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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
The Mystery of Glamis Castle.

A London letter says: The Strath-
more family is one of the Oldest and
most historical of Scotland. They have
been Earls since 1923, and inhabit no
less historical a castle than that of Gla-
mis-, associated with the Macbeths. In
1856 Lady S%trathmore, falsely accused
of conspiracy by witchcraft against the
life of King James ". Of Scotland, wa
burnt in the Grassemarkets, Edinburgh.
Her son., driven desperate by persecu-
ton, flung himself over a rock and per-
ished Immediately. The title remained
some years dormant, but was revived
by james 1. of England, vi. of Scot
land. 1t is said the lady of Strathmore
cursed her family for having abandoned
her in her distress. Be this as it may,
here is what has recently transpired in
this ancient house. For four genera
tons there has been a mystery at Gla-
mis- Castle which no one has ever been
able to fathom. Some said it was a
ghost, others a mysterious hidden treas
ure; but rumors of a more or less I'M
canny nature tloated round the country,
and have done so for about ninety-three
years. Four Earls of %Strathmore have
SCIGtu luCl1oCAtCo AL uiACSoCAo oIdGC Us
Westminster, and yet all the while the
real Earl, the eldest of the family, was
alive, hidden in the vast old feudal pal
ace at Glamis. He died only last year,
aged ninety-two years, and he was a
monster. He stood eight feet in height.
His head and the upper part of his body
resembled that of a toad. His skin was
marked with black and white splotches
and his hands were wcbbed. He could
not speak or hear, but his eyes were
bright but wild. He never showed
signs of reason, and in order to avoid
legal difficulties and painful revelations
this horror was hidden in q building
erected on purpose. His %jailers Were
paid handsome annuities to keep silent.
As each Earl succeeded to the estate he
was taken to see this terrific creature,
and it is said that one of these gentle
men almost lost his reason on beholding
the loathsome and gigantic horror.
Last year the poor wretch died, and the
secret has came out, owing to difficult
ties concerning the disposal of his re-
mains. The most extraordinary part of
it all is that the whereabouts of the
monster Earl was kept so wonderfully
quiet, and also that he lived to such an
advanced age.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
A Sheriff Detective.

A Smartsville (Cal.) correspondent of
the Marysville appeal says: 1t has been
a mystery for some time past by what
modus operandi the employees of the
Blue Point Hydraulic Mining Company
could'so accurately tell the approach Of
any one, or of any suspicious object,
from one to three hours before it made
its appearance in or near their works.
On a visit to this celebrated mine the
writer was shown the simple instrument
(if it can be called by that nancy. To
give the information how it is done, or
to scientifically explain how the desired
results are brought about, is more than
l will undertake. But this I do know,
that by the several appliances an en-
ploye can see objects with it for nearly
ten miles in any direction from where
the instrument is located. The day,
though, must be clear and the atmos-
phere pure, and whether it would act
or give the desired information in other
than this pure atmosphere is more than
l can say. We have known for many
years that correct time or the hour Of
meridian can be correctly discovered by
placing upon the ground a vessel or
shallow bucket containing tar, and with
a mariners quadrant one. who UNDER
stands it can tell within a hundredth
part of a second the hour of twelve
o'clock noon.
This instrument does not act in all
parts of the country. 1t seems that it
must be placed at a certain elevation
above the level of the sea before it will
affect accurately the object wished to be
seen. 1t has been tried at 1000 feet
above the sea level and it affects the OBJ
ject very indistinctly; also at any point
less than 600 feet above the sea level it
will not work accurately. But between
800 and 1900 feet in elevation objects
can be distinctly seen as natural as life.
1t works here from early twilight till
nearly dark, and between that time no
objects larger than a rabbit will escape
observation for ten miles in any direc-
ton. The sky by its operation acts the
part of a huge mirror, and by looking
through the queer instrument-which is
constructed like a telescope and mari
ner's quadrant combined-you, through
the angles of the different lenses in the
instrument, and in the direction you
wish to view, can see objects of their
natural size from where you stand eight
or ten miles away, as true as if they
stood by your side. Whether there are
any chemical combinations in the stuff
that to me resembles tar, or not, Icould
not find out, as that part contains the
secrets of the discovery, but it has the
smell and appearance of common tar.
The vessel that contains it is about
thirty-four inches in diameter and about
six inches in depth. The instrument is
taken in your hand and with a quadrant
you find the angle you wish to prospect
or search, bringing the lens of the in
strument to bear on the vessel contain
ing the preparation of tar. You then
have n of the most exciting moments
of your life. The discovery was made
by a Frenchman here, who has spent
many years to perfect it and who has
always been considered a crank.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
The Chambers.

