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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
4 STITCH IN TIME.

There are some proverbs which, if
universally acted upon, would have al
most turned the tides of human exist
ence. They would certainly have al
tered the flow of many of its streams
and in every case for the better. None
of them is more practical and to the
point than "a stitch in time saves
nine"
I really do not much care where you
look to find the truth of this proverb
practically shown; for it seems to me
that you will find it everywhere.
A word of apology spoken at the be-
ginning Of a quarrel would have him
dered many family arrangements, would
have prevented many duel, many a
lawsuit, many damages for libel, the
eatings of three OF four helpings of hum
bic pie-ay, the whole pie itself-in-
stead of as much Of it as would have
gone into teaspoon at the most.
Look at this mother trying with all
her might and main to get this boy to
obey her; she scolds him, and coaxes
him; she gets his father to whack him /;
and gives him an occasional box on the
ears on her own account. On yet a
little farther, and see the schoolmaster
giving him the cane, and everything else
that may get some good into him,
OF out Of him. Yet farther,
see him doing mischief by his insubordi-
nation amongst his fellow-clerks, until
the head of the firm gets rid of him,
and he is thrown upon the world afresh.
Follow him on until you see him per-
haps blackleg or something even
worse. All the tattered rags of hui
mainly thus out at elbows, with its
world-time gone, and probably it's
other world-eternity gone too, are so
many outcomes Of this truth, the thou
sand wanted stitches because very
few were not put i'll in time. Yes, if
that mother had put in her stitch of
loving authority when her present dis
grace was sweet, curlyheaded, cherry
Tipped infant Of three or four, she might
have lived to have seen him man
amongst men, man before God; and
she might have pillowed his dying head,
as she gave up her last breath, upon his
loving heart. You dreaded, poor fool
ish mother, the few pricks-it may be
the one prick of the needle-and now,
if you set to work with crowbar, will
ing to rend your son in pieces if only
you could re-compound him into a
man again, it is too late; the ruin has
been under your hand, Fireside.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
HEREDITARY TJINTS.

One result of the labors of physiolo.
gists has been the clearing of the mental
vision, and the gradual comprehension
Of the great, pervasive, and potential
fact of @heredity." "The sins of the
fathers shall be visited upon the chill
dren," said Moses more than three thou
sand years ago. Probably he compre-
hended in but very small measure the
significance of his own utteranee. Not
only do parents transmit to children
their mental peculiarities, their moral
tendencies, the features of the face, the
stoop of the shoulders and the trick of
the gait, but they pass on to them their
blood, their brain, their glands, their
very soul and life. We do not mean TO
say that heredity is tyrant from which
there is no escape, and that as is the
parent in constitution and conduct, so
also must be the children to the re-
hottest generation.
1t that were one Of the discoveries of
physiology, small thanks would be due
to the science from overburdened man.
But it is not so. The parent himself as
IS we'll known, can modify and make
worse or better both his constitution
and his character. Similarly, the child's
constitution and character may be
changed, until, by the operation of the
law of heredity itself, a not very remote
descendant may be the antipodes OF his
early progenitors. The discovery of an
exciting inherited faint Of disease or Of
vice in child is not cause for regret
but for thankfulness. The disease ta;nt
itself is, of course, to be deplored and
SO is the inherited vice; but its ear]v
discovery is to be hailed with gratitude
as pointing out lines Of physical and
moral treatment which raay lead to tia
practical enfeeblemen. of the ts;r+ .,
even to its eradication. london Fac.
pital.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
LOOKED INTO TIE WRoNe EYE

