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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
Obituary.

Gen. R. 7. Bowen, representative of the
Ninth Virginia district, in the 43d congress,
died at his home in Tazewel county, on the
I'd inst, aged II.
John Ulrich Windisch, a leading member
OF one of the largest lager beer brewing
firms of Cincinnati, died ON the 3lst ult.,
aged 40 years.
Capt Abe b. Carroll. former well.known
boatman and prominent citizen, died sud.
denly at the Gait House, Louisville, on the
3lst ult.
John Adams Jacuson, the American
sculptor, died at Florrnce, Italy on the 3lst
Gen. j. B. Hood, prominent in the rebel.
lion as Confederate leader, was one of the
victims of yellow fever at New Orleans on
the 30th ult.
Sir Rowland Hill died at London on the
9th, aged "a years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

band playing Custer's charging tune,
Garry Owen" after which Major General
Schofeld made an address of acceptance,
and was followed by General N. p. Banks,
the orator of the day.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
NEWS in BRIEF.


An explosion of fire damp in the coal
mines at Bonchamp, department of Haute,
saone, killed fifteen persons. A large mum.
Der were injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
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Good-nishtI
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
Fatal Explosions.

An explosion of gas in the Cremorne
gardens, New York, on the % inst, proba-
bly, fatally burned Frederick Hughes, pro.
prietor, and Chas Thompson, bar.keeper.
The explosion OF the boiler of the tug
Essex at New York city early on the 9th
inst, wrecked the boat and killed Leonidas
Fuller, fireman, and Joseph E. Lofiay, en-.
gineer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

The schooner Stephen Bennett, bound
from Boston for Baltimore, capsized on the
2sth. Captain Bennett and crew of five
persons and three passengers are supposed
to be lost.
A dispatch from Yokohama, dated the
2sth says: The steamer Nordenskjold, sup.
posed to be the store ship for the Arctic ex.
pedition, has been totally lost. Crew say ed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
THE Custer monument at West Point il

The Custer monument at West Point is
a statuesque portrait of the original in his
last and fatal fight. It'll 8 feet in height
and dressed in coloneps uniform. The
pedestal is of granite and is 9 feet high,
which makes the whole structure about
1S feet from the ground to the top of the
head. On the four sides of the die of
the pedestal are three medallions and q
tablet, all of bronze. The front medal
lion represents General Custer on horse
which he delighted to appear while on a
warlike expedition. The other two me-
dallions on the right and left sides give
buffalo heads, with Indian weapons and
implementa
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

A COLD spell-I.c-e.

| WHrT1wAAHns-0ood laundrenes,
R.ADY-xADn-Ihs young lady wsit-
ing for an olhr.
MusxIxxa nsckties ~ nueh wuaa 8
the dog dayM-Mss Orissss Aisaysaa
No tenor singer should Hive In elam
house. He throws toneA A-Aslasts On
stitsdion.
DoN'T b ambitious to drive . foar-in-
hand. Life, you know, is but . span--
Cisciasati Satswday MgA
"HAvK You mother-in-law3 " as1nea
man of . disconsolate looking peapon.
"No," he replied, "but I've fafhsr IN
jail"
LITTLE things arc oftsn Important
What would q f0fty.cent cigar amount
TO If you had no natchi-Nsw Nsrl
&9y.
BRASS ID an alloy Of copper, tAoagh
many man shows plentiful supply of
brass with never copper In his pocket
Boston 1Faasripk.
A TRAnP applied 70 phyuician ~
work. Tho n. d. asked, q can't sivo
you any work; what can you DIR
" Dig graveA" was the grim reply.
LEMoAs alone paid o660y 900 duty Into
we Uniseo M States treasusy - ysa1.
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'A'cr' m A1An0 so~
IL mSn wn0 sos lns0 D p.1s s
and began 10 read The towel nay Justly
be called ahsentminded.
SUNDAY school teacher: You mu1t
recolccs snas ~ Al seilng {o1 neP
pened one tnousand sisnt nnndrea ~
"yycn:ym
LOT NJ now 'ne 49, g suP.. ~
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wita ~ wasesme'Ons ano = e oo1s
SUCK go more IMAM euccen we ~ Oat
guess.-M@aanos 6soepesde
AN editor being Asked Doh0gSpayr
ays great many does not. Ihey eAhe
the paper several years ana tnea nave
the postmaster sand II back maxked
reiused-besso" Fess.
TIE bee 4 an arrant coward: He
.cnwsys :u.ns ~ 49, 1u y ~ = -. xssss.
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sell nlm nsss l.s..
YOU ykxgyRg f6f d. WnUtlh y
You insult my sense Of honor. But =
case really was such = man, how mueA
Wouio you e.vo9
III. New YORK Espvss comPaaan, g
the thickne@ Of last yeax's ice cron bat
ont this way they can hanmef up
enough to Ill . Lemonade gla1 1o0I-
fifths Of tn Wny mn In nhopt thru -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
NWfef0AI,

