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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
4 MlSCONCEpyI0N.

The most abjectly apologize man I
ever saw was at the Sheepshead Bay
race-course, writes n Utica Observer
correspondent He WIS meek normally,
his garb was almost clerical in it's so.
briefly, and in all ways he seemed inap-
propriate at horse race. l had
watched him interestedly between the
spells Of racing for an hour, and at
length, when he hesitatingly entered
the restaurant. J. curiously followed to
see what he would eat OF drink. He
went to the luncheon-counte settled
his eyeglasses on his nose, examined
the pile of sandwiches so closely that
had they been in the least tainted his
nose would surely have detected it, and
finally made selection. The two thin
slices of bread held q mere silver of
meat between their inperceptibly but
tered inner sides, and although his
mouth was not unusually wide he easily
took out a third of the thing at single
bite.
Fifteen cents, please, exclaimed the
fellow behind the counter, curt and
grutf.
"Eh" CALCULATED the other.
Fifteen fer dc sandwich" the sales
man repeated.
II beg thousand pardons," said the
mild man, "but [ didn't think it was
more than 10 cents, and have only a
dime. Really, you know they didn't
look ii. )" He laid the remnant back on
the plate, spread one hand on his stom-
ach, as if meditating an effort of some
sort to restore the swallowed portion.
and added, Il apologize-it was a mis-
conception, assure you-and l trust
that 10 cents will cover the damage"
Then he sloped away, under the cruel
trown OF the vender, and politely de-
Ginning to partake of the strangers hos
pitality.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
NE DO1NGS OF WOMAN.

She models strange figures in clay:
Size t.cccratcs deftly all day;
Sho paints squilmins dragons
On porcelain flagons,
Nth talent that none can gainsay.
She fashions the strnngest nick-naclSs;
Size paints on myr nd plaques
The whitnst of lilies
Ard caffy-down dilles
And tulips and lunches of Jaca,
len boxes that erstwhilo held soap
Afford her wild genius scope,
She paints on them panses
And arabesque fancies
AID anchors, the emblem OF hope
Oh plates ut tire table we ind
In brightest ct colors outlined
Gr,Nn'ulns, myrtle,
lapossi!9le turtle
Are, tla1icE of original kind.
She paints with her might and her mnin
FrCre, lizards, stork or craze.
fantasies ro.tiiian
Ii.i this fair civilian,
Ant. Dad sor;s of birds fill her brain.
Wei, rirce sou admit 10 restraint,
Some subjects beg you TO PAINT
Mi-n pieasanter features
loar such squirming creatures
AZ tioso You dcncmiunte quaint.
-Chjta5o Rop.t'er.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05

/, h ,yeyer, she Will have nothing to 10
With him, for, oddly enough, she has
become stage-str'1clz with her short e1-
periencr, and prefers working Tor a
small! salary as II chorus girl to being
the wife OF a man of wealth. Perhaps
size is right after all. when one takes
into consideration the sort of man her
husband is.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
Il GENEROUS FOOL.

A conductor Of a passenger tram
great western railroad one day '''
in $75 in cash. The SuperlllteA'
sent for him. The conductor klSo'
that he was going to be compllnSe
proudly walked into the Supef'n'
ent's room. The great railroad
looked searchingly at the conduc'0'
said:
"Turned in SIS, eh?"
Eyes, sir"
"Do you know what the ayeras'
turn-in is?
"No, sir" =,
"Six dollars and quarter, SUI
Superintendent; then, after 8 ie"
ments' reflection, he added: ~"
a good man and I am sorry 'li','
not want you any more. You Il IL" t.,
go. If I keep you, forty other 'o %.
tors will quit. You made i'''3 =
You should have only turned NJ =
Good day. "-ArkanSa1o 11ao''''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
Rccaltiny MS i'oyhood Days.

