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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

monastery was one of these s~auctuaries
and thS bounds of sanctuary began q mile
from tie monastery on every side. NTH
in the hurch was a large stone seat called
the firth stool" OF sanctuary chair.
Fritz" means peace and "stol" means
seat. 1he dignity given TO the char is
shown ~ the relative amount II punish
ment mfasured out to those who should
enter tie sanctuary bounds and carry
away al criminal The boundaries were
marked Ply four crosses placed on the four
roads Leading to the monastery, each a
mile awty, and the penalties for violation
OF sanctuary were graduated as follows:
A party feized inside OF the four crosses
meant that the apprehenders should pay
92OO; if unprecedented in the town that
surrounded the abbey, s40O; if within the
walls of The church-yard. 5000; if within
the churth itself. 4l,2OC; if within the
choir, thfn 81. 800, besides penance, asin
the case IF sacrilege; but if he presumed
to take tie zanaway delinquent out OF the
holy, chat CT firth stool" the offense was
lrredeem4ble by money, and had become
boteless Pootless). land called forth not
only the Utmost severity of the church
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07
New York Gambling Dens.

1t has been a commonly accepted be-
lief for some time hat New York was
free from gambling dens. But as q
matter Of fact there are gambling re-
sorts in full blast all over the CITY.
They are not classified as "dens." how
ever, but merely as establishments"
II that was the mental distinction
probably made when Superintendent
Murray, Of the police force, announced
that all the gambling dens in the city
had been suppressed. just why these
establishments are allowed to run I'M
checked is not otherwise apparent I'M
less on the supposition that the pro
prietors stand solid" with the custo-
dams of the law.
These establishments are neat
places. They meet the requirements
OF the 80 clerk, the professional gam
bier and the business man. The faro
chips vary in price from so cents to S23
each. Here college students get rid of
their surplus cash around the roulette
table and business men fill an occo.
s1onal check that thew would not wish
to have made public. The cost OF
maintaining oneof these places is enor-
nous. Liquors are always "on tap"
Il are free 10 patrons. In nearly all
sub places a fine supper is served ev-
cry night and expensive cigars handed
round; Jim Days place is perhaps
one OF the best equipped New York
establishments" 1t i, a brown Stone
residence, seemingly private, and is
alongside the Thirtieth stree, no]ico
station. Jim is worth some s3Oo.Oi i
and the cost OF running Iii, establish
ment Tor a year is about $50. OoO. Be
s!de TINS those interested in this estab-
llshment count their yearly profits at
from S25,O QO to $50, 0O0.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07
knew the Value of Advice.

When D.. X. Tenney was admitte
to the bar he vas IL of the "boys.
He enjoyed a good time as we'll as an
one, and the following story is told {
him:
He went to a country dance nea
Madison, Wis, one night and BEGAN
smltten with one of the country girl.
He danced with her nearly all the ever
ing, regardless Of the fact that a cel
tain s%ix-footer in the room kept watcl
ing him threateningly. Finally
friend approached.
Dan" he said, do you see that hi
fellow on the other side of the room
Yes"
We'll, he's going to lick the life OF
of you"
what for" asked Tenney.
You've been dancing with his 81,
all the evening""
Il didn't know it. What shall
do?"
well, if 1 we're you I'd put on IL
coat and make a sneak for home. i
get away from here just as quick as
could"
The embryo lawyersaid never a word
but reached down in his pocket an
pulled out a 50 bill,
What are you doing?" asked III
friend.
"Take it."
81 don't want any money"
lake it." repeated Tenney. "I'y
taken 50 Tor a blamed sight worse ad
vice than Chicago Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

