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The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
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In its November number the Cosmopoli-
tan will publish a series of letters written
by Gen. w. T. Sherman to one OF his young
daughters, between the years 1853 and 1865
and covering most of the important events
OF the war Of secession. These letters pre-
amid some of the stirring scenes in which
he was giant figure, and in them the pa
triotic spirit of the Federal general is seen
to have been most attractively tempered by
q; = strong affection for the Southern people
The fraternal feeling which glows in these
letters is in refreshing contrast TO the sec
uonal bitterness which characterized the
period, and they will constitute an interest
ing and important contribution to the lit
erature ofthe war.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
Keen out OF Debt.

Every one who has fixed income
of any kind can and ought so to rcgu-
late his expenditures as to bring them
within it. This is habit which
should be inculcated in the earliest
years. The child. with an allowance
for it's pleasures, be it ever so small,
should never be suffered to exceed it
or to draw upon the future. The
youth should be taught to undergo
self-denial rather than to borrow the
money to obtain a qualification.
There is moro true independence in
this lesson than in hundreds of shouts
or boasts of liberty which too often
only convey the idea of casting of
duty and obligation Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
BRIDGET AND THE AGENT.

( i ri ,ll - 8 . -
Oi was sittin' won noight on the shteps av
me shanty.
Toired out wild work, an the childer an
Whin close by me soide, the ould woman
(me auntie)
shpake up in voice shtrong wild manya
brawl:
faix, here econ comes spalpeen ofan agent,
An its pampas plumes wild him he car
ries, bedud!
Ord shwear be me sowl that Old shpent all
me money"
Och! said Oi, Just the sight av the man
makes me mad.
For ye see, all the summer twas agents and
drummerS,
A-ringin' me bell whin so busy wor,
An Ord raced up me shtairs till ME legs
wor as numb as
A top that had shpinned itself out on the
An begorra, Old shworn whn me clanin'
was over
That divil varmint should enter me
With his this an his that an his one thing
An his blarncy mixed in at rollickin'
rate.
So, as this won shtopped near me said
AV ye phase. Soirr,
It's no pampas plumes DILL be wantin'
the day"
Poloite like ye know; an he said, "That's
too bad, for,
To establish me trade Oh shall give these
away"
Arrah, now, said Oh, if it's given yc are
Oi'll take jist Il boonch for me front par
lor shelf;
But he wiggled his hand loik a fool or n
sayin', NO, ye don't want thin, orn
keep thin mesclf'
An it's now day by day Oh am watchin' an
waitin',
For iist sich man to come up to me
door;
An it's livery agent so kindly Dim tratin'
Lest the angel should pass unaware, as it
wor;
But it's only the man wild the samples of
wash-stuff
That liver comes round wild thing that
is free;
1t may be thatpampas spalpeen, wotI used
rough,
Has set all the agents to watchn' for me-
Helen NJ. Boyd in Arkansaw Traveller.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08

remember it and ten it to somebody
else. But when / tried to tell it to
Ellen Mayo, she interrupted me be.
fore I'd got halfway through, saying,
'Oh yes remember all about that
now; your sister told me a week ago;
it's about the man who and she
went Oh and finished the story her.
self.''
ut wasn't polite, ofcourse," admit
ted Fanny, "but ! suppose she didn't
think how it would make you feel.
And, Tom, the fact is, ! told the story
to Grace, too, at tho same time Ellen
heard i'll"
II don't care anything about that"
said Tom, decidedly, except l like
her all the better for it. She didn't
make me feel uncomfortable, and as if
was an old newspaper as Ellen did.
III say she's lady!"
"And I agree with you, my son."
said his father, "and Ill venture to
predict that she's Il girl who'll make
few enemies, and many friends. as
long as she lives. ."-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
Children DISCOVERIES.

