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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
Fairies.

Once we believed in fairies We
never walked through fragrant field
but we expected exquisite fays to
spring up through the sod. We never
looked at bright blossom but we
hoped to see little princes and
princesses, clothed in gorgeous fnery,
resting like snowballs on each dewy
petal, and politely bowling to us, as the
wind gently waited the dainty leaf
A rainbow-hued butterfly was to us
the metamorphose OF fairy queen, and
we would follow, with all q lovers
ardor, her fitting among the butter
cups and daisies. At every misdeed of
our childhood, the fear Of dreadful
ogres and witches was often our Sc
verest punishment. We envied every
Sunday child" who, we firmly be-
ieved, knew the good people"
Our disillusion in this matter caused
us more cruel suffering than even that
we felt when we found our doll
was stuffed with sawdust.
What an intinitude of fancies and
worlds do fairies awaken! Poets are
peculiarly responsive to the idea, for
fairies must speak in sweet snatches of
song, not in plainprose. What delicate
imagery have they traced in the poets
mind! What suggestive fancies, what
pathos, what humor!
Millions "Comus" abounds in satyrs
and pans; Spenscr gives us most
atfectionate glimpse of them; but it is
Shakespeare who fairly revels in them.
Take away those horrid witches of
Macbeth" and we can frolic with
abandon in the company OF Puck and
the elves of his creation.
But to find people firm in the belief
OF fairies, we must go back to Greece.
Greece was type of the childhood OF
the world, and believed in fairies every
where. 1t assumed form of worship
They were to the Greeks divinities
peopling the streams, and gods thunder.
ing i'll the mountain tops; pans foclline
in the woods, and satyrs grinning in the
forests; cupids shooting their tingline
arrows from the trees, and harpief
screeching over the sea. Everywhere
did that nation display this buoyancy O.
youth. Tt was the work of centuries te
free her from her wild fancies, but nov
the fairies are heard of only now ant
then in the forms Of brigands.
However, our skepticism in only skin
deep after all, Frequently, the ole
spirit comes back to us; truth reassert
itself. If we but read fairy tale W.
close the time-worn pages in state o
delight.
Again we fancy fairies in robes O
gossamer on every violet fringed zephy
that sails so lightly through the skies
In the golden sunset we see the spark
and hear the rustling Of the elfns
wings. In every brave and noble dee,
we see the futtering wings of the goo
fairies warding off temptation and sin
and directing the mind and arm in it
grand purpose. -CHic01O Lcd1er.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
Forecast Versus Luck.

A banking house in Europe took
United States bonds when they were
first issued. People said: "Those men
are fools--the American Government is
lost" When the bonds became profit
able. men exclaimed: "What a lucky
housed" Mason and Slidell were taken
from under the British flag; the En-
glish would demand their surrender and
the United States would refuse. and
war was inevitable. A member of the
banking house referred to asked our
minister: of Mason and Slidell have
been seized nnlawi,lly, will they be
released?" Eyes" said the minister.
The banker went into market and
bought up all the United States secur-
tiles offered. When war was averted
this forecast secured golden harvest
and men shouted: "Whut lucky firm ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
light showed rather bored look upon her

