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The Peculiar Old Mystery!

Of the pecuar of The odshond Doctors that they
would tell patients what they prescribing for them. They said
would do the patients good know, and that would only be graft
flying foolish curiosity In order keep patients from knowing they
would write the prescriptions SO that most patients could
read them Athasort ohngisnowove Thepentvan knowwt
he takes He weak, and be he dspep ard
digest we'll Or he has troublesome liver which he
rights So he takes Browns Iron Brs about which there
mystery ALL This IS the best preparation of iron IN the world
bnaon with gentle yet efficient tonc 1t strength builds up
eneebd systems enrches impoverished blood 1t feminine
weaknesses. 1t debility 1t what and druggist
bas+
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The Virginia Union prisoners, Association.

At a regular meeting of the Ex- Union Pris-
oners of War Association of Hampton, Va, held
at the opera house. January 7th resolutions of
regret on the death of Comrade Thomas McGee-
han, late OF the 11th n Y VI, list Fire Zou-
ayes, which occurred ON the Sth ult., at Hamp-
ton, Va, were adopted.
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Our contributor sslo signed himself One Of
'Ein.n Fort Dodge. Iowa, AMI who wrote the
article on the battle of Corinth, published in
ous issus OF January 81, viii please send his
ssli name and regiment to the edit1 The
A.g.O.SAL lR4IvAE.
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Trenton. N. j., Jan. ia snow storm that
piled the fakes many inches high did not in
fcriere with tc-days inauguration of Governor
Albeit. The crowd may have been smaller.
but the programme was faithfully carried out.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-17

We are indebted to the Yale Silk Works,
New Haven, Conn, for some exquisite samples
of their silks for patchwork This company
has made speciality of patchwork silks, and
the great popularity which it has achieved is
.Well-deSerYed
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His Name Is Payne.

coLUNBus. ONO, Jan. 15.--Henry y. Payne
was elected United States Senator to-day with
out opposition, the Republicans in both houses
voting blank.
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first lieutenant, E. N. sturdevant: second lieu
tenant, Eugene Williams; chaplain, Alonzo
Beethem: surgeon, A. Hotehkiss. The captain
has not yet fully appointed the subordinate
officers.
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Relieving Guard.
by Bret Harie.l

Name the Relief. What, sentry, hol
How passed the night through thy long wax
ing?'s
Cold, cherries, dark--as may befit
The hour before the dawn is breaking
No sightg no sound?" NO nothing save
The plover from the marshes calling,
And ia yon western sky, about
An hour ago, q star was falling"
"a star? There's nothing strange in that"
No, nothing, but above the thicket
Somehow it seemed to me that God
Somewhere had just relieved picket
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House.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

In the House, on Wednesday, the 9th inst,
Mr.. kassoa offered preamble and resolution
reclting that certain foreign governments, with
which the United States have commercial
treaties securing to tho United States the treat
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IL of the memorable edition OF the VICKSBCRG DAIlY
CITIZEN of July lse set by rebel compositions printed
by Union pTessnen alter the surrender wall PAPER
Interesting to Veterans
TS{1S Pgg. co., Winsted Conn.
Mention The National Tribune.
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Mentian The Naliaual Tribuns.
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In the Senate, on Tuesday, numcrously
signed petition from citizens of Kansas was
presented by Senator Plumb praying for the
passage of a constitutional amendment confer
ring the right of suffrage on women, and sew
cral petitions, by Senator Blair, from citizens
Of Minnesota, praying that colonies of families
may be allowed TO lay out villages on the pub
lie lands. in order to establish cooperative in
dustrial societies.
Mr. Anthonys resolution, of some days ago,
regarding retaliatory legislation by the United
States TO meet the exclusion of American meats
from foreign countries was then brought up
and discussed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
PI elective and Attractive COlorings.

