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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
A Dissatisfied Witness,
From the Detroit Free Press.

She was a farmers wife, and, as she
took the witness stand in case before
Justice Brown, she had her hands clench
ed. her lips compressed, and the fire in
her eye was evidence that she was burn
ing to tell the truth.
"Well, tell the jury what you know
about this case" said the lawyer.
She moved around little, looked the
jury square in the face, and, getting
good hold of the witness box, she began:
al was out to the barn to ask my hus-
band if he thought it was going to rain,
and he said he guessed not, and said
guessed not, when three or four men
came in. They were jawing and swear
ing and it almost made my blood run"
"Never mind all that" interrupted
the lawyer. Did you see any one
strike blow?"
81 guess did see some one strike
blow, and three or four of them, and
was never 80 frightened in my life, and
l wonder didn't faint away, and / be-
lieve this man they call Robinson was
the one who struck first and Pm almost
sure of it and if I'd been a man I'd
have"
edo you swear that Robinson struck
the first blow?"
Eyes sir, swear that think Robin
son struck the first blow, though / may
be mistaken, of course, and of course 1
don't want to swear to q lie for no one
and l was excited and l don't know but
some one may have hit him with an ear
of corn, and"
"That will do" said the lawyer.
"Why-why, I haven't hardly COM
menced yet" she protested.
"Well, I've got all want Of such tes-
timony."
~ say it's . mean trick to bring me
into town, over 'leven miles Of mad road
and then not let me swear!" she ex-
claimed ~ she stepped down. ~ guess
Pm just as good a. some ether folks out
my way, and guess I've got Just ~ good
an education for swearing in court, even
if We haven't got upholstered chairs in
the h0usef"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

The returns to the secretary of Massa-
chusetts show an increase in the number
OF dwellings in the state of 4, ,4O4 against
5,4ll as last year reported; 66 towns re-
port decrease and 80 towns the same as
last year. An increase of S9l horses,
against decrease of 2,672 last year, is
reported; an increase of 1913 COWS,
against 355 last year, and a decrease of
1851 sheep, against l 1,490 last year. A
decrease in the number of acres of land
taxed of 1901 last year is reported, and
an increase of 4,776 polls, against 5,Osl
last year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

The great rage at the present time in
New York is for pottery, and its express
sion is as diversified as the taste, means
and requirements of the great public it.
self, for the passion is by no means con-
fined to women. Men share it largely,
and are not only the assiduous collectors
of rare and costly specimens, but have
taken to decorating cups and plates and
bowls and candlesticks with zeal equal
to that formerly bestowed by women
upon worsted dogs, cats, birds and flow
ers Holiday gifts will be principally
pottery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

THE American Colonization Society
has sent to Liberia since the close of the
war 3,l37 colored persons. 1t is now
preparing to dispatch another expedition
on the I'd of January next. The num-
ber OF emigrants will depend, to con.
siderable extent, on the means yet to be
contributed for the purpose. The
society is constantly receiving urgent
applications for passage and settlement.
These, with other movements, especially
in South Carolina and Florida, represent,
it is estimated, quarter of a million of
men, women and children.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

PHILADELPHIA has just had cat
show. There were specimens with two,
three, five and six legs, also double
headed cats, matched quartets, quintets
and sixtets, prodigies and monstrosities,
Angola, Caffre,. caracal and charagan
tailless and earless cats, blue-eyed cats
and cats with one blue and one brown
eye, and cats with various numbers Of
toes and of all colors. The competition
was principally as to weight and age, the
largest weighing from IA to 80 pounds.
The ages ran up to 20 years, and there
were animals six feet long.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
How 8 Woman ylavs Onr{la

All women play cards alike. Watch 1
woman at . game Of whist and you'll got
a pretty correct idea Of how Ill women
play whist; ia me, Henry, Il il my
play? Let me see second hand low
that's the hrst time around Of that suit,
amt it7 Well, I'll play-no / hardly
think I will NOV y0u stop looking =
my hand-did ron zee anything 81
course Pm going e play. but I mus
have time TO think what's truanpa
spadesi I thought 'twas clnhs wsil. Tll
-no-ycs-well thersw Than - uil]
clap m ace On her partnef,s kin9 ~
insist upon keeping the trick ~ e.,
she will b cheated ont of Il Il ~ nnal
count 81. Lessis .buraak
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
THE MARKETS,


