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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

tionately increasing upon that of sugar.
This is caused by the growing use OF
the sirup us a condiment for buckwheat
cakes, oatmeal, and various kinds of
buildings. Careful housewives bottle
it air-tight. keep it in a cool place. and
it is good for years. In fact, a large
share of the sugar is consumed as 4irup
by adding a little water to a potion
and melting it, as required for the
table. The market is extending every
year. One of the largest markets to-
day is the West, a1d quantities. are
shipped to Chicago, Cleveland, Denver,
San Francisco, and Portland, Ore.
Wherever Vermontcrs settle they can
not do without maple-sugar and sirup,
and their neighbors catch the CT ving
from them. Once a consumer, always
a consumer. The delicious taste never
pals upon the appetite. but the long
ing increases the more it is indulgedin.
The manufacture of maple-sugar and
sirup is worth 81, 2O0, 900 a year to Yer
mont now. and will soon be worth
81, 500, 0O0.-Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
r. HYMENEAL AGENCIES.
Over One Hundred Flourishing in the Gay
Capital of France.

A writer in the Temps furnishes some
interesting information concerning
matrimonial agencies in France. The
first of these hymeneal institutions was
established shortly after the revolution
of '93. To-day there arc oven one hun
dred in Paris alone. Some are public,
others private; the latter are the more
open to suspicion, tn ough the former
are occasionally caught making dupes,
and II agent, who had large offices
near the boulevards, has just been con-
demncd to two years Imprisonment for
%swindling his clients. The writer Wis
tied several Of the leading agencies.
He says that during the last
eight months one Of them last
has succeeded in making no fewer
than two hundred and two marriages.
The majority of them are Kept
by women, who appear to make Il good
living. The male clients arc composed
chiefly of pensioned soldiers, dismissed
functionaries and humble employees;
while the female applicants may be
classed as eldery maids or enriched
cooks. The extraordinary number of
ex-functionaries in search of wives is.
attributed to the constant change of
Governments. These unfortunate bach
elors, finding themselves suddenly
thrown out of Office. and forced to
maintain y certain rank in society, re-
sort to the matrimonial agent us u kind
of savior. Many belong to good but
impoverished families. OF course add
venturers Of both sexes are numerous
among the candidates for matrimony;
but that many bona tidc matches are
made by these agencies appears to be
beyond doubt. Whether the couples
SO united by advertisement live long
and happy lives forever after is a uues-
ton difficult to decide.-CAicago ThJb-
cue.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
IN AFRICA,
The Savage Crocodiles and H"ippopotami
of the Congo Country.

of the Congo Country.
"The most dangerous savage fees we
have to fear,' says Mr.. Stanley, "are
the crocodile, hippopotamus and the
buffalo. We lost five men during my
last visit to the Congo from these ari-
mails; three were killed by crocodiles.
one by a hippopotamus and one by a
buffalo. There are Il humble: of hippo
potami along the Congo and it's tribu-
taries, and thousands upon thousands
of crocodiles. The latter are by far
the most ilsidious foes we have, be-
cause they are so silent and SO swift.
You see a man bathing in the river
said Mr.. Stanley, with II of his vivid
graphic touches; che is standing near
the shore laughing at you, perhaps,
laughing in the keen enjoyment of his
bath; suddenly he falls over and YOU
see him no more. A crocodile has APP
preached unseen, has struck him a
blow with its tail that knocks him over,
and he is instantly seized and carried
off. Or, it may be that the man is
swimming; he is totally unconscious of
danger; there is nothing in sight, npth-
ing to stir Il tremor of apprehension;
but there, in deep water, under the
shadow Of that rock, or hidden beneath
the shelter of the trees yonder, is a huge
crocodile; it has spotted the swimmer,
and is watching the opportunity; the
swimmer approaches; he is within strik-
ing distance; s%tealthily, silently, upper
ceived, the creature makes for it's prey;
the mar knows nothing till he is seized
by the leg and dragged under, and he
knows no more! A bubble or two in
dictates the place where he has gone
down, and that is all.-N. Y. Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
TEXAN HERDERS.
The Life Led by II Hard-NVori1ed
POorly-Paid Glass of People.

