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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23

me short pole, he has enouan n do.
Il the sleigh turns over, which it does
some .s he !, the he occupant can not fall
sklnsi but he has an awkward time Of
IT. and gets sadly bumped in the snow
II the reindeer dash off. at full sneed -.
they have a habit of doing. -
me Lapps all live By fishing and
hunting. Their game is elk, bears ara
foxes, and wolves, with ermines and
squirrels. The Russian Lapps are
ch1ehy fishers; they are quiet. hospi-
table, honest. and ~inoffensiye. and de-.
cidedly favorable specimens of a semi
civilized race still retaining their
patriarchal traditions. The father is
ton his property at death. and disin-
herit any of his children should he see
ut. Ii a son wishes to leave the house
ana set up for himself, he can take
wife's dowry. Drunkenness is their
great falling.-Harper's Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23
Poetry Everywhere.
Henry was an editor, and Maude wa
Tho Prohibition Placed on Their Exr
ton by the Ottoman Cov.r,n.,

Henry was an editor, and Maude was
g poetic young woman, with whom he
was more or less in love. They were
out last Sunday breathing the clear air
of the hills, enjoying the beautiful
colors, with which nature was painting
the trees. and in various ways luXuriat-
ing in the harmonious holiday of a Sum
day afternoon.
:'Oh, Henry she exclaimed, raptur-
ously, isn't this lovely?"
Quite delightful" he responded,
somewhat enthusiastically.
Just see the hills, Henry, in all the
shades and tints that the painter knows.
What a soft, hazv blue the air assumes,
and what a restful quiet there is every
whcre.n
:'Yes, Maudc, it is tirst-class.'
ut is a time, Henry, full OF poetry.
There is poetry in the woods, there is
poetry in the running water, there is
poetry N the rough old trees, there is
poetry in the cattle in the fields, there is
poetry in everything"
YES. Maude, darling, there is poetry
in everything, even in my waste-basket
bushels Of it, dear. Let's go and get
a square meal at that farmhouse over
northumberland 1?aUeleT.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23
DOGS AS PETS.
The Species Most In Demand n Wha1
They Bring In the Market.

The Species Most in Demsnd and Whse
They Bring In the Market.
Dogs, certainly, take the palm in
popularity, and, as pets, there is IN
%unceasing demand for them. It IL .
mistake to suppose that the black-and-
tan is losing ground in popular favor
If he is going out of fashion it is be-
cause he is also going out of existence.
B~lack-and-tan dogs are very rare I'M
deed, and it is almost impossible now
to get a really fine one. The rage for
smallness became SO great that the
black-and-tan terrier has been pretty
nearly reduced put of the world, A
fairly good one can still be bought,
however, for about one hundred dol
lars, and a pup, that may or may not
live to attain it's full growth, would be-
valued at not less than twenty-five dol
lars The other dogs for which about
the same prices rule are the Yorkshire
and fox terriers. The latter is not So
great q favorite with women as with
men, but Of late years the Yorkshirot
has become very popular with all low
ers of toy dogs. The pug or'toy bull7
as he is sometimes called, is also greatly
priced, and good ones, weighing from.
eight to ten pounds, may bring consid-
erably over one hundred dollars. Pups,
can be bought for a third of that price
The popularity of the pug is that he
is little more than a diminutive bull
dog. He has the same wrinkled, UNI
prepossessing countenance, and
looks, ike the stock from
which he sprang, ~ though he
thirsted for blood. His appearance,
fortunately, bellies him, as the bulldogs
usually does, for the pug is good
natured and affectionate enough, and
makes an admirable and ~appreciative
pet. His days are too often shortened
by overlooking and too little exercise;
but he seems to prefer that it should be-
so.
The rarest and most expensive Of
all pet dogs is the King Charles spaniel.
A lady who has secured a really good
one may go home and congratulate
herself, for she own Il treasure. She
had better keep a watchful eye upon
him, too, for he is easily stolen and as
easily disposed of. These dogs can
hardly be said to be in the market.
They are very rare, and with their long,.
fine, silky hair, large pendant ears, and
meek, intelligent eyes, they are exceed
ingly beautiful. They are better known
in England than in this country, but
there, too, their price is very high. III
is very hard. indeed, to get the poorest
kind of a King Charles for 500, and
for a good one 5000 is not considered
by any means an unreasonable price to
ask. The King Charles is rather deli
cate, and is often injured and even
killed by overlooking. Both among
the terriers and the King Charles breed
of dogs the male is valued Il little
higher than the female, but the differ
cnce in price is very slight.-M.
Y. San.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23
ANIMAL ~BAROMETERS.
Nearly All Animals Have Some Way OF
Telling the Weather in Advance.

