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

"BLAsPHEMY, says a philosopher in
the New York Herald, sis such cheap
wit that our humorous evangelists
have no need to bear the market. /"
1t is their hearers that bear the mar
ket, more sorrow to them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
GERTRUDE POTTER, the coy daugh-

GERTRUDE POTTER, the coy daugh-
ter of O.. w. Potter, the millionaire
Vice President of the Commercial
Bank, Chicago, created her last SEN
sation by wedding Julius Clark Dan
iels, of New York. Gertrude, though
yet but girl, has been married three
times; one husband being divorced,
another-her present husband-mar-
rying her the second time without
ever having procured a divorce. She
also at one time fell in love with a
newsboy and would have married him,
had her father not succeeded in get
ting the prospective groom into the
penitentiary. Gertrude is not safe
toy, and he who allows her beauty
and Doodle to captiyate his affections,
is truly "lille clay in the hands of the
Potter"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

BELGIAN soldiers enliven the tedium
of their marches with songs which,
though spirited, are not of the high
est moral character. The military
authorities have therefore employed a
number of poets to write dittics for
the army in Flemish and German.
The songs about to be composed will,
of course, be Of an elevating charac-
ter, and will tend to inspire senti-
ments of patriotism and religion.
The idea is a commendable one, and
one for which the authorities cannot
be too highly praised. But unless
they have discovered Tyrteus or a
Julia Ward Howe, it is not likely to
meet with much success. 1t is one
thing to write song and another to
get people to sing it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

No STREET cars are allowed to run
on Sunday in Canada, butsince most of
the American refugees had the pres
ence of mind to take along money
enough to maintain private convey
ances, few of them are deprived of
the blessed consolation of attending
divine worship.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

THERE is one thing that may be
said to the credit of a woman. When
her husband dies she does not scatter
her children among all her kin or the
neighbours; she keeps her family to-
gether while she supports them. Let
a man be left with six children, and
before his wife has been dead Il
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

ACCORDING to Mr.. Searles, the rich
Hopkins widow proposed to him, he
waited a year before accepting her,
and then three years before marrying
her, so as to be sure the lady knew
what she was about. That settles it.
No sane woman would have left a
big pile Of money to such a stupid
f1nancier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

GRAND opera in four languages at
at once, as it was presented at a
Chicago playhouse, has it's advantages
from the managerial point of view.
Even if an auditor understands two
of the languages he has to buy book
of the opera for the other two.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

TORONTO has sensation in an
earl's daughter who had been arrested
for drunkenness. But there is, after
all, little to be surprised at in the
case. Considering the vast number
of aristocratic sons who go to the
bad, the proportion of women who
come to grief is creditably small.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
brabed his sgd birthday.
THE gross revenue from !
Great Britain last year was 4
JERRY SIMPSON receives $50
his lectures to the farmers. :
afford to wear socks now.
THE Edison of France is ma
He thinks that he has solved
lem of aerial navigation.
The African fever has aga
out In Atlanta, and hundreds
are talking Of cmigratlng to L
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

THROUGH the columns of the St.
Louis Allenist DR.. Charles III. Hughes
informs the world that genius is really
degenerative epileptoid psychosis.
Dear, dear and for years and years
people have believed that genius was
only psychical epileptic degeneracy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

If the Gertrude Potter style OF
matrimony holds its own in Chicago,
Cupid will be compelled to resort to
that old and familiar battle cry of the
barber shop, Next"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

Mr.. JOHN l.. SULLIVAN has been
Knocked out in his theatrical starring
tour in Australia. Outside of Boston
they don't understand Johns genius
very we'll
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

Now THAT England has lady "book-
makers" on her race tracks and "lady
bartenders" in her saloons, it behooyes
our own proud Kentucky colonel to
hump himself, lest my lady absorb all
the offices in which the titled nobility
of earth can be useful
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

QUEEN VICTORIA has d brand-new
grandson weighing about ten pounds.
The new arrival will count for more
pounds than that in the annual
budget for many years to come.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

LIKE the beacon lights in harbors,
which, kindling great blaze by
means Of a few fagots, afford sui11-
Gent aid to vessels which wander
over the sea, so, also, man of bright
character in a storm-tossed city,
himself content with little, effects
great blessings for his fellow citizens.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

