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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
The Imperial Family.

The Gar Was married in 1867 to the
Princess Dagmar of Denmark, then in her
twentieth year. They have four children
living and have buried one. The eldest. the
crown prince lis Nicholas. aged II; the second
is the Grand Duchess Georgia. aged II; the
third is the Grand Duchess Xenia, aged O.;
and the youngest the Grand Duke Michael.
aged 6. 1 have photograph of the family.
taken shortly before the last child was born.
Tho Czarina is three years younger than
her sister, the Princess of Wales. The
Grown Prince Nicholas is Colonel OF a regi-
ment OF the Horse Guards, which is ALWAYS
commanded by the Grown Prince from
tho minute he is bern till the crown of
Russia is placed upon his head. Then ne is
supposed to take command not only of the
entire armies and the navy. and become the
is Captain OF q company of bomb;tliers and
Colonel OF the Regiment OF the ranshgura-
ton. whose duty is to guard tho Winter
Palace-the finest body of troops in the
service.
The young Prince rides at tho head OF his
troops rom the time he can sit or IL saddle.
even when his horse has to be lod; has his
aids and his staff. and is supposed 10 issue
orders like Il real colonel OF cavalry. He is
old enough now to take an active part in the
military maneurcls. and spent Il good part
OF last summer in camp with his troops at
Tsarskoe- Solo. He has been educated by
English and Russian tutors, and is said to
be a warm hearted. affectionate boy, IL great
iaVorlte With every one. and quite demo-
cratic in his notions. At the same time he
has his fathers imperious will. and does
not like to have his plans interfered with.
The boy and his father are very fond OF
each other. but sometimes their intentions
conflict. when struggle comes and one of
them has to give way. 1t is said that the
Czar commonly yields first. for the boy al
WAYS has an ally iii his mother.
The Princess Georgia is an ordinary-look-
ing child-in tact. mono OF the children are
t,o,, Nc~, INS% r1,N -.>:I l.
monty bright. and her witticisms are quot
cd in the courts of Russia. Denmark and
England She has considerable artistic
talent. too-sketches and paints well. and
her father's library is full Of her work. In
the little palace ut Tsurkoe- Selo I. saw "a
pen and-ink sketch from her hand that
would attract favorable comment in any
collection. She is her fathers favorite of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
A Diabolical stringcd instrument.

The Chinese "urh-heen" is one of the
principal musical instruments of that
backward nation in everything as re-
CARDS music. Their instruments are
the same, many Of them, as those of
centuries ago, and with their preju-
dices against revolutions in their fore
fathers customs they retain some of
the most diabolical stringed instru-
ments. The -heen" has four
strings fastened to pegs coming from
the top of small tube, extending
from one end of long wooden box
with a bridge in the center. The
sounds emitted are crude and nowise
pleasing, except it may be to the
Chinaman's own ear. In Chinese
theater, where every known instru-
ment is collected and made to howl
forth it's dismal or screeching strain,
there comes no relief to the sensitive
ear but an ultimate departure.
Democrat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

good days work before the rest OF tho
household are out Of bod. He takes per-
sonal interest in all the affairs Of the army
and tests all new arms and equipments him.
self. '>'1A-
Not long ago Maxim. the gun maker, went
to Petersburg with new invention, and.
after an interview with the Minister Of War.
obtained an invitation to visit the Gear. He
did not take his models with him. as the
War Minister requested him not to. saying
mat the Gar was very much pressed for
time. had no end of important papers be-
fore him. and il he got hold OF new gun he
would do nothing else until he had satisfied
himself OF its merits or demerits. Mr..
Maxim reluctantly left his models at his
hotel and took only photographs with him.
Where is your gun?" asked tho Gear as
soon as the Introduction was over.
Mr.. Maxim explained that he had not
brought it owing to IL hint he had received
from the War Minister that the Gear would
not have time to examine it. The Gear ex-
pressed his disappointment but Mr.. Maxim
graphs and began to explain the merits of
his invention. He says he has seen all the
great soldiers of this generation and dis
cussed guns with them, but he never found
50 attentive or intelligent a listener as the
Gear. The interview lasted two hours and
was renewed the next day ut the request Of
the Emperor. who made another appoints
ment with the understanding that Mr..
Maxim should bring his gun with him. Mr.
Maxim says that no one can look in the
Cars face without being convinced Of the
absurdity OF the stories that are printed
about his drunkenness and brutality in the
the close OF the interview, but the Emperor
took mono himself
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

