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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
nov THIS COUNTRY Grows.

The census of 1890 will show many
wonderful changes, among them the
fact that the center of population will
be much nearer the Mississippi River
than it was ten years ago. Over &c.
100000 acres of land We're sold in the
last fiscal year, under the operation of
homestead and timber culture law.
More than 124,OoO,0Oo of acres have
been settled in the last eight years,
representing larger area chan the
States of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and
Michigan. The greatest changes have
been made in the Northwestern group
!of States and Territories comprising
Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wyom-
ing, and Montana, where nearly 6o,000.-
600 of acres have been settled in the
last eight years. In the Southwestern
group, comprising Kansas, Missouri,
Colorado, aud New Mexico, nearly 80,
100000 of acres have been occupied.
On the Pacific coast 100000 of acres
have been settled, and in the Southern
States 100000 of acres Along the
Pa cific roads 100000 have been
opened since the last census. In othel
words, the Government and Pacific
roads have opened for settlement in the
last eight years a territory larger than
New England, the old Middle States.
and South Caorlina combined; larger
than Germany or France, and about
twice as large as Great Britain and Ire
[ land.=NntiO12QL Economist
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
Childrcn's Dag.

ut of the most charming of recent
Mceits is this Of "children's day"
khich many churches have just been
celebrating. The happy throngs of lit
lie folks EMPOWERED in flowers; the
brief and pithy addresses with filthy
Pnd sixthly and finally, my brethren,
|est out; the presentation Of Bibles to
the deserving and destitute; the promi-
hence given to the Sunday-school in its
influence upon men and women of to-
morrow make this the anniversary of
anniversaries. 1t is impossible to exag-
gerate the Importance of work for and
among the young. They represent the
nture. They are now in our hands like
play in the hands Of the potter-we may
give them what shape we will. And in
nollding them we form the manhood
and womanhood which shall succeed us
n all that we hold dear in family. church
Rnd State. God himself Git may be said
feTerently) cannot make saints at the
Fdult end as fast as Satan can make sin
hers at the childhood end.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
GEN. BATES SURPRISED.

Gen. Bates, retired English army
officer, who has wealth at his disposal,
is doing this country. He has seen
much to surprise him. He has been as
tonished at the magnitude of Niagara
Falls, and the bills of the hack-drivers.
He has felt emotions of surprise at the
familiarity with which persons in a
mental capacity greet distinguished and
dignifed strangers like himself. His
trip has. really been a succession OF
startling surprises, but the boss sur
prise of all occurred in Washington
Territory. 1t was at the Occidental
Hotel in the town Of Seattle. Gen.
Bates sat down to dinner. and the
waiter was none other than his own son,
who seven years ago ran away from
home to scalp Indians, in consequence
of over-indulgence in dime novels.
Verify, this is a wonderful country
Ter0s ,Siftil21S.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
1t Doesn't Pay

to use uncertain means when suffering from
diseases Of the liver. blood or lungs. such
as biiousness. or liver complaint" skin
diseases, scrofulous sores or sweliings. or
from lung scrofula commonly known as
consumption of the lungs when DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is guaranteed to
cure all these affections, if taken in time. or
money paid for it will be promptly refunded
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
NOTES.-THE YOUTH.

Billv-Just one more question, pa,
and I'll so to sleep.
Father We'll, what IS it?
Billy-When anybody pounds knot
out of a board how can it leave knot
hole in the board when the knot Whole
is knocked out?
Father Grri.ably)-Don't talk SO fool
ishly, William.
Billy-And supposing the whole KNOT
not knocked out how can the whole
hole be there? TO go q little further
is q whole knot whole not whole mole
just because
An ominous creaking Of the paternal
bedstead put an end to further speou-
lation.-Binghamton ReptoI'ea"
TIE snakes man sees when ne Is
wrestling with severe attack o. oe-
lirium tremens are not water SNAKES.
This is reliable.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
re Christian Commission During the
Civil Var.

