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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
AROUND THE IL

point that St. Paul, which is selling at
95, is on the ''rise" will instruct the broker
to buy him five shares Of that stock and
deposit his margin of five dollars. Ii by
happy chance St Paul, which he bought at
ninety-five should go to ninety-siX the in
weston is S3.75 ahead, after deducting
brokers commission. He may leave it in
or draw it out at any time until it touches
ninety-seven, at which point he has reached
the limit and must draw out. If, however,
the stock goes down he can draw out at any
time what there is left until it touches nine
%ty-iour, When his margin is covered and his
money is gone. No stock is bought or sold.
That is a fiction. The whole transaction is
a bet on the rise or fall of a stock in the
market. In almost every bucket shop there
is at least one capper, tlashily dressed and
Of well-fed appearance, who makes it his
business to boast in a well-bred way of his
winnings, and SO leads ON the unwary to
their ruin.
There are about a dozen Of these bucket
shops i'll this city. most of which deal ex-
clusively in railway stocks and bonds, while
there are Il few that deal in oil, wheat and
provisions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
AN u%hTUToRED SAVAGE,

The Impressions Made Upon Hivn by the
Magnificent Harmony of Nature and Art
at the Hub.
Strolling through the Public Garden
and the famous Boston Common, the
untutored savage from the raw and I'm.
polished West is awed and his wild
spirit tanned by the magnificent har-
mony of nature and art. Everywhere
the eye rests upon all that is beautiful
in nature, while art has heightened the
pleasing effect without having intro
duced the artistic iim-jams of a lost and
artistic catch-as-catch-can or can-can
scuff1e, the designer has certainly hit
upon a unique and beautiful imposs;h;l-
ity.
Each bullhead also has a tin dinner
chained to his gills, and throuoh Tho
%live-long day, till far into the night. he
invites the cosmopolitan tramp to come
and quench his never-dying thirst.
The frog pond is another celebrate
watering. place. l saw it in the early
part OF May, and if there had been any
water in it, it would have been a fine
sight. Nothing contributes to the snc.
cess of a pond like water.
L ventured to say to a Boston mo,
that l was a little surprised to find a.
frog pond containing neither FROGS nor
pond, but he said / would find it an,
right if l called around during office
hours.
While sitting on one of the many seats
which may be found on the Common.
n morning, l formed the acquaint-
ance OF a pale young man who asked
me if l resided in Boston. / told him
that while I.felt battered to think that F
could possibly fool any one, l must ad-
NIT that l was only a pilgrim and a
stranger.
He said he was an old resident and ne,
had noticed that the people of the Hub
always spoke to a fellow till he was
tired. I afterwards learned that he was
not an actual resident of Boston. but,
had Just completed his junior year at
the State Asylum for the insane. He
was sent there, it seems, as a confirmed
case of unjustifiable Punist. Therefore
the Governor had Punist him accord
ingly. This is a specimen of u patent
capitalized joke with Queen Anne do
funny on the corners We are shipping
a great many of them to England this
season, where they are greedily snapped
up and devoured by the crowned heads.
1t is a good, hot weather joke, devoid Of
all mental strain, perfectly simple and
may be laughed at or not, without CIV
ing the slightest oRense.-BW Nye im
Judge.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
E GOT EN-"

An Incident Illustrative of the Dizziness
OF the Female Intellect.
We've got EN-" shouted one Of the best
amateur first basemen in Detroit as he en-
tered his home last evening and before his
wife had time to realize that he was not in.
toXicated he reiterated: "We've got e III"
Got whom?" asked Mrs. ! B..
1.-THE Big four"
What big four? Whose big iour?"
1.-The Butfalos."
Who's got 'em":'
We have! the Detroits!"
What for?:"
"To keep 'em over winter and work 'em
next SUMNER" remarked the husband,
somewhat annoyed by his wife's failure to
grasp the situation and entluse at once.
Later i'll the evening the wife was over
heard explaining to a lady visitor that her
husband was considerably excited and deep
ly interested over a new enterprise or cX-
pertinent which he had engaged in. They
were going to winter a lot of butfaloes with
a view to working them next summer after
the fashion of oXen.-Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
Stx LITTLE r

