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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24
THE EARTHQUAKE ERA.
vital rhroes which Result In Disturbing
she Earth's Crust.

vital Throes Which Result in Disturbing
she Earth's Crust.
The era we are passing through Viii
be distinguished in the future for its
EARTHQUAKES that have been disturbing
sections of the earth's surface. and in
some cases altering the very shore
Ines. These throes of the earth have
been called vital, as they re a display
of energy on the part of our planet
itself. In one region it takes the form
of volcanic eruption; in another, of
earthquakes. It is now tolerably we'll
settled that these pe%rturbations of tho
carth's crust are due to the shrinkage
caused by the planet losing a portion
of its internal heat. As every school,
boy knows, heat expands every ma
terial object upon which it acts. from
water which is turned into steam to
ron which enlarges very sensibly at
white heat. For countless ages our
planet has been parting with its heat.
In doing so, the crust of the earth
shrinks and mountains II upheaved,
shore Ines altered, and seas and oceans
become deepened. These recurring
shrinkages produce heat in the LOCALE
ties most effected, that explodes in the
form of volcanoes, or produces earth
ouak.es where such vents are not
known. 1t is worth noting
that in Spain several thousand
persons were killed recently by the
earthquakes. Indeed, the destruction
of life from time to time in the Spanish
Peninsula from earthquakes has been
very great. In 1855 Lisbon was de-
stroyed, when $4,000 persons were
swallowed up by the earth. The de-
struction of life has never been so great
in the italian Peninsula, because Vesu-
vius and Etna furnished vents for the
su~bterranean heat. There are no volca-
noes in Spain. The series of eruptions
that have attracted the attention of
mankind lately began with the great
earthquake at Krakatoa. This was in
the far Pacific. The day afterward. a
series of mountainous waves washed
the shores of California. showing that
the volcanic action affected the greater
part of the bed of the Pacific Ocean.
Since then we have had numerous
earthquakes in different parts of the
globe, including the northeastern part
of the United States. Scientists. how
ever, agree that California will always
be liable than any other State j II
the Union to these NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OreSt'S MOnthLN,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

Many of the oaks in the park are tine
old trees which for centuries have de-
fed the wintry blasts which are 30 try.
ing in the Eastern counties. The deer
add much to the beauty of the park.
while in the plantations, which at once
shelter and embellish the roads in the
neighborhood of the house, the bird
cheRry and wild crab peep out from be-
hind the frs and cross the silver stems
of the beech trees. The old manor
house was pulled down in 1869, be-
ing alike inadequate fer the require
ments of the royal household. and SO
modernized as to have no associations
with the past. The present house.
which occupies the same site and
has the same aspect, is a good-looking
red brick house, with white stone.
work windows of modern form. and a
picturesque, irregular outline. A
suite of drawing rooms faces the
lake and parterres. and a broad cor
ridor unites these rooms to the en-
trance hall. A beautiful colorcd draw.
ing, by M. Itchy, gives a sketch of the
saloon with its illustrious inmates at
afternoon tea. AT the top of this pic
ture is a painting of SandringhamHa Hall.
beneath it the Princes esc.tcheon, and
six vignets, divided by bronzed and
green branches of foliage, represent the
occupations and amusements of the
day. Two libraries occupy the chief
space between the saloon and the Cor
ner of the house next to the lime ave-
nue.. Cheerful windows light up tho
interiors. which are models of comfort
and good arrangement, and oh the
shelves are to be found a choice collec-
ton OF standard English works, many
of tho French and German books, and
some English county histories, which
are almost as little studied Is blue
books, though affording an almost
equal amount of useful information.
What we have said will suffice to
show that the Sandringham estate is a
model one and the houses of the labor
ers m right we'll be initiated elsewhere.
The churchof st. Mary Magdalene, APP
preached through the garden by an
emu of old trees, IS of the late per.
pendicular style, with battlements
round the walls and tower, and stands
nobly on a rising ground. 1t was first
restored in 1866 by Lady Harriet Cow
per, wife of the Hon. Spencer Cowper, to
commemorate their only child. but has
been much beautified since the castle
came into the Prince o. Wales hands.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24
CANINE GHOSTS.
The Literature of the Supernatural Not
Confined to Man.

