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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-09
The Household.

Couch SYRtp.-Une ounce OF thor
oughwort, one ounce of faxseed; SIMMER
together in one quart of water until the
strength is entirely extracted; strain
carefully; add one pint of best molasses
and half-pound loaf.sugar; simmer them
thoroughly together, and when cold
bottle tight. A few doses Of n tea
spoonful at a time will alleviate the most
distressing cough of the lungs, subdues
any tendency to consumption, breaks up
entirely the whooping-cough, asthma,
bronchitis, and all Affections Of the
lungs and throat. 1t is simple, safe, and
effective.
ECCLEs CAKE.-Make rich and deli
cate puff paste; roll it out thin, cnt it
round, using a bowl for that purpose;
sprinkle each round with nicely washed
currents, a little sugar, chopped lemon,
(only a smal! quantity of lemon) and
nutmeg; wet the edges well, then place
another round of paste on the top, Lress-
ing the edges neatly together; put in a
hot oven and bake quickly.
APPLE SAUCE.-Pare, quarter and
core the apples; boil in just enough wa
ter to cover; do not stir them when
cooking; keep covered; when tender,
drain OFT the water, and when the cooked
apples are dry rub them through a fine
sieve; then sweeten a very little with
white sugar; sprinkle on more sugar
when serving, If desired.
A BREAKFAST OR SUPPER DISH FOR
n quart Of milk and
add, while boiling, half a cupful of oat-
meal, and cook a few minutes. Have
ready a vegetable dish half full of bread.
cut in pieces half an inch square, and
pour the milk over it, having previously
seasoned it with salt. A free use of both
and beans. They are both very
nutritious. Fried mush for breakfast
and mush and milk for tea are very nice,
and when desired molasses may be used
instead of milk for a change.
GENUINE GINGER SNAPs.-An old
~housekeeper suggests that all so-called
"ginger snaps" in which soda or any
thing of that nature is found, are simply
''cookies," which, like all such prepara
tons, soon dry and become stale. The
following receipt will make crisp, rich
snaps, which can be kept in an air-tigh1
cake box for a long time: One pound o.
shortening, equal parts of butter ant
lard, one pint of molasses, n half-pin'
of brown sugar, one tablespoonful gin
ger, one t%easpoonful cloves or cinnamon
-four; we'll mixed until it becomes
plant dough. To be rolled thin anC
baked in a quick v
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-09

This is the Oldest paper printed in Milwaukee
and has been printed under the same management
for over thirty yeays. 1t is good and solid, and
like all sound business enterprises give "value re-
ceived" to all its subscribers. Its Market Reports
and Farm and Household departments alone are
worth ten times its price. 1t IL the bert, and in
fact, the only Story Paper in the State. Its stories
for one year, if bound in a volume, would cost 1t
least Ave dollars.
Amy postmaster will show you a sample Of the
paper, and will forward your money for you, or
you can mail s.. so to the undersigned and receive
the WISCONSIN one year, post paid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-09

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN,, together with either Of
the following publications, will be sent one year,
post free. at the price named:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-09

cRAMER, AlkEMs { cRAMcR.
Milwaukee. VIA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-01-09

