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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-28

Big Ben to see what he would do.
The first moment he was able to sit nm
he called Charley and pulled the frail
little fellow down on his breast saving:
"lf you'll only forgive me I'll pray
to the Lord to do the same. I'm rough
and wicked. but to turn lad like Won
out o doors on such night as that
wasn't me at all. Old Satan must have
had possession of me-"
That great big fellow cried like a
child, and Charley cried with him. and
might rs well own up that we all
cried. What made it more solemn was
the fact that we had corpse at the
door. When it was known that Hale
was dead. none of the other four Of us
could lift a hand. How the boy got
body out of doors never could under
stand, but get it out he did, and it was
three long months before we could give
it Christian burial.
On the morning when we got out Of
bed feeling pretty strong again, Char
ley went to bed with fever. and be-
fore noon was raving crazy. tell you
it WAS awful to hear him cry out every
few minutes in his delirium:
20, Ben, don't drive me out. I'll
work. I'll work as hard as | can!''
Every cry went through the big fell
low like bullet. He nursed and
soothed the poor boy with all the ten
derness no could co'eanand. and two
or three times carried him about in MIS-
arms as a father would his ailing babe.
There was Il doctor at the Forks, and
after dinner Big Ben braved the biz
zard and made the trip down and back.
The doctor could not be induced to re-
turn with him, owing to the cold. but
he sent some medicine. Poor Charley
was beyond human aid, however. He
ravcd through the afternoon and night,
and next morning was struck with
death. His mind came back to him at
the last, and as we stood over him he
calmly said:
81 know Tn going to die, but Tn
not afraid. I'll see father and mother
in Heaven, and perhaps Brother Jame s
is there toe"
While we all felt bad enough, b Q
Ben was completely broken down. He
got down on his knees and begged
Charley to forgive him, and I never
saw a man feel the bitterness of an act
as he did.
"Yes, I'll forgive you" replied the
boy, land if you pray to God, He'll
forgive, too Has it come night 50 soon
again?"
mo, my child" answered one Of
the men.
But 1 can't see any of you any
more. Good-by. Let me take your
hand, for"
And with that he breathed his last,
and there were two to rest in the snow
until spring came. Did you ever hear
of "Charley's Gulch?" Yes, of course
you have, and if you have passed that
way you have seen the boys grave.
The head board contains only the name
cut deep by Big Ben's knife-but the
story of the boys heroism has been
told in every mining camp in Nevada,
and it has never been told without
bringing moisture to the eyes of all
listeners. N Y SIN,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-28
ARTISTS OIL COLORS.
Combinations That Are Used in the Pr
duction of Paintings.

duction of Paintings.
From the cochineal insect is OBJ
tanned the gorgeous carmine. rs well us
the crimson, scarlet and purple lakes.
Sepia is the inky fluid discharged by
the cutie fish, to render the water
Opaque for its own concealment when
attacked. Indian yellow is from the
urine of the camel. Ivory black and
bone black are made out of ivory chips.
The exquisite Prussian blue is got by
fusing horses hoofs and other refuse
animal matter with impure potassium
carbonate. 1t was discovered by an ac-
cident. In the vegetable kingdom are
included the lakes, derived from roots
the charcoal of the vine stalk. Lamp
black Is SCOT from certain resinous SUBJ
stances. From the madden plant,
which grows in Hindustan. is manu-
featured turkey red. Gamboge comes
from the yellow sap of tree. which
the natives of Siam catch in cocoanut
shells. Raw sienna is the natural
earth from the neighborhood of Sienna
Italy. When burned, it is burned STEM
ma. Raw lumber is an earth from UNI
bria, and is also burned.
To these vegetable pigments may
probably be added India ink, which is
said to be made from burnt camphor.
Tho Chinese, who alone can produce it.
will not reveal the secret of its compo-
sition. Mastic-the base of the varnish
so called--is from the gum of the mas
tic tree, indigenous to the Grecian
archipelago. Bistre is the SCOT of wood
ashes. OF real ultramarine but little is
found in the market 1t is obtained
from the precious lapis lazuli, and
commands fabulous price. Chinese
white is zinc. Scarlet is iodides of
mercury, and cinnabar, or native YER
million, is from quicksilver ore.-M
o. PicayuRe.
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TheRepublican.
Jas. A. HAYDEN, Publisher.
OAKLAND. GARRETT CO.. MD.
THE PREACHER.

