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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20
Bachelors in History,

In antiquity it was considered un.
patriotic to remain unmarried. Henc.
bachelors were subject to peculiar disa.
bilities in the Spartan and Roman code.
They We're obliged to pay extra taxes,
and under Augustus they were barred
from the inheritance of real estate
except from their nearest relatives.
Only n of u national presidents
was a bachelor. Bachelors, generally
speaking, are not as successful in life
as married men. 1t is said that not
one of Washington's associate leaders
in the revolutionary struggle was a
celibate. All had the influence of mar
rage and social life. Hence that ten
dency against wedlock which marks the
present day is among its worst features.
Speaking Of marriage. it should be a
complete union of affection and intel
lectual powers. 1t may be added that
a mans wife should be to a certain
degree his business partner. She
should know something of his risks and
financial difficulties, and in this way
the burden OF life is often divided.
Walter Scott concealed from his
wife his connection with the Bana.
tynes which caused his ruin. This was
a great mistake. On the other hand,
n of the most successful business
men i'll the city has always made his
wife a confidant in his schemes, and
found her advice advantageous. To
return to our rich celibates, it NAV be
said that the Chemical Bank was once
considered a sort of bachelors hall.
since it's stockholders, directors and
president included a are sort of opulent
celibates. Peter Goelet was one of its
directors; James Lenox and Alexander
Stuart were leading stockholders, while
its President, John Q. Jones, was also
a bachelor. The latter was the best
looking of the whole number, and to a
noble form added an open an attrac-
tive countenance. He was an admira.
bic business man, and left an estate
estimated at $4,000, 600. 1t was GER
tainly a remarkable feature in the
Chemical that it should contain so large
a number of bachelors, but such is no
longer the case, since each of these has
passed from earthly scenes. Some
families have q peculiar tendency to.
wards celibacy, as for instance the
Alexanders of Princeton, William the
eldest brother, who became President Of
the Equitable Life Insurance Company
died a bachelor of three score and ten.
Addison Alexander, the Princeton Pro-
fessor, followed the same example, and
SO did a younger brother. Only two,
indeed, of Archibald Alexanders five
children married. Celibacy is an occa-
sional feature in journalism since Will
liam H. Hurlburt, formerly of the
World, and James Gordon Bennett of
the Herald, remain in this condition.
How much happier and more useful
Doth would be were they married men,
and in this respect Whitelaw Reid set
them a good though late example,
Cor. Utica IN. ~ Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20
Artesian Wells In the Far West.

The people of Montana are fully
alive to the value of artesian wells.
They have great tracts of land that can
be made to blossom as the rose" if
artesian water can be obtained. From
the coniiguration of the country, they
feel quite confident that artesian wells
will prove successful in nearly all the
places where there is now q lack Of
water on the surface of the ground.
They have set about boring test wells.
These experiments are being made by
companies. Ii they prove successful
they will be a safe guide for individuals
and small communities of men of limit
ed means. At Billings is the Montana
Artesian Well Company, and at Helena
the Helena Artesian Well Company.
In regard to. this last-named company
the Helena Herald says: "They have
received their engine, steam-power tools
and rigging, and have them on the
ground ready for operation. The place
selected for the Helena we'll is OF East
broadway, nea the reservoir, beyond
Dry Gulch, where the derrick will soon
be raised and the machinery put to
work. The company has secured the
services OF two experienced drillers from
Bradford, Pa, and one of them,
Mr.. Clarke, has full charge. 1t has
been claimed that anywhere upon
the foothills of the Rocky Mount
aims, in Montana, flowing water
would be found at a depth OF less than
500 feet. From the many successl"
wells lately constructed in COLORADO;
we have no doubt that a Helena well
will prove the truth of our expecta lions;
The location is perhaps asgood az conlo
be found within the city limits, ana we
will soon have the satisfaction OF seeing
flowing water from the top OF the his'
artesian well in Helena, very much y
the joy OF our neighbors on East broa"'
way and throughout the CITY"
In Nevada an experiment OF the same
kind is being made at White Plains ANU ANU
it is likely to prove successful. lhe
White Plains we'll is being sunk ID
salt field. The first water found Wa ns
quite salt, and was tubed out, u at lne
depth of over 1,40O feet pure fresh W."
ter has been found. As yet it does u II
rise to the surface, but the boring W.
be continued, and no doubt a 1 0oSsnrs
well will finally be obtained; WIZ 'n.
this well is sunk is probably as n
favorable ground as could be 1ou nu,.r
the State. = Virginia Citv (Neo.) 6'"'
prise.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20

