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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
MUCH THANKSGIVING PIE

IN hog sat On tho top of the fence.
;hou-ht he was quite bright fellow
- ~. 4. counted the days till Thanks-iyinn
time,
.otl he counted the pumpkins yellow,
,u he said. as he sat in royal state
N ~, tnl, If he fence so high,
!, r1llnnlin pie most highly I rate.n
"A Ana he mused on the pleasures Of bv
and by.
.,a now near at hand was Thanksriv,ny
Day,
And The kitchen was all in q wbir|
,nd MS mother was busy as busy couId ho
Tt,ewiso his aunt and the servant OWL
10 take Il pie. this small boy intended.
ror what was one pie more or less:
g. Doubt his mother would be offended.
Bat who the culprit, she'd never ruess
Ris chance soon came, for a neighbor
came in
ask for the loan OF the rolling pin,
Aud when none were looking or stand.
ing by
This dreadful boy ran OFF with pie.
The pie was hot and burned him so.
And running 50 fast he stubbed his toe
That over he fell hot pie and all,
And loudly did for his mother cali.
.he sadly looked at her pride and joy,
And separated pie from boy;
He cried very hard ut having done wrong.
But he know he'd cry moro before very
long.
Next day at dinner all wondered whv
This small boy was debarred from pie:
But his mother and he alone knew the
reason,
And he thought their remarks quite out OF
season.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
German.
Syrup"

Here is an incident from the South.
Mississippi. written in April, 1890,
just after the Grippe had visited that
country. 81 am 4 farmer, one Of
those who have to rise early and
work late. At the beginning Of last
Winter was on trip to the City
of Vicksburg, Miss, where I got well
drenched in 4 shower Of rain. !
went home and was soon after seized
with a dry, hacking cough; This
grew worse every day, until I had
to seek relief. Icoasulted DR.. DixoA
who has since died, and he told ~
to geta bottle 1t Boschee's German
Syrup. Meaatime my cough grew
worse and worse and then the Grippe
came along and I caught that also
very severely. My ceaaition the4
compelled me to do something. i
got two bottlesof German Syrdp, I
began using them, and before taking
much Of the second bottle, I was
entirely clear of the Cough that had
hung to me SO long, the Grippe, and
all its bad effects. I felt tip-top and
have felt that way ever since.
PETER ]. BR1As, Jr., Cayuga Hine4
Co.. Miss. .
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
place, and you are as dear to me as is

place, and you are as dear to me as is
his memory"
A smile of unutterable thanksgiving
and Joy Illuminated the countenance of
the dying man.
"God bless you. This is indeed a
Thanksgiving Day." he said, turning to
his wife, who also stood beside him.
Then, with one last, convulsive effort he
joined the hands of the two women he
loved best in all the world, and the sun
light, which just then streamed in
through the easement, fell upon the face
Of the dead.
When Colonel Warrcsby's will was
read it was found to contain a bequest
of $4,000 to Rena Mention, accom-
PANIED by direction that she should
always make her home with his wife and
chldred as beloved daughter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
A Good Examn,e fcr no,.,.-

The Queen Regent of the Netherlands
and her daughter declined the offer of a
public reception during their recent visit
to Amsterdam. They requested the city
officials to use the money collected for
the reception in feeding the poor Con-
sequently more than 10000 poverty
stricken creatures received presents OF
food and money and $4,000 school chill.
dren were provided with a breakfast
Each child received also a photograph Of
the young Queen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Peculi ar East Indian C,usto,,. @.

Some of the peculiar customs of the
East Indian coolies, called Lascars, are
very amusing to Americans. Fer in
instance, they always eat their food in
the open air. with their faces toward
the west; and the greatest insult white
man or "Giaour" can offer them is to
walk between them and the sun while
they are eating, causing his shadow to
fall on their food, which Immediately
becomes unclean.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27

A SORE THROAT OR COUGH, If suffered
to progress, often results in an incurable
throat or lung trouble. "Bro,on's Bronchial
1roches" give instant relief.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27

The oyster coming into the church
generally has a good deal to do with
keeping the Lord out.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
How 1t Hanpene.i.

Mrs. Childers-Jimmy, Pm aston
ished! To think of your using profan-
ity before your little brother! And
right in the room, too, where the
parrot was! Don't you know if he
hears you say such things he will
learn them too?
Jimmy-Please, ma, II learned
them from him!-Boston News.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27

THERE is never any difficulty in find
ing people to play the first fiddle, but,
oh, how hard it is to get the rest of the
orchestra.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Pot and Kettle

Two old friends meet after sep
aration of many years.
"Time flies," says one, abut after
all. YOU are not so bald as I expected
to find you"
"Bald! should say not. Look in
the glass yourself. I've more hair
than you have"
c"More hair than I have! That's
absurd, perfectly absurd! Let's count
'em!"-Epoch.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27

Clara-Towser knew when you were
coming. He recognized your name
when we called it.
Tommy breaking in)-Yes. we
said, "Here comes that Teller that's
goin' to get left on Clara, and he
Wagged his tail" Yankee Blade.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27

OF all counterfeits there is none more
contemplate than counterfeit humility.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27

No MILLIONAIRE ever dies and
leaves money for the building OF q
new penitentiary, though new peni-
tentiaries are everywhere needed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Not a Failure.

