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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
The Life Led by the Men Who Make
Newspapers.

What a curious life journalism opens
to its devotees! Some fellows sit quietly
in their offices from eight o'clock at
night until two in the morning doing
nothing but reading what other people
have written, striking out here, putting
in there, knowing absolutely nothing Of
the world except that which they read
Of, sleeping the better part Oft at home,
giving to their families not more than
three or four waking hours, rarely if
ever going to places of public am lse-
ment, avoiding as far as possible all in
dividual responsibilities, humdrumming
through life, busy, active, useful, but
uniformed out of certain grooves.
Others devote themselves to %specialties,
in which they become proficient, aside
from which they know no more than the
ordinary merchant or broker. Others,
again, are immersed in politics. writing
upon no other subject. Some deal with
conventions exclusively. Writers on
art, whether it be dramatic, lyric or the
work Of the painter, are of no special
Use as general newspaper men, but seek
and find well-paid employment upon
great newspapers which afford spe-
clal SITS.
Then there is the correspondent, here
today, there tomorrow, and some-
where else all the rest of the time.
With his eyes open he has it in his
power to know everything movable
IN a superficial way. He meets the
great men of the country and the little
ones, and is known to them by name
and sight. He is always welcomed. be-
GaIse he has it in his power to serve
paralysis, Or be laid up beyond the pos
sl6liity of convalescence and recupera-
Con' they would not put their hands in
lhelr pockets to the eXtento of 81 for him
or his. Correspondents, by the way,
are divided into sundry classes. Some
men have s for news and nothing
else. They scent an item from afar.
others are enterp Using in the last de-
gree. They not only know a go I'd
,hIng when they see it, but they see it
1tlore anybody else is aware of its ex-
istence, and understand how to utilize
IT. IT lor the benefit of their employers.
mere are gossip writer's, men who know
noth ngg except stories about this, that
and the other man or woman. Ii the
Soss'p a have an unpleasant flavor to
IT.. all the better. They are mud sling
.tS' stirrers OF communities. people who
are stunned by reputable and thought
,1 men, chiefly because it is unsafe to
n"lk N their presence !; men who do not
,es tate to repeat private conversations,
~ Violate the sanctities of confidential
communications, who would steal an
outa from a telegraph wire, or read an
oo'ened letter on a friends desk without
'ne slightest compunction.-Jo. Hon.
~, IN Boston Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

ONLY Two BorTLEs.-Messrs. Johnston,
Holloway g. Co., wholesale druggists of
Philadelphia, Pa, report that some time
ago a gentleman handed them adollar, with
a request to send a good catarrh cure to
two army officers in Arizona, Recently the
same gentleman told them that both the
officers and the wi 9 of a well-known u. s.
A. General had been cured of catarrh by
the two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

THE only scientific Iron Medicine that
does not produce headache, &C., but gives
to the system all the benefits of iron with
out its bad effects, is Browns Iron Bitters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

Mr.. George w. Childs, of the Phila-
delphia Ledger, has recently added to
his already large and remarkable col
lection of clocks one that used to be
owned by the first Napoleon, and for
which he paid ST.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
ANGER is a passion which may be red in
the face.-BurlinqtOn Free Press.

Young. m~iddle.aged, or old men, suffer-
ing from nervous debility. or kindred affec-
tions, should address,, with two stamps, for
large treatise, WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDI-
"A ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

with the same weapon, and at the
L l11le time and place at which lls father
sa!eo himself a year ago, M. S. Teller,
s Soa dy Hill N. " druggist, fatally
1oAsuuI. ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Is A lost girl a Maid of the Mist?-M Y
0,,,lso

FRONT ROYAL, VA.-Dr. G. H. Hill says
browns Iron Bitters seems to give gem
eral satisfaction. I recommend it strong.
ly."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

OTTAWA, ILL.-Dr. T. A. Smurr says:
"Brown's Iron Bitters give entire satisfac-
tion.O
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Glenn,s SULPHUR soap

A M1sER is often surprised at close
/" Quarters."-M. Y Neacs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

AN Indianapolis baby was bitten,
In teasing a pet Maltese kitten,
Before a day ended,
st. Jacobs Oil msnded,
And with it mothers are smitten,
A hunter who lives at Bear Run,
Hurt his arm by the kick of a gun,
The hunt it did spoil,
But st. Jacobs Oil
Cured him before swelling begun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

LYONS Heel Stiffeners keep new boots and
shoes straight. By shoe and hardware dealers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
what's saved Is Gained.