Nearly All Animals Have Some Way Ol
Telling the Weather in Advance.
do not know of any surer way of
predicting the change in the weather
than by observing the habits Of the
snail. They do not drink, but imbibc
moisture during a rain and exude it
afterward. This animal is never seer
abroad except before rain, when you
will see it climbing the bark Of trees
and getting on the leaves. The tree
snail, as it is called, two days before a
rain will climb up the stems OF plants,
and if the rain is going to be a hard
and long one, her they get on the
sheltered side of Il leaf, but if Il short
rain on the outside.
Then there are other species that be-
fore a rain are yellow, after it, blue.
Others indicate rain by holes and pro-
tuberances, which before Il rain rise as
large tubercles. These will be1in to
show themselves ten days before a rain.
At the end of each tubercle is a pore,
which opens when the rain comes, to
absorb and draw in the moisture. In
other snails deep i~ndentations, begin
ming at the head between the horns.
and ending with the jointure Of the
tail, appear Il few days before a storm.
Every farmer knows when swallows
fly low that rain is coming; sailors,
when the sea gulls fly toward the land
when the stormy petrol appears, OF
Mother Carey's chickens, as they are
called, predict foul weather.
Take the ants: have you never no.
ticed the activity they display before a
storm-hurry, scurry, rushing hither
and yon, as if they we're letter-carriers
making six trips a day, or expressmen
behind time? Dogs grow sleepy and
dull, and like to lie before a fire as rain
approaches; chickens pick up pebbles,
fowls roll in the dust, flies sting and
bite more viciously. frogs croak more
DANGEROUSLY, gnats assemble under
trees, and horses display restlessness.
When you see a swan flying against
the wind, spiders crowding on a wall,
toads coming cut Of their holes in un-
usual numbers of an evening, worms,
slugs and snails appearing, robin red
breasts pccking at Jul windows, pig
cons coming to the dovecote earlier
than usual, peacocks squalling at night,
mice s%queaking, or geese washing, you
can put them down as rain signs.
Nearly all the animals have some way
OF telling the weather in advance. 1t
may be that the altered condition Of
tho atmosphere with regard to cleo
-ricity, which generally accompanies
changes of weather, makes them feel
disagreeable or pleasant. The fact
that the cat licks herself before a storm
&c ,.,,rAl I-. ~,,, ,,t,, .,) ,,t, c, ,,.r~t
of the special influence Of electricity.
Man is not so sensitive. Yet many peo-
pie feel ~listless before a storm, to siIy
nothing OF aggravated headaches,
~toothaches, rheumatic pains, and fast,
but not least, orns.-C~I Cincinnati Com
me"ciui- Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23
Witch Doctors in Scotland.

