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The Romans as Engineers.

The Romans were the first great engi-
neers, and in their own partic ular man
ner have never been e1celled. Their
genius was more of an engineering
quality than architectural, and it is in
this department they erected their n ost
successful structures. Alphabetically,
though of wonderful variety and impos-
ing magnitude, Roman art was too rich,
too great combination of diverse ele-
ments to be thoroughly artistic and in
keeping with refined taste. The bar
barrie Etruscan element in the Roman
character, which found visible express
sion in their gladiatorial and blood:
shows, was too strongly rooted to be
eradicated even in the centuries of in
dependent Roman existence. The many
lands which Roman conquerors placed
under their city's sway made them IA
miliar with great variety of architec'
tural forms they did not hesitate to
avail themselves OF, and the result was
a combination, wonderfully rich and i'm.
pressively, but often violating the can.
ons of architectural art. Measured by
the faultless standard of the Greek, its
immediate predecessor and the model it
most closely followed, Roman art leaves
much to be desired from the esthetic
standpoint. But however unsatisfactory
the Romans were in architectural de.
sign, and it must not be forgotten that
after all it is the purist who chiefly
finds fault with them, they more than
made up as constructive builders. Con.
struction was the Romans chief point OF
excellence. and they brought to this
work native genius and an insight into
engineering requirements of very high
order. gi9eeering Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

of IA, but with the size of one several
years older. His patriotism during the
first three years of the war appears to
have materially assisted his growth,
and on the 18th of September, 1864,
he enlisted as private in Company I,
Ninety-ffth Regiment, New York Vol
unteers. and went to the front, joining
the regiment before Petersburg. Al
though missing many of the great bat
ties of the war, he was still in time to
take part in the important engage
ments of the gallant old Fifth Army
Corps. to which the regiment was at
tached, before the city Of Petersburg.
which ended in the surrender of Gem
eral Lee at Appomattox Court House.
The severest of these was that at
Hatcher's Run. In all this series Of
engagements the young recruit bore
himself bravely, and gained the plau-
dts of the old veterans. He was mus
tered out at the close of the war in
Washington, May 8, 1865, after having
served nine months in the field.
There are many. others who claim
the honor OF being the youngest SOL
der in the war, but in every instance
these we're boys in the navy or drum
mers in the army, and not actual COM
batants.-hcW York Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Goyern,nent Note Paper.

Anybody who wishes can go into tine
big Crane & Co.'s factory at Dalton
Mass. and see the workmen place the
blue silk on the machine that make;
the paper for all the United State:
notes. The silk comes in spools, and is
made by Bedding, of Northampton. 1t
is sold here in Bangor. There is nc
more secret about it than there is about
the water flowing over the dam above
the toll bridge. The real secret is in
the composition Of the paper. The
silk thread idea is secured by patent, to
be sure, but the making of the paper
the compound of the ingredients, is safe
in the head of J. Murray Crane, who re-
ceived the art from bis father, who
made bonds for Salmon P. Chase, Lin
coins Secretary of the Treasury, away
back in war times. The pure linen
pulp is in big room, looking for oil the
world like any linen pulp. Then comes
J. Murray Crane with gripsack. He
and the grip" enter the room together,
and it is presumed that he locks thu
door, for The door is locked on inside
and the grip" does not look able t.
do it. They are closeted for half an
hour. When they come out the pulp
goes to the paper machine, and Mr..
Crane and the grip go homo. But the
pulp is changed by that visit, and no
body has been able to penetrate the
Crane secret. The company gets about
fifty times as much for that paper as
for other linen paper madein the sama
mili.-BQnQ0r. Ne,Ds.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
"Hold hard !, bo o.s,,oa. .h;, r.,

