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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
A FrightfuI Spectacle.

Strohschneider, the aeronaut and
rope-walker, had been giving perform.
ances at Stockerau, near Vienna. MOI
long ago he carried doctor of laws or
bis back along a rope 1e0 feet long, one
end of which was attached to the church
steeple. A few days afterward the
posters announced that Strohschneide,
would ascend in balloon accompanied
by Herr Pramper, the respected land.
lord of the "White Rose"
Although it was known that the 20
lice had forbidden Pramper, who has q
numerous family, to take part in the
perilous performance, large crowd as.
sembled at the hour fixed for the ascent,
and vociferously applauded the popular
landlord when he appeared on the
scene, in defiance of the authorities, to
fulfill his share of the program.
Amid loud huzzas from the populace
who thronged the street and squares,
the balloon rose with Herr Pramper,
who sat on the trapeze beside Stroh.
schneider, with the speed of an arrow
into the cold icy upper air. Two OF
three spectators declared that the land.
lord turned pale at the start; neverthe.
less he waved his hat, by way of salute.
General CONSERVATION however, fell
on the crowd, when it became evident
that the two aeronauts were engaged in
lively dispute at the giddy height
From words they came to blows. Their
all Of sudden the landlord dropped
from the terrible elevation to which the
balloon had by this time assembled. A
cry OF horror escaped from the crowd az
they hurried to the spot, where they
expected to find mine host of the White
Rose" lying with mangled limbs. Blu
imagine their establishment when, il
place OF the landlord, they found large
doll or manikin decked out in hi
clothes. The manikin was conveyed il
triumph to Stockarau.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Cheers for the romboy

The Tomboy has never been regarded
as particularly the representative of
fashion. Her ways are not the languid
ways that we have been taught are es-
sential to obtain recognition for her as
a social "swell;" but there is no doubt
in healthy minds that one day of TOM
boydom is worth years of fashionable
languor. Without outlines of mannish
vanity man may set down the world
known truth that the dearest object in
woman's life is mans approval and adj
miration-even as the dearest boon OF
man is woman's approval and admira.
ton. Perhaps men endure men in 9
more tolerant and catholic spirit thar
that which animates woman in her re
lations to woman. But having agreed
that the approval and admiration OF
man as an institution is the chief felicity
of women, it becomes important for
women to know how to inspire those
sentiments in man. They may prac-
tice all the clever artitice of coquetry.
employ all the appliances ever devised
for adjoining" their persons, and exer-
else their womanly diplomacy to COM
paratively little purpose if they are
feeble in body. languid in action, and OF
sluggish blood. In such case man may
pity them but he cannot admire them.
On the other hand, the Tomboy, whom
most women recoil from with little
shrieks of horror, becomes the woman
whose presence is delight to men
whose joyous health and bubbling
spirits and nnconquerable cheerfulness
brightens her world to the farthest
horizon. She is not only an inspiring
companion, but living, breathing,
glorious incarnation of Gesa11adheit-a
most benefcent tonic. To look upon
her is to feel the highest beauty Of liv-
ing, and to be much in her society is to
yield unto her the approval and adj
miration that is dearer to the average
woman than even her powder rag.
When sensible men meet q grown-uE
Tomboy and take involuntary note OF
her royal mien, her elastic tread, hel
1.-the movements, her relish of the free
air and of beefsteak, they hasten to lay
at her feet their loyal admiration.
They quickly understand that she is nc
moaning drone, whose happiness con.
sists in misery, but one of themselves,
so to say, ready to front the response.
bilities of life, with joy that she has
found the world theater of action,
Such woman is mans exemplar and
prod. In her presence supineness o,
whisper would make him ashamed. cir
her track will be sound philosophy in
her thought boldness and originality; in
her heart Heavens purity and the world
is better that she lives in it. Let us
have more Tomboys.-Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
A Puzzled Soldier.

