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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
DAKOTA SCHOOL LANDS.
The L.w Requires One-Fifteenth to B<
Now offered for Lease or sale-A Com.
missioner Of Immigration.

The LoW Requires On0-Ftfeeenth to he
Now offered for Lease or Sale-A Conn
missioner OF Immigration.
PIERRE, Nov. 1s.-Commissioner of school
lands, Mr.. Parker, is now preparing plats of
school lands in the state, showing their ex-
act topography. The plats are to be bound
in book form, and will prove a valuable
reference. The plats show what Is lost,
either in the way Of settlement before sur.
veys were made.sor by rivers, lakes and
mountains, the plats being exact copies of
those in the surveyos-generals Office. The
commissioner is at present filing on some
thirty sections Of indemnity lands-20, 600
acres-mostly in Hughes, Hyde. McPher-
son, Walworth, Campbell and Brule
counties. 1t seems that the state has lost
10000 acres of lands in the Black Hills on
account of settlement before the surveys
were made: The most valuable tract of
school land in the state, however, is a half
section in the city limits of Rapid City. 1t
is also shown that the state is still entitled
to about $4,000 acres more land than the
commission. is now Ellington. The law re-
school lands should now be offered for lease
or sale. To sell or lease the school land,
notice must be published for sixty days, and
no land can be leased for longer period
than five years. The task of selecting $780,
600 acres Of endowment, lands for state in
stitution, is yet to be performed. The COM
mittee to select this land is composed of the
governor, state auditor, land commissioner
81 -
sent the Brooklyn agricultural college;
Rev. r. W. Haine, OF Aberdeen. to inspect
| the deaf and dumb Institute at Sioux Falls;
@. NJ. Howe, of Mel1ette;. to represent the
reform school ut Plankinton; NJ. d. Thomp-
son. of Vermillion, to represent the univers-
ity at Vermillion;' L. w. Valentine, of
| Spearfsh, to represent the normal school at
Spear6sh; Fl. A. Soule, of Newark to rep
resent the normal school at Madison; Don
G. Needham, OF Crow Lake. to represent the
school of mines at Rapid City.
HURON, Nov. 15.-A commission has been
issued to Maj. F. F.. B. Coffin, state engineer
Of irrigation, making him member of the
United States artesian well and irrigation
commission. The major will have his head
quarters in this city, ana will be glad to
communicate either in person or by letter
with any one interested in irrigation. He
will use every effort to secure for South d.: :
kota perfect and. practical system OF irr.-
| CATION at the smallest possible cost. The
people of the state. and particularly in this
immediate vicinity, are deeply interested in
the subject of irrigation and before seeding
time next spring many thousands of acres
| of land will be irrigated with water from
artesian wells. s..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
WILL WE'D A KING.
A Duty Beauty Being Educated In
Amsssf. for tho Bride of an African