1t appears that many insects have
two sets of colors, seemingly for differ
ent purposes; the one set protective
from the attacks Of enemies, the other
set attractive to their own mates. Thus
several butterflies have the lower side
Of their wings colored like the leaves or
bark on which they rest, while the up
per sides are rich with crimson, orange
and gold, which CLEAN in the bright
sunlight as they fit about among their
fellows. Butterflies, of course, fold their
wings with the under side outward. On
the other hand, moths, which fold their
wings in the opposite manner, often
have their upper surfaces initiative or
protective, while the lower sides are
bright and beautiful. One Malayan
butterfly, the haUima paralecta, has
wings of purple and orange above, but
it exactly mimics dead foliage when it's
a n are folded; and, as it always rests
among dry leaves. 1t can hardly be dis
tinguished from them, as it is even ap-
parently spotted with small fungi. In
these and many other cases one can not
help believing that, while initiative col
oring has been acquired for protective
purposes, the bright hues of the con-
cealed portion must be similarly useful
to insect as a personal decoration
Grant Alien, IN Popa1lar Science
Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
Sunlight in Stables.

We tried an experiment, some years
since, to test the effect of absence of
light upon a calf. We had two deep
red calves OF the samea (siNty days),
IN weighing 1870 pounds and the other
49, pounds. The latter we placed in a
dark room, with q trough that could be
filled by a spout through a partition.
The other was confined in the same
amount of space, but in full light, and
both were fed exactly alike for the
next three months. The object was to
test the effect of light upon such grow
ing animal. At the end OF the time,
the one in the light weighed 80 pounds
and the other in the dark go pounds;
and its color had faded to q very pale,
dirty red. Its eyes We're SO much af-
fected when admitted to the light, that
it kept them closed St of the time for
the first week or two. The two
calves were kept on. together, but the
one from the dark room never fully
recovered from this three months of
darkness. 1t never recovered its bright
red color, although the color improved.
Any n who noted these two calves,
during this experiment, would never
after DOUBT the impolicy of a dark
stable. Sunlight is ind spensable to
healthy vegetable and animal life.
Every farmer secs his cat and dog Sc
lect a belt of sunshine on the floor to
lie and bask in; and if he will watch
his cattle when turned out, he Will find
them at once seeking the sunny side of
the barn yard. And with all these in
dications before his eyes, still the
farmer keeps his animals i'll a dark
stable much to their discomfort and
his %pecuniary loss.
We do not, of course, include
all farmers in this statement, for a
small minority fully understand the
importance Of sunlight in stables, and
make ample provision for its introduce
tion.--NotionG' Lire-Stoct Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
Spencer Waists, Sashes, Etc.

The gathered spencer waists in fash
ion twenty years ago are revived to
wear with skirts of different colors or of
different materials, and it is said will
take the place Of Jerseys az the season
advances. Lace, either black or white,
and silk surahs Of any light color, are
the materials used, and the belt and
sash worn with these waists may be of
the same, or of velvet, or else of soft
Ind a silk. The old-time spencer had
merely gathers at the belt, and was
made without aiming; the new spencer
is made in the same way for full fig
ures, but for those who are slender the
fullness is retained at the top also, and
may be gathered all around the neck,
or else carried back to the shoulder
seams, making the fan waist; for this
fan waist the pointed open or surplice
front Tapped across the bust is also liked
for slight figures. A separate lining of
white, colored, or black surah is made
just as corset covers are, extending
slightly over the hips, and without
whalebones, and this lining is usually
high in the neck, though low Innings
are again worn, especially under white
muslin waists. The sleeves to spencers
may be worn transparent if of lace or
muslin, but if the arm is thin, there
may be sleeves of the surah also. The
simplest baby sashes of wide surah silk.
hemmed on the edges, and tied in q
large bow with dropping loops, are
worn with the spencer waist. Some
black spencers Of French lace or of
beaded net are made over dull red or
dark yellow silk, and the sash matches
the lining. White sprigged muslin or
Oriental net waists, with either white OF
colored Innings, will be worn with white
muslin skirts, n with white, or rose, or
blue surah skirts. The collar and cuffs
may be of colored velvet with lace frills
or else there are frills OF lace around
the neck and wrists, and a soft jabot of
lace down the front.-Ra1per's Bazaar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
PITH AND POINT.

