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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
TEACH CHILDREN poL1TEnEss

Teach children to be polite. Teach
them there is nothing but goodness of
heart of so much durability as pleas
ing department. They will lose the idea
after while that it is smart to be pert
and boisterous, and take pride in being
little ladies and gentlemen. Teach them
to say " How do you do?" or "Good
morning " to everybody with whom You
are acquainted; never to contradict,
whisper, hum, beat tattoo with the
fingers on the furniture, or loli around
in lounging attitudes in company; to say
Yes, ma'am," and "No, sir" What,
ma'am 2" "If you please" and Excuse
me, ii it is necessary to pass before any
one, or to leave the table before the
rest, and never do any of The things for
which it is necessary TO ask to be ex-
cused unless it is abolutely unavoidable;
not to toss things instead of handing
them: not to listen to anything not in
tended for their ears; not to refuse TO give
the whole to a visitor when half will not
do. A polite child is the best of COM
panions, but rude one is a troublesome
nuisance, and will find himself learning
at IL or 20 things which should have
been taught him when child.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
lFrom the Cleveland Leader.)

lrFoui tue SieYeIanu
A mild-mannered man of respectable
appearance approached John Pfnstein's
stand in the West Side market house re-
Gently and critically examined some pota-
toes. He wanted to know if they were
peach blows and seemed somewhat disap-
pointed when Mr.. Phnstein informed him
that they were of the early rose variety.
He finally decided to take three bush
els and ordered them to be sent I'M
mediately to No. 90. Pearl Street. A
few minutes afterwurd Mr.. Pbinstein
drove to the number indicated and found
the man standing there. The fellow
told the huclkster to draw the potatoes
of and hand him over SO change, as he
had So in the house which he intended
for him. The huckster accommodatingly
handed over the money and the man
passed through the back yard and dis
appeared. After waiting about for some
time the huster finally went into the
house to inquire about the matter and
found that nobody there knew anything
about an order for potatoes. A lady told
the huckster that she had seen a man
Jump over her back yard fence. Pin
stein finally came to the conclusion that
he had been beaten out of So and sadly
returned to his stand. This Is the fourth
case OF the kind that has occurred in this
city within two weeks,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Gone On in smoke.


A fire at Pittsburg on the 18th partially de-
stroyed the Blair Iron and Steel Works. Loss
$50, 600.
The Harrott varnish Company's works at
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, were damaged by fire on the
18th inst, to the extent of $4,000.
THE Harrison Reduction Works, n branch of
the ST. Louis Smelling and Refining Company
at Leadville, burned on the 18th inst. Loss
$4,000.
statfordsville, Conn.,, had a $4,000 fire on
the 18th inst.
The stable of Edward White and adjoining
property with th,rtyseven horses, at Albany,
N. Y, burned on the 18th inst, Loss $50. OO0
The town of QuappeIle, Wyo.. was burned burned
on the night of the 18th inst. Loss 5000, 600.
The village of bennington, Ont, was almost
totally destroyed by fire on the 14th inst. Loss
Si50, 900.
-Four business blocks and residences at Eliz-
abeth City, n. j., were burned on the 14th
inst. A building was blown up to stop the
spread of the flames. Loss $4,000, distrib-
uted among number of people. The insur-
ance is only partial.
The Jackson Iron Company's furnace, at
Eayette, Mich, was burned ON the 18th inst.
Loss S3D0.000.
works at Chicago, on the 18th inst. Loss
$4,000.
A fire at 5lO-514 Spring Garden Street, Phil
adclphia, on the 18th inst, destroyed $40 900
worth OF property.
The fine Hancock building belonging TO
nephew of Congressman John Hancock, at
Austin. Texas, burned on the 18th inst The
building was valued at $50, 900; insurance 800.
Ooo. Bertram, Bruggerhoff d Moeler, whole
sale grocers, lost $4,000, insured for $4,000.
The building was occupied by large number
OF the offices of Forstser's bank, WooIdridge's
bank, N. o. Lauves' insurance office and others.
Everything was lost, and there was no insur-
Gycent that nama1 bp 70
is about s225,O0O with only s76,506 insurance.
The trunk manufactory of Blank 4 Co. San
Francisco, burned on the 18th inst Loss 500
900.
The Baptist Church at st. Albans, VT, was
burned on the 10th inst. Loss $40, 900.
The sash and blind factory of Bradley &
Courier, at New York, was burned ON the 10th
inst. LcfS 500 900,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
A Too Funny Bow.

