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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
An Expert In Wines.

Capt. Shillaber, we'll known to the
VINE men of San Francisco, is attract
ing. attention among the experts of
Chicago for his knowledge of wines and
his stories of wine tasting. Seated at
table surrounded by casks and bar
rels OF the famous wines of California,
ne told this story, says the Chicago
Herald:
A gentleman the other day came in
here and ordered bottle of the best
Zlntandel wine. / called to John, our
porter, to wrap up bottle.
How much do you charge bottle? ?"
Forty CENTS" replied.
Forty cents bottle for Zinfandel?
That is an outrageous price. You have
not bottle of wine in your entire es-
tahlishment that is worth 40 cents. /
know all about wines, their manufact-
ure, their cost, and what they are worth,
and do not intend to pay any such
price,"
called to John in the back part Of
the store: Don't wrap up that bottle;
it is not wanted" Then, turning to
my knowing gentleman, I invited him
to test glass of Zinfandel. He &C.
cepted, and then, entering into CONVEX
satlon with him, I explained that pure
California wine could not be sold for
less: Although Ihad been in the wine
business for twenty-eight years, my new
friend told me that he had made it a
study for over three years and knew all
about it. ! as frankly told him knew
very little and was learning more about
wine every day. So asked him if be
would not pass Judgment on two wines
and tell me which Zinfandel was the
best. / took bottle out Of the ice
chest and filed an ordinary wine glass.
Then set beside that a small fine cut
glass, took the same bottle out of the
ice chest and filled the small glass.
Then my smart wine expert fell into
my trap. He tasted the wine in both
glasses, smacked his lips and said he
should Judge that the age of both wines
was the same.
You surprise me, said, "as know
that to be true, but did not believe
you would be able to determine that.
Encouraged, he held up both glasses t.
the light. knew he would do that,
and had for that reason taken two diff.
ferent sized glasses to produce differ.
ence in the color Of the wine.
Tasting Of the wine again critically,
he set down the small glass. and pro
nounced that of infinitely better quality
than that in the larger glass.
You surprise me again, I said. sfol
the reason that poured the wine in
both glasses out of the same bottle"
"Do you mean to insult me, sir?" he
said. getting up mad, with having beer
caught in trap.
no. replied, @only I wish to teacl
you lesson. and satisfy myself tina
you still had something to learn abou
winas y
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03

s s,s',s,1 of thick syrup. The starch
syrup thus made, as we'll as the Witt
sollo starch sugar, are both art;clas A 70
commerce. 'n ARTICLES OF
!, 1t has not yet been exn1a;nod ho,,,
s s.ls e'lect is produced, but as starch
.h gum and starch sugar have each
.ne same constitution, the difference il
undoubtedly caused by a different
grouping into molecules of the atoms
ol carbon, hydrogen and oxygen Of
s Mnlcn they are composed, which is Of.
1ected by the sulphuric acid. -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
The Coolest kind Of a Cool Man.

The coolest man / ever saw" said
Colonel Mooney, twas Tom Patterson.
a young travelling man who used to 20
out of Chicago. Tom had way of cell
brating his return to this CITY in man
ner that made him favorite with GER
tain class of boys about town. The
only trouble with him was that when,
he fell under the table it was good-by
to Tom. He never moved until the
next day. Finally his best friends un-
dertook to reform him. Persuasion
was of not much effect and they con-
cluded to try another scheme One
night when Tom was grooming under
his cargo the boys toted him to the old
morgue, which was then over on Third
avenue whore there is now a sky-scrap-
er That morgue was always ope ).
Iom was laid on aslab between two nn-
knowns. 1t was CHASTITY sort of joke.
The boys fingered about to await re-
hts. After while Tom returned to
Consciousness and struck light. He
was great smoker. He held up the
match to see where he was and, of
course, he saw. Then he lighted q
cigar, set there and smoked, after which
he resumed his recumbent position Oh
the slab. The boys then called him.,
but he informed them he didn't want to,
be disturbed. OF course we had to get:
him out, but Re wouldn't come until he
got ready. Once we threatened him.
But he replied that if we used any force
he would raise an alarm and have us
run in on the charge of prowling about
morgue for the purpose Of stealing
dead bodies. And he was as cool as q
sudden cold wave. "-Ne,u York Mer--
c7LTu
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
A Practical Joke.

