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The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-13

being laughed al, Join hands GALL but the
chlldren, and the head O. the family
taking the lead, they rush ii, wet their
heads, and get i thorough ducking In
moment they emerge. spluttcr and
splattcr 4 little; one Of the Girls or the
mother gets knocked over by 4 wave that
She did not see; the others laugh at her.
she Joins in and in few moments thew
Were tumbling around and jumping over
the breakers. as much at home as though
they We're III their native clement
This fuu is INDUCED in i'or few min
utes, when the maternal heart feels for
her Youngest, who are enjoying thcmsel-
yes immensely playing in the sand on
the beach, and she directs patfr rfdmilias
to go and bring them into the water.
The obedient and welldisciplincd hus-
band does not advance any opinion
which he may have that they arc en-
loyiug themselves as much u> possible
in water up to their knees. But he
goes for that child at once >nlzcs him
and bears him into the water. The
chilb shrieks and kicks and is
frightened almost out of his wits and
when his mouth is widest open,
with 4 despairing cry the neiSc sudden
~ ceases, and young hopeful has taken
III about a pint Of salt watef ans firmly
believes himself drowning The parents
are memorable, however, and not until
the little fellow has been thoroufhly
scared and duckcd is he allowed TO re
sumo his lnianule gambols upon the
sand, The young ladies are now trying
to swim, ard throw Themselves out flat
upon the water, kick up their pretty lit
tie white feet and forced under their
curly hair, fairly "drank the waters" and
believe they are on their way toward be-
coming great swimmers.
This scene i now enacted daily, and
assure you my account OF 1t is not at
All an exaggerated one. There are, OF
! course, many who have bathed season
| after seasou and know All about it.
They don't swallow SO much salt water,
have the knack of going gracefully and
easily over q wave or under II even with
out any discomfort. The movements
OF these are az pleasing to watch as
| the Others are ]udicrous, and no little
excitement il oecasioned sometimes
by the bold swimming seawara Of some
young fellow who has no moro fear In
the water than or the land Another
thing which lends great charm 10 the
whole tho honndess good humor that
prevails; every one is ENJOYING himself,
all cares and anxleties are thrown aside,
and all. FOR the time being, are regardless
Of the future ana the past, and, existing
only III tic present moment, are happy.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-13
A WOMAN'S FEAR.
BY T. FTRGU@N

Out where the rain and wind are beating,
Beyond the bar where the light house
CLEANS,
/ watch your bark DER the waters retreatine.
Like the flying ship of the sailors dreams
| watch alone by the stormy sea,
For love, my love, you are gone from me-
Gone where the shadows Of pight are falling.
Speeding along through the sullen foam
Out of sight and beyond recalling
And further than ever from love and home,
While Ifororn ia the dreamlight stand,
And the dark creeps wearily over the land.
o. long and bitter, with tears and praying
Slowly my desolate days will pass,
With fears torwarning and hopes betrayin-,
And never The lighs Of your smile, alas'
And never the sound Of your voice To cheer
Perchance forever, my dea1, my dear
! try 10 think of 1 tlissiul morrow
Made glad and bright by /. golden sun,
Whose dawn -naIl gleam through the mists ol
sorrow,
When al the nigts snail he pas, and done,
Ana we stand here On the shining shore,
My love, together <a- eyermore.
Bnt 4 dream a come j / storm-tossca
vessel
That rises fiei o. Ill ,ac j waves
or brave hearts strong VII their doauf te
Wrestlc,
But gulfed q. i,,ss Id N oee4n grave;
OF & loyeless life and !. dea.hless woe
q love nv love IL * should b. sol
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-13
AT ATLANTIC BEACH.

