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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
GUlfBo.
SILVER.

Those monometalists who are pos
sessed Of a modicum of common sense
and common honesty, freely admit
that gold, alone, cannot do the money
work for the world, but they earnestly
urge the subterfuge, that silver for
subsidiary money, and paper based on
gold will be certain to be employed to a
great extent ard chat this will relieve
gold of q part Of the burden. But
with gold che only legal tender the
fact remains that the creditor can de-
mand the payment Of debt in gold.
All mankind can be grouped in two
classes; the debt owing and the debt
owning classes. the former being the
large majority the latter a small minor
ity; all, perhaps, being debtors as re-
CARDS national, state and municipal
Indebtedness. The aggregate OF the
debt of the world is something enor-
nous; many times the amount Of all.
the gold coir, With the facilities for
communication that exist at present,
concert of action in Demanding pay
ment is possible and extremely brob-
able. Where in the history of the
world a be found an instance IN
which the creditor class, as q class, mas
failed to exact everything that was
possible under the law. They not only
demand their full pound Of flesh, but,
sharper than shylock, they contract for
every drop Of blood that may be nee
essary. in cutting out their pound Of
flesh. Who can doubt that The facili-
ties in their hands which have been
mentioned, chat they would crowd
their advantage to the verge of bank
ruptcy? Prudence might dictate a
halt at this point, but this power in
possession, would enable them to re-
duce the majority to 9 condition Of
~vassalage. Is it patriotic, is it wise, is
it just, to confer such power upon any
class. 1t would seem that the Ameri-
can people had been surfeited with
class Legislation; that the discrimina-
lions Of law in favor of the rich
against the poor, had reached a point
where 1t would be eminently proper
to call q halt. A few instances win be
in point here.
will mention first the $500 exernp-
tion clausei in the draft CT 1868, where
by this best government the world
ever saw virtually said to the Ameri-
can people: You fellows who are so
lucky as to be possessed CT $500, ccin
Or sreenbacIES. money Of. Che United
State' "ar CHR in that amctnt 10 thh
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
District Court.

AT last, after anxions waiting on
the part of those connected with the
various trials to come off at the June
term of the Cd, judicial district court
for Jerauld county, and others interest
ed,the order came from Judge Trlpp,to
summon 23 grand jurors and 4s petit
jurors, and to make all necessary pre-
paration for holding court on the 2Sth.
The order came on the 18th. thus civ
ing only II days notice, and the sher-
lit and his deputy had to summon the
II Jurors called. They did some lively
rustling for a few days, and now every
thing is in readiness for the court TO
convene. This term Of court will be
watched with much interest as there
are several important cases Is be
heard, among which is the muraer
case of Ben L. Golcman.
The following is a list of the grand
and petit jurors:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
township lOS-65,
Plenty of rain, beautiful rain.

Plenty of rain, beautiful rain.
j. A. McCulloch started for Min
neapolis on business, one day last week.
S. B. Smith is doing a land Office
business breaking on thinks" tree
claim.
We all oppose the State League,
haven't trumps enough to go alone
'"pard"
The Sunday School at Mount Hope
has a large attendance Edward Linn
is Superintendent.
b. +, Wiley has a hundred and forty
acres of wheat. Other crops in pro-
portion. Ben is one Of cur progress
sive farmers.
silas Kenny has nine acres planted to
sorghum when we wish to feed our
best girl taffy this winter we will
bring her over, Silas.
Miss Flee White, Sister Of T. {. aud
Geo. White, who came from West
Virginia in the Spring 70 spend the
Summer with her brothers in Dakota
has been quite i'll, but under the skill
full treatment Of DR.. Matthias she is
convalescing, we wish her a rapid
recovery.
FTrMno
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
COMMUNICATED,
FROM TIE PEN OF TATTLER,

