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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Provoking.

Country servants have been the theme
of naore than oae humorist, but there
are many still undescribed. One of
these said she WAS willing -to. ob]ige"
Boston woman last summer; when the
second girl was i'll, and the distance
from the city to the country house
where the family were staying was so
great as to render it difficult to get serv-
ants. The newcomer was tall and
gaunt widow, who called herself Mis-
Gere," and lived, as she said, "to Snow
field Corner"
She was not very satisfactory in her
new position, and she had a haphazard.
way of doing things which made it an
safe to trust her. She would lay the.
table so imperfectly that it would be.
necessary to call for dishes throughout
the meal, and it she Was demonstrated
with, and asked to see that everything
vas on the table before summoning the
family, her invariahle reply was:
"Wal, did look before l. rung the
bell, an 1 didn't see anythin' that waM't
there"
At last it was decided that Mis- Gere
was worse than no maid, and she was
accordingly told that her services would
be dispensed with, a communication
which she received with the remark, in
solentlv delivered.
aWal, dunno's I blame ye fer sendin'
me off. I shouldn't want girl in the
house myself that thought was too
good for me to eat with"
The lady of the house smiled. but
made no reply. Mis- Gsre waited q
moment, and then. in reproachful
voice, continued:
II sh'd think you might t least have
] said somethin' to that, SOS 1 could "a
had an excuse to sarse yer somsp-
Youths Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
A SPIDER Whirllllg IL Fly.

On bright summer afternoon oflast.
season, while lazily resting on the porch
in the warm atmosphere, 1 observed
fly suddenly stop, futter and struggle.
apparently in midair. This was soon
explained by little black and brown
spider, a shade larger than the fly,
darting down from a.. beam overhead,
perpendicularly above the fly. Reach.
ing the latter, he was but moment in
doing. whatever he did to secure-h his
prey, and he then: ran nimbly up his
single cord, which'I found, although it
was scarcely perceptible. stretched taut
from the beam abovesto cross rail, OF
fancy work below.
The. spider assembled about eighteen
inches above the fly, then quickly turned
head downward, taking hold of tbs line
with,its torelegs,- as child would
jumping rope, and with sMaVing
motion the then struggling fly began to
be'swung around something ikeyabut-
on,would be in the center of a. string
held by both hands and rapidly,turned
by,.a circular motion The speed was
so rapid that bythetime it hadraached
a,circuit Of four inches in diameter the
fly. could scarcely be discernad. In
about minute.its,operation ceased and
thu. fly was quiat-
I then found on. examination that the
fly was still alive, and I felt moved to
try if I could secure its freedeaa. TAX
ing it carefully from the weh, lsne-no
doubt to the disgust of the SPIDER
found under tina magnifying. glass that
every leg was closely tied tagethor in
She same mannar as farmers formerly
tied the feet of calves togesi1er when
taking them to, market in tbs. bottom OF
their wagons. Taking naedle tried
to release the legs, but they work of the
spider was.t too. we'll dones. and the fly
soon expired: Did any one. ever wit.
ness such a.mode of spider securing
it's game ?--M N. Kohl, iaa Natures
RenLn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
The Empty Sleeve.


m,v talk about the pathos
G ,l , ,h, hardships of the war,
~. IL NAV talk about the glory
3 ~, me the cause that you fought fon .
~, W mere, i nothing so pathetic
DIV a. the lesson we receive
- the quiet idle Tapping
ff ''t me useless empty sleeve.
MY talk about the marches,
III T,n .can, rations and shard tack
a, ..,be last drop i'll the canteen,"
,nd .the empty haversack:"
rtar,.s nothing so convincing in
Tin" The Impressions that you leave
IN, mute and speechless record
~. ,br useless empty sleeve.
Van may speak of Southern prisons,
W., their horrors could not last,
.; ,I,, roar and din OF battle.
AND thank God, that, too, has passed.
pa. yc see n grim reminder
Fvcrv morn and noon and eve
T., the living. speaking presence
n, tbr useless empty sleeve.
:o,aiers deck the graves of comrades
Win the laurel that they won,
poat- ,ng of gallant heroes
Aud of deeds of great renown,
i,nt there's nausht in poets anthems,
ar the clllplets that they weave,
Thai can boat the touching story
Of thn useless empty sleeve.
florence Edflc, n, Home and Country.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

