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\ Discouraged Shah.

The Merry CORES pUudeai of the JO1lr-
nal dos DsbQtS writes: Everybody in
Persia admits that the shah Is animated
by the best intentions. and that he,
would restore 10 his country its ancient
splendOr>; but at the same time eyery-
body sees that his good intentions are
never carried out, and that no sovereign
ever met with less support Such is the
encouragement of the shah that he has
completely given up control of the state,
just as he allows the fortified walls sur
rounding his residence 10 crumble and
fall into the bitches. During our sojourn
IN 1eheran we witnessed the curious
spectacle of the minister of fine arts
taking possession of one of the out
buildings OF the palace, and declaring,
that he would not leave until the salary
due him was paid. The shah, who
loves good joke has the obstinate vizier
well taken care of, and asks him every
time he meets him on his walks whether
he is satisfied with the cuisine The
vlZIer declares that IT is excellent, and
Swears that he will end his DAYS near
the person of his majesty. His majesty
laughs, thanks him, and proceeds ON his
walk. Would to heaven that this
comedy may not end in tragedy! This is.
fair example of the condition of things
in general. The wages of the soldiers
are a source of income TO the colonies,
who send thrce-fourlhs of the men on.
furlough and pocket their wages. The
lower officers allow The soldiers to prac-
tice Il profession on condition that they
divide the proceeds with them. Many a
soldier who guards in the evening the
door of the palace in the morning sold
lettuce in the streets, or patched slippers
in the shadow OF mosque"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
Langtry's First Appearance.

Apropos of Mrs. Langtry's exceeding;
beauty as Pauline, in the Lady of
Lyons" Mrs. P;tran Stevens tells in
very graphic fashion of the first time
she ever saw the lady on the day of
her first public appearance in London
society. 1t was at great tea given by
the COldstream guards at the tower, to
which some two thousand people were
invited,~ There had been rumors of a
famous new beauty from Jersey, and of
course her portrait had been seen in The
Royal academy exhibit, but with the
exception of favored few who had met
her at small affairs she had not been
revealed to the London world. "She
came in when the thing was about half
over" said Mrs. Stevens, "and people
began to whisper about that the new
beauty had appeared, and to stand on
tiptoc and crane their necks TO catch a
glimpse of her. She was perfect WIS.,
ion OF loveliness. Dressed in a simple
little black frock. cut square at the neck
and showing her throat, that was white
us milk, and her face framed by wide,
black Gainsborough hat. she made a
complete conquest of tie fashionable
world at first glance. Everything went
down before her. and by the next morn
ing she was. the mOst-talked-of woman
in England. l confess | was quite as
enthusiastic as the rest of the world, for
| adore pretty women, and [ thought
her the preltiest had ever seen. She
seemed quite perfect, from her slender
feet to the two rows of pearls she
showed every time she smiled. She
was excited and little shy, and a rosy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
Baron Nicolas KauIbars-

When | had the pleasure of making
the acquaintance of Baron Nicolas
kaulbars he was only simple colonel
and chief of the staff of one of the army
corps at St Petersburg. That was in
the lifetime of the late car, and the
barOn's rise has been rapid since the
present emperor came To the throne
Baron Kaulbars was then tall man,
with fairly broad shoulders. but with
slight stOop and very little flesh on his
bones. His voice is low and soft and
his manner extremely courteous, though
it always gives one the idea of being put
on. and in speaking OF weak nationali-
ties or to their representatives his tone
is generally sighting and cOntemptu-
Gus. He is a capital companion, for he
speaks English. French and German
with equal facility, and has an immense
store of odds and ends OF knowledge.
which he makes use of without any
parade, and with a frank bOyishness
that is very winning. He can hardly
be called a trueborn Russian, for on the
fathers side he is Finn, and his im-
mediate female ancestors were German
and English. He has Il strong sense of
humor, and is fond of stringing togeth-
er French rhymes, an occupation which
he describes as tres SympdthtgHe. As
an instance, we were once climbing a
mountain with several companions.
among them young Russian lieutcn-
ant of the army of the Balkans and
this lieutenant, finding the July sun too
much for him, was obliged to halt and
give up the ascent About half way up
we stopped for short rest, and Baron
kaulbars amused himself by extempO-
rizing Il poem on our expedition. but
got nc further than the couplct:
La pauvrc Khadonssacvi.cr par less caaleurs
Gccabte
a Ia tiu he puuyIit y lis maTchcr.
On the same excursion we caught 4
curious beetle of considerable siza in
the long grass; and as the baron wish
ed to preserve ii alive, for he was an
enthusiastic naturalist. we made 4 pa
per box out of some old letters, and the
baron actually carried the unhappy
specimen in his pocket to the top of the
mountain ana down again. OF course
am only speaking of him as n casual
acquaintanc;,. never having any official
intercourse with him. but certainly rs a
friend he was very pleasant and enter
taining though the Bulgarian govern
meut would IN all probability give L
very different account OF him. Still,
from his tone of voice in giving orders
to his subordinatc5 | should imagine
that he could he sufficiently brutal and
overUearing should occasion offer
Pal -HuH Gazctte.
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Orthodox Pawtucke ct.

