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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
A Cheap Hotel.

Three of us walked into the Office of
q hotel in . little town in Mississippi
night, and when the landlord had
been aroused from his nap behind the
stove, a big dog kicked off the only
bench in the room, and the smoking
lamp turned up SO that we could see
each other, he sized us up and said:
Gentlemen, I'm a poor landlord but
a truthful man. In the first place, I'll
have to put the three of you into one
bed. In the next place, it's a bed so
dog-goned mean that you'd a heap bet
ter lie on the floor"
Cant we sit up in the room?" asked
one.
"Don't believe you kin. There is a
dozen panes of glasses gone, the roof
leaks, and there's no show to build q
fire."
what sort of tavern do you keep,
anyhow"
Internationally poor. I'm no land
lord, my wife run all to poetry, and
the building is mortgaged for MORN its
worth"
..How about breakfast"
'Well, you can count on bacon, Eaters
and hoe-cake, with mighty poor coffee.
The table-cloth is full o'holes, we never
use napkins, and maybe there won't
be forks enough to go round"
you'd better get out O. this and give
room to somebody who can keep a
hotel!"
II know i'll know it, but where and
how shall I go? I couldn't raise SIX
bits to ave my neck. and what town
wants me? I haven't got no trade, am
too weak to labor in the fields, and this
keepin' tavern seems to be the only
opening for me-"
Got any whisky?" 49,.
'.Any good water?"
"Well, it's creek water, and purity
sandy just now"
"Any more wood to keep up the
fire?"
"Not a stick, but I'll cut some in the
morning."
The four of us stood looking at each
other for a long minute, and It was the
landlord who spoke first. He said:
Scents, it's no use to kick. I'm
sorry, and that's all 1 can do. I'll light
another lamp, bring out a pack OF
keerds, and will play seven-up while the
hired mar comes in and fiddles for US.
It's only six hours to daylight, ard
eight to breakfast, and a shilling plug
of tobaker pays the bill for the hull three
of you"
But when we left the next forenoon
he wouldn't rel tako that He said
our society was recompense enough
Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
Hebrsw is much better understoos.

HebesW is much better understood
| the opinion Of President Chase. tho u
was two centuries ago, and this faa i
shown in the revision. That fah bast Is
beast, the unicorn" will give plaoa y
the wild OK. The river Of Egypt w; u
be "the brook of Egypt" 1.-The p WY
of flasher" will be ''the Book of tho a ~
right" 1.-The plain of Morahn viii, F
1.-The rock of Morah." The childran "
Israel did not borrow of the Eeypti.ss
what they never intended to return r1 ha.,
they asked for and received gifts u uua
loans. "Joseph's coat of many co]or rGs
will be a long tunic. Judgment als.
will 1 lay to line, and Righteousness 'so
the plummet," will be N.I will mol! 70
Judgment for a line and righteousnesss
for a plumb-line." .In my flesh shall
l see God" will be ''Yet out of nv flesh
shall I see God" S'u
President Chase states that the Psalm.
are, as a whole. admirably TRANSLATED
Some of the changes follow:
VII: 90. eff he turn not he will whot
his sword" meaning God, will be, "if
a mar turn not he will whet his swordaa
VIII:5. "For thou hast made him .
little lower than the angels" will b.
Thou hast made him q little lowe,
than God" "I will praise Thee, Oh.
Lord" is often translated, 81 will sive
thanks unto Thee, Oh, Lord"
TX: z. "But the Lord shall endure
forever will be. s.But the Lord stitch
rs King forever
XI: Z. the righteous Lord bvetb
righteousness; His countenance dot
behold the upright" will be, "for the
Lord is righteous; He loveth righteous.
ness; the upright shall behold his face
XXXVH: 8. "Fret not myself in anv
wise to do evil" will be, "fret not thy:.
self, it tendeth to evil doing"
LXVIII: IL. "The Lord gave The
word; great was the company of thos.
that published it." will be, "the Lord
giveth the word, and the women that
bring glad tidings are a great host
LXXXIV: 6. Who, passing through
the valley of Baca, make it a well; the
rain also filleth the pools" will be.
passing through the valley of Weep
ing, they make it a place of springs
XCVI: IL. "Then shall alt the trees
Of the wood rejoice" will be, "thep|
shall all the trees of the wood sing for
joy."-Rhaadelphsia Record.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
The Inv in Regard to Animals.