A well-lnown society young man
shocked one OF his lady friends u liz
Ignorance of history. 1t was after a
dinner party at his house, and she was
telling him what she had learned in her
private history class. One thing led to
another, and all the time he was get
ting into deeper water. At last she
surprised him by inqniring, "Now, tell
me, Mr.. -, what are the knights of
the Bath?"
He st;mmcred for while. and finally
blurted out, "Why, Saturday nights, I
suppose. "-Budnio Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
III ar one EMILY.

II was the first of July. The great
,ity railway station was crowded with
yav. well-dressed people, on their way
20 some resort in the mountains by the
sea. In odd contrast to them was a.
group OF ragged Italian emigrants, with
whom uniformed official was arguing
pgrily.
81 tell YOU this is not your station!"
raising his voice, as people are apt to
DO to foreigners "At the other end OF
The city. Emigrant station. Two miles.
Come, clear OUT"
The man Of the party shook his head
s!olidlv, muttering "Tollido" as his sole
answer, and holding out a bit OF written
paper.
"roledo, Ohio" read the train-hand.
"The idea of lot of wretches as
stupid as dogs going half round the
world with nothing but that scrap of
paper TO guide thcm!" he circulated to
his companions.
lie hustled away, and the emigrants
s!lranll back into their corner. The
man looked at his pale, hunger-bitten
little girl and his wife, and then at the
groups who were chattering and laugh
ing about him. Some young girls drew
their light dresses aside as they passed
him, and q sour-looking, middle-aged
woman muttered something to them
about "the country being an asylum for
paupers." The poor Italian scowled
with bitter envy at party of young,
fashionable men. He carried stick,
with few rags in bundle; they were
equipped with costly rifles and fishing
tackle.
Maletesta looked as though he felt
himself an outcast from the happy
human race. There was no tie between
him and these well-to-do people.
A moment later there was a cry, a
fall, and sudden rush Of the crowd to-
ward him. His child, pretty little
girl, had slid from her mothers knee
and lay on the stone floor as if dead.
The wretcled Italian threw himself
down beside her.
"Ah ella! Tiglia mia" he cried in
voice that made the tears start to the
eyes of many woman.
In moment the great room was alive
wiah help and friendliness. One of the
young men had the child Oh his knee.
II am physician" he said, quietly.
"Shc is not dead. 1t is the heat and
hunger Jem, go to the nearest drug
store and bring"-lowering his voice.
"And, Will, get some milk from the res
taurant"
The young men dropped their guns
and ran; old men, young girls, and
negro walters crowded, forward with
help. When the child recovered, a
dozen eager hands led Maletesta and
his wife to the eating room, and some
body went round with the hat, collect
ing fund for their relief The young
doctor still held the child, feeding it
carefully, when the old lady, no longer
naughty and sour, came up to him.
"As soon as the baby is fit to travel,
will take them all home with me.
The man is {; yinc-dresseI, it seems.
and my husband is :, g,ape-grower in
New Jersey. They shall have their
own roof over their heads before
night.
The italian and his wife stood be-
side her, crying and smiling and cross
ing themselves. They were believers
in the Pope, the doctor was a Baptist,
and the good woman Methodist, but
the single touch Of suffering had made
them all children of one Father -
Youths Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
JOURNALISM FROM rW0 s1DES,

Managing Editor-We had mighty
good paper this morning?
Business Manager-Right you are,
MIR. jerks, right you are. The great
moral organ is growing better and bet
ter every day.
Managing Editor (gratifed)-Thank
you, Mr.. Gibbs, thank you. I'm glad
to hear you say So But mustn't take
all the credit to myself. My assistant,
MIR. johnson, was the man who won
fame for us this morning. Bright
young man, Mr.. Johnson, very.
Business Manager Mr.. johnson
Not bit Of it. Our new man, Mr..
Thompson, was the one that did it. A
most extraordinary young man, Mr..
Thompson. Bound to take the front
rank in journalism before he is thirty.
Managing Editor Thompson? Non
sense 1t was johnson, 1 tell you, that
did it.
Business Manager-And say It was
Thompson. Why, he brought me the
contract himself
Managing Editor-Contract? What
contract? What are you talking about,
any way? mean that leading editorial
on the Eastern question. Don't you:
Business Manager-Hang the East
ern question! I mean that full-page
ad. of Quackem's Bitters. You fellows
up stairs don't know what journalism is,
any way.-.Someruille journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
HOW TIL; TURNS USE 40IEKYCiS Pr,
JROLEEM CANS.


