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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
tern, 1t seemed like giving the biggest

tern. 1t seemed like GIVING tne biggest
share to his brother.
"Tn bet a dollar their eyes III stick
ont when they see it," chuckled Jack.
MAY be they'll think it's a ghost"
They had scarcely got themselves in
GOOD position when the night express
came laundering down toward them.
Dan held the jack-o'-lantern aloft,
and waved it to and fro. the better to
attract the attention of the people on
the train.
"They're stopping the train" cried
Jack. in great surprise. "They want
to get a better look at it."
Sure enough, the great engine puffed
and wheezed and snorted as though
terribly frightened at the two little
boys and their ack-o'-lantern and final
lv came to a "stop' quite near them.
"What's wrong?' exclaimed the con-
ductor, coming up to the boys.
"Nothing. sir, but we thought the
folks would like to see our jack-o'-lan-
term. said Jack, proudly. "We.l let
you take it in for en- to look at, it you
want to-"
At which generous offer the conductor
was impolite enough to say very hars
and disrespectful things of their wonder
full lantern.
He was Just about to wave his lantern
as a signal for the engineer to "go on"
when a shrill little shout was heard
| down the track, and a hatless boy came
running toward the train, waving his
arms in the greatest excitement.
1.-The bridge is gone! the bridge is
gone!." he shouted, and the conductor
heard him just in time to prevent the
train from starting. y
1t was Tommy Jones, but there was
no time for him to examine and admire
the jac~k-o'-lantcrn just then. Even
Dan and Jack forgot all about it, and
left it on the stump, while they joined
the crowd from the train, who went for
ward to examine the place W. tho
creek where the bridge had been.
The heavy rains and tha sudden rise
of water in the creek had washed the
bank away on each side, and the further
end of the bridge was loosened. twas
not entirely gone. Tommy had crossed
o. it, but the weight of the train would
have carried it away.
g was coming over to your house,"
explained Tommy, land saw that the
bridge was most gone. Then l thought
OF the train, and if they hadn't stopped
to see your lantern"
He paused abruptly, seeing that the
conductor was standing close behind
them.
"Not q soul of us would have been
alive at this moment" said the conduc-
tor, finishing Tommy's sentence sol
emily.
The railroad company did not forget
the three little boys who had been the
means of averting such a terrible catas-
trophe, and one day Aunt Prue received
a small. mysterious package, On open.
ing it she beheld a beautiful gold watch
for the.young lady who made the jack
Rose Hartarick Thorpe, IN Golden Days.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
4 WINTER
How Matte and Nettie Managed to Make
Pleasant a Very Dreary Day.

How Matte and Nettie Managed to Make
Pleasant a Very Dreary Day.
"Dear mel" said Matte, s'this is a
very dreary day."
There's not a thing to do" said
Nettie. I'm tired of every one of our
plays. How l wish we could go out in
the snow!!"
At last Matte had a happy thought
"Let us have a grand washing" she
cried. I'm sure our dolls clothes
need washing"
ooh, yes" said Nettie;;" '.and we
can dry them before the fire"
Nurse said they might do as large .
washing as they pleased. She spread an
old rug down in one corner of the nurs.
cry, and gave them the small bath-tub,
and two washbowls. Then she fixed
the light clothes-bars in front of the|
CRATE, SO they could dry their washing
on them. Nurse tied a large spotted
apron on Matte, and a large checked
Il on Nettie; then they We're ready to
go to work.
1--WE will have a very large wash" Y
said Nettie. Josephine Mcdonald has
been SO careless she has not one pair Of
clean stockings left. She kicked off her
last pair into the coal-hod this morning,
and they are Il sight to see. Twinkle
Eva Dalls is about as bad. She's worse
on her skirts"
IL believe my Amy Ruth gets her
aprons dirtier than ANYTHING else. BABY
bunting Is just awful on her socks, and
Daisy Dimple gets every single thing
she has soiled in no time, said Matte.
"Dol children are a great deal Of
care" sighed Nettie.
The two little girls gathered up all
their dolls clothes. They took off some
the dollies had on. So one little doll,
who had but one ann, had to bel
wrapped up in q blanket; and another
who was weak in the back from loss Of
sawdust, had to be put to bed. Daisy
D1mple had to be wrapped up in
towel, and placed near the CRATE to
keep warm, and Josephine Mcdonald
had to sit with her feet under her, bel
cause She had all her stockings in the
| wash.
1T will teach them to be more care
full" said Nettie.n
Matte and Nettie made a splendid
Suds and went to work with a will
lhey washed the clothes in the suds,
then rlnsed them, and hung them up to
ury on the bars before the fire. They
naa such a large washing that the bass
were quite full. When they woSe dry
they folded them down ready to iron
the next morning. Nettie and Matte
were SO tired when their work was done
mat they had to sit down in their rock
!ng-chalrs to rest. Their mamma camd
il just Then; so she told them a story u
nelp rest them.-Our Little Ones.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
OUTDOOR M~EDlTATloNs.

