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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10

and how he could have come there We
We're at a loss to imagine. j
L saw that his eyes were fixed upo1
me from the very first, and [ looked
hard at him in return. It seemed te
me that I had seen him before.
He was upon the very point of speak.
ing to me-indeed, he had got out my
first name--when I just dropped my
oar right where it was and threw my.
self upon him with my arms about his
neck.
ooh, Joe, Joel" cried; ooh, Brother
Joel"
It seemed marvellous that I should
have known him, he was so worn and
wretched. But 1 did know him, and
he knew me. The tears rained fast
down his face as he tried to speak.
When we got him on board the ship
he told us his whole story. His vessel
had been taken by the Algerines three
years before, and he, with all his ship.
mates, had been condemned to slavery.
At first he had been kept on shore,
but after a time he was put on board
the corsair we had Just sunk, where he
was forced to undergo the most dis.
tressing servitude.
During the battle he had been kept
in attendance upon the wounded, and
one nine-pound shot, he said, gave him
a plenty Of employment
His deliverance seemed miraculous
to him, as we'll it might.
One Of the Algerines lay dead on our
ships deck, and this fellow, he said,
was the captain Of the brig, the black
master whom he had served.
We put the three rescued Algerines
on shore at Gibraltar, letting them &c
about their business, and then with
happy hearts made sail across the At.
lantic
I went up the long lane with Joe, and
into the dooryard, just as 1 had dreamed
that did. But mothers feelings, who
can tell?
Instead of losing me, she had now
her other boy, and for once in her life:
at least, she had reason to bless a sea
voyage, though it had once been so ab.
horrent to her.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
Heroic Cure for Painting.

II saw girl cured of, or rather pre-.
vented from fainting fit once," said o
gentleman yesterday.
Eve had been misguided, and man
and his daughter, with whom I was
travelling, drove into Q river that was
swimming.
AS the mules began to raise rum
pus in the water, one Of the girls col
lapsed and started to go into faint.
Her father struck back and slapped
her singing blow in the face.
THE girl recovered and showed that
she was angry and hurt. AS we pull
ed out on the opposite shore the father
remarked:
Il am sorry had to slap you, but 1
saw you were going to faint, and might
tumble into the stream, SO 1 slapped
you to prevent your fainting.'
1T was heroic treatment, but it an
swered the purpose. atlanta Con-
stitution.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10

our fire. ] saw one of our best mer
go down, dropping stone dead upon
the planks, but there was no time tc
ask how he had been hit or how mucl
he had been mangled.
Again our nine-pounders sent out
their iron storm, and again the pirate
replied. It was now a fierce battle
with the guns roaring upon both sides
and the smoke so thick that we could
hardly see the enemy at all.
But all the time we heard our cap
tains voice, and it encouraged us like
the sound of Il trumpet.
Fire low! fire low!" he kept crying
plug her right in the hull! You are
doing well, my good fellows; you are
doing WE'LL"
Suddenly we found that the brig
was close aboard OF us. She looked
dreadfu1ly cut up; her jibboom was
gone and her main topmast also, but
her savage crew had filled her away
before the wind in order to lay us on
board.
In another moment her bow struck
the Eagles side. The black villains
were swarming upon the bowsprit of
their vessel, ready to leap down upon
our deck, but our good captain had
provided against this. Two of the
nine-pounders on the opposite side OF
the ship had been turned around in
their tackles, so that by firing across
the deck they could sweep all before
them.
Now" he cried, "take good aim,
men-be sure of them! There, let 'em
have it,"
Both the big cannons roared together,
and the effect was terrible. The pi-
rates bowsprit was entirely cleared OF
men. They fell from it as blackbirds
fall from tree where they have clus-
tered when the sportsman sweeps them
with full charge of fine shot.
And now twas hand-to-hand fight,
terrible beyond description. The pi-
rates had their cimeters and our men
their bayonets. But the black faces
and bare black arms We're beaten back.
Although five to one, they could not
overcome the determined resistance of
the Yankee crew.
In the dreadful struggle our helms
man had left the wheel and joined in the
melee, when the help Of every man was
needed to repel the frantic tiends who
were striving to obtain foothold on
our decks.
It was most fortunate circumstance
that he did so, for with no one at the
helm, the ship swung around in such
o manner that the pirate was brought
to the leeward, and made to swing
straight off from US, SO that our whole
broadside could be brought to bear,
while he could not use single gun.
His bowsprit had become entang'ed
in our rigging, and he lay helpless,
without the power either to get away
or to return our fire with effect. The
moment man appeared upon the briggs
head, with the desperate intent OF
boarding us, he was swept away.
Oh, how our men worked at the
nine-pounders! Bang, bang, bang!"
went the heavy reports, and every shot
made a clean hole through the bows of
the brig.
We saw that she settled. The water
must be rushing into her in torrents.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
he was speaking the German language
knowing the hatred of tho French for Ger