Three brother officers were travoI;na
IRON Umritser to Lahore. where tha1
mad nad been playing polo during the after.
n noon Une OF them, tired after the
game, fell asleep on one of the seats
LIS railway ticket, which was sticking
a''lttle out of his pocket, was promptlv
annexed by one of the others and trans
!erred to his own pocket. When near
ing Lahore his brother officers awoke
me sleeping youth, saying:
we are!" N eAe
1t was still broad daylight and for
some reason or other the train was
pulled up some little way outside the
station.
), All tickets ready, pleased" shouted
the ticket collector.
Two of our friends PROMPTLY fonnd
theirs, ready for the ticket collector
WI he should make his appearance.
The third searched his pockets but
could find no ticket.
Good gracious where is nv ticket ?"
he said; II know I had one RIGHT
enough when I started; you fellows saw
me get it, didn't you ?" he asked.
Yes, you had it right enough" thew
said; where on earth can YOU have
put it?"
II don't know" he replied in despera.
ton.
You'll pay the fare" said the others,
conso]ingly; "it's not much"
But l haven't cent with me-" he
returned; will you fellows lend me
some dibs?"
Both said they were as high and dry
as he was in regard to money.
Tickets, pleased" said the collector
at last quite close to the carriage.
What the dickens shall I do?" said
the ticketless one.
"Oh, get under the seat" said the
others; quick! quickl man! here he
comes!"
Under the seat like o shot went the
man without a ticket! When the
ticket collector came to the door three
tickets were handed up.
you have given me three tickets,
sir, he said; but see only two gentle
men; where is the third?"
@Oh! he's under the seat" they said
with the greatest nonchalance, as if il
were an ordinary everyday affair.
under the seat!" echoed the tickle,
collector, in tone of surprise, what is
he doing there?"
ooh! he always travels under the
seat," they said; "he prefers tip
London Tid-Bits.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
Had the Quilts and He Wanted to Be
There.


Had the Quilts and He Wanted to BE
There.
Lounging around the front door of a
Georgia grocery store were half dozen
men. It was 8 O'clock, and oyer the
low range of hills to the east the moon
rose in all her semi-tropical splendor.
Politics and crops had been the SUBJ
jects of discussion. but the conversation
Jagged.
II reckon you heard Bill Madden
runnin' a rig on me bout gettin' mar
ried?" said lank countryman of that
class known in various localities as
"haw-eaters," pixies" and "tackeys."
well, hits so, he continued after a
pause. during which he pulled vigor-
ously at small, black pipe. "Yes,. I've
ben goin' to Mr.. Settles heap for q
long time. I wanted ter asst i'm fur
Mary, but was too skeered. One day
I jist said ter i'm powerful sudden: Mr..
Settle, I wanter marry Mary Sc:
Willis, you don't wanter marry Mary.
Thar's plenty gals 'roun' yere you'd
jist as soon have as Mary. Let Mary
stay ct home with 'er muther'n me. ,
ST: Mr.. Settle, if thar was plenty
gals 'roun' yere I'd as soon had as Mary
I'd done had 'em.' Sc: You'll
halter see 'er ma, Willis, an see whut
she saws bout it. I went inter the
house. an thar set the OF woman befo'
the fire a.knittin'. She asst me ter take
a cheer. I done so, then 1 said, 81:
Miss Settle. wanter marry Mary
Hit kinder upset her. S'she: Willis,
Mary amt ready ter marry. I always
done said no gal oughten ter get marry
tell she has TO quilts, an Mary hain't
but two. I lowed ter make 'er piece
t'others this last gone winter, but she
hain't had time
"S'I: Miss Settle, I don't care eff
Mary hain't got nary quilt. I got
plenty of quits and bed clothin', an ]
want ter marry Mary right now She
kinder drapped Ter knittin', leaned back
in 'er cheer an looked inter the fire.
She set thater way fer mint an then
she turned 'roun' an looked at me with
the great big tears drappin' outen 'er
eyes an said kinder low and pitiful like,
b'she: Willis, reckon I'll halter let
you take 'er, but my heart'll be mighty
nigh Dustin open when she marries. ,"
Willis knocked the ashes out of his
pipe, which had gone out during his
story, rose from his chair, looked
dreamily at the moon and said: "We're
ter be married at Ebeneezer meetin'
muse termorrow week, an want ter
be thar."-St Paul Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
strange Betifellows.

