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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
backing up, and that she had not

backing up, and that she had not q
moment to lose.
Feeling for the lock in the darkness
she then struck it several heavy blows
with the ak, which she still retained.
Luckily one of the blows taking effect
the broken lock dropped to the ground.
She then grasped the switch lever and
attempted to throw it over, but it re-
sisted her utmost efforts to move it.
The train was now only short dis
lance away, and with the energy of de-
spair she braced her feet against the
switch-standard, and, putting forth her
strength in one mighty effort, the obsti-
nate lever came over with sudden jerk
and No. % glided safely in on the sid
ing.
The shrill scream of whistle was
now heard in the cut, and as soon as
the train was clear she again exerted all
her strength and threw the switch back
to its former position.
A headlight now flashed around the
curve, and moment later No. 81
rushed roaring by.
Lily, by her bravery, promptness,
and presence of mind, had averted a
terrible calamity.
At the official Investigation which
took place few days later, the entire
crew of the runaway train acknowl-
edged that they were asleep, and that
the conductor had been awakened by
brick thrown in at the caboose win
dow.
The only excuse they had for their
neglect of duty was that they had been
on the road for thirty-two consecutive
hours without sleep or rest, and that
they We're completely worn out.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
management of the road was RESPONSE
BILE for requiring the men to run this
long double trip, the entire crew were
summarily discharged for criminal neg
lect of duty, as though mans endurance
was at an infallible bank, to be drawn
on at pleasure!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
ETHEL LYNN BEERS.

The late Thad. Oliver is claimed
the Atlanta, Georgia Constitut'on|
the author of All Quiet Along the
tomac Tonight" one of the sons1
famous during and Immediately y
the civil war. The poem has alS|
been credited 70 Mrs. Ethel Lynn %
("Ethel Lynn") of New York Ley
fame and it was her work-the
stitutiO21 Notwithstanding.
A strange story was told OF
Beers at the time of her DEATH
years back. It was that for year,
had a premonition that she wouiu
just as soon as she had printed III y
form her poems. A few days pr'0'|
her death, she received from her :
fishers the first copies of her flrS' y
They were few days later oouD'
Grape and put on her coffin.
Ethel Lynn Beers-althousn
only few years--is already 0u1
memory. Beyond a poem OF hsls
and then 1going the rounds % -
smaller circulated papers, size s;a]
only in the recollections OF the N'
and the literary correspondent, ~
knew the kindly, genial lady III ~ j
years. 1t is true her work VIA
hastily and for immediate cru" s
only, vet she has written poems :,
deserve public recognition faf ,,'s
han aine-tenths of tho populai r, r
the day.--4lc1aader ~ ~
=" 81. Louis Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30
HIS TROUSERS BEGGED At
THE KNEES.
Bat He Had Enough Money to Pay far
His Es,y0Ef0Sf.


"The restaurant-keeper in this city
are the most suspicious people [ have
ever struck" said tall. tine-looking
man dressed seedily, at the ferries yes
terday morning. "My name is P. H.
Pheriss and I am native of the Indian
Territory; in fact, in plain words, am
Il half-breed. I own vast amount of
property in the Territory. 1 am not
boasting when say that am worth fully
s35o,0oo. Ny wife and family have
been living in this city for fully thirty
years, and I have made my home here
during that time, making occasional
trips to my property in the Indian Ter
ritory. Lately determined to take my
family and locate there permanently.
This morning early I dropped into a
Market street restaurant had to
catch the s 80 boat and asked for break
fast. The landlord eyed me for min
ute Or so, and noticing my clothing were
rather old and seedy, said to me:
"'Say, stranger, have you enough
money top pay for your meal?'
Il was rather surprised, you bet, at
this reception, but answered. Cert,
ma'am, and, opening my purse, drew
out a $1,000 bill, and added: DO you
think that is enough to pay for break
fast in this high-toned establishment?
OF course don't want pearls ground
into my coffee, nor diamond-studded
bills of fare, but if you think that is
sufficient to pay for what want, all
right. No sooner did the lady see the
bill than she became the most obsequi-
Gus creature you ever saw. I beg your
pardon sir, she said. please sit down
here" sat down at the table pointed
at and the landlady ordered clean
table-cloth, clean glasses, napkins
everything she could think of. in fact
and even went so far rs to put bealti-
full bouquet of roses in the center of the
table. She would not let one of the
walters take my order, but coming to
me herself said: "What would you
wish to have, sir?" She sird me then,
you see.
Feeling rather hot at the treatment
l had received said shortly: Moth
ing at all, madam
'Nothing?' she echoed.
Nothing replied. Iwant moth
ing in house where they ask men
whether they can pay for their meals
first. Perhaps you would like to look
at my purse. madam, and I opened
it and showed her twenty bills of 81 900
each. When she saw had $4,000 on
me you never saw such an astonished
look on persons face as appeared on
hers. She was almost speechless. 1
arose then, and, bowling to her pro-
foundly, remarked: I hope madam.
that you will not in the future Judge a
man by appearances and ask imperti-
nent questions of him because his pants
are baggy at the knees. By so doing
you will not lose valuable patrons, as
you have this morning. I departed,
leaving the lady looking the picture
of chagrin. San Francisco .4lta.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30

