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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
Connecticut Counties in Line.

Connecticutis thoroughly organizing for
the coming prohibition campaign. Within
the last two weeks very large and enthusi-
astic conventions have been held in Wind
ham, Fairfield, Tolland, Middlesex, New
London, Litchfeld, and New Haven Coun-
ties. Each convention revealed strong
interest and greatly strengthened prohibit
ton feeling. Funds forth campaign were
raised. Volney b. Gushing, of Maine, who
Emauiic Conn.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
IN CONGRESS-.
Temperance Bills Before the National Leg
Observation-Disclosures In the District.

islature-Pr in the District.
Washington cor of the Voice.
The Platt prohibition bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia, as introduced in the
House by Representative Dingley, has been
referred to the Committee on District Of
Columbia, and that committee has referred
it to sub committee, consisting of Jacob
Romeis (Rep.), of Ohio, Frank Hurd's sue
cessor; Louis Z. Latham GDem.), of North
Carolina; and Peter T. Mahoney Dem.),
of New York.
The Chairman of the District Committee
of the House, John j. Hemphill Dem.),
of South Carolina, when asked if there
was any probability that the prohibition
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
His Last Smoke.

~ As44NN OA0 SA0SC "a
Vicksburg an anus
ing incident came
under my observa-
ton. The command
to which / belonged
was directly in front
of the stockade at
the right of the ridge
on which ran the
Messurgutterry and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09

SENATOR BATE OF Tennessee was a
Confederate officer, and one of his pc
culiarities is the carrying of an un-
lighted cigar in his mouth. 1t is re-
lated of him that he was standing on a
field of battle III conversation with his
brother, and as he was in the act of
lighting cigar his brother fell dead at
his feet, picked off by Federal sharp
shooter. Since that time it is said that
Gen. Bate has never lighted cigar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09

NO4uuUCcI xAlduUIys
FER Colonel of the Nineteenth In
Try, regular army. General Pull
q is lying very i'll at his home on
ariotte avenue, slowly dying, it is
fed, from wounds received during
war. He is generally known as
most desperately wounded man
hg, there being no parallel to his
I IN the records of the army. The
neral survived the shock of being
unded by cannon ball, which hit
squarely, producing a fearful
una, and rendering him insensible
~ the conclusion. His skull was
~ lis jaw fractured, and his whole
'em shattered. This occurred at
battle of Malvern Hill; yet the
I'VE man, after lying delirious for
uths IN hospital, where he was
nacled like criminal to restrain
While he was out of his head, and
daerly cared for by his wife, recov-
and again went out to fight the
lles Of his country.
the battle of the Wilderness he
ei'eu shot in the neck from the
OF sharpshooter, and he has
, ass suffered acutely from this
'no' He walked with his head slight
toWed and his shoulders nervously
.shing with the constant pain.
~ The crown of his handsome, iron
mead to his waist he was riddled
shot and shell. Yet he was al
", courteous, affable friend, o
IlS gentleman, and sincere, rug
@olu.ef' A few years ago he mar
Young wife, beautiful woman.
''as devoted her every moment to
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09

