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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-07


or blasphemc. Oh, the cradle! 1t is
more TREMENDOUS than the grave. Where
are most of the leaders of the Twenticth
century soon to dawn upon us? Are
they on the throne? No. In chariots?
Nc In pulpitss No. In forums? No
Tn senatorial haIs? No. In counting
ha,,ses? No. They are in the cradle.
,rhe most tremendous thing in the uni
| verss, and next to God, Is 10 DC d
motler. Lord Shaftcsbury sad' Tive
me generation Of Christian mothers
and will change the whole phase ol So
ciety iM twelve months. g.,
oh. the cradle! Forget not the one IN
which you were rocked. Ihongn ola
and worM out that cradle may De ktaho-
ing in attic or barn, forget not Tie looI
that swaNsd it, the lips that sang over
# the tears that dropped upon IT, Ihe
faith in God that made way for u. Inc
49, Walter Scott did well when ne spent
the first five guinea piece we ever eaf'fsn
as q present to his mother. =.
nishonor not the cradle. thousn ~
oav. like the one my sermon ceieDiates,
hav. been a cradle in o barn. Tor thlhN
= vas d Christian cradle. That was q
,roat cradle in which Martin Luther
Say for from it came forth the re1orma-
t t;o, If the sixteenth century. Ihat was
Wv nreat cradle in which Daniel O'e0nneil
~ for from it came forth an el0qlence
lot will be inspiring while men mel nave
a a.as IN read or ears to hear. Ihat was
e' areat cradle in which Washington lay'
81 from n came forth the happy de-
liyerance of q nation. .,,;o,, 1ohn
ua , law. for from it came forth
1lo osou tn at will not cease until the last
d"noso , gets the Bible and light ana
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
Statistics rs TO HunchbackS.

Ten years ago remarkable charac-
ter died in Paris. He was known all
over France and the greater part of all
Europe as The Learned Hunchback.
He was very wealthy, and spent a mint
of money in the last fifty years of his
life, travelling in all directions making
researches concerning his hunchbacked
brethren. 1t was in the miller por-
tons of Europe that he found the mis-
fortune the most prevalent. Spain
supplied the greater number, and in a
circumscribed locality at the foot of
the Sierra Morena he found that there
was one humpbacked person to every
thirteen inhabitants. They were also
found to be quite numerous in the val
ley of the Loire in France The little
humpbacked statistician came to the
conclusion that there was one hump
back in each one thousand inhabitants,
or an aggregate of one million against
the estimated thousand millions of the
entire earth.
After the death of this eccentric
individual his heirs found in place of a
will voluminous manuscript of two
thousand pages. all concerning humps.
The last page, although it said nothing
about the disposition of property, e1-
pressed the authors desire to have q
hump of marble raised over his grave
with this inscription:
Here lies humpback who had 8
taste for humps. and who knew more
about them than any other hump
back
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

backs" swinging partners" ladies
chain" profound bows" with some bal
ances," and "chassez," and so on. Four
couple are needed to dance the Quadrille
Pose, which, when we'll executed, affords
both beaus and bellies an opportunity to
display any native or acquired grace.
In order to give to the Spanish Jig" a
good send-otf and brace the boys up to
the point of consenting to exhibiting
their legs, the hunt clubs of New York,
at whose dancing parties the gentlemen
appear in small clothes and silk stock
ings, have taken up this beautiful nov
city, and it will be danced at their hops
in connection with the summer meets.
The only obstacle in the way of its
becoming an instantaneous success is
the demand which it makes upon the
cavaliers to display their calves. This is
delicate point with the youth of to-
day. Calves aren't what they used to be.
Horse-cars and elevators have dwindled
the legs of the male biped. He knows
this, and would rather display his cheek
or his biceps or manly chest than let the
world gaze upon his lack of leg develop
ment. However, it is a thing that may
be remedied. An artistically padded
stocking will impart a wonderful devel-
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
A Local Kansas Train