lenge was made with the least noise,
as the enemy was only few rods in
front. Halt! dismount, and give the
countersign!" came at every thirty
PAGES. 1t was rough on my teamster,
Who was rheumatic and cold. How
ever, We made the trip, and halted at
Q cavalry post. Major -, a very
Paladin for courage and strength, had
rolled into my blanket for snooze: :
ne mad driven the enemy with slaugh-
ter that day My Jehu began to re-
cite his annoyance thus: "Cuss the
burned infantry; they made me halt,
dismount, and give the countersign till
was weary and tarrify wild their fool
ishness." A roar followed from the
couriers. At this moment trim staff
officer of General, who had lost an
arm, put in his say.
II say, hold that noise: the General
wants to rest. Don't let me hear any
more of it,"
Staff had hardly gone into darkness
before Jehu began his old story. It
was folly to try to keep back the laugh.
A second outburst, and second entry
OF staff. "Hang it, didn't tell YOU to
stop that noise? Who is it? I'll have
him arrested"
just then, by some strange accident,
donkey put his demure snout in at
our fire, and Tapping his ears began
his unmistakable bray. Jehu jumped
to his feet, and shaking his fist at the
donkey, said: "One at time, if you
pleased"
Staff left amid burst of laughter,
as Major-rolled over and over with
my blanket, trying to restrain his
hearty ha, ha.-Historical Society
Papers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
A Lonely Grave,
Papers,.

who he was, not even whether the
guant bones when clad in flesh and in
spired with life had been Federal or
Confederate. They only knew that he
had been soldier, and that bis bones
were bleaching on the ground. Ten
derby they buried the remains, laying
them away with many silent tear.
A wide wooden headboard was
placed on the grave. aud as the years
passed by the section men cared for
the tomb of the unknown soldier, and
collection was taken MP among the
railroad men to preserve the place.
They placed marble slab at the head
and another at the foot. There is no
need for me to descant upon the senti-
ments that fill the breast when per-
son sees this lonely grave and thinks,
OF the lonely hearts. perhaps, far away
that still ache for the lost loved one.
The incident itself tells the story. But
there is something about the the ten
derness shown by these railroad men,
some Of them rough laborers On the
section, yet all of them with human
breasts and sympathy for the unknown
soldier, whoever he may have been
and on whichever side he may have
fought.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Knives and FankS

The Esa, of forks was introduced intoe
France withmany Other. zained methods.
of livipg;. by Catherine. do Medici, and
from France was introduced into En-.
gland, where Ben Jonson ridiculed thais
use as, a beggarly fashion, imported
from Italy "to the sowing of napkins ii
The first person who isrecorded to have
used a. fork was daughter of Crack
Emnsror, who malnaed a Doga, Of
Venice, and whosa Injurious way Of
living was the scandal OF that City OF
tia. Sea. "She ata.hsn food" ssgs the
Venetian chronialar. with golden
Cork, and yet in spite of all this luxury
she died Of a loathsome diseass,:" The
knives and forks did not come into com.
mon uses among, tlas nobility IL England
bill the seventeenth century; and rs late
as the eighteenth century, gentlemen.
in travelling. oapnied their knives and
fork, in csse, rs inns did; not often
furnish suah; luxuries.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Xaluable Chinese Kooas.