NEW YORK, December 1880 p. NJ
Cotton-Quiet; II s-l6 for middIing uplands.
Flour-Dull; receipts, 5000 bbls sales g.
600 bbls unchanged. Wheat--A shade bet
ter; receipts $1,000 bus; sales $4,000 bus !;
ungraded spring at $3.50. Rye-Steady at
75@77c. Corn-1a@1c better; receipts 49,
600 bus; sales 10000 bus at 54965c for
western mixed. Barley-Unchanged. Oats
Quiet; receipts $4,000 bus; sales 22,OOO
bus; at 35@40c for mixed western; 37a
42Hc for white. Pork-Quiet and un-
changed. Lard-Unchanged. Whisky
Unchanged. Petroleum-Crudea and refined
unchanged. Coal-Unchanged. Leather
At 22924c. Wool-Quiet at 3295sc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

The Cherokee nation, of the Indian
territory, which is reekoned the most
civilized of the Indian tribes there, has
given first proof of progress in the arts
OF civilization by running up public
debt of $ls7, 900, while the treasury con-
tains. only $56O.66.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
Maia.1 C0uaty Courier.
JOB DEPARTMENT.
Having ) Fsn supsay = s1sys
A FAST JOB PRHs
wssrsrspsrsa seas
ANYTHING III TINS llma
with Nsstnesa, md
or xU sKc1xzsr 16oxxCn
THE xrsrIrro1.

In ancient times the Druid peiests,
With many solemn vow,
Gathered thy branches, sasrea paant,
To crown the pfiestesr brow;
And chanting grave, mysterious hymna
With measured steps aud slew,
They marched beneath tie ia enk-tsUeg.
Bearing the Nistletoe.
How many legend, strange and Old,
Around thy branches cli14h
OF superstitions herce and dfUad,
OF Wild, bafbaRic thinQi
What curious rites on Salisbury Plain,
What grand and pompous show
OF Celts and Northmen, hast thou Dee0,
Mysterious Nistetoe.
Those cruel, superstitious years
Long sfnce have passed away;
And fairef prieste6s than of Old
Trocpsns - ssssS IL now as,ds
The laughing maidens 10,
To gather for their festival
The Christmas Mistlet0e.
The hall ID bright With Christmas cheer,
And youths and maidens fair,
With innocent and happy hearts,
Have met together there,
With puref, deeper reverence
Than Druid priest could know.
The lover kisses blushing choeks
Under the Aistletoe.
-Aap~'s Aasw,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

Der. There was no interposition by the p0-
lice for their protection, and no arrests were
made. The Companies also call the attain
ton Of the president to the intimation 1T
the governor Of California in his address 10
the legislature that the mob may become
too strong for control. They represent the
helplessness of their people without dip1e-
matte protection, and remind the president
of the obligations of the United States gov.
ernment for their security under the provis-
ions Of the treaty. The president said be
would give the matter immediate attention.
| A PROCESSION of several thousand work.
ingmen paraded the streets of Washington
on the night of the 18th inst, and called
upon the president, who appeared and ss.skc
u few words in acknowledgment Of the com.
pliment They then proceeded to Ford's
opera house, where mass meeting took
place. After the passage of series of res
olutions in support of the labor movement,
committeewas appointed to wait upon the
president and urge him to enforce the eight
hour law in the mechanical departments of
the government. Addresses were delivered
by Hon. VIM. A. Phillips, of Kansas, Hon.
IC. A. Harrison, of Illinois, and others.
GENERAL.
Two shocks of an earthquake were felt
at Beachburg, Ont, on the morning of the
18th inst.
THE California legislature, on the 18th
inst, elected J. T. Farley United States sen.
ator, by strict party vote.
THE hardware house of VIM. Hughes < !
Co., Nashville, Tenn, was discovered to be |
on fire on the 18th inst. When the flames
were extinguished it was found that 1l9
pounds of powder was placed in three diff
ferent parts of the building, together with
1856 bales of Gotten saturated with coal OIL |
Had either one of the powder piles explod-
ed the entire fire department would have
been annihilated.
THE Marsh Harvester company, of Syra-
cuse, N. Y, has made an assignment. No
particulars.
s. NJ. BIxBY & Co., New York blacking
have suspended. Liabilities
$140, 900; assets $94,0 900.
THE Iowa State Grange adopted resolu.
tions in favor of the repeal of the resump-
ton act, the reconciliation of silver, the
abolition of the national banks and grand
juries; also, in favor of the plan proposed
by the convention of supervisors to lessen
the expenses of counties and courts.
AT New York on the 11th inst, 5,643 eases
os Lonsdale, Blackstone and Hope bleached
cottons were sold at auction. The sale real.
ICED 100000. Lonsdale averaged SIC per
yard, Blackstones INC, and Hope ne.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