wish 1 was Il Hottentot,
Or else M Esquimau.
For then Ia need no house at all,
Or, just n house of snow.
I'd never have to wipe my feet,
Or stop to shut the door,
Or even sit up in Il chair
When [ prefer tho floor.
It's "Joe. lookout! You'll knock hat vase!
Or. ".loe, my boy, take care!
Do put that book up in its place..
II don't tip back your chair!
Do brush your hair and wash YOUR hands,
And stop your whistling, Joe!
Look how you re whiting on the nOOr!'
And now I'd like to know
What is the use of lots of things?
And so much taking carc?'
The worlds so big we might as well .
just hang up anywhere.
And, then. there's school! 1t makes me SICK
10 think what l endure;
For grammar and arithmetic
Will kill me, l am sure.
Think I'll be q savage-mar
And roam about the wood.
With this sling-shot I'd kill enough
To keep supplied with food.
Hurrnh! Ihear the dinner-bel;
/ smell a clicken-stew.
I'll wait to be suvage-man
Another day or two.
Mrs. s. N. Walsh.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

The proposition to offer a large re-
ward for the detection Of the perpetra-
anrs of the dynamite outrages which
have been so frequent in England dur
ing the past two years doubtless would
soon bring a brood of informers to the
front who would reveal the springs Of
the various conspiracies and show what
proportion were real and dangerous. 1t
as not creditable that in such a country
as England, where law is supreme, the
people should be subjected to the UNI
reasonable periodical scares which have
'Deen INDUCED in of late because of the
discovery of explosives.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Paris holds her next worlds exhi-
bition five years hence.
There is but one prison in Europe
| conducted on the solitary system, and
that is in France.
I'm India a husband can cut his
wife's ears off for certain otlenscs. 1t
Is sometimes done, too.
The Queen of madagascar is a
beautiful GRID of nineteen, who is mar
| ried to her Prime Minister. aged sixty
nine, who is also the husband of her
mother.
-Ex-Empress Eugene is highly es-
teemcd by the people OF Marlborough,
Eng. on the streets of which town she
is often seen atoot, not only ''shop-
ping" but on errands of charity.
The people of France depend upon
Government for a great many things.
The Minister of Finance has just issued
a circular warning country people
against destroying toads, lady-bugsand
| insectivorous thirds, which are the
friends OF the farmer.
A lady now living IL Paris, proba-
bly, a crank, is writing a book in which
she will attempt to prove that she is
the eldest daughter Of Queen Victoria.
Her story is that she was changed at
BIRTH" with the connivance of the
| court habitues, and without the knowl-
| edge of the mother.
-Brazil'is said to be the paradise of
monopolists. Anybody with money
enough to pay for official influence can
| get a monopoly of any manufacture he
wishes. Much of the public land has
been thus given away. Every town
has its ..privileged" butcher, .'prlv-
ileged'' baker, etc. Others must keep
out.
AT Bordeaux, the other day, a
merchant of note was leading his affi-
anced before the Mayor when he hap
pened by accident to tread on her train.
"How stupid Of you," she exclaimed.
Nothing further was said, but, when
the Mayor asked the bridegroom elect
the usual question, ''Do you agree to
take this woman fer your welded
wife?" he emphatically replied: II
won't be SO stupid"
An old baoken-down gambler of
Paris may be seen daily p~romenading
in the shabbiest attire, with a magniti-
cent white camellia in his button-hole.
Some years ago he won a great deal of
money, and determined to make sure
that he should always be supplied with
his favorite flower. He therefore paid
q large sum in cash to his florist, who
agreed to supply him with a white
camellia every day for the rest of his
life. And now the decayed old sport
struts up and down the b%oulevards with
a white camellia worth more than the
coat which it adorns.
In Sweden young girls place under
three separate cups a ring, a coin, and
a piece Of black ribbon. If the ring is
first accidentally exposed she will be
married within the year; if the money,
she will get a rich husband; if the rib
bon, she will die an old maid. 1t is q
tavorite amusement among the young
girls in Russia to conceal their finger
rings in small heaps of corn On the
floor. A hen is brought in, which at
once begins to peck at the tiny heaps
of grain. The owner of the first ring
exposed to view will, accordingto pop
ular belief be married before her com
panions in the experiment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
The rarest of the cents coined by the

