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National Republican., 1885-04-04
WESTERN SPORTS.
A Pig That Could bo Creased, But
would be Held

Wouid be Held.
Tho Carson (Nev.) Appeal has the fol-
lowing amusing account Of creased pig
tournament held at the local rink last
Friday evening;
1t is estimated that 500 people voye in
tho rink, about 400 Of whom were The fair
sex. They wanted to see that the mig cot
fair play. The pig was liberated amid
breathless excitement, and, after looking
about for few moments, laid him self fat
down and refused TO move. Tho presence
Of so many ladies overcame the animal,
and he experienced tho usual stage fright
incidental TO first appearance.
The bashful pig was borne away by a
skater, who soon Opposed Of IL to a Chi.
nese pokor sharp for 81.
Mr.. Cagwin attributed the cheap fall
ing down of the pig to lack of sand, sc-
counted for by the fact that It was not
thoroughbred aud that 1t hailed from
Churchill county.
On Saturday afternoon he secured
thoroughbred Berkshire, dead game from
the snout down. He and Sommers at
tempted to grease IL; Sommers held tho
pig while Cagwin smeared on the lard.
The pig slid under Sommers and he tried
to hold him by locking his logs around
him. Tho lock didn't hold, and the pig
got away, but Sommers didn't lose the
lard. He kept IL there right on his
clothes. Then Cagwin held the pig while
Sommers creased it. The pig got away
the same way, and Cagwin held on to the
lard just as bravoly as Sommers did.
Then they got Meder 10 keep hold Of
ono Of tho pigs legs Meder said when
he couldn't hold 40-pound pig, he'd
quit painting carriages. They got tho
Mn swral1 las I'd AI IA A.
climb up onto Mcder, and the three men
threw IL down on its back and lay down
ON 1t to hold it. Tho pig got away, how
ever, and each man accused the others Of
letting go holds. They didn't let the pig
get away with any lard though, but held
onto IL with their clothes every time.
They looked like buttered crackers.
Then Meder got the pig In n corner and
grabbed him by the hind leg, like n Car
son editor grabbing a cold leg Of mutton
on lunch counter. The pig broke for
tho door and Meder was pulled after him,
stretched at full length, and larding tho
lean earth as he slid along. Meder was
dead game, however, and held on like
Reno to public building. A lady was
passing, and tho pig struck her just at the
ankle, and she went down all over Meder.
The pig disappeared around the bank
corner. upsetting Evan Williams, who
was just coming out. The infuriatod
woman disentanRled herself from Neder
and began to belabor him with parasol.
Here was whore Moder lost most of his
lard, 1t having beon transferred to the
new gros grain silk of tine young lady
ho met on the walk, by chance, the usual
way.
This is why there was no creased pork
at the rink last night. Sommers aud
Cagwin say they like the creased pig
chase, but the sport requires too much
preparation.
Johnny Sweeney, the live man Of Car
son, Is trying to make terms with Sam
Davis, who is noted for his grip on pork,
to give n champion exhibition, and the
elite Of the capital are in state of joyous
| anticipati On SON Erancisco Post
National Republican., 1885-04-04
THE FAVORED STATES.
How tho Principal Patronage Has
Been Distributed In the First Month
Of tho Dam mncrntIc Administrations.

