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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
Tho SDineicss s:;,.,

There is girl. in Worcester ~,
who can sleep only with her BODY 'i ass,
backward into a circle and her 1 zen,
crossed under her chin. III. lees
seem incredible, but it is ala may
true. The girl is now IL ,,.,. e'S
When she was four she had an at tt, Ia
cerebro-spinal meningitis, which t"' 40 Of
her spine as limp as q piece of we lelS
She can stand erect only hy ta tune.
hold of something higher than her .ha.',9
She is Alvina Goodnow. the dan t,1se
of q French iron molder, living at N N
20 Central street. NO.
When q reporter saw the pir1
or two ago she was crawling and w way
Cling about on the kitchen floor Of ", ~
tenement where her parents live 'ae
she twisted her head from side to =; as
her black eyes and her constant un ,drs
lations fairly made one feel that he w uu,
looking at human snake. The girl Ii j.
intelligent and has full possession -
her mental faculties. She snoo,1
English and French with equal faciit, '
and her mother claims that she i y,
bright as the average girl OF her aoo
"Show The gentleman how Won s1 ese'
Alvina, said the mother. 70
The girl, rising to her feet, bent ber
body backward, and without an effor,
rested her head on the floor aid crossed
her feet under her chin. This was W.
peated several times, and then, a. ,
further exhibition of her elastic anato'
my, she lay down flat on her face and
easily touched her ears with her toas a
Then considering the interview closed
she began to devour huge plate Of
meal bread, and in few minutes had
tucked away in her supple frame enourh
food to supply working man with a
days rations.
Mrs. Goodnow could give no ex.
PLANTATION of the strange physical con.
dition of her daughter other than that
which has been mentioned above The
best doctors of the city have examined
her and have been obliged to confess
that it is phenomenal case. and one in
which they can afford no relief. Last
summer Alvina was taken to the hos.
pital, and before clinic of doctors was
photographed in the position she as
sumes. and the case was decided as one
of the most remarkable cases known tc
medical history. Although careful
examination of the child's body was
made not mark or blemish could be
found upon it.
When questioned, Alvina said that
the various contortions she went
through occasioned her no pain, and
that, in fact, the only position in which
she could sleep comfortably was with
her head and feet in close proximity.
Several museum agents have visited the
house and offered large sums for the
privilege. of exhibiting the little girl,
but in every instance they have been
refused. Besides Alvina. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodnow have three children-twog girls
and a boy-all of whom are in perfect
health, and are large and strong
Ithaca Democrat.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

A YOUNG woman at Parsons, Kan,
who pays large tax, claims the right
to pasture her cows in the school house
grounds because she never had any
children to send to the school, That
woman was built for lawyer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
Benevolent Mr.. Jones.

We We're waiting at the depot at
IeXarkana when young man pulled
out thimblerigging outfit and began
to call for bets against his game. If it
was against the law no one interfered
with him, and in few minutes he had
worked up quite an excitement. wss
with friend from Buffalo, and we
were not Gin" However, as we sat
apart from the crowd benign and be-
nevolent-looking man about so years
old came over to us and said
Gentlemen, | am Mr.. Jones, OF st.
Louis. have four sons. This is q
wicked, wicked world, and take every
precaution to guide them in right paths.
I have heard of this game. but never
saw it before. Iwant to play it-just
little. I shall lose. of course, and
that will make strong point for me
when warning my boys against such
temptations. [ can prove to them that
it is skin game"
"Well?"
well, I have no small money. If
you could change a $40 bill for me I
think I'd lose about SIS for the benefit
of my boys"
The Buffalo man said he'd be only
too happy to oblige, and he gave him
four tives
The benevolent Mr.. Jones disap-
peared at once, but we didn't worry
about that. It was only when my
friend went to the ticket Office and had
the $40 thrown back at him as n. g.
that we went out to look for the benign
father of four sons. The earth had
swallowed him up.-NeaD York Sal7o.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

MIR. GLADSTONE, in recent speech
in the House of Commons, delivered one
sentence of 214 words, which in type
made twenty four lines. 1t has been re-
marked of it that, notwithstanding cts
extraordinary length and the more or
less extemporaneous nature of its utter
ances. the sentence was perfectly clear
and not in the least involved"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
Retired from Bu,ness.

