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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
MagnetiZatiOn OF Pocket Watches.

In the earlier dvnamos. considerable
free magnetism existed in the vicinity of
the polareXtrcmlties of the field magnets.
showing a waste of energy due mainly
to inefficient armatures. a fine watch
brought into the vicinity of one of
these machines was certain to become
magnetizcd more or less: in many in
stances, valuable watches have been
utterly ruined in this way. The evil
became so great that several of our
electric inventors undertook to DEVISE
apparatus for dcmaguetizing watches.
One OF the earliest of these machines
vas the invention of the %wcll-known
electrician, Mr.. Hiram S. Maxim.
The magnetizcd watch was placed in
4 holder which revolvcd in every poss,-
BILE direction in horizontal and vertical
planes before the face of II powerful
electromagnetic. AT the same time it
was gradually withdrawn from ihe
electromagnetic until it vas finally prac-
tically removed from its influence.
However strong the magnetism of tho
watch when placed in the machine.
when taken out of it no trace of n,ao-
netism could be found, AID the watch.
although it refused to 90 when placed
il the machine, would generally be
found running rs usual when removed
from it.
Another method devised about tho
same time, for accomplishing the same
result. consisted in placing the watch
to be d~cma@netized in y large helix
with u rapidly alternating current OF
electricity, the current being very
strong y. a~st and then gradually d.
mlnishcd IL nothing. Ihs process was
found to very etlectually dcmaynctizo
a watch. In the more recent and more
perfect dynamo-ele:tric machines the
magnetism lsmorc completely confined
within the machine itself, so that the
watch, unless brought into very close
proximity to the machines, would not
be liable to become magnetized 10 y
degree to in cure its operation. But
should the wearer OF Il very fine watch
be SO unfortunate rs to injurc it in this
way, he may readily demagnetixe it
himself by means OF the process last
described.
Some OF Il prominent watchmakcrs.
in view Of the liability Of watches to be-
come IN iured from this cause, have de-
vised watches which are incapable of
being magnetized to an injurious de-
gree, and may therefore be used with
impunity by electricians and others
who are necessarily brought into close
proximity with powerful dynan.o-elec-
tlic misunderstanding A~UlcYicun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07

gan the battle for egress ,ro-
square. As she was strnoo1;n IRON the
wishing that people wouid NJ, along.
hind her say: o''e Just 10,
~speech?" sou like tn,
Ahasty glance showed Kate tb,ts
ator was close beside her. 'een>
n doesn't mean to lose SIGHT 90.
she thought, md listeAed eagerlv 81 u.s.
reply. 'S 'or his
II can't say I heard much Of ;.,,,
said, in a clear distinct voice, ~, h,
were three forward girls just be ehhs's
me who kept up such an outra aaannd
giegling and chattering that / coH'aouNs
distinguish q word of the speech. pht
like calling a policeman and let
them removed. The President. to n'Slng
very much annoyed." was
Poor Kate! Her face was ncrfo.,
crimson as the Senator ceased tI'y
dared not glance at Josie or l, eno
but a tug at her sleeve told ban "'l'e,
they had heard, too, The tears ca ara'
into her eyes from very mortiljc st!no
and chagrin. While she ima@:snol
them admiring her, they had tbonnfgal
her simply forward and impertin@a.!s
She was GLAD to get out on the St,..u'
and hurried toward home as if eraa,
moment was precious. S
Wasn't it horrid of him to SOW
that:?' said Fannie. Say
"Don't talk of itg" cried E,..
"Neyer. never mention that many.
name to me rs long as you live.n
She babe her companions GOOD \,
at the door of her home, and rnsboyy
upstairs to her w room. L,ocL;nu
the door, she tore off the pretty bonno,
threw herself into q chair, and bnrs,
into tears. She cried until she conli
cry no more, and her resentmSn.
against the Senator was very kcen
But when she was calm again, and in !.
condition to think the events Of tha
morning over without prejudice, sbamo
took the place Of every other fec]ins
and she saw how unlady-like had ben
her conduct.
She was. in reality, a modest. unos
Stunning girl, and she felt her DISGRACE
very keenly. Never before had he'
| natural gaiety escaped all bounds, and
she resolved that it should be the lax.
time. But though she realized that shs
had richly deserved the unexpected re-.
buke she had received, she could neye,
again endure the mention of the mama
OF the Senator whom she had once adj.
mired SO ardently.-F2orence 3. Ualn
ueN, IN Chicago Standard.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
A Chapter on Stale Bread.