no" tno Frmeipnl patronage ths
Been Distributed In the First Month
OF tho Democratic Administration.
The above map shows tho distribution
of tho principal general federal patronage
under tho present administration. 1t
will be seen that no favors have been ex-
tended to the states and territories north
of Texas and northwest Of Missouri, ex-
cept one comparatively small one to
Nevada, or to several within tho favored
section. Maine is left, likewise New
Hampshire, the District of Columbia,
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and
Louisiana. Two slight errors occur in
tho map, Pennsylvania and Virginia
being entitled to two and one more credit
than given.
The favored states with the offices ap-
portionod are as follows:
Arkansas-AttorneyG General, $1,000.
Connecticut-Consul general to Lon
don and consul to Liverpool, $4,000.
Delaware--Socretary of State, $4,000.
Georgia-Minister TO Russia and
Mexico, consul to Manchester, $50, 500
Illinois-Commissioners of pension and
general land office, and consul general to
Vienna, $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures to Norway and
| Sweden, $500.
Kentucky-Ministe to Peru and first
comptroller, $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures to Paris, consul
general to Berlin, and assistant postmss-
ter general, $25,500.
Massachusetts, - Secretary of War,
$1,000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of patents,
| $500,
Mississippi-socretary of Interior and
| assistant secretary, $4,000.
| Observation-Disclosures of agriculture
and superintendent of foreign mails,
$4,000.
Nevada-Minister to Hawaii, $500.
| New Jersey-Minister to Portugal,
5000.
| New York-Secretary Of the Treasury,
Secretary Of Navy, assistant secretary Of
treasury. solicitor of treasury. and min
lister to Turkey, $35,000.
North Carolina-Minister to Brazil,
$4,000. a-i =
Ohio-Minister to Germany and sixth
auditor, $2l, 100.
Minister to Greece, as.
sistant postmaster general, and commits
sioner Of customs, $4,000.
Rhode 1sland-Minister to the Meth
erlands, $500.
Tennessee secretary of state
and Indian commissioner, So, 500.
Texas-Minister to Japan aud consul
at Hamburg, $14,500.
Vermont---Miuister to England, 81, 500
Virginis-Minister to Italy, railroad
commissioner, and deputy first comp
troller, $20,2
West Virginia-Commission of in
ternal revenue, $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures General ant
minister to Denmark, $4,000.
National Republican., 1885-04-04
AMUsEM ENTs.



The stoddard lecture last night was at
tended by one OF the largest audiences OF the
week. Starting from Sicily tho lecturer took
his auditors round the bay Of Naples, visiting
Mount Hitna, Vesuvius, and Pompeii, ending
by sail across the bay by moonlight. That
the efforts OF Mr.. StOddard were appreciated
was manifested by the frequent bursts Of ap.
plause which interrupted the lecture from
timo to time. All who have not been to see
the lectures so far should not fail TO attend the
matinee to-day and the lecture this evening.
THE BsCHoFP CONCERT.
The concert at the Congregational Church
last night was Enthusiastically the best OF the
course given this season, Each number was
rendered In the highest degree of excellence
and elected enthusiastic applause. Every sole
was encored the rendition marking the thor
ough culture OF the singers. The st. Cecilia
Quartette rendered the twenty.third Psalm IL
fine style, and fully sustained It's popularity
An unusually large audience attended.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

But it something worse than bad taste
to revive senseless campaign cry, inn
putting rascality to all who differ politi-
cally with the party in power, and calling
for their instant removal to make place
for men whose only recomme ndation is
that they vote different ticket. Hon
esty is personal, not political, trait,
and the Democrats have not such clear
record in places of trust that they can
afford to impesch the character OF the
whole body Of their pponents.-BOstos
Heroh
National Republican., 1885-04-04

There is no foundation whatever for the
item going tho rounds of the Democratic
press that Hon. j. Warren Keifer will be
a candidate for governor next fall, sub
ject to the action of the Republican state
convention. Mr.. Keifer is strictly occu'
pied with his own business, and, while he
will do all in his power to secure tn,
election of the state Republican ticket
he will not be candidate for any Office
CleuelaMd Leader.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

THE temporary force now employed in
the bureau of labor statistics consists of
two men and two women, a pretty equita-
bic division so far. THE REPUBLICAN, is
assured that, in the permanent equip
ment of this bureau, there will be no
hostility to the just claims of women.
National Republican., 1885-04-04
None or the Grandest Fights.n

New York is doubtful state, and both
Democrats and Republicans will probably
have chance next fall of enj Dying one Of
the grandcst fights they ever had. We
trust the Democracy will win it; but it
will not be an easy job by any means.--
NetD York Sun.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

EDITOR AvEN PEARsoN's ably con-
Quoted journal, the Congressional Record,
has suspended for eight months. Very
early in December next its publication
will be resumed, when, backed by ample
capital and furnished with about 400
contributors, it will onter upon q new
and great career.
National Republican., 1885-04-04
MIR. PuIitrsr,n GnIInntrx.