Some time ago the Pawtucket 0rtho-
dox church was i'll need of some repairs
and embellishments, and a carpenter
was sent aloft to patch up the steeple
and put it in thoroughly good shape.
The reluctance of the weather-vane TO
record the changes of the wind had long
been proverbial in the town, and the
carpenter climbed clear up to sec II he
could find out what was the matter with
it. What was his astonishment TO dis
cover that screw had been put through,
apparently in recent years, in such a
way as TO impinge upon the pivot and
prevent the vane from turning except
under very great pressure.
The carpenter was astoniShed that
such an attempt should be deliberately
made to cripple the church vane and
impair its usefulness, but he thought be-
fore he removed the screw he would re-
port the matter and see whether by any
chance it had been put there by au-
thority. So he appealed to Deacon N.
the most prominent member of the
board of trustees, and told him the dis
covery.
Have you any idea how the screw
came there. dcacon?' the carpenter
asked in closing his story.
Yes, / have" said the deacon.
''Whv. how was It?'
II ordered it put there myself. We're
an orthodox church here. want you to
understand. and we don't want our
weather vane to go whitfin' round with
every breath no more II we do. order
ed that screw put IN SOS it should take
an all-fired breeze to make 1t gor'-
Boston Record. ------ -
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EASGW ARD.
Through Car arransem ent,

No !, Pullman Palace Sleeping Coach. Hor-
nellsville to Cincinnati.
No. 3, Pullman Palace sleeping Coaches, and
regular Day Coaches. New \ ork TO Chicago VIA
Marion. ard Chicago i Atlantic Railway mo
change 1or any class of paSsengers) Also,
Pullman Sleeping Coach Kent to Cincinnati
and Parlor Gar Kent 10 Peoria. via Spring.
field and L.. b. " W. R'y. Parlor Car Salaman-
ca to Cleveland.
No. g. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach. New
York 10 ST. Louis, via. Cincinnati, in connec-
ton with Ohio Il Mississippi R'y, also Pullman
Buffet Sleeping Coach, New York to Cleveland.
Solid Train, New York to Chicago consisting
OF Pullman Smoking, Day, Sleeping and IioLel
Coaches, via, Marion and Chicago j Atlantic
Railway
No. a. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach and
Regular Day Coaches, Cincinnati to New York
mo Change Tor any class Of passengers. Also,
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach. Cleveland to
New York.
No. $. Pullman Sleeping Coach, Cincinnati
to Hornellsville; Pullman Palace Sleeping and
Hotel Coach. Chicago to New York. via. MaA-
on. and Chicago Atlantic Railway
No.12 Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches
and regular Day Coaches, Chicago to New \ ork
via. Marion. and Chicago Y Atlantic Railway
(no change for any class of passengers). also
Pullman Sles ping Coach, Chicago TO Albany
and Boston, via. Marion, and Chicago & A tlulI-
tic Railway, ard Pullman Palace sleeping
Coach cincinnati TO Kent
No stop-over" allowed up an Local Tickets.
a Z CLARK, Asst General Passenger and
Ticket gent Cleveland, ..
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, General Superintendent
Cleveland, Ohio.
j. SHARP. Aget,
Ravenna, .,
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How the Thistle Defends Itself

