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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

the TACT tnaG INC GnfCGQS are OlIcu lFou
GOO to 1000 feet in length, and one pound
of cocoons ought to give combined
thread about $4,000 feet long. The
process of raising silllworms is edious
from beginning to end, as may be judged
from the fact that tho product of LOGO
worms is required to make single
pound OF mcrchantable silk.
The strands thus made into thread are
passed on to the weaver and manufact-
ured into the delicate fabrics which de-
light the eyes and gladden. the hearts
alike of pagan and Christian bellies. At
this point of manufacture. however,
when the product passes into the loom.
authorizations and frauds become posi-
bic 1t is impossible to adulterate the
thread, but when the thread becomes
combined with many thousands OF 9th
ers to make cloth frauds are frequently
practiced. In few lines of dry goods is
adulteration more frequently practlced
than in silks, a fact which has been
caused by the demand for cheap yet
snowy goods, for in this country the
servant must look as we'll as the million
aires daughter: the woman who scrubs
the front steps is as ambitious SO lar as
dress is concerned, as the woman who
sits in the parlor. There being de-
mand, therefore, for tho greatest posi-
bic show at the least possible price,
metallic dyes came into use, and also the
practice of weighing the yarn, espe-
cially that which goes into the manu-
facture of black silk tassels and trlnges,
and to such an extent is this adultera-
ton practiced that oftentlmes these
goods are, in weight, two-thirds dye and
one-third cloth.
Aside from China, whore silk has al
WAYS been made in abundance, SILK Gull
ture is an important branch OF Industry
in Palestine, in Syria, particularly In the
Lebanon Range, where both Christians
and Mohammedans work side by side in
the manufacture and realize well on
their labors. 1t is manufactured with
profit in Turkey and Greece, and also in
Italy. In San Reno and Genoa, in Ma
pies, and other town on the western
coast of the peninsula, whole streets are
given up to silk-workers, and picturesque
spectacles are presented by these people
with their spinning wheels and looms,
their trays and cocoons, and the huge
baskets of leaves brought in from the
surrounding mulberry plantations Tor
the sustenance of their stock in trade.
Largely cultivated III oPtiii' LII ouStt
and the South of France, the attempts
which have been made in England and
Germany have not realized the success
hopcd for them by the projectors. The
climate of the north of Europe is not
sufficiently warm, the changes are toe
great, the proper food for the worm is
n always to be found, and the Quality
of the silk depends in no small degree
upon the proper leaf furnished for the
food
The quantity of silk annually pro
duced is almost incredibly great: There
are every year imported into England
over 5000, 900 pounds of raw silk. over
1900, 900 pounds of "waste, and up,
ward of 100, 600 pounds of various grades
of thread, total of more than Il, 0oo;-
600 pounds year. to say nothing OF silk
goods already manufactured, exceeding
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

doubt that they answered truly IN say
ing, "Lake Itasca," and yet in all this
time, far up in the wilds Of Minnesota,
the cold, deep waters of Veritas Cupert
have been silently performing the func-
ton Of primal reservoir, and flowing
on through the great channel to the
gulf Indians have pushed their birch
canoes out upon the lake beyond and
above Itasca, followed their favorite
sports upon it's shores, and slaked their
thirst at it's crystal COMMUNICATING
it name OF their own full Of beauty
and meaning, "Pokegama," which our
English translates, "Ihe place where
the waters gather" But now the srilit
Of adventure has thrown new light
upon Pokegama. yhe red man no
longer holds undisputed sway, for his
white brothers have invaded the path
less forests and pushed their boats out
upon the silent lake, remaining it
"Glazier," in honor Of the intrepid man
who has established it's true relation
to the Mississippi. This explorer, as
is we'll known, was the leader Of an ex-
petition which visited the head waters
of the Mississippi in 1881. For some
time before the final step Of forming
such an expedition had been taken,
Capt. Glazier had strongly suspected
that Lake Itasca was not the true
source. The doubt of it's being such
had been held by him ever since his
Journey on horseback across the CONT
nent from Boston to San Francisco in
1876, when he heard from Indians who
had lived in Northern Minnesota that
they knew of another lake to the south
of itasca which they believed to be the
source of the Gather of Waters" So
the project began. From that time
Capt. Glazier looked forward to the
day when he should satisfy himself on
the subject. For, be it known, he is a
born explorer. It is generally known
now, by his own account and by the
accounts of those who have been inter-
ested in the matter, how this lake was
found by him and his companions, and
why it had remained so long unrecog-
nized. There can be no doubt as to
the claim it now holds upon our maps,
and intelligent people hail its discovery
as the correction of an error which has
been too long disregarded. For the
purposes VI OOCttlAAue, sAeoSAao' " ouo
country around the head waters, and
further investigating the northern
tributaries OF the river, a number OF
gentlemen interested in geography and
science will accompany Capt. Glazier
this summer to the Upper Mississippi.
This trip is announced to be chiefly
one of pleasure, although some serious
attention will be paid to photography,
geology, and botany by experts OF the
party. The country is certainly full
of charm for devotees of these sciences,
and those who have been following the
subject of the newly located source
hitherto will doubtless await with in
terest further developments which this
second journey will probably bring
orth.-Chicago Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

