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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
,y,,yHEH GOUsE.

There is probably no celebrity bet
ter known than Mother Goose; her
songs have been sung or crowed TO
wakeful children these many, many
years, vet in another way she is SC little
known as to be regarded by the major
ity of people, little people as we'll as
great, as mere myth. Her songs are
known to them, but her personality so
vaguely as to be denied altogether, so
little known as to be thought never to
have had existence Yet, in truth, she
once had form and being, and in our
own country, too; Charleston has the
honor of being the birthplace OF this
remarkable woman, this hitherto neg
lected poet, poet, for is there not
poetry of a lowly strain as we'll as
mighty; fable Or grotesque sounds of
the lutte, as we'll as sonorous and splen-
did? Her maiden name was Elizabeth
Foster, born 1865. In 1862 she became
the wife of Isaac Goose, of Boston, and
lived on what is now called Washing
ton Street. She was stepmother to ten
children and mother of six, and no
doubt it was of herself she thought
as she sang:
There was an old woman who lived in shoe,
She had 30 many children she didn't know what
TODD.
Among those sixteen little folks
probably many of her heroes and
heroines existed. No doubt many of
her pictures were drawn from life, and
also, undoubtedly she was we'll versed
in the art of amusing Children, and
teaching them early by illustration and
allegory. Lazy Little Boy Blue" and
Little Jack Homer" and Little Mary
Quite Contrary" were probably we'll
known small singers, and the interest
of her songs may have been frightened
for her wee hearers by the knowledge
that the culprits were Of themselves,
and by an uncertainty as to whose turn
would come next.
"Jack Spratt" who ate no fat was
perhaps MIR. Goose himself, while his
wife who ate no lean was perhaps the
worthy mother, but it is pitiable to
think they clicked the platter clean"
when each Of those sixteen little folks
was no doubt longing for share. But
a mother who could so we'll provide
for her children unsteady would no
doubt look after their physical we'll
being.
The publication of the Melodies in
1719 was probably for this purpose, the
mother having become a widow, and
no doubt having still some of her large
brood to maintain. Mother Goose died
in 1857, having attained the advanced
age Of 81 years.
Her memory should be held in re-
spect, for humble as her verse is it has
had the honor of entertaining many
sweet children, both her own and 9TH
ers, and this is no slight compliment
especially f"Men are only boys grown
TALL" and "Hearts don't change much
after all.-Mi,e7aie c. Ballard, I'M
Pech's Sa1,e.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
4 SURGEONS STORY.
by STANLEY vERNET.

I won1d rather lose my right hand
than to give up the undertaking."
These words echoed distinctly
through the railway car as the train
<anse So sudden stop.
Yhe speaker grasped his valise, gave
his companions hand quick. hearty
shake and disappeared.
I've gentlemen occupied the seat ad-
loinlssg the one vacated by the vehe-
meet individual whose parting words
had ea.nsed number of the passengers
20 look up in establishment.
f*Fhat Is rather strong expression.
I cansact conceive of motive that
ysouid irdnce a man to voluntarily part
with sxis right hand" said the younger
Of the two.
sNIs seems so" replied the other, "but
SUCH things have happened.
BY the way, L know OF strange
instance shat might be related as apro-
pos to the observation in question
Dne March some years ago 1 was
sitting quietly in my Office scanning the
pages CT q medical review when l heard
a 6 Ap on the stairs, and soon after a
tan at the door.
-Gcnte in," said l.
Ere knob was instantly turned and a
sail, dark young man whose face was
noqe than half covered with beard,
crossed the threshold.
KS THUS Ar Adams?"
1T Is, / replied, "take seat"
"No. thank YOU" said he, ct am in
I1sss1t you are skillful surgeon, I be-
Eits|esS
Il EN- surgeon, certainly" I an
EYact!ca
* suppose you can cut off hand"
he continued.
"lsertainly; whose is it?"
Mine"
.t{Nhai is the matter with it ." asked
will some surprise, for there was no
external sign Of accident or disease.
Nothing" vas the curt reply.
~ What 40 YOU want it cut of for?"
@.'That is nv affair" he sail a little
s'.a&l!y.
: itspked lleeuly into my visitors face
!,ut failed to detect the slightest sign OF
ilzsayi1y. Being schooled to suppress
s1av curiosity l merely remarked:
It Will cost you fifty dollars"
4,7tff,cut word he drew roll Of
bills from his pocket and counted out
TIE amount named Then he removed
his coai and coolly said:
Now am ready for the operation.
Afterwards wish to be conveyed tc
eEaes hospital at which you are an
attending physician. shall desire
vaur services until the wound is pro.
saerly healed. l want it done as quickly
,sls gaossihIe and am willing to pay you
aIier ally Cut the hand right across
the rpa!yn leaving small portion of the
.thurGb"
rs that time a fifty-dollar fee was 6
Iec5tled temptation to me, but could
$50. refrain from trying to dissuade him
GressR las seeming mad resolve.
1tr.,ere is no use to demonstrate with
,sne. !" lie said; al know what l am about
gov don't. If you are not willir tt
perform the operation, [ shall look fol
Tess scrupulous doctor This jot
ugtsst Oe done il do it myself. 1t will
Ae surgery il you do it, butchery if
ass obliged to attempt it. F"
Seeing that he was determined to be
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13

