Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

Did you see Vesseys gnnboat as 1T
hove into town brim.ul of apples?
jim West is minus one horse, cause,
a broken leg-and then jim shot him.
Wagon load of Dakota grown apples
we've recently placed on sale on the
streets of Centreville Union county.
Save up your quarters and prepare
to buy a season ticket for the lecture
course this winter. 4 rare treat is in
store,
At the NJ. E. church sabbath school
followed the morning service Mrs.
Campbell sup't. A chalk talk on the
living and dead branches OF the vine.
and the "gloves" were put on finger
at time by the school.
The thirteen children who meet
with Miss Frealand last sabbath after
noon report a splendid time. They
had ~ room IN the Seminary all to
themselves where the teacher eXem-
pliiied the sabbath school lesson.
Mr.. McElwaines little boy had quite
a race with his pony the other day;
the latter out ran the boy who let go,
rolled down the hill, jumped up and
away after the horse quicker than yon
can tell 1t, entering his protest at every
jump.
The largest gun ever made by
KrnpT is the property of the Russian
1t is made of cast steel
and has barrel forty feet long with a
bore OF thirteen and a half inches. 1t
costs $l,5OOOOto fire single shot from
the gun.
FIX your mouths in shope to enjoy
a iuicv roast, tender steak, or delicious
chop. sc sc as SIS. Caldwell
assured rs that he would he ready to
supply any of the above for Monday
dinner and from that on as long RS it
will pay to run a meatshop. Remem-
her the placement door west of the
harness shop.
Mrs. Paxton mayor of Wachita Kan,
has been asked to resign but she sees
no reason why she should, and courte-
ously Int firmly refuses to do so. She
actually says that she is not mayor for
revenue but for law and order, and
that she will enforce the one and pre-
serve the other if she has to sit up all
night to do it. The head and front of
her offending is that she is waglng
bitter war against the saloons.
Have you noticed how smiling and
fresh L, LINUS Blank is now-a-days9
1t Is all because he thinks he has the
incest school in the county and III it is
not 1t will not be his fault for it is
whispered around that he is one of
the best qualified teachers IN Jerauld.
He and the little black pony can be
seen every morning bright and early
hurrylng over the prairies to the
Miles schoolhouse' where the little
ones eagerly welcome him.
Nettle Miles claims that possession
is nine poluts in law" and on that
ground she "holds the fort" at the
school house while IL crowd of little
folks look on admiIinglyas she teaches
the wee ones principals of philosophy
and mathematics &c with her kinder
garten busy work" through the med:
ium OF straws, tissue paper, tooth
picks, peas, and Il box of sand. Those
little folks through that pile of sand,
where they build mountains lay out
rivers, and locate towns, will astonish
some OF the Older ones by their knowl
edge Of geography, and the best Of it is
the little "rots' think they are playing
and having lots Of fun.
No cnild should be taught on any other
plan than the Kindergarten, until ten
years of age and it should commence
with the baby in the cradle. Froebel
builded better than he knew when he
thoughC out that system of education,
Every wise mother Will send for the
little leaflets teaching her how to lead
the little feet and busy hands, and
the curious mind Of her darlngs along
lovely enchanting paths OF knowledge.
and half the burdens Of the nursery
Will then be lifted. Children so train
cd are also noted for their kindness of
heart, their courtesy and their ideas of
right and wrong. This system does
away with the examining system So
common in our schools and that is and
other step health ward.
Washington Springs is very fortunate
to secure the services of teacher
who is keeping step with all helpful
methods
The eattIeis Fought the
Victory Won.
For somebody, hard to tell who just