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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20
Hard Hit on tho Field.

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in reserve for five
long hours while
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
The Decay of Drunkenness.


There was time when it was ac-
counted a sign of weakness or poor
spirit for a gentleman to go to bed
sober The high livers Of these days
would hardly regard it as an evidence
Of progress that in our time no one
can reconcile the character of a gen.
tleman with the habit Of going to bed
drunk.
It Is not many years since public
speaker in England declared that "a
national love for strong drink is q
characteristic Of the nobler and more
enegertic populations of the world, :"
and that the appetite for alcoholic
stimulants accompanies public and
private enterprise, cOnstancy Of
purpose, liberality Of thought
and aptitude for war" II
this ebullient philosopher be right,
the American man is, according to
the testimony Of recent observers,
fastening to decay. For it is agreed
that, whether on his holiday or at his
business. he is becoming more tenn
perate.
Self-interest rather more than
growing self-respect, education and
better breeding" is at war with the
drinking habit in excess. For it in
feres with mans prospects in life to
ranked as a drunkard or even as a
regular tippler. Cornwall drunken
ness has come to be regarded as a
nuisance, and drinking at bars in
business hours is becoming disrepu-
table. In this, as in other matters,
fastidiousness and practical sense go
hand in hand.-N. Y. World.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

drink which men have "put into
their mouths to steal their brains
away" and which has produced
so many murders, and shed so
much blood and 80 many tears,
and made such groans and agonies
of women and helpless wailing OF
children, that if it all could be
spread for one day, in one grand
panorama. with the whole OF
Kentucky for stage, men would
say that hell had broken lose on
the earth.
Miserable, ignorant, misguided
benighted people! You sing ot
sending the gospel to the heather
of "Greenland's icy mountains
and India's coral strand" and ye1
there are millions of heather who
would spurn with contempt, th'
fame of which you boast.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

Chairman Dickie's pamphlet on
"How to Organize and Maintain Pro-
hibition Clubs" is now out and will
prove very valuable to party workers.
The recent call for the organization
of such clubs has received enthusias-
tic endorsement, and there is no
doubt that the Prohibition Party will
have thousands Of clubs in good work.
ing order before 1892. Organize, Or
ganize, organize. Send to National
Prohibition Headquarters, 10 East
Fourteenth Street, New York, for the
pamphlet, and also for the Club Pro-
gramme and Plan of Work for Octo-
ber which is also ready. All Prohibi-
tiOn Clubs, whether new or old, are
earnestly requested to send the names
and addresses Of their officers to the
National Headquarters.
Useful supplies will be furnished
them free of charge.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

learned profession, and one Of
those never was a student at any
college. Nine of them are Catho-
lies who believe that St. Patrick
drove the snakes out Of Ireland.
Only four of them-so far as 1
know-are members of any Prot
estant church, and one is Jew.
Four are race horse men, two are
dead beats, who are not good for
their debts, twelve of them 1
would not lend $4,000 on his
own name, if l were banker.
There is not man in the whole
lot who has distinguished himself
as public benefactor. There is
one of them who ought to be in
the penitentiary. There are only
three men in the lot who are even
first-class "smart' men, and there
are only two men of flrst-class
brains in the whole gang.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

Paris is the county seat of
Bourbon county. 1t is especially
gratifying to get any encourage
ment for Prohibition from that
county.
Bourbon has given its name to
the bottled damnation that has
carried its fame to every nook
and corner of the earth where
Christian fools can be found to
drink it. The religion of the
heather will not allow them to
drink it.
If there is a devil, Bourbon
county is nearer and dearer to his
heart than any place of its size on
earth.
If 1 should take a contract to
bore a well 80 deep that the arte.
sian fire of hell would spout out.
1 should pick for the place where
hell comes nearest the surface,
and would rig my derrick in front
of the Christian church in Paris,
Kentucky.
If, when the American colonies
were first settled, some prophet
could have foreseen the career of
Bourbon county, it would have
been a good expenditure of time
and labor if they had suspended
all business and marched to the
county, and not stopped until its
very soil would have been so de-
molished that it would be, until
this day a bowling wilderness, like
the site of Babylon.
No place of its area on earth
has done so much to curse hu-
manity.
When Christian America comes
to its senses, the very name of
Bourbon will be a Kissing and a
by-word Of reproach. Think of
the moral degradation of a people
who can boast, as those of Bour-
bon do, that their county has
given the name to q damnable
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

