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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

Iris evident from the tone of two or
three articles on Giordano Bruno.
which are found in the English month
lies for August, that the act of the
Italian Government in allowing a
statue to be erected in his memory is
regarded as direct challenge to the
Roman Catholic Church, and that the
Roman curia has SO interpreted it.
The English Tablet thinks that the
Italian Government has compromised
itself. It cannot get rid of the Pope
without inviting difficulties which are
greater than those incurred by his re-
naming at Rome; and if it dare not
compel him to leave Rome, what is the
use of putting such thorn into his
side as the honoring of Bruno, when
the church has branded him as here
tic for three centuries? The present
political and religious antagonisms in
Italy are chronic and bitter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
No Rooms Need Apply.

"Can YOU direct me to Pacific City,"
asked the Buffalo man of a station
agent in Dakota as he left the train at
q "huddle" of four or five houses.
Fright across the street for lnfor'
nation, SIR" was the reply, and the
stranger walked across to a shanty
bearing the sign of Real Estate" and
put the same question to red-headed
man who was busy folding and sealing
prospectus.
"This is it, sir, was the calm reply.
"Why-why-
You are disappointed, of course"
"Well, rather"
"You expected to see city of at
least 5000 inhabitants, parks, schools,
factories, and all that?
Eyes, / did"
CHATS the way with many others,
but it is not our fault. Our object is
to go slow and sure, and not create any
thing like boom to give fictitious
values. We have done remarkably
we'll thus far. One year ago this was
the only structure in the city Now
look around.
"Now I can count seven"
Exactly. That's what our latest
prospectus says-improved 700 per
cent. in one year. Can you ask town
to go ahead faster than that? Don't
confound this wonderful progress with
boom, however. Booms have killed
half his Western country. We don't
want any"
"How's real estate?" queried the
Buffalo man after while.
Advancing, of course. Six months
ago offered lots on Washington ave-
nue. for $40 foot: To-day am asking
800, foot. That's 100 per cent, isn't
it, and nothing like boom. We are
simply growing on our merits alone.
That's the proper way for a town to
grow"
''Any factories here?"
"There are A year ago we had none
Now we have blacksmith and shoe.
maker. That's al increase of 200 pei
cent, and want you to find town tc
match it. There has been no boom,
however-remembe that. It's just 8
natural growth"
whats the population
THAT'S one of the strong points in
my new prospectus. A year ago was
here alone. To-day we number twenty.
two souls. Think of the tremendous
per cent. of increase! All legitimate
and on it's merits, and no boom to cause
rush.
care the future prospects fatter.
ing?"
Exceedingly so. This climate is
good for catarrh and check on bill
iousness. Our seasons are very mild,
and farmer can get sixteen hours a
day out of the hired men. This is a
great distributing point for trade, and
the center of manufactures, and We
shall seek to have the national capital
removed here. We expect six railroads
and two canals to cross here, three
large universities have asked for sites,
and before the end Of the year Con
gress will be asked for public build
ing, to cost not less than MILAN dol
lars. Flattering? [ should remark.
But we amt doing any growing about
it. It might start boom, and booms
are the bitter foes of new towns. We
want to grow on our merits as the com.
ing city of the glorious West. If you
write anything for your home paper
just put that mall legitimate and
solely on its merits, and no booms need
apply.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
nss suit the night be-

sun in nv dress suit the night be-
nov eqHn Ne would not tell mo his name or
that nsrf ought n that ie Possibly SoTa
e enS liza iae stripe around them. Now he
h hnd ; Mn.'v whisKers, parted in the middle.
n ntad yu auaon clothes. which hung on his
a anete roi HE the eeat of a baby elephants
trousers OF could not Ts@emes sa
MIN As he did not taa him 1hg p%oud haSe
TO hn -" eycnsnd and 30 up to the Royal Pal
ace and MAY tennis. When every other
n.e a who R Introduces you does everything
else but pronounce the names it is only
etiquette to refresh the memories OF people
afterward. still l was saddened an .ne
her royal stoutness asked me why seemed
SO sad could do nothing but with trem-
bling lips loan on her shoulder.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

