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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
Made His Own Coffin.

Near Sullivan. Moultrie county, Illinois,
the death of Uncle Bill" Watson took
place recently. He was known Us the man
who made his own coffin, and was very &C.
black walnut. Mr.. Watson cut and sawed
the lumber himself, and after,seasoning it
for about eight years concluded to make it
into coffin for himself. He did 80 many
years ago and soaked it in oil and then
vanished it we'll. At the head he put a
cross piece and raised it about five inches
higher than the other. He stated that
when he lay down he wanted his head
raised. The reason given for its man dfac-
ture is the shoddy character of the shop
made goods. Mr.. Watson was 7G years old
and a Mexican soldier and soldier in the
late war. He had lived on his present
farm for over forty five years. About two
weeks before he died he had the coffin
brought into his room and placed at the
foot of his bed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
Digest and Be Jolly.

Did ever any one see jolly dyspeptic? We
trow not. What natural cheerfulness is proof
against the almost ceaselcss bodily annoyance
Of chronic Indigestion? People whose stomachs
are constantly disturbed exhibit the utmost
peevishness and nervous irritability. Happily
for them-since the irritable and nervous pre-
maturely fret themselves in o the grave-tran-
quillity Of the stomach and renewed good tenn
per await them in sure quarter, if they will but
seek it. The genial stonachic, Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, breeds cheerfulness by insur-
ing it's essential pre-condition-easy digestion
Biliousness, too, and constipation, malevolent
companions of the banshee, dyspepsia, vanish
aft a brief but steady course OF the national
Alternative. Many Il temper naturally sweet, but
continually soured by the combined attack OF
this trio OF imps, passes the boundary OF mono
mania. Prevent this possibility with the Bitters
Malurial fevers, rheumatism, kidney complaints
medicine. =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
Cure Of Pneumonia.
Hess ROAD, NIAGARA Co.,

dEsB NU1U, NIAGARA CO., N. T.,
March "a, 1885.
About year ago was taken with a
severe pain in both lungs. was first at
tackled with violent chill, then dread
fulpain, and then cough, accompanied
by considerable fever. It looked very
much like a bad attack of pneumonia. A
friend of mine procured five A11cocK's
PLAsTERs. One he put under each arm,
one under each shoulder blade, and one
on my chest close around my throat. In
few hours the cough ceased, the pain
gradually abated, and broke out in q
profuse perspiration.. fell into pro-
found sleep, and the next day was almost
we'll. wore the Plasters eight days
afterward, and have never had any trouble
since. WILLIAM A. SAWYER.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
A Doorstep Dialogue.

A woman called ct house on Cass
avenue. and ask the lady if she could
sell her some paints.
Il am not an artist, and do not use
any paint said the lady.
But this is paint for the complexion, .
answered the woman.
Il do not paint my face, " said the lady
preparing to close the door.
well, it would look better if you
did, retorted the other as she turned
to go.-Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
THE LADIES'.
A Budget of Interesting Talk
Relating to the Tender
Sex.
SOME FEMININE CHARAcTFR-
IS7ICS.
Hssters Sober and Satirical, Nth a Spice
Of Aumor, Prepared Specially for
Our Fair Readers.
Il WIGS Point of vte,o.

poor Jennie! 1t must be an awful
shock to you,' sympathized her friend.
And to think that you have trusted
him all these years while he was EN-.
bezzling such an enormous sum!'
Yes,' she sobbed, Il knew my MILL
merry alone came to more than his sal.
ary, but I never suspected him. -
Life.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

The Oldest and largest tree in the world
is chestnut, near the foot of Mount Etna.
The circumference Of the main trunk IS
212 feet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

A ToAD-sroo1 willslift $40 pounds of
solid weight while growing, and a common
cabbage head will burst slaves as thick as
those used in pork barrels.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

a Radical Cure Tor Epil0ptic FITS.
To the Editor: Please inform your read
ers that l have a>positive remedy for the
above named disease which warrant to
cure the worst cases. So strong is my faith
send free sample bottle and valuable
treatise to any sufferer6who will give me
his p. o. and Express address. My remedy
has cured thousands of hopeless cases. r.
G. RooT. NJ. c., 1873 Pearl street, New York.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

For Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds,
ETC.. Affectual relief is found in the use OF
"B,'oarn's Bronchial Troches." Price Is cts.
Sold only IN boxes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

NEVER judge by appearances. A ten.dol-
lar dude may have two.dollar salary
TerGs Sltings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

The inventor of flying machine is soarly
to be pitied.-BOstOn Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

Excursion Rates to the South.
Dec. 4 and 10. 1888: Jan. IS. 16. and 20. and
Feb. 12 and rs. 1889. the Evansville Route
&c. u E. I. R. r. will sell ex .nrsion tickets
to certain points in the states Of Tennessee.
Alabama. Mississippi. and Florida at un-
usually low rates. For further Information.
address William Hill. General Passenger
and Ticket Agent c. & E. I. R. R.. sol First
National Bank Building. Chicago. Chicago
Ticket Office GA Clark street
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

1T takes labor to get capital, unless O
man steals it..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

Lyons Patent Heel Stiffener is the only inven-
ton that will make old boots straight as new
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

EVEN the prohibitionists like to have
"full" returns.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
A Radical Cure for Epileptic Fits.

you make me tired" as the felloe said
to the blacksmith.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
Excursion Rates to thu. South,

The Fox sisters have given up the
ghost" SO to speak.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
AkIHS! Curtis WhiSyHT sss Bro saS s ~ x

hf Live ashsns and make % sAao
oSR0 anything else the wsrd Either sex Costly outde
sAHs. Tsras tkkA Address, TRUk = A1sus.a, ManA
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

CEHtG2 Ss !, ID, day: SAMPLES worth 3la FREE:
~0ter Safety Rein-Holder Co.. Holly, Mich.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
RgE!s SAAR g!l ~ btRIbfR

OD0Ms eTllnv Bookkeeping Business Forms.
VfM6 OtVOu Penma nship Arithmetic Short.
hand, etc. thoroughly taught BY mail. Circulars
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

5000 acres in any size tracts. Just the place for
~ Colony: Special inducement to settlers. Easy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

SOLDIERS 81 s. $S:;:s.; $:;
~ relieved success or no fee Laws sent free.
W. Mccormick Son. Warrington. D. Z. casa aau,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02

gravity would cause large indicating
needle below to move to one
side or the other. It was de-
signed to show how the heart and CIR
culation are instantly affected by the
mind. and some strange things were
done on it. The slightest emotion
would cause the needle to incline to-
ward the head, and it would dart IN
that direction even when the man on
the table was asleep and a noise was
made IN the room, though not suffi-
GENTLY loud to awaken him. Masso
relates that an Italian professor sub
nlltted to the experiment and. reclin
ing at full length, read to himself from
two books, q poet in his own language
and Homer in the original. The
needle was passive while he read the
Italians verses; but when he came to
the harder task of transla ting Homer,
1t moved toward the head and re-
manned fixed immovablv there. TAX
en- all in all. I am inclined to think
that the little force pump IN ones
breast is about the only truthful or
gan, and that when novelists speak of
false heart they SANDER it. AS q
matter OF fact, its delicate throbs are
attuned to every hidden thought, and
perhaps some day genius will devise o.
form OF Masso's instrument which
may be attached to a witness in court
and enable justice to dispense with
the formality of an oath.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02
Buy the Best.

