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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
They Had Rather Go Slow.

The varied tastes of humanity add
greatly to the spice of life. While we
think that apparently every one who
crosses the Atlantic is pushing to take
passage on the fastest steamers, there
are many who are just as anxious to
dawdle over on the slowest boats.
There are enough of these to keep the
crawlers going year after year. Such
passengers are those who love the sea
voyage best OF all, or who are in poo,
health, and need the complete rest Of
long voyage. Passage on the slow.
goers is cheaper by far than on the fast
ones, yet it is not by any means the
poor or the economical who use them.
Some very rich NEWCOMERS travel
that way by preference
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

the saddle two or three times and
jerk your cayuse up short: the steer
comes to the end Of the rope or
lariat suddenly turns double somer-
sault, and lands on his back, paving
the air. So you can see that il takes
q good strong saddle to stand the jerk.
The horns of our saddles here are
made Of steel, and are strongly fixed
to a mahogany or ironwood tree The
whole thing is then covered with wet
rawhide. which shrinks on. and then
the leather parts of the saddle are put
on. A saddle ordinarily weighs thirty
five to forty-five pounds, and nearly all
good cow-puncher saddles are made in
the range country. The saddle ] send
the photograph Of is not particularly
ornate or costly, I paid s35 for mine
when it was new. Fine saddles are
the desire of every COW -puncher's
heart, and they are willing to pay big
prices, although they are not willing
to take care Of them after they get
them. A man often has riding outfit
costing $3.50 or 5000. Indeed, these
are average, although some have out.
fits that come much higher. Silver
inlaid bits, spurs, guns, conchas, and
SO on cost like not little out here
-America1a Agr5culturist.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

and up to his fathers death bore the
honorary title of Lord Leveson. His
full nameis Granville George Leveson-
Cover. He is the eldest son by the
late Earl's second marriage, the first
one proving childless, and is now a
student at Eton, where the photograph
from which the accompany cut was
made was taken. The new Earl has
at present no home, his fathers prop
erty, which was largely in coal mines,
having very much deprecated in value.
His mother, the late Earls wife, was
Miss Castalia Campbell, daughter of the
famous Campbell of Islay. whose mag
nitcent style Of living, both on his
family estates and in London, dissi-
pated large fortune in a few years.
The dowager countess is still hand
some, with tall, stately figure. This
is the second time she has been COM
PEELED to live on slender means. As
Constable of Dover and Lord Warden
of Cirque Ports, position once occu-
pied by William Pitt and afterward by
the "Iron Duke" the late Lord Gran
vile occupied Walmer Castle, which
he turned into beautiful country seat.
AS soon as his successor is appointed
the family must move out.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

mill town. Haskell was an ardent
believer in the second solvent Of Christ
who was to appear, according to the
claim Of the Millerites, on certain
day in 1913. The whole country was
aroused, and, as the day approached,
said to be prophesied by Daniel, the
faithful prepared their ascension robes
Haskell, however, had an idea that
the nearer he was to the celestial bod
les the better would be his chance Of
being recognized. He intended to get
ahead of his neighbors. Carrying out
his laudable purpose, he built tower
100 feet high. Inside was a spiral
staircase and on top platform. On
the great day when Gabriel was to
blow his horn, Haskell and his family,
clad in robes Of virgin whiteness, as
cended to the platform and waited
The day passed and the night came,
but neither the Lord nor his angels
appeared.
Haskell is dead, but the tower re-
mains. It,ttoo, is doomed, though, to
make room for new street, and in 4
few days the work of demolition will
be begun.-Nelu York Continent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
Society in Calcutta.

