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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
MAGiCIAN IN GOLD.

"Down the islands; voyage IN the
Garibees," by William Agnew Patton,
One of my companions, having made q
hrgain with the smith, handed him
three English forms which he desired
II have manufactured into one bangle
d the choicest East Indian design and
workmanship. The coolie man heated
the coins, cut them into narrow pieces,
of which lie welded the ends together,
using hammer and anvil, thus making q
bar four or five inches long, and, as I
remember, two or three lines in width
and thickness. Covering one end of
this strip of metal with damp clay to
protect his fingers from the heat, the
bangle-maker stuck the silver into the
diminutive charcoal fire, which he set
aglow by blowing through tube sim
liar in appearance to q glass-blower's
pipe.
When the metal was at dull red
heat he beat it soundly, forging it
round and smooth to the diameter of a
telegraph wire; then, carefully bending
it in a circle, joined the two ends, weld
ing them together neatly and with dis
patch. This done, and the joint having
been covered with rough mass of hot
silver fashioned into ball of the size
of cherry, the Hindoo held out the
half finished trinket for our inspection
and approval. He next smoothed and
polished the surface Of the ball by
hammering; then he graved and
stamped it with various dies. cutting
simple, conventional patterns of irreg-
ular design.
Next. having selected small silver
serpent from an assortment of ready
made devices and charms which he
kept in cocoanut shell, he plunged it
into the fire and blew through his blow
pipe until the cobra became blood red.
Pinching the reptiles tail between bits
of moist clay, the Hindoo drew it from
the fire, and before it lost its angry hue,
deftiy corkscrewed the emblem of inn
mortality around the wire of the ban
gle in four complete coils, all the time
tapping the snake here and there gently
with his mallet. in this way fastening
it securely in its place.
Plunging the ornament into a Gala
bash of cocoanut oil, he waited till the
serpent ceased kissing, and the Indian
bracelet YVES then ready to be clasped
on the wrist OF whomsoever the gallant
gentleman had in his mind when he
found it in his heart to give the order
for II
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
MODES FOR FAIR WOMEN.
BY ANNIE E. MYERS.

May and June brides and their az
fairs are on every hand demanding our
attention. Their all-importance over
lesser mortals is never questioned,
much less repudiated. They live in a
world all their own, and happy the
person who is privileged to stand out
side and look on.
That certain bride is going to
have tulip wedding" should over
power you; that she is going to have
no maids of honor, as that is the latest
English fad, must make you stand
amazed in admiration; that she is 60
ing to travel in black silk, so that no
one will recognize her as bride,
must stupefy you with the brilliancy Of
her erudition.
But where is the creature too selfish
to not sympathize with her self-com-
placency? A woman is always more
interested in marriage whether her
own or another's) than any other cere-
mony in the world.
OF course the bridal dress is the
most important part of the whole af-
fair; her travelling suit, her brides
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
The bodice is undoubtedly the most

The bodice is undoubtedly the most
important part of costume. Upon
its outlines, its perfect fit, its orna-
mentation, dressmaker devotes her
best energy.
The most novel feature pertaining to
them this season is their diversified trim
ming. They still appear cut decollete
in heart-shaped fronts; square in front,
with deep v in the back, however, is
certainly the most popular.
The first fancy bodice we illustrate
has the square neck opening over
beaded chemisette. This is a
copper red peau de sole cos
tune and the beads are dull
copper-colored ones. From the point
of the bodice, curving gracefully over
one shoulder, is band of dark-blue
plush, while the outlines of the oppo-
site side are shown in bead edging
corresponding to the chemisette.
Short pulled sleeves of the silk are
added. This bodice is becoming to
slender and plump figures alike.
White and colored laces are I'M
boundedly in favor: and will certainly
continue SO throughout the entire
summer. Our second fancy bodice is
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
a desirable evening waist for a white
Eronch loco knr;o ox,or ,,o;r, .;1br