A Duty Beauty Being Educated In
Ame.aSa for tho Bride of an African
Chief
WAsztFaroN, Nov. 1s.-In Loudon county,
Virginia not very far from Washington,
there y : girl who will some day contract
an alliance with king. Her dresses on
that OCCASION will not be particularly splen-
did, a,dsfor that reason, perhaps, the event
has MT Attracted the attention that such
marriages usually do. The truth is that
the gslAs negress and the man that she
will mrfy is king of tribe in Africa. She
is at resent being trained for her future
position In African court circles and is an
inmate d9 the family Of Rev. John s. Ches-
ter, . clergyman who several years ago was
a missblary to the west coast Of Africa.
His wibbecame very fond Of a young Afri-
can CIR while he was there and asked per-
mission that she return with them when
they lett the dark continent. Her father,
thinking the missionary was joking,
gave hi consent, but when the time came
for pairing wanted to be released from his
PROMISE Chester still persisted in his re-
quest. and finally, as no member of the
tribe is allowed under Fpain of death to
break apromise, he had to allow his daugh-
ter to depart. The child was given the
English name of Nellie instead of the un-
pronQunceab1e cognomen which she at first
possessed, and although Chester already
had ShtHron Of his own she was treated a.
member OF the family. Since Nezlfe has
been ilithe United States she has made
great lrogress in her education, and now at
the ageof Is is model of scholarship and
politensss. She can speak French and
Englisl well and combines the winning
ways o, an American girl with the polite
ness ola Partisan. Nellie looks much older
than sle really is and would be eligible to
marriage II she were with her own tribe.
Since they came here the Chesters
have ept up correspondence with the
parents Of the girl, who have been delighted
with tteSprogress which they have learned
that she is making under her instructors.
About month ago they received a letter
from her father asking that she be returned
to Africa, as the king wished to claim his
bride. The tribe of which she is member
is p0l,Eamous one and Chester refused to
do this unless the girl was to be the kings
only qusen. The king, who is charmed with
the stories about Nellie, has promised to do
as askei, and it is likely that within a few
months Nellie will be sent back to mount a
throne d her native land. She has had
several offers of marriage from negros liv-
ing nea.ther home. but she has refused them
all and the king will find her heart whole
and fancy free. African-like, she does not
care much for sentiment and seems per-
fectly content to wed man many years
her senior and whom she has not seen since
she was very small child.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
THE INDIAN MESSIAH.
Serious Trouble Supposed to BE Brswir
on the Reservation.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi. Nov. IA Man
dan, N. D.. special says that the settlers
living on the border Of the Sioux reserva-
tion bring stories of the arming OF the In,
dams which is borne outoy Joseph BUCK
1 ley, who speaks their language. Buckley
came in to-day and says that every Indian
I on the reservation will shortly go on the
warputh. and that they have got possession
of Clusters rifles. which the United
States army never found. The local
hardware men have in the last few days
sold their entire stocks OF ammunition to
Indians. The Indians say they il they are
unsuccessful in the raid they will get
double rations and they have nothing to
lose. The citizens here and settlers who
are unprotected believe Gen. Ruger and the
Indian authorities are h.rboring a feeling
of false security. The mayor of Mandan
has called meeting and the war depart
ment will be asked to furnish citizens guns
if not with soldiers. Many settlers between
Mandan and the reservation are abandon
ing their farms and ranches because Of the
lack of protection afforded by them by the
government.
The most conservative look gloomy at the
outlook. The Indians appear more and
more crazy over the Messiah story. Serious
UrOuUlc Is anticipated dG Guo decuCy OSCi
the coming "ghost dance.'' The agent has
endeavered to induce them to forego it, but
they are defiant and refuse to obey his
orders. woman was brought before the
agency at Standing Rock a few days ago
whom the Indians said was the mother
of the Messiah. The agent interro-
gated her but got no satisfaction, as the
identity OF who is to be the Messiah, she
bowS ,rit /, <ipo no c<n
about the millennium and how the white
people would be wiped out entirely. Several
of the leading Sioux chiefs seemed to be as
firm believers in the story as the young
bucks.
Tho Settlers Are Scared.
The Journals Mandam, N. D., special says
that enough armed Indians are now travel
ing about that section to run off all the
cattle and kill half of the settlers Of that
part Of the country. The citizens are COM
ing in from the south and begging the Off
Gals to stir up the authorities at Washing
ton to take some action. -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
TO sHo6r HARRISON.
Southern Republican Crank Gobble.i
Up by Detectives just In Time.

Up by D9teCtlVo8 just In Time.
CHICAGO. Nov. ia Times special IRON
Cincinnati says, Last May, only through
the vigilance of the United States secret
service Office, President Harrison barely
escaped assassination. The would-be-as-
sassin was southern crank, who claimed
to be prosecuted republican.
The fellow went to Washington May %.
being Swallowed all the way by detectives.
The crank stationed himself on Pennsyl-
vania avenue early in the morning. and
about $3.50, when the president passed for
his morning drive, he attempted to draw u
revolver. The two detectives were upon
him in an instant and he was hustled to
headquarters, where a 3s-calibre revolver
was found in his pocket. He boldly con-
fessed that he intended to kill the president.
Later he was quietly adjudged insane, and
he is now confined in an insane asylum
near Richmond, Va.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

The Rvorma, of Rome, gives a formal de-
NAL to the statement that Prime Minister
Crispi and Chancellor Won Caprivi at their
recent interview arranged for the forma-
ton of an international league in oppose
ton to the new United States tariff.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Poxder,x Is Rs.Elected.

