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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-18

nothing worthy of interest seems to
have escaped her. 1t must be remem-
bered, also, that she is not writing of
the plains of to-day, but as they were
Immediately after the civil war. The
marvellous changes that have taken
place since this can scarcely be realized.
For over four months, Mrs. Custer lived
in wagon, ard considered il luxury
to get hay pillow. One night, while
enjoying this pillow, an army mule
wandered u to the wagon, and, to
Mrs Clusters dismay, began to eat the
hay. The following extract from the
book is interesting: "a would-oe set
tier in Colorado, in those times of de-
priyation and struggle, wrote his his
tory on board, and set it up on trail
as a warning to others coming after
him: TOUCHED it out here two years.
Result: Stock on hand. five tow heads
and seven yaller dogs; $50 feet down to
water, 80 miles to wood and grass. He'll
all around. God bless our home Il
would be too painful to attempt to
enumerate the ravages made by the
Indians on the pioneer. and God alone
knows how they faced life at all, with
musket beside them in the field, and the
sickening dread of returning to DESC
lated cabin ever present in their heavy
hearts," Mrs. Custer has filed her
book with just such graphic pictures as
this, and tells the story of a life full of
peril and interesting adventure.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox has re-
turned from the west, and once more
settled down in her New York fiat.
Her somewhat extended absence from
home has seemed to stimulate her for
literary work; now, that she is once
more surrounded by her books, she has
already started her busy pen. OF late,
Mrs. Wilcox has found her prose work
so acceptable by the lublic that she has
to certain extent, turned from poetry.
During the next four months, she will
occupy herself with writing novel and
8 number of prose articles for syndi-
cate of newspapers. During April. she
will busy herself by bringing out new
literary prOtege, in whose talents she
has much confidence. The yourg liter
airy star will be given public introduce
ton at reception, by Mrs. Wilcox
which is to be attended by large repre-
sentation Of New York literary men
and women. Next fail, Mrs. Wilcox s
famous Poems of Passion" will be
laid under contribution for handsome
lust, ated edition in which eighteen
full-page drawings are to appear.
WILLIAM j. Box.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-18
LITERARY LEAVES.
Pen Portraits of New York
Magazine Editors.
MRS. GEN. CUSTER'S NEW BOOK
Some OF the Men Whom Aspiring
Authors Dread-Why English Perl.
odicals are Dull.
NEW YORK, March 4, 1888.

Written for THE SUNDAY HERALD.
To the aspiring author who sends his
wares to the big magazines, and has
them refused with almost as mechani-
cal regularity as they are forwarded, the
editor is source of terror. He pictures
him in his mind as q man devoid Of
human feeling. who enjoys nothing
with a keener relish than the opportun-
ity to return a submitted essay, POEM
or story. How far wide of the mark
are such mind portraits, those at all
familiar with. the men who hold the
editorial reins of our magazines can
fully appreciate. For example, no
friend of Mr., Alden, the editor OF
Hdrper'S, would esteem him other than
man of the most kindly consideration.
Few men are more easy to approach, or
more willing to turn from his work to
listen to the claims of any young author
who may seek him. Ever full of work,
get no man appears to have more time
at bis command than he, when talking
to the stranger who drops into his edi-
torial sanctum. Mr.. Burlingame, the
editor of Scribner'S, Is another to whom
all the graces and manners that con-
stitute the gentleman can be ascribed.
Equally accessible as Mr.. Alden, he is
likewise ever ready to give kindly
audience and a friendly ear to. any
writer whose reputation is still to be
made If, perhaps, the editor of Scrib-
ler'S is tritle more reserved, yet there
is underneath this exterior manner, a
warm sympathy and understanding OF
! human nature that never fails to mani
| fest itself before the close of converse
ton. Mr.. Glider, of the Century, is
certainly neither stony-hearted nor de
void of the most friendly sentiments.
For years himself struggling for liter
lry recognition and position, he is not
slow to understand the struggles and
| obstacles that every author has to battle
with.
Many kindly word of advice has
been carried from Mr.. elders office,
treasured by the recipient, and used to
excellent advantage, and these are but
three of a group whose chief charac-
teristjcs are precisely the opposite OF
those commonly ascribed to them. Mr.
Metcalf, of the Forum, Mr.. Wyckoff, OF
| the american, Mr.. Smith of the C0SnlO-
| DoJitan-aIl these are men ever ready to
give the helping hand to the young
writer whose work has any merits OF
claim to recognition whatever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-18

HOOPS Sarsaparilla is peculiar to it.
self and superior to all other prepare
tons in strength, economy, and medi-
cinal merit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-18
MAGAZINE PAY IN ENGLAND.