Hold hard! ho gasped; I think I've
got o bullet sor,e where, aud-and-mv
arms smashed"
Why, damn it, groaued the colonel,
laying him gently down, aud looking
round upon the circle of horror.stricken
races, he knew this, and he has sent
away the doctor!"
IL was some weeks before Mai.
Hamerton was able to tell the story Of
Lieut.. .hompson's heroic conduct: how.
when he himself was wounded and
at the mercy of the murderers.
the young officer defended him
single. handed; how afterward he
pushed on into Khuuaz and hrouoht
ont James Of the police more dead than
awe; and how, finally, while conceal.
ing tne TACT that he had been shot in
the right arm, he rode forty miles in to
get the doctor. and thus for the seco I'D
time saved the Majors life.
IL was longer still though before
Billy was out Of danger. The wound
nad set up inflammation and fever from
overexertion and the long time that had
OF necessity elapsed before skilled care
could be bestowed upon it, and for
weeks it was feared it would go hard
with Billy.
But in the end the aharum-scarum
young devil" got we'll, and the colonel
nad the pleasure of sending up soon
hdentlal report of very superior kind,
together with brilliant pendant, which
has resulted in the bestowal of the
much nue., coveted Victoria cross upon Lieut..
William Thompson of Ours. Tanitv
Fair
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Two Bidders,

An Iowa man. who is great lover OF
horses, and who keeps grocery store
and livery stable, was DESTROYS Of OBJ.
tanning certain horse which was to be
disposed ofat public sale of q gentle,
mans estate. He knew that it would
never do for him to bid in person, as the
auchoneer, aware of his weakness for
line animals, would manage by one
means or another to run tfp the price,
The story is told in the Chicago Her,
aid:
The grocer and livery-keeper ar,
ranged to have another man bid off tho
horse for him, but when the hour of the,
sale arrived he felt that he must be
present, aud see that his instructions
were carried out.
He arrived little late, and just as
the horse was being sold. Yes, there
was his man Jones, true to his trust, in
the midst of the crowd that surrounded
the fine animal. just at that moment
Jones bid $1O5.
Some one must have immediately
nodded five better, for IN another mo.
ment Jones bid $115. From some I'M
seen bidder the auctioneer received IN.
other advance of SIS.
That was as much as the horse was
worth, but Jones had orders to buy i!
at almost any price, and he promptly
raised his offer to $3.50. So matters
went on till Jones' bid was $135.
At that point the livery-keepel
mounted a box to see what fool wanted
the horse so badly. On the further
edge of the crowd stood Smith, auc
just as he nodded another five, i
flashed upon the livery-keeper that b,
had told Smith to do exactly what, i,
his forgetfulness, he had afterward in
structed Jones to do.
He lost no time in stopping the fun
which had already cost him about $40
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
ONLY A SMILE.
ny GEO. e. POWELL.

ripple where might have been a
gown Sunny glimmer athwart the gloomy
rsys I'd of silver. in wefting woven down,
IA ;tra a,,e thread of lustre thro' LIES en-.
,snsled maze'
.,s water-cresses within the win
tel sII."It the yellow dafyoail beside tho
,s ~ run n13urln ring music, that only angels
ones III it'' -
' .ans 0, soothing promise. around the bed
ctwoe;
x,,sst DER the crystal lake that surely
fades a smi the limpid face like FURNISHED
:. .f yellow w' the waters. hid. each lingering
r ila mon ut the plastic sand. lasting i'm
press there
,;,a that gives gretting-the smile that
b'a ls; uo hers like q sheen of gold where
Faa ss,. .nIl ries fondest play.
nlen where rosy sunshine, 'gleam-gushing
'f from the heart, ,:..,. a.w,.,, .,. tn,
'lss siow OF golden day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

