Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-10-03
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" hen Sitting Bull was asked at an
| l iofk, what most impressed him sinca
reachlng the white mans country he
leplled that the whites went on to tho
sVfeets and made money when thn,-
We're little children, and ought to hp Of
play. ~ ''O
"hen is that road to be built, across
.i'e mus, that was laid out by the COM
ihlssloners last summer? After the
recent rain, plowing can be done easier
Ihan at any other time. Sometime
should be done in regard to this mat.
ter Immediately.
HON. - -, q prominent -
says most decidedly that he will not
support - and regards his defeat as
certain. Political papers can savecom-
position by having the above stereo.
typed. The blanks can be filled to suit
lhe case Tor each ISSUE FIX. afs
ID.
The rain Which poured down on rs
last Wednesday was a great assistance
to those who desire to commence fall
ploWlng, although those who visited
Woonsocket on that day to purchase
lumber for the fair building, probably
wish it had been Smother day.
While Mrs. Miles and children were
returning from school on Friday last
they had the misfortune to capsize the
carriage near j. ". Thomas residence
After an investigation OF the wreck it
was found that no very serious damage
was done and Mrs. Miles attends her
school the same as before,
"There can be but little doubt in the
mind Of any close observer in regard to
the result Of the presidential race,
blaine will waltz off with the bun.
Would it not be a good idea for him to
but perhaps he can get along without
our advice for awhile longer. When
he feels the need Of it he can drop us a
postal"
a young man named Wesley Nc
Cloud who has been stopping atvarious
places throughout the county, attempt
ed to commit suicide at Alpena last
Saturday by shooting himself through
the breast. He is still alive and it is
thought he will recover. Mental de-
rangement is supposed to he the cause
of the rash act.
WANTED:-A good grist millin Wes-
sington Springs TO grind the wheat and
corn that will have to be hauled to
Woonsocket and Mitchell this fall il
we don't get one. Where are the vari-
GUS parties who have been hunting UP
location for mill site? Washington
Springs can offer a better location for
a mill than any town in the northwest.
Want to become famous and have
your name sounded hither and yon do
you? Well my son, you must either
become a crack pitcher in a base ball
nine, driver of Jay-Eye-See, or bolt
your regular ticket and give your rea-
sons for SO doing to the opposition
press. The last is the easiest but hard
ly so satisfactory in the long run as the
first two mentioned.-Ex.
"Do YOU know why you are like the
moon, darling2" he asked, as they
walked beside the lake under the bright
rays Of the queen OF night. "No, dear,"'
she answered; "why am I?' Because
you are beautiful tonight" he answer
ed. "Well, do you know why you are
like the moon, dear?" she asked. "No,
darling; why?" because you are full
tonight" she answered, sweetly.-Jin-
go.
A Lowell youth, who was making a
rather extended call the other night,
was asked by the young lady if he had
not been reading about the Greeley ex-
pedition lately, and if constant retlec-
tion on the subject hadn't led him to
imagine he was now in the Arctic re-
gions. "What makes you ask that p
said the surprised youth. Because
you seem to be under the impression
that the nights are six months long"
The Yankton Press Of last Saturday
has the following regarding the Camp
bell Brothers, the contractors who
threw up their hands some months age
on the government wing. Of the peni-
tentiary:."A deplorable affair occurred
this morning at Campbell Brothers
machine shops, in which Robert Camp.
bell was seriously stabbed by his bro.
ther, Joseph Campbell. 1t appears
there has been trouble between Joseph
Robert and John, the three brothers
This morning their difficulty culminat
ed in personal encounter and when
1t WAS over Robert had been stabbed
by John in the right breast with {
small pocket knife, the blade OF which
is only an inch and . quarter in length