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Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
How chinese History Is written

Chinese history is compiled by per-
manent commission of accomplished
literary men, who are always at work
upon it. In 1887 an imperial edict stated
that history ought not to be written for
the emperor's use only, and remain shut
up in golden caskets and marble cham.
bers; it ought to be made accessible to all
officials, that they may know the mind of
the emperors and the laws of the land.
From the Chinese standpoint, history is
divided into two parts-one an exact mar
rative of events, the other a record Of
what the emperor has said and done.
This division originates two sets of pub
LEGATIONS; one in which the officers speak,
the other in which the emperor is the
spokesman. In the first, the industry Of
the bureau of history is run in the collec-
ton Of facts, but there is always q dan
ger that the recorder may be under q
strong court influence. Historical can
dor can scarcely find place in reference
to nations or persons who have been in
conflict with the court. With this ex.
ception, the array of facts thus recorded
is most valuable.
The edicts published in the second series
express the mind of the emperor. He
Is always man who has the advantage
of good training. and II his style is toler-
able and he happens to be fond of writing
his edicts himself, they will all be trans
United to future times in full. The
scribes, who stand writing when he
speaks, translate his spoken words into
official phrases, and his opinions and de-
cisions will then pass into official history,
written partly by himself and partly by
the scribes of the cabinet. Besides these
there are various series Of historical
works--the first having been prepared in
the Eleventh century--to popularize the
subject and place the chief facts Of the
Chinese annals within the reach of com
mon readers, who have not the oppor-
tllnity TO study them in full. The last of
these has Just been published. It deals
with the reign of Kienlupg. from 1886 to
to 1906, and is in sixty volumes, Every
important public matter Is recorded x1nder
the day on which 1t occurred The en-
peror has, as usual, the lions share of the
talking, and there isroom for him to say
. good deal In 100 chapters. - North
China Herald.
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
NO OTHER RAILWAY Tn THE
NORTHWEST

Has in so short period gained the rep
utatlon and popularity enjoyed by the
WISCONSIN CENTRA LINE.
From comparatively unknown factor
in the commercial world, it has been
transformed to an independent, influen-
tial, grand Through Route, with mag
niflcent depots, superb equipment, and
unsurpassed terminal facilities Through
careful catering to details, it has won
for itself reputation for solidity safety,
convenience and attention to its patrons
second to no railroad in the country.
Pullman sleepers, models of palatial
comfort, dining cars in which the cuisine
and general appointments are up to the
highest standard, and coaches especially
built for this route, are among the chief
elements which have contributed
towards catering successfully to a dis
eliminating public. Located directly on
its line, between Minneapolis and st.
Paul, and Milwaukee and Chicago, and
Duluth and Milwaukee and Chicago, are
the following thriving cities of Wiscon-
sin and Michigan: New Richmond, Chip
pewa Falls, Eau Claire, Ashland, Hurley,
Wis. Hoawood, Miah., Bessemer, Mich:
Stevens Point Neenah, Menasha, Oshkosh,
Fond du Lac, Waukesha, and Burlington,
Wis.
For detailed information, lowest cur
rent rates, berths, etc, via this roure, to
any point in the South or East, apply
to nearest Ticket Agent, or address
WIN. S. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
+. Gent Manager, GENT Pass. & Ticket Agt
MINIATURES.
+. n. ANSoN, Northwestern Passenger
Agent, No. 10 Nicoliet House Block, Mime
apolis, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
b. The Prince of Wales continues to gal
In flesh, much to his chagrin.
The American though. !"

The tough is . product peculiar to
American city life. In other countries,
OF course, you will find the rough and the
cad and the brutal scoster, but it 10 only
In an American city that you will find the
tough. In other lands the man who
comes nearest to the tough is but . sub
ject. and very poor one at that, and he
Is constantly more or less In dread of a
superior governing power. In America
the tough is o citizen, or at least claims
to be one, and he feels not only the equal
Of everybody else, but the superior Of
everybody else, and he has profound
scorn and contempt for all processes of
law. The tough is q terror, and there is
no reason why he should escape whipping.
Arrest or imprisonment he fears not, but
q good dose OF the cato -nine-tails might
bring him to reflect on the error Of his
ways. Boston Home journal.
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
Poison of Expired An.