It seems that witch doctors still
flourish in Scotland. We are assured
that '.implicit belief in witchcraft is
not ~infrequently associated with osten-
tatious professions of religion, self
righteousness and ardent Sabbatarian-
ism" 1t is common, it appears, for
witch doctors to save 1ishing-smacks,
or give them immunity from the perils
of the deep, which is done by splitting
on the boat under cover of darkness;
inscribing cabalistic characters on it
with Il wand, and muttering Gaelic in
carnations. The witch doctor is in
great demand, too, for diseases of the
eye. TO effect a cure it is necessary
that the professor of demonology
should receive his fees beforehand, and
should not see the patient; he goes
through a series of contortions and in
carnations at home. And all this witch
craft tlourishes in religious and edu-
Gated standardization STATES.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23

The cholera epidemic in Paris pro-
duccd a special newspaper, which the
newsbcys cried vigorously on the
Boulevards. Buy L'Anh-Troc (the
A~nti-Scare), the only journal which
doesn't mention the cholera Their
announcement was true enough, for
when the passers-by had invested their
penny in L'AnN-Irac, they found only
four blank sheets of paper-a regular
sell.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23
FUR BoNNETs.
Fearful1y and Wonderfully Constructed to
Match Cloaks and Muffs.

Fearful7y and Wonderfully Constructed to-
Match Cloaks and MufEs.
Capes and pelerines of fur are still
| worn, and they are made of seal, otter,
astrakhan and lynx. Muffs are sold to
match these pelerines and capes, and
are not any larger than those worn last
year. Flat muffs are having a bit Of
popularity, and they are slightly curved.
so as to hold the hands nicely. Satchel
and muff;s are also shown in seal, otter
and astrakhan. Seal hats and bonnets
come in all the shapes that are seen in
felt, and they are trimmed with birds
in clusters, or with breasts mounted on
long shapes. The most popular shape
for the fur bonnets is the ''fishwife'
poke, with its sharply pointed brim;
the hats take mostly the turban and
English walking shapes. Both these
shapes are very becoming, and seem
particularly well fitted to the fresh,
girlish faces of the youthful wearers.
Sometimes the poke bonnet has a brim
facing of mink.
The richest imported wraps that
come outside the list of fur garments,
are either very short or very long, the
medium length lacking style. The
most elegant of the long cloaks are
the draped cloaks that are made OF
two materials, q plain fabric, such as
velvet, being underneath. and seen only
down the middle of the back and front,
while the sides, from the shoulders
down to the drapery on the skirt, are
of figured velvet, either fusi, brocaded,
striped, or of two colors.
These luxurious garments completely
cover the dress beneath, and are made
close-fitting in the back of the waist,
but very full on the tournura ,shile the
front is straight and flows loosely from
the clasp at the throat. Brown and
black velvets are most used in such
cloaks for day wear, but for evening
the palest shades are chosen, such as
cream white, SKY blue, ecru, pearl gray,
light tan, and also the new yellowish-
green shades. Feather borders of tho
most fanciful kinds, embroidery and
the looped-chenille fringes, trim these
light cloaks, and, as has already been
said, the dark one are trimmed with
fur. For day receptions there is g.
fancy for long, dark red cloaks Of fine
wool, very simply bordered with brown,
either in feathers or fur. These cloaks
are especially liked by young ladies,
because they are so generally becom-
ing, suiting alike the blonde and the
brunette. White fox and swans down
borders are seen ON the large cloaks Of
light colors used for the opera and
other evening entertainments. For
lining these c,oabs the gay brocades
are used in small rose and leaf patterns;
also changesble silks, either plain or
striped, and watered silks of rich dark
colors. Satin is always the best material
however for quilted Innings, and is used
in shades of dull red, gray, pearl color.
and the red orange tint, for lining
either light or dark cloaks. Very pretty
plush capes are made for young ladies,
and tnese arc also lined with satin, and
trimmed either with marabout or with
silvar fox fur.-B0SkQn Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23

At the recent National Health Con-
ference, DR.. Rauch, OF Sprir field, H..
alluding TO the leaks that will happen
n the most vigilant and rigid quaran-
tine, stated that in 1873, epidemic chol-
era broke out in Ohio, Minnesota and
Dakota, from the chests of immigrants
PACKED in Holland, Sweden and Den
mark.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23

