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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02
The Englishman Was Silenced.

An Englishman was being enter.
tanned in Beacon street parlor one
evening, when the conversation turned
upon the difference between English
and American cities.
Gone thing is very shocking to us"
the Englishman observed, "and that is
in the many cases Of violence in the
streets here. That, you know, is so
different in the English city,"
Different" exclaimed one of the
young ladies who was entertaining the
guest; II never saw half the violence
in the streets here that I have in Eng
land. Why, when we were Liverpool
last summer we started out one day to
take walk, and we had only got across
the street from the hotel when hor-
rible great drunken fishwife came up
to me without any provocation and
offered to fight me for sixpence. I
never was SO frightened in all my life. :"
"What did you do? Call the police 2"
she was asked.
"Call the police?" she echoed, there
were no police in sight to call. I don't
know what I should have done if a
coal-heaver hadn't come along and
volunteered to take the quarrel off my
hands by fighting the horrible creature
for nothing"
''And you got away without harm ?"
eyes; but never had anything like
that happen to me on the streets of an
American city.
no" the visitor responded dryly,
''it couldn't, you know. An American
coal-heaver would have charged you at
least double for taking the affair off
your hands,
every likely" coolly put in young
lady who had not yet spoken, for the
truth is that only in England are even
coal-heavers fond of fighting with
women"
The conversation was found to be
taking turn that would on the whole
not prove conductive to social harmony,
and the subject was therefore dropped
-ROcf027 (,03i7.iey
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

the top, which is $50 feet in height, it
falls sixteen feet from the base. The
thickness of the wall is 10 feet, and its
diameter so feet at the base, gradually
diminishing in size toward the summit
1t is assembled by $50 very easy steps,
very we'll lighted, and with a landing at
each round. There are seven bells in this
grand belfry, the sound being very soft
and musical. especially that of the great
bell, which weighs $4,000 pounds, and
which is placed upon the side of the
tower opposite to that which overhangs.
1t was this bell which was formerly used
TO give notice of public executions.
Whether the inclination of the tower was
accidental or Intentional it is evident that
the architect endeavored to counteract it
by balancing his materials. After par
ticular height the columns are higher on
the leaning side, and, of course, shorter
on the other. Notwithstanding it's de-
parture from the vertical. the center of
gravity still falls within the base, and
the blocks of stone, now being firmly
united by cement, can not slide upon
each other; they, in fact, form one mass.
The walls are, moreover, fortified by iron
bars, and it is not now probable, seven
centuries after the erection, that anything
short of an earthquake can produce its
DOWNFALL
The view from the summit of the tower
Is most splendid. The beautiful city of
Pisa is at its feet, and the spectator seems
III the very midst of it. The Mediterran-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02
out in lights that tell of the good cheer will
in their luxurious cabins, is like q man

IN their luxurious CABINS, is ike man.
moth theatrical picture, and have no doubt
the hundreds OF romances worked out amid
the hat-lights would supply our dramatists
with plots to last them through eternity.
If you will walk down through the main
street where dainty women and gaudy men
are shopping for ices and caramels and fol-
low the road down to the steamboat wharf,
you will be thrilled by the sight of the lusty-
lunged canoeist. who is. in my opinion, one
of the most inspiring and attractive ex-
ampes of American girlhood. I shall
not soon forget the young woman from
New York who faded into the gloom Of the
bay the other night closely pursued by a
votion to her by every. word they uttered.
She had rolled her sleeves up over her
round white arms, and. if / am any judge OF
feminine sincerity, no steel or bones COM
pressed the tender outlines of that healthy
gi,fs fine figure. She was as supple as a
young deer. and she could not refrain from
kicking up her heels as the boatman drew
her canoe alongside the steps for her. She
settled down into the bottom of the boat as
easily as though there wasn't rebellious
joint In her whole body. AMI as the canoe
was pushed into the clear water her arms
and could have thought her some Indian
maiden racing away from her suitors.
But no boating at Bar Harbor is prettier
til an that Of the boys with their miniature
yachts. When life looks downright I'M
hearable. when you can't remember you
ever were happy. when you are soaked
with certainty that you are not happy. and
when you feel yourself obliged to believe
you never will be happy, just go to the sea-
shore and see the children play around in
the big puddles damned off from the big
ocean for their special use. OF course
the children don't know they are happy.
but you do. and it is IL blessed thing that
the sight of sprngtime and OF childhood
tones up old age and discomfort. The fact
that we can t go padding about. yelling ut
the tops OF our voices. and getting sun
blisters on the back of our necks, DOESN'T
trouble us; bur we gathe, in a sort of
peace from mental contemplation OF that
other fact. that be the world EVER so full of
grown folks who wish themselves dead,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

