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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

self by capturing on the Mississippi
River trading boat which was under
theprotection of a Federal gunboat. 1
asked my friend to tell me about this
capture, and he told me as follows:
Cotton was very high in 1863 and
'64, and down at New Orleans the peo-
pie had stacks Of it piled along the
levee ready to trade OF sell. The river
was at that time under the control of
the Federal iorces. and at that time
and place l speak of there was a
Federal gunboat anchored about half a
mile up the river. There was trad
ing boat out in midstream and we
knew that they expected to take a
cargo Of cotton and that they were
probable we'll supplied with money.
The people were friendly to us, and
we readily concealed ourselves behind
the levee. We had not long to wait.
Pretty soon the Captain of the boat
with few men came ashore in yawl.
AS they landed and came up over the
levee We covered them with fiftv
Sharps rifles and made them our pris-
oners. Captain Jacobs then called for
dozen volunteers to capture the boat.
The Captain OF the boat advised him
not to go: saying that it was manned by
tt,wenty-six men, all well armed, and
that they would kill every one Of our
men. Yet we We're all ready to
volunteer, and Captain Jacobs soon
selected twelve men and start
ed. They rowed as fast as they
could and approached the boat on the
SIDE opposite the gunboat. With
drawn revolvers they boarded the boat,
and Captain Jacobs took possession and
gave orders to have it go to the shore
where the commander of the gunboat
supposedly was about to take on a load
OF cotton. Captain Jacobs had a meal
sack filled with greenbacks and then
set the boat on fire. The gunboat
FASTENED to the rescue, but too late.
Captain Jacobs was gone with his
booty, and the gunboat, after firing
some shells into the wood, in the di-
rection in which lie lad gone, returned
to its place up the river.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
A Poser.

The wisest philosopher sometime
not answer the simplest questiol
child. This is we'll illustrated
following anecdote as told by the
delphia Press:
What are you doing here, ny
"Tending swine, sir
Glow much do you get?"
"One tiorin a week, SIR"
II also am shepherd continue
bishop, "but L have much bette
aryn
THAT may be, but then I SUI
you have more hogs under your
The shepherd was about retiring
the boy continued: "Say, can &c
anything?"
Eyes, my boy"
"Can he make a 2-vear-oll G
two minutes
Why" said the astonished BIT
He would not wish to do that
boy"
But if He did want to, could
insisted the boy.
Yes, certainly, if He wished to-
What! in two minutes?"
Yes, in two minutes.
well, then, he wouldn't be
years old, would he?"
The bishop collapsed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

and heavy that we would have called
it battle two years before. The
pickets on our extreme right at Ber
muda Hundred We're so close to each
other that the line was only relieved
of nights, and we kept quiet about it,
too, for at the least noise the Johnnies
would fire at the sound; so that each
man would crawl out to his station and
drop into a little pit, while the man he
relieved would crawl back as cautiously
to safety.
"One mighty hot day. some time in
July, it seemed that all the boys on
each side drew so heavily on their can
teens that they ran out of water. and
along in the afternoon everybody
seemed to be thirsty as blazes. The
lines were not over 40 yards apart, but
just between us and the rebs little
branch ran down toward the James
River, and the water looked mighty
tempting. After awhile one of our
boys sang out to the man across the
creek: Johnny, give me drink
Johnny yelled back: All right; come
after it, That raised a laugh along
both lines, but in a minute our man
sang out: Blamed if I won't do it if
you won't shoot' 'Flirt your shirt.
then, and come ahead 'Honest?' Yes,
indeed, and we'll all fill our canteens. >
The proposition took, and in spite of
| the yelling Of the officers on each line,
pretty nearly every bayonet on each
side showed up something white, and
in less than ten minutes nearly every
man, Yank and Johnny, was filling his
! canteen. Then came the usual trading
of coffee, tobacco, and newspapers, and
then some good-natured chatting.
Much later than any of Ills reb
comrades, long-legged, thin, red
headed and frecl1led Johnny came
down the bank, and "smart Aleck"
of the One Hundredth New York sang
out: Hello, Tar Heel, why didn't
you come sooner?' Johnny walked
straight up to him and drawled out
Say, how'd you know. stranger, that
Tn from Moth K'liny?' 'Well,' said
Mr.. Smarty, you look more like a
razor-back than anything I've seen
this side of New Berne.' Tar Heel
smacked him square in the mouth. and
before the laugh quoted both went at
it hot and hevay, give and take. Oul
man was pretty healthy young fellow
with plenty Of ability to take care OF
himself. but in about ten minutes,
while all hands formed ring. Tan
Heel had licked him till he hollered
While the fight was going on the
Johnnies kept betting all the tobacco
they had against our tobacco and
sugar, and when the affair was ovel
told us that their man was known ali
through their division as lively
fighter, although he didn't look like i
by blamed sight
| Both men cleaned off in the branch
and while they We're still shaking
hands one Of our shells burst close by
and in two minutes all the men were
back IN their burrows and as anxious
to shoot the stuffing out OF each Other
as they had been friendly just before.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