billiards with him. had assisted him in his
correspondence, and had frequently been
the escort OF the Empress as well az her hus-
band in their travels. The other was from a
verbal sketch in great detail by a Danish lady
who had also been attached to the household
Tor several years, and was brought from her
old home in Denmark by tho Czurina soon
alter her marriage with the Gar. What
they told me WAS indorsed by Minister
Lothrpp in II great part, both from per-
sonal knowledge and the information he
had acquired.
Instead OF being a brutal libertine, cruel
10 his attendants and neglcrtTuI OF his wife
and children, as he is represented by the
English papers and tho publications. of the
nihilists the Gar is the most domestic and
devoted OF husbands. the most generous
and considorntc of masters, and is the only
ruler Russia ever had who has not kept a
mistress. Livery one of whom l inquired.
from the United States Minister to the SEW
ants at tho hotel. agreed that the porsola al
habits OF the Gar and his marital relations
were above 1eprouch. He is not and never
has been guilty of tho excuses which
stained the life OF his otherwise estimable
father. and even before his marriage there
was never Il reflection upon his conduct. I
was told again that he was about the orly
man in Russia who had no record as Il roue.
OF his brothers, the Grand Dukes Vladi-
mir Alexis. and Sergius, the less said tho
bcttcr.. Alexis can be seen in the streets of
Petersburg almost any day in an open car
rlage with Il woman whose relations to him
are the talk of the drosky drivers. The
palace in which she lives belongs to the
Government and her expenses are paid
from the allowance he receives from the
public treasury. His brother Sergius has
boon almost as bad but the wife of Sergius
is u woman Of more positive disposition
than the vito OF Alexis, and whatever he
docs nowadays is "on the sly" These things
are, however, not regarded in Russia as
thew arc with us. fO, tho morals Df tho Deo.
p!e are moro 'Frenchy" than those OF the
DopuIace of Paris itself
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

The .arl of Warwick is not the most
popula: of the titled nobility of En-
gland, ut he is the luckiest. Recently.
when ! IS castle burned down, public
subscri ton enabled him to restore il
to its ancient magnifcence. Now,
when h.; agricultural tenants are una
bic or awilling to pay him their rents
and his funds are low. his housekeepe1
opport, aely dies, leaving him legacy
of $35O,00O.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

A DENTAL school for negroes has
been established at Nashville, Tenn,
with the prospect Of plenty of work for
its graduates. When the negro was a
slave and lived on corn bread and fat
meat and went to bed at dark he had
the best teeth in the world. As soon
as he became citizen his teeth began
to decay, owing to his indulgence in
whisky and sweetmeats.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

THERE are many curious copies of
the Holy Writ in the various collec-
tions of books in the world, but there
lis considerable doubt if there is one as
rare as that owned by Dr.. Williams, a
London physician. 1t is written en-
tirely in shorthand, and is on exhibit
ton in its owners library on Clifton
street. This volume, for the amount
of reading matter it contains, is very
small, and the characters are exuuis-
itely written. It is said TO have be-
longed to an apprentice. who, suspi-
cious Of James H. S intention regarding
Professionalism, wrote the whole for him
self, fearing that he might be deprived
of his printed copy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

LORD CLAUDE HAMILTON has started
from England for America as the rep
resentative Of a wealthy syndicate in
terested in scheme for heating cities.
If he can make things any hotter than
Mr.. West has done with his little pen
he is good one. By the way, the ex-
Minister might new be appropriately
dubbed Lord Clawed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

Princess of Wales. and another Of the
Duchess Of Edinburgh of England. the sis
ter OF the Gear. Over the dressing-table Of
the Empress are photographs OF her father
and mother. the King and Queen of Den
mark, the Gar. her children. and scattered
around in little frames on the tables and
cabinets are pictures of other friends. There
are several sketches by the Princess Be-
atrice of England and several by the daugh-
tors of the Princess Of Wales.
The Czarna's writing portfolio lay on
desk temptin.~ lis to omen it. with MIN be =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

AMEL1E R1vEs- latest SEN
sation is caused by her toes instead of
her pen, and is therefore less objec-
tionnble. She recently appeared at an
afternoon tea wearing beneath her
short walking costume pair of kid
shoes made like a glove. Each sup
possibly dainty toe had kid pouch,
close fitting and separate. like the fin
gers Of glove.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

In 1ONl2 room ON the third floor of
a ramshacl1lc building near Gamblers
Row, in this city, says Washington
letter, lies the famous cavalry officer.
the ILL for whose relief was tardily
passed by Congress- General Pleason-
ton is supposed to be dying. His ply
sicians will not permit any one to see
him. He has occupied these contract
ed quarters for long time, and has
been dependent for his meals on the
kindness of the proprietor Of we'll
known all-night house just Oh the bor-
ders of the most questionable and most
central part Of Washington. The
proprietor of this restaurant was a pri-
vate i'll General Pleasanton's regiment,
and once received a kindness at the
Generals hands, which in the latter's
extremity he has been trying to repay.
The bill that passed through Congress
recently makes this old soldier Major,
though in battle he ranked first among
cavalry" Generals The House tried
to make the rank Colonel, but to even
that the Senate would not agree.
Grant and Pleasonton were great
friends.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