Ordinarily wild animals are unpro:
tectod. Any man may hurt and Kill
them. In some places, however, regu-
lations are made to protect certain kinds
of animals from hunters, so that the
species may not become EXTINCT
Once confined and under the control
of man, they become private property,
and are protected as such. To take a
deer out Of a park, or a COW from a pas
ture, is stealing. The old Norman
Kings of England punished dser-steal-
ing with death, but this law ha been
long a dead letter.
Animals that have a money value.
such as cattle, sheep and pigs. have al
ways been considered, in law, as much
private property as horses and lambs.
Pet animals, like dogs and cats, were
formerly held of little account. The
man who stole a cow could be sent to
prison for theft, but if he stole a pet
dog, he could not be prosecuted as 9
criminal. The owner, however, could
sue him and recover damages for the
loss. In later years laws were passed
to cover this defect.
Owners of animals have always been
liable for any mischief their pets may
commit. Formerly they were not liable
unless they knew their animals were
dangerous. For example, the first time
a dog killed sheep the owner was not
obliged to pay, but the second time he
was not excused.
A mar may keep a fierce dog to pro-
tect his house from burglars, but must
soc to it that the dog is chained. If,
then, he bites a person who carelessly
goes too neal the kennel, the owner is
not responsible.
Modern laws hold a dog-owner re-
sponsible for the animals acts, even if
he thinks that the dog is not vicious.
Inasmuch as every dog is liable to be-
keeps n must take his chances.
Any person may kill a dog that at
tacks him while out of the control of
its owner. If the dog is worrying cattle
Or sheep, anybody may kill it. How
ever, the dog is protected while on the
land of its owner.
Nowadays nearly all countries have
laws providing dog-owners with licenses
to keep their animals. Unless every dog
has an owner who is responsible for it,
much damage would be done for which
no could be called upon to pay.
Under these laws owners of unlicensed
dogs may be fined. The dogs themselves
are killed by public officers who are
charged with the duty.
In the ancient German Empire q
curious use wa made of these animalS.
The Emperors Otto l. and Frederick
Barbarossa condemned persons who
were guilty of trying to stir up sedition,
and disturb the peace of the public, to
notoriety and derision. The offenders
had to carry a dog upon their shoulders
from one great town to another.
Uses Of this kind are no longer in
existence. Our dogs and other pets are
dearer to us, in that we are obliged tt
take care of them.-Youth's COMPANION
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
A Good Clerk.

A good clerk is . prize too rarely
found, and when found often unappre-
clated. When a man has a clerk in
whom he can place confidence. he may
regard himself as extremely fortunate.
One good clerk will do more, and do it
better, than two poor one He does not
be does anything there is no necessity
for his employer to do it over again
He will always take pains to treat gus
toners well and serve them with ex-
actly what they want. He never acts
as if he owns the whole establishment,
and a very large portion of the world
outside of it. He is polite, unassuming
and anxious to forward his employers
interests. He is sufficiently level-head-
ed to recognize the fact that the more
his employers business increases the
better is his own chance for advance
ment. With this end in view he natu-
rally takes a close personal interest in
the business. When a man is fortunate
enough to get such an employee, he
would do we'll to endeavor to retain him.
If he wants q holiday once in a while,
let him have it. He will appreciate it
and make it up to you. Should he ask a
favor of you, grant it, as by so doing it
will make him regard you as his best
friend, and the bond between you will
be one of friendship as well as business
interest. Many employers overlook the
fact that a good clerk is a person Of
some influence. He can always bring
trade with him, and need never be at q
loss for employment. If he leaves one
employerhe can readily obtain a position
with another, probably in the Same
neighborhood, and draw trade to his
latest employer. When you get a good
clerk keep him. You can feel a sense of
security when you 60 to market or for
an evenings recreation, if you leave
such a person in charge. Your business
will be well attended to, and even if YOU
pay him a liberal salary you will find it
a benefit in the long run.-Geyer's Sta
TONER.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
Ihe Revision OF the Old Testama,+

me American and English Commit
tees have almost finished fbo;,. l.honn ~
the revision of the Old Testament IT,
Is expected that the revision viii ~
published in the course of y fa ue
months: President Chase, of Hare ew
o.n Sollese. 4 member of the Amer.
v wo, n,in ."'t!ea' states that the revision
w. maae with the sole o. ect of plac;p~
m ,ma i',,,a, u position in which the people
ma, understand every word rs 1ho
s.ho arS understand them, and as ,ar,
stan'' IN HE original 10 do This m .oN.
-. 'ln: beauties "f expression have Iee,
sacr'''"ti in Greer TO give the ,rva
mea'ins Of the CT ginal. The noo';o u
1"sms and the ~arrhaisms win 'he'tcal
:, a' ,Ha 10 a larger extent than thew wer,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
A SUSPICIOUS SPOUSE

