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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
A Canine Newshox.

A newsboy in the City of Mexico has
taken partner into his business in the
person of large and intelligent dog,
the animal follows bis owner about,
carrying several papers in his mouth,
and will walk up to prospective pur-
chaser and present a paper, wagging
his tail in sociable sort of wav that
generally succeeds, aud if he makes a
sale he brings back the money to his
associate promptly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

The first six months during which, o 6ne
Brooklyn bridge was open l,ooo te..1
passengers crossed. In 1884 the ea ,o' -
was S.5OO,OOO in 1885, II, 900, oo w.. =; IN
1886, "a. 1000, 900; in 1887, %, 0oo, oov 100.
1888, 30,O0O,0OO; in 1889, 34'eeV'c'0'
aud in 1890, 37,676,4ll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Prece1,t and Practice.

:. 1T happened at Athens, during pub.
lie presentatio' of a play in honor Of the
commonwealth. that an old man came
too late for l,lace suitable to his aga
and quality relates writer in the
L11theya'a. some of the young men,
who observed the difficulty and confu-
sion he was in, made signs to him that
they wou.(. accommodate him, if he
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

ing them for other women to wear, DR..
Fulton's plan suggests the ancient story
of the woman who,in areligious ecstasy
took off her jewelry because it was
dragging her to perdition and turned it
over to her sister.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

The attempted revival of the trailing
skirt for street Wear is meeting with
such resolute objection from society
leaders that the fashion in this country
is likely to be confined to what are
known as erich and shoddy" people,
and when that is understood there will
be no more street trains.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

Dr. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES should
gould go further with his exposition of
the effect OF foods upon the characteris-
tics and tell us how far the peculiarities
OF the Bostonian are due to diet OF
beans. There are some Boston charac-
teristics which the world wishes to
avoid, and if beans are responsible fol
them, beans shall golf our heart-strings
snap.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
The Lesson He was Taught.

AChinaman OF Omaha, Neb., received
a postal-card bearing polite invitation
to attend church, and stating that he
would never forget the lesson he would
be taught. He went to church, and
returned home to find that in his alb
sence he had beer robbed of property
worth $75. The postal-card had been
sent by the robber for the purpose Of
Turing his victim away from home.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A STUDENT in Edinburgh University,
who was fined guinea for disturbing
his class, paid the sum in half-pence,
and quarter Of all hour was spent in
counting them, whereat his fellow stu
dents were greatly amused.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

ONE-TH1rD Of the students in Europe,
it is said, die prematurely from the ef-
feet of bad habits acquired at college;
one-third die prematurely from the eff
feets OF close confinement at their
studies, and the other third govern
EnrOna
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

THERE'S mocKing bird in Eatonton,
Ga, that can talk and whistle Johnny,
Get Your Hair Gut" and in fact, any
simple tune which any one huns or
whistles to it as an example.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A NEW mineral has been discovered,
70 which the name sanguinite has been
given. 1t is bright-red in color by re-
Elected light, and upon analysis is found
70 contain silver. arsenic, and sulphur.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A NOTEWORTHY woman is buried in
New York City. She is Mrs. Mary Ma
SOL Jones, aged 81. Fifty years ago
her house was the resort of the most
distinguished people in New York. She
was of great wealth, her estate being
valued at $4,0o0,000. She was the
daughter Of John Mason, founder of the
Chemical Bank. She was related by
blood and marriage to many we'll known
tamil les i'll many parts Of the country,
among others the Pendletons, of Vir-
ginia; the Allstons, of South Carolina;
the Chases, of Connecticut. and the
Alasons. of Virginia.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

The British steamer Sykro, 1900
tons, from Gibralter to London, was
wrecked off the Spanish coast on April
26, by striking, it is supposed, Give"
torpedo that was floating about.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

OF all the disagreeable men in the
world, the one who is always trying,
and never accomplishes anything, is the
most unpopular.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

BuLL-F1GHTINa in Mexico is almost a
thing of the past. This is due, un-
dorbtedly, to the superior civilization,
culture, and refinement of Texas. Let
us hear no more of the disparagement
Of Texas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A MAN may sin life time, but if he
has been repentant week, he will hold
himself up as an example for others to
sollow.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

WHEN the postal officials sent to
Adrian, Mich, the pay due young
man who was killed in the recent Lake
Shore accident near Cleveland, they de-
Quoted 25 cents for the unfinished part
nf the rim
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

THE Montreal General Hospital re-
fused to admit female students to the
privileges of the institution.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

AN esteemed statistician Careful you
don't stub your tongue on those words)
has figured it out that "the average
newspaper writer makes 100000
strokes with his pen each year." He
does not tell us, however, whether this
includes the sundry and divers small
due bills given when the aforesaid a.
n. W. has to quit the game to go and
write his scathing denur citation of En-
glish society and its reprehenslble
baccarat habit.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A MAN is not good to others if he
complains that others are not good to
him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

