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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

masters depart. nent, where the ac-
counts of all the receipts and disburse-
ments consequent on such AWARDED bus
mess and the separate accounts of Of
fcers and men and civil employees are
kept, and we will get some idea of the
work at the Navy Yard.
Then there is the care of millions Of
dollars worth of Government property
and the sale of condemned property to
be taken into consideration. Over at
the Cob Dock the old line-of-battle ship
Vermont is moored. She is the receiy-
ing ship where men are enlisted and
kept until they are transferred to some
sea-going ship. The officers stationed
on the Vermont are generally those
who have just come back from some
long cruise and are sent here to get a
little rest and recuperate. From
early in the morning until
noon the officers are kept busy
with the routine work of the ship, with
drilling the men. shipping recruits, etc.
From u o'clock until the dinner hour,
at $3.50 o'clock, the ward-room is de-
serted and the curtains are drawn be-
fore the doors of the officers state
rooms. Some studying for examination
for promotions; the sound of a guitar
proclaims that one is cultivating His
musical abilities; another may be at
tending to his correspondence or III
dulging in general literature. A por-
ton of this time, too, is consumed by
the officers in reading up on mattefs
pertaining to their profession, for
American naval officers are justly proud
of their reputation as the best-informed
set of naval officers in the world inmat-
tiers pertaining to their profession, and
strive honestly to deserve it. 1t is
possible that some of the officers may
have their afternoon broken in upon
by an order to take q draft of men to
Norfolk, Newport or Boston, or by an
order to attend a general court-mar-
tial.
At $50 the officers all meet at the
| dinner table in the ward-room. Other
officers from some ship lying at the
yard or a civilian friend or two may be
present at this time and when the
smoke of post-prandial cigarettes min
what stories aretold Of ''strange adven-
lures Mapped by land and sea!' Then
the thunders of Mobile Bay awake
anew, INC Cofean tlSei-laS goes Gown
in defeat nee MORE. and all the storms
that blow off Hatteras and the Horn
are loosed again. There are stories of
Arctic explorations too. and the re-
hearsing of many an old legend handed
down from the time of Hull, Paul Jones
or Decatur, and heard nowhere except
on a man-of-war. The stranger at that
board, seeing the spirit which animates
his hosts, will go away satisfied that
America may safely commit her pride
of the past and hopes of the future to
the officers OF whom they are OK
amples.
The evenings the officers have to
themselves until ten o'clock, when the
lights are put out and sleep and silence
reign over the great ship.-M Y.
Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

! The one feature of American ships is
influence of home on the names. The
mothers, wives and sweethearts of New
England have travelled in name from
Hhe ice of the North to the ice of the
South, and have crossed every sea and
entered every inlet and anchored in
every harbor of the world. Nearly one
half Of the American sailing ships bear
the names of There is no name
in the female catalogue that has not
,graced ship.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

BISMARCK is accused of designing to
demolish the British Empire, with a
division of the spoils which would give
TO Russia India, to France Egypt and
Hong Kong, and to Germany South
Africa.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

The bill to extend the benefits of the
signal service to farmers of the United
States provides for an appropriation OF
$500, ooofor telegraphing changes of tenn
.perature from the various signal Offices
designated by the Chief Signal Officer.
This Intelligence to be sent to various
Offices ever which flag signals announc-
ing changes are to be placed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

AN observant bartender gives. it as his
osinion that drinkers are not so numer.
Gus as they used to be. The man who
came in for his cocktail every morning
before breakfast or luncheon, and the
man who took four or five good drinks
of whisky every hay, no longer exist to
the extent they did ten years ago. The
fact is, habitual drinking G the bar
is not fashionable nowadays,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27
Johns. n. F now

st. Johns, N. F., now boasts 81
possessing the largest dry dock in the
world. 1t is 600 feet long, 1872 feet
wide, and cost $3.50, 900. 1t will hold
any vessel that floats, with the eScen.
ton OF the Great Eastern. This natnral.
y leads the inquirer to wonder if the
Great Eastern has rested -,
kelson-blocks since she was launchei
away backtin the days of Heenan and
Sayers, DR.. Kane and Count Cave INV
Current.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