The greatest local difficulty in Turkey
and i'll the Islands OF the Archipelago
are the frauds connected with the sale
of American petroleum. The "Danaos, y
whom Virgil feared when bearing gifts,
are generally the cunning culprits.
They substitute the poorer Russian
article in our American boxes and cans
and sell it for the better American
But such impositions cannot last long.
They soon find their remedy. 1t is
astonishing what useful utensil for
every purpose, culinary and otherwise,
is the square American tin oil-can in
which the article is transported You
see it where o house is building. 1t
holds the water to mix the mortar.
You see it in the vineyard. With it the
vinc-grower waters his plants. You see
it on the hillside, on the rocks. and in
the meadows; at the sweet waters of
Asia and Europe, where the gay han
Gums congregate, arrayed in their
many-hued silk ferejees to coquette and
gossip. 1t furnishes the water from
which the sherbet is made. On isle and
mainland, i'll city and country, the
American tin passes current, taking the
place OF wooden and tin buckets. ]
have even seen it in its debased, oxi.
died condition used to repair fences
upon the hilly turnpike on the road tc
the Sultans palace at Yildez / saw a
dozen watermen upon this Isle OF
Prinllipos filling out of the wells theil
casks Of water upon their donkeys with
the aid of this American tin petroleum
CANS. S. Cor, IN Chicago Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05

IT is very unfair in any writer to en-
ploy ignorance and malice together :;
because it gives his answerer double
work.-S1cJt
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05

the tets thousand deaths rather than reveal
it to your compassionate nature, and more,
I will watch over your lover; if wounded, L
| will care for him. if sick and weakened, l
| will aid him, and if necessary l will give
my life that he may return safe 10 Your
arms.
"And now, Lita, farewell. May the angels
of love and peace ever bring You JOY and
happiness in OVERLOOKING and unalloyed
measure, and in the end anchor You and
Your loved ones safe in the haven of rest.
| Goodbye"
The battle was raging fercely, the armies
seemed we'll Inatehed but at last the Con-
federatcs SAW that unless n certain posi-
ton was gained all was lost; so 4 charge
was ordered III on ii. Among the defenders
of that position were Richard Earnest and
John Stanlon, and they We're Ill
the thckest OF the fray. During
the fight Richard Earnest found himself
i'll critical position; hard pressed on every
side, he saw two rebels advancing with the
evident intention OF making him their VIC
tim. The hammer of his gun had just
been shot away. so with nothing but his
havcnot he could not hope TO successfully
defend himself against the two. Ms they
drew near he clincLed his teeth, brcathed
PRAYER to heaven, murmWed IL farewell
to his love, and prepared TO meet death
like a man. But at that instant John
Standon. short distance away, got time to
look for Richard, and percciving his peril
dashed away to his side to fulfill his last
vow on the seashore. lie reached Rich
ards side, warded off bayonet aimed at
himself, aud started to help Richard; but
his foot Slipped in some gore and he fell,
but i'll falling he threw himself in front of
Richard, and received in his own breast the
steel intended for the other Richard saw
the act. raised the bleeding form, carried it
to Il safe place, and returned to the battle,
which was soon decided in favor of the
Union.
AS soon as possible the wounded were all
gathered into the hospital, and among the
number was John, carefully attended by
Richard. After being placed upon a bed
5ohu turned to his companion and gave his
farewell message TO his friends at home;
then bidding him goodbye. he turned his
face to the wall, prayed heaven to forgive
his sins, and murmured, Goodbye,
Lita. have been true to the end. have
kept my VOWS. / have given my life that
YOUR lover may be returned to your arms.
May you never know what my agony has
been; may you never imagine what l have
endured for your sake" and then murmur-
ing his old vow, 81 love thee! love thee!"
he passed from this world and its grief to
the life beyond. And the favored one,
looking down into the calm, pale features,
muttered, ooh! could there have been two
Litas instead of only one. "-Chicago
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05