IL the first place, q httle while before
the bathing hour ! couple OF sturdy
young men having very much the APP
pearance Of sailors, come down to the
waters edge with i light surf boat. They
are atuaed il close fitting swimming
suits, with bare feet, legs and arms. Al
ter placing a life preaerver or two III the
boat they put i into the water until they
ore about knee deep, when, jumping in
they pat in their oars, and carefully keep
ing the bow towards the breakers, pull a
few vigorous strokes, until the little
cockle-shell If 4 craft is suddenly lifted
up on the crest Of a wave, and as sudden
ly disappears behind it. The waves are
SO high and the boat so buoyant that that
sometimes all bat few inches Of the
bottom can bc seen as il goes over a
breaker. These men are called the
life guard, and are stationed at fire.
quent intervals along the bathing grounds
There IS seldom any need of them, IS
there IS little or no undertow on this
beach, which Is What makes the suri.
dangerous. Bet once and while some
venturesomcsaimmer gets little fatigued
when on, too far ana signaling Il boat
climbs in for few minutes rest Tie
life guard arc also very obiging in assist
ing lady hathcrs who arc timid They arc
also seryiceable IL keeping perfect order
among the bathers and preventing the
possibility ot ladies beng insulted while
IN G water by any Of the rough element,
which. though notably scarce here al
ways frees itself in where there are
Il. III
begin toappearlr from the bath houses They
generally came down the beach IN par-
ties, ana d motley looking sight they are
There is the gray headed old father, with
a corporation which shows the effect Of
good living, which is generally set Oft to
the best advantage hy . bathing suit
which would be a comfortable tit for his
son, whose weight is about a hundred
pounds lsss. The mother, fair, fat and
forty who looks, in her flannel robe and
immense straw hat, # no, fairer, much
fatter, and more like fifty. Then there
are t!c daughters, arrayed III more or
less coquettish suits, with skirts thereto
Of greater or less length, the Older the
demoiselc the longer the skirts general
~. There IS almost invariably a young
stcr or two, who are frequently attlred iii
suit Of undcrclothing, and general
air OF embarrassment pervades the whole
party except these youngsters, who are
invariably the first to reach the water
and the last TO enter it
So the group goes down to the beach, /,
they wet their toes, look at each other,
gigle little while and say il is $50 awful
coldn Then look at the people Who are
watching them, and feeling that they are
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-13

feeling OF profound pity for the wasted
life, and regret that such an unloyely
picture OF q woman, now dead and gone.
should ever have been allowed to see the
light. Scli-willcd girl, lovely bride.
Princess after some sort, mother, deserted
wife, discarded supplent at Napoleon'S :
feet, witty, brilliant, dissipated fine lady,
hanging on at courts: undutltul daughter,
CONTENDER Of her father and her father
land. unwilling resident at home in her
old age, ekintlint millionaire. sordia,
wlthered, dying, and at last dead. With
ont q loving friend, was there no one 10
close her eyes, hec tomb and hey history
all for good, in kindly silence and fast
flowing oblivion. And yet, perhaps the
publicity which is loss to the honor Of
the dead is gain 10 the wisdom Of the
living. The BOOK has its place in the
world and the times. ANY American who,
after reading it, persists in worshiping
the golden calf as there displayed, must
have something very vealy in his tor herr
own nature or constitution.
("Thc Life and Letters of Madame Bo-
napartc." BY Eugene l.. Dider With
a portrait from the studies by Gilbert
Stuart New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. 1879. Price $1.5OD J. X
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-13
Peg WoMngton.

The mother of Margaret Wellington
was an Irish Washer-women; her father a
brlcklayer, who died when Peg was a few
years Old. During the days Of tier great
success She frequently numbered among
her auditors persons who distinctly re
memberea hel when, perfect little Ven
us OF child, she used ttrun about the
streets of Dublin baretooted, and with u
small dish Of salad in one hand. CRYING
out, AL this line vonng salad for a half
penny: all for q half-penny here" Her
lovely dark eyes, her cAqusitely pen
cllled eyebrows, but particularly her
taultless figure, attracted the attention OF
French rope dancer, who lost no time
in getting the child aprcnticec to her, not
for rope-dancing, but to take parts in
small operate pieces, in which Peggy,
at twelve years OF age, Won the most flat
tcring She soon passed on to the boards
OF the Dublin Theatre Royal. ana re-
NAMED there i great tavoritc uptli the
age Of twenty two, whea, comm. to
London, she was 1t once engaged At 80 4
week by Rich, inc lessee o. Coyent 9ar
den, and known IN the annals ol the
London stage Is the father Of panto-
mime Having oeen tie originator Of
that annual form o. dramatic .iollitS which
which reigns supreme at Chnstmas time
10 our own day.
Peg Wellington was fine actress both
in tragedy and eoneny. Her voice, tow
ever, was very ansuited to tragedy, and
Therefore her comedy presentations were
her greatest triumph Thc l.all with
which her name is inseparably connected
is that ot the dashing man OF fashion, Sir
Harry Wilda4r in which her voice. man
ner, bearing, gesture, and even fgnre,
We're SO exactly those Of i Young blade
that an unmarried lady, Of large wealth
and high position, who came up from the
country an saw her play Sir Harry, be-
lleved She was man, fell in love, and ac
tually wrote 10 her proposing marriage.
Reading the criticisms Of Pegs reckless
air Of youthful profigacy her sparkling
eyes, her bubbling spirits. her side
splitting deylltry, her marvellous dash in
the part OF Sir Harry, the contemplation
Of her lovely placid face will be asurprise.
Peg provided literally for her mother
and sister in the days Of her prosperity.
The -washerwoman used to parade the
streets Of Dublin in her long velvet cloak,
a fine diamond ring upon her finger, aud
an agate snutf-box in her hand, forever
dscoursing about the amazing greatness
and goodness Of her Peggy. The sister
was educated in France at Pegs expense.
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-13

