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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-04
FOUND.
ELECTIONS,

PITTsBURG & CASTLE HANNoN R. RCo., y
General Office. Carson ST., Southside,
PITTsBURG. Feb. 2 1891.
E1LECT1ON-THE ANNUAL MEETING
IL of the stockholders of this company will
be held at this Office on TUESDAY, Febru-
ary H. 1891 between the hours of and p NJ,
for the purpose of electing a president and ten
directors to serve during the ensuing year and
for the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before them.
E. ]. REAMER
fel69-D Secretary and Treasurer
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PERSONAL.

PAID FOR OLD GOLD
ana silver: jewelry repaired; new work made
10 order. CHRIS. HAUCH, SAL Smithfeld st.
io1Q-g
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FefnuI6 Help.
A RENTICES-IMPRoVERS, GOOD SEW
IA EHS, operators; also ladies and girls to learn
dressmaklng and cutting. Call write. LON
DON AND PARIS DRESSMAKING CO., 9O6 Penn
avenue jaS-l6-TuwTh
HOUSE EKEEPER-oNEG GOOD. EXPERI-
IL ENCED woman in hotel. Address s. B.,>
Dispatch office. fe4-46 =
T ADY'S MAID = -HOUSEKEEPER HOTEL
IL cooks. chambermaids, Mattresses dish
washers. cooks. housemaids: highest wages paid,
MEEHAN'S, 545 Grant st. Tel. 90. fe2-p
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

Between the mouth of the Mississippi
river and Galveston, Tex, 10 or rs miles
south of Sabine Pass, is q spot in the
gulf of Mexico which is commonly
called ''The Oil Ponds" by the captains
Of the small crafts which ply in that vi
cinity. There is no land within 10 miles,
but even in the widest weather the
water at this spot is comparatively
calm, owing to the thick covering of oil
which apparently rises from the bed of
the gulf, which is here about 10 to is
feet beneath the surface. This strange
refuge Is well known to sailors who run
on the small vessels trading between
Calcasien, Orange, Sabine, Beaumont
and Galveston. When through stress of
weather they fan 20 make harbor else
where they run for 1.-THE OIL Ponds, "
let 60 the anchor and ride the gale In
safety, this curious spot furnishing q
good illustration OF tbs effeOta Of toll
upon tr0ubled sea-"
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Skinfint protests against the illusions
made to him, but he is obliged to take his
seat amid cries of Put him out ~ "Trip
hira up !" "Skin him '' etc.
Jeff then recommends the selection OF
''the best and healthiest ten-acre lot in the
town for your sch, ol-lot" and all but Mr..
SkinJ7iat cry Good I" "That's it |" Je6
then paints the result of such purchase in
glo wing colors and as he concludes the
question is called for.
Mr.. Skinfint says he sees ruin anc
bankruptcy" in the measure proposed by
Jet, but he is silenced by cries of "Shu
LpW "Sit DownIp' "Enoughp "Ques
tionl" Sc.
A vote islfnally taken on the hog-ponC
proposition and it is:defeated, Mr.. .Skia.J7in
being the only one voting for it, The ten
acre lot proposition then prevails with Mr.
SkiaJtinFs vote recorded against
The dialogue created considerable mer
riment and the audience applauded it en-
Enthusiastically.
Among those who took part in it anC
whose names have not been mentioned
were Harry Owens, "MT. Easy, John Cos
grove Mr.. Crane, Edward Shoemaker
DR.. Pshal0, Harry Clauser Dude, Johr
Price Negro, and John Campbell, John
Hughes, Patrick Stack, Patrick Dougherty
Benjamin Mansell, Charles Leitzel, Patricl
Stanton, Roy Swank, Jere McAvoy anC
John Scheihy, farmers.
no foI l, n d;a1 r,,,,
had subsided Ruby Yost gave vocal solo,
Bonnie Doom" in very pretty manner
Miss Yost was accompanied on the piano
by Msble Straup.
Yankee Doodle" by Jane T, LambeT9'
fourth grade primary class, was we'll rem.
dered, and solo, Il Cannot Sing That
Old Song" was sweetly sung by Sallie j.
Gdfiths.
MISS Dngler's class appeared for the
third time and gave the song, Isle of Long
Ago" with splendid effect.
Bert. c. Hooks and VIM. II. Brown were
next introduced They appeared in old
military dress and gave duett entitled,
1.-TWO Men of the Olden Time" in which
they told of "our joys and sorrows of 8
hundred years ago"
Edith M. Morgan's rendition of the solo,
dads Sweetheart" with chorus by the
senior class, was intensely listened to and
heartily applauded.
The exercises closed with the singing Of
"Home, Sweet Home" by the senior class
NOTE.
AS the HERALD issues a morning edition
to-day, and as the time between the closing
of the High School graduating exercises in
the theatre last nisl.. ind the time of going
to press this morning was so short as not to
allow justice to the report of the proceed
ings, the publication is deferred until Mon
days issue.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
MAY 10. 1891. -.

