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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
Burdens,

We worry under our burdens, and We
sometimes think that it would be so
pleasant to have nothing to uphold, or
to feel the weight of. But it is our very
burdens which enable us to stand firm
ly, and to walk securely. 1t is the
empty a which jumps and jolts along
the track; the loaded car moves steadi-
ly. 1t is the vessel with no cargo, or with
a short one, that rolls and pitches fear
fully; the full-freighted craft is steadiest,
in calm or storm. Even a trained
acrobat must have a ~balance-pole in
his hands, to enable him to walk a
tight rope safely. So, in every sphere
of life, a fitting burden is a steadying,
and so a saving, agency. The only
question is, what burden shall we bear?
not, Shall we bear a burden? This it
is which gives force and point to the
words of our Lord: .'Come unto Me
all ye that labor and are heavy laden,
and | will give you rest" And how
will He give US rest? s'Take My yoke
upon you, and learn of Me-; y X and
ye shall find rest unto your souls. For
My yoke is easy, and My burden is
light" If our burden is one that we
ought to bear, it is always easier to go
on with that burden, than it would be
to 60 on without it. If the Lord has
provided your burden, there is nothing
You have more reason to be grateful for
than-your burdens. S. Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

seh a fast sailing craft, often making
three hundred miles a day with a good
breeze: Captain Willistun says she
co4ld have made her first voyage down
in less than forty days had she not en-
countered a s%outherly ''bustcr," which
delayed her nearly a week. Captain
Wllllstun, who has since retired from
service, says that in overhauling the
California he found her the stoutest
vessel he had ever seen. Her frame is
OF the heaviest live oak and her upper
timbers of locust and red cedar. Cap
tain Willistun first saw the California
in ls48 in Rio de Janeiro, where he was
in charge of the bark Parthian. He
thought it a rather peculiar circum-
stance that he should have become her
master after twenty-seven years. The
Captain was a territorial pioneer, and
is now seventy-siX years of age, and is
to-day as stanch and clipper as the old
craft which he sailed ten years ago, and
which he firmly believes will live to see
her tlftieth anniversary. "She's the
luckiest vessel I ever went to sea ill.,"
he remarked to the reporter.-San
francisco Chronicle,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

breaking them; thew are en- much dis. disi o.
r rlea oy shells, coral, and subma-
w VIII substances growing on them,
otf i''t are never quite scrapedi
ot as proof of the genuineness
-. the article. Merchants give high.
prices Tor broken ones. which they
memo beautifully. No one dares to
purchase the whole bottles found; they
ale reserved for the Emperor's treas
ury' Who has inherited from ancestors
so many as would amount to a large
sum OF money if sold. The island of
Maurl IS supposed to have been sub
merged by the anger of the gods, some,
seohers having painted the faces of the
1uols RED; no n escaped save the
rrlnce Peiruun and his family, who
reached China. where the day of their
arrival is still kept as a festival-the
people row about in boats and call on
'felruun. Much interest was excited
a rev Years ago by an account of the
exhibition of many antique articles at
Nara the ancient capital Of the Mika-
dos OF Japan, near Kioto. the present
capital. Mr.. Campbell describes this
eNnlp1tlon. 1t is supposed that each
Mlkado had put aside some important
treasure and dated it, before the re-
moval of the Government at the end of
the eighth century to Kioto, where it
has remained ever since. Among these
treasures is a glass ever about a foot
high, which is entered in the original
list of the articles deposited in the sort
OF barn where they have been pre-
served. As no certain knowledge OF
glass-making in Japan exists, it has
been suggested that this ever was i'm
ported either from China or by Arabs
before the eighth century, and being
considered a curiosity was deposited
among the treasures. 1t is possible
that before long some japanese writer
may be enabled to throw some light
on the whole subject of glass in his
nativts country. A recent traveller de-
scriDes a very curious v%itreous sponge
with threads which seem as if com.
posed of spun glass, found on the east.
ern coast of Japan. Chicago Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
A e S
Christianity Offers as Evidence of
Its Inspiring and Sustaining Truth.

