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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
THE PATIENT OK.

"Sammy fuckers" Experience with a
Yoke of steers-A Log-IIauling Expedi-
ton Which Speaks for Itself-Fun in the
Woods.
:; have never before written an article for
publication, but will attempt to give my
experience as briefly as possible. l have
lived on a farm all my life and have
worked all sorts of horses and mules, but
not long ago l tried a yoke of cattle. Yes,
/ Just tried them one day, and if l know
myself l will never try it again. A mule
can kick the life out of a fellow in three
seconds, and IL bronco can buck you higher
than d treetop and be half a mile from the
spot when you come down: but that is a
quick, easy death beside being killed by
degrees. When a mule or bronco takes a
notion to Stay his victim he does it out
right. But the oX will drag you through
the thick brush all day by one leg, OF
knock you down and drag a sixteen-foot
saw-log across both legs, and then stand
there three days and nights without food
and water, until he is sure his victim is
dead.
Some people may think l speak a little
hard Of those faithful, obedient animals, as
they are sometimes called. but | speak from
experience. Oh, how 1 hate them! But l
attempted to work a yoke OF oxen.
You see Uncle Bill Lovcheart, that is
who | live with, alers wants me to be at
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
THE BANK
A..Class of Criminals That Will Disappear
Entirely in the Near Future.

&A.ClhsS ol SIlliiluhAS IL VII disappear
Entirely in the Near Future.
"There are many men in New York
City who could formerly boast of a pc
culiar distinction, that are now desig-
mated in police circles as members OF
the Order of Lost Nerves, " said De-
tective Billy Pinkerton yesterday.
''Thcy were once the flowers of the
profession of crooks, but long terms Of
Imprisonment took the sand all out o!
them"
What is the real cause of the de.
preston in the bank-burgling indus.
try?"
The decay of the bank burglar,
chiefly, though the improvement in
safes may have had some influence.
Still, mechanical safeguards would not
be SO effective as they seem to be if the
bank robbers of to-day had the inge-
nuity of those of former times. But
now You can count on your finger nails
all the tirst-class burglars of that grade
who are not dead, in prison for long
terms, or nerveless because of long i'm
prisonment. There are Just as many
burglars as ever, but the genius of the
profession appears to have died out.
There are no such men now as Scott
and Dunlap, the Northampton bank
robbers; Joe Howard, Hope and
Brady, and johnny Dobbs. OF
these, Scott is dead, Dunlap is serv-
ing Il long sentence in Massachusetts,
and SO is Dobbs: u people convicted
Joe Howard in Coldwater, Mich;
Brady is doing seventeen years in New
York; Hope is in San Quentin for an
attempted robbery in San Francisco;
big Frank Mccoy is a race-track tout
and a bum in New York, and so the
record could be filled up for pages"
do you anticipate Il revival of high
err grades Of b%urglary?''
NO; it will never occur. The ris-
ing generation of thieves is destitute of
the intelligence necessary to make the
exac plans and close calculations
without which it is foolish to attempt
to rob a bank. They are naturally and
professionally of a grade too low for
the business. Then they get no en-
couragement from the old-timers who
are living out of prison. Such men,
after serving long terms, have no heart
for stealing. The best proof that
bank burglars no longer exercise much
influence on the fears of capitalists is
to be found in the fact that our agency
has been for some time arranging for
the employment Of it's operatives in
other fields. So far as the bank
burglars are concerned, there is, prac-
tically, nothing for us to do, and as the
race is rapidly becoming extinct this
feature of our business promises to dis
appear entirely before "-Chlcago
NeWS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
a Change Yarn.

