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

The historical island of st. Helena is
said to rapidly going to decay, owing to
the opening of the Suez canal, the use
OF steam condensers, and the accelerated
speed of vessels plying between Europe
and India. There are now only 1851
males left on the island, of whom 1854
are children,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

The annual income of the church of
England is $S6, 100000. The church has
10000 religious edifces, including 80
cathedrals, 10000 glebe houses, 81 Epis-
copal palaces, and 100000 acres of
land, much of it in good condition for
ti1lape
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Maira Gos,aIy gsnrisr.
JOB Department
Having . Full Supply Of Jsb Typs,
A FAST JOB PRESS
wssrs pEspaesd TO Do
ANYTdlMo On THIS LINZ
With Nea.ncss, and
ON TEN E-rcG.yS;:... ---crlcs.
so He DID.

I'm out Of work and have no food"
Spoke up the tramping cheat.
III give you both, the man replied
So sit you down and eat:
Thou unto yonder wood pile 20,
Where toll till return,
And feel how proud thing 1t is
livelihood to earn"
A saddened look came DER the tramp:
He seemed like one bereft;
He slowed away the victuals Geld:
He--saw the wood and left!
--Letisf0n journal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Milwaukee,

MINIATURES, January, 29-l2:OO NJ
Flour-lnactiye but steady; choice spring
@4s7k. Wheat-Irregular No. 2 cash at
Sl.044@l.05; No. 1 at $l.Ost91.O9; No. 1
hard at $l.0914; No. 5 9S1@9SAc; No. 2
seller March Sl.04@l05ss, closing at $1.O5.
Corn-Dull No. 2 at 40H. Oats-Quiet at
23Ac. Rye-Very dull at 5O11c. Barley
Firm; No. 2 at 5s@5S1zc; No. 8 Soc. Pork
Quiet but firm; $10.75 for cash. $lO.95 for
seller March. Lard-Duli at $7.35. Hogs
Good to choice $3.90@400; common $500
3.S5; dressed 81 25Gl4.32k.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

IN the Paris international exposition
s'f this year there is to be chess congress,
which will probably exceed in import
ance any previous thing of the Sort An
apartment in the main building is to be
fitted up, and the French government is
to give an object of art worth 5000
francs as a prize to the champion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
.TEs OF ADVERTISING
CURRENT TOPICS.

The socialistic press of Germany has
been increased by the publication of ten
new journals, started in various parts of
the empire. Der Socialist has also been
started in Vienna, and another new
organ of the same character in Zurich.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

A QUEER death took place in York
State last week. 1t was the demise Of a
savings bank of sheer old age. The Che
mango Valley Savings Bank died because
quorom of trustees could not be OBJ
tained-six of the thirteen were dead,
and the other seven were so old that
they wished to retire from banking. 1t
has paid everything, and has $l30.65 on
hand. The balance is not overwhelm-
ing, but it is on the correct side of the
ledger
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

New ENGLAND's fishermen say that
they have no reason to complain over
the seasons catch, which has been fairy
profitable, although hardly up to the
average. The mackerel fleets returned
with not more than half the usual num-
bers, but the herring, cod and halibut
hauls were up to the former standards.
The Bank and George fleet have already
landed $4,000 tons of green fish in
Gloucester, and vessels are arriving at
the rate of fifty week. Prices are we'll
maintained
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

THEY have peculiar feature of dead
headism IN Germany, where, in fact, it
is made compulsory by the government.
Not only is every theatre in Germany
obliged to admit military officers and
men at reduced rates, but the manager is
also bound, by clause in his license, to
reserve a certain number Of free tickets
for each representation for the disposal
of the military authorities. In Berlin,
where there are ten theatres, from forty
to fifty officers and from two hundred
and fifty soldiers tickets are distributed
daily among the regiments of the gar.
risOn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

STANDING Rock AGENCY, on the
Upper Missouri, takes its name from a
bottles shaped bowlder about two feet
high and about eighteen inches through
at its base. on the prairie two miles north
of this point. Every day it is visited by
members of the tribe, who paint it red,
green or yellow, as fancy dictates. In
summer wreaths of flowers are thrown
over the rock, and in winter the upper
portion is wrapped in flannel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

THE Cincinnati Commercial put an in
dustrious sub-editor to work on its files a
few days ago, to make list of all the
murders committed iu the United States
during 1876. The result is list of ap-
palling dimensions 1t fills seven col
umns of fine type. Unfortunately there
is no summary showing the total number
or classifying the homicides by motives
or methods. There seems to be an aver
of about three for every day in the year.
1t is frightful showing, and it brings
the fact home to us with unwelcome
force that human life is in greater dan.
ger in the United States from the bullet,
knife and bludgeon of the murderer than
in any other country or the civilized
world,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
Foreign.

