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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Let Them sleep,

1t is general idea that if child has a
fall, striking its head, and shows tenden-
cy to sleep thereafter, every effort must be
made to keep it awake. Now, according
to one of our best physicians, this theory
is mistaken one, and much harm is
done in trying to prevent sleep. Rest is
what the brain of the sufferer wants more
than anything else. and if not allowed,
what might have passed off in a few hours
may result in inflammation and terminate
in death. Donot feel frightened, moth
ers, if your boy rolls down stairs. bumps
his head with force, and then shows
disposition to sleep; lay him on the bed,
loosen his clothes, and apply thin cloths
wet with WITCH hazel or water to his head
Keep his feet and limbs warm with irons,
or bottles filled with hot water. Darken
the room, and keep it as quiet as possible,
and when the doctor comes nature will have
aided him in his treatment by her Sweet
restorer, disqualification at Work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The Land of Little People,

Far away, and yet SO near us, lies land where
all have been,
Played beside its sparkling waters, danced
along it's meadows green,
Where the busy world we dwell in and it's
noises only seem
Like the echo oil atelnpeSt or the shadow of a
drenin;
And it grows not old forever, sweet and young
it is to-day
lis the Land Of Little People, where the happy
children play.
And the things they know and see there are so
49, wonderful and grand,
Ihlngs That wiser folks and older cannot know
nor understand
In the woods they meet the fairies, find the gil
ants in their caves,
See the palaces of cloudland and the mermen
in the waves,
know what all the brides sing Of, hear the Sc
crets of the flowers
For the Land of Little People is another world
than ours.
once twas ours; It's ours no longer, for when
nursery time is DER
Through the Land of Little People we may
WlnGer nevermore;
But we hear their merry voices and we see
them at their play,
And our own dark world grows brighter, and
we seem as young as they,
moaning over shore and meadow talking to
the birds and flowers
For the Land OF Little People is O. fairer world
than ours,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Mutual Assurance.

A well-dressed stranger, carrying a
hand valise, called at a life insurance
agents and inquired if the agent was in.
The agent came forward, rubbing
his hands, and the stranger asked:
EDO you take life insurance risks
here?"
Eyes, sir; glad to see you, sir. Sit
down, sir, replied the agent.
"What do you think of life insurance,
anyway?" inquired the stranger, as he
sat down and took off his hat.
cts national blessing, sr-an insti-
tuition which is looked upon with a
sovereign favor by every enlightened
man and woman in the country"
"That's what I always thoug ht," an
swered the man. "Does your company
pay its losses promptly?"
eyes, sir-yes, sir. If you were in
sured with me-. and you should die to-
night, I'd hand your wife o check
within week."
Couldn't ask for anything better
than that"
"No, sir; no, sir. The motto of our
company is Prompt pay and honorable
dealings. ."
GLOW much will policy for e1,OOO
cost?" inquired the stranger, after a
long pause.
"You are, let's see-say thirty five,
in good health--a policy on you would
cost about 425 year"
"That's reasonable enough"
eyes; that's what we call low. But
ours is strong company, does a safe
business, and invests only in first-class
securities; if you are thinking OF taking
out policy let me tell you that ours is
the best and safest, and even the agents
of rival companies will admit the truth
of that.
"An,l when die my wife will get her
money without any trouble?"
"I'll guarantee that, my dear sir"
"And I'll get a dividend every year? 2"
eyes, this is a mutual company, and
part of the company's profits come
back to the policy holders"
"And it won't cost me but twenty
five pounds for policy Of one thou
sand pounds?"
"That's the figure, and it is as low as
you can get safe insurance anywhere.
Let me fill you up a proposal. You'll
never regret it.
"rhem's the blanks, I suppose 90
said the stranger, pointing to the forms.
Eyes, sir" replied the agent, as he
drew one to him, and took up pen;
"What do you say, shall I fill one up?"
"No. won't take any to-day" re-
piled the stranger, as he unlocked his
valise. "But if you want something
that will take that wart off your noise
inside of week have got it here. It's
good for corns, bunions, the toothache,
earache, sprains, -"
"Clear out from here" screamed the
duped agent, with heightened color,
cor there will be chance for the coro-
ner in this neighborhood Immediately,
if not sooner"
He cleared out-Ne,r York Tele-
12UIl.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Bcefsteak and Hot Rolls.