As in many other cases OF discovery
that OF the telescope appears to have
been the result OF playful accident.
Several stories are told about it, but
all similar.
The one most generally accepted
tells how, about the year OF 500, just
300 years ago, the children of Zaciia-
riah Jansen, q spectacle-maker, resid-
ing at Middleburg, in Holland were
in their fathers workshop and ob-
served that when they held between
their fingers two spectacle glasses, one
some distance before the other, and
looked through them at the weather
cock OF the church it seemed inverted,
but very much nearer to them and
greatly increased in size.
Their father, when his attention
was called, saw that one of the glasses
was convex and the other concave.
He made experiments and ended by
fixing such glasses in wooden tubes q
few inches long and selling them for
curiosities. Another account tells us
how one Iipperschelm discovered the
telescope in similar manner. Des-
cartel, however, u contemporary, gives
the credit to James Metius. a glass
cutter in Holland, whose brother, a
professor OF mathematics and a ma
ker OF burning glasses and mirrors,
hit upon the discovery in the same
way that Jansen's children are said
to have done.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
PunctuaIIty.

A distinguished warrior, who was
noted for mis- punctuality, once said
that he would just as soon have a
man come five minutes behind time,
as five minutes ahead OF time. What
he wanted, was for the man to be
there to the minute. We may not all
agree with the warrior, but surely
there is no one who cannot see the
advantages that are to be gained by
being on time.
"Punctuality is the soul of bust
ness" reads an old adage; and not
only does this apply to business-life,
but to our everyday life. "Time is
money!" and it is no more just to
waste q mans time by not being
punctual than it is to take away his
money or his clothes.
Be punctual, boys and girls, and
you will find yourselves better salts
fed and your fellow-creatures will ap
preclate the efforts made.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
The Only One Ever Printed.

CAN YOU FIND THE WORD? There is 8
inch display advertisement in this paper
this week, which has no two words alike
except one word. The same is true of each
new one appearing each week. from The
Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This house
places Crescent" on everything they
make and publish. Look for it, send them
the name Of the word and they will return
you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL LITHoGRAPMs or SAM
PLFS FREE.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
Trifles Make Perfection,

When we consider the manner of
working and painstaking care OF the
successful man or woman in every
department of the worlds work, we
are almost brought to the conclusion
that Carlyle was right when he de-
clared that genius is an immense
capacity for taking pains" The diff
ference between thoroughness and
careless workmanship; or using the
example of Michael Angelo, finish
makes perfection, and perfection
makes success.
This famous sculptor was visited by
q friend who had seen him at work
upon a certain statue. Angelo was
still chiseling away at the same figure.
"Why," exclaimed the visitor, "you
have been idle since l saw you last"
and he really could see no change in
the statue.
"By no means" answered the sculp-
tor. 81 have retouched this part
and polished that; have softened
this feature, and brought out this
muscle. have given more expression
to this lip and more energy to this
limb"
"Well, WE'LL" said his friend" "but all
these are trifes.''
alt may be so," answered Angelo,
'but recollect that trities make per.
lection, and perfection is no tritle."
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
An Icy Invasion

Of the back and shoulders announces the
bed, if lucky enough to sleep, you awake
in furnace, or fancy SO. Fierce is the
heat that consumes you. Then comes pro-
fuse sweating. This over yon resemble a
limp, damp rag. After the first paroxysm,
prevent another with Hostettcrts Stomach
bltters, which knocks out malaria, bilious
ness, constipation and kidney complains.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
What Was Inside.

George lives with his grandpa and
grandma, and he sleeps in the room
with them. One night he was very
restless, tossing about and kicking
anything that came within reach of
his small feet This disturbed grand
pa and grandma very much, and
finally grandma arose and prepared
some medicine for the little boy.
while grandpa awakened him.
''Here in some nice medicine" said
grandma, "uo make you sleep better
Open your mouth, George, and take
it,"
"What is it?" queried George.
alt is moiasses," answered grandpa.
"And what you like so we'll in the
turkey y-stufiing, added grandma.
"But-what is it?" asked George,
drowsily.
"It's molasses," said grandpa.
"Molasses," added grandma, "and
~ know it's molasses," broke in
George, half-asleep by this time. "but
what's-inside-the molasses?"
"Sage, my boy, sage!" cried grandpa.
And George took the medicine with.
out another word.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08

y "square-toed announcement."-Thc
statement that pointed shoes are going out
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08
A Sure Mark.
Getting Rid of Surplus Plants.

