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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
How Stanley Made His Way.

Mr.. Henry M. Stanley is reported AZ
saying that the first line he ever wrote
as journalist was an account of naval
engagement that he witnessed from the
masthead-one of the earlier ones of the
war. He sent it to the Herald. II was
accepted, published, and literally paid
for, and Stanley received fattering
letter from Mr.. Bennett, as Stanley's was
the only account. This 10 fred the boys
ambition that he applied himself to read
ing and study as vigorously as he could,
and the formation of the resolution to
travel and write. An acquaintance says
of him in the Cincinnati Commercial:
His powers of labor were immense,
and he never tired nor lost his temper.
] have known him, after riding all day
in the ambulance, to remain up the en-
tire night, wrapped in an overcoat and
blanket, and on his knees, by the aid OF
tallow candle, write, the live long night,
several letters to different papers, yet on
the same subject. changing language and
ideas, 70 ~ to be ready for tie courier
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

day, the 10th inst, levelling the Episcopa
church, and injuring eighteen members O
the congregation. number of o:he
churches and buildings were seriously in
jured.
AT Harrison, Ohio, on the evening of the
sth inst, new gasoline machine exploded
atatown hall meeting. T. Rapp, a membe,
OF the council, and little girl were in.
stantly killed, and A. Probst and T. Fisher
wtre dangerously injured.
The great railroad bridge over the Rari.
tan river, at New Brunswick, was burned on
the 9th inst
The steamer Colossal was burned at st
Louis, on the night OF the Sth inst. Loss
$42,O 600; insurance $1,000.
FIRE at Panama DESTROYED twenty-six K
buildings, causing loss Of 100000. The
Grand Hotel was burned.
THE explosion OF a boiler in Robinson's s
saw mill, at Lincoln, Ont, on the sth inst,
destroyed the building and machinery, and
killed Alexander King, the foreman.
J. K. BARTHALOw, of st. Louis, was shot
and dangerously injured, on the night of
the 9th inst, by an insane son.
A FIRE at Spartansburg, Pa, on the 9Th
inst, destroyed every business house in the
place. The loss is about $25, 900. Incendiar-
ism supposed to have been the cause.
THE steamer City of Chester was totally
destroyed by fire, at Memphis, Tenn, on
the morning of the 7th inst. Two persons
were lost; John Herman, the mail agent, and
a colored barber.
A WOMAN named Jessie Stockton was
shot and killed in bagnio at Toledo,
by Louis Attenbaugh, on the night of the
9th inst.
p. s. LEACH's shoe establishment, Brock
ton, Mass, was burned on the 9th inst.
Loss, $l5o,000; insurance, $l25,OO0. -Four
thousand people are thrown out of employ
ment
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
History Of Home, Sweet Home" !"
Cincinnati Enquirer Gorrespo' dence.

On one occasion Howard Payne, the
genial-hearted, kind little man who
wrote the immortal song Of "Home,
Sweet Home" was walking with me in
the great city of London, and, pointing to
one of the aristocratic streets in May
Fair, where wealth and luxury had the
windows tightly closed and curtained,
lest the light and warmth should get out,
or the smallest air OF cold winter come
in, where isolated, exclusive English
comfort was guarded by q practical
dragon of gold, he, this tiny man with
a big heart, said: There, my good
friend, l became inspired with the idea
of Home, Sweet Home as / wandered
about without food, without semblance
of shelter could call my own. Many a
night since / wrote those words that is
sued out of my heart by absolute want
of home have l passed and repassed in
this locality and heard siren voice COM
ing from these gilded, fur-lined, comfort
able walls, in the depth of dim, cold
London winter, warbling Home, Sweet
Home and knew no bed to call my
own"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
Another Candidate for Honors.

