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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
Probate Notice.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, &c
County OF Jerauld. %

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. s
County OF Jerauld. %
In the matter Of the Estate of Robert r. Grif-
fifth. Deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of David r.
irllth. OF .lerauld county, setting forth thai
Robert r. Griffith. died ntestate on or about
NE 18th day OF September, 1854, and praying than
Letters Of Administration Of the estate ol said
r1nld county, d. I. 1t is orderrd That said ap-
plication and petition be heard by the Judge Of
Probate in and for Jerluid county. d. T.. at a
special term TO be led at his once III the village
ei Washington Springs. III said county OF Jer-
luld on the 10Th day OF Noyemb"r A. d. 1SSi at /
O'Clock z. NJ. OF that day.
Ii is further ordered, That due notice thereof
be given by publishing q copy OF this order for
,tuee successive weeks (once in each week. pri-
or 20 said hearing. in the Washington Springs
HERALD newspaper published in said county.
by the Court. HOWARD NJ RICE.
IT, 5. ntin2S Probate Judge.
Dated Washington Springs Nov. /, 1851.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
CON Z Us NOTICE
(, Land Office at Mitchell. D. T..

Y, 0rICE.-u.S. S. Land Office at Mitchell. D. T.,
4E Sep2G, 1854.
COMPLAINT having been entered at this Office
by lima :. lrcneii against John NJ. blartn. fer
abandoning his Homestead cntry, No 25:GI Gat
ed AGy !. l&&2, upon the Sc !, see. :4, town los
range o. n lerau,d county. ID. 7. Wit!la view to
are hereby ordered 10 appear at the Office ot
G. ". Mr.lon%id. at Washington Springs y. T..
On TIE 18Th day Of November 1854 at 10 O'Clock
Z. n. tn respond lnd furnish al! the testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
u&in!+ Gro. 3. EvERIrT Register
G. w. NeDonait.. of Elmer. u. T., is here.
by appointed Il commissioner to take the
testimony int the above ease. lie will ut once
return AL the papers duiy certified to This oiiic,
"lien and where they will be examined by th'
office ami decision rendered thereon Nov - lESt
tiE0. 3. hVERilT. REGISTER.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14

The Board received and accepted the
following report Of the abstract of
votes made by the canvassing board:
Coee table anove)
On motion the Co. Clerk was instruct
ed to have q chimney built in court
house at once.
On motion the tax OF 4. Johnson on
one wagon worth 552o and one plow
worth $sl2 WAS Te5ated, the property
having been burned since assessment
by prairie fire.
The chairman Of board and county
clerk were instructed to secure title to
property pledged by Nlessrs. Blowers,
Bateman, Mcdonald, Mrs. l.. j. Smart
and y. 3. Smart and the Washington
Springs town site company and others
for the erection Of county buildings for
Jcrauld county; then court house to be
moved on court block.
On motion the report Of Justice U. e,
BabD received and accepted:
Territory Of Dakota VS.. Delaven J..
Davis. Dismissed for want Of cause
for action.
Territory Of Dakota VS.. Charles y.
Conrad. Prisoner released on giving
bail for $500 to appear at theneNt term
of district court.
Territory Of Dakota vs.. II. r. Bent
ley. Released On giving bail for $500
to appear ut next term Of district court.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and warrants ordered drawn
for the same:
l. G Wilson, road socapers, S 500
wcrk on bridge II 1886
7 L Blank, ex and freight sup. $50
NJ G Ayres, mem. canyass. board 500
Judges and clerks gen. election lSV6O
Minutes read and approved.
On motion board adjourned until 8
o'clock tomorrow.
4. 3. SMART, /. LINUS 3LANk,
Chairman. Co. Clerk.
Continued next week
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14

Washington Springs, Jerauld Co., d. r.
" ednesday Nov. 8, 1884.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
~oT!CE FOR PUBMCATIoN.--Land Office

NOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office
~ at Mitchell. D. T.. Oct 3; 1891
Notice is hereby given that tliefollowing nam
ed settler has iiied notice Of his intention to
make iinasl proof in support Of his claim, ;'na
That SAID proof VIII be made before Clerk Dis
t1ictt1'lrt IetHll'c0unty, at Washington Spring
ID. i. on Nov !5 1884. viz:
SAMUEL. Z TOTTEN.
who made d. ;. fling No 22i95 for the sell q
town 1876, range G5. He names tl!e following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence ~,
on. and cultivation OF, said land. viz: Ci.as
McS&uttd. J9hn n. trimmer, J. !. Tyner, David
y. Bryant, OF sullivan, .Ieirluld Co.. y. T.
oiiul3nbm GEO. b. iVERlrr, Ecgistcr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14

