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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18
Miss Mulock's Romance.

1t was John Halifax, published after
she was 80 years old, that brought her
fame and made the task of earning her
daily bread a little less arduous. Seven
years later she was awarded a pension
of $500 a year. She nearly 40 when
she married. In 1865 Captain George
Lille Craik, an officer in an English
army, who had been in the Crimea, met
Miss Mulock, and although some years
her junior, addressed her and succeeded
in winning her hand. They proved
most congenial companions, and their
married life was all they could wish,
with one exception. The m whose
love for children amounted almost to a
passion, who wrote " Phillip, My King"
was denied the happiness of feeling
baby fingers upon her cheek or of ever
hearing herself called mother. This was
a sever sorrow, but even this pain has
been partially assuaged. Strangely
enough, one dark, rainy night, while she
and her husband were speaking of chill
dren and of the joy and brightness they
bring to 50 many dwellings, there came
a loud ring at the bell and then a furious
knocking. On opening the door, lying
upon the sill they found a basket inclos-
ed in many wrappings. When they were
removed they discovered a lovely little
baby only a few hours old. The child
was wrapped in one roll after another
OF India muslin, and on its breast was
pinned a note begging Mrs. Craik to be
kind to the little waif thus brought to
her door, and assuring her that no mean
blood flowed in its veins. Tenderly she
lifted the little thing in her arms, and
her heart opened as warmly to take in
the poor little deserted creature. They
called the child Dorothea, God-given,
and she became their legally adopted
daughter, as tenderly cherished and as
~passionately loved AZ though abe had
been their own.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18
And So It Was.

Prince Peter, of Oldenburg, has Just
had a somewhat exciting experience.
He is at the head of the imperial Russian
colleges for girls, and is very diligent in
performing his duties. He lately de-
cided to see for himself whether there
were any grounds for the numerous
complaints of the food furnished at the
Smelling convent, where 500 are edu-
Gated. Proceeding to the institution
just before the usual dinner hour, he
avoided the main entrance and walked
straight toward the kitchen. At its
door he met two soldiers carrying a
huge steaming cauldron. "Halt" he
called out. "Put that kettle down."
The soldiers, of course, obeyed. "Bring
me a spoon," added the prince. The
spoon was at once produced, but one of
the soldiers ventured to begin q STAN
mering remonstrance. "Hold your
tongue" cried the prince: take of the
lid. insist on tasting it," No further
objection was raised, and his highness
took a large spoonful. "You call this
soup?" he exclaimed; why, it is dirty
water!" at is, your highness," replied
the soldier; =" we have just been cleaning
out the laundry"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

and this, in connection with the colder
weather, delays the development of acid
The makers tire of "waiting and
watching" 30 the curd is dipped too
soon, and the result is poor, open tex.
ture cheese. Full cream October milk,
properly made into cheese and well
cured, should be the very finest of the
season, such as would be rich, mellow,
and fine favored in April or May,
Makers must see to it that the cold,
clammy October make, is superseded by
a solid firm, rich, well.cured cheese
Patrons will assuredly find it to their
interest to send only pure, sweet milk to
the factories. - Robert Nc adam.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

THERE is something very fascinating
about the regular first class bicycle a. ii
rolls along & swiftly, silently and easily.
The rider, perched over the high wheel,
appears to use no more effort than in
walking at a gentle pace, and yet he
covers the ground at a famous rate. In
fact at long distances 'bicycle.rider can
outstrip horse or man with the greatest
ease, and it is probable that in a short
time he can beat the swiftest trottinp
horse in q single mile heat. Two hun.
dred and twenty miles have been ridden
on a bicycle in sixteen and a half hours
without a dismount; the best record for
q single mile ID 2.43. and the greatest
distance madein an hour is l8 miles 487
yards.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18
An Ancient MOSQUE,

