Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-05
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A NEW broom sweeps dirt.

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i COLORADO is to import the Thibet
Igoat to roam about its hills.
"DIED from drinking too much
whisky" was the verdict brought ii by
q conscientious jury at Milton, Pa. asxssi
MARCELIUs FENro, of st. Jchnsbafr,
VT, WAS attacked with hiccoughs. re-
Gently, and the doctor could not stop It
for two days. = y
"CATALoa" is the WY In which the
Library Journal spells It, the word 10
minding one of his bob.tail brother,
program" "A n
The tribe of Oldtown Indians, In
Maine, is said to have lost, under the in.
fuences of educatien, almost all traces
of its native character.
In the cars which stood on tho track
at Erie, snowbound for for four dAyA
there were nine tons of silver bars and
$500, 900 in gold coin belonging TO the
government. Not dollar was Hast.
A FoUR-YEXa-oxD girl, seit alons
with an infant in Urbana, O., said 70 tho
mother on her return. "Oh, baby's al
broke" The baby was dead having
fallen from the little girls arms and had
its neck broken.
A COMPASSIONATE farmer at OidtowD,
Mass, offered to find work for tramp
for the rest of the winter, but the tramp
insisted on meat and warm bread thrice
a day, and the farmer could not comply
with his terms.
A FEW nights ago man in Fenner,
N. Y, butchered hog and left it out
over night. In the morning he found it
hanging in the steeple of church. He
was obliged to admit that he had never
seen such sudden rise in pork.
A REMARKABLE cavern has been dis
covered near Columbia, Tuolumne
county, Cal. 1t has been explored over
a mile. Some of the chambers are de.
scribed as being of remarkable beauty
and grandeur. Crowds are visiting tho
cave daily.
A MAN at Vandalia, ILL.,, has taken out
a writ to replevin his arm, which is in
the possession of the doctor who ampu-
tated it. He desires to introduce 1t in
evidence in an action to recover damages
for alleged malpractice. a yaa.s
POPULAR SUGGESTIONS: That but
ter is made from butternuts. That you
must plant eggs if you would raise egg
plant. That you can print whatsR curd
in the dairy. That there was something
or an electoral character in the Count of
Monte Cristo. That tramp will refuse
trade dollar.
"THE wild dog Of Paoli"' was killed
at Paoli, Pa, by q freight train recent
ly. For the last twelve years the dog
bearing this title has been roaming
around, claiming no owner, and living
chiefly on the dead cattle that were un-
loaded at Paloi. The dog is Of . singu-
lar appearance, resembling fox, with
yellow hair and of q terrier specieA On
different occasions it has been mistaken
for fox and uselessly chased for hours.
"PooR Herbert! How wish You did
not have to slave SO at that horrible store
from morning to night" said his wife
AZ, with fond caress, she seated herself
on her husbands knee, and gently
stroked the auburn locks from his sloping
brow. And the grave, stern man of
business understood her at once, and
answered: "Well, Susie, what il it-a
bonnet, or what? Go light on me
for money is scarcer'n ever."-Chioago
| Tribune.
APRoPos of retrenchment. When
Hon. Otis Norcross was to be inaugural
ed as mayor of Boston, having been
elected on q retrenchment platform, he
called upon an eminent divine of that
city to solicit his services as chaplain OF
the day. As the mayor-elect Was>leav-
ing he said: ~ will re that . carrisge
is sent for you at l0:30.n "Wait, my
FRIEND" said his paetor, "don't you think
that retrenchment had better begin on
Monday by allowing me to walk to City
Hall?" EF ~ *EE&g s2skE
The Utica Hfrold chronicles . new
swindle. A fellow claiming to be .
painter called at the Utica jewelers.
Saturday, and offered what appeared TO
be about 80 worth of fine gold in weight.
Deducting the supposed weight OF the
dross, the jeweler gave the fellow e65.
On putting it into the pot for melting
the whole batch disappeared leaving
nothing but ashes. Just what the mar
terisl is, il not known, but in this case it
deceived one of the most expert gold
smiths.
IT is said that Franklin's appearance
at Versailles in plain suit of drab cloth
was, like 20 many other notable circum-
stances, accidental, Lis court suit not AZ
irving in time, and the king sending to
: NAV thera seems 70 he evidence 70
sho~ hat he subsequently sppeared in .
hIs"k % v.Ivst smhroidered coat. and 4
sns11 % .vord and the nortrsits taken Of
~ S;n ~ rs, Trsnce 90 rs;nt To his dresaina
hand.omelv | M One nv Greuze. repre-.
senE him In a green silk dressing gown,
c;.tco.t euEer ~ md AZ f,;lisd M shist
"Al'''o@s @AA II.
| AT q meeting 70 UnaflesIown .ne s
other night, to watcn tne oiQ yeat o1s
and the new year IN one OF sne spes.ei;.. /.
on rising, said: l saw young n ..u, =
Boston to-day, who qsed tnese iea1ia.
words: ! am lost! am iostt -
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