In China there is rost called Khe->
ki-ye, which often sells fpn from twenty
to 100 times its weight in gold. In.
Nanchuria the same root. under difffer>
emit name, if anything even moro un>
proaoupNeable, sells equally as high.
These roots, which ia order TO- be-
highly valuable must be of peculiar
shape, are bought only by maldarins,
priests and othess Of the wealthiest
classes. Single aoots of this wonderful
CO plant, not weighing more than the
tenth of an ounce. IRE said to often sell
for from $50 10 SIS each. What is still!
more remarkable about this valuable
Eastern root is the iact that it is
closely aasied specieA il not identical,
with oTs common glG;y ccn"SS.-St LOUIS
ReD7tAHc,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

Lake, Capt. Chas.
A. King, U. S. A.,
lectured in the
evening before a
corps of cadets on
the battle of Get
tysburg. Speak
ing of the cavalry
fight on the right,
Can't. King said .
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

FTE.R the
first year of
t h Q W q r,
W h en- til Q
sick, wound
ed, and the
MANNED, be-
gan to count
up in CHASTITY
numbers, an
m port an t
factor enter
ed into the
personnel of
ar my, an d
that was the
army nurse.
From tn a t
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

In spite of all that can be said in
favor of Adam and Eve, they were I'M
doubtelly shitt:ess ;.l;..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
\ SOLDIERS AT HOME,
rrrI SOME AMUSING ANEc.
IT, poTEs AND STORIES

,.vs of Both Armies whilol AVN
os !, camp Forag.2g Experiences,
L'' .o,,,c Misunderstanding Scenes on
80 battlefield.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
English, Tribute 20 Sherman.

N his article ABOUT
his recent visit to
this country in the
Contemporary Re
Vieor Sir James Kit
son tells an interest
ing anecdote about
Gen. Sherman, who
was present at the
dinner Of the Iron
and Steel Institute
at Delmonico's. @lhe
IL -l;o J., 1,;citc,.c y
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

DucKETs--I wonder why it is, gold
GOES abroad! Lambkln~-It can afford
to.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

OWN on the
W e S t g + II
a II d Allan
tic Railroad
Il s a lonely
'g + a V Q,
W h i C h i $
cared for by
, the railroad
men. uSt
"a i t 9 r the
close Of the
war Z skele-
t O n w O s
found near
the railroad
track. n O
O n e knew
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Ono ut y Time, Please.

HE writer, one dark
and rainy winters
night, was ordered to
carry food to the men
/ n til 9 trenches. A
team was hitched up,
and with a loaded wae-
on and driver we start
ad out Euonu ol,al
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Saved tho l'ay,

\ A 7 the military ex-
y ~ ercises at the NJ.
M
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET,

figs! cry the vendors of the fruit in CONSTANT
nople. Certainly "great cry over a little WOOL "
Scarcely lees foolish is the practice OF those who
fly to violent physlcing for costiveness. They
dose themf llves violently weaken their bowels by
so doing, and disable them from acting regularly.
so that, verify, the last condition OF such people
is worse than the first. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is the cafe and effective substitute for such
vast expedients, for it is by no means expedient
to use them. What is needed is a gentle but
thorough Is Kative, which not only insures action
Of the bowels without psin weakening effects,
which also promotes healthy secretion and flow
Of bile int it's proper channel Dyspepsia, de-
billy, kidney complaints, rheumatism and ma
laria give il 10 the Bitters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
GRANGER SOLONS.
Will Be Numerous in the Ken.
lucky Legislature.
THE STk-E GOES ITS USUAL WAY,

