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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

But will only mention a few OF the
most noticeable.
A lady enters horsecar; every seat
is taken; she glances along the row OF
upturned faces with q naughty stare;
one gentleman, near the end. can not
withstand the sharp glance she gives
him, and, rising, offers her his seat.
With an audible sigh she sinks grace
fully into it, never deigning to give as
much as nod of thanks to the man
who stands up and clings to the little
strap that waves overhis head. thereby
making himself extremely uncomfort-
able that she may be seated.
Presently lady seated next to her
leaves the car. Then what does she
do? Think you she gives the man
standing chance to sit down? You
would, perhaps, but she does nothing
of the sort. With little shake of
her dress she settles herself more COM
fortably, thus monopolizing both of
the seats, evidently much to her own
Presently the car stops again, and
lady enters CARRYING an infant. Do
you imagine the dress is pulled aside
and the tired young mother is offered
seat? If so, you are mistaken, for
the woman who is SO comfortably
seated does not move. Then some
thing happens; the door opens and the
conductor enters, and his voice is
plainly heard all over the car: "Close
up, here, and give this lady a seat"
Then, and not until then, does she
condescend to move.
can not understand why it is, but
in nine cases out of ten a man is more
polite than woman.
My idea is that one never loses any
thing by little true politeness. 1t is
a very simple thing to say "Thank
you, when one is offered seat in
crowded car. Yet how few take the
trouble to say it.
1 suppose the lady who neglects to
thank a gentleman for giving up his
seat to her considers it every mans
duty to stand up and let the ladies sit
down.
I, for one, do not think so. In my
estimation man has as good right
to retain his seat in the car as any lady
has, and if he rises and offers it to q
lady, it is simply because the man is a
true gentleman, and his natural manly
politeness will not permit him to be
seated while a lady is obliged to
stand.
Imagine his feelings when she takes
it as matter of course, without a
word of thanks. One could not
blame him if he registered VOW to
keep his seat in the future.
If, in going from large building, a
gentleman politely stops and holds
open the heavy door fora lady, stran-
ger, to pass out, l should think it would
be an impossibility for her to get
through the door without some ac-
acknowledgement of his kindness.
But twice this week L have witnessed
a like case. Once I was directly
behind the lady GU who passed out.
without a word of thanks, and as the
gentleman held the door open for me
also [ politely said "Thank you" And
l am telling the truth when / say that
he looked so astonished I was positively
afraid he would lose his equilibrium
and go down the steps too quickly for
comfort.
Evidently he was not accustomed to
receiving thanks for so small an act of
kindness. Perhaps he thought was
from the Country" for it seems to be
the style of the city people to COM
pletely ignore any little act of polite
ness.-Chicago Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
He Had Tried II.

Mrs. Fitz Noodle had company to
tea. Little Fitz Noodle had been told
just how to behave, and good bio
bride was promised him if he acted ont
his part of the programme. He did
very we'll until he saw the company
beginning to eat some jam that MIS-
served in small dishes. Then fixing
his round eyes ON majestic old lady
opposite to him, he bawled in the
sweet tones of childhood:
did yer taste the pill ?"-Detroi,
Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
POLITENEss.
by 5EFr1E EoRBusH uANAFoRD.

7 seems strange
TO mo that there
arc SO few peo-
pie in the world
who are, or ever
pretend to be,
polite.
/ have seen so
many inpolite
p c o plc t h $
" c e k that /
think ] could
fill a volume if
/ attempted to
give q Gescrip-
,tion of each.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

The encyclopedia published BY, the
academy at Pekin, as far as bulk is
concerned, at least, is the largest in
VOO volumes, '
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

The Emperor of Russia exhibits at
Copenhagen an immense dinner service
of Dresden china, which cost him
$4,000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11
THE BIGWIG PAPERS.
ny S. F. FIEsTEE.