Passenger trains will leave Shenandoah for
Mauch Chunk, Lehighton, Satington, Catas
sauqua, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phil.
adelphia and New York at 5.47, 740, 908 a. M,
1852, $40, 6.28 %. m.
For Belvidere, Delaware Water Gap and
Stroudsburg at 547, a. M, and 5.26 p. m.
For Lambertville and Trenton, 9.0S g. m,
For White Haven, Wilkes-Barre and Pitts.
ton 541, 9O6 a. M. 3. 10 and 526 p m.
For Tunkhannock, 9.08 a. M, $40 and 5.26
p, m,
For Auburn, Ithaca; Geneva and ana Lyons
9.08 a. M. and 5.26 p. M.
For Lacey vile, Towanda, Sayre, Waverly,
Elmira, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Chicago and all points West at sos a. nn., and
For Glmira and the West via Salamanca as
3.l0 p, m.
For Audenried, Hazleton, Stockton, Ium.
her Yard, Weatherly and Penn Haven Juno.
ton at 6.41, 7.4O, sos a. M. and 1852, $40 and
r For r Jeanesvine, Lewiston and Beay r
Meadow, 7.4O, 9,0S a. m. and 5.28 p. m,
For scranton at 547 and sos a. M. 10 anu
For Hazle Brook. Jeddo, Drifton ana Free.
land 1 at 6.47, 7.4O and 9OS q. M, 1889 $40 ana
For Quakake at 547 ana s.Os a. M, and
For Wiggans, Gilberton and Frackville at
o6O and J.Oo q. mr. and 4.lO p. m.
For 1atesVllle, Mahanoy City and Deiano,
547 40 9.OS, 10, fsa. M, 1882 $40, 526 SOS ga
For Lost Creek. 5irardville and Ashland,
AZ, 7l6, 8.52, lois a. M, 100, l4O 40, 6.Se,
sos and Ola p. M.
For New Castle, st. Clair and Pottsville.
74O, 9OS, lO5S a. M, 1852, BIO, 4lO 6.26 and S.O9
p. m.
For Buck Mountain, New Boston ana
Morea, 7.4O, SOS, lO5S a. M, 1889, 8l0, 5.26 and
8.08 p. m.
For Raven Run, Centralia, Mt. Carmel and
Shamokin, S.52, 9.45 and l0.l5 q. m, l.40, 40
and sos p. M.
Trains leave Shamokin for Shenandoah,
755 LOS a. M, 2.l0, 430 and $50 p. m arriving
at Shenandoah, 9.65 a. M, l2.52, $40, 5.26 and
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Lost Creek, Girardville and Ashland,
$50, 9,10 ll.85 q. M, 2.45 p. m.
For New Castle, st. Clair and PottsyIlIe,
$50, 800, $50 a. M, 2.46 p. m.
For Yatesville, Mahanoy City and Delanoo
800 IL .35 a. M, lao, 4.40, 6.03 p. m.
For LOFTY, Audenried and Hazleton, 500
a. m, lao p. m:
For Mauch Chunk. Lehighton, slatington.
Oatasauq9a, Allentown, Bethlehem, EastOa
ana New York, 100 q. M, lao p. M:
For Philadelphia, lao p. m.
Il. b. BYINGTON,
Genl Pass. Agt., Bethlehem;
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THE GRADUATES.


took part in the dialogue. The stage was
arranged during brief intermission to
represent a town hall and when the curtain
was raised the young men struggled upon
the stage, in down East fashion," attired
as farmers, lawyers, doctors, dudes, squiros,
etc. One Of them was attired to represent
German, while another represented a
negro. But they all had the appearance Of
genuine "hayseeders"
1.-THE Town Meeting at Grabtown" is
called to discuss and decide upon site for
school building. The Toion Clerk g. A.
| Howells) calls the meeting to order and
Squire Gro6b (Bert c. Hooks is made
chairman by vote of ali, except Mr.
Skinf flint John A. Kerns) who differs with
all the others .and votes me" on every
thing they favor Squire GyaJ5 then says;
Gentlemen, the meeting has been csued
to decide on the site OF the new school
house." and contir ued with reference tC
The town hog pound snd a school building
| lite as follows Some people think il
Che pound) isn'ta healthy place for hogs
At any rate, the hogs don't seem to Ike il
They don't thrive there; and some of th,
upper village people have offered to give
nice lot for = hog-pound, if we will move il
there. Now, gentlemen, my proposition is
70 take our present hog-pound for the site
of tho new scbool-house and to accept the
offer of the upper village people for tha re-
moval of the pound We shall thus ac-
complish double purpose without ex-
! pane.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
Washington, -ApTtl s, 1891.