LONDON, January 29-l2:30 P. M.-Con-
soils at 95 9-l6. Liverpool wheat market
opens very quiet, but steady. Floating car
goes quiet; on passage quiet. Good cargoes
average quality No. 2 Chicago wheat, for
shipment, DC, 49s.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GENERAL FOREIGN NOTES.

ROME dispatch says the Pope is prepar.
ing an allocution against Russia for the per.
secution of the Church in Poland, and
against King IIumbert, on his accession to
the throne, and TO, the assumption of the
title king of Italy.
On the 2Sth, the French Academy of
Science awarded the prize on astronomy to
Prof. Hall, the American discoverer of the
satellite of Mars.
THE island below Pesth, Hungary was
flooded on the 2Sth, and twenty villages
submerged.
TBE United States vice consul at Shang.
hal states that terrible famine is raging in
the four provinces of North China, and that
children are daily sold for food in the mar.
kets.
THE Earl of Carnarvon, colonial secre.
tary, and Lord Derby, foreign secretary,
have rendered their designations. The
formers resignation has been accepted.
There is reason to believe that Derby will
reconsider his withdrawal.
A PROVINCIAL journal says the Duke Of
Cambridge, field marshal commanding-in-
chief, who was visiting in the country, was
unexpectedly summoned to London by
telegraph.
A PORTION OF the town Of Pesth is inun-
dated by a rise in the river Danube. A re-
currence of the disaster of 1875 and 1876 is
feared.
The French chamber of deputies, has
adopted Il bill granting amnesty for press
offences. Two thousand and seven hundred
persons were convicted of such offences
under the De Broglie cabinet
THE marriage rites of King Alfonso and
Princess Mercedes were performed at
Madrid on the 23d, amidst great public re.
joicing.
LoMAs, WESTON & Co., merch ants, ship.
owners and insurance agents, London, have
failed. Liabilities S275,00C
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

IT having come to the knowledge of
the Kentucky legislature that certain
owners of thoroughbred cattle had Sc
lected their most valuable animals as
work beasts, and cows and calves ex-
cmpted by state law from execution, at
tachment, distress, and fee bills, bill
has been introduced declaring that no
animal shall be catalogued as work
beast which is worth more than $3.50.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
WASHINGTON.

THE senate finance committee, on the
10Th, authorized Senator Allison to offer,
with its sanction, as an amendment to the
silver bill, his provision for an international
money conference, to fix a common ratio
value of gold and silver. The determine
ton of this ratio, is not, however, condi-
tion precedent to the provisions of the bill
On the contrary, the bill, il enacted, is to
go into effect Immediately, and the confer
ence, if agreed to, will be held subsequently,
THE popular subscription to the four per
cent. loan aggregated about $500, 600, on the
2sth, making total subscription to date of
about s. 900, 900. Eight banks were desig-
mated as depositors in addition to those al
ready engaged in receiving deposits under
the recent circular of the department..
A CONVENTION of state agricultural so.
cieties will be held at Washington on the
third Tuesday of February.
THE secretary of the treasury has refused
to receive drafts issued by bankers and 9TH
ers, in payment of subscriptions to the four
per cent. loan.
On the 18th inst. Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines
was at the land Office to ascertain to whom
land, granted to her father, Daniel Clark,
between 1901 and 1904.
THE president entertained ex-Secretary
Bristow, and number of distinguished
acguaintances at the executive mansion on
the evening of the oath. The dinner was
elegant, though not ceremonious.
JOHN G. MYEHs, who was suspended as
consul general at Shanghai, has requested
the house of representatives to investigate
the administration of the consulate at that
port during the term of Geo. F. Seward, the
present minister to China.
The president, on the 23d inst, appointed
Henry c. Youngs and John kGrossens, of
Ohio, and Geo. L. Hart and John L. Har.
bridge, of Florida, honorary commissioners
to the Industrial Exposition at Paris. They
were nominated by the governors of their
respective states.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