The Literature of h Supernatural Not
Confined to Man.
An animal which is often said 10
make its ghostly appearance is the dog.
Thus, a man who hanged himself at
Broomtield, near Shrewsbury, .camv
again in the form of large black dog"
and a headless black dog is reported to
haunt the road between Yeaton and
Baschurch. A not uncommon belief is
that the spirits of wicked persons are
punished by being doomed to wear for
a certain time the shape of a dog; and
according to a Sussex superstition the
spirit of a favorite dog which has died
returns occasionally to visit its master
and the haunts it frequented during
life. II was once informed by a ser,
vant," writes Mrs. Latham in hcr
''West Sussex Superstitions," '.whomI
had desired to go down stairs and try
to stop the barking of a dog, which /
was afraid would waken . sleeping in
valid, that nothing would stop his
nose. for she knew quite we'll by his
manner Of barking that the ghost Of
another dog was walking about the
garden and terrifying him"
Traditions respecting these spectre
dogs differ in various locslities,
but are still firmly credited by
our agricultural peasantry. In De-.
yonshire they are known as the "Yeth
Hounds" ard are said to be the disem.
bodied souls of unbaptized infants.
They were heard, we are Informed,
some few years ago in the Parish of St
Mary Tavy by an old man named Roger
Burn. He was working in the fields,
when he suddenly heard the .baying Of
the hounds, the shouts anu horn of the
huntsman. and the smacking of his
whip. This last point the old man
quoted as at once settling the question:
Nov, could l be mistaken? Why, I
heard the very smacking of his whip"
once more. some years ago, an accl'
dent happened in a Cornish mine,
whereby several men lost their lives.
AS soon as help could be procured, a
party descended, but the remains of the
poor fellows were discovered to be mu>
tilated beyond recognition. On being
brought up to the surface. the clothe,
and a mass of mangled flesh dropped
from the bodies. A bystander, anxious
to spare the feelings of the relatives
present, quickly cast this unsightly
into the blazing furnace OF an en-
gine close at hand. But ever since that
day the engineman positively asserted
that troops of little black dogs contin'
ually haunted the locality. W.ld Edrlc'
q legendary hero, haunts the Stretton
Hills in the form of a large black dog
with black, fiery eyes.-London StaH@
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24
THE MUSK RAT OF INDIA.
An Interesting Animal That Bears q
Charmed Life.