The duIness of many of the English
magazines in contrast to the American
periodicals is acknowledged by even thu
most patriotic British man of letters.
1T is difficult to know why this should
be-" writes an English author, quite
prominent in London literary circles,
for apprehend We have plenty of
clever writer's who are only too happy
to contribute if it should be made worth
their while so to do. [ understand the
reason of a good deal of this dulness is
easily accounted for. 1t is said, 1t arises
from the fact of paying scale prices;
that is to say, so much a page or so
much column is paid all round. The
brilliant and well known essayist is
paid exactly the same as the twaddling
amateur. AS the longer the article the
greater the pay, the twaddling amateur
generally gets the best of it. Of course,
after time the brilliant essayist ceases
to contribute, and the publication be-
comes loaded with the contributions of
the twaddling amateur. Gradually the
public begins to find this out, and event
ually they cease to buy the publication.
In some periodicals, l am told, they pay
simply from measurement. Hence, If
a man were to compress the greatest
amount of wit and brilliancy into the
most polished verse of eight lines, he
would get about twentieth part of the
payment that would be received by the
contributor of a column of hopeless
amateur leaden rubbish. OF course a
plan so utterlye opposed to the uniVer-
sal commercial principle of paying the
best price for the best quality must end
in failure. You in America are we'll
aware of the futility of such course OF
action, and manage your periodicals
and magazines on very different prin
ciples. In common with this matter, |
recollect an amusing incident that oc
Cured to me some years ago. was
engaged at certain salary to contri-
butte special article to weekly news
paper. There was no special stipulation
as to length, but it was generally ex-
pected to be just over column. One
week. being somewhat carried away by
my subject, l wrote two columns. l
happened to call in to see the proprietor
of the journal the morning 1t was pub
lished. His face was wreathed in
smiles. 4 congratulate you very much,
of article | like 10 see.' he continued,
pleased, for az a general rule, an Eng
iish editor does not tell you when he
likes a contribution, though you're
pretty sure to hear of it if it does not
replied that was very glad he was
pleased, as | had rather fancied the
article myself. Oh. he answered,
smiling more than ever, l have not read
it YET, but it is so nice and long,"
MRS. CUsTERs NEW BOOK.
Mrs. General Clusters new book,
'Tenting on the Plains" is to be pub
lished next week, and as the advance
orders have been quite considerable, the
success of the work seems almost an
assured fact. was privileged yester
day to look over set of advance sheets
of the work, and the many who read the
book will agree, think, that Mrs. Gus
ter has succeeded in writing most in
teresting volume. 1t is an admirable
picture of life on the plains of Kansas
| and Texas twenty-five years ago. and q
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
HE MET HIS MATCH.

The tide has turned at last. A yssung
man out in Wyoming armed hinrself
with q revolver and sailed out to az,o.t
young woman who had declined Eie
honor OF his hand. Bnt she was prs.,snx.d
for him. She read the papers and had
frequently read Of shootings under like
circumstances. She didn't refuse linn
without taking into account ala the cs,a.-
sequences that it might involve, and she
quietly resolved that nodiscarded lover
should get the drop on her. When the.
young man arrived at the house full OF
his deadly mission, he found the fair hut
cruel one doing the week ironing. She
didn't seem to suspect anything, sud he
anticipated an easy task i'll preparing
her for the coroners jury. but whez, lac
casually reached toward his hIp pocket
with the remark that her time had s:o1nc,
she said she guessed not, and knocked
him down with u fat-iron, breaking his
nose and loosening all his front teeth
Then with equal cheerfulness and pred
igality she distributed the boiling CON
tents Of a teakettle about his person as hi.
lay against the wootl-box. and wlae.,, ths
family rushed into the kitchen to see
what was the matter they found her IN
dustriously mopping the Hoor viii, the
rejected one. The next time. E.e 1azy-
poses to some Gertrude, OF Wysanins
and is refused he will probably sz,s.sa.ade
that that settles it and keep 1xay--
TeIns Sifiihgs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
Im a Country Church.

