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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
MAYED face upon his son: and Kitty and

H0ycu lax upOu 1AAe SUN, uAAu AAASSy 0AN
Margery gave little screams.
Weyman street! 1t was miles from
the re gions of %aristocracy; it was peo-
pied with working girls and seam
stresses, and small shop-keepers; with
street-venders and old apple-women,
for all the Seelys knew.
"Not Weyman street, Harvey" said
his father, appealingly.
observation-disclosures street, Harvey
repeated.
"But she is not-she can not be of
good family, living in Weyman street,"
said Mrs. Seely, anNiously.
1.-The family is quite respectable"
her son responded, quietly. "Dora's
mother is a widow. She sews for a
lace goods house, u establishment;
that is how l met her."
Mrs. Seely groaned.
GA bookkeeper-a seamstress!" she
CALCULATED. ooh, Harvey, you could
not have done worse!"
ga pcnniless girl?" said his father.
solemnly; land after all we have hoped
for you. No; it could not be worse"
"a common working girl" said
Kitty, in a choking voice; land every
body will know it. o, Harvey, it
couldn't be worse"
The young man looked from n to
another in astonished, hurt and half
contemptuous silence.
Margery turned to him, with a gentle
sympathy mingling with the dismay in
her face.
Perhaps" she said, hopefully; s'per.
haps there is something to make up?
Perhaps she is a wonderful beauty, or
a great genius. or something's"
Harvey rave her q grateful smile.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

to-moryom."
II shan't think Of setting up" said
the bride, rising from the table with an
apologize giggle, and bowling herself
towards the door. I'm too worn out.
If anybody calls-of course. everybody
will-just tell EN- I'll see ZEN to-mor-
row. Come on, dear"
And she tripped up stairs, with a jul
venile nod over her shoulder, and with
her beaming young husband following.
Mrs. Seely wrung her hands despair
ingly:
she said. family. But this! How shall
we endure it,"
Il shall not endure it, said her hus-
band; his face had grown almost care
worn during the last two hours. II
shall send them packing tomorrow;
and if yer he enters my house again
He brought his hand down on the
table t~hreatening1y.
But that will not help Matters"
said his wife, miscrably. ''He is ruined;
we are disgraced and everybody will
know it."
There was a silence.
81 had pictured her to myself" said
Mrs. Seely, beginning to sob, "as a
young girl-a person OF suitable age
for my poor misguided boy, deccntlv
educated, and at least a lady. And
even then | did not doubt that it was
such a one he had chosen. 1 thought
myself the most unhappy creature in
the world, because she had not wealth
and an old name. Surely it is a j~dg-
ment upon us. Oh, was there ever so
dreadful a thing?"
Probably not" said her husband,
grimly.
1t was a solemn group which waited
in the dining Dom next morning for
the appearance of the newly-wedded
couple.
Mr.. Seely stood in front Of the fire
place, watching the door with a stern
face. He was master in his own house
at least, and he was determined that
it should not be disgraced by his sons
wife for another hour.
''Please get them away before any
one comes, papa" said Kitty. 1T
would be dreadful if anybody were to
see her."
"Dreadful!' Margery echoed, with a
groan
There were footsteps on the stairs.
Mrs. Seely turned with a SILVER, and
the girls caught their breath.
The door opened,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
The New York Mail and Ernres

The New York Mail md Erpress
claims that fifty million eggs are daily
consumed by the American people. An
egg a day, the year round, for man,
woman and child would seem to be a
large egg ration, and perhaps not
eggs-actly correct. But the idea of
counting Is, 25o ,0oo,0 900 cggs!-Boslon
Globe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
S~unday-School Lessons.
SECOND QUART

SECOND QUARTER.
June 1-GOd'S Message by His Son. Heb. ]: ii
June 14-1he Priesthood OF Christ. Heb. 8: liz
June :l-Christian Progress. ......2 Pet: Ill
June 2-Review: Service OF Song, Missionary,
temperance or other Lessons selected by
the school.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
PSALM XXI1T.

Italics indicate changes, but not omissions.)
PSALM XXIIT.
/. The Lord is my shepherd; ] shall not
want.
. uc makcth me to lie down in green past
ureS;
20 1eadeth me beside the still waters.
3. He restoreth my soul:
. He uiidyth me in the paths of righteous
ness for His names sake.
4. Yea, though walk through the valley OF
the shadow OF death,
will fear no evil for Thou art with me;
THY rod and Thy staff they comfort me-.
&, Thou prepnrest n table before me in the
presence of mine enemies:
Thou hast nnOintci my head with oil; my
cup rnnneth over.
Surely GOODNESS and mercy shall follow
me all the days Of my life:
And will dwell in the house OF the Lord
forever.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
"%DREADFUL LESSON"
Demonstrating That Things Might
Have Been Worse.