Talk about your Kansas corn," said a
short-necked bull-dozer on 'Change the
other day; it's nothing to some my father
raised one time when Twas a little boy.
That was corn, and no mistake about it."
Tell lis about it," said a man with a
sandy goatee, to whom the remark had ap-
parently been addressed.
Where the old man got the seed, 1
don't just know; but l remember he only
had a few grains OF it; enough for a hill or
two. He planted it in the garden, and
drove a stake in the ground alongside of the
hill, so he would know Where to look for it.
Well, sir, l never saw corn grow like that
did. 1t seemed to fairly jump along, and I
never knew anything to yield like it before
or since. Every stalk had five big ears on
1t, and there was three good-siZed nubbins
on the stake, and it wasn't a very good
season for corn either."-Chicago Lelgcr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

l raised my head and looked to see where
we were going. The cattle was just reach
ing an opening in the woods, the opening
proved to be a clearing made by some one,
and l now began to think how much easyer
it would be dragging over cleared ground
than through the thick Brush. But l soon
found out different The ground had been
lately cleared by som scamp, who had cut
every stub about three inches high. l had
not went more than half way across the
clearing when some one yelled out: 'Hear,
what is the matter ever their??' and the
next instant an old man came running
across the woods making the brush crack.
After releazing my foot the old man tied
my bleeding remains up in all old table,
cloth and carried me to his house where
medical aid was summoned. l relate this
story as one of the narrowest risks of my
life. But the most singular thing about
this story is that the cattle has never been
seen since, and now old Bob white wants
NE to work for him II year to pay for the
stears. You see when that old man re-
leased my foot from the hantle he just left
the cattle go where they pleased. l told
the old man white where l thought they
were going.-"SAmmy Tucker" IN PecE's
Sim
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

would pass it would throw its twigs around
me and hold on Just as if | was one Of its
dearest friends, and it wanted to save me
from some awful fate which awaited me.
The rose brire and thorny red haw would
strike me in the face, catch me by the back
of the head and hold on as if trying to tear
me loose at all hazards, and when COM
PEELED to let go it would take out a lock Of
my hair to remember me by. l only wish l
could describe to you the agony of those
dreadful moments, which seemed to me
like long hours. Bryant says to en-
deavor to speak or write without a good
supply of words is as absurd as to endeavor
to till the earth without the necessary
implements, or to build a house without
sufficient material. But words can never
describe my feelings. All this time 1 was
screaming for help and cursing the Cattle
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

how far West they were going to go | didn't
know, nor but little did | care if l could
only get loose. From the direction that
they were now going if not molested they
would certingly in the corse of five or six
weeks reach Utah; but who wanted to be
dragged for six weeks by one leg! \ large
treetop was soon reached and the cattle was
comepelled to change their course They
now chose a northern direction, and went
off just as fast as their old stiff
legs would carry them. AS l have
heretofore stated that the weather
was encomnly warm and perhaps the
cattle had taken a fool notion to visit
Northern Minnesota or the Dominion OF Can
ada and spend a few weeks OF the hot
weather just as people sometimes do, but
whatever induced them to want to take me
along: BY this time my clothes was about
all gone. and my hide and flesh was begin.
ming to disappear With them. Every bush l
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
ST. PETER AND TIE BASKETS.

st. Peter from the door of Heaven one day
Spicd two young angels ON their happy way
For the first time to see the world i'll May
Both bearing baskets.
They were 10 bring back flowers more fra
grant far
Thnn budding rose and blooming hawthorn
are;
They were to bring the praise OF all the star
Back in their baskets.
The angel of thanksgiving, full OF glcc,
Doomed II hig hamper hal. rs big as he;
But the collector of petitions see
With & small basket.
when they returned. ST. Peter. as before,
Sat with his golden keys beside the door;
But each appeared 10 be in trouble sore
About his basket.
The angel of petitions bore n sack
Cram iull and bound uncouthiN on his back;
Yet even then it seemed that he had lack
OF bag and basket.
Tho angel of thanksgiving blushcd to feel
The empty lightncss of his mighty crecl:
"But there he muttered. turning on his
To hide his basket.
Then spoke ST. Peter: when again you 20
On n prayer gathering. YOU will better know
That mcn'S petitions in the world below
Fill Il big basket.
But when you gather up their thanks
for PRAYERS well answered and forbidden
prankS.
For health restored, ana di>cntangled hanks,
Take your smallest basket.
Good Words.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
Alice Fletcher. IL

