Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-12
Don't forget that we are prepared to
I'LL all applications for loans on Real
Estate. BATENIAN & MCDONALD,

| While John Vessey was passing III
front of his driving horse the other
day the horse became frightened ut his
buffalo overcoat and whlrled around
breaking one Of the shafts of the bug
gy.
Republican.--Winter steals into Da-
kota like spring. If a stranger Were
dropped into Mitchell during these
balmy days Of December, he would in.
stinctively cast about him for Florida
oranges.
| 1t has been figured that in st. Louis
there is one copy of a daily paper print
ed to every four people; in New York
one paper to a little less than two per-
sons; in Chicago, one paper for every
two inhabitants.
The republican party won its tri.
umphs by virtue Of the power of the
three r's-realing. 'ritin'. and 'rithmitic
The democratic party won it's triumph
hv Parson Burchard's reference to the
three r's--rum, Romanisin, and rebel.
lion.
All members of the w. c. T. U. are
requested to meet at Mrs. E. V. Miles
on Wednesday. at 2 p m. "Honorary
members are Invited 70 take tea with
the society al 6 o'clock on same day and
ut the same place. y full attendance
is desired.
John Bray. residing near O1ivet, en-.
| JOYS the distinction Of having made
the first filing under the timber culture
law. of being the first man to prove ur
under that law. and of having patent
issued by the United States, in compli-
ance with that act.
Mitchell Repuhlican:-Major Wal
'ace1 now living high from the fat of
his Arauld county rancho. His son
came in Thursday and left a quarter of
splendid Sh0rthorn beef and barrel of
flour from the No. hard wheat grown
also on the big farm.
Mrs. Julia Hildebrand, wife of d
| farmer living near Lawrence. Hand
county. committed suicide ljy hanging
herself in the Kitchen of her home
She is believed to have been deranged
having made several previous attempts
by poison and shooting.
Chicago News:-The Texas papers
intimate that imported Mexican votes
can he bought in the Rio Grarde dis
tricts for $6 Il cord Here is another
argument against free trade. Homo
votes should be protected against this
miserable foreign competition.
Chicago News: The gossips are nav
ing a dreadful time picking out . lady
suitable 10 he mistress of the whit
house for the next four years. A terri
I,le fear is beginning to shape itsel1
that Gov. Cleve nd will yet decide
this perpIexing question for himself.
Work on the school houses in WeS
sington Springs township is being rap
idly pushed and they will probably b'
finished before the holidays. The buil'
ing east of town is nearly enclosed anC
will soon he completed. The schoo
houses will supply y long-felt want
r " Hoadley addressed lhe people 01
We Sington Springs on the subject o1
temperance, last Sunday.-Press ant
! Dakntaian.
Sorry we didn't hear him: as it Wolll(
have been a pleasure for Us to have re-
ported it. Where was it delivered
anyway?
Aberdeen Ropublican:-If you want
TO know who the men are, who are do
ing the best business in a town, anG
who are always ready To assist any en-.
tnrprise for the good of the town. you
will always find them among the per.
sons who advertise literally in the 10.
cal papers.
While Mrs. TotIlenre and daughters
were at cEurch Tuesday afternoon
their team became frightened and start
&c for home at IAN astonishing rate OF
Dnel.' Billy Crawford happened &c
he on thestreet howeyerand succeeded
in surrounding the team before any Sc
rous damage was done.
AT vow want news items Published
bring them in. DO not keep mnm and
then complain chat the thing you Nn""
) was not mentioned in the paper. Hor
NAV know hings that the editor does
ros, Tell him, or tell some OF the en-
ployes, and we will give it to the pnN
i, lie, We want the news. We want al
to help us to items in town, or from 1h'
country
salem Register-A tattler, q busy
body in other peoples business, and
tjrst-class liar, when wrapped undfl
o1o y of splf.rivhtPO fSnGSS. Wil