1t the time our regiment was en-
Bel in active service in Virginia.
Lieutenant then met with an adj
fture which was rather startling,
R,agh not serious in its result. He
d !: at his own expense in language
teiihlng like this:
I happened just at dark, after one
par longest and hardest marches in
Valley. 1 saw the head of our
|'Mn filing into the fields near Berry
IT, and knew that the army was
Put to halt for the night.
was intolerably thirsty, and we had
(yeied this road so often before that
thought I could not be mistaken
Pal the location of a spring over in
hollow to the left, so 1 left the
umn to find it, But find it [ could
L | searched over the fields for
LIE time, through a piece of wood,
! got myself we'll scratched by the
fttrs; but I found no hollow and no
FMaeh vexed at my ill-luck, and con-
F'ulhg that I did not know much
I04t the topography of Virginia after
I 1urned about to retrace my steps,
Fsalng to return to the road as soon
!. possible, I walked fifteen minutes
( f. reaching it, and then concluded
\ no length Of walking in that direc
T. would be likely to bring me to q
In plain English I was lost; and as
naa now grown dark, humbly &C
[0"ledged to myself that / wished
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Election pax In Greece,

Collection day is an exciting one in
Greece" writes a correspondent of The
Companion. "The last one was es.
pecially so in Athens. The people were
to vote for members of P arliament. The
election occurs every four years. For a
week previous to the polling, all the
men and boys were parading the streets,
headed by band. The Greeks are
blessed with most powerful lungs, and
their shouts of 'VivoP fairly drowned
the braying of the donkeys. The inter-
est was so intense that the young chill
dren shared it, and an American lady,
passing mite of boy on the stree.
who was escorting little girl home
from school, gallantly carrying her
books, heard him ask her if she had q
vote!
"The voting takes place in the
churches on Sunday, consequently the
customary service is dispensed with. In
the church to which an American gen.
tleman succeeded in finding access
there were ranged round the church
forty-two boxes, that being the humble
of the candidates.
"These boxes were something the
shape of a tea-box, one.half painted
white, with Yes on it, and the hall
black, with NO on it.
"Tin tubes projected from the front
outward. Looking through these tubes
one could see that the boxes were di'
vided into two compartments. Beside
each box stood a representative of the
candidate, and over the box appeared
the candidates picture. Each voter, as
he entered the church, had his name
and address registered, and check
given him. The aforementioned rep
resentative then gave the voter bullet
OF vote, made of lead.
Formerly the dishonest voter would
slip another bullet up his coat-sleevs,
and as he raised his arm to the tube
the bullet would roll down, and two
votes instead of one be cast; but the
representative now watches to prevent
cheating. Negative votes as we'll as at.
frmative must also be cast; that is, if a
voter objects to candidate, he must
cast negative bullet. The voter, OF
course, casts one vote at each box, OF
forty-two in all.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
laughter to break over the SCENE III. |

laughter to break over the scene. Thu
various railroads passing through Ga
lena ran excursion trains Oil the occa
sion lof the unwilling Of the Grant
statue. Every road flooded the coun'
try with posters announcing half rates
and other attractions. One OF the roads
out in Iowa had intrusted the advertis.
ing of the occasion to one of it's tack.
hammer men who had made conspicu.
Gus line on his poster as follows:
BE sure and go and hear the Great
CLANCY Depew,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Non-COnnMlittal.

It is told that one day during the
war q squad of Confederates, wearing
captured blue overcoats, rode up to a
house in Tennessee and greeted the
owner with: "Well, old man, what
are you, reb or Yank?" Puzzled by
the blue coats and gray trousers, and
not knowing to which army his visitors
belonged, Old Caution answered !:
"Well, gentlemen, I'm nothin', and
very little of that. "-Neav Orleans Ne1u
Delta.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Lincoln's Kindness.

An anecdote, showing Lincoln's mer.
ciful nature in touching light, and
related by Mr.. L. E. Chittenden in his
aRecollections of President Lincoln
and His Administration" from anthem
tic sources, is the one Of the sleeping
sentinel, William Scott, the Vermont
boy, whose life Lincoln saved after ne
had been condemned to be shot. LIN,
coin personally saw seeS s soa s ~oud
w.t. IT. talk to his comrades of the inter-
view afterward, until one night, when
he had received letter from home, he
finally opened his heart to friend IN
this wise: ,,4 o,
1,ad ovor seen. was scared at first,
Ia had never before talked with a
great man. But Mr.. Lincoln was $50 so
easy with me, SO gentle, that soon
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07