Wnat'B saved Is Gained.
Workingmen will economize by employ
Purgative Pelletso and sGolden Medical
Discovery" cleanse the blood and system,
thus preventing fevers and other serious
diseases, n curing all %scrofulous and 9TH
er humors. Sold by druggists.
BILLS of long standing and trousers of
long sitting are better receipted.-Detroit
Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

THE women who do fancy work dom
fancy work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Walnut Leaf Hair Restorer

Is entirely different from all others. It is
is a perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer. 1t
will Immediately free the head from dam
druf, restore gray hair to its natural color,
and produce a new growth where it has
fallen of. It does not in any manner af-
feet the health, which Sulphur, Sugar Of
have done. It will change light or faded
hair in q few days to a beautiful glossy
brown. Ask your druggist for it. Each bot.
tie is warranted. MORRISON, PLuMMER &
Co., Wholesale Agents, Chicago, ILL.,, and
G.. N. CRITTENTON. New York.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

BILLIARD playing is a sort of green
baize ball game.-M O. Picayune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

ONE swallow does not make a summer,
nor n swallow-tail q summer novel;
Chicago Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

A sHERR cobbler will never mend your
old shoes.-M. Y. Independent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

THE voice of the turtle is supposed by
the Rochester Post-Erpress to have been
the tturtle's whOOD.O
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Greatest Discovery Since 14e2,

For coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis,
laryngitis, and consumption in its early
stages, nothing equals DR.. Pierce's "Gold-
en- Medical Discovery" 1t is also a great
hood.purifier and strength-restorer or
tonic, and for liver complaint and costive
conditions of the bowels it has no equal.
Sold by druggists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
W1sE's Axle Grease never gums.

AFTER a bill is settled you can enjoy the
rest that follows payin'.-N. Y. Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

ERIE has a colored post-ofice clerk. OF
course, then, he's a black-mailer.-Pitts-
burQh TeLeQraph.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

lsused by ladies who possess the finestcom-
plexion. Hills Hair Dye, black or brown,50c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

"No MORE reflections, please" said the
lo~oking-glass after it had tumbled down
stairs.-M. Y. Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

IHAvE known and watched the use of
SwilJ's Specific Is. s. 81 for over fifty
years. and never nave known or heard of
its failure to cure any case of Blood Poison
when properly taken.
H. l.. DENNARD, Perry, Ga.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

THE last mean fling at Rhode Island is
that a locomotive whistle is heard all over
the State.-Chicago Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

IHAvE been using Swift's Specific (SSS)
and find it to be the best remedy of the
kind that l have ever been able to get, and
I have tried them all.
JOHN FISCHER, Sd U. s. Cavalry.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

ALL recommend Wise's Axle Grease.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
Glads.ons's Younger DAYS.