There are not hundred people in the
congregation; there is no choir; lady
from one of the cottages plays on aslnall
melodeon, and the people join in the
singing of a few old hymns and simple
chants. Nevertheless, the whole serv-
ice is deeply impressive. You forget
the triyialities Of life for time. Its
pomps and vanities are shut out from
your view. The glaring inequalities
that exist between man and man, the
feverish race of competition, in which
the weaker goes to the wall, the pain
and travail OF civilization--al are for
gotten. The still, small voice OF nature
penetrates to your heart, and you see
in their true perspective some at least,
Of the great facts Of human destiny. I
have no quarrel with the stately and
solemn service Of a great city church:
but I am glad that this is not the only
type of religious worship. And it will
be sorry day for Christianity if ever
its simpler forms Of praise and prayer
now to be found in quiet, questionable
country churches shall be improved out
of existence.-Ne,c York Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
IN THE VINEYARD.
He Who Tries to Serue. God
and .M0mmon Makes a
Mistake.
Loves THE COUNTRY CHURCH.
A Railroad Man Tells How He Was BROUGHT
tosa knowledge Of His Sinfulness-
Gems Of Thought.
A signat,,,a,.'s Storm.

A couple Of years ago was drinking
with lot of railway men, abusing my
wife, neglecting my home, and going
right to ruin. Again and again the
railway missionary and some of my
Christian mates tried to get ME to come
and hear the Gospel. But not for me
1 liked best when off duty to lean over
the bar of saloon. One Sunday even.
ing, two years ago, I heard some men
singing. 1 stopped to listen, and soon
1 saw it was some of my mates. j
wanted to bolt. but they caught sight 81
me, and one Of them came and took hold
OF my arm. You wait bit and hear us
sing, and hear what we've got to say
l did, and rather liked it, SO that was
there my next Sunday off duty. That
night I followed them to the tent and
went home mighty angry, for it seemed
they talked just about me. However,
went away. I began to see I was sin.
ner, and then that Christ was Saviour.
The end Of it was, I cried for mercy.
and now know that my sins are for
given. Oh, it's made rare difference
at home-the wife can tell you that
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
THE CHILDREN.
Matters Both Grave and Gay
for the Entertainment of
Our Little Readers.
DETERMINED TO SUCCEED.
The lnhabitant of the Hayfield-
About the Pillory and Stocks Of
Ancient Times.
Determined to Succeed.

The following is one Of the traditions
of manufacturing firm in Glasgow,
Scotland. Thirty years ago, bare
foot, ragged urchin presented himself
before the desk of the principal partner
and asked for work as an errand-boy.
"There's q deal O running to be
Dune" said Mr.. Blank, iestingly, af-
fecting broad Scotch accent. "Your
first qualification wud be pair o
shoon."
The boy, with grave nod, disap-
peared. He lived by doing odd jobs in
the market, and slept under one Of the
stalls. Two months passed before he
had saved enough money to buy the
shoes. Then he presented himself be-
fore Mr.. Blank one morning, and held
out package.
II have the shoon, sir" he said
quietly.
"Ohp Mr.. Blank with difficulty re-
called the circumstances. "You want a
place? Not in those rags, my lad. You
would disgrace the house
The boy hcsitated moment, and
then went out without word. Six
months passed before he returned, de-
Gently clothed in coarse but new gar
ments. Mr.. Blanks interest was
reused. For the first time he looked at
the boy attentively. His thin, blood
less face showed that he had stinted
himself for food for months in order. to
buy those clothes. The manufacturer
now questioned the boy carefully, and
found to his regret that he could neither
read nor write.
ct is necessary that you should do
both before we could employ you in
carrying home packages, he said. I'VE
have no place for YOU.
The lads face grew paler; but, with
out word OF. complaint, he disappeared.
He now went fifteen miles into the
country, and found work in stables neal
to q night-school. At the end of year
he again presented himself before Mr..
Blank.
"Ican read and write, he said briefly.
Il gave him the place" the employer
said, years afterward, with the convic-
ton that, in process OF time, he would
take mine, if he made up his mind te
do it. Men rise slowly in Scotch bust
ness houses, but he is our chief fore
man.-Westey71 Record.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
Gems Of Thought.
THE more heart the more sorrow.

