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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
Dakota Briefs.

TWENTY-FIVE persons have received
votes for senator in the South Dakota
legislature, and that number by no
means exhausts the senatorial timber Of
the state. +.
ssLET's take another ballot" is the
way spurious refreshment is suggested
at Pierre.
THE saloons of Hazzell & Fox and
Douglas & Weldon, at Yankton, have
been closed by injunction.
THERE is SO much sickness in Dead
wood that some families have moved
temporarily to Hot Springs,
A BR1CKETTE make of Yankton CO.
ment, on test at Chicago broke under q
tensile strain of 1,6O5 pounds.
THE Rapid City Journal is authority
for the statement that there are ten
more colonies than privates in the South
Dakota militia.
FRANK OSCAR SAI.MoxsoN, who re-
Gently died at Lead, introduced into
America the first Finnish temperance
society in this country.
In Douglas county it is proposed to
petition the county commissioners to call
an election for the purpose of voting on
the question Of issuing bonds to make an
artesian we'll in each township.
CHING WEE, Chinese gambler of
Deadwood, dropped dead of heart dis
ease just as he had cashed in his checks
ut a faro game. He was noted for his
typically Hibernian cast Of countenance
and an unquenchable aversion to labor.
A DEAD body of man was seen float
ing past Brookingbend, twelve miles
down river from Yankton, some days.
since. 1t is snrmised that it may have
been the body of John Hobson, who
lately mysteriously disappeared from,
Yankton. The body was ''riding
straight'-that is, the limbs were not
drawn up-which is said to be proof
that the body was dead before it was
put in the water.
EVERY one of the :ncandescent lights
in Christ church, at Yankton. was ex-
tinguished very suddenly Sunday night
while Rev. Wyatt-Hannah was deliver
ing his sermon. The reverend gentle-
man was not to have his oratory termin-
ated so abruptly, and he continued his
discourse by moonlight. When he had
finished the collection was taken up, the
tenediction pronounced and the congre-
cation filed out.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
He was Experiences.

Dullard-I toll you, old man, I'm maxi
ing good Roadway with Miss Sweet
When 1 call there in the evening she
sits down at the piano and plays and
plays, without stopping, for me.
Cutely-Does nothing but play the
piano, eh?
eyes"
cold man, you are wasting your time!
If you were making any Roadway the
piano would be shut up."-Bostom Trav-
pler
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06

refers to his moral qualities, his i'm
movable firmness as o soldier. etc.
But it seems some have given it lit
eral Interpretation. Some time ago
Miss Ransom, the artist, painted an
elaborate picture of General Thomas,
intending to sell ii to the Government.
She represented General Thomas at
the battle of Chick.mauga When the
painting was finished the lady invited
several officers who served under the
General to visit her studio and give
their Judgment. The establishment of
the visitors was great when they found
that the lady had perched the General
upon big boulder. In gentle way
they tried to explain to Miss Ransom
that she had misunderstood the refer
ence to "The Rock of Chickamauga."
They told her that General Thomas
did not stand upon rock. But the
lady insisted that she was right. She
said that she had been to the battle
field of Chickamauga, and had seen
the identical rock upon which the
General had stood, and which she had
painted in the picture.
General Wilder, an Indiana man,
who commanded brigade in the bat
tie of Chickamauga, is about to locate
q real rock of Chickamauga in memory
of his old commander. General Wild
er is now interested in a railroad be-
tween Lookout Mountain and Craw-
fish springs. He has arranged to
transport from Lookout the biggest
boulder which he can carry on car
trucks. This boulder is to be set up
at the spot where General Thomas
stood while the successive charges of
the Confederates we're beaten back
from Snodgrass hill. Upon the boul-
der will be inscribed these words only {:
"George Il. Thomas, the Rock Of
Chickamauga." -laadianapolis Jour-
nal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
DAKOTA LAWMAKERS
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN BIENNIAL SESSION..