Nlcksburg. At nine ocDck every
morning, in full view of thetlree forts,
and always over the same course. Gen
eral A. J. Smith could be seen riding
the same black PAGER at lightning speed.
At that hour, therefore, the C~Afcd-
crate artillerists stood to their pieces,
knowing they should have a chance to
shoot at the ''old white hat" which the
General always Wore. AS a conse-
quence the boys came to eXpett daily
battle shower at precisely ninF O'Clock.
General Grant, too, made his daily
Investigations. at first riding about
with his staff, apparently p.ying nc
attention to consequences. l1d1vldua1
or collective. At last he seemed to
discover that his appearing with SC
many attendants caused an unneces.
sary exposure of his men, end next
day he came alone. This dix not les
sen the enemy's attentions, and on the
following morning he appealed with,
out insignia of rank and mounted on q
mule.
He halted in the rear of til. Ninety
sixth Ohio, surveyed the position il
open view of the enemy, AMI, intent
OH knowledge, coolly drew his field
glass, took a steady survey, appar
emily not being aware of he we'll
aimed shot and shell that whizzed pas
OF exploded above and around him.
This play Of fireworks over the sol
diers in the trenches was little try
ing to their nerves, and one Of thu
men became thoroughly indignant.
See here, you old fool" he shouted
to the distinguished observer. who wa
only few rods distant, eff YOU don
get off that mule you'll get shot!"
Some one informed the man who j
was to whom he was administering
such peremptory advice.
well, I don't care" he retorted
whats he foolin' round here for. any
way? We're shot at enough, withou
takin' any chances with him."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

own observation aud partly from the
account of the Major when he came in.
AS he and the Sergeant approached
low stone wall, being not more than
twenty feet from it, three muslets
were thrust over it at them and a voice
shouted: Surrender. 1anks, OF We'll
shoot"
The Sergeant at once threw down
his gun. He was captured, of course,
and sent to the Libby.
Not so the Major.
I know the man pretty we'll, and L
think can tell what flashed through
his mind on that stern hail, and the
discovery of what was before him.
It probably occurred to him that he
was where he had no business to be;
that the months of weary captivity be-
fore him would be followed by an otii-
cial inquiry as to What he was doing
out there, and that some severe pun
ishment, if not cashieling, awaited his
exchange.
He resolved to run for it. He must
have appreciated the fact that the
chances We're nine to one against him !:
but the reasons that / have stated
made him desperate.
[ saw him whirl and rush for our
line. / heard the reports of three mus
kets together; they were aimed so low
that one Of the balls plowed the dirt in
trout of me.
saw the Majors hat fall from his
head / supposed it was blown off by
the wind, in his flight; but l learned
better few moments later.
We opened fire, of course, to cover
his retreat. The Confederate scouts
got off with the Sergeant as prisoner;
we did not dare to leave our posts to
pursue.
The Major was good deal fustered
when he got in. "By mighty" he said,
"that was a close one
/ think it was. The ball that knocked
off his hat had passed through his ear.
Chicago LEDGER
yE;Stir,,n,. Tho inn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
Breaking Up Bonanza Farl'

