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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

er lost, but he was shrewd enough not
to bet very high. The minister came
up to me with his smile mortised i'll a
little deeper aud said: well, he is
pretty sharp and lost about 500; but
how are we to preach against an evil
unless we know the way of that evil?
In truth, aside from any attempt to
peep behind the mask of evil, l am
fond of playing cards and ii l should
create any other impression / should be
hypercrite, and hvpercrite is worse
than gambler. Do you wish to play
a game?' played, and away late that
night when the preacher got off at
Camrbell's Bend he carried 1000 of
my dollars with him. I don't know
that he ever saw a pulpit, for l found
out afterward that he and that fellow
Nickerson were partners. Oh, yes,
those were great days when people
were gentle and polite. Why, if man
had to kill dog then he did it in an
easy and gentlemanly way. A spirit Of
etiquette seemed to pervade the atmos-
phere.
But now, 1 warrant that if you
should get into quarrel with some man
on board this boat he would be brutal
enough to haul off and knock you down
with his fist. There must come q
change, though, sooner OF later. Society
can't stand the uncouthness of the
present era. The customs that came
| it after the war robbed us of our good
breeding When every man carried a
pistol for the purpose Of inducing his
neighbor to be polite, every gentleman
was genial Rudcness. that unsightly
fungus growth on the trunk of careless
society. meant crude correction or
polished death. Am l boring you,
euh?"
Far from it," 7 answered.
eAh 1 like you for see in you q
remnant, though a somewhat removed
one, Of the old days. You would rather
tell smooth lie than rough truth.
Stick to that idea, sub. Truth, except
as it relates to history and the sciences,
is a brutalizer ofmankind. The hog that
wallcws in the mire has truth the artist
that paints a great picture has de-
ception."
The boat landed. "This is well-re-
membered spot with me" said the
planter. "One night in the spring of
1859 l seated myself in a poker game
just as the boat left this landing. From
the very start luck was in my favor. and
it didn't seem that L could lose. First
one and then another of our party
dropped out until at last sat facine
old Maj. Pelton. | soon had him broke
Look here, said he, TIN not going tx
jump this game. I will put up my bod,
servant, be CAD, sub. Come here
Bill Bill came up, and husk,
fellow he was, too. Well. l won him
and the old Major went to bed
swearing. 'Bill', said I, who's you
master now?' You is, sah'. said he
Correct you are, Bill. Black ~
boots
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
The Electric Light in J.rusa,em.

The introduction of the electric light
caused great sensation in Jerusalem.
1t is used by flour-mill adjoining the
supposed site of Calvary and close to
the Damascus gate. II the Arabs and
Hebrews were filed with wonder by
the flaming gas jets in 1887 they are
confounded when they SEQ the light of
electricity in 1891. Many of them are
so alarmed that they hardly dare look
at it, and the Mohammedans call upon
the prophet for safety. They ask what
it is, where it comes from, and how the
magicians make it. When told that it
Is the same thing as lightning they be.
come still more mystitied, ask how it
can be caught or held, and take care to
keep respectful distance from it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
built of squares of sod taken from the
prairie. These sods are facetiously

built of squares of sod taken from the
prairie. These sods are facetiously
called Kansas brick. One room gem
orally serves all the purposes of the
homesteader and his family. If he
prospers for season he adds to the
front of his abode by erecting walls Of
sod on the sides and putting in new
front, the old one serving as partition
between the two rooms. This is con-
sidered a commodious dwelling. Very
frequently in those primative habita-
lions organs and ornate designs of furn-
iture are to be found. in these houses,
too, literary clubs meet regularly to
discuss every manner OF subjects from
the latest political problem to the most
abstruse point in metaphysics. The
homesteaders are very honest, and no
house is ever locked at night, and the
stores are perfectly safe, with the ex-
ception of whatever liquor may happen
to be on the premises. In other words
the homesteader will steal whisky
every time.
The one thing needful to develop the
agricultural and pastoral possibilities of
the region is an adequate rainfall, and
this suggests topic regarding which
has arisen all the controversies con-
nected with the success of the new West.
Experts have tried to prove that they do
not and can never have any rainfall
worth mentioning in this region. The
facts, however, have proved the con-
trary, for ever since the opening up of
the country the settlers have expert
enced liberal rainfall. The trouble
formerly was that the prairie grass shed
the water, and it ran off without pene.
trating the soil. But once the sod is
plowed up, the soil absorbs the rain
like sponge. After days heavy rain
there is no mud visible in plowed field.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
Did 1t for His Health.