washington Cor. Chicago Fewe.
Benny Brewster, the son of the attor-
ney-general, is very lively boy accord
ing to all reports. The other day he
infuriated oil of the staff of the attor-
ney-general to a pitch of madness.
On his fathers desk there is lot of
buttons, connecting with electrical calls
in all subordinate offices of the depart
ment, from the solicitor-general down.
One day, not long ago, Benny was in
with his father. Suddenly, before the
latter could stop him, Benny began to
play upon all of the electric buttons at
once, as it upon the keys of piano.
These sudden and repeated calls created
panic in the department.. The solici.
tor general, grave, digniied gentle
man, the assistant attorney. general, the
chief clerk, and in all about twenty
chiefs, came in one after another, in
mad haste, only to be met by an apology
from the acknowledgement, while Benny
howled with laughter upon the carpet
where he lay rolling, as the slaves of the
buttons appeared and disappeared, black
with wrath notwithstanding Brewster's
amiable begging for forgiveness of the
mad freak of his dear, merry son.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Turner County Herald.
w. g. BROWN, Publisher
NEW MUSICAL DEVICE,

Theodore Thomas at his private re-
hearsal of the I" Parsifal music in New
York Thursday afternoon excited the
admiration of some of the audience who
had heard the musical drama produced
at Bayreuth under Wagner's own direc-
tion, by surprising the European per-
formance in the production of the effect
of the Good Friday bells that are heard in
the distance, at first pealing softly and
then gradually swelling. An enthusiast
writes to the Tribune of the unearthly
sweetness and purity" of the bells
which he says, would have delighted
Wagner. and that journal explains that
MIR. Thomas found it impossible to OBJ
tain pure tone in perfect pitch with
bells, and the idea occurred to him of
using bars of pure steel. These are of
different length and thickness, accord
ing to the tone to be produced, and are
as accurate in tone as a tuning-fork.
They are suspended in an ingenious
framework, and the instrument with
which they are struck and the manner
of striking are the results of several
months of experimenting by Mr..
homas.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
A THREATENING CIRCULAR.
A Signal Station Three Miles High.


The government has determined to es-
tablish signal service station on the
summit of Mount Whitney. Mount
Whitney is supposed to be the highest
peak of the Sierra Nevada range, and, in
fact, the highest in the United States,
having an altitude of IA, S9S feet above
the sea level. 1t is described as 'fhe cul-
minating point of an immense pile of
granite, which is cut almost to the CEN
ter by numerous steep and often vertical
canons." 1t is situated on the west bor-
der of Inyo County, Cal. and about 1876
miles southeast of San Francisco. The
station will have an elevation more than
double that of the station on Mount
Washington, New Hampshire, which is
6,2SS feet above the sea level. AS the
data on which storm predictions for this
coast NE obtained from stations north of
San Francisco, that on Mount Whitney
will not be as useful to this coast rs the
Mount Washington station is to the east
ern scaboard. 1t will, however, serve
ior many important scientific purposes.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
5000 for a Rosebud.
'V' q sFOoOUUVs
IFrOm tho New York Letter |

lfroln tne new YORK Letter.
The greatest of these current Dutch
events, however, was Kirmess, or Hol-
land fair held in a kind of luxurious
imitation OF the original. The village
green was Delmonico's ball room floor.
the flowers and foliages were brought
from greenhouses, and diamonds gIis-
tened among the peasant costumes. The
festival had a worthy cbiect-the aid of
hospltal-but it was curiosity rather
than charity that assembled the crowd.
1t Is not often that our wealth and fash
ion are on view at a dollar, and three or
four times as many went to see as could
get ip. All of New York society knows
that the Astors and Vanderbilts have
only of late come into sociability. The
Vanderbilt fancy ball waa in no respect
more remarkable than for being the oc-
casion Of a pipe-smoklng of peace be-
tween the two wealthiest families in
America. Naturally, whenever two
ladies OF these mighty bodies meet
their demcanor is watched most
lnterestedly. Therefore all eyes were
fixed on young Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
when IN the guise of a flower girl at the
klrmess, she approached Mrs. John ia
cob AstCr, who is said to have been the
last and most reluctant to recognize"
the Vanderbilts.
"Will you please buy rosebud?"
said Mrs. ", prettily attaining the naiv-
etc of her assumed character
Glow much are they, little girl ?"
said Mrs. A., falling into the same tone
of mimicry.
Whatever your ladyship pleases."
"Will this do?"
Admirably"
1t was 5000 bill that paid for the bud.
1t Is no Hing at such generosity, but the
simple statement of contra t, to tell
that out in s.opt OF the building, in the
driving storm, was genuine flower
girl Offering roses iu vain at 5 cents
each.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
BLESSINGS OF KICKING,

