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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Japan has 24o miles of railway now

Japan has 24o miles Of railway now
open.
The use of trade marks was COM
mon among the merchants OF ancient
Babylon.
Gut of a hundred and fhirty-nine
physicians attending cholera patients
in Naples twenty died of the disease.
In London banks each II of the
directors erves in turn a short time as
practical manager of the Institution.
In England and Italy there are
several physicians who hold the view
that cholera is merely an aggravated
form of ague.
Mr.. Gladstone has written a Latin
version of Crock of Ages" and the Or
ganist of Westminster Cathedral has
set it to music.
Russian engineers claim that Sc
bastopol is strongert than ever, owing to
the monster torpedoes and improved
earthworks.
Members of both the houses of Par
lament sit with their hats on, remov-
ing them only when th>y rise to speak
Or to go out of the chamber.
There are 1,403 dust-women in
England and Wales, who spend their
lives in raking over dust heaps for
what gain they may find. And they
like the work.
One of the most CHASTITY sights in
Munich is to be witnessed in the Ana
tomical Museum on Schiller strasse. 1t
consists of the heads of the persons
who have been guillotined in Bavaria
for a good many years back.
The Progress Medical describes two
new Oriental poisons, which aresaid to
be innocuous when taken into the
stomach, but which have the remark
able quality of Immediately arresting
the action of the heart when intro
duced into the blood.
Over 5000 duels occur annually in
France. Most Of these encounters take
place between private soldiers, who
are all on the fight-with each other.
They fight about nurse maids, cards,
wine, words, everything. And why
shouldn't they? Very rarely is anybody
burt, much less killed.
The Duke of Wellington was once
in great danger of being drowned at
lea. 1t was bedtime, when the cap
ain of the vessel came to him and
jaid: eft will soon be all over with
ps." every WE'LL" answered the
Duke, "then 1 shall not take off my
boots.H
AT a cattle fair at Edinburgh q
bull rushed at a woman and, catching
her upon his horns, bore her aloft
through the excited crowd of specta-
tors. The woman, though half dead
with fright, maintained her position for
a considerable distance, and was at
length thrown over the animals head
on to the greensward.
The most remarkable centenarians
were: l.. Countess of Desmond,
killed by falling from a cherry tree O.
in her 146th year. 2. Thomas Parr,
died after a dinner party at Lord Arun.
del's, aged 1872 (sic transit gloria
mundi.) 3, Cardinal de Sails, who
recommended daily exercise in all
weathers, aged no. 4. John Riva. ot
Venice, who chewed citron bark daily.
aged 116, leaving a son of fourteen
years.-A0W Pail Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06
REPTILES AND INSECTS.
Experience and Observations in India-The
Important Agency of Dogs i'll Giving
Timely Warning ola Cobra's Presence.