The symptoms are alike in mar and,
beast. Chambers usually begins with an
apparently ordinary catarrhal discharge
from the nasal passages, most frequently
from n nostril only. The discharge
may be at first transparent, becoming
Opaque and viscid. The lining men,
brane of the nose becomes liberated, andl
from these ulcers comes, probably, the
small quantity discharged at the begin,
ming Of the disease. This discharge
is peculiarly glutinous in character,
and adheres to the skin and hair around
the nostrils, forming soft, greasy-feeling,
deep brown crusts which adhere to the
fingers when touched. Later the dis
charge has a slightly greenish tint.
which has long been considered 8,
peculiar characteristic of CHAMBERS.
The sufferer shows extreme ianguor.
loss of appetite, hurried pulse and
breathing, red, watery eyes, yellowish-
red or purple streaks or bloches in the
nose, accompanied sometimes by drop
steal s~wellings of the limbs or joints
Upon the mucous membrane appear
yellow elevations with red spots, which
become in time deep ulcers of irregular
form with no tendency to heal. The
Emphatic glands inside the lower Jaw
become enlarged. hard, and noduiar,
and sometimes adhere to the skin,
tongue, or jaw-bone. The lymphatices
on the face often rise hard and firm
The ulcers increase in depth and number,
often eating into the gristle and even
the bone, the discharge becomes fetid,
bloody, and so abundant and sticky as:
to cause sutfocation, and the afflicted
person or animal dies in the greatest
distress, and of loathing to all who come
near
There is a reason for believing that.
the fatal disease is transmitted through
germs left upon the woodwork of stalls.
harness, and food, or in watering
troughs, pals, or other articles Of
furniture. 1t has not yet been definitely
shown that the breath of the diseased
animal will convey the poison to another.
but the violent effort of the afflicted one.
to free the nostrils is very likely to do,
so. Where human beings are afflicted.
every particle of their clothing, the,
handkerchiefs they use especially, amt
other articles with which they come In
contact, including the bedding, may
serve to spread the contagion and in
crease the horrors of this most dreadful
malady. The absorption Of the virus
seems to be very rapid. C~auterization,.
instant washing of infected parts with.
chloride of lime and other chemicals.
have failed to prevent the developments
of the plague.-Dr. Pddren, IN Chicago
Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
Stories About Queen Victoria's Favorite
Gillie.

On II occasion the Queen, accom-
panied by two of her daughters, was
returning to Balmoral from a visit to
Glassalt, when suddenly two horses
started aside from a new road they were
unaccustomed to. 1t was an awkward
spot for an accident, but John Brown
realizing the danger at a glance, vo-
clferated ''Pull up!' so vigorously to
the coachman that serious consequences
We're averted. AS it was, the carriage
was overturned and the royal party
We're thrown out. At a little distance
tne coachman lay insensible. The out
rider was on before, and only John
brown remained to do duty for all.
With great GOODNESS he whipped out his
clasp knife and quietly cut the traces to
lree the struggling animals, and bore
the occupants Of the carriage to a place
OF safety. 1t is alleged that only for a
moment he was perplexed, when his
lamp went out, and an emphatic ex-
Glamation escaped his lips, which the
Royal ears that heard it construed into
an eJaculatory prayer. The outrider
chanced to look around as he galloped
along, and seeing no lamps he rode
PACK to ascertain what was wrong, but
~. inc danger was pas past. He has served
the Queen in a greater straight. When
Young mad O'Connell darted out on her
from the %shrubbery at Buckingham
ialace, pistol in hand, he positively
plucked the puny wretch up from the
ground as if he had been an offending
A!lten, and held him out so, clawing the
al with his paws, till the Queen had
passed out of harms way. i.
90 too, he vas death on all intruders
On the Queens privacy. Once when he
met some reporters whom he suspected
VI logging her footsteps for copy" he
vMluered them off the public highway as
flough he held all the highlands in fee.
!; - was grossly illegal, but they went. 1t
I."ell known, too, that his ready tact
has smoothed the Queens way into the
tumble Highland homes she has hon
;.eu with her presence. "You see, he
- one OF ourselves, and his familiar face
W;.ltue her Majesty puts heart into u.s."
l"i.lont a native pioneer it can be easi-
y imagined how difficult it would have
oeen for the Queen to make her way
nnn'o o a people whose language and
h tanners and customs were strange to
1;,n.. And upon the other hand, how
heettle sympathy there could have been
c oetween the exalted lady and the simple
hho.'ers: Her Majesty sometimes made
calls upon unfortunate days, when
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