1.-THE bicycle hauls no COAL" ex-
claims an anti bicycle exchange. This
is indeed an age of startling discoveries.
Boston Statesman.
The papers are publishing the fact
that a brass band gave a concart
for the benefit of the flood sufferers, bot
before the band had finished the first
tune the sufferers jumped right b1.k
into the Water.-BSSmdrcE Tribune.
Very true
Come wife" said viii. ~ pray you devote
Just nall a minute to mend this coat,
Which q nail has CHANGED to rond."
~ know said Will, "it's rather late,
But it's never too late to mend!"
"A very absent-minded individual,
being upset from u boat in the river,
sank twice before he remembered that
he could swim. Hefortunately remem-
bered it just before he sank the last and
third time. A great invention is mem,
DRY!
The Burlington Free Prees re-
marks: deafness, it is said, can be
cured by sudden surprise. If the pa1
tient is a woman, inform her on a slip
of.paper that she is homely." 1t would
be safer to send the slip OF paper in by
a messenger boy.-.M Y. Graphic
Little Freddie was talking to his
skeptic. Grandma, do you belong to
the Presbyterian Church:?" ..No." "To
the Baptist:?" "No." "To any
church, "No." SWELL, grandma.
don't you think it's about time to Get
in somewhere?:"-Lawrence Americaan.
We learn from a foreign CORE
spondent that 'tZoan's Metropolis has
been found.' 1t appears to have been
lost nearly 1000 years. Mr., Zoan would
have probably found his lost Metropolis
much earlier if he had advertised it in
the columns OF a daily paper and Of
tered q suitable neutrality-suspicious.
Herald.
,"N our beau seems to be an athletic
looking youth, Mary said a fond
somerville papa to his blooming daueh-
ter. "Oh, YES" she replied, with a
plush, mes the short-stop Of the Beltem
nine "Ah, indeed; but he's not
much OF player, l reckon" "Why
90 you think so?' ''Bccause he STAYS
till midnight nearly every time he comes
to see you. AS a 'short-stop' 1 should
be inclined to regard him as a failure
-Somer rifle Journal.
What is my opinion of poverty? r.
is a hundred-dollar bill cut in two in
the middle and both ends lost. What
is my opinion of patience? It is tho
1t grease which makes the wheels Of
association II smoothly. What is my
opinion Of HON opathy? 1t is magma
ton done up in little pills and powders
What is my opinion OF retributiono: II
is a gun that kicks a mans brains out
when he shoots an offender. What is
my opinion OF a loud-mouthed man? He
is q Fourth OF July cannon loaded With
wad.-Merchuat irareler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
Water Baths.