THE more heart the more sorrow.
IDLENEss is the burial of the living
man. -Jeremy Taylor.
HEARTS can be young in spite of gray
hair.-L0uisG VI. -4lcOt.
HE who takes the child by the hand
takes the mother by the heart.
!AFFL1cT1oNs are but the shadows OF
Gods wings.-G. Macdonald.
GREAT good is often accomplished
merely because it is not attempted.
THERE is nothing so strong or safe il
any emergency OF life as the simple
truth.
BEFORE me, even as behind
God is, and all is we'll!
-Whittier.
THIS earth is not an un1ningled ball
of mud; after all, sanbeams visit it.
Carlyle.
Few nercies call for greater thankful
ness than a friend safe in heaven. 1t is
not every one that overcometh. Dr..
James Hamilton.
FREE-w1LL is not the liberty to do
whatever one likes, but the power OF
doing whatever one sees ought to be
done. even in the very face Of otherwise
overwhelming impulse. -Macdon'ald.
NOT in each shell the diver brings to air
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19

The pillory consisted of sm upragAaks
post, with cross-piece, in which veEs''
confined the neck and hands ot the sal
prit, who was thus made to s4and, sE-l
posed to the jeers of the populane, saA.
sometimes in real danger from nlzzlsS
of all kinds, although, usually. only taB
eggs were thrown.
The pillory was generally inis7cssl
for some disgraceful crime, which tessafil
to make the spectators the leas mer11-
full.
The stocks We're so arranged N -,
confine the ankles, while tho aai1s.rsr
was i'll d sitting posture, and WA gca'
orally inflicted for petty theft, ar apoaj
hardened tramps.
These punishments were abolished in.
France and England, as well n IN this:
country, many Years ago, except in the
conservative State Of Delaware. wl,sre
they are still inflicted at times i
The ancient Romans used the E;illory,
as well as the Persians. and it il still in
use i'll China, where culprits sro made
to walk about with the head and vrRizhs
confined in q broad plank, and the of-.
Tense for which they are suffering alExed
to it. i,
There was all old naval puniahme,ue,
now disused, in which the culmit hal
his head through one end of a barrel,
his arms through holes cut in tho ailaa.
and was thus made to wear hi. eCaken
jacket" amid the gibes of his xhIpmataa.
There is a story on record Of 1I7Hmi-
dates, Persian soldier, who bt,zsted
that he had killed Cyrus tho young.r
at the battle of Cunaxa For this hs
was condemned to be exposed tn the
sun, in the pillory, without fhod or
water In this condition he IL zsid io
have lived eighteen days.
Cyrus the younger had mush re-
markable history. At his larsh tho
soothsayers predicted that he would de-
throne his sranafather-who orsIcrea
him to be put to death. For this EMF
pose, the baby Was delivered to . si,ep-
herd who, instead of killing linn, raised
him up as his own son. But, when q yssutla,
Gyms achievements in war and taas.
chase We're so remarkable as To atszacs
attention, when his true history came
out. Eventually he did dethrope his
grandfather, and the prediction Was
fulfilled.
Many wears ago, the writer, whea, IN
Annoy, China, saw man in the lilaoEy.
on a barren hillside, exposed 10 tine full
heat Of the sun, without TODD or water.
where he was to he left until flr sAisst.
He had committed particularly
atrocious murder.
Strange as it may seem, there wsss no
crowd gathered about the placss, asad
the few passers-by seemed only to slance
at him, without stopping otdeA
Days.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
0pE TO A 7UR7LE-D0VE,
ny CHARLES EUGENE BANKS.

o,6rd TINT sittest thus alone
,,orb subdued, the pensive tone
,.bv,,,1nic, sad, recurrent moan,
With list'ning pause
,rooaims that thou hast anguish known.
Yet hide the cause.
r,,ne was I smiled to hear thee COO.
And thought it bat thy way to WOO
. ,ecreant lover to renew
His broken VOW
Nv heart with thine is tuned too true /,
To doubt thee now.
Like thee, beside ruined nest,
nespair my constant, only guest,
beneath a thousand cares Cypress =.
l sit and sigh;
And ponder, duly, which is best,
TO live or die.
backward glance, a path Of pain,
nefaccd with many sinful stains
a barren, Ruthless, desert plain,
Tho now and near;
And from the storm-beat futures MAJ.
Shrink with fear.
O mournful bird, had thy wings
10 soar above all earthly things,
The sneers of pride, the envious thinR,.
Sins artful snares,'
And all the troop misfortune brings
OF cruel cares!
Thou mayest hope some prowler may,
With unintended kindness slay
Thee ere the twilight wells the day
And give thee peace,
Whilst am SHINING cen to pray
For like release.
lrSansac I'rarelcr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
WHERE he cor IT.