Tyyp7ieno Higgins Thanhs2jril9 Dinner,
and the Disastrous Contyetemps ThHt Az
tended H-A Rooster That S,Hetle6 to
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

Qua: Is the wheclwright better
than his felloe:?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

all the cOnNGnlenueS and luXurleS; but
there was a skeleton that dove away all
the pleasure from it. That was the knowl-
edge that father was roue and profit
gate. whose course of life was killing my
mother. / had been away from home
most of the time for several years, attend
ing school, and visiting with my relatives
in the Eastern States.
when came home was shocked and
surprised at my mothers thin, sad, and
care-worn look. l tried to cheer her, but
only partially succeeded: insisted upon
her going out more in society. After be-
ing home few months realized that she
was slowly but surely dying of broken
heart. l determined to demonstrate with
my father, and did so, when was told
that my pulitanical IDEAS would probably
do very we'll for some Of the down East
isolated country villages and their older
citizens, who had not yet recovered from
the effects of the old blue laws! That
this age, day, and section were too ad-
ynnced and liberal for any such fool
ishness; his advice would be, to en-
Joy the opportunities I had; he would be
pleased to furnish me with all the
money needed; was free to 90 or do
wherever or whatever wished that would
add TO my pleasure. I certainly forgot N.Y.
self, and my place, when attempted to
dictate or advise him in regard to his
course of life. He did not want repetition
OF it. told mother that had decided to
support myself. l would go among
strangers, and under an assumed
name, and lead an honorable land as
father would probably say puritanicaI
life.
Now, Mrs. Walker, since I have told
you why am among strangers, do you
wish me to accompany you home? Can
you assist me, when you knew am living
under an assumed name? I wish to be
known as Carrie Morgan. If it would give
you any more confidence in regard to the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
Scientists Think Man Should Fly.

The study of natural science is being
taken up more and more every year by
schools, colleges and scientists. Of all
the interesting branches of this subject,
ornithology is perhaps receiving, at pres
emit, most attention The Academy of
Sciences has devoted several consecutive
meetings to the discussion of birds, and
the flight. habits and intelligence OF the
many different species. Man, without
doubt. will some day overcome the forces
OF nature and propel himself through
the air by mechanical means, as now he
dees through the water. From earliest
times to the present he has been fascina-
ted by the possibilities Of flight, and
numo GUS attempts have been made to
find some means by which to fly, from
the wings of wax and feathers to the
complicated machine Of to-day. Nearly
all the models used have lveen based
upon the fight of birds, and the shape,
notion and comparative size of their
wings. Sea birds, as is well known,
have the greatest power for sustained
fight many of them being able to sleep
on the wing for days at n time, even
sleeping while sailing among the clouds,
though when they wish to do so they fill
their porous bones with air as well as
pouch which extends along the neck
from the root of the tongue to the breast
bone. Another thing is the elasticity
and thickness of their wing covers, rem
dering the expenditure of force less
necessary and thus by economizing the
muscular tissue making them capable of
prolonged exertion. Whatever machine
may ultimately be used to hy with will
be based opon this principle of the sea
birds flight, and, more or less, that of
all birds, which is the combination of
economical force for propulsion and the
power of lightning the body propelled.
1t is a noticeable fact thst the shape Of
the tails of the faster swimming fishes
and the wings of the swifter flying birds
are based on the same pattern, which is
one conducive to the greatest elasticity
and lightness and scope for muscular
force, which in all animals OF this kind
comes mostly from tendons MS taking up
less space and weight than muscular
tissue. -Nelo York Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
Advice About Pianos.