In value $50, 100000. Nor does this rep.
resent more than the consumption of a
single nation, and it is estimated that
The total annual consumption of the
world exceeds 100,OO0.oCO pounds year.
Attempts have been made to raise the
worm in the United States, but not with
marked success. Before the revolutions
airy war the silkworm was introduced
into Virginia, North and South Carolina,
and Georgia, but the industry died out
completely during the revolution, and has
not been resumed to any considerable
extent. But the silk manufactures of
this country form an important part of
Its business. By the census of 1880, it
appeared that there we're 3s2 factories
with a capital of $40, 1875, 300, employing
10000 hands, and turning out in the pre-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11
she Introduced Herself.

A round-faced, thrifty looking. Ger
man woman presented one Of Uncle
Sans checks at the cashiers window
in the sub-treasury in Wall Street,
last Friday, and placing an old-fashion-
ed leathern pocketbook on the little
shelf, waited complacently for hel
money.
The cashiers assistant looked al
the check and at the woman, and in {
business-like way said: "You will
have to bring somebody to identif.
you"
"Yah, dat ist mine," said the woman
with genial smile.
"But I don't know you," said the
young man, persuasively. "Can yol
not bring somebody to identify you?
yah, dat ist mine," repeated thu
woman, serenely.
"You don't understand" said the
cashiers representative. "This checl
is made payable to Wilhelmina Hects
hansen. l am not acquainted will
you, and l cannot pay you until yo'
bring somebody to identify YOU
mean to introduce you"
"Ach Introduction Oxcuse me.
forgot dat. Mister Cashier, L wa
Wilhelmina Heckshausen. Now, yo
please, gif me dat money"
The woman was so obviously honest
and the amount of the check was s.
small, that the cashier paid il withou
further question. York Times
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

such earnest and constant attention of
the manipulation. The eggs are uncer-
tain in Matching, the worms require al
most continual attention, both as to
their food, temperature and light. A
sudden draught may destroy the owners
hope of a crop. Even the cocoons must
be looked after for if they are killed too
soon the total amount of silk will not
have been deposited by the inmate,
while if left too long the worms burst
through their covering and spoil the
product Tho insects are subject to all
sorts of diseases, innumerable parasites
feed upon them and impair their health,
and even after the cocoons are prepared
for the winter improper treatment may
subject the grower to a heavy loss
The silkworm is commonly spoken Of
as though there were but one kind. AS
fact, every caterpillar produces silk
when spinning it's cocoon There are
twenty-nine varieties of worm which
produce an excellent article OF silk, but
only three or four are raised exclusively
for this product, and Of these one is best
in China, while another is better adapted
to the Climate of India, still another
fares best in Asia Minor, and another in
Europe The eggs of the best kind, the
Chinese worm, are exceedingly minute,
about 100000 to the ounce, and the cat
erpillar when first Matched is less than a
quarter of an inch in length. The in
sect lives from forty-fve to fifty three
days, and increases in month to length
sometimes exceeding three inches and a
weight $500 times that at Matching. He
eats necessarily, save when throwing off
the old skin, when he desists for day
or so, only to begin with fresh vigor,
and to make a marvellous increase in
size within few hours after the skin is
shed. The best food is the leaf of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11
t,eoeraphical Names.