Ex:-Don'tjudge q man by the eclothes
he wears. Don't Judge him from his
family connections, for Cain belonged
to very good family. Don't judge a
man by his speech, for parro s 1alh, but
the tongue IS only an instrument OF
sound. Don't Judge aman blythe house
he lives in, for the lizard and the rat
often inhabit the grandest structures.
Don't judge subscribers to newspapers
because the loudest talker may owe 1t
ten dollars and yet have his name above
,hnt OF the man Who pays III advance.
Scroll saw for sale.-LnluiEG OF v H.
Crawford at the hotel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
T Try he Celebrated

BANK.
n at Mitchell, y. l. Oct alst, 1881. ~
Notice is hereby given that the following
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention To
make final proof il, $opport, OF his claim and
tlict Court ,Jerauld county. at Washington Sprgs
D. t. on nIf; ,:& g lSs1; &j;,!r y4: ro,,.so~
hd No a4163 for the swAl section q town
ship lo1 range Gj. He names tile following Wit
nssses 70 prove his cGntinnos residenss upon
4. F. Batemnl. II. A. Cummings. D. e. Hind
o2in2s : t;no b. FvER1rr, Reg.
NOTICE FOR PUBLiCATION.-Lant ClIice
~ at Mitchell. u. r., Oct. II. 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the followingnam-
edsettlerhas tilednoTi"eof his Intention to make
proof VIII be made before " Mcdonald. Clerk
Dist Court ,Ieraul0 Co., at Washington Springs.
D. H. on Nov: ,@i, -; 1874; : !; w; vIiYIo;opr
under his d. $. entry No. 225io Tor the sell sec.
town ia6. range Uj. he names the following
Witnesses, to prove his continuous residence
upon. and cultivation OF. said land viz: y. L.
Williams. John B. Neal, j. y. Swan, Henry Wal
ter, OF Jeratid Co. ID. I.
o2ln2s GNo. B. EvERrrr, Register
NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATiON.-!.and Otlce
~ AT Mitchell, ID. Oct p 1881
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention TO make
ina proof in support OF his claim and that said
2rooi. viii be made before Clerk DIST. Court at
WASHINGTON i. HAY, '''
soldiers Eld. No 2326l for the ne Il section H.
to"n los, range G5. He names The following
witnesses TO prove his continuous residence itjj-
on and cultivation Of said land, viz: K. ". sian
hard. Il; J, Louder: A. L. Doyy, Il. j. Wallace,
Gro. L. III E.lsfrr,
o1in1, Register.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
ANIDYL OF THE KITCHEN.

In brown Holland apron she stood in the kitchen;
Her sleeves were rolled up, amp her cheeks all
aglOw
Her hair was coiled neatly; when indiscreetly,
stood watching while Nancy was kneading the
dough.
Now who could be neater, brighter, or
-ycctcr,
Or who hum a song so delightfully."- low,
Or who look so slender, graceful, so tender,
As Nancy, sweet Nancy; while kneadlng the
dough
How deity she pressed it, and squeezed il, ca
rcssed it,
And twisted and turned it, now quick and
now slow.
Ah, me, but that madness I've paid for in sad
ness!
Twas my heart she was kneading as well as
the dough.
At last, when she turned for her pan to the
dresser
She saw me and blushed, and said shyly,
Please go,
or my bread I'll be spelling, in spite OF my toll
ing.
you stand here and watch while I'm knaed-
ing the dough-
begged for permission to stay. Shed not liiten;
The sweet little tyrant said mo, sir no ! no!'
het when had vanished on being thus ban
ished,
Ny heart stad with Nancy while >neading the
dough.
In dreaming, sweet Nancy, and see you in
fancy:
Your heart love, has softened and pitied my
woe,
And We Dear, are rich in dainty wee kitchen,
Where Nancy, my Nancy, stands kneadlng the
dough
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
Helena, Montana, Thursday, February 7, 1884.