light showed rather bored look upon her
! face.
Norma, dear, it must come. You can
silence me no longer. Why do you treat
me SO? love you with all my heart"
They were earnest words, twas manly
voice. but Norma drew her small self up to
its fullest ght-thereby almost reaching
his shoulder-and answered, cuttingly:
| "Is that what you said to 'Mollie, darling,
who is SO impatiently waiting for your
comng?"
For a moment he was bitterly angry.
She had known from the first how we'll he
loved her, she must have heard his very
heart speak in the words he had spoken.
But he glanced at the little figure on the
extreme other side of the walk, with her
flashing eyes and burning face, and she
looked SO much like an indignant wren,
even the feathers in the front of her hat
seeming to be more erect and aggressive,
that he suddenly broke into a hearty
laugh.
ooh, it's very funny. I've no doubt, gerry!
making love to one woman when you're
! engaged to another" eAasperated, yet feel
ing herself unjust.
Norma, how dare you, 'he began, fiercely,
but his wrath was quenched by one look al
the lovely face, with the sensitive lips
quivering, while uncomfortable sohs shoob
the delicate form. and then and there. III
the deserted street, he caught her in his
strong arms, kissed the tear-wet face, and
said joyously: "Why, sweetheart, is thai
the reason I've been kept on the rack sc
long! That Xmas box again! Dearest.
'Mollie darling is an old servant who has
lived. from child, with Aunt Calista.
She has always half idolized me. and J.
partly in affection and partly US something
comically incongruous, for she was fear
fully and wonderfully made, dubbed hel
'8lollie Darling How could you, for one
moment. imagine l could be SO base?'
rather sternly, but softening as o small
gloved hand reached up and lightly touched
his face, cor that l could have loved any
one but you?"
1t is to be presumed that they arrived at
n satisfactory conclusion of friendly sort,
for when the next Xmas gladdened the
worlds heart, they had been married some
weeks. And happier couple than these
Denslows it would be hard TO find. She
often says, with little sigh of satisfaction:
"Well, | always liked my name. I'm glad
I didn't have to change it, especially as, it
brought me you, Norman, dear"
And he will reply, possessing himself of
the little hand with the golden fetter which
binds her to him, Eyes, little wife, posi-
lively shudder, at this late stage of proceed
ings, when l think how nearly my name
was decided 10 be Walter. Then [ might
never have found YOU"
And as every Xmas comes, their custom
| is to place each others gifts in tie same
boxes that brought them together, those
! rough, wooden boxes, addressed respect
lively TO Norman and Norma Denslow.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
Ready to Flop.

A Western Michigan wool buy
was circulating among farmers
gage their clips, met with one WI W
inclined to look upon the ma'''
sort of gambling affair.
"You agree to buy my Won =,
much, a month in advance OF she'
said he. GLOW do you know tn ial
won't go up or down? The pr =.
be too much or not enough !
like flying in the face OF ROW Wv
After q long argument ne VI
leave it to his wife, and she rep;
"Look a-here, Samuel, In ;!
good a Baptist as you are, anu :; j
is anything in our religion WIZ
we sha'n't take % cents a pouhu :,
wool when we didn't expect y y
We'll accept the offer on th n:+ "
flop over to the Methoo1s'''
Street Ne1CS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
She Wants the Pistol.

In nearly every instance wherein
man has committed suicide in Phila-
delphia by shooting himself the widow
has appealed to the Coroner for the
weapon. And the strangest part of the
phenomenon is that she cannot explain
why she wants it. All she can saw in
reply to tho Coroners inquiry is:
well. I just want to keep it. "-Pki!o-
delphia Bulletin,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
The HarmonY of CcIors.

BY harmony of colors we under
stand colors placed side by side in such
a manner that they do not injure the
effect of each other; rather, on the
contrary, complete with each other,
j. e., they gain in intensity.
Those who are familiar with the har-
mony of colors can, by using objects OF
familiar use, make such selections in
fitting up apartments, in dressing, ETC.,
so that with the greatest simplicity they
are able to produce a more favorable
effect than is possible with the most ex
travagant expenditure without sense
of harmony in color.
A merchant, dealing in colored goods,
can very greatly improve the appear
ance of his stock by knowing how to
group them in such a way asto produce
a harmonious effect. Very often, owing
to lack of taste with reference to
colors among dealers it will be found
that the silks in one shop will appear
much fresher and brighter than in
another. This difference in effect to
color is, however, nothing more nor
less than one merchant arranges his
goods so that the colors are in harmony,
while the other does not follow any
definite plan. In tho first instance the
goods gain, while in the second they
lose in intensity of color. The atten-
ton of the ladies is particularly called
to the Importance of harmony in colors,
for the most of them in the selection Of
their colored dresses, bonnets, and trim
mings produce the greatest discord in
the composition of the colors. Har-
mony in color does not depend on the
will or caprice or personal taste of an
individual, but it is based on the UNI
changable laws of nature, which we
shall Immediately discuss.
Red and Green-A red body reflects
green rays, while on the other hand, q
green body reflects red rays. There
fore, green is the color which completes
red and similarly red is the color which
completes green. Both colors, there
fore, gain in intensity
Blue and Orange--A blue body often
reflects orange rays, and inversely an
orange body will reflect the blue rays.
Orange is, therefore, the COM
Elementary color of blue, and uice
! ve7sa, therefore each color intensifies
the other.
Violet and Greenish- Yellow-A vio-
let body reflects greenish-yellow, and
inversely a greenish-yellow body re-
| fleets violet. Both colors, therefore,
complete with each other. and intensity
each Other.
Indigo and Yellow-Indigo reflects
yellow, and yellow indigo rays, hence
they are complementary and intensity
each other.
It would carry us too far to describe
all the other colors which are compile,
mentary. = Lthographe1 and Printer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31