There has lately been established,
Dy order of President Harrison,
Board on Geographic Names" of the
United States, made up of several off
sers of departments and bureaus Of the
Government. It is charged with the
luty of deciding all unsettled questions
concerning geographic names which
arise in the departments.
The decisions of this board on all
disputed points connected with the
spelling of the names Of places, rivers,
mountains, and so forth, and OF the
aames themselves, will henceforth be
accepted as authority by the depart
ments Of the Government, and event
nally, no doubt, by the publishers of
maps and textbooks.
The way in which this new board
works may be illustrated bv single
case.
Most of the textbooks spell the name
Of the great arm OF the Pacific Ocean
between Alaska and Siberia Behq'i7eg
IL Behring's Sea. 1t has always been
Known, however, since the sea bore
his name, that it was derived from
he Danish navigator, Vitus Jonassen
:3ering, who, while in the Russian
naval service, first explored this sea
Early in the eighteenth century.
Bering Russianized his Danish name
nto Ivan Ivanovitch Boring. Although
he Russians have always spoiled the
lame OF the sea Bering, the Germans
Introduced an into the name and
heir spelling has been followed by
English and American map-makers.
The board, to which the matter was
'eferred, has corrected the spelling,
ind in all Government documents
lencaforth it will be Bering Sea, not
8ehring Sea.
| Among the other disputed points Of
spelling the following may be noted:
1t is Chile, not Chill; Fiji Islands,
not Feejee: Governors Island, New
York. not Governors; Hudson River,
New York, and Hudson Bay, Canada.
rot Hudson's; Kopgo River, Africa,
aot Congo; Hongkong, China, not Hong
Kong: Puerto Rico, West Indies, not
Porto Rico; Mount Rainier, Washing
ION, not Mount Tacoma.
The principles adopted by the board
require the adoption in general of the
Smelling and pronunciation thai are
sanctioned by local usage. The pos
sessise case is avoided wherever pos
sible.
The decisions respecting foreign
Games are in accordance with the
English official system Of geographical
1aming and spelling. In these foreign
names the vowels are pronounced as
III the italian language, and the con
j sonants as in the English. For in
! stance, in Java, Banana, somali, ant
t Bari the is pronounced as in father
(. in Fiji and Hindi the 1 is like Englisl
ee in beet; an is like oeU in COW, 81
that we have Fuchau, not Foochow
: The hard is rejected for l., and w
have Korea, not Corea
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11
About the silk Worm.

The credit cf originating the silk in
dustry is due to woman. About 4, 500
Gears age, the Empress Sizing Chi was
nsssing an artificial pond in the palace
rounds, when she perceived, lying in
thn water, certain cocoons of bright
Yellow color, from which pretty threads
iioated away on the surface of the
mater. She babe one of her maids stoop
and gather up the threads, when, to her
"stonishment, they unwound from the
cocoons. The process continued, the
right yellow strands were wound round
. slick until the cocoons were exhausted,
and thus was begun what, next to tea
growing, proved to be the most import
mt industry of the Chinese Empire,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11
ceding year ss4,51e, 72a worth of goods.

ceding year 1884. $40, 1913 worth of goods
The days of the excessive costliness
OF silk have gone by, and the probability
is that in the next few years large addi-
tions will be made to the silll-producing
area of the world. Southern California,
many parts of the Southern States, the
West Indies, Mexico, Central America,
the northern part of South America and
large districts in Africa are excellently
we'll suited to the growth and develop
ment of the worm, as we'll as the null
berry on which it feeds, and in not a
few localities arrangements are now
being made, both in this and other
countries, by planting mulberry groves,
to prepare for silk culture
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

The incident led to the prosecution of
cNperiments: the threads were spun and
woven, and gorgeous fabrics, suc6 as
ill then the world had never seen, soon
adorned the Princess and her maids of
honor For her discovery she was held
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

GRcuND-HoG day is not recognized as
an institution in Germany, but they
have an annual occasion which they
call wurst tag Sausage day is free
translation), and that amounts to about
the same thing. '
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

The ornithologist of the Death
Valley (Cal.) expedition has secured
many rare specimens of mammals,
some of which are almost unknown.
At Pigeon Spring some fifty specimens
of very rare mouse were taken. Oh
this peculiar species but one specimen,
taken about fifty years ago, is said to
exist
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11
7uE SILK INDUSTRY
,,Nc,JLAR ORIGIN OF AN I'M
PoRTANT MANUFACTURE.

Care of the worms-u"win''ing til. CO.
'.aon.-Enormous Prices Paid in Early
r,mes for tho Fabric = Larva and
y,+b-An Exhibition of the Finished,
produCt,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

The wicked flee when no man pur-
sueth. but they scratch gravel bit
faster when they are pursued just the
same,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

THERE never were two sick people
who could agree on which one was sui
fering the most.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

vantage of using these, however ,,, IS tn ne
fact that they produce poor r qu a. to ha
silk, and wherever SIX cu III nvo Fl the
practiced with the nope h % p p
White mulberry shou De previously
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-11

Source of tho mississippi.
For many years students have been
answering the question, "What is the
source Of the Mississippi? without a
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-07
A Child to Be Pitied.