They tell q good story about Post
master General Wanamako1. w1.a4.
he began to build his church in Phila-
delphia, it is said, he told his Sunday
school boys that he wanted them each
to have personal interest in the new
building, and he, therefore, expected
that on the morrow every one of them
would bring nice new brick. The
brick were forthcoming, but, in view of
the fact that boys are not in the habit
OF buying such things, and also in con-
sideration of the sudden depletion of
sundry brick-piles in divers parts of
the city, Mr.. Wanamaker had to listen
to many insulating comments upon
the brick business as connected with
the building of church edinces.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

1ently ill in short time, and the older
girl died that night. The younger
fingered in great agony until next
morning, and then died. Investigation
showed that the roses were full of little
green insects, and these We're supposed
by the physicians to have been poison.
The girls were and years old
respectively. People who have acquir-
ed the Nebuchadnezzar-like habit Of
munching growing things wherever
found, should take a timely warning
from this sad calamity.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The career and death of Terry has
in it the valuable lesson that it is the
deification of physical courage that
makes the desperate. The man who
worships the bravery that leads to
fighting Is sure to fight if he is not
physically an arrant coward. As Terry
was not coward, his idolatry OF
bravery made him bully, and he died
with "his boots on, as a bully should,
by his own theories of life
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
His Four Wives.

The amusing little story going
rounds of newspapers about the
glish lawyer who in defending a
remarked that he had married
wives, all for money, and insisted
nobody ever married for love-reH
me ola well-known deacon OF the
time, who was much respected ID
ton, but who, as l have been told !
related, with pride, what almost
one OF the period knew. that ne
married four wives. In narratla1
matrimonial history he would spe1
this wise:
II married Miss for her pe3
She was, indeed, very lovely, VIII
eyes like blue water lilies, any
form the perfection OF grace; oa1
died young, and / afterward ms
Miss -, who was not handsome
she was very literary. Why, she
answered my letters for me, ana
write a sermon as orthodox as s:,
Doctor Lyman Beecher's: en 1
the mother of only one child anu M
soon after it's birth. cannot 1e'
how much I missed her. But SON
or other I had TO be consoled, So
ried again, and this time ! DOM
tend to say that I did not marry
alton NV third wife u
handsome inheritance, and | I u;
her the Justice to say that she ON
use it grudgingly toward me-
Here he wept as he said: ,.,s
II had the misfortune to nav
one called away also-and-a A. u
after time / became united lna +
marriage with Miss -, WnoM hov
and you all know, my friends ~
Elementary she isl as
I think this is asgood a story h.,
of the Wiltshire farmer, VINO 1.d h
married three wives, was ralli ssh
minister on the fact that ,7 eA, IA
brought good jointure. ne 81 il
dispute the fact, but lnsis'e'
was not all gain, for ne sala a., in
what with bringing on Gu card|
is, the wedding outlay, anu sps
on 'em out (the funeral eS 1i;t,le lei
assure you there is very l's'''
the right side of the ledger,
---- -, cork "
The shoe dealer will do wo'A
is beneath other people.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The unwonted scarcity of news in
that quiet rural town of Philadelphia
led an ambitious reporter to take five
hours walk through one of the sewers
of the Quaker City a few days ago.
He came forth looking as though he
had been running for Congress in IN
Indiana district. But his heroic soul
was filled with the JOY of triumph. AT
the risk of his life, he had found some.
thing in Philadelphia dirtier than
Schuylkill water.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The story comes from Leighton,
Miss, that John Davis, while hunting
the other day, shot and killed snake
OF the moccasin variety that measured
16 feet 5 inches in length and 21 inches
in circumference. It was such a
monster that Mr.. Davis concluded to
skin and stuff it. While performing
the operation he found a Mexican gold
coin secreted among its vitals that was
issued in 1924.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

