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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
A Duel Of FIFTY Years AGO.

In Rapides Parish, La, there died
not no long ago, in his 96th year, DR..
Thomas H. Maddox, Marylander, but
for sixty-nine years a resident of
Louisiana. DIR. Maddox, besides being
one OF the most distinguished citizens Of
his adopted State, was celebrated az
having been for some time the only
survivor OF startling dueling episode
in 1885, celebrated as the. asandbar
duel, which took place opposite
Natchez and attracted widespread at
tention.
DR.. Maddox and brother of Gov.
J. Madison Wells were the principals
in the duel, and Col. Blanchard, Col.
Grain, Major Wright, Gen. Curry, and
James Bowie were seconds. The orig
inal difficulty was settled on the ground,
but the seconds had a terrible quarrel,
in which James Bowie, the inventor OF
the Bowie" knife, was shot down and
another man was killed by Col. Grain.
While Bowie was down Wright rushed
at him with swofd-cane, and three
others joining him, the wounded man
was carved to pieces with his own knife.
DIR. Maddox spent some time in st.
Mary's County last summer visiting
Frederick Maddox and others. James
Bowie was Of the old Maryland family
Of that name, and went to the then far
Southwest with his brother Allen in
the old border days.
Henry Clay, who knew Bowie we'll,
used to relate at the old National Hotel
at Washington, kept by Charles B. Cal
vert, uncle Of Gov. Oden Bowie's wife,
the story of his first meeting with
James Bowie. 1t happened in stage
coach going across the country to
Washington. An invalid, quiet man
in big cloak, border desperate, and
Senator Clay were in the coach. The
rough began to make a great smoke
from strong pipe, which caused the
invalid to become very sick. He
lowered the window, ard the tough
threatened to kill him and throw him
out. Bowie quietly opened his cloak
and said: "You may keep that win
dow open. I myself suffer somewhat
from the cold, but not as much as you
do from that smoke"
"What in--have you got to do with
it 2" said the deperado, drawing his re-
volver.
Up went Bowie's hand to the back of
his neck, and quick as flash he placed
himself, Bowie-knife in hand, in such
position as to have the advantage of
his adversary. Then he said: "Now,
fire away"
II guess you're Jim Bowie" said the
other, putting up his weapon. cit
strikes me we've met before. I don't
care to smoke"
At the next station the rough got out,
and bed was arranged for the invalid,
on his own and the vacant seat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Without a Salary.

The legislative bill as it stands contains
no appropriation for the salary of the gov
ernor of Dakota. Unless the bill should
be amended in the senate, Gov. Church
will have to farm this year for living,
while bearing the honors of the governor.
ship for glory alone. The statutes fix the
salaries Of the governors of the territories
at $500, but of late years they have been
in the habit of cutting the amount down to
$4,000. In addition to this the territory
allowed the governor $1,000 out of the
territorial treasury for a private secretary.
In order to do away with this burlen upon
the people, Mr.. Clifford moved to fix the
salary at $4,000. Mr.. Randall refused to
accede to this and Mr.. Clifford made the
point Of order that in reducing the salary
below what was fixed by the statute it
changed existing law, which is forbidden.
The chairman sustained the point of order
and the committee was compelled to make
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
TEERR1'ToR1AL TOPICS.
A Sad Experiences.


Lydia Frederick, Russian woman,
about % years of age, was found on one of
the hills north of Yan5ton recently in an
msensible condition. She had been there
since the dinner hour, and after being dis
covered was brought to that city. Her
malady appears to be hysteria and cata-
lepsy combined. Since her discovery the
sorrowful STORY of her trials has been told
and it runs thus: About six months ago
Miss Frederick and her mother reached
Castle Garden, New York, on their way to
Dakota. They were very poor. and one or
the other must remain in New York City,
find employment, and earn money enough
to bring her to Dakota. The mother. be-
ing old and not in good health. was per-
united to come Dakotn, while the
daughter remained to work and come
later. She found employment with a
family living in one of the flats of New
York. in the second story. One day in
February, while the snow of the great
blizzard was still on the ground, this girl,
while engaged in washing windows on the
outside of the building, fell to the snow
covered sidewalk below, and from the
snow pile into Il basement, striking on
her head and receiving severe hurt She
had about this time saved money enough
to bring her to Dakota and she started on
the lonely journey at once. Her trials on
the way were many and discouraging. She
knew not word of English and her head
bothered her greatly. She had frequent
attacks of the malady which is now atHict-
ing her. After days and nights Of travel,
during which she went south as far as st.
Lonis, she finally reached Yankton and
after short time went to her mother in
belmont, Douglas county. Two weeks ago
she returned to Yankton i'll search of EN-
ployment and during that time her health
had greatly improved and she thought her
self about recovered. But last week one
of the sem; -cataleptic attacks Frustrated
her and she decided to go again to Del
mont. In the afternoon she was again ia
ken i'll, and i'll her demented wanderings
she went to the location where she was
found and there fell in swoon. She was
taken to the poor house and there given
medical treatment. Arrangements for re-
moving her to the insane hospital have
been made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
The Territorial Bar.

