davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
Photography in Science.

We have said that photography owes
more to chemistry and chemists than to
the opticians. Fairly good pictures can
be taken without a lens, through
mere pin-hole in the shut.
ter of a dark room. Such
pictures, however, require an exposure
of from half an hour to an hour, whereas
with lens the time of exposure need
not be longer than second for the
same object. Cheap lenses, not costing
more than three or four dollars, can be
made to give surprisingly good pictures
when managed properly. The optician,
however, has it in his power to greatly
enchance the perfection Of the photogra-
piers work, especially in portraiture,
in instantaneous photography, and in
astronomical work. One can think of
glass as plastic material which the
optical sculptor moulds and forms so
that the rays of light in passing through
the surfaces shall not form distorted
images of objects on the sensitive plate.
The want of perfection Of the optical
surfaces is not so apparent in landscape
photography as in the photography o.
the stars. In astronomy the objects
which are photographed are compare
lively simple, and any distortion Of
figure is readily recognized. In this
science, therefore, the highest degree
of skill is required of the optician. ~
Prof. John TrOUOridge, I'M Scrib7ler's.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
Sea Birds Still the Troubled Seas.

"Oil on troubled waters has proved
to be so efficacious in smoothing rough
seas, that mariners have begun to pro-
vide their ships with cans of fish oil and
oakum bags to be used in times of great
storms against the buffeting of the
wares. Science might have learned
lessons from Dame Nature centuries
ago, and utilized oil for the safety of all
men who ego down to the sea in ships. !"
Lieut.. Gibbons, Of the navy, referring
to the use Of oil at sea, said few days
ago: "To close observers of sea-birds
on their own element during bad
weather it must have been shown that
however rough the ocean may be where
there are birds resting on the sea there
is scarcely ripple to disturb them. All
fish-eating birds, cape-pigeons, petrels,
etc., eject oil from the mouth when
captured; and, doubtless, they adopt a
similar expedient to aid them in stilling
the waves when searching for food in
the sea. In the South Atlantic and
South Pacific oceans I have frequently
witnessed sea-birds floating in spaces Of
seemingly quiet waters, when the sea
around was rough. The unusual smooth
ness of the water where the birds foated
was evidently induced by the quantities
of oil deposited by them upon the water,
either voluntarily or involuntarily.-
Menu York Tribune,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

West in 1924, where he soon began to
move in the best Omaha Indian society
circles. He was always invited to at
tend the best and most recherche scalp
dances. where he would trip the light
fantastic toe till "the wee sma' hours
anent the twa," as / read in paper
once. It was not long, then, until Mr..
Fontanelle won the heart of young
Indian squaw. It was but the work Of
a moment to make her his wife. She
did not play on the piano at all and
so made him good wife. She was q
remarkable woman in many respects,
and as she walked through the spa
cious halls of her home her footballs
sounded like game of beanbag at q
quiet social.
She dressed plainly in an army
blanket, and, in addition to her house
work, used to catch muskrats during
the winter. She became the mother of
five half-breed children Her husband
died in 1910 as result of his efforts to
combine business with delirium ire
mems. Whisky ut that time in Omaha
was often attended with fatal results.
1t would remove warts, corns, and
quently in order to afford exhilaration.
Finally it began to afford not only
board and lodging, but also spectacu
lar entertainments, during one of which
he suddenly expired, leaving four sons
and one daughter. Logan was finally
killed by the Sioux, after having made
a good many experiments with the
demon rum. Albert was blacksmith
up to his death, since which little is
known of him. He was thrown from
mule in a vertical direction, and when
he struck the town his soul had fled.
The mules injuries were slight. Te,
cumseh was killed by his brother-in-
law in drunken frolic. He was a
lovely character except when drunk.
When he was drunk he frequently said
things which he afterward bitterly re-
GREETED.
Mrs Fontanelle had the ill-fortune
to see one of her little sons coming
home from school with spear inserted
in him one day, from which he died. She
found out that the deed was done by an
Iowa Indian.
She concealed an ak under her
blanket, and, telling him to look at the
beautiful sunlight which bathed the
entire landscape and flooded it with
glory, she spat on her hands, and,
swinging the AK about with great vigor,
buried it in the center of the low,
coarse brute. Wiping the ak carefully
with her pocket-handkerchief, she re-
turned, to her home and wrote up the
occurrence for the local papers, laying
blame mostly on the deceased for the
unfortunate affair.
Omaha is situated in the eastern part
of the State, her feet being bathed by
the waters Of the Missouri. The Mis-
souri, carries quite quantity Of Ne
braska down to Louisiana every year,
but replaces the loss by leaving large
deposits of Dakota in the meantime
The Missouri is quite wet stream,
however, compared with the Platte.
In August street-sprinklers have to
run up and down over the parched
bosom of the Platte.-Bill Nye, IN ST..
Louis Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