a desirable evening waist for a white
French lace tunic over MORE silk.
As shown. these bodices are extremely
decollete, the shoulder coverings being
mere straps. In fact, one might say
that low-necked dresses had reached
their height, or would you say depth
This MORE waist in pure milk white
has lace applique stomacher, and
sprays of pale apple blossoms on the
right shoulder.
No lady's wardrobe is complete
without black small wrap. She may
have coats and jackets stylish and COM
Portable; but when she wishes to be
perfectly dressed for returning calls,
attending afternoon teas and recep-
tions, she must have q handsome,
dressy wrap. The newest ones have
only short semblances of sleeves.
For their trimming all kinds of jet
passementerie, galloons, fringes and
laces are utilized, sometimes every one
of them being seen on a garment, but
of course they must be skillfully COM
bined so as not to make the garment
seem overloaded.
Striped bengaline forms the founda-
ton of one which has its shoulder
sleeves finished with pleatings of
French lace; over the shoulders are
placed bands of jet GALLON, and heav-
lily jetted tape fringe finishes the lower
edge Of the garment proper.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
VARIETY THE GREAT PASSION.
A short Story.

DR.. Guthrie once told the following
"One of our boys, very little fellow,
but uncommonly smart, entered the
lists and carried off prize against the
whole of England and Scotland ky his
answer to the question, Can you give
the history of the Apostle Paul in thirty
words?' His answer was, Paul was
born at Tarsus, brought up at Jerusa'
lem; he continued prosecutor until
his conversion, after which he became
follower of Christ, for whose sake he
died."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
Il REMEDY AGAINST DRUM

II 1A! ~ Eur AGAINOx Dht'
Friend-Don't you have
many drummers coming in and D
yon with their samples and the'f
Merchant-A good many drap
come in here, but they don't Dot
Don't they ask you to look al
samples?'
no"
Don't they ask you to give 'DsD
ders?"
mo, they go right out without
ing q word"
"How do you manage to eel
them ?" rs
ITS the simplest thing in tue y,
put q plug hat and an open sd
on the counter every morning :,
the drummer sees these signs ';
other drummer being on the pF'n :,
he goes off Every ten minutes ;,
day a drummer comes to sp' ;,
looks at the gripsack, and soo'
and / am left in peace. '-ls'''
ings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
THIS SECnEr xrCCESs.

1t seems to me that the success of
the diligent people who stand before
kings and queens of various degree, is, in
measure, due to their successful dill.
gence, and, furthermore, this success.
full diligence indicates the existence
of certain qualities essential to
success True, their are captains
who creep in through the cabin win.
dows, and there are generals unfit to
be sergeants. but these pampered pets
OF unjust favoritism do not "stand" he.
fore kings; they bow and crouch before
them. But when one is successful in
spite OF adverse criticism and sharp
competition, l am inclined to think
there must be some reason for his sue.
cess. You ask me, for instance. what
is the secret of Mrs. Brown Potter,s
success? Well, I think it is her sue.
cess. But you say, "There are twenty
girls in all our large cities more bean.
tiful that She" I don't doubt it, T
think there are twenty-one. And, thew
are more gifted, and blessed with bet.
tor education?" Eyes, know that "
and their social position is higher ?n
Il should say SO, my dear" "And
they have great histrionic talent ?"
indeed they have; Iagree with YOU !"
"They can act all around herr" "Of
course they can" "And they ought to
have her place on the American STAGE 90
We'll. then, why don't they have it p"
--Burllette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
4 PECULIAR PEOPLE IN GREE