An old darkey was leading an old
tough-looking mule along Austin avenue,
when slouchy-looking man on the
sidewalk hailed him.
"Say, there, where you goin' with that
mule?"
"Jes down de road bit"
els that good mule?"
"Yassir."
"Wanter sell him 2"
81 mout."
well. now, see here uncle, maybe I
cali make dicker with you. Hold on
q minute
The slouchy man walked out to the
mule and looked at his teeth, got the
old darlsey to trot him up and down,
ard looked the animal ali ever. The
sweat rolled off the old darkey from the
exertion of showing off the animal.
We'll, now dat yo' seen what dat mule
are, does yer want ter buy him."
"No, guess not. I had some time
to spare and thought I'd just like to
see you and the old mule cavort q little !;
it's good for your health"
The crowd that had gathered around
laughed, and the old darkey turned to
resume his interrupted journey, but he
suddenly turned.
"Say, boss, does yer know anything
erbout doctorin' er mule?"
DO L? Well, should say so. There
amt a man in thus hull country kin
doctor boss OF mule like 1 kin. I
know every wrinkle about EN-" said
the slouchy man.
Den will yer jes feel on de inside of
dat mules off behine leg. Dare's q
lump dare dat yerself am jes de man ter
tell me what ter do fer hit"
Tie slouRly man walked up and put
his hand on the mules leg. The next
minute he was rolling over and over
like key of nails. He rolled twenty
five feet before the curbstone stopped
him.
what did you tell me to do that for,
you old black rascal" he sputtered,
when he got the sand out of his mouth.
"Oh, OATS all right; dare amt nothin'
de matter wild de mule. 1 jes wanted
ter see yer cavort err little, it's good
foah yo' health" and while the crowd
shouted the old man and his mule
moved TeEGs Sifti1aqs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
Wellington and the Iuad.

Napoleon, the Little Corporal, was
worshiped and feared, but men loved
and adored the Iron Duke. OF the
former, how few are the kindly human
traits recorded while of the other, to
this day fresh proofs keep coming to
light Of simple sweetness dwelling long
in the minds of men. The following
anecdote concerning letter lately ex-
humed may serve as one instance out of
thousand illustrating the sympathetic
nature of the great commander. The
letter was in some such terms as these
Field Marshal, the Duke of Yelling
ton, begs to inform William Harris that
his toad is alive and we'll"
1t seems that the Duke, in the course
Of country stroll, had come upon a
little boy weeping bitterly over toad.
A strange trio they must have been
the lean, keen-eyed old soldier, the
flushed, sobbing boy, and, between
them, the wrinlled reptile squatting,
with fearless eye and throbbing sides.
The boy wept because he was going tc
school next day; he had come daily to
feed his toad: the little heart was
racked with grief because he feared his
darling would be neglected when he
was gone and might starve. The
Dukes heart was as soft as the boys
for he undertook to see that the toa6
was looked after, and the letter above
quoted is one OF the subsequent bulle
tiOa
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

had ME arrested and hauled up before
what is known in our country rs WALLER
jeans justice of the peace. The fellow
stated that he had trusted me OF he
shouldn't have been hit said that ii he
hadn't trustedEme he would have lodged
in time-and he therefore thought that
should be dealt with for breach of
trust. The yaller jeans justice said he
thought SO, too, and hanged if he didn t
fine me s."
why didn't you appeal the case?" I
asked
ooh, we'll, you see, I'm not in the
law business. lust horsewhipped the
justice till the dust flashed out of the
yaller jeans and then let the affair
drop. I tell you," ne added after a
brief pause, eve used to have great
times along here in the old gentleman
ly days. 1 remember one evening a
sort of preacher came aboard at land
ing just about here. He was single
man with meek smile that seemed to
have been mortised into his face. /
soon got acquainted with him and
learned that, aside from being preach
er, he owned plantation and had some
little money.
Among tho passengers was one OF
the shrewdest gamblers I had ever
known. and when he found out that the
preacher had money he began to lay
plans for catching him. 1 went to the
preacher and told him. That's all
right said he, In this life it is but
natural that the wolves should be after
the sheep 'Qt course you will not
play with hina. said 1. oh, I don't
know he answered. L have worked
very hard and am off for a rest, and
if he can aid me in getting what seek,
all right. Some OF the greatest Of En-
glish clergymen, you know, have been
quite expert at cards, and although ]
am not great clergyman, yet am an
Englishmen and am game for any sort
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
Contasion by Kissing.