When the United States flagship
Richmond, was at Shanghai, China, tho
great Chinese leader, Ii Hung Chang,
visited the ship and was received with
all the honors, and an exhibition drill
was given for his entertainment. He
was very much delighted with the whole
affair, and in return the next day sent
a slight token of his appreciation. The
"slight token aggregated as follows:
Twelve live sheep, two bullocks. 200
fowls, 1000 pounds Of bananas, 1000
pounds of fruit, eight cases of English
beer in pints eight dozen each case),
eight cases Of English beer in quarts
(four dozen each case), and eight cases
eiaret lone dozen quarts in each case).
Chicago Herald
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20
Our Young Folks.
p 7 T OR COUNTRY.

NAS
When I'm a little city girl,
Each day in pleasant weather,
dress myself all in my best
NY big white hat and feather.
Ny pretty Mother Hubbard cloak,
And boots and gloves all neat,
Ash w,.h my silken parasol
Go walking down the street.
IfoH my hands together, 80,
And turn my tOes quite out;
Mamma says little girls should not
Be gazing all about.
And If 1 run or jump, you know,
My hair gets out of curl;
So quietly l take my walk,
When I'm q city girl.
When I'm a little country girl,
Up almost with the sun,
/ take my old straw hat, and out
Into the grass l run.
No gloves, no parasol, no hat
ut comes right of, you know,
And no One e. to see how fast
Across the fields l GO.
No need to think about my dress,
Or care for crimp or curl,
run and play the live-long day
When I'm q country girl.
Oh, yes, the city suits mamma,
And sister and the rest,
But tell me, tell me truly, which
Y think l like the best.
Youths Companion,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20
"A few DAYS aeo a Philadelnhia nh

A few days ago a Philadelphia ply
stefan signed his name to a paper CERT.
flying that a man was insane, and on
the certificate thus prepared the man
was sent to an insane asylum at Norris.
town. 1t now appears that the man is
sane, and the physician mentioned
excuses himself on the ground that he
signed it against his own Judgment to
oblige an Older and more experienced
doctor. -Phi1adelphia Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20
P1TH AND POINT.

Passengers from Havana pack
cigars in their clothing-to keep out the
moths, and avoid the duty.-Lowez
Courier.
EVERY man is the architect of hi.
wv fortune" provided he don't get i
left to him OF stumble onto a %sinecure
The Judge.
A New England paper is talking
about husking bees. It's a bold man
certainly, who will undertake to husk {
bee.-Louisvile Courier-Jour1sa1.
The men who make sport of othe,
men in this rockaway world are gener'
ally found to be the men who are sup,
ported by other mems money. Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
An exchange says that so, 900 Amer.
leans annually visit Europe; but when
we come to think that 81, 1920, 900 STAY a,
home we don't feel so awfully lone.
some as we might.-Ch Chicago Tribune.
The Philadelphia Chronicle says the
grammar used in the Mormon schools
don't recognize the "first person singu-
lar" which would upset their religion.
But all the same the first person must
feel pretty singular when her husband
accumulates a dozen more wives.-Nor.
ristoWn Herald.
Will be temperate.-
Billy Jones Of Thompson's corps,
Entered through the barroom dorps:
Drank TIL he could drink no morps,
Fell down on the barroom florps,
Fell and made his head quite sorps.
Fell till he could fall no lorps,
Says he will do so no morps,
But will join the temperance corps.
Oil City Derrick.
All New Orleans is boiling over,
and many a a who thinks he has only
a Jobs comforter is thrown into high
fever by being assured by the physi-
clans that he is simply troubled with q
acknowledgement, or an erythematous
intlammatory action, located in the in
nermost recesses of the sebacious folli-
cles.-Boston Transcript.
"A colored man living on Wilkins
street was ordered by the sanitary police
some time since to abate a bad-smelling
nuisance at his back door. The otherday
the officer who servedt the notice met the
mar on the street and asked: "WeL,
what did you do?" "Oh! 1 'bated dat
smell de very mex day." "Use chic
ride of lime?'. mo, sab. l went to de-
woods an got some skunk's cabbage to
bile up on de stove an de water hadn't
skeercely got hot befo' de ole smell
turned a handspring an went sc~ootin'!!'
Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20

