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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
Different Methods of Growing Old.


A proverb in the Talmud SAYS: "Ap
old woman is pearl in the family. but
the house trembleth before an old
man." This has meaning deeper than
appears on the surface. A weighty Sc
cret is wrapped up in that proverb-
the secret of eternal youth. The old
woman is pearl because she is help
full, useful, and agreeable. She takes
an interest in every ones welfare, and
lends friendly hand to the plans and
projects of all. She doesn't allow her.
self to lose her hold on the affairs of
life. She is still an active factor in the
household.
The old man takes precisely the op-
posite trend. Not always, but more
often than does the old woman. He
grows selfish and surly, thinks only of
his own comfort, growls when any one
makes noise, and on every possible
occasion verities the proverb BY making
the house tremble. The difference be,
tween their methods of growing old
is directly due to this: The woman
never gets old in thought, and the man
does. Her activity of mind keeps off
the foe old age, while the old man
actually invites him to come on and
take possession, and he accordingly
comes. Gertrude Garrison, in Bos-
ton Globe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
An English College for Girls.

The Holloway College is magnifi-
cent institution, but the idea is fautas-
tical. Fancy $50 girls, all under ex-
clusively feminine training, each with
a separate bedroom and sitting-room,
besides q conversation room for every
six, and a refectory, library, lecture
rooms, and picture gallery! No male
is to be allowed on the premises. The
service in the chapel is to be Christian,
but not associated with any church or
sect. There is an altar under canopy
of carved oak, and organ and stalled
seats. The site is noble-high, airy,
spacious-with extensive strawberries
and terrace gardens.
The late Professor Holloway sold
pills and harmless ointment, with
which he recommended persons to
anoint themselves. These he pushed
by means of advertisement. The col
lege was nothing but gigantic adver-
tisement. TrutI.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

fiery genius, and by his mastery de-
lineation of the hayward and techy"
Gloster demonstrated that Richard
was himself again"
Mrs. Dolly Payne Madison, who died
at Washington soon after Gen. Taylor,
had for forty years adorned Washing
ton society with her presence, and she
was mourned by the entire community.
The city government passed resolutions
of respect, and voted to attend her fu-
neral in o body. She was buried on
the Monday following her death, when
her remains were removed to the
neighboring st. Johns Church. The
Rev. Mr.. Pyne, rector of the church,
delivered, in a very feeling manner,
an eloquent and just eulogy on the
character of the deceased, which was
listened to with deep interest by dense
congregation, including the President of
the United States, tho Cabinet officers,
gentlemen of the army and navy, the
Mayor and City Council, and many dis
tinguished citizens and strangers. About
half-past five o'clock the funeral pro-
cession, very large and imposing one,
moved from the church to the Congress
sional Cemetery, where the corpse re-
manned until it was removed to its final
resting-place at Montpelier, Va. An,
other estimable lady who died at
Georgetown in the same summer was
Mrs. Margaret Wilson, whose first hus-
band was Thcobold Wolfe Tone, we'll
known in Irish history as the friend and
companion of the martyred Emmett.
Mrs. Tone resided in France at the
time OF her husbands death. The esti-
nation in which she was held, and her
own moral and literary worth, had
gained her many powerful friends. The
most eloquent encomium ever pro-
nounced on woman was that which
Lucien Bonaparte bestowed upon her,
in recommending her case and that Of
her children to the attention of the
French Chambers, the effect of which
was manifested by the unanimous grant
of an annual pension. She preserved,
in her eighty-first year, the energy Of
! intellect that made her the companion
of her husband, and the warmth OF
heart that even her cruel sorrows could
not chill. Her funeral was attended
generally by the natives and friends Of
Ireland, the country for which Wolfe
Tone died, and which possessed hel
heart to the last.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
Traps for Hel,-.so.