EVERY man is the maker of his own
fortune, and must be, in some measure,
the trumpet of his fame.-D7udeh.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05

WE know what we are, but know not
what we may be.--Shakespeare.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05

D1sPARAGE and depreciate no one F.;
an insect has feeling and an atom a
shadow. -Fultey.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-05
TIE LADIES.
A Column of Wtle- TatHc
about Mothers, Old Maids
and Young Maids.
SEASONED WITH A LITTLE FUN.
Recalling His Bogho2d Dags--A Bus
Woman--Mawisd Boqrd-of.
Trade NGn-lnGiDidu-
atty.
S'ccat .innc.

A jewel rare are You. dear ANN.
But can you use tho frving-pnn?
Or get meal for q hungry n'nn?
Oh. will we'd you if You can.
Sweet Anne!
Your dainty fingers wo'ti n fan.
But can They vast. pot OF panP
Sweep, bake, and brew Oh, if they can
nrl, in truth, the very lnao.
Sweet Annc.
You work i'll kcnsington. tair Anna.
Play, sing, and dance, bu5 if you can
Well mend my pants, none other than
My5cn can worship like this mar.
Sweet -ArLei
Hartford Times
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
JAtH HyE,s ASSOCIATES IN 1884.


HOW THLY REGARD JATH>E's CoNFEssION-sOME
Dovr BELIEVE 1T AND OTHERS DON'T CARE.
Efforts were made last evening by TRIBUNE
reporters learn what Mr. JaeLnes associates III the
Board of ssh thought of Jaehnes confession and ar
rest. Alderman C!eary, who is In the present Board
was met as OF the elevator of the Equitable
Building. where he is iaDltOr.
"Going TO leave town 2" asked the reporter
"On mo-" replied the Aldermrn, turning his broad
flushed face in the direction Of the quesuoner "On!y
gOIng out for a little wa,k
What do you think of Alderman Jaehnos confes-
sion"
"Idon't believe he has made any confession" said
the Alderman glancing about restlessly.
ado you suppose LIE has told the truth -
"Isay don't beiev he has made any confession"
and the speakers gaze rested thOushtfdy on the cell
ing
well if he has confessed that he received $4,000
for his vote In Broadway Railroad matter, as is re-
ported do you believe that he has told the truth 7"
"No! voted for the Broadway Railroad franchise
because had lived down here in the lower part Of the
street all iuy life AM knew how much 1t needed rail-
road did 1t thought It was for the best good
Of the city"
Yoa had no reason to suspect that Alderman Jaehne
or any other OF the Board received any money
for his vote p
"None whatever. Good night"
wendell wANDERs FROM THE SUBJECT
Ex-Aldennln Louis Wendell was seen at his place. No
g4l West Forty fourhst He talked readily and rapid
IT, but developed tendency branch off any subject
rather than the one under discussion.
"It rumoed that all the members OF the Boari OF
1854 packing up to leave town. said the reporter
" Are yOu going t. stay e.
"Oh, yes; these matters don't disturb me at all I've
got five Establishments running and"
But really. what do you think OF the disclosures OF
Alderman Jsehnel
"Its all "a conspiracy against him. He has made
enemies whom lie has pushed out OF their places
Iut he has confessed that he bribed ~ vote for
the Broad way Railroad"
81 don't know anything about that. ! haven't had
time read the afternoon papers. I'm busy all the
time My business got way behind while Alder
man. aud the pay Is small WAile working for the
public, it,
"But what do you think about his confession Of re-
ceiyius a 10000 brlOe now that you know Of itT
g don't think at ALL Ia rath not think. Im per
fecy coo ana uumovcd by the whole matter. II they
want me on the witness stand why then III think and
talk bat uAtl then I'm too busy Come around To the
ball rn going 10 give next week. I've got good preos
committee II they don't their pay complain to
me about It."
FULLGRAFF DOESN'T BCIIEVE IT.
E1Aidermsn Full graf found ut his home Ia one
hundred yra,-st. just about 10 start to Wal,
his married daughter who lives near him. lie e1-
pressed considerable annoyance upon seeing the re-
porter - do not believe Ae sul, that Jaehne has
made Confession. but even II he has who
can he crmiuate besides himself What can he tell
about any OF the others HIS confession however. or
shat Of any other member of the Board would not dis
turD me in the least l at my place OF business In
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
LEGISLATION IN BOTH HOUSES.