Daily Report or the Measure >Int roduccs9
and the Action Taken Thereon In Roth
the Senate and House Of lsepre.en-
tatives.
PIERRE, Jan. 27.-At the republican can
Gus last night Senator Moody released tho
republicans from supporting him any
longer, and at this time 1t looks like tri-
angular senatorial deadlock OF indefinite
duration. Directly after roll call this
morning Kelly, OF Moody, arose to a ques-
ton of personal privilege. He declared the
other day, when he informed the house he
had been offered 81 900 for his vote, that he
did what he believed to be his duty. He
had been taught that it was q crime
to conceal crime. Yet his action
had been criticised on the floor OF the
house and in the pulpits Of the city. He
was identified with the temperance cause.
yet he regretted that the man who stood at
the head OF this noble state organization
was a "thinly disguised hypocrite." Kelly's
testimony was before the bribery commit
tee, and he hoped the report would be made
as soon as possible Owing to the long se.s-
sions OF the house the bribery committee
has not been able to prosecute its work and
report.
In the senate the delinquent tax bill was
made the special order for O'Clock this
afternoon. Johnson, of Dawson, moved to
suspend the rules and proceed with the nm
seating OF the Lawrence county republicans.
When 1t was moved to table the motion the
fastenists feared another long flibusterins
session, and johnson withdrew the motion.
The rest Of the morning hour passed quietly
in rOutinc work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
..1he Rock of Chick a,uauga."

ENERAL GEO. H.
Thomas is about rs
we'll known by his
,soubriquet of "The
sRock Of Chicka-
manga" as "Stone-
wall" jackson is by
the one that clings
to him. No doubt
most persons under
stand t h at 9Th @
r o elk of Chicka-
manga as applied
to General Thomas
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
Sheep Using in South Daa<ots. 10 he, Con.
Quoted on tho Club Plan.

ABERDEEN, s. D., Jan. 26.-The Aber~
deem club, an organization OF leading
business men, is now engaged in forming
n company, which will be incorporated,
having for its object the purchase of q
large number of sheep, which, will be
placed in smalllots among the individual
farmers OF the northern part OF the state.
A committee consisting of E. Bach and
S. II. Jumper will Immediately leave for
the east to sell stock. canvass for sub
scriptiens, etc. Tho farmers will pay
for their sheep as the animals increase
and thrive.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06

and but comparatively few with leisure
to bury them. For after battle the
beaten army usually withdrew as
quickly as possible. and the victorious
army, eager to pursue. left as small a
force as possible for the burial, even
when they left any force for the pur-
pose. Sometimes part of the work
was committed after the battle to the
farmers of the neighbo hood to do.
This happened several times, especial
~ in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It
was said that the farmers received
from $40 to SIS for each body
they buried. Immediately after a
battle, or even during battle, if
opportunity offered, the troops sought
out aud buried their own dead, setting
the names above those they recognized,
but burying the unrecognized in
trenches. containing from ten to fifty
each. When all this was done there
remained the greater number of the
dead, the absolutely unrecognized, of
friend and enemy alike. These were
placed in long rows, Federa1s separated
from Confederates. and were counted.
II there was time they were buried in
their rows beneath two OR three feet of
earth. But if there was not time for
this shallow trench was dug at the
feet of each row, and earth from the
trench was tossed over the dead. The
burial was thus merely thin covering
of fresh earth, which She first heavy
rain would he likely to wash away.
The shallowness of this interment was
also aggravated by the distortment
and rigid pose of the limbs of many of
the dead, so that it frequently hap
pened that when the burial party were
through with their work, arms and legs
of the dead would still protrude above
the earth. 1t was no unusual thing
for the troops when marching again
over one of their former battle grounds
to see skeleton limbs thrus. out of tl'e
grass, with some shreds of clothing
still adhering to them, or skull sur
rounded by wild flowers, with the
brass lettering OF the cap oxidized on
the poor, bony pate, as the cap had
rotted away and left its metal adorn-
ment.
Two Of the most notable armistices
to bury the dead of which the Army of
the Potomac had experience, were that
in December, 1862, after the battle of
Fredericksburg, and that in June. 1864,
during the battle of Cold Harbor. In
the former case most of the dead wore
the blue, and the burial was done by
IN immense detail, consisting of one
man from every Federal company that
had been engaged, the detail crossing
the Rappahannock and working under
q flag Of truce, surrounded by an inter-
ested, and, indeed, sympathetic crowd
of Confederates. The truce at Cold
Harbor was sought by the Confeder-
ates, and the greater number of dead
who lay between the opposing breast.
works were theirs, chiefly of Beaure.
CARDS command. On this last occasion
both sides mingled in the greatest
friendliness, and both seemed loath,
when the dead were all buried. to go at
the murderous work of war again.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
,f 1.-The Locomotive Stcal.' -
nv COL. ALIEN. DUKE BAIL1E.