Experience and Observations in India-The
Important Agency of Dogs in Giving
Timely Warning ola Cobra's Presence.
1t is during the rainy season.. begin
ing with July and ending with Septem-
Der, that the insect and reptile life in
India is in full force; when the steam
ing heat has evoked a sudden burst of
vegetation which the scorchingdrousat
of the previous three months has kept
dormant. Then, also, these lower
forms of the animal creation, as if
hitherto dormant from the same cause,
burst into sudden and redoubled life.
Each patch Of the almost visibly grow
ing grass teens with multitudes of in
sects, whose %ephemeral life seems to
begin and end with the season, OF may
conceal reptiles harmless OF noxious to
man. Each footstep has now more
than ever to be watched against the
chance OF lighting at any time upon a
dangerous reptile. y = * Chief
among reptiles of India, as elsewhere,
is the snake, and among the snakes of
India the cobra is most dreaded and
deadly. Third in order of ~virulence is
is the kraft, and as this and the
cobra are most commonly to be met
with Of the poisonous varieties I will
chiefly allude to them. Of these two
the cobra, by reason of it's nature to
bite from pure love OF attacking, is by
far the most dreaded and fatal. They
are both partial to dry places, such as
hollows OF trees, &C., and also find
suitable quarters in the mud and thatch
houses OF the bulk of the native pop
ulation. The cobra reaches a length
of five feet and is of a light brown
shade, which alone distinguishes it
from other snakes, but added to this
is the ominous fan-shaped hood, with
its black horse shoe mark. which it dis
tends from it's neck when angry, and
which singles it out from every variety.
1t has beside a fierce and venomous look
peculiarly its own, as if indicating at
once its nature and its own conscious
ness Of power. The kraft, on the other
hard, is jet black, with pure white
bonds.and attains wen a greater length,
but does not possess either the venom
Gus look Of the cobra or it's destructive
propensity. The eggs of the kraft I
have repeatedly come across in old eel
lars Or beneath masses of lumber, as
large as big hens eggs, white and soft,
but never have L found those of the
cobra. The European is not long in
the country without making acquaint-
ance with nj o the other of these
snakes, and generally when least ex-
pected Or desired. Indeed, the marvel
of most ANGLO Indians after LEAVING the
country is how they have weathered so
many hairbreadth escapes and are still
extant to tell the tale, especially so
when they recall the very familiar re-
membrance of the numbers of their
darker brethren who succumbed all
around them to snake bite. This inn
munity they attribute & good deal to
the constant presence in their bunga-
lows of one or more pet dogs who are
generally to be found beside their mas
ter's beds at night, sharing along with
them the cooling breeze OF the punkas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06
p,1A N POINT.

"A rainy day picnic and a roken
marriage engagement are in n re-
spent alike-postponed on account o'-
| the wedder.-Burdcttc. /,
Can anybody tell why everybody
| at q lecture manages to cough just as
the lecturer is p~ronouncing the one
word which OF all others you want 10
| hearp
The Journal of Chemistry gives
this piece of consolation: ''lf you Y
in a town don't cry over split milk:
Examine it closely. and you may hnd
| it is not milk after all"
-"Aunty," said a thoughtful boy t
| his aged nurse, ..what OF all the
| old moon9" "'Deed, I'm not very
sure, child" she answered. Maybe
they be clipped up to make stars out
The wife of DR.. Tanner used to
| earn So. 900 year as a physician De-
fore her marriage. Now she has losI.
all that income. 1t is never advisable
for a self-supporting woman to marry
a ''fast'' man.-LoUcW Citizen.
The incessant talker may be OF use
in the world, but there is a strong sus-
picion abroad that his principal service
to mankind is to illustrate the fact that
it doesn't require much brains to make
a noise in the world.-Ou city Derrtck.
"A proof-reader, out for q walk,
was met by a Typographical Error;
but the p~roof-reader did not speak,
nor did he aver bow in recognition.
"Ha, ha," chuckled the Typo graphical
Error, II knew he wouldn't see mel
Louisville Courlcr-Jourmal.
-.'You were asleep last night,
weren't you, my DEAR. when l came
IMP" he asked. Eyes, and it was a
great blessing toyou that l was asleep"
"a hardly think" he returned mildly,
''that it was a great blessing. 1t was
owing to the fact that you were asleep
that I escaped a great blessing."-N.
7. San.
"A family in Lewiston, Maine, re-
Gently received avisit from a prominent
! clergyman. In the family is a girl OF
three years-the pet and privileged
| character of the household. At the
table she listened attentively while
grace was being said, and when the
| clergyman had reached his ''Amen,"
! she exclaimed: "'Tain't pretty to talk
SO at the table; my papa don't."-1rov
| Times.
-ALondon chemist, in an analysis of
the tea we drink, found that it con-
tanned ''nut-galls, iron filings, filbert
husks. sulphate of copper, hornets
nests, acetic acid, green paint, tar
rope, desiccated door-mats, ammonia,
stable %sweepings, etc." This would
seem to disprove the general belief that
tea is adulterated, unless something OF
the kind may lurk in that suspicious,
''etc. "-Norv5stoWn Herald.
"A New York dude went to a cele-
brated doctor to be examined, az his
health was on the wane The physician
examined the young man carefully and
! said: II find your heart is Affected"
"Anything else, doctor?" Eyes, your
lungs are slightly affected" "Any.
thing else about me that is atfected?"
eyes, your manner are also affected"
IN. 7. San. :
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