MANY shallow man, gifted with o
tenacious memory, passes, among his
fellows as person OF deep and or;v,na !
thought. .1"A
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30

THAT MARRIED HER H4ppryEss.
Mrs. Hunnimoon-George, dearest,
mamma asked me to-day if was per-
fectly happy in my married life.
George-And, of course, you told her
no.
"Why, George"
"Of course your are not There was
never but one perfectly happy welded
pair. refer to Adam and Eve you
know. Eve had no mother"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30


Break the lock with hammer. a
rock, OF anything, was the quick reply.
Run, fy!"
Lily seized an old axe that was lying
handy, and, with vague idea that she
might also need the red light, she took
it in her other hand and flew up the
track with the speed of the wind, at the
imminent risk Of falling and breaking
her neck in the inky darkness.
Once she stumbled and fell, and the
lantern was dashed from her hand and
went rolling along the ground far be-
You'd her reach by the sudden impetus
which her fall had given it; but with
out pausing to regain it she sprang to
her feet and bounded on.
The switch at the east end of the sid
ing was fully half a mile from the
office, and about the same distance from
the beginning Of the cut. If No. %
could back in on the siding in time,
they would be safe; but if they at
tempted to back down the main track
past the telegraph Office, they were
liable to be overtaken by No. 81 before
going half the distance as, according to
the dispatcher's figures, No. 81 should
now be very close.
As Lily reached the switch, pair of
cleaning red lights suddenly appeared
around the curve in the cut; and she
knew that the train was already rapidly
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-30

THIS said IN freshman at 500 g..
the ron&bsss night I've seen for man, a
long day." N"A' >
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10
IMMIGRATION TO FLORIDA,
From the New Orleans Times-Democr,

AS we have noted, Florida was one of
the first Of the Atlantic States of the
South to attract to it settlers from the
North. This was largely due originally
to the climate of the State, and many Of
these people came there simply to escape
the rlgors of their home winter. The
first visitors to Florida were New Eng
landers, and strange to say, it contains
more Of them to-day than any Southern
States-about $500 in ALL They came
for the winter, they remained permanent
ly, attracted by the climate and advanta-
ges of the State, and many of them con-
trlbuted their capital and energy to it's
development. To this movement is due
the great increase in the orange crop of
the State. Orange culture seemed to
have had special attraction to the
Northern settlers, as suggesting some
thing tropical, in addition to being a crop
which required very little work. You
laid out your capital in an orange orchard
and then rested quietly to reap the profits
from it.
BY the registers kept by the hotels and
railroads it is shown that 95 900 persons
come to Florida every winter to make
their residence for at least two or three
months. This movement is increasing
every year, and these winter visitors can
almost be regarded as immigrants to Flor
ida, as they spend SO much of their time
there, and are many of them financially
interested in the prosperity Of the State.
However that may be regarded, a large
proportion of these tourists are so at
tracted by Florida that they permanently
settle there. 1t is to this that Florida
owes the abundance of capital it is able
to get for any enterprise, to this is due
the extension of its railroads, the building
of its magnificent winter hotels, and the
improvement OF it's cities. No South
ern State has relatively a larger amount
Of y orthern capital invested than Flor
ida, aud in none has the Northern infu-
ence made itself more felt
There is considerable immi grafton
into the peninsula from Cuba through
Key West and Tampa, the result being
to establish a number of important indus
tries, particularly cigar making, in these
towns.
The improvements and drainage Of the
central portion of Southern Florida have
opened to settlement large and fertile
section, into which immigrants have
pressed from all portions of the coun-
try.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10
A Great Work.