A preacher has no e 2 time;
In D d works Away,
And with an X 7 C sublime
TO battle sins r A.
His sermons must X L in Jokes,
Or L c can not keep
Awake the great K S Of folks
NSo e x chance TO sleep.
Sometimes IN A X sleeping man
He pounds with N RIG;
la X G tries another plan
He makes an N NJ Z.
In case u r A sinner smart
He'll C Q out and pray
Until he melts your l heart
And stops your souls D X.
II in old A J preacher can
, Not fill the NJ Tpews,
His flock N K j younger man
A wrong We can't x Q's.
preacher has, no doubt,
A princely sal r L,
While some, TO f X living out,
Depend on char T.
a perfect life he must S A
To do us N e good,
For other Y 2 can't convey
The holy A d should.
Zen when in p C leads apart
A spirit u l. life,
ST p can't the poisoned dart
OF N V and of strife.
IL G. D0dge, in ". T. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-28

The scant crop of potatoes this last
year suggests the inquiry whether we
do not depend more upon this article
of diet than its nutr:tive value warrants.
We are apt to think it indispensable IN
some form. at least at breakfast and
dinner, and yet the ratio of car bonace-
GUS or heat-producing matter it con-
tains is nearly twice us greatin proper
ton to the heterogeneous matter as it
should be to constitute a perfectly
healthful food.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
PERSONAL.

The oath of office has been administer
ed to Justice Lamar, and he has taken his
seat as junior justice of the supreme court
of the United States.
james F. Wilson was elected United
States senator from Iowa at joint session
of the legislature the other day.
Charles Ferry, brother of Jules Ferry. OF
Henri Roehefort for accusing him of real
izing vast amounts by dealing in bonds
through q knowledge of state secrets i'm
parted by his brother.
w. J. Lane, an Irish member of parlia-
nent. has been sentenced at Dublin. to a
months imprisonment for melting tenants
to resist builiffs.
The Burlington Qowa) Ha'rkeye pub
fishes an interview with 7. J. Potter. vice.
president of the Union Pacific railway. re-
garding his rumored retirement from the
management of that road. Potter is at
home with his family, resting and recuper-
ating his strength, which has been greatly
overtaxed. He is attending to the business
OF the road from Burlington and will con-
tinue TO do so until he is better. Tho rumor
of his intended resignation is entirely with
out foundation.
w. H. Biglow, of Maine, has been ap-
pointed postmaster Of the United States
senate.
%. A. Sawyer. an engineer on the Omaha
road. was instantly killed near Hoskins,
Neb, while bucking snow recently.
james G. Blaine has arrived at Venice.
Eugene Higgins has turned over the
office of chief of the appointment bureau of
the treasury department at Washington. to
his successor Perry G. Smith. and has re-
tired TO private life.
Baron Won Alvensleben, the German
minister at Washington, arrived on the
steamer Vera.
Jefferson Davis daughter Varina has
written long article on ~ German Water
ing Place" for Tennessee paper. 1t is
said that she will make literature her pro-
fnc
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

Acting Land Commissioner Stockslagcr
has ordered the restoration of the land
heretofore Withdrawn from indemnity pur-
poses for the Chicago and Northwestern
Grand Rapids and Indiana, Jackson, Lam
sing and Saginaw, and st. Joseph and Den
Yer City railroad companies in pursuance of
an order of the secretary, made on the 18th
ultimo, as modified by his instructions of
the 22d utimo.
The Interstate commerce commission
has issued notice in the matter Of inland
transportation of immigrants from the port
of New York. 1t ordered that inquiry be
instituted in respect to the rates charged by
railroad companies in the transportation of
immigrants from New York City to interior
western points, and report made at a public
session of the commission to be held Feb
ruary Z, 1883
A movement against the knights of
labor has been organized by capitalists Of
the province of Quebec. Canada, and it has
been decided to introduce a billin the COM
ing session of the Quebec legislature to reg
ulate the Knights of Labor and other organ
izations having for their object the stop
page of industrial and mercantile establish
ments because of disagreements over
wages, or for other causes.
The Omaha, Yankton and Northwestern
Railroad company has filed it's articles OF in
corporation at Lincoln. Its capital is S.
100000, and its object is to build a line of
road nom Omaha to Yankton,
Leading Knights of Labor at Philadel-
phia talk of bringing suit against the Phila-
delphia and Reading road and coal COM
pany. in tho name of the state, on the
ground that in their refusing to arbitratc
and settle tho difficulties with the miners
and railrord employees they are failing to do
things that are required by their charter.
Several specific charges ure made on which
to base suit.
The dissatisfied members of the Knights
Of Labor Of New York and vicinity have fol-
lowed tho example OF their brethren in Chi
cago, Cincinnati and Philadelphia. and at t,
mass meeting appointed provisional COM
mittee against the present management OF
the order. The committee has issued a long
manifesto, couched in the same language
Us that prepared in Chicago. giving their
, reasons for rebellion. and calling on all
locals to join them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
GENERAL PARAGRAPHS.

