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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

CALIFORNIA contains 10000 square
miles, and if she had 1000 more square
miles, three States like New York and
three more like Connecticut could be
laid on her surface. One-third of her
era, to speak within bounds, is adapted
to grape culture, which gives her vine
yard possibilities as great as France
would have if she We're all vineyard.
The wine production of France is H.,
400, 100000, gallons, while California
has only attained result Of $4,000, OO0
gallons; that is, with an immensely
greater area adapted to grape culture,
she yields only one sixty-third as much
wine as Franco. This indicates her
coming possibilities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

A CAPITAL Of about $22,OO0,O 600 is
said to have been raised for carrying
out the plan of making Paris port by
canalizing the Seine so that ships may
proceed from Havre. Another project
is for constructing . caaal to connect
the Mediterranean with the Bay Of
Biscay.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

A REPRINT of an address before the
Franklin Institute, by Thos. Pray, Jr.,
shows an astonishing difference in the
cost of steam-power in different estab-
ishments, the range being from $7.98
to 1854. 80 per horse power for a year of
5000 working hours. A great waste of
power from various causes is believed
to be very common in locomotives,
steamships, electric generators, etc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05
Our Hearing and Sight.

Pupils who learn "by ear without
thought as to the meaning of things,
contrive to afford a good deal of amuse-
ment to their teachers. Recently o
teacher in grammar school asked one
of her boys:
what is the meaning of topaz"
"A topaz" said the boy, @is where
the mules walk when they're drawing
a canal-boat. San Francisco Argo-
7lQ2Lt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

MINISTER PHELPS says English is the
language in diplomatic circles in Ber-
lin. The Kaiser, Chancellor Caprivi
ciety people, speak English, and show
such preference for it that it would be
ungracious to insist upon German.
One reason of this is the national dis
like to the French language and the
Partially of literary people for English
and American books.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

Now THAT the Louisiana lottery can
no longer use the mails, they propose
to utilize the express companies in dis
5ributing advertising matter. Even i'll
that case they will be checkmated, as
the law forbids private companies to
carry postal matter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05
ConCluxive Evidence.

C0nCIuslve Evidence.
Lady Dowager-I am at last ting
oughly5 satisfied that the wife LoI
Henry brought from America used
be an actress.
Countess Flango-H How did you fig
out?
Lady Dowager-I renounced the
both yesterday, and she clasped 81 q
hands, took three steps to the rlgi!
sobbed convulsivelv for fifteen second.
and then turning about, lowered to b
full height and defied me.-Grsp.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

The flower dance which has been for
some time past an especial feature of
London gayeties, appears upon this
side with some new and improved ideas,
which promise for it successful run.
The house is converted into rose gar
den, while the buds garland their
vapory evening robes with network of
the most fragrant blossoms. A prize is
frequently offered for the most effec-
tive costume. The buttonhole bouquet
worn by the fair ones escort matches
the flowers that garnish her gown.
Banks of roses fill every nook, while
fairy-like rose draperies form charm
ing canopy as they are drawn from the
center lights to each corner of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

The new automatic machine now
used for stamping in the New York
postoffice will cancel, postmark, count
and stack the letters and postal cards
at the rate of $4,000 per hour. In two
hours and two minutes it cancelled,
post-marked, counted and stacked 49,
48O letters and postal cards, of which
$1,000 were letters. The machine is
driven by an electric motor, but it can
be run with foot power like a small
printing press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05
Conkling and thurman.

The nth anniversary Of the birth 81
Allen G. Thurman, of Ohio, celebrated
in Columbus, brings out reminiscence1
of Ohio's grand old man. One of Cher
refers to our lamented Statesman. Hon
Roscoe Conkling. Though opposed
politically Thurman and Conkline wer|
warm personal friends. During q lon
legal argument in the Senate one da|
Mr.. Conkling repeatedly turned +
Judge Thurman, addressing his remark
apparently to him alone. They we1
not particularly complimentary I
agreeable, and Judge Thurman, feelin
Mr.. Conkling was giving him too mud
of his attention, asked excitedly. and
an angry tone:
Does the Senator from New Yor
expect me to answer him every tim
he turns to me?"
Conkling hesitated moment and th
crowded galleries bent over, expectin
scene. They were disappointed
With Conkling's own .inimtiable grace
he replied:
"When speak of the law, I turn d
the Senator from Ohio as the Mussu
man turns towards Mecca. turn i
him us do to the English colnmo
law, as the worlds most copious four
tain of human Jurisprudence"
While the presiding officers CAV,
was endeavoring to suppress the al
plause in the galleries Mr.. Thurma
had walked over to the Republican sid
of the chamber and shook hands viii
Conkling. The applause brok Of
afresh.
As companion picture, here is NJ
Thurman's estimate of Mr.. Conklina
"Mr. Conkling was remarkable mai
I knew him very we'll in the Senate, an
our relations were very friendly. Irl
member one day I found a red bandanl
on my desk with Conkling's card.
was Of the finest kind, of a revolutionar1
red, and I have it yet (1888). Mi
Conkling, when he was among peopl
he liked and had confidence in, was th
most entertaining man I ever met.
remember dinner given by Don Cam
eron to Mr.. Conkling, Mr.. Eaton ami
myself. Conkling became especial
talkative on that occasion; he discusse|
men and things in a way that Ias da1
cling in its brilliancy. I never kpjoye
anything better. 1t he had been traine
for the stage he would have made
magnificent actor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