I The rarest of the cents coined by the
Government are of the dates of 1899 and
1904. The former is valued at So to
$50 according to condition, and the
latter at from IS to SIS. A fine cent OF
1904 recently soldin New York for 5000.
1T was an uncirculated cent, which had
seen kept in a box of cotton, and was
perfectly bright. The cent of 1909 is
another rare coin. good specimens Of
which are worth S1.50 to SIS. In the
year 1915 no cents were coined.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

4 WRITER in the Physicians and Sur
geons' Investigator declares, on the
strength of a years practical test, that
Il solution OF bi-sulphide of carbon will
afford prompt relief in cases of nervous
and many kinds of ~dyspeptic headaches.
"a wide-mouthed, glass-stoppered bot
Gle is half filled with cotton or fine
sponge and upon this two or three
drachms of the solution arc poured.
The mouth ofthe bottle is applied as neal
rs possible to the seato of pain, so that no
volatile vapor may escape, and retained
.1here four or five minutes o longer"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
PHfLADE1pH1A's City Hall tower, now

PHfLADELPH1A's City Hall tower, now
in course Of construction, and at great
height, has begun to crush the stones on
which it rests. The edges of great blocks
OF stone chip off, and the grinding pres
sure FROM above plays havoc with the
uueven surfaces below. The damage is
being repaired as well as may be. This
tower was designed to go higher than
:the Washington monument, and to be
the highest structure on earth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

THE recent earthquake in Spain has
Been as destructive to human life as :
hard-fought battle between armies o.
moderate numbers, while the ruin oi
property has been very extensive. The
sconyulsion will take rank among the
greatest the world has known, although
some other earthquakes have been more
Fatal. because occurring in mor2denselJ
populated localities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
PATRICK HENRY's tomb at Red Hill,

PATRICK HENRY's tomb at Red Hill,
in Charlotte County, Va, is i'll an en-.
closure. half garden and half grave
yard. A plain slab which covers his re-
mains bears, in addition to the dates OF
his birth and death, the brief inscrip-
ton: Ellis fame, his only epi!aph."
The soil is overgrown with periwinkle,
even the path is hidden by it, and it en-
tangles the feet as one walks like SO
many taunt whip-cords. Rees grow
around the wall of the Enclosure, and
near the center are cedars and bushes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

