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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
lReadine sree;al. 81

% This was the saddest night in the history Of
me a. e. hundred households arc in mourn
ties in the history Of Pennsylvania. A cyclone
swept over the northern section OF the oiky fhis
afternoon and laid waste everything within its
sacrificed and the number Of persons ininred
can at this writing only be estimated. The
mo-, most reliable computation tonight 10 that not
over 100 injured. The track Of the storm vas a,
not more than 200 feet wide. The first place Il
touched was at Mount Penn stove works, where
cut on Directly beyond was situated the ps ~
snop OF the Reading railway company In Witch
eoout tnirty men were employed in painting
ished. Some twenty Of the men had 4 ch.nae
to crawl out Of the debris, but their four COM
panions We're enveloped in the embrace Of the
by the terrified workmen and then their yoiees
were hushed forever. They were onickIv
burned to death.
called out, bnt their services were unayailins.
The building and cars were consumed In nfteen
mnaSes, ana nothing vas loft but bleckened,
burned to Crisp. Their nance are:
ALBERT LLANPBERGER.
GEORGE sCHAFFER,
ner Of Twelfth and Marion streets stood the
Reading silk mill. Here about rs girls we're
Worklng. The building was q huge structure
most substantially built, four stories hiRh and
basement besides. It occupied an entire block
OF ground. r. -
The funnel shaped storm cloud struck the
building directly in the center on its broadcast
side, which faced the west. It fell to pieces es
II composed Of 80 many building blocks. Near
~ ~ human beings went down in the awful
one on top OF the other, aud carried their great
mass OF humans to the bottom, The bricks
we're pied In the greatest confusion while amid
sne rushing, roaring wind the terrible cries for
succOr were heard. =
An alarm for relief was Immediately sent out
and n q short time Thousands Of citizens ar
rived to help out the dead and dying. The
scene was g narrowing one, and begSars de.
ecIiptlon. here young woman was taken out
with cuts and bruises. Ono body was noticed
NNnlch. when dragged ont. had it's head cut of.
vtners were IN various positions, bleeding, suf-
fering from terrible wounds and some es1nnst
scared to DEATH
When IN Associated Press representative via.
tied the scene Of the wreck at ii O'Clock Tonight
ne found everything in the greatest confusion,
cued. 5 ~ >~- -e'
Among those who are dead are the following :
HENRY CROCkER, foreman of tho silk mill
married. % years old head crushed.in In. neck
and arm broken from New London, ConR
LAURA KERCHNER.
EVA LEEDS.
LILLE GROW.
KATIE BOWMAN.
Kate LEAS.
AMELIA CHRISTIAN.
SOPHIE WINKIEMAN.
ELLA LONG.
WILLIE SNYDER.
WILLIAM ROBSON.
REBECCA PAUSE
KATE REIDENAUER.
ROSE CLEMMER
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
Bright Crop Outlook.

The farmers of Brookings county are
generally looking forwardto an unusually
good crop this year, it being tho universal
opinion Of the old settlers that good crop
in that county las always followed dry,
open winter. Many of the farmers in
Klngsbury county who lost their crop last
year by hail plowed the ground imnedi-
rain enough since to sprout the grain
plowed under, they think it will be sufd-
Gent for seed. As an indication Of better
times, number of real estate loans are
being made in that county at per cent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18

neareea blossom to greet the slipper u
the sunshine. This beautiful expectancy
OF the flower determines the limit of it's
bloom, Thus, in the event of rain or
osher causes preventive ofinsect visits,
the evening primrose will remain oper
.or the butterflies during the following
Gay when otherwise it would have
cropped perceptibly, and extended but
q ilstless welcome. 1 have seen this fact
strikingly illustrated in spray of
mountain-laurel, whose blossoms lin
gered in expectancy nearly week in
my parlor, when the flowers on the
parent shrub in the woods had fallen
several days before, their mission. hav-
ing been fulfilled, In the house speci-
mems the ra1iating stamens remained in
their pockets in the side of the blossom
cup, and seemed to brace the corolls
upon Its receptacle. These stamens are
naturally dependent upon insect agency
Tor their, release, and the consequent.
discharge of pollen, and I noticed that
when this operation was artiAcially con-
summated the flower cup soon dropped
off or withered. Hamilton Gibson,
IN Hasper's Magazine,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
WRECKED BY WIND.
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE SWEEPS OVER
WESTERN PENNsYLvANIA.

