Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
He,s Famous Now.

is, the millionaire London money-lend-
er, who acquired worldwide notoriety
few weeks ago by his exploit OF breaking
the bank at Monaco on three days in
succession. 1t appears that some eight
or nine and twenty years ago he was a
very poor man, travelling about the
country dealing in cheap and imitation
jewelry, which he would sell to servant
girls and soldiers, policemen and other
people of that class. Luck or, as some
would say, his fate led him one day to
certain barracks in Ireland, where the
regiment commanded by the daring.
dauntless, devil-may care, violent hero
of Balaclava, the late Lord Cardigan,
happened to be quartered- The poor
little peodler had not been long in the
barrack yard hawking his, wares to the
soldiers when the commanding officer
dashed in at full gallop, and finging
himself off his horse, evidently in ter
rihle fury, strobe towards thess stone
steps leading to the officers quarters,
and sat down on them, browning as was
his wont when angry; knitting his
brows III most fearful fashion,. which
no one who ever saw it can possibly for
get, and assuming an expression which
made his handsome face for the time
being absolutely diabolical. Nobody
would have dared to address Lord Car
digan when he was in one. OF these
moods, but the little peddler advanced
to where his lordship sat glazing, and
began: K beg your pardon. my lord,
but" Before he could get any fur
Their Lord Cardigan broke out in tor
| rent of invectiyes, calling him every
vile and horrible name;, asking him if
he know the blank blank. who the blank
he had the blank audacity to,speak to,
and telling him if he did not. clear out
of the yard without any blank delay he
would blank we'll have. him, blankly
kicked out. The pedd.er waited until
this awful tempest had spent itself and
then began again:
Il beg your lordsEip's. pardon,
but-" This time he was interrupted
by Lord Cardigan calling for. two sol
diers tc.turn the impertinenthawker out
OF the barrack yard neck. and crop.
The soldiers had seized. the unfortunate
little man by the arms and. were lead
ing him away, when he. turned to Lord
Cardigan and at last succeeded in hav-
ing his say: Il beg your lordship's
pardon. but what [ wanted to, say was
this, 1t is little short of madness for any
one in such heated condition as your
lordship is to sit down upon. those cold
stones"
"Good God!" exclaimed! Lord Cardi-
gan, delighted with the mans common
sense and with his pluck and determine
ton to have his say. You are right.
I'm blanked if you're not, and you are
a BANKED plucky man.. What's your
name. ana what are you, doing here?"
By this time the soldiers, had let go the
little peddler, who took good care to
arouse Lord Cardigan's interest in his
behalf with so much SUCCESS that the
hero Of Balaciava, bought there and
then all his ,stock-in-trade, Cor the sol.
c.!ers, took his name. and address, and
gave him the first start in. lite. To-day
the ex-peddler has grown go strong anc
powerful and rich that, he can easil,
give check for million in return TO-
a,slmple l. O. U.-N.. Z. World.
What Plenty OF Nervs. VIII Do.
A certain weil-known BROOKLYN drug
gist was invited to take, q trip to Wash.
lngton to attend tina. inaugural ball OF
President Garfield. The invitation was
extended by the late -exsGongressman j.
Hyatt Smith. ThastaRsman was sure
that he could get Tickets for his friend.
! On arriving at the capital it was found
: that the demand; was so large that il
4 was with great difficulty that the Con.
! gresham secured. ticket of admission
for himself. The druggist was very
Ind
around his hotel faelng the trip was 8
failure. Mr.. Smith left his friend al
! the hotel and went to the ball. Along
in the night to his astonlshment he saw
his friend, the. druggist, in the inside
circle about the, President, smiling and
conversing with Senators and diplomats.
Getting to, the druggists side Mr..
Smith whispered: For Heavens sake
how did YOU get in and become so well
acquainted?" Never mind now, I'll
tell you later on, was the reply. Mr..
Smith insisted. however, and then the
Brooklyn, possesor Of ner-ae explained
that while: at his hotel he overheard a
conversation in which it was stated that
newly-eleehed Senator from Delaware
had not made his appearance at Wash
iugton. and that he was not at all
known. With the inwasd remark that
here was, his chance the druggist pro'
ceeded to the White House, and, .nra,
sertlng his card to the Gporkeeper, said
with dignity and q ccndascending, smil
ing waS, Very sorry I.got here ISOLATE,
I'm. the new Senator from Delaware
Has Senasor - MACH his appearance
xet?" The easy manner of the question
left no doubt il the lporkeeper's mind
and the druggist entsred the reception
room and heard his name announced a.
the. Lew Senator. He had just become
surrounded by the, statesman aud was
!, making brave fnont when discovered
by Mr.. Smith. That gentleman saw Al
onea the seriousness of the otfanse com
naitted by his friend and rushed hin
from the roon.. Since that time the
druggist is knaMn among his, friends a:
Senator and he is rather srond of hi
achievement and relates the story will
much gusto>
MoaplAine as Medieine.
at is bas; enough" says q physical,
in the New York Iyibs1ae. "to hay.
quinine sold as freely as sugar, bs
| mornhina ia a 1rno which o,,pht to u,