The committee for the erection of a
monument to William Tell has, by a
majority of nine to three, decided in
favor of the site in front Of the Town
Hall of Altorf. The hero is to be re-
presented in bold and resolute atti-
tude, with cross-bow in his hand and
in the costume Of the Swiss peasantry
of his time,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

WHAT is there about the figures s
feet inches that is so attractive to po.
icemen? Did you ever notice the de-
scription of a drowned man who was
not just that tall? Maybe you have;
but just notice if the vast majority of
them do not conformto that rule, and also
are reported as wearing congress gait
ers. Whether men measuring feet 8
inches high and wearing congress gait
ers are more prone to drowning than
others, SO far as known, has not been
determined, but it is an odd suggestion
which comes to the mind of many who
constantly watch such cases.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

PROF. i. STONE W1GG1Ns is at it
again. He predicts an earthquake in
Pennsylvania and the maritime prov
inces of Canada Aug. II, 1904, and an
other one in 1920.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

The City of Mexico is as badly dis
appointed in it's census as New York.
Notwithstanding there are evidences of
growth on every side, the new census
shows less population than the one
taken about year ago. The total
count is 100000, and 1aro Republics
says it is now apparent that the popu-
lation has always been overestimated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05
Bahind tha Timas.

The English are slow to adopt nel
ideas. Strange as it may seem, th
people are still using tallow candles al
over the country. They didn't knot
what kerosene was in Worwick an
Bakewell. They had never used it.
the Warwick Arms and Charing Gro
hotels in London we had to go to Of
rooms with one tallow candle, and q
with it, too, or pay sixpence for an q
ira one. After writing by our splend
kerosene lamps in America, this tryin
to write by the light of tallow candl|
is something dreadful. It is going bad
to barbarism.
At Oxford I got fairly exasperateI
and calling the porter I asked him if q
couldn't go out and buy me kerose
lamp.
"What be that there?" ne asked
evident amusement.
"Why, something to burn-to give
good light" said.
Lord, yes. I know where to fiji
that there" he said and off he starte(
But what do you think the TO,
brought me? Why, six tallow candleC
Light them! Why, of course di{
and if you had seen me trying to wri
with eight tallow candles in row, I'd
would have taken my table for CATH
lie altar and the writer for bald headd
monk.
In London they are just beginning |
use kerosene little. They call
parafine, but it has the same old %
City smell. One snuff convinced n
that I had struck oil. The smell W
pleasanter to me than the perfume !
flowers. It was real good old hon
smell. It was the first time that I evl
thoroughly enjoyed the smell of co
oil. The dealer told me that he sold /
ct sixteen to twenty-four cents per GO
Ion. They have no handsome lamps
burn it in yet, but they will come
time. They are now burning it
small lamps, without chimneys, in mar
instances. There is field for son
enterprising American to come ov
here and introduce some good lamp
Candles are sold here at eight to
cents per pound; very cheap, indeed,
you want a fame without light, b
dear enough if you have to stand eig1
in a row to write q letter by. Tho
tell me the French are burning Of
kerosene very generally and that tn
have beautiful lamps.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

A WESTERN cowboy committed sui
eide because thirteen year-old girl re-
fused to marry him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

A NEW and lucrative business for
women has been opened by the anna
teur photography craze. Printing pho
tographs is an occupation for which
women are especially adapted, and
their work in this branch is said to be
superior to that done by men.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

The mines along the Union Pacific
Railway now produce over 1,400, 600
tons of coal annually, and the owners
are preparing for much larger out
mt
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

Two HUNDRED AND -FOUR American
carpet mills, running IL. 600 looms, en-
ploying $4,000 hands, made, in the year
1889, 76.sOO,OOO yards of carpet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

AN innovation in the method of hand
ling green fruit at the port of New York
is about to be put into practice. The
new arrangement consists of steam
heated wharf. In the past fruit has
been landed on the wharf without re-
gard to the weather, and when the tenn
perature ranged below the freezing
point great damage resulted. The
heated wharf will be Sc by 1874 feet in
dimensions.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

