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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
A DUTCH

A Celebrated DEMONSTRATING Establish.
'2a2 men at Amsterdam.
Our guide showed us with great pride
the great engine in the lower part of the
building, which was used to set in mo-
ton the large AMOUNT of machinery in
the upper part of the premises. We
were much pleased with the great clean
illness everywhere apparent. Taking
us up flight after fight of iron steps, we
were introduced to roomful after room
full of artisans busi]y engaged at their
avocation; men, women and boys, seat
ed at long tables or benches, with ma
chimes in front of them rapidly rcvolv-
ing by means of bands connected with
the great engine above mentioned. Very
civil and polite we found them, ever
willing to pause in the processes they
were engaged with to explain any part
Of it about which We inquired. We
were informed that when a stone was
found particularly unfavorablc tae work
man was obliged to have recourse to the
hazadous operation of splitting. In
this case the stone was fixed in its posi-
ton by a kind of cement The line Of
cleavage having been a%sccrtained, a
smart blow was given to the splitting
knife, and the result was as it happened.
When the section must cross the
crystalline Structure of the gem, recourse
is had to saving. The diamond is ce-
mcntcd to a block of wood firmly fixed
to the table. Alinc is drawn where the
division is desired. This is filled with
diamond dust and olive oil. The saw is
a piece of the brass or iron wire attached
to the ends of cane and whalebone, the
teeth being particles of diamond, which,
when the saw commences, become inn
bedded in the metal. If the stone is
large the process takes eight or ten
months. We watched the process Of
polishing with considerable interest. In
this operation We noticed that the dia-
monds were embedded in q kind of metal
which appeared to us a mixture of lead,
hardened by, some other metal, possibly
anthony, something similar to, though
softer than, printers type. When we
had watched the men, women and girls
at their respective e%mployments as long
as we thought necessary, our guide took
us into a little private room, where were
carefully preserved models of all the
largest and most celebrated diamonds
known to exist, from the Koh-i-noor
downward. These models give an exact
representation of the style of cutting of
each gem.-Cor. N. Y. Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
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Late Styles in These Necessary Accessories
to the Toilet.

Late Styles in These Necessary Accessorlei
to the Toilet.
There are few accessories that NOR
clearly determine the taste and habits 81
a lady than the gloves she selects and
wears. If they are cheap, shapcless,
frayed and full of holes, or minus their
full complement of buttons, there is
! good reason to think that the habits of
the wearer are susceptible of improve
ment. Neatness and a conservative
taste are special characteristics of a lady;
and to know what gloves are worn and
how to wear them is a matter by no
means unimportant.
There are many styles of gloves in the
market and a constant effort is made to
bring out attractive novelties. These
are rarely adopted by ladies of mature
years, but often have considerable pop
ularity with dressy young ladies who
are fond of something new, and can adj
vantageously adopt some of these strik-
ing innovations. One of the newer
styles, designed for drcssy use, is q kid
glove, very long, with Tiny dots of che
mile covering the part of the ann above
the wrist. Another style has the entire
arm made of alternate inch-wide rows
of kid and fine real lace insertion. There
is an immense amount of work on these
gloves, and they are necessarily quite
expensive, but they are not at all prac-
teal. Good sense forbids such a waste
of handsome material as is involved in
this lace insertion which is of course
useless after the glove is soiled, and us
many ladies will not C a glove that
has been cleaned, such articles are nee
essarily an unwarrantable extravaganza.
The most desirable gloves are in the
long, soft, plain, M~ousquetaire style
with two or three buttons at the inside
of the wrist. In answer to the inquiry
as to the proper length for gloves, it
may be said that the only guide is the
length of the sleeve and the taste of the
wearer. For evening wear, they should
reach nearly to the shoulders, if the dress
is without sleeves, and if there are
sleeves should nearly or quite meet
them: There are many ladies, and their
taste and discretion is to be commended,
who, although fashion permits them to
do SO, never leave a space between the
sleeve and the glove. Eight buttons in
length is considered the shortest Glove
admissible for %full-dress.
The favorite color is light to medium
tan for drcssy wear, and medium to dark
tan for less formal use. Black may be
worn for all grades of mourning, even
with white dresses, although a shade of
pearl or lavender is preferred by many
ladies. 1t depends upon the arrange
mcnt of the dress and it's garniture. II
a black and white toilet is worn, black is |
very suitable. With all white some !
authorities demand white gloves
Demores,'s Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
YANKEE DOODLE.
Dr. Moore Relates What He Knows Con-
corning the Origin of the Song.