that comprise its chief contents. but you
can't deny that it really provides a con-
tlnuous excitement and interest that is be-
yond your criticism or your understanding.
the noise h Of glad voices nice stuns
pipe smoking. jolly, larking boys. who sit
banging their legs over the edge of the Of
flee counter. are unusual. The wrcathing
and writhing visions of fair women floating
through the cigar smoke in diaphanous
materials ofqu1te unearthly hues. the flash
OF eyes, the sweet perfume of roses that
fonts up from ivory white shoulders. the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

sal a, is in the horizon. Leghorn is visible
;lthe distance, the Arno shows it's wind
s.lss here and there, and rich plain in
!ssl cultivation reaches far inland to the
~ Vl1y Apennines in the vicinity of Lucca.
,'. Is SAID that in clear weather Corsica is
ns'ole; 1t was in this tower that Calico
Iaae his decisive experiments upon the
s sH Of the descent of falling bodies and
upon O the vibration of the pendulum.
~, me leaning tower of Pisa is not the
ylly edltice which is somewhat "off it's
u y1se There are two leaning towers in
W. sls ancient city of Bologna, called re-
|vTitsctlvely Asinelli and Zarisenda towers.
lucy lucy were built in the twelfth century
T Th' are situated quite near each other.
s aas former, which is 272 feet high, devil
s ~eS i've feet from the perpendicular.
sn AWE me latter has height of 1873 feet
NI w., d divergence of nine.
~, 1ne same controversy has been carried
sna over the leaning towers of Bologna
tb Iu OF Pisa, concerning the cause of
d ;'a. Inclination, and there are equally
a nelse opinions concerning that other
II.oy a popularity, John O,Groat's
,;1 This place has achieved world
hab;, equation as the most northerly
sI IOr.allon in Great Britain. It was built
,jl villa. a mile and half from the little
sborssse OF Keiss and right on the rugged
,rs sles OF the Pentland firth. in the ex-
lia It north of Scotland. At present it
+ sona no very we'll for picnic party, as
no INSISTS solely of some grass-covered
eapn 4sa s and it is surprising that some
housa acot never thought of keeping the
aotoio.p and making fortune out of its
duHnilety as a house of entertainment
er1ll4s the season.
The 1 ,ne are numerous answers given to
VIII 4uerles Who was John O'Groat? and
}oor ~ te me name? Some say he was q
lasso1. elfyman who, for groat, conveyed
oil ~ gers TO the island Of Stroma, just
coiA Ae ; coast in the firth. The groat was
W tIn' issued in the time Of Edward III,
'"'"e Of four-pence. and called
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

down with ~sltters, form q picture and an
experience which are SO little unpleasant
that you are willing to. and do. stand about
there for hours enjoying yourself much
more than you care to confess.
AS to the stairs, saw three persons GO
ing up some stone ones in the neigh-
borhood. Let their utterances speak for
them:
Stupid old husband - Bless her little
heart! how heavy she does drag back
That's to make me hold her hands tight
How she does love me!
Frisky young wife-Oh. that delightful.
naughty American he's justholding around
my waist like everything.
boats getting up hill by myself all hollow.
The Bar Harbor Hotel is Il somewhat in
definite institution. not altogether unpleas-
ant, nor especially trying to luxurious peo-
pie on account of its pristine simplicity.
The bcst-known houses in the place provide
the least attractive viands. The managers,
clerks. porters. and bell-boys of every hotel
are all good-natured souls. glad to know
you. glad you've come. and sorry when you
go. They are Maine from their irregular
trousers to their hair brushed Only in front
and their shoes with the heels left unpol-
of change from our glistening friends
who ornament the marble rotundas in ho-
tells nearer home. I imagine the majority
OF people think that hotels here charge an
extraordinarily high rate for board, but that
is mistake, for the prices range from two
to three dollars day, which is less than
the tariff at the average American watering
place.
Sometimes bit of dialogue between two
Bar Harbor ladies proves that here, as at
other watering places. there are wives who
pine for their absent husbands, and some
who do not. For example:
Beile-Excuse me, dear, while glance
over Hubby's letter.
Flora-What! does he stil keep on2
Belle-Oh. dear, yes; the trouble is to
make him keep off!
A STAR lit night at Bar Harbor, when the
bay is smooth, and the yachts are picked
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

