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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

Sabbath .June22 Preaching as usual
at 3 o'clock at the Ford school house
ana at Z O'Clock in the evening at the
Martin school house. G. Wesley.
We see in the list of delegates to
be sent from Dakota to the Inter Ma
tional Sunday School Association at
Plttsburg, the nameof Mrs. r. }. Smart
of Salem.
Asa Hodgson and wife called last
week Just as we were going to press.
They staid to see the new press WORK
and carried a freshly manufactured
HERALD home with them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hodgson are two Of ANNA town
ships pleasant citizens and were very
welcome. Come again.
We are in receipt of a pamphlet of
Facts About South Dakota by commits
sioner Hagerty which is a pamphlet
replete with some of the best argyll
ments extant concerning our climate,
soil. resources, educational and rellg-
IONS institutions. The article on the
Sioux Reservation takes the thunder
out of those capital boomers who say
that the reservations a poor, barren
country and cannot support anyone de-
pending on agriculture for alivelihood.
Il w Potter, the post master at Elm
Creek, Neb., says he has personal
knowledge of several cases of rheuma-
tism in that vicinity, that have been
permanently cured by Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, after other remedies were
used without benefit. He has sold it in
his drug store there for five years and
says he never knew it to fail. that ANY
customer who nee uses Chamberlain's
Pain Balm will have nothing else in
stead" For sale by DIR. A. NJ. Matthias
The Democrats placed in nomina-
ton the following ticket: For Repre-
sentatives in Congress, w. l. Quigley
and g. NJ. Thomas: for Governor,
Marius Taylor; for Lieut.. Gov, Peter
Couchman; Sec. of State, G. II. Free
man; Auditor, I. A. Weeks; Treas,
Ii. +. Horswell; Atty. Gen, S. V. Van
Buskirk; Supt. of Public Instructions,
w. A. Buxton; Com. Of Schools and
Public Lands, T.. II. Evenson; Com.
of Labor, r. G. Kennedy and recon-
mended for the Senate the name of
Bartlett Trip.
A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life.
1t was just IN ordinary scrap Of
wrapping paper, but it saved her life.
She was in the last stages of consump-
ton, told by physicians that she was
incurable and could live only a short
time; she weighed less than seventy
pounds. On a piece of wrapping pa
per she read Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and got a sample bottle; it
helped her, she bought a large bottle
it helped her more, bought another and
grew better fast, continued its use and
is now strong, healthy, rosy, plump,
weighing 140 pounds. For fuller par
ticulars send stamp to w. H. Cole.
druggist. Fort Smith. Trial bottles of
this Wonderful Discovery free at Roth
Bros.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATION-Land Office

NOTICE FOR PUBLlCATION-land Office
IN at Mitchell. South Dakota, April 30th, 1890
Notice is hereby. given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention TO
of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before A. 1. Churchill. Judge of the County
Court. in and for Jerauld County. South Dakota
ut Washington Springs, s. d. on June 1ith, ls"
Viz:
JAMES GRIEyE
under his HID. entry No. 25S04 for the $. W. =
of Sec. No. 20. Town. los, N. of r.. &c W. !. M,
He ame the following witnesses to. prove
his %continNousr residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz; Charles W.. England, Charles
w. Mills and Grin o.. England. OF TempIleton
OF Washington Springs 20. South Dakota.
Il. ". KRATZ. Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

CARLTON N. HALL,
the Washington Springs Har-
ness Dealer, has a complete
stock Of everything in that
line. Hand Sewed single and
double harness constantly on
hand, or you can have them
made to order on short notice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

NOTICE FOR Observation-Disclosures Office
~ at Mitchell. South Dakota, June 3, 1880.
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof, 8 years residence. in sup
port of her claim, and that said proof will be
made before A. l. Churchill. Judge of The county
Court, In and for .Jerauld county, South Da-
kota. at washington Springs, $. d., on the 2lst
dayOf July. A. d., 1890, viz:
MARY SMITH,
Widow OF
JAMES SMITH. Deceased,
under Hd. entry No. 2745G for the 5. w. 4 OF
Sec. % in town 107, n. of Range Is, w. 5 p NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove
his and her continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land, viz: Byron G. Cum
mings, Mylo A. Cummings, Ezra VOORHEES,, and
A. s. Beels, all of Washington Springs l.. o.,
S. Dakota. X. N. kRATZ, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Treasurer's Report.

