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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10

tho hope Of glory" purifying the heare
example, that attracts men to Him.
Without this all other agencies for the
worlds redemption are inefficient. Ev1
cry man by his example exerts an influ7
ence for the veal or woe of his fellow
men. This influence. may be uncon-,
sciously exerted, yet it is none the lesa-
real and efficient. Itdoes not cease with,
the life of the one who originates it, nor.
is it limited to his Immediate circle of
friends, but is as wide as humanity, and.
continues to bel factor among the moral
forces of the world long after his name
is forgotten. If these things are so; III
the influence of example is so wide and
enduring; and if Christian example isl
so important that upon it depends the;
salvation of men, "what manner ot
persons ought we to be in all holy con-
v%ersation and godlinessp" We are I'M
daily contact with people whose eternal
destiny, whether Of happiness or mis-!
cry, may be determined BY our example;
for the influence of a bad example is as
powerful and lasting as that of a good
one. They may be of our own house
hold whose eternal future may be less
blessed or positively miserable in con-
sequence of an evil example. How great.
then, is u responsibility! The apoch-
ryphal Gospel of St. Bartholomew con-
tains this text: elf the neighbor of an
elect person sin, half the guilt of the sin
belongs to the elect person, for if. he
had displayed before him the beauty Of
holiness he would not have sinned."
"h," says a commentator on this text,
eve could but thoroughly reflect the
purity and excellence that belongs to
the Christian character, we should DO
IS suns in the sky of moral night. The
light of Christ's life in us would then SO
shine forth that all men, seeing it. would
be led to glorify God."-M. W. Chris
tan A0v0cQte.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
A New Prime Meridian.

Most of the maps made in this coun-
try use both the Greenwich and Wash
ington meridians, placing the Green
wich longitude at the top and the
Washington at the bottom. This can
be done well enough, for Washington is
almost exactly II degrees west of Green
witch, and the meridians, on maps where
great exactness is not required, may be
made to correspond. For scientific
purposes, however, only one prime me-
ridian can be used. The British use
that of Greenwich, the French that of
Paris, while the Germans stick to the
old one which used to be the edge of
the world before columbus sailed the
ocean blue" and which is now the line
of division between the hemispheres-
the meridian 20 degrees west Of Green
witch.
1t is highly desirable that all civilized
nations should agree on some common
line from which to reckon longitude,
and, eventually, time; and there can be
no question that before many years
pass ar agreement will be reached.
The meridian used by the Germans is
for some reasons the best prime that
could be chosen. As has been said, it
is accepted by geographers as the di-
viding line of the Eastern and Western
hemispheres. It passes through the
Madeira Islands, runs pretty close to
Cape Verde, on the African coast, and
cuts the South Atlantic into nearly
equal divisions. 1t cuts Iceland in two,
and touches the east coast of Greenland.
On the other side of the world, it passes
1-z.. N-~-A.1-A1~ - loA-,---
Australia and New Zealand. There
need be no national prejudice aroused
in adopting it. and it divides the hemi-
spheres better than any other meridian.
But whether this or another be adopted,
the main thing is to have a single
standard from which all nations may
reckon longitude and perhaps time
N. Y. Mail and Express.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
authority, that may DO Of some use to
your readers"

authority, that may DO Of some use 70
your readers"
The Advertiser said:
The vessels arriving from the Bay Of
~. Lawrence report a good catch, and several
nave returned for q second trip, there being
Dut little news of an ENCOURAGING character
from the large feet employed upon the
american shore. August fs usually q good
month, and was looked to to redeem the iii
success early in the season., but the hopes
nave not been realized. For the remainder Of
the season the mackerel fishery is attended
WIN considerable uncertainty, but with good
weather It is possible to make considerable
additions to the stock within the next six or
ply up to the usual amount of the quantity
demanded by the trade. The total receipts IL
inns port this season have been about AZ, 600
barrels, against 12s,000 barrels, in round num-
bers, tor the same period last year, and $1,000
barrels the year before. Last year the fail
nshe;ry ~wasIp0or, the Gloucester mackerel
catcn after September being II, ZOO barrels, but
IN lSSltheh fleet were more fortunate taking ~.
W. barrels after September 1. Even should tho
IKE good luck await the feet the coming two
months, the Gloucester catch will still be
5000 barrels behind last years, n it is prob
able that there will be no marked decline in
prices, which are much higher than nsual at
this time of the vear.-N. Y. Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
Bedding for Animals.

