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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
lust as the shadow began to come o,

just as the shadow began to come Oh
he threw down before the dog IN appe'
thing bone, but the animal would not
touch it for the space of five minutes or
more, or until the darkness had wholly
ceased and the sun shone brightly again.
When the American observers had made
their preparations in Shelbyville, Ky,
for the eclipse of 1869, negroes living in
the vicinity gathered around to witness
the show which they had learned, was to
come off, but the nature of which they
did not understand. Surmising it might
be something like a circus, they, by a
false analogy, thought it would be well
to take positions in the branches of some
of the n%eighboring trees. When the ap-
palling shadow came down upon the
scene, their fright was excessive, and its
effect was described as being audibly
like that of the continuous falling of ripe
fruit from the trees. They scampered
for the safe Enclosure of their several
homes.
In every company of men, whatever
may have been the foregoing hilarity,
silence and Affecting akin to terror over
came the gazers as the dark shadow
comes down like a material thing
ing with swiftness inconceivable over
hill and valley from the horizon. A
strange light precedes it, which is partly
of a greenish tint but wholly unlike
any other. The lecturer described the
moments of suspense during which men
of science await their opportunity as the
shadow approaches, which they know
will continue but two or three minutes
and for which they have spent days and
perhaps months of preparation, and
which, in most cases, they have Travelled
hundreds or thousands of miles to wit
ness and record. The feeling must be
similar, he said, to that experienced by
one who for the first time goes into bat
tie or enters upon any undertaking of
great peril. There is an extraordinary
tension of the mental faculties, which
makes cool observation almost impossi-
BILE, and it proves that ten Or twelve
observers viewing the phenomenon from
the same point will have as many diff
ferent descriptions to give of it. Their
penciled sketches of what they saw do
not agree. The Photographic lens,
which has no nerves, docs better, but it,
for reasons whichthe lecturer explained,
fails adequately to represent the wonder
full sight. The Boston AdUertiser says:
The Illuminated screen was freely en-
ployed for more definite explanation by
the lecturer, who, with his Photographic
assistant, Mr.. Black, had contrived a
representation of the bursting forth Of
the light of the corona from behind the
dark face of the moon, which was very
realistic and which evoked generous
ENTHUSIASTICALLY american.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Eclipses OF the Sun.

Recently Professor Langley lectured in
the Lowell Institute course, Boston, up
on the corona as seen in total eclipses
of the u n He remarked that the very
brightness of the sun prevents us from
seeing many things that are going on
near to its surface. All lesser lights,
which, if seen, would fascinate US with
their strange beauty, are extin-
guished in Its presence. Day
after day the sun shrouds from us the
stars, and but for its withdrawal below
our horizon we should not know of
their existence. The illumination of
the moon and that of the aurora borealis
and the zodiacal light in like manner
are dissipated by the sunlight. The
light of that outer rim of the sun, which
is called the chromosphere, is in the
same way usually hidden from us. Nor
can any device of man so screen and
subdue the light of the sun that that of
the chromosphere will become visible.
Only in the presence Of a total eclipse
are these phenomena, which are more
wonderful and beautiful than any other
OF the celestial spaces, to be seen. The
duration of visibility then is but two or
three minutes. While total e%clipses of
the sun are not %unfrequent, but few per-
sons, comparatively, have seer me.
The explanation is that the space over
or along which a total eclipse is visible
is not of more than eighty or one hun
dred miles width. That which was visi-
BILE in this country in 1873, passed d.
agonally across the territory of North
America. The shadow entered in Alas
ka and passed through Texas and across
the Gulf of Mexico in two or thee hours
time, being visible, at totalitv, not more
than three or four minutes at any point.
The passage over the earth of the
swiftest-moving objects with which we
are familiar, the most rapid express
trains, is at a rate of about sixty miles
ar hour. This shadow moves along at
thirty miles in a minute. The form
which this shadow assumes in space is
that Of an extremely elongated cone, the
base OF which corresponds to the diam
eter of the moon, and the length to the
distance between the earth and the
moon. Our conception of it must be
somewhat different from that which is
ordinarily suggested by the word
"cone." 1t i: to be imagined rather as
having the relative proportions of the
finest cambria needle, the point of which
barely touches the earth. The vision of
this dark shadow, as it approaches from
the distant horizon, is the most impos-
sng phenomenon in nature. More terror
would doubtless be inspired by an earth
quake, but the sense of awe would be
greater in 81 eclipse. The impression
thus produced is felt by all men, and is
shared by the more intelligent of the
lower animals. A scientist once tried a
curious experiment on adog in this way:
Among other preparations for the
eclipse, he confined the dog several days
beforehand, giving him nothing to eat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Our Young Folks.
ETHEL'S ADVICE TO THE Bah.