knelt and presented their petitions,
There is no picture of this throne in ex.
lstence, but this Assyrian picture will
give a very good idea of Oriental thrones
in general.
Although chairs were til us known and
used as emblems of dignity and as a part
of pageants, they by no means came into
common use, n We're not a part of the
furniture of home; indeed, their use fol-
insignia of Office or position tended to
prevent their general use. They We're not
necessary in a state of civilization where
squatting or reclining were the ordinary
postures.
The wider use Of chairs gradually grew
from its adoption by the church as the
symbol of authority by the bishop. The
chair was called the cathedra. This
word, in use by the French, was shortened
to chair, and was adopted into English
use from the French. The oldest chairs
in existence are probably certain chairs
OF seats cut in the tufa stone in the cata-
combs, and supposed to have been the
cathodra of the bishop when persecution
compelled the Christians to hold service
there. 1t is possible, however. that the
chair known as st. Peters, and carefully
preserved as the Episcopal seat of st.
Peter, is still older. 1t was originally a
heathen throne, is Of wood, with inlaid
ivory work representing the labors of
Hercules. 1t never was submitted to gen.
eral inspection until 1866, when it was
closely examined and its character clearly
ascertained. It's extreme antiquity was
thus shown at the same time that its e
utation as the actual chair Of st. Peter
was badly damaged.
In ancient Christian art the Episcopal
chairs are frequently represented with
lions or dogs heads as ornaments and
with various designs in carving. The
next step was to provide seats for the
clergy, which were usually of q much
humbler character, being placed on each
side OF the bishops chair. They were
called stalls. These were generally made
OF wood, but sometimes of stone or mar
BILE. 1t seems to have been the general
rule that the seats should be the index of
spiritual rank. Hence great care was
taken that the lower orders of the clergy
should not sit with those of higher rank.
NO chairs or seats were provided for the
people in church, but stools were given
to the church officials. In the poorer
churches benches were used instead of
stalls, and the clergy found the seats to
be OF SO much advantage that they be-
gan to use them in their cells. Gradu-
ally the chair extended beyond the church
to secular use, and here is o specimen Of
a very ancient stool, which shows their
primitive method and style.
Out of the idea connected with the holi-
ness or churches grew the practice known
as seeking sanctuary, that is, going to
q place for refuge from some avencer or
from some process of the law. Hexham
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07
Developed

see from the savages OF to-day a very
good picture of the original savage, and
all the steps of the progress toward civil
ization can be traced in nationalities who
now live all along the scale. .
A chair of any kind was a symbol OF
dignity, and in order to specify the loyal
throne it was necessary to add a modify
ing word like the t rome Of the kingdom,
so often mentioned in the Old Testament.
The throne of Solomon is described as a
throne of ivory, overlaid with pure gold.
1t had arms, or stays, and on the steps
were a pair of lions. 1t is recorded to
have been round behind, probably mean
ing q circular lack, and fastened to the
throne was a footstool of pure gold. 1t
was before this footstool that suppliants
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07
A Cause Of Much Profanity.

When a man runs a quarter of a mil
10 catch a train, and jumps on tn
platform Of the last car, "all out 0
breath" as the locomotive steams on
OF the station, he feels as if he had VOL
a great victory. But when the tran
stops before it has proceeded fifty
Yards, backs into the station, and wait
half an hour for some unexplainef
cause, hes mad enough to blow up tl'
whole business with dynamite. Bu
he simply elbows up" the railroad com
Pany with his mouth.-Norristou1
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

The JeuisA Chronicle tells this
story of some of it's coreligionists:
Professor Bilroth, the famous Viennese
surgeon, some time ago received a let
ter from a certain Jew in a small Rus
sian town to come Immediately and
perform an operation. The Professor
IN his answer stipulated for five thou
sand marks, which was promised him.
The Professor then repaired to the
Russian town, and upon his arrival he
was received by g number of Jews, who
sorrowfully informed him that the gen
tleman that was to be operated upon
had died, and had been buried already.
And seeing that the Professor felt per
picked and regretted the journey which
he had made in vain, the Jews com
torted him, saying: "There is vet
some chance for you to make some
money here. There are several sick
men III our hospital who would require
your services, for which each of them
would willingly pay you one thousand
marks" The Professor gladly ac-
cepted the offer, and, after having per-
formed about five operations, the stipu-
lated amount was handed to him. But
a few minutes before starting for home
the Professor learned that he had
resurrected the dead man. That
worthy gentleman had been among the
hospital patients cured for one thou
sand marks.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

A M1NER in Rhonoda named David
Davis is just now al interesting sub
Ject for medical doctors and doctors OF
divinity. He was a victim of the ter
rible explosion of Pen-y-Craig in 1880.
He was bed-ridden for four years, re-
covered sufficiently to be able to GO
about, but was completely deaf and
dumb. Ills doctor hit upon a novel
plan to restore his hearing. He was
placed by the side of a big gun during
target practice. After the sixth shot
his hearing came suddenly back to him,
but he remained dumb. The other
day one Of his companions said some
thing to him that put him in a tower
ing passion, and his speech returned in
a dood OF profanity.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07
Fred Had Weakened.

Sweet Girl (anxiously)-Did FIRE.
mean Mr.. Nicefellow-call to see Won Il
day, papa?
Papa-Yes, and to oblige him l COZ
sented; suppose time hangs hea5
on his hands.
Sweet girl (mystitied)-Why-wh
what did he say?
Papa-He requested the pleasure {
a series of games of chess with mt
Inc first ones we will play this even
ing, and after that every third eyel
ing during the winter. L hope, IL
dear, you will keep out of the library
as chess is a very absorbing Occupation
-NeU York UeeL1u.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

