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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
WRITE SLOWLY.

The one absorbing object of this
breathless age seems to be rapidity. In
putting down ideas on paper, no other
quality seems to be taken into account.
The typewriting machine that can be
made to print al words in minute
crows over the machine that can com.
pass only 126 words minute.
There are indeed some kinds Of work.
concede, in which utmost rapidly is
the paramount requisite, such work IS
copying, taking notes, reporting he
longs to this class. And I plead a
native bias toward rapid work in pen.
manship as strong as anybody's;i lin fact
if my own experience had not demon
strated thoroughly that in some kind Of
work, and especially in original compost
ton, tie more haste the less speed,
should be driving my pen as fast as it
could possibly go, for that is indeed my
impulse. AS fact. however, 1 pur
posely put on the brakes; am writing
this with an old-fashioned quill pen,
partly, perhaps, because I have come
to like the squeak of it, and find it the
easiest to the fingers of any pen in the
world, but principally because it COM
pels somewhat slower and more deliber-
ate work.
Why, then, seek for slowness? Be-
cause there is an interval between the
first inception of the sentence in the
mind and its final form on paper, which,
to him who has learned to utilize it, Is
the most valuable moment of compost
ton. I would not take great deal for
that interval the time that / lose therein
is time gained. For in that brief time
all the mechanical and grammatical
questions are debated and settled. In
every sentence I have here made, stch
as it is while my quill has been squeak
ing through one word after another, my
thoughts have been continually run
ming ahead, and taking care OF the VERBS
and the pronouns, and the commas, aau
the semicolons; SO that when tie 'lu
pen caught up its exact work vas ready
for it.-Prof. John r. Ge.1u71y, IN 1@e
JE1iter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.
ny An1sr1Nn ANDERSON.

never gossip, as you know.
For nun ali Cay working,
So cannot mind my neighbours ways
Without, like Miss Dean, Sinking
She knows just everything around.
1'here goes that Miss McVerly;
She lies ;bed till nearly noon.
But I'm up bright and carly.
pay my bills when they come duo;
] couldn't sinnd such dunning
As that proud MIRA. Style gets,
For all her clothes SO stunning.
do not see how folks can let
Their children act SO ewful
As 90 these folks across the way.
They do say 'twasn't lawful
The way my left-hand neighbor hero
From her first husband parted,
And that she shook tho second one
Fore the divorce was started.
Tia. 8 Mrs. Brown that's coming round
Tho corner: do just watch now,
! don't believe you ever saw.
A dress t hats such botch now.
That pretty girl? Why, that's Miss Jilts.
The biggest iiirt that's going
Shes got come up with, thought. Mt last,
And reaps what sho's becn sowing
Shes awful palo. you SOC. I've hoard
That she WAS to bo married,
Ana had her things oil ready, too,
But her dear bridegroom tarried.
WHAT going? Oh. do stay. There comes
The wife of our now pastor.
Don so, and we will hive some fun;
She tells moro tnlos, and faster,
Than any woman that you know,
You must so? Well, good day, dear.
q I
So glad you found mo quito alone,
l was so afraid she'd stay here.
Tlat,.,;y Tr.1a yo.,ec
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
EdKED CLAIMS WERE DEIRER r.,
HER THAN LOVE,

HER THAN LOVE.
They were sitting on the piazza of the
hotel at the beach, Watching the moon
as it slowly rose out of the slumbering
sea. Silence was all around them,
naught being heard save occasionally
the faint chatter of dishes in an adjacent
restaurant, or the musical hum of an
aristocratic mosquito that was making
as vain search for blue blooded per-
son as Diogenes did for an honest man.
1t was the hour for love, sweet, pure,
delicious love- The youth ielt it in his
soul as he sat there by the side of the
beautiful maiden, whose silken hair
almost touched his shoulder. Suddenly
he spoke in low, but thrilling and pas
sionate tones;
10 the poetic temperament, to. the
soul that is capable of feeling the ten
derest emotions, that throbs in unison
with the harmony Of nature, and is sus-
ceptible to the influences of the beau
tiful, there is peculiar fascination in a
scene like this. The balmy air, the
rising moon, the twinkling stars, the
contiguity OF one of the fairest of crea-
tons most perfect work, all unite to
awaken in the heart its softest, sweet
est, tenderest feeling-love. Don't YOU
think so. NIehitable?'
Il do-Oh! George, don't them
baked clans smell nice!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
IT IS,SIMPLE.