whenever it is possible to econo-
mize, I'm ure l Go So SAID Mrs. Pal
mer, Il little surprised ut her aunt $
suggestion of economy in household
matters.
"Iou mean whenever it has seemed
possible, Fanny; and You have made
Just the mistake thousands of women
have made before you. You probably
thought it was economy to make tha,
bread pudding yesterday, although
neither you nor Fred cares for it.
''Yes; | disliked to throw away that
platefu' of bread, and didn't know
what else to do with it,
DO you always eat all the pud-
ding?n
40, auntie; 1 always have to throw
part OF one away" Fanny replied, q
little ruefully.
"Now," said Aunt Ruth, chow much
bread had you half Il loafo:"
'Nearly-it was a small Loaf
Count it at four cents, then, at the
usual price for bakers bread. How
much did you use OF other material to
convert that into 4 puddins?"
81 see what you are aiming at,
auntle,' Fanny exclaimed, laughing !,
little. 81 used Il quart of milk, a cup
OF sugar, two eggs, and Il little spice
and salt. | wanted to use another ero
and q cup of raisinS, bat thought it
would be ~cXtravagant, although |
really think we should have eaten
more of it if | had done So"
"Mislakc number two, counting the
making OF the pudding rs the first.
The milk was seven cents, the sugar
four, the eggs four; the spice and salt
we Will not oun That, with the
cost of the bread-four cents makes
nineteen cent which you wasted in
stead of four, had you thrown away
The bread in the first place, besides the
time spent in making the pudding and
the dissatisfaction Of having made
something no one wished to eat. Now.
although L do not advise any one to
throw away Il platetul of stale bread,
it is sometimes the most economical
thing to do with it,, especially in hot
weather, when it is very apt to moulG.
AT other times | should advise YOU to
cut OIL any brown crl,sts, break ia
small picccs, and dry--not toast-it in
the oven when the fire is very low.
Then pound or roll it rather fine. and
put it in Il paper bag, which should be
hung in a cool, dry corner OF your pan
try. You will find it very convenient
to use in preparing 4 dish of scalloped
oysters. meat, eggs or tomatoeS--for
all OF which 1t is tar nicer than cracker
crumbs for bread sauce, and many
other things. Tho bread may be used
in various ways. If the slices are not
broken or too thick, they make delicious
Drowned sandwiches. which | make
very often. Chop very fine any pieces
of cold meat-roastei, boiled, or
brOiled. A smaller quantity
than will suffice for anything except !;
meat omelctte will be sufficient to make
p platetul Of these. Put the chopped
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Chestnut is the tavorite color for
horses among the Arabians.
The will of the late Baroness Ma
than Rothschild leaves El00.O 900 to
charitable objects.
The Bible mentions 620 places in
Palestine, west of the Jordan, and 1870
have been id~cntitied-l32 by the staff
of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
A Russian traveller %iourneved two
years din the wilds of interior Asia with
out accident or sickness, to any of the
party, which numbered thirteen per-
sons
Boiled peanuts are a favorite dish
with the Chinese. Long cooking be-
meath water extracts ali the oil and
tiavoring principle, and leaves a dough
that can be used in the same manner
as that made from flour.
A relic of the olden time has just
died in Paris, in the person of a Won
derfully attractive old lady, the actress
Amalie Hainlinger. She was eighty
seven years old. and had acted in the
presence oil Napoleon L.. and OF
Goethe, who mentions her in his writ
lags.
- he porcelain industry at Wcimar,
which has lain dormant since the last
century, and in which Duke Carl Au-
gust, Goethe and Schiller then took
deep interest. gives promise of healthy
and permanent revival. For several
years the present Grand Duke has IA
vored the revival, and has given ii
much encouragement.
-Hanlan was mourned rs dead at
Keigh!ey, England, by relatives and
friends vino thought that they found
his body in Il pond. The widow got
the money OF his life insurance policy.
and soon took q second husband. But
Hallan has emerged from q hospital
alive and well, but greatly displcased.
Statistics rs to the employments of
::gomcn in England show that, while
near)y ell of them are engaged iii oc-
cupa:icus which re luirc no high de-
gree OF muscular development, 347 of
ahcm aie b!acksmiths. The number of
ic,na!c teachers is l23. 995. The black
Smith, thus it appears. has no reason
to ''view with alarm the encroach-
ments OF ome into his shop.-CM,-
ycnh.
-Acc ordiug to the hnom7cdgc there
rs a sulphur deposit at Diemsa. Suez,
in a perfectly ~rainless desert on the At
rIcan coas Very mean the sea, and con-
st.tntiag 4 hill 600 feet high, whose
sides are blasted down as in quarrying
Stone. Some 200 Arabs, employed un-
der French engineers, succeed in min
rng ten ton a day. A similar deposit
occurs at kongo, 800 miles from Suez,
also neal the coast OF the African con-
tincnt, which differs only in being bur
led under other strata.
The old story Of the telegraph OPP
orator in liyderabad, who telcgraphed
the central Office: :'Tiger jumping
about the platform; what shall / do?''
was illustrated by the experience of q
station master on the Calcutta Railway
last month. A large and apparently
very hungry leopard came into the
waiting room and approached the
tickct-window. The railroad man bar
ricaded himself in and remained q vol
nntarY prisoner for five hours, when
1he leopard left. 1T was aftcrward
shot about a mile from the station.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
The Chinese Army,