But the Peoples Party Will Help Make
the La ws-No More Viva voce Voting
A Little Ruction in Nebraska Over the
Prospect of an Alliance Man Being
Governor for a While-McKinley Talks
About wool-Mrs. Cougar Goes for
Some scalps.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 4-Yesterday was the
last election by viva voce vote that will
ever be held in kentucky The new con-
stltution, despite the powerful opposition
OF railroads, banks, and corporations gen
orally, has carried by an overwhelming
majority, and the last state constitution
that still recognized slavery is thing of
the past The new constitution will tax
railways, banks, and stock companies;
abolish the office of public printer; pro-
vide for a secret ballot system and munic-
ipal government reforms, and also carries
an anti-lottery clause which will wipe out
the half dozen lottery charters now being
operated with semi-daily drawings at Cow
ington and Louisville in the interests of
policy" games throughout the United
States generally.
Democratic Majority About 10000.
Reports from the cities and towns
throughout the state indicate that the
Democratic ticket has probably 10000
majority. Indications are that the ALI
ance or Peoples party vote is very small,
despite the fact that every effort was
made for two months preceding the cleo
ton to organize the Alliance men in this
state, all the leaders of that movement of
national reputation, including Senator
PETER and Jerry Simpson, of Kansas;
Taubeneck, of Illinois. and Davis. of
Texas, having stumped the state thor
oughly. The greater part of the Alliance
vote seems to have been drawn from the
Republican party. The vote for and
against the new constitution was without
partisan significance.
The Alliance Seems To BE I'm IT.
LATER.-Returns up to midnight show
that in most of the districts where
straight Farmers Alliance candidates
were in the field they are elected, and the
same may be said of the Endorsed Demo-
Gratis" The house will be composed
mainly of farns:rs, at least sixty of these
being elected. As near as can be told
now, the senate will contain twenty seven
Democrats, eight Republicans and three
Peoples party men. The Democrats get
all the state offices; the Republicans can
claim a victory il the adoption of the con-
stitution and the Peoples party and
Farmers Alliance may claim the legisla-
ture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
CONDITION OF THE MONEY MARKET.
Large Sums Loaned al Low Rates for
Payment in Gold.

Large Sums Loaned al Low Rates for
Payment in Gold.
New YORK, Aug. 4.-The Evening Post
says: The condition of the money market
is illustrated by Two time loans, payable
One was loan of $500, 900 at 5 per cent,
payable in seven months. The amount of
the other was SO large that the broker
who made it refused to tell the figures
because, he said, they would indicate the
parties to the transaction. This loan was
made at Al per cent. At the time this
money was loaned per cent was the rul-
ing rate in the market, and it was not
easy to get large sums at that. The broker
who made the loans says that his clients
preferred AZ and per cent. with the gold
clause in the notes to q per cent. on notes
payable in currency.
The Movement Not General.
Inquiries among bankers and brokers
did not reveal any general lending of
money at such low rates on gold notes;
but they showed a general desire to secure
an agreement for gold payment of loans.
Julian w. Robins, of George Leask & Co.,
said: 1T is not easy to get money now at
s per cent. with or without the gold clause,
but / am not surprised to hear that some
people are willing to take lower rate of
interest to secure payment in gold. The
tendency is that way. The large gold ex-
ports recently, and the agitation about
free silver coinage, are the causes of this
feeling" Other Wall street men spoken
to were unwilling to credit the statement
that loans had been made at Al and per
cent They said that the money would be
snapped up at once aud lent out in five
minutes at per cent.
Varied Views of Financiers.
The Equitable Life Assurance company
will make none other than gold loans
now. Franklin B. Day said that many
OF his clients insisted on gold payments.
while others were willing to make loans
on the usual terms. There was no differ.
ence in the rate of interest, he said, be-
tween gold and ordinary loans. The
Mutual Life Insurance company, which
is large lender on real estate, has not
caught the gold fever. 4 member of the
firm of Arnorx, Ritch 6, Woodford said:
I'VE have advised our clients not to insist
on gold payments. We think that man
who is able to pay ia currency is able to
pay in gold. We see no reason to be
scared at the money situation and believe
that legal tender notes are as good as
gold"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
MRS. COUGAR TURNS LOOSE.
She Rips Everything Political Up tn,
Back, as 1t Were

She Rips Everything Political Up the
Back, as 1t Were.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 4-The reform
encampment DOW in session at Oak Ridge
park is attracting great deal of atten-
ton. Mrs. Helen Cougar spoke Sunday.
She discoursed on prohibition and wom-
an suffrage. She placed the Democratic
and Republican parties on the cross and
then preached funeral discourse for the
Peoples party. She crucified Secretary
schilling and held him up to public gaze
as the hired tool of the liquor Interest
A Turning Over for Taubeneck.
Mr.. Taubeneck was made to suffer Ac-
cording to Mrs. Cougar he is an insignifi-
cant stool-pigeon for Mr.. Schilling She
said the hand of the rum power might be
seen in every movement of the Peoples
party. She alluded to the party as the
child which had been born at Cincinnati,
blind, withost arms, with dollar mark
for one leg and a beer keg for the other.
Mrs. Cougar then turned her batteries in
another direction, and declared the su-
preme court would decide the school suf-
frage act unconstitutional
A Whack at the Supreme Court.
That body was composed of person who
had not breadth of mind enough to read
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
Alright and see that women are already
entitled to vote. She gave Governor Fifer
a slap by declaring that he would have
vetoed the bill had he not been afraid of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
INTERVIEW WITH MCKINLEY.
He Makes Some Comments Or the Wool
Schedule "Rumpus."