liCIU
Truths sublime and sacred science charm,
Creative arts new faculties supply
Mechanic powers give more than giants arm
And piercing optics more than eagles eyes,:
Eyes that explore creations wondrous laws,
And teach US to adore the great Designing
Cause.
So that since the time when Calico,
nearly three centuries ago, frstdirected
the telescope to the examination Of the
heavenly bodies, it has been the aim to
perfect this valuable instrument of re-
search. Galileo's telescope was of the
most inferior kind, and we can to some
extent appreciate the difficulties under
which he labored, but the heavens were
presented before him as an unexplored
field, and hence he was enabled to
CLEAN something of its maryels, not
outstanding the inadequate power Of
it's appliances: The history of the tele-
scope is interesting as affording us
information as to how opticians have
overcome impediments which the old
observers considered insurmountable,
and how q degree of excellence and
greatness of dimensions has been at
last attained with most satisfactory re-
suits. We do not propose to trace the
steps leading to this gratifying issue,
but rather to refer to some of the large
telescopes of the present day, though
admitting that there may be an ele-
mcnt of truth in DR.. Kitchiner's re-
mark that ''Immense telescopes are
spcctacles which are suspended over
tho door of o%pticians!' The great
practical utility OF large instruments
has, however, been so clearly demon
strated in recent years in several dis
tinct branches of research, that any
further attempt to disparage their
performances must wholly fail in its
purpose.
The largest telescope extant is Lord
Rose giant reflector, at Parsonstown,
Ireland. The tube, which is construct
cd of wood hooped with iron, is fifty
two feet long and averages seven feet
in diameter. The diameter of the
metal speculum is six feet and its
weight is nearly four tons. This mon
ster instrument, which is stated to have
cost ESQ. OOG, was erected under Lord
Roses personal superintendent, and
has been devoted with great success to
the observation of nebula. Occasion
ally it's powers have also been favora-
bly, utilized upon other objects such as
the minute satellites of Mars. Sir Will
liam Herschcl's largest telescope was a
reflector forty feet long and aspeculum
of forty-nine and a half inches dame
ter, but this has long ceased to exist.
The same may be said of Mr.. Lassell's
reflector Of four feet diameter, which
also accomplished work OF the utmost
value in its day. In England the
largest telescopes are Mr.. Newall's re-
tractor of twenty-five inches aperture.
mounted at Gateshead, and MI. Com
Mau's thirty-seven inch reflector at
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

MICHIGAN abolished the death pen.
atty several years ago, and since then
there has been a marked increase in the
number of homicides in the State. 1t is
asserted that in no other civilized sec
tion in the world are there so many
murders annually a. in Michigan. A
bili has been introduced in the Legisla,
Sure restoring capital punishment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

MARINE earthquakes have long been
known to biologists To them may
probably be attributed the loss of many
vessels whose disappearance has never
Soeen accounted for. The earthquake
shock, striking with vast force upon the
hull of a ship, would instantly drive tho
mast through the bottom, and cause
laundering so quickly that none on
hoard could eScapc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

A BILL has been introduced in the
aower House of the Missouri Legislature
requiring that telegraph and telephone
wires in all cities of the first class shall
0e laid under ground.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

IT is reported that General Grant is
afflicted with cancer of the tongue,
caused by excessive smoking of cigars.
The same thing is said 20 have caused
the death Of Ben Hill, of Georgia
Cancer from this cause was never known
z,ntil the American tobacconist began tc
flavor their cigars with poison.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

Lin a Michigan perjury trial it car
1"tt .ilat the prisoner had uplifted h
Icy hand instead of the right in maxim
H Ha'n TO tho lie; supposing that therel
sponsibility.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

WIN. NJ. EvARrs, recently elected U.
S. Senator from New York. is sixty
seven years old. and claims Boston as
his birthplace.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

WITH civil war raging in five States
OF Central America we may well post
pone considerations looking toward OK
tending our trade in that region.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
,1o

psSicd by thy name of me author; not necessarily for
Xiblication, but as an evidence of good faith on tho
.Srt u the writer. Write only on one side of the pa
yer. BE particularly careful in giving names and datee
SO have the letters and figures plain and distinct. Prop
or names are often difficult to dcctphcr, because If The
careless manner in which they are written,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

A GRAND jury at Ottumwa, Ia, failed
to return indictments against violators
of the prohibitory law or against per
sons arrested for lynching.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

~ me twenty-four o'clock system
im 1r new An Italian physician, writi'
.n looz' mentions the call of a fricna
.Msh!y,two o'clock, San hour when b
ana l should be in bed.n
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

The Chinese troops may need drill
ing badly, but they need courage more
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
TOPICS OF II DAY.