A REPORT comes from Munich, Bava-
ria, that colored pictures have been pro-
duced by new Photographic process.
Three photographs are taken. The first
is on plate which is sensitive to yellow
rays only; the negative of this is printed
by photo-lithography in yellow ink.
The second photograph is from a plate
only sensitive to blue rays, and the print
ing from this is with blue ink, OVERLAPPING
the first printing. The third photograph
10 of red, and the printing is done with
red ink. The colors thus blended in
printing are said to give the natural tints,
though of this we should require ocular
proof before believing so broad state.
ment,
The new postofiice directory of the
city of London gives some curious sta
tistics regarding the wonderful growth
of the English metropolis. About tn.
year 100 the population stood at $50,
oOo. Half a century later the numbe
reached 655, 900; while in 1850 it had in
creased to 2,362,0O0. More than mil
lion have added since then. Forty year
ago kelly's directory consisted of 81,
small octave pages, with a coach and car
riage guide of ls0 pages included. No,
with the advertisements, it has swelle'
to a massive volume of over 800
pages. There is ono comparison whicl
will show that Londoners do not live b
bread alone. While seven pages suffic
for the bakers, more than seventies
pages are entirely filed with publican,
there being over 400 names.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
THE EAST,

10G EAST.
THREE weeks have now passed since the
Lynn, Mass, shoe manufacturers formed
their combination against Crispin dictation.
There is no oparent change in the situation,
although it is evident that many of the
Crispins regret their hasty action in leaving
their shops at the instigation of their board
of arbitration.
The New York Post of the 2Sth printed
the following: "The banks here, or several
of them, have, since gold fell below $1.02,
been buying large amounts of gold, thereby
putting part, and in s,mc cases the whole,
of their capital into gold. This they have
done so as TO be in a position to encourage
the use of gold among their customers,
with the hope of creating such an extended
use for that metal in mercantile transactions
as shall make the transition from paper to
| gold basis the more easy when the appoint
ed and proper time comes"
The strike of the New York cigar
| makers still continues. Two relief stores
| are furnishing necessaries to the holders of
tickets, and contributions are coming in at
the rate of 5000 to 81 600 per week.
THE New York clearing house executive
committee is ready to place its business
upon gold and greenback basis in com.
mon, the two being interconvertible, if they
can then have the general concurrence of
the clearing house banks.
| A DISPATCH from Philadelphia states that
the Lehigh coal operators have fixed the fol.
lowing line ofpricesa at Mauch Chunk: For
February, lump, broken and egg coal, 500 I;
stove, $2.75; chestnut, $2.35. These prices
are about twenty-five. per cent. higher than
the present month.
WooD & Co., the well.known bronze
founders, of Philadelphia, suspended OIL the
oath. Liabilities, $40, 600; assets, $4,000.
THE house Of representatives of Connec-
ticut has passed resolutions opposing the
Bland silver bill, and favoring the resump
ton OF specie payments.
c. X. COLLINS, founder of the first of the
American steamship lines, died at New
York city on the 22d inst.
THE WEST.
HENRY MILLER, vice-president OF tn,
bank Of d. o. Mills 4 Co., of San Francisco
J died on the 29th.
A SPECIAL dated the 2sth, at Belgrade
says that after four days battle nea
Ratschaunk, the Turks were defeated by tn
Servians, 10000 strong.
: JOHN f. LOVE, a bankrupt commission
9 dealer, and John NJ. Glover, a prominen
b lawyer of st. Louis had fierce persona
: encounter on the street, on the 2Sth. Low
v struck Glover for charging him with dishon
4 esty, and Glover fred two bullets ut his an
n tagonist without wounding him, however
i THE latest word from Gen. Gibbon is !
: the effect that Sitting Bull is not maxim
any hostile movements.
NIKE BRADY, serving three.yeari
term for grand larceny at Toledo, escape
from the Ohio penitentiary, on the 18th, b
climbing over avail. Eight hours sitter ii
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