as "plon- Plon, and his son it is who is
SAID 10 have been named by poor young
Louis as his Successor The American has
the better title by descent.
IN 1S15Madame Bonapartc went abroad.
Here a strange ana wonderful series Of
her letters to her father begins. They
q bad heart and false perverted mind.
She licks The hands that have smitten
her, ana fogts that which has nourishcl
her.
In Europe !, handsome woman who is
likely to have fortune may marry well !;
but II i gets about that her parents are
dissatisfied with her, they WI think she
will get nothing by them. ans, # she had
the beauty ot Venus the tale us of Miner
va, no one VIII marry her People here
are not such fools as 70 marry poor beau
ties, however much they may admire
them. The reputation Of your fortune
would be Il great advantage, and | am
sure Vou cannot object TO me having the
honor Of II, provided you keep the sub
stance. ! beg thar whatever you may
tttrI, you will sag nothing and especially
rrste nothing about me, unless It be
something likely to advance me. l.
was my misfortune, not my fault, that
was born in a country not congenial TO
my desires. Here ! am completely in my
sphere. | am surprised you do
not see the advantages Of my position,
compared with that OF the daughters Of
Of the othe- people OF Baltimore
ana that Won permit the chattering
/ tNf r,,f,7
Who ever had better offers? never
would marry without rank, or God knows
/ might haya got money enough by mar
riage. Adieu my dear sir. | am
gong 10 dress for Il ball at Lady Con-
dague's and | am then obliged to 90 to
one az Gen. Triyin's. expect the Ameri-
cans III Europe who cannot 20 out write
lies about those who can. | beg this let
ter may not be shown 10 Robert, Us he
never keeps anything to himself, and that
you viii consider the 1mpropriety u
writing anything except what will pro
duce a good effect III this country.
Poor thing The deserted wife of q
low-born adreutare- talking .bon. the
advantages ot har positionl iier sub
sequent let ers p her father, sc6lainr,
lnsoent harangues, tlaUnt II lis ayertea
face the rank ana title u her aeouaint-
ances, so that now, locked 1T from this
lsdistance bf time ana space, when all ron
eeInea are dead and buried and forgot
ten, ii reminds one at nothing 50 much
IS the lagaries OF Il wretchod lunatic in
her conner Of q mad-house, waving about
her few gandY rags, ana crying, "see If
am net tie Queen ot Sfeba
Her father writes - reassure Aer re-
gard1ng the secrecy Of her letters, and
adds:
tTa H. sana;a tv;+h vn1, Nontd have
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-13

Foulard silk petticoats in white or del
icatc colo-s are considered indispensable
in lady's summer wardrobe, and they
certainly are delightfully."- soft and light.
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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21
American Life I'M Paris.