The officials at San Francisco have been
warned that a number Of recently liberated
! convicts at New Caledonia are on their way
to this country, via California. and instruc-
lions have been given to prevent their land
ing.
Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith have replied
to the sweeping challenge of Jack Davis to
meet kilrain, Sullivan, Smith or Jack Ash
ton in the ring for $500 a side each. signify
ing their willingness to accommodate the
challenger. kilrain offers to wager s1oO
that he will knock Davis out in six rounds.
Rev. Father Donohue, the Cotholic
priest at Charleston, ILL.,, has just made a
new discovery which is far superior to any
that he has yet made. He calls it latofer
quate, and it resembles the Russian lectaver,
the most effective explosive known to
| science. He claims that nothing is more
deadly. 1t is put up in fuses and is mado
from pine gum. Rev. Donohue has been
appointed a lieutenant in the French army
| on account of his previous discoveries, and
has received a gold medal handsomely
| who desire to secure his services. He
claims that with his last discovery gun
powder can be made more chcaply and will
be substituted for it in time.
The committee appointed by the New
York legislature in 1856 to inquire into the
most humane method of carrying out the
death sentence in capital cases has report
ed in favor Of killing the culprits by electric
ity.
Both branches of the legislature of
Washington territory at Olympia, have re-
enacted the woman's suffrage law, but ex-
empt women from jury duty
Twelve persons were injured. one fatal
ly, in wreck on the Chicago, Kansas and
| Nebraska road at Willard. fifteen miles from
Topeka. Kan. A broken rail was the cause,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
DAKOTA NEWS.
DAkoTA.s FATALITIES.

Late teports from Various Portions OF
tho Territory Swell the Number of Vic
| Tins of the Late Blizzard.
Arthur Swartz, living - miles north
west of Parkston, was struck while driv-
ing into town. and not being able to find
his way unhitched his team, and himself
laid beside his sled eighteen hours. He
found his way to house next morning and
was taken care of. One of his horses died,
but he escaped with only light frost bites.
while the thermometer ranged from ~ to
81 below zero.
The body of Eric Erickson, whose death
in the recent storm was denied. has been
found. aud this discovery swells the num-
Der of blizzard victims in Minnehaha
county to eight.
Smet. who We're out all night in the biz
zard. are in bad condition. Stearns will
lose several fingers and toe. The boy
must lose both feet. The girl was uncon-
scious five hours. but will get we'll.
The only new report of death from the
storm at Canton is that of hired man of
Ludwig Seibert. twelve miles northwest OF
that town. Seibert lost forty head of cat
tie. A child is reported lost seven miles
south of Canton. The driver of the team
found frozen west of Canton, has not yet
been found.
The family of P. H. Sweet, of Scotland,
started for his sons wedding and was
caught in the storm and the team ran
against wire fence and froze. Mr.. Sweet
covered the family, consisting Of his wife
and three children, and walked about them
ill night, keeping them covered as we'll as
Int III 1,oI hair lie
frozen. and Mrs. Sweet was frozen about
the hips and abdomen. His own face was
frozen so that his whiskers pulled out.
The following additional fatalities of the
late storm are reported: Hired man and
seven-year- old child near Canton; Lewis
Forsie. near the state line in the vicinity
of Crystal City. Manitoba; man named
Tysland. near Brookings, who went to the
we'll to water his stock. and persisted
twelve feet from his house; Annie Ander-
son. a school girl near Chamberlain: Mag
gle Duna. Hand county; the story from
Aberdeen that school teacher and sixteen
children were frozen to death is false.
The young man who started from Brook
ings to go into the country and was report
ed lost has turned up. He lost his way
and walked with the storm for about eight
miles before he found shelter. which pre-
into which he crawled and remained until
the worst of the storm was over; although
but lightly clothed he suffered no injury
except freezing of the wrists. Another
party of three spent nearly two days in an
empty house, and kept from freezing by
physical exercise and burning some scraps
of wood and chips in an old kettle.
From returns now in it is figured that
nearly 300 head Of stock were lost in the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
THE FAR EAST.

