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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
Epigrans. Oy a POPULAR Preacher.

The Rev. G.. H. Parkhurst, of the
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church,
New York, is, perhaps, the most popu-
lar preacher in that city. His church
is always packed. He owes his popu-
larity greatly to his pithy sayings,
which flow from his pen as easily as
from his tongue. In an article in the
Forum, on "What the Public Schools
Should Teach" occur the following
epigrammatic sayings:
People have to pay for being stupid.
Money cannot make brains, but brains
can make money.
Whether in o mill-pond or in the
swim of life, it is a mans head that
must be kept above water if his whole
body will DO saved from drowning.
Industrial ignorance is the mother of
idleness, the grandmother of destitu-
ton and the great-grandmother of
Socialism and Nihilistic discomfort.
A good deal of what we are pleased
to call our goodness is only another
name for methods of behaving that We
have had drilled into US till they have
become habits.
We want to avail ourselves of the
pressure of theistic motives, not for the
sake Of keeping the children out of hell
by and by, but for the sake of keeping
hell out of the children now.
Furthermore, honesty and its associ-
ate virtues are no more hereditary than
arithmetic and spelling. but have to be
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
Wise Admonitions Upon the
Importance of Right
Living.
THE LITTLE Boys PRAYER.
The Greatest Victories and the Best Hap
piness in Life Comes to Us by
Faith.
Tho Little Boys Praver.

Here is one which we can vouch for
I have an infant class in Sunday
school and the parents of one of my
little ones have great deal OF trouble
to get him to stay in the class after
church. He insists that one of them
shall stay with him. No amount OF
persuasion will induce him to stay
alone, and the consequence is he is
usually taken home and punished.
This was the case last Sunday, and
when bed time came his mother told
him to ask God to make him better
boy and make him willing to stay in
Sunday-school. So he said his prayer
20, God, please make me better boy,
and make me willing to stay in Sun.
day-school, and please make my
mamma willing to stay with me."--
Livi,eg Church.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
Nilsson.

Nine. Christine Nilsson Miranda has
q passion for tapestries and fans. Her
collection of tapestries is very choice.
Her fans are chiefly gifts from eminent
persons. One, given to her by Rus
sian prince, is copy Of the famous fan
of the Queen Of Dude, made of white
silk, with sticks of ivory and gold, set
with diamonds, emeralds, pearls, and
rubies. Another, given by the EN-
press Eugene, once belonged to Nine.
Dubarry, and was painted by Boucher.
A third, presented by the City of
Venice, is of silver filagree and point
lace. The finest of all came from the
Thakore Sahib of Morvi 1t is made
of gold, gems. and feathers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
Aat Go0d,uin.

Nat Goodwin's first attempt at run
ming q company of his own was made
in Augusta, Me. He organized his
troupe in Boston and went up to the
capital of the Pine Tree State to play
for one whole night. He thought we'll
of his play and of his company, and
was pretty confident of success. When
he returned to the "Hub," however, he
appeared somewhat downcast.
"Well, Nat, how did the audience
like the play ?" asked friend.
Nat hesitated for moment and then
answered: "Well, think he would
have liked it better if he had waited
for the second act.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
Family Prayers.

There is one mark of household in
which God is known and loved, which
is too often wanting in our day mean
the practice Of family prayer. Depend
upon it, the worth of practice of that
kind can only be measured by its effects
during long period of time, and family
prayers though occupying only a few
minutes, do make great difference to
any household at the end of the year.
How, indeed, can it be otherwise, when
each morning, and, perhaps, each even
ing, too, all the members of the family,
the old and the young, the parents and
the children, the master and the serv-
ants, meet on a footing of perfect
equality before the Eternal, in whose
presence each is nothing, or less than
nothing, yet to whom each is so inf
nitely dear that He has redeemed by His
blood each and all of them? How
must not th e bad spirits that are the
enemies of pure and bright family life
flee away the spirits of envy and
pride and uhtruthfulness and sloth, and
the whole tribe of evil thoughts, and
make way for His gracious presence in
the hearts Of old and young alike, who,
as He brings us one by one nearer to
the true end of our existence, so does
He and He alone, makes us to be "ot
one mind ii house" here within the
narrow pre- ence of each home circle,
and hereafter in that countless family
of all nations, and kindreds, and people,
and tongues, which shall dwell with
Him, the universal Parent of all
eternity Canon Liddon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
THE MOST INEERESTING AGE IN
WOMAN.