LIVERY man occasionally says: "Spare
no expense; care nothing for money,
bnt none Of them ever mean it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

BASIC steel is popular in the South,
but basic steel catches the whole coun-
try while the national game season
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

THE time spent in mourning for the
dead might be used i'll making the living
happy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A MANS opinion of people is as much
a test of his character as peoples opin-
iop of him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

THERE is no more dangerous guide
Ahan inclination.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTlNG ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings of the Day-Historicai
And News Notes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A wELL-KNowN Holyoke business
man, says the Springfield Republican,
received telegram few days ago,
bearing the signature of his brother-in-
law, asking him to send him $50, as he
was strapped" at Chicago. The tele-
gram did not give the Holyoke mans
full name, but it named his business
and business address. After thinking
the matter over few moments he con-
Guided that it was bunko game, and
sent telegram to his brother-in-law in
st. Louis asking if he was at home.
He soon received an affirmative reply
and the invitation "Come and see me.
It was shrewd game, but it did not
work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

Cattle that have been fed on ensilsge
al winter are not so ravenous for green
pasture as those that have only dry feed
and fodder.
Let us slick up" says writer in The
Rural New Yorker, noticing the dilapi-
dated appearance of the barns and chick
en- horlses of most farmers in the spring.
Dust 80. Let us sick up.
Tho Dakota Farmer calls the attention
Of its constituents to the fact that there
will be moro certain profit in turning
out several good ten-nile roadsters than
in trying for one exceptionally fast
trOtter,
In the interests of horses and oxen, of
roads and of humanity, get broad tires
for tho wagons with which you do your
heavy hauling.
Cold water dashed over an animals
back will IN many cases relieve boat of
the stomach, which is causod by its dis
tension from gases. Bloat is, in fact,
animal dyspepsia. The sudden dish of
cold writer lowers the Temperature of
t-lo stomach and cnndGnses the gases,
giving them a chance to'escape.
Nelson Morris, the famous ssoekman
Of tho northwest. is building private
stoca1yzrd Of his OWE, and it is believed
that Armour &Swift will do likewise.
Where tho prneence Of mango or scab
in horses is noticed, besides trratiag tNe
ecab itself by washing the sores thor
oughly with tobacco water at intervals
of two weeks. wash in the saIne way tho
harness and Stable fixtures. Soak blank
cts and Srasheain tcaling water. Make
a Stroug vfsitswash containing in it,
bseides tho ordinary lime, a ,quarter of a
pound Of chloride Of ltmeto the gallon,
and apply this thoroughly about the
stalls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12
HORSE GOSSIP.
DIR. Webb's Efforts to Promote vermont's
Horse Breeding Intsrosts-Notes

DIR. Webb's Efforts to Promote yermonts
Horse Breeding Intsrosts-Notes.
Dr. w Seward Webb has recently sent
to st. Adams some imported coaching stall
lions for the purpose of improving stock in
hat vicinity at almost ridiculously low fig
ures. The Messenger says: 1.-THE English
horse is fine looking animal, dark brown
l51 hands high and weighs 1lO0 pounds.
lie appears to possess an excellent DISPOSE
ton, is strongly built and must make a fine
appearance in harness. The French coach
ia handsome bay 15s hands high and
weighs 1900 pounds. lie is n stylish look
ing horse of good form ana substance, and
should be capable Of doing excellent service
lither on the farm or road. We did not see
the horses in harness, but the man In charge
-Gld that they were capable OF making to
/ > miles au hour. If that is SO they must
certainly possess endurance, and do about
AS well az any one needs to work on the
road. Farmers will do well to look them
over when they have opportunity.
We called at the Office OF Mr. Gilmore, in
order to learn something as to the kind of
horses that he finds most in demand for his
trade. He said that there was a growing
demand for horses from 10 to IS, hands
Ailh bocky, well made animals, weighing
1900 to 100 pounds. These must he fair
stVto, FREQ movement and with good knee
action, he seeming to place considerable
stress Oh the last quality. He finds the best
hcrsos for lis trade in upper Canada, as the
""oI,e there pay more attention to breeding
than they do here. lie thought that n cross
W.. the french coach with our best mares
would be attended With good results Mr..
| Gilmore made one statement that may be
title surprising to farmers. lie said that
he country is full of horses. but that for
-a.' icLlor one animals, there is n fair
demand, but not for any others.
lhero are raised too many of the common,
| undesirable kinds Of horses for which there
s little demand, and which bring small
prices, when it is desirable to sell.
The time is fast going by when any
kind OF animals will do for this purpose.
| The design should he to improve the
| ,;cch, and for this purpose it Is
essential to commence at the beginning. a
reasonable amount OF speed is a good thing
tut farmers Should not he carried away
with this idea to the exclusion Of other ex-
cellent qualities. In this connection we
commend to the attention of farmers and
breeders the stations owned NY DR.. Webb,
shove alluded 90 III, prices have been
oi.r,d - Only $40 for the season, and there
can be no question MS to tho thorough bred
qualities OF these magnificent animals
&. &. Warren o. Waterbury, who is look
in4 Tor fine pair Of gentleman 5 road horses
| iJ5 to IL hands high with some speed, says
Even in Vermont such teams are not
plenty
Jerry Mongeon of Wipooski has sold the
produce of bis mare, Dolly NJ, two year old
lay colt by Deux Million, now owned 10y
| the Bacon estate, to George Demo Of Bur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12
LOWER pARr UNDER GROUND.