That item is from a Democratic
paper, edited by a Presbyterian,
who has lately admitted, editori-
ally, that he sold the influence of
his paper to a saloon-keeper to
help him gain the mayorality of
Lexington.
OF course we could not expect
such an editor to say anything in
favor of that "band of women"
or against the "saloon-keeper of
Central City" or any other city.
Kentucky editors are continu-
ally harping on the "fair women
and brave men" of this state.
Our women are fair, and as beau
tiful in mind and heart as are to
be found under the sun, but our
men are contemplate towards of
the most contemplate variety of
cowardice. r
Like a lot of sneaks they will
stand and see their wives and
sisters and mothers and sweet
hearts 60 and beg some burned
Irishman or or Dutchman or low
white man not to sell whisky;
and then when that "band of
women" has. gone away, these
"gallant Kentuckians" will sneak
around some back alley, and get
in and take drink and appolo-
gize to these liquor toughs for
what their wives and mothers and
daughters have done. And of those
Christian hypocrites who are too pi-
Gus to drink at the saloons, because
it is cheaper to buy whisky by the
vinegar" jngful, the very best
will smile apologetically for the
"band of women" when they
talk with their political chums
and buns about the Prohibition
cranks.
Every now and then we read in
the newspapers of some "gallant
Kentuckian" who: walks on
train and sees some great big fel.
low, weighing three or four hun.
dred pounds, who refuses to give
a seat to a lady. As the story
goes the: gallant Kentuckisn'
walks up to the big man catche.
him by the back of the neck and
the seat of the breeches, takes hin
to the door and kicks him off thu
train just as it is in the middle o
a bridge a thousand or two fee
high.
There never was a bigger ht
told since Jo::Mulhattan was born.
The average gallant Kentuck
ian" gets on q train, takes one
seat and puts his grip on another
and proceeds to spit tobacco juice
and brag on our race horses
whisky, and Jo Blackburn.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
A Legal Business.

The saloon-keeper is authorized to
work on the sober man till he is made
q drunkard and goes down in the gut
ter, then after the damnable mischief
Is done. the law says to the bar
keeper he must quit hitting the poor
fellow and go after fresh material
other husbands-andl likewise fashion
them into finished jobs, ready-made
for hell. This is the law the church
ballots make and that helps pay taxes
and pave streets. This law is not a
product Of the Christianity of the
Apostles and early fathers, but a
bastard thing, a ehurehianity that
loads the air with mixed smell Of the
bar-room and the pit.-The Issue.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
Maryland's Campaign.

The campaign is opening up and
our candidates are developing into
splendid campaigners. The news
from the State are most encouraging.
In some places weekly meetings are
being held and at many more a series
Of special meetings are being planned.
We have as strong candidates as any
party can find, and our platform
seems to meet with general favor.
The influence of the meetings of
Glyndon Park is still at work and
many will cast their first vote for the
Prohibition party this Fall. The peo-
pie seem hungry for the truth, and re-
ports OF the Attendance at our meet
is very encouraging. You may ex-
pect good returns IRON Maryland.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
Old Bourbon Versus s'Old
BOurbOn."
PApns Nv Oct 1901

PARIS, KY, Oct. 1891.
DEAR SIR-Enclosed find one
dollar for the B. G. B. / am
glad to see that you are on the
tripod to regale us with the litera-
ture of the Blue Grass Blade.
Long may you live to aid in the
suppression of vice and the i'm
provement of the morals and 80.
ciability of the people-to teach
the professed godly that they are
apeing the devil himself who
taught that if they have not the
mark in the palm of the hand or
on the forehead, we must neither
buy of them, nor sell to them, in
order to force them by starvation
and want into their ranks.
This is a church policy and
makes infdels faster than they
can mould out Christians of their
kind.
WILLIAM KENNEY.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
GREAT CONVENTIONS.
New York and Massaehasetts Prohibi
tionists Open Their Campaign.