The Chinese army, which looks sui.
1lclcnlly formidable on paper. is divid.
ed into three classes, namely: on the
Bannermcn. l2) the troops of the Green
Standard. (3) the Volunteers, OF
<'Brarcs." The Banncrmcn are the
descendants OF tie Man,choo Tartars
Uho conquered the country in the sew.
tenth century, and number about
100000. ''But they do no form on,
effective army corps; they are only a
class OF men wAo will draw profit from
che conquest of China achieved by thci,
ancestors. Indeed. in order that Ger
tain privileges which they enjoy may al.
ways remain in the hands of the origin.
al grantees, they arc not allowed to
marry Chinese women unless there be a
deficiency OF girls belonging to the req.
ular banner families. Such II case, It
may be added, is OF extremely rare oc.
curcnce. During the period immedi-
atcly following their settlement on Chi
nesc SOL it was a positive necessity fol-
the Iartars TO keep themselves consti-
tuted rs az armed force if they wished
to maintain their ascendencv; but
nowadays, When that asccndency is
less and less disputed, the Banners
preserve little more than the outward
sl.ow OF military organization Only
3 small Part Of this remarkable force i:
paid, privatcs receiving between a
pound and ten shillings a month, with
q ration Of lice. Some officers are APP
pcintcl tor life, others hold a heredi-
tary rank.
The troops Of the Green Standard are
said 10 number 60, 900 men. Wretch
cdly paid, these soldiers have nearly
all of them ether callings besides the
N military ono, and they are careful to
wear their uniforms us seldom as pos
siblc. Sometimes they act rs police
men. ana they are .hc only poStmen III
the Empire. In China the State does
not Undertake TO forward the CORE
sPohd1nce Gi private persons: but the
dispatches CT ~nlandarinS to the Central
:boycGnMcEt. ETC. travel (if urwcntl ut
the rate OF 80 miles in twrntv-tour
hours III emergencies, however. it is
nc!tAcc on lae Zimmerman nor Oh the
postal police tia: the authorities at Pc
kin rely, bat % ''Braves'' or Nolun-
aecrs enlisted for The occasion.
The surcst way to obtain military
plOlllOtloN Is 70 KNOW lilG Standard NH
1tary authors by heart. The latest in
date would appear to be Il treatise of
the year lI2e. 1t is divided into ten
chapters, or ''precapts,' and contains
tlc whole duty OF !" private. Firstly,
the said private should love and
respect his parents; secondly, he
should honor and respcc. his
elders: thirdly, he should be on
good terms with everybody; fourthly.
he should instruct ii children and
his younger brothers; iith!y, he
should diligently Jill the earth; sixth
ly, he should perfect himself in arch
cry, On horseback rs we'll as on foot:
scVcnthly. he must be cconomical;
e~igsthly, abstain from wine and in
'oxicating drinks: ninthly, avoid gam
ing te thlv, keep out of luarrels.
Officers must know their Sun-tsc, an
extraordinary writer on tactics, who was
probably contemporary with the author
q the Had. sun-tse understood WAY
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
Is did Philip of Maccdon, who boosted