floor. Tno7n boards are your floor. On
the under s.le If this floor, at the edges,
nail strips Ill :.ound ION ends and Sides,
the strip a--Ar l inch thick and II
inches wide. Then set your tank ms
shown in cut. You will then have an
air space between the floor and tank OF
half an inch. BE sure and cut air holes
to admit the cold air You may simply
have open holes or may use tin tubes if
preferred, The holes need only be a
half inch in diameter You can now
easily tit On the lower box and also make
the covering on top, us may be seen by
the illustration.
This trooder is az old English method
taken from Lewis Poultry Book, q
1871, and it shows that upward current.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

Of warm air have been in use for many
years for both Matching and brooding
Fig. / shows the brooder with lamp and
tank above ground. Fig. shows a sec
tional view Of tho same. Fig 4 shows
the lower part of brooder Under ground,
with trap door for C'tting at tho lamp.
r. L, o.. "."'3 the mother which covers
the chic;s, with adjustable pegs or legs.
The tank is from Lewis, the top from
Rankin, while the mother is from Bell
and others. Farm and Garden.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

Hamilton observed in his report on
the manufactures: There is perhaps
scarcely anything which has assisted the
manufacturers Of Great Britain better
than the melioration of the publc roads
of that kingdom and the great progress
which has been Of late made in canals.
OF the former the United States stands
much In need. There can certainly be
no object more worthy of the cares Of
the local administrations, and it were to
be wished that there was no doubt of
the power of tho national government to
lend its direct aid on comprehensive
plan. This is one of those improvements
which could be prosecuted with more
efficacy by the whole than by any part
or parts Of the Union"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

VERMONT HORSES INIT.
Tom H.mil' on, Owner and Driver, Ex
pei ed from the tract.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June THE judges at
'Ae PumHca trottiug races saturday expelled
Frank Herdic, the we'll known pool seller,
George +. Davis of St. Johnsbury, Vt,
owner Of tho horse Tom Hamilton, his driv.
er II. T.. brewster of ST. Johnsbury, Vt,
and William Achuir driver, who was given
charge Of the horse. After Brewster was
taken out Of the race the horse Tom Hamil-
ton was also expelled. These men, the
uuces cainl, were the chief in>tigators of
maud in connection with the $500 guaran-
teed Pimlico stake decided Thursday. The
decision. which prevents the convicted men
and horse from participating on any nation
al association track, has caused great excite
ment among horsemen particularly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

The municipal authorities of Brussels
having decided to make trial of the
new compound fer road making known
as ''caoutchouc macadam." portion of
the boulevard Anspsch is now being
laid with TINT material. 1t consists OF
"a mixture Of caoutchouo with different
kinds Of stone In certain proportions
ground up together. The mixture thus
prepared is converted into pasty mass
by means OF heat ID Is claimed for this
I,yw form Of mscadaap that II has the
double advantage of being hard and
elastic, very durable and incapable of
becoming soft IN summer or cracking in
Y4ptex.~vLpduatziea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

Just sure as hot weather comes there will
uc more or less bowel complaint in this viCiu.
ty. livery person, aud espec ally families
ought t. have =, me reliable medicine at la Il
for instant use IN case il is needed. - or D
cent lie OF CAamhtr aims Collie, Cholera
and Diarrho'a Remedy Is just what you ought
to have and all that YOU would need, even for
the most severe and dangerous cases. 1t is
the best, the most reliable and most SUCCESS
treatment known and Is pleasant to take. For
sale 10y feaupre u Lowrey, EurlingtOs, and
". B. Nichols. Easex Junction. VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12
HOME MADE INCUBATOR.
Not DiTcult to Mako, and Recon- m ended
for Cbcapucss.

