Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-16

Now we luxuriate in the shade of
the Liberty pole, and while the south
ern breeze puffs its hot breath in u
editorial face, we moraliEe thusly.
70, for a lodge in a garden Of e%ucnmbersi
O., for an iceberg or two at control!
G, for a little one-story thermometer!
Or. a long pleasure trip TO the north pole.'
The Mitchell Mail says that q watch
and asa gold pin was taken from
Peter Wards vest which was hanging
on the wall while engaged in plaster
ing Now, we would like to have just
such a vest; but we do not see how it
could be hanging OF the wall while en-
gagged in plastering."
Miss Sallie Chaplin, superintendent of
the Southern work writes" ] am Or
ganizing splendid unions everywhere 1
go: speak often three times q day. The
ministry all enter heartily into the
work, and do everything in their pow
er to aid and assist me-" Alabama is
stirred from center to circumference on
this question.
This is the time when the most cor
rurt papers usually come out with
their sanctifed editorials on politics.
Perhaps this hot weather is such a for
chile reminder of the future that they
have concluded to reform. We hope
they'll become so thoroughly baked
that the good principles advocated
now will last through the coming
campaign.
Joaquin" Miller says that no man
ever wrote anything good on an empty
stomach. Any one ought to know bet
ter than to try using his stomach for
scratch paper, whether empty or full.
We know writer's resort to various art
ifices in economy, but this seems going
TOO far il Wauk-in didn't use the ex
preston as a double-header hint for q
fresh breakfast.
The Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley r r reached Rapid City, July 1.
The people are jubilant; and there is
little doubt but that Rapid City is des-
tined to become the metropolis Of the
Black Hills country and of Dakota.
She has, tributary to her, the most
wealthy mines Of this country. Gold,
silver, tin, mica, coal, iron and other
minerals are found in abundance.
One of our exchanges tells of the
capture of a turtle by a girl boating
and trolling her feet until she pulled
in the saurlan prize. Brethren, see if
we cannot secure this girl, the toe that
caught the turtle, the section of the
stream where it was caught, the tur-
tie itself, ETC., as attractive features of
the Forthcoming county fair. The Ia
dy surely has attractive qualities.
The artist located on the northwest
shore proposes a plan for a small sail
boat for the springs, and offers to edo
the fair thing" himself toward furnish
ing the collateral" What is to hinder
the Springs from becoming a famous
summer resort to which the elite from
cities afar may hasten away from the
hum-drum cares and come and drink
in health with the mineral waters and
the refreshing breeze.
The Toledo Blade says of the prog
ress and effect Of prohibition in the
south: 1t is as much a settled thing as
any thing earthly can be, that prohibl-
ton will capture all the Southern
States within a very few years, and
for good and sufficient reason. Geor-
gia has given the experiment a thoro-
ugh trial, and the results have been
more than could have been expected.
Lost
Strayed, or taken from the premises Of
the undersigned, in Waterbury, on Iu-
ly 9Th, n double nose, brown and
white Setter dog pup, about 5 months
old. Said pup has white tail, long ears,
white face, small spots on legs and
feet. Any one returning said pup, or
information that will lead to
his recovery, will be suitably and lib
rewarded, and no questions ask
ed. Austin & Richardson.
The Alpena Journal says zone of the
editors Of the HERALD is a candidate
for the position now occupied by Supt.
Johnson" Wonder how the Jour-
nal found that outl We happen to
know the views Of about three-fourths
of the HERALD's staff, and can guess
at the rest as well as anybody. TWEEN
ty-seyen of the staff could not be tempt
ed by any offer to leave their present
honorable and lucrative positions. The
remaining thirteen nothing could
tempt unless the Office of Sheriff or
Justice of the Peace was held out.
The following is an extract from a
private letter written by D. Wheeler
Chief Engineer, on the d, w. s. P. r.
r. to ye editor. We are sure our peo-
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