M. Albert Winter, one of the editors and pro-
prietnrs oi the brownsville (Ga.) Times En-
terprise, has been engaged by The two most
prominent newspapers OF Chicago, To write a
res OF letters on the resources OF lhe South. He
will travel extensively through the South, writ
ing letters from every important point between
Richmond and New Orleans. Mr.. Winter was
specially chosen TO do this work on account of
his ability as u journalist and his thorough ac-
Quaintance with the affirs ot The South. A
better selection could not be made.
Il have just returned from Chicago said Mr.
Winter yesterday. !" | shall make Atlanta my
headquarters, and think that | Can do some
good work for our people in this section Chi
cage, you know, is anxious To secure the great
National Exposition, to be held in 1892 cele
brating tie 4OOth anniversary n The discovery of
America by Columbus. Its people are aroused
over The matter, and come unck thoroughly in
sympathy with them. | think il is probable
that large delegation of the most prominent
business men of that city, incuding the mayor
and other distinguished officials, will attend the
coming Piedmont Exposition in Atlanta, for the
purpose not only of seeing what the South has
to show but also to talk up Chicago's claims TO
the National Exposition. Atlanta Consttu-
ton, Aug %, 1889.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10
FARMERS ALLIANCE.

PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE,
LIVE OAK, Fla, August 8, 1880.


To the County and Subordinate Alliances of Florida:
MISUNDERSTANDING it to the best interest
of our order throughout the State that we
have more perfect Understanding of the pur-
poses and plans of our organization, and in order
TO systematic the work which lies before US in
marketing the present crop TO our success and
profit, therefore l, Robert F. Rogers. President
of the Farmers's State Alliance of Florida, do
respectfully call convention of the county and
subordinate alliances to meet in Jacksonville on
Wednesday, the 25th day of September, 1889,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ, and TO remain in session for
three days Each county and subordinate
alliance will be entitled 10 one delegate, and
each is respectfully requested to send its most
intelligent business man.
The program of the convention will be as fol-
lows:
l. On the first day to organize and discuss
questions pertaining to the good OF the order.
2. On the second day 10 hold a session with
open doors and invite the railroad officials, the
bankers and the business men of jacksonville
or any section of the State TO meet with US, and
discuss rates of transportation on our produce,
rates of interest loans OF money for cotton
collaterals, and the eXpedency Of building cot
ton factories, cotton seed oil mills and canning
establishments to better enable US 10 control the
price of the products Of our farms, and to beget
a feeling of kindness and mutual cooperation
between capital and labor
3. On the third day the work of the cOnven-
ton will be confined strictly to alliance business.
The different railroad lines will give reduced
rates of fare to delegates
Fraternally,
ROBERT F. ROGERS,
President State Alliance of Florida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10

Nom, cause if l was butterfly I'd
hight on the cowcatcher and ride all the
way to Atlanta, and wouldn't have no
mother hollern' at me neither"
mule was seen grazing near the track,
at which William yelled, 81 see mule /;
he's eating his supper. Wish | was a
mule, cause then | wouldn't have to wait
tor my supper every night, an | wouldn't
have no mother To slap my jaws and call
me greedy little wretch every time | ate
more'n three biscuits.'
AS | left the car the mother was talk
ing to the lady just behind her.
| heard her say:
That boy knows the most about rail-
roads, and then he can talk on the most
scientific subjects. He knows when a
train is going to start and when it's going
to stop. His intelligence about railroads
is remarkable, and l just know he's going
to be the owner of or the president of
some big railroad when he's grown
ALEX. w. BEALER, in Atlanta Journal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10
" LOOK AT DAE.'
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A colored man was going up Brush
street the other evening with a water
melon in wicker baby cart, when he en-
countered patrolman and at once came
to a standstill.
"Well?" queried the officer.
"Wall ?" queried the negro.
81 see you have a melon there. 1t
being so early in the evening | shall not
~
ooh, I'ze all fixed fur dat, sab. Jist
look at dat"
He pulled a paper from his pocket
which read:
"The bearer of this is o. X. He paid
me 40 cents for the accompanying melon.
J. BLANK, Grocer"
"Hm." said the officer as he returned
the paper.
i" Hu :" echoed the colored man as he
picked up his feet and moved on.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10

