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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
For E-PREsDENT---LEVI ?. MORTON.

August. They thought, however, that the strike
would not last long. A ell-posted banker said:
he talk about prolonged strike is all bosh.
am perfectly willing to give cash guarantee that
any local mill that gets sufficient o-ders to justify
it i'll doing will sign the scale and resume
operations as soCn as stock is taken and necos-
sary repairs made | am not talking wildly but
from personal knowledge of the feeling among
owners and operators of the chief iron in
the city. Pittsburg does propose to loosen her
grip on her supremacy III the iron trade, even If
the mills have to run for year with little or
no profit"
A sensation was created in ranks Of labor to-
night by the report that the firm of DelwOrth,
Porter d Co. had to-day posted a notice dischars
ing ali their employees and warning them that when
the mill resumes they must make individual ap-
plcations for emp lyOment.
I. NJ. Jones, of Jones & Laughlin's American
Iron Works, said: The agitation of the tariff
had a decided influence upon the action of the
manufacturers in refusing to sign the scale. TIE
discussion in Congress causes an unsettled con-
dtion in trade and consequently being unable 10
foretell the f ture it is not deemed prudent to
make contracts that would undoubtedly be affected
by reduction of the tariff Mr.. Jones is a
brother and partner OF b. +. Jones.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
Russian Weddings.

According to old Russian rule. the
bridegroom makes his bride present
Of 9 wedding costume, as we'll as Of
jewelry. The dow19 of Russian maiden
will consist of a full wardrobe, house,
hold utensils, silver articles, carpets.
curtains, china, furniture, and piano
The latter is Indispensable. Eyery-
thing must be of solid silver. Shonid
9 young wife die without leaving anv
children behind, her dowry can be law
fully claimed by her parents. some
times young ladies form parties to helm
the intended bride make her clothes.
The month Of May is supposed to be a.,
unlucky month for marrying. The name
OF the month resembles in sound the
Russian verb ito worry;;" hence. ia,
part. the superstition. On the eve
Of the wedding day sometimes afare-
we'll girls party is given. No gentle
men attend this. All those present
must be from the unmarried. They
sing choruses, chase each other in the
garden, and romp TO their hearts COM
tent. They devour any amount Of tes.
ice cream, lemonade and sweetmeats.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
done; but there are no combinations
SO rich and beautiful as the shades of
BEAUTY WE'LL ADORNED.

done; but there are no combinations
SO rich and beautiful as the shades Of
heliotrope, varying from the pale Law
ender to the deepest purple that ever
glowed in the heart Of pansy. An
other feature of the Charity was the
number Of hand-painted costumes.
Many economical women Of great
wealth have taken up the idea Of wear
ng rich satin, once plain. With the
addition Of lace, it does duty on an
other occasion, and then decorated by
hand painting, it comes to the front
brilliant success from an extended
career Of usefulness. A little Grip
Piled creature named Foster, who
never did and never will walk, began
to paint dresses some years ago. She
will take plain satin gown and deftly
make it radiant with blossoms, and al
most vocal with birds. Several cos
TUNES were made fine by painted pet
ticoats, and one dress of rich cream
white satin was painted six inches
deep. about the train, up the front and
on the waist with large blue pansies--
not the Haunting yellow and purple
thlngs-but dewy, tender, shrinking
blossoms huddled together, the very
perfection of flowers perfectly painted.
Some one who seemed to know said
the lady wearing it paid 9 Frenchman
IN Brooklyn $3.50 for the painting.
None too much. Itwas the loveliest
flower painting on satin ever seen.
Young girls wore simpler costumes,
such as the one here sketched, as she
danced at the head of cotlllion with q
bearded partner. Two other ball cos
TUNES are accurately shown in the
ensuing pictures, precisely as they were
worn on that occasion. I'll 3
There have been one or two intro
ductory dances of q fancy character in
New York, notably one called the
Cercle pAmite, which tried as hard as
ever it could to be naughty. But if
you have ever noticed, it is as unsuc-
cessful to try to be wicked as it often
is to be good.
However, the bald headed man and
the adolescent cad need not DESPAIR.
There's the French ball, and several
awful symposiums called Prospect
balls will be as bad as the worst can
wish. But there are reputable mas
querades in New York. Already the
costnmers have laid in character dresses
that show The sways the season viii 20.
Mythology has been transacted. All
the deitias on Mount Olympus are to
represented in undress uniform. One
man exhibited dozen boxes, some
what larger than cigar boxes.
What are these?' asked the visitor.
Costumes.
In the name Of decency what sort
OF costumes?s 7s1s s.
Different birds.
Then he vent % 70 display atiny
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
ing .Dickey's Punkey, never Ne appl
for il and never will. - Chicago Ledg
Fashion Fripprlerles