DENVER, Nov. 1s.-At last evenings ses-
sionsof the knights of Labor Powderly was
unanimously reelected grand master
workman. A resolution was passed con-
tinuing Powderly's salary at $1,000 per an
mum, but upon motion Of Powderly the
resolution was reconsidered and the amount
reduced to $500.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

Col. ZEB WARD, Of Little Rock, Ark. the
granite contractor; r. T. Scowder, till re-
Gently city engineer at Louisville, KY, and
Frederick Hanger havs been indicted by
the grand jury for conspiracy to defraud
Louisville in selling granite for the streets.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Fatal Gravity Railway WRECK.

Lock HAVEN, Pa, Nov. 1s.-Last night
work train descending on the Ferney
Mountain Gravity road broke from control
and collided with locomotive near thu
mountains foot. causing q bad smash up.
John Davis and Henri Isengar were killed
and Eve others wounded All were wood
choppers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Wounded l1any Peasauta,

ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. lit is reported
that last week at place fifteen miles from
Moscow, a body of troops shot and wounded
a hundred peasants and workmen for re-
fusing to receive the commands Of newly
appointed district officials.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

The employer who discrlmiaates
against employees who drink Is benenting
himself, benefting his men, ana oenent-
ING the world, for he is aiding IN tne
growth of o public opinion when VIII
eventually solve one-half the rum proo'
1om .-TnledO Blade.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
HE GIVES 1T A NAME.
"Paratoloid" IL the Designation OF Kooha
Consumption Cure.

Consumption Cure.
BERLIN. Nov. 1S.-A large number Of for
eign doctors went yesterday morning to DIR.
Levys private laboratory in Prentzlauer
strasse, where DR.. Levy exhibited a number
of patients cured of tuberculosis. The
Boersen Courier states that there are 1900
foreign doctors already here. The supply
of Prof. Koch's lymph has been temporarily
exhausted. Prof. Koch has suggested that
the remedy be called 'sparatoloid' In pre-
scriptions to be handed to chemists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

THERE is annually expended to sup
mort the liquor traffic $50 times as muca a
as is annually paid to the clergymen OF
the United States, and $50 times as much
s ssi is maid every year by the whole world
for the cause of missions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

O. MADNESS, to think use of strongest wines
And strongest drinks our chief support OF
When God. with these forbidden, made
choice to rear
His mighty champion, strong above COM
Whose only drink was from the liquid
brook
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

GEN. Won MoLTKE, one of the greatest
If men and most successful of generals,
saws: aCertainly one of the greatest
enemies of Germany is the misuse OF
alcohol. A healthy man needs no such
stimulant, and to give it to children.
which is often done, is absolutely
wicked - sst3
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

In 1888 Robert Coles, of Massachu-
setts. was fined $40 for "abusing himself
shamefully with drink" and sentenced
to stand with "a Drunkard" in great
letters on white sheet on his back "soe
longe as the court thinks meete." What
a standing army" we would have if the
courts of the present day should adopt
the same mode of punishment in similar
<.ncoci
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28
Electric Propulsion.

Frequently during the past six years
have we published the belief in this
and other journals that the storage
battery" was the feature which would
eventually lead to electrical street car
propulsion which would not result in
commercial loss, though that point
has by no means yet been reached. In
9 paper by DIR. w. L. Allen, read be-
fore the late convention of street rail-
way men at Buffalo, it is clearly shown
that there is much left to be desired in
this kind of car propulsion, and it
would be we'll if other practical men
would speak as plainly as DIR. Allen
has upon the defects Of electric trac-
ton. The President of this street car
convention expressed his belief that
this was the last convention at which
the street car horse would ever receive
much serious discussion. Hon. w. J..
Carruthers Vain, President of the
Tramwsys Institute of Great Britain
and Ireland, gave his experience in the
useof storage batteries. and is report
ed as being enthusiastic in his belief
in the storage battery as the traction
power of the future" putting himself
squarely on record with the JOURNAL in
this matter. Overhead wires and pole
lined streets are allin the wrong direc-
Jlon, ana mNst, sooner or later, be
entirely abandoned. Pullman (Ill.)
Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