II take a sponge-bath of cold salt
water every morning. Is it healthy?
Is il better to use fresh water?"
There is no reason to believe that. for
ordinary bathing purposes, salt water
is Any Better than fresh. The salt is
not absorbed, and if it were, we take it
more conveniently with u food. Nor
does it have any particular effect on a
healthy skin.
The uses Of water. as applied to the
surface of the body are: Q) to cleanse
it.; (Z) to ~cgualiZe the circulation; (3)
to lessen the susceptibility of the skin to
changes of temperature.
The first ob,cct-that Of cleansing
is accomplished by either cold or warm
fresh water or soap. Cleansing with
soap once. or at the most twice a week,
is often enough, for the clothing alb
serbs the larger part OF the impurities
emitted by the pores. Too fire luent
bathing. especially with soap, removes
the scarf-skin too rapidly, and unduly
exposes the nerves which ramify on the
surface. Good authorities believe that
in many cases the system has
been injured in this way.
The second object-to equaliZe the
circulation-is accomplished by MINERS
ing the body for a short time in hot wa
ter, by means of q bath-tub. Essen
TALLY the same thing is secured by the
vapor bath. This brings the blood
strongly to the surface and to the ex-
trcmities of the body, thus relieving any
pressure on the internal organs and
500 hing the system generally.
This plain hot bath may be used
simply for cleansing purposes. but it is
specially suited to the occasional needs
OF the feeble and to the first stage Of a
cold. After the bath the body should
be wiped quickly, and the person should
pass at once, without any exposure, to
q warm bed. Hall Il pint of water,
drank as hot as can be easily borne, is
helpful, especially in case Of cold, or if
The person has been in any way chilled.
The third Object that of lcsscning
he susceptibility Of the skin to changes
Of temperature is accomplished b a
.o,d sponge-bath. Here quickness is
essential. The sudden application OF
sold contracts the capillaries and sends
Me blood from the surface. This is
ollowed by a reaction which relaxes
and dilatcs the capillaries, bringing
pack the blood with increased force.
The cold bath is not sale for persons
aulleriny from q heart complaint, nor
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

When ladies at a horse show go to
the extreme of kissing the horses that
they most admire there can be no ques-
ton as to the sincerity of their admira-
ton. This method of bestowing vol
umcs OF praise without words was not
uncommon at the recent show at Madi-
son Square Garden, New York. The
usual spot of imprinting the kiss was
or the side Of the glossy arched neck,
though some of the creatures which
gave evidences of gentleness were re-
warded with kisses on their velvety
noses.-M. Y. Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
Never too Late to Take.

Just after the bank had suspended.
the President was standing on the steps
when a man came up and asked:
"Bank busted:?"
"les.' sadly replied the President.
"Won,t pay any more money out, 1
suppose."
mo"
well, I didn't want to draw any
out. Thought that if the bank wasn't
too far gone l would make a deposit.n
"Certainly, sir, certainly" Unlock
ing the door. "Step right in and r
a accommodate you."-Arkansaw
1ragcler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

"A number of Italians neal Butte,
Montana, withdrew their deposits from
banks and placed them in the hands of
a trusted countryman named Dominic
Toneatt, who secretcd the money. To-
neatti was recently killed by a fall in
the Lexington nine and no one knows
the hiding-place of the money. The
Italians are greatly gricved at Their
loss. ---DeWVer IY.ibuNe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

for such Is are so feeble that the reac-
ton does not readily occur. This a
ton will show itself in q glow on the
surface of the skin and in q feeling of
warmth. The bath should be followed
by a brisk rubbing of the body with .
coarse towel. -Youh's Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
-Walla Wa11a. w T

- aIIH W6IIa, w. T., mas q ml1-
nicipal ordinance, which is strictly on
forced. prohibiting any boy or girl who
is under fourteen years of age from
being out alone after dark. a child
sent for a physician mast be given =
permit to do So. No t~obacconist can
sell tobacco or cigarettes to children
less Than fourteen years of are. and
sunday liquor selling is punished by
S2S tiuc tor each oleDse.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
Our Young Folks.
Y SUNSHINE.

Merry little Goldie,
Sitting on the floor.
In the sunlight, flooding
Through the open door;
With a spoon and bottle,
Working earnestly,
Dipping up the brightness
Little busy bee.
Mamma, at the window,
Chances up to ask:
~What's my baby playing?
Goidie, ut her task.
Answers, sweetly smiling:
mamma, 'tisn't play;
I'm going to save some snnshfne
For a rainy day.
Prudent little woman,
Tiny, winsome sprite:
Do you know you teach
Lesson, brave and bright?
If We would but scatter
Kindly words and deeds,
boarding thus the sunshine
For our future needs.
ada Carleton, in Youths Companion
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

George semple. of Green ls 'sas;
N: y, dug up in his garden a .msd
filled with ancient Spanish III v' h.a
al $1,000, which had evidently S+a
buried two hundred years ago'
Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