Captain Boyton is outdone by Captain
Stratton. This gentleman is New
Yorker, and recently he accomplished
the feat of walking across East river on
the water. The suit which he wore was
made of rubber and very similar to that
used by Captain Boyton, with this differ
ence, however, that it was arranged in
such a way that its heaviest portions
were around the pedestrians feet, 80 that
his pouy snouIu De kcpt .r-;eAs =. tl--
water. His body was perfectly upright,
and he could use his legs to propel HIM
self through the water, although it rose
above his knees. He had intended to
land at Peck slip, directly opposite Jew.
ellis wharf, and would thus have had to
cross the track of the Fulton ferry beats,
but the tide proved too strong for him,
and he drifted to q point near pier 10. Al
he neared the shore q great crowd gath
cred on the pier and met him as he land
ed. The crossing was commenced about
half past one, and Captain Stratton land
ed on the New York side about two
o'clock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
chronological Freaks.

A writer in Nature says: was coming
by one of the lake steamers from Como
to Mennaggio, in September, 1876, and
saw Il humming- bird hawk moth, Macrog-
loSsa stellatarum, fly to some bright
colored flowers on lady's hat on deck,
and hang poised over them for a short
time, and then fly away. During the
process it made one of those short familiar
darts of, Tor a moment, and then re-
turned, after the manner of the moth
when disturbed, and it remained long
enough to convince me that it had tested
the flowers and found them wanting.
Another incident comes across my mind
while writing this, which, though it does
not exactly bear upon the point, yet is
of somewhat kindred spirit. I was
crossing from Harwich to Antwerp in
August of the same year, and as the
weather was fine and the boat wa.
crowded remained on deck all night.
About four o'clock in the morning saw
what appeared to be bird or bat fly.
ing rapidly about the rigging. As was
watching it the funnel Of the steamer
poured forth a thick column of black
smoke, owing to the fresh coaliDg it had
just received. Offwent the creature AZ
soon as it perceived the change, or, at all
events, as soon as the change took place,
and flew for some time inand about the
smoke, now darting through it, close to
the funnel mouth, and then letting itself
be borne along with it, for some distance,
as if in sport, looking very strange and
weirdlike in the process. After while
as the full daylight broke, it left the
smoky region above and came down TO-
ward the deck, and / then discovered il
to be neither bird nor bat, but a speci
men of the death's-head moth, Sphinx
Atropos, whose fight l then witnessed
for the first time. After running the
gauntlet of several of the passengers
who tried to catch it with their hats, il
settled somewhere on the spars or wood
work of the boat and escaped, perhap.
to renew it's fight in similar manner the
following day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
Theology in the Bud.

Once on q time my cousins child, a
four-year old boy, had to "try on" some
garments, His admiring mother, finding
she had made bad muadle of the cut
ting, naturally vented her own irritation
on the restive little figure wriggling
under the infliction of ataking a in here
and letting out there" It ended in her
giving the poor child slight shaking.
At night, as his mother was preparing
him for bed, he said, 81 was 20 naughty
you had to shake me mamma, didn't you,
cause wouldn't STAN still when YOU
was a-makin' my new close, would II"
Then suddenly, Say, mamma, tell me
what God has to do to the naughty little
boys up in heaven that won't stan still
when he's a-makin' Of 'emf"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, March l2.-3 :00P. M.-Flour
The movement continues very slow,
though prices remain steady; choice spring
extras are quotable at $5.00@5.50; common
spring extras at $4.O0@475. Wheat--Active
and higher; No. l regular, Sill; do fresh
fresh at $l.Osls and regular at $1.O7k No 3
sold at sl.0.@l.03; April options No. 2
at $l.07@l.071a and May at S1.OS@1 .0sA.
Corn-Dull; new, 34(a36c; No scarce at Acc.
Oats-Dull and weak at 24(G2414c; white at
29@3oc. Rye-Dull and nominal at $40
54c. Barley-Tame but steady; No. fresh
soc; No. 2 regular at J21ac; No. at 39c
Pork-Nery dull at 1925 cash and $3.50
seller Nav. Lard-Quiet at &c for steam and
nc for kettle. Hogs-Receipts light and
prices weak at $3.25@3.4O for common to
extra prime.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
THE MARKETS.
N ew York.

