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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

south, as it had been doing all day,
and tended to drive us on shore.
AS we approached where we expected
to see the gunboat, we saw her light
just off the entrance to the Sound,
either waiting for us OF had not yet
discovered us. We concluded to run
as close to shore as possible, and when
we were opposite the gunboat put all
hands at the oars and run for life. We
had up no light, but there was suffi-
Gent starlight for the gunboat to make
out something, for when we came OPP
posite they fired at US. The shot
passed over, and as we were now seen
by the enemy, the oars were all
manned, double as much as possible,
and we rushed forward with increasing
velocity. The shot came tearing after
after us, splashing the water all over
us again and again. At last shot
struck the boom Of our main and only
sail, knocking the splinters all amongst
us, but only slightly iniuring two men.
By this time the Yankee gunbost was
moving up parallel with us, sending
her shot with good range and with
great regularity. We soon reached a
wide stretch of shallow water as we
rounded the point to Fort Morgan.
which gave us greater distance and
comparative safety from the shots Of
the enemy, as it was impossible to see
us that far off. They soon ceased
firing, and within half an hour we were
between the lighthouse and the fort.
where, even in daylight, We would be
screened from the enemy. We took
our time the remaining few hundred
yards, and found the garrison out
watching and wondering what had so
disturbed the Yankees. We lowered
sail as we rounded up to the wharf at
Fort Morgan, where we reported and
delivered up our prisoners.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

board, by trying to run the blockade
with sails, it was decided to fire. tue
, uuas' me crew, consisting of six
men were ordered on board the Lark.
.s;.' .ne few useful things in sight
PICKED up and also put on board. Two
men We're left with the small boat to
40 the firing, which was done in a
very few minutes. Some of the bar
refs OF Oil were broken open and scat.
tered over and between decks. so that
put very few moments was reouired
10 wrap the lighthouse schooner in
sheets OF flame. The fire roared so
loudly and scared so high, giving off
volumes OF dense black smoke, that we
expected to see some of the Federal
sunboats moving around 70 see what
was the matter. To add to our uneasi-
ness some of the barrels of oil began
to explode with loud roar. AS there
appeared to be some commotion in the
direction OF Ship Island, it was decided
20 onrn the other schooner and take
the prisoners into Fort Morgan.
Accordingly, the lumber schooner
was hred and we put full force at the
oars to assist the sails Before night
we we're skirting the coast of Missis-
slppl Sound we'll toward Mobile Bay.
just at night q gunboat appeared on
the horizon making toward us from the
bay. Rowing was stopped and sails
slackened until it was decided what
should be done. A few moments an
swered to settle the matter. Sails
were braced up and we continued on
directly toward the ounboat while the
oars We're being muffied ready to use
as soon as we encountered danger
The wind blew pretty fresh from the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
Kentucky.

Judge Lewis, of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals, in recently affirming a Judgment
OF lower court in the case of brewer
convicted OF selling liquors in quantities
less than ten gallons, said:
Upon the principle that every one is
bound to SO use his own as not to iniure
others is based the police power of the
State to restrain, punish, and abate
nuisances. And as Of necessity the power
is vested in the Legislature to determine
and provide by law against what shall be
deemed hurtful to individuals Or to society,
and, therefore, a nuisance, whether it be
committed by selling liquor by retail or
otherwise, the courts are not authorized to
intervene, except when the power is used
arbitrarily and in clear violation Of the
Constitution. The theory OF prohibitory
liquor laws is that by the purchase as we'll
as sale Of liquors by retail, in the language
OF the preamble to an act of the Le.isat-
ure passed in 1920, industry is checked,
purses are drained, constitutions are de-
stroyed, families are distressed, and the
people are demoralized' II cannot, there
fore, be SAID that 81 question of privilege
arises when the statuteis passed having for
its object the prevention OF such calam-
itOuS results
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