The breaking up of o bonaaa !.
block of 100000 acres of land H. y,
Red River Valley into tracts, Eos
coed $40 acres to be sold to one ''
commented on favorably by some n ~ y
papers, says the Chicago H ~,
They think they see in it the Oess y,
of an important change in the s.y n'I
land distribution in North w
which in the course of few yea's :,
now will resultin placing the sou II Il
ownership of the many, instead y
comparatively few who now farm ARM,
part OF it in way that strong !; :,
gests features in the serf labor " =, ]
days in Europe. The case nnu ',s
sideration seems to have Its su', w,
sured by the fact that payment II I
made in half the crop each ye ,s1ej
at its market value, till the "n',s
is cleared off. The extension d
plan to include most of tie ia', =. n
would not only give to that Ila pa. I
world a different class OF res .rss.
what it has now, but would a. th,l
wholesale impoverishment, Of !, n 'u
now in progress, and whlt tn1 ~ va
will not be stopped in any QUO
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

BY THE LATE CAPTAIN F. W. DAWSON.
Only private! his jacket of gray
Is stained by the smoke and the dust;
AS Bayard. he's brave: MS Rupert. hes gay
Reckless as Murat in the heat of the fray,
But in God is his only trust.
Only private . to march and fight
70 suffer and sturve and be strong;
With knowledge enough to know that the
might
OF Justice and truth, and freedom of right,
In the end must crush out the wrong.
Only private 10 ribbon or star
Shall gid with false glory his name!
No honor for him in braid or in bar,
His Legion of Honor is only scar,
And his wounds are his roll of fame!
Only private. one more here slain
On the field lies silent and chill!
And in the far South Il wife prays in vain
One clasp of the hand she may lie Ell clasp
again.
One kiss from the tips that are still.
Only private! there let him sleep!
He will need no tablet nor stone;
For the moses and vines DER his grave will
creep,
And at night the stars through the clouds
And watch him who lies there alone.
Only n martvr. who fought and who fell
Unknown nnd unmarked in the strife
But still rs he lies in his lonely cell
Angel and Seraph The legend shall tell
Such death is eternal life!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
Except Chaplain Truesda,e.

HERE seems to be
a disposition to
speak lightly, or
rather disparaging-
ly, of the services
Of chaplains. This
temper or tone will
never apply to Rev.
G. &. Trnesdale.
Chaplain Of the Sec
ond Iowa Cavalry.
He was, in all
things, the soldiers
hast friend witt,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

YEAR ago
last fall I met
an old soldier
acquaintance
whom I knew
lin the Con-
(federate az
my. I was a
sllarpsllooter
Ill Z dlSOu 5
brigade, and
he belonged
to a troop Of
calvalry COM
:: n1anded by a
Capt.J Jacobs,
who distin-
guished him
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

)HE funniest
thing that ever
occurred in my
experience" said
an old officer,
"took place in
the summer of
'64 on the picket
line in front of
the Tenth Corps.
Il had not been
promoted then,
and was out on
the line as a Ser
geant. The fir
ing was so sharp
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
About Being Captured.
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.

7 account OF
h o w [ w a S
made a pris-
onel (sa d a
(conlrade) will
Jbe a brief one.
The a If a j T.
W a S exciting
enough /; but it
began and end
ed so quickly
that I h a V e
hardly gotover
the surprise of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

j. Z. Wharton, Second Iowa Cavalry,
to the National Tribune. [ was much
OF the time on detached service, but [
never say OF heard of Chaplain Trues-
dale bu: that he was busy upon some
work Of kindness for the soldiers Of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
THE BOOMING CANNON.
RECITALS OF STIRRING INCIDENTS
IN CAMP AND IN BATTLE.

Survivors of the Rebellion Relate ANUS
ing and Startling Incidents of Weary
Marches. Camp Life, Foraging Experi-
ences, and Battle Scenes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

MEN are never well "posfee' oa1ly
when they are lamp posted
the morning.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

A HEAnrLEss husband sad t ,ny Al
way to get rid of cold teeV wa ,other.
to send his wife to visit her nlo''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
Advising General Grant.
OLDIERS

OLDIERS in
the ranks have
their own rri-
va te opinions,
even about the
behavior of t]leir
commanding Of
ticers, and now
and thsn they
cannot help ex-
pressing them.
he nlfCOflhu OF
the Nhety-s
Ohio Regiment
cites an instance
at til. siege of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05
"Only IL Frivatc."

