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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22
A Costly Toy.

! must not forget to mention a curious
and really exquisite model on exhibition
here, which is awaiting its transporta-
tion to the Paris exposition. 1t is a
model-about q feet in length and some
eight inches in width--of a Pullman
drawing room car. and is made entirely
of gold and oxydized silver. 1t is I'm
ished perfectly to the most minute de-
tails; the rails upon which it stands are
silver and the wheels gold. The plat
form at either end is of gold chased with
crossed lines to represent the uneven sur
face of the common platform. The body
of the car is oxydixed silver, exquisitely
chased, and the doors OF the same, while
the knobs and hinges are OF gold. VIM
dows Of plate glass, shaded by silk cur
tains alternately with mirrors in rich
frames. The revolving easy chairs and
foot stools are of silver covered with silk
velvet, and even the inevitable spitteon,
no larger than porcelain button, is per-
fectly made in silver On the floor lies
a handsome velvet carpet, and at each
door the accustomed mat. The ceiling
is tastefulIy frescoed, and tiny but per-
feet lamps Of crystal are suspended
thereupon, while the ventilators around
the top of the car are minute doors Of
gold. Looking in at one Of the windows,
you zee locked securely in it's closet the
stove, in silver, which supplies warmth,
and in another window You see that the
dressing-room with all its appointments
il not forgotten. The owner and maker
who has been exhibiting this with par.
doDable pride in the model room Of the
patent Office for the past week, says thai
roof consists Of 70 plates of gold; that il
cost him between $4,000 and $1,000 X
make this model, and its prics 10 S13,
600. His statement is that It weighs 10'
pounds. 1t is certinly most complet,
and beautiful piece OF Workmanship, al
though somewhat expensive toy
| VnshinOt0N Litter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22
TUESDAY, Nav 14.-Immed;atelv ate,
RAISING THE osEL1sK.
How Cleopatra's Needle viii be Placed
in Position on the Thames Embank-
ment.

How Cleopatra's Needle viii be PLACED
in Position on the Thames Embank-
From the London Tims.
The plan for raising may he briefly de-
scribed. The column will be fitted with
a powerful iron Jacket as near the center
of gravity as is wanted, and this jacket
has swo massive iron trunnions, just like
the trunnions of a great gun. These
trunniOns will rest on two wrought-irou
girders of great strength, and the whole
will then resemble monster cannon on
a slide without wheels One END of the
column being raised by hydraulic presses
a sufficient height, say foot, it will be
kept so raised by powerful balk of tim
Der slid under it. The other end will
then be similarly treated, and thus,
slowly but surely it will ascend foot by
foot, shored up with timber at every
stage, laid in the way which will best in
sure the stability of the whole structure.
The jacket, it is thought, will clip the
stone sufficiently tight to hold it when
in vertical position, but in dealing with
such enormous weights and tapering
column it is as well to err on the safe
side; SO Mr.. Dixon has wisely decided to
have a wrought-iron strap, eighteen
inches broad and more than an inch
thick, which will pass from one side to
the jacket under the base of the mono
lith and up again to the jacket on the
other side. Thus, then, during the few
minutes it will be suspended vertically
before being lowered to its base, it will
stand in the band as if in stirrup, and
the more ifs usaieh@ r,as.-,-s., .s-s Is..'a
the tighter it will make the jacket grip.
The column, as we have explained, will
be hoisted horizontally, but when it has
reached the required height the supports
under the base will be removed, and the
base being slightly in excess Of the rest
(2a tons), the whole stone will slowly re-
volve on the trunnions till it hangs
direct over its appointed spot and about
four inches above it. It is then simply
turning on the taps of the hydraulic
presses and the column will sink into its
base in about two minutes. A small gap
will be left in the centre of the base, %
as to enable the iron band to be removed,
but when this is done and the gap filled
up with granite blocks all will be COM
pleted
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22
THE NARKKTs.
New York.