A young lady Of Cincinnati, mem.
Der OF the Noman's Exchange, realizes
from twenty-five to thirty dollars pei
week by the sale of her own make Of
cookies Cincinnati Times
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-20

Before going to war, pray once;
before going to sea-, pray twice; before
getting married pray three times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05
Advice TO Mothers,

Are you disturbed at night and brok-
Ell Of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with pain of cutting teeth
If so, send at once and get a bottle Of
Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR
CHILDREN TEErnING. Its value is incal-
culable. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer Immediately. Depend upon it,,
mothers, there is no mistake about it. 1t
cures dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie, softens the gums, reduces inflam-
nation, and gives tone and energy to
the whole system. Mrs. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TKETHING
is pleasant to the taste, and is the pre-
scription of one of the oldest and best
female physicians and nurses in the
United States, and is for sale by all
druggists throughout the world. Price
25 cents bottle
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05
Mistakes In NewspaperS,

The Poughkeepsic Eagle in an article
on "How Mistakes Happen in News
papers" figures up the number Of type
used in a newspaper the size Of The
Eagle at 5000; that is, the actual mum
Der of bits Of metal arranged for each
newspaper in preparing newspaper OF
that size for the press. We suppose few
people think Of the printing trade as one
Of the most exact and particular handi.
crafts; but it is. In making type, vari-
ations that might be allowed in the fin
est machinery, would render type use-
less 1t is very rarely that type furnish
ed by two separate foundries can lie
used together without a great deal OF
trouble. even though they should try to
make it after the standard. We read
once in while Of a wonderful piece OF
cabinet or mosaic work containing 10, 20
or $4,000 pieces, the maker of which has
spent months or even years Of labor in
producing IL; and the people 60 to see it
as curiosity. But the more elaborate
and carefully fitted piece Of work of this
kind ever made, does not compare for
minuteness of detail, and accuracy OF
fitting. with that which the printer does
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05
How TO Preach.

Congregationaist: There is now in
progress at Cambridge, before the iivin-
lty school, Il series Of very valuable lect-
ures given by professors Of the UNIVERSE
ty who are not connected with the
divinity school. President Eliot gave
the first lecture Of the course Dr. A. p.
Peabody. Mr.. Winsor, the librarian,
Prof. Trowbridge and Prof Hill Bowl
ston professor of rhctoric). have occu-
pied the other evenings of the course.
Prof Hills subject on the evening of
the Nth was English in the Pulpit. His
lecture was as good as a tome. If anv
minister is afflicted with "holy tone
or speaks the ok fashioned dialect Of
the pulpit, or cultivates weakly and
sentimental piety, or praticcs asceticism,
he ought to get hold Of the ideas pre-
snted ty Prof Hin and embody them
forthwith in his mental and moral con-
stitution. The lecture was plea for
naturalnest, directness, yigor, manliness
and common sense in preaching, as op-
posed to the ecclesiasticism. the pulpit
conventionalities, the "goody -goody"
phrases, the cant, the sentimentality,
which some preachers exhibit on the
one hand, and the sensationalism and
slang which are heard from the pulpits
of a few on the other nand. Good En-
glish in the pulpit must conform to the
same standards as good English out of
the pulpit. The usage and authority of
the best writers and speakers must be
followed everywhere. The minister
must interest while he speaks, and must
impress after he has ceased to speak.
His language must be that with which
men are familiar in other walks Of lie ::
in the best books they read and the best
speakers they hear. A minister who
violates the rules Of syntax requires the
same treatment as any other man sim
ming in the same way. There are GER
tain temptations in the ministerial office
to the development Of unman!p traits.
The notion that clergyman is a willing
recipient of favors Of all sorts, the fact it
is nObody's interest To criticise preach
er-except his wife's-help on this
tendency, against one must guard.
Vieor in the pulpit will be respected by
vigor outside of it; so, also, clearness.
conciseness, sincerity. A preacher must
keep the springs Of his own life full, in
order to refresh others. He must read
not merely the literature Of his profes.
sion. He must be more than a book
worm. lie must mingle among men, he
must know things, he must be familiar
with nature. There are sermons that
have no connection with the preacher
the are manufactured with the sssista nee
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