A correspondent of the ". Y. Herald,
with ex-President Grant in India, writes
as follows of the mosque called Jam
Mussid:
After the capture of Delhi, in 1857,
the troops plundered it, going 50 far as
to strip the gliding from the minarets.
This mosque even now is one of the
noblest buildings in India. 1t stands in
the centre of the city, built upon a rock.
In the ancient time there were four
streets that %converged upon the mosque,
leading into various parts of the town.
But as the mosque was used during the
mutiny as a fort all the space in front of
it has been cleared for military purposes,
and the space between the mosque and
the palace, that was formerly densely
peopled, is now an open plain, where
troops may manGuvre and cannon may
fire. Nothing is more important, in the
civilization of India by the English,
than that the cannon should have range.
In the days of the Moguls the cmperors
came to the mosque to pray. 1t is now
a religious edifce, having been restored
to the Moslems recently, after twenty
years retention by the British, a sort of
punishment to the Moslems for their
course during the mutiny. The ascent
is up a noble sweeping range of steps.
These steps were crowded with people,
who came out in the afternoon to enjoy
the air, chatter, buy and sell and fight
chickens. On Friday afternoon, when
there is service, and on fete
days, the steps become quite a fair. As
the general and party walked along beg
gars and dealers in chickens and falcons
swarmed around them, anxious for aims
or to trade. One of the treasures in the
mosque was a hair of Mohammed's beard.
The hottest of Moslem relics is under q
keeper, who has a pension for his service.
He was a quiet, venerable soul, who
brought us the relic in a glass case. The
hair was long, and had a reddish auburn
tinge which time has not touched. An
other relic was a print of Aohammed's
foot in marble. The footprint was deep
and clear, and shows that when the
prophet put his foot down it was with a
force which even the rocks could not re-
sist. We strolled about the mosque,
which is large and c~apacious, as should
become the temple of an emperor. A
few dev0ut souls We're at prayer, but
somehow the building had a neglected
look. The mosque itself is POI feet long
and l20 feet broad, and the m;narats 1870
feet high. 1t was here that the Mogul
emperors worshipped, and here was read
the litany of the house of Timur. The
last of these performances was during
the mutiny in 1857, when the old king
came in state, as his ancestors did, and
reproduced the sacred story of the sacri-
fee of Abraham in the sacrifice of a
camel by his own royal hands.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

Tourists, emigrants and mariners find til al
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters il Q medicinal safe
guard against unhealthful influences, upon
which they can implicitly rely since it prevents
the effects that an unhealthy climate vitiated
atmosphere, unaccustomed or unwholesome
diet, bad water, or other conditions unfavora.
bic to health, would otherwise produce. On
long voyages, or journeys BY land in ATTITUDES
adjacent to the equator, it is especially useful
Is a preventive Of the febrile complaints and
disorders Of the stomach, liver and bowels,
which are apt to attack natives of the temper.
ate zones sojourning or travelling in such re-.
gions, and Is An excellent protection against
the influence Of extreme cold. sudden changes
Of temperature, exposure to damp or extreme
fatigue. 1t not only prevents intermittent
and remittent fever, and other diseases OF A
maiarial type, but Graduates them, q fact
which has been notorious for years past in
North and South America, Mexico, the West
Indies, Australia and other countries.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

81.
Messrs. F. +. Adams 4 Co., of Milwaukee,
paid to the government $63, OOs for stamps on
tobacco manufactured by them during the
month Of May, and still have not got up with
their orders.
that the phonogrsph can "bottle up" the
Voice and pass it down to future ages is indeed
q wonder, but is not the restoration of q lost
voice more wonderfully And yet DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery speedily restores q
lost voice, cures hoarseness, sore throat, bron-
chitis. and consumption. Many ministers who
had abandoned the pulpit, by reason Of sore
throat and general debility, have, by the use
health and strength. Sold by druggists.
No failures are recorded of the famous out
ward specific, HENRY's CARBoLIC SALvE. 1t il
invariably successful in healing sores, curing
eruptions, removing proud flesh, and overcom-
ing suppuration and Inflammation. These
sanative results it sccomplishes without leav-
ing any scar or discoloration Of the skin.
Az a local application for chronic rheumatism,
sore throat and tightness Of the chest, it is also
highly spoken Of. Sold by all druggists.
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLEss"
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.
TIE PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York. Boston, and Chicago.
1t is demonstrated that America make. the
best Cabinet or Parlor Organs in the world.
At all world exhibitions in recent years Mason
4 Hamlin have obtained highest honors, hav-
ing received the gold medal at the Paris Expo
sition Of 1873.
For an Irritated Sore Throat, Cough or Cold,
" BroWn. Bronchial Troches" are offered with
the fullest confidence in their efficacy. They
maintain the good reputation they have justly
acquired. IS cts. a box.
TIT Mendelssohn Piano Co., No. Fl Eas
18th Street, N. Y, sell Pianos at Factory
Prices. Write for q catalogue.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Smoke Pogue's ''Sitting Bull Durham Tobacco"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