In recognition of the demands of the Kan
sas travelling public, the Union Pacific has
put IN service an early morning train out of
Kansas City, leaving Kansas City daily at
S:3o a. m. making all stops between Kansas
City, Salina and Mcpherson arriving at Salina
at 4:5O p. m. and at Mcpherson. at Los p. m.
Returning, this train leaves Mcpherson at
$50 a. m., Salina at 11:2O a. M, and arrives
at Kansas City at 6:1Op. IN.
This will enable people in the eastern part
OF the state to leave their homes, visit neigh
boring cities and return home the same day,
1t Is hoped that the inauguration of this
service will accommodate large number of
people who have heretofore been unable to
do this.
This train passes Topeka going east at
lilo a. m. This train passes Topeka going
west at $50 p. IN. H. B. HARRINGroS,
j. I. GwIN, City Ticket Agent.
Depot Agent.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

stores, ounce after ounce of quinlne
until after the lapse of several weeks
he had enough secured as he believed
to justify trip into the Southern
lines. Meanwhile he had made the
acquaintance of q tinsmith of un-
doubted Southern sympathy to whom
NE impaired his secret. One night
This tinsmith and the young doctor col
lected all the quinine he had purchased
and sealed it up in long. hollow tubes
of tin. which were soldered perfectly
water-tight. These tubes, about foul
inches in diameter and three or -four
feet long. were covered with the bark
of cottonwood limbs, and the ends
we're concealed by short blocks of the
proper size, which were also covered
With bark, presenting the appearance
,of pieces of wood of the ordinary size
SO perfect was the work that q thou
eand men might have glanced at then
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
Great
lillazSEGIi]
Route

'Great ROCK 1SlanU iNOute BetW,>n Den-
yer. Colorado Springs, Plehlo, Topeka, st.
Joseph. Kansas City and Chicago it runs
two Palace vestihule trains, daily. consist
ing ofPullman sleepers AID free reclining
chair cars, through without change. also
Free Reclining Chair cars TO st. Paul and
Minneapolis without change. Between ST.
Joseph, Kansas City, Topeka. Mcpherson.
Hutchinson. Wichita. Wellington. Caldwell
and other points. 1t runs two ira rs daily.
consisting of elegant, first class coaches aud
Free Reclining chair cars. and Pullman sleep
ers on night trains: also. Free Reclining
Chairs to st. Paul and Minneapolis without
change. Our cars are heated by steam di-
rect from the engine, thus guarding against
fire. Remember that by taking the ''Great
Rock Island Ronte," you make direct con-
nections in union depOtS for Chicago, st.
Louis. Minneapolis, Washington, Boston,
New York, and all points north, east and
south. also for Ogden, Salt Lake. San Fran
cisco, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and points
west and northwest. Berths Ia Pullman
sleepers on our own or connecting lines re-
served on application. Baggage checked to
destination. Bus. hack or baggage calls
promptly attended to. For further infor-
nation call on our nearest agent, or address
Z. ST. JOIN,
General Manager. Chicago.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
G. L. Il z. A., Chicago.
S. F. BOYD,
343-tf A. G. I. il z. A., Topeka.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

parlor or ballroom, which, when grace
fully performed, cannot fail to call forth
the applause of the spectators.
A few rehearsals and the various figures
would be executed with that ease and cer-
tainty SO necessary in all art.
Already instruction IN the dance has
begun in the very fashionable academies
of Terpsichore, and the earliest gatherings
at the several country clubs will witness
the first semi-public exhibition. 1t is
hardly worth while to 60 into elaborate
description of the figures, since they will
be varied greatly on every occasion, the
leader and his lady setting the example
and the other couples following suit. The
illustrations show the general manner of
the poses and action. Substantially, this
is a revival of the old, old minuet, with
a trihe of enlivenment, and occasionally
a suggestion of May-pole dance or a
Virginia reel. Of course. much depends
on the caprice, temper and resources Of
the leader, as in a german.
Carelessly done, amid a buzz of idle
chit-chat and by performers thinking of
every imaginable thing save the business
in hand, the Spanish Jig would speedily be
voted bore; but danced by danes and
cavaliers full of grace and refinement, it
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
A Clearer idea Wanted. |.

"Well, sir. what is it ?" said the pro-
prietor of the store to the young man
who had entered his Office
at Just occurred to me that large
proportion of my daily work consisted
in hollering cash."
mo doubt"
"And 81 week is the extent of my
income from this establishment?
YES"
well, I wanted to know whether
you couldn't arrange it and give me 3
little clearer idea of what 1 am talking
about during the course of my duties. .
Washingto7s Post.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
Appropriate.

