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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
simplicity of Lamauaae.

Boys, if you have anything to say or
write, say or write in plain, simple
manner. Do not be verbose Chat is,
wordy); do not aim at forid style;
above all things avoid the grandilo-
quent (tine talking). Words were not
designed to obscure thought. High
sounding phrases do not indicate the
scholar. Monosyllables are abundant;
the Anglo-Saxon is essentially vigorous.
A simple style Of speaking Or writing
can be graceful and elegant. Even
sublime thoughts are most charming
when clothed in simple language. "God
said, Let there be light, and there was
light. " What can be grander than the
thought, and yet what can be simpler
than the language?-all monosyllables,
but compact with vigor. care not two
sparfows sold for farthing 1? and one of
them shall not fall to the ground with
out your Father" etc. Suppose we
change that to, "The feathered tribes
are considered of small Importance,
and yet they share the protection Of
Providence" Does that not greatly
weaken the passage? The energy and
the searching sense of the appeal are
gone.
Most of the frequently quoted SEN
fences that have come down to us from
classic times are sharp, terse sentences.
Of more modern times the remark is
just as true. What made Gen. Dix's
order so famous but it's short, sturdy,
vigorous character? He said, eff any
man pulls down the American flag,
shoot him on the spot" 1t was spoken
at the right time in the right way, and
subsequently made him Governor of a
great State. Such would not have
been the result had he worded his order
as follows: IF anybody removes the
United States colors from the pole, en-
ter complaint against him at the earliest
convenience, and have him committed
for trial at the next term of the supreme
court for the county,"
Balfour's style was gorgeously YER
bose; Erskine's, on the contrary, was
crisp and vigorous. The following anec-
dote is told about the two barristers:
coming into court one day, Erskine
noticed that Balfour's ankle was band
aged. "Why, what is the matter?"
asked Erskine. Instead of replying, II
fell from gate, Balfour answered, in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
GLADSTONE ON O,CONNE1L.

Gladstone AYERS that at the opening
of his Parliamentary career he felt that
Daniel O'Connell was the greatest popu-
lar leader the world had ever seen. Of
all Irishmen he now thinks there are but
two rivals of the great agitator and
statesman-these two are Burke and the
Duke of Wellington. Swift and Graf
tan he refers to as next among formida-
bic competitors. He even goes back as
far as Greek and Roman history, pro-
nouncing neither Cleon nor Gracious,
nor later Rienzi and Savonarola, equals
in power with O'Connell. Nor will he
allow a parallel with Kossuth and MAJ
zini; but is inclined to acknowledge that
with Count Cavour comparison may
be drawn. This is extraordinary praise,
but history points the opinion of man
kind in that direction. Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
The Game Of the Key.

The game Of the key may be played
by any number of persons, who should
all, except one, seat themselves on chairs
placed in circle, and he should take
his station in the center of the ring
All the sitters must next take hold,
with their left hands, of the right wrists
of the persons sitting on their Left
being careful not to obstruct
the grasp by holding the hands.
When all have in this manner
joined hands, they should begin
moving them from left to right, making
circular motion, and touching each
others hands, as if for the purpose Of
taking something from them. The
player in the center then presents key
to one Of the sitters and turns his back,
SO as to allow it to be privately passed
to another, who hands it to third, and
so it is handed round the ring from one
player to the other, with all imaginable
celebrity, which task is exceedingly easy
to accomplish on account of the continued
motion of the hands of all the players.
1t is the Office of the player in the center,
after allowing time for the key to be
passed on to the third or fourth player,
to watch its progress narrowly and to
endeavor to seize it in its passage. If
he succeeds in his attempt, the person
in whose hands it is found, after paying
forfeit, must take his place in the
center and give and hunt the key in his
turn. Should the seeker fail in discov-
ering the key in his first attempt, he
must continue his search until he sue
ceeds. When player has paid three
forfeits he is out.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
At A READING.
BY THOMAS BAILEY AnpR1cn,