What Christianity Offers as Evidence of
Its Inspiring and Sustaining Truth.
The supreme test of any theory lies
in its practical application. When
Watt unfolded his ideas of the power
Of a ~steam-engine, and George Stephen
son his of the possibility and utility of
a locomotive, and Edison his of the
beauty and desirability of the electric
light, the world replied by saying in
substance: Every well. Show us
your s~team-engine, your locomotive,
your electric light in actual and sue
cessful operation, and then all will take
stock in your theories; but not before"
Precisely! The proof of the pudding
springs from the eating. If men like
it, and are nourished by it-who can
deny it's value or the merits of its pro-
Queer? Nor is there any truer, better
standard of comparison for a system
of philosophy or a religion. This is
the very test, and the all-critical n
proposed by Christ Himself. eff any
man" said He, evil do His will, He
shall know Of the doctrine, whether it
be of God, or whether 1 speak Of
Myself" We are to know and to set
tie all doubts by a living, practical,
everyday experience in u hearts and
conduct Of Divine truth. Ii this truth
helps us to resist temptation, to bear
trial, to conquer seltishness, to cherish
pure and beautiful thoughts, to utter
guileless words, to do beneticent deeds,
to lift our souls to a recognition of the
Maker of the universe in the Redeemer
a ---.I kl.. L. III Al-A =. 1o,k
for peace beyond the grave, we believe
and are assured that this truth has &ts
origin in God, and is designed for our
holiness and happiness.
This test began with the Christian
martyrs. They were inspired to an UNI
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

Silence is the ~severest criticism
Charles BW1ton.
There is nothing obsolete in. the
original spirit of the Gospel, nothing in
its truth; it is old, and it is new, too.
-Moszey.
The turning-point in every mans
religious experience is not when he
says: II believe" but when he says:
~ will."-Dr. James Walker.
Frequently a mans success, when
translated, signifies that he has worked
for ten dollars per week rather than re-
main idle because he couldn't get
twenty dollars for his six days labor
N. Y. Independent.
The Lords prayer in verse;
"Our Father which in Heaven art,
We Sanctty Thy name;
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done
In Heaven and earth the same:
Give us this day our daily bread;
And us forgive Thou so,
As we on them that do offend
Forgiveness do bestOw;
Into temptation lead us not,
But us from evil free;
For Thine the kingdom, owe and praise
Is, and shall ever be-"
Every advance in science has
brought increased dangers Electricity
has not regenerated man. Dynamite
has not unbarred the grasp Of evil
passions. The first telegram was an
ascription Of Divine praise; but the first
telephone message spoken across the
Atlantic may be a voice of blasphemy.
Electricity would carry the one as
readily as the other. Steam turned tho
wheels of Livin gstone's pioneer; but it
would have no scruples about pro-
pelling a SLAYER. The remedy lies not
in nature. The remedial treatment
must be applied to man. There is more
need now than heretofore that he be
trained to the proper employment of
his possessions. = Christian at Work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
"JUsT AS YOU ARE"