Twas in the time of sweet spring tine,
A morning cool and clear,
A happy husband, blithe and gay.
Exclaimed: Il think, my dear.
That this is just the finest day
That we nave had this year"
Then at his side his wife replied:
1t gives me great delight
10 see the weather settle down
So beautiful and bright;
And # you want to stay down town
He said goodbye, but in his ere
Mistrust began to prance,
And at his trusting, loving wife
He quickly looked askance,
While through his brain, suspicion rife,
Wild thoughts commenced to dance.
Again, again, with fevered brain.
He thought on what she said.
When to his Office he did come,
His mind was filled with dread;
She told me not to hurry home,'
He mOaned n clutched his head.
With furious haste his steps retraced,
And with an angry stride
He sped across the trembling floor
And homeward quickly hied.
He entered through the open door
All, what a sight he spied!
CONFUSION great there re1gned IN state
Disorder everywhere;
Amid the scene his wife arose.
Her brow was bent with care;
A patch of SCOT was on her nose,
And whitewash flecked her hair.
Most bleak and bare appeared the cir,
With binding dust galore;
There were no pictures on the wall,
No carpets IN the floor;
He gaZed disguised at them all,
Then turned his back and swore.
He gave a groan: II might have known
That this would be her plan;
In future l will be content
To ne'er her conduct scan."
Then back unto his store he went.
A mad but wiser man.
-NeW York Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13

Some husbands are too solicitous
about the health OF their wives. While
walking on Austin avenue Mrs. Duzen-
bury stopped in front of the show win
dow of a millinery store and exclaimed:
''What a beautiful assortment of hats!"
''Come on quick Louisa. You will
catch cold and die if you stand still on
that grating after you have been walk
ing fast. | can't let you take snch
risks" said the careful, affiectionate
husband; and before Mrs. Duzenburv
could decide what kind of a bonnet t,
select she was hurried past the danger.
Gus spot.-Ie1as Si;ttsmqs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13
Religious.
JUST BEY0Nl

Over Just beyond the hi1ltops,
Where the sun sinks in the west,
Ia land of untold brightness,
Where the weary soul can rest.
Just above the dark clouds DER u.s..
Where the stars shine all the night,
is home where loves bright angel
Never wearies with the light.
Just beyond life's flowing river,
Over on the other shore.
Many loved ones wait to greet US,
When our journey here Is DER.
lust beyond the mornings sunbeams,
Over there across the way,
is a world of wondrOus beauty,
Where is ono eternal day.
There are troubled hearts reposing
Safely on the Saviour's breast:
= There the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary are at rest"
N. 7. Observer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13

-"Where were you last Sunday,
Robbie?' asked the teacher of one Of
the brightest scholars in her Sunday.
school class. "My mother kept me
home" "Now, Robbie, do you know
where little boys go to when they play
truant from Sunday-school?" ayes.
ms'am.' ''Where?" They go fish
in''' exclaimed the boy, letting the
whole feline family out OF the paper
envelope Nnkers Statesman.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-13

Harvey Holcomb, a banker of Chill.
licothe. O., contributed $4,000 to the
happiness Of a pair of bunko scoun-
drels lately, and it preyed upon his
mind SO that he died a day OF two ago
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-26

