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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Manners or.Men.

A man who repents easily usually
errs without much effort.
So many men confoand curiosity to
know about their neighbors, with a
thirst for knowledge.
The boy who grows up to be.20 with
out ever in, his life rabbing birds nest,
stealing watermelon, stoning cat,
playing hockey, teasing his sister, or
licking the boy next door: tho boy who.
never does all this-well, he never,
grows up to be 20a
The first day that a man receives,
word that friend in the country has
sent him in some fish, quaals, or ven+
ison, he invites, every one he meets to
come up and partake WITH him. The
second day he invites no,one, and the
day that the present arrives, he carries
it home through the alleys for fear that
those he has invited WIFE know it las
come, and be.over to get, their shar..@
-Atchiso7a Globe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
The Rod Cedar Of 1yash,nx,,..

The Seattle (Wash.) Post-lgstelli-
gerace' says: Anybody who travels in
the western part of Washington, or Wis
it's the numerous islands in Puget
Sound, or further up in the Gulf of
Georgia, will remark peculiar tree,
occupying the rugged barren domes,
where there is scarcely handful of
soil. It belongs to the Conifer@, and is
commonly called Western red cedar or
juniper, This red cedar of ours is a
very peculiar tree. and differs in leaves,
wood, and fruit from a similar Eastern
species. The trunk is frequently enor-
nous, for it measures often eight feet
in diameter, though the tree itself is
tall, especially in higher attitudes. It
has very strong and powerful limbs.
mostly bare at the ends, though here
and there densely covered, while the,
top in old trees is almost always dead.
Sometimes the tree is as broad as it is
high, and is weathered stump, though,
if by accident the soil is good, the lu-
niper of Washington attains quite con-
siderable height. The red cedar is
more like block of Yock than q tree.
Even its bright cinnamon-colored bark
looks something like deep hue of por-
phyry. The wind Of the Olympic
Mountains has no power over Il; the
heavy and rigid trunks of this tree defy
the power of the storm. It is. always
silent, no matter if the wind roars in
canons and uproots pines and frs; or if
the day is calm and full of sunshine, the.
burly juniper is always immovable, al
ways rigid, like column of ice, and
grand in its silence: and if it dies it is,
only from old age, for the juniper can
brave the storms Of centuries.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

Rev. SAM JONES, tbt asngelist, has
observed that ID. d. sft6r q clergy
mans name means Devils Ounce. :"
Mr.. Jones may be too radical in his OBJ
servation, but it is nevertheless true
that honorary degrees conferred in this
country are not sign OF intellectual
superiority. According to Prof. G. T.
Smith, of Vanderbilt University, there
are in this country large number of
''one-horse" universities which are any
thingIbut particularlas to the qualities of
the men whom they delight to honor.
He tells an old story of Texas univer-
sity whose faculty consisted lof father
and two sons, the latter of whom con-
ferred the degree of LID. on the old
gentleman receiving in return each q
doctorate of philosophy from the CRATE
full sire. A town in Arkansas became
SO prosperous that some public-spirited
citizen, stimulated by asewing machine
agent, resolved to establish uni
versity. A load Of timber was brought
and thrown down upon "the lot" Sc
lected for the building, and on this
load the Board of Trustees took their
seats, and held their first session. "The
only business transacted was the cleo
ton of the sewing machine agent to the
degree of d. D.. after which they ad-
journed-to meet no more, for the man
with the needle left with his degree,
and the college was abandoned" "Fe-
male colleges" seem to be especially re-
markable for the lavish way in which
they dispense academic distinctions.
One of them having failed to secure adj
equate support, the president called the
trustees together for the last time, and
got them to confer the degree OF LID.
upon himself and two others. Many
Instances like the above could be cited,
but those given are sufficient to show
the worthlessness of some honorary de-
grees. Rev. Sam Jones may have only
a blunt way of telling the truth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