Very well; listen, and ! will tell you
about little adventure I had in Lone
Jack, Missouri.
It was in the year 1861, when
squads of Confederate troops were
sent up from Arkansas into Missouri
for supplies and recruits.
At that time William Z. Trundle
and myself were in business at Lone
Jack, Missouri, and our store contained
q stock Of general merchandise.
One afternoon as l YVES on my way to
the store 1 met Captain Carlyle. a Con-
federate officer, who asked if [ had any
clothing to SELL The boys, he said,
were very much in need of clothing,
and he would take all l had, and pay
me in Confederate scrip.
Knowing from experience it would
be useless to refuse, [ answered:
Cali right, Captain; you are vel
come to ANYTHING l have that will do
for the boys"
"Thank YOU" he replied; II will call
tomorrow at three o'clock.
every good, Captain; I'll be ready
for YOU" was my reply, as l returned
his salute and continued my way to the
store.
Once inside, told my partner Of my
meeting with Captain Carlyle and what
he had said, ending up with:
"Confederate money is. Of no ac-
count, We can't afford to lose all of
our goods. Now, what is to be done?"
II have it,, quickly replied Trundle.
"We will take everything they would
want over to Pleasant Hill and put
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

night, he came suddenly upon some of
the boys OF Company I, Twenty-seventh
Illinois Y olunteers, engaged IN the very
Accordingly interesting process OF skin
ming a acknowledgement porher. 10
say we were startled would be putting
ing it mild; we were scared-badly
scared.
The General looked astonished; then,
with sorrowful countenance, he rode
up, DOTTED his hat reverentl,v, and sol
EMMY saying:
ooh! a body: corpse; some poor
fellow has paid the last debt. Well,
he must be buried with honors mill
t0ire Sergeant, call the officer of the
guard"
Speedily the officer was at hand, and
received orders to have q grave dug
and the body inferred forthwith.
Soon, all being in readiness, the COM
pany was mustered, pall-bearers placed
the body upon stretchers, the order
was gwen to march, and, with reversed
arms and funeral tread, the solemn
procession of sixty men followed the
body to the grave. The ceremony
over, the General and his staff waived
THEN adieu and were soon lost is the
distance.
The scientific reasoning of the aver
age soldier was usually equal to the
occasion. In this emergency he
forcibly realized that al. flesh is as
the grass and that life is but shadow.
But at the thought Of the resurrection
his soul is aroused to the altitude of q
bright hope. The future holds out
cheering prospects. With such
thoughts in their minds, the boys con-
sidered it a religious duty to resolve
themselves into resurrection commit
tee and performed their duty we'll, and
ere the General was seated at his own
table, his olfactory sense was greeted
with the savory odor Of pork steak.
A, M. B.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

them in Jesse Towards house for safe
keeping"
Then he added, laughingly:
"A friend in need is friend, in
deed"
The remainder of the day we spent
in packing up, and at midnight all was
III readiness, and we removed them in
safety.
The dry goods, to the amount OF one
thousand dollars, we placed in the eel
lar. Then Mr.. Howard said he had an
empty log house in the woods about a
quarter of a mile away, and he thought
it advisable to conceal the clothing
there.
Acting upon the suggestion, we i'm
mediately started with the clothing,
(about fifteen hundred dollars worthy,
and reached the log hut in safety.
: 1t looked weird and solitary enough,
seen only by the dim light of lanterns.
Inc inside was simply boarded up,
minus the plastering. These boards
we quickly removed, and proceeded to
hang the clothing up in the hollow
space between, then replaced the
boards.
1t was past four o'clock in the m orn-
ing when we reached the store again,
and after putting up the horses we
went to bed. sAt precisely three O'clock
the next day, Captain Carlyle made
his appearance at the store and in
formed us that he had come to take ac-
count Of stock. Gail right, Captain
Carlyle" replied. eff there is any
thing here suitable for the bows, you
are welcome to it,
| With bow of thanks the Captain
advanced farther into the store and
commenced looking around I shall
never forgot the expression on his face
as he finished his survey OF the store
and contents.
At last he spoke.
Have you any soda?'
Trundle politely answered, "Yes,
SIR"
Give me pound" demanded the
Captain, and when offered it to him
he threw twenty-five cents in silver on
the counter and turned on his heel
toward the door; throwing it wide
open, he paused andssaid:
eff ever L tell another id Yankee
I am coming after his goods, let me
know it, And saying this he walked
out.
The following week General Jim
Lane with his troops passed through
Lone Jack, and a woman told them
that a few nights before she had seen
a load Of clothing so by her house in
! to the woods.
So General Lane sent force of men
to look for them. They searched the
old log hut and surroundings many
times, hut fortunately for us failed to
| discover anything.
Shortly after that we removed them
safely with the remainder of the stock
from Lone Jack to Clinton, Mo.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