"Your last day! Dear, dear! Must
YOU 90 to-day, Harvcy?" said Mrs.
Seely, looking across the breakfast
table at her son with a~ffectionate con-
Germ.
And her daughters, Kitty and Mar
gerry, echoed her words.
Couldn't you have got off for an
other week?" said the father, breaking
his hot roll carefully; NOW that you're
a partner, though"
'.Now that I'm a partner, it's hard
work getting off," responded Harvey
Seely; lit was all that l could do; in
fact"
He paused suddenly.
''What was all you could do?" in
CURED Kitty.
We'll" said Harvey, laying down
his knife and fork, with a beaming
smile, ''here goes! Here's the news
I've been saving up for you till the
last, from a natural modesty. 1t was
all l could do to get things arranged
so that l could go on my wedding trip,
a month hence. l am going to be mar
ried."
Kitty's spoon fell into her saucer
with a %clattcr, and Mr.. Seely dropped
his roll hastily.
"Married'' said Margery, breath
Iessly.
Mrs. Seely alone remained calm.
She rolled up her napkin and put it
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

In 4 recent address Prof. Drum.
mond said that he was once conversl1s
with an intidel, when q w%ell-kno"in
gentleman passed them on the roaJ'
That gentleman" said the ini'e,'
pointing to the p~asser-by, is the iounal,
er OF intidcl club.n "What!!' SUI
MI. Drummond, in startled tohs,'
why, that is Mr.. So-and-so, an lnl"s,
entail man in such q church, les,
AID the intidcl, "we know he proles;; ~,
christianity, but his inconsistelGIi,tss
nave driven many of us into lnlIaeil
and led to the founding OF our ciVp'
baptist Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

He is a pious man who, con' e"d
plating all things with a serene n ~.
quiet soul. %conceiveth Of God ana w"
shippeth Him in bis mind.-Epse~"" >
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

The waiting group looked mp slowly>
would she not be stll more terrible in
the broad daylight-that artificial. sim
pering horror? I
But it was not Che sight they Were
prepared to see which the open door
disclosed: it was not a painted, pow
dered semblance of a woman who came
in slowly, with a timid smile and
downcast eyes.
1t was a slender. swcct-faccd young
cir, with shining brown hair
]crowninp a charming head,
peachy checks, in which the color
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
SABBATH-DAY READING.
THE REVISION.

Two Chapters from the Revised Old Tesla
ment.
x1A.,:aa i.,l;aa4a ohnnrns hut not QmiSSiQuSl
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
DIED.

GARDINER.-Mr. George Gardiner, of
Select neighborhoOd, this county, died
rather suddenly last Monday. He was
about sixty years old and had been all
ing for some time.
EARLY.-At the residence of his
father, a few miles north of town, Mr..
VIM. Early, the sixteen year old son
of MIR. Louis Early, October 18th, 1855,
of fluX. His remains were inferred in
the Whitesville cemetery Monday.
SMITH.-At her home in Fordsville,
at O'Clock p. NJ, Monday, October
18th, 1855, of flux, after IA sickness of
thirty-six days, Little Mollie, daughter
of John J. and Polly Smith, aged one
year and eleven months On the
evening of the 18th, her remains were
laid in the graveyard of her grand
father, Henry Smith, four miles south
of Fordsville, on the Hartford and
Cloverport road. This is the third
child these fond parents have had to
part with sin the last few years, and
they haye the sympathy of the entire
community.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
Iueeusiiary Fire.

The store mouse and stock of mer-
chandise belonging tO Samuel Ferguson,
of White Run, this county, were burned
last saturday morning about O'clock.
We learn from Mr.. Ferguson the fol-
lowing particulars:
There had been little fire In the
store Friday morning, but il had all
died out and the loss was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary, as the fiend
was tracked from IA building being
erected near 10y, where he procured
shavings to start the fire TO the store.
His footprints were plainly visible and
he dropped shavings along at intervals.
The stock was estimated at 3, 900
and was a total loss. The fire was dis>
covered in time to have saved some of
the goods, hut a keg of powder was
located in that part If the building on
fire and made il too hazardous. 1t soon
exploded and nothing could he saved
afterwards. Mr.. Ferguson had 3, 1000
insurance on the building and stock
taken out with Messrs. Graham n
Wager, Insurance Agents, Leitchfield,
KY, but as his policy was burned up,
he does not know whether il had ex-
pired or not. Mr.. Ferguson has strong
suspicious as to who the fire fiend is.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
u. Lee ROlln.

