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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
All About lightning.

l. AS to the term "forked lightning, :"
the representations of it given by ar
fists, which resemble the so-called
thunderbolts placed in the hand of
Jupiter, are quite absurd. The flash,
when photographed, exhibits itself as
a line which is continually changing its
course. and is described as intensely
crooked" by a very careful observer.
1t never proceeds for time in a
straight line and then turning at a
sharp angle, going on further in an
equally straight line, as is represented
in pictures. The forking of it is very
marked and this occurs by side-fashes
passing off from the main track and
eventually losing themselves. like the
notifications Of tree roots. Occasion
ally the lightning appears to start
from point from which several flashes
diverge in different directions.
2. "Sheet Observation-Disclosures q
flash passes from cloud to cloud
or from cloud to earth, the light
produced by it Eliminates the
sky in the neighborhood, and the
more intense the flash the more
brilliant and extensive the illumina-
ton. At times sheet lightning has
been proved to emanate from an ordi-
nary storm, distant more than one hun
dred miles from the point of observa-
ton. 1t is, however, maintained, and
apparently with good reason, that oc-
casionally lightning of the sheet"
type, such as what is called Summer
lightning" takes place without any
thunder, SO that in such cases no &C
tual thunder storm is in progress.
3. "Globular lightning" is a
rare phenomenon, and one which no
one has as yet been able to produce in
the laboratory, whereas the phenomena
of the two previous types are easily
produced. The general description Of
the occurrence is that luminous ball
is seen moving very slowly, not touch
ing any object, and eventually break
ing up with violent explosion and the
appearance of several flashes of ordina-
ry lightning. 1t is reported that per-
sons have gone out from house into
a street to follow such ball and watch
its movements, so that the occurrence
must have lasted at least a number of
seconds. Ordinary lightning, as is
well known, is practically quite in
Simultaneous. The size of the ball on
different occasions has varied from that
Of an orange to that of large glass
lamp globe, or even larger. Many
physicists refuse to believe any &C
counts Of this manifestation of electric
al discharge, but the reports of it are
too numerous and circumstantial for us
to consider them entirely baseless.
Longmu71's Mugazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
ronmnndcr vraxey's Career.

Nhceock e. Ncazey was born in
Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
about iiftv-three years ago. and was ed
ucatcd at Phillips. Exeter Academy.
Dartmouth College. and the Albany Law
School. He had just begun practice i'm
Springfield. VT, when the war broke
ont. Al the close of his military ser
vice he resumed practice at Rutland. i'm
partnership with the Hon. Redfield
Proctor the present Secretary of
War. He enlisted as a private in
the Third Vermont Volunteers early i'm
1861. was chosen Captain of Com
pany A. and promoted to be Major
and Lieutenant Colonel that summer.
The Colonel of the regiment was William
F. Smith who afterward became popn-
lary known as General "Baldy" Smith
Being a West Point man he gave his
command thorough discipline. and it dis
tinguishcd itself al Lee Mills. the first
battle of the peninsular campaign i'm
1862. BY this time. however. its colonel
had been made a general. and was in
command of a division. and Colonel
Ncazcy was his chief staff and was en-
gagged i'm all tho battles of the peninsular
campaign. In addition TO a leading law
practice in 1864 he accepted an appoint
mcnt as reporter of the decisions of
the Supreme Court of Vermont. and held
the office eight years. publishing nine vol
umcs. He was i State Senator in 1923,
and a leading member of that body.
Still continuing to practice law. he was
appointed register in bankruptcy in 1873,
which he held until the law was repealed.
In 1879 he was chosen a Judge of the
Supreme Court of Vermont. and held
this office for ten years, becoming dis
tinguishcd for judicial learning and
probity. and being called to preside at
nisi prius over the most difficult trials in
the State. In 1879 he was appointed by
the Governor commissioner to report
TO the Legislature upon court expenses,
with view to retrenchment and reform.
Soon after going on the bench he was
appointed a commissioner for revising
the statutes of the State. In 1889 he
was appointed by President Harrison an
Interstate Commissioner, and this Office
he holds at the present time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
THE MARKETS.
Sioux CITY Liv. Stock.


