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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Loved His Adopted Daughter.

A sadfaced, handsome woman, poorly
but neatly clad, was seated on bench
at the station house yesterday, says
the Memphis Aualanche She held an
infant in her arms, and was weeping in
silent, hopeless sort of way.
A reporter dlifted in, and after some
questioning, the woman told her story.
Her name is Mrs. Bette Slaughter, and
she came from near Collierville, in this
county. Her maiden name was Nc
Cord.
During her girlhood she met and
loved farmer named j. Franklin
Slaughter. They were married on Janu-
airy 10, 1882, and dwelt together peace
fully and happily.
Soon after their marriage Sallie SUIT
ton, a pretty orphan child 10years old,
came to them and asked for home.
The Slaughters We're poor, but they
took the girl in and cared for her as
best they could.
Sallie grew rapidly and developed
into fine girl. She found favor in her
foster-father's eyes, and Mrs. Slaughter
noticed that j. Franklin was fond of
caressing the buxom Sallie.
About year ago he said he would
find Sallie better home than he could
give her, and he and his adopted
daughter started for Memphis osten-
sibly.
Neither of them returned.
After time the truth dawned on the
deserted wife, and, trying to forget her
false husband, she set about trying to
make living for herself and two small
children and her invalid mother. She
met with i'll success. Her health was
delicate and she was unable to do rough
work. But for the kindness of neigh
bors the family would have starved.
About a week ago Mrs. Slaughter re-
celved news Of her runaway husband.
He had killed himself in @ fiji of mad
ness caused by the fickleness of the
girl he had ruined.
Slaughter and the girl were living in
Kentucky as man and wife. She had
admirers and encouraged them, and
Slaughter objected.
She pleaded innocence for a time.
but her lovers became more marked in
their attentions, and a violent quarrel
took place between slaughter and the
girl.
She threatened to leave him.
Confronted with the prospect of los
ing the prize for which he had aban-
doned home, wife, children and honor,
Slaughter put an end to his miserable
existence.
He owned revolver, and ball from
it crashed through his brain and left
Sallle again without a protector.
After hearing OF her husbands death
Mrs. Slaughter decided to come to Mem
phis and seek employment. She
brought her children with her, but left
her mother to be cared for by neigh
bors.
Mrs. Slaughter has no money, and
wants employment. She said that she
was willing to do any sort of work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The training of dogs for military
purposes is being proceeded with act
lively in the Austrian army, and salts
factory results have been obtained by
some regiments garrisoned in Bosnia.
One of these soldier dogs the other day
carried message over a distance of
eight miles in an hour and five min
utes. According to instructions issued
the War Office in Vienna, the best
breeds for warlike occupations are
pointers, sheep dogs, and poodles.
Bloodhounds are too expensive for or
binary military duties, and are en-
ployed in Bosnia only for the pursuit
of brigands. The dogs are trained to
carry messages and ammunition, to
guard places and depots, and to per-
form outpost duty.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

not lay eggs for the benefit of mankind,
but because she is built that way.
All animals but man will drink water
in preference to whisky.
Cold water is incest to drink, but
warm water suits better for bath.
Things should always be used for
the purpose intended. A scoop shovel
is poor thing to black a stove with.
and dinner can't be cooked on a piano.
An empty Jug makes the most noise,
and yet the topper would prefer the Jug
to be filled, and the emptying of It
himself will enable him to make all the
noise he wants to hear.
All is not gold that glitters, but it is
fact that all gold glitters more or less,
according to its purity.
When cat and dog are seen to lie
down together and peacefully slumber.
one is forced to the belief that the two
are not in a normal condition.
Ii the mule was not mule he would
be ashamed of himself for being a
mule. But as he is mule he cannot
see that he is one.
The man who objects to hot weather
IN August and to snow in December
IS the same one who will claim that the
harp presented to him by Saint Peter
is out of tune
Before you commence to play. be
sure that your banjo is in tune.
Don't Try to do everything in one
day. Ii there is to be another day yo,,
will have an opportunity to work again
and II there is not another day il Will
6e useless 1 to finish the job anyway
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