The spare Professor, grave and bald,
Began his paper. 1t was called,
think, "A Brief Historic Glance
At Russia, Germany. and France"
A glance, but TO my best belief
Twas almost anything but brief
wide survey, i'll which the earth
Was seen before mankind had birth;
Strange monsters basl1ed them in the sun,
Behemoth, armored glyptodon,
And in The dawn's Impractical ray
The transient dodo winged its way;
Then, by degrees, through silt and slough,
We reached Berlin-I don't know how.
The good Professors monotone
Fad turned me- into senseless stone
1nstanter, but that near mo sat
Hvpatia in her new spring hat
Blue-eyed, intent, with lips whose bloom
Lighted the heavy-curtained room.
Hypatia -ah. what lovely things
Are fashioned out of eighteen springs.
AT first, in sums of this amount,
The eighteen winters do not count.
Just rs my eyes were growing dim
With henviness, saw that slim,
Erect, elastic figure there,
Like rond-lily taking mir
She looked so fresh, SO wise, so neat,
So altogether crisp and sweet,
quite forgot what Bismarck said,
And why the Emperor shook his head
And how i, Wis Won Nioltke's frown
Cost France another frontier town.
The only fact. l took away
From the Profess theme that day
Were these: forehead broad and low,
Such as he antique sculptures show
a chin to Greek perfection true;
Eyes of AstNrte's tender blue;
A high complexion without f1eclk
Or flaw, aud c1lrts about the neck.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
lis usual roundabout manner, II was

his usual roundabout manner, II was
taking romantic ramble in my
brothers garden, and on coming to a
gate 1 discovered that I had to climb
over it, by which came in contact with
the first bar, and grazed the epidermis
of my leg, which has caused slight ex-
travasation of the blood" you may
thank your lucky stars" replied Err
skine, chat your brothers gate was not
as lofty as your style, for you certainly
would have broken your neck.
The Rev. DR.. Archibald Alexander,
of Princeton Theological Seminary, was
a very learned man, but exceedingly
plain in his language. He knew how
essential simplicity was to clearness
and force. There was a school-house
in the vicinity, where the students held
religious services and aired their elo-
quence. An old colored man attended
every Sabbath. but the students talked
so far above his comprehension that he
remembered little of the sermons and
understood less. But one Sunday after
noon DR.. Alexander preached. The
old colored man was both delighted and
instructed, and made the following COM
ment: GA poor, unlarnt ole man, jist
like myself, preached. ] don know who
he was, an didn't s'pose he was hardly
fit to preach. But I'm glad I went, for
I can remember everything he said. "
In this criticism was hidden compli-
ment of the highest order.
The language of Franklin is notably
simple and explicit fact that may
have been the result of an experience
in his boyhood, at which period he was
afflicted with tendency toward the
grandiloquent. He was studying philos-
ophy, and was in the habit of applying
technical names to common objects.
One evening he mentioned to his father
that he had swallowed some acephalous
mollusks, whereupon his father seized
him and called loudly for help. Mrs.
Franklin came with warm water, and
the hired man rushed in with the
garden-pump. They forced half a gal
Ion of water down the boys throat,
then held him by the heels over the
the edge Of the porch, and shook him,
while the old gentleman said, eff we
don't get them things out of Benny he'll
I'D p'isened sure" When they We're out,
an d the boy said they were simply oys-
ters, his father punished him for alarm
ing the family. We are not prepared
I'd vouch for the truth of this story, but
it Iat least illustrates the folly of using
uncommon and high-sounding words
when simpler ones are far more pleas
ing and explicit. -Ha,pe'''s Young
Pdo917p
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
n.rGurEn,s ALLOWANCE.