Department, it is understood, intends
in the future to look more care
fully after the interests Of the
militia, as it is in that direction
the Government will have to look
for protection in the event of war. The
appropriation for the maintenance of
the militia for this year is sufficiently
large to provide the force with better
arms and equipments, it having re-
Gently been increased from 100000 to
$500, 200 per annum. The officials of
the department are we'll satisfied with
the increase of the militin. The re-
ports for the year just ended show an
increase of about 10000 in the organ
lied branch OF the militia force and
nearly o million in the unorganized.
There are now $4,000 militiamen in
state OF thorough organization, and,
as noted above, more than 100000
available for military service.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

There many brave young soldier died, there
many hero fell;
When night closed DER the bloody scene re-
turning DER the ground,
rI,,nri the piteous moans of one laid low by
mortal wound.
,cos bv the ford we crossed that day. the
Ground so dearly bought,
whore Miller led his stalwart men and gallant
Moody fought;
,p,, wounded soldiers cheek was wan and
realnless WAS his eye
7kueyv before another morn the wounded man
must die.
it,ilt a fire o! cedar rails, the air was cold
ana damp,
And filled his canteen from the spring below
@ the rivers bank;
.rl then j sat me down to ask if he would
wish to send
a,ast request or parting word to mother, Sis
ter, friend
81 have some word the boy replied my
friends would love TO hear,
,I'would fill my sisters soul with Joy, nv
mothers heart twould cheer;
Tell mem died q soldiers death upon the
battlefield
But lived to know the day was ours and see the
rebels yield.
a,rbat ere died their colors fell, their columns
broke, and then
1heorl tie Wild. victorious shout Of Negley's
ru,. most of all, I'd have them know that with
lGtGSU DreillE
r .noie Of Him loved in life-twas 10Y and
I:eace in dehth.
I'm very tired Of talking now please raise
my heat some higher,
And fold my blanket closely down and build n
larger FIRE;
The mir is very cold to night raised his head
with cure:
Ne closed his eyes, if to sleep. but cinsiol
his hands i'll prayer.
In solemn converse with his God the wounded
haro lay;
Il seemed t. hiln communion sweet, no agony
to pray
He smiled as does the gentle child when
angels whisper near;
Noalguish worked upon his brow or blanched
his cheek with fear.
I saw that death was coming fast; his mind
WAS all III prayer:
lasked MIN for ms regiment and where his
co1urades We're.
nAly caItli, dead, the boy replica, in ac-
GEMS low and mild:
i heard my mother spenii of him when / was
but Il child.
knew his mind was waudering-thu he was
thinking then
OF Him who gave His life to save His ever
faithful men:
And thus he died that stormy night no friend
or kindred near
To wipe the death-dunp from his brow or shed
affections tear.
Thus have known the love of God full many a
heart console,
0i those that fell by mortal wound the
bloody battle ground
some mild-eyed fnce may visit soon Stone
rivers rocky shore,
Bat his spirit knows brighter cline, where
flowers bloom ever more.
-iyiGtnfiHcu.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