AMONG the measures devised by the
ministry Of the interior of Russia to
prevent the destructive fires in villages
and small towns is law making it
compulsory for every house owner to
nave two rows of trees planted around
hls house. The settings of these trees
VIII be furnished by the Government,
out the cost of transportation will be
charged to the respective municipali-
Ties. and the house owners will be held
responsible for the proper rearing and
care of the same.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

Poor old Lesseps, in breaking health
and broken spirits, has entered upon
his{S6th year. Two years ago he was
young enough in hope and mental
energy to be his own grandson. while
to-day he takes rank with his ancestors.
The countless millions of francs, given
out at his request form the hard-won
savings of thrifty French peasants, have
either been absorbed by swindlers in
Paris or are buried along with the fame
OF Lesseps in the dry channel of a
canal, or in the pestilential marshes of
Panama.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

wedding presents strangely Recovered
About five years ago, says the Balti
more american. ono Saturday night,
the parsonage of st. Marks Protestant
Episcopal Church, near Sudbrook,
Western Maryland Railroad, was robbed
Of sAl its silverware. Two Saturday
niglts, before the rector's Sunday din
ners We're stolen, and his wife was al.
most distracted. At that time there
were great many tramps roaming
about the country. and as the present
site of Sudbrook was then dense wood
many camped there and foraged upon
the people thereabouts.
Rev. r.. Nottingham, brother iot
Bishop Nottingham. and now rector
of st. Stephens Church, on Hanover
street, Baltimore, was rector of st.
Marks. The rector was asleep, but his
wife heard the noise made by the burg
lars downstairs, but being more solicit
Gus for her husbands life than for her
silver, she did not wake him, knowing
that he would not lose any time in going
down after the robbers. All the silver
ware. including all that only short
time before had been received as we'd
ding presents and the communion serv-
ice Of the church, was stolen. There
were thirty-fve or forty pieces, valued
at several hundred dollars. A man sus-
pected of the robbery was soon arrested
Tor another offense and sentenced to the
penitentiary.
Since then, until few weeks ago,
the silverware had been given up for
lost. On Friday afternoon workman
dug up thirty-one pieces of the silver
ware, including the communion service,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nottingham have
been made happy by the unexpected re-
storation of their property. The thief
evidently buried the silver in the wood
and after the forest was cleared away he
could not find the place.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

PRESIDENT WH1rNEY's statament that
ooo'ooo people are transported over the
INES OF his system of street railways
every day is calculated to astonish
people who have not studied as closely
as ne has the horse railroad problem
that confronts us. And yet, notwith-
standing the fact that more than double
the number of people ride in the street
cars now compared with the number
Ten years ago, pedestrianism is more
popular than ever, and other means of
l .n are growing all the time.
me TACT is the people are multiplying
and moving about more than they
used to.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
1T gurroNE,p UP BEHIND.