AAsVW SaSC VAu IAuC W8S tnoIt, 8uu again i
followed The moonlight streaming
IN through the chinks in the caves and
broken window, made the dreary place
quite light.
He turned the wooden button of the
closet door, and then drew out q powder
horn. Then he brought out q bag of shot.
And then-the fatal gun.
At Oncel remembered it. Who, in
deed, that had ever seen it could forget
the heavily chased Hountings of silver,
the g~r0teequely carved butt, the n
MONS barrel /? With the recollection
there flashed upon me such q horror az |
had never felt.
Still, | was poweriess to move. tried
to cry ont. Ny tongue refused.
At last / found utterance. Butin the
brief moment ] had thought of the con-
sequences that must follow awaking him.
Here, evidently, was the precious secret
kept 70 long the clue to his daughters
death. No doubt the gun had been
loaded before the fatal bridal day, in the
same manner, and by the same man, in
the same condition Of somnambuiism, as
l saw it was being loaded now. The
father was unconscious that he wa really
the murderer Of his daughter. He knew
the gun had gone on in his hands, but
had ascribed It to the Mexican's curse.
Why should ! undeceive him? Sol let
him be. Shuddering. / saw him ram
home q charge, then put the rife back.
Was ] mot rightf Is there any event
70 seemingly supernatural, 10 clothed in
mystery, that chance cannot make it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
Eyncflcrs Indicted.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 1.-The grand jury
Of Whitley county, KY, have indicted j. q.
Rogers, John Rogers, James CayWood and
VIM. Caywoo1, for the murder Of Edward
Jackson, coer.J, WHO was accused of improper
intimacy with the wife of j. G. Rogers, Of
Tsz9ell, Tenn. Mrs. Rogers was known as
the 'tel!c OF Powell Valley" A CODY Of the
indictment having been filed at the Executive
Mansion yesterday, Gov. McUfeary increased
the reward for their capture from $500 tC
$1,000. The Governor of Kentucky also issued
rlquistioa5 for the parties named on the Gov
crrors Of Virginia and Tennessee.
The Rogers CayWoOd party. murdere!a CT
Edward Jackson, left Tazgell, Tenn. last Ion
day cveDiog, going via Morristowu, Tenn. Cd
horseback, to avoid detection. a true bill has
been found against them by the Whitley couo
~ (ky.l criminal court, and 81 900 reward is
offered by the Kentucky State authorities for
heir arrest. 4 crowd Of friends left Powel's
Valley with them as "a escort beyond the point
Of possible arrest by ti1e iotuJiated kentuckacs.
As C.ywood, Rogers father 10 law, is an old
nau, lie cannot make much time. There arc
four Of the party, acd they can easily be dc
,cctad, as Rogers is heavy set mar with
sandy wtiskers, aud loves liquor, as do all the
party. The eXpeS1rs OF the crime has confused
aad alarmed thcu They do cot seem to know
Which way to 60. There is no sympathy toE
;ben in TazYall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
Yellow Fever.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-THE weather yes
tcriay Was clear, cool, ard windy. Twelve
deaths and ferry seven new cases OF yello"
fever we're reported. The iootiugs to date arc
1853 cas,s and 3 ,929 deaths.
MEMPHIS, Nov. NO deaths reported to-
day. For the twenty four hours seven new
cases and 90 deaths Now under treatment
twenty four.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. l.-One death, John
h!atti. Six new cases, three Ct them coloTed.
Weather clear and cold.
The relief committee Informs The public that
90 more funds or supplies are needed
At Clinton all the yellow fever pallent 10
the cou1,y are recovering City quarantine
g7iIl be raised Monday. At Baton Rouge teu
pew cases and one death. The Howard Asao
citation closed it's labors yesterday. At VIcks'
burg one death 10 the city and two in the
country; all children. -Four now cases ln the
city. At Delta three new cases. At New
Orleans mercury at ten p. N. last night "a. -
At Jackson ten new cases since yesterday hood.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-The weather to
day is clear aud cool. Eighty new cases Ct
yellow fever and eight deaths are reported fox
the past twenty four hours. The footings to
date arc IS, lG3 olsss, 1887 deaths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
UNPRECEDENTED Crime.

New YoRE. Nov. IA dispatch from Port
Jer7i5, N. Y, says:-A crime, perhaps with
cut precedent. is reported here tonight from
Thompson, Pa, small hamlet on tho Jefferson
branch OF tho Erie Railroad, about seventy
miles from this towp. The trustees Of a school
just outside the limits Of the village gathered
at the school house for their regular meeting
last Friday evening. There was some difficulty
10 getting the door open, but after gaining ad-
mission the dead body of Miss Alice Kenneth,
the young school teacher, was found upon the
hJor. 10 her lifeess hand waH tightly grasped
piece OF chalk and on the blackboard was writ
ten story almost too horrible for belief. The
haniess girl had dismissed her scholars that
afternooa and was putting the room 10 order
for the evening meeting of the trustees when
two tramps suddenly entered and eeizad her.
Her screams could not DO heard and she was
helpless in their hands. She must have threat,
ened the scoundrels with certain Identification
for with aImost incredible savagery they cut
out her tongue and left her dying or the floor.
She crawled to the blackboard sud with despe
rate strength wrote briefly tho circumstances Of
the terrible crime AID minute description of
the two mep. The room bore evidence that she
had made desperate struggle. The sparse
community was at one, aroused and search be-
Gun 10 every direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01

Every man referred to by tho notorious wit
ness, Anderson, IN bis latest confession, positively
aad empba!icaly denies every statement con-
tanned therein ta7e and except the single oce
that Anderson has never received any OF their
money. The most reasonable superstition 10
entertain With reference to Mr.Aadcrson is that
his desire 70 obtain money by mcaus Of his CON-
uection with the Louisiana fraud has made him
O monomaniao on that subject, and that he is
now possessed OF aa Insane desire to achieve
the championship Of American mendac!ty.
With such sane competitors, however. as Sena'
tor Blaine and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher bis
chances for winning sr, only slight. He should
have been satisfied with tho position offered
him in payment for the part he took in the pres
idential fraud, but, Of course, deraDged man
doesn't know on which side his bread is
buttered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
Visit OF tic President and Party.