The Life Led by II Hard-Worked and
Poorly-Paid Glass of People.
We will suppose, by way Of ~illustra'
ton, that Il practical hereser has been
engaged to run "a flock, and in the early
morning, as the first gray streaks Of
dawn appear in the eastern sky, hid
sallies forth to take charge of his wooly
flock, who are just beginning to awake
and leave their bedding-place. If hd
is Il Mexican he looks extremely pict1
uresquc in his bright blue Jacket, with
its double row of silver buttons, which,
by the way, are not for use but solcld
for ornament, for a Mexican neved
buttons his jacket, else he would hidd
his gaudy calico shirt. On his nethcd
limbs are leggintV of leather or buck
skin to protect his legs from the SHARP
thorns through which he will be force,
to march. These are kept in place byj
a crimson, orange Or blue sash, Owed
which is buckled Il broad sash full d
cartridges. On his head is the ineyi1
table sombrero, with its ornamentatioI
of gold and silver lace. If he is \
sensible man, his serape will be tied
over one shoulder and under the oppo
site arm he will carry a Winchested
rifle and a sharp butcher knife. AS THO
sheep begin to move off he saunter
slowly along behind them, keeping
a sharp lookout for stragglers. Sheep
do not travel fast. but they keep NOV
ing. At about meridian they will bel
gin to feed back toward the bedding
place. There the herder will eat h1
humble dinner of tortillas and chill,
washed down by a draught of water. 4
he is fortunate enough to be in th1
vicinity of q spring or Waterloo
About shutdown the sheep will reacn
their camp and begin to select beds f%E
the night. The herder has a rude
shelter lear by. He builds himself
fire and cooks his tortillas. Posslhi1
he may have killed a quail or 4 Jac1
rabbit during the day. Ii SO. he makes
a savory soup. Then he smokes N1
cigaro and walks around the l1ocS 4
see that none are missing. II al !
well he returns to his camp and, lVr
ing himself in his serape, lies down;
He may have a good nights sleep Anu
he may not. A careful herdef will "
aroused if a single sheep moves ai III.
will Immediately rise up to see ""a
is the matter. II 4 bear or cougar ="
tigger-cat is lurking about he will Il''n1
for the varmint and either kill nm y
brighten him away. Above all tNIis'
he must guard against IL stamped a
if the timid sheep onee. get stal ar
there is no stopping thcm-the ''il
would become scattered. many "o"J
be lost and the herder would be clialIs
up with the missing sheep. Lohs .;vs
fore daylight he is up, and by TIE I'D
the sheep begin to mov he has co 1r n
and eaten his breakfast and IS reaao ns
take up the march again. l'l's n,
what Il picnic "a man must nave .arpe
performs this dreary routine loi ~ eat
hundred and sfxty-tived days i'll thT ,Isrs
strengthening admits Of no hol'0''
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
AN ANCIENT ART.
The Complex and Varied Execution Ro-
quired by the Art of Stenciling.

HuiiGu ~ thS IAAp - SlShCIIiuks
Stenciling may be defined as the art
of painting on any surface by passinga
brush over the interstices of u pattern
cut out of thin sheet metal or card
board. 1t requires for its higher effects
a more complex and varied execution
not only more knowledge of design
than any of the minor arts, but some
skill in selection and invcntiveness as
regards working. 1t is not. as gener-
ally assumed, merely mechanical and
clumsy imitation of hand painting, for
it is not every painting which can be
initiated by means of it, while as re-
CARDS an even distribution of color.
and in one division Chat of theorems)
a peculiar blending of %colors, it pos
sesses effects which only a skilled art
list can at all equal. Therefore stem
Cling is really IN original art, and it
was recognized and extensively prac-
ticed as such during the middle ages.
The degree to which stenciling might
be practiced will appear to those who
reflect that there is not in the kingdom
an inhabited house in which there are
not somewhere bare walls it would not
be well or wise to adorn. The time is
not as yet, but it is rapidly coming.
when beauty will be duty. We shall
consciously carry out what early ages
developed instinctively, that man
needs to have the beautiful near him,
about him and with him in every way
at all times and not as an OCCASIONAL
recreation or harmless sin. Now there
is probably no art which is capable of
giving so much satisfaction AMI graft
flying effect for so little expense Of
money and work as this.-Art journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE.