Charles Burnham, an Erie, p, attorney,
shot himself fatally ON the LIST inst. Do
mestic unhappiness is said to have been
the cause.
Leo. II. Daliis, prominent young man of
Louisville, suicided at the Gait House in
that city, on the 31st ult, by cutting his
throat with q pocket knife. No cause for
the act can be given, ~ he had an ample
income and was perfectly sober.
John p. Gracey, station agent of the P. 4
Z. road, at Princeton, KY, suicided at his
home on the S1st, by shot through the
heart.
At McKeesport, Pa, on the 2Sd instant,
the wife of VIM. Seybold, hardware mer.
chant, drowned herself in = rainwater bar.
rel. She had been accused by her husband
of ih6delity.
An old man named Kline, TO rmer ILL
noisan. was found hanging to tree near
Irving, Kansas, ON the Gath inst. Financial
difficulties.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

At Brigton, . suburb of Cincinnati, dur
ing fog on the 30th, night express ON the
B. 4 O. road ran into the rear of the Short
Line New York express, badly smashing
the end of sleeper and passenger coach.
One passenger killed.
The iron bridge over the Blackwatel
river at Carthage, N. Y, gave way on the
30th, while freight train of the Utica rail
road was crossing, and FIVE cars went down
No life lost.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

The August debt statement shows q de.
crease Of $3,537, 1895.
Two million and half standard silver
dollars were coined during August.
1t is estimated that between $9,C00,O 900
and $l0,O00,0O0 in foreign gold is now
ahoat for New York.
During August the silver payments from
the United States treasury and the United
States mints amounted to $1,S65,OO The
aggregate weight Of the coin thus distribut-
ed is 56 tons.
Up to and including the LIST inst the re.
ceipts of refunding certificates for conver.
sion into per cent bonds, aggregate $}N.
10000. Total issues of per cent. loan Nv
the treasury department amount to $74O,.
1885, 300, leaving $726, 700 not yet disposed Of.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

FACTS seem to prove conclusively that
the high production Of wool in one
quarter of the world is usually attend
ed BY diminished production in another.
Our readers can call to mind numerous
instances within their own knowledge Of
lands in many Of the older states which
were first improved BY sheep, and now
such lands have become too valuable for
growing wool and are devoted to other
forms Of husbandry. During recent
years, while Australia has been increas-
ing the numbers of her sheep ct % rapid
rate, the wool production Of both
Germany and France has fallen of In Z
proportionate ratio. And with al the
supposed rspidity with which the pro.
duction Of wool has been increased
throughout the world during late yoas
the actual consumption Of raw WOO
| throughout England, North Amsrics
and the continent Of Europe hAs ~
eorrepoudingly ipereaaed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

The United States consul at Leipsic,
Germany, in a report to the department
of state on the recent International
Machine market, held in that city, re-
cites some facts of great interest to
inventors and manufacturers. The fact
that the demand for American machines
and implements in Europa demand
which their acknowledged superiority
would warrants not as large as might
be anticipated, is principally due to the
fact that owing to the carelessness of
new inventors in not taking out patents
for their inventions in the several coun-
tries, limitations of all our principal
machines are manufactured in Europe,
rudely, but at less cost.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10