or do any of their tricks. 1 finally
placed another chair where the terrier
used to sit, and then got them to 20
through their work; but it was a long
time before they forgot their little
Scotch companion. The three 1 have
now will jump onto any dog very quick
it he attempts to fight either Of them.
oh! the donkey? Well, they are the
most stupid animals in existence to
train, with the exception of hyenas, and
no n can train them"
The Professor lighted his cigar,
whistled and took his pets for a walk
about town.-Ceveland (Ohio) Leader.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19
She Felt Grateful.

Several years ago a broker in Chicago
took into his employ as cook a sharp
witted female, who kept her ears open
for s'points," and invested all her
money in stocks. A year ago the
brokers' wife died, but the cook still
remained. A few days ago an unlucky
speculation chopped off the big end Of
the masters purse, and he sent for the
cook and said:
"Maria, 1 must move into q smaller
and cheaper house, and I can no longer
afford to pay you such high wages"
..Did you sell short?" She asked.
eyes"
"And got squeezed'''
"Yes."
"Well, you have given me a great
many pointers, and enabled me to lay
by about SEC, 200, with two or three
good things yet to hear from. feel
grateful, and in case you might wish to
marry me, and take the sugar down on
the street for a new deal with the boys,
I'll not 90 back on you'll" -.
He hasn't appeared with the "sugar"
yet.-WaH Street NeWs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

"A corpse of a man was found on the
San Jose. To the button-hole of his coat
was tied a tag bearing this inscriptions:
II shot him because he stole my mule
John Andrew Anderson, Anderson,
Rancho, Santa Clara Valley"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-19

The Key West sponge fleet, number
ing seventy vessels and about SIX hun-
dred men, is out on a cruise. "A arg
catch Of sponges brings about sooo'oV
into that city.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10

Jals cod ISAAC W. FAIRBRorAER
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
THE FLOODS.

Livers Still Rising-Destructive Work Oi the Angry Waters-PeOpIe Driven From their Home and Merchants Hunted From Their Stores.
 PoMERY, Feb. 9-At noon to day the rise of the river is at 8 standstill, but all the stores on Front street are still under water. The damage to the salt furnaces will be very heavy Probably three hundred buildings in the city have from one to fifteen feet of water in them. There is ten feet of water in the office of the Remington House and three fourths of the business houses have fully six feet on their first floors, while in many cases it is up to the second floor. Much damage has been done at Buckeye, Coal Ridge Windsor, White Rock and the German and Hope salt furnaces. The crescent iron works are also under water. There are at least three feet of water in the Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo railroad depot and no trains have come in since Tuesday night. The only means of communication between the different parts of the town is by skiff. The damage to buildings, merchants stock and household goods is very great. Business is entirely suspended to day. The loss is variously estimated at from $100, 1000 to $150,O0O
 CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-The Ohio river at noon had fifty seven feet and one inch in the channel and was rising. It only lacks eigh- teen inches of being as high as in February, 1882, ,when it was higher than since 1847. The business houses on the river front are all submerged and the railroad tracks are also covered with water, but thus far trains have run regularly. The rolling mills and glass works at Covington are flooded and have nati are also stopped. No lives have been re- norEed lost thus far
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