NEW YORK, May 1A.-3 90 r. M.--Cotton--
Steady and unchanged. Flour-Quiet and
unchanged; receipts II, 600 bbls; sales 1900
hbls. Nheat-Quiet; receipts 170.0hl bus;
sales sc, coo bus; No. 2 spring At $l.2l. Rye
Firm. Corn-Active; receipts $50, 100 bus:
sales $500 bus at 49@51 We. Barley
Dull. Oats-Quiet: receipts 81, 900 bus; sales
$50. Lard-Quiet at E.i3L. whisky
Unchanged. Petroleum - Unchanged and
neglected.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

THE Peabody fund in London, which
nov arscahts to Tboqt 3S, 4oo, 900, has
been increased by ! donation of $50 900
from IN anonynious esUafce. At the
close Of the year 1856 persons resided in
the dwellings built by this fund.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

AUGUSTA, Ga, is greatly pleased with
the manufacture of cotton goods which
IL growing pp there and il that vicinity
The Graniteville Manufacturing Com.
pany, for instance, With capital Of
100000 and $1,000 spindles, has pro
duced 1O4, ,46s, ,06s yards Of cotton cloti
in ten years, paying 1854, 900 in diyi
dends, having $685.. 900 on hand IN : snr
plus fund and with its stock quoted a
Sill to Sl2O per share Of 500. They
want to know what New England cottoz
mill Of equal capital and capacity ha
done 10 well. BY August LIST this SAM
company expects to have new mill o
10000 spindles running at Vauchuss
near Augusta.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

And the old clock n the oornsr
| Ticks on with stsady drope.
Ju11gxoAA1zs.
II. --
CU1rURE enables ! man to grow bald
headed gracefully.
FAMILY jars' will, 81 course. be
covered With keramics. ., ,..sys
THE most popular shade Of "inyia;-
bio " color il blind-ndan,s bud. 7
ATTENTION, battalioni Present arms!
Ready, aim-ahoot your fannelsl
The hxnd-organ man II Ii full bloom.
Drenching this plant with boiling water
n said to cause it to wither and dry up.
--KreaiAe Herald. ~ ss
A LION has broken loose down in
Maine, herd of elephants have had =
fight in Virgins, and on the whole the
advertising business Of circuses b rood.
THIS is the effect Of Danbury cir in
the Ntscs Office:
Little notes fres essaitous,
Little hills on slate,
Meks the sverags hank cashier
FAME II tafdy in re1ching sonne men.
but if man il deserving it II bound 70
strike him sooner or later. A Berks
county editor has had q blue and red
canal boat named after him. .ss
WHEN a series of belts aud whacks,
mingled with groans. yells and much
prancing about, is heard in : house, ii is
q parent what Is the cause Of it, most
always. sss
A ToRoxro lunatic, J. H, Duff il to
~,lk the distance of she circumference
o. y. earth. Why dom ho try to 70 to
snr oeIfr Of the earth by starting down
'ol.e .n Y!
snr s. ,n,,S = s ~ ,st I,arsnips greatly enrich
men 70 try the :. y 2 1ay.se oaf n,lt-
| upon The pump &t q tnis yegesaese
A PRAcrTcAL Vuw. -.
boauie: well, we've made - s.S: ~
" OF our parties, anyway! 1Rsnln.E
ne fans, and Alice Ro.eleaf dss..seas seas
tnn lovely curl--just my shalel Esss
"urs ask Tor II, 90 Imean to keep IL
NO. quite the sane things areiful
avc'e, Your little horse has been eoinr
weA .1en do you bait him -Pat:
AN, snurs It's beensa purity liveI rnad.
~ 81 Ius ~ have to bate him mini m
Sloggin Der. hill. sorl 80 f
IHEY teli m amateur eu,rtamsn n
nayson, -, 70. hayine 'heard thst
mushrooms In the 49, conasnce of
and took his gun a .ts.ts.s j. IaK I:K
some. ~ III
r.s,nn TIE ,n.elleG'usll. = !. "a Boston i all
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

A PLAN for a voyage around the
world. for the benefit of students, is in
progress at Paris. The time Of departure
is set for June Is, and the period of alb
sence will extend over eleven months.
More than half of this time is to be de-
voted to land excursions. The expedi
tion will be equipped with books, col
lcctions, etc, and the object will be in
.truction rather than sightseeing:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

A MARBLE slab has been set up ip the
new municipal building at Brooklyn,
q showing by figures that the ediice was
finished at 81 cents less than the appro-
priation Of $2OQ, 900. This is the first
\ instance Of the kind known in tlrat
: vicinity for half century. 40 .
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

In Allegheny, Pa, "a list of all the
people in the city who have claimed the
benefit of the law exempting 5000 worth
OF property from levy and sale is being
prepared by the ward constables for the
benfit of business men generally"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