The public School closed last Friday
for summer vacation.
Will T. Moffet is at home on a visit.
John Bills is also renewing old scenes.
Part of the school had a picnic at
Forestburg Saturday. AL report a
good time.
w. j. Williams, of Washington
Springs, was in town Monday evening
on his way to Mitchell.
The G. A. r. Post attended the Re-
union at Mitchell this week. The band
accompanied them and all had d grand
time.
The Ashton Band on their way to
Mitchell last Tuesday. stopped off a
few minutes and tried to show u
band boys how to blow the horn. Did
you take in any pointers, boys? This
band has the reputation of being
among the best in the territory.
The Brisbine Bros. opened their
new meat market Monday morning,
and the smiling face Of John Eglen
appeared behind the counter. A wise
move on the boys part, for Uncle John
draws the trade wherever he goes.
Mr. Kanouse will not lift his finger
in county politics. But his friends are
legion"-"1Iugo' in Diana Monitor.
Oh, no Hugo, Kanouse won't lift his
finger in politics this year. He never
does that under any circumstances. lie
is in the hands of the "dear people,"
He only says to his friends" do this
and they do it; and to his Avenue to
the dear people. insert this editorial
and verify he inserteth it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25

Some sort of a worm is destroying
the young flax IN Yankton and Hutch
inson counties.-Mitchell Republican.
We hear reports from the eastern part
Of our county to the same effect.
Wesley Bros. Ransom & Co. have
kept two teams busily hauling machin-
cry from Woonsocket for some time.
and now they have their warehouse
here filled with h%arvesters mowers and
all kinds of farm implements.
There were a couple Of Mormon
missionaries in town mt day this
week. They only stopped long enough
to take bearings. after which they con-
Guided to jog along, as the signs indi-
Gated that the people would not be
monkeyed with.
Go to Roth Bros, new store. their
business has increased to such proper
lions that they have been obliged to
build an addition to their store. they
have built an additional room 10x40
feet and increasd the length of the
main room by 10 feet giving them the
much desired room.
Messrs Gunderson and Smith have
been eXcavating in the hill where the
Washington Springs stone quarry was
supposed to have been hidden. They
have found an almost inexhaustible
supply Of material that is too soft for
building purposes but seems to be an
excellent quality of emery; SO the boys
have struck a bonanza.
Married.-Arnold and Hewitt. On
Wednesday. June 23d, 1ss6.-Mr. Sam
uel Arnold and Miss. Hettie Hewitt.
both OF Templeton, Dakota, were unit
ed in holy wedlock by Rev. Huntley, at
the residence Of the latter.
We wish the newly married pair Joy,
happiness, long life and a happy fami-
ly.
The last few months has chronicled
the death Of two of tie most illustri-
GUS newspaper men in this country.
Mr.. A. N. kellogg, the originator of
the ready print plan, for country news
papers, and Mr.. Richard NJ. Hoe, the
inventor of the Hoe cylinder press,
together with other valuable inven-
lions. The latter died at Florence,
Italy, June 9th, of heart disease. The
business is being carried on by his son,
r.. Hoe, with artisans educated for the
Workin their Own establishments
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
Notice.
J. w. HARDEN

The Jerauld county state league will
meet at washington Springs,June 2sth.
All members are requested to attend,
and all parties desirous Of becoming
members. Township leagues are re.
quested to- send delegates to attend
this meeting. BE sure AMI turn out. as
important matters will be considered
at this meeting.
ALBERT GuNDERsoE, Sec,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
knights of Leisure,

Fargo Argus: Uncle Rufus Hatch
is trying to organize a new order to be
known as the Knights of Leisure.
Here is a chance for o lot Of ex.go7-
eminent officials,
Buginess men Uhc don't advertise
could come in also as charter memhers.
Mitchell Daily Republican.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

NOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office
IN at Mitchell, ID. T., May 18th. 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
cd settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support his claim. and tina
said proof will be made before Clerk Dist, Court
at at M 'sss MT sprinEgsis p. IL rT on july 'o'n' 10 d.
for the w Il. sec II. township 1OG: range 63.
west 5 p. NJ. He IN the following WI.
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz A. NJ. Matthias,
r. $. Wesley, N. Il. Williams and McReady
Martin. all Of Washington Springs, D.I.
GEO b EVERETT,
i4i9 Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
For Sale,