New York and Massachusetts Prohtbi-
tionists Open Their Campaign.
The New York State convention
was held at Albany Sept. 2 and 8. A
strong platform was adopted, the
liquor planks being as follows:
l. The record of the licensed traffic
In the State and nation demands the
continued existence of party pledged
to its entire suppression.
q That the license, whether high or
low, Of the liquor traffic in alcoholic
beverages is erroneous in theory and
has proved Intellectual In practice, to
destroy or check intemperance or to
lessen the evils resulting therefrom,
and we demand a repeal of all laws
legalizing the traffic, and the substi-
tuition in their place Of total legal
Prohibition.
8. That the failure of the Legisla-
ture to comply with the requirements
Of the Constitution to provide for sub
mission to the voters Of the State
Of the Prohibitory Amendment has
again demonstrated that both Demo-
cratic and Republican legislators are
subject to the control and domination
of the liquor interests, and that they
and the parties they represent are un-
worthy Of support.
9. That the suppression Of the liquor
traffic is the dominant political issue
In nation and State, and We appeal to
all voters to Join US in an heroic en-
deavor to dethrone the political rum
power now dragging at its chariot
wheels the two great prostituted par
ties Of our land and to destroy its in
fluence in the nation.
The ticket is composed of represent
ative business men of the State, and
Is one OF the strongest ever named by
any party.
The ticket Is as follows:
For Governor-Joseph w. Bruce, Of
Canastota. Madison comfy.
For Lieutenant-Go George
w. Hallock, of Orient, Suffolk county.
For Secretary Of State-William e.
Booth. Of Geneseo, Livingston county.
For William W. Smith,
Of Poughkeepsie, Duchess county.
For Treasurer-Francis Crawford,
Of Mt. Vernon, Westchester county.
For Attorney General Calvin 8
Crosser, of Buffalo, Erie county.
For State Engineer-Henry p.
Forbes, OF Canton, st. Lawrence
county.
Massachusetts, had the greatest con.
convention in her history at Worcester
September 9. 1t was great in mum
bers, great in wisdom, great in enthus-
iasm, great in strength Of it's platform
and ticket, great in the fact that the
young men Of the State were out In
force, and great In that the old men,
veterans of the Prohibition reform,
welcomed tn IN heartily, gave them q
full share Of the labors and thanked
God and took courage.
The Young Mems Prohibition Clut
tof Massachusetts under its able and
energetic president, Geo. r. Cook
was there in full force, and the great
Ratification meeting at night was
under its auspices.
| Volunteer speakers from the clul
win stump the State throughout anG
be great factor in the future work
Every candidate hs nominated by
acclamation, and the ticket is strone
one.
For Governor Charles E. Kimball
of Lynn.
For ForLieut.-Governor-Augustus R
Smith, of Lee.
For Secretary-Alfred w. Richard
son. Of Springfield.
For Auditor - William o. Arm
strong, of Boston.
For Treasurer-C. G. Shapleigh, O
Boston.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
The Lexington City Ohicials rs
They Appear to q Demo-
cratic Editor and
rs they Appear
to me.

The City Council of Lexington will
be composed of first-class, represen-
tative men, and they can be depend
ed on to carefully guard and protect
the interest ofour people. No city in
the State can show better set of
enILExINGToN TRANSCRIPT.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

Before I begin my animadver-
sion upon that Democratic
ticket" 1 will make some PREDATORY
observation on the editor of that
paper; and before l do that 1 will
state that Democratic nomina-
ton in Lexington is equivalent to
an election; the Republicans hav-
ing no candidate, and those men
are now virtually the officers of
the city of Lexington.
/ was a reporter on the Tran
script when it was the most promi-
nent paper in Lexington, and in
that capacity learned. the greater
part of what l know about the
men on that ticket.
Personally l have nothing
against the editor of the Tran
script.
While he was not generous to
me, he came up to his contracts
with me. aud that is all l have a
right to ask of any man. To the
journalistic course of the editor of
that paper l have the most radical
objection.
He was in the Yankee army.
Nearly the entire white male popu-
lation of this city are Confederate
COlOnels.
1 knew that editor for seven
years before l ever knew he had
been in the Yankee army, though
we discussed politics and the war
and everything else that goes into
a newspaper, and things that
would not do to go into a newspa-
per. 1 wanted the slaves to be
freed, and the government ripped
wide open like a watermelon,
right across Mason and Dixon's
line from ocean to ocean. My
last Presidential vote was for Clin-
ton B. Fisk, a Vance general, for
President of the United States,
and for John A Brooks a rebel
soldier for Vice President of the
United States.
Recently all the newspapers in
Lexington except mine, have been
mad at eachother, and got to tell
ing tales out of school. This in
cluded Republican paper, real
or 80 called, edited by a Yankee
carpet bagger with a broad ceru-
lean blue stripe running down the
bay window on the trout eleva-
ton of his anatomical architecture.
His paper was run with the throt-
tie valve, opened, add two fifty
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

The Council alluded TO in the
above editorial, and the other Of
ficials elected at the same time,
are published in the Transcript as
follows-headlines and all just as
they appear here.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

II confidently venture the declare
tion to whomsoever it may concern
that the republican party is in favor
Of high license and not in favor Of
Prohibition. President Harrison's
address to California wine growers
Oakland (Cal.) Sentinel
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
Democratic Ticket.
City Election Saturday March
6 1892.