N]SkS4@AEEz n
PIPE L1NEs-those written in g..
Of smoking
The farce-seeing man is not pao.,
rily far seeing.
TALK about the THERMOMETERS hs,.
been low; why, it was positively
gar.-Pq1ck.
She-You can't eat your cake
keep it. He-Oh, yes, you cap-1
kind You make.-Eo,cn Topics
BISMARCK is said to be worth \,
100000, That is one of the nj,
figures for the German" that
know of.-Epoch.
A LITTLE 3-year-old, being giva
banana by a travelling man, ran to
mother and said: ooh, mamma I,
its shirt of. "-Arcola Record.
Do you use nightcaps DEAR" ash
his sweetheart. eyes, love, he rep1;a,
"with little sugar." and she could
think what he meant.-Siftings.
ANOTHER faster! A man in Ohio u
has gone twenty eight days with
eating anything. The name Of the !
per he is editing is not given-I
Buydette
THERE is no one who proclaI !
louder against the dishonesty of N
than the purchaser of "green goo
when he realizes that he has him.
been swindled.-Yeras SiJ1ipgs.
"a NARROW Escape from a Shark
the title of q news item in an exchap|
We did not read the article, but iu]
from the heading that somebody
lucky enough to get away from H
sas real estate agent. -Arco!a Reco
IRATE GUEsT-Sir, have not bal
decent meal since I have been in
house. Landlord-What do you ca
decent meal? Irate guest-Why
decent meal for a decent man. La
lord-Ah, that opens up question
garding yourself.-Detroit Free Pn
THERE are times when a man sho
not give up his seat in street cal
even lame woman. That time
when twelve. men are packed like
dimes on one side of the car and
women have spread themselves to t
up every inch of room on the othe.
Detroit Free Press.
II is stated that the recent spel
cold weather caused several dog
Beverly, n. j., to go mad. Tits !
surprising. 1t has made hundred
men mad, too-especially when d
found their water pipes burst, and
plaster soaked off the kitchen CELL !
--Norri%o1U,l Heruld.
VERY LIKELY.
Said Jones to his wife when the minister ST.
That woman was out OF a rip-bone created
Perhaps with the fact this may have some
nection
That women for ribbons have such nm a
ton.
Boston Courier.
BEAUTY BEWTTCHES Us.
She wears high hat at the play;
Ills hard for us to brook it;
But she has such charming way,
We try to overlook it.
Boston Courier.
"THAr boy" said a Missouri
speaking of his son, @is early ros
thar ever wuz one, an is goin ter MI
his mark ez shore ez you live" "W
evidence have you got?" neighbor
piled. "I have been a KNOWN uvl
all his life putty much, an I amt ne
seed him do nothin' either brash
promisin,. "You hain't!" exclain
the father. "Wall, eff you hain't,
hain't a observer, that's all. Len
tell you what's fuck. Befo' that
wuz three year old he crawled
hind the! trunk, tilted q Jug over
drunk Ticker jest like man. Whist
you think O. that?" "Well, since!
show him in that 'ar light it do so
pear that he had 'arly insight ID
the affairs O. man an human natlr |
AghanSa1U Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13

KNOWLEDGE is made by oblivion
to purchase clear and warran'
body OF truth, we must forget and
with much that we know.-o"
BrO1c1e.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13

FRUGAL and industrious men
friendly to the established governp'
as the idle and expensive are dSD'
GUS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13

'Tc>, many irons don't keep in the fire;
The lahorcr's wcrthy indeed of his hire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29