THE tobacco crop of Connecticut is
short this year, but so long as the
cabbage crop is all right smokers need
fear no advance in Havanas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

CHINA offered compensation to for
eigners who suffered during recent
riots; but Cinnamon who have suffer-
ed from mobs in America have to
content themselves with the fact that
they are still alive.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

THERE is no excuse for the Indiana
outrages. The laws can be enforced
in every county by the proper officers.
There is, therefore, no excuse for the
existence of White Caps to insure
good order and repress vice and crime.
They are lawless scoundrels who COM
NIT the outrages with which the State
has been disgraced simply to get re-
venge upon personal enemies or to
crafty the impulse of lawlessness,
which comes very quickly when law
less act is permitted to go UNPUBLISHED.
These White Cap scoundrels can be
discovered. 1t is i'm. ,ossible that
twenty or thirty men cs.l take man
or woman out Of a house and whip
him or her without exposing them
selves to detection. The evil is grow
ing, and the friends of law and order
| should organize at once to seek out
] and punish these cowardly White
Caps, who are little or no better than
assassins.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

The little daughter Of Brooklyn
clergyman swallowed her fathers
collar button few days ago. This,
however, is not as severe test of his
piety as it would have been if the
collar button had rolled under the
bureau.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

1T is said gasoline will drive bugs
of all sorts out of the house. They
probably have heard of the gasoline
stove
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

IF it is the coast defenses they
want, why don't they set up few
gasoline stoves along the seaboard9
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

THE "Hold Your Corn" circular has
aroused the just indignation of the
chiropodists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

INVENTION is not SO mucn the re-
suit of labor as of Judgment.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

Current Matters Care ully Considered
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.

PERTINENT POINTS ABOUT PEG
PIE AND THINGS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06
People and Events.

Next week-.Christns Prayer +
ciples.n John II: 1-19.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
AN OFFICERS MISTAKE.

IIow Lieutenant Eccamo Acquainted
with tho Indi an Character.
Soldiers advancing against Indians
often march for days without scoing a
rcd man, but tho Veterans know that If
tho Indians want to find them they will
DO heard from when least expected. A
story told in ''yVarpath and Bivouac"
illustrates how suddenly Indians an
nouDce their presence.
General Crooks command was campcd
on Crazy Woman's Fork, and not an In
dian had disturbed them for several
nights. 1t was worry cold, and all wore
impatient for somo sort OF excitement.
Ono night somo officer said: "Lot us
go up to Bourllo's tont." and they all
went
The Lieutenant member OF Crooks
staff, was found studying military map
by the light of a candle.
"Ilello, Eourkc!" said one OF tho Wis
itors. "Arcn't you afraid tho Indians
will vcntilato your tent if you keep that
light burning?"
20 no." replied Bourlio. "Tho In
dians that have boon firing into us AFRO
small dying party. You may rely on
1T that you won't hear any thing moro
of them this side OF Tongue river. lhc
distance is too great from their villages
and the weather is too cold. Mr.. Indian
doesn't caro- TO be frozen. Now Ill
show you on this map tho point whcrc
they will most likely mako their frs.
real at"
WIKI. pop! bag! zip! camo vollcy
from tho hluiTs above the camp. A bull
lot struol; the candle and put il out
Another made 4 arGo-siacd hoio in the
map. Tho officers scattercd and Dourllo
was left alcno To raoditatc on The insta-
bility of Indian character.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
BURMESE wELL.DloaERs.
Tho Manner OF Sinking OH Wells In
lntllu.