The Philadelphia clergymen are
happy over the announcement that the
permanent exhibition will close its gates
on Sunday. They have already COM
menced the holding of meetings and the
passing of resolutions praising the mana
gers for their action. The managers
found that the people who clamored for
the Sunday opening would not patronize
the exhibition in paying numbers. So
they concluded to try their chance with
the church-goers, and see if they would
patronize it sufficiently to warrant keep
ing it open.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

. SOME hunters in the southwestern part
OF Utah, a few days ago, found some
large, exquisite colored rubies. They
were examined by experts at Salt Lake
City, and pronounced valuable and rare
for size and beauty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

The greater part of the foreign CORES
pondents in the Russian army have suf-
fered from sickness. Several have died.
among whom was Major VIM. N. Lead
er, an Englishman. In the Franco-Ger-
man war of 1870 he was with the French
army, and was wounded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

CANADA has agreed, at the suggestion
OF the postoffice department, to send
back return letters. This will be a
great convenience to oW business men.
If we might be 80 bold as to offer sug-
gestion to the august Dominion, it might
be limited that perhaps it would be a
good thing to return also some of the
rrascals who make that country their
abiding place. The penitentiaries on
this side yearn for them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
Chlcago.

CHICAGO, December 19-1 80 P. M
Wheat-Strong and higher; at $1.OS14 for
Corn-Firm and higher; at 45Izc for cash !;
42&c for seller January. Oats-Firmer !;
at 24a4c for cash; 247sc for seller January.
Rye--At 56c. Barley-At 5Sc. Pork
Strong and higher; at $11.90 for cash; $l2O5
@l207h for seller February. Lard-Firm
and higher; at $7.75 for cash and $7.S7x
for seller February. Whisky-At$1.O6 Hogs
Receipts 10000 head; firm; light at $4Oo
@4.10; heavy packing at $4.eO@4.l5; ship.
ping at $i.10@4.25.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
Foreign,

LONDON, December 1910 80 P. M.--Liy-
erpocl wheat market opens quiet. Floating
cargoes, the market seems improving; on
passage turn dearer. Good cargoes mixed
American corn, off coast, sos Sd. Fair
average quality No. Chicago spring
wheat for shipment &c, 50s@5Os Cd. I'm
during the past week, 2sO, ,O0O@2s5, 900 qrs !;
corn. 81, ,OO0@90, 900 qrs. flour, S5,OOO@9O,-
600 sacks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
AVARIOUS TOPICS.

BosToN is to have an exhibition of
500 ladies in Horticultural Hall, and a
gold watch, I necklace, and a diamond
ring are to be given to the three hand
soonest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

MILWAUKEE, December 1890 P. NJ
Flour-Dull, but firm. Wheat-Active and
higher; $l.I0A@1.11 for No. L; $l.0Sx@
1.OSA for No. 2 cash; seller January at
Sl.0Sas@$l.O9; seller February at $l.O9k@
l.l0h. Confirm; No. at 45Xc. Oats
Quiet, but firm at 24Ac. Rye-Steady at
56c. Barley-Tame and easier: at 64Ac for
No. 2. Pork-Steady at $Il.S5 for cash.
Lard-Steady at 7g7Hc. Hogs-Dull, but
firm at $4tdIlj.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

The Washington correspondent of q
New York paper, writing of the mus cal
entertainment at the White House,
says: "On occasion of such assemblages
at the White House the dressing is such
as would be worn when calling informally
on any friend. Most of the ladies wear
heir hats. Az soon A each person ar
rives, he or she is shown into side
room near the entrance door, while cards
are carried in to Mn Hayes. No cere-
mony except sending in card is observ-
ed, and this Is done to assist Mrs. Hayes
in remembering names, or to answer, with
those unknown 70 her, instead of an in.
PRODUCTION. The owners of the cards an
always admitted without delay"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