A lady in the north of England once
owned pet monkey named jimmy
One Of the smaller kind popular
as house pets. jimmy was we'll cared
for, of course, and provided with good
quarters, but she was especially de-
lighted with young puppy which had
been given to her as companion, and
which she used to carry off to bed with
her and hold cuddled up in her arms all
night to keep herself warm.
This nocturnal companionshipbe became
in time such amatter of course that,
when eventually the puppy was given
away, the little monkey was quite in
consolable. But it was not long before
the wise little creature hit upon q
scheme for providing successor to her
late friend.
On the same premises lived O little
Bantam hen, and one night when it was
on its way to roost, jimmy was seen to
seize upon it and march off to her
quarters, hugging it to her bosom in
place of the puppy.
For a night or two the same method
of capture had to be resorted to, but at
lsst, as use is second nature, the hen
became accustomed to the arrangement,
and would go of her own accord to
roost in the monkeys arms. A strange
pair of bedfellows indeed!
One night great chattering and
lamentation was heard, and on inquiry
into the cause, jimmy was found in dire
distress because the Bantam had been
accidentally shut out.
jimmy was not only q wise monkey,
she could also thoroughly enjoy prac-
tical joke.
On one occasion, before the puppy
was disposed Of, the people in the house
heard a great commotion, and suspect
ing something funny, went TO look.
jimmy had somehow got free from her
chain and had tied the dog up in it.
wrapping it round and round him till
he was unable to move; and there she
sat chattering and laughing at his un
comfortable predicament.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03

confdingly on MY shoulder, by the kiss
on your sweet lips, but what was
tnae clicking noise I heard just then?"
Nothing, Walter, nothing but papa.
hes lawyer, you know, but he amuses
himself with all sorts of queer fads.
Hes pracicing on us with his Kodak.
20 on, Walter, dear. What were you
ABOUT to swear. "-PittsbArgh DIS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
Starch.

le mealy substance known by the
r Of starch forms the basis of some
simple and easily performed chem
experiments. Rasp some potatoes
crater, writes a contributor to the
F'Ns Companion; knead the pulp
obtained with water, and squeeze
ahnen cloth; the fibrous particles
eeells remain behind, but the juice,
F.Aer with a large proportion of the
CO. runs through. Let the liquid
pm quiet for some hours +; it becomes
because the heavier starch settles
ne bottom. Pour off the liquid,
the starch several times with fresh
allowing it to settle each time,
then dry in moderately warm
and starch will be the result.
sat IN a flask the liquid poured from
Esafe g: and after boiling q few mo-
: 1t deposits q flaky substance,
% is vegetable albumen.
starch is placed in q ladle and
Y heated with constant agitation
ned me up, hard, horny granules are
tuea, which swell when boiling
us poured on them. These gran
a'e called sage.
s' IN vessel half q drachm of
WITH an ounce and half of
stirring till it boils, and you have
u L. 1t is used for stiffening linen.
safeh paste is allowed to stand
a ,ength Of time in q warm place, it
ss'lS Is converted into Tactic acid
s s1I : acid that gives to buttermilk
s .,t sour taste.
e saseh is heated over gentle flame
insanity stirred to prevent burn
s !" acquires after q while a yellox
a ns a brownish-ye!low color, and
h. N,; y; the new property Of dis
II X. 10 either cold or hot water into
d %as1nCas liquid. This il called
IT, -, and As used AS q gum for many
81 plufiSses. Starch gum of a
sy'or mag also he made by mixing
a, 1aes OF starch with one drachm
tSs aud four drops of nitric acid.
ns mixture dry in the air, and
NC 'he nitric acid at q gentle
T. F,,t to ., brisk boiling two ounces
81 Oh water, to which twenty
" sulphuric acid have been
MI ;au then add one ounce of
la aned with q little water, form
t ona tut only in small quanti-
sn nue. that the boiling may not be
b. se1' When all the starch is
A. let the mixture boil for some
.,ia Then add chalk to neutralize
sn,, hitter the liquid through
FSpef, and e7aporate to the con.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
paDa getting in ais work.

aEthelinda, darling" murmured the
enraptured young man, "this is the
happiest moment of my life. I came
here this evening, hoping, yet fearing.
I could not pnt it off any longer. I felt
that I must know my fate. The sus-
pense was killing me. But now-I
swear it by this lovely bead resting SO
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
Some of the Sayings of Sam Jones.

