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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

ssThe superstition about the four.
Eleaved clover isSwel known. We have
them for sale here, and hAve : rood
trade for them. They can be bought
for % each. Some persons who have
found four-leaved Glover would, b.
lieve, rather part with their lives than
with their tiny plant, TOR Il brings Do
struction on. the fortunes so& 8 man Il he
loses his quatrefoil.
There is 3 root that Is known among
colored people asS the sdead-root.' Its
very small, shaped somewhat like acar-
rot, but forked. The more forks at has
the nor powerful it Is. The peculiar
virtue of the sdead-root' IS that IL not
alone prevents death BY violence, but
drives away thee evil spirits that areslp
posed to hover about the remains d. .
worldly negro after deAth. Wherever
ugmeetw with . coloredm ano reckless
daring you may depend upon it that he,
has q sdead-root' hung about his neck.
It is necessary, however, to make these
fetiches powerful, that no personshouldi
know that YOU are the possession az one,S
for such is the faith the negro has ia
their virtue, that If any man Is supposed
to have one of extraordinary efficacy
he would be- i'm danger Of robbery If
not Of murder. Beside the root that
iI have spokensabout, there i many
Others that have special virtues. The
snake-roOt will cure snake-bites, how.
ever poisonous they may be, and the
s.devil-root' is supposed to prevent de-
1irium tremens.H h
ssThesessuperstitions are not confined,
to the negroes byanys means. WejhAye
white customers as well, but % course
their number ID small. It is trne that
the icolored peopleNwho. come here to
buy the charmed roots, belong To the
most ignorant portion OF thAiirSIaces but
there seems to be a,Grain ofethe most
senseless superstition inherent Ia the
negro that is found Ii the members OF
no other race. The herb business I'll
not now what If usedstoGsshe Intact, 1t
has decreased one-half in che last 1--WE
years While the treatimentswit herbs
Is still regarded as good, the sciienceo f
pharmacy has become such that only
tho active principle of the herb & used
instead OF the plant itself. Our
gathered in New Jersey and Long
island, by persons who make herb
picking . regular business. The ;plants
are dried and packed there, and are'
sent tosus in bales. Of course, we are,
obliged to- ependsto q great extent On.
tho knoWledgegof the herh-gatheuers,
butstheysre trained from their child
hood to make q proper selection, and,
their trainingseldom leads them astray.
Herbs and roots are sent to us from az
partsfof the country, q there are some
plants with medicinal properties that
cannot be found in our vicinity But ri
is rare indeed that . herb is sent to MS
from over the eas II Is safe to say
fth%atlthere is anotgaNplant that grows
which Is valuable in medicine that cam
not be found within the boundaries Of
our country. IN e lssbsne.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
Magical Roots and Bsrbs.