WHEREAS, By satisfactory evidence pre-.
sented to the undersigned, 1t has been made
to appear that "The Merchants National
Bank loT Shenandoah" in the Borough OF
Shenandoah, in the County ofschuylkin and
State OF Pennsylvania, has compiled with all
the provisions of the statutes of the United
States, required to be complied with before an
association shall be authorized TO commence
the business of banking.
Now, THEREFORE, l, Edward s. Lacey,
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby Ger.
tify that 'The Merchants National Bank OF
Shenandoah" in the Borough OF Shenandoah,
in the County of Schuylkill, and State of
Pennsylvania, is authorized to commence the
business OF banking as provided in section
fifty one hundred and nxty-nine of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States
c-, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, wit
(S@-) ness my hand and seal OF office this
sth day of April, 1891.
Nc. 4546. {. S. LACEY,
Comptroller OF the Currency.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
Ask Your Friende Ahont Ia

Your distressing cough can be cured
We know it because Kemp's Basam
within the past few years has cured SC
many coughs and colds in this community
Its remarkable sale has been won entirely
by its genuine merit. Ask some friend
who has used it what he thinks of Kemp'l
Balssm. There is no medicine So pure,
none so effective. Large bottles SOC and 81
at all druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
DIR. DUNTOULIN's LEGACY.

The great Dumoulin, when diving, said : at
leave you Two great physicians simple diet and
soft water" Had he lived until now he would
nave added thlrd-Cactus Blood Cure-for it is
the only infallble cure for scronlla and snecjdc
disease yet discovered. Three hundred years ex-
perience In Brazil No failures and no relapses
Sold at Kirlin's Drug Store, Ferguson House
Block Shenandoah.
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Perhaps overcosts in May mean line
listers in October.
Shiloh's Oonsumption Oure.

wl.IS ia beyond question the most sue
cesstul Cough Medicine we have ever sold
few doses invariably cure the worst cases OF
Cough, Group, and Bronchitis, while its won.
without parallel in the history of med icine
Since it's first discovery IL has been sold on a
guarantee, a test which no other medicine
can stand. II you have Cough we earnestly
ask You to try 1t. Price 10 cents, so cents, and
tl.OO. II your Longs are sore, Chest or Back
lame, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
Q; n Hagenbuch, N. e. corner Main and
Lloyd streets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
On, what a Couph.

VIII you heed the warning? The signal per-
haps of the sure approach OF that more ter
Fible disease, Consumption. Ask yourselves
If you can afford for the sake of saving so
cents, to run the risk and do nothing for IL.
We know from experience that Shiloh's Cure
VIII Cure your Cough. 1t never fails. This
explains why more than Million Bottles
were sold the past year. II relieves Group
aud Whopping Cough at once. Mothers do
not be without 1t. For Lame Back, Side OF
Chest, use ShilOh's Porous Plaster Sold by
Q: III. Hagenbuch, N. E. corner Main and
Lloyd streets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
TO Nervous, Debilitated Men.

mail you our illustrated pamphlet explain
ing, all about DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltsic Belt and Appliances, and their
charming effects upon the nervous de-
bilitated system, and how they will quickly
restore you 10 vigOr, and manhood. Pamph-
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senG you Belt and Appliances on trial
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
NILES Nerve and Liver BINS

Act on new. principle-regulating the
liver, stomach ana bowels through The nerves.
cure biliousness bad taste, torpid liver, piles,
constipation. Unequaled for men, women
cnlldren. Smallest, mildest, surestl 51doses,
Gets. Samples Free, at O. ID. Hagenbuch' s
Tug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

a Cure for Constipation and
Headache.
DR.. Silas Lane, while in the Rocky
combined with other herbs, makes an easy
and certain cure for constipation. It Is in
the form of dry roots and leaves, and Il
known as Lanes. Family Medicine i
will cure sick headache. For the blood
liver and kidneys, and for clearing up the
eomplexion it does wonders Druggist,
pell it at 80 cents a package
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
True Patriotism.