A nobleman who takes his seat in the
upper house at the age of twenty-one,
says the London World, is not the same
nobleman who enters the assembly after
having mixed, during decade of the
house OF commons, upon equal terms
with his untitled fellowmen. The
former has been brought up from the
first in cotton wool. When he went to
school he was in the special charge of a
tutor. told off to screen him from any
thing like rude contact with his school.
fellows. The dupe of every parasite who
panders to his self-love, he might have
been a useful member Of society had he
received but moderate share of that
kicking which is literally allotted to his
interiors. As it is, his better qualities
will never reach maturity. The sons of
great men, who blossom prematurely
INTO private secretaries, have special
tendency to gravitate to the ill-starred
company Of the great unkickcd. Strip.
ilngs who are conscious of distinguished
Parentage, and who have definite ideas
about mission in life, are also in i'm
minent danger of growing up among the
great unkicked. Amiability, intelli-
gence, tilial piety and many other vir.
tues may be theirs, but they have never
succeeded in descending from pedestal
OF imaginary superiority TO their con.
temporaries. They cannot emancipate
themselves from an air of conde.,cension
when they speak to others. They ape
the airs of authority in manner which.
is not the less offensive because it is
iudicrous. Sooner or later the penalty
Tor royal roads and short cuts to any
goal has to be paid. To go through the
mill takes time, but it is the safest
course, and it carries with it the COM
forting conviction that ones nature has
been improved and ::ooriiined during the
process. The scars inflicted by the
ludiciously distributed kicks are of a
highly honorable kind.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Just How They All Feel,

tfroh the n. !. Graphic.)
Limping Jim " is the pet name of an
old character who has no roof to his
mouth" Limpy" for short. Some
months ago Limpy was taken out of the
ditch-for an additional inirmity of
Llmpy s is tendency in the direction
OF drunkenness-and after being cleaned
and made presentable was presented as
candidate at revival meeting. "Now,
James" said Deacon Thompson to
Limpy, after several persons had re-
lated .heir experiences, "say few words
If you please. Tell the brethren and Sis
ters how you feel"
Mr. Thompson" said Jim, rising
promptly and placing one foot easily on
the bench before him, "I feel-I feel
like haal; how you feel, Mr.. Thomp.
SOL? 2"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
He Waited for the / adder

I. While great elevator was being built
in Kingston, N. Y, day or two ago, a
remarkable exhibition Of coolness and
presence Of mind was given by one of
the workmen. He was standing on
scatioldipg about sixty feet high, when
one of his companions though!essly re.
moved a stone at the foot of the struc
tare. The whole thing gave way, and
the workman was only saved from being
dashed to the ground by seizing pro,
lecting plank. While hanging suspend
ed IN the air he did not grow frantic and
let go; he simply remarked to friend
below, Jim, you'll find ladder on the
END OF the wharf, and waited till the
ladder was brought. Then he said he
would take it as personal favor if his
fellow workman and companion would
refrain from removing the foundations of
the scaffolding again while be was up
aloft,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
EN- EXCESSIVE TURTLE.

A few days ago an American schooner
met with remarkable, not to say un-
precedented, turtle. The reptile was
sleeping peacefully on the surface of the
water in the neigbborhood of the Banks,
and when it was first seen it was sup
posed to be the hull of a capsized vessel.
On approaching close to it, however, the
schooner's people saw that the supposed
hull was a turtle about sixty feet long
and forty feet broad. As it was decided
~ larger than the schooner, the latter
wisely forebore to attempt to capture
it, aud sailed awas, leaving the turtle
directly in the path of the Atlantic
steamers, any one of which vessels may
run into it.
The existence Of gigantic turtles of
the dimensions of the one in question
has never beer suspected; chiefly be-
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
cause such excessive animals have never