Gladstone had come up from Eton
with quite an uncommon reputation for
ability and all his contemporaries agree
in saying that he was regarded as u
young man of exceptional promise. His
management of the Eton MISCELLANY had
shown what power he possessed of at
tracing lads Of talent into his fellow
ship and of maintaining his asccndancy
over them; and at Christ Church he be-
came in his first term the recognized
leader of set whose doings were watch
ell with interest by dons and undergrad
duatcs alike. His fiuency in argument
tation, ard the trouble he took to con-
vince people of things which often did
not seem worth of dispute, were among
the noticeable traits of his character;
burt this fondness for reasoning had been
purposely fostercd in him by his father.
Mr.. John Gladstone liked that his chill
dren should exercise their judgment by
stating the why and wherefore of every
opinion they offered, and college
friend of Williams who went on visit
to Fasquc. in Kincarlineshire, during
the summer of 1929, furnishes amusing
particulars of the family customs in that
house, "where the children and their
parents argued upon everything. -
"They would debate rs to whether the
trout should be boiled or broiled, wheth-
er window should be opened. and
whether it was likely to be fine or wet
next day. 1t was all perfectly good
humored, but curious TO n stranger be-
cause of the evident care which all the
disputants took to advance no PROPOSE
ton, even as to the prospect of rain,
rashly. One day Thomas Gladstone
Knocked down wasp with his hand
kerchief and was about to crush II on
the table, when the father started the
question as to whether he had tho right
to kill the insect; and this point was
discussed with rs much seriousness as
II a human life had been at stake. When
at last it was adjudged that the wasp
deserved death because he was n tres
passer In the drawing-room, a common
enemy and q danger there, IL was found
that the insect had crawled from under
the handkerchief, and was flying away
with staggering sort Of buzz as IL to
mock them all. On another occasion
William Gladstone and his sister Mary
disputed as to where certain picture
ought to be hung. An old Scotch SER
want came in with ladder and stood
irresolute while the argument progress
ed, but as Miss Mary would not Weld,
William CALAMITY ceased from speech,
though unconvinced of course. The
servant then hung up the picture where
the young lady ordered, but when he
had done this he crossed the room and |
hammered a nail into the opposite wall. |
He was asked why he did THIS: "Aweel,
miss, that'll do to hang the picture ON |
when yell have come around to Master
Willic's opcenion. " Temple Bar
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
Climbing the HimalaYas.

A height of more than $4,000 feet has
We believe, been reached in the Himai-
ayas by an English officer, and height
exceeding 81, 900 feet was twice reached
by Mr.. Whymper in the Andes. 1t is re-
markable that ut first this traveller and
his guides suffered frightfully from the
rarity of the air. At an elevation of
only 1900 feet on the slopes of CHM
borazo they felt incapable for while of
making the least exertion. Subsequent
ly, however Mr. Whymper passed night
on the summit of Cotopaxi, 1900 feet
high, without apparently suffering in
any way, and when he made his second
ascent of Chimborazo he does not seem
to have felt any oppression whatever.
On the other summit mentioned, that of
Cotopaxi. he had been preceded by Herr
Won Thielman, who was not apparently
in the least affected by the rarity of the
air, and of the five mountaineers who
accompanied him only one complained
of headache.
1t seems, then, clear that n strong
man accustomed to mountain walking
would be able, after allowing time for
his lungs to get acclimatized, to attain
without any difficulty height of 81 900
feet, and that he would possibly be
able, without any very great difficulty,
to mount 1000 feet higher. Whether
any man, however strong and practiced,
can gomuch beyond this; whether nights
of 20, 900 and $4,000 feet can be reached
on foot, II is impossible at present to
say.
Mr.. Mathews. the late President of
the Alpine Club, who referred TO this
subject in paper on mountain climb
ing, seemed to think that even the sum-
NIT OF Mount Everest might not be un-
attainable. Mount Everest, or Gauri
Sankar, towers by more than 5000 feet
over the highest point yet reached on
foot, and we fear that over the final
part of the walk up. its atmospheric
would severely try the noun
taineer Unfortunately, the interest
ing experiment cannot be made as
Mount Everest cannot he approached.
A peak moro than $4,000 feet high is,
however, accessible; and now that Ma
jor Mitchell has shown that the difficult
ties and expense of Himalayan travel
are not so great as they are supposed to
be, some adventurous members of the
Alpine Club may think of attempting
The ascent of the Monte Rosa of the
Himalayas. For the real enthusiast
such an expedition must have the great
est possible attraction. II he succeeds
ne will achieve lasting renown, and If
he fails, and at $4,000 feet, or there
abouts, dies literally from want of
breath, his last moments will be cheered
by the thought that he has made high
y interesting experiment. and that he
will rank legitimatcly among the mar
yrs OF science. Saturday Rcview.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
BROKEN BRIDGES.
Troublous Times in Grand Rapids.