Mrs. F1rzGEoRGE. plebeian wife OF
the Duke Of Cambridge, is dead. She
was the daughter Of a printer when the
Duke married her, and the Queen in
sisted that her royal husband should
divorce her and marry a woman of his
rank, but he refused and remained
true to her though she never was
recognized by the Queen or received at
court.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

that comfort is of some Importance, ana
hence we have chairs in a thousandforms.
and some with very luxurious fitting pos
sible.
Probably the most celebrated chair in
existence is that coronation chair in
Westminster Abbey, in which is set the
stone known as Lila Fail. 1t is an oblonp,
rough stone brought from Scone in Scot
land. In this chair all the %reignine
sovereigns of England have been crowned
since Edward /.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

A BURIED treasure is being sought
in northwest Bengal. Apoor Brahmin
at Monghyr possessed an amulet which
had been in his family for generations,
and as he was almost starving he took
it to a goldsmith for sale. The gold
smith broke it up to test the metal and
found in the hollow center a scrap OF
paper covered with minute writing.
This being deciphered by a learned
pundit, the Brahmin learned that close
by the shrine of Pr Shah Nepal is a
we'll dating back to Mohammedan
times, and at a certain distance from
the we'll are hidden fourteen lakhs OF
rupees. The Brahmin has obtained
government sanction to eXcayate the
ground, assrich neighbor furnishing the
funds on condition Of receiving a share
of the treasure.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

JOHN CLINE, a Harrisburg bricklay-
er, has portions Of a brick and mortar
picked up in the ruins Of the palace of
the Caesars Palatine Hall, at Rome,
Italy, by a son of the late DR.. O'Con-
nor, who has just returned from a tour
OF Europe. The material of the brick
Is similar to that of which American
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

HERE is something new in journal
ism. A New York paper offers a prize
of $3.50 for every person found dead
with a copy of the latest issue of the
paper on his person, thus guarantee
ing to amuse and instruct q maj While
he lives and provide for his family when
he is taken away. For novelty and
originality in schemes to build up a
circulation this one seems to deserve
early recognition.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

Few of even his intimates are aware
that Cyrus w. Field, the American
millionaire, started in life as a rag
dealer; yet such is the unromantic fact.
There are a few old residents yet left
who have a vivid recollection of a mod
est sign over a rickety-looking build
ing, bearing the legend, "Cyrus W.
Field. Rags" His shop was next door
to another New York worthy, Peter
Cooper, who kept a glue-shop, and the
two youngsters became inseparable
friends. Mr.. Cooper recognized the
ability of the young ragman, and they
became fellow-workers in the Atlantic
cable and other operations which led
to wealth and fame.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

Iri becoming the custom for busy
and wealthy women to have young
ladies for private secretaries. The
feminine private secretary keeps the
run of the visiting list, answers notes,
and makes engagements and excuses.
Her duties re luire an excellent educa-
ton, high bred manners, and the great
est tact and delicacy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

PARTISAN ladies have very odd and
dainty fancies concerning underwear,
upon which they spend fabulous sums
Of money. One lady who e moth
ing but silk underwear of the finest
quality, trimmed with frills of delicate
lace and always in the most out-of-the-
way c%olors, like willow green, gobelin
blue, vieux rose, and other equally
aesthetic shades. Another lady re-
Gently ordered a set Of night dresses
made exactly like a baby's first slips.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

On it's cruise in the Arctic seas, the
Thetis discovered on the south side
Of Herschel's Island a deserted village
Of which history furnishes 10 account.
On the graves were laid guns of long
obsolete pattern, and birds had made
their nests in the skeletons of the
brave men who had given up their
lives there.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

The proposal Of the italian Govern
ment to establish schools in New York
and Brooklyn for the teaching of the
large Italian population of those cities,
betrays a desire for the maintenance
OF the native language and spirit,
which seems to conflict with American
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

"BUDGE" is the name of a tame
crow belonging to Miss Orlie Wheeler.
of Joliet, Ill. He goes all over town
alone and returns to his home at night.
He is fond of beer, and will drink il
until intoxicated. In his rambles he
visited the depot, where he found
much to interest him. He initiates the
shouts of the conductors, and takes
delight in yelling "All aboard for Chi
capo."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

FIFTEEN years ago Henry Hill, of
Council Bluffs, swore that he would
not shave until Susan B. Anthony was
elected President. The other day his
whiskers, which were three feet long.
became entangled in some machinery
and were mostly pulled out by the
roots, and he is probably pretty we'll
cured of his foolishness.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

but the heaviest punishment of the secular
Tho stone chair, engraved above and
still preserved at Hexham, is the identl-
cal firth stool which for ages was the
sanctuary chair Of the famous Hexham
monastery. 1t is the only one knoWn to
. Until the fourteenth Century the rule
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

FRED HAuN, a Collinwood (Ohio)
man, was taken prisoner at Kingston,
GA, in '64, and was stripped of &C
couterments, among which was a cap
box with'his name stenciled upon it.
He escaped and thought no more OF
the cap box until it was found by q
Miss kerns in a coal shed neal Collin
wood last week. How it gravitated to
its owner during twenty-five years
wandering is a mystery.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