WHO S AIRAiD!
The learned physicians tell us there is danger III
kiss;
Disease ana death may reach us through tnat
avenue of bliss,
The gentle OSCILLATION which our being wildly
thrills
May bring us months of sickness and lot of
doctor bills
They say that with the honey we are all so
prone TO sip
Tho deadliest bacteria may pass from lip to LIP.
But when fellow gets chance to kiss pretty
maid
He's very apt to shy: ~oh, hang the doctors
Who's afraid?'
Chicago Post.
That's the poetry Of it, and even when
hippant, there may be truth in poetry
but there are times and occasions when
the doctors warnings against, kissing
should be needed, when they who heed
them not may pay the severest penalty
Il. G. says in the lTaue9ly Magazine
that Princess Alice, Queen Victoria $
daughter, died OF diphtheria caught
from her own sick child; that diseases
have been communicated in the same
way to children and that the little ones
may pick up some fatal infection by
kissing pet dogs and cats that have been
visiting among neighbors where diph-
liberia, scarlet fever, or measles existed.
Kissing, whether a luxury or diversion,
evidently should be regarded as privi-
lege for healthy persons only to iu'
dulge. Sick ones should kiss by the
lovers telephone.
The ll1anals of Hygiene suggests
that every mother should pin card on
her baby with these words: Don't
kiss the baby or it might be worked
in artistic embroidery on its bib. Many
nurse, proud of her charge, is often
seen to stop the baby carriage on the
street that some stranger may kiss "the
sweet thing" The sweet things hove
rights that parents and nurses should
dare maintain against too familiar ad-
mirers. The Boston Transcript re,
minds in the following squib that it is
the boy babies who suffer most from
this sort of unwelcome assault:
In Illinois Il man has been fined tlftcer
dollars for kissing Il woman against hcl
will, and an Ohio court has punished u man
by a line Of $1,000 for Il similar oi1ense
| Now this is outrageous. When these mer
were infants think of the women WHO
kissed them against their will! And wheI
man grows up shall he be fined if he at.
temps TO rctaliate? No, Il thousand times
no! No, men and brethren, insist npol
justice, upon the righteousness OF lie.
tuljontS as applied to kissing"
= Eou1fI lIO11{Lju
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

of innocent amusement that may be
flushed up But that man Nickerson,
said ], referring to the sbrewd gambler,
will beat you ooh, possibly, the
clergyman rejoined, 'bnt he can't beat
me out of much. Perhaps might win
from him. Don't think that L am an
easy victim, my dear sir. have had a
great deal OF exl erience. aid Lam not so
very easily picked up.
"Well, sir," the planter continued,
che didn't dodge the gambler at all,
but actually sat down to game OF
poker with him. OF course the preach
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

ton OF vast ocean desert nearly one
thousand miles in breath, which 1t was
proposed to traverse. if at all, with
caravans of camels, and which inter
posed final barrier to the establish
ment OF large communities-agricul-
tural, commercial OF even pastoral" In
the school maps OF that date all OF the
territory lying east of the Rocky Noun
taips and west of the Missouri River,
extending on the south to the Mexican
border and to Canada on the North, was
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
a VILLAGE SKETCH.


