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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Selash People.

There are legions Of people in the
world who live in perfect comfort,
never taking thought for the woes Of
others. Their only interest Is in the
question, 8 Wherewith shall we be-
clothed and what shall we have to eat ?,'
Their thoughts never soar above them-
selves. On the streets they may even
see . brute tyranniizing over & helpless
beast Of burden, or . nurse-gir1 ILL
treat = chile. or big boy tyrannizing
over 9 smaller one, and they pass Il
all BY IS ndiferently as the mole
would sneak across battlefield the
morning after battle. They have too
much to do Themselves 10 waste time
in remedying other peoples grievances.
They think too much OF personal repu-
tation TO involve themselves in an al
tercation with defilers Of the innocent
and tramplers 81 the weak. They are
too respectable to get mixed up.
IN brawls, even IL the innocent
are the sufferers thereby. We meet
these people travelling through the
mountains or lettering by the sec.
Their only use for mountains ii that
they may carve their precious initials
on the highest peaks. pick winter
green's and blueberries, and display
fashionable suits and striped stockings.
They look upon the sea as 70 big bath
ing tank, and the sky, with Ill It's,
splendor Of cloud and glory Of sun
shine and sunset, g 8 barometer TO!
forecast the weather. We meet them
IN business relations, and they never
can believe that courtesy and business
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Going 70 Distzict schesL


Barefoot boy and little sirI,
She with rosy cheeks and curls, NJ
ealas, xMehead brown With tan, AZ
Sturdy little tarmer-mau.g ;i73
Happy little pair sre thew. s.
Chatting h1ithely on their way.
IN the morning fresh and cool.
(ioing 70 the district school.
From tho shady farmhouse door,
Mother watches, StIll no moro
6h0 can 4OllOw-out OF sight 5y
iIney arc gone, her hearts delight.
Sitting q the noon OF school,
BY the gurRling streamlet oool,
,Mong She brakes and bending trees,
Gedng mp the bread and chSeSa Il
o. with merry laugh and shout.
When the boys and girls 20 ont. r n
Books and pencils cast away.
See them jump and swing and plav.
Aark the ferule the pane,
Rap. and rap, and rap again.
Mushing ~ with checks aglow,
HAL reluctantly they 60.
Happy, healthy girl and boy,
LII the warm sun q .wosteYinR raw
slants across the open door,
Ana th0 hours Of school are DER.
81 the busy noon Of life.
Md it, restless fever strife.
A your peehwoys shall divide,
From the roof tree wandering wide
Msmofies ot these morning hoars,
Songs OF birds and aoAnf ~ Nownru
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Games

@Did you ever play Birds Flya's So
asked one OF our number, and at oncs 70
vsre ready. q &;
The leader laid the palms Of his hands on,
his knees. and then lifting them suddenly
exclaimed: sass i ailIssss h
Birds Fly! Won must all follow me.s
I AZ said. No. then Y birds AZ. crows Az,
he lifted his hands q Is mentioned
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Mutual Assurance.

s .SAaWeAl-QIe6SeQ Stranger, carrying 8
hand valise. called 81 . life insurance
agents and inquired il the agent was IN.
The agent came forward, rubbing
his hands and the stranger asked:
DO you take life insurance risks
hers?n Al gT'.
s Yes, Sir; glad to see you, sir. Sit
down, air, : replied the agent.
s hat do you think Of life insurance.
anyway e. inquired the stranger, as he
sat down and took of his hat.
is 9 national blessing, cir an insti-
tuition which is looked upon with
sovereign favor BY every enlightened
man. and woman IN the country.
= That's what I always thought" an
swered the man. Does your company
pay its losses promptly 2"
Yes, siryes, sir. IL you were in
sured with me, and you should die to-
night I'd hand your wife check
within g week. y 81,
$ Couldn't ask for anything better
than that. ? s "a
= No. sir; no, sir. The motto Of our
company is Prompt pay and honorable
dealings.
cost s. ;nnn;rad ths s stro n.ar aftsr 80 Z
Elonr na,,ss g - - - = 80 q
+ 3on az, ava i 40. sea soy th;rtv.4,v
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onra S Z '. st-nn1 80 NJ. 49, sats
90 go ~ =, at 49, 49,
sacmr;f;s. yn, ,s .rs +h;n r;na e 1890
ont = nol;cy 1t m. tell Won tRat o o,n e
the heat and safa al, and eyan the soant i
- rival MI; I'll sdn;t ~. tr,,t,.
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
ost-nortem Inquiry,