Thare lay William Henery full ZENITH
on Matilda Arrabella's clean kitching
floor a scrapin the vinegar an cabbage
off'n him.
"Air you hurt, paw" asst Tillie,
kindly anxious.
"Great Guvener! I shud say / wus
shuk up considably," ses he, tryin to
git up.
Good see Dave an Till wus PLACED
awfully, so 1 whispered to William
Henery to go change his close.
We wus most dun eatin anyways an
so we all went in to the frunt room an
the hired girl kim an cleened up the
muss. The young folks begin to play
"tin tin" an roll the platter an sech
games.
Sally was settin in the corner a
talkin to Widower Moon. l sot clost
by an heerd her sayin to him:
Don't you never sithe fur congen-
ial speret, Mister Moon?"
II hev felt tibet way sumetimes, but
now my hearts fondest warnings is full
filed" an he looked over to one the
Burley gals and she sniggered most
out loud an got red in the face.
90, you notify man," simpered the
wilder, an thott for minnit she wer
a-goin to throw herself rite into his
arms.
Eff you'll believe it, Mr.. Editur, Sally
stuck clost to him the hull evenin.
When William Henery kim into the
room agin they WIS playin High O,
Sister Pheby, how happy wus we the
mite we sat under the juniper tree!"
ect, and SO on. They he'd jist got to
the place WHARF it ses, Stake this hat
on yer he'd to keap yer he'd warm, an
take sweet kiss" ect. The wilder
happened to be settin in the cheer,
an William Henery he ups an kisses
her rite smack, an thare she WIS, ex-
pectin Moon to kiss her all the time.
"You horlid thing!" she screeches,
an made slap at him with her hat.
He jumped backards and sot rite
smack in the preachers wife's lap.
She purtended as it wus all rite but
/ Good see she were mad enuff to EFT
him.
90, paw do set down before you do
yerself sum dammidge," says lilly,
ready to cry. An he sot down fur q
while, but when thay got to playin
odd or even" he jumped fur the platter
same time one o. the Moon gals did,
an thare heds kim together an it made
his nose bleed. felt kindly sorry fur
him, but he he'd brot it onto hisself.
Arfter tibet he WIS more quieter an
everything Went off all rite. We staid
thare week an then went to Smanthy
Elizabeth's. Thay live out in the kintry
miles frum Hooppole Bend.
Sally thot she he'd got Widower
Moon shore, but the day we went out
to Smanthy's Mis- Brrley wus in, an
tole us confidential like tibet her Oldest
gal wus a goin to be Mis- Moon num-
Der 2.
Il don't know IS I keer mutch," ses
the wilder, fur L don't go mulch on
bein secont wife, no how"
Great Grvener! you'd marry emmy
thing frum 10 year old boy to wild
over hundred" ses William Henery.
She made a slap at him, but missed,
an we went out to Smanthys tibet day.
Your Friend, HESTER ANN ScoopER.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

SHoPKEEPERs and mechanics have
long complained that they experience
more difficulty in collecting bills con-
tracted by persons of apparent wealth
than they do from any other class of
people. Sometimes tradesman or an
artisan has to wait year or more for
the money that is his honest due, SIM
ply because his debtor is living beyond
his means, and is keeping up q mag
niticent establishment, when he should
retrench SO that his expenses may fall
within the limits of his income. The
result of this extravaganza is felt more
OF less by every one in business; for if
the man of large resources will not
settle his bills, the man of small ones
certainly cannot.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

"A bELG 5! inventor NJ. Henri Pie
per, has devised new and very simple
lncandescent lamp. A thin pointed I'D I'd
OF carbon, placed vertically, rests upon
two horizontal copper rods abont ~ -
quarter OF an inch apart, and forms forms .
bridge between them. The or,re e :.
passes between the copper rods through l'
the carbon, rendering it incandascent
Springs move the copper rods s1;nhtI,,
when the carbon is consumed and NJ,
vent the breaking of the circuit IT, pre-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The Jews Of New York propose to
erect mission building to cost $780,
600, and fair is to be held in aid of
the project. It is said that $4,000 He
brew immigrants arrive in New York
yearly, of whom 10000 remain in that
city. There are now about 100000 of
them in the downtown districts, the
condition of large proportion of whom
it is the duty of their more fortunate
and enlightened brethren to better.
In the new building will be established
. kindergarten, industrial classes, free
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

BRET HARTE became a novelist by
accident. 1t happened in this way.
He was the editor Of the Overland
Magazine, and failing to secure story
Of California life, he wrote one himself.
1t was "The Luck Of Roaring Camp
which was received with a storm of
abuse on the Pacific coast. In the
East, however, it had an immense sue
tess, and was the commencement Of his
literary fortune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

BEN WILLIAMS, of Lansing, Mich,
has novel way Of Kidding his face of
vhiskers. Every Sunday morning for
the past twenty-five years he has sat
down before the glass and pulled the
hair out of the lower part of his face
with pair of tweezers. He says that
1t hurtylike most anything at first, but
he doesn't mind it bit now. He ISIS
years old, and is loaded with nerve and
grit
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