In the following "villnge Sketch" are "bured"
thirtytlve authors, that is. one in each line.
Tho rea Ter may find occupation and amusement
i'll picking, out the names:
Close by the clover in green arrayed,
That III IT'S the moor, edged i'll with pleasant
OF orchard. where awake at Springs behest,
The birds heir sweet, new tones, tho trees fair
dressed.
In blossoms pink and white; or later still.
Who, secs lambs disporting on the hill
Or luter sweet sugar, ticks of hay
The cos 7,arceives, and tempted is to stray;
The donkey t"rns TO snatch II mouthful sweet,
And Dick ms ares to Tom Jolly treat,
In tumhiEg amongst the grass till their rude
The farmer comes who odd enough, won't
know
Why boys with leap-frog arts lis tricks should
spoil:
Alas! hell eye them soon, and then they'll cease
to smile.
Where the long rays across the pathway fall,
Johns cottage stnnda-n place we'll known
to MI.
A somewhat Grabbed man is John, whose age
The thoughts OF long erns must engage;
Lon. sinoe he's taken sides with ancient ways,
And odd and dry denies to modern praise.
His hens 10 nest made fowlpcn take their way
On foot each hight to roost when tired with day.
His dog as olt he yelps defiance loud,
To scamp be!ligerent mongst tho schooiboy
crowd.
Disturbs, the song old Smith, across the way,
HUNS overlnstingly throughout the day,
The palscl as lis pen serenely gl1nes
Swift o'eN the paper moment Dldes,
Annoyed, That monster never seems TO tire!
Then linking, "Ay. why need aspire,
And to waste elegance of style on Doors!
(Johns one who never comes within church
doorsl
My words, worth much that me great labor
cost.
Now all erlA;ic. to the winds are tossed,
And every line add is only lost
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
Abraham Linc0ln,s Hcdstead.

A critical period in the history of this
country is recalled, says the Washing
ton Post, by the discovery of the old
fashioned French bedstead on which
Abraham Lincoln slept during his en-
tire occupancy of the White House, and
on which his body was laid when
brought from Mr.. Peterson's house, OPP
posite the old Ford theater on Tenth
street, after the assassination. Mrs.
M. NJ. Magruder of 1875 Thirteenth
street is in possession of the bedstead
and prizes it very highly. The same
bedstead was used during the admin
istration of Gen. Grant and a portion
of that Of Mr. Hayes. 1t was stored in
the attic of the White House, and in the
earl part of President Arthur's term
was purchased by Mr.. Magrrude, who
was employed at the White House as a
carpenter, at the general sale of fur
niture. 1t has been identified by
several of the employees who were at
the White House during the periods
mentioned, and particularly by the
colored man who made the beds, bv
Mrs. Lincoln'a messenger, and by Presi-
dent Lincoln's valet. Mrs. Magruder
has also marble-top table, purchased
by her husband at the same sale, which
has been handed down from one ad-
ministration to another, and which was
always understood to have been the
first President Harrison's card-table.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

land, when some one standing near HE
remarked:
"You we're never along here in the
urc-enough days of steamboatlng, L
reckon"
looked up and saw a tall nun, to
whose appearance coming age lad lent
sort of distinction His clothes sat
upon him with an air OF genial disal-
rangement, and his eyes, noticed, were
moist with the dew of recollection as
he gazed far away ovev the fields. 1t
took me but second thus to estimate
him, and my answer to his question was
prompt:
Il was never along here in the old
days"
ooh, we'll, then, you don't know any
thing about it. You only can catch
now poor shadow of what was once a
glorious substance He seated himself
beside ME. relighted his cigar, which
had gone out, and thus continued:
"A man that was never along here
before the war don't know anything
about life In those days the boats were
palaces, and man in general was SO &C.
commodating aud polite that he'd fgh
you in minute. Now the boats are
fiutter-lnills. and men, instead Of being
gentlemanly and accommodating, will
curse you, sub. L own plantation up
the river, but it don't amount to any.
thing now"
lis the land worn out?" I asked.
"Oh, no; lands just as good as ever
but the conditions that made life there
enjoyable have all been changed. Why
sub, 7 hooked fellow down the othel
day and hanged if he didn't sue me 70.
breach of trust"
"For what?"
"For breach of trust, I tell you H
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

