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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Congressman Conval.,cent.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Congress-
man Dockery, who has been down with
the grippe for a week, resumed his
legislative duties yesterday, as did also
Congressman Walker. Both looked
considerably worsted by the tussle they
had with the imported disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23
Children Enior

The pleasant favor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of a laxative and if the father or mother
be costive or bilious the most gratifying
results follow its USE so that it is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have bottle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

For Throat Diseases and Coughs use
Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. Like all
real good things, they are initiated. Tbs
genuine are sold OIliy la boxes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

TIE claim that telephone business Is Coz
Quoted on sound principles seems plausible,
but really II is supported merely by hearsay
evidence American.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

TIE ''witching time Of night is the hour
which you can't tell witch from t'other.-
Puck
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

PEOPLE Are Killed by Coughs that Haleis
Honey of HcrehOund and Tar would cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure Ia one minute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-23

When a fisherman returns home
with reel" it should not be accepted
as sign that he has imbited too much
of the bait" or that his wife viii greet
him with a rod"
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Ii Fart is divine then painting the town
red must bes cardinal virtue Detroit Free
Presa
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La GRIPPE ought to be popular in secret
society lodges if anywhere Rochester
Post-Express
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Oregon. the Paradise Of Farmers.

Mild, equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
In the world. Full information free Address
Oregon lmmigrationBoard, Portland, Oregon
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Sure as thy truth shall last
To Zion shall he given

The brightest glories earth can yield,
And brighter bliss of Heaven.
God grant that all this audience, the
youngest, the eldest, the worst, the best
may find their safe and glorious hiding
place where Joash found tin the tenn
pie.
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T E%iT e

AGENTS Wanted Send your own and address OF all
other Agents you know. a will send CODY Free
r W. ZiEGLER co. 5l1 Market Street ST Louis No.
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your class who is destined to command
in church or State-some Cromwell to
dissolve parliament, some Beethoven
to touch the worlds harp strings, some
John Howard to pour fresh air into the
lazaretto, some Florence Nightingale to
bandage the battle wound, some Miss
Dix to SOothe the crazed brain, some
John Frederick 0berlin to educate the
beSotted, some David Brainard, to
change the Indians war whoop to Sab
bath song, some John Wesley to marshal
three-fourths of Christendom, some
John Knox to make Queens turn pale,
some Joash to demolish idolatry and
strike for the Kingdom of Heaven.
There are sleeping in your cradles by
night there are playing in your nurs-
cries by day, imperial souls waiting for
dominion, and whichever side the cradle
they get out will decide the destiny of
empires. For each one of those chill
dren sin and holiness contend-Athaliah
on the one side and Jehosheba on the
other. But hear people say:
Whats the use of bothering children
with religious instruction? Let them
grow up and choose for themselves.
Don't interfere with their volition."
Suppose some one had said to Jeho-
sheba:
Don't interfere with that young Jo-
ash. Let him grow up and decide
whether he likes the palace or not,
whether he wants to be King or not
Don't disturb his volition." Jehosheba
knew right well that unless that day
the young King was rescued, he would
never be rescued at all
1 tell you, my friends, the reason we
don't reclaim all our children from
worldliness is because we begin too late.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

of 1889 was King Corn's crown as the
nucleus of q s.lnoirHt, while below was
tie national flag isl graceful folds-&ll
wrought in vari-cnlored corn as true ane,
as beautiful as if painted By an artists
brush. ,;'he roof is overlaitl with corn
leaves. Pinnacles and columns are
capped with the sorghum plant, or with
grains ard grasses. The irrdescent
walls, seen from near distance, seem
to be a rich mosaic of polished woods,
while with the
''Banners. yellow. glorious. golden"
that =
''Fronl It's root-t.ee ioat and how,''
tho palace enraptures the beholdnr as
one who looks upon a cloud-paintcd
mansion that may dissolve before his
eyes.
The interior work is finer and more
elaborate. Here the kernel of the corn
is largely employed, producing amazing
and lovely effects. On the walls are
wrought pictures, illustrating farm
scenes, legendary and nursery tales
etc, with a fidelity that is calculated tc
raise a doubt thai the material employed
| is the homely 9tilitarian growth of vest
ern farms. Frcscoes and flowers, figure:
of persons and animals, drapcrics ant
! thousands of surprising and beautiful
things are made OF field plants for til,
| delight of the visitors to the palace
whose aStOnisilment is succeeded by ad
miration OF the genius that conceived
and developed so much of art and beaut.
from such homely fabrics as ar
employed,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