Buildings WRECKED and scores d People
Hurled In the Dehris-ThS Numbef q
DSad and Wounaea Reaches IN Awful
Numbor-Many Houses in AEourninRs ~
the Result Of Ono of the Greatest OF
Calamities
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
HIS LAST ANNUAL.
MESSAGE OF GOV. CHURCH TO THE
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE

ae Calls Attention to tn. Reckless. Extrav-
sgance OF Apr opriations-The MANAGE
mont OF Territorial 1nstttutions Roasted
lava which He Would Like to Ser En-
acted, Etc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
.Pittsburg special. OF

ana the wind seemed to enter the high shell
front open end. The high walls Of brick and
undried mortar were parted. one falling each
way. partly wrecking nearly q dozen surround
ing buildings.
Within hve minutes after the collapse Of the
buildings the streets were filed with an ex.
cited crowd, notwithstanding the fact that rain
and hal! was pouring down in perfect deluge.
With the arrival OF the fremen. the work of
rescue was begun, which was continued all az
ternoon and up to 10 o'clock ct night, ct which
time quite number were known Ito still be
un %ha f the debr5s !. ,;.+ ~.
mn r. 10 o,cIock to.ninh s " sne "oo1se1eoei'eo
" hANGET. CnnP,rNEV'
Ef1GENr = nnvIaS :. s"
~, ~ ETEa II Il I Dnvxricopn
WEI .nnNs MisnN 1oo' Va
ALICE CORTE. a.
JOHN RADSOUT
BERNARD O'CONNER.
ri. FRANK BAsSETT. t...-..
THOMAS LEMON.
ALFRED LAMBERT.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
sus,,ectoa Burylar Un,,er arrest.

James Stewart, who has, been suspected
by the Fargo police as being crook, was
arrested on suspicion of having robbed the
Moorhead postoffice some weeks ago. The
clue that led to his arrest was, the discov-
ery!of a bloody piece of handkerchief in
the postotfice with his initials on it which
matched torn handkerchief Stewart sent
to laundry short time afterwards. He
is supposed to have cut his hand with
glass while entering the rear window of
the postof1ice, and tore o piece from his
handkerchief to bind up the wound.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
DAKOTA.
She Laid Out the Wildcats.

On farm len miles west of Mandan
lives Charles Casperdone with his family,
consisting of hit wife and two little boys.
On Saturday Mr.. Casperdone came to
Mandan to see some stock and remained
there visiting ffisnds. Sunday at mid
night the Casperdone henroost was visited
by wildcats. When the wife heard the
noise she bounded out of bed, grasped IN
axe and sailed forth in scant attire, Rush.
ing in at the door of the hennery she en-
untered wildcat, which sprang at her,
catching one of its claws in her left arm
lacerating 1t terribly. Pushing the animal
away she struck it blow that rendered it
unconscious. Another of the cats sprang
at her, Selling the calf of her right leg.
and cutting it severely with it's teeth. The
poor woman aimed a blow at the beast,
which missed it, but the animal became
frightened and ran to the woods. The
third cat which had been crouchine in the
corner meditating whether to run or fight,
then sprang upon the plucly little house,
wife. getting its teeth tangled in her cloth
ing and tearing them almost from her
body. She succeeded in pushing the in
fariated animal away from her, and as it
sprang at her throat the second time she
dealt it blow on the right ear which end
ed its career. Mrs. Casperdone was so
overcome that she fell in a faint and was
carried into the house by neighbor who
had been summoned by one of the bows,
She is still in bed and suffering from her
wounds, but will recover unless blood
poisoning sets in. ~ so 3
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
>, "A Very Poor Showing.

John S. Lewis, receiver of the Insurance
company of Dakota, has made his report
to Judge Garland, and it is not very en-
couraging to. the stockholders Of and the
insured in the company. The assets of
the company are 1887, 212.2O, while the
liabilities are 1851 1869. George H.
Hollister has commenced foreclosure pro-
ceedipgs against the Insurance Company
of Dakota building for the sum of S11,O0O,
the amount ola mortgage against the
building claimed to have bsen made on
the list of November, 1883. ~. .s! a
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-18
Judge Moody Despairs.