A very curious attemn+
few years aeo to establish as a;. MAJ
American agency of this KIM a1sta!
from the nature of its foun nlaa, vi
as the character of its onara.g as
to be kept secret. An Am nts;lons,
tleman, who for many yea eracsn
been established in business ss's past
received one day a call FROM IN
somely dressed female in whnns "
cognlzed g notorious America, I me no
OF the demi-monde of Paris, 81 Sb 'aea
she said. to propose to him . que i
business transaction. She no.. iucf'
possession .:si a list of sundry h;ph n
and titled gentlemen who u n;ga'
marry rich American girls s sne
displayed such list inse , sna
some of the proudest names sea =,
French aristocracy. If nv oo o.
man would inform her of the a 1raa
Paris OF any wealthy American MI "
and of the presumed amount "a aas
fortunes, she would, on the W
Pllshment OF q marriage between
one of these and one of her '' AZ
at once pay over to him half -,
stipulated percentage on the d.
which in her case was to amount y
per cent. It is needless to "a.
the woman's offer was indignant,
fused. But the very fact Of its n
made showed how widespread III
system of the matrimonial apen,
Paris, and how extensive and eIaho|
must be its arrangements for obts;l
needed information. There is An
trian gentleman moving in the be,11
ciety in Paris whom I strongly snsl ]
of being one of the secret and aea1
tied agents of one of these estsb1
ments. He tried hard, but in !
some years ago, to bring about hi
between the daughter and only chill; III
wealthy American gentleman !
visiting this city and q French dui
an ancient family. The duke tur
out finally to be an impostor, and
forced to take fight from Paris.
ployes of these agencies are also i
found at the principal hotels b
They are usually women, gener
bear high-sounding titles. and
pleasant of manner and affable Of b
ing. Their business is to make
quaintance with rich Americans
have daughters, so that the daugh
aforesaid may be presented to INN
! NOUS adventures on the lookou
repair their fortunes by marriage.
matter is very adroitly managed
opera or theater party or
dance being gotten up by the ami
French lady to amuse her sweet.
friend, the luckless damsel whose
lars, real or rumored, have caused
to be selected as a fitting victim.
the dance or at the theater the in
duction takes place, and the fast
tions of the gentleman are suppose
do the rest. Very often, indeed,
promoter of the whole series of ma
vers is not connected with any ag
whatever, but is acting on her owl
count.-La1cy II. Hooper.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
American Families in Bavaria.

One of the Bavarian ministers or
visers, for dispatches do not make
position quite clear, is Baron Wash
ton, who claims kindred with our
hero. 1t would be interesting to b
how he traces the relationship,
is by no means improbable TIT
claim is we'll founded. Washinsa
not an uncommon name in Englad
among English-speaking people, tLe
but one has made it illustrious.
Pepys had chum of that name, a
val officer, with whom he went to
the sights of London in merry h
Charles time. One frequently col
across English names among the &C
public men of continental Euro
Wilson and Washington are fami
examples in France. Admiral Ac
the distinguished italian naval &
mander and administrator, is the /
scendant of an English family who !
hered to the old faith and old line
kings, and, sharing the fate Of
Stuarts, went into exile and settled
Southern Italy. Cardinal Acton ca
of this family. Able Edgeworth, \
babe the "son of St. Louis ascend
Heaven" was also the descendant
an exile. A cynical Frenchman add
to the good Abbe's pious adjuratl,
"for you are certainly no good
earth" When we come to Irish nan
we find them in every country Of y
tinental Europe, for the Irish eS1]
carried their talents into the court,
camp and the church. There areseo1
of families in France who trace th|
descent to the Scotch Archer GUAR
of whom Quentin Outward was ca
panion. Another great American ns1
is found in Bavarian history. Ben
min Thompson, Count Rumford, gal9
his title by his services in Bsvs9
where he proved himself not only
great scientist, but a great civil
military Observation-Disclosures lrq
xcrint.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

