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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
CHINESE FREE LUNcH.

Gall the talk about Chinese hospital
ity on Chinese New Years is fraud, :"
said an Americanized emigrant from the
Flowery Kingdom. people have an
idea that every Chinaman who can afford
it keeps open house at that season, and
that every conner is welcome to eat and
drink him out Of house and home. I
saw it even stated that Americans were
welcome as we'll, and that tramps had a
regular picnic while it lasted, going
from store to store and getting their
heads full OF Chinese whisky.
cts all nonsense. Even in the large
Chinese stores in Mott street, where
they give away the most liquor and
sweet meats, Cinnamon are not allowed
to sponge on the house. The store
keepers have very simple way Of pre-
venting and keeping bummers in check.
The decanter, which is so ostentatiously
displayed on the counter, has lust
enough liquor in it to make decent
showing. When this is gone a little
more is put in. A bold, scrutinizing
eye is kept on the man who tackles the
sweetmeats. The only thing free to
loungers is watermelon seeds, which
cost little "-Neac York Tcle0yan,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
Church Entertainments.

The religious gift enterprise is not yet
matter Of tradition, but the drift of
thought in the church seems to be set
ting against it. do not mean to say
that gift-enterplise methods of money
making are Notwithstanding and I'M
godly." do say they are unscrptural.
We cannot imagine the apostles or the
early Christian disciples even thinking
OF such methods. There is one rule
given in the New Testament for giving
that one quoted SO often from PauPs
counsel to the Corinthians: "Upon the
first day of the week let every one of YOU
lay by him in store as God hath pros-
pered him. Those offerings were for
the, saints, us all our church work is for
holy purposes. We can hardly con-
ceive OF st. Paul devising series of
lsthmian games, gate-money to go into
the church treasury. That is what we
do, however, in our entertainments. [
do not judge my brethren, and dis
tlhctly dlsclalm any such purpose. I
know from experience how necessary
the entertainment seems. I know how
hardly the income is met by ordinary
giving. But also know by experience
that after the first plunge parish will
find it can swim without any worldly
bladders attached. Having tried both
methods, I know whereof speak, and
have written by no means to condemn.
but to encourage. do believe that
most parishes will rise caeerfully to the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
S0CIETY AND -1CTORs.

What TO YOU think of treatment Of
the actor by society in his social rela-
tions?"
For good many years the basis Of
society has been the dollar. Only a
few years ago all literary men were os-
tracised because they had no money;
neither did they have reading public.
If any man produced a book he had to
find patfon-some titled donkey, some
landed lubber, in whose honor he could
print few well-turned lines on the fly
leaf If you wish to know the degrade
ton of literature read the dedication
written by Lord Bacon to James l., in
which he puts him beyond all kings,
living or dead-beyond Caesar and Mar
Gus Aurelius In those days literary
man was servant, hack. He lived
in Grub street. He was only one de-
gree above the sturdy vagrant and the
escaped convict. Why was this! He
had no money and he lived in an age
when money was the foundation of re.
speciality.
Let me give you another instance:
Mozart. whose brain was fountain OF
melody, was forced to eat at a table
with coachmen, with footmen, and soul
lions. He was simply a servant who
was commanded to make music for a
pudding-headed bishop. The same was
true of the great painters and of almost
all other great men who rendered the
world beautiful by art and who enriched
the languages OF mankind. The basis
Of responsibility was the dollar. Now
that the literary man has an intelligent
public he cares nothing for the ignorant
patron.
The literary man makes money. The
world is becoming civilized and the lit.
erary man stands high. In England,
however, if Charles Darwin had been in
vited to dinner and there had been pres
ent some sprig of nobility, some titled
vessel holding the germs of hereditary
disease, Darwin would have been COM
PEELED to occupy place beneath him.
But have hopes for England. The
same is true Of the artist. The man
who can now paint picture for which
he receives from $4,000 to $4,000 is
necessarily respectable The actor who
may realize from $1,000 to $4,000 a
night, or even more, is welcomed in the
stupidest and richest society. So with
all others who instruct and amuse man
kind. Many people imagine that he who
amuses them must be lower than them.
This, however, is hardly possible.
Il believe in the aristocracy of brain
and heart; in the aristocracy of intelli-
gence and goodness, and not only APP
preciate but admire the great actor, the
great painter, the great sculptor, the
marvellous singer. In other words, I
admire all people who tend to make this
life richer, who give an additional
thought to this poor world. Colonel
I7lQersOl.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
IN Hard Lines.