THE MOST INTERESTING AGE IN
WOMAN.
"What is the most interesting age in
woman?" was question recently dis.
cussed by an artist, an author, and a
woman of society. The artist said that
he did not like to paint the portrait Of
those between the ages of 25 and 40
years. Before 25 the face has an ex-
pectancy which charms. It is looking
forward with joyous freshness and hope
and is full of puzzling promises. At
40 years the character is formed, and
the lines of the countenance are strong
for the painters study; but in interven-
ing years the face has lost its expect
sncy, is apt to be Indifferent, and has
no particular interest. The author diff
ferd from the artist. He liked to study
women between the ages of 30 and 40.
They had then the experience of the
world and the joyousness of youth. In
these years they were brightest and most
interesting. The society woman
thought that it was impossible to make
general answers to the question, as in
dividual women differ in regard to the
most attractive age. Some are most
charming at 60 years, while others have
passed their prime at 20. The best
answer would be that women are al
ways beautiful to the friends that love
fborn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
HOW PAT HAs CURED.

An eminent physician of large prac-
tice gives certain hours, as many of his
profession do, to free consultation and
prescribing for patients who are too
poor to pay doctors charges. In one
of these periods an Irishman presented
himself among the sufferers who de-
sired relief and showed the doctor his
knee, which, for some cause, was giving
him much distress. After an examina-
ton of Pats affected knee the doctor
said: "Put belladonna plaster on
your knee and wear it for few days
and then come and see me again." "a
phwat?" queried the puzzled patient.
"A belladonna plaster" repeated the
physician. But as Pat showed by his
looks that he was as much mystifed as
ever, the doctor wrote upon slip OF
paper the prescription and directions,
and the Irishman took it away with
him. He returned on the third or
fourth day after, and with rejoicing
ring in his voice told the doctor that
he was "dale betther," and the pain
had almost disappeared from his knee
"intoirely." The doctor inquired if he
had faithfully applied the plaster as
directed, and Pat replied that he had.
and showing up his trousers leg he dis
played to the doctors astonished gaze,
securely fastened around his knee, not
the belladonna plaster, but the pre-
scription paper which the doctor had
given to him. It had worked the cure,
or rather the faith which Pat had in it's
potency had healed his ailment by let
ting nature have her own way and help.
ing her curative power by his own
mental acquiescence, or in other words
his ith.-Detroit Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
ANOTHER DANIEL SOLUTION.

Willie is little Scotch boy who
lives in GLASGOW. He is years old
and has not yet learned to like "pease
brose," which in his country is given
to children to cool the blood.
$50 on, Willie, you must eat it, y
said his papa one day at breakfast.
"But I don't like it, dada" replied
the boy.
"That doesn't matter; you must eat
it. 1t will do you good and make you
fat like Daniel, who lived on it when
he was little boy"
"Did he? Was he the man who was
in the den of lions?"
"Yes, that was the man"
well then," replied the lad scorn
fully, II don't wonder that the lions
didn't eat him."
The smell of peas brose is not by any
means pleasant. Yo71'ag Peo
pie. ta
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
La I oSc0.