canse such excessive animals have never
before been seen. When we remember
that turtle sixty feet long and forty
feet wide must draw at least fifteen feet
of water, we can understand that such
turtles have never approached near
enough to the land to be seen, much less
to be pursued and turned on their backs
by floating derricks. 1t is probable that
they spend nearly all their time below
the surface of the water, coming up to
breathe only at night. With such
habits, it is no wonder that no one
has seen sixty-foot turtle until the
other day.
If the sea contains turtles as large as
small-sized island, they must be ex-
ceedingly dangerous to shipping. If a
steamer runs into the turtle seen by the
American schooner that steamer will be
wrecked as certainly as If she were to
run on one of the Scilly Islands. Tnr-
ties, even when floating on the surface
of the water, lie SO low that they can be
seen with difficulty, and as they carry no
side-ights it is quite impossible to see
them after dark. The simple fact is that
the commerce of the world is at the
mercy of the turtles, and we shall never
know how many of the vessels that are
reported missing" have struck on tur-
ties and gone to the bottom without
moments warning.
Tho experience of the captain and
crew of the American schooner already
mentioned may, however, be interpreted
as an evidence of the terrible effects of
adulterated liquors. Pure whisky, as is
well known, leads TO discoveries of sea
serpents. The liquor that results in
gigantic turtles must be horrible COM
pound. and in the interest of science
the people Of the American schooner
should tell where they procured their
liquor, and submit a specimen of it-if
any remains-to some competent chemist
for analysis.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Legislative Wisdom.
Harrisburg Cor. Philadelphia Times.

Harrisburg Cor. Philadelphia Times.J
Sponsler of Perry wound up glowing
speech in the house this morning with
the quotation, /" Vor populi, uor Dei,' u
aud sat down perspiring, Mackin turned
to Crawford, who is butcher at home,
and remarked, very enthusiastically:
Wasn't that grand climax, now?"
:" 1t was the real stuff" assented the
other Philadelphian.
WI bet ten dollars You don't know
what It means, though" said Mackin.
"l.l Just go you," said Crawford,
eagerly. Everybody knows 1t means,
My God, my God, why has thou for
saken me o."
:" Here's the tenner, said Mackin, nd.
mlrlngly, handing it over; 81 hal no
idea you were such Latin scholar"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Pale Ale Retter Than Bier

Once Booth was to play, and in a
scene where bier was to be brought on
Booth reminded Stetson that there was
a bier in certain act, and he must not
fail to have it on hand. Just before the
curtain went up Booth looked about and
said: Mr.. Stretson, where is that bier
l told you | wanted ?" Stetson turned
to one of the walters and said: 600
across the street and get two bottles of
pale ale, that beats beer all to thunder. +"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
The Gamblers Dread.

IfrU1lI u1e IlttsDufg ItIegThpD.I
1t is said that the greatest dread of a
gambler is that he will be paralyzcd.
They nearly all expect to die from shock
of some kind. 1t may come from the fact
that great many of them have gone
that way. If a mau with withered arm or
leg should happen in gambling house
the dealer would quit his chair. Another
dread OF gamblers is man who comes
in to play with a cane in his hand. That
is regarded is bad luck to the house.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24

The trials of consprators at Dublin closed
on the 17th inst, and the court adjourned.
james Mullett, Edward O'Brien Edward Nc
Caffrey, Daniel Delaney, William Maroney and
Thomas Doyle, all of whom pleaded guilty to
the charge of conspiracy to murder, were ar
ralgned for sentences. The first five men.
toned were each sentenced to ten years. penal
servitude. The crown decided the criminal
charge against McCaffrey of having partici-
pated in the murder of Burke
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Dec;is Of Rlo,a.

Maggie Preston, living on Catawba Islands,
Lake Erie, was mysteriously shot through the
body on the 18th inst. She claimed that three
masked men did the deed.
Harry L. Watson, Boston reporter, in fit
Of jealousy, shot and fatally wounded Miss
May Appleton, fellow -boarder
On the night of the 14th inst. Lawrence
Rossiter, II years of age, and moulder, was
shot and instantly killed by Anton Baur,
keeper Of saloon on Milwaukee Avenue, Chi.
cago. The affray arose from the most trivial
circumstance-the price of glass of beer.
In saloon row in the Town of Lake, a Chica-
go suburb, on the 18th inst. Frank Collin
Killed Louis Baroun with pair Of shears.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24

terrible tragedy occurred twelve miles west
OF Winnsboro. Texas, on the night of the 18th
inst. William Galbraitb was Shot five times
and killed by Chas Darnell: Both left town by
the same route, Darnell riding some distance
ahead. When near home he waited for GAL
braith aud after the deed went quietly to his
house, where he was arrested by the sheriff.
Darnelrs divorced wife is cousin of Galbraitli
at whose house she has been living, The dead
man; 1t IS alleged, was concerned in the marital
troubles OF his slayer and leaves wife and
several children ~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Diamond Cut Diamond.