sohhed with patriot hre anu afdof, walking
size n ny whose noble manhood shone with
valiant light,
II right.
10 lie Of. MS love for Nellie. who, when
wrrs dread tide
,seI to i'll the la,.5 with slaughter, should
hec5rle his bride.
-. o . fond embrace and hand-clasp and the
e" word # arewell!"
.na anguish and the heart-pangs tongue can
IN ne Slendon loved his queenly Nellie we'll
,, nmu came the shouts of traitors ON the
W. Ml," nsr and smoke of battle and the clash
a.. q" ,tar of his country otfer'd he his life
hi! .' ceoomrades-full one hundred-unscathed
came q score.
=, his heart portrait of Nellie - shielding
MIN from harm.
m from prnirieiand recruiting, ranks We're
nuickly filled,
ii those who came to takethe place of
heroes killed
- ~ s,ripline youth of twenty, light of heart
whose a.. blue blue eyes, clear and lustrous, shone
purity
he hearts and souls devotion for the good
tine heart of Robert Glendon i'll those eyes
emsd to see the soul of Nellie-she SO good
that voice recalled his Nellie of the Prairie
strange but changeless friendship sprang
up tween two
lienlsbip blood bound, pure, and noble
friendship good and true,
the smoke and roar of battle. with q manly
boer 4 saae.l on "Comrade Willie" fighting by
his side
the field 81 Chickamauga-red with patriot
bio d
the sulph'rons smoke of battle, side by side
they stood
the thickest of the conflict there where shot
and shell
evcd the ground with dying heroes, Robert
llen0oH fell.
It'll cry Of heartfelt anguish Willie raised
the head
the wounded, suffering theoretically then he
ell my Nellie that in dying she seemed o. SO
near:
nt her spin. then was with me my last hours
tocheer
tina waiting cry of anguish, kneeling by his
side
lie threw his arms about him as he sObbing
cried
my nohle r.ince and hero! y my loved one
dear!
not leave the one who loves you; your true
Nelies here'
pr an instant Robert Glendon gazed into that
face;
n'ring words of love, he clasped her in
fond embrace.
ben cruel leaden missile pierced her heav-
ing brenst-
Fart to heart. as if in slumber. they seemed
then at rest.
bere. when died the roar of battle at the close
OF day,
fbert Glendon and his Nellie, wounded, dy-
ing lay.
|mrades found them with life ebbing. lying
face TO face,
Inspiring words Of deep devotion-clasped in
loves EN- brace.
FgSed they OF the gray.haired Chaplain, ere
lite S work was done,
the bonds OF holy wedlock to be made as one
battle smoke,
AIRS from weeping eyes were falling as the
Chaplain spoke:
ooer t,, Glendon doyo take this woman for
es' I'll. the :, s dying hero MISUNDERSTANDING
ellie viii You cleave to Roberto" "Yes, o.
yes, Wilt
no more could then be added heart of each
was STILL
zen star came out andtwinkled in the azure
sky
q comrade said twas angels lighting Thorn
on high.
Ell nom each prayer ascended, as those
soldiers nneeled
und the grave of Robert and his Bride of
battlefield
f"ugc Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
General John Pulford.

HERE is no man
who will be more
deeply missed from
t h e s tr 9 e is, the
homes, and the So
cial life of Detroit
than General John
Pulford, the gallant
liant soldier and vet
eran commander of
the Fifth Michigan
1~fo-k~-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09

ELLIE MANHOOD,
gentle Nellie, of the
Prairieland,
Walking with her SOL
dier lover walking
hand in hand
Where the lakelet's gen.
tie ripple murmured
at their feet,
With q music sw eet as
heart = throbs when
true lovers meet.
nd the heart of queenly
Nellie throbbed with
conscious pride
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
Lincoln's Military Instinct.

MAN, in his paper
in the February
C en tMrM Oh the
@Grand Strategy of
the War, /" says of
Lincoln: Gle never
protested any knowl-
edge of the laws and
science Of war, yet
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
VAR "REMINISCENCES.
=, .,a;.r. Rehearsing the Stirring
zones Through Which They
& Passed.
,otes Of the Battle. Field, tho
'e'4 camv. Fire, and the Merry

~ j. P. pR1cKErr.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-20
THE AMERICAN PARTY.

The New York State Convention
Of the American Party held at AL
bany last week, adopted platform
which favors the Saxton Electoral
Reform bill, abolition of trusts, op-
poses Catholic parochial public
schools, favors residence of twenty
one years for foreigners before they
are eligible to vote, and the disfran-
chisement of any person offering to
sell his vote.
While the American Party are a
trife off in their estimates Of trusts,
ana decidedly un-American as to
the naturalization of foreigners, they
still have some ideas in common
with sensible folks.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-20
MINNEAPOLIS.
Capitalist Review of Socialist Tactics
in that City.