Inquiries having been made as to the
financial condition of Media school
township, l think it due the tax
payers to inform them that there's IN
the treasury now $214.O8. Every war
rant paid up to date.
Your Humble Servant,
CHAs. HANSON. Treas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

NOTICE FOR PuBllCATIoN-Land Office
~ at MITCHELL, South Dakota, MAY 81, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the. following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention 70
make final proof. 5 years residence il! support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before A. 1. Churchill, Judge of the
County Court, in and for jerauld County,
on the 18th day of July, AL 1880. viz:
PETER kLINk
under his lid. entry No. 274a4 for the south
East Il of See. 10. in Twp. No. JOG, N. OF II. G
w. I. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his contimuou esidence upon: and cultivation
of said land viz; hrchemidcs RyWater Charles
Helm. Christ Clodt, and Wesley y. Merehead,
all of Gordon l.. o., South Dakota.
Il. n. KItATZ, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
NEW NoTICE-TIMBER CULTURE-U.- S,
y Land Office. Mitchell. South Dakota, May

10th, 1880.
Complaint having been entered Il at this office
by Arthur +. Turrill Of Jerauld Co., against
Geo. W. Bennett. for failure to comply with
law as to Homestead Entry No. 2s4Gt, dated
August 18th, 1887. upon the w. rs. ": 4 Sec. Q
and WA n. w. u Sec. II, Township 1o7, Range
view to the cancellation of said entry, contest
ant alleging that said Geo. w, Bennett has
wholly abandoned said tract for more than one
year since making said entry and next prior to
the date herein, That said tract is not settled
uponand cultivated by said party as required by
law.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the 18th day of July,
1880, at l O'Clock T.. NJ. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
II. w. WHEEIoCk. Receiver.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

Halters Of all descriptia,
ready made and for sale chea
Collars to fit any animal.
large assortment OF WIFI
fresh from the factory.
When in need Of anythin
in the harness line call
Halls Harness Shop.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22

S'Ee< ~
Not the least among the various of
lenses that meet the eye. anl seldom
with any palliating incidents. are Tie
signs OF all kinds that disiigure most of
the buildings in the business districts.
A plain s!snboard, giving the name Of
the company or individual proprietor
aud the nature OF the business, is unob-
~lectlonable, however large, if set up
against the wall, over the entrance or at
the Threshold. The largest concerns in
the city have, however, abandoned even
these, and are content to use u small
metal plate for their names.
But the popular idea in signs seems to
run to US great a display as possible, and
in its indulgence taste and safety are
sacrificed. What can be moro hideous
than those great nrial wire structures
that project from the tops of buildings
or are hung across the streets? They are
dangerous, too, as experience has shown.
Then there are those dazzling monstrosi-
ties which, in colored glass, call the at
tention of the passerby to the game of
billiards and other pastimes. Some Of
the porticos which project over the
whole sidewalk are utilized for similar
purposes.
Exaggerated hats, bonnets, clocks,
mortars, saws and other symbols of the
merchandise for sale within the stores
fiaunt before the gaze at every turn.
Most of these are illegal, as the law al
lows but three feet nearest the building
for the display of signs and merchandise,
and this is availed in many trades for
the profit it will bring, not only to them
selves, but in some cases by compensa-
ton from fruit vendors or other small
trades not connected with the regular
occupations America.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
Where Gen. Grant Died.

While at Mount McGregor | visited
the Grant cottage. 1t is i'll the same
condition now as it was when Grant
died. The same furniture stands in the
same places, and the tallow candle half
burned down to the socket stands on the
table, besides the two great armchairs
i'll which he breathed away his last
hours. Pieces of his last writing, con
sisting of slips from his pad, are shown.
and there is a tall, fine looking soldier in
uniform who sleeps in the cottage and
takes care of the relicA There are, on
the average. about $4,000 visitors a year
now, and many pathetic incidents occur.
Nearly every one that comes wants to
take away some memento Of the place,
and many pick up the gravel Of the walk
around tho house, s1pposing that they
are carrying off stones trodden by the
foot of Grant.
The truth is that this gravel has to be
renewed every month on account Of
these relic hunters. and the stones they
carry away have never seen Grant. Mr..
Arkell. who owns the mountain, tells
me he was offered So, 900 for the cot
tage, and that the men who offered this
were western men, who said they wanted
to cut up the cottage and sell it for relics.
The probability is that they would have
taken it to pieces, have carried it off to
Chicago and shown it there at the expo
sition, nthe same way that Libby prison
is to be showp.-Cor. Cincinnati Times
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
Extraordinary Deaths,