An interesting Animal That Bears q
Charmed Life.
The musk-rat is from six to eight
inches long, of a slatish blue color,
with a long, movable snout, and d m n
utive eyes. Its skin is very loose, and
quite conceals the extremities, only
allowing the feet to be seen. This
formation occasions the peculiar pat
tering of its III The tail, broad at
its base, is pinkish and bare of every
thing except a few hairs; ears are
diminutive. LOathed and detest.d by
all. this creature leads a charmed life;
only q few dogs will kill it, aud then
there is always sneezing and a little
foaming afterward. Cats follow, but
won't touch it; it is, moreover, equally
avoided by more aristocratic rats and
mice. AS the animal runs alsng the
wall of the room it adm is a kind of
self-satisfied purr, which, If alarmed.
breaks into a squeak, and Immediately
the scent bottle is opened. If there IS
light to see the tiny creature, you will
observe it scanning with its nose all
parts Of the horizon in search of what
caused the alarm; the. eyes apparently
being unequal to the task. Musk-rats
have a singular habit of always run.
ming along the walls of a room, never
crossing from one wall to the other:
hence, as they are not swift movers.
they are easily overtaken. and Il blow
from a cane instantly kills the animal.
Traps are OF little use in Capturing
these creatures, and if one is can.
tured that trap is forever useless
as regards ord nary rats and
mice, which won't approach II
after being contaminated. ..Muskiesn
are omnlvorous and very ~voracious.
During the rains the insect world is on
the wing. II at this season You place
. night-light on the ground near the
bea o a musk-rat you will be amused
at watching its antlcsin trying to catch
some OF the buzzers around the light.
or those crawling up She wall, and
Will be surprised at its agility. The
captives are ruthlessly crunc6ed. and
the animal never seems satiated.
at the same time its enjoy ment Is
evinced by its purring. Woe betida
nm should another musky invade this
happy hunting ground. War is at
once proclaimed. and immed' atelv tho
two are fighting for their lives, suueak.
lngs' swapping, biting, rolling over and
over, and all the time letting off their
awful scent bottles. You, in y com.
parative distance. just escape the dis-
gustlnS door but the insect invasion
caecn 1t 1ull, and quickly leave the
scene. AND SO the fight goes on, until
yGu happily catch both the combatants
with one blow of your cane, and tho
stlnklng turmoil ceases; and HAVING
thrown open the doors to ycntilats
inc room, you are glad to re.;re tn
resi-. Another anomaly pertains to
ms animal; though so disgustino to
Others it is not 50 to itself; and It il
one OF the t,diest and most cleanly Of
ANIMALS Chambers journal. "
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

THERE is about 81, 600, 900 invested in
wild animals in the United States, not
ancluding elephants. There are sixty
elephants in the United States, ranging
in price from $4,000 to 500, 900. If an
elephant is trained and acclimated it
will bring $4,000. But those that are
stupid and cannot be trained v
bring over $4,000 or $4,000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

HEAHHER is now made from the skin
of the porpoise, large quantities Of
which are caught on the Atlantic Coast.
"A fine shoe is made from these skins,
and it is claimed hat the leather is
very soft, elastic. and completely water.
proof. Heretofore these skins had to be
imported on account of the trouble of
capturing these fish on this coast; but
1t is now au easy task to take them, and
&ile process of tanning their skins fully
equals the methods employed on the
imported stock.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

. The rebellion of the half-breeds and
Indians against Canadian authority in
: the Northwest promises to be. quite SER
tous. The troubles arose several years
+: ago when Canada annexed the territory.
Vine natives, headed by Louis Reil. a
half-blood Frenchman, resisted at the
time, but negotiations postponed the
trouble Bell is again at the head of
his people, and is apparently determined
to fight to the death.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

THE increased price asked for bread
iby French bakers, owing to the in
creased duty about to be placed on ce-
reals, has raised the danger Of bread
xiots. The French people nearly wholly
depend upon the bakers for their bread
supplies, very few families doing their
own baking. The action of the city of
Marseilles, in going into the business.
seems to be the only solution at hand,
fahe bakers being determined to hold to
s4he high prices demanded, the City'a
Bakery will supply a largeportion of the,
people at former price
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

SHOULD all the men, women and chill
dren in London be seized with the lau-
dable desire of attending church on the
same Sunday, but atrifc more than one
third could be accommodated; OF, to
put it another way, almost a million of
the inhabitants of London who are old
enough to attend divine worship are un-
provided for. ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24
p OF THE DAY.

The Nile campaign has not been ut.
'seriy fruitless, for it has Anglicised an
Arabic word-zereba, which is a tenn
porary fertilization in the form of q
square, made of wagons, brush and the
usual impediments of camps.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

ing. Possible, however, it might have
resumed and told many more strange
things, but just at this moment the
sexton came along, and remarking: IL
guess you are good for nothing now
h1t firewood," crushed the contribu.
tion box beneath his heavy heel and
knocked it into kindling wood. A mo-
ment later and poor old contribution
box was but a handful of ashes at the
bottom of the furnace.-Boston Tran
ScrIgk
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24
"A Calhoun County NJ.