The farmer who takes pains to ssmake
up the bed" for his COW or horse gains
ten times more than the cost Of the
labor Of SO doing. If all material is
passed through the cutter previous to
being used for bedding it not only adds
to the comfort of the animal, but assists
in the matter of cleanliness by reason
of its greater power of absorption. For
this reason sawdust is becoming a favor
tie, as its ~fineness not only admits of its
being handled easily, we'll spread in the
stall, and removed, but, after having
absorbed the liquid flows of the stall,
still readily mixes with the matter in the
manure heap. The merit of sawdust is
due to its fineness and to its absorptive
quality. If any bedding is plentiful,
fine, and absorptive, it prevents loss Of
manure by intimately mixing with it,
and as the droppings are more readily
incorporated with a greater mass of alb
sorbent material the risk Of evaporation
and escape of gases is lessened. Now,
if the laboro cutting is to be taken into
the account, it is more than balanced by
facility in spreading the fine manure
when it is hauled to the field. The cut
ting can be done in winter or during
wet days, and it is a luxury to spread
nice, finely-divided manure. Good, fine,
clean bedding adds to the thrift and
health of the animals, IS cooler in sum-
mer and warmer in winter, and those
who use it prevent much !loss.-Prairse
Fnr1ner
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
Religious.
CONSOLATION

seufer the little ones to come to mel"
Remember that from toll and sin It's free,
Free from earth's cold, and sorrow's blight
And yet II is 80 hard to put away )
The golden hair. the yes SO full Of light: :,
Ana long to see them every passing day.
And weary grow from this ere comes the
Yet all the while, swhere Gods fair kingdom
The sunny hair burns brighter. and the
Grow wiser, deeper, than they could in this,
And all the while, a little angel hand
You may not 500 or feel ts very near,
And 9 bright presence by your side doth
And whispers dim-heard words Of love and
God is a loving Father; He will hold,
At its true worth, this treasure you have
Brighter and purer will He make the gold
or love that waits you at the gate Of
Heaven.
SO while your tears the cold. still face bap-
Remember, death but leads us up to Him
whose care Is ~ooundless, and whose loving
No pain or trouble can make cold or dim.
Fold the white hands upon the silent breast,
And on the little mouth press earth's last
kiss,
And think, while doing so, from deaths short
rest
The sinless soul will waken to Gods bliss.
Take the last look at the bright, sunny hair,
And the closed eyes that were so full of
love,
But think Heavens glory will both
more fair,
And no mad crime a blight to them can
prove.
o mother-love, so lender and so true,
While you are waiting here, some radiant
soul,
Whose child now shares this restless life with
you,
Holds your lost darling in her fond control.
I do not bid you sorrow not. nor weep
All vain such words when deaths stern
visits come;
But think that God will your great treasure
keep
Within His mansions. till you, too, "come
hOme."
Think of the tenderness Of Him who said:
"Suffer the little ones to come to me-"
And know your darling is not cold and dead,
Thomas s. Collier, in Youths Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
Sunday.Schoo Lessons.
FOURTH QUARTER.
Without God and Without Hope.