A railroad man, occupying q respon.
sible position on one of our great lines
according to Western contemporary
was riding on train when collision
happened and his car was smashed into
smithereens. He was picked up as one
dead, and was stretched out in some
convenient place to await the arrival Of
the doctors to officially pronounce upon
his condition. By and by q physician
hustled up, looked at his PROSTATE, mo-
tionless form and pallid face, and said:
THAT poor fellows goner, I guess"
Then he kneeled down, lifted up an
eyelid, and saw dull, expressionless
orb.
Eyes, he's dead fast enough; take him
awayp exclaimed the doctor.
The supposed corpse suddenly began
to move its lips. The startled surgeon
listened, and this is what he hear:
"You BANKED old fool, that's my
glass eye" philadelphia Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
fessio, taken from the lips OF o school

fession taken from the lips OF q school,
Girl. and set down in her own words;
Eve begun to find such little mean
streaks in myself that I'm quite fright
ened. Guess what I was tempted 10 90
the other day! I was Washing the
dishes for mamma, and when 1 got to
the tins and kettles 1 was discouraged.
They looked so greasy and black, and
I've always been little vain of my
hands.
81 am going to Kitty Merrill's party
tonight, and 1 want to keep my hands
nice for that. I'll leave these for
mamma; it won't make any difference
with her hands, because she can't keep
them nice anyway.
"Then something seemed to say to
me, ooh, you little coward! Oh, you
little sneak! To be ,rilli1og to have
winter hands than your mother! Aren't
you ashamed?'
Il 1yas ashamed, and I washed the
kettles pretty humble, | can tell you. L
felt as if they weren't half as black as !!
Since then 1 have watched all my
thoughts, for fear [ shall grow so wicked
mamma won't know me. I've learned
pretty thoroughly what the minister
means when he talks about the little
foxes that spoil the grapes of a fine
character. '"-To4ths Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
NO SISTER IN HIS.

A young lady Of our city Whose name
1 shall not mention) had caller not
long since, and he lost no time in reveal
ing to her the object of his visit. He
said: Miss -, I called this evening
to ask you question, and have brought
handsome ring with me. Now want
you to be candid with me, and before I
give it to you I want to know that if you
are only inclined to be sister to me I
will have to take the ring back, as father
objects to my sister wearing such an
attractive and expensive ring" Where
upon his girl decided to take the ring
and let her lover keep her heart.
Listen for the wedding bells.-America
(Gn.) ReDublicn72
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
ADDING rNsULT no INJURY.

"Mr. Lushly," said his wife at the
breakfast table. "you are brute. No
body but brute would add insult to
injury the way you did last night
Lushly made no inquiries, but as
wife went on.
''You came home, in o state of beastlV
lntoxication as usual, and didn't say .
word to you except, $50 you are drunk
again."
"What did I do?" inquired Lushl7'
his curiosity getting the better OF hn'
"You hiccoughed and said 'ehesI
nutse that's what you did," and she wep'
at the very recollection.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
HE FULLY REALIZED.

Omaha Mother-Do you realize 'n ~
magnitude Of the step you are taking IL
wedding my daughter7
Omaha Youth-Yes; she has tola Nv
that you will visit us frequently 'u ~
that you are irritable when you 40 w. ~,
feel we'll, but I will let nothing eat''N.
or satanic come between her and n'
self.-Oraaha World.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12

handsome engravings Oh the table near
her.
Presently he returned, but not as she
expected with the master of the house,
whom she was feeling little in awe OF.
"Where is hep" she asked
"Here."
Here? Why, John, have you lost
your mind? There is no one with you.
You and [ are alone" She began G.
look frightened. What if John had
| really lost his senses. He had certainly
acted queer about this San Diego trip.
To her further amazement, he burst
into loud laugh, and taking stand in
the middle of the floor, said with
polite bow
Dear Mrs. Delano, allow me to in
troduce to you the master of this house,
John Delano, Esq, your humble SER
want. am monarch of all survey"
John, you are surely going mad and
I with you. For Heavens sake" she
entreated, "tell me what you mean!'
"I'll tell you what [ mean, little
wife" he said. Il mean that 1 came to
San Diego last year during the land
boom, went into real estate business
and cleared a small fortune. This is
your home, and all that is in it belongs
to Ruth and John Delano. The ranch
and the log cabin was simply trial of
your love. 1 wanted to find out what
kind of stuff my wife was made OF.
"And did you find out?" she asked of
him, woman-like, not knowing whether
to laugh or cry over this great joy.
Indeed did. She was weighed in
the balance and not found wanting. I
know now that her love was strong
enough to brave all trials for me.
Henceforth she shall be queen of my
prosperity"
ct was a very pretty little drama
you chose to have me take the principal
part in," she said; "but forgive you,
and I am satisfied if you are"
Completely" he answered, with a
lovers KISS.
'fDo you know, dear john" she whis-
pered that night, as she held Ruthie
up for her papa's goodnight kiss, shat
I doubt if I can ever be as happy any
where as was in that little log cabin
of ours, in spite Of all the hard work I
did. Love never seemed before such
sweet compensation for all of lifes
trials"
"Well, if that isn't just like wo-
mani" laughed her husband. Like
Lots wife, forever looking back. Give
her Heaven, and two to one she'll be
sorry she ever left the earth"
Ruth only smisAd and held her peace.
She knew that he, too, would ever hoAl
their log-cabin days in sweet and sa-
cred remembrance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
FOLLOWED LIKE 4 SH IDOW.