On the same day when Rev. H. W..
Beecher treated an English audience to
sample of American theology Jake
Braswell, negro criminal OF Bulloch
County, Georgia, was chased by a
raging mob, and captured in the neigh
borhood of Flat Ford Landing. His
captors appointed an executive COM
mittee, and after debate of five or six
minutes, the prisoner was arraigned
for sentence and condemned to be
burned alive, unless he should prefer
to hang himself. Seeing the prepare
lions for an actual auto ia te, the cap
tive made an attempt to take the bene-
fit of the alternative, but after twisting
up something in the shape of moose,
he dropped the rope and declared his
inability to proceed. He was actually
staggering back to his funeral pile,
when brother darby grabbed him
by the throat, and, with gu OK decision,
forced him to take his departure by the
airline route. When Cesar Vanini had
received his sentence to be burned on
the market-place at Toulouse, friend
managed to smuggle him dirk knife,
and received reply pricked with
pin into piece of wax-cloth: "Theze
is no reasonable excuse for neglecting
your hint, but, alas instinct is stronger
than reason"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

NJ. PAsrEuR's generosity and self
sacrifice in giving freely the fruits of
his hfe's work to all corners without
charge was warmly praised at meet
ing of the Sanitary Institute of Great
Britain. The great specialist in by
drophobia did not patent his process,
but gave information to all those who
desired to learn, and also the virus to
work with. Up to July LIST not less
than 1,426 persons bitten by dogs had
been treated by Pasteur and of these
only four had died
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AMEs, of
Massachusetts, has given the Memorial
Methodist Church, at Plymouth, a bell
cast by Paal Revere, which was used
for eighty years on State institutions,
and hung lately at the Ames place in
North Easton, where it was rung for
Fourth of July celebrations. 1t was
once known in Boston as the Liberty
Bell" and was rung when pardon
proclamations were issued by the Gov
ernor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

The bill passed by Congress pro-
hibiting the passage Of special or local
laws by Territorial Legislatures is de-
cidedly important. AS originally intro
duced by Mr.. Springer it was an exact
copy of the prohibitions of special laws
in the Illinois Constitution, and this still
forms the basis of the measure, with
additional provisions limiting the in
debtedness of the Territories. NoTer-
ritory, as whole, or any. political sub
division of it, can subscribe or loan its
credit or borrow money for the benefit
of incorporated companies, and the
purposes for which the Territorial
Legislature can authorize debt are
specifically stated. The limit of in
debtedness which can be incurred is 4
per cent. on the value of the taxable
property.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

A LITTLE boy, weeping most piteous-
~, was interrupted by some unusual
occurrence. He hushed his cries for q
moment; the thought was broken.
ma, said he, resuming his sobbing.
"what was I crying about just nowS"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
He Writes No More at Home.

II guess will do my writing at home
for few days." said an editorial writ
or of newspaper to the editor. "My
wife is not very we'll and I would like
to be at home to keep an eye upon the
children"
Gall right" was the reply, send in
your copy by mail"
Next morning the writer sat down to
work in his sitting room, and after
glancing over the morning papers pre-
pared himself to write an editorial on
the European situation. He began.
"The present condition Of affairs in
He had got thus far when the bell
rang and man was shown in who
wished him to subscribe for an encyclo-
pedia. The canvasser was gentleman
~, smooth-tongued orator who launch
ed at once into description of the
merits of his book, and talked half an
hour before the newspaper man had q
chance to say one word. The canvas
ser had scarcely been dismissed when
an insurance agent came in by the back
door and was in the sitting room be-
fore the newspaper man had time to
reach his chair.
The insurance man was an excellent
talker, bristling with mortuary stats
tics, and spoke so cheerfully of the un-
certainty of life and the certainty of
death, and the probabilities of sudden
death, that he was permitted to 20 on
until he had exhausted himself. An
other hour was thus lost. Returning
to his chair after showing the insuranc &c
man out, the writer took nov sheet
of paper and began to write again:
The present condition of affairs in
Europe"
At this moment there was an impera-
tive ring at the bell, and sprmging up
the writer went to the door himself.
This time it was sewing machine
agent. It took fifteen minutes to get
rid of him. Then before the writer
had time to close the door a man came
! along with a bundle of Smyrna rugs
on his shoulder and wished to see the
lady of the house.
"She is sick, said the writer.
"Im sorry" said the man, "but if
you are her husband, you'll do lust as
we'll. She wants two or three of those
rugs, know, for I was here the other
day. I'm glad you're here; I always
like to deal with the head of the house. "
1t took fifteen minutes to get rid of
this man. Then came lady with a
clothes-marking stamp, man with q
patent buck saw, an Israelite who
wanted to sell him suit of misfit cloth
ing on installments. a picture peddler,
and host of others
When, about six o'clock in the even
ing, he found an opportunity to return
to his desk, he took a fresh sheet of
paper and wrote about the present con-
dition of affairs in Aanerica. He wrote
at the Office next day. --.B0ston Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