ments, such as they are. Everybody pays
his compliments to the channel. 1t is a
lovely sheet of water. l looked at itquite
while with great big. solemn, soul-lit eyes
hnd heaying chest. 1t is not wide chan
hel, but it is a very busy one.
went at once to the Victoria. have
been asked to say Il good word for the
hotel, and now hasten to do so. 1t is very
large and makes As per cent. per annum on
its capital. 1 slept and picked my teeth
there, but ate elsewhere. / always IKE TO
eat elsewhere. and SO l did. The hotel did
hot like it. said was sorry. but could
mot seem to help it. | was willing 10 pay
tor the attendance which l did not get.
also the wine, ale, beer. malt liquors. po-
liceman. prayers, writing paper. lights,
fuel. feed. baled hay. perfumery, stilton
cheese. r-rooiing. medical attendance.
common lumber. cafe NOR, line, cement
and use of lit, but just would kind OF like
to eat where chose. so long a. was there
on the European plan. If heppened to be
several miles away sitting fora wax figure
of myself to be used by Nine. Tussaud and
Mrs. farley. would not jump the moment
the whistle blew and scoot for the Victoria
Hotel. in order to run up a still bigger bill
for use of mustard-spoon. Laundry OF nap
kin. use of toothpick. wear md tear OF
dining-room floor, etc.
So the Victoria reproved me ind the man
ager looked askance at me. When came
in late. looking well-fed and with a sparkle
Of merriment in my beautiful. :ich. brown
eyes. he looked at me reproahfully and
butted his head against the wal two times
In rapid succession. The Victoril, or Vic,
as the irreverent call il. is run b. American
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The Greek studies of Princess
Sophia, of Prussia, in preparation 70,
her marriage with the Crown Prince OF
Greece remind one of the case of the
spirited Queen Emma of Holland, who
was German, being the daughter OF
the Price of Waldeck-Pyrmont. She
learned Dutch in very short time,
but little after her marriage. cour.
tier, wishing to be agreeable, spoke tc
her in German. "Speak Dutch to me,
sir, she said, II am Dutch now, and
don't know German any more"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

A CONGO warriors outfit, which has
just been received by the Smithsonian
Institution at Washington from Lieu
tenant Taunt, United States CONNER.
cial agent in the Congo State, consists
Of bamboo shield six feet long and
one wide, spear four feet long, knife
that looks like pruning knife, and q
bow with bamboo strings, and two iron.
tipped arrows.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

In the last year there have been
fished out of the River Seine the car
casses of 2,02l dogs, 977 cats, 2,257
rats, 507 chickens and ducks, % pup.
pies, 10 sheep, 66 pigs, 5 hogs, p
geese, 500 birds, 3 foxes, 2 calves, 6
monkeys, 8 goats. snake, squirrels,
8 porcupines, parrot, 100 doves,
peacocks, and sea dog. Besides all
this, great number of human bodies
and 1906 kilometres of refuse meat
were taken from the river.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

A YOUNG man, aged twenty one,
committed suicide at Leeds, after
writing this letter: II am going tc
commit suicide on Wednesday morn.
ing, as I want to be buried on bank
holiday (Monday), so that I shall dis
appoint my cousin Annie, who is to be
married on that day, SO there will be a
funeral instead of wedding. I hope
you will attend my funeral. I will
meet you in heaven"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The objection against making lead
pencils out of paper instead of wood
has been overcome. One of the diff.
euitios las Deen o14. 4,,,r,h,oes ~ +b<
paper covering and its consequent re-
sistance to the action of knife. By a
new process, the molecular cohesion
the paper is modified in such manner
that it can be cut as easily as cedar
wood.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

