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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Ouieting :, bully.

The Bullying manner of the German
students is p%roverbial, as is also their mania
for duelling. 1t was at Heidelberg that 4
quiet citizen leaving the cars said to a swag-
gering student.
'Sir, you are crowding me! Keep back
. little bit, sir"
The student turned fieTcely and said in a
load tone: "Do you not like it? Well. sir,
l am at your service whenever you please p
'Oh, thank you.'' said the traveller; your
offer is very kind, and you may carry my
valise TO the hotel for me-"
The student fled amid shouts OF laugh
ter. -Heidclberg Zeitung.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
I'LL.

four men. She happened to remember that
there was a small grindstone down in her
cellar, leaning against the wall, so she went
out and got an accident insurance policy,
and then, summOning her servant. and hold
Jig a pie-board in front Of her face, so that
if the thing exploded her face would not be
injured, had the stone taken out into the
road, where twenty-four pals Of water
were thrown over 1t, and a stick was stuck
in the whole bearing a placard marked:
Dangerous" She says it is a mercy the
whole house was not blown to pieces by the
thing before this..-IV00d and Iron.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
THEY COMPROMISED.
How Two True Lovers Averted an Inn
pending Quarrel.

How Two True Lovers Averted an I'M
pending Quarrel.
"For goodness sake, Mary" asked the
young lady's mother at breakfast, "what
was the matter with you and Harry in the
parlor last night:?"
'sWhy, mammal What?." inquired the
daughter, demurely.
"Why, you lowered and guarreled for
half an hour, like a pair of pickpockets."
"Oh," she replied, remembering the cir
cumstances, "Harry wanted me to take the
big chair and / wanted him to take it be-
cause he was company, you know"
"Well, what did you quarrel about?"
n 1--WE didn't quarrel, mamma; only he
insisted that l should take it, and l
wouldn't"
How did you settle it finally?"
"Well, mamma we-we-We comprO-
missed, and both Of us took it."
The mother had been a girl once herself.
-Mcrchunt Irdrclcr
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
PRAYING FOR o

Ia True Incident.
On a dark November morning
A lad walked slowly down
The thronged. tumultuous t~horoughfare
OF An ancient seaport town.
OF q winning and gracious beauty,
The peace on her pure young face
Was soft as the CLEAN Of an Angels dream
In the.cnlms OF a heavcnly place.
Her eyes were fountains of pity.
And the sensitive mouth expressed
a longing to set the kind thoughts free
In music that filed her breast.
She met. by a bright Shop-window,
Al urchin. timid and thin.
Who. With limbs that shook and Il ycarn-
ing look.
Was misty CHANGING in
At the rows and varied clUstcrs
OF slippers anG shoes outsprcad,
Some, shimmering keen, but of somber
sheen.
Some, purple and green and rcd.
His pale lips moved and murmurcd:
But of what she could not hear.
And oft on his folded hands would fall
Tho round of Il bitter tear.
"What troubles you, child?' She asked
him.
In Il voice like the May-wind sweet.
He turned. and while pointing dolctully
To his naked ana bleeding feet,
81 was praying for shoes" he answered:
c'Just look at the splendid showU
81 was praying to God for Il single pair.
The sharp stones hurtm me so,'a
She led him, in muscful silence,
AT once through the open door.
And his hope grew bright, like a fairy
light
That tiickered and danced before.
And there he was washed and tended,
And his small brownt feet We're she'd;
And he pondcrcd there on his childish
prayCr
And The marvellous W Of Tod
Above them his keen mazc wandered,
How strangely from shop ana shelf,
Till ii almost seemed that he fondly
dreamed
OF looking on God himself.
Tho lady bent ovcr and w~hispercd:
Are YOU hnppicr now. my lad?'
He started. ana all his sou flashed forth
In Il gratitude swift and glad.
"linppy ycs.-- am happy
Then wonder with reverence rife.
HIS eyes agiow. II his voice sun low:
"lTensc tcH met -irc Nou Cots rife!
Hamiiton ftayoe, in y. ]. Independent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Took or the Nights.