WOULD be i'm
possible to write
anything upon ar
|chitectural c.;ri-
osities without re-.
ferring to the lean
ing or hanging
tower of lisa. ]. he
question whether
its DETECTION from
the perpendicular
is the result of ac-
'cident or design
has been fully
discussed, quitsas
many authorities
arguing one way
as the othar t.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02
SCENES At BAR HARBOR
A RESORT GEOGRAPHICALLY Ann
ATMOSPHERICALLY PERFECT.
The Secret of Its Unexcelled Popularity
and Yachting, Canoeing and
Flirting "A Star-Lit Night Is Like a
Mammoth Theatrical Picture.
.CIAL CoRREspoNDENCE.1

HIS is a lar reach
from the smells
and rattle of the
workaday cities.
and. as 1 10 o k
about at the dark
green mountains,
and then breathe
the salt tang of
the sea into my
satisfied lungs, I
understand t h Q
whole secret of
Bar Harbor's I'M
eXcolled prosper
ity The racort ic
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02
SINGULAR BUILDINGS.
~, VERY QUEER ARcHIrEcTUR.r
ODDITIES.

. .cnitectural Freaks Throughout tho
,rl,-reculiaritics in Houses and Re.
.,,,able Habitations Constructed hv
u,n for Various Reasons.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

stands in square, close to the cathe lral
end l is beautiful cylinder Of eight sto,
RES RES each adorned with round of col
INNS rising one above another. It in
clines on one side SO far from the perpen-
dicular that dropping a plummet from
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

abIe 90 eXpIHIH tHe Pa101o ~.
The houses of the lacustrines, or lake
jewellers, may certainly be regarded as
curiosities of construction. These am
phibious folk disdained to live on the
solid shores of the lakes, or else thoughI
it unsafe to do SO, and built their towns owns
on piles, SO that they could take axe d pa,n
by simply walking out Of the 1ro oSe a door
The coast Dyaks of Borneo ! 40 sne + same
thing to-day. OF entirely aa.e sar;a 'a Ths
are the tree jewellers OF Cania'i"' A0e
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

/. groat, OF great, because previous to that
t tinle the English had no larger silver coli,
~ .ha an one-penny. Other historians saw
1 " Ohm was descendant of a celebrotad
nollander, De Groat. who, several centnH
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

"CuRIous," unused the bankrupt;
"the more you wind a business up the
less it goes"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

NEW spring dresses are generally
worn with an elastic step.
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-02

frou-frou Of skirts. and the stairs loaded
down with -sitters," form a picture and an
experience which are SO little unpleasant
that you are willing to. and do. stand about
there for hours enjoying yourself much
more than you care to confess.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07
The Sunrcmn Cnurt.

DEs MONIES, la, June 6.-lSpeclal Tcle-
gram to THE BEE. The supreme court rem
dered the following decisions here to-day:
Mary a. Miller, appellant, VS. r. S. Miller,
Polk district, affirmed.
James Callahan VS. J. II. Windsor, appel
liant, Polk district; reversed.
G.. w. Marquardt & Sons vs Frank
Thompson, appellant, Polk district; affirmed.
Freeman & Shaw, appellants, VS. Citiaans
National bank Polk district; affirmed.
G. l.. Garrittson, appellant, Va f'errall Sc
Hawkins Bro "a. and George Baugh, MahaslSa
district; affirmed.
In the matter of the estate of Grictje
Bagger, deceased; Daniel Eiler, executor aud
appellant B. Bagger ct al, appollees, Frauk-
lin district; reversed
William Stewart vs. j. f. Jack, appellant,
Monroe district; affirmed
Abiiah Mack, appellant, VS. Robert Lud-
dell, Mitchell district; affirmed.
II. Wilcox vs @. j. Chizum, treasurer,
Cnss district; dismissed.
eliza j. McCandless W. Belle Piaine Can
ming company. II. Wcssell and A. j. Hart
man, appellants, Benton district; affirmed.
Manning, Gushing tS Co, appellants. Va
w. S. Alger, administrator, Montgomery
district; reversed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07

