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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

makers. Within month just such
hats will be worn on the warmer days
in the big cities, and even sooner than
that they will be seen on the heads of
the more venturesome pioneers of
fashion, especially in the theater audi
ences. The first picture will not be
the soonest of the lot to be revealed to
public view, however, because its shape
and materials are conspicuous-rathef
too much so for other than balmy
weather; but it is one of the most
picturesque of the Forthcoming hats,
and will doubtless extend through the
summer at the resorts. In this partic-
ular instance it is made cf white
SHRED point d'esprit, with roses and
buds heaped atop of the crown, and
smaller ones placed around the edge
of the brim. This is just the sort of
hat to be worn at the early meetings
of the country clubs in the neighbor-
hood of New York, where the bellies
watch the athletic diversions of the
beaux, and join in some of them. On
these occasions, and also at he spring
race-courses throughout the land, it is
customary to rush the season" little
in toilets.
The second hat is not only peculiar
in other ways but particularly SO in
taking an idea from the Hading veil,
which is now in such general vogue. A
section of the yelling is drawn smooth
y over the wide turned-up brim, and
then a narrow veil is attached at the
rear, brought around the back of the
head to the throat, where it encircles
the neck and is tied in bows behind.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
Not a Bad Word.

Mrs. Sarah Austin tells us in her re-
Gently published memoirs" that she
was greatly exercised as to whether she
was justified in retaining the word
damn" in the recital of story of Lord
Jetfry and Mr.. Sydney Smith. Lord
Lyttelton and others protested, itwould
seem, against it, and Lady Holland sug-
gested the substitution of the word
hang" Now, why? To damn" is to
condemn; to be damned" is to be con-
demned, while to hang is to execute
condemnation, and to be hanged" is
to die in consequence of condemna-
ton, What, then, can be the difference
whether Lord Jetfry damned" the north
pole, whether he expressed a wish that
this meteorological point should be
hanged? 1t is held that to desire that
the north pole or chair or horse ora
wife OF anything or anyone else should
be damned is to swear, whereas to ex-
press the desire that thing or per-
son should be hanged is not. Asa mat
ter OF fact, the use Of neither of these
expressions involves swearing. They
are mere foolish utterances by which
the person using them wishes to convey
the notion that he is displeased with the
thing or the person against which either
is leveled. Damn" may be coarse and
vulgar, for verbal coarseness ofvulgarity
is conventional. I am not quite sure,
however, that the expression of a wish
that the north pole may be condemned
i; not good deal more reasonable than
that it should be hanged Be this.
however, as it may, [ entirely deny that
damning is SWearinr.-Trufh
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
seasons will disappear. -Daisy Dart,
IN Chicago Ledger.
Fashion Small Talk.

fasm0n small Talk.
MINK fur is coming into favor.
HA1RDREss1NG grows most elaborate.
FRENCH bonnets are worn without
strings.
The Empire style prevails for youth
full toilets.
SHOCKING continues to be used on
children's clothing.
REcAMTER berthas are worn with
low-necked dresses.
GREEN is the most fashionable color
for little childrens coats.
A FAN composed Of single large
velvet pansy is one Of the novelties.
D1REcTo1RE redingotes of pompadour
brocade are liked for dining dresses.
AMBER and tortoise-shell combs.
with jeweled tops, are in great favor.
FLANNEL skirts will be more worn
than ever during the coming summer.
TARTAN hosiery is shown in both
silk and wool for wearing with dark
gowns.
Tiny oyster shells, held together by
pearl or diamond, make handsome
little earrings.
GARIBALD1 waists of brilliant red or
deep, rich blue are becoming when fin
ished with plastron collar and turned
back cuffs, braided with the darker
color. A broad, soft tie of cream
colored lisse is the proper neck fasten-
ing, and the full housemaid skirt
should have lengthwise stripes of the
two colors.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
More than Twelve Hundred Years Old.