Many anecdotes OF the early QualS-
ers are preserved in Philadelphia, to
show how even, under Peen, rule, the
impulses Of human nature struggled
against their rigid laws of dusy and
submission.
Not a few OF the young men Of Quak-
er families served in the Revolutions
arv Army and IN the navy in 1912,
and wore on the field their broad
brimmed hats and shad- bellied coats.
1t is said that ore OF these young
Fighting Quakers," as they were
called, met his father on the street on
his return home. The old man laid
his hand rebukingly on his sons arm,
saying, "The wool in thy coat was
sheared from my sheep, and woven in
thy mother loom, yet there is blood
on it,!
"And the blood is thy blood" bold
~ replied the young man. IF thou
hadst been twenty instead of sixty,
thou, too, wouldst have fought under
Washington"
"Zachariahn stammered the old
man. ut may be so, Zachariah.
Thou hadst better go in TO thy DIM
ner"
A well known story is that OF a
Friend who was in a sailing vessel
boarded by British press-gang in
1912. He paced the deck with folded
arms during the fight. until he saw
one Of the assailants climbing on deck
by means OF cable.
Friend, dost thou want the rope?"
he said, calmly, hurrying up. knife in
hand. ''Ihou shalt have it," and he
cut it. The man dropped into the
sea.
A better authenticated story is that
OF a grave old Quaker, two OF whose
sons went into the late Ciyal War
without his knowledge. The youngest
son was fired, as was almost every
| other young man at that time, from
Maine to Florida, with the wish to
give his life for the cause which he be-
lieved just. He had accepted a COM
! mission, but did not wish to 90 with
out his fathers consent.
He took occasion to make his prep
aratlons rather ostentatiously in his
fathers sight, laid out his officers uni
form and tried to attract attention,
but all in vain. AS a last resort he
seated himself in the room where the
old man was pacing up and bowman
began polishing his sword.
His father watched him, with a lace
growing paler and with dim eyes. At
last he Went up to the young man
and said quietly: Samuel, if thee
thinks thee must use one OF those
tools, buy the best and-I will pay
forit, Samuel"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02
EsraWn Necessary For Grain
ST. Louis Republican.


The Spartan youth were trained
from infancy for a soldiers life.
Then muscle might was the great
power. Nowadays brain power is
the acknowledged might. Mind must
contend with mind. This is the law
i'll every phase of life. Why, then, do
not people do as n:uch COR the mental
as the ancients did for the physical
man? We are common sense
people. Yet, with all our common
sense, we have let the money fever SO
bedim our vision that whatever will
not Immediately and actually pan
out dimes and dollars is looked on as
useless. What athlete would be so
foolish as to enter competition
without .training?" Our professional
base ball players, runners, wrestlers,
&C., devote time to preparing and
conditioning themselves previous to
attempting in public the feats OF
which they make q speciality. Yet
parents expect their girls and boys
to rise on the ladder of fame, while
they condemn the very things caIcu-
lated TO give them brain strength to
do so.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02
"DEsuLToRY READING

0 finest essence OF delicious rest!
To bid forsome shortspace the busy mill
. OF anxious, ever grinding thought estill;
And let the weary brain and throbbing
breast
Be by anothers cooling hand caressed.
This volume in my hand, [ hold charm
Which lifts me out OF reach or wrong or
harm.
sail away from trouble; and, most blessed
vi every blessing, can myself forget;
Can rise above the instance low and poor
Into the mighty law that governs yet.
This hinged cover, like o well-hung door,
Shuts out the noises OF the iangling day,
These fair leaves fan unwelcome thoughts
away.
EN-. P, in the Spectator, London.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02

A case was being tried in the west
OF ENGLAND, and at it's termin alton
the judge charged the jury and they
retired for consultation. Hour after
hour passed and no verdict was
brought in. The Judges dinner hour
arrived and he became hungry and
impatient. Upon inquiry he learned
that one obstinate juryman was
holding out against eleven. That he
could not stand, and he ordered the
twelve men to be brought before him.
He told them that in his charge to
them he had so plainly stated the
case and the law that the verdict
ought to be unanimous. and the man
who permitted his individual opinion
to weigh against the Judgment of
eleven men OF wisdom was unfit and
disqualified ever again to act in the
capacity of iuryman. At the end OF
this excited harangue a little squeaky
voice came from one of the jury. He
said: Evil! yourlordship allow ME to
say a word2' Permission being given,
he added: May it please your lord
ship. | am the only man On your
side. -Singa pore Review.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02
Der that once said / could never re-
i pay you for saving Teddy's life2n her