soownton-How's this, Upton? 1
herd you had retired from business,
yet here you are buying goods. The
report couldn't have been true?
Tpton-Yes, it's true. I've retired
from business.
lownton = Then what are these
goods for?
lpton-For store of mine in Phil
adephia. -Ne1v York Weekly.
A Great Loss.
Iomson-So Miss Soure Tilted you,
Johnson?
Johnson (sadly)--Yes. I feel blue
abo,t it, too.
Dmson-Cheer up, my friend. Now,
do you really think you have lost
muh?
Johnson (more sadly)-Yes, indeed.
VIII, Tomson, she's worth q half a
million, if she's worth O. cent.-Ya1a-
kee .3lade.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

AN excellent way of testing tea is to
put teaspoonful in a glass of water
and shake it thoroughly. If the tea is
pure the water will be pure amber
tint, but if adulterated, strongly
co1orel
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
LOCUST LEAVES.

\ summer time how
sweet to spend
The afternoon with
some dear friend.
Of in n co.y, shaded
nook,
And read some new
or dear old book.
And then, after
drinking in its
beauty, discuss it
with all the free
dom the place in
spires. and. moro
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

A FEW days since, a man living in
the west wanted to pay off a grudge
against neighbor without any risk to
himself, and placeda dynamite cartridge
in sheaf of wheat. The cartridge was
discovered before it went into the
thrasher and no one was hurt. This
suggested On idea to an Ohio coward,
who tried the same plan and succeeded
in blowing up the machine. burning
the barn and injuring several men, but
killing no one. If bad examples were
as slowly followed as good, what fine
thing it would be.
Ir was discovered at Rzeszow, Cali
cia, some time ago, that several Jew
ish graves had been broken open, and
that the bodies of two children were
missing. The police made inquiries,
and found out that in a neighboring
village, where typhus fever had broken
out, a so-called miracle doctor" had
prescribed, as cure, the burning Of
the bones of Jew in the patients
room. He brought the bones himself.
The doctor" has been sentenced to
five months imprisonment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

IT is estimated that persons walking
on the sunny side Of the street. are in
light more than five thousand times
stronger than are the occupants of an
ordinary darkened room Of town
house, while strollers on the seashore
in sunny weather enjoy the influence
Of eighteen thousand times as much of
the same health-giving agent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

.IRs. THEODORE T1LToN is a sad and
lonely woman, with silver streaked
hair, careworn face and stopped fig
ure, who frequents Lincoln Park in
Chicago with her grandchildren.
Every pleasant morning in the year
she goes to the pleasure ground, but is
seldom recognized, and is never seen
speaking to any one. She lives with
her married daugeter, who contributes
to the family income by water-colored
paintings, many of which are very
lovely in conception and treatment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

The admission of six States to the
Union in one year is without precedent
and there is no possibility of its having
a parallel. The nearest approach to
this record was in 1916 when Florida,
Iowa and Texas we're admitted. We
have now twenty-five States east OF
the Mississippi River and nineteen west
of it. When four more Western States
are constituted, that river will almost
exactly divide the Union in two, so far
as the number of States are concerned.
The only portion of the country not
under the government of some State
are the District of Columbia, Arizona,
New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma, the
Indian Territory and Alaska.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

The representatives of the family of
the late Gen. Garibaldi have sold to
the italian Government their patri-
mony in the island of Caprera for 3d.
0o0f. They only reserved from the
sale the house. tomb and garden of the
famous General. The government, be-
fore acquiring full possession of the
island, paid a further sum of $50, OOOf.
as com1oen t;on to different persons.
The greater portion of old wooden
ships that are salable, whether in this
country or in Europe, are purchased by
German merchants. Working on
small capital they buy those that are
leaky, put presentable and cheap, cop
per-bottom them and start them on
their travels again. Most of the old
wooden vessels of this country fly the
German flag. Americans prefer build
ing new vessels to patching up the
old.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
TROUBLES have told terribly upon

TROUBLES have told terribly upon
Queen Natalie of Servia. Her once
placid countenance is now deeply fur
rowed with wrinkles. In two years she
has aged twenty. 1t is said that she
suffers from want of sleep, and has re-
course to opiates. Her beauty is gone,
and with it her youth, and the wreck of
her former self is all that is left to tell
the tale of her life, even though it fail
to solve the enigma of her individuality.
She is the personifcation of a political
riddle, in the solving of which nation
is rendered wretched, queen out
ragged and mother disconsolate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
are four torpedo boats. The large YES
sells anchor at Buenos LAyres

