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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04
Honest on a Large Scale.

A man who has always resided in
Delhi and is we'll known answered an
advertisement for IN agent and received
q request to have some of the business
men recommend him to be honest. He
procured some signatures, which he
sent the firm, and received a box Of
goods. Not having the money to pay
the express charges GO cents, he APP
piled to his indorsers for that amount,
but he could not get a cent from any
one OF them. He vas honest enough to
handle other peoples goods to the
amount of $50, but couldn't be trusted
with 20 cents Of their money.-OmaAa
Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04
Had No Business There.

The drawing-rooms of the great
mansion were brilliantly lighted. Richly
dressed women and men wearing the
marks of ease and luxury smiled upon
one another and talked of bonds and
stocks. A funky approached a quiet
and said:
Excuse me, sir, but what is your
line Of business?"
II am an author" the man answered.
IF that's the case you cannot remain
here. This is a meeting of the Ameri-
can Copyright League "-Arhansaw
Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04
MERELY Il HABIT.

New girl-There's one thing I don't
like about the master. He keeps call
ing me my dear"
Mrs. Figg-Oh, You mustn't mind
that. It's only a habit OF his. Why,
he even addresses me that way some
times. -NeaU York Euening San.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04

The favorite editor of the Clliness
organ in New York is said to have NADIA
about twenty dollars a day. In flas
hands OF some Cinnamon the pen ix
mightier than the suds.-Philudelp6&
Public Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04
OL Yourself u Little.

Once upon a time there lived an old
gentleman in a large house. He had
servants, and everything he wanted,
and yet he wasn't happy, and when
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04

A BLooMINGDALE man who was con-
verted at a recent revival groaned SO
long and loud w his sins that he was
arrested and fined S. for disorderly con-
duct.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04

or these superuals. lO ueleuu, W
cheer. to rescue, to escort, to give vic
tory to the right, and overthrow the
wrong: that is their business. Just as
alert to-day and efficient as when in
Bible times they spread wing, or I'M
sheathed sword. or rocked down peni-
tentiaries, or filled the mountains with
horses of fire hitched to chariots OF fire
and driven by reinsmen of fire. They
have turned your steps a hundred times,
and you knew it not. You were on the
way to do some wrong thing. and they
changed your course. They brought
SOM thought of 'Christian parentage, or
of loyalty to your own home, and that
arrested you. They arranged that some
one should meet you at that crisis. and
something honorable and ele-
waiting, or they took from yonr pocket
some ticket to evil amusement, a ticket
that o never found. 1t was an angel
of God. and perhaps the very one that
guided YOU to this service, ana that no"
waits to report some holy impression TO
be this morning made upon your soul'
tarrying with one foot upon the door
step of your immortal spirit, and the
other foot lifted for ascent INTO the
skies. By some prayer detain him until
he can tell Of a repentant and ransomeu
soul! Or YOU were some time borne
down with trouble, bereavement, prose,
cution. bankruptcy, sickness and an
manner of troubles beating their DIS
cords in your heart and life. You gave
up; you said: Il cannot stand II any
longer. l believe l will take my me-
Where is the rail-train. orthe deepwave'
or the precipice that will end TINS LOT
meot of earthly e~xistence!" But SUD
denly your mind frightened: courage
came surcipg into your heart like
oceanic tides. You said: God is on
nv SIDE, and all these universities hecan
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION,
TWO MEN KILLED AND SIX WOUND
ED--CARELESSNEsS THE
CAUSES.

Go LANSVILLE, Va, Feb. pa
diSast iOus boiler explosion occurred
IN HUI nttr Bros. cOmpany's saw.
mills, two miles from this place, at
six O'Clock this morning, KILN O
two persons outright and woundin O
SIX others. Portions of the ma
chinery were blown to a height Of
100 feet in the air, and carried over
the Postal telegraph lines go yard s
from the mills. The victims, all:
colOred men, were employed about;
the mill. Their names are kille d
W m. James and Henry johnson
injured Samual Fox, leg broken
10 two places and badly scalded {;
Jefferson Washington, leg broken
and scalded about the face; John
jackson, face and body scalded !;
Benz. Beanam, found under mill
shed with arm broken and badly
scalded about the face. DR.. w. &.
Flogg, local physician, responded
promptly and is doing all in his
power, assisted by Hunter brothers
for the unfortunate men. The ex-
ploslon made a loud report and
could be heard miles distant. Fir.
ing up without sufficient water IN
the boiler caused the explosion.
Th5 mill property is total wreck.
No Insurance..
RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 22.-Llst
night a. midnight at one of the
large government distilleries of j.
B. Lancer, at Salisbury, a boiler
exploded with frightlul results.
Two men were killed, two others
fatally injured and several Others
we're seriously injured. The dis
tillery building was blown to pieces.
The explosion shook the earth for
miles around like an earthquake.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
A Baptist Minister Hanged.