Recently two distinguished French
physicians, n-Sequard and D'ATson-
val, have been experimenting, and have
obtained results which are thought to
prove that expired air contains another
poison, additional to those of carbonic acid
and ammonia, TO which mainly the danger
GUS nature Of expired air must be re-
ferred. The exact nature of this poison
has not yet been ascertained, but the ex-
periments cannot be due either to carbonic
acid or to ammonia. 8
BY passing expired air. whether Of
human beings or of animals, through
water, a solution was obtained which, In
jected into the veins Of animals, invari-
ably gave rise to the same symptoms
slower breath, rapid lowering of the
temperature, considerable paralytic
weakness, especially Of the hinder limbs,
and, after three or four days, morbid
activity OF the heart.
Larger injections induced excessive con-
traction of the pupils, increased paralysis,
and diarrhBa, something like that Of
cholera. The eminent surgeons who com
Quoted these experiments are disposed to
regard pulmonary consumption as largely
due to this poison. If future experiments
should establish this view, itmust greatly
emphasize the suuel>, Importance Of
thorough ventilation in our homes and
churches and al places for public gather
ings. Youths Companion.
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12

"a For information in reference to
Lands and Towns owned by the CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE & ST.. PAUL. RAILWAY CON-
PANY, write to, II. g. HABGAN, Land
Commissioner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
Already srishes, /. ~. ,yor,a,

PARIS, Dec. an. Eifrel, the famous
French engineer, claims that his tower
has already reached an altitude thirty
one meters higher than the Washington
! monument $50
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
NEVER TOO LATE 70 SPLICE.
An Indiana Couple Married After Forty
Years CourfsFssu

Years Courtship.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 8.-Gecrge Ro-
senberger, aged 81, and Della Key, aged
80, were married here Thursday. The
couples courtship had extended over q
period Of forty years. They were as
demonstrative as young lovers. Imne-
diately after the ceremony they left for
their home in the western part Of the
county. -
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12

The London Foot guards SIRE troubled
over the threatened abolishment of their
snowy bearskin hats, which are worn at
present by three Of their brigades. The
ceedinrly Of late. 10 that now each bat
is worth about Sss. These rs bearsKins are are
poses of display, ana are even S then only only
suited for cold climates. But they are
highly cherished by the soldiers on ac-
count Of their imposing appearance
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
RESULTS OF A STRIKE.

The Montana Union Engineers Win Their
Point, but 1900 Men Are Out of Emu
pIoyment from the Strike.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. THE strike
on the Montana Union road is settled.
Master Mechanic Ross, whose discharge
the engineers demanded, was laid of,
and the engineers returned to work. AS
the outcome of the strike it is reported
that the manager Of the great Anaconda
works has received orders to close down
the smelter and mines until next May.
Eighteen hundred men will be thrown
out of employment. The Anaconda
mine is the largest copper producer in
Montana.
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
IT'S A CAPITAL CAPITOL.

The Referee Decides That the New Texas
Structure Is First Glass in Every Re-
spect.
AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 1.-The new gram
lite capitol of Texas was built by the
Farwell syndicate, Of Chicago. Numsr-
Gus charges have been made OF faultiness
Of construction. Architect Miller, from
Washington, reported to Governor Ross
that the building is first class In every
particular. His report IL comptete
vindication of the syndicate.
Morris tribune., 1888-12-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS FOR DEC. 10.

- t 1
Sc. Paul Grain and Provisions.
Wheat No. ] hard, $i.2o bid; No. Northern,
Sill bid; No.. y Northern, 81. 90 bid.
Corn-No. D. old, 3Sc asked; December 33c
asked: new, sample, 30c asked
Oats--No. 2, &c asked, December, &c asked:
No. White, CSC bid, zoe asked
Rye-No. 2, Soc bid.
Ground Feed-sis so asked.
Corn Meal-Sl350 asked.
Bran-Si2 bid, $f2.5 asked.
Baled Hay-Eo 4, $3.50 asked
Dressed Hogs-S55 80 hid r.
Flax Seed-S1.i 3 bid.
Timothy Seed 81 80 bid ny
Clover Seed SL5 bid. gs,g sE8s
Eggs-2.c bid.
Chicago Gram and Provisions.
Wheat-December, $1,000; January, S1.o5,k;
May, $1.10Ia.
December, 3ilS03issc; January, 341sc;
February, 35l6@ 3lt4c; May, Ss34c.
oats-December, s6I1c; January, e6IEc; May,
291sc.
Pork December, sls s715; january, $1s.471sG
135 SO; May, $laS712.
Lard-ns sember, $a.o5; January, Ss.971s; May,
$50. st
Short Ribs-January, sT.oa,4; February, s7csak;
May, S7,I5.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Il i,ortt -ib0ast Doikx.

