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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-26

Mrs. Garfield, the wife of the new presi-
dent of the National E EDUCATIONAL Ass ,cia-
ton, which met in Nashville last week, has
got herself in hot water. While she was
III Nashville she wrote a remarkable letter
to a friend in Kansas, and this friend.
thinking the letter was rather interesting
re ding, had it published in Topeka news-
paper. In it Mrs. Garfield said that some
day the negroes of the south would, prob
ably, be in the ascendency. and she added:
May then be In some convene = corner
of the sky to look down upol the spectacle
of black heels on white necks" Tnen she
spoke rather cOntemptuouslyo of some sou tn
ern women who had called upon her in
Nashville to endeavor to help make her
visit enjoyable In justice to Mrs. Garfield
| it should be said that she was very much
| grieved when she discovered that the letter
had been made public, and she wrote a card
in which she said: mo line of that letter
was intended for publicity. This statement
| should mitigate somewhat the Just resent
ment of a generous people. who may see in
| this letter the illbred criticism by a guest
of her hosts. can only say in excavation
| that they appear far more severe in print
than felt, aud were simply the ulweighed
and exaggerated utterances f private con-
versation. No words can fully express my
regret at the occurrence" Mrs. Clnfsld
seems to be bright woman, but she should
endeavor in the future not to allow her de-
sire to say sharp and witty things to get the
better Of her Judgment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-26

When Mrs. Clevela ID was mistress of the
white house her housekeeper was an Irish
woman. Mrs. Harrison soon requested the
resignation Of this woman, and recently she
appointed one Of Baby McKee's nu ses to
the vacancy. Baby McKs . recommend l.
tons have great weight with this admins
tration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-26
The Haytien War.

1t looks as if the end OF the war in Hayti
were close at hand. Legitine is cooped up
in Port au Prince with little or no hope of
making successful resistance, and Hippo
lyte, with victorious army, is in the vicin-
ity OF that city and is we'll aware that his
opponent cannot hold out much longer.
The last news from P TT au Prince was
that Legitime had asked the American
minister, MIR Thompson, to act as a peace
maker and endeavor to bring the war to a
close. OF cou SO Mr. Thompson could do
that only as private citizen.
Legume, apparently, sees that further
resistance would be useless, and is not anx-
ious that more blood should be shed in be-
half Of a hopeless cau,e. He does not want
to give up the fight, however, until his
safety is sured and provision is made for
his support. Whether or not Hippolyte will
make any concessions to him is a question
that appears to he in some doubt. The
probabilities are that be feels so confident
of capturing Port au Prince that he is not
| disposed TO bother himself about Legitimes
wishes and wants.
Inc tSrAigpSp pnlation in Port au Prince
seem to be in very uneasy state of mind
They are in constant fear that the native
population will engage in murder, pillage
and all other sorts of excuses when Legi-
time finally announces his inability to con
tinue the cntest any longer, and they are
apprehensive that if Hippolyte captures the
CT y his victorious soldiers will show little
respect for life or property. In anticipation
of a very perilous condition of affairs
when the end of the contest comes, the gov
eminent of this country is keeping several
war vessels in the harbor of Port au Prince.
These vessels may have effect of iusuring
the safety of the lives and property of
America1s. The Am ricaus are hated in
Port an Prince ecause it is believed there
that Secretary Blaine encourages Hippolyte.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-26

hoods Sars;lparilIa is peculiar to itself
and superior TO all other preparations in
strength, economy, and medicinal merit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-26

JAMES WATSON Of 0learheld county, Pennsyl-
vania, was walking through his field, when an
immense bl cksnake, over fourteen feet long
and more thGn foot tn cls let Itself down from
tree Mr.. Watson beca ne frgntenel and ran
Tor help. When he returned to the place the
reptile mad gone. 1t was seen again by some
thlnk 1t might have escape / from Barnum's
SHOW and had been washed along by the recent
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
r;t;ed bv the sounds that thew sufore,

rified by the sounds that they sui ere,
nothing in the moment of death. / One
could tell, after few experiences,
whether the shell was in the direct
line or to the right OF left, bqt the
coming ever brought feeling ofhelp
lessness-a sort of dumb terror which
held the limbs captive. One could not
have run away had he so desired; but
where could one run to? Whoscould
say Just where these terrors would fall
after their flight-the instant they we're
to explode and send their fragments
hither and thither to search out and
claim their victims?
While the blockaders lay off the
mouth of the Cape Fear Rivertwo or
three Of the Whitworth guns we're in
constant use by the Confederates.
They had range of six miles, and we're
almost as accurate as rifles. When
ever blockader ventured to within
range by daylight she became aStarget
for Whitworth If the wind was off
shore we could hear one of the devils"
as soon as it left the muzze of tile gun.
Its flight began with shrek of tiend-
ish glee, changed to moan of hgony,
rose to a scream of vengeance, and the
last quarter of mile was a combina-
ton Of scream and shrek which
brought the hair on end and the cold
chills to the spine. The man who pre-
tended not to fear them was "a base
hypocrite. The man whose ears can
take i'll those sounds without affecting
his nerves does not live to do battle.
Our vessel was struck two or three
times, and on five or six occasions had
close calls, but the shells which struck
were no more terrifying than those
which dropped into the water with the
hiss of monster serpent hundred
feet away.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