The Orchard City mills and Olmsted and
Cameron's elevator at Burlington, Iewa,
were burned on the 1st inst The mill was .
fine structure and well appointed in all
respects. The elevator works had just been
put in 1T cost of about $4,000. Loss over
$loO, 600; insured,
Ruplinger's stave factory at West Bend,
Wis.,, was destroyed by FIRE ON the Slst ult.
Loss s. 1000; insured.
Grifey & Co.'S wooden mill and hat fac.
tory at Watsontown, Pa, burned ON the
SOth ult. Loss $l5O,000.
The Lake Superior Paint company fac
tory at Cleveland, was destroyed ON the 31st,
causing loss Of $4,000.
The fine house of Sadler Bros, VIII ceiling,
West Va, was burned on the 31st. Loss
$4,000. The county Jail adjoining suffered
damage to the extent Of 500.
Brandon's stave factory, at Grand juno.
ton, Just outside the limits Of Detroit
Michigan, was burned on the 27th. Losl
$4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

A CROOKED" still was discovered in
the cellar of New York grocery Satur.
day, in full blast. The still was de-
stroyed and the mash and other liquids
run into the sewer. The novelty in this
seizure was the mode of receiving and
removing the material aud spirits. Owe,
aweek the place was continually watched
by detective, but nothing was seen *
60 in or leave the place, except numer
GUS barrels, apparently filled with pota
toes or vegetables common to tn.
grocery. In making the seizure thu
mystery was explained. The vegetable
barrels seen to 60 to and fro were ti1
lined, and answered every purpose o.
the ordinary spirit barrel. The seizur,
is regarded - one one of the most i'm
portant for made for years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

In Allen county, Kentucky, near the Ten.
nessee ssate line, Anderson Grover, in . fit Of
Jealousy, shot and killed his wife and then
blew his own brains out With pistol.
Near Gainsboro, Tenn, James Halle shot
and killed VIM. II. Jenkins In the woods
where the latter hsd besn telling timber.
The bodies Of two women and little girl
were found in 4 house at Waynesvills,
Ohio, . station on the Little Miami railroad,
on the. ID inst They we're Ill evidently
murdered some days sgo, - the stencil
from tie bodies was ArsadfuL They ass
supposed 70 b Nrs. Hattie and her sister aad
SISTERS child. The bodiss were cevsrsd "
bsd sle&hisg aad m bssn sprinklsd NJ
lj1oo,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

An abundance Of Goldfish has been
caught this year on the Norwegian
coasts, quite . fourth above the average.
The number of salable fish taken
amounted to 62,O0O,OO0. The most cen
trail and important point of the fisheries
is at the Lofoden archipelago, composed
of nine principal islands, and terminat-
ing on the southwest in the dangerous
gulf the maelstrom. Three thousand
vessels, manned by twenty thousand
sailors, annually take part in this enter
prise among the wild regions mentioned
where the islands and fiords form regu'
lar labyrinths. Nets and lines are used
together with open boats. Another Large
fishing station is at Finmarken, inhabited
by the Fins and wandering Laplanders
where II, 500, 900 fish have been caught
this year, a. against 12,5OO,0 900 in 1879
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
Destrustivo HuFrnoane.


A terrible storm rsged around Morgan
City, La, and along.t Techs river ON the
I'd inst. The steamboats, Sammie and AL.
breta were sunk, . portion of Aorgan's
wharf and an ice house blown down and
dwellings lifted from their foundations.
The gale was 50 furious that it carried plates
from the iron warehouse::on Morgan wharf
clear across the bay into Berwick City.
The Teche warehouse was carried across
Front street and smashed in the fronts
of stores, carrying away galleries, etc.
At Berwick City . saw mill and round
house, the Presbyterian charch and school
house were demolished. The damage to
crops along the Teche IL immense. Sugar
houses are entirely blown down or damaged;
in fact scarcely place has escaped be.
tween Morgan City and New Ibsria. The
loss by the destruction Of cane and fruit ID
enormous, larger than ever known by any
previous storm In the location. Forty five
coal boats moored above the city, sank
during the storm. The loss il esti.
mated At 10000; no Insurance. Many
trees, fences and chimneys were blown
down and several houses unroofsd. The
only loss Of life reported II Geo. 8. Kuatz,
pumpsr on the coal Aset
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
Rum Over b. An Eugfne,

