Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-24
sALurAronY.

There Is an old saying firmly hAf
lieyed in by many that Custom naAksg,s
law" THE HERALD being = .law-absf.
ing enterprise accepts the law as !tiS
found and in compliance with it's .rs-I
quirements makes a statement IN its
first issue Of its beliefs, it's purposes.
and some of the means intended to 81
used in order that It's purposes may btI
fulfilled. Nj
The lesson most clearly taught ia
nature is one Of diversity: not only di-
versity of appearance. but of nss.
Were our brosd prairies covered with
nothing but grass the eye wotld be
wearied by the snmeneas and the plea
sare we now have in looking 1t the
landscape would become AN annoy,
ance; were all farmers the graix1eS
Of earth would soon be filled to- w.
flowing and sii,cre he Deilhey naas
nor demand for the" surplus. On the
other hand were all manufacturers
with the material now on hand manu-
factured would come tile limit II use,
and us use is the first necessity u ex
istence we should degenerats Finto
creatures of no benefit either to our
selves or our Creator.
1t is obviously the duty then of each
one to select some department. Of la
Dor III which he Or she may do the
greatest possible amount Of good in
life and by assisting otllers-by being
of use to them-know experimeutally
the truth that 1T is more blessed to
give than to receive"
The HERALD Geleves 1t will he con
ferring the greatest possible benefit in
making known to the people at large
some of the advantages Of Wessing
ton Springs. Nature has here donv all
that can he done to make u beautiful,
healthy and prosperous city in the near
future. In order that this end may he
accomplished it will he necessary for
all the people to work together; no in
dividual can permanently build him.
self up by pulling some one else down
lin a still greater degree is this prin-
ciple true in regard IT, the building up
of town; all must work together for
the common good. TIE HERALD is
not started for the purpose of punish
ing enemies, but ut the same time will
give no uncertain sound when directed
1T wrong in either church or state.
Personal difficulties and troubles wifi
have no place in its columns,
We shall devote our time and abili-
ty to publishing such a paper rs will lli
convince its readers that WessingttN
Springs is Il desirable place for the
merchant, the mechanic, the farmer.
the invalld-in fact ALL who desire a
home for themselves and their fami !
lies which shall have all the advan-
tages Of culturedsand refined society.
and as few of the drawbacks and
evils Of it as possible.
To this end we ask the hearty CO.
operation of all our neighbors and
friends that we may so fully carry out
our purposes that we shall not only
build upa thriving community here
but that the influence thereof may be
a power for good throughout the coun-
ty and the Territory.
BATEMAN Il MCDONALD.
THE land men are busy and consequently
happy.
AURORA county is getting the boom this
spring
THE stage line between Plankinton and HUI
ron is for sale.
THE railroad company are enlarging the
depot waiting room at Mitchell.
| A COVERED hack will be. put on the route
from this place to Huron, April 1st
''Take it," "Take what:" Why the HER
AID of course only two dollars year.
TIE county will be divided into school tpwn-
ships at the next meeting of the county tom
missioners.
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