The Wonderful History of a Beautiful
Hymn, and How 1t Came to Be Writ
ten.
Some fifty years ago that eminent
minister, Rev. Caesar Malan, of Geneva,
was a guest of the Elliots, a well-to-do
family in the West End of London.
One evening, in conversation with
the daughter Charlotte, he wished to
know if she was a Christian. The young
lady resented his question, and told him
that religion was a matter which she
did not wish to discuss. MI. Malan re-
piled, with his usual sweetness of man
ner, that he would not pursue the SUBJ
ject then if it displeased her, but he
would pray that she might 'sgive her
heart to Christ, and become a useful
worker for Him"
Several days afterwards the young
lady apologized for her abrupt treat
ment Of the mipister, and confessed
that his question and his parting re-
mark had troubled her.
"lBut I do not know how to find
Christ" she said. I want youto help
me-"
Come to Him Just as you are,'' said
MI. Malan.
He little thought that one day that
simple reply would be repeated in song
by the whole Christian world.
Further advice resulted in opening
Charlotte's mind to spiritual light, and
her life of devout activity and faith be-
gan. She possessed literary gifts, and
having assumed the charge of the
Yearly Remembrancer on the death of
it's editor, she inserted several original
| poems without her nancy in making
UP her first number. One Of the poems
was:
"Just as l I'm, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou bid'st me come to Thee,
0 Lamb of God, 1 comet"
The words Of Pastor Malan, realized
in her own experience, were, of course,
the writer's inspiration.
Beginning thus its public history in
the columns of an u%npretending relig-
ious magazine, the little anonymous
hymn, with its sweet counsel to troubled
minds, found its way into devout per-
sons scrap-books, then into religious
circles and chapel assemblies, and final
ly into the hymnals of the ''church
universal" Some time after it's publ
cation a philanthropic lady, struck by
its beauty and spiritual value, had it
printed on a leaAet and sent for %circula-
ton through the cities and towns of the
kingdom, and in connection with this
an incident at an English watering
place seems to have first revealed its
authorship to the world. Miss Elliot,
being in feeble health, was staying at
Torquay, in Devonshire, under the car
of an eminent physician. One day the
doctor, who was an earnest Christian
man, placed one Of those floating leaflets
in his patients hands, saying he felt
sure she would like it. The surprise
and pleasure were mutual when she
recognized her own hymn, and he dis
covered that she was its author.
Rev. Duncan Morrison, from whom
we gather. the above facts, sends q
Latin translation OF Charlotte Elliot's
hymn to the Montreal Witness, and he
says of it: "Perhaps there is no hymn
in the language * that has been
more blessed in the raising up of those
that are bowed down. Its history has
been wonderful. 1t is surely a leaf
from the tree of life which is for the
healing of the nations. "-Youth's Com
pGmaon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
RELIGIOUS READING.
SONG FOR THE PILGRIM.

Our God is faithful! Time moves on to find
us
Still singing of the mercies left ehind us;
sui taking, as we sing, of some fresh store;
And looking t%rustfully for those before.
How can we doubt, with memories to cheer
us?
How can we sorrow, with His love so near us?
How can we faint while He has strength to
give,
And we, by faith, His proffered grace re-
ceive?.
Like as q father, plying, He leads us.
And, daily, with some Heavenly morSel feeds
us:
Sees to our ailings, bushes our alarms,
And bears us, weary, in His loving arms.
He who has led thus far, will never leave us,
Until He at His Heavenly home receive us;
There we shall see His face, and there adore
And tune our harps to praise Him evermore.
A few more stages, on our journey going,
And We shall reach where Jordan's stream is
flowing;
Our faithful God will cleave its swelling tide,
And land us safely on the other side.
There Ebenezers shall be lost in Joy forever,
Where sorrow, sin and want can enter never,
Where, in a day that knows no coming night,
Well bless the faithfulness that kept us right.
Thomas E. Reynolds. in London Christian.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
The latest swindle relating t

The latest swindle relating to
spurious money is the split bank note
fraud. A twenty dollar bank note is
taken, and by some ingenious method
the note is split in two, and the raw
side is ..doctored up" and each half is
passed of. as a genuine twenty dollar
note. The work is done so artistically
in most cases that it is difficult at first
to detect the fraud N Y. Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

-Buenos Ayres is one of the most
prosperous cities in the world, but we
are so far removed from it that we
hardly realize its Importance. 1t a
a population of four hundred thousand
people, and a hundred and fifty
thousand emigrants arrive in it's harbor
each. There is no other city that
can show such rapid growth as this
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09

Said Bobby to the cashier, when
they met on the street: ''Can a bank
whistler" 'Why do you ask?"
"'Cause my pa owes the bank a thou
sand dollars, and he says he's going "a
let the bank whistle for it,"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22
PROPOSALS.
u. s. NAVAL ACADEMY.

" Ls ~ "A n ~ <AOA%AlAA
Annapolis. Nd, Sept. s, 1885.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv-
- ed until OCTOBER 9th, 1885, at noon
for the following supplies for the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md, or on board
the Academy steamer, at Baltimore, Nd:
Glass l.--lron, Steam and Gas Fittings,
Iron Pipe, &c.
Class p Hardware and Carpenters
Supplies.
Glass 3 Paints, Oils, Brushes. Glass,
&c.
Glass Cleaning Material, Scrub
bling Brushes, &c.
Class 5.--LuunOer.
Glass 6--Lilne, Cement, Building
Stone, Bricks, Terra Gotta Pipe, &c.
Detailed lists ( each class of articles
will be furnished to persons desiring to
bid.
Proposals will be received from reg
uIar dealers, or manufacturers only, must
be in duplicate, and entitled Proposals
for -
A written guarantee signed by one or
more responsible persons. AS prescribed
in section 3,719 Revised Statutes, must
accompany each proposed.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. r. M. RAMSAY,
sept.S.4w Captain, Superintendent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22
FOR SALE
DESIRABLE
sAl TWO.STORT COTTAGE, fEAf
IN THE BEAUTIFUL TOWN OF
OXFORD, Talbot County, Nd.