BoARDING-HousE inmates soon learn
to appreciate tender meat, and will
eagerly seek the place where it is fire.
quently served. A Chicago man hit
upon an ingenious plan to secure a
boarding house where eating would be
a pleasure instead of tiresome, teeth
grinding exercise. He asked butcher
to direct him to the house where he
sold the best meat. The butcher cheer
fully did so, and the man was soon
thereafter installed in boarding house
where the delicacies of the table are
good and plentiful.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

over, write out your thoughts about it,
Just as did mine some time ago, il
the following lines:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27
BRAZILIAN WAR SHIPS
Arrive at New York IienrlnE Fra.crnal

Arrive at New York llenring Fra.crnnl
Greetings to This Government.
New YoRK, Nov. oG.-Thc Brazilian
war ships Aquidaban and Guanbara,
which arrived of the southwes. spit
lower bay, yesterday afternoon and TN
chored there for the night, weighed an.
chor shortly after $ So'clock this morning
and steamed slowly up the bay and then
North River to point opposite Twenty.
fourth street, where they came to an.
chor again. They were eacorted by the
American gunboat Yorktown, and the
despatch boat Dolphin. As the fleet
steamed on in single Gle, the bay was
dotted With tugs and small sailing craft,
filled with interested spectators. :
at 0:45 o'clock the Navy Yard dis.
patch boat steamed out past tho battery
and fell into the line, three.fourthB OF u
mile ahead Of the Dolphin. As the lat.
ter passed the Statue OF Liberty the col.
umns were run up, and at the same
moment white cloud OF smoke pulfed
out from he'old Castle William on Gov.
ernor's Island, and the cannon roared
out welcome nine consecutive times.
The Brazilian cruiser Aquidaban re-
eponded with fifteen guns. The little
fleet continued its way up the North
river, the revenue cutter Chandler act.
ing SIS police boat to keep other craft
out OF their course. 1t was about IL
o'clock when the fleet finally dropped
anchor in their berths at the foot OF West
Twenty.iourth street. This will be the
permanent anchorage OF the Brazilian
vessels while they remain in this port.
The United States steamer Philadelphia,
Of the North Atlantic squadron, Admiral
Gherardis' flag ship, lay up the river
about 400 feet above the Brazilian vessels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
A Company With Two and a
Half Millions Of Capital
TO MANUFACTURE SODA ASH
Near Charleston, In this State...Thc
First Great Industry OF tho Kind
In the Country...1,oOO ofcn
VIII be Employed.
sptelal pl.paieh % Lhe Inlelllan.r,

spteial Dfspatch 10 he Tn!etii1eneer. Z
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. GA
charter was Issued to-day by the secre
tary ofstate TO tho Kanawha City Alkal
Company, formed with a capital oI
$1,000, 900 to locate at Kanawha Clty,
just across the KanRwha river from
Charleston, for the manufacture OF salt,
soda aah, bromine, bicarbonate Of coda
and other chemicals. The company Is a
strong one and embraces among its mem.
bers Neil Robinson, President OF the
Citizens National Bank, NJ. p. Rufner,
Of RutTncr Bros, wholesale grocers; Ed.
L. Boggs, wholesale druggist, and other
prominent business men OF this city.
They have already paid in several thoua.
and dollars and the rest OF the two and a
half millions has been pledged by New
York capitalists.
The principal work OF the company
will be the manufacture Of soda ash,
which is 30 largely used in tho manu-.
facture OF glass. Over 10000 tons Of
soda ash are imported to this country
annually from England, where it Is
manufactured at price considerably
above what it can be made for here,
with all the materials for it's manuiac.
ture close at hand. The company Is
satisfied from its investigations that it
eau make soda ash from $50 to S75 per
ton cheaper than it can be brought in
from Europe. Work on the new plant
will be begun in the spring, and when
completed, it will employ about 1900
men. With soda ash made here and
glass sand stone in abundance II is
thought glass factories will follow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.