Hogs Receipts, 1900 otiiciel yesterday =: =;
shipments, cars Market opened 4 sl LIZ,
stronger, but soon became sta3nated. eas'
We're made from S3.559s.65; bulk at sS.e., 81
attic Receipts. 10; official yesteida NINA NJ
Market dull. Quotations: Fat steers p' isy:
sS6o go fair to good. $685. g3to; l ss;r d
choice 900 to 1000 pounds, 50. 75d2.9O; ia!t ::
good, $3.50 275; stockers, choice, sz'ggaa );
lair to good, 32.25a25O: inferior, s!.'s q.
cows. extra choice, corn-fed, 1926 g!5U sfa;a,
els fair to good, Sl.65n2.OO; common s a;t,s
LOS; Gamers. ESQ e$1.25; yearlings, Ella eHl
choice, 81 50es75; conn 50 u0a24uGo o1 rss
choice. $l.5091.65: common. Sl25g Low VI
calves. poor to choice S2.OO93.5O.
South Omaha Live Stock.
Hoga-Rcceipts 5,Coo; official YESTERDAY 4
g; as Shipments, q cars Ma axe ket GR "
Sattle-,keceipts, 200; official ye' one.
i.62J: shipments 10 cars. Marhet ope"'
steady; quality common.
Chicago Live Stock .oolr!
Cattle-Receipts, $500: market ,os s,sI md
feeders. S2l0g3.3o; Texas and western f't=
Sl.5J04.0O :xai]
Hogs-keceipts. 10000; market easy ; 1lla
S33543.95; heavy So. 4c@4.0O; light, Sa, rs
;sheep.keceipts, 5000; market s. .e tesss
tlves, S350W5.G5; western, $3.5lgi.iV' l'-
S50Cg4.00
Chicago Produce ..sr,be,I
Wheat.-Firm; casn. $1.Os5s; sep's'-'
Corn.-steady; cash. 4oAc; September 4'"'
May, 53s4 @531sc. ,x s7i,cd
No. ostsson,iste,aady cash. s73zc Sci nO'''
rovlsions-Pork, steady: cash SID Ia i'm
September, sll 40; January STA; LIE Iaa:na.y|
cash, 1920; September, S62o'
ST. e096s2]e. canteu'|
Short ribs-steady; cash, $3.50; ssp''
Der, $5.421a@5.45; January, s5.oos9'"9
Rye-Steady: No. 2. Gl4c.
Bsrley-Firm; No. 2, z, 972c.
Flax r! seed..Quiet; No. !; $l;3s' a. s1,4a
Timothy Seed-Prime, steady az
Whisky-$1.1S.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
jutant General, with headquarters at Grand


The Provisional Department of Indian
Territory and Oklahoma was authorized by
special orders No. 81, dated June %. 1890.
and a department encampment called for
the purpose of organizing permanent de-
partmcnt at Guthrie on the 9TH day OF
August, 1890.
i beg to refer and cordially indorsc the
recommendations of Past Adjutant General
Eugene L. Weigle, in which he refers to the
great advantage that would accrue to the
departments and the organization if there
were less frequent change of the Assistant
Adiutant General in the various depart
ments. Some Of the larger departments
have adopted the plan of keeping pcrma-
nent headquarters and making infrcuuent
changes in the Office of Assistant Adjutant
General This seems to me very desirable in
decd, and Iquite agree with Comrade Weigle
in his report that it would be amply sufficient
to have scmi-annual reports instead of
quarterly, as the latter only enhance the
labor or the post and the department officers
without serving any purpose that would not
be equally as well served by semi-annual
reports.
AS giving an indication of the amount of
work required in the Office of the Adjutanr
General. beg to notice that there have been
issued eighteen general orders. three circu-
lars, two national rosters, which with an
issue OF 10000 copies of each amounts in all
to 100000; in addition scventy-tive special
orders were issued. and nearly 1000 COM
munlcatlons of various kinds were received,
most of which call for reply. which may
be found copied in the letter books of this
office.
A special mailing list comprising the ma
tlonal and past national officers. members
OF the Council of Administration. prominent
members of the order of the Woman's Relief
Corps and Sons of Veterans and soldier
newspapers, is now quite large. and makes
large item in postage.
About 900 commissions have been issued.
beg to call the attention of the sew
eral departments to the desirability of
printing the reports of their proceedings in
as nearly a uniform style as possible. to
conform to the printed reports of the
national encampment.
Commandcr-in-chicf-I desire to express
my sincere regrets that our official rela-
tions, which have been at all times most
pleasant, are so soon to be severed. You
have impressed upon me, as you have all
the comrades of the various departments
you have visited, the sincerity of your work
in behalf of the organization.
The amount of time that YOU have nlaced
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
MINISTER SOBRAL SHOT
He Is Condemned Il Second Time, and D;s
i'll Prison.