The following call signed by 1AS lawyers
De Snnet:
The undersigned members OF the bar OF Da-
kota reuuest IL convention of the lawyers Of
Dakota, to be held at Huron, at a. m., July 49,
1883, for tho purpose of considering measures
which may aid the cause of II division of the
territory am the admission to tho union of
baugh. Lawrence county; Chauncey L. Wocd,
Pennington A. P. schenian, John A. Owen, B.
1 Dunlap, kdingsbnry; a. g. kellam j. T. Will
hi l, w. A. Foster, J. N. Long, John A. stroube,
Brule Melvin Grigsby +. L. Boyce, J. w.
Royce, A. "A; Polk, William H. Lyon I. B. Nc
L. Brockwny, D. L. Bailey, Park Davis, A. Fritz
zell, r, F. Pettigrew, s. L. Tate, r. j. Wells,
William A.. Wilkes, J. G. Eddy, H. J. Daven-
Minnehaha; A. G. Millette Courtlandt Wood,
W. H. Donaldson, Z. A. Denning, J. E. West, T.
V. Eddy, George. 81. Barnes, I. F.. Van Lew.
" S s. Glass = 4 searrt5 John Ma Nicholson n
Church, E. A. Cove, Coddington J. P. Cheever,
Edward C. W. bber, Hamlin; P. c. Murphy G.
a. Mathews. j. Q. Andrews: J. E. Diamond, g.
Drake. William L. Hughes, William Duggan,
H. c. Briggs: W. o: Stout, $. A. Cochrane, c; Il.
Rarr9ws, William " Hughes, Ssh, sharpe; Ed
Williams J. d. Elliott, o. Richmond, Bon
Honne Frank Alexander Campbell; Thomas
Sterling, c. Z. Howard, H. e. Warnock. D. A. E.
Warnock, John j. Gushing, Sphinx; Carroll At
wood, Faulk !; r. B. Smither u. NJ Evans, S. S.
Lockhart. Grant A. E. Chamberlain, H. Med
berry, A. J. Pruitt, 7. w. Burdick, d. M. Will
liams Potter H. T. Fellows, B. H. Sulliva i, W.
M. Smith, Frank H. Clark s. n. Bakewell, D.
HAney, Aurora; w. B. Sterling. George c.
Cooper, A. w. Burtt, L. w. Crofoot, John M.
Davis, Joseph B. Kelley, A. B. Melville, E. T.
Langley, S. NJ. West, John Cain, O. w. Bair
X. w. Wheeler, John F. Pisk Jr., T. Vollrath
I. B. Henyan, Ivan w. Goodner, Alansing b.
Melville, S. G. Nash H. Kerr, r. p. koskyn, w.
I. Millen, A. E. Carpenter. j. K Hannay.- Ed
ward A. Morse. F. F. Randolph. William T.
Love, Fred D. Grant; II. Ray Myers, zack I
Hundley, Bendle; w. A. Lynch. Sully; G. L.
Crawford, Hughes; John I. Pyle, Mnnford e.
Williams. S. S. Markham, Hand j. W. Carter,
B. Brown, Frank r. Aikens, A. g. striner C. Il.
Kennedy, P. Haas, Robert Dott, r. NJ Dotr, f.
b. Smith, james Baynes, w. s. Arnold, Hanson /;
Teller, Robert B. Trip, George H. Hand, French
& Smith, Hugh j. Campbell, Ynnkton.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Hs should Have, Accepted.