PRor. r. o. DoREMUs. of New York,
says that the Egyptian obelisk in Cen
fral Park is slowly disintegratipg under
she influence of the climate. Particles
Of the stone are falling and a be gath
by the handful at the base at any time.
The disintegration is more rapid Il the
Writer than in other seasons. Prof.
Doremus thinks that under present con-
ditions;t the characters upon the obelisk
will be obliterated within five hundred
years, though they have withstood the
.alim..te of Egypt four thousand years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

ONE of the important measures now
before Congress is the Nicaragua Inter-
oceanic Ship Canal Treaty. 1t is pro-
posed that the United States shall fur
nish the money and construct the canal
within ten years, Of the income from
tolls on vessels passing through, our
government is to have two-thirds, and
Nicaragua one-third. This is a big un-
dertaking; and when accomplished will
bind together the eastern and western
parts of our land in a closer embrace.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

THERE was as much counterfeiting
last year as any previous year, and the
Secret Service Department has caused
the arrest of no less than thirty forgers.
ts.TMenty-eight of this number were con-
victed and sentenced to terms ranging
from thirty days to five years. Among
ahe counterfeits are q SIS Third National
Bank of Cincinnati bill, $40 and 500
silver certificates, and a bogus S5 gold
piece. sa:s.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06
DEMPsEY,s DOG.
A Gothic Canine Which Smiled With Itali
Eyes.

"a ooD1AAS IA lin S1.lllcu WIFI 1CaI1C
H' Eyes.
There is a PARKWAY cloud, no bigger
than mans hand, idea forming in
my mind that Dempsey's dog don't
like me, for although l have only met
him twice, he has taken particular
pains to hurt my feelings; still 1 am
bound to conquer him in the end as ne
has conquered me. I started out a
few days after first meeting to see
Dempsey and learn something Of the
dogs character. AS l approached the
house l beheld, seated on the front
steps, the Gothic canine and fancied
that he smiled when his italic eyes
rested upon he, and perhaps a remem-
brance OF our last interview crossed his
mind, bu5 no wag of recognition dis
t'1rbed the sere1e couaposuro Of his
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

The professional and literary men o,
Toronto have been discussing the ques-
ton which, assuming that the connec
tion with England is not to be perma-
nent~ is the most desirable for Canada,
imperial federation, annexation to the
United States or Independence. 1t is
noteworthy that the majority favor the
last. .,..,~..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

THE Congo Basin includes a strip of
territory stretching from the west coast
across the continent Of Africa to the In
dian Ocean, with a coast frontage OF SS5
miles on the Atlantic side and of $50
miles on the Indian Ocean.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

THE lightning-rod agents OF Iowa
have taken fresh courage from a Su-
preme Court decision that rods put upon
a building carry q mechanics lien' as
well as other fixtures. Farmers, de-
s,rived of legal protection, a only
loosen the chains and trust to the
ferocity of their bulldogs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

The letter so" on a United States
coin denotes that it was coined at the
New Orleans mint; 49, at the San
Francisco mint; &C c." at Carson City,
Nevada, and 3D." at Denver, Col. The
coins having no mark on them were
anadc at the Philadelphia mint.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06
LAWS.

ANY person who takes the paper regularly from tn,
sos.otfce. whether directed to his name or whether b:
" y subscriber or not, is responsible for the pay.
pnpprs and periodicals from the %ppstofice, or rcmoy
IN. and leaving them uncalled tor, liz pstneI Jacie cyl
tsnve OF INTENTIONAL FRAUD.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

ENGLAND insists that she has no
ehouchto of war, but all the same she is
putting her battle ships in order. 1t is
not proposed that the British Lion shall
have his roar stilled in his throat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

The increase in crimes of violence
during the year just closed is very
marked. Fairly complete returns have
been compiled showing 1877 murders
in the United States in 1884, against
1,494 in 1883. OF suicides there were
1897 last year, compared with go the
previous year. The number OF execu-
lions has been III against 105 in 1888
a very small increase when the number
OF capital crimes has been SO large, but
:.2l9 cnlprits have met mob violence dur
1ng 1884, against so in 1888.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