BY THE LATE CAPTAIN f. W. DAWSON.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-05

Eisticuf1s on the ricket-Iino.
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Proposed Amendment 70 The Constitution
Of Ohio


D
elcE1oH I. geit re.csyed by the Genera! ~.
shall BE- submitted 70 the electors Of this etatA
q the nrst Tuesday after the nrst Monday %
H1yemess, ~ so amend . q e Secticn !. e A,us!s =
that u shall read - follows; w
pgnr ARTiOLE XII
SEQ q The General Assembly shall provide
for the raising Of revenue for the support Of the
state and local sovernments; but taxes shall
be uniform on the same class Of sub1ectA Bury.
Ing grounds, public school-houses, houses used
exclusively for public worship, institutions Of
purely public charity. public property used sx.
elusively for any public purpose, and personal
ywo SuSdrss a. dolss. sor . each isdvidua may may
BY general laws be exempted from taxation;
and the value OF al property 30 exempted
shall, from time 70 time, be ascertained and
SECTIONS g. At such election those electors
desiring TO vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxation
Ssr
the words "Taxation Amendment-No."
sloTIoN . This amendment shall take effect
on the i'r's day Of HnHnFyE S.pSssy; T. ls'q q.Ampsos
Speaker Of the , HSHse SY Of RepSessntstives.
..,. Prssidsns , sotop pro tenn Of the Senate.
UNITED STATES OF AnERrcA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE
l. Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary Of State Of the
State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forego.
Ing u . true copy Of o Joint resolution adopted
on the 9th day Of April, A. D., 1850, taken from
the original rolls filed in this ONCE.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub.
scrtbed my name. and affixed my ON
'' April <. B.. isss. sOu'' 'A' l0'A oA' u
O DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary Of State.
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HAwEs' ACOoMPL1Cn.

1annie Bryant Found Guilty and Awarded
Verdict Of Imprisonment for Life.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept 9.-Shortly
before ten o'clock yesterday morning
the jury on the Fannie Bryant murder
case sent for Judge Greene and an
nounced they had agreed upon verdict
The Judge came down town, ordered
the accused brought from Jail, and re-
ceived the finding, which was: 1--WE,
the jury, find that Fannie Bryant was
an accessory before the fact to the mur-
der Of Mrs. Emma Hawes and her chill
dren, May and Irene, and fix her punish
ment in the penitentiary for life. When
the verdict was read the woman gave Q
deep moan, and, leaning forward on the
table in front of her, wept long and bit
terly, moaning all the while and pro-
claiming her innocence. The Judge in
stantly adjourned court, and Sheriff
Smith hustled her back to Jail.
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A ROARING MONSTER.

Gss Escaping from the Great Well 1t Up
Cubic Feet Por Day.
UPPER SANDUsKY, o.. Sept. 9.-The
greatest excitement prevails in this city
over the monster gas we'll discovered
here Saturday. Over seven thousand
people visited the we'll to-day, coming
from twenty to thirty miles around. A
measurement made this evening by ex-
perts from Lancaster and Findlay put
the flow. Of the we'll at between ffty and
sixty million cubic feet per day. It is
completely uncomfortable, and is un-
doubtedly the greatest producer in the
United States. Experts at Pittsburgh
have been sent for to get the monster
under control.
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Coles CarbOlis0ap