The most plausible view among many
doctors was that badness was es-
pecially liable to follow the wearing OF
tght-ftting hat, the blood vessels
being CONSTRUCTED and the scalp de-
prived of the necessary supply of blood.
But this view has been contraverted by
a fact brought to light about the Par
sees Of India. The Parsees are COM
PEELED to keep the head covered during
the day by hat so tight as to crease
the scalp and possibly the skull, and
at night they wear skull cap, and yet
not one of them has been known to he
bald. The Orientals say that worry
causes the hair to fall, and it may be
true in some cases. The general state
of2health naturally affects the scalp,
but the fact remains that no special
cause can be given for badness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

circumstances. perhaps a little more: for
the Czarina cannotgo shopping and visit
ing like the mothers of the little girls in the
United States, and has no household cares
to occupy her time.
The Danish lady OF whom I have spoken
says that noarly every night in winter.
when tho Czarina has no state engage
mcnts, she goes to the nursery and reads
Danish fairy stories to her children from
the very same books she had when she was
!, child
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
BY WILLIAM ELERoY CURTIS.

was enabled in Petersburg to obtain two
of the imperial family-one through tho
spcctacles of Il gentleman who had long
been attached to the household, and was
not only a trusted officer hut IL persona
friend and frequent companion of the Gear
who walked and rode with him, PLAYED
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
THE word roorback originated

The word roorback originated in
1874, when fictitious story was pub
ished for purposes of political in
trigue, and which purported to be an
extract from the travels of Baron
Roorback. The Baron's name has
thus b come synonym for campaign
lie, although he himself was innocent
OF an such guile. He was sinned
agains rather than sinner.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

have made Tsarskoo- Selo village OF pal
aces and u favorite resort for summer.
reasons. He is the most difficult man in
the world to see for any purpose. because
he is SO completely surrounded by police
and soldiers; but when access is once
gained to his presence he is represented as
one OF the most agreeable OF companions
mot good talker." as one expressed it,
but splendid listener" He seems to be
interested in anything you are of mind to
discuss. and often suggests topics to his
callers in pleasant. off-hand way to draw
them out He says little himself. but re-
members all he hears and from whom he
heard It. would rather tell q good story
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

CeVNr PERCY N. DEpuBoEAG, OF
Tallula Falls, Ga, physician of con.
siderable repute, was called to the bed
side Of Mrs. S. White, lately Of New
York, and very wealthy lady NJ $.
White had fallen from cliff and sus-
tanned the loss of an immense quantity
ofsblood. The physician, without hes
itaticn, opened blood vessel in his
arm and passed large qrantity OF
blood into similar vessel in his pa
TENTS arm, no other physician being
present. Count Deduboeag, after suf-
fering the loss of blood, had to stop
the flow in his own arm and then ad-
minister to his patient, and before the
operation was completed he almost
tainted from weakness and loss of
blood.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

The Chicago Times of q recent date
contained the following: Gordon H.
Motifs gigantic scheme for removing
the city's sewage was explained by that
gentleman yesterday to the Council
committee to whom was referred the
project of lower-level sewage. He
proposes to sink shaft in the vicinity
Of the Bridewcll. and from thence
build main-sewer tunnel twenty feet
in diameter which will extend directly
south for twenty-s;x miles, emptying
into the Desplaincs River eight miles
south of Joliet. The tap OF the tun-
mel at the beginning will be thereby
five feet below the level of the lake.
and at Joliet some ninety feet below.
This will permit drop of over foot
per mile, which, it is claimed, will give
a grade that will cause swift current
through the tunnel. Below Joliet the
sewage will be received into a precipi-
tating basin covering an area of eighty
acres, where all organic matter will be
precipitated with qu;cklime. It will
then pass into the Settling" basin COW
cring 300 acres, from which it is pro-
posed to remove the settings and sell
thep for fertilizing purposes. 10 sug-
gest the millions of expense plan of
this magnitude would involve, it is
only necessary to mention MI. Motifs
estimate-that 10000 men would have
to labor four years in order to complete
such work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

