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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Late Hours.

All animals, except those that prowl
at night, retire to rest soon after the sun
goes down, from which We may conclude
that Nature intended that the human
species should follow their example. It
is from the early hours of sleep, which
are the most sweet and refreshing, that
the REORGANIZATION of muscular energy
and bodily strength takes place, as we'll
- OF that due excitability of the brain
indispensable to the exertion of our wax
ing hours. Sleep has been called the
chief nourisher in life's FEAST" but
how few find it suchl In order tina
sleep. may be refreshing, it is necessary
TO take sufficient exercise in the open air
during the day, to eat q light supper, OF
none Ut all, avoiding tea OF coffee late in
the evening, to sleep on q hair mattress,
with . light covering Of bed-clothes, in q
room fully ventilated. It is we'll known
that the Duke of Wellington, till. = hale
old man, vas accustomed to sleep on I
narrow hard pallet; and We believe thu
conch Of her Majesty IL also Of the sim
plest possible construction. It is report
ed that the Duke justified the marrow
nem Of his resting place on the plea tina
when . man wishes TO turn, It IN thel
high time to turn out WeseldOm hea
the lAborious peasant complain Of rest
le. nights. The INDECENT pampere,
epicnre, or the man who Overtasks hi
brain and denies himself bodily exercise
- liablest0 s~3eep1easpsa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Bulearians and Negroes.

A wal correspondent, writing to a
London newspaper, says: every day
that l pass in Bulgaria ! am reminded of
the condition Of the negroes of the
southern states of America after they
were emancipated by the result of the
civil war. It was my fortune to spend
several years in those states at the close
of the war, and therefore ! have had
ample opportunities for drawing COM
parsons between the two subject races.
There is one cardinal point of difference,
however-the average negro had no idea
whatever of looking out for himself, and
was, consequently, careless in matters
concerning financial transactions, where
as, the Bulgarian has as keen q scent for
the confines as anything I ever saw.
The physical condition Of the negro was
superior to that Of the Bulgarian---his
master provided him with much better
house, furniture, and clothing, than those
possessed by the Bulgarian but in gen
eral intelligence, in political ideas and
aspirations, in their vapid, objectless X
~istcnce, the two races are almost exactly
| similar. There are educated Ito a GER
tain e~xtent) Bulgarians in the larger
towns, but SO there were negroes who
possessed a fair education"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

,o.t,s accidental confinement in the
midst of q yoemanry camp gave MN
ia;sure to mediate his theme to the
sound of the bugle; suddenly there
flashes ON him the idea OF extending MS
s;mnIe outline 30 az to embrace a viva
nanorama of that old Border life OF war
and tumult. A friends suggestion led
r. the arrangement. ard frame of the Lay
and the conception of the ancient har-
per. Thus step by step grew the poem
that first made its author famous. Inc
manuscript of "Waverly" lay hidden
away in an old cabinet for years before
the public were aware of its existence.
In t,e words of the Great Unknown:
II had written the great part OF the
first volume and sketched other passages,
when | mislaid the manuscript; and
only fourd it by the merest accident, as
| was rumaging the drawer of an old
cabinet; and ! took the fancy OF finishing
it,"
Charlotte Bronte's chance discovery OF
a manuscript volume of verses in her
sister Emily's handwriting led, from a
mutual confession of the Juror poeticus,
to the Joint publication of their poems.
which, though adding little to their sub
seuuent fame, at least gives us another
instance of how much OF what is called
chance has often to do with the carry
ing out of literary projects. 1t was the
burning of Drury Lane Theater that led
to the production of "The Rejected Adj
dresses" the success of which, says one
of the authors, "decided Elm to embark
in that literary career, which the favor
of the novel-reading world rendered both
pleasant and profitable to him." Most
of us know how that famous fairy tale,
"Alice in Wonderland" came to be writ.
ten. The characters in "Oliver Twist"
of Fagin, Skies and Nancy were sug.
gested by some sketches of C~ruikshank,
who long had a design to show the life
of a London thief by a series Of draw
ings. Dickens, while paying Cruik'
shank a visit, happened to turn over
some sketches in a portfolio. When he
came to that one which represents Fagin
in the condemned cell, he studied it fol
half an hour, and told his friend that he
was tempted to change the whole plo'
of his story, not to carry Oliver through
adventures in the country, but to TAX
him up into the thieves den in London
show what this life was, and bring Olive
through it without sin or shame
| C~ruikshank consented to let Dicken
write up to as many of the drawings a
he thought would suit his purpose. 5
the story as it now runs resulted in
great measure from that chance inspet
ton of the artists portfolio. The re
markable picture of the Jew malefactc
in the condemned cell biting his nails i
the torture of remorse, is associated wit
a happy accident. The artist bad bee
laboring at the subject for several day
and thought the task hopeless; when 81
ting up in the bed n morning with h
hand on his chin and his fingers in h
mouth, the whole attitude expressive
dispair, he saw his face in the chew;
glass. "That's it," he exclaimed
" that's the expression | want" Ar
he soon finished his picture.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Cards Instructine to Soldiers.