"This is the time of year when we are
driven nearly crazy with work." said a
tired Hooking piano-tuner to reporter.
Everybody wants his piano tuned
and most OF them forget about it till the
last moment. And besides being the
busiest season, We have been having the
most trying weather. These cold, dry
days throw pianos out of tune every
time, and, besides that, the sounding
boards are beginning to split. 1t always
surprises me what poor care most peo-
pie take of their pianos. Let man buy
an expensive watch and he'll treat it as
though it we're live thing, but people
don't seem to realize what delicate
piece of mechanism good piano is. Pr
amos are not affected so much by heat or
cold as they are by dryness or damp
ness. OF course, if you stick one end Of
a piano up against q stove, or heater,
or register, and let the other end come
near cold, leaky window, it'll raise
Ned with it; but most people are on to
that. The trouble is the piano is too
dry.
"You know the sounding board-the
life of piano-is forced into tbs case
when it's made so tightly that it bulges
up in the center, or has 'belley, as we
call it, on the same principle as n violin.
The wood is supposed to be as dry as
possible, but, of course, it contains some
moisture, and gathers lot more on
damp days and in handling. Now, when
yon put piano in an oyer-heated, dry
room all this moisture is dried out, and
the board loses its belly and gets
labby, and finally cracks. Even if il
doesn't crack, the tone loses its reson-
ance and crowns thin and tinny, and the
felt cloth and leather used in the action
dry up, and the whole machine rattles
aad everybody kicks.
"How can you prevent it? Easily
enough. Keep growing plant in the
room, and SO long as your plant thriyes
your piano ought to, or else there is
something wrong with it. just try it
and see how much more water you'll
have TO pour in the fower-pot in the
room where youi piano is than in any
other room. Some people keep huge
vase or urn with sopping wet sponge
in it or near the piano, and keep it
moistened Just as cigar dealer keers
his stock They keep this mp all the
time the fires are on. "-Neto York Sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
THE PHONOGRAPH.
Some Facts About Inventor Edison's
Talking Machine.

Isaac Pitmnn, OF Bath. England, is
rs years old. He invented word. That
word was photography. 1t meant writ
ing by sonud. Mr.. Pitman had invent
ed the only logical system of shorthand
writing and the system is in almost uni
versal use Mt this day. This system he
named photography. So well
though out was photography that it has
required very few improvements since it
was first given TO the public. In 1916
the photographic Reporters Companion
was established, and in lS47 the word
photography was recognized as n new
word in the English language. But the
same year baby boy was born III Ohio,
and that boy, although Mr.. Pitman
knew nothing OF it, was destined to take
possession of the word Mr.. Pitman has
up to date called his own. The small
boy in Ohio was named Thomas Alva
Edison, and his father thrashed him
under the name of Tom.
From about this time forward "phono-
graphy' will mean the use of the phono-
graph; photographic, pertaining to
the photograph; "Phonograms, letters
written by the phonograph, and so on.
The photograph enables n person to
really write by sound. Not only has
Edison ''squatted" on the word phono-
graphy but it looks as if his machine
would take the place of those who use
shorthand No man can compete
against n machine. The phonograph
has not to buy clothes nor does 1t need
to pay board. 1t can therefore work
much cheaper than man can. The
on the phonograph are delaying its
appearance as public worker. People
who expected to have monographs i'll
operation last November have not yet
got their machines. The Edison factory
seems to be at work night and day hut
no monographs issue tterefrom. The
reason given is that Edison has made
new aud remarkable improvements on
the machine that wilt astonisb even
those who were astonished at the instru-
ment as shown few months ago. He
wis not wish any machine to go out
| r6hont the latest modern improve
ments.
One improvement is the phonogram
sheet As is well known the present
message is dotted on q wax cylinder,
which is a cumbersome and breakable
thing to transport. Edison has invent
ed phonoeraph sheet that can be sent
in an ordinary letter. This is fixed to a
cylinder in some manner and can lie
talked on, then sent fat by mail. put on
another cylinder and made to give out
It's message These sheets can be repro-
duced at the rate of %, 600 an hour if re-
quired, so that q person can speak his
little piece on the sheet and that spoken
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