Not q Failure.
Jessie-"Harry, do you regard mar
riage as failure?"
Harry-"No; I'm told it is more
like mutual benefit association.
"That must be nice"
ayes, it is; you put in every dollar
you earn, and never get back a blamed
cent!"-Smith, Gray s. Co.'s Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Practice Makes Perfect.

Deacon Prymme-I don't like our
new minister. He confines himself
too closely to his notes.
Elder Slymme-That's a bad sign,
for it shows that he does not practice
what he Brooklyn Eagle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Undeceiyed,

Farmer Closef1st-I see you adver-
tise nickel watches. Are they worth
much?
Jeweler-I can sell you one of the
best for 500.
Farmer Closefst restoring scent
piece to his pocket Great Scott!-
jewelers. Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
HUMOR OF THE WEEK.
STORIES TOLD EY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
Many Odd. Curious, and Lauehable
fhascs of Human Nature Graphically
portrayed by Eminent Word Artists Of
Our Own Day.
Bound to Get 1t Somehow.

Famished Fogarty - Please, sir,
gimme dime ter get something to
eat? 1 amt had nothin' fer two
days.
Phil Anthropist-What do you
want to eat for? Why don't you tie
a strap around your waist and tighten
1t up every once in a while? It's lust
as good as eating.
Famished Fogarty-All right, den.
Gimme a dime ter git strap wild,
will yer?-Boston News.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
90 Much Gin,

Sidewalk Caterer-How co you like
these oysters?
Country Station Agent-Mighty
slick! But say, haven't you got any
way" oyster?
"Way oysters?"
eyes. These are too much eek
press" for me. 1 think I'd prefer the
kind that'd slow up at the palate a
minute, so 1 could kinder get ac-
quainted with 'em fore they Clip
down the flue. Boston Courier.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
He Knew Him.

Stranger-pd like a room on the
second floor.
Hotel Clerk can give you one on
the third.
@But that's another story"
"Front! Take Mr.. Kipling's valise
up to Sc. "-Harvard Lampoon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Cause Sufficient.

The Officer-Your honor, 1 found
this man wandering the streets at
three o'clock this morning. He was
raving crazy, and 1 ran him in.
His Honor-Young man, what have
you to say fer yourself?
The Prisoner feebly)tI had spent
twelve hours reading the manuscripts
of Christmas stories and poems for
the paper with which l am connected.
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
She Was Not a "supc."

Wishlets-I met young lady yes
terday who said our acting was posi-
lively indecorous.
Miss Burr Lesque-In the chorus?
What a rank falsehood! Why, it's
six months since I've sung in the
chorus. Why, oh, why, do people tell
such lies?-Brooklyn Eagle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
Two Opinions.

Tailor-One Of your shoulders is
higher than the other.
Customer-Youa are mistaken, sir;
one of them is lower than the other.
Yankee Blade.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-27
He Knew His Sister.

Little Dick-sIs this the house you
and sis is to live in when you is mar
ried?"
Mr.. Nicefello-"Yes, my boy. VIVA t
do you think Of it?"
"'Taint half big enough"
"Your sister, myself, and a servant,
will constitute the family, as a rule.
I am sure there is plenty Of room for
US, and spare rooms for relatives"
Eyes, plenty for the family, but the
family don't count. What you want
is strangers, all the time, too"
"Ha, ha! Why should I want to
entertain strangers, my boy? I am
not going to keep hotel"
"'Cause sis will always be real kind
and polite to you when strangers is
about. Street & Smiths Good News
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
We All Eat Too Much.

Nearly everybody eats far more
than is necessary" said the doctor.
Among my patients those who eat the
least get over their troubles the quick
est, while those who eat the heaviest
are ill the oftenest. My experience
shows that half the ailments of life are
brought about by overeating or drink
ing. myself take light breakfast,
perhaps eggs with toast, or fish with
potatoes, or a bit of cold chicken, or
something of the kind. and cup of
coffee At noon take milk with a
few crackers, or else some California
fruits. At 6 have a hearty. but not
heavy, dinner. with soup, fish. meat.
vegetables. bread, and few glasses of
light wine. do not eat over a pound
and half of solid food day, though
am more robust than most men, and
am never troubled with any of the
hundred complaints that are the result
of overeating. l advise to eat lightly,
be careful of what you eat. and take
your time in eating. This looks like
commonplace advice. but my fee for it,
With out any pills, is SION Y. Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
A CROWN FoR.LITTLE EVA.
Trading on a Fathers Love for His Dead
Child.