The tact that is born of true kind
heartedness is a thing for which it's
possessor may well be admired and
initiated. II like your friend Grace
Hunt a great deal better than lido FL
len Mayo" said fourteen-year-old
Tom to his sister Fanny at the tea.
table, one evening.
..sWhy?" asked Fanny in some sur
prise. ~ am sure Ellen is good deal
brighter than Grace, and prettier,
too!'
"She may be-" "assented Tom, doubt
fully, "but l don't call her very polite.
told Grace that funny story father
read us out of Mr.. Blacks letter to-
day, and she laughed and said it was
q splendid story, and that she should
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08

The words that burn 90 into the waste
paper basket first.
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08

Eve is the only woman who never turned
round "to see what the other woman had
nN ~ ~
The Wahpeton times., 1891-10-08

The summer season now is DER,
Deserted are the sands,
And gone from almost every shore
Are all the big brass bands.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
CHURCH NOTICES.

Christian Church - Corner Sixth and
Throckmorton. There will be preaching
morning and evening by Elder J. w. Low
Der Subject in the morning, 'The Christ
of History" in the evening, The Christian
Solution of the Labor Problem" Sun
day school $50 a. IL. All persons made
welcome.
Cumberland Presbyterian church, corner
Fifth and Taylor streets, r. NJ. Tinnon,
Fakes, superintendent. Services at IL
a. m. and at 7:45 p. m. Seats free and
everybody invited, and all made welcome.
Song services at $50 p N. conducted by
Christian Endeavor society.
Broadway Baptist church - Sunday
school, $50 a. m, O. S. baltimore, super
intendent Preaching at II q N. and 5 p
N. Y. c. c. Society, 3 p. M, L. L. Lusk,
president. DR.. Fender will preach morning
and evening to-day and twice every day this
week. A. E. Baten, pastor.
Unitarian church - Rev. n. Schultz,
minister. Meets at Humans hall every
Sunday morning at IL o'clock. Subject this
morning: ''On the Safe Side"
German Evangelical St. Johns church,
on Calhoun street, between Ninth and
Eleventh streets, Rev. Carl F. Baumaun,
pastor. Service at 1890 a. m, Sunday
school p. IN.
First Presbyterian church-Corner Cal
houn and Fourth streets. Regular services
to-day at II a. m. and 7:45 p. N. Rev. r.
H. Nall, D. D., pastor. Rev. ]. B. French
will fill the pulpit at morning service. Sun
day-schoOl at $50 q. m, J. a. Z. Evans, su-
perintendent. Strangers are invited.
Tabernacle services to-day-In the ab-
sence of DR.. Calnon Warren Collins will
conduct the morning services and Harry
Stone the revival services in the evening
AL are invited. Sunday school and Y. p.
c. E. society meets as usual.
ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
Corner Ninth and Main. Sabbath-school at
Gas a. m. A sermon to young people at IL
a. m. Epworth League for young people at
6:45 p m. Preaching at 1:45 p. N. by Rev
o. L. Fisher of Denver city. These serv-
ices are free to all. w. l. Graham, pastor.
First Baptist church, corner Taylor and
Third streets. Services at II a. N. and s
p. m, Sunday school at $50 a. N. a cor
dial invitation extended to all. Seats free.
]. Morgan Wells, pastor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
CHICAGO ELECTION.
THE OPPOSING FACTIONS MAX.
ING MISCHIEF.
A Democratic Judge Arrested and Re-
leased on Bail-Ths Canvassing Shows
Falling on of Votes.

