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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

back or on foot the women and children
in wagons: the gypsics were noted for
their fast driving, for their love OF horses
and dogs. They called themselves the ST.
canl. and told various stories about their
origin and the country whence they had
come Some said they were from India,
others claim to be from Egypt, and
endeavored to excite popular sympathy
III their behalf by various tales of their
sutfcrings. In one town they detailed
pathetic narrative Of having been driven
ont OF Egypt because they abjured Chris
tlanity: in another they claimed that the
saracens had expelled them from Asia
because they refused to accept Moham-
mechanism. In still another they de-
clared themselves to have been expelled
from Asia by the monster Tamerane
AT first their stories were received with
some degree Of credit, but the gypsles
themselves soon fell into disfavor. They
were horse traders and horse thieves,
they We're thinkers, they were petty pill
ferers of any small goods that could con-
Eenlently be stolen and secreted. Their
women were all fortune tellers, and in
tucated among the people the belief
mat gypsy woman could deal i'll the
black art. In various countries the peo-
pie soon arose against them, and, as we
are naively informed, "divers were slain
Tor their evil deeds. +"
This was their first appearance in
Western Europe, but long before this
they were known in the East, though
how long is uncertain. Two hundred
years before they appeared in Germany
they were mentioned by an Austrian
monk who saw them in Greece and Asia
Minor. Writing paraphrase on the
book of Genesis he pauses to incorpo-
rate in the margin bit of his expert
ence concerning the gypses. founding
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

heartache, and it is Ing before even
childl en- understand thai mamma will
come no more to the little ones calling
vainly for her. Everything is full Of
touches and suggestions OF the mother
who is gone. There are things that
make her seem SO real, so near. And
so the baby goes hunting for mamma.
May all such sorrowful little ones find
their best mamma in the heavenly
land.-Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

that if three gypses be found together
any of his subjects might kill one OF the
three without mourning either reproach
or punishment.
At this time wide tract of country
across the island, known as the Debata-
BILE Land, separated England from Scot
land. This territory was the home OF
refugees, of outlaws, Of desperadoes,
who, in this district of uncertain juris-
diction, found immunity from the Off
GERS of justice of both England and Scot
land. The Scottish gypsies, finding
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17
Hunting for Lost Mamma.

The sorrowful songs have been sung,
the tender prayers have been said, the
last sad words have been uttered, all
that love and sympathy and tenderness
can suggest has been done for the wife
and mother calmly resting in her satin
lined coffin under masses of beautiful
flowers.
The mourners have gone out with
aching hearts and tear-dimmed eyes.
The hearse moves slowly away and the
kindly neighbor women left in charge
of the house go about softly, putting
things in order, and speaking in an
undertone, awed still by the majesty
of death, although the one it has
claimed has been carried forth. There
is still that indefnable something in
the deserted rooms that tells of the
dread visitor.
Suddenly the door of an upper room
opens and sweet, childish voice says
pleadingly:
II want my mamma. I'm going to
find my mamma"
"No, no, DEAR" says the nurse with
suggestion Of tears in her voice, while
she furtively wipes her eyes; "come
with me like good little girl"
"No, I want my mamma. L haven't
seen my own mamma for two, free
oh, most four days. I'm going to find
my mamma:
"But, baby, dear mamma isn't-she
isn't-here."
where is my mamma, then? She
is here, too. She's down in her own
pity room. I'm going to hunt for my
mamma. Mamma! Oh, mamma !!
Baby wants you'll"
In all this world of sadness and sor-
row is there anything more sad, any
thing more pitiful than the pleading,
wondering cry OF a little child too
simple to understand the mystery OF
death and yet dimly comprehending
that change of some kind has taken
place? Is there anything that touches
the heart more deeply than to answer
the pleading, pitiful question: "Where
is mammal" "Why don't she come 2"
"She has gone away where?" wont
she kiss me goodnight any more? ?"
"Can't go up to heaven and see her p
The eyes of the little questioner open
wide and there is perplexed and dis.
satisfied look on her face saying plain.
ly that she does not understand what
you mean by saying that "mamma is
gone" that "God took her," that she is
Cup in heaven now"
You try tearfully to make it plain to
the child and to have her understand
that she will see mamma again "some
time" but again the little voice says
with pitiful petulancy: "But I want
my mamma now, and I'm going t.
hunt until I find her"
What sorrowful, disappointing
search it is! It ends in tears anl
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17
jects, and CHANGED on one such excursion

jects, and CHANGED on one such excursion
to come upon gypsy encampment,
where he became boon companion of
the wanderers in their carousals. Speak,
ing with too much familiarity to wo-
man of the tribe, he was assaulted by
one of the men, and forced, to save his
life, to discover himself. The gypsies
kept him prisoner for several days and
of immunity from punishment. In re-
venge, however, after his escape, he
issued royal proclamation declaring
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17
Rabbit Trapping for BOYS.