A Michigan venue barber invented a
preparation to remove grease and paint, and
went to a printer to secure a proper label
for his bottles. He had written about what
he wanted, and closed with:
this an Invaluable thing"
Are there any people who don't wear
clothes" queried the printer.
ooh, l see" replied the barber, after &
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Periis of the Campaign.

Mrs, Pompano = Merciful goodness,
George, what does this mean? Half past
three, and here you are
MI. Pompano-My dear, I've been out
with the boys
Mrs. Prom the appearance of your
clothes l should say you had been out with
the pigs.
Mr.. P. with dignity)-lIear me out! I
l have been crushing out some campaign
ISLANDERS.
Mrs. p. with s~evcrity)-Let me advise
you, George, to use your feet the next time
you go out crushing. Your hat looks as if
you had butted out the ISLANDERS .-Phil0-
nIofDbiu can.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
wanted to Make improvements.

Along in 1854 a man who owned some
land next to old man Campau's farm didn't
have enough, and wanted to buy some Of
Campau, then ninety years old. The man
talked urgently for a long time, and Cam
pau listened i'll silence, finally breaking N
with:
Y will tell you what l will do. l will
lease you Eat land for fifty year; but when
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
An Archdeacon's story.

Archdeacon Watkins told a good story at
Exeter Hall when the Bishop of London
was presiding at the meeting of the Church
OF England Temperance Society. The
Bishop spoke of the time when teetotalism
was sneeyed at and even insulted. Arch.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
\ Keen Encounter,

Good morning, Ciceley, dear; l was
Just going by, and l couldn't help dropping
in to ask you about the new feather trim
ming"
''Isn't it lovelye!"
"Well, yes, | rather like it,; but I'm
afraid II will soon be as common as seal.
skin sacques."
That would be a pity. Only think, l
haven't Worn my sealskin since you had
yours
There were a few dagger-like glances,
and that morning call was ended.-Hurt
lord Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Always Conspicuous.

SO your wife is a conspicuous figure in
st. Louis society, eh?
Yes, indeed. She weighs three hun
dred and sixty-nine pounds, wears her hair
cut short, and has a voice that is a cross
between a bass violin and a b~oue.4shop."-
Chicago Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Well Timed.

An editor who does not bear a reputation
for bravery, wrote a scathing article in de-
nunciation OF a well-known desperate.
Shortly after the paper came out, some one,
meeting the editor, said:
Colonel, you'd better be careful what
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

The day is not far distant when we
will have to depend on the Galloway
cattle for buffalo robes. Theirrobes are
equal to the buffalo, but q tirst-class rope
must come off Of q full blood, or very
near it, and viii be high priced, unless
the Galloways becomes very popular anu
are more extensively uscd.~-Aodge Guy
(kns. Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

One Of the superintendent of the
porcelain mandatory at Sevres, M.
Lauth. is said to have discovered Il new
kind of proclaim, which he represents
as far superior to the celebrated old
Sevres-in fact, after some ten years Of
investigation and experiment, he thinks
he has produced a proclaim identical in
quality with that of China. Not only
does the new article lend itself to arts
tic decoration in variety, but it takes all
kinds Of glazes, and surpasses in beauty
the colors of China.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

you say about Grigsby. He has killed eight
or ten men,
eyes, so 1 understand"
"You'd better look out"
81 am in no danger, for my article was
well timed"
GLOW 500"
"Grigsby died last ight."-ArEansaw
7hurp7e1.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Avoiding Danger.

An old lady read a paragraph in one of
the papers the other day, describing how
a grindstone burst in a saw-mill and killed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
4 Little BOYS Idca,'

CTS it right to tell lies9:" asked a Sunday
school teacher who had Il class of small
boys.
"No, SIR responded every ore.
"Wi!y isn't it right to tell lies?:"
"Coz you git licked for a DOM of it"
came from a little fellow with a sore back
near the foot of the ass.-Chicago Lcdgcr
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

One of the eagles in the New York
''Zoo' picks up a log OF wood weighing
ninety-six pounds and flies around with
it.-N. Y. SIN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Additional Brutality,

"You must change your conduct toward
me, Mr.. Bromley. This neglect is worse
than abuse. 1t has driven me to distrac-
tion."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

little reflection; and lie changed it to read:
CAN people who wear clothes in the day
tiRe,' etc.--DetrOit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

Mr.. Thomas Fowler, of this county,
has recently returned from the noun
tains. In hunting for some specimens
while there. he happened to break open
q large rock, disclosing the following
legend on the inside: H. Rees. 1862"
How the inscription came to be on the
inside of the stone is q mystery we are
unable to solve. Mr.. Fowler brought
the half Of the stone containing the in
scription home, and it was on exhibition
at the courthouse for several days.
W0odtord (Ky.) Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
W..

de fifty year am up l mus have lin back
again, cause / make some permanent i'm
provement on 'im.''-DCtroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

-Tobogganing will this winter be "a
popular sport of at least fifty American
cities and towns.-~ Chicago Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

Ia True Incident.
Or a dark November morning
A lady walked slowly down
The thrOngcd. tumultu0us t~horoughtare
OF an ancient seaport town.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

A DESPERATE character Wa S lately kill
ed at Sheridan, Wyoming Ty. He was
a man of great muscular strength and a
dead shot with the revolver. He would
shoot CD the slightest provocation, and
had 30 terrorized the whole neigh Dor
hood that they organized 30 as to get rid
of him. He refused their warning to
leave town and on the day they were
about to make the attempt to arrest him,
entered liquor store and ordered the
crowd to drink. One man refused, when
the desperate drew his revolver and three
times the hammer fell but no explosion
followed. The miner shot him, but
even while dying the ruffian expended
the last bit of strength he had in an at
tempt to pull the trig ger the fourth time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12
CLEVELAND has not done as we'll in the

CLEVELAND has not done as well in the
formation of his cabinet as his opportu-
mites made possible. Not that the men
chosen will fail to meet the demands OF
their high position, but proper attention
has not been given to geographical dis
tribution and the man who fought the
battles of the democracy before Glove
lands aspirations had risen to the mayor
atty of third class city, has been COM
pletely ignored. The old Rom an makes
no complaint. He is more firmly en-
trenched in the hearts of the people than
if accidental success had raised him to
the highest position in their gift. His
fame rests on the secure basis of his own
merit aud is not subject to the fitful
gusts of popular favor. But if he could
not be honored he should not be insulted
by the undeserved recognition given the
mongrel horde whose wealth proved to
be more potent political factor than
his merit in Ohio. The Mclean crowd
are held in detestation by democrats
throughout the country because of their
hostility to Thurman. The old red ban
danna would win more cordial greeting
outside of Ohio than could all the satraps
of the Standard Oil Company.
Thurman was the leader Of the de-
mocrscy when unfiinching courage and
undoubted ability were required. He
fought its battles well nigh alone when
he had giants to contend with. He won
the respect of an enemy who granted
him no quarter and of whom he asked
no favors. He held aloft tho banner Of
his party when the men who now super
sede him skulked. When the front
offered loot and not war the camp fol-
lowers assumed the leadership and the
grand old man was retired to the rear.
Poor, because of his honesty; honored,
because of his ability, and loved because
of his modesty, the old red bandanna
with tho memories it calls up, is a char.
ter Of nobility with stamp more genu
inc than q cabinet portfolio bears
Thurman, Mcdonald, Pendleton and
Mcclellan are not invited to share in the
victory of the party, though they led it
! through the wilderness and did not yield
to adversely or murmur at hardships.
Whitney, the son-in.law Of Payne the
millionaire, is invited to the feast. The
carpet knight has displaced the warriors
with battered armor whose counsel was
sought when wisdom was needed to
escape destruction and who never finch
ed from battle though defeat was newt
able and which, but for them. would be
| disastrous.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

The National Gazette, of New York,
gives currency to the following: There
are rumors which lead us to believe that
ere many weeks roll on shipyards in the
United States will be called upon to
exert their utmost abilities to fill orders
for steamers which may sooner or later
be called to do war service under for.
eign flag. 1t is said that parties in this
city are now engaged in getting up thu
plans and specifications for this pew fleet.
We have it from good authority that
already quite number of American
built steamers have been selected for
cruising purposes by European power
in the event of hostilities on the other
side of the water" There is no doubt
but that other articles besides ships will
be largely purchased here for use in
Europe. The provision market will like
ly take rise as soon as buying COM
mences to any extraordinary degree.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12
HE Milwaukee, schools have ahando,

The Milwaukee schools have abandon
ed the practice of monthly examinations
and promotions are now made on the
weekly record of work. This is sub
stantially the same plan that has been
advised for promotions from the different
forms in the country schools OF this coun
ty. But examinations have not been
overdono in country schools and they
serve good purpose.
Applying the same rule to teachers, it
would seem wise to recognize the teach
ing ability of the teacher in the certificate
of qualification he receives. There is
hardly any warrant i'll law to give per
cent value to teaching ability aud let it
reduce or increase the per cent of
scholarship on which certificates are
issued. But that practice has been
adopted in this county and works we'll.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12
of a few in particular.

The reports concerning Gen. Grants
health are quite contradictory. Directly
after he was placed on the retired list it
was said his health had improved SO
much that The reports that his disease
WAS necessarily fatal were contradicted.
He was able to ride out in his carriage
and to resume work actively on his book.
His condition still keeps on improving
and still the physicians will not say that
his ultimate recovery may be looked for.
1t il said tobacco has induced heart
disease, and that quitting the use OF it so
suddenly has subjected him to sinking
spells on account Of the weakened action
of the heart.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

THE bigamy case which occurred at
Columbus, Ohio, is developing into a
tangled web. Osborne, the skater, who
is under arrest for bigamy, admits he is
married man, but says he is not the
person who eloped with the girl. He
says he firted with her at the rink and
there planned the slopement, but grew
alarmed after things had gone 30 far
with the girl that she expected him to
marry her. He has "double' a man
who resembles him so closely that it is
almost impossible to distinguish one
from the other. The "double" i. also a
good skater. Osborne prop osed to his
double to take the girl off his hands. -
They went to the rink and the double
skated with the girl and she suspected
1t was the original. They eloped and
No. One Osborne secured part of the
girls money and was arrested. His
story is said to be true.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

To escape the opportunities of Office
seekers, General Bragg has been CON-
PEELED to prepare circular stating that
his correspondence "has passed the limit
that will permit of specific reply" In
the circular he recommends that testi-
moniais be sent to the proper depart
ment, and SO far as appointments rest
with him, he will do what he can tor the
best interests of the public. This is a
very sensible view to take Of the matter
and after all representatives duty lies
more in the direction of serving his con
stituents generally than in promoting the
claims of few in particular.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

A SINGULAR statement comes from
Georgia doctor who was great sufferer
from asthma. Before he died there were
times when he appeared to be dead, and
on two occasions preparations were made
for his funeral. But the doctor claims
his spirit was aware of these preparations
but that it seemed to be separated from
his body, and even to stand apart and
look at the lifeless lump of flesh and
blood. Then the spirit seemed TO be
drawn irresistibly to the body and take
possession of it, after which there vas
an Instant of pain and restoration of
bodily life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

MCDONALD of Indiana seems 10 be
one of the most unsslfish politicians in
the nation. He has never pushed his
own claims when harmony in the party
would be disturbed by it. Democrats
generally desired his being called to
Cleveland's cabinet. That he was, not
it is believed is due largely to Hendricks
interference. There is considerable
jealousy between tho two men but it has
been of the manly kind on McDonald's
part. If reports be true the same can
not be said of Hendricks. If Mcdonald
was kept out of the cabinet through
Hendricks opposition, it will not add to
the popularity OF the latter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

BURKE, the man who lately bestsd
ALI. Greenfield in such fine style, has
made move calculated to cut out Sulli-
van in the proposed fight with Paddy
Ryan. The latter iss1ed challenge to
any man in the world for fight to the
finish with hard gloves, for $1,000 a
side. The challenge was aimed at Sui
livan but before he could reply, Burke
had deposited $500 forfeit money and it
now seems that Ryan must meet him
before tackling the Boston brute. Burke
is fully as good man as Sullivan is now
and the fight will attract almost as much
interest as if the notorious John L. was
one of the contestants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

THR n. Y. Tribune says of General
Bragg that he CLOCKS more capable OF
making Temperance speech than . vio
lent declaration of political love, and
that he il of almost delicate stature not
the least bit nervous aud delights in
slow, sledge-hammer repartee. ''Sledge
hammer repartee" is hardly the kind.
Bragg's repartee is sharp As lancet and
his irony cutting. He can deal in the
sledee hammer business and does 1t with
the deliberation of one who knows where
to plant his blows,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12

The skating craze has superseded the
walking mania and with good results,
it must be confessed. In late match
at Madison Square Garden, there we're
thirty tEgse contestants. The three
youngest made tho best record. The
victor. Donovan, who made LOO miles
in six days, is only Is years old. Boyst,
who made record of 1852 miles, is Of
the same age, and Omelia, who scored
1,025 miles, is 16 year old lad. There
was no special preparation made. Boyst,
who skated 2s5 miles during the first "a
hours entered the race on the spur of the
moment, havingiust heard of the contest.
Four of the men, or boys rather. skated
over 1000 miles in less than six days.
Omelia, in the second last day skatsd
ia miles in fifteen hours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-03-12
First publication February 26 1891 No "A
HfIATE OF MISCON SI-I --EnI- MY coz nm

I'm, E in publication February 20 1889 No. IA
STATE OF WISCON SIN, COUNTY COURT
~ FOR MANiTowoc COUNTY. In Probate
deceased is'H"Ar
n On reading and fling the petition OF Martin o.
oppen; adHihls, ratpr OF he estate of Ole beige
son, late OF the town of Eaton, in said county
deceased, lntestaie, setting forth the amount ~
personal esi ate that has come to his hands and
cue tuisP1sa'ioh therect-the amount of debts
o;utstandihg against said deceased. and descrip-
non OF all the real estate of which said deceased
a al q. se1zed, ana which is known and described
as the n OF NE3 of Sec. II of Township Ie
north, OF Range 81, East, in the county aforesaid
ana the condition and value OF the respective nos,
l"ns thereof; that all said real estate was subject.
10 mortgage at the time of the death of said ey,>
ceased, and that the homestead of said deeSas,a
Is pant only of the mnrtgaged premises, "a
praying that license be to him granted To Well ali
sald real estate, and ii appearing by said natitn.
that the personal property of said d.ccsS,d -
gether with all his real estate exclusive of said
homestead is not sufficient for the payr ,nt or
salu dents, that the part of the mort gage, nrar,
Uses not included in said homesteod CAM, ~
sold separately therefrom without iniurx to ,b he
interests OF the parties and that Is NECESSARY in
order to LAY the same to sell all OF ssid raai LIZ
tate; 1t is therefore ordered that said nc,;tion r.
neard by tins court, on Tuesday the 3Ist dnr ri,
warren, A. D. 1859. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ at the office.
OF lhe county Judge in the city of Mauitownc L.,
SAID county, and that all persons Interested i'm
sald estate, then and there sh w canse (if s,x
tneIe PEI why license should not be rrantea -
sald administrator to sell said rcal esSrta - 10
uiiS 10 Inc prayer of said petition ooi-
Ana II is further ordered, that this o,ae, =,
pe Puoished Tor four successive weeks rinr ~
sa'u uay OF nearing, in the MsDitaN,,. Ipt1,
weekly newspaper printed aud publisp y, !, ~ ~,
uo s, IN SAID county, aud that a nv of sid
rd' IN De P6eIsonsy served un ali persons
ineiesteu III sald Sstgte. residing in s.id rorntu
Ut ieast twenty days before sata day n, haari''
DATED at Manitowoc, the .4,', day of Fshrnsrv
ochmltz " kirYaE, Attc,rneys msrIo Ss