t;on an often overlooked as practical
training in money matters. 1t IS no un-
common matter for girls of 16 and IL to
know little or nothing about value OF
money. Girls are not so often bread.
winners as boys, and do not earn, and
therefore do not learn the value OF
money. They remain at home, and the
father and mother, who have always
provided for their wants, scarcely rea-
lie that the child has grown to woman
hood. and when for any reason the home
is broken up, the girl finds that she
knows nothing of practical values, and
this she usually learns after bitter ex-
perience of LIES discipline. A wise
writer has said: 1.-The love OF money,
with the parallel looseness OF man
agement of It's indeed the root OF oil
evil" How can girl learn the man.
agement of her expenditures if she has
had no experience? Begin while they
are children and teach them gradually
the use of money, by arranging house,
hold work SO they can earn few pen
MES, and perhaps by giving moneyed
rewards for special excellence in school.
Whenever children are given money let
them understand it is because they have
earned it by good behavior. Money
should not be doled out to child as if
it were to beggar. It has right to
its allowance. One of the earliest les
sons of life that parent should en-
deavor to teach by word and deed, is
the law of this world, that no value can
be received honestly without the re-
ceiver in some way having given an
equivalent, orin some way having earned
the gift, if gift it be called, if only by
love and faithfulness.
Half the trouble and vexation of the
world is caused by a failure to recognize
this law, and by the endeavor of indi-
viduals to get something for nothing.
Children that are early taught that they
must furnish an equivalent for money
received learn the value of money, and
grow up to be respected because they
are self-respecting.
The plan we have suggested is fol-
lowed in many families, and each child
in the family able to read and write is
paid q certain fixed sum for certain
duties. While the sums earned by
smaller children are trivial, the children
are compelled to pay out certain small
necessa~ expenses from them, and to
Contribute penny Of their earnings to
the church contribution box each Sun.
day. As soon as they have a dollar
saved they are urged to put it in the
bank, unless it is near birthday or the
holidays, when extraordinary expendi-
lures are in order. In one family the
writer remembers it is the rule of the
mother to make liberal allowance OF
paper, pencils, and other sundries for
school, and if any Of these articles are
wasted or used up before certain time,
the child in fault is compelled to pur-
chase others from her own money, a
very definite and usually effective way
of reaching carelessness. By gradually
becoming used to spending money, and
learning by paying" the suffering and
folly Of carelessness, the child grows to
learn values, and when she arrives at an
age suitable may use an allowance given
her wisely and with proper discretion
New York Triba1'ae.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
a Terrible Nlistortune.

1t is calamity of the direst kind to feel III.
one's physical energies arc failing in the prim !,
OF life-to feel more nerveless, more dispiri, a
weaker every dny. Yet this is the unhappv Ia,
of hundreds who surround us. A source of "a
newed strength which SCIENCE approves, n
behalf of which multitudes of the debiHtatsi
have and are every day testifyins, and which h
snpped by weakness and iniirlnily and Ion nm
benefited by other means, surely comprene ID,
itself TO all who need a tonic. Hostetters StonI
soothing to the nerves, promotive of digestion,
and .ertilizer OF the bopd. by .pepsin nod
neryousness-the first q cause the secooJ |.
consequence OF lack of stamina-.depart when
OF maarial disease, rheumatism, kidney nni
bladder trouble, constipation and biliousnes.
are arnihilMt ed by this standard family NELL.
cine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
TRAITS OF SAGE.

Thepersonal traits of Herbert Spencer
have entered so little into the gossip of
of the day that people will like to read
these details set forth by woman nov
elist: "Mr. Spencer ran away from his
uncle's house because he abhorred dead
languages, and he has abhorred dead
languages ever since. MI. Spencer has
not written any of his works, he has al
ways dictated his thoughts to an
amanuensis.
"Once Mr.. Spencer took me out for a
walk AS the little boy said of his
grandmother, Her thoughts were too
high for me and my thoughts were too
low for her, so we never said nothing
Our walk took place in silence. Before
we went indoors Mr.. Spencer stood
still looking very serious and said {:
you have bad habit of wrinkling
your forehead. If you place three or
four strips of sticking-plaster across it
when you go to bed you will be cured
of this trick Mr.. Spencer snubs
young men, but he is very kind to
young women.-Ne1v York Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05

SALEsMAN-That's perfect fit, lady.
Shopper-Yes, they feel quite comfort
able. (Slips off shoes and looks at the
sole.) Mercy! they're mile too big I!
Why, they're fves, and I never wear
anything larger than threes! Sales
man-These are threes, lady; but, you
see, there's been such demand for
them we've been obliged to mark them
up. Shopper-O! Well, I guess I'll
take them. thought they couldn't be
fves.-B0sto7a Transcript.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05

LIES ABOUT KANSAS PROPERTY.
The same old story about restitution
in western Kansas has commenced its
rounds OF the Eastern press. We do
hope that charitably-inclined people
will not be humbugged by such unmit-
igated lies. Kansas is fully able to take
care of all cases of restitution within
her borders, and the parties who make
application for aid for alleged destitute
people are the very ones who, time and
again, have made very comfortable liy-
ings by handling the contributions
Leaue11avorth Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05

YOUTH is the time of hope. When a
man gets little older he stops hoping
and begins reaching out for whatever
he can get.-Somerville Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05

The katydid is said to chew the
leaves of tobacco plants. No wonder
that insect hollers so at night.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05

The sting of the bee is only thirty
second Of an inch long, but it gets there
Just the same.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05
A REMINDER OF WASHINGTON so.
CIETY.