Since Prof Bell has invented an
apparatus whereby sound is carried
along II ray Of light, Artemas Wards
$40 my eyes deceive my earsight?" is
10 SO 1uolJ rs it CU,rTWL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23

Livery little wkile some great editor
sits down and joys off a column edi-
,orial "n the multiplicity of things
which are now being made of paper.
Yet we have eve seen Il mention Ct
tie railroads that are built on paper,
and we w a corner lot in as fine Il
town rs was ever laid out on u sheet oil
uarchment.-CuTTcHt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-23

In the Congo Valley there are
about II thousand European and
three thousand Egyptian firms for ear
are running, telegraph wires stretch in
many directions, and commerce is ex.
tensively carried on. SO. also, is the
slave trade, and the trade in nlcohoL
the greatec curse Of the two.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
Climate of England.

The first view of England indicates
warm and agreeable climate. Yet all
that part OF Europe is almost directly
opposite n coast OF perpetual lce. aan
the wonder is we find tie country with
any climate other than perpetual win
ter. II is due to the warmth and
moisture which the gulf stream brings
that the climate is endurable Charles
IL once said that u man.ean be out of
doors more days in the year in Eng
land than inany other country on the
globe. Tlie frost rarely penetrates
more than an inch or two Water is
drawn from pipes out OF doors all the
year round. This climate is conducive
to the beauty OF the country, the
beauty OF serene cultivated fields,
lovely lanes, shaded by enormous trees,
hedgerowcd fields, turf as glossy and
thick as anything possible on earth,
and n wealth of wild flowers that be.
Gin in the earliest spring and last ali
the year, Aud then the residences,
the yine-embowed, rose-smotheredc cot
tage, the houses of the Tudors and the
castles hoary with age; and the rivers,
not such rs cities are Duilt on, with
mills and lumber and logs, but like
the Avon That is the beauty Of the
English landscape,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
Hngn,s Love for Children.

A hitherto unpublished anecdote OF
Victor Hugo will at the present mo-
ment be of interest to many During
the days of the poets exile in
Guernsey an English lady, who had
for some time been living with her
family at st. Savior. near the center
of the island, missed her youngest son,
an intelligent child of about years
old. The boy, it afterward appeared,
had strayed from his nurse, and,
wandering aimlessly about, had grown
weary, and had quite oontentedly gone
to sleep in the open air. Victor Hugo.
on one of his solitary ramples, found
the child just awaking, and recogniz-
ing him as the son of lady whom he
knew by sight, he hoisted him on to his
back, and, greatly delighted, cantered
with him across the country to his
own house. A storm came on. and it
was decided that the youngster could
not be sent back that night. A mes
sage, however, allayed the mothers
anxieties. and next morning the boy
was returned, together with profuse
apologies, many thanks, and huge
basket of flowers and fruit. Upon be-
ing asked how he had enjoyed his un-
premeditated visit, the child sand,
VERY much, ipdeedl Mr.. Hugo
played at lions with me all the eve.
ming. He was the lion -under the Ia
BILE, And, do you know, once when
he came out of his den and growled, he
pulled off the table-clot and broke
ever so many glasses. 1t was such
funp' 1t is not given to every one to
have played at lions with the author
of lies Miserables.n Another anec-
dote--also unpublished-is equally
eloquent of 5Hugo's love for children.
Some months later the little daughter
of the same English lady fell sick OF
scarlet,fever. The poet heard of it,
and, after bringing several offerings
of grapes, he one day, although he
was still comparative stranger, beg
ged as a great favor to be allowed TO
see the patient, who was by this time
beginning to mend. He laughed at the
idea Of infection; and, upon being led
to the sick room, he sat down BY the
bed side, and, gently taking one of the
child's hands in his, was soon in-
venting for her benefit Q most en-
chanting fairy tale. He came again
on the next day, and on several subse-
quent days, always with new story,
and always in the best OF spirits.
When the child was well he came no
more; but each year since, on his
birthday, he has sent to her = she now
has children of her own--some little
token of his kindly recollection Of her.
st. ,JGntes's Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
How the Old Wings Did.