Der that once said could never re-
pay you for saving Teddy's life2" her
voice trembling slightly.
Il beseech you not to al1ude to that
day, !" for he remembers another Incl
dent of that day-one that brings
painful thoughts to him.
But have changed my mind, and
will give you a very worthless gift, but
one that you once asked for, and
and, then breaking down and
covering her face with her hands. s.Oh
Phil Don't you understand Must
| propose to you?'
ooh, my darlingl'
But lust at this iuncture Teddy
raises upon one elbow, and is watch
ing these interesting proceedings with
two large eyes from which all signs OF
sleep have fled.
We'll, LleW, always thought you
had lots OF cheek, but | didn't think
you'd have the gall to propose to a
fellow"
ooh, Teddy cries Llew reproach-
fully with burning cheeks, while Phil
breaks into an undignifed roar, at
which Llew's face grows roster still, as
she beats a hasty retreat, but rushes
into the arms Of Mr.. Delmarre, who,
holding her tightly, marches into the
room.
whats up noW?" he exclaims with
q smile that has become quite common
to him during LleW's stay.
When Pills explanation is given he
says to LEV
so I'm not to lose you after all? ]
had quite decided to ask you to re
main here, if this scamp didn't nod
ding toward Phil, s'for you have be-
come quite Indispensable to-the fam
ily.'
Then, taking the hand OF the con
fused girl he placed it in Phil's and
gently pushed them from the room
From there they go into the little gar
den.
Here we will pause for lack Of space
and leave our readers to imagine what
took place in the garden
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02

The trial OF Billings in the murder OF
Kingsley at Waverly, Iowa. has reached
the point where the state rests, and the
evidence Tor the defence will follow.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
Train the Left Hand.

II is very strange that so rong and
unkind prejudice against the left hand
has lived and increased for centuries
when there is no natural or ph7f illogical
reason for il. mean to say that if you
examine the skeleton Of u person who
was strong, healthy and well formed in
life, you will find that the bones Of the
left hand and arm are just as many
and just as large and perfect as
those of the right. The study Of
physiology will show you zoo that the
muscles and ligaments and cartilages
that fastened that persons arms TO his
body and gave them the power of mo
ton were made to do their work Just
as well on one side of the body as ON the
other. II the left side were the weaker
of the two, il was because Of failure 70
exercise it as freely as the other. Monkeys
ard cats and other animals, TO whom
paws are in certain sense hands, would
smile derisively, | imagine, if you should
suggest 10 them that paws We're rights or
lefts, or that the paw on the one side
could do more than its mate When,
therefore, boy or girl SAYS that he or
she can throw ball, handle a racket or
do anything else, only with the right
hand, it Is a direct admission that
monkey or cat is physically better
equipped than that boy or girl And
yet i. is the general belief that human
beings are the most perfectly formed Of
creatures.
First attempts to use the left hand are
always awkward and discouraging, but
in ordinary cases persistency will grad
ually strengthen the least used member
and teach il TO act as ably and sturdily
as the right, till finally there will be two
perfect hands instead Of one to answer
promptly the call Of the master Of all
our powers-the will. +. Herrick in
Harper's Young People.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
A Winter In Iceland.

Although the climate Of South Iceland
is cold, the winter is scarcely what one
would lie led TO expect from the northern
situation. There Is not much snow. A
few inches usually lay upon the ground,
crisp and hard, but not the piled up drifts
of a New England winter. Accordingly
1t was possible to make horseback excur-
sions TO the farms round about, and TO
see the winter life Of the people in the
country. This season for the Icelander
is time of comparative rest. As nothing
can be done abroad he stays Of necessity
at home, but his life is no mere hiberna-
tion. He sleeps a great deal, for his
house is insufficiently lighted and the
nights are long, but by daylight he has
occupations enough. He has boats to
build and oars to shape, saddles and har-
ness 10 make and TO mend, or he sorts
the wool which the women spin into
yarn and then knit into stockings or
weave into coarse homespun or flannel,
like wadmal. A busy sound Of whirring
wheels often greets the ear when you
enter the farm house, and you find the
women all at work at the end of the long
room.
Another duty devolves on the heads Of
the household ut isolated farms There
are good elementary schools in many
places throughout the island, but in re-
mote districts the children must be taught
at home. In summer the time is occu-
pied with out-of-door work. but in the
comparatively idle days cf winter the
father, or not infequently the mother,
teaches the children Of either sex the
common branches. Iceland is perhaps
the best educated community on the face
of the earth; throughout the length and
breadth Of the land there is nobody who
cannot read and write, and the general
knowledge Of some Of these obscure fish
erman farmers is sometimes well nigh
appalling. ng.-William H. Carpenter in The
Atlantic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
His 80" In.