A funny story concerning the "Upper
Ten" Of Calcutta has got abroad. Il
is to this effect: A lady called at .
house, sent up her card, was admitted,
paid the usual visit, and enjoyed the
usual amount Of small talk with tho
lady Of the house. Returning home,
she informed her husband where she
had been, when that distinguished
member of society at once wrote off to
the Occupant of the house No. =,
- street, saying that his wife h.d
called by mistake, aud requesting ths
return of the card she had left on visit
ing the lady of the said house. Tha
husband of the lady visited, however,
was equal to the occasion, for he re-
piled that on returning home and find
ing the card he had looked at his wifs's
visiting list, and, not finding the mama
of the visitor, he had torn up the card
and was therefore unable to return il.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
BLESSED BLASTS.
Tho Rams Horn Blows for the Good Of
Man,

Tho Rams Horn Blows for the Good Of
Man.
Sins never travel alone.
Anger always carries sword.
1t tires an eagle less to fly than it
does to walk.
God has never been able to do much
with a coward.
You can't shut the devil up, but you
can shut him out
We all hate the truth that hits us
between the eyes.
There are too many people who like
to tell bad news.
The bad thing about little sins is
that they grow so fast.
The more you polish mean man
the meaner he becomes.
There is no easy place anywhere on
earth for a lazy man.
The devil loves the man whose wife
won't stand up for him.
Every good man is mediator be-
tween God and some sinner.
To man of pluck defeat is always
a step to something better.
The moment humility undertakes to
carry flag it kills itself.
The man who neglects to improve a
talent steals from himself.
The man God sends never finds q
mountain range he can not cross.
The man who tries to avoid noun
tains will have very crooked road.
Never put yourself in the power Of
a man who will kick dog for fun.
The mountain is more afraid of the
goosequill than it is of the crowbar.
If you want to get good out Of
troubles talk them over with the Lord.
If the devil ever feels good it must
be when he looks at hypocrite.
When man is we'll satisfied with
himself God is disappointed in him.
Keep close eve on the man whose
wife is afraid to ask him for money.
The only people who are not
happy are these who believe the devil.
If you want to live long, don't try to
live more than one day at time.
The devil can sometimes brighten
the Lords sheep, but he can't hurt
them.
One way to get nearer to God is to
get as far as possible from the devil.
The grandest aim that any one can
have is determination to live for God.
The man who controls himself will
also control q great many other
people.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
Where pumice Stone Comes From.

We often hear it remarked, and par
ticularly after an eruption Of q volcano,
that pumice stone ought to be plenti-
full and cheap, as quantities must have
been elected during the volcanic dis
turbance. AS matter of fact, how
ever, none OF the white stone in gen
eral use is obtained from active
volcanoes It comes, from deposits OF
the article discovered in one or two
quarters of the globe, the best of which
is at present to be found in the island
of Lipari, situated in the Tyrrhenian
Sea. The island is mountainous in
character, and consists of tufts and
lavas, and of highly siliceous volcanic
products. The district where the stone
is found is called Campo Blanco. or
Monte Petalo, l,5OO above the level of
the sea.
After riding considerable distance,
partly along PERCEPTIONS paths sui
fciently dangerous to be interesting,
and partly through vineyards and
over grassy plains, one almost sud
denly comes upon seemingly snow
clad narrow valley inclosed by hills,
also quite white, and the whole glar-
ingly bright on a sunny day. Into
these hills workmen are ceaselessly
digging deep burrows, working within
by candle Liz ht. In their excavations
thew come across many Jumps of pu-
mice stone, which are placed in bas,
kets. subsequently being conveyed
along the valley to the seashore, where
small boats are loaded and sailed to
the seaport near by, where the stone
is sorted, packed, and shipped to dis
tant parts, either via Messina or Leg
horn.-Ma7s1fact,trer and Builder.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
Cheap Haths.