Below is a part Of an article, writ
ten by "Observer'' printed IN the
Ruston Caligraph, jackson parish,
onthe causes Of poverty and financial
failure in Louisiana.
It hits the nail about as square
on the head as may be possible.
Second, I mention one more fact
bearing directly on the subject. 1t
is the useless consumption OF ardent
spirits. It was informed that the
average consumption and sale in the
village of NJ, located in one OF the
finest planting regions in the South,
was one barrel Of whiskey per day,
the year round, Sunday, not except
ed and that at a cost OF $500 per
barrel to the consumer. But the
poverty stricken condition of the
country was all referred to the fail
ure of crops.) And that price per
barrel did not appear extravaggant
to us when we were informed that a
saloon keeper in a town where we
are acquainted, boosted that one
barrel turned him out $500. And
I am acquainted with men whose
saloon bills, as I have been inform
ed, have ranged from $500 to ST.
500. I have heard Of others whose
| first item, on bill of supplies, OBJ
tanned under second mortgage, was
a barrel of wine, and who gave the
pin money, saved and sent by the
wife to purchase her a pair Of shoes,
for bottle Of whisky. | have seen
the consumptiye wife and helpless
child abandoned by the worthless
husband and worthless father after
he had spent the last Of her snug
little fortune.
Again, in the last official state
ment, l noticed the consumption IL
the State was SAT, 100000 q quote
from memory. Take that as an
average for 10 years, with s per cent
interest for Is years, and the
1 amount would be $1,366,12O,OOO
/ Now just think Of a people in Is
years swallowing 4444,153 miles O
railroad, at a cost Of 10000 pei
mile, and then complaining Of bad
labor, bankruptcy and State power.
ty! And 7 believe it can be demon.
strated beyond a doubt, that enough
has been wasted and expended il
criminal prosecutions growing out
of the crimes committed while in {
state of intoxication, to have bull
and kept up the rivers from the
State line to the ietties.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-26

The Catahoula News, ? says
aThe Parlange bill has been defeat
ed in the Senate, and the lessee can
still 60 ahead making his $200,000
a year out Of an enterprise, the
management Of which by the State,
according to the assertions Of the
watchful patriots who opposed the
bill. would result in certain and
great loss. This Penitentiary job
was too big, and it's manipulators
were too powerful to be successfully
withstood by the Legislature; and
it, like Towards lottery, may hence
forth he considered as much q part
Of Louisiana government as the con
stitution itself. Like Towards lot
terry, TOO, it is going to stay its
time out unless some other means
than through a Legislature are used
to get rid Of it,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-26
A Good Greed.

About forty-two years ago the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher was editor of
the Indiana Farmer and Gardener,
a monthly magazine published in
indianapolis. His first work was
to establish creed, which was as
follows:
eve believe in small farms and
thorough cultivation.
Owe believe that soil loves to eat,
as well as its owner, and ought,
therefore, to be MANFRED.
eve believe in large crops which
leave the land better than they
found it-making both the farmer
and farm rich at once.
ssWe believe in going to the bot
tom Of things and, therefore, in deep
blowing and enough of it,. All the
better # with subsoil pillow.
eve believe that every farm
should own good farmer.
ave believe that the best fertil-
izer Of any soil is a spirit Of indus
try, enterprise and intelligence
without this lime and gypsum,
bones and green manure, mari and
euano will be of little use.
eve believe in good fences, good
barns, good farmhouses, good stock,
GOOD orchards and children enough
to gather the fruit.
1--WE believe in a clean kitchen, a
neat wife in it, a spinning piano, a
neat cupboard, a clean dairy and a
clean conscience.
eve firmly disbelieye in farmers
that will not improve in farms that
grow pd0rer every year in starving
caStle in farmers boys turning into
el6ks and merchants in farmers
da1 Shters being unwilling to work,
andRBa farmers ashamed Of their vo-
catisn, or who drinr4 whisky till
holisst people are ashamed Of them. :
TGlId that every farmer and
ga1geneg in our k2ad would not only
adoSN bit ks99p this creed inViolate.
dan a
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-26

Louisville Courier-Journa1: "There
are honest Germans in New York,
who, when their countrymen land in
Castle Garden on their way to the
Great West, tell them that the train
does not stop anywhere before reach
ing Chicago and then they sell each
Immigrant six yards Of sausages, so
that be may have something to eat
on the long road.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