Captain Phil Welshammer, Of Onarga,
expressed himself in substance as fol-
lows:
"My friends, you have been attend
ing camp-fres for many years, and
have heard how this regiment OF that
one put down the rebellion, but there's
not word of it so. Not that g soldier
would tell falsehood, but they We're
just mistaken. Now,it was the Twenty
first Illinois Volunteers that did put
down the rebellion, and I'll prove it to
you. We were fighting and pounding
away here in the West, and fought
and pounded our way to the Gulf. We
opened the Mississippi from north to
SOUTH and the news we heard from
the Potomac was that all was quiet.
The feeling all over the North was
growing that something more was
needed. Finally, Gov. Yates said to
President Lincoln:
Why don't you take the Twenty
first Illinois and put down the REBEL
ion?"
Lincoln said he had not thought of
that, but would. After consulting Sec
rotary Stanton, he said to Yates:
It'll take your regiment; but, then,
I guess l won't need them all; I'll just
take one man."
"-And he did. He took our command
Ell, General Grant, and he put down
the rebellion"
The Captains argument was con-
clusive.-Ohio Soldier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Wanted the Barns Burned,

The following story is told of Cen
eral Sherman, the time being just after
his failing to break Joe Johnston's front
at Kenesaw Mountain: cit was plain
that more tianking must be done, so
the Great Flanler' ordered General
Cox's Division of the Twenty-third
Corps to make detour and threaten
the enemy's left. This involved a long
march, and General Sherman made his
way to the top of high hill, where we
were lying, to enable him to overlook the
country and see operations better. He
sat on stump with map spread out
on his knees, and was giving General
Cox directions as to his line of march.
After doing this he mounted his horse
and started away, but, after having
gone little distance, he shouted back:
See here, Cox, burn few barns occa-
sionally as yo,; go along. i can't un-
derstand those signal flags, but 1 know
what smoke means"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Safe.

Zeal in good cause is good, esl
cially if it be "a zeal according to know
edge" A highway surveyor in Z
many was called upon to build n
road. He proceeded with his task
an industrious, methodical manner, q
after much labor and pains taking,
road was staked out.
1t was Saturday night when this ?
of the work was finished; and BET
going home the surveyor called " y
the mayor of the parish. He explain
what he had done, and added, 81 M
ask you to see that the poles are
stolen over Sunday"
Monday morning the surveyor was
hand in good season to proceed with
job, but every stake had been carr
off. He went inlhaste to the may
house.
ooh, yes" said the intelligent pu'
functionary, II had them locked
safety in the town hall"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

an old veteran. A bombshell flies with
a long "w-o-u-s-h!" something like the
rush of a big sky-rocket, and there are
shells used by the light artillery which
fly with sort Of longdrawn sigh, not
at all terrifying. But the man who
hears the scream of Whitworth shell
will never forget the sound to the day
OF his death. It is concentration of
the war-whoop of an Indian, the snarl
of tiger, the scream of woman in
mortal terror. 1t begins afar off with
a muttered threat of vengeance; it
grows upon the ear with howl as of
wolves in pursuit of the lone traveller;
comes nearer with shrieks of batfied
rage; it is at hand with scream
which can be likened to nothing but
the cries of O mob mad for death and
destruction.
l have seen dozen men killed bv
these Whitworth shells, and verify
believe that most Of them We're SO ter
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

cept by the explosion # gunpowder or
nitro-glycerine. The victim may see
flash, hear roar, but t must come in
the tiftieth part of second. The ven
geance of man grants MIN the merest
iota of time. Those at the right and
left see flash of flame and hear an
explosion and the "w ling of frag-
ments, but the victim perhaps the
man on his immediate right or left-has
been blotted off the fad, of the earth,
as if he had never existed. When the
roar Of battle has died away to low
growl; when the growl las become an
occasional mutter; when the mutter
has lapsed to q gasp, in which man
in blue or gray yields up his life to a
stray bullet, we will mike a search.
There is blood on the prched grass,
bits of burning clothing Ion limb and
bush, lock of hair herr and there
with bit Of scalp ATTACHED. We may
find button or two, !. broken or
twisted gun barrel or b.yonet, the
visor of q soldiers cap. That is all.
These are the relics-the fragments
of a soldier struck by shell. That
is, they may be. Sometimes not even
button is found, nothing but splash
on the earth to show that blood and
fragments fell there.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Little Too Previous.

