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The, DOCTOR WILLIAMS DISPENSARY
is Medical and Surgical Institute located
permanently at 6l2 K street. for the cure of all
diseases, Affections and detormities A staff of
compete n physicians, skilled, experienced
andabIe IN attendance. No minerals or pols-
ons used. The latest improved methods Of
surgery ana The most recent discoveries in
medicine of Europe and America adopted A
pharmacy is attached and all prescriptions
nued free OF charge. Sufferers from Rheli-
mat1Sm, Asthma, Consumption, Catarrh
dyspepsia, Indigestion, Scrofula Female
Weakness, Seminal Weakness, Cancer, Heart
Disease, bronchitis, Eruptons Salt Rheum,
I}aidness, Tapeworm, Deafness. Malaria any
Sexual Diseases, Lost Manhood Urinary
Troubles, Piles or Bowel Troubles should call
at once. Low charges, within the reach of
ALL, combined with the best medical
and surgical skill. Consultation, advice
ana thorough examination FREE. A
friendly talk may save you thousands of dol
lars or years OF suffering and perhaps your
life. Young, middle-aged or old men suffer-
ing frOm the effects of foIlieS and exceSses re-
stored TO perfect health, manhood and vigor.
Each visitor seen privately, and all commune
cations received in sacred confidence Out
ot-town patients can write.
DOCTOR WILLIAMS DISPENSARY,
612 K Street, Sacramento, Cal.
HOURS-9 A. NJ. to 4 P. NJ. and to s P NJ
Sunday, 10 A. NJ. to l P. NJ. only.
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HOITT'S School for Boys. Next term begins
January 5th IRA G.. HOITr, Afillbrae, Cal
n2S-1m*
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CANDY.-The finest quality is manutact-
ured, and the best imported is at sos X st.
n24-tf JOHN ARCEGA.
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Gale asrna. & GO.
oAlURDAf EVENING OUR STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL
LEN O'CLOCK. TONIGHT SOMEWHAT LATER THAN USUAL
For the HOLIDAYS.

TOWEL RACKS-These are made of polished
wood in imitation of cherry, oak and walnut.
They consist of three rings, placed equal dis
tances apart on rod which is tipped with
brass and suspended by brass chain. Price 5oc.
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2lir,n advertisements.

WATCHES. Diamonds and Jevelry.
UNCLE IKES. 3O2 X street.
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PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use OF local anesthetic. DR.. WELDON, Den
tist, Eighth and streets.
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ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY,

TT1HIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE HAVE
i for many years had in constant use six
M AT 81 Us III Elk SOLID IRON-FRAME
PIANOS, which have given the most perfect
satisfaction, and more than any pianos we
have ever used. Twenty years of extraordi-
nary use has made very little if any change in
their tone. We heartily recommend the
MATHUSHEK to any one wanting a strictly
drst-class piano. SISTERS OF MERCY,
Sacramento, November 10, 1891.
JOHN +. COOPER, 631 street, is sole
agent for these pianos. nI1-tfop
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LADIES' C0LORED BORDER HANDKER.
CHIEFS, come one-half dozen in book form
box. A very attractive novelty. Price 65c
per box
Same as above in Chidren's Handkerchiefs.
one-quarter dozen in box Price 3oc per box.
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PORTIERES-For a lasting useful remem-
brance can YOU mention anything more appro~
pirate for a housewife than pair of pretty
Portieres? Enriching the apartments with e1e-
gance and refinement, they make an attractive
addition to parlor or sitting-room. Our lines
are more complete now than ever before $40
will buy the best Chenille Portieres. Others
rangeinpric doWnto the cheap tapestrycurtains
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