borough and vicinity give. The
Scolytid bOrer (ScOiWUs rHgulOsus), is ,
met with, and has been known here
for several years"
TREATMENT OF TREES.
Very few facts have been ascertain
ed concerning any rational method of
special treatment In some sections
the orchards receive very careful and
clean culture, and this undoubtedly
has beneficial effect The most
prominent instance of well-defined
effort, upon systematic basis, to sub
ject trees to special treatment. was
that of MIR. Appleton, already recorded,
and the good effect noticed in that
case augurs well. Through the efforts
OF Mr.. w. ID. Barnes, of Middlehope.
n. Y, the farmers in that vicinity
seem disposed to try the efficacy of the
peach formula both extensively and
thoroughly. This is precisely the
kind of cooperation to be gladly well
coined, but there are few considera
tions which should be carefully kent
in view, viz: a. The directions given
for treatment must be faithfully follow
ed and nothing less done. o. There
results; such changes require time,
and two or three applications will be
necessary. With regard to results OBJ
tanned i'll our own orchards during the
past year, due discussion will be given
further on.
A number of instances have been
noted where lime and strong washes
are applied, but such treatment should
be discouraged upon general princi.
pies, for, as already stated, such washes
are apt to work positive injury to the
tree, while not accomplishing the real
object for which they are used. One
curious method of treatment, which
certainly has the claim of novelty, is
the application of boiling hot water to
the roots OF the tree, applying it direct
ly to the base of the trunk. The effect
was sald to be most remarkable-not
because it killed the tree at Once-but
because OF the renewed vigor and
health impaired to the suffering tree.
the disease being clear case of vel
lows!
The fact that washes applied to the
tree or leaves for the purpose of killing
parasites, is liable to work injury
hhSAO hOb 4hlClluCu, ID MGlI
by case especially examined. Dur
ing the last Summer Dr. {. A. Goess-
mann sent some grape-leaves to
HouhgtOn Farm for examination. 1t
seems that an application of rhoda
kalium (sulphocyanide of potassium J
had been made to the grape-leaves
with view to killing parasites there
present. After the application many
red spots appeared, and after time
the tissue at these places fell away,
causing the leaf to become more or less
perforated. A careful examination
under the microscope and with some
of the solution developed the following
conclusions:
First: The red color is produced by
the action of the sulphocyan compound
upon the iron present in the leaf
Second: Wherever the solution act.
ed upon the leaf, visible injury to the
structure occurred.
Third: Even very delicate solution,
. caused an injury, but when the dilu.
tiOn was carried to high degree
alternate drying and moistening with
pure water-as by the action of rain
and sunshine-seemed to be necessary
to develop the characteristic change
1t is therefore evident that proper
,, amount of caution is requisite in the
Use of Suoh ramadiaS
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
THE SMALL BOY AT THE
CIRCUS,

With eyes as big as toy balloons,
Around he wildly gazed,
And when he heard the brass bands tunes
He stood awhile amazed,
And then exclaimed aloud with glee:
The circus Is the place for mel"
lie listened to the lions roar
Within their iron cage:
He tickled monkeys with n straw
Until they screamed with rage
And twisted the hyena's tail
Despite MS fierce, ear-splitting wall
With every beast he played some prank
Nor did he hesitate
To step up to the big seals tank
And slap his slipp'ry pate,
EXclaiming, as he stroked his back,
Old chap, you'd make nObby sacquer'
He saw the famous three-ringed show,
The antics of the clowns:
The steeds that fitted TO and fro,
Ihe elephants in gowns;
IN Ihe tumblers, trick-mules everything
mat clrcumgyrated each ring.
And as he gazed with eager ewes
He gorged himself with cake
ana peanuts, apples sweets and pies
Until his sides did ache.
lie then went home with heavy head,
And, groaning, crawled into his bed.
What dreadful dreams dashed thro' his brain
"Twere hard, indeed, tn tell;
lie saw the gnu with gnarl-ed name,
Grind up the gay gaZelle;
He saw the chatt'ring chimpanzee
Bolt down the collared peccary.
The naughty hippopOtamus
Ran down the red raecOon:
The quacking duck-billed platypus
Ate up the black baboon:
And then the blear eyed behemoth
WaltZed with the penSive three-toed slOth.
The hideOus, horned sapajou
Embraced the echimyS:
The kicking. kinky-haired kOOdO
Boxed with the bubais:
Ard soon the banra tarSius
EIEulphed the tough rhinoceros.
But when the sun Shone on his bed
The dreadful spell was broke;
The variegated visions fled,
And with cry he woke.
Mamma he yelled with fearful face,
The circus is an awful place.
And neer again care to go,
For as young Hamlet said,
j have within what pasSeth show -
The sheets upon my bed
Contains more animals immense
Than eer were seen in circus tents"
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The surplus wheat of the world was
never larger in amount, better in
quality or ready to be carried more
cheaply. In the past, such fresh sup
plies of cheap food, by cheapening the
price of living and reducing the free
margin left after paying food and house
rent, have always opened up new lines
of demand for manufactures, and start
ed new booms in trade.