WHEN the Cinnamon call the atten-
tion of the government to the fact that
while China has paid much money for
outrages committed on American citi.
zens, Chinemen are daily mobbed and
murdered without any attention be-
ng paid to it. They do very proper
thing. There is nothing that 20 soothes
the California ruffian as the view of a
dead Chinaman, and the hoodlum who
can't boast of killing one or more il
looked upon with disguised contempt.
1t would be turning of the tables with
a vengeance if the Chinese government
should put a money value on its subjects
in America.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

JOHN MCAnsrER, JR., optician, the
oldest living graduate Of the University of
Pennsylvania, died at Philadelphia on the
18th inst, aged % years.
THE management Of the closed National
Trust company Of New York is pronounced
infamous and scandalous. The bank ex-
aminer has been twice before the grand jury.
A CAT show is in progress at the Ameri-
can museum, New York.
THE SEVENTEEN birthday Of Whittier was
celebrated at Boston ON the 18th inst, by
the publishers Of the AsIansic Mon&hly
Oliver Wendell Holmes read poem. Marx
Twain responded in his characteristic vein
also Charles Dudley Warner, Henry w
Longfellow and others.
SEVEN steamers left New York fol
Europe ON the 18th inst. Twelve tons o
steel are among the cargoes.
BID. KooNs, an ex-member Of the Penn
sylvania legislature, has been convicted .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-22
NOT A DEMOCRATIC REBELLION

On Friday Mr.. Converse introduced
into the Ohio House of Representatives
the following resolution:
Whereas, There were about five hun
dred Union soldiers during the late war
between the States, buried in Green Lawn
Cemetery, in this State; and whereas,
there are no headstones marking said
graves; and whereas, the General Govern
ment has made provision marking the
last resting place Of Union soldiers there
fore,
Resolved, By the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, that we do respectfully
call the attention of Congress to the sub
.iect, and request the erection of some
suitable monument at Green Lawn Gem
etery, to mark the last resting place Of
the Union soldiers buried there.
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to forward this resolution to our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.
Mr.. Wiltsee moved to amend the res.
olutions by striking out the words "war
between the States" and insert the word
rebellion"
Mr., Converse said he had no objection
to the amendment, but preferred it sho'd
60 on the record.
The amendment was agreed to, and
Mr.. Dalzell moved to insert the word
democratic" before the word "Rebel-
lion' whereupon he made bloody shirt
speech, saying the last was only the fam
lily name. He wanted the full name
the baptismal name was Democratic
The amendment received only four votes
while 80 votes were given against it, So
we have the legislative declaration of a
Republican House that the late war be-
tween the North and South was not a
Democratic Rebellion. Republicans will
please take notice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-22

THE Stark County Democrat presents
the name of George Fessler Esq, as a
suitable candidate for the position of
State Treasurer on the Democratic ticket.
Ofcourse he is suitable. Just the man
to be knocked down by $4,000 majority.
-New Lisbon Buckeye.
The Buckeye State must expect to do
better in Ohio next fall than its party
has for several years. We are notaware
of any improvement in the conduct or
principles of the party to cause good cit
izens to turn and embrace it. Fraud
seems to be its only resource left, and its
saints in that department are worthy
agents of the devil. Morton, Garfield,
Joe Bradley and the others of the Com
mission, with J. Madison Wells ct al, in
dicate the list of worthless.
In 1874 the Democracy carried Ohio
by 1900 majority, and gave the Hayes
ties a hot chase last fall and with a
State ticket composed of such men as
George Fessler next fall, the $4,000 ma
jority will be fernenst the Hayes fraud
party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-22
OLD WELLS AGAIN.
DUNCAN F, KENNER OF new Or
LEANS, ON THE STAND