Doubt and unbelief make sad havoc
with the prospects and hopes of those
who come under their influence. The
ruinous results of skepticism are every
where manifest in the wicked and god
less lives of men, who having rid them
selves of all faith in religion, have cast
off all restraint and surrendered them
selves to the freest indulgence of every
form Of folly and sin.
There are some who are controlled by
moral and religious influences even
while they refuse to acknowledge the
source of the power that holds them in
check. The early education and social
surroundings of many keep them up to
habits of life against which they would
otherwise revolt, and not a few who
scott at religion are indebted to its 81
lent influences for their good principles
and their advantageous positions.
In the case of the great mass of ire
hgious people, however, these restraints
are not felt, and their Generalization is
almost without mitigation. Reared in
an atmosphere of doubt, and without
the helps of religious privileges and as
ISOLATION, they are wholly given up to
selfish qualification, and are found liv-
ing ''without God and without hope in
the world" knowing and caring for
nothing beyond the present. To them
religion is only a myth, they know no
God, they have no faith in a hereafter,
and they feel no care except for the
things that r ''seen and temporal"
"Ah! but they say nov there is no
God!' was the sad remark made by a
shop-woman of Rome to the Rev. DIR.
Taylor, who, upon leaving her store,
said: "The peace of God be with this
house," And in every case where this
fearful denial of God takes possession Of
the heart the benediction Of, His peace
becomes only a solemn mockery.-
Baptist Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
Christian Example.

A holy life is an example of what
Christianity a do for men which,
sufficiently proves its Divinity. There
is an inherent and silent power for good
over others in a cody example which
not only convinces them of the truth of
Christianity, but is more potent than
anything else. save the omnipotent
Spirit, in leading them to Christ. So
great is this power that many a man
has been won to Christ by simply .'see-
ing the good works. of one who has
never spoken a word to him. Often,
where oral preaching of the Gospel and
personal entreaty, rebuke and exhorta-
ton have failed, Christians have been
instrumental in retaining men by liv-
ing the Gospel, by the subtle, silent, at
tractive influence of a holy example.
Because of the inherent power of ex-
ample, Christ said: "Let your light so
shine before men that they may see
your good works." not hear your good
words merely, and '.glorify your Father
who is in Heaven"
No class of men are more closely
watched, or more exposed to public
scrutiny, than protesting Christians.
They are known and read of all men.
They are as a city set upon a hill, which
can not be hid. They are the represent
atives of Christ on earth. Their con-
duct, and not their professions, shape
irre1igious mems opinions of the Chris
tian religion. 1t is their high calling to
show by their example the excellence,
the divinity, the saving power of Chris
tianity. AS representatives of Christ,
they must be Christlike; must have the
mind, the spirit that was in Him. 1t is
the character of Christ in Christians that
is to evangelize the world. This is the
meaning OF His declaration: "Apd I, If
I be lifted up from the earth, will draw
al psn Vpta Ne" It Is "Christ in YaQ.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10

Never leave your way to seek q
cross, o go out Of your way to avoid
one: appointed crosses are real bless
ings.-Youmg CHRISTIANS Pocket-Book.
Lead Me =
Oh. lead me, Lord, that I may lead
The wandering and the wavering feet:
oh: feed me, Lord, that 1 may feed
Thy hungering ones with mamma sweet
Oh, strengthen me, that while I stand
Firm on the Rock, and strong in Thee.
Imay stretch out a loving hand
To wrestlers with a troubled sea.
God al make the grief a grace,
the burden q blessing, and light up the
disappointment so that it becomes the
torch of hope. The rod itself shall bud
and blossom and bring forth almonds
so that the very thing that chastens us
shall present beauty and fruit.-M. r
Observer. ;
Man needs the certainties and not
the uncertainties of Christian belief.
He Injuries the who tells the peo-
pie what he is not clear about. There
are truths enough about which he ID
certain, and the world will find all the
opportunities to doubt that are needful.
Golden Rule.
The Sunday School Teacher thinks
that "Christians ought not to meet in
elegant places of worship, occupy com
Portable seats, keep Sunday-schools for
a select few, and virtally say: ,"I thank
God I am not as other men," and leave
the world around lying in w~ickedness,'
with little or no effort to save it. ''Who
hath made thee to differ from another.
and what hast thou that thou hast not
received?'
The New York Sum reports some
remarks made by Felix Adler at the
funeral of one of the members of his
''Society for Ethical Culture" What
can be mor dreary and hopeless than
this: "In what words of comfort shall l
speak to you? lean not speak to you
concerning the meeting in another
world. That problem is too much sur
rounded with difficulties. The mystery
that envelops human existence is too
dense and deep for mortal eye to penc..
trate."
Promises and t~hreatenings, cursings.
and blessings go together. There is no
young should be taught that Gods Law
is strict and curses and blesses. It is
Gods law in Nature as we'll as Revela.
ton. One who eats proper food is nour.
ished; who eats poison must die.
Human law protects those who obey it
and sets the alternative of punishment
before those who disobey. 1t will not
do to resist the ~threatenings. They are
for our good. They can not be escaped
except by obedience. In that way they,
can be escaped, and in that way is the
only true liberty and happiness.-h
change
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10

Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex-
plorers, writes to a Boston friend of
fresh explorations and new discoveries
in the Congo region. In the equatorial
districts he finds the population very
dense, which if it were uniform, would
give about 100000 people in the
equatorial basin of Africa. He says the
natives are born traders, that their pro-
ducts would repay transportation, and
that tribes, between whom he made
peace, elected him father and mother of
their country.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10

There were nine starters in the nj
hundred mile road race for bicycles,
through the suburbs of Boston, the other
day. Thomas Midgely, of Worcester,
was the winner of the gold medal, in
the remarkably fast time of nine hours
forty-seven minutes; Theodore Rothay,
of Boston, was second, in ten hours
.forty-four minutes; L. A. Peabody, Of
Marble-head, third, in eleven hous
twenty-five minuteA-Boston Pct
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10

There is a poisonous weed in Galla'
tin County, Montana, which is death to
sheep. When they eat it they become
crazy, leave the band, and run headlooa
into the river. 49,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
Wise Sayings.

Never leave your way to seek q,
cross, nor go out Of your way to avoid
one: appointed crosses are real bless
ings.-Yowmg Christians Pocket-B Book.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10

souffer the little ones to come to mel"
o mother, bending DER the silent form,
Remember that from toll and sin tits free,
ing storm.
National Republican., 1883-09-07
INDEPENDENCE IN THE SOUTH.
Asking the sympathy OF the North for
Opposition Movements.
Nc,C Fork TImcs

NClD lOlk INNtS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Col. f. b. G. Cash,
of South Carolina, remarked to a correspond
ent of the Times to-day that he did not think
the people and newspapers at the north took
the right view of the independent movement
i'll his state AS for himself he was in no
sense an olfice seeker did not come to Wash
ington to get control of office PATRONAGE
and did not profess to be q republican. Said
Col. Cash, 81 am democrat, but left the
bourbon democracy because ! could not stand
their methods any longer. la my state the
bosses have become so corrupt and savage that
they have forfeited every claim upon decent,
peace loving, patriotic citizens. They have
grossly violated every pledge made in 1876.
They do not regard their most sacred
oaths, nor have they any consideration for
the rights of anybody, and they are plungiRg
the state into distress and ruin. Elections
are an absolute farce. The whole machinery
is in the hands of the bourbons, and any
majority is returned that Is considered d
necessary. Violence is resorted to whero
fraud fails, and the rioters know they will
not be punished. Tho bourbons defend
their course on the ground that il is necessary
to keep negroes out of office, but, as matter
of fact, there is no race issue at stake. Last
fall the entire state and congressional ticket,
aud almost every place on tho county inde-
pendent ticket, were white and our can
didates were fully equal to theirs in all
that makes up good citizenship. On fair
vote we should certainly have carried my
district aud the state Almost all the colored
people 20 with Us. There are scarcely enough
white republicans to fill the federal Offices
and the few who are there do not possess the
confidence of tho colored people. L think
northern newspapers ought to deal with moro
sympathy with these opposition movements at
the south. They go far toward making
honest elections possible, and 1T 10 through
them that the tyrannical democratic machine
can be oyerthrown.
There is one question 1 should like to ask
the Times and the north generally" said
Col. Cash, in conclusion, and it is timely
aud important one. In case democrat is de-
clared elected president next year by the help
of certain states at the south, namely Ala
bama, Mississippi Louisiana, and South Caro-
lima, carried by the notoriously unlawful
methods which now prevail in those states
what are the people at the north going to do
abOut il g'
National Republican., 1883-09-07
LATTE IOCAI, ITEMS