How many boys long to catch the
rabbits whose tracks they see in the
light snow as they go to school or when
going across lots to feed at the stack
or chopin the woods. All through the
winter months these rabbits Or more
properly, hares-make delicious dishes.
They increase in number rapidly and
should be on the farmers table or sent
to market at least once week. A
auickly-made trap is the cask pitfall
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

LAW cannot prevent extravaganza;
and perhaps it is not always an evil to
the public. A shilling spent idly by
fool may be picked up by wiser per-
son. who knows better what to do with
it: it is. therefore, not lost.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17
UHILDREN's COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that Will Interest tho Juv-n-
lie Members OF Every Household =
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings of
Cute Children.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

an octagonal core or we'll. There will
be eight elevators, one of which will
be especially devised and reserved for
the transportation of heavy safes and
other freight. Three will run between
the FIST and tenth stories. Two will
run to the twentieth story, not stop
ping between the first and tenth, and
two will run to the top of the building,
only stopping above the twentieth
floor.
The accompanying illustration will
serve to give an idea OF the external
appearance of the proposed structure.
While really built of steel and iron, it
will look like massive aggregation of
marble, granite and brick, handsomely
ornamented. No idea is given as to
the cost of such structure beyond
the statement that the average ex-
pense per floor would be not more than
third of the cost of building con-
structed on the ordinary plan, taking
into consideration, that is, the rental
value of the enhanced space obtained
for occupation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

his remarks on the verse mentioning the
birth of Ishmael. "This Ishmael IS inc
father of these accursed wanderers, VINO
go up and down the earth trading horses
and stealing, working in iron ana max
Ing such employment cover lor tnelr
wlckedness. Buy nothing OF them, LOT
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

,;.i,,,i;v. the men have forgotten
Fiona r,tion they belonged and have
f. WIZ Inscribed into other peoples.
|brFo' ,brec notable instances, how
|l%o r have happened. but OF the whole
e'cF, u" nnnc is more singular than that
hum, .1.' aypsics, a people who once were
"I ''' and although now scattered bands
race . "' nevertheless preserve
o. Of those characteristics which are
many " considered to indicate nation
sr gen.. Although their national identity
any. aces ago completely destroyed, and
va "" ,n,nc national movement they were
w nt from their native land to become
s' amdarcrs up and down this earth, still
,'' families of Migrants retain much OF
li5;r n,iginal language. together with
NV. NV, low pecularities which completely
NO. ',,aralc them from all other peoples.
TH Thc first appearance of gypsies in
western Europe was in 1417. when a
,,ma numbering. according to different
' aaannts between 400 and 1.400, APP
~ ', .,.o in Germany. This little host of
p"r.dnrs soon found their way into every
IL, " Of Germany. The first band was
pn ndlv succeeded by others, and under
,%n iniluencc of some unknown agency
,h,, "ypses soon came in swarms, and
s W, their way across the Alps into
1,ai . across the Rhine into France, over
Nv. pyrenecs into Spain, across the
FLANNEL into the British Isles. A
fow of their leaders were richly
dressed, and assumed all the style of
medryal nobcmen; but the great part
were poor, ill-clad and worse fed. A
,inpuIar feature of this, the first inva-
sion, Law in the fact that gypsy band
,hen seems from all accounts to have
hecn precisely the same as the gypsy
band to-day. The men were on horse
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

will make two if sawn in halves. Each
head must of course be securely fast
ened in place. Then for the open end
make another head and cleat it firmly
SO it will not split apart. This head
must be quarter of an inch smaller, all
around, than the barrel, and must be
hung on two heavy wire nails put
through gimlet holes in the sides Of
the barrel. 1t must not balance. but
must be conferred SO it will rest on the
third nail on one aide. To set the trap,
sink it to the top in snow-bank, or in
a depression in the earth, and fill
around it with leaves where rabbits
run. A few grains of corn scattered
like the spokes to wheel and leading
to the tub as center, will attract the
game to their doom. Some plump
kernels may be tackled on the cover on
the side opposite to where it rests on
the extra nail. Bunnie will step on
the top of the trap for this bait, when
it will suddenly upset, and in he will
go and have to stay until taken out by
his captor. A little snow or ice frozen
on the cover will make the deception
more complete. Sometimes the trap
per will be agreeably surprised by
finding a plump partridge in his pit
fall.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

PROF. HE1LpR1N, in the recent report
of his observations as to the four loft
lest peaks of Mexico, determines their
height to be: Peak of Orizaba, 18, 205
feet; Popocatepetl, 1883; Ixtaoci-
huatl, 1880. Nevada de Toluoa, A.
954. According to his observations,
therefore, the Peak of Orizaba is re.
stored to the first place among Mexi'
can mountains
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17
GYPsIEs.
,osr APPEARANCE IN
81" EUROPE.