We give an illustration of brooder in
use Gig. d. and select it because it is one
of the best, being easily made. and at n
low cost, aud because it has been tried
and found TO answer all purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is a bless
ing 1t has saved thousands and II will save
you. II your are sick and miserable. we advise
you 70 pend one Dollar for this King Of Medi-
CiHeS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-12
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

ERufus King, a wealthy Cincinnati mer-
chant who died recently, left some So. 600
worth of property in this city, His last will
and testament was filed by copy in probate
court yesterday.
The second case against Foley Bros. that
of B. \. Thompson. was decided for the
plaintiff, the same as the former one The
jury gives the plaintiffs the possession of the
lumber or its value, 1851.
The second trial of Charles York for the as
sault on oscar BJork- in which the jury dis
agreed 4 lew weeks ago, begun Yesterday II
Will be finished to-day. This is the case in
which Judge Pond roasted the jury because
IT could not arrive at verdict on the evil
dence.
The hearing of the matter of the assign
ment OF The nrm of Shotwell. Clerihew d
Lothman was resumed yesterday. William
Lindeke was on the stand again and told the
history of the manner IN which the st. Paul
firm OF which he is member bought the
goods in dispute.
The will of Patrick Higgins, who died leay-
ing about So, 900 worth of property. was filed
yesterday in probate court He bequeaths
$500 in cash and lot in ST. Anthony to the
Catholic orphan asylum. $500 to the Little
Sisters of the Poor, $500 to st. Thomas sem
mary, of st. Paul, ana Rev James O'Reilly
$500 for the building of Il church altar.
Joseph E. Serve wants $500 in damages
from the Northern Pacific Railway company.
The plaintiff claims that he purchased a
ucket from an agent at Butte, Mont, and
that conductor of the company refused to
take it on the ground that it was scalper
ticket. The conductor put him off the train
at a small town on the road He claims that
he has been sick ever since as consequence.
The action of William H. Tripp, assignee
OF the old Empire Coffee and Spice com
pany.. against The Northwestern National
bank is On trial in the district court. This
action has been on trial between the supreme
court aud the district court three times de-
cisions having been made for each side. The
band accepted a note of 81, 100 from the com
pany in payment of debt, knowing it was
inSOlvent at the time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-12
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Yesterdays bank clearings, 81, 194, SS7.53.
The Irish Standard is now pleasantly es
tablished in its new and more commodious
quarters at 312 Hennepin avenue.
Rev. S. Sample is to address the Single Tax
league at the West hotel this afternoon. and
will review Dr. II. d. Shutters criticism OF
the single tax.
The Minneapolis engineers will meet a,
the city engineers office this afternoon at
O'Clock, for the purpose of transacting de
ferred business.
A man named Bragg, residing ct 30S Eighth
street southeast. was taken to the CITY hos
pital last evening, having lost his reason
through illness.
A set of harness and fifty feet of garden
hose is awaiting an owner at the police sta
ton. They were found in the possession of
yagrant, Sunday.
Mrs. S. NJ. !. Henry, of Evanston, H., vii
lecture Tuesday evening at the W. c. T. U
coffee palace. Subject, "Woman's Ballot
Humanitys Need
The consolidation OF the minor mills is said
to have been closed, which includes the
transfer to H . g. Side and others of the Holly
mill property, for S170,00
w. S. Mott whose residence was saved nv
the prompt action of the fire department
Sunday afternoon, has rendered a check for
$50 to the fir9men's relief fund.
The remains of j. H. Coolidge president of
the Coolidge Fuel and Supply company. of
Minneapolis, have been laid to rest at Ply
mouth, Wis, where he died last week.
An exciting runaway occurred last EVENING
about o'clock on Washington avenue. from
Third to Seventh avenue A boy who was
driving was thrown out and severely chi
about the head. but not seriously injured.
The Canadian-American Reciprocity leapue
will hold its first regular monthly meeting
this evening at S3s-42 Guaranty Loan build.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-12
Yesterdays Fires.

Two fires occurred IN the city yester-
day afternoon. At few minutes past
70 o'clock the department was called to
POI and POO Washington avenue north.
where fire which promised to be seri-
Gus was discovered in the building
owned by Henry Plant, at present a
resident in New York. The building
was occupied by D. L. Kaufman, a
dealer in secondhand goods, and E. G.
Atkins & Co., saw and mill supplies.
At first it appeared as If first-class
conflagration would be in operation in
a short time. but this was averted by
the prompt action of the firemen.
G. f. Sanford, manager for E. G..
Atkins and Co., was unable to give
an estimate on the loss, but stated
it was fully covered by insurance.
Mr. Kaufman claims a total loss of his
stock valued at $1,000 with $500 insur-
ance. The fire is supposed to have
been started by an incendiary.
At 2:25 o'clock the department was
called to the rear of 119 Nicollet to ell
tinguish a small smudge. which was
done by the chemical engine. The dam
ages was small.