One god self rake r:saper which. 4
sell Or ltradda ior stc9k or breeking;
{ done before ,1nlv 15!th.
Y. a. Ausr4zR.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
Hydrophopia in Yankton County.

lyQIOpuCDlG IN 4ankCOn county.
Yankton, June H. Twenty-fve head
of cattle have died in this county dur
ing the last few days from hydropho-
bia, transmitted to them by half a doz-
en- mad dogs which have been running
through the country biting cattle,
horses and hogs, and spreading the
rabies through the medium of other
dogs. AT Vermillion, a man, 4 wo-
man and two children We're bitten a
few days ago, while cattle, hogs and
horses are hourly dying from the dread
full disease. Fifty dogs have been kill
ed III this county, and the board of
health has ordered all dogs not muz-
zledto be shot. Two horses, Two COWS
and some hogs died Of hydrophobia at
Gayville to-day. The report has reach
ed here that Bonhomme and CLAW
counties are similarly aff1lcted.-Hu-
ron Times.
1t would wrong nobody if cur coun-
ty commissioners or board Of health
would issue a similar order concerning
the useless ours that are permitted to
run at large. Our foreman was bitten
by n OF these ours the other evening,
(and he was not in any ones hen roost
either and although he shows no
symptoms of hydrophobia, vet there
were signs of madness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25

NOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office
~ at Mitchell. d.. T. May 9th, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the fo~!lowingnam-
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
District Court or in case of his absence before
G. W.. Mcdonald Clerk of the District Court
Jerauld county, at Washington Springs d. T.,
on July 3rd, 1886, viz:
ZACHAFtIAH 7. HARMON
ds. No. 21992 for the pwA sec. II, township
107, range SO. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation OF, said land viz: Joseph Doctor, w.
J. Houmis, 1. Franklin and John Symes, of
Jerauld county, Dakota.
m2Sj2 GEO. B. EVERlTT, Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-25
NOTICES.

NOTICE.-U. S. Land Office, Mitchell, d. T.,
~ May g. 1886.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by .lohn. }. Doctor, Jerauld Co. against D. NJ.
Tiffany for abandoning his Homestead Entry No.
2 - : dateH August 12th, 1883, upon the NJ, $;
n. Wa Sec. 10 Town. 1907 Range GA, in Jerauln
ID I. With a view to the cancellation of
said entry; the said parties are hereby summon
ed TO appear at this office on the 23rd day el
june 1856, At 10 O'Clock A NJ. TO respond and
furnish testimony concerning slid alleged aban-
donment.
mGj1S GEO. b. EVERETT. Register
NorICE-u. $. LAID ONCE at Mitchell, ID. T.,
~ May 10, 1886.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by John E: Gilbert against Rudolph O..
Sheldon. for failure to comply with the law as
to nd entry No 277t2 dated October 30. 1885.
the sW a section q, town los, range &C, in
Jerauld county, Dakota, with a view TO cancel
latioh OF said entry, contestant alleging that
more than six months since making said entry
and next prior to the date herein; that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by
said party as required by law ,sbeing wholly uni
uhlmproEGd and tminhabited, and
this abandonment still continues.
Ihe said parties are hereby ordcreIl to appear
at the Office of A Gunderson n. T.. at Wcssipu-
ton Springs, ID. T., on the IS. day of June. 1855.
AT y O'CLOCK a. NJ, to respond aud furnish teSti.
mony concerning said alleged failure.
a: Gunderson n. F.. of Washington Springs.
D.I, is hereby appointed commissioner 10 taEe
t!le testimony III the above case. Upon conclu.
SION OF the case he will at once return all the
papers duly certified to the Office, when and
where they WILDE examined and decision rem
dered there on july 6, 1856.
GEO b EvEHITT, Register.
G. W. MCDONALD, Attorney.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
Importance of Bee Culture,