One of the puzzling tricks performed
by so-called public mind-readers, or
clairvoyants, is an extremely simple de-
ception. The performer standing on
the stage asks several persons in the
audience to write each a sentence on q
slip of paper and seal it in an envelope.
OF course the stationery is furnished
and afterward collected. One of the
audience is a confederate and writes
sentence agreed upon beforehand.
When the assistant goes through the
house gathering up the envelopes the
confederate's contribution is carefully
put where it will be the last one of the
lot to be taken up.
The performer picks out an envelope
and, after feeling of it, with much cere-
mony pronounces, the sentence agreed
upon, and the confederate in the audi
euce acknowledges that he wrote it. 10
confirm this the performer tears open
the envelope and repeats the sentence
as though he found it on the inclosed
paper, which is in reality another mans
sentence, which he reads, and then,
picking up another envelope and fun
bling it over, he calls out the sentence he
has just read. The one who wrote it
says it is right, the performer tears
open the envelope. reads what is in it,
and proceeds in that way through the
lot.-Er.
GIFTS IN DEMAND For ODD Maids.
"Cats will soon be in great demand, {"
said all uptown dealer, as he rubbed his
hands in joyful anticipation.
"Cats in great demand?" inquired a
by-stander.
"Yes; you see, the cool weather, fast
approaching, makes the lives Of many
of the old maids intolerable. At night
their feet become so cold that to sleep
is next to impossible. This disease is
called the 'epheniallia, and it has but
one cure, that OF contact with a warm
body. It is for this purpose we keep a
large number Of cats on had. The BOYS
gather them from around in the alleys
and bring them here for a few cents
apiece. The old maid comes along and
does not begrudge paying literally for a
nice fat puss. Oh, there's lots of money
in it"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
SON PEOPLE We x,o
THE PICKLE

N
lest this earth thare amt a no WHO in.
to know. than the tickle man 'D'a0eons
70 understand him WI b,,
watch him az cluss AZ ~ nav got to
v weather-koek, and az soon AZ would rn d
fairly found out which way fly s' hae
blows with him, it IL sure to o ,'.e wind
sum other quarter. N'a''ge to |
He goes thru life without ennr g..
and IL az oneazy all the time .. N'ends,
dog. ~ a lost
He kant trust himself, nor no o.,
trust him, yet he IL oftener ant 'u ts Kan
virtewous than vishious. bs|
He don't alwuss lax branes. b,,t
wuss laks Judgment, and wbon ' :, al
cides right he IL just az ant 70 II ne de-
pleased with it OF when be a W. U.S.
wrong. oec'aes
The tickle man IL hiz own r,..
enemy, for he deceaves himselfa 1,, m0tS'
but kant long deceave Others. N'SS
Next to the positively bad man .,
tickle man IL Stunned hi all good n aas
pie, and he finds himself wnss s p peo'
this world than downright pboo1 - 10
To be always doubtful. and no
sertain, il wuss than to be comfy s,sf
wrong; it il better to be stubborn n
to be nothing. 'A"u
pity the tickle man, hiz donbt, !,
more real sorrow in them than n.a,
mems misfortins hav.
THE AVERAGE MorHER-1N.L,w
Thare IL no femail woman now 81,
toned on the buzzum ov this earth W.
" more anxious to pleaze, and fail,
oftener, than the average motber.;n
law.
Her motives are seldum construed
right, and what il often real good Sense
and genuine kindness liz called st;cl;ns
her noZe into things.
Thare IL no stashun in life moro 1;ae
kult to phil; it IL harder to be f,s.
klass mother-in-law and do the subject
iustiss than it is to be wife.
[ would rather be an old maid than u
be mother-in-law, but don't neyerev.
! pekt to be either.
| hav seen mothers-in-law who we,s
az hard to get along with az bupym.
but have seen shores ov them who we,a
w gentle az the dew on the mountain
grass and az nice to hav in the house
reddy for use, az bottle of Spauldipps
glue.
The average mother-in-law has mi
sympathy; she also haz mi advice, and
it il this:-don't liv with yure children
until yu are obliged to.-JosA BILLINGS.
IN Ne,c YORK. Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