Tho Manner OF Sinking OH Wells In
lndln.
Tho native method of digging oil
wells in Burmah is described in worry
interesting manner by DR.. Nothing, of
tho Indian Geological Survey In the
first place, square shaft is dug, tho
sides measuring about four foot each
over THO pit is placed ~ crossbonm, sup
ported on stanchions at either side, and
in the center Of tho beam " small
wooden drum or cylinder, which with
Its axis is made OF n single picco OF
wood.
leather ropo running over this
drum is used to lower the worlkmcn into
tho pit. ~ well as tho carthcnwaro not
in which tho oil is brought up. The
walls OF The shaft are lined with wood,
and tiruber is used to support them
Tho worlimon arc lowered in an in
Gonious manner. The man sits on two
sings formed OF strong ropo running bo-
tweca his legs aud l5nottcd over his left
shoulder. To provont sliding, thin
ropc runs down from tho knot, across
tho breast, underneath tho right
shoulder to tho back, where it is fast.
cncd To tho ropo forming tho sings. A
second rope for tho Same purpose is
fastened round tho hips.
No light can DO takon down tho shaft
on account of tho explosive gas; tho
workman, therefore, ties up his eyes be-
fore going down, so that ho may 600
during tho short timo no is in tho woll.
Two hundred and ninety seconds is tho
longest time any man, however strong,
can remain below without becoming I'M
conscious.
Tho workers object to descending
moro than 25o feet, and tho limit is $40
feet. The manner OF drawing up the
oil is also very primitive. Tho rope is
fastened around Tho neck of boil
shaped carthcnwaro pot. which ia low
cred and filled by sinking in tho oil be-
low. Tho oil i; poured out into larger
pot when raised, and twelve of tho
litter arc packed on cart
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
A II,ntly Cane.
war Office,

You havo often been in como position
whore you would give pretty much any
thing for q light; whom you havo boon
obliged to give it up and GO on your way
disconsolatc. 1t is just this contingency.
says the Chicago Evening journal, that
dealer in canes aad umbrellas has
been providing against. This dealer has
succeeded in inycnting q cane which has
an electric light. Tho top of tho cane
unscrews and discloscs small mean
descent burner. This latest application
of tho subtle Guild consists of cane
with hollow shanl: in which is snuTly
stored fairysizo battery. This is O.
sufficient power to supply current 70,
year with only occasional use, end
when c:;haus cd il cGn be readily &c.
Moved. If You drop your roo,,ct-boo d,
on tho street ut night, if you want 20
consul your watch. ii the scy-holo il
dod yins,, after tho ircqucn. manner Ct
hcyholcs. 81 You have TO DO is 10 ioucn
q button and tho clsc;rio cane goes into
service. and there sou are, wi.a u iisa,
II your dispose!
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07

Gus De Smith was seen on the streets
yesterday looking as if there had boon
several deaths in his family.
whats tho matter, Gus?" asked
friend.
Il have lost my big diamond pin, and
am afraid that somebody will find it,"
III don't understand you. | should
think yon would want it found. You
ought TO offer Il large reward for it,"
I'D be willing this is conf
dcntial-l'd bo willing to offer reward
TO the man who wouldn't find it, for if
1T is found it will DO taken to 4 jcwclry
store and DO analysed, and then the
world will know that all is not gold that
glitters, and that paid only n dollar
and half for that gem of tho Orient"
Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
SALEM.

SALEM, Jan. G.-TSpcciall-ln II talk
"Salem wants 100000 worth of build
ings-houses to be rented. IL is u fact
that many people arc kept away from
Salem because there arc not houses
enough" Here is pointer for some
capitalists.
Capt. c. c. Tompllins, OF the firm Of
Allen Il Tompl1inS. has gone north on
business for tho firm. Alr. Allen states
that collections are good and money
matters are much easier in Salem gem
orally.
Efforts arc being made to establish
gas works in Salem to light tho streets.
This is something that is needed and
the gentlemen who compose the
council may be relied upon TO do their
full duty.
Dr.. Yonce. who has been confined to
his room for some days owing 10 erySip-
G "a. will soon be able to taho charge Of
his class.
DIR. Yonce is in receipt OF postal
stating that his son Rev. &. y. n. Yoncc.
has arrived ut Wythcvillc. Rev. Mr..
YOnce, is from Scranton, Miss. and
takes Charge of the Lutheran Church at
Blacksbnrg
DR.. ". H. Baker, an oculist from
Lynchhurg, and a former student oi
Roanoke College, is at Hotel Lucernc
for few days.
Mr. w. j Dinglcdinc. OF The firm +
y. a. Hill Is Co, publishers, of New
York, is i'll Salem on business.
Rev. j. +. Bushnell and Hon. II. s.
Trout, were in Salem ut the missionary
society meeting Y erday.
Rev. II. 5. brown. cashier of the
Salem Banking and Investment COM
pany, has recently moved his family
from Charlotte, n. c., to Salem.
Paul Davis, formerly cashier OF
bank in West Liberty, Ohio, has re-
moved to Salem. lie is to be cashier of
the Virginia Banking Company, the
new organization that is to occupy soon
the new bank building of the improve
mcnt company on College avenue, with
Il. j. Sheckel as president.
Mr.. Davis is Il son of Rev. j. Il. Davis,
ID. d.. who was some years ago y pro-
fessor in Roanoke College, and was
afterwards president of Il North Caro-
lima college. DIR. and Mrs. Davis are
soon to remove to Salem, which Will
make family reunion at the old home,
rs Mrs. L. IL. Chalmers, daughter OF
DIR. Davis, already lives here.
VIM. e. Summers IL Co. recently re-
turned from an extended trip. Mr..
Summers looks we'll; pushing his bust
ness seems to agree with him.
Professor CT otrce returned lately
ON St. Louis. Tho professor enjoyed
his trip, but, as usual, has nothing for
publication, which means that the pro-
lessor most probably has good deal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
BLAINE AND TIE SEALS.