BALANCE OF power, to assure the in
dependence of states and control the
ambitions of sovereigns, was first laid
down as principle by italian politi-
clans of the fifteenth century, on the
invasion of Charles VIII. of France.
A. D. 1894.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

lives until after he was crowned, after tho
assassination OF his father. 1t is the small
est but the mosthomelike of all the imperial
palaces. and the Empress likes it better
than any other. The family goes there fire.
quently for few days. but it is too small to
accommodate the retinue that always at
tends them. and they have to sacrifice their
own pleasure to the convenience of others.
1t was sad day for the Princess Dagmar
when Alexander III. was assassinated. She
not only had to give up her religion. her
home comforts and quiet. the pleasure she
took in the retired life she was living with
her husband and children. but her peace of
mind as we'll; for the life of the Crown
some other man was on the throne her h,,s-
band was safe. 1t was at Tsarskoe- Selo
that she spent those happy days, and visit
there was always pleasure to her.
The Only Homelike Palace.
The pnlace is not much larger than the
White House at Washington, but it is only
one story in height and surrounds court
The main hall is filled with tho trophies of
tho Cars skill as sportsman-thc heads
OF wild boars. the antlers Of elk and deer.
the skins OF bears and tigers, and memen-
Office rooms-one filled with models Of
ships and arms of various sorts. among
which are a number of American inven-
tions. Here. too. is a curious combination
CLOCK. showing the tlnle at every one OF the
principa! cities on the globe by a series of
little dials.
In the library are large collection of
books and magazines, most of them on
technical subjects. the English. French.
German; and Russian languages being rep
tiers poems, several of Howells' novels.
which looked familiar. and the Edinburgh
prints of Frank Stocktons Lady and the
Tiger" This. I was told, was the favorite
story OF the Gear. and Minister Lothrop al
terward told me that The Casting Away OF
Mrs. Ayleshine and Mrs. Lecks" had
been read with absorbing interest not
only by the family Of the Gear but by all the
court. and the remarkable adventures of
those ladies was the theme of much CONVEX
sation at dinner parties and other gatherings
in Russia.
The Emperor's Character.
Looking at his photograph does not give
one more than suggestion Of the amount
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

of new books. some
evidently half-read.
On the piano was n
lot of music. some
wit h autographs OF
the composers or the
friend by whom il was
presented. The bed
rooms of the children
are separated fro m
those of their father
and mother by q little
passage. and connect
with the school-room.
u plain, uncarpeted
apaSS;nlent, with or
binary d e s ks and
chairs, while on the
walls h ung several
sketches made by tho
little Princess Geor-
gia. This was Alto
gether the m os t
homelike place we saw
in Russia.
There are several
other palaces in the
neighborhood belong
ing to different men,
bers of the royal fam
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
Democrat.

THERE are 493 mountain peaks in the
United States more than 10000 feet in
height. The highest mountain east Of
the Mississippi is Mount Balsam Gone,
in the Black Mountains of North Caro-
lima, which is 6,671 feet high.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

A MEANWHILE. Pa. man obtained
employment as a fireman on a locomo-
tive. He put dozen raw eggs into a
dinner-pail which he placed in the
tank-box. A week afterward, happen
ing to think OF the eggs, he opened the
pail and found fine brood of young
chickens.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

The new law requiring foreigners
travelling or residing in France to pre-.
sent passports to the Prefecture of,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

JOSEPH CHAMBERLA1S. the English
diplomatic who has just married Miss
Endicott, has family of SIX grown-ul
children. His eldest daughter is a year
older than the bride.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

to the Gear than any man 1 know. hut ?
never heard him tell one. He is par tic !
aHy n ope H. on n I'll ssentG ana
a discussion of tho political situations u, 10
America as that in Europe. and the do "a
scription of any new discovery will delioht
him. He will inquire infinitely for the de'
tails. and will then ask whore he can find
further information. Small talk and GOSSIP
mover interests him. He will changs thpp
subject at once and abruptly as soon as III II
is begun. He cares nothing for newspaners
and seldom reads them. but has secrstarn
who reads every. journal of Europe of any
Importance: and is able to tell the Car VIII ~
he wants to know of current events. "l"'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
AMONG THE RUSSIANS
THE DOMESTIC LIFE OF THE IMP
RIiI. FAMILY.

The Car Badly Abused Man-A De-
voted and Dhtiful Husband and Il Hard
Working Official The Caarina and
Other Members of tho Royal House.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

BARRIERS lived in Greece in the fifth
century, and at Rome in the third CEN
fury B. g.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

rr,,,,.s ssl.:,0 I.t Year ii in Advance.
zoo II not in Advance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
The Emnaror at wo.h

He does much more work than anv A. hi.
ministers. and is at his desk many hours
each day. Like the Emperor Nicholas. he
rises early in the morning and has done
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
The EmDeror'. Charnctnr.

The Emperor's Character.
Looking at his photograph does not give
one more than suggestion OF the amount
Of character In the Cars face. He is
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

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