Nym Crinkle attacks Sardou's LILA
Tosca" savagely, saying that it is boldly
sensational and sickening, portraying
on the stage what no one would he per-
mitted to describe in words in news
paper, and that the leading idea and
spirit of one act is identical with that
of Barrymore's play, while the treat
ment of the latter is infinitely superior.
From all accounts the devotees of in
decency ought to send leather medals
to Sardou and Fanny Davenport and
advise them to die early, carrying this
nlay with them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
tvB 4 LITTLE HUM0R ADDED
Eous Faucies of the Footlight Realm
Movements Of Noted Stars en-
Both Sides Of the Ocean.
Actiny IN japan.

he Japanse school of acting might
called the natural one. the whole
kress OF the play being carried on
the quiet, even tones of every day.
Re is little bombast or rant, except
he classical interludes, when every
is as stilted and conventional as
|ible. Pathos is always deep and
drawn, and the last tear is wrung
the eyes of the audience, that re-
dis with handkerchiefs to the
test appeal to the emotional side.
sedy is very tragic and murders
CORY than we would quite enjoy.
ID on the Japanese stage always re-
from sword-cuts. and the antics of
encers, the. wonderful endurance
he hacked victims, and the streams
paint that pour from all over
before they die are rather too
b. The audience enjoys this, how
and they shout, shrek, and whoop
delight when good, CORY COM
Boes on. To express greater ap-
al they throw pieces of their cloth
many of their valued belongings
hs stage, just as excited young
Sat the opera hurl their bouquets
atti and queens draw off diamond
and bracelets to hand to Nilsson.
foreigner who saw the rain of coats,
es ETC., falling on the stage after q
ling scence, tossed his hat over,
1t was an old one that he did not
for. He had a soft cap in his
et, and he thought it rather q nice
to be able to follow the fashion
9 country. At the end of the play
manager brought his hat to him
Psked for the $40. The enthusiast
found that all the things tossed to
star were merely pledges, to be
ward redeemed by money, the act
|aving regular schedule, so much
coat, a kimono, a sash, and pipe,
corresponding sums for foreigners
Pnd loose articles. The enthusiast
paid his $40 and took back his
Pd nat, as the manager only bowed
0ntlnued to hold it out in spite of
enerous protests about his wish
the star to keep it as a small
mn, - 81. Loalis Globe Demo.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
BUKMEsE AR WOKsHIH.

We visited, just before sunset, q
place of worship, distant from the
army quarters. It was an elaborate
shrine, with four colonnaded APP
proaches several hundred feet long,
leading from the four surrounding
streets. The shrine and building over
it, together with the long double rows
of columns and their roofing, were a
mass of imitation jewels, bits of mirror
and gilt. This was but lately erected,
and indeed is not yet finished. Hun.
dreds of men and women were wor-
shipping before the golden Buddha,
and the priests let us know that they
considered it thing of magnifcence.
We, however, found it tawdry, and
utterly lacking in art. The worship in
Buddhist temples is as sincere and quite
as earnest as in any Christian church,
and many of the ceremonies very
touching. I recall memorial service
for some dead man in temple at XII.
OTTO, Japan, which was as interesting
and as full of feeling as any ever
witnessed. One has to become accus-
toned to the peculiar shout, and to the
occasional striking of the gong and
sounding of bell. The same is nee
essary when one first visits a church in
which the organ is used. The intelli-
gent religious ideas of the world are to
be found within Christianity. But
there is as much genuine piety and
real fervor in the Buddhist church as
in ours. ..
We send missionaries to convert the
heather in India, China, Japan, Siam,
and Burmah. In all of these countries
there are large colonies of Europeans
and Americans. The missionaries
preach Jesus The foreigners at the
same hour are practicing the devil
Everywhere all kinds of business is
closed during race week. and our good
people bet like Portuguese and get as
drunk as lords and swear like troopers.
I do not mean that all do this, but
enough do to leaven the whole lump in
the eyes of the poor benighted heather.
The Missionary in the pulpit tells his
Chinese or Indian audience that one of
their vices is gambling, and that this is
sin intolerable within the Christian
church. While he breaches on Sunday
every billiard hall in the city is being
patronized by foreigners, who have to
take peg" in honor of each fine run.
And in the clubs games of cards are
being played in quiet rooms and drinks
are being brought to the playersaby
native walters, who take tips and after
ward buy candles to burn before the
shrine of their own god. Fl.
Ha,rison's letter, from Mandatay
India,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
4 Boo" to Big sho.cs Only.