"Why, doctor, 1 can't see what you
mean. am sure eat most sensibly."
II knew you would say that, but I
can tell YOU that you eat very I'M
sensibly."
"Unsensibly? That's unkind, doctor.
"Not bit of it, madam, replied the
physician, whose wide reputation as a
doctor and long professional acquaint-
ance with the lady gave him the privi-
lege Of speaking plainly on occasions.
cit is not unkind. It is simply true
and therefore most kind"
Glow do 1 eat unsensibly?"
"You choose such absurd dishes for
your breakfast.
"How so?"
"You eat oatmeal, don't you?"
Eyes; but why"
"And you eat dry bread and potatoes
with some fish balls, hash, OF some
thing light of that sort?"
eyes, but that is sensible menu
isn't it?"
"Not at all. The best breakfast in
the world for an ordinarily healthy
person is u steak or chop, with good
coffee, hot rolls, and eggs"
eliot rolls. O, doctorw
eyes, hot rolls. That is the best sort
of a breakfast to begin aday's work
on. Oatmeal cannot be digested save
by outdoor work. Though it is said to
be healthful it has caused more dys-
pepsia than all the candy, pastry, and
hot rolls ever made. L know that adj
vice seems to you to be heretical, but
it is sound and if you will follow it you
will find marked improvement in
your health. Try it and see. "-Ne,v
York Mail and Express.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Selfish PeonIe.

There are legions of people in the
world who live in perfect comfort,
never taking thought for the woes of
Others Their only interest is in the
question, "Wherewith shall we be
clothed and what shall we have to eat?"
Their thoughts never soar above them
selves. On the streets they may even
see brute tyrannizing over helpless
beast of burden, or nurse-girl ILL
treat child, or big boy tyrannizing
over smaller one, and they pass It
all by as indiferently as the mole
morning after battle. They have too
much to do themselves to waste time
in remedying other peoples grievances.
They think too much OF personal repu-
tation 20 involve themselves in an al
tercation with deflers of the innocent
and tramplers of the weak. They are
too respectable to get mixed up
in brawls, even if the innocent
are the sufferers thereby. We meet
these people travelling through the
mountains or lettering by the sea.
Their only use for mountains is that
they may carve their precious initials
on the highest peaks, pick winter
greens and blueberries, and display
fashionable suits and striped stockings.
They look upon the sea as big bath
ing tank, and the sky, with all its
splendor of cloud and glory of sun
shine and sunset, as a barometer to
forecast the weather. We meet them
in business relations, and they never
can believe that courtesy and business
can go together. A merchant in his
office or lady in her rarlor will bluntly
refuse to buy Of worn-out, discour-
aged, heart-sick book-agent, ignoring
the fact that q smile accompanying
even refusal acts like a spoonful Of
sugar in bitter tea, and costs less.
Even a "lady" clerk, behind counter,
will be naughty and merchandising
and insolent to the woman who comes
to buy. And, on the other hand, a
woman shopper will be whimsical,
capricious and trying, forgetting that
the girl who serves her has human
blood in her veins, and often carries
troubled heart behind her smile or her
frown.-EEchange.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
ach animal, and the company did the