The supreme court Of Massachusetts,
has decided that a note given for a
church subscription does not carry with
i an obligation to pay, since it is given
! without confederation. ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

ENDLESS are the uses of the phono-
graph. One of these wonderful instru-
ments has been attached to clock in the
Office of the Ansonia clock company in
Connecticut, and calls out the hours.
An alarm is also connected with it, which
wakes sleeper ut the desired hour with
4 loud cry of Hurry up! It is.time to
get up, you lazy fellow"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

THE British newspaper press direc-
tory" for 1873 exhibits l,744 newspa-
pers published in the United Kingdom.
In the United States in 1877 there were
S,079 newspapers and periodicals. OF
British newspapers l5s are daily, while
Of the American 100 are daily.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

PROBABLY the smallest paper in the
country, if not in the world, is published
at Orlando, Florida. Its size is two and
half by three inches, and it claims a
circulation of 1900. 1t is printed
monthly, and its name is the Florida
MITE
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

was rece we'd from Chief Justtce White Of the board
II regents Of the Smithsonian Institute aupounc.
,ng the death Of Prof Henry, and the senate
agreed to c0ncirTent resolution sdtourniuQ both
houses Thursday at clock ..... The ostoice an
pTopriation bin having been considered in curspit-
Tee d the whole. vas reported 10 the senate, the
amendments made ia committee concurttd q and
me me btti passed The prcident pro kss. laid be-
swer to ree0lution Of ths 3th OF Aprl. enclosing
the report from the SECRETARY Of stAie M regard 10
terms and conditions of the surrender cf Cuhan In
enrsents Ordered printed and referred AID.
20 lIs~s>. a'H - =
TUESDAY, May 14.-Immediately after
the reading OF the Journal demands for the regulsr
order we're made on botk sides Of ihe. house, md;
the speaker announced the regular order to be on
seconding the demand for the previous question On
the resolution offered yesterday by Potter. The
the house without . quorum, AZ there we've but III
Democrats present ING beins necessary 10 mskc q
quorum. call of the house was then taken. The
caN disclosing the fact that there were 2a5 members
present, further proceedings under the call were
uispensed with and the question recui red on Sec
@1,nTDg y, the demand for the previous question The
hepM'licans again resOrted 10 ilibustering tactics
and the house was left without quorum, the Deni-
ocrats oeinB able 10 muster only fl3 votes On
motion y Wood the house adjourned d--yeas ITO,
nays IVA BEFORE announcing the result the
speaker aid befsre the house decentralization In
iiorming the hone OF the death Of Prof. Joseph
nenry. anu inviting the members thereof to he
motion of Cymei the senate resolutis for the ad-
lournment OF the houses Thursdsy next at O'Clock
Tor the purpose OF Allowing the members to attend
the funeral, was adoptad.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

The activity in. the cotton trade has
had the effect to diminish the supply on
hand both in the United States and in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

SHARoN's sevenstory palace hotel in
Frisco is the biggest kind Of an elephant
on the hands of the proprietor. Every
month at least 81 900 interest is due on
mortgage account, and the running ex-
penses of the institution are scarcely met
by the receipts
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

Miss MINNIE STEVENS, daughter of
the late Paran Stevens, and lately a
guest of the Princess of Vale at Sand.
ringham, has, it is reported, accepted a
proposal of marriage form Bass, the mil
lionaire English brewer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

INDIAN students fall into most anus.
.ng errors through their Ignorance of
English, and especially of technical
terms. One of the Civil Engineer Col
lege students, when asked BY the exam
liner in engineering, "What plant is re-
quired to turn out 10000 bricks pei
diem p replied that in India teak wa
the plant always used, whilst in England
oak was invariably employed. Anothel
candidate for an overseer's certificate
who, however, was not 1 college student
on being asked what was "the rphnl
gradient of . road p replied that tn
chief "ingredient' was gravel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

Boston law says that full loaf of
bread shall weigh two pounds, and
smaller loaves shall be either three.qua
tiers, half or a quarter of the full loaves
in weight, each size to be marked for
precisely what it is.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

A BosroN man named Samuel B. Hale,
who has been farming in Buenos Ayres
forty-five years, owns now $4,000 acres
of rich prairie, 5000 cattle, 500 horses,
10000 sheep and l,4o0 hogs. The
fences cost $4,000. Last year the wool
product of the farm netted $4,000
pounds, and there was yield Of 3O0,-
900 pounds of tallow; also IS, $40 sheep
skins.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