Miss Alice Fletcher, the student OF
Indian household customs, SAYS that
among the Sioux, when n family bor-
rows a kettle from another it is expected
that when the kettle is returned a small
portion Of the food that has been cooked
in it will be left in the bottom. The
language has a particular word to DIES.
ignatc this remnant. 'Should that Gus
tom be disregarded by any one, that
person would never be able to borrow
again, as the owner must always know
what was cooked in her kettle" A
white woman, on one occasion, returned
a secured kettle, intending to teach a
lesson in cleanliness; but her act became
the talk Of the camp as Il fresh example
of the Of whites.-N. Y.
Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

1t Wasn't Fire or Murder, but q Catas.
trophe Equally as Great.
A woman ran out Of a house on Beau
bien street the other day crying "fre"
as loud as she could yell. A pedestrian
who was passing by sprang up the steps
and into the hall, and, being unable to see
or smell smoke, he turned to the gasping
and excited woman and asked:
"Where is the fire? | can't see any
signs of one"
III didn't mean fire! IL meant
murder!.' she replied.
els there a man in the house!:"
"No, sir"
"Who tried to murder you?!'
ooh, I didn't mean murder, l guess:
but the awfulest, biggest rat you ever sot
eyes on chased our cat across the kitchen
and then stood and g-lared at me like a
tiger tbirsting for blood! Oh! sir, you'd
better turn in a fire alarm and let 'em
kick in all the doors and break in all the
windows and flood the house. Tie rat
must be killed before he commits some ter
rible deed!"-Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
HE FIXED HIM.

How IA Shrewd Husband Removed a Tramp
from His Premises.
"Who's that at the kitchen door?!' asked
Mr.. Jollikin of his young wife, last Sunday,
inst after breakfast.
ITS a tramp, and I'm bothered to death
with Them" she replied, as she got up to go
after the visitor.
"Wait a minute, my DEAR" said her hus-
band, "Ill fix him so he won't trouble
you any more"
That's a darling husband" she said,
lovingly. you are always ready to help
me and to say pleasant things to me-"
He kissed her and went out and in five
minutes he returned.
Well" queried his wife, 'did you fix
him?:'
Eyes; l gave him something to eat"
"Why, you shouldn't have done that
He'll be sure to come right back and worry
me more than ever" she said, %petulantly.
'Oh, no he won't, love. L rave him q
pocketful of those biscuits you made for
breakfast. '-Mcrchant Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
A r

When the winter morn is breaking over land
scapes white with snow
And the cold has sent the mercury down to
ten or twelve below:
When the bonrdcrS, shivcring, rise from bed
and quickly don their clothes
And hurry to the parlor stove 10 thaw thcir
freezing toes:
When people who must be at work by seven
o clock or so
With flowed hands shield thci- ears rs through
the icy streets they 20;
When the cans of milk are frozen that are
standing at the door,
And everybody says it never was so cold be-
Then the fair and gentle maiden from her
slumber SouEd uwukcs,
But no attempt to leave the cOuch-So snug
and warln-she makes.
She feels She S not quite rested. All day yes
tcrday she shoppcd,
And skatcd ut the RINK last night until she
nearly dropped.
9Th take another nap,"shc SAYS, the beauti-
tul yOnng lady.
"And meantime ma will light the fire and get
tho breakfast ready"
-RDSion Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

An Eastern paper tells q curious
story in connection with Miss Annie
PiXley, the actress. Once when she was
playing in Idaho she wanted a real live
baby to appear on the stage. She got
Il from Il Maine-born woman Lying in
the Idaho town where the play was pro
duced. The baby cooed and behaved
splendidly on the stage, and the rough
miners were nightly tickled. A dozen
years passed and the baby grew to be a
lovely miss. Recently the girl and her
parents visited Bangor and saw Miss
PiNley in the same play. The meeting
was mutually pleasant, and old times
and scenes in the West were gone over,
which kept the party in good humor for
several hours.--Chicago Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

The old-fashioned spinning wheel
was introduced q short time ago into
the Isle Of Man Insane Asylum, with
the idea of amusing the prtients. The
latter seemed delighted that they could
in this way contribute to their support,
and became so absorbed in their new
occupation that their nervous symptoms
no longer predominated, AS DR.. Rich
ardson, the medical superintendent, cx-
pressed it, the direction of the nervous
force was changed, and their condition
improved. The experiment is to be tried
in other asYluns.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
An Idle Youth.

