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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
INTELLIGENT ELEPHANTS.
A Siamese Kings Amusing Story About
One of His Pets.

viz VI 11lS ICCSs I
The Siamese, says Forbin, obtain
considerable service from their ele-
plants. They use them almost as do
mestics, and especially for taking care
of children. They take them up with
their trunks and put them to bed and
rock them to sleep, and when mamma
wants them she has only to order the
elephant to 60 and bring them to her.
Numerous instances which testify to
their intelligence and docility are we'll
known. Can anyone believe this, which
a siamese King reported of one on
which he was mounted? asks Victor
Meunier in his thrilling sGreatH Hunts"
"This elephant had not long since a
groom who half famished him by de-
priving him OF a portion of the food al
lotted to him. The animal had no other
means of complaining but by his cries.
and made such a horrible noise that he
could be heard all through the palace.
Not being able to divine the cause of
his crying so loudly, but suspecting
the real fact, 1 gave him another
groom, who being more faithful and
having given him, without wrong, his
full measure of rice, the elephant
divided it into two parts with his trunk,
and when he had eaten one-half he set
up his cry again, INDICATING thereby to
all who ran to see Whit was the matter
the infidelity of the tirstgroom, who ac-
knowledged his crime, for which |
caused him to be severely chastised."
st. Louis Republican.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
A MONSTER VESSEL.
Design of a Steamship Which il to Cross
the Atlantic i'll Eighty Hurs.

Design of a Steamship Which il to Cross
the Atlantic in Eighty Hcurs.
And now comes Prof. r. H. rhurstpn
with a paper suggesting tina a ship
can be built that will cross the Atlantic
Ocean in a little less than three snd a
half days, the average speed of I'll. new
ship being forty-seven miles perhour.
The leviathan suggested by Prof.
Thurston as the ship to cross in eighty
hours, he makes 800 feet long, 50 feet
beam, of 25 feet draught and $4,000
tons burden. To make the seed of
the Oregon, such a vessel, undela rule
of naval architecture, would equire
$4,000 horse power, as against12, 900
in the smaller steamer. The law is
that to double that speed, or rase it to
40 knots, eight times the powernecded
for 20 knots would be required; but in
asmuch as the law of resistance lecomes
much more favorable at these higher
rates of speed, Prof. Thurston ixes the
limit of the probable power required at
25O, 900 horse power.
The weight of the steam machinery
for the new ship he estimatesat 1900
tons, or the totaltonnage of theOregon,
and the consumption Of coal at175 tons
an hour, 5000 tons a day, j. 10000
for the voyage. The weight Of fuel
and machinery would therefore, be
$4,000 tons. Allow 10000 tons or,
according to the present construction,
about one-third of the total displace-
ment, for the weight of the hull, and
5000 tons would. be left for passengers,
crew and cargo.-GooQaW's Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
THE FESTIVE OYSTER.
Some of Their Strangely Interesting and
Wonderful Peculiarities.

sN
Wonderful Peculiarities,
Now that oysters are off-that is,
away on a vacation-some instances. OF
the peculiarities of the insects NAV be
proper to relate.
1t is a fact that they are lazy and
shcll-fish. They make their beds
where the pure waters will lave them.
and never leave these till forcibly
assisted therefrom.
AS they are apt to grow more she'll
fish while doing in their beds, so they
become quite Grabbed, and ACQUIRE a
crusty nature.
When taken from their seaside
resorts, among associations of refined
gentlemen and delicate ladies thew
exhibit a propensity to get into broiis
and stews, which causes these persons
to run them down severely.
The shuckers are foes to the peace
Of the oysters. After a tussle with
these the bivalves frequently find
themselves in a pickle. 1t is war to
the knife between them. Individual
and family ties are ruthlessly sundered.
Oysters R-well no-no, not in sum-
mer.-Boston transcript.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
VERMONT Spruce =.
A Chat With tho Most pron W
In This Conn,.,..eht h