And Also HAD - hustle There and Could
Not he keverset--Row Girls Dress
Bothered - Railron.i Man
NJ. Heusner is the local agent of the
Michigan Central Railroad. Every
body has some funny experience in
life, and Mr.. Heusner is not On excep-
tion. A gentleman went to him re-
Gently and said he wanted to send his
daughter to New York; that she was a
young girl, and one who had never
travelled % long distance. He was anx-
ious to have her placed under the care
of some one who would take an interest
in her and see that she reached her des-
tinati"n safely. The agent, as was his
duty, related the advantages of his
company's limited. The father OF the
young lady was still nnsatistied.
Have you maid on your limited?"
he asked Mr.. Heusner.
The agent said no, and-as was his
duty under the circumstances said that
such an attache WAS not necessary to
anybody's comfort.
The father of the young girl still
hesitated to purchase a ticket. IL
think. he SAID, that in the present
case maid would be very handy. I'll
tell yen, confideLsially, however, how
it is. My wife has had her dressmaker
at the house for tho last ten DAYS get
ting the young lady ready. And the
dress is finished. wish you had o
maid on your train" .s.ss.
How old is the young lady?' asked
Mr.. Heusner. 80:
About fifteen, going on" said the
circumspect father, who had been we'll
drilled ct home.
"Old enough, should think" said
the agent, ito arrange her own DRESS"
She could get it of. easy enough, re-
piled the father, but she couldn't get
it on the next morning."
Il don't quite understand" said the
agent, who began to be perplexed at
shis turn.
you don't?" queried the father.
sThe blasted thing buttons up behind,
and it's the first dress of that kind she
ever had, = roared the father, his face
like q dipped lobster.
The agent recovered from the ludi-
crous situation in time to say: We'll,
suppose she has other dresses be-
sides this one?"
| II LOS, PAouIJ VI GU, OuL she ana n0K
mother have got it into their heads that
she can't go to New York unless she
| goes in the dress that buttons behind, !"
said the father.
The agent appeared nonplussed, but
only for moment, for the resources OF
o railroad agent are without number.
| Il have it, he said. @Let her turn the
dress around"
The father felt of his chin in tina,
contemplative manner which . man has
when he is between the devil and the
deep sea. Then he came to the front
"That won't do" he said. @The dress
has hustle in it.
4. Whats the use of her taking off tn.
dress at all?" said the agent, as his fac.
glowed with the discovery.
+. "Tll so home and talk the matte
over" remarked the father, about who's,
alabaster front there had grown larg,
fonts of perspiration since he had en-
tered the Office.
"The affair."" said Mr.. Heusner, spre
sents new feature in the railroad bus
ness, and one which will be discusse
at the next annual meeting of tn
agents. The father has not returned
and I am afraid of the result. "-Ch,
cago Tribune
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Fifty-Two Teeth Germs.

The development of teeth germs, from
infancy to mature life, is one Of the
most interesting phases of human
growth. Pass the finger along the tiny
jaw OF the newcomer. Not only is there
nothing which pressages future teeth,
but the jaws themselves seem too deli
cate and frail to become the sockets for
such Woodworking portions of the
anatomy. Yet we are assured by
writer in the Pittsburgh Dispatch that
there are fifty-two teeth germs hidden
there. Twenty of these are for the
temporary teeth, with which, in due
time, the child will begin to guaw or
chew his way through life; the others
include the permanent set and the
molars, none of which begin to make
their presence known until the child is
six years old, and the wisdom" teeth
do not usually appear until about the
age Of eighteen.
The little pulp germ grows and de-
velops till it approximates the shape of
the tooth it is to become; then it be-
gins to calcify, forming the dentine
part of the crown, while the enamel is
deposited by an independent process.
The surface of the crown attains its
full size before the process of elonga-
ton commences. lhen gradually it
pushes its way outward through the
gum, absorbing its tissue as it advances
till the pure white enamel peeps out, to
the mothers great delight.
| The process of "teething" is invari-
ably one of disturbance. especially If
the outer membrane or skin of the gum
proves tenacious. In this case it
should be lanced-an operation which
is humane, in that it relieves the dis.
comfort of the child, and is entirely
harmless, as there is seldom any
hemorrhage worth the name, and il
there should be slight flow Of blood
it readily yields to simple treatment.
The application Of dust of powdered
alum is usually sufficient.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

In the fifteenth century it was popu-
larly believed that cocks were init
1nately associated with witches; and
they we're somewhat credited with the
power of laying accursed eggs, from
which sprang wing serpents. In 1474,
at Bale, cock was publicly accursed
Of having laid one of these dreadful
eggs. He was tried, sentenced to death,
and, together with the egg, was burned
by the executioner in the market place
amid great concourse of people.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Nothing Wasted.