For several weeks the Socialists of
Minneapolis have been earnestly discus
sing the economic questions involved in
the presidential campaign, though as u
political party they had decided to take
no part i'll it, either by nominating a
ticket of their own, or by pooling their
issues with any other labor party. They
have repudiated all political platforms
but their own revolutionary platform of
radical socialism; also the ballot, and all
the rest of the present political maChin-
cry. They have taken a similar course
to that adopted by the Garrisonian abo-
litionists, who demanded immediate,
total and unconditional emancipation
leaving the more con ervative elements
of society to gradually adopt their
views in political action. SO these So
cialists take their stand on the one de
mand of immediate, total and uncondi-
tional emancipation of labor by the
adoption of national cooperation with
national ownership of all the means of
labor, and they expect the more conser-
vative elements of society, forced by the
logic of events, to gradually take the
necessary political action.
A committee appointed to investigate
the national platforms of the principal
parties, and the bearing of each on the
rights and interests of the working
classes made their report last evening at
a full meeting of their party. This re-
port includes an interesting correspond
ence of the committee with such well
known economists as Prof. Sumner, of
Yale College; Prof. Folwell, of the Min
nesota State University; Hon. David A.
Wells; Hon. Carroll d. Wright; Edward
Atkinson and Commissioner Lamb,
of the Minnesota bureau of labor Stats
tics. The correspondence took the form
of series of questions addressedlby the
committee to the gentlemen named, and
the answers are for the most part full
and explicit. and indicate quite variety
of opinions on the same subject among
our leading scientists. The questions
and answers will occupy from fifteen, to
twenty pages of an ordinary pamphlet,
and the committees report, which will
be a socialistic criticism OF the answers
given, will cover about the same space.
Arrangements are being made for the
immediate publication of the pamphlet,
which will be edited by an ultra social
ist of many years experience as a writer
and advocate. The pamphlet will be
copyrighted. Minneapolis Tribune.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-20
ALBANY.
The Socialists of the Capitol City
First in the Field.

The Socialist Section Of Albany has
fully endorsed the action of the Sections
of New York, and have proceeded to the
nomination of legislation candidates.
Their nominee for Congress Q9th Con-
gressional DISTRICT is August Kessler,
and their nominee for State Assembly
Qst Assembly District John Engel.
1t is intended to hold a mass meeting
on the 3lst inst. at Cecilian Hall, and
another on November 2lst at Eintracht
Halle. Spei kers from New York are
expected
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-20
THREE GOOD POINTS.

The labor movement will 90 right on
after election just the same, no matter
which side wins
Does the workingman really desire to
know is his best friend in politics? If
he has not the courage to trust himself,
how can he trust the politicians:
The bears in wheat have raised the
price of bread and yet no bill is intro
duced in Congress to revise the tariff
on that necessity, and put down such
men as "Old Hutch. So Craftsman.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-20
HIS FIRST OFFEkSE,

Mss Gotham to Mr.. Wabash. recently
returned from abroadl-I suppose you
were at court while in London, Mr.. Wa
bash.
Hr. Wabash (uneasilyJ-Well- Ter yes.
Miss Gotham, but only once, and then
got Oft with a merely nominal fine
Harpar's Bdzor.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-10-20
UNCLE 'RASTUS' IDEA.

-Hr Smith, hear you've had wind
fall, Uncle Rastus.
Uncle 'Rdstus-Yes. sab; my ole mars
ter died de odder day an lef me fo'
hundred dollahS.
Mr.. SMITH suppose you will open 4
small store Of some kind with the
money:
Uncle Rastus-No, sab, [ specs I'll
open a offs.
Mr. Smth-ReaI estate office?
Uncte Rdatts-No, sab: a lawyer
offs. | know several lawyers an dey
all pears to be dom YER well Dere's
more money in offises, Mr.. Smif. den
dey is in stO's. -TerdS Siftnqs
Strdnger-Boy, can you direct me to
the nearest bank
BOy-I kin fer twenty fl cents
StraHger-Twenty-five cents, Isn't that
high pay?
Boy-Yes, sir; but its bank directors
what gifts high pay.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17
ghe East.