CirH Var.
During the civil war. the christian
commission" was one of those gigantic
agencies which followed the armies and
l1ayed the Good Samaritan, its special
junction, however, being the providing
'or the moral and religious needs of the
soldiers. Mr.. George H. Stuart, of
Philadelphia, was the President o. this
pooy. He is an animated cyclopadia
Vi facts and anecdotes of that period
fAd work. Mr.. Stuart recently told
'Ae following story:
VISITED camp one day, few miles
yellow Washington, and in the evening,
~ company with two or three other
eeatlemen-one of whom was the late
Puf' William e. Dodge of New York
,eio a prayer-meeting among the SOL
nefs' Nine o'clock was the regulation
.'of Tor closing; but the interest was so
Feep that the Colonel of the regiment
A'a Go on and the meeting was
solonged for half an hour more. At
Isl ~ o'clock had come when we pre-
area to return to Washington by car
AYE But the Colonel said, you can't
"'o Washington tonight The guard
posted already Gas 8 o'clock was the
"'r for guard mounting and an order
lSs been issued that no civilian shall
1--we the countersign." Imperative
p">liess requires the presence of Mr..
'oose, and he said he must be in Wash
"S ,r, before morning.
ne Colonel said he would see what
."o be done. Perhaps the magic
WI" would be given to me on ac-
~ OF my position. He went to
wy loarters, and returning soon whis-
rs ieo the word" in my ear. Then he
W. 'hese minute directions:
a.. DslVe out until you near the senti-
Host-about two miles from camp;
~ 'eave the carriage and walk up to
A., lie will present the gun to your
Eop and will call out, who goes there?'
pon, VII answer, "a friend with the
Nv. N,''efslgn.' The sentinel will say,
tv III. Is it?' you will then give the
H., '' | whispered in your ear, and he
WI ". allow you to pass"
'' we drove out in the darkness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

Mr.. BERr1E-Do you like the en-
gagement ring, dearest? Miss Gertie
Yes, it is just splendid, and so diff
ferent from what the others have given
me.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

A SOAP that is soft is iuN Of areter. two-
thirds its weight probably: You pay seven
or eight cents pei pound for water. Dob
foe the cheapest and best. Try Dohbi'ls'.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

MANY man who is strong enough
abroad to quell a riot is too weak at
home to put down even q carpet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

$500 OFFERED for an incurable case of Ca
tarrh in the head by the proprie.ors of DR..
Saces Remedy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

TAXING it altogether there never was a
time when our country was enjoying great
er pros perity than at tho present moment.
and yet there are thousands Of people in
the land who are fussing and Tuning about
hard times. No doubt but what many Of
is often because they have not found the
right kind of work or the right way to do it,
Now. if business is not moving along with
you satisfactorily. take our advice and
write to B. T. Johnson & Co.. Richmond,
Va. 1t is more than likely that they can
help you; at any rate, it would cost you
nothing but postage stamp to apply to
them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

The discovery of mine of natural
shoe blacking is reported in Rush Val
ley, Utah.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
woMEN's KIND HEARTS.
An Incident in the Girlhood of the Presi-
dents Daughter,


dents Daughter,
Long before the present Mrs. Nc
Zee was married or her father had be-
come president of the United States.
she was visiting in Baltimore, at the
home of Senator Davis, whose daugh-
ter Kate was Miss Harrison's most in
innate friend. Both girls were noted
for their quick sympathies, kind-heart-
edness and lovely dispositions, and the
following incident serves to show that
the reputation was not unmerited:
The young ladies were one day riding
in street car, when an old colored
woman entered and seated herself di-
rectly opposite to them. For o few
moments she fumbled in the depths of
a capacious pocket, and then felt care
fully each finger of her cotton gloves,
while gradually look of dismay set
tied upon her ebony features, and
finally, desisting her efforts, she sat
gazing hopelessly at the toe of her car
pet slipper. Suddenly bright idea
seemed to strike her, and, leaning to-
ward the two young girls opposite, she
whispered in a perfectly audible tone /:
Moneys, wud you mind untyin' dis yer
garter, an helpin' OBJ me to git my
money? Use dun forgot to keep out
any change, an dussn't stoop, count
OBJ de crick in my back"
Carefully raising clean calico skirt
she exposed to view white cotton
stocking with a good sized lump just
above the ankle.
"Dar, tits, honey; dat's whar I allus
carries it, an Use neber lost cent
yet"
Although the car was full of people,
and among them one or two fashion
able young men, it was characteristic
of these girls that they could not re-
fuse to do kindly act, but bending
toward the old negress, Miss Harrison
carefully unwound the long knit gar
ter, and Miss Davis plunged her little
gloyed hand into the novel porte
monaie and drew GU the desired
change.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
COTSIDERiTE.