Now that Prince Alexander OF Bat
tenburg has accepted the consequences
Of his marriage and retired into COM
parative obscurity for the moment, all
the story of his short though brilliant
career will be forgotten; but no ones
life has been more full of incidents O,
romance. He was adored by his army,
who would have followed him to the
death, and by his own immediate fol-
lowers, to whom he was real hero in
every sense of the word. Through his
Servian career he was attended by a tall
and handsome jaeger, who never left him
for moment and who on many occa-
sions ran great risk of losing his own
life in his determination not to lose sight
of his master. At night he slept on a
couch in the ante-room outside his bed
room and at least one plot to assassinate
Prince Alexander was frustrated by his
vigilance. After Prince Alexander left
Bulgaria the servant who followed his
master disappeared, and the solution of
the mystery-for mystery it always was
to those who knew the Prince-was then
discovered in the fact that the hand
some jaeger was woman in disguise,
who, being madly in love with Prince
Alexander, determined to devote her
life to guard him from danger during
his stormy reign in his Bulgarian king
dom. What become of her is not known.
but she was not seen again with the
Prince after he left otia.-London
1 H'09.1T
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
J0KER's BUDGET

L.
WooDLAEK-a picnic in grove
DoGwooo always has its bark
FALL fashions can never be no,,
with an aeronaut. H''at
The angriest country in tho ,.
to-day is ireland. '''''
IKE blacksmith ought to be ab,o.
give sheer tip on horses. |"
Why does man call his sweetho.,
honey? Because she is his bee.lovaa'
A YOUNG lady we know saws that =.
young men nowadays are so poor tbae
can't even pay their addresses.
The manipulators of the Wh;te.T %,
Trust of course insist that it is NOT
black as it is painted.
A PITTSBURGH girl named Katbor;n
is very expert at predicting the weathas
Her friends call her Prognosti Kate
WEI wish you would push III,
baby carriage little way. Husband
Well, will, if you will carry the babv
The oil Of black birch brings sso
gallon. In the halcyon days Of yonth
the ordinary black birch used to hrns
tears.
IT is said that Henry Irving wop1a
decline a knighthood should one no
offered him. He isn't ono ne H.
knighted kind.
PARLoR matches-Most matches ara
made in parlors at this season of tho
year. In the summer they are made in
the mountains and at the seashore.
Mr.. SoFrLE1eH (approaching the
point 1.-The sentiments I hold toward
you, my dear Miss Keene, are so tender
that I cannot express them! Miss
Keene (archly)-Then you might send
by mail. .....
They say that Queen Victoria is verv
fond of tapioca, and perhaps that &C.
counts for her gracious treatment of the
Queen of the Sandwich Islands The
name always reminded her of her favor
lite dish.
FIRST Citizen-What was the last
measure passed by the Legislature-do
you know? Second Citizen-Yes, I do,
Happened to be in the gallery at the
time. 1t was a quart measure filled
with beer.
The Rev. DR.. Wurdleigh-Yes, my
only course is to resign. Mrs. A.--But
why are the women of the parish so
bitterly opposed to you? The Rev. DR..
Because I prayed for rain the Sunday
before Easter.
Darling will you elope with NE?
She-Oh, should just love to-but-
but He-But what, precious?
She-We should have to do without
wedding presents then, and I can't bear
to think of that!
M1sTREss-Now, Jane, clear away the
breakfast dishes and then look after ihe
children. I'm going around the corner
to have dress fitted. Faithful Servant
Yes, mum. Will ye take the night
key, er shall I set up fer We?
OMAHA Belle-Charley called on me
again last night. Mr.. Slowlove-Did
he say anthing about me? Omaha
BELIEVES, he wanted to know if YOU
intended to propose to me. If you do
not he has something he wants to say.
A COMPREHENSIVE question. my
son." said the anxious parent, It learn
with some surprise that you are marked
deficient in your French history.
thought you told me you finished your
paper in ten minutes" $50 did; but
the question was, Tell all you know
about the history Of France" sAh!
500
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
S-4GACITY OF DOG.