Fashion FripperIes.
The American beauty roses are wor
$15 a dozen.
BLACK shoes and black hosiery q
worn with dinner costumes.
PLAIN heavy gold bands are fashid
able as engagement rings.
WITH red-fox robe and . blue.f|
cavil. /.
VESTS, bretelles, collars ana cuffs
white MORE are put on black and q
ored silks.
MANY light-colored lid glow
stitched in white are seen Sc afternoI
receptions.
The & almatia skirt d 4the nal
given the adjustable petticoat % VIII
. train may be attached.
NECKLACES Of broad ribbon are q
OF the kind contrivances 81 iashion
hiding . cordy, bony neck.
A CHAMPAGNE bottle 81 Rold bacl
BY 9 stirrup Of platinum 81 an attrI
tive design for ascarf pin.
TINY cups ot shesl.likS china !
cafe as0tr have . single ross ID
bottom. Excepting the ri snd J
Of gold about the brim. nlD other d
GRAFTON il used.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

A STUDENT at Brussels, Belgium, was
imprisoned for having stolen oyercoats
from restaurants. He used to sit down
In place and ask the waiter with whom
he settled his bill to hand him a GER
tain overcoat hanging against the wall,
which he would put on with the help
of the waiter. In most cases the pro-
prietor Of the stolen garment did not
miss it until good while later, when
the thief was safe from detection. The
other evening, however, the overcoat
taken was missed Immediately after the
theft. when che waiter who served the
thief was still able to give descrip.
ten Of him. By that description the
nan was arrested the day following.
He is also accused now Of having stolen
books from Che royal library.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

inducement to buy plain silk stocking
in solid colors, since fancy hosiery /
more fashionable. "A tip TO fair shoop]
pers is to replenish their. stock viii
splendid stockings at the smallest out
lay. Almost every lady can embroider|
and nothing is more becoming than Al
embroidered stocking. The plain
solid-color. sewing-silk article can b
got at reasonable prices. So can knit
ting silk, that washes like white cotton
A few spools of this, and several pair
Of stockings can be transformed into
stock Of hosiery, looking dollars whe|
they cost dimes. You want to cut
pasteboard just the size Of the desire
stocking. Double your measuring tapl
and cut your pasteboard Just hal
the number of inches; slip this into th
stockings and embroider uponit. Th|
pattern must go all around the leg, and
to have q good effect the pattern shoulj
be graduated in size and reach Just 4
the calf, the pattern being smalles
on the instep and round the ankle, and
letting itself ont as it ascehds. Tv}
shades Of green, two Of rose, q fej
stitches in one direction Of the darke
green, and in the other Of the lightes
ill up the space between with The tV
rose shades, the deepest at the bottom
then you have 9 pretty bud. sCoul
off the rows between, and at regula
intervals puta dotof chalk, on blac
or dark stocking. Then buds an ind
or two apart and graduated as IL
stocking swells are very pertty. On
blue stocking, two rings interlockel
the one Of darker blue, the other )
lighter blue than the stocking, loo
very we'll. Graduated dots ia grad
ated shades make snowy stocking.
Speaking Of stockings naturally lead
to garters. Almost every very fashio
able girl and woman possesses pair
gold clasps just now. Some Of thel
are set with stones that make the
very valuable, and in almost every cal
some sentimental inscription is 81
graved on them. At the close Of n
cent concert there was found bid
elastic with q handsome gold clasp
horseshoe shape. Inside il we're Il
words @Dickey's Punkey. 2 How toucI
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
tretch between him and the lobster