them. They were buried in a little
lonely cemetery, and the next year,
when theBishop of Nassau came in
his yacht on his annual visitation,
he read the burial service over
them. Meanwhile l grew well and
strong in the soft, warm air and under
the tropic skies. learned to like the
half wild life, and the few white people
and all the negroes half worshiped me.
One day a schooner brought some papers
and l read our barque had been given
up as lost, and my name was among
those drowned. These papers recalled
me to myself and determined would
go to Nassau, and, if I could, thence to
England. told the young wrecker.
who had become my firm friend and
companion, and whom / had taught to
read, of my decision. well, Miss, he
said, If you feel it is 80, 1 suppose
you're right, but l hate to think OF los
ing you. This and his evident sorrow
touched me and made me think whether
in the world to which was returning l
would find such simple, loyal devotion
as had here been mine. When the day
came for my departure all the inhabit-
ants turned out to bid me farewell.
A queen could not have had more
loyal devastating than the English
Miss, as they called me. The young
wrecker went with me. He said he had
business in Nassau. That night-a
night SO soft and sweet it seemed as if
storms had never brooded there, the
Southern Cross blazing low on the hori-
zon-the wrecker came to where l sat
on the deck of the little schooner.
Miss, he said, I'm nothing
but "Conch." poor, ignorant Bahia
ma native, but can't bear to have you
go away. We all love you, and /
more than all. must tell you.
You know our life is poor and rude,
that we're far away from the world, but
if you won't blame me for even daring
to hope, Miss, you know l have the
handsomest schooner of the Watlings
feet and the best cottage on the island,
I'm sure I'd do my best to make you
forget your troubles, Miss, and the
sponge fishing is better, Miss, and
there's good many wrecks yet, Miss
and love you, Miss
Here she stopped, checked herself, and
blushed a rosy red.
"Of course you spoke kindly to him,
said, "and told him you were sorry,
but he mustn't speak again that wayl
"Of course | didn't you're like all
men. What's the name of this schooner"
LILLIAN, l replied wonderingly.
"Well that's my name and here" as
tall, broad shouldersd, roughly
dressed young man appeared on the
wharf, bunch of roses in his hand, and
eyed me curiously," here's my wrecker,
and his name is john"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
Ancient Egypts Materia Medica.

Among the minor incidents Of recent
explorations in Egypt is the unearthing
of two resins which were not previously
known to have been included in the
materia medica of the ancient Egypt
ians. The first of these was found in a
small jar that was disinterred in per-
feet state from heap of rubbish among
the ruins of Naucratia, the site of
Greek colony, and attributed to the
sixth century b. G. This resin, OF
which there was about eight ounces,
was Opaque, and of brown color on the
surface, but underneath was partly of
clear golden yellow color and partly OF
q darker tint, though still transparent.
When chewed, it softened in the mouth,
and tasted like mastic, but it had also
the peculiar flavor of Chan turpentine,
and gave off the elmi OF fennel-llke odor
of that drug when rubbed between the
fingers. It also resembled Chan tur-
pentine, but not mastic, in solubility in
alcohol. For these and other considera-
tions, this ancient resin has been pro-
nounced by Mr.. Holmes, the Curator to
the Museum OF the Pharmaceutical So
ciety, to be identical with Chan turpen-
tine, although there does not appear to
have been previous evidence that the
drug was known to the ancient Egypt
ians. The earliest extant mention of
Chan turpentine is by Theophrastus,
who lived from $40 to 2S5 b. Q. The
discovery of this pot, therefore, il the
identification be correct, carries the his
tory of the drug back another two CEN
turtles. The second resin, which has
also been reported on by Mr.. Holmes,
occurs on mummy cloth found in n
cemetery, in the Fsyum province of
Lower Egypt. and supposed to date
from the second century. When burnt
it gave off vapors of benzoic acid, with
the vanilla odor peculiar TO Siam ben
zoin. There is no direct evidence that
benzoin was known to the ancient
Egyptians, but lignum aloes, which is
frequently mentioned together with it
in later records, was known to the Jews
in the time Of Solomon, and it may be
that benzion is identical with an Indian
frankincense mentioned by Dioscorides.
Needed Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
Served Under the Great Napoleon.