John Addison was arrested last night at the
Dime museum for trying to pick the pocket
Of VIM. White of $50.
George Robey, who shot officer Qunlan, a
few months ago, was taken to the Buffalo
penitentiary last night.
A little girl, whose name could not be
learned, fell into one of the canal locks at the
Great falls yesterday. She was rescued by
two gentleman who witnessed the mishap.
A drunken white man got into the white
house yesterday and caused Mr.. Herbert, the
dOorkeeper, much annoyance before he was
finally persuaded to evacuate by Officer
Kearney. Upon reaching the outside he be-
came very abusive, but finally went off.
A delegation of the Apollo Cleo club,
headed by DR.. Kmball serenaded Mr.. Will
ian, the milliner on Pennsylvania avenue,
last night. The serenade was a surprise to
the recipient, but he was sufficiently master
Of the situation to overcome many of his Wis
itors by his generous hospitality.
Prof John p. Sousa, one of Washington's
crack shots, went on successful cunning
expedition yesterday and bagged a fine lot of
ortolan and reed birds, four dozen of which
found their way to tho editorial rooms of
The REPUBLICAN through the courtesy of
the professor. The total number KILLED was
eighty-one reed birds and ortolan.
George A. johnson and Martha Freeman,
both colored, of Rockville, Md, went to the
city hall yesterday and got out marriage Ii
cense. They wanted the ceremony per-
formed at once, but no minister could be
found to unite them George Proctor and
Fannie Taylor, both of Orange county, Vir-
giuia, also came for marriage license and @
minister They got the first, but not the sec
Ond
National Republican., 1883-09-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The Alexandria base ball clubleft here yes
terday morning for Richmond where they
will play game of base ball with the Vir-
ginias of that city.
1t is reported that William Richards who
has been conducting banking business on
King street, between Royal and Pitt has ab-
seconded, leaving an Indebtedness of 800.
At the grain market -four was unchanged
and steady. Wheat has ruled weak, and has
steadily declined during the past few days
in all markets; prices are off about 2 cents
per bushel, and the market closed here as
esewhere-casy and slow; 5000 bushels,
mostly Fultz, sold yesterday at sl.0S, $1,000
$11O; no mixed was offered sample Of fair
Longberry brought Sill; common and badly
cleaned lots 90c. @$ $1.07. Corn is unchanged;
1900 bushels sold at 60 cents for good white;
$1,000 cents for yellow, and a small sample
of damaged white at 81 cents. No rye OF
oats were offered. Produce in good receipt
and without notable change.
National Republican., 1883-09-07
A pIensant Barge Party.

One of the most pleasant barge parties Of
this season left the Potomac boat house in
their beautiful barge loaded with fair pas
sengers last evening. There were also few
private boats and one carrying Prof. Millers
string band. Their landing was reached about
6 o'clock. While some were dancing others
were spreading the table from the heavily
laden baskets.
A novelty was introduced in the way of a
hot cup of coffee, which was very much APP
preciated. Those present were Misses b.
Jirdinstone, i. johnson, Lille Cavanaugh,
Lottie Ramsburg, Blanche Waters, Cotteril,
Mario De Ronceray, Madge Burke Misses
Taylor; the gents, William Hungerford,
Jack Taylor, John Yarrow Ernest Arthur,
May Hunter Gait, Lem Bradley, Stewart,
Doty, Ridenour Phillips, Hughes, Wootin,
DIR. Finley, and Mr.. Guy. The party re-
turned to the boat house, where dancing was
continued until late hour.