leading northward from Lafayette to
Chattanooga both sides fought. The
Vineyard place was made historical by
what occurred on Saturday. Beyond
the road the ground undulates toward
the winding Chickamauga, which is
little over half a mile away at the
nearest point. In the glades of the
forest between the road and the river
the first shock came. Bragg had sent
the Confederate divisions across Chick
amauga by ford and bridge by day
light. Rosecrans was slowly concen-
trating his troops and moving them
northward, so as to keep between
Bragg and Chattanooga. Neither
army could see the movements of the
other. 1t was only by feeling about
in these forest glades that one side
could find the other. Bragg had no
idea of finding Rosecrans where he
did. He expected the battle to open
in earnest mile or more to the south,
at Lee and Gordon's mills.
These haphazard meetings in the
forest gave the battle of Chickamauga
it's destructive character. It was in
several respects the most remarkable
battle of the war. The fighting was
bloodier and the losses were greater
than in any other engagement. There
was less of what has been called the
moral effect of the charge. Where the
waiting ya line can see the enemy ad.
vancing in force from a long distance,
panicky feeling is inspired. The vic;
tory of charge is often won before
the charging column is within range.
But at Chickamauga the conditions of
the field prevented that. Brigade en-
countered brigade and division was
hurled against division in these glades,
and neither saw the other until they
were not more than pistol shot
apart. And then they stood and fought
until the ammunition gave out or the
ranks melted away.
Captain Houghton, Of the Second
Georgia, Benning's brigade, told OF an
incident he witnessed which illustrates
the peculiar character of this fighting.
Cheatham's division, of which Ben
ning's brigade was part, had gained
an advantage and had pushed forward
some distance. The General. quick te
grasp the situation, had ordered up 8
few guns and had turned them in the
direction by which the Union troops
had fallen back through the woods
It was possible to see but short dis
lance. The cannon roared, and shell
and ball were sent crashing through
the pine trees. In few minutes thu
Confederate line moved forward, ane
then it was found that the artillery
fire had swept away field hospital
The balls had plowed through tn
rows of wounded twenty deep.-Co1'
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

gradually close up your ranks, and
move quickly as possible to the bridges.
Whisper these directions into their
ears, man by man"
So, quietly but rapidly, he speeds
down the picket-line.
The propitious wind howls with I'M
abated fury, not rebel sentinel gives
the alarm, catches hint; one by one
our drenched boys are falling back and
drawing together. The last officer has
notified the last man; silently as shad-
ows the whole picket-line steals across
the plain. And now, as the ranks
close up, now for rapid marching.
Double, double-quick is about the
mace. The wild sweep Of the storm
sounds ever and anon terribly like the
mnrmur of excited pursuit, but no
rebel thunderbolt comes dartlng OUT
of the darkness, no rebel bullet str1kes
Half an hour after the order is whis-
nared into the ear of the soldier stand
mo ouard on the extreme left, the
Whole picket-line is moving swiftly
down the bank, and reaches the bridge.
ONLY one bridge remains, for the
others have been already removed, and
at its head stand the engineers az y
re- ready to take up the planks, cast OF
the ponto,,ns, and float them across the
river. , 49, aoo+;no
causeway, already partially cut loo :,
from it's mornings, trembles beneatl
the auiet tread of the rejoicing column
smother moment and our Lleptenan
Rogers Rogers, grimly smiling, as the Las
files reach the planks, joyous over nj
work we'll done, moves over also.
"G Now. engineers, to your work. !
nav he that the enemy has dlscoveree
tho escape and is hurrying forward u
h inS nursuit; it may be that even yet
v Vol Of leaden hail may come hu1
Ting t down from yonder bank, or
das1erate charge be made to captur
'n III is astonishing how quickly tn
br ID comes up under such urgen ?
PARSONS psaaee for haste. It falls to pieces q
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
THE GREAT STATE OF DAKOTA.
ADeadwood Mining Case.