Il Think said Colonel Fizzletop, "that
Johnny is getting to be too triaing for any,
thing. lie is the LATEST boy in Austin"
That may be, but he gets up at six
o'clock in the morning, l notice." replied
Mrs. Fizzletop.
70, he does that so lie can have more
time to oaf."-Ieras Siftings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

The geological survey Of New DER
sey has proved hat by sinking wells
many of the cities and towns in the
northern and central parts of the
State can procure a good water supply
which most of them now lack. At q
depth of five hundred feet water flows
copiOuslv. -NCWarh Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04

"A young man who has been for
eleven year a bootblack in Castle
Garden sent out engraved invitations
to his wedding, which took place re-
Gently in the Beth-Hamcdrash Syna-
gogue, Now York.-N. Y. Graphic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-04
THE NEXT THING TO 1T.

1t Wasn't Fire or Murder, but u Catas
trople Equally as Great.
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sIDEWALK NOTES.


Picnic and lunch baskets at Erbs.
Burt & Near shoes at Leon Rahn's.
Straw hats at COS. at Leon Kahn's.
Fine watch repairing speciality by
II. AUSTIN.
orr's buggies are selling fast, 72I
Main street,
He.No tea at b. o. Weller & Co. q,
Elm and Harwood,
A genuine hand turn ladies button
boot Mt $3.50 at Leon Kahn's,
Ladies', misses and childrons spring
heel clippers at Leon Kahn's.
SOS Main street, All kinds Of fruits
and vegetables at A, Il, Boucho'f.
Orr, ia Main street, can't 30 beat on
buggios, blackboard or road carts.
Bouche keeps all kinds OF cigars and
tobacco. Try his nickl0 Tiger cigar.
Great bargains In diamonds aud
fine Jewelry for few days at 6l2 Main
street, II, AUSTIN,
Pixies Toothaoho Drops cure IN ono
minute. German Corn Remover Kills
corns and bunions.
Immense stock OF wall paper, the
latest designs and oolors, are being re-
ceived by Hamilton &c Young,
One Of the incest presents for your
wife 10 q phmton or buggy. IL don't
cost much, Orr viii sell them low, IA
Main street,
b. o. Weller q Co., "Cssh' Grocers,n
corner Elm and Harwood streets, arc
cole proprietors Of the Golden Drip
Java coffee.
Greatest bargains ever offered (for q
fow daysl In ladies' and gents gold
watches aud chains. II, AUSTIN,
0l2 Main street.
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A Down Town Merchant

having passed several speeep-
less nights disturbed by the
agonies and cries Of "a
suffering child, and becoming con-
WINGED That Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup was jpst the article needed,
procured supply for the child. On
reaching home and acquainting his
wife with what he had done, sho re-
fused TO have it administered to the
child, as she was strongly in favor of
homeopathy. That night the child
passed in suffering, and the parents
without sleep. Returning home the
day following the father found the
baby still worse, and whllo contem-
plating another sleepless night, the
mother stepped from the room to at
tend to some domestic duties, and left
the father with the child. During her
absence he administered a portion of
the Soothing Syrup to the baby, and
said nothing. That night all hands
slept well, and the little fellow awoke
in the morning bright and happy. The
mother was delighted with the sud-
den and wonderful change, and al
though at first offended at the decep-
ton practiced upon her, has continued
to use the syrup, and suffering, cry
ing babies and restless nights have
disappeared. A single trial of the
syrup never yet failed to relieve tho
baby and overcome the prejudice of
the mother. Sold by all druggists.
p cOnts q bOttla.
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The Manchester GUARDIAN, June sth, lssS
says;
AT Que ofthe
"Windows"
Looking on the woodland ways! With
dumps of rhododendroms and great
masses of May blossoms!!! "There
was an interesting group.
1t included one who had been "Cot-
ton spinner" but was now so
PsralyzedMl
That he could only bear to lie in a
reclining position.
This refers to my case.
| WAS Attacked twelve wears ago
with "Locomoter Ataxy"
"a laralytic disease OF nerve fibre rarely
ever cured
and was for several years barely able
to get about.
And for the last Five years not able
to attend to my business, although
Many things have been done for me,
me last experiment being Nerve stretch
Two years ago was voted into the
Home Tor lncurables! Near Man
chester, in May, 1882.
am no Advocate; "For ANYTHING
in the shape of patent" Medicines?
Ana made many objections to my
dear wiie's constant urging to try Hop
Bitters, but finally to pacify her
Consented!
had not quite finished the first
bottle when felt change como over
mo. This was Saturday, Move mber
Sd, On Sunday morning | felt so
strong said to my room companions,
81 was sure | could
"Walk!
SO started across the floor and back.
l hardly knew how to contain myself,
was all over the house. am gaining
strength each day, aud can walk quite
safe without any
"Stickv,
Or Support
am now at my own house, and hone
soon TO be able to earn my own living
again. have been n member OF the Nam
chester
Royal Exchange
For nearly 30 years, ana was most hearth
~ congratulated on going into the room
Thursday last Very gratefully yours,
JOIN BLAckBuRN, MANCHESTER lEng1,
Two years later am perfectly we'll
E8- None genuine without n bunch of
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
Inc vile, poisonous stun with "HOp" or
20 HOOs' IN their name.
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Cure for Piles.