The latest canvass Of the results Of the.
Mississippi 22nd ult cyclone fixes
the hunter Of the killed at Beauregard.
Wesson and vicinity at IS, while $50
were injured, and some 25O houses were
destroyed. The work Of asccrtaining
the full extent Of the catastrophe at 9th
er points is still unfinished; but the
death list cannot fall short of 100. At
West Point and Aberdeen, Miss, and
other small towns i'm that state and
Geagia, reports from five to thirty deaths
at one place are not uncommon The
destruction Of stock, like the ruin OF
buildings, is fearful TO contemplate.
Little additional is learned as to the re
suits of the storm i'm Iowa, which, how
ever, were of no such lamentablc char.
acter as the telegrams relate of Missis-
sippi and Georgia.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05
Notice..

Is hereby given, that the annual elec.
ton of officers for the town Of Custer
City, d. T.. on Monday, the 7th day Of
May, 1888, at which there will be elected
one trustee for the first ward, one .rus-
tee for the second ward, one trustee for
the third ward, one trustee for the fourth
ward, cne trustee for the fifth ward, one
trustee for the sixth ward, one trustee
for the seventh ward one town treas
urer, one town clerk, on town marshal,
one town assessor, and one justice Of the
peace.
Polls will be open at o'clock a. m. Of
said day, at James Clark's meat market,
and will be closed at 4 o'clock p. m.
A. I. FEAY, Town Clerk.
By BUEL r. WooD, Deputy.
Dated Custer City, ID. T., April Goth.
1884
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05
Old Maids,

Some one probably an old bachelor)
has said that why there are SO many
ladies' Of uncertain ages living in single
blesscdness' in our world is owing to
the fact that most Of them went about
with their faces covered with pimples
and blotches." Well, they are not de-
serving of much pity when it is taken
into consideration .hat Swayne's Oint.
ment cures all Erup,ions of the skin and
Itching Piles and is on sale at every
druggists in the land. Beware girls Of
the period.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05
Gen. Crook Takes the War Path.

Advices from New Mexico say that
Gen. Crook broke camp at Wilcox last
week and started for Guadaoupe canvon
with 800 troops, 200 Indian scouts and
u wagons. In talk with the scouts
they told the general that they wanted
him to lead them against the Chirica-
bans until they are all eXtcrnined or
captured, AS they coud not hope for
peace on the reservation themselves IN
til that was done. The expedition is adj
mlrably appointed and supplied for
ninety days. On arrival at Glada.ouge
canon, Capt. Crawford and Lieut. q lie
Wood commanding the scouts, with one
company of troops under picked officers,
will penetrate the fortresses of the Sier-
RI Madre mountains and the remainder
of the command will be posted along the
boundary. Capt Dougherty has been
ordered to join his command AT Fort
Apache to guard against anticipated
trouble With the White Mountain
Apaches.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

In 1920 the elnigrat.rn TO the United
States amounted 10 but S375 Last year
it footed up 1892 OF these almost a
third were from Germany. The Scandi-
novian countries rank next in the mum
Der Of emigrants sent, then ireland,
Italy, England, Scotland and France in
the order named. Since 1920 about ~
oo0,ooo emigrants have sailed Tor this
country.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

