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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Hazine at St. Cvr.

Saint Cyr, the military college at
which young men are trained for com
missions in the cavalry and infantry, is
just now the scene of lively feud be-
tween the senior and junior cadets. It
oil originated out of the spirited con-
duct of melon" as the new corners
are called. He had entered the billiard
room frequented by the older cadets.
who, resenting this intrusion, pro-
ceeded to evict him. As he was being
hustled toward the door he hit out
right and left-a piece of disrespect
which SO aroused the wrath of the
seniors that they set to work to throw
the mattresses of the melons" out of
the windows. and forbade them to
saunter into the adjacent wood, thus
consigning them to the Wagram court
yard, which they styled disdainfully
the "oyster bed !" nor did their animos.
ity end here.
They lost no opportunity Of playing
off tricks on the Understanding water
into the muzzles Of their rifles, drench-
ing their beds and making their lives
generally a. burden to them. At last
the exLsperated melons" captured
senior one evening as he was crossing
the "oyster bed, denuded him of his
uniform and tied him to tree. The
unlucky senior was not released till
morning. This brought matters to a
head, and if report is to be believed a
number of little affairs are on hand
which will have their conclusions when
the school breaks up for the holidays.
Paris cor. London Tclcgraph.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

Of danger. This is often done by the
poorer classes, the rooms sometimes
being locked during the mothers sb-
sence.
Very many families use either kero-
sene or gasoline for cooking purposes.
These should both be handled by day.
light only, and in the case of gasoline
extreme care is necessary. a. the vspor
of the latter is highly inflammable, be-
ing very volatile fluid.
How often we hear of friends using
gasoline of an evening for cleaning
ties, gloves and other articles, not
knowing, or, if so, not thinking, of the
danger involved.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Engineer Loftus's Thrilling Experience.

Engineer Loftus's Thrilling Experience.
Teaa I.nftus, t:Ae at..lw.sr, ls,..-ls nv rth
engineer, related thrilling expeEienco
of his past life in the cab that proved
of keen interest to all within sound of
his voice. Tom, in earlier days, ran q
train in Missouri. 1t was at the time
when the James and Younger banditti
We're getting in such heavy work in rob-
bling trains. Tom, like all engineers,
was on the quivive for train robbers,
and carried q regular arsenal in his en-
CINE cab. twas bitter cold night on
the, occasion in question, and the big
engineer was at the throttle on the
west-bound limited express pulling for
Kansas City.
Suddenly LOTUS heard cracking
sound back Of the engine. He turned
and looked into the barrel of gleam-
ing revolver behind which stood q de-
termined-looking man. The stranger
also covered the fireman. Atonce Wis
ions Of train robbers flashed across the
engineers mind. The stranger did not
utter syllable, but stood silently near
the brake pointing his revolver first at
the engineer and then at the fireman.
what do you want?" queried LOTUS
somewat nervously.
"Open that throttle wide, was the
stern response. The command was
obeyed, and the train dashed along with
such speed that in rounding sharp
curve the supposed train robber was
thrown off his feet to the floor! of the
cab. LOTUS Immediately seized and
disarmed Dhim. Then he shook him
like rat and stopped the mad speed Of
the train.
At this juncture a slim man, wearing
tin star on his breast and frightened
almost to death, appeared at the door
Of the baggage car, and shouted in q
frightened tone to Lotus to not hurt
the supposed Jesse James. Creeping
over the tender, the slim man explained
that the man was q patient on his way
to the insane asylum at Fulton, and
that he had gotten away from him, cum
ningly taking revolver from his Sleep
ing keeper when he escaped. LOTUS
was Disguised. He Thought that he
had captured train robber.-penue,.
Hejiu btittt72
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
HIS Hardest Work.