principally inhabit woods and marshes.
The other variety make themselves
heard and felt during the night chiefly.
The greater portion of their active exist
ence is passed in or near human habita.
tions These are the varieties with
which man is most intimately &C.
uuainted.
But in all the species of the mosquito
family the male apparently is the supe
rior being. In grace and elegance oil
architectural construction, as we'll as in
variety and gorgeousness of raiment, the
male mosquito far surpasses the female.
The male also enjoys privileges and pre-
negatives to which the female can never
aspire-certainly can never gain. The
function which she performs in propaga.
ton Of the species compels her to con-
sumo more food than he does. and all
this food she is obliged to get herself.
In every essential particular she has tc
make her own and the family's living
without the slightest aid from him.
Such food as he requires for himself,
which is neither large in quantity nor
varied in quality, he picks up. Beyond
that he does little except to display his
charms and enjoy life. 1t is the female
of the mosquito family with which the
human species comes in most intimate
contact. The female does by far the
greater portion of the biting done by the
family, and the warbings of the mosquito
are those of the female mosquito only.
The mosquito first appears in the
form of an egg. The eggs are depos-
tied in the water by the mother mos
quito. Before doing this she crosses her
hind legs in the shape of letter X. AS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

the eggs are dropped they are caught by
the crossed legs, the glutinous substance
attaching to the eggs holding them to-
gether. The number of eggs laid by one
female before rising is very great These
eggs are arranged in the form of raft
and left to ride on the water, shallow,
stagnant fresh water usually being Sc.
lected. By the additions made to the
number OF eggs the raft is converted
into sort Of boat, and when the Law.
ing process is all completed the boat
consists Of from 800 to $50 eggs. This
is the first stage in the ext tence of the
embryo mosquito. After the last egg is
laid and the boat completed the mothers
function, so far, at least, as regards this
particular brood, ends, and the eggs are
left to shift for themselves.
A few DAYS after the egg boat is
launched the Larvae appear These are
of an elongated, worm-like form, ano
come out of the lower end of the eggs,
leaving the empty shells forming the
boat lying on the surface of the water.
The shell is soon destroyed by the action
of winds and water. When the Larvae
appear the eggs are Matched. Most
readers of tais article have seen these
larvae in immense numbers on the sur.
face of stsgnant water during the warm
months. They are vulgarly called
"wigglers Suspended from the sur.
face of the water. with head downward.
they are enabled to breathe by means OF
q sort Of tube communicating with the
trachea. The appearance Of the larva
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

NAV be said to complete tho second stage
in the existence of the mosquito.
From ten to fifteen days after the APP
ncarance of the larvI the substance
enters the pupa state. They take on
thin skin, almost completely covering
the laryp, and roll around in the water,
their motions being directed by a fin-ltKe
contrivarce at the end OF the tail The
quick, seemingly irregular, movements
of the pupa give them the name OF
"tumbler +" They, too, are familiar to
persons residing in the rcral districts in
the spring and summer. The change OF
the larvae into the pupa completes the
third stage in the mosquitoes existence.
Between five and ten days after the
pupn appears the last and most critical
stage in the entire metamorphosis of the
egg into the perfect insect arrives.
About this period the pupa skin bursts
open, and the mosquito takes its first
look at daylight. The pupa shell is in
the form of boat, the opening appear
ing on the surface of the shell which is
farthest from the water. The insect
rises slowly and deliberately until it at
length balances itself on its tail. A small
gust of wind now or slight eddy, and
the shell boat would tip over, when the
mosquitoes active existence would end
before it Begun.
If the gust of wind or eddy fail to APP
pear-and it is certain that they often
do fail to appear-the insect slowly ex-
tricates its front pair of legs, and places
them on the surface of the water, still
clinging to the she'll boat. Then it as
slowly and deliberately spreads its wings.
They at first strike the water, but are
raised above it again, and the sun-for
these affairs invariably take place on
sunny days-and air dry them. Tho
hind legs are then slowly drawn from
the she'll until their ends rest on the
edge Of the boat the body is stretched
out, the wings expanded. A moment
afterward the wings flap, the shell is
tipped over, the head is turned shore
ward, and the mosquito is ready for
business.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

and in moro languages than any other
living thing Scientists variously call
her the euler rtpie,ls, dilc.r Americ0nus,
the cousin, the moalchcron and the "hum
ming gnat." The Century dictionary
describes the insect of many aliases as
zone of many different kinds of gnats or
midges. the female of which bites ami
mails and draws blood" Persons who
are given to attribute to the fema Q sex
oil the gentlenesss and amiability there
is in the world will bear this in mind.
Mr.. Mosquito is an easy-going, gor-
geously arrayed creature, with neither
the disposition nor the ability to bite and
draw blood. He is sort of Turvcy-
drop in the insect world, who seems to
have no higher object during his brief
life than ito show himself about town.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Good Qualities in an African King.