HlHE owner will offer for sale in the
beautiful and healthful town of Ok
ford, Talbot county, a neat and comforta-
BILE two-story frame COTTAGE, nearly
new containing parlor. hall, DINING room
and kitching. and two nice bed-chambers:
has neat front yard and good garden at
tached. It is situated on the Main street,
within few hundred yards of the steam
boat wharf, and in full view of the beau
tiful Tired Avon and Choptauk Rivers -
Two lines of steamers run to Baltimore
daily from the town; 1t is popular sum-
mer resort and has two fine hotels; the
waters abound with fish. oysters and
crabs, and an extensive business is done
here during the season In this line. It
is the turminus of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Railway. The property can
be bought for $1,000, including lot 26x150
feet IA small amount cash and balance on
easy terms. For particulars apply at this
office, or address r. r. BUTLER,
ju18-ts Trappe. Talbot Co., Md,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22
L. G. CAN'T, Attorney-at-Law.
Order Mist.
In THE CIRCUIT CoURT FOR ANNE ARUN-
DEL County.
Wilson Disney, vs.. Frederick Kruse and
and wife, and John Cooler and wife.

TT Is, this 18th day OF August, 1885, or
i dered by the said Court, that the sale
made and reported by Edward G. CAN'T,
the attorney named in the mortgage filed
in in this case, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary be shown on
or before the 10Th day of September
next; provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published
in Anne Arundel county, once in each of
three successive weeks before the said
10Th day OF September next. The report
states the amount of sales to be three
hundred dollars $780,
SPRIGG HARwooD, Clerk,
True Copy.
Test: SPRIGG HARDWOOD,
Aug. %, 1885. {ag29-3w. Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN the subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Anne Arundel county,
in Maryland, letters of administration on
the personal estate of
PHILIP MEYERS.
late of Anne Arundel county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased. are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or be-
fore the
18TH Nay Of February. 1855
They may otherwise, by law be excluded
from all benefitof the said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this nth day of August, 1885.
CATHARINE MEYERS,
Administrative,
aug12-6w se7 Hanover st., Bslto.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

OYsTERs are cheap food, and yet a
steward explains that they are uDprof
table for hotel tables, because guests
never think Of letting them take the
place of any regular course in meal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

JULIA Smith, the Connecticut wo-
man who got fame by refusing to pay
taxes TO q Government that would not
let her vote, remarks to those who
predicted unhappiness from her mar
riage Eve years ago. aged IS. that she
Is extremely happy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

THE important question IS to bow
far crime is attributable to hereditary
inpuences and craniaI development
will Be very fully illustrated and dis
cussed At the Anthropological Con-
gress to be held in Rome il few
xecks La connection with this Con-
gress viii be held what may be called
a Criminal Exposition. Among the
exhibits will be q collection of 700
skulls OF criminals, numbered and
classified; 5000 photographs Of con-
vicis, thousands of autographs. poems
sketches. and special instruments, the
works of criminals; an album contain
ing a record Of 700 observations,
physical and moral, on 500 criminals
and on 800 ordinary men. There
will also be graphic maps of crime in
Europe with reference TO meteorology,
food, institutions, suicides. ETC.; tables
Of the stature of criminals in relation
to the length ofthe arms, and of crime
10 towns compared to that in the
country photographs Of Russian
political and other criminals, especial
" Of those from Moscow, and wax
masks of large number ofcelebrated
criminals will also be exhibited.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

ONE crank's hobby is to induce the
wealthy residents Of cities to open
their spacious, ventilated homes dur
ing their own summer absence as
lodging for the poor He argues that
it Is wicked 10 the millioDairer TO let
thousands of innocent children die
unnecessarily 10 tenements.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

