Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-05

A fisherman tished in the lake,
Who tried big sucker to take;
But just as he got IN
Was yanked to the bottom
And there's where the fish took the
cake, Syracuse Herald.
Back -biters-heas.
A maiden" speech-Yes.
Some Virgins weather last Wednes-
day.
Kimball says "less mud or more side
walks.
Cheap drapery-the curtains of the
night.
Self-made men are very apt to wor-
ship their maker.
Time is money, and many people pay
their debts with it.
A $4,000 hotel is to be built ilnmedi.
ately at White Lake.
DIR. C.. S. Burr and F. L. Mease ar
rived at washington Springs on Tues
day.
Mr.. Round has put up small house
for his accommodation when in the
city.
For SALE.-Or trade. A first-class
organ. For particulars enquire at this
office. If.
A great deal Of tree planting is be-
ing done all through southern Dakota,
this spring.
Oats and wheat are now all in the
ground and the prospects are good for
full crop.
Many editors are of such a peaceful
nature that they will not put head on
their editorials.
NIessrs. Robinson and Homeward,
from Fayette, Iowa, were visitors at
the Springs last week.
Mr.. E. b: Orr informs us that he will
soon commence the erection of a liv-
cry stable at this place.
A dressmaker's apprentice speaks of
her cross-eyed lover, as the fellow
whose looks are cut bias.
John w. Turner, of Turner county
an old and well known Dakotian, died
recently, aged eighty-four years.
Mr.. J. d. Barlow formerly Of Repub.
lie, Ohio, has purchased the general
store of G. THOMSON at Plankinton.
Mr.. Hodges, of Mt. Vernon, fell into
his own well, distance OF forty-six
feet, and was rescued apparently unin.
jured.
Mr.. Russ, and family from Chemung,
ILL.,, have moved upon their claims near
the springs. We welcome them to our
midst.
Mr.. e. L. Deering and d. ". Foye, of
Fairfield, Maine, were visitors at the
Springs in company with Mr.. G. w. P.
Osgood.
Mr.. j. II. Beach and family from
Page Co., Iowa, arrived the first of the
week and moved on to his claim on
section 8-1O7165.
A subscriber wants to know when
Gov. Ordway's term Of Office expires.
From the best data we have his term
expires May %, 1884.
Mt. Vernon offers to give che ground
and erect building to cost $4,000 if
some one will establish a college or
seminary at that place.
Mr.. Robert Vessey returned to his
home near Oshkosh, Wis, last week.
He will return in couple Of weeks
with a car load Of stock, lumber, etc.
Mr.. w. Hinchliff and wife returned
to their home in Appleton, Wis, last
Monday. They had been visiting with
their daughter Mrs. Geo. r. Bateman.
And now is the time to plant spring
advertisements; and the sooner they
are planted the sooner they will fipen.
There is no danger Of their being hurt
by the frost.
The Huronite compositors went on a
strike last week. Bro. Davis proved
himself "boss" and now the work goes
on with the same "boss" but a new set
of Devil, etc.
A printer out West, whose office Is
two miles from any other building,
and who hangs his sign en- the limb of
tree, advertises for boy. He says,
"a boy from the country preferred"
An immense deposit of coal is said
to have been discovered in the coteaus
between Grade Siding and Summit, in
the western part OF Grant county The
vein struck is three feet deep; of gen
uine quality and promises ii rich yield.
A prisoner in the penitentlary at
Sioux Falls, committed suicide in his
cell by hanging himself to the upper
ventilator by his handkerchief. He
was John Fasep, aged about thirty-tive
and was one OF the men transferred