Scene Thanksgiving dinner, everybody
commenting on the immense size of the
turkey. An appalling silence fell upon the
crowd whom Tommy cried out: g Mamma,
is that the old sore- headed turkey
Athens (Ga.) Wonsan's Work. Il
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
what, they Say.

a CITY girl recently went 70 visit her
grandfather in the country. She ID fond
Of milk, but refused to drink any while
there. Her mother asked why she would
NOT drink the milk. She answered: II
know whore grandpa gets IL. I saw him
getting it. - Orr Dumb Asssnsals.
%. I FEEL 20 bad, Z said q Hartford
.6-yeaE old; = guess Il must be my con-
science. !" Why, my DEAR queried her
mother, you haven't been telling any
wrong stories, have you7" 20, dear, no.
But ! did eat too much dinner, and nv
conscience aches right here. pressing hard
on the most painful spot childhood carries.
Hartford Post.
WHEN the snow began falling recently 8
little tot of 5 years stood in front Of the
family residence on Washington avenue for
9 few moments and watched the little round
dnkes In open mouthed astonishment
Then; he dropped the handle Of his little
wagon and ran for the house. Mamma!
mammal be exclaimed, IL raining pills!.
Detroit Free Prsss.
IS LITTLR NELL. Mamma, NY dolls broke
her head. Msmma-You CARELESS child.
how did that happen? a6he broke hsrhead
her own self; she k1mbled OF the chair. =
Nov SEQ here, Nell, dolls cant tumble OF
chairs themselves. n s Why, yes they can,
mamma; tumbhng OF 10 easy enough. Its
holding on that they can't do. Omaha
World. 5e
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17
Let Them sleep,

lis : general idea that il i child has :
fall, striking is head, and shows tenden.
& y to sleep thereafter, every effort must b
made to keep il awake. Now, according
TO one Of our best physicians, thia theory
is q mistaken one, and much harm d
done in trying to prevent slesp. Rest Is
what the brain Of the sufferer wants more
than anything else. and Il not allowed.
Whist might have passed of in . few hours
may result in Inflammation and terminals
in death. Donot feel frightened, moth-
ers, II your boy rolls down stairs, bumps
his head with force, and thsn shows 3
disposition TO sleep; lay him on the bed,
loosen his clothes, and apply thin cloths
wet with witch hazel or water to his head.
Keep his feet and limbs warm with irons,
or bottles filled with hot VISITOR. Darken
the room, and keep IL as quiet al possible,
and when the doctor comes nature will have
aided him in his treatment BY her Sweet
restorer, sleep Christian at Work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-17

build ihsir castis a ths Rhins. Men est
into jail not because they et6Al, but be-
canss they did not stsal enough.
Again Wrong fashion y incompatible
With happiness. Ihose who depend for
their comf6rt upon the admita tion OF
5othets arc aubject 10 frequent disap oint-'
mont Somebody will ctiticise their ap-3
Will receive moro n attention. Oh, the
ieAlousy and distract ion and heart burn.
jings of those wko move III this bewildered
Fmaxel Poor buttert1iesl Bright wings do
not alMeyss bring happtnssss She tint
sHysth 81 pleasure % dead white ehNl
liyeth. Z n The tevelati onSsot high life that
come 70 the challenge and the light are
only occasional croppings ont o. dis
qutetude9 that ne underneath, like tho
stass of heaven for multitude, hut liks thsS
demons of the pit for phate. The misery
e the straw y not 20 utter % the princely
4isquietude that stalks through splendid
drawing-rooms, brooding over the sliRhto
and o6en1es OF luxurious lie. The bit.
tefneea OF life seems not 90 un1ittiiiR whom
drunk out Of q pewter mug as whom it
pours from the chased lips o. 8 golden
chalices IN the sharp crack or the. volup.
tuary's pistol putting Az end 10 his earthly
mtsefy, Ihear the confirmation that 81 8
Again: Devotion 10 wrong fashion 10
productive ofphysical disease, mental im-
becility and spiritual whitening. Apparel
Insufficient to keer ont the cold / and the
rain, or 90 fitted upon the person that the
functions OF life arc restrained: Iato hours
filled with excitement and feasting; free
drafts of wine that make ono not boaStly
intoxicated, but only fashionably drunk
and auxutaous andolence q. The instru-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
"charlien WAS a Woman.