MARCHING into the center Of the
the red man, after the style OF thd
WOW around the campfire, expI
himself as follows: "Big Iniuu
heap big sweet wind" Witho1
hesitation, the clerk at the soda
tain turned off two glasses Of the
vescing soda water and gave tll
the two red men. The Indians
and were satisfed.-St. Paul Clio
ALL the flirting and doccivins,
Captivating, make-beiicyins.
With its temporary sweetness, tones tn
ure of day;
and n thrilliu memory fingers
OF the touch of slender fingers,
Stolen sweetness, smiles md blushes ID
vanished all away.
But perhaps you know tho plcasll
OF possession in your measure,
And year OF adaptation hos remodeiea'
sire;
When you modify the rapture
OF your hymeneal capture,
As you SILVER i'll attempting to consH
kitchen fire.
FLoss1E had been presented
box of French candy. "Now, III
said her mother, "you have eat
that you ought to. You can hay
piece more, and then we will p
box away until tomorrow"
have any piece I like?" asked e, I
eyes; take the kind you like
Flossie hesitated. "Well, MANN
said, finally, "if I take the kind
like best can l have two pee
Hd1pey''s BdEar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31

To PROTECT ones self against the
storms OF life, marriage with good
woman is a harl'or in the tempest; but
with a bad woman it proves tempest
in the harbor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
The Teieui,one of 1864.

And as glasses have highly promoted
our seeing, SO It's not improbable, but
that there may be found many mcchan-
ical inventors to improve our other
senses, Of hearing, smelling, tasting,
touching. Ills not impossible to hear
a whisper furlong's distance, it having
been already done; and perhaps the
nature of the thing would not make it
more impossible, though that furlong
should be ten times multiplied. And
though some famous authors have
affirmed it impossible to hear through
the thinnest plate of Muscovy glass,
yet l know way by which it is easy
enough to hear one speak through
wall yard thick. It has not yet been
thoroughly examined how far Otocous-
ticons may be improved, nor what other
ways there may be Of quickening our
hearing, or conveying sound through
other bodies than the air for that is not
the only medium. / can assure the
reader that 1 have, by the help Of a
distended wire, propagated the sound
to very considerable distance in an
instant, or with as seemingly quick q
motion as that Of light, at least, incom-
parably swifter than that, which at the
same time was propagated through the
air; and this not only in straight line,
or direct, but in one Bonded in many
angles.-Fa'on acorhs of Robert Hooke,
D2LbisIed IN 1904
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
Engagement Rings.

In an article on engagement a =
French writer says: DO not c ond
ruby, it is too snowy, loud a ap,,
Greet. Good taste incllnes , to%I
sapphire and diamond, OF W " ntr
does not go we'll without the ., osr'
not choose a large sapphire s' il
by diamonds, but ask you 70 70
artist to interlace in hapP. ii
ton the sapphire and tn ieteful
The turquoise is also q tas. ,orn
but when it is constantly ~1 70
the immense disadvantas s,,o ST
color, and to this change nlv al
attach a sad and sentlm a,sn rsfd
stition. It should not, tIel nhi
chosen for the first presens,; ,s Nh h
be worn and cherished VIM .s d
which remains from the aaso os q
while everything else change
TAILOR Ito a stout customea1r
the kindness to put your hnsI
bit of tame. sir-just nero
ronnd il. u minute!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31
PlTIi AND POINT.
a COOL letter-icea Il.
AT.wAyo ol,ool 4,