IT is said that a French invention fol
r%eshaping noses has been introduced
into this country, and is used by many
people who wish to improve that useful
organ. 1t is at night, and after a
short time will change the shape of the
most stubborn nose,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

If the Mormons conclude to settle in
Northern Mexico, they will probably
have ahard tussle with the terribl Yaquie
indians of that region. These Indians
are Christianized enough to look with
horror on the creed of the Mormon's;
while enough Of their pagan ferocity
xemains to make them wiling instru-
ulent in wiping out q pestilent sect. ,n,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

DIR. KOCH recommends acid drinks
during cholera epidemics. A chemist
says in this regard that the workmen in
vitrol manufactures who use as a bev-
erage diluted sulphuric acid sweetened
with sugar and molasses have never been
known to be attacked by the disease.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

One good Washington lady offers to
rent three windows on Inauguration day
for only $3.50. Others, equally unseltish,
make offers as follows: Five windows
at $50 each; five at $40 each; three at
$50 each. There is one who is willing
to discommode herself by allowing
strangers to look through her windows
at as low a figure as $l3 to see the pro-
cession pass.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

The progress of the japanese in civil
Iation is probably the most rakid ever
known in the history of the world. The
authorities there have just published a
summary OF educational work for 1882,
showing there were then in the country
2s.90S elementary schools, 76,769 teach
.ers, and 2,626,S79 scholars. In 1880,
81, 6S3, 633 papers were sold.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

a VERY rich old lady went to hear Mr..
Moody in Washington. She was so
pleased with him that when she went
home she changed her will and provided
that $4,000 should be given him upon
her death.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

A PRETTY large crop of sharpers has
been produced by the dull times. The
number of schemes men now invent to
make a living without work, and ropein
the unwary, is remarkable.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

TEXAS paper mentions the fact that
a cane-grower in that State has pro.
duced a variety of cane as black as
ebony. He should not stop until he
cant be able to grow them with gold
heads. His fortune is then made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

IT is estimated that fully a million Of
the veterans of the late wal still sur
vive. There are some six thousand
Posts of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, having a membership of nearly
three hundred thousand.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

The prevalence of dyspepsia in Scot
land is declared by a medical expert to
be due to the common use of oatmeal.
Wholesome diet is bound to be reduced
down to pure air.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

TIE ingenious Monaghan has discov.
cred a new use for the greatly abused
sparrow Of the cities. In Philadelphia
Che Chinese laundrymen train them for
Fighting, clip their wings and tails, file
their beaks to a sharp point and fight
them in a pit like g~amecocks.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

THE Boston Pest says the brilllancy of
che English campaign in Egypt is only
exceeded by an electric light when the
current is not running.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27
To

AL communications for this paper should be accom-.
FAMED by the name of the author; not necessarily fr
Part Of the writer. Write only on one sideO f the pc.
per. Be particularly careful in giving names and date,
to have the letters and figures plain and distinct. Pop
er names are often difficult TO %dccipher, because OF tns
careless manner in which thcy are written
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27
TOPICS OF II DAY.

The Inauguration procession is ex-
pected to be inspired by a hundred brass
bands. Washington shudders at the
thought.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-27

A New York lady is said to ba~o.
dress OF spun glass trimmed with crt
crystal beads, the glass being in ths
pale amber tones, in exact coiorino ~
the hair of the fair wearer.-N7 v
Graphic. I"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
A Glove Fight at ketchuln.

A glove match has been made be.
tween Mr.. Sullivan and w. II. Berry,
both of ketchum, for $3.50 side, to
take place some time during the lat
ter part of the present month. For
felt money is up. and the men are
going into training. This is match
for championship as well as for money.
Mr.. Sullivan has record as a sparrer,
having been accorded the honor of
champion of the State of Nevada for
one year. Mr.. Berry is no novice a.
the business, having reputation OF
being very hard hitter when in prac-
tice, and bets are about even so'far.-
ke;chum Keystone.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
THE GOLD BELT.
1t will Re Thoroughly Tested and
prOspcctcd This Year.