The Y. NJ. c. A. of Omaha positively
refused to take any action to help the
prohibition cause in the amendment
campaign. The General Secretary re-
fused even to sign petition asking the
business men of the city to vote for pro-
hibition, on the ground that it is "po-
liticaln contest, and he wants nothing to
do with politics. The same officer stated
that number of the directors of the or
ganization would:vote against the amend
ment. We have no hesitation in saying
that the worst dive-keeper in Omaha has
as much justification for carrying on his
diabolical business as the officers OF this
so-called Christian Association have for
remaining silent partners with him in
that business, and we believe the time
has come when this disagreeable truth
should be rubbed in.-Ihe Voice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-28

I. THERE were four wars with the
French during the colonial time. The
first was called king Williams War,
from William Ill, King of England.
It lasted from 1859 to 1897. In this
war the first severe blow fell on the
settlements of Maine, where the In
dams in the French interest attacked
the settlers in June, 1859, paying old
grudges by torturing their victims.
Iroquois Indians were in alliance with
the English, and had, besides, their own
reasons for taking revenge on the
French. In this same summer of 1898
they attacked the settlements about
Montreal at daybreak, and killed, in
their horrible way, 200 people, and car
ried as many more into captivity.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-19
English Pure aud Undeiiled.

Quite at random | make up a list Of
articles 10 which the English assign
mmes different from those we use.
That which we call a bowl is here
muwn as IA basin. In England you
,sk for Il basin of bread and milk.
That which is known to us as a
pitcher is here called Il jug.
y donkey is here called "A mokc; in
Ancrica a moke is "a negro. Local
slang for a cab horse is eats meat"
because the meat of horses Is peddlcd
round the streets for feeding 10 cats.
~ tue way, British cats average much
larger than our American cats, and
they are notorious chicken killers.
fhc brindle cat seems 10 he the com.
moncSt.
What is here known as a hash we
should call a stew, and what We call g
hash is here known as II mincc.
la England our uyercoat becomes {
great coat, aud our mdcrshiri becomes
a vest and our drawers become pan;a-
looms. 1t is said that when Mr..
George w. Childs, of Philadelphia
vas ia London, a number of years
ago, he walked into a habcrdast"ry
aud seeking 10 appear 10 b. "A native.
asked Ia Lc shown the >tylrs in silk
yaistcoatS. 'JrrmS.' cried the pro.
prietor Ia his assistant, step this way
and show this IlamcricaI gentleman
u ilowcry wc>Sit> - Fields
Letter in Chicago News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-19
Age Of the species.

Although there is some relation be.
tweed size and longevity, the duration
Of the period Of growth and length OF
life being, speaking generally, longest
IN the largest animals. there Is no fixed
relation between thetwo. The largest
organisms live the longest, some trees
reaching an age Of 5000 years, and
some animals. as whales. several cen.
turtles. And. after the maturity is
reached, larger animals require longer
time TO secure the preservation of the
species. The explanation Of this, as
pointed out by both Leuckhart and
Herbert Spencer, is that the absorb.
ing surface Of All animal only increas.
ss a. the square of It's length, while It's
size increases AS the cube. aud it there.
fore follows that the longer AN animal
becomes the greater will be the diff.
Guilty experienced in assimilating any
aourishment over aud above tha,
which il requires for its own needs,
AID therefore the more slowly will il
reproduce itself -Longman's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-19
Tb. wind BLOW. to Meet a storm.

When a storm is advancing, the
wind blows 10 meet il. Thus a WING
blowing from the east or southeast la
dictates the approach of a storm from
the west. When the storm center hu'
passed. however, the wind change,
nd follows the storm. II a pcrsoi
bas a good barometer and wind gage.
he can tell pretty correctly when
storm is coming. Without the iustru
ments the clouds may be- watched, and
when see 10 be moving rapidly from
the southeast, aud there are indication,
Of the presence Of much moisture il
the air, "A storm is not far away Mon
treal Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-19
HOW GEN. GRANT POPPED.
He Wa Riding at Night Through Mud
and Rain While Home ON q Furlough.