He Is Condemned Il Second Time, and D;s
i'll Prison.
Private cable dispatches have been re-
ceived in New York by friends of ENRIQUE
Martinenz Sobral, late minister of foreign
affairs in Guatemala under Presiden
Barillas, telling of the untimely fate ths
has befallen him. Those friends of Sob,
say that the minister, upon being discover.d
in alleged treachery toward Barillas, VA
hurried Otto prison and condemned v,hou
trial to be shot. This coming to the ear
of the Spanish minister resident in GuateI
mala, he interceded with Barillas, VIII
agreed to spare Sobral's life, but at one
convened a court martial. This atteI
body, SO it is asserted by the friends
sobral, was entirely composed of men
biased against Sobral, and these con
demned him to be shot. So5ral was re-
turned to the penitentiary and placed ID
solitary confinement to await the prtsi-
dents pleasure. 1t is said that Just pyis1
to his departure for Quezaltenango, Prssi
dent Barlllas ordered some of his soldier.
to conduct Sobral to the vaults Of ths
prison and there have him shot.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

failing to make their reports. and it wcGIa
seem that there is no excuse on the part of
these officers for this negligence. The Off
Gers should make,a report of the condition
If their post at the close of the meeting
next preceding the close of the quarter. If
this were done, the total number iii good
standing would appear much larger.
If to the number in good standing June
80. 1890. of 421.9Sl. were added the number
lost by delinquent reports. and the number
suspended. who. although suspended. are
members of the order. there would he a total
membership upon the rolls of 4a5.51o: to
such should be also added 2,720 who are out
on transfer cards.
The number of deaths during the year
was $40.
The amount expended for relief for the
year ending March b. 1890, was 1921 .::j50.lS:
number of comrades relieved. 1910: others
relieved. $3.50: total number relieved. 2S.4 40.
In this sum no mention is made of the
large amount of private aid expended by
thousands of our members individually or
collectively. and of which no record can be
kept.
For the quarter ending June so. 1890.
SOL .01 was expended
Tho total amount expended by the Grand
Army from July |. 1871. to July l, 1890.
amounts to 81. 9S7. 534 .55.
In a table showing the progress made
during each quarter in the last thirteen
year the following shows the gain in six de-
partmcnts, which take tho lead: Ohio. 2.5!'3:
Missouri. 2.02S: Massachusetts. 1.043: Ten
nessce, 9G3; Indiana. 951: Illinois. 40.
Two new departments have been organ
lied. The Department of North Dakota,
embraced in the territorial limits of the
State of North Dakota. was organized at
Grand Forks, n, d.. on April a. 1890. Com
rade George j. Winship was elected De-
partmcnt Commander. who appointed Com
rade William Alderman as Assistant Adj
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
woman's Day at the State Fair.

One day of the coming state fair at Aber-
deem, Sept. II, has been designated as
womans day, and the state agricultural
board has named Mrs. Emma S. DeVoe as
superintendent Of the day. The choice
was good one. Mrs. DeVoe at once be-
gan preparations for making the occasion
memorable and pleasant one. She is
calling to her assistance the ablest and
most energetic among the women workers
of the state, and she and they will spare
no efforts to make womans day of the
Sixth Annual South Dakota State Fair
useful and instructive. Such eminent
women as Susan B. Anthony, Rev. Anna
Shaw, Rev. Olympia Brown and Miss
Clara Colby are announced to be present
and help to render the day interesting.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
Filling in the Lake Front.