BALTIMORE, Nov 1.-Pfesideut Hayes az.
oompaoi:d by Assistant Secretary OF tho Treas.
ury ilamicy, William i. Morton, Of The Exc
cutivc Office, aud William i. Cfump, OF the
Presidents household, reached Baltimore ct
half past six las: evcuirg Oh visit to the
Maryland Institute Fair. On arriving at Cam
dem Station the President was taken to the
City Hall, where he was received by Mayor
Lalrobe, who welcomed hin 10 brief speech,
to which the President responded. Other
city officials were present, and also Collector
Thomas aud civ Postmaster Tyler. From the
Cl:y hall, the President, accompanied by the
city officials and committee Of the Maryland
Institute, proceeded to the Carrolton Hotel,
Hhcre lunch WGs served. Thence they went
to the fs:r Of the Maryland Institution, arriving
at nine o'clock. Thehsll was densely crowded,
and when the Presidentsppeared upon the plat
form he YVES received with cheers and the music
by the bs2d, playing Hail to the Chief" Jas.
H. Bond, president Of tho Maryland Institute,
introduced the President. who spoke as follows
FeLio10 Citizens Of Baltimore: It is pretty we'll
understood that l Eolieve in the faithful obseI-
vance of contracts, and there was q distinct III.
Outstanding with my friends of the committee
that while in Baltimore should not be called
uess of contracts do not propose to make s
speech. l thank you however, for the kind st
tenti0n 20 the two or throo sentences l have ut.
tered, and 10 tho committee for their kind anc
ho:pitsble reception.
There was general applause by the audience
and tho crowd rushed TO the stand to shake
hands with the President, who subsequently
walked 10 the various divisions Of the fslr, end
a. 1910 the Presidential party returned to
Weshin2ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01

The cypher dispatches continue 10 occupy o
large share of tho space of the northern news
papers, to the disgust, We suppose. of the
readers thereof, for nearly every body 10 the
country has been satisfied for the last TWO years
that the presidential election was fraud; ard
the part, if any, the man took in it who ddu't
profit by it, is now Of very little consequence.
That the election was frau all conosde, and.
rs Mr.. Tilden was not proitted By it and Mr..
Hayes was the friends Of the latter would
choose tho part of wisdom by s,ying as little
about it as possible. The people Of the country,
the newspapers may res; assured, are tired Of
tho whole matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
News 90 the Dag.

Arrangements orc being made Tor grand
international exposition il New ork ~ 1855.
Tho Calvert sugar ref0cry, 10 Baltimore,
has been sold to Mr. Harrison, 6 sugar reilacr,
Of Philadelphia for $4,000.
It's run,crcd in Washington that the SOU Ct
Admiral Porter has been discovered colau'tcr
for three or four thousand dollars.
Tic Confederate monument at Augusta Tas
unveiled Yesterday in the presence OF vast
crowd. Gov. Coqui,t, Hon. Alexander Il.
Stephens and others we're present. The monu
ment was executed in Italy, aud Is said to be
one of the haudsomest 10 the country.
The Synod of Georgia, by vote OF forty ont
to seventeen, has sustained tho appear OF ffack
h. Black, suspended from the Central ffesp9
terrain Church Of Atlanta, tor giving dancing
party in his house. The church session will
appeal the case to tie General Assembly.
The four tranps who attempted to wreck
Shore Line freight train early on "Wednesday
morning wero ipgeriousy captured last night,
two by being offered ride 90 al engine and
two by being aI!ured to supposedly disabled
engine. They were bound over to the Superior
Court.
The executors of William j. Gamer, of Pbila'
delphia, member of the firm of James ..
Mason & Co., the blackiDg firm, who died
several years ago, have rendered their account.
The total estate amounts to $7O2, 649.5l, and
the only heir is HARRISON K. Gamer, son of MIR.
Caoer, who has not yet attained his majority
Mr.. W. H. Vanderbilt paid Geo. N. Stone,
of Cocipuati, S2l, 900 cash tor bis tour year
old FLY Maud d., who trotted mile 10 FL
at Lexington, laat week. Ooe half the interest
in the stallion Hamb!etonian MambIi1o, owned
By Jos. Montgomery, ct Harrisburg, "a, was
recently sold to Chas. N. Resell, of Phlladel
phia, for $4,000.
A Fort Worth special says two masked men
stopped the west bound stage coach yesterday,
GEAR Mcrry's Creek. While the highwaymen
were p!uudcEiDg tho mail bags two iraigbters
drove up and opened FIRE on the robbers. One
of their horses vas wounded. The robbers ro'
turned the fire, but seeing it was getting hot,
both mounted one hcrao aud rode away. They
secured three registered packages, the value OF
which is unknown. The stage was without
passengers.
The Garmsn. American National Bank Of
Washington city closed lis doors yesterday
moroing, and was followed by the American,
German Savings Bark, both occupying the
same building. The National Bank has been
crippled by the shli0kagc OF real estate on
which they held mortgages, bu;s it is said, will
DC able to pay its deposltors. The savings
bank was organized to enable the officers OF the
National bank to make such investments
through the former Institution IS could not
legally BE- made By the latter, the law oEb!d
disg National bank from Investing il real
estate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01