charms of mind and person were such that
to see her was to remember, and to know
her was to love her For several years we
walked the rugged path of life together
rejoicing in the sunshine and sOIrowing in
the shade. The internal monster would
not spare me even this | had mother,
who IOr long years had not left her chair, a
victim of disease, and her choicest delight
was in rejecting that the lesson taught at
her knee had taken root in the heart of
her youngest born and that ne was useful
to his fellows and an honor to her who
bore him. But the thunderbolt even
reached there, and there it did its most
cruel work. Other days cured all but this.
All me! never word of reproach from her;
only tender caress, only shadow of a
great unspoken grief gathered over the
dear old face; only trembling hand laid
more lovingly upon my head, only closer
clinging to the cross, only piteous appeal
to Heaven if her cup was at last full. And
while her boy ragged in his wild delirium
1900 miles away, the plying angels pushed
the golden gates aiar, and the mother of
the drunkard entered into rest. And thus
l stand, clergyman without a church, a
barrister without brief or business hus-
band without wife, son without
parent, a man with scarcely friend, soul
without hope-all swallowed up in the
maelstrom of drink!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
No. T..

1t may not do that sort of thing itself, but
to its credit, be it said, ii admires the man
capable Of rising to such a hight. 1t is re-
markable because Willard has scarcely
anything in common with the mass of bro
kers or the bulls and bears. He is ac-
quainted with very Jew OF them, although
they of course know him, at least by sight
He does not affect their hilarity, their love
OF display their epicurianism, their fondness
for sensation. Notwithstanding that he
likes to do things in princely style, and to
be surrounded by artistic objects and rich
furnishings, he has no fancy for ostenta-
tion. Individually he is simplicity itself
He is very plain liver; he very rarely
touches wine, and then a small glass of
claret satisfies him; he abhors tobacco in
every shape. Exquisitely near, he is al
ways most sOberly attired; he eschews or
naments; he does not even wear a ring ex-
cept his wedding ring Not the smallest
oath nor any indelicate allusion ever falls
from his lips. He is as refined as fine
woman; there is no taint in his blood or in
his morals. A pattern of domesticity he
finds his greatest happiness in his wife and
children
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
4 Blessing in Disguise.
Detroit Free Press.

There was to have been suit for assault
and battery before one of the justices in
the temple yesterday A farmer down in
Springwells was charged with having
slapped the jaws of his neighbOr, and two
wagon loads of witnesses were on hand to
swear to this and that. Both plaintiff and
defendant seemed to be determined men,
and their respective wives sat and glared
at each other like two old cats Some of
the necessary formalities were being
worked up when, all of a sudden, the wife
of the complainant was taken with the
tOOthache. 1t wasn't the kind which
grOwls and mutters and fools around, but
the old fashioned jumping ache, and in two
minutes she was crying. Her tears at once
sOftened the wife of the defendant, and
after a little she slipped over and whis-
pered:
Poor thing-Im sorryw
'Oh, such an ache,n sObbed the victim
Il brought along some peppermint, and
here il is" said the first, as she produced
the vial.
What's all this?n asked the plaintiff, as
he came up
"Why, your poor wife is suffering ter
ribly with the toothache, and / pity her
from the bottom of my heart"
Who's got the toothache?" inquired the
defendant, as he joined the group.
MY wife"
George! but that's too bad Sha'nt l
60 to the drug store for yOu?"
At this the plaintiff turned about, held
out his hand and replied:
'Say, George, was fool to bring this
suit. / called you liar and you hit me.
and that was right"
"But Pm sorry, jim"
''Then let's drop the whole business and
tide home together and have a chicken
dinner. Molly, get your cloak on"
And in spite of lawyers and spectators
and the queer expression of his hOnor's
face the plaintiff paid all costs, slapped the
defendant on the back, and headed the
party outdoors with the exclamation:
Go to grass with your law and lawyers,
and you women folks stop here till George
and me have drink"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
Good Advice.