A housewife four gables, each one 81
which seemed to lean for consolation
and support against the telegraph pole,
that had sprungup beneath them. Win
dows whose long service had appa-s
rently deprivedst them Of usefulness, for
their dinggy, implanted blinds were
tightly closed and bound with faded
green muslin. "A sign, which bore the
1egend,asssHerbs Sold Here, and i row
of dingy swindow.panes, through which
could be discerned punches Of partiAcol-
ored leaves, that resembleed nothing
more than the war-trophies Of somesan.
culinary Indian who had fought and;
bled, but who hadconquered his enemy.
Within, 81 strange contrast with the &c,
cumulation OF dust, stoodsa young man
whosesahair cast . lurid glow over the
piles OF boxes that reached the ceiling.
flled,gA the labels on them could be:
trusted, with cures for every i'll that hui.
man flesh is heir to, rs well as . large
variety of others, and with powders and
pOtions whose presence in an active
stomach would make death a welcome
relief. Accessible counter stood q col
ored woman, whose avoirdupois could
only be correctly determined BY hay
scales. There was an eager look in her
eyes; and with one hand clutching" with
c%onvulsive energy q dollar bill, and the
othcrstretchedlike asignal-service storm!
map on the counter, she WHISPERED in
the most accessible ear Of the youth:
stGimme5 some Adam and Eve. ''ss
Il was done. and the money changed
its owner. The coiOred woman yan-
iished amid the thunlderof her tread, and
the clerk sank behind the counter with
\ flash at his lurid looks. .
"a Tribune reporter asked the clerk
what the woman meant. He was en-
lightened as follows:
1--WE havcgcolored men and women
call here every day and ask for Adam
and Eve It is q root found in New
Jersey swamps, aud iss supposed to
bring the best fortune Il. its owner. We
charge one dollar for q single root.
Here is one Of them The reporter Vas
shownsa small ~light-colored root, re-
sembfingin fiber the peanut-root. From
q slender stem bulged two protuber-
ances of unequal size. 1.-THE small
bulb, continued the clerk, sis Adam;
the larger, Eve. Colored people put
the roots in. q, bottle and then pOur q
pint Of whisky over them; If they, swell
there IS luck in them, and they are
cherished for years AZ their most Yalaa-.
BILE possession. I have known negroes
70 commit suicide because they had lost,
their Adam and Eve "A .cofored man
came in here . few days g and told
me that he had been to Philadelphia
and that be made Ovel . hundred dol
lars at cards. On his way back ON the
train he had got drunk BY imbibing the
whisky III his Adam and Eve bottle,
and III lit e frenzy had thrown his
charm avs. Hessaid his money was
stolen from him before he arrived in
Jersey City, and he spent week hunt
ing over the tracks of the Pennsylvania
Railway for his lost Adam and Evo..'
I sodium another."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
GOSSIP.

FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Ten thousand men, mostly from
Jamaica, arc It work upon the Panama
Canal
1t has been decided by the Austrian
railway administration to employ wom-
en- o guards ON the same terms as
men.
With the exception Of few years
Madagascar's rulers since 1928 have
been women. "A niece of the late Queen
has just succeeded her TO the throne.
and makes the fifth Queen since that;
year, and the fourth In an unbrokens
line.
The Shah 81 Persia has i wy Of
managing horse-races that S. peculiar,
at least. The competitors all deposit.
the entrance money withshis Majesty
and. when the race is finished the Shah.
conGscates the winning horse and keeps
the entrance money. Pool-selling is
not practiced IN that enlightened part.
Of creation. A
Among the victims OF Casamicciolai
were 4 Signor and Signora Bonavita,
who left properly worth $1,OOO,0OO, to
which there "a no direct heir. Their
relatives. ~ order ia determine the siu, ma.
cession, have 3petitioned to have their:
bodies disinterred, that by an examine
ton Of. the external injuries it may
he ascerfained. 81 nossihle 8. Who died
FIRST II ? q & a g
4 c;rc,,s nan ~ E,,,,n,,a hss Z non,
wav ofrais;ng AZ n Mas IF ia
African lion 81 ZACH tnwr IL u;s;ts RI,
th;s stvlaSof AHA tho v;c.;.n & { nm.
fc,tnr s,y;nnar rns,s i;or.s,,
aavsstha hnnast c;rc,;s nor ss'ha o.ae.
- eay a,s ! ~ assss ~ s.sas ~ 49, . 81
The unlucky owner. WHO Hnds hegcan'
not bIuu,ys2 the cage generally payysS tie.
circus man to keep the brute. aa4
I cnnva,a;on - dnh,r;a Il; r;trs u
,ha Cyean ,,nfg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1stsi,.
died 4 sa;ds Il. hava yRaen ant;raiv1 scc;.l
dental So chancod ~ Snd X II
R;hla sro,nd and hos,ar ~
road ana st,,Sv IL snd;ns ~ aSens;nS
thasfa;th snds yn.str MA 1var .,ncs
idoiatly1 TindaT hsr r,,Ia 4ba conntra3
took AMI sts;das 4a,-.,.rS - ,edyc.4ias
and ali kinds ~. r. Srca,ass q IA s.'
= S1 l.
y Youngest 9 q one OF the first
1amiiies q ochleswlgshoisteln made q
Visit 70 "a Hesl1ad 2 large sum
lnNnEkLVf 4. NANnH Vnfkn AHT
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06