A Chat With tho Most pro,n
in This Commonly. y
Ten miles from Benninoto,
lives Lou Bishop who is someth;a
celebrity in that neighborhood A
a spruce-gum merchant and fol-. 1
follows of his business to a corra as'
ent: p1
81 gathered 600 pounds Of s..
gum last season. I've been p|
business thirty years and have Il
good many tons of gum in thai " /
I've pretty near sold out my y
this season already, and hayen,t y 1
1000 barrels left.
20, the barrels ant bio or,.
explained, when some surprise ~
pressed that he should have |
barrels left out of a total stock I'll
600 pounds. THE barrels run !
six to the pound, and l sell 'em y
for a dollar. The s%torekeens,'
EN- for So cents apiece. Then Al
another size that retails at d n
but most of 'em are six for a ao]
Some sample barrels were N
and they proved to be small in si7l
made upon a lathe, each out of ,
piece of wood.
The spruce-gum farmer pointed
pride to the vehicle which bear,
upon his business journeys oye1
country, for he is his own trar]
salesman. 1t is a two-wheelel ]
which years ago saw its best dav1
box-seat mounted upon heavy nj
was amply filled when its owner N
the road, and the bulk of his trav|
stock in trade was contained in
old-fashioned valise carried in s,]
sion below the axle of the yel
When on extended JOURNEYS
Bishops son forwards re-enforceI
of barreled gum to his father hi
81 sell gum all through this col
and down in Massachusetts, said
gum-picker. "My best customa1
the dealers in the factory towns,
tory girls are mighty fond of
Judging from the demand in
places. 1t kinder keeps their laws
when they are to work, and cant
among themselves"
There's only one kind O. \
gum, though they advertise med
made from red spruce gum, Just
there were blue gum or any other
There's no use talkin', spruce d
good for the stomach, an I'd
everybody to chew it. 1t don't
any preparing. only just scrapil
bits of bark off, an then it sreadd
sold and chewed. Spruce trees
tin s~carcer'n they used to be, a1
have to travel a good ways fuy4
you used to to get much gum.
on snow-shoes-some that | mad
self. In winter have some help
an boys who hain't nothin' to 4
I pay 'em for what they pick
Globe,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09

eat the same time he pushed with
his foot a large, round stone from it's
resting place, and it went splashing in
to the waters of Lake Pepin. AS soon
as Winona touched the earth she and
her Chippewa lover ran to the water
where the canoe of Little Coon was
lying, and they padded away. The
long rope was taken with them. They
swept quickly up the smooth surface
of the pretty Pepin, and when the light
came they were hidden in a thicket
where Little Coon had left some food.
"When the sun went down again
they hurried away from the big river
to the east and when light came they
hid again. After a long journey they
came to another river and when this
was crossed they were in Canada.
Here they lived with new names and
became friends of the whites and no
one knew the trnth. The Dakotas
knew Winona was dead and the Chip
pewas thought Little Coon killed at the
hands of the enemies. l have heard
the story many times"
"And did they never return TO the
Mississippi?" l asked.
No, IHey never went oack TO Chel,
people and their people lever knee
they lived"
'sWhere did Winona dwcll?"
"Ihe pretty squaw and Little Con
lived eighty years together in this grind
forest. They led the free life ofthe
red man, and but a little time agoWi-
ona died, leaving her old ana feeble
companion alone. She died in this very
lodge, and is buried beneath lie pines"
"Then you are the companonp"
Eyes, | am Little Coon, tie Chippe-
wac. Leon Meredith, IN LtroW Free
Press. |
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
There il DANGER in son,o =.

There is danger in some of the
patent hair-dyes, and hence the Sci
ent!fc american offers what is known
as the walnut hair-dye. The simplest
form is the expressed juice of the bark
or shell of green walnuts. To preserve
the juice a little alcohol is commonly
aeded to 1T with a few bruised cloves,
and the whole digested together, with
occasional agitation, for a week or fort
night, when the clear portion is de-
eanted and, if necessary, filtered.
Sometimes a little common salt is
added with the same intention, It
should be kept in a cool place. The
most convenient way of application is
by means of a sponge.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
THE HuBB,TE AND HIS SON.

