Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-19

Inc BEST package is tin box or case.
Place a bit of moist brown paper at the
bottom, lay in the flowers so that they
will snugly fill the box, put another
piece Of damp paper over all, and in
close with the cover. III oiled paper is
at hand the box can be lined with it,
and no damp paper will then be need
ed. Il paper wrapper about the box,
securely tied, completes the package.
Damp cotton is often tied about the
stems of the flowers, but usually this
supply of moisture is too great for
them when closed from the ar, and
causes decay.
DICKENS has been much criticised
for his apparent acceptance of the fact
of human spontaneous combustion, but
Sir w. Gull lately testified to a surpris-
ing case before the Committee of the
House of Lords on Intemperance. 4
large, bloated man, who was suffering
from difficulty of breathing and great
distension of the venous system, died
at Guys Hospital. At the post mortem
of the following day there was no sign
OF decomposition, and the body was
believed to be distended with gas.
when punctures were made into the
skin, said Sir William, "and o lighted
match applied, the gas which escaped
burned with the ordinary flame OF car
buretted hydrogen. AS many as
dozen Of these small flames were burn
ing at the same time"
HERE are few specimens from Miss
Cleveland's books:
The abyss Of theological pedantry.
The subtle equities of this silent re-
The integral designation of this
Trinity.
The eternal Responsibilities.
The distracting impotence of invalid
ism.
Nerdant with perennial resurrection.
Luminous nuclei, raging illimitably.
Momentary seeming arises to evanes-
cent views.
The same saturation of Imagination.
An especial refined exploitation Of
soul.
Fruitful contemplation, grandly gen
eric, of man.
Capacious curiosity.
IaWned with irreconcilable diyero.
ence.
The thunderous vociferations.
a shower OF suspicious portents.
Selfish aggregations of the cliques.
The vain folly of unselfish sub
iect..vity.
The intrinsic, immutable, indestruct-
ible element evaporated.
That excessive elaboration which is
the inevitable precursor of corruption.
A sensual sophistry emasculating
ideal knighthood,
\ matter Of tenuous reciprocity.
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DURING the days of the Commune il
1871 company at Bourg-l:a- Reine,
under young lieutenant, was ordered
to carry with the bayonet Il barricade
which commanded the Paris road. The
men We're out of cartridges, and the
officer knew that the deed when done
would be rewarded by the cross of the
Legion of Honor. The lieutenant in
falling in his men was sconcerted to
find his colonel come on the scene. but
he was in undress, with Il cane in his
hand, and only attended en- amateur.
1t was the dusk Of the evening, and the
little party advanced stealthily, taking
advantage Of cover until within range
OF the Communists. Suddenly the
sentry at the barricade challenged
"Qui va la?" ave must rush on them
now, said the lieutenant 70 the colo
mel, "but we shall lose a number of orr
men. NO occasion, replied the com
mander. "Ill rush forward myself;
they'll fire at me and miss me, prob
ably: and before they can reload, take
your men up at the double" This
brave officer exposed himself to the
rifles OF the Communists, and, rs he
predicted, their volley missed him.
Before the smoke cleared the lieuten
ant was through tine barricade, which
lie carried with the loss OF one man,
The colonel spoken o. is now General
Eoulanger, French Minister OF War.
The Women as type Writers.
9" About the best matrimonial market
IN America" said famous stock
Spectator in Delmonico's half-deserted
cafe. may be found on the lower end
OF Manhattan Island. Within five
months two of my clerks have deprived
me OF pair OF valuable assistants-my
type writer and my telegraph operator.
Both Of them were pretty and good
girls, who had the sense to see that
there was nothing disgraceful in earn
ing, an honest living. 1 was interest
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