A question in the British army at
present is, shall the soldiers be allowed
to play cards? France and Germany en-
courage it, asst is thought that the game
quickens the intellect. Those who have
studied the effects Of card plaing in the
British army asserts that It drives out
chess, checkers, and in fact all mild
games and develops an extraordinary
passion for gambling in the brave sol
dier's breast. Card playing ought to
make the soldier handle spades with
ease, give him a thorough knowledge of
knaves, and make him quick to use
clubs if compelled to. It elevates his
social standing and familiarizes him
with kings and queens. Attention to
the call Of the "trump it" is incalcula-
ted, while he has excellent opportunities
to lead ct times. He learns to cut, and
in fact obtains many hints useful in 4
soldiers life from card playing.-Detyoil
Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
NIGHT.

Night came down Der al the earth,
And took the tired Day,
And bore her far AWAY.
The moon like some vast l~ight-house seemed,
Far up In the Milky Way; 81
The gltstering stars like tiny barks,
At anchor round her lay.
And like . single silver thread
That twines In some dark curl,
The river wound through trees and brakes,
A cleaning band CT pearl.
heard the soft low dip of oars,
Like . weary slow feart-throb;
And the waveacts Tapped the bow oil the ooa'-'
A low half broken sob.
And on that night, 10 long ago,
A vision wondrous sweet
Came to me in its fullest joy,
So perfect ard complete.
o golden dream! why did l wake
TO find IL past md gore?
TIE dream was HE q g'or.Ou day;
The waking, cold gray lawn.
'Twere better far that I had died
Believing 1t were true,
'Twere better far to sleep for aye
Beneath the sky 70 blue,
Then liv,, when each long weary day
Seems longer than before;
Wren life Is but a constant pain
A wound unbea'ed and sore.
The river still flows murmuring on;
TIE sta are just a. bright
As when Ire vision came % me
That restiul summer night.
TIa same? Yes. aiore am changed.
Oh God! each weary day
wish thrt I had died the night
-Harper's Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Abandoned at Sea.

At all times ships Of one kind OF
another are floating about at sea, abandoned
by officers and crew, in what seems a hope
less condition. Some are dismantled and
mere hulks, some are swimming keel up
wards. some are water-logged, but being lad
en- with timber will not sink, but are driven
hithec and thither as the wind and waves
may direct. So people afflicted with catarrh,
bronchitis and consumption, are abandoned
by physicians and friends as incurable, yet
thousands OF such are annually restored TO
perfect health by the use of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy and DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. The Ca;arrh Remedy
is unequaIed as a soothing and healing local
application, while the Discovery pufities and
enriches the blood and imparts tone and
vigor to the whole system.
VIDoLIA, La. April II, 1877.
DIR. PIERCE:
Dear Sri suffered for twelve years with
that most offensive and lOathsome of all dis.
eases-catarrh. MY taste and smell were
completely destroyed. procured a supply
of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy end your
Golden Medical Discovery, which ! used
according to directions, and a complete and
permanent cure was speedily effected. |
take pleasure in recommending them to all
afflicted. Ever thankfully yours,
CLARA f. HUNT.
WADING RIVER, Burlington Co., Nj,
February %, 1877.
DR.. PIERCE:
Dear Sir-Your Golden Medical Discov
ery is the best medicine for coughs, colds
and consumption, / ever knew. 1t has saved
my life. Respectfully yours,
HELEN b. MCANNEY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