He can not walk, he can not speak,
Nothing he knows of books or mon:
He is the weakest of the weak.
Aud has not strength to hold a pen;
He has no pocket, and no purse.
Nor ever yet has owned q penny.
But hnS more riches than his nurse.
Because he wants not any.
lie rules his parents by a cry,
Aud holds them captive by a smile
4 dcSpot. strong through infancy.
Akins, from luck of guile,
He ! cS upon his back and crows.
Or looks with grave eyes on his mother
what can he mean? But suppose
They understand each other.
In doors or out, early or late.
There is no limit to his sway,
For wrapped in babv-rohcs of state,
He governs night and day.
Kisses he takos as T. ghtful due,
And. Turk-l Ike, has his slave to dress him.
Ills subjects bend before him, too,
I'm one of them. God bless him!
John Dennis, in Spectator.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

The Boston Tluveler tells 81 @
livingin sight OF Plymouth. Rock, I ia
who weighed three hundred IN" ns
pounds at last accounts, Though nm
only fourteen years cd. He iii, st .
ct the ratio Of fifty pounds a!'''
late,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
ESEK'S WISDOM.
Thoughts Suggested by Shrewd Observa-
ton of Men and Things.

Thoughts Suggested by Slrewd Observa-.
ton of Men and Things.
There is just about humility enough
in the whole world to supply n man
with what he needs, and, pray, what
are the rest Of us going to do?
Lean find plenty of people who can
improve every line l have ever written
who can't write one good one of their
own.
The world don't ask to be instructed;
they simply ask to be amused and
cheated.
Gratitude pays all our debts.
Pride is located halfway between
vice and virtue. and Il little Of it won't
hurt a saint and 4 good deal of it often
helps a sinner.
Don't forget this, my boy: there are
ten thousand ways to miss the bulls
eye and only m way to hit it.
What Il nan c%an'tprove never ruined
any one yet; it is what he can prove
that makes it hot for him.
There are lots Of things in this world
we can explain, and that is just what
makes the things We can explain the
more certain.
Repentance is q commodity ALWAYS
il market. The purchaser names the
price for it; lucky for him if he doesn't
name the price too high.
l discover this difference between in
dolence and laziness. Incidence is a
disease OF the soul, lazinessof the body.
Ii we knew the exact value of things.
we should be comparatively free from
envy.
The great struggle of life is first for
bread, then butter on the bread and at
last sugar on the butter. This is the
best any of us can do.
All cunning men are dishonest. or
will be the first good chance they oet,
There are two things that everybody
thinks they can do better than any one
~else-punch the fire and edit . daily
paper.
We make our own destinies. Proyi-
dence furnishes the raw material only
Revenge is a barren victory at best:
It's spoils are
: don't believe in special p~rovidenccs.
When a mule kicks a man, and knock
hin anywhere from eight to twenty
feet OIL, | { don't lay it to the Lord; lsay
to myself: That man got q little 100
near the mule.-Lucle Essex, in Cc0tu,.n
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14
TO BECOME c
How Superstitious Danes Court the Tickle
Goodies of Wealth.

lfyou would be rich you must 90 out
on Twelfth Night to a cross-road where
five ways meet, Of which leads to a
church; and YOU must take with you in
your hands Il gray calf-skin and an
axe. When you reach the cross-road
you must sit down on the calf-skin, the
tail OF which must be extended in the
direction of the road which leads to the
c~hurch-yard. Then you. must look
tixedly at the axe, which must be made
as sharp as possible. Toward mid
night the COLLINS will come in multi
tudes and put gold in great heaps
round you, to try and make YOU look
up, and they will chatter, grimace and
grin at you. But when at length thew
have failed in c%ausingyou to look aside,
they will begin to take hold of the tail
of the calf-skin and drag it away with
you upon it. Then you will be fortu-
nate if you can succeed in cutting off
the tail with the axe without looking
about you and without damaging the
axe. If you succeed the COLLINS will
vanish, and all the gold will remain by
you. Otherwise, if you look about
you or damage the axe, it will be all
up with you.-Chanbcrs' Journal,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

1t has been Il matter of sncc,],ta,
1or years MS to how far beneath thn
surface the roll OF the ocean could be
1elt. "A diver who has been down 10
1he oregon says that in one of the al-
ley,"ays between the houses on ,ho
ueck ne seized = trunk, and. while srv-
ing to make fast to it and send it nm 70
1he surface, the roll of the sea cont;u1
uailY swept him and the trunk athwart.
shlps.-N. y. SIN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

co rlne Hartford (Conn.) Common
Souncll has ordained that EIGHT hnnrs
!aboreu~ a'! 'ef city
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-14

The following States have regular
bureaus for the collection of statistics
on the labor question: California, Con-
ne:ticut, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mary
lInd, Massachusetts. Missouri, Michi-
gan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
pronortions Perfect EodY

The height should be exactly equal to
the distance between the tips of the
middle fingers of either hand when the
arms are fully extended.
Ten times the length of the hand, or
seven and a half times the length of
the foot, or five times the diameter of
the chest. from one armpit to the other,
should also give the height of the whole
body.
The distance from the junction of the
thighs to the ground should be the
same as from that point to the crown
of the head The knee should be pre-
cisely midway between the same point
and the bottom of the heel.
The distance from the elbow to the
tip of the middle finger should be the
same as from the elbow to the middle
line of the breast
From the top of the head to the leve
of the chin should be the. same as from
the level of the chin to that of the arm
pits, and from the heel to the toe.
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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
How to XIII Noise.