Jakey Einstein-Fader, o fader!
Desc five COLLARS and CUFFS vat you pud
inter der winder vas all fy-shpeckled!
Solomon Einstein-Neffer mint, Sha-
key. Ged card and mark it, "Dis
fine new line Of polka-dods jusd ar
rive from Ny York, aind it?-Boston
Traveller @
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

TIVE sinking of artesian wells in
L,,,oralo has been attended with great
,ccess. In single county over one
,,,,ndred have been put down, and an
: ,n,1. flow of wafer obtained in each
,.aa THE new wells seem to have no
agact on the old ones, which continue
tho;r supplv unabated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

,.v in New York carries o watch
,;,h has been in continuous use ever
oo II was brought from England, $50
.o,s ago, and says it keeps good time
- Such q timepiece would never do
:. ., anctioneer, for it is always going,
limo but never gone.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

LETTER from Canon Liddon, writ
han n short time before his death, and
now made public by its recipient, q
Melbourne gentleman, dissipates the
extensively circulated story to the eff
feet that he had striven to initiate Bog
suet when preaching before the Queen.
and had used expressions from the
grant Trenchman's sermons.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

tho ambition Of ias members to ob,aiu
sn.arled POSITIONS. 1t was hoped that
'nls PARTICULAR scandal would be
avoided but the pressure seems to have
oeen too strong toresist. If tho women
wl'l absolutely refuse to follow in tho
1ootsteps of the men in this PARTICULAR
they will DO entitled to great honor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

THE Marquise de LAMA is said to be
so hast dressed of all literary women.
mo inference that literary women OF
+,e doy are dressed will 60 far to
o,,t.ract the impression that literary
sror,ou never wear anything bat blue
stockings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

ACCORDING to his critics, Stanley
rivals Moses in violating oil the Ten
Commandments at the same time. The
kexplorer is now accused of having
broken open Jameson's dispatch-box,
and copied passages from private let
tiers. Ii it now could be only proved
that the explorer takes snuff and eats
with his knife he would have exhausted
the catalogue of guilt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

ELECTRICAL mining apparatus and
the magnetic treatment of iron ores
are exciting no small degree of interest
among mining engineers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
NJ ct His Match.

A fellow thinking to appear smart.
entered a notion store and said to one of
the salesladies, "Ever have any call for
husbands here?"
ooh, yes, occasionally Arc you
looking for market?"
yes" said Smarty.
: An rig bit. Step right up on the 10
cent counter"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

RENEWED attention las been direct
ed to some curious experiments made
twenty five years ago by M. Nicholas
Wagner. It was then demonstrated
that fixed electric currents exist in the
wings Of butterflies, and that the color
of the wings is determined by these
currents. Artificial currents changed
the reds into orange, and blacks into
red, and 9 constant battery produced
spots varying in shape with the strength
of the current. By means of cleo
tricity, it was also possible to produce a
kind of atrophy, and to change the
shape Of the wings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

LIE Territory OF Alaska asks to be
recognized as Territory and be duly
organized instead of being governed, as
now' from military and naval posts. It's
population is about 35, 900, but of these
only one.seventh nre white. The peo-
PIE complain, and with some justice,
That as the land laws are not extended
over the Territory it is impossible for
settlers to get title to the lands they
occupy. As soon as the lands are sur
veyed and offered for sale there is sure
to be . large immigration. The mines
and fisheries of the Territory will sus.
tam large population. and wherever
land is fit for cropping or dairying will
be valuable to supply thom with neces-
sary food.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Telling It's Age.

Telling It's Age.
1.-The government envelope factory at
Hartford uses two tons OF gum per
week, read Mrs. Squildig in the news
paper.
"From that statement" commented
her husband, I'VE can determine the
age Of the establishment"
II don't see how"
Don't you? Does not the use of so
much gum point individuality to the
mucil-age?"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
HUMoR.
The Rov. Pink PUNK ON Restitution

The Rev. Pink Plunls ON Restitution,
Dear breddern, las Sunday made
some remarks about man wot sub
stracted four pennies from de plate
after drappin' in bad nickel / am
happy to ernounce dat de pennies wuz
returned: Dere wuz jes' fifty pnssons
hyar on las Sunday, and dere was ies'
20O pennies in de basket. De congre-
gashun describes vote Oh thanks for
dere unanimously in dis matter"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
6pICs OF THE TIMES.
,uo,cE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTING ITEMS.

