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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23
The 0rasshopper Prospect.

Prof. Riley, United States ent omolo-
gist, being questioned rs to the reports
regarding the outlook for grasshoppers
in the west this year says: / have receiv-
ed reports from the extreme northwest,
from Montana, Dakota and Utah, where
the locusts are permanently located,
that they are Matching out now. Scat
tered schools are peing hatched further
to the southeast in Kansas and Nebras-
ka, but in limited proportions. These
las. are the progeny of the scattering
flights known to have passed over the
temporary region last fall. l am of the
opinion that they fly to the southwest
every autumn from the permanent re-
gion. These scattering flights bring
forth q small progeny, but, a a rule, in
no such numbers Al to alarm any one.
Every autumn the winds and other
causes carry them to the southeast, but
they cannot perpetuate themselves in
this lower country. They either die off
or naturally return to the northwest or
the permanent region lying two or three
degrees on either side of the boundary
lines between the United States and
British America. Except when they be-
come q prodigious multitude in the
northwest they will never do serious
harm in the lower countries as they did
in 1876, and such is not the case this
year, Though the season has been favor
able hitherto to their development.
1t takes several favorable seasons to null
tiply them into dangerous numbers. In
1876 they were depleted by going too lar
south and not getting back again, as they
always try to do. In 1875, when they
were 80 bad, they had by this time in
June laid everything bare in western
Missouri and Kansas.
This year a new species is doing great
damage, however, in the Sierra valley of
California. The chronological commits
sion has had its sphere of labors enlarged,
and will look into this outbreak in the
Sierra valley. Profs. Thomas and Pack
ard of the commission will take charge
this year of tho locust or grasshopper
troubles, Thomas going into the north
western country and Packard to the Dor
ders of New Mexico, while Prof. Riley
will 60 south to investigate the cotton
worm.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23
Grammatical Error.

Colorado has the most delightful eli
mate in the world, and bed-bugs. A
mother in Israel residing there requires
her granddaughter, q young high school
miss to read to her daily some portion of
the good book. While 50 engaged re-
Gently the young lady suddenly stop
ped, and exclaimed: "Why, grandma,
/ declare here is grammatical error"
The old lady replied: No matter,
darling. XII Il, and go o~,"-Ha,pers
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23
A Partial

IA u
the main avenue for escape Of refuse from
the human system is utterly subversive of regu-
larity among the other organs. Let constipa-
ton become chrome. and, leaving out the i'm
danger of Inflammation OF the bowels
and their total obstruction occurring, jeundice
is almost certain to ensue, the liver is liable 10
become engorged, the blood and urine are
poisoned by the bile, which also vitiates the
juices OF the stomach, and other unhappy CON
sequences follow. Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, a prime tonic Alternative, prevents or rem
dies these results and their cause, as the case
may require, and is also signally eficacious IN
overcoming f~latulence, heartburn, and variable
as well as constipated action OF the bowels. 1t
renews nerve power, improves the appetite,
stays the progress Of early decay, relieves the
i%nfrnities Of age. and is a pleasant appetizer.
Starving to Death.
Thousands OF mon and women are starving
themselves to death. They dare not eat or
drink this or that, fearing it will increase their
flesh. Life depends upon continuous self.
denial. The only safe and reliable remedy fol
this terrible condition ia Allan's Anti-Fat. II
is wholly vegetable and perfectly harmless. lts
use insures q reduction OF from two to i've
pounds per week. Sold by druggists.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June IS, 1878.
To the Prop'rs Of Allan's Anti
GENTLEMEN-The following report is from
the lady who used Allan's Anti-Fat. at (the
Auti-Fat) had the desired effect, reducing the
fat from two to five pounds q week, until l had
lost twenty-five pounds. I hope never to re-
gain what l nave lost" Yours, respec'y,
POWELL d PLMProN,
Wholesale Druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23

TERRIBLY exhsusting are the Night Sweats
which accompany consumption. But they, as
we'll as the parcxysms Of coughing, are inva-
riably broken up by DIR. VIM. HALLS BAIsAM
FOR THE LUNGS, which conquers tho deadly
malady, as well as bronchitis, pneumonia, pleu-
risy, asthma, diphtheria, and all other anec-
tons Of the throat, lungs and chest. 1t saves
thousands from untimely graves, and is inval-
liable i'll rescuing children from the Group,
whoopipg cough and quincy. It is sold by all
Druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23
An American Diplomat at Tussaud's.