As previously stated in this paper,
there will be at least two mills erected
at or near the Rock and Camp creek
divide this summer-one by Colonel
Complains company, and another by
that in which Senator Jones and a
San Francisco millionaire are inter.
ested. These mills will simply test
the productiveness and value of the
ledge, aud if the result is satisfactory
the Rock creek country will boom.
Gold mines have always been pre-.
ferred to all others, because the metal
is easily extracted, and the ore veins
more regular aud cheaper to work
than all others. Nor do people look
for as rich ore in collaborating VEINS
as in others. In California gold ore
is milled and mined at a cost of less
than 81 per ton, and ore averaging 50
per ton is worked at fair profit
Here, where everything is much
higher, the grade of the ore will have
to be somewhat higher to be remun.
erative, but even IS ore could b.
made to pay expenses.
Sam Jones, Superintendent Of the
Crown Point mine, and brother o.
Senator Jones, is expected here with
in week to look the gold belt over
If his report is favorable, much capita
will find its way here in the next /;
months.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Proceedings OF the First Day Of their
April, 1856, Meeting.


The Commissioners met to-day, the
full Board being present.
Most of the day was. spent in reading
and examining the laws passed by the
last Legislature bearing upon county
affairs.
The report of John Stapleford, road
supervisor of District No Is, was APP
proved.
A petition from citizens Of Corral,
praying for the creation of a road
district within the precinct boundaries
of Corral precinct, and for the ap-
pointment of Robert S. Hicks as road
supervisor, was read. Prayer granted.
A petition from residents Of Corral
precinct, to locate a county public
road commencing at point near the
east line Of said Corral precinct where
the base line crosses the present road
track, and following the said base line
west to a point where said base line
enters the hills; thence south over the
most practicable ground to intersec'
the present road track. Prayer grant
ed; provided, that the old road, know
as the old stage road to Boise, bt
never vacated.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
A Fruit Farm on the East Fork.

@. A. French's ranch, on the Fast
Fork of Wood River, is likely to prove
valuable piece of property. Early
last spring he procured over 1000 cut
t;nps of fruit trees, of various kinds,
and planted and cultivated them. The
majority took root and grew rapidly
but some had to be replaced this
spring, and 800 or 400 more were
planted, so that fully 1850 trees are
now in full growth. In three or four
wears Mr.. French will be able to sup
NV this market with fruit of home
rrowci
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
ECLIPSE vs.. HALEY.
Initial Base Ball Game OF the Season.
The HALEY Club Badly WOrstcd.

The first base ball match of the sea
son between HALEY clubs was decided
at the new grounds, off Of Croy street,
near the railway, yesterday. Mem
bers Of both clubs turned up missing,
the HALEY club being the greatest
sufferer from this cause, but the nlnes
were filled up from among the specta-
tors, and the game was very spirited.
Five innings were played. Following
is the score:
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
LETTER LIST.

List of Letters remaining i'll the HALEY idaho
Postoftice for the week ending April IL, 1885.
Persons calling for any of these Letters will please
advertised"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
THE BELLEVUE SCHOOLHOUSE.
The Contract to Build 1t Awarded to
Fred II. Rowe.

The bid Of Fred II. Rowe, of HALEY,
to build the proposed new public
schoolhouse in Bellevue, was accepted
last Saturday, and the contract signed
to day. Mr.. Rowc's bid was $3.50
The house is to be brick, and hand
finished,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
Mining Leases.

An excellent form Of blank mining
lease (such as is used by mining com
panies here) is for sale at this oii'ce'
Price, two for rs cents; five Tor ~
cents; 12 for S1-spot cash.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13

Becker Maggie Deduc William
Burne John Haswest G
Cable John Langham
Cover Lee Perry Joseph
Csss Johie Potts John W
Cooper L Smlthson VIM
Crumb,in
II. Z. DUcKHAGT. Postmaster.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
is the score

Judge Lennon was umpire; Mr..
Hiltbruner was scorer.
The Haley boys will reorganize,
and probably again challenge the
Eclipse club.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
Location Notices Two Cents Each.

