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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
Odd Sport In Provence.

When We had seen the last boat-load
Of pretty girls rowed briskly away, we
hurried down the white road to where the
crowd had collected Far on the other
side of the lake was circle OF gray hills;
the black fishing craft had anchored in Q
long line about half way across; and be-
tween it and the shore were tho two boats
the two water steeds-of tho knights
of the tournament. From each boat two
long beams rose in an inclined plane
away out beyond the stern and above the
water, and placed on them. at their e1-
"rtreme end, was O narrow board, on
which presently stepped a man in SHIRT
and breeches, with big wooden shieia
strapped to him, and covering him IN
font from the neck to the knees, and q
wooden wood lance in his hand. There were
tvelva rowers and twelve oars in each
boat: in the stern stood the steersman,
b;s hand on the tiller; and in the prov
were trumpeter and drummer. 49,.
"A" At tho first blast Of the trumpet the
frat roll Of the drum, the two boats too1
IN n' their position about two hundred
~ .u snart At tho second, each com
netitor waving his little banner as , ~ va
t pv.,'v were already his, the rowers dippea
their oars together, pulled with al' . inel1
.n n;aht t tn. steersman encouraging them
a nna III the drummer beating louder shan
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
A Record Of His Children's Cost.

I heard yesterday Of practice of q
man Of this town that should be brought
to the attention Of oil who are seriously
interested in questions concerning the
education of the young. This man has
a large family Of children, boys and
girls, and the eldest is about eighteen.
Whenever child has been born unto
him he has bought blank book. He has
written the child's name upon the cover,
and he has entered upon the pages in 9
firm, precise handwriting, oil sums Of
money spent upon the child from the day
Of its birth. He can tell at glance the
cost of it's food, its dress; what he paid
for the services Of nurse and doctor; the
price Of its schooling; the money value
Of its amusements. And he proposes
when each child is twenty-one to give it
q birthday feast, and after the cake is
cut he will present the book to his of
spring saying: "Here, you can see what
you have cost me-" The expenses Of
the feast will be included in the sum
total. have forgotten to state that this
gentleman is Of Scotch descent.-[Bos-
ton Post.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
Moist Walls.

The living house is made healthful in
proportion to the dryness Of the walls.
frequently, the damp, miasmatic air in
On unhealthful location is largely counter
acted by the construction Of non-conduct-
ing walls. A true anti-moisture wall is
a great health preserver, and no part Of
the house deserves more careful SUPER
vision than this. In London, an anti
moisture wall is supposed to be had in
applications of CASTLE soap and water,
and another wash of alum and water.
After the walls are completed the
temperature of the house is kept to about
fifty degrees while the applications are
being made. The soap wash is made in
the proportion of one gallon of water to
every three-quarters Of pound of CASTLE
soap, and is applied boiling hot with an
ordinary whitewash brush. This is al
lowed to dry for twenty four hours, when
the alum wash is put on in the same way.
The operation is repeated, until the walls
are perfectly impervious to water. When
put on properly the two washes mako
absolutely waterproof walls, SO that
dampness cannot soak throug h. The
Importance Of such applications cannot
be over-estimated when it is certain that
they insure dry and healthful walls to
the dwelling house.-[Yankee Blade.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
Accepted the Challenge.

During Bishop Newman's missionary
trip around the world. a while ago, he
spent some time in India. One day lot
Of native pastors were called together to
hear the Bishops views on the best
methods Of carrying on evangelical work.
Native converts, according to the mission.
aries, are apt to think they know just
what to do and are perfectly qualified to
get along without advice. Bishop New
man began his talk, but was constantly
interrupted by the native brethren, who
jumped up one after another to remark
that they thought this or that would DO
preferable. CHOW, look here" finally
exclaimed the Bishop, losing his patience
a little, "if any Of you think you can
conduct this meeting better than ! can
will you please rise?" There was silence
for a moment as the Bishop glanced
around arc the room. Then four Of the
brethren grayely rose and waited to be
counted. Louis Star-sayings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20

"By George" said slnithers, angrily
about week after he had moved into the
country, "every blessed thing I meet
seems to have bill for something"
Eyes," said little Johnny Smithers,
"there was rooster here this morning
with bill for corn. Truth.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
A Lost Lake.