Il PECCL1Ah FEOf>LE IN GfEfq
Salonika may be termed New
rusalem, as there are no less tha.
600 of the seed of Abraham with
wall; almost all the business Of
place is carried on by them; the q
are gay with them in their quaint
tunes, the men with their long 4
lined with fur over a tunic Of ST
cotton or silk, whilst the women
decked in the gayest colors pos
and adorn their heads with cap
green or red, closely bound over
foreheads, and hanging down behi
thick tail embroidered with gold III
and terminating in a fringe old
whilst around their necks hang SIT
of pearls and other jewels.
Jews Of Salonika are perhaps the
fervid adherents of the quaint rae
cal doctrines to be found anyV
nowadays. During the days before
passover you may see Jewish wond
the tombs outside the walls, int
long red cloaks and white MAJ
round their shoulders, wailing
their dead; turbaned rabbis stan
the gate of Karamilia to conducts
lies, for consideration, to the g
of their relatives, there to excite
to frenzy by reading portions Of
ture, and finally to drive them
again like sheep when the ceremol
over, with lacerated arms and
uttering bitter walls. Their GENE
the Jews call "the house of the lln
for the dead they look upon as
and passing the first eleven mo-
after their departure in Cinema
they can intercede for the living;e
quently during this period the
walls ore continued. which are mi
of fact in many cases more interes1
than the outcome of genuine sr'el
a rabbi of distinction dies, you see
ish women rush forward to thrust
tiers into his hand for delivery 70
parted friends as he is carried 'D
bier to the house of the living.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

PALE yellow, the tint of primrose,
is shade that is seen in almost every
article of wearing apparel. It is be-
coming to the fairest blonde and the
darkest brunette. Any one with clear
complexion can wear it to advantage,
hence its popularity. In the new
batistes and lawns intended for mid
summer wear it is especially lovely.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

DIR. W. D. MILLER, of Berlin. Inns
reduced the proportion of lime.salts in
the teeth OF dogs more than one NOV
cent by changing the diet of the an;
mails ior four months. - Arhansn,u
Trdueler. ''"o
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

COPPER shades of red have given
place to the richest mahogany and
ruby tints, which for the house are
yelled with lace or net and made up
with panels, vests and shoulder orna.
ments of fine Jet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18
yA7URAx1srs AND ayr,

Il
Naturalists and artists do not i i,N
bly, regard animal life from M
points of view. With the form.
curacy of representation is the ns:
consideration to which all othoa p'R
be made subservient. A nator.,l.
drawing which is not correc. ~ As
detail is perfectly useless to tha
gist. With the artist, On III.
hand, beauty of form, agreeal1,
we'll arranged composition. barms..
coloring-in one word, artistic maA
is the object which is sought fox.
tanned. These two desiderata
incompatible, though it is ra,o ~
them combined in very high dss.|
Sir Edwin Landseer, for inst,ns'
may take as an example OF ny
whose pictures, while they are s s,,|
replete with instructive merit, ,r,
unfrequently most irritating to tns
of the naturalist, with whom real;,l
the first consideration. When T
seer drew animals with which he !
we'll acquainted, whose form and NJ
ments he had studied from the liz |
with which he was familiar bv \
day experience, he was inima,l
Witness the blacksmith's shop, in v
the horse and donkey are al
criticism. But the other anim n9
garding which he had to draw onl
imagination for the facts, he occal
ally came to unmitigated grief.
The picture of the eagles attack
swannery was q striking example j
accurate representation, not only III
number of the birds, but in the j
of attack and defense, which was MD
unreal.
Thomas Moore. in his political vel
describes very wildly the habits
many artists possess of drawing nj
imaginative style. He writes as|
lows:
If e'er you've seen an artist sketchins
The purlieus of an ancient city,
lneed not tell you how much stretching
There is of things to make them pretty
How trees are brought periorce together
Where never trees were known to cro.I
And fountains forced to trickle, whethe,
There's water for said founts or nc,
This habit is more frequent o..
landscape painters than those who
tray animals, but it is not unkn|
among the latter. It is by no nd
uncommon to see animals placediu|
ditions under which they could
possibly exist, or performing ID
ments foreign to their nature, as d
swannery Of Landseer, in which
swans are selling the eagles with
beaks-an impossible performand
London Queen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

AUSTRALIA is being overrun WIZ 4
bits, and large prize has been s =.
for the suggestion OF some o.
means Of cxterminating them
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-18