The trial of Graham. member of parlia-
ment. and Burns, socialist leader. for par
ticipation in the riots near Trafalgar square.
November 10, resulted in the sentence of
both to six weeks Imprisonment without
hard labor.
A convoy Of prisoners who were being
taken from south Russia to Caucasus mutt
MED and attacked the engine driver. The
train was stopped and a desperate fight en-
sued, in which eight soldiers, two gen
darmes and thirty-onc prisoners We're killed.
Twenty-one prisoners escaped.
The conservative press of England is
Just now engaged in roundy berating Lord
Salisbury for making his Liverpool speech
Objection is made to the tariff sentiments
there expressed. and the accusation is
made that the premier is advocating fair
trade ideas in order to secure the support
OF Lord Harrington and the unionist party
Tor the sake of remaining in power
Much indignation has been aroused in
ireland by the statement of Sir Wilfred
Blunt that the tory government has arrang-
ed to;prosecute, convict and cast into prison
a large number of the prominent Irishmen
whose health is such that a few months con-
tnement will bring death.
The Mark Lane Erpress in its review
OF the British grain trade during the week,
says: English wheat trade is Slow. The
bulk of samples are in bad condition.
Prices have favored buyers. even for the
soundcst parcels
The Austrian government has decided
TO begin the movement of troops to the
frontier at IN early date, in order to be in
position to check any move that MAY
be made by Russia
"A terrible state Of affairs exists in Peru.
The people have become suspicious of the
paper money OF this country and refuse to
take it. SAopkeepers and merchants refuse
TO accept it in payment for provisions, and
the people have been rioting in the streets,
1orclhly entering stores and helping them
selves to prevent starvation. There is very
htllc com IN the country. and it is feared
that serious disturbances will arise before
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON,

Portugal has notified the secretary of
state that it has renowned the protection
over Dahomey, which it assumed in 1885,
because unable to abolish human sacrifices
and other barbarous customs.
The American Shipping and Industrial
league has elected the following officers
President. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Alabama;
first vice. president, Capt. Ambrose Snow,
New York; second president L. NJ
Merritt. Florida; third vice president, Geo
A. Kelly Pennsylvania: fourth vice. resi-
dent, John H. Gear Iowa; fifth vice-presi-
dent. Thos. L. Thompson, California; Sec
rotary. Charles Hill, Washington; treasurer,
A. Vanderbilt New York
The senate has confirmed the nomina-
tons Of the Interstate commerce commits
sioners.
The secretary Of war asks of congress
100000 to improve the upper Missouri dur
ing the present year.
Speaker Carlisle is quite i'll, but not
dangerously SO.
Tho secretary Of the treasury has trans
mltted to congress an estimate of S15l 600
to cover deficiencies in the postal service
for the present fiscal year.
Lamar, Villas and Dickinson were con-
s1rmed by the senate the other day. The
vote on Lamar's confirmation stood % TO 80
~-One OF the first acts of the president the
morning OF the 18th was to attach his sigma
ture to the commission Of Justice Lamar,
Secretary Villas and Postmaster General
Dickinson, who called at the white house
and received their commissions. Villas and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Robert Stewart, of Iankton, d. T., q fire.
man on the Milwaukee road, was instantly
killed at Egan, by the explosion of an en-
CINE boiler,
The mysterious box received by Judge
Woods. of the federal court at Indianapolis
before whom the tally-sheet forgers are be-
ing tried proved to be an Internal machine,
and Il thorough Investigation is being made
to ascertain the sender, if possible.
The worst of the storm losses are over.
and while for some time accounts of deaths
will be reported, as missing ones are found
in tho drifts. The greaterpart of the loss is
known. The list now foots up over
1GO, and is being increased slowly.
The horrors of the recent storm are now
pretty well known. and the list of fatalities
shows ninety-seven dead in Dakota, thir-
teen in Minnesota, six in Iowa. seventeen
in Nebraska and two in Montana. making
1876 in all. In addition to this, tlfty-lve per-
sons are known to be missing. and it is
probable that the death list viii be in
creased fully one-third when the returns
are all in.
Two trains collided on the Rock Island
road four miles west of Ottumwa the
other night killing one engineer and both
tlrcmen. Several passengers were iseri-
ously but not fatally injured. The accident
was caused by mistake of the train dis
patcher.
Frank T. Thul. of Des Moines. Iowa.
has been indicted by the grand jury, three
times for embezzlement and, twice for for
gerry. His career has been Il remarkable
one. He was bookkeeper for the King Iron
Bridge company, of Cleveland. at the office
of the general agent for the west N Des
Moines. For about three years he hes been
carrying on q systematic robbery, Sealing
nearly $4,000.
Two school children named Fitzgerald,
at Inwood, Lyon county, Ia, lost their way
while returning from school Thursday
evening, the 18th, and persisted. A man
named Allen, at Mitchell. D. t.. vas out
with his son after cattle, and the 10y was
frozen to death and the father loses both
arms. w. B. Headley, of Parkston D. T.,
was frozen to death.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
State Items.