Lely died of jealousy at the success of
Sir Godfrey Kneller.
E%lphinstone died of u broken heart
over tho result of the battle of Flodden.
Tho Emperor Frederick III and his
son, Macmillan l, both died from eat
ing too heartily of melons.
Nalentia, the Spanish theologian, died
because he was accused by the pope Of
having falsifed a passage in st. Angus
tine.
Cheke, the great English scholar, died
of grief at having been perverted from
his religious belief.
1t is said that after Malherbe, the
great French writer, had been dead over
an hour that lie raised the drapery and
reproved one of the watchers for using q
word that was hardly pure Frenchl
Alonzo Cano, the French painter and
sculptor of the Seventeenth century, is
said to have had such a fine sense of pre-
cision and symmetry that he refused to
kiss Il poorly executed crucifx, even
though on his deathbed.
Angeleri, a Milanese actor, was so
overcome by the enthusiastic reception
accorded him on his first appearance in
Naples that he literally died of joy be-
fore the conclusion Of the evenings en-
tertainment.- 81. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
His Faith Failed.

II remember a negro in the southern
states some years ago." said the old SOL
dier as he rested his war worn frame in
a chair at tho Monongahela house. "He
was an old man, and when tired sun
ming himself on q log in the laneway lie
was accustomed to retire to the shade
and doze. He had a class of twenty or
SO little boys to whom he used to give
Bible lessons, generally on Sunday after
noon.
eft was his practice to give out on one
Sunday the lessons to be prepared for
the next. The old fellow was a little
blind and u good bit deaf, and this fact
induced the young fellows to put up a
joke on him. In the old boys absence
they glued two pages of the Bible to-
gether, and on the following Sunday sat
~expectant of how their little game would
work. The old tutor put on his "specs,"
and giving a sympathetic glance at his
class opened the Bible at tho passage
about Noal's ark, and began to read.
HE spelled out the lesson to the end
of the pagc-'and Noah took with him
into the ark one of every kind and so
on, and one wife, and turning over
continued, 'sho was 142 cubits long and
so wide, built entirely of cyprus wood
and pitched inside and out
"'Foh dc Lawd's sake! What a wom-
an!' exclaimed the old darby, glancing
wonderingly over the book at his grin
ming class. He paused and pondered
over the wonderful dimensions of Noah's
wife for many minutes, and then said:
"'Boys, we mustn't doubt anythin' the
book says, but take it as the other
passage furder on, which says, we are
fearfully and wonderfully made.'"-
pittsburg Dispatch.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
Ono Way of Looking Mt 1t,

Tho British soldiers invaded Connecti-
cut in 1910, and during their march
through Fairfield village amused them
selves by setting fire to all the public and
many private buildings, all of which
were totally destroyed. Among the
former was the Congregational church,
at that time even a landmark by reason
of its age. The good people were in
censed at the proceeding, as they felt
that the application of the match to
churches was uncalled for; but they were
powerless to prevent it. They could SIM
ply look on while the structure was con-
suming. In due time another church
was built on the same site, and it was
used down through the decades till early
in June, 1890, when in some mysterious
way it took fire and was destroyed.
This circumstance. while it is a per-
picking one, proves to have had one fort
innate phase, i. e., it gave the society an
opportunity, if there was any consola-
ton in it, to make things even in part
as regarded tho old score, and in this
way: Some years ago the church COM
mittee were instructed to insure the
church property. They did SO, placing
a portion Of tho amount with American
companies, but the larger share with a
British company. In the insurance adj
justment the latter company was called
on to pay, which it did promptly, the
sum of $4,000. One hundred and ter
years was q long time, but the church,
! realizing tho truth of an old saying,
Everything comes to them who watt
have as their reward tho consciousness
of having made-in part at least-old
accounts square.-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
His system.