Four boys, Henry Poth, John Goebel,
Richard Kept and Henry Reinbold, ranging
from six to thirteen years, were run over by
freight cars ON the Iron Mountain road at st.
Aouis, on the 18th ult They were lettering
about the track when switch engine moved
down upon them suddenly and caught them
all. Poth had both legs cut Of, one above
and the other below the knee. Goebel lost
both legs below the knees. Kept had both
legs badly mangled, but not entirely ampu.
tatsd. Rsinbold had his right leg crushed.
Poth and Goebel will die.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

The secretary of war has reviewed the
proceedings Of the findings Of the court
martial Of January 16, 1854, by which Sur.
geon.Gsnera Hammond was dismissed
from the service, and recommends that the
findings and sentence be annullsd and 20
aside, and that in accordance with authori
ty conferred by the oct of March 18th, 1878
the name of VIM. A. Hammond be placed
on the retired list Of the army ~ surgeon
general, without back, present or future pay
or allowance of any kind whatsoever. Ths
recommendation Of the secretary Of Wal
has been approved BY the president.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10

A large number Of people assembled ..
the unwilling Of the Custer statue q West
Point ON the 3oth. Among the distinguish.
cd persons present were General Hancock.
Hamilton Fish, General Schodeld, General
n. p. Banks, Aigernon 8. 6allivan aad John
Mccullough, the tFagedian. AlgeSnon 9,
Sullivan delivered the prsssntatios addrsas,
transfsrring The work Of aSt to the academy
on hshalf sf The C1stsr fund society. Mr
Nr. Wilssn MsDsaald. ths soslptss, thsa
unvsilsA ~ slatate anid ap9laAses ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
rhe Haytaea Rehellion,

Advfces from Hayti to August 10, states
the liberals captured two mail steamers.
The provisional government Of Port an
Prince sent troops against the liberals at
Gonaives. After bloody struggle Gonaivss
took IRE. Two-thirds Of the town was
burned and the remainder pillaged. After
the defeat ct Gonaives, Boier BaxelAis and
adherents embarked for Jeremis, which pro-
nounced in his favor, and whore he intends
to make stand. General 1enpoint, aided
by national troops from Port au Prince, re-
captured Cape Haytien, thus dspriying the
liberals Of two strongholds in the north.
Gonaivss and Cape Haytisn. The country
II In fearful condition. Fire It Jacmsl
caused immense Losses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-09-10
Milwaukee.


LONDON, September 3-12 80 P.M.-Liver.
pool wheat market opens weak; Aoating
carxoss dull; cargoes on passage dull; New
York advices cause depression. Fair aver.
age California wheat just shipped at 46s Cd ;
harvest operations proceeding fsvorably.
Arrivals on coast for orders, wheat moder.
ate.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-10
The Way to ExpostuIate.

Kindness is fine thing, but it can
be misplaced. There arc situations
in this life where politorcss and suav-
ity arc not SO useful and effective as
a good club. The New Yolk papers
arc busily discussing what is the
proper thing to do when q burglar
enters n house IN the still watches
of the night. 1t must be admitted
that q vast majority are in favor OF
getting under the bed or behind the
door. There is also an immense pre-
ponderance Of public sentiment in IA
vor of lying and pretending that n
profound sleep makes us obIivious to
burglars or other doings. 1t is al
most unanimously agreed by the New
York press that the line, "deal gent
y with the crring," does not apply
to tho case Of the burglar. 1t does
not do to accost the burglar ac if he
had entered the wrong house. Mr..
Bryant, Of Harlem, did that the other
night and received blow over the
head for his pains. Mrs. Huh, cx.
postulated with the burglar who had
entered her room and lost her life in
consequence. The general verdict
is, that as soon rs 4 burglar cutters
The house he should hc first riddled
with bullets and eXpostulatcd with
aftcrward. A burglar is always
more amcnable TO reason when hc
has from two to five ounces Of lead
in him. He then begins to see the
error Of his ways, and any remarks
that the householder may see fit to
bestow upon him will make greater
impression than at any other time. II
any one attempts to burglarizc your
house, shoot him on the spot.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-10

