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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
The Governors Palace in New Mexico

'The Governors Palace" the opal
aceof the Caesars" as Governor Sheldon
calls it, is a low, one-story building, $50
feet long, with a modern built piazza
extending the whole length of the front.
1t is built of adobe brick, plastercd over
in front and white-washed. The back
yard, called here the ~''placita." is sur
rounded by an adobe mud wall, and the
real OF the palace is of the same mate
ria and Of pure mud color. This pal
C was erected somewhere about 1885,
and was the residence of innumerable
Spanish Governors down to the time of
the cession of New Mexico to the United
States. Previously Mexico was famous
for the number of it's revolutions, and
whenever Il revolution occurred a Gov
ernor would be bounced from the opal
ace OF the Cnsars," and a new one
would take his place. Governor Shell
don boasts Of having a greater number
OF ''illustrious predecessors than auy
OF his brother Governors throughout the
Union. Some of his ''illustrious prede-
%cessors' have made room for their c
cessors by being led out into the placita
and there summarily shot. Frequently
a Spanish Governor would avail him
self of his arbitrary power and
order a person to be taken into
the placita and shot. Governor
Sheldon recently had a sewer trench
dug in his placita, and a skeleton was
found, either of some former Spanish
Governor or a victim who had been exc
cuted by his order. In one of the
palaces the Territorial Legislature
meets, and the other end is occupied by
ellis Excellency," the "Viceroy'' Shell
don: The palace fronts on the plaza, a
small park of about two-and-a-half
acres. In former years the Mexicans
were wont to meet on this plaza and
nav their bull fights, chicken fights,
Torrance with a fight among them
selves. In all the pastimes the padres
!(priests) would frequently be most at
home.-Cor. Cleveland Leader.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
C%hristopher's Bones.

In the Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
an article was recently published in
reference to Il glass tomb for the dust of
Christopher Columbus, for which After
bury & Co. of that city We're to make a
design. A reporter met Nh. j. c. jam
ison, a well-known citizen, who has
travelled extensively and witnessed
many strange sights in queer climes.
In a conversation that followed it ap-
pearcd that Mr.. Jamison could tell an
interesting story about the great dis
coverer. He had been present at one
scene in the drama, and was conyersant
with the history and the tribulations
through which the corpse had passed,
and upon solicitation gave the follow
n account of the disposition of Column
bus's remains. He said:
"Hlstory tells us that the remains of
Columbus are buried in Havana. Cuba.
This fact was never disputed until a few
years ago, when the discovery was made
that they are still in the island of San
Domlngo. l was on that island about
that time, and know the facts bearing
upon the subject, which 1 will state as
briefly as possible.
christopher Columbus died and was
buried in Spain in 1906. His son, Don
Diego, died in 1926. In the year 1886
the remains of Columbus and his son
were removed to the island of San
Domingo an. inferred in the PRINCIPAL
cathedral of that city.
During the past 800 years that island
has been n continual scene of reyolu-
ton and bloodshed. Few, if any. rec
ords OF its government have been pre-
served. All history or written record
OF passing events these many years
have been lost or carried away. The
population had sunk into ignorance.
poverty and superstition, and ali
knowledge of past history became ira
ditional, existing only in the minds
OF the people. Yet they never lost
sight OF the fact that San Domingo city
was the last resting place of Columbus.
"1hey had forgotten that his son.
Don Diego, was also buried with him
under the altar of the cathedral. So
when Spain relinquished control of the
island and came to remove the remains
OF Columbus to Havana, the fact had
been forgotten that two bodies were de-
posted there columbus and his sony.
SO that when the disinterment wa made
by the Spanish authorities, they, through
mistake, took up the remains Of the son.
and with a great deal Of pomp and cere-
mony buried them at Havana us the re-
mains Of the d%iscoverer OF America.
"Ihe mistake was not discovered I'M
til 1878. 1t became necessary to make
some alterations in the old cathedral
and the workmen came upon a lead
box, which, being opened and exam
incd, was found to be the true remains
OF Christopher Columbus from the in
scriptions on the box and his name on
g siivcr-p]ate on the inside OF the lid.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
PITH AND POINT.