A very striking incident in the life
of Gen. Grant was mentioned by an
intimate friend. IL related 10 the deli
cate subject of how the general popped
the question. Those who knew Gen.
Grant intimately can imagine how he
could storm "A rampant, charge a bat
teryof artillery or lead n forlurn hope
n battle easier than he could ask for
the hand of the woman he loved.
The occasion when the voting lieu
truuut in the army and julia Dent
pljgh:vI their roth was not n of
lGu,p ldali moonlight nights. nor were
the stars lWiuNlIng over LAYERS Nigh,,
but uu - l.,. stormy night iu The
wood, tI ..HHtrL The lieutenant
was yi.. u, army comrldc anG
former n r.nn,, Fred Dent
ltr iHu3. l..nIulu town in buggy
with hI> cumEadr, sister. The voting
people were un their way home. The
darkness had oyertakrn thvm. The
rain hld fallen in torrents and the
roads were ankle deep with mud. The
lightning flashed and the thunder
pralcd ont of the blackue>S OF night
which followed. 4 swollen stream
and "A irail bridge stood in their way.
As they reached The spot n sudden flash
of electric light revealed the terrOrs OF
the Hood and the dangers of the
bridge. In an instant. availing him
self Of this moment Of light, the brave
young officer urged tive good stced
upon the quivering doorway. Abroad
full burst of thunder shook the very
foundations of the earth. The Young
maiden, who had thus far bravely faced
the terrors of the situation, stunned
by the tremendous crash, graSpcd III,
unmoved lieutenant by her side witt
aifrlghted force.
The bridge now began to yield to ia,
undermining action of the raging tor
rent. As il seemed Ia sink away Ill,
maid exclaimed in her fears: ''Oh, ",
are lost, No. julia came a tender
reply rom the heart full of emotion
which bell in iIat brave young breast
Nothing shall happen to you. | shall
take care 81 YOU"
Another flash in timely succession
revealed the terrible situation. but ont
judicious stimulation of the powerful
steed brought the lieutenant and hi,
hearts Treasure once more upon thu
solid ground of the other side us thu
plankway of the bridge moved away
IN the surgimg flood. Rescued from n
situation - pcrllous was the occasion
fnr q, rl,n1ttGll Sil.u.n Tho si,epn
beaten lovers pushed ON their trying
way through mud. and rain aud Wild
Soon uEi of the darkness came a
voice. Julia. were you frightened
What a terrible night it is said the
maiden in reply. Il would alway,
like To- care for you and protect you
May | do ,o:' Yes" in the simple in.
noccnc" Of her girlish heart. was TIE
auSwrE Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-19
Saturday,. Apnl ~, lNgn

Y, .....uu- 4 as
a.. ... ..l .1.'. ,rN. Dr.. iaun-
ing 4.H "a I.- country. ycry lew
know aut .iiug OF iu., "g.,lrg "v-
per.aurc, and nvurI3 all imE" ap uNag.
gerat,u idea of 10, a.u-.G. 90 a.#gujc,
aud especially ia Paris. Free balloon
asceutS are quite oi,cu made. and rs a
natural result the FIpnchmen make
good balloons. Ealluonlngi is not more
expensive than yachting, and 10 my
mind it is much more Interesting \
good silk balloon with capacity for
two pcuple-say holding 2i,OUO
cubic feet of ~gas-c1stS in France five
or six hundred dollars. Here II would
cost rather more. The gus is cheaper
there also, but If one has a good bal.
loon and does his own work. the
whole expense of %balloouillg here
ought not Ia average more than slOO
for each ascent. With a little previous
study and the practical experience of
a few trips, one "a manage his own
balloon. Under ordinary circum.
stances two persons make the best
number for all ascent. \ balloon club,
havinga fleet o we'll constructed bal.
looms. could haveexcursions and races
on the same pan rs that of yachting
and canoeing, Ii Is an art or recrea
ton that has been neglected. Forest
and Stream.