he was speaking the German language
knowing the hatred of the French for Ger
mans, realized Immediately that there
was to be trouble. The German Was cnrs-
ing the French Government without rhyme
or reason. and it was very plain that he
was demented. But demented or not, the
gathering crowd did not hesitate to revenge
themselves upon him for his denunciation
of them. Two young fellows, with faces as
fierce as murderers. clambered up the
steps at the base of the statue, and went
straight at the German with their fists.
Then, hurting him down into the crowd be-
low. they almost killed the poor wretch.
Canes were brought down upon mis- head.
and he was kicked and pounded till he sank
down in the center OF the insane
crowd. overcome by their blows. Then
it was that I had an illustration of
the inefflciency Of the Paris police. Two
of the dapper little gendarmes came trip
ping across the pavement toward the crowd.
They worked their way through. harming
no one until they reached the victim of the
mob's anger. Then, by force of argument,
they prevailed upon the crowd to allow
them to carry the man away. Followed by
the muttering throng, the two policemen
led the German across the street and into
an official building on the other side of the
way. Not blow had been struck by the
police or an arrest made. Those precious
swords of theirs had renamed in their
scabbards from the beginning OF the trouble
to the end. The mob separated with con-
CALCULATIONS of the way they had served the
enemy of France. couldn't help contrast
ing all this with the action Of our Chicago
policemen during scenes of violence. There
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
CURE FOR insomnia.

Recently there came to work in
Brooktield Conn family a Swedish
woman, who, hearing of young wonr-
ans trouble from insomnia, told her of
the practice Of people in her country
who are similarly afflicted. 1t was to
take napkin, dip it in ice-cold water,
wiring it slightly, and lay it across her
eyes. The plan was followed and it
worked like a charm. The first night
the girl slept four hours without awak-
ening, something she had not done for
several months. At the end of that
time the napkin had become dry. By
wetting it again she at once went to
sleep, and it required considerable
force to rouse her in the morning.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
SPRING.
80 FLORENCE JOSEPHINE BoYcA

r,,e srringtime is coming.
, It'e y::;ld bee is hu1nming,
-, h hr"w,n earth is spotted with green;
i'm w. "a robns are singing.
ri ne warm bree1es flinGing
ii u. odors tho mountains between.
The willows are dipping,
And nodding and dripping;
; !a,c where the watercress grows;
A1 nr;ssl,t sunbeams are glancing,
ru.sst wild flowers enhancing,
ooManks where the mountain stream flows
rho crocus is creeping.
And cautiously peeping,
M iearn if the weather Is cold;
~ 1'he datfoiil, signing,
Is every way trying
NJ, neep its head up through the mold.
rbef,ee and sweet clover
think best to wait over,
rIil lilies and roses appear;
When skies will be clearer,
And summer songs nearer,
They promised again to be here.
vA1TsFIELD. VI
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
LAUNDRY ITEM.

Shirt bosoms never blister if starch.
ed on the right side, but if they are
wrong side out when starched they are
apt to do SO. Pour mixed starch into
boiling water instead OF pouring boil
ing water on the starch, in that way
never using more starch than is neces-
sary, as the simple starch and water
can be saved,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
ESPECIAL PARIS coRREspoNpENcr l

HE Danse DIES Inco-
,herents in the Eden
Theater. b r IL z b t
forth all the old ieat-
ures of the Mabille
and the Bal Butler,
with the concomitant
display of fantastic
actions that have
made the French peo-
pie famed for their
daring attempts to
bring down to mod
ern date the unre-
strained Saturnalia Of
the Romans. 1t was
vulgar. licentious, es-
sentially Partisan.
,Hs.,lo
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
FRuIT STRINS.