1t is not an easy thing to accoun
10: the milk in the cocoanut, but any
fr.it dealer can give you the whole
thing in a nutshell.
One of the great actors: eyes,
said Brown, STALKER is a great actor
He is possessed of real talent" "Ane
he hides it SO perfectly!" added Fogg
in sympathetic admiration.-Bosto'
Transcript.
Husband e q. M, after a curtain
lecture)-"Well, all I've got to say is
you are q person of such refinement anc
good breeding you ought to be above
talking to a drunken fellow at this
time Of the night"
"A small boy, who was playing
truant the other day, when asked if he
wouldn't get q whipping when he got
home, replied: ''What is five minutes
licking to five hours of fun?" There is
food for reflection in this.
-''What is this, my son" asked q
fond parent. "Your school report Of
last month said: Conduct exemplary,
while for this month it reads: Conduct
eXecrable.' What did you do?" .sJust
14C l. Vilt ULlC IllOllUll- UC4O1Cs OulH UlC
master noticed me-"
"A change of business: ''NWhat a man
Finxton is to change round!" exclaimed
Mrs. Henderson. cit was only last
week that he went into the grocery bust.
ness, and now he has gone into insol-
yency." ooh, that's nothing" replied
Fogg; "good deal more money in it,
you know."-Boston transcript.
Johnny" said the schoolmistress,
''you have been a very naughty boy;
now 60 and stand in the corner with
your face to the wall until l tell you
you may go to your seat" 'Please,
ma'am," said Johnny, elf I face to
the wall I'll have to urn my back to
you and the scholars. Won't that be
rudc:"
-Adefinition: (Scene, Highland police
efice). Superintendent 60 policeman)
=" What mean you, Donal', by enter
ing John McLuish, tramp in the books
of ia offs? What ISIS a tramp" Po-
liceman-''A tramp, yer honor, iss a
man wha travels ABBOTT an seeks for
work and disna want it," Superintend-
ent is satisfied.-Glasgow Bale.
There was nothing mean about
him: "Charlie," she said, as she leaned
her classical head upon his broad, stal.
wart shoulder, 81 have but one request
to make before u wedding" 'Speak
out. dearest" he answered, huskily.
"What is it?" 81 want a lock Of Your
haff." ''Take it, darling" he cried,
s%natching off a brown, vinegar-colored
wig and forcing it into her hand.
''Take it. No one shall ever say I re-
fused any request from my wife ;a-
volving an outlay of only fh.e.c Ass
lars. Chicago Cheek.
els it DR.. Terry? All, yes, sur,
shure it's the doctor that is a foine man,
intirely." "But is he a good doctor?'
"Well, sun. it's not for the loikes av me
fur to be givin' an opinion on a midical
man; but [ can say this much for him:
I was wunst at deaths dure, an it was
to DR.. Terry nc less, that 1 owe me
loife." GLOW was thatp What was the
matter with you?" "Ye see, sur, Thad
= complication of diseases, an two 9th
er doctors did be workin' on me fur
some time, an I was in a moighty bad
way, an the two doctors they give me
up an whit away, an then my frinds
they stint fur DR.. Terry, but he had an
other engagement, an he didn't comet"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
What the Children Read,