Strong testimony against old Wells and
the Louisiana Returning Board re-
lative to their hawking the State about
for sale, comes from Duncan T. Kenner
of New Orleans. Mr.. Kenner is an intlu-
entail citizen of Louisiana, not as a poll
tician, but as wealthy planter and
gentleman Of important social connec-
tions. His character and standing are
such that his word is beyond question.
We give an extract from Kenner's testi-
mony relative to the negotiations about
counting Nichols in for Governor. The
offer came first from Wells. Mr.. Kenner
says:
About November 80, another meeting
took place. and Wells asked what l ex-
pected him to do. | replied that all that
was wanted was a fair count Of all the
votes cast Wells answered that he could
not do that; that he must throw out some
parishes; but that he could leave enough
votes in to elect Nichols. He said he
would do that if l would place in his
hands 100000 in greenbacks. l replied
that l had not the money. This ended
the interview, and l did not see Wells
again until after the promulgation of the
vote. Some four or five days after the
promulgation | met Wells and some 9th
er gentlemen at Red river steamboat
landing, and asked Wells whether he
was going home. Wells replied that he
was going the following week. In talk
ing expressed astonishment and regret
at Wellss course. Wells turned, and
looking me full in the face, said, "What
could | doP You had no money" |
said hoped that Wells had not trusted
any promises from Kellogg or Packard,
but had make himself safe. To which
he replied you bet" or words to that
effect
Kenner's testimony agrees with the
statement of the New York World, on
New Orleans authority, according to
which, in addition to the sum received
for declaring Packard elected, Wells and
his associates were paid 100000 for de-
Glazing the electoral vote of Louisiana for
Hayes.
Mr.. Kenner stated in one of his inter-
views with Wells, he said to the latter,
81 am astonished at the gravity and
solemnity with which you have listened
to this story of Eliza Pinkston." Wells
replied, "you don't suppose that I am to
be humbugged by any such yarn as that"
John Sherman pretended to be humbug-
ged by it, and retailed the self evident
lie from his seat in the Senate, with all
the accompaniments a bloody shirt i'm
aginatien could suggest. ...
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-22
"HAYEs," said the eloquent Ellis, of

HAYES" said the eloquent Ellis, of
Louisiana, in the Democratic caucus on
Monday, "means Packard" and begged
the Democratic majority of the House to
do something for oppressed and down
trodden Louisiana. In the evening eau
Gus Mr.. Vance of Ohio made the ringing,
heroic speech. "The talk about refusing
army appropriations or afRxing condi-
tions to them was emptiness or coward
ice it did not reach the neighborhood of
the real evil. Men said there would have
been civil war but for this Commission
Whose civil war would it have been?-
Who would have inaugurated it? None
but the men who proposed to count in
Hayes by the President Of the Senate
The best method of preventing civil war
is by not provoking it. Call off the dogs" !"
But the result of the caucus was merely
an adjournment without action. Con-
gress, as we'll as the members of that
Commission, are sworn to maintain the
Constitution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-22
HON. GEORGE L. CONVERSE.

Among the gentlemen spoken of in
connection with the Democratic candi-
dacy for next Governor of Ohio is Mr..
Converse, of Columbus, member of the
General Assembly from Franklin Co., and
the able Speaker ofthe previous House,
two and three years ago. We have
known Mr. Converse for years, and rec
ognize him as one of the most capable
and worthy Democrats of the State. If
nominated, we should be assured Of a
gallant and sagacious leader; and if elect
ed, we should feel assured of a chief mag
istrate that would honor the position and
act in all respects with judgment and
prudence. Mr.. Converse has many warm
friends in this section.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-22
THE GRAND JURY.

A Mr.. Swain, in the House at Colum-
bus, proposes to repeal the effete Grand
Jury system, and institute plan of pros
ecution through the Prosecuting Attor-
ney and Court of Record, somewhat
similar to the Scotch plan. 1t must be
confessed that change is worth trial.
Our Grand Jury system as at present
managed is source of great expense to
the taxpayers, and the most Of the ex-
pense incurred of little or no use. The
fact is, that, in Stark county, large por-
ton of the witnesses, if not the larger
portion, testify on some trivial matter,
oftentimes the instigator being actuated
by petty neighborhood spite, in which a
mean and evil minded person wants a
neighbor prosecuted and prosecuted, and
himself shielded from recognition. In
this way the secret Grand jury enables
q cowardly scamp to trouble neighbor
who is better man than the dirty sneak
himself who instigates the suit, and gets
pay out of the county treasury for his in
fanny. We have often felt as if we ought
to expose these sneaks. Last week the
Grand Jury work in our town was re-
peated, and the usual cloud of witnesses
was there to gabble and tattle, and then
rush to the county treasury for their pay.
The "true bills" found were no doubt
right, for the Grand Jury was made up Of
sensible men and good citizens, and act
ed wisely and well.