Cure for Piles.
Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense Of weight in tho back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose that no has
somo affection Of tho kidneys or
neighboring organs, At times, symp-
toms Of indigestion are present, fiatu-
lency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc.
a moisture, like perspiration, pro-
after getting warm, Is n common az.
tendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield at once to the application
OF DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon tho parts Affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allaying the
intense Itching, and etiecting perma
nent cure. Price, % cents. Address,
the DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua,
Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
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You are allowed FREQ trial OF 80
days OF tho use Of DIR. Dyes Celebrated
Voltalc Belt with Electrical Suspen.
sorry appliances, for the speedy relief
and permanent euro of Nervous Debil-
ity, loss Of Vitality and Manhood, and
ell kindred troubles. Also, for many
other diseases, Complete restoration
to health, Yigor and manhood guaran.
toed' No risk Is incurred. Illustrated
pamphlet with full information,
terms etc, mailed FREQ by addressing
Voltaic Bolt Co., Marshall, Mich.
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Not all medical preparations called
tonics arc such. A mere stimulant OF
appetite, which gives simple "hllip
to naturo'-whlch removes no OBJ
stacle to her processes in tho human
system, is in no truo sense a tonic.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters not only
far trauscends in purity the ordinary
unlnedicated stimulants Of commerce.,
the cheap local bitters, and eye.open.
ers vendod as tonics, but where thoy
are powerless to do moro than impart
temporary stlmulous TO appetite, the
Bltters restores digestion, remedies
billousneas and insures regularity IN
tho habit Of body, II is, therefore, q
tonic IN tho true sense Of tho word, for
does II not renew harmony of the tono
in tho most important functions Of tho
body, where all before was dlscordant,
feeble aud inharmonious? Besides
this, its inyigorstlng and regulating
effects constitute 10 the best possible
safeguard against malarlal diseases,
1t conquors rheumatism, kidney com.
plants and nervousness.
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A Great Blood Medicine

Rosadalis cures scrofuls, dwellings,
goitre, skin diseases, liver complaint,
rheumatism, etc. Read the following:
| have been great sufferer for is
years, not able to walk from an in
1ured leg. Have tried many Nj. DIS
and their remedies to little purpose, |
believe Rosadalis will cure me. Send
me one dozen by steamer. 1t was
recommended to me by a friend. l
nave taken two bottles and find it help
Ing me. The druggists who usually
Keep II are out OF 1t, and cannot az
ford to wait the slow arrival of their
supplies. JOHN II. BEEKs,
Supt. Board of Public Instruction.
LAKE IRENA, Florida.
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these nro Solid Tacts

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within tho reach
OF suffering humanity, truly Is Flee.
trlo Bltters. Inactivity of tho Liver,
Blliousnessi Jaundioe, Constipation,
Weak Kidneys, or any disease Of tho
urinary organs, or whoever requires
an appetizer, tonic or mild otimulant,
viii always find Electric Bitlera the
best and only certain euro known.
They act surely ana quickly, every
bottle guaranteed 10 give entire salts
faction or mOpoy refunded. Sold nc 80
oonts n bottle by Howell Il Bro.