The little town of Utica was recently
startled by the report that a young man
n med Jack Kerridge had been poisoned
by young girl, whose name was not given.
The particulars gained are that the girl
wanted Ksrridge to marry her and be re-
fused. Kerridge is lying at the point Of
DEATH with little hope of recovery.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Sues thu, Bishop.

Suit was recently brought in the county
court at Lincoln by Rev. Father Morrisey
against Bishop Bonacum for 5000. The
petition alleges that the plaintiff came
from q distant point in Idaho at the
bishops request to act as private secretary,
and that he expended the above sum IN
money and time III reaching his aestlna-
ton; that before enterering on his duties
he was discharged by the bishop without
evil anntinn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Good yyl,ent Sales.

The expression that Burleigh. county
raised nojwheat last year may be.jsome-
what weakened by the statemen that last
week O. H. Beal sold 1900 bushels of
last years crop. On the same day II. G.
Sinclair sold 2,2oo bushels, the price IN
both cases being Is cents. This is but
one of the many cases of good sales of
wheat by farmers of Burleigh county this
spring and is a straw which indicates much
as to how the wind of prosperity. is blow
ing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Assessing the Employs.

All the facts concerning the arbitrary
discounting of the Chicago, Milwaukee }
and St. Paul employees wages in the month
of April have come to light. During
the tie-up III Chicago, consequent up
on the strike of the engineers and switch
men, business out of that city was so light
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15

Tint the agents all along the system were
,instructed'to reduce expenses by reducing
the force 33A per cent. The lay-off lasted
six:days.. The subordinate employees re-
,ceived full pay for the time in April they
worked, but the salaries of the superin-
tendents, freight and ticket agents, store
keepers. fo7emen, bridge superintendent,
,roadmastars, ETC., were discounted 1874 per
cent: for six days. Thus an officer whose
salary is $50 month received but $40
for the'month of April. The cut is nat
nraily resented most by the ticket agents
some. of whom do not exceed $40 a month.
The, other officers feel the cut principally
because it was made without consulting or
notifying them, and because the engineers
and. tiremen were not cut at all.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
.,srscE OF LITTLE WESLEY.
JAMES wH1rcoxB RILEY.

-. little Wesley went, the place seems all SO
strange sss sI bis yell o. "Grsnpapl' as I'd miss
the vhipP'fnustt to scold him for his everlassin'
nd tothinh Wv
s ss,f2' on rek0leet him as the best o little
boyss, . hundred times a day at he'd come
aonlpI.nl in l Noise he ever made was twict a.
loui, ss s. AN like some soft music played on
some =, ,'ao this loud lonesomeness, sence little
Wesley VENT
,,rse the clock don't tick no louder than it
- t. tiey $ times it pears like II 'u'd bust
;:seli. ~ rooster, suddent-like, crow som'ers
cos sa areu ef mighty nigh it. it ud lift me off
tn .s s11u with all the cattle when they bawl
stos, I'D o airly mornin, ere tho dusk and dew
aud s sbs nneighbors boys at passes never STOP
st . eS, kind o. to theirse'v's-sence little
Wesley's gone!
J Ind then o 1 nish's ~'ien no'ner see5in' up
o o!s:n maars er somepin, and set and smoke
/ Al wait ~. .hroueh tho xv;na.- ,o,,,.
! = oar II q dime,
l5 .sinss keeps sittin' stiller-stiller
a.. l t.V ed myself a-wishin' like-as clumb
on - sl'I the clock, as hev done fer more n
h. ', M at the time he'd come fer US to 60 20
,! tea our last prayers. and our last tears, sence
N Mile We=ley's dead.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
WynOre's Schools.

The first annual commencement OF the
Wymore high schools was held at the
opera house last week. The house was
literally packed, all standing room being
occupied. The exercises consisted of the
usual graduating orations and essays, with
a liberal interspersing of music. There
were seven graduates who are now prepar-
ed to enter the freshman class of the state
university.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
A New Court House.