1t occasionally happens that hymns
are selected for a church service which
sound ludicrously appropriate in the
ears of an amused congregation.
The custom has prevailed within a
certain church in California of present.
ing each member of the Sabbath
school with an egg, during the exer-
cises at the celebration of Easter. On
one occasion of the kind, when the in
teresting ceremony was at hand, the
assistant clergyman rose, and made
the announcement:
Hymn four hundred nineteen, Be
gin. my soul, the exalted lay,' after
which the eggs will be distributed. y
HdTDeJ's DrdUer
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

movements called for so little exertlon,
and they seemed admirably fitted for hot
weather parties. The most dignitied and
starchy dude might take part in such a
dance without any danger of willing the
tight, stiff band Of Immaculate linen en-
circling his neck. But for some reason or
other neither the Pavane nor the Minuet
became very popular. They were voted
"deucedly slow, you know" This was
several years ago, and now Queen FASH
ion comes forward with another novelty
in the dance line. 1t has number of
names, running from grave to gay, from
lively to severe. For instance, you may
call it Quadrille Pose or Posture Dance,
or, if these names don't suit, you may
speak of it as the Spanish Jig: or, if you
want to be very funny, you may even dub
it the "Molasses Reel" it goes SO awfully
slowly.
The Quadrille Pose, figures of which are
represented in the accompanying pict-
ures, is said to have been a dance in
vogue among the peas SAINTS of Brittany in
the sixteenth century. There are eight fig
ures altogether, and danes and cavaliers
keep we'll apart, barely joining the tips of
the fingers. These figures are not diff
cult to learn, consisting of forwards and
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

ANEW albuminous poison, of one hun
dred times the power Of strychnine, has
been described by Prof. Robert to the
Society of Naturalists of Dorpat. 1t IS
extracted from the seeds of Atrus
precatoria, which have long been used
as irritants and anti-hemorrhage reme-
dies. in Brazil for ophthalmia and In
India as poison. Entire English colo
nies are said to have been murdered IN
India by pricks from sharp points rolled
mn in the seeds, the mark left being no
more than that from the sting of an in
sect. The poisonous principle causes
death by coagulation of the blood cor
puscles.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

grew more and more intact it was next
to impossible to get any of the drug
through the lines. The demand be-
came so great that orders were sent
out to the different commands to Sc
lect from among their number few
men of nerve, ingenuity, and patriot
ism to the Southern cause who could
be depended upon under the most crit
zeal circumstances. These men were
TO be instructed in the hazardous du-
ties of smuggling quinine, and were to
have the sanction of the Confederate
Government, and the protection, as far
as it could go, of the Confederate
army. They were to go into the Union
lines as refugees, or in any way deemed
most advisable by them, and werej to
purchase large quantities of the drug,
and use every means possible to get it
through.
Among the men selected for this
hazardous duty was a young student
of medicine, who has since that time
become prominent as one of the best
physicians of the country
DIR. James Guthrie was born in Poca-
hontas County, Virginia, now West
Virginia, and when the war broke out
enlisted III the Confederate army. final
" in 1862 becoming attached as an
assistant surgeon to General Kirby
Smiths army. When the order of the
War Department reached General
Smiths department one of the first
men selected for the hazardous duty
was young Guthrie. then q mere boy of
twenty or thereabouts. He willingly
accepted the dangerous commission,
and set out for St. Louis. Mo-. with
credentials hidden about his person.
When he reached ST. Louis he slowed
away in safe place several thousand
dollars in gold with which he had been
provided by the Confederate Govern
ment to purchase the drug. Days were
spent about the hospitals by the young
student and acluaintances made with
the officials. until after the lapse of a
few weeks he became to all intents and
appearance a regular assistant of the
surgeons.
No suspicion of the character of his
business was ever created, and it was
not long before young Guthrie was
able to 60 about the city purchasing
medicines and drugs ostensiblv for use
at the hospitals where so many Union
soldiers lay wounded and sick. Day
after dav the young man purchased, first
here and then there. at different drug
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
Whore and What I.It,

Nissk Fort Worth. Texas,-that's s'where. -
II is the Spring Palace annual fair,-that's
"what." This show will give in miniature
what would otherwise require weeks Of
steady travel to see. A small edition of the
Worlds Fair,-Texas being little world hv
itself. Texans are hospitable people. and
you Will enjoy seeing them and their Spring
the Santa Fe Route has Iberally arranOed fo,
one FARE round-trip rate to 1t. Worth.
Tickets on sale May to % inclusive; final
limit June 3. Fast time, fine equipment.
Inquire of local agent Santa Fe Route, or ad
dress q. L. Nicholson, G. p. & T. A., Tope.
ka, Kas. 2iS ~
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
THE largest and most remarkable

