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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Fortunes In Oil.
From the Oil City Derrick.


Who has not heard of Johnny Steele,
otherwise known as Coal Oil Johnny!
He awoke one morning and found that
he had come into possession of farm,
near this city, upon which numerous
prolific oil wells had been struck. He
had retired poor teamster-he awoke a
millionaire. He soon became the great
est spendthrift ever known in this coun-
try. He travelled, bought the hotels
where he stopped, gave them to their
previous owners in the morning-in
short, disbursed his immense fortune
with lavish hand, until it was all gone.
He then retired, and is now contented
farmer in one of our western states. His
is only one Of many very similar stories
told.
As the opposite of Coal Oil Johnny,
the case of Dan Goettle, an Oil specu-
lator of this city, is cited. Only few
years ago he was boot-black in this city.
He then delivered telegraph messages,
and finally engaged in the oil business.
He is now only about 26 years old, but
in that short time has acquired fortune
of several hundred thousand dollars. In
the mean time he has supported wild
owed mother and several brothers and
sisters. He made his money by buying
and selling oil, and is now one of the
most influential men in the business.
Only week before last he took the bull
side of the market, with powerful COM
pany on the bear side, and worsted them.
One sale of his was of $4,000 barrels at
$2.03s The trade was made, certificates
representing it exchanged for check,
within ten minutes. The amount in
volved in the transaction was $l63, 900.
This was only one of his sales. During
the day he sold nearly 200, 600 barrels.
He is short, thickset man, unassuming
and very liberal. His gifts to the poor
are large. He is temperate, and possesses
in an eminent degree that qualification
termed sand.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
A Monument in Memory Of an Ex-
ecuted Admiral.

Admiral Caracciola, the victim of
Queen Caroline, of Naples, Lady Hamil-
ton aud Lord Nelson, whose unhappy
fate will never be forgotten nor forgiven
by the Neapolitans, is now to be honored
by tribute to his memory. The Mu-
nicipal Council propose to raise monu-
ment in his honor on the new street which
bears his name, close to the sea. His re-
mains, which at present lie in the Church
of Santa Maria della Catena, are to be
deposited underneath. Some of our
readers may remember the awful picture
of the way in which the AdmiraPs body
dropp into the sea after his execution
at the yard-arm, got free of its weights
and suddenly rose in the wake of the
Kings ship on its course from Naples to
Sicily, bobbing horribly up and down
with the waves,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Ministerial Expenses in London.
nd1., Ga. ,,osno ,nll

Socially, we Americans in Londen are
sorry MIR. Pierrepont has resigned and is
going away in December. Personally,
both Mr.. and Mrs. Pierrepont are ex-
tremely kind and codial, and the minis
terial couple who come after them will
have to exert themselves, and spend a
great deal of money to compete with
their predecessors in the entertaining"
way. should not presume to speak to
our Minister about the money question
myself, but gentleman told me, day
or two ago, that Mr.. Pierrepont had in
formed him that he had spent in Lon
don, during his one year'sten of Office,
the sum of $3.50, 900, irrespective of the
little official salary of $l7,5O0. This
seems lot of money; but what is it
compared to the incomes of such men as
the Duke of Westminster, who has Ell
000 a day from his London rents alone,
or the Marquis of Butte and the Duke of
Norfolk, who have each an income Of
half a million dollars year?
1t is with such enormously opulent in
dividuals as these that our representa-
tive must hold his own in some degree;
for he becomes, by right of his Office,
tlclT dsSOCldlc duu tnelI equal. way,
in the etiquette of the drawing-room,
their superior, for foreign minister
takes precedence even of duke. Again,
an outsider who has no knowledge of the
inner arcana of official life, can have lit
tie idea to what an extent the business
of diplomacy is carried on in the re-
unions of private life, and how little is
to be CLEANED in the cabinets and ante
chambers of the department buildings.
War and peace, treaties and mediations
are disclosed in petit comite over the din
ner table; at the foreign and home Of
fees, nothing, apparently, goes on but
the most humdrum routine.
l give the coming incumbent (who-
ever he may be) hearty greeting; but
hope, for his own sake, he will not be
handicapped by impecuniosity. Under
any circumstances it is trying thing to
be poor; but to be poor, and to be placed
in a position where poverty is almost q
disgrace, must be situation CALLING in
the extreme.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
The Effect of Getting Mad.