The celebrated Woodbridge oak,
seven miles from New Haven, which
was over twelve hundred years old, was
cut down on account of it's decayed con-
dition. The trunk was twenty
feet in circumstance, and as it stood on
high ground it could be seen for miles
in every direction. In 1882 the Quin-
nipiac Oak Tree Association was formed,
and in October of that year celebra-
ton was held under the branches in
which l.50O persons participated and
! ale College professors and prominent
public men made speeches. Many peo-
pie will preserve chips and twigs of the
giant tree. -HQrttO1M Times
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
GERMAN JOKES.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

"Why does Mrs. Schmitt wear sn.,
dreadful loud colors?" WY
II guess she has to; her husband :.
quite deaf"
A COMPLETE GrvE-AwAY.
Little Girl-If you came for the rent
papa forgot to leave it when he wen Wen,
out.
Collector-How do you know he did,
Because he told me to tell you so +
you came"
PUTTING ON AIRS.
Mistress Ito maid)-You are rett;n,
to be unbearable. You don't dress
yourself mornings, and you go about
with your hair hanging down. Yon
squander your money on candy and
foolishness, and are continually gossin
ing. Do you really believe that you ara
lady like myself? Only ladies can do
such things.
SENSIBLE GIRL.
Carl love thee, Emma; whist thon
be mine for time and eterity?
Emma-Its beginning to rain; come
into the house where we can talk i
over.
mot moment can I wait your an.
swer."
"At least, raise your umbrella"
USEFUL PARENTS.
He-Miss, I love you passionately;
may speak to your parents?
She-Yes, of course; what else are
parents for?
WHY THEY GOT WELL.
CDR. Blank is having great success
with his patients"
"How does he manager"
1T is the simplest thing in the world.
He gives his patients such horrible fast.
ing medicines that they refuse to take
them, and SO they get we'll at once"
MALICIOUS.
Mistress-What have you got there?
Maid-I read that when an ugly per.
son washes her face in January snow
she gets to be beautiful, so I have
brought you whole wheelbarrow full
WHY HE YELLED.
When you were talking with
that gentleman at the other table you
fairly yelled at him. Is he deaf?
Miller-No, but he is an Englishman
who don't understand a word of Ger.
man. That's why talked loud to him.
IN A HOTEL.
Porter-Don't some of you gentle
men want to be woke up early to-mor-
row?
Guests in Chorus-No!
"That's pity, as I am going to be
awake all night, anyhow"
HE WOULD ATTEND TO THE THIRST.
Doctor-You have very hot fever.
NY first move will be to relieve you Of
your burning thirst.
Patient-Never you mind about the
thirst. Just you relieve me of the fever
and I'll knock the thirst silly with some
bottled beer I have in the celler.-
Teras iSJti71gs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

JAMES G.. BLAINE has secured his
home in Washington for the rest of the
winter. He has taken apartments in
the new hotel just turned over to the
lesses by the owner, Washington Nc
Lean. It is called La Normandie and
is situated at the corner of Fifteenth
and I streets. Mr.. Blaines apartments,
which will accommodate his family,
are a handsome suite facing Mcpherson
Square. VIM. Walter Phelps secured
the suite on the third floor just over
Mr.. Blaine's.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

DAKOTA is trying to dispel the pop
ular notion that in winter it has moth
ing but billiards. and zero frigidity.
They advertised December outdoor
picnics in various localities in the Ter
ritory. The season has been one of
exceptional mildness in Dakota as
elsewhere throughout the Northwest.
Even Manitoba's proverbial "cold
waves" were late in putting in an APP
pearance,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

HE floating gardens on the river,
OF Cashmere are formed by the long
sedges being interviewer into MAJ
earth being superimposed thereupon
and the stalks finally cut under wat -
thus releasing them from the bottom
OF the lake. They are usually abont
twenty by twelve yards in size. A dis.
honest Cashmirl will sometimes tow,
his neighbours garden away from it's
moorings, and thus appropriate it's
produce, which generally includes cu.
curbitaceous fruits and vegetables and
q fine description of grape.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
Grades of Culture.