DURING the past few years the earth
has been unusually active liz spots. At
Scio in 1881 there was a terrific up
heawal, and since then there has been
sfwo disastrous earthquake shocks at
Ischia, a horrifying cataclysm at Kra-
katoa, and two destructive earthquakes
in Spain last month, in which thousands
were killed and much property &C.
stroyed. No other destroyer has such
terrors for the human race. Its COM
ing is too sudden to allow All opportu-
nifty for getting to safe quarters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06
ToP4cs OF THE DAY.

5: Ut Is said that there are 10000 chill
,lren in New York City who have no
place to sleep nights except in sheds or
barrels.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

WITH Congress and many of the
Legislatures running at once, statesmen
are now monopolizing the ear of the
country.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

AT a recent book-sale in London :.
copy OF the Mazarin Bible brought SIS
800, which is said to be the LARGEST
price ever paid for a printed hook.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

THERE are nineteen known metals
valued at over $1,000 per a%voirdupois
pound. The most costly is vanadium,
which is said to be worth $4,000 a
rounnd. Of these nineteen metals only
one is produced or used to any con-
siderable extent, and that is iridium,
which is valued at $1,000 per pound.
1t is sometimes, but very sparingly,
used ia electric experiments.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-06

ALL over Europe there is serious de-
preston in trade, industry and finance.
@'Hard times'' are general, but are es-
pecially severe in Great Britain and
France. Not for half a century has
trade been so completely Frustrated in
England as at present, and the general
anticipation. of the future is not encour-
aoino,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
The Epidemic of Crime.

Whence comes this epidemic of suicides
and murders? Recent discussions have
named several causes. Hon. c. II. Reeve,
of Indiana, charges it to intidel teachings
holding that hopelessness of future
state cripples fortftude for bearing life's
ills. Another declares suffering from the
universal business depression the cause. A
third writer attributes it to increasing in
sanity, a physician thinks much of the
tendency is Inherited, while temperance
advocates lay the responsibility upon
strong drink.
Free thinkers have committed suicide,
but so have orthodox churchmen. Finan-
ctal straits have beset many, but the
wealthy have also taken their life.
Insanity and dissipation have preceded
suicides and family murders.
One feature common to almost every
such crime challenges attention. Well
nigh every report of suicide and family
murder mentions the perpetrator as having
I" for some time been subject to melan-
choly." Whence comes this? All recog-
nized medical authorities tell us that the
fire which consumes the brain is always
kindled by arrangements of digestion; that
good digestion is impossible without pure
blood, and pure blood is never known when
the liver and kidneys are out of order.
Under such circumstances, a preventive
should be sought, and for this Warmers
safe cure is sovereign-a fact conceded by
the best authorities in the land, and it is
especially commended by the celebrated
Or. Dio Lewis.-ROchester Democrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27

they took the mails, and sometimes
they left them behind. When they
took them along they threw them
into one conner of freight-car, and
did not allow mail agent to accom-
pany them. Later they were locked
up in compartment reserved for
them and keys were given to the
Postmasters at the sending and the
receiving stations. Route agents
afterward went with the mails, and
did some wayside distribution while
the car was in motion, but thirty
years ago $50 route agents and thirty
four local agents performed all the
work required in handling the mail for
the whole country.
do you know that at present more
| than 120 tons of mail matter leave New
York City every day? Some years ago,
when a good deal of the distribution
was done in the city office,
the work fell behind, and there
was great accumulation OF
paper mails on certain days of each
week. The department then arranged
with the publishers to separate their
mails by States, and by this means
the block was entirely overcome. AT
present one-half of the newspaper mail
received at the New York Office for
distribution passes through it intact to
the railway Post-office cars. WASH
inQt0n Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
JAMES GRAMMAR.