THE Jam estown Alert says that the
largest turkey ever seen was on exhibition
at John Dees' place. The bird was full
blooded bronze, raised by James Brown,
seven miles north, and weighed thirty five
pounds.
CITIZENS of Blunt are very anxious for
some one to locate a creamery at that
place, and are willing to give a liberal
bonus to any man or firm who will comply
with their wishes. The cream from 1000
to 1000 COWS can be easily obtained.
w. H. WINCHESTER, superintendent of
schools at Bismarck, has been sued for a
liquor bill. The defendant denied the fact
of its purchase by him or upon his order,
but the counsel for plaintiff stated that if
Mr.. Winchester would go upon the stand
and swear that he did not purchase the
gallon of whisky herein mentioned the
plaintiff would withdraw the action and
pay the cost. This proposition Mr.. VIM
chester declined and rested his case, where
upon the court rendered judgment against
Mr.. Winchester in the sum of $3.50 (the
price of the whisky and costs.
ABERDEEN has an ice rink, and elders
do their gliding after the manner Of their
ancestors.
Mrs. J. ELLEN FOSTER has entered the
Dakota lecture field. She is billed for
Humboldt
FRANK FAULKENsrE1S, of Bismarck,
has been confined to the house for a
month with blood poisoning occasioned
by the prick of a pin on his hand.
The Bismarck Settler says that it knows
of one corporation that has faith in Da-
kota. That is the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company. Last spring, in response
to the demand Of many whose crops had
failed the year before, it distributed about
125,oOO bushels of seed grain among the
farmers Of north Dakota. The only con-
dition was that it should be returned
bushel for bushel. 1t is now reported that
the largest part Of the loan has been re-
turned, and that there has been very little
difficulty experienced in collecting the
grain. The companys faith in the country
was not unwarranted
SPENCER reports both it's saloons
closed.
THERE is not licensed saloon in Clark
county.
ANTELOPE county is feeding 600 cattle
this winter.
YANKToN is having protracted meet
ing under the auspices of the NJ. E.
church.
The Lead City Tribune will hereafter
appear as a weekly only, having dropped
its daily issue.
THERE seems to be great unanimity
among Dakota people concerning the deer
snow being favorable indication of a
bountiful harvest the coming season.
Mr.. MOODY was holding meetings in
Aberdeen recently. The other night the
great evangelist talked on "Faithfulness,
and impressed his hearers greatly.
The question of tobacco raising is being
discussed in various parts of the territory
Farmers who have experimental with the
plant in q small degree have met with good
success.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
HERE AND THERE.

DAINTY toilets of white nuns yelling
over skirts Of white noire are VERY elegant
III appearance, and are ofton entirely devoid
OF ornamcntation saven line of coral stitch
ing which finishes the broad hens OF the
draperies.
* IN the negroes cemetry at Montezuma.
ga. on the headhoarl Of Il grave is pasted
picture of a large dog. wearing IL collar.
on o. which is printed the words: Ever
Lalthtul' The picture was taken from .
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

Dickinson subsequently took tho oath OF
office and were duly installed in time to at
tend the cabinet meeting at once.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

order and confidence are again restored.
The Ne,r Free Press says that Russia
recently proposed to Germany and Austria
that Prince Peter Karageorgeisch be made
ruler of Bulgaria. Austria fatty refused to
accede to the proposition. and Russia with
drew it.