The London Times notes the arrival
at the East India docks of cargo OF
over &c, 900 frozen carcasses of mutton
from the Falkland Islands. Portions
of the cargo sold at five pence per
pound. As the islands now contain
about 100000 sheep, and the industry
of raising them is rapidly increasing,
there is room for material extension
of the supply to England. 1t may be
that the new business will make quite a
change in the British demand for our
hog meats, which has recently been
much larger than the mean, owing to a
falling off in the shipme nts of mutton
from Australia.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

A GREAT many teachers think it smart
to bother and confuse pupils, and seem
to believe that such is good mental
training. Ancient arithmetics contain
ed what were termed catch problems,
only designed for such purposes. The
system is all wrong, and results in no
good. An exchange asserts that "a
teacher recently set her class the fol-
lowing task over Sunday: From
SS0,788, $3.50 deduct 500 until nothing
remains. The poor girls figured and
figured for hours without making much
Roadway; finally, their tears attracted
the attention of the parents. A simple
division will show that the figure 500
is contained in the larger one no less
than l, 400, 800 times. Allowing three
deductions q minute and twelve hours
work q day, it would take over 600 days
to do what had been given the girls as
a Sunday task" What ought to he
done with a teacher who would give
such task?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

JOIN WANAMAKER, the great Phila-
delphia merchant, pays the man who
writes his advertisements $4,000 a year,
which seems high, but the man is a
journalist, and the advertisements are
written in English, and are pleasant
reading.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

49, WIEN t,!,, we v. look down upon the earth
:! we ~. tnink OF the past; when we look un
70 the SKY we think of the future
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

HE estate of the late Paul Morphy,
the celebrated chess-player, was sold
at New Orleans, recently. It embraced
p eces of real estate and some personal
property, notably number of trophies
and testimonials to his great prowess in
chess. Among them were crown of
silver designed in the foliage of the
laurel, typical Of victory, presented to
Morphy in 1859 by the Union Chess
Club, of New York, and solid silver
service, consisting of pitcher, four
goblets, and large salver, won by
Morphy in the international chess tour
ney which took place in New York in
1857. On the salver is an engraving
representing Morphy in the act of win
ming the decisive game of the tourney
from Paulsen. Each piece bears the
monogram "P. NJ" The center of at
traction was the rich and elaborate
chess-board of alternate squares of
pearl and ebony, and elegantly wrought
men of solid gold and silver. The de-
signs of these pieces are intended to
express the opposing forces of civil
ization and barbarism. The gold
men represent civilization and the
silver men barbarism, and the hand
of the artist wrought each piece
to represent some phase and charac-
teristic of the age portrayed. The
chess-board and the chessmen were
presented to Morphy at New York after
his return from his triumphant tour
through Europe. The work was done
by Tiffany, the chessmen costing 81, 500
and the board 5000. The presentation
was made by the Hon. John Van
Buren,. On the same occasion Morphy
was also presented with q fine gold
watch with colored chess figures in
place of the Roman numbers to mark
the hours. When Morphy felt the pinch
of poverty he sent the watch to Paris
to be pawned. It has never been re-
deemed. The sale, which was had at
Arcade Exchange, attracted much at
tention. The chessmen were sold first,
the opening bid being $1,000, which
was quickly advanced to 100, then
to 81 200, and on up to 81, 800, where
the bidding halted for moment. This
| was advanced to 81, $50, and, not being
increased, the set was knocked down
to Mr.. Walter Denegre, who, it was
said, was acting for the New York and
Brooklyn Chess Club. The silver laurel
crown began at 800 and advanced
quickly to 1925. Mr.. Samory, retired
merchant, added $25 more, and secured
the crown for $3.50. The sale of the
silver service was opened with $3.50
bid and went up to $500, and was
knocked down to Mr.. Samory also.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