Is a medicinal Toilet Soap, absolutely
pure and free from the deleterious ingre.
dents used in many Of the so'called skin
soaps. It puri6es the skin, allays the
irritation of sunburn, rash and prickly
heat, softens the hands and prevents
roughness and chapping, cures black
heads, pimples and skin blemishes, and
preserves, freshens and beauties
he complexion. It produces a soft,
creamy emulsion, even in hard water,
and is a positive luxury for the bath.
the toilet and the nursery. Get only
the genuine, the label on which is black
and the letters green. Price 25 cents.
Sold by Seybert & Co. btr.5i
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on0r1oN g AZ sucA election those slest0s1
Desiring to vote for suoh amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "Bionniel
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
Nho words 'sBiennia1 Eleotions--No"
NOAH h. ALBAU0H,
sp:aker pro tom Of the House Of Rspre'sass'
WIN. O. LYON,
President Of the Senate
Adopted April Is, 1859.
UNITED eTATEs OF AnBRloA OHYo,
OFFICE or THu 0EORnTARY or 0IATD.
I Daniel ]. Ryan, Secretary Of STATE OF the
9oing d Q true copy Of Joint resolution adopt.
"a by the General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio on the 18th day Of April, A. D., 1889. taken
n testimony whereof have hereunto sub.
scrtbed my name and afnxed my ON.
telAL1 eial seal q Columbus, the 18th day Of
April A. D., 1854
DANIEL J. RYAN,
h, Secretary Of otste.
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NO EXTRA SESSION.
The Cabinet Reaches the Unani-
nous Conclusion


Thes the Country Does Not Need Congress
Before December.
WASHINGTON, Sept. o.-The result Of
the Cabinet meeting Saturday was de-
cision not to call an extra session.
This conclusion was reached after
. long consultation, in which It Is
understood Secretaries Window and
Tracy were the opponents Of the propo.
sition against the President and Messrs.
Wansmaker, Proctor, Noble, and Miller.
Secretary Blaine, although absent, was
not In favor Of called session,
and the argument which finally
won the Cabinet over to an
agreement was to the effect that the
time gained preceding the regular ses.
sion would be 20 short that nothing Of
benefit to the country could be accom-
plished within that period. An extra
session could not be convened until after
the election In the new States, and while
that will occur on the 1st Of October, a.
prescribed by law, the result could not
be known perhaps for weeks in some Of
the districts where communication is
dinlcult and the population thinly dis
tributed. The reason advanced for On extra
session was the Importance Of organizing
the House In time to make early legis-
lation possible on tax reduction and
other matters calling for immediate
Congressional action. After the agree
ment became generally known there
was an almost unanimous expression Of
opinion that the Cabinet had concluded
wisely, although every one in Washing
ton would have welcomed the early
gathering as q blessing, viewed from
either political or business stand dpoint,
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Epoch.


The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks
an epoch in the life Of the individual.
Such remarkable event is treasured in
the memory and the agency whereby
the good health has been attained is
gratefully blessed. Hence 1t is that so
much is heard in praise Of Electric Bit
ters. So many feel they owe their res
toration to health, to the use of the
Great Alternative and Tonic. If you are
troubled with any disease Of the kidneys,
liver or stomach, Of long or short stand
ing you will surely find relief by use OF
Electric Bitters. Sold at 80 cents and 81
per bottle at Seybert & Co.'s drug store.
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Forced to Leave Home.

Over go people were forced to leave
their homes yesterday to call for a free
trial package OF Lanes Family Medicine.
If your blood is bad, your liver and kid.
neys out of order, If you are constpated
and have headache and an unsightly
complexion, don't fail TO call on any
druggist to-day for free sample of this
grand remedy. The ladies praise 1t.
Everyone likes it. Large-size package,
80 cents.
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100 Ladies Wanted,

And 100 men to call on any druggist for
a free trial package Of Lanes Family
Medicine, the great root and herb reme-
dy, discovered by DR.. Silas Lane while
in the Rocky Mountains. For diseases
of the blood, liver and kidneys it is a
positive cure. For constipation and
clearing up the complexion it does wop
ders. Children like it. Everyone praises
it. Large.size package. so cents. AT all
druggists.
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
Z simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and all throat
and lung affections, also positive and
radical cure for nervous debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands Of cases, has felt It his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire to
relieve human suffering, will send free
Of charge, to all who desire It, this re-
cipe, in German, French or English,
With full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, w. A. NoYHs,
l49 Powers Block, Rochester, N. T.. Y
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The fruit dealers Of San Francisco
dumped 5000 fine fresh watermelons
into the bay to prevent Cutting the
market. Before the dumping the price
was twenty cents crate, but after the
dumping it was raised to forty cents.