A Washington special Of very recent
date says: Senator Moody was at the capt.
tol to-day trying to find out how he can
help the admission bills, but found the
house SO energetically engaged in wasting
time that a cold, gray despair began to
settle over him as her, listened to roll call
after roll call and calls of the house that
are daily delaying appropriation bills and
necessary legislation, in the interest of
the Oklahoma bill. Senator Moody got
SO far into the spirit of the situation to-
day that he said tonight: =. The leaders in
the democratic part Of tie house are too
far apart on the subject. They can not
agree. If they could come to an under
standing as to Dakotas fitness for state
hood there would be renewal of the old
trouble on the question of division. OF
course it is possible that this congress may
do something for US, but it seems to me to
be rather impossible just now: He thinks
there will be an extra session.. II
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
THE GRAPEVINE SWING.
BY SAMUEL NJ. PECK.

NJ.
When l was boy on the old plantation.
Down by the deep bayou
The fairest spot Of all creation,
Under the arching blue
When the wind came over the cotton and
TO the long slim loop I'd spring,
With brown feet bare, and hat brim torn,
And swing In the grapevine swing.
Swinging in the grapevine swing,
Laughing where the wild birds sing
dream and sigh
For the days gone by,
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
Out-o'er the water lilies bonnie and
bright,
Back to the moss-grown trees,
l shouted and laughed with heart as
light
AS Wild rose tossed by the breeze.
The mocking bird joined in my reckless
llonged for no angels wing;
was just as near Heaven as 1 wanted to be,
Swinging in the grapevine swing!
Swinging in the grapevine swing,
Laughing where the wild birds sing
Oh, to be boy,
With a heart full of Joy,
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
Pm weary at morn. I'm weary at night,
I'm fretted and sore Of heart;
And care is sowing my locks with white
AS wend through the fevered mart,
I'm tired of the world, with its pride and
pOmp,
And fame seems worthless thing;
I'd barter it all fer one days romp,
And swing in the grapevine swing.
Swinging in the grapevine swing,
Laughing where the wild birds sing
l would were away
From the world to-day,
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
Short Line Route to the North and
West.

If you are contemplating a trip or
move to the North or Northwest, take
the great Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad, the direct line from
Cincinnati to Detroit and the North
ern lake country, delightful summer
tourist locality. Chicago, St. Louis
and all principal points in the West
and Northwest reached by its connec-
tions. Elegant Buffet sleeping coaches
are run on night trains, and chair cars
on day trains, the year round. Through
cars are run to all of the above named
points, and quick time is insured to
those who choose this road, which is
Justly styled the cold Reliable For
folders, maps and all information, ad
dress VIM. A. Wiggins, Southern Pas
senger Agent at Chattanooga, or E.
o. Mccormick, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Cincinnati.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
EDITORS IN DETROIT.
the National Editorial Con-
ventiOn.
Especial to the Durham Globe !