From it she should give boutopniere
to each Of her church ushers. As for
her veil, it should be fastened with
jeweled pins to her small, high couture
and hang with airy ligltness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-01

send the girl home If possible. WEIGH
at once looked Hyland and the girls up.
and finally succeeded in inducing the
man to say he would bring the girl
home.
When the train from Cumberland got
in last evening, among the passengers
were Hyland and the Ross girl and Ida
Hicks. Getting into hack, they drove
to the First precinct station, where Hy-
land had been informed that Mrs. Hy-
land was locked up. Finding that she
had been released, he took the Ross girl
to her home and there left her. Dora
Ross, whose real name, by the way, is
IsadOre Rittenhoure, she being her
mothers first husbands child, was seen
at her aunt's house last evening. She
denied most emphatically that she had
been in any bad place, or that any one
had treated her otherwise than in
proper manner.
81 first became acquainted with Ida
Hicks about year ago, at Dance"
said the girl, when questioned about
her trip. Il never saw anything wrong
about her, and she told me that the
stories l heard were all lies. Thursday
afternoon she came to me and said that
her father, who says he is railroad
man, was going to the American house,
i'll st. Paul, on business, and wanted to
know if did not want to go along, as
she was going. We took a carriage to
the train, and on the way to st.
Paul she induced me to go to Cumber-
land with her and her father. saying l
could come home any time wanted to.
Mr.. Hyland was bothered because Mrs.
Hyland was not oil the train, and said he
guessed she had missed the train. At
Cumberland we went to small white
house, where there was an old man and
woman keeping house. Here we re-
manned all night. In the morning the
city marshal, guess it was, came to the
house, and asked me ii | wanted to
go back home. He and Hyland
had a long talk, and after
that Mr.. Hyland came home on
the train with me. If there was any
know it. ida told me that we were go
ing O'Cumberland to visit her fathers,
parents, and that's all | know about
it,
If the statement made by Marshal
WEIGH, that Hyland keeps a house of
ill-fame at Cumberland, is true, there
can be little doubt as to his intentions
in taking the Ross girl there, and if the
charge is not true the case is a most Pc
culiar one. The Ross. girl is about fif-
teen years of age, but remarkably devel-
oped. and quite pretty.
Late in the evening Mr.. Hicks, the
divorced husband of Mrs. Hyland, APP
peared at police headquarters, and
added to the circus by announcing that
Mrs. Hyland and her daughter Ida had
enticed his fifteen-year-old girl away
from home. When he secured divorce,
he said, the court gave Ida to her mother
and the other children to him. Since
then the woman has been trying
to gain possession of the girl younger
than Ida, the one who is now missing.
Mr.. Hicks was somewhat agitated, and
expressed the fear that the girl had
been enticed away to her own mother
and sister for no good purpose. The
case has a very peculiar look, and from
all appearances is growing deeper and
deeper.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-01
THE HEAVENS OPENED,
And the Streets OF Hot Springs
Were Converted Into Running

And the Streets OF Hot Springs
Were Converted Into Running
Rivers-Fatalities of the Flood.
Special to the Globe.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. S1.-This
city was visited by a most disastrous
rain storm last night which struck the
valley about midnight, and continued
until after l o'clock. The principal
thOrOugbfares were soon converted into
running rivers, and houses, walks,
crossings and everything movable were
swept away. A negro on Magnolia street
lost his wife and two children when his
residence was swept away. The
bodies of bis wife and one child have
been recovered. A negro woman.
cook, is missing. A white woman
named Charlotte Harrison met her
death by drowning when the waters
swept her residence alvey. The body
of an unknown man was found this
afternoon below the city. The streets
are filled with debris. The floors in the
office of the Arlington house and three
stores along Central avenue were in
undated to a depth of four feet. The
loss is estimated at 100000
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-01
ST. PAUL & DULUTH.
Messrs. Fisher, Dodge and Rock
well Have Resigned.