The best location notices III tue
market for sale at this Office. frice'
TWO cents each-in lots OF five or
tNnrc.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-04-13
HALEY Post0mce.
Weather report.

Total snowfall to date this season,
% inches, Of which none remains
ON the ground.
The letter ID" in the tabular state
ment indicates "below Zero"
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-15
ABOUT KANSAS STOCK.

tatllc on the II. W ranch. owned
by Drake X Warren. are doing well
No losses reported.
O"i Of a herd oi1S.OO0 head of eat
re K. VI Wright. near Dodge Civ
has lost only eighteen thus far.
The losses on the ranges on Bluff
ana Bear creeks have been confined
principally 10 through Texas cattle.
Adviccs from Stafford saws there
has been no loss of stock in that COM
rauni'y &" speak of yet this winter
Feed i plenty.
Sterling i gloating over the fact that
one Of her butchers has on sale Pooled
Angus beef, the first ever marketed in
that city.
Texas cattlemen are already arrang-
INC Tor the spring drive over the trail.
They hope al least 10 be able 10 reach
Dodge City.
The Ellis county board of commits
sioncrs has fixed the bountie, on
wolves a. follows: Black wolves. s..
gray wolves, -; coyotes, 81.
L, VI. Wright * Co. OF Dodge CITY,
forwarded 10 the Franklin Land and
Cattle company. during last month.
9i.0t0 lbs. Of ranch supplies.
The Franklin Land and Cattle COM
pauy have sustained heavy losses.
Many of the kentucky bull, placed on
their range are dying.
Hog cholera has died out in Ottawa
county Not 80 many cattle are being
corn fed a last winter. but shorihorns
are reported As doing fine.
Cholera i raging among the hogs
in Harvey county and they are diving
by the hundreds. On the contrary.
cattle are quite healthy and doing
nicely.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-15
SETTLED.

The greatest trouble about under
standing these editors who insist that
Kansas shall be cut up into sections
all quarrelling with each other about
the offices and things. has been to gel
at the boundaries they propose for the
Il flercnt warning Kansas confedera-
cic- The Wichita Eagle has nearly
settled the matter, 1t says: "Strike
Il line north and south through En-
por;a and let all west of that line hang
together tor the rights of the west.
We don't like To be captious, but are
the word, ''ihrOuoh Emporia'' TO be-
understood literally; and is one-half,
pr other fraction. of Emporia to b.
| eft ia the pocket" while the Other
half. or other fraction, "haugs together
FIR the rights of the west: In n mat
ter OF This importance we want The
lines a. given ty the ofiicia! survey
Champion.
Eupcr:a and her politicians really
belong 10 the pocket, but the pocket
fellows studiou-ly ignore the fact, eX-
| ce,ft III The case of Plumb. But W.
are Wiling to compromise aud run
| the line - suggested, square through
that Kill &c, the west taking the tai
hold including The normal school.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-15
The Air and tho Telescope.

lpop,Iiar Science Monthly
The air we breathe is in truth the worst
enemy OF the astronomers observations II
is their enemy in two ways. Part OF toe
light wiich brings it, wonderful, evanescent
message across inconc.ivable depths OF
space, 1t stops: and when it does not stop, il
snattcr-. AMI this even when it is most
tran parent ami seemingly still; whea mist
gaiI5 are withdrawn, and no clouds curtain
TIE sky.
Moreover, the evil grows with the power
Of the instrument Atmospheric troubles
are maguifei neither more nor less than the
objects viewed across them. Thus, Lord
Roses giant reflector po,sesse i-nominally-
a magnifying power OF 6,00J; shat is TO say,
il can rlduco the apparent distances OF the
heavenly bodies to II, 90 unier their actual
clnpulL The mOon, for example, which Is
in reality separated from the earth's surface
Uy an interval Of about 2Si, 900 mills, il
shown as II removed only thirty-nine miles.
Unfortunately, however, in theory only.
proie ssor Newcoin5 compares the sight OBJ
tained under such circumstances TO a glimpse
tar ugh several yards Of running water, and
Doubt; whether our satellite has ever been
seen {. U,a advantage as it would be il
brought ,uh,tintiaily, net merely OFFICIALLY
--yci-.iiG 81 ia.l les of the unaSsiste1 eye.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-15
WIDE-AWAkE MEN.