oh, / do wish | had 8 now doll, o
WAY one, ito play with, am SO tired of
inns old thing" And little Nellie
Grey pushed,a large china doll away
from her as she spoke. ut won't shut
" eyes, just keeps them staring, open
All the time; and can't cry nor any
thing"
And yet some one went to great
Heal OF trouble to make it, and had to
beStow both time and care upon it be-
pore 1t was fit Tor you to play with"
Couldn't have been much trouble to
Phaae mooney-eye old thing like that,
Fhuttered Nellie under her breath; but
AUNT Lizzie did not appear to notice
ne 1ll-humored speech. She only
stopped long enough to turn down the
lem Of Nell;e's new white dress, which
Fhe was making. Then thseading her
'eedle and putting on her thimb;e,
flie asked:
Would you like me to tell you how
Polls are made, Nellie?"
Oh, auutie, indeed I would. Please
Pe9n now" And Nellie drew her little
ocAlng- chair clcee to Aunt Iizzie's
3ide.
Well, in the first place. china dolls,
ucn as tia one OF yours, are mostly
Psde in Germany.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
S.iNDED SAUSAGE.

\ number of men working on a new
building up on Ellicott street had
been in the habit of begging smoked
sausage Of Butcher Lang. The saul
sage was palitable, so the impertuni-
ties for it were many. The cry for
sausage without money became nui-
sance. In this, dilemma the butcher
conceived an idea of making sausage
that would dampen the appetite of the
boys, as it were. He yesterday gath
cred lot of leavings OF sausage-1neat,
mixed them plentifully with sand, and
loaded the mess into an inllocent-look-
ing casing. The link was boiled and
laid aside for the first solicitor. He
soon came. The sausage was given
him; he took a big, long bite and be-
gan to chew, and then he changed his
mind about swallowing the stuff.
That man was full of grit just then.
and he couldn't get rid OF it for some
time uHulo Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
NOT 4 COSTLY LuxrRr.

GLOW much does your best girl cost
you, Old fellow?" was pumped at a
beardless boy who makes his bread and
butter-ahout IS Il week-in the car
penter trade. After demurring. as
usual, over looking at the sentimental
affair i'll so practical light. his objec-
ions were finally overruled and he con-
sented to talk.
ME and my girl take in all the mu-
scum shows. Ten weeks of museum
at 20 cents a week makes s. All the
girls banker after ice-cream and l gen
erly put up 50 on ice-cream. have to
get her 10 cents worth Of taffy off and
on; that comes to IS cents easy. In
summertime we get reckless and go to
two big blowouts anyway-most gen
orally picnics; with the car-fare that
comes to SO. Other evenings we go to
the parks and freeze to one of them
benches; that don't cost nothing ex-
cept for car-fare; 60 cents would about
settle that, for sometimes we walk
don't you see. When Christmas comes
l do the grand and buy a pair of ear
rings or some other piece of linery the
girls like, and never pay less than s.
neither. Let's see: -, s., 75 cents,
SO, 60 cents, 50 comes to S10.35 M,
girl says that is good enough for her.
---BuBulo Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
..,11cn ntl lulLH AI>r...

This phrase, though seemingly re,
ferring to the disciples OF st. Crispin,
is accepted. as OF general application
The enormously rich Zadock Pratt
was tanner by trade-a man of quaint
manners and speech and strong com
mon sense. A Spectator was once
showing him new method Of tanning,
by the use Of which, he argued, great
sums of money might be made. Pratt
told him he had no reason to doubt
his assertion but he was making
money enough: and that he (the specu
lator) had better find some one who
was not doing So we'll. He made it an
invariable rule to resist all attempts to
lure him from his legitimate business,
and by this undertaking application
rolled up splendid fortune
The well-known story of Plautns,
the Roman comic writer, is an apt
though ancient illustration OF the rule
of sticking to your business. He ac
quired handsome fortune by his COM
edies. He was afterward tempted to
embark in trade, and met with such Sc
| we're losses that he was reduced to the
| necessity of working in mill as day
1abOrar
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
&, 8 81
AV@y@, 4 =
ZA;+A[9;xkI
Eo1v the Rude Boys Acted
T0uQrd the Poor Little
Boys.
WHY ALICE WAS GRATEFUL.
.pt Li2zie's account Of the Strange Wuu
in Which the Germans Make
Dolls.
nm. .41toe.s Cause for Gratitude.