contest was not made OF what use
was stronger contestp The courts
were packed with n lot OF lightweight
and superficial lawyers, elected
by a political party which held
them to strict account for
their decisions in liquor cases. II a
judge happened to be lawyer 40 at
tached to the fundamental principles Of
justice and so grounded and educated
in the law that he could not be made a
tool OF by the fanatical element who
watched his actions, he had to Quit the
bench. That was the kind Of fight that
was carried on under the prohibition
and confiscation laws of Iowa. The
Register says: 1T is now too late to
amend the injustice.' oh, no, it is notl
1t is not too late to again assert the old
and wcll-fouuded principles of right
and liberty which have been forcibly
throttled by the unthinking aud
fanatical bigots of Iowa. Those> prin-
ciples are stronger than majorities, and
will live as bright rs diamonds, though
they have been buried in rubbish. ".
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07
THE DOINCS IN NEBRASKA.
A Fremont Merchant Said to Have
Sloped and Bloped.
WHISKY FIGHTS IN TWO TOWNS
Another Turn i'm the Candy Case-A
Smallpox Scare i'm st. Paul
Burial ofa Well Known Man
Notes of Grimes.
A Fremont Man Gone Wrong.

FREMONT, Neb., June c. Special to THE
BEE, M j. Golsten, Fremont merchant,
who has been running the Fair for some
time, has suddenly disappeared from the
city, leaving last evening, stating to his
friends that he was going to Omaha, thence
to Chicago to purchase goods. 1t so hap
pened that simultaneous with his departure
young lady named Minnie Heller, who was
acting in the capacity of housekeeper at the
European hotel, also disappeared rather
mysteriously. 1t is known that Golsten was
friendly and intimate with the girl and the
strong suppositon here to-day. Is that the
two have fed together. What adds interest
to the circumstance is the fact that Golsten is
married. having a wife and two children,
who remain to- mourn his departure and his
apparent infidelity. Golsten's creditors,
learning of his absence, and acting on the
suppostion that he will not return, have Sc
cured attachments on his stock Of goods, and
have closed up his store. The first attach
ment was issued in favor of j. V. N. Biles,
on q debt of S45, he taking sufficient goods to
secure the claim, and turning them over to
the sheriff. Next his father-in-law, MIR. Mel
son, who held mortgage for $500, got out en-
attachment. Other claims to be secured are
those of the Roberts Notion company, Of
Omaha, for S425; the Kilpatrick-Koch COM
pany, of Omaha, for 81, ,425. The total amount
of goods in the store is estimated at 81, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07
omnb, Z. Des Moines O.

DEs MONIES, June 6.-[Special Telegram
70 THE BEE. The home team was very
perceptibly weakened to-day by the absence
OF Phelan at second, who was so seriously
injured Wednesday, the weakness being ap-
parent both at the bat and in the field.
Patton covered second very well, but made
one bad error in trying to catch q fly in the
second inning, which, IL caught, might have
made material difference IN the result.
This was followed in the same inning by
errors by Hart and Connell, which, together
with two singles and a base given Cleveland
for being hit with ball, netted the visitors
five. In the fourth inning the visitors again
scored twice by getting a choice hit, three
singles and wild pitch by Emmerke, who
was rather wild.
Nichols, for the visitors, was very steady
and effective, and was supported without an
error. He was touched up freely, but only
TO the infeld, five scattered hits being made
from his delivery and three others going to
the outfeld. The Omaha team had every
thing their own way, apparently, and played
in excellent spirit, while the locals seemed
somewhat careless and indifferent after the
ragged playing in the second. Strauss and
Cooney led the batting for the visitors.
Nichols splendid work in the box was the
Geature Of the game. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07
The Candy Case.