The largest and most remarkable Of
the ancient bronze images of Japan is at
Nara, little to the east of Kioto. This
is about 800 years old, is 534 feet high
and more than % feet across the shoul-
ders. 1t has 900 curls on its head, and
is surrounded by halo 7S feet in di-
ameter. bearing ten images each eight
feet long. The figure is said to con-
sist of 500 pounds of gold, 1921
pounds of tin, 1854 pounds of mercury
and $50, ,OsO pounds of copper. Two
smaller images, each % feet high, stand
before the larger one.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
Where the Money Is,

Aspiring youth-Yes, sir, I'm going
West. No money in the East. What's
the use of plodding along in this effete
section? The West is the place for
youth and energy.
Same youth IA few months later, in
the West)-Yes, Mrs. Hashhouse, /
know my board bill is good deal over
due: but have little patience. have
just sent to my friends and relatives in
the East for money.-Puck.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

The slippers call for thoughtful consid.
Grafton. Much of the stockings should
be visible, and Of course in harmony will
the color of the dress, then the display OF
shapely foot in every pose lends charm
to the dance which must be seen to be
fully appreciated. In order to give the
dame an opportunity to display pretty
foot daintily encased in slippers with
high heels, the dresses are short and so
gathered at the waist as to yield grace
fully to every swing and turn of the body.
No vulgar exhibition Of jewels is per-
mitted to mar the exquisite simplicity of
these dresses in the Quadrille Pose.
And the hair, too, must be quantity and
picturesquely dressed, raised from the
neck, and coiled Ia Greque with q fine
old lit must be old tortoise comb set in
the coil little to the side. Or tho hair
may be massed in puffs on the top of the
head after the manner of the last century.
Something plain and sweet, like sprig
of white lilacs, bunch of violets,
heather, or mimosa, may be nestled in
the hair and a small bouquet of roses
be carried in the hand.
Such is. briefly stated, the Quadrille
Pose, an altogether lovely novelty for
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

six Of the prettiest poses observed by the
writer, in a recent trial dance, ere ac-
curately shown in the drawings.
Coming now to the ladies who are to
dance the Quadrille Pose. we find no
rich and elegant toilets, heavy with em-
broidery, sparkling with jewelry, covered
with costly lace, stiff with jet or passe-
menterie, or loaded down with floral gar
niture. All is sweet simplicity, accordion
pleated skirts ls paysane, the entire
dress of one material, waists made plain,
draped, or trimmed with rufles Of the
same stuff, or cut la VERGE, moderately
decollete, either sleeveless or with the
old-fashioned puffed sleeve ending at the
elbow-in q word, very good limitations
of the village maiden Costume, barring
the long gloves, dainty slippers. and large
fans slung at the waist. Tulles, mulls,
foulards, surshs. sateens, crepes in soft,
clinging folds are the favorite materials
in the Quadrille Pose, which. unlike the
ordinary Lanciers, fills the place of the
show dance" Of the evening, around
which the faneurs, idlers, and lockers
on in general gather to enjoy, criticise,
and applaud.
The danes should take care that each
dress in the same set is different, and the
harmony of the figures should not be dis
turbed by the presence of one lady in a
watered silk, brocade or pattern dress.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

opment to the leg, only, of course, the
wearer must be careful and get things on
straight. The gentleman's costume, be-
sides the small clothes. silk stockings and
low shoes, consists of dress coat, white
vest, folding hat and eye-glass. The eye
glass may be dispensed with, but some
men are so bare-faced that even a little
piece of glass helps somewhat to conceal
their thoughts. Among the minute of
the cavaliers makeup may be enumer-
ated the old-fashioned foo chain, q
boutonniere and single stud in imita-
tion of the pin worn by the old-time ex-
quisite.
The Quadrille Pose permits of no con-
versation and no display of emotion
whatever. except it be an expression of
almost alteration on the cavaliers face,
and sort of rapt, sem -seraphic look on
the visage of the danes. This is pretty
generally the case with all dances Of this
nature. borrowed from the peasantry of
the old world. They never chatter while
dancing. 1t is matter of business with
them, and calls for their whole mind.
ANY one who has attended German
schutZenfest will re member how stolidly
and silently the wal zers circle aroun d
the tent, hour in and hour out. The
new dance will not be quite so silently
performed as that. but its figures:
which are indicated in the illustrations
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
THE MOLASSES REEL. >
A NEW AND POPULAR DANCE FOR
SUMNER EVENINGS.