"The smartest trick that I ever
heard Of" said spiritualistic medium
to a N. Y. Herald man, was played
not long ago upon millionaire living
yerv near to the big Vanderbilt houses
on Fifth avenue.
..The gentleman had lost a little
dauohter. the idol of his life, and
man and his wife-a pair of frarrSs-
got hold of him and made -ss:fn~ believe
that they could brinS~fffm into COM
munication with-ais little Eva by means
of the dark seance.
Numerous private seances were
given to him at a good. round price,
and he was made to believe that the
spirit of the child materialized for him.
1t came little way out of the cabinet
! and permitted him to kiss it and stroke
its soft hair, and it lisped loving sylla-
bles to him, which gave the stricken
fathers heart unspeakable comfort.
Oh, tell you, they were artists, that
pair.
well, one night when he had got to
implicitly believe in the genuineness OF
the phenomena he found little Eva
in mourning mood. He pressed her
to know the cause, and she said that
she felt grieved to think that she had
no Jewels to wear in the spirit world.
while the spirit of little playmate of
hers who had died before her had
many. The father told her to weep
no more, as he would remedy that. So
he went to Tiffany's and had beautiful
crown of diamonds made, worth fully
$40, 900, and at the next seance he
placed it on the brow of what he
thought his spirit child. of course be-
inr reuarded with many kisses and
exclama.ions of delight. For some
time after that Eva was verv happy,
but at length she expressed a wish for
diamond ring, and he bought her a
beautiful solitaire.
IA few days after he had placed it
on the finger of the child he called un-
expectedly at the house of the medium
to Arrange for a private seance and
caught sight of the ring on the finger
of the mediums wife. The truth
dawned on him in a flash. He is Z
powerful man and he was furious. He
caught the woman by the arm and al
most broke her finger as he tore the
jeweled bauble from it. Then ht
threw her across the room with a curse
'''l will give you and your mai
twentv-four hours to get out Of the
city he said. If you are here at thi:
time tomorrow / will have Inspector
Byrnes on your track
.'They took the hint and fled, bu
they took the diamond crown witt
them, and rather than publish that h'
had been tricked he let them go. 81
you see they made a fine haul after all
but might have made their fortune
, they had not let greed and vanit.
overcome their discretion"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
She Sheds Her Bones.

A woman II years of age, who has
twice expoliated or shed many of the
bones from her body, and had new and
sound ones grow in their stead. has,
through the mediumship of DR.. Bell of
Parrottsville, Tenn. set the East Ten
nessee Medical society guessing as to
how and why she does it. She is Miss
Sarah Lees of Coney's Branch, Tenn.
and there is abundant proof that she
has shed and gives as souvenirs to
friends 100 pieces of bone. This ex-
poliation, marvellous as it may seem.
has included the shedding twice of
Miss Lees entire jaw-bone, yet all the
teeth but two in her new jaw are in
tact. During the last twenty-one years
she has shed twice, in addition to the
jaw, the bones of the hand and fore
arm, arm and shoulder-blade, and this
without leaving any deformity and
without suppuration and with entire
consciousness of the change on the
aged patients part. Her health is
good. -PhiLddeLphiG Record.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
SLAUGHTER OF GIRL BABIES.
Two Hundred Thousand of Them KiIle
Every Year in China.

In China tens of thousands of re-
Gently born girls among the poorer
classes are thrown out to perish, and
at Shanghai l saw tower formerly
used to facilitate this infanticide, saws
DR.. Joseph Simms, who has recently
returned from an extended trip of the
fowery empire. 1t is practiced in
every part of China but especially in
the interior and in the Loess district.
As soon as we get many miles from the
coast, it is quite usual to see near a
joss house, or place of worship, small
stone tower from 10 to 80 feet high,
with no door. but hole in one side.
reaching into pit in the center. The
children that parents wish to be rid of
are thrown into this hole. and quick
lime soon consumes the lifeless little
form. 1t is said that the priests take
charge of this cruel work. 1t has
been estimated that every year 200. 600
female babies are brutally slaughtered
interrogated about the destruction of
his recently born girl, said: The
wife cry and cry, but kill alice same" :"
In every large city in China there
are asylums for the care of orphans,
l.
ers, who save yearly from slaughter
tens of thousands of female infants.
At Han-Kow, which is 600 miles in
phanage for children that have thus
been cast out to perish. Mother Paula
Vismara, the lady superior of this in
stitution, informed me that she had
received seven that day, and one day
in
these had never been consigned to a
baby tower. Sometimes they are found
wrapped in paper and left at the edge
of the river. Sometimes they are
buried alive by the father, but while
yet living are dug up by some one else
and brought to this institution. Sew
eral women are employed by the
mother superior in looking about for
the little victims. Upward of thou
sand are received every year. Many
of them, of course, die soon after the
exposure and neglect they have suf-
many are boarded out by the institu-
the charge have to bring the children
once a week for inspection, and then,
all being right. they receive the pay
lOr mdlHIdllluS tHelu' Luis - al
Italian charity, and one of the most
estimable in China. During the twen-
ty-three years of its existence it has
saved the lives of say $4,000 to 40, 900
children, of whom a fair proportion
have grown to womanhood. 1t re-
ceived considerable support from the
European residents at Han-Kow, of
whom there are about 12O.
Those children who remain within
the premises of the institution are fed
and clothed, and when old enough,
taught to sew. make lace, knit stock
ings and do other useful work. They
never know where they came from, or
who their parents were. When they
are years of age their feet are BAN
daged, according to the general GUS
tom of all classes in China. to keep
them small, as that increases their
chances of marriage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
Luxurious Life in the Army.

