The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-09-14

eVenlHg given Wy tno lHdleS CT Hot
Springs, in honor OF the G. A. r. Post
at this place, was truly a pleasant sur
prise and y grand success; which is
generally the u s when; the ladies of
HotSprings manages the enterprise.
The evening was fittgl for the occa-
sion, and through the. foresight of
this galaxy of scheminy feminine rust
lers, they had closed every avenue to
disappointment Ivy taking the west
! end of the building which had been cs-
posed to- tho scortcliny rays of an au-
tnan sun during the whole afternoon
and e!osed every portal that would adj
nit air--a fitting place to sweltering
mortaas to dcvour ice cream, and they
did do justice to the exqisitc spread YOU
may be sure, for like everything else,
nothing was wanting to make il com-
plete. As the guests partook and retired
they congregated in the Post room,
where conversation aud good humor
prevailed, inteyspersed with army songs
and games, among which, not the least
mirth provoking. was the blackboard
%caricatures drawn by volunteer artists
bliMdfolded. This feature of the pro.
grammc brought down the house,
Mast could not haved excelled in his
|happiest mood. One particular draw
ing by Will Crane surpassed everything
i'll architecture, and We defy any nat
uralist to classify it, it certainly must
have been prehistoric. or the "missing
link" but for all that, he came near
winning the premium. 1t was an en-
joyable and never-to-bc- forgotten occa-
sion, and o pleasant time which we
hope will be repeated in the near flu
tnre.
The fear of an early frost in this sec
ton will harrass no more, the minds of
the farmers. The dry warm weather
of the past few weeks has ripened the
late plants of corn, and the other vegc.
tables are well out: OF the way. Hay
harvesting is nearing completion and
the farmer is happy over the abundant
yield of his crops. We should all be
happy over II fortunate situation.
located in a spot whose elements are
comingled with every fluid that ami.
mates and builds up health and vigor,
away from the fever ladened atmos-
phere of miasmatic swamps, and hur-
ricane racked lands, where earthquakes
and yellow jack cannot come: but
where the gentle, zephyrs that kisses
the pine-clad peaks Of the evergreen
mountains, descends to bathe us in
its fragrance.
The Republican Central Committee
Of Fall River Co. met on Saturday the
Sth, and made calls for caucuses and
conventions to be held in the County
this fall. The following notice Of prii-
maries were given for the Convention
to elect 2delegates to be sent to the 14th
Legislative district convention to be
held at Sturgis. Sept. 10Th 1888:
The delegate convention will convene
at the Tillotson school house, Cascade,
Sept. q, 1883, at / o'clock p. M.
Primaries to be held on Sept. 18th.
The following alteration was made
in the Hat Greek precinct:
Three delegates were changed to two
from Hat Creek, and Duck Creek des-
ignated as a new precinct, and allowed
1t is evident that Thurman is strug-
Cling against every natural impulse Of
his soul in battling inirmity and the
feebleness of old age, when every inn
pulse teaches him that he should be at
home receiving that tender care a man
Of his ripend years should command,
instead of wasting the little spark of
vitality vet left in upholding a man
whose principles are as vague as the
platform he stands upon.
The letter of acceptance by Gen. Har-
rison is nov before the American PEG.
pie which shows very conclusively the
knowledge and ability he has, to cope
withthe intricate affairs of the govern
ment. He has touched upon every point
within the jurisdiction of an Executive
and has shown clearly that he is mas.
ter Of the situation. He thought of
the territories and the wrongs they
have suffered, of which, in Cleveland's
letter, they were obviously overlooked.
Cleveland's letter of acceptance has
at last become a public document, and
although he has carefully nursed The
tariff question so as to please his kick.
ing friends, and to let the people know
at this late hour, his patriotism for his
country, not one word has he uttered
about the interests of over 100000 dis.
francfised people without the right Of
self government. File, on such hollow
sham.
g. a. r. RESOLUTION.
Resolved, that the members of Sila.
A Strickland Post hereby tender theil
sincere and hearty thanks to the ladie.
of Hot Springs, who voluntarily ani
kindly devised and carried to q success
full issue the late ice cream festival.