The case of Dorne VS.. Richmond Min
ing company was heard in the United
States district court at DeadwoQd, q
transfer having been made from the SUI
preme court of the state to the United
States district court. After argument
Judge Edgerton announced that the case
would be taken under Amusement, deci-
sion to be rendered later. This involves
the payment to the painritf of the
market value of ll.OOO shares Of the
Richmond Silver Mining company stock
which plaintiff claims to be due for the
purchase price of one of the mines owned
by the company. Dorne obtained judg-
ment for 900 in the district court,
which was taken on appeal to the SUI
preme court of the state and from there
transferred to the United States district
court. Much interests being manifested
in the result.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
TIE GRANDEsT OF ALL.
WILL BE THIS YEARS SIOUX
CITY CORN PALACE.
The Resources of the Great Northwest t.,
he shown in Great Grandeur-Exhibit
From Many States to he Se.n-Ice King
With His Floats to Visit King Korn-An
Ode to Mondamin.

The management of the Sioux CITY,
Ia. Corn Palace, which opens Sept. a5
and closes Oct. ii, has determined to
make this years carnival the grandest
OF them all. To this end the fourth an
nual Corn Palace festival will in every
respect represent the resources of the
great northwest. The building itself is
Stately structure, covering an acre or
more OF ground in the very heart of
Sioux City. Exhibits from a dozen or
more different states are now being
placed in position. There will BE- many
county displays from South Dakota.
Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa.
One of the features of Corn Palace is
the novelty Of its interior and exterior
decoration. The entire outside is orna-
mented with the various species and col
ors OF corn, while the interior is trimmed
and beautitied by the nimble fingers of
300 ladies. A description of it's beauty
would be next to an impossibility. The
Palace this year will be Illuminated day
and night by thousands of incandescent
lights and arc lamps. Upon entering the
Palace one feels as if in fairy land, the
ceiling being studded with incandescen1
lights, twinkling from back ground of 6
soft blue hue. To the extreme enc
fartherest from the entrance is forty
foot water fall, carrying with it all thu
| effects produced by numerous lights O
various colors.
The palace will be open every day ane
evening. During each afternoon AM
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
* THE FIELDOF BATTLE
,>,rs AND INTERESTING ANEc.
iN' poTEs OF THE WAR.

,..cr,ns of the Rebellion Toll Of
lhe .s,,;nr Bullets, Bright Bayonets.
'n.t;uc rombs. Bloody Battles, Camp
:, 49, and Festive Bugs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
Providing for the Reservation Counties.

The Hughes county commissioners have
apportioned into voting districts those
counties west of the river opened to set
ment last spring which are attached to
Hughes for judicial purposes, and also
naming judges of election. Some Of
these counties are not yet organized, but
there are good many voters in them.
Under the statutes this action was neces-
sary that these voters may exercise the
right of suffrage at the coming Noven-
| Der election
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
Chickamauga, One of the Remarkable
Battles of the War.

T the V in g.
yard place
there is the
same conbina-
ton of open
field, rail fence,
Is urroun d ing
pine forest, and
wide road to be
found in other
pa r t s of the
field. For pos
session of the
old State road
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
City Paace-opens closes Oct 1890.
%as9