Said Sam Jones in closing his address.
at Q camp meeting, recently:
Il am rough-hand sort of q fellow,
but my heart beats in sympathy for you
all. You never looked into the eyes of
man who more truly loved you, or.
wished your souls salvation more.
God bless you"
The following are some of Sans say
ings at colored camp meeting in Ken
t,lcky:
And you little 17-year-old, silly,
giggling, novel-reading, dancing girl,
you'll never grow up into woman;
you'll evaporate before you get there.
Professor calls himself an agnostic.
He's great big little jackass. That's
q scriptural animal, too.
He'll is selfish on fire. It is a wonder
some of you don't go to hell by spon-
taneous combustion.
Laying up money for Sallie and the,
babies, you old coon! Before you have
been in he'll two years some old fellow
will have married your widow and De
sitting out Oh the front porch, Dragging
about marrying the kurnel's widow and
getting the kurnel's money. I told my
wife it she wished to get married after
l died to do so, but keep the old hound
off the front porch.
A fellow came to Gainesville to start
an original package house. We held
meeting and resolved, first, that we
didn't want any original package mouse ;.
second. we wouldn't have any, and.
third, we'd make an original package.
out of the first damnable scoundrel
who started one. It stopped the bust
ness short off.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
A Characteristtc NIonumena

A day seldom passes without bring
ing one or two visitors to Marie Bash
kirsteff's last resting place, made by a
loving mothers hands more like home
than grave. The monument is divid-
ed into two parts-the basement or
vault and a chapel above. The latter,
which can only be seen by the ordinary
visitor through glass door, has been
fitted up like corner of the studio we
have just quilted. Her rocking chair,
little table: half dozen favorite books
there is something grotesquely horrible
and yet pathetic in the sight. On the
walls, inscribed in letters Of gold are
the titles of her paintings, LIE Meet
ing" now in the Luxembourg Gallery.
Spring" ct cetera. There also are the
verses written by Coppee and several
of his brother poets in remembrance of
the young Russian girl who SO loved
France. A short fight of steps leads to
the vaults, where stands the Sarcopha-
gus. A life-size, startlingly life-like
portrait of Marie, done in oils, stands
opposite the fowe--covered bier, before
which light is kept always burning.
When Madame Bashkirsteff is in
Paris" remarks the sacristan, "she
spends much of her time here. They
say that this chapel cost as much as q
house-1O0, 900 francs-to build and ar
range in this fashion. But then you see
it is the finest monument in Paris. Pere
La Chaise has nothing like it, nothing!"
And he carefully takes US up again into
the little half-chapel, half-boudoir
above, and through into the free, fresh
air Of Passy once more.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
He Wasn't Eligible.

Fellow citizens" exclaimed the
quiet-looking man in the drab suit, as
he mounted table at the ward caucus
after securing recognition from the
chair, Tin rising to put in nomination
for the responsible Office to which the
nominee of this convention will un-
doubtedly be elected by large major
ity, I name q man who has not been
mentioned this evening. I shall say
nothing against the gentlemen already
placed in nomination So fur as / know
they are all good men. But Mr.. Chair
man and Il low citizens, in my judg-
ment the tim has come when this ward
should be represented in the City Coun-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
Only Gooseberry Wine.

4Not little of the alleged cham
payne now sold in this country as the
genuine French article" said promi-
nent wine importer to Philadelphia
Inquirer. reporter, lis simply ripened
gooseberry wine, bottled aud labeled to
represent well-known brands. It not
only looks but also tastes like cham
pagne, and it has its sparkle and foam
as we'll. Very few champagne drinkers
in this country can tell the difference
when ripened gooeberry wine is palmed
off upon them. It is an exceedingly
palata6le beverage, and has the merit
of being wholesome as we'll as inviting.
Another point in its favor is chat it
can he sold at a comparatively cheap
rate and still afford good profit to the
dealer 1t is far preferable to the
manufactured champaenes which used
to be sold here so largely and which
we're simply poison in disguise.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03

No WOMAN, from Eve to Queen Vic
toria, ever felt happy when she be-
lieyed her back hair was coming down.
Darlington Ha,ckeYc>
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
The Big Man Who showed on