each animal, and the company did the
same.
"No, no." he cried, Goats don't fly. You
must only lift your hands when it is some
thing that flies. Try again. Birds ay,
geese fly, hawks fly, brickbats fy."
We were cautious this time and did not
lift our hands at "brickbats fly" 80 we had
to pay forfeit, for brickbats do fiy.
| Again we tried
Birds fly. swallows fly, horse-fy."
Again we were caught, the smart young
man declaring that he only mentioned the
cleature,s name, and did not say it flew.
He was bound to make it wrong whichever
way We did. There was very little to do.
1t was short but merry.
One suggested that we play "The Regi-
ment on Parade" No one knew how, so
he instructed us variously-one to kneel on
his knees holding spoon in front of his
face; another, young lady, to sit in
chair holding fan above her head, and
third to stand on one foot holding a poker
over his shoulder. XII were ranged in a
circle, and most OF us were on one knee.
you all represent the regiment" said
and am the colonel. When / say the
word-the word-what is the word, Charlie,
l can't remember it," he said, appealingly,
to an acquaintance.
81 have forgotten what it is," replied
Charlie.
Well, then we can't possibly play it,
| said the first.
So we all got up, or got down, as it hap
pened, and realized that we were the VIC
tins of the joke, for we had remained very
carefully in one position without stirring
| for about, two minutes.
There is game called Back Yard"
| We all sat in circle in chairs; and each
was told to represent some animal by the
one in charge Of the game, who was sup
posed to be the farmer. At the word
three, all We're to rise and initiate the
sound Of the animal he represented. The
one in charge whispered in the ear of each
what his part was to be. He whispered to
Frank that he must below like calf, and
to Charlie to crow like cock. TO the
others he whispered, Don't make sound,
just rise and keep perfectly quiet"
So at the word ''three" we all rose, and
those in the joke pretended they were
| about to make an uproarious noise. Frank
and Charlie, determined not to be out
done, found themselves believing and
growing all alone. Then they perceived
that the tables had been turned and they
were the victims. They looked sheepish
enough for moment, and then joined the
others in hearty laugh at their own ex-
pense.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Going to District School.

Barefoot boy and little girl,
She with rosy checks and curls,
his, q forehead brown with tan,
Sturdy little farmer nan,
Happy little pair are they,
Chatting blithely ON their way,
In the morning fresh and cool,
Going to the district school.
From the shady farmhouse door,
Mother watches, still no more
She can follow-out of sight
They are gone, her hearts delight.
Sitting at the noon of school,
BY The gursling streamlet cool,
Mong the brakes and bending trees,
Eating up tho bread and cheese!
Or, with merry laugh and shout,
When the boys and girls go out,
Books and pencils cast away,
Sec them jump and swing and play.
HarA The ferule on the pane,
Rnp. and rap, and rap again,
Rushing in with checks aslow,
Hall reluctantly they go.
Happy, healthy girl and boy,
I'LL the warm sun s westering raw
Sl1nts across the open door,
And the hours of school are DER.
In the busy noon of life,
Mid its restless fever strife,
As your pathways shall divide,
From the roof treo wand ering vide
Memories of these morning hours,
Songs of birds and scent of flowers,
Bleat OF lambs and song of rill
VIII Come sweetly DER YOU still.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
The Coolest Spot Yet Found.

The Russian misunderstanding sys-
tenn is the most extensive on the globe,
and embraces remarkable climatic con-
trasts. It has two principal observa-
tories and 255 subordinate stations, and
its latest report gives rainfall obser-
vations for $50 localities. Many of the
stations have lately been added, and
one of these, Werchojanski, in Siberia,
is now regarded as the coolest known
point on earth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Games.

did you ever play Birds Fly?" So
asked one of our number, and at once we
were ready.
The leader laid the palms of his hands on
his knees, and then lifting them suddenly,
exclaimed:
Birds Fly You must all follow me-"
he said. Now then, birds fly, crows fly,
bees fly, cats Ay."
He lifted his hands as he mentioned
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Post-,nortcln Inquiry.

Thanksgiving dinner, everybody
commenting on the immense size of the
turkey. An appalling silence fell upon the
crowd when Tommy cried out: Mamma,
is that the old sore-headed turkey?"-
Athens (Ga) WOUlan's WOrk,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Fresh Sunday Argument.