On the other hand, the thistle family
are far more truly rural and agricul-
tural in their habits, being denizens of
the open fields and meadows, less de-
pendent than the nettles upon richness
of soil, and readily accommodating
themselves TO all vacant situations.
Hence they have only felt the need OF
arming themselves in rOugh-and-
ready prickly fashion against the prob
able assaults of their natural enemies.
They have forged darts, but nave not
learned To poison them. Their prickly
leaves and wings are amply sufficient
for defense. without the necessity for
developing virulent juice TO be in
iected into the very veins of their saw
age ageressors. Natural selection can
never push auv special line of evolution
further than is imperatlvely called for
by the wants and circumstances of the
particular species. 1t always necesSarI-
" leaves off Just at the point where the
protection afforded is fully sufficient to
guard the kind from the possibility of
extinction. The thistles have found in
actual practice that prlckles alone are
quite enough to secure their boasted
immunity from extraneouS attacks; the
nettles have practically discovered fol-
themselves that without stings they
would soon be landed in the final limbo
OF utter nonentity.-Nr. Grant allen, IN
Popular Science Noathty.
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Among the old papers in the County
Clerks office in Freehold, n. j., is the
death sentence of a negro named Cesar.
1t reads: Therefore the Court doth
Judge that thou. the said Cesar, shall
return to the place from whence thou
camest, and from thence to the place
of execution when thy right hand shall
be cut off and burned before thine
eyes. Then thou shalt be hanged up
by the neck till thou art dead. dead,
dead; then thy body shall be cut down
and burned to ashes in fire, and so
may the Lord have mercy on thy soul,
Casarn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25

An Edinburgh Presbyterian minister.
on one occasion happening to visit a
resident Of his parish, asked what
church he WAS in The habit OF attend
ing The uan answered that he had
belonged Ia "a certain congregation, but
that he and others would not assent 10
certain views which were accepted by
the majority. and they had, therefore.
formed a secession. Then you worship
with those friends?' well. 20: the fact
is | found there were certain POINTS on
which l could not conform. 50 l seced-
ed" ''Oh, then | suppose YOU and your
wife engage in devotion together at
home?' We'll. not precisely. Our views
are not quite in accord, so she wOrships
In that corner Of the room, aud l u This =
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Home.

Sweet word that spans all space, that knows
no bound,
Yet dweiis i'll narrowest compass; welcome
world!
Dear type of peace-lhough sheltered by the
sword;
Mid SaXol-speaking races only found.
Our earliest recollec;iOnS all abound
With little notes of thee; our years are
stored
With memories of thee; each spot adored
BY youth, in age becnmeth holy ground
Thou clingest in the handgrip of the sire;
Tnou melIest i'll the mothers tender kiss:
The wanderer longs to reach thee-guidin2
star
OF all his thoughts; like IsraePs piilared fire
BY night thou leadest him through child
hoods bliss,
To that loved home he pictures from afar.
Lord hosslyu.
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Mount Union College.

A Good, cheap school for both Sexes. Stu
Dents can enter any time. Regular Courses OF
Study-Classical literary, Philosophical. Nor
steal Commercial and Painting. EXPENSES very
low SPECIAL atteUtion given to the Normal
Course. -
For inform alton Catalogue and Circulars,
address fRnF. JOSEPH l.. SKUNK. A N Mt.
Union Stark Co. o. LEwIs Miller Pres. of
Trustees Station and Telephone, Alliance, o.
Attendance large, and rapidly increasing
QX2-lY-
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M, G. MCBRIDE, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
oyrtoE in Poe,s Block, over Grocery of Il. A.
VanN 3ss,
RxsIDENoE on Cleveland Avenue, 9Th residence
North of Bowery street. si7
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EASTWARD

fDailY.
Connections at Gallery junction with North
ern Division Trains:
No. 1, for Butler.
.'1S, for Butler, Fexburg and Clarion.
:. 5, for Butler and FoXburg-
2, gets condection from FoXburg and
BuGler.
IA, from Clarion, Foxburg and Butler.
Through Sleeping Car between Allegheny
and Chicago on Nos. and g. daily.
Through Day Coach between Allegheny and
Toledo on Nos. and daily, except Su Hday.
c.. A. & C. Night Express leaves Orrville
Union Depot. at 1927 p. m , daily, with
Thror gh Day Coaches and Sleeping Car for
Columbus and Cincinnats.
THOS. M. KING,
General Manager.
@, w. BAssETT,
General Passenger Agent:
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f.. ID. INGEL.L,
II xU MA VGON

A TTOfkEEE AT LAW and Notary
IA Public. O1ice in over Mrs. Smiths Mill
cry store Mantua Station, Ohio. b42-u.
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e. W. NJ ANSUN,
Attorney and Counselor at Law possesses
suporior facilities for making collections in
All parts of the United States. ONCE over
first National Bank, GarrettsVille, ONO.
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II ". LACEY.