tuIOuQl the trees. some one 6a10
they had another battery in the woods.
We were painting from the run. Now
and then soldier would loosen his
blanket or his knapsack and let it roll
away.
1--WE were in the timber. A man
was killed right in front Of me. He
fell, struggling and trying to rise, but
making no cry. A soldier lifted his
canteen strap from his neck and ran
on, taking q drink from the full sup.
ply. I thought it was horrid and
brutal thing to do, but the soldier ran
on, slipping his own head and arm
through the canteen strap.
"Out on the other side of the woods.
There was no battery there. But the
one up on the hill seemed terribly near.
It was firing with dreadful regularity.
Soldiers from three sides were running
up that hill. Some were shouting. It
occurred to me we were in great dan
ger. Wondered more of us were not
hit. We were in range of muskets.
The first volley fairly swept the ad-
vanced runners from the ground. As
we ran on we passed dead and wounded
men every few steps. l was terribly
tired. Ny lungs seemed bleeding. The
breath came in painful gasps.
"The shouting now increased to q
roar, and the sound of musketry
changed from a volley to q ragged,
continual discharge. Part of it was
from our own men. Several soldiers
near me took aim and fired at the guns,
just pausing an instant in the run.
Others jerked up their guns and fred
at random, without even taking aim.
For the first time saw my captain.
He was away ahead. It occurred to
me we ought to be near him, and I
tried to overtake him. The ground
was level. The cannons were silent.
The shooting fell away. A good many
of our men we're clambering over the
earthworks between the guns. I lost
the captain, and got over the parapet
Our men were mixed all up with
Johnny rebs. One could tell them
apart by the clothing. But neither
side was fighting. Some Of the rebels
were gathering up bits of personal be-
longings. Most of our fellows were
sitting down on the ground or any
GnAuS 0160 auu phut1uB. 1T0tGy SOOu
the rebels broug ht their arms and
stacked them up without much order,
and then they gathered in rather COM
pact group on one side. Our fellows
kept coming over the earthworks OF
around through the openings in the
rear. I learned presently that I had
been one of the first twenty Union
soldiers in the fort.
"That was my first battle. The
official reports say our side lost loo
men. They also say we buried LAO
rebels that night-a thing I remember
and wish I could forget. We are
credited with more than hundred
rebels captured. The affair is spoken
of as gallant fight and one Of the
most important to General Grant in
his maneuvers for the defeat of Bragg
I have been in good many battles
since, of course, and while in many Of
them the dead and wounded were il
sight more thickly, yet 1 saw very
little moro of the battle.
The fact is, no man sees battle
A combining of reports after it is ali
over gives the world the story, but the
Isfellows who are deepest in are in tht
poorest position to tell about it. J"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Told Ina Few Words.

THE husk of Indian corn is being used
for the manufacture of paper.
WooDsv1LLE, N. H., expects to send
present year.
A swoRDF1sH that weighed $50 pounds,
was caught last week by George Wake
field, keeper Of the Cape Porpoise (Me.)
light
IT is said that there are more salmon
in the Merrimac River now then there
have been at any time for the last forty
years
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
OLD SOLDIERS TALK OVER Ex-
PERlENCES AND SPIN YARNS,

Tho Blue and tho Gray Revive Incidents
OF tho Late War, and In = Graphic and
Interesting Manner Toll OF Camp, March.
and Battla
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

and all he could do was to wait and
grow.
Sprague was born in Poughkeepsie
on May 3, 1850, and in 1864 was a boy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

Near outpostsof the .borderland,"
Waiting the signal trump to sound,
Some comrades still the vigils keep
Before they clay them down to sleepn
Where all is we'll
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
On Guard.
BY FLORENCE EARLE.

Athwart the night weird shadows creep,
In folded tents tired warriors sleep;
The pacing sentry sounds the call
IT'S mfdnght-stwelve O'Clock, and all
Is Well.n
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

Peace won by the patriots hand
Now keeps the watch throughout our land
Meath unmarked sod, in watery deeps,
In Southern trench the soldier sleeps,
And oil 10 ,vo1l
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
comrade Charles sprague.


departure of the
soldiers for til Q
front, his greatest
regret was that he,
too, was not able
to go. At that time
he was too small
even for a drum
mer. Still he tried
to go in that Ca
pacity. but his pa
s-ko.c.-J
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

Alasl for him. Ere morning breaks,
Perchance the bugle-call awakes
Him but to war and pain and strife,
In freedoms call to lose his life
An ia II wo1l2
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

The legend runs along the lines;
Its oft-repeated burden chimes
Like music through the soldiers dream ms,
Until In very truth it seems
That all is we'll
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Christ the Good shepherd.

Next Lesson. Review. Mis-
sions or Temperance. Temperance Lesson:
Prov. 4: 1914
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c.. C. HEWITT IS DEAD.
Seattle Indian Fighter and Ex-
Chief Justice.
CAPTAIN OF TROOPS IN 1856.
Lieut.. Slaughter Was Killed While Talk
Massacre and Subsequent Fight.