Prot. \. J. Cook, Of Michigan, says plants
pour out their ncctlr as a sort OF free coffee or
lunch to attract bees and other irSects, the
most important work in vegetable economy,
the work of fertilization, which largely de:
pcnds upon insects. and without which full
fruitagc is impossible. The simple work Of
gathering nectar then is indirectly OF great
economic Importance. This nectar, which the
bees convert into honey, would be wholly lost
without them. Only the honey bees are album
dant early in the season, and they alone save
this valuable food element for mans good.
The activity Of bpeS is wonderful. BY actual
observation single flowers are sometimes Wis
tied by bees fifty times Il day, and bees nave
been seen to visit over twenty flowers min
ute. l.. g. Root. of Mohawk, II. V, extracted
4.lU3 pounds of honey on July g, collected
from basswood, which had all been gathered
by forty colonies of bees in just seven days.
This Is over one hundecd pounds per colony,
and the daily stores of each colony exceeded
fourteen pounds. During the same time there
was secured at Michigan College nearly half
as much beautiful comb honey from single
colonies. An excellent Michigan farmer, who
has kept bees six Or seven years. and who for
tho last three years has had from sixty to
eighty colonies, reports the cash receipts from
these bees during each of the last three years
TO exceed those of the entire balance Of his
farm,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
THE COMMON Law,
ITS ORIGIN AND PROGRESS ITS LEAD
ING CHARACTERISTICS AND GER
TAIN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
Essay by w. A. Lee. Esq, Read Before
the State Bar Association In Co.
Iumbia, December .. 1855. and BY
Request Before the AbbeviIie Liz.
erary Club, January 20, 1856.
ABBEvILLE, S. c.. Jan. %, 1886.

ABBEvILLE, S. c.. Jan. %, 1856
The Club met ut the house Of Judge McGoW
an, Rev. W. II Hanckel presided. The follow
ing persons we're present:
Members-A. B. Wardlaw, w. Fl. Parker,
J. c. Klugh, H. T. Wnrdlaw, L. Wardlaw
Smith, A. w. Smith, Walter l.. Miller, j. :.
Perrin, r C. Perrin, J. w. Thompson, T. p
Thompson, F. B. Gary, George e. Hodges
James Chalmers, W. O. Bradley, r. E. Hill
E.G. Graydon, W. A. Lee, w. P. Calhoun,
OF. Calhoun, +. B. Gary, j. Fuller Lyon, L.
w. Perrin, WIster Archer, w. H. Hanckel,
r. Warllaw, L. w. White, w. e. Eenet,
w. A. Templeton, Samuel McGowan, Hugh
Wilson, S. e. Cason, W. g. MCGOWAN, Is. S.
Barnwell.
Visitors-M6. BeggS, Rev. s. a. Weber, Rev.
J. Lowrie Wilson, Mr.. j. d. Chalmers, Mr.,
w. n. Graylon, Mr.. Richard Sondley, and n.
q. Evans, Esq.
The Nancs of the following persons were
proposed as candidates for membership: Rev.
]. Lowrie Wilson, Rev. S. A Weber, Mrs.
Fannie J. Marshall and Mrs. Tyler.
Mr.. Parker moved that the periodicals OF
last year be sold on Saturday the S0th instant
sas2N. Mr.. II. 7. Wardlaw moved TO amend
by inserting February 22nd' in place Of Sat
urday next. Amendment lost and Mr.. Par
ker's motion passed.
Mr.. w. A. Lee read an essay on the "The
Common Law" which was followed by discus
sion. Refreshments were then served. The
Committee on Essays and Place Of Meeting
reported as the next essayist, MIR. Hugh Will
son, and as his alternate, MIR. .. I. Calhoun
and that the Club would be entertained by
VI Mr- N.rsh hn1f n
Club then adjourned.
WALTER /. MILLER,
Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
Evolution In Writing Utensils.