The second decision of the Iowa
supreme court on the prohibitory amend
ment is that it is null and void, and now
Rev. Lozier, the head and front Of the
temperance movement. says that if the
republicans fail to nominate men for the
legislature pledged to the temperance
cause then good by to that 10000
majority.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

Will II. Herman, of Oka.ona fame, bu,
now editer of the Democrat at LeMars,
Iowa, latela wrote stinging criticism OF
j. {. Kelly of the Sioux City Tribune,
who immediately took trip TO ieMars
accompanied with a revolver, in order
10 make Herman retract. The latter
looked into the revolver and said never,
we'll, hardly ever, and so the matte, end
OIL
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

On the 25th the first gold brick from
the Lake of the Woods gold mines was
brought to Winnepeg. The brick weigh
ed pounds and five ounces and was
worth $3.50 and was taken from ore that
averaged $45 to the ton
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

\ large quantity of Black Hills freight
10 waiting at chamberlain for transpor-
tation by the Evans trains. Among the
freight is a quantity Of Chinese goods
from California, which was sent to
Chamberlain via the Milwaukee instead
Of being forwarded from Sidney.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

Henry Albien is having cellar dug
on his lots near the Congregational
church, and will move the building
which he lately purchased Of L. Z. La
Barre, to the same and remodeled ii into
q first-class residence.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

Pioneer 29: The Fall River county
division case was taken under advise
ment by Judge Church, who will, il is
believed by at least one party who
listened to the argument, decide against
the appellauts
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

The seven dynamite prisoners were
arraigned in London on the 2Gth. 1t
was proved of Whitehead that he had
bought 5000 pounds Of different acids
and 200 pounds Of glycerine and In
spector Boyd related good deal that
Gallagher had said when arrested in
Glasgow, the most important of which
MAS the casual remark that several
wealthy Irishmen in New York, O'Dono.
van Rossa among others. were engaged
in the dynamite cainpaicn.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

The visitors from Deadwood and
Rapid last week were agreeab.y surpris-
ed upon arriving here by finding our
streets dry and dusty, as they had left
towns were the gumbo and mud was
knee deep.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

OF commentaries and other mems
thoughts. But real sermons are
growth. they are the fruit Of character
and culture. They are the result Of
mind working with all its energies to-
ward definite purpose.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

that this concession is due undoubtedly
to the extent and mysteriousness Of the
nihilistic activity and the fear entertain
ed by the czar that he would meet his
fathers fate.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

every day. The man who does the fir {
is looked upon as a marvel Of skill, and
If 100 Of his pieces are put in wrong side
up or turned around it is not noticed ia
the general effect but if printer, in
fitting te:: times as manv pieces together
in single day, puts one the wrong way,
everybody sees it and is amazed at the
stupid carelessness Of those printers"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

We this week received an invitation
to vttend the First Campfire and ball
given by the veterans of the Grand
Army Of the Republic of Gen. Harney
Post No. 25, at Library Hall, Rapid City,
Friday, May llth.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05
that point,

Col. Parker, Of Deadwood, who, assist.
ed by +. w. knight and B. r. Wood Of
Custer and c. l.. Wood Of Rapid, so ably
defended Ed. Graham, indicted for muir
der, securing his acquittal left last
Thursday for home on the hurricane
deck Of horse.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

Tim Perry, principal hardware dealer
of Rockerville and the best Of good fel-
lows, arrived in town from trip to the
Hot Springs Wednesday and left Thurs
day afternoon for home.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

Pettigrew is Of the opinion that the
Sioux City Journal sides with the capital
commission for consideration. Ye
Gods accuse the Hon Geo. ID. Perkins
Of such thing. still he is but human.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

Quite an excitement seems to prevail
among Deadwood parties in regard TO
ranches in the vicinity Of Hot Springs,
some half dozen being located last week.
The excitement seems to be caused
from the information received that the
s. {. q p. X. r. will probably build near
that paipf
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-05

Judge !. V. Offenbacher returned
Tuesday evening from a winters visit
in the states. He states that Custer will
have railsoad within days drive by
the close of the present season.