Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28

paper ulll, ICIlCuy ~ w
postal once a week telling, in the
briefest manner possible, the happen
ings of the week.
Just after our paper was issued last
week, the sad news reached us OF the
death Of Mrs. Cross, of Templeton.
She died Friday morning at l o'clock
and was buried in the evening. Mr..
Cross and his two motherless little
boys have the sympathy of the entire
community. Funeral services will be
held at Templeton next Sabbath at IL
o'clock a. m.
Rev. MI. Gray of sLake Henry, the
Congregational superintendent Of Sum
day School work, will hold a meeting
at Tarble's Hall, Washington Springs,
next Thursdayevening at eight o'clock,
in the interests Of this work and to as
certain if there be a desire to have the
Congregational Association start a
work in this field. s. r. Huntly, of
Templeton, will assist.
AS many of the schools of the coun-
tyhave changed teachers since the WIN
ter term, we respectfully call their at
tention to the fact, that the Dakota law
requires that Temperance physiology
andhygienile shall be taught orally inthe
public schools" Also to the bill which
has just passed through Congress, CIV
en- elsewhere in these columns, which
requires thorough preparation by all
teachers, in this branch Of study.
Lacy f. Shaffer was over from the
Springs Saturday, returning Monday
morning. He is well pleased with his
position in the HERALD office, and will
remain there permanently. Mr.: Shat
fer is a hard worker andi is perfectly re-
liable. In the six months he worked in
this Office, he did not lose q single day
and worked hard fof the best interests
of the Office. We are gladto see him Sc
cure so good a situation. Woonsoche'
! News. Me too.-ED. HERALD,
Lo, the poor Indian and eight or ten
of his brethren were on our streets
Wednesday. They are at present
writing, encamped by a lake in the
hills, southwestern Turtles Peak. Re.
port says it is the occasion Of
their annual visit to the grave Of Tur'
tie, a highly honored chief who was
buried on the peak which bears his
name, Just when he died, tradition
uoes not say, but his grave ana the fig
ure Of a turtle outlined by stones ART
still to be seen by the curious, who dare
climb the rugged path that leads te
his lofty resting place.
DIED.-At his parents residence. 1871
Farmham street, Davenport iowa, or
May Goth, 1886, Raymond Martin AGED
II years, 3 months and Is days.
Raymond was a dearly loved nephew
of OURS and his bright, winning ways
had endeared him to many hearts
Unusually gifted in intellect he had
already passed two years in college
being always foremost in his classes.
A sympathetic, generous, noble-heart
ed boy. it is a crushing blow to his
parents and other. relatives to be
forced to give him UP just when young
manhood with all, it's glorious possible
tiles was dawning,buthis dying words
"happy, perfectly happy" bring cheer
ing hope. and an assurance chat "oul
loss is his gain" "Thy will be DONE"
A circular. is received in which the
Dakota League is denounced by A
Boynton. Among other things he says
ut is necessary to keep before the
people, that the leaders Of the Huron
Sioux Falls compact, which they nov
demand both parties shall bind them
selves to, have secured the defeat il
congress of a large ntmber of. bills
authorizing the people Of Dakota tx
lawfully elect delegates and hold. con
v%entions to determine the form O.
government which a majority desire
and that there is now pending az en-.
abling act which could be enacted into
law within thirty days,.lif the leaders
in this Double-Headed Statehood
League would cease its opposition t.
it's passage.
washington Springs is houseoleaning
The liberal-hearted pu~blic-spiritea cit
liens of cur town, donated funds SO pa,
for having the reservoir and pipe.
cleaned, and the park improved. AL
ready the good work has begun anc
considerable Improvement is visible
These living OUT oh the wind-sWep
prairies, so awful in their unshadet
brightness, or the dweller in the dust,
suburban villages will dc well TO visi
our cool shady park, where mid tn,
perfume of flowers, the .warhling O
sweet songsters, and the splash of lin
pid waters, the wicked ways: Of tn,
weary cid world are forgotten ant
Eden seems restored. Much time ANT
nc. small amount Of money have bee,
expended in fitting up the ground