A youthful married couple, VII
house has recently been glorlflea7
the addition of u fac-simile OF the oe
tiful little mother, decided to have
christening service at home. A ~ vel e.,
able missionary was called to OMEN
He took the babe in his arms, anu
dressed few words of advice 10
young parents. ~,
See that you train up this chlla
the way that he should go; tha1 =;
surround him with the best lnnuel
and that you give him a good exam u
If you do so who knows but ~na ~,
may become a John Wesley or q VI
stone? What is his name?
Nellie, sir" replied the mother
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
The Soldiers View.
BY G. LowATE1s

On the bloody field we lny,
Meath the clouds that shut off heaven,
Though full many IL man to-day
Entered through riffs bullet-riven.
Hurrah, boys for the soldiers life
Far from children home. and wife;
Marched to death in useless strife
God, ere he goes be his sins forgiven!
Thou hast said that by the sword
Shall be stricken those who use it;
What for those who, at the word,
Asked for quarter will refuse it?
Hurrah, boys. the cannon roar,
Soon there will be room for more
On the field where, wet with gore,
Earth drinks life from those who lose it.
Things are changed since Jesus day,
When He on the mount was preaching:
Who is there but now would say
Quite Impractical His teaching?
Hurrah, boys, the fates bcfriend,
We but risk the life they lend
Soon or late all journeys end
Why care where our boat is beaching?
PLUM CITY, Wis.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
The Devils of War.

)HERE is some
t h i II 6 terribly
menacing in the
ping of a lnusket
ball as it cuts
the air above the
heads OF men in
lines something
to try the nerves
Of the bravest in
the rush of a
solid shot, but of
all the devils in
war the scream
of a shell is the
,,,ia1yoJoc% ,,.,,%o,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

IT is our proud boast that the III
States has no standing army ou
at our bars. There is an army ~ Il
standing at them every day tahins
drinks.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
OLD SOLDIERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL SOME AMUSING ANEC-
DOTES AND STORIES.

How the Boys of Both Armies Whilcd Away
Life in Camp Foraging Experiences,
Tiresome Notwithstanding Scenes ON
the Battle Field.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

A TEXAS debating society IS ,, ~,
Cling with the question: - is .nv
future life for giratfes?" Ihes s.vn
be constructed with special re1eren'
tho necks world.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
"A Staff omcor of Sheridan at Winchester.
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.

BATTLE of
any consider
able size is
so large a
thing that no
one mans de-
'scription of
Mt can convey
an adequate
idea of what
it was like.
A battle in
which 10000
or 10000 men
on each side
W e L e e n =
gagged COW
oro1 a rraot
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

*1he situation referred to was where nv
brigade fought 1.-The fire at the fence" was
caused by the ignition Of the long, dry meadow
grass by burning cartridge-paper j. F. f.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
The Real Facts.
N these DAYS of war

N these days Of war
memories, when so
much is being said
and written of show
the rebellion was put
down." it is we'll to
get at the real facts.
At the reunion Of the
Twenty-tirst Illinois
Volunteers, at Mon
tino11o So,,f 1890
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

. For the reason that Sheridan had made his
dispositions 80 that the Eighth Corps should
attack on our extreme right, as they success
fully did later in the day. JET
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

The Missouri runs 1000 miles
through Dakota and is navigable the
entire distance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

MISUNDERSTANDING the fact taas advisat
turn deserves another. IL IS M ;,,os.
turn collar more than threo
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Dealt, From d sl,ell.

o be lilled by a shell
bursting at the instant
of contact means more
than leath. writes an
o l d eX-soldier. Tt
means such complete
annihlation as can be
effected in no other
mannA. ON earth ay-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

1 General William Dwight was in command O
The First Division. J.F. +.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

1.-The charge which broke up Growers Division
and opened the battle III the center was u bold
and heroic one, if unsuccessful, and no soldier
belonging to that division need be ashame ed OF
it. The division was rallied later in the dow
and parts OF it were steadily engaged from the
first.-J II r.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

SIT is stated by General EARLY himself that
two divisions of his army We're at Bunker Hill
twelve miles away, that morning, and reached
the field before our attack only by forced
march. j. FF.
Chicago Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