At6 oy6SCuAs
A man professionally "funny" in print
is often a aus of perpledty to his fam
lily from his habit Of picking up "uncon-
sidered trifes" and weaving them into
a marketable web. One such person,
whose notebook is never at hand, has a
way of memorizing hints which is less
original than amusing. He finds that
no method is more satisfactory than that
of fitting items together to form a sem
tence, which he repeats to his wife until
she remembers 1t.
Susan" said he one day, remember
that Walter Besant shoots rows and
steals acorns in an old distillery."
eyes, | WILL" agreed Susan, ''but !
really must know what it means"
"'Walter Besant' indicates an article
on certain reforms to which he gave an
impetus, shooting crows and stealing
acorns' will remind me Of two anecdotes
| heard this morning, and the last part
of the sentence indicates an article
want to look up in one of last years pa
pers."
One thing is certain-that this journal
list, should he attain a widespread celeb.
rity. need never fear the harry biog-
rapher. That dauntless and untiring
fend will find no "hints for work" OF
Fugitive notes" to print for the curious
eye.
One day this unconventional worke,
washeard repeating to himself the chance
remark OF a clever child.
We'll, said his wife. "what can you
make ont of that
oh" was the literal reply, "about
three dollars. Youths Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
Catching Trains in Chicago.

Chicago's hardest worked people are
the ones living in the suburbs. Life to
them means just one thing, and that is
ITO catch Il train" A mans business, q
woman's shopping, patience, pleasure.
pride is built up around that one idea,
and everything is sacrificed to it. Rush.
ing down Lake street Saturday night
was q short, f1eshy man and a big round
watermelon. The watermelon was car
ried by a manufactured rope harness,
and tho scale was about evenly bal
anced. Sometimes the mar was a little
the heaviest, and then again the water
melon would swing the man off the
ground, but both were in perfect har-
mony as to tho one idea
While the swinging motion accelerated
speed it was a decidedly dangerous
thoroughfare for people not governed by
this axle in the wheel Of life. As the
watermelon and the man reached one of
those magnificent stone portals that is
an index to the grandeur Of the depot at
the foot of Lake street the train
whistled. The entrance was narrow.
There was not room for the watermelon,
the man and the idea. The balance hap.
pened to be on the side Of the man, he
being held down by the idea.
The watermelon in the air swung
against the carved stone. Man, balance
and idea hit the other side. The water
melon got the worst Of it. 1t wa a rock
that most anything would split upon.
Harmony and the combination was
broken. With a gasp and a look the
man threw lle rope harness in with the
rich red lusciousness of the wrecked
watermelon, gathered up his balance
and idea and rushed on. The water
melon was sacrificed, but he caught his
train.-Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
The Rosetta Stone.

The Rosetta Stone," a famous Egyp-
tan curiosity now in tho British Muse
UNI, was discovered in the year 1905 by
M. Boussard, a French explorer, near
Rosetta, a seaport Of lower Egypt. 1t is
of black basalt. about forty inches long
and thirty inches wide, with three en-
graved Inscriptions upon its surface.
The first of these is in Greek, the second
q conglomeration of hieroglyphics, the
third In enchorial writing, a system used
by the Egyptians in recording every day
matters. After years Of laborious re-
search the savants of Europe ascertain
ed that the three inscriptions were three
versions of a decree in honor of Ptolemy
Epiphones by the priests of Egypt, be
cause he had RENTED their taxes. This
wonderful relic dates about two cent
uries before the beginning of the Chris
tian era.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
statistics OF the Railways

Some valuable statistics Of the rail-
ways Of t,se United States have been
given by the statistician of the interstate
commerce commission in his report for
the year ending June 80, 1890. Under
the caption Of Men Employed on Rail-
ways figures show that the railroads in
this country give direct employment to
f04,1l3 workers, averaging $50 to each
100 miles Of road. Another table Is pre-
scented showing in contrast that the
number OF employees on English railways
amount to 1.T48 per 100 miles of road, or
about four to enc as compared with this
country.
In this connection the statistician
makes significant reference to the num-
Der Of railway accidents from all causes
for the year, the number Of persons
killed and injured being respectively
1888 and 10000. The tables presented
emphasize with tremendous force the
necessity for immediate and stringent
legislation in the way Of safety appli-
ances.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiSn.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
Breakfast ON Bare Mahogany