He Makes Some Comments OF the Wool
Schedule '.Rumpus."
P1TTsBURG, Aug. 4.-Major William
Mckinley, Republican candidate for gov
ernor of Ohio, accompanied by his wife
and a party of friends from East Liver
pool, were in Pittsburg yesterday. In an
interview Major Mckinley said that when
he left General COTS at Clarksburg, a
few weeks ago, "a squib got into the
papers saying that l had been called away
by the dangerous illness of Mrs. Mckinley
and consequently my mail was deluged
with inquiring letters from our friends, ~
but he was glad to say there was nothing
in it.
What about your wool schedule, which
the Ohio Democrats are raising such a
rumpus about?" was asked the major.
Market Glutted with Foreign Product.
That rumpus you speak of won't
make any political capital. The prevail
ing prices of wool are lower because the
price of wool is down all over the world.
The wool schedule has not had fair
show, because before the bill went in TO
effect the market was glutted with for
eign wool and foreign goods
will the Peoples party injure you?"
"NoSd think not. They will draw as
heavily from one party as from another"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
May Prove a Costly Amusement.

KINGSTON, n. Y, Aug. 4-For some
time past James Beach, of RosendaI. u
ster county, has been reported to have
beaten his wife and children while under
the influence of liquor. His conduct so
exasper ated his neighbors that dozen or
more of them resorted to ''whitecap''
measures, and finding Beach on the high
way intoxicated logged him until he
begged for mercy and promised reform at
once. Beach has now brought suit in the
supreme court claiming $4,000 damages,
and summcnses have been issued against
several persons suspec ted of having taken
part in the whipping
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
TELEGRAPHING FOR THAYER.
Nebraska Republicans in Something of a
Political Stew.

OMAHA, Aug "A special from Lin
coin, Neh, says: Governor Thayer is in
Detroit at the G. A. r. encampment
Lieutenant Governor Majors whereabouts
are not known. He is not in Lincoln, and
is supposed TO be at Detroit also, or out of
the STATE, at least. Under the constitution
President of the Senate Poyntor is act
ing governor in that case. Poynter, who
is strong Alliance man, slipped down to
Lincoln yesterday afternoon and an
nounced his attention of ascertaining
whether Majors was in the state.
Poynter Threatens to Take Hold.
If he found that he was not, he said, he
would assume the duties of governor and
run things until Majors or Thayer turned
up. He said that he would probably call
a special session of the legislature to pass
maximum freight bill. The Republican
officials at Lincoln are panic-stricken, and
the wires are kept hot calling on Thayer
and Majors to return and save the state
from Alliance usurpation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-04
The List of Losses.
ATKINSON FEELS DlSGRAceD.
A Conservative NJ. p. Who Was Suspended
for a Week.

LONDON, Aug. I'm the house of COM
mons yesterday Atkinson, Conservative
member of parliament for Boston, who
had been suspended for one week for in
sulting the speaker, returned to his seat
and asked leave to move to expunge from
the journals the resolution of expulsion.
He said he would rather die than be SO
disgraced. Goschen advised Atkinson to
let the matter pass.
Refused to Take Gosehen's Advice.
Atkinson declined to take that view of
the matter. He said that he could not
submit quietly to a decision that amounted
to being drummed out of the, house. If he
was not considered sufficiently respectable
to remain in the precincts of parliament,
then he would have to bear the odium
But he asked TO have the question debated
and passed upon, and if the resolution
which had expelled him was confirmed.
then he would resign.