CxETY.
Down in Petersburg, Mahone's home,
the General lives in large, fine house.
On the outskirts of the city is lunatic
asylum for colored people, the only one
in the country, and also colored nor
NAL school, the only one in the country.
Both of these institutions were founded
by Malone when he was in power.
There is peculiar attachment to the
lunatic asylum in the shape of large
yard surrounded by a picket fence
thirty feet high. In this yard the pa
tients who are not dangerous are al
lowed to stay several hours each day,
indeed most of the time. The lunacy
of the negro runs largely in the direction
of oratory, exhorting, etc. The luna
tics walk about in the Enclosure, make
political speeches and harangues, preach
sermons, exhort, and so on in stento.
rian tones,so that you can hear the hub
bub half mile away. It is a queer
scene. Some time since John Sherman
was guest at Mahone's house, and the
Colonel took him out riding. He
showed him the normal school, of
which Langston was principal, and
then they prove to the lunatic asylum.
The carriage stopped by this peculiar
prison yard, the inmates being
clearl y visible through the pickets, and
the gentlemen watched the strange spec
tacle of the moving throng within, and
listened to the mingled uproar of the
many voices. Finally Malone said
sherman, you know what that re-
minds me Of? 1t reminds me Of one of
those society receptions up in Wash
ington. "-Washi1agto,a Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-04-05

JUDGING from the tightness of the art,
Gle, it isn't every girl who can laugh in he
sleeve nowadays.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23
Wonsps @. L. s. G. Programs.

Saturday Epening, November %.
Roll Call-Quotations on warriors.
History of Rome, The Roman Republic.
2ls.16s b. c., pps. 92- 104, T. NJ. Goddard
Political Economy, Transfer of Goods
introductory Money Frank A. Everts
How TO Judge of Picture, Idea and
Subjects Mrs II. N. Merrick.
The Life of the Romans Miss Azelia
Owen.
Traits of Human Nature Miss Susie
Porter.
Sunday Reading, Mrs. Fl. Z. Kimmel.
Reading Mrs. ]. F. Cole.
Saturday Evening, November 30.
Roll Call-Quotations on Money.
History of Rome. The Roman Republic.
16S-133 b. c.. pps. 104-112.'T T M. Goddard.
Political Economy. Credits and Instru,
ments of Credits Banks and Clearing
Houses, The Regulation of Internal Com
merce.' Frank A. Everts.
How to Judge Of Picture, Style and
Individuality. Oils, Water Colors, Pastels,
Conclusion, Mrs. II. n Merrick
The Story of Sejanns,' W. b. Day.
Mental Philosophy Miss Azelie Owen.
What Shall the State Do for Me- Mrs
J. +. Cole.
Map Quiz. No. 2, J. NJ Porter.
Sunday Reading. Miss Matte Porter.
Reading w. B. Day.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23
The Bachelor Blowout.

As before heralded and according to
announcement the bachelors of Onida
and vicinity pulled themselves togeth-
er, one week ago last evening, and gave
the citizens round about an opportunI-
ty of seeing just how an entertainment
should be conducted. They expert
enced some little difficulty in obtaining
the much promised oysters, but having
overcome this difficulty, the balance
was easy. A rich and entertaining
program was to have been rendered be-
fore oysters were served but the parties
on the list thought they could do better
after filling up. Oysters were accord
ingly served in all styles known to the
manly art, and were made especially
nice by the part taken by the ladies in
dishing them up. The program beng
then called for 1t was unfortunately
discovered that the fair actors and brave
actresses were too full of oysters for
Inference, and it and them were for
that reason laid over till another time.
A good crowd was out and every one
seemed to enjoy the bachelor treat. A
little over $1,000 were the net proceeds
of the evening and will go into the
fund for the purchase of new organ
for the school house.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23
The onida Literary.