hostile hostile, Indians at this point, under the
provisions of which the Indians were
nrmiy bound by those presents to
a G killing the Messrs. Lewis &
Glarke. They also decided few coun-
.les to the white man in consideration
OF twenty cents worth of beads and a
nh r. comb, to them in hand paid.
~ Is thought that Nebraska was dis
covered by Coronado in 154l at point
which is between Gage and Furnas
Counties. --''
The Omaha Indians now number
ABOUT 1000 souls, was about to say,
out they have associated with the white
man SO much that will just say there
are l,OOO head of them. Some Of them
AZ times fiy in the face of industry. The
lndlan by nature seems to reluctantly
part with his perspiration.
Luclen Fontanelle, born in New Or
leans about the year 1900, went to the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
About Advertising.

The man who is in any kind Of busi-
ness whatever who refuses to advertise
is going to regret it sooner or later, but
probably sooner. Not only must the
business man advertise, but he must
keep on advertising if he expects to
prosper. A single advertisement is not
enough. You cannot eat enough to last
year, and you cannot advertise on that
plan, either. Advertising pays, and
pays we'll. The surest way to add is
advertise. When certain man was
asked how he was going to manage his
business during his vacation, his reply
was: aTll just take my advertisement
out of the paper; and there will not be
any business to manage" A we'll known
authority on advertising says: "The
man who says he don't believe in adver-
Using, is doing just what he depreciates.
He hangs coats outside his door, or
puts dry-goods in his windows-that's
advertising. He has painted cards lying
on his counter-that's advertising. He
sends out drummers through the coun-
try, or puts his name on the wagon
that's advertising. If he has lost a COW,
ne puts notice in the postofice, or
tells his sister-in-law-and that is adj
vertising, too. He has his name in gilt
letters over-well, what is that but ad-
vertising? He paints his shop green or
red; or, if he is tailor, he wears the
latest style; if a doctor, he has boy
call him out Of church in haste; if an
auctioneer, he bellows to attract the at
tention of the passer-by; if heavy
merchant, he keeps pile of boxes on
the sidewalk in front of his doors-and
all for advertising. A man can't do bus
mess successfully without advertising,
and the question is whether to call to
his aid the engine that moves the world
the printing press with its thousands
of messengers that are working by
night and by day-or go back to the
days when newspaper, kilograms, and
railroads were unknown.-Teras Sift.
| ia7no
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
She Prayed for Patience.

A preachers wife, living on West
Pine street, tells Of an interesting ex.
perience she had with her little 3-ysar.
old daughter few days ago. She was
about to go visiting and dressed up her
baby in clean, white dress. just pre-
vious to their departure, the little one
ran out in the kitchen and began play.
ing with large chunks Of coal. She
was soon in anything but nice condi-
ton for visiting. The mother had not
discovered the state of affairs, but called
her from another room. No answer
came and naturally she became sone-
what alarmed. She rushed into Tie
kitchen in an excited frame OF mind.
The baby fully thought her time had
come. She knew she had violated her
mammals orders. Then she though Of
what her papa did under such circonl-
stances. She clasped her little hands
and looking upward said, 80 Lord gl'e
-give-give us patience, quick"
If the mother had thought of wbio-
ping her. she suddenly changed LEI
mind. She was compelled to laugh
outright. Louis Star sGYi7lgS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