Dr. Moore Relates What He Knows Con-
corning tho Origin of the Song.
yankee DOODLE was the theme of
an interesting paper read by Mr.. George
Il. Moore, LII. d., before the New York
historical Society recently. "Thc SUBJ
lect," said Mr.. Moore, NATURALLY d.
vIdes itself into two parts: First, as to
the origin of Yankee; and, second, con-
cernlng the time with which the word is
mdlssolubly linked. Gordon, writing
IN l775, says Yankee was the favorite
word Of one Jonathan Hastings, living
III cambridge in 1713, and used as a
Term OF excellence. The students at
harvard thus became acquainted with
II, ana, linking it with Hastings, from
Wnom they hired horses, it became a by
word and was scattered over the coun-
"v. There is little or no authority
~, rest this statement of the origin upon.
Nm inst registered Yankee was II
william Mari, a slave in the Carolinas,
Tno, IN an advertisement in a small
Anguish paper in 1925 is thus called"
NM. Moore then passed over
IN rapid succession the various
supposed Indian derivatives of the word,
,MNelod!ng that in Irving's .History of
we" York" and the hitherto accepted
InN'horlty of the Moravian missionary in
1venhsylvania that it was q corruption of
rrpnSeese, the Indian phonetic spelling of
"igllsh, and continued:
L., Ill word is not Indian or Greek,
.al is pure Dutch, expressive of con-
Tempt, and probably the most so in the
nn "snnu OF the early New York
p"vch. "Yankin" meant in that dialect
sram'ie, snarl or yelp, and its dcriva-
n'uhoun Tanker meant a bowling cur.
o,"'s not in use save among the lower
%"seS' 1or reasons which now shut out
I"iS from use by educated people; but
G"as !, Wcll-known word. In the col
thn 'n y between the New Englanders and
~ New York Dutch bad blood was
FUSED, M the New Englanders de-
;p'sea the Dutch, while the latter abom-
n.'.eo the former. Hence the use of the
,stn1 10 indicate the contempt which ex-
hin vI Every circumstance points to it's
mi,I IN the collisions between the Dutch
l na" ''ie colonists. To this day the Yam
Necs are looked upon with distrust Inv
SID, %,hhants Of the real Dutchman out
sloe New England.
tura 1Me word was we'll known before the
la,,o,, continued Mr.. Moore, ..but the
glana olquestlonably came from En-
vol uesplte the assertions that it is a
thai kaown Netherland peasant n or
rs A9SSsu'h' When here, recognized it
kno d hungarian dance, or that it is
R;so""a as the ancient sword dance of the
unSosahs; The words and tune were
''ealy first welded together by
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
HOME N e