Gen. B. +. Butler opposes the payment OF
the Canadisn award, and Gen. z. II. Sheridan
favors the occupation Of Mexico by United
States troops, 10 case the disorders on tie Rio
Grande border DO not csss, by certain speei
fed date If both thess heroes were treated
like the two famous Kilkenny cats. the oouatry
would b better off. That it is possible to 50
treat them none who know them Intimately en-.
terrain doubt. They are caudsl from the
crown of their heads to the soe of their feet,
and, though the string would serve the purpose
it played 10 tho cat fight, if tied to any part of
their bodies, i. would do better around their
necks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
T,oNDox Nov. l,-Thc result CT last Sur.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The result CT last Sur.
days elections for municipal delegate5la 1900
conr1uncs Of France, IS iav Is kntEo' leave 10
doubt Of Tho Issue cl lie San;toria con!cs!s on
the 5 n Ct January 1eze. The returns aro Ios
complete. bas those received 20 to snow Slat
eleven departments now rcEr2:cntcd by twenty
segeu conservative senator's have been won by
the Republicans, tie Hepabiicana having lost Q:
10 department This gallo il Encfo than suih
oiert to turn the minority, in the senate a
Republican majority CT st least II or IS IS con,
fdently expected. :.
BERLIN, Nov. l.-Iho police have l1terdlc
ted tho sale Of tho sociastc works Of Lassalle.
DUBLIN, Nov. Inlay Dcoth C9lleee, IN the
county Of Kildare, is on fire. Engines and
firemen have been dispatched by rail from this
cilv to the scene Of the disaster.
LONDON, Nov 1.-In the pedestrian touina'
meot Corkey at one O'Clock today had usde
4l9 miles. Weston. 5ih Cd the list, hsd made
355 miles. Weston lett ankle js swollen aud
painful.
PARIS, Nov. 1.-Garn;cr Pages, The states
man and hsto.i,D, is dead at tbs age Of IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01

| BY TIL. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 0p
MERICA-A PROCLAMATION.
Tho recurrence of that season ct which it !,
| the habit Of Cur people to make dcvout and
public confession CT their constant Dependence
upon the Divine favor for all the good gifts Of
life AID happiness. and of public peace and
prosperity, exhibits ID tho record Of the wear
abundant reasons for our gratitude and tEaDks.
giving.
Exhuberspt barvests, productive lnines, a1a-
pie crops Of the staples OF trade and manufac
lures have enriched The country.
The resources thus furnished to Cur reViYinp
Industry and expanding commerce ere hasten
ing the day when discorda and distress through
the length and breadth of the land will, under
the continued favor of Providence, have given
way to confideEce, and energy. and assured pros
perty.
Peac, with all nations has been maintained
unbrolsen, domestic tranquility has prevailed,
and the Institutions CT liberty and iustic, which
the wisdom ard virtue Of our fathers estab
| lished remain the eicry and Jefero, CT their
children.
The general prevalence Of the hlessiog Of
health through cur Tids !aud has made more
conspicuous the sufferioc and sorrows which
the dark shadow Of pestileuce has cast npou
porVUu VI ouC people. LUIS HeaVy tHl;cll0u
even the Divine Ruler has tempered to the SUI.
ieEug communities ia the universal sympathy
end succor which have flowed to their relief;
and the waolo nation may ri DICE 10 the unity
Of spirit in our people by winch they chcerluI!y
share one anothefJ hurders
Now, therefore, |, Rutherford +. Hayes,
President Of the Uoitcd States, do appoiai
Thursday. the 2S!h day Of November next, as
a day Of National Thanksgiving and Prayer
aud earnestly recommend that, withdrawing
themselves from secular cares and labors the
people of the United States % meet together
on that day 10 their respective places OF VT
ship. there to give thanks aud praise to A
mighty God for lis mercles, snd to devout9
beseech their continuance.
Iu witness whereof | have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal Of the United Ststes
to be affixed.
| Done at the city OF WASHINGTON this Both
day of October IN the year Of our Lord ole
thousand eight hundred aud seventy. eight, and
Of the Independence Of tho United States tie
one hundred aad third.
ISEAL: +, B. HAYES.
BY the President:
WM. NJ. EvARTs, Secretary Of State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01