A SLICK confidence man in Arkansas
recently made quite lot of money by
selling bulbs which he said would
produce rare orchids and other ex-
otics. Enthusiastic ladies paid from
rs cents up to SIS piece for the magic
roots. The bulbs were duly planted
and produced-common turnips. The
vender long ago left for parts un.
known.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

lSnuldl pdTuue I'LL my GoCGl SOG lOOoOs oiiN
once when watched the wedding party in
London.
Finally carriage went by. with a little
stout old lady in it. We also caught sight
of a good-natured man in a red coat and full
habit. and slender girl in u long. white
veil and her other dress. 1 am told that
these three were the Queen. the Prince Of
Wales and the bride. Ii they saw me they
dissembed very much.
was tired. and SO, sending to the. house
my butter dish with my card, printed in our
own job office. where all kinds of plain and
colored work, blanks. equestrian bills and
ornamental printing are done promptly for
cash. went home with my slumbering
legs. give below a list Of the wedding
presents us nearly as possible from mem
orv:
To the bride, from her grandmother. one
camel's hair shawl.
10 Mrs. Fife. from Mr.. 3. Nye Of Ameri-
ca. as an evidence OF friendship between
the two great countries. one beautiful but
ter dish. chaste and elegant beyond de-
scription.
From the brides father. beautiful teacup
and saucer. bearing the statement in old
German text:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
The Hon. William M. Evarts is 90

The Hon. William M. Evarts is go
ing to Europe to congratulate eminent
medical authority in regard to his
eyes. 1t is to be hoped he will not
have the same experience that lady
of Boston had, who went to London
aurist for help. After close examina
ton, he said: Madam, there is one
man who knows more about YOU
peculiar difficulty than any man living
1t is DR.. Blake, of Boston" "Why,
came from Boston," was the quick re
NV.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

In lecture in Kansas City, Robert
Ingersoll, the infdei lecturer, in try
ing to explain his faith, said: "What
do believe in? I believe in what I
see before me. I believe in these two
thousand people at 81 a head" That
was, without doubt, bit of truth that
slipped out unawares.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
An Easy Subject.

. iom-A professor of phrenology ex-
ahmed my Uranium to-day. He said
. l. knew " nothing whatever regarding the
Dlck-Did you pay him?
1om-Ies, 1 gave him dollar in
Dick---Then there was no need at al,
% MS examining your head. ANYBODY
else could have told you the same fh;nc
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

ToLsro1, the Russian novelist, al
though of noble birth, affects the life
of peasant and the trade of shoe
maker. He dresses like village arti-
san, his shirt is soiled with SCOT, his
trousers begrimed with mud, and his
whole appearance is that of work
inpman.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The average woman walks farther in
q week than a drover, she stands on
her feet more than blacksmith, she
defies the laws of health more than an
Indian, and then wonders why she
isn't we'll like other folks.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

ENGINEER Folsom, who ran the ILL
fated AshtabuIa train ut the time of
the awful disaster about thirteen years
ago, has never since handled throttle.
He is employed in the purchasing de-
partment of one of the Western rail
roads. Mr.. Folsom is about fifty years
old.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

OF $4,000 Italians that landed in
Castle Garden last year, $4,000 were
males. The emigration OF females from
Italy is smaller than from any other
country, averaging but 10 per cent. of
the whole number who land. From
Germany the percentage is 40; from
Ireland As.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

THERE are still over 10,000,00
square miles of districts in various
heather lands, where missionaries thus
far have never entered.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

JAY GOULD, when just twenty-one,
wrote the History of Delaware Coun-
ty, New York, in which he denounced
monopoly in strong terms. The vol
ume is worth $40 when it can be OBJ
koino6
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
FOR A GOOD GIRL


From the brides mother, set of delightful
"doylies" and nut-crackers.
From the Right Honorable William E.
Gladstone, to the Earl of Fife. base drum
and stereoscope for the sitting room.
From Ireland, IL bushel of early rose pota-
toes and the motto, worked in green yarn
on perforated cardboard ground:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

Two LITTLE girls were recently poi
soned in a remarkable manner. They
were playing around the yard, and ate
some red roses. Both We're taken VIC
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