In the days Of parchment and papyrus.
pens were unknown because there was no
need Of them. The ink was rs thick then as
printing Ink now is, and brush was the
thing with which to apply the ink to the
parchment. TO the present day the Chinese
use brush for this purpose. as also do most
paper neces>itated more delicate touches than
could have been made with a brush, and the
first effort to meet the need was split reed
For a long time this answered the purpose
but when greater nicety was demanded, the
goose quill was pressed into service, and for
ages supplied the demand. During the last
century many attempts were made to I'm
prove on the quill. the necessity Of constant
but all were unnvaillng: The attempts were
principally directed to filing the points with
some substan ce harder than the quill. SO tn It
mendng would not be needed, poin nts of steel,
copper, agate, and even diamond and ruby
being tried, but all TO no purpose.
In the first year OF the present century pens
began to he made entirely OF metal, and the
survival Of an old habit was plainly promi-
they being shaped in the form of u quill a.
nearly as possible. They were fearfnlly hard,
stiff things, went scratching over the paper
with nlost abomi Unable noise, and spiuttcred
at IL great rats, and, as they sold for fifty cent S
each, were not very popular. In 1920 Gillot,
the pen manufacturer, made q wonderful i'm.
movement by giving the pen three Sits in
stead of one, which gave more titxibilty.
improvements III macnlEeTy Teuuceu tnC
selling price so that lie was able to sell these
thrce.slit pens for about $40 gross.
1t Is worthy Of note that better article oil
pen is row made and sold for twenty cents a
gross than could then be made for 50, the diff.
ference being in the perfection Of the machin-
cry, calling for less attention from the men
employed. The cheaper pens are made en-
tirely by machinery, but the better grades are
made partly by hand. and it Is computed
that the various manufacturers turn out
every year about four hundred million pens,
to be used once or twice and then thrown
away. The process Of manufacture is exceed
inely interesting. and the persons employed
Sitting the pens by hand acquire wonderful
skill, so thai quick cutter will shape fifteen
thousand pens in day. and a good Sitter
will cut the sits IN twenty eight thousand.
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Conditions Of Success in Life.

In a recent address before the Georgia State
Medical Association, DR.. Searcy stated that
the physiological conditions Of success In life
depend mainly upon vigorous, healthy ac-
ton of the brain and nervous system. 1t t0l-
lows, therefore, that the structural integrity
and functional capacity OF the brain are mat
ters of the deepest importance, and their pre-
Servation and improvement nre OF vital mo-
mcnt The author believes that much would
be accomplished. could we discover the ways
in which the brain capacity is increased and
lowered. The problem isa mot delicate one,
for up to a certain point the receptivity of the
BRAIN Is directly proportional to the strain al
ready brought to bear upon its capacities. An
even balance between the brain functions Is
an essential element The superior man
must have the ability, not only TO comprc-
hcnd, but in an ciual degree, 10 discriminate;
he must be able to select for q purpose. Be
sides the ability to learn, man, to be success
f,l, needs the power to verify his learning, 10
deducc his own conclusions, and 10 execute
his purposes with persistence.
a sim Jly eru1itc man Is not necessarily
successful. On the contrary, he Is of!en the
reverse, perfect failure, for lack OF the saw
ing virtue of common sense. The capacity to
receive il of small value unless 1t be coupled
with an ability to adjust arrange and impart,
1t frequently happens that man who sim
ply q scholar and nothing else is at an ahsH-
lu.e disadvantage In the presence OF an unlct.
tered man who is blessed with an inherent
excellence of capacity In the three depart
mcnts CT brain action. One need not be cd
ucatcd to possess this trail, though 1t Is the
addition to such natural gifts that brings dis
tinct;On. 1t Is not an cXaggeratiOn to say
that many man of emincnce has had orca-
sion to envy his humber associates the pos
session of those So-Cnllcd cOnmoncr merits
which would have given his own attainmeutS
Il greater availability. Nature apparently re-
quircs a certain amount OF the concrete to
maintain Il mental cquipoisc. The man who
can learn, reason, and execute with equal Ia
cility Possesses the elements OF success, even
though his qualities be but OF an inferior or
der, while one who has amy of these ia"ul-
ties ahnormally developed ut the expense of
the others will ALWAYS he crippled by the ab.
spnce Of the essential features of a successful