A curious spectacle was to be seen Oh
the outskirts of Gainesville, Fla, re-
Gently. Alachua lake, from ten to ff-
teen miles in length and covering some
10000 acres of land, is no more. On it's
banks were lying thousands of dead fish,
dead alligators tioated CHASTITY in pools Of
black water and the atmosphere was
heavy with noxious gases. Men and boys
were there in throngs with hoes and
rakes, dragging to shore hundreds Of fish
which had sought the pools for refuge.
The waters we're fairly alive with their
struggles for existence. Except for q
small stream known as Paynes creek,
flowing from Newman's lake into the
Sink, the two main basins of the Sink and
few stagnant pools no water is now to
be seen where a few years ago steamers
were ploughing their way. This is the
second time since 1923 that a similar &C.
currence has taken place. At that time
the bed Of the lake was a large prairie
Payne's prairie-having in it a body Of
water called the Sink and small creek.
In 1868 heavy rains filled up the prairie,
but the water disappeared after short
time, and the prairie was again dry land.
III 1910, aIter series OF heavy rams,
the Sink overlooked and the creek swelled
to the dimensions of lake. During
several years the waters increased till
larger lake was formed, and for fully
fifteen years sufficient depth of water
stood over the prairie to allow Of small
steamers. During the last two years,
however, the waters have been gradually
lowering, and about four weeks ago they
commenced going down with surprising
rapidity, the lake falling about eight feet
in ten days, until now nothing is left Of
Alachua Lake but the memory of it.
The Sink is considered the cause of this
change. There is evidently an under
ground passage connected, and for some
reason not understood this underground
passage has been acting as drain until
all the water in the lake has been drawn
of Providence Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
Chilean Police.

As in oil Chile, the police regulations
of Conception IRE admirable. An
average specimen stands in front of my
window half-breed Indian, dressed in
full military forgery. He is understood,
stoop-shouldered, slouching in gait, with
a general hang-dog air and countenance
ugly enough to stop a clock; but some
how he and his fellows manage to pre-
serve perfect order, whatever betide.
Perhaps this is largely due to the great
body Of secret police, who, ununiformed
and unknown, constantly patrol the city
in every part. But more likely it is due
to the 81 medicine which an apprehended
criminal is forced to take. For petty
larceny-the commonest crime-he is
bound to post with o good stout rope
and given hundred or more quick
smart strokes on the bare back well laid
on by a burly man who seems to enjoy
his business, the muscles of whose arms
have been wonderfully developed by this
sort OF exercise. The instrument Of
punishment is q short whip-stock, to
which is fastened leather strap about
as wide as the palm Of your hand, having
the end cut into many strips. An
English sailor, who received this dose
the other day for stealing ham, was
heard to solemnly declare that he would
rather starve to death than take the
medicine the second time. Each police.
man carries little bone whistle, whose
shrill blast can be heard mile or more;
and he is required to execute pigeon
wing on it every fifteen minutes through
out the night, to let the world know that
he is not sleeping at his post.-IBoston
Transcript.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
A STANCH MUSTANG.
It Carries Its Rider Out Of Prairie
Fire in California.

It Carries Its Rider Out Of Prairie
Fire in California.
One of the most exciting races for life
that has ever been recorded in the Of Los
Angeles, CAL, took place in the noun
tains back of Santa Monica early on
recent morning. During the previous
night brush FIRE got under Roadway,
and by daylight the whole country was
in flames.
A young settler named Wilson, who
had built himself cabin in the noun
tains, was asleep when tho flames
reached his house, and he was not awak-
ened until tho fire almost roasted him.
When he reached the door frightful
sight met his eyes, and he thought his
last day had come, for flames and dense
smoke shot up on oil sides several hun
bred feet, and he could fsee no outlet
whatever. '"'s
The young fellow is full of courage,
however, and he made up his mind to
fight for life as best he could. He owns
one Of the toughest little mustangs in the
country, and the idea occurred to him to
mount the little horse and make rush
through the fire.
He placed wet blanket over the
animals head and body, and quicker
than flash the bright-eyed little bronco
dushed in tho fumes, and for full
quarter Of mile Wilson, who was more
dead than alive, expected his horse to
drop dead every stop; but the little
fellow, who possesses the grit of fend
and the sense of ten statesmen, kept his
pace and dashed into clear spot ahead
Of the bowling sea of mad flames.
Wilson thought he was safe and at
tempted to slow the mustang up, but the
horse understood the situation better
than his master, and in spite Of Wilson's
efforts the pony dashed on, and it was
we'll he did, for in few minutes the fire
bounded across the cleared spot and was
close on the heels of the flying horseman.
Many people have read how rapidly
prairie fire will get over the ground, but
it is doubtful # any FIRE can travel as
fast as California brush fire in the
mountains where the brush and grass is
as dry as finder. At least Wilson
thought it was travelling twenty miles an
hour, and had it not been for the fact
that the mustang is acquainted with
every foot Of ground and every trail in
in the mountains, no power under the sun
would have saved Wilson's life.
AS it was the poor fellow was terribly
burned about the head and face, and he
was blistered wherever the skin was ex-
posed. The little mustang did not es-
cape injury, and it was several days be-
fore he was able to so out for gallop
ever his favorite mountains.
That Wilson's little horse will have an
easy time during the remainder Of his
life there is not the slightest doubt, for
his owner fully appreciates what the
horse has done for him and would not
take any price for him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
FIRST AMERICAN ANARCHIST.
James Few's Uprising to Overthrow
Government in Colonial DAYS.