Az Fargo we got news of an accident
on the line beyond, and the train had
10 wait there for two hours. Everybody
got out to stroll around, and there we're
. good many people at the depot to
look the passengers over. Among these
we had our attention attracted to a h;o
man who had on q buffalo overcoat, a
Wol1-skln cap, and from the collar of the
coat dangled seven or eight claws which
!, once assisted grizzly bears to scratch
their way through life. He had long
halr. wild eye, buckskin leggins, and
was evidently mighty nimrod, if not a
Western terror. He was walking mn
and down the platform to show himself
OF when an understood, insignificant
looking passenger on our train. who had
been dubbed "Godfrey's Cordial ever
since we left Chicago, approached him
and asked:
"Mistah man, it'll that overcoat for
thale?" ~
mo, sir!" was the thunderous re-.
spouse, as the wearer of it turned on
the questioner.
"Oh! excuthe me. I thee yur have
thome claws there. Did they belong to
cat?"
"Cat! Cat! Did you ever see cat
with such claws?'
NO, thir; and that's the reason L
asked you. 18th that cap made of lamb.
skin?"
at?"
MY deah sir, I nevah drive. It's
against my principles. I am thimply
theeking solid facts. Why don't YOU
have your hair cut and put on thome
WOODEN pantaloons Ishould think YOU
would catch cold"
Look here!" growled the big man, as
he came to halt, II want you to go
away!"
do make you tired?"
"You do"
II am tho thorry!"
Now, you clear out, or I'll get mad, {"
"Real mad ?"
"You hear mel"
Il should like to buy one of those
claws. I'll give you two shillings
eff you don't clear out Til slice an
ear off"
would you really slice my ear OFF,"
innocently asked Cordial.
Il would and I Wilt"
(Which carp"
Both of 'en, you internal fool!"
"Thay," said Cordial, after looking
him over, II don't like the way you
talk. think you ought to apologize. I"
Apologize! Why, you grasshopper,
I've good mind to hold you up by the
hair!"
sDon'th you try It'll"
"But will!'
And he did, but he had scarcely
reached out when Cordial was all chain
lightning and fish bones and pounded
glass. He jumped in with his left on
the big mans nose, took him on the
mouth with his right as he fell, and the
buffalo overcoat had no sooner hit the
platform than the little man was swarm
ing all over it, with both fists working
like piston rods.
In one minute the big man was licked,
and then he was led of one way while
we took Cordial the other. I don't
know what old bears claws had to say,
but as we got the little fellow into the
coach he retied the bow at his collar,
busted his shoes with his handkerchief.
and explained:
"Wath I to blame? When I thaw
those claws wasn't it natural that I
should wonder where the cat wath :?
And I never thaw o wolf nor buffalo
in my lfe--in my whole life!"-New
York San.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
The Ouly Polished Gentleman IN Ne"


York.
David Crockett, the famous hunter.
said th.t wlleu he visited New York ne
met only one polished gentleman ana
that was Phil Hone.
awhy, Dave" he was asked, what
did he do so wonderful!
well, said Dave, when Hone took q
drink he always turned his back on
you" 49,, mo.
elected to Congress from Tenne zee
Tbe last time he ran for electio he
told his commitments that unless they
elected lli,l they could 60 to nell ana
he would go to Texas. ne was so5 noS
elected ak. 2 went to Texas loooy
was captured u Santa Ana ano' Will
other prisoners, mastered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-06
N JOTS.

The "Merry ANGLERS" left for Forked
River, N. j., in a special car on the 4:3O
j. m. train on the Central Road. Bob
Hudspeth Kept the party prior to their
leaving in a state of mirth by his jokes.
George Kraus thought that the only
thing to mar the occasion was the ice
famine, as the fishermen of Greenville
generally take ice in theirs. The club
will be away three days. The following
gentlemen composed the party:-"Bob'
Hudspeth, GeorgeKraus, Edward Schultz,
Doctor Lignot, Michael Knoegy, George
kraus, Edward Schultz, j. Jacard, George
Witt and Harry LilliendahL-
The roof OF st. Paul's Catholic School
Is being covered with tin and the work
OF facing the walls of the school room
with glazed bricks is progressing rap
idly.
There is a delay in the paving of Dam
forth venue. Owing to the scarcity of
PAYERS the contractor was not able to
pected. In New York a great deal of
paving is being done and the PAYERS 40
there, as work is more steady and better
paid h a here.
Henry Kimmerly. janitor OF School No.
20, returned homo yesterday from a two
days grabbing expedition with three
hundred crabs. Mr.. Kimmerly defies
anyone TO beat his record.
Kraus' tonsorial parlors looked duh
this morning without the presence of
genial Mr.. Kraus. who is absent on a fish
ing cruise.
The Board of Management Of Green
Vile Building and Loan Association No.
2 met last night.
An its meeting Monday night Green
vile Building and Loan Associate ton re-
ceived 50. AGO. 90 in dues.