There is a general impression abroad
that a large part of children's reading
is trash or worse, but definite facts arc
not easy to obtain. Prof. Green
wood, of Kansas City, Mo-, has been
making some Investigations with regard
to the reading matter of school children
in that city. His Investigations extended
over a period of eight months. and in
! that time he examined nearly 5000
school children. Out of this number he
found that nearly five hundred pupils
were in the habit of reading fashy pa
pers published in this city. They rave
as a reason for reading one of these that
there was ''lots about fights and kill
ings in it." AS to books he found that
thirty per cent. Of those read were fc-
ton, thirty per cent. more We're history,
biography and travels, fourteen per
cent. poetry and essays, eight per cent.
scientific, and the rest mere trash.
SO much for the books read. Alarpe
part of the pupils read no books. What
little reading they do is of newspapers.
The case is even worse, SAYS. Prof.
Greenwood, with those children who are
not regular attendants at the schools.
Nearly all Of them have obtained lust
enough education to be able to read, and
their reading is confined to the very low
est class of literature. All the children
examined were anxious to read, and the
teachers are glad to help them. The
trouble seems to be largely one of de-
fectiye home t%raining. Books and papers
OF a high order are not to be found in
o of the homes represented by these
children, and those of them who have
access to a public library are practically
lett without guidance in the selection Of
their books. That they should select 50
large a proportion of wholesome and
informing books as Prof. Greenwood's
report indicates is certainly a most en-
couraging circumstance.
The report makes two thinrs very
clear, II we may take Kansas City as a
representative town: first, that there is
great need of larger and better selected
public school libraries in our cities. and
secondly, that the teachers should be
impressed with the idea that hearinp
their pupils recitations is not the whole
OF their duty. To watch over and d.
rect his pupils mental development is
not the least important part of a teach
er's work, and in no way can this ba
done more effectively than by the exer-
else OF a wise and friendly supervision
OF a child's reading. The difficulty.
however, is that a large proportion of
the public school teachers themselves
need instruction of this very kind.
N. y. Examiner.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
How Wilkie Collins Works.
elbow do you work, Mr. Coli

Chow do you work, Mr.. Collins,
rapidly?"
"No, not very. Let me see. I write
about nine or ten pages of a book a day
when l work regularly. 1t usually
takes me six months to turn out a book
after l get fairly started upon it. l
work chiefly at night, and use very
large-sized sheets of paper, on which l
write very slowly, and cut a great deal.
Here, now, is,the manuscript of my last
story, The Black Robe You see it is
scratched and worked over until it be-
comes scarcely decipherable. The prin-
ter can read it, however, even if you
can't at a glance"
l couldn't read it at a glance, and I am
not sure that 1 could read it at all. And
yet | have read letters written by John
W. Forney, and made out what Horace
Greeley was trying to write. 1t was
cut, interlined, the interlincations inter-
lined again, sentences written on the
side and hauled into place by q line
around them, and erasures which looked
as though the writer, in trying to scratch
out something, tried also to push it out
through the paper on the other side.
There were blots everywhere.
cit is a pretty good days work for
me to get through three pages in q
day."
Three of his pages would make about
LOO words; or, say, two-thirds of the
space Of this column.
"When [ come to the last I get the
fever on, and l make the pages fly.
Then l am in a way, and 1 write and
write till nature either stops me or [
finish. When 1 came near the end of
Man and Wife, l wrote away for
dear life some twelve or fourteen hours,
without further rest than the exercise [
took when [ got on the floor to act my
situations and represent my characters,
and no further refreshmcnt than a little
dry champagne and a few frissoles."
"Do you always act your .charac-
ters?"
eyes, invariably. Ihave to consider
what they would do, and how, before 1
try to tell for a certainty how, under
given circumstances, they would behave.
Finishing q book like that always ex-
hausts me very much. By the way,
have the Americans acquired the habit
Of having u dog run by their heels? Be-
cause, when l was in America they
didn't do that, and 1 noticed, too, they
did not carry sticks like we do."-Cor.
Boston Hern1I
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12