pound, but it Is not deep. In some
laces it is a mile wide and three
'arters of an inch deep. 1t has bed
quicksand which assists it in drown
be people. The Platte makes little
PISS about it, but succeeds in being
hte fatal. You might cross the river
ithout even getting Your hose wet,
ld then again you might find that in
tossing the stream you had struck an
ntirely new country from whose
cmne no traveller returns.
Nebraska is bounded on the north by
Pakota. on the east by Iowa, on the
pnth by Kansas, and on the west by
olorado and Wyoming. The chief
rodHctions are fruits, including Usage,
Range, and Lima bean. Cereals of all
nds abound here, including maize or
'ndlan coru in great profusion, broom
En. sorghum, and Percheron horses.
he Chief industries include agricul-
R're. running for the Legislature, and
|hipbnilding.
Nebraska is rich State with re-
coSces on every hand which as yet
PAVE hardly been tried or fairly started.
kcal infests the bowels Of the earth.
Polndless areas of rich farming lands
wait only the agricultural humorist,
f'io is supposed to tickle them with
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

The real Shetland pony is only thirty
or at most forty inches high. Those
commonly seen in this country are from
the north of Ireland, being bred with
the horses there, and are larger than
the real Shetland, for the genuine pony
is difficult to rear. The country Of
which he is native is bare, and the
farmer is sharp, and when the little
creatures survive the rigors of the eli
mate and the effects of having but little
to eat, the farmer values him so highly
he only sells him at a high price. 1t
costs a great deal to ship them, and
they die on the voyage, all of which
goes to account for there being so few
of them among us.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
A Correct Diagnosis.

George-Eh? You got engaged
last night? Gus, my old, my dear
friend, tell me how you did it.
Gus-Really. I hardly know my
self. Couldn't help it. Just like fall
ing down stairs. l was on the edge OF
a proposal, she gave me a push, and
there I was-engaged.
well, I haven't had any such ex-
perience. Every time l try to start.
my knees knock together, and my
teeth chatter, and my tongue cleaves to
the roof Of my mouth. I've tried a
dozen times to pop the question to
Miss De Pink, and slumped every
time.
"And did she let you slump?"
eyes"
"You are counting the wrong girl. .
Neav York Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

ne hoe (tlle westward ho) in order to
1 max them laugh forth heartily with
''lhdant harvests. The air is pure
a aiia whisky is abundant. Hostile In
'"''ls are now quite scarce. it being al
n impossible to get enough for a
ress' Wild geese, water cress. pizen
eeo' politicians, and the Salvation
'i IN thrive we'll here. ..
i"rms in Nebraska are valuable, es-
a'ially those on Farnam street in the
|'ltf Of Omaha.
omaha was founded by Fred Nye at
\ Sue close of the war. Nye, who is a
II ranlard by birth, with rich CASTLE
II )" IN his veins, discovered the site
J, omaha by accident, and Immediately
l n" paper there, which was fol-
so', by the arrival of several thou
," "n4 people who came there to sub
''1 I'll , Tor the paper.
,., ~ 1914 Messrs. Lewis e. Clarke,
I EnG We're doing a general discovery
|, IIs, p1s., camped at what is now Conn
hi1tis. They held treaty with
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

A GEORGIA paper amuses it's readers
by a story about the domestic habits Of
the owl family. 1t says that i'll the
early spring the old hen owl laws an
egg, and Immediately sets on it till it is
Matched, and then hovers the little fell
low till it becomes full-hedged. When
this is done she lays another egg, aud
the young owlet assumes the maternal
responsibility to hatch out that egg aud
rear the younger owl. BY that time
the owlet number one is able to fly
away, and number two takes his place
and matches out the next egg This
operation continues as long as the sea-
CRY, 1ocfc
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

sparks encircled her slender white
throat; three or four of the same be-
jeweled silver threads were twisted
about her arms; the several small
wrought-silver combs that caught her
dark coils of hair were likewise bedia-
moned, and wee gems sent their rides
cent CLEANS from the tips of her dainty
satin shoes. Debutantes are not sup
posed to borrow their brilliancy from
gems; but so delicately were these
sparkles added that they seemed quite
in keeping with the wearer's youth and
freshness, Talk.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
Factors in Colds.