Said prominent army officer in the
Southern Hotel recently to a group of
officers and civilians: Service in the
army for the private soldier is a de-
light to what it used to be before the
war. There is not post, scarcely, in
the country not accessible by railroad,
and which has not a daily mail. The
quarters or barracks to which he is
now assigned are simply palatial. At
Fort Riley, for instance, the mems
barracks are splendidly arranged and
handsomely furnished. Each company
quarters is furnished with library,
billiard room, gymnasium, marble-tub
bathrooms; the squad rooms or dormi-
tories are nicely furnished with iron
bedsteads and the walls are hung with
pictures about army life on the march
or in battle. The mess hall at Fort
Riley seats 1000 men at each meal.
The chef de cuisine is civilian salaried
at $3.50 month. A mess hall of like
capacity is to be built at Fort Leaven-
worth, and the posts, Fort Sheridan at
Chicago and Fort Logan. near Denver,
are being built with every convenience.
Jefferson Barracks, near this city also
is to be put in thorough repair and
modernized. st. Louis Gtobe-De7no-
crGt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
The IStandard Bred TrOtting Stallion.
RODOLPH, 1866,

RECORD, 2 IA,
Will make the season at stables two miles
east of Ravenna, on the Charlestown road.
RODOLPH. 1866. is standard under rule 6; is
a black roam with black points, 16 hands high.
weighs ITO pounds, is rangy, handsome and
well styled. and was bred by Powell Bros :,
Shadeland, Springboro, Pa.
PEDIGREE
RpDOLPH 1856. foaled 1880; sire Enchanter
46S by Administr4t tor 257; Administrator 357 by
Rysdyk's Hambletonisn Rodoph 1866, 1st dam
Lady Crocker, by Satellite 250G; I'd dam by Ma
honing Chief 1876; 3rd dam by Wild Rover
(Thoroughbred). satellite $500 is by Robert
bonner 270. Enchanter's (46S) dam. Dolly, is
by Black Bashaw. For extended pedigree send
for pamphlet.
His excellent breeding and good form should
make him horse of great value in the stud,
while his gait and action give promise of a fast
trotter. AS stock horse he has proven a sue
cess. his colts without an exception being'very
fine
TERMS, SIS to insure in foal If paid by
March i, 1892. parties will have return privilege
to get standing colt; if not paid they will
have to run all risks alter the mares in foal.
Reasonable care Will be taken. but will not be
accountable for accidents.
EVANS 81 STRONG.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-27
PROPOSED Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
II a X a ITO n. .

SECTION 1. Be 1t resolued.6y the General As
sena6Iy of the State of Ohio That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this State
November, 1881, to amend Section 2 of Article
XII, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
so that it shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. p. Laws may be passed which shall tax
ments in bonds, stocks, joint-stock mpanies
or otherwise; and all real and personal proper
ty according to the true value thereof in money.
In addition thereto laws may be passed taxing
rights, privileges, franchises and such other
subject matters as the legislature may direct;
but burying grounds. public school houses
houses ed exclusively for public worship, in
stitutions of purely public chtrity. public
property used exclusively for any public pur-
pose and other property, may, by general laws
be exempted from taxation; and the value of
all property SO exempted shall. from time to
time, be ascertained and published as may be
directed by law.
SECTION 2 At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxa
ton amendment esq and those opposed to
such amendment may have placed upon their
ballots the words Taxation Amendment
No"
on the first day of January, 1892
NAL 4. HYSELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
VIM. VANCE MARQUIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April "a. 1891.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIol
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, OF STATE
1. Daniel ]. Ryan. Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the forego-
irg is a true copy of joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
on the oath day of April, A. d. 1891, taken from
the original rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed my Off
TsEAL1 cial seal. at Columbus, the 25th day of
DANIEL j. RYAN,
Secretary of State.