MONDAY, JaSuary 2s.-Bills were
presented and referred as follows: To wages
due employees Of railroads engaged in Interstate
commerce; amending the act authorizing the re-
funding Of the national debt and providing for the
issue OF four per cent bonds; TO retire the crcua
tion OF national hanks and TO substitute therefor
ment, including customs duties and TO aholish the
tax On benking institutions; fixing the plumber Of
representatives in congress at 1907 abolishing the
iatins to the repeal 81 the resump-
tion act and the remonetisation OF silver the
expiration Of the mosning hour the anti-subsidy
resolutiGn which declares thit no subadies, u
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

WEDNESDAY, January 23.-Ellsworth
introduced bill relieving bank deposits from inter-
nal tax.....The house then considered the steam
boat BILL hut after dspcsing Of all but four pages
lad II aside, and the speaker presented the resou
tions adopted by the in honor OF the late SEN
ator Bosy: Euloeies were pronounced by Hatcher,
Waddell Phillips Knott, Sparks, Throckmorton,
Clark, Ellis and Crttepden, after which the resou-
tl0ns were adopted and The house adjourned.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18

A friend writes from Europe I:
What an amount of discomfort wet
boots entail, to I've sure; and well We
all recall the fretful efforts we have
now aud then made to dtaw on a pair
Of hard baked ones which were put up
by the fire over night to dry. Damp
and adhesive within. they are with.
out stiff aud unyielding as horn.
Once on. they are sort OF modern
stocks destructive Of all comfort and
entirely demoraliuins to the temper.
The following will rob the wet barn
yard Of a slushy winter or spring
evening of half its promise Of discom-
fort for the next morning: When
the boots are taken off Gil them quite
full with dry oats. This grain has
great fondness for damp, and will rap
idly absorb the vestige Of it from the
leather. As it takes up the moisture
i, swells and fills the boot with tight
ly fitting last. keeping its form good
and drying the leather without hard
ening ii. In the morning shake out
the oats and hang them in Tag near
the fire to dry, ready for the next wet
night, draw on the boots, and 60 hap
py about the days work.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18
PrsrerJs for ssbserisers.

"A wise son maketh glad father"
and a prompt paying subscriber caus-
eth an editor to laugh.
"Folly isa joy that is destitute Of
WISDOM" but a delinquent subscriber
causeth suffering in the house Of a
newspaper-maker.
"All the ways Of man are clear in
his own eyes," except the way the de-
linquent subscriber has in not paying
for his newspaper.
"Better Is little with righteous.
ness" than a thousand subscribers who
fail to pay what they owe.
"Beiter dry morsel and quietness
herewith" than long list Of subscri-
hers who cheat the printer.
Better is the poor man that walk.
eth in integrity" and payeth his sub
scription. than the rich man whe con-
tinually telleth the collector to-call
again.
Judgments are prepared for scor.
ners. stripes for the backs Of fools,"
and lasting punishment for him who
payeih not for his newspaper.
"Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick" is proverb sadly realized by
the publisher who sendeth out bills.
"a righteous man hateth lying
hence a publisher waxeth wroth
against the subscriber who promises to
call and settle on the morrow, vet call.
eth MT TO settle.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18
SPEAKER Turner.

Judge Ed. w. Turner. Of Rich.
mond, Madison county. the new
Speaker, was born March II, 1880.
lie is the son Of Joseph Turner, who
represented Madison in the Legisla-
ture in 1927. His mother was Matil'
ia Keerly, whose father represented
the sane county In the Legislature
three successive terms. The Speaker
ha. lived in Richmond all his life.
lie was County Attorney In 1854.
County Judge in 1866, and senator
from the Tsenty.ninih district in
1873. lie won the Senatorial race by
twenty%even majority. with 600 adj
verse to overcome. defeating =. i.
Ballard. He vas elected TO the pre-
sent house without opposition. having
been nominated at the primary cleo
tion. In 1860 he was elector on the
Breckinridge ticket in the Matt Ad-
ans mountain district. He was q
delegate to the National Democratic
Convention ia 1864 and 1865. lie
has been a consistent Democrat all his
life. His 6rt vote lin 1851 was for
Powell srSl vIcklifie ~ IN stsse tiekct.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18