,r the Wandering Racc-Per-
sccH' Home or Hab!tatiOn.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17
Her Father.

The faith of little children in their
fathers and mothers is one of the most
beautiful things in the world, but its
manifestations sometimes provoke an
involuntary smile. The New York
Tribune reports that Broadway car
ran into the rear end of an express
wagon with such force as to tip it COM
pletely over. A little girl Of about six
years old was on the seat with the
driver.
The man was pitched head-first upor
the sidewalk, but landed on his hands
and knees, and received only few
slight bruises. The child, who chung
10 the seat, fell underneath the wagon.
Fortunately, the high seat prevented
the weight Of the truck from falling on
her, and she was drawn from under
the wagon-box uninjured.
One Of the bystanders, as he stopped
to brush her dress, asked il she was
hurt.
ooh, no." said the little girl; "my
papa wouldn't let me get hurt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

y thc COUfSc OF nElmcr-
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rent the world into
hostile factions, TIL e
dispersal of nations
has been Of not infre-
ouent occurrence; but
generally it has hap
pcned that when a ma
.tion was scattered the
members lost their ma
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-17

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
Western Pennsylvania Wisdom.

The dog is to be envied. He doesn't
have to stretch his pants.
Vulgarity in long clothes is more shock
ing than immodesty in short skirts.
Wages always appeal to mans hire nat
ure.
Lawyers lay down the law when they
take up case.
A pretty woman can not throw stone,
but she can shoot glance that hits the
mark every time.
The sausage is only skin deep, and
that's the beauty of it.
Weare rocked when young and dubbed
when we grow old IT'S a cruel world.
In choosing friends you are sure to make
some enemies.
1t would never do for baker to stick
up sign, "No loafng here"
The man who wants the earth is salts
fled if he secures the dust.
People who are always IN hurry
chould sit on rush chairs.
Women are prettier than they used to
be, and necessarily come higher
The dumb waiter never expects atip.
The breath of nature is offensive in tho
vicinity of a soap factory .-Pittsburg
Dispatch
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

In the churches for colored people in
come parts of the South, when a coIlec-
ton is to be taken up, the box, instead of
being passed from pew to pew, is de-
posted upon a table in front of the pull
pit, and the brethren and sisters are eX-
horted to come forward and put their
contributions into it. A writer in the
Christian Union says:
l had slipped into back seat of largo
African church at Columbia, S. c., one
Sunday evening, and was watching the
taking of the offertory, when one of the
deacons, with that tact which belongs to
almost all the colored race, came and
politely offered to carry up for me any
contribution which cared to make
handed him a 25 cent piece, and with
inimitable ponposity he marched down
the long aisle, carrying the beggarly coin
SO that everybody could see it. Suddenly
he turned on his heel and started back.
while the curious eyes of the crowd all
turned to follow him. Arrived within
speaking distance the good old man
called out, in a whisper audible to hal.
the congregation:
do you want any changer"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
In the Rzes of Youth.

1t is told of Bishop Doane, of Albany,
chat while dining recently at the house
of one of his friends he was pleased to
observe that he was the objectof marked
attention from the small son of his host,
s. hos eyes were riveted upon him. After
dinner the bishop approached the boy and
said:
We'll, my young friend, you seem to
b., interested in me, Do you find that l
am all right?"
Yes, sir" returned the boy, with a
Glance at the bishops kneebreeches,
you're all right; but, say, won't your
mamma let you wear pants YETI"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
One Dollar Weekly