a COOL letter-iced Il.
ALWAYS ahead-the skull
water. ieo apple
CAPITAL punishment-mo.;
boys sit with the good girls ing Sh|
TIE man who carries = ~,
about his clothes is pretty p s,,1 Of 4
his hands" in his pockets sure to-
\ nnL1-eoAr should be tho /.
terial for oleomargarine. 'n r. 'esl
best butter among quadrupedHs e i
Then you don't believe H.,
blind?" mo, I DON'T a .uas ID
that Gomez" well, sir. T NOV nov
q young woman to fall in lever
man who dyed his whiskers 1--we "
A PLATE has been discovaroa
a pie can be baked without On n. \
while the mistress of the house !; pq a
ing her novel and the cook Is Is Is Y
few last words with the police,n naV1
A DUDE has sued a skating-rinl i
for a lost cane. Such an er l,ns q ,.
courage leads to the dark snsn; !glll
the dude swallowed it and 30 t,'o eaa]
a temporary spine.-Loyell Cit G.q
A WESTERN lecturer recentlv Il
tised a lecture for ladies over x \
OF age. The lecturer was prompt|
hand, but the audience consistaa
one person-the lecturers ags1 y J
mother.
A CITIZEN of Buffalo inquiries: d
cannot we have subterranean ND
Niagara; underneath the ANY, my
falls?" Probably because that d.f' !
be running the hotel business ios
ground. -Pittsbalrgh Chronicle. ~
A POET says: IT threw nv Ia
him, and it hath gone astray." 0fcd
If she had thrown q stone at 4 col
missile would have gone astrsy
The better plan would have bas1
carry her love to him in a basket,
II CAN'T sing" said the YOUNG
when invited to MARBLE, but she
piled upon being further pressed,
she had finished Fogg thanked he
added, soto voce: "I'll never i
anybody's word again. "-Burlt,1
Free Press.
SpIR1TUAL1sT1C medium-You mol
hold the spirit of Algernon snol]
Do you recognize him? Visitor
Spiritualistic medium-He does
seem to recognize you. Visitor
that's because I failed in bushes
Gently. -Ran1bler.
al DON'T think much of the men
ing them as class, good, bad, al
different, F" remarked Chicago
eyes," returned her companion, :"
the same way. Come to think
though, I hate the indifferent wo
all. "-Merchdau Iyarezer.
WON'T EVEN UP.
Twenty little maidcns
Signing at hop,
Wished twenty fellows
Would come there to stop.
Twenty uappor clerkiings
Sitting in row,
DipEing pens in fnkstands,
| Much would like to 90.
All! this worlds an odd one
Things don't even up
| When wo want u Guurtiul
We only get cup.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-31

WHEN may two people DO 70 Al Al
half-wittetl? When they ha''
standing between them.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-07
NO. G..

difficulty in its way will continue to exist so long as the land which it occupies is held by the State under conditional or questionable title. The agriculturists of Connecticut, however, may fairly claim that the mainte- nance of an agricultural school by the State comes within the scope of enlightened public policy, and that if, for any reason, the pres ent site of the school should be given up, the institution itself ought not to be aban- doned, but should be established elsewhere and iberally supported.
 STATE PRISON.
 In 1884 the General Assembly appointed a commission "to take into consideration and examine all matters relating to the buildin0 ot new State prison, or of providing for an enlargement or improvement" Of the present one.
 At the session of 1885 the commission pre- sented its report, favoring, for reasons there Ill set forth, the construction of new prison In consequence of disagreement between the two houses no important action was then taken upon the subject. While am not prepared to advocate, as imperatively neces- sary at this time, the building of a new prison, 1 advise that the report be again carefully considered, and that if the project of con stfoctlng now new prison should not meet your approval, measures be taken, at alI events, to secure such repairs and improve menus Tn the present prison and especially so'u ohahSes III ltS sanitary arrangements. as may be found necessary or desirable for the time being
 important suggestions will come before you from the directors of the Sta e prison touching reforms in the criminal law and in the administration of prisons.
 BOARD OF PARDoNS.
 The act creating the Board of Pardons does not provide means for bringing before the Board prisoners seeking pardon or wit nesses whose testimony may be needed, or Tor securing the attendance of the sheriff or any other officer upon the sessions of the
 LCONTINUED ON EoERIH PAcE
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-07
WATER Y.