NEW YORK, March l2-3 100 P. Motion
Quiet and unchanged. Flour-Dull; re.
ceipts, 1900 bbls sales, 5000 bbls. Wheat
-l@2c better on futures; quiet receipts
1l4,UO0 bus sales 5000 bus at $i.221 a for No.
spring seller May. Rye-Quiet and un-
changed; state at 75c. Coma shade bet
ter; receipts 80, 600 bus; sales $1,000 bus; un.
changed. Barley-Dull aud declining: No.
Canada at 90c. Oats-Quiet; receipts 49,
600 bus: sales l6, 600 bus; prices unchanged.
Pork-Quiet at $l000@1025. Lard-With-
out material change ut $7.2O. Whisky-At
Sl.06H. Petroleum-Crude unchanged; re-
fined l2c
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

IT appears that at the Russo American
india rubber factory in st. Petersburg, .
specially is made of the manufacture of
air-bags for raising sunken vessels.
These bags are generally of cylindrical
form. with rounded extremities, about
eighteen feet in length, eleven feet in
diameter, with capacity of some 600
cubic feet, and each bag can, it is calcu-
lated raise weight of sixty tons, though
the nominal limit is fifty. These bags
are made Of three thicknesses Of coarse
canvass, thoroughly impregnated and
saturated with india rubber, and having
layers Of the latter material also inter.
posed. The valves, ETC., are made OF
copper, and the bag is protected by 4
coarse net, its weight, when fully fur.
nished. being not far from 1000 pounds.
Inc efficiency of these bags have been
satisfactorily proved by repeated tests,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
Chicago.

CHICAGO, March FL 80 r. M.-Whea,
Stronger and higher at 81 06A al .0617s
for cash and seller March $l.O5E for seller
April; 81 06h for seller May. Corn-Firm
and shade higher; 422sc for cash; 424c
for seller April and May. Oats-Firm at
233sc for cash 24c for seller April; 26Ac
for seller May. Eye--At 541zc. Barley-At
45H@E nc. Pork-FairIy active; frmer
at 1872 laM9.35 for lash and seller April !;
S9.47 la(a9 80 bid for seller May. Lard--
Steady; 800 for cash; $6.971S for seller
April; $7.05 bid for seller May. Whisky
At $l.04 Hog-Recelpts 10, 900 head; dull,
steady; light at $3.50@360; heavy mixed
packing at So 20@3.5 SO; heavy shipping at
S355d3I5
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

}. W. MAcKEY, the wealthy Califor-
nian, has promised to pay all the ex-
penses of the Pacific coast mineral ex-
hibit at Paris. The Legislature made no
appropriation for the purpose, and the
public showed little interest; probably
but for Mr.. Makcey there would have
been no adequate representation of our
occidental riches.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

The Crspin strike at Lynn, Mass,
lasted for six weeks, costing the strikers
$4,000 in lost wages alone, and the
tradesmen of the town towards as much
more. The manufacturers have suf-
fered considerably, as also some related
branches of industry. The Crispin order
has been broken up practically, and the
men are worse of than when they start
ed, as is uniformly the case.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

40Vo10ot40B 1SoAACE 0A0UHAoA Al AOWOs
No Feed to go to Mycen@ for under
ground explorations. They are doing
that sort of thing very successfully on
the Cook farm in lows. The latest dis
covery is a limestone tablet, on which is
engraved, very roughly, = human figure
astride circle. with radial lines extend
ing from it as if 10 represent the sun.
Within the circle is q crescent, which
may or may not represent the moon.
The human figure seems to bo holding
some emblems If authority. Over his
head an engraving represents copper
axe, such 40 has been elsewhere found in
Indian graves. At each corner = bird.
pipe" Is figured; the head Of each bird
had quartz crystals set for eyes, but
these are now detached; they had been
fastened by some kind Of white pitch,
which has lost its adhesive power. Char.
acters made with lines and d0ty also ~
pear on this tablet, and " Il stated thai
i've Of these character are identical with
those found ON the alabs discovered las,
year, which havs colled forth 20 much
discussion. The principal figures, and
the pipes and axe, are colorcd bright
red.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