ALBANY. March 1S.-In the Senate to-day,
the Committee Miscellaneous Corporations reported
fayoraply Mr. Traphagens bl incorporating the New
York Bright Gasight Company, MIR. Cullcn's Hebrew
shelterng Arms bill and Mr.. Rauess Credit Guarantee
Company bill.
The reply of the Dairy Commissioner TO the Senate
resolution of inquiry gives reports from Assistant COM
missoncrs Van NGkenburg AMI Perry certain attorneys
and Dr. l. d. Clark the department. chemist. 1t shows
items OF expenditure amounting to $53iO3 1t also
shows 263 actual prosecutions for violations of the stat
ute fifty civil suits for penalties and evidences OF over
200 violations OF the statute which have not yet been
prosecuted.
Ia the Assembly to-day d. Baker from the Judiciary
Committee. reported adversely Mr.. lIochkisss bills IN
relation the Offices OF County Clerk, ohrln ana Reg
lister of Kings County. Messrs Baker, Van Auen Arh0u
and BabcOck dissenting Mr. HOtchkiss moved To as
agree with the adverse report lie explained that thc
intention of the bills was simply 10 ascertain what thrse
Offices were worth The public had right To know what
their servants received. The best sentiment OF both
parties was I'm favor these bills The adverse report
on all bls agreed to, and the bills were com
mittcd 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. Baker also reported Mr. NOwes hill Authorizing
gasgpt companies electricity Instead OI gas LOT
street lighting.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
cpJ,,rs and c4sUALIIES-BY TELEGRIPA