GLOW big, papa, is Sullivan,
That people call him great7
Is he as big as mas mamma
And can he shy a plateY"
20, no, my son, about as big,
Perhaps, as Paddy Ryan;
His skill it is that makes him great
When with him gloves you try on"
"His Skill SO great? ] know his name
Is famed in Boston circles,
And that his dukes when clad with mitts
Resemble shells Of turkles.
But can he knock one silly, pa,
This hero of our Hub,
Or are the stories that l read
Sensational %fubdub?'
''Ihey're true. my son; he's BostOn's pride
Fame clusters round his anne;
"A glory almost deihed
Because, you know. he's game.
We can not all be S%ullivans,
No with him ever cope,
Nor pose as Ajax in the show,
# Butwhere there's sand there's SOAP"
+But, pa. II / to Harvard went,
Or oven unto Yale,
Could ] not hope to learn to spar
And make the people quail?'
V. yes, my son, perhaps you might,
But better learn to pitch
Good pitchers snatch the Whyness
, From the baldest.headGl Which,"
Merchant Traveller
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09
BRAVE U GAY.
4 Kansas Boys Fierce and Est,
counter with ElOOdthirsty Saya.

4 Kansas Boys Fierce and Tst}
counter with Eloodthirsty Sava1
The sad fate of young Gay, of
sas. makes the eyes moisten ADJ
pulses thrill at the same time. N
a boy of seventeen, brave and
headed and was one of a hunting
on the Cimarron river during al
break. One day, in riding afte|
falo, he became separated froj
companions and his horse fell
hole and broke a leg. Gay had
chester and revolver and he could
have found his way to camp if b
not been interfered with. Al
afterward related by an Indian
army officer, Il band of thirty rel
were lurking in a ravine, in hN
bouncing on some of the hu
Their first move was to get 5e
Gay and the camp, and Scouts
then posted to prevent a surprl
a rescuing party. The precaut0
unnecessary as during the exct
Of the afternoon he was not /
and no search was made for him
the morrow. 1t was known thI
boy was well armed and the Ii
did not dare to charge him, grd
Were the odds in their favor. u
sorted to the circling dodge to
his ammunition and at the same
kept up Il hot fire on him. Attn
appearance of the savages Gay
his horse dead that he might VI
body for Il breast-work. While
only partly protected. the bullet;
Indians failed to hit him. On the
hand he fired coolly and delibs
killing one redskin and droppi1l
ponies before they abandoned
dodge for another. He was t4
vited to parley, but he fired
savages who advanced, rcalizI!
nothing but his death would sat-
wretches.
How the boy prayed and logi
a rescue by his companions, n
heart sank as time went BY
human wolves began to Close
him, how at last he made up hi
that death must come, and
would face it bravely, are things
make the heart thrOb with pity
Indians dismounted out OF
formed a three-quarter circle
him, and then advanced on
rather wound themselves alol
ground. Unfortunately for ~
boy. the ground was broken, an!
of the Indians had covey to WIN
rifle range. Gay kept up a STE,
with his Winchester, seriously
ing two of them, but his fate Y
sealed. He was bit in three
almost at once, and there were
ther reports from his rifle:
report was heard in an lnlu
firing, but it came from his II
and when a rush was made
found dead, with the weapon
clutched in his hand. The reuv
had shot him in the right ioos
left shoulder, and in the leit ~
latter wound being a mortal oas
boy realized this, but kno%mi
torture would be added to tls
to increase his dying agonleS
put a bullet into his brains. -.
These facts cameron the up,
who helped encircle the ooM
added, with great relish. o'J
more horrible. The infurla.'od
pulled off the scalp lock, GU
and feet, and SO mutilated tn Ths
it could not be recognized. iT
and the buzzards were MOI. nd,
than the savages. They apnl
remains, which were founa ~
the next day.-M Y. San.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09