CHICAGO ILL, April 1.-THE board Of
election commissioners met to-day for the
purpose OF taking up the canvass of votes
cast a. the city election on Tuesday. The
board first proceeded to hear evidence in
the matter of the alleged misconduct of
Dennis Sheehan, one OF the judges of cleo
ton IN the Nineteenth precinct OF the
Twentieth ward. Shechan IS the man for
whose arrest warrant was issued yester-
day on complaint of the chairman OF the
republican campaign committee. ). L.
Harris, one of the Republican judges, testi-
lied that after the polls were closed an
alteration arose as 10 VINO should count the
tickets TO see whether they tailed in num-
Der with the number of votes cast as shown
by the register. Sheehan demanded the
keys to the ballot box and they being re-
fused he took hammer and broke the box
Sheehan testified that the whole trouble
arose from the fact that Harris wanted to
run things TO suit himself and did not pro-
pose to allow the Democratic judges
TO HAVE ANY VOICE N THE MATTER.
He admitted that he broke the box with
hammer, but said that it was dom with no
intention of fraud. Harris refused to open
the box with the key and he (Sheehan)
opened it in the best way he could in order
that the work Of counting the ballots might
proceed The Investigation was then put
over until after completion OF the canvass
IN the meantime Sheehan was taken over to
Judge Iuthill's court and ct the suggestion
Of Assistant States Attorney Merry locked
up in jail.
The canvass then begun, and after can
VaSsing the First ward the subject Of re-
vision IN certain precincts arose, which was
objected TO. The board adjourned till Mon
day morning. The result of the vote in
this ward Us canvassed, shows q loss of
twenty votes by Cregisr, of five by Wash
burn, and of two by Harrison. After re-
naming in Jail for an hour, Sheehan was re-
leased on bail
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
TUESDAY-SO SOONe
Should the ifs and "Ands' Pan Out the
Legislature will Adjourn, Sometime.


Legislature Will Adjourn, Sometime.
Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 11.-For the last day
or two the house has been as noisy as a con-
Yention hall, and business has been rushed
through in hasty, though perhaps, gener-
ally speaking, not an i'll considered man
aer. a bill that had good face, and had un-
questioned merit, could get the floor, and it
went flying through, but if it were of doubt
full character, not understood fully by the
house, or very long, it had no more show
than . snow ball in hades. Some very
good bills were kicked aside, postponed or
killed with as little mercy as the Malta Is
SAID to extend to its victims. This muir
1erous proclivity grows with every hour,
and if the legislature should hold together
a week longer a bill with the Lords prayer
in it even would meet with Scant courtesy.
Members are getting eager to go home, and
seem TO be dominated by the idea that it
is better to kill time than to
enact any more laws. Nothing now holds
them here but the appropriation bill, and
after that is finally passed it is doubtful if
they will stay day longer at the capital.
The formalities necessary to the final pas
sage, enrolment and signing of the bill by
the presiding officers Of both houses will
probably keep US all here until Wednesday,
although the unexpected return of the bin
to the house tonight may hasten matters q
day, and 4 final adjournment may be ex-
pected Tuesday
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
STILL ADVANCING.
Yesterdays Speculative Market
Weak but Prices Up.
WINTER WHEAT CROP REPORT.
Predicted the Summer of 1891 VIII Be
One of Great Prosperity to Farmers,
Railroads and the Coun-
try Generally.
Special to the Gazette.

New YORK, April 1.-THE large ship
ments of gold to Germany had the effect of
making our stock market weaker this
morning, despite the remarkably favorable
crop report issued yesterday afternoon.
This report indicates most phenomenal
crop OF winter wheat which, in conjunction
with the shortness Of the European crop
would seem to imply that the summer of
1891 will be one of great prosperity for the
farmers, the railroads and the country.
Chicago gas WAS weak feature in to-
days dealings. Much Of the selling of
stocks was due to Z belief that it was a
good time for reaction preparatory to an
other upward movement next week.
Atchisou and Frisco gross earnings for
March showed an increase of SIS, 135.
Railway bonds were dull and irregularly
unchanged.
Oregon Short Line dropped IL per
cent, and Reading Bird preferred incomes
%. With these exceptions the changes
were unimportant. The important net ad-
vance for the week were:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
MILITARY POSTS ABANDONED.
The Only Protection to the People of the
Border Removed-Sot
Popular Policy.
Special 70 the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, April 1.-THE i'm
mediate result of the visit OF the secre-
ceived here to-day for the abandonment
Of two military posts on the frontier
Camp Langtry and the post Of Del Rio.
The troops there will be sent to Fort
Clark. The land and improvements VIII be
sold. The abandonment is in pur-
suance Of the decision of the
war department to concentrate the
troops at few large posts. The people
on the border of Texas are bitterly op-
posed to this, having lately petitioned
from the two sections for troops to pro-
tect them from Mexican outlaws and
marauders from across the Rio Grande.
The small posts have been the only safe
guards of the habitantS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
ST. PAUl'S M. E. CHURCH.
A Prosperous Congregation - The New
Church Well Arranged.