patter of serious concern for the
fleal profession at large lies in the
'lat, though various endeavors
oeen made to procure some
ument to the Interstate Com
law, nothing has yet been done
congress and in all probability
pg will.
suggested that q number of the
ntlal and moneyed managers go
'shlngton and get some sort OF
ION on the subject. But it is o
great question whether these men
u Ia care to have the Inter-
'l1l touched at all, for the reason
, IT'S working has had any one
mat ', has been to weed out the
theatrical v, companies and leave
'''e business of amusing the pub
america in much fewer hands
Was two years ago.
company after another has
up this season and come home.
uIversal complaint has been that
Oalant stand the railroad fares.
lace OF it the fare is only 20 per
isner that it was before the bill
'' operation, but in fact it is
s alce as high, because agents and
us' TO get the patronage of theat-
ir npanles, used to shave down in
1 Dalfy until the fare was very
, ,lSs 'han what appeared on the
I, ss Now, however, the com.
VIC AFRAID to make these rates,
az, VI the bill which prohibits
IT,; T"' IN which there are heavy
90 !or anything like a violation,
o; O lnnumerable companies have
; Jas about this season feeding
rus and literally starving tc
loro,S,a are coming in very fast
Eer s0oshly discouraged, and thei,
apot, "re doubtful if they will
WIFI attempt next year in the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27

HOWEVER old conjugal union, it
has some cloudless days, and under the
snow some flowers still bloom. =
r Madame de Stael.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
A Terrible Ordeal.

IT think that but few men could sur
vive an ordeal my father passed
through"
"What was that!"
"Why he was shipwrecked and Tor
fourteen days didn't have a bite to
eat"
"That's nothing. My father had
several similar experiences and lived
through them"
"Was he sailor 2"
mo. He was an actor. "-Nebras6o
State Journal
THE recent benefit to Tony Hart IN
New York is said to have netted more
than $4,000, enough, if shire , vd Tga m
vested. to keep the unlucky Tony,
through all the years left him. at least
safe from want.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27
He TOLD THE TRUTH.

Spilkins came home the other day
with new coat on.
where did you buy that coat?"
asked his wife. !,
"At secondhand clothing store on
Austin avenue"
"Why, that coat is your old coat l
sold peddler last week. He has fixed
it up and palmed it of on you for new.
"By thunder Now know what the
hyena meant when he said it fitted me
like it had been made for me. I
thought at the time lie was lying, but I
see was deceived in him. "-Ierds
SUtiasgs.
A PARADOX = Why, two ducks, Ct
oo,1rsn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27

A PARADOX - Why, two ducks, C
course,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-27

The most agreeable OF al COMPANIONS
lisa simple, frank man, without any high
pretensions to an oppressive greatness.
One who loves life. and understands
the use of it; obliging alike at all
hours; above all, Of golden temper,
and steadfast as an anchor. For such
an one we gladly exchange the greatest
genius, the most brilliant wit, the pro-
foundest thinker. -LesSi1ag.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-18
Local Par6Onal.