4 visit to Topeka last week enabled
IL TO see and judge our Lawmakers
while AT their work. Southwest * Al
sa~ has an abundance of talcn; in both
branches of the legislature. j. W
Rush, senator from this district. and
john Kelly, from Sedgwick, are both
active members of the senate, and
while doing good work for their con-
stitucnts. will make names for them
selves. T. L GiIleti, of kingman, Tom
Men cal, of Barber, and Mr.. Hatfield, OF
SedgwicS. are all active aud influential
members Of the house, while our ow:l
member, 4. :. Thompson, considered
physically is no light weight. No
bills of marked Importance have been
passed. Railroad and Temperance
bills most disconccrt our average leg
jslalure. and bat few of the members
have the nerve to express their con-
yiciions freely on these subjects.
Those best informed say that IA bill
will be passed having for its object
the ri"id enforcement OF the prohibit
tory law, and another compelling rail-
roads 10 reduce freight rates on our
leading cereals, wheat and corn.-Sar-
atoga sun.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-15
III. cowboy on Roller skates.


Il am more used TO riding horseback, and
a. soon as l straddlei the layout was wish.
ing had buck rein. because expected
t;le11 10 stiffen their knees and 90 to buck
ing but they didn't l walked them over to
the othar enl Of the corral to gentle 'em a
little, and directly they started off at
an easy canter ami were coming
around back right through tie herd; and
there was u dude there with stiff hat
who was trying to cut ont a Poiled Angus
heifer in a tlue dress, and | foulei, rcped
both my hind legs in a hoop skirt, and it had
me stretched out, ready for branding.
qaickr'a q spring calf can bawl with his
mouth open and his lungs stretched. But
got up and got On again, and you ought &c
seen me exercise them vehicles. OF course
they'd buck VIXEN / tried to hurry EN-, and
they would rear up and fall back when
tired TO stop EN- too quick; but I'll leave il
t. the boss herder of tire whole lot if didn't
gallop EN- round there for three or -four
hours and had 'e;n roll over and over with
.ue ami didn't get me of. "
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-15
CRANES.

There are cranks in evert hing
There are prohibition cranks, con
corning whom good deal has been
-aid: but there also anti-prohibition
crankS. Ii j. our mournful duty "a
confess that Geo. W. Martin. of tho
junction City Union, is the most
hopeless victim of this class He ''has
it bad" 1t hurts him. In his esti-
nation. he is the only consistent anti
prohibiiionist in the state. He thinks
those anti-prohibiiion Repu hlicsns
who voted the Republican ticket are
not consistent. and now have no right
10 complain il the prohibitionist-
have their own way. Ii prohibition
had been the only issue. his argument
might be good; but there were some
of Us. who, while not believing in
prohibition, thought there were other
issues at stake, and preferred to trus-
the Republican party on these quest
tons. When the time comes that pro-
hibiticu i the sole issue. il NAV be diff
tcrcnt. Bat when we remember that
The proposition u submit the prohib-
tory amendment was hopeleSslv dead
unlil a Democratic member of the leg
i~laiure Topped over and gave the
necessary vote to carry II, and when
Wc remember that Democratic votes.
m the legislature of two years ago
prevented tir necessary two-ihird>
requisite 10 submit the proposition Ia
caii q constitutional ConyenI ion. we
- n special occasion tor Republi-
can paper 10 crn-ur" other Republic
in papers for no; supporting the
Demo ratio ticket, because of the i'm
ninput >aundue-s of that party on
an'i-pr"hibtiion We are afraid that
Gcorse i not only sour. but has be-
gun 10 muuld.-Troy Chief.