OF this product of the plow-share;
When the squirrels know the secret
OF Mondamin's golden treasure,
When the Farmers heart rejofces
That the grain is safe in SHELTER
Then the people of the prairies
OF the valleys and the by-ways,
OF the cities, plains and highways,
Say with look of proud complaisance:-
ssWe will build stately palace
Like unto castle olden
With its turrets high and golden,
With its ramparts and embl assure,
And from parapet to Flagstaff
It shall be of Maize, sweet ripened,
By the sun and wind Of summer,
By the ozone and the dew-fall,
By the magic wand Of Ceres
And the sturdy hand OF granger.
When the harvest moon shone fairest,
When the crckets chirped in covert,
| And the locust wings were tuning
| All their harps in summer incoming, =
| When the larlkS were in the meadow
And the cattle drowsed in shadow
Then was mother earth in secret
Busy with her chemic forces
In fruitioa of Mondamin,
For the palace of Mondamin,
To be reared in western city
Proud and prosperous Sioux City.
For unique designs in landscape,
Pediment and arch in fresco,
Motto, monogram, and story
| Statue, bric-a-brac and cornbloom
| Wild verbena, morning-glory,
Flowers sweet i'll song and story
Pansy, rose and golden lily,
Purple iris from the squaw corn,
Tiny seed-pearls loved Of children
Who around the winter hearthstone
Love to watch the glowing embers
| Turn to fake these gems of Ceres.
And the throng in vast procession
Shall with music, song and triumph,
Crown this king Of fields and harvest
Monarch of a boundless kingdom;
Fen to verge of mount and forest
And areas stretching seward
This domain Of trade and commerce.
And the palace, fair and stately
It shall be to palmer's vision
To the pilgrim of the progress
In the onward march Of nations.
In the legends of the nations,
Chronicle of song and story
In the rune of latawatha
Measure Of the Kalevala.
Song of Mondamin.
Oh, I am the king of a grander realm
Than monarch or car may own.
The forces Of nature my vassals are
And the wide, gray earth my throne.
|
Their radiant orihamme;
And the air was athrill with resonant song
OF welcome, when I came.
And none but the miracle knew;
How from the humble seed
The mystic wonder of harvest grew
In answer to human need.
The song of vintage resounds at eve,
And echoes at early morn,
But the sweetest melody Of the year
Is heard in the rustling corn.
, And am the mystic warder
That stands at the autumn's gate
> Mondamin, the carnival spirit
That rules at the Palace fete.
= And my song is of joy and gladness-
d A rune without favor or fear
! The NTH but never the sadness
= That comes with the waning year.
a For am the king OF grander realm
2 Than monarch or czar may own.
. The forces of nature my vassals are
! And the wide, gray earth my throne.
r The Corn Palace this year will be
J. Illuminated both day and night
9 thousands of incandescent and arc Q
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
A CORN PALACE POEM.

Mrs. Isatore Bakers Admirable Offering
at the Altar of Montanin.
WRITTEN FOR THE SIOUX CITY DAHL YTIMEs BY
MRS IsADORE BAKER.
''Sing the blessings Of the corndelds. Long.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

20 ~ Deeu B1ahVou - "Ao's0,o e.
Sa5s| ~ sion, by special act of Con-
eress, and can pass the few remaining
Years of life in comparative comfort.
In the entire history Of the war there
was not, it is believed, case which
EQUALS that of Mrs. Merchant. The
brothers in the war and the commands
in which they enlisted were: G. w.
Merchant, Company G, Seventy fourth
Illinois; A. L., Company G, Fifteenth
Illinois; Enoch, Company F, One
Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois; D.
O., Company G, Seventy-fourth Hi
nois; S. B., Company G, Forty-fourth
Illinois; A. j., Company G, Forty
Illinois; L. H., Company G, Forty
fifth Illinois; Aaron, Company G, Fiji
teenth Wisconsin; N. NJ, U. s. Cav
airy; J. B., teamster, quartermastel
department. Each of the brothers
who survived received an honorable
discharge. One was killed at Island
No. 10. one at Atlanta, and one died al
home on sick furlough. Two were
wounded, and s. B. Merchant, of Be
lott, Wis, was crippled for life. Sever
are alive to-day, and are scattered il
the Northwest. -R0ckford Il.) Ga
sette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