A large Newfoundland dog belonging
to Maiden lady ran away and was
gone two days. The third morning he
returned and came to the door looking
very sheepish, with one paw doubled
up, and hobbling around on three legs,
as if he had been hurt. On account of
his misfortune he was caressed instead
OF being punished for running away.
He was given a good breakfast, aud
then, to the establishment of his mis-.
tress, the lame paw became all rig,s
and the dog ran about as we'll as usual!
Maiden Mirror.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12
TEMPTED.

Even the small affairs of domestic
life bring their temptations, trivial in
seeming, but often mighty and show
ing, according as they are yielded to or
resisted, the stuff of which our chafac-
ters are formed. Here is little con-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12

In order to be an efficient officer
policeman need not be an agriculturist,
but he should be good man to pull
beats.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-12

He sui apart, and stern, grm-visaged mon
Looked on with awe, unvoicod at first, and then,
As though their wonder had cercome their
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13
kNSPAPER HUMOR.

-Hotl Mail: The chambermail OF
an apartment hotel is suite thing.
Oil City Blizzard: The aggravat-
ing song of the delinquents. "Owe
EN-, sweet owe EN-"
Rochester Herald: A Bottles
Aitempt-To get upstairs without
icing heard by your wife.
New Orleans Picayune: Heat
usually expands things, but it makes
an undersbirt seem small.
Scranton Truth: A ship goes
down when it strikes the rocks; a
business concern when it doesn't.
-Glens Falls Republican: Wisdom
does not always come ia the yellow
leaf, but you'll generally find it in the
seer.
Burlington Free Press: Every
body dislikes the deniist-at least
they show their teeth whenever they
60 into his office.
Detroit Journal: "Whst do you
thing of the Ballet-Girl Trust, Mile.
Pas Seul?" "Oh, I'm not kicking,
remarked the retired nymph.
-Binghamton Republican: A
man may not be afraid of danger,
but he looks down In the mouth when
he prepares to descend into a mine.
Rochester Post-Express: When
old Niagara gets harnessed electricity
western New York will go voting as
it has never gone before.
Baltimore American: The short.
est way to dispose of Chicago's claims
to the Worlds fairs simply to remind
that ambitious city that American en-
terprise does not look for fair sights
in an Ill. place.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13
800 REWARD. 300

The readers of the SEDALIA BAzoo
will be pleased to learn that
there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cnre is the only posi-
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tutional disease, requires q cGnsti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood snd mucus surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength, by building up
the constitution proprietors have so
much faith in It's curative powers,
that they Offe- One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address,
Z. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
l~Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13