Irene Worrell, who not so many years
ago was one Of the most fascinating and
popular Of the trio of Worrell Sisters,
was at the head of a 10, 20, and 3O-cent
theatrical company which stranded re-
Gently in small Kansas town because
there wasn't sufficient money in the
treasury to pay railroad fare to the next
stand. Twenty years ago Miss Worrell
had good-sized fortune-now she is
virtually penniless.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
Oh Ye Critics.

J. M. Hill. the man who doomed
Margaret Mather, the actress, into
fame, testified the other day that he
procured favorable notices of his star
from the New York papers by bribing
the critics. He does not say whether
he bribed them with ham sandwich, a
drink Of whisky, or one of the fair Mar
garet's photographs
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
TIE FUNNY SE-aHORSh'

The seahorse is curious little e's.1
ure. It is not an animal, but a llsA'
is bony, has tufted gills, and belong
the pike family. It grows from ~,
eight inches long. The snout y t r.;
longed and the head elevated ps
orly, very much resembling the n. :, hr
a horse, the ears being represents !, i;
spiny coronet on the occiput. ! ~ 4,
is long and whiplike, and within . s
1t is by the tail that these tlsh sus' NIB
themselves to seaweeds and otnei In
marine objects. The eyes are pl w. 4
ent and can be moved Independent o;
each other and in opposite d1fe, .,a
In swimming these fish always
On upright position.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
THE EDITOIt AND HIS WIFE.

Her husband was a writing editor.
He wrote the serious editorials. His wife
did not read them. She had sense. too.
She and her husband used to hold long
discussions on serious and importunt
public questions in which, Of course. he
did all the talking. But it fiattered her
that he should think enough Of her in
tellect to discuss such subjects
with her. and she was happy. One day
she had nothing to do. It was raining;
she could not go out, and she had no
interesting novel. So she picked up the
paper, her eyes fell on an editorial. It
sounded familiar somehow, and as she
read on she found in it whole lot of
ideas that her husband had laid down in
a very simple, affectionate kind of q
way in one of those discussions. It
dawned upon her, the whole scheme.
She said nothing; but very soon after
the husband began working the CONVEX
sation round to some abstruse subject.
She gave him free way for while.
Then she rose up.
"Now, john" she said, eff you want
to try your editorials on dog, gessome-
body else to be the dog"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
The Jersey Lily.

Mrs. Langtry's appearance Of wretched
ill-health occasions her private friends
much anxiety. The Lily has become
painfully thin in the face, her cheeks
have lost their damask bloom, and her
dark-rimmed eyes no longer CLEAN with
that ox-like lambency that gave such
pertinence to her epithet of Jersey.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
Death Of Levi.

The death is chronicled of Herman
Levi, who was to conduct the Wagner
performances at Bayreuth this summer.
For the past sixteen years Levi has
been the conductor of the Royal Opera,
Munich, where the model performances
of Wagner's works under his baton gave
him reputation akin to that won in
America by Anton Seidl.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17

expressed wish of their rector that no
more relih nce be placed on entertain
ments as means of raising money for
the Lord work. Those who have not
money to give may give, under the di-
rection Of wise rector, service that is
acceptable to God and helpful to Christ's
church. -Bererley E.. Warner, IN the
Th1lrchDlGn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17

beads of perspiration stood upon his
brow, and his face was ashy white.
"Great heavens! what is the trouble ?"
was the excited inquiry.
Ladies and gentlemen" gasped the
unfortunate man, family, I'm the
author Of the play"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
A Ne,c "Han,let."
Edwin

Creston Clarke, nephew Edwin
Booth, is to star this country next sea-
son. Hamlet" will be the feature of
his repertoire. His father, John Sleeper
Clarke, the comedian, is wealthy and
the young mans tour will be continued
whether it is financial success or not.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
Plays and Players.