ANAMosA, Ia, July 9.-on June 1s
Charles Miller, after being confined in
the Sioux City jail two months, was sent
to the Fort Madison penitentiary for the
LARCENY of livery team. The prisoner
was received at Fort Madison and after
being there week was sent to the hos
pital. Charles Miller refused to
change his wardrobe, and finally dis
closed the fact to the attendant that She"
was u woman, claiming that she had
worn male attire since the age of years.
AS all females in the state are kept in
the Anamosa penitentiary, "Charles
Miller" was at once forwarded to Ana
mosa, where she has been clothed in the
raiment belonging to her sex and as
signed to the women's department
Charles says she is 23 years of age,
but it is supposed she is at least ten
wears older
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
SAFE AT NoNoUITas.
Gen. Sheridan Transferreas Hsrena tn
swatara to Naaaustt.

Gen. Sheridan Transferred Krena, the
swatara to Nozaastt.
NoNoUrrT, Conn ) July ,,-TheSw atara
came to anchor off theyillage at . O'Clock
Sunday afternoon after run Of seven
hours from New London. About two
hours afterwsrd Gen. Sheridan was
brought ashore without any apparent dis
comfost, and is now in his own, cottage
He was somewhat restless Saturday
night, and consequently has been rather
nervous all. day, Nevertheless his eircu-
iation continues good and his general
condition is quite as favorable as when
he left the capes of Delaware.
A large crowd of citizens and visitors
watched the transfer of Gen. Sheridan
from the SwatRra to the shore The
General lay on couch in small boat,
which was rowed by the Swatara's steam
launch. When the boat reached shallow
water q dozen sailors waded out and
lifted the bed bearing it carefully to the
shore. Mrs. Sheridan and two sisters of
charity, who have faithfully attended
the General, were brought ashore firsb
and We're ready to receive and care for
tho patient as soon as he was safely
borne to the cottage. The General Is
much pleased with his new quarters
He wanted to inspect the whole cottage
as soon as he arrived, but the doctors
would not let him leave his bed
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10

the eAmalgamated Association, 'sbnt II Ia
impracticable. 1T might work In certain
Localities, but it would prove failure as
| 8 national institution. The scheme has
no support in Pittsburgh
Master Workman Doyle said: tT take
no stock in the scheme. 1t. wouldn't
work at present. !"
think it's fake, - said John M
Kelly, of the Commoner and GlassworksY.
The outlined scheme represents what
should be the state of the case. but re-
member that labor organization is IN it's
infancy as yet, but gradually growing
and there is little prospect that such n
gigantic scheme will be formulated in
the near futEre'
Editor Flannery of the Trades Journal
said; Philadelphia seldom furnishes
practical idea. It's a city of theories
Such an organization would be altogether
impracticable in the present state of the
industrial situation. The time may
come when all workers will be gathered
into one fold, with one head and one GOV
ernment, but that time is not now. The
scheme is pure moonshine''
Other labor leaders expressed the same
sentiments. 1t is understood that when
Mr.. Powderly was asked to indorse the
project week or two ago he perempto-
rily refused on the ground of its utter
fmpracticability.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
Distinguished Citizens.

JOLIET, Ills. July Billy Murray,
the diamond thief, a noted Chicago store
worker and sneak thief, is again at.lib-
erty, having shaken off his prison stripes
after completing three-year term.
Murray was the thief whom Andre, alias
"Original' Andrews, the notorious
pawnbroker, employed to rob the jew
elry store of Gales Bros, and through
whose arrest and conviction the willy Jew
was trapped and given term of eight
years at Joliet. Murray you'd have re-
ceived twenty-year term under the
habitual criminal act only for the fact of
having testified against. Andrews An
drews recently had his eight-year SEN
tence cut down so that he will also be
discharged in March. George Geisler,
alias Burger, a fifth-term convict, hus-
band of Eva Geisler of the Whita. Reinsch
gang of holsters" and shop-lifters, was
also released
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
A storm in wyoming.