PENNSYLVANIA Erie AssOci-
tiOn.-Items of interest to those concern
ed in regard to the coming semi-annual
session of that Association: Br. Smith, of
Titusville, was chosen Moderator of the
last annual session at Tidioute, and the
Rev. d. l.. Fisher, of Erie, Seasonal
Clerk. The committee to revise the Con-
etitution of the Association consists of
the Revs. ID. L. Fisher, G. F. Barnes, and
DIR. Acomb who are to report at the next
session. The Executive Committee of that
session consists of the Rsvs. d. l.. Fish
er, I. M. Critchett, and Miss Anna Litch-
field who are to arrange the meetings
and program for this year 1885,; and
also, to notify those who are to take part
in them of the duty required of them in
time to allow each to make all needed
preparation. The vote on the motion to
adjourn was carried for Wells burg, being
the semi-centennisl year since the organ
ization of the Lake Err lie Association, in
1888. in that place. K. MoARrHUR.
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opinion that the statement is false as the
said "liberap -'good-a- Universalist-as-
you are" would not stand in an "ortho-
dox" pulpit and preach and uphold doc
trines antsgonistic to our doctrines. Let
them have the courage of their convic-
tions and then we will believe them when
they talk thus.
Cuba Church and Frazer's School House.
Rev. W. 8. Bacon preached at Frazer's
School House on last Saturday evening,
February 25 and on Sunday, rs, at Cuba.
Whether Br. Bacon breaches regularly
at these points or not we are not inform
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Buchtel
are somewhat improved in health and oc-
casionally drive out. Mr.. Buchtel usual
ly attends the morning services at the
Universslist church each Sunday, being
carried up the steps and wheeled in his
chair in front Of the pulpit. He attended
the opening of the Grouse gymnasium at
Buchtel College and was at the church
on Washington's birthday. He says he
believes he will yet be able to walk some.
His cheerful spirits under the circum-
stances are remarkable.
The Columbus Church.
Rev. O. E. Nash goes next week to Co.
lumbus to assist for five evenings in a
series OF meetings which are to be con-
ducted by the State Superintendent,
Rev. 81. L. Garfield, assisted by Rev. W.
M. Jones, of Alabama. During this Sc
ries of meetings the church at Columbus
will dedicate their new chapel.
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conservatism there is prejudice and mis-
underst anding of the Universalist faith,
but we are surely, though slowly, making
progress in the community. The socia-
bles which have been held in the church
have been we'll attended and highly en-
joyed. In the
Plum Street Church.
despite it's unfortunate location, the at
tendance is growing larger, and new
faces are seen every Sunday. Many of
our people feel and rightly, that church
services in the West End, in the midst of
the population, would secure much larg-
or audiences than we can ever hope to
have in Plum street. The chorus choir
of about thirty members, recently organ
lied, is growing more efficient every Sun
day, and its services give great satisfac-
ton. All feel that the change was
move in the right direction. The ladies
are arranging for sociable to be held in
the vestry, Thursday, March Is, which
will no doubt be an enjoyable occasion.
In both churches there is decided gain
in sociability. It would now be difficult
for stranger to get out of church with
out being greeted by some member, and
invited to come again. There is also a
gratifying increase OF the missionary
spirit. The people are coming to realize
the value of that aggressive work, to
which 80 many of the other churches
owe so much of their prosperity. In
short, I believe that our church will obey
the conditions of success, and that Uni
versalism in Cincinnati has better days
before it. B.w.w W.
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MR.. SWANS ADDRESS.

Mr.. J. FL. Swan was the last speaker
"This whole scana i7s 30 unreal to me that
can hardly give expression to my feel
ings," he said. 81 have been very largely
in heart with this congregation, and en-
tirely 30 with the bereaved family during
these days of our distress. All my
thoughts we're with him and with them.
1 am bewildered. 1t is as though could
not believe that the man who 80 recently
stood on this platform, in this pulpit, has
been taken from us. cannot realize
that he is gone. But, alasl l do know
that these eyes have closed upon earth,
that this voice is still, and that this form
lies before us in it last rest and sleep.
You will forgive me, know, il think
of him almost entirely in relation to my
own life. / knew him first in 1860, but
it was not until seven years later, when ]
became a member Of this parish, that
knew him intimately. From that time
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-17
TEXAS.