CRULLERs.-Six ounces butter, three
quarters of a pound of sugar, one and
th~ree-quarter pounds flour, six eggs, n
nutmeg; fry in lard.
OLD-FAsHIoNED CAKE,-Two cupfuls
sugar, one cupful butter, three cupfuls
-four, one-half cupful sour milk, one-half
teaspoonful soda dissolved in it, one tea
spoonful cinnamon, one-half t%easpoonful
cloves and allspice, one-half t~easpoonful
nutmeg, two cupfuls ~raisins, one wine
glassful brandy.
PLUM PUDDING.-One pound Of raj
sins, one-half pound suet chopped fine
let stand over night. Next morning
soak one pound of bread in n pint OF
milk warmed, beat it fine, add to it the
~raisins, etc., with three eggs, a grated
nutmeg, one tablespoonful Of sugar and
a wineglassful of brandy. Put it into &
bag well Toured and boil six hours.
GINGER DROP CAKEs.-Two cupfu}.
molasses, one cupful lard, half a cupfu
boiling water poured on q heaping des
ertspoonful soda, one egg, n desert
spoonful cinnamon, n spoonful cloves
one ~teaspoonful salt; put in a good dea
of -four before pouring in the holm!
water; stir it quite stiff, and drop in
dripping-pan.
PUFF PAsTE.-To every pound of fou
add three-quarters of a pound OF goo
butter, the yolk of one egg; use ice-col
water; chop half the butter into tn
fcur, then stir in the beaten yolk, an
as much water as needed; work all int
a dough, roll out thin, spread on som
of the butter, fold closely, butter sid
in, and %re-roll; repeat this until the bu'
ter is all used up. Keep the paste in
cool place until you wish to make it i
pancakes or pies.
LADY FINGERs.--1n n pound pov
dered sugar break eleven eggs, and bes
together until SO light that no hair-lir
will form in the fruit; then add or
pound of sifted -four, stirring in vel
lightly; butter some sheets of pape
pour the cake through a pipe made fe
the purpose, or a paper funnel, on II
paper, in cakes three inches long a1
very narrow; sift powdered sugar ov'
the top; bake in a rather rapid owe
and do not take them from the pap
, until cold. Another--Two eggs beat,
very light; one cnpful white sugar ad
: ed; half a ~teaspoonful cream tarts
/ the same Of soda, and -four enough t
: a stiff dough. Put the cream tartar wi
' the -four, and dissolve the soda with
4 little warm water. Roll out, sprint
1 with sugar, and cut in pieces the size
y middle fingers. Place on buttered pap
t tins, lot letting them touch, and do I
e let them bake very brown.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

The Greatest Discovery Of the Age 10 DR..
Tobias celebrated Venetian Liniment! 20 years be-
tore the public. and warranted TO cure Disrrhsa,
pysentery, Collie and Spasms. taken Internally; ana
Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore Throats, Cute,
Bruises, Old Sores, and Pains 10 the Limbs, BACK
and Chest, externally. 1t has never failed. No lam
ily will ever be without II after once giving II a fair
trial. Price. ~ cents. Ds. TOBIAS VENETIAN
HORSE L1NIMENT, in Pint Bottles. at One Dollar.
is warranted superior to any other, or NO A I Tor
the cure Of Collie, Cuts, Bruises, Old Sores, etc. SOLD
by all Druggists. Depot-10 Park Place. New iork'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
The Horse Can Take Care Of Himself.

The steamer Ontario, on her last trip
to England with a thousand head of
live stock, encountered fearful gales,
and gave rise to some experiments which
may prove of value in the future. Two
hundred and twenty animals were killed
by the tossing. When the storm was at
its height the owner of the fine draught
horse Denmark, cut him loose from his
box and led him out. 1t was not ten
minutes before the animal was "on his
sea legs" bracing himself like an old tar,
and be stood in his tracks for II hours
without moving his feet a hairs breadth
He sold for 81 800 on landing, and gave
valuable proof that a horse can take the
best care of himself if left alone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Fsrtilixine with Charcoal.