In the northern part of Tennessee the
following story is q tradition: Not very
long ago there lived in the Clear Creek
neighborhood. an old preacher of the
name of Andrew Browser. He was what
every one was pleased to ell . good old
soul. His apostolic work was mainly
devoted to exortation. and no one, it is
declared, could SO advance the stock
and enhance the script Of . revival.
One night after having tapped" Jug
which brother had stored in pile of
leaves, the old fellow gave the follow
ing as an example of his energy:
"Brutheren, the luther day / went .
huntin', u. While walkin' along with
my rifle, I saw squirrel run up q tree,
an set down in the fork, Or. 1 took de-
liberate aim, but never touched him, or.
This was mighty strange, for l am the
handiest man with gun you ever seed.
Wall, I wiped out my gun, measured my
powder an poured it in, an then began
to shove down the bullet after nicely
cuttin' off the patchin', ar. When J got
it about half down, the gun went Of,
an the hardest days work your sarvent
ever had was in keepin' that bullet from
comm out O. thar, ar. An, my bruth-
eren-"
"Hyar," called out an old fellow, do
you pertend to say that you kept that
bullet from gettin' out o thar airter the
gun went OFF,"
Yes, brother, but it was the hardest
days work your sarvent ever saw, ar.
odd man 1 fined this h'yar church
i'll f..
what swears of. I thought that if you
was putty good folks 1 would run along
with you an mebbe slip inter Heaven at
the right time. I am nachually shy O.
these h'yar institutions, so I wanted to
see how we'll we could jog along
together. like your singin' fust rate.
an the sisters have shouted in most
interestin' manner, but, say, air you in
earnest bout that bullet trick?"
"Yas, brother, got it about half way
down, ar, when the gun went off an the
hardest days work your sarvent ever
done, ar, was keepin' the bullet from
comm out O. thar"
"H'yar, as said, / come here sorter
on trial to see if could war the collar
an names O this here outfit. Lowed eff
it suited me to run with it to the end of
the race. As l said, like your singin',
an was mighty pleased with the
shoutin' sisters, but sah," striking q
bench with his hat, II can whip any
id man that will tell as big lie as
you have just spit out. You may just
mark off my name an AK the Lord to
excuse me. When the horn blows I
reckon I'll be thar, but KANT take my
chances with this h'yar crowd. Good
bye, plug-ugly,' turning to the ex-
horter; Il may meet bigger liar than
you air, but not eff 1 know he is in the
neigborhood. Brothers, sisters an sam
singers, I leave you with the liar. If
you let him live won't think any more
of you. If you kill him, I'm your
friend. ".-Arkansaa0 Traveller.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Cowardioe of Chinese.

The utter uselessness and the coward
ice of the Chinese in case of emergency
were exemplified by the conduct of
those employed in the Palace Hotel,
says the San Francisco Report. When
the fire was approaching the great cara
vaneary they were ordered to assist the
rest of the help in getting out hose,
moving baggage, etc. They stood
around trembling with fear and refused
to lend hand. When the opportunity
offered they slipped away one by one,
leaving the white mon to face the dis
aster. The efforts of the latter. al
though exemplary, were useless. Some
of the hose kept on the platforms be-
tween the bay windows, around the
outside of the building, actually crum-
bled when handled, it was SO dried by
exposure to the hot sun and weather.
Besides, not drop of water flowed
from the plugs, and Manager Thorn's
men abandoned all show of resistance
to the fiery enemy.
E. Clairmount Stye, an English tour
list, whose room was on the sixth floor.
rear, reports that he was robbed of
three mammoth walking sticks, which
he had gathered on his travels around
the world and which were strapped to
his valise. He saved the balance of his
effects before the motel caught fire.
His companion, Howard Clamtiey, also
from Bristol, who occupied an adjoining
room, says robbers broke open his
trunk and stole jewelry valued at $500.
Many other such burglaries were re-
ported.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Put the Shirt ON Wrong.