Tn five years Old!
A little Dot,
Grandpa says. Indeed I'm MOI; 49,
That's Baby's name there, craving on tne
While / reach halfway up this door.
I'm five years odd!
Baby, Just see
Flow big ] am! Look ut me!
It's got to be days. an days, an days, my dear,
Fore you will ever reach up here.
Now I tell you,
For IknolC,
You've got to a lots of things-so!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, mn measles. Baby dear,
An somethin' makes your race SUCK OUT so
queer.
An scarlet fever,
A n chickenGchicken-no 'tisn't coop,
Por, that's it; you must have that, Baby dear,
Very hard, fore you can reach up here.
An teeth comin'-
.Thatn be the very worst, may be,
An they'll ache. an ache, an you will squeal:
Then Nursey'n pull 'em out. How'll that
Just n1uful. But then,
To be big like me-.
You must have all these things, you see;
But never mind: you can pull folks hair,
An tweak w%hiskers, an they don't dare
Tweak back; cause you are
"A baby; see?
Oh, an when Nursey gives you catnip tea,
You can blow it if you re very quick;
[ tried it once when l was sick,
An laugh now,
At Nu,sey's face;
Iblcw that spoonful in every place
! Prezac'ly far as l could blow;
But you'll do it better, Baby dear, L know.
Now, member, Baby dear,
All I've said;
I'd think it over in your bed
When you nave nothin' else to do,
An study up new things, if were you,
Cause each baby does new things
OF her very own;
did: an see how big I've grown!
So you mast think up things yourself, Baby
dear,
Else you will neves reach up here!
-4AaryGlpt Sidney, IN Vtie AAdke.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