Was it General Schenck who said
thisf Bounds . little like him. It
comes from London:
A distinguished ~diplomstist from the
United States of America, q very genial
and social being, soon after his arrival
h London made the round of his sights,
Madame Tussaud's among the number.
"And what do you think of our wax
work. aid . friend.
WE'LL" replied the general, sit
struck me v being very like an ordinary
Engiiah p~Azty."-HaTeIs Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23

The summer ~solstice is upon US;
summer glad and summer happy
CincinmaA COmasyci0k
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23

GRANDMOTHER: "Now, Minnie,
what is the plural of pennyf Minnie:
"Plural of penny, grandmaf Why,
twopence, of course.-Fnn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLEss
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.
TIE PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York. Boston. and Chicago,

MORE than 1000 Cabinet or Parlor Organs
are now sold in the United States yearly. The
best are those made by Mason & Hamlin, who
have taken highest honors at all worlds expo
sitions for twelve years, and are the only Ameri-
can makers who have taken such at any.
FoR Bronchial, Asthmatic and Pulmonary
Complaints, Browns Bronchial Troches"
manifest remarkable curative properties. IS
cents a box.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23

The Mendeissohn Piano Co., No. II East
18th Street, N. Y, sell Pianos at Factory
Prices. Write for a catalogue.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23

Amy OF these preparations will be sent carriage
free at above prices, In lots Of IS worth, on receipt
of money or p. o.. order.
HDOUR NEW PAMPHLET WITH History OF OUR
PREPARATIONS. SENT FREE ON APE LEGATION TO
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23

CAuGION.-POnd's Extract, il sold only
In bottles, enclosed in buff wrappers, with the
words, "POND'S EXTRACT" blown in the glass.
1t is never sold In bulk. No one can sell ii
except in our own bottles as above described.
SPECIAL PREPARATIONS OF PONDS EXTRACT CON-
BINED WITH THE PuREST AND MOST DELICATE
PERFUMES FOR LADIES' BoUDOIR.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-07-23

gallons OF water, or even strong Tea wa
ter, may be used TO advantage. The ap-
plication should be made several times
during the year, as it will be more efiec-
tual when the worms are young. As
preventive measures, the worms may be
induced to transform under fiat pieces
of boards, land upon any objects that will
raise them about an inch from the sur-
face of the ground. These boards
should be examined every week, and the
transforming larvm of the chrysalids de.
stroyed. The butterflies may also be
captured by hand nets, and thus pre-
vented from laying their eggs.
IL farmers would look at the theory
of rolling the wheat and rye fields in the
spring, it would be resorted to much
more frequently than it is. Occasion
ally the winter and spring have been
so favorable to these crops as o to rem
der it necessary; but in three seasons
out of four it il necessary, and doubtless
adds considerably to their productive
ness. The thawings and freezings of
the ground, throwing OF sweeping out
the roots and exposing them 70 the dry
ing winds of February and March, very
seriously affect the grain. Passing a
roller over az soon as the soil is fit to 20
upon presses back the roots in their beds
and gives them q fair grip again upon
the support on which the crop must de-
pend. This must be apparent to every
one who will look at it's operation. We
have no doubt that rolling clover fields
that have been badly thrown up by
frost would also have = most beneficial
effect.
ACCORDING to the Northwestern Luns-
herman, 1000 laths will cover 70 yards
of surface, and II pounds of nails put
them on. Eight buahels of good lime,
10 bushels Of sand, / bushel of hair,
make enough good mortar to plaster 100
square yards. A cord of stone, 3 bush.
, 1879-01-16
Course of Study.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
FOUR GRADES EACH REQUIRING ONE
YEAR FOR COMPLETION.
FIRST YEAR.

FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR.
Latin Grammar, (Bl Latin Grammar, (A)
Natural History, Greek Grammar
Elementary Algebra, Caesars Commentaries,
Rhetoric. Ancient History,
Natural Philosophy, High Algebra, (Al
Physiology, High Arithme C, TAI
High Arithmetic, tBl Geometry, (Bl
Physical Geography, Elementary Astron my
English Grammar, English Grammar, B
THIRD YEAR. FOURTH YEAR.
Cicero's select orati'ns Horace's Odcs,
Nirgil'S Encid, livy,
Greek Readers, Ilerodotus,
AnaDaSis, Memorabilia,
German Reader, Evidrnccs of Christian
Trigonometry, VIM, Tell, lity-
McnSuratiOn, survey Moral Science,
Navigation, ing, English Literature,
Constitution U. s., Physics,
Political Economy, Geology,
Chemistry. Logic.
Exercises in COmnOsitiOn and Defamation
throughout the course to the lth wear, when
original OrntiOnS. written reviews, abstract
etc. will he REQulRED.
, 1879-01-16
A SUDDEN DEATH.