As did Philip of Maccdon. who boosted
that he lad taken more towns by gold
than by steel. With him the essence
of the military art is corruption and in
trigue. Labor INCREASINGLY" he saws,
Ito embarrass your enemy You can
do SO in many ways. but here is the
best. Neglect no opportunity of de-
bauching the best men on his side; omit
nothing-neither offers, nor gifts, nor
caresses. Deceive. ii YOU am ntany!e
the most honorable OF his followers in,
~disgraceful aflairs."..and then b.
careful and show them up. BE in CON
tinual correspondence With any vicious
man in the enemy camp, and bring
him into communication with other
vicious men; SOW discord among thsr
chieis'.....sct subal1erns against their
s%uperiors. 1t is Il curious farrago of
nonsenee and shrewd remarks, some
ma inns being especially good in re
spect to the conduct of civil war.
Meanwhile, it is per cctlv clear that the
first and last lesson inculcated on a
Chinese general is to lie. If he can
cheat q hostile general in negotiation,
he Will win almost as much credit with
the PeNin Government as il he defeated
him in the iicld.-Hdpof'S Bu:ar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07
American Consul ot sheffield

The American Consul at Sheffield,
England, speaking OF the cutlery in
duSlry. says that the United States fur
nishcs Great Britain annually with
about 100000 worth OF bones, horns
and hoots, q portion OF which Is re-
turned in scales for the American cut
lcrs, and the remainder in the finished
cutlery from Sheffield. The shank
bones OF oxen are almost exclusively
used 1or this purpose, 1900, 900 being,
required annually by the cutlery
trade. The best qualities are so good
as to be mistaken for ivory by the in
experienced eye.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07

"A Massachusetts Bay oyster-pl'ln;i..l
pays boys 8 cent for every s' aln
caught on his beds. He saves SLY ~
year on the oysters which "ol.u y
otherwise destroyed, besides PtJn' HI
two cents on each startish when .
dries and selis.-Bost0n Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07

There have been SO many instances
OF frauds by bank officers that an hon
est maj who cares to preserve his repu-
tatlon can not afford to have anything
to do with = bank unless he is capable
OF managing 1t and knows that it is not
being robbed.-N. y. Truth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-07

Pulmonary consumption Is 1s y,
cause of one death in twelve III I,
York State, and the State boai0h Ia
Health have laid the cause to Inc = !
ventilation of school-rooms. "-1" :
Tribune.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28
EDWARD p. HALSTEAD.
Qualified Veterinary Surgeon,
Late of Hereford, England

d EGS to inform the public generally that he
ID intends 10 open a Veterinary Infirmary in
Savannah for the treatment Of Lame and Sick
Horses and Mules. Horses carefully eXamin-
ed as to sOundness.
Numerous references from the best men in
North Carolina and Georgia. Address for the
Iresenf care of Nj. Z. G. GLEASON.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28

There will be an election for officers for
the Board Of Trade on the 81 Of April.
A small excursion party went down
to Tybee yesterday on the steamtug Ger
trude, and spent the day on the island.
Six cases were disposed Of in Police
Court yesterday By acting Mayor Wilder,
and fines to the amount Of SO were i'm
posed.
The Brunswick pilOt-bOat Kate. Capt.
Russell, arrived here yesterday, and is
anchored in the river opposite Kelly's
building.
The rattle for the bale of cotton for the
orphan boys at Washington, Ca. last
night was won by Mr.. Thomas Magee on d
throw Of IS
A festival in aid Of the independent
Presbyterian Sunday School will be held
this afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
Edward Green on Madison square.
The United States revenue cutter Geo.
). Boutwell, returned yesterday from
Beaufort and anchored in the river OppO-
site the foot Of Montgomery street.
Elan Christian, who has established
more weekly newspapers in Gesrgia than
any other man, is the father Of another.
His new baby is called the -NelcS and
Farmer, and proposes to make its living
in the town If AcwOrth.
A negro named Henry DAILY was brought
before Magistrate Waring Russell, Jr.,
yesterday charged with an assault on a
man named Louis Remusat, a Waterman
at the Coast Line Railroad depot, where
the negro was employed. On the night Of
February l3 Mr.. Remusat and the negro
had some difficulty, and the negro was
discharged from service. He made an as
sault upon the complainant and after
wards escaped. Yesterday he gave bail
before the Magistrate for his appearance
in the CITY Court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28
THE nm OF THE BRASS BULL.
A Kitchen Hearth on Which Fire has
Been Kept Alive a Century.