The owner of a large vineyard on Kel-
ley's Island writes me that a neighbor OF
his had a large grape vine growing not
far from an old cistern which had a FL
tering apartment filed with charcoal;
and a root of the vine, having found its
way into that charcoal, filling the entire
mass with its ramifications the effect on
the growth and productiveness of the vine
was astonishing. He intends therefore to
try some experiments with powdered
charcoal as q fertilizer. 1t is probable,
however, that in the case of the cistern
the charcoal was saturated with f~ertiliz-
ing ingredients filtered from rain water,
and hence comparatively little benefit
may result from the application Of char
coal unless mixed with richer ingredi-
ents. S~aturating it with water, in which
hen manure is dissolved, would no doubt
be very Neutrality-suspicious. 81
Country Gentleman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
DIR. PIERCE:
HEART DISEASE can be cured-to

HEART CHH U
prove our assertion we print the following
This /. to certify that l have used DIR. Graves
HEART REGULATOR. and from the worst stages of
Heart Disease ! now consider my self well, by the use
of one and one-half bottles of HEART REGULA
TOR. have been troubled a little more than a year
with a Eluggish misleading of the heart aud could do
no STOPPING work whatever. l applied to the best
physicians of New England. and got no relief, but by
the simple use Of this really valuable remedy, l am
now able to do a good days work, and experience nc
distress from Il. I think there is mott inIth 'tcquals
the HEART REGULATOR, and l al Use all afflicted
in any way with Hcert Disease TO give il u thorough
trial, and they will not regret 1t.
THOMAS Towns, Tilton, n. H.
Send your name to +. +. INGALLS,, Con.
cord, N. H., for a pamphlet containing a lis,
of testimonials of cures, &c.
For sale by druggists at so cents and 81
ner hottie.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

For the benefit of young farmers like
myself, I will give my experience in sell
ing hogs, whether on foot or dressed, will
pay best, when one has the chance of
doing either. / know it is owing to the
price, age and size of the pigs, to a great
extent. The price here last season was
four cents and q half On foot, six cents
dressed The question with me was
whether it would pay best to sell dressed
or on foot. Tested the subject as far a.
my opportunities would permit, not hay-
ing anything to weigh with but a beam.
I weighed the pigs, each one, after kill
ing and bleeding, then dressed and
cleaned, and after hanging an hour
weighed again, with the following re-
J suit: Flint pig before dressing, tive hum
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
OR SEND FOR A COPY.

This is the oldes: paper printed In Milwaukee
and has been printed under the same management
for over thirty years. 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 arr
worth ten times its price. 1t is the best, and In
fact, the only Story Paper in the State. Its storie'
for one year, il bound in q volume, would cost al
least five dollars.
Any postmaster will show you . ample OF thu
paper, and will forward your money for you, o.
you can mail $3.50 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, 1878-02-06

Good Beds for Stock.

A good bed tor the morse, COW anu
other stock kept housed during the win
ter, goes much farther towards saving
feed, and keeping stock thriving and
comfortable, than a large class OF farmers
and Others are willing to allow. -Four
tons of fodder will more than equal five
tons, where damp, scanty bedding, and
hard, cold, uncomfortable standing
places only, are provided. There are
very few farmers who cannot provide
with little difficulty or expense, plenty
of litter to give their stock good, COM
Portable beds through the usual season
of necessary shelter and stabling. There
is usually refuse fodder, straw, and such
other matter which may be thus utilized
and made into manure by this process;
forest leaves and muck are at his COM
mand very frequently, where the dispo-
sition is not wanting, but the whole IN
wolves some labor. What is there which
il connected with the farm that does not
involve labor? The coarse refuse fod-
der needs to be cut, or in some way
made fine, before going into the manure
heap.
This cutting up may be made a light
matter where the will is not wanting.
For cornstalks, a block and part of an
old scythe with a wood handle affixed
to n end, will make short work where
any more economical implement is want.
ing. Muck should be dug and well dried,
and then be housed conveniently for
use. Straw and other long litter should
be made shorter in some way, before
passing into the manure heap, for ease in
handling. Fine sand makes a good bed
ding material, where it is to be had con-
~veniently, and makes a good dressing for
any heavy soil. Sawdust makes about as
comfortable a bed as anything, but all
may not be able to procure it a needed.
Sawdust very frequently is allowed to 60.
to waste at the mills, or is used as
a fuel, but the farmer could afford to
pay it's fuel value, where within a rea-
sonable distance Of his place, for bed
ding. 1t makes a neat clean bed
ding material where well dried,
and applied judiciously. 1t should
be confined within the standing or lying
space of the stock, by suitable cleats or
partitions, and be spread two TO four
inches deep, and when wet, must be re-
moved to be mixed with the droppings
of the stock. Sawdust furnishes a most
agreeable and refreshing standing bed
for tired teams, cooling and soothing to
to feverish and hard used feet, to a
greater extent than any other common
bedding. 1t will not require a large
amount for a single animal, SO that the
storage room need only be 'Proportioned
to the number of animals, or to the availa-
BILE supply. Ihave known farmers haul
sawdust five or eight miles for bedding in
the horse stable, and they thought it a
good investment. Two horses will haul
as large a load as can well be put on any
common wagon, with boards and stakes
10 confne it.-W III. White, in Country
Gentleman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Medical Ntudents.