"A Calhoun County man. dnr;nx
reeent VISIT to a prohibition town, a n
Inc ,'blind tiger is a house whcrr Tho
people can get whisky but do not k, s.e
ron whom they buy it. There ;s !,
noie IN the side OF the house wi+'
P1lnted instructions above if. Yan
pace your bottle and money in I tba
hole and both disappear, but in = f tne
minutes your bottle returns f,,i iew
whisky. No word is spoken and '1 ma OF
sound is. heard except the rali;n "a n not a
bottle, Calhoun (da.l nua us'xo Oh the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

DIR. HENRY j. BIGELow, a distin-
:agguished surgeon of Boston, gives
smokers the comforting assurance that
e~sthc percentage of cases of cancer of
the the lip resulting from smoking, is so
small compared to that from other
causes, oftea u~nassignable, that it is an
argument of little weight against the
use of tobacco" And the British Medi-
cal Journal goes to the length OF saying
that cancer was produced by to-
.baccO, g
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

r HE determined steps taken by the
Government seems to have convinced
the Mormons of Utah that their favor,
lite institution must be given up, or else
migrate to some more congenial cline.
No doubt that it will soon be ire
vealed' to the head of the Mormon
Church that polygamv must cease.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

I BECKY JONES, the plucky New York
servant girl, who has been imprisoned
In Ludlow Street Jail for nearly a year,
for refusing in a will case, to diyulge
che secrets of the family she served for
many years, has been released. The
Court found her will undomitablc. A
faithful servant like Becky will not be
in want of y situation long.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

AT no time for many years has
alere been war progressing in so many,
parts of the globe as now. and these arei
likely to be augmented soon by the
greatest of them all-England and
Russia. .
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

If war is declared between England
and Russia, it will doubtless be the
cause of golden times in the United
States. 1t seems q horrible way of gain
ing prosperity, but the fact remains
that many people in this country will
Se sadly disappointed if the struggle is
zlverted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24

The curious effect which the placing
of a fertilizer on one side of an orange
aree at Lake Jessup, Florida, and none
ON the other had on the fruit is noted by
= Southern paper, which says that the
side that was fertilized bore large,
bright oranges, and the other small,
rusty ones. =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-24
Laws.

DossoHfoe. whether directed tJhisAane or whether he
Is . subscriber'or not, Is esp0nsiblcfcf thepey.
snners and periodicals from the p0stofaee. OF. rem0y.
fnE and leaving them uncalied for. ts prtxHa JuGe evil
deuce OF INTENTIONAL FRAUD
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

The St. Josephs Mother Home at Delhi, Ohio, was burned last night. There were fifty-six sisters in the home, all of whom es- capep uninjured.
 Able T. Smith, the expert accountant em- ployed to examine the accounts of Treasurer Anderson of Hoboken, N J., has found de- ficiency of over $26, 900. Anderson is asked to explain to the next council meeting.
 Last evening at Lewiston, Me, seven year-old daughter of Paul Birgie while at tempting to climb upon Bigger" fell un- der the wheels and was crushed to death. The jigger was loaded with wood.
 Edward Hanlan yesterday afternoon challenged Wallace Ross to row for a purse over the three-mile course at Manhattan Beach or over a four-mile course at Oak Point Ross says that he will accept the challenge.
 Daniel Louis Petite, we'll known in turf circles as the owner of Flora Temple, Daisy Brown and other famous stars of the turf died at Avon Inn, Key East, N. J., yester- day of Bright's disease. He was sixty-fve years of age.
 Professor Kimball, the new director of the mint. has planned reorganization of the hints and assay offices with view to reduc- tion of force and improvement of the service. He will soon make personal tour of in- spection of the different offices.
 Base ball yesterday: At New York, Bos- tons 6, New Works 5; at Philadelphia, Prov idenee 4, Philadelphias 9; at Buffalo, Chicagos g, Buffalos 3 (rnorning) Chicagos 13, Bnffalos 9 (afternoon1; at Detroit, De- troits 16, St. Louis 8; at Pittsburg, Pitts burgs 12, Baltimores 1; at Louisville, Louis villes g, Brooklyns 6; at St. Louis, St. Louis 13, Athletics II; at Cincinnati, Metropoli- tans T. Cincinnatis D.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-17
aIisIeIIanen1Is.
TO THE TRADE.