King Khama, of Bangwato, Bechu-
analand. Africa, is one of the most
noted rulers in the dark continent. A
long time ago he adopted the Christian
faith, and lives consistently with his be-
lief. He cultivates the friendship of
the whites and encourages their infiu-
ence in his country. knowing the
evils Of strong drink he prohibits its
entry into his dominions and is thus
doing much to detach from civilization
one of its greatest evils. AS an in
stance OF his energy it may be said that
in the fall of 1889 he moved the town
OF Shoshong, with its population of
10000 souls, to more favorable site.
The new town is called Palapye and ia
twenty square miles in area. King
hhama's people are prosperous and
W
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

SOME of the writer's who are boast.
ing of their Southern blood will be
string-hslted by the following cutting
remarks of the st, Louis Republic:
"When journalists who write the Chi.
cago dialect attempt to write Kentucky
English, they will confer a great favor
upon suffering public by never max.
ing Kentucky Colonel say sab for
sir He never says 'sah' under any
circumstances whatever, What he
does say is sur or, if you like, 'sih' OF
'suh.' AS matter of fact, no one ever
pronounces the Il in SIR The i
sound coalesces completely with the
liquid r. to make vowel sound fo1
which there is no letter in the English
alphabet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

prod of the remarkable lance which she
carries concealed in her probosis. He is
not provided with such weapon, and is
as much at her mercy as a boxer at that
of a skilled swordsman He is of gentle
and perhaps amiable character. He
lives on strictly vegetable diet, which
may account for the absence of the
bloodthirsty and ferocious spirit of his
spouse. She can at pinch live the life
OF a vegetarian, but what she wants is
gore, piping hot gore, human if she can
get it; but never overlooking any chance.
The toughest hide that ever covered a
horse or steer does not intervene be-
tween the lady mosquito and her YAM
pirish thirst 1t is even doubted that
Col Mosquito is given to vocal efforts
If he ever does join his consort in a
nerve destroying duet, he sings very
low, and his performance is entirely
overlooked, when the restless human
appreciates the ease with which my
lady takes high c and holds it until
driven out of the room by the exasper-
ated wielder of wet towel.
Less is known about the origin of the
mosquitoes name than of his habits, and
Americans have no monopoly of informa-
ton upon this latter phase of the sub
ject. All climates claim the mosquito
Us pest in chief. On the upper waters
of the Missouri mosquitoes, after rainy
season. are the greatest impediment to
navigation met with. They swarm by
millions. Cattle are driven in the river,
and they stand with their muzzles alone
held above the water, which are black
with the pests. Pilots on the boats are
forced to burn smudge fires. They are
of every conceivable degree of minute
ness, and no veil has fine enough texture
to exclude them. Article explorers all
write of sufferings at the hands, or
rather stfngs, of mosquitoes.
In England mosquitoes are called
gnats, and on the continent of Europe
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Whine or Whistle, Which?

"A small boy was chasing some
what bigger one the other day, when
the bigger of the two stumbled and
fell. The other tumbled over him and
was hurt as much as the bigger one
But the bigger boy was the bigees,
baby and began to whine and cry. The
smaller one got up, brushed off the,
dirt, rubbed his barked knee and hs.
gan to whistle.
The other one looked at him a mo-
ment and then blubbered:
:, Jimmy, how can you whistle when
it hurts SOP" o'A
1T doesn't hurt SO if you whistle, .
said philosophical Jimmy. cts when
you whine that it hurts So"
Whistle and a. whine begin alike, but,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