sP1RITUALIsTs, BTU HALL, 1o2 Orange street;-oonfer ence Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Mrs J. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH (corner of Chapel ana York streets) ts).-services at 1O3O g.. and 730 p. Rev. Dr. Todd will preach in the morning and thG pastor in the evening.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Wooster Place)-Preach ing morning and evening by the Rev. s. D. Phelps DD., of Hartford. Sabbath school and young ment Bible class at 12 Young peoples meeting at 6:3t p.
 ENGLISH HALL.-Ysle students will conduct the E. Mcclellan, Yale 's4 and duet by two ladies oi the city Music led by the usual orchestra. All welcome.
 HUMPHREY STREET CoNGREGATIoNA1 CHURCH, Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Spencer H. Bray at 1O:sO and 7:3O m; Young peoples prayer meet ing at D. m. Revival meetings will be continued during the week. Seats all free.
 THIRD cHURcH.-services at 1O:so a. m. and 3:15 p.
 ec d Dy shs a Asnds of gs Christian Towards Amusements" Sabbath school at ? p. m. Young peoples meeting at o'clock. All thoroughly welcome.
 CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH Orange street, near Elm). Rev. M H. Houghton, the pastor, will preach morn ing and evening. Morning subject-"Why People Go to Church." Evening subject-"Ought Christians to Patronize the Theatre ?" Sunday school and Bible class at 12 noon.
 GEORGE STREET M. E. CHURcH.-Rev. Vim. P. Cor bit pastor. The Rev. s. A. Burns will preach his farewell sermons at 1O:30 nn. and 7:30 p. After the morning service there will be reception of bers Prayer meeting at the close of the evening vice. All are cordially invited Seats free.
 TRINITY M. E. CHURcH-Rev. Daniel A. Goodsell, D. D, pastor AS this IS the last sunday 10 De spent in Wesley chapel the services will be appropriate to the occasion Preaching at 10:30 m. by the pastor The Bible school will give farewell service at 2:30 pm. and general farewell service will be held in the evening.
 ST. JOHN STREET M. E. CHURoH.-The pastor, Rev O. E. Harris, will preach at 10:S0 and 7:30 III. Sabbath school st 2:30 Young peoples meeting at 6:3O p. In the evening the pastor will deliver the last discourse advocated forchurch members subject, fought Christians to indulge in patronize cardplaying and Sunday recreattons ?" All welcome.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH (Wooster Squarel-The pas tor, Rev.I. O. Meserve, will preach in the morning and evenisg Early prayer meeting at s9O a. m. Sunday school at 230 p. Young peoples meeting at 6:3O p. The gospel meetings will be continued all next week. afternoons at $50. evenings at 7:45, except Saturday, and will be conducted by Rev. MT. Upson, Free to all.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
Michigan.
Senator Ferry,s E1nancIal Trouble.

Senator Ferry's Financial Trouble. DETROIT, Feb. 9.-A special dispatch to
 the EUe1aing NeaOs from Grand Haven says
 that great excitement prevails there to-day over further developments in the failure of
 Senator Ferry and his brother. For the past two days several creditors have been investi-
 gating the affairs of the Ottawa iron works, of which Senator Ferry owns controlling interest. Some of the creditors are said to have discovered that fraudulent notes repre- senting an enormous amount have been is- sued in the name of the works and endorsed by the Ferry brothers. One creditor from
 Boston was in the city few days ago with
 notes amounting to $25,OOO purporting to
 have been issued by the Ottawa Iron compa
 ny and endorsed by Ferry brothers. When
 he discovered that they were fraudulent and in the handwriting of Senator Ferry the Bos-
 tonian left for Washington to see the Senator
 with blood in his eye, declaring that unless the Senator settled at once he would insti- tute criminal proceedings. The matter com. pletely ruins the Ottawa iron works and it's paper is now worthless. It has contracted ahead for years work, however, and if not closed by the creditors will be able to pay it's honest debts in full.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
MEXICO.