not stop at all. l am going shopping
and l called to sec if you could go with
me-" .,
II shall be delighted to 60" said
Jessie. :Tll be ready in q minute"
"Can't / go, too, AliceP" askedZena,
coming forward.
..Whv, who is this?" asked Alice, az
| she caught sight of the little girl, with
patches of flour on her blushing face.
"Oh, that is Morals GIRL said Jessie:
mo, dear, YOU can't go--ofcourse not!"
..She is a dear little girl, anyway"
said Alice, catching Zana up IN he
arms and kissing her. "Gon't you
think Nora could spare her an houfe"
ooh, no." said Jessie, carelessly, ''it
wouldn't be proper for her to go with
us. Now, Alice, 1 believe l & am ready"
Poor Zena vas nearly heart-broken.
She had hoped until she heard the hall
door closed behind the two girls that
Jessie would relent and let her go, too,
but when she found that they had really
gone. she a into the parlor and hid
her face in the so'a, and shed some
very bitter tears.
Finally she concluded it was no use to
CRY any longer, so she wiped her eyes
and went back to the kitchen.
"What can ] do now" she asked OF
Nora. II should s'pose you'd try to
muse me, if I'm your little girl-Jessie
always does"
Nora laughed. "Surc, does your high
ness think i've nothing else to do but
muse you? Run away, darlin', and
don't bother--Pm in a hurry"
''Oh dear mel" sighed the poorc child,
''nobody loves me. and | don't s'pose
Jessie will let me be her little girl any
more, and l can't be Nora little girl no
way, for she don't try to make me
happy, and I'm afraid 1 can't stand it
much longer"
Just then her little kitten camein and
jumped up in her lap as if she wished tc
comfort her forlorn little mistress, but
Zena wouldn't be comforted.
"Kittie," she said, "you needn't
s'pose Pm going to love you any more.
Nobody loves nc, and yom won't think
it's quite so nice when you grow up big
as me, to have folks call you a bother,
and nobody want you round in the way
nor nothin'. You'll think its a dreste
world, Kittie."
The clock struck twelve. 1t was time
for Iena's usual nap, and she coulc
hardly keep her eyes open, so she tool
her kitten in her arms and climbedup OF
to the sofa, and very soon she was fas'
asleep. Here Jessie found her an hcul
after, when she returned.
"Poor little Zena," she said, kissing
the t~car-stained cheek and taking the
child in her arms.
Zena opened her blue eyes wide, ther
threw her arms around Jessie's necl
and sobbed out:
"Oh, Jessie, won't you let me b.
your little girl? Ii you only will, 1 won
never be cross no more, s'long as | live
And I shan't never tease for something
tween meals 'cept bread-and-milk ant
'lasses cookies, forever and ever! Won
you, please, Jessie. darling?"
Jessie said eyes, and very soon tn
little girl was singing to her dolly, a
happy as ii she had never had an,
trouble. = Youths Compan on.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Where Tom Found His Manners.

TOMS father was a rich man, and
Tom lived in a large house in the eoun-
try. He had a pony and many other
very proud of all the fine things his
fathers money bought. He began to
think that being rich was better than
being good. He grew very rude, and
vas cross to the servants. Cnre he
kicked Towser; but the dog growled,
and Tom was afraid to kick him again.
One day when Tom was playing in
the yard he saw a boy standing by the
gate. He was ragged and dirty, his
hat was torn, and his feet were bare.
But he had a pleasant face. In one
hand he carried a pail hall FULL OF black
berries.
$50 away from here" said Tom,
don't want ragged boys around"
please give me a drink" said the
boy. "If you are so rich, you can
spare me a dipper of water"
1--WE can't spare you anything" said
Tom. elf you don't go away l will set
the dogs On you"
The boy laughed and walked away,
swinging the tin pail in his hand.
Il think will get some blackberries,
too," said Tom to himself. He went
out Of the gate into II lane leading to a
meadow where there were plenty of
berries.
Tom saw some fine large ones grow.
ing just over a ditch. He thought he
could leap over it very easily. He gave
a run and Il very big Jump. The ditch
was wider than he had thought. and, in
stead OF going over it, he came down in
the middle OF it.
The mud was very thick and soft, and
Tom sank down in it to his waist. He
was very much frightened, and
screamed for help. But he had not
much hope that help would come, for
he was a long way from any house.
He screamed until he was tired. He
BEGAN to think he would have to spend
the night in the ditch, when he heard
steps on the grass. Looking up he saw
the ragged boy he had. driven IRON the
gate.
"please help me out" said Tom,
cryin;. 81 will give you a dollar
1don't want the dollar" said the
boy. lying down fiat on the grass. He
held out both his hands to Tom, and
drew him out OF the ditch.
Tom was covered with mud, his hat
was gone, and one shoe was lost in the
ditch. He looked very miserable.
'Who is dirty nowp" asked the boy.
81 am" said poor Tom; ''but 1 thank
you very much for helping me out OF
the mlre. And l am sorry l sent you
away from the gate"
The next time l come, perhaps YOU
will treat me better,' said the boy. 81
am not rich, but 1 am stronger than
you are, and 1 think l have better mar.
ners."
II think SO, too,' said Tom.
The next day, when Tom saw the
boy going by the gate, he called him in,
showed him his rabbits, doves and little
ducks, and gave him ride on his pony.
you have good manners now,3 said
the boy.
Eyes" said Tom, II found them ir
the ditch. "--Our Little Ones.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
An Eastern Lie.

