Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
while at other times as many as twenty
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will be taken.
MISS MAUD PR1xM, Of Mount Pulaski
H., is somewhat remarkable young
lady, especially when considered from a
musical standpoint. Sheis sixteen years
old, and has never taken music-lesson
indeed, knows absolutely nothing OF
musical theory, not even the letters of
the piano. And yet she is an exception
ally fine pianist, playing popular or
classical music with equal fhcility, and
with q dclicacy Of touch and correctness
of Interpretation rarely excellcd even by
lifelong students. Her repertory in
cludes all the music she hears, for after
hearing even very difficult numbers per-
formed once she is ready to take her
place at the piano and reproduce them,
either in the original keys or she will
transpose them into any desired key.
She is certainly q prodigy in this direc-
ton.
In July, 1888, came that terrible ex-
plosion in Japan which blew the noun
tain Of Bandai San into the mir, killing
many people, while the fragments of the
shattered mountain falling into the rivers
damned them so completely that three
large lakes were formed. The agricul-
tural land was ruined by the ashes and
lava that covered it. The great calamity
seems to be providing its own compensa-
ton, for most of the men of that district
have turned their attention to fishing in
the three new lakes, which are said to
teen with fish Of various kinds. They
are thus beginning to recoup themselves
in measure for the loss they sustained
by the eruption.
The people along the Columbia River
thought they were prepared for anything
in the fish line after the marvellous run OF
salmon which has been literally choking
the river this season, but they were taken
aback the other day when four whales
crossed the bar and swan away up the
stream. They were big fellows and dis
ported themselves in lively manner,
owning the river for the time being, as
the steamboats, were very careful to give
them all the sea room they wanted. After
having all the fun and making oil the
excitement they desired, the whales swan
back to sea again.
THERE are two very expert and popular
woman mechanical engineers near
Parkersburg, w. Va. One of them,
Addie F. johnson, 10 years old, lives
near Tallyho. She has had entire charge
for three years of an engine which runs
q grist and planning mill. She has
natural talent for machinery, and can
take down and put together an engine as
quickly and deftly us any experienced
male engineer in this part Of the country.
The other woman engineer is Ida Newett
Of Cairo, who has been practical
locomotive engineer for several years.
Both are unmarried.
GREAT mounds Of sand and oyster
shells found upon the seaside in lower
Delaware are said to be of Indian origin.
The Nantiookes, tribe that has left its
name upon the geography Of Pennsly-
vania ct various points, were accustomed
at the approach Of winter to move south
werd into lower Delaware, and there to
feed all winter long upon FISH and oysters.
The mounds mark the great camping
grounds Of the tribe. The Nantiooke, q
large river Of the peninsula, perpetuates
the name Of the tribe and strengthens the
tradition.
A CURIOUS incident is reported from
India. A dead man, dead dog, and
live panther we're all found together in a
dry we'll. At night the panther had evil
IDENTIFY chased the dog into the we'll and
fallen in himself. Hearing the dog
bowling, the man, knowing nothing Of
the panther, had probably gone to help
the dog, and the panther killed both. In
the morning the discovery was made. A
noosed rope was let down and slipped
over the panther, which was then hauled
to the mouth Of the we'll and shot by
policeman.
GREAT BRITAIN is going steadily ahead
in the work Of fortifying the coast line
of her American possessions on both
sides Of the continent. Important forti-
fcations are being built on the British
Columbian coast, and the authorities
have now decided to place two revolving
turrets at the Fort York redoubt at Hall
fax. One is to be placed at the northern
end and one at the southern end Of the
fort. Each turret will be built Of stone
and will contain four sixty-ton guns.
As Mr.. Alexander, an Oregon sheep
raiser, was driving herd Of 10000
mutton sheep through Klickitat county
to the Sound market recently small
canyon was reached which the herders
did not see, and when the front sheep
came to it the rear ones pushed them
ahead until there was bridge formed
with the struggling and dying leaders.
The rest Of the band passed over, and
when the herders arrived they found $50
dead and dying sheep.
A rErR1FlED hog has been discovered
near GAINESVILLE, Tenn. Only the back
and head Of the animal were visible
when found, but, after the earth had
been dug away the ribs and legs became
visible and the hoofs could be clearly
traced. The head is in good state Of
preservation, and the large tusks show
that it was male. The specimen is to
be sent to the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. WILLIAM NoRrHcorr, of Bowman
vile, Canada, was scratched on the hand