There are multitudes of sufferers
from noises of their neighborhood who
endure what amounts to agony, eXcit-
ing their nerves to abnormal action
and their pulse to fever heat, when it
would do them no injury to use a sim
pie means of obviating the whole
thing. The clangor of machinery, the
ringing of bells, the cries and laughter,
the yells and roars of hundred or less
children at recess or at ball-playing,
the passing of heavy drays-all or any
of these and other things are sometimes
| fatal to the health of the invalid and to
utterly impossible to move into re-
gion where no heavy drays pass, no
bell-ringing is allowed; and then there
| is hardly region to be found not in
vaded by the whistle of the steam en-
CINE, or where boys do not shout at
| their games; and even where there are
no cocks to crow, or dogs to bark, or
birds to sing at unseemly hours before
dawn, thereis always some other sound
| to torture the sensitive ear. III, now,
| the sufferer will take bit of sperma-
ceti ointment Of about the size OF a pea,
tie it up in 1; small square of fine linen,
and place it deep in the ear, working it
round till it takes the shape of the ori-
fee, leaving the end to hang out, not a
murmur of sound can be heard; the at
mosphereis sweet and serene, the nerves
are quiet at rest, all the evaporation is
subdued, and when the noise is. lover, or
the necessary season of quiet has been
4 had. the little plug can be removed. the
murmur Of the world allowed toreturn
and no harm done.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
Served HIM Right.
A FARMER PETRIFIED FOR PRoFANELY

A FARMER PETRIFIED FOR PROFANELY
REFERRING TO THE DRoUTu.
Lima, O., July 2S- The following re-
markable story was related by a reliable
farmer who lives near the county line
between this and Mercer county: Last
week while at work in the fields, a
farmer by the name Of Sylvester Red
van, owner of several hundred acres of
fine farming land in Mercer county, be-
gan cursing in most shocking manner
about the drought injuring his crop,
and wound up with an oath that he
would cut Gods heart out if he would
come down. No sooner were the words
uttered than vivid streak of fire re-
sembling lightning came down from
the cloudless sky and struck Redyan.
His companions, who were in the har-
vest field with him, were rendered in
sensible for several minutes. When
they recovered, they were nearly frigh-
tened to death at the sight which pre-
sented itself. Redyan, the man who
| just few seconds before had uttered
the terrible curse had been transform
ed into stone. and lry on the ground
near where he had stood when he made
the shocking offer to the Supreme Be.
ing. His clothes had been burned from
him, and the lips were parted in the
stone iiburer just as RedYan had finished
the oath. An awful heat arose from
the piece of stone, and was SO intense
that no person could go near it. While
the story is so strange that it may not
be believed, it's truth is vouched for by
reliable men of that vicinity. Each ot
them had been to the place and seen
the transfigured body and do not hesi
tate to say that every word of the ac
count is correct. Redyan was mar
about forty years of age and had 6
family Of Il wife and FIVE children, who
are nearly wild with grief. Reydan
was addicted to swearing and coult
scarcely speak word without accom-
panying it with an oath. The country
near where the affair happened is moi
very thickly populated, which account:
for the remarkable transaction not be
ing given to the public sooner.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05