The unbounded West is often accused
by the very much bounded East of a
too slight regard for accuracy in story
telling; but it is little to say of the fol-
lowing yarn from the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican that it takes the
tire bakery, pies and bread as well as
cake:
That "panther" which has been
roaming through the wilds of Southern
Worcester for several months, frighten-
ing the timid, soaring the bold, and
occasionally straying over the line into
Rhode Island, is no more. Having lain
down for a short time the other morn
ing with Granger Lambs best merino
buck, in Sturbridge,a land absorbed unusu-
al vigor thereby he started out for a trial
spin, and, throwing in some ofthose pro-
digious leaps for which he has become
SO well known, found himself toward
evening in Mendon, on the opposite side
of the county. Farmer A. j. Cass's old
mare, lingering in the twilight of a
useful life and a pensioner by her kind
masters bounty, furnished the most
possibilities for a cheap, though tough,
repast. She was enjoying her evening
exercise within the barn-yard battle
ments; the wisdom of her years pre-
vented her accepting the alluring invi-
tation of the panther to take q walk
among the scented balsams and rough
grit hackmatacks,s 80 she was led out by
one ear, the aesthetic nature OF her cap
tor forbiddlng the organization Of a
banquet till within the shadows of the
Jungle. Hardly had the thicket been
reached when he laid his victim low with
one massive paw and took a bite out Of
her side. That bloody mouthful was
his last: One of Dolly's ribs, bent
nearly double in her murderer's laws.
slid down his throat and opened, hast.
ening the revenge which her indigestible
carcass would ultimately have wreaked.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
AUNT Adds

Gives young housekeepers and young mothers
good advice in her letters to the Household Depart.
ment.. Regular letters from "Aunt Eva,' "Mav.
belle, Jennie Joslyn," Mrs. Geo. Caswell," and
a score of regular correspondents.
The LADIES' and Household De.
Knapp, devotes one whole page to Household
Matters every week and is "Just Splendid" Every
thing bright and original, no stale receipts. Prac.
and Economically, How to Entertain Company,
wholesome Advice to Young Girls, How to Care
for Children, How to Knit, Crochet and do all
ENDS OF Fancy Work, How to take Care of the
Sick, All the Latest Fashions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

The idea Of having State capitals in
large cities is all wrong. Have 'em in
small towns, where hotels are bad.
variety shows scarce, and most OF the
girls homelY. Then you'll. get short
sessions and quick adjournments.-Bos
ton Posi-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
NOSE SKINNER,

Is a regular contributor, and his letters are to be
found only in our columns. Youths Column is
complete, with stories of adventure by land and
sea. Puzzles and Home Amusements.
Detective Sketches, exposing all city sharp.
els, frauds and humbugs. Our Home Stories
several every week, are complete, and selected
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
SPECIAL Offer!

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we will send a handsome American stem
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

Ii people must find fault let them
find fault with the weather. Nothing
can hurt that.-N. 0. Picay une.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
CUEkT1S CO., Publishes,
Philadelphia. Pa,

1nvalids who are
recovering vital sta
nina, declare IN
terms their
Of the
merits, as a tonic, OF
Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. Not only
does it impart
strength to the weak.
Out II also corrccts
m irregular acid
state of the stomach.
makes the bowels
act ut proper inter
walls, gives east to
those who sunerfrom
rheumatic and kid.
ney troubles, and
%cOnquers rs well as
prevents fever and
e II For sale by all
Druggists and Deal
ers generally
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31
Col, D. D. T. MOORE,