Rev. Samuel 8. Davis, d. D., who
died last month, near Augusta, Ga, when
he was student in Union College, New
York (of which institution DR.. Mott was
president for more than fifty years), got
into a difficulty with . fellow-student
for which he was ordered before the
president. When he arrived at his of
ice he found that venerable man busy
writing at his desk. DR.. Davis said he
felt like culprit, that the blood in his
veins almost ceased to dow, and his heart
sank in him. The president looked At
him and said in . mild manner, "Eit
down, young man." which he did with
fear and trembling, for he was conscious
that he had done wrong. After time,
in which minutes passed slowly, Presi-
dent Mott turned TO him and said in 1
solemn voice, Yoeng man, you never
get mad, but you make fool Of yourself.
You can g"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

was only one of 100 persons who saw the
fish and heard the story. Capt. johnson
relates as follows: 81 was anchored on
Thursday in the mouth of Bodkin Creek
waiting for the wind to 60 down, and,
having nothing else to do, put line
over the side to catch perch or 80, if
possible. l didn't expect much luck,
but l pulled in thirty fish in less than
twenty minutes. Presently got a strong
bite and pulled quick. The fish was evil
IDENTIFY heavy one, and Twas afraid my
line would break, and began to play my
catch. Presently l pulled hard, and up
came a rock perch to the surface. Just
as it was coming out of the water pike
came rushing up and swallowed the
perch on my line, hook and all. l gave
my double catch full play, and finally
brought them on board In q net, Just -
you see them, except that cut this one,
so you can see how it happened" The
captain illustrated his story by produc-
ing two fish. The pike he had cut down
the belly. The perch, fully five inches
long, was fairly inside of the pike, which
was not more than eleven inches in
length. A suggestion being made that
the perch might have been forced into
the pike after both fish were on board,
Capt. johnson, to further demonstrate
the truth of the story, cut the pike clear
open. The hook, which remained in the
perch's mouth had passed through its
upper jaw, and had caught in the throat
Of the pike. On examining the pixies
there was found an English penny
of the date 1903, brass button, some
pebbles, and four small fish, partly di-
jested. Capt. johnson, having displayed
all this, said; 81 take my affidavy that
them fish is just as they came out of
the water" The circumstantial evil
dence was strong, and the party standing
about accepted it is sustaining the truth
Of the story as as related above, and de-
parted convinced.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
She Married a Heathen Chinee.

Chin Sin, Celestial of progressive
ideas, yesterday secured from the oblig-
ing county clerk license to take unto
his bosom for good and for evil,
for better and for worse, Miss
Lizzie Olsen a damsel of thirty-two
summers, who, it appears, has been
imbued with singularly perverse views
respecting the advantages of Mongolian
companionship. Mr.. Sin is a stalwart
speciment of the prescribed race, very
intelligent and self possessed, and capable
of rendering husbandly lecture in
tolerably emphatic English. He brought
with him his attorney, who vOuched for
his statements. He gave his age as
twenty-nine years, and ascribed his sig
nature to the clerk books with the reck-
lessness of professional book-keeper.
The bride is Swedish woman. She is
not marvel of female loveliness, and it
is to be presumed that the adventurous
Celestial chose her for life companion
rather for her qualities of mind and
heart than for the superficial attractions
of her face. A slanderous report that
the happy young lady was one of the
community of Brigham Young's widows
was vehemently denied by the bride
groom in the presence of the county
clerk. Mr.. Macauley, the deputy, who
acts as a sort of deputy cupid for the
county clerk, manifests deep interest in
all the affairs of character which comes
under his care, and questioned the China.
man as to his love affair. He related
that the attachment was conceived in
Ogden six years ago and had progressed
variably until the present time: He in
tends to resume business as dry goods
dealer in Chinatown before long. The
wedding was celebrated last evening be-
fore a select circle of friends with az
much enthusiasm as an abundance Of
chow-chow Ia sort of Celestial mush) and
flow of harsh music could create-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, December 1913 100 P. M
Cotton-Quiet and unchanged. Flour
Dull and unchanged. Wheat-Dull and Il
@1c lower; receipts 10000 bus; sales 1900
bus at $l.45H for No. winter red seller
January. Rye-Steady. Corn--At nc
lower; receipts $1,000 bus; sales $4,000 bus
at 57H@64Hc for mixed western mixed.
Barley-Unchanged. Oats-Dull; receipts
5000 bus; sales $4,000 bus at 39M43]ac for
mixed western. Pork-Dull at $l3.25Ml3.50
for new mess; $l3,l21 for old. Lard
Lower at $s32k. Whsky-At $l.l0. Pc
troleum-Crude at Sc; refined at 1870.
Coal-Firm. Leather Unchanged. Wool
Quiet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