Plays and Players.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON is in Canada.
! IT is fact that Nilsson has at last re-
tired to private life.
Mrs. LANGTRYs new play for next
season is called "a Love Story"
SARAH BERNHARDT is gaining flesh.
Her arm is now as big as Dutch broom
stick.
Con MURPHY is writing anew comedy
for Barry and Fay, entitled "O'Dowd's
Flats"
STUART ROBSON is said to recite beau
tifully Longfellow's Hanging of the
Crane"
JOSEPH LEVY, of the Booth Barrett
staff, is spending the summer in San
Francisco.
LAWRENCE BARRETT is renewing his
health and strength at his farm in
Southboro. Mass
CLARA MORRIS has new play called
"Hagar," which she has promised to
present next season.
MAURICE BARRYMORE has written q
burlesque of CDR. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE"
which will probably be seen the coming
season.
MINNIE HAUK and Clara Louise Kel-
logg will be the prime DONNIE of the
Strakosch Opera Company next season,
singing alternate nights.
Mrs. JAMES Brown Potter has
gone ahead to get her dresses for
cleopatra, in which she is to open in
New York next season in grand style.
FRIENDS of BARLEY Campbell, tho
playwright who is in charge of the
Middletown, N. Y, Insane Asylum,
have abandoned all hope ofhis reccsery.
THERE is no truth in the report that
Janauschek will retire from the stage
the coming season. Her farewell tour
will not be announced for several years.
JULIA MARLowE's season will open
in November. She will play in the
legitimate solely, and is at present at
the Highlands spending her time in
study.
Mrs. Dion BoUcIcAuLT, having been
granted q decree OF divorce from her
husband by an English court, will re-
turn to this country soon and arrange
for another starring tour.
PLAYwR1GHr-What do you think Of
my last play? Critic : Inherit
shouldn't have been your last. Play
wright-You mean that Critic
Yes, yes, the one before it should have
been the last.
Dion BoUc1cAuLT is going to write
dramatic criticisms and other things for
the New York Herald. He will wait
three days before writing about new
play, will pay for his seats, and alto
gether comport himself in model crit
ical fashion.
JOE JEFFERSON is the only actor pos
sessing separate summer and winter
estate. When the icy winds are howl
ing about our heads here the veteran
player is in Louisiana among his flowers.
His summer house is in New JERSEY. and
in both places he is a free handed enter
tainer.
FRANK HOWARD, a velvet-voiced tenor:
Billy Rice, an unctious and oleaginous
comedian; Burt Shepard, an entertain
ing female impersonator, and Richard
German, German dialect actor, have
banded together for the purpose Of pre-
senting farce-comedy called "Tlree
Bill I Mice"
RAcHEL's contract with the Gymnase
in Paris was lately sold at the Hotel
Drouot for ITO francs. The engage
ment from the LIST of February, 1887, to
the LIST of May, 1913, was at 5000 francs
(s600 per year, with yearly increase
of 1000 francs $4,000. AS Mile Elise
Felix was then minor, the document
was signed for her by her father and
mother.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
They Began Young.

Maggie Mitchell went on the stage
when she was Is years Of age, Joe JEFF
ferson at 6, Agnes Robertson at -,
Ellen Terry at 5, Kate Bateman at 8,
the Denim sisters at 6, Mary Cannon at
3, and at 9 years played regularly every
night; Lucille Weston at 9, Cordelia
Howard at 4, Jean Davenport Lander
at 8.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
He Vas the -4utHOr.

At the close of an amateur theatrical
performance gentleman was discov-
cred in o fainting condition. Great
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17

A FOND mother called the other dav
upon President Patton, of Princeton,
and asked anxiously if her son would be
well taken care of at college, Said
DR.. Patton: Madam, we 6. .antee
satisfaction. OF return the boy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17
USES OF THE LEMON.