There is something terrible in the
Thought of having our friends stricken
down at our side. without a parting word
of endenrment or cousoation-one mo-
ment at onr side in the flush of vigorous
life. cheering our hearts with their loving
sympathy; tile next at our feet. pale with
death, deal TO our cries and needless OF our
tears. Every excessively fat person is in
instant danger Of such death. Seven
tenths Of the victims Of obesity die Of heart
disease or appopleXy. Allan's Anti-Fnt,
the only remedy Tor obesity. reduces the
weight by regulating the digestion and
assimilation OF the food. 1t is perfectly
harmless, and its Use will insure in every
instance, reduction Of weight from two
to five pounds week
, 1879-01-16
A WOMAN'S LOGIC.

at is useless to take medicine. | shall
feel better tomorrow. Besides. need the
money TO get that lovely new hat NV
old one is -uch II fright. and people will
look more nj my bonnet than they will at
my face. will wait till get worse be-
fore spend any money for medicines.
The new bonnet Is purchased and fifty
other feminine NECESSITIES IN the form
of ribbons, laccs. brooches, exc. Mean
while the lady'S inre becomes every day
paler and thinner. and her body weaker.
until disease has gained so firm a foothoId
in her system. that the most thorough.
and otttimes long and tedious. course Of
treatment Is necessary to restore her to
health. Ladies'. attend TO yolr health be-
fore yon ever think of apparel. A fresh.
blooming face IN plain bonnet is much
and far more attractive to- your
gentlemen friends. than Il pain-wo,n. dis
enscd iace in the most elaborate and eIe-
CANT hat yonr miIiner could devise DR..
Prices Favorite Prescription is every
where acknowledged to be the standard
remedy for female complaints and weak
ness. 1t is sold by druggists
, 1879-01-16
'TRII-NIPIIsS OF I'Hl; PEN.

Let Others sing of warlikc deeds,
OF CORY fields OF strife.
OF battles that are lost or won
BY sacrifice OF life:
Bur let nOhlrr muse inspire
The hearts of all true men:
We win a bloodlcs> victory hy
The triumphS OF the pen.
What power more potent can he found
For good, III this great land
Where freedom rrigIS, and every man
Noblv erect doth stand?
Corruption tlie> at it, approach.
While patriots and men
Thank God tor His approval Of
The triumphs Of the pen
1t helped to strike tho ShackleS from
The limbs of grateful slaves,
And ever in the darkest hour.
Our cotmtry's honor saves.
Its power for good or evil is
Beyond all human ken;
Then let us hail with one accord
The triumphs OF th" pen.
Oh, may it never wane in power,
Nor faltcr in the fight.
For better men and purrr laws
For Justice and for Right
But may it yet increase until
4 nObler race of meE
Shall take our place and gladly sing
The triumphS OF the pen.
, 1879-01-16
The s.Start" of the London Times.

Ten years hence the London Times
will be one hundred years old. A
writer in the current number of Mac
millan's Magazine relates the story
of "John Walter and the birth Of
the Times showing that the news
paper was an afterthought. John
Walter started in life as coal
dealer. Ia 1881 he failed, aud when
Lord North's cabinet was dismissed,
his hopes of assistance from the
Government vanished. About this
time he made the acquaintance of an
enthusiastic printer named Henry
johnson, who had just obtained a
patent for a method of printing with
types containing whole words instead
of separate letters, which were called
logotypes. Mr.. Walter took up the
new system and established print
ing office in London, where he an.
nounced himself ready to fill all or
ders che may be favoured with"
He began by printing books, new
and old. On January l, 1885, he
resolved to demonstrate the cheap.
ness and rapidity of his method by
producing daily newspaper, and
the result was the Daily Universal
Register, 'printed geographically"
as was stated in the heading. The
paper was published just three years,
but it did not prosper. Its name was
cumbrous, and Mr.. Walter changed
1t to the Times, whose first issue was
numbered $40, the last of the Regis.
ter being 939. For several years
the Times continued to be printed
in logotypes, but Mr.. Walter was at
last compelled to abandon them.
They were discarded quietly, bu: at
what date there is no record. The
ground on which Mr., Walter estab-
lished his printing Office had then
been long historic. !. was the very
spot in Printing House Square on
which still stands the Office of the
Times. On that was printed in 1860
the oldest newspaper in existence,
the London Gazette. The founda
;ions still remain there of the old
monastery of Blackfriars, where sew
eral parliaments were held in medi
aval times, and where the trial of
Queen Catherine was held. Beneath
these foundations again are the re
mains of the old Roman wall.
, 1879-01-16