Six little words there are
Which bind me every day
81 shall,""l must y can
Il will II dare" u may
"I shalr' is that high law
Inscribed upon the heart,
Impeiling TO lis goal
My beings every part.
II must" the mctcs and bounds
In which. On every hand,
Mankind Restraints my acts.
And Nature bids me stand.
Il can'-that is the dole
OF action. strength and art,
OF science and of skin.
The supreme may impart.
Il wilI' the richest crown
Which glorifes the whole;
The seal of freedom r
Impressed upon the soul.
n dare" the mystic words
To be read right, before
They'll move the lOck which bars
Ny freedoms swinging door.
Il may" the f3nireis:
Midst intiniticS it floats;
Infinite light which CLEANS
On finite sunbeam notes.
81 SHALL" 81 must" 81 WILL"
al can,"'I dare ~ may"
These SIX words bind me Just
In iifc, from Gay to day.
Only rs ] am taught,
know l what, every day,
I shall. ] must. viii,
I can, l dare, \ may.
From shs German in Detroit Free Press
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
Was Wearing 1t on.

Jones-There's a young man going down
the street. He was born a Yankee, but it
seems to me he's becoming an Irishman.
Smitll--How do you make tina out?
Well, he came from the rural dis
tricts a few weeks ago fires h as new-mOwn
hay
Smith--Well!
Jones--Well, since then he has been
roped in by two OF three bunko-steerers,
and been i1eeced in scores OF ways.
SmitA-But what has that to do with his
becoming an Irishman?
Jones--Well, you see, he is beginning TO
learn Il thing or t~wo--gctting wisdom by
experience.
Smith, nm no wiser yet.
Jones--Why, don't you see! He's a.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
UNTITLED FOR HONEST WORK

Their gambling career has untitled them
for honest labor and they hang around watt
ing for what few crumbs they can pick up
The difference between the bucket-shop
broker and an exchange broker is more in
quantity than in kind. The latter requires
from three TO ten per cent. margins and oc.
casionally deals in actual stocks or securi-
ties for cash, whereas the former never
does. One has the air of wealth and re-
spectability about him, while the other is
frowned upon because 1.-THE poor people
waste so much money that they can not af-
ford to lose" They are in effect nothing
slight color of the law.--Philadclphai
Tin1PS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
CHURCH

I wish that I could remember
Our minister's Sunday text:
My memory is 81 ~treacherous
That I'm often really veXed.
When asked about some
Which know was very fine,
1t is dreadful notifying
When / can't recall a line.
F1vE MINUTES LATER.
Did I notice Miss jenkins bonnet?
Yes; what a horrid shape:
And I noticed Miss Brown was wearing
Her old last seasons cape.
She wears a different trimming
Last year, you know, twas fur:
But l remember the garment
AS well as | do her.
-LoUcU Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
A DOGS Sac NAME.
The Sad Result of Il Military Dudes AMI
mated Conversation.

The Sad Result of Il Military Dudes AMI
mated Conversation.
Some months ago a Washington
society lady presented Captain NTH,
U. S. A., one of the military dudes sta
toned at the National capital, with a
beautiful little dog. The son of Mars
vas very much pleased with his present.
What a beautiful little animal, he is,
Miss Blank, just like you! What lovely
brown eyes he has, just like you! And
such little white paws, just like you!"
Miss Blank laughed and said
Just like you, would be a good name
for him. Suppose you call him just
l%ike-you.'
''An excellent idea, ha! ha! ha!-Just-
like-you."
Not long afterwards, General Jinks,
who is very much of a martinez,
called at the quarters OF Captain Smith,
and seeing the dog, admired it very
much, and asked: .'What do you call
him?"
Il call him Just-like-you."
sternly, Il never permit my inferior t.
Joke with me. Present your familiarity,
sir"
II am not joking, General. That isl
really the name Of Che dog. He is called
Just-like-you.'
You shall hear from me SIR ex.,
claimed the General, Withdrawing from
the V
General Jinks called on the Secretary
Of War, and now Washington society will
miss Captain Smith, who was so useful
last season in leading the german, for:
he has been ordered to report for duty.
at Sitka, Alaska.-1e1os Siit1ings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