Lemonade from juice of the lemon is
one OF the best and safest drinks for any
person, whether in health or not. It is
suitable for all stomach diseases, gravel,
liver complaint: inflammation of the
bowels, and fever. 1t is specific
against worms and skin complaints.
Lemon juice is the best antiscorbutic
remedy known. 1t not only cures this
disease, but prevents it. Sailors make
daily use Of it for this purpose. adj
wise every one to rub their gums with
lemon juice to keep them in good con.
dition. The hands and nails are kept
clean, white, soft, and supple by the daily
use OF lemon instead Of soap. It also
prevents chilblains.
Lemon is used in intermittent fever,
mixed with strong, hot, black coffee,
without sugar. Neuralgia may be cured
by rubbing the part affected with cut
lemon. tits valuable also to cure warts
and to destroy dandruff on the head, bv
rubbing the roots of the hair with #
1t will alleviate and finally cure coughs
and colds, and heal diseased limos #
taken hot on going to bed at night. Its
uses are manifold, and the more we en-
ploy 1t externally the better we shall
ma ourselves. Lemon juice is useful
III removing tartar from the teeth, anti
1ebr1le, etc. A doctor in Rome is irving
IL eXl'erlmentally in malarial fever with
great success, and thinks it will in time
supersede quinine.-Boston Troueller
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17

AUSTRIA claims to have lost rooo,.,.
Dy death the Oldest citizen in the world
His age was l42, A@''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-17

EARTHQUAKE sounds, says Prof. Milne
OF loklo' frequently precede the shock.
are often heard during the progress.
anu sometimes after the earthquake
proper has ceased. Their character is
YER, very varied, from barely audible rum
ollns TO loud rafting like cart on q
stony 81, street OF a Nolley of musketry
Ihey are probably heard better where
'he eafths structure is hard and solid
IMAM where it is loose and soft-1r.
hansaac 1raueler.
The Press., 1888-03-01

SYMPATHY OF TWINS. There are very many things in nature which nobody's philosophy has dreamed of yet. We are very far from the solution of all the rid dies that turn up now and then to puzzle us. What IS the secret bond between twins which makes one suffer from the pain the other feels, however distant That this in some degree is true there are num- erous instances. Here Is one from Tiffin, O.:
 ''Charles Foncannon, age twenty five, got his arm in planer at the churn fac tory and it was ground to pulp at the el bow. At the exact tune this happened, 9 45 p. m., his twin sister, living over a mile away, suddenly cried out in great ag- ony, saying there was fearful pain in her arm. She suffered so in few minutes that physician was sent for, and soon af- ter he arrived three other physicians arriv- ed, bringing her brother, whose arm they proceeded to amputate at once. When the sister had first been taken with the pain she had erred out: 'Oh, Charley is hurt r
 "While the arm of her brother was be- ing amputated the sister, who was kept in another part of the house and did not know what was going on, suffered terribly and screamed with agony. It was neces- sary to give her an injection of morphine in the arm to quiet her. Since then, when ever the brother is unusually restless or suffers mnch, the sister suffers in similar degree, Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1888-03-01
Prepared for The Pness.) 2
 THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

PRIDE is located halfway between vice and virtue, and little of if won't hurt a saint, and 8 good deal of 1t often helps a sinner.
 WE make our own destinies; Provi- dence. furnishes the raw material only
 HE that hath trade, hath an estate :: and he that hath E. calling, hath 8 place of honor. A ploughman on his legs is high CT than gentlemau on his knees. s.-F Frank Iia1. 4sf --. nr
 CERvANTEs says {: "By the street called By -and-by" you reach house called I.'sNever.'
 < EMERSON says: "Give me health and June day, and l will make the pomp of kings ridiculous
 YoUNG MEN, GIRD YOURSELVES !-Luth- CT began to shake Europe at 35 Loyola won his fame at 30; Pascal, greatest of Frenchman," secured that title at l6-he at,15-at 37 he was Pope Leo K: Alex ander, J ohm of Austria, Gustavus Adolph- us, Fernando Cortez, Lord Nelson and Lord Give all achieved great fame in their early years, -* E
 Do NOT say ce1rosity for curiosity.
 Do NOT say naoegfuk for mouthful.
 THE DEATH OF A1sosFLEs. Paul was put to death in Rome John was tortured and sent to dle in exile; James was hurled from a battlement in Jerusalem Simon Zelotes was slain in Persia Jude was tor tured to death Matthew YVES killed by a mob in Abyssinia !; Thomas was killed in Coromandel Phillip was hanged upon a pillar in Hierapolis Andrew was crucified at Patroca, and James the Less in Asia.
 Two cardinals found faHlt with Raphael because he made the faces of Peter and Paul so red in one of his pictures. "Be not so astonlshed at that my lords. I have painted them as they are in heaven, blushing with shame at seeing the church so badly governed" i
 Do NOT say nGtchelLy for naturally.
 Do NOT say eq,toaOnaicGIfor for economical.
 MARE RE's-NEsr-anytlli,ig very 'absurd or ludicrous; as 8 person is said to find a xaaTe's-nest when he chuckles over the discovery of something which is absurdly ridiculous or hoax.
 WRITING. The earliest known mention of writing is in Exodus xvi. IA, where Moses is commanded to ''write this for a memorial in book ri
 .WELK1N. This poeticaI worlds the plur- al of an obsolete term aOeIc, cloud The proper orthography is aOeEce'e, the be1n9 hard. \
The Press., 1888-03-01
AUCTION SEASON OF 1888.