.McVEYTowN. Pa MAfeh q. Post
No. 4S2 held meeting 'Sst night an"
passed these resolutions:
Resolved, That this Post II Hi'es III
denouncing Senator Ingalls, fo.r m'
base SANDER of loyal and distinguish e"
soldiers in his recent speech upon til,
dependent pension bill, and in rudel>
attacking and wantonly misrepresent-
ing the Chief Magistrate OF our
country.
Resolved, That we specially and em-
phstica'ly resent and hurl back in hi,
teeth his defamation of the names OF
our dead and honored comrades. Geo.
B. Mcclellan and Winfield S. Ham
cock, and we regard his insane utter.
ances as also reflection upon the 10y
atty of Generals Burnside, Hooker.
Meade and Grant and the rank and
file of the Army of the Potomac, who
followed these heroes in defeat and
victory.
Resolved, That the thanks of thi.
Post be rendered to Senator Black
burn, of Kentucky, for his able 4nd
patriotic defense of the slandered vet
Grams of the Republic.
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NAN AROUT TOWN,

That girl about town; isn't she q
daisy? wonder il she has any beauxY
Where are You from, little woman,
and how long have you been here2
How we boys do enjoy being occa.
slonalIy touched up by little maiden
just sweet eighteen. 'Tis refreshing.
indeed. And your love longeth and
panteth for the operaH Why biess
your innocent little heart, we'll come
around and take you out. Slowed
away IN one corner OF our trunk snug.
ly nesting within the folds OF
some linen underwear. which we
contemplate sending to our washer
woman, is fourteen hundred dollars
which we propose spending on the.
girls Of Johnson City. Yes, we intend
running down at the heel great
many pairs OF shoes getting them out
to places of amvsc;aent. so cheer up,
Sweetie, end remember that in the
Nan About Town you have y friend
wAoll stick to you, il you'll Just per.
nit him, closer thar postage stamp,
AS to that home talent entertain.
ment, just you wait, it only needs n
little boosting. II there's one thing
we can do more than another, its gis.
ing a thing boost. In fact we're a
team, a whole host, and admirably
calculated to make things hum,
Pour out your hearts cravings more
freely, in larger quantities, so to
speak. Fling your tattered banner ta
the breeze and watch us rally
Man ABOUT TowS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.
'Nhc R'resihenG..'EariIf IBiII Not
Ready SO Urgent Deficiency.
nsiIIs- Railroad Hand
Gra NlS. N md Other
NHinOE. Bills,
Special dispatches tothe MAscor.

Special dispatches tothe MAscoT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Marcn o.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations to-day authorized Senator
Frye to report lavorably the McCrea-
ny bill, which recently passed the
House, providing for a Congress of
American Nations to be held in Wash.
ington on the 1st Of April, 1889.
Senator Cullom, in behalf of the
minority of the Committee on Terri.
tories, to-day presented q report op-
posing the annexation oi the Panhan-
die Of Idaho To Washington Territory
and favoring the admission into the
Union Of the Territory Of Washing
ton with its present boundaries.
Mr.. Blair, in reference to his bill to
give preference for civil service ap.
pointments to wounded ex soldiers of
the Confederacy, as between men who
had been disloyal, said to-day that sew
eral Senators on both sides had re.
'quested him to have the bill lie over
still further. He therefore asked its
postponement till next Tuesday
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
GmrIlers viii.

A correspondent in the Herald &
Tribune says:
Shep Pippin moved to johnson
City few days ago, where he pro,
poses to fellow his trade, that of car
penter.
David Keplinger has contracted the
building Of his Johnson City house to
VIM. Brown of this place. Mr.. Brown
is now framing it, and will 40 a good
portion OF the work hero before have.
ing it hauled,
Obediah Sans cast his lot and for
tune with Johnson City one day last
week. This removal will certainly
cause that place to "boom" far be-
yOnd anything that has recently oc-
cured. In the event of the failure
OF the failure Of the three c road to
touch at that place, it can truthfully
~ be said that the acquisition of Mr.,
Sans, will fully compensate for the
loss.
M a. II. johnson mas sold his resi-
dence to w. b. Whiteside for 81 800.
A poem, by the only spring poet
that survived the blizzard, will b.
found in this issue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
A SIrRighsfarw ard AnAvEer DE
smnntlesl---NO DodeIuG.

