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

ths mass of grain for elevating and
trimming in Buffalo has been l.. cents
per burhel, or nearly 81, 100000.
81 The Supreme Court of Georgia has
established ruling that is worthy of the
consideration of the courts and iuries
hrther north. 1t is to the effect that
nan in order to be too drunk to form
the intent TO kill, must be too drunk to
eOrm the intent to shoot
sSS THERE'S considerable distress in the
ron-working districts around Sheffield,
. ngland, owing to the long depression of
a and fresh dismissals of workmen.
ss asst Sheffield there are over thous.
md empty houses, whole streets being
almost deserted, owing to the overcrowd-
ing for economy's sake.
AL. MARK TwAIN's success on the plat
form is said to be much greater since he
did away with his manuscript. From
the written lectures he came down to
copions notes; from these to little card
With printed heads, which he put in his
waistcoat pocket. He dispensed with
this by substituting few marks on the
back of his finger nails, and then he
vent it alone.
5 HITHERTO the names of the streets of
the city of Gloucester, Mass, have ex-
sted only in the Imagination of its in
Aabitants Since July last committee
has been at work naming the streets.
When the work is completed, 226 streets
and courts will have been named, and
oOO signs put up to designate them.
The houses will then be numbered, and
1etter-carriers commence their r.unds.
An examination of the dusty old files
M the English patent Office has revealed
the singular fact that an Englishman,
named Thomas Saint, patented in 1880
swing machine which combines nearly |
aAthe improvements and appliances of
the latest models. That was an English
ms idea on paper; it required Ameri-
ca ingenuity to develop and utilize it.
THE notoriously easy divorces which !
can be obtained in Utah are rendered ,
poGble under carelessly written clause !
OF the territorial law, which refers to
those who are residents or wish to be-
come SUCH" The Mormons are said to
Be Strongly averse to the advantage taken /
OF 1t, and the law will doubtless be !
changed at the meeting of the next
legislature.
AsIMpLE and very striking test may
be made to discover the admixture of
cotton in woolen fabrics by unraveling
tho goods and placing little of the
fbre into dish and dropping upon it
somc strong nitric acid. The cotton will
~ little or not at all affected; the wool,
- The contrary, will be changed to
hight yellow. The color is due, in the
Iae1er instance, to the development of
nitrate.
AAONG the cats exhibited at the New
Ycek show was Jim," an intelligent
Whlte and black brute of the mixed va
Fiotv, who has attained the distinction of
aaNlng the household of his master from
bng burned to death, by the simple ex-
plent of scratching with his claws on
eparlor carpet. The incident occurred
III Brooklyn in 1875. His owner lives in
oth Brooklyn, and has rejected an offer
r. $500 for him.
Eo. B. WHITE, aged 75, who lived
4l1ne with cat and other pets in an old
~ on the mountain at Dalton, Mass,
- q few days since. 1t has always
IN supposed he was deserter from the
Gnglish army or navy, and while living,
~ often said that no man should zee his
body until dead. It was accordingly
iound that his body was marked with
napy stripes.
A FRENCH journal describes simple
Sparatus, just invented, for giving an
fm when journal boxes are not suf-
ently oiled. 1t embraces q certain
hber of metallic tubes with elastic
toms, filled with an expanaible liquid,
whole inclosed in small cylinder.
81 instrument can be attached to q
ming arbor, and if the arbor heats the
bid dilates, forming an electric con-
which sounds an alarm.
CATHOLIC emigration company, or
zed in Philadelphia, has purchased
ht 1000 acres of land in Virginia,
ety miles west of Richmond, on the
of the Richmond and Danville rail-
l A Catholic colony will be settled
this land, which is partly improved,
has on it 36 frame houses, most of
n in good condition; also other
dings, some orchards and two mills.
illage site will be laid out, where
@aa5 dinv lots will ho aold 1'ha ao<a%>