OZARK, Ala, Feb. 21-The Rev.
Henry Duncan, a Baptist minister,
was hanged here at noon today
for the murder of his wife. The
execution was public, in violation
of State law, and was witnessed
by 5000 people.
Duncan had been pastor OF a
Baptist church III this county for
several years, and was very popu-
lar. Last July his wife died very
suddenly, and was buried the next
day. A few days later Duncan
went away, accompanied by a
Young woman named Georgia
Baldree, the daughter Of a rich
planter. This, aroused suspicion
and the Coroner had the body OF
Mrs. Duncan exhume. An autopsy
showed that she had died Ofstyrch-
niue poisoning. A warrant was
sworn out for Duncan, and be was
found in Florida, where he and
Miss Baldree we're Lying as man
and wife. He was brought back,
tried and convicted, and about
two weeks ago made a confession,
duplicating Miss Baldree. She
was arrested, but released few
days later.
The execution was public today
because the jail is not enclosed by
a fence, and the Sheriff had NJ
place where he cOull con
duct it in private, He had the
gallOws built out in a field.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
Accident at a Grave.

A throng of mourners stood
about an open grave in Calvary
Cemetery, New York, Tuesday
afternoon. The body of Mrs
Bridget Brazil, was about to be
buried. She was large wo-
man and some difficulty was ey
perlenced in handling the coffin
The earth about the grave was soft
and yielding. -Four grave-dlggerS
took charge of the coffin, and were
preparing to lower It into the grave
in the usual way when the sides OF
the grave caYed IN. John ScanlOn,
one of the grave.diggers, was
carried headfOremOst III the grave,
and the coffin followed, and on the
coffin fell the other three grave
dlggers. A cry of horror went up
from those about the grave. Sew.
eral women tainted, and daughter
of the dead woman went into
Mysteries. The grave was eight
feet deep. John BRAZIL, a son of
the deceased woman, together with
a number of the other mOurnerS,
assisted the three men who fell on
top of the coffin out of the grave.
Help arrived and they all set to
work to release ScanlOn, who could
be heard groaning underneath the
coffin. In few minutes the coffin
was again drawn up, aud Scanlon
was taken out of the grave badly
bruised and frightened. The loose
earth was shOveled out of the grave
and the lnterment was made.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
Death of John Jacob Aster.

NEW YORK, February 22-JOhn
Jacob Aster died today. His Heath
was directly due to cold which he
contracted while in Europe In De.
cember last and With which he had
been I'll ever since. He was in the
9th year OF his age.
John Jacob Aster was the eldest
sou of the late William Aster and
grandson of the original John ia
cob Aster who founded the fortune
of the family. He toOG the bead
Of the third generation of the Aster
family. In 1876 his father died ,
leaving JOIN Jacob Aster two
thirds share OF his estate, valued
at 5000, 100000. During the civil
war Mr.. Aster went to the front
and served with credit as an aide
de-camp to Gen. Mcclellan. He
married. Miss Gibbs, OF South
OIrOlina. who died about two years
ago. He is succeeded by his only
son, William WoIderf ASer, who
was munster 10 ally some years
ago. f
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
COMMISSIONERS OEEICF