Not n Large Attendance but u business
One-an Important Cpmmittee.
Special Dispatch TO the In,caiCeactr.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Nov. 26-The
West Virginia State Editorial Associa.
ton, which convened in this city yester.
day, is very slimly attended, only about
twenty editors being in attendance.
The weather has been very favorable for
the occasion, and those who have at-
tended have enjoyed themselves hugely.
The grand banquet tender, d the visiting
members BY the Huntington press was
prepared by A. NJ. Thompson, of the St.
Nicholas Hotel, and took place at 1880
tonight. The meeting was called to
order in the Knights OF Honor hall, this
city, yesterday afternoon at l o'clock by
the President, NJ. S. Holt. In consider.
alton OF the fact that neither the Secre-
tary nor Treasurer had forwarded their
books to show the standing of the mem
bers, q new organization was perfected
by the election Of the following officers:
r. d. Horner, President; G. L, Thomp-
son, Vice President; ]. E. McGlothlin,
Recording Secretary; Charming NJ.
Smith, Corresponding Secretary;J Sli-
dell Brown, Treasurer; Thomas il. Dem
mis-, historian; Robert O. McEldowny,
orator; G. w. Pippett, poet; r. G. McEl.
downy and J. s. Brown, delegates to the
national convention; alternates, ]. Z.
Curtis and w. NJ. Workman.
The association convened again this
morning and proceeded to business.
The thanks OF the association were ex.
tended to the Huntington street railway
and the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad for
courtesles extended. A committee OF
five is to be selected by the President to
attend the next meeting OF the Legisla.
ture to urge the making Of better news.
papsr laws.
The next place OF meeting of the asso.
citation was unanimously voted for Park.
ersburgh. W. l.. Mansfield, Charming
NJ. Smith and J. W. Miller were an.
pointed to use their efforts to have all
the editors OF the State become members
of this association. Dr.. A. J. Beardsleg
and E. E. Hood were elected members ol
the association.
Tomorrow the association will leave
on The Chesapeake & Ohio for Cincin.
natl, and will be taken from that city tc
Chicago on special car.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27
CUEplNkp 4 WEEK.


Three Sisters HIVE More Faith In Spirits
Than In Doctors and Think 1t n Trance.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. o0.-Though life
apparently departed from it more than a
week ago, the form Of George W. Fay,
inclosed in coffin, still lies in his home
at Hammonton, N. j., surrounded by
anxious relatives. who haye been warned
from the spirit land 10 keep up their
ghostly vigil, for the family are all Spir.
itualists. DR.. William Hodges, who at.
tended Fay in his last illness, and who
declared in his certificate that he died
on Tuesday morning, the 18th inst, OF
kidney disease" stated yesterday that
his connection with the case ended
when he issued the certificate Of death,
and that the sensation raised over it vas
nonsense. THE man." he added, sis as
dead as any mortal can be"
a few days ago all Hammonton was
disposed to belieye that Fay was not
dead but in trance, but the emphatic
utterances OF the doctor, combined with
undeniable evidences oil decomposition,
has caused a revulsion of sentiment.
To-day the entire community mourns
him as dead except three Of his sisters,
who, buoyed up by messages from the
spirit land, still cling to the hope that
he will revive. Last night they were
reported to be in silent communication
with tho departed one, who told them
not to bury bis body until they could
feel satisfied that life had surely de.
parted. Thereupon they returned to
the chamber OF the dead.
The end OF the weird story is not far
distant. Even Spiritualists possess the
sense OF smell, and if nothing else will
convince them that life has indeed
departed the odor that will arise from
the corpse tomorrow will surely hasten
its removal to the peaceful cemetery
near by, lf7 =,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27
INDIAN SCOUTS INCREASED.
Tho Government Profits by Past Exper
ences with Them.