-MRs. E. SLATTERy, Of Delhi, La, says
her son, IA years OF age, bad a dreadful
time with ulcers, sores and blotches which
followed chicken pox. After using many
remedies without benefit, she gave him
Swift's Specific, which cured him sound
and we'll.
We have sold S. S. S. since the first day
we commenced the drug business, and
have heard some wonderful reports of its
effects. Many use it with best results to
cleanse malaria from the system, and for
blood poison, scrotula and such diseases
it is without rival.
CoLDERwooD & Co., Monroe. La.
Mr.. w. a. Tbbs is printer in the
Office of he Jackson, Miss, Clarion
LEDGER re VS. that three years ago he
was a yictluuol ii blood, which deprived
him Of beat. on.i threatened serious con-
sequences. iis "'rther says that ne took
s S. S. and it ca Il him.
have been SUI to painful bolls and
oarbuncles over u body during the
Spring season, and after much suffering
and much useless doctoring, l found .
permanent cure in Swift's Specific. 1t 10
the monarch of blood medicines.
Wv e. J. WILLIS, Augusta, Ark.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10
VESTIBULED TRAIN.
,nday. Wednesday and Friday.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.

Train leaving Thomasville at 1880 m, carries Buffet
Sleeping Car to New York. d..
Train leaving Waycross at 4.13 p M, carries bunet
Sleeping Car to Cincinnati, via E. T. v. d g. haway
Train leaving Thomasvile at g. 80 N, carries bunet
Sleeping ar to Cincinnati, via L. d N. K 4
Train leaving Waycross at 600 p m, via b q w. K r.
Cincinnati.
Train leaving waycross at l2O. night carries sleeper
to Savannah. ,
Through tickets sold to all points. Baggage checked
through Also sleepingcar berths eecure9
r. G. FLEMING, WV. +. HAhD1A
TT. WRIGHT, Agent ct Monticello
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-09-10

The ".corn palace" at Sioux City is
nearly finished, aud it is contemplated to
have it completed by the day set for the
opening of the exhibition, the Esd inst.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29
The Narto.yI a.aass -.

SAN Francisco, June 24.-The dis
patch from Portland last night announc-
ing that the Southern Pacific Company
had bought the narrow gauge lines OF
the Oregonian Railway Company in Ore
gon was confirmed today at the general
office of the Southern Pacific Company
in this city.
The general understanding here is
that following this late purchase the
company will build two important
branches to complete their local system.
One that the officers of the company
have discussed for some time past is a
branch from Corvallis through Munroe
to junction City. The other branch
will be nothing else than line to AS
toria from Forest Grove. At the COM
pany's offices here no information will
be given concerning the road, but it is
said that it is willing to advance money
to the Astoria & South Coast railway to
build it.
The two new roads, like all the others
the company owns in Oregon, are to be
operated under the names of the lines in
Oregon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29
For the London ..Times."

CHICAGO, June 22.-A cablegram from
the solicitor Of the London Times, says
the Daily NeaUS, was received at the
office Of Attorney Frank Collier this
morning. 1t requested him to procure,
as soon as possible, a certified copy of
the evidence taken by the coroner in the
Cronin inquest. The evidence makes
HOO pages in type writer print, and the
copy which will be taken next week
will cost '$250. For what purpose the
Times wants the evidence is not known.
Mr.. Collier is now on his way to Eng
land.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29
they could. Major Burke not only gave
orders but worked.