lie bought guitar, and practiced
for six long. weary mouths. But at
the end Of that time a smile Of joy lit
up his wan and weary face, and his
brow grew radiant with joy IS he in.
spected the corns on the thumb Of his
right hand. The hour was 10 p. NJ,
and he wandered through the Silly
night to the clearinghouse where she
lived, and directly under that window
which had been so often sanctified by
her presence, he commenced to toot:
CTwang, twang, bim.) 81 wandered
by-i-i the brookside (kling, clang, boo),
| wandered by.i-i the mill"-and the
sash was raised with a crash, and a
deep base voice yelled out: 81 wish
as you fail into your brook of your
brookside, und trown yourselfin dose
mill, oder plow my vissil and call a
polizeidiener." 1t was cruel of her to
have changed her room without let
ting him know.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18
a PcfNioned Ans~ered.

A lady who has two charming little
daughters was one night summoned
from the nursery just as she was pre-
pairing them for their cribs.
"Say your prayers and get into
bed," she said, land III come back
and tuck you in i"
When she returned, however, she
found them still on their ktees, and
in a perfect tumult of laughter.
What are you doing?" she asked.
Don't you know it is wrong to laugh
over your prayers"
"Well, mamma" said the elder, al
guess you'd laugh If "ou heard what
sister said"
"What did she say them"
why, she saii-O, mamma it was
so iunny-she said, oh, Lord, for
Christ's sake, give me new green
parasol!"
The mother was delighted with the
little ones faith, and the "new green
parasol was forthcoming. / Apple
tons Monthly.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18

The following are the legal weights
Of Kentucky for seeds and other arti.
Giles. The figures refer to the number
Of pounds to the bushel: Bluegrass
Seed, II; Orchard Grass Seed, II;
Redtop Seed, II; Clover Seed, GO;
Timothy Seed, 45; Millet Seed Ger.
man. so; Millct Seed Missouri } 80;
Hungarian Grass Seed, 80; Buck.
wheat Seed, SO; Barley, IL; Chinese
Sugar Cane Seed; 10; Broom corn
Seed, 10; Usage Orange Seed, 80;
Hemp Seed, -; Canary Seed, 60;
Flax Seed, Sc; Wheat, 60; Rye, So;
Corn, tshelled) Sc; Corn, in ear (old)
10; Oats, 80. Beans, GO; Beans, Gas.
tor ij; Peas, GO; Onions, 81; Onions,
top sets 90; Potatoes. Irish 60; Pota.
toes, Sweet IS; Turnips, 60; Bran,
20; Corn Meal, 80; Dried Apples,
"a; Dried Peaches, 80; Dried Peach
es, pared 40; Lime unslaked 35; Salt,
80; Coal, 76.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18
Frankfort Commonwealth.

BILL WILSON. Dick Wayman,
who is now in Bardstown Jail, says the
notorious Bill Wilson is in Indian Ter
ritory. He also says Wilson ran of
with the wife of man named Moore,
who resides in Casey, and has since
written back to Moore, inviting him
to come for his wife, but the invitation
was coupled with the advice that
Moore bring his coffin along If
Wayman's statement be true, the cap
ture of Wilson can be effected, and
the authorities should move in the
NATTER Bardstown Record.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18
R...i,es .f /. sh1gs Grare.

Many years ago young gentleman
Of Manchester, Of good character and
honorable connections, had the mis-.
fortune to fall out with his wife
beautiful girl Of only eighteen sum
mers. lie speedily arranged bis bus
iness affairs. and without formallty
took an abrupt leave If his wife and
sweet little babe. lie Travelled far
and fingered long in many strange
lands. without communicating intelli-
gence of his whereabouts, and without
knowing. or caring TO know the fate
Of his dear ones at home. In the
mean time the little one passed away,
aud the wife, broken.hearfed and dis
consulate. kept the faith she had
pledged at the altar. Many years
had elapsed since her truant husband
had lett her, and in all that time il
was her habit 10 visit the little grave
Of her dead infant, with the same deep
mourning dress she had donned the
day of its burial. A few evenings
ago il so chanced that fate brought
her husband back to this city. who,
Immediately upon his arrival, sought
out the little grave, where, by the dim
twilight. he encountered strange
figure in black. A heavy vail hid the
face; but hi. was open and clear, and
unal,ered. The discovery
Of either's identity was hut moment
Of tines groan-a strickland hus-
band and wife firmly clasp in loving
embrace. Il Richmond (vaD State.