Philip Mangold, Frenchman, who
served under the great Napoleon from
Moscow to Waterloo, is living in Locust
Gap. Pennsylvania His HAIR is white
ms snow, and for man Of ninety-tive
his intellect is surprising. He reads
the papers without spectacles, and is
fond of talking about the days when he
fought under Marshal Ney.
1t was no child's play in those cam
paigns Mangold had finger shot off
at Smolenski, aud trust from Cys-
sack S spear laid him low ut BorodinO,
the effect of which is visible is a mon
strous scar extending from his left eye
to the back OF his ear. At Waterloo he
received bullet wound in his thigh,
and lay on the battle field for twenty
four hours before he WAS discovered,
He came to America with his wife and
two children in 1885, not caring to live
in France under Louis Philippe. He was
in Philadelphia for ten years, and then
he went to Locust Gap, where he has
lived ever since.
The Crimean War tempted him to
fight under another Napoleon, but the
thought that he would be firing his
musket on the same side as the British,
who humbled to the dust the great Ma
poleon deferred him from again enlist
ing under the French banner.-Nels
York HTdid.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
A BEARS PRANKs.
He Causes the Death OF Two Sailors
and Disables Ship.

Captain Drew, Of the ship Sea Witch,
just returned fran an extended cruise
in the China Seas, tells of an exciting
adventure which occurred on the bark
Golden Star, from San Francisco, which
ran into the Cape of Good Hope in a
disabled condition, owing to the mad
pranks of wild bear.
"This bear" said CaptaiI Drew,
"was great big black fellow, weighing
fully AGO pounds. He was confined in
strong wooden box which was placed
on the deck aft of the captains cabin"
Zone night, just as they were chang
ing watch on the Golden Star, twelve
bells having struck, the bear pried off
one of the wooden bars of the cage and
got out Mr.. Bruin shifted the strong
salt breeze for moment and then be-
gan wandering about the deck. Sud-
denly he espied the man at the wheel
and, without further ceremony, he
crawled up to him and, rising on his
hauuches, struck the Jack tar q savage
blow with his huge paw.
ssThen he seized the sailor by the left
leg, mangling it frightfully and causing
the poor fellow to let go his hold on the
wheel. The ship Immediately broached
to and fell off her course the sails fap-
ped wildly in the wind and the bin
nacle light was extinguished in the
struggle.
"Shortly afterward, the first officer,
becoming alarmed at the sudden lurch-
ing of the vessel, rushed on deck.
Close to the wheel, lying on the deck,
he perceived dark. inert mass. Hello
there you lubberl' bawled ont the
mate, what do you mean sleeping at
your post? Then he administered q
sound kick at what he mistook for the
sleeping sailor, but, which to his horror
turned out to be the bear. With a
snort OF pain the brute hurled himself
upon the first officer, telling him to the
deck with blow Of his paw. Then,
seizing the fallen officers leg in his jaw,
he actually bit it in two, below the
knee-c
"By this time the captain and crew
were all on deck, but Bruin, evidently
thinking discretion the better part OF
valor, clambered up the shrouds and
moment later perched himself comfort
ably up in the cross trees. The captain,
enraged at the condition of the wound
ed men, ordered the cabin boy to bring
him his revolver, and began pepperlng
the bear up in the rigging.
Sowing to the darkness and the
lurching of the vessel none of the mis-
siles struck the bear, 80 the captain
wisely awaited the break OF day to settle
Bruins account.
"When daylight came he succeeded
in killing the bear, who fell to the
deck with loud crash. The captain
then set about to amputate the first
officers leg, there being no surgeon on
board, and the poor fellow died shortly
after from blood-poisoning. Tho fol-
lowing day the other seaman died, and
when the Golden Star reached the Cape
of Good Hope her sails were torn to
shreds, her pinnacle was broken and
she was badly damaged, and all on ac-
count of the savage bear that tried to
run the ship"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

on sheet, with its lines and dots, can be
duplicated TO any extent. Mr.. Edison
proposes to form photographic news
paper company. Reporters will speak
their items into the phonograpE, and the
sheets will then be struck off and news
boys will rush through the streets with
them shouting: "Daily PionOgrdphl All
about the murder /" Buyers will put
the sheets on their monographs and
listen to the news as that machine talks
it out 1t gives us great pleasure to re-
cord this improvement as it was sug-
gested in this column about year ago,
Mr.. Edison was asked to invent it as the
writer was so busy just then that he
hadn't the time.-Detr0it Free Press.