Steel rails are firm at the recent ad-
vance, and considerable new railroad
building is talked of. Meantime the
course Of speculation, particularly in
railroad shares. is suggestively bullish
in tone. 1t cannot be said that there
is much Improvement in its volume.
But the important feature is that
there is decided disposition shown to
discount the effect of the crop situa-
ton. This may be premature. But
tits, nevertheless, regarded as GER
tain that, sooner or later, a decided
advance in value will take place in
Wall street, based upon the outlook
for generally prosperous and active
business during the balance of the
year. This belief, in fact, is the cer-
trail point of the entire business situa-
ton. The past week developed fac
tors which increased It's strength, and
it is expected that this week will only
present more tangible evidences of its
reality. The best reports as to the size
and quality of the western crops do
not appear to be overdrawn. The
latest estimates of results in the north.
west indicate that even most localities
in which, from one cause and another,
damage had been done, have crop
of wheat, equal, at least, to that of
last year. The agricultural situation
is assured, and this means a great
deal. 1t must in a short time induce
great activity in general business. At
the same time too much stress cannot
be laid upon the prospective renewal
of the work of opening and developing
the west. 1t may not amount to
''boom." But the result will proba-
bly, be of that order.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-13

agent for very fine hair oil and pro-
ceeded to praise its good qualities,
stating among other things that lit
would keep 20 head from itching"
"A family living at Belleville had
sick child and started in a spring
wagon for Joplin in order to have the
child treated. While on their way
the front wheel of the wagon dropped
into a chuck hole with such force as
to jerk the child from the mothers
arms. Falling to the ground, the
wheel passed over the child causing
ius ant death.
AT The conclusion of the services
in the African NJ. f. church at Cam
eron last Sunday evening, one of the
brethren got up, announced that he
was agent for very fine hair oil and
proceeded to praise It's good qualities,
stating among other things that cit
would keep yo' head from itchin',"
After he hal flashed his discourse
the congregation was dismissed.
The school money has been APP
propriated for the ensuing year, The
suin To he distributed to the various
couutys is 1913, 800. 19, and upon the
basis of this years enumeration, if
eveay child OF school age en- the stale
will attend u public school for one
month, the s, ate will foot the bill.
One-third of the entire state revenue
goes to the public schools, to which
is added the annual interest from the
school fund.
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To Montana, Oregon aud Wash
inytOn

IL YOU are going west, bear in mind the
following facts The Northern Pacific
railroad owns md operates 987 miles. or
81 per cent of the entire railroad mileage
Of Montana spans the territory with its
main line from east to west is the short
line TO Helena I; the only Pullman and din
ing car line to Butte, and is the only line
that reaches Miles City, Billings, Bozeman,
Missoula, the Yellowstone National Park,
and, in fact, nine Ienths of the cities and
points OF interest in the territery.
The Northern Pacific owns and operates
6Si miles, or 75 per cent of the railroad
mileage of Washington, its main line ex-
tending from the Idaho lire via Spokane
Falls, Cheney, Sprague, Yakima and Ell
lensbCrg, through the center OF the terri
tory ID Tacoma and Seattle, and from
Tacoma TO Portland. No other traus-con-
tinental through rail line reaches any por-
ton Of the new state Washington. Ten DAYS
stop over privileges are given on Northern
Pacific second class tickets at Spokane
Falls and all points west, thus adOrdipg
intending settlers an exc ~. r~rortunity
TO see the entire state wIihC- surring
the expense OF paying local Iares from
point To point.
The Northern Pacific is the shortes,
route from st. Paul to Tacoma by 291
miles to Seattle by III miles, and to
Portland by 324 intestine correspond
ingly shorter, varying from one to two days
according TO destination. No other line
from st, Paul or Minneapolis runs through
passenger cars of any kind into Idaho, Ore
gon or Washington.
In addition to being the only rail line 10
Spokane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle, thu
Northern Pacific reaches all the principal
points o. Northern Minnesota and Dakota,
Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Bear in mind that the Northern Pacific
and Shasta line is the famous scenic route
to all paints in California.
Send for illustrated pamphlets, maps aud
books giving you valuable info' mation IN
reference u the country traversed by this
great line from 81. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth and Ashland to Portland, Oregon
Tacoma and Seattle, Washington
and enclose stamps for the new 1885
K nd McNally County Map OF Washing,
ton, printed III colors.
Address your nearest ticket agent. OF
Cbas. :. Fee, General Passenger and Tick
ct Agent, ST. Paul, MINI. 2-7d If
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4 Say

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