The ideal public lighthouses are in
Birmingham, and are from eighty to
one hundred feet long and from three
to five feet deep. The poor battle for
penny, or two of our cents, while the
we'll do get towels and dressing
room for twelve cents. These bath
houses develop swimming classes, and
from these expert swimmers are made.
Even tiny children are to be seen sus-
pended in sings and supported, while
they learn to strike out for Themselves
by men who hold the sings at the 4
Of long poles and walk around the sid. S
Of the tanks with them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
LIEUTENANT c. J. W. GRANT
The Gallant British Oa,c.r R.,.,
mo<.a - a., Z"

The Gallant British Of,c.r R.c.,+,, D..
noted to tho Rank of Major.
Lieutenant Grant. of Manipur celeb
rlty, who showed such skill and BRAY
cry In defending an intrenced position
near Thobal, garrisoned by fifty Sc
poys and forty Ghoorkas, against al
most the entire Manipuri army, has
been decorated with the Victoria Cross
and has been promoted to the rank Of
MAJOR: With ninety men he defeated
4,ooo Manipuris, and took Fort Thobal
when he reached Manipur on the march
from Iamur. Grant and his brave
command held Fort Thobal three days,
and then repulsed an attack of the
Manipuris at Alongtaing after three
hours desperate fighting, during which
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
a Toys Essay on Tobacco.

tobacco grows something like cab.
psge, but never saw none cooked. l
uave heard men say that cigars that
was given them election day for moth
lug was mostly cabbage leaves. To-
I lace; stores are mostly kept by wooden
nuns ny, who stand at the door and fool
a.ue boys by offering them bunch of
I asaSs which is glued into the Injun's
, hanas, and is made of wood also. I
lted to smoke cigar once, and I felt
yAe Epson salts. Tobacco was in
P Esiled by man named Walter
b 1iislelgh. When the people first saw
stu stu smoking they thought he was q
s s;st and were frightened. My
,ll,er Nancy is girl. 1 don't know
:; sDe'her she likes tobacco or not. There
co,a young man named Leroy who
I' als to see her. / guess she likes
ona He was standing on the steps
lo v night, and he had cigar in his
w ,""Ih' and said he d dn't know as she
,N V''u ike it, and she said, "Leroy,
ly 10y b p;erfnne is agreeable" But when
Na ~ nlg brother Tom lighted his pipe
yo S'c ,y said: Get out of the house,
ja bacon n0 n creature; the smell Of to-
,ns .Io makes me sick" Snuff is Injun
zeal made out OF tobacco. I took a
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

MRS. GREENWOOD mutiny Mrs. Grim
wood proved herself equal to the situa-
ton. Secluded in cellar during the
fighting she made sandwiches for the
soldiers, and also assisted in bandag-
ing their wounds. The Manipuri
shelled the Residency with the very
cannon presented to them by Queen
Victoria in token OF friendly feeling.
Without once removing her clothes
for ten days this heroic lady had to
walk 100 miles, wounded, without
shoes. and almost starving.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
A GENUINE COWBOYS SADDLE.

The cowboy saddle, illustrated here
with, was drawn from photograph
sent by a Montana correspondent who
Is himself cowboy. He describes the
saddle and its uses as follows: An or
binary saddle would never on earth
stand the racket of COW work. You
see, when puncher ropes-I guess in
the East you would cali it "lassoes"
big, healthy 4-year-old steer, which is
lighting out on Salvador gait, and
undertakes to stop him with jerk, he
has big contract on his hands. When
q steer is running, and you rope him,
he will run still faster; then you "take
your turns" that is, YOU twist the
end of the lariat, which you have
in your hands, around the horn of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

from that State Sept. 8, 1847. He
served on the Cumberland, st. Law
renee, John Adams, Fulton, Savannah
and Wabash, from 1S47 to 1863, and
was at the capture of the forts at Hat
teras Inlet, Walker and Beauregard,
Fort Royal Ferry and Fort Pulaski.
Commanded the Newbern, Gettysburg,
Yantic, Sabine and the Pensacola, in
the North Atlantic and Pacific squad
rons from 1868 to 1870. Was in COM
mand Of League Island Station in
1872, Mare Island Navy Yard from
1879 to 1888. President Of the Board
Of Inspection, California, from 1884 to
1883. He was promoted to passed mid
shipman in 1853, commissioned lieu
tenant in 1855, lieutenant commander
in 1862, commander in 1866, captain
in 1875, commodore in March, 1856,
and rear admiral in May. 1891. He is
now in command of the naval forts on
the North Pacific coast.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
Amusement for a Company