| falls, but for the reason that they are
A railway centers.
I now THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
4 CINE.
/ There was grocery just across from
| the depot, and on bench under the
| window were seven large watermelons.
A short, cadaverous-loolSing colored
man sat on o baggage truck, looking
across at the grocery. After bit one
of our crowd sauntered up to him and
carelessly observed:
Some fine melons over there"
Deed dey is" was the reply.
DO colored folks ever eat water
melons?"
Does dey? Does dey eat water
mellyons I should reckon to consider
dat dey did!"
is that so? How many colored
men about your size would it take to
get away with one large melon?"
How many? Say, boss, pears to me
you doan' lib in dis hentry."
NO; I'm just over from England. y
DAT accounts. Yer doan' know us.
How many would it take? You'd
better OK how many mellyons would be
wanted fur one Guild pusson named
Josephus Pardon"
You don't mean you could eat q
whole one?"
"Doan' I. If can't eat de hull seben,
I'll go off to de swamp an die"
We Clipped in to buy up the whole
lot and gave the man the golden oppor-
tunity of his life. The melons were
brought over and laid in row, and Jo-
sephus removed his hat and coat and
let out his leather belt three notches,
and sat down with his back braced
against box.
Rip went the knife as he got the
word and the storm had burst. He
cut the melon into four pieces, dropped
the knife, and in just two minutes by
the watch nothing was left but heap
of rinds and handful of seed. A Sec
ond was rolled over to him. and he
gained five seconds on his other time.
On the third he lost ten seconds, and
on the fourth nearly minute. He cut
the fifth, ate quarter of it, and then
stood up TO inquire:
"Was it spected dat / was to eat de
hull seben right down?"
ooh. no. The idea was tosee how
many you could eat at once"
wall. ize a leetle disappointed in my
self. I did believe I could git away
wild de lot in bout half an hour. but ize
sorter filled up on fo'. Reckon I hain't
feelin' overly we'll, an dat de dozen
turnips 1 ate dis mawnin' hev sorter
held me off. If you would be so kind
as to give me bout five minutes to finish
up de rest of dis, an den let me take
de odder two down dar' in de bush by
myself. I'm believin' dar' won't be
nuthin' left by sun-high"
He soon finished the fifth, and then
took a melon under each arm and made
for the thiclet down the track. Twenty
minutes after he left the train came
along, and as we rode past the thicket
Josephus rose up with a solitary melon
in his hands, bowed his thanks and
shouted:
"Ize gwind ter do it, white man! It's
de only one left, an I'll git away wild
him befo' YOU dun got down to Peters.
burg!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
NOT so H.ID AF1'isi; All.

"Bro' Tucker, it grieved yer ole pas :.
tors heart ter heah dat one OBJ his ho'n :,
was cotched stealin' CHICKENS lastnlsh''
"Pahson Butler, dem chickens was
fer yerself, kase I know'd yerd pe0i =
poo'ly. I clar to goodness, pahsop'
couldn't sleep last night fer thlnkln o.
yer bein' sick an habin' no chickens .ei
eat. SO low'd I'd run de risk JUS IL
Yer sake"
"Oh, den dat alters de case. 1t "uA
mission oh mercy, brudder, an 70
serve great credit. Ihates dem n'ssssol
OATS alluz thinkin' bout deysel1 III
never looks arter other folks. was
berry poo'ly. sab, an am stu poo y; =.
Duz yer contemplate gwine out 80
soon, Bro Tucker?" -1inae.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

KNOW that ye are as near uooro
ye are IRON yourself and far from ths
love of bewitching world '' 'ne
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
4 RIG FORTUNE IN OIL.

Yom a Poor nay Ldborer Came to 4dc.
ou,re an Estate Wort. $S,OOO,OOO.
Persons who imagine the members OF
the Standard Oil Company are the only
men to acquire more than ordinary
riches in the oil business are not ac-
uuainted with the facts. The oil coun-
try is full of men who have become
wealthy in the oil business and never
had any connection whatever with the
big Standard. John McKeown, of
Washington, Pa, is reputed to be the
wealthiest oil producer, and his figure
is placed at $S,O00.O00, although it is
likely to he much more than this. Mr..
McKeown is q native of Ireland, and be-
gan his career in this country in the oil
regions, coming directly from Castle
Garden to the Pennsylvania oil regions
during the early excitement on Oil
Greek, about 1864. He was entirely
without means, and began as day
laborer, working for - day handling
a pick and shovel for man who had
contracts for grading for oil-well der
rlcks and tank Seats He soon became
contractor himself, and from that he
got small interest in a we'll which
proved to be good investment. Mr..
McKeown was not one of those whose
riches were suddenly acquired. They
came to him slowly, and through work
and careful investments. From Oil
Creek he went to Bradford in the early
days of that development, and there he
was wonderfully successful. His opera
tions there We're mostly on the rich
Bingham lands, where every we'll was a
success. He left Bradford very rich
man and went to Butler County, buy
ing small farm not far from Martins
burg. Although small tract, this was
one OF the most prolific in the great
Butler field, and Mir. Mckeown realized
another fortune here. During this
time he was making careful investments,
mostly in real estate in Pennsylvania
and the West, and these investments,
so far as is known, have all realized
handsomely. Indeed, none of Nc
Keown's friends can point to consider
able investment of his that has not been
good one. He is man upon whom
fortune always smiles. His wonderful
success in the Washington and Taylors-
town oil fields is familiar to newspaper
readers. In the Washington district he
probably developed the richest spot
ever tapped in the Pennsylvania region.
1t is said that three farms here, of which
he was the chief beneficiary, produced
So, 200, 900 worth of oil alone. Mr.. Nc
Keown owns large amount Of valuable
city property in Baltimore and Phila-
| delphia as we'll as cattle ranches in the
West. Hehas invested largely in the new
Turkeyfoot district, lately opened up by
the Bridgewater Gas Company, and if
the region comes up to the expectations
OF the trade lie will realize another for
time there
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