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They had peeched -
repentAnSS JaSpefy An6
dow-sill, thouE
ssHOw &o0d9po16ked !
40 look ~ sslSilolN 49, osst
sway Is The 4fess61ds sN.en
when hess - HsstAxsin 81 an
And thea % 4eySl1d Z
that no hadn,tsKoneFfu sSs
Jasperswae ss0r0Ak 60v
You ses; butli1hs hadss idieS 4 Nus ic.ngg,
Goose'a " thoconehly Iss cas
he would knoWsfS aon y, !
81 viShss ~ II
III. Mi0lA
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-10-06
'H0WHEEsCSlIaPIED SCRATCHING IT.,,

thinggs you know;;Sthee best
WAyto dds not 10 do thenns 5SSsts
Rerhaps ahont the way jas
per himself thought, owthAtI
ate. as, stired and ,anxious, rasQredI
and grimy, he skulkaed along j the.
shadow stOwardhome. ss a
h was not very big nor very old,
this boy Jasper, and twas gettinGpret-
Ety dark, and Jasper himself Wss get
ting uncommonly hungry. But, some
waylo IS other, he did not hurry home u
fast asgyou might think he would, nn-
der observation-disclosures s%s4s
But then she had good reason for
not hurrying. 44ss 81 81 /, r.,
0rdipsriiy,s he would, have rushed
home and into the house pell-mell, AID
v~ociferously announced to his mother
that, he was ssnungry IS bear, and
wanted something to eat..', But ynu;
donstlike to run "a the cannon's mouth
togetIthe ball. 81
And when Jasper got homesto-night,
he was prettysure Of getting something
else besides something to eat. The
TRUTHS. he expected to catch it, when
he pot home. H. 4
Perhaps You don't know.what sNscatchr
ing IL is.s Jasper did, perfectly well.
Heihad had considerable experiences Ia
Catching i, = but had interchangeable.
This was the reason, Why he. felt SO
solemn this evening, and why he walked
90 slow, and Why hislfeet felt soSheayy;
as,he walked. 5 f!G
But must hurry aud tell You what it
was that Jasper hsd done, snd now
ae ia beea p ths dre, fatly az.
right betores.. her very eyes. '.5s,59@9
It wasdreadfM inJasper;s for, besides
the disobedience Of thething, his mother
was = nervous woman, and he should
not rave helped 70 make her %:
She had just been telling Mrs. Cole
man that II would drive sherto the verge
OF distraction to have hey. son running.
around between, fre-engines, and under
horses hopfss and beneath blazing em-i
bers the way those Warren boys did
And Jasper had heard her tell Mrs..
Coleman this, itO0-----Or, at5least, hecouldD
have heard II he had listened. sSs
am Q sure, though, that he did
listen, Tor, at the time. Mrs. Coleman
and Jasper mother and Jasper himself
where all stay standing On the Sidewalk, trJy
The ffilE!e ire yer ringing and the;
fre-engines were rushing By. and y
crowd ct men and boys wer tearing
along the road after the engine. SoyoaI
9 see there was. considerable to take
Jasper 9 attention away from what his.
mother was saying to Mrs. Coleman.
Another thing that may have attracted
Jasper vas his overwhelming desire to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
TIE ARMY AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Lieutenant James
A. Buchanan, 14th Infantry has been relieved from
duty I'm the Office Major Robert N Scott, Sd Artery
in charge the publication OF the official records OF the
Rebellion In this city, and will proceed to join his com
pany Captain WHY'S Lyman, 9TH Infantry, to repair
from st. Paul, Mimi, this city and report 10 MAJOR
Robert ~ Scott 81 Artillery, for duty In his oiice In
connection with the publication of the Official records OF
the Rebellion
The leave OF absence granted Second Lieutenant
Charles r. Moves 9th Infantry, February o. 1885, Pe-
parmen Platte has been extended three months
Leave OF absence for three months on surgeons cert
cafe of disability has been granted Leutenantt oiOne
John f. Yard Gath Infantry, with permission c. eaVe
the Dcpar Of the Missouri and 10 apply Tor ~ eA
tension OF three months. - -,
second Lieutenant James Ii. Goe. 18th Infantry has
apuointed ~ meet at Columbus Barracks ONO, by
special orders Of January 81. 1888
Lieutenant T. s. Phelps has been ordered To the BROOK
yn south Atlantic station, per steamer Tor Englhnu
thence by stea ner TO MontevideO; idsnipman Harry
Kimmeli 10 cXaminat on for promotion; lIeutenhnt-
Commanders. - Newell, LicuteBants A. Is III bllle NJ
n. Barnes 4. V Wndhams and g. L. Norton, Master
Charles l.. Fox Enslgns Mccartney L. d. Grimm ana
Albert Cleayes, surgeon j. W. Coes, Chief Engineer
David smith, Passed Assistant Engineer Davi !
Jones, Assistant Engineer /. 4. Burgdlrn Nayal
Cadets A W. Stahl aud A. 7. Woods, BDats"aln j. a.
Brown aud Carpenter JW Burnhan have been detachea
Assistant Paymaster j. q. Barton IOm the Nipsc Pnd
ordered soie accounts ana walt orders; Lieutenant
Charles COlahsn from the Navy Yard, League lshuu
IA ordered Ia the InilllODsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
TIE NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE

The adjourned animal meeting of the Ma
tonaI Baseball League held Victoria Hall in this
city yesterday A. @. Mills presiding. The delegates
we're a. folows: Cleveland G. W. Howey and Francis
Bancroft SProydence. -Iarry'1 Wright; Boston. A II.
soden and George Chase; Buffalo, George Hughson;
Chicago. A. q Spaulding; Philadelphia. A. J. Reach
New York, John b. bay ana Charles Dillingham;. y. Z.
Young acted secretary. John Il. SAGE ana A. L.
IIOtchkiss were present IA honorary members Ibe
committee appointed TO confer with the American Asso
citation submitted its report I'm favor OF the two Organza
lions working together and II unanimously accent
ed A. g. Mills A. n. sOden. and John Is. Day were
appointed an arbitration committee In behalf ~ toe
League AN the disabilities or Alexander McknG ~,
W Jones. Philip Baker and j. G.. Gerhardf WIRE re-
moved 10 resolved that visiting lesEus club
should play any In April or October with any
league club without the consent Of the local league cluD
League Cubs will hereafter not be allowed 10 Yly pro
tcc or exhibition games with each Other before the be-
yinning OF the season. During Ia ! gIlar
son the clubs will be permitted 20 play non
league clubs Part 4, rule No. q was stricken ont
in relation umpires declaring game forfeited on
count three foul Dalks Hereafte n the umpire calls
two foul balks base runners may take ono hn-c. l.
times batsIuan fails a. ~ tie bail on tle tori strike.
The following were thcn appointed ohciu uIaprcS
AZ salary Of : 900: A. f. old .r Lancaster y II :.
W. Dfcker. Bradford, Penn " T.. FUrlpuf kansn- city
Mo and francis Lane, NOrWalF. - tr Nu'ioH ~ MAJOR
Thompson. OF Detroit. Herman Du'selcr vas eNtied
from tho league for cnbc 4xo Et HId obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The schedule OF games tlen mad put for the com
Ing Each club will play seven games with all
the other belonging the league The will
omen May l. the Eastern clubs playing among them-
sslyes until the 10Th. when they will 20 West Tho
We tern club will come East ia June aud September.
playing the Polo GrounGs on May /. and j. PrOyi-
dencc will follow Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
CELEBRATING sMMErs BIRTHDAY