OLYMPIA, Oct. 26.-TSpecial. &C. c.
Hewitt, chief justice of the territory of
Washington from 1861 10 1869, died this
evening at his residence near Tumwater,
after 4 long illness. He was 50 years of
age. Judge Hewitt was prominent Odd
Fellow, and vas one of the men who es-
tablished the order in Washington. He
Will be buried under the auspices Of the
order.
christopher c. Hewitt was captain of the
military company raised at Seattle in 1867 pre-
Tious to the White river Indian massacre. In
letter dated November 5, III that year, he thus
describes the events; I'VE started on Monday,
October %, for the scene of action. After two
DAYS hard Work we made the house of Mr.. Cox,
which we found robbed We next went to Mr..
Jones, whose house had been burned to the
ground, and Mr.. Jones being sick at the time
was burned in 1t. The body Of Mrs. Jones was
found some thirty yards from the
house, Shot through the lower part
OF the lungs, her face and jaws
horribly broken and mutilated. apparently with
the head OF an ak The bones Of Mr.. Jones
were found, the flesh having been roasted aud
eaten of by hogs. Mr.. Cooper, who had lived
with Mr.. Jones, was found about l5O yards from
the house shot through the lungs. After bury
ing the bodies we proceeded to the house of W.
II. Brown, mile distant Mrs. Brown and her
the well, the mother stabbed in the back and
head and also in the lower part of the left
breast, the child not dressed, but no marks of
violence upon il. Mir. Brown was found in the
house, literally cut TO pieces. We next went TO
the house OF Mr. King or TO the site OF it, for it
had been burnt 10 the ground. Ar. Jones and
the two little children were burnt in the
house; and the body OF Mr. King after being
roasted, had been almost eaten up by hogs
Mrs. King was some thirty yards from the
house. She had been shot through the heart
and had been horribly mut,lated. Three chill
dren were saved, one the son OF Mr.. King and
two OF Mr.. Jones" In the muster rolls OF the
First regiment OF Washington territory volun-
teers in 800, appeared the following: Company
Ii, Captain Christopher c. Hewitt; Seattle, King
county; Infantry; seyeuty-fve men. rank
and file; in continuous active service
in the field" This company, with
several Others patroled the White and Puyallup
river valleys. and their bivouacs were often at
tackled at night. On the night of the
4th OF December these companies were en-
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camped on Brannan's prairie, on their way from
the PuyalIup 10 the forks OF the Green and
White rivers, and the officers occupied
log house. At O'Clock that evening
while Captain Hewitt and others were
in conversation with Lieutenant Slaughter,
band of hostile Indians fred a volley at the
house, killing Lieutenant Slaughter. Captain
Hewitt and his company continued in service
until January, lSj6, disbanding shortly before
January %, the day OF the attack on Seattle, the
company's term Of enlistment having expired.
A new company was formed on that day, and
Hon. Edward Lander, chief justice, succeeded
Captain Hewitt, and the company was enrolled
as Company a, under the governors proclams-
ton. which hsd inst been issued
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The Tacoma mnrhor Limo Case.

OLYMPIA. Oct. 2G-[Special. THE harhor
line commission met here today. The
brief which Attorney Mitchell promised
TO file with the board on Monday last
relative 10 tho Northern Pacific COM
pany's claim TO the Tacoma water front.
has not yet been received, and unless il is
presented within dey or two the COM
mission will proceed to locate the Tacoma
harbor line. If, however. the brief shouid
be filed before the location of the hne it
will be referred 10 the attorney general
and further action rs 10 the Tacoma har-
Dor will be suspended until that officer
tuhmits an nninlnn.
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II Senator Allen necomes a Judge.