THROUGH removed from "the Borough "
 N am still in Stafford and in the Auction Business az usual and do most respectfully request continu- ance of the patronage which has been my endeayor to build up in honest and impartial for the past seven years. O. address West Stafford, Conn residence formerly owned and occupied by Orwell Dimock, about two miles from the Springs, and on direct road to West Stafford I get my mail daily. Any one wishing my service avoid the trouble of driving over by sending me letter. Upoa receipt will hitch right up and call and you at your home or at The Press office (Khere you get your auc- ton bills printed at same time), and arrange about the sale, terms, &c.,, without extra charge. Yours truly, F. WAfLAND PRESTON, z
 12j6w West Stafford, Conn.
The Press., 1888-03-01
The Connecticut Real Estate Reeist

The Connecticut Real Estate Register speaks of the growth of Rockville as phe- nomenal, and adds, "Were it in a western town, instead of the modest Connecticut village it is, we would have but little peace from their self-praise and India rubber statistics for months to come. We do not hesitate, as far as our information goes, to pronounce Rockville's percentage of new buildings erected the past year, greater in New England, if not In the whole cDun- trV"
The Press., 1888-03-01

Some Foolish People allow cough to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh, it will wear away" but in most cases it wears them away. Could they be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would imme- diately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price 50c. and $1. Trial size free. At all Druggists.
The Press., 1888-03-01

Accidents and how to deal with them, and other valuable medical i formation, will be found in pr. Kaufmann's great Medical Work elegant colored plates. Send three cent stamps to pay postage to A. P. Ordway & Co.,, Boston, Mass, and receive g copy free.
The Press., 1888-03-01
staaord TeIeph one pireeter1.

StanOFd TeIeph one D1FectOFy. Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW, manager.
 sUBsCRIBERs-sTAFPORD SPRINGS. Dr. Richards residence. JasMcLaughlin, residence k. A. Buck X Co.'S store. e The Press office Dr. J. $. Clark, office Dr.C.B. Newton, residence Julius Converse, residence N. L. N. R. R. depot W. H. Cooley, residence RaWitser Bros residence Towne& Blair, ,Liv'yStable. ' {" office E. c. Dennis' office. Smith t2 Cooey's office R. $. Hicks. residence. (" Glyn Mill. c. J. Holmes; office. Dr. F, L, Smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. office. Stafford National Bank W.U. Telegraph Co. office Warren Woolen Co.,, office C.F. Harwood, residence Fanny Sparrow, residence. B. & O. Telegraph Office
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. R. s. Beebes store (pay stationl. ~-@
 HYDEVILLE. Chas. Holt's office. Phenlx Woolen Col
 srAFPoRDv1LLE.
 A. s. Eaton's store Epay Station). 6. B. Amadon's office
 ORCUTTY1LLE.
 Mill of Ellis, Converse & Co.
The Press., 1888-03-01

When purchasing your household supplies, always ask for Sperry and Barnes celebrated sugar cured Hams, and pure Kettle Lard ; don't be deceived into buying any inferior brands, all goods made by this firm bear their trade mark. [