This of all seasons is the one when q
bare polished mahogany table makes q
breakfast Of melons, fish, rice cakes and
coffee a feast for the eyes as well as the
palate. You may not have u veritable
from San Domingo, but if you care to
give a cabinet tinisher 50 he will hand
polish a cherry or oak. and in a fresh
white dress you a make your husband
and little folks believe you are a break
fast beauty.
To be most effective neither scarfs nor
mats must be used. Have some pretty
tile for the coffee pot rest, and instruct
the girl to keep tho hot plates on the
sideboard. The fish and cakes will be
passed around, and the basket of rolls,
the platter ct melon and the bowl Of
china aster " dahlias will be furniture
enough for the center. -Kansas City
Times,
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
Aluminium the U,arest Metal.

Aluminium is now the rarest metal in
the world, although it is the most USE
full, and the earth from which it can be
reduced is found all over the globe-in
Ohio as well as far off India. The largest
piece Of aluminium in the world is the
cap of the Washington monument. This
weighs 100 ounces. A larger piece Of the
metal has never been produced. Not
many years ago q Washington chemist
discovered a process for the production
of the metal.
He thought it was perfect, and found
no difficulty in getting $780, 900 to back
him up. A huge plant was erected in
Tennessee and work was commenced,
but no aluminium was produced. The
professors theory and experiments were
all good enough, but they did not work
upon a large scale. There have been
dozens of like experiences, and thou
sands Of men are today trying to dis
cover the perfect method that will be
commercially practicable New York
! Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22

The plumber of newspapers published
in all countries is estimated at 41,000-
$4,000 appearing in Europe. Germany
heads the list with $500; then comes
France with 4,100, England with 1000.
Austria Hungary with $500, Italy with
1,400, Spain with $50, Russia with 900.
Switzerland with $50, Belgium and Hol-
land with 300 each, and the rest are pub
lished in Portugal, the Scandinavian
and the Balkan countries. The United
States has 1850 newspapers. Canada
has 700 and Australia also 700. OF 800
journals published in Asia Japan alone
has 200. Two hundred journals appear
in Africa and three in the Sandwich
Islands. In the principal languages
there are published $1,000 newspapersin
English, $500 in German, $500 in
French, 1890 in Spanish and 1900 In
[talian.-London Times.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
How n Painter Won "A Wager.

Often have sculptors and painters dis
cussed the relative merits of sculpture
and painting. A funny story is told of
an artist who resented the disparaging
comparisons made by a sculptor, and
laid u wager that no could, within a
given time, paint a picture which should
display tho human figure as completely
as any sculptor could do. Tho wager
was accepted, and upon the appointed
day a painting was produced which full
filled all the conditions.
1t represented a warrior, his back to
the spectator, bending we a sheet Of
water in the limpid surface of which was
reflected his entire face and form. To
the right a suit of polished armor hung
and threw back a full length profile
image, while a mirror performed q like
Office for the left side. Tho sculptor, Of
course, handed over the money staked,
and the painter doubtless laid it out to
great profit and advantage to himself
md his friends in the approved "cakes
and ale" of the period, after the generous
name of his kind.-New York Star.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-22
Depreciation i'm the pr,oo o, Onyx.

Among the art treasures which used
to adorn the drawing room in his marble
palace, nov occupied by the Manhattan
club, A. T. Stewart cherished a block of
Mexican onyx twelve inches square and
about seven-eighths of IN inch thick. He
gave 800 for it, and it was considered
an unusually big, rare piece of what was
then a precious stone. So rapidly have
the onyx deposits of Mexico been de-
veloped since the day of the merchant
prince, however, that a piece of onyx tile
same size as the one the great trader
valued SO highly can now be purchased
in New York for about S., or for a good
deal less than one%-hundredth part of the
price he paid. Blocks of onyx of eight
feet are now shipped here, cut up to
commercial size in Brooklyn and sent to
the New England factories to be polished.
For interior decoration onyx black Afri-
can marble, so long used almost exclu-
sively, has been almost superseded by
the notified stone now found in such
abundance on our own continent.-New
York Letter.