/, is the custom in one large family,
uben they all sit down to Thanksgiving
1nnar. for each member OF the family
IA give some reason of his own for a
ooline of thankfulness. The father
and mother give their reasons and then
,ho children follow in the order of their
ages.
On one occasion little Alice, who was
t1a Youngest in the large circle, seemed
very impatient for the dinner to begin,
and as soon as her turn came she eN-
emphat;cally, TN, thankful
.eause we have enough to eat! Please
1--WE me plenty of stuiiin', pap
yotth's Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
The SPIT Beans.

4 poor Woodworking boy was going
along with bag of beans on his shout
der. III of sudden the beans burst q
hole through the old bag, and came
,attlins down on the footpath. Several
other boys were close by at the time
Of the accident with velocipede. /
wonder what they will say? Boys, you
know, have generally something to do
or say on such occasions. DO you want
to know
One began TO stamp on the beans
with his heavy boot, and clear them off
the pavement into the mud. Another
laughed, and shouted, "Halloa! upset
your apple cart?' Two others scarcely
noticed themishap-they were engaged
With the velocipede.
\ fifth ran to the spot. "Get out
you, Joe Marsh!" he cried to the boy
who was making the accident worse
"5op mean, miserable fellow, get out
I'll help you to pick them up Tommy
How did it happen? Never mind; vel
save all we cam" and he began tc
scrape IN the beans with both hands
then 10 examine the hole and stop it
and never lett until the bag was safe OF
lommy's back again.
q am very much obliged to you,
said Tommy with tears in his eyes
Father won't beat me now; do yol
think he will? Not many are lost. F."
Beat you? mol" cried the DO,
brightly: ut was no fault Of yours. 1
he beats you, I'll beat him!" Boil
laughed good -natured laugh, and eacl
went his own way, Tommy repeating
once more, II am ever 40 much oblige.
10 YOU"
1t made me think that all boys do no
know that they We're made to be kind
generous, and unseltishly helpful, Will
some do. Let me repeat to you a hi
Of advice which good man, who ha
done much for the elevation OF tin
young, gives, especially to boys:
I'll there is poor boy in the schoo
who has q club-foot, don't let him kno,
you ever motto "a it. Ii there is DO,
with ragged clothes, don't talk abou
rags when he is within hearing. /
there is a lame boy. give him some par
ol the game which does not requir
running. If there is hungry one, Civ
h'n part Of your dinner. If there i
dull one, help him to learn his les
son"
Is not that the way your heavenl.
fathes expects you to behave? An IN
'eellng heart, am sure, grieves Him
BE ron kind one to another, tender
hearted, forgiving one another, even a
nod for Christ's SAX. hath forgive
yon. ~ British J7lrenile.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27

it?" 'e'e' ISL u
Yes, dear. miles and miles, away
across the ocean. The doll makers
model their dolls by hand, from CLAW.
Then, after they are formed, they are
put in q great oven and baked for a
week."
"a whole wcek?"
"1es, whole week, seven ,lays."
Nellie's eyes grew round with wonder
as she glanced at Katie. Katie was
the doll.
while baking, the tenders, or per-
sons who watch them, must exercise
the utmost care. A single tlraurht of
! air would spoil all the dolls, so some
one must be on hand all the time.
Night and day."
Might and day. Those Oh duty dur
ing the night must not go to sleep, but
must watch all the time until relieved
by others. The ovens in which the
dolls are baked are very large, some
| times containing as many as 5000 dolls /:
and in some factories there are as many
as twenty or thrty ovens at the same
! time.
"Thcn when the dolls are all baked
they are ready to play with, aren't
they?"
mo, indeed, not yet They must
first be painted and glazed. You just
said your doll was mooney eyed; but
when it came from the oven it had
neither eyes nor mouth. guess YOU
would rather it had 'mooney-eyes' thar
none at all, wouldn't you?" Nellie
hung her head, and said, in very low
tone. that she was very sorry she sait
that about poor Katie.
"After they are baked" continue,
Aunt Lizzie, "about one in five is per
feet. Some have one thing wrong
some another"
"What do they do with the ba,
ones?"
"Sell them at very low price t.
people who are willing to take them
The rest are sent to this country; AM
our storekeepers buy them and sci
them in turn, to kind mammas an,
friends who have little girls at home.
"Are wax dolls baked to-"
"No, dear they are made quite differ
emily. The workmen have models q
home. The skeleton, or frame, is mad,
: out Of lime and plaster of Paris, tn
eyes, nose, mouth, and ears being Gu
with a knife. AS soon as all this i
done, the figure is dipped in hot wa
and dried. The eyes and cheeks ar
colored, the hair-dresser fits it with
wig, and then it is ready for the body
, This latter is made out of cloth or kie
/: and filled With bran, sawdust, or coare
! hair"
"Where do they get the wax?"
Through the agency of the bee; b,
, here, lately, substitute has bee
found in wax made from part of D
/; trolcum."
4 "Dear me, aunty, who would ha,
thought it was SO much trouble just
n make o DOLL"
And that night, when Aunt Liz
i went to Nellies crib to tuck her in al
say Goodnight" she found her wit
Y Katie clasped tightly in her arm
i while the rosy lips murmured, "Bake
! in an oven - a whole week
, Poor katie!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
4 LiHGE FAMILY,