Exclusive of this, the large force at
Harper's Ferry, the Kanawha Valley,
and Sleepy Greek We're half made up
of Western regiments. The West is
indeed entitled to great part of the
renown Of Sheridan's Valley victories.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-26

A DOG caused a runaway on Saturday
evening which came very nearly resulting
fatally to one man. AS it was, two were
injured, three runaways were caused and
considerable damage was done. Henry
Wits horse was in front of Lohe's butcher
shop when a dog sprang at its bead,
frightening the horse so that he ran
away. The driver was thrown out and
taken into Buerstatte's drug store in an
insensible condition. Schuette's delivery
wagon was upset by the runaway, and
then Aubol's dray was upset. Aubol was
at his horses head and narrowly escaped
being hurt. His horse got away from
him and made things lively on the street.
Wits horse swung around and collided
with Barnes Mendlik & Mulholland's de-
livery wagon and the three horses went
it wild. Fortunately the street was not
crowded or the consequence would have
been far more serious. On Monday
morning Mr.. Wits went around and paid
the damages. If the owner of the dog
can be learned he will have nice bill to
pay.
There is great outcry against having
a railroad line on the streets. There are
three times more runaways caused by
dogs in this city than would result from
a railway and the ours are of no earthly
value. Had such runaway as that OF
last Saturday happened because of a
passing locomotive the city council would
be called il special session to revoke the
franchise. But it Is all right because a
measley cur of a dog was the cause. A
person driving a spirited horse can guard
against railway train but there is safety
nowhere from dog. A locomotive won't
chase you about the street and spring at
the head of your horse, but dog will.
A locomotive won't jump a fence or spring
out of an alley, IL fact will never lie in
an ambush and spring upon you in an
unguarded moment; but dog will do all
these things and then will spend the
night in bowling. A locomotive won't
run its nose up against you If you keep
out of its way nor frighten the life out
OF you IN dark night. A locomotive at
tends strictly to its own business. Nine
men out of ten would rather enter house
near which was locomotive than one
guarded by dog. The dog is more
dangerous to life and limb and property.
We should have some protection from
him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-26

A LADY of this city writes the Pilot
that lemon juice is considered specific
for diphtheria and says that lady III
Chicago states that she had never seen
the remedy tried when it failed to effect a
cure seven when the doctors had given up
the CASE
Some clippings were also enclosed one
of which states that celebrated English
physician used nothing but -four of sulp-
hur, teaspoonful being mixed in glass
of water and used as gargler. When the
gargle could not be used the sulphur was
blown down the throat with quill. This
treatment cured every case. Another
mentions oxldized magnetic iron ore as a
specific. These are all simple remedies.
1t would be we'll to remember the differ
ent kinds, pineapple juice, lemon juice,
-four of sulphur and oxidized iron ore. 1t
may also be well to state that some have
been tested IN this city and failed to effect
a cure.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-26
PERSONAL.

ED. CONWAY is "home" for the Christ
mas season.
HoN. c. r. ZoRN of Schleswig was In
the city on Monday.
GEORGE WALDO is paying his friends in
the city a visit this week.
ARTHUR NoLLAU of Chicago is spend
ing few days in the city.
Mr.. AND Mrs. J. s. Villas of Kaukauna
spent Christmas in the city.
JUDGE P1ERPoNT of Two Rivers is still
confined to his home by sickness.
VINCENT TRUMAN of South Chicago is
spending few days 10 the city.
Miss Eta SoLBERG Of Chicago Is
spending the holidays in Manitowoc.
JACOB FLIEGLER, JR who is attending
the state university is home for the holt
days.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JAMES ToUHEY of Depere
are visiting Captain and Mrs. Kelley of
this city.
CLYDE SEDawICK reached home on
Monday from Beloit where he is attend
ing college
j. s. ANDERSON is attending to law bus
mess in the q. s. district court at Mil
waukee this week.
JOHN E. HEWITT, principal of the New
Holstein public schools is spending his
vacation in the city.
JAMER CARDIGAN, of Franklin, teach
er in Milwaukee is spending his Christ
mas vacation in this city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-12-26

Mrs. JULIA CURRENs of Two Rivers
died on Sunday last after brief illness.
There are none who knew her to whom
the announcement of her death will not
bring sincere sorrow. AS girl and as a
woman she won the respect of all and it
may truly be said of her that never did
she speak word designed to injure any
one. Reared in a charming home circle
she had the refined sensibilities which
such influences would give to woman
of kind disposition. Some years ago she
became the wife of DR.. Currens and leaves
two children who are deprived OF the
motherly care of woman who loved
children instinctively. The relatives who
mourn her death have the most hearGful
sympathy of all and have many sharels
in their grief.