What is called the American colony in.
Paris, says correspondent of the Balti-
more american, consists of about 1000
families, large proportion of them from
the South. A great many of them might
be regarded as permanent residents. A
goodly number of them are people of linn
tied means, who find that they can live so
much cheaper here than in an American
city, they have concluded to stay. One
of them remarked to me the other day.
'EI can live better in Paris on So, 600 per
annum than l could in New York on
$6,000." He then proceeded to detail the
difference. In New York he would be
regarded as nobody unless he owned or
rented brown-stone house from 81 600
to Sc 900 per annum. Here he could OBJ
tain suite or elegant apartments, in
fashionable neighborhood, at from $500
to 81 900 per annum, and make as good
an appearance as any one else in his
sphere. In New York he would have to
pay SO per week for a coachman, whilst
here he could engage a landau, with a
| fine pair of horses, and Il liYered footman
| thrown in, to be always at the reasonable
call of his family, at from $40 to SO per
week. Then he said he could clothe him.
self and family at one-half the expense,
and much better, than he could in New
| York; that servant hire was not half the
| cost and the service better; that there
were ALWAYS amusements here at mOder-
! ate cost, and cab at call to take MIN ana
| family home at all hours of the night for
two francs: whilst in New York such
luxury would cost So. Then there was lit
tie or none of the troubles of hOuse-keep-
ing in Paris, as family can be fed cheap
er than it can feed itself if satisfied with
French living. But, he remarked an
| American can never feel contented or
comfortable in Paris until he goes 20
housekeeping and orders his food, ana
prescribes the mode of cooking IL. A
Frenchman loves the table d'hote, but 1t
is an abomination to an American. AS
soon as they get under their own roofs
thev all fall back to the American mode
of living, and luXuriate in griddle cakes,
mullins, hot rolls and buckwheat cakes,
all of which Partisan would regard as
poison. They exercise the horrible French
battles, roast and stuff their chickens IN
stead of broiling or frying them, serve up
their salad without oil, and let those thai
: love oil, oil it; they eat their peas and
beans and potatoes with their meat, an0
mix things generally just as they did al
home. They know exactly what they are
eating, and no longer shut their eyes anC
swallow whatever is given them, withou
knowing very often whether it is hSh
or fowl. When an American gets undel
, his own roof he is alway happy in Paris
: and the ladies especially become attaches
it. In short, he maintained that an in
: come of s., 900 per annum would enable
man to keep his family in as good a posi-
ton in polite society as could be done
: a cost of SIC, 900 in New York ;there Her
: certain expenses necessary to poSltIoi
i there not required here, and that mn
showing can be made Off limited purse
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21

lfgeIt and progressive, Col. Maynard.
A hearty response, sparkling with good
sentiments.
The next toast was 'Fayette county,
the scenes of my childhood, the years of
my enlture, the field of my labor, PROF.
F. NJ. Allen. A touching response, Civ
ing miniature review of his life; and in
this connection it might be well to re-
member, that he who succeeds in spite
of uhfavorable opportunities, deserves
we'll at the hands of his fellow-men. To
rise from a poor, humble, plow-boy,
up to the responsible position of one of
the leading educators of the State, is no
small achievement; and this, too, ere
manhood's morn has fully dawned.
The third toast was ''High Schools. the
pride of the State, PROF. B. F. Jack
son. An able response and an appropri-
ate eulogy on our High Schools. The Pro-
fessor has succeeded in making host of
friends during his short stay with US.
Thefast toast was 'FOur Institute Daily /;
the epitome of the future, Miss Mollie
Kfnsella. A delightful response, and only
need be heard to be appreciated.
After the toasts were over, we had a
song by Miss LYDIA Pine, which added
much TO the interest of the occasion.
Prof. Patterson requested the audience
to make themselves at home, and to get
all the pleasure out of the occasion pos
sible.
| A number of persons favored us with
music during the evening, among whom
we remember Miss Willett, Miss Craig
Miss Willard, Miss Pierce, Miss Griffith
Miss Drake and Miss Evans.
The refreshment room was not the leas
point of attraction, for it seemed perfect
ly crowded all evening. We believe We
but express the sentiment of every one
when we say: that all had a good, socia
time, and trust that in the future tn
Social may be the most prominent featur
of our Institute.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21
1nIemperance Of Novel Kinds.