Buys a good Gold Watch by our Club
System. Oar II karat gold filled cases
are warranted for 20 years. Fine Elgin
or Waltham movement, stem wind and
set, lady's or Gents size; equal to any
$50 watch. To secure agents where we
have none, we will sell one of the hunt
ing case Watches for the Club price $2S
and send C. O. D., by express with priv
ilege Of examination before paying for
same. Our agent at Durham, N, g.,
writes: "Our jewelers. have confessed
they don't know how you can furnish
such work for the money" Our agent
at Heath Springs, s, G., writes: ."Your
watches take at sight. The gentleman
who got the last watch said that he ex-
amined and priced jeweler's watches
in Lancaster, that were no better than
yours, but the price was $40" OSr
agent at Pennington, Tex. writes "Am
in receipt of the watch, and am pleased
without measure. All who have seen it
say it would be cheap at $40 One good
reliable agent wanted for each place.
Write for particulars. EMPIRE WATCH
Co., New York. 397-ly
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Charles Dickens bought pictures, now
and then, paying for them the sum the
artists asked. But he once bought pict-
ure for which he persuaded the painter
to charge him high price. The story,
which illustrates both Dickens's gener-
osty and his love of fun, is told in the
memoir of Richard Redgrave, the artist.
Maclise, intending to paint a subject
for which he wanted lady as model,
asked Miss Hogarth, Dickens's sister in
law, to sit. When the work was fin
ished the figure was thought very beau
tiful and very like the model.
A few days after a gentleman called
on Maclise. and said that an old gen
tleman in the country, wishing to possess
one of the painters pictures, had deputed
him to see what he had on the easel. The
one for which Miss Hogarth had sat
was admired by the visitor, who said he
was sure it would please his friend, to
whom he would write and describe it,
In few days letter came to Maclise,
written in feeble, old hand. The writer,
in delightfully."- garrulous strain, ex-
pressed his admiration of several pictures
of Maclse which he had seen, and asked
the price of the one described by his
friend, as he was sure he would be
pleased with it.
Maclise, delighted with the letter, hur-
ried away to show it to Dickens.
"The letter is almost worth the picture,
and am so pleased with it that shall
name low price, said the artist.
"Oh, by no MEANS" replied Dickens
"you are wrong; for it is evidently from
some rich old enthusiast who can afford
to pay well "
Maclise argued the point, and talked Of
putting handsome frame to the picture
without charge, but was finally persuaded
to name good price for the painting.
In day or two the gentleman who
acted as the agent called again, paid Ma
elise his price, asked to have the picture
packed, and said porter would call for it
At Christmas, two weeks later, Dickens
invited large party to dinner, Maclist
among the rest. But alas for the unrav
cling of the plot! Just as they were sit
ting down note came from the painter
pleading illness as an excuse for his alb
sence. Dickens-for he was the garru
lous old gentleman-had to unveil thu
picture without the pleasure of seeing
Maclise's look of establishment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

dou't understand the game! That SIT.
ties it. Mrs. Bowser-settles it foreverl
j, | should live to be 10000 years old Fd
never play another game with you! /
see now why so many husbands are
driven from home-why so many go {,
destruction, It's because they cant find
any comfort at home!"
"Mr. Bowser, you promised me before
we sat down that"
"And who raised this row. Who set
out to deliberately swindle and cheat
But it's no use to say more. ought
to have known better. Every husband
ought to know better. Smith is an in
fernal old liar and I'm going to bed. y
New York World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Teacher Ito Mickey)-Now, MickeA
you read the lesson to me first and then
tell me, with the book closed, what you
read"
Mickey (reading) the cow. Can
the COW run? Yes, the COW can run.
Can the COW run as swiftly as the horse
No, the horse runs swifter than the COW.
CLOSING up his book to tell what he has
ready. Get onto de cow. Kin her ii.5
steps run? Be'cherlife she kin run.
Kin de cow do up de horse a runninT
Nav, lie COW amt in it wild de horse. =
Life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
Riley. the HOslerer.

Eugene Field declares that when james
Whitcomb Riley gave some readins on
shiphoard, while returning from Europe,
he had two enthusiastic Scots ampu
his auditors is it no wondrru',
Donal' remarked one OF them "tla. y
unde7man suld he sic bonnie p6ct?"
sand is he indeed tradAsinap?' aake !
the other, Deed is he, " answered the
first speaker, Did We no hear lhe DOM
ie iulry luce him as the hoosier poctj
Just think of it, mon-just think o sic u
guide poet dividing his time at making
hosiery"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Which Do You SRyt


When was young, for Sundays feast,
We used to have potatoes
And chicken fixings beans and beets,
And with them, ott--tomatoes.
But yesterday gourmand gray,
A pig from head to fat toes,
Informed me that of vegetables,
He much preferred-tOmattoes.
For other folks wouldn't care,
Although my words were not those
They proper deemed; but she love-
She always says-tomottoes.
To fail in aught that she expects
lntolerable the thought grows.
trembling say: "Now, give me, please,
-tomatt-tomottoes
Brooklyn Life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

During the coming year. the Re
view will be of special interest and val
ue to query American voter, as it will
lay before its readers discussions of the
important issues of the Presidential
campaign by the recognized leaders in
the several political parties.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
ProofPosltiYe.

Little Tommy-Mamma, papa has beer
drinking.
Mother-What makes you think SO?
Tommy-He said you were an angel,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Mrs Bloohumper : What long hair
tiat college professor has! Bloohun?er
Yes, these are the Yale locks you have
heard Of New York Sun
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
NO OTHER MAGAZINE IN THE WORLD

sofully and fai"lypresents the opih
IONS OF the leading writers and think
rrs on ali questions of public interest
rs Tue Nor.h American Rpview,-B s.
ton JouruaI