In every case there are two factors,
an irritant and susceptibility of the
system. Among the irritants are mi
croscopic germs taken in without, as in
influenza, and certain poisons which are
developed from nutrition or imperfect
assimilation within the body, and which
it is the Office Of the liver to destroy.
Indeed, the effects Of the two causes
are essentially the same, for the germs
act by generating certain violent poi
sons, which irritate the mucous mem
brane Of the nostrils, pharnyx, lungs,
stomach or bowels. = YOIth's Compa1a-
ion
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
Changed His Mind.

Dramatic Author-I have play here
I should like you to read.
Manager Qistlessly)-.Ah!-Pm afraid
I can't give any time to it at present.
d. Alt is an excellent play, l as
sure you, though I'm afraid it has one
fault.
M.-What is that?
d. A.-Well, I think that in some
parts it is little off color, comes lit
tie too near being indecent, but that of
course could easily be
NJ. (eagerly)-Sit down and read it to
me.-BOStO1l Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
Makes No Difference.

In St. Louis newspaper Office. The
city editor, addressing reporter, says
"This man Jones is real farmer, is
hep"
Eyes, sir"
"But why didn't you say SOP"
II did,"
"Oh, you said he was farmer, but
that does not express it.
what, then, would express it?"
"Why, you must say that he is an
honest farmer"
But he is not honest. He charges
three prices for withered vegetables.
declares that his sour milk is sweet,
that his whiskered butter is without hair
and"
"That makes no difference. He sub
scribed for our weekly, and we must re-
fer to him as an honest farmer. >
Arhans0av Traveler.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
ssBocko Beer.

The reputed origin of book beer has
been preserved in various legends which
are current throughout Germany. At
the town of Nuremberg, in the spring
OF certain year during the feudal ages,
an Easter church fair was being held,
which was participated in not only by
the townsfolk bnt by people from all the
countryside as we'll. There came rid
ing into the town a feudal lord of great
renown, who brought with him from
Munich q quantity Of light beer, which
he praised very mnch. At the fair the
people were drinking dark beer,
which the lord looked upon with dis
dain.
After much discussion upon the rela-
tive merits of the light and dark beers
. wager was laid, to be decided the fol-
lowing year when fair time should come
around again. Each side was to brew
quantity of its favorite beer, and by
practical test it was to be ascertained
how many mugs of each could be drank
before making the drinker drunk. The
beer that would make man drunk first
was to be awarded the palm.
At the next Easter fair the contest
ants sat down together in the presence
Of vast concourse to decide the wager,
the lord drinking the dark-brown beer
OF the town and one of the lustiest of
the Nurembergers drinking the lords
light beer. A citizen kept tally of the
number of mugs emptied by each. The
lord soon became hilarious and was
finally exalted to state of roaring in
toxication long before his rival began to
feel the effects Of the light beer. Ac-
cordingly the dark beer was declared
the winner Of the contest, and the
townspeople sung the praises of their
favorite beverage.
While the people were still assembled
young goat, which is known in Ger
many as buck or book, broke into the
space where the drinkers were sitting
and rushing between the legs of the be-
fuddled lord threw him flat on his back,
where, such was his condition, he was
compelled to lie till he was picked up.
From this circumstance comes the name
of the dark-brown beer which still comes
at Easter time
Another legend is to the effect that
the Jesuit monks were accustomed to
hold feast in the spring, at which they
slaughtered young goat or book. To
drink with this they brewed dark,
sweet beer which was considered deli
cacy and which, when it became known
outside Of the monasteries, was hailed
with delight by the people, and under
the name of back beer became an es-
tablished institution.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
Conclusive.