Nd OF
The above is a good likeness of Mrs. Ly ia E. PM,
ham, of Lynn, Mass, who above all other human bei,,,
may be truthfully called the Dear friend OF Woman
as some OF her correspondents love to call her. Sha
is zcalously devoted to her work, which is the outcome
OF a life-study, and Is obliged to keep six LADY
assistants, to help her answerthe large correspondence
winch daily pours in upon her, each bearing its snecio,
burden of suffering, or joy nt release from IT. Her
Vegetable Compound is a medicine for good and not
evil purposes. I have personally investigated it and
am satisfied Of the truth Of tnis.
On account Of its proven merits. It is recommended
and prescribed by the best physicians in the country.
One says: at works like o charm and saves much
pain. IL will cure entirely the worst form of falling
of the uterus, Leucorrhoea, Irregular and painfn,
Mcnstruation, oil Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation. Floodings, NIL Displacements and the con-.
sequent spinal weakness, and Is especially adapted tn
the Change Of Life"
1t pcrmeates every portion Of tho system, and give,
new life and vigor. 1t removes faintncss, flatulencv.
destroys all craving for stimulants. and relieves weak.
ness Of the stomach. 1t cures Bloating, Headaches.
Nervous Prostration, General Debility, Sleeplessness.
Depression and Indigestion. That feeling Of bearing
down, causing pain, weight and backache, is always
permanently cured by its use. It will at all times, and
under ell circumstances, act in harmony with the Law
that governs the female system.
1tcosts only 81. per bottle or six for S., and is sold by
druggists. Any advice required az to special eases, and
the names of many who have been restored to perfect
health by the use of the Vegetable Compound, can be
obtained By addressing Mrs. r, with stamp for reply,
at her home in Lynn, Mass. :,
For Kidney Complaint Of either sex this compounds
unsurpassed as abundant testimonials show. 4
"Mrs. Pinkham's Liver Pills. says one writer, caro-
the best in the arorld for the cure Of Constipation,
Bliousness and Torpidity Of the liver. Her Blood
Purifier works wonders in its special line and bids fair
to equal the Compound in its popularity.
All Y,,,sf rocport Sor no an Aropoi ne opo 1b ~ z.,-
ambition is to dogood to others. y
Philadelphia. Pa. ca Mra A. NJ. d.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12

Patent medicines are now made tho,
Will cure everything except hams.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
Wasting Of the Brain.

Between the ages of twenty and forty
there may be what is called cerebral
sclerosis"-a hardening of parts of the
brain. 1t is due to chronic in1amma.
ton OF the brain substance. Spots in it,
from the size of a pea to that of an al.
mond, become thickened and con.
densed, thus crowding on the nerve.
cells and nerve-ibers, cutting off their
nourishment and causing them to waste
wholly away.
This condition is known by the name
OF %''atrophy." Among the symptoms
are impaired mental faculties, espe-
clally the memory, melancholy, readi-
ness to weep or laugh, slow measured
speech, headache, muscular tremor. YER
tigo and paralysis, first in one part and
then IN others. 1t may not prove fatal
short OF ten or twenty years.
In senile atrophy-the atrophy OF old
age-there is loss, not only in the nerve
cells and tibers, but in the network
connective tissue-by which each nerve
cell is surrounded.
In the former species of atrophv there
was an actual increase of va
tissue; IN the latter, both the nerye-cells
and the connective tissue waste togeth-
er. The brain shrivels up and becomes
tough like leather, in some cases BEING
reduced to a very small part of its prop,
er bulk.
The atrophy may be confined to one
half OF the brain, or it may affect both
halves. Generally it has no special
cause, but is simply an aggravatedform
OF the decay which characterizes old
age.
The symptoms r mental weakness
loss of memory, blunted senses m,
steady and trembling movements
childishness, apathy, disposition to-
sleep, at length difficulty of SWALLOWING
and breathing, ending in death. liz
duration is uncertain. Meanwhile the
Patlent needs a good diet and tonics.-
foutA's Companion.
medicines are now made that
Will J. everything except hams.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12

England is filled with cranks whose
highest ambition is to thrust a bouquet
Or petition into the Queens carriage as
it is passing They are frequently ar
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12

The Sultan says he has got tired of
purchasing goods of Europeans. They
are dishonest. He is going to try his
luck among the Yankaes
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-20
Drunhs.