One of the most singular uses to
which electricity has been put in this
electric age is announced from Paris. A
French savant has invented an electric
mosquito bar, which is, he believes,
destined to replace all other means of
defense against flying insects. Max
ing use of the principle of electric exc
cution, he has constructed sort of
screen or wire-work cage, with small
electric light in the center. The mos
quitoes, attracted by the light, attempt
to fly through the interstices of the
cage; but if they so much as touch the
tips OF their wings-and they cannot
fly through without doing so-they
are struck by the current of electricity
with which the screen is kept constantly
charged.
This mosquito-trap, which, under a
test, is said to have killed innumerable
victims, can be maintained only by the
aid of small electric apparatus, SO ar
ranged as to send alternative currents
through the wire network.
1t is supposed that the person to be
protected takes refuge on the interior
Of the netting, with the little electric
light and the generating apparatus. 1t
is not too much to say that there are
some people who would rather have the
mosquitoes.
Inasmuch as, if the electrified net
ting will keep out the mosquitoes. o
netting made little closer would
keep them out without any electricity.
it does not seem likely that this in
vention is destined to any great useful
ness.
1t reminds one somewhat of the story
Of Dutchman who went about selling
preparation for poisoning a certain
kind of troublesome insect.
"You take de insec' NIT de finger an
de dumb of Won handt," said the ped
dler, "an' den NIT de odder handt YOU
put de pizen in his mout."
But, said farmer. eff you've got
to catch them and hold them that way,
why can't you smash 'em and done
with it 2"
@Vell," said the Dutchman, "dot's a
good way, tool"
The electric netting also suggests
the story of Patrick's experience with
an ordinary mosquito canopy. He
found one in a room he was to sleep in
one night. and, after studying it for a
time, made up his mind how it was to
be used. This was the way he related
his experience the next day:
cts Oh Elegant thing I found in me
room lasht noight. There was kyoind
Of fshing-nit for minnows over me
bid: 1 made hole through it wild me
knife, an livery moskater in the room
whit into the nit through the hole.
Thin I shtopped up the hole wild me
hat, an shlept on the fure all noight,
comfortable-loike, wild niver boite
at ALI"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

He was wise man who, at recent
meeting of the Chicago Trade and
Labor Assembly, opposed sending a
representative to the coming interna-
tional labor congress at Brussels.
"We got sufficient dose of such Eu-
ropean labor leaders as will probably
attend that congress at the Haymar-
ket riots of '86. As an American citi-
zen object to the introduction of such
ideas asare likely to be promulgated
at Brussels" The majority was
against him, but he had the right in
the matter, as his associates will be
ready to admit some day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A CHICAGO doctor was horsewhipped
by woman because he presented a
bill for attendance upon a patient
whose case, it is claimed. he did not
understand and whom he did not re-
ieve. If this course, under similar
circumstances, is followed with doc
tors generally, the profession, it is to
be feared, will be diminished greatly
in numbers. To ask a doctor to I'M
derstand every case he treats would be
new departure. 1t would be what
they call "unprofessional."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

the gallows. This appears to have
been done, and that barbario relic is
certain to disappear, except perhaps
for executions in lawless communities
where the methods of Judge Lynch
nrevai1
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
So Much the Better for Her.

A gentleman and his wife, the latter
with 6-months- old infant in her arms U.S.
were about to enter the Austin open
House to see the performance QUO QUO
night. when the doorkeeper suddenly
said: -
"Beg pardon, madam, but you cant
take infants inside!" l.
"Very WELL" said the lady, $50 mu, u
the better for me You just take '"a Nv
Of the little fellow till the play i. IS 10, IT.
and, by the way, there's mll Ear"s
tie in case he should cry."-1e1"'
StJtings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
OUR BUDGET OF
HUMOROUS SAVINGS
lNos HERE AND THE ND ID
Jokes and Jokelets that A.
Have Been Recently Rornsppo'ed
Doings that Arc Odd. chss .,
Laugh4ble. rAous a,
Too Emphatic.

