJ respectively ~ ID,
days total. though their movements wrr
made within narrow range. The murkc
was firm ~ strong throughout The tDtn
sale. u stocks today were o., ll3 shares
Closing quotations