Il. ". LACE Y.
rTORNEY AT LAW, and NOTARY
IN PU6LlC.
ODice with III. STUART. North ChestnutSt
Rayenna, ohio.
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. R.

Trains Depart from kavenna Station as fol-
lows, Central Standard Time:
SCHEDULE TAKING EFFECT June I3, 1856
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21
MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, Default has been made in the pay,
ment Of the money secured by a mortgage dated
the tenth day of July A. ID. 1885, executed by
Willis l.. Arnold and Maggie Arnold his wife OF
the county of Jcrauld and Territory of Dakota.
TO Tootle, Livingston aud Co., of the county OF
Woodbury. and State of Iowa and which mort
gage was recorded in the Office of the Register
Of Deeds CT the County of Jerauld and Territory
OF Dakota, in Book I OF mortgages. on Page 107,
on the nth day Of July 1885 at 10 O'Clock and s
minutes a. m. and. whereas. no action or pro
ceedingS AT law or otherwise have been instituted
to recover the debt secured ty said mortgage. or
anYpart there OF, and whereas, the amount claim
ed to bedne lipon!said mortgage. atthe dateof this
notice, isthe sum ofSeycn hundred and forty-Sev-
wit: $500. IS principle, and S54 %, interest besides
the sum OF one hundred dollars attorneys fees
stipulated for in the said mortgage.
Now, Therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue OF the bower of sale contained in said
mortgage, and duly recorded as aforesaid. and
in pursuance of the statutes in such case made
and provided, the said mortgage will be fore
in described, at public auction to the highest
biddet, for cash at the front door of the court
house in tile village of Washington Springs. and
county of JeraulG, and Territory of akO on
the twenty fourth day of April, 1886 at two
O'Clock III the afternoon of that day. T1icmort-
gagged premises are situated in the county of
Jeranld in the Territory of Dakota. and are de
four (24s in Block number four az in the village
OF Alpena according to the plat rliereof on file
and OF record in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for said Jerauld county.
Dated at Mitchell ID. T., this Odd day OF Febru-
airy A. ID. 1886. TooTLE LIVINGSTON 81 Co
WINsoR & .MENTzER, Mortgages.
Attorneys FOR Mortgages. feb26a1G
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21

Strayed Stock Reward

ktrayed from the premises ofsthe I'M
designed one-half mile west Of Alpe-
ma, during The storm Of Sunday, April
25th5 the following described stock :
One red muley cow, with some white
spots on. rope around neck, and heavy
with calf. One whitish cow. horns
broke off, and switch Of tail gone. One
red yearling hcifsr, marked about the
same as muley COW, One. red yearlirg
steer, with muzzle on. Any person
finding and caring for the same, and
furnishing information that will led
TO Their recovery viii be literally re.
warded, RlGnAltr DAVENPORT.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21
Township los 81.

80! WIlS4II 1Oo"O%'
"Whichever way the winddoth blow,
Some heart is glad to have it SO.
1t is raining to-day and if I am dis
satisfied, my neighbor is delighted,
He has just finished planting his trees
and is very sure they will grow.
Crops are looking splendidly.:
Farmers are still very busy and the
flax and millet will socnI be in the
ground.
Many are planting sorghum since
Henry Koontz is preparing to manu-.
facture syrup this fall,
The parents Of M. j. and VIM
Thomas have recently arrived. from
the East. They ere pleased with the
country and have come to stay.
j. NJ. Wheeler is testing his new
buggy and is Convinced chat the work
of assessing will be very much en-
lightened ty this Investment.
Robert Peterson, brother Ct Andrew
Peterson, with his wife and three chill
dren have just arrived from the old
country. They are delighted with
America as they have seen it and es.
pecially with Dakota.
Schools are in good running order
and are being will attended.
SJtEy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21