WAS coming
up the Missis-
sipppi River on
e slow but mag
niticent boat,
and was sitting
on the hurricane
deck look in &
over a beautiful.
and seemingly
endless spread
of sugar C q n e
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

there was scarcely
a hamlet fo-.y
miles west of the
Missouri River,
the North Amer
lean Il e q = G ~
claimed that our
people at that
date had reached
their inland west
ern frontier. Mis-
souri, bluffs it de-
scribed as % shore
at the ternlina-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

DAaaETT-Gregory is very close, isn't
he? CUTTING don't see how that
can be. He's always been pretty we'll
Oft
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
THE GOOD OLD DAYS

"Reminiscences OF Time ssBefo' the
Wah.'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
ONE ENJOYS

Wv ~ G<4$ w x ~
Both the method and results vi
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas
and refreshing to the taste, and
gently yet promptly on the Kidne
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the
tenn etiectually, dispels colds, Id
aches and fevers and cures habit
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is
only remedy of its kind ever
duced, pleasing to the taste and
ceptable to the stomach, prompt
its action and truly beneficial in
effects, prepared only from the
healthy and agreeable substances,
many excellent qualities commend
to all and have made it the nd
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is fol- sale in 1
and 81 bottles by all leading drl
gists. Any reliable druggist 81
may not have it on hand will p|
cure it promptly for any one VI
wishes to try it. Do not accept d
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO Syrup cd
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24

at the ternllna-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-24
THE AMERICAN DESERT.
,,,,o e.rr., Region Now Productive.
there was scarcely

v-y7 n 1858 W h e n
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-17
LATEST FOREIGN news.
AMERICA.
ArrAcN oN NAvY EXrENpIrrNE.

ATTACK on NAVY EXPENDITURE.
Ex-senator Ingalls, has contributed
an article to New York Truth, liercely
denouncing expenditures on the Navy
as money squandered. lie says:
"Our only enemy is England, and
she is under bond to keep the peace.
No other nation is so vulnerable, and
none so detested. She has incurred
the resentment of the human race by
centuries of injustice.
England kicked us when we were
helpless and feeble. She sacked and
burned our defenseless capital. She
kicked Ireland, she kicked Egypt,
she kicked the Hindoos, Iulus, Beers
and Chinese, but she is not in the
habit of kicking her equals. In our
civil war she did all she could, short
of open hostility, to destroy our
Union, and then apologized and paid
damages. Lately we had another
contention about seal poaching and
the Behring Sea.
"a casus belli could easily have
been found if wanted, and we were
assured that danger was imminent.
Immense appropriations were
promptly voted for Notifications and
a navy, and then when the national
hair was standing on end England
suddenly came into our Supreme
Court as sutton and submitted the
whole controversy to that great tri-
bunal. 1t was reassuring, but it was
laughable nevertheless"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-17
SALE OF A FAMOUS STALLION.

Robert Lindsay AntrObus, second
son Of Sir Edmund Antrobus and
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-17

A manifesto has been issued by
the Old Czechs upon the recent cleo
tons. They declare that since the
result of the elections show the de-
sire of the people to adopt a policy
different from that followed by the
men who have grown gray in the
service of the nation, the leaders Of
the old Czech party will retire from
public life.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS
AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION

The Australian Federation Council
opened three weeks session at
Sydney March 2.
The Council discussed the tariff
question on the 9th. Munro advo-
Gated uniform duties between the
federated colonies, but he added that
the interests of the Victoria protec-
zionist colony must be guarded. The
conference would fail to do its duty
if it allowed important manufactures
which had been created in the colony
of Victoria to be ruthlessly dealt
with.
McIlwraith said that if the resolu-
tions IN regard to the tariff were
passed a federal government could
readily be formed, even though all
the colonies did not join the fedora
ton. The resolutions implied free
trade within the federation and pro-
lection against the world. Absolute
free trade was impossible, owing to
the necessity of raising revenue.
Deaken Of Victoria said that the
work of forming a common tariff was
a question involving millions of
pounds invested in industries built
up by protection, and the guarantee
must be obtained. Federation would
preserve those interests. The con-
stitution should require that existing
tariff laws should only be reduced a
certain percentage in certain num-
Der of years.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-03-17

junior partner in the well-kpoWn
banking house of Couts n CO., was
found dead in bed March 6 with
pistol by his side. 1t is believed to
he q case of suicide, although the
cause is unknown.