IT is not by any means the poorest
among us, the most unfortunate, or
those who bear the heaviest burdens
who are the most disconnected. Often
it is, on the other hand, such as are
we'll supplied with comforts, and whose
lot is cast in the pleasantest places,
who thus torment themselves and
others with continual meanings and
complainings over slight annoyances
and fancied tribulations and trials;
while some who have many and real
affections, bear them with brave and
noble spirit and meet their fellow-men
daily with a generous cheerfulness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The physicians of lunatic asylum
have found new use for rabbits. A
number Of these little creatures have
been turned loose onto the fields ad-
joining the institution, so that the in
mates will be amused by seeing the
rabbits run about, and to divert the
minds Of the patients is one of the
great objects of the asylum.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The amount of water passing over
Niagara Falls varies with the height
of the river. Prof. w. d. Cunning
estimates the amount at 100000
cubic feet per minute. Allowing 621
pounds to the cubic foot, this would
give total of $50. 500 tons per minute,
or %, 49,, 500 tons in forty five minutes.
of which somewhat more than two.
thirds passes over the Horseshoe Falls.
Other estimates place the total amount
passing over both Falls as high as 1OO,-
600, 900 tons per hour.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

THOMAS A. EDISON made strong
impression in England through his con-
servatism. He is not fond of what is
called society" and his refusal to be
honized added to his dignity in the
eyes of exclusive Britishers. He came
high, but they couldn't have him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

A COPY of Jay Gould's book, "The
History of Delaware County, New
York. recently sold in the metropolis
for $40. Only about dozen copies of
1t are still extant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

SOME electric railways will be laid
along the rivers of Northern Russia,
where the extreme cold endures during
. greater part of the year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
lectures, libraries. and instruction in
vprious departments.

AMONG the dishes served at the we'd
ding luncheon of one of the rich China
men of New York, the other day, were
the following: Broiled tendon OF
ducks feet, with chicken liver and
sweetened lotus seed, served with wat
ermelon wine; stewed goats tails with
chestnuts, served with hard-shell crabs
in garlic and Chinese vinegar: pigeon
bones fried to crisp, then broiled with
bamboo shoots and mushroom, and
fried ducks tongues, with imported
ham and sharks fins, with caulihowe..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Remarkable Presence Of Mind.

Laura Gnnocently) Doesn't the
train go through long tunnel soon.
George?
George-Tunners just ahead, Laura.
Cleans forward and whispers to boy on
seat in front: Johnny, I want you to
cough with all your might while we're
going through this tunnel. Here's hals
dollar! Chicago Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

AN eagle that measured eight feet
with its wings spread out was shot the
other day at Rutledge, Ga. The bird
was sitting on pine tree looking at a
6-months-old baby.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

In Paris the streets are generally
given up to Nicholson pavement, pitch
pine being used 1t costs about So
square yard, and is regarded good from
eight to twelve years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The English postofice does all the
express business in Great Britain. car
ries parcels at an average cost of II
cents each and make profit of 49,
100000 year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

THERE is a growing sentiment in
Wisconsin in favor of establishing the
whipping post in that State for the
punishment of wife heaters and petty
thieves
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The Pekin Gazette asserts that nine
teen hundred of its editors have been
beheaded. The journal in question
claims to have been in existence for q
thousand years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

TIE sustaining power of the Forth
bridge in Scotland may be imagined
from the statement that each canta-
lever wc,,1a e-.~+..i.. OH. Of t1.o e.oat
est iron-clads.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

The leper colony at San Francisco
hospital numbers eleven people, and
there are thought to be several others
at large in the State. Two other col
onies have been reported and returned
to China.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

EVANGELICAL churchmen in England
are terribly alarmed at the prospect of
revival of the monastic system in the
Anglican Church. The subject will be
discussed at the next session of convo-
cation
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

DR.. ALBERT SHAW, chief editorial
writer on the Minneapolis Tribune,
has accepted the chair of political econ
omy in Cornell University. He will
move to Ithaca at once.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

SAYS W. ". Davis, of Richmond,
w.: Il have violin which is associ-
ated with the early history of Virginia.
1t is one of four violins connected with
the early history of this section of the
country. 1t is marked: 'Nicolaus
Amati fecit. Cremoni, 1851 This violin
was brought to this country by Robert
Boiling, the husband of Jane Rolfe,
the granddaughter of Pocahontas,
who was the daughter of the mighty
Indian King Powhatan, of Virginia
The violin is of superior tone, volume
and finish, and has been used by many
prominent performers during the past
century"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
Cor,lticld Philosophy.