For Mayor.
j. HULL DAVIDSON.
For Collector,
STEPHEN G. SHARP.
For Recorder,
JAMES R. JEWELL.
For Treasurer,
JAMES F. ROBINSON.
For Auditor and Assessor,
MATT FOUsHEE.
For Attorney,
WILLIAM PRESTON KIMBALL.
For Surveyor,
PETER P. ONEIL.
For Recorders Clerk.
Con j. REAGAN.
For Keeper of Workhouse,
JAMES WILKERsoN.
For Physician,
A. w. JONES.
First WardAAlderlmen,
WHIT MoLoNY, MILES McGRATH
COuncilmen'
M. MCNAMARA, JAS. MCCORMACK
D. T. MATLACk.
Second Ward-Aldermen,
G. A. DELoNG, P. SLAvIN.
C0uncilmen.
T. LOGAN Hooker, RICHARD GAR
LAND, D. F. FRAzEE.
Third Ward-Aldermen,
E. L. HUTcHIsoN, w. H. BOSWELL
COuncilmen,
M. BENcKAKT, w. j. HOLMES, B
j. TREACY.
Fourth Ward-Aldermen,
LOUIS STRAUs, j. B. SIMRALL.
COuncilmen,
DIR. f. o. YoUnG, w. j. HoULI
HAN, B. B. WILSON.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

81. H. Davidson the successful
candidate for Mayor" is the pro-
prietor of a saloon in Lexington.
But his fitness or unfitnessS for the
mayorality has "nothing to do
with the case" under considera-
ton, and for the sslKe of the ar
gument we will assume he is the
best fitted man for the position in
the city.
1 am not member of the Ken
lucky Press Assoc tion and never
intend to be, an5 kving no Or
ganic opportunity 70 express my
sentiments as to the position the
Transcript has taken regarding
the use Of its editorial columns, ]
will get from under the imputation
cast upon the journalistic frater-
nifty ofthe state, by saying here
that 1 unqualifedly repudiate the
transaction" of the Transcript as
being unprofessional, and calcu-
lated to destroy any influence fol
good that the press may claim to
have.
In justice to the press generally,
l demand of that Kentucky Press
Association that at its next meet
ing it shall take cognizance of the
conduct and announced editorial
tenet of the Transcript and pass q
resolution repudiating them.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
The good Women and Con-
temptible men OfKentucky.

The saloon-keepers of Central
City were visited the other even
ing by a band of women who
asked them to close their doors
and quit the business.-[ Lexing-
ton Transcript.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
The Lexington Transcript
Guilty of Unpr0fessiOnal
Conduct.

The Lexington Dress charged
its cotemporary, the Transcript,
with selling its support to one of
the candidates for Mayor during
the recent municipal canvass.
the Transcript not only don't deny
the soft impeachment, but makes
a defense OF it's action. 1t claims
that such a "transaction is as
honorable as one made with other
advertisers-in fact is a species
of advertising."- Georgetown
Times.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

fou can't regulate tho saloon anv
more than you can regulate Canada
thistle or a mad dog. The only rem
edy Is suppressioa.-Dr. John 4
BIoolIa
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

The Lexington Press accuses
the Transcript with selling its edi-
torial support in the recent mu-
nicipal campaign to j. II. David
son the successful candidate for
Mayor for $500 The Transcript
admits the charge. From the
charges and counter charges made
by each faction it appears to a man
up tree that city politcis at Lex
ington are in the last stage of cor
ruption. Fridays Courier-Jour-
nal makes the following comment
upon the deplorable state of affairs
existing at the Athens of the
West. The ebb of the political
tide is leaving an offensive deposit
of mud that constrains the public
to hold its nose. The papers and
politicians are Safeguarding each
other literally, and if half they
say is true the last state of
that town is at least no better than
it has BEEN Winchester Sun.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28
The 'sOctOgraphic Review ON
Revs. Robert Graham and
Robert Milligan.