T. B. Trent of Waycross is in the city.
G. II. Brown of Darien is at the Harne tt.
T. G. Kendall of Talbatton is at the Ha r
nett.
E. H. Jordan of Fernandina is at the
| Harnett.
Judge H. P. Brewer of Waycross is at the
| Harnett
A. Schenermar Of Griffin is at the
| Screven.
Mr.. Ed Karow returned yesterday from
the north.
Rev. n. Cregan of Atlanta is a guest of
the Harnett
H. Gortatowsky of Albany is stopping at
the Marshall.
j. C, Carroll of Augusta is stopping at
the Screven.
Mrs. /. G. Haas and family left yesterday
for the north.
T. E. Hopkins of Nashville is registered
at tho Screven.
George II. Mckee of Valdosta is stopping
at tie Marshall.
p A. Wyatt of Montgomery is registered
at the Marshall
Fl. l.. Mcdonald of Pelham is registered
at the Marshall.
Maj T. D. Bertody returned from the
north yesterday.
MIR. &. A. Shearson is back again and
ready for business.
II. L. Mcdonald of Hardaway is regis
tered at the Screven
w. &. Brantley of Blackshear is regis
tered at the Screven.
j. l.. Sanders, a prominent citizen of
Cuthbert, is in the city.
Jonn Morrison, a prominent citizen of
Oak Hill. is in the city.
j. K. Saunders of Alexanderville, Ga, is
registered at the Marshall
Thomas McGill left for Chicago last
night, via the Central railroad.
S. Philips and II. A. Gould of Bruins
wick are registered at the Har ett
II. Fl. Mckee and wife IL for Tallulah,
via the Central railroad, last night.
James K. Clark ana James K. Clark, Jr.,
of Darien, are guess Of the Screven.
William Davis and Frank Lester of Chat
tahoochee are guests of the Screven.
Mr.. Louis LeHardy leaves for Saratoga
tonight by Lhe Atlantic Coast line.
Joseph A. Cronk anu wife left for Ashe-
vile Yesterday, via toe Central railroad
J. W. Smith and George Wylly, Jr. of
Tennille, are guests of the Screven house.
Henry Solomons and wife left last night
via the Central railroad for Warm Springs.
A. Proudfit, Esq, and J. H. Hertz and
daughter of Macon, are guests of the Screven
house.
Isaac Steinheimer and son and E. B.
Fletcher of Atlanta are stopping at the
Screven.
Miss Agnes Lake has just returned to the
city from weeks visit at Grahamville, S.
c., to Miss Carrie Bessellieu.
Mr.. c. Menelas returned to the city yes
terday. The large cotton receipts called
him back thus early in the season.
G. N. Salisbury, signal observer of the
Savannah signal station left yesterday for
Minneapolis ON six weeks vacation. As
sistant Observer benson will be in charge
of. the office here during his absence.
DIR. w. e. Gomm returned from Suwan-
nee Springs yesterday. He informed a
MORNING News reporter that improve
ments will begin at once, and that every
thing bids fair to making Suwannee the
coming Florida resort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-18
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution adopted was as folloMa
MADIsON's SENSATIONS.
The Two Men Implicated Give Differ
ent Versions of 1t.

-
A day or two ago, b. M. Blackburn,
former editor of the MddiSonian, but now
assistant postnas ter at Madison, slapped the
face of V. II. Stiles, and afterward shot him
through the thigh, charging him with SLAM
dering young lady of that town. Stiles,
it is charged, made some very scandalous
remarks about the young lady, and Mr..
Blackburn asked a retraction in writing
This Stiles refused to give, and Mr.. Black
burn slapped his face twice. Stiles caught
Mr.. Blackburn by the throat and com
menced striking him, whereupon Blackburn
drew his pistol and fired, shooting Stiles
through the thigh.
Stiles reached Atlanta Thursday, and
gives different weston of the affair. He
said: II belong to the bridge building firm
of w. s. Stiles & Co. of Kansas City, the
head of the firm being my father. We have
a $4,000 contract on the Covington and
Macon road, near Madison. | have been
there experimenting the work since Feb
ruary. Several days ago | heard a remark
about young lady which did not believe,
and SO expressed myself to friend. On
Tuesday, as | was passing the postoflice,
Postmaster Blackburn called me in, and
holding open written document, called on
me to sign a retraction. As | had said
nothing to retract | refused, where
upOh he ulu oittp iHo. uih q ldl Se HAL, no
but small one, and l was among strangers
Putting these things together, | simply
said: You are mad now. For the present
will let this matter stand
by this time the young man was furious
He rushed into the office, got his revolver,
and was in the act of firing, when / struck
his arm aud thus prevented the wound from
being fatal. That night Mr.. Burney came
TO me and stated that a committee would
dor me to leave in the morning. Seeing
the excited state of public opinion, | left
that night, and have been under treatment
since.
81 intend to go back to Madison and de-
mand vindication. / shall call on Gov
Gordon Friday and claim my rights as
citizen, when | will return and soc 90 it that
the slanders of Blackburn and his chums
are atoned for"