The contract for building the Lancaster
county court house has been let to w. H.
B. Slant, Of Lincoln. His bid, using
Ohio bluestone, was $l66.476.42; using
Colorado red sandstone, $4,000 less. The
board has left for the west to inspect build
ings of Colorado red sandstone, which viii
probably be adopted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
HAPPENINGS IN NE,sRAsA. \,
Miti,nut Warming"


A very Sudden death occurred at Blair
recently. Mr.. John WILDER, one of Blair's
most estimable citizens, died in his chair
at the supper table without premonitory
symptom. He was IS years old. very rug
ged and healthy and a very hard worker.
He came to Blair with his aged wife from
Troy. N. Y, a number of years ago, and
established a carriage factory, to which he
gave his personal attention. He had worked
bard all day to finish some custom work,
and went briskly and cheerfuliy home to
his evening meal, and while he and his
wife alone were seated at the table she no.
ticed a strange look from his eyes and she
asked him what was the matter, and re-
ceiving no reply she went to him. His
head and hands were cold. She called as
sistance. but it was of no avail. The
spirit had taken its fight and left that
strong body sitting in the chair. Two
physicians were present few moments,
and pronounced him dead from heart dis
ease. 1t is terrible blow to lis aged wife,
who is left entirely alone, as all their
children are long since grown and scat
tered
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Ehaat University Inves,ieation,

lh'tiie university investigation at Iowa
City the question of the moral surround
ings Of the university was considered.
Prof. Parker testified that while there NAV
be places in that city where liquor is sold
the students did not visit them, to his
knowledge, and they were very quiet
places. Two students who said they were
prohibitionists testified that while they
thought there We're one or two places
where strong drink could be secured, still
ofithe 500 students they did not think
there We're more than twenty who were seen
to'frequent the saloons. Ex-Representa-
tive Ball requested the committee to send
for all the democratic members Of the
Twenty.tirst general assembly to testify as
to'the alleged bargain in the legislature to
turn the prohibition professors out. The
committee took the matter under advise
L
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Sisters of Charity.

Eleven ladies, six of whom are members
of the order of St. Benedict sisterhood of
charity, and five Of whom, are to be in
structed In the novitiate school at Zell,
Dakota. reached Yankton the other day
and are guests at the Episcopal residence.
Their future work will be in mission fields
OF Dakota.S They came direct from Switz-
erland to the field !
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Not Wanted in Nebraska,

When prohibition abolished the saloons
in Sioux City, number of dealers crossed
to Covington, Neb., and opened up in bust
ness. Since then every day has witnessed
a disturbance of some kind in that town,
and shooting ARRAYS have been chronicle ]!
along with thu every day brawls of the
scums and low trash that made the town
their rendezvous. After enduring this as
long as it was possible, the president Of
the village council has taken steps to can
eel the licenses of six saloon men, inciud-
ing Arensdorf and Leader. two of the de-
PENDANTS III the Haddock murder case. and
there is every prospect that he will succeed.
His grounds for this step is that the hold
ers OF the licenses are not citizens of Ne
braska, all Of them yet retaining their resi-
dence in Sioux CITY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
A sinsett Kid,

At Ipswich three young children of A. l..
Barker. while playing 9th matches in the
lofs OF the barn set fire to pile Of straw.
The barn and contents were consumed.
One child was badly burned and the othe s
narrowly escaped. Loss, 800; Insurance,
5000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15

the appropriation $500 or strike it from
the bill. Mr.. Randall; being stubborn, re-
fused, to raise the salary and the clause was
stricken from the bill. Asa result there is
no provision for Dakota.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
A Pierre ManDead.

Edward A. Wetmore, a prominent attor-
ney of Pierre, died very suddenly the other
IL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
Territorial KnIghts.,

The grand commandery of Dakota
knights Templar, in conclave at Aberdeen,
elected officers for the ensuing year as.fol-
lows: j. A. Colcord, Huron, right emil
nent grand commander; w. D. Sites,
Sioux Falls, eminent, deputy grand COM
mander; @. B. Little. Bismarck. eminent
grand general; j.. A. Rose, Fargo, eminent
grand captain general; J. NJ. Mcbride. pre-
late; Geo. w. Burnside, Sioux Falls. SEN
Tor warden; D. M. Holmes, Grand Forks,
junior warden: w. H. Howard, Yhnkton,
treasurer; D. NJ. Rowley, Huron, recorder.
Mitchell was decided upon as. the city for
holding the sixth annual conclave in June
1889
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15
A Remarkable Find,