A little curly-headed girl was walking
about one Sunday afternoon in her garden.
A little neighbor called to her to come over
and play. She refused, but upon being
urged to come looked up with a quite sad
and indignant face, and exclaimed: What!
l play on Sunday? Don't you know this is
Gods day, and it's the only day he's got?"-
Babyh0Od.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

In English colleries, roburite has
proven equal or superior to gunpow-
der in blasting effects, while absolutely
free from the fame that renders gun
powder so dangerous in the presence
of explosive gases.
, 1888-11-21

The plan of permanently confirming in
corrigible criminals has been adopted by
the state of Ohio. Under a recent law,
a criminal, after having been twice con-
victed and imprisoned, is regarded as an
habitual offender. and is confined for life,
except that after a stipulated term the
board of managers of the prison nave the
discretion of allowing him to go outside
the enclosure on parole, though he still
remains in legal custody and is always
liable to be taken back summarily- In
other words, the in~corrigible or profess
sional criminal is treated as if he were a
~lunatic, and only permitted to go abroad
after long and apparently successful
treatment, with the certainty of an i'm
mediate return to confinement if he shows
his unfitness for freedom.
That is the method approved and re-
commended by the penologists in session
at Boston, and common sense is on it's
side. There ought not to be such a
character as u professional criminal out
side of prison walls, and yet New York is
full of them. Detectives can take you
around to their resorts and point them
out to you, perhaps nodding to them as
old a~cquaintances as they pass by. Mean
while society is put to a vast expense to
guard itself against the d~epredations. of
these outlaws. Yet it treats thema as
II tueJ were enSaBeu Ia q WarIare SO lar
legitimate that they are only to be pun
ished when their tactics are inferior to
those of the police, the army which it
maintains to fight with them.
That seems to be a very stupid way of
dealing with crime. After capturing
criminals at great expense of money and
ingenuity. we hold them for a brief Pc
riod, and then turn them loose to go on
in their spoliation and violence and to
propagate their own kind, until they are
again caught, when the process is re-
peatcd at intervals throughout theirlives.
once for all and hold them fast thereafter
as incorrigible enemies of society. And in
their captivity they may be made to do
honest work with the hands which in
their freedom they put to criminal use
only. A prison is the proper place for
constant criminals.-New York Sun.
, 1888-11-21
CAUTION

are stamped on the bottom of all my advertised
shoes before leaving the factory, which protect
the wearers against high prices and inferior goods.
II a dealer offers w; l.. Douglas shoes at a re-
duced price, or says he has them without my name
and price stamped on the bottom, put him down as
q fraud,
, 1888-11-21

es & historical Dept; Chryenoe, Hvo.
, 1888-11-21
IN THE VALLEY.

Above the grain the air is bright and clear;
see the crest of Mount Diablo rise
Against the blue-gray depths of cloudless skies;
And the Sierras, snowy topped, appear
Purple with shrcuding mists; l know how near
Above their heights the quiet heaven lies,
Not cold and dark, but warm as loving eyes,
When fondly gazing on the one most dear.
The day is garish in the valley, yet
know how soft upon the rocky sleeps
And pine clad hills the mellow sunlight sleeps;
And when at eve the day and night are met,
How weird the subtle darkness on them creeps.
How can the heart that loves such scenes forget!
-Virna Woods in Overland Monthly.
, 1888-11-21

One of the meanest men on record was
q M~issourian who had a personal grudge
against his neighbor, the coroner, and
committed suicide when the latter was
away from home on a two weeks visit
Chicago Tribune.
, 1888-11-21
One Way Out of II

Lieutenant (waking up)-Donnerwetterl
Already 10 o'clock John, why did you
not wakE me when I ordered?
john have already Weakened you sew.
eral times, but perhaps you have not
heard me.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