JoHNsTowN, June 23. --Twenty-four of
the portable houses from Chicago have
been assigned to the same number Of
the most destitute families. here.
The county treasurer has posted a
notice stating that he will be here on
July 8 for the purpose of collecting
taxes. But little of the property as
sessed can be found, and the taxpayers
left here feel outraged at the posting of
the notices, MANY of which have been
torn down and destroyed.
R. L. Johnston, judge OF Cambria
county, has issued an order closing all
the saloons and liquor places in Johns
town and surfoun ling boroughs and
townships. until otherwise ordered,
Unless tl4is order is strictly obeyed, the
license OF the violator will be revoked.
THOUSANDS ARE STILL DESTITUTE.
JoHNsTowN, June 23.-Col0nel Span
gler in charge OF the commisary depart
ment, today presented his weekly re-
port to Adjutant-General Hastings.
The report shows $4,000 people still
being daily fed here by the state, a
reduction in the number of 5000 during
the week. Spangler recommends that
the relief money be turned over to the
citizens and that necessary supplies be
purchased from sixteen general stores
and the bakeries running here. The
report suggests that one-third of the
present commissaries be.aboliched We'd
nesday next.
The town clerk of Cambria borough
has just completed a list showing that
in that place alone 325 houses have been
entirely swept away, and not even q
trace of them can be found,
The bodies OF two men, i child and q
Chinaman were found today.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29
An Insane Mans wild Ride.

WAL1A WALlA, W. T., June 23.-
w. H. Irwin, brakeman on the 0. R.
& N, while in an insane fit, jumped on
an engine at Wallula, Saturday evening,
and pulled the throttle wide open. The
engine ran nine miles up the track
toward Walla Walla, where it stopped
when the steam gave out. Irwin will
be examined as to his sanity tomorrow.
It came near being serious accident,
as special with Holcomb, General
Dodge and G. M. Lane was expected in
WalIula about that time. Fortunately
they concluded to remain here over
night, and the track was consequently
clear.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29

Again, 6 to Sorrento, to /; Long
Dance and Retrieve, 80 to one each.
The official time of the derby was
2:l4A.
When Spokane reached his stall he
was almost mobbed by the Montana
stables frenzied attendants, who clung
about his neck and would not allow him
to rest until his trainer had shouted
himself hoarse. He was rubbed down
and lightly fed, and as the sun went
down the stable boys gathered under
his shed and told of the great horses
prowess.
A lusty darky placed a big pot on the
fire and filled it with small white leaves
taken from bag. 1t twas the medicine
mans" life-giver, and it was Delng pre-
pared for Spokane's next meal.
Shortly a tall, red-faced man, with a
brown beared and his hands thrust
clumsily in his trousers pockets, saun-
tered along the stable path, 1t was Sam
Bryant, on his way to his own stalls.
AS he passed the Montana stables he
was attracted by laughter and loud talk,
and turning in that direction, saw the
big darkey stirring the steaming mass in
the pot. His mouth stretched into a
broad grin, and as he stirred and added
the white leaves he sang, the only intel
ligible words being Spokane, my
Spoke" Sam Bryant sighed, tear
glistened in his eye, and he continued
his way to join Proctor Knott.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29
Mrs. Hayes Condition Unchanged.

CLEVELAND, June pa dispatch
from Fremont at IL o'clock tonight re-
ports Mrs. Hayes condition as practlc-
ally unchanged. She is still sinking
slowly.
Fremont, O., June 24.-At II o'clock
the family have not yet retired. There
is no doubt that the family consider her
recovery doubtful, and are watching
every symptom and change in fear Of
the worst. President and Mrs. Harri-
son sent telegram of sympathy today.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29
The Oregon Pacific.

ALBANY, Or, June PA contract
was let today at Corvallis to j. S. Anto-
nellie and Loring B. Doe, of Ssn Fran
cisco, for constructing. twenty miles of
road eastward on the Oregon Pacific rail-
road. The contract begins five miles
this side of the tunnel commenced last
winter and extends to within few
miles of the summit of the Cascade
mountains. Work will be commenced
at once.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1889-06-29
Our Trade with Japan.

WASHINGTON, June % A movement
has been started in the east for increas-
ing the trade with Japan to more
equal proportion.
The Post this morning says: "Some-
thing should be done to put our foreign
trade on better basis. The United
States buys hom Japan $l70OO,00O
worth of produce, while Japan buys
less than $3,OO0,O00 worth in return.
This is not fair measure Of reciprocity,
and some sort Of an explanation would
seem to be in order"