Especial to the Durham GlobeI
DETROIT, Aug. 28.-The National
Editorial Association began its fifth
annual convention in this city yester-
day and will remain in session until
Friday evening. There are four hun
dred delegates, representing journals
in all parts Of the country present.
The citizens of Detroit who have taken
a deep interest in the meeting have
made extensive arrangements to roy
ally entertain the visitors during their
stay in the city. The program in
cludes two business sessions each day,
excursions and banquet.
The delegates to-day were taken to
Senator Palmer's log house where they
were entertained.
Nearly dozen papers are to be read
and all of them are Of importance to
the profession. An address on "Edi-
torial Philosophy will be delivered by
Col. Elliott F. Shepard, of the New
York Mail and Express, and Maj.
Richards, of the Indianapolis News,
will make an address from the publish
ers' standpoint. Topics for discussion
have been assigned to representatives
from the various States including the
following: s'Progrcss of the Libel Law
Reform" E. H. Butler, Buffalo Nezvs;
"Needed Legislation Concerning Pos
tai Service" Matt Parrott, Waterloo,
Iowa " Needed Legislation Concern
ing Public Printing" E. A. Snively,
Illinois; Discounts to Advertising
Agents." Francis Proctor, Gloucester,
Mass, and J. B. Stoll, South Bend ,
Ind ; Estate Associations" G.. A. Lee,
Pawtucket, R. l., G.. c. Mathews,
Memphis and H. E. Hoad, Hamilton,
MINI; sThe National Limit of the
Obligation of the Newspaper to its
Party" Hon. A. S. Cappeler, Mans
field, Ohio.
The convention, which is the larges,
editorial gathering ever held in the
United States, transacted very little
business to-day. The visitors were
taken in carriages under the escort oi
the Mayor and the local committee
The members are having a good deal
of quiet fun at the journalistic COM
mittees from New York and Chicago
Who are here seeking the endorsement,
Of the convention for their respective
cities. 1t is thought probable that the
convention will take no official action
in the matter, but if the question
comes up at all the discussion will in
dicate the sentiment Of the conven,
ton and will serve the same purpose
as resolution.
The delegation from North Carolina
consists of w. w. McDiarmid, J. B.
Sheriff., T. B. Eldridge, Josephus
Daniels and Thad R. Manning as
proxy for w. E. Christian, who was
detained at home on account Of the
sickness of his wife.
[There is a slight error made in Civ
ing the names of the representative:
from North Carolina. Much to oul
regret, we zUere not there, though il
was not altogether our fault.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

The New York Herald of Sunday
had a two and "a -half-column article
about Baby KcKee, President Harri-
sons grandchild, profusely illustrated
with cuts showing this precocious limb
of royalty in various positions and en-
gagged in different amusements. AS
an emetic the performance was con-
spicuous success. To the anti-toady
element of the American people any
bastard baby in its shirt-tail possesses
as much interest as does this Baby
Mckee with his lawn tennis cap on
and his silver spoon in his mouth.
Give us a rest on Baby and some news
about Old Man McKee.-.Stafesvillt
LaeaMa1k.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
EARNINGS FROM TRANSPORTATION.

lOtdAo, Cfa13oo S1-o,ooo'ol
The years 1882 and 'S3 are omitted
because the road was then in the hands
of Mr. Best In 1884'85 Col. Whit
ford had the management of the
Smithfeld road, the receipts of which
were covered into the receipts of the
A. & N. c., and which it is thought
amounted to about $4,000 or more
per annum. Even with this, four
years of MIR. Bryan's administration
show a business gain of $50 1000 over
four years of the previous administra.
ton; and this increase was effected
under a much lower rate of freights
under Mr.. Bryan than under Mr..
Whitford or Mr.. Best. 1t seems, then,
that whatever opposition has been
based on the charge of depreciation in
business or inefficient business man
agement, must collapse for the figures
given above are officially correct.
There is much to indicate that the
principal opposition to Mr.. Bryan
arises from his refusal to give dead
head passes over the road indiscrimi-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

All of the North Carolina teachers
have returned from their European
tour, and have great things to tell oi
what they saw and heard on their trip.
No accident happened to the party
and there was not a single case of sick.
ness during the entire journey except
sea sickness.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
Between Two Fires.
Wilson Advanced

Cheatham appears to be receiving
considerable attention at thei ihands of
the press at this particular time. The
negroes are asking him not to go in
caucus of the Republican party until
the present administration gives more
"coons'' positions of profit. While
Cheatham talks all right, the leaders
are evidently afraid of him and are
nursing him up for all he is worth.
Cheatham has no easy bed to lie on,
whatever he may do.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