@That the most learned NAV some.
times be mistaken was probably never
more humorously illustrated than by
Abraham Lincoln during a trial in q
court of this State" said Luther Latin
Mills one afternoon not long ago, when
he apparently had nothing better to d O
than amuse several friends by his story.
telling talent.
Everybody has heard of Stephen T.
Logan, the famous attorney. who was
once partner of Lincoln, but who has
long since slept with his fathers. Logan
was eccentric to fault. One of his
peculiarities was to never wear collar
or necktie. No matter how great the
occasion he would not dress mn or don
boiled shirt. This was often a cause
OF embarrassment to Logan's five
daughters, who were prominent in
society.
Toward the last of his career Logan
was engaged for the defense in cole.
brated case in which Abraham Lincoln
prosecuted. The day of the closing
arguments would be a great occasion,
the court room would be crowded. and
the Logan girls wanted their father to
look nice. Sc they bought him u dozen
white shirts and placed them or his
bureau. Then they pleaded so hard
that the old maa consented to wear ona
next day.
Logan, never having had shirt of
that kind on before. got the bosom be-
hind aud the buttons in front. Button.
ing his coat close up to his chin, he
went to the court-house The girls did
not see their father before he started.
and anybody else who met hin, did NOT
notice his shirt, because he usually
dressed so slovenly that they probably
noticed no difference in. his appear
ance.
In court, however, the ATTORNEY
opened his coat, and Lincoln, ALWAYS
ready to notice anything of the kind.
saw, the old man had made mistake
During his address the future President
spoke OF the possibility of Mr.. Logan
being mistaken when he believed his
client to be innocent.
: The best men, said he, are often
mistaken. Possibly you, gentlemen of
the jury, will not believe me when sav
my learned friend there has made n mis-.
take to-day, yet he believes he is all
right He has, nevertheless, put his
shirt on wrong side front, and If Won
tap him on the back you will find I am
right From that day until his death
it is said,. Stephen Logan never again
put on boiled shirt" ---Chicago Ne,vs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Dust and Its Dangers.

Most persons have doubtless never
supposed that dust was anything more
than extremely disagreeable. But it il
responsible for consumption and diph.
liberia, and probably to . considerable
degree responsible for smallpox, yellow
fever, Asiatic cholera, typhoid fever.
scarlatina, measles, pneumonia, and
erysipelas. In fact, every infectious
disease can be communicated from per-
son to person through dust. and several
of our worst diseases, consumption
among them, could be wholly eradi-
Gated if dust could be wholly sup
pressed. 1t has been developed in the
last few years that infectious diseases
are communicated only through those
minute animal cells known to scientists
as bacteria. Even consumption, which
has heretofore been supposed to be a
hereditary disease, is Caught" in the
same sense as other infectious and con-
tagious diseases are. A person may in-
herit o condition of body that is Pc
culiarly susceptible to the growth Of
consumption bacille, but, although he
comes of family line of consump-
tives, he will never have the disease
himself unless he sometimes breathes
into his lungs with the dust of the
house or street the fatal germ of con-
sumption. As far as consumption is
concerned, this fact has been proved
beyond the shadow of a doubt, and in
the cases Of the sother diseases
named, Investigations have gone far
enough to make similar assumption
reasonably sure. Therefore the ques-
ton OF dust becomes one of vast i'm
portance to others besides the scrupu-
lous housekeeper.
The amount of dust in the atmos-
phere, and its nature, is determined by
a complicated mechanism by which q
given quantity of air is enclosed and
then analysed. The living animal and
vegetable germs are SO minute that they
cannot be recognized even with power.
full microscopes, so. after the given bulk
of air is captured, all the dust in it is
planted in gelatine. This is natural
food of bacteria and mould. In few
DAYS these germs grow and develop
colonies which become Of sufficient size
to enable the Investigator to count them
and determine their nature.
Dust does not hurt people much un-
less it contains the bacteria which de-
velop disease The human breathing
apparatus is provided with many means
of waylaying dust and expelling it. A
great deal of dust nevertheless enters
the lungs. and streaks and blackens
them. People who live in dusty COM
munities are likely to get chronic
coughs and to become extremely sub
ject to colds, but otherwise will not
suffer from dust only. As for bacteria,
very few will live at all in the human
lungs, and many that do exist for few
days or weeks are harmless. OF the
bacteria whose natural home is in the
human body and which produce disease,
the vast majority which enter the lungs
do not find suitable resting place and
die. Still, many others live, as is at
tested by the fact that nearly one
seventh of the cases of death in New
York are attributable to consumption,
to say nothing of deaths by other dis
eases due to the breathing in Of dust.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
The Counterfeiting Husines,.