A report comes from Washington that
Mrs. Logan is going to Springfield, H.,
to help her husband in his senatorial con-
test. By her womanly tact and gracious
methods of electioneering Mrs. l.. has
pulled her husband safely through several
close political conflicts. The whole coun-
try will admire her pluck aud devotion.-
Mem YOrk World
National Republican., 1885-04-04
Tho Ono Drawback.

The only occasion for regret in connec-
tion with Cox's appointment as minister
to Turkey is that it will prevent him from
being candidate for speaker of the
House next winter. A contest for speaker
without Cox as a candidate, running just
as q matter OF diversion, will be exceed
ingly lonesome.-St- Louis Globe Democrat.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

IT is probable that Secretary Lamar
might not have been afflicted with in
disposition, and the Country deprived of
his valuable serviceg, If he had availed
himself of the simple and inexpensive
one-horse vehicle provided under Repub-
liean administrations for each head of a
department. This is the kind of
economy described by the old proverb,
Penny wise and pound foolish"
National Republican., 1885-04-04

The Detroit Post and other papers in
Michigan claim to have discovered frauds
in the accounts of Gen. William Shakes
peare, commander Of the Michigan
militia. Begole is also mixed up in the
matter. Shakespeare should hire Dom
nelly to prove that there is cipher in
his accounts. and that Begole is the
cipher.-Chicdgo NelUs.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

IT is a serious war, not trivial insur.
rection, which has broken out in the
northwest. The Dominion government
will find that it has u heavy contract on
hand before Riel and his band aud their
numerous Indian allies are reduced to
submission.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

GENTLEMEN whose nominations failed
of confirmation need not sink into the
dreary depths of dark despair-they may
he happy yet. But it is not conducive to
felicity to be hung up" or "laid over u
for eight months.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

"TuE OLD REGIME" in another coll
umn, is graphic sketch from the facile
pen of a ready and brilliant writer. Old
citizens will read it with peculiar inter-
est, and the general reader will enjoy its
National Republican., 1885-04-04

The Senate policy in relation to Cen
trail American affairs, as expressed by the
adoption of tho Edmunds resolution, ap-
pears at this time to havo been accepted
in good faith by tho administration.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

EXCEPT in case of absolute necessity
there is to be no armed interference by
United States forces at Panama. But
the chances arc about hundred to one
that such necessity will be found to exist.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

THE sailors don't believe there is going
TO be much trouble on the isthmus, but
the credulous marines are convinced that
they will have to fight for the preserya-
tion of peace.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

THE REPUBLICAN will not print pro-
family, even to oblige disgusted Democrats
who seek to abuse the administration
through its columns.
National Republican., 1885-04-04
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1885.

THE Democratic party gets its custom
nry castigation in the Rhode Island cleo
tion just held.
National Republican., 1885-04-04

THE Democratic party, as whole, on
ioyod great deal more of solid comfort
when IL was "out in the cold" than II
appears to possess now that tits permitted
|. to mastivato tho fruits Of victory,
National Republican., 1885-04-04
Pleasure EquitabIy Distributed.

AS rule the Republican newspapers
are pleased with tho Presidents appoint
ments. In fact, they are about as we'll
pleased as the Democratic organs.-Nep
YOrk World
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
The Birth of an Iceberg.

The berth of a huge iceberg, a phe-
nomenon that has been seen only once
or twice by a European, and to a GER
tain extent has remained a matter of
theory, was observed by the Danish ex-
plorers on the east coast of Greenland
last summer. The bergs are formed
by breaking off from the end of glaciers
extending from the perpetual ice of the
unexplored interior to the coast and
into the sea. The water buoys up the
sea end of the glacier until it breaks
by its w weight with a noise that
sounds like loud thunder far away.
The commotion of the water as the ice
berg turns over and over in the effort
to attain its balance is felt to a great
distance along the coast. The natives
regard it as the work of evil spirits,
and that to look upon the glacier in it's
throes is death. The Danish officers,
when observing the breaking off of the
end Of the great glacier Puissortok
through their telescopes, were roughly
ordered by their Esquimaux escort,
usually submissive enough, to follow
their example and turn their backs on
the interesting scene. They had hap
PLY completed their observations, and
avoided an embarrassing conflict with
their crew by a seeming compliance
with the order. Boston Transcript.
Where was time raised? In the
lapse OF ages.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

A Lady's Irrepressibie Mania for Baking
Ginger Cakes.