Before ESD. Mason, on Monday last. J. S.
Wood of Potter. Plea, guilty. Fined SO
and costs 2I.25. Paid his fine and returned
home poorer and sadder man.
On Monday, before ESD. Mason. Chiel
Hagerman. Plea, guilty. Sentence $40 fine
and $3.50 costs or ID days in the cooler.
Preferred to pay rather than board.
Before ESQ. Warner, on Tuesday, Vet.
Myers. His usual drunk. Plea guilty. Fined
$40 and costs S4.OO. As usual he reached
down for the needed funds which he forked
over and departed. 1t is hardly to be sup
posed he had his moneys worth.
In the Office OF Justice Mason on Monday
last, VIM. Wilson OF Porter, drunk and dis
orderly, and had it not been for the inter-
ference of his wife, who took him home, he
would have been committed to Jail for con-
tempt of court. He was very anxious to
ascertain if there was no friend of n soldier
there He didn't find many friends for
soldier who was drunk
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-20
oraj 8fparfmrnt.

Del. Cummings has returned from his So
journ in Chicago.
Miss Ehi Hopkins is visiting her brother
Jerome and the little millner. u
Mrs. May Graham of Bonneville, n. y, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. S. Sheldon
Many people will be well pleased that Rev.
Geo. l.. Cole is to remain in town another
year.
Frank McEntee of Olean. n. Y, is visiting
his parents and friends in Paw Paw and
vicinity.
Marion DeLaVergne has accepted desir
able situation with dry goods firm in Mar
, shall, Mich.
George Worthey rejoces in pension re-
Gently allowed him. As usual Galigan was
his attorney.
Some outside work has been done on the
Baptist church, improving its outward ap-
pearance very much.
That elegant bouquet of ours was present.
ed to us 10y Mrs. !. IL. P, bnt no, she
did not want us TO tell.
We should have said Gliddenburg instead
of Glendale last week when speaking of l..
A. Putnam and his drunk.
Charley Galligan was offered $500 by q
Chicago man for his three years old Daunt-
less colt. He didn't take it.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Christian
church held social at the residence of o.
w. Rowland last Tuesday evening.
Married, Sept. 9TH. 1888, by NJ. d. Lane.
ESQ, at Waverly. Mich, William Harriet and
Blanche J.. Tuttle, both of Waverly.N
The Presbyterian society will hold a social
at the residence of N. Nj. Pugsley. on Friday
afternoon and evening of this week. All are
invited.
4 lady from Hillsdale is in town introduc-
ing musical work containing large mum
Der of musical gems, both vocal and i'm
strumental.
We had four peach trees standing i'm our
garden. The commissioners whitewashed
three of them and we cut them down with
cut a single kick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-20

Professor Russell reports that he is well
pleased with both the teachers and the pu-
pills of our school, and that the term has
opened IN a very satisfactory manner.
personal visit made last Monday convinces
US that his opinion is well founded. The
series Of lectures that were advertised have
been begun and will be continued. DIR. @.
5. Maynard has addressed the school on the
subject OF Anatomy, and .. w. Rowland has
spoken upon Civil Government. These gen
tlemen will give full course of lectures on
their chosen subjects, and it is expected that
the services of others will be secured to pre-
sent the subjects of Commercial Law, In
surance, and other practical and interesting
topics.
One Frank Combs of Lawrence was on
board the excursion train at Hartford as it
started on It's return from that village Wed
nesday evening of last week. When the
conductor camo around he offered pass is
sued to another party for the excursion
which left Hartford in the morning This
the conductor refused To accept, and Combs
refusing TO pay his fare was forcibly elected
from the car. After ne was put off he arose
10 his feet and. turning, struck viii. Mac
kelar of this village, who was not interfering
with him IN the least, violent blow in the
face telling HIM to the ground. Combs
clambered into the rear car and paid his
fare TO Lawrence, at which place he left the
train swearing all kinds of vengeance. He
ought TO have been arrested and punished
but no complaint was made against him.