We have this day disposed of our general iobbing business together with the good will appertaining thereto, to Messrs. FRANCIS & HEWITT, and would recommend them to the trade cessors, hoping they may receive from our former customers and correspondents that measure of lib- eral support and kindly consideration which they have extended to MT. Francis has been known the trade during twenty-one years of experience, the latter five of which he of the firm of Chas s. Leete 6 Co. He has been very intimately iden- tiied with the interests of the pharmacists of the State, and served them as president of the Connec ticut Pharmaceutical Association in addition to his labors secretary of the commission, who secured the present favorable state of the license law. Mir. Hewitt has been connected with the house of E. A. Whittlesey for nearly eight yers and brings to his position valuable experience and the best wishes of his fellow pharmacists.
 Respectfully yours,
 RICHARDSON & CO.,,
 289 and 2s1 State Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-17
Roach Behind In His Contract.

the contract signed July 23, 1883, by John Roach and William 0. Chandler, then Score tary of the Navy, the three steel cruisers Chicago, Boston and Atlanta were to have been completed in eighteen months from the date of contract The term allowed for completing the vessels expired on the 23d and 26th of last January, nearly five months ago, and the vessels are yet unfinished. It is thought, however, that Mir. Roach may not be entirely to blame for this delay and it is said that the Secretary of the Navy be- fore taking official action in the matter will make an investigation with view to learn ing how far Mr Roach is to be held respon- sible and how far he has been legitimately delayed by the Navy department and upon the result of this investigation the Secreta- Y.vss aetio71 will daDend
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-17
A WOMAN oVER THE FALLS.
Sad Accident During The Festivities
 AtNfa0lFa.

tNiagara.
 NIAGARA FAILS, July 16.-The name of the lady who went over the Falls yesterday was Mrs. Mcintyre, of Welland, Ontario. She was about twenty-eight years old and had not been long married. She was of sprightly disposition and had the reputation of being personally venturesonle and some- what intolerant of the usual timidity of her sex. She was visiting in Buffalo in the fam fly of P. J. Murphy. Yesterday she came here with Miss Henrietta Shields who is neighbor to the family which Mrs. Mcintyre was visiting. Miss Shields, who, was with Mrs. Mcintyre when the latter fell into the stream, says that at about haIf-past six o'clock last evening she and Mrs Mcintyre were about to cross Goat Island, when the latter ran upon 8 Hume bridge leading from the main walk. She challenged Miss Shields to follow her and when the latter refused she skipped on alone, good naturedly calling back to her compan- ion that she was a coward. Immediately thereafter Mrs. Mcintyre, becoming dizzy ap- parently, lost her balance and fell into the water. There were few people on the main bridge as the ill-fated woman was swept un- der it and dashed to death just below the bridge where the water strikes a submerged boulder As the body was not seen after ward nor observed when it went over the Falls between Luna and Goat Islands by any one of the many who were huddled close at that point, it was an unsensational event.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-17
An Explosion of Natural Gas

BOWLING GREEN, Ky, July 16.-A terrible accident occurred here this afternoon when the casing head of one of the natural gas wells blew off under a pressure of nearly two hundred pounds to the square inch D. Saenger, the superintendent, was at the time trying to stop leak in the pipe and was terribly injured by the explosion and will probably die. His face and head are near by was also hurt. The excitement over the affair is intense. The gas company had just finished laying mains and were ready to turn on the gas for use