In the last issue of the Herald, as a
=" Hawkins Democrat" demanded OF
the Democratic papers Of Tennessee
which oppnee the denomination Of
Gov TaSlar, their reasons for opposing
him, ,.to@Rhich the editor Of the Review
replied ms fDllows:
Ifa" Hawkins Democrat will read
the iSknAfef the Review dated Feb. 2
A. d., I8gs, he will find some very
strsng reasons~hy r. L. Taylor should
net be renominated. We doubt very
much the sentiment expressed in the
signature of the enquirer, az a true
Z" Hawkins Democrat would use tht
legitimate channel to address the
Democratic press of the state, and hor
send it to bitter Republican sheet
The columns Of the Review are open
to democrats, at all times.
He WIS very cautions. and particu.
lar about the date. Why So? Brcnus,
he knows that in the issue prior to tht
one mentioned, he endorsed Gov X.
L. Taylor. 1t only required one week
from Jan. 26, to Feb. 2. for the Review
man to cross the fence from the Tav
lor to the Allison boom. Billy, whpr,
art thou? Echo answers, on the fence
He doubts the Democracy of the
4" Hawkins Democrat" because h.,
wrote notice which appeared in a
Republican sheet II Democracy mean,
that man is one thing to-day, and
another tomorrow, then | am not a
Democrat. If Democracy means that
when her votaries demand reason
for her sudden changes, that they re
ceive no other answer than Il doubt
your Democracy" if this is true, II en-
| am not a Democrat. II Democracy
neans aarroW-miadednesS, then am
gHt Democrat.
WA you give us some reason for op
xsSan2 FaylorH He was a :" White
Rose GG>dJ" two years ago, and yon
wSsshipptd At bis shrine then.
As an iutelligest citizen | demand
a reason why Democracy has made a
complete somersauit. - RogerSviLe
Er,'rald.
A HAWKINS DEMOCRAT.
Roger, willie, Tenn, Mar. l6, 'SS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
Goy. Lee Leaves for the South.

Gov. Fitz Hugh Lee, of Virginia,
left Richmond yesterday morning for
his long contemplated Southern trip
for recreation and needed rest. The
Governor is accompanied by Mrs Lee.
Colonel G. O'Brieu Cowsrdin, OF the
Governors Staff; Colonel John b.
Palmer, vice-president OF the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway, and few other
friends. The party goes direct 10
jacksonville, then to South Florida
and at Tampa will take the steamer
for Havana. They wilIremain in the
latter city several DAYS, returning to
Richmond leisurely by the same so,ise
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
REPORT NOT READY.

The session ef the Ways and
Means Committee to-day lasted but
minutes Contrary to general expec,
tation no attempt was made to for
mally vote upon and dispose Of the
Tariff bill, and the Republican mem
bers were left in the dark as 10 the
reason for adjournment.
A conference of the Democratic
members was held Immediately after
adjournment in room in the base.
ment Of the Capitol, at which it.came
out that the report which will accom-,
pany the bill when it is presented t.
the House was not completed, and an
other days time was required to give
it itshape There was also some discus
sion as to the proper time to present
the bill to the House. The committee
will meet again tomorrow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
A Good Lesson.

On one occasion, an extremely hat
day, DR.. Waddy, OF the English Wts-
leyan Conference, was preaching in u
chapel to a small congregation which,
in spite Of an excellent sermon show
ed a general disposition to go to sleep.
The doctor, perceiving that all but
two or three were in somnolent cendi
tiOn, conceived the idea of gradually
increasing the length of his pause, oi
speaking in monotone and lowering
the pitch until every individual in the
congregation was sound asleep He
then took his hat and quietly depart.
ed, Teaching them a lesson they wer
not slow to learn when they awokt
aud found the preacher gone.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
ELECTED a MEMBER OF THE BROWNING
LAKE TROUT FISHING CLUB.

BALTIMORE, March pa letter
was received to-day from President
Cleveland accepting his elec.
ton as 4 member of the Browning
Lake Trout Fishing Club. He ex-
presses his qualification at his election
md the hope that the number Of trout
will not diminish except through the
ff"rts of the club Browning Lake il
about 6 miles fir m Oakland, in West.
"rn Maryland, and il the most noted
truut fishing ground in the State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
WHOLE NO. 2O6
OVER THE STATE.
lte@S OF Gathered from Our Exchanges
And Other Sources.