W. H. Fisher, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the st. Paul IL Duluth
road; E. F. Dodge, general freight and
ticket agent, and p. A. Rockwell, as
sistant general freight and ticket agent
of the same road, have resigned their
respective positions. Mr.. Fisher will
be succeeded by Z. l.. Dudley, the re-
ceiver and general manager of the
Central Iowa road; and }. p. Nurse,
general passenger agent of the Central
Iowa road, under Mr.. Dudley,
will probably be Mr.. DOdge's
successor. Mr.. Fisher resigned
for the purpose of accept
ing another position, but when asked
what road he expected to be connected
with, he replied that he would prefer
not to say anything about it at present.
Mr.. Dodge aed.Mr. Rockwell will take
similar positions to those vacated with
the Eastern Minnesota. Mr.. Fisher
has been with the st. Paul u Duluth
since 1884, and MeSsrS. Dodge and Rock
well since 1882. When these gentle
men went into the service of the road
il had undergone very hard struggle
for existence, and sometimes it was
difficult to pay expenses. From 1882
anu 1000 IL ~ anu olSdNily
increased its business Commencing
in 1880 and up to the present year the
total earnings of the road according to
POor's Manual are as follows: 1880,
S66S, 77S: 1881, 1882, $50; 1882, 81, 100, 81;
1888, 81, 32S, 52S; 1884, S1,317,314; 1885,
81 1881, 2l2; 1886, $l.55S, 0S6; 1887, 81, 700,-
900. This increase has been made de-
spite the competition of four additional
roads that have been built here. the
Omaha. Wisconsin Central, Burlington
d. Northern, and the st. Paul 81 Kansas
City. The Duluth road has been ably
managed under the direction of Mr..
Fisher, who fully understood the Situa-
ton and saw that to make the road a
success it must stand for the trade and
business interests of the Twin cities.
He inaugurated improvements in the
road bed and rolling stock that have
long been demanded by the public, and
it was due to his efforts that the service
between st. Paul and White Bear has
been so much improved. In the great
strike on the Chicago. Burlington q
Quincy the St. Paul 81 Duluth road
handled the Burlington cars and the
men were kept from joining the strik-
erS.
The new management of the road will
take possession of the road under much
more favorable circumstances than did
Mr.. Fisher and those who have been
with him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-01
DRESS GOODS
DEPARTMENT.

We don't depend on Gas and Gall.
We don't think large, empty space is a
best basis for big business. We have
the Stock. We have the Goods. We
make prices for the town.
$50 pieces Yanita Suitings, sc inches
wide, in Grays, Blues and Brown Mix
lures; worth 40c; OUR price is 25c:
800 pieces, Sc inches wide, all-wool
Flannels, in Mixtures only; the best
SOC goods; our price until closed,
only Sic.
100 pieces 52-inch all-wool Tricots, all
colors; regular 75c goods; csar price.
55c.
l case Fine Imported Henrietta
Cloths, all wool, full 46 inches wide, SUI
perb line of shades: sold everywhere
for 81; our price. 75c.
so pieces Extra Fine 42-inch all-wool
French Henriettas, in all cOlOrs; sold
all over at 81 .25; our price. 81.
40 pieces Fine French Satin Soleil, ~
inches wide, all shades, all colors, in
plains, and same goods in stripes; this is
the latest novelty combination suiting
shown; worth $3.50; our price,
SLIP L..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-01
IN VIOLATION OF LAW
The Milwaukee Road Will Cut
Rates From Chicago to
St. Paul.
Quoting Rates to Intermedi-
ate Points on the Old
Basis.
Greenway's Government Rat
ifies the Deal With the
Northern Pacific.
Three General officers Of the
Saint Paul & Duluth
Resign.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road has finally
determined to reduce freight rates be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul to the basis
Of 40 cents for firSt-class, toe go into
effect next Monday. The reduction is
made to meet the rates of the Burling-
ton d Northern. 1t has been an open
secret that the st. Paul intended to
take this step in case the recent efforts
to induce the Burlington TO advance
its rates should fail. The North
Western roads were unable to reach an
agreement to-day, and General Freight
Agent Bird announced that his road
would be compelled TO meet cOmpeti-
lion on st. Paul business. In doing so,
however, he adopts the same course
pursued by the Wisconsin Central and
the Chicago, st. Paul IL Kansas City
applying the Accent rate on st. Paul,
Minneapolis, La Crosse and Winona
business, but preserving the 60-cent
basis TO intermediate points in violation
of the long and short haul clause OF the
interstate commerce law.