IN the event of a European war Eng
gland will not be caught mapping.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13

no Mx,nelegNphing is as cheap now
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-13
LARGE TELESCOPES.
An Account of Some of the Greatest Now
in Use and Other Being Constructed.

IN Use ana Others Being constructed.
In the wide and attractive domain
of astronomy it has yer been found
that:
Truths sublime and sacred science charm,
Creative arts new faculties supply
Mechanic powers give more than giants arm
And piercing optics more than eagles eye:
Eyes that explore creations wondrous laws,
And teach us to adore the great Designing
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-30

W W Reed, druggist of Winchc--
ter, Ind, writes: cone of my cu-lon-
or. Mrs. Louisa Pike. wa, a long -ut
lercr from consumption, and was civ
en- up to die by her physicians. She
heard of Dr. Kings New Discovery
tor consumption, and began buying II
oiur. In SIN months time She walked
to this city, u distance of six miles.
aud lsnow so much improved sAr ha,
quit using il. She feel, she owes her
life To il. Free trial bottle, at Ca-tlr
\ Norri-ou'- drug store.
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The hcau} of Tucker, "~uplc
Remedies is, That they are no cirhply
gotten uu compounds but are strict
k prriur~ Tor each malndy, aud the
consumer can AWAY II desired. know
lM.l NAhAI thcN arc lAklng.
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Castles X Morrison, ginger ale has
become tamou, throughou, the ,ta..
Cold, not, not intoxicating, ,timuht-
ny, mVigorating. Try il. Five cent,
glass. Remember the place.
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THE WACO EXAMINER


Washington. July 90 Indication. for the
west gulf states ucca' lpua light l'ri
showers variable Niud, aud suriH 'hnrea 900
DECENTRALIZATION
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Barney Feldhuke sir
have been using one of your twin
burner vapur stoves for four week..
II works to perfection and We nrc
highly pleased with it, We have four
IN the family and the cost tor running
ii is about 10 cents per day.
Your. respectfully.
l.. ". Jcuk-
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Meu's straw hats, Summer under
wear, and ueckwcar, all reduced dur
ing our fourteen day special -alc,
SANGEK Bro r.
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Great reduction in ladies, misses
and childrens straw hat; prices cut
in half, at Levine Bro.'s
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straw hats, Straw hats, Will he
closed out at any prize. have no room
for them Levine Bro.
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1t will Re TO your interest to get
your drugs and medicines from
Behrens.
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| remain very truly,
II H. MrEruN


liabltual constipation is not what
one of the most uupipa-Nnt hui at thc
same inr one at the most injurious
conditions of the human l,tcm, and
is hui u lurrrmucr ct disease, unlc~,
removed. Th> is usually accom-
pll-h'd hN the USE ut purgrliNr~,
which for the Time afford rriicI, bui
alter their Immediate effects have
passed they leave the system in a
worse state than before To effect II
cure il L. necessary that the REMEDY
used should hc one that not uul} by
its cathartir effect relieves the bow rl-
bat Al the same time uct- rs "a tonic
50 ~ To Restore the Organs to a sound,
healthy condition. This, lrirkN
Ash Bitter, will do. II remove, the
cause and restores health.
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have bought ont the tuil Edg, Sn-
loon, aud intend In keep acne hul the
purrsi liquors, and an orderly. clean
quI'l house. Austin avenue No. G"l
JADk MoGIIEE
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Now il the time to buy boy cloth
ing at Sanger Bros.
Waco endorses the 4. Il. A.
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~ickly, pale faced girl, aud married
women, can be cured with English
Female Biiters.
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Husband, Join the Texas Bencvo-
lieut. Association Immediately.
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Pixies Toothachc Drops cure in one
minute German Corn Remover Kill,
corn- and bunious.
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let all Texans vie with each other
m uilding state institution. T. Il. y
beet .u thr world.
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I. l. y has paid to widow and
orphans of Texas. $4,000 dollars.
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b. llahcr sell. straw halls cheaper
thau ANY body. Go and sec il he
don't.