-.~~OAAV
There is general impression that the
Anarchist is foreign Importation, and
that Johann Most is the first Of the An,
archists Of this country. As matter Of
tact, the first Anarchist in the United
States was an American Of English an
oestry, and he lived a very long while
ago as We Americans reckon history.
James Few was his name. He was q
thrifty, industrious carpenter, born in
south Carolina about the middle Of the
last century. His parents we're simple!
honest people, and he was their only
cnld. As he grew up he became their
support. When James Few had grown
70 manhood there came new Governor
to the Colony Of CAROLINA. He was
Governor Tryon.
tie had way of clapping on extra
taxes upon every pretext, which was
colony could not appreciate. In fact it
became very difficult for them to get
enough to eat, and drinking was out Of
the question if they were to pay the
taxes. Now, you may sometimes reduce
mans rations and he may not hurt
fully object, but wiseacres let q mans
propensity to drink severely alone, or
else prepare for squalls.
10 James Few the conduct of Two n
seemed an outrage. He had no book
knowledge Of any sort, but few years
later great many others, who did have
great deal of knowledge, agreed with
him and started the great Revolution that
founded the United States.
But the first anarch went further. Il
seemed to him that law was the cause Of
oil the trouble. He thought if oil the
Governors were abolished the people
would get along very nicely by them
selves. They needed no government to
collect taxes; in fact, there should be no
taxes: He did not stop with thinking.
He talked to his companions at his work.
bench until he had won over great many
OF them.
One day friend Of Governor Tryon's
was brought before him accused of
several heinous otfenses. The Governor
made farce ofhis punishment by order
ing the prisoner to pay a fine of one
penny for each offense. This was the
last straw. The good loyal people be-
came indignant. James Few and his
companions felt that the opportunity had
come to test their theory. They armed
themselves and set about capturing the
Governor. But rumor Of the proposed
uprising reached the Capital. Summary
measures were taken. The troops were
called out and the followers Of James
Few fell like the summer grass. James
Few himself was captured, and without
even the farce Of q trial was hanged to o
forest tree.
The people at once dispersed but the
seeds Of the great Revolution were sown,
and few years later grew up and over
turned the old form Of government.
But poor James Few was not the only
one who suffered from his unselfsh de-
sire to help his fellows. The little prop
erty which his domestic virtues had en-
abled him to accumulate was confscated,
and his aged parents were obliged to end
their days in an almshouse.-[New York
World.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
AHADOWS

,,os e,f night have driven the light
~ =. Of the bright autumn sky;
,arough the lines oftowering pines,
sa.ns breeze rustles by
sighiNg,
Dyiax,
where tho neadov-lanas lie.
,,us and gloom have darkeaed tn
room.
"a where the Pickering aame
wing tight now dull aud low briph,
,r,r one moment the same,
CHANGING,
Dancing.
Is in the dark whence it cana
dove of years have driven the tears
ps,k from sad eyes that would weep:
through the mist Il t,m.. sorrow
kissed,
..u'res awake from their s,aep;
Gladly.
Sadly,
Of their shadows they Green,
slows Of time have dr1peu the chime
o.. Of Lilies rhythm and rune,
!, through the husk and faint fre.aush
floats forgotten acve-tune;
Throbbing.
Sohbing.
i With the dead afternoon.
teeded fall the lights on the vail.
Ion. is the darkness and pain:
through the gloom Of the darkenine
room,
BID loving eyes speak again;
Family,
Quaint:y.
hoes the tender refrain.
p. Adelaide Copp, in Boston Transcript,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20

Some land in Paris has been sold at the
rate OF $2,OOO,O00 per acre; some in
London for what would net 100000
per acre, and some in New York for q
sum equal to $4,000, 900 per acre.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
WHICH WAS 1T2

Spatts-Mr. Searles says Mrs. Hop
kins proposed to him?
Bloobamper-Did she do it verbally,
or did her money talk?-[New York Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
THE JoKER's BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
de Had Change-Not q Show-No
Danger-Not Enough Of Sand in
Him, &C., SC.
IL BAD CHANGE.