Uncle Rube Claiborne, of Upatoie,
was in town Saturday. He Is q jolly
old bachelor. and always has his body
full of fun when he comes TO this town,
where he was brought up. In street
conversation Saturday the talk turned
upon the administration of Cleveland,
and something was said about the
delay in turning out republican office
holders.
Uncle Rube said:
well, they ought to do like we
wings did when we beat the demo-
Gratis. There was no waiting. When
the wings got in, it wasn't i've days
before every democrat went out And
as to the postoflices, why, we just took
'em. No waiting for commission,
we walked in and took possession"
Capt. James McNeill smiled and
said: Eyes. You remember how
Uncle Billy Walker did Uncle Dick
Rolfe abont the Talbotton postoffice II
1910. Uncle Billy Walker was great
wing, and quite a popular old gentle
man here. as we'll as good joker.
Uncle Dick Rolfe then held the post
office as a democrat. Uncle Billy had
an old negro servant, Neddy, by name,
whom everybody knew and who in
physique was said to have resembled
Henry Clay. The night after the
election of Harrison, in 1910, Uncle
Billy was sitting in front of his hotel
in Tslbotton, for he was the keeper OF
the hotel, aud he called Neddy and
said:
"Neddy, take that large hamper
basket of mine and go over yonder
and tell your Mars Dicky Rolfe to send
me the postoffice.n
..Neddy presently appeared at the
postoflice. Uncle Dick was sitting
quietly in front with party of friends,
fe cling sore over their defeat and dis
GUESSING the incidents and result Of
the hot contest through which the
country had just passed, and he was
really in the midst of very fiery de-
nuuciation of the wing party when
Neddy apperaed with large hamper
basket on his head. The democratib
postmaster suddenly stopped and
asked:
"What do you want, sir2"
'Mars Billy Walker sent me ober
here an say fer yer ter SEN i'm dat
'ar posoilis in dis ere baskit, and @
wants yer ter SEN it ter i'm rite away:
you black wing rascal, ifyou dom
get away from here I'll smash you to
the earth, said Uncle Dick full OF
spirit. , -.
/ fer de pos offs in dis basket, and g
tole me not ter cum back dar dout II
/ needer. An boss Use gottcr hah 1t,
/ shore. Now den, boss, doan do de ole
niger datter way. Doan fool longer
de Ole darby datter way. Des git up
dar and go fetch it ter me, won't YER
I bossp
,IJncle Dick arose in silent wrath.
"sYou old sooundrel, il You stay
here another instant | will kill you
with this chair.
".Well, boss, Mars Billy sont-'
".Git out! Git out' shouted Uncle
Dick. at the same time starting
for Neddy with his chair. Ned drop
ped his wing basket aud left his hat
and skedaddled in double-quick time
back 10 Mars Billy and a large crowd
Of exultant and happy wings who had
been witnessing the fun at q safe dis
lance. ~ Talb6itoe fGa. NeW Era.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-02
Sententious Preaching.

Here are some of the sententious
sayings of Rev. Samuel Jones, an un-
educated Georgian who is conducting
an extraordinary revival at Nashville,
Tenn. What Is culture worth IL it's
nothin' but whitewash on rasoalS
I'd rather DO IN Heaven learnin' my A
Il Cik- than in hell reading Greek.
"Some preachers are so elegant that
they speak OF hell as the burnt dis
trict, but this sort of dignity is tho
starch OF ehroud." Heaven is ON
dead level with every good man, aud
every good man wilF he provided for u,
some way aWiil b.nGst men stapves
God Will pea a. honest man II he has
to put the angels on hall rations."
"Be honest aud pay your debts.
There's too many men in the church
boarding with their wives" "PNl, up
your doubts bv tbs laots and youth
find seed az the bottom, and that
seed is sin ~ lie is always on the
down grade, but the truth you have to
hitch am engine to-"