Boards are cheaper than hay and
grain for keeping stock warm. Vest
ern Rural.
If horses are troubled with scours q
few raw eggs given them with their 9th
er feed will be found quite beneficial
albany Journal.
All drains by the roadsides should
be kept well open during the winter that
the surplus water may readily pass away.
Chicago Journal.
Coffee Custard: One pint strong cof-
fee, one pint milk, boiled together, six
eggs beaten with a cup and a half of
sugar Bake in a moderately hot oven,
but do not boil.-Chicago Union.
For a harness blacking, says the
Scientific american, use boneblack,
four ounces; linseed oil, two ounces; sui
phuric acid, half an ounce; ~trcaclc, two
ounces; gum arabic, n ounce; vinegar,
n pint.
The common catnip is one of the
most valuable plants for bees. The
flowers are rich in honey, and for sew
| eral months, commencing with June of
each year, yield it freely at all hours
and during all kinds of weather. Troy
Times.
Brown Bread: Three large cupfuls
OF rye meal, two of Indian meal, one
half cupful molasses, one pint sour milk,
one pint cold water, one teaspoonful
soda and me of salt; put it in a pail,
cover tight. Steam four hours, then
brown in the oven.-1oledo Blade.
Get a good close look at the hogs at
least once, and, if possible, at least twice
a day. Spot and separate the first to
show symptoms of weakness. loss of APP
petite, constipation or looscness of the
bowels, or any other sign of disease,
and keep separate until all danger is
passed.-Ioromto Globe.
Breakfast Cakes: One cup of Indian
meal, one teaspoonful Of salt, and one
tablespoonful of sugar. Seald the meal,
then add two tablespoonfuls of milk or
water, one egg and one tablespoonful Of
flour. Stir it we'll. Butter your grid.
die. Put on large spoonfuls of the bat.
ter and fry q Hight brown.-The House
holtz.
To keep apples, says an old fruit
merchant: "Lct q barrel of winter ap
piles freeze solid. Don't touch it, hu'
let it stand Just where it is and thaw on
thoroughly, but gradually. Cover tn,
apples so that they will be kept quit.
dark. Thus treated your barrel of ;.p
Piles will remain frozen solidfor months
and the fruit, after thawing out grad
ually, will be plump, solid and sweet
N. Y. Post.
Leaves have no inconsiderable val
ne Us q fertilizer, and should not b.
burned, but eompostcd or used as bed
ding. Their chief value lies, however
in their mechanical action when worket
into stiff, tenacious clay soils. The,
render them porous, so that water cal
pass more readily through them. an
when decayed tighten the Soil and max
it warmer and more easily worked.-N
Y. Examiner.
The Art Amateur gives directions 70
making linen work smooth and cvcl
when it is finished. .'Dampen it all owe
at the back with a sponge, and the1
stretch it tightly and evenly, face down
ward, 'on a board, or pin it out on
nailed carpet with a clean cloth under
meath it. When the work, as we'll rs tn
linen, is quite dry, it may be taken up
and if the edges show the pin-marks the
can be smoothed with the fingers. WhcI
linen work is washed it must be treate
in the same way"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
VESSELS.
The N%ordenfelt Steam Craft and Goubet's
Electric Boat.

The Nordenfelt Steam Craft and Goubet's
Electric Boat.
A successful submarine craft for use
in naval warfare has been the study
of inventors for generations. The
wcll-known Swedish engineer, Nordcn-
felt, has recently perfected q boat or
vessel of this desc ription, the merits
of which have been made the subject
of elaborate discussion in engineer
ing journals. 1t was recently tried in
the harbor of Landskrona, under the
supervision of Swedish officials, and in
the presence Of representatives from
the principal naval powers of Europe,
and it's performances agreed to a con-
| siderable extent, if not completely,
with the claims made by its inventor in
its behalf.
Nordenfelt's craft is cigar shaped,
! like most of the experimental crafts of
similar description. Its motive power
is steam, produced on the surface, and
| stored in hot reservoirs for use when
| the boat is under water. The same
power puts and keeps in motion the
| devices for lowering the boat to the
depths where it is to be navigated. Its
balance is kept. and it is prevented by
simple mechanical appliances from sink
ing deeper OF rising nearer to the sur-
face than the proper level where its
movements will be most effective. No
provision is made for renewing the air
or purifying it where the crew are IN
closed, but four men have occupied it
while below the surface for several hours
and gave no indications of exhaustion
or even weakness when they emerged.
The boat is made of half-inch steel
plate, with q strong iron frame, and a
low glass cupola on top from which it is
conncd and its operations directed. 1t
is quite a vessel, being sixty-four feet
long and twelve feet beam. The X
periments made were very successful,
and it approached unseen near enough
to many vessels in the harbor to have
launched against them a torpedo with
fatal effect.
A French inventor named Goubet has
recently made some experiments with a
submarine boat operated by an electric
motor. He had previously contrlved a
similar craft of which three hundred
were ordered by the Russian Govern
ment. He e CARDS his present bat as
far superior to the one that he first pro
! duced.- Chicago Jou'"a.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