nlaces, not because they are state capl
tails, but for the reason that they are
railway centers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

SHE said she was dumbfounded, but
she showed no symptoms of being
tongue-tied.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

DON'T be too severe on The man " ~
scolds his wife in public. ia'@'. - ''''
is the only time he dares d &C.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-27
BASEBALL A FAILURE.
Spaulding and His Men Turn Their
Backs on the Australians.

Late advices to San Francisco papers
bring the news that the good fortune
which attended Spanlding's baseball
team in their American tour forsook
the combination as soon as their feet
touched Australian soil. Between
Chicago and San Francisco the cities
visited yielded a rich return, and more
money had been made before embarka-
ton for the Antipodes than would be
required to cover all expenses, and con-
sequently the managers were happy.
Now all is changed and their lucky star
appears to have set, to their infinite
disgust.
The first game played at Melbourne
was on the grounds of the Cricket As
ISOLATION, within ten minutes walking
distance of the business centre of the
city and Eve from the grounds where
the exhibition is attracting a multitude
of sightseers. Over 5000 people wit
messed for the first time the national
game of America, but somehow it did
not appeal to the popular fancy, and
the next day the crowd was reduced to
400. the third and last days play only
attracting 200.
The London AIRY, being well repre-
scented, metaphorically turned up his
nose at the game, which he pronounced
to be "a blooming game of FOUNDERS,
you know" The parrot-cry was taken
up by his Au 'tralian brethren, and
echoed by the press, who failed to nm
derstand however the game had won
such rapute for scientific skill.
AS consequence of the unfavorable
opinion formed the returns have been
very Insignificant, and spirit of dis
content broods over the team. With
feelings of anxious expectations Sydney
was visited, and then Newcastle,
Ballarat, Geelong, Auckland, Dunedin,
Christ-church and wellington, but at
each town the same story was told over
and over again.
mo, Stree" was very general ex-
preston of opion, "you don't catch me
spending my money to sac game that
l can see being played by the boys and
girls every day in the week" CURIOSITY
attracted crowed the first day in each
town, but on the following days the
attendance languished, and finally
dropped to nothing.
the combination having shaken the
antlpO0een uusV from tnelr feet, are
now on their way to india. but in all
probability the British residents in
Calcutta and Bombay will follow the
lead of the Australians, and see in base.
ball the old game of FOUNDERS under a
new name.
The news brought by last steamer
reports the playing by the combined
teams to have been excellent, but the
stolid indifference of the Britishers was
not to be removed.
Despite the fact that PLAYING was
being made SO losing business, the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-27
A UNIQUE CRITICISM.
How Robert Elsmpre was Viewed
BY Her.