In regard to the question raised in Chi. |
cago IN connection with the worlds fail,
whether or not the secretary of war bad
authority to grant permission to fill ina
space of the lake front, Secretary ProcoI
says that undoubtedly he has on certain
conditions. The attention of the depart
ment, he says, has not before been called
to the matter, but he was of the opinion
that if the local engineer in charge Of
river and harbor works deemed the fill Ell.
pedient and would call the attention Of tha
department formally to the matter, board
of engineers would be appointed to mass
report thereon. 1t was ascertained, how
ever, that there was available only Sl1,-
$50 for harbor improvements at Chicago
The secretary thought, in view OF this
small amount available, that special ap'
preparation would have to be secured from
cOnpresS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.

Constitutional Convention Expenses
Woman'S Day at the State Fair--For Land
office Expenses River Frcighting-Brlef
Points.
The South Dakota senators have had in
serted in the deficiency bill clause provid-
ing for the payment of the expenses Incl
dent to the holding Of the constitutional
convention in South Dakota. There is
very little doubt that this amendment will
go through all right. Mr. Cannon, who is
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tions in the house, says he will object to
the provision on the ground that he has
opposed all appropriations which are not
provided for by existing law, but Senator
Moody, when seen by your correspondent
and told of what Cannon had said, stated
that he would demonstrate to Mr.. Cannon
that this appropriation is covered by ex-
listing law, as the bills admitting states to
the union distinctly provide that the e1-
penses of the constitutional convention
shall be borne by the government. The
appropriation was originally for $4,000,
but was cut down to $1,000. Senator
Moody, however, has had it increased to
the original amount of S15, 000
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

their kossuths with sprigs of green
to remind us of their green mountains:
the lllinoisans bore banners on which
the names and faces of their great citi-
zens, Lincoln. Grant, and Logan. were
conspicuous: and SO on through the long
list OF ali the States represented. There
We're 45,5oO veterans in line. 1t was the
largest procession the G. A. r. has ever
turned out. The President, the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and Gen. Sher-
man reviewed the procession from a
stand in Copley Square. Undeniably
the most gallant figure of the day, and
the one most heartily and continuously
applauded, was Gen. Alger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
Told in Short Meter.

EIGHTY teachers are in attendance at
the Huron institute.
HURoN's four.story hotel building is
being pushed rapidly forward.
The Okoboji Touring mill is being re-
paired and will grind the new crop of
wheat.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for a
tennis tournament at Sioux Falls COM
mencing neqt Wednesday.
The Edmunds county soldiers relief
committee has disbursed $69945 since
March IA, and given relief to 272 persons.
ABERDEEN advertises for bids for the
sinking of another artesian we'll, the inside
diameter of the piping at the bottom of the
same to be six inches.
SANFORD CLARK, of Hill City, in com.
pany with George Berry, while enroute to
Rapid City in spring wagon drawn by
two horses, were overtaken by the storm of
Sunday at Dry creek. The horses became
unmanageable and were unhitched from
the wagon in the creek bed, while Clark
and Berry sought the shelter of big tree.
three quarters of mile above the road
and on the opposite side of Red hill.
While under this dangerous shelter Clark
was killed and Berry badly shocked by
lightning.
THERE are several placer claims being
worked along Deadwood creek with vary
ing success; some making pretty good
money, while others do not make wages.
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER HAGER-
TVS crop report for August covers As
counties, with information received from
nlnety-seven correspondents. The aver
age showing of the principal products is
reduced from 10 to Is per cent. over the
June average. The condition of wheat is
"a per cent; corn, IS; oats, SO; rye, IL:
barley, Is; buckwheat, 70; fax, 60; wild
hay, %, tame grasses, ga; potatoes, 60;
vegetables, 60. Only seven counties report
less than one-half crop of wheat. The
principal grade will be No. northern,
The commissioners conclude by saving:
Altogether, everything indicates from
one-half to o-thirds of crop of tie
principal staples. This, with more horses,
cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry and dairy
products, to which every community is
now giving greater attention, will make
1880 very fair year for South Dakota"
=. d. SPEAR and Charles Allen were
bruised and injured somewhat while load
ing machinery from the Milwaukee plat.
form in the vest part of Aberdeen. The
former was accidentally pushed over the
front of the drag and fell behind the
horses, his foot catching between one of
the whlttetrees and the evener. While in
this helpless condition the team started
and he was dragged several feet before re-
leased. MIR. Allen was on the load and had
finger on his left hand badly crushed by
falling machinery.
HE larger portion of tie Yankton CO.
ment works machinery is now on the
ground, and the buildings are progressing
towards completion.
d. PATTERSON. near Gettysburg. lost
nifty acres OF wheat by FIRE, also stable
ana three horses. Another valuable horse
was saved, but his eyes were badly dan.
aged BY the fire.
HE instruments for the ladies' cornet
band at Huron have arrived.
A DUBUQUE small boy named Duccini
broke his collar bone while attempting to
stand on biz bead
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
vivid dayyof the mightiest military power