Murdered in Cold BIood-A Wealthy Mine Owner Shot Dead by Rufians.
 CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 9.-A dispatch from Chihuahua gives the following account of the killing of John G. Buchan Hepburn. On Sunday afternoon about two hundred disso- lute characters who had often given trouble attacked the store belonging to the Pinos Altos Mining company. The employees re- sisted and Manuel Archonda, a clerk was killed. John G. Buchan Hepburn, the prin- cipal member of the company, went into the store to quiet the tumult, addressing the ats tacking party in conciliatory language, but finding his moderation met with insults he turned back to his house. Just as he entered his door he was shot. He died instantly. Four hours later fight ensued between the employees and the ruffians which resulted in the killing of four men. Aid being summoned from adjoining towns, the authorities and citizens turned out on masse and captured five of the mob, among them Hepburn's murderer. They were tried and executed on Monday. Hepburn was wealthy and had invested much money in Chihuahua. Order has been restored and the authorities are pursuing the rest of the nsarauders in the mountains.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10

the warden's friends and asserted by those
 nearest the Governor. The cause of this
 sudden decapitation without hearing is set
 down as utter incapacity and gross cruelty.
 For several weeks Governor Butler has al-
 lowed convicts to write him personal unin-
 spected letters. Many have availed themselves
 of the privilege. Some of these tell tales be.
 yond belief. Among other otfenses they accuse
 the warden of hanging up men by the
 wrists, confning them in solitary thirty six hours, knocking them down, putting his foot on their necks, choking them, taunting and threatening them and in one instance they say the deputy warden and five officers en- tered a solitary cell where boy was chained up and because he asked for water and the privilege of attending to the calls of nature kicked and dragged him about till he lost consciousness. kicking him in the mouth, face and eyes and breaking out six teeth and so using him up that he was unable to speak for three days, and leaving him in his chains chaining men up SO that their toes only touched the floor and keeping them so as long as 126 hours. Many privileges were also denied them. They assert that 8 riot was imminent at any time ss the prisoners were in despair and preferred death to the living hell they endured. Warden Earle succeeded Warden Chamberlain about tive years ago. He was on the best of terms with Governor Long and has always been sup ported by the prison commissioners.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
GNads,

eAs STORE on Chapel street near State street kiia Address, stating size, price and location,
 z.s.@- fef0 2ts MERCHANT, this office
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
EVENING SESSION.
NEW ENGLAND. Massachusetts.

A Warden Removed-Hts Knhuman Cru-
 city as Told i'm Conviets' Letters to Gov
 ernor ButIer-Prompt Action by the Xxx
 ecutfve.
 BosroN, Feb. 9.-Governor Butler and the Republican council at special meeting this afternoon revoked the commission of Warden Earle of the Concord State prison and tenn porariIy filled the place by the appointment of the deputy warden. The decree was at once taken to Concord, the Governors sec- retary reaching the prison shortly after 9 o'clock this evening and at 9:30 p. m. Warden Earle's connection closed. Rgmors that this removal was contemplated have been preva- lent for some time, but have been denied by
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Driven We'll Decision.

In the U. s. circuit court for the district of Connecticut, Shipman J., decision was rendered in the case of Wm. D. Andrews & Brother, of New York, against Harris Flames of New Haven, in favor of the plaintiff This decision restraints the defendant from using the driven we'll, principles patent (which has been reissued, and on which there have been other decisions to the same effect, not only by the lower federal courts, but the Su- preme court at Washington. The royalty for the use of these t'driven wells" or the prin- ciple involved in them, is $1O each. There are eighty such cases now pending in the Circuit court for Connecticut, and probably there are thousands of cases in this State which infringe the patent.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10

ton, when Hungarian, to see little fun, quietly threw one of the nitro glycerine tubes used for blasting purposes into stove and ran ont of the building. Several of the party, thinking there was something wrong, also ran out, and just as the tube exploded, blowing the shanty to atoms and throwing up the earth for one hundred feet. When the dust and smoke had subsided it was found that Jacob H. Hempfeld had been in- stantly killed and several others badly in- jured. The Hungarian lied and up to late hour had not been arrested.
 An Interesting Question for Lawyers.
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.-P. H. Heverin, 8 leading criminal lawyer of this city, has been sued for slandering Adam Forepaugh in yes terday's address to the jury in behalf of Beauty Montague The case creates a legal sensation as it is held that addresses to jury ar privileged communications.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-10

ROY from 15 to Is years of ape in dentista ofics
 0 To the right party permanent place is offered T9ne ont those of American parents need apply. Address In own handwriting