While workmen were engaged digging
trenches for gas mains at Grand Forks,
and while in the vicinity of the Northern
Pacific depot, two rudimentary, cof1ins
bearing all the effacement and ravages of
time and containing the skeletons of two
adults, were unearthed!. Excitement ran
high for time, but the mystery was, fully
Oldest settlers, remembered that some tif-
teen years ago Jehu oftTnrtle river gave
up the ghost and was inferred in that vi
cinity; also that brother settler in one of
Dakotas early billiards. froze to death and
was buried exactly where the excavations
were made. The city physician. took
charge of the bones.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
lIuiinet EtchingS

Health good.
 Spring at last, Oh, how sweet.
 Miss Nellie Regan is visiting friends here.
 The colored men of this place will organize a Wheel Friday night.
 Wonder why it rains so much. It don't look right, but guess Provi- dence knows best.
 Farmers have managed to get over their fields once more for about the l first time since December.
 John fialtom came near being bad lv scalded last Saturday, by the blowing out of the mud valve in the boiler. ....... , The young folks had a nice sing ing out at Capt. Eyes last Sunday. : Captain is fine old gentleman, with d pleasant family.
 Ed Hood is gone again. Wonder where he goes every Sunday. Think we had better keep him up and stake him out, or we will loose him. Gardening has been the principal employment for the last week, and it is well enough. for it seems like star wing times, without vegetables.
 MT. Stephenson, from Red river, has made wonderful start in book keeping He likes it. What pity every young man don't prepare him. self, and acquire knowledge of book keeping It stands high in an eClu- cation.
 Forrest Hill neighborhood is well represented in our school; among the names are three from MT. Thomas Wylie's two from Mir. Pirtle's, one from MT. Goyens', one from Mir Douglas and MT. Neal Goyens and wife. They are all fine looking and doing well.
 Our school is booming Our teacher, Prof. Wooten. is an active, energetic man and understands his business. If he continues through as he has started in his work, he will be blessing to our town. - About 15 pupils enrolled and they still come in. There is still room for more, and standing invitation. .- Success to the Professor in his new field of labor
 DAMoC LES.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-18
RAILRO TIME CARD.
PRESCOTT MARKETS

Revised and corrected weekly.
 COTTON MARKET.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-18
See date printed 1cjh your HaUle chich ShO1cs fO 1cHat time yOU ore p0id. Come and poy up1ce need D1oney.
Bodcaw Bits.
Good morning, MT. Pie.
l)ANl',t LES.

Good morning, MT. Pie.
 What has become of Silas. We have no correspondent to tell the pews from Bodcaw.
 We are having some very fine weather for farming, and we are try ing to make good use of it.
 We have a good school at Union, though small at present. on the ac- count of measles in our neighbor- hood.
 We have no aspirant for office this year, 1t seems. Some of us down here would like to the names of q few announced so we might have q choice. Will suggest q few names that we think would make good otii- cers: (. W. Leake, for Clerk Ed Hood for Sheriff: k. H. Mitchell. for Judge J. w. Ghormly, for as- sessor. The above named are all true Democrats, think. and would make good officers.
 SAND SCRNrCuEE.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-18

Editor PIc NH would like to mention the name Of Ed Hood aS suitable man for the office of sheriff. We all know Id. and that he would make q first class sheriff When he was deputy sheriff he was very en- tcrgetir in tcrrrting out hor>, thcivc> and other criminals and think the people ot Nevada county owe i> to him to elect him sheriff. He would carry Albany solid.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-18
< BIG REDUCTION !;
For the Campaign !
THE PICAYUME 6M. FOR SOC.

In order to reach as many voetrs as possible. we will send this paper to any address for mo. for 50c.. IF PAID IN ADVANCE. None talk en without the cash. at this reduced price.
 Now, let every voter in the county, subscribe and keep posted in county matters. Those already taking the paper can afford to send a number of copies to friends.
 COME QJICk, This offer will only remain open for 30 days longer, so take advantage of it at once-sub- scribe NOW.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-04-18

Mir. James Benson. formerly oi Boughton, now of kedron, Ark sends remittance, for which we make acknowledgement
 Arrangements are being perfected for a grand union picnic, of the sun day schools, here, about the lst Of May. A good idea
 Mrs. Manuel Brock, who had been visiting her father, Mir R. w. Stub leGeld at Mt. Pleasant Texas re- ,urned home Friday. Mir. B. met her at Texarkana.