- Woodstock. Va, Feby. q. ls90.
10 VIM. Morris and all the lien creditors
of A. }. Hopewoll Complfs. and w. +.
Williams Trustee, A. J. HopeweH. F.. G..
Myers ~ Sens, and Geo. W Koontz. admr
Of jacob b. Snap9, decd. Defts.
lou are hereby notified that I have
hXed upon the 18th day Of March next.
between the hours Of 8 o'clock. a. M.
and o'clock, p. m, to take and settle. al
my office, the accounts Of
l. All liens by payment mr. o,b..nt..
olnulng me real estate OF A. J. Hopewell
In order of their priorities.
= nat lie report specially an, vendors
,len, oy whom held aud the propertv
liable tor the same. i''F''''
d mat the commissioner ascertain and
report the real estate of which
Bop well is seiz d and its gross and an.
neal value. u a''-
:. And any other matter he or any
party III interest may deem peceSsarV re-
CURED 10 be taken by the decree of Sben.
andoah Circuit Court rendered on tbe
gay OF January 1890 in a SUIT in chancerv
depending In SAID cOnrt between William
MOTIFS &c. COmplts. and VIM. r vii.
ans trustee, &c., Defrs and if from any
aus tne taxing OF said accounts shall
nor DC co nmenoei, or having been COM
1leheed should not be completed on that
nay' the taking Of the same will be adj
J1urned irom day to day, or from place to
pleted. "D'' '''"
GiVen under my hand as Commissioner
~ chancery OF the said court, at my Office
IN said Comfy fba da,. IA - g.
Aforesaid. ''"' "'''
Feb. 2S-td. WINS Rro
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
The Fertilizer Bill.

The House bill on the Inspection
of fertilizers sold in the State was
passed. AS 1t now stands the bill
provides that a license fee OF 500
shall be levied on the manufacture
ers or dealers of any fertilizer
They are required to give a state
ment to the Commissioner of Agrl
culture of the ingredients OF the
fertilizer. A sample is selected In
the presence of the Commissioner
and the agent of the fertilizer com
pany by a dIsinterested party
which is carefully sealed, and this
sample is analysed. If the anal,
sis falls falls 10 per cent. below tb,
statement made by the manufactur
er or dealer islt not allowed to CO.
Iect the fertilizer notes, and if thu
farmer has paid IN cash, be has &
right to recover against the man
ofacturer what be has paid. Fines
are imposed for the violation of the
provisions of the act. All fees
aud finees constitute a fertilizer
fund at the disposal of the Board
! OF Agriculture.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
THE WORLDS FAIR.

1t seems to be settled now that
pork and beef are the great national
commodities and if the day of Octo
Der II, 1892, should be good
day, then Chicago Can show how
to corn, can, salt and brine. We
know that Chicago is a great city.
We saw it in its youth, we admire
its growth. But can they Keep
taverns like Hoover.
We hoped for a National Fair
no seotlOnalsm, nothing of locality,
nothing that did not arise to the
dignity OF national pride, we truSs-
ed would be a factor. y nation,
celebrating an event more than
national world wide, universal in
its far reaching consequences at
other than at its "Grand CapitOP
is phenomenal.
The nation thus says Our Cap
itOl is fit place for our law makers
to come, and meet is fit headquart-
ers for all Departments, grand
reception place for "The Repre-
sentative men of the Nations, but
not a fit place for the "Nation's
Fair" Age is nothing, position
aud work do tell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
Richmond Factories Burned.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 22-AbOut
$50 o'clock to night fire was dis.
covered proceeding frOn the win
dOws OF the Dnrham stemmery and
tobacco factory, corner Twenty
fifth and Cary streets. The fire
spread with frighttul rapIdity, and
the adjoining tobacco factories OF
Alexander Cameron & Co., A. g. G.
Cameron q Sizer, were soon mess
of flames, which the fremen were
pOwerless to subdue until the
buildings and contents were de-
strOyed. The factories burned
were all fOur.stOry brick bciIdings.
Cameron & Co, are large ste miners
and exporters of plug tobacco, es'
pecially to the Australian markets
A. & g. Cameron & Sizer are man
ufacturers of smoking tobacco and
cigarettes. The loss OF the Cam
erons & Sizsr is estimated at $780,
600; Durham Fertilizers Mills,
$4,000 fully insured. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.
THE HOUSE PASSES A BILL MAKING
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY A
LEGAL HOLIDAY