New Hampshire has set the exam
pie for other States, by making il a
penalty of $40 for each offence for sell
ling cigarette to q boy or girl under
Is years of age.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

A BALTIMORE negro has literally
worn two fingers of 10 many years Of
shovelling coal The case is reported
by physician as curiosity. There
is no apparent disease, aud no incon-
venience
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

REPRESENTATIVE Cole is again 10
Washington. looking after the inter
est of bis constituents. He never for
gets bis promises--if be can't fulfill
them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

4 MONTANA Indian began raising
stock few years ago. having At the
start only two or three head. Lately
be sold bis herd for $4,000. he is
probably OF the Opinion that raising
cattle is more profitable then raising
hair;n and bis white neighbors prob
ably agree with him. AZ least they
would rather let him raise their cattle
than their scalps.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22
Proposals for Coal.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
OFFICE OF COMMANDER
=.

STATE FISHERY FORCE
AnnapoIis. August 49, 1885.
DROP0SALS will be received at this
i Office. up to IL NJ, SEPTEMBER Is,
1885, for such supplies of Bitumlnous
and Anthracite COAL, as may from time
to time be required for the use OF the
STATE FISHERY FORCE, for the year
ending September 18th 1886, to be deliv-
cred on board as required.
The right torefuse any or all bids is re-
served.
JAS.I. WADDELL. Con1d'r
aug2S-e o-3t2w State FISHERY Force
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

INDIA women do not like to be doc
tored By men. Lady Dufferin is Pres
ident of society to educate women
for medical practice.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

MADAME Marie Selika, the colored
prima donna Of Boston, has finished
her studies abroad and is on her way
home.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

THE refusal by teetotal tailor to
make clothes for rumsellers is new
cause for temperance discussion in
London.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

The fourth-class postinasters are
fact disappearing from view, and, at
the present rate they will all soon be
retired to private life.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

THE Cincinnati Enquirer asserts
that mo man IN Congress worked
harder for the passage Of Civil Service
law than the Hon. William Steele
Holman. We have seen 90 evidence
that such was the case. The record
Of he proceedings d Congress while
she bill was under consideration does
not support tie statement Mr. Hol-
mans pereept attitnde toward the Iiie-
tenure system was defined with suli-
eient distincGness il al Interview
printed ii tie San Francisco CaR
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

AN agitation to change the name
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South 10 likely to result, it is thought.
in choice of Episcopal Methodist.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

$1,000 skating Kinks are offered
for sale up in Vermont for $500.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

eyThss- paper HAS the largest b0na
mae Daily CireuIasIom % any paper isl
ah@ city 0faAmn np@lis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

In THE C1RcUkx COURT FOR ANNE AkUN-
DEL OouNTy.
n rur EsrArn or ELEzAnEEH @. CLAUDE.
ORDERED, this 18th day Of September
~ 1885. that the sale made and reported
by Thos. ]. Duvall, collector Of taxes. OF
the real estate Of Elizabeth g. Claude. be
ratified and confirmed unless cause tothe
contrary be shewn on or before the lSth
day of October inst, Provided copy OF
his order be inserted in the EvRNING
CAPITAL and the Herald, newspapers
published ii said county once In each OF
three successive weeks before he 18th
day Of October inst.
The report states the amount OF sales
to be 500, |. THOMAS JONES.
True Copy.
Test SpRI0G HARwoor,
sep.15-Sw Clerk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-22

CINGLE, Double Teams and S gay \
y Horses to hire, by the hour, e e.., s
week. Open and Close Carriages, - Y,
and Double Phatons, Jaggers, Top =
No-Top Buggies, all at reasonable . .a'. :
fine carriages for visiting and pieaSuppso0 ,
Drivers in livery, if desired. ,a ~
Phgtons, with quiet and gentle G HOaSj
suitable for ladies and children. D 4.
rates made with families. Partleui a., !.
tentfon to horses on livery. bSss@ n
called fer and delivered to all paris . y u
city. Funerals attended TO at shof' ~
All orders promptly attended to.
.JAs.:HsVANsANI.
PropristOI'