YOU'VE men are not like shelled corn,
for hauling them over the Goals fire.
ouently does not tend to make them
pop.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Nd THE CAMPFIRE
MFRS TALK OVER EXPERT.
. s o. AND SPIN YARNS.

and the Gray Revive Incidents
Blue war, and III Graphic and
fthe n .no Manner Tell of Camp, March,
teres'i''s'
cattle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07

To HAVE God with us in promise is to-
have Him with us III reality.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Where Raw Troops Knock Out the Vet

Where Raw Troops Knock Out the Vet
Grams.
While every soldier admits the great
superiority of veterans to raw troops,
occasionally cases arise in which the
latter are better suited to accomplish
the purpose desired, says a gentleman
who was an officer in the Union army
during the late war. A marked in
stance of this occurred at the battle of
Chickamauga. Gordon Granger came
up with his troops just at the time
when Thomas men were reeling under
the assaults of superior numbers, and
could not have held their ground much
longer. It was necessary to check an
impending charge by counter attack,
but this had to be made under circum-
stances greatly disadvantageous to the
attacking force. Granger had plenty
of veterans. but he sent three green
regiments to make the charge, which
accomplished its object, although at
tremendous loss. When asked for the
reason for the selection, he replied that
veteran troops, who fully understood
the situation and the risks that they
were running, would not be likely to
press home a hopeless assault, but
that raw recruits would go headlong
forward because they did not know
their danger. The event proved that
his Judgment was we'll founded and
was one of the many instances of SOL
dierly feeling and knowledge OF men
that earned him the title Of "Granger
Great in Battle"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
unreasonable and Camp Morton.

SOLDIER
of an Indiana
regi m e n t.,
who for sew
eral months
. called the
roll of
Vt he twelfth
d wi sion of
@ o moderate
prisoners o t
Camp Nor
ton, writes to
t h 9 -An,e1'i.
can IT, b.
une, a Grand
Army journal
published at
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07

indianapolis, in contradiction of DR..
Wyeth's famous article in the Ce7atal-
~. The Indiana veteran has the old
roll book in his possession with it's pen
ciled annotations against the names of
the prisoners. 1t shows that the sick
in quarters were reported regularly to
the post surgeon, were visited by him,
and if found by him to be seriously i'll
were at once removed to hospital.
Clean straw for the hunks Of the pris-
oner was furnished once week, the
barracks were we'll rooted, and the
boards of the walls closely battened. In
fact, the buildings would have been re-
garded as luxurious in their accommo-
dations by any regiment of Uncle
Sans army in active service. The
prisoners had choice between wheaton
and corn bread, the ladies of the city
furnished them with many delicacies
not comprised in army rations, they
were taken out in squads during the
warm weather and allowed to battle in
O clear stream that ran near to the
camp, no dead line ran around the
prison, and those Of the captives who
were furnished with money by their
friends were allowed to draw it from
the post adjutant, who acted as bank
er, in sums not exceeding 50 per week.
The. Hoosier veteran, after having
acted as guard over the prisoners in
Camp Morton, himself became pris-
oner of war and testi6es from personal
knowledge Of both prisons that Camp
Morton was like heaven and Ander-
sonville like hell to soldiers. If DIR.
Wyeth takes the stand again he will
have huge quantity OF direct evidence
to rebut.-I1ter Ocean.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
The German Labor insurance.