AMONG the patients at the New Jer-
sey lunatic asylum at Morris Plains is
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

By persuading others we convince
ourselves. -Jtt7eius.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

The great truths that are pf S;siI
TO light are new and old at theu
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

. man who is subjected to very little
restraint, and whose insanity is only
occasionally manifested. Several days
ago, says the New York Herald, the
Rev. DR.. Burchard, whose advocacy
proved so disastrous to Mr.. Blaine,
visited the asylum and was shown
through the building by Warden Mon
roe. Presently they came to the mild
hammered lunatic alluded to, and DR..
Burchard recognized him as the son of
former parishioner. Greetings were
exchanged in hearty manner, and tho
doctor asked: well, what brings you
here?" "Rum, Romanism, and Rebel
lion" was the solemn response of the
patient, who slyly winked at the warden.
"Ah!" said the Doctor, and passed on.
AFTER the arrest of the defaulting
treasurer of the Baptist Publication
Society of Philadelphia, that individual
turned over to the authorities large
quantity of stocks and bonds which lie
had purchased with the borrowed"
funds. These securities" mostly
mining stocks, range in value from
thirty cents share to nothing, the cost
having been eighty cents and over in
most cases. On several lots no quota
tions can be obtained. One is men
toned as having fallen from ten cents
to one cent share recently, while one
thousand shares of another is said to
have been offered for ST for the lot
with no takers. This showing is prob
ably very much such one as any
inexperienced Spectator could make
whether the money invested were his
own or other peoples; but the smart
young man who goes into this sort of
business invariably "knows ali about
the Market" and until he is left fiat on
his back can give what he regards as
valuable points to the Oldest and
shrewdest broker.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10

trified. The President, Henry CLAY.
and Daniel Webster were present, and
the "Great Expounder," who had evil
IDENTIFY been dining out made himself
conspicuous by his applause. When
Miss Lind sang "Hail Columbia" he
rose and joined in the chorus, to the
great amusement of all present.
Gideon Granger, of Connecticut, who
was Postmaster General (without seat
in the Cabinet) under Presidents Jeffer-
son and Madison, is reported to have
answered question about the abilities
of his family by saying: II have three
sons, sir! John, my youngest, is gem
tleman; Francis is politician, but
Ralph, sir, is statesman" Francis,
who settled in Canandaigua, N. Y, was
q man of fine presence, over six feet in
height, we'll proportioned, and with q
fine head of hair, which, in his old age.
became SILVER gray" and gave name
to the faction of the Wing party which
recognized him as its leader. He was
prominent anti-Mason during the
Morgan excitement, and was defeated
as the candidate of that party for Gov
ernor of New York by Mr.. William L.
Marcy, as he was when nominated for
Vice President on the ticket with Har-
rison in 1886. He was rather ostenta-
tious, and whom in the Postofice De.
partment put on airs" which were not
fancied by his colleagues inSthe Cabi-i
net.
The elder Booth played at Washine-.
ton in April, 1850, before brilliant and
crowded audiences. Heopened in aRich-
ard ILL.," and, although he had been
brought into the theater just before
the performance in an intoxicated CON
dition. lie soon gave evidence Of his
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-05-08
THE NAIL ROUTE.

The following communications
were received by us last Tuesday
night, in regard to the mail service
between New Orleans and Coving-
ton:
House OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Washington, ID. c., May l, 1886.
EDITOR ST.. TAxxANY farmer:
Some time ago I wrote TO Mr..
Coyle to make . proposition to the
Postoffice Department for mail SER
vice by his boat. A few days ago
I received his reply. I immediate
~ submitted it to the Second As
sistant Postmaster General, and re-
quested him to consider it in con-
nection with the petition Of the
citizens, forwarded to me and
placed on file several weeks ago.
This morning I have his answer,
which I forward to you.
Yours sincerely,
A. B. IRON.