be almost impracticablc to move the
wells to the fires. SO the fires gene
rally have the lest of it while the en-
gincs can only look on sadly. If
some ordinance could be passed re-
straining fires TO the main street and
within reach Of tho wells, the engines
would play a noble part, no doubt,
but private wells arc too deep and
the Edisto River too far of.
The Edisto River mcandcrs within
q quarter Of mile Of the town of Or
angeburg. 1t is the highway for
much lumber carried to market. 1t
started to run = number of years since
somewhere this side Of the Allcgah-
ny mountains and has been running
ever since. 1t takes in Caw Cav
Creek, and after flowing eastcrly for
considerable space of time cmptics
somewhere and into something. /
have no time to find out that. This
river is noted for its fine iish-pcrch,
Dream, rock, cat, frogs, sc. Joe
Harley catches more fish than anybo-
dy else, and Jake Govan sells for
him at distrcssingly low prices, and
Jake has never been known 10 fall in
his prices once. This river is still
further cmincntly distinguished by its
name. The name was given to the
river in its infancy when it first COM
mcnced to run by tho E,listo Rifles,
who used TO drill a. Tic head waters.
The derivation Of the name has not
been hitherto generally known. The
captain Of the gallant Edisto Rifles is
still alive, and bears his age with the
same calm serenity rs docs the river.
This is another instance OF the won
dcrlul salubrity and health of the eli
mate. 1t is told of tho original set
tiers, that, being Of an entcrprising
turn, they projected vast improve
mcnts in the navigation Of the Edis-
to, and to that end they organized a
joint stock company, and determined
first going off 10 build q steamboat.
The contract for this was given out
to one Mervin who was brickmakcr
and poet. They gave him share in
the concern SO as to interest him in
his work and stimulate him to cxer-
tions. In the innocent Integrity Of
his heart Mcrvin bult the boat of
brick. The waters Of the Edisto are
unreliable when you come to brick
steamboats,. l don't know what ever
became Of that boat. Somehow the
company became discouraged and
Mcrvin, after writing his obituary in
rhyme, died
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-10
The Old Maid Of the. Period.

She don't shuttle around in "skimpt"
raimcnt and awkward shoes and cot
ton gloves, nor has she hollow checks.
The modern old m-id is round and
jolly, two dimples in her cheeks, and
has q laugh as musical as bobo-
links song. She wears nicc-fitting
dresses, and cunning little ornaments
about her plump throat, and bccom-
ing little knots and bows; she goes
to concerts and parties, and suppcrs
and lectures, and matinces, and she
don't 60 alone. She carries dainty
parasol and wears killing bonncts,
and has live poets and philosophers
in her train. In fact, the modern
old maid is as good as the modern
young maid-she has sense and con-
vcrsalion as well as dimplcs ard
curves, and has q bank book and div
idcnds.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-10
The State Fair.

For the information Of persons in
tending to exhibit articles or animals
at the coming State Fair. we publish
the following extract from the rules
of the society:
Persons intending to become exhi-
bitors ut the next fair are required to
forward their entries, by letter, to
the Secretary, Thomas w. Holloway,
Pomaria, S. c., whose Office will be
open until the first Of November.
All exhibitors must have their en-
tries or animals ready to be taken in
10 the enclosure by Monday evening,
November 10th, when tags and re-
ceipts for all entries will be delivered
at tue Secretary's office, and the
same arranged in their respective de-
partmcnts, and in readiness for cx-
animation by the judges on Tuesday
morning, the 12lh of November, at
9 o'clock.
The committee will be careful to
examine everything entered and as
there will be no general discretiona-
ry list, they may recommend premi-
ums on articles possessing merit, not
withstanding no premiums may have
been Offered for such articles.
Awards Of this description will be
subject to the approval of the Execu-
ktiye Committee.
All articles sent by express for ex-
hibition must be prepaid, or they will
not be taken from the express office.
Columbia Rcqistcr.