during the evening. Roblard was tired
with his journey from Geneva, and after
the pair had discussed q cup of coffee
and q cigar in the smoking room he sug-
gested bed. Both men repsired to their
sleeping chambers, and Roblard began by
requesting that Trouillot would leave
the door of communication between the
two apartments open. Trouillot con-
sented, but he was rather dismayed
when he saw the communist prepare for
his nights rest by laying on his night
table a six-chambered revolver and a
large clasp-knife. He vowed to himself
that he would sleep as gendarmes are
said do do-with M eye open; but this
resolution was Don obliterated by
dr0wsiness, the effects of the good dinner
he had eaten. Zen minutes after getting
between sheets Trouillot was sound
asleep, and snoring like a trombone.
He awoke in the middle of the night,
and recollected where he was; but a
peculiar odor was filling his nostrils. He
Eat up and rubbed his eyes. The room
was pitch dark. He struck a match and
the first thing Ire saw after lighting his
candle was a handkerchief dying on his
pillow which had evidently been steep
ed in chloroform. The pungent smell of
that poison still fingered about it.
This discovery at once drew Trouillot
out of bed; and he strobe trouserless
into the next room, holding his candle
at arms length. At first he could see
nothing unusual; but suddenly his eyes
NETS sight which made him stand stock
still in the middle of the apartment.
Deep in the ~alcove, and half hidden by
its curtains, hung the ~lifeless body of
Roblard, who was suspended by the neck
to the curtain rod by means of the bell
rope. He was quite dead; and the sur
prising part of the matter was that the
door of his room opening on to the
passage stood ajar.
A few hours later, when a summary
inquest had been held by the Procureur
de la Republigue, that functionary said:
at is obviously the suicide of a cunning
mailman"
IL suppose So" concurred Monsieur
A., who had been called in. "Yet
those c%onspirators are queer fellows;
they cannot even die plainly like other
men,"
The same evening, Vuilleux, the Jour-
nalist, reading the Partisan kilograms in
a Geneva newspaper, remarked to a
circle of affrighted communists: didn't
l tell you Richards days were number
ed? He was bound to end in that
fashion"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

Messrs. F. +. Adams d Co., Of Milwaukee,
paid to the government $63, 0O8 for stamps on
tobacco manufactured by them during the
month Of May, and still have not got up with
their orders
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

The usher in a variety show at Para.
disc, New. stood where he obstructed
the view of several persons in the audi
ence. A remembrance drew a shot from
his revolver, wounding a quiet and pop
ular young man. The usher was at once
seized, taken out Of the hall, and hanged
to q tree,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-18