The premiums in the fine stock de-
over last season, and in the cattle de-
partment the management inaugurate
the offer Of gold, silver and bronze med
ais worth hundreds of dollars to stimu-
late competition in good breeding. AL
so wemight specially mention the offers
in class No. sc, 81 and S8 as follows:
Class No. S6-Sweepstakes- Grain,
Seed-To the individual presenting the
largest and best variety ofgrains, seeds
and grasses from any one county in
Dakota: 1st, $25, I'd, $40, Sd, So.
Glass No. Observation-Disclosures
bles-To the individual presenting the
choicest and largest variety Of table
vegetables from any county in DAKOTA:
1st, $25, I'd, $40, Sd, So.
Glass No. SS-County Exhibits
the Agricultural Society making the
best and largest displays of agricultural
products raised in their county. judges
to be selected by the board on the
ground. If demanded by the secretary
or judges, the parties making exhibit
will be required to furnish affidavit of
locality in which these products are
raised: lst, $500, I'd, 800, Sd, $50.
Also the offers in class 36, of silver
medal for the best essay on "Row to
make choice butter and silver medal
for the best display Of cheese. In class
ITO is offered $50 for the best collection
of Dakota or Minnesota grown fruit.
Also $40 for the best Photographic ex,
hibit in class 1877 and in class 1873 an Offer
of $50 for best display of Dakota ores
and minerals.
In the speed department the purses
are liberal but in addition to tho usua
trotting and running is added the ex
citing chariot races, and ladies' eques
trienne race of five miles. To this pro.
gramme the society add SIPS for base
ball match, and have arranged for bal
loon ascensions, ETC., etc.
The railroad rates and facilitiet ART
tar better than last season. Free trans
| pOrtatiOn is given for stock and exhib
its and the special cheap passenger rat,
of half-fare to and from the fair ha.
been given by the railroads. The North
western and Milwaukee r. r. compan
les have also completed "Y" connec
tion at Woolsey to accommodate stool
and exhibits coming over the Milwau
kee road by that way.
A street car line is being extended
from Huron to the grounds to accom-
nlodate visitors, and it will be ready fo
operation soon. Water pipes are lai'
in various points in the stock depart
ment, ETC., furnishing clear, cool sup
ply at all times.
Huron hotels are preparing to accom-
modate large number: and additions
are being built to two of them. Witt
all of these increased facilities and
thousand others, we feel safe in saying
that the Second Annual Territorial
Fair will far outshine the first, an
that the attendance will be proportion
ately larger. The amount of actua
good done in exhibits of this kind Cal
not be oyerestimated. Let every mar
woman and child in Dakota strive t
be present and participate.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
w. c. T. U! Convention.

Program of the Eth Annual County
Convention of the W. G. 4. U. of Tur-
ner county to be held at Parker, Aug.
ust 10, 1886:
9:3o a. m: Devotional Exercises-Mrs. San
born, Parker
loan appointment of Committees.
1906 a. m: Report of County Secretary-Mrs
Putnam, Ccntrevile.
1915 a. M Report of County Tscasurer-Mrs.
Miner Parker.
1O:25a.m Address of Welcome-Mrs, Philips,
Parker.
1875 a. IN: Response-Alrs. Judson. Hurley.
10:45 a. m: Music.
1885 a. m: The Worlds Unlon-Mrs. Cutter,
Parker.
IL 10 a. m; Sabbath School work-NIrs. Pow
er. Bremen
1l:eo a. m: Report of Committee on Creden-
tials.
II :35a m: Music-Hygene-Mr j. T. Ward,
Marion.
1l4Oa. M: Union signal-Mrs Smith, Parker
12 m: Prayer.
AFTERNOON
2p. m: Song and Prayer.
2:o5 m: Report of Co. Organizer-Mrs. Cot.
ton, Norway
2:l5p. m: Report of Local Unions of Turner
county.
2:5op. M Report of Committee on Resolution
2:55 p. m: Report of Sup't. of State and Co.
Fairs-NIrs Sill. Hurley.
3:o5 p. m: Press Work-Mrs. Yeomans, Cen
trey ille
3:1op. m: Bible Reading-Mrs. NJ. Davis,
Centrev!lle.
s2o p. m: Prison and Police Work-Alrs
Smith, Parker
$50 p. m: Question Box.
3:40p m: Music.
$3.50 p. M: Young Womens' Work-Mrs Ban
| croft, Hurley.
| 3:55p. m: Election of Officers.
4:O5 p. III: Band of Hope Exercises.
EVENING.
| sp. m: Brief Devotional Exercises.
Music.
| Paper on Franchise-Mrs. Woodward, Parker
Paper on Scientific Temperance-Mrs. Hanes
| Parker.
| Social Purity-NIrs. Davis, Centreville
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
NOTICE.

Having sold my entire stock of lum-
ber, lime and coal to j. Ill. Queal & Co.,
of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby notify all
parties knowing themselves indebted
tome to call at my late place Of busi-
ness at once, and settle either by cash
or secured paper, and oblige,
Respectfully Yours.
OSCAR O. SSYDFR.