More zorro pondcncc between tho
State Department and the British for
cign Office over tho Boring Sea diff
Guilty is published. One cannot help
admiring the admirable ardacity with
which Secretary Blaino defends the
American position. Really herring
Sea il no moro Il closed sea than tho
open ocean, but England recognized it
as a closed sea in all hor negotiations
with Russia previous to tho Seward
purchase, and Mr.. Blaine very right
lily ins SIS that it is too late for her 10
change.
Tho seal fisheries can bc protected
only by joint agreement or by Federal
control. Any other course leads to the
determination OF tho seal. Unless one
takes the position of Senator Pettigrew
Mr.. Blaine's attitude should lie upheld
by cvory American regardle IS tf party.
Tho astute statesman from Dakota
wants tho seals extermina el at once
beoause, he holds, They eat p the cod
FISH, which would Otherwise ake the
Alaska fisheries the most valuable in
the world. His position should no con-
sistcntly supported by Senator IIoar, Of
Massach useLts, but majority OF people
prefer death TO Goldfish OF tho sailed
species, and would rather the seal
should have an exclusive Goldfish dict
forever sooner than have him wiped
out.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
iyANliOE.

IyANnoE, Jan, o.-rSpeciall-J. VI.
Copeland, Of Stevens Creek, was in
town Nriday, and tells us that an old
coored man named Coins living near
Old Town, drank too much "essenco of
corn" on Christmas day and died from
tho effects.
Mrs. Chestnut ami Mrs. Crssman
spent Friday with their friend, Mrs
AMMO Sjmmcrman, across the river
Miss Ada Andcrs IN. one Of Pearls
hurSs charming young ladies, is visit
ing Miss Annie Price.
Samuel c. Ratcman, who has been
dangerously i'll for somo time, is not
improving any.
SJmo time curing tho month 4 change
will be made in the schedule of passen-
ger trains on the y. c. extension. In
stead Of two round trips from Pulaski to
Ivanhoe, the Same train will make one
run daily from Pulaski to Chestnut
Creek yards and return.
Niessrs. Geo. Z. Settle, C. f. Browne
JOS. Mckinney and j. II. Davis. some CT
Philadclphia's young sportsmcn, passed
through 1,anhoe this week en- route to
lIillsvillo, where they intend taking a
hunt among the gorgcs of tho Blue
Ridge mountains. They had fine
squad of dogs with them.
Mcssrs. Evans t& Chalmers, two OF
Roanokcs thriving hardware men. have
been circulating some beautiful cllan-
dcrs i'll III, s" parts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
AMEND TIE CHARTEB.

The Council meeting last nigh, was
attended by every member. Although
the important matter of the bonding Or
dinance went over without action. con-
siderable business was done. In fact it
was one Of the most business-liko meet
inys OF the past year.
But it becomes moro apparent with
each recurring meeting that tho city
Smarter needs radical amendment. Tho
city's business will always be clumsily
transacted 80 long as it is done through
sho m odium of Council commi ees,
which hold divided responsibility and
arc remote from public scrutiny.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
SILENCE REWARDED.
How q Policeman Got Ten Dollars FOR n
Small Job.