SwIrzERL4Sn is suffering greatly
from bssines depression. The state Of
Europe dicqfagfs travel, ana the swis
hotels sfe IN q very poor way.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

PERHAPS the heaviest game of poker
ever played in America was between
John Morrissey and a New Yorker, re-
Gently bankrupt. 1t was played in a
private room, and beginning early in the
evening, lasted all night. Even,handed
at first, fortune spoh favored Merrissey.
First his Opponents cash disappeared,
HIS bank account next, and loag after
midnight he began mortgaging his prop
erty. Memorandum after memorandum
was bough. by his relentless antagonist,
until in the morning light he arose loser
of &lOO.O 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22
Chicago.

CHICAGO, May Ill 80 p. M.-Wheat--
Steady and firm at $l.i0sS for seller May !;
$l.07X for seller June; $l.O7H for seller
July. Corn-Steady and firm ct 3916c for
cash and seller May; 39Tc for seller June.
Oats-Dull and easier; 26c bid for cash and
seller May, June and July. Rye-At IS Nc.
Barley-At 50h@5lc. Pork--Wsak i7x
bid for cash $3.50 bid for seller June
at $6.72h for cash 1915 bid for seller June
Whisky-At $l.04. Hogs-Receipts 1900
head; quiet, firm and shade higher; light at
$3.25@3.SO; heavy mixed at $3.O5(aS. 20
heavy shipping at1&25O3.35.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

We would Ills " hsaf 81 tn birth "
4 male child that tlu'ts boSseias boy, !
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

nograph!"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

SERIOrS ripting occurred at Blackbur
Eng. on the 18th. Thousands of the loves,
class Of operatives, including women, paraded
the streets, making violent demonstrations
The residence of Col. Jackson, chairman oI
the Masters association, was burned to the
ground, the dwelling of Alderman Hornby
partially wrecked and the windows demol
ished in all the mills. Col. jackson and
wife barely escaped in cab, and Mrs
Horribly was struck with stones Troops had
to clear the streets.
uEUsuAL excitement prevailed along thu
Canadian border on the l4th inst, owing tc
a report that 400 Fenians had crossed oyeI
from the United States. The militia at For,
Erie were called out and preparations are
now making for defense along the entire
frontier. The whole thing is looked upon
on the American side as hoax.
INFORMATION has reached Havana, Cubs,
of an earthquake in Venezuela, by which
GOO persons lost their lives.
Col. DEUFERT RoCHEREAU, well known
for his heroic defense of Belfort during the
Franco-Gcrman war, and member of the
French chamber of deputies, died on the
llth instant.
QUEEN VICTORIA, the crown princess OF
Germany, and Duke of Cambridge reviewed
fourteen thousand regular troops at Alder
shot, England, on the 18th.
GEN. GRANT, accompanied by United
States Minister Noyes, Consul General Tor.
bertrand Commissioner General McC Cormick,
visited the Paris exhibition on the lIth
inst. The exhibitors in the American de-
partmeat lunched the party. The sailors
and officers appeared in uniform.
THE German government declines the in
vitation from the United States to attend
the international coinage congress.
RIoTISG, which began at Darwin, Eng,
on the 9th, was renewed next day. One
hundred and seventy police, armed with
cutlasses, were engaged several hours, quell-
ing the disturbance. Several cons:ables and
rioters were injured, and considerable dam
age done to property.
w. WINTER RAFFLEs, cotton broker Of
Liverpool, has suspended. The failure Of
Dunkerly, Carter Il Co., provision mer-
chants, is also announced; liabilities f2O,-
600.
THE master cotton spinners at Ashton
under-Tyne, Staleybridge, Dakinfeld and
Mossley have resolved to reduce wages five
per cent on the 25th inst. .....---..
THE German emperor received Bayard
Taylor the new American minister, on the
sth inst.
THE two thousand guineas stake at New
Market was won on the 9Th inst. by Pill.
grimage; Insulaire second. Seton third.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