BUFFALO, Wyo., July 9.-One of the
most severe rain and hail storms this
section.eyer experienced occurred Sum
day. The wind blew at tho rate of fifty
miles an hour and hail fell for twenty
minutes as large as marbles. There was
one inch of rainfall in half All hour ex-
elusive of the hail stones, which bounced
off the gauge and could not be measured.
The Clear fork of the Powder river over
flowed its banks, covering the floors of
some of the business houses several
inches deep with water. One of the iron
footbridges was carried away The track
and en5ankment at Monker's coal mine
was washed away, together with quap-
tity of mine tisnbers. The storm ex-
tended 100 miles south to Douglas, Wyo.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
Raitled by Rurslars.

= EXETER, Neb., July 9.-Burglars en-
tered three stores here. From L. H. L..
Lees hardware store were taken three
dozen pocket knives, fine double action
revolver and some cartridges, from w.
II. Taylor's some watch chains and other
Jewesry and articles Of clothing, from
Sheehan s saloon three hotties of wine
and box Of cigars. Tills were broken
open in all three places, but only about
&S in small change was taken. Entrance
was gained in each instance by breaking
in the front windows with a car link
Suspicious parties were tracked as far as
Beaver crossing, where the trail was
lost,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
Attorney payId Tal,ss.

CHreAGo, July 9.--Attospgey narid, OF
the flrna Of Donaihae s David, engaged
to defend the men charged with conspir-
acy to injnae the Burlington road with
dynamite, says; 4 think the affair was
q putfup job II any dynamite was
found at all believeit was placed there
without the prisoners knowing anything
about 1t. All can say further is that
CUR clients declare they know nothing
about dynamite, and never had anything
to do with the cartridge supposed to
have been found in the railroad car. OF
course, ~ he added, TIVE shall not be sur
prised at any amount of evidence they
may produce; perjurers can be had very
cheap in Chicago
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
New Ordnance proyinr GROUND.


WASHINGTON, July 9.--The board ap-
pointed some weeks ago to inquire into
the.advisability of disposing of portion
of the Sandy Hook proving grounds for
hotel purposes, and selecting In lieu a
tract owned by the United States Hotel
company at Island Beach, Barnegat, N.
j., has submitted its report to the secre-
tary of.war and was dissolved, by orders
from the war department. From the
fact that another board, consisting en-
tirely OF ordnance officers, has been ap-
Iointed to continue the search for new
proving ground, it is inferred that the
first board reported against the selection
OF the site offered by the hotel company.
The new board consists of Capt. Bryant,
John dol e, Greer and Roger S. Bienie, Jr.
They will visit such sites in the vicinity
of New York and New Jersey as may be
considered at all suitable for the purpose
of an ordnance proving ground.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
Contradicting ParneIl.
Nationalists Instigated che
O'Donnell Suit.
Mr.. DAvITT's STATEMENT. I.
why the Ti,nes Failed to Produce Their
Informants--Kins Milan, Having
Divorced Natalie, Seeks 10 Re
p cover His Son.
Mr.. DAVITT's sTATEMENT 7.

LONDON, July 9.-Mr. O'Donnen has
written letter to the Gable News, in
which he says that his counsel who con-
Quoted the libel suit against the Times,
adopted his own mode of procedure,
and did not ask the advice of two emf
nent Gladstonian members of parliament,
who are lawyers, who urged that the
Times would be compelled to show their
whole hand, and that they were reserv-
ing all their material evidence, including
O'Donnell's, for rebutting the case. Mr..
O'Donnell's solicitor also writes to con-
tradict the Parnellite denial of all knowl-
edge of the case He states that Mr..
Davitt wrote in February, offering in be-
half of Mr.. Parnel every assistance in
his power, and that since the Nationalists
have been acquainted with everything
that has transpired. He also states that
Mr.. Parnell requested Mr.. O'Donnell's
return from Italy, in order to have
private interview about the matter.
Mr.. Michael Davitt in a speech at Glas-
gov, Saturday, said that it had been
limited that Mr.. O'Donnell had been in
collusion with The Times in bringing the
recent libel suit This he declared was
both unjust and untrue. On the con-
trary, Mr.. o'Donnell pursued course
which was contradictory to his own
Judgment, on the advice of himself
Dayitt) and other Natioualsts, who be-
lieved that the case would be impartially
heard They were, however, disappointed
Mr. Davitt said the excuse given by The
Times for not bringing their informants
to the docks, namely that their lives
would be unsafe, was absurd. The real
danger, said he, was that the inform
ants themselves would be placed in the
dock for forgery, as Attorney General
Webster had asserted that he could
prove the charges alleged in the articles
on tParnellism and crime" 1t was his
duty to place Mr. Parnell and himself
within the dock. 81 challenge the at
torney general to attempt it," cried Mr..
Davitt ''Thus can the charges be sifted
To the bottom -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
a Genuine Dynamite Bomb.