t he 7th of
April, 1862,
Gen. o. M
Mitchell, U.
s. V oil n :
t GERS, COM
handing in
Middle Ten
nessee, or
z o nized o
p q r t y o f
four
men to steal
into the ene-
m y s lines,
assemble at
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
Others scattering Theassembly then adj


joun0ed.
PIERRE. Jan. H.-In the joint ballot foI
senator to-day Senator Moody's vote was
%. Melville received a.. The situation is
practically unchanged. Tripp's vote was
Il. The independents gave Harden show
ing and he received IL votes to for Crosse.
Eighteen pairs reduced the total vote to 1O3
Tho house received the elections commit
tees repors on the Vanderlinden VS.. Clark
contest case from Douglas county. The re-
port gave the findings without q recommen-
dation. 1t was made a special order for
Monday afternoon. Fraud is alleged sutf1-
cient TO throw out Harrison township
Two railroad bills were introduced, one by
Mr.. Vandanacker making the passenger
faro cents. end one BY Mr.. Wittmer, pros,
vidlng that the risht-0f-way shall bs
fenced; all passenger ears to be heated By
steam, and passenger fare to be put at 2s55as
cents. In the senate II bill making legal
publications 10 cents for the first insertion
and SO cents for tho second passed. Ellis
were introduced by Senator Carrier direct
ing that railroads shall provide shipping
facilities to handle all freight Within ten
days after consignment: by SenatUr Sheafe
providing for the establishment Of a blind
and orphan asylum at Watertovn; By Sem
Ator Drew CLEANSING the death penalty foS
murder to hard labor for life.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
A Wonan's Reason.

s'They say Belva Lockwood has given
up all hope of being president"
"Why is she discourazed?"
"She doesn't think she would be able
to arrive at the constitutional age."-
Puck.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
SOUTH DAKOTA.
She VIII, Not Be Behind Her Sister state
at tho Worlds Fair.


at the Worlds Fair.
Sioux FALLS, Jan. 26.-Special: At
special meeting of the Commercial club
held Saturday evening G.. s Carr, E. w.
Caldwell and James II. Gray were APP
pointed committee to represent the.
cluo and city at a meeting to be held at
Pierre, Feb. 4, upon invitation of the.
state board OF agriculture, comprising
representatives from all the commercial,
agricultural and general industrial Or
ganizations of the state, which meeting
is for the purpose Of devising some
method for enabling the state to make
creditable showing at the worlds, fair.
the legislature-$1O,O OO-is considered
by everybody as entirely too small. An
appropriation of at least $50, 900 will oe
asked for. One of the schemes. is the
erection Of a building at the fair for
South Dakota's exhibits which, shall be
constructed of Sioux Falls granite.
There is every reason to, believe this,
state will not be behind her western Sis
ters in showing up her material re-
sources. A fine exhibition at the worlds
fair would be an advertising medium
which will provo OF much advantage to
the young state. We must have it.
HURON, S.. D., Jan. 26.-South Dakota
is taking steps for representation at the
Columbian exposition in 1898. Hon. r.
B. Cuddington, president of the state
board of agriculture, has issued call
for mass convention, to be held. in
Pierre on Feb. 4, to formulate plans, for
securing proper. exhibit of South Da-
kota's development, advantages and. re-
sources. The meeting will be composed
of those interested in tho matter and. will
include representatives, of all' the agri.
cultural, mining, educational and other
organic atoms of the state.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06

The man who declaims against rail-
roads, and says they ought to bewiped
out, makes the biggest kind of fuss
when his train is five minutes late.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06

circle somewhat the size Of an ordinary
human stomach and called out to the
seconds, Gentlemen, take notice that
If my ball strikes outside this mark it
doesn't count. "-Ja4d1e.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
lsurying the Dead.
BY AN OLD VETERAN.

HE burial of the
dead on the battle
field was not elab-
prate. In the first
place some of it was
d one during the
and under
fire. Then there
was never M u c h
time to spare for
this work; tn ere
would ordinarily be
a rroat ,nNDv doa6
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
THE, BOOMING CANNON.
or STIRRING INCIDENTS
BEL m CAMP AND IN BATTLE.

~ the Rebellion Relate Anus
SUR" nd Startling Incidc"ts of Weary
lns -.,es. Camp Life. Toraginy Expert
zoos. and Baltic Scenes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
Tenth Joint Ballot.