Amusement lOr q Company.
,n;et but interesting game is that
,aa1onhlets," in which any number of
o. may join. Two words of the
pen 'ns number of letters are first agreed
sanlo and each of the players endeav-
u II" 10 connect them by column of
or. .ser words called links" each of
u which shall differ from the one before
!; %'l Nv only a single letter. Thus "cat"
and dog may be connected in many
a aovs of which two examples follow:
NI Cat. cot, cog, dog. Cat, pat, put,
mug. dug, dog.
ri The object of the game is to make as
sew links as possible. There are sew
oral methods of scoring. For instance,
ths PLAYER who makes the greatest
anmber of links may score nothing,
AVID each of the others one point for
s s link less than his; or the one who
l To-. the fewest links may score num-
ler previously agreed on, and each of
tha Others as many points less as he
had less links.
The best plan in joining the doublets
is 10 write them side by side and then
work downward from each. Thus,
s,,prose the words agreed on are
~Gand" and legs" When these are
written side by side it is seen that the
in hand must be turned into an l;
this is done by writing "land." The
. in legs must become an n, SO legs
Changes 10 lens, while the word lend
now completes the chain, which reads ::
Hand, land, lend, lens, legs. With
some words many complications ensue,
and the player will not find the game
as.ite so easy as it appears. Doublets
makes an interesting solitaire game.
The easiest doublets to connect are
those in which the vowels in one cor
respond in position to vowels in the
other aud consonants to consonants.
The difficulty increases also with the
length of the words. 1t is said that
this game was invented and named by
Lewis Carroll. the author of "Alice in
, Wonderland" book which in England
is gegarded almost as classic, but
with which American children are not
quite so familiar
Some interesting experiments may be
tried on draughts of air. One is to
open OF a crack the door between a
cold room and warm one and hold q
lighted candle at various heights close
10 tie crack. The windows must be
open in either room. At the top of the
door the flame will be blown toward
the cold room and at the bottom
toward the warm room. About half
way up there will be place where
The fame is blown very little or not at
s The reason is that cold air, being
heavier than warm air, flows in
70 the room along the floor and forces
Ne warm out at the ceiling.
A lively game is what might be
Led catchas-catch-can, and it is
ny popular among the younger boys.
he players seat themselves upon the
floor in circle, with one of their num-
ey in the center. They have light
rubber ball, and the game is to throw
it from one side to the other, and keep
it going thus without letting the one
il the center catch it. If he succeeds
in doing so, the player who threw the
ball exchanges places with him, and
tie game goes on merrily, amid great
shouting and laughter.-Nelr York
Herdt0
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
Musn,t Re Bluf,ed on Pulses.

"And where are you going, Katy? ?"
called Houston street mother from a
third story window to her daughter on
the sidewalk.
"Over to Mrs. Johnson's to inquire
about her sick boy"
"Well, go on; but remember that il
she begins to brag that his pulse has
been up to 10. you want to say that our
Jimmy's pulse saw that and went
fifteen better the week he had the
measles. "-New York Eve,ai,ag World.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

able place among
the heroic women
of our period. Her
husband (says the
London Qa1eera) was
the late Frank st.
Clair Grimwood,
British Resident at
M a nj pur, India,
who persisted in the
Ndreadful massacre
there. During the
sad scenes of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
Hard on Civilization.

Tho contact of the Christian nations
with Japan has been curse to the
country. saws Rev. J. r. Porter. 1t is
generally conceded that the morals OF
fonan are much worse than thirty
vaars AGO. Japan has taken up the
vices. if not the virtues OF the occldent:
Tbis il due to the commercialism OF
the Yankee and his European neigh
bors.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
FRANCES TACTIClAN.