Prof. Joseph lie Conte declares that
1or every grade of culture, whether of
the individual OF of the race, there is q
corresponding grade of hand-work neces-
sary 1or the best brain culture. In the
chlld OF pre-school age. and in the saw
age and IN pal@olithic man, it is the
simple use of the hand, OF assisted by
rude implements; in the school boy or
GIRL as also in the next higher grade of
races 1t is by the use of those finer in
struments which we call tools; and in
The university, as in the most civilized
races, 1T is by the use of scientific instru-
ments and machines.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

WHAT sad thing tits that those who
admire other peoples work, or appreci-
ate their heroism, are so often silent
about it until the work and the strug-
gle are over. Tie praise is such a grim
mcckery when it is uttered above the
folded hands and the placid brows, as
"numb as Dante's own" The great need
of the day is more marble monument
in life and less after it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The livery of the coachman of Count
D'Arco Vallejo, the German Minister
at Washington is creating sensation
in that city. Gold and lace seem to
be the principal part of it. A double
row of gilt buttons runs down the
front, while rows of gilt cord are swung
across the breast and fastened upon
the right side, from which depends
sword
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

ExPER1MENTERs at Manhattan, Kan,
have discovered that the use of salt on
wheat fields will greatly increase the
yield. It is also announced that salt
will kill potato bugs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

S. S. MONTANA. County Auditor of
Los Angeles, Cal, joined the Salvation
Army, and shook dulcet tinklings from
tambourine, just because he was san
guine that Cleveland would be the next
President.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

ERE is some
of til 9 mil
linery Of the
immediate fut-
! ure. Not an
illustration of
prophecy re-
garding tn e
earliest Of the
spring styles
in head-gear,
but drawings
from models
now j n tn g
hands of the
foremost d e.
signers q n d
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The number of female doctors in the
United States is about 5000, and here
and there is one who makes as good
living as seamstress. 1t is hard work
for them to gain public confidence.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

the festival was thoroughly unique.
The demonstration marks the progress
of Western ideas in India, where the
proposition to honor the wife of any
body in this manner would but short
time ago have been received as simply
absurd.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The Pawnee Indians have become so
civilized that most of the bucks wear
paper collars, the squaws wear red
stockings, and all are catching on to
popular songs and slang words.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

CARROLL MArr1NGLY, q Louisville
boy of -, is probably the youngest
publisher in the world. He recently
published neat and creditable holiday
hook.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

Miss JANE HOLMES, who died in
1885, bequeathed 100000 to the public
charitable institutions of Pittsburg,
The money was SO we'll invested that
it has already doubled in value, and
wise management is expected in few
years to swell the sum to nearly
$1,OOO,OOO.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

IT is reported that 100 of the lead
ing business men of Denver, Colo, will
attend the Inauguration at Washing
ton dressed as cowboys.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The song of "Only Pansy Blossom"
was offered to music publisher for SIS,
but he refused it. Another eagerly
snapped it up and sold 500, 900 worth
of the song. Always offer your songs
for IS apiece if you want them to be-
come popular.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

A THIEF at Dubuque, Iowa, stole a
barrel of eggs, but because the warrant
did not specify that they were hens
eggs instead of goose or bird or ALI
gator eggs he was turned loose and al
lowed to go. Law and common sense
were always strangers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
The Three Stages.