wasn't that a button you put into
he contribution box?" asked travel
man of friend whom he had accom-.
panied to church.
eyes"
mistake, no Doubt"
"Not at ALL"
swell, 1 must say that I never
thought you would fim-fam a contribu-
ton box"
II wouldn't; the money goes for mis-
sionary purposes, doesn't it?"
Eyes"
"And one one of the great fields of
missionary work is making red shirts
for the heathen?"
Il suppose So"
well, what is there more conducive
to impiety than shirt without but
tons ?"-Mercha1t Traveller.
The baker must work at night to sup
ply the knead of the hour.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.
"Say, old man, this seems like very
quiet place, not much going on"
"Noap."
"Is it always this way?"
"Noap."
"Why do you come out here and sit
on this rock? Do you love solitude?"
"Yep."
els that your house over yonder?"
"Ain't sartin"
"Well, I should think that you would
get out of as dead place as this is.
"See here, mister, it amt allus as
quiet as this. Jest sit down on this
rock and wait bit. When I left over
yander, things was jest gittin' ripe.
Sary an Ike Long was sittin' out by the
back door sparkin', Belindy an Steve
Baker air making up out under that
gum tree, an Jim Bates has jest cum
up the road and gone in. Ike nor
Steve don't know which gal Jim is
after. When I cum out the old lady
was gittin ready to bile spawn, and Ike,
the durn fool, was Within the stirrin'
stick"
Just then there was shout with
screams over at the house, and three
men came tumbling over each other in
their haste to get into the road. They
stopped and looked at each other for a
moment and then sailed into the live
Hest kind Of three handed fight. This
was well under way when tall angular
woman bounded on the scene, armed
with an OK goad that she laid vigorously
on the combatants.
CHATS her, stranger, that's the old
lady," cried the old man excitedly as he
moved behind the rock; amt she q
team?"
The riot in the road was soon
squelched and the old man came from
behind the rock remarking: Thought
it was kind of quiet around here, didn't
you? Ever see such fun as that before?
Cum up this way termorrer, stranger,
and maybe we'll have sunthing else
goin' on.''-Terns Siftings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

CLAUS SPEECHES, the sugar king
smokes cigars that cost 81 apiece.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09
E.4R ZI.dRkoN IDYL.

Once on time there was at one OF
The Bar Harbor hotels a young woman
rom New York who was, to speak
within bounds, mass of afectations.
She had more airs than hand-organ,
md they were of the same artificial
character. She was the laughing stock
If the guests at the house, and there
were nun,berless jokes at her expense
which she had not, apparently, the wit
TO appreciate. Miss X. had poodle on
which she lavished the choicest treasures
Of her affections. The creature had its
especial maid, and was taken out to ride
in state every morning with as much
tenderness as if it had been a child.
One day Miss X. came down to the
aining-room for dinner in state of
much agitation. She announced that
dear Flossy's maid was i'll, and she
really had no one to stay with the sweet
creature while she came to dinner. She
could scarcely eat, she was so fearful of
the blight which might be cast upon the
poodles tender sensibilities by the lone
liness to which she was condemned for
half an hour. There was at the table q
Bostonian who from his very soul
loathed Miss X, her poodle and her
Alterations. He rose, as she continued
her plant and went out quickly, and
his friends supposed that he could not
endure her twaddle. But as matter
of fact, he went intent upon wicked
thoughts. He knew where in the stable
was a litter of blind, rough-coated mon
grel pups, the children of the most pie
beian of ours. He hurriedly robbed
the dirty little mother of the whelps,
bribed chambermaid, and when Miss
X. hurried up from dinner to console
dear Flossy for her absence, she found
her pet surrounded by litter of the
most disreputable pups that the eye of
man ever lighted upon. Miss X. was
not clever enough to conceal what she
supposed to be the shame of her beloved
poodle, but shrieked and wept and
made generally the most tremendous
fuss. AS the Bostonian had let few
of his friends into the secret, it soon got
about, and the amount of testing and
chatting that fell to the lot of Miss X.
was Unreasonable. She soon discov-
cred the truth Of the matter, and her
indignation knew no bounds. She en-
dured for couple Of days the mock
earnest inquiries after the health of her
dog and her dogs family, but at the end
of that time she silently gathered her
belongings together and betook herself
away. She could endure it no longer,
and Flossy, the injured, passed with
her mistress out Of the life at Bar Har.
Dor as completely as if the pair had
never existed.-Bosto7l Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-09