The General Whom Marshal Canrobert
Thinks Fit to Rank with Moltlkc.
Marshal Canrobert, on being inter
viewed at the time of Count Won
Moltkes death, remarked: eff the
Germans have had Moltke, we have
De Miribel."
The artillery officer of whom the vet
eran French Marshal has so high an
opinion is at present chief of the gen.
eral staff of the French army. He was
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

the world like sack, tied at the upper
corners. Then add the piece shown
IL the second figure between the tied
ends, shaped as much like lump OF
coal as anything else. Add ears, tail,
and doubled-up legs, and you have a
very dignitied pug.
Ii you would like to have life-like
picture OF three fishes, all the work OF
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

which was more succession Of postum
ings than any especial dance move
ment, and heard some singing by the
native women, accompanied by the
mandolin. Their voices were very
pure and sweet, and the songs had a
sort of melancholy cadence about
them"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

your own hands, first draw Y, az
S a5, in the lower part of the cut.
aua three lines in the middle figure,
al sIo then give the finishing touches, as
SHOWN o' in the last figure.
There you have the nucleus of a
henagerie.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
little snuff once and then .na.z.a
EUery Thursdau. --e0'
A Good Joke ON a Lon.

Vood Joke on a LION.
he must have been bright boy, a
very bright little boy, who said to his
up avn "0uAo e'' n'e
"Why9" the mother asked.
Because it would be such a good
Joke on the lion; he would think I was
INSIDE OF him, and I should be up in
heaven. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
771l1LDREN's COLUMN.
DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

.,,,oe that Will Interest tho Juven-
s" Nenbcrs of Every Household =
n Actions and Bright Sayings of
r,. Children.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

LEO XIII. will grant no more private
audiences. Press comment upon the
reports of the interviews rather than
inability to hold them is the cause.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

The successor of the late Earl Gran
vile is minor now in his nineteenth
year and cannot take his place in the
House of Lords until he attains his
majority. He was born Aug. 8, 1872,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
A Drawing Puzzle,

Here is little exercise for your pen
CT and your more or less skillful use
ollt. Suppose you desire to draw a
pug dog. Well, first draw that figure
at the top on the left. It looks for all
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
EN- ROUTE TO HEAVEN.

Tower Which Was Erected by Mil
lerlte.
Llewellyn Haskell was we'll to do
Millerite, living in Kearny, N. J.,
fifty years ago. In that day it. was
further away from New York than it in
now, and the Clarks had not thought
Of coming from Scotland and turning
khe charming Riverside settlement into
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
His Choice.

Proud Father Showing off his son
before company)-My son, which would
you rather be, Shakespeare or Edison
Little Son (after editation)-Pd
rather be Edison.
ayes? Why?"
"'Cause he amt dead. Street Dc
Smiths Good Nelcs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
THE NEW EARL GRANVILLE.

A Youth of Nineteen Left with Big
Title and a Small Estate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

MEN who take a whole lifetime to
choose an occupation end by deciding
to do nothing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

4THE way to sleep is to think of
nothing" says scientist. All an
editor has to do is to rnminate over his
bank account >,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

Sanuputty prince and his two gener-
ais We're killed and the Manipuris
driven off ir the Jungle by Lieutenant
Grants men Of the Second Burmahs.
Major Grant is but 30 years of age.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
A WOMAN OF HEROlSM.

Mrs. Grimwood, whose portrait is
herewith given, is entitled to an honor
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10

The accompanying illustration is a
picture of a group Of Hawaiian dane
ing girls, reproduced from Frank Les
lies Popular MONTHLY. The writer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN IRWIN.

Recently Promoted from Commodore to
Roar Admiral.
Commodore John Irwin, who has
Just been promoted to Rear Admiral
in the United States navy, has been in
the service for forty four years con-
tinuously. He was born in Philadel-
phia, Sept. Is, 1882. and was appointed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
a SUCCESSION OF FosTURlNGs

The Native Dance oftle Hawaiian Girls
Sweet and Melancholy Songs.