President Porter OF Yale, recently gave
this sound and wholesome advice to the
students Young men, you are the archi-
tects Of your own fortunes rely on your
own strength of body and soul Take for
your star self-relance. Inscribe on your
banner, Luck is a fool, Pluck is hero
Don't take too much advice keep at the
helm and steer your own ship and remem-
Der that the art OF commanding is to take
a fair share of the work. Think well of
yourself Strike out. Assume your own
position. Put potatoes in cart, go over
rough road, and the small ones go to the
bottom Rise above the envious and the
jealous Fire above the mark you intend
to hit Energy, invincible determination,
with a rigid motive, are the levers that
move the world. Don't swear. Don't de-
ceive. Don't read novels. Don't marry
until you can support a wife. Be civil.
Read the papers. Advertise your business.
Make money and do good with it. Love
your God and fellow men. Love truth and
virtue. Love yOur country and obey its
laws
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

The decorative craze has reached milk
pals.
A charity bawl-"Gimme ten cents ter
buy er loaf er bread with"
When asked what she had for dinner,
she replied cold tongue" And he judged
by her manner that there would be some of
it left for supper.
The ballet is described as being as old as
the world. The ballet giIi is noted for her
longevity, but we had no idea it amounted
to so much as this.
A California girl has taught her horse to
kneel whenever she wants to mount. No
girl, however, is happy until sine has taught
young man to kneel.
I'm to-day also walks Tomorrow said
COleridge, all of which goes to show that
the poet, like some of the rest OF us, reached
home occasionally about midnight.
Aimee tells reporter that she wears out
$500 worth of stockings every year. But
as stockings comprise about her entire
wardrobe, the figures are not so very ap-
palling.
Senator Wilson, of Iowa, tells Chicago
reporter that he regards prohibition and its
enforcement in Iowa as dead sure thing"
He got his words mixed. He should have
said: "a dead thing sure"
The paragraph to the effect that Sullivan
is very i'll was most injudiciously circu-
lated. 1t referred. to Sir Arthur "P;nafore"
Sullivan, but many people thought it
referred to John L., and were so caused
deep and unnecessary anxiety.
An old negro aud his son called On the
editor of a newspaper. II wants my son
ter work in yer Office, sah." What can he
dO?" 'Oh, at fnst he can't do nutbin' but
edict yer paper, but arter awhile, when he
learns mo- sense, he ken black yer boots
an sweep de flO'"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
A Fourteen Story House.
New York World, I


The landlord and the reporter stood ON
the roof of fourteen story flat. That
cluster of houses over there" said the land
lord, lis not Elizabeth, N. j. 1t is the
City of Mexico. That man ON mule is
Mexican alcalde. Do you see that blue
line to the north? Baffin's bay. Those
are the Bermuda islands. That little islet
to the south is Santo Domingo. That
smoke you observe comes from negro in
surrectiOn. The two candidates for Presi-
dent are lighting down there"
Are those hills the Jersey Highlands p
No; they are the Sierra Nevadas"
That village to the southwest ~
"New Orleans"
Beyond it ?"
The capital of Texas"
That black thread 2"
The Mississippi river
THE black speck out on the ocean that
crawls along so slowly
Jay Gould's yacht. The black going
by it a sailing vessel"
rs that HOboken over to the west ~
THAT is Chicago. You will see Hoboben
away this side"
The reporter looked down over tie caves
on the west side of the house and saw
Hoboken directly below.
The landlord had taken his man on Il
high pinnacle.
The devil was showing the reporter the
whole world
"All these | will give" said he, IF you
will only put my name in the newspaper"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
In the Last Pew.

She sits bent o er with wrinkled face,
Poor and forlomiy old no grace
-mOOths the sharp angles OF her form,
Long bufieted by life's slow storm.
All else around is fine and fair;
The stathed light falls golden glare,
In seeming mockery on her loose gray hair.
The preacher fautlessly arrayed,
Tells how our hearts afar have strayed
And how all souls should be content
With these good blessings God has sent;
And one of all that self-poised throng
Hangs on his words nor deems them long,
And humbly thinks only her heart is wrong
She meekly mumbles DER the hymn,
Her eyes with age and tear-drops dim;
What can that gay world hold for her
This worn and weary worshipper?
Now, rustling down the aisle in pride,
They toss bright smiles on every side;
Nor does she know the hearts such fair looks
hide.
And still she sits with tear-wet face,
As loath 10 leave that sacred place.
The organ, with quick thunders riven,
Lifts her sad, trembling soul to heaven;
She feels sense of blissful rest,
Her bony hands across he breast
She clasps and slowly sighs: God knoweth
best"
One day, within some grander gate
Where kings and ministers must wait,
While she hopes humby for low place
Far from the dear Lords shining face,
Above the chant of heavenly choir
These words may sound with gracious fire:
We'll done, good, faithful servant, come up
higherW
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
His Marriage To Miss Pitts, Il White
Woman.
[ Washington Special, ooh