Boston Post
A recent address of Governor Garcelon,
before the Maine Temperance Conven-
ton, calls attention to various kinds OF
intemperance which have generally es-
caped attention. He spoke OF the use OF
tobacco as an increasing evil, especially
among the Young. In addition tochew-
ing and smoking, he says snuff dipping IS
becoming almost universal. The use OF
opium has also increased to a large ex-
tent, Many a man, he says, has appear
ed upon the stage advocating temperance,
who had in his pocket bottle of laud-
anum or black drops. The lady, to, car
ries chloroform and ether to moisten her
handkerchief, with which to allay ner-
vous excitement. There can be no ques-
! ton that the opium eating has increased
| to a fearful extent. Not long since, from
| Staunton, Va, Il conference of druggists
| reported that the ratio of increase of sales
| in 1877 over 1876 was 80 per cent, and in
1876 over the preceding year Ga per cent.
! and in 1875 over the preceding year OF
per cent. That was another section o
the country and was thOughG to be pecu
liarly characteristic of the Shenandoah
Valley. But we will venture the asseF
tiOn that the percentage OF increase II
Maine has been quite as large, ana Una
the sales of druggists since the pronlOl
tory Legislation has been in vogue VIII .
. show. If such is the fact, the ehahg
from the use of Intoxicating liquors =
Opium is far from being an improvement
Sow good thoughts and you viii rea
|
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21
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Scioto Valley Railway.

Commencing Monday, May 10, 1873. Trains will
follows:
GOING SOUTH.
ExPREss-Leaves Columbus 80 a m arrive
CircevilIe $685. Chllicothe 9:47, .Waverly 1O:42
Portsmouth 1900 pm
MAn-Leaves Columbus 1896 p m. arrive at
Circevile 1851, ChillicOthes5 :4S, Waverly 643 at
Portsmouth 500 pm
FAST FREIGHT AND ACcOMMoDATIoN-Leaves
ChillicOthe 5:l5 m; arrive at Waverly 7:7 m
GOING NORTH.
MAn-Leaves Portsmouth 400 a m; arrives at
Wayerly 5:ls, Chilicothe 615, Crclevlle 1908, Co
lumbus $50
ExPREss-Leaves Portsmouth 1915 p m, arrives
Waverly I:4O m, Chillicothe 2:37 m, Circleville
1888 m, Columbus 1855 pm
FAST FREIGHT AND ACCoMMoDATIoN-L Leaves
Portsmouth F:l5 m; arrives Waverly 1854, Chilli
cOthe $3.50.
All other trains daily except Sunday.
CONNECTIONS.
AT COLUMBUS with Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
st. Louis R'y, for Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash.
ingtOn and New York.
For Chicago, indianapolis and st. Louis, and all
Western points.
For Cincinnati, Dayton, and points little Mi
With Baltimore and Ohio R. R., for Chicago
| Baltimore, Washington. Newark and GAINESVILLE.
With Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indl.
North.
With Columbus and Toledo R. R., for Delaware
| Toledo, Detroit and the West.
With Columbus, Springfield and Cincinnati R'y
for London, Springfield, sandusky and Cincinnati
At Circleville with c. &. NV. R. R., for Ian
caster, zanesville, Washington G. H, and vii
i mingtOn, Ohio.
At tChillicothe with NJ. & C. r. R., for Hamden
| Athens, Cincinnati and intermediate points.
At Waverly with S. j. & P. R. R. for jackson.
At Portsmouth by steamer for Huntington, con
Meeting with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad 70
Charlottesville, GOrdOnsville, Va, Richmond, Va
and all points in South Atlantic States.
GEO. CHANDLER, G. T. Agt.
J. b. PETERS. Supt.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-21

l. Sell your business lots at reasonable
prices.
2. If you can afford to do so, donate
building lot for some large building en-
terprise, and thereby enhance the value
of town property.
3. Induce business men to locate in
your own town.
4. Patronize the business men of your
own town.
5. Always sum up your expenses when
you visit a place outside of your own
town to buy goods:
s. Speak well of worthy public enter
prises.
Z. 1t anything should be undertaken
that may be of benefit to the town, do not
speak i'll of it to others because you hap
pen to be prejudiced against it.
8. Speak well to strangers of your towr
and of the people.
8. If you have surplus money in
vest it in some far off speculation, bu
give yourself and your town the benefi
of it by establishing some profitable man
ufactOry.