We had talk with "A gentleman
who was raised with Mr.. Lee Polin and
was at Springfield at the time he was
at home and at his worst Mr.. Polin is
well known here in Hartford, from the
fact he lived here about eight months
and taught the Hartford Band. This
young man says that he noticed diff
ference in Polin as soon as he got home
and he kept getting worse. He said the
supposed cause of il was that about
three years ago he had a bad spell of
sickness aud had never entirely recoy-
cred from it physically or mentally I;
another cause was young lady in this
part of Kentucky whom he was very
devoted TO, but who could not or did
not reciprocate his affection. He left
home about two months ago purposedly
to come to Hartford, but was arrested
in Louisville, tried for lunacy and sent
to the Anchorage Asylum. He is sane
at times but gets off in minute. The
physician says there is no hope for him
because he grows worse all the time and
will not live exceeding year.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
Personal MENTION,

DIR. :. l.. Berry went to Louisville
Sunday
MIR. w. a. Gibson left for his home
in Caneyville Friday.
Nick Guenther, of Central CITY, WIS.,
tied his parents Sunday.
Mr.. Herbert KinsoIving attended the
Madisonville fair last week.
Messrs. VIM. Phipps and Dyer White
were in Louisville last week.
Messrs. Felix Trousdale aud f.. r.
Talley were in town Monday.
MIR. Henry Williams, of the Red
Front" left for Louisville Sunday.
Mr., Alonzo Walker, of Louisville,
was in town Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. w. a. Bentley, of Rockport,
spent few days in town this week.
Mr. Chas. Cardwell, of this office.
visited his parents in Madisouville last
week.
Misses Dent Phipps, Sallie Gates and
Alex. Burnett left for the Calhoon fair
Monday.
X l.. Power, of Montgomery county,
Tenn, matriculated in Hartford Col.
lege Monday.
Fred. ii. Barker, the pleasant com
merclal tourist of Evansville, was i'm
town Sunday.
Mrs. II. ID. McHenry, Miss Isabelle
McHenry, Miss Mary Taylor and Mr..
Henry McIienry, Jr., formed party
who visited the exposition last week.
Mr.. l. Roy Robertson, of this county,
left few weeks ago for Decatur, Ala,
To engage in business and reports that
he is much pleased with his new home
Mrs. w. B. Hayward and son, Mr..
w. 4. Hayward, of Hartford, were vis-
iting the family of Mr.. Jesse Talbot, of
Tunnel Hill, several days recently
E2i-dLcthtOtcn Nelcs.
Mrs. q. NJ. Champion, who went to
Eddyville sometime ago to be under
her fathers treatment, has improved
and will return to Hart
ford soon.
j. Edwin Rowe, who went to Seda-
liza, Mo-, about 6 weeks ago to locate
has returned, greatly pleased with the
place and country, and thinks of going
back soon.
Mr.. w. G.. Evans, of Louisville, of
the firm of McClosky d Evans, wholes
sale dealers in queensware, was in town
last Tuesday for the first time in thir-
teen years.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
Masonic Burial.

The Masonic burial of Mr.. Frank
Allen, of near Rosine, took place at
Salem church Sunday morning. Mr..
Allen died sometime ago and WAS
buried, but the weather was so bad and
il was so hard TO notify the Masons,
that he was buried without the Masonic
ceremony. Six or seven lodges met
there Sunday morning, and after the
funeral sermon was delivered by Bro.
G.. J. Bean, the procession WAS formed
and marched TO the grave. A sumptu>
Gus basket dinner was then snread on
the ground. After dinner it was ar
ranged that Bro. Jenkins would deliver
the funeral sermon of Mr.. Joe White,
but from some cause Bro. Jenkins
failed to make his appearance and
Bro. Bean was invited To take his
place, which he did and delivered an
other splendid address.
The attendance was estimated from
between 1900 and 800. We failed TO
learn the names of all the different
lodges which were represented, but
below will be found a partial list:
Fordsville, Rosine, Hartford and
Cromwell.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
MARRIAGES,