"acH arAahe.' =. .......... ..............
Sheafe and Dunham paired. On the Sec
ond ballot Moody lost one. Harden gained
two, Winslow three. Otherwise there was
but little change. The assembly then dis
solved.
PIERRE, Jan. 2S.--The house put in two
hours in regular routine work, making good
progress. This morning 1t accepted the.
house amendment to the tax delinquency
bill. The bill now becomes a general law
1t provides that taxes become delinquent
Feb. 4, with per cent. penalty per month.
County treasurers will accordingly COL
lect 1 per cent. penalty instead of g..
Mccormick. chairman of the special
committee to investigate the charges, Of ir-
fegularities in bond sales, reported. The
charges against the governor Of using the.
state funds unlawfully, and found mo evil
dence to Justify the charge. The report
was spread upon the records.
| PIRRRE, Jan. 29.-The house this morning
! proceeded in the role OF executioner, and
| Of the Lawrence county members one more
head fell in the basket that Of Rouse.
whose seat from now on will be occupied by
Olson, independent. This was the first case
to come up to-day and was decided by u
vote Of SO to 50, fifteen members not voting.
The case of Apt vs. knight was next acted
upon. This resulted in Knight holding HIS
seat by vote of So to a.. The speaker.
Messrs. Bowell Converse, Gleason, Jillson.
with the republicans. The last case. that
of Wilson VS.. Gregg. followed close upon
the disposal OF others. and was de-
cided similarly to Knights tho sitting
members. Gregg holding hisseat. The.vote
stood SD to SO, the speaker, independent.
and Mr.. Pratt. democrat, voting with. the
republicans for Gregg.
The first two cases were considered and
laio on the table. Gregg,s case is Still open
to consideration. The membership ofithe
house is probably fixed now, although the.
case Of Vooderlinden vs.. Clark. from Doug.
las county, has not bBen. reported from tho.
committee.
Among the more important bllls.intro-.
duced in the house to-day was one. by Mr..
Kaerchcr, appropriating $4,000 for. the.
selection and land Office fees of tho, states.
100000 acres of government lands. and ono.
by Vandanacker, making an amendment
to the constitution providing that tho leg
islature shall hold sessions for forty days,
only.
The house devoted the whole afteSnoonto
a discussion of the. bill providing that farm
laborers shall have. lien upon.all farm.
products and Stock to take preference over
all chattel mortgages and other. claims.
except for seed grain. The bill was passed.
and the house adjourned.
The joint ballot for United States senator
| to-day was undressing, except for the,
| fun it furnished themembers in distinguish.
ing their friends with complimentary votes.
The first ballot reSulted:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06

PIERsE, s. d.. Jan. 3O.-Mrr Walker, oh air.
man OF the special bribery committee, re-
ported. but the reading thereof went over
until this afternoon. The report contains
son, Dehlan. Walker, Stevens and, Kelly.
that they were offered eisher money or pos
sition by the parties named II they would
vote with the republicans at various stages
of the session. Representative Hall testi-
fies that he was offered 81, 900 by James ssEr-
win, democrat II he would stay out Of the
republican, caucus.
The fifteenth joint ballot shows 145 vot-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
wouldn't Take Mean Advantage.

Jones had got mixed up in a duel:
and had already taken his position and
was waiting for the signal to fife, when
ha suddenly noticed that his antagonist
Vas u. more than aldermanic in his pro-
portions. Feeling that this gave him
an undue advantage, he whipped 9
piece of chalk from his pocket, rushed
over to his opponent, rapidly tracing q
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06

1t Will Increase Local showers and Equal
fze tho Climate, ami Also Make thu,
Farmers, Hcrtiers ,nd Land Owners
Speedily Rich.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06

expedition was sset on footn u,d.. nv
aanthority; the plan was arranged between
M Ni Andrews. whom 1 had in employment
since soon after assuming command in
~ niue and my Chief OF star. Col j ames
~ A. sly IN aha General Mitchell had nothing
.ion. except To furnish from his comm,,nd
inc soldiers who took part In 1t. He was
directed to furnish six: instead OF that he
sent twenty-five. Had he conformod to the
instructions given him it would have b, GA
oetter; the chances OF success wCul have
been greater. and In any event several lives
wtuid nave been saved. The report speak,
OF the plan as an emanation OF genius. and
OF the results which 1t promised as ..nbso-
iutely sublime'" 1t may be proper, there
!ote' 10 say that this statement is made for
.he sake OF truth. and not TO call attention
to the extravaganza colors In which n h.s
oeen presented. Very respectfully your
oocuteAt servant, ID. G. BUELL.,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-19
BALTIMORE,
& OHIO
RAILROAD.