The baker must work at night to sup
ply the knead of the hour.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18
TERRIBLE TALES or TORTURE.
How Confessions Are Wrung from
Prisoners in Hnngarr.


The UisFg, of Budapest, saws the
Pail Mall Gazette, has received the
following atroclous stories from lis
correspondent at Az l}eese. who
resumes iull responsibility tor his
statements; In consequence OF
ZONE cases OF sheep R'g'' nj
Aeecse, the police recently arrest,
"a q man called blas'us koV"cs'aHd
r.llgected HIM t. terFl3'e ,oftHr1s.
me pam wrnNg from MN inc
rane OF one Iseke ms n,an
seke WIS 2rrtS''a ana I1l' "A oiS
lfaek, Two g.ua .f.i'S h''! d $
l'srds and lHEi katit on ID :
rnest, w'eie " taaf;n Ghat h'N N
tsle soies OF las h'' VA u q .e.I"'f
strap tnl lie Eln,gj s'N'' now
ever, w1ti!d not confess tnH cflh',
s. his teralrntrrs stepped his feet
.drlpped viii. Rload, lntD Vi'e@Af,
and trashedl1ia' 3 gam an ''fe '"ht-
cd . secord t@r, lac nest cay
Csekc's innocence VS. Amp'y O.
nonstrnt.d Va eco''arme' wat
ca Till night then lort ct h'm M"
the streets, with stick to supp TT
Sim. lie had to hn carried h"mH
iaa cart, and viii r"m"ln, 1t u
said, crippled FOR
\ wom II named SzI'ak was
lately arrested on Suspicion Of het
she also WAS tortured, and tho
followed day her innocence vas PROV.
ed. The doctor who cXaai1 d
her ter her r@lo s. aec'AreI'aer'
wis not a place IS large 5 ones
hands o. her body without 9
wound. Her husband instructed
a lawyer to obtain redress for him,
but the gcndarmes learning hi,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18

The keeper Of the Peoria, I'll -,
jail is decidedly ingenious fellow,
and has invental Il method 0, curing
b sotted prisoatrs Of delrum "a. :
mems. which IL un4nestipnaby
heroic and vigorous. When vie
Of the "horror3E is crusisncd to his
charge te has him stripped
stripped OF his clothes aud literally
snearel with red pepper. The effect
ID always immediate and s1tisfac-
tory. The prisoner is seized with
an intolerable itching and smar,ing
which conplls him 0 scratch hin,
self with such unremittins atton-
tion that lie soon ttrgets all about
his snakes, Fl ry drago 5, aid the
her terrifying fl meuts, Of his
whisky SD kei brain. This is i'd
tn be more ctfcacious than -cding
the victim on wits V soaked bread
with tic purpose Of nauseating
hin. New ever forget the pleas
urcs" Of the smearing dy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18

Nh. H HRS CHBEPC,
The well-kuowa OpDician OF 500
olive street St. Indjs. has atnoint>
cal Drs. CHEATIAM & DEAN
Of Dawson, Ga, as agent for his
celebrated Dimond Spoctacles and
Eye lrsos aud also for his Diamond
Non hHn cable pectaclcs and
Eyeglasses. These ahssos are the
gro,test invention cvr m de in
Specifies BY proper constitute
ton OF the Lens person purchas-
ing pair Of these interchangeable
Glasses never has to change these
Glasses rom the eyes, and ey,
cry pair purchased are guar.
anteed so thai if they ever leave
the eyes Ono matter now scratched
the Lenses are) they will furnish
the party with a new pair Of
Glasses tree Of chQrge.
CHEATHAM IS DEAN have a
full assortment. andinvites all who
wishes TO satisfy themselves Of the
Great Supe iority Of these Glasses
over any and all Others now in use
to call and examine The same at
CHEAT HAM & DEANS
w IS 5t0r @.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18