Speaking of counterfeit money de-
tective said that there was very little of
it in circulation these days. "The time
was ten years ago. he said, when .
man received o counterfeit bill on an
average of once week. 1t is rare that
q man who handles great deal of
money runs across counterfeit bill
once 3 month now. Most of the expert
counterfeiters are in prison. ana those
who are not are SO closely watched by
the detectives that they nave little
chance to work.
mo new talent in the counterfeitine
line is being developed, and the
chances Of detection are so numerous
and certain that the ambitious young
crook turns his abilities in other direc-
tons.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

The wire rope used in the tunnel at
Glasgow, Scotland, is the largest and
longest wire cable in the world. It was
made at Cardiff, Wales, in 1885, and is
2,4OO fathoms in length, or about 2
miles and 1os yards. 1t weighs 21t
tons and has nearly 100000 fathoms of
wire in its makeup.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

A RECENT writer asserts that the
habits of the fish are little understood.
That may be true, but enoughis known
to make the average angler fracture one
of the most stringent commandments
into thousand pieces, and do it nm
blushingly and repeatedly. There can
be no doubt that the fish is vicious and
small-minded.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

ON che Terre Haute race track Belle
Hamlin and Justin recently made the
world beating record of trotting mile
in 2.15. There was not break or skip
by the noble animals in the entire cir
cult, and the record for team trotting
will hereafter stand at that figure until
faster spans are put in harness. The
trotting season has not produced any
other reoord-breaking except by the
kite-shaped track in Iowa. But the
hope of the owners of fast trotters is
to produce the two minute horse. When
the two-minute horse makes his record
his owner will be the notable man OF
the age.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

The salary list of the forthcoming
Exposition of Chicago is thus detailed
by the Globe of that city: Gage, presi-
dent, $4,000; Bryan, vice president,
$4,000; Butterworth, secretary, $10,-
600; Seeberger, treasurer, $4,000;
Palmer, national president, $4,000;
Davis, director general, $4,000; Dick
inson, secretary, $4,000. Total, $7o,-
OOO-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

The Mt. Carmel aeronautic company
has been chartered at Springfield, ILL.,,
with capital stock of $40, 600, 900, for
the manufacture of flying machines.
There is every reason to believe that
the company, at least, will go up.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

TIE Japanese delegations that have
visited Europe have picked up so much
valuable knowledge of manufactures
that the Japanese are now competing
with the Germans in China with re-
markable success. a'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

The New York World says the steam
whistle must 60" 1t does go like
thunder near our boarding-h house early
every morning. Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

A PREVENTIVE of hydrophobia has
been discovered by Col. w. G. Hill, of
Georgia. Some time since his dog,
with several others, was bitten by
rabid canine, and remembering rem
edy which he had often successfully
used for rsttlesnake bites, he drenched
the dog with alum water. All the
other dogs bitten developed hydro
phobia, while his has never shown the
slightest symptoms of rabies.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

SOME curious statistics are published
by the Presbyterian conference. The
denomination has 1884 churches in
this country, of which 1.-Two are with
out pastors. 1t has 6, 12S ordained min
listers, l,122 of whom are without
churches. There are just enough Of
ministers to go round" but they are
not able to find situations. Some min.
listers receive calls from dozen or
more churches Init others "candidat.,"
at dozen churches and never get ac-
cepted. The Catholics and Methodist
denominations are the only ones that
have no vacant pulpits and no ministers
without charge. We may find in this
state of things the chief cause of their
success. There may advantages in an
elective ministry. but there are certain
ly some disadvantages. Apparently
churches are no better satisfied with
the ministers they elect than with
those that bishops assign to them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

A Missouri family left the cars at
Salina to take in the town and the train
went on having sleeping baby on
board. There was squally time until
the family got together at the next
station.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
Wl,u,t I,oa,.lers paw.