We passed out OF MOnllG bay With
out detection, running through Grants
Canal until nearly opposite Mississippi
City, and thence south and eastward
toward Cat Island, looking for some
craft that would do to capture. On the
second day, while slowly sailing be-
tween Cat and Chandeleur Islands, a
sail was discovered coming from the
direction of the lakes. The cutter was
Immediately tackled to overhaul the
schooner, for such the Captain made it
ont by the aid oil his glass. The
schooner appeared to be heavily load
eat for we gained on her very fast.
When within a half mile, the Captain
called for volunteers to take the light
boat, which had been towed behind as
usual, and board the vessel. AS all
were eager to go, q detail was selected
ana sent Oft. They soon reached the
side OF the schooner, where, after a
little parley, they boarded and seized
the vessel in the name of the Confed-
crate States.
The schooner was loaded with lum
Der, and manned by four "dagos"
from New Orleans, bound for Ship
Island, for Federal use. The cutter
'A NaulC up, Uut ~ WIS IAAPOSoAO4C W
come to any understanding with the
crew, for the "dagos" either could not
or would not understand anything.
-Four men We're left on board until the
cutter cruised around few days to see
whatcould be done in the way OF prizes
lie next day, as we were on the watch
near Cat Island, sail was made out
coming from the direction OF Ship
Island. No move was made until the
schooner had passed Cat island to the
Westward, and then all sail was set on
1ne Lark to intercept her. AS the
WIND blew from the south, it was more
IN our favor, and the Lark gained very
last, An hour or more brought US
within hailing distance when Captain
Jefferson called out:
hat vessel is that?"
United States lighthouse tender"
What are you loaded with?"
Oil and lighthouse supplies"
call on you to surrender to the
confederate States cutter Lark. :"
J., AS no notice appeared to lie taken OF
we demand TO surrender except put
ing up additional sail, Captain Jetfer-
son called On all hands to take oars
aho assist the sails, and "We will
'o ara the greasy thing and burn her"
WIN the help of the oars we were
,,' alongside tho schooner, and al
'hongn some show OF resistance was
,t nla''e' we had full possession within
zen &c minutes. AS nothing could be done
- 'Ae way OF saving the material on
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
THE New York Christian Advocate

THE New York Christian Advocate
truly says:
Personal Liberty means, in the esti-
maticn Of some, the right to buy and sell
beer on Sunday. This means the end of
a legal dav OF rest for laborers, drunken
ness, dissipation, wastefulness. The words
arc III sused License is what they mean
bath may do with German despotism. 1t
will ruin republic
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
TEE TENNESSEE Pa0HlDiTlONISTS
= Cali Issued for Il State Convention to
Prepare for the Next Campaign.

INashYi11e lTenn.l special.
The unknown part that Prohibition will
play in Tennessee politics this year lends
interest to the fact that w. A. Clendening,
Cha rman, and c. S. Mckinney, Secretary,
have issued cali for q convention of the
Prohibition party of Tennessee, 10 meet in
Nashville on Feb. 90. The call says: The
convention is called for the purpose of
more thoroughly organizing the party for
the campaign work in 1858, to appoint del
egates to tho National Prohibition Conven-
to be held in Indianapolis on June next,
and to transact such other business as may
be deemed necessary for the advancement
of State and national party work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

JUDGE KNAPP Of Jersey City, in charg-
ing the Grand Jury recently. said that
LOGO saloons are kept open every Sunday
in violation Of law. Regulation does not
regulate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
"A Little Adventure.
BY JEFFlE FoNBUsH HANAFoR

YELL us q story,
Uncle Will, a sto-
1',y about the war"
"Yes, do" chimed
in several voices.
Uncle VIII glanced
around upon t h e
group of nieces and
nephews with a good
natured smile, as he
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10

CONSERVATIVE people have their uses.
The world cannot spare them any more
than clock car spare its hour hand.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
The JOY Of the Resurrection.

in 1862, while at
Pennington, ne a 7
Corinth, Miss, as
.Brigadier (now Ma
iorl General Palmer
was riding along his
lines to inspect some
breastworks that had
been thrown up dur
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
Millions of Militia.