The Detroit, Grand Haven and Mil
waukee bridge in Grand Rapids, gave
way few mornings ago, yielding to
the tremendous pressure of the great
log jam. The three west spans went
first and then the 100,OO0,0 900 feet of
logs came dashiDg and plunging down
the swollen stream and shot under the
Leonard street bridge without harming
it. Bridge street bridge was the next
one spanning the current, and although
it was recently condemned and new
structure ordered b. replace it, the old
one stood the terrible pounding and
jamming of the logs and was not mov-
ed. The Grand Rapids and Indiana
railroad bridge was swept away clean
from bank to- bank, and floated of
gracefully on the logs. The roaring,
grinding mass of logs and bridge de-
bris next struck the Chicago and West
Michigan railroad bridge, and that, too.
succumbed and was entirely carried
away. Pearl street bridge was struck,
and the piers damaged.
Great excitement prevails in Grand
Rapids. There is now no means of
getting acrnss the river, nor will there
be for several weeks.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
He'll Broke Ont in Kentucky.

About two miles south of Junction
City, on the farm of Mr.. Kaufman. there
is a large fill or cmbankmcnt on the
cincinnati Southern railroad, which has
been burning for several days and looks
especially at night, like the top of n VOL
cano-the blue sulphur like blaze issu-
ing through the dirt all over the fill.
while at short intervals low, rumbling
sounds can be heard, like n muflled OK,
piosion. The interior of this fill is made
OF slate rock, excavated from n cut near
by. time of excavation IL was no.
uced that throughout the bed of slate
were large cavities filed with petroIe-
um. Some of the receptacles of oil
were burst open by the force of the
blasts put in the rocks, while many re-
manned intact, and the stone all dumped
together in the ill. A few DAYS ago n
pile OF cross-ties lying on the fill was
set on fire, which communicated 70 tho
oil in the rock fill below, which at pres
ent threatens the destruction of the on
TIRE NIL. All efforts to put the fire ont
by pumping water upon it proving fu-
,iie, construction train with a large
Iorce OF men are now engaged in haul
ng art to take the place Of the stone
ddrocate. N,y'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
I'm THE MIDST OF LIFE
Death Comes to Party Of Pleasure
Seekers.

A terrible calamity occurred at Tivoli,
a few miles from Baltimore, and nearly
100 lives were lost. The accident was
caused by the giving way of the pier on
which several hundred people were
standing awaiting the arrival Of boat
to return to Baltimore. When the barge
approached all those on shore made q
rush for the end of the wharf, which Is
several hundred feet long, and were
closely packed together at the gate,
about twenty five feet from the end, i'm
patiently awaiting admittance through
the gate. As the barge came along
side and struck tho wharf II suddenly,
and without warming, gave way, and a
large portion of tho crowd were precipi-
tated into the water, which Is about ten
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02

feet deep. Many were able to save
themselves by fleeing toward the shore
as the outer end of the pier crumbled
and fell. Darkness added to the con-
fusion and terror, and little could be
done 10 rescue the drowning, most Of
whom were women and children. The
news was no: received in Baltimore
until two o'clock in the morning when
a boat arrived bringing over thirty dead
bodies. The boat returned to the scene
of the disaster and brought back sc c.
ond load of dead bodies. In all 20
bodies were taken from the water in O
few hours. Ii is believed that fully one
hundred lives were lost.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
The Strikers.