MILWAUKEE, December 1913 100 p. M
Flour-Very dull; choice spring extras 1925
@5.50; common extras $475(y5.0O. Wheat
Unsettled and lower, with a downward
tendency No. l sold at $1l0@l. .l0A: No,
2 at $l.07@1. .0SA; January at $l.07as@1.09 /;
February at $l.0Sk@1091a; closing at the
inside on all. Corn-Dull and lower; 43c
for No. 2. Oats-Tame at 25l4c. Rye
Steady at SIC. Barley-Quet at 66c for No.
cash; January sold at 66@66Ac. Pork
Lower; $l1.S5. Lard-Easy at $7.s5@ 500
Hogs-Lower; $3.65@3.S0; dressed $4.55(d.
475
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
u Fish Story.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Capt. johnson, of the Tecnmsch,
brings the latest fish-story TO town. The
pungy is at Light street wharf, and the fish
are on board, and an american reporter
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
VARIOUS TOPICS.

The iugar production of Cuba is said
10 be intAnger of ruin. Statistics show
that the Spanish colonial rule has 80
burdensd the industry a. to make it un-
remnnef1tiye.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

THE half million drawing Of the Louisiana
state lottery took place II The Academy of
Music ON the 11th inst, in the presence Of q
large number, under the supervision Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 12-1 80 p. NJ
81 os for seller s January % s CSrnNWeak % M % and
shade lower for options; 43Ac for cash /;
Al Il for seller January. Oats-Steady at 25c
for cash. 257sc for seller January. Rye-At
56c. Barley-At 6OAc. Pork-Weak; new
at $11.65 for cash; $ll.9O for seller January.
Lard-Steady at $3.50 for cash and seller
January. Whisky-Higher at $l.05K.
Hogs-Receipts yesterday, 57,553; to-day
estimated at $1,000; quality good, market
moderately active ;l5I20c lower;good light to
heavy at $3.90CG4.00; few extra at $4.5Og4. 10;
at $4.0O(a4.lO; these are the largest
receipts of hogs ever in the Chicago market.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

"A HORRIBLE state of affairs is revealed
by the morgue keepers of New York, who
relate instances of selfshness and inhu-
manity scarcely to be credited in this age
OF civilization. They say that it is not
an uncommon circumstance for people in
the higher social walks of life to leave
their dead relatives for burial at the
public expense, and several such in
stances have occurred within few weeks,
well-to-do children refusing to bury their
parents, and husbands leaving their
wives to be carried by strangers to the
Potter's field,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

THE mobbish influence of the age is
felt even among the janitors Of Paris
Advice given by one of them to his son: !:
For the first story, always bow, holding
your cap in your hand; for the second
story, only uncover yourself; for the
third and fourth, just make sign of the
head, and "a for the fifth, wait until the
Occupant bows tn Won
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