MILWAUKEE,, May 1A-S 100 p. M.-Fiour
VERY quiet and unchanged; choice spring
common at S4.5O@A62 u superIne O. 500
400. Wheat--Aore active and higher; No. i
ella; No: / hard 3l.l5; No. 2 6 81. .l0A@
l.11L; seller June At $i.O9a1.O9x; July
at ttti.0g@1.e71. Con-Dull but steady 1t
SIC old 40c. Oats-1Sme and lower at DC.
Rye--very quiet st 5s1<c for No. l. Barley
Held higher; No. 2 cash &c; seller July
6007Oc. PoSk-Dull at $s.5e. Lard
Quiet; 6A@7c for steam. Hogs- Firmn;
$3.1O@325.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

LONDON, May H.-12:30 r. M.--COnsols
at IS I5-l6 Liverpool wheat market opens
firm. California club lis 5dDtls Cd; aver.
age California. Floating casgocs steady.
Good carEoes mixed American corn, on
cosat "a. A ss,ss
LOnDoE, May 14-2 y. M.--Censols for
money IS 1916 and for account e5x.
qnist; average Cejiiosnia lis0affs 5d: Cali.
fosnia sluO lie 81 his: sptin4 81 Sd6l0a !;
corn, new, 25s Cd; laEsl, Sc "a. Meathss
fair fsss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

AT the Planters Hotel, St. Louis, on the
14th inst, the room of VIM. NJ. Fisher,
travelisg jsvelry agent was entered and
robbed Of nearly $4,000 worth Of gold
chains, necklaces, lockets, etc. &
IRA b. WRIGHT, prominent Churchnaa,
and for ten years town treasurer of South
Hadley, Mass, has appropriated $4,000 ol
the town funds.
WILLIE TrNKxy, Wilbur Smith and w.
Gibson, young men, were drowned il Lsng
Island Sound ON the l4th.
FrRsT LIEUT.. II. Dewitt Moore, company
G., 2lst infantry, was drowned at Fort Kls
math on the 18th inst. s+ss
THE boilsr Of N engine At the. Caxa coal
mipe, Tamora, I'LL, exploded on hs l3ai
inst, killing John Simpson, Horace Morrow
and wounding three small boys 70 badly
that they Afterwards died. The heller ",
hlown $50 yards. s - cy :
A FIRE at Pulaski, Tenn. on the l3tl
tastroysd t0y0oOs 81 properly; injured 70
S50pM
Go. ", BELL has been arrested at Crool
City, tos ~ murder ea IN, whoss body VA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

MONDAY, May l3.-After the passage
OF few bills of no general interest the president
pro tenn. laid before the senate = communication
from the secretary Of war calling attention to the
fact that the payment OF claims for bOunties and
arrears OF pay due discharged soldiers will cease
the 30th Of June, upless the necessary money te
appropriated. Referred 49,. Al the expiration Of
was taken up, and 'after long ditcussion on the
amendment providing for steamship service be>
tween the United States and Brazil the senate sd
iaurn.d
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22
SATURDAY. May 1.-THE following

HAItK1Aif may 1HC iOiIVWiHS
hills :spassed To restore to the market certain
lands In Ctah for the relief of settlers pnbIic
lands; providing that any person who shall plant
and maintain for eight years ten acres OF timber
land, shall be entitled 10 patent for such quarter
section permitting Nebraska to cede certain terri
terry TO Missouri; providing for the sale OF timber
lands In California; Oregon, Washington Territory,
Nevada and Colorado in quantities not exceeding
100 acres TO any citizen, at 4 minimuw price of
$3.50 per acre and making Il unlawful TO cut any
timber on public lands. Wright, from the COM
mittee Oh public lands, reported q bill providing
for the loan Of $500 to every person who shall set
tie on public lands under the homestead law, the
act 70 he operation till SlO ,0c0 have been
mendation. and referred 10 the committee Of In.
whole. 80. After a debate on the bill to regulate in
transportation by railroads, the house nd
ieurned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-22

FRIDAY, May l0.-Dunnell introduced
a bill providing that notice OF contest under pre-
emption, homestead and timber culture laws must
be printed in newspapers In the county where
such contest lies. Passed The house went into
The william and Mary college bill was passed over
without action, and bill appropriating ~, 800 TO
Richard Heater, OF virginia. for stores and supplies
taken by the L s. army, was taken up. Debate
waxed hot until the speaker beeame powerless 10
silence the noisy ones when the sergeant
was called, but his services were rendered unneces-
sary by sensible men on both sides who led away
the angry dsputans TO their seats Discussion was
closed, and the COMMITTEES rose and reported the
bill 10 the house with the Recommendation that II
| ti0 mass The hull Was then naSsed - Adi0uFned.