'NStANNbe
Ne"bnrn is to have q new paper.
The Salvation Army is drawing big
crowds at Bristol
Measles seem epidemic throughout
Middle Tennessee
The panther excitement continues
in Sullivan county.
A new hotel--the Mansion House.-
has been opened in Bristol.
Mr.. L, W. Horton and Miss Covert
were married at Morristown Thurs.
day.
A son OF DR.. Shipley, OF Loudon
county, was burned to death last Wed.
nesday.
Mr. +. I. Wilhoite, prominent cap,
italist and philanthropist, is danger.
ously i'll at shelbyville.
Nothing has been heard of J. NJ
Phillips, who is missing from his
home in Putnam county.
The Lebanon rresbytery ot tho
Cumberland Presbyterian Church will
meet in Lebanon April Sd.
Farmers are pushing things in
Moore county. The wheat cron /.
promising. Oats are coming up.
The Hamblen county Democratic
convention to select gubernatorial
delegates meets at Morristown TODAY
At accident occurred on the Craw.
ford railroad near Holmes Gap, Tues.
day, at blast, where three men were
dangerously hurt.
Steps are being taken by the young
men OF Knoxville to organize a crack
military company and the movement
ls receiving every encouragement
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
PASSED.

Bills were passed by the House to.
lay to prevent the product Of convict
tabor from being furnished to or for
the use of any department Of the gov
rrument. and from being used in pub.
lie buildings or other public works
and to prevent the employment OF al
len labor on public buildings and 9th
rr public works and in the various
departments of the government.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
GEN. RRAGG's SPEECH.
Ne IntinaAtes ts the Mexicsns that Ne
+ Mouarchs Need Apply.
special 10 the MAseoT


special 70 the MASCOT.
1 Cry OF MEXICO, March "a, 1885,
/ A banquet m honor Of General Bragg,
tthe new United States minister, war
given yesterday by American resi-
dents. Leading officials OF the Mexi.
can government and number Of
Eamenbess Of the press were present.
Consul 1sneralM Moore presided Gen
teral Bragg made speech, which was
iwell received. He said that the Unit
led States waited no more territory
and only desired for Mexico a contin-
talation of'itsliberal government. The
United States would be opposed to any
attempts 10 overthrow free institu
lions in Mexico, and as long as liberal.
ism was predominant in the Mexican
administration only the most cordial
good wiltwould be shown this coun-
FRY, but the people OF the United States
| lenjoying freeainstitations and their
resultsnt blessings, would not look IA
yOrsbly on reactionary movements
hsrs. He hoped to see the CONNER
lila. relations OF the two countries grow
closer sad closer, and good feeling
continne 10 exist between the nations,
which must forever be neigabors.
ThSapeech isregarded rs indicatine
ttRe synipat thy Of President Cleveland,p
administration with the present liber-
al administration here. and as being II
plain indication that the reactionary
EpSrty, which . thought to favor q
knaasucfsioabfsEm Of government, will
nevcr be permitted 20 carry It's designs
Unto execution. The speech made q
lprofound impression, and Ia a topic
Of discussions ia political cicles. No
recent attsFance ni the EAited States
Representatives here has attracted
such widespread attention, and liberal
politicians cay that General Bragg's
discourse hss certainly the merit OF
tcandoF,
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AGREED UPON THEIR REPORT.

The conferees on the Urgent Def
cheney bill have agreed upon their re,
port, which will be submitted to the
House by Mr. Burns, chairman oi the
House conferpes, at the earliest op
pOrtunity. The House recedes from
its disagreement to the Senate amend
ment striking out the clause appro-
prialing 100000 for the purpose OF
lengthening the dry dock at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and that clause
y Ill not be retained in the bill. The
SEN, ,'te recedes from its amendment
strikinr ont the ONeil amendment
directing the publ" printer to en-
force the ely 0t.hour law in the gov
eminent printing office.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
Bills Sound Logic.

Bill Nye writes IN baid-headed
friend who asks his advice about hair
restorstives IS follows "Take your
restorative money and buy lot in u
growing town that supports ite home
paper and sdvertises,. and 20 ahead
and you'll be well Fixed. 4 n,an who
is well fixed don't care whether he
has hair on head or no"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-29
Baby Bunting Again.

One OF the greatest literary hits Of
the season IS the story OF +" Baby Burt.
ing; or, the Alphabet OF Love BY I.au.
ra Jean Libbey. which is at presen,
being published in the columns Of
The New York Family Story Paper"
The paper containing the opening
chapters Of this wonderful popular ro.
nance appeared on the news stands
this morning. The tremendous rush
for that number by the young ladies
OF the town shows clearly that the
publishers have struck bonanza.
"The Family Story Paper" is for sale
by oil newbdralers. or will be sent 10
any address four months, postage free,
Tor Sl00. Norman L. Munro, Pub.
Usher, "A and 26 Vandewater Street,
New York.