The Maine legislature has voted to in
corporate the l00-acre rock called Hurri-
cane Island into town by the name of
hurricane. The island, which does not
contain oushel of soil, belongs to Gen
eral Iillson, Rockland, who was men,
Der Of the legisloture aforesaid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

who started at break of day, and then
trust to the jolting of the ambulence
for his mods of repose On the narrow
roads-to repeat the operation if he could
secure any news or smelt chance for
another letter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

clear track from Omaha to Ogden land tele
graphic communication is open to Custe,
Many head of stock pershed in the storm
Two men have been frozen to death in tn
vicinity of Cheyenne.
A. N. ROBINSON, who was treasurer at th
time of the robbery of the Clermont count,
treasury, at Batavia, Ohio, some month";
ago, has been arrested for the crime.
A CORRESPONDENT transmits the intelli
gence that Sitting Bulls braves are at The
point Of starvation and would gladly surren
der on condition that they could keep theil
ponies.
JAMES HAMILTON, the well-kpown
marine painter, died at San Francisco on
the night Of the 10th inst
A DISPATCH from Cheyenne, Wyoming.
states that new snow storm, exceeding in
violence and duration those of any previons
season, set in on the sth inst, and con.
tinued until noon, of tn. 9th. The wind
ranged in velocity from fifty to sixty-four
miles per hour. The snow is drifted in
some places, fifteen feet high Most of the
trains were snow.bound.
}. J. PARSONS, of Cleveland, dealer in.
stoves, has made an assignment. Liabili-
ties, $40, 600; assets, 5000.
J. b. MCWHoKTER, of Cincinnati, has
been appointed warden of the Ohio peniten.
tiary and Jesse Campbell, of Stcubenville,
deputy warden, rice Dean, who has served 2l
years.
CHARLES p. TAFT has been appointed re.
ceiver of the Miami Valley savings bank, of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
THE latest advices from the Tongue river
are that Gen. Miles expedition against the
Indians has been relinquished upon orders
received from Gen. Terry.
THE fifth annual session of the national
butter, cheese and egg asso osiation was con.
vened at Chicago on the 9th. All portions
of the country were represented.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

The contest over the enormous for.
une left by James Kirby, of Cincinnati,
has resulted in victory for the natural
heirs. Kirby was, during many years,
foremost in wealth, respectability and
benevolence; but in his old age he fell
into bad company, became scandalously
dissipated, and made will giving most
of his property to three of his notorious
new friends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
A LETTER FROM THE SKY.
BY HoRATIo n. POWERS.

The sun Is SET and still a. time
:, Inc great SKY bending broods and calms;
Neglected like some ancient rhyme.
stand and wonder that am!
Athwart the portals of the west
One fiery cloud slopes still and stern,
While walking from delicious rest.
A trembling star begins to burn.
The glory Of the western throne
BY yon red arm 10 guarded new: ~
q, young heart ioiling here alone,
What 7, the worlds great strength art thou?
But 10! I $50 the star-urn pour
its soothing light beyond the skies,
While pale as s,nd-ribs on the shore
The shrunken cloud In darkness lies.
Young heart, be strong! for thee the star
In heavens serene and tender deep;
Inc worlds dread arm thy course may bar
1t wanes with every watch ye keep.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

Or 2,022 boys, recently examined in
London by Fleet Surgeon Fisher, for I'd.
mission to the royal navy, not quite half
the service. ''1 ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

ACCORDING to the last report of the
commissioner of the general land Office
in Texas, that state has yet subject to
location 1852, 2i0 acres, but the com.
missioner adds that, "Should the drafts
be as great for the next five years as fol
the year past, by the close of the fiscal
year 1884, Texas will have disposed OF
all her public domain" All the best
lands in the organized counties are now
appropriated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
RATES OF ADvERT1s1go
VARIOUS TOPICS.