Tue true story OF the death of the "co!orci
republican politician" Stith, near Petersburg,
from which southern outrage was manu-.
featured, and which gave sone cf the so.called
liberal press CT the North occasion to read
homilies to Virginia, turns out 70 be that be
was shot by ms1 named Williams, who farmed
On shares 10 his ncighborhood, AID was shot in
self defense during difficulty that occurred
about Stilhs' COW, that had trespasssd on bis
growing crop. and that Williams Immediately
after the shooting delivered himself up to the
authorities and will DO tried ucxt weak. Now
cut CT this Sas ooneocted one Of the most SEN
sstional southern outrages' that the radicals
and their abettors, some Of the 81 called liberal
press, have yet devised for misleading tho peo.
pie of the North and making radical pa,ty
capital. And it is only fair sample CT ali the
other southern outrsges."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
Mrs Hayes Temp erance Regulations


Ii was rumored some time ago that, after
Mrs. Hayes visit to Newport lest summer, her
rigid views on intemperance had relaxed to the
extent Of permitting 10 future the use Of wine
at the White House dinners. There is not
the slightest foundation for this story, and Mrs
Hayes has no intention Ct deviating from the
curse she has pursued in this respect since
she became mistress of the White House.
Tho rule established by Mrs. Hayes exoud-
log wine from the dinner table at the White
House will continue to be inexorably enforced
during the coming winter. TIE only excep-
ton likely to be mado will DO in respect to the
President ) annual dinner to the foreign Min.
listers, when the usual array of wines core
spending to grand State dioner will be
served, but 70 wine glasses will be placed be.
fore the President Or Mrs. Hayes. As this
feast is semi official in its character, it IT, in
tho maiD, under the control Of the Secretary
Of State, and, therefore, Mrs. Hayes cannot
properly be held responsible for the tolerance
Of Wire on these occasions.
At the dinner given by the President to tho
Cincinnati Literary Club last Tuesday even.
ing, which was the first formal dinner Ct the
season, the prominent fluids was Potomau ga.
ter Wash. Cor. Bolt. Amer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
Nail Makers.

WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. 1.-The conven'
ton of nailers, held.here yesterday, was well
attended, delegates being present from twenty
miles west Of the AlIegaDys.
The folIoHieg resolution Was uaaum: usy
adopted:
Resolved, That We, the nailers iG convention
assembled, adopt the present scale OF prices as
the standard OF making nails 10 tho future, and
We will do 10 work under any other arrange
meut or contract whatever, except 10 cOnlorml.
ty with the present scale and basis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
Goal Sale.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The Philadelphia
aud Reading Coal and Iron Company has issued
the following circular o.! prices for coal deliver
ed Oh board vessels at Por. Richmond for No
vember: Hard white ash, $3.50 for lump
steamboat aud broken, So 3j for egg, 1896 tot
stove, 49, 40 for chestnut and s. 80 for pee
Free burning and North FraokIiu white ash
So 40 for broken, $3.50 for egg, So. % for stove
So 80 for chestnut and 81 2j for pea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
The November DECEMBER number of the

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS number of the In.
ternational Review has been received from its
publishers, A. 8. Barnes Il Co., New York.
Its contents are Does Humanity Require o
New Revelation, Pending Ordeals of Democracy,
The Government Library at Washington, The
Final Philosophy, Successful Mediocrity, Social
Democracy in Germany, After Specie Resump-
zion. A Shocking Story, and Contemporary
Literature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-01
Caleb Cushing's DecIination.

NEwBURYroRT, Msss., November l, 1873
Caleb Cushing's letter declining the nomination
by the Worcester democratic convention for the
Attorney G enerslshp. is published this morn.
ing The letter is dated September 23d, aud
states IS the reason for his decision his advanced
age and his not possessing the qualification OF
fVo years residence which the constitution re.
quires, otherwise his personal friendship for
General Butler would have induced him to &C.
cept the nomination.