This church is having very marked de-
gree Of prosperity. The Sabbath-school is
the largest in the history Of the church.
The mem oership is constantly increasing
accessions almost every Sabbath. The
membership has about doubled in the last
Eear. There have been no special revival
services, but through preaching the Word
the Sabbath-school and Epworth league
conversions are constantly occurring. AS
soon rs the congregation get into the new
church every department of work will be
rapidly developed. The new chnrch when
finished will be second to none in the city
n beauty OF architecture and in convenience
Of appointments and capacity. All who
visit it say it will be very gem of q build
ing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
Killed BY q Cable Car.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April u-Henry Erck,
aged sixty-five, school teacher and well
known in the city, was run over and killed
by a Broadway cable car at a crossing of
that road and Olive street cable to-day
The reports as to how the accident occurred
are conflicting. Some who saw the acct
dent state that Erck was thrown between
the grip and the trailer while attempting to
board the former car when the train was
moving. Others say that he was run over
while crossing the street. No arrests have
yet been made.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
100000 AN HOUR.
Rate at Which Appropriations
Are Rushed Through.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT.
Tuesday or Wednesday the Day Set-An
Oratorical Set-To Between Owsley
and swayne Over Swayne's
Land Title Bill.
ADJOUR M ENT.
PROPOSED
ORATORICAL TILT.
owsley Attacks Swayne's Title Bill, but
the Latter Defends 1t Nobly.

S"eiey <AttaChs sway 1kiiS ohlt bee
the Latter Defends 1t Nobly.
Special TO the Gazette
AUsrIE, Tex, April 1.-THE event OF to-
day in the house was the oTatOrical tilt be-
tween Owsley and Swayne over the
formers motion TO reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. Swayne's title bill passed some
days ago. Mr. Owsley had just returned
from visit TO Denton, and assured the house
that his people looked with direst apprehen-
sion on the bill, which would east shadow
over unnumbered titles in that county where
their records had been destroyed twice by
fire in the seventies He pleaded in the
most earnest manner, and asked the house
for Gods sake to reconsider and kill the
Dill. 1t was fraught with mischief that
would damage the people Of Denton county
$500, 900.
Swayne recited the history of the bill and
showed how it had once been reconsidered,
and how he had accepted an amendment
suggested by Mr. Owsley that he contended
would make the bill satisfactory to him.
He also had just returned from 4 visit to
ais constituents, and he could assure the
house that they wanted the law. The best
man in that county, ard in Texas for that
. matter, Peter Smith, was here last week
pleading for the bill. 1t was a bill in the
interest OF the poor people of Tarrant: it
was necessary to protec~ them aga INST the
rascals, those who would seek to despoil
them of their hoTes, and for the Lords
sake he asked the house that had orce
passed the bill TO let it stay passed.
Swayne's speech for THIS bill was the best
ne has made during the term, and, aided rs
/ was by strong speeches by Browning
Of Donley and Womach, carried the day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

ing arrangements TO entertain the large
number of guests expected to be present on
the lst Of May, when the grand barbecue
and land sale will take place. Arrange
ments have been made with the various
railway companies to give excursion rates
to Fort Worth, and from Fort Worth
round trip tickets viii be sold for 500. It
is expected that a great many people will
take advantage of this opportunity to visit
this magnificent country.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12
An Old offender Captured.

SptcIAl 70 Ehe Gazttte.
CUERo, TEX, April lin 1856 Sam Nc
Graw, very desperate negro Of this sec
ton, shot and killed Deputy Marshal
Horace Withers, while the latter was
endeavoring to effect his arrest. McGraw
escaped and for five years was hidden. He
has been arrested and is now in Jail here.
His conviction for murder in the first de-
gree is certain