A Lady's Irrepressibie Mania for Baking
Ginger Cakes.
Women sometimes have very queer
hobbies. One of the most influential
members of an uptown church is a lady
distinguished for her piety and good
works, who can not for the life of her
keep from patting her hands together
every time she hears music. She &C.
c~asionally scandalizes the religious folk
who occupy pews near her own by
starting up this patting when the church
organ rolls out the voluntary. Often
she pats so loud that the noise can be
heard all up and down the aisle, and
the usher gets wild with anxiety lest
some one will come to him and COM
plain about it. The husband of the
iaay has demonstrated with her about
the habit, and she has promised time
after time never to do it again. She
has tried wearing thick, soft gloves and
keeping her hands in her mutf, but 1t
is OF no avail, for when she can't pat
her hand she makes twice as much
racket with her feet, and her husband
has concluded that he prefers the lesser
evil of the two. No one has yet been
able to cure her of her hobby. While
batting her hands she sits with a smile
on her face, as one rapt. lean remem-
Der. now. six other women afflicted
with hobbies. One of them is baking
oinoer cakes. This remarkable woman
IS positively unhappy unless she is IN
the kitchen. She makes, on an aver
aee, one thousand ginger cakes a week
dnnrinc the winter months, and gives
them away to her friends. She regu-
iarly presents a large painful of them to
the mite society of the church to be
distributed around among the needy OF
the parish. They are good cakes, too'
( can assure you. She has beer known
to cook all night. and there hasn't been
A festival during the last ten years at
which her ginger cakes have not been
on the bill of fare. When she goes to
visif; her friends her first question is:
MA1x those ginger cakes all gone" II
thew are, and they usually are she
takes off her shawl and walks down 10
tho kitchen in O business-like manner
ard nrsceeds 10 cook q painful OF cakes.
lust as unconcernedly as though a
Was in her own house. once IN
while-pretty often, l should say:-her
husband goes home for his dinner
90 hungry IS = lord and finds his better
h.If M in the next square baking cakes
for Mrs. X. g. Mrs. g., WITH nc ileai
% nor any table set. The husband
has no resort but 10 60 down Town anu rn1
h''v his meal at q restaurant. she
noss ont for a morning call and stays
En- day. having cooEed cakes at !nres
residences Wills ay.-BaN'no's
Herald
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
A
Composers Difficulties and Ultimate

Solb b"SNtNlN
Composers Difficulties and Ultimate
Success.
When the time came fer Schumann
graduate and determine his profess
ION, every emotion within him
yompted him to adopt o musical
areer; but his mother was determined
e should choose the law. She felt
CIV few achieve success il so difficult
nd uncertain a profession as music.
ad she feared her son weuid be unable
support himself. Schumann. on the
her hand, feared nothing SO much as
he untrue to his highes light, and
.at light pointed steadily music.
loncy was as nothing to him if only he
aid devote himself to his srt; and he
al faith in himself, he fei. that he
geld be successful. He knew that it
Guild require steady and persistent toll,
1t he believed that in the END he would
AXE q musician of himself. Finally,
persuaded lis mother to
Iaee the decision in the aands OF
reQrich Week, a friend . s. we'll
Eown musician, Schumann agreeing
at ii, after six years of work at the
a"o, he gave 10 sign of success, ne
ould turn to the practice OF law.
leck. after warning Schumann OF the
cessant and almost discouraglngg
ork which lay before him., advised
m, if he We're willing to brave all
is, 20 become Il musician. Schumann
Fw made his home at Liepslc, where
attacked his work with great n
fasiasm, practicing all day. In ms
FXiety to attain success, sle u
achine which was intended for the
ual training of every tlnger; by this
l%lrivauce, his third finger remained
N Il vertical position, while he
Eyed with the others; btt the tea~
rs became SO strained that ne
NJ d the troublesome finger, n
thought of a career as q pianist haa
tie put aside. Poor Schumann! AZ
aI his struggles and sacrifices, was
is te be the end? We ear wel mag
The gloom which oppressed him, as
lett that his brilliant hopes were
1'1ed, and everything pointed TO tne
y But music CLAIMED him; he coulo
escape, and now he began to COM
He had always been rather seli'
led, and suffered from having. no
to guide LIS musical educa'lon:
Irtunately he had almost neglectea
seal composition. but now set aoous
pair his mistake. EIc should have
WI up in this part of his art, and ne
Never quite compensated fot 1ne l1 o.
%Iy training.-Aa@Ma 1~'''s' :" VI
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