Don't be scared. Every man who hates water hasn't got the hydrophobia-W ter Gazette.
 A popular magazine will shortly open it's columns to discussion to whether Bos- ton is losing its pugilistie prestige.-Life.
 ''I want the music of the Mikado," said a little boy entering New York music store ''For singing, or the piano?" 'tI don't want it for either; want it for my sister = Texas Siftings.
 An anxious inquirer asks, "How do poets livea" We don't know. Moreover, we think the question an unnecessary one. A sensi ble person would have asked, "Why do poets live. ."-Boston Courier
 'sDarringer, sympathize with you in your financial distress. As a friend, you can trust me every time." But, Bromley, that doesn't happen to be the kind of friend I am looking for. I want friend who will trust me. Philadelphia Call.
 Wife-My complexion is getting dreadfully 1orid Do you think it would be wrong if I were to take arsenics Husband-Well, I dunno. Wife-It would give fair pale color would it not2 Husband-Oh, yes, if you ate enough of it.
 Husband Crying to read)-"What's that baby yelling about nows" Wife-"Poor lit window and is crying for it'' Husband "WelI, for heavens sake let her have it; any thing to stop that noise."
 An exchange says California man has "a defect in his eyes which causes him to see every object multiplied nineteen times" This is the first time we ever heard cheap whisky called ''defect in the eyes" It is new name for it.-Norristown Herald.
 Speaking of oleomargarine, remarked McSwilligen this morning, s'it has occurred to me that there is one kind of butter which will always defy counterfeiting" "Ahl What kind of butter is that.' asked Squil- dig. "The goat. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle.
 The imperial library at Paris contains g. COG, ,OO0 volumes and if you were to go there and ask for the great American romance, ssBowie Knife Bill, or Crimson Dyed Terror of the Slums,' the chances are that the libra rian would say he never heard of the work. -Norristown Herald.
 A little girl. aged nine, called her father to her bedside the other evening. 'Tapa," said the little diplomat, sfI want to ask your advice'' ''Well, my little dear, what is it about?' "What do you think it would be best to give me on my birthday?'-Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
 The body of man who had drowned himself was taken from the water by po- lceman F'Does anybody know anything about this mani" asked the policeman of some urchins present. ''We seed him just as he came up for the last time, but we for got to ask him what his name was" said one of the boys-Buffalo Commercial
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-07
Thursday, January 2, 1886.
GOVERNOR HARR1sON,s MESSAGE

Governor Harrison's message is not too
 long to be read, and it contains much that
 is worth reading He sets forth the financial condition of the State clearly, tells about the
 public schools and the National guard and
 then comes to the bureau of labor statistics.
 He calls the first report of the new comTnis- sioneI "very able" and recommends that law be passed forbidding the employment of children under ten years of age and provid ing that no child under twelve years of age shall be employed except during the vaca- tions of the public schools, and that no child under fourteen years of age shall be so tended school twenty weeks during the next preceding year. He also recommends that the sum mentioned by the commissioner necessary to make Special investigations'' be appropriated.
 A commission appointed by the last legis- lature will report this winter upon the Storrs Agricultural school. The governor says the report will show reasons why the school, un- der it's present circumstances, cannot be ex- pected to flourish, notwithstanding the zeal and ability of its instructors. But he thinks the farmers of Connecticut may fairly claim that the maintenance of an agricul tural school by the State comes within the scope of an enlightened public policy.
 The State prison receives attention. The governor is not prepared to advocate, as inn peratively necessary at this time, the build ing of a new prison, but he does believe that measures should be taken to secure in priscn, and especially such changes in it's sanitary arrangements, as may be found nec- essary or desirable for the time being
 There are no less than twelve hundred and forty four railroad crossings at grade in this State, and only one hundred and thirty nine of these are protected by gates other wise. In view of the fact that frightful cas- ualties are constantly liable to occur at any one of the unprotected grade crossings, and in view of the further fact that twenty two such casualties occurred at grade crossings during the past year, inficting death on thir teen persons and injuries on nine more, it seems to Governor Harrison as if the comnis- sioners ought to be at liberty to institute for the alteration of such cross ings, on railroads of any description, at rate much more rapid than the rate of ''one 8 year on any one railroad.''
 During the last year complaint has been made of injustice and inhspanity in the practical working of our laws relating to the care of paupers. Careful investigation of this matter is recommended, and 'the enact ment of such legislation may be found nec- essary to prevent all inhumanity in our treat ment of the poor-however thorough that legislation may need to be for the accom- plishment of it's object"
 These are the principal points. of the mes sage, which is, as whole, sound and prac- tical document.