stretch between him and the lobster
grounds.
spm good for il, though exclaimed
the young paddler, but not so conf.
IDENTIFY as at first. Suddenly, without
the least warning as il seemed to him,
in the most unceremonious way, his
boat began to tip.
Il have hit something!s he said. ZIG
rose in his boat % If to ward off thii
invader. The boat struck the interior
ing object second time. Ted main.
tanned his standing with extreme diff
Guilty for q single moment and then
ceased to maintain it at all Over into
the water he went. Down, down. he
sank!
Oh, with what swiftness did his mind
run back over the past, like one look
ing over q landscape for the last time,
and looking as rapidly and intently a
possible that everything might be taken
in and held! He thought Of those q
home. He saw them eli, saw them al
their work, saw them ct the hour for
morning worship, saw himself kneel-
ing in their midst. How he wished he
had manifested Q larger respect fol
those moments Of reverent stiffness
about him but irreverent impatience
within. He now came up to the sur
face Of the water, hit something and
chung to it. This was the punt which.
if it could not maintain its balance, re-
fused to sink.
aSam J! Sam! Sam! -
In these hurried, frenzied appeals.
rushed to the rivers edge, showed of
ina boat often tried and always safe,
rowed to the struggling, clinging Ted
and rescued him, 81
There! /" said Sam, as they reached
the shore again, 9Don't trouble that
punt again!'
Ill / won't Sam. !"
4 There was . short period Of silence.
Sam began again.
4 9 must say, Ted, you did cling well
to that punt"
sWell, Sam. I will tell you how il
was, and Ii shan't think in the fu-
ture as I have -have thought.
Why, how SO
Well, out there the-water what
do you suppose I heard 2"
Il can't say.1
II heard - father praying, -se-
pleased, O Lord, to keep us this
day from harm and danger. Yes,
Sam, and l said-to myself father
doesn't pray for nothing II know,
and how-it helped me cling. ]
shan't- feel again, I don't think, -
as I did this morning at-prayer
time. - The Interior.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A silver slonp m tho SKY.


Oh, merrily now, my desry,
Willie Wisp through the marsh doth dit
And he holdeth his little lantern,
Lest he fall in a wayHide pit
He sleeps 'mongst the tau blue lilies
& Willie Wisp, in the marsh all days &
But ct night lie iighteth his lantern.
And frolicketh out 20 play.
Through the fields. with their golden torches,
The firefies come In q troop;
Low over the trees is sailing
The moon like silver aloop.
Yes, the tirefiies como with their torches;
And now through the bearded grass
The glowworms bring their yellow lamps,
That the fairies may see 70 pass.
The fairies were ferrietis from elf-land
In a boat on u silver wire, ala n M
Aud they prance thro' the fields On their milk
A-striking out diamond are. a
Now leave your supper, my deary.
z An s Ss%S witt With yoaa gene mas shSnt
That for once she will letyon out.
Come hither, my clear-e alassie;
You will find In the meadow, maybe,
A fairy ring. though never glimpse
81 Will there come of it to me- Isl gass
You may see the dance of the fSiries,
You may hear them coil to thsir milk white
steeds,
You may see the moon like silverAwheel
Roll over the road OF blue 49,
Yon may see the moon like silver Hoop
In a waveless ocean, too. st-
Bullock in your childhood, deary,
Or your heart may grow so old ikssS
That you can not sec the fairies dance
Or the glowwornls' lamps OF gold. Y
And you SO low for wisdom sfss FL
u In after years may stoop; III
You will see the moon lake o barren globe, 81
But never silver sloop. III
--Harper's Young People.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
Empty Words.