Tramp-Have you change for half a
dollar?
Gentleman-Yes. Where's the half
dollar7
Tramp haven't any, but thort if
you had change for half dollar, yeu
might have dime er two fer poor man
wot's seen better days. All the gents
have asked fer help said they hadn't any
change.
Goodin-Life Is fleeing show.
Downonluck-No, it is not. have
plenty Of life in me, haven't 1?
Goodin-Yes.
Downonluck-Well, have never had
show.
Mr.. Gony-Your beauty almost makes
me fear you.
Miss Maud-Oh, there is no danger of
your catching it.
NOT ENOUGH OF SAND IN him.
"Why have you given up your beau?''
'He tried to kiss me at the gate the
other night"
THAT'S no great crime"
ono, it isn't, but when resisted he
desisted. New York Press.
REMARKABLE WHISTLER,
Winks-Hark! That's the most re-
markable whistler ever heard in nv
life.
Minks-What is there remarkable
about it?
Winks-Why, the whistler knows the
tune he is whistling.
WANTED A GENTLE ONE.
edo you warrant this bicycle to be
gentle %
I" | don't understand you, SIR
81 want to know about its habits. The
last bicycle had not only threw me, but
whirled about as struck the ground and
jumped all over me."-[ Harper's Bazaar.
WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Blinks-If you have SO much trouble
with your teeth, why don't you get arti-
fetal ones? The idea of being bothered
that way in this marvellous age Of scien-
titic and mechanical progress! I got q
full set only few months ago.
inks-1ndeed! Are they success?
Blinks-Success! l should say so
Why, can almost eat with them.
NOT THE RIGHT KIND OF STREAM.
Look ut this Beautiful River that lies
at our Feet, my Son." said the Aged
Father, as he laid his Trembling Hand
on his Youngest Sons's Head and sent
him out into the Cold World. elf you
grow up in the Right Way, my son, your
Life will flow like this Lovely Stream
The Boy grew up to be Confidence
Man and Thief, and is now in the
Penitentiary. The Beautiful River he
had taken Us his Model was q Crooked
One.-IChicago Tribune.
DIsAGREEABLE.
Paresis-I should think that being a
prison official would be very disagree
able.
Sofed-Why?
Paresis-Because prison officials al
ways have felons on their hands.
A FOOLISH QUESTION.
Ethel-Doyou think it's my money he
is after?
Clarissa-H'm! What do you think he
is after?
HE'S RICH NOW.
He was q first class failure
And lived in the greatest need,
But the prize he took when he wrote
book
With the title: How to Succeed"
Il Atlanta Constitution.
VILLAGE DIvISI0ES
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-20
VILLAGE DIVISIONS.

VILLAGE DIVISIONS.
Husband "a villager)-The butter is
strong, the coffee tastes as if made of
beans, and this sugar is half sand. Why
don't you deal with Straight & Co.? Their
goods are always reliable.
Wife-Mr. Straight doesn't belong to
our church.-[New York Weekly.
BY INVITATION.
Mrs. Minks-Why didn't you come
home to dinner?
Small Son-I had my dinner, ma.
took dinner with Willie Minks.
"Did Mrs. Minks invite you?"
eyes, ma. smelled apple dumplings
cooking, and l told her 1 liked apple
dumplings awful"
"Oh, you dido"
"Yes'm. Then she said maybe if
went home I'd find you had apple dump
lings for dinner, too"
sHumph!'
"Yes'm. But I told her yours was al
ways SO heavy pa wouldn't let me eat
any, an then she invited me to sit down. !"
-[Good News.
BRIGHT GIRL.
"Did you meet Miss Morrowby Of
Vassar on commencement day."
eyes"
elbow was she, pretty BRIGHT"
"Very-all the colors in the rainbow, in
fact. 1.-The Epoch.
HE HAD PIECE.
Mother-What in the world has be-
come of the other half Of that cake cut
for supper? .=.
Little Dick-You gave it to me.
Nonsense! You asked if you could
have piece Of cake and said yes"
"Yes'm. I meant the piece that was
left oyer."-lGood News.
4 DoUBLI SURPRISE.
Wilkins-Will you marry me, Miss
Harte7
Miss Harte-This is SO sudden, you
surprise me. Yes, will.
Wilkins by Jove, you surprise
me, too. was sure you wouldn't &C.
cept me. So sure, in fact, that I had
five dollars bet on it. Now I'm five out.
Yankee Blade.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
War For Their Wives.