OLYMPIA, Oct. 26.-lSpecial. THE report
that Governor Ferry has decided to ap-
point James n. Glover, of Spokane, United
States senator in the event of Senator
Aliens resignation, has no foundation at
oil. The governor has not given consider
alton to the subject Of filling possible
vacancy, and will not until he has in
formation that one is to be created. If
Senator Allen should be appointed to the
circuit bench when congress convenes in
December, and it should be found neces-
sary TO call an extra session of the legsa-
ture to meet in January, the governor
might decide to not make an appointment
for the brief interim, as an appointee
would not be able TO reach Washington
City and be there more than few days be-
fore the holiday recess, and his successor
would soon be chosen after the reassem-
bling of congress.
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sateen Covered Comforters Turkey red lined ,.sr.,
from 81 to 1913 'eu
Sateen Covered Comforers Turkey red lined reduesa
from $3.25 to $2.75. 'e1
Sateen Covered Comforters Sateen lined reduced from
So - to $500. A
French Sateen Covered Comforters French Satesn na
redIC from $50 $3.50. N'
French Saten Covered COmforters French Sataan
reduced from 5000 SIS. 10 '
French Sateen Covered COmforters French Sateen ro5
reduced from 500 to S4.00.
French Covered CumfOrters French Satan l,.1
reduced from $500 10 $4.25 -'
A full line Of Elder Down Comforers
NOTICE-Addr all communications TO CHESTER
CLEARY, Seattle, Wash
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their task with a speed and proficiency
that IS only equalled by the powerful
machinery which moves the vast frag-
ments Of rock 10 the cars which convey
them out TO the trestle-work. The build
ing Of the great sea wall is so far solved
that its completion is q subject Of accurate
calculation
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olrmnia.s ni.nd nnctar n.nna -.

OLYMPIA, oct. 26.-lSpeciaL-} The pre-
liminary examination Of "Dr" Campbell
was concluded today. lie Was held tH the
sum of $1,000 TO await the action ut the
grand jury. on the charge tHat hc hal
caused the death Of Miss Linton by neg
ligent administration Of red pepper aud
Inhnlia
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OLYMPIA, Oct. 20. Special The ap-
peal OF Olsen vs.. Newton. from ChehaHs
county. was dismissed by the Supreme
court today for the reason that no notice
of appeal had been served.
The case Of pabnev rs. p.stler, also
from Chehalls, was argued.
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1864 OF
MILITIA WARRANTS TO BE ISSUED.
Board Allows Pay for Parades, But Not
for King County Services.

BOARD Allows ray Tor EarhuSss nut MOI
for King County Services.
OLYMPIA, Oct. 26.-fSpecial. THE mill
tary board held a session today at which
the National Guard accounts for the stated
paradcs of February %, May 30 and July f.
and ether bills were audited. Auditor
Reed has decided to issue warrants at
once on the vouchers of the board, as there
is no prospect of an immediate settlement
oil the university warrant matter, which
has an indirect bearing on the militia ac-
counts. The military bills for services
rendered during the King county mining
troubles were also considered by the board
but were disapproved. The bills will not
be returned unless the King county board
decide to pay them, but will be held to
await the result of such action as may be
taken in the court In behalf of the militia
men
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ALL HIS FAMILY DEAD.
Terrible Intelligence Reaches Vic
torian on His Wedding Eve.


torian on His Wedding Eve.
VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. GA wedding
that was TO have taken place today has
been indefinitely postponed, owing 10
the receipt of telegram from Glas-
gov informing the prospective groom,
John Richie, of the death of his father,
mother, brother and sister-in-law. On re-
ceipt of the message Richie tainted and
on being restored TO consciousness
swooned again. He is now delirious and
may not recover.
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eLANkETS-AT A sARGAiN-BLANKETS

Comforters reduced from 75c to Acc.
ComiOrters reduced from Sl.25 to 15c
COmtorers reduced from $3.50 to use.
Comiortars reduced from $l.15 to SID.
Comtorters reduced from SIS to $l33.
Comfortcrs reduced from 500 to 9l3O
Sateen Covered COmorters, Turkey red hneo, reuuceu
from 1925 to Sl.75. ~ ,,,
Sdteen and Cretonne Covered Comorters turkey reu he
redu ed from $2.35 TO $lS5. ,,.,
Sa.een and Cretonne Covered Comforters e
reduced from $3.50 10 $200. :,
Sateen Covered Comorters Turkey RED lneo, TeuuCeo
from 1919 to 1928
An elegant line of Silk Covered Elder Down Comtorters
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Catarrh
HOODS Sarsaparilia, Being a Con-
stltutlonal Remedy, Readily
Reaches and CureS II

"A sense Of gratitude ana desire TO baros,
th'Ss ali'ete1 prompts me to recommend IIoat,s
ar>auar.l.s % al Who have Catarfh FOR -,
years was troubled with catarcn and fDai..s,'-'.
AHa general debility 90. So low ! could D., =,
AROUND the house I r Ell about eyarvtbin, = -
recommended for caLtrrh, but fading in a,ar,
Instance of be ny relieved I h.r.,u. 10y