Magistrate Ito Uncle Rastus) The
charge against you, Uncle Rastus is
begging on the streets.
Uncle Rastus-Yes, sab.
Magistrate-Yo told pitiful stor.
of having seven mouths to feed.
Uncle Rastus-Yas, sab, dat am q
fac, yo' honah.
Magistrate know of my own per-
sonal knowledge, Uncle Rastus, that
YOU have no children.
Uncle Rastus-No, sab, but da' am
dc ole 'ooman an mys'f, yo' honah. an
we keeps five dogs.-Neao Yorh san.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Delicate Children, Nursing

Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis
eases where the tissues are wasting away from
the inability to digest ordinary food, or from
overwork of tho BRAIN or body, MI such should
take SCOTS Emulsion OF Pure Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites. Il used the Emulsion
on a lady who was delicate and threatened
with Bronchitis. 1t put her i'll such good
health and flesh that | must say it is the best
Emulsion / ever used."- T. WADDEL1,
NJ. d., Hugh's Mills, s. c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Catarrl, Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loarhsome disease, Caarrh, and vai,ly
trying every known remedy, a last found q
prose- p ion which completely cured and
save, him ON dea h Any snif rer from this
ahmed e,.v- ops TO Prof. ]. A. Lawrence,
zig East Ninth street, viii receive tho recipe
free of charue
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
the ONLY W.rl 10 Err CORY.

What is the best way OF eating
corn OH the COBB" asked Il Young mar
ried woman of her husband at dinner
the other day.
Don't KNOW was the gruff reply,
snever tried to eat corn Oh cob; al
WAYS eat it off. '--Ehni,y. Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27

The Proof.--To make sure OF this show
ing, answers 10 Inquiries concerning the per-
lnanency of the cures resulted It's follows;
That from date Of heait"g 10 date Of response
every cure has remained permanent N,titout re-
caerrence OF pain.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
, SUcCE>StUL Ml,slONARY.

One of the most successful mission
aries in Oroomiah is a blind Armenian
from Harpool, Turkey. He knows the
Bible thoroughly, and riding on a mis-
erabHe little donkey, which is led 10y q
one-eyed, deaf man, he goes boldly from
village to village preaching the gospel.
His blindness protects him, and the
noonle crowd to see the wonder-a
Mind man reading.--Chicago Herald.
TIE more weakness, the more false
hood: strength goes straight. Livery
Common ball that has in it hollows or
holes goes crooked.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Itching Piles.

symptoms-Mc sure; intense itching and
II allowed to continue tumors form. which
often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
swayne's Ointment stops the itching and
bleeding, heals uc ration, and in many cases
removes the tnmors; 1t Is equally efticacious
IN curing all Skin Diseases Dr.. Swayne a
Son, Proprietors. Philadelphia Swayne's
Ointment can be obtained of druggists, or by
mail &c ~ RI -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
81 Don't Want Relief, But Cure, >,

is tho exclamation of thousands suffering
can be cured by Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy.
1t has been done in thousands Of cases; why
not in yours? Yonr danger is in DELAY In-
close stamp to Worl rs Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y, for pamphlet on
thi3 tliseuSn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Consumption Surely Cured.

To tho Editor Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease. by its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
shall he glad to send two bottles Of my remedy
FREE to any OF your readers who have consu1np-
ton if they will send their Express and
p. o. address. Respectfully,
T. A. SI4OCUM. M. c.. ISL Pearl St, N. Y.