FREMONT, Neb., July 9-Consider-
able excitement was created in Fremont
by the tinding of large zinc bomb un-
der tree at The corner of Ninth street
and Nye avenue. 1t was discovered by
lady, who picked it up and delivered
1t to Chief of Police Townsend. The lat
ter examined it carefully and succeeded
IN extracting some of the contents of the
bomb, which was filed with dynamite
caps. Those taken out We're exploded
with great violence The chief. In
order to be on the safe side, then took
the bomb out of the city and buried il
too deep for resurrection When it was
picked up the fuse to it had apparensly
been lighted. How it came where foend.
or what purpose was contemplated stili
remains profound mystery.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
Monsolians Emigratins Eastward.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 9.-The
Chinese consul here estimates that dur
ing the last yearand half 5000 Chinese
have left San Francisco for eastern
states to work as laundrymen and house
servants. The emigration he regards as
the curious result of the visitation of
large numbers of eastern tourists The
Unconditional silent coolie domestic, NOV
ing quitely about the house, never ask
ing for night off or other privileges
;i;vo, = the female white servant, has
captiyated the eastern visitors. Many
of the departing Chinese have had assur-
ances of employment in eastern homes
and the others are allured by the good
reports sent back by their countrsmen.
Not withstanding the departure of these
thousands for the Atlantic seaboard the
Chinese population here shows no de-
crease, as every steamer from China
lands liberal contingent of Mongolians
despite the restriction act. The consul
states that the Chinese prefer Boston
and New York to the western cities
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
A Girl Torger.

DETROIT, July "a girl named Is
mae Martin, 16 years old, the daughter of
a builder until recently prosperous, has
been detected in the passing of forged
check upon NJ. 5. Smith g. Co., the lead
ing jewelers. of this city, and in other ir-
regular transactions. The total amount
involved is not great, but the youth of
the girl and the ingenuity shown indi-
cate an older head behind the child 1t
has developed that the mother has for
years been in the habit of ordering goods
from merchants on approval or other
pretexts, and retaining them, and that
the girl has been her agent in many of
these purchases
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10

LAFAYETTE, Ind, July GA fright
full wreck occurred Sunday afternoon on
the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
railroad, three miles south of this city.
An extra freight running at high speed
to make the grade, dashed into land
slide which covered the track for nearly
one hundred feet. The engine was COM
pletely demolished and fourteen cars
piled up to height of thirty feet.
David Julian, brakeman met instant
death. Morris Harnet received fatal in
Juries and Fireman Blackwell was so
badly hurt internally that recovery is
impossible. The loss to the company is
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
Mortgaced for $1,000. 900.

SPRINGFIELD, his, July 9.-The 81.
Louis and Chicago railway company and
the Mount Olive consolidated coal and
coke company filed mortgage on their
property in the secretary of. states office
10 the Holland trust company, of New
York City, for 1000, 600, the bonds to
run forty years from May l, 1888, the
proceeds to be applied to the increase of
trackage and equipment, for additional
terminal facilities, and for building
bridges, branches and otherwise extend
ing its facilities for. doing business
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-10
A Young Girls Terribie Death.

Parsons, Kas., July 9-Polly Taylor
the l2-year-old daughter of Hon. G. H.
Taylor, the Cherokee Indian lawyer,
while on her way to Coffeyyilie, Kas,
was thrown from the pony she was
riding, and dragged to death A
Peterson ard Green Hughes were
In a wagon some distance behind,
and thay fastened to the rescue, but
found the girl dying when they reached
her. They placed her in a blanket and
drove their team on run to Coffeyvflle,
feux miles distant, but the little sufferer
died q few. hours after their arrival.
Mrs Taylor, the mother of the child, had
been sick for some weeks, and the shock
was SO great thaa she could not rally
from il.