Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-12
TEMPERANCE.
This column Is devoted 10 the interests OF
the ladies OF The Wonan's Christian Temper,
anc" union. We will not be respontioie ior any
article that may appear iiitfoc oi'sfih'- EeiIo'.'


itrllcie mat may appear III ~ "i''1' ~"
EDlrnn EY Mas. L. V. MILES. /.
several weeks have passed since ~
have met the readers of the TemGer
ance Column.
During That time we have lad many
things in cur hearts to say, haa theuTe-
me Of communication being closet
we could'only be silent.
ThaHksgiving-flled With praise a:aa
2rayer, IL we have had much to be
thankful for in our new homes here.
The one thing foremost in our minds,
| is. that there was enough Of the cream
of society came to the top TO cecide
chat If is nature's,noJ mans, beverages
the people Of Dakota want. Christmas
with its mild weather, merry-making,
and good gifts %gladdaning our hsarts,
have passed away With the old year.
TO come again only in the ceaseless re-
yerberations Of memory.
The new year With it's personalities,
and untried realities IS with us, herald
ed IN tha5 "reso,utioA' which weighs
more foripeace and untrammelled pros
perity for Jerauld county than we cah
express, more than history can chronl-
Gle, only eternity can reveal. we
speak OF this for we know We have the
sympathy Of hearts. whose bitterness
from a darkened life is at the beginning
and will be lost in the efFulgence OF
future blessings Should the lines OF
life grow brighter to the end. several
departments of our work have been
presented to you through u public
meetings. Starting you with lis, into
) these channels. to the broader waters
; Of moral reform.
The world moves. Time brings
!, changes whether We will or not-hut
: we willard we will that others may
brush the dusty cobwebs OF indiffer-
1 ance aad difference from their minds
? at least we will agitato the matter
some ore wiser than we has said 'agi'
tation educates." W. have been think
u ing of our Gold Water Army Of oul
dear boys and girls, and wondering
: how they are using all their valuable
hours in the lamplight by the fire
Wondering L. we realize that words
and time are two things when gone
never can be recalled. Don't kill time
these precious moments are hurryinG
n YOU into places YOU will be 10th to fill
n unless you are prepared. Good resoli
IT lions are as easily broken as words
o and VIII make you ii moral wreck. 81
l.. true be strong. Drill your mind II
V study. Read good books. Don't stun
good mental Development With button
puzzles. Come to the front Whel
# spring opens, feeling you have don
o. your best for a noble purpose.
IL Mt. PLEASANT, iowa, July Z, 1885,
= Uniformity of distribution upon tn
II skin Of flexible, porous, n~on-conduc'
% ing material are the requirements NJ
cessary to its perfect protection as a
~ eXcretory and aerating organ.
u should have at ali seasons OF the yea
~ one garment combining these Gualitle
~ covering the body from wrist to ankl
u Upon this the superstructure may |
' reared to suit the fancy provided fame
y will submit to the physiological d
y mands Of circulation, nutrition and II
f" comotlon.
. The skin needs protection from DIR
% hot air us we'll as from cold an
.. the changes to which all climates AZ
:, liable every twenty-four hours.
The dress of woma is one of tt
=. direct causes which in it's effects upC
:, vital action, creates the demand fl
- stimulants. When praying for the +
~ demption of IONS from the gutter, |
~ not the waist line Of their mothers |
49, forgotten. Sincerely,
:, RowENA BEEBE TntooP.
i'll "A Little Child Shall Lead Them"
BIS
An esteemed clergyman writes thu
Very recently a little boy in my pa
'cr ish, only six years Of age, WAS sent
IRE His mother to fetch his father hon
';- from a public house. lie found h
to parent drinking With some other me
II one OF them invited the boy to tai
I'd some beer. Firmly and at once the b.
'id replied: no, ! can't take that; FIN
lot the Band of Hope Themen looked
De one another, bi,t no one was found
repeat the temptation. The man the
said: We'll, if you won't take the BET
here's a penny for you to buy son
candy The boy took the penny al
lad said: ! thank you. but ! had rath
~ not buy candy; shall pat it in t.
savings bank The men looked at O.
=, another, and for some moments we
wi entirely silent. 1T length, one OF the
rose and gave utterance to his feelin
in these words: We'll, q! think t
sooner we sign the pledge and put O
anI cnrIrrc1 ~, tba lrn1. iIa lynft,.. n,