well l suppose you are going to cell
ebrate Decoration day in the proper
spirit?"
Yes I'm going to the ball game. "--
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

A well known physician In New York ad.
yises his patients That suffer with Coughs ard
Colds 10 use Pan-Tina Cough and COngunap-
tion Cure. . and 80 cents. Trial bottles free
q { Kirlin's drug store,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30
Sudden Deatha

Heart disease Is by far the most frequent
cause of sudden death, which in three out OF
four cases Is unexpected. The symptoms are
not generally understood. These are; lying
on the right side, short breath, pain or dis.
Uress in side back OF shoulder irregular
pulse, asthma, weak and hungry SPELLS wind
in stomach swelling OF ankles or dropsy ,
oppression, dry cough and smotherinE. Or.
Miles illustrated book on Heart Disease, free
at O.. ii Hagenhuch, who sell and guarantee
DR.. Miles unequaled New Heart cure, ard his
Restorative Nervine, which cures nervous
neS- headache, sleoplessues., effects OF drink
Ing, etc. IL contains no upatos,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

Talk up and boom your own town
Don't expect strangers to do it for you.
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Leather belts will be WORD by gentlemen
this summer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

1t is seasonable for nature to melt into
ecstasy and song.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

Only babies and suctioneers get what
they want by crying for it.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

The preserving season begins with straw
berries and cherries.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

The festival season is now here in all its
glory.
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Does Your

Backache with n Drawing-down Pain,
Weary, Tired Feeling, Discrimination to
Labor, scanty and High Colored Urine2
Ifyou haveany of these troubles you may
be sure you have Kidney Disease. Are
you billous9 Have you Iaundice9 Do
you have a sallow complexion9 Are you
troubled with constlpation7 II so, You
have Liver Complaint nd.should read
the following testimonials
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-13
Food for Hot Weather.

Too much care cannot be exercised
muggy days. The blood cannot give up
its carbonic acid when the air is hot and
heavily charged with moisture. 1t is
only natural that it should be difficult to
obtain a sufficient supply of oxygen to
keep up good health. 1t is rule that
may be pretty generally applied, that
less animal food is needed in the summer
than in the winter Animal food is very
rich in heat units, and since the air sup
plies oil the heat necessary, it is only
charging the stomach with useless labor
by filling it with heavy diet. By that is
meant such things as fat meats, greasy
cabbage, pork, beans and solid pastry.
Nobody need confne himself to strict
dietary law, but there are few injunc-
tions which If only half obeyed will add
much to human comfort. In the first
place, it is we'll to bear in mind that the
skin does nearly twice its usual amount
OF work in hot weather. Hence it fol-
flows that an increased supply of liquids
is required. Water is perhaps the best
of all fluids, but it should not be taken
in large quantities at time; neither
should it be very cold. Chilled drinks
arrest digestion and cause much suffer
ing and discomfort. Milk is splendid
beverage. because it both qucnchcs the
thirst and contains nourishment. The
sensation of thirst is located in the throat,
just back Of the palate, and not, as many
persons believe, in the stomach. If
slowly slipped, half a glass of water will
relieve the most aggravated sensation Of
thirst Just Us we'll as pitcher full of
ice water. If more fluid than is neces-
sary is absorbed it will only put the skin
and kidneys to the task of getting rid
of the surplus, and that accounts for
profuse and unnatural perspiraton.
Small quantities of alcoholic stimulants,
we'll diluted, may be taken at all times,
but, like other things, with moderation.
Fruits. when ripe and juicy, are always
refreshing and seldom any harm comes
from their use. These few facts, together
with cooling bath, if borne in mind,
will make the hot spell far more bearablc
than it otherwise would be.-[New York
Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-13

feet and achieving q complete success.
The river divides into three principal
mouths or passes; the jetties are at the
entrance to the middle or south pass.
The east jctty extends from Eastside
Landsend, at or near east point signal,
along the edge OF the old bar and into
the gulf q distance Of 1880 feet; its
course is a broken and a curved line de
tecting at the gulf end LOO or 800
feet to the right of the first alignment on
the shore end prolonged. The west jetty
is 1 900 feet west Of the east jetty. par
allel to it, and, starting opposite point
1000 feet from the head of the east
jetty, extends $500 feet. The Kip dam,
600 feet long and perpendicular to the
west jetty at its head, joins it with the
west shore; its construction is like that
of the iettics The chief constructive
materials used in the ietties are willow
mattresses, stone, palmetto cribs and
blocks of concrete. - Detroit Free
Prpcs
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-13
Milk as a Fire Extinguisher.