PAwNEE CITY, Neb, June 6.-lSpecial
Telegram to The BEE.l-At 3 o'clock this
afternoon Gandy's case was postponed until
O'Clock this evening, and before the court
called the main witness, M. ]. Bently was
arrested, under an information which says
that Bently went over to Richardson county,
and appearing before Ed, w. Shekell, a JUS
tice of the peace in Spices precinct, swore
that his name was Pearson, that he hap
pened to be in the court room in Pawnee
City at the time of Grandy's trial, and heard
one w. f. Lyman say in effect that he was
acquainted with Candy, and knew oil about
the case aud hoped that Candy would be
convicted. Lyman was foreman of the
Candy jury and can procure affidavits, with
out number, as TO his honesty and integrity.
The information was filed tonight, and
Bentiy was placed in charge Of the sheriff
until he gave bond Of $500 for his appear
ance Tomorrow morning Af1idavits i'm
peaching the witnesses are as free as water.
but the present turn of affairs makes it hard
for the Candy side The case was continued
until to morrow morning, at o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07
Trouble in the Bruce Family.

CRETE, Neb., June 6.-[Special 9. to THE
BEE. There have been troubles in the
household of one Bruce in this city for some
time, which eliminated, last night, in gen.
eral uproar. About 10 o'clock yesterday
evening Bruce began the performance by
throwing his wife's trunk, clothing and other
apparel out of the house, saturated them
with kerosene and applied a match. BY this
time the wife had alarmed the neighbors and
Constable Gresorn took the would-b be firebug
in charge. While the constable was taking
the prisoner to the marshal's residence to
get the keys of the lookup. the man made u
break for sweet liberty, but was recaptured.
At the marshars house the constable was
explaining what was wanted, the prisoner
got tired waiting and went off looking for
the keys of the cooler by himself. He has
not found the keys yet, nor has the consta-
BILE found his prisoner.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07
Nelson Beats the Soldier.

There was but moderate crowd at tho
Coliseum last night TO witness the first of a
series Of three races between Ned Reading,
the soldier and Bob Nelson, but those that
were there were we'll compensated by seeing
one Of the closest and most hotly con tested
races that has ever taken place in the build
tng. BY splendid spurt In tho last lap, the
Boston boy took the race by couple of
wheels length, and for few minutes the
cheering was tremendous Nelson is fine
rider, easy and graceful, and as cunning in
eeizing an advantage as they make them.
This evening the second race of the series,
the fifty-mile dash, will take place. the start
10 be made at 80 sharp.
Another spirited event last night was the
three-inile race between Will Pixley, the
sOmaha wonder" ana Master Wertz, for a
handsome bicycle suit. Pixley won IN 80.
Following this was another amateur affair,
P two mile dash between II. Tagger, Louis
fiescher Frank Leifkin and George
Waldron. Flescher won IN 6:2l; Tagger
Second, and SeIfkIu third.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07

the Omaha Cricket club, between represent
ative players from Trinity Cathedral parish
and those OF All Saints parish. Both sides
are in good form and grand game is antici-
pated. A special invitation is extended TO
the ladies of both parishes 10 be present.
Following are the players:
Trinty-Dean Gardner, Il. Stringer, r. q.
Moriarty, Il. e. Smith, Robert Craig, j. A.
Jopp, ID. II. G.. Smith, Thomas Chalmers II.
G. Till, H. Till, u. Legeyt.
All Saints-H. II. Meday, A. p. Hopkins,
- Owen, w. II. Vaughan, G.. II. Vaughan,
w. X. Taylor, II. Howell, d. B. Hastie, c.
II. Ball, J. Francis, G. @. Jenner, W. s.
Marshall, - Cox, H. Hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-07
The Pharmacists.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June Especial to The
BEE AT to-day's session of the State
Pharmaceutical convention, at Dubuque. w.
H, Torbet, of Dubuque, was elected presi-
dent; A. H. Gerhardt, of Ottumwa, Silas N.
Moore, of Sioux City, and H. F.. Miles, of
Charles City, vice presidents; DIR. hosa
Upson, of Marshalltown, secretary; ]. p.
Webb, of Dewitt treasurer; DR.. ]. w.
Reute, of Dubuque, ID. w. Snyder, OF Lyons.
and A. H. Miles, of Des Moines, executive
committee. Delegates were elected to the
American Pharmaceutical convention at
San Francisco, June 90, and the wholesale
druggists convention,