Gentleman--Madam at the price yotll
charge for board [ could rent finel
house and hire half dozenservants.
Mrs. Highprice- True. but you'@I
have to do the fighting with the serv-
ants yourself. save yon that trouble:
and it's worth the -.oney. -Neec lr''A
TFeeklu.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

HOWEVER well-bresd baker may be,
he's generally loafer and White Cap.
st, .TOSeDk NelCs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

The French duel is perfectly pleas
ant and harmless affair as a general
thing, but once in while duelist has
been known to receive slight scratch
which requires little attention lest
blood poisoning should follow. But
even this slight danger has been over
come. At every French duel nowadays
the surgeon is supplied with an anti
septic, with which he smears the swords
of the adversary just before the battle
begins. In this way sword scratch is
harmless, and the only possible danger,
except, perhaps, taking cold while
fencing in ones shirt sleeves, is re-
moved.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14
A Critical Genius.
Among Rice's old acquaintance VI
q leader of the orchestra, one JOB
O. Quito n ror,a;oal ,on;na W.

Among Rice's old acquaintance vi
leader of the orchestra, one job
c.. Quite musical genius vi
c.. and great character. He W.
perfect know-all; no subject, eitha
artistic, musical, or scientific, could
preached in his presence on which b
did not at once present himself as q
authority. If fast horse was mentione
c. had father or an uncle wl
owned one that could distance the AM
NAL in question with ease. Should an
one venture to give an account of re
markable storm where the Maidstone
were as large as hens eggs, the oil
leader was down on him with q COOS
egg at once. On certain Sunday afte1
noon John Rice and party Of friend
were sitting on the back porch OF By
house, listening to some of the marvel
GUS experiences of c., when tn
host, getting little tired of these won
ders, exclaimed: &C., you seem
be an authority on most matters; now
want your solution of curious fact tina
is staring us in the face. Look at tina
apple tree over the ence"-pointing II
one in the orchard at the back of the
house. you see it has no apples onl
and the rest of the trees are full of FRUIT
now how do you account for that ?
C. ran his eye over the orchard VIII,
q profound look, and rising slowly FROM
his seat mounted the fence. let himself !
down on the other side with as scientific
an air as the performance would adm,
of. and going down upon his knees bel
gan to examine the roots of the barrel1
tree. The company during all thla
time were watching the proceedlne1
with becoming gravity. c., having
cut off piece of the bark from the tree
wiped his eyeglasses and examined the
specimen with great care. At last ha
smiled with placid kind Of triumph
and exclaimed. An! thought so.
Again climbing The fence, he returned
to the 6 oup who had bee,' watching him
and said?" Nov observe You see
that gray color on the edge of the bark!
They did. We'll. that is called t,t'.g'
morton, and whenever that deadly
sign appears at the root of an apple tret
it never bears fruit"
II don't think you are quite right
about it, said Rice, for that tree was
full of apples yesterday, but the ownel
came this morning and gathered them.
There was shout Of laughter and
C was dumbfounded. 1t was
dreadful, blow, and it had the effect o.
curtailing the scientific disconrses o.
C. for some time. Joseph Jegef
som, IN the Century.
Deserved !. Life Sentence.
Prisoner, stand up. How man,
times have you been convicted of crime
About 'leven times, ledge" .,
Have you no tear of the law!
sternly demanded the Judge.
No, y'r Honor" answered the prs
oner, in broken voice. @I've got TIM
courage Of my convictions, I reckon.