Lightning recently struck tho flag pof1
Oh the Eastford Hotel, at Oxford, Md, s
large building which was formerly thl
Maryland Military and Naval Academy
and set fire to the cupola, causing mucY
CONSERVATION among the guests anl
threatening to destroy the house. I'M.
would have been the case but for the ral
which was falling at the time and the et
forts Of the proprietor, who used milk
an extinguisher, it is stated, in accorq
ance with an old superstition that waite
will not put out fire caused by lightning
How long this antique fallacy has cloude
the minds Of the superstitious is NJ
known, but that it has come down tro
remote times will hardly be questioned
The hotel proprietor, believing that watt
would not save his premises, was at
wits end for an effective extinguisher
til he noticed q milk wagon filled wy
cans of the tactical fluid stumbling just.
the moment in front Of the house, aread
to-hand method Of salvation, provided
tally supplied. Selling. one OF the cal
the non-believer in water lugged it to
top Of the hotel and poured it out on
ightning-kindled flames and then we
back for further supplies, until he
the satisfaction Of seeing the last sPss
smothered and the burning hotel saveo
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-13
Superstitions About Waves.

The Arab sailors believed that the high
seas off the coast of Abyssinia were en-
chanted, and whenever they found them
selves among them they recited verses
which were supposed to subdue them.
An old traveller tells me in voyage from
Messina to Malta he saw the captain, an
experienced sailor, standing at the bow
muttering and pointing with his finger.
On being asked what he was doing he
replied that he was breaking the force
Of the fatal wave by making the sign of
the cross and saying prayers proper for
such an occasion. The Persians believe
that the waves of the Persian Gulf are
caused by air entering caves which have
subterranean outlets under the ocean.
But one of the most curious beliefs of all
-one closely akin to certain ancient
Oriental hell beliefs that of the South
Sea islanders. According to their no.
ton, the rolling of the sea is caused by
"thunder god" In old times this
thunder god" killed the chief deity of
the islands and was confined under the
ocean as punishment. His rolling with
rage caused the waves.-[St. Louis Re.
public.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-13
Introduction of Broom Corn.

Benjamin Franklin is supposed to
have introduced broom corn. 1t is said
that in examining an imported whlsk
broom he discovered seed attached to
one of the splints; this he removed and
planted in his garden, where it grew
and ripened seed, which was saved for
future use. From this small beginning
it is supposed the first stack of broom
corn was derived in this country. Be-
fore broom corn was cultivated brooms
were made Of the small slender twigs of
birch or similar trees, or made of the
peeled flbres of the water beech Fifty
years ago almost every farmer made his
own brooms, especially those used in the
barn and about the stables. The best
and most durable of these were made of
water beech, and during winter even
ings. The plant known in Europe as
Broom" is botanically Cytirus
scoparius, small evergreen shrub with
numerous very tough, slender branches,
from which brooms have long been and
are still made by the country people. 1t
is very pretty shrub with bright yellow
plants, and is often cultivated in this
country as an ornamental plant New
York Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-13
The Pretty Woman.

"A pretty woman must first OF all
have clearly cut regular features.
She must have full clear eyes.
She must have skin that is above
rcproach. untouched by rough or pow.
der.
She must have glossy hair that has
never known the touch of bleech OF
dye.
She must have good figure, plump
enough. though never suggestive Of an
angle.
a She must have a white, yet express
sive hand. preferably a small one, but
not of necessity, if it is we'll kept anC
white.
She must have small ears and ;
throat that is like a marble column
for her head.
She must Know how to put on he1
clothes, or she loses half her beauty.
She must fully understand wha'
best suits her in the way of hair
dressing, and cling closely to that.
A woman may have all these at
! fractions and unless her own person
atty is charming, unless she has tact
it dawns on you, after you have sccl
/ her once or twice, that she is not
pretty woman, but pretty doll -
| Boston Gazette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-13
The Purpose of Jetties.

The purpose of the jetties is to in
crease the depth of the river over bars by
narrowing the channels. The bars ex.
listing at the mouth of the Mississippi
were serious impediment to commerce.
The application of the jetties was first
proposed and presented to Congress by
Captain James B. Eads March 8, 1875.
He was authorized to undertake the WORK
at the risk of himself and associates. In
the face of much opposition he brought
the energy of the river to bear upon the
great bar of sand and silt separating
South Pass from the deep water of the
Gulf of Mexico, thus increasing tn
depth from seven and one-half to thirty