Tic Three Stages.
Something lie ate made the child
SICK sir. What did you give him last
Grapes"
DID Did he have anything else?'
Yes, little later"
What was that?"
ginger" e ~
And then? ?"
Grlpes. "-Chicago Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

MISS Hu King ENG is q Chinese
beauty who is making quite sensation
in Washington society. She is said to
be relative of the Emperor of China.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The Ohio Legislature will have be-
fore it bill providing, after the new
New York law, for execution by cleo
fricity
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

In Siberia, when it is 26 degrees be-
law zero, men go putting about and in
quire of each other: "Well, is this warm
enough for you?"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

LEVI P. MoRroN's place at Rhine
beck, on the Hudson, was originally
purchased from the Indians in 1856 by
Gerrit Aartsen, Arrie Rosa, and Jan
Elting. In 1902 it was sold to Hen
drick Heermance, the son-in-law of
Aartsen, who left it to his son-in-law,
Jacobus Kip. It remained in the Kip
family until 1914, when it was sold to
ALaturin Livingston. It passed through
several other hands, until it was pur-
chased by William Kelley, of New
York, who added 1000 acres to it,
spent fortune on it, and whose heirs
at his death sold it at sacrifice to Mr.
Morton. Mr.. Morton has also spent a
fortune in improving it, and it will be,
when completed, one of the costliest
in the United States.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

Our of twelve young ladies in Green
Bay, Wis, who met on the LIST of Janu-
airy year ago and vowed never to
marry, nine were married inside of
ten months and two of the others have
breach of promise suits.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The judges of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania have decided to wear
black silk gowns.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Alabama declares itself OPP
posed to female suffrage.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

AT the farewell levee which was
given to Lady Dutferin by seven hun
dred ladies at Calcutta in honor OF her
departure from India, all the male
creation were carefully excluded, and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
FOR THE LADlE les.
HOW DAME FASHION WOULD HAVE
YOU ALTERED.

Matters OF Especial Interest to Ladies
Who Desire Becoming and Fashionable
Toilets-The Art of Dressing Econosni-
cally and We'll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

L Y uT WelCOu1o
letter is at hand.
I am SO glad you
found some cheap
-four. The little
fact that the rain
fell on it ought not
to make any differ.
ence in the eating
of it, for Behold!
the rain falleth on
the trust and the
untrust," as the
blind preach e r
said.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

PHILADELPHIA pet hippopotamus
was treated to Turkish bath the 9th
er day to cure cold, and the report of
the attending physician is that the
experiment was grand success. Every
well-equipped menagerie will travel
travel hereafter with Turkish bath
attachment for the hippopotamus, and
for a small fee the wondering patrons
of the show will be permitted to see the
animal in its great act of sweating riv-
ers of blood whenever it has caught q
cold.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

GENERAL LEW WALLACE and his
wife are both handy with the pen, and
busy with it, too, having each sent out
two books during the year just ended.
They made money. The Harrison BIZ
ography by the General was we'll paid
for, and the "Boyhood of Christ"
high priced holiday book, has already
gone into its fifteenth thousand. Mrs.
Wallace's two books, "The Repose in
Egypt" and "The Land of the Pueb-
los," both sold we'll. It is said that
the General has made at least $50, 1000
from Ben Hur," and his Fair God"
has also turned him in neat sum.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

GRAND DUKE ALEXIS, of Russia, who
is said to be engaged to Princess Hell
enc d'Orleans, is more than twice that
woman's age. He is an admiral, and is
good officer. He is tall, bulky and
bald; abrupt in manner and coarse in
speech. 1t would not require very
deep scratch to reveal his Tartar nat
ure. He visited this country some
years ago and was much petted and
coddled by undiscriminating tuft-hunt-
ers. He now amuses his friends by
telling scandalous and contemptuous
tales of the people who entertained
him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

HENRY JOHN TRorTER, member of
Parliament from Colchester, is dead.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

MORE than $50 languages and dia-
lects are current in India and British
Burmah, with their 100000 of
people, and the distinct alphabets Of
those countries, many of which are
very elaborate, outnumber all others in
the world. Some forty different alpha
bets OF syllable systems, each having
from $50 to 500 combinations, are used
to represent the sounds of the $50 lam
guages, and more than 10000 different
signs and types have been elaborated
from the original alphabet to represent
the fifty different sounds-all that the
combined Indian vernaculars contain.
AS these simple sounds cannot be rep
resented by the twenty-six letters of
the English alphabet twenty-four
letters of the English phonetic alpha
bet are captured and made to do service
in this new English phonetic alphabet.
and we then have one simple alphabet
taking the places of forty or more and
becoming available as the written lam
guage of 2oo,000,0OO of people who
have no written alphabet, because they
don't know just how to use one.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The wealth of the Vanderbilt family
is now computed at $274,00O,0
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