Young Woman in Plush Sack
What's thatP Robert .Elsmere?''
How far We you got?
Young Woman in Turban Hat
Finished it last night.
Plu b Sack-Did youo Now tell me,
how did you like it?
Turban Hat-Lovely.
Plush Sack-What is it all about? l
am dying to know.
Turbsn Hatch, it's love story
about minister, you know.
Plush Sack-Is it? Awfully nice,
s'pose.
Turban Hat-Yes. Then there's an
| other couple tn It are in Iove-at any
rate che is, butt he's an odd stick, and
she don't love him after all, but mar
rles another fellow. was awfully glad
toat she took him and not the other
one.
Plush Sack-But what is there in the
book that all the folks are talking
about?
Turban Hat-I don't know. 1 didn't
see anything peculiar in it-iust like all
love stories, as far as l could see-little
different, of course, but Eot so very diff
fe-ent either.
Plush Sack-But the ministers are all
preaching sermons about it.
Turban Hat know it, but can't
see why
Plush Sack-Something about religion
1 guess.
Turban Hat-P'raps so. There lots
OF religious stuff in it: but, of course,
l couldn't waste my time reading that.
All l cared to know was how it came
out.
Plush Sack-Mr. Milding told my
father it was a very dangerous book
He said it was full of matter that tend
ed to corrupt the young and inexper:-
enced.
Turban Hat-Funny; but 1 didn't see
anything out O. the way.
Plush Sack-Do you know. I'm lust
dying to read it! But then haven't
got any time. It mskes me so sIeepy
TO read, too. Wonder who this Mr.
Gladstone is that's been picking it to
pieces?
Turbsn Hat-I don't know, I'm sure.
Isn't that a pretty bonnet over there on
the other side2
Plush Sack-Do you think so?
Turban Hat-Yes, don't you?
Flush Sack-Kinder. Did you see
that fellow that just went through the
car?
Turban Halt didn't notice him par
ticularly-why2
Plush Sack-O. nothing.
Turban Hat-You know him?
Plush Sack-Not much: seen him
once or twice. He told my brother Fred
that Robert Elsmere" was one Of the
most notable books of the nineteenth
century. CHATS Just what he said. I
remember 1t because I've heard Fred
say 1t over half dozen times since. }
1t was one of the most notable books of
the nineteenth century, he said, and
one which would set the world to think.
ing.
Turban Hat-Men are funny things.
Plush Sack know it. Do you get
out hereP Well. good-b bye.
Turban Hat-Good-bye. - Boston
Transcript.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-27
boys were taking the matter philo4ophi-
cally and enjoying the trip amazingly.
A Scrap of Paper sayes Her Life

A Scrap OF Paper Sayes Her Lie
It was just an ordinary scrap OF wrap
ping paper but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption,
told by phvsiciaDs that she was incure-
BILE and could live only a short time;
she weighed less than seventy pouuds.
On piece of wrapping paptr she read
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and OF
bought a large DO tie, it helped be-
more, bought another and gr'w bet er
fast, continued its use and is how strong
healthy. rosy, p'nmp, weighing 140
pounds. For fuller particulars send
stamp to W 81 Cole, Druggist, Fort
Smith. Trail Bottles of this wonder
full Discovery Free at A. G. Smith &
Co. g drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-27

Will forfeit $500 when failing to cure
any of the following complaints. when my
Medicines are taken according to directions:
Dyspepsia, Indigestion all Stomach Com
plants, Liver Complaints, all Female com
plants, Rheumatism, Skin Diseases, Scalp
Diseases all sores, burns or bruises, Fits,
st, Vftas' Dance, Nervousness, Asthma
Bronchitis, Throat and Lung Affections
Colds, Coughs, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Hoalse
ness, Soreness of the Chest and Lungs
Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Weakness il
the Back, Pain in the Bowels and Sides
Sore Eyes, Piles, Collie, Group, Pneumonia
Measels, Cramps, Leadedness, Kidney Com
plants, Catarrh of the Head, Throat. Stom-
ach and Bowels, Cramp Collie, Cholera Nor
matism of The Stomach, Sick or Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, Night sweats.
Diarrehpa and Dysentary. Purifies and
enriches the blood, heals the entire system
and is as pleasant tasted as ice cream.
Use Kerr's Eye Cure, use Kerr's Pile Cure,
use Kerr's Catarrh Cure, use Kerr's Lini.
ment
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, o tober 80, 1888
Henry Fisher. Seventh South, between
Ninth and Tenth Streets, says err's Catarrh
Cure cured me of catarrh of the head throat,
stomach and bowels, when all physicians
and patent medicines failed to give me any
relief His Debility and Asthma Cure
cured me of liberated sore throat; one of
my children of diphtheris and one of
measels and my wife of hard obstinate
cough.
All parties afflicted with the above COM
plains calling at my Office will be guaran-
teed a cure or DO charge. l make all my
medicines of herbs, roots, barks, flowers.
gums, leaves and balsamS
Office, IS West First South Street. frs
right hand room at the top of the stairs over
Mrs. Clinton's hair and miliner store.
References-Godbe, Pitts Drug Company,
Mr.. Cleghorn, General Manager of lions
Cooperative Mercantile Institution Drug
House, A. G. Smith & Company.
Godbe, Pitts Drug Company, wholesale
and retail agents. Salt Lake City.
Fifty cents and 81 per bottle. Sold by all
druggists ald dealers in medicines.