Founder, and for twenty-five years, editor Of
Moore's Ra,al Nssa- Yorker, is the agricultural
editor Of the TRIBUNE and FARMER, and con.
ducts the best and ~livelicst agricultural depart.
ment to be found in any weekly newspaper in
this country; Special writer's on Small Fruits,
Market Gardening, Horticultural Matters, Agri.
cultural Machinery, with a list Of Agricultural
Inventions weekly, Philadelphia Market Reports,
Answers to Correspondents. &c. &c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-31

The next day, when Tom saw the
boy going by the gate, he called him in,
showed him his rabbits, doves and little
ducks, and gave him a ride on his pony.
"You have good manners now,'3 said
the boy.
EYES" said Tom, 81 found them in
the ditch. "--Our Little Ones.
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PErERsoN's MAGAZINE for November is al
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
The Ready Reference Tax Receipt
Book, with Summary Index
Arranged for Ten Years.
BY aCountry Editor.

THE READY REFERENCE TAX RE-
'CEIPT Book will mmend itself TO
practical business men at sight It's
forms are so concise and plain that all
may readily understand and use them.
The Summary Index will show at a
glance the increase or decrease of as
sesSed valuation and taxes from year TO
year for period Of ten years.
Every taxable citizen, and especially
every voter, should make it a rule to
take receipts for AL taxes paid. This
rs not only prudent on business princi-
Piles, but actually necessary in order TO
enjoy the continued right to vote. 1t
is also matter of no small considera-
ton TO have all tax receipts for a ser
les Of years together In convenient
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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
Let it Not Be Forgotten.

From the Connelsville CoErtier
That if the republican legislature OF
1881 had done its duty and passed APP
portionment bills, the present legisla-
ture would not have been charged %ith
that duty.
That if the republican leaders in the
r,rnonr,f- -lAs'staInra had NOT d-inA~""t"l.' 3
ard with malice aforethought killed APP
portionment at the regular session no
special session would have been neces-
sary
That if the republican senate had
not refused to pass the republican Stew
art bill or the republican Lowry bill,
both of which were passed by the dem
ocratic house, and had not set up its
infamous ultima;um, the special sess
ion would have ended long ago
That the republican party is there
fore responsible for the present session
and for the expenditure of the peoples
money which it has involved.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

ORPHANS COT TT SALE-By virtue Of an
~ order issued by the Orphans Court of
Centre county. the suescrioeri ndmniStratoI 81
49,! - l4i------- .-'"Tr, r"tC uT FIl'S' uu"
public sale, on the premises. at WoHr's Store, on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND, 1883,
The following described valuable REAL ES-
TATE, viz:
No. i. An thoS" several tracts or pieces OF
land situate In Miles township, Centre Co., Pa,
and bounded and described as follows: One
thereof bounded OH the east by lands OF Henry
Wolfe, Emil GeiSwite and Others south by lands
OF John Stoner, west by lands OF Reuben
kreamer and others. and nOltk by lands OF
Daniel Wolfe, containing y acres, more or less
house, ware house, stables and other outbuiId-
ings.
No. . All the right, title and interest in and
10 all that certain tract of land situate in Miles
township, aforesaid. adjoining land Of Benjamin
Beck, George Weaver, Meyer and StrOhecker
and Henry German, containing 29 acres and lU7
percheS.
Nos. All that certain tract of land situate in
Miles township, aforesaid, adjoining lands OF
the late Jacob Wolf and John Scholl, contain
ing 10 acres and perches and allowance.
No. 1. All the right, title and interest in that
certain tract OF land, situate in Miles township.
aforesaid, bounded by lands OF George Brun-
gard, Michael Bower, - DeLong and Martin
Rudy, containing 1876 acres, more or less.
TERMS: One third Of purchase money on
confirmation OF sale. one third III one year and
the balance In Cne year thereafter Deferred
payments TO bear interest from confirmation of
sale, and to be secured by bond and mortgage
on the premises.
Sale To begin at l o'clock, P. NJ. sharp.
j. X. WOLFE,
IS Administrator.