ALASKA has been having a touch OF
the labor-troublc fever. The carpenters
n mechanics Of Sitka presented a
petition to Judge Dawson deprccatine
the plan OF n Heaton, a missionary
under salary from the Government,
who competed with contractors for the
construction of new buildings at Il fig
ure too low for allowing living wages,
proposing to employ Indian boys from
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09

-"Did l pay for that wine we had
last night, landlord?' asked Crimson.
beak, coming down one morning with
his head tied up in a towel. 7'.yVhy.
you ought to know, Mr.. 9rimsonbeak,"
replied a bystander, jokingly. ''We]l,,"
said Crimsonbeak, II consulted nv
Pocketbook and it seemed to say that /
did, but when l consulted my head |
came to the conclusion that 1 was nav.
ing for it this morning"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09

I.Kailroad life in Europe is gradually
aklhg on improvements. Sleeping-cars
nave been running for some Years on
inc through lines between the great
cities on the continent, and restaurants.
'arS are now beginning to appear.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09

"A miner from the Grand Ronde
placer diggings VENT to lie Grande, Ore,
with three hundred dollars worth Of
bright, clean gold dust--the result of
twenty-five days work of two men.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-09

Rhode Island is the O densely
populated State in the Union.-M Y.
Sun.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01
EPIrTHEL.IOMA
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years I suffered with cancer osi
my face. All the simple remedies were applied
to alleviate the pain. but the place continued
10 grow, finally extending into my nose, from
which came yellowish discharge very often
siye in character. II was also sinhamed, and
annoyed me a great deal. About eight months
ago was in Atlanta at the house Of a friend,
who SO strongly lyrecommended the use of Swift'a
Specific that deteruined to make an effort to
procure it. la this was successful, and began
its use. The influence Of the medscine at first
was TO somewhat ag.rayate the sore; but soon
the inflammation was allayed, and began to
improve after the first few BOTTLES. My general
and q BILE to do any kind Of work. The cancer
on my face began to decrease and the ulcer to
heal. until here is not a veHtige of it left-oply
g little scar marks the place where it had been.
/ am ready to answer all questions relative TO
this cure. MRS. JoICIE A.. MCDONALD,
Atlanta, Ga, August IL, 1856.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

Last week the farmers alliance of Da-
kota held session at Watertown at
which resolutions were unanimously
adopted against the curse of Commits
sioneT Sparks. 1t was declared to be
the Hense OF the farmers composing the
territorial alliance that the recent rul-
ings of Mr.. Sparks to the effect that
the Communication of q homestead invali-
dates the. presumption right and vice
versa, and that to mortgage or sell prov
ed up land before patent is received is
fraud, has wrought great injustice to the
actual settlers who have acted in good
faith and according to all former prece.
| dents, and whose homes and their all are
involved by the said rulings. 1t waf
further stated in the resolutions
that capital has become timid from
| tho fact that such lands have been re-
fused as security for loans, and this ii
| retarding and injuripg the progress ane
\ development of our territory.
1 In view of these facts th'
| farmers alliance appealed to tn
secretary of the interior to right th
wrong imposed upon the interests Of Da
kota by the action of Commissions
| Sparks. This meeting was composed Q
| fifty delegates sent to Watertown b
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

The Maudan Pioneer exhibits che err
ful courage worthy of a better cause. II
was originally the inventor of the sug.
gestion to divide Dakota on the Missouri
river and at the supreme moment when
the favorite forty.slxth parallel project
is the only one favored by any respect
able number of people in Dakota or out
of Dakota, the Pioneer finds courage to
remark:
The fact is that the division op the
river project is rapidly becoming more
popular, and it is only q question ot
time when it will be an accomplished
fact.
This appeal to time will make TIE
descent seem more easy.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01
Is Your Blood pure. e..