1t Was in Vogue Among the French Peas
antry in the Sixteenth Century, and Has
just Been Revived by Dame Fashion
How 1t Is Danced-Sketches of the Fig
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
HE new dances, or

HE new dances, or
old ones revive d,
which is the same
thing, call for new
dresses, new fash
ions, new styles, for
both danes and cav
alters. OF late years
there have been sew
eral attempts to pop
ularize uch ol d
Spanish and French
dances as the Pa
vane and 1Iinuet,
especially for sum-
mer use, as their
slow and stately
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
SMUGGLING QUININE.
A Young Physicians PepilouS Ad'
ventures.
By AUSTIN DoBSoN.

LONG IN 1S62'63-
"a the Confederate
Govern III e t had
lost many of its best
men throu gh the
malarial influences
of the swamps and
low lying country of
the Mississippi and
the Arkansas rivers.
Quinine became ex-
ceedingly valuable,
but as the blockade
OF Southern port S
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

Stranded.-"Yes, the yacht was complete
ly wrecked: but the captain saved himself by
climbing to the blight of a rope Him his
bark appears to have been worse than his
bight.'
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

A lecturer upon physical culture has re.
Gently decided that ''there is no rule for the
the size of perfect foot"
What is the matter with a Il inch rule?
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

FASHIONABLE ladies are not fond OF
hard work, yet they know what toilet
is to dress for dinner.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
HUSBAND AND WIFE.
By OLIVE HARPER

'E r Y few of us
there are who have
not wn the
man who said he
could d O more
work in one day
than his wife could
do in three, and I
don't believe any
woman ever forgot
the result of his
first and only trial,
W h e n h e under
took to do tn g
work in the house
while she followed
the plow. He gave
in gracefully. and
honestly said that
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

1t is doubtful wheth.
er there is another road
in the West that offers
to the travelling pubic
better ac ommodations
and as elegant passen-
ger eluIpment as the
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

IT is better to be alone than in bad
company, but some people are in bad
company when they are alone.
Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05

Instead Of ssinG abroad, why not visit some OF
ths Numerous hesith and pleasure re.oRss OF tos
and wonderfui ,cenery. Among those reached
By ths UNION PAcrYIc are
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-11-06

Dan Robertson drove down from
Argyle to-day.
Our merchants are receiving i'm
mense st tocks of goods these days.
Albert Vine. the butcher, will pay
the highest price for hides, pelts and
turs
Winchester $ show windows pre-
sent Il very unique and attractive
appearance.
jack kivel is elected sheriff by q
good round majority. Jack is too
slrewd Il politician to get left.
Mrs. A. y. Eaton, Of Buffalo,
Mimi, is spending Il few weeks in
Warren visiting with her sister Mrs
4 II. Gordon.
MIR. L. w. Copps OF Excel brought
in the election returns from said town
yesterday, and while here he embrac-
ed the opportunity to give the SHEAF
a pleasant call.
Our readers will please forbear
with lis this week for the meagerness
OF our local columns. The election
returns nearly paralyzed us, and We
have been trying to make clear to
ourselves, how it all happened, but
acknowledges our inability to do so,
except On the theory that the fellow
3who gets the most votes gets there.
The subject OF sermon in the NJ.
II. church next Sabbath morning at
1870 O'Clock will be: The Black
smiths Carried OF! Ayoung peoples
service will be held in the evening at
7:3O o'clock. Subject, The Student
OF Babylon College. a special invi-
tation extended to all the young
people, aud everybody,
| ~. Kaufman, Pastor.
| "A meeting OF citizens was held in
the Bank yesterday evening for the
purpose OF taking steps to encourage
emigration into the valley. It was
proposed to try to enlist the CO.
operation Of both Polk and Kittson
counties in the enterprise. Thecoun
ties on the Dakota side are making
strenuous Efforts to get emigration
that way, and it certainly behooves
this side OF the valley to make IN
effort to get it's share OF the home
seekers. A meeting of representative
men from the three counties will soon
be called for the purpose Of taking
some definite action in the premises.