"Now, SIR saia the cross-examinine
counsel, do you, on your oath, swear
that this is not your handwriting?"
"I'm pretty sure it amt"
"Does it resemble your writing?"
Eyes, I think it DON'T"
"Do you swear that it don't resemble
your writing?"
II reckon I might"
"Do you take your oath THAT this writ
ing does not resemble yours?"
eyes, sir"
"Now, sir, will you kindly let me see
a specimen of your handwriting?"
"No, won't"
"Oho! you won't, ell? And why won't
you?"
"'Cause can't write"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
A Neat Use of the Diamond Shark

Tiny diamond sparks are being nse'
effectively by way OF simple ornameAt's
ton. They are set in silver, and SIN
gle row worn about the throat look
like continuous line of light. ) sea
sons debutante wore at late dinner
dance costume OF tulle, from its peeu
liar lustrous, silvery quality calle'
moon tulle." A fine strand Of diamond
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

A MONSTER toad, weighing sixty-six
pounds, and measuring nearly three
feet round the body, is said to have
been found at Juillac, France, and sold
for $3.50 to a manufacturer at st.
Etienne. It's croaking bears a close
resemblance to the barking OF dog.
The Inhabitants of all the country
round have been pouring into Julllac
To see the phenomenal animal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

NUMEROUS conger cells, killed by the
frost, have been washed up on the
southern coast Of England. Some Of
them weighed seventy pounds, being
seven feet long and twenty four inches
in circumference, miniature sea-ser-
penis, in fact. No similar occurrence
has been known since the (rime:.n wax.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

If the gentleman who keeps a shoe
shop with red head will return the
umbrella of young lady with an ivory
handle he will hear OF something to her
advantage.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14


ons trunk, with its deep scars, and
y above and browning all, the deli
auted dark green leaves, through
E,h the gentle breezes were almost
SANITY engaged in soughing.
looked at it long time in silence
wrapped in profound admiration
on went away and got friend to
no and assist me in admiring the
icate beauty and subtle perfume OF
How low, wonderful" I said, "are tho
rks of the Creator. Who could
hion the fronded palm or paint the
icate fringe Of foliage that crowns
graceful palmetto? Man may
ike to do it, but he will never sue
al How beautiful, how wonderful,
| the works of the Maker"
Eyes" said low voice which eman-
ID from full set of rank whiskers
IN bv, "but you are mistaken about
! name of the maker of that tree. It
IS made by the Columbia Iron Works
this place"
i now decided to abandon the tree
h admire something else.
|The Platte River is queer stream.
! has large circulation, but little in
|ence 1t covers good deal of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
The theory that tetanus is derived

The theory that tetanus is derived
from the horse-as Charlton, rabies and
CHAMBERS are communicated from the
lower animals to man-was first ad-
vanced in 1885 by Prof. Verneuil, who
believes he has now fully substantiated
this view. The malady appears to be
due to bacillus,-which may come
from the animal direct, or may lie dor
mant in pastures, stables, harnesses or
carriages. giving rise to the locked
Jaw and other symptoms OH falling upon
a wound on other surface favorable for
deyelopment.- Erchdnge
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
Something to Think OF.

She looked sharply at the steak as
the butcher placed it on the scales, and
as he was wrapping it up she observed :
"You don't dehorn your cattle, see. Z"
"No, ma'am." 49,
"What do you think of the idea?" :.
"Never gave it any thought, maam. :"
Il wish you would, so that the next
time come in you can tell me why
they should saw off and throw away two
or three pounds of horn instead OF lind
ing way to sell them with the steak at
sixteen cents per pound. "-Deh'o1 Free
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14
WE In NEBRASKA.
uuMoR1sr DOING THE
EASTWARD HO! ACT.

Rich state, With Resources
( .,.'sry Hand which as Yet Have Hard
I've tried or Fairly Started-Soms-
PEI .,.,,t the Early Settlers.
pr WEST OF THE MISSOURI,
AND STILL DONG THE
WEsTWARD Hol Act.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

A SCIENTIST says that mildsw is q
minute fungus, but he doesn't mention
the fact that the United States Navy IS
our fungus.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-06-14

HERE arc
no palmet-
\ toes in the
tate of Ne
bras ka, b u t
there are other
fora, such a s
corn, beans, sue
cotash, wood,
cord wood, and
live s took in
)great profusion.
The n RS t pal
metto I ever saw
was at Column
bia, s. c., in No
vember last. It
" as situated
near the State
House and filled
me with wonder
and admiration.
The odd endo-