There are several reasons which mill
tate against insurance for pensions by
our wage earners. One is want of ade-
quate security. No working-man can
be sure that society into which he
enters at 2l will be able to fulfill its
obligations forty-four years later, when
he becomes claimant for pension.
Nothing but national guarantee can
give such security.
Another reason arises from the migra-
tory habits of our working population,
which render it uncertain whether
man will be able to keep up his connec-
ton with any one society during his
whole working life. An insurance sys-
tenn of a national character would bet
ter than any other meet this difficulty.
But greater hindrance than all is the
doubt which arises from the uncertainty
of employment. A man may contribute
for years, and then. owing to depression
in trade or other cause, may be unable
to keep up his payments, and so lose
both pension and contributions. No
system of insurance will provide an ef-
fective means of escape from tho old
age pauperism which does not overcome
this difficulty. The plan adopted by
the Germans in their new law is prob
ably as effective as any that can be de-
sired. Each insurer is provided with q
card divided into forty-seven squares;
each week, as he makes his weekly
payment, stamp is fixed to one OF the
squares, as is done with our postotfice
savings bank cards. When the whole
forty-seven spaces are filed he has thus
made what is regarded as one years
contribution. He is thus allowed five
weeks in every year for holidays and
broken time. Ii out of work, he simply
does not get his squares filled up, and
when he comes to claim his pension, the
number of wears during which he has
been contributor is determined by the
number of cards he has filled; thus,
period of voluntary or enforced idleness
does not deprive him of q pension, but
only slightly diminishes the amount he
can claim. Nothing but national sys-
tenn can we'll overcome this difficulty
The Contemporary RevjelC.
Good for the Baby King!
Alfonso Kill, SPANS small King,
privileges of womankind. A few Sun,
days ago atone Of the weekly dances at
which he is the host, a pretty girl o. II
years won his little Spanish heart, and
he showed his susceptibility by choos-
ing her repeatedly for a partner. At
the end of the dance the children, as
usual, began embracing and kissing
each other goodbye. Alfonso made
straight for his diminutive favorite with
open arms. She shrank away coquet-
tishly and refused even to let him kiss
her cheek. Alfonso looked her over,
turned his back, and walked away. On
the following Sunday the little girl was
present, but the King did not dance with
her. When the ball closed, however,
she went to him and turned her cheek
to be kissed. Alfonso took step back
ward, stretched out his hand that she
might kiss it, and said, II am your
King."-NeW York San.
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sir CUPID.
ID once, as | have heard,

Sir Cupid once, as have heard,
Determined to discover
What kind of o man Il maid preferred
Selecting for lover.
So, putting on a soldiers coat,
He talked of martial glory;
And from the way he talked, they say.
She seemed to like story!
Then, with smile sedate and grim.
He changed his style and station;
In shovel hat and CATERS trim
He made his visitation.
He talked of this, discoursed on that,
OF Palestine and lIernon;
And from the way he preached, they say.
She seemed to like the sermon!
Then changed again, he came to her
A roaring, rattling sailor;
He cried, "Ho, no! love you sol"
And vowed he'd never fail her.
He talked of star and compass true,
The giories Of the ocean.
And from the way he sang, they say,
She seemed to like-the notion!
Then Cupid, puzzled in his mind,
Discarded his DISCUSSES.
THAT you no'preference seem to find,
Ny fancy much surprises"
"Why so?" she cried, with roguish smile.
"Why, prithee, why SO stupid?
/ do not care what garb you wear
So long as you are-Cupid!'
Frederic E. Weatherly in Temple Bar.
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FOR SALE or LEASE

ass. a y ESIDENCE on Lunalilo
ssss ~ street presently occupied
Ssils'stsssssA by Mr.. J. A. Kennedy, con-
tanning double parlors, four bedrooms,
dining-room. bathroom, large dining
room, kitchen and pantry; servants
room. stabling, ETC., on rear of main
building. Grounds, 300xl05 feet, well
laid out. Vacant on l4th August Lot
adjoining 30Dxl05 feet may be purchastd d
on reasonable terms,
r. |. LILLE,
l68 If With Theo II. Davies d Co.
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PAPER HANGING

CIVEJ j. l. MEYER the Painter a call
" and have your Paper Hanging done
promptly aud neatly. 1870 Fort street.
L. o. Box SS7. l56 tt
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s1- Both Telephones No. S56. -Ea
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OHM T. WATERHOUSE,
81 Importer and Dealer in General
Merchandise. Queen street, Honolulu,
FL. 1-91
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sIssn Particular attention paid to all
kinds of repairs. l-9l
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X w MACFARLANE Sc Co.,
W. Importers and Commission
Merchants. Queen street, Honolulu,
Fl, [. l-9l
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w ILDER & Co.,
w Dealers in Lumber, Paints,
OILS, Nails, Salt and Building Materials
of every kind. Corner Fort and Queen
streets, Honolulu. l-9l
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III HACKFELD q Go,
liz General Commission Agents.
Corner Fort and Queen streets, Homo
lulu, H. [. l-9l
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W~Address all business communica-
tiOns "MANAGER DAILY BULLETIN"
eTAddress all matter for publica-
ton "EDITOR DAILY BULLErIN."
y. %. BOX 80. Honolulu. III. 1.
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X ONSALvES & Co.,
VI Wholesale Grocers and Wine
Merchants. Beaver Block, Honolulu,
H. |. l-9l
The evening world., 1891-06-10
LAST TO SEE RAY HAMILTON.
RanChmaH Sergeant, His Partner, Visits
the eX-ASSemblyman'S Father.