AAoSNly. NhoSA tAS AoALANA
ton, it is said, free riding over the
road was general thing; and the
Call knows that one gentleman in this
city who had no connection or busi-
ness whatever with the road had free
annual pass. 1t may be that there
were others here. 1t is reported that
almost any and everybody along the
line rode free when they went from
one place to another. Many good
people had become accustomed to this
and when Mr.. Bryan went in and
adopted the policy Of making most
people pay for riding, howl was
raised though 1t may be said there
were very few howlers. These, how
ever, had control of the agencies
through which publicity was given to
anything and the consequence is much
public announcement from a small
element, numerically speaking.
The charge of unpopularity is
brought against Mr. Bryan. Let's
see: The city of New Berne has two
Democratic wards. In the last city
election the issue in these wards was
Bryan and anli-Bayan. The Bryan
men in both wards were elected-one
by acclamation and one by a vote of
81 to 22.
1t is claimed that the business men
and shippers all along the line want
Mr.. Bryan removed. Let's see: The
Call is reliably informed that all but
tzvo of the truck farmers in and around
New Berne, and those around Kinston
have signed petition for the reten-
ton of Mr.. Bryan as president of the
road.
Hon. R. P. Williams, Mayor OF
New Berne, was in the city to-day.
Until very recently he was opposed to
the re-appointment of Mr.. Bryan but
when the official statements were made,
his opinion changed ; and he says pos
itlvely and on his honor, that in favor
ing the reelection of Mr.. Bryan, he
accords with the sentiments of nine
tenths of the business men of New
Berne. Mr.. Williams also stated that
he had been advised at Goldsboro by
leading and representative citizen of
that place that the majority of the
business element there favored Mr..
Bryan.
These statements are given as facts
and more may follow. In addition to
them it may be said that the road is
certainly in better condition than
ever before. An additional debt has
been placed on the road, but its great
improvement shows for the debt as
sumed; and the improvements which
have been made were absolutely nee
essary.
Besides this, it is we'll known that in
1885 the stock of the road sold fol
from $500 to $500, not exceeding
$1,000 per share in large blocks
During the last IS months the stock
has been sold for from $40 to S25 pei
share. A fact of this kind speaks a
little louder than much argument can
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

The AdUauae believes the people,
both North and South, make entirely
too much of the race question. The
question will work itself out if let
alone. If the negroes leave North
Carolina we'll get good class Of
small white farmers in their places
and we will be bettes off. "Be not
troubled. Wilson 4dOanee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

If the cotton is wrapped in cotton
bagging, 1900, 900 will remain inside
the lines of the cotton states to be
added TO the circulating medium.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
HENDERSON, N. c., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1889.

roads would prove great tributaries to
the lines which cross the Blue Ridge
at the gaps, in matters OF timber, lum-
Der and minerals.
1t would prove the heavenly route
for tourists.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

Black appears to be the winning
color in Postmaster General Wana-
makers department. If you don't
believe it, look at the route agents in
the Eastern portion of the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05
FICE IN BURWELL B1

COURTs:-Vance. Franklin, Warren, Gran :
willie, United States Court at Raleigh, and
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
REFERENCEs:-Chief Justice w. N. II.
Smith, Hon. Augustus S. Merrimon, Gov.
Daniel G. FoWle, Hon. T. &. Fuller, Hon. T.
NJ Argo DR.. w. T. Cheatham, DIR. J. II
Tucker, Mr.. NJ. Dorsey, II. H. Burwell Esq.
Hon. James Edwin Moore, Ex Solicitor Gen
of U. s. Samuel f. Phillips
Office hours a m. to 5 p. m. mch. I I.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-05

1t is fact worthy of strong empha
sis that cotton mills are increasing
more rapidly in the South than any
where else. This is as it should be.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-08-24

The accordion pleating comes into play ef fectually with these lounging gowns, and one of the prettiest, made ill flame and blacz printed silk, had the whole skirt in accordion plaits, with a cascade of lace down the front. A new make of sleeve is loose and large, and hangs to the waist only, ending in bow One of the loveliest specimens of a tea gown, however, just brought from Paris, is of apple green, trimmed with wide gallon, embroider- ed in gold, pink, mauve, and greens of several shades in faint, subdued tones; band of this went round the waist, down the sides and bordered the sleeves.
 Many tea gowns are also made in cleaI muslin, with insertion let in perpendicularly to bodice and skirt alike; green ribbon of some kind is generally introduced upon them. Little tea jackets of the same nature will be much worn as the season advances for tea jackets are among the most comfortable gar ments of the year.
 The boudoir gown shown in the foregoing cut and named the Bernhardt, because it wa: first modelled for the celebrated actress oi that name, is very effective in appearance The over dress and train, made in white lampas, are lined with buttercup satin anG bordered with a ruching of lace. The loose under robe is in white gauge over a yellow satin foundation. The sleeves and collar arc ornamented with yellow velvet ribbon em broidered with gold The gold gallon girdlt is fastened with Byzantine clasp