suhed ule in effect November l6, 1890.
TRAINS LEAVE DEL. AVE. DEPOT.
EAST BOUND.
sExpress trains.
alu 80, Sla 10 a M. ~ Is. % 80, u 80 u. IN
New York, Sundays, '2l3. - 10 q. m,
az 10, . IS . 81, - SO p, NJ.
Boston, Is % y. m. daily, with Pullman
Buffet sleeping Cars, running through to
Boston without change via Poughkeep'
sic Bridge. landing passengers in Il. & NJ
station at Boston.
Philadelphia, week days. = 10, 6 90 8 t5.
Tlo. y 10. q o. - a, Q 90, - 50, 200. 40 SO,
S52. 9 +5, = %, s. 5, ell, 10 90 p. m.
Philadelphia, SUNDAYS. % II, 40, s7IO,
7 10, 05, II 90n. m, az 10. 90. u 10, %.
t1o, 20, % 81, 9 Isl'7 49, 65. % ii, 0 90 pm.
y 10, I so. .s4t. 800. ~ 90, 1900 40 nj. I'll 80
a. M, l 90, s2l5. los, 40, 20, % 81, As,
Il IS, sos, % II. 10 90 p. M.
C Chester :, &c snnd1Ss; "a ~, 10 g.
q IS, y SO, s 70, 80 II, 10 70 y. M.
Atlantic City, week days, = 10 q. m.,
'l2 10, % As y. m. Sunday, = 10 a. IN, - i5
WEST BOUND.
baltimore and Washington, u 80, 30,
% 40 IS a. m, az 10, - 10. 80, Is OS, g 81
g o. y. III. daily.
Baltimore and way stations, 20 a. m,
Baltimore aud principal stations OH
Phtladolphla Division, 10 IS u. M, both
daily.
Newark, Del, Il SO, 20, % Is, 40 IS a. m,
'l2 To- %, % Oh, 5 ~, 81 81, IS O7, II IL p IN.
daily.
Piitsbulg, IS IS n. M, % 90 p. m. daily.
Chicago. g A. am, Is o. y. IN both daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, .l2 10 d. m.
and IS o. p. M. both daily.
singerly accommodation 20 II ILL.,, . IS,
5 40 and ii 10 y. m, daily.
Landenberg accommodation, week
days, 8 50. 10 IS a. M, IS and o o. p. IN,
Sundays, 3 30 II. IN. and 06 u, m.
STATION.
For Philadelphia, week days, & a., 8 30,
u 80, g 20. ~ So III rs a. M, IL IS, 46, 3 S.
8 90 p. IN. Sundays. 8 80 a, IN, IL IS, 81,
For Baltim ore. week dsys5 IS, 8 so, IS 20,
10 50, III IS a. IN, a, % 90 p. III. Sundays,
Baltimore and principal stations on
Philadelphia Division, 10 80 a. IN. daily,
except sunday.
week days, so 1880 a. M, 2 IS, 5 90 p. m.
Sundays, Is II. IN, and s % p. IN.
Chicago, g 10 q, m. daily, except Sun
day, 5 90 y. m. daily.
Pittsburg, y 70 p. m; daily.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, Ill 80 q. M,
daily except sunday.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOE WILL.
MISGTOS.
Daily, 4 q, .0eb, q ID, 80. IS 10, 40,
30 90, 10 o., II Us a. N, u 90 noon, 4 40,
sunday, = x is, - Is. 3 so. 10 90, 10 os.
Ill IS n. m, ~ 00 II Don, rs. 3 90, si3l, IS,
.6 o.. 8 50. = 81, 10. 10 10. IL 80 p. m.
ks.Rates to western points lower than
Via any other line.
General a 4 aahaser. GEM Pass. Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the United
States Senate yesterday bills were
passed increasing to 800 month the
pensions of the widows OF General
Custer, Admiral Wilkes and General
Ullman. The bill for the erection Of n
now custom house In New York was
passed. The Indian Depreciation bill
was considered.
In the House Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois,
was elected Speaker pro tempore in
the absence OF Mr.. Heed, and took the
chair. Conferences were ordered ON
the District and Military Academy Ap.
preparation bills. The Indian Appro-
priation bill was passed, and the Post
Office Appropriation bill was taken up.
The House Coinage Committee yes.
terday agreed to close hearings on the
Silver bill at noon on Friday, and to
vote on the bill in committee at /
O'Clock tho same day.
The bill to prevent the sale of fire.
arms aud ammunition to Indians was
yesterday reported In the House.
Mir. Wheeler, of Alabama, yesterday
introduced in the House bill provid.
ing for a graded income TAX.