Tho Government Profits by Past Expert.
ences with Them.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. 26.-The
War Department this morning received
news that the Cheyenne River Indians
have abandoned their ghos. dance and
come in for rations. This is regarded
as most hopeful sign OF abstement OF
the excitement. Great benefit is be-
lievel TO have resulted from the eul-
ployment of friendly Indians as Govern
ment scouts, and the Department has
just authorized General Miles to increase
the number OF such scouts in the De-
partment OF Dakota to / 200.
1t is eaid in army headquarters that
the payment OF Sl3 per month to each
Indian scout, with the privilege OF
wearing blue army blouse and an &C.
knowledged connection with the United
States Government are inducements too
powerful for the average Indian to re.
sist, as was demonstrated in the cels-
brated Grow outbreak. The / 200 scouts
enlisted will, it is hoped, exert strong
peaceful influence through their family
and tribal relations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27

San FRAScIsGo, Nov. 2G.-!rhe steam.
ship Gaelic arrived this morning from
China and Japan. The Chinese man.of.
war Chinginuan, which was reportcd
lost oH Cape Bruart, succeed in rettinc
into port with several compartment iull
OF water. ;set't = '''l''i- .
A fire at Canton on October o5, which
ragged ior nine hours, destroyed over a
hundred houses.
The British yacht Nyanza, tho pror.
erty OF Captain Dewar, which left Plr..
mouth in July, 1857, for a voyage around
lhe world having on board the owner
and his wife and a crew OF nineteen has
been totally wrecked on an island in
the Caroline group. all on board wero
saved. The natives looted the wrecked
ypestl Tl-l-r-ar -. - - y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27
WILL PARNBLL RlTIRB?.
a Reyulsion Of Feeling Since
u Mr.. ParneIl's Letter. \.
A DEMAND FOR RESIGNATION.
Tho Drlft or Opinion Is Thatthc Iri, Ii
Cause VIII Suffer Ir Parncll Is
% Retained rs Lcndcr...Cen.
- ference of Members.

DUBLIN, Nov. 20,-The Frttsaan's Jour
nal in leading article on Mr.. Glad.
stones letter, says.
"Mr. Gladstone, In his letter TO Mr..
Morley In regard to Mr.. Parnell's posi-.
sion: assumes that The Irish party Ia a
portion OF the Liberal party, and that
the latter party Is qualified to deposo the
Irish leader, or veto bis acts. The priu.
cGiple Of Independent opposition would
be isolated and broken down II this
power Of veto is admitted. We must
never forget that Gladstone came 10
parnell and that Parnell did not 70 to
Gladstone. 1t took many years OF inde.
pendent opposition from parnell and the
Fafaellttes to convert Gladstone and his
party to Home Rule. How can the
Liberals return to power OF retain It
when they get there without the Irish.
vote2 II Parnell remained at the head
OF royal and homogeneous party mum.
bering. eighty.five members he could
compel Gladstone or any other Liberal
leader to submit to the Irish leaders,"
), The London correspondent OF tho
.tree"an'sJouraal |. says that tho parnell.
ties, although anxious to avoid II pos.
slble the catastrophe OF Mr.. Gadstone's
retirement, arc determined to remain
steadlast ih their support OF Mr.. Parnell.
u is stated, however, that nothing will
be done until advice ia received by cable
from Messra. Dillon, O'Brien and o. Con.
nor. who are Mt present In America in
The interests Of the Irish cause.
The Express says: ut will be inter.
eating TO observe how tho Liberals will
behave when Parnell tranples upon
Them in the manner in which he Is
accustomed to trample upon his Irish
''s' Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-27
ClyClSSATrS INVESTIGATION.
Testimony In tho Board Of Public I'M.
provemsnts Matter.

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 26.-At the
meeting Of the Reemelin Investigating
Committee to-day General Hooker,
President OF the Cincinnati Gas Com
pany, testified that the fuel gas ordi.
nance passed SO promptly by the Board
he regarded II rs a fraud pure and
simple, Intended solely to sell to his
company. 1t had been offered to him
Tor $4,000, and later tho price fell to
$4,000. 3lH
Governor Campbell teatified that his
first. determination 10 remove Reemelin
WAS cansed by hearing oI Reemelin's
immortality. But In addition TO this he
had numerous reports from political
friends that the Board was regarded as
unworthy. Some Of themhad cited the
passage Of the fuel gas ordinance was
not all right. He thought Montgomery
and Dunham were Under Reemelin's
control. He had heard from kerper
and Ellison, two members OF the Board,
that the actions Of the other three wers
euspicious. Upon looking up the law
he found that he had no power OF re-
moval. He had not opposed having that
power, as reported. lie asked Rseme.
lin to resign and suggested that that
course would suppress some dlsagreeable
revelations. But Reemelin defantly re.
fused and the special session Of the Leg.
islature Mas called. --- q