THE twenty-second graduating course
of lectures in the Kentucky School Of Medi.
cine, Louisville, Ky, will begin March ist.
Five per cent Of the class granted bene-
fciary privileges. For further particulars
address ~ above.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Duty OF Factory Managers.

The National Live Stock Journal makes
the following sensible suggestions: TIE
factory manager has an excellent oppor-
tunity to assist dairymen in the improve
ment of their herds and the increased
yield Of milk. Farmers have been so
long accustomed to 90 on from year to
year without keeping any account OF
their transactions, that they need to be
put on the right road and stimulated to
q proper oversight of their business. The
factory owners are directly interested in
having a good quality and large quantity
of milk. If dairymen are successful in
the production of milk, the factory own
ers are more successful in its manufac
ture. 1t is not only, then, the duty, but
to the interest of factory owners to as
sist their patrons in the selection of the
best herds of cows; and there is no way
they can better do this than by keepin,
an accurate account of the number O
cows MIXED by each patron; and, hav
ing the pounds Of milk delivered, the,
can easily make at the end of the seasol
q statement of the yield of every herr
whose milk has been delivered. Ever,
manager would find a full attendance a
a meeting of patrons called to examin
the comparative yield Of all the differen
herds. This would excite discussion an
rivalry in the production of milk
would set them all to studying the que
tions of breeding, feeding and s~electio
of cows. 1t would really require littl
labor to the factory manager. He coul
place the number Of COWS MIXED b
each patron on the margin Of a bool
opposite his name; and by asking eac
one to inform him when q COW is adde
or disposed Of, the record would be con
: plete 1T the end of the season. The
! statistics would be eagerly published
agricultural papers for the benefit
their renders
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

BURNET1's COCAINE allays irritation,
removes all tendency TO dandruff, and in.
vigorates the action of the capillaries in the
highest degree. The COCAINE has earned
a deserved reputation for promoting the
growth and preserving the beauty of the
human hair. Ladies dressing their hair
deliberately for the evening will find that it
imparts a healthy natural gloss to the hair,
and will cause it to retain it's shape for hours
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

Knowing worthy persons who desire useful and no
nnne'ztite employment win help such by directing
them to send for a Special Agents Circular Of
FRANK LE.LIE'S SUNDAY MAGAZINE, q
Household Periodical, unsec ional and unsectarian,
edited by Rev. DR.. Deems. Good terms made
to such as send a recommendation from a clergy
man and ten cents for postage for n specimen copy.
address, FRANK LESLIE"S PUBLISHING
HOUSE, S37 Pearl street.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

A GREEN countryman makes . fat faro
bank Turner'S Fall Reporter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Get the Genuin0.

The genuine DooLEY's YEAST Pow.
DER is sold only in cans. Always refuse it il
offered loose or in bulk. 1t is the p~ractics
of many grocers and dealers to keep cheay
Baking or Yeast Powder loose, and sell il
forany brand that is called for. We, there.
fore, iaution purchasers to see that they gel
it only in cans, under the Label and Trade
Mark of the Manufacturers, DooLEY 4
BROTHER, New York.