A certain racy infidel writer,
who glories in his infdelity, but
fights bravely and grandly against
the unspeakable rum curse, says
he never called but three men
lovely men. He only knew three
that deserved to be called lovely
men. One of these I never met.
The other two are Robert Gra-
ham, President of the college of
the Bible, and Robert Milligan.
good Bro. Milligan, the best man
God ever gave me the privilege of
knowing personally, who used to
be president of the college of the
Bible, and at whose feet had the
grand privilege of sitting for four
years. Calling Graham and Mil
ligan lovely shows his good taste
and splendid judgment. Owing
to similarity of character, 1 judge
he would have deemed Carol
Kendrick also a lovely man if he
had known him.-[Octographic
Review.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-11-28

The above is from an article,
by Barton s. Gardener in a Cali
fornia paper.
l am evidently the gentle
heather alluded to for 1 have
written those words and 1 am
somewhat averse to the "rum
curse"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-05-23
A Negro Caught by q Water Monster.

A special from Madison county
tells Of the capture of devil fish
in Broad River, near Daniels Ferry.
A party of negroes were seining,
and when they bauled their nets
ashore they discovered terrible
looking fish, with arms and legs OF
tremendous length. Itwas ten feet
in length, and the two fore limbs,
or arms, were very much in the
shape Of horselegs.
When the negroes reached the
bank and discovered what they had
captured they fed in terror. One ol
the negroes was little slow. and
came very near losing his life. The
monster gripped him around the
leg with his fingers, and be yelled
terribly to his companions for as,
sistance. One Of them who escaped
approached to within ten feet OF hii
unfortunate companion and threw
an axe at the monster. 1t wal
thrown with terrible force, the bIad.
striking the fieh on the head. caused
| it to relax its hold on the negro
who escaped. The fish appearee
ito be in pain, and its struggles wer'
terrible. It tangled itself up in th'
seine, and finally rolled into ths
river, sending forth fearful shriei
| Of agony rs il Disappeared in sh'
water.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-05-23
Imposing, Not jolly.

After the marriage of Napoleon
and Maria Louisa the city of Paris
gave them a splendid banquet,
which Captain Colgnet describes IN
his Narrative. He was on duty
at the Hotel de Vile, where the
banquet was served, with a squad
of twenty grenadiers.
The table was horseshoe shaped,
and around it were placed arm
chairs. The dishes were of solid
gold. When the master of ceremo-
nies announced "The Emperor,
Bonaparte entered, followed by his
wife and five kings. Having seated
himself at the table, the Emperor
made sign to the guests to take
their places.
AS soon as all were seated the
table was cleared, as is usual at
great dinners, and every dish was
carried inte an adjoining room
where the carvers did their work.
Behind each king there were three
footmen about step from one an
other. Other footmen communi.
Gated with carvers, and passed the
plates without turning more than
halfway round to get them.
When a plate came within reach
| of a king. the head footman pre-.
sented it to him, and if he shook
his head the plate was Withdrawn
and another brought Immediately
IF the head did not move the foot
man placed the plate in front of hi'
master. Not word was spoken.
Each napkin, as soon as once
used, disappeared, the footman slip
ping in another. When the banque
was over, a pile of napkins lay be
hind each chair.
No one was permitted to speal
except when the Emperor addressed
him.
"That may be imposing, but it j
not at all jolly" is the Captain
comment.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-05-23
The Tom Cat and the Tin Can.

A tom cat and tin can fright
ened family residing on Eutaw
street, near Hoffman street, just be-
fore daylight few mornings ago.
The cat found tin can in the yard
and stuck its head into it to feed.
He could not get his head out, and
in his effort to do so he made great
noise by running the can against
the fence. The man of the house
was called up, and, arming himself
with a revolver, he proceeded to the
yard to make an investigation.
It was too dark to see, and he
attempted to light match. Then
the cat, which had become frantic,
rushed toward him. and the sharp
edge of the can came forcibly in
contact with his skin, which was
but scantily covered. The unlocked
for assault took him by surprise,
and his feelings were further
wrought upon by pain. He yelled.
The pistol dropped out of his hand
as he retreated precipitately into
the house.
After a consultation with the
family a strategic movement was
adopted. The gas was lighted in
room so as to reflect into the yard
Then the bruised hero made his OBJ
servations from a window of dark
room. Nervously he waited for de.
velopments, and finally his patience
was rewarded and his pent-up feel
ings were relieved by the tom cat
reappearing and then disappearing
down the alley, carrying the can
with him. The ladies went to bed
| and the hero limped back to hit
room, armed with a bottle of arnica
Baltimore Sun.