How O Policeman Got Ten Dollars for n
Small Job.
"But yer can't tell how got that"
said one Of tho finest" exhibiting .
crisp tcn-dollar bill, and grin of salts
faction that stretched his capacious
mouth almost from car to car
Wherever | have lived have always
made it rule 10 cultivate the police
men on the beat. This man and woro
on good terms, and | knew that he had
good story to tell mo. conrratu-
lated him on his good luck. but pro-
fesscd my utter inability TO oven sur
misc how it happened.
Faith. thin, it's fur hodin' mo
:onguc about a tritlin' littlo job dill
fur foinc jintlrman that livos on mo
beat, so it's"
saw that the secret was so sore &,
burden to him that ho would have to
relieve hmscl! OF it.
'Shure," he continued, "if tell it to
some won, kin hold mo tongue about
it better ufthorward. No won loilcs to
have pace OF good luck dhroppcd right
down ct his faut an not shpalle won
word about it TO Il Twin soul.
"Wcll, thin. it wass q rassin' the
corner OF the shtra:c that mo rolno i'm
tlcman lives OIL late last night, q won
derin' WHITTIER Tim Doolan had rcminl-
bered me instructions consarhin' whcro
to lave the bottle of whisky, when
shpicd him not Tim, bat the jintlcman
-ianin' againS, q lamp-post
Pat says he.
'Nis,' says |.
"'Thorc's Il burglarin mo house. says
he.
Tho deuce says l.
Las;cwisc.' says he, I'm not shurc
that it's Il burgl3r; but if it amt
burglar WANT yer to foind out what
it is.
Faith. says !, I'd as lavo tackle
the divil himself as Il burglar, so I'm
tho man fur ye.
well. wint wild tho jintlcman to his
house, and inside tho hall door was his
lady. white rs u shatc, an not drissed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
HIs VIEWS UNCHANGED.

Tho most important declaration Of
yesterdays debate in tho Senate was
Senator Vests denial of responsibility
for the statement that President Glove
land had med fed hiS views. whioi had
been notorious Y antag Il: 10 tho
fee Coinage of silver.
Tho Missouri Senator'S statement
will 90 long way toward weakening
tho ex-Presid ent's hold on tho Demo
cratic masses of tho South and West
They are cmphatically for FREQ silver,
oven to tho overshadowing of the be-
loved tariff issue, and will never endure
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07
TIE SMOKEBAlL.

\ Novel Military Device for OyerDowcr-
in;: tho Encmy.
In tho sham fight at Portsmouth in
honor Of tho Emperor William, an nd-
vancing column was so affected by the
fumes Of tho smolicbali which was used
to raise q cloud Of impcnctrablo OBSCURE
ty undcr which they could advance, that
tho rnc2 had to keep their hands to thcir
noses TO- avoid suiTocation. 1t is now
proposed that tho smoilcball shall re-
ccivc further development. 1t has oc.
Cured to somo military men that In
stead OF hall sulTocating their own troops,
1T would be better to follow tho exam
pic Of tho Chinese pirates with their
stinkpots and asphy Xiato tho enemy.
A Vienna scientist has accordingly in
vented q bomb Of such power and vir-
ulcncc that every ono who is within q
certain radius Of it when it cXplods is
rendered unconscious. Devices such al
these would soon modify tho art OF war,
and probably tho next development will
be an anti-asphy Xiating borab, whose
fumes will ncuLraliae those Of tho other.
1t Is said that many years ago Il scheme
based on the throwing OF poisonous gasci
over a tract of country WAS put bcfor,
the war Office III England for tho pur
pose of devastating the country in tho
face of IN invading army, but tho agcn.
cy employed was so terrible in it's effects
that it was not made public. and was
consigned to tho secret records Of the
war Office,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-07

a candid ate whose record is not straight
on this question.
1t may happen, to tho good fortune of
tho ex-President, that this or tho next
Congress will succeed in passing FREQ
coinage bill, and that President Harri-
son will weaken from his present posi-
ton and sign it. If this occurs
heavy load will be removed from the
political fences of both sides.