pectancy. During the morning tne
pickets, by common consent, cease
firing, and pending flag of truce they
not only meet half way and exchange
coffee for tobacco, but sit down on the
grass and have friendly game OF
cards. Perhaps half an hour before
these card players We're stralnlng every
nerve to get q good shot at each other.
For the present, however, all this
fighting was to be considered IN a
Pickwickian sense, and so merrily
went on the game.
On my return from the front, nay
ing some business to transact at me
Office of the Provost Marshal General
rode up to headquarters, canvas
city with one wide street leading up
through double lines of tents to the
marquee of the commanding general:
General Burnside was just riding out
Of camp with half dozen aides, and
as 1 saw the old hero my whole SOU
responded to the wish that he might
vet succeed in his desperate under
taking.
The next day, Tuesday, was another =
quiet day. though very busy one II
certain departments, for it was neces
sery to send supplies to the front. 40
Every day we had expected .ne ,r 20
newal of the. battle, every no"i W.
one of anxious expectancy; ever.
night we had said at parting, lo:m mo-,
row will surely be the decisive Gay r.
These were the longest days OF en
campaign for those who, having g. mon
of the excitement of personal paltl ~
patton, experienced the doubt i, ana ho an
certainty, the mingled turmoil mol Of 9aai MOP
and fear, which one might see palnttbh
upon the countenance OF even IN
most careless among us. FOR G p"
since the first days fighting, III
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
Sent Eleven Sons to the War.

WING in Iowa is
as proud a mother
as the stars and
stripes ever foated
over. Prior to the
late war, Mrs. Fl.
b. Merchant, then
a widow, resided at
Rockford, ILL.,, and
from h ere sent
eleven sons out to
fight for her coun-
try and theirs. For
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

The Corn Palace this year will be H.
Illuminated both day and night by
thousands of incandescent and arc cleo
trio lights, a feature that is in itself new
and worth travelling miles to see.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

having sent SO many sons to
. do gallant service, she has
Tbeen granted modest pen
sion, by special act of Con-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

lines of Hateful war were set
T., bat.le's grim array,
i; onascless fell the shot and shell
AZ; ! hrongh all the chastity day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
Good-By, Fredericksburg! - Bringing {
the Pickets.

BY COL. ALEX. DUKE BAILIE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

BY MARGARET j. PRESTON.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

gradually close up your ranks, and
move quickly as possible to the bridges.
Whisper these directions into their
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

-,,o air WAS blind with throbbing heat,
: y; ,,,l az the sun rose higher.
, AZ AN simmer blue Of heaven shone through
: haze of tropic fire.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

,:tber side the army stretched
,lonc the meadows green;
=: 'tJ hr9osl and white, from left to right,
Az. s,e roadway wound between.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12

,r,e curying road was darked with gore,
md every upturned clod
,,a az. stained with blood, whose livid food
soaked all the grassy sod.
, 1890-09-20
CH~RIsTIANSTED.

Septbr. 18-Per schr. "vigilant' for ST.
"Reminiscences Frederik, Johanna c..
Christensen, Mrs. White, MissJane Stubs.
Frederfksted, Septbr. 19jh 1890.
The s. 5. Trinidad" arrived here this
morning from St. Kits. took a mail anil
some sugar and left for New York.
Srptbr. PIPER schr. "Atlantic" from ST.
Thomas-Nicola & Donate RuggieTro.
Septbr. 18-Per schr. "Atlantic" for St..
Thomas-Joseph Allen, wife & 3 children.
For Vieques via st. Thomas per same
schr. VIM. Harper.
septbr. 19-Per s. 8. "Trinidad' for New
York-Misses Shrewsbury & A. E. Wilson,,
Capt. P. Pentheny, Philip Carroll.
, 1890-09-20
E A V o.
Stris3i21sia 81. Srain.
Saturday Goth September 1890

The figures given in the annexed table
will show what our rainfall has been during
the past fortnight. There has been an ex.
ception in the extreme NV of the island.
where (at Buffers Bay there has been
as much as % lines in one fall. Generally.
however, the weather has been very dry;
the grass, which looked promising, is be-
ginning to perish again, and on one estate
we learn that the wells have given out.
Prospects, for the Bassin half of the island
especially, are very gloomy. Now, however,
we are not far off from October, usually our
wettest month, and we must hope that
with it will come a favorable change.