The Clan-na-Gael celebrated the one
hudrcd and sixth anniversary Robert Emmets birth
dav last night at Cooper Institute In the presence Of
nearly 5000 people. Senator Thom's F. Grady in the
chair The speakers OF the evening the Rev. DR..
H. ~ Galahcr and ex-senator c. +. Ecclesine. The pro
crediugs were varied by music and songs. Senator
Grady in his Introductory remarks referred 20 the object
we all nave In view. THIS ou all know he said. "is TO
establish free and independent Republic IN Ireland
Dr. G,laher gave brief sketch oY Emmet's lfe aud
ended by saying Emmett thought tho way OF ire
land's Independence the way OF the sword.
BROTHERS, do you any other way now There
were cries OF mol Now Ex Senator Eccesine stated
hs opinion that by ajudclous handling OF the Cana
dian fisheries question, this country might yet
make out casHs beli against England. 1t IS
the duty Of every Irishman in America 10 bring about
IA speeiily ~ possible war between the States and
EngI nd Loud applause.l Let England try want
~ see her try 10 exradite sheridan The 10 foster
nm nnti-E gsh sentiment In the American Government
s 10 see that men who hold Office IN this country
the members Of the Presidents CABINET ana all who are
I'm power are lrisbmen."
The birthday OF Emmett celebrated also IN the
evening Ia the Masonic Temple In Brooklyn. Addresses
were made by h. PEERS, Thomas Ktnsela and j. ].
OHyrne. The Emmett Guard OF Brooklyn, gave AN
entertainment IN the AtAenHum, which presided
over By Corporal Tanner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
CARRIAGES ~ GREAT TARIETY

The annual exhibition of carriages of their
own make was begun by Brewster Co (of Broome-st),
I'm their factory and warerooms at Broadway, Forty
seventh and Forty eighth sta, yesterday. The first
aoor 200 feet long by 90 wide. with an addition
O feet lous by feet vide. entirely given up 20
ths exhibition There forty different kinds OF
rages shown and OF each kind there were from two 10
dozen varieties. The vehicles exhibited at diff
ferent stages OF construction Some OF them just
hung but were unfinished while only the running gear
Of Others was shown exhibit the care and attention
that nre given by the firm to every detail
NJ construction Most OF the earrages however stood In
all the spendor of paint and OrnamentatiOn All the
carriages made by the hrm hung before they FIN
ishcd go that II any defect IA discovered they may be
taken apart to remedy IT, There great variety Of
eghtsprng carriages One eighspring landau wasjust
1ushed by Brewster & Co. for Mrs william Aston and
one ala for "A well.knOWn New York man. one-horse
curricle was exhibited unhnshed which hung in an
entirely original manner. The Pioneer" tue coach OF
the new NewYOrk Coaching Clu0 was exhibition In
all its shining glory ofred ana black and white paint
very pretty carriage was coupe DOrsay finished In
dark green There were ladies' phaetOns.
gentlomen's sporting traps, pony carts, top
wagons, T-carts side bar phaet0ns village
cars dog and all kinds OF yehcles for ladies
and gentlemen To drive themselves IN bewiderng pro-
fusion On he four upper doors duplicates OF the
carriages exhi tied below The firm makes speciality
Of every Kind of vehicle, from suky To fOuruOrse
drag The business has grown rapidly of late chat
building Is being constructed the opposite side Of
ElnhLh.nVa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
ANTt.pOIyGANoUs MORMoYs.