Stains Of fruit on good table linen
can be removed without injury by using
the following with care: Pour boiling
water on chloride of lime, in the pro-
portion of one gallon to quarter of
pound, bottle it, cork it well, and in
using be careful not to stir it. Lay the
stain in this for moment, then apply
white vinegar and boil the table linen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
TO CURE A srY.

Styes are such troublesome little
ailments that the following remedy for
their cure, recommended by M. Abadie,
may be welcome: Dissolve one part
Of boracic acid in thirty parts of dis
titled water, and drop on some of this
solution with a wetted piece of wad-
ding several times q day. 1t is said
not only to effect cure but to pre-
vent return OF this annoying affec-
tion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10

OF nine insists that the following is
for superior. Apply wash made of
one quart of boiling water, one ounce
Of pnlverized borax, and half an
ounce of powdered eamphor. Rub on
with piece Of flannel OF sponge.
10 Seed Raisins. boiling
water over raisins, and the seeds can
very easily be removed.
Dust IN the Eyes.-If unfortunate
enough to fill the eyes with dust. do
not rub them. Cold water dashed in
to them will give almost immediate
relief.
A Cooling Drialk.-An excellent
d NIX for a patient suffering with q
fever is prepared by putting large
spoonful Of black currant Jelly into a
tumblerful of boiling water. To be
used when cold.
TO Clean Glasses. friend assures
me that glasses can be cleaned and
made to shine brightly by very SIM
pie process. Into the glass to be
cleansed break a few raw egg-shells,
add little cold water, shake we'll,
rinse with clear cold water, and the
glass will shine clear as crystal. II
the glass is at all greasy, use warm
water and little soda, and rinse thor
oughly in cold water.
Il NeaU Clothesline.- new clothes
line is an undisputed nuisance, but if
the housewife will boil it until tender.
or, in other words, until it is soft and
perfectly pliable, she will find it much
more satisfactory when used. After
boiling, it should be hung in warm
room. until dry, and not allowed to
kink. !" A line, when not in use,
should be taken down, rolled into o
ball, and put away until needed again.
With caro- line will last long time,
and never soil the clothes it comes in
contact with.
CHICAGO. Ill
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
Married Four Times.

An Ithaca woman, who is only %
years old, has been married four times.
One husband is dead, one is in State
prison, one is divorced, and she lives
with the fourth
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
HAIR TONIC.

A fine tonic for the hair is one-half
water and one half bay-rum, made
bitter with quinine. This must be
rubbed into the scalp twice day. But
it is thought to daz1en the color of the
hair.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10

SOMEBODY has written a poem on
hats. 1t must be very verse-a-tile in
its tendency.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
PARIS BY GAS-LIGHT.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS oRsppv.
TONS IN THE GAY CAPITAL.

All Evening In a Free and Easy" Dance
Han-The Partisan Hotels Oycrrated-
The Prices Are Exorbitant and the Serv-
Ice Abolninable.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-10
HOUSEHOLD TOPICS,
Things Worth Remembering.
BY JBFFIE FoRDUsH-HANAFoRD.

W HeUe7lt I h c
Hair from, Fall
ing Out
and rub the scalp
thoroughly once
n week with salt
q n d W a t er.
Speaking from
experience, I can
say this is the best
remedy I know
of. still n friend
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Gladstone Fifty Years Ago.

The following is description Of Glad
stone published in a. London paper of
1888, the date Of bis marriage: "Mr.
Gladstone's appearance and manners
are much in his favor He is a fine
looking man, He is about the usual
height and good figure. His counte.
nance is mild and pleasant, and he has
a highly intellectual expression. Els
eyes are clear and quick; his eyebrows
are dark and rather prominent. There
is no dandy in tue House but envies
what Trufit wsuld call his fine head of
jet black hair. 1t is always carefully
parted from his crown downward to his
Drow, where it is carefully shaded.
His features are small and regular, and
his complexion must be very I'M
worthy witness if he does not possess
abundant good health
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1900 Not a Leap Year.