vurFNG HERSELF AND HER CHILDREM
CHI,~N,,t March l~.-A short t!ho ago E9q,''o
l., ,t'', AZ Ayondalp "A suburb Ot Clncluhiu' lO''
80, 400 This morning Nr. BohriAih hetlu
noise In his wife, bedroom, IN Wh'cA III, ~ wv. ,. LII.
srpt When he entered into me room no 1 -, inerf
dead with her thFOat eat Win I"lul - nd
90 1nrtean wears aIsn dead, with bis throat N'' 'j
his other son, Arthur, severely II nov l''""''
by a blow Oh the head with hammer ,,,,
eENTFNCED FOR DEsERIION AND FOK,'Ehiitat
~, Tr,itr Mich March Sat Fur Wayne, peON tps
ctv rhe cOurt.martial Ot Robert j. kNeIs Oi Ia 1,
II 23d United states Infantry, ended lesylGtS. a, Hnf.
a yr.duate OF Harvard, snd was "A Oahh '"s't E.,teI
- mill ne MAS DISCHARGED Two years aGo ne y.
bnt was recaptured. Having access I" NV It For
'"I. he ior.ed checks for various amounts. "a
dr,er,ion he Is sentenced to hVc years anu '''
srv.n wears more AZ LeSyenworth' Nan -. 90
sIIOOrING HIS FRIEND THROUGH IiiE hiItNS hIA
ATt<T, Ga March lS.-Wnile Ptt h,Ae} bs
% lnervn" = W. hi, friend Wi" Pnion. The bal, ~sas
through Puiou's heart, killing MN ' instan"'' "
fell across the dead body aud cried ht'er9'
prATrN HY HER sIOUN HUSBAND. - "a
p.-rno March ls-Mary Rose Philips Nds A@cn "a
the City Hospital Yesterday suueri"S g grnn, inter.
bruises upon her head, BODY ah, Huos " % Ia n, ner
nal bcmorrhags the result Ola beating nIl sionx
haI u S',sn,"d Iohu NJ Cap.iu, \ full blOuIed on
Iniian who CLAIMS 10 be a nephew OF Slt''uh Dun" ~
lin arrested.
A6URGLAR SHOT AT HIS WORK. ,,,ton
NEw-HAvEN, March Is (>peeidl.-A D. pe'nj snj North.
assnt Al Mount Carmel the New-ild'eh r'.r GU" ms
,,,, rnaJ shot and wounded LeAraud nsah ,ho
moining while the latter was a''e"F""s
ticket Office. ,,,r
ARRESTED FOR TORMENTlNG a Al ii ~ GNlcls MOTIFS, OF
AKRON ohio, March Is tNpectd'l. o,ssante the stu
Chicago H., arrived here today 20 on Heury l.
dent, OF Buchel College who tOsseu po po,,ar was yes.
Morris IN "A blanket 4. Ihomps0n' m spend 5000
terday arrested Mr. Mortls sy' Ianing that MS sou
has been M since tho haLing ana tna' Weish seniO
unnaliy abused. Late this evening =, r,I OF ohio; j. A.
A. A. Koher son ,n o, tnS IND H. D. Philips OF AsaH'
Junior, were arrested
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
LILLE pADRoyE SYsrEn MAKIyG TROrBLE

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Eli Meli, an Italian,
who has been the organst OF Little Italian Church
in unois-sL was to-day discharged On sunday some
thirty Italians and number Of policemen stood at tho
entrance of church during the morning service tho
Italians lying in wait for the organist with the Ayo"ed
purpose Of assaultng him. shortly after II o'clock Nell
came out preceded by OF the trustees OF the churcu
Detective Rehm moved up and acted rear guard.
The Italians hailed him with abusive The trustees
and the detective with their cnarg hurried north and
while the TWO officers held the crowd at bay, escorted
Nell his home No. 80 NOrth trinSln,NL Shc5 men
Wel has been informed that It would b. better FOR him
not to play the organ at the church any more ana IN
fact has been practically discharged Inc uOuo'r aoso
over an article published in Ihc ChtcdgD Gt5US IA
which Nell speaking Of the pairone system n Chc'so'
used words Objectionable to many Italians.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
INTERVIEWS WITH THE PAssENGl

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Judge Drummond and
j. " Farwell, who passengers on the oregon, ar
rived .in Chicago last night Judge Drummond' who
began his career as a sailor before the mast SAID is
manifest that the steamer less at fault and
it result of carelessness At least fifteen pas
gers who were on deck at the told that they
co!d distinctly see tho vessel approached, and
what is more they could Long Island, seven miles
distant The weather clear and the wind was blow
ing only a fair sailing breeze. lis my opinion that the
vessel was headed athwar of course. According to
the OF the road At she had the right or way
and IL was the OF the steamer either TO fall OH
and her ard cheek up and let her cross
her bows Instead or this the Oregon forged ahead at
full speed and the schooner struck her on the slde stem
On"
NE Farwell SAID that i'm his opinion the signals were
iuadcduatet the needs, as the cannon could pODaOy
not he beard twenty distant and the sky rockets
did not asc end hi gher than the masts.