n nao4 n'c mar, s%h1ckbergg, who was SON.
nec1eu WITH the British army when the
colonlal troops from New England
ma .!ai G INTO camp at Albany to io;n
. .le Dltlsh regulars on the way to FIGHT
me The doctor knew of fhe
tune as Fishers jig of which q verse
"II-nG ,y Locket lost her pocket,
Ayuia Fisher found 1t, etc"
Inc appearance of the troops called
down the derision of the British oN1
GERS, n o the hit of the doctor he
came known throughout the army "a
a method for showing the contemnt
for the colonials, and this continued mn
til after Lexington, the British troon,
leaving in 1875, when thew tor.a p5a
and feathcrcd one Thomas Ditson
m Boston, marching to the tune,
as the best known way of heapino
contempt on the Yankees. This was
changed at Lexington, when the Brit.
lsh commander was asked how he
hkcd the tune, and answered.: GLOW
they did make us dance to it," Doodle,
MI. Moore said, always meant a tritler
and is thus referred to in the Lancashire
hornpipe, written in 1922.
He closed his paper by relating the
incident at the surrender of Corn.
wallis when the British, not wishing
to surrender to the despised colonials
turned to the French contingent ant
prepared to ground their arms. Sec
ing this Lafayette ordered the Trencl
bands to play yankee Doodle" ane
to this tune the arms were laid dowr
and the Revolution ended.-N. Y
Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
CONSUMPTION.
Important to the Public as we'll as the
Medical Profession.

Medical Profession.
Mus Journal Of Health, referring to Con-
sumption, makes the following important
statement:
Consumption usually begins with n
slight, dry cough in the morning, then on
going to bed, getting more and more fire.
quent, with more and more phlegm, in
creasing debility, thinncss of flesh, short
ness of breath, and quickness of pulse,''
and it may be added that in des-
perate cases, and, in fact, in oil cases
of Consumption, or troubles of the
throat and lungs, immediate relief may be
obtained and a permanent cure effected by
the use of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs, a medicine known for more than
thirty five years as an unfailing remedy for
coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary
and pectoral diseases. That the worstcases
of Consumption have been cured by the use
of Halls Balsam has been attested to by
the thousands who nave used it, or have
been cognizant of its wonderful remedial
efficacy. For sale by all druggists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
GOOD ENOUGH,
The Burglars Love for His Children-A
Christmas Eve Episode.

Christmas Eve Episode.
Tony Flash could scarcely remember
when he was an honest man. He didn't
think, indeed, he had ever been anything
but a thief ever since he was Il boy. But
he never liked to think about his boyhood.
He swore terribly if anybody spoke about
his mother to him. ,
And SO midnight, last Christmas Eve.
found him engaged in his professional duty
of cracking u crib. He was in a house
that belonged to and was occupied by an
other citizen. That citizen and his family
were sleeping the sleep of unsuspecting in
nocence. But Tony Flash did not waste
the lone starry hours in sleep, love. That
was just when he made his best time, right
on the midnight stretch. He had been
pretty thoroughly through the citizens
house, and his canvas bag vas full OF swag,
silver spoons and tea things, silk dresses,
costly furs, some watches and little articles
OF escritoire and bijouteric and such little
parterre. He is about ready to depart.
but pauses near the fireplace, wondering il
he had not better step into m adjoining
bedroom, and knock the party who is snor-
ing in the head before (s)he wakens sosaa
OF thefamily. The bell in the spire of Saint
Mammon's tolls twelve.
WHhU was Uncre III the vibrant tOneS ii
the midnight bell that fell upon the hxS-
glars callous heart like a voice from lorg
ago? Something that awakened echoes
long silent; something that touched q
chord long years unresponsive. His hand
trembled. whats this?" he whispered to
himself. cam 1 a woman?" His eyes fell
upon Il row of wrinkled, dimpled little
stockings hanging beside the fireplace.
The shape of the little feet was still there,
though the stockings bulged and punched
with the little toys thrust i'll them. The
robber looked at them. "This is Christ
mas Eve" he said, under his breath, 81 had
forgotten Ay, long years had he forgot
ten, but it all comes to him now. He
presses his brawny hand upon his heart ia
still its beating, and his eyes are chained
to the little stockings. In the next cham
Der he can hear the soft breathing of The
little ones who, in sweet, childish conf
dence, had hung them there. He was once
a child himself, innocent as they; had h,
forgotten it? He had children of his own
young and fair as they. Did he forget
them? His heart gave n bound like :
frightened hare. His little ones? In tha'
moment he passed through a bath of fire
Good enough" he muttered hoarsely
"just the things for the kids
And witt one quick movement OF hi
muscular arm the robber swept the Who'll
line of stockings into his treasury pack, AM
hurrying noiselessly Town stairs, steppe'
lightly over the PROSTATE Figure of the vigi
liant policeman asleep on the front stoor
and disappeared in the direction of his fay
orite fenee--Burdctte, in Brooklyn Eagle
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
Poets.