Equally safe for young or old, Ayers
Sarsaparilla cleans the blood from all
impurities.
General Harrison has studied the art
of shaking hands and believes, that has
reduced the torture to minimum. He
watched the approach of the enemy
with keen eyes and when hand is adj
vanced toward him he seized it suddenly
gives it gentle pressure and then drops
it, In this way the caller has no chance
to get in that murderous grip which is
popular to indicate friendship and good
will.
A tailoring firm in Allentown employs
an attractive young lady to collect debts
from customers. She is said to be Il
great success.
When, by reason of cold or from
any other cause, the stomach, liver,
and kidneys become disordered, no time
should be lost in stimulating them to
action. Ayes's Pills are quickly, safely,
and surely. Sold by druggists and deal
ers in medicines.
Mrs. Booth, of Washington county,
Tennessee, died recently in the log
house she was born in, ninety-eight
years ago. She had in all that time
never been further than five miles from
home.
An ugly complexion made Nellie a
fright,
Her face was all pimply and red,
Though her features were good, and her
blue eyes were bright,
What plain girl is Nellie" they
said.
But now, as by magic, plain Nellie has
grown
As fair as an artists bright dream
Her face is as sweet as flower new
Her cheeks are like peaches and
cream.
As Nellie walks out in the fair morn
ing light,
Her beauty attracts every eye,
And asfor the people who called her
fright,
"Why, Nellie is handsome" they
cry.
And the reason of the change is that
Nellie took DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery, which regulated her liver,
cleared her complexion, made her blood
pure, her breath sweet, her face fair and
rosy, and removed the defects that had
obscured her beauty. Sold by all drug
gists.
A fashion journal says that stockings
ornamented with twisted serpents will
be worn with low shoes this summer.
There are only two places in America
that produces white huckleberries. One
is in Blooming Grove, Pa, and in the
other in Sussex county, N. Y. The an
nual yield of white huckleberries is
about twelve bushels and they are sold
for fabulous prices to wealthy dinner
givers.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
Magnolia Valley.

Little Mollie Davis, who has been suf-
fering with chicken-pox, was able to go
on the excursion to Colchester on Mon
day.
Miss Constance Minor, OF Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Mary Miller.
Miss Helen Ash of Elkton, visited
Mrs. Sarah Bowen this week.
Misses Allie Dougherty of Lewisville,
and Miss Annie Foard visited Colchester
this week.
Miss Florence Campbell of Elkhorn,
Ind, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Campbell.
Mrs. Eliza Anderson was badly hurt
on Saturday. She was on the top of a
load of wheat, and the horses starting
suddenly, throwing her OIL. She was
picked up severely bruised, but no bones
broken. A this time she is improving
Nelson Boulder, the farmer on Quick
sell estate, was thrown from horse rake
ON Saturday, and badly cut and bruised
He was driving through IL gate and one
ofthe wheels striking post, frightened
the horse, and throwing Boulder out
and rolling him some distance. DR.
Mitchell attended the injured man, who
is now out of danger
A valuable calf belonging to Art
Kitchens was badly injured by running
into a wire fence. 1t became frightened
at some horses running. LILY.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
A Warning.

The modes ofdeath's approach are YER
ious, and statistics show cenclusively
that more persons die from diseases of
the Throat and Lungs than any other. 1t
is probable that everyone without exec
pteon, receives vast numbers of Tubercle
Germs into the system and where these
germs fall upon suitable soil they start
into life and develop, at first slowly and
is shown by slight tickling sensation
in the throat and IL allowed to continue
their ravages they extend to the lungs
producing Consumption and to the head,
causing Catarrh. Now all this is danger.
Gus and ifallowed to proceed will in time
cause death At the outset Won must act
with promptness allowing Il cold to GO
without attention is dangerous and may
lose you your life. AS soon as you feel
that something is wrong with your
Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, obtain bot.
tie of Boschee's German Syrup. II will
give you immediate relief
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
Excursion to Brandywine Springs.

The Sabbath School of the Newark NJ
L. Church will give an excursion to the.
famous Brandywine Springs. August 3D..
Trains leave the B. & o. station ia $50
A. NJ. and returning arrives at Newark
sol p. IN. Adult tickets fly cents chill
dren, from 8 to II years, twenty five
cents. Tickets can be purchased of the
scholars, and at the b. q o. station on
the morning of the excursion. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of the school.
This beautiful g. owe has been specially
prepared for excursionist }, with swings
and hobbyhorses for the children and
boating for the older folks. Let every
body and their children go on this ex-
cursion.