AVO emphatic
Ho rGo I'D morning morn Parson Limbe,,;I
minister Em a vS ou nr. congregation like \
day." you Sssss
ter de muzzle wild gospel fa ci e M,
he war flush wild de parts Na az an an d
but dat his intellecturum fa IIpeee
wuz sorter handicap by dat ia a
laig he merniperlated his gestur WOO!
Yer see, de noddin' 'gredien,s >. WI
fol- hain't Cushioned ter bein, ro y, =
outer DER Sabbeday dreams eh h1ust'
an den wild q racket dat SCUM ! I;h le
me,r!naagerie let loose in er lumber t vss
dat flock, an spresserfy his ferv ro W
wild dat wooden un'erstanin' do ,,sru
on his WARM oner deze yera ray b y 8
gloves or poultice on de hicko,ro S ~.
deed dey would" ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

/. IT seems at this distance little se-
we're for English justice to doom man
b five years. imprisonment for merely
stealing bundle of canes, but it must
be taken into consideration that no real
Englishman is complete without his
valking-stick.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
The Font of knowledge.

Mr.. De Science-The officers Of the
Smithsonian Institution are having the
chatter of monkeys Photographed, IN
the hope that their language may be
understood, and it may be possible TO
converse with them. =.
Mrs. De Science-Isn't that grand Z
1 hope they'll ask the monkeys the
very first thing whether we are ae IT,
scended from them or not.-Ne,c YorS
Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

Now THAT the esteemed Judges of
the Federal Court of Appeals have
been tricked out in Mother Hubbard
gowns, let all good citizens who can
keep from snickering endeavor to emu
late the laudable example of the law
yer who said: "No, your honor, I am
not trying to show contempt for your
court; am trying to conceal it,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

has penetrated. About thirty species
are known in the United States.
In the human family the female is tho
more ornamental as we'll as the more
amiabe animal In the insect world,
, narticnlarlY among mosquitoes, the re-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A NEW Boston law extends to all cit
izens the proud privilege of getting
drunk twice year, This provides for
Fourth of July and Christmas Day,
but leaves no margin to cover the glori-
GUS days when Sullivan wins battle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

! A FuIL-aRowN crocodile from Flor
i'd escaped from its cage somewhere
IN New York few days ago and near
" killed man before it could be per-
6uaded to go back. It takes some
4outherners long time to learn that
the war is over.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

THEY have suspended school prin-
cipal in Chicago because he would not
sign diploma for son Of member
of the book trust-thus certifying that
he had completed high-sohool course
when, as matter of fact, the boy
had refused to take up one study alto
gether. The action of the Superin-
tendent and School Board is on par
with that of the fashionable lady who
sends the servant to the door to say to
q visitor that she is not in.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
Tho sh.d Season

Waiter-1 expect you to pay in a
Gnest-what do you mean, sir,
Waiter-No offense, sir, whatavoJ
but the last gentleman who ate sba1
here got bone in his throat and 1 ~
without paying, and the boss took e A ~
If my wages. W
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

His life, to be sure, is short one, but
then it is full of Incidence and luxury
He is expected to pay certain delicate
attentions to his infinitesimal spouse,
which she rewards when tired of him by
giving him a short, sharp, and fatal
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

verse is the case. There are mosquitoes
which contine their activities to the day
light hours, and which will lavish their
caresses principally on the tender foliage
of trees and aromatic plants. These
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

HE anything but
genial mosquito, "
"musketo, :" "mus-
quito" "musque-
tee, +" "moschito, "
"m o $ C h e ito, "
/" m o S q u etto, "
an u sc h e tto. F"
an u S h e t to, +" or
/, SIN usqu Q t t o" is
Iabroad. For such
a very little pest
tho "mo squit O"
has more names
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21
McCauly-Oh, say, Dan; hadn't vel
better check yer face? Yer mou
break somethin' wild it.
A Fine Send on.

Gotnix-Well, I've just asked OIL
Cashbox if 1 could marry his daugh
ter.
Wooden-What did he say?
Gotnix-Oh, he promised me a fin
send off.
Wooden-A house on Commonweau
avenue and place in his Office, SUD
pose?
Gotnix-Well, no; he said if ers|
came to see him again he'd throw y
down the elevator shaft.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

A GOOD many American ladies are
not going to Europe this season. The
novelty of smuggling things home is
worn off, and there is no longer any
fun in it and therefore nothing to go
fnr
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-21

The Worlds Fair will be thing Of
beauty, even after dark. according
to the plans devised by Electrician
Barrett.