foffl tlIu SU1.J
Talking about mean men," said a
patrolman at Broadway and Franklin
Street, /" "Iwept to arrest Jew the other
day and L found him cutting his own
hair. You can say what you like, but
he took the chrome for meanness.
"Oh, no." replied Hebrew mer-
chant at the bystanders. " can discount
your story. 1 went to Baptist Church
last Sunday out of curiosity. They
passed basket for collection. 1 put in
ten cents. The man next TO me had
the nerve to open his coat and show his
shield. He was police officer in citi.
zen's clothes. He'll get the chrome,
never fear"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24

"Well. did not he say to his cattle
when he wanted them to go, gee?'
"Yesum."
"Now do you think you csn remen1-
Der the letter ?"
"Yesum."
The next day johnny again stumbled
on &c." and the teacher, to refresh his
memory, said:
"Weli, Johnny, what did your uncle
say to his cattle ?"
Johnny hesitated a moment, and then
yelled OFT:
"Haw, - your
The teacher thought that Johnny had
suddenly learned the whole alphabet.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24

II WISH you would have the pegs
properly taken from these shoes" said
II Chicago girl to shoe. dealer from
whom she had purchased pair the day
before, they hurt me so cannot wear
them. Certainly, miss was ihe
obligmg answer, "but i am afraid YOU
will have to wait a day or two." sWby
500" s.Well, we already have lob
OF the same kind at the foundry. and
the steam peg-scraper is not in vary.
GOOD working order. ."--Rochester Post
Express.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
The Best aiIor Of All,

IFIom Texas SHtngs.l
In the old Spanish city of Bejar three
tailors established themselves on the
same street. The first wrote on his
siRn: "Tbe best tailor in this town. .
The second adopted as motto: "The
best tailor in the world;" but the third.
who was the smartest of tho lot, got
away With them all by putting on his
sign: "The best tailor on this Street )
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24

The 18th inst was the date fer the annual as
semllng OF numerous religious bodies all over
the country. The ninety-fifth general assembly
OF Presbyterians of the United States, convened
at Saratoga; the general synod of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church of North America met at
rmladelphia; the general assembly of tho
Cumberland Presbyterian Church met at
Nashville, Tenn; the general assembly of the
southern Presbyterian Church met at Lexing-
ton, Ky; the Virginia Episcopal annual couu-
Gil was held at Richmond; the Evangelical
Lutheran General Synod met at Springfield,
o.; the l36th annual session of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Ministerium, of Pennsylvania,
met at Norristown; and the anniversary exer-
cses of the Yale Theological seminary were
held on that day,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Horrible OUTRAGE.

Mrs. Mary Cavanaugh and her mother live
alone in the outskirts OF Chicago. On the
night OF the 18th inst, younger brother stoid
at the house. During the night the women
were suddenly reused by the entrance Of three
men INTO their sleeping room. Their screams
promptly knocked down and held by the viii
lains, who compelled him to witness the brutal
outrage OF his mother and sister. The fiends
escaped.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
A Swedish Joke.
[Corr. Boston Transcript.

ICUrr. BOSTON Transcript.l
Grocer Peterson, in Stockholm, has
got an outdoor man from Smoland. One
day ions complain d of the terrible
heat.
Il got up last night to look at the
thermometer, said he, "and it showed
twenty eight degrees" (Cellius).
"Was it in the shade?"
" No; / had light.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-05-24
Photoaraphs ON the Skin

The latest alleged triumph of pho
tograpby will enable any individusl to
produce upon his own cuticle an indeIi
BILE likeness of any object in art or ma
ture. This new method of illustrating
the skin possesses manifest advantages
over the ancient process of tattooinp.
being rapid, accurate, cheap and pain.
1ess