AN APPEAL AGAINST A CIRCULAR-LETTER ISSUED
PROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT BY MR.. EvARTs.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-When Mr.. Evarts
was Secretary OF state d clrcularetter to all
foreign governments asking that the emigration OF Nor
mona TO tho United states be- prevented they come To
tLIs country 10 practise against It's laws The
"reorganiled Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints" however. do not practise poygamy, and they
claim that the circarletter from Secretary Eyarts
works injury ond injustice To their church. They clam
TO have between 10000 and 10000 communicates and
have their central org Iuzaton at Lamoni, Iowa.
To-day Elders Joseph Smith. OF the founder OF the
Mormon Church, and u. II. Gurloy a committee on
behalf OF the recognized church, waited upon the
Secretary Of State and asked that Secretary
Eyarts's letter be modified 40 as 10 Distinguish
etwesu themselves and tho polygamous branch
OF tho church. They presented memorial
In which II is stated that polygany part Of the
faith OF the primitive LattoTDay Saints and IL no part OF
the latin to-day but IN lOa usOne practice INDUCED In
only by an OshOot from the true Mormon Church. aud II
properly branded by Secretary EYars rs crime Inc
memorial reclics that the recognized chhrjh has IT'S
missionaries verOls parts o. Europe, Australia and
in the society Islands the Pacific ana that justice de-
mands thai u should 10 relieved rom tho OdiuIn and
shame classiAcadIn with "A body practising crime
sgnst The laws Of the country IN which ITS missionaries
labor ia spreading their iaith.
The committee were introduced TO the Secretary by
Senaor Allison and " T. Hep lurn. OF Iowa secretary
Ftelng took tho memorial and promised tlt tho
appeal should DC considered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
BAD GANG BROKEN UP.

william II. McCabe. William Hughes. Richard
Swift and IIorato ;. Courtney who we're among
the men arrested for sending false hre-alarms aud
who subsequently pleaded guilty to charges OK
burglary and grand larceny. were called mp Tor SEN
'Jndue Cowiny sentenced McCabe to i've years IN
the State Prison. Recorder Smyth. before whoa
the other prisoners were taken. sent Courtney 10
swift for three wears and six months, and Hughes
for two years and six mouths The Recorder spoke
of the special CAVITY Of the charge against court
nev he having been "a confidential clerk and hSY-
inS caused himself to be tied by his comparisons
alter they had robbed his employers store IN;
specior Byrnes and his officers we're oompllmented
by the Recorder for the skill they hai SHOWN 10
the capture of the prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06

Tie chairman OF The committee presented me SoroSS
Journal In q manuscript containing thirty'two pages
On the cover were pretty painted sprays Of woodbne
tne work ~ MIRA r. A. Morse Each contributor to me
journal read her article. The prospectus was reno
by the chairman OF the committee and editor OF "e
Journal Helen NJ. Cooke. The poets column con'alneu
Under the AppIe-trees," by Alma Calder JoHneto"
Msytime in England" by Ella Dietz; In Hsrpor'
bv Helen NJ Cook: my Apo Ogy," ny the Rev. PheDe
Hanaford ana "A Poke. Frn OF Posies," By Louise
Gag ourtney. The Journal also contained Art No,e
by Mrs r. A. Morse; Home, Sweet HomH, and u
Auth r." a paper b. Virginia Ca der Titcomb =" A
Leaf from Diary" nv Florence Newton an ayneie aC I'd
co-,p-ratiou by fmoeele C.. Faes. entitled Nes anu
No" and Noses Nv Layra Bronson. There was q
spirited debaIe about DIR. Dix's lectures on Non"H
Mission" His views were very severely crlileiseu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
4 TALK HITH MAURICE GRAU.

~ have had the most successful season in
my experience In Havana and Mexico" Said Maurice
Grau last evening lie had just returned from Havana
Ny company" he continued, "w leave Havana on
Saturday next aud will bo here Wednesday or Thurs
day OF the following week We have been away
from New.York four months. After playing q
month IN Havana proceeded TO Mexico and
were there two months, returning to Cuba
In the beginning Of the year. | never met
with such success During my thirty performances In
Havana receipts from 81 600 Go $4,000 night.
In Mexico the people very much Interested and eK
cited over the new railroad sohemea There great
many Americans down there now. 1 had great
dtnculty getting lodgings for peO-
pie had l93 persons with me. In the CITY OF Mexico
l was compelled to nirC an Old palace"
"HOw long 40 yop stay herct
"Fuur wteks and half We open with the 'JGlie
Parumense and follow with the other operas. Then
20 To Philadelphia, Boston and Montreal"