GREAT ingenuity is displayed in the
manufacture of mechanical toys. The
near approach to the holidays stimulates
inventive genius in this line. Among
the amusing toys of this kind now to be
seen in the city shop windows, is q
monkey photographer at work. He is
nicely dressed, and his monkey sitter is
very fine. He stands behind the instru-
ment and directs her how to pose, they
chatter good deal, she firts her fan,
arranges her dress, and finally is ready;
then the slide is pulled out, the photo
grapher stands with uplifted finger, in
the true professional style, and the pic
ture is completed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

CAPTAIN RICHARD BURTON, British
consul at Trieste, has again arrived at
Cairo in order to pursue, by order of the
khedive, the discoveries of abandoned
gold and silver mines which he made
last spring in the old land of Midian.
The duration of this enterprise till the
complete exploration of the whole un-
known territory in northwestern Arabia,
and the acquisition of accurate knowl-
edge of all the ancient mines there, has
been calculated for the present at six
months. Captain Burton is also already
occupied with plan relative to Central
Africa, and the knedive has offered to
him the post of governor at Darfur.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

WEDNESDAY, December 13.-Stephens
introduced bill repeating the ron-clad oath taken
by applicants for pensions. Referred. Harris
called up the Coarado contested election case the
majority report signed BY the Democratic members,
declaring Mr. Patterson entitled TO seat, and the
minerity report signed by Hiscock, Wait and
Thornburg, declaring Belford duly elected. Cox,
Of Ohio, submitted another report declaring that
there had been valid election. The presentation
of arguments In support Of the reports, occupied
the entire day. Speeches on the subject were in
terrupted, and conference was ordered on the de-
6ciency bill. .Morey introduce a bill to author.
ize the Southern Pacific railroad company to extend
ts road from Its present terminus In Arisona TO FL
Paso and TO aid In building the Referred.....
Discussion ct the Colorado case was resumed, and
continued up TO adjournment
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

The astronomer royal, of the Royal
Observatory of Scotland, has mapped
out a very cold winter for Great Britain,
and presumably for this part of the
world as we'll. He has studied waves of
heat and cold for period of over thirty
nine years, and finds that the next cold
wave is due at the end of the present
year, when very frigid weather may be
looked for.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Foreign.

LONDON, December 12-12:30 p. M.-Liv-
erpool wheat market opens steady. Cali
fornia club at 13s(Gi3s 3D. average Califor-
MIA at 12s 9d@l3s; spring at los Sd9lls Sd.
Floating carsees steady; on passage, rather
easier. Mark Lane firm. Fair average Cali
fornia wheat just shipped at SOS; nearly
due at 6ls. Imports of wheat into the
United Kingdom during the past week, 340,-
coca G345, 900 qrs. ; corn, 55, ,00O(g60, 600 qrs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

IT is related that Colonel Ingersoll
once gave an ingenious explanation, at a
Partisan dinner party, of the American
practice of carrying weapons. A French
guest turning to Ingersoll exclaimed: !:
"Will the colonel explain this matter?
Why, messieurs, I can travel all over
France armed only with a bodkin." The
colonel rose to his feet and replied:
"The explanation is this: A French
mans rights are so few in number, and
SO insignificant in character, that they
can be enforced with a bodkin, or for
that matter with toothpick. But in
America citizens rights are 80 numer-
Gus and important. that he needs the
whole arsenal to defend them. Hence
the practice of carrying weapons in
America.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

A VERY satisfactory law is in exist
ence in the state of New York az to the
calculation of interest, which every 9TH
er state would be likely to find most con-
venient. 1t requires that all full months
shall be reckoned, each as one-twelfth of
the interest for a year, and all the re-
naming days less than month, az one
thirtieth of a month. Thus, the months
are each one-twelfth of 365 days inter-
est, and the odd days are each one-thir-
tieth OF that. the latter being, therefore,
feckoned at the rate of $50 days to the
year. This is all irrespective Of the
method of stating the time in the note.
Thus, note dated October /, for sixty
days, with grace, would be reckoned for
two months and three days; but one
dated July l, for sixty days, it would be
two months and two days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
XLVth CONGRESS.
Senate.