to 20 to Mrthusairh's years. we find
that he WAS a minor until Er was 2,O
years old. If the laws regarding
minors were enforced in his day,
young MethuSaleh must have been
run out Of billiard rooms and shut
ont from bars for over two centuries.
And what a sensation must have
been created when he stepped up to
deposit his first vote. OF course he
voted for all the Presidents, from
Washington (whom he remembers
shaking hands with) down. All old
ren did that. And when he got to
be along in years. say 800 or such
a matter, he could sit and tell the
boys about the hard winter of '32,
and the panic Of 81, and the food
Of 80, and the hard cider campaign
of 40, and all that sort Of thing.
This is all we have to write at pres.
ent of Methu>aleh, the original sold.
est inhabitant."
, 1879-01-16
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician lctircd from active prnc-
tlce, having had placed in his hands by nm
East Indian missionary the formula of sim
pie vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
tarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung af
fections, also Il positive and radical cure Tor
General Debility and all nervous complaints,
after having thoroughly tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, feels II
his duty 10 make IL known to his suffering
fellows The recipe will be sent free of charge
to all who desire II, with fun directions for
premring and successfully using. Address
with stamp naming this paper.
DR.. M. F.. Bell,
No. 8S COui tland St.,
8 BALTIMORE, MD.
, 1879-01-16
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.

This embraces all the studies generally
taught in common schools, between the Third
Render, Primary Arithmetic. Third GcogriI.
ply and corresponding studies, up TO the hrs
OF the Academic Department, at which time
pupils are expected ia pass examination in thp
following studies, which constitute the high.
BullOn'S English Grammar, ,,eorrnphv
completed. with mnp-dmwng from memory
and use of Terrestrial Globes
History of the United States, outlines of
English History, Finn Reader, +. Parlc\ ;.
History, Written spelling, Prnmanshp Prlc.
tical Arithmetic completed and Mental Arith.
mptiC.
, 1879-01-16
AWAKENING AND INsTRUCTING
EVfIEKdbN:

ition IL charged from date of entrance to
close of term, and must he paid In advance
No deduction will be made except in cases of
prOtracted illness.
academic Depart. for term of 10 weeks, $40 90
Grammar - , so
Primary - :" 3 %
Music, French and German. extra.
Commercial ana Normal studies only. Sl2 80
a. We tier excellent facilities for pursuing
Commercial and Normal studies. Good board
can hc had near the school at from ~ to Z. per
week Music lessons can he furnished; also
instruction in drawing.
NJ. G.. ROYAL. PRINCIPAL.
, 1879-01-16

Alter a series of careful and i'm
petuous experiments, extending over
period of fifty years, the middle
aged fat man OF America reluctantly
admits that the art of jamming a
hole through the top Of hack with
a pug hat perished with the build.
ing of pyramid.
, 1879-01-16

Tie most Successful settlers in
Texas are said to be Germans. Their
settlements along the San Antonio
and Houston railroad, and IN the
western part Of the state, are said by
local newspapers to show thrift, com,
fort and plenty. The secret of their
success is that there are no idlcrs in
their families. Men, women. boys
and girls all work with "A will. They
try to make their farms yield every,
thing that they need for eating, drink
inc and wearing. They are frugal,
but live well. Their fences, barns
and houses are kept in good condi.
tion, and their ground is we'll util.
lied. At the same time the educat.
ion of their children is carefully at.
tended to.
, 1879-01-16