L there are no
blossoms in the
spring, there will
be no fruit in the
fall.
The horse that
does the best work
in the daytime
will not feel like
lorancing around
at night.
I'M
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

PRESIDENT HAYES first diplomatic
banquet cost him over $1,000, exclu-
sive of wine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
,rrrERs FROM THE CORNERS.
NECK OR NorHIS' HAIL,
KILKENNY CORNERS, 1859,

r.. EDITUR: Now
tibet ] am safe to
home onct more it
don't seem possible
tibet / hev ben
threw all tibet I
hev. an 1 tell you
/ am glad to bee at
home WHARF l kin
rest an think about
my travels. But es
I wus a sayin in my
last, when my
feelinsoyerkiln me.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

1T has been discovered that one of
the most valuable oils used by the old
masters was walnut oil.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

JOAQUIN MILLER says that "in Spo-
kane Falls at the Grand Hotel I saw a
little box with few dollars of change
Ill it out on the end of the counter in
the midst OF o dozen or two of the daily
papers from various places. No one,
so far as I ever saw, was in charge of
either the papers or the money. ANY
man who wanted paper took it, tossed
his money into the box, and took what
ever change was his. 1 set this down
as an incontestable sign of prosperity
and-let US admit, as we bow our
heads in humility to the need of that
portion of the Lords prayer which says
lead us not into temptation hon
esty, which is the first born of prosper
itv
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22

CAPTAIN ALEXANDER KENDALL, of
Nashville, has horse named Mack
that he has taught to perform more
than thirty tricks. Mack receives COM
mands from his master, which he rec
ognizes and obeys as promptly as if he
fully understood the English language.
He can uncork a bottle with all the
experiences of veteran bartender, and
can drink its contents like an old topper.
He will ring dinner-bell, carry din
ner-basket orplay see-saw as naturally
as if he We're an individual. Mack is
a beautiful black animal, only seven
years old, and is whole circus all to
himself.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-22
BY BLANK y BLANK.

TEE total amount Of educstiona
gifts IN this country last year was
b6,eOo, 900.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
Women in business.

In this age of extreme activity and
wonderful development, lisa noteworthy
fact that many ONE have made their
own way in mercantile life, and sue
cessfully compete with men in many
lines Of business. Women, whether
they labor in the household or in the
store, are all liable to suffer from func-
tional arrangements and the cares of
maternity. For all troubles known I'M
der the category of ''female weakness"
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
~favorite tonic and tried specific. 1t re-
lieves the greatest sufferers, and res
torres the patient to vigorous health and
strength. 1t is the only medicine fer
women, sold by druggists, st@0er a post
tiUe guarantee, from the manufacturers,
that it will give satisfaction in every
case, or money will be refunded. This
guarantee has been printed on the bot
tle-wrapper and faithfully carried out
Tor many years.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation,
blliousness, sick headache, bilious
headach, and all, arrangements of the
stomacheliver and bowels.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
Notice to BuiIders.-Csash Job.

OLIDoN BRoussARp's FFRRY, May 25, 50.
Sealed bids for "a wooden draw bridge
over Vcrrnilion bayou at Oldon Brous-
sard's ferry with plans and specifications.
Said bridge to be $50 feet long, IL feet wide
and Il feet above low water mark, and to-
be constructed of first class cypress. floor
ing executed. which is to be of good heart
yellow pine. free of knots. Said bids, plans
and specifications will I've received by com
mittee through their chairman, O. Cade,
Young,ilie Z. e., or their secretary j. L.
Broussard. Abbevilfe, Louisiana, mp 10
July Il. 1889, at which time conmittee
will meet at above named place to con
slider bids. The committee reserves the
10 reject all bids ii any bid is ac-
cepted by committee. it shall be subject
to the approval of the Police Jurors OF the
parishes OF Lafayette and Vermiiion.
q. CADE, Chairman.
j. BROUSsARD, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27

y grad massacre took place last
Saturday at Prairie Greg in the
ba'nyard OF Mr., FGlicien Primaaux.
Cause the wedding of hi. daughter
Miss Elisha Prineaux and Mr.. Ro.
dolphe Landry On Monday ensuing.
From all accounts received the at
tendance was very numerous aud all
passed Oft most aereeably. The
bride Yves admirably dressed, the
making Of her wedding costume re,
tiect!ns the greatest credit on the
good taste aud talent Of the Able.
vile dress makers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-07-27
NOTICE.

CEALED proposals viii be received by
y the undersigned until Saturday, May
i, 1889, for the ceiling of tile public school
house near F. D. Lcleu's. III first ward.
Ver,nilion parish: and for putting III glazed
sash in the windows>of said school house.
The building to be ceiled throughout
twhere not already ceiled), with good pine
or cypress dressed ceiling, well seasoned
and dry, and well put on. Terms of pay
ment-cash on complexion and inspection
and reception of the work by the proper
school authorities. The right to reject all
bids. w. W. EDWARDS,
President School Board Vermilion Parish.