A NEW YORK physician, who has for
several years been studying the relation
of eye-strain to headache, etc., in chill
dren, finds that cases of short sight,
far sight, and irregular sight often go
unrecognized until the continued eye
strain results in chronic headache and
lassitude, or even more serious nervous
disorders. The most approved modern
treatment in certain cases of headache
is to order the use of spectacles.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

DARK-HA1RED persons have better
chance in the great struggle for exist
ence than those of the opposite COM
plexion, except. in contagious diseases,
where blondes are comparatively ex-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

room. Each variety is used, from the
blushing wild rose to the velvety
Jacqueminot.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

GEORGE VANDERB1Lr's ambition is to
collect the finest library in America.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

THREE is no more trying business
than politics. Men of long experience
in the elections in New York watch the
the leaders Of the different parties
with an interest that is more or less
gruesome. The steady, intermiuable
and violent wear and tear on the men
who head the big political movements
tell on their looks, weight and manner
SO rapidly that the most sturdy consti-
buttons would break down under it if it
were not for the short period during
which the excitementlasts, says the San.
The men who are so fond of tracing the
subtle connection between the physical
appearance of man and his mental
occupations should consider that one
reason why the successful New York
politician is always represented as a
broad-shouldered, powerfully built
man with thick neck, round head
and plentiful supply of strength is
because about the only successful ward
workers in town who are able to hold
their own as the years roll by must
have a strong physique.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

THERE are many vices which do n
deprive us of friends; there are MAJ
virtues which prevent our having AM
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

GLUE from whale refuse is ne
article of commerce in Russia.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-12-05

Mrs. NICHOLSON, of New Dreams,
who owns and edits the Picayu1ae, and
who is the only woman in the country
in such position, is so quiet, low
voiced and retiring in manner that one
would never suspect her of holding the
place she fills. When the Woman's
Club, of New York, gave her recep-
ton, and it was announced that she
had been made the young clubs first
honorary member. Mrs. Nicholson, quite
like the sweet woman who never saw q
composing stick OF handled blue pen
Gil, deputed her husband to acknowl-
edge the compliment in her stead. She
sat meanwhile blushing and listening.
Mr.. Nicholson, who is the business
manager Of his wife's paper, is big,
genial Southerner, with memory for
politics that goes back forty years.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-08

Sold By prsgEists. 5sc. s : ~ -0''O' y
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-08
ETNAs LAVA DEPOSITS.


Their Clrcumference IL Fully One Hundred
and Seventy Miles
Strsda Etna. Catania's longest street,
beginning at the very edge of the port
side. leads almost due north toward the
volcanoes peak. within few feet Of H.
600 fee. above the level Of the sea, and
fully twenty-eight miles away. The
area Of country dominated by the mount
ain. and at times subjected to overflow
of lava. is astounding. Its circumfer-
ence is fully 170 miles. and it describes
an irregular circle, Of greatest diameter
from north 20 south Catsnia stands at
the extreme Of southern detection in
its southern segment The Alcantara
river rising in its northwestern foot
hills, flows TO the northeast. thence
circles its northern edge, and finally
sweeps around 10 the southeast into the
sea Tho Simeteo river, having its
source at the northeast near that of the
Alcantara, circles the base, first to the
southwest then south<ard, and then
flows around and into the sea TO the
southeast, below Catania- From Catania
to the mouth Of the Elcantara. the
AoAAAaA CCd On tut tacI running WITH
almost a straight wall of shore. cuts
thin segment out of this circle. But
within this extraordinarily distinct cir
Gle Of I7O miles there is not a square
inch of the earth's surface over which
the lava has not at some time poured
which one can not now distinguish TO be
u1adultersted lava soil, and which is
not subject to-day, or any other time, to
a new coating Of molten lava The en-
tire majestic contour Of the mountain,
broken here and there by lesser vO'ca-
noes. is visible from any point at this
tremendous base-edge; but more strange
than all else is the density of population
within the lower and cultivably luxu-
RANT rim. Threading the base. along
the seasfOres of the Alcantara. around
TO the south along the inner. or north
ern shore Of the Simeteo. and crowding
up to the very edge of its lesser volca-
noes are between sixty and seventy
cities and villages. housing-and every |
human beng in lifelong danger Of de- |
struction upward of 500. 900 souls -
Catania Letter in Boston Transcript
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-08
A wHITE WOMAN IN AFRIcA
she = Living An Alone. Teaching the
NaaIres md sunportlnE HerselL