The people of Washington City
showed the utterly demoralizing effects
of their deprivation of political rights
in their zeal to get some souvenirs of
the late Minister from England to this
country. Lord Sackvi1le could not
think of taking back with him the
household goods he brought from En-
gland. He entered them = of duty,
being entitled to this from his official
position. Hence in selling his lord
ship could make quite handsome
speculation, and was evidently not
averse to doing so. Some of the Wash
ington tradesmen wanted to object to
the sale, as it might interfere with
their own trade. The result proved
the baselessness of such fears. On
the day of the auction the late Minis
ter's house was crowded.. Almost ev.
erything was bid up because it was
English, and the sale realized large
amount.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15
HE B1GwIG PAPERS.
BY s. F. F1EsTER.

B1ew1G, January Z, 1889.
a,suM n EAR FlD y u A
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-15

sEw YORK coRREspoNDENcE.l
, 1889-01-17

land. On Puget Sound they have TO man.
ufacture ice by artificial process, although b
the latitude is ss biRh a. that OF Maine.
Washington will make o superb state.
She has coal and iron, lumber, wheat,
fruit, cattle, fish. oysters, hops, barley,
gold and silver. Her people are nearly ell
OF American birth. Her principal towns
are Seattle. with 1000 inhabitants; Taco.
ma, with 18. 900; Spokane Fslls, with 49,
600, aud Walla Walls. with 5000.
Olympia. the present capital, is Q pretty
village Of 1000 people. The new state
capital will probably be At North Yakima,
because OF its central location on tho North
ern Pacific trunk line road. The town Il.
ina very fruitful irrigated valley, and
has 1000 inhabitants. Washington 10
heavily republican. She has been repre-.
sented 10 congress OF late by Charles voor.
hees, q democrat, but he was elected on
an anti.railroad issue. which was q tenn.
porary craze and played no part 10 the
last election, when q republican was
chosen by large majority. The present
population of the territory is not far from
275 900. Nearly 10000 immigrants
have come Ia during the past year. Wash
inton will support o million people before
her great area " at sll crowded. In time
she will be a. rich state a. Pennsylvania
With eight republican senators from
these new states and fifteen sure republican
voters in the next electoral college whal
will be the use OF keeping up the solid
South Pc v. Smalley In the San Fran
cisco Examiner.
, 1889-01-17
raoo,na,s Grain TfaSla.

Tacoma the snterprisiug city Of Wash.
ington territory. .oa the Pacific coast, IL
progressing BY lsaps and bounds. The
wheat shipped from racoma, Paset Ssenl.
last sssson vas l,e29. .sSS bss6sls. The
wheat crop OF 1888 10 tAs Eastern Wash-
ingtoe wheat bels ag9Fegatsd II. 400. %
bushsls, % per Tseoma estimates. THE
vAs about equally divided bstvess the
two districts Of Psiouss asA Walls WAlla.
The sxpeeted exports IN the crop
ssasos are $500. 900 bashsls. The vii.
lamette valley produced in 1883 about
4.666, ,666 bushsls Of wheat. The most Of
which will be shipped y Europe via 6ss
Francisco, while the remainder will be
Aoured Ia the Oregon mile or exported
from Portland 10 Europe. A large -four
ing roller mill Of 100 bushels capacity
has recently bsen erected ut Tacoms, BE-.
sides several mills OF smaller capacity.
The wheat grswn in Washington makes a
stronger 6our than the wheat of the viii.
lsmetts valley in Oregon. but the -four
from the latter il winter. This new terri
tory promises to eclipse Oregon in wheat
production and export.-Bradstreet's.