IHE commissioner of agriculture has
received a letter from q gentleman of
Colorado, who affirms that dates will
grow in the great desert of that state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

DIpHrHERrA has become 20 prevalent
and fatal in Tennessee that the state
board of health has issued circular
upon its prevention and treatment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

1T is said that the fighting of the
future is to be mainly performed rather
by artillery than by infantry and cav
airy, which would be in favor of such
countries as are not in a position to
maintain great standing armies. Al
ready in Belgium there is very large
preponderance of artillery. At the last
review King Leopold saw on the field
200 field pieces, which is great deal for
an army consisting of 10000 men of all
arms on the war footing, and of only
1900 in time of peace.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

The hotel-keepers of Paris, at late
meeting, decided to make but a trifling
addition to their charges during the
coming exhibition, and that those
charges should fall principally upon
persons who merely took rooms without
taking meals. Many visitors were
driven away from the Vienna exposi-
tion owing to the high hotel prices, and
this seems not to have been without its
warning to Parisians.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

SPoRTsMEN made merry over Mr..
Wagstaff's bill providing a severe PEN
atty for killing moose in the state of
New York, for the reason that there
probably isn't wild moose to-day in all
its boundaries. Amendments were sug-
gested protecting the majestic elephant
and the agile yak from the aim of Adj
rondack sportsmen, and forbidding the
bringing down of the peaceful pelican.
But it seems that club has contracted
for seven moose from the provinces, and
that an effort is to be made to stock the
great northern wilderness with the most
noble Of American animals. Hence Mr.
Wagstaff's bill.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

Ma. WILLIAM WELSH, of Philadel-
phia, who died recently, had of late
years been accustomed on one Sunday in
each month to visit Girard college, Phil
adelphia, of which he was president Of
the board Of trustees, and read the SER
vices of the Protestant Episcopal church
are prohibited from entering Girard COL
lege by the terms of the trust, but there
is nothing to prevent any man not cler-
gyman doing such work.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20

In 1901, during the French occupa-
tion of Egypt, the English cut the Alex
andria canal and let the Mediterranean
into Lake Mareotis, destroying $50 vii
lagos on the shores of the lake, and turn
ing the plain into a morass. A Dutch
company has obtained from the khedive
concession to drain and cultivate the
swamp. tits expected that $4,000 acres
of land can be reclaimed, which will be
turned into vineyards, where it will be
sought to cultivate the once famous
Mareotis grape.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
THE WEST.

THE snow blockade on the Union Pacific
ID raised. Some of the cuts which had 10 be
shoveled out were 80 feet deep. There il 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-03-20
WASHINGTON.

THE three suits against General Howard
for deficiencies in the Freedmens bureau
funds, SO long pending, came up for trial
before the District Court, of the District of
Columbia, Judge Wylie presiding, on the
l1th and 18th inst. They were all decided
in favor of General Howard.
PROFESSOR JOHN BRAINARD, died at
Washington, on the llth inst
= BILL was introduced in the house bv
Representative White, on the l1th inst, to
repeal so much of the annual appropriation
of the act approved March 3, 1877, as pro.
vides for the payment of certain southern
mail contractors. Itappropriates$ $375, 900 to
pay the amount due the mail contractors
for service performed in the states of Ala.
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
North and South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee,
Virginia. and West Virginia in the wears
1859, 1860 and 1861, and the aforesaid states
respectively, engaged in the war against the
United States provided, however, that any
such claims which have been paid by the
confederate states the government shall not
be again paid.
AT the request of Commissioner General
Mccormick. the secretary of the navy hiss
directed that the Constellation be detailed
to carry goods to the Paris Exposition.
THE senate committee on railroads has
unanimously agreed to recommend the
passage of Dorsey's Pacific railroad sinking
fund bill, with certain important amend.
ments, prepared by Senators Mitchell, Mat.
thews, Dorsey, Random and Barnum, the
in charge of the subject.
THE comptroller a currency has declared
a dividend of ten per cent in favor of the
creditors of the National bank of the state of
Missouri, in ST. Louis, making in all thirty.
tve per cent ten per cent. in favor of the
Third National bank, Chicago, making fifty.
nine per cent, and twenty-five per cent, in
favor Of the First National bank of Osceola,
Iowa, making one hundred per cent
SUPERINTENDENT POLLOCK, of the Phila-
delphia mint, on the 9th inst, issued 25O, 900
of the new silver dollars now being coined
in that institution.
THE president has appointed John j. Bag.
ley and Martin Ryerson, of Michigan, and
l.. P. Poland and J. Gregory Smith, of Yer
mont, honorary commissioners to the Pari.