Binks-How impractical some peopleare!
Jinks-Thst's so. What do you mean?
Binks-Why, look at ArthurSullivan, for
instance-Sir Arthur. He wrote the song:
.Let Me Dream Again, didn't he?
Jinks[ believe so; but what OF it?
Binks-Why, see how impractical he was.
He wanted to dream again. What did he
go and write Il song fof Why didn't IL,
eat another piece OF mincc pie?-SomcryiAc
journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
lis IT proper to speak of oats as a stable
article Of household diet!-GoodaH's Sun.
Young Men, Read This.

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
Sufficient Cause for Anger.

mamma, ought l to be angry at Her
bert; he actually kissed mc??" w..
eyes, my darling, very, very angry. II
was rudcin him, to say the least"
Chats what l told him, mamma, and
after he had kissed me fourteen times
told him if he'd stop I'd scream. That's
the kind OF a girl L am, mamma.''-1I65-
Bits.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

LANGUAGE fails to express the good re-
suits L have experienced with A%thlophoros.
My head was drawn over my left shoulder
with rheumatism, but half a bottle made
me as good as new. A.. b. Baker, 365 West
Harrison street, Chicago, Ill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

MANY hospitals and curative institutions
use only Red Star Cough Cure, fer throat
and lung troubles. 1t cures. Price, twenty
five cents. st. Jacobs Oil cures rheumatism.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

THE longest pole knocks the persimmons,
and Bigelow's Positive Cure knocks all
coughs, colds, Group, hoarseness, bronchitis,
asthma, influenza andconsumption. Pleas
ant for children. Safe and speedy. Dcents.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29
Nasal Catarrh.
nv son ~scventCc

MY son seventeen
years old las been af
ficted with nasal ca
tarrh since quit
u nj Twas induced
70 try Ely's Cream.
Balm. and before III
had used one bOttl,
that disagreeuble Ca
tarrhal smell had al,
left him. He appears
as well as any one. ],
Is the best Catarrl
remedy in the market.
j. C. OLMsTBAD, Ar
cola, Ill.
/ find Ely's Cream
Balm good for CatarIl i
of long stand ng.-M
n. LASLEY. 1884 West
Chestnut Street, Louis
vile, Ky.
particle is Supplied II
uSe. Price 50 cents by
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

HAD a bilious attack and one of those in
describable cases of constant WEAKNESS.
Took quinine and other remedies without
relief. Took DR.. Jones' Red Glover Tonic,
ana strong and well. ASA THOMPSON, Logan,
Ohio.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

PIKE'sToOTHACHE DROPS curein minute, Csc
CLIENTS Sulphur SOdpheals and beautit1es. 25c.
GERMAN corn REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

For throat and lung troubles, the most re-
liable remedy is Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

CATTLE, when bitten by a rabid dog, are
sent to the bone-yard; men to Pasteur.-
". Y. Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

IF a cough disturbs your sleep, take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest well.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

WIEN trains are telescoped the poor pas
sengers see stars.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

THE sigh Of the seamstress-A-hem. st.
Paul Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

PEOPLE we must put up with-Hote
keepers.-LomWL Citizen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

MAMMA, why is papa bald2" II am his
fourth wife, darling"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

Coon for boils The tea-kettle .-Boston
Bulletin.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

PHYSICIANS indorse Halls Hair Remover.
Its use is always attended with good results.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-01-29

A DESIRABLE thing in gloves-A warm
lining.-Boston Courier.