Pen POints.-The venerable Texas
State Missionary was hoarse on his return
from trip to Dublin, twenty-one miles
distant. "You are hoarse; are taking
cold?"we Intercepted. "No, 1 preached
three hours in three sermons Sunday,
that's all the" matter. "Well, If you are
hoarse. how do you suppose your hearers
bear it" "Ahl they couldn't be better
suitedl They like it." This is truel
Long sermons are in demand here in
Texas. Inquirers after, to them, new
religious doctrine, desire allopathic doses.
Coming sometimes from miles away to
hear preaching, they want a good deal
of filling put into every discourse. The
missionary was absent three days, and
preached five times.
Fastidious Exclusiveness.
In Dublin.one man who heard that Uni
versalists believed and preached that all
souls would go to heaven, said emphati-
cally she didn't want to go there if this
was true" 1t would certainly be moon
venient,if not selfishly wrong, to have a
separate place prepared for him; besides,
where could suitable location be foundP
The friends in this place, sought to OBJ
tain the Methodist church, (not in use at
the present time), for Universalist SER
vices. The minority decided against
granting the favor, though in opposition
to the better judgment of others. One
of the former endorsed the decision in
this wise: "Tm glad you decided not to
let the Universslists have the use Of the
church, because they encourage horse
thievesH Now this was novel and inter-
esting. Horse thieves in Texas, as in
some other border States, being consider
ed worse than murderers and worthy of a
short rope and quick work. Murder, now,
If committed hastily in a decent way,
with a six-shooter, on sufficient provoca.
ton, might be tolerated and the offender
permitted to leave the country for awhile,
and return unmolested after due time;
that is in many cases. Thus to be de-
graded to the rank of horse thieves, or
what Is equal in mesnness, abettors of
this gentry, was truly dreadful blowl
"Where there's a will there's a way"
Accordingly Br. r. and the Mis-
sionary, worked effeetually in clearing
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correspondence.
THE DOW LAW IN OHIO.

To the Editor of The Uniuersalist
see in The UNIvERsALIsT of Feb. IL,
a short editorial with the above title. In
that article it is stated that the Dow law
is unwisely opposed by temperance men,
and yet it is accomplishing great good
in Ohio. Now, if the statement is true,
how is it that all the brewers, distillers
and saloonists are more than pleased with
the law, and they all join in saying that
it is the best solution of the temperance
question ever put on the statute book?
The VorbIatt, one of the leading liquor
organs of the State, says, at bars out
Prohibition and gives the liquor traffic
legal basis" and one great fear at the
present time by the liquor men of Ohio is
that our present legislature will not let
the Dow law remain as it is.
Your statement of the number Of sa-
looms that the law has closed in Ohio
since its adoption think is at fault, for
while it has closed up many in some vii
lagos and towns, it has increased them in
other towns and counties. Hicksville,
my home, has driven three out Of town,
yet one is running just outside the cor
poration and the other two are running
at the county seat. So it is throughout
the State. When the Dow law was pu
in force, there were $1,000 saloons in
Ohio. Now there are 1900, an increase
of over 1000. Our 5000 tax has invited
many from Missouri and Illinois, where
they have to pay $500 licer Sc, to migrate
to Ohio. thereby saving them $500 year;
and Nebraska with her 81, 900 license law
has sent us her share of saloon men,
where they can save $500 year.
And the Dow law, with it's Sunday
opening, has induced many men who
were in legitimate business to go into
the saloon business, because the Dow law
permits them to run on Sunday, the best
day Of the week for the saloon to make
money. The Dow law is entitled to the
supreme disgrace of permitting the ss-
looms of the cities and towns OF Ohio OF
violating the fourth commandment.
HicksuiIIe, o., Feb. 20.
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up a vacant store used by the brother 9
for a carpenter shop, and had the salts
faction Of metamorphosing it into a COM
Portable auditorium. Good congregations
gathered at each service. Pamphlets
and papers were distributed, and the ef-
fects OF this visit to that place, are be-
ing felt by renewed interest in our cause
among the friends there.
There is now a prospect, at no distant
day, OF building union house of wor-
ship with the Campbellites in Dublin, who
are small in numbers, but for the most
part liberal in their religious views.
This much for one of Br. Billings recent
experiences, which we thought of suffi
cient interest to chronicle by the co-psrt-
ner who remained at home and "held the
fort" MARY @. BILLINGS.