Thousands of painted spar.oaI N
sold in London for canaries, anu ~
fraud is seldom detected until tue
feathers begin 20 surout-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

Some Of the largo hotels in L .11ip,
are beginning to grumble about eu 1sni
in American visitors because they s ul%'
no wine. The great American nll'g .l
aire, Mackey, who recently rented ID
finest suite of rooms in one of the lalgsi
hotels in the British capital, is quo 1T,
as an instance OF this fearful deplsns
on the part of our travelling coup'g
men. His bill, though amounIlas onh
several hundred dollars, contained VIZ
q half bottle of claret.-M. I. HeT~"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25

"A story comes from CazenoTa
which, though smelling Slightly Of LEV.
mown hay, is vouched for, and mus
therefore be taken on tick. While pltsn
ing hay Oh the Wendell farm, neal
that place, last summer, Arthur sweF'
land lost his watch in the hayMo.%.
Nothing was seen or heard of it unlAs
few days ago, when q man at wore ~
the same NOW discovered it, none LUZ
worse for its long sleep. Hasa
brought to light it began time-keepas
as though nothing had happened m% y;
Either the story or the spring OF lDS
tlme-piece was OF strong matefia'
Utica (N. ~ Observer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-25
Mrs. Parnell for Cleveland.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Mrs. Parnell was in the
city yesterday, and reporter called her atten-
tion to the dispatch from Boston, published on
Thursday last, which announced that she was
coming to this city to consult with the leaders OF
the political parties to secure from either of
them pledge to legislate for the free admission
to this country of certain Irish articles of manu-
facture. The dispatch stated the Irish vote
was to be pledged to whichever party made the
agreement.
''That story is the work of young Boston re-
porter said she, 'swho had short tak.with me,
and asked me some funny questions. 1 don't
want to do that young reporter an injury, but
there isn't the slightest foundation for what he
wrote. Why, I'm thorough Democrat myself,
and my father was one of the most earnest Dem
ocrats that ever lived. 1 shall always stand by
the old flag and the old shipi'
.sThen you think that Irishmen would better
serve their interests by voting the Democratic
ticket?''
''Most assuredly do. There can be no ques-
ton that the Democratic party is the party for
the workingmen to support, and the party which
will best for the interests of citizens Of for
eign birth. Under Republicad rule we have had
not only too much red tape, but too much Gen.
tralization, which is temptation to people in
poWern
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-25
National LeaQue.

The western clubs met the eastern clubs on
during the week, and fourteen of the sixteen
proved victories for the fasteners. Cleveland
scored one triumph over Philadelphia and Buff
falo one over New York, Chicago and Detroit los
ing every contest. Providence and Boston
relatively where they were seven
days ago, and Boston will probably not be able
to decrease the lead of the Rhode Island team.
New York took third place from Buffalo on
Thursday and surrendered it back to the Bisons
Saturday afternoon. There will be more interest
for the rest of the season in the struggle between
these teams than between the New England
leaders. The clubs from fifth position down are
likely to retain their places in their present order
until Oct. /. The addition Of new pitching ma
terial to the Chicago Cleveland and Detroit
teams does not seem to have added the desired
amount OF strength. Henry, the Grand Rapids
change pitcher, now with Cleveland, was hit for
twenty-six bases in the Philadelphia game Of
Friday. Getzein, also of Grand Rapids, has
been hit hard since going into the Detroit team,
and Brown, Of Fort Wayne, has suffered like
fate with the Chicago White Stockings. Clark
son, Of Saginaw, is also with the latter club, but
has not pitched any as yet. 1t is probable that
he will prove more effective than any of the
others, as his pitching was more uniformly sue
cessful in the Northwestern league. But even
if he should prov9s pnzzler. Chicago is too far
behind Buffalo andf Sew York to get better po-
sition than fifth. The summary to date is ap-
pended: