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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-01
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-01
TOPICS OF H DAY.

Z OnoNOvAN Rosa has taken to the
feature platform.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-01

There has recently been discovered,
IN the Yellowstone Park the mineral
known as "cryolite," which is Of
great value in the potash manufacture.
it had previously been found in Green
land.
, 1885-05-29

Wood was one of the earliest SUBJ
stances employed on which to inscribe
names and record events. Stone, brass.
lead, and copper were also used at an
early period; after which the leaves OF
trees. These were superseded by The
outer bark of the tree, but this being too
coarse the inner bark came 0 0 after
TO be used, that of the lime being pre-
ferred. rIt .l- Inl
The skins of sheep, goats, and asses
we're the next materials used, and so
nicely were they prepared that long
narratives were inscribed on them
with the greatest accuracy. Come of
these were fifteen feet long,
containing fifty and sixty skins,
fastened together by thongs
of the same material. The
intestines of certain reptiles were
also used, for it is a well-anthenticated
fact the poems of Homer were written
m intestines OF serpents in letters OF
gold. This roll was leo feet long, and
was deposited in the great library Of
Constantinople, where it was destroyed
by fire in the sixth century.
The next material was parchment
skins smoothed and polished by pumice
stone-to which succeeded yelium, a
finer description of parchment, ma lie
from the skins of very young animals.
On this vellum gold and silver letters
were stamped with hot metal types.
Some Of these pro lnctions are very
beautiful, requiring much time and
labor to prepare and complete them,
and the more carefully they are exam.
ined the more do we admire the taste
and ingenuity displayed.
, 1885-05-29

|H|"H l"ltuletll IA New 1cfA Ifuh-i-l L"
our fascinating lady friends, the dress
reformers. have a new device. They
have decided now that 1t is the enron
eous education of the eye which is re-
~sponsible for the existing shameful con
dition of things, and the trumpet ID
about to be sounded for a vigorous cru
SADIE. People who conduct fashion peri.
odicals are those upon whom the faith
full are to charge now, and early this
month petitions are to be sent to the
publishers of fashion papers setting
forth the direful results of prevailing
styles of dress, and saying;
believing that the establishment or
false and artificial standard of symme-
try and beauty is Largely the result of
the influence Of the fashion plates of the
day, we, the undersigned, most respect
fully petition you that in the name of
science and humanity you will lend your
aid toward the elevation of woman to n
o perfect physical estate, and eonse-
qucntly to the elevation OF humanity,
by making the figures upon your fash
ion plates more nearly conform TO the
moral standard and conditions requisite
for the maintenance Of health.
Decollete evening costumes, close
fitting corsages, constructing the waist,
and high-heeled shoes are to figure no
morein gaudy pictures if the fashion
paper publishers will only harken.
'Bnxom woman is to be the war cry
An apostle who showed me this petition
the other day explained that only tine
signatures OF physicians and influential
ladies' would be sought, and my inter
esting educator was enthusiastic in her
belief that the bright light of a new
dawn was about to peep.
, 1885-05-29
wnn whitening locks and eafee5iod


WnH whitening locks and enfeebled
footsteps. the veterans Of the war will to-
morrow celebrate the day most sacred to
them-the memorial day for those of
their number who have left forever the
battlefield Of life. = NA
Their ranks are RAPIDLY thinning, and
their great commander himself is on the
verge Of the grave, Though so many are
gone, the survivors will not forget them,
and after the last has been laid Il rest,
the memory of their great struggle for
civil liberty and justice will be commemo
rated as long as the republic shall exist.
The harvest of patriotism that these men
have reaped, forms the richest store of our
history. Time, with his scythe, is CLEAN
ing faster than the sword of battle. but
the memorial day Of those who will to-
morrow celebrate their comrades deeds
with the greatest personal interest, will
be kept sacred by American citizens so
long as our flag waves, in order to trans
init to posterity the memory Of achieve
ments which are among the greatest that
history records.
, 1885-05-29

TO-DAY the Republic of France will de-
post the remains Of Victor Marie Hugo
in the Pantheon of Paris, with all the
honors due the distinguished poet and
writer.
Hugo, who was poet novelist, editor,
essayist, patriot in the true sense and a
politician in the highest sense, was
as near greatness as is possible for hu-
mainly in the ordinary world definition.
But that which brought him still nearer
to greatness was the grandeur OF his faith
in the Divine love and wisdom. and his
Consistent and powerful championship OF
the Immortality OF man in this aud the life
which is generally called the future life
He hated atheism and agnosticism. and
every other ism which tended to overthrow
the sublimity Of mans faith in God and
His eternal care for him. A Democrat,
he believed in a republican form Of gov
eminent and rebelled against even the
semblance of oppression. He had
no faith in Bourbon or Napoleon, and
REGARDED the late emperor ms both a
tyrant and a pigmy. For his Democracy
be suffered exile, and wonld have gone to
the guiliotine for the sake of his opinions.
All France mourns this man Hugo, and
France and the world mourns the loss Of
a genius of wonderful originality brillian-
cy and power.
Mirabeau had the grandest funeral
known to French history. Many hours
were consumed by the monster pro
cession as it wound its way to st. Gene
We've and IRON thence to the spot where
Hugo's body is to lie There was thun-
der of artillery, scattering Of flowers and
blazing OF Aambeaox as the cortege moved
along until beyond midnight But Mira
beau was an orator, a pamphleteer, and
statesman; Hugo combined more and will
Therefore be remembered longer, for hi, !,
, 1885-05-29

AAa"N mn aAhhfl
Trustee Pullbaek was then informed
that he was to be sent to CORVALLIS,
Nova Scotia, to organize a branch club,
to be called The p. ID. Q. Colored Ad-
yisers, - and the president added:
'Brudder Pullbaek, you has trabbled
befo', but n few words of advice will do
YOU no harm. loan spread yerself
ober moron two seats in de railroad
kyars. Civil answers won't cost you a
cent, AM may ave yer shins from a
kickin'. You may know all about
anoder mans game, but doan' bet on it.
Thirty vars ago our statesmen wiped
DER noses on DER ooatsleeves, but dari
has bin a new deal. an you mnsn't for.
git your baudana- Whilo IL am handy
TO eat wild a knife, de use Of a fork at
table may secure you a cabinet posishun.
Doorin' do day stick to do sidewalk, by
night walk in dc middle OBJ de road.
OATS all, an we will now sing our
olosin' song an dismantle de meetin'. "
, 1885-05-29

iGifvAnaA Ladder
The treasurer Of the society Of young
ladies organized Ior the suppression OF
slang made her fourth monthly return
to Mr.. Raymondat t erethel associated
charities, the other day. The organiza-
ton was originally formed among about
twenty female employees of n down
town esIab isbmeut last January. with
the WORTH object Of preventing the
Young isrfics- from usfering me sense
less ordinations which are now so
common. nl-t oiAt
FroA. its in option the members of
the soeiety have entered heartily mo
the spi lit Of the affair, and with q most
beneficial result 10th to themselves
and The poor The rules provide
that nc slang oxpre sions should
be used under any circumstances, and
that members shoul | lie lined for every
violation. AT first the contributions
were large, but as the girls became nor
accustomed to The new order of things
the sum realized by the Bethel gradu-
ally decreased, until it is now about
one third OF the original amount. The
society has an ong It's officers a regu
LARRY appointed treasurer, whose duty it
is to levy assessments for violations Of
the iroB-clad agreement. 1t is stated
that the fines have been paid cheerfully,
the members evidently approaching the
fact that it is to their interest.
At the beginning there were numer-
Gus infringements on the laws the so
ciety had chosen for its government.
The tidal wave of slang which appears
10 have reached all parts of the country
and affected all classes of society had
not missed the maidens who have at
last noticed their falling, and uncon-
sciously they frequently used the famIl-
lar expressions. The location of the So
ciety is kept secret The subject Of
forming similar societies in other cities
has been agitated, but with what result
is unknown. n r....
, 1885-05-29

A@H1 RA& AAAAIn
Boxwood has become too costly to be
used in the manufacture of loom shut
ties, and q good and cheap substitute
for it has been found in compressed
teak. For subjecting the teak to the
necessary pressure a powerful hydraulic
press is needed. The press has a strong
cast-iron top and bottom, and a steel
cylinder with a large ram. In the cen
ter of the ram is fitted n smaller ram
carrying a rectangular head fitting into
a die which is placed on tho top of the
large ram. After the timber is put into
the die a pressure of fourteen tons per
square inch is applied. The pressure is
then relieved, and f'1a large ram des-
eends. The top pressure block fitting
the die is afterward removed, and the
small ran rises and pushes the com
pressed timber out of the top of the die
The timber thus treated is very dense,
uniform, and c.oso-grained. and is
capable OF taking a very high finish.
, 1885-05-29

1t is difficult to give any set rules
about the number of hours re luired for
sleep by any one person. In n number
of people of the same age some
may require more sleep than others.
Dr.. Mains says that the brain
requires twelve hours OF sleep
at 4 yenrs, gradually diminishing by
hours and half-hours TO ten hours at n,
and thence to eight hours when the
body is full grown and formed. Goethe,
in his most active productive period,
needed nine hours and took them: Kant,
the most laborious of students, was
stict in never taking less than seven.
, 1885-05-29

J. A. Tawney, Esq, a leading attorney
of Minona, Mimi, writes: AFTER using
il for more than three years, | take great
pleasure in stating that | regard DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
as the best remedy in theworld for Coughs
and Colds 1t has never failed to cure the
most severe colds | have had and invari-
ably relieves the pain in the chest.
Trial bottles of this sure cure for all
Throat and Lung Diseases may be had
free at Gray 4 Pearse's drug store. Large
size 81 ~
, 1885-05-29

NJ J. Carpenter suggests o system OF
definition, classification, and notation of
colors by means of which a thousand
colors may be formulated by the series
of natural numbers from 0 to $40 where
each cipher takes a precise meaning in
virtue Of its position. The name of the
color would simply be that Of the num-
Der symbolizing it, and the system
might be called the ''cnbic classifca-
ton" from the geometrical representa-
ton by which it may be best figured.
, 1885-05-29
A Fortunate circumstance

VaIley sprlngs lDakJ Fnterpflse.
2 We are informed that Mrs, Matte
johnson, who lives four miles west oftown
was doing her general Homework when
her little daughter Annie. . years old, got
hold Of a bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, and instead of taking half a tea
spoonful as a general dose, drank the
entire bottle. II cured her cough and she
is doing well. ~ trrmrU nrrrr.
Mn. johnson was fortunate in having
procured Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and the above circumstance shows conclu-
sively that It is perfectly harmless even to
small children in doses of sixty times
what should be given. Remember, it
cured her, and has cured thousands of
Others, who gladly testify to its great val
ne All druggists.
, 1885-05-29

The purpose of the short and re-
trousse of the bulldog is shown by
a writer in The Century, who says:
zone Of the leading points is the head,
which should bs large and square, char
acterIs ed by a short and -~retrousse nose,
enabling the animal to breathe freely
while holding on TO anything for an in
definit length of time"
, 1885-05-29

Old shoes are mostly bought up by
Jewish cobblers, who fix them up and
sell them in the old-clothes stores found
in the poorer localities in the city. Old
rubbers are sold for . cents n pound,
melted up, mixed up with coal tar, re-
made, and constitute the very cheap
goods Of this kind sold at the bargain
stores.
The Budget; There Is always room
at the top probably originated with the
late hotel guest
, 1885-05-29

Every day the London postmen walk
. distance equal to twice the circum
ference of the earth. There arc 1000
Of them, and they average twelve miles
q da5 each
, 1885-05-29
THE NECESSITY
rer the spaeaaaa~t-
DR.. WAGNER & CO.

DIR II. WAGNER Is fully aware that there ar
many physicians. and some sensible people. who
VIII condemn him for making this class OF dis
eases n specially, but he Is harp to know that
with most persons Of renneruriIf and lntelli-
OF the subject and tina the physician Who de.
votes himself TO relieving the afflicted and
saving them from worse than death, Is no less IA
philanthrophist and a benefactor 10 his race
than the surgeon or physlelan who by close ap-
'pllcatlon x,els In any other branch Of his pro-
lesslon And fortunately for humanity, the day
Is dawning when the false plilanthrophy thai
kondemncd the victims Of folly or crime. like
the irpers under the Jewish law. TO die uncarec
lnr- hna naaanl NUM-
, 1885-05-29
Telephone No. 10.
Sam Ramsey'sR Restaurant,
The Only First Class place Of the Kind In
The City,


Conducted On the European Plan.
Mesk at all hours, Oysters served in
every style. suppers for partes, andiun-
chea gotten IN frst class style and sent to
any part Of the city. All orders promptly
attended 10. Money must accompany the
orders. Board by the week 800, by
the month 5000. sl2 Ferguson Street,
in the Carey Block b =. 5U
, 1885-05-29
BEAR SPRINGS RANCH.
JOHN NEWMAN, Prop.

This well-known road.nnch on the
Fort Laramie and Black Hills stage line,
has recently been re-opened, and the.
proprietor is prepares 10 furnish good.
aecomodations for man and beast
Meals so cents. Horses to hay IS cents
per span Hay sold by the balo. Large
eorrals and barn for 40 horses Broken
horses for sale
, 1885-05-29

The Domestic Sewing Machine company
who have the largest sewing machine fac
tory in the world. make the most popular
machine for domestic purposes. 1t is
especially adapted for fine needlework and
artistic embroidery. The ladies shonld
see and try the domestic before pur-
chasing a machine. A large number on
hand At the furniture store ofthe
Warren Mercantile Company.
, 1885-05-29
MIppLE-AGEp MEN

There are many men OF the age OF 80 TO 20 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder, often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weakening
OF the system in a manner the patient cannct
4 ropy sediment Will often be found, and some
times small particles OF albnmen Will appear. OF
changing to a dark and torpid appearance.
There are many men who die OF this difficulty,
Ignorant Of the cause, which Is the second stage
OF seminal weakness. Dr.. Wagner will guaran-
Tee a cure In all such cases and a healthy restora-
ton OF the genlto-urinary organs, Consultation
Tree. Thorough examinaton and advice. 800.
the Denver Daily News asd Trbune-Repubil-
can. M
, 1885-05-29
..Hor.e-Hair" snakes.

TAFKHIl7lW TTHNCTtT,T
e The so-called sshorse-hair snake is
known to be a parasite of the cricket
and becomes active only under water.
, 1885-05-29

Malaria has no color, Malaria has no
odor, MALARIA makes no noise. Malaria
is very sly in its coming. IL captures Us
before we eau resist. Ii attacks bad blood,
weak lungs. torpid livers and dyspeptic
stomachs. But Browns Iron Bitters can
drive it out, and expel the ugly fevers il
brings. Mrs. s. r. Mcdonald, New Ha-
ven, Conn, says: Il suffered six years
from the effects of malaria, Browns Iron
Bitter cured me completely. ("
, 1885-05-29

Headquarters for the Domestic sewing
machines, the best in the market, 1t the
warerooms ofthe Irln
Warren Mercantile Company.
, 1885-05-29

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Memorial Day. with is associations Of pat
rOiic effort and sacrifice has become sacred
70 the American people. and ] need but remind
the citizens Of Wyoming OF Its recurrence on
the 3Oth day OF May. 1885, TO secure Its proper
observance. nf" ...
Done at the -ity OF Chey enne, and the great
seal OF the territory attached. this 1lth day OF
May, A.. ID. 1885. Els n. MoRoAN.
Z. T. n. MoRcAN.
" f." Secretary Of the Territory.
, 1885-05-29

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions and positive
ly cures piles or no pay required. Itis
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Gray 4 feanse. r gu
, 1885-05-29

Try Rhodes and Troxells celebrated
soda water with cream, equal 10 that of
Alex Hndnut of New York.
, 1885-05-29

whe may be suffering from the effects o youth
full follies or indiscretions, will do well 10 avian
themselves OF this the greatest boon ever laid
az the alter OF suffering humanity. DIR WAC
NER will guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case % seminal weakness or pri-
yate disease OF amy kind or character which he
undertakes and fnils to cure.
, 1885-05-29
MEMORIAL nav.
rrnnIronr o. wYoMINe.

\ Proclamation by the Acting Cow
, 1885-05-29

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader Office.
, 1885-05-29

D CT0I ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office Room M Post,
, 1885-05-29

HUNTER & WEST F EA ! a ss.ifS SREBE a1EH,s s G3LoRA 20,
mess paper discounted Interest paid on time deposits Loan investments n eo
tahd. A0a NfnNA1i
, 1885-05-29

Battered at the Post oGico, Cayenne, Wyo-
ming. FOR frdnsnfssfon through ns maikf as
second .tdsf matter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-20
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
DAshes Along the Track and Gross



In the South Carolina Senate Friday the
bill reducing the number OF Railroad
Commissioners to one passed.
Railroad men OF large experience look
for serious disasters on Southern railways
this winter II the present reckless speed
at which their trains are run is not re-
duced. 1t is said that neither the road
beds nor equipments of the Southern
roads are IN such condition as to admit OF
running over them at a speed Of 40 to 80
miles per hour.
The Woodruff Sleeping Car Company is
getting hold which it will trouble the
Pullman or the New York Central Sleep
ing Car Companies to affect. A few DAYS
ago the Woodruff put on through sleeping
coaches between Louisville and Little
Rock, Ark. Their coaches now run over
some 5000 miles more road than they did
eighteen months ago.
Excelsior Pioneer Edqle: An air line
from Savannah to Dublin will cross Ca
noOchee river at Kennedy's bridge, two
miles below our town. If the proposed
new road is built it will certainly 20
within three miles of us. An air line
from Mill to Jesup also strikes our
town, and it may be that less than hum
dred years hence Excselsior will be a city
OF no mean dimensions.
In the month OF November reports show
there were twelve explosions OF members
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, of which seven were for drunk
enness. The organization is doing much
toward elevating this class of men NOR
ally, whose responsibilities are so great
that none but sober men should be in
trusted with them. In the brotherhood
there are now some $4,000 members.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-20
COCAINE CRAzEs A DRUGGIST.
Desperate Attempt OF Harlem Man to
Drown Himself.
From tie Nea0 YORK. journal

from tde NCt0 2 orr O0Ur1tdt.
500 you want TO drown Yourself"
shouted the mate Of the stonington line
steamer Massachusetts yesterday morn
ing as he grasped the arm of a white
haired, wild-eyed passenger who was try
ing to climb one Of the guards.
'Yes, sir. They're trying to poison
me, but they can't do 1t. Pm too smart
for them"
The mate sent word to the Captain, who
searched the mans pockets. He fou I'd a
card that read. civilian Morrison, drug.
gist, No. 39l Pleasant avenue"
by joven the Captain exclaimed; SITS
Morrison, the Harlem druggist"
When TIE Massachusetts, got to her pier
Morrison was taken to the Ninth Pre-
cinct Police Station. His talk was very
incOherent. He said be had been 20
Stonngton and Boston. Most Of his talk
was about being poisoned.
Morrison was in Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court with bis son yesterday. The
latter made a complaint OF insanity. He
said that during the sickness of Gen.
Grant his father experimented considera-
Div with cocaine. u seemed 10 affect his
mind aud he had disappeared twice be-
fore, but had been quickly found.
Morrison was committed for eXGmina-
ton by a committee IN lunacy. lie is 60
years old.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-20
THEY WANT ALLIES.
French Canadians Seek the Support OF
Irish RevOlutionists in this Country.

y.
Prom, the Heio York Sun.
QUEBEC, Dec. 16.-If the French Cana
dIans were sure of the support Of the
irish Revolutionists from the United
states there might be a civil war in Can
ada tomorrow. That many of the French
Canadians calculate on such assistance
ia the event OF trouble is well.knOwn. An
organization exists in this city which has
for its object the promotion Of an under
standing between the French
Canadians and the Irish rev0-
lutionists ii war becomes necessary
for the preservation Of the religion, the
language, and the laws which were guar
anteed TO the French Canadians bv the
terms of the captu alton in 1863. Those
privileges the FrenchCanadians will never
surrender without a struggle, and now
that the Orangemen Of Ontarioare threat
ening TO ''clean out this nest Of papists,"
the French Canadians are taking alarm
and are looking around for allies.
In such a time the French Canadians OF
Quebec naturally look first to the 500, 900
| French Canadians who live in the United
States for assistance and support. Cor
r. spOndence between the French Cana
! dians Of Quebec and the French Cana
! dams OF Massachusetts, Chicago and New
York has been going on for some time.
ana a perfect understanding exists as to
the nature OF support the French Cana
dian residents in those places would give
the people Of Quebec il trouble
ensues. But, apart from this, the
French Canadians OF Quebec EXPECT other
help. In recent issue of the Tablet, an
Irish paper published in New York city.
such support was offered. and 1t had a
startling effect on ENGLISH public opinion
It was that of r that first led the Frerch
Canadians to seriously consider the advi-
stability Of opening negotiations with the
Irish revolutionists, and the result has
been the formation of the society men,
toned, which has branch in Montreal.
Without such aid the people of this prov
ince know that they could not hope for
success against the forces of the Do
minion.
/ All told. the militia Of Canada mum.
/ bers $1,000 men. OF this number not more
4 than 1000 are French Canadians. The
/ Irish Catholics in Canada number about
I 500 600 souls. OF these not more than 100.
/ 900 live in Quebec. The remainder would
he cut otf, and could give no practical
support If civil war began. Like the
French Canadians. the Irish Catholics de
not join the militia. as they do not care
about serving under the English flag.