On Tuesday evening next, the 26th,
the Onida Literary Society Will com
mence the winters exercises and meet
regularly thereafter once each week
until the little birds again begin to
sing in the merry spring-time, and the
rustler beginneth to rustic. The fol-
lowing excellent program has been pre-
pared for the first meeting;
Song.
Opening Address. d. Q. Jordan.
Original Poem: The Bachelors Solil-
oquy"-Frank A. Everts.
Recitation, Miss Mary Low.
Song.
Reading, Mrs. A. NJ. Starks.
Recitation, Maud Cole.
Recitation, Francis Barber.
Essay, Mrs. Edward Barber.
Song.
Recitation, John Livingstone.
Recitation, Mabel Finch.
Debate-Question: Resolved, That wo-
men should have the right to protect their
homes with the ballot Affirmative, Geo.
W. Everts and T. NJ Goddard; Negative,
ID. NJ. Anderson and VIM. Toomey
Committee on Program-H. Z. Kimmel
Mrs. A. NJ. Starks and Miss Matte Porter
Bring along your Gospel Hymns.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF SULLY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

TERRITORIAL.
Delegate in Congress-Geo. A. Mathews, Brook
ings.
Governor-A. G. Meilette, Bismarck.
Secretary-L. h. Richardson, Bismarck.
US. Marhai-Dan w. Marrata, Bismarck.
Treasurer. M. Baily, Bismarck.
AUDITOR. c. McManima, Bismarck.
Supt. Public Instruction-Leonard A. Rose. Far
60. .
Territorial veterinarian-Dr. Collins. Mitchell.
Commissioner Of Immigration-F. II. Hagery,
Bismarck.
Attorney General-Johnson Nickeus. James
town.
supreme Court-Bartlett Tripp, Chief Justice;
Frank X. Aikens, James Spencer, Chas. NJ.
Thomas, VIM. b. Mcconnell, Roderic Rose.
COUNTY.
Board OF ommissioners-James Lawrence,
Chairman; j. II. Maxwell, Benton Doner, Thomas
Mateer w. w. Botsford.
Register OF Deeds-N. w. Porter.
County Audtor-H. r. kimmel.
Clerk Of Courts.-C. W. Hawes.
County Judge-Thomas NJ. Goddard.
States Attorney-D. NJ. Anderson.
Treasurer-Wni. Toomey.
Sherih-Albert A. Faust.
Assessor-W ID, Weed.
Surveyor-M. L. French.
Coroner-H, G.. Pease.
Superintendent of Public Schools-J NJ. Porter.
Justices OF the Peace-Geo. w. Eyerts, L. w.
Lsvery, IL. Lounsbury, w. s. Haynes.
Consi ables-lra w. Cole, Charles Houck, John
r. Gillger, Sidney Ragan.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23

Parents should be careful that their
children do not contract colds during the
fall or early winter months. Such colds
weakens the lunge and air passages. max
ing the child much more likely to CON
tract other colds during the winter. tits
this succession of colds that causes ca
tarrh, and bronchitis or paves the way
for consumption. Shoulda cold be con
tracted lose no time but cure it as quickly
As possible. A fifty cent bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy will cure any
cold in a few days and leave the respira'
tory organs strong and healthy. For sale
by Cole Bros.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23
THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgiving services will be held
in Onida on Thursday, Nov. 2Sth, at
II o'clock a. m. Rev. T. j. Gray
will preach from the following subject:
"Our Past and Present Condition Con-
trasted. All are invited to attend.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23

Mr.. f. P Lovejoy, large dealer in
general merchandise at Wabuska. Neva-
da, says: II have tried st. Patricks Pills
and can uuthfully say they are the best
have ever taken or known used" AS a
pleasant physic or for disorders Of the
liver they will always give perfect salts
faction. For sale by Cole Bros.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23
Attention! g. A. 3.

All members of U. s. Grant Post,
No. 95, G. A. R., are requested to be
present at the regular meeting on the
first Saturday in December, that being
the regular meeting for the election of
officers. Time, o'clock, sharp.
VIM. TooMEY, Commander.
J. N. GARNER, Adiutant.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1889-11-23

A hale old man, Mr.. Jas, Wilson of Al
lens Springs. ILL.,. who is over sixty years
of age says: Il have in my time tried a
great many medicines, some of EXCELLENT
quality; but never before did find any
that would so completely do all that 10
claimed for it as Chamberlain 'ColiC,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy" For
sale by Cole Bros.