The following explanation is given
why the year 1900 will not be counted
among leap years. The year is 365 days
S hours and 40 minutes long; IL minutes
arc taken every year to make the year
3e5 ! days long, and every fourth year
we have an extra day. This was Julius
Cesar's arrangement. Where do these
ii minutes come from2 They come from
the future. and are paid by emitting
leap year every loo years. But If leap
year is omitted every hundredth year,
in the, course of 400 years it is found
that the II minutes taken each year will
not only have been paid back, but that
whole day will have been given up.
So Pope Gregory Kill, who improved
on C;esar's calendar in 1882, decreed
that every centurial year divisible by
four should be leap year after all. SO
we borrow IL minutes each year, more
than paying our borrowing back by
oraitting three leap years in three CEN
turial years, and square matters by
having leap year liz the fourth cen.
turial year. Pope Gregory's arrange
ment is so exact, and the borrowing and
paying back balance so closely, that We
borrow more than we pay back to the
extent of only one day in 1868 years.
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Irish Landlo1d1sm Doomed

The efforts of the Tories to save irish
landlordism by an extension OF Land
Purchase act will not avpil. 1t is
doomed to destruction. A fe.e weeks
ago the Landlords held convention
and the revelations made by 1t show
that the condition of Irish landlordism
is hopeless. The landlords are really
bankrupt. They owe about $3.50, 100000
while the poor law valuation of all Ire.
land does not amount to $70,000,0O0.
Balfour has used the entire power of
the British Government in Ireland to
bolster up Irish landlordism. He has
disgraced the name of England and all
to no purpose. The landlords have
nothing to suggest now but that the
British taxpayer should advance them
q loan of ten millions at lower rate
than they have to pay to the Jew, so
that they may save the little difference
between what they have to pay now
and would have to pay then. 1t is a
beggar's petition. and if the Tories
grant it the British taxpayer will have
his revenge at the next elections.
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No Heart.

What a thing it is for man 10 have
said of him that he has no heaIt No
heart The he is hardly d human
being. He is like All oyster, a potato,
stick, a stone; like lump Of ice, only
he is never III the melting mood. Such
man does not love his own race. nor
even his best friends. His love for his
own Immediate family is sort of sell
fish feeling OF possession. III reality he
loyes no one bnt himself, and that lsr't
love. And woman without heart,
can there be anything more abhorrent ?
She seems only like q walking nli}}in~
er's stand, vitalizsd wood to hang
dresses upon. We haye no fancy for
human icicles: we like men of heart.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
orArE or MINNESOTA, County os Hem

CTATE OF MINNESO Ia, County Of Henne-
- pin-Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George Burr,eister
deceased.
On reading and filing the final account of the
administrative of the estate OF said deceased,
and her petition praying for the allowance
Of said account and for decree assigning
the residue of said estate to the persons by law
entitled to the same:
It is ordered that said petition be heard Al a
special term of this court. TO be held al the
county, on Monday, the slst day OF December.
1883, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that
notice of such hearing be given to all persons
interested, by publishing this order at least
once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of bearing,
in The Irish Standard, q newspaper printed
aud published in said county
Dated at Minneapolis, this 4th day Of Deem
Der, 1888. "
Judge of Probate.
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The fund for the Leo House now
amounts to $53 ,4Se S4.
There are eighty-five Catholic Pre-
lates in the United States.
Sixty masses was said on Christmas
day in the Paulist's church, New York
Letters from Bone state that Arch
bisnop Lahastide of Mexico will be
raised to the Cardinalate.
"A Provincial Council of the Province
of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be held in the
city of Cincinnati, beginning May IS.
1889.
Our well-known citizen, Peter Curly
has again shown his liberality by send
ing 800 to Archbishop Ireland for the
Father Mathew chair.
Sister Mary Clara Lilly died at the
Academy Of the Visitation, Frederick,
Md, on Thursday, the 18th inst. aged
SO years. She has been for many years
2 teacher in the institution.
On December 6 the Sisters were com
PEELED to leave the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb in Paris; and on :he
9Th of February they will be compelled
to quit the Asylum for the Youthful
Blind. And this in spite Of the pro-
tests Of the most emlnent physicians Of
Paris. .ss...s.
II IF those enlightened Catholics, who
shelpedsby their ballots, the Boston fan.
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atics to teach that indulgences are a
license to commit sin. will now retire to
the privacy of their apartments, and
administer to themselves a vigorous
self kicking, we think they will feel
much better after such a meritorious
act.-New Record.
Spain will celebrate this year glorl-
Gus and consoline certenary-the thir-
teenth centenary of the conversion of
King Reccarede MAY, $500, and his
solemn abjuration of the Arian heresy,
made IN plenary council Of The bish-
OBS and grandees of all Spain. The
Bishop of Madrid Alcala has announced
his intention to organize on this occa-
sion, in the capital of Spain, an inter-
national congress of all Catholic liter
ateurs and scientists of the world.
The Catholic Review has timely
warning against sensational dispatches
FROM Rome. The wonder is, consider
ing the absurdity OF many Of them, and
the utterimprobability Of many more,
that such cautions should be necessary
to Catholic readers. Says the Review:
1--WE cannot too frequently or too earn
estly warn our readers against secular
reports emanating from Rome, and pro-
Tossing to give authentic information
concerning the Holy Father and the
affairs Of the Church. The Pope is
surrounded by enemies in his own city,
and among the most malicious Of those
enemies are. correspondents Of the secu-
lar journals.
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CATHOLIC ) NEWS.
MoRs EFT VITA.