"A member of the Irish House Of
Commons, who was fluent but vapid
talker, was making an interminable
speech against bill which Curran de-
Tended. The Speaker at last reminded
him that his time had expired.
slime, Mr.. Speaker!" exclaimed
Curran. He has long since done with
time. He is now trenching on
eternity"
John Randolph of Roanoke gave q
still more biting rebuke to o wordy
speaker. A young man newly elected
to Congress, ambitious of distinction,
attacked the great Virginian in a
speach of two hours length, which he
emphasized by an incessant, ludicrous
tossing Of both his arms heavenward.
When he at last ended the House
turned eagerly to Randolph, to hear
how he would answer the attack. He
rose, stood silent and motionless for a
minute, then, with a profound gravity,
repeated the absurd gesture Of his op-
ponent, bowed, and sat down, imply
ing that there was nothing else in the
speech worth reply.
The House broke into deafening
peals Of laughter, and the young man
was annihilated.
The man who talks much has been
the butt for the ridicule of every nation
since the days Of Euripides. III pag'le
beGalcoal3o, mails u ne dit 9ie7aw Che
speaks much, but says nothing) sneers
the witty Frenchman. In the Spanish
legend the garrulous man has no soul
to last after death; he turns into wind.
and is happy in making, throughout
eternity, noise which nobody can
answer.
+ The Arab proverb compares men
who talk much to mills. sWe hear
their perpetual clatter, but they give
us no -four" "a
In every language there is word to
describe the insigni6cance and WORTH
lessness Of the blabber.
However, there is room to doubt
whether this universal verdict against
Mr.. Talkative is always just.
Boys and girls who have been un
wisely made the constant center of at
traction in their childhood by their
families are apt to acquire the habit of
-incessant chatter. which remains with
them even after friction with the world
has subdued their seli-conceit, and
taught them common sense.
Men of . lively fancy, too, are apt
to exaggerate triaes, and give them
wordy prominence in their talk.
Garrulity, in . word, is a bad habit
as often as it is sign Of weak brain: :
but il is q habit which almost inya-
riably damages its possessor in the
opinion Of others. Youths Con,p0,,-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
A Pslatabls Ola Podrida Prepared
Specially for Our Fair
Readers
Fashions h Dress, Notss on Hcusekeep-
ing Affairs, and Other Topics
.a Of Interest.

This is lovely woman made lovelier
by her house robes. Let us under
stand it. The long clinging draperies
are crepe de chine. The skirt 10
original in the coloring, having ems
broideries of dark silk and passe-
menterie, on o groundwork Of pale
blue satin. Round the bottom is q
large ruche of soft white ostrich feath-
sers, the same trimming being repeated
around the neck, and falling down one
side Of the white Grape de chine train,
which is lined throughout with pale
blue. On the left side is . great
bunch Of green, white. and pale blue
ribbons, tied in careless bow, and
falling almost to the skirt.
The writer was in New York at the
time Of the Charity and two other
famous annual balls, and nothing can
be more instructive and interesting to
our ladies than to tell them of the Dress
ing on those occasions. At the Char
ity the costumes were not in all cases
rich and elaborate, for yon may take
one Of the old Knickerb aristoc-
racy, and she will wear a shabby black
silk, with little good lace, or . black
alpaca, with q diamond brooch, and
think she is dressed to death. It is the
new-blooded swell who goes in for ma
terial at $25 yard, and jewels and
trimmings to match. We have heard
agood deal of the decadence Of hello
'trope, but that color was prominent.
As many as hundred women wore it.
Certainly twenty of the handsomest
costumes were of this so-called UNI
fashionable hue. Heliotrope, like
crushed strawberry, had . mania in
this city at one time, and with the
usual result that the thing was over
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

THERE is curious we'll Of water at
the Kelly place. near Taylor Gaskin's,
In Williamsburg County, South Caro-
lima. The we'll is about twenty feet
deep, and the water on one side Of it is
all the time bubbling up like water
when it is boiling. On the opposite
side Of the we'll the water is in con-
slant state of agitation. Sizing and
popping as though it was confined in a
hot vessel. The noise can be heard
some distance from the well. The
water is cold and fine for use. This
phenomenon has been going on for
some time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

PRoF. ROCKINGHAM Of Princeton,
Who has recently returned from Italy,
has Brought with him an extensive col
lectisn Of casts and of Babylonian and
AssRrian seals and cylinders. Besides
these he brought q valuable collection
of antique vases from Etruria, illus-
arating Etruscan archaeology from the
archaic to the Roman period. This
collection. which is most complete his
torically. and comprises about two
hundred specimens. came from exca-
vations made at Civita Castellana, near
Rome. While in Germany Prof. Froth-
mgham procured several wood-carvings
of the fifteenth and sixteenth centu-
.Ties. q carved casket Of ivory and
ebony Of Gothic workmanship, and a
manuscript Of the fourteenth century
with fuli-page illustrations.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

PRoFs. TRowBRIDGE and Hutchins.
Of Harvard College. report that extern.
sive and careful researches tend to dis
prove the view that oxygen exists in
any part Of the sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