you, tOO, Will
accuse me of having taken them. Do
look like q robert"
"No;" but now l come to think O. it,
you have been leading a pretty expen.
sive life in your exile" rejoined Mon.
sieur A., pointedly. "You have travel.
ed all v e America and the continent
you have been subscribing to so-called
patriotic funds. We have ever had to
stop q gift of money which you had sent
TO some political convicts in New Gale
author, eh?"
POSSIBLY. But authors are not beg
gars in these days." answered Roblard,
evasively. He was irritated, and Mon
sieur A. did not think fit to pursue
the subject. He left the room, and hav-
ing rung for the detective about whom
he had spoken to Roblard-a sleepy
looking, middle-aged man, named
Irouillot-gave that worthy his instruc.
lions. He wound up by whispering:
My own belief is that M. Robland is
mad, 90 that you will have to keen
your eyes about you"
Very good, sir" answered Trouillot
laconically.
Roblard and Trouillot left the Pre-
lecture together in a cab; and the com.
munard appeared to be in rather high
spirits during their drive TO an hotel.
A load seemed to have lifted from his
mind, and he talked with excitement
about the changes he had noticed in
Paris, saying how glad he was to get
back again. At the hotel he bespoke
TWO bedrooms, next each other, and hav-
ing q door OF communication: then he
ordered dinner. BY this time his spirit.
had somewhat fallen, and he watched
his companion through the corners of
his eyes - if he did not quite like the
look OF him. Trouillot was n of those
men who cannot talk, and whose faces
&c not say much. in their favor. He
Kept on saying Yes, sir" stolidly; and
during dinner ate and drank largely.
. Nothing Of consequence happened
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20
Fatal Accident.

The Chillieothe correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes as follows !:
CHuLICoTHE, o., March IA sicken-
ing accident occurred here about half-past
5 O'clock this evening. A young nephew
of George L. Armstrong, by name Ed
ward Keller, was found lying IN Mr..
Armstrong; stable loft, at the hour
named, shot through the head, the ball
entering his right temple and passing out
just above and back of the left ear, A
thirty-two caliber revolver was lying by
his side. The boy is still alive, but his
death within a few hours is considered
certain.
The revolver belonged to his uncle,
Mr.. Fletcher E. Armstrong, at whose
house the boy had evidently gotten hold
of it at noon. The theory is that he had
kept it concealed in the stable loft until
after returning from school, when in
careless handling in the examination the
pistol had been discharged.
The boy was about thirteen years old,
was an unusually bright and promis-
ing lad. He was quite a favorite in his
unele's family, with whom he has been
making his home for the past year. He
is the son of Mr.. Thos. Keller, who re-
sides in Chicago.
The boy died the next day. Pistols are
dangerous things to keep about the house
where there are children.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20
OHIO LEGISLATURES.

MARCH 12.-SenGte-Bills passed. SEN
ate-to authorize citizens to establish
quarantine; to provide that all executions
of criminals shall take place in the pen
itentiary. The appointment of John M.
Pugh as Trustee of the Reform School for
Boys was received from the Governor and
confirmed. Bills introduced: TO so
amend the insurance law as to authorize
insurance companies to insure plate glass
against breakage; to inspect and insure
steam boilers and surrounding property
against loss or damage from explosions of
such boilers.
House-The local option bill occupied
the most of the day, and finally, when a
A. Senate joint resolution allowing the
Adjutant General to appoint guard for
| State Arsenal was amended and passed.
MARCH 3.-SenGte--Petition presented
| from Superintendent of Longview Asy-
| lnm asking to be investigated; request
| granted, and Senators Marsh, Wilson and
Johnston appointed. Bill amending civil
code so as to provide that mutual life in
surance companies may be sued in any
county introduced by Mr.. Saltzgaber.
Din increasing penalty for burglary in
Iro4uceo oy Mr.. Carlisle.
Ho1se-House bill devolving duties of
sI[ees commissioner on village marshals
| lndennlGely postponed RilIS were intro-
duced authorizing the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., - ~
the State Archaeological Society: mai[ing
appropriations to pay interest on the State
debt making appropriations for the snn-
! port of common schools; making annrn-
priatiOns for the fiscal year 1879 and the
| first quarter of the year 1880; to revise
the militia laws; to amend the act of 1875
relative to selling goods to employees.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20
AnOtherWarntnE.

The Sheriff of Cuyahoga county who
hanged McGil at Cleveland a few days
since, for numbering his mistress in 1877
says he considers MeGilI's crime the le-
gitimate fruits of drink, visiting theaters,
concert saloons, and low danee-houses
Yet in the face of tens of thousands oi
warnings of an exact character with this,
young men are daily falling into these
miserable man-traps, and yet these insti.
tutions of the devil are permitted to ex-
ist in country that boasts of pure NOR
ais, and in christian land. Is there nc
help for this condition of thingsP
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20
No Sign.BOards Necessary.