TICHENOR- -RowE.-at the residence
of Rev. ID. J. X. Maddox, near Rock,
port, Sunday October 18th, by Rev. ID.
j. *. Maddox, Mr.. Alney Tichenor to
Miss Martha +. Rowe.
-WILLIAMs.-In the parlors
of the Commercial Hotel, in Hartford,
"Wednesday, October l4th, 1855, by
Rev. q. J. Bean, Mr.. NJ. a. Miner to
Miss Jennie Williams. Both parties
are from that picturesque village, Rocks
port. They arrived In town just few
minutes before the ceremony, but the
news flew fast, and before the time had
arrived quite an audience had assem-
bled to witness the impressive ceremo>
ny performed by Bro. Bean. After the
marriage they had dinner at the Com-
mercial and then came to the HERALD
Office and looked through our ma
chinery and curiosities. The attend
ants were Miss Miner and Mr.. Ashby.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
The Town Clock.

A clock i'm the tower of the court
house would be great convience to the
public at large and especially the town
and surrounding country. We cannot
see why We should not have one. They
are not very expensive and it would
help the looks of the court house and
town wonderfully. Mr.. c. u. Martin,
the Jeweler, is booming the idea. He is
also corresponding with a Cincinnati
firm in regard to it. You are correct
Mr.. Martin, the town does need it, and
does want 1t, so go a head, boom the
idea, and keep the ball rolling.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
Only an Innocent Knock Down

Monday about noon Esquire J. 5.
Naught stopped Prof. Alexander on the
street and said he understood that Prof.
Alexander had said he was not going
to permit his (Vaught's) nieces to go to
the free school, without tuition. Prof.
told him he had never said so. Mr..
Naught then called him liar, Prof
told him he did not want to have any diff
ficulty with him but he must not call
him a liar, besides talked rather rough TO
him, Prof. then walked on down the
street. That night as Prof. was passing
Naught's house he heard some noise be-
hind him and turned just in time to see
the Esquire strike him with an umbrel.
la. Prof knocked him down and
choked him little and got up and left
him. The matter should drop right
there, but we fear it will rot.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
The Old Reliable.

Thirteen years ago | commenced
driving a stage from Hartford to Beaver
Dam, and will continue to run it, at
the same old rates, 80 cents. / never
have charged at any time more than
that. The old reliable is the safest most
comfortable, and most reliable line that
has ever ran between the two towns.
[ have always had competition, more
or less, but a few cloudy days always
drives my competitors in,and so far they
have never amounted to anything. BE
sure to travel by the old reliable stage
line. ]. 5. Vaught proprietor.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
Speaking.

Frank l.. Felix county superinten-
dent of public schools, will speak on the
subject of education, at the following
places:
School house near Mark Renfro's,
Monday, October 26.
AT New Baymus school house, Tues
day, October 9th.
School house near Wilson's Mill,
Wednesday, October 2Sth.
Salem school house, Thursday, Octo-
ber, 29th.
Al Rosine school house, Friday. Oc-
tober, 30th.
Speaking to begin at p. NJ, at all
places.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
The Club.

About 20 of the Hartford boys have
slgnified their intention to organize a
social club. They will have some con-
venient quarters in town where they
will fit up three rooms, one for reading
room, another for billiard room, the
other for wash room. They will sub
scribe for few of the daily papers,
some of the weekly state papers, "a few
illustrated papers, and few periodical
magazines besides they will purchase
some nice books &C., they will also
have chess, checkers, dominoes &c.
No gambling of any kind, or in any
form will be allowed. The rules will be
something on the order of the Penden-
mis- club in Louisville. 1t is the best
and most commendable thing the
young men can do, for it will be both
instructive and entertaining. 1t will
be far better to have some place to go
at night where you can enjoy yourself
and learn something, than to be on the
street listening to gossip, or wearing
your clothes out on nail key i'm gro
Gerry. The idea should be kept on foot and
brought to a focus. The expense will
not amount to anything, comparative
ly, after the initiation fee is paid. A
few parties have volunteered to contrib.
ute some books aud it bids fair to be "a
success.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
THE FLIRT SPEAKS.