ct Don't Want Relief, But Cure"
is the exclamation of thousands suffering
from catarrh. To all such we say: Catarrh
can be cured by DIR. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy. 1t has been done in thousands of
cases; why not in yoursa Your danger is
in delay. Enclose a stamp to Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N.
Y,f pamphlet on this disease.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

WEAK lungs, splitting of blood, consump.
ton, and kindred affections, cured without
physician. Address for treatise. with two
stamps, WORLDS D%1sPENsARY MEDICAL AS.
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

THOSE to whom I have sold Ath1ophoros
speak of it in the highest praise and recon-
mend it to others. No medicine for rheu-
matism or neuralgia has given such COM
plete satisfaction. D. W. Hurd, druggist,
Aurora, Illinois.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
An Important Arrest,

An Important Arrest.
The arrest of a suspicious character upon
his general appearance, movements or com
p~anionshir, without waiting until he has
robbed a traveller, fired a house, or muir.
dered a fellow-nan, is an important func-
ton of a shrewd detective. Even more i'm
portant is the arrest of a disease which, if
not checked, will blight and destroy a hu
man life. The frequent cough, loss of appe.
tite, general languor or debility, pallid skin
and bodily aches and pans. announce the
approach of pulmonary consumption, which
is promptly arrested and permanently cured
by Dr.. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discov-
cry" Sold by druggists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

Plies ToorHACHE DROPS cure in minute, Csc
GLsnn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. CSC.
GERMAN Corn REMOVER kills Corns s Bunions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

PROBABLY the shakiness of the climbs Of
the law, accounts for the laws delay
Buffalo EIpreSs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

PATTERNS Of your own selection, and of
any size, given with every number OF
Demorest's Monthly. See Advertisement.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

AN open QUESTIONABLE you going to let
me in?-BOston Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

IF a cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure for Consumptiea aud rest we'll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
No op1ATEs or poison.
Only twenty-five cents
Red Star Cough Cure.

IT is the man who can't raise the wind
who does the most blowing.-lMerchaut Tray
eler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

A DESIRABLE bargain in sillss-a pretty
girl with a million.-LoreN Citizen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

COOP for several trips-a wrestler. -LoueN
nti-ea,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
A PROCESSION of old maids and bachelors
always marches in single file.
Young Men, Read This.

Al isn't of necessity bald-headed be.
cause he has no heir Waterloo Observer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

THE successful author has a fortune in his
own write.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

ORDINARY mortals try to throw of bad
Impressions; printers don't.-N. Y. jour.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
CONT AGI0US !!

am a native OF England, and while I was in that
country I contracted a terrible blood poison, and for
two years was under treatment as an outdoor patient
at Nottingham Hospital. England, but was not cured.
1surercdt the most agonizing pains IN my bones, and
was covered with sores all over my oody and limbs,
Finally l completely lost all hopci in that country, and
sailed for America, and was treated at Roosevelt In
this city, as well as by a prominent physician in New
York having no connection with the hospitals.
/ saw the advertisement of Swift's Specitic. and I
determined to giVeit q trial. l took six bottles and l
can say with great joy that they have curel me en-
tirely. I am as sound and well as l ever was in my
life. l.. FRED uALFOItD.
New York C lily, June 70, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8. Atlanta, Go.
n. Y, Isl w. 23d Street.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

The right men to make bank cashiers of:
Those who have lost both legs in battle
Toledo Blade,