vivid daysof the mightiest military power
that was ever called into existence.
1t was a spectacle of superlative
grandeur by whatever standard it was
measured. In point of numbers it was
immense. and but for the excellent man
agement of its organizers and directors
1t would have been unwieldy. From II
o'clock in the forenoon till after sunset
this memorable march was kept up,
column after column passing the grand
stands with wonderful precision and pre-
sentng to the spectators succession of
military tableauN. each one in it's turn
possessing some peculiar and distinctive
trait OF the State from which it came.
Names sturdy men displayed the pine
cones OF their forests: Wisconsin's
contingent carried Il badgers YER
montS gallant comrades adorned
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

cheap rates they lose in having to Inv
new suits. '"'
Then both laugh sardonic diaboli-
cal, lronical laugh, which only hoard.
e 81; can understand and appreciate, =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

to express my thanks to the officers OF III,
various departments for their uniform
courtesy in responding to my demands made
upon them in relation to their departments.
To Assistant Adjutant General James L.
Sterling / am greatly indebted for his as
sistance. so cheerfully and zealously given
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
Freighting on the Missouri.

The owners of river steamboat at st.
Paul have decided to take boat to Pierre,
where it will be used in freighting and
towing coal barges on the Missouri. It is
expected there in about thirty days, bring
ing from St. Paul some 800 tons of freight,
consisting of sewerage pipe, gas fixtures,
hardware, etc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
No AUTHORIZATIONS For Land Omces,

There will b no appropriation for the
expenses of carrying on the business of the
land Offices at Chamberlain and Pierre, s.
D., but the general lard Office has author
lied the registers and receivers of these Of
fees to pay the expenses from the re.
ceipts, and says that the deficiency in the
land Offices by this procedure will be pro.
vided for in the urgent deficiency bill next
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

HE Grand Army of
Boys i'm Blue has
come and gone, and
every one of them
feels like taking OFF
his hat TO the Hub.
1t is the first time
they have ever. as a
body, tested Boston
and they
found it not wanting.
E very bod y went
praiSing Boston
and BOStonianS to.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

atthe disposal of the comrades of the Grand
Army OF the Republic was measured only by
the time between the dates when YOU as
sumed the Office and when you will have
laid it down.
II l have in any manner merited the con-
fidence which you have placed in me, and
my official action has been satisfactory to
the members Of the organization, I am more
than pleased, and abundantly rewarded for
the labor.
desire in as public manner as possible
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
Tho Ne,v Oncers.

The chief interest in the encampmcnt
surrounded the election of grand officers
ana the location for the next encamp-
msnt. General Wheelock G. Weary, of
vermont, was elected Cosnmander-in-
chief. and the next convention will be
AeJd IN Detroit. Richard +. Tobin, of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

S31. G69. The Grant monument fund was
shown to have been increased by S9s1.76
since the last encampment, and to amount
to Sll11455
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

at all times. and to Quartermaster General
John Taylor, Judge Advocate General Aus
tin, and Inspector General Griffith for their
aid whenever called upon. Sincerely in f.,
G. and L., GEORGE HOPKINS,
Adiutaut General.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22
A Joke for T,oar,iers.

"1ou've left your old boarding house,
I see."
"Yes, too expensive. Mrs. Hash
feeds her boarders so we'll that they
are continually outgrowing their
clothes, and what they save in the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

IF you give fiddle to a fool DON'T
gsumble about the music afterward