Concerning the strike o. the teleg-
raphers, an exchange pertinently says:
"While the telegraphers' brotherhood
hold to their resolution with remarkable
fidelity, it Is nevertheless more and
more apparent daily that they will ulti-
mately be beaten in the contest with
the company. While. it is true, that
the dispatches which declare the Offices
to be tolerably well manned emanatc
from the company and are probably
slightly colored, it is nevertheless APP
parent that the company is meeting
with considerable success in filling the
place of the strikers. Every railroad
station and village which contains q
Geographic instrument has among its
population from half dozen to a dozen
young men who are more or less IA
miliar with its use, and these will now
have an opportunity to perfect them
selves, and occupy the places of the
strikers. The change willinvolve great
inconvenience. and the service will be
slipshod and laundering for some time,
but the company should be determined
to hold out at all hazards, it can doubt
less worry through until the strikers are
worn out in the struggle. The chances
are all against the success of such a
strike at time when the labor market
is redundantly supplied, and when bust
ness is growing duller daily. Another
element may interfere, however, to as.
sist The strike. The company is com
mon carrier, and the circumstance that
their operators have struck does moi
relieve it from the obligation of fulfill.
ing its contracts with the general pub
lie. Default in these contracts may
bring down upon the company show.
err of suits for damages which nigh
prove much more inconvenient than {
reasonable accession to the demands o.
the strikers"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
LIVE STOCK.

CATrLE-Market very dull Prices range
MS follows: Fair shipping steers, - 15(65;
good butchers, s4(94 80; medium, SO 75 ga % ;
common, SO 80 C0375.
SuEEP-The market is dull and steady; in-
ferior TO fair muttons sold at 81 (13 good sheep
at 80 60; choice to extra do, SO IS
HoGs-The market is brisk and prices 100
l5c per 100 lbs higher; sales OF common to
good mixed packing and shipping grades Of
hogs at "a 75(dj 10: good 10 choice heavy lots
OF packing and shipping hogs at S. 1905 40 (;
light and bacon grades at s. ,065 as; skips
and culls at x3II4 CO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02

Speaking of recent American novel,
the Chicago Inter ocean says: I'VE on
ly wish every cultivated woman could
read it" Well, what is there about it
which prevents cultivated woman from
reading it? She must be q curious speci.
men of the cultivated woman If she can
not read the English language.--Te1as
Siftin1s.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
DETROIT MARK Ers.

Detroit, July 90, 1883.
Wharf.-The sales of wheat for the last
week were very dun. Prices were low, and
the merely nominal demand fully supplied.
Quotations are as follows: No. |, white
81 031l@l 0i1S; No. ., white, 9l1S@92c. /;
No. 3, white, 77G77lS; No. . Red, 81 044@
81 IL.
FLoUR-TheIe is considerable inquiry for
flour at present and trade moderately active.
Pei f,l1A
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02

The man who missed the train on ac-
count of being detained at home by somo
needed repairs on his pantaloons,
mournfully suggests that IL Is all folly
% say, ut Is never too late to mend"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02
Cholera Ravages in Egypt.

On the Goth inst. there were 1922 deaths
at Cairo, and at other places there is
no decrease in the number of deaths.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02

Girls are more courageous than men.
iney are ready to make match with
q fellow twice their size.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-08-02

Accompany has been organized to bore for
inJackson.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-19
The Bishop Of Copenhagen.

Munster. Bishop Of Copenhagen, was
noted for his absense of mind, an in
trinity which increased as he advanced
in years. He was accustomed whenever
his duties summoned him from home,
to hang placard on his door announce
ing, for the benefit of any chanceyisitor.
that he would return at certain hour.
One day, being obliged to attend to
some important business in the town,
he affixed the usual notice, and, his
errand accomplished, came home and
ascended the stairs leading to his modest
apartment. On arriving opposite his
door he glanced mechanically at the
placard, and, entirely unconscious Of his
own identity, concluded that he was
too early, and waited outside until the
clock struck, when he suddenly recol-
lected who and where he was and let
himself in.-AH the Year Bound.