she - Living An Alone. Teaching the
Natives and Supporting Herself
In this place. one Of the most uncivil-
ized parts of West Africa. an American
lady Is living without white COM
pzniOns. .nstructing the natives and
sheerfully performing all the duties
that devolve upon her as a missionary
She is Miss Martha Kah, of Cheyenne
County. Neh-. and she is the only repre-
sentative left of the missionary party
established here by Bishop William
Taylor. Several men were in the party
when it came to Africa, but the trying
climate proved too much for them The
superintendent of the station, Mr..
Steele. was compelled by ill-health 70
return 20 America last year, and then
Mr.. Sortore, of Missouri. and Miss Kah
were all who were left In April last
Mr. Sortore died of African fever, and
Miss Kah is now alone, and she is far
too busy to be greatly disheartehed by
the sad events that have robbed her of
all her comrades
She superintended the housekeeping
while the Others were with her, and
now she is Obliged. in addition, 10 kcer
the school going and direct the labOrs
on the plantation She teaches school
five days every wesk, IL not prevented
by sickness The plantation was opened
by Mr.. SortOre. and on it is raised con-
siderable maniOc. bananas and cocoa
Ii is necessary TO keep up the planta-
ton, for Miss Kah, IL addition 10 her
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-08
"a Well. by {

"We by George supposed
You was like this Thompson
and colt He lived the bank of
reckon Well W. that OF
down the water and drinking Ike sensible
walk down and-take a drink
folks ike colt
pated they just let until
through tedious spell of
Medical Discovery taken in time would all
equal to for Bousness Impure Blood So
really nothing less than Sa
Medical Discovery" maad
But must be taken before the disease
taken IN time fair
will refunded.
Lung, Splitting Blood Breath Bronchitis
Asthma Severe Coughs and kindred affections
WORLDS DEPENsART MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Street Buffalo, N. Y.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-08

A WHITE woMAS's HOME N AFRICA
missionary work, must support herself
the theory Of the Taylor missions being
that tho missionaries shall suppOri
themselves IL is marvellous how eco
nOmically Miss Kah and her recent com.
rades lived in this savage part Of tho
world; and yet they have always beer
prepared to entertain Hospitality any
traveller who comes here
Here is = picture of the house in which
this solitary woman Is living. Many o;
the missionaries in Western Africa live
in niceiv-furnished houses brought from
Europe or America and 4 good deal OF
their food is specially prepared in Lon
don or Paris for use in tropical cOuE-
tries But the Taylor missionaries have
to build their own houses. except thai
the iron used in them is imported This
house, except its corrugated iron sides,
was made from materials produced il
the country, and BY unskilled native
w0rkmen- II is difficult to conceive
how much patience and perseverance are
required 20 build a house under such
conditions This building was erected
under the direction Of Mr.. SOrtOre, with
few extra worlmen besides those reRu-
lariyemployed on the plantation The
picture is faithful representation OF
the home of this brave white woman,
who. under the most trying circum-
stances, has been left wholly alone in
the work she came out TO Africa 70 do
N.Y. sun
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-08

short-lived- The lengthening downward
was. however. persisted in, and thence
forward pzntaloons were worn as in En-
gland, with boots or CATERS
About 17pT they began 70 be worn
wider and outside the boots, but this
was only permissible in the summer and
out Of town In I-9s few daring spir-
It's Tentuad into Paris in this cut
rzgeous attire but were promptly sup
pressed by popular ridicule. The ad-
eanced Republicans were the foremost
IN abandoning knee-breeches-culOt
for pzntaloons. and even in somecases
for trousers; whence they were called at
hrst. in opprobriun, BY their foes.
later. in self-gl0rifcatiOn by their own
party, s-szns-culottes
Previously 70 this We find trousers
worn in the French navy A sailor Of
Che year I7s5 wore blne and white
striped trousers; In Izs2 they were
striped with the national red, white and
blue- and in the same and following
years, when the armies hastily levied
for the Austrian war and the support Of
the national convention lad TO be uni
formed the white cloth Of which their
6reeches were made ran short, and trou-
sers were extemporized for ssme Of the
recruits of the same striped material
There were companies and even whole
regiments in shese striped trousers
But this was only temporary ex-
pedienk The officers. and not they
alone, hut the men. too, objected to the
lack Of smartness. and preferred &c
button the rwenty-forr buttons on the
old-fashioned gaiser to wearing the more
convenient trouser- do not know the
date Of the resumption Of trousers in the
French army. but they were substi-
tuted for breeches and CATERS in the
English arny IN the year ISIS, says q
writer in the Cosmopolitan Magazine
Under the consulate and the en-
Dtre the pzntalOon and the knee /
hreeches seem 70 have held the field To- /
Eether, with slight but increasing ad- /
Fantzge in favor of the former, which 1
By 1sl2 had entirely suppianted its
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-08

StH fRtECISc0. clL-
LOUISVILLE. ~. NEW Y0RN. NJ