The little children of the rich in this
city are in a bad way A kind Of
creeping paralysis has come upon them,
numbing the first instincts of childish
minds. They have drunk too deep of
the privileges of the world. They are
already blase. They have seen too
much. When Barnum's show was here
little boy-one of those unfortunate
children of the rich-sat solemnly by
the side of his father throughout the
entire performance. His boyish heart
ed father cheered like boy and looked
with wide eyes of interest on every per-
formance that was offered. Finally
his eight-year-old son raised his eyes
YEARLY to his father and said: ''Do
you think it's good2 Why, 1 don't see
any wonders here at ALL"
Poor little chapl Can you fancy a
child out of Wonderland at eight years
Could anything be more dreary9 Here
were-even if he didn't find them won.
derful-at least as wonderful things in
the way of animal creation as the Gre
ator has yet been able to think up fol-
this planet, and as wonderful things in
the way of animal performance as an
imals, including the human ones, arr
yet capable of, and yet this forlorn lit
tie child didn't "see any wonders al
all. New York Evening Sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-07

him three times with a Winchester.
Three bullets passed through the
man's body and struck Hufi's wife.
THE O. A. RS.
DETROIT, Aug. AT the open
ing Of the report Of committees on
the Logan and Sherman monu-
ments, the Logan monument fund
has now reached about S65,OOO, and
is now closed. Sheridan fund has
$4,000. Past Commander.in-chief
Burdette, Of Washington, presented
reports on a variety of subjects de
preciatiDg in particular the actions Of
members in endeavoring to secure
the influence Of the organization to-
ward any interference in the matters
belonging to various departments Of
the government by the G.. A II.
Tie committee reported adversely
on the communication from the
sons Of veterans desiring a closer
connection with the g. A. II. The
grand officers were then installed.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-07
SELLS BROS ENORMOUS SHOWS.
Many Kinds OF Magnificent, NOYeI and
Varied Entertainment.

The death of Adam Forepaugh
leaves but two circus management
of the first magnitude; one Of which
Is represented by the Sells Brothers,
and in no essential respect as re-
CARDS genuine merit and enterprise
are they to be assigned second place,
while in many features Of originality
and genuine excellence they lead.
This is the twentieth continuous
year of their experience in the show
business; a longer period than any
Others can boast of, and in all that
time they have proved able, honor
able, progressive, successful and
popular caterers TO the millions of
amusement lovers. Their varied
exhibitions this season include
the only wild Moorish caravan
and spectacular pilgri mage to
Mecca; regal Roman hippo
drome, triple circuses, elevated
stages, performing herds, tropical
aquarium, aviary, royal japanese
troupe, monster menagerie, Arabian
Nights entertainment, and splendid
street parade. Among the many
rare and attractive features exclu-
siyely presented by them will be
found Cyrene, the emotional Spanish
dancer, who is everywhere created a
furor; the only pair of living giant
the remarkable hair
less horse pair of liliputian
cattle, and a whole flock of ostriches.
There are also scores of the most
eminent charioteers, male and fe-
male jockeys, bareback riders, and
lerial and other performers, and al
.ogether program, not only stu
Dendous, but most exciting, select
md refined in character, all of which
will be faithfully presented in Salem
IN Aug. 20.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-07
The Pulpi, and the Stage,

Rev. +. NJ. Shrout, pastor United
Brethren church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says; II feel IL my duty to tell what
wonders DIR. Kings New Discovery
has done for me. My lungs were
badly diseased, and parishioners
thought could live only a few weeks
| took i've bottles Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and am sound aud well,
gaining 26 lbs. in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves
Funny Folks Combination, writes:
after thorough trial and convinc-
ing evidence, | am confident Or.
Kings New Discovery for consump
ton, beats 'em all, aud cures when
everything else fails. The greatest
kindness | con do my many thou
sond friends Is to urge them to try it,
Free trial bottle at Fry's drugstore.
Regular sizes soc and Sl.00.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-07
A Matter of Residence.

Colonel Ingersoll tells this story: A
few years ago a fellow from Massachu-
sets was down in South Carolina, and
as he walked along the street, after he
had been there some time, there was an
old fellow mailing sign upon his house,
For Sail, and this Massachusetts, fel-
low looked at the old man and said
'That isn't the way to spell SALE" And
the old fellow, with great deal of con
tempt, turned TO him and said;
"How long have you lived ia Charles
tonT
"Well," he says, 81 have been here
about a year"
'Well, young man." said the Charles
tonian, 81 was born here; l guess I
know how to spell sale"
There is nothing so beautiful as con.
tidence in the place where you reside
Helena Independent.