Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-01-03
PLUMBERS EXPERIENCES.

Monuments FOR Dead Dem Ocrars-Mis-
taken for q Professor OF Religion.
Governor Pierce in the Ut. Paul
Pioneer Press: 70 had long been set
tied that I could not reach Huron, for
which place / started to attend the
meeting of the South Dakota education
association, &c / settled myself for @
days VISIT in Aberdeen. When I was at
this place early in the summer I proph-
esied q boom fox the town, and my pre-
dictions hava been more than verified.
Much money has been made in real
estate and a great deal more is to be
made in the ear future. The hotels are
crowded, the town is full Of hustle and
everything points to.R future full OF
prosperity and alive with improvement.
There are seven newspapers published
here, among th5m two dailies-the News,
o morning, and the Republican, an
evening paper. Both seem to be doing
we'll. A democratic weekly has been
started recently but / have NOT yet seen
q copy.
I had the pleasure Of meeting my old
friend Col. Plummer again, and hearing
from his own lips the story Of his recent
trip TO Washington in behalf. OF Mime
apolis.
The colonel is always full of quaint
stories and rich experiences, bnt one of
his personal "reminiscences Btruck me as
particularly good. One day while he
WAS travelling from Grand Forks to FAR
go, o gentleman somewhat active in
8Indiana politics approached him with an
invitation to contribute something
toward building q monument to Thomas
"a. Hendricks. The colonel thought 1t
an odd request to- make OF him, but he
replied very politely:
Nothing would give me greater
pleasure" said he, "shan to contribute
TO q monument 10 asdead democrat, but
I really haven't got the money"
"Don't you think it q worthy objectp'
inquired the gentleman.
.Certainly,o responded Plummer.
when Rdemocratie politician has the
decency to ole everybody ought to chip
in cheerfully. The whole party would
have died long ago If il had any shame
II think you are pretty hard," said
the solicitor. sThe democratic party
has outliyed every other. party, and il
will live when, you are dead and when
the republican party ie deAd.n
81 don't doubt 1t, returned Plummer
.Many good things have passed away
The glory Of Jerusalem has departed
The law OF Moses is no longer in force
Washington and Lincoln are dead. bui
hell is still alive and the devil is kicking
and NATL they have been destroyed VIC
may expect to find the democratic party
galloping around the country begging
for alma The Disguised solicitor cast
one whitening glance at Plummer and
vanished in another car.
The colonel had many queer exper-
iences while making his last canva in
sonth Dakota. The local option CAM
paign was managed largely by ths
ladies of w. O. 7. ~. and Q
semi-feligious atmosphere ~pervaded
many Of the meetings. The colone
was frequently asked to dine or sup oil
she homes OF prominent members ani
almost invariably wal honored with {
request to say grace At table. Now thu
colonel is not, ao to speak, at'professor,'
. member oflkhe church IN regular stand
ing, though he has . benign, not to say
tpioae ~conntenanoe; but he accepted the
situation very gracefully. and asked thu
blessing with the mir Of one who neveI
aie without that Formally. But wher
~ eomyaistse from 3 Congregations
church waited upon him one Saturday
and, Informing him that their pastor wa,
absenp. invited him 10 preach the mex
day , be was obliged 10, decline. II an
NOT surprised that you take me for /
person. said he. ~ am. indeed, proud
to know that my daily walk and CONVEX
sation single me- ont az . membG1
ri that calling. Bet / cannot tel
I, q lie. an not 4 pfeacker
While I aml Wiling to stretch 4 poinl