There are about fifty thousand cOlOred
people living in the District OF Columbia,
aud the marriage OF Fred Douglass has
shaken negro social circles from centre to
circumference. Douglass is probably the
best known cOlored man in American his
tory His adventures have been published
in books and newspapers, and he has lee
tured in nearly every prominent city in
the United States. Here he has been re-
garded as the peculiar leader of the cOlored
people, and in every movement intended
10 improve the condition OF the blacks, he
has been the foremost man. Douglass is
65 years OF age, and mis- commanding
figure, rugged face and gray hair form an
object OF almost as much curiosity to visi-
tors here as the President or Mr.. Blaine.
For many years past Douglass has held
office here, and two of his three sOns are
now drawing salaries from the government.
At present he occupies the position of
Recorder of Deeds, and his bride, Miss
Helen NJ. Pitts q white woman 80 years of
age, has been cOpyist in his office about
eighteen months. 1t is two years since
Mr.. Douglass first wife died, and none of
of his family nor his friends had any idea
that he contemplated second mar
riage until after the ceremony had been
performed. The laws of Virginia severely
punish miscegenation, and had he married
white woman in Maryland, he would
have risked mobbing The more intell-
gent of the colored people here regard the
marriage as carrying out practically the
theory and principles advocated by Mr..
Douglass for the past thirty years with
reference to the equality of the races. He
has long entertained the belief that race
distinctions should not prevail, and advo-
Gated broad Humanity in regard to color.
Miss Pitts is well connected. She lived in
Avon, y. Y, and was educated as a school
teacher, and taught for some years. Her
uncle, who is in the fifth auditors office,
while not liking the marriage, says that
Helen is old enough to decide for herself.
II think that both she and Mr.. Douglass
have been thinking about taking this step
for some time past, and | do not believe it
is hasty on their part" Miss Pitts has
always been associated with the .wOmen's
suffrage movement, and is we'll known to
ladies interested in that cause.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
/ Brilliant But Unfortunate Preacher.

The writer calls to mind young Ken
tukian, of prOf1igate habits, who preached
at St. Athanasius' Church, in Los Angeles,
in 1868, who could whip out a six-shOOter
and knock the spots out of the six of dia-
mOnds at twenty yards, or ring the bell at
a shooting gallery with a rifle twelve times
in succession. He was q brilliant young
minister, but slave to intOXicants; and
died from the effects Of intemperance
shortly after having retired from the rec
torship of church at Elkhart, Ind, in
1879. The last words of this gifted minis
ter-uttered while at the very threshold of
death-are so full of startling pathOs, and
so painfully illustrative of the course of so
many who have looked too frequently up
ON the delicious nectar in its blush, that we
present it here. trusting that it may not be
without its lesson to those who are too
needless of the possible consequences of too
much drink"
But now the struggle is over. l can
survey the field and measure the losses.
The demon tore from around me the robes
of my sacred office and sent me out church
less and goddess, very kissing and by
word among men. Afterwards had busi-
ness, large and lucrative, and my voice was
heard in many courts pleading for mercy,
justice and right. But the dust soon
gathered on my books and no football cross
ed the drunkard's Office l had money
ample for ali necessities, but it took wings
and went to feed the Golfers of the devils
which possessed me. / had home
adorned with all that wealth and the
most exquisite taste could do. The devil
crossed its threshold and the light faded
from its chambers; the fire went out from
the holiest of altars, and leading me from
its portals, despair walked forth with me
and sorrow and anguish fingered within.
i had children-beautiful to me at least
as dream of the morning, and they had
so entwined themselves around their
fathers heart that no matter where he
might wander, ever it came back to them
on the wings of fathers undying love.
The destroyer took their hands in his and
led them away. had wife whose
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-02-07
Glory Enough for One Deal.

1t was during the late war. We were
preparing for charge on Mulligan's works
at Lexington, when Vest, of Missouri, the
present United States Senator, came up
and asked permission to participate as
volunteer. His request was granted and
being furnished weapons and horse he
dashed boldly into the fray.
The attacking party were driven back,
and in few minutes Vest rode up to
where General Price and staff were stand
ing; dismounted, turned over horse and
weapons to an orderly, and with an impress
siveness all his own declared that The
man who says that George Vest has never
been in battle is a id liar and the man
who says that George Vest will ever be
found in another, is a ID fool. l."-Houst0a
Past