The Meanderings of the Childish Mind
through the Intricacies of English
Grammar.
Little Jane had repeatedly been reproved
Tor doing violence to the moods and lenses
OF the verb ito be-" She would saw 81 be-
instead of Il am" and for time it seemed
as II no one could prevent it. Finally, Aunt
Kate made rule not to answer an incor
rect question, but to wait until it was cor
rected.
One day the two sat together, Aunt Kate
busy with embroidery and little Jane over
her doll. Presently doll society became
tedious, and the child's attention was at
tracted to the embroidery frame.
AUNT Kate" said she, ''please tell m,
what that is going to be-
But. Aunt Kate was counting and did
not answer. Fatal word, be! 1t was her
old enemy, and to it alone could the child
ascribe the silence that followed
Aunt Kate" she persisted, with an
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
In ..Rrain Rest Prof. i l. Cor

In brain Rest" Prof. j. L. Corn
ing gives seven rules whereby menta
bankruptcy may be avoided Avoid
first. excessive indulgence of the emo
tons: second, frantic, desultory effort:
to accomplish in one hour an amount
of mental work appropriate to double
that amount of time; third. avoid every
species of excess which experience has
proven leads to general constitutional
drain; fourth. avoid attempting to dc
two things at one and the same time:
fifth, avoid petty social and other en-
gagements which interfere with the
function of sleep; sixth, avoid constipa-
ton. as experience has abundantly
proven that this condition is productive
of Abnormal depression; seventh, avoid
indigestible food Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27

The New York San calls alton
ton to what must be admitted to be a
serious matter that the vice of OPIUM
smoking is one that has grown very
rapidly in our Eastern cities within the
last ten years. and suggests the posi-
bility OF its becoming one of the great
est OF our social evils. The vice has
certainly already become prevalent
enough to demand that public senti-
ment should be aroused. so that the
police of our cities should have behind
them the moral support of the COM
munftv in breaking up at once every
opium-joint that begins its demorallz-
ing and degrading business. Boston
Traveller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
SABBATH-DAY READING.
HIS WAY THE BEST.

Is The Lord shall guide thee continually
Isdf SSH.
Oh. joyful thought. the Lord our Guide!
Forever near the Christian s side;
With this assurance forth we go
To tread the narrow way below.
Oh blessed thought, the Lord our Guide!
We need not fear what may betide
When dangers dire beset our way;
The Lord will be our shield and stay.
And should He lead to pastures green,
Where sparkling waters may be seen,
Our grateful hearts shall tune our songs
To Him to whom all praise belongs.
Yet, if we good or i'll receive,
Let us His promise still believe,
And may 1t be by us confessed.
The way He leads is ever best.
Lydia Frances Camp, in " Gtchmdn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
A Very Effective Hint.

"DOn't you think earrings would be-
come you?" inquired Kosiusko Murphy of
Birdie McGee- Kosiusko had been paying
Birdie very assiduous attentions of late.
30, L don't know" replied Birdie, de-
murely.
II suppose the reason you don't wear
them is because it will hurt to have your
ears bored"
90, not in the least" said Birdie, with
animation. i've had that done already
quite often-almost every evening, in fact,
for the last three weeks"
Then kosiusko reached round to the
piano, dragged bis hat off the cover, and
commenced to fade gradually from the room.
He fairly melted away into obscurity, and
now a wide chasm separates the gallant
Kosiusko and the charming Birdie.-Terds
Siftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27

'.please tell me what that is going to am p
Still auntie sat silently counting, though
her lip curled with amusement
Jane sighed, but made another patient
effort
"Will you please tell me what that is GO
ing to are?'
Aunt Kate counted on, perhaps by this
time actuated by wicked desire to know
what would come next The little girl
gathered her energies for one last and great
effort.
Aunt Kate, what am that going to are?"
-Phild6elpfia eau.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-08-27
You picture to yourself the beaut,

You picture to yourself the beauty
of bravery and steadfastness. You let
your imagination wander in delight
over the memory of martyrs who have
died for truth. And then some little.
wretched, disagreeable duty comes,
which is your martyrdom, the lamp for
your oil-and if you will not do it, how
your oil is spilt-how fiat and thin and
unilluminated your sentiment about the
martyrs runs out over your self-indul-
gent Ife.-Phillips Brooks.