The general usefulness of woman
was never discovered until necessity
compelled her to determine and de-
monstrate it for herself. The latest
manifestation Of her varied capabili-
ties, says the Court Journal, is in
the line of so-called party lady-helper,
which offers considerable scope to her
ingenuity. This useful parsonage will,
for a stated amount, relieve weary
hostesses of the task of catering for
and entertaining a host of lively girls
and boys and their juvenile friends
home for the holidays. She must be
able to superintend the cooking of
seasonable dainties, the decoration of
rooms, tables, and Christmas trees,
the preparation Of private theatricals
and tableauN, and the fashioning Of ju-
venile party costumes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

The hangman in New South Wales
is looked upon with such horror that
he recently found himself completely
boycotted on reaching Wagga-Wagga
to perform an execution. The cabmen
refused unanimously to drive him from
the railway station. the porters also
declined to carry his luggage, and the
unlucky executioner was obliged to
trudge off on foot, struggling with his
various traps.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

SAN PEDRO MARTIN, in Lower Cali
fornia, it has been ascertained, is not
as has been generally supposed a chain
OF mountains, but a single one. 1t is
about 100 miles in length and from ten
to thirty in width, containing about
100000 acres OF land, one-half OF
which is covered with fine timber.
Many of the trees are giants. The
scenery in the mountain is grand. It's
average hight is 1880 feet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

A NoRrHFIELD Ohio farmer named
Abner Greenleaf, having a premonition
that the summer weather would extend
far into the winter, tried a little ex-
pertinent. He planted a number Of
hills of potatoes late in September.
The tubers throve we'll. and on Christ
mas Day the farmers table was sup
piled with new potatoes from his own
garden.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

DURING the recent floods at Ana
helm, Cal. every hummock was swarm
ing with hares and rabbits that were
driven from the plains. They We're
slaughtered by thousands by boys and
men, who used sticks, and when tired
of the sport would run the poor beasts
off their dry places into the raging
WATERS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

BoswoRTH SMITH, IN a report on the
kolar gold field in Southern India.
records some finds of old mining i'm
plements, old t%imbering, fragments of
bones, an old oil lamp, and broken
pieces OF earthen ware, including a
crucible, the remains of ancient min
ing operations. He expressed aston
ishment at the fact that the old miners
were able to reach depths of 200 OF 300
feet through hard rock with the simple
appliances at their command.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

ANY ONE a make the hand-grenade
fire extinguishers, and at a small frac-
ton of the prices charged in the mar
ket. Any light quart bottle will serve
to hold the solution, which is COM
posed Of one pound Of common salt,
one-half pound of sal-ammonia, dis
solved in about two quarts Of water.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

AcUR1oUs fact about cigarette smok-
ing is that nearly double as many
cigarettes are smoked during July,
August, and September as during any
other three months in the year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

A CITIZEN of Taunton, Mass, says
that he knows a woman who, for several
years, made from 1000 to 1000 pies a
year for a family of three persons, and
one member has eaten more than two
thirds of them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07
THERE'S nothing like fan

THERE'S nothing like fame. and even
the children recognize it, as is illus.
trated in this dialogue: Iob-Mv
dads a Squire and gets his name n
the paper every day. Tom (contemnt'
uouslyl-That's nothin'. Nv dad tool
links liver pills aud got his picter in
the papers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

In nearly all the English towns
there are public bath houses for work
ing people. They are under the con-
troll of the town OF city authorities.
For from two to four cents a bath may
be obtained with the use of a fresh
towel. These establishments are well
patronized.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS pleasantly
related this one on himself the other
day in an address: "I was making a
public speech some little time ago, and
n Of my hearers remarked to his
neighbor, who happened to be a per-
sonal friend Of mine, what a pity
What a PITY Why, what is the pity? q
said my friend. We'll, it is a great
pity that a man with such white whis-
kers should wear such a very brown
wiu,.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

WHILE blowing in a field, the horses
Of Farmer Guss, of Martinsburg, Blair
County, Pa, suddenly sank into the
ground and went fifteen feet below the
surface before they found bottom.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-07

AN unexpected plunge in Swan Lake,
Alabama, thoroughly aroused a sleepy
railroad passenger. AS the west-bound
train was rearing Decatur, the brake
mar. shouted, next stop is Decatur
The passenger caught the last word,
aid, in his sleepy state, thinking the
train had arrived, he rushed out on the
platform and stepped off. He fell
forty feet, alighting in the middle of
the lake, which is twenty feet deep and
two hundred and fifty feet wide. Al
though incumbered with boots and
o%vercoat, he swan safely to the shore.