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 24.-The
House today passed bill Iegaliz-
ing January 10, General X. e. Lees
birthday, - State holiday.
In order hat t proposed pan
OF separating the rax lists of the
two races cha give the cImmls-
siOners of the revenue as little ad
ditiunal work as possible, Mr.. Dab.
ney today Introduced a bill
make 1t the duty OF the land
assessors to make the separate
lists. Of course this only applies
to reality.
Despite the influence of the com
misslOners of the revenue of Rich.
mond and other cities of the State
to the contrary, Gov. Mckinney
says he will approve the bill recent.
~ passed by the Assembly requlr.
ing that the taxes of the white and
colOred citizens shall be listed sep.
arately. In Richmond the assess.
Ors haYe already done much of this
work. If the provisions of the new
bill are carried out they will have
to go over it again and the fields
partially covered will have to be
deferred until some other time.
The action of the Lee Monument
Association in determining to con.
vey to the State the bronze statue
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, by Mercie,
which the Paris founder has Just
completed, will no doubt settle anv
question of import duty upon that
work OF art that may be raised The
monument and statue is the prop
erty of the Lee Monument AssocIa
ton, body Incorporated under the
laws of Virginia. Among it's off.
GERS and cOrpOrators are the Gov.
ernOr and other leading officers of
the Commonwealth. A deed con
yeying the statne and monument
has already been prepared by the
ASSOCIATION, and by the time the
former Is shipped from Paris will
be formally recorded here.
The Senate today postponed in
definitely bill proposing to impose
"a license tax of $50 on persons who
sells pistols. 1t also proposed to
ASSESS tax Of one dollar on all
persons who bad "A pistol in their
possession.
The opposition is so great to the
new law passed by the Legislature
requiring the Inspection OF all
dressed meats killed more than
two hundred miles from the place
where exposed TOR sale that bill
was introduce in the Senate tonight
for its repeal. Mr.. Stubs intro
duced it, and made an unsuccess-
ful attempt to place it on the cal.
calendar without reference to a
committee. IL was sent TO the gen.
eral laws committee. of which IT'S
patron Is chairman. 1t will prob.
ably be reported tomorrow and a
strong effort made to rush it
through. Some Of those who cham.
ploned the measure which is now
sought to be repealed say they had
no idea OF the magnitude of sale OF
Western beef in the markets of this
State. They eoncede now that they
we're wrong and the law should be
expunged from the s atnteS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
The MONTANA MIDDLE.
SILVER BOW CONTEST DECIDED IN
FAVOR OF TIE DEMOCRATS.

FAVOR OF TIE DEMOCRATS.
BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 24.-The
district court rendered a decision
to- day in the shrievalty contest, in
which, for the first time, the ones.
ton at the bottom of the middle IN
the late election received thorough
investigation. The grounds of the
Republican candidates. claim were
based on the allegation OF fraud at
precincts thirty-fOur and twenty.
six; that the acts of the judges at
precinct thirty-fOur violated the
letter Of the election law in IL cir
method of counting the cast, and
that illegal votes were cast in pre-.
cinct twenty.siX by men improper.
y admitted 10 citizenship.
The court reviewed all the evi.
dence carefully, and in a carefully
weighed opinion decided that the
count at precinct thirty four was
fair and fully complied with the
spirit of the election law; that the
votes cast in precinct twenty.slx
were cast bS electors duly qualified
according 20 law, that the canvass
ing board of Silver Bow county had
no warrant in law for their illegal
actions, that they usurped funtons
not Belonging to them in throwing
Ous tbe votes of SAID precincts, and
tkst Sullivan, the Democratic can
didate for sheriff, received ma
E)Orlty of the legal votes cast at
said election.
This decides the legality of the
votes cast to Democratic candidates
IN said precincts, including Repre-
sentstives to the Legislature, and
vii tually decides the rights of the
Democratic Senators now III Wash
ington to represent the State, as
having been chosen by a majority
OF the legally elected Representa-
tiveS, and by inference prOnouceS
the claim of the Republican Sena
tors to seats IN the United States
Senate from Montana to the inva
lid, since they were chosen by !
minority of tho legally chosen leg
isature. The Democratic shenf
will formally take possession of bis
office tomorrow.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
A Woman Burned to Death.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 23-This
morning Mrs. Martha Whltefeld,
aged 80 years, was burned to death
in the presence of her husband, Joe
Whitefeld, aged 70. Toe unfOrtu-
nate woman was standing IN front
of the fireplace when she fell in the
fire, and before her husband could
render her any assistance she had
been burned IN a most horrible
manner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
a R EMARKABLE DUEL.
TWO MEN USE THE SANE PISTOL
IN SHOOTING AT EACH
OTHER.