.,.,t. and Criticisms Based Upon
uanneninrs of tho Dny-Aistorical
I'D News Notes.
FIVE dollar gold nugget was picked
+, from the gravel with which street
I lone CAL, is graded the other day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
You, are Not to .sappose

That ashes-black world make airst-
rate teacher of etiquette, because he
adds a certain polish as all who patron
ize him.
Or that, when YOU receive postal
order, ii is absolutely necessary to
obey it,.
Or that it is quite right Of fledge-
ling artslleryman TO boast that he has
been accepted by the r. A.
Or that you could blow powerful
and effective blast on an ink horn or q
shoe-horn.
Or that man whose stature is feet
8 inches can possibly reach q height of
g. feet by becoming long-headed in
business.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

IT wouldseem to be clear that the art
OF hanging men is imperfeotly under
stood by public officials on whom is i'm
posed this duty. The suffering de-
scribed in the execution OF the week
Just over only brings to mind the fact
that no one feels at all confident that
any execution by hanging will be sue.
cessful in avoiding mistakes which cause
unnecessary torture. This is o reproach
to our system which should not be con.
tinued. Hanging either ought to be
abolished. or those engaged in it should
be able to discharge their duty properly.
If any public work needs to be guarded
against mistakes, it is public work SO
impressive Of awe upon the people who
have cognizance Of it as is this work.
1t is amazing that bungling still con-
tinues at our executions, and the spec
tacle is worse in the demoralizing effect
it has upon communities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Two of Elm in Circulation.

Servant Girl Ito master of the house1
Go away and quit hugging me:
heard you tell your wife Inst night
that she was all the world to.you.
Master of the House-So. she is.
Katie; but you know there, are. two
worlds-the old world and. the new
world.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

HE lady managers of the worlds
lar should be cautioned against the
mistake that has been made by the
federal commissioners in electing them
selves to positions of profit and trust.
Nothing that has been done by the ma
''onal COMMISSIONERS provoked so much
criticism as it's ready acquiescence in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

MAFlA, the alleged Italian society of
the vendetta, has not yet been subdued
OF wiped out. St. Louis men of promi-
hence have recently received warning
ie'sers and others been notified that
,hey are ordered up for assassination.
~ man IN Texas has been found muir
oefed who was an out.spoken oppo-
uent the society. These, with other
evidences of the virility of the bloody
seian, are sufficient to cause the country
Focail q halt. Let the Malta pause be-
.ofe 1t arouses the dreadful wrath of
I'ne officers of the 1aw-who seem to be
'sieeplng-and the fat goes forth for
.nelr destruction. Let them remem-
DER the fate of the Mollie Maguires in
pennsylvania; that of the Ku-Klux
Man IN the South, the fate of all united
.aw-breakers, and cease their crimes
before tits too late.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Tommy knew What He Wan.aE

Tommy Knew What He. Wan4eu.
Clarence (courting Miss Alice, OBJ
serves that her little todller of q broth
Ell has been, staring at him from the
parlor doorway full five minutes)-
Why are you looking at me SO, Tommy?
Toniany-Waitin' for you to. propose
to Alice.
Alice-oh, Tommy, howcame you to
say such thing?
Tommy Cause me said if he. pro-
posed you'd fling yourself right ct him..
an [ want ter see you.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

THIS is the time of year for cracked
noses and broken collar bones among
the football people. The college cor.
ridors TEEN with limping students
bandaged from ankle to car, and laid
up for repair. It is passing strange to
unlnitiated outsiders that these things
should be and should be permitted to
be. 1t shows no educational culture of
course to denounce the great college
game. The carping critic is unsympa-
thetlc and incapable of responding to
higher Greek and Latin feelings that
pervade the great mills of knowledge.
However, once year at least. it is
worth while for us to write ourselves
down idiots and bucolic Doors and to ex-
press the ardent wish that the death
roll may be brief and the casualties few.