A LARGE Baltimore manufacturer
wishes he had found out who Senator
Cullom was before he began denounc-
ing the interstate commerce law, writes
Washington correspondent. The
manufacturer in question is interested
in having some Improvements made in
the channel of the Potomac, along
which he and other capitalists have re-
Gently established steel mill. The
Senate Commerce Committee was in
vited down the river to look over the
Improvements needed. The committee
happens to include in its members Sem
ator Cullom and two other members,
German and Harris, Of the Senate
committee which is responsible for the
interstate commerce law, as well as
Senator Reagan. The Baltimore peo-
pie arranged big spread at which the
big Baltimore manufacturer was seated
beside Senator Cullom. During the
speaking which followed the banquet
the Baltimore man was explaining the
success of the scheme to his Senatorial
neighbour. Its q great thing" he said,
proudly. "We are making lots OF
money, but we would make great
deal more if it had not been for that
blanked interstate commerce bill. !.
Senator Cullom was greatly amused.
He was confident his companion did
not know lie was talking to the rankest
interstate commerce man of them all,
but before he could reply he was called
on for q speech. He rose and simply
told the story on the big Baltimore
manufacturer. That person was dunn.
founded. His face was redder thar
the Holsters caught on the Maryland
coast Him sorry Isaid it, he STAN.
mered, sbut shan't take it back. Why
in thunder didn't you explain who YOU
were?"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

.JoHH GREEKLEAF WHlTrIER's eighth
eth birthday. il Is pleasant TO learn.
was celebrated not in New England
alone. but in many other parts Of the
country. Observing the anniversary
af the birth Of poet is custom that
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

Or course Secretary Lamar, like
other heads Of departments, is frequent
y beset to an unreasonable degree by
people who have favors to ask, or
claims for which they wish to enlist in
fuential assistance, says Washington
letter-writsr. For some time he has
been persistently urged by q widow Of
high social standing to aid her to Sc
cure a claim, and the Secretary gal
lantly gave the matter all proper at
tention within the limits Of his official
duty. There was nothing left for her
to do hut to wait the run Of red tape,
but her Impotence impelled her to call
often at Mr.. Lamar's Office just to talk
the matter over and keep him from for
getting it. After waiting several days
in the visitors room ut the department
without securing an interview, she
cleverly caught the Secretary a few
days ago. The story is told by one of
her friends. When the latter's card
was handed Mr.. Lamar he sent word
that he had gone out, and then, pass
ing hastily through his private Office
and the Assistant Secretary's room,
hurried down the steps of the Seventh
street entrance, where his carriage
was in waiting. Il flanked the old
lady this time" he said, as he hur-
riedly opened his carriage-door and
looked toward the driver to give him
directions. Turning to enter his car
riage he saw that fery old lady seated
within and looking smilingly upon him.
"Ah, Mr.. Secretary" she said, with
little laugh, Il outgeneraled you this
time. . Eyes, madame, he replied, ego
ahead, and taking a seat beside her
patiently heard her story for the hun
dredth time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03
Simply Bruised.

Young Doctor You say you have
q pain in your side.
Patient-Yes.
aHow long have you been troubled
with it ?"
@Since last night. I was walking
down town about one O'Clock. All Of
. sudden / felt sinking sensation
On"
3Epilepav!'
And then all was dark. ha--s
Epilepsy, sure; go on!"
y had stepped into q coal-hole. -
st. Paul CLIQUE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-03

: d
should be encouraged. Politicians and
soldiers have claimed all the honors
quite long enough. One song of peace,
love and affection is worth more to the
country than all the sstump-speeches"
ever delivered. Judged from the lofty
standpoint Of the professional critics,
weighed in the delicate balance
Matthew Arnold employed for estimat-
ing the value of the verse of Emerson,
and it must be admitted that Whittier
does not take rank among the greatest
poets. Still, some Of his poems de-
serve to live as long as the Psalms of
David: A few of them stirred the heart
of the nation as no prose compositions
or forensic efforts ever did. Whittier
is popular, though he never attempted
to make himself SO. During half his.
life nearly every poem he wrote made
him thousands of enemies. But the
poet of duty did not write to make per-
sonal friends. For long period he
wrote for class who could not read
his productions. He sang for those who
could not sing for themselves. he dis
played courage never excelled on the
field of battle. Principle, as opposed
to policy, has governed his literary
career. He cared vastly more about
being right than for being considered
the greatest poet Of his race and time.