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

htS QlGo udIu Uul III Is Undoubtedly
: its death throes. / hear some of th
$ dohbting ones saying mo use to hav
: a law You can't enforce. Enforc
: against whom The criminal classes
According to that theory il is necessar
to enact laws to suit the crimina
classes.
! was met at the train w tn
wife Of Rev. Lyman whom many viii
remember as a Sabbath School worke
who was with us during our temper
ance caTnp-meeting couple of years
ago.
The next day found us domicileG
in the pleasant home of one of the ole
veterans Of the late war, now living in
Scotland. n packed house-a hot
Sabbath eyenlng-an enthusiastic all.
dience were some of the features of
our stay in Scotland. The w. c. Il. Z.
is in a tlourishing condition. notwith-
standing the opposition from Russians
and Bohemians which constitute a
large proportion of the population. 1t
is customary for the American Scot
landers to speak of going to the United
States when contemplating a trip else
| where.
Scientific temperance instruc-
ton is not taught in the schools now.
it was and a little daughter of one of
the saloon-keepers went home and
asked her father if he knew beer was
poison?' He asked her where she
heard that She told him her teach
er said so, and that it was IN their
books. The saloon-keeper grew furious
investigated the matter, discarded the
books and stopped all such instruction.
The school-board contains one sa-
loonkeeper, a Bohemian and Russian,
men who have come to this country
with no idea OF American principles
no conception OF true liberty no eau-
cation, and these men are allowed to
dictate what shall be taught OUT Amer
lean born children while the American
born mother, with all her culture, re-
hnement, patriotism, love Of freedom
and sense Of justice an innate principle
born in her and incor porated into every
fibre Of being with every breath, stands
aside with hands tied, not allowed to
so much as breathe upon the laws OF
her land which affect the veal or woe
OF her children. No wonder our wo-
men are uprising in a general rebellion.
A pleasant drive Of nine miles brought
us to the home of devoted christian
woman, 6 leading member of the i. NJ. |
church, who presided with dignity and
grace at the meeting at Olivet, where
the church was full to OVERLOOKING and
every window crowded with faces out
side, Notwithstanding the men were in
the harvest field through the day.
The country around Scotland and
Olivet is enchanting because of the
beauty of scenery and many beautiful
groves. If our farmers could see the
result Of ree-planting as it beauties
this country they would all put out
trees Catalpas do well here
but ] notice that they are
planted alternately with the other
trees, which affords protection so
necessary in this windy country to
broad leaved tree. saw many groves
eight years old with fine large looking
trees, some of them grand, and the ca
talpa held its own with them, and the
blossom is lovely. No better fencing
posts can be found as they are even
more durable than cedar. They have
found here by experience that trees
lie ont If planted too thick. They have
also had cottonwood trees killed by
,he worm that is peculiar to them.
made enquiry as to the kind of tree
most successfully grown, and the an
'Wer was box-elder, catalpa and ash.
cottonwood is the quicker growth but
short lived. give it as told me, and
consider that people who have grown
such magnificent groves must know
they speak.
Armour white ribbons almost took
ne by storm. They have one of the
most lively Unions l have met. The
/ S are quite force by themselves and
stand ready with their youth, grace
md beauty to- aid the mother Union.
Their rendering Of the song Fling out I
he Temperament banner" was well worth
he trip. 4 full house greeted me, be-
ides the royal welcome given me.
Centreville next needed my attention
where the Us had full charge Of the
Venlng meeting and lifted a burden !
# anxiety from my shoulders as they
engineered things so successfully and i
eld up my hands while ! reasoned s
With the people Of health and home.
,ext day the mother Union, which is s
arge, held a health class" giving a
ersonal invitation to every woman in ,
ne town, and ! was installed as teach /
where we all became SO interested
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