becn hcnI AIlNS a
The old inn known as the brass Bull"
at Thompson. saws. the Hartford Conn.
CoRrdnt, was burned last week. 1t was
the oldest house in Windham county,
large, wood-colored edifce Of the ''lean-
TO" period, which greatly antedated the
Revolution, having been built in ITO.
Over the door was 9 miniature bull Of old
fashioned hammered brass, which was
also swallowed up IN the names.
In the days Of the then great New
York. Hartford and Boston turnpike u
was change station for the stage-horses,
and when the stage route vanished at the
approach of the railroads It feebly held its
own as a summer resort. 1t had little
diamond windOW-panes, wide nreplaces,
and outer doors cut in halves, after the
original New England style, which suner-
ed the lower part of the door to be used as
a breastwOrk against the onslaught OF IN
dams. From its situation, On the apex OF
Washington Heights, a charming birds
eve view in the different States OF Massa-
chusatts. Rhode Island. and even across
Connecticut TO the blue line made on the
southern horizon by Long Island, in New
York State. was TO be gained.
The most famous of local traditions
have sprung from this old house. 1t was
cut up in all sorts and numbers OF odd
shaped rooms, and the fire on the kitchen
hearth burned for more than one hundred
wears. In fact. this was the source Of the
old buildings ruin, for the continual
heating of the stone work in the great
chimney chaIred the oaken floor timber
above. until finally the flames burst out
and consumed the structure. For l52
yeras it was used as a hostelry, and it was
the occasion of Gen. WashingtOn's so
4Ens LODI NO
pOrtly proprietor 10 dub the hill whereOn
II stood WASHINGTON Heights.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28

Probably in no city in the South is there
a better set Of mechanics than live in
Savannah. 1t has been said by persons
qualified to know that better work is done
and demanded upon buildings in Savan-
nah than anywhere in the South. One of
the most carefully constructed houses,
in the way Of well selected material and
faithful and durable work, is that built
BY day labor { not cOntract), Just year
ago, on the south side of Bolton street.
between Jefferson and Montgomery. All
Of the work is frst-class in character.
The windows are large and numerous. the
ceilings on both stories unusually high,
and the hall large. Even such details as
the stairs. wainscOting, coTniccs-all
consideration for neatness Of finish, ease
and comfort, have been sedulOusly at
tended to. The lot measures full 6OXlOS,
and besides the space taken up by SER
wants room. wood and coal houses, ample
room is left for vegetable and flower
gardens, which give TO the premises a
hOme-lIke appearance. This is a desirable
home, and win be offered at auction by c..
H. Dorset on next Tuesday at the Court
HOUse-Adr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28

SAVANNAH, March 27.-Edit0r Morning
Ne3rs. In to-day's number Of your paper
appears an editorial-'sLoanlng Money on
Georgia Farms'-in which occur state
ments so different from those have heard
that I cannot help making my statement.
In conversation with planter Of one Of
the adjoining counties the matter of rals-
ing money for planting purposes was dis
cussed. and l asked why he did not get
loan from one of the corporations who
offer their money so freely TO the country
at low rates Of interest: At this he
smiled. and asked if l knew how those
loans were made: and as | acknowledged
[ did not. he said that when a loan is made
% per cent. is taken OF the face of it-that
Is / per cert. for five years. The bOr-
rover then pays + per cent. per an
mum on the loan for five years, and
cannot redeem his property iCitbiR that
time. however able and DESTROYS he may
be to do so. Besides this, he has to
bear all expenses Of examining titles,
recording, etc. According to this, man
who gives a mortgage on his farm, say
for 81 900. would receive only $500 cash
(less expenses, and would have to pay
$40 per annum for five years, at the eX-
piTatiOn of which time only he would be
allowed to pay up his mortgage.
According TO this statement, it would
seem as if the old style 3 per cent. Georgia
mortgage would be cheaper in the end
than these new 4 per cent. loans. The
best way for our farmers to do, how
ever. is not to borrow at all. but to plant
more provision crops and less cotton.
SqrduUGb March y, 1884. :.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28
Those Houses on West Broad.

The houses referred to are on West
Broad and Roberts streets, and were
among the first brick houses built in that
vicinity. Nearly every one who built in
that section have used wood because
cheaper. These houses, consequently,
are OF better class than the greater
portion of residences in the neighbOThood.
Less risk from fire is incurred by this sort
of building in a strictly wooden section.
All the houses, except one, have water,
and they are all so arranged as 10 COM
fortably accommodate one good sized or
two small families. Being on leased
ground, the expenses Of taxes are re-
duced to the minimum, as the valuation
OF the improvements is low on that ac-
count. The terms of the lease are such
that there can never be a forfeiture OF the
improvements, except for absolute re-
fusal to pay only ground rent. The lease
is virtually perpetual, as provisions for
its renewal are made in the instrument.
The annual ground rent is comparatively
low. Get all the facts from c. IL. D0rsett,
who sells these houses on next Tuesday.