NOTICE. FOR PUBLlCATION.-Land Office
- az Mitchell, d april Goth, 1856.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
tlat sad PROOF viii be made before the Judge of
the Dl2tlct Court or in case of his absence before
G. W.: Mcdonald Clerk Of the District Court
Jeiitltd Court, at Washington Springs, D. L. on
June nth 1856 viz:
IN 2lS1l for Ties. w. a Sec. 8 town, log
arg IS He names the following witnesses to
PROVE his continuous residence upon, anu cult
vatlon OF, SAID land, viz: julius Swan. Samuel
Moore, NE. Williams, Elijah Noon, ali of Cor.
u0n p o JeraNla ccungy. D. T..
NOTICE FOIt .FUELlCATION.-Lana Office
~ at Mitchell, d.. /. April ., 1eo6.
ed settler! has FLED notice Of his Intention t(
make !iila, proof in support Of his calm, ant
nat said Eoof will be made before Judge Prob
ate Court Jeiauid county, at Wessingtos Springs
IL. on MAY - II 4. H., 1886, viz:
CHARLES Il, CUGESHALL.
VINO lnal2h Il. entry 80. 267S9 for tile Nyg1a seco
town Tug, range e.. He namesthe f0lloWin
witnesses 70 prove his continuous residence mn
on, allG cultivation oi, said land. viz: X.
lt,isseiL; liner Carpenter, Christensen Clemcn
Spns William i%ioMison, Of washington Springs
a's'n2> Gro, p. Evfalyy. Negiste
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21
Township ,los-66.


Sunshine and showers.
Frank Marshall is breaking en- sec
ton II,
H. T.. England has his corn planted.
H. A. 2ierce's herd royes over sec
lions 10 and 16.
II. Neal made trip to his sol Johns
last week.
w. NJ. Titus and P. w. Welfring are
nearly ready to plant orn
Harry Barrack expects his wife from
Iowa soon.
Mrs. White, Emma Rich's mother left
for Iowa Falls, Iowa, last week.
Jas. Grieve and @. o. England are
pushing work on their farms.
G. w. Wells is pushing Joseph
Whites house toward completion. 1t
will be one Of the incest dwellings on
section 81.
Breaking plows III now seen run
ming IN almost every direction.
CLAIMS are being settled up and ere
long Harmony will be one Of the fore.
most townships Of the county.
DECK.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21
Duluth, watertown and Pacific.

TO write editorials at "long range"
is very dangerous or at least might
lead to difficulties with the associate
editor. so We editor will contine his
thoughts to the role Of "communlcat-
ed
We are now enjoying the luxury OF
camp life upon the prairies OF Dakota.
True the wind sways IL tent walls to-
and fro and makes the"woman-hearted"
think the whole structure is coming
down on their heads, and when it rains
they imagine every drop is coming
through the thin roofing, but what are
these things as compared with the lux
ry Of a rdvencus appetite and the en-,
joyment Of sound sleep. The cool
nights have checked the aggressions
of the ravenous insects that disturb
the slumbers Of the nervous,and the dali
ly walk of six totem miles makes SOUND
sleep possible. AS to the satisfying
Of the appetite, can say that the ID. w.
e. p. R'y company furnishes sufficient
to allay that three times a day.
A party of surveyors in charge of
Mr.. II. II. Robbins started from Water
town May. 5, to locate the Duluth, Wa
tertown and Pacific rail road, upon or
near the preliminary run last fall by Mr.,
Kyle, which line runs through Wes-
sington Springs. We are now, May
18th, 30 miles from Watertown. 1t is
about 45 miles from this point to HUI
ron. Everybody this way has great
| faith that the road will be built this
summer at least as far as Huron. Two
locating parties are. in the field, one
working north east, presumably, tC
some POINT on the Northern Pacific
The other toward Huron. To say more
would be considered a breach Of conf
dence,b but this much is evident, thai
the prospects for a road at Wessingtor
Springs in the near future is quite
flattering. y. LINUS BLANK.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21

tender in the payment OF debts, and
the settlement of balances, they Will
SIMPLY be putting 100 per cent OF the
work upon amedium that is now re-
quired to do only 81 per cent. The val
lie of that medium compared with 9TH
er commodities or its purchasing pow
er, must necessarily be vastly enhanc-
ad w.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-21
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF,

NOTICE FOR. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office
~ Mitchell, D. T., April 9Th 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge Of
Dist. Court,:or i'll case of his absence before
{ w. Mcdonald Clerk of the District Court.
Jeralld county at washington Springs, y, r.
Oil May 22nd 1886 VIZ: ~
CHARLES HANSON
DIS no %222lIfor theS W a sec. ::32 township 107
prove his continuous residence. upon, ana cul-
tivation OF, said land, viz. B, G-Cummings,
Ezra voorhees,, Joseph. WlebCld, G. S. Barber
all Of Jerauld county, b. T,
a9m2i GEO. B.EvERITT, Register