1t is a long, arrow, dark room lii up by
gas. At the far emf is a l"gSe board, on
which tic quotations CT the different stocks
are marked as fast us they come over tho
tape from New ICrI1. Seated in front are
usually 4 dozen oil Clen, vino are regular
patrons. Some Of them haze been wealthy
brokers in days past c.l'. E'p'ck up " pre-
carious living by gettir: pn'nts tom t!Ici:
old friends VIII e-c still nrn>p3!N'. The
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
Not the high Color.

Employment Agcnt--You said yon didn't
care what sort of a domestic l sent you.
Lady, didn't say that, l know.
"As to color, l mean"
"Yes, l remember, l did. Either black or
white, l said"
"Well, l filled the stipulation. didn't I?'
ono. The one you sent me is green.'--
PhiIOdctphit CuI!.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

"A Boston family were awakened one
night by the barking of apet dog, which
had Jumped upon the bed in which they
slept. Upon opening their eyes they,
found the house was in flames, and had
barely time to escape. But for the
alarm raised by the dog they would
have perished.-Boslon Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
Warming tn Quit.

De Gny-Dearcst Amelia
Amclia-Sir!
What is the matter"
y have your arm around my waist"
81 am aware OF it, my dear"
Il ann surprised, and l ought to call
papa, | know. Now, sir, l will give you
Just thirty minutes to remove your arm."-
philudGllhid Coll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
Protection Against Fnlscllood.

~"i'adam," observed the ~dry-goods clerk
''these goods are warranted all wool.n
II have heard that they are half cotton"
"'"" Inst not believe everything YOU
hear cad2'r," returned the clerk.
Il 9 not, Sir" replied the lady. 81
have been married tWicc."--N, y. Granbic
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
IN A BUCKET SHOP.

Gambling Houses That Play a Day
Game Notwithstanding the Stock.Tiger
big Fortunes Made by Those Who Run
the Bank.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

show others exactly no " to make a fOrtuaA
The can tell of dozens of times where they
almost made a fortune, but some trifling
circumstance always interfercd to prevent
it. Such men present a melancholy specta-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

nate street. operators resort for a further
chase after unearned wealth. Its patrons
come from every class of society, without
respect to age, sect or occupation. The
numerous bucket shops in the vicinity of
Third and Chestnut streets are daily
thronged with a Heterogeneous mass OF
humanity who are willing to bet on a game
that makes the dealer rich. There are boys
scarce ten years old; there are hoary.headed
men old enough to know better; clerks,
b%roken-down business men, street %loafers,
physicians without patients, lawyers with
out clients, sporting men of every sort, who
meet daily to talk of ''stocks" and values
and put up their money on the most perfect
game ever conceived for allowing a man to
impoverish himself. Besides these there
are a great many people who fear to be
seen in a bucket shop, who sit in brokers'
offices and get points," and send their
orders to the bucket shops by district tele-
graph messengers. But most remarkable
Of all, some OF the large stock brokers who
operate OF the exchange patronage the
bucket shops through the medium of their
Office boys.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
What lie Gave the Society

Bagley-We are about to hold a meeting
to organize a soup society this winter.
Bolgertop-An excellent project-exce:-
lent.
II thought you would be in favor of il. I
am canvassing in aid of the society. l know
you will give something"
"With the greatest OF pleasure. You may
put me down for a speech at the meeting"
-PLiLuUeLDbM CuU.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
room is filled with a noisy crowd Of specu'
lators, whe keep the air full Of tobacco

smoke and noise.
Around the tapes
are an excited crowd,
w Ii watch each
move mt of the
fatal tape with
as m UGH eager.
ness as the gambler
follows the ball on q
roulette table. Here
is also to be found
the Spectator who is
"bustcd,' but hangs
around waiting for a
''lamb" to whom he
may give a point and
get a share in his
deal. 1t is a remark
able fact that those
who have lost the
most can ALWAYS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

UCKET SHOP
speculation. is
considered a
trife more re-
spectacle than
playing policy
and a fraction
less so than Or
binary stock
spe
through tn e
medium of an
exchange brok-
er. The buck
ct shop is the
middle ground
to which fortu-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
TIE BUCKET SHOPS METHODS.

The method of operation is very simple.
A bucket shop is a miniature exchange
whose quotations come direct from the
New York Exchange. The broker transacts
all the business. He buys of any one who
wants to sell or sells when any one wants
to buy. He requires only one per cent.
margin, charges one-eighth of one per cent
commission when the deposit is made and a
like amount when the transaction is closed.
The profits to the Spectator are usually
limited to two hundred per cent, although
some of them are more reckless and have
no limit. The margins put up on any
stock are usually limited to one hundred
dollars, but the number of investments is
unlimited. Thus one operator who has u
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

The Impressions Made Upon Hiv by the
Magnificent Harmony OF Nature and Art
of tho Hull.
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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-30
A Hint for BOYS,

It is not necessary that q bow ~.
learns a trade should follow Il IN \;
life. Governor Palmer. OF Illinoie-
country blacksmith once, and ba.,.
his political career in Macoupin Coues-
A ircuit Judge in tie central ma !,
illinois was tailor Thomas Hov,s
a rich and eminent lawyer o. llino;s
was once u book5inder. Ersstus cor,'
ing. of New York. too lame to do k,a
labor, commenced as shop hoy h Al
bapy. When he applied for emplov.
ment first he was asked: "Why' nv
little boy. what can you dos'' .Em d
what | am bid" was the answer. vb;es
secured him the place. Senator WI
son. of Massachusetts. was q sboe.
maker; Thurlow Weed, q canal bos.
driver; Ex-Governor Stone. of Iowa. /.
cabinet maker. which trade The lste
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas also worked
at in his youth. Large numbers Of men
of prominence now living have rise,
from humble life. by dint Of industry,
without which talent is as gold con
on a barren island. Work alone maks
men bright. and it does not alone +
pend upon the kind of work you kass
whether you rise or not; it depends =
how you do it---NetCsboy's AppeaLs
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-30

school door, eager to rush :, r,
impatient crowd at the gate of !. ,ss =
when there is going to be a or.nS ess
When q boy does not want - pias
to school, and his mother sends ~ @ns
the .ect to the gooroomohasboaa
strong and clever boys are disn.,, oc
TO chase him out of any hidipo.praa
night be in. and bring him to schaess
their shoulders. Just as If bc -a
corpse or a piece of board. Tb;.
gives great Jun to the ''captors. -
four boys are called, and the scr.., 30
the truant when he has been 60 =
anil carried to school put one in ~
of a pig being taken to the market ~ =
captors come in with their prev. s;,.;a
the following verse:
"Go1 room IN gooroomohashoy, ,ou..
Elk dundo chhere dec ia kheya ashI-
which means in English:
Here, . teacher, YOUR nr,a
brought to you; give us leave : :.
ment to go out and take a dr;nt J,
water
1t is said that the only thing that =.
temper the gooroomohashoy anae, !.
the bride OF extra fine smoking to6se...
and sbrewd truants are known 10 issss.
their probationary in purchasine N.
dainty. and to place it as q res.,,.
tial o..ering at the feet of the mas.
when making their morning bo~
Aurita La Roy. in Caristian Gnios
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-30
PlTH AND POINT.