PIEDMONT, W. Va, Feb. q =
The new mining town OF Elklns
was the scene of what is probably
the most remarkable duel IN his
story. Sunday night coal miner
named James Nee aud carpenter
named Archer went on drunk
together, and going to a saloon
kept by Mrs. Wise they drove the
woman out of doors aud wrecked
the Interior Of the place. About
the time they had completed the
ruin the two men quarreled and
they concluded TO fight a duel over
the wreck of the bar. They had
but one revolver and decided they
shOHld take turn about in shooting
at each other. They agreed on
fifteen feet, nearly the length OF
the room, as the distance, and
Archer got the first shOt. His Dnl.
let plowed a groove in Nee's scalp.
He then gave up the pistol to Nee,
and he fred at Archer and missed.
Archer then took a second shot
and missed, and handed the weap-
on over to Nee. This time Nee
took better aim, aud shot Arch
er through the hand. Before any
more shots could be fired outsiders
intefered and took the revolver
away.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28

The showers OF Spring seem to
come, the birds are singing. Do
they mean to cheer or will they de-
ceive?
The moral of it all, is to put and
keep your house in order, storms
may come, clouds obscure the bless
ed Sun light. The world is made
up of sunshine and shadow, light
and darkness. There must be cold
aud heat, only the heart If cold is
dead, may false hopes and bright
expectations prove no pit falls.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
Died on His NuptiaI Couch.

BRAINARD. MINI, Feb. 21.-On
Wednesday evening Miss Lille
Deane, of this city, was married to
j. Buemer. The ceremony as per
formed about eight o'clock and
after al evenings sport tn pleas
ant manner With relatives and
other guests the couple retired
About half an hour later the bride
ran down stairs aud excitedly said
that her husband was either dead
or had tainted. Investigation
proved that Mr.. Buemer was dead
death having been caused by hear
disease.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
GRAND OPERAS, on DECK.
NEW BRICK.
JOCKEY CLUE.

ana very many others We intend that
these cigars shall not be surpassed by
any IN the market aud wherever INTRO.
diccd shall build up trade tor the dealer
Is well As for us.
II our friends and thr dealers = neallv
viii give Us the chance we Will please
every lover of good smoke. Remember
that we intend 10 work nothing but the
best qn"'ity OF tobacco and not permit
cigar 10 leave our hands that is not well
made and Of neat and attractive appear
ance. This Factory has had frst class
reputation for years, and We intend 70
make 1t surpass all its previous records
Tor furnishing cigars that cannot be beat
on the market AZ tie prices. special
brands will be pnt mp for our customers
and every effort made TO please.
!" ask bnt tria Al your hands. ~
We intend TO make every cigar good
advertisement for Us.
Feb. l4-3uo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
THE BALLOT.

The ball moves. We rejoice to
see that even partisanry IN De
mocracy is getting a little nervous.
Election machinery in the hands
of one party is the conception of
SIN and its delivery can but be of
corruption.
Virginia is slow we know, like
her thorough "bred horses" war
ranted to stand still, but the air
is redolent, reform we will have,
slow but sure.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
A Sad Accident.

AKRON, o., Feb. 22.-MIchael
McDoLough, aged fifty, discovered
a railroad.rail which had been
placed across the track just outside
the city limits yesterday. A train
was in sight, and he had only time
to lift one end and dag it from the
track when the engine struck the
other end, aud the rail was dash ed
against his head, crushing his skull
like an egg-sheIl. The engine and
cara did not leave the track.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
CareIessness Ca used His Death

ORANGE, TEXAS, Feb, "a
Charles Glass, of this city, while
carelessJy handling a revolver yes.
terday, accidentally shot himself
in the abdomen, inffictng a wound
from the effects of which he died
IN an hour. His parents live in
William sport, Pa.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
Dissolution Notice.

COLUMBIA FURNAcE,vA.. Feb. 4. 80.
Inc hrm of Fadely 4 Irwin has this
Gay oy mutual consent dissolved partner
SNIP business in favor OF w. s. IRWIN WHO
VIII conduct the business at the old stand.
Thanking the people for the past patron
age and asking a continuance OF the same
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
Indiana Cloud Burst.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND Feb. SO.
The cloud.burst Sunday night
caused MirtiudaIe creek, near this
place, TO rise and woman aud
three children were drowned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28

n his advice cut a large waste
Way and strengthened the weak
laces. Wagner warned them
that the dam would be unsafe un-
less some OF the work was gone
over ana recti6cd, but they didn't
Il steh to him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28
lOWa's Blizzard,

MASON CITY, Iowa, FeO.-26.-
~ blizzard set in Yesterday coTer-
lug the entire northern portion OF
The State, Tbs thermometer mal ks
Zero aid all trains are delayed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-02-28

Squire Massie Beasley. OF kAber-
deem, o., has married 4 976.cor piles
| In nineteen years.