Sleep on, the earth that wraps thy shroud
Must claim us all at last
A life amidst the surging crowd
Speeds onward but too fast;
The haughtiest head that haunts to-day
Its clasp or crown Of gold,
Must bend and kiss the conqu'ring clay,
And mingle mould for mould.
Full many bier we saw to-day
With sable plun1es and pail,
Pass on the dark and destined way
That God hath traced for all;
We saw the trains behind those biers
In sonbre silence go,
And marked the bitter, burning tears
Teat spoke of death and woe.
But, Deatbl couldst thou not hold thy blight
From one 80 fair as she,
Whose morning in its radiant light
Was quenched in gloom by thee?
Could pity strike within thy breast
No chords responsive tone
For youth and love-for all the beat
That life claims IS it's own?
Yet, still. thy voice would chide the lips
That spoke sucl, words to thee,
For in the gloom Of life's eclipse
No darkness cOuIda. thou see;
Though flowers bestrewed thy earthly way
Though much to thee was given
Thou sought'st 4 g,ierfton far away
And marked thy goal in Heav'n
Then seep-but oh! should Memory's tear
OFT trembe In mine eyes,
And those above sni:ulust sometimes hear
One hearts rcbcllious signs;
Chide not, bur from celestial fielde
Pluck some sweet dow'r for ME,
Aud let the priceless balm it yields
Breathe forth of Heaven and thee.
TIMOTHY S. CURRAN,
Cork, Oct. 1st, 1883.
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COME, COMRADES VOW.

Come, Comrades, VOW This yow tonight,
That, true Unto our sireand+
Well start once more he glorious fight
Our fathers fought for Ireland.
Who dare would hiss that lie again
The coward loon who'd falter
That hero's blood was shed in win
On freedoms holy a]tac2
From age 70 age
E;,cl, bard and sage
And warrior chief remind us,
That alien lords
Their gives or swords -
Caa never, never bind us.
There never was nation yet
In Europcs chequered story
Tint couI,! in darkest hour forget -
Its heritage of glory:
And 80, boys, we, with hearts Of pride,
Ger ancient Barrels cherish;
Such hays shall feat On Times broad tide
When uau himself will perish.
Thcu drink this toast
From coast to coast:-
10 Uenburs and 1'yrcounell,
no Dathi's lorNnd.
O'Ne!is Red Hand,
To Sars6sld amt G. Donnelll
And though we sink in blood stained graves
Throughout the fight beforeus
Wen know tho Err rald ever waves
Its hopeful pen1,on DER us
And when we're s!eeplng with the deed.
How happy mist we be. 1neD.
To feel upon our mould o'erhead
The glorious tread Of freen,en-
The young, the bold
Who'll there unfold
In triumph DER their sireiand,
With Joy serene,
The gold and green
The dear old fag Of Irelandl
EUGENE DAVIS