John Dudley Sergeant, who was Robert Ray
Hamil;on's partner in the Wyoming ranch,
where Hamilton met ais death, is at the Wind
letic and darS-orowed. lie wears suit OF
gray corduroy, and a typical COWBOYS SOM
broro.
The Westerner brought the personal effects
OF Robert Ray Hamilton 10 this city, including
Jocko, the pointer dog tnRt was found watch
ing tue dead body OF his master when the
searching party found II half.submerged in
a stream several miles from the ranch.
Mr.. sargeant positively refuses to talk 10
detail regarding the death Of Robert RaY
Hamilton, but says with a convincing turn OF
the lip:
"Ot course he Is dead. There is not the
slightest doubt on that point"
Mr. Sergeant met Gen. Schuyler Hamilton at
the Park Avenue Hotel last night and told the
venerable father the story Of Robert Ray Ham,
nton's departure from the ranch on hunting
excursion into the surrounding wilds and Of
the discovery OF his body nine days later.
Tae brawny ranchnan says that he and
young Hamilton were partners only In the live
stock. each owning individually 100 acres OF
land, their ranches adjoining. The nearest
railway station Is seventy eight miles away.
"pve come on to New York to be of as much
service as eau to Gen. II amilton in settling
up the estate OF his son, " said Mir. Sergeant.
I" L say that Robert Ray Hamilton is dead.
The settlement OF the estate has been delayed
because Of lack OF SUFFICIENT proof Of his death.
"That is all care to say about my business
or the affairs Of my old partner"
The evening world., 1891-06-10
THREE SUICIDES.

Three items Of to-day's news deal with
suicide, and each instance is worth Rtten-
tion from the motive which actnated the
self-killer. A Lowell man cut his throat
and told his wife he did it for her sake, as
he could not recover his health and refused
20 live to be burden upon her. A Balti-
more man killed himself because he had
dissipated his fortune in lottery tickets. A
Paterson youth of twenty, young tough,
after an interview with his good old
mother, tried to hang himself in his prison
cell, probably through disgust
1t is the relatives OF suicide who have
to bear the disgrace of his cowardIy act.
What respect can be due to man who
seeks death to sneak out of troubles that
he has brought on by his folly or pervcr.
Glty, leaving his innocent family to endure
them unalded2
There was specious air OF generosity
about the man who died lest he should be
burden TO his wife. How much has he
Frightened his wife's life by leaving this
shadow on itH In most suicides selfish
consideration is the main motive. Where
one is absolutely free from ties Of blood or
marriage he may not seem SO craven to
desert his post in life, but where there are
duties towards Others the suicide Is de
serter who deserves contempt.
The evening world., 1891-06-10

The best coffee that is exported from Mexico IL
raised by a colony Of Confederate refugees who set
tied In oordouA in tho state ofVsrA Cruz. nt tho
end of tbs fnpy have devoted all their Attsn-
ton to this industry aud has proved very profit
able to them.
Tho color adopted by the royal family OF England
is scstlet The royal households of Portugal. Prus-
siE sweden and uermAny are blue. Russa's color
is dark green aud AuStriA's black and yellow.
One of the dolusi1nS OF the crazy King OF Bavaria
is that the carpets of his apartments are OF thin
glass and must not be trodden upon. Another Of
his hAlucinGtions 10 that the walls Of the
hung with newspapers, and from them ho reads
aloud to his attendants iuAcinsry stories Of the
events ot the day.
The output Of ~hisEsy from tho Kentucky dis
tlll,ries last yeAr amounted to 2S. 900 oOO gallons
nearly g. OOO OOO gallons than tbs average au-
nual product.
The great Treasury vault at Warrington covers
moro thAn quarter OF aero aud Is twelve feet
deep. Recently there was 800. 700. ooO In silver
stored there-An amount that weighed 4. 900 tons
and would load l75 freight ears.