CRoToN LANDING, N. Y, Aug. ii.
Newton Baker, private secretary OF
Robert G. Ingersoll and a resident OF
this village, was shot in the arm, head,
and just over the heart by Orville Ander-
son in front of the town hall this even
ing. He will probably die. Baker and
Anderson live in the same house. The
shooting of Baker grew out of trouble
which first originated between the wives
Of the men, and which the latter took
upon themselves to adjust.
Finally the feeling became SO intense
that both husbands threatened to take
each others lives. Anderson left his
home this evening with the intention of
killing Baker. Mrs. Baker watched him,
and, evidently divining his object, fol-
lowed him. She came up with the men
as they were talking the matter over,
and informed her husband that Ander-
son had insulted her. Baker resented
this, and after few angry remarks An
derson drew a revolver.
Baker also drew one. AS both men
drew Mrs Baker rushed toward her hus-
band, throwing her arms about him.
Both men were wild with rage. Baker
tried to shoot, but his wife prevented
him. Anderson was also afraid to shoot,
fearing to hurt the woman. He retreat
ed, seeing Baker had the advantage, and
took refuge behind tree. While Baker
was struggling to free himself Anderson
closed in on him. A desperate struggle
ensued.
Mrs. Baker swooned, Bakers weapon
fell from his hand and Anderson fired
three shots at his antagonist in rapid
succession. After the shooting Ander-
son walked coolly away, leaving Baker
and his half-crazed wife on the roadside.
Anderson was at one time the New
York agent for the Louisville Gas Com
pany.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

There are more ducks in the Chinese
Ampire than in all the world outside of it.
Women are excluded from the CALLER
les of the Japanese parliament because,
as japanese newspaper says "they
might be moved by the debates there to
further political agitation in the empire"
Canada only lacks $4,000 square
miles to be as large as the whole CONT
nent of Europe; it is nearly thirty times
:. Iorge as Great Britain and ireland,
and is 100000 square miles larger than
the United States.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
IRE YOU BUILDING 2

ARE YOU BUILDING?
If SO1T WILL PAT YOU TO GET OUR PRICES on BU1ZDZ0n
"NAAhh1Ah VIZ HANDLE ,ALL KINDS EXCEPT LUfBER 4ND
VIZ 0HAA NO0A Of III lit II MUCH LOWER PRICE THAN Has
EVER BEEN COSI0N4RT ~ THIS COUNTRY BEFORE WE
'NAhE SPECIAL LEADERS, OF IND PLASTER SHINGLES
'1D 'AlLS @ANH Ind DOORS Prints IND OILS WE HAVE
oAOCh Of VERY SUPERIOR TERRI GOTTA DR4ZN md CHM
NET PIPE IND FAAUY CHLlLEY TOPS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
DO YOU KEEP HENS?

DO YOU KEEP HENS?
IF 50, TRY THE IMPERIAL FOOD PROMOTES DTGES-
1ION IND KEEPS THE FOWLS HEALTHY STIMULATES LAY
N+ IND FURNZSHESJUST WHAT rs REQUIRED MIKE EGGS
ITS TALUE IS 4TTESTED THAT TT rs Used
NEARLY ALL THE L4RGE POULTRY YARDS ~ THE UNITED
STATES TT ONLY COSTS 81 FOB TO4ND ONE-HALF POUNDS
AND ONLY NEEDSA TEASPOOAFUL 1T II .NE4L TWENTY
FOWLS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
INVESTMENTS.

, We make invest :
ments for non.
res i d e n t s. In
loans or, IN real
estate. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
RESIDENCE LOTS.

We have residence
lots which have no
equal for a home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
FARMS.

We have a bar
gain in all improved
farms near town.
which we can sell
on easy terms.