-Glrls, don't paint. Men know that
pale apple is just as sweet as . red
one.
The morning papers tell of Boz
ton physician being killed by . former
pat ent. And yet sc 'entlsts say that
ghosts can't hurt anybody.-Pnlaiet lei
Fa.ia Ca |.
flames" sad stern old veteran
to his son-''james, never kick man
when he is down, because it's coward
w." Il won't, father" responded
james; "nor will kick him when he is
up. because it's risky."-N. y. Ledger.
lis suicide a crime?" asks a con-
temporary. Well, even though it may
not be crime, it is very annoying
and imp 'easant habit. and one that Ger
tainly has tendency to shorten the
life Of the victim.-Burlingto. Ha0.s-.
eye.
mo. my son. prize fighters never
90 to war. They know that cannon
ball. bent upon knocking man out in
one r.und, doesn't stop and 60 back To
its own corner merely because the man
lies down. You never hear of a prize
fighter fighting anywhere unless there
is lots OF gate money behind the fight. u
Burlington Harkepe.
First dude-.I thay, old boy, who
it'll that little fellah your fatha and
mothaw theem to be tho fond OFF"
Second dude-"Thath Lud Hardup,
Just over from hold H ngland, We
know" First dude-'.L eth converth
with his ludship, just to thee if he will
thuthpect from our awkcent that We
were bawn in thith blawsted American
country."-Ttras Siytings.
Jones bought . new hat. On the
inside was the motto: ''Moyeo .: pro-
ficio." He took some pains to find out
the meaning of the words. and a. an
evening party introduced the subject,
but when he attempted to translate it
he couldn't remember it, and appealed
to his wife. ..Maria, he said, do you
remember what was in my new hat
when brought it home Saturday?"
s.ferfectly," said Mrs. Jones with her
usual composure. "And what was lt!''
he asked, looking around on the COM
pany rs much to say. .Now you viii
see what . scho ar my wife is." "a
brick" was the crushing answer. De
rot Free Press.
"A kiss is q paroxysmal contact be-
tween the labiaI appendages attached
to the superior and inferior maxillaries
respectively Of . man and woman or
two women. The younger the parties
are the more paroxysmal will be tho
paroxysm. and in case it be observed
by the fond father Of the paroxyzed
young lady. there Is also likely to be
perigee between the paroxyzer's
pedalic junction and the phalangeal
extremities of the metatarsus, tarsus.
and other bric-a-brac depending from
the old gentleman's right leg. The
kiss itssh 10 not the paroxysm. It i
merely the vibrations of tie superin-
cumbent atmosphere resultant from the
expu6iou Of sweetness FROM each q ths
Iaind lip. engaged in creating ~
obieeqe 3ftesns
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-30
IRONING SHIRTS.

sTroning my husbands shirts" said she,
With q motion of easy grace,
As over the linen the metal flew,
While the love-hght swept her face.
Little she thought how those simple words
Stirred within me the loves OF old,
How the pain shot through me to think OF
them
So long in their graves so cold.
That bosom so white. that earnest care
That never a crease or seam
Should mar the linen to her SO fair.
Was to me like an old-time dream.
All! many's the time in days gone by,
As with We AIRY hands strove,
wished there were not so many to call
For q wife's or mothers love.
And often sal I, as the sun sank low,
s'0h, I'm glad my work Is done:
So many, so manyl" Alas. poor hands,
They have now not even one.
All, wives, be patient. and mothers, be
strong.
For the toll that comes to-day
lis easier far for the heart to bear
Than to have lem far away!
Frdnces d. Gaze. in Womdn's Journal.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-30
Our Young Folks.
MASTER SQUIRREL.

Master Squirrel. blithe and gay.
Come and live with me, ! pray.
Nuts have for thee to crack:
Gingerbread thou Ii never lack:
Sugar-plums and popcorn sweet
For thy plcasance shalt thou eat.
A giided Gaze shall be thy nest
A bed of down thy place of rest:
A life OF ease thy lot shall be.
If thou wilt come and live with mo-
Nay, my winsome little maid,
] prefer the e en- and z ale:
In the tree have INV home,
Tllrru rh the woods m free to roam.
Nuts have i and exc to spare.
Fruit and corn and berries rare.
When The sport man gun hear,
NJ NJ hi 'ilg-place is near.
A golden ca e and wca TN tn me
Are no exchange for liberty.
III. +. iio'cDtt, H ST. Nicholas.