For impure blood the best medicine
known, SCOVILL'S SARSAPARILLA
OR BLOODAND LIVER SYRUPS
may be implicitly relied on when every
thing else fails. Take it i'll tho Spring
time, especially for the impure secretions
of the blood incident to that season of
year; and take it at all times for cancer,
Scrosula, Liver Complaints, Weakness,
Boils. Tumors, Swelling, Skin Diseases,
Malaria, and the thousand ills that come
from impure blood. To ensure cheer
full disposition take this well-known
medicine, which will remove the prime
cause, and restore the mind toits naaaral
equilibrium.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

Delegate Clifford writes from Wash.
ington that the bill for the admission oi
south Dakota under the Sioux Falls con.
stitution will pass the house even il it
goes before that body under an adverse
committee report. Senator Moody ex.
presses the same opinion. 1t now looks
as though their predictions would come
true unless the democrats of the house
go into caucus over the measure and
there direct that the party vote be
solidly cast against the bill.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

Senator Edgerton is to return to Da.
kota to remain month to attend to per-
sonal business and after he goes back
to Washington Senator Moody is to take
few weeks in Deadwood. The balance
of the Dakota delegation will remain in
Washington until the Dakota statehood
question la settled.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

Senator Wilson's speech in behalf of
the Dakota bill lie an argument based
upon the facts as we know them here in
Dakota and as the nation now knows
them after Mr.. Wilson's effective presen
tation of the case. Senator Wilson and
Senator Harrison have now spoken in
favor of Dakota, and Senator Butler and
Senator Vest have spoken against Da-
kota. The former have put forward ex-
cellent reasons for the passage of the
bill, the latter have entered, simply q
partisan plea against the recognition OF
the rights of three hundred thousand
people. The senate will pass the bill.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

I. Associate Justice Church, newly ap-
pointed to the bench of the fifth dis
trict of Dakota, was given banquet at
Aberdeen last week, and when Mr.. Har-
ris, the new register of the land office,
reaches Aberdeen he is to have some
thing to eat. The Aberdsenites seem to
construe literally the statement that
the democrats are hungry lot.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

1t is stated by WASHINGTON CORES.
pondent that the governor of north Da.
kota and the governor of south Dakota
are on such excellent terms that Pierce
sincerely hopes he may soon be succeed.
ed by Mellette.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

John Smith, manager of the Dakota
correspondence bureau at Washington,
says in late letter:
When all this rumpus is over, if there
is apy territory left, Ziebach will be
governor OF it. / know that he has the
"bulge" at the white house. Tue preei
dent has seen no one of whom he has
spoken mere kindly. II it bad not been
for these matters of difference, making
the whole matter doubtful, Ziebach
would have been appointed months ago.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01

had heard of the wonderful cures of Swift's
taking it in April, 1884. My general health was
much improved, yet the cancer which was in
my breast continued grow flowly but surely.
that must either have it cut or die. But it
commenced discharging quantities of almost
black thick blood 1t continued healing
around the edges until February, when it was
entirely healed up and well. BETsY WooD.
Cocbesett. Plymouth Co, Mass, July 49, 1885.
Swlfts Specific is entirely vegetable, and
seems to cure cancers by forcing out the impure
ties from the blood.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
free 3s7e q
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01
scott,s Emulsion of Pure

God Liver OH, with Hypophosphites, is
Excellent in Lung Troubles.
DIR. Enoch Galloway, LaGrange, Ga,
says: II have used Scott's Emulsion
with wonderful success in ali lung
troubles, also find it has no equal in
summer diarrhoea Of children"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01
Knoxville, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1885.
W.BAHNEs.

For many years was sufferer with cancer
of the nose, and having been cured by the use
of 3. D., feel constrained by sense Of duty to
my case. With the fourteenth bottle the cancer
began to heal rapidly and soon disappeared,
and for several months there has been no ap-
face, neither is my nose at all tender to the
touch have taken about tW dozen bottles
y 8 and am soundly cured, and know
that s y. s. effec ted the cure after every known
remedy was tried and had failed.
ROBERT SMEDLEy.
Fort Gaines, Ga. May 1, 1886.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01
excelsior Book Store Wholesale and Retail

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory
We continue to offer to our many
patrons all the new and popular works
OF the day at eastern prices. In this de.
partment may be- found everything re.
CURED Gin the stationery linel in the
office, store or choel house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-01
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