LETTER. from the
Secretary Of War to
the House of Repre-
s e n t "a tives states
that the aggregate
of Territorial MIL
tia is 1875, 900, the
aggre gat e State
militia Z, 463, 591, and
the grand aggregate
r tlH 200 Vho NNor
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
ARMY ANECDOTES.
po,a Rows of Both Belligerents Tell OF
Battles. Bullets, Bayonets, and
Boiled Beans.
soldiers and Sailors Stirring Stories
of Solid Shot and Screaming
Shells.
at Stone River.

Ohio knows full many a
son there numbered
with the dead;
Ills hard to die mid
scenes of strife, no
friend or kindred near,
To wipe the death damp
from the brow or she'd
affection tear.
That day when all along
our lines rained show
ars of shot mud cball
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-10
Tie Last Cruise OF the Lark.

BOUT a month after
the capture of the
steamboat, Fox by
the G 0 n f e d e "a t e
States cutter Lark,
in the last of June,
1862, Captain Jef'er-
son attempted an
other trip into the
Gulf with nearly the
same crew as before.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
JACOB SHARES FUNERAL.
Fears That Mrs. Sharp Will not Long
 Survive Her Husband.

Fears That Mrs. Sharp Will not Long
 Survive Her Husband.
 NEW YORK, April 7.-The funeral services over the remains of Jacob Sharp were held at the family residence to-day, but the corpse will not be consigned to the tomb in Green wood cemetery until tomorrow. Between 100 and 150 invitations had been issued to relatives and friends to attend the funeral, and no person was admitted without one of these cards of invitation.
 There were many callers at the house yes terday, but only relatives, intimate friends, the physician and Undertaken Benedict, who has charge of the funeral, were admitted. Dr. Loomis was summoned about noon to pre- scribe for Mrs. Sharp, who is prostrated by grief at her husbands death. The heroic de- votion. steadfast faith and unfagging sym pathy of the woman who pledged her life to the struggling young raftsman over fifty years ago, and who throughout his recent troubles was ever by his side, aiding and. en- couraging him, now that the object which called those qualities forth has departed no longer buoy her up, and Mrs. Sharp, it is feared, will not long survive her husband. For months it had been her self imposed task to watch by his bedside at night, and her vigil was not relinquished until the night be- fore he died, when her condition was such that her physician ordered her to desst, and she was almost forcibly led from the bedside.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-07
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Boston marble cutters have declared their strike for nine hours off.
 The Massachusetts board of health declares oleomargarine to be good and wholesome food, and preferable to low grade butter.
 More than 1000 vehicles in various stages of construction were destroyed in the big fire among the carriage factories in Amesbury, Mass. The loss in buildings, plant and stock was very heavy.
 The defendant in breach of promise suit just begun in Philadelphia is 80 years.
 Various posts of the Grand Army of the Republic participated yesterday at New Or leans with Confederate veterans in decorat- ing. the graves of the dead soldiers of the Confederacy.
 Mrs. Mary Sharp was making whisky at Wanemic, Pa., when the pot containing it tipped over. Her dress caught fire, and she was burned to death. Three children who tried to save her were also fatally burned.
 A young woman in West Virginia electri- fled the Mason county court by her elo- quence and defeated her fathers application for liquor license.
 Francis w. Pittman was sentenced by Recorder Smyth, in New York, to impris- onment for life for the murder of his daugh- tier. He was taken to Sing Sing to-day.
 Mrs Victoria Martin, formerly Victoria Woodruff, now the wife of a rich London banker, objects to a paragraph in Henry Ward Beecher's book, and has forced the London publisher of the work to omit the ob- jectionable matter.
 Hereafter, Mir. Powderly declares, the Knights of Labor and Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers will make common cause for the adjustment of all labor difficulties.
 The Iowa house passed resolution provid- ing for a constitutional amendment giving suffrage to women. m
 Charles Lacour, in jail at New Orleans, is charged with setting fire to house in which Alice Wise, colored, was asleep. She was burned to death. Jealousy was the motive.