The following amendment to the Ohio
game law, introduced by Mr.. Tyler, of
Licking county, passed the Legislature
February q, and is now law:
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That section
thirty-three (33) of chapter eight ~ of
an act entitled ian act to amend, revise
and consolidate the statutes relating to
crimes and Offenses and to repeal certain
acts therein named, and to be known as
title one, crimes and offenses, part four,
of the "act to revise and consolidate the
general statutes of Ohio" passed May 5,
1877 (Ohio Laws, vol. "a, page 283I, be so
amended as to read as follows:
SECTION 33. Whoever, without having
received verbal or written permission
from the owner, his agent, or a person in
charge of enclosed or improved lands,
the boundaries of which are defined by
stakes, posts, water courses or marked
trees, shall hunt thereon, shoot at, kill,
or pursue with such intent, any of the
birds or game mentioned in sections
twenty-seven, twenty-eight and thirty OF
this chapter, shall be fined not more than
twenty-five nor less than five dollars, OF
imprisoned not more than thirty nor less
than five days, or both.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20
new YORK lave stock market.


BEEF CArrLE.-The extreme range for
cattle in lots was S15@101ac per ID, put
general sales were made at SA@9Ac, IN
Guiding carloads of Cherokee steers at
&C. About 900 head of fat steers were
used by beef exporters at 81 @10c. The
shipments for the week were 5000 quar-
ters of beef, against 1850 quarters last
week.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The market was
quiet and rather weak at about former
prices, or 4776@614c per lb. for ordinary to
extra grades, with 1 carload OF choiee &c
Ohio wethers, averaging 134 lbs, at Sc 80
per 100 lbs. Four carloads were taken by
exporters at 531061lc. The shipments for
the week were 1 400 carcasses OF mutton.
HoGs.-The market was dull and nomi-
nal. No sales were made of live hogs
only S3 so per 100 lbs. being offered fol
good corn fed Western hogs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20
CINCINNATI Live STOCK Market.
Croyc1,-N.T1 March II. 1879.

CArrLE.-Common 2@214e; fair to me-
dunn 3@334c; good to choice butcher
grades 404. .85c, with some extra at 4.9Oc;
fair to good shipping qualities, ,41a@4 Soc !;
fair to good dairy cows 334@4.65c; fair to
good heavy oxen, 315@4Nc; common to
fair feeders and stockers ~ @32c, and
good to choice 319@41ac.
low trashy stuff at 81 O0@2 so; fair to
good light, So 6O@3 SO; fair to good pack
ing grades So 9O@4 10; choice butcher
grades 81 15@4 30.
SHEEP.-Common to fair, 3@4c, and
good to choice Az @5c per Id. gross.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20

Gov. BISHOP has appointed w. j. Eli
oft, of the Cincinnati Irish Citizen, Super
VISOR of public printing, to succeed our
friend, w. w. Bond. w. C. Gould, of
the Jackson Herald, who desired the ap-
pointment, and was highly recommended
for it by the Democratic press of the
State, says that Elliott, the appointee, is
a shoemaker.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20

The Lancaster Gazette made its appear
ance last week in beautiful suit of new
type. 1t is one of our highly priced ex-
changes, always true to Republican prin-
ciples, and an industrious news-gatherre.
Success to. the Gazette, is the wish of an
old friend who set type by the side of its
present editor, s. A. Griswold, more than
fifty years ago.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-03-20

In a pinch some of the Democratic lead
ers of this county have agreed upon a
programme to exclude Butterworth and
Young from their seats on the ground
that money was used in conducting the
election. A contest was talked about for
some time after the election, but that was
abandoned. Now those hightoned de-
Tenders of ballot box suffers propose to
have Clerk Adams omit Butterworth and
Young from the rolls. The shortest way
would be to shoot Butterworth and
Young. If killed, they would not be able
to answer to their names. That would
settle the matter, and it would be about as
honorable as the plan proposed.-C Cincin-
natl Gazette