THIS busy, grasping, quarreling,
scheming, restless world never seems
SO still, so deathly quiet, and yet SO
silently wide awake to the IMPROVE
dent man, as at the very moment
when he is yanking picket off his
neighbor's fence for kindling wood.
, 1879-01-16
OK XNgPTA.
UNION ACADEMY

lSowned by Joint stock company. with n
capital stock oi S3OUOO and is designed TO tur-
niSh the people of Washington Territory ad-
vantage5 for education in those branches of
study usually pursuedin Academies and High
schools, besides the branches generally taught
in the common schools OF the country.
The school is divided into three DeDart
mcnts, viz: Academic, Grammar and Pri-
mary, ana pupils are expected to pass from he
lcweSt to The highest grade, in regular order
passing written examinations in previous
studies, answering 10 per cent. of questions
asked.
, 1879-01-16

A sewing machine agent, who was
very i'll, being told that he must pre-
pare to pay the debt of nature, want
ed to know if it couldn't be paid on
the monthly instaIment plan.
, 1879-01-16
BIOGRAPHY Of METHUSaLEH.

beA ~
What tremendous boyhOod cid
Me.husaIeh had 4, lie died at the
rather advanced age Of gG9 years,
about 900 years more than man >
span of life. At that rate, when he
was 900 years old he about equaIcd
at ordinary lad Of lG. He was 30
or 10 before his parents bought him
rattle to play with, and he didn't
have the measles and other inIautiIe
diseases until he was over 100. He
was in no sort of hurry about
things, as he had 50 far to 90. Wo
imagine that he was rather deicate
child to begin with, as most people
were who live to great age, We
can imagine his mothers anxiety
with regard to his delicate constitu-
tion, telling Mrs. Brown across the
way, on his 10Th birthday, that she
was afraid she never would be able
to raise that child" Generations Of
men lived and pussed away while he
vas going around in petticoats, and
he was almost a centenarian before
he got into his first boots. His father
used to lick him when he was $50,
for robbing neighbours watermelon
patch.
Young Methusaleh, was probably
in the vicinity of goo years old when
he WAS sent to school. We can i'm.
agine him sitting on the low bench
learning his alb abs, among the great
great grandchildren Of people who
began life when he did. He was
mischievous, of course-al boys are,
no matter what their age 1--WE eSpe.
rence mild friskiness ourselves oc-
casioually), and had to be punished
for it.
"William Henry Methusaleh, stand
up !" says the teacher, catching him
in the very act of placing bent pin
n seat where schoolmate was
about to sit down. "What do you
mean by such conduct as this ?"
Young MethusaIeh begins to sniff
fle and wipe his eyes with the corner
of his jacket.
Zone would think" continues the
teacher sternIy, "that you wasn't
over rs or so years old by the way
you behave. Instead Of that you
have already celebrated your first
centennial-almost young man in
fact, you ought to be ashamed Of
yourself"
Then Methusaleh is condemned, as
an expiation, to sit among the girls
until recess, and if you think that
isn't an agreeable form Of punish
ment you will have to ask some one
older than Methusaleh.
Whenever a circus came to town,
with "children half price" upon its
bills, young Methusaleh must have
experienced difficulty in making the
ticket seller understand that he was
entitled to haf-price ticket, partic-
ularly after he got along toward his
200th year. But he probably did it.
Boys are enterprslng and persistent
where circus is concerned. And
we will bet that Methusaeh, in his
youthful days, codld accumulate as
much iron as the next boy, and lay it
by for the coming show.
When this youngster got into his
teens-say from 200 to 300 years
old-he probably did as other young
gentlemen Of tender age do, went
around with the girls. 1t must have
been little embarrassing to him al
ter heauing a young lady about
spell-taking her to concerts, par.
, 1879-01-16
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.

This Department is the MOST IIpORTANr
and we propose dong thorough WORK in build
ing the groundwork for iuturc education.
Our system oftnsructiOn embraces the latest
plans ana most approved systems Tor
AWAKENING AND INSTRUCTING
the young mind, and at the same time teach
ing II tO think for itself ACCURATELY and
READILY, The abcdarans are taught from
Wilson'S Family ana school Charts, until they
learn to read, and then pass in order, at the
same time receiving oral instructions in Ian.
guage, Combinations of Numbers, Drawing.
Penmanship and Geography.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-18

Harvard studosls break up, at least
shorten morning prayers az cnspel, IN
hiring organ grinders TO play outside,
or by introducing stray dogs, or oy
doing other silly things that no shop
boy ~ Pechanic would be ass enough
to Indulge ~,