Use r. fine steel hook and M ~
5onsfield's real Scotch linen cro ~ fnlaj
This comes in balls. N'ochet i'll
First Star-Make a chain of ,,;.
Is, the thread twice round tbs G. : long
you put it into the circle, work off ie sS
the hook, two by two, y 3 chsin t a1 looI
| rings, from 6 more times. then a long B
gle on the fourth Of the first chm, ctaia,
Second Round-1 q on the saao
chain, tc on the second of the ,, esohd lon
the last round, chain, l c on on co, . chg
again, chain, c on second OF the s" nan. l
stitches; repeat from at the end do 81 l. y,
| work a 8 C on the first & c. ' vi Tile II
Third round-* 3 chain At o,ox
| between the 2 next C in last ro,,,, 'Ae 4
s c on the next C, repeat from n, :, y eng
the round; fasten off the first s ~ 11heett
lowing star, as you work the last ~, IN ~
the second and third Stitches in G tN.
little points through the corresno, ID sle q
In the previous star. i'0iis stit
Work asufficient number of these s..
round the top of the chemise and the o n.ais
one piece about sixty-four NAV h ine . afahol
the front you require eighteen m uHlse|
these to tho top row, as seen. na alose.
should be cut the right size e r%pc !, pa|
should be joined together on it, as Won .l ae.
shape them more truly round the neo. eaaI
the armholes and the neck you Wort te n.
ing insertion, through which could h. ' III. n
white ribbon: W run !
First Row-On the I'd leaf of n SIN, :.
the I'd above r. join-with a s e IN l
thread twice on the needle, take nm ~ ~ sHaj
the next t C on this star, and dr p sl !.
the thread on the needle, work of ! oo, sa5
on the needle, work off Q loops. the T..
the needle. take up the same stitch o ,n'e
draw through the loop, thread on th nsl u
draw through loop on needle, thread nv u1
draw through 2 loops on needle. , Iua
needle, take up same stitch again s sn,s
thro' the thread on needle. draw thro ",
on the needle, thread on needle draw tbr !
loops on the needle, thread on nec sil
through loops again on needle, wMcS
pletes the double stitch. Work anohar
stitch like this upon the first leaf after y
OH the next star, repeating from Ia chm, IN |
between the I'd and Sd c on the ncy, NJ
chain and repeat from the first /. in M
until you have worked round the Who'll
outside of the neck. Then work the SANE !
the arm-holes. Fasten Off at the end,
Second Row. t LIST stitch of las, ",
chain, miss ! chain, l on the ne1t
from =. Fasten off at end of row.
Third Row. C on the first G of las,
4 chain, thread twice round hook IA
last C again, and draw thread through
on needle, work off loops again on tbsnl
thread on needle, work off . loops AGAIN
on needle, take up same t c again. and
through, the thread on needle work of }
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
NYE AMONG ROYALTY.
THE FAMOUS HUMORIST ATTENDS
THE FIFE WEDDING.

He Sends tho Royal Bride Beautiful
Home- Made American Prcscnt-viewing
the Marriage Pageant in II Rain Storm
Bret Harte and Euchre.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

JUST dropped over here
to attend the royal wed :
ding and shall remain a
week at this town. per-
haps. / could not attend
the Battenberg wedding
on account of illness
among my stock. but l
said to myself then that if
l ever happened to be
near London again when
there was aroyal wedding
/ would not crawl out of
it on those grounds.
1 took a club train from
Paris at half past 1 in the
evening and came via
Calais and Dover to Lon
don. The ride was de-
void OF incident. The
channel has nv compli-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

WHEN the opportunity of mans
life presents itself he usually waits for
an introduction.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The extremely fashionable summer
young man wears silver bangle on
the left wrist.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04
A Crochetcd vi,

Mr. Mrs. Eva " NJ. Niles, Of e;,o,,.
Mass, at the request of a ra @l5onces
chicago Inter Ocean. send aa'er Of
journal pretty crochet naI to
Tor a yoke for Mother HUM h pat
dress. oard n
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

watched the inaugural parade till my eyes
were red; once when l looked at the con-
tennal parade till my teeth got loose. and
once when watched the wedding party in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-04

The shoe dealer will do wo'A
is beneath other people.