TO him of the "fancy of life,"
The dreamer who dreams by day,
Whose famous pen productions
Have surely "come To stay
To this humble warbling bard,
Who has told his grief In rhyme,
| would a few words speak
If he'll give his heed and time.
chance to frequently visit
Your quiet town-donr you sees
And yet its pigs and dog-iennel
No ttncies or dreams bring me.
But know the girl whom you speak of,
shes worthy your brainy attempt
Al rhyme, and then dare say
From blame she will hold you exempt.
Since You have, In bad grace, I'll admit,
Plainly shown this the girl of the town,
stead of flrting, why didn't you say
Her charms do bring her renown:
Iwould have put the matter more kindly,
And none would ever have known
shed Tilted you 50 very completely,
As your sour grapes rhyme has shown.
I'll admit this teasing laSsie
No suitor favors-for long.
You say She wounds by her ways,
shes "a thousand cures for "A wrong.
"She don't care a cent what she says"
Why should she, my light-hearted friendf
Could any long studied phrase
\ charm Ia her pure grace lende
Then my dear wounded brother,
I'll advise you yet once again
Not to dip in jealousy's gall
Your day dreaming fancifuI pen.
Twill not melt nor break her dear heart,
Nor mend yours at all-dnnt you see?
Then pray take the urgent advice
OF yours very truly, X. Lee.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
Sunday Schools

As State visitor for the Kentucky
International Sunday School Associa-
tion, ;. f. Wisherd will visit Ohio
county October %, p, p and 26, and
organize Sunday School Associations
for doing Convention and Institute
work. He would like to meet delegates
from every Sunday School in Ohio
county ON Saturday, October "a h, at
Hartford, and on Sunday, October 18th,
he desires a mass meeting of all the
schools in the county to be held at
Hartford. Let every Superintendent
OF Sabbath Schools in the county see
that his school il well represented. 2t
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
Tho Phipps' Will Case.

The Phipps' will case was called
Tuesday morning and testimony was
taken up till Thursday. Just after
dinner quite crowd had assembled to
hear the case argued before His Honor,
Judge Aull, but they were disappointed.
The attorneys for the contestants
moved that the case should be given to
the court without argument, to which
the propounders agreed. His Honor
said he had about made up his mind i'm
regard to the decision, and decided
that the will should 20 TO probate. Mr..
Mr.. William Phipps was then qualified
as executor.
The Hartford herald., 1885-10-21
ANOTHER DAY-DREAM.
ny THE AUTHOR OF - FANCY or LIFE"

LNoTE.-The author addresses himself to the
Ideal tlirt, whose character appears 50 con-
spicuOusly, regardless of the authorship OF
the above. As To who the author Is, he
says not, but whether man or woman, or
the nirt herself, II Is supposed tO portray the
views and sentiments and to have met with
the sanction of the one whom IL seems the
Fancy" must have hit,and therefore he ded-
tcates his answer To her the same as If she
had replied i'm person. (which, perhaps, she
has under the guise OF "R. Lee.
II the feathery hearted damsel, who has
signed her name "R. Lee"
Had not presumed in Dreamer's Fancy
to concur,
Not one of all the thoughtful, who are
surely born to see,
Would have seen how nice the Fancy
fitted her.
That il hts her is quite certain, from the
spun<y, fiery vim,
With which she hits at Dreamer such hard
blows;
She wants the crowd to listen how she
'heaps it onto" him,
And in this her want of grace she plainly
shows.
When she hurts her spiteuI poem, and in this
act well displays
That she's the biggest fiirt there is i'm town,
She certainly evinces by this characteristic
craze,
That her craving for sensation brings re-
nown.
She says that the dog-fennel and the shiny
cOlored swine
Bring NO ''dreams" or fitting "fancies" to
her mind;
Would this warbling little maiden who
brings forth this thought so fine,
Want To class herself 'mong "ancies" of
this kind?
She wants the crowd to ask her if she ever
had the pleasure
Of jilting the bold Dreamer whom she
names.
That She never is quite certain, for this silly
hearted creature
Ne'er possessed the influence o'er him
which she claims.
She's unlady-like i'm actions for kind treat
ment she receives,
And imagines she is courted when she's
not,
And the jilting that she speaks | reckon she
believes
Is her power Of casting insult by the lot
She's as full of egotism rs an egg-shelI is of
egg,
In parading her sweet graces To the crowd !;
Ihat she'll let some one speak for her let us
quite profoundly beg,
And not in her own praising be so loud.
Now, my "teasing little lassie," who essays
To write a "pome,"
In defense of an allusion To II fiirt,
You had better keep your counsel and re-
main quite still AT home,
And To you no Dreamer's "Fancy" will
revert