Matilda, that boy Of ours is s:lsueS full
of slang" remarked Mr. Dussss2,sssry.
in a sharp, complaining tone He sAak,.
about me as the guv nor, aud this r..zrs,-
ing I heard him tell Bridget to eIIes he1
go, Gallagher Where does l.e sJi.:k
up such abominable st,1tf'a"
Goodness only knows Mrs. Dasssa~
berry said, with well-simulatsM sssask
of ignorance.
AT school, 1 suppose continued M.
Dusenberly. 'of those Darringer E,nys
He is altogether too fly. that hoy. and il
I catch him with those boys agssin lss.1a
make home run of the liSelieEt KIND. .
He may hear some of it at fsonac.
suggested Mrs. Dusenberry, with amosla-
erly blandness.
"At homer cried Mr.. Dusensaes~x-
"You are entirely off your base. nay
dear. Who uses slang here2"
Probably L am addicted to IT. WAS
Mrs. Dusenberry's meek reply
We'll, it's vice you'd better get rad
OF then. Refined conversation is q
mark OF culture. Let HE hear that lid
use slang again and I'll give il 10 hi.a
right off the bat I'll wipe up the aoa.
with him. Ill--"
Just then he saw Il commissioning
look on his wife's face. He picked s1,.
his hat suddenly, and, mumblins: susn..-
thing about having IN appointments at
the office, fled. '-Time-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
In InhaUito,at Of the Hayfelos

If one was moving i'll bayfield, he
might come across q ball-a queer little
ball, about as big as q mans fist, made
of dry grass blades, and laying down in
little hollow among the grass roots.
It is the nest Of grass mouse. If we
open it We shall probably find, neatly
tucked up in their snug cradle, some
six or seven little, blind naked mice,
ugly little babies as one would wish to
see; so let us cover them up again and
leave them for the mother mouse, who
thinks them pretty, though we do not.
We move more of the swath. All,
what is that tiny brown beast trying to
make it's escape? We will catch it, but
with the hand, and gently, so as not to
hurt it. Yes, as I thought, it is gray
mouse, but not the mother OF the ugly
babies. It is a young mouse, little
more than half grown. The gray mouse
is about as much like the domesti,
mouse as the water rat is like the COM
mon gray rat. Both water rat and grass
mouse are rough and shaggy little
beasts, with blunt noses and short tails
and ears, and both alike feed upon
plants.
There are two kinds Of grass mice.
The largest has yellowish tinge. and
is more commonly seen about hedges
than in the open field Our little friend
is of smaller and browner sort. Look
at him; he seems to have no fear. but
will sit quite contentedly on Your hand
and wash his furry brown face with his
paws. He has an excellent appetite,
and you are welcome to see him eat his
dinner. Give him q blade of tentl er
grass, OF leaf Of clover, and he will
take it in his fore paws. which are al
most like hands, and nibble it with the
greatest enjoyment, sitting on his hind
legs whilst he does so.
He may easily be tanned as pet, but
it must be owned that he is not a beauty
He has less to boast of than the common
house mouse; and far less than the
larger longtailed field mouse, with it's
bright brown coat and white waistcoat,
its great black eyes and slender paws
and tail; less even than the little red
harvest mouse, which is only one-sixth
the weight of the house mouse. But
our mouse is such a funny, confident,
sociable fellow that one cannot help
liking him-at least some people can
not, and they can make study. Of him
and his family to their hearts content
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19
Measures.

A bridge which is q foot too short.
fails to reach across the chasm. A Race
may be lost by a length as we'll as by a
mile. One leak will sink ship; one
sin destroy soul.
The Earl of Bath illustrated his views
of q policy which dismissed one minister
of state and retained another whom he
deemed equally Objectionable, by com
pairing it with the action of the Lord
Chamberlain, who, when sent to ex-
anime the cellars of the House Of Com
mons, returned with the report that she
found five and twenty barrels Of gun
powder, that he had removed ten of
them, and that he hoped the rest acouztl
do no ha,n1r'
The man who thinks to serve God
and mammon, and divides his time and
energies between the Lord and the
devil, the flesh and the Spirit, will he
found to have made u grand mistake.
No man can be slave of two masters.
He must have one absolute ruler and
owner. When man has given himself
to the Lord he has nothing left for any
body else. The world and the flesh
and the devil must stand aside, self
must be denied, and Christ must have
all. "I would that thou vert cold OF
hot. So then because thou art luke
warm, and neither cold or hot, 1 will
spue thee out Of my mouth. Chris
tan,