THURSDAY, December Ga bill was
introduced and referred providing for the organiza-
ton of the territory of Tishming Allison, who
has charge of the house bill to authorize the free
coipage of the standard silver dollar and to restore
its legal tender character, moved to make 1t a
special order for Monday next and that it be con-
tinned from day to day until disposed of. After
long discussion Allison changed bis motion so as to
take the bill up Tuesday instead of Monday. Nor
rill moved to amend so as to make 1t special order
for January 1lth. Rejected-yeas II, nays 40. The
motion Of Allison then agreed to-yeas Al, nays
lS....Chafee called up the resolution submitted by
him November sth. calling on the president to in
form the senate what legal impedmenIs, il any, ex-
ist which prevent him from executing the laws In
regard to the Union Pacific Railroad and its
branches. 1t was agreed 10 without division......
After an executive session the senate adjourned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

AN Englishman named Guinness has
been making an extensive tour in France
with what he calls "Bible carriage"
He takes in this vehicle great many
copies of the Scriptures, some of which
he sells, and Others he gives away. He
goes to the small towns and collects a
'crowd by preaching from the pulpit or
desk, which is part of the carriage. He
has thus far met with great success.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

A MAN in Stockton, Cal, was surprised
the other day to learn, on questioning
his twelve-year-old boy, of the alarming
prevalence of opium smoking among
schoolboys of tender years. Tie lad
seemed to speak of it as a matter of
course, and mentioned the names of
dozen or more boys from twelve to six
teen years of age who INDUCED in the
dangerous practice, and make no secret
of it among themselves, possibly be-
cause they do not know the terrible evil
of it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

In Pittsburg and vicinity are fifty-four
glass factories, nineteen for window glass,
fifteen for table ware, ten for bottles and
vials, eight for lamp chimneys and two
for tumblers There are connected with
these factories seventy-nine furnaces,
with capacity for seven hundred and
twenty-one melting pots, and of these
there are now in operation fifty furn-
aces, with four hundred and seventy-fve
melting pots. The great production has
caused sharp competition and low prices.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Maiaa County Courier.
JOB DEPART MENT.
Having Fun SIMPLY Il JsA ATypa
A FAST JOB PRESS
We azs prspszsd % %
ANYTHING IN TINS LIME
with Nestness, end
TWO REASONS.

ON TIE sHoRTHsT NOTICE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

A BOILER in . saw mill at Vincennes,
Ind, exploded on the 11th inst, killing
John Miller, James Coleman, and seriously
injuring VIM. Dulson and Dan Lynch.
f. B. SALISBURY was murdered by Ira
Parkson, ON the night of the 11th inst, at
Oleopolis, Penn.
THos. MOORE and United States Special
Bailih, Geo. d. Ella, killed one another at
Liberty, KY, on,the night Of the 9th inst.
Ellis attempted to arrest Moore ON an indict-
ment for illicit distilling, when shots were
exchanged with fatal results to both parties.
TEE Moader Furniture Factory, Cincin-
natl. was destroyed by fire on the loth inst.
Loss 500, 600; insurance $4,000.
BY lamp explosion at Glenwood, Iowa,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Senate.

TUESDAY, December IL Conover,
from the select committee on transportation routes
to the seaboard, reported favorably on the senate
hill 10 provide for the survey of the inland water
route and canal from the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic ocean. Placed the calendar. .COnk-
pointment of commission to inquire and report
whether any and what measures can be devised to
promote commercial intercourse with Mexico and
on the border. Agreed to-. Consideration was
then resumed of the resolution Of Matthews, de-
clarng the right Of the to pay bonds In
and Reck and Wallace in favor of it. Allison
moved to lay aside the resolution and take up the
Bland silver bill as the day had been assigned for
the consideration Of that measure. ReJected-yeas
went into executive session, and when the doors
vUara reonenpd adjourned,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

THURSDAY, December 6.-Majority
and minority reports on the Colorado election case
were presented by the committee, and were ordered
printed Two resolutions in regard to the Cuban
nsurrection were presented, but were objected to.
..... The post route bill WIS then passed, and the
house adjourned.