The late E. G. Snyder was a tele-
grapher of more than ordinary ability.
Dying suddenly, of lung trouble, at his
station on the Northern Pacific r. ad
and with widow and several small
children left TO buffet the adverse
fortunes OF life, sympathy for them
overshadowed the worth Of the Un.
fortunate young man Whose future had
probably seemed bright and rosy ss
the d .wD Of n summers day. Aged
20 years, E. G.. Snyder had had oppor-
tunities that come to but few men.
Before he reached bis majority he Wat
train dispatcher Oh the &. q. G. d ].
r. r., ana remained with them thrte
years, when his health began to ia
and be commenced changing loca-
tions. In this search for health be
spent several of the remaining years o.
his life, finally reaching Montana. He
had been married several years 10 sr
estiuable lady when he accepted hi,
last position, with the Northern Pacific
railroad at Ainslie, where he fell a
his post Of duty, Hi 1907 came in al
TOO soon, but the friends he h ad made
along the line viii. ever keep him in
memory. He rests now in the land Of
his birth and his sleep is untroubled
by the tick, tick, of the repeaker.
Trains may come and trains may 20
but his record will not suffer nor a
misunderstood "order" be charged 10
his account.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
Both Worthy of Notics.

The Omaha Hoof and Horn makes
a very complimentary notice OF Col
Gould's address delivered at the Mon
tana Masonic Grand Lodge this fall
which it has received, accompanied by
his business card. which Is also com.
plimented for its beauty. The latter
is the work Of the YELLOWSTONE
JOURNAL job office, while the address
is the very creditable child Of the
Colonel's scholastic and cspscious
brain.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
Katie Putnam.

The little favorite will be here
Thurdsy night and 10 show that ste
has lost none of her popularity since
she was here three years ago we quote
the following criticism from the Lin
coin State Journal OF recent date:
THE appearance Of this popular sta
in her new play, Erma, the Ell, lat
night was greeted by an audience that
filed the theatre from pit to dome. A
more sympathetic and abpreciative
one never gathered at this house be-
fore. The play Of Erma Is one pecu-
liarly adapted to the capabilities ot
, Miss putnam, who gives to the char
acter of a vivatious girl a certain air OF
freshness aud spirit that Is captivating
Her every joy so naturally displayed
and pangs Of sorrow which she in her
intensity seems to feel herself, touch q
responsive chord in the hearts Of her
hearers which displays itself regard
less of will. In every word and action
the identy of Miss Putnam was forgot
ten as scene after unfolded itself, aud
he varying phases of an adventurous
young lie were presented. There il
an irresistible charm about this lady
in whatever she may attempt, that
almost forces one to confess that in
her field she stands unrivalled. Space
will not permit individual notice Of
her support, which is most excellent.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13
The Sons nj Malta

These Maltese are a curious mixture Of
Moor, Italian, Greek and Arab, and
know not what else. They speak a pecu-
liar language, which has 10 grammar,
but since the British occupation every
shopkeeper speaks English, and he lies in
wait for the innocent tourist as the
spider did for the iiy. He does not hest
tate TO implore you 'just TO enter and
look at his goods;" but beware Of his al.
lurements II you would escape with
full purse. for he has truly tempting
display.-Malta Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-13

Cling Of cavalier and Puritan blood in
his veins to make Of him u man who
has unlimited confidence in himself.
When he once takes the oath of office
the uppermost thought in his mind
will be that be is president, and presi-
dent he will be, Mr.. Blaine and all the
rest Of them to the contrary notwith-
standing.