A stalk o! cotton on tne Eagle
Bend plantation on the Yazoo
river in Mississippi reached ten
feet in hight, was two inches in
diameter aud had 205 bolI8 gu it.
The longest limb was seven and one.
half feet. The ground has been in
cultivation nearly titty years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures cat.
arb by expelliug impurity from
the blood, which is the cause OF the
complaint. Give it trial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18
RHY'S PERFECT PILLS

Permanently cures constpation,
sick headache. and all diseases OF
the liver, stomach ana Bowels, 2nd
afford to ic effects to til, whole Of
The intes'intl system. Rays Per
eet Pills are particularly recon-
mended or ladies and children,
being mild in tn ir action and
pleasant t. take. Price g cents
per box. Sold by
CIIEATNAM & DEAN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18

Vienna millionaire has just died
Gavin rel lest tor hi5 only heir
to keep the family vault li-hted
with several JabockoR electric
lamps for one year. But the auth
critics having refused the Necessary
permission, the heir has ordered a
candle and a box otplrlor matches
to be place near the man in bis cot
fin in case he should wake up from
his long sleep.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18
Restaurant.

Best in the city. Meals served
at any hour day OF night. The
best the market affords. Don't
fail to call around when 10 the
city. T. Y. ATTN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18
Gin Work.

| have had twelve years experts
ence with machinery ana a tnli set
Of tcols can make your old gin
work like new one. | have re-
paired larle number of gins and
have yet to hear the first complaint
OF nv work Or price. | sharpen
gins b machinery or hand and All
work done vii lie made payable
Oetoaer lst, 1889.
will call on yon dHri q tho
spring and semmer months This
II allowing you a showing, and /
ne address is Lock Box
80 laass Tn.
GEO V. PACE.
f'eb al 1899
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18

There are two Negro women in
Schey county that are such rare
exceptions to their race, that they
deserve chrome. One Of them
Amelia Hixson has lived iosite Of
corporation tor four years without
ever coming to town. The other
one NJ airy Green has never seel a
town although she has iiyod within
Il few miles OF Ellaville aid within
zen miles of Americas for forty
years. Both OF them arc hearty
and work every doy,->cblsy Co,m,
Meas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18
CHEATHAM Z DE.
RAYS ING BkLsAM

A pure vegetable preparation cons
tainlng no opium or other Inja
ri1us Drues, aud warfutel to
cure Coughs, Colds, Asthma and
Broneaitis.
Bo,ToN, fIAss, April 1889
Il Y : GERN,CIDE tompAxy.
Gentlemen:-In reply to yqua
Inquiry as to the quality and power
If + VS. Lung Balsam, will say II
ave used the nicdi Inc sof over
forty years in my pracyice and
found it the very best medi inc
for I'll lung diseases and weak
chests DIR. H. G. HALL.
Price 80 cents. For sac by
Cheatham & Dean.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-12-18
Examine our stock Of Furniture
and Carpets before buying, aud We
will make it to your Interest.
I.OWREY & Orr.

Everybody wanting Clothing
wiz 20 web to call on DAVIS &
Locke. They are Offering bar
gains.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05
GOOD News for shippers.

The F. r. & n. system has just put on an adj
dilional train service to West Florida and the
Southern Express Company now maintains Il
double daily express service to Tallahassee aud
all West Florida points. Heretofore package
not received in time for shipment by the morn
ing express was held until the next morning, a
delay OF fully twenty four hours. Now train
leaves this city in The early evening, arriving at
Tallahassee at 6:15 a. IN. The next day. La view
OF The increase which will probably be made in
the express business to Tallahassee on account
of the coming session Of The Legislature, this
news will be hailed with delight by all persons
csied-TimeS Union.